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investigation on a busy street in downtown san francisco. the suspect disappearing into the nearby bart station as police continue to look for him. and parts of the bay area are seeing rain, right. this second. we've got the latest on how long the storm will last and what's in store for your evening commute today. good afternoon, and thanks for joining us. i'm kristen xie. we'll have a look at the forecast in just a moment. but first let's start with that developing story in san francisco. police are investigating that homicide that happened near the embarcadero bart station this morning. officers were called there just before 6 a.m. for reports of a person bleeding. that person was pronounced dead at the scene. this caused a brief closure of the embarcadero bart station, but it is back open this afternoon. police are continuing to search for the suspect right now. now to the latest in washington as president elect donald trump prepares for a second term in the white house. abc news is projecting that republicans will retain control of the house of representatives.

this gives the gop a full sweep of the federal government, with control of the white house and both chambers of congress. so the question now is how large will the majority be? it's getting more narrow with some of the appointments trump has made to his cabinet, including his new attorney general. meanwhile, an historic moment played out at the white house today as the president elect met with president biden in the oval office. the biden administration says this is about showing what a peaceful transfer of power looks like. abc's perry russom has more from washington. >> president biden and president elect trump sitting side by side in the oval office shaking hands. biden promising a smooth transition of power. >> we can to make sure you're accommodated what you need. >> trump thanking biden. >> politics is tough, and it's many cases not a very nice worl, but it is a nice world today and i appreciate it very much. >> the two meeting behind closed

doors for nearly two hours. >> they had an in-depth conversation on an array of issues. >> today, trump with new nominations florida congressman matt gaetz for attorney general, former democratic congresswoman tulsi gabbard for director of national intelligence, and senator marco rubio officially nominated for secretary of state. earlier today, trump getting a standing ovation from a room full of house republicans who were now projected to retain control of the house. >> thank you very much. this is a very nice gathering. isn't it nice to win? it's nice to win. >> trump apparently joking with lawmakers, saying, i suspect i won't be running again unless you say he's so good. we've got to figure something else out. there was laughter in the room and in the senate today, republicans selecting a new leader for the first time in nearly two decades. senator john thune from south dakota. he's replacing senator mitch mcconnell. >> this republican team is united. we are on one team. we are excited to reclaim the majority and to get to work with our colleagues in the house to enact president trump's agenda.

>> notably absent today was melania trump. she was invited to be here. we are told by the white house that first lady jill biden gave trump a handwritten letter congratulating his wife on the win. perry russom abc news the white house in washington, d.c. governor gavin newsom is calling donald trump's threats to withhold disaster relief from california, quote unquote, pretty childish. >> today, newsom referenced his meeting with biden on tuesday when asked about threats from trump during the campaign cycle about withholding disaster aid from blue states like california. newsom said last week, biden offered to support california's wildfire recovery efforts in ventura county with no conditions. >> that's not the state of mind of donald trump, and that's not just rhetoric. it's not just threats. those are actions by donald trump in the past. and i guess that's what people voted for. but i got to tell you, a lot of folks will be hurt if we don't push back. and so we're going to we're going to be firm.

>> today, newsom met privately with california's congressional democrats to prepare for the trump administration's expected plan to roll back some policies in the state of california. san francisco's mayor elect daniel lowry is sharing his vision for the city on national television. he was on cnn last night and was asked if he thinks progressive politics are getting voted out. this year. >> there's nothing progressive as to have 806 people die of drug overdose in our city last year. property crime is rampant. our small businesses are struggling each and every day. this is not a liberal, progressive, conservative people want to feel safe walking down the street. we had so many instances of anti-asian hate on our streets. those are things that we need to get addressed. >> the san francisco native is new to city hall and is best known for his work with his anti-poverty nonprofit, tipping point, and he ran on a reformist platform. now we want to talk

about our weather. rain has returned to the bay area today. a level one storm on our exclusive abc seven news storm impact scale is moving through. some areas are getting some light rain. this was the scene in larkspur just a short while ago. you can see the rain made for some slick roads, and the storm is also impacting sfo. the faa has issued a ground delay at the airport. that means flights may be delayed as air traffic controllers try to navigate planes through the rainy weather. for more on the storm and a look at what's in store for the rest of the afternoon, let's check in with abc seven news meteorologist drew tuma. >> the abc seven storm impact scale is showing today is a level one storm with scattered showers. the highest totals will be in the north bay outside of the north bay. we're not finding much in terms of moisture. it will be breezy throughout the day. we do have some elevated rough surf along our coastline. let's time out the rest of the afternoon. you can see future weather just showing you a lot

of cloud cover. some isolated sprinkles out there. the bulk of the moisture has pushed off to the east and even as we head into thursday, not out of the question, we could have an isolated shower. but again, it's likely the north bay that will get some wet weather. outside of the north bay, conditions are just a mix of sun and clouds on our thursday as well. highs today will get you into the upper 50s. that's about it in the north bay, as those showers move through. outside of the north bay, we'll have drier conditions and temperatures in the mid and upper 60s for daytime highs. overnight tonight, partly cloudy conditions. we'll find overnight lows. chilly in the mid 40s to the lower 50s. now we do have a winter weather advisory in effect until friday evening. we're thinking 6 to 12in of snow above 5500ft, with the highest amounts over our peaks. gusty winds. and that will lead to slick travel. and the snow does come in two waves, so future weather showing you later this evening will likely see a couple of inches of snow, enough to

make it slick on 50 and 80. and then more snow is going to come friday night, and that's when we'll see some heavy snow at times, and likely close to a foot of fresh snow on our highest peaks. just be aware of that. the accuweather seven day forecast calling for those scattered showers today, even tomorrow. there's an isolated chance with the best chance in the north bay. for the rest of us, it's a mix of sun and clouds. then we enter a brighter and drier pattern for friday and saturday. with that sunshine back sunday, most of the day is dry. we'll likely have some evening showers. that is a level one on the storm impact scale and early next week. sunshine returns for monday and tuesday. >> and of course you can always keep an eye on today's rain and the weather where you live. using the abc seven news bay area app. it gives you access to the same live doppler seven tools our weather team uses. download the app and be sure to turn on the notifications. today, the oakland board of education is expected to discuss a proposal to merge ten schools. the school is up for

consideration already. share campuses, meaning the students wouldn't really have to travel to another location if the proposal is approved. in a letter to the community, oakland unified school district superintendent said the changes will allow the district to combine resources and staff to create stronger educational programs. the board will vote on the proposal next month. oakland unified is facing a projected $95 million budget deficit. a bay area based company is getting millions of dollars to invest in semiconductor technology. a cache systems has received an $18 million grant from the biden administration. it will help the company build a facility for semiconductor manufacturing in west oakland, creating hundreds of jobs. >> initially, it's a 14,000 square foot facility where we will do much of the manufacturing and assembly. we anticipate hiring up to 4 to 500 people in that site over the next 4 to 5 years, and we picked

a place where we would have access to talent, a place where we could get access to power, good power, electricity and also good terms. >> this is a very important area and a very important topic for us, competitiveness and not only us security but also it brings great jobs, it brings great technical training and great opportunities for the american people. so we're looking forward to getting this funding, building out our technology, helping our country. you know, helping the u.s. economic and national security and helping to help build west oakland by by building a great facility with lots of employees from the area. >> akash systems pioneered what's called diamond cooling technology, and it will go into some of the servers the company is creating for ai and data centers. new evidence today that

inflation remains stubborn in the u.s. meanwhile, your gas prices go up again and increase every year as a result of a vote by the state

up more than 2% from this time last year. despite that, the fed is expected to stay the course with another interest rate cut next month. abc's reena roy explains what this all means for consumers. >> inflation is up, according to a new report out from the labor department today, the consumer price index showing inflation ticked up 0.2% from last month

and up 2.6% since last october, in line with economists expectations. >> i think we would have liked to have seen more progress when it comes to inflation. the overall look is that trent, the trend of lower inflation continues, but it has been a very slow go. >> the biden administration, weighing in on this inflation report, arguing that it shows inflation is close to its pre-pandemic rate. >> this chart sort of shows you how far we've come with regards to inflation. as you can see, it's sort of stabilizing the past couple of months. >> while overall inflation has come down dramatically from a peak of 9% in 2022. some price increases are still outpacing inflation. rent prices up nearly 5% in the past year. car insurance is up 14% overall, americans are paying about $171 more per month for the same goods, but wages have also increased incomes for the typical household have risen $248 a month over the past year. americans credit card balances hitting a new record high of over 1 trillion in the third

quarter of the year, according to a report from the federal reserve bank of new york. the fed wants to see inflation around 2%, and we are close to that target. the fed is expected to stay the course with another interest rate cut next month. in welcome news for day to day expenses. gas prices are down about $0.30 since last year, and we could see the national average dip below $3 a gallon in the next couple of months. reena roy abc news, new york. >> gas prices are going down in the u.s. that is right. the national average is now 308. down $0.12 from a month ago. in california, the average is 4.49. that's down $0.18 from a month ago. san francisco is the most expensive in the bay area at 4.72 a gallon, but that's down nearly a quarter from last month. but our gas prices could soon take a hike, a big one. that's because last week, the california air resources board took a vote to amend what's called the low carbon fuel standard program. it's designed to lower our carbon emissions.

but experts say this could mean we'd pay $0.18 more per gallon in the next year, and maybe $0.80 more per gallon by 2030. there is strong reaction to this decision, including legislative pushback. joining us live now to talk about it is daniel sperling, the director of the institute of transportation studies at uc davis and a member of the california air resources board. daniel, lots of questions on this. so thanks for joining us today. >> well, thank you and one minor correction is i'm an ex member of the card board. i was on the board for 16 years but left it a year ago. >> okay i see. thank you so much for clarifying that. i do want to ask you then, even though you didn't take a vote. tell us what these amendments really would d. and, you know, explain the details of what that means. >> well, let me explain what this is really all about. so i should note that i helped design this policy back in 2007 with a professor and a team from uc

berkeley and uc davis. so it's a policy designed to incentivize innovation and investments in low carbon fuels, and that is that it's so what it does is it says it's a regulation on the oil companies. so it says for the oil companies they need to reduce the carbon intensity of the fuels. they sell. you know, a little bit every year. and they can do that by selling alternative fuels. they can make the gasoline a little bit cleaner, or they can buy credits from others. and that last part is the key to this policy and why it's so attractive. there is no government money. first of all, there's no government money involved here. what's going on is this is the oil company providing money to everyone else. that is selling low carbon

fuels. so this is one of, you know, one of the most elegant, best policies for climate reduction that we have. >> so i think the idea of it is pretty much well received by, all right, from lawmakers to even the petroleum association to drivers. everyone supports the intention here, but many do have concerns that this will effectually drive up prices at the pump. and we've heard all sorts of estimates from like $0.20 to $0.80. what is your best true estimate of what this will mean in terms of how much it's going to cost? >> well, let me you know, we don't know exactly. you know, that range is probably reasonable. i think it's closer to the lower number. but you know, let me make a few observations. first of all, people are now paying less for gasoline per mile than almost any time in history. and that's

because, you know, because the fuel, the price of gasoline and oil is not that high when you adjust it for inflation over time, it hasn't risen very much at all, but neither has incomes or salaries. >> that's the problem. yes. >> and that's part of it. but at the same time, the efficiency of our vehicles is greatly improved. you know, back in the 1970s, we got 12 miles per gallon. you know, now we're getting 35 miles or more per gallon, three times better. so that gallon of gasoline is going three times further. that price that we're paying is going three times as far. another point is that this policy, what it's doing, is taking money from the oil companies, and it's using it to subsidize not only low carbon fuels, but electricity and electric vehicles. so, yes, the price of gasoline will go up, but people that buy electric vehicles are going to benefit.

money is going to be used for charging, money is going to be used to subsidize, in many cases, the purchase of the vehicles. so, you know everything. things are a little complicated. you know, this became a very overheated political discussion, right? >> i mean, when you look at the long term goals, right? and the big picture, obviously, i think there's a lot of support for you know, this policy and the steps within it. but i think, i think people are saying, is this the right time right now with a lot of people, number one, hurting very much in terms of their ability to afford things. and then number two, the incoming trump administration obviously will may not agree with a lot of california's policies. and may be ready to do battle with some of them. >> well, this is one of the policies that's pretty much insulated from the trump administration. there's the federal government has no role in it. there's no approvals, nothing needed. so it's pretty secure as a policy. and that's

actually one of the important things here is because some of the other policies are subject to federal intervention in different kinds of ways. so here's one that california really can pursue and that really makes a difference. >> so let me just ask you though, if you think there's any chance that carb might consider backing off on any part of this, because obviously there's some lawmakers, even democratic ones, i believe most lawmaker esmeralda soria wrote a letter, co-wrote a letter, and, you know, expressing concern especially for equity and for farm workers and people who can ill afford it even a little bit more. right. and $0.20 is not nothing to a lot of people. so do you know if there's any talk of that, of maybe holding some of it off? >> i think there's almost no chance of change. the only way it would be changed is if some kind of distortion happened. that. but unrelated, i mean, if the price really went up, that

much, then, you know, 60, 70, $0.80, a dollar, then yes, they'll really reexamine it. but that's very unlikely for quite a while. and by that time, a big share of our vehicles will be electric vehicles. and so people won't be you know, gasoline is becoming less and less important. >> all right. well, we'll see if that future, that vision comes true and hopefully sooner rather than later. but daniel sperling, we thank you for joining us today. >> you're very welcome. thank you. >> we'll take a short break. but remember, abc7 news is streaming 24 over seven. you can get the abc7 bay area app and join

to filmmaker jesse eisenberg, wrote and directed the movie and stars in it. eisenberg sat down with alicia vitarelli from our

sister station in philadelphia to talk about why this project is so personal to him. eisenberg and kieran culkin play two high contrast cousins who are mourning the loss of their grandmother to reconnect with her past and their heritage. >> they go on a polish holocaust tour, and both are kind of like looking for something from their past, and they don't exactly know what it is. >> they're looking for a connection to something deeper. >> we used to be joined at the hip. our grandma was from here, so dave arranged for us to join this geriatric polish tour with you. >> find people there with like, all these other people who have their own agendas. some people are just going because it's kind of like a little vacation for them, and they're exploring their family's history, but not from a place of grief, just from kind of a curious place. >> will sharp is the tour guide. >> looking back at the horrors of your family history. >> and jennifer gray is a divorcee along for the tour, the film kind of moves through different colors of emotion among the historical horrors of

the holocaust. this definitely does not sound like the makings of a comedy. i love him and i hate him, but through pain, eisenberg brings levity and laughter. >> you know that like when people start cracking up at a funeral, i mean that we can't take that much tragedy. we can't tolerate it. like, if we need, like, a kind of pressure release valve, does it look real? >> well, they're twice the size of you in metal. so are you sure you don't want to come up here? >> i'm good. eisenberg is a third generation holocaust survivor. he says the comedy is meant to be cathartic. how did it feel to watch this with people in the room? >> i don't want to sound like a shallow person, but like my editor and i are like, sitting there at, like, first screenings, just hoping people laugh. because if people laugh, it means they're connecting to it. >> thank you so much, man. that was a lot of fun. >> thanks. no problem. no, it was like it was so much fun. >> that was alicia vitarelli reporting. a real pain is in theaters everywhere on friday

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workers in sonoma county will have to mask up in patient care areas regardless of their vaccination status. the mandate will last through april 30th. patient care areas include hospitals, clinics, skilled nursing facilities, and any other medical environment. sonoma county joins several other bay area counties that have already brought back their requirements. the critics have spoken, and they're handing out some special honors. the critics choice association held its third annual celebration of aapi cinema and television. among the

honorees, the directors of disney's upcoming film moana two, who received the animation award. >> i love moana two because it celebrates my people, the samoan people in a really special way. but not just samoans. all the people across the pacific. >> moana two is in theaters november 27th. disney is the parent company of abc seven. tonight, san francisco's union square is getting into the christmas spirit with the annual great tree lighting ceremony. mayor london breed is expected to be at the celebration. the massive tree has lit up union square for over three decades. a symbolic start to the holiday season and the lighting ceremony will start at 6 p.m. thanks for joining us. world news tonight with david muir starts now. and i'll see you back here at four. tonight, breaking news as we come on the air. the fire burning in new york city right now. the images coming in at this hour. also breaking tonight, pr