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or a parasitic infection. don't change or stop asthma medicines without talking to your doctor. healing from within is a wonderful thing. ask your child's eczema specialist how dupixent can help heal their skin from within. u.n. plaza in san francisco being unveiled today. the city hoping these upgrades can make it more family friendly and cut down on drugs and crime in the area. >> then we're less than a week from apec and we now have a better idea of the security that will be in place. the areas of the city that you might want to avoid. and a big night for democrats at national elections. >> the one issue that may have made a big difference at the polls. >> good morning. it is wednesday, november 8th. >> yes, i'm going to start the check of our forecast with drew. >> yeah, good morning. >> so it is chilly out there this morning, but we're on our

way to a really nice afternoon today. this morning, even colder than yesterday. we're at 39 in santa rosa. certainly feeling that mid-november chill 47 right now in hayward. good morning. we're at 40 and san ramon, take the winter jacket with you, but we'll take this beautiful view from the tam cam. a live look outside. we have great visibility and we can see well down into the south bay, off in the horizon. so we will have that sunshine getting up here at 642 this morning. we'll get into the 60s by midday this afternoon. a bit warmer than yesterday. we'll start to see 70s pop up in our warmest areas inland. we'll go into the mid 80s around the bay and low 60s with lots of sunshine along the coast. that's your wednesday. let's see how we do with traffic with jobina. good morning. good morning, drew. >> thank you. hi everyone. so oakland is going to be our problem spot in terms of traffic right now. you can see that slow down there on our map. we do have a multi-car crash involving a motorcyclist on westbound 24 at the 580 split. now the backup is extending to highway 13 and it does look like we may have a second crash in the backup in that area. so be aware of your

speeds will be well under the limit. give yourself some extra time if that's a part of your commute. the bay bridge toll plaza metering lights came on at 541 and we're starting to see it fill in there and we will end with our drive times. tracy to dublin, 41 minutes. antioch to concord 24. >> reggie thanks jobina happening today, multi-million dollar renovation is complete at umb plaza in san francisco. the new upgrades are being called family friendly, but what does that actually mean? abc's seven news reporter lena howland joins us live with the changes you're about to see. lena reggie an area that was once a hotbed for drug deals and overdoses in recent years has since been transformed into what's meant to be a more family friendly place. >> and today, the city is preparing to welcome everyone back to it. permanent ping pong tables, cornhole setups, tech ball, foosball and some chess tables have been installed with the multi-million dollar upgrade to the plaza. but that's just the small stuff. san francisco's un plaza skate park will also officially open up today. it's the nation's first of its kind street skating plaza, but lots has been made about un plaza

being an open air drug market in the past, when city officials held when city officials held a special outdoor hearing on the issue last spring, people shouted as mayor london breed spoke. someone was taken down by police after throwing a rock a brick towards officials with skateboarding, it's going to bring less sketchy activities around. >> yeah, with people moving around and it's not so stagnant over here. >> now bring some more energy to neighborhood, which i felt like it was been missing maybe the past year, but not everyone is happy with the renovations. >> those with the farmer's market were relocated across the street and they're already reporting a huge decrease in the number of people attending. so to officially unveil these upgrades, city leaders will be hosting a day long un plaza reopening celebration today. it's happening at the plaza near market and hyde streets. the event kicks off at 10:00 and goes until 4:00 this afternoon. the city says today's event will also include several different activities, such as a climbing

wall. stem activities for kids, tech ball and also some fitness classes as well. this event is free for everyone. live in san francisco, lena howland, abc seven news. >> thank you, lena. we are learning south korean president yoon suk yeol and his wife will be attending apec next week. his office announced the news last night. yoon will leave korea next wednesday to travel to san francisco. it's not clear at this point if he'll be meeting with president biden. yoon is expected to meet with korean presidents in san francisco, as well as hold a talk about clean energy and fighting climate change. >> happening today, we're expecting to hear from the san francisco police department and the united states secret service. the agencies are holding a news conference to talk about security ahead of the apec summit. countless global leaders heads of state and ambassadors will all be in one place at one time. during the conference. during a virtual meeting yesterday, a police chief, bill scott, and his deputy, david lazer, gave a brief overview of the department's plans starting friday, there will be an

increased police presence across the city. >> we're mobilizing the entire department. we haven't done that in over a couple of decades. what that means is that all the officers day is off, are canceled. >> sfpd has been working with the secret service since february to prepare for apec. they've mapped out what they're calling four hard zones to avoid across the city, along with the moscone center, the area of nob hill around the fairmont hotel, the exploratorium, which is right where abc7 is, and the legion of honor, are the major conference venues. union square will also close from 11:00 pm to 5:00 am, where it is also being done to brighten up san francisco's chinatown ahead of the apec summit. >> crews just finished painting these clouds on stockton street pieces. they are at the intersection of washington and stockton, right next to the central subway station. >> the scaffolding wrap around the ferry building's clock tower is finally off. you're looking live at the embarcadero from our abc7 roof camera. the clock

tower has been wrapped up since february, getting a new paint job from the design team says the full restoration is expected by the end of the year. and a look from our pier 39 cam look at that. the ferris wheel is really coming along ong the parts weighing nearly half 1 million pounds removed over the weekend. it's expected to reopen at fisherman's wharf on friday before the official start of the apec conference. abc7 news is your station when it comes to everything apec 2023, you'll find what you need to know right now at abc7 news.com or our abc7 bay area app. >> democrats scored big at the polls driven by the battle over abortion rights. voters in ohio overwhelmingly backed a constitutional amendment on abortion rights. jobina has more on the national implications of election day in 37 states. jobina thank you kumasi abortion access remains a top issue for voters in virginia. >> democrats won control of both legislative chambers, flipping the house of delegates and maintaining control of the state

senate. the results dealt a blow for gop governor glenn youngkin. he campaigned heavily for republicans who promised to pass a 15 week abortion ban with exceptions for rape and incest and the life of the mother. in ohio, voters enshrined abortion protections in the state constitution. the state is now the seventh to protect abortion access through the ballot box since the supreme court struck down roe v wade last year. >> doctors will now be able to provide abortion care, contraception care, miscarriage, manage in vitro fertilization, all of that because now it's in our constitution. >> in deep red kentucky, democratic governor andy beshear won his reelection while attacking his state's no exemptions abortion ban as extreme. there were a few firsts from yesterday's races as well. philadelphia mafia elected its first female mayor and the virginia house of delegates will have its first black speaker ever for kumasi. >> thank you, jobina. coming up,

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in pre-industrial times. scientists say this year has been so hot, partly because oceans have been warming, which means they are doing less to counteract global warming. but as i enjoyed our warm october do, you don't want to hear that, right? >> exactly. here's a live look outside kumasi from our east bay hills camera. clear skies, good visibility, no fog on the board. so we will have sunshine here warming temperatures. we'll get you into the 60 already before lunchtime and then later on this afternoon, upper 60s to the lower 70s for your daytime highs close to if not just a bit above average. a nice afternoon with those bright conditions. 68 in the city near 70. in oakland, 71 in san jose, 70 in napa, hitting about 71. in concord. tomorrow, though, we will find increasing cloud cover. tomorrow's totally dry. but friday morning, this cold front swings through here will bring us a morning chance of a shower. but look at these rainfall totals really light but it will come during the friday morning commute. so we'll have some slick roadways to finish out the week. a beautiful weekend coming kumasi we'll show

you that on the seven day, about eight minutes. all right. >> thank you, drew. still to come, the road closures and work arounds coming to the city for apec. then wal mart is set to make things quieter and calmer for shoppers during certain hours. and as you head to break, let's take a live look outside at 612. it is a stunning start ...thanks to dupixent. dupixent is not for sudden breathing problems. it's an add-on treatment for specific types of moderate-to-severe asthma. and can help improve lung function for better breathing in as little as two weeks. dupixent helps prevent asthma attacks... and can even reduce or eliminate oral steroids. imagine that. dupixent can cause allergic reactions that can be severe. get help right away if you have rash, chest pain, worsening shortness of breath, tingling or numbness in your limbs. tell your doctor about new or worsening joint aches and pain,

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including blurred vision, joint aches and pains, or a parasitic infection. don't change or stop asthma medicines without talking to your doctor. healing from within is a powerful thing. ask your eczema specialist how dupixent can help heal your skin from within. season, high profile thefts have deterred shoppers in the last few years and has been blamed as a reason for some store closings . in a news conference yesterday, mayor london breed said said that retail theft has gone down in the city and she's hoping the board of supervisors will approve her proposal to install 400 new license plate readers to track cars that are involved in crimes. security is also a big focus.

>> people will be safe. we have more police officers, both uniformed officers, as well as plain clothed police officers. that will be all around this area. >> the celebrity chef tyler florence is looking at the city with optimism. he recently has two new restaurants that just opened up in union square, san francisco inspectors who enforce regulations against illegal street vending are reportedly asking for new policies to help them feel safer on the job. department of public works employees made an emotional appeal to the board of supervisors yesterday. they say they are constantly exposed to violence and threats from people selling stolen goods on the street. according to our media partners at the san francisco standard. board president aaron peskin responded by saying the state legislature took away the city's rights to enforce these laws criminally. >> i'm about to read a lot of zip codes. new at six atherton's 94027 zip code is the most expensive place in the country

to buy a home. that's the seventh time in a row it's earned that mark. according to propertyshark, dozens of bay area zip codes also made the list. the six most expensive zip code is 949720 and stinson beach number 12 is 94024. and los altos 94022, which is also in los altos, is number 13 9402 eight inches portola valley is number 15 94070. in saratoga is 16 and 94301. and palo alto is number 19. again, this is in the country and not just in the bay area. >> i love stinson beach. i do too. but i'm a little shocked. what are you shocked? right. it's i think it's just like you know, whole supply demand thing. there's not much supply in stinson beach. it's just a really beautiful that one big. yeah, i love it there, though. >> you can go there. you just can't live there. >> that is true. you can visit. and they're like, well, that was nice. now turn around and go back home. go back to your zip code. wow, that's a lot. that is

a lot. i'm not surprised by atherton. it's lovely down there, but big, big houses. huge. yeah but very little cell phone service. >> oh, interesting. i have found so many dead zones through that area. and like woodside over through there, i'm like, all this money. >> well, if you're there, you're there. >> that's true. who's calling me? i have everything i need right here. true. true. see that's me and my. and my non atherton zip code. i didn't get it. >> sorry. >> yeah, i missed your call. >> a nice big fence. yes >> here's a lovely view of the golden gate bridge. here we go. sutro tower. we are in store for just a really nice morning. a great afternoon. we are chilly though, in spots on the accuweather headlines. we have temperatures starting out in the 30s and 40s this morning. even colder tomorrow morning. so just prepare for that. certainly feeling like november sunshine. mild temperatures today, increasing clouds tomorrow. ahead of a chance of showers on friday, the weekend it is dry, but then next week, it looks like the pattern is going to

become pretty active. we'll show you that in a second. today. enjoy the dry conditions, sunshine. we'll have mild temps in the upper 60s to lower 70s. so get out there as much as you can today because it will be beautiful overnight tonight. it's even colder than we are right now. more 30s for overnight lows in the north bay. the east bay around the bay shoreline, mainly in the 40s. so future weather. we'll get you into thursday. increasing clouds tomorrow we're totally dry. but by friday morning we do have the chance of some light isolated showers moving through. this is 730 friday morning. so it's coming during the commuting hours. it doesn't last all that long. by the afternoon, the sunshine returns. that sets the stage for a gorgeous weekend. so expect sunshine both saturday and sunday. temperatures very nice in the upper 60s and lower 70s for both days. but then next week it looks like the storm track aimed itself at california. so it looks like tuesday, wednesday and thursday. those are the days we're watching next week where we could have a couple of storms moving into california, which could bring wide spread rainfall and even some mountain snow. of

course, we'll keep you updated on all the details as we get closer. but the accuweather seven day shows you warm today, cloudier tomorrow. we'll find those morning showers on friday. a great weekend and then rain returns to the forecast next week jobina. >> thank you, drew. good morning, everybody. so we have moved on from oakland being our problem spot and now it's the south bay with a number of traffic issues. we're going to begin in santa clara, northbound 101 before montague expressway. there we have speeds down to ten miles per hour because of a crash. then also not far away at all, we have a crash in san jose. this will be on northbound 101 at mckee road speeds around seven miles per hour in that area. well, as far as our live pictures with the bay bridge toll plaza, it's filled in now. metering lights came on at 541. and we do want to look ahead to apec. we already know there will be big traffic impacts. the area around moscone center where the event is taking place will essentially be locked down. so avoid that area. and also if you're taking the bay bridge as a part of your commute, one eastbound lane and one westbound lane will be closed during the weekdays. so that won't start

this weekend when the event begins. but next week during the weekdays, that will be a problem as well as freeway on and off ramps there to the moscone center next week. and all of these changes have some people downtown rethinking their commutes and everything is indicated here on the map. >> i'm going to try my best to see if i can work from home. and definitely taking bart in because i can't imagine being stuck on the bridge. >> my advice would be if you don't have to get on the road during the apec convention, then don't. >> i mean, it's really that simple. the summit begins this saturday, november 11th, and ends next friday on the 17th. kumasi >> thanks, jobina now we're checking in with ginger zee who is live with what's coming up on gma. >> good morning, ginger. >> good morning to you, reggie kumasi. nice to be with you here on a wednesday morning. we are all following the key election results across the country very closely. we're going to tell you the possible national implications and what it could all mean for next year's presidential election. and then the court clerk at the center of the alec murdoch trial breaking

her silence. dan abrams will discuss what that could mean for the case and how one teen decided to give up social media. she just thought it was taken too much of an emotional toll. she'll tell us how she did it and have some advice for parents and for kids. and then gma is at the cmas. lara live in nashville. ahead of the country, music's biggest night with host luke bryan and peyton manning. and they are even announcing a couple of the winners. you'll see it all right here on gma. >> something i learned this morning which i never knew, was that there is a country artist named jelly roll. >> yes, i heard that, too, who's a part of cmas, i think i knew that. >> you knew that. okay. >> they did a whole doc like our our does all the music. she was part of making a documentary about jelly roll so that i have not seen yet. but that's going to be our next step. >> so deep dive that was the first thing i learned. >> i also learned this morning there's something called this has nothing to do with what you're saying, but it's a story we're doing here called wait, what is it, tech ball? no tech.

>> what is it? i don't know. >> but basically, ginger, it's like a curve, a ping pong table with is it a soccer ball that they are kicking? like you can't use your hands. you can only use your feet. so you have to do like a no. kaya wow. and like, i like that better. >> i'd be better at that than ping pong. >> we have all kinds of sports now. all i knew was tetherball. i'm still waiting for tetherball to enter the olympics. and when it does, that's going to be my. >> my son makes me play gaga. >> you guys know that game? >> i've heard of it. and i know who lady gaga is, but i don't actually know how you play gaga ball. >> yeah. so you just it's all like low. >> it's all below your knees. you got to sit in like a squat and then throw the ball or roll the ball at each other and you hit below the knee. then you get them out. but it is and it's in a circle. it's serious. >> that's for children. yeah. once you're past 32, that's not for us anymore. >> anymore for it. yeah >> all right. we'll see you and jelly roll on all the

access to guns. the justices heard about 100 minutes of oral arguments in that case yesterday . this is the first major second amendment case to come before the supreme court since they issued an opinion last year. expanding gun rights across the country. a final ruling isn't expected until early summer. walmart is making changes in every store for morning shoppers, implementing what is calling sensory friendly hours to create a calmer shopping experience. science between 8 and 10 a.m. stores will lower the lights, turn off the music and set in store walls to a static image. these measures are meant to provide a less stimulating environment for neurodiverse shoppers with sensory sensitivities. company executives say they discovered the benefits of this effort in a test run during the back to school period. the new hours

roll out on friday. a legendary bay area band has reached a musical milestone. the grateful dead is now tied with elvis presley and frank sinatra for the most albums to make the billboard's top 40. not to shabby for a group that disbanded three decades ago. the band's latest album, dave's picks volume 48, debuted today at number 33. it's their 58th album to make the top 40. he's not just mcdreamy anymore. patrick dempsey has been officially named people magazine's sexiest man alive. the pic revealed on jimmy kimmel last night. the 57 year old actor told people he's glad it's happening at this point in his life. the actor stars in the upcoming film ferrari. he does look great. it's been almost two decades since dempsey played neurosurge and derek mcdreamy. shepherd on abc's gray's anatomy two decades ago and he left. what is time? next is 630. good

news for those trying to get a passport. the state department says processing times are getting shorter. and weeks after organizers threatened to move dreamforce out of san francisco so we can confirm it is staying put. as we head to break, a live look outside, it's 627 and we're

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now at 630, more than a dozen women and children are now safe after a massive sex trafficking bust. at the action is being done now to keep victims in these cases safe. in the future. >> then save the a's. oakland's mayor, city council, port officials and fans unified in the effort to keep the team in the town. >> and they're calling it panda express. oh, this is not it. but i just imagine pandas, here they are. they are some of the last in the united states now leaving for china today. well

morning. >> we're sad about the pandas. we are. there are some still left in atlanta. but for a short time, for a short time, we'll get to that. but we're happy that you are here with us. we're happy that it's wednesday and it's going to be a nice day. >> it's a beautiful sunrise already gorgeous out there this morning. >> it is chilly, though. get ready for 30s and 40s. as you start out your wednesday, we're down to 39 in santa rosa. novato good morning santa monica at 3940 for the most part around the bay shoreline so it's a nice looking day on the way from our abc7 oakland airport camera. you can clearly see we have not a cloud in the sky. no fog to worry about. and here's how the day shapes up. sunrise here. in about ten minutes we'll have sunny skies throughout the day. sunglasses your best accessory today along with your winter jacket this morning. but this afternoon you do not need that jacket. look at those numbers. 60s and 70s. by 4 p.m, we do have a little bit of rain to talk about. to finish out the

week. we'll have those details in eight minutes. let's check in with jobina and see what traffic this morning. >> thank you, drew. good morning, everybody. so we are going back to the south bay now. i have good news and then some not great news in terms of your commute here. so it is clearing that crash we're looking at in santa clara, northbound 101 before montague, you still facing residual delays around 12mph there, but a bigger backup that extends past 680 now due to that second crash. this one is in san jose on northbound 101 at mckee road. those speeds around eight miles per hour. as you approach, we also have a 3.3 mile long backup as you approach the richmond-san rafael bridge and the westbound direction that is due to the sig alert that we are now in. week five of reggie, thanks for being a bay area sex trafficking ring is now busted. >> investigators say the colombian based ring ran brothels out of hotel rooms in santa clara and alameda counties . 18 victims were just rescued and nine people arrested. abc's seven news reporter gloria rodriguez joins us live in the newsroom with what comes next. gloria? >> good morning, reggie. as far

as what's next, the next court date for the nine suspects arrested is in two weeks. the da's office says they are still looking for six suspects. the investigation took two years. it was led by the santa clara county district attorney's office. authorities say the columbia based sex trafficking ring used various hotels in san jose. gilroy hayward and san leandro, where the women were forced to have sex for money. the da's office says that they identified 18 survivors from latin american and south american countries, including a minor. all nine of the alleged traffic workers who come from across california appeared in court on tuesday. their attorneys say they intend to fight the charges, denying all the allegations. >> i mean, if you really want to go into it, there's been a lot of things in this case that we've already reviewed that we need to go a little further in. you can enjoy the show, but there's going to be some long motions done that i, i don't know if the government's going

to like it. >> they had the women stay at these locations. they had them remain in their room where they were under constant surveillance. >> investigators used wiretapping of cell phones to identify 30,000 text messages and calls for evidence, a first for a human trafficking case in santa clara county. the da's office says that those six suspects who have not been arrested yet have all been identified. and live in the newsroom, gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. thank you, gloria. >> new details in the shooting. we first told you about yesterday morning. an oakland police sergeant is now on paid leave after he reported he shot and killed a man. so the shooting happened at 16th and san pablo streets not too far from city hall, according to oakland police. the officer says an armed man approached the officer's vehicle while he was on his way to work early yesterday morning. the officers responded after being alerted by a gunshot detection tool called shotspotter. >> upon arrival, the officers located an individual suffering from a gunshot wound. the

officers immediately began providing medical aid to the individual, but unfortunately, the individual was pronounced deceased on scene, the oakland police officers association claims the individual opened fire first and then the officer shot back. >> they added, quote, a criminal picked the wrong victim. we're thankful for officer safety and equally relieved that community members were not injured during the incident in, quote, further investigate is underway. >> dreamforce will return to san francisco next year. you might remember salesforce ceo marc benioff said that he might pull the conference out of the city depending on how things went. well, things went well in september, so he's going to stay. mayor london breed made the announcement on social media, saying the conference will be back in the city next september. >> for now, to the latest hope to revive a troubled area of downtown san francisco. so un plaza has become a hotbed for drug deals and overdoses in recent years. abc7 news reporter lena howland live with a glimpse at the multi-million dollar

makeover and the special event happening today. hi, lena. >> hey, kumasi. good morning. this multi-million dollar makeover includes things like permanent gaming tables and also a brand new skate park. and today the city is inviting the entire community back to celebrate these upgrades. as here's a look at some of the newly installed permanent ping pong tables, cornhole setups, tech ball, foosball and some chess tables in the plaza. not to mention the un plaza skate park being unveiled today is the nation's first of its kind street skating plaza. but with the renovation plans, those with the farmers market were relocated across the street. and they say that they're already reporting a huge decrease in the number of people attending. one, farmers market shopper told us he believes that this just pushes the homeless and drug dealers elsewhere. >> i mean, i think the fact that it can't accommodate the farmer's market is real detrimental to the tenderloin neighborhood and the south of market neighborhood that really depend on that market for access

to healthy produce and fruits and vegetables. >> hopefully, we can have some oversight. people here to kind of usher people in and out to make sure, you know, we don't have anybody destroying the property. >> tuesday night, homeless individuals were lined up, not in the plaza, but along a wall outside the nearby asian art museum to officially to officially unveil these upgrades. city leaders will be hosting a day long un plaza reopening celebration today. it's happening at the plaza near market and hyde streets. the event kicks off at 10:00 and goes until 4:00 this afternoon soon and the city says today's event will also include things like a climbing wall, some stem activities for kids. they'll also have some tech ball lessons and some fitness classes as well. this event is free for everyone. live in san francisco, lena howland, abc seven news. >> all right. thank you, lena. you'll have another chance to weigh in today on the idea of implementing an all lane freeway tolling system here in the bay area. >> the metropolitan transport commission hosted a webinar

yesterday to detail ideas following a two year study. in one scenario, it would be implemented on congested freeways that run parallel with transit service like caltrain. the cost would be between 10 to $0.30 per mile, depending on the level of congestion tolls will be lower in off peak hours and they would be gone on nights and weekends. and yesterday's webinar, mtc gave an example. if there is no freeway pricing by 2035, it said it would take 100 minutes to drive from antioch to san francisco. that would cost eight bucks for a bridge toll and 16 for fuel and maintenance. so that adds up to $24. okay. >> so look at the numbers in 2035 with freeway pricing, that same drive would take 80 minutes instead of 100. it would cost $35 instead of 24. and that total cost includes an $11 highway toll, along with the bridge toll. and then the maintenance costs. so essentially saving 20 minutes for an additional $11. mtc says

a driver traveling on high congested freeways five days a week for at least 40 miles could end up paying $270 a month. >> that we want to reduce congestion on freeways, that we need to reduce driving if we're going to meet the state's emissions reduction targets. >> the study factored in a 50% discount for drivers who live in a household earning less than $55,000 a year, or with disabilities. there is another public webinar tonight from 5:00 until 630. you can find a link at mtc's dot gov. once you get to that website, click on meetings and agendas. >> just weeks after pausing operations of its fully autonomous cars, general motors owned cruise has announced it is pausing production of its cruise origin vans. the driverless van has been touted as a more accessible version of the car they already have. this would be for people in wheelchairs. according to forbes, gm decided

to pause production while it addresses concerns that its self-driving vehicles aren't safe enough to operate, gm says it has plenty of the vehicles on hand when it resumes operations this morning. >> there's a growing push for a pause in the fighting in the middle east, axios reports. the us, israel and qatar are are discussing a proposal that calls for a three day pause where hamas would release up to 15 hostages. the white house has not confirmed that report. meanwhile the fighting continues with israeli troops saying they have entered the heart of gaza city. an estimated 70% of gaza's population has been displaced. the un secretary general calls gaza a graveyard for children. we come now to shout and invite you to protect us. >> we want to live. we want peace. in southern california hundreds of jewish americans are learning how to shoot guns. >> they say they fear for their safety because of what's happening overseas. one firearms

training company reports a 300% increase in calls since the war in gaza started. the house of representatives voted to censure democratic congresswoman rashida talib. republicans and some members of her own party voted for a resolution that claims she'd been, quote, promoting false narratives about the hamas attack on israel. she criticized israel over its response to the terror attack yesterday. she defended her stance, saying that she will not be silenced. this was the second time she faced censure over her comments coming up, the new poll showing bad news for governor newsom in his own state. >> and a live look at the big board at the new york stock exchange. >> not yet. this is somebody with a nice a nice jacket on. >> should a nice black and white checkered jacket. >> bob, bob season good for fall and oh, dear. >> the animal tries to jump over a truck. oh my gosh. you know what? i'm still impressed. i mean, it wasn't the. it wasn't

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zoo in washington, d.c, to beloved animals now heading home to china, talking about the pandas who have been there for such a long time. jobina to the live desk with the details of this move. >> i'm so sad about it. i had the joy of seeing the giant pandas at the national zoo in washington, d.c. but fans there are saying their goodbyes. they are heading back to china today to be a part of their breeding program. and the pandas are leaving on a special flight. it's called the panda express. they will travel with 300 pounds of bamboo that they can munch on

while they ride home. so they arrived at the national zoo in 2000. they were only supposed to be there on loan from china for ten years, but the agreement was renewed three times in 2020. they had a baby boy, but efforts to renew that agreement failed again. experts say it's a sign of worsening relations between the us and china. pandas are no longer considered an endangered species, with the giant panda population now growing. animal lovers say they will miss seeing these lovely creatures. >> it will be heartbreaking to come here and not have them here . there's going to be a big hole in my heart. >> we've been here like three times. this is our third time in the last month and enjoying every minute of it. the time, 100 time. yeah yeah. >> oh, that was cute. >> okay, so only four pandas will remain in the us. those are at the atlanta zoo if you've been there, you know, loon. loon and yang yang, their agreement with china expires next year. i just love the way they walk.

>> oh, i know. >> so cute. >> we got the chinese president coming next next week to san francisco. someone might a little deal or i don't know we'll let you work that out. >> okay. you're one with the people, reggie. >> well, the amount of california voters who disapprove of governor gavin newsom's performance has hit an all time high. this is according to a new poll by uc berkeley. 49% of people that they surveyed now disapprove of newsom's performance as governor. 44% approve of which is an 11 point drop from february. now, at that point, 55% of voters approved of his performance as california's biggest political leaders are getting ready to host president joe biden and vice president kamala harris next week, a so-called super event will be coinciding with next week's apec conference happening in san francisco. governor newsom will be hosting the fundraiser, which , according to politico, will cost more than $3 million oakland is now home to the city's first lgbtq cultural

district at the city council's life enrichment committee approved that proposal. >> organizers say the goal is to provide oakland's lgbtq families, allies and community members with a space that is free from violence and discrimination. the emcee of yesterday's event, jeopardy champ amy schneider. >> so this was a labor of love for our community. it's following the successful opening of the town youth club, the queer healing arts center. dozens of lgbtq plus owned businesses and nonprofits in the area. and of course, the founding of the lgbtq district in 2017. >> as you probably know, amy schneider lives in oakland. oakland's lakeshore lgbtq, plus cultural district includes the area just northeast of lake merritt between grand avenue and lakeshore avenue, up to boulevard, way to the north. the city's lgbt community center is located in that neighborhood. and coming up on abc seven at seven, our streaming show, we're talking with two of the faces behind this push to make it all happen in oakland. >> mayor shang tao city council

and a port officials unified in their effort to keep the a's in oakland. and last night, fans made their voices heard say enough, let's stay in oakland, say in oakland, say tao is urging team owners to reject the a's bid to relocate to las vegas when they meet to vote on that proposal next week. she prepared information packets for every owner showing the viability of keeping the a's in oakland. >> i hope that, you know, if we showed anything to the owners who are taking on the relocation vote that it shows that there are questions that should be asked of john fisher. there are questions that should be asked of dave kaval and if there are questions as they should be of me, please reach out to me. i am available to talk to any of these owners at any given time. there's no hiding of anything. we've been very transparent and

we have receipts. >> last night, the city council unanimously approved a resolution stating that the a's belong in oakland and putting on the record that the city had made tangible progress toward achieving a deal at howard terminal. >> now it's your morning money report. we have more local tech layoffs to tell you about. virtual reality company pico interactive is reportedly laying off hundreds of workers. we don't know the exact number. tiktok owner bytedance bought the mountain view based company in 2021, according to reuters. the cuts are partly in response to the falling demand for vr headset. its social media platform, nextdoor is slashing nearly 200 jobs, which is 25% of its employee base. the san francisco based company announced the cutback in a third quarter earnings report. >> but you won't have to wait as long to get your passport. the state department says passport processing times have been reduced for the second time since early october, so now processing will take 7 to 10 weeks, which is down from what

it was before 8 to 11 weeks. expedi passport wait times are now down to 3 to 5 weeks. a backlog with processing times of up to 13 weeks captured lawmakers attention earlier this year. ring doorbell cameras have captured. we know all kinds of things, but in this case, a deer did something really. some people say it could be amazing, but it was at the worst possible moment. >> this is so incredible. >> so like really look at what the deer did to two vehicles, almost three. got back up, kept going and back up. right. because that's a pretty hard landing on the back of that chevy truck. so so this is what happened. this truck was for sale. okay and so the buyer showed up just as the deer did. all of that. his right there and the deer thick. so there was a

dent on the truck. i feel like you can maybe even see it where it hit. like right here, there's a dent on that truck. yeah. so so the facebook post apparently says the owner of the truck had assured the person interested that the truck was in mint condition. then they showed up and they're like, oh, really? there's a big dent here. i just saw the deer in that truck. so they had to sell it for $1,000. oh no. yeah like bump it out. >> like, i mean, can you imagine? >> insane. >> it's like alana said, it's like rain on your wedding day. it's a free ride when you already paid. it's a good advice that you just couldn't take. >> sell your car in the deer. hit it. you know, just put that in there in the new version of ironic. >> oh, gosh. sheesh. >> oh, man. lovely. behind us. i know that rain is up here this morning from the exploratorium camera. >> what a beautiful morning. >> getting those sunrises in. here's a live look. this is sutro tower showing you. it's equally as nice this morning. the golden gate bridge. we are fog free. here's the accuweather headlines. clear and chilly this morning. even colder tomorrow

morning. get ready for some chilly starts to our days but it's mild this afternoon with a lot of sunshine friday a chance of showers but the weekend looking just fine before it looks like an active pattern takes hold. next week. we'll show you those details in one moment. today, though, enjoy the dry conditions, sunshine. we're mild in the upper 60s to the lower 70s for your daytime highs overnight tonight. we'll keep those clear skies. it's chilly, widespread 30s and 40s. getting you into thursday. now thursday, you'll find increasing cloud cover as a cold front gets closer. thursday's dry no worries there. friday morning, the front moves onshore. this is 730 in the morning and we'll track some light isolated showers for the friday morning commute. but it is a fast mover. we see sunshine reappear before the day is over and that sets the stage for a nice weekend. future track temperatures saturday, sunny upper 60s. lower 70s any outdoor activities you are good to go equally as nice here on sunday, but next week it looks like we will track a series of storms across california for tuesday. wednesday and thursday. next

week we'll keep our eyes on those three days where we will track some storms. we'll fine tune the exact track and rainfall totals, but it looks like next week we do have days of rain to track. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. dry, mild today cloudy or tomorrow. chance of showers early friday morning the weekend looking dry and mild and then we'll track those showers next week jobina. >> thank you, drew. good morning, everyone. so we are following a sig alert right now. that's underway in san francisco causing a major backup on northbound 101 to the eastbound 80 connector ramp. that's where we're having the crash itself. and it's really backed up all the way past to 80. now. those speeds will be around six miles per hour in that spot. and now we have a crash today that is in the exact same spot that it was yesterday. this is going to be in the caldecott tunnel on westbound 24, inside boar three. your speeds down to around 28mph there. so a couple messy situations this morning and we will end with an over three mile long backup as you approach the richmond-san rafael bridge in the westbound direction due to

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service are expected to give new details about the security for the apec summit. you can expect to see increased police presence in the city starting on friday. for more information about the security zones around san francisco and how traffic and public transit will be impacted, visit abc7 news.com number two, san francisco's un plaza is officially reopening today, two months after construction began to transform the troubled section of the city. >> there's a new skate park and fitness court, a celebration of the plaza's new look is happening from 10 to 4 today. >> number three, you have another chance today to weigh in

on an idea that could lead to tolls to drive on many bay area freeways and online public meeting will be held tonight at 5 p.m. for a link, go to mtc. okay. dot gov and then click on meetings and events. >> number four tonight is the third republican presidential debate. five candidates will take the stage in miami, florida. donald trump is not among them. he plans to hold a rally nearby. >> number five, here's a live look from our mt. tam camera this morning. it is clear out there. it is chilly. this morning in the 30s and in the 40, but we have sunshine. a warm afternoon on the way. sunglasses, your best accessory along with your winter coat this morning. 60s and 70s by this afternoon. >> number six, we have a major sig alert underway in san francisco. this is on northbound 101 to the eastbound 80 ramp. your speeds will be down to around seven miles per hour in this spot. >> i'm just trying to gather my strength to tell you all about

this. this is a turkey cake. number seven. a turkey cake is back at baskin-robbins. you choose the ice cream and. and they have a flavor. turkey day fixings is it has less has. okay. the sugar cones are the legs it's $44 oh oh. >> okay. >> it could be cute. it could be i think it would actually be funny and cute. i think the kids would be into it. they would for sure. >> it's for the kids, too. yeah it's a kick. >> is it? >> what is it? cake. but is it. but is a cake. >> have you all see >> good morning america for our viewers in the west. the key election results across the country and what could be the national implications. overnight abortion rights taking center stage on election day in america. what happened in ohio, virginian