>> building a better bay area. moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. >> history making moment in alameda county. set to appoint their first ever black district attorney. organizations are celebrating the win. thank you for joining us i am dion lim. you are watching abc 7 news at 11:00. price branded herself as a reform advocate. as our news reporter tells us, they hope she will be the change they have been pushing for. >> they believe the win in the

attorneys race signal speech changes ahead. >> we believe it speaks to the community's willingness to reimagine public safety. >> she is with an advocacy group that seeks alteration in investing in balance programs. she knowledges reforms of the das office but acknowledges that with price, things can be much different. >> will -- we believe reforms are not happening fast enough. >> she says that price promises more community engagement. she points to programs like ending the programs and extending diversion programs. she sees them as big shifts,

especially for committees of color. >> it gives us a lot of hope. >> she can have a similar platform. >> a community labor organization fights for lower age workers. she says that prices proposal for war grids -- workers rights enforcement are the type of enforcement divinity j can deliver. >> they have a lot of power. especially with mental health programs. >> voters had similar ideas for criminal justice for form at their d.a. was ousted in an

election in june. suffice that -- the fact that she one shows the alameda reporters wanted a different reform. >> we are seeing moderate change. >> price tweeted about becoming a different area of change. she takes office in january. abc 7 news. dion: developing news involving twitter. donald trump can suite again. elon musk revealed today that donald trump's account has been reinstated. they kept him off the site for nearly two years. muska made the announcement after conducting a poll that asked twitter users to decide

whether his account should be restored. after 15 million votes, the vote for yes one. trump has not tweeted yet and has said that he would remain on his own but form. >> moving onto closure of a new -- new england family -- of an oakland family were some of their remains were found. the family held a visual about 80 miles east of oakley. a flag marked the spot where the investigators made the discovery. investigators say she was killed by her former boyfriend. he was later shot and killed in the seattle area as he tried to arrest him in june. police are asking for the public's help after the kidnapping of a nine-year-old girl. she was last seen on tuesday. police before father did not

return the child after visitation. they said that he is concealing whereabouts and evading law enforcement. if you see him or his daughter you are asked to call police. this car was used in a possible kidnapping. when tell police they saw two women struggling with each other at the intersection at about 5:30. both woman eventually got into the honda sedan. investigators believe it was a case of domestic violence. police are now asking the public for help locating the car and those who were seen driving off in it. first metro trains are seeing -- are now taking writers on the long awaited subway. the line is now connecting with

chinatown. our news reporter took a ride and gives us a look at what means to the community. >> passengers are boldly going where no transit riders have gone before in san francisco. he brought his family. >> it was expensive but now that is created i think it will help connect chinatown to the rest the city. i had no idea how beautiful it could be. we now despite an amazing time in chinatown. >> three new underground stations. here at the union square station, check out how huge this escalator is. 100 feet from street level. that was the main -- one of the main challenges.

>> monks had a blessing ceremony at the station named after a commune advocate. >> this is big. >> donald lu says this has been a long time coming. >> this cannot come at a better time. chinatown is recovering from the pandemic. there is also anti-asian hate. >> as jeff tomlin acknowledges, the project was over budget and late. >> we hit a river that we were not expecting. we had archaeological sites that were resulting in extraordinary fines. this moves chinatown 20 minutes closer to bart, the east bay,

the peninsula. >> the january -- the opening is a january 2023. >> there was a ribbon-cutting today for the new unity mural at the highway one underpass. residents of both cities united in music and dancing. the new mural represents the historical bond between the two communities. the contractor shares what this process was like for him. >> it was a committee project. we are trying to bring both communities together. as you can see. dion: it was designed with 500-600 blue handprints.

the mural connects to roads. still ahead on abc 7 news, the holidays are here and so is a health triple threat. doctors weigh in on how concerned you should be. if you commune in south bay, you know the sign. beacon is finding its way to a new home. >> get ready for a very chilly overnight.

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dion: highway patrol officers are investigating at the freeway.

the latest one happened at 2:40 this morning in oakland with the merge of the i-80. chp officers tell us a shooting involves two vehicles. one person was killed by gunfire. two others were rooted but survived. chp says both vehicles sped away after gunfire. lanes on the i-80 were closed for hours. earlier, gunfire arrested on the bridge. the shooting caused a major backup on the bridge the left drivers delayed for hours. they shut down three lanes. how would confront -- highway patrol says one person was injured by debris. no fatalities were reported in this incident. in san francisco's castro district, residents are taking

charge to clean up. these planters were installed today at the corner of 18th and know we streets. they say there was a fair amount of drug dealing as well. now, they have planted other succulents and drought resistant plants. the hope is to stop the plants from coming up here. there is a dangerous lake effect snow storm causing several deaths. it has dropped several feet of snow in some areas. the governor has declared a state of emergency. the metro area was hit especially hard, getting battered by heavy snow. this feels very early for buffalo. >> it is a bit early for this.

can you imagine the snow. dion: how do you even exit your home? >> who knows what the next couple months will bring. live doppler seven so's clear skies. we have some calm wind allowing temperatures to drop a bit. that is reflected in our temperature change. 20 degrees cooler in fairfield. many of our areas are really getting chilly right now. there are bright lights in francisco. palo alto, 50 degrees. it is all lit up right now. 38 degrees 33 in fairfield.

looking at the bright lights. these are our forecast headlights. mildly sunny days are coming our way. we expect a bright and beautiful day on thanksgiving. here is the overnight forecast. high passing clouds, no significant cloudiness at all. we will start the day with sunny skies and and that way as well. overnight temperatures drop to 33 or perhaps lower. in the fairfield area, down to about 32 degrees. it will be quite chilly overnight. wary around the bay shoreline, mild 40's. on the coastline, highs and lows. highs tomorrow in the south bay. 60's and 70's. mainly mid-60's in palo alto.

downtown san francisco will top out at 65. 65 in santa rosa and napa. east bay, 66 in oakland, 67 in fremont. highs only in the low to mid 60's in east bay. this is generally our warmest region. 65-66 elsewhere. here is the seven-day forecast. not much change on monday and tuesday. wednesday will be pretty mild. thursday, sunny skies with highs around 72 degrees. buffalo could use some of this. [laughter] not much change on friday. that will be a warm november day. it will cool down a little more next weekend.

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dion: abc 7 news is going to build a better bay area. a part of that is building your better health. there is about to be a triple threat of respiratory viruses. aaa projecting 50 million americans will travel this thanksgiving and covid, rsv and

the flu will take off as well. as terry explains, even the experts are not exactly sure what to expect. >> it is all hands on deck in the bay area as sick kids continue packing hospitals. >> on the heel a bit, there could be other respiratory illnesses. who knows what would come with another covid surge? terry: this is the medical director for medicine at usf. at the children's hospital, they are bracing for what could come. >> gearing up extra staff, creating extra spaces so that we can see all the kids that need to come in for evaluation. terry: with thanksgiving just days away, the doctor points to a potential surge. >> with travel, there have been

regional pockets and hotspots of rsv and the flu. terry: the doctor is urging people to take safety precautions. even masking. terry: mask -- >> masking especially at airports. even is just the covid -- even if it is just the common flu. terry: this three-year-old suffering brain swelling after conducting covid in july. >> doctors came in and said they were assuming he had increased pressure in the brain. they told us to prepare our ourselves. terry: this dr. is a pediatrician at senior cyanide medical center.

within 12 hours, cj cannot talk or walk. he was transferred to ucla where he spent 20 days in the icu. four months later, he is still recovering. >> anything from 1-5 years. terry: doctors cannot say covid was the reason but parents say they wish they got him vaccinated sooner. >> we were just coming back from vocation and he was going to get the vaccine. it would have been different for him. dion: an icon in downtown san jose has been moved to a different temporary home. you have probably seen it getting on or off the plane -- the train at the station. it is the dancing pig neon sign. the company is long gone but the sign remains.

the preservation took down the historic sign and installed at history park in san jose. tonight, they lit it up at its new home, preserving a piece of history. >> this is one of the only ones left. it is a piece of art. you can tell from the turnout, a lot of people feel the same way. dion: the dancing pig sign will be moved back to downtown san jose once construction is finished, although that could take years. 125th big-game in berkeley. larry beil joining us now with sports. larry: who gets their hands on the covid ask? -- covid --

>> good evening. the 125th edition of the big game at stake, the coveted at stanford. and then they were. first of three when teams. stanford up. jack punter would love to have that one back. 10-6 at the break, seemingly in control. to elisha higgins who would not be denied. touchdown. coach pumped up. in the fourth quarter, how showing life. ashton daniels stripped of the

ball. he had it and most of. the sun of peter, making it 20-17, cal. they were going crazy at memorial stadium. cal wins, 27-20. the capture the big game -- they capture the big game. first time they one home since 2008. >> going into the same situation. the winner of this game feels a lot better about how their season goes. getting the fans to rush the field is awesome. >> the way that they approach each and every day. we found a way to win. that is what really matters in the end. just love those guys. i think they will take a lot of lessons and be able to enjoy this.

>> we missed the opportunity. we have the opportunity to send them out with the wind. >> san jose state and utah state , to call for some, too warm for others. utah led. his third touchdown, 28-23. cordero detracts from canaan. utah state came marching right back down. tyler junior for his third score of the evening. last chance for the spartans. it is forth into. it is could aero to cooks. -- it is quote arrow to cooks. a ship night. san jose wearing a jersey. julian gaudi a tips in.

rangers looking to ice. how did he make the safe? 41 saves, adam fox, 2-1, new york. abc 7 sports sponsored by river rock casino. >> much more to come on abc seven news at 11. it's been more than 30 years since the firestorm. for months, the team has been searching for answers to the clinical -- the critical question. our high -- are fire hydrants working? >> i wish they would do the job. it should not be that hard. >> next with the team has uncovered about what works,

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>> this is abc7news. >> they can be lifesavers in an emergency. a month long investigation uncovered that some fire hydrants have not been inspected in years. problems have been reported, including in the open hills, an area where there is extreme fire risk. stephanie sierra expose the lack of accountability from the city to address the problem. >> lessons learned and lessons lost. oakland hill resident doug mosher does not want to live another mistake. >> to have the water supplies crucial to fight a fire. >> what are the most important

lessons learned from the open firestorm is access. 31 years ago, oakland's fire hydrants were different than most across the state. this limited the help surrounding agencies could provide if they did not have the adapters necessary to access the water supply. the problem was fixed in 1994. 28 years later, residents are now left with a different question. are these hydrants even working? they told us they are responsible for maintaining more than 31,000 public fire hydrants. we discovered only a fraction are regularly inspected. 2.5%. that is 800 hydrants prayer. >> i don't think they took the issue seriously. maybe they did not take me seriously. >> it's one of many reasons nick moved out of california after 22

years. in september 2020, he asked if hydrants are routinely inspected. the agency told him we do not have a proactive program in place right now to inspect or repair hydrants. we are launching a preventative made its program -- means program in october. it did not happen. records obtained show after repeated requests from residents, the fire preventative maintenance program eventually launched a year later, in october of 2021. >> our goal is to inspect 800 fire hydrants every year. >> high fire severity zones are a priority for us. >> the data seems to tell a different story. there are more than 32,000 public ire hydrants in the city of oakland. the records request to see the total number of inspections

conducted by east bay in areas of the higher -- highest risk. in area identified as a five higher severity zone. this included roads that burned in the oakland firestorm in 1991. after waiting nearly three months for the documents, the team found only 17 inspections in these areas since 2018. >> i wish they would just do the job. they should not be that hard. >> its neighbors tired of taking pictures showing hydrants that meet -- that looked to be deteriorating. the hydrants should be visible from all approaches. there should be no brush, structures, or soil that interfere with anyone accessing hoses or operating hydrant. if you ask grossman, dozens of neighbors complained that is not the reality of the roads. how many have you seen like this? >> i have seen to riding my bike

around. i am not even looking. >> we found several hydrants like this, covered up and hard to access. some missing the markers that are placed on the road to help fire crews identify locations. >> this is the hydrant. >> we met with heather moz de to show us these pictures. she told us is not a big issue. >> we rarely run into a hydrant we think is working and doesn't work. it is rare. >> thousands of repair records show there were 78 leaking issues from 2019 through june of this year. the majority reported in oakland. handful of those leaks were due to hydrants. at least 83 hydrants were hit, mainly by vehicles like police cars and delivery trucks. more than a dozen were hit and high fire risk areas and had damage that took more than one month to repair and replace. this hydrant in castro valley,

took more than six months to repair. >> they tend to be overlooked often. people drive by hydrants and don't pay to which attention. >> who will pay tension? we brought the issue back to the agencies involved. vegetation management inspection. >> the department conducts inspections to make sure homeowners are reducing their wet -- their wealth. >> it is not part of the residential agitation. >> wouldn't it make sense to have a be a part of it? >> we just get to use the hydrants. >> we shared these photos. >> with this concern you? it can't be that you're accessing the water from here or there. i don't know what the problem

is. >> they said the hydrants the agency oversees are painted white. some may be read to indicate lower water presser -- water pressure. >> some are covered and not visible. this is what it looks like around it. >> i can't tell you whether that's ok or not. >> the requirement of the code can. it is clear. it states the fire department should not deterred or hindered from getting immediate access to fire hydrants. that axis shall be maintained at all times. plus, three feet of clear space shall be mean -- maintained around the circumference of the fire hydrant. >> it should be clear around it. >> it's difficult to say. some people plant their plants around it. >> somehow the fire department says it's not their problem.

they are all pointing fingers and passing the buck. government should be more effective than this. >> that was stephanie sierra reporting. city leaders are now discussing how hydrant inspections can be prioritized. they are looking into a formal agreement into the department. a reminder you can check out our documentary, firestorm, it is available on the bay area at or wherever you stream. stay with

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>> the effects of time pollution have made families turn to organizations this holiday season. the nonprofit handed out hundreds of turkeys at san jose

community center. the organization says they expect the demented drop as we recover from covid. they are seeing 15% higher demand. moving to an old christmas favorites that is back. >> take a look high above the crowd. >> we know what this is. the christmas bear and holiday party has returned after a two-year hiatus. it is now transformed into victorian london with vendors in full classroom. >> beautiful, handmade foods from all over the globe. then there are six pubs in seven stages. it is impossible to see it all in one day. >> the fair has expanded to include a 50,000 square-foot exhibit adjacent to cow palace's

main arena. there is a skating rink, forests, -- forests of fresh christmas trees. i really want to check it out. >> those you love that? >> this truly is the most wonderful time year. we have some wonderful weather. >> not feeling very christmassy. >> we need this no. it will be mostly clear. especially mild and sunny ahead. lovely weather on thanksgiving. overnight, it will be chilly. mid to upper 30's. highs tomorrow, low 60's of the coast. mid to upper 60's on the bay. look at the weather. we will have mainly sunny skies.

thanksgiving day, it will be in the low 70's. >> the turkey is fanning itself. it looks like an arm or a tail. >> he would be covering up. >> [narrator] everyone needs quality health insurance, even if you're healthy and active. covered california is a free service to help you get covered.

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>> just one more week left in the college football regular season after tonight. next will hanging outside the college football. you have seen great seven, trying to avoid being upset by the rivals. there is no better venue than the rose bowl. bruins came out focus. daring back across the field to a wide opened michael who scored

three times. a 14-0 lead. usc would come back to bomb caleb williams to jordan addison. 90 seconds to go, ucla down three. kicked off by cory foreman. transgenes hang on, 10-1. near upsets for the top college football team. biggest upset, number five tennessee going down at south carolina. we will not show you the scores because this is even better. they scored 63 points. that's awesome. we showed you highlights. golden bears one. he has been calling how games for 48 years. ♪ >> they are still in deep trouble at midfield. the ball is still low as they get it to roger.

back out of the 30. they are down to the 20. he is going to go into the end zone. the bears have one! four-daykide starkey thought he was too excited to provide enough detail. his description capture this moment of insanity. we have all seen games with hail mary passes. there has never been a game that they did all at stuff plus the band decided to be part of it. >> the play went viral before anyone knew what going viral meant. starkey happened to be in a hotel pole with the hope -- the hulk. i got lou for ignore my left.

i got a rolling stone on my right. i'm in the middle. we are in the shallow end and a guy jumps in at the other end of the pool. charlie says you know, it would be nice if you could just go somewhere where people don't bother you. you could just relax for a little while. the guy swims up to the three of us and looks over and says aren't you that cow football announcer that called that play? >> well, it's all or nothing. a seconds to go. to the end zone. >>! starkey has literally done it all with two decades, hockey with the golden seals and san jose sharks. >> turnaround, he scores! >> when they went into third.

and i sought developing i said look, you can fire me but i want you to take everything off the air and let me call the third. at this hockey game because this is monumental. as it turned out to be, it was. phenomenal situation. it wasn't known till wire later i use the same adjectives for the hockey and the cal game. >> the most amazing, thrilling, finish in college football. >> at age 81 starkey is retiring . after 48 years of being busy every fall, what will he do next fall? >> i am terrified. it will be an adjustment. i am a little afraid of it. >> touchdown, bears1 >> abc 7 sports sponsored by

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