see too much asian representation like media and what not she is the daughter of refugees from laos. in 2018 she became the first mom to be elected to city council in california. >> maybe if younger kids have summing to look up to, it might help build them up more. >> the wind comes after a ballot count due to rank-choice voting cared taylor conceded in his bid tuesday morning. the victory came down to less than seven hundred votes. >> seeing that the ballots that are out there, the possibilities of getting a few votes in our direction are not going to tip the scale, i concedethao will bs

oakland's next mayor. >> at the thanksgiving giveaway feeding with 3000 committee members we caught up with councilwoman trevor reed. she made her own bid for mayor forming a range choice coalition with taylor and coming in fifth. >> we can come together and unify as leaders. a spirit of collaboration from the mayor's office to city council and we will dig our heals deeper in the committee. >> a community looking for answers as oakland struggles with a variety of issues important to them. >> don't have grandparents or older, don't want anything happening to them. maybe she will see things from a different point of view. >> sheng thao will be holding her first press conference tomorrow where we hope to learn more about her plan for oakland's future. >> so how did she win despite taylor getting more first-place

votes in the first round? it is all about rank-choice voting. here is an explainer i did visually about the process and how it works. i'm going to explain using sticky notes. we will that simple. four candidates. let's say purple is my top choice but if i can have purple i will take the low end of blue does not when i will go with orange. now let's add of everyone's votes. there are 20 sticky notes for 20 voters. i candidate purple has the most first choice votes with seven. if it has over 50% as in 11 votes it wins the election. if it does not have the majority, then things get interesting. the bottom vote-getter is eliminated. that would be orange. orange voters now we go to your second choice. two more for yellow. one more for purple. purple still does not have a majority so now a new round. the new bottom blow gets eliminated. blue voters second choice voters are distributed. now we have a majority. yellow is the winner even though

it started out with fewer fuhrer's truck -- fewer first choice votes with purple. may be wondering what about my third choice? it only gets counted if your first and second choice votes are eliminated which did not happen this time said if you need to see that again -- >> i know it is confusing. >> i made it less confusing. >> we did a great job of explain but it is still confusing. you can go to abc 7.com or the app. you can watch it over and over to absorb this. you can find results from all the races. >> in the south bay covid is still causing problems. a covid-19 outbreak is blamed for the temporary closure of the clerk's office at the family justice center courthouse in santa clara county. signs were posted on the doors notifying people the office would be closed today and tomorrow due to staffing shortages. people can still submit paperwork electronically or through the dropbox.

>> a new stanford study is giving people who are experiencing long-term covid symptoms some hope. doctors are using paxlovid to see if it works toward treating their long-term covid symptoms. >> paxlovid is an antiviral pill that has been used to treat covid but this is the first time it has been used as part of the study to treat long covid and stanford researchers are looking to answer two questions. can paxlovid improve long-term covid symptoms and if it does does that improvement sustain over time? one of the first patients in the study is a mountain view resident. for the past year and a half bill has been searching for answers. what started as a mild case of covid has now turned into a battle with long covid. >> could not tell you. >> after covid he lost his sense of smell and taste but that was just the beginning. he has been experiencing limited

brain fog and challenges with the balance. >> i cannot exercise. cooking, eating, tasting. i have got to be the king of texture because that is all i go by his texture. frustration of not being able to think straight. if i go to costco to go shopping, that is it. the rest of the day i have to relax and take it easy. >> what is your limit? >> i am still exploring it. you tried to push it, push it. >> bill is not alone. the u.s. department of health and human services estimates approximately 7.7 million to 23 million people in this country have long covid. stanford is hoping to find answers for millions with the first paxlovid study targeting long covid. >> one of the leading hypotheses is a maybe is residual virus in the body and that portion of the virus in the body is causing the ongoing symptoms. paxlovid is an antiviral.

we know that it works very well in acute covid. we know it is safe. >> one of the leads in the study. >> we have to enroll 200 participants. we will be enrolling into the new year. each participant will be followed four and a half months. >> dr. michael palouse o has been tracking long covid patients. he is hoping the study pinpoints what they have seen in some patients. >> some people who already have long covid. long covid again and took paxlovid, felt better in terms of the long covid symptoms. that made a lot of researchers wonder is there something going on here. >> as for bill, covid may have taken his sense of smell and taste but what it cannot take is the support and love of his family. >> totally cool. >> thank you, guys. >> some patients will be given a placebo.

others come up paxlovid. if you want to sign up for the trail you can send any mail to treat covid at stanford.edu. stanford researchers are hoping to have clear data by summer of 2023. >> paxlovid is normally used for five days to treat covid patients. how safe is it giving paxlovid for 15 days? >> i asked the doctor that question and they said they have enough human safety data to know that 15 days will be safe. the study had to be approved by the fda. as part of their screening these researchers are making sure people are not on any other medications that will interact with paxlovid. >> it could be more difficult finding medication to fight the flu this year. health officials say there is a severe shortage of products like tamiflu and certain antibiotics. it is not a supply chain issue.

pharmacists say demand is higher than usual. >> with the official start of the holiday shopping season only a few days away san francisco's retail mikael union square is getting ready. and unveiling a plan for economic recovery. that plan includes attracting new tenants with vision and visitors looking for experiences. cornell barnard has the story. >> i thought we were shopping. >> mayor london breed getting a walking tour of union square where shoppers and visitors are returning and there are more things to see and do. >> across the street the samsung experience is also a pop up here >> leading the tour, the union square alliance ceo who is making union square's post-pandemic recovery remain focus. attracting new tenants to fill empty retail and office space the biggest challenge. >> flexibility is the name of the game. if you want to come to union square and open three levels of retail, please do so. italy, are you listening? >> rodriguez and the mayor

agreed zoning laws need to change to allow more mixed-use tenants making restaurants, retail and a museum possible under one roof calling all visionaries. >> now is the time for those of you who have any interest in doing something different, doing something creative and fun down here. now is the time to make it happen. >> the hotel industry says occupancy rates are increasing post-pandemic. >> groups that are coming are picking up. there is a lot of activity short-term. so it is a very positive environment to >> creating a safer experience is the next goal around union square. today the police presence is hard to miss after last year's smash and grab robberies at high-end retail stores that kept many frightened shoppers away. police chief william scott had this message for holiday shoppers. >> our job is to keep people safe and make sure we are present, engaged and try to prevent people who want to do harm to the city and all

of our visitors and residents. >> the alliance is also working to make public spaces like holiday plaza safer and more inviting. >> people are eager to get back out and about and enjoy. we know retail is not dead. it is thriving. people want to go out and enjoy. >> the alliance says their recovery plan may take three to five years but this holiday season they say there is hope for the future. >> we have ice-skating happening. >> we have concerts. >> in san francisco, cornell barnard. >> bart kicked off the holiday season today by celebrating the newly remodeled powell street station a couple blocks away from union square. officials for the transit agency led a ceremony inside the station to highlight the upgrades. they include new led lighting, and glass barriers, around entry points and remodeled bathrooms that opened earlier this year.

officials say these improvements will make the station safer and more welcoming. >> leveling the financial playing field. the bay area started up to make a difference. a battle in berkeley 6000 years in the making. an unusual use for those popular red solo cups is here in the bay area. >> we are going to warm it up for you just as we approach the holiday and i have went whether in the forecast. in the forecast. [narrator] everyone needs quality health insurance, even if you're healthy and active. covered california is a free service to help you get covered. 90% of members have received financial help and every plan offered is comprehensive, covering preventive care, doctor visits, emergency care, and more. regardless of your income, check today to see how covered california can help you.

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>> the bay area's commercial crab season has been delayed again after dozens of humpback whales were spotted off the coast. officials say postponing crab season will protect whales from becoming entangled in crab traps. commercial crab season has been delayed in recent years because of climate change that has changed humpback whale migration patterns. officials will reevaluate on december 7. municipal peer and san francisco's aquatic park shut down for safety reasons. the national park service officials say the deterioration of the peer makes it unsafe for public use. you can see the concrete falling apart. it will stay closed until permanent repairs can be made. >> when it comes to finances the playing field may not be equal for men and women and the disparities are greater for minorities.

>> melanie woodrow has a look at the data and how one bay area startup is hoping to level the playing field. >> plans to attend law school for next year. to save money she is saving with ashy is living with her parents. >> i parents taught me a lot about saving. do not talk to me about investing or stocks, bonds, anything like that mostly because i believe they were not very familiar with it. >> she is not a lump shared a 20 report found gen z women are saving less than their male peers. the stats for black and hispanic women are worse. according to a tia institute 2021 report compared to white women, black and hispanic women are more likely to face economic challenges that depress their financial well-being. they're more likely to engage in costly boring behavior including making only the minimum payment on their credit card. something big you are says her parents taught her not to do. still she said she wished she knew more.

> when i got to college i took an econ class. my male counterpart would mention stock market and they would talk about their investments. i think i was still quite lost even in my sophomore, jr. year. even today i think i don't have as great of an understanding as i would like to. i do think i would have benefited a lot had been taught about financial literacy. >> growing up i really watched my mother in particular struggle with the u.s. financial system and not feel confident. >> it drove her decision to work in finance developing and launching credit cards until she had a wake up call experience. >> i was rejected from the credit card i helped build. i felt just as helpless as my immigrant mother felt in the financial system and i did not want to feel that way. >> data analysis of federal reserve studies on household

economics and decision-making from 2019 to 2021 found that for over three years women were turned down for credit more often than men. women are more likely than men to have authorized user accounts make up the bulk of their credit history which may explain the difference. she is now the ceo and cofounder of a bank account and debit card geared specifically to young women. membership includes access to financial education courses. >> as we speak to young women is proportionately what we hear was i was never taught about finances and i always felt the guys knew something i did not and that is what we are trying to make sure we do not hear anymore. >> something that would appeal to me. >> she also offers savings on rands fighting the pentax. women pay more than similar products and services for men. she welcomes anyone regardless of gender identity. >> i think it is safe to say we could all use more financial

literacy. >> that is so right. we can also use a limo literacy when it comes to our weather. thankfully we have professor sandhya patel. >> you said rain? >> yes but not for thanksgiving. kristin, larry, i have never been called professor sandhya patel. i've called other names but we will not go there. let me show you a live picture from pier 39. we have lots of sunshine. a few high clouds passing through. tonight is a big night at pier 39. ed is the annual tree lighting ceremony. spencer christian is going to be there to kickoff this big event. pier 39 is unwrapping its nightly tree lighting show. runs from tonight through january 8. live performance with the christmas tree will come to life every half-hour and so check it out because you could not ask

for better weather. few high clouds passing through. upper 50's at 5:00. tree living is at 6:00 p.m. tonight. in case you want to hang around there, it is so nice out there. temperatures will drop down into the mid-50's. i do want to warn you if you are going to spend part of your thanksgiving or friday at the beach we do have a beach hazard statement thursday at 10:00 running until 1:00 a.m. friday. a higher risk of rip currents and sneaker waves so be careful. we are looking back towards sutro tower. the air quality is good to moderate across our region. low 60's from san francisco. a lovely view from our exploratory camera as we look toward the bay bridge. 67 in santa rosa. concord, livermore. unless live shot from our east hills camera.

high clouds tonight, patchy morning fog. rain is looking likely early next week which is fantastic. you could not ask for better weather thanksgiving. bright and chilly. mid-30's to upper 40's. 10:00 the sun is out. 1:00 low to upper 60's. 4:00 p.m., mild to warm weather. a good five to 10 degrees above average. the chill will be isolated. temperatures mid to of 30's. patches of dense fog forming not just in the north bay but perhaps along the coast. these numbers coming up. plenty of sun for your wednesday. i want to share the exciting news. all thanksgiving is dry, high-pressure is dominating. late sunday night and to monday rain and snow for california could linger into tuesday. the accuweather 7 day forecast.

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>> facebook's parent company is denying mark zuckerberg will step down next year. a spokesperson says a report is

false. that report cited an unnamed source who was quote privy to plans at meta. zuckerberg has been from and they control of the company since its inception and talented its pivot toward virtual reality and the so-called metaverse earlier this year. >> parents who have bought their kids a cell can take heart. stop blaming your self. researchers followed 250 kids for five years and did not find a connection between the age at which they received a phone and their grades, sleep habits and depression symptoms. the studies author theorizes kids parents did a good job of managing the decision to give them a phone to the child's and family's needs. on average kids and of the study 11 and a half when they got their first phone. >> trying to think back to my own kids. probably around there somewhere. >> mine was probably about the

same. >> congratulations in order for oakland resident amy schneider. officially the winner of the jeopardy tournament of champions. >> you saw her take the title and a cool 250 thousand dollar prize on abc 7. overnight because the 49ers game preempted. i caught up with amy on our 3:00 p.m. show and she described what her wind felt like. >> it was amazing. it was something i had been trying to tell myself it would be ok if i did not do well in the tournament but deep down i wanted to prove i really was that good and there was nothing fluky about my first run and it felt good to validate everything. and to end this sort of imposter syndrome that was still kind of a little bit in my mind. like now i am actually pretty good at playing jeopardy. >> we could have told you that.

she is indeed. she had to beat two other northern california contestants. she had to get three winds to win the title. she is the shows winningest woman and the first transgender person to win the tournament of champions. >> coming up, the fight to preserve sacred native land in the east bay. >> for the last almost six years we have been fighting to preserve and protect this site. >> a plan to develop the land versus the effort to preserve 6000 years of history. >> shell mounds are really an astounding archaeological manifestation.

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heritage month. it is a time to honor the rich culture of indigenous people. >> in berkeley a battle is underway to protect a 6000 year old site sacred to native americans. it is located between hurst and university and second to fifth streets. >> abc 7 news photojournalist mckenzie stock has this report. >> i had no idea. ♪ most people in berkeley have no idea. >> the west berkeley shell mound is the oldest known archaeological site or historic structure of any kind here in the bay area. >> for the last almost six years we have been fighting to preserve and protect this site.

but a private developer wants to own this land and to build on top of it. as people who have been here since the beginning of time, we also need housing for our own people. but this is not the place for it. this place should be open up for everybody in the bay area to know about our people. they should be a place of prayer that has always been. my name is karina and i just spoke to you in the language of our ancestors. the first language that was ever here in the east bay. i great-grandfather was one of the last speakers of the language. we have been fighting to preserve and protect the west berkeley shell mound. >> shell mounds are really an

astounding archaeological manifestation here in the greater san francisco bay area. there were more than 425 of these recorded. >> the mound is comprised of shells, ash, various penthouses and things within it. >> the west berkeley shell mound was known as one of the largest and the earliest. it is about 6000 years. with our most recent radiocarbon dates. it goes to about a thousand. it was used for at least 5000 years. >> it really holds knowledge about how the people were living in this area. >> the west berkeley site was the first major fishing village on the san francisco bay. they had a fishing technique where they use nets in sophisticated way. if you think about it at night, some of these mounds were 20 to 30 feet and they would've had fires on them. if you were in the bay we would have seen fires all around the

bay. what would have been like a beacon that this place was very much occupied and very much alive. >> there was a law passed called sb 35 that enables developers who are building a certain amount of affordable housing to circumvent the environmental review process. the developers sued the city. the city won in trial court and the tribe also. and then the developer appealed. the developer won the appeal. >> there was an archaeologist that came here and found the sha few years later the same archaeologist was hired by the developer and then found nothing. >> the long now does include an exception for the west berkeley

shell mound and other such resources. unfortunately that exception does not apply retroactively. there was a very small window in which sites like the west berkeley shell mound were not protected. >> we have a different vision for the best use of this land. a green space and a cultural park. >> there is not one place and at the bay area the talks about the history and resiliency and this could be that place. why not the city of berkeley? uc berkeley has decimated our sacred sites and hold 9000 of our ancestral remains. why not return them home where they belong? part of them belong here at the west berkeley shell mound. children should have the ability to play in an open creek like we did when we were kids. a place where we can have ceremony the way we are supposed to. not on asphalt but in a place that is green that has trees growing and that is not only good for us but for everyone that now lives in the bay area.

>> we are trying to reconstruct what it was like to be here which would include a that has poppies all over it and is planned to be a museum, a welcoming center, a community center for the ohl themselves as well asones a digital theater that helps preserve what this place look like 2000 years ago. >> to talk about the history and it is a painful history but also to uplift the resiliency of language coming back and ceremony and dance and a place for culture to be shared. >> this gives us the opportunity to reach each the history of california to someone whose family came here 150 years ago that it is our responsibility to make amends to the native people who were here before. >> in order to understand the sites properly we really need to protect them. >> archaeology has changed

dramatically since the days when this was excavated when they did not really work with tribes at all. >> working on a new kind of archaeology that instead of digging up sites preserves them in place and integrates that indigenous perspective that the old interpretations really lack. >> this is not a parking why. it is the home of the sacred shell mound. >> we are asking the general public to dream with us what this could be. to put pressure on the city council in a loving way to do whatever they can to think outside of the box. i believe in miracles and in my lifetime i have seen miracles. >> we will see if that one happens. you can learn more about going to the website shell mound.org. >> i know you have seen a red solo cups at parties everywhere. the makers had no idea they

would be used for this.

>> today we have michael and sandia joining us. here is a twist to the old adage my cup runneth over. he is admitting it is losing red solo cups as drainpipes to divert water away from walls at the union square subway station.

they told as a standard the cups are an interim solution. water intrusion and persistent leaks have been a persistent problem for the system that just began public service last week. i say give that engineer a race. that kind of inexpensive creative problem-solving is what we need more of. >> i say red solo cups make everything a party. i'm all for it. just make public transportation that much more fun. >> absolutely agree. they are sturdy so why not? this is inexpensive. >> you know how our kids have used them to make construction projects? they are good for everything. >> o i thought they were just for beer pong but i hang out with different people then you do clearly. who knew about the structural integrity about the red solo cup -- budweiser, you could pour a

little into the red solo cup to get rid of all of the beer it cannot sell at the world cup due to qatar's last-minute ban on alcohol. budweiser has decided to ship all the unsold you're sitting on pallets to the country that wins the world cup the company says it will share more details later on in the tournament. that is an awful amount of -- an awful lot of budweiser. i don't know how much they paid to be the official provider of the world cup that it had to be many many many millions of dollars only to learn two days before the world cup was starting the country had decided we are not doing beer this year. i think they got the rug pulled out from under them should this sounds like a consumer story waiting to happen. >> it sounds like there should be some cheap you're in some country. it is a case of making lemonade out of lemons. >> or beer out of hops or something like that. i think that it's tough when

they make that decision last-minute. you think they negotiated everything. > you would assume they knew when they signed the deal they were going to change the parameters a couple days before the competition began. just guessing. >> the tsa has let the cat out of the bag on an interesting discovery made at jfk airport. baggage screeners found a cat in a piece of luggage. it showed up clear as day on the x -- the x-ray photo. they say the cat was found alive and is ok. the passenger claimed they did not know the cat was in the suitcase. have you ever accidentally packed a cat, dog or child in suitcase? >> a child? > almost feel like the person wanted to take the cat along and knew it would be easier to pack the cat in the bag. who does that? >> maybe they are trying to save

the fees for sending your pet. how much is that when people transport their pets. >> depends. it is always a couple hundred bucks and you have to have the right container for them and it is pretty tough on the animal sometimes. depends on the animal. i think this guy is despicable for saying he accidentally packed a cat. if he did i take it all back but i'm having a hard time believing that >> i will say this -- actually i won't say this. because i'm joking. >> you got a furball? >> we almost had a similar situation with my daughters cat that snuck into the luggage. she was just staying at home but the cat liked to sleep in the luggage. it is theoretically possible. >> can you read the next story while i drink some water? >> that is what i'm here for. what would thanksgiving be without pie?

pinterest says searches for holiday pie recipes are up 70% from last year. searches for berry pie recipes are up 43%. apple is the most popular ingredient with 36% of searches. that makes sense because we get a lot of great berries from the valley, the coast and also oregon up north. what is your favorite pie? > i would have to say apple . i just get it ready made. i cook but i cannot bake very well. >> now that i can talk again much to the dismay of the viewers isn't it pumpkin or as one of my old buddies used to say pumpkin? >> i don't want to interrupt anybody but pumpkin or key lime pie. those should be better thanksgiving day season if we all had key lime pie.

that is my thought. >> survey says pumpkin. >> usually pumpkin and p con are pretty popular. >> surprised about the app. >> the orange states were pumpkin. i like pumpkin. i'm with the orange states. you know what i find funny is oregon likes banana cream pies. >> banana cream pies are very good but not traditional thanksgiving desire. i could study this map forever. it is like the electoral college. who voted for pumpkin? i'm supporting those candidates. are we done? >> i think we are quite done. >> i think we are quite done. >> ♪music playing♪

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>> the travel rush is on and it is going to be busy and expensive. tripoli is predicting about 55 million people trouble for thanksgiving reaching pre-pandemic doubles. >> today is expected to be the busiest day at airports. could be the busiest in 20 years. reena roy has more on what you can expect. >> the travel rush is on as millions prepare together for thanksgiving. it is going to be a busy one. > looking at the third busiest travel season for thanksgiving holidays since 2000. >> aaa predicting four and a half million passengers will fly to the destinations this year. air travel up by 8% over the

last year. >> family coming in from ireland so we are excited to see them. joining grandma and grandpa in san francisco. >> most travelers will pay about 300 bucks per ticket for a good deal domestically. airfare is 43% higher than they were in 2021. >> we are going to be going home a little earlier. >> joe rodriguez hopping on a train from fresno to san francisco to avoid high prices. > i was going to fly but it was too expensive. >> drivers bracing for congestion with an estimated 49 million people getting behind the wheel this year. the worst traffic will be wednesday 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. around lunch on thursday and afternoon and evening on friday, saturday and sunday. >> up 43% higher than normal for traffic on wednesday. > there is some good news for drivers.

gas prices are falling. they are down $.12 a gallon in the past week now it dollars and $.64 on average nationwide. >> here is a look at some of the roads expected to be the busiest tomorrow. none of these will be surprises to you. interstate 80 east from the bay bridge toll plaza the san pablo down the road expect to be 80% busier than normal especially between 4:00 and 5:00 p.m.. best to stay at home and watch abc 7 at 4:00. any road you will choose to go on there are going to be a lot of people ahead of you. > if you are traveling how is the weather going to be? >> the weather looks fantastic statewide as you will notice. pretty much sunshine or a mix of sun and high clouds. 70 in chico. heading to los angeles 75 degrees. quite across most of the

country. the planes you might encounter some problems with snow moving through. showers across the southeast. live doppler 7 shown you high clouds in the bay area. tomorrow afternoon we are going to brighten it up and warm it up. as you check out the thanksgiving forecast notice the temperatures will peak. we will be near and records in some areas. cooler as we had the weekend and trending wet as a level 1 system comes in monday. it will need the rain gear again which will be nice but travelers could be impacted. >> you may know scott hamilton as an ice skater, lipid champion and broadcaster. he is also a cancer survivor. he joined abc 7 at seven this morning to talk about the research benefit he is hosting in santa rosa. it is also a celebration of charles schultz who died 22 years ago.

>> this would have been his 100th birthday. we celebrate him, his legacy. how he has touched so many billions and billions of people in his lifetime. we are raising money for cancer research and in his name and legacy and went at her place to do that and celebrate him than his home ice rink where i have skated so many times and where i got to know sparky and just what an amazing man he is to so many? >> events kickoff friday with a frozen 5k. sparky's ice spectacular is saturday night and the show is sold out. >> if you are looking to lend a hand to those in need during thanksgiving we have some ideas. >> the nearly 50-year-old tenderloin tradition and what they need from you this y

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>> coming up tonight, catch bachelor in paradise followed by the heat, feds and stay with us for abc7news at 11:00. thanksgiving for residents at san jose's evans link click build community. mayor sam liccardo and mayor lightfoot matt may hand joined others and a serving agent at lunch. the community serves as a temporary housing option from within 100 homes in -- 100 homeless families. you're more about meals in need of the tenderloin dinner is

looking for volunteers. the dinners began in 1974 when paris fink served meals to people living in the tenderloin. lawyer rodriguez has the story. >> tenderloin holiday dinner started more than 40 years ago and the tradition continues. this is footage from the tenderloin easter dinner. they provide entertainment during the meals. the organization hosts holiday meals on easter and christmas and usually feed about a thousand people. the board tells me they see people at tables and serve them at a restaurant. >> we decorate the tables. we try to make them feel like human beings. a lot of times people treat homeless people badly on the street so we try to make them

feel at home. we try to give them salad, dessert >> they give out items such as toiletries, socks, gloves. they are still looking for volunteers for thursday's dinner. here is the information. the thanksgiving meal is going on at the first unitarian universalist society of san francisco from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. everyone is welcome at the dinner and a few can you are asked to take your id and your proof of vaccination. >> so important to try to help others who really need at this time of year. abc7news streaming 24/7. get the bay area streaming tv up so you can join us wherever you want whenever you -- never you want wherever you are. that is going to do it for this

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