victory. the bay area may not be as blue as many people think. >> and honoring america's veterans. thousands show their support for the men and women who've proudly served our country. >> always live. abc seven news starts right now. >> i think they should have been took more diligence in formulating the law. every city, it's not one size fits all. >> people's lives are more important than a little extra time looking for parking. >> a major change to improve visibility at california intersections isn't being seen the same way by all. but bottom line, parking rules are about to change everywhere around the state. good evening, i'm dion lim and i'm ama daetz. >> there are now about 14,000 fewer parking spaces in san francisco, all because of a new law aimed at keeping pedestrians safe. >> abc seven news reporter tim johns shows us what the changes are and how they're being received. >> for drivers around the bay area. parking just got a little bit harder. beginning monday, a

new state law requires cities around california to improve visibility at intersections to protect pedestrians, called daylighting. that means from now on, no car will be able to park within 20ft of any crosswalk. >> this is not just for pedestrians. this is also for the driver. what daylighting does is it gives clear sight lines to the driver, to the person that's standing in the crosswalk. >> jody medeiros is the executive director of walk san francisco. she says daylighting has already been implemented in other cities and states around the country, and has proven effective in saving lives. just to give you an idea of what 20ft actually looks like, my tape measure here only goes out about 16ft. so it would be this distance plus an additional four feet in san francisco. the city's municipal transportation agency estimates the new rules will cause a loss of about 5% of its total parking, or about 14,000 spaces. the law also doesn't provide cities with funding to paint curbs red or remove potential parking meters already in place, leaving

parking discretion up to the driver. facts that annoy many people. >> where i live, it's very dense and we're going to have to search around more and circle around more for a parking space. >> john goins told us that while he supports lawmakers doing more to keep people safe, he thinks the rule is too broad. goins believes the law will disproportionately impact places like san francisco, where space is more precious, as opposed to more suburban or rural communities. >> but i think they should have differentiated large suvs that definitely have struck vision that can cause problems, as opposed to cars that are smaller. >> that additional inconvenience doesn't bother everyone, though. some say they're happy to spend more time finding parking. if it helps protect others. >> people's lives are more important than a little extra time looking for parking and it's i don't think it's going to change too much. >> sfmta says it will issue warnings to anyone parked within 20ft of intersections for the rest of the year. after that, drivers who parked too close to crosswalks will receive a $40 fines. in san francisco, tim

johns abc seven news. >> democrats are still scratching their heads over donald trump's resounding victory in last week's election. in fact, president elect trump actually saw increased support here in california, one of the bluest of the blue states. abc seven news reporter dustin dorsey takes a look at the data and whether we're seeing a shift, even here in the bay are. >> 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 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, 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. >> we are still tracking election results for races across the bay area. find the latest numbers at abc seven news.com and look under the top stories section. well, we are in for a dry evening after a weather system brought the first significant rain call. rainfall we've seen this season so far. bay area wide. >> yeah. check out this downpour

this morning in downtown san jose. in fact, folks there told us it was really coming down where they live. >> of course, the rain didn't make it easy for anyone who had to venture out on this veterans day. hopefully your windshield wipers were in good shape. >> let's get the breakdown now on today's rain from abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel. hi, sandhya. hi, there. >> yeah, we got drenched for a little bit there. diane and let me show you live doppler seven right now. so that front came in. we got a good amount of rain right now. that front is in the southern part of the sierra, where they're still seeing some snow showers and some rain at the lower elevations. here's a look at the radar for the sierr. it is starting to wind down, but not completely done for them. for us it is done. but you notice the pops of yellows and oranges indicating the moderate to heavy rain that came through our region. and it did add up. so downtown santa rosa picking up 8/10 of an inch, almost an inch there in ben lomond, just under a half an inch in san francisco, picking up just over that in half moon bay,

a third in san jose, oakland, hayward and napa. so this is good stuff. as we take a look at our rain chances, they go back up as we head towards wednesday and i am going to be back with a timeline of that rain that is coming up in just a few minutes. diane. all right. >> looking forward to it, sandhya. thanks. over 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. abc7 news reporter cornell bernard shows us the weather cooperated just in time. >> for local state veterans day in petaluma is more than just pomp and circumstance. it's about honor and respect for those who served. aaron 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. >> 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. >> 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 uh- 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. >> northern california's largest veterans day parade made its way through the rain soaked streets of downtown san jose this morning. this was the 106th edition of the celebration. vets marched alongside community groups and city officials in a colorful display of gratitude and patriotism. >> veterans in danville were treated to a pancake breakfast prepared by the town council. this morning outside the veterans building. a relic from the past. a huey helicopter was even put on display. for some vets, seeing the iconic military

chopper brings back memories of their time in the service. well, still to come tonight. governor gavin newsom heads to washington to make a major push for a key environmental measure. >> there's 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 and the return of the bay area favorite. >> later in sports, ex-warrior klay thompson's mood on the eve of his first game against the former, his former team, the southern part of the united states got hit by terrific storms this fall. so many people have been hurt. we all go through storms in life. it may be a marriage.

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resources board has voted to make carbon fuels more expensive, with the goal of lowering consumption and thus emissions. reporter rob mcmillan from our sister station in los angeles has details. >> reporter they say what goes up must come down, but that doesn't seem to be the case when it comes to gas prices, especially in california. now, some say that changes the california air resources board is making to the low carbon fuel standard could raise prices by more than $0.65 per gallon. when the changes go into effect next year. >> to see that it's already hit $5.20. i mean, that's really taking a burning a hole in my pocket. yeah, i don't know what's going to happen to all those people that travel all the time. >> far away from home to get to work. >> the board voted 12 to 2 to make the change at a marathon ten hour meeting late friday night. >> we know that in order to be

successful in addressing climate change, we must continue to reduce our fossil fuel consumption. >> the theory goes that if the state makes higher carbon fuels, more expensive companies would be more likely to invest in lower carbon fuels. but that naturally means gasoline would become more expensive. some saying the changes don't go far enough, and inland empire diesel pollution is causing huge impacts on of on our community's health. >> my family's health. >> some drivers we spoke with say prices are too high already. bad. >> it's terrible. i'm just trying to. as soon as my mother dies, i'm out of the state anyways. >> i was just in maryland, dc, virginia and it's no more than $3 a gallon. so coming back here to pay gas, being a california native, it's expensive out here. it's expensive. >> now, the california air resources board tells eyewitness news, quote, the impact on how fuel consumers are impacted by requirements to cut pollution is determined by fuel providers and

how they choose to pass down those costs to consumers. it is a business decision they make. we are not aware of an economic model that allows us to predict with any certainty what fuel prices will be, but there is nothing about this program that sets off any set price increases. the changes are set to go into effect next year. in riverside. rob mcmillan abc seven news. >> staying climate ready can mean weighing the tradeoffse make. and right now, the people who run california's water system are under enormous pressure to finalize a new plan to decide who will be getting that water and how much. and to do it before the new administration takes office. environmental groups say that decision could have significant implications for san francisco bay. abc seven news anchor dan ashley has more. >> 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 a 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 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 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. >> 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. that interim plan is set to expire in december. >> hotter temperatures, driven by climate change are drying out. california and the west. even in times where it is actually raining. a new study by the national oceanic and atmospheric administration, also called noaa, says accelerating evaporation accounted for 61% of the region's drought severity from 2020 to 2022. less rain was responsible for just 39% of these conditions. scientists predict future droughts will last longer, encompass wider areas and be more severe for our warming planet. not good

encouraging news? >> no, certainly not. all right, well, let's get a check on our weather. we got a good deal of rain this morning. >> yeah, but it was good to see the sun finally this afternoon. sandhya. yeah, we're all about pleasing everybody. >> so we get a variety of weather there. ama and dan. let's take a look at a live picture right now and you will notice from our sky star camera that we have pretty good visibility out there, but it is not clear across the entire region yet. this is a sky star cam at fisherman's wharf on the sky star wheels. so let's check out the forecast for this evening. if you are stepping out i would definitely grab a jacket or a sweater. inland areas in the mid 50s at 7:00. dropping down to the low 50s by 11 p.m, even lower by morning. partly cloudy around the bay from the mid 50s to the low 50s and right near the coast. partly cloudy skies. temperature going from 53 to 50 with light winds by 11 p.m. looking at live doppler seven, we just have a few leftover clouds. a couple of sprinkles right near ukiah. but that front came in and we definitely got a good dose of

rain. it was pretty widespread across the region earlier today. that front has pushed off to the southern sierra. the snow showers are starting to taper, but the weather service still obviously predicts that there's going to be some snow showers continuing. so winter weather advisory until midnight tonight. 2 to 8in above 6500ft. with those gusty winds, driving could be hazardous. so keep that in mind. they've had chain controls off and on throughe evening. looking at our wider perspective on live doppler seven, here is our next storm. it is going to drive an atmospheric river into the pacific northwest. we're not going to get that atmospheric river, but we certainly are going to get something out of it, which is the surf and the rain. high surf advisory has already been posted for tomorrow morning until wednesday morning. 14 to 15 foot breakers will make for dangerous swimming and surfing, especially on the northwest facing beaches. so watch out. beautiful view from emeryville. looking at san francisco, it is 54 here in the city, mid 50s, around hayward and redwood city, 58 in san jose. and here's a

live view from san jose where you're noticing good visibility here. temperatures in the 50s from santa rosa to concord, pier 39 cameras showing you a few clouds right now. and here's a look at the forecast tomorrow. a mix of sun and high clouds. wednesday afternoon, our next round of rain arrives and the weekend outlook starts off dry. it doesn't quite end that way. let's talk about your morning temperatures. it is going to be chilly mid 30s to the upper 40s. still a few clouds around, but the northern part of our viewing area clear. and that's where the lowest temperatures will be. tomorrow afternoon we're going to see a mix of sun and higher clouds just filtering the sunshine upper 50s to the mid 60s for your highs. now we're going to fast forward to that wednesday system. it comes in here wednesday afternoon with some rain and then really kind of falls apart on the southern end is what the latest model is now showing. but i think that we are going to get rain out of this. not everyone will get as much rain as this last round, but we are looking at anywhere from a few hundredths to over an inch

in ukiah. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. we are looking at a level one system for your wednesday afternoon going into early thursday, some scattered showers and then a lingering chance on friday.a dry start to the weekend and possibly a wet sunday evening going into monday. the computer models are still trying to figure out f it's going to be wet or dry sunday night into monday, so i'll let you know when we get closer. okay. all right. >> yeah, we shall see. >> thank you. sandhya. when we come back, the odd looking robo taxis making their debut on san francisco

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vallejo. take a look at a visual of what's called a diverging diamond interchange at fairgrounds drive, and highway 37, so this is near six flags discovery kingdom. the interchange is the first of its kind in the bay area. it works by swapping the direction of traffic in order to lower the number of intersections. officials say this will help ease congestion. the project is expected to cost $25 million and take a year to complete. just ahead, signs of success after san francisco's crackdown on tents on city sidewalks, but not in one neighborhood. just ahead, at six, a look at what s

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but while the city says there are fewer homeless people living on the streets, there are still areas where problems persist and for many conditions have not improved. in fact, some homeless people say they are worse off today. >> abc seven. building a better bay area reporter lyanne melendez is here with the reasons people aren't doing

well. >> yeah, well, we know that they are being offered shelter. we know that the number of tents is down the lowest level since 2018 now. but you walk around the city and things look much better, right? but the persistent question is, where are all those people going who time and again refuse city services? well, we found many of them on one of the main streets in and out of san francisco sixth street. now, perhaps more than ever, ground zero in an urban war against drugs, crime and, yes, homelessness. it's the same pattern we've seen for months now when clearing out encampments in san francisco. remove, rinse and repeat. we followed the head of the department of emergency management during one of several daily sweeps conducted in different parts of the city. are you noticing some kind of progress when it comes to getting people into shelter? getting people off the streets. >> we are seeing improvements. it is a lot better than it used

to be. >> the city reports that from august through october, outreach teams have conducted over 3000 engagements with people in encampments. of those, 365 offers of shelter were accepted, and we hope to continue to see improvements and continue to hopefully get people the help they need and to hold people accountable who need to be held accountable. for example, when police asked two men obstructing the sidewalk to move, one of them threw a portable speaker at them. >> it's a tent and a tarp structure here. if he was in the tarp structure, he's going to receive a citation for the illegal housing. today, the other gentleman who was in the tent is also receiving a citation, but he has a warrant for his arrest, so that's why he's going to jail today. got it. >> and there's a lot of those, right? yes, there's a lot. while the city has increased the number of shelter beds, there are many who refuse the help. like albert artist, who's been

unhoused for 23 years because he says he's unable to live with others after serving time in prison. so what's your plan, then? >> i'm going to. i'm just waiting to see if they want to give me a place to myself because i can't. i don't really get along with people. yeah, that's why i'm over here now. >> away from everybody living on these streets has become more complicated and ironically, many feel more confined. those people who were used to traveling on bart to the east bay without paying are now finding the new, stronger fare. gates are keeping them somewhat trapped in the city. that frustration was witnessed when this man tried to confront us. bart police stationed near the gates intervened and asked the man to leave. right now, many of the people we spoke to said the people on the street seem more unstable as they are forced to constantly move. would you say that it's much harder now because this is i mean, this is

what you own right here, right? i mean, this is this is it your belongings? yeah. >> uh- i the hardest part is honestly, is that everybody is so hard up that everybody steals each other's stuff. >> the price of illegal fentanyl has quadrupled from $20 a gram to 80. police believe the arrests they have made are disrupting the supply chain of the drug. but spending time on sixth street in the south of market area, you wonder how much of that is true. the drug market here doesn't seem to be affected, and when city workers come to clean and do outreach, they are always accompanied by police for their own safety. >> we still obviously have areas that are very impacted with people that are experiencing homelessness, that are experiencing substance use disorder. sixth street is one of those places, and the issue remains what to do with those people who continue to refuse housing and services and have

decided to take over public streets as their permanent home. >> and that is a challenge previous mayors have dealt with. and that's what the incoming mayor will have to face. and we're going to press him on that. >> yeah, as you should. and it's something i continuously think about during your story, how the people who are working these situations from the city, different organizations, how are they faring? >> well, they are always at risk. in fact, when we were there, one of their supervisors actually was harassed and even punched by one of the people there on the streets. he wasn't homeless, but he was hanging out with other people who were doing drugs. so, you know, my heart goes out to all those city workers. >> yeah. dangers of the job. yeah, yeah. leanne. thank you. >> now, to a leadership shift on the board of supervisors in san francisco. supervisor dean preston is conceding to challenger bilal mahmoud in the race to represent district five. preston is the only democratic socialist on san francisco's board of supervisors. he posted his concession on instagram last

night. mahmoud is more moderate now, set to represent one of the city's most progressive districts, including the tenderloin, haight-ashbury and the western addition. we are still tracking election results for races across the bay area. find the latest numbers at abc seven news.com and look under the top stories section. >> president biden today took part in a veterans day ceremony at arlington national cemetery. >> this is the last time i will stand here at arlington as commander in chief. it's been the greatest honor of my life to lead you, to serve you, to care for you, to defend you, just as you defended us. >> he laid a wreath on the tomb of an unknown soldier and called for unity in the nation. this marks vice president kamala harris's first public appearance since conceding last week's election. >> a somber veterans day event in the east bay. a world war two veteran was finally laid to rest after his remains were returned to his family. identified after

80 years. abc seven news reporter leslie brinkley was at today's funeral in lafayette. >> even though i walk army first lieutenant herman jerry son was killed in world war two, in the jungles of the pacific theater, but his remains could not be identified. so he was buried as an unknown soldier in hawaii for 80 years. in june of this year, dna analysis finally identified him his 80 year old daughter, diane carbin of clayton, was notified her father died a month before she was born. they awarded me all of his awards. >> his purple cross, his bronze star is, you know, like 8 or 10 different awards. they they awarded them all to me, you know, and it's been so powerful and so emotional up and down. >> lieutenant son's dad's remains landed in the bay area last friday and were escorted to walnut creek on veterans day at

oakmont memorial park. extended family gathered as the world war two veterans, grandchildren memorialized him. >> friday night i got to meet my dad for the first time and i got to touch him for the first time. and then just this afternoon, i said goodbye to him. when they closed the casket. so it's just been a lot of tears and a lot of joy. >> a veterans day, acknowledged by many. at the lesher center for the arts in walnut creek brought back memories for some in the audience. >> i'm a little disappointed that veterans are sort of kicked around like political football, but but i do appreciate the fact that, you know, people came to this and they said, thank you for your service. >> this former air force colonel was overwhelmed by the wave of emotion. >> i tear up every time i hear the national anthem. sorry. i believe in it. i live for it. i

was willing to die for it. >> in the east bay, i'm leslie brinkley, abc seven news. >> we, of course, want to add. we salute all of america's veterans for their service and their sac

to life. dry and windy conditions are fueling a wildfire there as well as in

southern california. the mountain fire burning in ventura county has now destroyed more than 100 homes. abc news reporter melissa don takes a look at the efforts underway to bring both fires under control. >> firefighters on both coasts trying to get a handle on major wildfires in the northeast. the jennings creek fire burning across new jersey and new york. turning deadly. police say 18 year old dariel vasquez, an employee with the new york state parks department, was killed by a falling tree while battling the fire. this photo, taken just hours before his death. >> let's make no mistake this is one of the worst natural disasters the town of warwick has seen in in many, many years. and if things turn south, the threat to life and the threat to property could really take a turn for the worse. >> severe to extreme drought conditions fueling the fire that has burned more than 5000 acres and is about 20% contained. >> we had a very difficult day with the fire making a major advance, and we had a very fluid

situation with the volunteer fire departments backing up the state forest fire fighters. we really were able to save every house there. >> out west, firefighters gaining ground on the mountain. fire that has scorched more than 20,000 acres in ventura county and destroyed more than 100 homes, forcing residents out of their homes. >> we lost our house in the thomas fire in 2017, and we moved to this neighborhood after the fire conditions in southern california still dry and windy. >> what do you need for a wildfire to grow and thrive? you need the dry air, low humidity and those strong winds. so we have that right now. a wind advisory has been issued for all the areas shaded in yellow. >> wind gusts today could be as high as 60mph in some places through santa barbara and los angeles county. this making it that much morety. this challenging for firefighters trying to contain the mountain fire. melissa don, abc news, los angeles.

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a basic human right. access to clean water. abc news reporter charly edsitty shows us how the marine vet is leading the effort to ease the struggle for the navajo people of the southwest. >> after serving 21 years as a united states marine, kyle lewis recently returned to his roots in the southwest on the native american reservation known as the navajo nation, or denipitiya, to those who call it home. >> you travel around the world, you see a lot of different countries, you meet a lot of different people, and they talk about america being very, i guess, privileged. >> lewis says there's a strong veteran community on the reservation. many of the diné or navajo people enlisting in the military to protect our country. >> we have to protect our homeland, and it includes america, all of america. >> but after coming back with his three children, lewis couldn't help but notice the similarities between the third world countries where he was

deployed and the navajo reservation, particularly the lack of access to clean water. >> i'm back here on the reservation doing the same exact thing i was doing, you know, in the middle east. >> lewis says those living on the reservation have to plan their days around trips to the nearest water pump just to get clean water. >> 35 minutes there. you know, you fill up your tanks and then you drive 35 minutes back. there's about an hour and a half of your time of just driving and hauling the navajos, hauling water for their families, and livestock every day, sometimes even twice a day. you can't leave for a few days to go on vacation. you gotta like, okay, who's going to help me with water? this day? if you have vehicle trouble, what's your backup plan? so it's a lot of planning and coordination. >> lewis says his family members are getting older and it's getting harder for them to haul water every single day. the solution? lewis says, is getting water lines to these rural area, adding that it would allow his community to do more for themselves. >> i talk a lot to my aunts and

i talk a lot to my uncles. they always say like, i don't have time for myself. i know my grandmother has always been trying to travel and get away for the longest time. >> a landmark bill introduced to congress this year would create this critical infrastructure, which would divert water to navajo communities. but if the bill does not pass, it's unclear whether the navajo people will ever get access to this crucial resource. >> regardless if we get water or not, we're going to continue to live the way we live because we love our animals, we love our history. we love our culture. it's going to be a part of us forever. >> to learn more, you can tune in to abc's latest podcast. reclaimed, the lifeblood of navajo nation, which follows the history of oppression and exclusion that kept the navajo nation from their water. listen right now on your favorite podcast app. charly edsitty, abc news, houston. >> we're taking a listen to. yeah. all right. moving on to the weather situation. things are drying out. yeah, the sun

came out, but for how long? sandhya? yeah. we have another day where you get the break. ama and dan. and then we're going to bring some more wet weather back into the forecast. looking at live doppler seven. the front is long gone, but behind it we are still seeing some instability getting you in closer. there is a lightning strike right around fort bragg. you can see a solo shower over ukiah. so that's the area where we'll still see an isolated shower or two. for the rest of us here in the bay area, it is all quiet tomorrow afternoon, looking at a mix of sun and high clouds. we'll call it filtered sunshine, 50s and 60s. now looking way ahead to later on this week. so thursday really. we have some more wet weather coming in. the sierra will see some rain and snow that continues into early friday. still a possibility of an isolated shower for the bay area. and then sunday night really late going into monday. uh- computer models want to bring in another storm, so let's look at what it's going to look like for the midweek system. anywhere from a few hundredths to just under a half an inch

locally. but look at the totals up along the north coast. they're talking about inches, and by sunday night, three and a half, just over 3.5in of rain for crescent city. so this is of course, welcome here in the bay area. as well. the accuweather seven day forecast. chilly start to the morning. we are looking at a dry tuesday level one for wednesday. scattered showers early part of thursday, and a lingering chance on friday before we see the possibility of more wet weather later on in thek going into next week, so be ready. it's fall. we expect it. sandy. thanks. all right. sports director larry beil is here. a streak. >> yes, it's a tiny, tiny. well, you got to start from somewhere. you have to. you can't win three in a row until you win two in a row, right? the 40 niners actually won two in a row for the first time this season. despite a dustup on the sideline between deebo samuel and jake moody. plus, we're counting down to clay day at chase center klay thompson returning for

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a brutal. and that leads to the kind of frustration we saw from deebo samuel, who took a swipe at long snapper taybor pepper. now, deebo was upset after seeing jake moody missed his third field goal, which kept the buccaneers in the game. this would have been a bigger issue,

much bigger if not for the fact that moody made the game winning kick. deebo said he was telling moody to lock in, and pepper got in the middle of this, feeling that was unnecessary. >> it was just like frustrated in the heat of battle. you know? really close game. and, you know, i kind of got out of character a little bit. but, you know, i'll talk to moody and, you know, we'll get past it. >> he had a moment. it happens. you know i do. got to make those kicks at the end of the day. so that's that's all i'm focused on. i'm not worried about anything like that. probably an obvious one. guys are frustrated and something probably happened. and you know, brothers scuffle a little bit. i didn't see any of it. so i don't know how bad it was, but something i'm not too worried about. we'll fix it. if it hasn't been fixed already, we'll fix it on the plane and go back to loving each other tomorrow. >> all right. christian mccaffrey, loving him, played his first game of the season for the niners yesterday. he made this incredible catch to set up a touchdown. i mean how many other guys in the league come close to catching that ball. not too many. mccaffrey only ran for 39 yards but had six catches for

68 yards. and after missing half the season due to achilles tendinitis, he is really happy to be back. >> i'm just happy i'm here, man. i mean, that was that was a long journey and a lot of long days. so it feels good to win and it feels good to just play in a football game again. >> just seeing how gritty and tough he is. we're like, you know, we get behind him. we're like, he inspires us and he keeps us. you know, all sort of going and lights that fire in our huddle. >> you can't double team anybody else because you have to help on christian. and so that opens up a ton of stuff for the wide receivers myself deebo. and so he makes everyone else's life much easier when you miss time due to something like that. >> and you know, nobody wants to be on the field more than me just to be out there again, to be honest with you, is just to, you know, you really realize how much of a privilege it is to play football. >> great perspective there. klay thompson is trying to downplay this whole thing, but his return to chase center tomorrow night will bring back all kinds of emotions. i mean klay was a huge

part of the warriors four recent championships. they had a little contract impasse with him and the warriors that that led klay to take a three year, $50 million deal with dallas. now klay's numbers in dallas are down from his normal career stats. but you know he's the third option behind luka and kyrie with the mavericks. klay clearly trying not to get emotional about his return. >> it'll be good to see people that you grinded with obviously. but to me it's just another regular season game in november. obviously there's bigger implications with the nba cup. so that's what's on our mind is in my mind is just to win that. i've been doing this a long time and basketball is basketball. >> 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'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 tuesday because it's going

to be a lot. >> look how young they were in the first championship. right. sports on abc seven, sponsored by smart and final. and every fan. all 18,000 plus will get one of these hats that klay wears when he's out on the boat. i am the captain now. oh, god, what will i what what. >> that's going to run us around. yeah that's right. that's right. no faith at all. >> no. >> none staring us in the wrong direction. we could go on and on. >> we don't have to do that. we have to tell people what's on tonight. >> okay, i will. tonight on abc seven, starting at eight. three episodes of high potential. then stay with us for abc seven news at 11. remember, abc seven news is streaming 24 seven. get the abc seven bay area app so you can join us whenever you want, wherever you are. there was another joke when i said high potential, but i thought i would just leave it alone. that's a good ide. >> it's a good. i am the captain now. are you guys missed that earlier? >> where? that, like, all night,

aren't you? and tomorrow too. >> oh, brother. thanks for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> see you at 11. i'm dion lim. i like the hat and captain moon. >> i'm reggie aqui. >> i'm lyanne melendez. i'm luz pena. i'm tara campbell. >> i'm j.r. stone at abc seven news. >> we deliver local stories with real answers to help make our your next favorite thing about this place is waiting to be discovered.

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