of rain as well. came down this afternoon in san jose's japantown. umbrellas definitely necessary for those who are out and about. hope you are keeping dry. good afternoon. thanks for joining us. i'm larry biel and i'm ama daetz. >> we begin our coverage this evening with abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel. and how long this rain is going to stick around. sandhya, at least through tomorrow. >> and it's going to be isolated tomorrow. dan and or larry and. excuse me. let's take a look at live doppler seven and we'll talk about where it is raining. right now the focus is on the east bay. as we get you into street level radar here. some moderate pockets of rain right around brentwood, discovery bay, byron highway. so watch out. even though you're not getting the heavy rain that we had earlier in the day, the ground is saturated, so now you're starting to see those issues around the santa cruz mountains, the south bay. we are seeing some lightrillionain as well. highway 17 is going to be tough to get around as we look around other parts of the bay area, morgan hill, san martin area as well, winds. they're not that terribly strong, but mount diablo right now, 25 miles an

hour, we're going to go hour by hour. 5:00 this evening, some light to moderate rain. as we head into 6 p.m. you will still notice that parts of the bay area are getting a soaking. now in the wee hours of the morning, we're going to see those showers continuing to wrap around an area of low pressure that is parked off the coastline. here's a look at the storm impact scale through tonight. it's a level one. scattered downpours, minor urban flooding, isolated thunder chance remains in the forecast. coastal flood advisory has been issued for tomorrow morning as high tide will be peaking at 6:40 a.m. between 6.9 and 7.2ft. definitely watch out as we're not completely done with some of the concerns yet. i'll be back th a full look at the forecast, which includes the start of winter ama. >> all right, sandhya, thank you so much. a reminder to help prevent all the rain from flooding homes and businesses. the city of san francisco is giving residents ten free sandbags. people can pick them up monday through saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the kansas

street gate at the public works operation yard. well, the rain kept public works crews very busy in the east bay. abc seven news reporter ryan curry joins us live in walnut creek now with more ryan. yeah larry, good afternoon here in walnut creek right now, where we reminded ourselves about how intense the rain really can be here. >> not as intense of what happened last year, but it did show us what can happen when it rains in the bay area. wednesday's rain created hazards on east bay roads, cars in oakland driving through isolated flooding potholes. on 680 in pacheco, slowing down traffic and leaving some drivers with flat tires. >> we always ask the customers if they notice anything to let us know right away so we can look into it before it becocomes an issue. >> unfortunately, it became an issue for some, but chp, we were able to cone it off before more cars got damaged in downtown walnut creek. it was all awnings and umbrellas, anything to escape the rain during the day was going to go on a bike ride, but it's raining, so not going

to happen anymore. not a good day for a bike ride, but definitely a good day to start grabbing sandbags. last winter, walnut creek public works had to constantly restock piles like this. if this winter is anything like the last, they expect many to grab more sandbags. there was a day where we were uh. >> it was just nonstop. it was just back to back, i think in one day in one station. this station right here, i think we had eight, ten uh, ten yard dump trucks. >> this rain was not the heaviest, but it kept tow truck drivers and city crews busy. it serves as a reminder that winter is here and more storms could come. >> we have sand and sandbags at all these stations and if you are uh- in an area that needs sandbags, now is the time to get them. >> now, i know sandhya mentioned moments ago about rain coming to the east bay right now here in walnut creek it is dry, but we know that very well. could change here soon. the rain could be coming back here anytime.

we're live in walnut creek. ryan curry abc seven news. all right, ryan, thank you. >> a crash between a bus and a semi truck hauling trash is one of the many crashes causing issues on bay area roads today. abc seven news reporter lena howland has a look at the dangers. >> officials say the driver of the semi was the only person injured. they were taken to the hospital but their condition is unclear. there was only the driver of the bus on board with no passengers. they were not hurt. while weather may have played a factor, investigators aren't clear on what caused this . over in santa cruz, chp is investigating a deadly crash on southbound highway 101 just north of morrissey boulevard. they say the far right lane is shut down and it's still unknown when it will reopen. the rainy mess for drivers continued into oakland wednesday morning. that's where we saw street flooding and stranded cars on the interstate 880 northbound on ramp near webster. the drivers headed out the door this morning , said they've been dodging all sorts of issues because of the

rain, so the roads are kind of crazy slow and inconsistent. >> there's puddles and then there's rocks and there's potholes. so you got to kind of miss all those in alameda county. >> lena howland, abc seven news. >> you can get the latest weather conditions and access the same live doppler seven weather radar that sandhya and our weather team use. just search abc seven bay area in your device's app store and download it. >> the rain comes as so many people are getting ready to travel for the holidays. >> yeah, more than 7.5 million people are expected to fly this season. >> abc news reporter morgan norwood has a look at what's being done to prepare for a possible record season. >> the holiday travel rush is on chicago's o'hare airport, packed with passengers. i finally checked my bag. >> all i have to do is go through tsa and in seattle, a sea of travelers hustling their way through the terminals. >> it's like herding cats. >> that means there's a lot of people going in many different directions. just got to bring your patience. >> the hectic travel season unfolding as the faa braces for

more than 47,000 planes to take off today, nearly 49,000 tomorrow on what's expected to be the busiest travel day of the holiday season. we are very confident that this 2023 holiday season will go smoothly, but the weather could pose some challenges. the east coast is recovering from a storm that unleashed flash flooding, forcing evacuations and rescues in new jersey. and now a new storm system taking aim at the west coast. >> unfortunately, flooding in the east and now a big time flood watch that includes los angeles and santa barbara, transportation officials say they're monitoring the weather and will work with airlines to minimize disruption. >> and according to triple a, the roads will also be busy. saturday is expected to be the busiest, so it's best to leave before 11 a.m. or after 7 a.m. morgan norwood, abc news, new york well, it appears california's lieutenant governor wants to follow colorado's lead and keep donald trump off the state's 2024 primary ballot. >> eleni kounalakis says she sent a letter to california secretary of state doctor

shirley weber, urging her to explore legal options to remove mr. trump from the ballot. yesterday, the colorado supreme court disqualified trump from holding the presidency under the constitution's so-called insurrection clause and ordered his name removed from the primary ballot. mr. trump is appealing hate on a middle school campus. >> los altos school district administrators are investigating two separate anti semitic incidents on school grounds. the latest involving the drawing of swastikas on lockers. abc7 news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains how staff is working to create a safer environment for students. >> the los altos school district is investigating an anti-semitic event on the campus of block intermediate school. after several swastikas were found drawn on lockers in the boys locker room. one of those lockers belonged to a jewish student. >> our students aren't happy that this is the community in which or the school community in which they are in, at the beginning of the school day friday, a student told administrators he found a

swastika drawn on his locker with pen. >> four more were located on other lockers by staff after they were cleaned off, more of the hateful imagery appeared on lockers monday morning, likely said to have been drawn by the same student. >> it is important that every student, in order to learn, comes to school feeling safe, feeling respected, feeling seen, and when our environment is breached in some way which this is a breach of, that we want to make sure that kids understand their role. >> superintendent sandra mcgonagle says this is the second incident on a la isd middle school campus in as many weeks after an anti-semitic remark and gesture was made to two female jewish students, two weeks ago. it comes as anti-semitic incidents increase across the u.s, according to the fbi, and jews don't feel safe. a recent report by the jewish community council of the bay area finding more than 60% of bay area jews feel less safe in day to day lives. >> i know our jewish community is feeling, um, under attack. i

know that our palestinian community is also feeling under attack. it's we're a microcosm of the greater world, so we do want to make sure that our students and families feel supported. mcgonagle says seventh and eighth grade students at the two junior high schools in the district will now take part in training sessions in partnership with the anti defamation league. >> in february. >> we want not only our school community but our greater community to feel safe, regardless of how they may identify in los altos, dustin dawsey, abc seven news a watchdog, will now oversee investigations and audits of the san francisco sheriff's office. >> terry wiley was named the sheriff's office first ever inspector general, while he was a longtime alameda county prosecutor who lost the election for da to pamela price last year. former mayor willie brown sworn in today, our office will stand on the pillars of accountability and open transparency, fairness and integrity and honesty. wiley's

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jules and groups, a practice that stopped last february because of a major backlog coming out of the pandemic. in addition, the irs will be informing some 5 million taxpayers they're eligible for penalty relief. the group includes individuals, businesses and tax exempt organizations earning less than $400,000. driverless vehicles have made a lot of headlines in san francisco. >> crews ended up having its permits revoked by the dmv after a number of high profile incidents, but there are other autonomous taxis that are rolling around on the streets. abc seven news reporter tara campbell tells us about a new study that says these driverless cars are far safer than ones with humans behind the wheel. so this is our ride right here. >> and she actually just pulled in down there.

>> abc seven news executive producer brandon bailey is talking about waymo robo taxis. bailey's been leading the way on the station's coverage of both waymo and cruise autonomous cabs. >> we've been covering it since, um, since april of this year. and just watched the trajectory of both of these companies, cruise and waymo wednesday, waymo releasing a new study showing its fully driverless taxis have a 90% lower crash rate than human drivers in san francisco. >> now is developed what we think is a accurate comparison of humans driving in the same condition. >> trent victor is the director of safety research at waymo and says this is the first of its kind study covering a little over 7 million miles in three cities, including more than a million and a half miles in san francisco. comparing driverless cabs with human drivers. when we compare those two with each other, we see that we're involved in far fewer crashes. >> we're involved involved in

far fewer injuries and police reports. you know, 7 million miles sounds like a lot, but it's really a small sample size. >> so when you start to think about how that translates over hundreds of millions of miles of driving, uh, again, i think this is early innings, but but encouraging. >> waymo submitted this study to scientific journals to be peer reviewed, a process that's likely to take several months. >> in the meantime, there have been some outside academic s who have already looked at the paper, examined it. they'd say that there's some some really interesting numbers that that sound really upbeat notes about the safety of autonomous driving technology. >> the study comes on the heels of this crash in san francisco involving a cruise vehicle, which prompted the dmv to pull their license to operate in california, stalling the av industry's momentum. i think especially after what happened to cruise the battle that waymo and all these robot taxi companies are facing is a battle over pr, right? >> public perception. are these vehicles safe? >> are they safe and are they

reliable? we've seen countless incidents of robo taxis stalled, blocking traffic and even emergency vehicles. >> all right. so now it says waiting for intersection to clear. >> brandon experiencing a hiccup himself. the waymo refusing to turn left at this intersection due to rider support. waymo says they're working on ways to measure these types of incidents , and that this latest study isn't about any of the inconveniences. >> today, we're talking about crash involvement and the hard, cold science of safety impact assessment is very well understood. >> tara campbell abc seven news. >> it's always tricky to know what to do when you're stuck behind one of the driverless cars because go around you wait. i don't know, it's like, i don't know. >> all right, how long are we going to be waiting until the next round of rain? >> it's here. is it? well well, i don't know. i mean, how do we define that? sandhya >> yeah, it is here as we look at live doppler seven, larry and ama, you will notice that we do have some wet weather in the

inland east bay. the focus right now is on the southern part of our viewing area. from parts of santa clara county to san benito county. they have issued a flood warning until 7 p.m. the concern here is from monterey county to santa clara county. excessive rain is expected and that is going to lead to some flooding. here's a look at live doppler seven. as we look further down around the south, salinas area down towards king city, you see some moderate rain heading up in our direction. and that is why there is a concern here as we look at street level radar, monterey road, morgan hill into gilroy, main corridor for the afternoon commute. highway 101. it is going to be slow going and we are seeing some pockets of moderate showers around brentwood, byron, discovery bay, oakley. you will notice byron highway. it is wet. so what is going on? the area of low pressure. this has been the most intense in the series since the rain began on sunday. now this low is going to continue to parallel the coast, but the

bands of moisture are wrapping around the low. southern california is going to get slammed with 4 to 8in of rain, possibly higher parts of the coastline here in the bay area over the last 24 hours. here is what we have received over an inch in san francisco. in oakland, 1.83. in santa rosa, kentfield, just over that, about a half an inch napa hayward 8000/200 in san jose. 4000/700 in livermore and over two inches of rain in ben lomond. this morning we had downpours across parts of the bay area and over the last 72 hours. oh boy, it is adding up. look at ben lomond, over seven inches of rain, over three inches in san francisco. oakland more than two. san jose about an inch and a half in san carlos, more than three inches of rain. we'll take it as we look at a live picture from mount tam. certainly still an indication that things are not settled yet. upper 50s from san francisco to oakland and san jose. right now it is a cooler day. walnut creek camera clouds are overhead and it is 55. in

concord. santa rosa 59, napa 57 and livermore 54 degrees. here's a look at the highlights tonight. scattered showers tomorrow, though a few lingering showers continuing and this weekend cold mornings and sunny afternoons expected as we check out the storm impact scale through tonight. it's a light level one scattered downpours, minor urban flooding, isolated thunder chance will remain in the forecast as we go. hour by hour 5:00 you see that the south and east bay are the focus of the rain. same thing at around 7 p.m. that doesn't mean other areas are not going to get the showers. 10 p.m. very widely scattered shower activity going into midnight and tomorrow we'll see a few more batches of showers. trying to make their way northward. so parts of the south bay, the santa cruz mountains. you will notice well into the afternoon and evening. still looking at that wet weather now, morning temperatures will be in the 40s and 50s. it is going to be chillier tomorrow afternoon. you're looking at high temperatures that are going to be in the low to mid 60s, so it will be a milder day. aqua seven-day forecast. you will

notice a few lingering showers. it's not widespread, which is why there's no storm impact scale. winter solstice is tomorrow evening and as we head towards friday, some morning fog. still mild weather above average cold mornings coming up for the weekend, dry through the weekend and then a cool christmas. we might see a little drizzle, but overall weather looking good. i'm on larry. >> all right thank you sandhya. >> well another big powerball jackpot. and just in time for christmas. tonight's drawing is worth $572 million. or you can take the 287 million in a lump sum. it's the fourth powerball jackpot to top half $1 billion this year. >> is somebody getting a lot of presents made with a lot of love? the special delivery for some bay area farm workers today . >> that's where percy jackson really came from, as from my time in san francisco, the highly anticipated new series coming to disney plus, anw it got its start right here in th

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young stars. >> i feel young just saying that . >> yes. well, after making thousands of tamales this week, volunteers went to farms across half moon bay today to deliver meals and christmas presents to farm workers. abc. seven news reporter luz pena followed the caravan that spread cheer and joy to the farm working community. >> instead of a slave, this was tanner's ride. >> today, a caravan to surprise half moon bay farm workers with tamales and christmas presents. this truck was packed with 300 bags full of gifts. farm worker jose menchaca was thinking about his two daughters the whole time . so what does it mean to have this nonprofit come here? >> mucho. >> it helps us a lot. when yesenia garcia saw the truck and the volunteers, she was overwhelmed with joy. >> we feel special. >> yesenia started working here a decade ago. >> i actually started right after high school. >> now this farm is home to her and her entire family. she showed us inside her home. >> my father in law, mother in law, sister in law, her husband and her uh- baby. wow wow.

>> are you ready for christmas now? yeah. volunteers with the farm worker caravan make thousands of tamales to go along with allah's gifts. are you considered santas? elves sure. tamales >> sell tamales and feliz navidad. >> these two groups are joining forces to say thank you to farm workers. after a trying year following a mass shooting and the pandemic. gracias por todo. >> the moments of celebrations in the moments of pain. if we are in those moments, then we know that we are doing our job. >> the caravan making stops at six farms in half moon bay. at this farm, 20 farm workers took a break from harvesting to receive gifts. for many, this was their chance. to get presents for their kids. juarez got emotional. he didn't have gifts for his four kids this year. today he will go home and place gifts under the tree. i'm really happy about this. >> tenemos para sufficient

dinero para comprar. las cosas. >> sometimes we don't have enough money to buy things like this. >> they was y es alegria para los babies para los babies. >> my babies are going to be very, very happy. and as raul went back to the field, the caravan continued to the next farm to spread more cheer in half moon bay. luz pena abc seven news. >> great to see smiles right and hugs. holiday season california known for sandy beaches, but those beaches are disappearing. well just see a lot fewer wider beaches and we'll see a lot more narrow beaches. >> and it's not just beaches, it's homes. >> as he had ravine erosion and now we have the bluff erosion. >> look at that. what a few decades have done to the coastline and what still

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the picturesque shores of pacifica. i mean, for many people living near the dream, you're living near the ocean is an absolute dream. it's beautiful. it could also be really, really destructive. you may remember the images of erosion that took out entire apartment buildings back in 2015, and that unfortunately, is happening again. here's abc seven's gloria rodriguez. >> i didn't even realize i had these. >> joan levin is getting ready to move out of this oceanfront historic home in pacifica, because of a threat that creeps closer every day. coastal erosion for over 45 years.

>> i was able to maintain it. we had ravine uh- erosion on, and now we have the bluff erosion. >> and levin isn't alone. this is just one of many homes in northern california that's just feet from the beach with amazing ocean views. but it's prime land that's disappearing. a recent study by the u.s. geological survey projects up to 75% of california's beaches could become completely eroded by the end of the century. well just see a lot fewer wider beaches, and we'll see a lot more narrow beaches where the water is right up against the cliff areas where once we had large beaches, they're now almost gone. this was a dry dream home for levin and her then husband, who bought the property in 1977. well i think the spaces are so open and

then you get the magnificent view of the ocean. levin has these photographs showing the previous life of the property when it housed dollar radio, the first radio communication tower for ships in the pacific dating back to the 1920s. levin came to this home with its fresh ocean air and natural beauty, to heal. after the death of her two year old boy. but her dream home started to become a nightmare around 2010, when the cliffs started eroding. this is the scene in joan levin's backyard. abc seven news captured this footage, then, as crews drilled more than two 50 foot deep holes dropping in reinforced steel to buy time, some shocking to me to see the significant amount of earth that fell into the ocean. >> well, there would be huge clumps up to five feet. that's

lot of feet. >> the erosion has gotten even worse with the recent storms. that's why they've put up these tarps. since 1977. the home has lost quite a bit of its bluff, about the size of a football field. and this deck used to be twice the size. how long the home will still stand here is unclear. >> i think it is unlikely. see that dollar radio would be here in 6 to 10 years. it's possible, but i would say unlikely due to the known rate of erosion at and what the past few years have looked like. filling in the old footage, the deck went way out. there is stairs down and then the bluff just kept going in gardens and pathways, corey crellin is working on a documentary about dollar radio and is researching, preserving it, but he realizes it will be an uphill battle. of all of the erosion i've seen in the past five years, i would estimate probably 80% of it happened this winter in santa cruz. >> a huge chunk of the road behind me gone after january's storms. and to give you an idea

of just how much coastal erosion this area has experienced, the land used to extend to here about 20 to 30ft further out 20 to 30 years ago, says university of california, santa cruz professor and geologist gary griggs. >> i would say this is definitely the worst i've seen in my 55 years here. >> griggs has been tracking coastal erosion on the northern california coast. he showed me how santa cruz iconic coastal road, west cliff drive, buckled near woodrow avenue in january. >> we had a combination of very high tides and very large waves that came at the same time. on the morning of january 5th of this year, along with strong onshore winds, griggs says most of california's coastal development came after world war two. >> from 1945 until 1978. during a calm climate period with less storms and rainfall. >> but the climate change in

1978 and from there on through the next 20 years, we had these big storms and big waves and more rainfall, and everybody went, whoa, what's happening? because we weren't used to that. and then we went into a calm period and now we're in a stormier period. so there is nothing we can do to hold back the pacific ocean. so trying to stop it is going to be temporary , but to try to slow down erosion. >> sean vitousek of the us, g.s, says there are some options for coastal armoring, such as concrete seawalls to prevent flooding, rebuilding beaches and sea dunes, or manage retreat. >> a managed retreat is basically infrastructure that is sort of critically threatened by eroding beaches, by cliff failures and by increased coastal flood areas, basically relocating those places inland. us says research shows climate change can lead to accelerated erosion. >> as for levin, her dream for this home is slowly eroding. like the bluff she invested at

least $200,000 into the home as the cliff started to crumble. the high cost prompting her to sell the property. the court allowed her to stay there temporarily. now, the 84 year old must leave and she's ready to move on. >> well, i think it's about time, levin hopes the new owners will preserve the history of dollar radio in pacifica. >> gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> the robot nightmare continues . this time it's because of one built right here in the bay area, and the last minute shopping rush the fought for is is it possible my network could take my business to the next level? it is with comcast business. powering all your devices with gig-speed wifi.

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america's return to the moon. >> we will establish the first lunar base camp and the first station in lunar orbit. >> and today, harris also announced an astronaut from another. country will be part of the mission. she didn't say what country they're from. the artemis three mission is currently scheduled for december of 2025, so you probably remember i think it was 1972 was the last moonwalk. >> that's exactly right. i think it was. i think it was apollo 17. if memory serves, the last time we were there at and, you know, many wonder why we would go back after all these years.

well, technology has changed in the moon can certainly serve as a base camp for eventual missions to the moon, and they want to practice building reusable structures on the moon and a new propulsion and new vehicles. and so it's a chance to sort of extend and prepare to get all the way to mars. >> yeah. and there's so many companies, sandia, that are now working on their own rockets because nasa has really shrunk in terms of budget and staffing. yeah. >> but it would be so cool, larry, to just get back up there and see how things have changed over the last several decades. obviously like dan said, i mean, technology has come a long way. >> remember when we were kids there is breathtaking when we landed on the moon the first time, my grandmother didn't believe it. >> yeah, she's like, that's a fake. that's a fake, right? >> there were some it was fun. but what a moment that was. yeah, absolutely. >> i'm going to pitch that as my new work from home territory. >> all right. well, the newest entry into the terrifying robot category is actually from right here in the bay area. the five foot tall biped robot comes from

uc berkeley. wow, that doesn't look. it looks kind of friendly. the robot can walk on its own, carry a backpack and a trash bag . the students are working on technology that can one day accomplish anything a human can do, and that includes solving problems and reasoning during unfamiliar tasks. miss you're the sciencey one. what do you think? >> i think it's amazing. ama, can you imagine these robots just, like, kind of walking around? they can come in handy. i mean, if you need help at home, you know, extra set of hands. >> i think it has a shrunken head. >> dan, i know the head thing freaks me out. >> they need to put an actual head on this thing or not have it look quite like a person when this thing ama can mow my lawn and empty the dishwasher. yeah sign me up. we're talking. yeah, exactly. >> uh. i'll just say the obvious here. there's nobody saying once it's weaponized. dan again. >> like, when they turn on skynet. but until then, if i can get my lawn mowed, that's going to be. >> it's going to be it. we'll be sharing a cell uh- transit officials in new jersey have found a way to immortalize

richard. so the wayward steer remember this guy? if you missed ricardo escaped a slaughterhouse last week. somehow he got into the railroad system there. he's on the train tracks until finally being corralled. officials decided to. oh, he's so cute. despair. his life. they sent him to an animal sanctuary, and they have now created a plush toy of him with a portion of the $20 price tag going to support ricardo's new life. look how cute is that? >> i would support that. >> that would be. i want to give ricardo my 20 bucks right now. >> me too. you know, anals are smarter and more intuitive than we give them credit for, so i'm not surprised he recognized us. i don't want to go in there. you know, pig farmers will tell you they are very smart animals and they will turn on you if they know when they're being, you know, when they're being led to slaughter. i mean, they sense it and they sense the danger. so this guy probably did too. so well. but he's got a new life now. new lease on life going down to the trains. >> that could be more hazardous than the slaughterhouse in new

york. >> he's probably trying to catch the 5-10. exactly. >> yeah, yeah, you got the commute is rough. >> all right. >> have you finished your christmas shopping, dan? almost lost sandy. >> really close. really gone. >> everything's wrapped. ama >> larry probably didn't buy anything for anyone. >> i'm going to start very soon. yeah, okay. all right. well, larry, you got plenty of time, larry. i got plenty of time. >> one study found 60% of people wait until the last minute. hello, larry. the last saturday before christmas is known as super saturday. it's typically a huge day for retailers with nearly 142 million consumers expected to shop on saturday of this year. we're going to have to fight all the crowds because you can't get anything. i tried to look on amazon today for something that i waited too long to get. >> oh, can't come in time now. >> no. oh oh. >> is there a birthday coming up? ama that you can give that gift for a birthday? >> i could, but then i ended up calling a couple of dollar stores and they had what i needed. so then i ran over there and i'm literally almost done.

>> just a couple more things. but unlike sandy, i have not wrapped one thing yet. that's my project. the next few days. >> so i do have helpers. you know, my husband and kids do help out. so as far as wrapping goes, i wasn't alone in this. >> you know, i got your guys gifts so long ago that i can't find them. >> they're missing. they're missing? exactly. >> why don't we look at the sunset? >> and you would have loved them. >> two guys. wow, wow. >> that's my gift to you. >> the sunset. thank you. >> soak it up, dan. >> enjoy its lovely nature. >> i'm giving you surprised. >> it's so cheap. >> oh, says the woman, shopping at the dollar store. oh well, sorry to shame your gift. my dollar store. i think this segment's over. that's fantastic. be right

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embarks on an adventure of a lifetime. the popular book series is now a new series on disney+ and abc seven mornings. >> anchor reggie aqui spoke with the author and creator rick reardon and his wife, becky, about the world of percy and how its creation is connected to the bay area. >> perseus. that's me. >> that's who you're named after because he was a hero. >> because he was brave and kind and against all odds, he managed to find his way to a happy ending.

>> percy jackson is a modern day demigod. he's a 12 year old kid who is struggling at school, dyslexia, adhd. he's dropped out of six schools and then he finds out that the reason for all his problems is that he is the son of a greek god, poseidon, the god of the sea. and now he's got to go on an adventure across the country to retrieve a lightning bolt that's been stolen by zeus. hilarity ensues. monsters attack. you name it. maybe i won't even need a sword. >> i'm gonna need a sword. >> the story really is about our family. the main characters are really part of us. >> greetings from san francisco. i know you know it well. >> yes we do, we do. >> rick, you had this idea of a book because you were doing bedtime stories with your son. >> that's right. yeah. even before our son was born. as a matter of fact, i was teaching in the bay area at presidio hill school and using greek mythology

with my kids. there we used to do an activity in class where i would say create your own greek hero and make up an adventure. so that's where percy jackson really came from is from my time in san francisco. so. >> so what you're telling me is that there would be no percy jackson without san francisco. >> exactly. >> i think that's fair to say. >> i think it definitely is. >> when our son came along and had learning differences, his. i use that same model and turned it into a bedtime story for him to make him feel that it was okay to be different. >> i'm used to the world feeling weird to me, like a puzzle with half their own pieces. >> i know that some of the challenges that percy faces in learning differently, that's something a lot of parents can relate to, and a lot of kids can relate to. >> it is the spirit of the first novel and the and the series to allow kids that are different or feel different to be seen and to

feel like they can also be heroes. >> the masks, the boat has been stolen and if you don't return the boat, there will be war that is your quest. >> you needed to write it and you did. and it has been a best seller. so we're talking about best selling books. then we're talking about movies, a music on broadway. and now a series on disney plus. i think the first thing to know is that we went into this understanding that we did not know the business, and we were not putting ourselves forward as experts at making a tv show. >> we had to lean on a lot of wonderful people, a great team that would teach us how this process works because it is very different than writing a book with with a lot of good help. i think. i think we got there. >> percy jackson, we've been expecting you, and you also have a lot of wonderful actors who are playing these roles. >> did you have a part in

picking those folks every step along the way? >> the only expectation was that they embody the character that they're playing. >> tv lends itself better to telling an adaptation of a novel because with eight episodes in a season, we can tell the entire story of the lightning thief. the first percy novel and have a fairly broad canvas to do it on. and i think this time around, it feels like percy jackson. >> what a story from school teacher to author to movie maker . >> yeah. not bad. big hits. >> first two episodes of percy jackson and the olympians, now streaming on disney plus. new episodes will drop weekly. that's right. >> all right, let's get one last check on our weather right here. >> sandhya. >> yes. and larry. anomalies. take a look at live doppler seven. because we are still tracking some wet weather. we're going to get you into livermore, where across 580, they are

seeing some light rain heading into the altamont area. les positas road. so watch out. also in the southern part of our viewing area from the santa cruz mountains to morgan hill. gilroy, highway 101, you will notice san martin, santa teresa boulevard, scattered showers continuing. there may be some downpours as this is five 530 going into 630. the moisture just wrapping around that area of low pressure that is going to parallel the coast, head into southern california and northern baja. so even late tonight, we're looking at those scattered showers early tomorrow, the few showers will linger. and then tomorrow afternoon and evening still will be a few showers in the southern part of our viewing area tomorrow afternoon. you're looking at high temperatures in the 60s. flood watches and warnings for many parts of southern california as they are expecting 4 to 8in of rain, 5 to 10 in the mountains and the valleys. here's a look at the rainfall projections. they're going to have all kinds of issues, not only thunderstorms and high winds, but the heavy rain across the region. accuweather seven day forecast here. winter begins tomorrow.

there will be a few showers around as we head into the latter part of the workweek, and the weekend. we're going to go with colder nights, cooler days, and it is going to be pretty cool on christmas, but at least you don't have to worry about any rain. other than maybe some drizzle showers return by wednesday. i'm larry, all right. >> thank you sandy. and with weather like this, get cozy with the abc seven yule log. we are streaming it 24 over seven. just go to abc seven news.com, or you can put it on your big screen with the abc seven bay area streaming tv app. >> a christmas present for doctor who fans. >> let me sit you down and tell you a christmas story. an new doctor, a new companion and a whole new place to watch. >> we have a preview coming up. >> this is abc 724 seven. >> live in san francisco. live in the south bay in san jose, in concord. live in oakland. yes. you're watching abc seven news

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right now on our website. abc seven bury apps for your phone or tv as well. all right. coming up tonight on abc seven 8:00. catch olaf's frozen adventure. then mickey saves christmas at nine. the great christmas light fight all stars, then the cma country christmas at ten, and then abc seven news at 11. our doctor who fans can see the new doctor in a new christmas special on christmas day, this time premiering on disney plus reporter george pennacchio from our sister station in los angeles has a preview. >> doctor who has quite the holiday present for its loyal fans. >> let me sit you down and tell you a christmas story. >> a christmas special and a new doctor played by gatwa. >> huge, huge, huge responsibility. um, but one that i'm trying to not not let weigh me down and try to remember to have the fun. >> fans and critics have embraced the 15th doctor in the long running series. >> it is a very dedicated, very

passionate fandom family the whovians. um are dedicated to the sci fi, the history, the lore from doctor who. from the moment i was announced, i felt i felt the warmth of the family. i felt people accept me into their hearts and homes. >> they seem to appreciate gatwas spin on the famous character. is your friend. >> this is, i think i bring a sense of, um, of play and, and, uh, and a bit of mischief. >> um, also, uh, perhaps my doctor is a bit more emotional than we've seen other doctors be. >> make an appointment with the new doctor on christmas day, streaming on disney plus. george pennacchio for abc news. >> do not forget, abc seven news is streaming 24 over seven. you can get the abc seven bay area

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