health insurance. enroll by december 31st at coveredca.com. it's horrible to hear what happened to this baby, that is terrifying. >> sr group of people, paramedics doing their jobs. in a child on the ground. >> neighbors at a popular park reacting to news that a 10 month old baby had to be rushed to the hospital after ingesting fenton all the playground. good evening thank you for joining us. >> so scary, police will only confirm it was a medical emergency but say they are investigating. >> abc reporter talked with concerned parents and neighbors and has the latest. >> the parents of a 10-month-old baby claimed he is the latest victim of the san francisco fentanyl crisis.

>> code-3, for a 10-month-old. >> san francisco firefighters and paramedics were sent to a popular park in the marina district. this witness's the medical response. >> paramedics, stretchers, and the mom is over there with the babies in the nannies. people in distress. >> a person claiming to the be the parent posted on social media that there 10-month-old barely survived after ingesting fentanyl while playing in the park. today parents are on edge. >> it worries me he is going to pick up something like that and get it on his hands and put it in his mouth. at this age you should not be worried about your kid consuming something like fentanyl. >> in a new post the parent said the nanny reacted quickly after noticing the baby's turned blue. and he began to have trouble breathing. according to the parent their baby was given narcan, and

opioid overdose reversal drug. the san francisco police department confirmed they are investigating the cause of the emergency, the fire department said they could not confirm the claim of the baby ingesting fentanyl. they added we responded to the park for a pediatric patient and cardiac arrest, san francisco fire and paramedics arrived on scene into minutes. provided life-saving measures and revived the patient. san francisco supervisor represents the marina district. what is your office going to do? >> what i have been doing is making sure that we are not just engaging in harm reduction but making sure people have paths to recovery. >> the supervisor said the san francisco recreation and parks department will close the park after hours and police patrol will increase but for some parents, this incident may be there tipping point. >> it is horrible. it makes me consider staying in san francisco or if we should move.

>> in san francisco abc7news. >> authorities canceled classes today at tamalpais high school in mill valley after a bomb threat was called in. school officials quickly alerted police and evacuated students. people living near the school were alerted and were told to shelter-in-place. no word yet if authorities found anything. >> now to stormwatch as we take a live look outside and get ready for the wet and windy weather to arrive shortly for a better time went on what to expect, let us go to our meteorologist. >> this is going to be the time where you clean out the gutters and storm drains because the storm is going to make its presence known. exclusive to abc7news, this is a moderate strength storm, a level two and it will be here in a matter of hours. tomorrow morning, brief heavy rain and gusty winds. minor urban flooding including streets, roadways. the snow level will be lowering

in the afternoon and evening hours. as we time it out mendocino county will see showers later on tonight but for the rest of us it is during the morning commute that will turn stormy, heavy rain as you will notice between five and 8 a.m. will lead to hazardous travel. definitely something you need to watch out fork, a high likelihood of ponds on the roadways. debris, downed trees, a moderate risk as we check out a live view from our camera -- although things look calm there, heavy snow is coming. i will be back with a warning and how much snow, plus a look at what's ahead. >> it is all hands on deck, that is the approach across the bay area as we get ready for the storm to bring wind, rain and possibly issues to the community. abc 7 has a look at how crews are getting ready. >> all calm in the skies for now but a storm is brewing on the horizon.

the bay area is expected to face plenty of wet and windy weather that pg&e says could cause issues. >> for moderately severe weather events like this, our own in-house meteorology department calibrates storm size against customer outages -- is predicting in the neighborhood of 40,000 customers affected across the greater bay area. >> pg&e says a large portion of customers are expected to come from the peninsula as it is forecasted to get the brunt of the storm. in san mateo they are stockpiling essentials like power poles, transformers and even employees to get the lights back on quickly it should there be issues. >> we are bringing crews from all over the system, staged and ready to come here and support. >> meanwhile in contra costa, prep work by the county's public works department is more preventative. sky 7 high above san pablo dam road as crews clear potential is -- potentially hazardous areas.

>> this location is rural in nature, we have hillsides along our roadways so it's susceptible to slides and material coming down. loose material coming in filling our ditches. >> crews will be here through december 8, 93 monday through thursday. only a slight impact to traffic is expected. but it is necessary, filled ditches mean water has nowhere to go causing flooding and other dangerous conditions. >> we want to make sure our motorists are safe so we are clearing the ditch so we have the ability to do that. >> the last part of getting ready for a storm like this falls on the community. preparing your home, storm supplies and essentials. >> we are staged and ready, we need you to be ready as well. >> abc7news. >> be sure to watch us on air and online tomorrow, starting at

5 a.m. for complete storm coverage. wake up with drew, reggie and the rest for the latest forecast. >> they will be standing by for you. >> you can stay on top of the latest weather conditions with the abc weather app, just downloaded on apple tv, andrew -- android tv and roku. >> let's move now to the latest on the economy the chairman of the federal reserve is saying it could pull back on the pace of its aggressive rate hikes. jerome powell made that announcement today. he is also saying he is hopeful about reaching a supply and demand balance. >> it makes sense to moderate the pace of our rate increases as we approach the level of restraint that will be sufficient to bring the level of inflation down, the time for moderating the pace of increases may come as soon as december, slowing demand growth should allow supplies to catch up with demand and restore the balance that will yield stable prices over time. >> stocks assured after powell's announcement. strong closing numbers across

the board, the dow climbed 737 points, nasdaq gained 384 and s&p 500 had a solid day. with 122 point boost. >> layoffs continue to hit bay area workers, san francisco-based doordash and crack and announced job cuts today. doordash told -- the company will be eliminating 1200 jobs as it seeks to lower its operating costs. one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges crack and announced it will be laying off 1100 workers according to the san francisco chronicle. this latest round of layoffs following a report from the bureau of labor statistics indicating the number of job openings fell last month. >> some bay area commutes could get more expensive as transportation officials explore ways to alleviate traffic congestion, and one idea being considered is adding more toll roads. abc 7 news reporter is live at the bay bridge toll plaza -- >>

it's not the most popular idea, but we have all been stuck in bad traffic in the bay area because of an accident or rush-hour traffic. transportation authorities are hoping to change that. in the future if you drive certain freeways or highways you could be spending a little extra. traffic, congestion, gridlock. >> it so crazy all the time. >> it something that most of us dread. >> it gets pretty bad coming from the peninsula. >> some say it's just getting worse. >> it's hard at the end of a long day to add a half hour or 45 minutes maybe an hour. >> bay area transportation official -- officials are looking at the possibility of charging drivers per mile on some congested freeway core doors. >> all too often transportation on the freeways is not fast and it is not reliable so given that we are not going to build any more freeways, the capacity we have is what we are going to have it for the next generation.

>> on the website planet bay area.org you will see some of the corridors that could faced pricing. >> those include interstate 80 through solano county, contra costa -- alameda county to the bay bridge. both 101 and 280 on the peninsula. >> transportation commission does not have other details on this idea, it's too early to say how much the tolls could cost drivers. what is certain is the transportation officials want to improve traffic flow and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. transportation officials say the idea is to toll all lanes of a free weight not just the express lanes. tolling could vary in price depending on the time of day. >> another way to think about this is to consider freeways like a public utility. in which case you already pay more to consume power at some times of the day and less at others. >> freeway tolling is again about $1 billion or so, it is just an idea part of a two-year

study. if it does get the green light it would not go into effect until 2035 or much later. along i-80 abc7news. >> still had a first for congress, house picked top leaders that included zero white men. we will tell you about the historic selections. >> taking a closer look at the bill passed by the senate requiring all states to recognize same-sex and interracial marriage, and what that means here in the bay area. in a recent clinical study,

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new developments in a story we have been following since this weekend, antioch police says the shooter has been arrested now in the killing of a convenience store clerk at a chevron. abc7news has spoke with the district attorney's office, they are charging the suspect with robbery and a far -- firearm enhancement not homicide.

we will have an update on the story for you on abc news at 11. >> prosecutors say they need more time to go through the evidence in a case of a man accused of attacking paul pelosi. there was a hearing today in a hearing today in federal court in san francisco, the accused was in court facing a long list of charges stemming from the october 28 incident at how speaker pelosi's home. he is accused of breaking in, demanded to see her and attacking her husband with a hammer. >> in washington history made today by house democrats. they elected new york congressman hakeem jeffries to become the first black american to lead a major political party in congress. jeffries ran unopposed and will oversee a democratic minority in 2023 for the first time a tooth her arms, he looks forward to working with those across the aisle and will push back against extremism when necessary. he thanked his predecessor. >> archilochus is better, our country is better, the world is

better. because of speaker nancy pelosi's incredible leadership. >> along with the 52-year-old jeffries, catholic -- catherine clark of massachusetts was chosen as the whip and pete aguilar who represents san bernardino will be the chairman. he becomes the highest ranking latino in the house. >> the bay area's lgbtq+ community is breathing a sigh of relief after the senate passage of the respect for marriage act. in california at the vote is giving leaders and new energy to wipe prop eight from the states constitution. abc news reporter tara campbell says this is a critical time to protect marriage rights. >> the bill is amended as passed. >> the respect for marriage act is one step closer to being signed into law, requiring all states to recognize same-sex and interracial marriages. the executive director of

equality california: >> for us it was a historic win, and affirmation that the united states will stand up and protect freedom for all americans who marry the person they love. >> the act also protects same-sex if the supreme court were to overturn its 2015 decision, legalizing same-sex marriage. the case coming under threat this summer after the overturning of roe v. wade. decision coming down during san francisco pride. >> i think it's a matter of time that they are going to come for us. >> panic turning into pressure. people turning the pressure on congress to pass more protections. >> this has played a historic step to have federal law explicitly protecting same-sex marriage rights. >> dr. melinda jackson is a political science professor at san jose state university. >> is a much stronger protection than a right to same-sex marriage based on a supreme court decision.

>> still some california lawmakers say it there is more to be done. >> we need to -- out of our constitution. >> voters approved a ban on same-sex marriage in 2008, it was later overturned in court but it is still part of the constitution. >> we need to send a constitutional amendment to the voters in 2024, get it repealed and then move forward. >> tara campbell abc7news. >> coming up after the break and update from health officials in contra costa county, what they have learned about a strange and unnerving white ash that fell on neig (vo) it's a fact! two out of three americans who qualify for medicare do not receive all the benefits they deserve. you could be missing out! now anthem blue cross introduces a free medicare plan checkup to make sure you receive all the benefits you qualify for in 2023. call 1-866-336-3448 today and receive extra benefits

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>> exposure to high concentrations of these metals over a long. of time could cause health problems. exposure during a single event like this would be unlikely to cause any major health problems. >> officials say the investigation into the incident which was not reported for two days is just beginning. they say martin is refining will be held re-as possible -- responsible for any laws that were neglected here. they encourage people to avoid contact unless they're wearing gloves or in n95 mask. >> a little over a year after her passing, another street is being named for alameda county supervisor chan, a street in san lorenzo was renamed for her today. she made various contributions to san lorenzo including conducting renovation to the theater. she was also the first asian-american to serve on the alameda county board of supervisors.

it was renamed for chana earlier this month. >> i can't believe it's been a year since she passed. let's turn to the big storm that's coming. adtarting toovinlong the n we go iou will noti crescent city, eureka getting rain. the mountains getting snow and that's moving in our direction but not immediately. right now the clouds are gathering as you can see from our east bay hills camera and here's a look at those temperatures. low to mid 50's at this hour from san francisco to oakland. san jose dropped down to 32° in half moon bay -- tying a record. there were plenty of spots ranging from the mid 20's to low 30's it was a cold frosty start. good news not as cold tonight. from our oakland airport camera you can see some clouds, as we look back towards san francisco low to mid 50's from santa rosa to napa.

it is 53° in concord, our highs made it into the mid-50's to low 60's. a gorgeous view from the golden gate bridge for the morning commute. lingering showers in the afternoon and another storm arrives this weekend although that will not be as intense. this is a level two storm on our exclusive storm impact scale for tomorrow morning -- brief heavy rain and gusty winds. minor urban flooding, also the roadway flooding so watch out. snow level between two and 3000 feet in the afternoon. timing out for you, 5:00 in the morning you will notice the downpours in the north bay and beginning to move in across the central bay by 8 a.m.. i would not discount an isolated thunderstorm or two, although not in the forecast right now. 8:00 you will notice heavy rain, slicing through this region. 11 a.m. in the southern part of her viewing area, as the colder air comes through by 4:00

tomorrow afternoon we are talking about a rain snow mix. the showers will be winding down as we head toward the evening hours, it is going to be a short. of time where we get intense rain and here's a look at the rainfall projections. anywhere from a half an inch to over an inch, although the hills will pickup up to 2 inches. strong gusty winds coming, but tonight is just breezy. tomorrow morning, the winds close to 40 miles an hour. tree limbs could go down. i would not be surprised if you run into some of those problems as you are driving. a winter storm warning goes up at 10:00 tonight, for the sierra nevada heavy snow one to 3 feet. running till friday until 10 a.m., up to 4 feet for the peaks. the combined that with gusty winds it is going to be white out conditions so hold off on travel. stormy tomorrow morning, but not as cold. it 40's and 50's for most of you unless you are up to the north. afternoon highs you will notice

anywhere from the mid 40's to mid-50's around san jose. some certainly -- lingering showers in the afternoon behind the system. freeze watch for the interior areas of the north bay. temperatures with mid 20's to low 30's. the accuweather forecast is a level two, stormy tomorrow morning, cold and frosty friday morning but that is your brake before a weaker system comes in for the weekend and brings more rain. although the rainfall amounts will not be as high for the weekend. >> 20% of californians urban water agencies are reporting they could see significant water shortages in the next few months , the department of water resources released the report this week. experts say california is in desperate need of rain and snow to replenish reservoirs and emerge from this historic drought. the state is currently bracing for a potential fourth consecutive year of drought but

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