>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. speaker pelosi: there is no greater official honor for me than to stand on this floor and to speak of the people of san francisco. this i will continue to do as a member of the house, speaking to the people of san francisco, serving the great state of california, and defending our constitution. and with great confidence in our caucus, i will not seek reelection to democratic leadership in the next congress. >> she was the nation's first female speaker of the house, now, nancy is stepping down from her leadership role. good evening. i am ama daetz. dan: and i am dan ashley.

we look back at her journey to become one of the nation's most powerful politicians. ama: but we began with tara campbell with her announcement and reaction from her colleagues. tara: yeah, ama, certainly a highly anticipated and emotional announcement, speaker nancy pelosi saying she will not seek reelection for democratic leadership, ushering in a new era for the party and the country's political landscape. speaker pelosi: and with great competence in our caucus, i will not seek reelection in our next congress. tara: in front of her colleagues and the nation, speaker pelosi passing on the political torch. speaker pelosi: to lead the democratic caucus that i so deeply respect them and i am grateful so many are ready and willing to shoulder this awesome responsibility.

tara: the speaker reflecting on her historic rise. fmr. pres. obama: nancy pelosi. tara: becoming the first woman to serve as leader in 2021. speaker pelosi: never did i think that one day i would go from homemaker to housekeeper. tara: speaker pelosi recognizing some of the political accomplishments. speaker pelosi: i have enjoyed working with three presidents, achieving historic investment in clean energy with president george bush, transforming health care reform with president barack obama, and forging the future from infrastructure to health care to climate action with president joe biden. [applause] tara: and proudly pointing to the door she opened for women. speaker pelosi: when i came to the congress in 1987, there were 12 democratic women. now there are over 90, and we

want more. [laughs] >> we are losing an extraordinary leader. she is, without a doubt, the most powerful, most effective speaker of the house ever. tara: congresswoman jackie spear calling it a sad day. rep. speier: i, along with my colleagues, feel like oxygen has left the caucus. tara: emotional moments caught on the floor, the speaker speaking with eric swalwell's daughter and getting teary talking about her husband, paul. speaker pelosi: my dear husband, paul, my partner in life, and my pillar of support, thank you. tara: still recovering from a brutal attack at their san francisco home just weeks ago. speaker pelosi: we are all grateful for all the prayers and well wishes as he continues his recovery. thank you so much. [applause] tara: the applause carrying on

and the speaker making clear her work in congress is not done. speaker pelosi: this i will continue to do as a member of the house, speaking to the people of san francisco, serving the great state of california, and defending our constitution. tara: now, as for who might take over for speaker pelosi, new york congressman hakeem jeffries is seen as a top contender kid if he were voted in, hetoo would make history, becoming the first black caucus leader. dan: thank you so much. "history will know her as the most consequential speaker of the house of representatives in history. she is first, last, and always for the people. america owes her a debt of gratitude for her service, patriotism, and dignity." ama: this afternoon, governor newsom praised nancy pelosi's

leadership. gov. newsom: she has redefined that position. no one has been more effective, no one has been more consequential in modern american history in that position, and i don't think that is overstated. that is not just californians or a generation of san franciscans who say that, across the aisle, some of her fierce critics are also some of her most -- they express privately how much they fear and respect her. dan: how exactly did she go, nancy pelosi, from, in her own words, a homemaker to house speaker? ama: lyanne melendez has been covering her for 28 years, and you have more of that journey. lyanne: when she was only a

congressperson. it was congressman philip burton and his wife and brother john, now, they changed the culture of the democratic party in california. if you were a democrat and wanted to win an election, you have to have their blessing for she was handpicked. many would argue that pelosi exceeded expectations, and here is where she was her own person. pelosi has a vision to take congress where he needed to go. running for political office at the age of 47 is considered a late start. prior to running, nancy pelosi's role was always that i was a behind-the-scenes player within the democratic party how she got to congress was an unexpected move by another influential woman, congresswoman sala burton, who represented san francisco in congress and was on her deathbed. back then, willie brown was the

speaker of the california assembly. mr. brown: sala said, in no uncertain terms, nancy is the right person. lyanne: she was a staunch supporter of lgbt rights and taking the lead on the aids crisis. in 1994, she worked to pass the assault weapons band. by 2001, or party, run mainly by men, recognized her as an influential force, voting her and as the house democratic with. pelosi then proved yourself to be a resourceful moneymaker for the party. >> she was the single best fundraiser the democratic party has ever seen. nancy pelosi looked at everything. she had the baltimore toughness and the northern california diplomacy and charm and put them altogether in a package that no one had ever seen. lyanne: in 2006, she teamed up with others in her party to present a new political platform called a new direction in america, a strategy that would

help democrats regain control of congress. they did, and it was obvious that the person guiding them had to be a woman. in 2007, pelosi became the speaker of the house. pelosi knew it was a turning point for those who lacked a voice in politics. >> she said about making a big to do about it, do have women run for public office. she also saw that people of color are needed to be in public office. lyanne: in 2019, when then president barack obama was about to give up on the affordable care act, it was speaker pelosi who convinced him to not give up. it passed through congress. >> she knows what she stands for. she has never had to be told or led around by the nose by anybody else. speaker pelosi: don't mess with me. tara: during the trump presidency, pelosi made it clear she would be his most difficult credit, defending the immigration policy, daca, and

later the u.s. capitol. speaker pelosi:speaker pelosi: i want to call the mayor of washington, d.c. lyanne: during those incredibly tense hours, pelosi and her opposition, then vice president mike pence, found common ground to certify the president's reelection. i asked brown who in politics today is deserving of the position she leaves vacant. mr. brown: all of us. there is not a democrat who would not want to have the job nancy pelosi had. lyanne: many will argue pelosi is not done directing the democratic party. >> she will continue to help shape how this party looks and how it leads, even though she will not be in the control role in the longer. lyanne: pelosi has not said if you will run again for congress. we have seen her as one of the most powerful woman in this country, but she does have her weaknesses. she is a fan of super fudge ice cream and does not deny having it for breakfast. [laughter] she barely sleeps, she does not drink coffee -- wow.

she does the "new york times" puzzle every day, and you've heard her say this before many times that the last thing she does at night is say her prayers. but really an incredible politician and career as a politician in general. dan: yeah, incredible american, incredible woman, what a legacy. she has not gone, just changing roles. lyanne: she's not giving up yet. ama: that was a great look. dan: for more on pelosi's announcement and what we know on her likely successful, hakeem jeffries, as housed democrat leader, just go to abc7news.com. leader, just go to abc7news.com. 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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and a look at this, the race for open -- oakland mayor is getting tighter and tighter. it is another nailbiter. city councilmember loren taylor's lead is down to just 464 votes, a razor thin margin. votes are still being counted with a margin this slim, it is far from over. dan: it is true. and in santa clara county, anthony baker conceded to lisa gillmor. we spoke with gilmore today following an incredibly heated contest. >> incumbent mayor of santa clara lisa gillmor says her race for city mayor was different. mayor gillmor: i would not even assess it as a david versus goliath, it was david versus the death star. >> anthony becker texted wednesday, conceding the race.

and incredibly close election throughout, despite gillmor saying she has been outspent 8-1. mayor gillmor: they sell through all of this multimillion dollar negative campaigning and really voted for what is best for the city. it was more than just me winning this race, it is keeping our city intact and not owned by special interests. >> the 49ers and santa clara, including gillmor, have been at odds over financial management of the stadium for years, but bil -- gillmor says she still plans to work with the team. mayor gillmor: they are not going to be able to buy their way out of this, like they thought they would, so it is really time for them to be real partners with us and work cooperatively. i'm willing to do that, and they need to do that as well. >> the 49ers sent us a statement, saying in part, we will move forward in the spirit of collaboration and partnership in the lord to working with the mayor, the reelected city council members, and all local officials to support our community.

the "san francisco chronicle" has been following the 49ers in politics since they have contributed $2.9 million in november 2020. the team put another 2 million dollars behind two city council candidates who got elected this year, but williams says gillmor's victory speaks loudly. >> it is an interesting achievement and a rebuke, i think, of the 49ers involving themselves, politically, in this way. perhaps voters want the football team to intervene politically in a different way. >> in santa clara, dustin dorsey, abc 7 news. ama: developing news, there are reports that twitter employees are locked out of headquarters tonight, giving the company a time to sort out who still works there. according to bloomberg, ceo elon musk is worried about twitter operations, because many have opted not to commit a -- click a link saying they are committed to his rigorous work environment. he sent a memo saying the

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ama: governor newsom was in the north bay today, talking wildfire prevention and highlighting investments in stopping fires before they start. dan: what many believe may have contributed to a less severe fire season this year. cornell barnard is in napa and has the story. gov. newsom: recognizing your heroism, recognizing all your hard work, also recognizing all of the work that you did that did not make the nightly news. cornell: governor gavin newsom giving a shout out to the men and women of calfire who he says

prevented more fires this season compared to 2021, about 7300, but those wildfires burn far less acreage statewide. gov. newsom: that is because of the extraordinary work of folks you see behind me. cornell: fire fighters tell newsom even though fire season is in on year thing -- all year thing in california, the budget has helped them jump on fires easier and with more resources. new firefighter helicopters, capable of carrying more water, have been added to calfire's fleet. last summer, the state was able to hire 3000 seasonal firefighters could we caught this class of new recruits learning how to clear brush. >> fires are growing more violently than they have in years past, it so we want to be able to respond. we have increased our response, we have added to our force, we are continuing to hire, and we are on a four-year track to become one of the largest fire fighting forces in the nation. cornell: they are focusing on

prevention efforts like controlled bourns -- burns. now praising leaders and investments. >> those investment are working to our forests are more resilient come our communities safer. cornell: newsom says with epic drought continuing, the work is far from over. the next major fire season is only months away. gov. newsom: we are not here with any signs come "mission accomplished," in any way, shape, or form, but we are here to highlight work that has been done this year and the work we have prepared for next year. cornell: in napa county, cornell barnard, abc 7 news. ama: all right, time to get a check on our weather. dan: meteorologist sandhya patel is tracking it as we move toward the weekend, and we are watching for a chance of maybe a little rain? sandhya: it is going to be disappointing what i'm about to say, dan and ama, that chance is so small now, and the possibility is looking bleaker and bleaker for next week. i will show you something that is going to brighten your night,

our post sunset view from our san jose camera. nice colors appeared we've had high clouds passing through the bay area. still some fog around the coast, but we are also seeing those higher clouds. better news about our drought situation. here is the latest update. we have seen a minor improvement in our drought in most categories of our drought, especially across the central valley, and that includes us as well. from last week to this week, a minor improvement is better than no improvement there hopefully that will continue. don't get me wrong, we are still in a severe to extreme drought in the eastern portion of our area, as we take a look at our live picture from our emeryville camera. in san francisco, it is absolutely gorgeous. half moon bay, 54 degrees. from our mount tam cam, you can see wispy clouds passing through the bay area. 58 in santa rosa, mid 50's

fairfield, napa, 57 degrees in concord, and one more lifestyle from our east bay hills camera, as we look back toward san francisco as well. gusty winds in the hills, warmer tomorrow afternoon, chilly mornings and cooler days this weekend, and a slight chance of showers in the north bay on tuesday. the bigger story is the wind pattern for tomorrow. it is going to be a dry northeasterly wind, 1:00 tomorrow afternoon, you will notice 30, 35 mile an hour winds. the winds will remain gusty tomorrow night. the strongest winds over the hills. there's enough moisture in our fuel from all of the recent rain we have had that our fire danger is going to remain limited. as we head into saturday morning, those winds will ease, and saturday morning, they completely drop off your we will have a combination of patchy fog along the coast and higher clouds up above. it is going to be wall-to-wall

sunshine, really a nice looking friday as we look here. low 60's low 70's, breezy, especially over the hills. fast in a week, this is the computer model we have been watching. we will notice tuesday, best chance in the slight chance, high pressure builds backend, so for thanksgiving, it is basically a drive forecast. the accuweather 7-day forecast, gusty winds, warmer afternoon, winds will relax combo cooler weekend but still pleasant. it is looking nice for thanksgiving on thursday. dry conditions for everyone. dan: what time do you want us to come over? [laughter] sandhya: any you guys want. dan: thank you. ama: an historic moment in alameda just a short time ago, commemorating the city. we have a preview of what it will look like. it will be found at the alameda marketplace on clark street. those markers tell the story of the city's gossiping japan town

before world war ii, the businesses and families who ran them. it also tells how the community was uprooted and interned by the american government. >> alameda was the first community in california to have their residents evacuated, due to executive order 9066. and as a result of that, we have a grant that we are preserving a lot of those histories. ama: other markets will be installed in the coming months at the marketplace. dan: that is great. adding to her collection while in san francisco. we will tell you the thing that is worth thousands of dollars that singer

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available. scrutiny after people waiting for hours on line during their turn and not being able to get tickets. tennessee's attorney general is investigating possible consumer violations from that site. dan: finally tonight, lizzo paid a visit to fleet world in san francisco where she purchased a new platinum flute. ama: fancy pit "san francisco chronicle" claimed the classically trained musician purchased it before her performance. lizzo's team originally contacted the business for repair services on the main flute she uses in her shows. platinum flute can cost anywhere from $4500 to more than $21,000. dan: nice. it will probably be even more expensive, but that is still amazing. all right, world news tonight with david muir is next. we appreciate your time. i am dan ashley. ama: i am on the gates. from all of us here, thank you so much for joining us.

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tonight, bracing for several feet of snow. authorities now warning of a life threatening snow emergency. the snow alerts from wisconsin to new york. drivers facing near whiteout conditions. buffalo, new york, bracing for extreme impact. more than four feet of snow possible. tonight, the governor declaring a state of emergency. temperatures plunging across the u.s. matt rivers near buffalo tonight. ginger zee standing by to time this out. also tonight, the end of an era. house speaker nancy pelosi, the first woman speaker of the house, revealing she will no longer serve as democratic leader. tonight, what even her adversaries are now acknowledging. and what comes next? rachel scott live on the hill. tonight, the driver who plowed into 25 police recruits, two recruits in critical condition, we have just learned from authorities that the driver is set to be charged with attempted murder.