a fast moving storm has dumped quite a bit of rain since this morning on the bay area, but it is not dampening the spirits of those paying respect to america's veterans. good afternoon. on this veterans day, thank you for joining us, i'm kristen z. the federal holiday means no commute for many people and no walk to school in the rain. but for those who needed to be out in the morning, it did not look like this. it is certainly sunny now and quite beautiful, but it was messy this morning. the rainfall we saw was a level one on our storm impact scale. it led to localized flooding in a few areas like this underpass in berkeley. abc seven news meteorologist drew tuma has a look at the conditions and what we can expect through tonight. >> here's live doppler seven, along with satellite. the bigger picture showing you our cold front is moving through. the

rain is ending over the next couple of hours, and sunshine is going to break out later on this afternoon. so it will be a bright end to the day. here's future weather showing you that front kicks out of here. we start to break down the cloud cover. it will be a mix of sun and clouds for the rest of our day, and we will find any additional rainfall pretty light out there. so looking at those numbers where we do have a couple of showers out there through the rest of the early afternoon, you'll find anywhere from about a 10th to a quarter of an inch of additional rainfall. so we're going from showers to sun over the next couple of hours. by about 1 p.m, you can put your rain gear away. we'll have 62 as a high in the city, 65 in san jose, 63 in richmond, about 59. that's it in napa. overnight tonight it will get chilly. much colder than we were this morning. we'll go into the 30s and 40s under mainly clear skies heading into tuesday. now, tuesday features a lot of sunshine, but by wednesday, we're tracking our next chance of rain. here's wednesday afternoon, some light showers in the north bay. those

showers do continue into wednesday evening, but with this next cold front, by the time it gets to us in the bay, it's already lost. a lot of its moisture. so some of the heaviest rain falling well to our north by wednesday evening you can see the north bay likely seeing the highest rainfall totals with this level one storm. here's the accuweather seven day forecast showing you rain to sun today on our veterans day tomorrow it's mostly sunny by wednesday in the evening we'll track another chance of showers. our next chance after wednesday will be friday of some light rain possible. and then we dry out and we brighten up just in time for the weekend. >> so the rain did not interrupt gratitude and patriotism at veterans day events across the bay area, brisbane's hosted its annual veterans day ceremony. veterans joined city officials, neighbors and first responders under the community park gazebo this morning. speakers praised the dedication and valor of america's service members. they also spoke about the importance of never forgetting their sacrifice. america's veterans are being honored at events throughout the bay area. we are seeing a major effort to

recognize the service and sacrifice of the nation's service members. abc seven news reporter lena howland was in danville for one such show of gratitude in danville. >> american flags of all sizes are waving, pancakes are cooking, and not even the rain could stop these veterans from gathering and sharing stories. >> hearing their stories is always heartbreaking and heartwarming. >> danville mayor karen stepper joined other members of the town council rolling up their sleeves to serve retired service members and their families. a pancake breakfast. >> my husband says, why are you cooking for all the veterans? and i said, because they cook for us all the time at picnics, at every kind of event, all the time. this is their day to set, and we will serve outside of the danville veterans memorial building. >> the town also brought in a huey helicopter for the holiday. >> people like to climb inside and get a feel of what it was like to sit in one of these things, robert duncan, out of dublin, served in the navy nearly six decades ago. when you

enter the service, you become a real man. you take orders and you live by a code, and you provide uh- the service to your country. >> but his service didn't end there. he now works with the nonprofit vietnam veterans of diablo valley. >> it's very important to recognize the veterans because the service to our country and without the service that that the veterans have provided, you know, we wouldn't be able to live free in so many countries. >> don't live free two weeks from today, mayor stepper says the town plans to light up the outside of the veterans memorial building thanks to generous donations. >> we call it light of honor because we want to honor our veterans by having this building in the center of town always lit up and at sunset, the beacon on mount diablo will be lit for a 24 hour salute to those who have served. >> the town has traditionally used the beacon to honor pearl harbor remembrance day, but started turning it on for veterans day and memorial day back in 2022. >> happy best day in danville.

>> lena howland, abc seven news. >> to commemorate veterans day, president biden visited arlington national cemetery in virginia. today, president biden laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. the president was joined by vice president kamala harris during the ceremony. this year marks the tomb's 103rd anniversary. it's the final resting place for the three unidentified american service members dating back to 1921. president elect donald trump is naming more new members of his next administration, sources tell abc news. trump is expected to announce steven miller as his deputy chief of staff for policy. new york congresswoman elise stefanik was tapped for ambassador to the un. former ice director tom homan was named the next border czar. and former congressman lee zeldin will be nominated to lead the epa. abc's perry russom is in washington with more on trump's key staff picks. >> multiple sources tell abc news president elect trump is

expected to announce steven miller as his deputy chief of staff for policy. miller is an immigration hardliner. seen here speaking at trump's rally in madison square garden. >> who's going to stand up and say the cartels are gone? >> the criminal migrants are gone. the gangs are gone. >> america is for americans and americans only. >> miller is a senior adviser to trump and longtime loyalist. >> he's a great guy, knows more about illegal immigration. i think, than anybody in history. he knows it and he gets it. >> miller playing a key role in trump's first administration advocating for strict immigration policies, including separating thousands of families. that policy, carried out in part by former immigration and customs enforcement director tom homan. overnight, trump saying homan will be his border czar on the campaign trail. trump making immigration reform a top priority, calling for mass deportations. homan on fox news this morning. >> look, i've been clear. president trump's been clear. public safety threats and national security threats will be the priority. homan recently

asked on 60 minutes if there's a way to have mass deportations without separating families. >> of courses, families can be deported together. >> the new names being added to the administration come. as sources tell abc news elon musk is now offering input on staffing decisions. sources say musk has spent nearly every day since the election at mar a lago with trump. perry russom, abc news, washington. >> this week, we can learn more about possible school closures in two of the bay area's biggest districts. school boards in oakland and san jose will meet to discuss those controversial plans in oakland. the district wants to merge ten schools at five existing campuses. you can see them listed on your screen. oakland unified is facing a $95 million budget deficit. the district is also considering hiring freezes and layoffs. the board meets this week to discuss the proposal. and in san jose, berryessa union school district officials will meet this week to talk, closing five elementary

schools and three middle schools. district officials blamed declining enrollment. parents in both communities have expressed their opposition to the proposals. ousd and berryessa union will each vote on closure proposals in december. amazon's robotaxi company, zoox, says its self-driving vehicles are hitting the streets of san francisco. the futuristic vehicles are shuttling employees around south of market. they're also running in foster city, along with the las vegas strip. zoox cto says consumers interested in hitching a ride will have to wait, though, until 2026. that's when the company will start really cranking out production of the custom built self-driving vehicles. 30 down, 13 to go. authorities are trying to round up some elusive monkeys after what sounds like a scene from the planet of the apes. we'll explain. and we have much more on today's tributes to america's veterans, including a former 40 niner who is now dedicating his time to show his appreciation to some true

a cherished tradition set in 1915 san francisco. delight in a fun-filled holiday experience. ♪ tickets on sale now at sfballet.org

in a very wet south bay. there was quite a turnout this morning for san jose's annual veterans day parade. the celebration stretched through downtown from sap center to cesar chavez plaza and featured marching bands, color guards and community groups. this parade has been held since 1918, and organizers say it's the largest in northern california. now, even though he's not a veteran, former 40 niners quarterback alex smith, who experienced life changing traumatic injury, says working with veterans changed his life. abc news anchor reggie aqui

spoke to smith and to major general bob lobrutto about the connect with the veteran initiative that goes beyond thanking veterans. >> it's something that i was just reading is so concerning to me. the fact that we're seeing more veterans taking their own lives. i was stunned to see the numbers are going up year to year. there isn't, i would say, an accurate number, but anywhere between 17 veterans and 40 veterans per day, depending on the study that you look at who die by suicide. and that is just entirely too many. and i know both of you are really concerned about this and are working to try to do some outreach, alex, with folks who may just need a phone call or a text. >> yeah, exactly. you said it. you know, really this i think, comes down to a connection. and our welcoming our veterans back into our community. and i think so often as civilians, we don't know what to say or do. and, you know, certainly we're so appreciative of the folks that that serve and protect us. and

this initiative is about that, right. we can do more. we need to do more. and as you can imagine, here are these veterans that like, again, have been a part of the ultimate, the greatest team on the planet. and then now we're transitioning back to civilian life and oftentimes feel isolated and alone. and this is about us in our communities doing more right. and not just on veterans day every day of the year, right here, going forward. and it can be from the smallest of things and conversations and a cup of coffee and a meal, or going and volunteering at a at a veteran facility and dore that way. and again, i think this is listen, for me personally, i didn't serve, you know, this connection for me comes back to my leg injury at the end of my career. and i was in a really dark place, right? i almost lost my leg. i almost lost my life and my prognosis was not very good for a long, long time. and the only glimpse of hope for me was the folks in the military. right that our servicemen and women who had, believe it or not, been through a similar

injury and had rehabbed and gone back to service. i got access to this military medical care and it changed my life. and again, to get to rehab alongside our servicemen and women and to see that resiliency and courage up close, to be a part of that team for a couple of years. uh- again, it's the first place that i said out loud that i wanted to play football. i never would have stepped foot on on a football field again if it wasn't for the chance to be a part of that team for a little while. and so for me, it's about flipping that around now, right? our veterans need us and we can do more as a community. there's a ton of resources out there for folks that don't know what to do. go to usaa.com/veterans day, a ton of information out there for what you can do in your community. >> and air force major general rob labuda, you after you serve. when you retired, you ended up working for usaa. and part of the effort. i know that's going on right now is to raise money and match funds. >> yeah, absolutely. you're talking about our face the fight program. before i get to that,

let me just say that 17 million of us are veterans in this great country of ours. most of us are thriving, okay? and most of us are winning on this side of the fence lines. but as you stated, we do have folks think back to covid when we were isolated. right? we know all the ramifications thereof and that's the reason why this program is so important to reach out and to make a connection with a veteran. but we're going beyond that. so face the fight we started in 2023. we now have 250 organizations that are part of it. millions of dollars that are going into this program. a lot of volunteer work so far, 5000 veterans have actually taken advantage of the services that are provided by mental health professionals so that we can not only mitigate suicide, but actually eliminate it from the lexicon by making sure that they're connected, making sure that they have the services and the support they need to be able to come out on the other side and win in this stage of life. and yes, usaa is matching funds through the month of november.

every dollar that is given, we are going to match that up to $1 million. so whether it's asking a veteran to go to have a cup of coffee or to a meal, or to actually donate to this great program, you can make a difference by getting involved and actually reaching out and taking action behind those. thank yous. >> alex, you mentioned your experience of having this life threatening injury and, you know, being in a facility where other folks who were serving in the military had similar injuries. i'm wondering, have you been able to keep in touch with any of those folks that you saw at the hospital? >> uh- yes, i have, i've been back multiple times over the years. in fact, i was just there two days ago and got to go down. it is a special place that i cherish and the people down there and what it embodies. you know, listen, i was in san antonio, right in san antonio, texas. it's part of the brooke army medical center down there. bamc it's called the center for the intrepid, and it is the top rehabilitation clinic in the world when it comes to limb

injuries. and again, for me to get to go down there again to rehab alongside the greatest team on the planet, to see again that kind of courage, the resiliency to get pushed and supported like that, like it just it changed my life. and again, the bonds that were shared to get to go down there and i just saw the new cohort that's going through a bunch of a bunch of kids with legs that look just like mine. and it's fun to get to roll up your pant leg and share scars and, you know, hear about where they're at and that shared experience is something, again, that that i cherish and, you know, love passing on. i know what it meant to me when i was there to have that kind of same mentorship. and again, that's what this is about. i think those kinds of relationships, there isn't a right thing to say in these situations. and again, with our veterans, and it's about getting past that. right. dig deeper, have have a conversation, have a real connection. >> yeah. and i'll give major general the last word here. that

was actually alex said it perfectly for me. that was actually what i was going to say, because i often never know beyond thank you for your service. what the sentence is after that. >> yeah. well, you know, it's basically just engaging with them and getting to know them, you know, and bringing them in and treating them like any other neighbor that's in your community. right. asking questions, finding out about their service, finding out what they might need. okay. and their families need so that they can make a good transition back into your communities. that's what this is all about. and oh, by the way, we need to learn on our side of the house, too. we need to figure out how we can make our way back into the communities that we served for so long, and we are eager to do so. so it's a two way street, right? it's a give and take here. but if we reach out and we make a connection with those veterans and those veteran families, man, you can make a world of difference in somebody's life. >> hey, i really appreciate you talking to both of you. alex smith and major general. thanks for the time and again. happy

veterans day. >> and one bay area company is doing its part to train some potential veterans, best friends and giving new meaning to the title service dogs. we'll introduce yo

but 30 have been rounded up after last week's wild escape. local authorities say the primates are still active. most of them hiding in the woods outside the facility where they were being used for brain disorder research. the 43 monkeys broke out last wednesday after an enclosure was left partially open. authorities insist the animals are not dangerous, but police are warning locals not to try to approach them. on this veterans day, we're highlighting a local company working to build a better bay area. the company specifically teaches veterans how to train their own dogs to become service dogs. abc7 news anchor reggie aqui spoke with the founder of bay area based real service dogs. danny

kimbrell, and met his dog, penny. >> hi, penny. penny is ten years old. have you had penny? the whole time? >> yeah, i've had penny for. well, she. i got her when she was two. she is a rescue. she was actually a fallout from the service dog program. she was just a little too excited. a little too friendly, nothing bad, but had trouble just settling sometimes. but now that she's older, it's not a problem at all. >> i just love her so much. and also thank you for your service. thank you. tell us a little bit about where you served and for how long. >> so in 2003, i was in afghanistan. i served with the 82nd airborne. i did three years of service and afterwards i did martial arts for a long time. and then i started doing dog training after that. >> so the awesome thing that you're doing is to be able to take veterans like yourself who may need some help with a service animal, and you're able to train them and tell us what that training is like and what you're offering. some of these veterans. gotcha.

>> so it's about a year long process where they'll be training their dogs to actually help them with their disability. so some of our dogs have been trained to identify, alert and alleviate symptoms of panic attack, flashbacks and even like waking from nightmares and do medication reminders. >> wow. i didn't realize that the training was so extensive and long. >> oh yeah, it takes a long time to get a dog that you can depend on in public, and they are taking their own dogs, correct? >> correct. >> we the way our program works is if you have a dog that you think would work, you could give us a call and we'll do an assessment. and if your dog is polite and public and everything like that, we'll take you through the process and get your dog some skills that will help alleviate your disability. >> i love that. how do people reach out to you if they think that they may qualify, or have someone that they know? >> got it. so you can go to real service dogs.org, or you can go to athens dog training llc.com/service dogs. >> and can i just ask you, since it is veterans day, what do you think about every veterans day?

what's on your mind today? >> i think about my friends from service and stuff like that, and i think about the people i met along the way, and i just hope that they're doing good. i hope that they're they're living their best lives. >> yeah, i hope so, too. and i hope that some of them have some dogs in their life. oh yeah, for sure. do you still keep in touch with some of the folks that you serve with? >> some, i would say my biggest group of veteran friends right now are the veterans that i train their dogs and stuff like that. we keep the best contact. and i've probably done 40 to 50 veterans over ten years. and those guys, we still stay in contact all the time. >> well, thank you again. and you see the website that's on your screen. it's real service dog.org. danny kimbrell and penny of course. thank you so much for coming in. thank you. just having her in the studio has made our day. so i hope that i hope that she's had a good time too. oh, she's had a blast. >> to see more interviews like this one, you can watch abc7 at

seven. it streams live weekdays from 7 to 8 a.m. just download the abc7 news bay area app. when we come back, a look ahead to what's sure to be an emotional return to chase center klay thompson. back as a maverick this week. what steph curry is saying about seeing

also known as banana ketchup, has been a beloved staple in filipino cuisine since the 1940s, but last month, the fda issued an alert for certain food additives. a number of popular banana ketchup brands contain potassium iodate, and shipments

from the philippines stopped. >> i'm kind of sad because that's one of my daughter's favorite sauce, and it's been years that we're using it. >> even reaching to our, you know, filipino purveyor that we use. you know, they even they don't even get the shipments in anymore. the good thing about making your own banana ketchup, you can control what's in it. and the sauce is brighter. it's fresh. >> some manufacturers are reportedly reformulating their products. now, in case you missed it, there was a long awaited first for the 40 niners during yesterday's matchup with the tampa bay buccaneers. wide receiver ricky pearsall caught his first career touchdown. quarterback brock purdy connected with pearsall in the first quarter to put the niners up seven nothing. pearsall missed the first six games, as you know, after he was shot in an alleged attempted robbery in san francisco's union square. the 40 niners beat the bucs 23 to 20. their next game is sunday

at home against the seahawks. and tomorrow, warriors great and splash brother klay thompson returns to chase center as an opposing player for the first time. thompson is now on the mavericks. the warriors will honor the four time nba champion tomorrow with captain klay hats in the stands, steph curry says he's not ready for what will likely be an emotional night. >> i'm not ready for this man. it's going to be a lot to look i mean look forward to. and i'm excited to see him obviously as a friend. but i'm i'm trying to conserve all of my mental energy for, for tuesday because it's going to be a lot. >> i'm looking forward to it. i think we all are. it'll be very emotional. i know our fans are are geared up for it and yeah, i can't wait to see klay. >> i mean, for the audience as well. cannot wait. tipoff is at 7:00 tomorrow night. thanks for joining us. i'll