a sacrifice now could save lives. now at 5:00, dr. fauci's final plea before thanksgiving. his message to americans this morning. despite the warning to stay home, millions are on the move. we're live at sfo. airports everywhere are expecting a busy day. and new information giving us a clearer picture on this third covid surge. what local health leaders say is driving the latest spike. good morning. it's wednesday, november 25th. the day before thanksgiving. >> look who's here, sue hall. >> good morning. >> nice to see you. >> uncle reggie has arrived at the thanksgiving table today wearing his chunky sweater. mike nicco, what do we have in store today? >> it's all about comfortable clothes. hi, sue. we'll talk to you soon. let's talk about our forecast. we had some reports of drizzle but mainly above 2,000 feet. you can see, it's a little

cloudy, a little foggy especially across the north bay as we expected. thankfully this cold front has been quiet. the winds are starting to pick up in the north bay and the hills, the fog won't last nearly as long as it usually would. that wind will shove it out of the way heading through the morning commute. it will be breezy and cooler this afternoon. yesterday, a lot of us were in the mid to upper mid to upper 50s along the coast. we'll look at your thanksgiving forecast coming up. now to the deadly toll the coronavirus is taking on the u.s. more than 2,000 people died from covid-19 yesterday. that marks the deadliest day in more than six months. right now more than 88,000 americans are hospitalized. for the 22nd day in a row, the u.s. has reported more than 100,000 new cases. as those numbers rise, the cdc is considering shortening the quarantine period for people who have been potentially exposed.

currently it recommends two weeks, but they could change guidelines to 7 to 10 days. a person would need a negative test before ending quarantine. dr. anthony fauci says he can understand why the cdc might want do this. he spoke this morning on "gma." >> when you have the full extent of the quarantine time, it makes people reluctant to get tested because they don't want to say, well, i'm tested now i have to stay out of work, i may lose money. i'm not getting subsidized and i might even lose my job. >> dr. fauci is saying if you shorten the quarantine period people will feel more confident they can keep their jobs if they have to quarantine after testing positive. as we head into the holiday weekend, dr. fauci has this message for the american people. >> vaccines are right on the horizon. if we can just hang in there a bit longer and continue to do the simple mitigation things that we are talking about all the time, the masks, the distancing, the avoiding crowds,

particularly indoor. if we do those things we'll get through it. that's my final plea before the holiday. >> you can watch dr. fauci's full interview on "gma" at 7:00 after abc7 news. today is expected to be a busy day at airports nationwide. millions are traveling for thanksgiving despite a warning from the cdc. flig flightradar24.com shows the air traffic in the u.s. right now. a lot of people have already boarded planes. answer s h ansers hassen has more on this. >> according to abc news, 3 million people have already gone through u.s. checkpoints from last friday through sunday. that's the most we've seen since the start of the pandemic back in mid-march. according to the associated press, thanksgiving reservations were ticking upward in early october, but dropped with the

surge in covid-19 cases. now meanwhile airports are doing what they can to help passengers feel safe. >> today, for example, we have a checkpoint with ten lanes. in the past for a certain volume of travelers we might open six of those lanes. now we open up as many as we need to so passengers don't have much of a queue at all. te whole idea is to allow passengers to social distance while queued up for tsa screening. >> the city of san francisco listed some holiday travel guidelines on their website. they say if you must travel to know the situation in the city that you're traveling to. if it's a high-risk area you may need to take extra precautions. they're advising to get tested before you return back to the bay area. once you do return, they suggest that you self-quarantine for 14 days. airlines are reminding all passengers to arrive at the airport two hours before your domestic flight.

reporting live, anser hassan, abc7 news. some travelers are looking for alternatives to flying. one option is taking the train. amtrak is running trains at about 50% capacity. everything from schedules to payments are assessed through an app so it can be a contactless experience. doctors say train travel can be as safe as planes with the right protocols. >> so the upsides are that you don't have to spend time in a crowded airport. the train is probably a little less controlled. people walk up and down the train. >> if you do decide to take the train, sit next to a vent, crack the window if you can and keep your mask on at all times. the bay area is seeing a third surge in coronavirus cases and we're getting a picture of what's behind that.

abc7 news reporter kate larsen spoke with local health officers about what is driving the latest spike. >> when san francisco moved into the yellow tier last month health officials knew cases would go up as the city reopened but they've been surprised at how quickly and how high cases surged and in new demographics. >> all across the city we're letting our guard down. we have a higher proportion of people testing positive who are white. >> dr. phillips says the overall percentage of cases is down from 50% over the summer to 40% in november. while cases among white people have gone up from 19% over the summer to 27% in november. this san francisco map of new covid cases in the past month shows just that, the darker the

green, the higher the case count per 10,000 residents. the presidio is looking more like the tenderloin. >> the fact this is distributed more evenly across the city means there's the potential for more explosive increase in cases. >> reporter: over the summer in marin, half of the cases were concentrated in san rafael's canal district, a mostly latino neighborhood. now -- >> it's more popcorn across the whole county. >> reporter: dr. matt willis says this graph shows a shift in soc socioeconomic and racial dynamics. latino cases in green went down from 66% in september to 44% ini november. white cases went up. dr. willis says indoor gatherings are to blame. >> people gathering to watch a football game is another example. >> reporter: the current surge is so intense that outdoor activities like outdoor dining

will carry more risk but we can control the outbreaks. everyone just needs to avoid indoor gatherings. also stay distanced and wear those masks. in the newsroom, kate larsen, abc7 news. abc7 is committed to keeping you fully informed about developments with covid-19 vaccines. we have assembled this team to bring you the most complete coverage. you can find updates on air and on the abc7 news app as well. let's talk temperatures. we thought it would be milder this morning thanks to the cloud cover, sure enough, some of us are double digit warmer. the only place that is cooler is novato. and that will change as we head through the morning and the cooler air rushes in. i expect those numbers to get smaller if not even turn negative up in the north bay. right now in the mid to upper 40s. even low to mid 50s. we're all over the place on the peninsula from 44 in redwood city to 54 in san bruno.

fog along the peninsula coast. you can see the thickest fog across the north bay. we have low to mid 50s around concord, hayward, fremont and oakland along with san francisco and antioch. here's san jose, if you have to work today, it's going to be brighter this afternoon. cooler breezes if you're out exercising and a small craft advisory if you're going out on the bay from noon to 9:00, northwest winds gusting 15 to 25 knots. it will be choppy and dicey there. he's your temperatures, 49 to 53 at 9:00. starting lunch, around 11:00, we're around 54 to 57. notice we barely get to 60 at fairfield. most of us in the mid to upper 50s at 1:00. 54 to 60 at 3:00. heading to 7:00, dropping down into the 40s. 49 to 54. don't forget as we head throughout the day, the breezes will increase making it feel even a little bit cooler outside. all right. sue hall is in this morning. great to see you. how is traffic?

>> good to see you, mike. thank you very much. right you to coming up on 5:10, it's light. the getaway if you can call it that for thanksgiving will be later in the morning and early afternoon. so let's look at your mass transit. today the ace train is only running trains 1 and 3. modified service today. b.a.r.t. is on a regular service today, for thanksgiving on a sunday schedule. caltrain up and down the peninsula for your thanksgiving will be on a sunday schedule for thanksgiving. here's a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. no metering lights, no delays. everybody is moving nicely along through the tolls up on the high rise and over towards san francisco. a quick look at the san mateo bridge. those taillights headed westbound and you're looking good. no delays at the toll plaza here. president-elect joe biden will deliver a thanksgiving message today. this comes as the white house has given approval for biden to receive daily intelligence briefings as soon as today. his transition team says today's

speech will touch on the shared sacrifices americans are making this holiday season. he also plans to talk about how the country will get through the pandemic together. you can stream his speech when it happens on our abc7 news app and abc7news.com. abc news learned president trump is planning to travel to pennsylvania today despite objections from his staff. that's where pennsylvania state republican lawmakers are meeting about what they're calling "election issues." the president's attorney, rudy giuliani has been pushing for him to join but the details of the trip have not been announced. pennsylvania certified results for joe biden yesterday. coming up, don't forget to thaw out your turkey. one family is showing us a unique way to do that. >> there goes all the stuff for the younger children that we had. >> and thieves target a holiday toy drive. how you can help the program recover with just a few weeks until christmas. and san francisco flower mart hit hard by the pand

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so far live doppler 7 has been pretty quiet this morning as we expected it would be. we've had a few areas of drizzle above 2,000 feet. there's a possibility we could have some cold front interacting with some of the fog and some of the moisture that's lingering in the lower elevations as you can see, especially down in the south bay by 7:00. by noon, that front is gone. the breezes are picking up. the drier air is rushing in. look at that. we're mostly sunny if not sunny by the time the sunsets at 4:52. this will set us up for a chilly evening tonight in the sheltered valleys down into the 30s. the rest of us are in the 40s. throughout thanksgiving we're looking at quiet conditions. at least as far as clouds. breezes will be an issue. i'll touch upon that coming up. >> all right. thank you. one san francisco firefighter's holiday toy drive

needs help. that's because someone stole 200 tricycles from the storage unit. >> reporter: you're looking at a storage unit half emptied out by thieves who took electric fire car and police car trikes. similar to ones that look like this. >> i think my only question would be why? i'm disappointed, why did you do at that to the kids that we're trying to help. >> reporter: sally from the toy program says she arrived tuesday, days before thanksgiving and weeks before christmas to find nearly 200 trikes worth over $100 each gone. >> i can see somebody maybe taking one item, but taking the whole thing? there goes all the stuff we had for the younger children as far as tricycles go. >> reporter: firefighters would have given the trikes to those children in need for christmas. san francisco police sergeant rich jones who runs hunter's cest says his storage unit full

of toys was hit by thieves six months ago. a suspect was caught but the toys never recovered. he along with sally has a message for this latest holiday toy thief or thieves. >> really, dude, it's for the kids. it's christmas. bring them back. >> if whoever took it is watching, if they want to return all those trikes to us, no questions asked. >> reporter: j.r. stone, abc 7 news. >> that's terrible. if you're interested in helping the firefighters toy program, we have all the details on our website, abc7news.com. the pandemic created a financial crisis for millions of americans now we're seeing a huge surge of people at traditional thanksgiving giveaways. many in concord's crisis center never needed this help before. we spoke with a 25-year-old who is living on the street while taking college classes. >> hard being homeless, going to school, and trying to figure out

where you're going to sleep and eat at. >> without this we wouldn't have a thanksgiving. it gives a person a little bit of comfort that you're not alone. >> the center says it is now serving three times as many people and they expect the need will only continue to grow. in oakland there was a turkey dinner giveaway for gig workers. we spoke with one woman whose main source of income is driving for uber and lyft though she hasn't been working since mid-march because of underlying health conditions. we drive progress organized this food giveaway. a lot of people need help as you just heard. you can give where you live and make a difference. go to abc7news.com to find a donation link on the home page. if you're cooking a traditional thanksgiving meal, don't forget to thaw your turkey, though i don't know i would recommend doing it this way, because florida --

>> reggie. you can't talk about this. let me do it. >> just watch. you know what i mean when you watch this. >> it's frozen. they say you have to have it, you know, in the water, right? here it goes! we thaw our turkey in the pool. that's how you do it when you live in florida, right? >> wrong. >> wrong. >> wrong. i can't cook with this. >> this is in clearwater. >> clearwater is nice. >> is it? >> the beach. also in clearwater they have pools with probably a lot of chlorine in it? do you want that seeping into your turkey? this is not a one-time thing. this family does this as their annual tradition. and i guess it works for them. if you want to thaw your turkey the proper way, we have steps on exactly how to do it. you can find that at abc7news.com and a pool is not required. >> my state might officially be out of control.

>> oh, okay. >> this >> i will allow you to say that. i will not comment on that. >> mike, you can't go there. >> i was just going to say thank you, florida, without you what content would we have every day? >> it's true. >> maybe it's something fun to do and they have the real turkey in the house. >> i hope so. >> it's just fun. >> you think they did it for the gram? >> yes. >> come on. that pool has to be in the low 80s. you're not supposed to thaw your turkey in low 80 degree temperatures. ew. let's talk about what's going on weather-wise. that was fun. your florida segment, we should get that sponsored by the florida citrus council or something. all right. we're looking up north. that's where live doppler 7 is the most active. look as these showers travel southeast. they're just evaporating and it

looks like the winds will be the biggest issue out of this. they'll pick up in the north bay this morning. that will get rid of the fog quicker than normal. heading through the afternoon and evening hours they'll pick up a bit around 10 miles per hour to 20 miles per hour. overnight through tomorrow morning. thursday will be nice. sunshine and warmer as we have an offshore breeze developing. that's the problem. if you're dining outside and if you live in a breezy area, it will be challenging to set the table and to have everything stay in place because of the breezes. that will get faster as the sun sets thursday evening. today, low to mid 60s. even cooler along the coast. 56 in half moon bay to about 59 in pacifica. about 55 in bodega bay. tonight, the sheltered valleys in the 30s. the rest of us in the 40s. frost will be an issue for friday morning, saturday

morning, sunday morning but also with that dry air, calm conditions and sunshine, a bit of a warming trend as we head through the weekend. have a good one. thank you. some vendors a the san francisco flower mart are coming up with creative ways to make sure businesses can stay afloat. charlotte flock is the owner of bloom tuesday inside of flower mart. she said this year started well with her season booked up with weddings and other events because of the pandemic all those orders were cancelled. so she and her husband decided to start a flower subscription service to make money. she had more than 100 subscribers in one month when they first launched in the spring. >> now we have subscribers that we deliver to every tuesday. literally, like, oh, i get so emotional. it's just awesome. >> that's wonderful. the flower mart is open tuesday through saturday. >> that place is cool. if you haven't been, check it

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if you're just joining us, here's the 7 things to know. number one, the latest coronavirus surge is taking a deadly toll on the u.s. more than 2,000 people have died from covid-19 just yesterday. that marks the deadliest day in six months. rite-aid says they will provide free covid-19 vaccines once they're available. they are working with the cdc as a vaccine provider. despite growing covid cases across the country millions of people are still traveling for thanksgiving. the tsa says they were screening nearly 4 million people since friday and many are flying to see family members against the recommendation of the cdc. and number four, i've tweaked our outdoor dining forecast. the breezes may be an issue throughout the morning and into the early afternoon hours, but temperatures won't be. low to mid 60s during our mildest time, 1:00 to 3:00. we're following your wednesday pre-thanksgiving ride.

it's light out there. no major stalls or accidents. look at the drive times beginning to bunch up 580 westbound into dublin. on the green on highway 4 west and 101 south. meghan markle reveals she suffered a miscarriage. she writes about her unbearable grief in an emotional opinion piece in the "new york times" in the hopes of helping others. number seven, today president-elect joe biden will deliver a thanksgiving message. you can stream his speech when i happens on our abc7 news app and at abc7news.com. black friday is not technically for another few days, but the deals are already here. in today's "gma first look," becky worley has a way to find the best sales. >> reporter: outsmarting black friday. experts say specific strategies will help you find the best deals. >> take a moment, sign up for a price tracker or check the price deals and do some comparison shopping. don't think there's an immediacy to it.

don't assume that everything is in stock. so if there's something you really, really, really want and it's within a few dollars of your price range, i would order it and not worry about it being out of stock. there are tools that you can use to track inventory and track shopping for you. i think given that so many consumers are concerned about their financial situation, you want to be more strategic this year when you go shopping. >> coming up at 7:00 a.m., we'll put the biggest and best deals on your radar and a live interview with a representative from amazon. with your "gma first look," i'm becky worley, oakland, california. we're coming back another full 90 minutes of news including a recall on 1 million countertop kitchen appliances. >> and a lowecal county health officer's strong statement. his plea about the holidays. and the big announcement from rite-aid about distributing a covid-19 vaccine. how they plan to make it easy and convenient to get

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now at 5:30, a busy start to the day at sfo. we're live with the thanksgiving travel rush amid the pandemic. we know vaccines are within sight. the first one could be approved within two weeks and we have information on rite-aid's plan to distribute them for free. and the first person to participate in a vaccine trial now talks about the experience. how she felt the first day on getting the shot. >> welcome to this wednesday, november 25th. >> before we get to that, we want to talk to mike nicco about the forecast. >> hi, everybody. welcome to wednesday. let's look at live doppler 7. it's quiet this morning. we had drizzle up around 2,000 feet. and it looks like that's going to be just the only real issue in town is a chance of drizzle

and sprinkles. fog is more of an issue especially across the north bay than anything else right now around santa rosa, napa, visibility less than a mile. we have a cold front sweeping through the north bay. the winds picking up in the hills will scour out the fog quicker in the morning commute than the sun would normally be able to do. there's some good news. 60 to 63 degrees. that's the temperature for most of us except for along the coast, mid to upper 50s. cooler today and definitely a bit of a breeze in the air. reggie? >> thank you. today is expected to be one of the busiest days of the thanksgiving travel period, that is of course despite the warnings that we should be staying at home. here's a live look at sfo this morning. airports across the country the tsa is reporting it's already screened 4 million thanksgiving travelers and counting. abc7 news reporter anser hassan is live for us at the airport this morning. hi. >> good morning. you can definitely see an uptick in passengers here at sfo, but

it's not the huge crowds that we're used to seeing. there's no wait here at the security checkpoint currently. according to abc news, 3 million people have gone through u.s. airport checkpoints from last friday through sunday. that's the most passengers we've seen since the start of the pandemic back in mid-march. thanksgiving reservations were ticking upwards in october, but dropped with the surge of covid-19 cases. i spoke to one passenger who says he's been safe all year and he just wanted to get out and spend some time with his family. >> you know, i agree with it. i think that, you know, whatever we can do to stop the spread, but i feel like there are subsets of those who have been waiting since march to see their family. i feel like they're itching to get out. it's not like i'm itching to go to a party. i've been safe, social distancing, getting my test regularly, i feel like i agree but i also just want to continue to be safe and fly home to see my family just for one day.

>> the city of san francisco has listed some holiday travel guidelines on their website. they say if you must travel know the situation in the city you're traveling to, if it's a high-risk area you may need to take extra precautions and they advise on getting tested before returning back to the bay area. sfo has online covid tests, but they are sold out until december 1st. reporting live at sfo, anser hassan, abc7 news. >> thank you. muni is telling us that one of its operators has died from coronavirus. muni did not release the person's name but said they had been on long-term leave. the head of muni added the person had not come into contact with anyone in months. since the pandemic started nearly 100 employees have tested positive. the number of people in the hospital because of covid-19 surged in california by more than 80% in the last two weeks. and that is the word from the state health secretary. he says pressure on hospitals

will continue with some intensive care units nearing capacity. 45 california counties are in the most restrictive purple tier. he's encouraging everyone who is planning on having a large get-together to scale it back. >> i think this is an important one to consider. call that audible and make a decision to do something a little different and decide not to gather with as big a group as before and consider doing it with just your household. >> he gave some pointers for changing plans saying be direct, honest and offer alternatives and don't feel pressured. on the peninsula, san mateo county's health officer is pleading for people to be responsible during the holidays and he didn't hold back. he said right now enough people are acting like they are individuals, carelessly, thoughtlessly and i would add quite selfishly whether by intent or not resulting in a surge of new cases. because of these actions everyone's lives are disrupted.

schools will not function properly and your favorite businesses will close likely forever. >> santa clara county is stepping up its covid-19 business compliance efforts over the holiday weekend. field compliance teams wearing specially marked vests like this one that you see here will be patrolling the community. the goal is to make sure businesses are following public safety guidelines. if a business is not following the rules, it will be fined. there will not be the 72-hour grace period that formerly allowed for compliance. the county has had this in place for the last several months. >> we're doing that in the hopes that businesses will really be on point in ensuring compliance in their facility. they have a legal obligation and an ethical obligation to protect workers and the public. >> the fines start at $250 and can go into the thousands. we have new details on the

covid-19 vaccine. rite-aid saying it will offer it to customers at no charge. rite-aid partners with the cdc as an official provider. in an email to customers last night, the company said you could make an appointment for the first shot and it looks like this will be a two-shot series, rite-aid will send you a reminder for the second shot. the federal government is planning to distribute nearly 6.5 million doses of pfizer's vaccine within 24 hours of its approval. that could happen as soon as december 10th. so only about two weeks from now. moderna has a deal with the european union for up to 160 million doses of its vaccine. the eu has a potential stockpile now of 2 billion doses. here at home, san francisco has bought some of the ultra cold freezers needed for storage. we're hearing from the first person in the u.s. to participate in a covid-19 vaccine trial.

abc7 news reporter liz pina spoke with jennifer haller. >> my arm was sore the next day. i had two doses of the vaccine, four weeks apart and each time my arm was pretty sore the next day. >> she received the september 16th. fatigue, chills, headache, muscle pain and pain at the injection site are some of the common symptoms. pfizer and moderna say their vaccines are more than 90% effective. more than 70,000 people participated in their trials. abc7 is committed to keeping you fully informed about developments with covid-19 vaccines. we have assembled this team to bring you the most complete coverage. you can find updates on air and on the abc7 news app. coming up, the holiday spirit is here. a psychologist is explaining how

the christmas cheer has a positive impact on our brains. and an adorable new addition. we'll introduce you to this cub just born at a california zoo. >> don't tell mike. that's not for you in your home. >> i can't adopt that one either? >> no. >> man. sorry, oreo. let's talk about -- i'm doing it for oreo. right. let's take a look at what's going on temperature-wise. mostly cloudy along the east bay shore. 46 in san leandro, 55 in oakland. most of us around 48 to 51 degrees. let's look elsewhere and the fog sticks out in the north bay and so do the cooler temperatures. hanging around 39 to 40 there. the rest of us are in the mid 40s to low 50s. here's a look at your quiet commute so far in san jose. you can see some clouds being kicked up by that cold front to our north as we look north from the shark tank. the fog and the drizzle is the

only issue. the fog is more widespread than the drizzle will be. the fog is not going to hang around as long as normal. the commute, the later you wait, the better it will be. here's our wet weather, it's just really leaving everything up to the north. in fact, here's future radar. other than a little bit of drizzle in the south bay at 7:00, as the cold front pushes through, you can see we have increasing sunshine but also increasing breezes heading through the afternoon into the evening hours. overnight, shelter valleys in the 30s, the rest of us in the 40s. thanksgiving is looking breezier than it did this time yesterday. that may be an issue for outdoor dining. we'll look at that forecast coming up. let's get over to sue hall. she's in for jobina. >> good morning. i wanted to show folks driving up in the north bay, that fog you have been talking about, you can see it on our traffic maps. it's thick out there. pretty dense. visibility may be a little bit limited. so just have that in mind as you

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all right. working on the day planner here. have it loaded up. a nice background from our roof camera, 52 on the embarcadero. fog up in the north bay. milder temperatures this morning, 40s to upper 40s. we'll have two hours from low to mid 60s from 1 to 3:00. down at the 50s at 7:00. around the state, eureka has the

best chance of showers. breezy along showed. they'll be making snow every night. now a story that the i-teamm first broke in september. up to a billion dollars of money intended to help californians who lost their jobs due to covid-19 has now been stolen. so from march to august, 35,000 claims have been filed in the name of state prison inmates. scott peterson is one of the names used in this scam. it includes 133 inmates currently on death row. the state didn't catch this because of a lack of cross exam anyoning syste i examenning systems. >> we need to look at why we're not kos rcross referefereferefe

>> nine district attorneys across the state signed the letter to governor newsom requesting help on what they say is an urgent matter. we've seen a lot of problems when it comes to unemployment teams. michael finney and the 7 on your side team has been tracking the issues. we'll report on all the new developments. one of the most popular holiday events will get under way in the east bay. it's the annual lighting of the old oaktree in downtown danville. crews put up the lights earlier this week. this year's ceremony won't be a live community event. the town of danville is asking the public to watch virtually starting at 6:15 tonight. or you can drive by the tree after the lighting. when is it too early to put up holiday decorations at your house? this year many people are already doing that. psychologists say it's a manifestation of the stress and

social isolation that the pandemic has created. abc7 news reporter david louie sh shows us the new way to holiday in 2020. >> reporter: you expect retail centers to have their decorations up by now to spread holiday cheer for shoppers but something different is happening this year. >> when my family and my kids asked if we could put our tree up a week before thanksgiving, i relented. it's hard to say no to bringing that joy into our homes a little earlier after the year it's been. >> reporter: claire is an executive at the peninsula company known for pre-lit artificial trees. sales have spiked 200% on some days compared to last year. psychologists say after a year of pandemic stress, people need to lift their spirits. >> putting up things that are colorful, things that smell good and kind of evoke nostalgia and good memory evoke happiness in our brain. it gives us a dopamine hit, which is really the feel good neurotransmitter. >> reporter: the tree line operated doesn't open until friday.

but they've already sold six trees even as their setting up. >> some people are celebrating and being with a few of their family members and for now and christmas and so they're wanting to celebrate now. >> reporter: the lot is expecting to sell 1,500 trees this year. balsam hill expects a shortage of trees after thanksgiving. >> inventory will likely be limited given this demand is up this year and we did not anticipate this. we placed the order in this industry up to a year in advance. >> this is a challenging year for kids, too. >> kids look to us to kind of decide what they feel and think. if we're creating positive traditions and we're actually creating joy through early decoration, i think our kids benefit, too. >> reporter: david louie, abc 7 news.

>> if you set up a fresh tree now, keep water in the tree stand and make sure the tree does not dry out. >> an early holiday gift arrived at the santa barbara zoo. this is pauline. she had a bit of a rough start. she got sick last week so she ended up in the vet's icu, but the vet says she is showing improvement every day. the plan is to move her back to the lion den close to mom and dad. the santa barbara zoo is open now at limited capacity. this is not meant to criticize, just an observation. the names in the santa barbara zoo are real regular. >> you know i knew you were going there. i felt the same way. just give me something i can just remember. pauline. >> pauline. okay. all right, pauline. welcome to the world. ralph, felicia. felicia to me -- no shade to

people named felicia. felicia to me is not a lioness. >> you don't think so? >> not really. >> felicia. >> felicia is like the lady on the corner. but not like -- >> no, friend. no. no. >> i don't mean it that way. i mean you see her while you walk by at the walgreens. oh, what's up felicia. to me it's not like she's at pride rock. >> i don't know if i agree. >> okay. >> she's not there standing next to rafiki holding what's her name now? pauline? >> pauline. >> it's all in the way you say it. you're not saying it right. >> say it right. >> felicia. >> pauline. >> i thought it was bye, felicia. >> let's not do that. an adorable cub no doubt. we wish her the best and her family. sorry, can't adopt her.

you would have to get in line behind me. 52 from the roof camera. sunshine increases but so do the winds today as we head through the day. temperatures are down. frosty mornings starting friday through at least sunday. then there's sprinkles possible. another cold front sunday night into monday. like this morning, it may add up to just about nothing outside of our hills. let's talk about the winds, you can see them picking up in the north bay as the cold front moves through. they kind of spread a little bit and increase as we head into the evening and especially the overnight hours. that's going to keep temperatures in the 50s in the hills, our sheltered valleys fall into the 30s. the rest of us in the 40s. the breezes hang around for thanksgiving and could pick up a bit after the sun sets at 4:52. that's the only issue with thanksgiving dinner outside. today, mid to upper 50s along the coast. 60 to 63 for the rest of us. tonight you can see the 30s in the north bay and the east bay valleys. low to upper 40s for the rest of us. my accuweather seven day

forecast. quiet pattern continues other than the frost friday, saturday, sunday morning. those afternoons will be warmer and monday into tuesday we have that slight chance of a sprinkle. >> all right. thank you. new this morning, meghan markle has revealed she suffered a mischararriage earlier this y. markle says she was at their new home in montecito back in july when she realized something was wrong. she just changed her son's diaper when she felt a sharp cramp and dropped to the floor with him in her arms. she said she knew as she clutched her first born child she was losing her second. the duchess of sussex said she is sharing her story to break the silence around an all too common tragedy. taylor swift's new concert film is streaming on disney plus. folklore, the long pond studio sessions features performances of 17 songs. it also shares the stories

behind the songs. the film was released on disney plus at midnight. swift is promoting it this morning on "gma." >> so many times jack and aaron and i have said to each other, wouldn't it be amazing if we could get in a room and perform these songs together and feel that connection to the music in a live sense and provide a way to do a concert for the fans. so i, you know, we figured out a way to do it where we quarantined completely. >> swift just won artist of the year at the ama's, she's nominated for six grammys. you can watch more of her interview at 7:00 on "gma." disney is the parent company of abc7. new at 6:00, we're helping you hack your holiday with your thanksgiving dinner prep. we're hearing from three expert chefs with tips to help you solve any turkey day emergency. first go on a safari from home. a local wildlife preserve is

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sfx: bubbles give thanks, no matter how you share it. an important recall that could impact how you make your thanksgiving dishes. sun beam products want you to check out your crock pot. it's recalling 900,000 of its 6 quart express crock multi cookers because you could get burned. the consumer products safety commission says a cooker can pressurize when the lid is not fully locked which can cause the lid to pop off suddenly and spill hot liquid everywhere. so far there's 99 reports of first to third degree burns. new developments with the crab season. the opening is being delayed again. it's been pushed back to december 16th. it was supposed to start november 15th. the season is being postponed to protect migrating whales from getting trapped in fishing nets.

last year's commercial season was also put on hold to protect the whales. today the city of concord is launching a holiday gift card program to support small business. customers who buy a $50 gift card will get a $25 gift card in return which can be used at any participating business. the bonus gift cards will run until $10,000 is distributed. the concord city council allocated the funds to encourage local spending this holiday season. you can buy those gift cards on the concord first website. safari west is bringing wildlife to the kids online. the wildlife preserve has a new virtual experience called safari west live. the executive director says they want to expand their education programming to reach people who are not within driving distance of the park. plans for the virtual experience started long before the pandemic. now they're getting ready to launch it. >> because of covid no school field trips are happening. so we can reach out in the spring to all these schools and have them do a virtual school.

so covid in a weird way, we were able to overcome it because we had a plan in place. >> safari west will take kids in the hospital and in underserved communities on these virtual tours. safari west live officially launches next month. that's pretty cool. we're moments away from some rough surf. high surf advisory starts at 6:00 this morning and goes through noon tomorrow. swells up to 24 feet. long breakers, sneaker waves, erratic waves, run-ups, beach erosion, it's going to happen. don't turn your back on the water if you're heading to our beaches. if you're going to be home and here's a look at your thanksgiving dining outside, the breezes may be an issue but the temperatures shouldn't be as we hit the low to mid 60s for several hours during the afternoon. by the time the sun sets at 4:52, low to mid 50s by 6:00, down into the 40s by 8:00. happy thanksgiving. kumasi? >> thanks. new at 6:00, twitter

switching up its badge verification process for its influential individuals. what you need to know if you want to get that blue checkmark like kumasi. >> reggie. plus we're going to be live from sfo, the holiday travel concerns with covid-19 at its most dangerous levels yet. and with that threat, dr. anthony fauci making his final thanksgiving plea. his message to americans. and a clearer picture about this surge. the third one we're in. we're hearing from local health officials about what is driving our latest spike. before we get to that, a live look outside from our roof camera. it's 5:56.

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next time you take a quick trip, how about this? take a second, take your time, and slow the fast down. go safely, california. making news right now at 6:00, thanksgiving threat despite dire warnings from health leaders across the country and here at home. today one of the busiest travel days of the holiday season. so we're live at sfo with what we're seeing as dr. anthony fauci speaks with "gma" this morning. the individual decisions that we make and you all make together do add up and do make a difference. >> what's behind the bay area's third wave? new details on demographic shifts are giving us a better idea. local leaders are sharing what's driving the spike. good morning on this wednesday, november 25th. first we're getting a check of

your weather this morning. how are we doing out there today, mike? >> it's pretty quiet so far. thank you. hi to kumasi and sue and you. we did have 0.004 inches of rain tip the bucket in rohnert park, otherwise drizzle above 2,000 feet. on live doppler 7, it looks quiet out there as far as the fog gets up in the north bay and it's thick along 101. unlike most days, the winds will pick up as we head through the morning commute. this should push it to the south and thin it and eventually evaporate it quicker because of those winds. all right. those winds are going to usher in a bit cooler weather today under a mostly sunny sky. mid to upper 50s along the coast. 60 to 63 for the rest of us. i'll have the update on a breezy thanksgiving forecast coming up. here is kumasi with the top headline today. today is expected to be a busy day at airplanes nationwide. millions of people are traveling for thanksgiving