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Tomorrow that brj barge is going to be maybe a thousand feet in the bay. Before the big show, tons of preparation going to make San Franciscos skylight up. Well start loading the shells. Theyll fill it full of fireworks. Then we attach the fireworks to the network which is attached to the computer, and then at midnight, we pull the trigger. And when he says trigger, he really means it. This is a dead mans switch. One of these crewmembers will be given the responsibility to keep San Franciscos show going. If they let go, the show is over. 15 minutes, 25 seconds. Its actually longer than that because there is a preroll. Its actually 16 25. And boy does that thumb get tired. He promises this years show will be different with new designs and fireworks that will reach up to 1800 feet in the air. Were also using some equipment that we havent used on this display before. So weve got much more angles that we can play with. Along the embarcadero, the barricades are ready and so are San Francisco Police Officers. Were going to be patrolling the city on bike, on foot, in vehicles. We have plainclothes officers. We have a heavy uniform presence. So were ready to go. Sfpd is asking party goers to avoid certain areas during the new years eve celebration. Avoid treasure child this year. I know its a popular spot, but there is a heavy construction going on so its limited access. And to sign up for emergency alerts around you, you can sign up by texting nyesf to 88777. I kind of which i could handle that trigger, but obviously i cant. Live here, luz pena, abc7 news. Thank you, luz. 16 minutes is a long time to keep your thumb held on it. Ive seen people stop on the bay bridge because the Fireworks Show is so spectacular. Youre driving along. People dont do that. Keep going, keep going. Otherwise youll make the news in the wrong way. There is a time and place for everything and thats not it. That is correct. Fortunately, its not a time or place for rain. All the rain has gone away. This is a beautiful view. This is the beach at santa cruz. Lets check on the conditions with spencer christian. What will we see at midnight tomorrow . Things might not look much different from how they look right now. Here is a look at live doppler 7. Mainly clear skies around the bay area right now. Check out this view from sutro tower under blue skies over the bay. And even as we look northward from the golden gate we see lots of blue skies there. However, some high clouds are on the way. Lets see how that might or might not complicate things as we look forward to the fireworks tomorrow night. Starting with forecast animation, 6 00 tomorrow morning. Well see a few high clouds around 8 00 in the morning, maybe a wave of high clouds moving through 2 00 in the afternoon another wave. And a lot of clear manage the early evening tomorrow 6 00 p. M. Or so. But then later tomorrow night, as we approach midnight, here comes another wave of high clouds. But as we look at conditions as we expect them to be, at midnight tomorrow night, mainly clear skies. Just a thin, thin veil of high clouds which should provide us good fireworks viewing conditions. Ill take closer look a little later. Larry . Thank you, spencer. Different fireworks from last night. Heart rates starting to come down today after last nights thrilling win by the 49ers in seattle. The victory giving the niners their first nfc title since 2012. The niners defense with a huge stop. Seconds left and the hit at the goal line by Drake Greenlaw to preserve a 2621 win. Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo says this was an emotional win. Nerveracking, anxiety. Every game weve had lately it seems like its come down to players. Were resilient. Over the past two years we were put in this situation. It didnt always turn out the best for us. This year weve had a couple of tough ones, but sticking with it the whole time. Its really paid off for us. The significance of that win. The nine verse a buy next week. That means two playoff victories at levis stadium would put them in the super bowl. Now the niners first playoff game will be on saturday, january 11th. Kickoff for that game is at 1 35 p. M. And some 49ers fans are of course stocking up on more merchandise for the playoffs. But its not just about tshirts and jerseys. Im looking for a 49ers necktie to wear to a wedding. Because when is the wedding . Over the divisional weekend. I didnt expect playoffs. So are you having second thoughts about going to the wedding . I have to say no for people watching. But he means yes. I wonder how the bride and groom are going to feel about that tie. Its going to be great. We checked out Dicks Sporting Goods in daly city after last nights big win. The last time the 49ers won the nfc west was in 2012. They went on the lose to the ravens in the super bowl. A different outcome this time. Were going all the way. That was harbaugh versus harbaugh. This will be a whole different deal, and it would be in miami. So we wouldnt mind that trip, some of us. Of course. Think about the last five games that the niners have played. Ravens, saints, falcons, rams, seahawks, all coming down to the final frantic seconds. And they win last night. Its so big to be the one seed as opposed to the five seed. If youre the five seed, youre playing this weekend, wild card weekend on the road in philadelphia. Instead, the niners have a week off to heal up, get some guys healthy, maybe even quan alexander, who has been out with a torn pec. The home crowd. Stay at home, and then two home games, assuming you can win the first one. May end up facing the seahawks in that first playoff game. Well see. That could be an exciting showdown game. But huge, huge to get the one seed and have the rest. So its great for the 49ers. Our other bay area, can i call them a Bay Area Team . Not anymore. Theyre las vegas team. The Oakland Raiders they lost naturally twopoint play. It goes bad. The broncos beat them. The raiders finished 79, and missed the playoffs. Today players were cleaning out their lockers. Some diehard fans showed up in alameda. Of course they did. Wayne freedman spent the day at raiders headquarters and joins us with more with the goodbye. Wayne . Good evening. Thank you very much for giving the r5iders after hearing all the great stuff about the 49ers. This is still raiders headqarters in alameda, at least for the time being. We dont know how much longer. The team is not saying. But their leaving for las vegas does mark an end of an era. Technically, it would be the end of two eras in oakland. It is a study in contrasts nfl style. Inside Oakland Raiders headquarters and outside, where Stephanie Bravo of newark had dreaded today. So this is the end of it. Theyre going clean out everything and hit the road, go back home. Any player can talk about the memories contained in sweaty workout clothes or piles of shoes. But what we saw here this morning will never be again as the team abandons oakland for new digs in las vegas. Any sentiments about leaving oakland . I mean, well miss it. But were still here in the offseason. Were not going anywhere yet. So tell that to the diehards p bittersweet, but ill still be a fan. And the question is why. It was just the vibe. The vibe passed down through generations in some cases. Why else would Frank Gonzalez take this day to travel all the way from modesto with his 5yearold son who he named raider. Your name is raider . Yeah. Was that the plan . For him to be raider for life . Yes, it was. My wife didnt want it too much. My motherinlaw didnt want it too much. But something we had to do. Like today being Something Else they just had to do, joining other citizens of the raider nation, say thanks one more time, and maybe get an autograph. Thats wide receiver keiland doss signing. Youre not going let them him they can that football in the parking lot, are you . No, no. This is going to go in his room somewhere. And unlike the team, it will stay a while. And unlike the diehard fans, the diehard fans stayed until the very last car left. Some of the fans are still here, taking photographs outside the building. So the raiders have not left the building yet. But theyre going to. Kind of like elvis. Live in alameda, wayne freedman, abc7 news. Wayne, did you sense any bitterness out there . I think the people who are left here have no room for bitterness. They say they are raider fans until you die. They say a raider fan has nothing to do with the city. To quote frank, who named his son raider, he said, quote, they left before and then they came back. Maybe theyll do it again. We asked frank if he was dreaming. He admitted that he probably. So theyre sad. And they dont like the niners. Well, some things never change, no matter where the raiders play. Thank you. The new year will bring some monstrous waves, in excess of 35 feet are expected to break near mavericks in san mateo county. Thats on wednesday night. Sky 7 giving us a preview. It flew past pillar point earlier in the day. Surfers very excited. A loft bigtime surfers are flying in to try to catch some phenomenal waves. The National Weather service is warning of dangerous sneaker waves that could pull unsuspecting people out into the ocean. Breaking news now out of san mateo, where Police Officers are investigating a shooting in the area of la hacienda market. Sky 7 was over the scene. Officers responded to reports of an incident in the parking lot at 2 31 p. M. One person suffered a gunshot wound to his leg and is in stable condition. A judge has postponed ruling on whether two homeless oakland moms can stay in the home theyve been occupying since november. This morning dozens of people gathered outside an Alameda County courtroom waiting for that decision. But now theyll have to wait a little longer. Abc News Reporter Julian Glover has more. A lot of anticipation inside the courtroom today that the judge would make a ruling after issuing a temporary stay back on november 17th that allowed the moms to stay inside the oakland home theyve been squatting in a little longer. But judge patrick mckenny decided not to rule from the bench but instead deliberate on the information presented in court and come back with a ruling soon. Look at the outpouring of support for the two moms. They all marched in solidarity together as the proceedings started. In court this morning, attorneys representing moms from the group moms4housing attempted to bring forward two expert witnesses on the extent of the housing crisis and attempting to inform the court how significant the homeless crisis is in the bay area creating needs like Dominique Walker to occupy the home theyve been in since november. Attorneys for wedgewood, the owners of the property maintained their position. While theyre sympathetic to the moms plight they broke into the home and i they dont have a right to be there. The moms are just happy the fight is not over yet. After the court, the women returned to the oakland home, and here is what they had to say. Were not going anywhere regardless of what the legal system says, because this is a moral issue. Alameda county denied me housing. This is bigger than me standing up here talking about im taking this. Im taking this buzz you did not help me. Alameda county. The Real Estate Firm wedgwood said it wants to sell the home to a firsttime home buyer. Its unclear when the judge may rule on this case. Reporting in hayward, Julian Glover, abc7 news. Up next, saturdays stabbings at a rabbis house on the last day of hanukkah has put the Jewish Community on alert. Also, remember that chinese doctor who performed gene editing on a patient . We finally know his well i didnt choose metastatic breast cancer. Not the exact type. Not this specific mutation. But i did pick hope. And also clarity. By knowing i have a treatment that goes right at it. Discover piqray, the first and only treatment that specifically targets pik3ca mutations in hr , her2 mbc, which are common and linked to cancer growth. Piqray is taken with fulvestrant after progression on hormone therapy and has been proven to help people with a pik3ca mutation live longer without disease progression. Do not take piqray if youve had a severe allergic reaction to it or to any of its ingredients. 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There have been a string of attacks targeting jewish people. The latest came during a hanukkah celebration at a rabbis home on saturday night. Police say 37yearold Grafton Thomas entered the house, stabbing five people with a machete. I spoke to a holocaust survivor last night, and he told me, just as he did when he was a kid in germany, he packed a suitcase and has his passport on top of that suitcase in case he has to run because theyre out to get the jews. Graftons family says he has a long history of Mental Illness and hospitalization. He has no history of violence or known antisemitism. Now to the latest developments in a Texas Church Shooting where a gunman killed two people and wounded three others. The gunfire sparked panic in the pews, but just six seconds later, members of the Church Security team returned fire. Jack wilson fired the shot that killed the shooter. Wilson is a former reserve deputy. He had been teaching members of the congregation to shoot as part of the churchs security measures. More than 240 people were in the church at that time. A chinese scientist who helped create the worlds first geneedited babies has been sentenced to three years in prison. Researcher he jiankui claimed in 2018 he altered the dna of three embryos to reduce the risk of the babies contracting hiv. A court has ruled he and two others did not obtain papers to Practice Medicine and violated medical research. Jimmy carter has appeared in public for the First Time Since undergoing brain surgery last month. He and his wife attended services at the plains Georgia Church where he worships every sunday. Parishioners prayed for the carters. Carter is the nations oldest living former president. He had surgery last month to relieve pressure on his brain that was caused by bleeding from a fall. And spencer is here. I know you are Close Friends with them. I was at his 95th Birthday Celebration . August of this year. He is a strong and resilient guy, and hell fight it. Hell fight his way back. Were rooting for him. Were also rooting for clear skies for new years eve. Thats true. We might have them. Here is look at live doppler 7. We have mainly clear skies right now. There are a few passing clouds moving by, high clouds. But you can see right now skies look clear over San Francisco in this view from sutro tower. Current temperature readings are on the seasonably cool range, about 55 degrees here in the city. 57 in oakland. Redwood city 59. 57 at san jose and 54 apiece at gilroy and half moon bay. And we see nothing but blue sky looking northward from the golden gate. Its a little milder right now in some of our inland area. 61 at santa rosa, and low 60s at fairfield. Upper 50s at petaluma, napa and livermore. The view from mount tam looking down into the bay. You can see a little haze here. Some very thin clouds moving through the area. Again, skies are mainly bright. These are the forecast features. Look for passing high clouds through new years eve. Well have a dry start to 2020. And just a slight chance of rain over the weekend. Very slight at the moment. Of greater concern right now is rough surf. We have a beach hazard statement that will be in effect from 1 00 p. M. Tomorrow to 9 00 p. M. Wednesday. Wave heights are increasing. And as i said, the surf is a bit rough. There is the risk of rip currents and sneaker waves, and breakers may reach heights of 25 feet. Well be on the lookout for that. Here is our forecast animation, such as it is. Starting at midnight tonight, going to midnight tomorrow night. Notice mainly clear skies. Well see waves of high clouds moving through in the Early Morning hours, about 8 00 a. M. Or so. And around mid afternoon, about 2 00 p. M. , well see more high clouds passing through. Mainly clear skies in the early evening tomorrow, going into the late night hours of new years eve. But then well see some high clouds forming around 10 00 p. M. So between 10 00 p. M. And midnight, which is what we expect to see fireworks, well see that next wave of high clouds move through, giving us probably pretty good viewing conditions for fireworks. That how it looks at the moment. Overnight lows mainly in the low 40s of the coast. Bay shoreline look for upper 30s. A little chillier in the inland valleys. Tomorrow temperatures mainly in up the 50s everywhere. Santa rosa high there, expected to be 62. And down at san jose, about 60 degrees. Most locations will top out at 58, 59 degrees. Wednesday, new years day we start the new year on a dry and relatively mild note with high temperatures mainly in the low, mainly low to mid60s. Thursday same range of highs. And on friday, all the skies will be bright. It will start to cool down a bit as we head into the weekend. Here is the accuweather sevenday forecast. Again, look for a fairly mild conditions on wednesday, new years day and thursday. Slightly cooler on friday. Increasing clouds on saturday. And there is a slight chance of maybe some light showers, primaryfully the north bay on saturday. Perhaps even into sunday morning. And then on monday, get sunny skies again. And it looks like were going go into a cooling trend early next week. A pretty clear week. Dry start to the new year. Thanks, spencer. Still ahead now, you can live like a hobbit, if thats your thing. The perfect airbnb for fans of lord of the rings. Im 7 on your sides Michael Finney. Coming up, im going to s when temperatures get lower, your hot water usage probably gets higher. Yes. But there are ways to save on your water bill. 7 on your sides Michael Finney is here. I dont think most people think about this, but water heating is one of the biggest expenses in your home. Now thats according to the u. S. Energy information administration. So here is some ways to keep your water bill lower. If you want to save money on your utility bill, cut your hot water use. Using hot water to shower, to do laundry and the dishes is one of the biggest expenses for households. But you dont have to sacrifice comfort to save. Saving is as simple as taking a shorter hot shower and shutting off the shower while you soap up. But there is more you can do. Consumer reports says these three tips can help you lower your hot water bill. Tip number one, dont rinse dishes before you put them in the dishwasher. Its not Energy Efficient. All you really need to do is scrape the food off. Tip number two, use cold or warm water for your laundry. Consumer reports says its tests show clothes still get clean. Also, use the washers faster spin cycle for less drying time. And tip number three, buy Energy Efficient appliances. Consumer reports says energy star washing machines and dishwashers use a third less water than standard models. And here is an added bonus. New dishwashers are much quieter these days. You wouldnt know it by my kitchen. Its loud. What is that . I always want to scrape everything off. Its hard. Do they really get clean with the newer ones . They get cleaner because the dish washing detergents are set up to eat away at food. And if you dont do that, if you scrape all the food it eats away at the dish, mainly your glasses. So youre better off to have some food on there. Its like retraining. We have to be trained. Training is slow. Thanks, michael. Sure. Up next, the new laws going into effect this wednesday on january 1st. A lot of people will be getting a raise. Well look at the new minimum wage. What bart is doing to reduce number of fare evaders in the system. Well be right back. Its finally time for. Geico sequels classic geico heroes, starring in six new commercials, with jawdropping savings. Vote for your favorites at geico. Com sequels ahhh, which way do i go . i dont know, im voting for our sequels. With geico, the savings keep on going to a screen near you. Not the leg you dang woodchucks geico sequels. Vote and enter to win today now news to build a better bay area from abc7. Several new laws will go into effect in california in just two days, among them an increase to the minimum wage. Abc7 News Reporter Lyanne Melendez is in the newsroom with some of the other new laws and the impact theyll have. Lyanne . Well, look at it this way. Lawmakers spend month, even years listening to their constituents on issues that affect them, and of course all of us, right . Well, they introduce these bills, and some do or dont get past. The governor must then sign them. So in a way on january 1, lawmakers get to see the fruits of their labor. By 2023, the state minimum wage will finally reach the 15 an hour mark. For now, as of january 1, it will fluctuate between 12 and 13 an hour, depending on the number of company employees. United well never be defeated. Since were on the topic of employees and wages, another new law, Assembly Bill 5, the socalled gig worker bill will require companies that hire independent contractors to reclassify them as employees. Lyft and uber drivers have been the most vocal supporters. This now means they will be guaranteed a magic along with both employee and state benefits. Probably will put me out of business. But not everyone is happy. A few months ago, greg manna told abc7 news that his trucking business will suffer. Unable to meet these requirements, some businesses have started to pass on these costs to their clients. Another law, ab 1532 requires that all employees dealing with food preparation be trained and certified in food allergy safety. The bill was introduced following the death of a 13yearold orinda girl who had a severe reaction to peanuts at a summer camp. California, which tends to lead the nation in adopting new laws will become the first to outlaw Racial Discrimination based on a persons hairstyle. The issue got National Attention when a referee forced a new Jersey High School wrestler to cut his dreadlocks or forfeit his match. And that referee was eventually suspended. Many who fought for that bill say African Americans have been especially targeted because in some cases, they were denied employment or even promotions. Now join me at 6 00. Ill talk of other new laws, rent control, granny flats and microbeads. Microbeads. You know that tiny stuff, that little stuff in your toothpaste or face wash that gives you that extra scrubbing power, banned. Gone. Who knew . In the newsroom, Lyanne Melendez, abc7 news. A lot to know for the new year. And as part of our efforts to build a better bay area, we have been reporting a lot on bart as well as passenger safety. Right. And one of the big problems that weve been documenting is fare evasion. Ppeople just saunter through th turnstiles. They jump over them. They squeeze through them. Bart has been looking at solutions to try to combat fare evaders, and it appears they have found a solution that is working. Chronicle insider phil matier is here. You wrote about this yesterday. Thats right. Its a case of a little bit of less is more. In this case, what we have is a problem at bart. Its a big problem. They estimate that fare evaders cost the system 25 to 30 million in unpaid tickets. But they also bring bad behavior on to the system. Youve been on it. You kind of know who jumped the line and jumped the gate. Whether theyre sleeping in the chair or theyre eating or theyre doing Something Else questionable. A lot of times its fare evaders. So bart is trying to crack down on them. In the past, what theyve done is sweeps where theyve gone and checked for tickets. And if you dont have one, youre subject to a 75 fine. Well, there is some questions raised about that. One of them is whether or not they were being profiled or not, whether they were fair. It turned out of the more than 12,000 tickets that were given out over a year period, almost half went to African Americans. But still, they said look, we targeted everybody. We set up a line and target everybody, kind of like a dui checkpoint. But nonetheless, i think the results were disturbing to some people. Bart started Something Else in setember, going down and going through each train individually. But this time rather than handing out citations which would criminalize the behavior and subject you t a fine that. Just said beat it. Get off the train. Get out of the station. You get a pass. Just go. You didnt have your ticket. Okay. Were going give you a pass on the fine, but get out of the station. And that has resulted whether its correlated or not remains to be seen in a 5 to 7 drop in the quality of life complaints about people riding on barts. Theyre doing it on the first trains as they go out of San Francisco. They come up through the peninsula. Sometimes the homeless hop on. Theyre going to figure theyre going to take a ride all the way out to dublin. Nope. Embarcadero station and during the commute hours calls of questionable behavior have dropped. But lot of people, they want to make sure that their bart train is on time. That slowing them down . They manage to do this. What they do rather than start at the back and go forward, the bart cars line up. They take a cop and fare inspector and walk on each train. So only one fare inspector, one train, you can do it in three to five minutes. And since its not slowing up and since they toss about 75 to 100 people a day off. Theyre expanding them. Theyve decided that its worth it to try to do it to more trains in order to, one, get the message out that to the public that safety is being a priority, and getting the message out to the fare evaders, you can get on, but youre going to get off just as quick. Thats interesting. Because once you get tossed off the first time, lets say im a fare evader. Im trying to save myself a few bucks. And i get thrown off in the middle of nowhere. I have to come up with a plan b. What about people say this is not that big a deal. In fact, for teenagers kind of a rite of passage, cool, jump the thing and im on bart. If its a rite of passage and you jump the thing and its kind of cool and you and your friends do it because youve seen the videos of people hopping over it. All right. You get caught, you get tossed. You could have gotten a 50 fine. How would that go over with mom and dad, you know . Not real well. I dont think were telling mom and dad about everything we do. So then you risk the problem of just getting in more trouble if youre at that age. But its interesting because the other thing that bart is trying to do is make it tougher to jump over the gates. Right. And you saw the pictures of that. They look like saloon doors, these new ones. Theyre like out of new york. But that costs Something Like 150 million to put in. Your eyes just bugged out a little bit. Its kind of a lot of money. Id rather toss people. They came up with this in the meantime. Well see if this works. But this was a little more economical, and a little quicker, because it was going to take years to get the other one going. What theyre trying to do is make the impression on the fare evaders and on the public in general. Because its one thing to build a better bay area, but you have to maintain it once you built it. And that takes ongoing work and ongoing vigilance. Anything that improves the overall bart experience, theyve got to ned that that direction. If this is it, then were head do you think the road. You can read phils columns in the San Francisco chronicle every wednesday and sunday, and phil is going to stick around because hell be joining us for 4 at 4 00, some interesting segments ahead. Thats right. We want to hear your ideas about building a better bay area. Always share them by joining our better Bay Area Group on facebook. I think its a better bay area when spencer doing weather. I think so so too. I have to agree with that. Live doppler 7, we have mainly clear skies right now. Expect a few passing clouds overnight and over in the central valley, maybe even a patch of fog will develop. Overnight lows mainly in the upper 30s in the inland valleys to low 40s around the bay and the coast. Tomorrow look for a bright mostly sunny day. But once again, periods of passing high clouds. Highs will be whoops, almost dropped the clicker. A narrow range, about 58 to 60 in most locations tomorrow. And on we go to the accuweather sevenday forecast. Expect a dry start to the new year. So wednesday is looking a little cloudier, but were not expecting rain. High temperatures will be in the low 60s inland and around the bay, even milder on thursday and friday than on saturday. We have our chance for the first rain of 2020. But its expected to be very light and confined mainly to the north bay. So things are looking pretty good for the week ahead. But whats even more important, theyre looking better for tomorrow nights fireworks view. Skies are looking mainly clear. Thanks, spencer. Up next, time for four at 4 00. The 49ers having their best season since 1997. Well talk about what comes next. Also, steph curry is the star, but his daughter, she stole the show again. Riley. And would you want to stay its not getting in my way. . I had enough joint pain, swelling, tenderness. Much better. My psoriasis, clearer. Cosentyx works on all of this. Four years and counting. So watch out. 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President trump and former president obama tied for the top spot. This is according to gallups annual poll. Theyve been doing this since 1948. Each earned 48 . First time for president trump. 12th year in a row for mr. Obama. Meanwhile, the survey found Michelle Obama leads as the most admired woman at 10 , and Melania Trump came in second place at 5 . People polled also named relatives, loved ones as the person they admire the most. Thats right. Well, it doesnt come as too much of a surprise. Polls tend to be driven by the media, and the media tends to be driven by polls. And who is in the news the most . Donald trump. You figure he is going to be up there in the top. Barack obama is sort of the other side of donald trump. So you have one seen picking their most valuable player, the other one playing theirs. That didnt come as too much of a surprise. I found it interesting. Youre right. About one out of ten mentioned a relative or a friend. So they could have picked spencer. Or phil. Or phil. But 25 said nobody. So nobody won . Nobody won that. So the top one was nobody, which gave me new respect for it. Thats awesome. Admiration is not what it used to be. I thought it was its tough if you can only get 10 for michelle. I would have thought she would have been through the roof. More popular than either of the guy. She certainly was when she was still first lady. She had big numbers then. I think saying the first lady is the most admired woman is sort of a default position for lots of people. Yeah. Now question. This has been going on since 1948. Who do you think is the number one woman who holds being in the top ten the longest . The person who had the most top ten place. Oprah . No. Spencer and i. 1948, girls. Queen elizabeth. Thank you. See . It shows you whats in the news. As far as the male side goes, billy graham. There you go. Lets move it along. 49ers first clinched the nfc title since 2012. Came down to the wire last night in seattle. 2621. I thought i was going have a heart attack during this game. Me too. The niners, theyre in the drivers seat on the road to the super bowl. Its got to come through santa clara because theyre off. They have a buye and they could face round two. Is this a team of destiny . I dont know. Is this our year . I feel like it can be. I think the fact that they earned home field is gigantic. Its huge. Larry, dont they also get a bye week . That means they get a week to patch themselves up and rejuvenate. Does that give them an edge going in . Oh, huge. You can get a bunch of guys who are banged up. To win by that much. It was the second time that it went down to the wire. And a whole bunch of close games. If you look at the regular season records, though, the niners and the ravens, could be back in the super bowl. That would be a rematch. But this time, this time, though, were taking it. We actually had fans at levis stadium. Exactly. So steph curry. We know hes got skills. But of course eldest daughter riley, she stole the show again at the warriors game saturday. Warriors star was courtside before the game on saturday at chase center. Stopped by to say hi to the fam. Look at that, they shared that elaborate handshake before riley kissed dads cheek. Curry hasnt played in weeks because of his injured left hand. Riley is a regular and has stolen the hearts of basketball and nonbasketball fans alike. We need a secret handshake. Theyve really done a good job. For a few years, riley was like in the spotlight. And theyve kind of pulled back a little bit and let her be a little kid. How much longer until ststep the hand is healing, but theyre not going rush him back for a season where theyre gone or to the lottery. Speaking of rushing, theyre rushing us through this. A couple in North Carolina is building an airbnb to rule them all. Mike parish and his wife building a hobbit whole home based on lord of the rings. Its 800 square feet, one bedroom, one bath. 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Its almost that time with toasting with a fizzy glass of champagne on new years eve. Tradition for many of us, but there is another bubbly beverage in gaining popularity. Its prosecco. Joining us now is someone who knows all about the Wonderful World of wine. Sommelier iris ronin. Thank you so much. They all look so much the same, sparkling wine, champagne, prosecco. Prosecco is from the Northeastern State of the veneto. The region, prosecco superiori is the name of the style of wine. Its just south of the beautiful dolomite mountains and north of venice. All prosecco. The Great Variety is glara. These are all different styles of sparkling wine made with that grape. Do i get to taste . Oh, yes, please. How does prosecco pair with foote food . Its quite versatile. The one youre tasting right now is an extra dry which is confusing. Dry actually has a little more residual sugar. I was going say, it has a hint of sweetness. Just a hint. It makes it great for pairing with spicy things, a little bit of chili. But great just for quaf i finger on its own. The average price of these wines, which are of the appalachian run 10 to 20 retail. The wines are all from very, very small producers, steepsloped and a great value at the price point. You mentioned docg, which is something i see on the label of italian wines often. What does that mean . How do we know what to look for when were in the store. Were not experts and we look at the label of a bottle of prosecco. Thank you so much for asking that, spencer. There is one thing these all share in common. Its this little docg mark. Docg is the highest cru appalachian status that an italian wine can achieve. It means a controlled denomination of origin and its guaranteed. Kind of a mouthful. It meets all the strict requirements. Exactly. Bear that label. How big a deal is the glass wear that you use. Does that make a difference . I know the answer, but im asking anyhow. Some say more so than others. But i would say it definitely impacts the way the aroma hits your nose, and the dissipation of the bubbles. If you pour it into a big pint glass, youre not going to have the same experience as you do in a flute or a wine glass. Speaking of pouring, is there a correct way to open a bottle of sparkling wine so the cork doesnt fly out and destroy things . Definitely. All of these have cages on them that hold the cork in. And you definitely want to keep your thumb over the top of the bottle as you open it. It seems like its just a little puff, but sometimes you can have quite the force behind one of those bottles. It is very important to be cautious when opening. Hold on securely as youre loosening up the cage. You never know the cork might power play. How is a sommelier like you celebrating the new year . I bet you are working. I am almost always working. This year i am not working, so that is excite exciting. Im going to be at a 1920s themed speakeasy party. I imagine drinking a little prosecco dmcg. It helps you speak a little more easily. Thanks, iris. Happy new years to you. Up next, the pixar short about a boy who can fly. Spencer is still talking. Asking question, take a sip. Ask another question, take another sip. Were going the take you inside pixar for a look at how an animated film came to be, and how it almost didnt happen. Right now dan is here with whats ahead on abc7 news at 5 00. New at 5 00, new food labels that could make it easier to get healthy this year. Plus, the search for a person who used a stun gun on a Security Guard while robbing a best buy in san bruno. Well have that story. And unbelievable. Why would somebody shoot pets . Neighbors in menlo park stunned that someone shot a dog on their quiet street and then rode off on a bike. Those stories and a lot more a former army medic, made of the we maflexibility to handle members like kate. 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Here is inspiration and story boards for the story. A and this is your son. That is my son. Thats my son alex. So these are my drawings. And theyre super rough, because i knew it was going to be animated later. So i wasnt trying to make pretty drawings. I was more trying to get the idea across. He and producer christy are part of pixars new shorts program. They got a small budget, a tight sixmonth timeline. But unlike the usual process, lots of freedom to tell a story their way. So this is the original concept, right . Yes. This doesnt look like bobby. No, no. The characters are white. Because of my unconscious bias, well, who is going to want to see Filipino American . How does it make you feel now . Im glad that im wrong, because float has been getting such amazing feedback. And i hope that it inspires other people of color to create characters in league position. Wow, what a cool story. Float is available on disney plus. 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A family in shock this evening after someone shoots their dog. A search for a man who pulled out a gun while riding a bike in menlo park. Targeting drunk drivers. The new push for what could be one of the toughest dui laws in the country. In concord a massive cleanup that neighbors say is a long time coming. While they now say safer, others say theyre feeling left out in the cold. Also this evening, the faces behind the silver and black. Fans look for one more autograph as the team clears out of the bay area. And pets on planes. You could call it the fur i app aflying. What happened to one woman who was allergic to her seatmate. Why would somebody shoot a pet thats not bothering you . Its shocking. It happened to this dog in menlo park. A beloved dog. His owner hoping he will recover. Im dan ashley. And im ama daetz. Police are searching for the person who shots the dog as it played in its yard and rode off on a bike. Anser hassan has more on the dogs condition tonight. When that shot was let off, i rushed out here. It was my first instinct. And all i heard was rumble cry. Reporter damian young has been raising his pit bull rambo since he was a pup. He gets emotional thinking about last night. He was the one who had to call 911 after rambo was shot in the neck. Going back inside to call 911, i was crying the whole time. Did you think your dog may not make it . That was going through my mind the entire time. Young