bunches of oats. have you tried it yet? >> announcer: good morning bay area. let's get up and get going. this is "abc 7 mornings." it's saturday, november 18th. thanks so much for being with us. i'm chris nguyen. meteorologist lisa argen is tracking live doppler 7. >> good morning, chris. we're talking about numbers in the 30 highways and patchy frost. here's live doppler 7, it is clear. numbers look like this, anyone from 41 in clover dale, 34 in santa rosa, 40 in mountain view, and oakland, as well as livermore, 39 half moon bay. certainly a cold start with temperatures ranging from the 30s and 40s through 7:00. then we'll look for numbers in

the 30s. afternoon highs will be pleasant for the season, right around 60 degrees at 4:00. that sun setting before 5:00. we're looking at a little bit of rain coming this week with the forecast that's trending drier. i'll explain in a few minutes, chris. >> lisa, thank you. traffic along highway 101 in san francisco is running smoothly this morning. this wasn't the case on one of the busiest travel days of the year. a tragic crash yesterday afternoon blocked driver at the height of rush hour on the southbound side of the freeway near cesar chavez. the response and cleanup took more than four hours as drivers were funneled from just two lanes. abc 7 news reporter lonni rivera has more. >> reporter: from sky 7, traffic barely moved for hours during rush hour along highway 101. the backup began at 4:00 in the afternoon when a dump truck southbound near cesar chavez flipped on its side, striking a muny bus.

>> the collision involved the to a for right lanes. >> reporter: the driver of the truck died on scene despite the frantic attempt by first responders to save him. at least five passengers on the muny bus suffered non-life-threatening injuries. drivers heading home or out of town spent up to two hours in traffic. the gridlock backed up all the way to san francisco and into several east bay cities. >> use 280, possibly to the airport, and expect that also even after the lanes are all open, there's going to be some residual delays. >> reporter: even drivers who left early made it to sfo late. >> it was bumper to bumper pretty much from 580 in castro valley all the way through 'til we got off on the exit here on the 101. >> reporter: the freeway was packed with vehicles. chp investigators talk to some of the drivers who saw the crash. they're hoping they can help with the investigation.

lonni rivera, abc 7 news. in oakland a man and woman are in the hospital recovering from a vicious dog attack. nicole kennedy suffered terrible wounds to her head and in case and a broken leg after two pitbulls attacked her. the dogs also mauled a man who ran to help her. witnesses say the dogs escaped from a neighbor's yard and killed kennedy's shar-pei mix before attacking her. animal control has confiscated those dogs. the chp in santa rosa is scouring streets and parking lots to find a pickup truck that was stolen from a north bay fire victim. they posted these pictures of the blue 2003 ford f-150 that belongs to a man whose home burned down in santa rosa last month. investigators say it was taken from a hotel in windsor where the man is staying and this is the last thing he needs in his life. the truck has a california license plate. the busy holiday shopping season is upon us.

this is a make or break time of year for small businesses, but shoplifters are biting into profits. at abc 7 news reporter katie marzullo explains, business owners aren't going to take it anymore. >> a good 10% of loss every year. >> reporter: she says it's an understatement. she says shoplifting is on the rise. lately she's been encountering professional thieves. >> a lot of them befriend you, are very sweet to you, and you think they wouldn't do that to a small business owner. >> reporter: she's told her employees never to confront a shoplifter. she's worried for their safety. the owner of redemption has taken a different approach. >> i've walked the street a couple of times, i've confronted people a couple of times. they've sa i have said, look, we have you on camera, you can give us back the item now, don't come in again. >> reporter: he says they've had thousands of items stolen.

not only has he gone after people in person, he posts photos of shoplifters on social media. he hopes it sends a message. >> we don't want to be seen as an easy target. >> reporter: owners say people can help by supporting small businesses. and don't forget, the saturday after thanksgiving is small business saturday. in campbell, katie marzullo, abc 7 news. the trump administration has threatened to close the palestinian liberation organization office in washington, d.c. in 90 days until they try to negotiate a peace deal with israel. an obscure law says the office can be closed if the palestinians try to get the international criminal court to prosecute israelis for crimes against palestinians. people in puerto rico still need baseball supplies, nearly two months after hurricane maria hit. this weekend, you can help in san jose. >> the supplies and the relief has been slow going. and they're still recovering. >> abc 7 news visited fire station 6 in willow glen.

that's one of the places where you can donate items today and tomorrow. we have a full list of locations at abc7news.com. san jose police chief eddie garcia as well as local leaders put out a call for donations in a youtube video. chief garcia was born in puerto rico. santa rosa residents are holding a city-wide garage sale today. it's all free. abc 7 news reporter katie utehs has the story. >> reporter: the idea is simple. >> i bet you every house in santa rosa that survived this has things that we could help those in need. >> reporter: diane madero's home was spared in the north bay fires. >> my home is full of, you know, 40 years of buying and collecting. and i thought, how could anybody, where would you even start? >> reporter: she's holding a garage sale for fire survivors. but items are actually free.

>> to me, it was easy. it's the least we can do. >> reporter: she joined the effort right away. now hundreds are participating. they're new and gently used items. organizers want this to look nice, like a retail experience. they're asking people to donate tables and shopping bags. neighborhoods all over santa rosa will have giveaways. junior college, montgomery village, and more. the women realize that people are living in temporary housing or hotels without much storage. >> something to make you feel like you have a home, you know, even art. we have people that have donated art. >> reporter: the plan is to do this again once homes are rebuilt. the event is from 9:00 to 2:00 and will be based on an honor system, that those taking items are actually fire survivors. in santa rosa, katie utehs, abc 7 news. >> to find out what streets are taking part in the sale, head to abc7news.com. happening today, hundreds of volunteers in san jose will sort and pack boxes ahead of sacred

heart's thanksgiving turkey distribution. starting monday, more than 4,000 families will receive holiday food boxes from sacred heart community service. you can donate frozen turkeys and canned foods. the nonprofit also collects toys, books, and bikes to donate to 6,000 children each year, which will be handed out next month. meteorologist lisa argen is here and tracking a cold start to the day. >> was it ever, and it still is and will be for the next several hours. a live look outside, look at that, all of a sudden we are festive on the exploratorium camera. 47 in the city, 34 in santa rosa, san ramon 36. numbers will continue to go lower for the next couple of hours, then a sunny and mild day on the way, stay tuned. a nice looking weekend and maybe some rain coming up for the weekend. >> lisa, thank you. also ahead, fire victims in napa are taking stock of what they've been through. you'll hear from a family that lost severa homes and their pet cemetery business.

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new details in a sexting scandal that dates back to 2014. the brentwood unified school district and its attorney could face court sanctions. abc 7 news first reported on this case three years ago. an adams middle schoolboy blackmailed a girl into sexual acts. the victim's family reached a $2 million settlement. our media partner "the east bay times" has obtained court documents which claim school district employees deleted e-mails and the district's lawyer failed to turn over crucial evidence. the victim is asking for more than $500,000 in sanctions against the school district's

attorney. a multibillion dollar industry in the north bay is dealing with a major question after the wildfires. what did the smoke do to all the grapes? is this vintage ruined? those are the questions that abc 7's wayne freedman set out to answer. >> reporter: this laboratory is no place for the squeamish. but the machines don't care. they're precise, impartial. take the readouts, then live or die with the results. >> diagnosing compounds that are at too high or low a level. >> reporter: one small detail. this is not blood. it's wine. the official name for this science? >> enology. >> reporter: it's the science of wine. and all the more important this year after a season that began wet, ended with a heat wave, and closed with waves of fire and blankets of smoke. > when you farm, you make a deal with god. whatever's handed down, there's no appeal. >> reporter: it is the smoke especially that had bill

williamson worried in the dry creek valley. >> we worried that it got smoke taint and in two or three years' time the wine will taste like bacon or ashtray. smoky. >> reporter: which leads us back to the lab, where instruments have discriminating palettes. they look at sugars, alcohol, acidity, ph levels, color intensity. only 3% of the north bay grapes sat in smoke on the vine. and the results, not bad. >> the impact of the smoke is not as strong as we were expecting. so it's easy to deal with it and to make it not smoky. >> reporter: they're tried and true poly syllabic methods that probably information. for now, if you're a wine lover, 2017 has survived its trial by

fire. in sonoma county, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. with thanksgiving week approaching, fire victims in napa are taking stock of what they've been through and where they're headed as they navigate a difficult time. abc 7 news reporter leslie brinkley caught up with one family that lost several homes and their business. >> on a level of what i've been through, i'm somewhat numb to holidays. >> reporter: dan walked me through his sprawling property, what remains of his homes, office, engraving shop, and chapel that are all gone. ten, 20 acres of green cemetery plots untouched by fire at bubbling well memorial park. 15,000 pets are buried here. he feels lucky the records are saved. drone view 7 captured the devastation at this family compound in napa, a before and after picture say it all.

he, his wife and 97-year-old mother were airlifted out on a chopper that couldn't take his dog. drake survived the inferno inside this truck. there are other complications. 100 urns with pet ashes in them were in essence re-cremated and lost. it's hard to notify the pet owners. once fema clears the property, they hope to bring in a temporary trailer and reopen for business. >> i've kind of put the emotional feelings aside, just to try to focus and stay moving forward. >> our survival, our life as a business, we can live or die because of this catastrophe. my sole purpose right now to see that doesn't happen. >> reporter: he says he's stuffing down his fears and not facing his own depression over the losses, choosing instead to embrace his family and his community. >> we've just got to carry on. each day gets better. we're coming together for thanksgiving. >> reporter: in napa, leslie

brinkley, abc 7 news. today is a big day for drivers who use a popular road in one east bay city. crews will be taking down the road closed signs on morgan territory road in clayton at 5:00 tonight. the two-lane road suffered considerable damage from the storms last winter and has been closed for months. in fact for a time the road was slipping up to a foot a day. repair work began in july. oakland city leaders are making sweeping changes as we approach one year since the deadly ghost ship warehouse fire. abc 7 news was in oakland as the mayor and other city leaders announced reforms to prevent the same type of tragedy from happening again. the city is adding more fire and building inspectors, adding outside help to clear inspection backlogs and bringing the fire and building inspection database onto a single system. the effort includes multilingual outreach to tenants. >> we've put together notices that are also getting word to the tenants because a lot of this is really about

communication, not just to the owner. making sure the residents in these buildings and facilities are aware of actions pending and of resources that they have. >> the oakland warehouse association has voiced some concerns about seeing more evictions as a result of the reforms. san francisco's skyline now shines brightly at night, thanks to a familiar holiday sight. fireworks celebrated the lighting of the embarcadero center. 17,000 bulbs now outline the complex's four towers. this is the 31st year for the embarcadero center's light display. christie yamaguchi helped open downtown ice last night, located in the circle of palms plaza. the rink will remain open through mid-january. abc 7 news was in union square for the 31st year of pets capturing the hearts of shoppers in the windows of macy's. over the decades people have adopted 9,000 pets that appeared

at macy's. shoppers donated $100,000 to the spca last year. happening today, one of san francisco's oldest charities is feeding the homeless this thanksgiving. st. anthony's needs your help, they're accepting donations of food and lightly worn clothes. you can donate through thanksgiving day. in the south bay, second harvest food bank is collecting turkeys for families this thinking. they still need to reach their goal of 24,000 turkeys. they must be donated by monday. monetary donations also help. second harvest has three locations where you can drop off goods. two centers are in san jose, one in san carlos. check the hours for each of the centers before going. good saturday morning to you. here's live doppler 7. nice and clear out there. but as a result, temperatures are really cold. we're talking 30s and 40s.

but big dome of high hipressure has pushed the storm track to the north. we've got clear skies today, increasing clouds tomorrow and perhaps a little bit of rain on monday. how much colder are you? well, anywhere from five to 14 degrees colder this morning. look at these numbers. yes, the blue indicates that we are dropping quickly from where we were yesterday. and it was cold yesterday. so from our east bay hills camera, you can see san francisco, the mildest spot at 47. 37 in 40 mountain view and oakland. we'll have patchy frost through 8:00. sunrise is in another hour or so. but numbers will still bottom out right after sunrise. 34 santa rosa, 36 novato and fairfield, with 37 in napa and 40 for you in livermore. concord, good morning to you, 41

degrees. we're looking at the sunshine today. it will be nice. it's going to take a while to warm up. but we'll look for that patchy frost. dry conditions this weekend. looks like the next weather system wants to flirt with the north bay. and maybe not even parts of the southern part of the north bay in terms of marin county. perhaps up in sonoma and napa is where the rain line will stay. i'll show it to you in just a moment. we will look for a warmer pattern into thanksgiving. speaking of the chill, another chilly day tomorrow, waking up in santa rosa. 36 degrees, the average low is 40, we're below that. you'll notice how quickly things turn around into tuesday, wednesday, and thursday. not only are we looking at warmer mornings. the afternoons, wait until you see the seven-day outlook. hour by hour today, nothing on the map means sunny conditions. 11:00 tomorrow, we're dry. towards monday morning, the slug

of moisture offshore looks like it's going to be deflected up to the north. only a couple of hundredths of precip from novato to napa, 500ths santa rosa. it looks like most of you will stay dry for your monday morning commute. highs today, very pleasant. it will take a while to get to the low 60s, 3:00, 4:00 in the afternoon. 63 in fremont. palo alto, a nice day in the mid-60s. south bay, big game this evening, bring the jacket. it's going to be cold at stanford. 57 degrees. looking at low 50s by 8:00. the accuweather seven-day forecast, we're cold again tomorrow morning. mild with more clouds in the afternoon. 1 on our storm impact scale for now with rain in the north bay. looking at a few more clouds. look at those high temperatures, low to mid-70s around and before thanksgiving. download the accuweather appear if you want to track the rain or temperatures in your

neighborhood. >> such a mixed bag with the weather. >> i know. >> lisa, thanks. ahead, two well-known faces will be hidden by storm trooper helmets in "star wars"" the last

hip-hop dancers from all over the world, plus the woman about to play elsa on broadway, are invading san francisco this weekend. reggie aqui teamed up with hoodline to show you how you can let it go. >> previews for "frozen" don't start until february. we know where you can see the woman playing elsa right now without the cross country flight. ♪ let it go, let it go

♪ you'll never see me cry >> sing it! that is casey levy, a broadway actress with a lot of shows on her resume. she'll be singing saturday night at union square. as casey gets her song on, seven hip-hop dance companies from all over the world get their pop and lock on at the palace of fine arts theater. the san francisco international hip-hop dance fest has become extremely competitive. these dancers from barcelona beat out about 100 other hopefuls for stage time. >> the idea at first was just a love and respect for the art form. and little did i know 19 years ago that it would be this huge international event that it is today. >> and take a look, even gangly, awkward tv news anchors can sort of do it thanks to that duo from singapore called scratch marks for putting up with me. the hip-hop shows happen saturday and sunday.

here's a chance to meet characters from disney demand. pier 39 teaming up with disney for a day long holiday celebration. it begins at noon and ends with tree lighting at 6:00 p.m. rupaul has been tweeting up a storm about that hip-hop dance fest. he and the founder are like this. so you might see him in the audience. all the details on our website, abc7news.com. we'll hook you up with hoodline. the newest "star wars" movie will have additional star power. according to "the holiday reporter," british princes will appear as storm troopers. disney is the parent company of abc 7. excitement is building for the american music awards. check out pink rehearsing her opening number on the side of a building in downtown los angeles last night. the american music awards air tomorrow night at 8:00 right here on abc 7. still to come on "abc 7 mornings," it's one of the bay area's newest trends. tech tourism. people from across the world

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>> announcer: good morning east bay. let's get up and get going. this is "abc 7 mornings." great to have you with us, i'm chris nguyen. we're starting with a quick look at the weather. meteorologist lisa argen is tracking conditions where you live. hi, lisa. >> hi, chris. stay warm, it's chilly out there. just 30s and 40s out there. in fact we're looking at low 30s from santa rosa, 36 in san ramon. it is 45 mild degrees in fremont, with 47 in san francisco. compared to yesterday, it is anywhere from 5 to 13 degrees colder. stay in bed an extra hour, grab another pair of socks.

we are looking at temperatures to stay cold through the 7:00, 8:00 hour. then by noontime we're in the 50s, sunny skies with temperatures topping out near 60 degrees. upper 50s on the coast. rain chances are scaling back for the week ahead. in fact we're looking much milder in terms of temperatures. i'll have your full accuweather forecast in a few minutes, chris. >> lisa, thank you. president trump has made a surprise announcement to suspend his decision on importing big game trophies. the president tweeted that he has put big game trophy decision on hold until such time as he can review all conservation facts. he said an update would come soon. the move comes as celebrities, politicians, and even some trump supporters had criticized the administration's decision to allow people to import elephant trophies into the united states. here is abc news reporter david packer. >> reporter: president trump changing course, holding off on a decision to lift a ban that would have allowed big game

hunters to bring their trophies through u.s. customs. the president says he's putting the move on hold until he reviews the facts. the move had sparked outrage. >> this is about a trophy hunting industry and a small set of people who think it's okay to kill some of the rarest, most beautiful animals in the world. >> reporter: some, like the president's son, don junior, seen here with an elephant tail in one hand and a knife in the other, argue that the tens of thousands of dollars spent by big game hunters may protect the animals. >> that money goes to prevent the antipoaching leagues that prevent people from doing damage. >> reporter: what contradictory message are we sending by saying it's wrong for black africans to kill elephants for their tusks but it's okay for rich white people to go there and kill them for their tusks? the president is not a big game hunter but said he would consult with interior secretary ryan

zinke, who hunts. dave packer, abc news, new york. the president is weighing in about sexual misconduct, blasting senator al franken after a woman accused him of forcibly kissing her while he was senator. the president has remained silent on senate candidate roy moore. abc news' cecilia vega has more. >> reporter: it didn't take the president long to weigh in on a photo of al franken as he appeared to sexually assault a woman. "and to think just last week he was lecturing anyone who would listen about sexual harassment and respect for women." that searing rebuke came just hours after the accusations against the minnesota democrat became public. but as for the more than week-old allegations accusing alabama republican senate candidate roy moore of sexual

misconduct -- should roy moore assign, mr. president? do you believe his accusers? the president ignored our questions repeatedly. with those nonanswers, and that attack on franken, the allegations of sexual misconduct against president trump himself are back in the spotlight. from that "access hollywood" tape. >> i'm automatically attracted to beautiful -- i just start kissing them, it's like a magnet. when you're a star, they let you do it, you can do anything. grab them by the [ bleep ]. >> reporter: to the more than two dozen women who came forward during the campaign, alleging everything from sexual assault to harassment and inappropriate behavior. >> all of these liars will be sued after the election is over. >> reporter: we put the question to the white house. >> if it's fair to investigate al franken and the allegation made by his accuser, is it also fair to investigate this

president and the allegations of sexual misconduct made against him by more than a dozen women? >> look, i think that this was covered pretty extensively during the campaign. we addressed it then. the american people i think spoke very loud and clear when they elected this president. >> but how is this different? >> i think in one case, specifically senator franken has admitted wrongdoing and the president hasn't. that's a very clear distinction. >> reporter: no sign of franken in the wake of radio host leeann tweeden's bombshell claims about their work together on a uso tour on 2006. in addition to that photo, she says he kissed her forcefully and against her will. >> i was just disgusted, i felt like, you know, he betrayed my trust. >> reporter: tweeden revealed she's now received a letter of apology. >> dear leeann, i want to apologize to you personally, i am so sorry, sincerely, al franken. >> reporter: cecilia vega, abc news, the white house.

alabama's governor says she will vote for roy moore for senate despite the sexual allegations against him, as his wife and a group of women aggressively defended him outside alabama's state capital. moore's supporters accused the media and washington establishment for trying to block trump's agenda. >> even after all the attacks against me, against my family, against the foundation, and now against my husband, he will not step down. >> moore faces accusations of sexual misconduct toward teenaged girls when he was in his 30s. abc 7 news spoke with bay area congresswoman jackie speier. she talked about the believability of roy moore's accusers. >> women don't come forward and lie, because they know what the

downside risk is to come forward to begin with. and even coming forward is a painful experience, because you're reliving it. >> speier, who revealed she was sexually harassed in congress, is pushing anti-sexual-harassment legislation in the house. the sounds and flavors weren't lost in this group for guide tours for the blind, who celebrated the group's 75th anniversary. they strolled through chinatown, stopping to soak up some of the history. >> chinatown was one of the top places that they wanted to come and tour. so one of the things that really i think makes my heart sing is watching how well our dogs work and how well our teams work together in what can be a chaotic environment.

>> this is the largest tour group the organization has ever brought to mayor ed lee from facebook to google and intel, the new visitor center is another sign that terk tourism is becoming a thing. >> when it comes tovalley, tech connect with companies in more ways than one. >> i've been watching the construction go on over the past couple of years. it was interesting to see what it looked like when it was finished. >> apple opened its new visitors center, customers making the trip to cupertino to be the first inside. >> it's coming, i need to travel to go there. if it's possible, i will go. >> call it a sign of the times. people talking about technology with much fanfare. this couple came from france and

decided to drop by as part of their honeymoon. >> it's very, very wow. it's a great experience. >> a stop in silicon valley they didn't want to miss. the visitor's center is a store where you can buy the latest products, mack books, iphones, ipads, et cetera. something really cool, special merchandise like this on onesie. tech tourism is becoming more of a thing. >> it's very common in travel and tourism that people travel, to see is to believe. this company is a treasure of seeing how many. >> more people are visiting silicon valley than ever before. it's not uncommon to see people taking selfies. places like google, mountain view, are among the popular spots. for apple fanatics, there's something special. >> i love apple. the company, the people, the environment. >> the apple visitors center is open seven days a week. we have more video from inside

the store on our website, abc7news.com. still ahead on abc 7 mornings, it's what happens when you combine barbecue with curry, aisha curry, that is. we'll take you inside her new restaurant in san francisco. first, a live look outside.

hello, everyone. we're taking a live look this morning from our mt. tam camera,

you can see the bay bridge in the distance. we're off to a chilly start. we'll have a full check of the accuweather forecast from meteorologist lisa argen coming up. beer without the beer belly. two bay area entrepreneurs hope you'll eat what's left behind after the beer is brewed. find out what they are doing and why they say beer waste can actually be good for you, that story on abc 7 news tomorrow night at 11:00. athletes will put their skills to the test in san francisco. the reebok race is at at&t park. the stadium has been transformed into a challenging obstacle course, as a three-mile race with steep stairs, sharp turns, spear throws and rope climbs. the first wave of athletes compete at 7:30 this morning. you'll need to get your heart pumping pretty early, it's a little cold. >> envious, something you want to do? >> no, never would do it. not into it.

>> the tradeoff for the cold temperatures is the sunny and mild afternoon. it will take a while together there. the mildest condition in the city with 47 degrees. we're in the 30s at the coast. 36 by the delta. low 30s in the north bay. some patchy frost but a brilliant sparkling afternoon. we have changes in store, warmer. but will it be wetter? i'll have that for you, coming up. >> lisa, thank you. also ahead, the giants are looking to bounce back after losing nearly 100 games last season. the team making their pitch to land an mvp.

in sports, the big game is even bigger this year for calm and stanford. besides ending a losing streak, the golden bears need a win to be eligible. cal battles stanford down on the

farm. kickoff is at 5:00 p.m. this afternoon san jose state plays the team's final road game of the season, that game starts at 12:30. baseball's season is here and giants are trying to make a big move. here's abc 7 sports director larry beil with the details in this morning's sports report. good morning, everybody. the giants are swinging for the fences, trying to land the guy who routinely clears the giancarlo stanton won the mvp award on thursday. the only reason this guy is available is because the marlins want to she have had the 295 million bucks left on his contract. cardinals, red sox, and dodgers may also make offers. a long time giant just became an oakland a. matt williams is the new third base coach. he played third base in the bigs

for 17 years, five time all star, giants fans love him. williams was the manager of the year in 2014 with the washington nationals. the winner of the big game has taken the coveted axe. later tonight it's the 120th edition of the big game, trying to capture a trophy they haven't held in years. 5:00 p.m. kickoff. battle of two quarterbacks who have yet to take a snap in a big game. bowers and costello, and everybody knows what is at stake in this rivalry. >> i know the axe is on the line. we haven't won in a while. that stuff is great. it's a great opportunity. it makes it better for the fans and stuff. for us it's the same old, same old. that's how we'll try to treat it. >> the title of the big game, it's cool. at the end of the day we pride ourselves, every week is a big game. especially for me, a dream come true, playing college football, every week is a big game. >> check out the nba.

thunder and spurs, russell westbrook with a drive and kick. paul george missed the three. then carmelo anthony gets the loose ball and he is going to tie it. no. no. look at the replay. his big toe is on the line. so it's a two-point shot, thunder down 1. another three point game. final seconds, west broom. that's n westbrook. the spurs win 104-101. lebron james with the cavaliers, a minute to go. kevin love with the rebound and the reload. 39 for bron-bron. coast to coast. somebody stop the ball. cavs win 118-116. and finally, tennis star serena williams got married to alex ohanian in new orleans on thursday.

how cute is this, serena holding their little baby alexis. here is the entire wedding party. if you look closely, you see the groom holding a little dog wearing a top hat is as well. they've got everything perfect in that photo. have a great weekend. i'm larry beil. good morning to you, everyone. we are looking at temperatures that are so cold this morning, there's a live look from our sutro tower camera. you notice that it is nice and clear. and that's -- yeah, that is allowing for temperatures to really bottom out. as we take a look at some of your numbers out there, you will notice that it is cold. here's a look at this big dome of high pressure pushing the storm track to the north, allowing for the clear sky and us to stay dry not only today, but it looks like that weather system coming in in the next day

and a half will be week and stay to the north. numbers eight to 13 degrees colder, due to the lower dew points, clear sky and lack of wind and lack of insulation without any cloud cover. closer look outside, you notice how pretty it looks with the buildings lit up there. 39 half moon bay, 40 in mountain view as well as oakland. 42 san jose. as we take a look at this festive picture, the numbers on this panel reflect the north bay cities which are much colder. in fact about 12 degrees colder in santa rosa as it is closer to the water. 34 for you, 37 napa, novato. 36 by the delta with low 40s. concord, livermore checking in at 40 degrees. we'll look for a beautiful afternoon today. some of that patchy frost though this morning will linger into the 7:00, 8:00 hour. otherwise we do have a dry weekend in store, even though there will be more clouds tomorrow. looks like light rain could arrive in the north bay early on monday, but at this point it is

looking really kind of like a far north bay event. i'll show you that in just a moment. a warmer weather pattern arrives into thanksgiving. that will reflect in our overnight lows and the afternoon highs. tomorrow morning once again we'll be in the 30s around santa rosa. the average low temperature is 40 degrees. so we're well below that now. we will be tomorrow. and then into monday, temperatures modify. look at this, waking up in the 50s. we'll have a good deal of sunshine that will put us up into the 70s by the afternoon. your hour by hour forecast throughout the day today, notice nothing on the screen here. so that's a sunny day for your saturday. tomorrow, 11:00, we're dry. but we have high clouds, not only moving across the central bay but throughout the day, we'll have a good deal of the cloud cover. and then as i stop it right here, 5:00 offshore, you'll notice that we have a slug of moisture. and this looks like it wants to push up to the north. so we'll see. it looks like it may not verify

in terms of bringing anyone any rain at all, except the north bay. so at this point, as we go to 9:00 monday night, rainfall looks scant from novato to napa, really nothing into san francisco and points south, only 5/100ths in calistoga. rainfall this time of year in and around where it should be, 100%, that's good news. fremont, 63. look for low 60s in palo alto, san mateo. upper 50s along the shoreline. if you're headed down to stanford down on the farm, 57 degrees, 5:00, with low 50s by 8:00. the accuweather seven-day forecast featuring a lot of sunshine today, less so tomorrow. but the high clouds will insulate us a bit in the days ahead, particularly sunday night when we may see some rain, a 1 on our storm impact scale for the north bay at this point. then looking at temperatures really modifying. tuesday, wednesday, thursday, highs in the low 70s inland near

70 around the bay on wednesday. even at the coast, low 60s. so download our accuweather app and you can track those temperatures and have that minute by minute forecast when the rain returns. >> the ever-changing forecast. lisa, thank you. aisha curry's new restaurant in san francisco is in its first week of operation. abc 7 news reporter jonathan bloom sat down with curry and her culinary mentor before the grand opening of international smoke. >> reporter: beyond their love of foot, aisha curry and michael mina have something in common. a love of family. >> what's more family than barbecue? everywhere you go in the world, every family has their version of a barbecue. whether you're going to china or korea, whether you're going to thailand. >> reporter: international smoke pays tribute to all of them. >> we won't barbecue the way my father does it. he burns it on the outside. sorry, dad. >> and to be able to work with my mentor, with the chef, it's a

such a dream come true. >> reporter: ayisha curry is no stranger to the culinary world, on her way to becoming a celebrity chef in her own right. >> she has a tv show, a book, a line of cookware. >> before this i would walk into a restaurant and think it just happens, and it doesn't just happen. >> reporter: international smoke is a big change from the restaurant that was here before. if you ask its creators, they're changing along with the neighborhood. >> we were in this location kind of before this part of town started to become what it is today. >> reporter: for eight years, this was rm-74, an upscale restaurant focused on french wine. >> i think that time has passed. the area, there's salesforce tower, younger people working in the district. >> reporter: international smoke wants to serve all of them, in big groups or casual date nights. >> it's for everyone. you come here, look at the menu, there's going on there for everybody. >> reporter: even warriors star steph curry who has a thing for

the grilled lobster. >> so yummy, he said he could eat it every day of his life. rears me >> reporter: mere mortals may have to wait to try it. they're booked up until january. >> what should i order? >> everything. >> reporter: jonathan bloom, abc 7 news.

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good morning bay area. let's get up and get going. this is "abc 7 mornings." good morning, everyone. it's saturday, november 18th. i'm chris nguyen. let's start with a quick look at the weather. here's meteorologist lisa argen, she's tracking live doppler 7. hi, lisa. >> that hey, chris, good mornin you. live doppler 7 showing clear conditions, no fog to insulate us. we'll look for a nice sunny day on the way. but temperatures are in the mid-30s in novato. 40 in concord, 41 in san jose, with 39 in oakland, 47 san francisco. we're at 8 and 9 degrees cooler than yesterday in oakland and in the city. but 11 degrees colder in the north bay. so we will be looking at these chilly numbers through the next several hours. noontime, we're in the 50s pretty much everywhere. and by about 4:00, we're