thanksgiving. >> happy thanksgiving. >> happy thanksgiving. happy thanksgiving. >> people were excited for snoopy and pikachu, but ryan and derek, i can't begin to tell you how popular our bluey was at this event. >> that's what's making news in america this morning. >> have a great the solutions. this is abc7 news and i close the door to my car in about 30ft from me. >> i seen something airborne. i first thought it was an airplane . >> wow. a chaotic scene at the us canada border crossing in niagara falls. now at 60. investigation into that car that went airborne before crashing and bursting into flames. >> security at the macy's day parade on high alert. hundreds

of new york police officers on duty this morning to keep thousands of spectators safe. >> and here in the bay area, volunteers are getting into the giving spirit this thanksgiving. advocacy groups and charitable foundations preparing to hand out warm meals. this morning. >> good morning to you. it is thursday, november 23rd. and it's giving thanks. thanks. >> yes, absolutely. all the time. oh, yeah, yeah. so almost like we rehearsed it. i know. you really did it. we did. i didn't know, you know. no exactly. >> the energy and i feel in this weather that i think we're about to have today. >> i'm thankful for this. and i'm sure lots of bay area people will be great day for driving, for going anywhere and for of course, being with loved ones. yes. and here's a look at by the way, i'm stealing a little bit of jobina thunder. i got a traffic view here looking at traffic in emeryville that is busy out here already. these are our forecast headlines, sunny and mild for thanksgiving day. gusty winds in the hills late today and tomorrow morning and colder nights and cooler days lie ahead this weekend. but right now, we want to focus on

the thanksgiving forecast starting at 8 a.m. you can see we're going to have sunny skies all through the day. and clear skies going into tonight. and it's going to be a little bit cool in the early morning hours. up until about 10:00 or so. but notice midday at noon, bright and breezy, 66 degrees inland, 63, 64 around the bay and even low 60s on the coast by 3 p.m, we're talking sunny and warmer conditions all across the bay area. low 70s inland up to about 70 around the bay shoreline, mid 60s on the coast. then of course wants to sunsets. it's going to get cool rather quickly in the evening hours, but we're going to keep these clear skies for a while. i'll have a look at the longer term forecast a little bit later. jobina. >> thank you, spencer. good morning, everybody. so checking out our thanksgiving mass transit update so today and tomorrow, bart is going to be running its sunday service. muni is running sunday service today. it'll be back to normal tomorrow and then ace no service today or tomorrow. and of course, if you rely on other forms of mass

transit, make sure to check the schedule. we know usually around this time of the morning, the bay bridge toll plaza is full and the metering lights are on. that is not the case today. this is a live picture right now. and we have a look at some of the best and worst times to hit the road. if you are traveling. so today, your best bet will be before 10 a.m. or after 5 p.m. the worst time to travel will be between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. in just a few hours, runners will take off in san francisco's 21st annual turkey trot as always, thanksgiving themed costumes are expected. >> and basically that's just turkey, because if you do anything other than a turkey, you're out. >> yeah, we're not doing it. not not this 20, 23, not uh- the race at golden gate park will begin and end at 36 avenue and jfk drive for the kids gobbler. >> chase starts at 8:00 and all the other trotters take off at 840. now, some people wake up thanksgiving morning and decide they want to run. others get up to help their communities. volunteers in san francisco are helping the salvation army deliver thanksgiving dinner meals to people who need them most. abc seven news reporter

gloria rodriguez is live in san francisco this morning where those boxed meals are being prepared. hi, gloria. yeah good morning to you, reggie, and happy thanksgiving to you and to everybody at home. >> so we want to give you an idea of the setup here at the salvation. hundreds of volunteers will be coming through this entrance behind me. they'll be driving through here. they'll be getting some of these meals that have been prepared. and then they will be delivering them to 4000 people here in the city. and they have over 200 routes where they'll be delivering them to people mostly shut in seniors. and so right now, we're going to talk live to major matthew madsen. thank you for joining us today. and thank you for all that you do for the community. we were talking earlier about how this is such a unique program where you're actually delivering the meals to people who may not be able to get out for whatever reason, right? >> that's right. we're like a giant uber eats order for we actually serve about 4000 seniors, most of them are shut in seniors. many of them. this will be the only person they see

all day long throughout covid, people got really skittish. they got very shy, didn't want to have face to face contact, especially the senior community who was very vulnerable to the virus and so this is an opportunity just to kind of integrate and draw them out and say, hey, we love you. we want we thank you, we wish you a happy thanksgiving. so it's a wonderful, wonderful time. >> and the meals we see them behind you, they've already been prepared. the other really unique thing is that you have a culinary academy and they've put the meals together. right. tell me more about that. well we just behind us here, we have a big kitchen and we have a culinary academy. >> we're giving as part of our workforce development training for all the wraparound services that we provide for people. and some of the graduates of that program have actually helped make some of these meals we're working with a local catering company to put these together. and it's just great to see the whole cycle of things happening. we're just serving people and people, you know, lives are being changed. >> that is wonderful. and everything you see here today, again, the volunteers, they'll be driving through hundreds of volunteers. they'll be getting

here about seven this morning and then start the deliveries bright and early. but this is not all they're doing today. you also have a meal that's going to be going on in chinatown. and tell us about that. >> that's correct. we also have a meal pickup at our chinatown location. and folks have signed up. will come in, grab, grab these meals. and it's always a it's a fun time. chinatown is so lively. you know, it's a great place to be. and so while we're doing this and just just about the time we finish this, they'll be starting up over there. and yesterday we did some great stuff in the tenderloin, the culinary class. they cooked up about 300 meals. we serve folks in our residents there in tenderloin, and then we went out to the streets and served people on the streets. so we're we're already hitting it. it's a great start to the season and it will be a very busy day. >> and the other cool thing, of course, the focus today is thanksgiving and the meals today. but i know you have your angel tree program and so you give out toys to children in need. i understand the need is even higher this year. of course, we're talking about higher cost of living inflation. tell us about that. >> well, you nailed it. the

inflation, the cost of living, it's getting so difficult that a lot of families are figuring, do i eat? do i have my meds? and that's difficult. people don't need to make those decisions. and when you got children, they shouldn't have to suffer through that. so we want to help with that. and so we've we've got our angel tree program and we what we need people to do is log into the san francisco salvation army.org. if you log in to that you can volunteer. we need lots of volunteers and you could also donate. we got toys. you can take an angel tree, help put a toy in, a kid's under a kid's tree this christmas and make a world of difference for everybody. >> wonderful. well, thank you so much, major madsen. and we will check in with the volunteer in the next half hour. so be sure to stay tuned for that, guys. you know, people here waking up early to help out the community. so wonderful to see that, he said it's like a giant uber eats. >> he definitely worked on that line and we appreciate it. we give thanks, gloria. >> appreciate it. i love it. yes one of san francisco's biggest thanksgiving celebrations will feed the city's most vulnerable

today. glide is holding its in-person feast this morning. organizers say they're inviting all of their guests for the first time since covid 19 and expect to serve about 2400 people. voluntee tears from around the bay area spent yesterday preparing those meals. one of the volunteers says he has noticed more people wanting to help out. >> covid really did a number in terms of having people realize that the world is tough. so you see a lot of a bigger population of people in the community come out and volunteer for glide. >> i'm here with my kids to take a few minutes to realize that we have a lot that we are grateful for, but not everyone does. >> glide memorial church of celebration begins at 10 a.m. >> happening now, the 97th annual macy's thanksgiving day parade is underway in new york city. here's a live shot of it. the parade features 31 floats, 25 balloons and celebrity performances, including jon batiste, brandy and vogue and

cher. wow that's a big name. >> yes. >> 3.5 million people have lined the route to see the procession. >> oh, my goodness. >> every year carries its own challenges with the parade of that size, which is packed into tight city blocks. this year, new york police are stepping up security and surveillance as the war between israel and hamas is raising tensions around the world. the department has officers at bridges and tunnels into and out of the city. they also have the aviation unit in the sky watching. >> this is a heightened state of when things could occur. so they're not letting down their guards. they're doing everything that they can to go out and make sure that we are safe, saying come out, enjoy yourselves. >> we will do our job. your job is to have as much fun as possible. these are memories that will last a lifetime. >> the nypd says there is no specific or credible threat to this year's parade in the middle east. >> the deal to free hostages and pause the fighting between israel and hamas is being

delayed until tomorrow. no reason was given, but israeli officials say that is the earliest hostages will be released. the ceasefire is expected to start tomorrow and last for days. israel is going to release 150 palestinian prisoners in exchange for 50 hostages. those hostages are women and children. three of them are reportedly americans. developing news in the deadly fiery crash along the canadian border. authorities are not calling the incident a terrorist attack. abc news confirms the man was driving nearly 100mph with his wife inside the car after they were leaving a casino . the car then hit a curb and a guardrail, which sent it airborne, crashing into a us checkpoint. they both died. a border patrol worker was hurt as well, but is out of the hospital now. the fbi did not find any explosives inside the car. >> i will not have any further answers at this time. as to the individuals involved, the deceased, any motivation. and

there's a lot of lot of unanswered questions. >> this prompted terrorism concerns and closed international border crossings between new york and canada. yesterday was one of the busiest days for holiday travel. a former adviser to president obama now under arrest. still ahead, the confrontation between him and a food vendor on the streets of new york that's now gone viral. >> that'll wake you up, charlie brown. thanksgiving is a holiday tradition. we're hearing from the marin county man who was the voice of charlie brown. >> as you can see, we're going to have a bright and beautiful and even balmy thanksgiving day. but some chilly, frosty mornings are going to follow. i'll have the accuweather forecast coming up when abc7 mornings

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degrees here in the city right now, we have mid to upper 40s at oakland mountain view, san jose, palo alto, 43 and 50 at half moon bay. another beautiful view from our rooftop camera looking across the embarcadero. skies are getting much brighter in the east. the sun will be rising soon. 41 degrees in santa rosa. novato 43 low 40s at napa, fairfield, mid 40s at concord and livermore. one more live view at emeryville. you see traffic at a pretty moderate pace. these are the forecast headlines. sunny and mild for thanksgiving day. gusty winds will develop in the hills late today into tomorrow morning and we can expect colder nights and cooler days ahead going into the weekend. but for today, look for high temperatures ranging from 63 at half moon bay to 66 here in san francisco, upper 60s to near 70, around the bay shoreline and up to about 70, 72 degrees inland. beautiful thanksgiving day. reggie and jobina, gorgeous.

>> thank you, spencer. well, for those of you that are shopping procrastinators, or maybe you forgot to pick up something for tonight's dinner, you might be out of luck. we are going to list out the major retailers shutting down for the holiday and some for the very first time. look as long as that grocery store is open, yes, you can find something you can do it. gift cards. the ban on street vending in parts of san francisco goes into effect next week. >> vendors who refuse to move copd isn't pretty. i'm out of breath, and often out of the picture. but this is my story. ( ♪ ) and with once-daily trelegy, it can still be beautiful. because with 3 medicines in 1 inhaler, trelegy keeps my airways open for a full 24 hours and prevents future flare-ups. trelegy also improves lung function, so i can breathe more freely all day and night. trelegy won't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden breathing problems. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition

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all in weighs more than 1,200 pounds. that's pretty. wow. we look at the gloss. >> amazing. okay. >> well, originally it was created in 2005. the castle. now

features 20 circular towers, 30 rooms with illuminated windows all surrounded by a village edge and a running train. the train is always what sets it off for me because no matter how how many times you see it go around, it's just exciting. so the hotel's executive pastry chef says planning and creating the castle is a months long process. >> as soon as we take it down, we start thinking about what we're going to do the next year, and then we take a little bit of a break, you know, and then again, we start to set up and prepare repairs and improve in july. and for the past two weeks, we have been making all little adjustments and final touches. >> new this year is an immersive augmented reality experience, allowing visitors to explore the inside of the castle using their smartphones. the castle is on display through january 2nd at and you have to make it so that it can spin to and not fall apart because that's i mean,

have you made gingerbread houses in your day? >> it's never been good. >> no, it's not. mccartney is always rock hard to it's terrible. >> the christmas trees are also on display. this is abc tree farms in san jose where trees go on sale tomorrow morning. their trees are trucked in from oregon . it's not too early either. experts say if you keep your tree watered, it should last 4 to 5 weeks. according to a recent survey, 94% of americans plan to display at least one tree this year. so many of us grew up watching a charlie brown thanksgiving this year, that iconic show turns 50. >> abc seven 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 barbie and i voiced charlie brown on the thanks giving special. >> todd barbie 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 of 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. kill my, 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.

>> i love that. >> that was wonderful. i hope it never does go away. i love charlie brown and i love that story. that story. >> yeah. that story did something to me this morning. >> yeah. >> that's the best thanksgiving story. >> yes. >> as you can see, that guy has held on to the little kid inside him. yeah am i right? >> and also the voice. yes. it's obviously changed, but it's so wonderful. >> it still has. yeah that's really cool. >> also a quick note, snoopy is in charlie brown's not, but snoopy is in the macy's day parade this year. and it's a new balloon. >> oh, my god. >> beagle scout. snoopy with his friend woodstock on his hat. >> wait a minute. it was your woodstock. a beagle. was that was that by design? oh, look at that. see i had a dog named woodstock. oh, there you go. it was also a beagle. oh, cute. >> oh, love. >> you know, we're going to have some awesome weather today. i can't believe it. one of the most beautiful thanksgiving weather days i've ever seen right now, looking at the 24 hour temperature change, you can see it's up to 6 or 7 degrees warmer across most of the bay

area than at this time yesterday morning. so we're off to a pretty good start. here's a quick look at the thanksgiving day forecast. sunny skies throughout the day, of course, once the sun goes down this evening, it will remain clear. but look at the warm-up going into the afternoon hours mid day 60s around the bay shoreline and mid 60s inland low 60s on the coast. by three in the afternoon, mid 60s coast 70 around the bay shoreline low 70s inland. just a gloriously beautiful thanksgiving day and you can see that it's off to a great start in this view from sutro tower looking out over san francisco where it's 52 right now. and we have mid to upper 40s at oakland mountain view san jose, palo alto and half moon bay excuse me. beautiful view from the rooftop camera here at abc7 looking at an increasingly brighter sky as we look toward the bay bridge. 40 degrees in santa rosa right now. low to mid 40s at novato, napa, fairfield, concord and livermore and as we look at the traffic at emeryville, these are the forecast headlines, sunny and mild for thanksgiving day. gusty winds develop in the hills late

today. continuing into tomorrow morning. and we can expect colder nights and cooler days ahead this weekend. but for ously vely sunshine, mild weather, mid 60s coast, upper 70s, upper 60s to about 70 around the bay low 70s inland getting chilly tonight and the there it is accuweather seven day forecast shows a cooldown going into the weekend but great day for black friday shoppers tomorrow but we've got some chillier days ahead so enjoy this thanksgiving warmth while we have it. reggie thank you spencer good morning america is coming up at seven right here on abc seven and sam champion has a look at what's ahead. >> hey, reggie jobina. we're standing live in philadelphia looking at the turkey. we're just getting ready to start the parade pretty soon here in philadelphia, as we always do at gma. the oldest parade in the country. coming up on the show. we've got the latest on that deal between israel and hamas to free at least some of those hostages. there has been a delay by a day here and there's some very new developments as we go into gaza with the israeli military and we're in the holiday spirit this morning. the

ceo of fresh market joins us with some last minute shopping tips. plus, our gma thanksgiving hotline with expert shefs answering your turkey day emergency questions like how does this oven work and where do i turn it on? the best black friday deals that are out right now as well. tim allen is back in the movie the santa claus. he's in the movie with his daughter. they're going to sit down with lara and talk about their favorite movies for the holidays, their favorite tradit

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sunrise ceremony on alcatraz island. the event commemorates the american indian and red power movements, but it also serves as a peaceful demonstration against the colonial history of our country's thanksgiving holiday. the sunrise gathering started at 5:00, and it goes until 8 a.m. the third annual warm clothing and toy drive is underway. >> san francisco's american indian cultural district is looking for donations of new clothing items, including gloves, beanies, scarves and

blankets for the native american community. as well as new toys, sporting goods and gift cards for native youth ages 3 to 16. if you'd like to donate call 415712492 18. taylor swift is coming back to the bay area. >> sort of. next to 630, the historic theater hosting her concert film for one night only. and tickets are on sale now. >> in an act of kindness for the sake of the community, how an oakland business owner is helping his neighbors. just one day after someone set fire to his

solutions. this is abc7 news. >> there's been a delay in the hostage release plans between israel and hamas. now at 630 the high stakes negotiations happening between world leaders ahead of the upcoming cease fire. plus to the criminals who are tempted to engage in retail theft and believe this is an

easy score. >> the deck is stacked against you. tough talk from law enforcement. >> the crackdown on retail theft ahead of black friday. serving the community one meal at a time. >> volunteers across the bay area. up early this morning to make sure that everyone has a happy thanksgiving. oh good morning. >> good morning, everybody. spencer for joining us for this thanksgiving at the 23rd. yes jargon around who didn't want to join us is the blue monitor. it didn't. >> this is usually blue. and it said for thanksgiving, we're going to go orange. >> yeah. huh >> that's it. we'll call it that. >> yeah. an orange. >> and then they turned it blue. oh there it is. it's still stuck, but it's stuck in blue. >> yeah, we'll take it. well, we've got blue skies for thanksgiving day, so our theme, it's talking about a segway. here's a look at what's happening with our weather today. on thanksgiving day, we've got sunny and mild conditions. i mean, it's going

to feel like a like a spring day, almost gusty winds in the hills late today into tomorrow morning. colder nights and cooler days will be coming up this weekend. so how warm will it be today? up to about 63 at half moon bay, 66 here in san francisco. other locations around the bay shoreline, close to 70 degrees. many inland locations will hit 70, 71, 72 degrees. so let's break it down a little bit more for you on thanksgiving day. you can see that in the early morning hours. sunny and cool, only about 51 on the coast right now and 50 near the bay. but by midday we'll hit those mid low to mid 60s even on the coast, low 60s by noon, 3:00 in the afternoon. of course, that's near the peak of our warming. so it'll be very mild in all locations and then gusty in the hills tonight. that gusty pattern will continue into tomorrow. overnight low temperatures generally in the low to mid 40s tonight. and as we look ahead, accuweather seven day forecast shows just a slight cooldown tomorrow for black friday shoppers. that pattern lasts into saturday. but we get some cold mornings coming our way over the weekend and then

even the daytime will be cooler going into early next week. >> jobina thank you, spencer. good morning, everybody. so we are going to start here with a live picture from the bay bridge toll plaza. we do not expect metering lights to come on today. very light so far, no major issues that have popped up. traffic has remained light as we show you emeryville in 8-80. the biggest note is going to be if you are relying on mass transit to meet up with friends, family and dinner later on today . so bart is using its sunday service today and tomorrow. muni today, sunday service tomorrow back to normal actually, but no service today or tomorrow. and make sure that you check the schedule if you rely on other forms of mass transit. we have new developments in the middle east. the hostage release is being delayed after initial expectations that it would begin today. abc news reporter liz landers tells us why the ceasefire and release is now expected one day later after initial hope for families, a delay in the release of hostages being held by hamas in gaza. >> israeli officials now say it will happen friday when both

sides must sign a ratifying document. prime minister netanyahu assured lawmakers and israelis that all hostages will be brought home in stages. an initial 50 hostages will be released in the current deal, including americans for gaza. he also vowed to prepare for war during the cease fire and said it will carry on until hamas is destroyed. here in the us, president biden spoke by phone with prime minister netanyahu, who president al-sisi of egypt and the qatari emir as the us stays in close contact on the hostage release deal. the israeli ministry of health is preparing for special care of the hostages once released. meanwhile al-shifa hospital has been heavily affected by the conflict. 16 premature babies were recently transferred out of gaza into egypt. a supervising doctor at the al-arish hospital in egypt is overseeing those tiny patient. >> s when the babies arrive to our hospital, you know, they are

facing a lot of bad conditions during transfer, taking their medical history, no accompanying families for them. so we are dealing with a very critical conditions for them. meanwhile in the red sea, the us shot down more attack drones. >> the defense department says they came from houthi controlled areas in yemen. there were no crew or ship injuries. secretary of state antony blinken spoke by phone wednesday with his saudi counterpart. they discussed this hostage deal, but also a durable peace agreement in yemen. in washington, liz landers, abc news. >> a former obama administration security adviser is facing hate crime charges after being accused of making hateful remarks toward a halal food vendor. 64 year old stuart sadowitz was taken into custody in new york. he reportedly harassed workers spewing xenophobic and anti-muslim

remarks. one of the food cart vendors said tuesday sellouts had been harassing him for several weeks. a construction worker said he tried to defuze one of multiple confrontation options. >> you had a lot of hatred, he was saying a lot of mean things. and i said, listen, this is not a place or time for this. you probably need to walk away from this gentleman and let him work. >> sadowitz claims the worker expressed support for hamas, which he said started the argument. the worker denies speaking about hamas at all. sadowitz admitted to abc news he overreacted and regrets what he said, but says there were no threats and no intimidation. >> in new details on a deadly shooting at a pah'-ha-row bar in monterey county, we've learned one of the victims is a san jose woman, 36 year old carolina martinez worked as a waitress at the bar. her sister says there was a fight early tuesday morning and several people got kicked out. one of them then returned with a gun. >> volvieron uno de ellos volvio armado.

>> one of them came back armed and shot. he killed the other guy. he shot my sister in the chest. my sister left the bar alive, but died on the way to the hospital. >> carolina leaves behind two daughters. the shooting left two others hurt. they are expected to survive. the suspect is a watsonville man. he walked into the police station tuesday night and turned himself in. police across the state intend to crack down on thieves this holiday shopping season. >> san francisco's da is teaming up with the chp, the governor's office is dedicating $260 million to help catch thieves. last year, an organized group targeted the louis vuitton store downtown, took off with thousands of dollars in merchandise. this year. union square, in particular, has stepped up security 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. some of this targeted funding will go toward technology. a special investigator and a prosecutor focused on retail theft in san francisco, the ban on street

vending along mission street goes into effect on monday. >> street vendors will be asked to move or sell indoors, and if not, their items could be confiscated. more than 100 of them are fighting back. they created the mission street vendors association seeking to delay the ban by 90 days. abc seven news spoke with one man who says his only source of income over the last decade has been street vending. >> it says mi familia depende de mi trabajo. my family depends on my job. they preocupa tu familia. you're worried about them mi familia porque i'm worried about my family supervisor hillary ronen brought forward this ban. >> her aide tells us it's difficult to regulate street vendors due to how many there are. they spent half $1 million in rent and construction for three locations. they're planning to open for vendors on monday, just the day after oakland's horn barbecue restaurant was redtagged because of a fire the owner delivered on his commitment to the community, handing out free meals.

>> abc seven news reporter anser hassan with the story of kindness in the midst of adversity. >> de matt horn admits it was tough to come to work today. the day after his restaurant was burned and his kitchen destroyed . >> had it not have been for today's giving, it would have been tough for me to leave the house. to be completely honest with you. >> but horn, the owner of the michelin rated horn barbecue in west oakland, says he made a commitment to a turkey giveaway for thanksgiving. >> we've committed to coming out and serving the community. we this is something that we do and despite any challenges or adversity we may face, i got to continue to move forward and stay committed to that. >> and many in the community lined up, counting on that commitment. >> it's been hard since the covid and everything and struggling and working with living paycheck by paycheck. it's good to know that you have somebody that's there for you. >> usually the turkeys would be distributed inside and there would be warm meals to give away . but the fire damage made that difficult to do on monday. horn

called out vandals who tagged his restaurant in an instagram post tuesday. the restaurant caught fire. he suspects he was targeted. >> we need more, more community businesses that really care and give back. >> oakland fire chief damon covington says there's no update on the fire investigation. he and his crew came out to support horns turkey giveaway even celebrity chef tyler florence was on hand. >> so it means everything to us that horn will continue to operate and care about our community, even through this disaster. i didn't think that he was going to be able to pull it off and he actually pulled it off. >> he's really been an asset to the community. >> horn says the fire has given him a new perspective this holiday, but no change to his commitment to his community. >> we're committed to oakland and we're committed to being here in the community and you know, this this temporary situation doesn't distract from what our true purpose is in oakland, anser hassan, abc seven news not saying giving spirit is in the air this morning. >> volunteers in san francisco

are up early helping the salvation army deliver thanksgiving dinner meals to people who need them most. abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez is live in san francisco this morning where those boxed meals are being prepared. hi, gloria, and happy thanksgiving. >> yeah, happy thanksgiving to you, jobina. you know, it's been so heartwarming to see the volunteers here bright and early to help give out these meals today. and we want to show you what they're going to be giving out so you can see all of these box goods here. so in addition to a warm thanksgiving meal, they're also going to be getting some dry goods. so everything from cookies like what you see here to the juices, other dried goods, and then even look at this. so sweet, a personal happy thanksgiving card there for those who are getting these meals. so they'll have about 4000 meals that are going to be served today to people here in san francisco. most of them are shut in seniors. and so this is such an important effort. and of course, hundreds of volunteers are helping make all of this

possible. so we have a volunteer here, victor chin, who's been doing this for 30 years. so tell us why you come back year after year and help out. >> it's all about giving. you know, you've been blessed during the entire year is it's an opportunity to give back to the community because there's a lot of people out there who just shut ins and they don't get to see people. they don't get a meal. they're living day by day. so it's an opportunity to just go out and bring some cheer to them. and it's always a difficult time, especially when you're alone, because i look at my mom and she's alone right now, too. but we all try to make an effort to go out. but what about the other people that don't have family? you know, how do they get taken care of? and so we try to take care of them. so that's what makes it all rewarding, that when you bring things to people and they got a smile on their face, it makes it all worthwhile. >> yeah. and we see all of these boxes here that will be given out today. what is your role going to be today as a volunteer

? >> try to help coordinate and get everything to run smoothly, trying to assist the other people in any way that i can. and i understand you chat with the volunteers that are going to be going to the homes and you kind of give them a little advice. >> tell us what you tell them. >> it's not about dropping off the meals. it's not about being a ninja delivery person. and doordash. it's about stop giving, giving them the meal, greeting them, giving them a smile and saying hi. because a lot of them, this may be their only contact during the entire day. and so you want to bring them a smile if you can do that. that's better than the meal itself. yes >> so important. thank you again, victor, for everything that you do. and you know, let's share some of the other volunteers here. so you'll see some other volunteers that are helping kind of coordinate the routes. there's going to be 200 routes. and so basically, volunteers will be driving through here. they'll be picking up the boxes and then delivering them out in the community. and you could see all of these folks who are out here already. and again, more will be arriving throughout the day as they deliver these meals to people

here in san francisco. so we're hoping to follow a volunteer who delivers a meal and we'll bring that to you later on. so, guys, this is just so wonderful to see. and again, just so important the work that they do. >> i love it. gloria, thank you so much. and so, victor, we appreciate him. go, victor. >> definitely. >> all right. well, crews says it's driverless fleet will soon be back on the roads. coming up, the downsize plans now being laid out by the company's new president. >> the feast has even happened yet, but it's already practically christmas. at least it is in the south bay. we're going to take you to san jose. and looking at our weather, we're off to a great start for thanksgiving day. >> several degrees warmer than at this time yesterday morning in all locations. beautiful view. the sun is shining brightly already 52 degrees in san francisco, mid to upper 40s at oakland mountain view, san jose, palo alto and half moon bay. bright skies looking southeastward from our rooftop camera here at abc7 40 degrees right now in santa rosa. chilly and novato 39 but we have low to

mid 40s at napa, fairfield, concord, livermore and as we look along i-80 and 580 in emeryville you can see traffic is not so not so bad. just a normal flow i guess for thanksgiving morning. these are our forecast headlines. sunny and mild for thanksgiving. gusty winds in the hills later today into tomorrow morning. it's going to be chillier air over the weekend, especially in our morning hours. but we'll get to that a little bit later. for today, 63 degrees will be the high in san francisco, 6066, rather, in san francisco, 63 at half moon bay, upper 60s to about 70. near the shoreline and low 70s in the mildest inland locations. so it's going to be a really beautiful thanksgiving day, giving way to a cool and clear thanksgiving night. now for more high temperatures in our area sponsored by disney's wish. now in the theaters, let's try something new. >> um. okay >> how is any of this possible? just relax.

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all employees were offered jobs at other shops. a spokesperson says it's part of the company's, quote, standard course of business. starbucks announced it's closing seven other downtown locations last month. according to the chronicle. more than 50 locations remain in san francisco, not including those inside target or safeway. >> cruise's driverless fleet is expected to return following

safety mishaps, but in a reduced amount and in just one city. although this morning, we're not sure which city they're picking. compare that to the previous strategy to deploy a taxis in multiple cities, including, of course, here in san francisco. according to the wall street journal, general motors will also shelve its origin in taxi model calif. regulators. regulators revoked cruise's driverless permits about a month ago after a driverless car hit a pedestrian and it dragged her nearly 20ft in san francisco. >> the warriors lost to the suns last night and chris paul's return to phenix. but this morning, many are talking about with coach steve kerr said. so after paul got ejected from the game, kerr was visibly frustrated and he said it was hard to hear inside the arena and compared it to being in a nightclub, you know, talking defensively. >> although in this building you can't hear anything because it's like a club. it's like a it's like a south beach club out there. what are we doing? i'm being dead serious. like i

couldn't hear anything out there. it's just the whole, whole game. it's just it's thumping techno club music. can we just have a basketball game anymore? what the hell? i'm sorry for the rant. >> woo! >> well, there was a lot happening with the nba last night. kerr said paul's second technical foul, which led to his ejection, was not earned. the warriors are back at chase center tomorrow to play the thunder. >> of course, today is thanksgiving, but parts of the south bay are already ready for christmas. from bars to ice rinks, downtown san jose is starting to bring in those looking for a winter wonderland. bar and restaurant paper plane transformed its space to all things christmas. from the floor to the ceiling. it's called miracle on first street. >> this is probably one of the busier nights of our year. you know, everyone's in town from from far and wide. they want to go out and feel festive. and this is the perfect place to do it. >> and skaters of all ages can

also enjoy the ice rink, which is a san jose tradition across the street, organizers are putting together the finishing touches at christmas in the park that kicks off tomorrow at 6 p.m. that's nice. >> did you ever have, let's say, a holiday chorus concert at school or something? >> of course. and you had to dress up as an elf. >> we didn't dress up as elves, but it was the fifth grade class . every year we had handbell people or we had handbells and holiday dancers. i was a holiday dancer. you were a glittery red outfit. >> i was a dickens character once. oh, i don't remember which one, but now, what about at your school? >> oh, i just. i was in high school for some reason, we had to be elves, and that. that's terrible. yeah it's. there's something degrading about it. i don't know what it is, but the outfit, the character you're supposed to, like, be someone in that video reminded me of that. yeah. and it really brought me back to that time. >> it shattered your elf esteem, right? oh, no.

>> so this guy you're all morning? >> sadly, i will be. here's a look at what's going on with without thanksgiving and whether i'm just laughing at reggie. laughing. it's good. it's really good. sunny skies. it's thanksgiving day. nice and mild going into the afternoon hours with the high temperatures in the low 70s over much of the bay area. as a matter of fact, right now, we're looking at a big warm up from yesterday. this time about four, five, six degrees warmer in most locations than 24 hours ago. nice view from sutro tower looking out over the city. it's currently 52 here in san francisco. mid-to-upper 40s and all these other locations. oakland, mountain view, san jose, palo alto and half moon bay and looking at bright skies as we look across the embarcadero from our rooftop camera looking toward the bay bridge and beyond. 40 degrees in santa rosa right now. novato 39. that's our chilly spot. we have low 40s at napa and fairfield and mid 40s at concord and livermore. and as we look at emeryville, these are our

forecast headlines. sunny and mild for thanksgiving day. i think we've established that already. gusty winds in the hills late today and tomorrow morning and it'll be colder in the nighttime with cooler days ahead going into the weekend. but for today, enjoy the warmth. 63 degrees here in san francisco , upper 60s to about 70, around the bay shoreline and low 70s in the warmest inland locations. and here's a look at our accuweather 70 forecast now tomorrow, a black friday for shoppers who are planning to venture out to shop. we've got sunny skies, a little bit cooler than today but not cold and saturday will be much like friday, only a colder start in the morning hours on saturday and sunday. but then notice how the daytime weather cools down rather sharply going into early next week. crisp fall day on tuesday, and by next wednesday, daytime highs will reach only about 60 degrees in most locations. jobina. >> thank you, spencer. just in time for holiday travel, gas prices are still dropping according to triple aa, they're down $0.10 in the past week and $0.50 in the past month in

california, the average now sits at $4.94 per gallon. if you're a mega procrastinator and plan to do last minute shopping for tonight's feast or just feel like shopping, you might be out of luck. >> some major retailers will be closed for the holiday. target walmart and best buy shutting their doors. and among department stores, macy's, kohl's and nordstrom are on the list, not open for thanksgiving. most walgreen's will be closed, marking the first time the pharmacy chain has closed doors on thanksgiving day. that does actually hurt my soul. >> yeah. okay. >> however, it's 24 hour locations will stay open and the same goes for cvs. okay. the taylor swift eras tour concert film is coming to its biggest bay area venue yet. the movie will be screened at the castro theater in san francisco december 10th. the theater seats 14 300 people and tickets are 19 bucks and $0.89 in honor of her newly released 1989 taylor's version. and it's $13.13 a nod

to her favorite number for children and seniors. you can buy tickets on the castro theater website. i'm sure that'll be popular. oh, a reminder that the renaissance film comes out on next friday, december 1st. >> get your outfits ready. i'm wondering if people will dress up in the way that they did for the concert. yes. >> are we? >> yes. okay up next, the seven things you need to know today. >> you can watch all of our newscasts live and on demand through the abc seven bay area connected tv app. >> it's available for apple tv google tv, amazon fire tv and roku. download the app now and you can start streaming as we head to break here at 655, bringing you a live look outside at this thanksgiving sunrise in santa cruz. >> not a soul on the bea you ping and pong that body. you plunge that body.

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reason was given. but israeli officials say tomorrow is the earliest hostages will be released. >> number two, authorities say a crash at the canadian border is not related to a terrorist attack. a man and his wife were in that car. they were going almost 100mph when the car hit a curb. it went airborne and then it crashed into a us checkpoint. the fbi did not find any explosives in that car. number three is san francisco's union square will have more police officers than ever this holiday shopping season. >> the city and police will be limiting points of entry for cars and are increasing patrols in the parking garages. number four, the 97th annual macy's thanksgiving day parade is happening right now in new york city. >> 3.5 million people line that route to see the procession. and there is the pillsbury doughboy. i love that. >> i love it. >> new york police are stepping up extra security this year, although they say there's no specific or credible threat to the parade. >> and number five, this is going to be an unusually warm thanksgiving day. sunny skies,

just beautiful. 63 degrees at the coast and up to about 70in many other locations. happy thanksgiving. >> yes, happy thanksgiving to anyone that's taking bart or muni or is there any other forms of mass transit this morning? i need you all to remember that the service changes are all in effect for all forms of mass transit. it just depends on what kind of change they're making. so be sure to check the schedule. but there are no trains running for ace today. that's the biggest. no >> number seven, the feel good thanksgiving tradition continues. eight years after a grandmother accidentally invited a stranger to thanksgiving. they celebrated together again. they added a chair to the celebration. this time teaming with airbnb to invite another stranger to join them and the airbnb costs 16 bucks. that's to mark the first year they met, which i'm assuming was 2016. yeah although it wasn't that seven years ago. oh boy, that was the eighth time is this year . >> okay. >> i think. well, boy, i don't know. >> thanksgiving math.

>> why are we worried about the math? that's not that's fine. worry your pretty little head about numbers and division and all kinds of pie. >> let's just talk about the pie that we want to eat, okay? >> what's your pie? >> what? pumpkin. spencer sweet potato. >> sweet potato, pumpkin. ♪ ♪ >> "good morning america." cold turkey day. americans coast to coast waking up to bitter temperatures this thanksgiving morning. wind chills in the 20s and 30s as a new cross-country storm threatens to impact travel home with a record-setting day still ahead. sam champion is here tracking it all. what to know if you're flying home or hitting the road. breaking overnight, new details on the hostage release deal between israel and hamas