. scattered showers today as we head into the thanksgiving holiday. the green, you can see it there. very scattered indicates where there are showers right now. this is a lot of people are hitting the road for the long holiday weekend. you can see traffic ll jd it usually is that way. that's no big deal. if you're coming into san francisco, the bay bridge is moving nicely. >> yes. the airports are still those flying to visit family this thanksgiving. good afternoon and thank you for joining us. i'm a.m. i daetz. >> i'm larry beil weather varying greatly. wherever you may be. be. shoppers were doused with rain and hail. >> skies were pretty clear this afternoon though there were ominous clouds. it made it pretty easy for drivers along i-80. >>let check in with spencer christian.

>> what was bomb cyclone yesterday is an area of widely scattered showers. let me give you another look at live doppler 7. the santa cruz mountains we have scattered showers moving on shore. you can see the pinks and whites will. some snow in the higher elevations and around mt. hamilton as well. in the east bay, we have showers near concord, antioch. real vista farther south, in fremont, livermore area. the storm is not over yet. what's left of it ranks 1 on the storm impact scale for the remainder of today and tonight. we'll see scattered showers and possibly some hail, isolated hail or thunder, widely scattered of course and there's a chance of more snow in the higher peaks. a full forecast in a few minutes. >> thank you, spencer. the rain is coming as lots of people are hitting the roads for thanksgiving. thises a live look from sky 7 over 680 this afternoon. you can see all those cars on

the overpass trying to get on to the freeway. they are just slowly crawling along. you can see some of the the roadways are still wet, too. >> for sure. let take a look at live pictures now. the bay bridge toll plaids a. you've got walnut creek and san jose. walnut creek, 680 north, heavy as it always is at this time of the afternoon. david louie live with a look at how people are handling the traffic. >> reporter: larry and ama, yes, they are. a lot of people got an early start to the day, especially if they're going to southern california. what you're seeing right now are people heading to the central coast or maybe into the central valley. they're leaving later but they can get to their destinations this evening. everyone seems to have a way of coping in the congested roads and dealing with being cooped up in a car with a family together for hours. it's hard to decide if it's worse to drive in the rain or just to be driving when it seems everyone else in the west is vying for pavement to get to their holiday destinations.

it was stop and go, commute-like traffic on 101 near morgan hill. it was backed up on highway 152 as drivers cut over to go north or south. that's where we ran into the erin may family taking a brey break on their road trip. >> we have one-liners in our family and we have the obligatory fire tablet ipad. >> technology helps? >> yeah. it helps in this case. >> ryan and rihanna were taking a popsicle break. how many times do you say, are we there yet? >> never in my life. >> but this one -- >> only once. >> this is day two of the halas family to see relatives in oregon. they're turning back because of snow conditions on i-5. >> if we continue to kb to oregon with the snow, we're not sure how it will be the condition going back, because we have to go back to school by saturday, sunday to corona. >> 8-year-old yusef is dealing

with it by watching movies on his phone. >> chp says one detour adds 4 1/2 hours to the drive. mohave is two hours which jesse halas doesn't like >> it's really dark back there. if you have any car trouble, you're out in complete darkness. i don't like to have to take those roads. >> reporter: we can relate to that. while drivers do count on their navigational software in order to avoid the trouble spots, they also listen to traffic reports. coming up on abc 7 news tonight at 6:00, we'll take a look at what snack foods can make a trip actually go faster. live in or morgan hill, david louie. those of you traveling to southern california, expect snow on the grapevine. the chp had to escort drivers on i-5 this morning because of heavy snowfall. that stops after a couple hours

and traffic began flowing again smoothly. here's a look at different viewpoints. chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel drive vehicles. from three myeloowe eastbound 80 is closed to all trucks. >> crews up early this morning at squaw valley clearing the new snow from the roads. the parking lots and decks at the famous resort. more than 18 inches of fresh snow has fallen in the last 24 hours. a skier's delight. here's the view they enjoyed while i don't know how much they can see from the top of heavenly. it's socked in, the resort on tahoe's south shore. skier's enjoyed 11 inches of new powder. >> there was a dusting on mt. hamilton overnight. this is 4200 feet. there were reports of snow on mt. diablo and mission peak in fremont. >> a lot of people heading to the airport to visit family and friends far away. this is a live view of sfo. no major issues today despite the busy holiday.

>> but the real problems weret oakland international airport. hundreds of people had to return to pick up their bags this morning after the power outage. >> this was a huge mess and we got some answers. lyian melendez with the response from airport officials. lyanne. >> reporter: you said it. it was a mess. some airports around the country had their busiest day of the thanksgiving holiday season already. for oakland international, today is it. today is their busiest day. so you can imagine, it was not good timing to have this power outage last night. claiming your luggage may be the most annoying part of anyone's journey. add to that trying to find your bags today after they arrived without you the night before. >> came down here and had to wait 30 minutes before we were

told we'd have to come back this morning to pick up our bags. >> a major power outage crippled oakland international for several hours last night. power was restored by 10:00 p.m. planes remained on the tarmac. baggage claim area was in the dark, so was security. a spokesperson said there was never danger of anyone getting past security because screenings were halted. the power failure even triggered the fire alarm visible there in red. 1400 passengers had to be rebooked. danielle matthews on her way home to oakland was left stranded in phoenix. >> no hotel. no food vouchers, nothing. sleeping in the airport with hundreds of other angry people. >> maria lopez was promised by the airline they would deliver her bags to her home in cloverdale. a promise they couldn't keep. >> i called and they say no. we charge to your house. >> you're not mad? >> yep.

>> you don't look mad. >> i have to go to work and i not working. >> reporter: it's still investigating the cause of the power disruption that affected terminal and flight operations last night. 38,000 travelers were expected to come through here today. airport officials were hoping people affected would take a forgive and forget approach. >> very, very happy thanksgiving to everybody. >> reporter: happy thanksgiving. well, as you can see behind me, it's still rather busy tonight, but a much calmer airport than what we saw last night. now, let me ask you this. which airport do you think has had major delays and has been the most affected by all this weather? i would have said chicago. but i just read that, in fact, it's minneapolis st. paul. could i just finally say one thing. i'm so glad that it's not raining this evening. i'm live at oakland

international airport. leeian melendez. clear skies. i think. >> stay warm also. little chilly out there. thanks, lyanne. don't get caught in the rain. more is coming. our meteorologist use live doppler 7. so can you. it's the next best thing than following spencer christian around all day asking questions, which is what we do. download the free abc 7 news app. police are searching for the driver from a hit and run. the body was found at fox worthy avenue and ravine owe drive. they say it's the 24th fatality involving a vehicle collision with a pedestrian this year. >> pedestrian safety clearing an issue. tragedy has struck, too many times. chris nguyen joining us now with what's being done to try to protect pedestrians. >> reporter: speaking of that big picture, the number of deaths here in san jose much

higher than both san francisco and oakland. those concerns are definitely growing after that pedestrian was struck and killed in san jose. city officials are doing everything they can to address the issue but say it is an uphill battle. in the bay area's largest city, another traffic-related fatality has left this normally quiet neighborhood in disbelief. >> probably still be alive. >> just before 4:30 this morning, police found a man lying facedown near a curve near rue bino drive and fox worthy avenue. he was pronounced dead at the scene. >> i know we take for granted every day what we have. not everyone thinks they'll get hit by a car. >> the victim not identified was the 53rd person to die in a vehicle collision in san jose this year. what makes it more troubling, he was the 7th pedestrian to be hit and killed this month alone. >> we know we have to do much more and we need to do better to

keep our residents safe and that's both with police officers getting out in traffic enforcement units and changing the configuration of road designs. >> whenever there's an accident, the department of transportation sends someone out to see what can be done to make it better. >> we're putting pedestrian imrovements all over the city to alert motorists. you'll see more of the beacons that flash for a pedestrian to cross. >> but urban planning experts say there's more pressure on our infrastructure than ever before. >> we've talked about it in terms of freeway capacity and public transit and trains. and now we're finally starting to pay attention to what it does to the pedestrian realm. >> reporter: the transportation department has made it clear to the city council that they need more money to make these sort of improvements, but they are getting the sense that there is enough political will to get it done. live in san jose this afternoon,

i'm chris nguyen, abc 7 news. >> chris, thank you. a boat owner has to clean up a fuel spill after the boat caught fire an sank. you can see from the sky map 7 technology exactly where the spill is extending to the posey and the webster tubes here. video of the flames after the fire broke out last night. the alameda fire department put that fire out and no one was hurt. you can see what's left of the charred boat. the coast guard said it's up to the owner to clean up the spill and salvage the vessel. liz kroits will have more at 5:00. miracle treatment. a lafayette man paralyzed in an accident is back on his feet. how it happened. green wednesday, not all about thanksgiving. the unique celebration that's all about cannabis. hot toys, the top toys kids

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when you think about green and the holidays, you might think about rows and rows of christmas trees. today we're thinking about a different kind of green, it's not money. it's cannabis. today is green wednesday or black wednesday. vic lee at a cannabis store in san francisco has an explanation. >> reporter: thanksgiving, a family holiday with turkey and all the trimmings. the day before thanksgiving, one of the year's biggest drinking holidays. called black wednesday. a booming business day for bars. the world famous buena vista cafe which serves 2,000 irish coffees a day is no exception.

this bartender says black wednesday is one big party day. >> because all the families are back in town for traditions. the workers are off early. >> it's the day that you start preparing for the insanity that is thanksgiving on thursday and black friday. >> now black wednesday is starting to get competition from green wednesday. the day before thanksgiving is also one of the busiest day for cannabis retailers. it's their shopping holiday ahead of black friday. >> they're stocking up. they want to bring ready to bring stuff to their thanksgiving tables or discreetly relax before getting to the thanksgiving tables. >> this is on market street. >> to make it through the holiday with us and our four dogs. >> just me and my brother and sister. we're hanging out, going to have a great time. going to be awesome. >> the shoppers taking advantage of the sales. >> we're offering 50% off on any

legion of bloom vape cartridge when you buy another one. >> also popular on green wednesday -- >> we sell a lot of edibles. particularly gummis and vape pens which are easy to go in the backyard and use without much smell. >> all right. that was our vic lee with that report. abc 7 and our parent company disney are giving $15,000 each to five bay area food banks this holiday season to help them serve the community. this morning, laura anthony presented the food bank of contra costa and solano with their check. $15,000 will provide 30,000 meals. >> one in nine people living in contra costa and solano turn to the food bank. there are people with jobs but not enough to make ends meet. we have seniors on fixed incomes and also veterans. >> she says about half of their annual budget comes in during the holiday season.

a significant portion is from individual donors. you can find out more about how to donate on abc7news.com. two families will be gathering for their fourth straight thanksgiving together tomorrow after an accidental text brought them together in 2016. you may remember back in 2016 when wanda densch sent a text about thanksgiving dinner planning. when they figured out the mixup, she went to the arizona home for thanksgiving together anyway. they've since continued the tradition every year. tomorrow the two will break bread at the home of hinton's girlfriend's family. hinton promises new photos are to come. that's awesome. the accidental thanksgiving. > yeah. >> spencer is here. bomb genesis is over, i guess. >> yes. >> the rain is not. >> not quite. although it's mostly dry. where it is raining, it's not comfortable because it's chilly. live doppler 7. you can see how widely the showers are scattered.

a look at the santa cruz mountains where we have the most widespread activity at the moment and light snow over the mt. hamilton area. in fact, some are fairly substantial in concord and antioch. it looks quite wet. for most of us, it's looking like this. just a lot of clouds as we look over san francisco from sutro tower. it's 49 degrees here in the city right now. 50. oakland, upper 40s. redwood city and san jose. 40 at gilroy. 45 at half moon bay. skies are brighter northward from the golden gate bridge. temperature readings and other locations. santa rosa, napa, petaluma. concord and livermore. looking westward from emeryville, lots of clouds from the distance. these are forecast features. spotty showers, the possibility of them. through the day tomorrow, through thanksgiving, freezing cold friday morning. the next round of rain will arrive this weekend. we still have a high surf advisory in effect until 6:00 this evening. wave heights are elevated.

there's still the possibility of dangerous rip current and beach erosion. 1 in the storm impact scale. tonight we expect a chance of scattered showers possibly isolating hail and thunder and snow, of course, over the higher peaks. forecast animation at 6:00 this evening shows scattered nature of the system and the continuing snow in the sierra and a few patches of snow in the bay area peaks. late tonight, spotty showers near the coast. again, going into tomorrow, although much of the day will be dry, most locations will be dry. there's a chance of old spotty showers popping up even the thanksgiving day as we're sitting down to have dinner in the afternoon or evening tomorrow. rainfall totals additional rainfall over the next 24 hours, not bring much. novato, around .17 of an inch and .03 in ben low man.

30 at santa rosa. 32 at napa. most inland locations seeing lows into the 30s. so for tomorrow, thanksgiving forecast shapes up this way. lingering clouds. isolated showers in the midday hours. possibly, still a chance in the late afternoon, turning cold. highs tomorrow, low 50s for most locations. that will be about it. the in the sierra, a winter weather advisory. reduced visibility with more snow piling up. travel will be tough there. the accuweather seven-day forecast. a bit of a break from the precipitation on friday. but you may not really enjoy the break. this is going to be so cold in the early morning hours. the next round of rain starts over the weekend. looks like some periods of rain or showers are likely saturday, sunday, monday and tuesday. >> not too bad tomorrow. >> no. not bad at all. what showers we have will be widely scattered. >> thanks, spencer.

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san francisco city hall. all decked out, ready for the holidays. approved from the public works department. put up this 20-foot noble fir. they spent a few hours decorating it with lights, hundreds of gold ribbons and decorations. looking pretty impressive. people took advantage posing for holiday photos. >> looks nice. something to keep in mind as you buy a christmas tree this year. there is yet again a christmas tree shortage. >> this shortage has been going on for the past few years and making trees more rare and more expensive. >> abc 7 news reporter liz

kreutz breaks it down. >> to understand the christmas tree shortage, we talked with tommy spear. >> it's real? >> it's real. man, it is severe. >> so severe that yes, christmas tree lots could run out of trees early. >> we've already seen a lot of crust mecustomers, do you have tree? we've never seen this mny customers calling this early looking for a tree. >> this tree shortage began in oregon six years ago, the largest exporter of christmas trees. the number one reason was in years prior, there were too many trees. >> a grower stopped growing because they weren't making that money. >> instead, many decided to grow marijuana or hemp. on top of that, recession forced growers to closed and two recent hot summers. >> it wiped out a large amount of seedlings. >> they take years to grow. now there's not enough.

it keeps getting worse. >> to give you an idea, my grower, my main grower that i use, they're cutting this year 50% less trees than last >> that shortage combined with the rising cost of labor led to a high spike in prices. >> the cost on a wholesale level has doubled. >> is it going to get better? >> spear believes not any time year. >> last year was the worst. literally, people were coming from different counties to get trees at the end of the season. it was interesting. >> reporter: it could be worse this year? >> it could be. hard to say. if i had to bet my money on it, i'd probably say it will be. >> in alameda, liz kreutz, abc 7 news. a children's choir led the caroling in san francisco. made its debut today. the westin st. francis hotel unveiled the handcrafted sugar castles. there was no castle snacking allowed, families lined up to see the creations in full

detail. they're the work of the hotel's renowned pastry chef who works on the additions year round. >> spectacular every year. a miracle treatment for a lfayette man injured in a surfing accident. >> i actually got off the respirator. but i'm still completely paralyzed but all of a sudden things started happening. >> the amazing story about how he went from paralyzed to walking again. it's a medical trial that could

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. a bay area man paralyzed from the neck down is walking again thanks to a new medical innovation. >> this is unbelievable. chris barr was paralyzed while surfing in ocean beach in san francisco. >> i fell and i went headfirst into the ocean floor with enough force to break my neck in eight places. the worst of the break was at my c 3 which means you stop breathing as well. paralyzed below my neck. >> wow. >> thanks to a new treatment, barr is walking again. >> reporter will reeve was on "good morning america" to look at the treatment called a medical miracle. >> it's a life unimaginable. sit still, don't shift your weight, don't scratch your nose olln yr

is iki u sy every day, forever. >> i think i remember driving to the beach that morning. i only know what everyone told me what happened afterwards. >> for chris barr, young successful, active, it was a surfing accident in february 2017. >> it's exactly like it is in the movies where you know, it's like a fish island opening up and the doctor says you're paralyzed from the neck down and you've had a really bad neck injury. so the prognosis was bad. bad meaning probably a 95 to 97% chance that i'll have nothing below my neck. >> lifetime of no movement. >> exactly. i asked my wife for permission to pull the plug. >> i said yes, i will support whatever you want to do. but can you give us a little bit of time? you said yes.

>> the new norm, rehab, physical therapy, months of small improvements, glimmers of hope. first a toe, then a leg. even his hands. then the progress plateaued. >> you ask yourself. is that all there is? is this all the further i'm going to go? is this it? so very, very dark nights of soul at that time. >> where did the light come back in? >> dr. biden. phone call from -- >> dr. mohammed biden. a spinal cord researchers leading a trial in minnesota. in the potentially historic study, chris would be patient number one. >> patient number one. there's got to be anxieties associated with that. >> none. >> you got to understand. you've got absolutely nothing to lose. this is exactly why i stuck around. was to do something. >> stem cells from chris' only stomach fat were injected into his spinal cord to regenerate and repair the injury.

what happens next is potentially groundbreaking news this morning. how soon did you see improvement from that procedure? >> it was fast. it was fast. i felt it going in. i felt it in my legs. i hadn't felt anything in my legs for almost a year. >> can you laze this leg? >> we do all the testing, all the numbers just jumped off the charts. >> after we treated him, the improvements started to come quickly. >> he pushed down on my knees. >> whoa. >> wow. >> those improvements began to come very rapidly. >> hold on, hold on. >> all right. >> then a milestone some callrrd many thought never might happen again. walking. >> does it feel nice sto tan? >> it does. >> never thought you'd do this again. >> i'm telling you -- >> you're standing and walking. >> this is a step forward.

i don't know if these are baby steps or neil armstrong steps, but they're absolutely steps in the right direction. like i said, in a place where there was hopelessness, stuff is happening. >> can you hive five? >> there is no cure for spinal cord injury. >> too slow. >> is this a breakthrough? >> this is a first step in developing a breakthrough. take a walk back. you've had a long day. >> progress is measured in decades. for chris barr, patient number one, it's measured in steps. a future he imagined confined to a wheelchair changed, now brighter. >> whoa. >> trying to moonwalk. >> come on. you said you'd do it. >> that's all you got. >> i'll let you do that. >> i'll moonwalk with chris barr any day. the mayo clinic cautions this is a phase one study with only ten

patients. not all are super responders. in the research world this is early stages. but chris' result has been amazing so far and his recovery means so much for the spinal cord injury community. >> it means so much to you and your family. this is the proud son of dana and christopher reeve, superman. [ applause ] >> you can -- >> so you can relate because this is what your father was hoping for and your mother that they were fighting for. >> absolutely. the bond between chris and debbie reminded me of my own parents. there was a moment when we were talking and chris reached out to grab debbie. that's something he thought he would never be able to do again, to initiate that touch, that love that he gets to express physically is something that i know that my dad missed more than anything and that my mommiesed as well. it was great to see. >> they're smiling down on their son. [ applause ] >> that's incredible.

>> what an unbelievable story. to think he was moments away from pulling the plug. none of this would have ever happened. over the decades, we've seen so many paralysis cases where the progress has been so slow. we've had cures for so many other things. the paralysis and maybe the stem cell treatment can unlock a new life for hundreds, thousands of people. >> yeah. this is, i'm sure, opening tons of doors right now, which is incredible. >> let's hope it continues. former president jimmy carter will spend thanksgiving at home after being released from the hospital in atlanta today. carter had been recovering from surgery to relieve pressure on his brain caused by bleeding from a recent fall. the 95-year-old former president fell twice in october hitting his head at least once. a fall earlier this year required him to get hip replacement surgery. he's your good friend, spencer. >> i was with them celebrating joint birthdays -- he's turning 95 and mrs. carter, 92.

he looks like a strong guy to me. i'm glad to see him bouncing back. it was great. let's take a look at our weather. scattered showers around the bay area right now. not a lot going on. looks like active over the santa cruz mountains. it ranks 1 on the storm impact scale. in through tomorrow, see scattered showers and the possibility of some scattered isolating hail or thunder. even light snow in the higher bay area peaks. colder for the north bay valleys. lows into the upper 20s and low 30s. most inland locations will be chilly with lows in the 30s near the bay and the coast. upper 30s to 40 degrees, highs tomorrow only in the low 50s in most location except mid-50s in the north bay. here's how things are shaping up on the accuweather seven-day forecast. tomorrow, thanksgiving day will bring the possibility of a few showers. it will be a cool chilly to cool day. on friday, we start the day with subfreezing temperatures. widespread in the early morning

hours. rainy and breezy again on saturday and sunday. and the wet weather will continue into early next week. that's how it's looking larry and ama. >> thank you, spencer. if the thought of a plane full of people terrifies you this holiday, you're not alone. there is good news. help right here in the bay area. we'll introduce you to the wag brigade. that's next. at 4:38 on this day before thanksgiving. a look at the traffic across the san mateo bridge. not like it normally is. maybe lighter on the left-hand side. maybe it's usually more traffic and flow this time of the day. looking good. that's your eastbound traffic on the left-hand side. on the right side, those are

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you know when you go to ross for a few gifts and realize... oh yeah! you should've gotten a cart? that's yes for less. get gifts for everyone on your list and save 20 to 60 percent off department store prices. at ross. yes for less. it's official. tys "r" us is back. but don't get too excited. the new store is nowhere near us. it's a new jersey mall. the doors opened this morning. geoffrey the giraffe was there for the ribbon-cutting ceremony. they filed for bankruptcy in 2017 and closed stores across the nation the following year. so many toys out there for kids. if you go down the aisles, it can be overwhelming to choose the best ones. >> that's right.

15 experts from the toy insider reviewed dozens of items and 7 on your side's michael finney got the inside scoop. >> we're with the editor in chief of the toy insider. she joins me with the toys for every budget. a bunch of them from san francisco. what's this stuff? >> we're going to start with a low budget item. $14.99. 3d goo. >> it's -- how cool does that look? >> very odd looking. >> it's got a great epic stretch to it. >> update to a classic. >> absolutely. >> that's slime. about 14 bucks. >> puppets. >> puppet. >> alpaca. i'll take mr. sloth. >> san francisco-based company. >> they're high quality, beautiful puppets. on trend with all the animals kids love today. >> that one looks real. >> doesn't he? >> it does. you're getting good at using

these things. how much were these? >> about $13 up to $95. >> wonderful. >> a giant egg. >> right. dino smasher series three. over 25 different surprises that kids will love. you've got slime, dirt to dig through. little mini hidden figures in here and fizzy good stuff too. drop it in water and have a lava explosion. >> it's like the unwrapping goes on and on. >> interactive -- >> $24.99. >> that's pretty cool. >> next up, a great educational toy. this is from leapfrog. this is a leap builders abc smart house. about $39. >> this is fran-based company. >> smart star cube. when you insert any of the blocks in here, you get different audio responses. kids know what letters they're learning and all that good stuff

in here. >> from leapfrog. bay area company. >> absolutely. >> very cool. >> finally, we have a hatchimal. >> it's the most recent hatchimal. it's about $79. it's got tons of play value. you can tickle her, make her dance. she has over $250 audio responses. >> really? she comes in an egg too? >> and it's a rehatchable. you can rehatch it over and over again as much as you want. >> wow. that's very odd. you said the neck goes up to three feet? >> three feet. isn't that amazing. really gross. >> okay. what's this thing? >> finally, we have the wave catcher. >> wow. >> this is an electric scooter goes up to 10 miles an hour. >> really. >> it's designed to feel like you're riding a surfboard on the street. this is unique. you can choose between six and 10 miles an hour.

i love the unique handlebar. >> that gives you a different feel on it? >> and a chunkier wheel up front. easy to balance and ride. >> this looks very cool. >> expensive. >> this one is about $199. >> really? >> not too bad, right? >> isn't bad at all. >> they can buy easily. >> amazon, walmart and target. >> excellent. marissa debartolo. with the toy insider. >> thank you for having me. >> for more information on the toys, we'll post a link on our website, abc7news.com. kind of want the scooter. what can go wrong? >> not the hatchimal? >> i'll take one of those too. whether you're buying toys for kids or adults, spending the same or less this holiday season, by bank rate.com and 74% of adults say they will not be increasing holiday spending. 22% of adults intend to spend less than they did last year. biggest reasons, focused on saving money, concerned about

the state of their finances and/or the economy or don't have as much money as they did last year. you probably know some of the bay area history about charlie brown. do you know the kids who voiced them were from the bay area

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town at 10:00 and abc news at 11:00. two marin county kids gave voice to charlie brown and lucy in a charlie brown thanksgiving. >> 46 years later, they shared secrets about making the tv special here in the bay area. >> my robin cohen and i was the voice of lucy on the thanksgiving special. >> i'm todd barr by and i'm the voice of charlie brown on the thanksgiving special. it's fun to get together with robin because we have that connection. ♪ >> come on, charlie brown, i'll hold the ball and you kick it. >> the thanksgiving special, one of the classic scenes is lucy pulling the football. that's a really memorable moment in studio for me because it took 26 takes. >> this time i'm going to kick that football clear to the moon. when charlie brown screams ugh

after lucy pulls the football, finally they came into the studio and said we'll get somebody else to scream that. that's not my scream. >> i'll hold the football charlie brown and you can kick it. >> ugh! >> isn't it peculiar, that some traditions fade away. >> part of the reason they chose me, i sounded like the original lucy. i was good at imitating voices. so i would listen to the director how he wanted to say it and i would say it just that way. but he would say a few words and i tried to repeat exactly the way he said it. it kept being wrong because it had a little bit of an accent. i had to end up doing it a different way. >> charlie brown, oh, charlie brown. >> i remember being in the sound stage, we would be in there by ourself. they didn't want us to rehearse

the script. it was a dry run-through. >> she must think i'm the most stupid person alive. >> they were looking for a candid voice coming out of a kid. >> what's this? a piece of toast. >> we didn't record together in the studio. >> we would see the other kids coming in and out. >> we would bump into each other and get to know each other a little bit. >> some years later, we're at redwood high school in corte madera and we saw each other. oh, my god, there's lucy. >> charlie brown was a big part of our lives. a classic piece of americana. there's something special about seeing these characters. i had no idea when i was ten years old it would still be popular today. people love it. >> don't forget, a charlie brown thanksgiving airs tonight at 8:00 on abc 7. >> so fun to see the faces with the voices that we've heard for

so many years. thanks for joining us. i'm larry beil. >> i'm

fire on the water in alameda. a boat in flames. a live report on what happened and who is going to clean up the mess. also, the sheriff is ordering more deputies to patrol in usually quiet neighborhood. the unfortunate and untimely outage at oakland airport. why it turned into a major mess for passengers trying to land. the storm dumped heaps of snow in the sierra. sandhya patel is here with the thanksgiving forecast. this is all that's left after a sailboat caught fire and sank in alameda. also this long streak of fuel as you can see here. sky 7 caught shimmering on the surface of the he's wary. good evening i'm dan ashley. >> i'm kristen