>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. kumasi: now at 6:00, campaign crunch. just an hour to go before polls open at and california. the last minute push from candidates and how you can see the process of counting ballots. reggie: how many people across the bay area have sent in their ballot in a county by county breakdown. kumasi: get out your umbrella and raincoat if you have to leave the house, this is what it looked like in san jose overnight. we are in the middle of a level to storm on our exclusive impact scale. drew has the track and how long the rain will last. reggie: do not let it what? drew: stop you from voting. reggie: should i wear my

sticker? does ago on the same side as my circle seven pin? kumasi: give it its own side. reggie: how do stickers work? jobina: work on that. [laughter] drew: we will talk about the messy morning we have, we are seeing issues in the south bay. flood advisory's have been issued for much of the south bay. we are seeing a lot of heavy rain in parts of the east and south bay this morning. i will zoom into the south bay, the flood advisory was issued about a half hour ago for the entire south bay. this is one of the areas that has seen a lot of rain for a long time. a lot of standing water on area roadways, we are also watching smaller streams and creeks. they could overflow. we will have the flood advisory into it: 30 this morning. this is a level to moderate storm until 9:00 a.m.. the biggest issues a lot of water on the roadway.

we will go hour-by-hour in about nine minutes. reggie: we are on storm watch this morning, here is what it looked like in santa cruz county overnight. you can see the rain really coming down near scotts valley boulevard. it is like that throughout the bay area right now. kumasi: you can check the forecast into see live doppler 7 any time with the abc streaming tv app, available in the weather on-demand section. you can download the app now. as we mentioned, today is election day. if you are voting in person or dropping off your ballot, the polls open a little less than an hour at 7:00. after months of campaigning, candidates are making a final push to get your vote, including governor newsom. he will be in sacramento tonight as results come in. lena howland's life outside city hall with what you need to know before you had to the polls. lena: good morning.

the rain out here in san francisco is not stopping polling places like the san francisco city hall from opening up in less than an hour at 7:00 to all voters this morning. for folks to drop off the ballots, vote in person, and you can still register to vote in person today, as well. nationwide voter turnout will be key to has control of the house and senate, that is why we saw governor newsom and vice president harris out on the campaign trail yesterday, giving a last-minute boost to democratic candidates as democrats risk losing control of congress. republicans are favored to win the house of representatives and a republican leaders have predicted a so-called red wave, similar to the blue wave in californian was president. we paid a visit to orange county, there are several tight congressional races that could tip the balance of the house. >> these guys are worthless. >> one does not have to abandon

their faith or deeply held beliefs to agree the government should not be telling her what to do with her body. lena: that was vice president harris advocating for proposition one at ucla, and also said democracy is on the ballot today. for those that still want to make sure their voices are heard, polls closed today at 8:00 for you to drop off your ballot, vote in person or register to vote. you can still drop your ballots in the mailbox as well, they just have to be postmarked no later than today in order for it to count. lena howland, abc 7 news. reggie: in the east bay, you can monitor the ballots being processed live in alameda county. the real-time virtual observation deck includes live cameras showing ballots being processed. this is the second election where the county has provided these cameras to increase

transparency in the voting process. >> we understand the need for observing and the ability for voters to know we are processing votes properly. this is just another way for us to ensure and show that everybody's vote is being counted. reggie: the cameras are streaming online, you can also observe in person. kumasi: every voter in california now gets a mail-in ballot and millions have been returned. the average is running just above 21%. this is not that ugly, it is cute. reggie: it has nothing to do with the election. kumasi: you can find this probably on our website, as well as the ballot tracker area -- tracker. we did go through the ballot checker to check returns in the bay area, the north bay is

really coming through when it comes to returning the ballots. marin county, 33% have been returned along with 30% in sonoma county, 29% in napa. san mateo, santa clara and contra costa all around 25%. san francisco and alameda closely behind. the only local county below the state average a solano county with about 20.7% of ballots returned. reggie: here's the plan for tonight, we are livestreaming results as soon as polls close at 8:00. that will go until 11:00, you can watch that on our abc 7 bay area app on your smartphone or smart tv, the same thing he watches on seven at 7:00. we will have live coverage on the air into satellite starting with abc 7 news at 4:00, then at 5:00 we will go live to abc and they will have coverage of national elections. we have live local updates every 30 minutes. abc news at 11:00 will have a full recap.

kumasi: this morning, new details about the attack of house speaker nancy pelosi's husband, paul. she is opening up about how she first found out about the assault in their san francisco home, how they have been since then and how it is shaping their family. jobina: speaker pelosi sat down for a 25 minute interview with anderson cooper. she revealed she was asleep in her washington, d.c. apartment when capitol police woke her up and told her about a violent rake and in her home. not long after, she was on a flight back to san francisco. court document alleged the suspected attacker yelled there is nancy? where is nancy? that is the same thing protesters yelled at the u.s. capitol during the january 6 insurrection area -- insurrection. >> one of the hardest things was to go back into the house for him, of course the entrance with the attacker was. there has to be some message to

republicans to stop the disinformation, because that is, without any question, the source of what happened on january 6 and the source of what happened to me. jobina: she also responded to questions about a possible retirement, depending on how midterm elections play out. >> my decision will be affected by what happened the last week or two. >> will it be impacted by the attack in any way? >> yes, it will. yes. jobina: during the interview, speaker pelosi says she does want a strong republican party, but one that does not yield to, and her words, quote a cold that is seemingly in reference to former president donald trump and the extreme maga portion of the gop. between the end, she got emotional, holding back tears as

she explained she is sad because of what happened to her husband and also set for the country. -- sad for the country. reggie: world leaders are coming together to look for some luncheons -- solutions during the cop 27 meeting. a new federal reports is over the last 50 years, the u.s. has warmed to 68% faster compared to the planet as a whole. u.n. says 110 heads of state and government are addressing the conference. kumasi: a headache at the dmv in the east bay. howell walnut creek man got his car's registration fixed thanks to 7 on your side. reggie: how redwood city neighbors are helping two young daughters who just lost their parents. drew: it is slow go on 87 this morning in san jose, we have a flood advisory in effect for a lot of standing water on area roadways, here's the reason. we have heavy rain across much of the bay area. we will zoom in, heavy rain from

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drew: we are tracking a stormy morning. we have rain on the camera, the back at the toll bridge right now. you can see a lot of what roadways this morning. heavy rain along the peninsula, east bay southbay. several cities have already exceeded an inch of rain over the past couple hours. we see brighter colors, yellows and oranges, rainfall rates closing in on an inch per hour. flood advisory in effect for the southbay until 8:30 this morning. three to four miles of

visibility where we have heavier showers. on the exclusive storm impact scale, a level to storm until 9:00 for all scattered downpours and standing water. here's future weather. as we had to the afternoon, the chance of an isolated thunderstorm. the best chance of a storm is between noon and 4:00, to pictures in the 50's. we have issues with slick roads -- temperatures in the 50's. we have issues with slick roads. jobina: a live look in san jose, the rain really coming down. a crash nearby that i will point out on the map in the moment. bay bridge toll plaza, metering lights came on at 5:30 nine, traffic is backed up through the maze. barth, a 10 minute delay systemwide. that is due to wet weather. there is no ebart service between pittsburgh and antioch. down to the southbay, a number of issues.

the newest crash in san jose northbound 17 to the 280 connector, speeds around 14 miles an hour. so many different issues. sig alert in the counter commute direction near the bay bridge toll plaza, eastbound 80 to eastbound 580 connector. major flooding purported in outland, south bend 880 to 980. kumasi: a veterans day celebration. the east bay city holding events to honor service members. reggie: a welcome party for the dancing pig. the location of the temporary home for the famous sign. kumasi: a live look outside at the rain in san francisco, be the rain in san francisco, be moderate-to-severe eczema. it doesn't care if you have a date, a day off, or a double shift. make your move and get out in front of eczema with steroid-free cibinqo. not an injection, cibinqo is a once-daily pill for adults who didn't respond to previous treatments. and it's proven to help provide clearer skin

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reggie: an issue at the dmv caused a headache for a walnut creek man. it was sorted out because 7 on your side got involved. he had an online receipt showing he paid and got the sticker in the mail for his annual car registration. so why did the dmv say it did not get the payment, then sent him a bill for a late fee and a bounced check? his bank did not have a record of a bounced fee or check being cashed. the local dmv office did not have an answer, that is when he contacted 7 on your side. the dmv agreed to refund the nearly $200 late charge. >> the next morning, 8:00, here comes the courier with the check. 7 on your side was the intermediary and did a great job at putting me in touch with the right person. reggie: the agency said it dmv representative research the issue and discovered an error in the payment process and immediately initiated the process for a refund. the dmv apologized for any

inconvenience. if you need help with an issue surrounding your money, you can contact 7 on your side. just had to abc7news.com. kumasi: the community is coming together to support two little girls who just lost both her parents in redwood city. this gofundme has raised thousands of dollars for the seven-year-old twin daughters of grace and greg. the couple died friday night in a crash. a nearby business shared the surveillance video that shows the moments after a speeding car hit the couple's vehicle as they were turning. the impact pushed them into two poles. a local business owners since he constantly sees people speeding there. >> they need to change, but lights and stop signs. there's accidents all the time. my business is here, i'm always seeing people honking. pedestrians walking, people t s. no o should gohrough tt 's bitredidtwtht pants, i

: no word of drugs or alcohol were a factor in the crash. the redwood city police chief says in his statement the investigation is active and more information will be released once available. reggie: contra costa's board of supervisors will be holding their annual veterans day celebrations. organizers say the days for honoring and expressing gratitude to vets. there will be performances from concord high school and a colorguard ceremony from heritage high school. starts at 11:00 this morning. kumasi: a special celebration next week and for san jose's famous dancing pig sign. it is being removed from its original spot on montgomery street to history park to protect it during construction of google's downtown west project. the party is set for november 19 a history park. it is free. if you want to go, you are asked to rsvp. reggie: it is like -- it took a

south carolina couple alone time to get to the altar. kumasi: the bride-to-be took out her wedding vows, in this happened. -- and this happened. [laughter] kumasi: we are watching the replay. reggie: no one else saw that he is chewing gum? you saw it? that is what i'm saying. jobina is the most recent to get married, you would be upset if you saw that? jobina: that would make me question, i thought i knew you. kumasi: i just saw it. that is a whole chew. al b. reggie: -- i'll be. reggie: that is not the point of

the video, i am just giving you the extra layer. kumasi: the first layer is they've been together for 15 years, so she was blowing dust off the wedding vows. reggie: after 15 years, she expects the kind that will bring gum to the altar. she got him back. i like it. that is a good moment to break the tension in the room. drew: did you feel tension? kumasi: i thought they were happy. reggie: it is just so serious. a moment for everyone to be like, now we are relaxed. drew: let us talk about the missing morning. a lot of issues this morning because of heavy rain. showers in downpours working

through the city this morning through pacifica, a wind advisory in effect along the coast line. the rain is falling, bright colors on your screen. it has been rainy across much of the east bay. walnut creek, san ramon, san leandro, some heavier showers. flood advisory in effect for oakland and emeryville, a lot of standing water on area roadways including 580 and 880 as he approached the bay bridge. similar in the southbay. some of the heavy rain is pushing north, damage has been done. a lot of rain early this morning, flood advisory in effect until 8:30. it is a slow go on a lot of area freeways. use caution if you are under a flood advisory with scattered downpours. poor visibility, water on the roadways. add some extra distance to the car in front of you. when advisory along the coast

until 10:00 a.m., high surf advisory for waves up to 20 feet. just a messy, stormy morning. steady rain continues through 8:00 a.m., by noon, it is out. then we transition to the chance of a thunderstorm later this afternoon. storm prediction center laced the entire fae area under risk of thunderstorm. if we see one, we could see hail and lightning. best chance between noon and 4:00 p.m. this afternoon. we will track any thunderstorms we do have later today. chly only toing the mid-50's. take the raingear with you. next seven days, level two moderate storm on the exclusive storm impact scale. transition to a one this afternoon and tomorrow, we start to dry out. frosty morning thursday and friday. expects -- test chance of rain on monday. reggie: now, look at what is

coming up on gma. ginger: coming up on gma, we have team coverage because it is election day. so many americans will go to the polls, there is a lot at stake. congress, governor's office, local elections initiatives, all of that. we will get right into this battleground states. then, a state of emergency in florida. i am going to cocoa beach. not for fun, but for this. nicole which will likely become a hurricane before making landfall thursday, i am going to track all of that. then, the science of you. how to wake up refreshed and why you could change an alarm clock and make a difference. lindsay lohan is talking about her new christmas movie, and we are kicking off our countdown to thanksgiving. you don't want to miss it. reggie: there is a lot going on. how to wake up refreshed, we all give a big laugh to that.

has that happened to you? kumasi: sometimes. ginger: bird noises or something, i do not know. kumasi: it happens, i have to go to bed on time. reggie: which hasn't happened for how many years? [laughter] kumasi: do not ask any follow-ups. ginger: you get to spend the morning with reggie, that is worth it. reggie: we are not here for a long time, we are here for a good time. ginger: that is right. ginger: that is right. reggie: we will see you okay care coalition, alaska airlines is still frontrunner for most caring airline. funshine bear, you did some of your own research, right? i sure did. ♪ according to the web, their program's number one, ♪ ♪ earning alaska miles is quicker and more fun! ♪ cute! ooh, that was wonderful, sweetie! oh, oh, oh, i have a song about their cheese plates. ♪ cheese please! cheese please! cheese please! cheese please! ♪ uh- it's time for lunch.

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the bill was inspired after two students nearly died recently in san jose. next at 6:30, the last push for voting in the east bay. the important message from voting authorities in contra costa county. then, the drawing for last night's powerball happening in the last few minutes. the numbers and what caused the delay. a live look outside on our rainy tuesday morning. not so much here. still beautiful, a level two storm. there is a flood advisory. what you need to know as you head out

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♪ ♪ wooooooo! ♪ ♪ ho! ho! ho! ♪ >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. reggie: it is election day. a look at the candidates across the country and their final arguments to voters. kumasi: the problems with the powerball, hold onto your tickets.

the numbers just dropped for the billion dollar jackpot. reggie: rain is making its way all over the bay area, this is what it looks like in berkeley. flooded roads, please be careful. kumasi: good morning, it is tuesday, november 8. hopefully somebody is rich. reggie: powerball numbers just coming in. if you are not rich, then vote. kumasi: even if you are rich, vote. reggie: all of that. drew: everybody vote [laughter] do not let the rain stop you. it is wet out there, we have raindrops on the camera. live doppler 7 earning its paycheck this morning, heavy showers for the peninsula to the east and southbay. numerous flood advisories, we also have a flood advisory in the southbay. we have a lot of rain in a short amount of time, causing problems on area roadways.

a lot of standing water. you want extra time and distance for the vehicle in front of you. it is a level two moderate storm, the biggest issues is water on the roadways, even the chains of storms later today. we will talk about the chance and go hour-by-hour in about eight minutes. kumasi: we are seeing some power outages on the pg&e outage map. we did not of the exact cause, these have been reported in just the last hour. the area for the map that seems to be most impacted his east palo alto, the orange part on the screen. anywhere from 500 to 5000 power. no time estimated for when they might get power back. we will continue to watch that as we continue to watch storm watch. authorities are morning about showers, high waves and potential power outages, as we just shared. a high surf advisory is in effect, waves could reach anywhere from 15 to 20 feet.

a couple from connecticut was impressed by what they saw at rodeo beach in marin county, this was their first visit to the pacific ocean. >> so far, it is a keep out, stay out of the water. >> we were able to take photos of the waves breaking, the surf being pulled back into the water. it is absolutely beautiful. kumasi: officials are morning everyone to stay out of the water. on sunday, rescuers pulled two swimmers from the water in pacifica, one did not survive. this morning, this is what it looked like in vallejo. this is along sonoma boulevard. the rain continues to come down over much of the bay area, you can stay up-to-date on the forecast and what to expect where you live by downloading the abc7news bay area app. enable push alerts to get notifications like these. reggie: developing news with the powerball. after a more than 10 hour delay, the numbers from last night's jackpot were just drawn.

gloria rodriguez's life in the newsroom with the numbers. and, what caused the confusion. gloria: this is breaking news. they just came in, the powerball climbing to a record-breaking jackpot of $2.04 billion, let us check out the winning numbers. 56, 41, 30 3, 47, 10 and 10 for the powerball number. there was a delay in last nights's drawing after powerball says one lottery was still processing its sale and play data. powerball requires all 48 participating lotteries submit the information before the winning numbers are selected. the drawing was live and about to announce the numbers when they told audiences about the delay on air. the odds of winning are slim, the range of about one in 292

million, but that is not stop people from around the bay area catching lotto fever and rushing to buy the tickets. >> all i need is one. i will share with everybody. [laughter] >> if god wants me to win, i will win. >> this is the billion, i am the next billionaire. people get a good look, this is your next billionaire in the state of california. gloria: this is not the first time the drawing has been unexpectedly delayed. last month, they delayed a jackpot when the -- security officials and independent auditors would be looking on when they did announce winning numbers. reggie: it is also election day. if you have not voted already, time is running out to cast a ballot. polling places open in 90 minutes -- i should say less than 30 minutes. lena howland is live outside san

francisco city hall. what do voters need to know other than the correct time? lena: [laughter] that is right, good morning. voters need to know they should not with the rain stop them from coming by the voting center here at a san francisco city hall to drop off their ballots, vote in person. they can even still register to vote today, as well. as democrats risk losing control of congress, governor newsom and vice president harris were out on the campaign showed yesterday, giving a last-minute boost to candidates. republicans are favored to win the house of representatives, and a prominent republican leaders have predicted a so-called red wave similar to the blue wave in california and 2018, when donald trump was president. while newsom paid a visit to orange county, where there are several tight congressional ratios -- races that the tip the balance of the house. vice president harris warned college students about the

future of abortion access at an event in ucla. this is a strategic move the democrats hope will get out the vote. >> that might end up being good for democrats, it keeps the discussion around an issue where they definitely have an advantage. lena: harris argued that democracy is on the ballot today, a recent berkeley pole asked voters whether they agree or disagree with the statement that american democracy is in crisis. and is at risk of failing. 78% of respondents said they agree. if you want to make sure your voices heard today, make sure you drop off your ballot, make sure you vote in person or register to vote today to make your voice heard. polls close at 8:00 tonight. lena howland, abc7news. reggie: we wait a few minutes for the post open, across the rest of the country, they are already voting and have been for

hours. here's what looks like in philadelphia. not a lot of movement outside of this voting center, hopefully people have already done it or will be doing it later today. pennsylvania one of the key races when it comes to who will be in charge of the senate. jobina: to put all of this in perspective for people, republicans need five seats to take the house and one seat to take control of the senate. it is a dead heat and some of the key battleground states. we are talking pennsylvania, nevada, georgia, ohio and arizona. in georgia, the senator is in a close race against embattled republican herschel walker. in pennsylvania, the democratic nominee is in a make or break race against republican nominee dr. oz. resident biden at the white house last night following a camping trip to maryland says he is feeling optimistic. nash campaign trip to maryland says he is feeling optimistic. >> i think we will win the

senate, the house is tougher. jobina: democrats and republicans admitting this will come down to voter turnout. attention is already turning to the 2020 for presidential race. emil trump teased a quote very big announcement next tuesday. -- donald trump teased a quote very big announcement next tuesday. kumasi: there are a record 178 lgbtq candidates running for office is across the state, that is more than any other state and the most in california electoral history. if the candidates running statewide with, we could have more than 10% of the legislature be lgbtq plus. >> you have the opportunity to elect the first bisexual woman, the first black gay man to state legislature. kumasi: advocates say it is important for the lgbtq plus community to be seen and heard in politics, especially when other states are pushing

legislation that could infringe on gay rights. reggie: contra costa county election officials are hoping for a big turn at the polls. they have received only about 25% of the mail-in ballots that were sent out, that is lower than expected. the assistant registrar once residents to know every vote counts. >> this is an important election on the local level and state level. there is everything from governor all the way down to assembly and senate on the ballot, that is important to vote on as well. kumasi: tonight, we will be live streaming results as soon as the polls close. that will be from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. on the abc 7 bay area news app on smart phone or smart tv. if you're watching us over the air, cable or satellite, watch abc7news at 4:00. charting at 5:00, we will go live to network coverage of national elections and give you live local cut ends every 30 minutes. abc news at 11:00 11 a full

recap of local results. still ahead, a big setback for elizabeth holmes' to get a new trial. bid reggie: some people being asked to leave now being asked to return to the nest. kumasi: stay with us. on the abc 7 bay area streaming up at 7:00 for abc 7 at 7:00, we are life weekdays from 7:00. download the app wherever you stream. drew: a live look at san jose, this is 280 where the commute is much slower than normal, thanks to heavy rain. a lot of standing water on area freeways. i want to press, we are finding a heavier showers in the east bay, down through hayward. we are seeing scatter downpours, we have a flood advisory in effect around oakland and alameda.

east palo alto, even stanford. a lot of heavy rain, standing water from 10 82. here's the flood advisory. as you head toward the bay bridge a lot of standing water. it is a similar story for much of the south bay, a lot of cities have already exceeded an inch of rainfall this morning. that is creating issues until 8:30 this morning. here's future whether, the steady stream will be out of here by 10:00 p.m. in the afternoon, we could see hail and lightning. the storm prediction center has outlined the entire bay area for risk of a thunderstorm thinks to the instability the storm is creating later this afternoon. temperatures only in the 50's, level two moderate storm on the storm impact scale. let us see how we are doing on roadways. jobina: we are going to start

with the flooding reported in oakland. this will be a problem for people commuting to our newsroom right now. it is really this entire section, be aware of standing water. sensors lit up in red. the san mateo bridge, i've been watching, especially people traveling in the westbound direction. we have seen potential for spinouts, metering lights came on at 5:39. the sig alert we were looking at in the eastbound direction has cleared. so a positive update on that front. bart, expect a 10 minute delay systemwide. there is no eba servicert between pittsburgh and antioch. it is due to a power issue, so be aware. tracy to dublin, and our into 13 minutes for the ride.

this might be worse. antioch the concord, 44 minutes. antioch to san francisco, well over an hour.

kumasi: this morning, some closure for the family of missing oakland woman alexis gabe. officials are giving details after her remains were mound -- found more than nine months after she disappeared. a tourist fnd pti humaninlast t. investigators also say they believe her remains were separated and scattered. they found earrings that belong to her. >> it was now we were praying, the reality was devastating. -- not what we were praying, the

reality was devastating. our hearts were shattered more than what we thought possible. kumasi: investigators say she was killed by her former boyfriend, marshall jones. he was shot and killed by authorities in the seattle area as they try to arrest him in june. if you or someone you know is facing issues like domestic violence, mental health and more , find local resources by going to abc7news.com. reggie: elizabeth holmes will not get a new trial. the federal judge overseeing the case has denied her request, seeing her lawyers did not produce enough material evidence to grant a new trial. it is the latest setback for the 37-year-old who was convicted of fraud in january. holmes was found guilty of defrauding investors. she is scheduled for sentencing next week. kumasi: developing news on elon musk's overhaul of twitter.

a company document obtained says daily user growth hit all-time highs during the first full week of musk owning the platform. user downloads suddenly increased in recent weeks, it is not clear how many users left since the takeover because twitter does not track the uninstalls of the app. some workers laid off last week are being asked to return, having been deemed to be central to be let go. --too essential to be let go. others are planning to file a lawsuit citing a california lot that requires 60 days of advance notice. twitter users are flocking to alternatives, including an open-source platform that says it cannot be sold because it is decentralized. it is about six years old. tweets are called toots and retweets are boosts. the number of new users has

jumped exponentially in the last week. reggie: morning many report. you asked, airbnb is answering. the company says it will make pricing easier to understand. starting next month, they will roll out an option to view the entire cost beforehand, including service fees and taxes. it comes after customers complained they had a sticker shock at checkout. cleaning fees are high. speaking of that, the ceo tweeted that guests should not have to do checkout tasks, like stripping the beds or starting laundry. major financial trouble for online used car dealer carl vona -- carvana, stock has plummeted. it hit its lowest price ever, below seven dollars a share. shares are down about 97% this year, 57% since thursday. they said next year would be difficult. the call of duty franchise hit a

record sale. they hit over $1 billion in sales in 10 days with the release of modern warfare ii, the fastest any of their games have reached that mark in the franchise history. in three days, the game hit $800 million in sales. black ops ii had the old record for the franchise with a 15 day $1 billion sales count. kumasi: amc wants companies to think big. reggie: it is turning movie theaters into zoom rooms on the big screen. amc says it is the way to go if you need your meeting to leave an impact on employees who are located in different markets. everyone will be able to get popcorn and a soda during the call, maybe even see a movie after. the chain says it is working with zoom to turn some theaters into massive videoconferencing spaces for up to 150 people. companies get a free three hour -- three hour block of time.

kumasi: popcorn, soda, then you can watch a movie with all your work friends you haven't seen. reggie: the whole point of zoom is you do it from the convenience of your home. now you are going somewhere to do something you can do from the convenience of your home. kumasi: there is no popcorn there. reggie: you can make it. kumasi: it is not the same. we are on storm watch this morning, new video. you can see flooding on the freeway, this is in san jose on 280 under winchester boulevard. that is bad. drew: that is one of the areas under a flood advisory, for good reason. the south bay this morning, a lot of cities have seen an inch of rain. this san bdge, you can see all the water on the road. level two, moderate storm on the exclusive storm impact scale. scattered downpours and gusty

winds, we have a lot of standing water. the commute is slow. even the chance of a thunderstorm later today. we have a lot going on, i want to focus on where we are finding the heaviest rain. san leandro, hayward in union city, that is one area exceeding an inch of rain this morning with more rain coming their way. a lot of downpours, some green on the screen indicating light rain. have your downpour working through walnut creek. highway 4 is slow with the heavy rain. parts of the east bay, including oakland, use caution. add extra time to your commute and extra distance to the car in front of you. wind advisory along the tire coast line for winds in excess of 30 miles an hour. high surf advisory still with us until 10:00 for waves up to 20

feet. only in the 40's, we only get to the 50's. let us go hour-by-hour, steady rain right now. transitioning to the chance of an isolated storm later today. any storm could have hail and lightning, topping out in the mid 50's. winter storm warning in effect for the sierra through tomorrow morning, one to four feet of snow is falling. level two on the storm impact scale, transitioning to a this afternoon. tomorrow morning, we dry out. chilly thursday and friday, then isolated chance of showers saturday morning. reggie: san francisco breaks ground of the affordable housing project. renderings show with the property will look like once it is finished. it will include 157 units, it is the second affordable housing project to break ground. some homes would be reserved for

existing residents living in former public housing. the property will include a childcare center. the tokyo disney resort's opening gates to the spirit of christmas. fans can enjoy the holiday display and parade, which started yesterday. tourist numbers are expected to jump after covert requirements and japan were lucinda. main street in tokyo is under a blast. the park is offering a 20% discount if you get a booster or get tested before you visit. in california, the holiday season at disneyland begins friday. disney is the parent company of abc 7. i am not going. we are going in the spring instead. i am sad about it. kumasi: you love it. reggie: i do. it is good. kumasi: sprain. reggie: spring. kumasi: up next, seven things you need to know this election day. reggie: a live look outside --

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discover floor and decor today! the magic of the train is more than how it takes us away. it's how it brings us together. kumasi: if you are just joining us, here are seven things to know this morning. drew: we are tracking a messy, rainy morning. live look from east bay hills camera showing stormy weather. live doppler 7 is showing pockets of heavy rain in the east bay. flood advisories in effect for oakland, emeryville, parts of alameda for a lot of standing water on freeways. similar for much of the south bay. san jose, flood advisory until 8:30 this morning. the issue is all this water, a level two on the abc storm impact scale. jobina: the commute is making

for a messy ride. we have over 90 incidents coming in from chp to put into perspective, around this time yesterday, we had 10. want to bring and drive times, look at this. antioch to congress but i want to point out. antioch to san francisco, a large amount of people do, sitting at two hours and five minutes. give yourself extra time. kumasi: power outages are being reported across the bay area this morning. this is the outage map, we do not know the exact cause but no many were reported in the last hour. reggie: today is election day, polls are open in about 90 seconds for in-person voting in the bay area, that goes until 8:00 p.m. if you are mailing your ballot, it has to be postmarked today and do it before the last pickup at that particular box. if you've got restricted vote, you can do so through today. that will be conditional until eligibility is confirmed. kumasi: nancy pelosi revealed

details about her husband's condition. he was attacked at the couple's san francisco home last month. she said he did not suffer any brain damage and they have not talked about the attack because it is too traumatizing. reggie: after a 10 hour delay, the powerball numbers are out. 10, 33, 41, 47, 56 and powerball number is 10. the price is worth more than $2 billion. kumasi: bart is out with its new ugly holiday sweater, i would argue it is not ugly, it is cute. it is part of the 50th anniversary celebration, it is $50 if you want to buy one. you can do it online or in person at the lake merritt bart station. [laughter] drew: he wore it well. reggie: he did. if you're going to do it, do it right.

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