25,000 structures are in danger and 90,000 people have been forced out of their homes and today, the governor toured homes destroyed in the fire. >> we will about ready to have firefightering at christmas. this is odd and unusual. but it is the way the world is with the kind of carbon pollution that we are not only living with but generating. >> this is usually wet season in southern california, but it's unseason ably dry and the winds are picking back up. we will hear more about the weather conditions down there and how they are hampering or helping the firefightering efforts. >> yeah, eric, there's a fire warning. this is in effect until sunday night. 8:00 tonight and tomorrow night, the people affected, over 7.8 million. extreme fire danger. we have strong winds, combined with low humidity. here is a forecast for the winds tonight. 25-35 plus miles an hour and overnight, it hits closer to 40 miles an hour and the winds stay with us all throughout the day tomorrow, this is a visible satellite image taken this afternoon. you can see how the smoke circulates clockwise around the area of high pressure. this is impacting the air quality in the bay area. and we do have another spare the air alert in affect for tomorrow. i will have the details coming up. >> sounds good. tr thank you. well, we are seeing horse owners saving their horses, hundreds were saved and 30 to 40 died. the horsing community is rallying to support one another. we have the story. >> reporter: eapalm trees on fi at the san luis ray downs training center as workers try to rescue hundreds of horses in distress. >> there you go. easy. >> reporter: for some, the images too much to bear. >> i was not wanting to watch it. it was too sad, too hard. we have been horse people all of our lives my heart goes out and i'm just so sad and happy to give, and do what i can. >> reporter: the devastation prompted the santana. nita park community to fill up vans with donations headed the to the area. and this hits close to home. . it's been absolutely heartbreaking and it's been hard to watch, what is so comforting is to see the way the horse liaisons and the horseman community has come together to help. >> jill atkinson's friend was injured trying save their horses. >> they had six horses and three of them died. she was air lifted, after trying to save her horses. >> reporter: a go fund me account has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to help victims recover. >> the loss of lives of the horses and also, what i don't think people understand is that the grooms that live at the barns, lost their homes. >> we watch a steady stream of people wanting to help. dropping off bags on of clothes and water, there to let victims know they are not alone. >> they help me every day to take care of the horses that i ride and that i win with, and you know, i think it's, like i said, it's affecting all of us. >> whatever everyone is going through, just know, there's people who care and love you and we are -- we engulf you with love. >> abc 7 news. hillsboro police say they made an arrest in a cold case kidnapping that dates back more than 20 years. three people abducted this girl while she walked home from school. last night, police captured kevin linn in southern california. he was part of a plot to hold the girl for ransom. they baund their plans when they learned that her parents were in taiwan. she was found safely inside a hotel at sfo. >> an elderly woman is dead after being hit by a vehicle in san francisco. late this afternoon, she was crossing 19th avenue in the sunset district when the vehicle struck their. police say the driver is cooperating. we are learning new details about a terrifying bus crash in san francisco last night. it sent 29 passengers to the hospital and one of them is talking to abc 7 news about the frightening moments when the flipped over on highway 101, we are at the san francisco general hospital with more. >> these moment hads you never understand what is happening. >> he was just released from the hospital with a bad head wound he suffered when the bus he was on crashed. >> we were on the road and then we are on one side. but, then, i -- i forget everything. >> reporter: he said that the bus was taking a group from san francisco to palo alto for a holiday party. but a hospital curve, and the bus started to fishtale and hit the center divider and bounced across four lines. the bus flipped over? >> on my side. >> reporter: oh, my gosh. >> i was very lucky. >> reporter: lucky indeed, he escaped the bus, all 29 pass enjuniors and the driver went -- passengers and the drivers were taken to the hospital. the bus was towed to the evidence yard. >> we will look at everything that we have got. including any sort of driver input or speed if you will, that may have caused this. >> reporter: how fast was the bus going, do you thougknow? >> i don't know, we were in a great mood, we were talking to each other. nobody was careful to what was happening. >> reporter: the california public utilities commission that oversees the charter buses shows the company is licensed and insured. we reached out to charter brothers for comment but have not heard back. abc 7 news. >> people in san francisco and across the country remembered this year's fifth anniversary of the deadly mass shooting in sandyhook elementary in connecticut. we were inside saint dominick catholic church where house minority leader nancy pelosi spoke to a group called moms demand action. they organized about 200 interfaith vigils nationwide calling for tougher gun laws. >> when little children and their exceptional teacherser gunned down, you would think that that would be the limit. >> you will remember, 20 students and six teachers died when a mentally disturbed man opened fire. >> the city of oakland has agreed to work with a meade ator selected by the city worker's union that is on strike tonight. the city leaders will attend the meeting monday. despite the positive step. they promise to stay on strike until further notice. because of the job action. libraries and rec centers are closed and rbts report garbage piling up. >> just ahead, firefighters in southern california have to be on their toes to stay ahead of the quickly shifting flames. >> so, it's good news they have eyes in the sky. we will tell you how drones are helping firefighters stay a . some of the had mill tear -- some of the military's technology is helping to fight fires. drones give fire officials another set of eyes in the sky. the drones hover twice as high as helicopters. sensors see through the smoke and deliver live feed on the ground. >> we can show them where the fire is moving. or if the embers are flying, they have real time data and they can put their limited resources where it counts the most. >> and because pilots on the ground operate the drones by remote control, the aircraft can hover over fires for more hours than manned aircrafts can. >> and now to a story that brought tears to a couple. they laeearned their home was reduced to rubble, they saw a video of their destroyed home and watch carefully of what happens when had they learn a beloved pet escaped unharmed. >> that is me. >> look at her. >> that is one tough old bird right there. >> old red the rooster managed to survive somehow. they say, despite losing their home, they are just glad they are all safe. well, dozens of north bay families now have new happier memories just two months after losing their homes in the october wildfires. several photographers snapped pictures of the surviving families. the photos were given for free. and others volunteered their time. >> we wanted to reach back in to the community, and say, here are portraits to put on your wall when you rebuild. >> they will each receive a 11 by 14 canvas of the photo they took today along with a thumb drive of the photos. >> santa claus and storm troopers. all of it to make sick kids dreams come true. >> and up next, the accuweather forecast. >> the 83rd heisman trophy handed out in new york. and the only surprise was the gap over the winner and secondo. "wow" means you save 50% or more. there are three stages of "wow". denial. - is this price right? - acceptance. and boooyah! wait for it. boooyah has three "o's". ♪ grocery outlet bargain market ♪ - this week, two pounds of halos california mandarins are just $1.99. well, christmas came early today for special children in the south bay. abc 7 news it was international airport as the san jose police and fire department held their 14th annual celebration. vips, all children that were battling cancer. >> besides fun and games, there's presents and a visit from santa, he arrived not on a sl sleigh, but a police helicopter. >> you try to tell them what today will be like. but there's no words to describe it. and when santa comes in on air-developmeair air-2, that tops it off. >> it takes 200 volunteers to pull it all off. >> now, your accu weather forecast from a abc 7 news. >> we have clear conditions over the bay area and life doppler -- and live doppler shows it has moved to the northeast. looki ing to the bay bridge. all the activities in the city. check out of the temperatures right now. we are cooling quickly in spots. still hanging to the 50s. and mountain view in san jose 50, and gilroy at 45 and half moon bay. 66 degrees. you have an shore flow. it's changing up. as we look out, you can see the ferry building and we will expect poor air quality through tomorrow at least. it's going to be chilly, and cold overnight, especially in the north bay valleys and it's a dry and mild pattern that we have seen and it will continue through next week. so, enjoy the warmth, here's a poor air quality for tomorrow. so, there's a spare the air alert in affect for sunday. and we will see poor air quality in the north bay, tloong coaalo coast and moderate air quality for other areas. low s tomorrow will be chilly. a lot of mid 40s around the bay. san jose dropping to 39 degrees. especially right around sunrise, 7:00 in the morning is when we will see chilly numbers. so, 30 inland, bay and coast in the 40s. it will be hazy in the afternoon. and temperatures in the 60s and then, check it out. by the afternoon, some areas will hit near 70. other spots will be in the 60s and after sunsets at 4:51, things will cool quickly overnight again. highs tomorrow will mainly be in the 60s under hazy skies. once again, so, look for 65 in san francisco, oakland, but some of the warmer spots like san jose, will be 70 and also, we have this area of high pressure. this is a dominant feature. it's pushing all the clouds and the rain to the north. and over the next 14 days, it is looking dry. not a drop in sight. in fact, it may even be dry all the way through christmas. here is the accu weather seven day forecast. spare the air alert day tomorrow. so, enjoy the sunshine, while you can. >> now, abc 7 sports. san jose coming from pea hind, forever t-- la banks, we saw passing it to couture, 1-0 san jose after one. sharks get two more in the second. vlasic, one time, no deflection needed. goes straight in past craig anderson and that made it 2-0, and then joe thornton, bumps ate off the wall to pavelski, and now, in the third period, the sharks are up 4-0, we will have the highlights at 11:00. the 83rd heisman trophy was handed out. quarterback baker mayfield, stanford running back bryce love and lamar jackson of louisville and the winner is. >> baker mayfield of the university of oklahoma. >> oklahoma senior quarterback baker mayfield, a senior that stuck around for his entire career. he led theners to the final four, winning the big 12 title. he is the first former walk-on to win the award. he got 78.8% on the first place votes and gave thanks to a competitor. >> first, i woul like to say, congratulations to bryce. good season, man, i mean, heck of a year. you played well. i mean -- so, yeah. [ cheers and applause ] then getting to know your family, heck of a family, no wonder you turned on out great, man. >> respect. no better rivalry in college football than the army/navy game, started in 1890. army going for two straight and it came down to the final play of the game. winner of the game wins the commander and chief trophy. snow not included. first drive of the game. can't see it. scores from three out. they have two passing yards and second quarter. malcolm perry off and running. 68 of his 250 yards rushing on the tdscamper, six-point lead, and ahmad bradshaw drives it from a yard out. 14-13, army/navy, 48 yards for the win. wide left. april wins the commander and chief trophy. 14-13 your final. >> i'm so proud of this guy. what a leader. what a competitor. this whole team, just so proud. >> and it means a lot, man, we have been working for this since i got here. you see, we talk about it every day. it's the biggest accomplishment we have had so far. >> switching to college hoops. the bears struggled with a 3-6 record. hope to get their mojo back, cal had the lead for most of the game. and allowed the as teches to go on the run. and took the lead on the matt mitchell 3. san diego up two. 45 seconds left. down four, don colman, lays it in plus the foul. and coleman, 19 points, seven boards and five assists. >> 15 seconds left. mitchell falls. cal picks it up and they go the other way. he is fouled, basket did not count, but he made both free throws and now san diego down one, jeremy handley for the win. cal sur voovivsurvives. >> mls cup, 67th minute. no score until alternatiidore fs with the left foot and toronto takes the lead. and armando cooper will hit the post and victor vasquez knocks home the rebound. they win the first mls cup and are the first team to complete the domestic treble. and congregations to baker mayfield and i will make a guess that bryce will go to the nfl next year. tonight on abc 7 news at 11:00. remembering a toll booth worker. and we have new information on the cold case arrest years later, a man he headed back to the bay area tonight, under arrest, accused of an attempted kidnapping of a 9-year-old girl. >> you have to check it out. firefighters rescued a deer stuck on a frozen pond in oregon. >> the firefighter piloted a rescue sled and with coaxing, the deer made it safely to dry land. >> happy ending. >> it is, that deer is scared. >> yeah, that is it for us. we will see you on channel 7. hey, where's audrey? oh, hey, she had to take a phone call. so how are things? they're good. how are things with you? oh, well, my mom's been calling a lot. and she keeps threatening to visit, but she never really pulls the trigger. and even if she did visit, it would be the three of us sharing one bathroom. and that would be awkward, and so, you know-- so things are good, right? hey. sorry, i'm late. i just couldn't get off the phone with sheila. she just kept talking and talking... oh boy, i know how that goes. she's great, but all she talks about is how she can't find a guy. she's always coming into my office saying, "you're so lucky to be married. you're so lucky to have jeff." i keep telling her, "i'm not that lucky."

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