counted days after the midterm election. when might know the outcome of some critical races that could shift the balance of congress. it is saturday, november 12. i am liz kreutz. we have drew with us. >> we have some drizzle out. starting with gray conditions. we are finding some of that drizzle on our saturday along the peninsula. we have some drizzle along atherton this morning. this will approach palo alto over the next 20 minutes. we will get sunshine midday. we have a chance of scattered showers but the best chance of that happening is in the north bay. take a couple of layers with you and we have partly to mostly cloudy conditions. we will go hour-by-hour.

>> it stays after election day and several big races in the bay area remain undecided. numbers came out last night in the contest to become the next mayor of san jose. nat may hand is ahead of cindy chavez in a close race. in the santa clara county race, the numbers show bob johnson ahead. for the san francisco district attorney race, they release the latest totals late friday afternoon. bro jenkins is in the lead at 47% -- brooke jenkins is in the lead at 47%. there will be a runoff if no one hits 50%. oakland, we are expecting an update on the mayor's race monday. nationally to the race for the control of congress. democrat mark kelly is projected to win his senate race in arizona. it is a big win overnight for democrats, now one seat away from keeping control of the senate. all eyes are on nevada, where the race is still too close to call.

mark kelly is a former astronaut and husband of former congresswoman gabby giffords. pb republican candidate blake masters, backed by former president trump. president biden reportedly called kelly to congratulate him. developing news on hurricane nicole. reported at a category one that hit the coast of florida. people are starting the work to clean up what they can after major flooding and damage. abc news reporter christine sloan has more on the aftermath. >> along the east coast, people cleaning up after the remnants of hurricane nicole, the storm causing tornado sirens to sound in richmond, virginia. >> look here at the lightning strikes. those really cycling up. >> in boone, north carolina, heavy rain flooding roads. in philadelphia, travel delays and flood cancellations. >> we had to rebook our flight because of the storm. >> rob marciano says, once the

heavy rain clears, parts of the country will experience cold weather. >> heavy rain through western parts of pennsylvania and upstate new york. we could see more isolated flooding. behind this, once it does clear, we look for much colder air to ro ibehind nicole made landfall thursday south of daytona beach, florida, as a rare november category 1 hurricane. the storm destroyed coastlines. dozens of homes and hotels crumbling to pieces or left dangling and uninhabitable. climate scientists say rising seas are making floods further deeper inland, making once in a century incidents like this almost yearly. >> the structural damage along our coast line is unprecedented. we have never experienced anything like this. >> christine sloan, abc news, new york.

>> the number of flu cases in the u.s. is bad and getting worse according to the cdc. the latest numbers show more than 3 million cases already across the country with 23,000 hospitalizations and 1300 deaths. those numbers are nearly double from a week ago. the hospitalization rate this early in the season is the highest it's been in a decade, with flu season spiking earlier and faster than usual. the south is reporting the most cases so far. >> here we are again thinking about everything, preparing for a surge that will be hard for us to absorb over the next couple months. >> the news comes as hospitals face an influx of pediatric patients battling the respiratory virus rsv. that occupancy in pediatric hospitals is at 78%. covid cases are on the rise as well, prompting new warnings from public health directors across the state. the l.a. county public health director says two emerging variants are threatening to fuel a fall and winter surge in cases.

average case numbers have been slowly but steadily increasing since the beginning of november. we want to talk about a very wild story, the swift downfall of the cryptocurrency company ftx ensnaring some big names and companies, including several in the bay area. steph curry was an ambassador. san mateo native tom brady also took part. ftx contracted a $17.5 million deal with uc berkeley last year. cal has not commented since the bankruptcy announcement. the miami heat had a naming rights deal with ftx but they did announce it will be looking for a new sponsor. ftx's founder, sam bankman-fried, is a bay area native. people who work at twitter have had a tumultuous two weeks ever since elon musk bought the company after laying off half the staff. he is telling those who remain they must return to the office, no more remote work. luz pena looks at what this

-- what this could mean in the long run. >> elon musk is making a clear, work in person at twitter or resign. >> if you cannot and do not show up at the office, resignation accepted, in the story. >> in this exclusive audio recording obtained by abc news, musk pushes back when someone says -- >> even if people return, the offices are separate. we will not be in person. >> a stance some employers may see as an example. a recent survey by good hire, an employment screening service, found 78% of workers were worried that remote employees would be more at risk of losing their jobs during a recession than those in the office. >> example, if your employer is doing what many employees want, and 70% of employees who can

work from home would like to, then you will not get laid off, but if your employer is doing it begrudgingly, implying you should not work from home, they may get laid off. >> this professor believes if more companies decide to require a full-time return to the office, they could lose talent in the long run. >> if you think you are going to lose your source of income, then, yes, you will go back, but i do think, if you are not ready to go back or you are not interested in going back because you can be even more productive from your home, why wouldn't you be looking for another job? >> stanford economics professor nicholas bloom believes musk is using the work from home excuse to save money. >> musk is looking to thin out twitter, getting people to voluntarily quit so he doesn't have to fire as many people. another view is it is a short run thing because you have to go through a massive change. twitter is changing direction rapidly.

>> according to musk, twitter is losing over $4 million a day. elon musk also said that plenty of workers at tesla and spacex are working remotely, but that is on an exception basis for exceptional people. in the newsroom, luz pena, abc7news. >> abc7 is committed to building a better bay area. for banks and nonprofits are feeling the squeeze with demand rising due to the pandemic and inflation driving up costs. abc7news reporter amanda l concilio -- amanda del castillo you has a look at food banks on the south bay and how we can help. >> high prices and the holiday season. >> this is a challenging time fog over 60% of our clients reported having less then $250 in savings. >> tracy weatherby with second harvest of silicon valley says food budgets are the first place people cut to make ends meet.

food insecurity no doubt highlighted during the pandemic, a time when second harvest saw demand double to 500,000 people each month. >> it went down to 400000 and we thought that would be the new normal, but with inflation and gas prices and what's happening with the economy, we are around 450,000 every month. >> a real-time reflection. federal data shows grocery prices have jumped 12.4% since the start of the year. with two weeks to thanksgiving, the countdown is on to make every dollar count. >> what we are trying to do is alleviate a little bit of that suffering during the holiday season. >> d mont carter with sacred heart community service says the goal is to distribute 18,500 food boxes and they are asking people to complete the holiday meal by donating. >> frozen chickens, hams, turkeys, canned goods. especially those with pop tops. they are very much in need.

>> these organizations are not immune to today's issues. gas to get to the distributions while attempting to meet increased need. >> it is a heavy push but we have a lot of people behind us. >> a smaller operation in san jose's north side neighborhood. a representative of one food bank expects to help 1500 people through the holiday, made possible through partnerships with grocers and other nonprofits. >> so may -- some may get big bulks of turkey and other of mashed potatoes, so we have to come together to push out a good meal. >> in san jose, i am amanda del castillo you, abc7news. >> let's get a check outside. >> a live look. a fair amount of low clouds. tracking some drizzle this morning and the chance of more scattered showers this evening. we will take a look at future

weather and plan out your saturday coming up. >> also ahead, an annual veterans day celebration spanning 100 years. to honor those who served.ere plus, an ice rink in the east bay. the holiday activity that is funding for a good cause this funding for a good cause this se what makes the train so magical? it's not just the enchanting call of the whistle or the adventurous spirit in every bend of the track. it's about where it goes. to places. and faces. and the warmest of memories. the magic of the train is more than how it takes us away. it's how it brings us together. ♪♪

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>> vice president harris paid her respect to veterans at the tomb of the unknown soldier veterans day. >> we express our profound gratitude for all you've done and continue to do. >> the vice president attended the annual wreath-laying ceremony at arlington national ceremony -- cemetery in virginia. the president and first lady also attended this morning's memorial. president biden is on a three

day overseas trip. friday's pleasant weather made for perfect conditions to enjoy veterans day festivities. they had a parade featuring men and women who served back to world war ii. dustin dorsey spoke with a few of the heroes grateful to celebrate their sacrifice with an appreciative community. >> at a time when it appears our country is divided, veterans day offers an opportunity to come together, united to celebrate and thank the men and women who served our country. we cheer, wave and thank them for their service, gratitude that means so much for this korean war veteran, grateful to celebrate for many reasons. >> i didn't expect to come back alive. i was on the front line. and infantrymen didn't last long over there. i was over there during the first anniversary of the war. >> so veterans day is special to you.

the san jose veterans day parade is celebrating its 104th anniversary, a tradition born just before some of the world war ii heroes in attendance today. the holiday gives them a chance to look back on what they fought for, some of them remembering arriving at omaha beach. >> i was only 20 years old when i got on the beach. it was scary. don't forget the sacrifice. >> it brings back memories. we liberated concentration camps in germany, and that was quite a sight for a 19-year-old kid. it was quite an honor. >> during a week dominated by talk of red wave's and blue waves, we were focused on the waving of the red, white and blue and thankful for the freedom it symbolizes because of these heroes. >> these people can vote because of what we did. we have a free country and i can do what i want to do if i come

out here and celebrate veterans day. >> in san jose, dustin dorsey, abc7news. >> as the nation celebrated our troops yesterday, bay area communities were keeping their veterans day traditions alive. in the north bay, thousands gathered for petaluma's annual parade. the event paid tribute to those who served in the korean war, something veterans say they are thankful for. >> it means a lot because i know veterans who lost their lives in vietnam and wherever. by saluting them and celebrating them, it makes us feel good because they sacrifice their lives for us. >> people cheered and waved flags as veterans, service members and city leaders made their way through downtown. ♪ the veterans day event at golden gate national cemetery included plenty of music. u.s. naval sea cadet corps band of the west performed the

service song of each branch of the military. there was a presentation and speeches from active service members and retired service members. holiday favorite reopened in san ramon. the skating rink will stay open for eight weeks. general admission is $21. all proceeds will go toward the always dream program aimed to promote literacy for underserved children. open from noon until 9:30 on weekdays and 10:00 to 9:30 at night on weekends. with the snow, many ski resorts have made the decision to open early. boreal mountain resort open friday, firing off snow guns for three days straight to welcome hundreds of snowboarders and skiers during the holiday season. >> i am feeling great. i am excited. i have been waiting for a long time. snowboarding is my favorite part of winter and i have been waiting.

opening early, that is the best thing to be expected for this winter. >> other resorts opening this weekend our heavenly mountain, kirkwood mountain and northstar resort. we have a complete list of opening days on our website, abc7news.com. after being closed and not having snow, nice to see them opening early. >> people are excited. they have that fresh powder. week ahead is nice if you are trying to go to tahoe. a lot of sunshine later this week. this morning, tracking a little bit of drizzle, even the chance of some scattered showers this afternoon. this is our snowpack two weeks ago. not a snowflake insight in -- snowflake in sight in our mountains. watch what happens. look at that snow on our satellite imagery. we have feet of fresh powder. the snow level drops to

3000 feet. you can see why people are happy to be heading to tahoe. it is a nice weekend to enjoy the snow. looks kind of moody out. cloud cover this morning, drizzle. it is chilly as well. mid-day sunshine and in the afternoon and evening we could have scattered showers. the best possibility of that is in the north bay and there is that dry stretch of weather tomorrow and for much of the extended forecast. there are pockets of drizzle around discovery bay, around livermore now, and that is about it in terms of wet weather this morning. fog an issue in the north bay. reduced visibility first thing on our saturday. here is the radar along with satellite. you can see the area of low pressure spinning, allowing for a shower in the evening, especially in the north bay.

scattered showers. breezy along the coast. we are seeing a lot of sunshine as we go about our morning. into the afternoon, here is the front bringing clouds and showers into the north bay. watch as the system moves out. it falls apart. 6:00 p.m., increased cloud cover throughout the region, pockets of drizzle. this is a quick mover. by midnight, it is out of here. that leads to a clearer night on the chilly temperatures and a lot of sunshine during the second half of your weekend tomorrow. we are not talking about much rainfall at all. we are talking a few hundredths of an inch. highs today, midday sunshine with increasing clouds in the evening, chance of a shower in the north bay, 60 santa rosa, 59 in the city, 62 in concord, upper 50's on the coast. tonight, everything is out of here, the clouds, the showers. we are done with it.

plenty of stars. chilly in the north bay, 30's. low- to mid-40's along the bay shoreline. tomorrow at 10 a.m., a beach hazard statement. you have a higher risk of rip currents and sneaker waves. be aware. tomorrow shaping up to be a beautiful day but never turn your back to the waves. spotty showers later today. then it is out of here. sunday, it is beautiful. lots of sunshine. chilly in the morning but we max out in the 60's, setting the stage for a bright week. you can see why if you are headed to tahoe -- early to late next week, looking nice for travel conditions. >> do you snowboard? >> i ski. my feet do not work that way with snowboarding. they need to be independent. >> i have never attempted it. i have skied but i know me and i know it wouldn't go well. >> sliding down on your butt. >> but i appreciate it.

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>> welcome back. the event pilgrim joins us from new york to tell us what is coming up. >> on gma, the latest developments on hurricane nicole. where the storm system is headed next. our weather team is tracking it. alec baldwin filing a lawsuit over last year's fatal shooting on the set of rust. who he is accusing for the loaded gun on set as so many questions remain unanswered. and inflation nation.

after this week's inflation report, used car prices have taken a dip. what you need to know about the right time to buy. it is all ahead on gma. >> the wait is over for marvel fans around the bay area. the highly anticipated black panther: wakanda forever hits movie theaters friday. an oakland theater held a special event that brought out a few names and tim johns was there to bring us the story. >> in this future, you cannot forget your past. >> the cultural phenomenon is back after five years. friday night, the new disney film black panther: wakanda forever was released in theaters across the country. >> we are excited. we are on time and ready. >> it is a childhood movie that i've watched since i was a kid. it is exciting to see the second one. >> at oakland's grand lake theater, espn and disney held a

premier event. those in attendance were treated to a red carpet welcome, a photo shoot and the best wakanda-inspired costumes around. >> i'm an oakland native, born and bred in the town, it was important for me to do it at home. >> the film's director also hails from the city. the black panther franchise has been a massive commercial success since its launch in 2018, but for many in oakland and the country as a whole, it is about more. >> this is black excellence and i know that when i saw the movie, to see us as superheroes, as intelligent, in science, to be leaders. >> that representation goes beyond race. it also features a number of leading female characters. >> young girls need to see that. they have been through a lot with the shut down and pinned --

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drew, do you like joining us on saturday? >> i do. we have some drizzle. a moody looking start to saturday but live doppler 7 showing pockets of drizzle are few and far between but we have the exclusive storm impact scale for that drizzle today and, later this evening, scattered showers possible, the best chance for that on the north bay later. have a couple layers with you. not quite as cold as yesterday morning. here's a look at our oakland airport camera. the tarmac is wet. we see a fair amount of sunshine around lunchtime but the clouds return in the afternoon. there is the chance of a shower later today. we will plan out the rest of your saturday coming up. >> thanks. >> twitter's new owner has sent a letter to employees thanking them for working long hours since he took over the company. he spent an evening at the

company's headquarters and invited employees who survived the 50% cut in the company's workforce to return to the office. must has told twitter employees to return to the office or quit. that could make a big difference for local businesses that count on the foot traffic. abc seven news reporter suzanne fon has a look at the impact on san francisco's market street. >> at twitter headquarters in downtown san francisco, on the very first floor is a store open to the public called the market. the owner is chris foley. how many customers a day? >> 6000. >> pre-pandemic, 6000 customers a day, 57% of them twitter employees. now, the market sees only 20% of their shoppers from then. >> they are all worried about what's going to happen. >> there's another reason for some twitter employees to be worried.

elon musk says all employees are expected to be in the office at least 40 hours a week and any request to work remotely will be -- remotely must be personally approved by him. >> though i think people coming back to work is good? i do. but i think the transition should not be so brutal. >> carlos is a tech worker in the city. the idea of making every tech worker work in the office? >> i don't necessarily agree with that but i like that there are more people returning. >> sean randolph is the senior director of the bay area council economic institute. >> san francisco needs people coming back to the office. >> he says the office occupancy rate is about 37 or 38% because of all the tech and professional services employees working remotely. >> we have been slower coming back into the city in san francisco than almost anywhere else. >> twitter ceo elon musk bringing people back to change that. >> whether you could pull that

off is hard to say. tech workers have resisted that for a long time now. on the other hand, with so many layoffs now, perhaps there's more leverage. >> in san francisco, suzanne phon, abc7news. >> taking a look at f -- at sfo, the first american airport to win a low carbon accreditation award. the airport has made moves to reduce carbon by converting buses to electric and banning single use plastics in its food courts. president biden is meeting with climate leaders in cambodia today. his final stop is in bali, meeting with chinese president xi jinping for the annual summit of global leaders. yesterday, the president spoke at the cop 27 summit in egypt. he announced the u.s. will pledge millions of dollars in

smaller countries to tackle climate issues. 's mission is to cut gas emissions i 2024 -- his mission is to cut gas emissions by 2024. >> that's why the u.s. has rallied the world around climate game changers. >> president biden will meet with chinese president xi jinping monday. this is the first face-to-face meeting between the two leaders since biden took office. the changes would include adding a and more late-night trains -- adding a new line and more late-night trains. b.a.r.t. says it will depend on public interest. >> jesse's commute begins here at the b.a.r.t. station in san leandro and ends in san francisco. >> i worked all shifts. >> he says the same goes

for his coworkers. b.a.r.t. is looking for -- is looking to hear from people like him. the two options would expand east bay service during the daylight and early evening hours and expand evening service in the core of its system. >> what happens during all seven days now -- so one of the interesting possibilities here is a chance to expand that evening service and have more transbay tube trips. >> in order to do that, they would look to extend a portion of the redline and add a portion of the greenline from mayfair to deadly sin -- mayfair to daly city. >> that would be useful for people who work swing shifts, especially going to downtown san

francisco and oakland. >> b.a.r.t. is still looking to recover ridership during the -- ridership loss during the pandemic. we asked wherewith the funding for a service expansions come from -- asked wherewith the funding for a service expansion come from. >> part of that is having a clear roadmap and knowing what our riders want us to do. this is something they want to hear. >> the public has until november 23 to take the survey. for more information, you can head to bart.gov/metro. >> still ahead, with high inflation, the need remains great at local food banks. they say donations are crucial, especially as we approach the holidays. here's a live look outside this morning. looking at the ferry building

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>> a gorgeous look at the golden gate bridge. truly worth a look. so pretty as we start saturday. we showed you have communities in the south bay are dealing with food insecurity, with inflation and the need for donations increasing. in the east bay, reporter anser hassan tells us one food bank has seen an increase of 100,000 people per month since last year. >> veterans day proved to be a popular time to donate to this food bank. >> inflation is high. the cost of food is high. there's a lot of families in need now so we are trying to do what we can to help. >> these individual donations are crucial since they account

for approximately 70% of donations the food bank that's -- the food bank gets. this year, the need is greater. >> it is the perfect storm. many of our most popular programs see an over 50% increase in need so every donation matters. >> this is the director of communications at the food bank. they serve 270 5000 people every month, an increase of 100,000 people per month since last year. >> it's a huge number. >> it includes a 50% increase in seniors and 25% increase in children in need of food. >> what continues to shock me is that 25%, one fourth of the people we serve, our children. that to me is unacceptable. >> part of the increasing need is due to families struggling in the pandemic. then came inflation, which is also impacting the food bank. the director says there's been a 30% increase in the cost of food. turkeys alone are up 40%, a

popular item during the holiday season. >> it is astounding to think in the united states that we have people that are so needy, but we do need to donate and help. >> the donations don't have to be big. just one dollar can feed families in need. >> because we work with local retailers and grocery stores, we have the purchasing power to get certain foods on discount so no food goes wasted. every dollar provides at least two meals for people in the community. >> in concord, anser hassan, abc7news. >> specially hard as we head into the holidays and it is feeling like holiday weather. >> nice and chilly. here is santa cruz. a live look. we are starting the morning with cloud cover. we get sunshine later today about tracking more showers in the evening. we will talk about who has the best chance and when coming up. >> steph curry is unstoppable. golden state taking on the

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>> welcome back. live look at san francisco's skyline put >> -- san francisco's skyline. the warriors have one of their best efforts of the season. . >> hosting the cavaliers. the 49ers receivers. a huge squad. mobley had 20 points, mitchell 29, 9 assists. warriors overcome an 11 point deficit. should have been a fellow called on the play but the reps were brutal.

1:20 left to play. we are tied at 98. steph talking smack. an angry steph is a dangerous stuff. mitchell misses. silky smooth, finishing with a reverse. chase center loving every minute of it. curry goes for 40, including 15th and the fourth quarter, and this would be night-night. they finished strong to win 106-101. stanford women you have to get -- stanford women. you have to get nutrition where you can. billy jones will take it up the court. they will go on a 28 run. stanford cruises 98-44. stanford men playing wisconsin.

down 12 at the break. off turnover, silva. it's a five-point game. stanford forced to press late. carter gilmore will get this in and throw it down as the badgers win 60-50. cal lost their season opener monday. they were down 20 hosting kansas state, cut it to one. he was pumped about k state would answer with a run to take back control. off the turner -- often turnover, it is thompson finishing. to the ice. sharks fans getting rowdy, upon the glass and dressed for success in dallas. meyer forces the turnover, gets it back. 3-2. only 36 seconds later, another giveaway. i will take that. the captain scores for the second game in a row.

sharks hold on 5-4 to snap a five-game slide. have a great weekend, everybody. i'm larry beil. >> it's going to be a nice weekend although drizzly today, drew. >> starting on the moody side with cloud cover, morning drizzle.a lot of people i know are excited about the snow that aim to tahoe this week. here's a look at that fresh powder on the ground. skiers and snowboarders very happy. probably up there this weekend enjoying that. here at home, chilly with patchy drizzle. the afternoon, scattered showers. best chance lies in the north bay. i will show you future weather in the second. tomorrow, better looking day. sunshine starts a dry stretch of weather. live doppler 7. feel drizzle in the east bay. we zoom to places like livermore and pleasanton. slick roads on 580. we will some fog in the north bay. switching over on live doppler 7 from napa to santa rosa, down to

one quarter mile of visibility, zero in nevada. thick fog on our saturday. here is live doppler 7. you can see the counter-clockwise spin nicely here. here's the area of low pressure moving our way. that will supply the chance of an afternoon shower. on the storm impact scale, it is a level light storm we have today. morning drizzle now. evening, scattered showers. the best chances this evening for this shower is in the north -- the best chance is this evening for showers in the north bay. seeing a fair amount of sunshine. some of that cloud cover departs. into the afternoon, more cloud's into the north bay. there is the shower chance in ukiah around 2 p.m. this just falls apart. does not have a lot of energy with it. isolated drizzle along the coast and parts of the south bay but that is it. by midnight, the storm is out of here.

clear skies and that creates a chilly night on the way into sunday. rainfall totals, not a lot of rain. we will measure it in hundredths of an inch as the day goes on. five today in the upper 50's to lower 60's. we have early morning clouds and drizzle, mid-day sunshine, and in the afternoon, clouds develop. about 61 in san rafael. everything gets wiped out tonight. we will see plenty of stars, good radiational cooling, chilly in the north bay, dropping into the 30's, 40's along the shoreline. tomorrow, a beach hazard statement along the entire coastline. we will see an active current with the northwest swell. the increased risk of rip currents is there tomorrow. it is shaping up to be a beautiful day. just don't turn your back on the water because the waves can be dangerous under that advisory. today, spotty showers, best

chance in the north bay. tomorrow, sunshine. a morning chill but 60's by the afternoon. that is how the week continues. monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, it is beautiful out. we have sunny skies, autumn temperatures maxing out in the 60's. after today's wet weather, a steady pattern of dry conditions, typical for this time of year. >> moody saturday. >> it is moody out. >> love that. california searches for ways to conserve water during the drought. a team at stanford is highlighting the work done by a group of engineers. what makes them unique is they are not human but they are very busy. spencer christian reports. >> if you live in a bare area -- in a bay area city, you may have never seen beavers at work, but researches at stanford claim their dam building prowess will be increasingly important if climate change and long cycles of drought continue.

the evidence comes from a newly released study that mixes science with a good bit of luck. >> exciting that there was this great natural experience happening before us. >> christian dooley was a phd student at stanford when he set out to study changes in wet and dry years in a tributary in the colorado river, setting up instruments to measure things like water quality. a team of beavers moved in and set up shop themselves, damming the river. >> we were set out to capture -- we set out to capture the hydrological impacts of this event and water quality. >> by monitoring changes in water quality, dewey and his stanford professor were able to document the benefits. the researchers documented a cleansing effect and a drop in

contaminants and excess nutrients like nitrogen. >> so we have long periods without rainfall. they will step in and start changing the hydraulics of the river systems. >> this comes at a time of increased interest in nurturing beaver activity, even in urban areas, where one group was discovered dam building in 2007. in a separate paper, a stanford visiting fellow connects the dams to a drought strategy known as nature-based solutions. >> you end up with an amazing restoration potential, flood control, sediment control. >> meanwhile, christian dewey and his professor are hoping there study will focus attention on how natural ecosystems could be stressed by drought and climate change in the future and on the benefits of supporting natural populations that might be able to help. >> that is the primary message, for us to appreciate them and do everything we can to have them

naturally repopulate. >> spencer christian, abc7news. >> researchers say the nitrogen filtered by beaver dams can threaten water quality in several ways. next, specialty roasts, coffee, latte art and more. the coffee festival.

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>> here are the winning numbers from last night's drawing. one, 5, 17, 37, 70, the mega number 22. nobody picked all seven. coffee lovers, your favorite weekend is here. it is the sixth annual san francisco coffee festival today and tomorrow at the fort mason center for arts and culture. guests can try coffee beans, specialty roasts and coffee shops. there will be live music, exhibitions and panels of coffee experts. there's a latte art competition. tickets start at $25 and they are still available. santa rose west saw its animal family grow by one -- santa rosa safari west sides animal family grow by one. grace had trouble getting on her feet and mom did have to assist her. after a few wobbles, there she is, able to stand.

this is no small bundle of joy. grace was 5'9" and 127 pounds at birth. the birth only took 35 minutes. you wonder how that even fits inside. >> i know. >> 5'9" inside a draft. >> whenever they tried to stand -- >> they always do. cute. exactly. >> we have gray skies. >> it is pretty in a way. >> some drizzle out there. we will have cloudy skies to start. sunshine mid-day but we will bring back the chance of a shower this afternoon. the best chance by 4:00 p.m. is in the north bay. it is clear and chilly later in the 30's and 40's. >> good to know. thank you for joining us. i am liz kreutz with drew tuma in for lisa argen this morning. gma is next. have a great day.

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