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up. >> always live. abc seven news starts right now. >> what has happened the last few days is disgusting. >> this is a time in our country of great dysfunction, dysfunction and drama in san mateo county. >> tonight, county leaders are demanding the sheriff resign as she makes a shocking move. good evening. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. thanks for joining us. all of this from an explosive report accusing the sheriff of abusing her power and having an inappropriate relationship with the very man that she decided to promote today. >> abc seven news reporter tim johns explains the fight over the sheriff's future and her response. >> for the second day in a row, the san mateo county board of supervisors publicly calling on sheriff christina corpus to step down. during a special meeting, the board unanimously passed a vote of no confidence in the sheriff and highlighted explosive allegations from a report released tuesday. >> there is no will there to be responsible, to reflect, to be

accountable, and we cannot have that kind of person leading our sheriff's office. >> that report, which was done by an independent investigator, claims corpus office, uses retaliation and intimidation tactics against deputies who question her leadership. it also claims the sheriff has an inappropriate relationship with her chief of staff, who she personally hired. >> i think there's clear evidence in the report of who is truly running the sheriff's office. >> the drama has gotten the attention of many in the san mateo county community. at one point, wednesday's meeting had over 1000 virtual attendees during public comment. the sheriff herself took time to again deny the allegations against her. >> this inquiry was politically motivated and one sided. it was filled with lies. >> perhaps the most shocking point of the meeting was when corpus announced she was making her chief of staff an assistant sheriff. that action received heavy criticism from the board, which also opened up several pathways that could lead to corpus removal. one option would be putting in a charter

amendment before county voters in march, while the board doesn't have the power to fire corpus now, if the charter amendment was passed, they would ultimately be able to do so. >> we're basically asking the voters to give the board the power to do so under specific circumstances. there would still need to be a finding the appropriate findings by the board at a later date. should that charter amendment pass, and then a vote to remove the sheriff. >> i did reach out to the sheriff's office for more comments, but they told me that her remarks here at the board of supervisors meeting wednesday night spoke for themselves in redwood city. tim johns abc seven news. >> a damp day for much of the bay area. a lot of umbrellas, windshield wipers in action of course, and we still have plenty of wet weather ahead. >> yes, abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel is here tracking tomorrow's level one storm. sandhya. >> yeah, we're not done at all yet. we have more than just showers coming our way. this level one system is going to deliver the possibility of thunderstorms. so let's go in and show you. live doppler seven. the front came through

earlier today and brought us some rain. so the highest totals were in the north bay. but as we take a look at a closer view, notice a line of showers just off the coastline tracking them for you. now heading in the direction of el granada and san mateo. so get ready. and then eventually pushing off into the east bay as we widen the picture here. this level one storm covering not just today, but tomorrow as well. it has brought sierra snow some thunderstorms, and as we time this out tomorrow morning, we may see a thunderstorm here locally 7:00 in the morning in the north bay. we're seeing those showers, potential thunder, scattered showers continuing at 9 a.m. as you look here, all of the bay area has the risk of thunderstorms. tomorrow also covers much of northern california. and meanwhile, as we take a look at this time lapse from tonight, this is how it looked in the sierra. yeah, the snow was just coming down and it was dumping. i'll be back with a look at the advisories plus the

high surf and the potential for flooding coming right up. >> ama all right, sandy, we'll check back. and that wet weather did not put a damper on a beloved holiday tradition. the tree lighting in san francisco's union square. it's the 35th year of the display, but it may be the last. it is still macy's tree, but the iconic department store is slated for closure sometime in the future. union square struggles with vacant storefronts and safety have become a focus of our work to build a better bay area. abc seven news reporter j.r stone shows us the uncertain future of the holiday festivities. >> two. one push. and with that, it's christmas time in the city. >> the 35th annual great tree lighting was held in front of macy's in san francisco's union square. >> look at the christmas tree. i mean, it's not even thanksgiving. and we have our gift. and if you don't take

advantage of it, it's your loss. >> in fact, if you don't take advantage of these picturesque sites this year, you might never be able to. earlier this year, macy's announced they will close this location, and officials have previously said that that will happen when they sell the property. so is it a done deal? >> we don't know what the future holds, but we're hoping we're going to be here for many years to come. >> they're inviting you in to shop, shop, shop until you drop, drop, drop. >> but if we do shop until we drop like mayor london breed said, could it save macy's? >> i think anything's possible. it will be on my santa's wish to ensure that macy's stays. so we'll see. >> we wanted to ask mayor breed about that, but she left immediately after the ceremony without taking any questions. one thing is for sure it's beautiful right now in union square, not only with the decorations, but with the ice skating rink too. and it's only going to get better as we approach the holidays. you may not see any kittens or puppies in these macy's windows now, but

they are coming. >> so our favorite part of the holidays, the sf spca will will host their animals in the windows. >> i hope it just screams holiday right? so you have the tree you have our wreaths, you have ornaments on top of the tree. >> now, a hope among shoppers that maybe, just maybe, this won't be the last macy's holiday in san francisco. >> it would be such a loss. you can't put money on that. you know, it's this is a blessing today. but just the thought of maybe losing it is so sad. j.r. >> stone abc seven news. >> forming a new team. president elect donald trump is making more picks for his cabinet. he's nominated now former florida representative matt gaetz to be his attorney general. he was spotted traveling with trump in his motorcade during his visit to washington, dc today. the senate must confirm the appointment. gaetz resigned from congress today, which also ended an ongoing probe by the house

ethics committee. related to alleged sex trafficking and obstruction of justice. >> well, to the president, i say no, seriously, who is your pick for attorney general? because this pick is a middle finger to democrats and sane republicans enlisted after nine over 11. >> trump is nominating former hawaii representative tulsi gabbard for director of national intelligence. gabbard once ran for president as a democrat, and she played a big role in trump's campaign. >> and trump had his moment at the white house today. president biden met with him in the oval office this morning. they shook hands and president biden said, welcome back, promising a smooth transition of power, the pair then met behind closed doors for nearly two hours. governor gavin newsom also spent the day in d.c. meeting with california democrats in congress. it's part of his push to prepare for the trump administration, trying to safeguard liberal policies that may be targeted by the incoming president. the governor says he did not meet with any

congressional republicans during the trip. >> the man accused of killing tech executive bob lee last year in san francisco took the stand in his own defense today. he testified that lee attacked him with a knife for telling a bad joke at lee's expense. he then reenacted his version of the deadly encounter, saying he redirected the knife back at lee, but he said he had no idea lee was fatally injured when he walked away. lee's brother was in court and had this reaction to his testimony. >> we obviously did a lot to damage his own credibility today and just seeing him get angry and stuff on the stand. i'm feeling, you know, that's what my brother saw that night, right? it's him getting angry and him, you know, his story makes no sense to me. >> he is supposed to resume testimony tomorrow. >> bay area council and local groups are calling on governor newsom to deploy chp on bart, just as he's done in oakland. in a letter, a coalition of over 100 aapi groups are requesting

the governor address violence on the trains and in stations they call attention to the asian american woman shoved into a train in july. and they say the woman fatally stabbed at a station last weekend was also asian american. polling from the bay area council found riders have been staying away from bart over crime and safety concerns. >> to the south bay now, where some people who call 9-1-1 may end up getting an uber instead of an ambulance. a new program will direct calls about nonlife threatening health problems to nurses instead of sending paramedics right away. abc seven news reporter lauren martinez explains the problems this is designed to solve. >> a sheriff's office dispatch. how can i help you? >> santa clara county emergency responders are offering a new kind of service when you dial 911 for an emt, maybe you don't have access to health care. >> maybe you're uninsured. maybe you don't have a ride. or maybe there's other things that prevent you from getting access to your primary care. your only option is 9-1-1. and unfortunately, by doing that,

it's taking that service away from other folks. >> the new system launched wednesday and it's called 9-1-1 nurse navigator. 9-1-1 dispatchers still pick up the call, but if an in-person response is not needed, the caller can be connected to a licensed nurse. >> assess that patient over the telephone. either provide nurse line advice or make them a clinic appointment or a primary care appointment. arrange transportation. if that's an issue, you could end up getting a rideshare to a clinic or to an urgent care, or to a pharmacy if you need a prescription filled. if you don't have access to transportation currently. >> so that's interesting. an uber or lyft could be called for someone in need. >> absolutely. and just again, to reiterate, it's for those low acuity calls. again, some of the stomachache headaches. this is not reducing service is adding the level of service. >> the nurse navigator is part of a pilot program offered to residents in the west valley or south county. >> even today. my parents still

ask for me to talk to them. an uber, right? so i can see the benefit right away. yeah. >> next. posadas is a community advocate based out of downtown gilroy and sees this as a positive value for residents there. >> if you're in gilroy and you have to go all the way to the main hospital, like in san jose or any other one, it may not even be needed, right? so that would help out a lot of folks. >> again, we are adding a tool. we're not taking away services. and that's a really important point. it may feel like when i call 911, i'm used to getting an ambulance and i'm used to getting transported to the hospital. but we want to give folks an additional option for health care in the south bay. >> lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> a plan to transform ocean beach is up for a critical vote in. >> surfers are not stoked, and the party may be over for good. with a popular san francisco street fair calling it quits. >> plus, claims a bear ripped up the inside of a rolls royce, but

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one of the wildest stories of alleged insurance fraud you'll probably ever see. >> yeah. four people are accused of faking bear attacks to get payouts. the bear. it was actually someone dressed up in an elaborate costume. when you first look at this surveillance video, it appears a bear is climbing into a rolls-royce and roaming around inside the vehicle. it lasts for nearly a minute, and then the bear is done doing its thing and appears to get out. there's damage left behind. apparent claw marks on the seats and the doors. the four suspects even submitted this video to an insurance company as proof. investigators say they did this two other times. the other vehicles were mercedes. each time they provided video footage to other insurance companies showing the purported bear rummaging through the vehicle and leaving behind damage. however, the first mistake. each claim filed was for the same location, lake

arrowhead in san bernardino county, and on the same date. then a biologist from the california department of fish and wildlife looked at the videos and determined the bear was actually a human in a bear suit. when detectives searched the suspect's home in the los angeles area, they found that bear costume, complete with claws. the four suspects are accused of defrauding insurance companies out of more than $140,000. >> wild story. well, the public got its chance tonight to ask questions about a plan to merge up to ten schools in the oakland unified school district. the school closures are part of the district's effort to fix a huge budget deficit. mergers are seen as a more immediate fix, with the budget gap expected to only get worse. the district says it's seeing a drop in enrollment, with operating costs going up, so the plan is to merge the ten schools. you'll see them on this map here into five. it's estimated this could

save around $3 million. one of the student members of the board had some sharp criticism. >> merging schools is just like, just a nice word to say that they're closing the school. like, we cannot hide the fact that they're going to just close down schools. and it's not fair. we're limiting the access to younger kids, especially now. these are elementary schools that are getting closed down. i'm going to be for real. >> a final decision on the merger plan could come next month. >> happening tomorrow. a critical decision that could transform san francisco's ocean beach. the california coastal commission will vote on a plan to build a seawall to protect against erosion and rising sea levels. city planners say the $175 million project would also shore up a sewage tunnel and wastewater treatment plant along the coast, but those with the surfrider foundation have concerns. >> seawalls make erosion worse by disrupting the natural flow of the ocean. sand will get

pushed outwards, kind of pinched out along the seawall, and over time there will be no more sand, no more natural beach left at all. we are concerned that the city will not be able to keep this seawall buried as they claim. >> the city's plan also includes a seaside trail and other features. the surfrider foundation wants to see a seawall made of dirt and more long term maintenance plans. >> despite massive popularity, the how weird street fair is coming to an end. organizers announced they won't get permits for 2025 because of growing costs of permitting and production. they lost thousands of dollars in 2020 when they were forced to cancel. and again, this year, when their may plans were postponed by a rainstorm. so although their september event was a success, organizers say operating without sponsorship or grants is just too overwhelming in the sierra. some el dorado county residents are worried that they could get stranded in their homes if a winter storm brings too much

snow. the county says it doesn't have enough snow plow drivers to fill night shifts. officials say they currently have 16 drivers employed, but they need ten full time night shift workers. the county's job posting expired yesterday, with only four people applying for those open positions. >> all right, well, we got some rain here today, depending on where you are in the bay area. >> we did. and more coming depending on where you are in the bay area. meteorologist sandhya patel is here. sandhya. yeah. >> and we're going to talk about where it is right now. dan and ama, we do have a few showers that have developed right along the san mateo coast. so let's check out live doppler seven and i will zoom in on where we are seeing some moisture. this is street level radar right around montara airport street, el granada, sneath lane. definitely watch out. there are a few showers. these showers heading towards burlingame at 11:22 p.m. into fremont at 1214 in the morning. so just getting started with our next round. a live view

from sutro tower looking at a beautiful downtown san francisco rainfall so far. varnado up in sonoma county, three quarters of an inch, a third in santa rosa, a few hundredths from san francisco to oakland to richmond. ben lomond in the santa cruz mountains. ten a 10th of an inch of rain. looking at a live view from the sierra right now certainly looks like snow falling. as you will notice, just a few flurries. but earlier tonight they did have more snow and there is certainly more coming. so right now our live doppler seven is tracking the snow showers winding down. but they'll pick right back up again as we head towards the next couple of days. let's talk about what happened. front came through and it brought us the rain that we received today. it is pushing a lot of energy into the pacific northwest behind it. this is the area that we're watching. it is cold, unstable air and that's going to trigger the potential for thunder. certainly we'll be seeing some more showers going into tomorro. also seeing the surf picking up. so a high surf advisory starts at 7:00 tomorrow morning. runs

until 11 a.m. saturday. right now 12 footers at point arena. those breakers 12 to 18ft. so they'll be building. and northwest facing beaches will be at highest risk. watch out. it's going to be dangerous to swim or surf in there. coastal flood advisory has been issued from tomorrow morning until monday afternoon. the king tides are back and tomorrow it's 926. in the morning at 6.7ft. you know what this means? the park and ride in the north bay. some of the low lying trails will see the potential for some minor flooding. so if you are going to be out and about tomorrow morning and any of those areas, watch out for that 40s 50s on those temperatures right now. live view from exploratorium a beautiful view, but a lot of cloud cover. tomorrow. showers, possible thunderstorms. the next few days. we have rough surf and king tides to deal with and your weekend outlook. it's a sunny start, but rain moves in sunday night. so on our storm impact scale, this is a level one. not just tonight, but tomorrow. showers, chance of thunder, large breaking waves and minor coastal flooding is expected. the thunderstorm threat stretches from northern

california all the way into the bay area, so anyone's pretty much fair game to see a thunderstorm or two tomorrow morning. the best potential in the north bay at 7:00. notice those showers at 9 a.m. and still coming through at 4:00, but very spotty. so you're going to see a lot of sun as well. early friday morning we could still see a few isolated showers. and then it's all done by noon. rainfall totals anywhere from a few hundredths of an inch to about a third of an inch of rain. and it's a winter weather advisory in the sierra until 10 p.m. friday. half a foot to a foot higher over the peaks. but the snow level is about 5500ft, which means your passes will be impacted. carry chains 40s and 50s on your numbers for tomorrow morning. tomorrow afternoon it's 50s and 60s and keep the umbrellas handy. accuweather seven day level one tomorrow showers. thunder chance. isolated chance of showers friday. but after that it is dry. it is a cold, patchy frost start on saturday but a lot of sun and then level one for

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