when it will reach your area, and whether it will impact your weekend plans coming up. >> always live. abc seven news starts right now. >> and you see it. we are watching wet weather across the bay area on live doppler seven, because this will be the most rain we have had in quite some time. good evening, i'm ama daetz and i'm dan ashley. >> thanks for joining us. we're waking up the exclusive abc seven news storm impact scale for the season. our way of ranking storms from light to severe. tonight's storm ranks level one. it is a light storm. >> the rain is moving into the north bay first. here is a live look at the golden gate bridge. you see traffic moving nicely, but you see those clouds right above the bridge. in a few minutes, we're going to go live to abc seven news reporter cornell bernard in sebastopol. >> first, though, let's hear from abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel. she's tracking the storm. sandhya. yeah. >> dan, we've got that storm impact scale in. as you mentioned on live doppler seven, we are starting to see the rain, so let's check it out right now. getting you into street level

radar, we are seeing some light to moderate rain right across geyserville healdsburg area. highway 101. that rain will be shifting as we go through the night, so it is a level one on our storm impact scale. there's a wider picture. most of the energy is still up in northern california as we go, hour by hour. 9:00 tonight you start to notice that rain moving into san francisco and shifting into the east bay, heading towards midnight. we will see some downpours at times, but this system is going to be fast moving, so scattered showers continue into the morning hours. winds are beginning to pick up, gusting to 20 right now in oakland. we do have a slight risk of thunderstorms, but that risk is really 15%. so on our storm impact scale tonight through early tomorrow morning, it's a level one rain, briefly heavy at times, a slight possibility of thunder. breezy to gusty winds. be prepared for that as you go. hour by hour you will notice those winds picking up heading towards that midnight hour and then dropping off early

in the morning, only to pick back up again tomorrow afternoon and even beyond that, a switch in the wind direction will bring heightened fire danger. i'll be back with a full look at that weekend forecast coming right up. >> ama all right. thank you so much, sandhya. and remember that you can always track the weather. you can go to abc7 news.com or check the app. in the north bay, firefighters are watching the weather, hoping the storm will help reduce fire danger before things pivot back to fire weather concerns. let's continue our live team coverage with abc seven news reporter cornell bernard. he is in sebastopol tonight. cornell, is it raining there? i see the hood. >> yes, absolutely. i started raining here about an hour ago. and folks around here, they love to see it. but firefighters say beware of a plot twist. fire weather danger is not far behind. believe it or not, i don't like the heat. >> so i like having the rain and the change of the season. >> melissa wagner is getting a quick walk in with her dog

hunter before rain starts falling in sebastopol. >> it helps to sleep at night when it's cool and you hear the rain. >> we've all been looking forward to the rains coming to stop our fire risk or slow it. at least the rain is a super welcome sight after a long, hot summer. >> but firefighters urged the public to stay vigilant this fall. >> definitely not going to be a season ender for fire season, especially with these, you know, sharp transitions to northerly winds that are going to come in behind this front, stornetta says. >> after the rain fire danger could return later this weekend with gusty winds acting like a blow dryer. >> everything is going to be primed and ready to burn again. >> the state lifting the burn ban november first. residents now getting a job burning brush before rain and strong winds arrive. cal fire and local fire departments have been active conducting prescribed burns to reduce wildfire risk. >> october is always the month of concern for us, and even into november sometimes. but we made it through october and now here

it is, the beginning of november. and we got a we got a rainstorm coming. so. >> firefighters reminding homeowners that fire season now lasts all year long. >> just really don't want people to get caught off guard because we're getting these lower temperatures in the evening. we're getting this little bit of rain and all of a sudden everyone thinks we're out of fire season because we're most definitely not. >> yeah. so quite a weather roller coaster. the santa rosa fire department says it has now canceled a controlled burn. it had planned for sunday because of high winds. and fire crews are urging anybody really to avoid doing some yard work, which could spark a fire here in the next several days in the meantime, it is raining. stay dry. live in sebastopol. cornell, bernard abc seven news. >> it's really starting to come down there now. cornell. thank you. well, the wet weather can be certainly damaging to our roads, but that's just one problem. a new report analyzing the quality of bay area roadways says there's still a lot of work that needs to be done. you know

that if you drive around at all, the region scored 67 out of a possible 100 points. that's a level that's stayed the same for the past nine years. here's abc seven news reporter tim johns. >> bay area drivers have a common complaint. our local roadways aren't in the best shape. a new report from the metropolitan transportation commission confirms that it rains the area's roads as only being fair, assigning the nine counties a score of 67 out of 100. the exact same number it scored for the past nine years. >> every day our roads are getting older. every day they're more exposed to the elements. every day they're more exposed to traffic. >> john goodwin is a spokesperson for the mtc. he says despite spending money on infrastructure maintenance, many bay area governments are barely keeping up. >> the money that cities and counties do have for pavement maintenance doesn't go as far as it did a few years ago. the cost of materials, cost of labor, etcetera. >> the condition of roads in the

bay area depends largely on where you actually are. in marin county, the city of larkspur has the best roads in the region, but on the other side of the spectrum, here in vallejo, the pothole filled streets are ranked as the worst. that distinction is an annoying reality for many. vallejo drivers. >> dodging potholes left and right. put it that way. we're dodging potholes that may change the radio station. >> garrett tullis tells us it's gotten so bad that at one point several years ago, he and some friends actually started filling potholes around the city themselves, something abc seven news first reported on back in 2022. >> a lot of those people in vallejo, they do come from low income communities and, you kno, that's just another hassle for them. that's just another financial burden they have to deal with due to heavy investments as well as a commitment to infrastructure improvements from local officials. >> goodwin expects the region's overall roadway score to increase in the coming years, something he says will improve everyone's quality of life. >> i see that as a strong

leading indicator that we're moving in the right direction, but we're moving at a real slow pace. >> the average roadway has a life expectancy between 18 and 25 years. in vallejo, tim johns, abc seven news. >> happening today. open enrollment begins for covered california. it calls itself the nation's most successful health care exchange. what's new? 40,000 daca recipients can now sign up for coverage thanks to more federal funding. open enrollment runs through the end of january. the website is covered. ca .com. also starting today, several counties across the bay area are bringing back mask mandates in health care settings. the mandates are expected to last through march. in alameda, contra costa and napa counties, staff at health care facilities will be required to mask up. in san mateo county, both staff and visitors will need a mask and santa clara county has the toughest restrictions, with a mandate for staff, visitors and patients. >> we're down to just four days until election day, if you can believe it. according to the university of florida election

lab. 70 million americans have already cast their ballots either in person or through vote by mail. maybe you have already. in 2020, a record 154 million people voted and both presidential candidates are campaigning right now in wisconsin. that's a key battleground state. donald trump is in milwaukee. here's a live look at his rally in his second stop. it is his second stop in wisconsin today. >> you know, we're down to four days. wow. we thought it would never come. right. we thought it would never come. i'm asking you to dream big again. you have to dream big. it's hard for you to think of that because you've been so hurt by these incompetent fools that have been running our country. >> and kamala harris just arrived in milwaukee from green bay. it will be her third event in wisconsin today. >> so imagine on january 20th, it's either that him plotting over his enemies list or me

working for you on my to do lis. that's what we're talking about. >> here's a live look at her campaign rally. she has not yet come to the podium. neither has donald trump at his rally. but we're keeping tabs on them. if you're heading out to vote this weekend at an early voting site, here are some things to keep in mind. don't wear any campaign buttons, hats, or t shirts supporting any candidate. electioneering, as it's called near a polling place, is prohibited. you just can't do it. you don't need an id to vote unless you are registering to vote on the same day. then you will need an official identification and proof of residency, like a utility bill. be careful pulling out your cell phone. you may snap a selfie of yourself voting, but no close ups of someone else's ballot. and be patient. give yourself enough time to vote so you don't feel rushed. we visited an early voting site inside walnut creek city hall. at times, people were waiting for more than half an hour to vote, but most didn't

seem to mind. >> you don't think about the line. you think about the issues that are at hand. you know what i mean? that's more important than what this line might look like to me. >> i want to make sure that i'm getting my vote in early, because i think a lot is at stake. >> if you want to vote in person this weekend, you can do it at your county's elections office. some counties offer additional locations. you can find those at the elections office website. in the last presidential election, almost 87% of voters in california voted by mail. california automatically mails a ballot to each active registered voter, fill out your ballot, then sign and seal the envelope. the postage is prepaid. no need to add any stamps. it's ready to go. you can return it to an election office drop box or polling place if you're mailing it, make sure it's postmarked no later than election day, november 5th. next tuesday, it can take up to a week to arrive and your vote will still count. you can also track it online on the secretary of state's website, and abc seven news is here to help you navigate

through all of the races and the measures to decide on on the ballot. we have a voter guide on abc seven news.com where you can look up races specific to your county. you'll find it under the election section. >> the federal government has just put a new spotlight on sunnyvale. why? one word semiconductors. >> and as you've heard, we're expecting rain tonight. and when you hear just how dry october was for the country, you're going to be really glad to see that rain. stay with us. >> the abc seven storm impact scale. >> today's storm is level one. that means light rain. so keep an umbrella handy and drive safely. track today's storm any time on the abc seven news

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to be the headquarters for the new national semiconductor technology center. abc seven news south bay reporter zach fuentes has more on how this announcement can really affect the entire bay area. >> electronics are part of everyday lives and semiconductors are the technology behind everything from phones to cars. now, sunnyvale will be a key location

where those semiconductors will be made and improved, leading to no shortage of possibilities for technological innovation and advancement. the u.s. department of commerce chose the city to be home to the headquarters for the new national semiconductor technology center. >> this is a big deal because it reinforces california's status as a leader, as an innovator, but it also reinforces our value proposition. >> the news was announced by governor gavin newsom friday. it's drawn lots of excitement. the center is expected to drive more than $1 billion in research funding and create more than 200 direct jobs over the next ten years. >> i'm just overjoyed to see that sunnyvale was the chosen location. >> sunnyvale mayor larry klein said the city is ready to welcome new talent, and is already working on long term planning to add office housing and retail space so that there's additional places for our partners to grow. >> but also housing for people to live here for the employees and all the all the scientists that will be part of this project have a place in sunnyvale. >> the news also means chances for students at nearby

universities to collaborate on cutting edge semiconductor research. >> it will be an internship. there will be places where there will be some projects. there will be some grants. all of this one will open the door for strengthening the relationship between the academic world and the government, and the industry itself. >> there have long been concerns about the us's reliance on semiconductors being made overseas. the chips and science act, which is behind the new facility, has aimed to ramp up america's ability to design, develop and manufacture its own semiconductors. >> silicon valley will go back to the golden days where, when it started with the semiconductor, we don't have to rely on anybody outside the united states to build and to design our chips. >> mayor klein said that right now, there are general ideas as to where the center will be located in sunnyvale, but until that's finalized, there's no announcement yet. in sunnyvale, zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> san francisco's ferry service is getting greener and faster thanks to new grants from the federal government, the environmental protection agency is giving the port of san francisco $55 million to help

create a first in the nation. all electric ferry fleet. the funding will support a workforce training program, electrification infrastructure and even allow the port to finish a new ferry terminal at mission bay. >> now all we need to do is order the float, build the ferry landing. it's permitted, it's designed, and we're ready. we're celebrating that kind of money today. >> the epa is also giving $322 million to the port of oakland. the funds will allow the port to convert semi trucks and cargo handling machines to zero emissions equipment. >> october is one of the driest months ever in united states history. the average precipitation across the lower 48 was less than an inch. no kidding. only five months out of 129 years of records have ended with this little rain. according to data from the national oceanic and atmospheric administration, noaa. so you can see just how dire it is. so we're glad to get a little rain this weekend. we are. >> we saw cornell recently with

the rain coming down on top of them. so we want to find out what more we can expect tonight. >> sandhya patel is tracking that for us. sandhya. >> yeah, dan and ama. that rain is going to start to spread across the entire bay area. it's already in the north bay. so let's look at live doppler seven right now and we'll talk about what it is like. santa rosa is getting the rain. it is steady with the south wind of nine miles an hour. i'm going to get you into street level radar right now. calistoga road, santa rosa, saint helena area, bennett valley road, getting that wet weather. here's a look at the track of that moisture. it's moving towards the napa area at 707. so be ready. it's coming your way. if it's not there yet. as we look at the radar for northern california, that front is starting to move in with the rain and the snow showers, and it's going to continue to slide towards the southern part of our viewing area, where we have just an absolutely gorgeous sunset right now from our san jose camera. here's a look at pier 39 camera looking towards alcatraz. and those temperatures are in the 60s. san francisco, oakland,

san jose 6655 though in half moon bay, a cloudy view from our sutro tower camera and the temperatures are falling. santa rosa, napa in the 50s 60s, concord and livermore. one other live view from emeryville. and here's a look at the headlines. level one storm tonight. rain downpours at times. tomorrow afternoon it turns bright and breezy. and then sunday into early next week as those gusty offshore winds develop and it warms up the fire danger will be coming up. so clearly the showers we got earlier this week and this incoming storm are not going to get rid of our fire danger. we're not out of it. fire season is not over yet. but for the time being, tonight into early tomorrow morning. exclusive on abc seven news storm impact scale. we have a light level one coming in. rain briefly. heavy. slight chance of thunder and breezy to gusty winds. so here we go. 9 p.m. you're starting to see that shift moving into san francisco and the east bay. 10 p.m. most areas are going to be seeing that wet weather and the

downpours around midnight will be very obvious, especially if you're a light sleeper going into 2 a.m. after that, we're going to see just really spotty light showers for the morning hours. and then quickly that front moves out and behind it. we start to see the clearing, but the winds will still be coming off the ocean, blowing towards the land, which does carry higher humidity. the change comes on sunday. until then, let's talk about the rain. so about a 10th of an inch in redwood city to just over 6/10 in napa is what we're expecting. higher totals in isolated spots in the mountains. a winter weather advisory is up now. it remains in effect until 11 a.m. tomorrow. expecting those gusty winds 2 to 8in of snow above 6000ft. so travel could be hazardous. it's best to carry the chains and be prepared for those slippery roads out there. your morning temperatures anywhere from the 30s to the 50s. you will need the rain gear for the early part of the day, but glasses for sunglasses, that is the later portion of the day. it's going to be a breezy one

and a brighter one for the afternoon. temperatures in the 60s. now we're going to talk about the winds. so tomorrow afternoon you'll notice it gets a little gusty along the coastline. but they're still coming off the northwestern region northwest out of the northwest. excuse me then the wind switches sunday. more out of the north. that's a drying wind in the morning. over 30 mile an hour. winds in the afternoon. and that's going to dry out the air mass, which raises that fire danger. it's going to go high sunday morning, especially in the northern and eastern part of our viewing area. even a few pops of very high. so stay aware we're not out of fire season yet. the accuweather seven day forecast. a welcome sight a light level one system with early morning showers fall back on sunday. gain that extra hour of sleep, but watch out for the winds and the fire danger. warming trend through election day and temperatures will be above average next week, so we'll be in for a few days of 70s. >> all right. thanks, sandhya. >> all right. this upcoming election could set records for voter turnout. and that's not the only records we could

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groups like super pacs. the top five mega-donors are all in support of republicans. as far as candidates spending, the federal election commission says the harris walz ticket spent the most on its campaign at $881 million. the trump campaign has spent 356 million. lyft will pay $2.1 million to settle a case alleging the ride hailing service deceived drivers. federal investigators accused lyft of advertising inflated compensation rates for drivers. officials say lyft did not disclose those rates were based on earnings from the top 20% of its drivers. the san francisco based company was recruiting drivers toward the end of the pandemic when demand picked up. besides the $2.1 million settlement, lyft is forever prohibited from using these false and misleading earnings claims. >> coming up next, something to celebrate in oakland. a drop in crime. we're going to look at

the new numbers and put them in perspective. >> plus, what happened inside a san jose middle school locker room on monday that landed a man in jail before friday. stay with us.

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history. in fact, there were no homicides in the entire month of october. that's right. >> oakland mayor shengtao joined the assistant police chief to make the announcement today. an abc seven news reporter, anser hassan, has the details and explains what's helping to cut crime in the month of october. >> we haven't had a single homicide. >> assistant police chief james behre says the oakland police department is, quote, not waving a victory flag, but he wants oakland residents to know the city is making strides against violent crime. >> we're sitting at 113 homicides this time last year. for 2024, we have 71. >> according to data released by the city, that represents a 33% drop in the homicide rate

compared to last year. it also points to a 37% decrease in overall crime. this year, a data point that tells us that we are on the right track and that we need to continue our focus and we need to continue having the resources that we have focused on. >> ceasefire. >> doctor holly joshi was brought in last december with the mandate to fully relaunch the ceasefire program, after an outside audit shows it works. the program brings together those at risk of committing gun violence through group meetings to foster dialog. >> ceasefire is effective is because it's a strategy. it's not something thrown at the wall. >> sergeant hui nguyen is president of the oakland police officers association. he praises the work done to reduce the number of homicides. but he says further budget cuts would mean fewer officers and possible cuts to the ceasefire program. >> if the direction that we're moving to 600 police officers, the challenge is ceasefire might not even exist because we won't have enough officers just to

answer 911 calls. >> oakland mayor shengtao, who faces a recall vote on tuesday, restructured opd to work with the department of violence prevention and programs like ceasefire. >> again, oakland is on the right track, but we're going to continue to dig in until we have zero homicides in oakland, anser hassan. >> abc seven news. >> you can get detailed information about what crime is like where you live with our abc seven neighborhood safety tracker. it includes information and trends for san francisco, oakland and san jose. you can find it at abc seven news.com or on our app. >> in the south bay, a man is in jail after police say he was found in a middle school girl's locker room in san jose. recording students. abc seven news reporter luz pena spoke with parents who are questioning the school's safety. >> parents and students at bret hart middle school are questioning how a complete stranger walked on campus on monday and entered the girl's locker room with no one stopping him. >> it was crazy. >> san jose police confirming there were multiple students in

the locker room who saw him with a phone. >> the suspect did have a mobile device and was recording inside of the locker room. >> one parent, whose daughter was in the pe class in question, said students saw the teacher acknowledge the suspect. >> supposedly, the pe teacher saw the student or saw the person come in, supposedly said hi to him and saw the student, saw him walk by. >> minutes later, several students reported the stranger to school staff. >> it was in the bathroom for a while and he was obviously supposedly taking pictures, you know. so it's concerning that anybody can just walk into campus like that and no one say anything. >> according to police, when school staff confronted the suspect, he fled. police found and arrested him two days later. yet parents are still questioning how did this happen? >> we walk right by. supposedly, when they told him that he had to leave, he he just flipped him off and cussed at them and then nobody really engaged into, like, trying to really remove him from the school. >> police found the suspect in

san jose with photos on his phone. >> the suspect was booked into the santa clara county main jail for possession of child sexual abuse material, as well as using a camera to record inside of a private area. >> we contacted the san jose school district and have not heard back. according to parents, there will be a special meeting to speak about the incident. >> very upset. very upset. kind of question. i think the safety. now, it's kind of a kind of buckled me that, you know, it's a reality check in san jose. >> luz pena, abc seven news. >> coming up next, a look at how the south bay is expanding services, getting more help to people who need it to fight drug addiction. it's part of building a better bay area. >> plus, there are a lot of efforts trying to build traceability in the seafood supply chain, following the fish from sea to ship to your dinner table. >> see how stanford is helping

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use in the south bay as abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains, it's part of the goal to double the number of people receiving care by the year 2030. >> just as a physical compass gets people on the right track, santa clara county's new compass program aims to do the same for those suffering from addiction. they'll do this with a compassionate addiction services and support clinic to treat the most vulnerable. supervisor otto lee has witnessed firsthand how much addiction can make an impact. my cousin was addicted to substances and was overdosed three years ago. >> it affects everybody in the family of how it happened, making us wonder how did it happen, how could we have done more? and what do we need to do moving forward? >> now, he and his colleagues at the board of supervisors hope to take that next step to help. the board will vote to expand

addiction services from hospitalization to recovery with patient care in mind when they decide that they want help or when it is clear that they are in grave danger. >> we need to be there for them. >> services will include easier access through same day walk in and telehealth access, direct care with medication, triage and withdrawal management, collaborative help with santa clara valley health care providers, ems and inpatient services, and support for prescribers to give a full comprehensive approach. >> and we're expanding services that specifically meet the needs of youth, of adolescents, of the unhoused, and of those in the justice system, in 2023, overdose deaths in santa clara county were down for the first time in a decade. >> numbers are declining this year again, but overdose deaths don't tell the full story. leaders say demand for addiction services still far outpaces supply, which is why they are doubling down on efforts to double the care. 10,000 can receive addiction treatment annually today, the county hopes to serve 20,000 by 2030.

>> together, we will ensure that mental health and substance use treatment is prioritized for the well-being of everyone in santa clara county. >> substance abuse impacts everyone, either directly or indirectly, and getting help to those who need it helps build a better community for all in santa clara county. dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> and if you or someone you know is dealing with issues like substance use, there is help. we have put together a list of local resources. you can find it at abc seven news.com slash. take action. >> all right. a wet start to the weekend. sandhya is tracking the rain. some of

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of seafood you like to eat, but knowing exactly where it comes from can be trickier, especially if it's taken a detour on what some researchers are calling fish taxis. giant refrigerated ships that ply the world's oceans, transferring the catch from cargo holds of commercial fishing vessels, allowing them to stay out at sea for as long as possible. >> so what they allow is going out at sea and getting the cargo, bringing it back to port while the fishing vessels keep fishing. and that's the main job that they are doing. >> jean-baptiste zufferey and frida bengtsson are with the stanford center for ocean solutions and the stockholm resilience center in sweden, they say tracking the refrigerated ships also known as reefer vessels, could be key to making the ocean supply chain more transparent and spotting illegal fishing. >> so this is what we try to change with this study, because we believe that engaging with these owners can open up new pathways for increased transparency. >> their study builds on a data tracking effort. we first reported here on abc seven news several years ago. that's when

stanford teams began working on linking various satellite and transponder systems with artificial intelligence to better track fishing vessels. but there's also a missing piece of the puzzle with reefer ships. >> but what has been unknown is who actually owns them. and that's partly because the way that global shipping is organized, which is quite an intricate kind of owning structure. >> the team began by cross-checking available location data against ship identification systems and then worked backward. ultimately identifying 324 owners operating more than 500 reefer ships currently in use. china, russia and greece were the most active countries, including a single family owned company, so 46 of those 500, it's a single family back in greece and in china, for which also has a large fleet of reefer. >> you're going to have a different pattern with many different owners owning different reefers. >> the new study includes an interactive map that allows the public to track whose vessels

are where. the team is hoping to work with the owners to develop a stronger monitoring system to discourage illegal activity and overfishing. >> there are a lot of efforts trying to build traceability in the seafood supply chain, so when you buy a fish, you can actually figure out where it's been cut. >> combining the power of advanced technology with public awareness to build a healthier ocean. at stanford. spencer christian. abc seven news. >> now we have links to the study and the online monitoring tool on our website. just go to abc seven news.com. >> all right. the rain has already arrived. >> it has. meteorologist sandhya patel is tracking what we can expect this weekend. sandhya. >> yeah. the first part of your weekend. at least early tomorrow morning. there will be some wet weather. but after that, you're all right. looking at live doppler seven. the rain is in the north bay right now. as we get you into street level radar, we are seeing some pockets of moderate rain right around penngrove and also towards rohnert park. widening the picture here, tracking that moisture moving towards napa at

656 and american canyon shortly after that. tomorrow afternoon you're going to notice the brighter skies. it is going to be breezy temperatures in the 60s. now, behind this system, the winds are going to go from onshore, which blows from the ocean towards the land to offshore. that northerly wind is what's going to dry out the atmosphere, raising that fire danger starting on sunday. if you celebrate diwali, happy diwali to you tomorrow morning. early showers, level one system tomorrow afternoon for all the celebrations. everything is good to go 60 for your highs. sunday is bright skies and warmer weather 60s and 70s. here's your accuweather seven day forecast, early morning showers, the rest of your weekend is dry. don't forget standard time sunday morning, which means we fall back one hour. and then if you're going to the polls on tuesday, if you haven't voted already, it is going to be dry and mild to warm. election day. the fire danger does continue heading into the middle of next week. >> dan. thanks, andy. >> all right. sports director larry beil is here with some giants news.

>> yeah, yeah, we'll have that. and i will be calling you as i always do at 2 a.m, to remind me. yes. >> and you will be blocking him or hanging up on him as usual. >> that's the one day i allow the call to be. >> oh, sure. yes. talking giants. new general manager. and we have an exclusive one on one interview with zach minasian. baseball lifer, getting his evan low. caught again. his tactics called "outrageous" and "self-serving." slapped with charges that he illegally

used banned corporate money for his campaign. low's already under investigation for running a corrupt scheme to give political access to big money donors. but when it comes to fighting for us... low's missed nearly 1,000 votes... from affordable housing to climate change. evan low only serves himself.

candidates, but all signs kept pointing back to zach. and today, zach minasian was officially named as the giants new gm. he's been with the team since 2019. strong background in scouting, and i spoke with zach today here in our studio about the challenges ahead. first of all, congratulations. i know you got your family here as well. so it's got to be, you know, a

great time for everybody involved. what are the past 24 hours been like for you? >> it's been a little crazy. a lot of text messages, phone calls. i'm still trying to deal with an infant baby and make sure he gets his sleep. but it's been fun in a sense of making the calls to the people that have been so impactful on my life, my career, and their reactions. it's been awesome. so in a sense, as crazy as it's been, i'd love to relive it so many times over just to hear those reactions again. >> you're a baseball lifer. you come from a baseball family. your brother is the gm of the angels. we're not going to hold it against you that tommy lasorda, the dodgers legend, is your godfather was your godfather. yes. but do we put that low in the bio that, you know, tommy and all the dodgers. >> i think the people who know me best. i have three older brothers and, you know, four boys in a very sports related family. you're kind of having to scratch and crawl for everything. and whether that's

attention winning a pickup basketball game and whether i liked it or not, i probably developed this little chip on my shoulder that i had to prove myself and try and get that attention. so in reality, uncle tom being my godfather, i actually think it's the perfect fit for me to be in this role with the giants. >> what are you going to do differently to try to convince free agents that san francisco is where they should want to be? >> for me personally, i'm extremely biased. i live in the city. i live about five minutes from the station. my wife lives in this city. we started a family here. we love it here. so from a personal aspect, trying to relate to free agents, what a great place san francisco is. and then from a professional aspect, trying to relay to them what a great ballpark we have, how it may relate to pitchers, and what a great place it is to pitch. and i've been in this ballpark as a visitor when those stands have been have been full. those orange towels waving and it's a pretty daunting place to

come in in as a visitor. and it's a fantastic place to play when it's your home crowd. >> congratulations. thanks, larry. the great thing is i don't have to yell at you in the parking lot anymore. are you going to sign a free agent or what? zach. come on. thank you so much. >> i appreciate you having me o. thank you. >> he's a great guy. really happy for him. and zach's first order of business is figuring out what do you do about blake snell? he opted out of his giants contract, so he becomes a free agent. now. snell remember he signed late. no spring training. awful start to the season but he really finished strong. an era of 1.23 in his last 14 starts, including that no hitter right there. snell made $32 million this season. and he will likely be looking for even more in the open marke. to the ice we go. macklin celebrini returned to sharks practice today. he has been out with a lower body injury since his national hockey league debut on october 10th. still really no idea when macklin will be back in the lineup, but with him on the ice and suddenly the sharks with a three game winning

streak, team teal is feeling pretty good. >> it's going to be fun to come into the rink and see all the guys and battle with them, you know, and chatting with them and all that kind of stuff. so yeah, it's definitely it's really fun to come to the rink. >> the curry family always goes all out for halloween. look at this. the costumes a very strong mario kart theme. oh, and the dog. well, you can't see it because he's under the graphic there. but even the dog was dressed up. there we go. oh, look at him. he's so cute. he's like, how long do i have to sit here for this photo? that's the expression sports on abc seven is sponsored by smart and final. as for steph, the warriors are on a five game road trip which starts tomorrow in houston. but he's still bothered by that ankle injury and a little bit of a sore finger. we expect to see him at some point on this road trip, but it won't be. it won't be tomorrow. it won't be tomorrow. so we'll see. all right. >> coming up tonight on abc seven at eight. it's shark tank.

that's followed at nine by 2020. then stay with us for abc seven news at 11. remember that abc seven news is streaming 24 over seven. get the abc seven bay area app and join us whenever you want, wherever you are. >> finally, this friday, a few thoughts about what really matters. you may be hearing what i've been hearing a lot of the last couple of weeks. maybe you've even said it or thought it. i just want it to be over so many people, some i know, some are strangers who come up to chat. they're talking, of course, about the election and the withering assault on our senses, about the candidates, the propositions and the ominously characterized future of our country. there is a lot at stake, to be sure, but there always is locally, statewide and nationally. harris and her supporters will tell you that democracy will cease to exist if trump wins. he and his uh- fans and supporters warned that america doesn't stand a chance. if she does, is it really as dire as all that? i guess we'll see. it is serious and there's a

lot on the line. we have had many incredibly nasty and contentious elections in our country. however, uh, taft and tilden, lincoln, douglas, of course, jackson and adams, just to name a few. there are many others that were exceptionally contentious in the history of our country. we survived, and what really matters we will this time too. i always love to hear from you. let me know what you think. follow me on social media at dan ashley, abc seven. >> all right. that is going to do it for this edition of abc seven news. thank you so much for joining us tonight. i'm ama daetz and i'm dan ashley for cindy patel larry beil, all of us here. >> we appreciate your time. very much. hope you have a nice night. we'll see you at 11.

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