the middle of a pandemic. it's going to be like nothing we've seen before. the question is are the shoppers out like usual this morning? >> i have all day, all night. i guess they open up at 7:00. >> you saw one live look at a line, here's another look at a line. the hot holiday item they hope to find inside when the doors open this morning. and you can expect chilly mornings, but mike says the weekend is shaping up to be pretty nice. good morning. it's friday, november 27th. >> hi, everybody. hello to sue hall, always good to see you. always good to see meteorologist mike nicco. so, are we in for another day like yesterday? that was pretty good. >> yeah. it wasn't too bad outside of those breezes. that will be the difference today. thank you, reggie, sue, kumasi. hi, everybody. thanks for joining us. the breezes are still a little aggressive up in the hills, up to around 15 miles per hour to 30 miles per hour, not down where most of us livement you can see we're less than 6 miles

per hour, some of us nonexistent. that's one of the biggest differences, plus the air is significantly drier, that's why it is cooler this morning and will be colder this weekend. 58 at half moon bay. 61 to 68 the afternoon temperatures. investigators think this apartment fire in fremont may have started in a kitchen on thanksgiving. it's displaced 17 people. those flap flames broke out ju after 7:00 last night on an apartment building near fernal sreet. the fire damaged the unit it started in and damaged eight more. today is black friday, it will be like nothing we have seen before. a lot of people are turning to the internet for deals instead of in-tern shperson shopping bu everybody. liz kreutz is at the best buy in dublin.

what's going on out there? >> good morning, kumasi and reggie. i think we're all wondering what is black friday going to look like this year. the doors just opened here at this best buy in dublin. they just put a pause on some folks going inside as you can see. they're trying to make sure people have space to social distance, spread out, you know, we're not seeing the huge, huge long lines we're used to seeing, but it's a decent turnout for the middle of a pandemic. folks here are wearing their masks. they're letting more folks in now as they slowly make their way inside. none of those huge giant mad rushes that we're used to seeing. but i did speak to one of the first people in line this morning about why they decided to get up. what their morning has been like. take a listen. >> you know, surprisingly it's really empty. because of the pandemic, i thought black friday would be nice. it's pretty nice.

we went to gamestop and came here after. >> you have been making the rounds. >> trying to get that ps5. >> all right. so those guys said that they wanted a ps5. couldn't find it at a gamestop they swung by, so they decided to give up and come to best buy where they hope to get a good deal on a tv. it's a pretty line long. for black friday, we're seeing a decent turnout. but it's nothing crazy. i was talking to the security guard here who worked several black fridays, he said it's pretty subdued. if you're thinking about coming out and going shopping and were worried about whether to feel safe or not, that's the end of the line. it's pretty subdued. at the same time best buy is offering the same deals online as they are in store. you can always shop online. that was it. you watched the line go by. back to you.

>> that was perfect timing. do they have that ps5, do we know? >> they don't have the ps5 here. don't come here. if you want the ps5, that's according to the guys in line, it's the hot commodity this year. a lot of places restocked, but it's in high demand. >> i even want the ps5, and i don't know what it is. i don't know what games you would play on that. >> you and me. >> all right. so, speaking of ps5, some gamers lined up outside this gamestop in san jose. this is a live look at these people who have been waiting there for many hours. they don't open until 7:00 app. so they're after, again, the playstation 5, which is what everybody wants this year. we spoke with one man who has been there since 8:00 wednesday

nigh night. >> we're out here waiting for the ps5. it was freezing last night. i think 37 degrees. i had this, a bunch of jackets on. my blanket. it was still freezing. >> i want that ps5 for him more than anything. large retailers like macy's and walmart are opening for black friday with restrictions for safety. >> between black friday and cybermonday it's another shopping holiday, maybe even more important than ever. we're talking about small business saturday. a new american express poll shows that 3 out of 4 people do plan to shop local for the holidays to support small businesses during this pandemic. experts suggest you plan ahead if you're going to a store. because of social distancing you might have to wait a while to get inside. shop owners add also check out their websites, if you don't shop on saturday, don't wait too

much longer. suppliers are struggling, so you want to make sure you get your order in early. >> when it comes to coronavirus, what's the risk level of heading out to a holiday event or to do black friday shopping? you can test your knowledge with abc's exclusive holiday risk calculator. it's available on the abc7 news app. president trump traveling to camp david this afternoon. yeterday he took questions for the first time since losing the election. >> it's going to be a very hard thing to concede because we know there was massive fraud. there will be a lot of things happening between now and the 20th of january. a lot of things. >> the president provided no detect evidence of fraud while claiming irregularities in pennsylvania, michigan and wisconsin. president trump went on to say he would leave the white house when biden gets inaugurated, but he refused to say whether he would attend the inauguration. he also refused to address rumors of a 2024 presidential run. now to the latest covid-19 headlines. the bay area looks to be on

track to reach 150,000 cases very soon. the "san francisco chronicle" reports that ucsf is one of seven california hospitals that will be among the first in the world for early distribution of pfizer's covid-19 vaccine once it's approved by federal officials. and despite warnings not to travel, more than 6 million people passed through airport tsa checkpoints around the country before thanksgiving. the cdc says the nation's death toll could top 321,000 in the next three weeks. abc7 news reporter mona kosar abdi gives us a look at how hospitals are coping. >> reporter: this morning hospitals sounding the alarm as icus reach record highs for the 17th day in a row. >> it's an overwhelming experience. it's an overwhelming problem. it's an overwhelming disease. >> reporter: nearly 90,000 americans in hospitals across the nation, almost double the number hospitalized at the begins of the month. mercy hospital in oklahoma

giving us a look. packed hallways and exhausted doctors and nurses. >> in april we had one hallway on the floor that had covid patients. now we have four hallways worth of patients with covid. >> reporter: one texas county reporting for the fourth time this month that they have no available icu beds. the staff there prioritizing covid patients. those non-pandemic related illnesses are now being sent to other areas. cities now scrambling to get ahead of the next wave of cases, which are expected to spike in the wake of thanksgiving. officials in the st. louis area are imposing new mask mandates. the move comes amid an unsuccessful campaign by health officials in the area to get governor mike parson to require masks statewide. mona kosar abdi, abc news, new york. you can keep track of the coronavirus impact any time on our website. we have a tool to figure out the latest guidelines in each county

it's available on abc7news.com and on the abc7 news app. let's talk about what's going on weather-wise. when you step out most of us are cooler this morning. the east bay hills and into places like livermore and concord in the valleys, up a degree to two to three degrees compared to yesterday. 20 degrees in novato. let's go down to the south bay, we have 32 in morgan hill and san teresa. frosty conditions there. getting close in places like alum rock and mountain view and campbell at 35. wouldn't be surprised if some localized frost is developing there. 38 officially in san jose. look at that, 39 in newark. alameda, 52. 50 in san francisco. but then you got 38 in lafayette. the frosty conditions getting close in novato at 33. we have our microclimates working this morning. here's a look from sutro tower. it's not bouncing much at all compared to yesterday.

47 degrees. for your activity planner, bundle up this morning if you're exercising or shopping. bay will be much calmer this afternoon. here's a sneak peek at the weekend forecast. you like the low to mid 60s after 30s and 40s at night? rinse and repeat both days this weekend with that light offshore breeze. it will be delightful to be outside during the afternoon hours. we'll take a look at the extended forecast, the accuweather 7-day forecast coming up. first thank you to sue hall for coming in again this morning and see what's going on with traffic. >> thank you for having me. it's very light out there this day after thanksiving as you might imagine. thought we would look at some of your mass transit options if you're headed to the shopping malls or just out and about. no ace train service ahead of the central valley. b.a.r.t. trains are running on a sunday schedule, caltrain is a modified schedule. check their websites. look tat the bay bridge toll plaza, three cars coming through.

definitely holiday light. even on the san mateo bridge for a 14-minute drive from 880 to 11. all is green on the traffic map. green is good. guys? >> all right. thank you. going to the dentist, it can be nerve-racking. a local office found a cure. what's making pains there smile. and it's the 123rd big game with some big differences. how covid-19 is impacting the

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welcome back. let's look at what's going on with your planner forecast today as we look from the east bay hills cam, 47 and breezy up there at 1,800 feet. 24-mile-per-hour gusts. 39 to 43 at 7:00. 57 to 59, much calmer from noon to 4:00. heading out this evening, we'll drop quickly to 50 by 7:00. we'll be in the 40s by 8:00. we could have had this to deal with yesterday and today. power outages and red flag

warnings, thankfully we didn't because of the limited amount of rain we did receive so far. 40s and 50s in the they're making snow at night in tahoe because mother nature is not providing any. this morning thousands of people in southern california are waking up without power. so cal edison shut off electricity to 8,000 customers to reduce the risk of fires start ed by fires equipment. wind gusts could reach 75 miles per hour there today. now that thanksgiving is behind us, a lot of families are looking forward to christmas and some are already shopping for that perfect tree. the abc7 news was at the nonzini tree lot, it is usually closed on thanksgiving but the owner decided to open it up and allow people to beat the crowds. the owner added protocols to make sure all customers are safe while browsing. >> we do our best.

try to keep everyone apart. we added more cashiers. we have the shields. >> if you don't want to shop in person this year ponzini is offering online shopping for trees, wreaths and garlands. six flags diss kcovery king is offing its holiday in the park lights. this is video from last year. shops are offering plush toys. if you buy one six flag also donate odo flags will donate one to a children's hospital. you do have to make a reservation if you want to go. >> i'm dpexcited about this. this is making people smile. a dentist has a therapy dog in his office. meet kismet. a 13-year-old chihuahua and she has no teeth. notice the tongue. doctor cameron garrett and his

wife debra recently adopted her from muttville senior dog rescue in san francisco. dr. garrett started bringing her into work because she's so small and he didn't want to leave her home. patients love her. and some book their appointments based on whether kisme it will be there. >> it's ironic we could end up with a mascot who is toothless who could show our patients the ultimate bad result of not caring for your teeth. >> what is it like being a dental therapy dog? >> i like having a dog in my lap. >> kismet does not have formal therapy dog training but she also doesn't have any teeth. she currently works two days a week. semi-retired. i like her. >> look at her little sweater. >> me, too. >> she also seems to have really taken to her new owner. i love that. muttville is a great place if you haven't been. >> that's so cute. >> i know mike likes it.

>> i can't wait for barbara to see that. you know how people feel about going to the dentist. you know what the people in the office have to deal with. to have a dog in there, that would calm everybody down. >> yeah. >> i like it. >> don't. >> i'm recording this. she wants me to decorate today, i'm like really? i want to. sutro tower, let's look at what's going on with our accuweather highlights. breezes back down, that will lead to more frosty areas at night as this dry air and clear sky will bring us significant cooling. even cooler than this morning. the extended period of dry weather, i don't see any rain coming for the next 10 to 14 days. here's a look at the satellite. you can see other than a passing cloud, way up near eureka, the storm track moved further to the north and it's staying to the

north much longer now that one high pressure turned into two, which has turned into three. so just about the entire country is dry except for right along the gulf coast and up into the great lakes. eventually that will push off to the east coast. those areas will be dry. it's not just us, it's almost the entire lower 48. here's a look at our high temperatures today with calmer conditions. 58. that's the cool spot in half moon bay. santa cruz at 64 along with san jose, oakland, san mateo. i can keep going on. san rafael. 63 in livermore and concord. richmond about 63. tonight low 30s to mid 30s in the deepest valleys. 40s will be the uncommon temperature tonight as for oakland, san mateo, san francisco, half moon bay and santa cruz are some of the few communities that will stay in the 40s. expect a repeat performance on sunday. chance of high clouds monday. tuesday, wednesday, thursday

more of the same. we're stuck in a rut. >> all right. thank you. the 123rd big game, and for the first time in its history both teams are entering without a win. cal and stanford are 0-2 with one game canceled due to covid-19. today's game will be cal's home opener at memorial stadium. no fans will be allowed though. even the axe ceremony will be different this year. just one representative from each committee will be present. cal is looking for its second straight win in the series. kickoff is at 1:30. the san francisco bali's nut krcrac cracker online. it will tour the war memorial opera house and content you can download. you can also learn steps. you have to buy a ticket to access the activities. can tosses $49 for 48 hours. this runs through the end of the year. the 2021 season will also be online. disney mrus released a new

trailer for the d,ocu series "o point." it shows younger dancers preparing for the nutcracker and older students beginning to launch their careers. >> i'm intrigued. >> me, too. coming up next, the 7 things to know this morning. >> why is my phone talking to me? sorry. you can prepare for another travel rush as americans return home from thanksgiving. how the tsa plans to allow for social distancing at the airport. as we fight the coronavirus pandemic, california is mandating face masks to stop the spread. that's why abc7 wants to remind you to wear a mask, for you, for

it's 5:22. if you're just joining us, here's the 7 things to know this morning. number one, the cdc says the nation's death toll from covid-19 could top 321,000 people in the next three weeks. nearly 90,000 people are in the hospital right now. almost double the number from the beginning of the month. number two, shoppers just getting inside best buy this

morning. this is what it looked like a few minutes ago in dublin. doors opened at 5:00 a.m., some say they're look looking to get the playstation 5, though this store doesn't have it. in san jose some gamers have been lined up there since wednesday, also looking for that new play staying five. it goes on sale this morning and it is expected to be one of the hottest items this season. today is the 123rd big game. cal and stanford are both 0-2 going into the game. there will be no fans there because of the pandemic. kickoff is at 1:30. even though we have some cold nights with frost on the way, our temperatures will stay up a little bit above average with mostly sunny conditions until high clouds join our sky sunday. we're following your black friday commute, if you're planning on hopping on b.a.r.t. and helping over to the dublin pleasanton area to get your ps5, got a ten-minute delay on b.a.r.t. at this hour. >> number seven, san jose's christmas in the park opens

tonight. it's going to be a drive-through experience to avoid crowds. it costs $10 or $20 per car depending on what time you go. you can make reservations online. in today's "gma" first look, millions of people heading home for thanksgiving despite the strong warnings from the cdc and others to stay home and not travel. here's abc news reporter gio benitez. >> reporter: in this morning "gma first look,"preparing for this sunday's travel crush. for weeks public health officials warned not to travel. sunday expect another busy travel day as people return home. more than a million expected at airports alone. tsa says they will open as many rows as possible to avoid crowding. >> if you look at national data, most passengers waited less than 8 or 9 minutes. if they were standard passenger. if you're a prechecked passenger

you're going to wait on the order of 2 or 3 minutes. >> for those of you who chose shopping over traveling, we'll have deals for you to save big. >> i'm done christmas shopping. i did it all online with pick up like this. >> with your "gma" first look, i'm gio benitez, abc news, new york. santa clara county officials want to make sure everybody knows and is wearing their mask correctly. they released this video on twitter writing we know the struggle is real but your nose is not the exception to the rule. give it the coverage it deserves. in other words, pull the mask up. >> please. >> some people think if it's right here, that's fine. this is really defeating the purpose. >> it really is. it's not a chinstrap. >> no. we're coming back with another full 90 minutes of news including a star of a hit abc show talking about his battle with covid-19. what he says it felt like before

he was admitted to the hospital. and santa in hologram form. and a smaller display, but it's still big on hope. what you'll find in the heart of downtown san jose this holiday season. >> a live look outside at the golden gate bridge at 5:26. we'll be right back.

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shop. even with the pandemic, people lined up early ready for black friday. the gift many are after. we're live at two stores this morning. and good morning on this friday, november 27th. >> before we take you there, we want to check in with our friend, mike nicco, to see if people are waiting in the cold in line. >> if they oare off for the ps5 they're wasting their time. those have been sold out for weeks. you kind of have to go on the black market if you will to find them or they're bundled with other stuff and it jacks up the price. somebody in the house has been researching this. that's my tip for you today. let's look at what's going on from sutro tower. let's show you what we're not dealing with. no fog out there. the winds are 5 miles per hour or less where most of us live. they're still gusting up to 20, 25 in the hills, even that will calm heading into the afternoon hours. we have 61 to 66 degrees for our bay and inland neighborhoods.

61 at half moon bay to 64 along the coast. total sunshine today. take those sunglasses no matter where you're going. >> thank you. black friday this year is coming with changes because of the pandemic. there's still plenty of sales to be had. that's why we put together this black friday shopping guide. it's available now for you on our abc7 news app and at abc7news.com. there's a list on deals from amazon, costco, gamestop and best buy. this morning liz kreutz is live at a best buy in dublin. it opened 30 minutes ago. how is it going out there? >> hey, reggie. talk about a subdued black friday. we know best buy is notorious for starting black friday early on thving da inthanksgiving day. this year they stayed closed on thanksgiving. they just opened up a half hour ago. doors are open now. people are inside. look how quiet it is. there is not a line to get in

here. we're told they're limping capacity inside but they're not close to hitting that at this point. i want to show you the line from earlier. this was live at 5:00 a.m. there was a decent amount of people in line. maybe 75 people or so who waited in the cold to get in and get those good deals. a lot of people told us they were coming for a good deal on a tv. here's what one guy told us. he was second in line. >> we woke up, went to gamestop, there's two people in front already there ready to get the ps5. we were wishing to get there earlier. so we went around a lot of places, and we just came here, decided, all right, let's just stay here, get a tv at the best buy. >> now, reggie, i know you asked me this earlier about the play station because a lot of people want that ps5. best buy does not sell it in the

store, they only sell it online. they do not want to attract the big crowds. if they have the ps5 in stock, you have to check online. people are lining up at gamestop. it's the hot commodity this year. best buy has some good deals on apple products, samsung tvs and beats headphones. this year to try to limb the amount of people that come and shop in the stores they are offering nearly every single deal online as well. live in dublin, liz kreutz, abc7 news. >> thank you. and as liz was just saying, it's the hot holiday gift, that ps5, these people were hoping to score one at this gamestop in san jose. this is a live look of someone completely out. it doesn't open until 7:00. so, we know that some people have been in line a very long time. those people look very cold. we know that at least some of these folks have been there since 8:00 wednesday night. >> we need to bring them some

cocoa. they look cold. >> that does not look fun. i want to tell you there are some troubling signs for economic recovery even as we see online retail sales surging for black friday as well as for cybermonday. elizabeth schulze has more on how the pandemic is affecting families across the country. >> reporter: good morning. millions of americans are in desperate need this holiday season as the pandemic continues to put unprecedented strain on the u.s. economy. the economic toll of the virus is mounting. the latest report from the labor department showing 778,000 americans filed new unemployment claims last week with more than 20 million people now collecting some form of jobless benefits. an estimated 50 million people are facing food insecurity, up

43% since before the pandemic. >> happy thanksgiving. >> reporter: on thanksgivng americans waiting hours in line for food. >> i have nothing at home. >> so this is a huge help today. >> it sure is. >> reporter: economic stimulus programs that provided lifelines for millions of americans are set to run dry at the end of the year. with covid cases surging again, there are concerns that the economy is stalling as the stock market surges. while many stores close their doors for in-person shopping amid the pandemic, online retail sales are expected to increase between 20% to 30% this holiday season topping 2$218 billion. president-elect biden is expected to announce key members of his economic team next week. among his picks is former chair reserve janet yellen. elizabeth schulze, abc news,

washington. bay area residents are not exempt from the economic concerns, but in the east bay the commitment to give back this year was as long as ever. oakland city leaders and volunteers gathered to distribute hundreds of meals yesterday. the event was heavily modified to accommodate covid restrictions. oakland chef jose ortiz made more than 1,000 meals at his local restaurant. >> i think we did 75, 80 turkeys. people don't realize in this city people go hungry regardless if it's thanksgiving or not thanksgiving day. >> organizers handed out things like masks, gloves, sanitizer to help people get through the holidays safely. in san francisco, this is the 51st year that glide served thanksgiving brunch. but it was the first year that the food was prepared inside boxed up and served outdoors. organizers plan to serve 2,000 meals including 200 boxed lunches delivered to homeless

encampments around the city. san francisco's police chief, sheriff and fire chief joined lawmakers in giving back to seniors. the self help for the elderly thanksgiving luncheon held in chinatown's portsmouth's square is usually sit-down but instead that changed. meals were delivered to more than 1,000 seniors across the city. >> it's an honor for us in the fire department to serve every community in this city. >> this has been a very, very hard year for so many of us. and i know that we're going to get through it and be together. it's a different thanksgiving but we'll bet this pandemic. >> personal protective equipment was also directed with those miles. you can make a difference. give where you live right now. head to abc7news.com, you'll find a donation link on the home page.

two holidays displays in the south bay. first let's check in with mike for our forecast. >> thank you. hi, everybody. we'll check with some local temperatures. liz, she's out in dublin. it's 35 degrees right now at that best buy. you can see why those folks were bundled up. temperatures are in the mid to upper 30s throughut the tri valley. we have 40s heading up towards concord and pleasant hill and 43 in lafayette and mid to upper 40s out highway 4 in northern contra costa county. 38 right now in san jose. look at that, 35 in mountain view. 34 in novato. a 45 in oakland, 50 in san francisco. also in pacifica some of the mildest temperatures. we have breezes in the highest elevations, most of us are dealing with calm conditions this morning. if you're traveling through 24 or the sub sunol grade, it may

be breezy this morning but nothing like yesterday. for those of you that have to commute, we've got cold weather this morning. calm conditions and mild temperatures during the afternoon hours. want to look at the drought monitor. last week's rain, really didn't help out too much, did it? we haven't changed at all as you look around. extreme across the north bay, severe for most of us. dry in the south bay. the state is getting drier across the southern part of the state. that's where the drought has expanded as you can see. we're starting to get abnormally dry almost everywhere in southern california. that's why they're dealing with red flag warnings today while we're not as dangerous. it's time for traffic. guess who is in town in the studio? >> i'm here. >> sue, appreciate it. >> it's good to be here. it's light out there as you

might imagine for this friday morning. we'll look at san rafael, the traffic on 101 headed southbound across the golden gate bridge, about an 18-minute drive from novato to the bridge. bridge is clear. you have three lanes in both directions, very light traffic up and over the waldo grade. green sensors around for our early morning commuters out of tracy. no delays at all on westbound 580 until you get into the dublin/pleasanton area where we had a car overturned. it looks like they may have cleared that out of the lanes, over to the right-hand shoulder but the emergency crews were blocking the two right lanes, westbound 580 at hacienda. it looks clear and it is green out there and green with our sensors means at the limit.

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let's look at your planner for today. we're still in the 30s to 40s as we head through 7:00. we'll break into the upper 50s by noon with calmer conditions, sunshine and also very dry air will help us roll into the low to mid 60s this afternoon through 4:00. it will quickly cool to around 50 by 7:00. a lot of 40s by 8:00. here's that high fire danger in southern california. red flag warning, people without power on thanksgiving because of the fire danger. 2020, what do you say? 57 in eureka, 60s for most of us until you're around l.a. and palm springs. 70s there. 44 in tahoe. they're making snow at night. mother nature giving them no help, not a single chance of snow the next seven days. reggie? >> thank you. san jose's christmas in the park opens tonight, this annual tradition has been reimagined. for the first time in 41 years, the event will be held at history park. this is a drive-through experience so you're not crowding around each other.

tens of thousands of pixels will be on display along with a choreographed light show set to music that you can play through your car radio. you can make a reservation online and it costs $10 or $20 per car. depends on your time slot. light the holiday nights is happening in san jose. it's a smaller december plispla message of hope is bigger than ever. kris reyes spoke with the people behind the showcase. >> awesome. >> reporter: up close it feels like any other holidaholiday. zoom out you will see the difference. on any other year, this plaza would be bustling with people. vendors, the skating rink would be open. not this year. >> we're having a holiday like no other. >> reporter: but the san jose downtown association was determined to give the community something. so they rallied up some sponsors, built glowing arches, lit up the streets and put up this 26-foot modern christmas tree as a centerpiece. >> there is no way we're going to leave the heart of the city dark, especially during this time when everyone needs to be uplifted.

>> reporter: the luzano family couldn't be more grateful. coming to the park is a family tradition, just one more thing canceled by covid-19. >> it feels like there is still a sense of joy. there is still a reason to remember how this time of year is very celebratory. >> reporter: so there is actually a reason why the san jose downtown association chose a less traditional tree, a message they wanted to send to the community. >> things are different this year. so this is kind of a different tree than normal. certainly it's not a traditional tree. and that's kind of what we were going for. something a little more fun and eclectic. >> i like going under it. and just skating through it. >> reporter: does it make you feel like christmas is here? >> yeah. >> reporter: light the holiday nights runs until january 3, free of charge at plaza de cesar chavez. kris reyes for abc7 news. >> are you in the spirit? >> yes, that was nice. there are things we can enjoy,

mike. >> absolutely. i enjoyed that and seeing it from afar. hopefully you'll enjoy decorating today. that's what i'll be doing. how about you? >> no. >> um -- >> no. all right. moving on. >> marching orders were given to me. get plenty of sleep because you will be decorating tomorrow. let's look at our aquamarine highlig accuweather highlights. a lot of people decorated yesterday with the breezes. so sunny sky out there today. lack of winds, but dry air for sure. clear and colder tomorrow with more frost to wake up to. and it will be warmer than average. the highs will be this weekend. here's a look at the satellite. you can see three areas of high pressure right now. we started with one. they just keep multiplying and dominating the forecast. barely any wet weather across

the country. hardly any snow. we're not the only ones locked into this dry pattern. we'll be locked into it longer than just about anyone else. what it does in the afternoon, makes it fantastic to be outside. no don't. you can't feel guilty. might as well enjoy it. 61 to 66 degrees today. 58 to 65 along the coast. look at the wealth of 30s. more of us will be dealing with 30s tonight than 40s. san francisco's 46 the warm spot. 41 in oakland and san mateo. 40 in half moon bay. that's it. everybody else is in the 30s. here's my accuweather 7-day forecast, frost again on sunday morning. high clouds and sunshine. and temperatures staying about two to four degrees warmer than average. we'll dip down monday, gain a couple degrees back. we'll hold steady tuesday through thursday with sunshine and a few high clouds wednesday and thursday. long stretch of dry weather. >> thank you. one of the stars of abc's

"the good doctor" is opening up about his battle with covid-19. richard schiff refeels he was hospitalized with it. he admitted he felt he couldn't breathe. three weeks after testing positive he says he is still dealing with physical issues and is urging americans to take this virus seriously. his wife, who plays his wife on the show, also tested positive. "jeopardy!" starts filming new episodes with guest host keb jennings starting monday. last night they had a thanksgiving episode including a special message from the late alex trebek. this was taped earlier this month. >> happy thanksgiving, ladies and gentlemen. in spite of what america and the rest of the world is experiencing right now, there are many reasons to be thankful. there are more and more people extending helpful hands to do a kindness to their neighbors and that's a good thing. keep the faith. we're going to get through all of this and we will be a better

society because of it. >> alex trebek's final episodes will air the first week of january. we'll see the new ones with ken jennings the week after that. you can watch "jeopardy!" every week night at 7:00 on abc7. >> that's good to hear that. delta is unveiling a plan for a covid-free quarantine-free travel. how they'll make it possible with a new testing program. first amazon's gift to workers even with the looming threat of a strike this black friday. i'm thankful for my family and everything that i have. >> my goodness. so much to be grateful for. we are talking to people in the bay area about the things mak

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it comes as the company faces a black friday strike over pay and working conditions. this bonus will happen in december. part-time workers will get 150 bucks. amazon says they will spend more than 5$500 million on bonuses. retailers like walmart and target have also given out holiday bonuses to their workers. you can support local businesses at the virtual for the culture market. the online marketplace opens today. it features more than 50 women black-owned businesses. you can buy a two-day ticket. this year might be turning out differently than we imagined. there's still so much to be grateful for. we spoke to people out and about out in san francisco.

>> i'm grateful for my family, my home and my little dog over there. his name is domino. my dog, he helps me feel better when i'm nervous and he also makes me feel happy when i hug >> i'm especially thankful for my family. >> we're thankful for our family and our friends. gia, are you thankful for daddy and mommy? >> yeah. >> yeah. >> i'm thankful for my family and everything that i have like my stuff, my toys because i couldn't have not had it. >> 2020 has been a tough year just in general i feel like for everyone, so i'm grateful that, you know, i'm still here. you know what i mean, i'm healthy. >> thankful to be in a city that is taking the virus seriously and making things better for 2021. >> health and i'm appreciative

for the administration and their leadership. i feel safe in san francisco. >> most of all, it's like being here with my twin sister and family. >> the first thing i say is my health and my family, you know. always be grateful because we're all healthy, we're all here present. it's a good day. rnlg that was sweet. how about visiting santa cla claus. some places have gotten creative putting santa behind plexiglass, on a screen, in one place, a hologram. >> i'm sure to wear a mask when i'm close with the elves and i'm properly tested weekly. i'm older now, so i'm what you would call high-risk. >> what in the world is this? this is santa's magusphere in sugarland, texas. santa is in a snowglobe so no

problems with social distancing. kids can start visiting santa there today. >> are you on board with this version? >> i love it and i'm not sure about it. it kind of -- why is he -- why is he just a head? >> don't you want to sit -- you can't sit on his lap. they need to figure that out. >> where is the rest of his body? is he okay? probably not. i don't know about that, mike. >> the guy was wearing a chinstrap, too, did you see that? >> i did. i noticed that. i don't know what was going on with that. >> the best one i've seen is when they have a real santa in a snowglobe. that was brilliant. >> yeah. >> disembodied santa is bizarre. >> right. it's neat in a haunted mansion

because you're supposed to be scared. but you're not supposed to be scared of santa. okay. all right. let's -- "a" for effort? no. low to mid 60s. 61 to 67. even though we're colder tonight, we're still going to rebound the temperatures about three to five degrees warmer than average. as you head into sunday, with high clouds trying to dim the sunshine, still around 60 to 66 degrees. the constant will be this weekend, frosty mornings, warmer than average afternoons. as we get into next week, we'll get rid of the frost in the morning but still have the afternoons in the low to mid 60s. that's it from here. back to you. >> all right. thank you. new at 6:00, perfecting contact tracing through your phone. the bay area school helping to lead the effort to make an app possible. what do you do with that leftover thanksgiving stuffing? how about turning it into breakfast. a culinary genius shows us how

to make stuffal waff aing waffl? >> you had these? >> no. >> and the inspiration we all need during this pandemic. the effort that led this british war veteran to make history on the cover of

it is the official start of the holiday shopping season. black friday is upon us. this one won't feature the typical door busters as people are urged to stay home because of covid. did shoppers heed the warning? the virus is not stopping gamers from camping out in the south bay. some of them waiting in line more than two days now. the must-have item they're hoping to get. >> all this as hospitals reach the brink with cases surging and people on the move for this long holiday weekend. how cities are trying to get ahead of the next wave. good morning. it is friday, november 27th. hope you had a great thanksgiving holiday. >> it's a bit of a chilly start this morning. that's been the pattern. mike, how is it going? >> it's going a little bit calmer. that's good news. the breezes were one of the big stories yesterday along with the mild temperatures. right now breezy up in the hills as you can see from the east bay hills camera. 22 miles per hour. down where most of us live, we don't have to deal with these

fast winds hitting 30 in st. helena and 40 in when that sun hits, it will warm nicely. 60 to 66 degrees this afternoon. >> thank you. investigators think this apartment fire in fremont may have started in a kitchen on thanksgiving. 17 people are displaced. the flames broke out after 7:00 last night in this apartment building on francis ccan court. the fire destroyed the unit it started in and damaged eight more. the red cross is helping a lot of these people displaced. happening now, a black friday like we've never seen before. a lot of people are turning to the internet for deals instead of in-person shopping but not everybody. liz kreutz is at the best buy in dublin. what are you seeing out there no