24 hours. by 7:00 we'll call it turning breezy but it's saturday. the winds are going to gust. an hour by hour look at the winds coming up, but, first, a check of the roads with sue. good morning. a little bit of mist. it's not affecting anything. look at the taillights headed southbound past the north gate mall. green is good. we're seeing green everywhere except for a little blip out of the central valley which is typical for our early morning commuters. heads-up if your drive takes you up the peninsula to the civic center this morning. a funeral procession for mayor ed lee between 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. with rolling delays, rolling road closures throughout that time. we'll have more on that on abc 7 news. and speaking of the mayor, happening today honoring san francisco mayor ed lee. >> people will be able to pay their respects at city hall where the mayor's body will lie in state and the line of people is expected to be very long outside of city hall that leads to the rotunda. doors will open at 8:00 a.m. and there will be a condolence book. you can see the memorial continues to grow for mayor ed lee with tributes to the late mayor who died so suddenly tuesday morning. the memorial celebration of his life will be held sunday at 3:00 p.m. at city hall. that is open to the public as well. if you can't make it we will have live coverage right here on abc 7 news. a new murder charge in the killing of miss flo, a beloved elderly woman. cuen and brown are charged in the home invasion. douglas' neighbor willie king is being indicted for murder. initially he was only charged with being an accessory for helping plan the attack and could face 25 years to life. cuen and brown face life without parole. reacting strongly to the fcc. >> santa clara county says they will file a lawsuit. the decision clears the way for internet service companies to charge users more to see certain content. santa clara county believes this will harm local startups. other bay area tech giants including air bnb and netflix criticizing the fcc's decision. state senator weiner -- >> net neutrality is so important for a free and open internet.iener -- >> net neutrality is so important for a free and open internet. we could have a situation where it's easier to access websites that pay money and harder to access websites that don't pay money. >> wiener says his propose ed legislation will work with the aclu to craft the bill. net neutrality can be a little confusing. we have a video that helps explain it. it does it in 60 seconds. you'll find it on our website abc7news.com. recreational marijuana licenses are out and a south bay pot shop is one of the first to get one. >> matt keller is live for us in san jose. good morning, matt. >> reporter: good morning. we're here on north 10th street in san jose. this is an industrial area. buddies let us know they received their license from the cell. the state bureau says by handing out licenses now businesses will be on new year's day. they legalized marijuana in california. they posted the licensing application forms online last friday and dozens of potential businesses including buddy's has created the process. they could be approved for people looking to purchase on january 1st. >> we are going to be closed on january 1st, we're issuing licenses early with an effective date of january 1st so licensees will receive their licenses electronically, print it out, post it in their store and they will begin operating on january 1st. >> reporter: they will provide diagrams and produce documents that show how their cannabis business would operate is he site. they will collect $1 billion in taxes from pot sales and other activity within several years. >> matt, thank you. a man bitten by a sea lion hopes to be out of the hospital today. he spoke to abc 7 news reporter tiffany wilson between surgeries at sf general. >> reporter: christian spoke to us from his hospital room -- >> i'm in almost no pain. >> reporter: he thinks the sea lion trailed him as he swam to the mouth of aquatic park. >> i did feel threatened. i did have a warning. i was a quarter mile from shore. there was nothing i could do. >> reporter: the sea lion bit einfelt's upper arm. >> i was relatively calm because i wasn't dead. >> the boat saved his life. >> reporter: dr. simeon has studied sea lion attacks. she says because they're so rare it's hard to pinpoint the reason for the aggression. >> sometimes the animals can be sick or injured and may be showing behavior or protecting an area. sometimes the behavior seems moran dom. >> reporter: einfeldt doesn't blame the sea lion. >> i asked the doctor, when can i go back swimming? >> reporter: however, he's changing one thing about his routine. >> i'm now going to be swimming in waist deep water only because this is their kingdom, and so i don't think that i want to roll the dice a second time. >> reporter: live and learn. in san francisco tiffany wilson abc 7 news. this morning we have new evacuations and new video as crews continue to battle the thomas fire in southern california, and it is certainly a tough morning for everyone after cal fire engineer was killed. 32-year-old cory iverson from san diego county had been with cal fire since 2009. sources tell abc 7 news he was overcome by a so-called burnover of fire near highway 126 in ventura county. his team has been removed now from the fire lines. i also want to show you that morning's new video coming in from the city of filmore. the thomas fire now said to be the fourth largest in california history. jessica, thank you. the massive california wildfires prompting plans for an increase in controlled burning. many forests are choked with dead trees after drought and beatle infestations. state and federal agencies' goal is to thin out. experts say the work is critical in preventing fires from spreading. critics say the burns released greenhouse gases, kill wildlife and get out of control themselves. in accuweather, december is known as one of our wettest months all year long but this december has been noticeably dry. you can see that in the snowfall in the sierra. december from 2016, the image you see in the center of your screen. all that white is snowfall. compare that to this year, december, and you see a lack of that snowfall and really over the next two weeks we're not tracking much if any moisture headed to the sierra. the fire danger is increasing especially this weekend because of winds. take a look at the forecast. as we approach midnight, look at how the winds increase gusting over 20 miles per hour. our biggest day of concern is going to be on saturday. saturday morning, 7:00 in the morning, the winds area wide are gusting over 25 if not 30 miles per hour and it will continue to stay that way with the active breeze throughout the entire day on saturday. so it's for that fact. we do have that red flag warning in effect as well as that wind advisory that will go into effect. temperature wise in the 40s and 50s. you're waking up to temperatures in the 30s in our coldest spots. later on today going into the 60s. let's get a check of the roads with sue. we'll take a look outside as you make your way from golden gate fields and on into berkeley and the mcarthur maze. a solid stream of headlights but everybody is moving and behaving nicely. once you get to the toll plaza pretty light out there. so far so good. minor delays for the cash paying lanes. let's take a look at some issues out there. we have this problem overnight with the devils slide tunnels closed both directions between 10:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. for emergency response drills. so be aware of that. you may want to take highway 92. we have 43 b.a.r.t. trains running on schedule. a couple of delays for the ferry, the mare, mechanical issues. no ace train issues. all right, thank you so much, sue. breaking royal wedding news. we're working on an update that will probably make a lot of people happy. >> except for people getting married on the same day. >> true story. plus, what happened at a "star wars" screening that forced employees to call police. >> one man may have come one a very scary creation to scare package thieves for good. and do you see anything alike? 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(vo) get zero percent financing for 63 months on select models, plus we'll donate two hundred and fifty dollars to charity. good morning. time 5:13 in the morning. the three-day forecast. today we have our eighth spare air day of the winter season. the big takeaway is saturday. a very windy day. high fire danger because winds will be gusting over 30 miles an hour and humidity will be low. the winds will ease on sunday. >> there's a new accusation of sexual misconduct against dustin hoffman. a woman friends with the actor's daughter says he exposed himself to her when she was 16 years old. she says it happened in 1980 after the three of them had dinner at a hotel as she waited for her mom to pick her up. hoffman has not yet responded to the latest claim. in today's "gma first look" an entire from certainty is phasing hazing charges. >> prosecutors say pledges were subjected to brutal physical abuse. >> reporter: an alleged hazing incident at the university of houston leading to a criminal indictment against an entire fraternity. it accuses them of forcing a pledge to go without food, drink, and sleep during a three-day ritual last year. members allegedly attacking him in the dark. the unnamed freshman was hospitalized with a lacerated spleen. >> when it gets to that point you have to cut it off. i get it, there's a frat and a process of joining. you can't cross that line. >> reporter: none of the students face individual charges. instead officials are going after the fraternity's chapter. >> we want this to serve notice that hazing is a crime and will be prosecuted. >> reporter: we'll have the latest on the indictment. i'm gio benitez, abc news, new york. >> the story is moving. friends of stacy etchebarre p up orange lights all to show her family they're thinking of them this holiday season. orange was the favorite color. she had an orange couch in the house, wore an orange wedding dress. letting her husband and children know they haven't been forgotten. we'll bring it back to you. every home on the block has orange lights wrapped around its garage and since orange lights aren't easy to find, the warehouse was contacted to get them. it was a full house at the civic auditorium for a second benefit concert to help victims of the north bay fires. ♪ the red-hot chili peppers and promise of the reel at the ban together 2 concert. the first was held at at&t park last month. organizers raised more than $20 million when you combine both events. a north bay fire benefit sale. a sample sale to help the victims. it starts at 11:00 this morning and the event goes through sunday. it's 5:17. a new report shows tesla was under a federal investigation and may still be. according to the investment research, the securities and exchanges investigated the way the electric carmaker was taking deposits. the year long probe in may with no action taken. the probe's reporter suggests one other unresolved s.e.c. probe. 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[ inaudible ] >> this is definitely the dark side. the chaos at the amc theater, technical problems caused the screening to be cut short. when an employee offered to refund tickets fans didn't like it. one person tweeted the movie stopped after ten minutes without sound and police had to come in to calm people down. the film never restarted. amc offered other options to see the movie at another time. >> oh, no! >> oops. you had one job. >> okay. so, reggie, if you need another papier-mache parrot at home -- >> mine is getting raggedy. >> or a tiger striped motif or elephant you're in luck today. >> the now closed rain forest cafe having a liquidation sale. if you have a tiki bar this would be awesome. hundreds are up for auction now. the rain forest cafe was a staple for 17 years. it abruptly closed in october. bidding end on tuesday. we have all the details on abc7news.com. this is really sad but a very old memory popped in my head. i remember the name of the mascot. >> what was it? >> cha-cha the frog. >> it was. ironically i did have a papier-mache parrot on my list. if you have ten days -- >> the starting bid is only $35. >> that is cheap. >> to own a piece of history. >> yummy history, too. >> of history. >> exaggerating. live doppler 7 -- let's get to it and talk about the serious issues we have here especially saturday. giving you the quiet sweep. that typical spread out there. 44 in fairfield. we're at the freezing mark in santa rosa. later on today we've been in the pattern. we recover pretty nicely. we'll have some high clouds streaming in from time to time. what we really want to focus on what we really want to focus on is the winds. it's really saturday. this is when the winds will be busiest especially saturday morning. you see wind gusting over 30 miles an hour. it's for the fact we will have a wind advisory later on tonight lasting through sunday morning. the threat is there with these winds. we could have isolated power outages and tree limbs come down. along with the winds, we have a high fire danger with a red flag warning and this means with the winds coming in late tonight and tomorrow especially our vegetation is very dry and that means fires can easily spread under these conditions. please be very vigilant. accuweather seven-day forecast will show you the morning fog. gusty wind on saturday and then it's a gradual cooling trend into wednesday. roads with sue. good morning. so far so good. we're on a quiet trend right now so hopefully it will stay that way. green is good on our traffic maps. a couple things you should be aware of, richmond parkway reporting several signal lights out and that could be a dangerous situation. remember if you come up on that it's a four-way stop. that's how it's treated so expect delays along the richmond parkway. we do have your drive times for you, tracy to dublin on the altamont pass. mild for 5:21. just about 35 minutes. antioch into concord not bad at all and if your travels take from you san rafael across the golden gate bridge it is a straight shot for about 15 minutes. once again this morning a heads-up for commuters on 280, 6:00 to 7:00 a.m., some rolling closures due to the funeral procession for mayor ed lee starting in daily city and ending up at the civic center. more on that and abc 7 news in a few minutes. hi, everyone. some really big news coming in. a royal wedding date. prince harry and american actress meghan markle will marry on may 19th this upcoming spring. the announcement was made within the last 15 minutes. i want to show you that tweet from kensington palace saying the wedding will be located at st. george's chapel. you can see a beautiful picture of the happy couple. this picture taken during the couple's public engagement announcement recently. so there you go. mark your calendars for may 19th. reggie and natasha, back to you. >> i have my fascinator ready. i am so excited. if you have a hard time navigating airports, you will love this. >> apple 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number one, remembering san francisco mayor ed lee. people will be able to pay their respects at city hall where the mayor's body will lie in state. doors will open at 8:00 a.m. and number two, i'm meteorologist drew tuma. a wind advisory will go into he can wednesday morning. that's heightening our fire danger in the next 48 hours. number three, the chp searching for a driver who led officers on a high-speed chase in the east bay. started in antioch and later ended on the streets of oakland. the suspect may have left the area on foot. number four, owners of buddy's cannabis in san jose say they have received one of the first licenses to sell recreational marijuana. it becomes legal january 1st. and number five, we're following your friday morning commute from the abc 7 traffic center. it looks like no metering lights yet. there are some delays for cash paying folks. number six, after months of anticipation "star wars" fans packing theaters. the movie finally opened last night. disney is the parent company of abc 7. so long aol instant messeng messenger. it is officially shutting down. >> do you remember these sounds? these were the sounds of all of my middle and high school days. do you remember this? just bringing it back. i never had the cow alert but the door closing and everything else. >> i don't know any of those sounds because i used it but had to do it on silent. >> parent over shoulder? >> no, for work. thank you. >> you're welcome. >> parody a classic. ♪ ♪ hey, i must tell you ♪ situation is >> three teachers at a high school near fresno used the '90s hit to send the message to their students the annual food drive going for 13 years strong. donations go to the community food bank. i really appreciate the effort that went into that. >> i know. now he know. and we're coming back with another full 90 minutes of news including the high-speed chase caught on camera. also, how a move to protect it is 5:30. welcome to friday. we made it, december 15th. >> so how does the weather look? >> the concern is tomorrow. tracking a red flag warning that will go into effect at 10:00 lasting through sunday morning because we will have some gusty winds that will heighten our fire danger especially on saturday. outside tonight or this morning, i should say, it's a beautiful start to the morning. you notice we do have clear skies. sun gets up roughly around 7:18. another spare the air day with temperatures going into the mid and upper 60s. enjoy. a check of the roads with sue. good morning. we're getting busier. if your travels take from you hercules westbound into el cerrito, berkeley, emeryville, a nice drive about 42 minutes from hercules through the east shore commute and into the bay bridge toll plaza. everybody is behaving. trouble spot for you with the san francisco bay ferry. mare island boat. heads-up there. happening today, the public can pay respects to mayor ed lee. >> amy hollyfield live at san francisco city hall. amy? >> reporter: this is the first thing people will see today when they arrive here to city hall, a tribute now being moved. city workers right now rearranging it a bit, moving it to the left side of the steps, clearing a path so people can get in here at city hall. people have been stopping by with flowers, pictures and sweet notes to honor mayor ed lee. the line will be here to get inside today for the viewing. the casket will be in the rotunda. people will be allowed in between 8:00 and 7:00 tonight. there will be a condolence book they can sign. the final sendoff is set for sunday, a public memorial service that will be held here at 3:00. >> we are going to honor him appropriately so this week. and lay him to rest in a way that will make him proud. >> reporter: the city has not released the names of who will speak at sunday's service. willie brown will be making remarks. they do recommend people get here early sunday. doors will open at 2:00. if city hall is full, they'll have a live broadcast of it right across civic center plaza. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. thank you, amy. that memorial celebration of the mayor's life will be sunday at 3:00 p.m. at city hall. it is open to the public. if you can't make it we will have live coverage here on abc 7 news. 5:33. we are talking fire danger in the bay area this weekend. a red flag warning goes into effect tonight. >> fire departments are keeping a nervous close eye on the forecast especially in the oakland hills where fire broke out monday night. gusty winds fanned the flames. >> crews have been advised to patrol a little more in their areas. but as of right now we don't see any real threat coming up. we're on heightened awareness. >> snake road is still closed as the city waits for an engineer to assess that situation. monday's fire undermined the road. there are fears of collapse. new fire safety regulations on utilities companies politicaling into three levels of fire danger. at the hottest level stricter rules about the placement and maintenance of wires and power poles. several lawsuits blame pg&e for poorly maintained lines. several commissioners note more stringent rules would add to the company's operating costs pushing up customer bills. right now highway patrol searching for the driver who led them on a high-speed chase in the east bay. antioch police started the pursuit before it ended up on 680 through walnut creek and ended on the streets of oakland about 11:15 last night. both antioch police and chp were chasing the driver. he may have gotten away on foot. and this morning officials have not said what the original crime was. they are still searching. i'll let you know when we get an update. oakland police are investigating two shootings, one of them deadly. a man was killed around 9:00 near fleming avenue and high street. there's a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. about 20 minutes earlier another man was shot and was taken to the hospital. police have not updated us on his condition. two men will go on trial for the ghost ship fire. an alameda county judge says there's enough evidence to try them. they face 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter for last december's tragedy. prosecutors say they knowingly created a deathtrap. their attorneys blame oakland city officials for failing to inspect the building. cover california is extending the deadline to apply for health insurance coverage to next friday. the state-run health care exchange is seeing a huge influx in customers since wednesday. 182,000 since the enrollment opened october 31st. in washington lawmakers right now hammering out the final details of the republican tax plan and they hope to hold votes before christmas but there is a roadblock this morning. some gop senators expressing concerns about the bill's impact on the deficit and the child tax credit. arlette saenz has details. >> reporter: president trump sounding optimistic republicans will deliver on a tax plan by christmas. >> i think we will get there in a very short period of time. it will be the greatest christmas present a lot of people have ever received. >> reporter: but on capitol hill there are signs of trouble. senator marco rubio is a no unless the bill further expands the child tax credit. senator bob corker is expected to vote no as well. he's concerned about the $1.5 trillion the plan could add to the deficit. two more gop senators are undecided. senate republicans can only afford to lose two votes. for the wealthy the plan lowers the top tax rate from 39% down to 37%. for big business, it cuts the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. and for middle-class americans the plan doubles the standard deduction. for those who itemize it keeps current deductions on medical expenses and student loan interest but advocates for the middle class warn it caps state and local income and property tax deductions at just $10,000. the plan also scraps a key component of obamacare. the individual mandate requiring that all americans have insurance. that could leave 13 million more uninsured over the next decade. the final details of the compromise will likely be released monday, and the senate is expected to begin voting early next week. republicans will need every yes vote they can get to pass the plan. arlette saenz, abc news, washington. it's 5:37 now. the world famous mavericks surfing competition is set to resume when conditions are right. the coastal commission has cleared the way for the contest to take place. the waiting period will run from january 3rd to february 28th. the world surf league now owns the rights to mavericks. you may remember the previous owner went bankrupt. the competition will now be known as mavericks challenge and women will be allowed to compete for the first time ever. good morning. time now 5:38 a.m. we're seeing temperatures in the south bay right now. 37, good morning, sunnyvale this hour. the same in campbell. at 40 in san jose. 38 in saratoga. 31 in brentwood. closer to the co the hour by hour forecast, your 12-hour planner starting off on the cool side. low 40s by 8:00 in the morning. the sunshine will do its job. later on this afternoon going into the mid-60s. it is a spare the air day. mid and upper 60s. a mild afternoon on the way. starting late tonight and into saturday. the winds could gust near 50 miles an hour. combined with very low humidity. that means any fires that start can easily spread under these conditions. be very vigilant. the metering lights have been turned on so we went from pretty light to filling in rapidly 5, 33 was the magic time. lanes are moving nicely without a delay. i know it's not for everybody but you miss all that backup. green is good. a minor delay out of tracy which is excellent. we'll take a look at some of your drive times. highway 4 into the maze just about 20 minutes for your east shore freeway. you are expecting a 15-minute delay to get through the metering lights. under ten minutes now and flights are arriving on time. so far so good. the golden gate bridge district will consider a ban on ads for cannabis products and services. they will be prohibited on or inside the transit vehicles and facilities under a revised policy. supporters say pot ads might encourage under aged use. it could send a mixed message because of the drug-free work place policy. san francisco's muni imposed a similar ban last month. we've seen a lot of studies about the dangers of cell phones. california is stepping in with a strong warning. >> hundreds of stores offering >> hundreds of stores offering the gift everyone loves to get, it's 5:43. a look at weather. temperature wise we have cold spots in the 30s. warming up into the upper 50s to lower 60s. a few high clouds moving through the region. all eyes are on the winds. late tonight and saturday a wind advisory goes into effect. hour by hour in about four minutes. first here's more news with natasha. thanks so much, drew. a california state senator is refusing demands he take a leave of absence while lawmakers investigate harassment allegations against him. three former staffers claim tony mendoza, a democrat, sexually harassed them. mendoza is denying it. he shared a room in the state house with kevin deleon. >> i never witnessed any behavior that was inappropriate. i never witnessed any behavior that was out of bounds. had i, i would ave addressed it immediately. >> de leon says he doesn't know how he can continue with his duties given the seriousness of the allegations. he promises to reveal secret records. on the peninsula san mateo police warning people about a mountain lion getting close to homes. someone reported seeing a mountain lion in a backyard just before 8:30. the witness says the big cat never acted aggressively and wandered back into a wooded area near st. john's cemetery. police notified the department of fish and game. san ramone police need your help catching two burglars. these two men stole thousands of dollars of wire and solar products. it happened last saturday night just after 9:15 at a solar power business in san ramone. the two men arrived in an older model tiburon. this is what the california department of public health is telling us about our phones. keep it away from your body and out of your pocket as much as possible. smart phones emit radiation and the department says research suggests that long-term heavy use may impact your health. the scientific community hasn't reached a consensus on the risk. they include keeping your cell phone away from your bed at night, reducing cell phone use when the signal is weak. removing your headset when you're not on a call. that's going to be a tough one. they're saying to avoid products that claim to block radio frequency energy. the health department says those may increase your exposure. going overboard for the holidays. people are overspending. according to country financial early estimates reveal a sharp increase in holiday spending this year. many people are adding to existing high-interest credit card debt. 57% expect to ing to go into de. some are dipping into emergency savings. one in five admitted to use savings. >> i'm waiting for you to ask me. >> have you bought my present? >> no, but i've begun looking. you may not have to pay to ship them. today is free shipping day. more than 900 retailers are guarantees delivery for free. this year a record 2 billion are expected to be shipped. >> that's when it goes off. >> excuse you? >> terrifying. >> this is getting the attention of thieves across the country. a blank box. you can buy this online. it's a device under an empty box that uses shotgun blanks and fishing wire so when thieves try and take your package it sounds like it's exploding. as you can see, it's effective. more information on abc7news.com. this is obviously such a problem everywhere now. definitely hitting the bay area. it doesn't -- if it doesn't have a chance of hurting the thieves, i think scaring is fair game. >> okay. it's a pity we have to use that at all. "star wars" fans are packing theaters for "the last jedi." >> take a look at a long line at the tech museum for two screenings. the imax theater is only 1 of 11 places in the world showing the last jedi on imax film. fans gave it rave reviews. >> a lot of great action, love, sadness, heartbreak. this is the movie for you. >> so heartbreaking. >> some great costumes there. today's three shows already sold out. we checked for you but there are tickets still available. disney is the parent company. >> okay, did everyone see the costume? i don't know how that works. can you imagine sitting next to that? >> i love it! it would be so fantastic. >> it will bleed into your seat. a quiet scan. the pattern is setting up and winds will pick up. good morning, novato, 39 degrees. 41 in mountain view. 37 the current number in concord and 36 right now in napa. so temperatures on the cool side. we have mild afternoons. that's the case later on today. mid to upper 60s with sunny skies. some high, thin clouds streaming in from time to time. it is another spare the air day once again, the eighth one this winter season. so the poorest air quality in the north bay and along the coast. it is illegal to burn wood. hour by hour we go. 11:00. they begin to pick up first in the north bay and along the coast but then they become widespread early saturday morning. this is 7:00 in the morning on saturday and the winds likely gusting over 30 miles an hour in a lot of spots and that will continue throughout the entire day for saturday so it's for the fact the winds are picking up, very dry vegetation so the fire danger is running high. a red flag warning goes into effect later on tonight lasting through sunday morning for the areas shaded in red. with that north wind gusting over 30 miles per hour, the humidity is bone-dry and vegetation is dry. any fires that start can easily spread. be vigilant. accuweather seven-dy forecast, it's a hazy afternoon on the way. those gusty winds on saturday. the winds will ease by sunday and then a gradual cooldown hits us through wednesday. that's weather. a check of the roads with sue. good morning. we're looking at the east shore freeway. nice ribbon of headlights in the westbound direction on into the mcarthur maze. about 5:33. it's beginning to stack up there but not too bad so far. we'll look at your drive times. overall green is good so we're looking pretty good for your friday morning. just a heads-up tonight starting at 10:00 p.m. until 4:00 a.m. tomorrow morning, the devils slide tunnels will be closed for an emergency drill that they do every year. and so you may want to take 92 or just stay home between 10:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. a look at your drive times. 80 the east shore we looked at into the mcarthur maze, 20 minutes. metering lights just flicking from green to orange. a 15-minute delay behind the backup there. and then san francisco to sfo less than ten minutes for your airport commute. >> sue, thank you. three construction workers recovering after part of the building they were working on collapsed on them. >> they were caught under wood >> they were caught under wood debris after roof collapsed. >> they had been set in place on top of the walls, packaged up and ready to be nailed into place. something occurred causing all those packages to fall down to the ground. >> the site on cleveland avenue is supposed to become a fast food restaurant. cal osha have been called in to investigate what went wrong. the worst nightmare, the traffic jam. >> for scary moments after a horse falls through an icy pond. the rescue all on camera. if you want even if no one in your home smokes, secondhand smoke can be closer than you think. secondhand smoke from a neighbor's apartment can enter your home through air vents, through light fixtures and even through cracks in the walls and the floors. secondhand smoke is toxic. especially to children. protect your family. visit tobaccofreeca.com. good morning. time 5:54. as you get your kids out the door for school today, you need a jacket. we'll warm up nicely. a lot of sunshine, mainly sunny skies, temperatures on the mild side. low 60s and it is spare the air day. check out first responders trying to save a horse that fell through an icy pond. this is in michigan. one of the firefighters also fell through the ice. he was quickly rescued and jumped back in to help to try to save the horse. you can expect early deliveries from the u.s. postal service. carriers will be out as early as 5:00 a.m. delivering those packages and letters in time for christmas. the postal service is braced for a more than 10% increase this holiday season about 100 million more packages than last year. people hoping to enjoy fresh crab will be paying more. the price has doubled since the season began. they say there's just not a lot of crab to catch. opening now set for december 31st. >> there goes christmas eve dinner. some slow traffic out of the central valley. ace trains one and three are running on time. earlier problems on the richmond parkway repaired now. parkway repaired now. if you do come upon it highway 4 from antioch into concord still a good drive under 20 minutes there. a straight shot into san francisco, fog free across the golden gate about 15 to 16 minutes. drew? >> taking a look at the three-day forecast. you look at saturday and take away the winds are going to turn gusty, over 30 miles an hour. take a look at the wind advisory. that starts late tonight with those winds gusting over 50 miles an hour. possible power outages, and very vigilant. a local swimmer attacked by a sea lion. a sea lion. on top of weather and traffic greetings and welcome. excited for the weekend. i am. >> already mentally there. we have sue in. we have drew in. tell us about our weekend weather. the weekend will be interesting especially saturday. winds will increase. >> i don't like it when you say interesting. >> changing and not for the better. that will heighten our fire danger. today calm conditions. your 12-hour planner showing you another spare the air day in effect later on this afternoon. we'll be mild in the upper 60s. by 7:00 the winds will turn breezy and will be active saturday into saturday afternoon. a close look at the winds coming up. first a check of the roads with sue. past north san pedro and those headlights heading in the northbound direction, taillights heading southbound. so far out of novato looking pretty good. to the richmond/san rafael bridge a solid stream of traffic moving at the limit.