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conditions across the bay area as we speak. well it doesn't look that wet out there just yet, but brace yourself. it's on the way. >> it is. so for the very latest on what you can expect where you live, let's get to abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel. sandhya yeah, ama and dan, make sure you have your rain gear with you over the next couple of days. >> we are expecting more rounds of the wet weather. so let's look at live doppler seven tonight and you will notice that there isn't a whole lot happening. we do have a few showers that have developed and as we get you in closer to street level radar, you will notice fort ross road, jenner area. we are seeing some wet roadways out there. the showers will continue to pinwheel in as the area of low pressure is off the coastline. and we will see the moisture rotating in. you also notice those thunderstorms off the coastline. so lightning strikes have been reported. it's a light level. one storm, that area of low pressure sending us another wave for this evening. we will see some light to moderate showers going into the late night hours on our exclusive abc7 news storm impact scale for this afternoon through

tonight. we're expecting showers, brief downpours, some slippery roadways and certainly the possibility of thunderstorms. i'll be back with the rest of your timeline to let you know if your weekend will include this wet weather as well. coming right up. >> dan? okay, sandhya, thanks a lot. traffic is once again moving on the bay bridge. as you can see from this live picture. but it was a very different story this morning, dramatically so, demonstrators supporting calls for a ceasefire in gaza used the spotlight of the apec summit to take their demonstration from the streets to the bridge blocking all all westbound lanes for hours, crippling the morning commute into the city. abc seven news reporter luz pena was on the bridge for the gridlock. >> protesters shut down the san francisco-oakland bay bridge, stopping their cars westbound and around 7:30 a.m. and blocking traffic while chaining their arms together and hanging banners are read. stop genocide. >> we need joe biden to know that he has probably the most power in this situation to stop

this genocide of people in palestine and to say that no more us funds are going to go to israel. >> around 20 protesters laid on the bridge covering their bodies with white sheets and pretending to be dead to make sure that we both put world leaders like president biden on notice, but also so made sure that the public really knew what was happening. dozens of chp officers in riot gear arrested 81 protesters and towed at least 15 cars that were part of the protest. >> but what these protesters have done, again, is unacceptable. it took hours for chp officers to reopen the bay bridge. >> they said many of the activists ended up throwing their car keys into the bay. >> you can protest. >> you have your first amendment rights. don't do it here on the bridge. don't impact people's lives in emergency vehicles, people needing to get to the hospitals, work in schools. they're going to go to jail. >> we have so much empathy and compassion because we know as a

huge inconvenience. but times like these and moments like these call for us to be inconven against. >> this driver said he missed his flight. >> sympathy and a little bit off . kind of a combination. i understand their plight and certainly admire it, but wish i'd gone further. >> one of those arrested was a mom that was stuck in traffic, headed into san francisco for work. so i told my kids, i called and i was like, hey, there's this protest. >> and like, mama, that's history. go film it. so i got out of my car and started filming in it, and i saw the police being very pushy with the protesters. >> pedro said she was arrested after shooting video of chp officers pushing protesters. he said, you got to move out of the way. >> and i couldn't. there was a car behind me and said, hold on. and he grabbed me and arrested me. protester were cited with two misdemeanors, failure to disperse and unlawful assembly. >> i also asked several of the protesters if they're planning more actions like the one that we saw today on the bay bridge. they said we will have to wait and see in san francisco, luz pena, abc seven news. >> and as luce showed us, that shutdown caused massive backups

into the east bay, stranding many commuters in their cars. we continue the story now with team coverage from abc7 news reporter anser hassan. he spoke with commuters stuck in the traffic jam and explains how it even jeopardized important surgeries. he joins us live from the bay bridge toll plaza. hi answer i'm a good evening. >> the good news there haven't been any toll plaza problems for the past few hours. a big change from the massive traffic jams that we saw all morning. but as of right now, now the bay bridge is all clear. it wasn't the morning commute many were expecting nikema randall was on her way to work in downtown oakland. i'm going to go through emeryville and then try to get to downtown. you tell your bosses you're going to be late. >> my boss is on the phone right now. i'm like, okay, what's happening? emeryville police spent hours directing traffic as the on ramp to westbound 80 was closed because of the protest that shut down the bay bridge. >> some commuters tried their

luck on city streets but were also stuck. what's this traffic been like for you? >> well, for me, it's been hell. >> lydia navarro spent 2.5 hours in the car. she says she's lucky she didn't have to travel across the bay bridge. >> i'm headed right around the corner, but i come from santa rosa today. i'm 30 minutes late. >> pro-palestinian protesters calling for a cease fire in gaza blocked all westbound traffic on the bay bridge during the morning commute in the backup. not just commuters. ucsf telling abc7 news that three couriers trying to deliver organs for transplants were also stopped. at least one surgery was canceled. >> so we expect there will be more problems in the afternoon with patients who are trying to arrive now for surgery. >> and then there were those who were just parked in emeryville waiting for the bay bridge to reopen. >> when people are out here honking and turning around and watching and wondering. >> teresa knight was on her way to san francisco. she exited the freeway because of a mechanical issue with her car and those few hours she was able to get her

car fixed and then just stuck waiting for the bridge to reopen when i would have had to get off anyways. >> nobody's going that way anyways. there's yeah, there's nobody getting through. it's just a dead stop. >> a chp says the bay bridge reopened around 12 noon. as for that residual traffic, you can see it's all gone. reporting live, anser hassan, abc seven news. >> all right, answer. thanks very much. now the bay bridge shutdown and several less disruptive protests were designed, of course, to grab the attention of the media and the world. leaders gathered at moscone center for apec today. and that's where abc seven news anchor kristen sze has been all day, as she has been all week. kristen, another very busy day there. >> it was indeed, dan but guess what? the official business has just concluded just in the last few minutes. let me just go ahead and take out my earpiece because i'm getting a little feedback. but yes, president biden just passed the baton

ceremonial lee to peru's president because peru will be playing host to the apec summit next year. but today, there certainly was a lot of political star power here. and it wasn't just biden getting the attention . family photo that happened just right behind me. >> the fact is, it's only together that we're going to be able to make any real progress. any one of us get to zero emissions is not going to change the world. we have to do it together. only together can we keep the goal of limiting warming to 1.5°c within our reach. when got down to business right away. >> he talked about the economic impact apec members have in the world. half of all global trade involves asian and pacific member economies. and then biden pivoted to say that apec members are to blame for a lot of greenhouse emissions that are causing global warming and needed cooperation. as for vice

president kamala harris, she hosted her own discussion with the apec business advisory council. that included an announcement that the us was investing $900 million to increase women's participation in clean energy and environmental conservation. >> through this new initiative, we will provide skills and training in areas such as engineering and the manufacturing of solar panels. we will increase access to finance for women owned businesses in these industries, and we will increase girls access to stem education. >> now, tomorrow is another work day. president biden does have some more one on one meetings, including with the president of mexico. chinese president xi jinping also has some bilateral meetings of his own. and of course, there is a leaders retreat happening in the morning and guess what, dan? and i think this is one of those times when you just rather be a spouse. you know how sometimes when your spouse goes on a work trip, you tag along and then you get to

enjoy the sights and the festivities? well, that's what's happening tomorrow morning. dr. joe biden, our first lady, of course, is leading a tour to apple, the apple campus is apple park, where it's kind of like part museum, part shop, part innovation center. so i bet that's going to be a big hit. too bad we can't get on that bus. >> yeah, that would be nice. all right, kristen, thank you so much for all your coverage. it's been great. and now you will want to avoid the area over by the legion of honor tonight because there is going to be an apec dinner cruise. are busy getting ready. earlier today, setting up lights and bringing in various equipment needed for the gala. president biden will be among those in attendance since he is serving as the host. now here is the zone you will need to avoid. clement street is closed starting at 33rd avenue all the way to 42nd and muni busses are being rerouted. >> all right. coming up, your p-g-and-e's bill is about to get even more expensive. we'll tell you about the rate hike just approved by the california public utilities commission. how much more you're going to pay

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the california public utilities commission granted the utility's rate increase, but it's not the full increase p-g-and-e's had asked for. >> abc seven news reporter cornell bernard is in the newsroom with the story and how much you'll pay. cornell. >> yeah. dan and ama p-g-and-e's had asked for 15% rate hike. they got nearly 13. commissioners holding today's vote, about as far from the bay area as you can get. >> overall, this is an extremely difficult decision. rates are slated to increase and bills will be higher for customers. >> california public utilities commissioners say they struggled with p-g-and-e's rate hike proposal, which will increase the typical monthly bill about $32, or about 13, starting in

january. >> we know families already struggle to pay their bills, cut back on energy usage at the expense of their own comfort. we also know that the grid and the pipelines that serve these same families need upgrades, repairs and reinvention. >> the proposal unanimously approved by puc commissioners. it's about $1.8 billion less than the utility request. covid p-g-and-e's says the rate increase will allow them to underground about 1200 miles of power lines and increase vegetation management to reduce wildfire ignition risk. it'll also allow the company to upgrade capacity on its electrical grid. but dozens of people calling into the hearing said no to the rate hike. >> no p-g-and-e's doesn't deserve a rate hike. it deserves to be regulated back where it belongs in bankruptcy. i am a campfire survivor in paradise, california. >> p-g-and-e's rate hikes are outrageous. fire victims have not been made whole. >> the rate increases that are proposed are just mind boggling.

california consumers. energy consumers can't afford. >> former san jose mayor sam liccardo now directs fair, california. we're all frustrated as so many californians are, that we are having to tighten our belt so severely to pay for rapidly rising p-g-and-e's bills. >> and the company is not tightening its belt at a time when it's paying its ceo. more than $60 million in compensation. >> in a statement, pga ceo patti poppe said, we appreciate the commission for recognizing the important safety and reliable investments we are making on behalf of our customers, including undergrounding power lines to permanently reduce wildfire risk. thursday's hearing was held in el centro in imperial county. the cpuc says it's designed to enhance community outreach. but liccardo says the venue location was likely no coincidence. >> clearly it's not ideal to have a hearing in el centro.

hundreds of miles away from the nearest p-g-and-e's customer at a time when they're deciding how they're going to impose billions of dollars of new costs on ratepayers. >> utility commissioners say granting the rate increase will require more accountability from p-g-and-e's. the company will be required to file annual reports on their progress, upgrading the grid. the rate increase takes effect january first in the newsroom. cornell bernard, abc seven news. >> thank you, cornell. after the break, guilty verdicts for the man who attacked nancy pelosi's husband in their home last year. how the pelosis are responding. and even president biden's reaction to the news.

inside the courtroom as that verdict was read and joins us live with the latest jeff. >> yes, well, david depape was found guilty on both federal charges of assault and attempted

kidnaping. and i'll tell you, he showed no emotion in that courtroom. the man charged with the attack on paul pelosi found guilty on all counts. us attorney ismael ramsey says this verdict sends a strong message to the country. >> in america, one's free to believe whatever they want and to engage in impassioned political debate. what this guilty verdict on all counts sends a clear message that regardless of what your beliefs are, what you cannot do is physically attack a member of congress or their immediate family for their performance in their job. >> moments after the guilty verdict came down, speaker emerita nancy pelosi released this statement saying, quote, speaker pelosi and her family are deeply grateful for the outpouring of prayers and warm wishes for mr. pelosi from so many across the country during this difficult time. the pelosi family is very proud of their pop, who demonstrated extraordinary composure and courage on the night of the

attack a year ago. and in the courtroom this week. thankfully, mr. pelosi continues to make progress in his recovery. president biden was briefed on the verdict by abc news. mr. president, the pelosi attacker was found guilty. >> your reaction? >> sharing a thumbs up as he walked off stage during an apec event. >> we look forward to the sentencing phase of this litigation. >> federal sentencing may be postponed and depending on what happens in the state case, san francisco district attorney brooke jenkins released the following statement saying, we will confer with the federal prosecutors and with the victim in this case as we determine what our next steps in the state case will be. mr. depape is facing a different set of charges in our case, including attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon. elder abuse and false imprisonment. we are confident in our case and are prepared to move forward to trial. depape is currently being held at the san francisco county jail. while he will stay until

his sentencing hearing, which is scheduled for early december and will of course be following it closely. we're live at the federal courthouse. stephanie sierra, abc seven news. >> all right, stephanie, thank you so much. all right. >> let's turn our attention now. back to the weather. more rain is on the way. that's right. >> abc seven news meteorologist sanjay patel is tracking it for us. sandhya. yeah, and dan and ama, don't be fooled by some sun that you may be seeing as you look from our live camera in san jose because the sun is setting now and that is going to help to destabilize our atmosphere as we have had some heating from the daytime temperatures, 50s and 60s. >> i'll explain in just a moment. look at live doppler seven right now. the activity is beginning to increase as we had expected. so we are seeing showers right now across highway 580, as you'll notice, stone ridge road. this moisture, this cell is moving towards tassajara. it'll be an antioch at 641 if it holds together for right around half moon bay kenyatta road, highway one. we are seeing some pockets of moderate showers right now. as

you take a look here, rainfall rates 8/10 of an inch per hour. and of course, off the coastline here, we do have another cell moving in that direction, all in association with this upper level, low cut off low that has just been meandering off our coast. it has triggered enough instability for some lightning strikes off the coast. thunder storms are possible here in the bay area. let's look at the winter outlook. climate prediction center just put it out. its three months december, january, february. and they are saying we are expecting above average rainfall out west, which includes california. much of the southern tier states, parts of the southern tier states and the central portion of the country. as far as the winter outlook for temperature is above average, out west and much of the northern tier of states. so, you know, we're in an el nino year and a strong el nino is anticipated to continue through winter and even possibly into spring. pier 39 camera just absolutely beautiful tonight with the ferris wheels,

scattered showers, possible thunder tonight, periods of wet weather through saturday. and we are looking at dry pattern and warmer weather next week on our exclusive abc seven news storm impact scale. it's a light level one through tonight. expect some showers, brief downpours, slippery roads, certainly breezy in spots with a chance of those thunderstorms. 6:00 tonight. you will notice that the activity is picking up 830. it shifts into the north bay and then it's pretty quiet for most of the night. maybe an isolated shower or two. it's tomorrow afternoon. soon. our next round comes in going into the evening. so the friday getaway, the friday rush hour could be difficult at 10 p.m. may even see a thunderstorm possibility as we head towards saturday. more widespread rain in the morning turning showery later in the afternoon soon. and i would count on rainy saturday, dry sunday. all right. taking you through saturday afternoon. soon rain is going to continue beyond 12:00. but i'm just taking you through this time period. you're looking at anywhere from about 18 hundredths in half moon bay.

most of you will be under an inch. but ben loman picking up close to an inch and a half or more thunderstorm possibility, not just today, but tomorrow as well, for much of the western portion of the state, including the bay area, your morning temperature is 40, 50, cloudy skies to start. and then tomorrow afternoon, scattered showers, perhaps some thunderstorms. again mid 60s to low 70s the accuweather seven day forecast. it's a one for tomorrow, one for saturday. wet and breezy. if you're looking for outdoor activities on a dry day, sunday would be your day and then we're going to go with a dry and milder pattern next week. you'll notice those temperatures coming up into the 70s thanksgiving is looking really pleasant. ama and dan. great. >> all right. thanks, andy. >> yeah, well, the big opening weekend plans for two major tahoe ski resorts are on hold. the runs at heavenly and north star will not open tomorrow as previously announced, the resorts had to scuttle their plans because of warmer than expected temperatures this week. no word yet on when they will

actually open. now all is not lost for anyone desperate to hit the slopes right now. mount rose near reno opened last friday. we'l

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seven bay area and downloaded snoop dogg may be putting out the blunt for good. >> today he posted a statement on social media saying, quote, after much consideration and conversation with my family, i've decided to give up smoke. he went on to ask fans to respect his privacy. at this time, this would be a lifestyle and business departure for snoop, who has a branded line of weed and who just launched a product with martha stewart. it's called the best buds bag. and has a built in lighter holder and secret stash pocket. >> well, we wish snoop well in this endeavor. well, shohei ohtani made history today in winning the most valuable player award for the american league. he received all 31st place votes and is the first player to win the award unanimous only twice. it is it's his second mvp in three seasons. one that was cut short by injury. he ended up leading the american league in home runs and had impressive numbers as he as a starting

pitcher before tearing a ligament in his arm back in august. ohtani is a free agent after declining an offer from the los angeles angels. wow. >> all right. well, do not forget that we have more news still ahead. at 530 over on the stream with julian glover in just two minutes. >> and if you're watching us here on tv, world news tonight with david muir is next for sanjay patel. all of us, we appreciate your time. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. we will see you again at 6:00.

tonight, breaking news as we come on the air. for >> david: tonight, breaking news as we come on the air. for the first time, israel releasing video tonight, saying it shows a tunnel shaft under the largest hospital in gaza. the one they stormed with patients inside. news tonight on the hostages. my interview just moments ago with secretary of state blinken. and in the u.s., the commuter train colliding with a plow. multiple people rushed to the