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dan: wife -- -- drew: the rain will just worsen. liveopplerill pu throh la0 minutes, that is all going to move on shore. all these bright colors, heavy rain waiting to move in. gusty winds, close to 40 miles per hour in oakland, 30 at kirkland and concord. the wind is here, slowly moving in is the rain and that means a messy morning. modern -- moderate storm this morning. the winds are with us, we will have the strongest rain and wind through the morning. by the afternoon though storm moves out and takes the rain with it. very cold air moves in, some of
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the coldest air. we will go hour-by-hour in a few minutes but first let's check with jobina on the traffic. jobina: good morning. i why picture at san rafael looking at one, taillights moving south bound o the01 the camera shaking, the wettest camera that may have and also slick at yo ceeheenit is breezy. keep both hands on the steering wheel. that is how we can know spinouts can happen. most of our drive times are relatively light especially for super commuters, a positive update on the wet commute. kumasi: we know the rain has been coming down in the north bay for hours. a live look at highway 101 in san rafael where it is getting
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really wet there for drivers on the roadway. this is the: get bridge we are taking a look at but people with their head what -- headlights on, the roads are wet. we want to show you what it looked like in santa rosa this morning. the rain coming down there. our reporter is live on the roads, what are you seeing? >> rayna started to pick up. this is probably the most rain we have seen so far this morning. let's get a live look on the roads. we are on 101 northbound passing lucky drive in quarter des be od madeira. this tends to be one of the worst areas. things are starting to pick up, more cars on the roads as more people head out to go to work. give yourself a little extra
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time today and we are told the conditions could get worse. pg&e anticipated many of us could spend some time without power. be ready for that just in case. san rafael police are telling everybody to make sure that everything in your car is in order, your headlights, windshield wipers, turn signals to make sure you are prepared. are going to keep driving around this morning and look out for those trouble spots. just be very could. back to you in the studio. reggie: thank you, here is a live look at roadways in the sierra. quite a different scene because the winter storm means snow. we are expected to see up to three feet of snow in the mountains, perhaps even more on the peaks. on top of the snow, the winds are likely to pick up, making for treasurers -- treacherous conditions. >> we are expecting wind gusts of over 75 miles per hour and snowfall rains of up to two to three inches per hour. white out conditions, any type
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of non-essential travel should be avoided. with that being said, friday might be a better day to come get some power on the ski hills. reggie: another storm is expected to rolled through the sierra over the weekend which could bring another foot of snow to the mountains. as a storm makes its way over the bay area, ensure you have a real-time weather forecast to plan your day ahead. the abc 7 news app text conditions down to your neighborhood with alerts like the one you see on your screen. be sure to enable pushing her vacations. --push notifications. kumasi: act vote could happen in the senate about rail strikes. >> passing this legislation and getting it to president biden is a last-ditch effort to avoid a stretch that could have a maker -- major impact on the economy. the house happened yesterday with those in favor and publicans repose.
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this was tentatively agreed on in september but it gives them paid sick time. republicans are already not on board. >> the president has dumped on us and said i want you to intervene. i want you to fix this and i want you to screw the workers. i'm sorry. i'm not bambi's baby brother here. >> many of my friends on the other side of the aisle have turned the republican party into the party of no. no plans, no ideas, just lame biden and the democrats and everybody else. >> if no deal is reached by unions or forced by congress, railroad workers could indicate they could begin striking as soon as next friday. a shutdown could cost the economy up to $2 billion a day, disrupt travel for millions and sent inflation even higher than it is. reggie: shocking video out of san jose, look at this. >> this is hilarious.
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reggie: the woman who took this video said she was driving through san jose on highway 85 with her cousin when she saw this man writing on the outside of the train. she tells abc 7 the man even noticed they were recording him. >> we got closer to him, he looked at us, he smiled and waved and just went off on his day getting closer to the front of the train and trying to let him know, something is going on back there. it looked like he noticed that someone was back there. reggie: they know about what happened and the -- vta took two social media to let them know this is not only dangerous but illegal and they are investigating the incident. kumasi: time is running out for victims of childhood and sexual abuse by clergy to come forward. there was a window to report
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abuse even if the statute of limitations has run out and the law is expected to run out at the end of the year. >> if the child was exposed to a sexual offender in an institutional environment like the catholic church, the boy scouts, any youth serving investigation, he or she has a once-in-a-lifetime chance to bring that claim. kumasi: people who come forward can remain anonymous. it also allows potential victims to sue both the individual offender and whatever new developments in the effort to bring down gas prices. governor newsom is calling a special session of the state legislature. he wants lawmakers to pass legislation to allow oil companies to be hit with a price gouging penalty. he is also asking for oversight to look at cost, profits and pricing. the session will start on monday. gas prices continue to go down in san francisco. the average price is five dollars a gallon, oakland and san jose both dropped under the
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five dollar mark in -- for the first time in months. covid finds cleared for south bay church, why the battle is not over after it refused to have covid protocols. reggie: the most popular dog names, including woofi goldberg. drew: a winter storm warning in effect in walnut creek, the road is getting wet and the rain will intensify as the morning goes on. right -- live doppler 7, the heaviest rain in the north bay. as the morning goes on we will see heavy rain and gusty winds. going out
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our storm is entering the north bay, some heavy rain right now. we will press closer to the north bay where it has been the worst this morning. heavy rainfall from san rafael to nevada and penn grove, this valley getting to season heavy rain. a similar story, light showers, some missed from oakley to berglund, a similar story, beginning to see some wet weather into the picture around san leandro and hayward this morning. we are mainly dry right now in the south bay but the rain is billion and this morning between 8:00 a.m. we see heavy rain. future weather planning out your morning, wait :00 a.m., a line of intense heavy rainfall workinghrhe city approach this is a modere stormstorthat'k traffic with jobina. jobina: if you can look about my shoulder, that camera shows the
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golden gate bridge. it is very slick and also write down here at -- i wanted to show that briefly because i do want to get to the graphic so i can point out what we are following in san jose. about 87 at northbound 280, they have not given us an estimated time as to what the dust when the lanes will reopen. the aware. but back to our live cameras, richmond san rafael bridge coming down. san rafael, varying here, too. you're seeing slick conditions, not really the active rainfall, just minor droplets at the bay bridge toll plaza. lights are coming on at 543 and we will wrap up here, an update from bart, say messaging about systemwide delays due to the wet weather, about 10 minutes. kumasi: new developments in the attack against paul pelosi, white prosecutors are asking for
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the magic of the train is more than how it takes us away. it's how it brings us together. reggie: new developments in a battle over covid finds in the south bay. the supreme court has denied an appeal for santa clara county to reinstate fines against a san jose church. calvary chapo best chapel was fined for violating covid rules by hosting large, masked free indoor services in 2020. a separate lawsuit is seeking $3 million in penalties against the church is still moving forward. kumasi: a napa doctor will spend nearly three years in prison for selling fake covid vaccination
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cards. pleading guilty last year in federal court to one count of meyer dust wire fraud and one to making false statements. she sold fake vaccine cards to at least 200 people and was ordered to surrender to the bureau of prisons by january 6. reggie: san francisco is a dog obsessed city. kumasi: and naming it is an art, mona is the top name for dogs in san francisco. second is bella and then charlie in third. some of the funniest names include nancy pug lucy -- pu g-losi, woofie goldberg and legs benedict. drew: i love legs benedict. reggie: i know multiple bellows.
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-- bellas. drew: i know a lot of luna kids. did you watch the dog show? reggie: i did, it was cute. have you ever met another dapper dog? drew: i have not. kumasi: a little something. drew: you know what to expect. reggie: it feels a little fancy. drew: i'm a mess. [laughter] drew: we will get the next one. like with your second kid, it's even worse. i was a second child. reggie: legs benedict over here.
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drew: here is our rooftop camera. the rain is going to intensify over the next several hours. heavy rain and coming, strong, gusty winds as well. our storm concerns have not changed. how are sodas travel our main concern along with flooding on area roadways and freeways. watch for power outages, downed tree limbs and even some flooding and downpours. still a matter -- a moderate storm, showers, gusty winds in brief periods of heavy rain, so are concerned. here's live doppler 7, what we are watching, a lot of the heaviest rain indicated by brighter colors on your screen, focused in the north bay. look at this shield of moisture offshore. as all moving onshore as the morning comes on. a lot of heavy rain along this cold front. the rain will intensify and the winds are gusty. close to 40 miles per hour in the east bay. oakland especily.
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35 in half moon bay, closing in on 30 and santa fe. it is windy. hour-by-hour, 9:00 a.m., heavy rain across the east bay, the peninsula in the south bay as well. for much time there is a definitive end to the rain and the morning getting messier and messier over the next couple of hours. rainfall totals a quarter to an inch of rain. some downpours set up. winter storm warning in effect, one to three feet of snow, heavy snow falling on our tahoe cameras for continue as the days go on. low to mid 50's about it, tonight, some of the coldest air for the season will hit us. 20's and low 30's in the north bay, low 30's and much of the east bay. mid 30's around the shoreline. here's the forecast, the next seven days for you. stormy weather, dry tomorrow and more rain. more rain. on and ho. ho. ho.
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drew: taking a look at the seven-day forecast, we have rain here right now but as we get a break tomorrow, we are going to have more rain as we had over the weekend. on and off showers, it is not a washout. there is rain saturday and sunday. live doppler 7 this morning, all about an increasingly messy morning commute. many of us outside of the north bay seeing light rain but the north bay right now as you zoom into street level, getting head -- hit hard. novato, sears point, if you are traveling in the north bay we are seeing some heavy rain. pops of yellow on the screen. the city, light rain, a similar story. oakland and the san leandro, seeing the rain in the -- later you will season heavier rain around it :00 or 9:00 a.m.. -- 8:00 or 9:00 a.m. reggie: prosecutors need more
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time to go over the case of the men who attacked paul pelosi. there was a hearing in federal court in san francisco. david, who was arrested, that he is accused of breaking into nancy pelosi's home, manic to see the speaker and attacking her husband with a hammer. his next hearing is set for february 8. the lava flowing out of hawaii's big island volcano is expected to reach the main highway. flows are approaching a flat area and will begin to slow down, spread out and inflate. if you take a couple of days for the lava to reach the highway. mauna loa corrupted for the first time in 40 years. if you have plans to travel, go ahead and keep it state officials say. scary close call at sea. this time lapse official shows
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two u.s. navy shifts -- ships narrowly missing each other, avoiding what could've been a catastrophic collision. the u.s. navy spokesman said that they have moved into safety. there is an investigation into how these chips got so close. at 6:30, president biden's plan blocked, why student loan forgiveness is seeing another setback in court. a live look outside. >> the abc 7 storm impact scale. today's storm is level two, that means moderate rain. gear up before you go out and drive safely. track the storm any time on the abc7news app. download it now. ♪ >> i am hearing from victims all across the country whose bank accounts were drained in seconds. but the banks do not refund their money.
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it is that bad. don't settle. get xfinity home internet for just $24.99 a month for 2 years with no annual contract and a free streaming box. >> >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. reggie: at 6:30, a silicon valley boost. the approved plan to bring hundreds of homes to san jose and where they will be built. kumasi: cleaning up san francisco, how a team plans to get graffiti off the walls in the city. reggie: a look atop phone -- at tahoe. still coming down. the weather team has been warning us, now we are seeing it. team coverage including drew with the storm track and abina with the impact on the commute. kumasi: it is thursday, december
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1. drew: the rain is here, take the reindeer with you. walnut creek this morning, rain on the land -- lens this morning. at live doppler 7, it is pretty active out there. will present into the north bay, parts of marin and sonoma county. they will have some of the heaviest rain, right colors around penn grove, novato, summer file and mill valley. this is where we have the heaviest rain but this is all moving to the south as the morning goes on. light showers across the city. the bay bridge certainly wet. showers near berkeley and oakland, similar story with light mist and drizzle from summer file to hear. gets messier as the storm pushes inland. take a look at the wind. oakland 30, san jose 35 in half moon bay. the rain continues to move in. on the storm impact scale, a
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leather desk level two. flooding is possible, beginning to see bright dust rain on the bay bridge toll plaza. it the rain intensifies over the next couple of hours. the bulk of the rain and the windfalls this morning and into the afternoon we will drive out -- try out. this evening, some of the coldest heirs of for the season will move in. freeze warnings going to affect. ngnd aut eight mites. in and seeoi on earo. bi good morning, thank you. since drew mentioned the bay bridge toll plaza, i want to let's you -- what you know there is a wind advisory for the bridge, it is definitely windy so hang on to the steering wheel. that can cause some spirit -- spinouts. at that richmond-san rafael bridge it is coming down and area speeds are well under the limit for anyone traveling in the westbound direction. you can see all of the headlights backed up. make sure to give yourself some extra time.
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a live picture of the golden gate bridge, very slick as well. if you're traveling in and out of the north bay and by chance moving through san rafael, very wet and i do have the drive time for you. she said i failed to send francisco desha's inferences san rafael to san francisco -- send to san francisco. reggie: if you can work from home today, that is probably a good idea. roads across the area are very wet. we are seeing ponting on the roads and that is a concern. gloria rodriguez checking out the conditions. where are you and what are you seeing? >> we are in san raphael and starting to see the rain really come down. it is starting to pick up so let's see a live look at the roads. 101 southbound and sarah fail. we can see this is quite a bit
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of traffic as people are heading out the door, going to work this morning. we also want to show you some footage from preparation for the semi tail county pg&e yard. they are stockpiling essentials like power poles, power lines and transformers. in case there are any issues, they need to get the lights back on quickly. the peninsula is forecasted to get the brunt of this storm. pg&e anticipates many of us could spend some time without power, a spokesperson saying 40,000 customers could be affected across the greater bay area. in some raphael, the police department is asking residents to prepare and reminding residents about flooding from a storm last october. you should make sure everything in your car is in order like your headlights, windshield wipers, your turn signals. back here live, you can see on the road it is slick. make sure you are taking it it extra slow today. you don't want to come across
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some ponding, you don't want to spit out so give yourself a little extra time so you can go slowly out there on the roads this morning. we are going to continue to stay out here and monitor the roads. even though the rain is picking up, so far we have not come across any accidents. we are going to cross our fingers that that continues this morning and everybody stays safe on the roads. back to you. kumasi: santa clara county is opening morning centers through monday at 7:00 -- at seven library bridges. these funds can create dangerous conditions for vulnerable community members, particularly people who are on house. >> we have been trying to meet our community members where they are and make sure we are in the public eye, making sure we know that they are there for the -- we are there for them and supporting them in whatever effort they need. kumasi: the hours for each warning center very by location. there are several locations for families as well. to keep and i on the storm,
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access live doppler 7 on our abc seven streaming tv app and you can download the app wherever you stream you are ready for the weather where you live. reggie: the contractors working to build suicide prevention on the golden gate bridge say it's going to cost more than twice the original price. the contractor says flawed designs, mismanagement and a lack of transparency are causing costs to balloon. the original price was $142 million, the new price $400 million. one major issue, basic construction crews were not informed about deterioration of made platforms, although a district spokesperson denies the claim. kumasi: graffiti has been a problem in san francisco. over the past two months, the customer service center has received 20,000 calls about graffiti on businesses and that is why the mayor is kicking off a new pilot program to reduce graffiti in commercial areas in the city. this is owners can call the city
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and someone will come out to clean the graffiti clear of charge -- free of charge. this was created in response to requests. >> they emailed us and said where is the support? it was a very good question. and i think this legislation is an excellent answer to that question. kumasi: district seven supervisor said -- introduced the legislation, the program adds six new employees and allocates $2 million each year for removing and covering graffiti rather than forcing businesses to do it themselves. reggie: the container store is reportedly the next retailer to move out of union square according to the san francisco business times. it will close its union square location to a smaller -- move to a smaller space on 9th street in soma. it is unclear kumasi: when the sword plans to relocate. kumasi:-- kumasi: doordash adding to the
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layoffs. they will lay off more than 1200 corporate employees, about 6% of staff. they say recent inflation has lowered demand. shares have gone down more than 60% this year. other bay area companies like meta and twitter have also made major cuts this year. reggie: the san francisco city council has made changes that could change the look of downtown. the projects could bring over 900 residential units and 600,000 square feet of office, retail and restaurant space. they include three new high-rise buildings. this is in addition to google's downtown west project and the new high-rise adobe is moving forward with. another setback in the effort for president biden to revive the student loan part -- forgiveness program. they have rejected the request to let the program move forward during the appeal. the justice department is considering if the case should
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be taken to the supreme court. the program would offer up to $20,000 of debt relief to millions of borrowers. remembering the lives of four idaho college students. the police are saying about a possible stocker as communities hold vigils. kumasi: looking at the new york stock exchange, down by almost 80 points, an update on the markets next. reggie: and stay with us for our show we do streaming every day, abc 7 at 7:00, why from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.. we will have live coverage of the storm as you are heading out the door. this is a streaming only show and can download the app now at all of the wonderful places you see at the bottom of your screen. drew: and you can look at live doppler 7 to track the storm as it moves through this morning. a live look at some raphael, messy in the north this morning. have heavy rain falling, this is 101. you can see the freeway is what this morning.
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we are bouncing around, not only rain but also the wind is an issue. gusting close to 40 miles per hour in several cities. this tower is one of those places. live doppler 7, and is very active, i want to put this into the last hour loop. the storm system has a lot of moisture of sure it it has to move inlanif you're not seeg h n right now he will see it over the next couple of hours as the storm intensifies and it crosses the region. i want to present you grand county specifically. some raphael, this area has seen some heavy rain, suddenly creating issues if you are trying to get to the richmond-san rafael bridge. heavier rain over the bay bridge as well. heavier pockets on the western span and we are seeing that storm moved to the south and intensify as the morning goes on. later showers along the peninsula from san bruno, san mateo, palo alto. the theme is the rain will intensify. the rain is beginning to fill in
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in the south bay. san jose around 9:00 a.m. is when we will see some of the heaviest rain move through your neighborhood. future weather, hour-by-hour, 8:00 a.m. we are seeing that line of intense rain to the city, oakland approaching the south bay. i 10:00 a.m., the heaviest rain focused in the south bay and by the afternoon we will need to clear out. some concerns very high for hazardous travel, minor flooding on area roadways. we will watch for isolated power outages eggs to the wind, downed tree limbs also possible in some small stream flooding where we see those downpours. much check how we are doing on our area roadways. jobina: good morning. we are following a new crash and said hello, enter -- direct result of the weather. westbound 80. this is a normally crowded commute anyways through this corridor so we don't expect this to pick up in terms of speed. send raphael looking live at 101, please be careful as you travel. it is really coming down in this
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area and also at the richmond-san rafael bridge. you can see how packed it is for people traveling westbound. i just saw the tow truck ride by in our camera. there is also ponding there. we do have a disabled vehicle in the westbound direction so one lane is temporarily blocked. reminder that all trades here, system
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reggie: be careful, this is what you face if you are getting on highway 101 and san rafael this morning. windshield wipers are working overtime this morning. this is the dorm drew has been talking about all week. it is going to last through your commute and beyond. pay attention and allow yourself extra time as you are heading to work today. kumasi: police are unsure if
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this is a targeted attack or random, this is coming as the community is coming together to remember the victims at a difficult time. >> this situation has shaken moscow, idaho and the university of idaho communities. they were found murdered, these victims, at an off-campus house more than two weeks ago. police have led to dust yet to make an arrest or a picture. >> we are trying to polls -- pull people into that picture. >> police said there was no imminent threat to the community but later changed their messaging. investigators say one of the victims made comments to friends and family about a possible stocker -- stocker and -- s talker. kumasi: ice accidentally
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released for identities of thousands of immigrants according to a new report. it impacted more than 6000 people who say they were escaping torture and persecution in their countries of origin. ice claims it accidentally publicly post of data while carrying out routine updates of the website. this included names, locations and it stayed public for about five hours. reggie: investigating a medical emergency that said a 10 month old to the emergency room. the child's parents as their 10 month old ingested fentanyl and barely survived well playing at this park. parents are on edge. >> it worries me he is going to pick up something like that, get it on his hands and put it in his mouth. at this age you should not be worried about your kid being dust consuming -- consuming some
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of. reggie: a popular park in the marina area. the police con not confirm the y eight fentanyl. they will close the park after hours and pulled -- police patrols will increase. kumasi: elon musk wants to test his brain device in humans. two monkeys reported they were able to move a cursor with their minds. elon musk says his company has admitted most of the paperwork needed for a human trial to the fda. what is next is up to the agency but muska says he is hoping to have a trial underway in six months. reggie: the founder of the crypto company ftx is sharing details about the collapse. silicon valley native sam bankman-fried did an interview with sam -- george
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stephanopoulos. some answers are raising questions. >> i was not any effort trying to manage this. >> that is a stunning admission. >> i don't know what to say. what happened, happened. if i had been spending an hour a day thanking risk management on ftx, i don't think that would've happened. reggie: here is what he said about answering undergrowth about whether he misused customer funds by loading them to his hedge fund. >> did you know these were being funneled, what is your answer? >> i do not know that there is any improper use of customer funds. reggie: a long pause. i'm on good morning america.
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looking at the new york stock exchange, as trading gets underway, this is down. significant gains as -- slowing the pace of interest rate hikes as early as this month. kumasi: airbnb's that allow tenants to sublet their apartment short-term. now people can sign up knowing they could lose their room online. this includes 179 buildings in cities like san francisco, los angeles, houston, phoenix and miami. the main difference is that these lists -- please list how many nights per year tenants are able to sublet which is determined by each building. do you want to build a snowman? if there is and elsa, and anna or a rolloff -- all off -- olaf
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in the house they made have a treat. reggie: we are bringing you live in and backstage, finding out what it takes to let it go. >> we are back with our frozen takeover. now we get to the singing. very worried about the acting. worried about the lyrics. >> i feel elsa. >> it can be a spoken word. ♪ >> let i go, ♪ >> let it go, kumasi: i will never not laugh. reggie: you will meet the actual elsa and anna today. disney frozen the musical is playing right now through december 30 at broadway sf orpheum theater. you will not see jobina as elsa.
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drew: not yet. the schedule is already out, maybe later. reggie: if someone needs to take a break. it is really cool. one thing i thought was interesting is the man who plays sven, the reindeer, he has a one point up to 80 pounds of costume on top of him. it is only him. he is on stilts in the front and in the back. he is in a modified plank every time he is on stage and you add all that weight. he is quite something. kumasi: they had to do warm-ups to get ready. and friend here in the warm up. drew: with the weight? reggie: without the wait. we did planks, push-ups before going on stage. kumasi: but when they transform -- >> reggie: it feels like a real
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animal. kumasi: the things they do to make it so lifelike. drew: who can randomly do planks for a long time is larry beil. that man can plank. i wonder if he could play that role. reggie: is he shredded? drew: i think so. reggie: what can he do? -- can't he do? drew: the weather. this camera has been shaking all morning, a great windy vibe. on the storm impact scale this is a level two moderate storm. over the next couple of hours it will only get messier with showers and strong wind. reef. -- brief periods of heavy rain, flooding this morning. what i want to point out, notice right here you can see a line of heavy rain developing. that is what we call a narrow --
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intense rain. moving to vallejo around 742, you will see some heavy rain, hayward and 21 and livermore about 826. you will see some heavy rain in your neighborhood. future weather showing you the heavy rain parent. dust band. that is intense, heavy rain, where we see it move through it you will notice the heavy rain. showers and downpours in the east bay and the south bay, later this afternoon, this all leads out of here and cold air moves in here. rainfall totals, we expect a quarter to an inch of rainfall as the morning goes on. if you are not seeing heavy rain now, you will over the next couple of hours. winter storm warning in effect until 10:00 a.m. friday. one to three feet of snow. we are already seeing this falling on zephyr cove.
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low to mid 50's, take the reindeer out the door. we will dry out in the afternoon. tonight, some of the coldest air of the season, we will move in here with clear skies. talking 20's and 30's in the north bay. freezing temperatures, freeze warnings in effect in the north bay starting at 11:00 p.m. tonight. a stormy morning tonight, we dry out tomorrow but it is a freezing morning. more rain this weekend, on-and-off showers saturday and sunday and some of those linger into early monday morning. reggie: a big day for president biden and french president emmanuelle omicron. the first-- eman -- macron. it will include ceremony, an elaborate dinner and a performance from grammy award-winning singer jean batiste. they will discuss the war in iran, and the economy.
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gma will have a one-on-one with the president of france starting at 7:00 a.m.. kumasi: another street is being named for chan. she made various contributions to send lorenzo for the renovations to the memento theater. she was also the first asian-american to serve on the board of supervisors. constitution way was renamed for her earlier this month. reggie: it is world aids day. each year the national aids memorial hosts and observance, bringing together leaders to highlight the continuing struggle and the epidemic. progress made and hope for the future. and in person service returns for the memorial growth in san francisco -- grove in san francisco. it is he did so don't worry about that if you are planning to come out.
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atga couple of conversations wih longtime aids activists jones and a panel of experts from across the nation. >> these are over 50,000 panels. what you are looking at is the largest community art project ever created on earth and it continues to grow. which continue -- we continue to ensure that those names that are not found here make their way. reggie: we hope you can join us, it is free to the public and starts at 11:00 a.m.. traditional reading of the names lost to aids will take place at 1:00. we'll have a lunch, it will be free at any nice event. today's also rosa parks day. i do not know that rosa parks, who spent years making quilts of her own, sewed a patch for the aids memorial quilt. she had multiple members of her family and people she knew die
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from aids. i had no idea but there was a venn diagram with rosa parks and national world aids day. kumasi: i'm glad you going to be there and it is really meaningful. up next, the seven things you need to know today. reggie: you can watch all the things you need to know -- all of our news on our app,
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the magic of the train is more than how it takes us away. it's how it brings us together. drew: here are the seven things you need to know. it is a stormy warning, live doppler 7 tracking the rain for you. i want to press and a little closer on live doppler 7, heavy rain falling over the richmond-san rafael bridge, parts of mill valley, larkspur,
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son raphael and heavy rain moving into the city from richmond to the sunset and the marina. crossing the golden gate bridge it is a mess. when it comes to wind and rain, a live look from the tower pointed at the golden gate bridge, it is bouncing around. a wet and windy morning, we will start to dry out this afternoon. some of the coldest air this season moves in later. kumasi: road crews have the stalled vehicle moved -- jobina: road crews have a stalled vehicle moved, it was clogging things up. expect ponding water. the center span of the bridge. kumasi: morning centers will be open in santa clara county on monday. the hours vary by location. reggie: the senate could vote on a bill that would force a tentative agreement between american railway workers and the companies. this would be an effort to avoid those strike that could be devastating to the economy. kumasi: lava from the mauna loa
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volcano on the hawaiian big island is expected to reach the main highway. interrupted sunday night for the first time in nearly 40 years. reggie: lava from mauna loa on the big island is now expected to reach the islands main highway. interrupted on sunday for the first time in nearly 40 years. ma number seven, forget santa claus, the reindeer in any other traditional holiday characters, a pennsylvania family decorated their front yard to get in the festive spirit. reggie: i am not forgetting santa claus, the radar -- the reindeer or anybody, i don't know these minions at don't want them to be part of christmas. jobina: they don't talk. they speak what they have their own language. reggie: what does it have to do with christmas? drew: you can hear some words here and there. jobina: do you decorate for the
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