Ahead with frost expected overnight. A dry pattern into the new year no more rain on the for try done on the horizon. We will look at traffic now a beautiful drive there. If you are making it cross the san mateo bridge from hayward to foster city, you will not see any delays. Same in walnut creek at 680, hardly anyone on the roads. Be careful if you are headed to the loved ones for Christmas Day celebrations, drive safely. Police will be out in first to make sure we all obey traffic laws this holiday season. In drinking and driving. We will check back in a if you minutes. We have breaking news overnight from oakland where one person is recovering from leg injuries after jumping out a window they escape a house fire. The fire broke out the before 12 30 on 56th street. When firefighters arrived both floors were fully engulfed. Crews kept the flames from spreading to nearby homes. It was impinging on the right side and our units separated it with it. It took firefighters 25 minutes to put out the fire. No cause on known. And on Christmas Day it is cold and breezy and the winds brought down trees and caused Power Outages. Chris nguyen is more with that story. Good morning, the wind caused major problems for some residents here in the south bay. We are on lucas valley road west of 101 where if you look behind me you can see the reader board is in place. The road is closed at west gate drive extending all the way to the valley. As we look at video, this is the reason behind the closure, a tree came down yesterday afternoon and with it brought down some power lines and high wind gusts up to 36 Miles Per Hour hit pardons of marin and more gusts are expected throughout the day. Dozens of homes were left without power on Christmas Eve but power has since been restored to the majority of those customers affected. Last note, however, hundreds of people had to take a 40minute detour to get an the mess and drivers packed patience as they been began their holiday celebration. We had to tame a big dough tour around novato and around Stafford Lake and then back here. Dozens of homes were left without power on Christmas Eve. However, the good news is the tree has been cleared and power has been restored to the majority of customers affected. Back here, the not so good news we spoke to c. H. P. And there is no estimated time of reopening for the stretch of road. The downed power lynns are still an issue and pg e crews should an issue and pg e crews should be back here later this north bay. It took several hours to clear a fallen tree on the peninsula that crashed down last night on highway 237 in mountain view. The tree blocked the bicycle lane and a lane of traffic but no one was hurt. Happening today, more than 5,000 people are expected at glide Memorial Church in San Francisco today for christmas dipper. Taking a look now at the church on ellis and taylor streets breakfast is served starting at 7 30 with celebration at 9 00 and 12 00 and they are getting prepared here. It is an early start. Then, later, a dinner of ham and turkey with all the trimmings is served starting at 10 00. Yesterday the church served up a Christmas Eve luncheon with the house of prime rib donating 2,000 pounds of prime rib for yesterdays meal a ton of prime rib. Literally. The most touching aspects of a bay area christmas is so much generosity to those in need. This is video from San Francisco last note where people stopped by union square to donate toys for children in need. The toy drive sponsored by lefty odouls collected more10,000 toys yesterday alone. Our reporter has that story. twas the night before christmas and all through union square was the spirit of giving, toys for the needy, dolls and puppies and a bear. Christmas is commercial and is this brings back the spirit of christmas, helping others. The snow machine is just part of the fun but the real work is people like jordan. We get toys from different organizations and in chinatown and we give it to chinatown Child Development center. He is a Police Officer doing this for 11 years. Now his son is on giving and taking over and spreading the clear. I will carry this on and take on the program and this is my gift. This is just one group that benefits from the generous gifts but lefty odouls does this each year and makes the giving so swift. People drive up, drop off toys, people walking by drop off bags of toys. The goal was to collect 10,000 toys by 9 00 p. M. The goal was met but there are still some gifts needed for older girls and boys. Lefty odouls is all about baseball, a bat, a glove, anything to did with the sports. The toys were packed up, special presents if Christmas Day, and they will be delivered by firefighters, given away. As they picked they up and took them off sight, they wished a Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night. Firefighters in San Francisco will drive through the ten december line neighborhood distributing toys and bicycles to low income children run by the San FranciscoFirefighters Union local 798 serves 40,000 disadvantaged families year around. Over the weekend they handed out more than 200 bicycles to children in need. Todays toy distribution is underway at 8 00 a. M. And starts at fire station 1. We invite to you give where you live, disney has donated 10,000 to toys for tots to help deserving bay area children have a brighter holiday. Find out how to help through a link on our website at abc7news. Com toys. A mayor is resolutioning for is pressing for calm after the Fatal Shooting of a black 18yearold by a white Police Officer. Protesters took to the streets of berkeley, missouri, marching down the interstates. Authorities have identified the man killed as Antonio Martin, the Police Officer was questioning the 18yearold about another man, a theft at a store, and Authorities SaySurveillance Video show martin pulling a handgun and pointing it at the officer. They jump to conclusion that all Police Officers are guilty. Jumping to conclusion before investigating is not acceptable. The berkeley mayor says martin and Michael Brown cases are different, partly because there was no video of the brown shooting in ferguson. President obama george h. W. Bush is spending christmas if houston hospital. The 90yearold is under observation after experiencing shortness of both on tuesday. He has had Serious Health problems since the early 1990s including irregular heartbeat bronchitis and graves disease. His progress is positive. Sierra ski resorts get the Christmas Gift, a winter storm is expected to bring up to 10 of snow around lake tahoe and other areas. A look at heavenly mountain resort, courtesy of lake tahoe tv there, and mountain passes are expected to get 36 of fresh snow. Chains are required on interstate 80. Expect this to be the business of the weekend they have had in a while. Good for them. The past couple of years have been tough. Very rough. Be careful, do not forget the chains. It should be a fun weekend. Merry christmas, everyone. The current temperatures are more brisk this morning. We are going to be in the 40s across the bay area as you can see we have 40 degrees in cloverdale and santa rosa and in the north bay and deliberation degrees in napa. Very chilly conditions for us there. The next 12 hours, beautiful shot from the roof camera and day planner showing the wind subsiding and we will generally be chilly and breezy today. By noon, we are looking at temperatures at 56 degrees inland and 56 degrees an the bay and 56 along the coast. Consistent around lunch time as we move into the afternoon hours it will be clear and dry. It will be a dry pattern up until the new year so we do not expect anymore prescription until then. Overnight, we have forecast possible for inland valleys. Very chilly there if you have any plants, you may want to cover them up. The sevenday forecast is ahead in a few minutes. First, the roads. We have a problem because of the wind. Here is a look at san rafael. This is the drive along 101. There is a great commute if you are headed out to any of your family or friends for the christmas holiday. No delays. Of course, it is still quite early. We do have this sigalert in the north bay because of the power lines that were downed. Because of the wind. This is at lucas valley road. There is a sigalert in affect because the lanes are shut down. The winds mean although it could be in the 40s it feels cooler than that. Still ahead were on the morning news, a worker at a top Medical Laboratories is under quarantine this morning and we are live with the latest on the safety breach that may have infected him with ebola. Big wind trouble in the midwest, some unlucky last minute shoppers will be adding a call to the Insurance Companies to the holiday lists. A live look from the rooftop camera at San Francisco, keeping you informed throughout the commercial break so you do not miss a thing. Miss a thing. Stay covering daly city, dublin, los gatos and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. Welcome back. Merry christmas to you at 6 14. Developing news, a researcher moves accidental exposure to ebola virus virus has the centers for Disease Control looking at safety procedures at americas top Infectious Disease research facilities. We are joined with the latest on this from elizabeth. Good morning, eric. This morning, Authorities Say they cannot rule out the possibility of this exposure so two things are happening one, they are monitoring a laboratory technician; two, an internal investigation is underway to figure out exactly how this happened. A mistake at a High Security Laboratory according to authorities now means a Lab Technician at the centers for Disease Control must be monitored for exposure to the dangerous ebola virus virus, a small amount Officials Say which may have contained a live virus was accidentally moved from a level 4 Security Laboratory where researchers are required to work fully protected in airtight suits to a lower level Security Laboratory. That is where the technician processed the virus. It happened on monday. Officials say although the material was on a sealed plate, it should not have been moved. The director of the centers for Disease Control, tom frieden, said i am troubled by this incident and we are monitoring the health of the one technician who possibly could have been exposed and directed there be a full review of every aspect of this incident. It turns out this is the third troubling incident at the centers for Disease Control in recent months. In may, a sample was sent Agriculture Laboratory by mistake and in june, dozens of workers are were exposed to anthrax and the head of the centers for Disease Control specific to abc at the time. We have had two incidents that are a wakeup call safety protocols that should have been in place were not in place or procedures were not followed. As far as this incident is concerned, officials maintain that the public is not at risk. Again, the only person under mandatory observation is the laboratory technician, who will laboratory technician, who will be monitored for 21 days 6 16. Clean up in parts of ohio this Christmas Morning after a string of storms and high winds tore a path of destruction. Check this out, the winds were so strong they smashed out weapons of 20 cars in land wasser, ohio and one was war flipped over and the gust was so strong that it brought down a light pole. Some states from indiana to pennsylvania will continue to experience gusty winds today. So will we, not on that stale, but enough drive across the bay bridge the sun was lit. Four our bridges, be careful if you drive anything high sided but the gusts are subsiding. But it will be breezy this morning. The cold front just came in like a vengeance last night and now we are going to experience some frost for the first time this season. Shear a look at live doppler hd and we are waking up to a cool and clear start so no precipitation expected for the rest of the year. Lets see what our radar satellite is doing. The area of lowtoupper came in, brought us precipitation just behind it with the high winds and that brought down trees and Power Outages and that is where chris nguyen is in the north bay where it has caused problems on Christmas Day. However, it will remain cool and windy and more seasonal and we still have a dry pattern that is going to make its way throughout the rest of the year. Do expect to see dry and Cool Conditions. Our highs today are in the midtoupper 50s for the south bay and as we move along the peninsula, 58 at Half Moon Bay and millbrae. A lot of 58s, 58 in palo alto, as well, also in San Francisco. 52 in lake port. 58 degrees in sonoma. Very chilly overnight. That is ahead in a moment. As we hoof to the east bay, 57 in hayward. 58 in castro valley. 55 in pittsburg. 56 in livermore. Overnight lows, and this is where it is chilly, temperatures are 40s and 30s and it will be quite cold for the inland valleys where you will experience the frost. The sevenday forecast show a Beautiful Day today, private for christmas and as we move into the weekend, the temperatures will stay down and monday we are look at chilly conditions then. I will have your new years forecast, also, in a few minutes. Now what is happening in the world of traffic that is the Richmond San Rafael toll plaza and it is quite empty, indeed, very clear Holiday Light conditions on the roads. As we move to the bay bridge toll plaza, be careful because of the windy conditions so if you do drive anything that is highprofile vehicle be careful. It is empty at 6 19. Now a look at drive again as we make our way across the bridge, highway wind advisory and mass transit, we are running on a sunday schedule, ace train has no service and muni is on a sunday school with and lines having been canceled. Check with the local right. Thank you, leyla gulen. 6 20 the still ahead, something to brighten up the holiday. This is not your average christmas light display where you can check out 17 acres of spectacular Holiday Lights that started here in the bay area. To protect and surprise the Police Officers spreading a Little Christmas clear to unsuspecting drivers. First, a look at traffic or what there is of it on the Golden Gate Bridge on this cool morning. We will keep you up to date with traffic and weather throughout the commercial break. The commercial break. Stay tuned. Ive had moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis most my life. But that hasnt stopped me from modeling. My doctor told me about stelara®. It helps keep my skin clearer. With only 4 doses a year after 2 starter doses. Stelara® helps me be in season. Stelara® may lower your ability to fight infections and increase your risk of infections. Some serious infections require hospitalization. Before starting stelara®. Your doctor should test for tuberculosis. Stelara® may increase your risk of cancer. 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Here is that story on how Police Officers took what would ordinarily seem like a nerve wracking situation and turned it into holiday cheer. Some sounds bring joy and other sounds can take the jolly right out of your jingle bells. I could see the lights and i thought, oh, no, i was probably speeding. There were visions of an expensive tickets dancing in her head but rather than a citation, the police gave her 100. Are you serious . I am serious. The mother of four knelt lick a kid on Christmas Morning. I was so excited and i am thankful to live in this town. The stop was one of many made tuesday in the small wayne county community. A we are doing is stopping people to wish them a Merry Christmas and happy holiday. Really . Do you thing i have a gift . Cameras caught the reaction varied from speechless to clearful and just plain stunned. The chief says the majority of officers really are and always have been committed to serving and protecting the public. This is what we live for. It is exciting to me to see Something Like this. Oh jesus, oh jesus. Merry christmas. Thank you so much. Thank you. Let me get the door. That was our reporter from ohio. In california at the capital there is a global Winter Wonderland. Check it out, 70s Holiday Light structures celebrating landmarks from around the world now covering 17 acres of sacramento and the over vent began in santa clara back in 2011 and the founder wanted to use the winter holidays to scene rate and explore world cultures. For the holidays, we have Christmas Trees, and we have santa, as well, and it was also to be able to have the giant monuments to showcase what people know about the world. Steel structures like the eiffel tower and the taj and Golden Gate Bridge are lit with millions of twinkling lights using 2,000 of silk. The Winter Wonderland is open each night through the 4th of john. Two california families united by tragedy have something to celebrate. I felt it was destined to be this way. Next, the lifesaving gift each family has given the other family. Also, strong winds topple trees in bay area and we are in a community where Christmas Eve was merry but not very bright. The winds will persist a little bit of a breeze today. Here is a look from the sfo camera and we do not have flight arrival delay because we have clear skies. It will be a cool and breezy Christmas Day and cold are nights ahead with a dry pattern into the new year. Breeze here, too as far as track, empty. That is where we have a sigalert with more information on that will set could up when we run. Which means its timeson for the volkswagen signthendrive event. For practically just your signature, you could drive home for the holidays in a germanengineered volkswagen. Like the sporty, advanced new jetta. And the 2015 motor trend car of the year allnew golf. If youre wishing for a new volkswagen this season. Just about all you need is a finely tuned. Pen. Get zero due at signing, zero down, zero deposit, and zero first months payment on select new volkswagen models. Live from the kgotv Broadcast Center this is abc7 news. Just about 6 30 on Christmas Morning, a thursday. Good morning, everyone, i am eric thomas with leyla gulen and we hope your christmas is a great one. Merry Christmas Everyone, we are looking at Cool Temperatures and it is a change from the last few days. It is getting cooler and cooler, and last night, jack frost not arrive but is a daylight. Satellite showing Clear Conditions to start us this morning. In fact, a peek from the exploritorium shows zero clouds in the sky and a gorgeous sight. We will experience breezy conditions by noon today but a clear and dry afternoon and the frost is coming in overnight. Here is a look at traffic where we have quiet conditions with the exception of a sigalert in the north bay. I tell you why in a moment and this is a look great emeryville to berkeley, eastbound and westbound, is moving along without any problems and from san jose camera, that is 280 pulling away from highway 17, a gorgeous sight to the Christmas Morning. We will check back in a few minutes. We have breaking news from oakland where 40 people have been displaced by a house fire, the single alarm fire broke out just before 12 30 this morning at a home at 56th street. When firefighters arrived they found both floors of the home fully engulfed with flames. One person jumped from a secondstory window to escape and suffered leg injuries. It took firefighters 25 minutes to put out the fire. There is no word on the cause. The fire victims were forced from their homes and into breezy and cold weather conditions. Winds were Strong Enough to bring down trees and power lines leaving dozens of people in the north bay without power. Chris nguyen is in san rafael with more. Chris . It is dark now. The winds are picking up this morning here in the north bay. We are on lucas valley road west of 101. Behind me you can see the reader board currently up right now and this road is currently closed at west gate drive extend all the way they the valley. As we look at some video, this is the reason behind the closure a tree came down yesterday afternoon and with it brought down some power lines. High wind gusts up to 36 Miles Per Hour hit parts of marin yesterday and last night, hundreds of people actually had to take a 40minute detour to get around the mess. Drivers having to keep their cool as they began the holiday celebration. We had to take a big detour around to novato and around we Stafford Lake and back here. Tree has been cleared but on lucas valley road dozens of homes were last without power on Christmas Eve. Power has since been restored to the majority of the customers who are affected. We spoke to the c. H. P. This morning at this time there is no estimated time of reopening for the stretch stretch but organization of lucas valley road will remain closed to the general public and the downed power lineserly an issue this or. We are told that pg e crews we are told that pg e crews should be out here later today. People are expected at glide Moment Church in San Francisco for christmas dipper. Todays Christmas Celebration and dinner cap off a month holiday event from the church. Breakfast will be served in an hour at 7 30 with celebrations at 9 00 and 11 oclock and a dinner of ham and turkeys and the trimmings is served by over pawn volunteers starting at 10 00. Also happening today, volunteers with st. Anthonys foundation in San Francisco will assemble 4,000 gift bags that will enhanded out later today during the christmas meal service. Through year, volunteers collected food, clothing, blanketses and other items for the christmas curb side donation drive. Volunteers will use the donated goods to make the gift bags that are handed out to guests today. The christmas meal service is underway at 10 00 this morning. President obama joined first lady and encouraged people to embrace the holiday spirit by reach out to the sick and hungry. Today we will celebrate the birth of jesus, the birth of a westbound in a manger but the message that has changed the world reach out to the sick, the hungry, the troubled, and above all else, to love one another as we would be loved ourselves. The president and first family are currently on a two week holiday vacation in hawaii. Pope francis is focusing his attention this christmas on human suffering with thousands packing st. Peters square as the pontiff delivered the traditional christmas address. The pope remarks on the pain of refugees, hostages, and all those suffers a conflict in the middle east, africa and ukraine. The popes address follows his attendance of a late night mass yesterday at st. Peters basilica to mark Christmas Eve. A man has reason so celebrate this christmas after receiving a lifesaving kidney transplant from a petaluma woman. The families have known each other for years and as we report, it is the second time one has given the other the different of life. This time of year is filled with emotions for this couple, the joy of celebrating with family is mixed with sorrow because their 20yearold son was killed during the holidays. He was going to be a firefighter and was in an a. T. V. Accident ten years ago this month. They donated his organs because they knew that wasly wish. Show received a letter through the transplant network which happened to arrive on her birthday, from janet in petaluma, his pancreas saved the life of her 19yearold son, jake. The family soon made plans to meet. She knew nothing about us and did not know what kind of people we were but it turned out we are just like them. Our families are alike. The bond is stronger the fast deck aid, with the families gathering in the bay area each december for a Christmas Tree lighting in honor of we caleb and raises money to buy bicycles for local children. The trips have become difficult for bill whose diabetes left him in need of a kidney transplant. I was on dialysis for three years and i was dizzy. Last year she offered to dough fate her kidney to the man whose son save the her childs life 10 years earlier. I knew she would be a match, i felt like it was destined to be that way. She was right. The pair had successful surgeries this summer. Now bill is feeling much more healthy and grateful for receiving a priceless gift. We did not have a choice who receives what but janice had a choice and she picked me. It is 6 38. Celebrating christmas down under in speedos. And animal crossings, an effort to protect wildlife from a manmade danger. And abc7 news now and the bay bridge toll plaza normally this would be getting pretty packed this time of morning but it and christmas and many people have the day off. Have the day off. Stay tuned. And now you can share your foe stows how you celebrate where you live at ureport kgotv. Com and you can email photos or video to us at ureport kgotv. Com. Australian celebrations at the beach in sydney where it was 78 degrees the crowds of people sunned themselves on the beach others started with a mass and even the animals at the zoo were not forgotten, they received special christmas treats. Your treat is cool and breezy wets. We consider that a treat because we can enjoy it. Indeed. In beach days because it is down right chilly out there. Good morning, everyone, and Merry Christmas, a beautiful shot from the the kgo camera and the embarcadero is clear administration a bell. We do not have a single cloud in the sky and waking up to cooler temperatures and the cold front came in yesterday and brought the temperatures down, San Francisco was at 48 degrees and we are at 46 in oakland and san carlos and mid40s for san jose and lower 40s for morgan hill and Half Moon Bay at 48. A look at Mount Tamalpais toward San Francisco and a gorgeous start to the morning, we have cooler temperatures in the north bay, santa rosa at 40 and we are in the 30s for napa, fairfield, conquered and livermore. Traffic is a breeze this morning, very Clear Conditions, that is the drive through san rafael along 101 with no problem for us. As we move along, we do have one problem, though, north of that location and it and a sigalert because of the windy conditions yesterday brought down power lines and we did experience power outage, and chris nguyen is out there with more details. I will tell you lucas valley road is shut down at west gate because of the downed power lines and high wind advisory for the Golden Gate Bridge. Eric . It and 6 42. The land trust of Santa Cruz County purchased 280 acres on highway 17 to build a wildlife tunnel. Right new, animals try to dart across the road to get from one open space to another and 13 mountain lions have been hit since 2007, and it is dangerous for deer and other animals. The next step is for the trust to buy land on the west side of the highway and that is expected in 2016 and when that is done, israel will create a tunnel and new fencing so animals can croft under highway 17. The Washington Nationals picture had a special gift for the twitter followers from a player, the baseball player tweeted a starbucks bar code and wrote merry Christmas Eve have a starbuck on us. Have them scan the picture and do not be a glitch, use for one, on a first firstcomefirstsere basis, no word on how much the 7. 2 million was loaded into that code. Still ahead, now a showing. Take him out. Take him out . No, no, no, take him out. A lot of moviegoers will pack him out today to send a emergency about free speech but sony sends out a message its own over the controversial movie the interview. First, stay in the know with abc7 news now and a look at a largely baren san mateo bridge not unusual on Christmas Morning. Weather and traffic together throughout the entire commercial throughout the entire commercial break. Exactly the way you want it. Until boom, its bedtime your mattress is a battleground of thwarted desire. Enter the sleep number bed. Save 300 on the final closeout of the c3 Queen Mattress set. Hes the softy. His sleep number setting is 35. Youre the rock, at 60. And snoring . Sleep numbers even got an adjustment for that. 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Hello, north korea movie the interview, just a week ago look like it may never again see the light of day is now on computer screens and will be shown at around 300 theaters across the country including in berkeley where high demand has led to additional show times. I have people calling to say they thank us for playing it. It snowballed into a controversial film after sony was hacked and the f. B. I. Linked threats of retaliation to north korea. Google play, xbox and youtube all made the movie Available Online to stream. Google released a statement, part of it staying we could not allow a handful of people to determine the limits of free speech. The professor of Public Policy at berkeley said that showing the film on a digital platform is exegete what needed to happen. The proportional response has to be something that leaves the perpetrator worse off than they were before they started making threats. Not everyone is happy about the release. A woman handed out flyers calling iteratist. Making a film like this, we would not show the head of england being assassinated. The decision to cancel the movie drew widespread criticism including from president obama who called eight mistake but now it glad it is being released. 6 49. Use head outside this morning, it will be chilly and breezy. It will be quite breezy and it will be windy and you will notice the temperatures have dropped from yesterday at five or so degrees from yesterday. Here is a look from the east bay hills camera to San Francisco, sunrise set for 7 22 this morning and Merry Christmas to everyone. We have very Cool Conditions but clear, as well, so we are going to see sunny days ahead. Here is a look at live doppler hd where we do not see a single return because there is not a cloud in the sky. Very Clear Conditions but quite breezy and we are still looking at gusts up to 23 miles an hour in san jose and 16 Miles Per Hour at san jose and the breeze is heavy through novato at 18 Miles Per Hour. We have a sigalert and i toll you more about that in the north bay. We do have this area of help just move down on the bay area and with it a brisk cold front so it is going to be cool and windy today and that will persist influence the new area. It will be dry weather pattern, as well, and temperatures currently are in the lower 50s to upper 40s for much of San Francisco and the rest of the day area will see areas with 30 degree temperatures we just saw and australia has been celebrating christmas on the beach but not here unless you are taking the polar bear plunge. We have temperatures in the upper 40s for the east bay and parts of the peninsula. Our highs today are 57 degrees in san jose and along the peninsula, and 58 in redwood city and San Francisco and 58 Degrees North bay and 56 in cloverdale, and the east bay and oakland, and 59 degrees and further inland 55 degrees in pittsburg and 56 degrees in livermore. Lows are going to be more chillc than last night and forecast will develop inland valleys 48 degrees in antioch and 38 in livermore and 33 degrees in napa. My sevenday forecast is going to be a sunny and dry and cool day today. For friday, the temperatures will consistently go down into the weekend and by monday, 54 degrees with a 8 00 if you years day ahead. We will talk about remark and see how it is moving along on the roadways, there is not too much traffic and it is Holiday Light. You can see the bay bridge will not see any delays and we have a high wind advisory if you drive anything high profile, be careful. In the east bay to highway 4, westbound side willow pass road, we have a stall blocking the slow lane there and drive time traffic over the altamont pass, tracy to dublin is 23 miles and highway 4 only going to take you 14 minutes from antioch to concord and 101 southbound from san rafael to San Francisco is 18 minutes. We are back with seven theys it know before you go and we are also here with abc7 news now and a beautiful sunrise in the east through the entire break. It and 6 54, bring are just joining us or headed outdoor, seven things it know. The four people have been displaced following a house fire in oakland and the fire broke out before 12 30 this morning at a lowtomid on 56th street. Authorities say one person was injured when they jumped from a second story window to escape. Two, blustery both in the bay area with hire winds blamed for toppling a number of trees and several people were forced to make detours when a tree came crashing down on lucas valley road taking power lines with it. Three, a Lab Technician at centers for Disease Control is monitored for possible accidental exposure to the ebola virus which was on a sealed plate but not supposed to be moved into the lab where the fog in addition was working. Four, protesters took to the streets of berkeley, missouri, last night, in response to the Fatal Shooting after black teen by a white Police Officer. Authorities say Surveillance Video shows 18yearold Antonio Martin pointing a gun at the officer before he was shot on tuesday. Five, happening today, more than 5,000 people are expected at glide Memorial Church in San Francisco for christmas dinner and breakfast will be served starting in half an hour at 7 30 with sell businesses happening at 9 00 and 11 oclock and christmas dinner at 10 00 a. M. At lake tahoe we got snow overnight in the sierra and at home our day planner the next 12 hours will be of cooler than yesterday. We have overnight frost into tomorrow. From the emeryville cam that to berkeley we have a clear drive and a sigalert because of wind, with down power lines shutting down lucas valley road with detours in place. Merry christmas to everyone at home. We continue online and facebook and back in 25 minutes with news and weather and traffic. Start a revolution a revolution in coffee quality with the finest nespresso coffee blends. A revolution in technology with unique centrifusion. A revolution in taste with a naturally formed crema on both coffee and espresso. Nespresso vertuoline. Experience the revolution of coffee. What these kids want, your kids have. At st. Jude childrens research hospital, were fighting for the health of kids who arent as lucky as yours. Our treatments are used in hospitals all across america. And no family ever pays st. 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