This is one of the areas where it could be targeted by pg es few program to shut down power, to help prevent fires. It feels just like it did over the fire, supreme weather, hot, windy. Reporter mary lou and derek ericson recently moved into their home after losing their previous one after a fire two years ago. While trying to settle if, they are dealing with unsettling weather conditions. Were definitely more on all of us, all of our neighbors, everybody that has been through it on high alert and they are showing you the awareness of the winds and what it could cause. Reporter pg e has parking lots of the north bay at an elevated level. Public safety power shutoff, psps, a new utility where they shut down to help during the wildfire. We have not contacted any customers in the forth bay yet. I think its a good thing, having been through the fires. Reporter while mary lou ericson supports the psps, her neighbors do not. I think that is an easy way out for them. Than them maintaining dec
Live where you live. This is abc 7 news. This wasnt supposed to happen. Our mayor had kindness. He had class. Hes done so much for us and for this city over the years. But we know that he would have still wanted to do so much more. A celebration for a mayor, a father, a husband, a man gone too soon. Good evening. Im eric thomas. Im deon limb. Hundreds packed city hall to say goodbye to mayor ed lee. A live look at that memorial. Lee passed away after a heart attack early tuesday morning. I was in the rotunda during todays memorial and had a chance to speak to some of the people who knew him best. They agreed this celebration of life was respectful, classy, and at times full of life and laughter just like ed lee himself. Hes got the whole world in his hands reporter if the music cass any indication, mayor lees memorial was a celebration of life. It was really fitting for someone who i regard as a good friend. Reporter along with stories of his accomplishments our Unemployment Rate ocloc
Amelia draper joins us now, and the word is what, brrr . Yeah, absolutely, chris. As we look to the end of 2017 and 2018. The weather storys really all about how cold its going to be. Today we were also dealing with the wind. Thankfully right now theyre continuing to die down. Take a look earlier. People along the national mall, the christmas tree, the ellipse. Definitely bundled up. You can see hats and gloves, scarfs, the whole nine yards. And as youre heading out early tomorrow morning, its going to be a cold start. Take a look. High temperatures today. Upper 30s and low 40s across the area. And by the way, i hope youre having a wonderful holiday. 41 degrees was the High Temperature in washington. Right now weve fallen down to 32 with some cloudiness out there. Tomorrow morning 7 00 a. M. Its a chilly start. 24 degrees. Thats in washington. So in the more rural locations, the suburbs, youre going to start off the day with temperatures right around 20 degrees. And it will be a bit br
Compact vehicle. Reporter camilleris family and friends posted his picture on social media in his memory including his father with the caption rest in peace, son. You are already missed. Camilleri just 33 was a husband and a father of three young children. Children that were expecting their father to come home and help open christmas presents, but instead he chose to work today. This is not the way we wanted to celebrate Christmas Day. Reporter investigators say they have enough evidence and witness statements to charge the suspect. His identity will not be released until he is out of the hospital. Maria medina, kpix5. The chp credit union will be setting up a fundraiser. 100 of all donations will go to his wife and three small kids. The flag at the State Capitol is being flown in half staff in honor at half staff in honor of officer camilleri. The governor writes, anne and i are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic loss who died yesterday trying to keep our community safe. We join h
Live, where you live, this is abc 7 news. Oh, they are ringing in the new year from new york to europe, asia, africa and everywhere in between. Here in the bay area, we are now less than an hour away from 2018. Good evening. Thanks for joining us, friends, on the last day of 2017. Im dion lim, eric has the night off. People are expected to pack the embarcadero for the Fireworks Show. Lillian kim joins us live. Sounds like quite a crowd behind you. Reporter dion, theres already a sizable crowd here along the embarcadero which will only grow larger as we grow closer to midnight. To go along with the big crowds is a larger than usual police presence. Thousands have come from all over the bay area and beyond to ring in the new year. I have big expectations. I heard about the fireworks, and i think its going to be great. Reporter the fireworks will be launched from a barge at pier 14. Every available officer in uniform and undercover is working, even more so than in years past. With the foi