live. people of the city have given me an opportunity to serve, and it's been the opportunity of my life. >> san francisco mayor london breed, thanking the people of san francisco for six years in office. breed conceding the mayoral race last night to daniel lurie. >> and i assured him that i direct my entire administration to work with his team to ensure a peaceful and orderly transition. >> president biden, promising a peaceful transition of power in his first public address since donald trump won the election. action. the new president elect is already taking to kick start

his second term in the white house. >> the fbi is now looking into racist text messages sent to black people in several states. officials say the messages invoke slavery. some also mentioning the incoming presidential administration. good morning. it is friday, november 8th. it is friday, >> we're going to first check in with drew for a look at this weather. yes. >> good morning. it is cold out there right now. the payoff will be a nice afternoon. temperatures much colder than we were this time yesterday. you see a lot of 30s out there. we're down to 36 in santa rosa. 35 in fairfield. 37 in ukiah. even around the bay shoreline this morning, we are finding temperatures in the 40s, if not the low 50s right now. so bundle up first thing. but we do have a nice afternoon on the way. a live look outside. this ir sutro tower camera this morning showing you those clear skies out there everywhere. right now we're reporting cloud free conditions just like yesterday. we have a lot of sunshine in store to finish out the week. so let's look at the coastal forecast first. chilly out there right now. later on this

afternoon we'll get those daytime highs in the low and mid 60s. this afternoon around the bay shoreline. even warmer than that. we'll go into the low 70s. but again we have that cold start out there in the 40s. but later today we'll bounce back into the 70s inland. we'll find calm conditions this morning, 30s and 40s. to start your day will max out in the low 70s over the weekend. we do have some drizzle to talk about. we'll show you that coming up in eight minutes. let's check in with gloria. two drive times. >> good morning to you. so , everything is looking pretty good out there on the roads. of course, it's still early. and then friday always tends to be a little bit lighter out there. anyway. but you can see here live. look at our bay bridge toll plaza camera. it is flowing pretty smoothly right now. we do have reports of a fire on the shoulder of the tolls, and the fire crews are there on the scene, but it's not causing any delays at this time. now, from highway four to san francisco. 27 minutes and looking at our overall map, mostly green. other than that usual slowdown at the altamont pass. tracy to dublin 30 minutes right now, san

rafael, the san francisco 16 minutes antioch to concord, 14 minutes. >> reggie thanks, gloria and one of the bay area's most contentious races. we now know that daniel lowery will very likely be the next mayor of san francisco. london breed conceded to lowery at city hall two days after the election. we're expecting to hear from the mayor elect this morning. the latest numbers show lowery is leading with 56% over breed's 43%. abc7 news reporter lena howland is following the mayor's race, and she's in studio. >> reggie. good morning. while ballots are still being processed at city hall, mayor breed is down in the votes and said she didn't see a mathematical way that she could win. that's why only an hour after the latest batch of election results were released, cementing daniel lowery's lead. breed conceded the race, she said she called lowery to congratulate him and to make it clear her team stands ready to support him during this transition. in her concession speech, breed called her past six years in office the greatest honor of her lifetime. she defended her record on crime, saying that san francisco

currently has one of its lowest crime rates in more than a decade, but she wouldn't speculate on why she didn't win. >> i will just say that the campaign has to be behind us, and we need to move forward as a city, we can't look backwards. the voters of san francisco have made their decision, and i, as a mayor of san francisco, have always respected the voters and honor the decisions that they made. >> lowery was the only top candidate from outside san francisco politics, never holding a position in local government. the philanthropist and nonprofit founder thanked voters. his campaign team and family last night. in a statement, he said no matter who you supported in this election, we stand united in the fight for san francisco's future and a safer and more affordable city for all. joined by his supporters, lowery is expected to make his first public announcement since becoming mayor elect this morning at 11. live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> all right. thanks so much.

what changes might daniel lowery have in store for san francisco during the campaign? he told us he is going to start at city hall. >> day one of our transition is i'm going to sit down every single one of the major department heads and really going to tell them that they need to re-interview for their jobs. you know, i have other opponents that are telling you all how many people they're going to fire. i don't believe that that's true leadership. there's going to be a lot of changes during the transition period. there's going to be a lot of fresh faces. we need to clean house in some areas of city hall. we all know that. even the incumbent has said things like that. >> lori will be the first elected san francisco mayor since 1911, who's never served in government. you can watch this full conversation and read up on lori's policies at abc7 news.com. >> in the east bay, it appears oakland will also be getting a new mayor. xiang tao headed toward a recall with yes votes outpacing no nearly 2 to 1. the

race hasn't been called, but should these results hold? city council president nikki fortunato bass will become the interim mayor. another recall on track to pass pamela price could soon be ousted from the alameda county district attorney's office. the percentage is identical to the oakland recall, except the entire county is deciding price's fate. should she get recalled, it will be up to the alameda county board of supervisors to choose a replacement for election results for races. all across the bay area and beyond, go to abc7 news .com. and in his first appearance since president elect donald trump's decisive win, president biden promised a peaceful transition of power. >> we accept the choice the country made. i've said many times, you can't love your country only when you win. >> in his remarks, the president defended his record and vice president harris's campaign. he also invited trump to a meeting at the white house to begin the transition. trump's swing state

sweep continues overnight. abc announced its projection that trump won the vote in nevada. the president elect and his team are preparing possible executive actions he could take on day one. sources familiar with the planning tell abc news they're focused on trump's main campaign issues, including immigration and tariffs on foreign products. >> the president elect wasting no time filling seats in his administration, trump naming susan wiles his chief of staff. she was on stage during his victory speech. wiles has been in politics for decades. she was trump's campaign manager for this election and worked on his campaigns in 2016 and 2020. also, wiles will be the first female chief of staff in u.s. history. a race to trump proof california top state leaders say they are y for donald trump's potentially sweeping plans when he becomes president in january. trump has promised to take action with mass deportations of undocumented immigrants. he's also talked about challenging california's abortion, climate and gun control policies.

attorney general rob bonta says for months, he's talked to attorneys general and other states, preparing, planning and strategizing for a possible trump return to the white house. >> if trump attacks your rights, i'll be there. if trump comes after your freedoms, i'll be there. >> governor newsom is convening a special session of the state legislature to quote, safeguard california values and fundamental rights in the face of the upcoming trump administration. there are indications those california values are held by fewer californians. the latest returns show 40% of californians voted for trump tuesday. compare that to 34% in 2020. federal authorities are trying to figure out who is sending out racist text messages to black people around the country. >> the eerie messages even call people by their names. gloria is at the live desk with more on the text. and who is receiving

them. >> black men, women and children in over a dozen states, including california, received text messages saying they've been selected to, quote, pick cotton. new york's attorney general says some of the texts targeted middle school, high school and college students, and the text says, quote, be ready at 12 p.m. sharp with your belongings are executive slaves will come get you in a brown van. be prepared to be searched down. once you've entered the plantation, you are in plantation group w. a virginia man said he receivd the text and was shocked to see it included his first name. >> the first text i saw was somebody texted me greeting me. first of all, greetings and we will be there to pick you up for a cotton field. i feel like it's just a spam message, but i do feel disappointed about the message that they're sending. a day after the election, authorities believe the senders used the service text. >> now it allows people to create random phone numbers for free. text now has shut down the

accounts of the people involved. law enforcement is investigating, but it's not clear if the source is domestic or foreign. live in the studio gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> thanks, gloria. 509 this morning, looking at the morning planner. we have some chilly temperatures out there right now. 30s and 40s and a lot of cities. so it's certainly a cold start to our friday, but we'll rebound throughout the morning. we'll see 50 by 8 a.m. and then into the 60s closer to 10 a.m. with 70s on our way later on this afternoon. so looking at your planner, your sunrise here, coming at 643 this morning, it is chilly. first thing, but we get that warm sunshine later on today. by 4 p.m. we'll be in the mid 60s along the coast. 70s for the bay, shoreline and inland communities. it's just going to be a really nice afternoon. some clouds do fill in later on this evening after the sun goes down. just partly cloudy conditions by 8 p.m, a high of 70 in oakland today we'll go to 73 in san jose, 68 in the city, 73 in santa rosa,

about 72 in concord. and then along the coast, another sunny day looking bright. we'll have 60s for half moon bay and into santa cruz. so looking at the three day forecast today, with a lot of sunshine out there tomorrow you will notice clouds streaming in ahead of a cold front. so saturday is partly sunny, but still very comfortable. by sunday we are tracking some morning drizzle that will bring us a few drops out there, so here's future weather. planning out the weekend saturday. no problems with any moisture. it's just a partly sunny da, but by sunday early in the morning, here's 3:00 am sunday. we'll see some pockets of drizzle if not light rain first in the north bay. then as the sun comes up here, some more drizzles falling before this front moves through, leading to a drier afternoon on sunday. but monday, even more rain is coming our way. we'll talk about that in a few minutes. reggie. >> drew, thank you. the ongg battle over oakland airport's renaming. coming up, the argument now happening in front of a judge, and a wind driven wildfire in southern california continuing its destructive path. >> this morning, fire crews

across the state are rushing to the fire as thousands remain under evacuation orders. >> 43 monkeys escaped from a research facility on the east coas

and acres in ventura county and is only 5% contained. officials say the flames have wiped out more than 130 structures, and most of them are homes. residents forced to evacuate say the fire was moving so fast they had almost no time to get out. >> we didn't. we walked out with nothing. everything got destroyed. we didn't have time to do anything but leave it. the fire moved so fast. the wind was so fast you couldn't even move it. i've never seen winds. i've been here for 45 years. >> at least ten people are hurt, most of them from smoke inhalation. nearly 10,000 remain under evacuation orders.

meteorologists in the area say that the dry, windy conditions caused the fast spread of the fire. yesterday are going to return next week. >> back in the bay area, the first barriers have been installed in san francisco's union square to try and deter crash and grab robberies. these bollards are now outside the dior store. last week, mayor london breed announced a program to speed up installation of barriers to prevent thieves from crashing into union square businesses. it's unclear if these bollards are a result of that program, or if they were already in the works. and the debate over oakland's airport now. the name now being played out in court. a judge heard arguments in san francisco's lawsuit over the renaming. the city is suing the port of oakland after it renamed the city's airport san francisco bay oakland international airport. here's abc seven news reporter tim johns. >> the battle over the renaming of oakland's airport made its way to federal court thursday afternoon, court documents show. the city of san francisco believes the airport's recent

name change to san francisco bay, oakland international airport violates its long standing trademark and causes confusion among travelers. inside court attorneys for the port of oakland, which runs the airport, argued that that was untrue and that the name simply helps identify oakland airport with the bay area region. the debate has also gotten the attention of several airline analysts, including locally based henry heartfelt. >> a source at one airline has told me that his carrier routinely sees a couple of people a week showing up at sfo when they booked flights out of oakland. >> harteveldt says the airport's renaming is an attempt by oakland leaders to attract more travelers and money to the east bay hub, but he questions whether or not it will actually work. >> we're not going to add or drop flights to okay based on its name, just as we wouldn't add flights to another airport based on its name. they add flights or delete flights based on the financial performance at

sfo. >> we spoke with several travelers thursday that included brad hurst, who tells us while he understands oakland airport's desire to attract more passengers, he doesn't think the name change is the way to do it. >> if anytime you change a name, i think it's kind of dumb because if you've been known for you know what? how many years? why change it? >> after hearing arguments thursday, a judge said he would issue a written opinion at a later time in san francisco. tim johns, abc seven news. >> today is the start of san francisco restaurant week. it runs today through next sunday. there are plenty of dining options available, from comfort food to high end dining. participating restaurants are offering meals with fixed price points. lunch courses are priced from 10 to $45, and for dinner, meals start at $30 and can go up to $90. you get updates and see what restaurants are participating. if you go to eat, drink sf, their instagram page. >> get a good deal. i know, i just want lunch, it said more than 200 participants. yeah. san

francisco has a lot to choose from. yeah, you probably want to make reservations if you're going to, because they'll probably get pretty booked up. thousand percent. yeah. the weekend is looking pretty nice. we just have some drizzle to talk about sunday morning. but today it's all about some cold weather first thing. we're down to 43 right now in redwood city. 41 in santa clara. the same in half moon bay, but even colder air is in the north bay. look at all these 30s from ukiah to sonoma, saint helena, fairfield, danville, down to 38 degrees. so it's chilly out there right now. but again this afternoon it's going to feel very nice with lots of sunshine. here's future weather or cloud free throughout the day. temperatures by 9 a.m. we're starting to feel a bit better warming into the 50s by lunchtime. some 60s and low 70s on the board, and then later on today, we'll keep our warmest areas in the low to mid 70s, 60s and 70s around the bay shoreline. so highs today, lots of sunshine to finish out the week 68in antioch, but 72 for concord. the same in san rafael, 73 in santa rosa, 70 along the peninsula from san mateo to palo alto,

a high of 70. in oakland as well. overnight tonight, again, another chilly night, but we will notice some high clouds streaming in as a cold front gets closer to us. overnight lows again, basically in the 30s and in the 40s. here's live doppler seven along with satellite. we are seeing calm conditions across california. the red flag warning in southern california is about to expire. the winds are relaxing in southern california, so that's good news for firefighters fighting the mountain fire in ventura county. what we're watching now is this area of low pressure right here that will move through over the weekend, but it will bring us just some light drizzle at best in the area. so here's a look at the storm impact scale. monday is the day we're really focusing on for some widespread light rain. it's a level one light storm on the abc seven storm impact scale. your biggest impact? some slick travel out there as the roads get wet and the winds will be breezy to gusty at times. likely some winds about 20 to 40mph. so here's a look at the rainfall estimates as we

head through early next week. we'll stop the clock here at 11 p.m. on monday, and a really good chance of picking up about a quarter of an inch of rain in many areas will likely see some higher amounts in the north bay, maybe a half of an inch closer to an inch in ukiah. just keep in the back of your mind first thing next week we'll likely track some light rain. here's the accuweather seven day forecast for the next seven days for you. chilly this morning, but mild sunshine this afternoon. partly sunny saturday. some morning drizzle here on sunday, but monday is the rainy day before we dry out for tuesday and wednesday, guys. >> all right drew thank you. coming up, the seven things to know this morning. >> more content coming to us from a galaxy far, far away. the star wars projects that are rumored to be in the works. >> and we do want to

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fire burning in southern california is only at 5% containment today. it's already burned more than 130 structures, mostly homes, and forced thousands to evacuate. >> and number four, we are looking at a cooler weekend ahead. today, though, mild sunshine and some cooler air descends in here saturday and sunday. sunday we'll have some morning drizzle before the sun gets up. >> and number five getting a live look at the bay bridge. we are starting to see some more traffic on the upper d, but vehicles are driving smoothly across the span from the tolls and the foot of the maze and no delays at this time. >> number six starting tomorrow, westbound i-80 to the southbound 101 connector on on on ramp. i should say in san francisco will be closed until monday morning. the closures are part of ongoing emergency barrier rail repairs. >> number seven, in just a few hours, we learned the nominees of the 67th annual grammy awards. some of the top artists expected to be nominated in multiple categories include taylor swift, beyonce, billie eilish, ariana grande, sabrina carpenter, charli

xcx and chappell roan. swift is currently tied with barbra streisand for the most all time nominations by a female artist for album oe year. beyonce stands to earn her fifth album of the year nod for cowboy carter. >> in today's gma first look, officials in argentina have charged three people in the death of former one direction singer liam payne. here's abc news reporter eva pilgrim in this morning's gma first look, a major development in the liam payne death investigation. >> the story of my officials charged a hotel employee a drug supplier and one of payne's friends. one of the three is an american citizen. according to prosecutors, one hotel employee is accused of supplying payne with cocaine twice during his hotel stay. another person accused of supplying drugs to the singer twice during his time in argentina, and the third, prosecutors say, was with the pop star every day while he was

in buenos aires. is charged with abandoning a person following death. the pop star fell from the third floor balcony of his hotel room in argentina last month. and coming up at 7 a.m, we'll have much more on what these arrests mean and what's next in the investigation with your gma first look, i'm eva pilgrim, abc news, new york. >> and residents of yemassee, south carolina have a real problem on their hands. authorities are working to round up 43 monkeys that escaped from a research facility in town. they're all believed to be in the wooded area surrounding the facility. you see it there? pretty difficult to see, actually. investigators say the monkeys broke out when a new employee didn't fully shut an enclosure. the police say there is almost no danger to the public, but they're warning locals not to approach the animals. >> get ready for another journey to a galaxy far, far away. disney and lucasfilm are developing a brand new star wars trilogy. the new series will take place after the rise of

skywalker and will feature new characters. now, we don't have any plot details to give you right now, and we do know several other projects are also in the works. we don't know exactly which one of these is going to be released first. >> changes are already in motion in preparation for another trump presidency coming up at 530. what the change in leadership could mean to

i am feeling really sad and really disappointed that any school, any, any child within this district has to be relocated. >> another bay area school district planning for school closures and consolidations now at 530. the parents in the south bay pushing back. >> former president donald trump has announced his first hire as he prepares to return to the white house. i'm christiane cordero with the latest from washington. >> trump's support in california

has increased since the last presidential election. we hear from bay area fans of the president elect. good morning everyone. it is friday, november 8th. >> let's start with a check on the weather. hi, drew. hey, good morning guys. >> and we begin with some cold air out there. this morning. we'll start you out. a live look at. okay this morning. quiet across the airport right now. temperatures down to 49 in oakland, so it is chilly first thing, but we do find some warmer weather moving in later on this afternoon. take a look at santa rosa right now. clear skies down to 36 degrees and likely temperatures will drop a little bit more right before the sun gets up here. close to 7 a.m. area wide. we do start out colder than this time yesterday morning. 30s and 40s for the most part. as we get you going on this friday. but look at the planner today. we have lots of sunshine in our forecast this afternoon. low and mid 60s along the coast today around the bay shoreline. even warmer than that. yes, we are starting out pretty chilly right now. we're in the 30s and 40s in some areas, but then we go into

the 60s by 10 a.m. and then by 3 p.m. we're already into the low 70s, so feels nice today. calm winds inland, lots of sunshine, but a chilly start once again we're back to the low and mid 70s this afternoon. we do have some drizzle though, coming our way for part of the weekend. we'll show you that coming up in eight minutes. let's check in with gloria. so those drive times this morning. >> good morning. you know, so far things are looking pretty good out there on the roads. of course it is friday, so traffic tends to be a little lighter on fridays. and that's certainly what we're seeing so far. this is a live look at our san jose camera. san jose, 101 8-80 camera. and traffic is starting to build a little bit on the northbound side of 101, but it's still a pretty and the peninsula. and looking at your mass transit, if you take ace bar or caltrain, good news is everything is on time. and looking over in the east bay at our oakland, 8-80 camera, we have no issues on the nimitz freeway at the coliseum. looking nice today. reggie. >> gloria. thank you. new developments in the mayor's race in san francisco. mayor london breed concedes to philanthropist daniel lowery. we're expecting

to hear from the mayor elect in a few hours. the election is not certified, but numbers show lowery has a solid lead with 56% over breed's 43%. abc seven news reporter lena howland following the mayor's race and joins us live in the studio. good morning lena. >> good morning reggie. you could hear the sadness in mayor breed's voice in her concession speech, saying that being mayor of san francisco has been the greatest honor of her lifetime. remember, breed was thrust into the spotlight the night former mayor ed lee died. back in 2017, she became acting mayor in the middle of the night, and was later formally elected to the seat, serving more than six years in total. while ballots are still being processed at city hall. mayor breed is down in the votes and said she didn't see a mathematical way that she could win. she called lowery yesterday to congratulate him and make it clear her team stands ready to support him during this transition. as to why voters opted for lowery over breed. here's abc seven news insider phil matier. >> in this race, it wasn't so

much a question about the direction the city is on now, but who could get us to where we want to go the fastest? and they pick daniel lowery. he's got to make it clean and he's got to make it safe. >> i am really mayor. >> breed says she will continue to move san francisco forward during her final two months in office. lowery, who has never held a public office in politics, was quick to thank his supporters, family and campaign team following her concession speech. in a statement last night, the nonprofit founder said no matter who you supported in this election, we stand united in the fight for san francisco's future and a safer and more affordable city for all. lowery is expected to make his first public announcement since becoming mayor elect this morning at 11, joined by his supporters live in studio. lena howland, abc seven news. >> all right, lena, thank you. >> president elect donald trump hitting the ground rug already. he's appointed a new chief of staff and members of his inner circle are preparing his first actions. once he takes the white house in january. here's abc news reporter christiane cordero.

>> today, donald trump is preparing for his return to the white house with his first hire by his side campaign manager turned chief of staff siouxsie wiles, one of trump's most trusted advisers. >> siouxsie likes to stay sort of in the back. let me tell you, the ice maiden, we call it the ice maiden. >> wiles will be the first woman to hold the powerful chief of staff position. trump calls her tough, smart, innovative, universally admired and respected. trump is also moving quickly to crack down on illegal immigration. sources tell abc news one of trump's first orders of business will be to rescind any biden administration policies that expanded opportunities for migrants to live and work in the u.s, and that they're focused on how to carry out his promise of launching the largest mass deportation operation in american history. sources say the operation would initially target undocumented immigrants who have committed crimes. the average cost of deporting one undocumented immigrant is nearly $11,000. one advocacy group claims a one time mass

deportation operation could cost $315 billion. president biden, addressing the election results, saying his administration will work with trump's team to ensure a peaceful transition. >> campaigns are a contest of competing visions. the country chooses one or the other. we accept the choice the country made. >> but many democratic leaders are already bracing for a fight. >> to anyone who intends to come take away the freedom and opportunity and dignity of illinoisans, i would remind you that a happy warrior is still a warrior. you come for my people. you come through me. >> and california governor gavin newsom called a special session of the state legislature to increase funding that would support potential legal fights against actions taken by trump's second administration. christiane cordero abc news, washington. >> and people backing trump here

in the bay area says his growing support in california sends a strong message. though some of trump's comments have been called out for being racist and misogynistic, supporters we spoke with say they don't believe that's who trump really is, one of his local supporters says she was born in kenya and is now a u.s. citizen living in san francisco. she says her support stems from social policy. she believes trump will deliver on. >> all i want to do is make america great again. like the only black girl who's very big on trump. >> but donald trump, you saw, first of all, a man who's committed to the development of the working people of america, and he's committed to world peace. >> political pundits say trump also may have picked up support in california due to a general feeling of people wanting chang. >> experts say the new trump administration may offer more than just cash benefits for silicon valley, and the future of tech. abc7 news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains

how things could change in january if the bay area was its own country. >> it would be the 17th largest in the world, and as the home of talent, innovation and technology, silicon valley would be the driving economic force. experts are hopeful that its role could become even greater with the trump presidency. jim wunderman is the president and ceo of the bay area council. >> i think a lot of folks in silicon valley are really hopeful that this will be a new day for them. and, you know, we need to help technology all we can. >> kris farmer is the ceo of signalfire, a venture capital and technology firm based in san francisco. he says right now, antitrust laws higher taxes and overregulation are stifling innovation, especially in the still growing field of ai. last year, president joe biden signed an executive order that placed guardrails around ai development. while not providing details. trump has promised to dismantle that framework on day one, and farmer believes the trump administration could help clear regulatory hurdles,

especially for startups. with clarification of regulation and what can and can't be done with ai, with open source models, all those types of things that helps the whole ecosystem know where it's okay to play ball and where it's not. lower regulatory burdens for companies could also allow for more of them to go public easier. unlocking a financial benefit. >> it allows companies to get access to the public markets from a capital standpoint, to fuel this growth. but it also allows the public to participate in a way that i think is critically important. >> wunderman says growth and a lot of national investments like the chips act has slowed in california. it's harder to build and expand, so companies leave. both wunderman and farmer hope for stronger ties with the trump white house. >> i think we have to figure out ways to work with this administration best we can, and it won't always be, you know, maybe what we would hope it to be. but in a lot of ways, it could turn out to be very positive. >> a benefit for silicon valley

and the country in the south bay. dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> now it's time for our abc seven mornings advancer our way of highlighting some things happening in the day ahead here in the bay area. >> first, state superintendent tony thurmond is expected to call on president elect donald trump and congress to reaffirm their commitment to public education. the push comes after trump proposed sweeping reforms for the nation's educational systems, including thetional department of education. thurmond is expected to outline steps to protect public education in california and beyond. the press conference is in sacramento at 11 a.m. today. >> east bay leaders will formally announce a $322 million grant that will bring zero emissions trucks and cargo handling equipment to the port of oakland. the goal is to fast track oakland seaports conversion to nearly 100% zero emission operations. the fund is the largest grant for a bay area program to cut emissions in seaport cargo operations. bay area congresswoman barbara lee will join port officials at a news conference at 11. >> a bright new landmark will

light up golden gate park tonight. we first told you about this earlier this week on abc. seven mornings, a large lighted arch will officially be unveiled. its 26ft wide, 13ft tall, and it runs on solar power. the arch is located at the starting point on the park's golden mile project, a mile of sculptures, large scale murals, and other works of art are there as well. as part of the unveiling, the bay area ridge trail will be rerouted to run directly through the new arch, creating a location where art and nature intersect on the trail. >> that chair, though, doesn't look like someone put a chair there. >> yes. >> okay, you know, we can workshop it. yes. signs of the holiday season are popping up across the bay area next. the group kicking off their season of giving with a toy drive starting today. but first, a check on the weather with drew. hey, guys. >> 539 this morning we have a couple of chances to see some rain drops over the seven day forecast, so today no issues. totally sunny out there. it's a

nice end to the week. over the weekend. early sunday we could have a little bit of drizzle first thing as a fast moving cold front swings through here, but it's really monday. you can see that big pop in our rainfall percentages during the day on monday. that's when we'll see widespread rain very likely first thing next week. even another chance coming our way late wednesday into early thursday. so the pattern is starting to get a bit more active around here. on the seven day forecast this morning, though, the big story is how cold it is right now. clear skies up above. that's a recipe for what we call radiational cooling. any heat we attained yesterday radiates away from the surface. we cool off rapidly, 30s and 40s out there right now, so we'll take a look at okay. this morning it is chilly sunrise here at 643. we'll have warm sunshine later on today. 60s along the coast with sunny skies around the bay, shoreline and inland. we're mainly in the 70s, so we do recover nicely later on this afternoon. 68 in richmond today we'll hit about 70 in

san mateo, 72, in san rafae, 74, in morgan hill, about 72. in fairfield, palo alto, up to 70 degrees. as we take a look at the three day forecast today, all about sunshine. no weather concerns. there. tomorrow, ahead of the cold front, you'll notice an increase in cloud cover. it's partly sunny to kick off the weekend and then on sunday we have that morning drizzle, mainly before about 7 a.m, giving away to some sunshine and temperatures close to average for this time of the year. so here's future weather showing you on saturday. it's just a mix of sun and clouds throughout the day. it's early sunday. that's when we start to see some pockets of drizzle move in here. here's 3 a.m. sunday, likely some moisture in the north bay close to sunrise. we have some pockets of drizzle around the bay shoreline and then we're done. we have a drier afternoon, but that sets the stage for a pretty wet monday. we'll show you the details on the sto

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highway four to san francisco. 33 minutes, and we'll keep tracking it for you throughout the morning. as traffic continues to build. guys. >> all right. thanks so much, gloria. a controversial vote today could raise gas prices. the state is trying to cut planet warming emissions by requiring cleaner fuel. the california air resources board, known as carb, is set to vote on a plan that would speed up that process. problem is, carb staff have found the plan could increase gas prices by $0.47 next year. the agency has recently backpedaled on that estimate, saying they can't predict prices, claiming californians will save on fuel in the long run. >> a potential 50 cent increase just seems like it will be a huge burden on california consumers, and unfortunately, the prices of fuel and diesel impact absolutely everything.

>> multiple democratic and republican lawmakers have asked carb to delay today's vote. carb executive officer has said they can't put it off because of state deadlines. >> the state is increasing its requirements for reportg car crashes and other stoppages involving autonomous vehicles. the california public utilities commission announced av operators will now be required to report incidents where driverless vehicles get stuck during operations. they also have to provide detailed reports on both collision and non collision incidents, and file reports to the cpuc and the national highway traffic safety administration within one day of any collision. the fda is now proposing the removal of a very common decongestant found in many over-the-counter flu and cold medicines. the agency claims that no, i'm not going to say this right anyway, it's a popular ingredient used in popular products such as dayqui, mucinex and sudafed. it's pee.

you've seen it many times in the store shelves. last year, an outside panel of experts said the drug offers little to no relief for nasal congestion. >> before you get together with friends and family this holiday season, san francisco health officials want you to get vaccinated. staff from the city's department of health advise everyone six months and older to get vaccinated against covid 19 and the flu. they say cases are currently low in san francisco. >> the challenge we have with respiratory virus season and covid and flu in particular, is that they do tend to be unpredictable. we know that they tend to rise during this fall to winter season, which is why we're talking about getting your covid and flu vaccines today. >> city health officers say those who received the rsv vaccine last year don't need to get another dose this year. people can go to sf.gov slash. for more information. the famous rockefeller center christmas tree is on its way now from massachusetts to new york city. >> the 74 foot, 11 ton norway spruce cut down in west

stockbridge yesterday and loaded onto a truck. it will arrive in new york tomorrow. the official tree lighting happens december fourth. >> san francisco police are starting the holiday season with their annual toy drive. donations are being collected at more than 40 walgreens locations across the city, and they are asking for new, unwrapped toys to give to children in need. this is the department's ninth year gathering toys. >> the oakland zoo is bringing back its fifth sean of safari. hundreds of new animal lanterns decorate the zoo this year. tickets are on sale today on the zoo's website. glow. glow safari runs through january 26th. >> right on. i've been here before. it's amazing. where does it go to? it. great question. i definitely went in december when i went home. >> i did want to check it out. it looks really cool. >> yeah, it was chilly that evening. oh, yeah. grab a hot chocolate walk around.b a hot >> okay. it's a story because it starts today. we didn't say that, but. >> oh, good for us. >> okay. the whole reason for the story is that it starts

today. >> you have many opportunities to see it. fantastic. it is really cool. this morning it is looking clear out there. it is cold. here's a live look from the exploratorium camera this morning. your accuweather headlines the friday forecast. it is chilly out there. we have sunshine, mild air later on this afternoon. very similar to yesterday. we had that cold start but the afternoon felt very nice for the weekend. outlook. we are tracking some drizzle sunday morning basically before the sun gets up here before 7 a.m. sunday. we'll have some pockets of drizzle. the rest of the weekend is looking just fine. and then for the holiday on monday, veterans day, widespread rain, breezy conditions with a level one light storm on the abc seven storm impact scale. so here's future weather today. no concern for any rain out there. we have clear skies this morning leading to sunny skies this afternoon. here's your lunchtime forecast. if you can grab that meal outside, it will feel nice. light winds. temperatures in the 60s and in the 70s later on. this afternoon will max out in the low and mid 70s and our warmest areas. friday night is looking fine for anything you have to do. we will have

temperatures basically in the 50s and 60s friday night tonight. highs today 68 in napa, 73 in santa rosa. will hit 68 in the city, 70 in oakland, about 73. in san jose, 68. in antioch, 60s along the coast for half moon bay and santa cruz. looking lovely along the coast with that sunshine overnight tonight it gets chilly. we'll have partly cloudy conditions and numbers again. will dip into the 30s and into the 40s. here's live doppler seven along with satellite. very quiet across california. the red flag warning in southern california is about to end. the winds are relaxing, which is good news for firefighters fighting the mountain fire and ventura county. we look off to the west. here's our next system a quick moving cold front that will bring us some drizzle on sunday morning. but a more potent system is here on monday on the abc seven storm impact scale. monday is a level one, a light system. biggest impact is going to be some slick travel out there. so look at the forecast into early next week. likely a lot of us picking up about a quarter of an inch of moisture, some higher amounts in the north

bay where some areas could get closer to an inch of wet weather. so here's the accuweather seven day forecast showing you chill this morning with lots of sunshine over the weekend and increasing cloud cover. some early morning drizzle on sunday, but it's monday. we're highlighting for that light rain. that level one here on the storm impact scale for veterans day. otherwise partly cloudy and drier conditions for tuesday and wednesday. >> guys thanks to. new at six changes coming to the napa valley wine train. the multi-million dollar investment for a cleaner, quieter ride and we are just a few days away from bay fc's first playoff game ever. >> the club, which is coming off its inaugural season, will face off against the washington spirit on sunday in the first round of the nwsl playoffs. you can catch all the action right here on abc seven at 930 sunday morning, and then we do want to take a live look outside the golden gate bridge heret 550. we'll be right back.

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with san jose's berryessa union school district say they don't have enough students to keep every campus open, and it's the latest of several districts across the bay area to announce possible school closures. >> abc seven news reporter lauren martinez lays out the district's plan and spoke with impacted families. >> students and parents are rallying to keep their public schools open. >> i am feeling really sad and really disappointed that any school, any, any child within this district has to be relocated. >> the berryessa union school district in san jose is looking to close three of their 13 campuses. the district tasked an advisory committee with

preparing a list of schools that could potentially close. there are five elementary schools and three middle schools up for consideration. a district spokesperson says the list was made using the state's best practices, but many parents said this process has been confusing. >> are you are you going to do something to stop it? and it's just really emotional for us at home talking to a child after the rally. >> a press conference was held while we were accepting this. >> we shouldn't. >> a statement from the district states low enrollment as a contributing factor. it reads in part busd has spent the last two years engaging in a thought, inclusive and collaborative process to address the financial impact of reduced funding. it went on to say school closures are an action of last resort that we take very seriously. parents questioned if the district has taken proper measures, and instead they want to give superintendents a raise,

a 6.5% raise. >> but yet we're in some kind of financial deficit when our company is not doing well. we do not get raises, especially of 6.5%. >> we spoke with sean dunbar, a father of two who attend cherrywood elementary school. the first school on the list of potential closures. >> these are public schools. at the end of the day, the public needs to be aware of what the basis of these decisions are, and i'm not sure if that's happening with full transparency. >> the school board is expected to make a decision on december 18th. in san jose, lauren martinez abc seven news. >> today is the final game of the season for a powerhouse football team. in the midst of an issue involving several of its players. the el cerrito high school football team has been banned from the north coast section playoffs because of an eligibility scandal involving the coach and multiple players. the team is also banned from competing for the next two seasons. this all comes after

the school principal reported several team members played while ineligible. el cerrito had to forfeit a number of games, reversing their winning record. >> bay area native pat tillman is celebrated as a hero for giving up his football career to join the army following the september 11th attacks. initially, he was reported to be killed in action by the enemy in afghanistan. later, it turned out it was friendly fire. >> it's shameless. not only did they lie to us, they lied to the whole country. >> we weren't told anything other than just shut up. don't talk about it. >> people are carrying around an awful lot of shame that probably doesn't belong to them. >> a new espn documentary investigates what happened and the decisions that were made following his death. pat tillman life death legacy is streaming now on espn plus. new at s avian flu infections. the new research highlighting the need for better protections for dairy workers and antioch's new

leader. >> we hear from the mayor elect on his vision and priorities for the city. >> and a meteorologist, drew tuma. it is a chilly start out there with the accuweather forecast. current temperatures on the board. look at that widespread 30s. lots of 40s as well. but this is how we recover in the afternoon. fantastic. lots of sunshine, temperatures in the 60s and in the 70s. enjoy. now heading into the weekend, we do have some changes. you'll notice an increase in cloud cover tomorrow, and then on sunday morning as a cold front moves through here, we'll likely find some spotty drizzle before the sun gets up here. the rest of sunday, looking fantastic. news at six is next.

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