Its sunday, december 17. Good morning and thanks so much for joining us. Im chris nguyen in for carolyn tyler. Lets have a first look at the forecast. Heres lisa argen. Shes tracking the doppler for us. Hi, lisa. Hi, everyone. Still some east winds in our upper elevations. A look outside from our east hills camera. The air quality is good and the winds still quite gusty. 42 in gill roadway, 53 in the city, and were looking at no delays here at sfo. Temperatures looking like this from the upper 40s to the mid50s around the bay. A warmer morning for some of you, so as the winds continue to ease up, its getting a little cool out there, the atmosphere not as mixed. 11 degrees cooler in novato and 11 degrees cooler at mt. Tam and wind gust the in oak hill. This red flag warning is about to expire in the next hour, but those breezy wind have us concerned in the low humidity in the north bay and the east bay, and were looking for gusts to last right around the 10 00 to 11 00 hour. Above average numbers with plenty of sunshine. Chris . Lisa, thank you. Some tense moments Near Union Square this morning. Police say a man armed with a gun at the Four Seasons Hotel peacefully surrendered. Heres a look at the hotel on Market Street and third street. Police say they were called to the hotel just before 5 00 this morning. Someone reported hearing gunshots from inside the building. Officers were able to secure the area and negotiated with the suspect. The man finally surrendered at around 6 30 this morning. Police did find a gun at the scene. The four seasons has released a statement saying, quote, the situation involved a guest at the hotel. The authorities were immediately notified and the situation is has been resolved. All guests and employees are safe. Time now is 9 03, and happening today, thousands of people will pay tribute to late San Francisco mayor ed lee. A Public Memorial Service will be held this afternoon at city hall. Some of the bay areas most prominent politicians are expected to be there. Abc 7 reporter Tiffany Wilson has more on the preparations. Reporter the steps of city hall bear the weight of San Franciscos love for mayor ed lee. Its thought provoking, sad and beautiful. Reporter this memorial serves as a living reminder of the mayor the city lost unexpectedly after he collapsed at a supermarket tuesday. The past few days have been filled with both public and private grief. Thousands paid their respects friday. The owner of sams diner, where mayor lee was a regular, waited in line. I was ready to cry all day long. Reporter mayor lee always sat in this booth at sams. He even ate his last breakfast here, pancakes and eggs. The owner said she wont forget his support. Well dedicate this table and have a little plaque for him. I will be there. Reporter doors open to the public at 2 00. The service is expected to begin at 3 00. Diane feinstein, Gabby Newsome and nancy pelosi are among the people scheduled to speak. Standing room only space will be available upstairs on the balcony. The manager at new asia, one of mayor lees favorite restaurants, say his employees are in mourning. All of us are mourning mr. Lee. Reporter a city in mourning getting one final chance to say goodbye. In San Francisco, Tiffany Wilson, abc 7 news. And if you cant make it to city hall, well have live coverage starting at 3 00 p. M. At abc 7 news as well as our abc 7 news app. Gusty winds are expected to continue throughout the morning, but yesterday that wind caused problems all day long, everything from downed trees to boat rescues. Abc 7 News ReporterLonnie Rivera has the story from sausalito. Reporter powerful wind force. This boat flipped on its side. Water ran onto the vessel as the wind kept rescue boats across the bay busy all day. We rescued multiple people and addressed many vessels that were adrift, bringing people to safety. Reporter in the berkeley marina, a similar story. The u. S. Coast guard rescued two stranded boaters after the wind pushed their boat up against some pilings. A giant redwood fell onto skylonda drive off skyline boulevard. That tree smashed a car and knocked down power lines. In vallejo, high winds snapped off power and cable lines, blocking the streets. And it was a close call along these cal tran tracks in atherton. Branchs covered two tracks. The train was able to stop in time, avoiding any further danger. In sausalito, word traveled fast about all the damage. Im just getting home, but if it really did hit a few boats, then that could be some damage and expensive damage. We have reports of multiple people in the water. There were a lot of Good Samaritans helping people. Reporter strong winds are expected to continue through sunday morning. In sausalito, Lonnie Rivera, abc 7 news. Further up in the north bay, the wind has been causing a lot of anxiety for people who have experienced the wildfires last october. The return of high fire danger is bringing back painful memories, especially for families who lost their homes. Fire departments continue to be on high alert this morning. Abc 7 News ReporterCornell Bernard has the details from santa rosa. Im scared to death. Reporter for casey sumstein, there was no ignoring high winds at this giving event for victims of the october wildfires. Im living up in windsor in a little apartment, and of course, im thinking, again, here we go. It brings up a lot of angst because its very blustery. Reporter a similar fire two months ago created a monster firestorm, chasing thousands from their homes, leaving neighborhoods in ashes. Ba tttalion chief equipment is back in service. Fire engines are patrolling hilltop areas. Between the low relative humidity and high winds, that could equate to a situation that could be dangerous, so thats why Santa Rosa Fire Department is on alert. Reporter the Fire Department tweeting shs elevated fire dangers return. Were taking several proactive measures including putting our fire engines back into summertime mode. What are you doing . Tina tyco and her husband collected 20,000 worth of toys for kids displaced by the fires. We hear it time and time again, how is santa going to find me . So to be able to tell them and assure them that no matter where you are, santa will always find you. Reporter a Generous Community giving back this holiday. Meantime, fire crews say they will be on heightened alert all weekend long. Cornell bernard, santa rosa, abc 7 news. Fires spreading quickly across parts of Santa Barbara. More than 269,000 acres have burned. Containment is at 40 . It has become the Third Largest fire in state history. Fire crews doing everything they can to get a handle on it. Abc 7 News ReporterMarci Gonzalez is in Santa Barbara with the latest. Reporter this relentless wildfire exploding in southern california. The fire was racing so fast. Reporter more than 10,000 acres burning just since friday. Flames like a glowing gash cutting through the hillside, threatening homes, forcing 16,000 new mandatory evacuations. Weather conditions creating a huge challenge for firefighters as we saw firsthand. The major concern out here is the wind. You can see just how strong it is gusting right now, carrying these flames in unpredictable directions. Those gusts reaching 65 miles an hour. It burned a lot today. Reporter more than 267,000 acres charred since the thomas ago, and it is still spreading fast. Im shocked that we dont have a hundred homes on the ground right now. Reporter among those forced from their homes in Santa Barbara county, actor rob lowe putting these pictures on instagram of these flames appearing alarmingly close. And Oprah Winfrey tweeting, still praying for our little town. P katy perrys little brother tweeting, the firefighters fighting back as fast as they can. 12 states battling the inferno costing 110 million so far. This morning firefighters fighting tirelessly to save homes and lives. Cautiously optimistic. Were hoping this will be the home stretch. Were hoping. Reporter but winds are expected to pick up again on wednesday, and many of the firefighters are planning to be out here until after christmas. Marci gonzalez, abc 7 news, Santa Barbara, california. The time now is 9 11 and lisa argen joins us now, and were dealing with some wind here in the bay area. It was pretty scary for some time. We had some Power Outages in the santa cruz mountains. You would think they would be able to get a hand on those repairs due to the easing winds in the next couple hours. A live look at emeryville, 54 degrees. Some of the winds beginning to subside. Ill have the details and have a look at the 7day forecast, next. Hundreds of guns are now off the streets after a gun buyback event. Someone even turned in a bazooka. Plus a Tentative Program for im worried. I have this medical bill. Oll, huh . Dave, you have anthem and they have people to talk to who are empowered to help any question you. Is, is he okay . Real people . Living and breathing. Hopefully not breathing like that. For all the things that keep you up at night, Anthem Blue Cross has a solution. Good morning, everyone. Time right now is 9 14. Were taking a live look outside at our east bay hills camera. Meteorologist lisa argen returns in a bit with the full 7day forecast and well see the u. S. Astronauts are on board the International Space station. They took off around 11 30 last night pacific time. The capsule entered orbit 90 minutes later. Its expected to enter the space station by tuesday. The spacex is at the space station as well. It is carrying 5,000 pounds of good including barley seeds and just in time for all others burn when returned to earth. This is the dragons second trip to the International Space station. This morning new details on how the u. S. Government financed a secret program to help detect ufos for years. The New York Times reports the mysterious Pentagon Program began in 2007 and was first funded at the request of Senate Majority leader harry reid. Officials at the program analyzed video encounters between unknown objects and military plants. Take a look at this video released by the defense department. This is of a 2004 encounter near san diego between two Navy Fighter Jets and a mysterious object. Whats going on . Theres a whole fleet of them. Look a theon the asa. Oh, my gosh. Theyre going against the wind. Look at that thing. The times reports that congress stopped funding the program back in 2012, but the pentagon would not confirm if they have a different ufo program thats operating somewhere else in the department of defense. Time now is 9 16. People gave up 271 guns during a weapons buyback event in San Francisco. Abc 7 news was on Howard Street at the south of market area while Police Showed off this military grade bazooka. Someone turned in that weapon of war yesterday. Officers also collected handguns, shotguns and highpowered rifles. The city took a big step toward being less violent. We got a bazooka off the streets, we got a cannonball off the streets, assault rifles. We got rid of a whole bunch of things you can name. They also tell abc 7 news the event was successful because of a no questions asked policy for the people who surrendered their guns. A special group of people came to visit abc 7 news last night. Meet our local bay area chapter of best buddies. The nonprofit helps those with intellectual and Developmental Disabilities make friends and find meaningful employment, as well as help with a leadership development. Last night nancy, b. J. , roy and some of their closest friends got to sit in with a 6 00 p. M. Newscast. Abc 7 anchor deion limb has been involved with best buddies for four years now. Shes hoping this can help make a difference. Well, winter is just around the corner and the season is shaping up to be a mild one. Take a look at these pictures from nasa. Last december is on the left, and this december is on the right. Across the whole state, you can see the snowpack is visibly smaller. Heres a tighter view focused around lake tahoe. The good news, there is still enough snow to hit the slopes. Many resorts like northstar say the skiing is worth the trip. The resort has opened all slopes on the mountain from top to bottom. Good morning to you. Starting with live doppler 7. Scoured out the clouds. Still some upper elevation wind and a cooler start for some of you. But once again, our big dome of High Pressure deflecting any storm systems from invading the bay area for the next couple of days, and we do have some minor changes to talk about. Sfo right now no delays. Lots of sun out there. Its 53 in the city, 54 in oakland, san jose checking in at 56 while Half Moon Bay sits in the upper 50s. Still those offshore winds and they are bringing in that dry air. And it is certainly dry. Not as dry as it was yesterday because we will see these winds relax throughout the day. 54 by the delta as well as concord, with upper 40s for you in santa rosa and novato. Heres a live look from mt. Tam. You can see the trees blowing just a bit. Yesterday we had a peak index at 60 miles an hour around mt. Diablo. Certainly gusty winds anywhere from 20 to 30 miles an hour. Gusty winds relax this afternoon, today and tomorrow, and perhaps a few sprinkles into your wednesday morning. The surface winds right now, you can see the direction with the arrow out of the north northeast. Thats that offshore component. As we go up in height about 1 to 2,000 feet, gusty winds in oak hills and mt. Tam. Theyre starting to ease up in some parts of the bay and that will be the trend the rest of the afternoon. If we go through our hour by hour forecast, youll notice by 1 00 in the afternoon, the wind flow still out of the northeast, but boy, it really is different. In fact, were looking anywhere from about 5 to 10 miles an hour throughout the afternoon, so youll be able to feel that warmer sun, and it should feel pretty nice out there. Fastforward to tuesday, 4 00, and youll notice the increasing clouds. Weather system to the north. Is it going to make it to us . It looks like it may into wednesday morning. Most of the activity moves into the Sierra Nevada with a little bit of snow, rain snow mix, and it looks hike the bay area could see anywhere from a couple hundred dr hundredths to about twothirds mix. The relative humidity will also help because its been so dry around here with anywhere from about 10 to 20 . As for today without the wind, we shouldnt be as dry. Still, we would like to see some rain in here. 4 54 in richmond, 54 in fremont. The sunday morning forecast showing a string of sunny days. Download our ak weather app, but youll notice if you have that app, the winds ease up and the temperatures coming up to the mid60s till about 4 00 this afternoon. The sun setting at 5 00 and well look at chilly mornings without the wind. It looks like were back to our dry weather pattern, and, you know, Everybody Knows we need rain, we want rain. At least well get rid of the wind today. Youre tracking it throughout the day. Of course. Up ahead, a choirs rendition of a traditional holiday tune has gone viral. Well explain the Christmas Carols with a spicy twist. A major upgrade to the abc 7 news app. Weve unrolled new updates, enhanced push alerts. Get the news you need in realtime. If y and i am a senior Public Safety my namspecialist for pg e. My job is to help educate our First Responders on how to deal with natural gas and electric emergencies. Everyday when we go to work we want everyone to work safely and come home safely. I live right here in auburn, i absolutely love this community. Once i moved here i didnt want to live anywhere else. I love that people in this community are willing to come together to make a difference for other peoples lives. Together, were building a better california. Welcome back. Video of denmarks hurting boys choir has gone viral. Watch as members get choked up singing a popular Christmas Carol with a hot mix. The choir struggles to get through o come all ye faithful. Thats because u2 challenged them to eat a chili pepper before the first verse. More than 500 kids picked up some new wheels this holiday thanks to the san leandros police association. They raised about 5,000 for nw bikes for the toys for tots. The kiwanis club pitched in to make sure all the winners got not only a new bike but a helmet to match. Kids and parents guide freedom hall in San Francisco. Abc 7 news was in the tenderloin has hundreds of volunteers handed out toys to nearly 1200 kids in need. They said this event is not just about the toys, its about creating a joyful experience for the holidays. Donor funds helped the Charity Purchase about 800 toys this year. Theyre putting out a call for more turkeys so they can feed those in need in the concord area. They said they need about 400 birds to make sure families can have a turkey dinner. If you would like to help out, you can drop off a frozen turkey at the