beil. >> and i'm j.r. stone. we'll have those stories in a few minutes. but first, a scare at the border on one of the busiest travel days of the year. at least two people are dead and one other injured after a car crash and exploded at the border crossing at niagara falls. >> new york's governor says it does not appear to be a terrorist attack. abc news reporter reena roy is following this developing story. a massive police presence at the us canada border along the rainbow bridge near niagara falls. >> fbi agents leading the investigation into a fatal explosion on the us side. >> anytime a piece of infrastructure as important to canada and the united states, like a border crossing, sees this kind of violent circumstance. it's a source of concern for the government of canada and for the united states. >> i want to be very, very clear to americans and new yorkers is at this time there is no indication of a terrorist attack. >> you can see remnants of a

car, charred metal and smoke rising into the air. sources tell abc news that investigators discovered a suitcase or briefcase on scene. the bomb squad handling the package. sources also saying the vehicle was seen on surveillance footage, stopped at an initial security checkpoint before speeding up and crashing into the second checkpoint. it's unclear what caused the explosion. >> this is an evolved situation. information is coming into canadian authorities from their american counterparts. it's literally minute by minute authorities shutting down the bridge along with others in the area. >> we will continue to be engaged. >> we will provide updates and updates. i can give right now is there are four border crossings that are right now closed. >> local law enforcement also placing k-9 officers on each of the international bridges, cars being searched at buffalo airport. out of an abundance of caution, we anna roy, abc news, new york. >> now this is video from us customs and border protection. i want you to look up here in the

background and because what you'll see is the car, it almost looks like it hits a concrete barrier. there and that's what launches it up. airborne before it crashed and exploded right now, officials do not believe that this was related to terrorism in any way. we spoke with local officials who say there's no increased security due to this incident at any bay area airports or roadways. >> scenes like this have people concerned as they get ready to go and shop this holiday season. california is fighting back against organized retail crime and they're ramping things up ahead of black friday. abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn is live in the newsroom with details suzanne. >> j.r, this holiday season, visitors can count on seeing security, a lot of it around key shopping areas like union square in san francisco. the sights and sounds of union square are a big hit with the johnson family from southern california. it's very kid friendly. >> my kids were really excited about the christmas tree at and toys r us being back at macy's.

that's a big thing. they've never been to toys r us. >> this year, visitors at union square can expect to see even more security. >> see, that was one of the few things i noticed when i was driving around looking for parking is i saw a security person at least two on every corner. >> two years ago, a large group targeted louis vuitton and took off with thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise. today, san francisco's district attorney, brooke jenkins, joined the chp commissioner to share their plan to combat organized retail theft during the holiday season. the san francisco police department and all of our law enforcement partners include the chp, our sheriff's department and others will be out in full force to catch those who engage in retail theft in our stores during this holiday season. >> and that i as the district attorney of san francisco and committed to accountability. >> the chp commissioner says $260 million in grants from governor gavin newsom's administration has been a big help this is a game changer for law enforcement and our efforts

to combat retail theft. he says businesses and shoppers should expect to see more law enforcement patrolling key shopping districts to the criminals. the chp offers this message the deck is stacked against you. >> law enforcement is organized and proactively taking steps to identify, arrest and hold you accountable. >> jenkins says the $2 million her office received will partly go toward hiring a special investigator later and appointing an attorney to focus on catching and prosecuting criminals. soquel's and $15 million to the san francisco police department will help them. staff officers and also invest in technology to catch thieves in the city's business corridors. this former bay area resident appreciates it. he's here from atlanta visiting for the holidays and checking out union square. >> there's a bunch of officers. there's a lot of security. every boutique, every shop that i've walked into has security in front of it. and it seems very, very safe. >> sfpd and the da's office recently announced the safe shopper initiative. da jenkins says uniformed and undercover

officers will be in our stores to ensure the safety of shoppers . the chp, organized retail crime task force continues to crack down on criminals. this year alone, it arrested 800 people statewide and recovered about $5 million in stolen goods. live in the newsroom, suzanne phon, abc seven news. suzanne thank you so much. >> dozens took part in a rally today calling for a delay in a 90 day ban on street vending in san francisco's mission district. members of the newly formed mission street vendors association say the ban, set to start on monday, will have a devastating impact on their livelihood, particularly during the holiday season. the group, made up of 116 vendors with city issued permits, wants the ban delayed until after the new year . >> if i walked into this coffee shop that's been there 30 years and i told them, hey, i've got to close the street because crime's a little bad here. we're going to move you over here, though. don't worry about it. would they take that or would

she do that to that business? absolutely not. you can do it to people who you think you can push around. >> and supervisor hillary ronen implemented the 90 day ban in conjunct with the city attorney's office to address health and safety issues and following attacks on public works employees by unpermitted vendors. >> happening now, the holiday travel rush just beginning ahead of a long thanksgiving holiday weekend. let's take a live look at what traffic is doing right now. and it's pretty slow on interstate 80. this is an emeryville. you know, the shopping center is off to the right hand side. eastbound lanes backed up. coming back towards the city is also pretty slow going. how about in walnut creek? what do we have here on 680? well one side good, one side challenging. and let's take a look at 101 in san jose and that is what we often get at this hour in the south bay abc seven news reporter ryan curry got some travel tips from some of the experts everywhere. >> i mean, we know that this is one of the biggest travel days of the year. so it's going to be

busy everywhere. >> the ones day before thanksgiving is usually one of the busiest for travelers driving triple a estimates that 55 million people will drive to and from their thanksgiving destinations. there has been an appetite for traveling people want to get back to tradition for the holiday weekend. >> they want to see family. they want to see friends. >> hence the reason why travel experts are projecting a record year for travel. if you want to beat the traffic, timing is key. >> people leave in the early afternoon hours. we really recommend people get up early, get out the door before 11:00 in the morning. the early bird avoids the traffic, so to speak. >> chp wants people to always remember if you are driving, make sure you're sober. >> anything that you consume that impairs your ability to drive, you know, please plan ahead. have a designated driver. don't run the risk. i promise you the uber, the lyft, the limo, the taxi, it doesn't matter. it's going to be less expensive than getting a dui. not to mention the danger that you're putting other people in in lafayette. >> ryan curry, abc seven news.

>> now, if you haven't already left for your holiday celebration today, you might want to just sit back and enjoy some abc7 news because the best time to travel is after 6:00 tonight. if you're heading out tomorrow morning, try to get on the road before ten. otherwise it's going to get all jammed up and as you're getting ready to hit the road, you're probably wondering what is the weather going to look like for this holiday weekend? so let us stroll on this way through abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel . i believe this is the first time that you've you've allowed anyone the weather looks fantastic. so let's go to our live picture from our sutro tower camera. you can leave now, larry, as you will notice, filtered sunshine over downtown san francisco. those high clouds are coming in with the system to our north. it's a weak system. it's not going to bring us rain, but certainly bringing a few spotty showers. to the northern portion of the state. so what can you expect for thanksgiving? a crisp and cool start in the morning. temperatures in the 40s, bright and breezy for the

noontime hour. and really you're looking at sunny and warmer weather for the afternoon with mid 60s to low 70s will be turning gusty in the hills. so that's one thing we're keeping tabs on. a wind advisory will be going up. i'll show you where how strong the winds will be and what changes are coming for the holiday weekend. coming up j.r. >> sandhya, thanks so much. that thanksgiving dinner may not hurt your wallet as much as it did last year. while food as a whole is more expensive of items like turkey are actually less expensive. this year. abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey breaks down the cost a thanksgiving tradition about as common as pumpkin pie. >> all these people are waiting in line for a famous honey baked ham. >> me and my family, we've been coming here for about almost since we first learned about honey baked ham. the ham is real good. just the flavor. it's already pre cooked for us and everything packaged. and look how many families are out here about to get ready for. >> yeah. take a look. even on a weekday at 11 in the morning

lines wrapped outside the store in san jose and it's not exactly a fast moving line. how long have you been waiting in line? >> oh, an hour. and still with a ways to go based on those we caught coming out of the store with the prize and go, sir, there it is. >> love it. >> and how long do you wait for that? oh, about an hour and a half time spent an hour and a half money spent around $90 for a part of the meal. >> oh, that's. that's not even the tip of the iceberg. it's going to be a couple hundred. >> i know. we haven't got everything. and i've already spent about $500 and we don't have everything yet. so probably with desserts and everything close to a thousand, maybe an america farm bureau federation survey found a 12 item thanksgiving meal for ten will cost about $61 a person on average. >> but the good news is that's a 4.5% drop from last year. turkey driving the dip with a 5.6% drop in cost. san jose state professor of economics matthew holian says people can be thankful for falling inflation and interest rates. >> interest rates have been really high for the for the last

couple of years and so that has been been painful for people who are trying to buy homes and things like that. however it has taken pressure off of prices. >> holian says. people tend to not worry about spending big on food during the holidays, since it's an important time with family. so whether it's money spent or time spent, people say it's worth it. >> thanksgiving celebration is one of the most important celebrations here in the us. that's why we need to have you know, the heart could feel within this honey bake. you know, it goes with the meaning and the love that we share to each other. >> in san jose, dustin dawsey, abc seven news. okay. thank you. >> speaking of people, the people helping to bring happiness to the lives of others, this thanksgiving, we'll introduce you to these allies in action. now, we told you about the crackdown on retail theft. coming up, the crackdown on car break ins. new details we've learned about the first suspect arrested in that bait car program. also when's the best time to put up your

abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez tells us about a widely known organization doing great things for seniors. ver

very lonely. >> so i try to be very strong when you fall down, no matter how hard it is, you have to climb and get up by yourself. >> nice to see you again. so good to see you. >> loneliness and isolation are one of the biggest factors in pretty much all age groups, but certainly older adults, 60 and older. so the meals on wheels driver may be the only person they see that day. >> would you like me to bring this up? is it okay? sure, of course. i am really, really very blessed. >> he is very helpful, very kind hearted. he could bring my food up to me and tell me where to put it. he helped me everything. wow. this is a busy kitchen. >> i've got to where i got to wear one of these, by the way. so fashionable. do i have to

cover my entire head? yeah. you're good. >> okay. >> yeah. good. good all right. lovely okay, so you are in the packaging area here at meals on wheels. >> they go through the assembly, get sealed, and everything has a nutrition component that that is very strict. >> so if i have diabetes 80s or a heart condition, let's say there's a special meal for me. yes. yes >> we even have certain meals for those who might have issues chewing. so we'll make a special meals just for folks that need that. >> tell me how many meals you're you prepare a day. >> the kitchen is hopping. we are preparing about 10,000 to 12,000 meals a day. and last year we served a little over 5000 and older adults in san francisco and northern san mateo county. it's about 2.6 million meals. the meals on wheels mission ultimately is born in food, right? no, seniors should go hungry. but really, what we

want to be able to do is help seniors live independently with dignity in their homes for as long as safely possible. >> while we work with a variety of different people, and some of them have health issues and as drivers, we, you know, keep an eye, see if there's any changes when we go deliver to joan, you know, joan is not looking so well. >> you know, we might, you know, send that message back to our social work department who might give joan a call afterwards. you get to find out little bits about the person that you're working with and they remember your name and yeah, there is. >> sometimes i fill in and the clients were all ask, where is my regular driver? and they know they know them by name and are they okay? are they sick or so you see that there's a lot of love in the work that we do. who pays for all of this? >> all this generous city? >> you know, it is a 5050 mix. so 50, you know, certainly contracts through the city. and

then also, you know, the public and private as well. thanksgiving is coming up. >> is that a special occasion for you guys? >> oh, it is. it is. we this year we are preparing 6900 meals that go throughout. not only san francisco, but northern san mateo county, a number of those meals will also go to our navigation centers that we serve , as well as sros, holidays can be a really lonely time for people, so being able to deliver these meals out, they're all going to come with a handmade card that our volunteers made just to kind of brighten the day. and it's just it's really magical. >> what are you grateful for? >> i'm grateful for living here in a city that cares about people. >> the 2023 edition of the westin saint francis is annual holiday. sugar castle is now on

display. this year's castle is 12ft tall and weighs 1,200 pounds. originally created in 2005, the castle now features 20 circular towers, 30 rooms with illuminated windows. and new this year is an immersive augmented reality experience, allowing visitors to explore inside the castle with a smartphone. the sugar castle is on display through january 2nd. so, larry, basically it is all about sugar food and getting to that sugar and food right. >> and more sugar and more sugar and sunshine. we hope, you know, sandia has a bank of computers and it looks like mission control over there in the weather center. i was so excited you were there to just touch a button and i was rebuffed and rebuked. but absolutely not. >> you know what, j.r. larry wants to be a meteorology artist, so we call him j. m wannabe junior meteor ologist, wannabe. we'll allow you to come back some other time. all right. let's take a look at a live view

right now from our santa cruz camera. it is so gorgeous outside. you can see the sun and it will certainly be a sweet forecast, if you like. the sunshine. so we're going to switch the cameras now and look from our exploratorium camera at the high clouds that are overhead. and let's check out the thanksgiving forecast in case you missed us at the top of the show, 8 a.m. it's going to be crisp and cool. temperatures in the 40s by noontime, plenty of sun. it is certainly getting warmer and it will be breezy. and then at 4:00 pm in the afternoon, we are looking at gusty winds in the hills, but a warmer day for thanksgiving, 4 p.m. as you're maybe feasting and just relaxing with loved ones as you will be enjoying plenty of sun outside right now the sun is being dimmed by the clouds that are passing through the region. but that will be changing on live doppler seven. you can see those clouds. and the reason for that is this trough that is moving to moving into our north with a weak front that will go through and behind it, the winds are going going to come up. so we have a wind advisory for solano county, starts at 10 a.m. tomorrow, runs

until 1 p.m. on friday. northerly wind gust to 45 miles an hour could topple some tree limbs, cause a few outages. secure any holiday objects that you have, they could get blown away. live view from our golden gate bridge camera. the clouds are stacked up low to mid 60s, from san francisco to oakland to san jose. and a live view from our oakland airport camera looking back at the city low 60s from napa to santa rosa mid 60s concord and livermore. one other live picture a little bit brighter. even though there are clouds in the south bay and san jose, sunny and warmer for thanksgiving. gusty winds in the hills tomorrow afternoon through friday morning and we are looking at colder nights cooler days for the weekend. so here comes the front. a few showers in the north bay, a few snow showers in the sierra nevada. snow level coming down to about 6500 to 7000ft tomorrow morning. so you may want to give yourself a little more time to get to grandma's if you are heading up to the mountains, clearing skies behind it. as the winds come up, you will notice them gusting at 3:00 in the afternoon out of the

north, ramping up over 40 miles an hour in the hills and also in the north bay solano county area getting breezy near the coast as well friday morning. and then as we head towards friday afternoon , winds will ease up your morning. temperatures tomorrow ranging from the 30s to the 50s under clear skies tomorrow afternoon. sunshine and it's going to be breezy to windy mid 60s to the low 70s. absolutely gorgeous weather for your thanksgiving as you take a look at the accuweather seven day forecast, it will feature holiday warmth dry for black friday shoppers on friday. but it's going to be colder and cooler in the afternoon and then we're going to feature some frosty cold morning saturday and sunday. cooler days below average heading into the middle of next week. so, j.r. and larry, it's going to be lovely tomorrow. >> yeah, i like the forecast. i think you like the forecast. >> it's beautiful over here, too. spencer calls me junior meteorologist. you dubbed me wannabe. >> that's not what that's true. yes. yes, that's that's her

name. >> her her pet. >> clarification. >> all right. thank you, sandhya . happy 100th birthday to the south, san francisco, the industrial city sign, the landmark on the side of san bruno mountain features 65 foot tall concrete letters. and this year also marks the 100th birthday of the iconic hollywood sign in los angeles, which gets a little bit more publicity. >> he certainly does. like lucy and the football a charlie brown thanksgiving is a holiday tradition. >> up next, we'll talk with a marin county man who was the ie brown

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50 this year. you're dating us. abc7 news reporter cornell bernard sat down with the marin county man whose voice brought charlie brown to life all those years ago. charlie brown now charlie brown. >> it's been a half century since lucy. >> first taunted charlie brown with the football on thanksgiving. but like most kids, charlie grew up. >> i'm todd barbee and i voiced charlie brown on the thanks giving special. >> todd barbee from san anselmo is remembering a charlie brown thanksgiving which made its tv debut in 1973. todd was just 11 when he gave voice to the iconic peanuts character in a san francisco recording studio south of market. >> occasionally, bill melendez,

the animator and director, would come in, and i have very fond memories of him coaching us a little about how he wanted to hear the voices come out. >> todd pulled out his old script, proving he's still got it. >> i can't believe it. she must think i'm the most stupid person alive. the football gag is a classic. >> hold it. ha, ha. you'll pull it away and i'll land flat on my back. on my back. i'll kill myself. i'll kill myself. >> but as for the kick, todd says it took 27 takes to get the scream right. >> todd it's just such a classic scene. and it's something i think that so many people can relate to from all walks of life. you know, you're you put your trust in somebody and they take it away. >> todd and others who gave voice to the thanksgiving peanuts characters recently attended a 50th anniversary party at the charles m schulz museum in santa rosa. its curator shares his favorite scene from the special. >> charlie brown doesn't know

how to cook, and so snoopy jumps in and woodstock helps out and they make what they know how to make, which ends up being, you know, toast, popcorn, some jelly beans and pretzels, that kind of thing. what's this? >> it's really mind blowing that it's been 50 years today. >> todd is a site planner who designed the new home for the skystar wheel at fisherman's wharf. but he'll always look back on his days bringing charlie brown to life. the reason this has held up and played for 50 years in a row is, is because charles schulz really had his finger on the pulse of a part of american culture that has never really gone away in marin county. cornell bernard, abc7 news. >> lucy with the football is iconic right? >> who needs the actual football games with that? absolutely >> absolutely. 27 takes on the scream. that's a little much though. we'

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we try really hard to catch people doing, you know, these these car break ins. it's the scourge of the city. >> well, he's right about that. and the i-team has obtained these exclusive crime scene photos showing the aftermath of a wild ride through san francisco's north beach. >> the case from april of 2022 involves the same person who is now the first suspect arrested under sfpd's new bait car campaign and dan noyes is back with an i-team investigation, an update. >> this is one of these things that just cannot not slow down. maybe they are slowing it down now. >> it's still up in the air, right? well, larry and jay are the first man arrested under the

latest bait car campaign, has a long criminal record, including that crazy night in 2022. when i first told you the story last month, some viewers asked me for more information how this defendant was able to get back on the streets so quickly after such a serious accident at is the first look at a crime scene that spans several blocks in san francisco's north beach. it didn't receive much media coverage after 930 on a tuesday night in april 2022. police spotted a stolen suv used in multiple car break ins that day. >> the police sort of trapped him. this is a one way street. he they trapped him down there. >> police had the suspect, 24 year old robert sanza, in a dead end on union street, past montgomery. but he rammed the suv into a patrol car and sped away. he took out this garage on alta street, sideswiped cars and returned to the intersection where officer riley bandy had just pulled up, getting out of

his patrol car. >> he just headed right straight for my car and tried to run me over. so i had to jump in back into my car to avoid getting killed. he was aiming for you? yeah. >> your body. >> oh, yeah. because i jumped back in and he slammed right into my car. you know, if i had waited a second more, i'd have been dead, so. and then he did it again. i tried to get out of the car. same thing. he backed up, did it again, bandy left by ambulance and says he still feels the effects of the back injury he suffered that night. >> neck santa drove onto the sidewalk, hit this staircase, took out a vespa, made it to columbus and broadway, where he slammed into a civilian's car, injuring him. sanza ran from that scene. officers finally catching him a few blocks away in chinatown. >> he victimized a lot of people that day. wasn't just me. >> at first, prosecutors charged sanza with several counts of assault upon a peace officer with a deadly weapon hit and run, evading an officer with willful disregard, leaving the scene of an accident, resisting arrest and a misdemeanor possession of burglar tools in a

plea deal. all the charges got dismissed except a single count of evading an officer. so i was really surprised to know that they that they really dropped, you know, almost everything. that court proceeding also included an incident from february second of last year. police responded to the japantown garage for a report of an auto burglary officer, tried to detain sanza as the suspect, but he fled, got in his car, ran over an officer's foot and hit a parked car. that case brought nine more charges, including assault upon a peace officer burglar of a vehicle, hit and run and resisting arrest. i wanted to find out why all those charges were dropped except for a single evading in two incidents that injured officers and a civilian and did all that damage to homes and cars. >> i certainly don't want to see any officer injured while doing their job. >> and district attorney brooke jenkins discussed the case with me. but through their offices, the public defender, sylvia, when the prosecutor on the case,

farah zaharia, and the judge, linda colfax, declined my requests for an interview, the hearing transcripts show that the probation department did not agree with their plea deal that would let robert sanza avoid prison time by participating in a residential program. quote probation instead recommended that he be sentenced to serve his time in prison. still, sanza got out with time served a little over six months in jail. how did that happen? >> so was that a good outcome, do you think so? i have looked up at that case briefly. i was left with concern about that plea. it is not something that on its face, i believe i would have done this case began under former prosecutor chesa boudin before his recall, but a wrapped up in the early months of brooke jenkins administration. >> there was a culture that had been established here by the prior administration, a very lenient plea offers, and it takes time to sort of correct

course to have lawyers understand the true value of a case, the true public safety risk that certain people pose. robert sanza got arrested again september 1st. he's accused of breaking into a bait car, taking burberry bags, belonging to san francisco police department on the same day. he's also charged with breaking into two rental cars include this one with out-of-state plates at this parking lot along the embarcadero linda. and dan alleges lost cash, a $1,200 ipad and a $3,500 laptop app. does it mean anything at all that the police were able to catch your guy with their bait car? it worked. i mean, they're they're law enforcement technique worked. >> it does. but then, you know, let's see what happens to this guy because, you know, it wasn't his first rodeo. you know, it's a profession job. what are they going to do, slap them on the wrist and let them out in a couple months? >> and one other twist in this case, the court asked officer

bandy to write a victim impact statement that he read for us. >> i request leniency be granted to mister sanza and that the charges be dropped. i said mercy always triumphs against judgment. let us in 2022 with mercy and forgiveness and grant mister sanza his freedom. >> there is no indication from the transcripts that the judge considered bandy's statement or even read it between him and i. >> there's forgiveness. you know , i had no idea that he would go out and do it immediately again, as soon as he got out. that's the bay area for you, though. that's, you know, it's this these crimes happen so often. >> robert sanza has a trial date at the end of december. it will probably push into the new year. in the meantime, he remains in san francisco county jail. >> incredible forgiveness there. expressed i can imagine other members of the police officer's union will be keeping a very close eye on the latest charges. you're absolutely right, larry. all right, members of the

neighborhood to very concerning. >> yeah. >> thanks, guys. thank you, dan? all right. coming up, the fear of the flu. the most popular thanksgiving foods. it's all on the for next

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are worried that they or one of their family members will contract the flu or covid. that doesn't mean people are actually getting vaccinated anymore. only about a fifth say they'll get a shot this season in. i don't know if it's more covid or more head colds, but it feels like we're seeing a lot of stuff. flus, definitely. >> you know, this is the time that everybody is finally getting together. people are eating people are talking. they're close to each other and there's no social distance thing. right. we don't have to anymore. so obviously, we're going to see more people getting sick. and if you haven't yet, doctors do recommend for you to get that flu shot, especially if you have underlying health conditions for sure. >> sandra, you have a big family gathering plan. >> yes, but not for thanksgiving . i'll be here tomorrow. but but christmas definitely doing gatherings that are larger, not just with my side of the family, but my in-laws as well. and so am i worried. i mean, it's going to happen. you know, people are going to get sick. so i'm not worried about it now necessarily. i mean, i've done what we needed. we did what we needed to protect ourselves.

>> well, thanksgiving is all about the food since we're talking about getting together. so we thought we'd look at what's trending for the holiday this year. according to google trends, californians were searching for potato tacos along with traditional green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes and stuffing. when it comes to dessert, pumpkin pie is tops. i will say, you know, i've been called out for this, but it i like canned crab berry sauce, the canned kind. my dad swears that he won't eat it. since the 1959 disaster, i said, dad, it's not 1959 anymore. larry >> dad. dad holds a grudge that is clinging to 1959. i'm a candied yams guy, so candied yams. and i also i might share j.r. sentiment about the cranberries. you know, he came out and you just cut it like that. it's so easy. i know. it's. yeah lose. how about you? what is this potato tacos thing? is that. what is that?

>> i have no idea what that is, but i got to tell you guys, i love pumpkin pie. i see pumpkin pie. even if it's not thanksgiving, i wanted it so good growing up in colombia, there was no such thing as pumpkin pie. so moving to the states, i was like, what is this thing? and give me more of it. i love it. >> yes. >> more, more pumpkin pie for loose. what about pecan pie? you like that? >> not so much. pumpkin pie and pumpkin pie. so good. >> yeah. you've made yourself clear. >> yeah. and i'm with lou's apple pie, and i love corn. >> yes, corn. >> yes. >> okay. >> must. must have corn. >> pretty exotic. i'll back you on corn there. oh, you're with our on corn? yes. and with me on cranberries. all right. yes. christmas trees starting to come out. it is the season. and we're going to show you the abc tree farms in san jose. trees on sale as of friday morning. their trees are trucked in from oregon and it's not too early either. experts say if you keep your tree watered, it should last 4 to 5 weeks. and according to a recent survey, 94% of americans plan to display at least one tree. this year. for a lot of people, it's the tradition like the day after thanksgiving. if

you do the black friday shopping, you go out and get the tree that day. how about with you guys? sandhya yeah, you know what? >> we have multiple trees, so some years we get fresh trees. larry and some years we use the ones that we have. but the decorating begins right after thanksgiving. and really the house is decked out the outdoors is really nicely decorated. we love it. we love christmas. >> my tree is already up. i'm going to sandhya's for thanksgiving and for christmas. come on over, lose sandy. >> do the kids do the kids do all the decorating. >> all the kids do a lot more of the decorating than before. nice >> nice. >> used to go with live trees, but they're a little expensive folks. yeah some of the fake trees are pretty nice, actually. yeah, they are like mine. what's the most played christmas song? and you might be surprised here, rockin around the christmas tree at the christmas party. >> hop according to spotify, brenda lee's rockin around the christmas tree is the most

played christmas song on the platform. >> mariah carey's all i want for christmas is you is second. and when i hear that rock around the christmas tree song, i am a home alone fan. so i think a home alone. >> sandhya love that love that movie. love the song. i mean, yeah, i'm with you j.r i'm going to have to beg to differ with spotify. >> oh, it's mariah carey. hands down. good night. game over. drive home safely. >> yes, that's it. love mariah carey. >> yeah i agree with you. yeah i actually saw her. >> she was on jimmy kimmel a few weeks ago and she was talking about how she never expected that the song would become so popular and remain this popular so many years later. >> well, i'll just admit, i walked into the sports office the other day and larry was blasting that song and dancing in the corner. i almost got video and i thought he might not be too happy at the social media. >> you should have done it. >> that video. >> bring out the receipts. we want to see them. >> i'll never see the light of day. >> ladies.

>> ah, that's it for the ford four. we'll

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♪ coach sherman smith, who joins us live now. and so, coach, welcome. thanks so much for joining us. >> yeah, thank you for having me. this is great. >> in this case, bar raising the bar stands for basketball activity and representation. so you're obviously focused on a lot more than just wins and losses here for sure.

>> this is something that was developed after the summer of the murder of george floyd. and you know, with all of the social justice talk and that was going on during that summer, i felt like when people went back to work and covid was over, we kind of stopped talking about these issues. and i wanted to do something that would continue the conversation. so it came up with rebranding our tournament to the raising the bar invitational and, you know, obviously we want high level basketball. we believe in the activism piece, and that represents is due to the fact that while for over 45% of the student athletes in our game are women of color, only around 15 to 17% of the head coaches are people of color. so are women of color. so really wanted that to be something where we can have that conversation and bring awareness to that. well, let's follow up on that because you've got four teams in the tournament which starts friday. >> you've got obviously cal san jose state, texas a&m and winthrop. and these programs have one specific thing in common. that's for sure.

>> for black female head coaches, that's what you know, is important about this tournament. and showing that representation and that we can be in this position of power is really important. and special. >> so i talked about how this is more than wins and losses, but you happen to be five and zero right now, so that adds even more attention to the program. so you know, early season success, you'll take it all day long. >> yeah, i'm excited about where we are. um, i think we still have a ton of growing to do. i know we have a ton of growing to do, trying to improve in every game, but yes, we're excited that we are five and zero and looking forward to taking on san jose state on friday. >> you know, when it comes to women's hoops in the bay area, stanford gets most of the love. so this is your chance to kind of even things out a little bit. >> yeah, i mean, we have a long way to go to even that out. but, you know, we're up for the challenge and really excited about, you know, the attention

that we can draw to people coming out and supporting us in the bay area. this is a really talented team and we deserve to have people in hospital and watching us. so, you know, after you eat all your thanksgiving meal on thursday, come to hjorth's and check us out. >> all right. so how can people get tickets at hjorth's? >> yeah, calbears.com, you know, go online, purchase your tickets and not only for this, raising the bar invitational, which is really special to me. it's going to be a great final pac 12 season as well. so you want to be here in haas pavilion watching these young women play? >> yeah, that's a whole other story that we'll have to spend some more time on some other interview. but coach, appreciate your time. sharman smith from the cal women's basketball team, best of luck this weekend. thank you. >> appreciate it. all right. >> meteorologist sandhya patel closely tracking the weather. we've got to be able to get to that thanksgiving feast, sandhya. >> that's right. and j.r, you're going to be able to do it because our weather is so quiet here locally. take a look at live doppler seven. a lot of cloud cover. there is a dry

front that is going to move through and then the winds will pick up behind it in the hills and in solano county tomorrow afternoon through friday, early part of the day, we're looking at a warmer one for thanksgiving, mid 60s to the low 70s. as we look ahead, a few snow showers between tonight and tomorrow mixing in with rain in the sierra and then pretty much quiet weather across the state, really right on through the weekend. so no problems there statewide. and here's a look at the accuweather seven day forecast. tomorrow is the warmest day. it's cooler after that and the weekend will feature colder mornings with some frost. >> j.r. thank you so much sharing the struggles and stories of native american culture. >> i remember moments where i felt like i just didn't belong. meet the man behind the brand urban native era next

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for abc seven news at 11 in celebration of native american heritage month, abc's localish unfiltered is featuring the founder of urban native era joey montoya, talking about the evolution of that brand, which he created to raise awareness about issues that indigenous people were facing while celebrating native american culture. to be honest really remember too much of my childhood. >> there's glimpses of it, but

as i reflect now, as a little bit of a of an adult, i remember moments where i felt like i just didn't belong. i felt that this world wasn't designed for me. and i remember with fashion, trying on a bunch of clothes, saw what my friends were wearing and trying to put that on, try to figure out how do i share who i am through my clothes that i wore as a kid. and nothing really fit for me as a kid. i've always was taught certain things that were happening in the community, but it wasn't until after my dad passed away, i started to really kind of focus in more on who he was and where he came from. so my freshman year of college, i started urban native era, our brand honors who we are as indigenous people by representing fashion and also just some of the designs we work on. one of our main designs is our urine native land design, which has been seen across

reservation dogs on different characters and across the world now. and it comes to show that like all this work that i did when i was 19 years old, now, ten years later, i'm actually seeing that there will be beauty after this hard work and challenges. and there's a lot of things that come with hard work and dedication and a bigger vision overall for the future of representation, the future of fashion in. your own brand. >> you can watch joey's full episode of unfiltered at local escom. now today, san francisco's american indian cultural district kicked off its third annual warm clothing and toy drive. the district is looking for donations of new clothing items, including gloves, beanies, scarfs and blankets for the native american community, especially as the weather gets colder. also, they would love new toys, sporting goods, gift cards for native

youth ages 3 to 16. if you want to donate at, the number to call is right on your screen. (415) 712-4918. all right abc seven news streaming 24 seven get the abc seven bay area streaming tv app so you can join us whenever you want wherever you are. that'll do it for this edition of abc seven news at four. i'm larry biel abc seven news at five is next. and happy thanksgiving, everybody

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