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the first anti-government protest in tel aviv since the october 7th terror attacks against israel. hostage negotiator missions between israel and hamas reportedly hit a dead end. now us leaders are putting more pressure on israel. good morning. it's sunday,
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december 3rd. i'm stephanie sierra. and we begin with the weather meteorologist juju is here. good morning. >> good morning. so we are getting rid of that moisture we had yesterday. yesterday it was pretty damp for a lot of us. live doppler seven. there's a couple of isolated sprinkles still left over from this system that brought us some light mist, some light drizzle yesterday. so you can see a couple of pops of green in parts of marin and napa counties. this is going to fade over the next hour or two. and we are expecting a much drier day. but the cloud cover is going to stick around. so here's a live look outside from our exploratorium camera showing you that we do have mostly cloudy skies out there. and temperatures right now we're on the mild side, so to speak, with that cloud cover overhead. basically in the 50s to begin your day. here's future weather as we go hour by hour. you notice we're going to keep a lot of the cloud cover today. it is a mostly cloudy day, but we are a lot drier in most spots than we were yesterday to finish out the weekend. so 63 in the city, 65 in san jose, 61 in napa, about 60 for the high in concord. we do have brighter skies coming our way as we turn
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the page tomorrow, but more chances of rain on the seven day. i'll show you those coming up in a few minutes. steph >> drew, thank you. now to the war in the middle east. a coalition in san francisco is demanding an immediate and permanent cease fire in gaza. dozens of people held a rally and march outside of the capitol , while organizers say they're calling attention to the hundreds of palestinians who have been killed since the pause on war ended friday. abc seven news spoke with a man who has been in contact with his family in gaza. >> things are terrible, destruction everywhere. this bombing campaign is even harder than before the so called humanitarian pause. well, we're here to advocate for our people and elevate their voice. >> the group is also calling on the us to end aid to israel. the war resumes as negotiations between israel and hamas reportedly comes to an end. this as hundreds of people gathered for the first anti government
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protests since the initial hamas attack in october. here's a live look from gaza right now. a new this morning. the israeli military said it struck tunnel shafts, command centers and weapons storage facilities in overnight raids. abc news reporter alison kosik tells us more, along with how world leaders are responding. in tel aviv, hundreds of demonstrators gathered on saturday at the first anti government protest held since the october 7th attack. >> protesters looking to put pressure on the israeli government to make freeing the remaining hostages is a top priority. this follows the cease fire between israel and hamas ending friday after talks to extend the weeklong truce fell apart. israel launching airstrikes moments after the hamas run health ministry says at least 200 people have been killed and 650 plus wounded in the past few days alone. hamas
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also targeting southern israel, releasing video showing militants launching drones. both sides blaming each other for the renewed fighting. and now many questioning the fate of more than 130 hostages still being held by hamas, including eight americans in gaza. the un says about 1.8 million people have been displaced. many hospitals overrun. >> we cannot see more children with the wounds of war with the burns, with the shrapnel littering their body, with the broken bones. >> in dubai for the united nations climate change conference, vice president kamala harris joining world leaders to discuss what gaza will look like once the fighting stops. we all want this conflict to end as soon as possible and to ensure israel's security and ensure security for the palestinian people. >> we must accelerate efforts to build an enduring peace. >> the vice president reiterating, as israel resumes
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fighting, they must be intentional and limit as many civilian casualties as possible. alison kosik, abc news, new york. >> we will continue to keep you updated on what's happening in israel, gaza and here at home. you can find the latest updates anytime at abc7 news.com and download the abc7 bay area app to get breaking news alerts and live stream updates. well back here at home, street vendors in san francisco say being forced into new marketplaces is destroying their business. saturday marked one week of a moratorium which removed vendors from mission street. the ban means vendors both with and without permits, cannot sell items on sidewalks in the mission district. vendors call the ban unjust and say the space hurts their business, as vendors would have earned maybe 200 a day throughout the week. >> some have earned as much and as high as about $10 a day, $3 a day in terms of living in san
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francisco and trying to survive in this city. there is no mathematical way that the formula that they've put in place is going to allow them to do that. >> the city says the ban was necessary because of safety concerns related to unauthorized vending and illegal activities. now to a milestone on the peninsula nonprofit. alice played a critical role in helping farmworkers when the half moon bay community was devastated by tragedy this year. and this morning, it's celebrating ten years as an association. an abc seven news reporter, suzanne von talks to those making it all happen. >> this was an evening to celebrate mexican culture and tradition. tsay. night to celebrate the efforts of alice for the past ten years, supporters say the nonprofit has helped the latino community on the coast side grow and thrive, offering cultural arts programs for kids and seniors, but also critical services like case
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management resources, health services, translation and tutoring. >> alice stands for ayudando. latinos helping latinos dream. the acronym is also stands for wings. so that's what we truly believe in, and it's giving wings to our community. >> fernando cervantes is a construction worker. he says alice has helped his entire family, helping the community in half moon bay. >> and thank you and we appreciate all the help and all support for us hispanic people. my grandparents who are in their late 80s are actually part of a program for senior citizens right now. >> saturday night was a chance to recognize the efforts of alice san mateo county supervisor rob mueller honored the organization for its service . alice has a partnership with 23 farms. organizers say alice has helped the community grow, as well as heal a new project that doctor belinda hernandez arriaga planted to be able to bring art and culture directly on the farms for our farmworker
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was this was a special performance by farmworkers. >> so we're happy to be able to provide music classes on the farms to the farmworkers as healing therapy, music therapy for them, the mass shooting and vigils for the farmworkers killed in half moon bay back in january are a painful experience for this community. >> see, the tragedy brought awareness to the struggles of farmworkers on the san mateo county coast. many community members appreciate what alice has done for them. they helped out as much as they could. >> i mean, they gave they gave back to the families that were in need. >> compassion, their goodness was shown their kindness and their hard working to help and support people in the community in every way. >> we're just grateful, you know, to be here today, continuing to support our community in half moon bay, suzanne phan, abc seven news. >> in the north bay, officials are calling a recent bird flu outbreak in petaluma. >> the worst they've seen in sonoma county. the outbreak led to more than 250,000 birds being
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euthanized, according to the press democrat. the first case was detected last week at the reichardt duck farm. the second was detected monday at the sunrise farm site off bodega avenue. the owners of sunrise farms estimate their loss alone could be more than $3 million. as in san francisco, about 80 trade union workers who maintain the city's public schools are striking tomorrow. they include plumbers, carpenters, roofers and other trade workers. from san francisco unified school district's common crafts. they say they're demanding unpaid wages the district owes and other issues they have with an agreement made in 2021, an arbitration meeting is set for wednesday, and picketing will begin at 6 a.m. tomorrow. outside the district's maintenance and operations facilities. they will then move to the district's main offices. now to the labor negotiations at california state universities. the union representing teachers has called for a one day strike
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starting tomorrow at all four csu campuses. this includes san francisco state, but that strike will be on tuesday, december 5th. no other bay area state university will be affected by this. striking workers include professors, librarians, counselors and coaches. they are asking for a 12% wage hike. this academic year. all right. let's take a peek outside with drew. good morning. >> hey, good morning, stephanie. a live look our exploratorium camera, we're still hanging to on a lot of the cloud cover this morning is a mostly cloudy day on the way. some brighter conditions head our way as we head into early next week. but more rain chances are on the seven day forecast. we'll show you that in just a few minutes. >> drew, thank you. also ahead, coyote caution, san francisco animal control is warning some residents about urban coyote exploring season and holiday donations down. how generous groups in the bay area are stepping up to give as charities say they're not seeing as much help this year
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this morning. but we get a break from that rain. we will have the details coming up. you may be spotting coyotes more often. right now, it's exploring season for the pups who are leaving their dens. animal care and control, along with the presidio trust in the san francisco parks department, all get together to track the sightings of coyotes each month. experts say because they're young and inexperienced in urban environments, they're coming across them in unusual places and while they prefer to stay in wooded areas, they may venture out. so they also say to keep your yard maintained and keep your pets indoors. cause in the east bay today is the grand opening of a project years in the making. hikers at pleasanton ridge park now have access to more than 18 miles of trails.
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the tyler ranch staging area in sunol officially opened this weekend and the space has new amenities, including dozens of parking spaces, a equestrian staging restrooms, water fountains and a family picnic area. there's also access to 2500 acres of open space for pedestrian and equestrian and bicycle use. it's that time of year and several east bay cities from san ramon to oakland to antioch, held their annual christmas tree lighting ceremonies this weekend. abc seven news reporter anser hassan was there at the pleasant hill. mayor got a little help from santa. >> i think it's time to light a christmas tree so everybody give me a count of three. one, one, two, two, two, three. >> the countdown is on to christmas. saturday night. several bay area cities, including pleasant hill, held their annual christmas tree lighting. we are having an amazing time. >> pleasant hill is just an
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amazing community. everyone gets together during all of the holidays throughout the year and it's just a great way to meet everyone and just get back together again. >> emma pender and her family were among the several hundred participated in pleasant hill's holiday block party in downtown. >> it's getting bigger and bigger every year. he's five years old. he's almost two. so, you know, as they become a little bit more aware of christmas, it becomes a bigger deal for our family. christmas tree. christmas tree. >> the activities range from caroling to music train rides and free food. >> we got free cookies and now we're looking for a face painting. >> it's been the best part, huh? getting cookies around the bay area. thousands participated in christmas tree lighting ceremonies in the city of alameda. more music, more food. as families came out for the city's winter market and tree lighting. what's been the big the best part of that so far? >> the hot cocoa, the bautista family have been living in alameda for ten years. >> catherine bautista says the sense of community is just as
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important as the festivities. >> it's nice to bring the neighborhood together. it's really nice. you don't get it a lot one more time. >> merry christmas in the east bay anser hassan abc seven news. >> it's also a weekend of holiday giving across the bay area, but this season charities are asking for more help to assist those less fortunate. some nonprofits say financial donations are down and blame inflation. abc7 news reporter cornell bernard shows us how generous folks are stepping up to help. this holiday express >> merry christmas santa and his crew were all aboard the smart train spreading good cheer down the tracks from santa rosa to larkspur. >> this is our holiday express. s an annual event. we do a toy drive with toys for tots, and we're just out celebrating. >> the ride was free. if you brought an unwrapped toy for a family in need this holiday. >> oh, they love it. they're the
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ones that want to do it. they pick out the gifts and give them drop them in the box. i drop them in the box this year, but they love thinking about that. giving giving away to the other kids. >> yeah, i mean, we know all across marin, all across the state, all across the nation, there's just a lot of people in need. i think around the holidays really all year round. we should be thinking about those that could use some extra support, but especially around the holidays. and that's really what this is all about. >> smart says. the drive collected more than 600 toys on saturday in santa rosa. the salvation army getting some star power from north bay celebrity chef guy fieri, who was bell ringing for donations. his foundation taking it a step further, a bell ringing. >> there's not enough awareness, so people got to just walk by, but they don't know where that money really goes and what it does or we do. so we've asked people to come down and we said whatever they put in the kettle today, we'll match. >> the salvation army says giving is down this season at a time when the need is great due to the high cost of living in the bay area, people are feeling a little more reluctant to give
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because they feel like maybe, perhaps they have to hold on to it, you know, for that rainy day. >> but but it's events like this where people see guy out here giving and they feel they can give to the redwood empire. >> food bank says it's financial donations are down 25% this holiday compared to 2022. at a time when more families are requesting food to make ends meet. >> you're very concerned with what the new year is going to look like. if we don't make our numbers this holiday season. things will have to change in the new year. >> north bay charities are hopeful the public will step up and come through during a season when their generosity is needed most. merry christmas in the north bay, cornell bernard, abc seven news. >> well, it's officially winter, but you wouldn't know what a new york city. here's a live look from the big apple right now. and as you can see, very dry. people there have not seen an inch of snow in exactly 657
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consecutive days. can you believe that? that is the longest wait on record. and they're not the only ones. philadelphia baltimore and the washington, d.c. area have also been experiencing a similar snow drought. and here at home, drew, i saw that snow pack levels across lake tahoe are 30% of normal. is that right? >> yes. and when you come to an el nino winter like we're going to experience, typically it's the back half, january and february that are really impactful. so don't be surprised if december is off to a slow start, not only here locally when it comes to rainfall, but across the east coast when it comes to snowfall as well. typically, it's january and february that we will find some heavier rainfall, but we do have rain in the forecast wednesday and thursday. we are expecting you can see across the region to see more light rain move through. we'll show you the timeline of that coming up in one second. but our network of cameras this morning. you can see the richmond-san rafael bridge. a couple of isolated showers are still left over the exploratorium camera. san jose, we're dealing with mostly cloudy skies. the clouds are going to
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stick with us all day today. here's the reason why. live doppler seven along with satellite. the storm track itself is well to our north friends in portland and seattle getting hit hard by rain again today. they're going to do that again tomorrow. and tuesday for us. we're going to see a ridge of high pressure start to build in here, a weak ridge tomorrow and tuesday. and that will bring about some brighter conditions. but today we're dealing with a mostly cloudy sky rainfall potential. the heaviest rainfall well to our north the next seven days. you can see around seattle and portland, several inches of rain expected. but locally, we'll tap into some light showers on wednesday and thursday with a cold front that'll move through here in the middle part of our week. right now, we're finding temperatures we're mainly in the 50s. we have a lot of cloud cover upstairs and in the overnight hours that acts like a blanket. and that's why temperatures are not too chilly right now to begin your day. here's how the day shapes up. just get used to the mostly cloudy skies. there could be a little bit of isolated drizzle first thing this morning. but those showers, as they really get out of here and move off to
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the north throughout the day. so not nearly as wet as we were yesterday, but equally as cloudy with the temperatures mainly in the low 60s for daytime highs. so mostly cloudy on your sunday, 61 in napa, 63 in the city for a high, 65. in san jose, about 64. in antioch, 63. the high in half moon bay overnight tonight, we'll start to see some of that cloud cover break down as that high pressure begins to move in. temperatures a little bit cooler tonight. we're going into the 40s and low 50s heading into monday. now, monday and tuesday are dry with sunshine, but wednesday, here comes this cold front that moves through. so wednesday morning, we do anticipate some light to steady rain moving through the region. and some of those showers may even linger into thursday as well. looking at rainfall totals, again, you can see in most areas wednesday and thursday, we're talking about maybe a quarter to a half of an inch of rain. but there will be areas in the north bay we will watch closely, could pick up more than a half of an inch of rain. this one model saying ukiah could pick up more than an inch of rain. so just know the middle part of the upcoming week. does look to be active.
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here's the active weather. seven day forecast is the next seven days for you. it is mostly cloudy today. tomorrow and tuesday, we'll get brighter skies in here. a little bit of a warm up. some cities flirting with 70 degrees by the afternoon. and then on wednesday, steph will track that cold front moving through. it's a level one, a light storm on the abc seven storm impact scale. some lingering showers possible on thursday as well. but by friday and saturday, we're drying out. >> okay, good to know. the timing again for wednesday, wednesday morning right now looks to have the steadiest of the rain. >> but of course, we'll keep you updated on the timing as we get closer. >> all right, drew, thank you. well, when we return, safety and beauty. that's the focus of one project underway in the south bay. how leaders say they plan to improve the first impression of san jose how are you doing between practices? i feel pretty good. surrounding myself with a great team. de'aaron we're going to take a quick look at your knee with ultrasound. everything is looking great. but not just for me.
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abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey has more on the campaign. >> first impressions matter and that first look for many in the city of san jose, like downtown resident patricia anderson has not been as great as they would hope. >> i walk a lot and we've just seen a lot of homeless encampments. we've seen trash torn fences that are cleaned up and they all look great. but then it comes back and here in the shadow of the sap center, where thousands of locals and visitors are offered that impression, this is not what city leaders want to see how the city looks and feels in impacts people's perceptions of the direction our city is going in. >> and we have a choice to make. we can get back to basics. focus on safety and cleanliness, and create a virtuous cycle where people want to spend more time here and invest more here and grow here or not. >> tuesday, along the guadalupe river, mayor matt mehan put those words to action. this is the site of the city's first
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gateway cleanup program. what once looked like this has now turned into an area that is clear from trash, has boulders to help facilitate a no encampment zone and has flowers and trees planted to help beautify the area. >> the first thing they see is, is hopefully not graffiti. the first thing they see is not an encampment, but the first thing they see are our beautiful new, newly planted trees, new new, new plants. but most of all, clean gateways. councilmember omar torres says the small businesses downtown have struggled to survive due to the poor impressions of the city and with work done to clean up the city. >> since he and mayor mehan took office, san jose has the fastest downtown recovery in california since the pandemic. to continue that formula, ten more of these gateway cleanup projects will happen to help create a city residents can be proud of. >> this particular attempt looks really good and it just makes such a more pleasant experience to walk to whole foods and feel like i really love this city as opposed to wishing it would get
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better. the 11 clean gateways will be completed in the next year in san jose. >> dustin dorsey, abc7 news. >> in our next half hour on abc7 mornings green climate fund, the new agreement banding nations together and why advocacy groups are now criticizing the us. but first, police make an arrest after multiple unhoused people were shot and killed in los angeles county and then stir fry... sauces... even marinades! and with all the varieties...
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we have a little bit of lingering moisture. but for the most part, we're having a dry start to our day. there's a lot of cloud cover, though, from our exploratorium camera. a live look outside. temperatures underneath the clouds are mainly in the 50s, so it's not too chilly right now. we see 55 in nevada, 57 in the city, about 53 in san jose. get used to the cloud cover. we can get rid of the chances of moisture later on today. so it's just some peeks of sunshine here and there. but all in all, the clouds are really going to rule the sky throughout the afternoon. so highs going into the low 60s soquel's in most areas, we do have brighter skies coming our way tomorrow before more rain chances stuff. we'll show you that on the seven day in a few minutes. >> all right, drew, thank you. now to los angeles, where a man has been arrested in connection with multiple killings in a matter of days. police say he's connected to the death of three homeless men and now to a deadly home invasion. abc news reporter alison kosik has the new developments. we announced there was a killer on the loose. >> now he is in custody for
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fatal shootings that occurred in the los angeles area this week have all been linked to one suspect, according to the los angeles police department, 33 year old jared powell was already behind bars, accused in a follow home murder. >> and now police connecting him to the deaths of three homeless people across los angeles. >> i'm grateful that this suspect in this case is in custody and no longer a threat to our community. >> powell pulled over by cops wednesday night, detectives tracking his license plate after the follow home shooting. according to police, finding a gun in his car and arresting him for murder. then investigators say they linked him to those other murders. >> the suspect responsible, we believe, based on our investigate ation for the murder of four individuals over the course of four days. >> authorities allegedly linking his car to all of the crime scenes. the los angeles police chief saying the motive is still unclear, but believes if the tracking technology had not
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alerted police to his license plate, more people may have been killed had they not had those access to those tools. >> this individual, i am convinced, would still be moving about the city in the region and killing individuals, innocent individuals, helpless individuals. >> and the sheriff says there could be more victims out there who they don't know of yet. the district attorney says the major crimes division will go over the case monday to decide charges. alison kosik, abc news, new york . >> coming up on this week, abc news will have breaking news reports from inside the war front in gaza and the 2024 presidential race. the next gop debate is just days away. the question is, is nikki haley's momentum enough to challenge donald trump? you can watch this week at eight this morning right here on abc seven. vice president kamala harris announced new funding for climate action at the united nations climate change conference in dubai. harris says the us would pledge another $3
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billion to the green climate fund. reporter rob kirkpatrick explains the criticism now coming from advocacy groups. >> the clock is no longer just ticking. it is banging. >> this warning by vice president kamala harris at the un climate summit in dubai on saturday. she called for transformative change to make up for lost time in fighting global warming. >> we must treat out the climate crisis as the existential threat that it truly is. >> harris said the us would pledge another $3 billion to the green climate fund, a fund that helps developing nations adapt to the climate crisis and cut fossil fuel pollution. >> it's so important that in this decisive decade for climate action, we have accountability in addition to commitments and transfers. tsay we've got to get the receipts, the move by the us to contribute billions of dollars to the fund comes after
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criticism that america wasn't doing enough. >> today they are putting money. it means tomorrow their whole story will have changed because they realize that we are unrelenting. they realize that we're not going to shut up. >> 123 countries signed a declaration formally acknowledging the link between climate change and health. the declaration covers a myriad of issues, including reducing emissions and increasing the amount of money devoted to the climate crisis. >> i know we will build a cleaner, healthier and more prosperous world for this generation and for generations to come. i'm rob kirkpatrick reporting. >> here at abc seven, we're working to build a better bay area and coming up tonight on abc seven news at 11, we'll have a look at public safety in the city and whether perception aligns with reality. that's coming up tomorrow night. our in-depth coverage culminates monday with take action san
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francisco. it's a town hall event where we'll talk with san francisco's mayor, police chief and district attorney, and it will be hosted by abc seven's reggie aqui lyanne melendez and phil matier. you can watch it live tomorrow streaming at 7 p.m. still ahead on abc seven mornings, the billionaire backed company that's planning to build a new city in solano county is facing new criticism from the sierra club. the latest concerns about ag land and the possible implications to travis coming up . and here's a live look atop our roof camera looking at the bay bridge this morning. you can see the holiday lights on the ferry building through to. we'll have your forecast coming up in just a few minutes
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city skyline. but no sea lions asleep this morning. time now, 537. now to the controversy surrounding travis air force base. the solano sierra club says the billionaire backed group california forever is endangering the base by ignoring years of smart growth planning. now, we've been following this story closely, and it's raising renewed concerns about the implications to travis. the solano sierra club says california forever secretive billion dollar acquisition is nothing short of a hostile takeover. criticizing the plan for a new city conflicts with county policy that restrict development on agricultural land. >> losing prime ag land means we're losing our ability to feed ourselves. >> princess washington is the chair of the solano sierra club and mayor pro tem of suisun city. she says over the past 30 years, the bay area has lost more than 217,000 acres of ag land to new development. >> this land we cannot get back. >> washington and fairfield mayor catherine moy, both called
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out concerns surrounding travis air force base. >> the threat to travis air force base. that's a big fat no. >> city officials say they've asked california forever. why not make the land immediately surrounding travis air force base available to be relinquished? what's your response to that? >> i mean, i think that they should wait for the overall plans before anyone is kind of making, um, making up an opinion about the project, which is what most of the electeds in the area are doing. and we're very confident that the uses that we're going to propose in the new year, such as using it for solar farms, are going to be entirely compatible. and in fact support the operations of travis . >> washington says california forever recently learned that certain parcels northeast of travis air force base were identified as targets for the department of defense to acquire for their environmental protection program. >> by the time the parcels were identified, there company had already acquired them. >> did the department of defense request it for those specific parcels back? >> no, absolutely not. and we acquired them from third party
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landowners. so we didn't even learn about the fact that this was a priority for them from them. we learned about it from just independently talking to people in the community and those are the very parcels that we proposed to swap to the water agency. >> schrameck says he would exchange around 1400 acres of pasture land for 1500 acres of their land. that, he says has the highest habitat values. but mayor moy says there's more to the story. >> right now in this land swap. they're trying to pass off a piece of land to the solano county water agency that's now under investigation by state and by other environmental groups. and that could come with fines, up to $20 million. >> what's your response to that? >> that's categorically false. and i would ask her to present the evidence of that because that is absolutely not true. >> the solano county water agency will decide whether to negotiate with california forever to supply water sometime this month. if they don't,
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schrameck says he's still confident he'll have enough water to support a city of tens of thousands of people. and those plans continue developing. two new offices opened in vallejo and vacaville this past week so residents can come in and ask questions. we have more details on our website to get in touch with. dan, melanie and i on the i-team, you can call this number on your screen or go to abc7 news.com slash i-team. now to lake tahoe and a warning for drivers heading up. take it slow because of the snow. that's the message from officials in truckee. they say the recent rain paired with the snow are making roads slippery. it's leading to scenes like this. a driver had minor injuries after his truck slid off the road. police say be prepared for delays and the chance of chain requirements because more snow is expected this weekend. and drew, how's that snow count looking? >> yeah, i mean, we're looking at a little bit more snow coming later this week, steph, to the sierra, probably wednesday and
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thursday. and for us back here at home locally, that means more rain. chances are on the horizon. a live look at the bay bridge. we have a mostly cloudy end to the weekend. before we track more wet weather, we'll talk all about the details on the seven day forecast in just a few minutes. >> thank you. also next, the big title rematch between the 40 niners and the eagles. abc seven sports anchor chris alvarez tells us how the players are preparing for the nfc showdown today but we're just getting started. everything going well? oh yeah. let's take a look at this knee. because it's the work behind the scenes, that truly matters. [ physical therapy staff discusses results ] for your mind. for your body. and for the community. for all that is me, for all that is you. kaiser permanente.
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yet incredibly wholesome on the inside?! just like me! you forgot salty. i'm not salty. triscuit. unapologetically wholesome. as you can see, traffic very light this morning. time now is 544. two sports. now, the warriors did not come out with the win last night against the clippers. it was tough game tonight. the dubs are back in the bay and they take on the portland trail blazers tip off is at 7:00 in the nfl. a huge game today. the 49 ers are on a quest for redemption today as they face the philadelphia
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eagles on the road. here's abc seven sports anchor chris alvarez. good morning. >> it is hard to believe, but the warriors are actually nearing the quarter mark of the season already. yesterday's matinee against the clippers in l.a. that was game 20. now a win. the warriors get back to 500 at ten and ten overall. andrew wiggins warmed up, ruled out for a second straight game after slamming his finger in a car door earlier this week. moses moody again got the start in his place. and look at moses hustle. let him cook. great effort here and oh what a fall back jumper. he got to go in the lane 21 points in 32 minutes for moses draymond green started out hot from deep wide open triple yes sir for five from downtown in the first quarter a season high 21 and nine rebounds stephen curry went on a personal eight zero run to end the half and look at this move step back three splash hit him with the homer loan down the sideline dubs down or up 19 at the break led by as many as 20 two fourth
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quarter look at jonathan kuminga we and a poster for warriors up seven early in the fourth clippers trail the entire game until paul george time winding down step back over klay good 8.9 seconds to go and lay up one final seconds last chance for the dubs steph drives gets it to draymond in the corner open three no and the warriors lose a game they led for all but the final eight seconds 113 112 brutal loss to me it felt like we deserved to win tonight. >> we took care of the ball. we kept them off the foul line. we showed poise when they made their runs. so this one hurts way more than the sacramento game. >> you shouldn't lose a game. you're up 23 points. i don't care what goes wrong. we shouldn't lose that game. but you got to give those guys a lot of credit. they never quit this version of our team. >> this is the team i expect going forward. but no question, this this hurts huge game later today in philly, 49 ers and eagles head to head in an nfc championship rematch at the same
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site where brock purdy suffered an elbow injury that required surgery. >> now the young quarterback treating it like it was any other game, but this matchup with the ten and one eagles, it is critical all weather purdy wants to admit it or not. >> am i going to go into the game saying i want revenge and all this kind of stuff? it's not like that, you know? so i'm just going to try to go do my job and be the best brock that i can be for this team. >> obviously, with, you know, us losing in the nfc championship last year, you know, there's definitely emotion that comes with it, but you got to let those natural emotions just come as they do and just focus on complete execute. >> and there's more media people this week of practice i've seen all year, you guys tend to, you know, make things a little bit bigger than they are. it's a week 13 game. yes, it's the philadelphia eagles. yes. they're the one seed. we're fighting for potential seeding. yes. that's all big. >> cannot wait. sec championship number one. georgia had won 29 straight. they hadn't lost since the 2021 sec title game when nick saban and alabama beat him and late first half bama up three until jalen milroe found
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georgia transfer jermaine burton to add on great catch in the end zone alabama led by ten one half and roll tide puts georgia's win streak to sleep alabama wins 2724. they are the sec champions making things very difficult for the playoff selection committee. that is your look at sports. enjoy. niners and eagles later today. have a great sunday. we'll send it back to you. >> thank you chris. and a reminder monday night football is on abc. the jacksonville jaguars host the cincinnati bengals at home in everbank stadium. coverage starts at 5 p.m, followed by our sports show after the game. and drew, i got my guacamole ready for those games today. >> you're excited? yeah i mean, listen, it's not the brightest day we have later on today, stephanie. we'll have a lot of cloud cover. but for most of us, it will be a drier day. yesterday we had a bit of moisture move through here. here's a live look from our golden gate bridge camera right now. the rain yesterday was light, but for some of us, it was pretty steady throughout much of the day. you can see
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mill valley picking up close to a quarter of an inch of rain, a lot less from san francisco, oakland, danville, san jose and concord. the last 24 hours. but there's still some lingering moisture out there this morning, mainly in the north bay, but it's a cloudy start to the day today. here's the reason why. live doppler seven along with satellite, the storm track is lifting to the north and the heaviest rain is found around portland and seattle. today. we're going to see a weak ridge of high pressure building in here from the south. and that's going to bring about brighter skies tomorrow and tuesday. so we're looking at a nice start to the week before rain returns by wednesday. the heaviest rainfall will stay to the north. you can see areas like medford, seattle, portland picking up several inches of rainfall for us here. locally, we'll have some light showers here midweek for some areas in the north bay could pick up half of an inch of rain. look at that timing in just one second out there. right now, we're starting our day mainly in the 50s. so not too chilly thanks to that additional cloud cover we have upstairs right now. looking at the day planner today. your sun's up here at
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about 708 this morning. we'll have those temperatures beginning in the 50s. and it's just a mostly cloudy day. we'll find those numbers below average thanks to the limited sunshine. we'll find our daytime highs mainly in the low and mid 60s. taking a closer look at those highs today, 63 in oakland, the same in san francisco, pretty popular, high temperature today, the same in half moon bay, 65 in san jose. we'll go to 61 in napa, 60 for the high in antioch overnight tonight, we'll begin to lose a bit of that cloud cover. it's a blend of stars and clouds out there as high pressure begins to build in it will create a cooler night on the way. we'll go into the 40s and low 50 as we get you into monday. now, monday and tuesday are looking dry, looking uneventful, but by wednesday, this is when we're tracking our next cold front. it slides in here from the north. so right now, with the current timing, you know, i would just anticipate the wednesday morning commute to be a bit slower than normal as this front moves through. it'll bring about light to moderate rain for the first part of our day on wednesday.
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and then we'll find some scattered showers for wednesday afternoon and wednesday evening. some high elevation snow likely coming to the sierra. but again, it's probably a rain snow mix at times. we're not seeing a lot of cold air with this next system. locally the rainfall totals here, you can see they add up a bit wednesday into thursday. for a lot of us on the map, you could see we'll wind up with less than a half of an inch of rain with this front moving through. but we'll watch some places in the north bay could pick up a bit more than that as we see this front swing through here by the middle part of the week. so here's the accuweather 70 forecast. let's put it all together for you today. it's all about that cloud cover hanging around for another day. it's mostly cloudy on your sunday, but as high pressure builds in here monday and tuesday, it is a lot brighter. we'll see a bit of a warm up coming our way as well wednesday. the storm impact scale is back. it's a level one light storm. with that cold front moving through here, bringing us rain. probably the steadiest in the morning on wednesday. but some of those showers will likely linger into thursday before we start to dry out and find brighter skies heading into friday. and into
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saturday. so cloudy today, brighter tomorrow and then some rain midweek. great. >> so we'll keep a close eye on that wednesday morning commute for sure. all right, drew, thank you. a reminder, you can watch all our newscast live and on demand through the abc7 bay area connected tv app. it's available for apple tv, google tv, amazon fire tv and roku. you can download the app now and start streaming. coming up next, getting ready to run the 40th annual california international marathon begins in just about an hour by this year's race in sacramento is a win
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fun activities. so fun to see that. well, san francisco also celebrated the 40th annual swedish christmas fair, a tradition lucia procession was performed inside the saint mary's cathedral. people also enjoyed food and drinks and traditional swedish items from vendors. one organizer says she gets emotional when the event finally comes to life. >> i get all teary eyed. i get so emotional because i grew up doing this every year in sweden, and it just brings me right back. and even though sweden is not catholic, this is a really dark time in sweden. and this is the way that we bring light into everybody's homes and families and schools. >> the event also offered a classic fishpond christmas crafts and a visit from santa. well, the 40th anniversary of the california international marathon is set to kick off in just a few hours. crews finished
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up the final touches on the finish line friday night in sacramento, preparing for more than 10,000 racers from 42 countries and all 50 states. it's interesting. kim has a reputation for being one of the fastest marathon guys in the country because of its geography . see the 26.2 mile course begins in folsom and ends in front of the state capitol. an overall 366 foot drop in elevation. >> there's nothing too challenging about the course. >> you're not going up hills a lot and people can run it fast. >> this year's race is also a big win for women. nearly 50% of all the participate ants are female. the race begins at 7 a.m. good luck. coming up next on abc7 mornings at 6 a.m. street vendor concert is how they say a new space is now hurting their business. one week after a city issued ban took effect and the santa hats are out and the lights are on. we
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