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i was waiting for the light. i was in shock. i was just over there and it was scary. reporter: she said her car was dragged several feet before the bus driver kept driving and crashing through the bushes and into the parking lot. did you see the driver? >> it was a woman. a woman driver. reporter: did she seem ok? >> yes, she seemed ok. she was driving faster. reporter: lisa was shopping inside target. when she came up, she noticed her car was one of the first ones hit. >> i was shopping at target and came out and saw my car totaled, and four or five rows over before i left it parked -- from where i left it parked. then i noticed other cars were totaled.
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reporter: san fran is working with authorities to investigate the cause of the collision. san trans confirmed there were multiple passengers inside the bus. authorities are investigating the cause of this crash. one possibility is brake failure. luz pena, abc7 news. larry: now to the blast of wintry weather. parts of the area, and a freeze warning tonight to 9 a.m. tomorrow morning. we are tracking more rain on the way with live team coverage, with a look at efforts to keep you safe in the freezing temperatures. let's start with the forecast, letting us know how cold it is going to get in when the rain will return. a lot to cover here. meteorologist: that's right. we woke up to very cold temperatures. in the mid-20's up in the north bay. tonight it's going to be cold but not quite as cold, simply because we are going to see some increase in cloud cover. we do have a freeze warning in
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effect for the north and east bay mountains, interior sections of the santa clara region. we will look at temperatures there drop often to the low 30's. here's a live look outside. you see temperatures in the 50's. we were covered with some sunshine. it is cold out there, winds out of the north up to 15 mph. we are looking at a bit of a breeze and temperatures dropping off quickly when the sun sets at 4:50 p.m. we did manage numbers to come up a little bit with the sun. but as for tomorrow, the increase in clouds and rain that will be arriving towards the very early morning hour, stopping around 4:00, first thing tomorrow, the sun will start -- the rain will start in the south may end the peninsula, eventually moving up to north bay. we will talk about the totals and more rain on sunday lingering into monday, and more snow, two to 3 feet in the mountains, coming up. kristen: lisa, thank you. severe weather centers are open in the north bay.
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cornell bernard is there with a look at the effort to keep some of the most vulnerable people safe during our wintry weather. reporter: this emergency shelter behind me opened about an hour ago here in sandra file providing those who are on housed a safe place from the cold and rain. in sonoma county, efforts are happening there, too. >> extremely cold. really cold. reporter: jb matthews is looking for a few warm coats at the center outreach in sandra file. she's been experiencing homelessness for several months and is worried about more cold, rainy weather coming. how are you keeping warm? >> i'm just bundling up underneath my blankets. >> it is in all hands on deck effort -- an all hands on deck effort. reporter: marin county, activating the severe weather emergency shelter at the marin health and wellness campus. cots and blankets provided. officials say there is room for
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60 people and everyone gets a hot meal. >> this allows us the opportunity to open up some emergency space, especially for those who might me most medically vulnerable impacted by the wet weather. reporter: the city, partnering with catholic charities by opening this downtown warming center. >> people out on the streets can come in and warm up, charge devices, have a drink or snack, just a place to be overnight. reporter: she says the need for shelter has never been greater. officials estimate there's about 2800 on house people in sonoma county alone. and that number continues to increase. >> countywide, we did see an increase in homelessness, comparing are less count and 2022 the recent -- our last count in 2020 to the recent count. we saw a 13% increase. reporter: outreach efforts continue at ritter center for the on housed, with food" available. >> everybody in the bay area is happy for rain.
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we all know we need bring with this historic drought. but at the same time to be living on the streets when it is actually cold, where people can stay warm, it can affect your physical health and mental health, and we want to have compassion for people living on the streets right now. reporter: we are told outreach teams are across the county tonight, providing free transportation here for those who wanted. -- who want it. the shelters will be open through saturday morning. cornell bernard, abc7 news. kristen: if you want to enjoy all the new snow in the sierra, right now is the time to head out there. here's a look at four cameras on interstate 80 as well as highway 50. you can see they have cleared the road was really well. so it is clear for now. short time ago -- as a short
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time ago, chains are required but no restrictions on 50. still definitely a good idea to carry chains. as always pack emergency supplies like extra blankets and a flashlight and make sure to have a full tank of gas. to keep an eye on the upcoming storms come access live doppler 7 on demand on your abc7 bay area streaming tv app. download it wherever you stream so you're ready for the weather. larry: the diocese of santa rosa plans to declare bankruptcy ahead of the first clergy sex abuse trials. the diocese says it made the decision due to a growing number of lawsuits. they released a statement, saying, "we are now facing more than 130 claims dating from 1962. a vast majority of the cases date from the 70's and 80's." why so many lawsuits and right now? california lob passing 2019 -- the california lob passing and 2019 cleared the window until the end of this year.
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every vote counts, and that is apparent in richmond, where the race for a city council seat has been declared a tie. suzanne fawn explains what happens next. >> it is not really up to chance. >> i think it is insane. [laughter] reporter: these two candidates put in a lot of time, energy, and money into their race for richmond city council district 2. now because of a tie, it comes down to a game of chance. >> throughout history, in the country, it's often been decided by bizarre ways. including rolling die, playing a hand of poker. coin toss. it's really surreal. reporter: contra costa election officials recounted the votes by hand to be sure. both candidates for the city council writz received 1921 votes. now, it goes to an unusual tiebreaker. >> 1000 921 votes.
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reporter: what are the odds that ended in a tie? >> it's crazy. reporter: the next step, the city clerk will conduct the tiebreaker possibly sometime next week. >> we put our names into a green envelope. the envelope would be sealed. they put it into a bag. we would each have an opportunity to shake the bag. the city clerk would then draw the envelope or draw 1 envelope and open and that would be a winner. reporter: both candidates, with a good sense of humor. >> they said, we should race. we have been racing, we should do a quick race. >> maybe we would do a dance off or something like that. that would really go down in the history books. [laughter] reporter: in all seriousness, they recognize the importance of voting. >> i'm very excited to be able to see democracy come to life. when people usually say, my vote doesn't matter, they can literally see their vote matter. >> is just wild, you know? in some ways it is interesting and exciting to be a part of. it is history being made here.
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obviously it is incredibly nerve-racking. larry: the last time there was a tie in contra costa county was in 2018. in the race for the director of the byron bethany irrigation district. that i was broken believe it or not with a roll of the dice. kristen: the oakland mayor elect joint good morning america 3 to talk about her historic victory. karina nova joins us live with what this means in oakland and american history. reporter: she will be sworn in as oakland's mayor in january, becoming the first long mayor mom mayor of a major u.s. city. today we got a major insight into her priorities for one she makes that transition. >> want to focus on the top priorities which i spelled out in my campaign, safety, homelessness, and of course, cleaning up our streets. reporter: she is oakland city councilmember turned oakland mayor elect. the mom of two and youngest
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mayor of oakland and 75 years spoke to gma3 about winning the election. >> i will be honest, it has not totally set in. my parents are so thrilled. the community are so thrilled. i couldn't have been able to do this kind of work or fundraiser, be successful without the community and my parents. reporter: she says one of her first priorities is to tackle homelessness in oakland. it is an issue close to her heart. after she experienced homelessness herself, when she escaped domestic violence. >> my son and i slept in our cars, couch served. when we talk about our own house community, we are not even talk about -- talking about those who are couch surfing or sleeping on their friends' homes, just going from home to home. we have to do multiple different things. and that is to prevent homelessness from happening first, of course, build more affordable housing, that is something that i am charging my leadership in, to create that deeply affordable housing.
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and income as well. reporter: she says the real life is why she ran for office. >> i don't have the same kind of inside the same box politician -- and that is what i bring. is that fresh energy. a fresh new look, with my life experience. not just that, but for one reason or another may be it is because i grew up in a family with 10 kids, but i am able to bring people together. [laughter] reporter: we did hear more from thao about how her family feels about this, the community. and what she told us is that her mom cried about it, her mom is very sick, and she didn't think that she would be there to witness this moment. so it was very special for her, to have her mom be able to witness that, and the support of the community. back to you. kristen: thank you, karina.
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before you go, you talked about how she's the first american mayor of a u.s. city, talk about her relatives and her family must feel about it. reporter: she credits her success to the community, she said she was running, they were there for her and helped to fund raise, so she credits the community for that success. kristen: no small feat. thank you, karina. larry: san francisco, recognized today for its role in the fight for same-sex marriage, just as federal lawmakers consider a same-sex marriage bill. public access. a bay police department has a new way people can search police records. plus, twitter suspension. kanye west booted from the site. wh
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nearly 19 years ago, the first marriages between same-sex couples at san francisco city hall set off a crusade that this week led the u.s. senate to pass the respect for marriage act. . >> it's not lost on me where we gather today. it is very intentional, in fact. in a city known for not just tolerance, but love. reporter: in 2015, the u.s. supreme court ruled that same-sex couples have a fundamental right to marriage in all states. the most recent respect for marriage act would protect couples on a federal level. but if the more conservative supreme court were to overturn the right of same-sex couples to marry, anyone could bring forward a new challenge, citing the 2008 california voter approved proposition 8 that bann ed same-sex marriages, which by the way is still in the state's constitution, despite the courts
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ruling it unconstitutional. >> we would have more litigation about whether prop 8 could be enforced, as sort of a zombie amendment come back to life. reporter: there is a way to remove it from the state constitution. >> once the voters put prop 8 into the california constitution, it stays there on the books until the people take it out. reporter: karen strauss and ruth whether plaintiff's that challenged prop 8 before the california supreme court and won. >> and leave it to the political pundits and the people who really know these issues inside and out as to what is the right time for us to vote that out. i think it might be soon. >> we need to get prop 8 out of our constitution here in california. reporter: a ballot measure to repeal prop 8 could be revisited next year. leanne melendez, abc7 news. kristen: guns in exchange for cash in the south bay.
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the county and agencies are coordinating a gun buyback event, and in return, the coalition will pay cash to try to reduce gun violence. to qualify, your firearms must be functional, unloaded, and in the trunk of your car. no ammunition is allowed. >> the county knows all too well the pain and damage that's been caused by gun violence. we also need to hold these events on an ongoing basis to provide a safe option for residents to dispose of unwanted guns. kristen: they are offering $100 for handguns and rifles and $200 for ghost guns and assault weapons. the event is next saturday, december 10 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the morgan hill outdoor sports center. it is time to get a check of the weather. look at the sunshine. larry: and enjoy it while it lasts. we have rain and cold and a little of everything. meteorologist: maybe even a little black ice towards tomorrow.
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we had a nice break today, beneficial rain. we have a couple of systems heading our way. saturday looks to be the rainiest day. the highest totals look to be south of san francisco. you can see a system spinning to the north. that is for sunday. moisture to the south and west is what is coming in overnight tonight. it will increase the clouds so even though we will be cold and have our freeze warning, i don't think we are going to be as cold as we were this morning. mid-20's in the north bay. 30's in the east bay. we will look at the cloud cover increasing in the low 50's. a narrow range of numbers are forecast highlights. looking at a pretty sky for my camera. freezing again tonight. northbay valleys and the east bay interior valleys around santa clara, looking at irina angeli saturday. more snow coming to the sierra
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nevada. we are looking at our storm impact scale, showing the scattered showers arriving tomorrow into sunday. bring totals from a third of an inch to over two inches. the rainier day will be saturday. the second system is going to linger and stay through early monday. 11:00 on saturday, you might want to wait until sunday. there's a look at the rain. the east bay and the south we are going to pick up the most rain this time. the system that comes in from the north late saturday into sunday will pick up totals in the northbay. here's a look at early sunday morning when showers become more scattered. we will see some cloudy skies, a slightly warmer day on sunday, then looking at those showers lingering into monday. rainfall totals anywhere on saturday and sunday from a third of an inch in san francisco to
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about an inch up in santa rosa. we could see anywhere from 2-5 inches in the mountains from monterey southward. looking at anywhere from a half inch to may be an inch into our east bay. i really think the moisture coming up from the south will focus on the east and south for that first system. there's a winter storm warning in effect through monday. you can see 2.5 feet for kirkwood. 11 inches and climb. a liberal one on our storm impact scale. we are talking about temperatures only in the low 50's. once again we have a freeze warning, frosty temperatures with low 30's. looking at a great day on sunday but less rain lingering into monday. a break into next week. would dry out. -- we dry out.
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>> building a better bay area. moving forward. finding solutions. this is abc7 news. kristen: a nearly two year long investigation by julian glover is now out today as a documentary. larry: it is an incredible program. it is called our america lowballed to end it reveals how julian uncovered the wide discrimination going on in the home appraisal process. kristen: julian is here now with a look at the documentary and to talk about all that you uncovered. reporter: you have all been asking me so many times, what is this being released? and finally today is the dayit is streaming on hulu and wherever you stream. it is an in-depth look at the home appraisal process, a system that's potentially been shooting like and latino families out of billions in equity. we have a preview here. >> i went through the wor --
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through the work and then a couple of days after got the appraisal but. the only thing bringing down the valley of the home was me. >> we had a conversation with one of our white friends. she's like, no problem. >> an appraisal for 1.82. >> 1.5. >> it is one of those stories you start looking into and it becomes bigger and bigger. >> we pay our taxes like everyone else does. why is it that i am being treated this way? >> that's not what you call regulation. that's not what you call oversight. that's not what you call fairness. >> we are going to put the entire appraisal industry under the microscope. >> the system itself is so broken. >> your home is valued for $25,000 less than two doors down for you -- from you, how does that happen? >> because i live in a black neighborhood. ♪ >> these are really personal stories that we share here. one of the things we dive into
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is the idea that this is truly systemic in nature, that these are not one-offs. that the instances of undervaluations of homes in black and latino neighborhoods are not one-off. our analysis found, after looking at more than 50 million home loans and refinance applications in predominantly black neighborhoods, nearly five times more likely to be under appraised than in white communities. the analysis also found purchased homes in black neighborhoods are more than twice as likely to be appraised under valued, showing these personal stories, it is truly systemic. larry: these are huge numbers you are talking about. let's say somebody is watching right now and they believe that they have been the victim of some appraisal discrimination. what options do they have aside from getting a hold of you? reporter: there is recourse for them. these are big numbers. we are half $1 million -- if you believe you have been lowballed, the first thing you want to do is ask for
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reconsideration of value, rov, if that doesn't work, ask for a second appraisal. also note there are fair housing organizations waiting for your call to help you take action by filing a formal complaint. you can also filed a complaint with the state and the federal level with the department of housing and urban development, hug. we have a step-by-step guide to help you do all of that at lowballed.abc. . i know it can be confusing. check out that website. we laid it all out right there. kristen: it was heart breaking she said the only thing keeping me from getting the full value of my home is me. just the color of my skin. that is heartbreaking and maddening, to the point where people are taking action. good work, julian. larry: this is groundbreaking reporting julian has done. check it out. you can watch "our america: lowballed" starting today on hulu and wherever you stream. kristen: the public can now search and access records involving san jose police officers. today the mayor and city officials announced the launch
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of a new digital transparency tool that allows access to records from 2014 through 2020. the portal was made possible thanks to a state law passed in 2019 that allows the public access to personal records and information that was previously exempt from disclosure. >> the portal allows records to be searched by category, date, and officer name. i encourage other departments and municipalities to follow the lead of san jose. public safety is not merely providing services, it also involves robust oversight mechanisms. reporter: -- kristen: you can access the portal by going to the san jose independent police auditor page, then click on the link marked public access to case records. now to the latest on the mar-a-lago criminal probe. an appellate court struck down the special master review of presidential records recovered from former president trump's florida home after he left office. the former president fought for
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the outside assessment of the materials, despite pushback from federal prosecutors. justin finch is in washington with the details. reporter: another defeat for former president trump, losing his fight for a special master to continue to review presidential records seized in the summer raid of his mar-a-lago residence and club. >> it's definitely a win for the department of justice. reporter: the latest legal setback for the former who has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. >> this horrendous abuse of power is the latest in a long series of witchhunts. it started a long time ago. reporter: the former president, looming large in the justice department's criminal probe into the alleged obstruction of justice and mishandling of government materials recovered from his florida home after leaving office. in the wake of justice department opposition, a florida federal judge appointed by trump granted his request for a special master to review and remove 13,000 items said to
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include roughly 100 was classified markings. thursday, an 11th circuit appeals court panel overturned that special master appointment and concluded the judge overstepped legal bounds. the panel, writing, "the law is clear, we cannot overrule a law to block government investigation, nor allowing former president's to do so." it takes effect in seven days unless a higher court intervenes. all three judges who ruled against trump are republican appointees. two appointed by trump himself. the former president could still appeal and take his case all the way to the supreme court. justin finch, abc news,washington . larry: here's something we have not heard in a while -- a surgeon covid cases forcing a bay area business to close temporarily. the iconic san francisco restaurant will be shut down through sunday.
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this is video from a few months back. it closed on wednesday because of staff members becoming ill. the cafe's owners say they decided to take preventative measures and close for a few days, prioritizing the health and safety of their team, guests, and community. how to develop and use in hawaii. lava from the volcano is still moving slowly toward a main road on the big island. officials say only one fissure is still active and crews have reported that there is no anymore -- there's not any more activity in the summit. the lava is 2.5 miles away from the highway but could reach in about a week. >> a little bit of progress overnight. but not much. it's really slowed down. it's kind of spread out along the front. larry: officials say it is moving at a slow walking speed. you can see all of the people out there wanting to get their photos. it is certainly a hot tourist attraction at this point. visitors, flocking to the volcano to see the lava, take
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musk tweeted this morning saying "i tried my best." it's not clear which tweet prompted the suspension. yesterday, west, who has legally changed his name to ye, tweeted out an anti-semitic image, coming after a of anti-semitic comments that he made in recent months that led companies like adidas to end their partnership with the musician. wow. rules are rules. even in the elon musk era. larry: yet when he took over he said he was want to try to prevent hate speech. as he reported -- many say it's increased since he took over. kanye west, what a mystery this guy is. he is unpredictable, irrational sometimes. he's obviously got stuff going on. but i'm glad to see, you know, we can't tolerate this kind of talk on social media. is just gotten old. it's gotten divisive and harmful. larry: i didn't think twitter could get any more toxic. yet here we are.
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>> right? larry: who knows what the future of the site really is at this point. you are seeing so many changes every day. like i said, i didn't think it could become worse than it was, but clearly we are heading in that direction. > there is no bottoming out -- >> there is no bottoming out. kristen: they have lost so much ad revenue. they are all pulling out. >> maybe that will drive change. larry: that is elon's problem right now. >> i kind of liked kanye, i was rooting for him. but you kind of can't at this point. you've got to work it out. larry: barry bonds is getting his last chance to make it into the baseball hall of fame. there's a 16 person committee meeting in san diego sunday to determine if bonds we'll actually punch his ticket to cooperstown. the all-time homerun receive 75% or 12 votes to be elected. this is the 10th and -- was a final time, we set final time a few times, but they have all these committees, this is a new committee they have put together, but we looked at some
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of the names on the list, and if he has four no's, he will not be considered for the hall of fame, there are three definite no's, so he's got to thread the needle to make it. i don't know. what do you guys think? should he be because of the steroid cloud or what? >> is interesting, reaffirmed -- >> that's interesting, three affirmed no's. i'm conflicted. i was there when he hit the homerun ball at the park years ago. tying the record i guess. i'm conflicted. he was not the only person using steroids. but there's definitely an asterisk around it. if you want to protect the purity of the game, maybe it makes sense. it doesn't help that he was not very popular or well-liked in the immediate community. he was his own worst enemy. larry: anybody else? kristen: well, i mean, he's a big name. people probably would vote him
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in, but the whole drug incident, a big influential person like that gets looked up to, maybe not the greatest. larry: the hard part is you have a whole era of baseball players, many of whom were using steroids. there are some that are going to get in, because we didn't know they were using steroids, but they were, and others like bonds will be excluded, roger clemens's in that category, it is a lengthy list of players. kristen: mcguire. larry: yeah. it's complicated. >> they were the biggest stars of the time. makes it even more complicated. kristen: but online, do you think of your more -- kristen: bottom-line, do you think if he were more well-liked, he would be in already? >> probably. he's beloved here, but there are so many people associated with the game that really just despised what he did and how he acted. the whole package. you could also argue he was hall
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of fame worthy before the steroids. a lot of different arguments here. kristen: the princess of pop is the inspiration for what could be the next hit show on broadway. "once upon a one more time" will debut next spring. it incorporates dozens of hit songs to revisit the story of cinderella, snow white, and the little mermaid with a feminist twist. the show had a sold-out run in washington, d.c. earlier this year. huh. when i think feminist, i think britney spears. of course. lisa: go, britney. she's another one that was a bit of an underdog that you want to root for, getting up from under her father's thumb, just getting stronger, doing her thing. i'm for it. >> i love the name, too. "once upon a one more time."
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makes for great music, great dancing. larry: the talent is there. we tend to think when you have that kind of fame and fortune that your life is going to be easy, certainly not a case for her with all she's been through with her family and her dad controlling all that stuff. hopefully she could just be free to do what she wants to do. pantone has revealed that scholar of the year for 2023. viva magenta. they say the nuanced crimson tone balances warm and cool as -- and is an unconventional shade for an unconventional time. it was derived from small insects. help me out, kristen. kristen: i don't know. larry: they are known for creating the pantone matching system using to identifying match colors, printing graphic design, fashion. they say viva magenta reconnects
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us to original matter and invokes the forces of nature. i love how they can take a color and make a whole back story on this. >> i was thinking of a volcano. the lava. back to nature a little bit. kristen: lisa, you and i thought it would be this purple shade that we are wearing. >> all i know is larry and i will be wearing the above magenta ties -- wearing viva magenta ties. [laughter] kristen: i know a lot of designers to wait for this color eagerly, to see how they should design their line coming out. >> do they? it's so fascinating. the whole marketing a fashion. kristen: and decor. everything. lisa: you can't tell of it comes from marshalls or t.j. maxx. that was last year. >> all right. that's a good place to stop on the
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larry: building a better bay area with a focus on the climate and the environment. the rain we received is helping a little bit with the reservoirs, officials say they will need just 5% of -- meat just 5% of demand. not enough to meet requests from contractors. that means more cutbacks for households and farmers. lake system, is just that 55% of average this year.
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fortunately we will get a little bit of a boost this weekend. we did a lot more rain -- we need a lot more rain. meteorologist: it looks pretty good. this is going to be beneficial rain. a couple of systems to the north and to the south of us. overnight lows, with some frosty numbers. less cloud cover in the north bay. a freeze warning there. the interior north bay and interior of the santa clara valley. this is our exclusive abc7 storm impact scale. and level for saturday and sunday. if there of an inch for san francisco -- a third of an inch for san francisco to over an inch in other areas, heavy estimates in the east bay, sotheby. here comes annex system. on sunday, they totals in the mountains. -- here comes the next system. on sunday, baked totals in the mountains -- big totals in the mountains.
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not a good idea to head to the mountains today or tomorrow. we are looking at hefty totals, very gusty winds. a raw and rainy saturday with temperatures in the low to mid 50's. we will be looking at a dry sunday for the niners. it will be cloudy and cool. upper 50's santa clara. the rain lingers into monday but the rainiest day saturday. if you want to wait even more, you can see a string of dry days into next week. kristen: it is nicer when the trees are dry. [laughter] larry: yeah. it is a newer tradition but one that's become a hallmark of the holiday season. kristen: we will check out kristen: we will check out two holiday pop-up i was injured in a car crash. kristen: we will check out two holiday pop-up i had no idea how much my case was worth. i called the barnes firm. when a truck hit my son, i had so many questions about his case. i called the barnes firm. it was the best call i could've made. your case is often worth more than insurance offers. call the barnes firm to find out what your case could be worth.
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can the -- and the pop up holiday bar is located on 3rd street in san francisco. they will be open until new year's eve. >> expect just over the top. enjoy the moment and the spirit and hearing mariah carey over and over. reporter: speaking of mariah carey, the qr code on the straight -- on this chart directs you to a youtube page with mariah carey's "all i want for christmas is you." >> they can buy the holiday glasses. it goes to charity, which is cool. can you show me the holiday drink you have here? >> absolutely. let's make some drinks. i'm going to make this. right into the mixing glass. some gingerbread syrup. we stir here. a little orange twist. the snowball old-fashioned. how can you not be happy when you come into this space?
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as just lights, christmas decorations, festiveness. you can't go wrong with coming in and having a good time. reporter: you can't leave without getting your picture taken so you can post it on tiktok or instagram. they have these neon lights here that say "merry christmas, ya filthy animal," a not to one of my favorite holiday movies, "home alone." you can sit down right here and celebrate christmas. gloria rodriguez, abc7 news. kristen: cute. another way to celebrate the season kicks off tonight, city officials will flip the switch further projection arts festival, "let's glow sf." the celebration starts at 6:30 p.m. tonight. there will be free from glow sticks and hot chocolate. other buildings that will have projections include one bush street, the pacific stock exchange, and the hobart building. the festival runs through december 11. if you haven't seen it yet, definitely check it out.
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