and chp officers here to make sure things go as smoothly as they can, which won't be very smooth. in fact, if you have someplace to be, it would be a lot better if you were already there. it is more than frustrating. >> horrible. horrible. just a wave of cars. >> it is bumper-to-bumper crowded. >> it has been like this the whole way. stop and go. >> the kind of pre thanksgiving traffic that could trigger a migraine. >> i can't deal with it. the price of gas. it's too much. >> the price of gas being 50 to 60 cents higher than this time last year, people are traveling. >> we project more than 2 million people will be driving this week. so more than 90% of people choosing to travel choose the drive. >> i-80, 680, 580, you name the freeway. chp says it will be jammed. not only that but expect to see lots of highway patrol officers

on the road. >> we'll be out in force making sure our roadways are safe. we want to look for distracted drivers, speed if anyone is moving fast. >> which is highly unlikely given the back-ups. and they reindiana moo people to check -- to they remind people to check their headlights. if you haven't left yet, you may want to wait. >> leaving until after 9:00 when it kind of mellows out. otherwise, turkey day is a good time to travel in the morning. >> and of course, drinking and driving is a big no-no. not only can it cost you your license but kit cost someone near and dear to you their life. here's a visual reminder from the highway patrol. >> none of this. >> you have to like that. none of this. if you like to compare this to earlier years, aaa says this is the busiest getaway wednesday since 2005.

they credit a growing economy, even though gas prices are so much more this november than they were last november. live in berkeley. eric thomas. >> all right. thank you. when is the worst time to hit the road this thanksgiving holiday? abc7 news takes a closer look. >> the bay area residents. kit always be worse. this is traffic in los angeles last night. drivers trying to escape town the forholiday. the back-ups can be severe. add in the holiday traffic. grs this had navigation app is offering tips. according to ways, what is the worst time on drive today. thanksgiving eve. is it 1:00 to 3:00. >> 3:00 to 5:00 people or 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.? >> i say three to 5:00. >> he says don't be a turkey.

avoid the roads this afternoon from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. what about the return trip home on sunday? when is the worst? >> 1 to 3:00. >> that's correct. >> leave early or leave late. just don't get stuffed in your car from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. so more advice. you'll see 29% more than normal in retail. if you're shopping on black friday, maybe at the livermore outlets, keep in mind traffic peaks from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. he says navigations to the supermarket are up 49%. the peak time, 3:00 p.m. >> you don't want to go anywhere. the airport says it expects 6.7 million travellers from january 1st. that's a 3.6% increase from last year.

and take a look at the crowds outside the airport in los angeles. this could be a normal day at l.a.x., to be honest with you. they are heading to the departure level as they try to head out. down led to abc7 news app and get the greatest news when it happens. >> an intense manhunt continues to recapture one of two inmates at a palo alto courthouse two weeks ago. >> the other was arrested last night but john is still at large. >> reporter: we just spoke with the sheriff's office where investigators are working with multiple agencies from throughout the state trying to track down the suspect who they say poess as huge threat. the search continues for an inmate on the run.

he once again made a daring escape. >> there was an officer-involved shooting so we do take it very seriously. >> last night, he was the passenger in an suv with 46-year-old treatmentell when the two led the police officers on a chase on interstate 5, ending at a walmart super center. the driver got out of the suv and ran into the store but was captured by authorities. bibbins took off after jumping into the drivers seat. a ceo opened fire at a nearby intersection. he was able to get away. >> we're still actively searching. >> he was last seen at this gas station, with california license plate 7 tty 505. a surveillance camera shows him buying some gas after he fled from the chp. >> anyone who has gone through these measures, it is an act of

desperation to be fleeing like that. >> they escaped from the courthouse as they were being led to a court hearing after an armed robbery. it was called an orchestrated escape involving multiple vehicles. two others have been arrested in connection to that getaway. investigators are moping as we head into this busy travel weekend for the holiday, that people will be on alert for the suspect. they believe that he is still in northern california and are asking, if you see him, to please call 911 immediately. we're live in san jose. abc7 news. >> thank you. day two of jury deliberations in the kate steinle trial ended this afternoon without a verdict. the jury deliberated a half day before for the half day.

they must defend if it was a deliberate, calculated act as prosecutors claim, or a freak accident which the defense claims. deliberations continue monday morning and you can be the first to get the news with the app. we will bring it on air and online at abc7 news.com. uber is facing a criminal investigation into the massive data breach that it kept secret for more than a year. new york's attorney general is looking into the ride hailing company's failure to notify consumers about the breach. it is required by state law. yesterday, they acknowledged they covered up a year old hacking attack that stole personal information with more than 57 million of the ride hailing service customers. there's no evidence that it has been misused. new details on federal funds for wildfire relief. southern california getting more money. presidnt trump amended his october proclamation announcing

wildfire relief. at that time it covered 75%. damage estimates have been as high as $3 billion. we've had a very mild, call it warm, we had record high temperatures. notice santa clara tied its record for this date. 71 up in clover dale. we'll see if we hit another record. meanwhile, let's look at the flights. on we go taking you into the evening hours. we will see the clouds continue to linger. no precipitation likely. mild into the late night hours

with temperatures after 9:00 p.m. and the low to mid 60s. we'll see lows not dropping below 58 degrees. tomorrow, thanksgiving day gets off to a sunny start. so let's look at our rain chances over the next seven days after a dry day. look for an increase in the chances of rain over the weekend. i'll give you a look at the forecast. >> you can add kirkwood mountain resort to the list of ski areas now open for the season. the resort provided this video of the first skiers heading down the slopes today. kirkwood opened the chairs. it is now the fifth resort to open. >> it looks beautiful. the back way between moraga and oakland have reopened. it is the new $3 million road.

the old bridge washed out last winter. i'll give you a live look now. a picture of the new one-lane span which arrived last week. the crew has been busy prepping roadway and installing traffic signals, construction on a new two-lane bridge is expected to begin in 2019. >> get ready for the holiday shopping frenzy. no matter when you hit the stores, what you need to know stay safe this season. and the people are not taking any chances. already lining up to get the best deals. plus, the bizarre turn of events for actor lavar burton. why he has been caught in the middle of a political fire storm. the the day before thanksgiving and traffic -- >> not much to be thankful for here. >> if you're stuck in that downtown sky way in san francisco, it is basically about five miles an hour in both directions.

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we continue to monitor the traffic on this thanksgiving eve. it looks like an accident here at the 580-680 split. you can see emergency vehicles are on the scene. it looks like a motorcycle crew is there and some debris on the roadway. that's in dublin. the 580/680 split. multiple vehicles involved and we have paramedics and emergency kruss on the scene as well. the countdown for the holiday shopping season is on. like it or not, thieves are not far behind.

>> reporter: we're at the vintage oaks shopping center. the calm before the storm. this is time of year when car break-ins tend to spike. police say don't be a victim. they say if you're hitting the mall after dark, park this well lit areas if you can and shop in groups. and always be aware of your surroundings. and don't sight. >> i keep my things in the trump and i keep my receipts so i can keep track of everything easily. >> ipads. things like that. keep them out of sight and

secured. >> police have posted this. we found several cars with purchases inside. it appeared to be a brand new tv right in plain sight. police say avoid carrying large amounts of cash and don't buy more than you can carry to your car. good luck with the shopping. for those looking for the perfect pie, lining up early in the east bay today. they're cueing up well before the doors opened this morning. this place is legendary. >> it makes the holiday really special. so it is worth to it get here and stab in line. >> look at all the boxes. >> it seems like home made pie, it is really good.

>> we talked with people who had come from all over the the east bay. many saying it was a traditional thanksgiving stop. if you're waiting to get groceries before the thanksgiving meal, get ready to wait in line. this was the view at whole foods this morning. lots of people buying it's last-minute lines. look for the shorter line. >> which one would that be? chances are it could be worse. >> helping out on this day before thanksgiving, some big names in the city. >> the police chief william scott. and fire chief joanne. they donned coats and help to give food to those who are hungry. >> we're first responders and we try to make their lives better. >> they serve a good meal. they make us feel welcome and at

home. >> that old saying. home is where the heart is. it is also where the stomach is. this is one of the first places lloyd wilson came when he needed food. >> i came to san francisco and tried to receive help. get book my feet. >> on this day, glide will be sbevg 2,000 free meals. 750 for this lunch. the glide founder cecil williams. >> nobody should go hungry on thanksgiving day. nobody. we still have a big job to do. >> it has been a really rough year and it is just heart warming to be able to serve. >> heart warming for these two sisters. 9-year-old nellie and her 7-year-old sister finley. volunteering here for the first time. >> people need help. and they need food, too. and they don't have homes. so we're here to help them.

>> it makes me feel very good. >> on this thanksgiving message from mayor lee. >> thank you for opening up your hearts to all the people in need. >> happy thanksgiving. abc7 news. tomorrow on thanksgiving day, glide will be serving about 5,000 meals, turkey and all the trimmings. if you're able to give where you live, text word feed to the number 80077. your $10 donation will benefit local food banks. >> if you can't donate money, you can donate your time as well. >> look at that lovely sky. a few clouds. it is so mild. hard to believe it is almost thanks thanks. you can see we have bright skies, mainly clear skies. the high clouds are on the thin high clouds why. the sky remains bright even in the presence of clouds. let's give you a live view looking if san francisco.

these are some current temperature readings. we have 63. and here's a view from mt. tam. the reading sare 64 in santa rosa the, napa, concord and liver view. looking toward the sun. maybe some north bay sprinkles. it will be dry and mild for shoppers on black friday and we have showers returning saturday night and sunday morning. i have monday morning there but it may shower monday morning as well. i meant sunday night into monday morning. just about 50 degrees. we may see temperatures dropping

into the mid to upper 40s. and then tomorrow, let's look up as we do the forecast animation. some showers north of ft. bragg. into the north bay. the showers should be over. it looks like a mainly dry and mild day across the entire bay area. and later, we'll see the partial clearing. let's give you a look at the day planner. early in the day into the midday hours. we'll see the high clouds i talked about. they'll be bright. it warms up nicely to mid 70s inland. by late afternoon. and mild into the evening hours as well. now, let's look ahead to specific highs. 72 in concord and free mont.

73. 69 here in san francisco and across the bay. and on we go to the black friday forecast. we'll start with tomorrow evening. we'll have the thin high clouds. dry skies early in the morning. 4:00 in the morning. some shoppers will be lining up. by 7:00, we'll be looking at a mix of sun and clouds. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. dry and mild thanksgiving except for the possibility some of north bay sprinkles. dry and mild again on friday. then saturday starts off as a dry and mild day. there may be showers by evening. the showers will continue into wet and breezy conditions. and then maybe some lingering showers. then bright, sunny skies tuesday and wednesday. so it is looking a little bit soggy. >> but thanksgiving is great. >> and uncle fester is taking us shopping on friday. >> got the credit card ready. >> how did you know? >> speaking of which, let the shopping frenzy begin.

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you can see traffic at a stand still. we don't have any injury reports at this time. two lanes open. the traffic seems to go forever. we'll keep you posted on what is for many, a getaway wednesday. >> some people are skipping

thanksgiving and heading straight to black friday. you can see four spots already reserved behind barricades at the front of the line. come later tonight, you can bet, the chairs will be occupied and there will be a long line. best buy opens at 5:00 p.m. for a list of all the stores opening, go to abc7 news.com or our news app. tonight you have a chance to learn some things you might not know about some classic movies. peter billingsley, the actor who played ralphy in a christmas story, he is all grown up and interviewing some actors from the most iconic christmas movies. that includes tim allen. he said he found out that all was not so jolly on the set. >> i did learn that tim allen apparently does not like children at all. and had to work with about 1,000 of them on the film to his own

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here are the stories making headlines. ? you're heading out the door, expect to get stuck in traffic. two million cars on bay area roads. not all this afternoon but it might feel that the chp has extra officers to make sure that everybody drives safely. if you're flying somewhere today or tomorrow, clear weather greets most of the weather for thanksgiving travel.

no verdict today in the kate steinle trial. the jury went home and will be back to continue deliberations on monday. president trump is defending alabama senate roy moore. now other allegations of sexual harassment and assault are rocking capitol hill. >> allegations against john conyers, the longest serving members member of the house and a civil rights icon. he reached a $27,000 settlement with a former employee who accused him of repeatedly asked for sexual favors. it came out of congressional budget. he expressly and vehemently denied the allegations. a second employee can has long time scheduler alleged in a lawsuit obtained by abc news, that he sexually harassed her

with lingering touches, repeatedly rubbing her shoulders and blowing kisses at her. that case was dropped after a request to seal the case. meanwhile, al franken remains on the defensive after a woman said she felt violated after taking this photo. >> i stood next to him. he pulls me in toward him and then he moved his hand to my butt. >> he said i feel badly that she came away from our interaction feeling disrespected. he was accused of forcibly kissing her in 2006. and president trump who has been accused multiple times spoke for the first time about roy moore, encouraging people to support him. >> we don't need a liberal person in there. a democrat. jones. i've looked at his record. he is terrible on crime. >> he is an accused child molester. >> he denies it.

>> he is using the president's words against his opponent doug jones. meanwhile, the jones campaign is using first daughter ivanka's support of the female accusers against roy moore. reporting from washington. abc news. doctors in south korea say a person in north korea is doing great after he was shot up to five times while running for his life. first he drove a truck through several check points through a demilitarized zone, jumped out of his car. north korean troops that were right behind firing away. the defector was rescued by two soldiers seen here heat signature cameras. during surgery, doctors found the number of parasites including one ten inches long inside the defendant's ruptured intestines, most likely from eating contaminated foods. a u.s. navy aircraft has crashed in the pacific ocean with 11 people on board.

eight people have been found and the search continues for more survivors. here's elizabeth with details. >> overnight, a desperate search for survivors after a u.s. navy plane with 11 military personnel on board crashed about 500 mild off the coast of the japanese island of okinawa. >> eight have been rescued so far. a full search is underway. we should keep our fellow navy family people in our thoughts and prayers. >> abc learning at the time he that the plane which is used to transport to carriers was on its way to the uss ronald reagan. the ship taking part in a field exercise between the u.s. and japan. the u.s. seventh fleet has been involved in two deadly collisions in just the past six months, killing 17 soldiers. in august, ten people died when the uss mccain collided in singapore. in june, seven sailors were killed when the us u.s.

fitzgerald crashed into a container ship off the coast of japan. the navy says it is investigating what caused this morning's plane crash. and president trump briefed on the incident tweeted, the u.s. navy is conducting search and rescue following aircraft crash. we are monitoring the situation. prayers for all involved. abc7 news. president trump took his twitter tirade to a new level calling the basketball player jailed for shoplifting in china an ungrateful fool. mr. trump attacked ball saying it wasn't the white house, wasn't the state department, wasn't father la var's people on the ground in china that got his son out of a long term prison sentence. it was me. mr. trump went on to call him a poor man's he don king but without the hair. then finished by calling him an ungrateful fool. it came after a bitter back and forth after the balls' sons

returned home from agent or levar burton was confused with lavar ball. they're call the actor a has been in an ungrateful parent, among other things. burton who started in the 1970s mini series roots and in star trek, the next generation, posted one of the angry tweets and responded by saying, one of the many slights i am having to endure these days. thanks. >> levar burton, lavar ball, two different people. the associated press and orc center, shows a third of americans want to completely avoid the subject while 2 in 10 are eager to discuss politics.

democrats are slightly more likely than republicans to say they're uneasy talking about politics and women more than men say they dread such a discussion toast traditional holiday meal. >> i love it. >> me, too. bay area hot spots. where to take the out of town guests. i'm michael finney taking your questions just ahead. here's a look at the interstate. the right hand side of the screen is a little better.

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christmas is just around the corner so you'll have a lot of copy coming into town. here's a look at some of the hot spots. i have to admit, i haven't really been to many of these places. i live a sheltered life. what's your first recommendation? >> out of the ones i'm recommending, some have been here a while. some are news. it is china live is a new hot

spot on broadway. so it is in chinatown but it is a new place. not just chinese, it is a huge emporium. a tea tasting bar. a soy sauce tasting bar. you can buy some of the products that you're eating. but there is a really great dumpling selection. so you're a fan of dumplings. china live is the place to go. >> okay. foreign cinema, it sounds like a movie theater. it is be a theater although you can watch a movie there. >> the food is amazing. the chefs are a really great community and sbrunch my favorite. oysters, there's an omelette with mushrooms. it changes all the time. it's in the mission. >> the baba vista. not necessarily for a full meal, i guess. >> right. so you can eat there and they

have sour dough bread bowls. you're really going for the irish coffee. it is a great place. if you're tired of being in your house with your relatives. take them out for coffee with whiskey. >> oh, never get tired of relatives. so walk over and get coffee? several irish coffees before you head back? the hong kong lounge. >> it is on geary boulevard. it has some of the best dim sum in my opinion. i highly recommend the soup dumplings. you can't go wrong. it is a great place for dim sull. it is always fun. >> one place on your list that i have been. i feel like i am involved. >> my personal favorite of the

burritos in town. i highly recommend them. so get it dorado style. they'll put everything in and brown it on all sides. >> the burritos are fantastic. >> you can also get nachos. >> we've got all kinds of lists. >> thanks for coming in. if you're not going out to eat, thinking of cooking something at home with the kids. we're here to help. >> here are all the ingredients you need. >> i posted a recipe with all the direction for my pumpkin m & m cookies. to make it seasonal.

you can check it out. we have a link to dan ashley's mom's apple pie. it is fabulous. so for a taste, maybe try it with your kids. >> why don't you bring it in? >> these guys are making me hungry. we have partly cloudy skies right now. and as we're going through the overnight hours, we'll see a few clouds around. we'll see some mid to upper 40s. upper 60s and low 70s near bay. and low to mid 70s. it may be a sprinkle or two. but just a slight chance. and for folks traveling outside

the bay area, it will be cloudy. the rest of the state will be dry to mild and warm with a high in l.a. like i to be around 90 degrees. mild weather on black friday as well. the showers will come in into early monday morning. new questions about censorship on trip adviser. i'm 7 on your side's michael finney. i'm still getting lots of

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we are only days away from cyber monday when more hotels are booked than any other day of the year. but now som qstions betrip adviser and whether they censored posts warning people about dangers. >> an investigation by the milwaukee journal found more than a dozen trip adviser users

say the warnings about claims about blackouts, drinking and rapes were never posted. >> every day trip adviser would remove and delete that post. i would go immediately and repost it the next day. and it would be removed again. >> she clald she was raped by a security guard at a resort in mexico. afterwards, she said they refused to call police and she tried to warn others on trim adviser. >> they blocked my i.p. address. >> they give reasons and one they don't meet the family friendly guidelines and another is that they're off topic. >> another guest claimed she was raped by a security guard in the same resort complex. and then another woman claimed she was raped at the same resort. she said she too tried to post on trip adviser but it was rejected. now she wished she had access to that warning.

>> i could have made a decision to go somewhere else. the fact that that was never there, they took away my choice. >> they used to have a g rated language policy which in this case caused some to delete the posts. that has sxhangd the company apologized and reinstated her account and reposted her 2010 comment. >> trip adviser says they have made several changes intended to provide valuable safety information and better educate their reviewers and for moderators. as a result, they have thousands of these safety reviews on their website. sheri asked, our fire went out for four days. we had just gone to the grocery store and lost hundreds in food can. we get reimbursed? >> yes.

but it seems very odd to me that fema does not cover food loss in a natural disaster. however, it offers $500 on immediate needs and you could spend on it food. after that, i want to you check with local charitable groups. also, if you have homeowners or rental insurance, you could have coverage there too. >> now betty from santa rosa asks, is there a way to waive bills if you were evacuated? >> there's a lot going on about this. if you've been burned out, they have ordered all the utilities to work with the customers so payment may be forgiven or delayed. you may want to work something out with your landlord but be very, very careful. there are many, many more people looking for rental units than there are actual rental units. so you do not want to tick off

your landlord. that's the wrong time to do it. >> my recently noninsured vehicle was insured in the fire. >> i'm sorry you lost your car in the fire. first, there is the fema $500 grant that i told but. the second was the individuals in a household program. it is worth up to $34,000. and by the way that's grant money. you can get small business administration loans to replace personal property and they consider cars included in with that. anyone who has impacted severely by the wildfires can apply. i would suggest you get on it very quickly. >> if people have more questions? >> what a great question. see, now you have a question. if you have a question for me, you can record a 10 to 15 long second. use the #ask finney.

>> all right. thank you. warriors may be moving to the city. but today it was all about the town. abc 7 news was at youth uprising in east oakland for a ceremonial tip-off to open the court. they gave the court a makeover and showing off the new town logo. >> by the end of next year, according to larry harper. we're on pace to get close the 100 refurbished courts. it has been over about 23, 24 years now. and they say they'll be wearing the town shirts for the first time. curry lost a fwoet javale mcgee. the respected college teams played each other and they went

back and forth on twitter to get right bet. 81-68. if stefan won, mcgee would have caddied for him on the golf course. instead, steph will be wearing the fanny pack to three upcoming games. >> you know what this means, right? everybody will be wearing fanny packs now. i like it. new at 5:00, allegations, claim of sexual abuse and the cover-up of what the school is telling abc7 news. plus, car clean-up. the massive effort to get rid of

burned vehicles in the north bay burn zone and a very poet end, power. reminder about cooking turkeys correctly this thanksgiving.

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leandro and castro valley. offer your time and make a donation. thanks for joining us. abc7 news at 5:00 starts right now. allegations at a prestigious school claims of a cover-up being met with strong denials. >> a new view of the devastation of the north bay firestorm. the next up for the thousands of cars. a big pot bust with a big price tag. and we're keeping an eye on the thanksgiving getaway. we'll show you the hot spots right now. more allegations of sexual abuse in the bay area. >> these allegations involve young women at a sandal jose high school. they say the administration took

no wlaks the alleged abuse happened nearly 30 years ago. >> david louie is live at the school with details on this story. >> there's no sense how many victims may step forward with allegation of sexual abuse but there is deep hurt for two women who say their complaints were not taken seriously. the school strongly disagrees. >> i was not his first or his last victim. >> she has created a firestorm accusing the leadership of failing to take action after she reported that her spanish teach per allegedly groped her and showed her a picture of a naked woman 27 years ago. >> there's no indication that my report was ever acted upon or that my abuser was ever held accountable. >> the 1991 graduate went public last month in an article she wrote for the "washington post." since en