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california's registered voters. but despite that, donald trump got is going to get somewhere near 40% of the vote in california, which is which is remarkable. >> republicans are gaining ground in what used to be a heavily democratic state. tonight, we are looking at the shift from california voters. good evening. i'm ama daetz and i'm dion lim. all of this comes as president elect donald trump begins filling out his cabinet. today we learned that new york congresswoman elise stefanik is expected to be his u.s. ambassador to the united nations. trump is also expected to name former new york congressman lee zeldin as administrator for the environmental protection agency. and as abc news reporter perry russom tells us, longtime trump adviser stephen miller will likely be named deputy chief of staff. >> multiple sources tell abc news president elect trump is expected to announce stephen miller as his deputy chief of
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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 familie. 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 with president trump has 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
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mass deportations without separating families. >> of course, there's 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. >> now, here in california, we've been talking about the voting shift with more people casting ballots in favor of donald trump compared to years past, and data shows that trend is even reflected here in the bay area. abc7 news reporter dustin dorsey takes a closer look at this shift. >> the democratic party appears to be loosening its hold on california. let's make this country great again. let's go san francisco republican party chairman john dennis says after years of feeling they had to hide their political views, bay area republicans are emboldened, casting more votes than ever for donald trump in california. >> i double dare you four years
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ago to walk around with a maga hat in san francisco. good luck. average people have said enough. i'm not going to live under the threat of, you know, leftist and physical intimidation, and i'm going to stand up to it. >> the change is no surprise to republican party members in california. many noticed the shift back in september when trump visited the peninsula. i think a lot of people think california isn't red. >> californians are here to support trump. >> there are a lot of people here in california that do, do, do believe in trump's values, do believe in his policies and the latest post-election data from the secretary of state's office shows that even though california is a solid blue state, there are more patches of red on the map this year indicating support for trump and vance compared to votes for trump and pence. >> in 2020. and when you look at the bay area, still blue, but in 2020, that blue was darker, indicating stronger support for democrats. ballots are still being counted and numbers will change. but this year we see noticeable differences in santa clara and contra costa counties,
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where support for trump nears 30%. trump's bay area support was highest in napa and solano counties. >> every county in california has seen republican registration grow up. every legislative district in california has seen republican republican registration go up. and it's a round rejection of the democrat agenda and how they've how they've run the state. >> santa clara county democratic party chair bill james says it's expected for support for the opposition to grow when voters are unhappy with the current situation in the country. james says his party has to do more to connect with voters and make sure all needs are met. >> and i think that nationally and for our voters in the central valley, that should start with with listening, making sure that they feel heard, making sure that they know that democrats want to address their needs and coming up with effective policies that speak to those needs, whether those needs can be addressed by 2028 remains to be seen. >> dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> alameda county's sheriff says
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she's been informed seven of her jail deputies will be hit with criminal charges in connection with the death of an inmate in 2001. abc seven news has confirmed. sheriff yesenia sanchez told deputies on friday that district attorney pamela price called her personally to let her know about the looming charges. the charges stemmed from the death of maurice monk, who was found unresponsive inside a jail cell three years ago. attorneys for monk say he was left alone by deputies for days suffering from illness without adequate medication or care. in a memo to deputies, sheriff sanchez said while mistakes were made, they did not rise to the threshold of criminal negligence. a recall measure against price was passing by nearly 2 to 1 margin, with hundreds of thousands of ballots left to be counted. turning now to the weather, and it was a wet start to the week. take a look at these images from across the bay area taken earlier today. on the upper left there you see folks with their umbrellas in san jose and below that, the flooded railroad underpass at ashby avenue in berkeley. the upper right is the rain coming down in danville.
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and below that was the scene in brisbane earlier today. all that wet pavement. it didn't stay rainy, though for long. the sun, as you can see, eventually came out this afternoon. you're taking a live look at conditions as we speak. so for more on the forecast and what we can expect for the rest of the week, let's get to abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel with more. hi, sandhya. hi, there. yeah, dion, you know what? you can put the umbrellas away for the time being, but don't bury them, because we do have some more rain coming. take a look at the rain that came through here. at times we were getting poured on, so there was some brief moderate to even heavy rain. as we take a look at the rain totals, you will notice ben loman picking up close to an inch of rain just under a half an inch in santa rosa, san francisco, 4/10 of an inch, a third in san jose, 2000/500 in napa. oakland at third. concord 1000/200 of an inch. as we look ahead midweek, we have another opportunity for some wet weather. and then again later on in the week. looking at the sierra, they are still chaining
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up with the snow continuing to come down. so keep that in mind. and here is a gorgeous view from homewood right now where there is snow hitting the ground and it is now covering the ground. starting to look like winter is just around the corner. i'll be back to let you know about a winter weather advisory for the mountains, and how long that's going to last coming up. all right. thank you. sandhya looks gorgeous. well, in the north bay, one community is honoring those who served our country. this is the 58th year for petaluma's veterans day parade, which was scheduled to happen rain or shine. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard shows us the weather cooperated just in time. >> locals say veterans day in petaluma is more than just pomp and circumstance. it's about honor and respect for those who served. erin ewing has been coming to this parade her whole life. >> my dad is a veteran, and i think it's really important to show the kids that the people that are out there that serve for our country. so we're safe.
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>> this parade, one of the largest in northern california, paying tribute to veterans of all ages and generations. >> it's living history, going by. love it. >> love it. >> just respect that all the people give you. it's amazing. >> yeah. >> very heartwarming. >> i'll be 100 years old december. the 24th. >> paul chappelle from napa served in world war two as an army combat engineer in the pacific. >> it's good to be honored. we enjoy the freedom that we have and i think, you know, it's greatly because of the ones on the battlefields we fought for our country when it was in trouble. >> veterans really are the pinnacle of our society, and petaluma does an excellent job at acknowledging what they've done. we're a purple heart city. >> early on, the biggest concern would there be rain on this parade, folks coming out for the parade were told to prepare for rain, bring umbrellas, but by start time, sunshine and blue skies prevailed.
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>> i'm seeing blue skies. i think i might need my sunglasses, so we're very optimistic today. >> angela faustino and her dog coupon came dressed for the elements for her. veterans day is about her own family. >> it's an emotional thing for us because everyone served and this is how we show our respect is coming out every year. and now our son is in the sea scouts and it's just amazing. i mean, rain or shine, we're here in petaluma, cornell, bernard, abc seven news. >> well, coming up, it looks more like a toaster than a car. and it's the very latest robotaxi on san francisco streets. we'll tell you what sets it apart from other autonomous vehicles.
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streets of san francisco. >> zoox, which is owned by amazon, looks and operates differently than cruise. waymo or waymo, or some of the other driverless vehicles. abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn gives us a closer look. >> zoox robotaxis have gotten the green light to begin testing in san francisco. our media partners at the sf standard captured this video of a zoox vehicle last week. unlike in a waymo, you won't find a steering wheel. zoox says its automated vehicle is a purpose built robotaxi. >> i think it's exciting. it's interesting, you know. >> scott moore is an associate professor at uc berkeley and director of california partners for advanced transportation technologies. >> they have four wheel steering so they can maneuver in cities. uh- a bit easier. they've got seating that looks like the inside of a train car where passengers are facing one another. >> abc seven news reporter lyanne melendez went for a ride a few months ago. previously, zoox was only offering rides to employees at its foster city
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campus. >> it's almost like being on a nice bus. the vehicle is designed to be bidirectional. what could be the front can also be the back. >> according to zoox, testing will be focused in soma right now. the public will have to wait a little longer to take a ride. rides are only available for zoox employees during this initial testing phase. people we talked to are curious about the latest robotaxi. nico mantovani of san francisco has taken a waymo and loved it. >> i've only tried it once and i think the experience was great. yeah, i feel safer because they are uh, because i trust them more than humans, probably. >> others have reservations about robotaxis. >> i see them stuck in the street every once in a while, not being able to maneuver through. >> i'm not sure how i feel about avs being trained in real life situations when there's so many unpredictable things. >> edward escobar is with the alliance for independent workers and previously drove for uber and lyft. >> we are ushering in the new age of ai and san francisco is
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the testing grounds. so this is a springboard for the future of transport. >> escobar says he isn't opposed to technology and innovation, but he says it's important to make sure new systems are safe. >> this is the wave of the future, but we have to usher in the rollout. so it is safe. public safety is number one in san francisco, suzanne phan abc7 news. >> coming up, a rush to secure a plan to manage the water in the delta. the competing interests that could compromise wildlife in the area, and why the
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implications for san francisco bay. abc7 news anchor dan ashley has more. >> reporter managing the millions of gallons of water that flow through the sacramento-san joaquin delta means managing, competing interests, from farms to cities to independent water districts. but now some environmental groups are concerned that fish and wildlife could be the losers in the rush to get a deal done, especially if it doesn't increase the volume of water allowed to flow through the delta and into the bay. john rosenfeld is science director with the nonprofit san francisco baykeeper. >> there is no solution for the fish and wildlife and water quality of san francisco bay that does not involve significantly more flows, making it to san francisco bay. >> the main concern is over several endangered populations, including variety of salmon, trout, smelt and sturgeon. scott ardis heads up the golden state salmon association. >> we're driving this species to potentially extinction and that
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is troubling. and so we have to make sure that salmon get a small piece of the water pie. that's all we're asking a small piece of the water pie at the right times of the year. >> it helps to understand that a percentage of the water that would historically flow through the delta is diverted south through california's two central water projects one state, one federal, which operate through a series of agreements. during the course of the campaign, president trump criticized california's water management and our environmental rules, saying that he would provide more water to the state's farmers and cities. that would leave the governor, state regulators, and the biden administration with just weeks to hammer out an updated distribution plan of their own. in a statement, the state department of water resources tells abc seven news they're working to operate the state's water system to maximize supplies while protecting species and the environment. and this is a balancing act that involves state and federal partners working together, using the most advanced science and
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solutions. but groups like baykeeper say the science points to a bay delta environment that could begin to collapse without sustainable water flow. >> we limited ourselves to taking just a third of the water instead of half of the water. fish and wildlife would rebound. water quality would rebound. the state would be better off. >> while advocates see it as a struggle for the health and stability of san francisco bay, they acknowledge it may be decided in an increasingly unstable political environment in san francisco. dan ashley, abc seven news. >> all right, the looming deadline is more than just political. for the last three years, water managers have operated the state and federal systems under a court ordered plan, and that interim plan is set to expire in december. was there water falling from the sky this morning? because it seems like a distant memory. i guess you know, compared to other parts of the country, we really have a good sandia. yeah, we did indeed, diane, and we had a good
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soaking here in the bay area, which we welcome around this time as we look at live doppler seven, you can see that the front came through and there were several hours where people were dealing with the rain earlier today, certainly seeing the snow in the sierra winding down. but that winter weather advisory is still up until midnight tonight. 2 to 8in of snow above 6500ft higher over the peaks. with those gusty winds right now, chain controls on most roads still as conditions are still hazardous. all right. our attention turns to another storm that is developing in the pacific. this is going to really soak the pacific northwest for us here in the bay area. we're going to get some rain. so let's first start out with what it's doing to the swells. it's kicking up the swells. so a high surf advisory starts tomorrow at 6 a.m, runs until wednesday morning, with breakers expected to be between 14 and 15ft. it is going to be dangerous to swim or surf, so keep that in mind. temperatures right now anywhere from the 40s to the 50s, definitely was chilly today. from our golden gate bridge camera, you are
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seeing a few lingering clouds tomorrow. a mix of sun and high clouds. wednesday afternoon evening is our next round of rain and the weekend outlook. it's a dry start to the weekend, but it doesn't end that way. so let's go hour by hour this evening. there is still some clouds around going into 8 p.m, mainly in the east bay, the peninsula and south bay, and then an isolated shower could pop up at 10 p.m. around mendocino county. for the rest of us tomorrow morning, it's going to start off clear, except for some patches of fog in parts of the bay area, and then the sun will be out high. clouds will increase throughout the day in advance of that next system, which is due in here on wednesday. tomorrow morning, before you leave home, i would bundle up because it is going to be a chilly start mid 30s to the upper 40s tomorrow afternoon. you're looking at high temperatures ranging from the upper 50s to the mid 60s, and we'll call it filtered sunshine for your tuesday. looking ahead to wednesday, here comes that next front. it is going to bring us rain beginning at 3 p.m, light to moderate in intensity in the north bay and then you'll
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notice it turns over to more steady rain at 5 p.m. across north and east bay, but scattered showers across the peninsula. and this really could linger into early thursday before we see a brief break and then more rain coming in here. so rainfall projections right now, anywhere from about a 10th of an inch to about a half an inch for most areas. some areas less and some areas more like ukiah, over an inch of rain. stay tuned as this is a real fluid situation. the accuweather seven day forecast. you do get that break tomorrow and then wednesday afternoon a level one system comes in. scattered showers could linger into thursday and possibly into friday. we will get a break over the weekend, but sunday night into monday another opportunity for wet weather. it's certainly feeling like november, though. now and dion almost halfway through november. >> how is this happening? stop i can't, i can't, but i am looking forward to christmas in the holidays. yes yes yes good stuff. all right sandhya, thanks. all right. well, travel companies are expecting record breaking numbers flying for the thanksgiving holiday. hopper
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says there's nearly 5% increase from last year in seats scheduled to depart from november 20th 3rd to december 3rd. it says the busiest day will be december 1st, when millions return home. united airlines is expecting its busiest thanksgiving ever, flying 480,000 people a day that is 30,000 more per day than last year. >> well still ahead. >> celebrating veteran's day with pets and vets, we'll introduce you to one man helping to teach veterans how to train their dogs to be of service. >> i'm reggie aqui, i'm lyanne melendez, i'm luz pena, i'm tara campbell i'm j.r. stone at abc7 news we deliver local stories with real answers to help make our city better
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kimbrell founded real service dogs. he works with other veterans who may need help from their furry friends to manage their disability. he talked with abc seven news reggie aqui to explain how it works. >> 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. >> what a vital, important service kimbrell was inspired by his own experience using a service dog to transition back to civilian life. he helps about three veterans each year to train their dogs to become service animals. well done. well, harriet tubman, the iconic abolitionist, was posthumously named a one star general by maryland's army national guard. >> today, she was recognized in her home state this veterans day as the first woman to oversee an american military action in a time of war. tubman escorted dozens of slaves to freedom with her underground railroad during
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the civil war. she was also part of the union army, working as a cook, a nurse, and eventually a spy. we do still have much more news ahead. >> let's get to abc seven news anchor karina nova for a look at the stories that are coming up at 5.30. karina. all right. thanks, ama and dan. tonight we're going to dig into the legal battle over oakland airport's new name, san francisco bay. oakland international airport. abc seven news reporter tim johns breaks down arguments on both sides, including the confusion. some say it's causing for travelers. plus, sports director larry beil joins me to talk about that game winning 44 yard field goal by jake moody. as we look ahead to the niners season, join us for those stories and more. at 5.30 on abc seven bay area streaming tv. >> all right, karina, thanks. and don't forget you can download the abc seven news app and head to abc seven news.com to join karina in just two minutes. >> and if you're watching us on tv world news tonight with david muir is next for sandyha patel. all of us. thanks f
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