what happens next. >> we have natural deadlines coming up. we have no answers. it's going to rain soon. the norovirus is going around several places. it's said to have been ow here. >> it is not just clear plan to house the thousands left homeless by the camp fire. this as the continues. 56 people have been found dead and more than twice that are still missing. the sheriff here doesn't rule out the possibility that some will never be found. >> the kids got out soon? >> the kids got out, yeah. >> reporter: we spent time with governor jerry brown who spent time in paradise and beyond. >> this is so devastating that i don't really have the words to describe it. it looks like a war zone.

>> reporter: evacuated from magalia, his primary concern was finding his dog chester. after six days, the two are reunited. >> where are you staying? >> in a tent. >> it is supposed to rain next week. >> one day at a time, like life. >> reporter: finding a place for all of these people to go in the short-term is a huge challenge, compounded by the fact that several dozen people have come down with the neuer view virus both at the main shelter here in chico and at the one in orville. laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> hard to hear that. they are dealing with norovirus in the shelters on top of everything they're going through with all the loss. so difficult. 4:31 right now. we want to check weather and traffic. the concern is when is that air quality going to get a little bit better for all of us. >> a little bit, if you want to use that term, probably saturday. completely better wednesday or thursday of nex week when the first chance of rain finally

starts to roll in. you can see the dots. about all of them are red, un purple around sacryuba city. cleanest air down south, around l.a., and san teatday we have our seventh day of unhealthy air. mid-30s to mid-40s at 7:00. we head through the accuweather 12-hour planner. mid-60s at noon. low 60s at the coast. we'll be back into the 50s by 7:00. all right. let's turn it over to alexis and get another update on the commute. >> we are looking live at the bay bridge toll plaza. yep, it is smoky once again today. we have a lineup in the cash lanes on the left-hand side. looks like not much of a stackup on the right-hand side. no issues using fast track. metering lights should turn on 5:25 this morning. tracy to dublin, 45 minutes.

dublin to mission boulevard, still looking good, in the green t mites. as we have been saying all morning, the bad area is lingering all across the bay area. one of the worst places to breathe in the air is livermore. >> drivers may want to be cautious because the smoke looks almost like fog. matt keller is live in livermore. matt? good morning, reggie and jessica. the smoke causing visibility issues all across the bay area. be extra careful when you hit the roads. >> when you come in 580 and come down the grid, the visibility has gone to a minimum now. i can't see very few ahead of you. it's gotten pretty bad. people notice a change in the air quality yesterday. definitely got worse in many places across the bay area. yesterday's calm conditions meant smoke settled into the valley, which made for the

increased air pollution. at 4:00 p.m., air quality inn decks 272. then it reached hazardous levels. >> i look out the patio door and it looks foggy. and i know it's not fog, it's smoke. it's just terrible. >> and we're waiting on where to find out if livermore school district will cancel classes today. they will make an announcement by 7:30 if that's the case. matt keller, abc 7 news. >> okay, matt, thank you. san jose state and all three cal state east bay campuses will be closed today because of the poor air quality. >> san francisco state university also closed today and tomorrow. we have a full list on our website. abc7news.com. and if any schools make changes to their plans this morning, we will update that list right away. a week after the camp fire started, firefighters are still battling the flames. >> don't get crazy. you only got what you got. >> after initially working the fire in paradise, crews moved to

the community of magalia where they cut off and flanked flames, saving several neighborhoods there. they are putting out spot-fires and helping save animals. and the lengths some people went to escape the flames. ss woman in a wheelchair. she doesn't have anything with her except her tiny little dog tuck indeed her arm. it's not clear where she was headed. she was taken to the hospital where she appeared to be okay. this morning investigators will be watching to see if pg&e stock continues to slide. yesterday shares dropped 22% after pg&e indicated it could be in financial distress if investigators say it's to blame for the campre with back-to-back years of catastrophic fire events, former commissioner catherine sandoval says action needs to be taken to provide reliable power and protect the public safety.

>> these broad sweepsf this v d sos we're looking at how do we have to change, there's going to be real questions about how do we figure out the financing so that we can keep the golden state's economy viable. >> among the possible safety improvements, removing all vegetation near power lines. and new systems to turn off smaller sections of the power grid during high winds. go fund me is donating $150,000 of its own money to provide relief to fire victims. >> they have already brought in $15 million for fire survivors. airbnb hosts are helping displaced survivors. 1,300 hosts have offered their homes to evacuees at no charge. 300 have been housed. the offers are coming from santa rosa, vacavillvacaville.

>> we have resources you can turn to on abc7news.com or text red cross to 90999. you're never more than 7 minutes away from my accuweather forecast. bundle up in the north bay. it's freezing cold in some neighborhoods. novato getting close. petaluma, 34. napa at 37. 50 in vallejo.40in je,ib ey. sa 30s in the south bay, and the east bay. 50 in san francisco. this is how low the visibility is. two miles. that's how thick the fog is this morning, especially in the east bay and into the south bay. you can see here from south beach, the smoke hanging in the air. windows up if you're on the roads today. mass transit, stale inside if

you can if you're taking the ferry, that's where the cleanest air will be. break down the day in san francisco. 50 this morning. no. mid-50s, coat weather, this evening. lack of clouds. a lot of sunshine. filtered by the haze. 66 at noon. flirt with the upper 60s to near 70 this afternoon. already at 6:00, down to 54. if you're out at 8:00, heavier coat in the 40s. 67 at noon in the south bay. 68 at 4:00. 56 at 8:00. a few high clouds during the afternoon hours. all right. an update on the chance of rain in the accuweather seven-day forecast. let's bring alexis in. nothing like like adorwing you the east bay ll lanes s 23rd avenue demolition. you will be forced off the

roadway. you are heavy for two miles right now. everyone, with the exception of big rigs, should likely use 580 instead. that is wide open at this early hour. use surface streets as well. 580 will be the fastest for most folks. a quick check of things on the peninsula near sfo, reports of a crash with debris. i believe that is still partially blocking the far left lane. a live look at golden gate bridge. southbound 101. zipper trucks have been through. no significant delays from the north bay.>>ik hh stree hlywood. ly on abc 7 involving a top retailer and a shipping company. concerned parents pack a school board meeting on the peninsula. the battle they face to keep several schools from closing. several schools from closing. he stole the heart of the

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we're in the low to poor air quality through the san joaquin valley through 10:15 this morning. i have a feeling that's going to be extended. here's a look at the temperatures. upper 60s to near 70 around central valley. 68, monterey. mid to upper 70s around san diego and los angeles. 55, eureka. yosemite, 66. not as smoky in tahoe. 59. temperatures will drop sunday. look at that wednesday. a chance of showers. that means we're getting --

>> oh, that looks good on the board. mike, thanks. contract negotiations between teachers and the oakland unified school district are still at a standstill. teachers with the oakland education association plan to protest after school. they've met with school district officials for six mediation sessions the past several months and still have not settled on a contract. teachers are demanding higher wages, smaller class sizes and more school counselors and nurses. >> parents, teachers, and students are outraged at a proposal to close and consolidate several schools in the redwood city school district. they packed the fox theater where the school board held a meeting. it is facing a $10 million deficit the next three years. financial analyst suggest they close school with fewer than 400 students. >> the school district in the last six years has lost 2,000 students to three charter

school district as well as families who are moving outside the bay area because of the high coast of living. >> charlestoner schools are everywhere recruiting. they are offering transportation. they're offering after-school some parents will consider switch to go charter schools if public schools close. many wor publicoo that are now farther awaro two . even seasoned investigators are calling it in genius. a recent heist that happesan frh the theft of high-end luxury items. >> vic lee has the story you will see only on 7. >> reporter: it was like a heist from a movie. a movie like "ocean's 11". a plot that even makes former fbi agent rick smith marvel at the thieves's creativity. >> you have to give hem some credit for an in genius idea. >> reporter: it happened earlier this month.

>> the police department received a report from a local shipping company that some high-end merchandise that was destined for a union square retailer had been stolen. >> reporter: that's all police will say. but a source with knowledge of the theft tells us how it went down. the shipping company is u.p.s. the retailer thepa ceived a someone who said he was from the louis vuitton school. thief said stop temporarily because the the basement area come by and pick up the shipments. for three days they made the pickups here at u.p.s. and then disappeared with hundreds of thousands of dollars of conveniencive louis vuitton products. by the end of the week they asked why deliveries had stopped. u.p.s. said it was because of the flooding. but, in fact, the basement was dry. and the store knew nothing about the pickups. smith, who is now a security

consultant, said u.p.s. must have protocols which were not followed. >> there has to be a process, security procedure for contacting the vendor and confirmi louisuionnd u.p.s. dlid cod their investigan is continuing. vic lee, abc 7 news. >> it's not often you hear about a new way to steal from people, but they got creative. >> from the worst of humanity to some of the best. today marks five years since one of the biggest days in bay area history. >> november 15th, 2013, the day san francisco became gotham city so 5-year-old leukemia becom ba make a wish request. by the time the big day came, more than 16,000 volunteers were involved. who can forget how huge the crowds of people were cheering miles on. this picture shows he's now a happy 10-year-old in fifth grade who helps out on the family farm

and tuly lake. miles's cancer is in remission we're happy to tell you. >> i love seeing the video from that day. you can help make a wish foundation b now until novembern two days. take a picture showing your mickey mouse ears and post on social media with hashtag share your ears. it's quick. it's easy. we have already done it here in our station. disney will donate $5 to make a wish for every single photo. oh, look, there's us. >> there we are! >> disney will make a a $5 donation up to $2 million. get out there. take a picture. you can use anything to create the ears. >> if you put on ears, you get magical lighting that makes you look 10 years younger. >> cute poses. >> those were fun. you can put your hands up behind your head.

anything that looks like ears, they will count it. more than 7 away. air quality levels. everybody is unhealthy. once you top 200, that's when you're very unhealthy. that's when the effects could hit you even faster. since this is day 7, it's going to hit you really hard if you're not careful. here's a look from the roof wi the 7th day in a row. probably will be an eighth and maybe a ninth. really thick smoke, reduced visibility, freezing cold temperatures in some neighborhoods. rain nearly a week away. look at temperatures today. it will look almost exactly like yesterday. upper 60s to low 70s inland. 60s at the bay. 40s in the valley. 50 in san francisco. the timing has been really hard with this system. we know it's going to rain next week. both of the models itthsday,

thanging mo the fianksgiving. it will taper friday with showers. that will continue saturday morning. another storm slated for saturday evening, into sunday. ye, it could be more different it will help put the fires out and get rid of the smoke. it will put temperatures back in the low to mid-60s where they should be this time of the year. alexis. thank you, mike. overall, off to a quiet start on the roads. no major issues to talk about. we are just dealing with the smoke for your commute once again today. looking at a smoky bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights will not be on until 5:20, 5:25. just a little stack up in the cash lanes right now. great start with mass transit. 27 bart trains and service, no delays. ace 1 on time. boy, it will be smoky. if you can get inside the cabin, do that for san francisco bay ferry. normal service, no delays. >> thanks, a less his.

iphone x user said his in today's "tech bites", an apple explosion. >> the owner says the device started smoking, then caught fire while updating his operating system. he said he was using an apple cable and wallet. apple now has the phone and is investigating. >> there may be bad blood between mark zuckerberg and tim cook. zuckerberg ordered his management team to only use android phones. >> wow. that order came down after cook criticized facebook in an interview saying is it traffic in people's lives. finally, the army has a new recruiting tool. >> it has its own espor team. the traveen where they will try to raise awareness about the military. and those are your "tech bites". >> have a great day.

caltrans has a warning for anyone using a troubled stretch of highway 1. the action it's ready to take when big storms hit. >> bigger, faster, better. ow

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mid-60s to low 70s. we should be in the mid-60s. as you saw if you were just with us, that will happen next week when the rain rolls in. more on that coming up. happening today, a san francisco start-up is scheduled to a appear to the permit selection process for rental electric scooters. spin was among a dozen companies to apply for a one-year pilot scooters in the city. it wasn't chosen. in fact, only two were chosen, scoot and skip. the chronicle reports some applicants were denied because it perceived "bad behavior." lyme and jump also filed> the aport juslanes. conveyorpushyeomething in one

to the other terminals. remember back to last thursday when the camp fire started and we had that veil of smoke move over top of us? thankfully, it was in the upper part of the atmosphere. it is stpreu, the 9th when it started working its way down towards us. it's been smoky and dangerous ever since. today will be day 7. unhealthy everywhere right now. unhealthy will taper with the wind shift this weekend. lingering poor air for those most susceptible, people with asthma and copd. full closure of 880 in oakland, northbound side, due to the ongoing overpass information. you are forced off from 29th to 23rd. this should be done in the next couple minutes.

it is scheduled to wrap up at 5:00. they have been pretty good about getting that on time. getting that on time. 9 miles in the backup. air quality is terrible once again today. make sure you are setting your air system on your vehicle into recycle the air throughout the cabin. alexis, thank you. caltrans will preemptive ily shut down highway 1 between mud creek and paul slide. it will give people a warning of 48 hours before a possible closure. final decision will be made 24 hours later. >> if you kn seo eats a lot of salad and buffalo wings, this is the perfect holiday gift for them. unbelievable. hidden valley is offering a magnum of ranch.

that's right. a it goes on sale december 3rd on the hidden valley website. it turns out they have marketed a giant blow-up bowls of ranch you can put on your front lawn, like a christmas kind of decoration. that has sold out. what? >> yeah. who are the people buying that? >> a lot of ranch fans in this country. >> i guess. so he had aspirations running for president. now he is in handcuffs. we will talk about stormy daniels's attorney coming up. >> and the search for the 49ers fan who disappeared during a game. >> 93-year-old world war ii veteran had nowhere to go

a second transbay tube 24-hour bart service. we can dream, can't we? what is happening that could make dreams a reality eventually. >> you're not dream building this. the air quality in the bay area is getting worse. smoke from the campfire is causing even more issues this morning. the time has gone on. the air quality when you compare it this time yesterday morning