when it happened the last few days is disgusting. >> this is a time in our county of great dysfunction. >> a defiant san mateo county sheriff, now at five, the controversial promotion she just approved as county leaders demand her resignation. president elect trump naming more people to his administration. his controversial pick for attorney

general, getting criticism from both democrats and republicans. >> i'm doing everything i can to do what i can in a very short period of time. >> governor newsom, wrapping up his trip to washington. the conversations he had with lawmakers in preparation for a second trump term trading an ambulance for an uber. the pilot program, aimed at better serving the public by addressing different emergencies with what officials are calling a more appropriate response. good morning to you. it is thursday, november 14th, friday eve. already has. this week went by quick and it has been chilly. it has been chilly. >> we're still not done with the showers though this morning. here's a look at live doppler seven. it's isolated at best. that's the theme today. most of the rain yesterday fell in the north bay. and that's again. what's the trend of your thursday live doppler seven showing you? we have those isolated showers mainly in the north bay. so waking up this morning in santa rosa, healdsburg, cloverdale, right now ukiah. and we are finding some damp spots out

there. and we'll keep these isolated showers throughout the afternoon. so we're still at a level one today for showers. there's even the chance that we could have an isolated thunderstorm pop up. and if one does, it's not out of the question. we could see some hail, but that chance is very low. we have a high surf advisory in effect along our coastline right now for large breaking waves and we do have a coastal flood advisory. we're getting into the year. the season where we have those king tides. so there could be some minor coastal flooding at hand. temperatures right now we're in the 40s and in the 50s, so not as chilly as yesterday, but still. you'll need those layers. here's a look at future weather later on this morning. we're tracking those isolated showers in the north bay. 1 or 2 of these could pop up around the bay shoreline, but for much of the day, it's a mix of sun and clouds and daytime highs in the upper 50s and lower 60s. let's check in with sue and see those drive times this morning. >> good morning. we are starting off the morning wia sigalert, so if you're headed towards the sacramento area this one is eastbound 80 uh- headed towards air base parkway in fairfield. it's temporarily blocking all lanes near air

base parkway. so if you're headed out right now, may give it just a little bit. no estimated time of reopening. a serious injury accident in fairfield. another accident overturned, blocking the right lane. this one is westbound 580 coming into castro valley off the dublin grade at eden canyon. that's the reason for very slow traffic and slowing south 680. this one due to a stalled big rig blocking a lane near sunol. all right. so thank you so . this morning we're tracking developments in san mateo county, where the board of supervisors has unanimously voted to declare it has no confidence in sheriff christina corpus. during a meeting last night, the board demanded her resignation. but corpus remained defiant. abc seven news reporter zach fuentes is live in studio. and zach, she was not only defiant about resigning during the meeting, she actually made a shocking announcement, right? yeah. that's right. >> gloria. remember this all centers around a 400 page report that accused sheriff corpus of abuse of power and having an

inappropriate relationship with the chief of staff that she hired. so in that special meeting wednesday, she announced that she's promoting that person to assistant sheriff. that move got a lot of criticism from the board of supervisors, who unanimously voted to declare it had no confidence in her to continue the job. the report was released tuesday, and it was done by an independent investigator. claims corpus office uses retaliation and intimidation tactics against deputies who question her leadership. now, at one point, the special meeting last night had more than 1000 virtual attendees. the sheriff took time during public comment to deny the allegations against her. >> this inquiry was politically motivated and one sided. >> it was filled with lies. >> okay, so the sheriff is an elected position so the board doesn't have the power to fire corpus. now, one option would be to put a charter amendment before voters, before county voters in march. and if it passed, it would ultimately give the board the power to remove her. we did reach out to the sheriff's office for further

comment, but they said her remarks at last night's board of supervisors meeting spoke for themselves. live in studio. zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> all right, zach, thank you. this morning, police are still looking for the person who stabbed a man to death near the embarcadero bart station in downtown san francisco. we brought this to you as breaking news yesterday on abc sevenking mornings. the victim was found in the middle of market street and main shortly before 6 a.m. the area was blocked off for several hours. the bart station was closed briefly as police searched for a suspect. a business owner tells abc seven news surveillance video shows the victim coming from beale street, stumbling, and then collapsing. the bay area council and local groups are calling upon governor newsom to deploy chp on bart, just as he's done in oakland. in a letter, a coalition of more than 100 aapi groups are requesting the governor address violence on the trains and in the 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. 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. gaetz was spotted traveling with trump and his motorcade during his visit to washington yesterday. the senate must confirm the appointment, but it isn't clear if he can get enough votes. soon after the announcement, gaetz resigned from congress. his resignation effectively ended an ongoing probe by the house ethics committee related to alleged sex trafficking and obstruction of justice. bay area representative eric swalwell had this to say. >> 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. >> after nine over 11, trump is nominating former hawaii

representative tulsi gabbard for director of national intelligence. >> she 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 yesterday. president biden met with him in the oval office. they shook hands and biden said, welcome back, promising a smooth transfer of power. the pair then met behind closed doors for nearly two hours. governor newsom is back in california this morning after meeting privately with the state's congressional democrats in washington, dc. the governor has been there since monday to prepare for the trump administration's expected plan to roll back liberal policies in the state. he says biden offered to support california's wildfire recovery efforts 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 were 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. >> governor newsom says he did not meet with any of california's congressional republicans during his trip in the south bay. >> some people who call 9-1-1 may end up getting an uber instead of an ambulance. a new program will direct calls about non-life threatening health problems to nurses, rather than sending paramedics right away. >> abc seven news reporter lauren martinez explains the problems that this aims to solv. >> 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 healthcare. >> 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 something stomachache headaches. this is not reducing service. it's adding a 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.

>> yuka 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. >> thank you. lauren. 509 this morning we're looking at live doppler seven, along with satellite because we're not quite done with the showers over the next 24 hours. in fact, it's the north bay once again that will likely see the most moisture throughout the day. today you can see showers from san francisco points to the north. just like yesterday. the south bay remained dry. similar story today. so looking at the coastal surf advisory, we have high surf

right now. this officially begins at 7 a.m. but it is already elevated along our coastline. so we're finding that this high surf will last until the start of the weekend. so just be aware of that. we have dangerous swimming and surfing conditions, and northwest facing beaches are most at risk. so here's future weather. hour by hour later on this morning, 930, we'll track those showers, mainly in the north bay. closer to lunchtime. there may be 1 or 2 across the city in the east bay hills, and the south bay will remain dry throughout the day. as we head into the afternoon and evening, we'll find just a mix of sun and clouds and those showers finally pushing off to the east when it comes to total rainfall, it's not a lot of rain by any means. just like yesterday, the north bay a few hundredths to as much as a quarter of an inch. and then you see areas outside of the north bay, just a mix of sun and clouds throughout the day. so highs similar to yesterday. it will feel cool out there. we'll have daytime highs mainly in the upper 50s to the mid 60s throughout the afternoon. your sunset today at 4:59 p.m. looking at the three day forecast, you will see

isolated showers today. again, best chance in the north bay and then we'll start to dry out our skies. sunshine back tomorrow for the start of the weekend. saturday it's going to feel very cold in the morning, but daytime highs in the 50s and 60s. gloria definitely getting chilly out there. >> thank you. drew. voters in san francisco have decided to shut down a portion of the great highway. so what? now, coming up, the immediate plans for that space and a holiday tradition returns to union square, possibly for the last time we hear from visitors at the macy's tree as the city grapples with vacant storefronts and safety in the area. it's like a discount outlet shop. but online, we'll explain the perks of

alerts from the traffic center. here we go. the first one, if you are headed towards sacramento, all lanes are blocked in the fairfield area. they are diverting traffic off at air base parkway in fairfield. due to this major crash. again, all lanes blocked eastbound 80

in fairfield until 8 a.m. this morning. and our second sig alert, this one is on the sunol grade. we'll get to that in just a second. overturned car west 580 near eden canyon. and here we go. there's a stalled big rig blocking the right lane. southbound 680 near sunol. they've also made that a sig alert. amanda. all right, sue, thank you. a big announcement for the city on jose. a 4000 home community powered by data centers. it's called a net zero community. when data is stored in the cloud, it is sent to data centers. and those centers produce a lot of heat, which normally would turn into greenhouse emissions and impact our atmosphere. now, p-g-and-e's and the city are wanting to use that heat to warm homes and to provide hot water to neighborhoods. developers say it's a unique proposal in terms of actually utilizing the excess heat from a data center to provide energy to the downtown community. >> it's going to be the first one. >> the first homes would be 110 rental units in the former bank of italy building. if all goes

well, the program would expand and may even include affordable housing. the proposal still needs to be approved and if it passes, construction could start in 2025. >> muni is trying to avoid potential bus and train service cuts while it scrambles to boost revenue. the agency faces an annual deficit estimated between 239 million and $322 million by 2026. muni was previously betting on proposition l it would have taxed ride hailing services and given muni about $25 million annually. but prop l failed this election. according to the chronicle, the proposals are not final but could come as soon as next summer. >> a clear timeline for a new park along the great highway in san francisco will not be discussed until december, but a promenade with temporary art installations, murals and seating will be up by early next year. 54% of residents voted in favor of prop k. it closes a portion of the highway to cars to create a coastal park. the two mile stretch is from lincoln way and sloat boulevard.

according to the examiner, park officials will apply for a state permit with the california coastal commission early next year. >> the future of the massive macy's christmas tree in san francisco's union square is facing uncertainty. yesterday, people gathered for the 35th annual tree lighting ceremony, but there are concerns that this year could be the last. macy's announced earlier this year it would close its union square location when it sells the property. despite the questions about the future, people at last night's event were soaking up all the holiday cheer. >> 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. >> and they aren't there yet, but one of the most iconic parts of macy's holiday display is returning. of course, we're talking about those puppies in the window. i love seeing those. oh, they are so cute. so the sf spca, they are hosting kittens

and puppies in the windows and hopefully that's coming up pretty soon. >> it gets packed. no kidding. yeah. >> and just looking at the wreaths. stunning. love it every time. perfect backdrop. >> have you decorated yet? yes. okay. foliage. sue, have you decorated? no. that's okay. >> no, i've still got the pumpkins and stuff out. you know, go through thanksgiving and then you stay thanksgiving. >> i appreciate that. it's the holiday. it's always frightening. but you started, right? oh, yeah. yeah. he's like, i got it right away. after halloween. halloween, the last trick or treat, i'm like. and the tree is up. there it is this morning. let's see. live doppler seven. because we do have some showers out there. and now we're tracking some thunderstorms developing. here's the loop over the last hour. and you do notice off the coast of the north bay right there, we are seeing a lightning strike. so there is the potential that we could see some isolated thunderstorms move on shore throughout the day. the best chance would be in the north bay and that's where we're finding the moisture. this morning on live doppler seven. so we'll take a look at the

storm prediction center. and they have outlined basically the entire bay area for an isolated risk of a thunderstorm. if one pops up, we could see some lightning, hear some thunder, even get some brief hail. so just be aware of that. it's that time of the year. you get instability, you get cold air, and those thunderstorms can develop pretty easily. temperatures out there right now we're in the 40s and in the 50s in hayward at 5249, in redwood city in the north bay and the inland east bay, similar temperatures, 40s and 50s out there right now. so looking at rainfall estimates throughout the day for many folks outside of the north bay, it's just a mix of sun and clouds today and some chilly temperatures. it's really the north bay that has the chance of accumulating moisture out there. up to a quarter of an inch is possible with that chance of an isolated thunderstorm. so today we'll have those temperatures in the upper 50s to the mid 60s, more in the way of sunshine in the south bay. cloudier in the north bay as those showers move through. now overnight tonight it gets cold. we have a cold front moving through and behind it we do advect some colder air into the region. so 30s and low 40s and our coldest spots

heading into friday. still have a winter weather advisory in effect until tomorrow. we're still seeing the possibility of upwards of a foot of snow over our highest peaks. and again, that could create some travel trouble out there. so here's future weather. no snow today, but tomorrow evening, if you are thinking of going to tahoe, we could see several inches of snow. and you know, just this amount can cause some problems on 80 and 50, so just be aware of that. here's the accuweather seven day forecast showing you best chance of a shower in the north bay today. sunshine is back for friday and saturday. get ready for saturday morning to be very cold around here. wouldn't be surprised if we have frost advisories out by sunday night. we have another chance of rain, but it's out of here quickly. by early next week, guys. >> all right drew. thank yo. coming up, the seven things to know this morning and a popular san francisco street fair done for

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demand the immediate resignation of embattled sheriff christina corpus and oust her chief of staff. instead, corpus is refusing to resign and yesterday announced she's promoting her chief of staff to assistant sheriff. >> number three, president elect donald trump has nominated now former florida congressman matt gaetz as attorney general. the pick surprised many, and it's not clear if he'll get senate confirmation. >> number four, san francisco's contemporary jewish museum will close for at least a year due to financial issues. leaders say the closure is temporary. >> and number five, you may see more kids on your commute this morning. it is ruby bridges walk to school day. the day encourages students to walk to school and engage in discussions about anti-racism, anti-bullying and activism. so a good day to do that. number six, following your thursday morning commute with not one but two sig alerts and chain controls in tahoe. first, sig alert is eastbound 80 fairfield. >> all lanes shut down due to an injury accident until about 8:00. this morning. also on the

sunol grade stalled trucks, slow lane. sig alert. there near the sunol city itself and also chain controls on 88 in kirkwood. number seven the a is out with its annual reminders about food safety ahead of thanksgiving. they include only keeping food out at room temperature for two hours and remembering to thaw your turkey in the refrigerator, not on your counter. you can get more tips by calling 1888 mp hotline. >> the number of e coli cases linked to the mcdonald's quarter pounder has risen to at least 104. four of the people affected have developed a potentially life threatening kidney disease complication. one person, even died in colorado. no cases have been reported here in california. the source of bacteria may have been from the onions out of salinas bay's taylor farms. the company recalled their onions in response to that outbreak. >> chipotle is being sued by one of its own shareholders over

viral complaints about its alleged skimpy portion sizes. the proposed class action lawsuit claims the restaurant understated customer dissatisfaction. customers suggest chipotle is downsizing its portions without lowering prices and cutting down on quality. the proposed class action lawsuit would make eligible anyone who bought or sold chipotle stock from february 8th to october 24th of this year, and with our focus on chipotle, it is also bringing back some of its popular products in time for the holiday season. the items are inspired by customers. the all i want is chipotle collection includes cilantro soap. this is a nod to people who think cilantro tastes like soap. the water cup candle is a lemon scented candle inspired by customers who ask for a water cup, but fill it with lemonade instead. the car napkin holder is for those who walk out with a huge stack of napkins. way to make fun of yourself. >> you all know who you are.

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during the season of audi sales event. i respect the people of this county too much to just walk away when there is a righteous fight underway. >> we condemn sheriff caucus's failure to lead this agency in a professional manner. >> now, at 530, members of the deputy sheriffs association take a stand in the scandal happening in the san mateo county sheriff's office. this, as the sheriff says she will not back down. >> president elect trump has announced several new hires. unclear if those who need senate approval will get it, even with republicans in control. i'm christiane cordero with the latest from washington. >> and preparing for the winter weather forecast in the south bay. the message from local experts about staying ready. good morning everyone. it is

thursday, november 14th. a little chilly out there this morning. >> i don't know why i chose no sleeves. >> well, we're in the studio. we don't need to bundle up in here. but yeah, it is cold out there. but you know what? we might need that umbrella again, right, drew? yeah. >> amanda, that was a bold choice. no sleeves in november. all right, we are tracking some scattered showers out there. live doppler seven showing you there, mainly in the north bay. and that's where we'll find the best chance throughout the day of some wet weather. we do have a thunderstorm developing off the coast of sonoma county. and there is the chance throughout the afternoon we could have some isolated thunderstorms move on shore. and if one does, we could have some hail as well. here's live doppler seven over the past 30 minutes. you can see the sprinkling of green moving through the north bay. so today it's a level one for showers. the chance of thunder. again, the best chance in the north bay for folks outside of the north bay. it's really just a mix of sun and clouds today. we have large breaking waves along our coast today with a high surf advisory, and also a coastal flood advisory as well. during high tide, with our king tides occurring over the next couple of

days. so a lot going on 40s and 50s. your current temperatures out there. we'll take a look at future weather showing you throughout the morning. we'll be tracking those showers mainly through sonoma and marin county. as we head deeper into the afternoon. it's really just a mix of sun and clouds for the city, the east bay and the south bay. daytime highs upper 50s to the mid 60s in the north bay. take the umbrella with you. you'll need it from time to time. let's check in with sue and see those drive times. this party. >> yeah, we've got a couple of problems this morning. first, this a full freeway closure. eastbound 80, in fairfield. it is a fatality, and they're expecting to reopen lanes, hopefully by 8 a.m. if you are traveling east on 80. expect major delays. you won't get through for the time being. they are actually diverting traffic off at air base parkway, but give yourself plenty of time. another sigalert on the sunol grade, you can see the line of red traffic heading south out of the pleasanton area. this one is a stalled big rig. lane number three. and to add insult to injury, we've got an accident now on the altamont pass west 580, blocking the middle lane near grant line. extra drive times here as well.

>> all right, sue, we'll continue to check in with you. this morning. surprise, even shock on capitol hill after president elect donald trump's latest cabinet pick. he nominated matt gaetz to be attorney general. the florida representative resigned from congress almost immediately, effectively ending an investigation into sexual misconduct and drug use. >> as abc news reporter christiane cordero reports, there are questions if gaetz and other trump picks can pass senate confirmation hearings. >> congress is back in session with new leadership and republican control over both chambers and with one trump appointee. representative matt gaetz. notably absent, he issued his resignation letter, effective immediately, of congress. >> that caught us by surprise. >> tap gates to serve as attorney general. the nomination came as the house ethics committee was in the final stages of its investigation into gaetz over allegations of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use. sources tell abc news if matt

has resigned and is no longer a member of congress, the ethics investigation will cease and no report will be issued. >> since gaetz is no longer a member of congress, the committee has no jurisdiction over him. >> the report won't be made public, and gates, who has denied any wrongdoing, is now trump's pick to lead the department that investigated him for years. confirmation by the senate is likely to be an uphill battle. >> i think it would be absolutely essential in investigating his background and his qualifications to have access to that full report from the house. >> also potentially facing an uphill battle. trump's pick for defense secretary pete hegseth receiving pushback for saying women should not be in combat roles. hegseth served in iraq and afghanistan before becoming a host for fox news and has never worked in government. >> i respect his his service and the fact that he's a decorated combat vet. but, you know, it takes weeks to figure out where the bathroom is in the pentagon. >> the republican controlled

senate has elected its new leader. south dakota's john thune was chosen by his peers via secret ballot. trump reportedly favored senator rick scott for the position, though he never officially endorsed anyone. christiane cordero, abc news, washington. >> this morning dysfunction and drama in san mateo county. local leaders are demanding the sheriff resign after an explosive report accusing her of abuse of power and having an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. abc seven news reporter zach fuentes joins us live in the studio this morning. and zach, the sheriff also announced a really surprising decision at a special board of supervisors meeting last night where the board voted. they have no confidence in her. >> yeah, that's right gloria. >> and all of this stems from a 400 page report that was released tuesday, and it accused sheriff corpus of abuse of power and having an inappropriate relationship with the chief of staff. she hired. and in the meeting last night, she announced that she's making him assistant sheriff. and that move got a lot of criticism from the board of supervisors, who unanimously voted to declare it

has no confidence in her to continue the job. now, the report at the center of this was done by an independent investigator, and it claims corpus office uses retaliation and intimidation tactics against deputies who question her leadership during public commen, the sheriff said that the inquiry into her was politically motivated and one sided, filled with lies. the sheriff is an elected position, so the board doesn't have the power to fire corpus, but one option would be to put a charter amendment before county voters in march. if it passed, it would ultimately give the board the power to remove her. >> 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. >> now, at one point, the special meeting last night had more than 1000 virtual attendees. supervisors also voted to have their counsel look into whether or not corpus legally is able to appoint the chief of staff as her assistant.

now, we reached out to the sheriff's office for further comment, but they said her remarks at last night's board of supervisors meeting spoke for themselves. live in studio, zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> zach, thank you so much. in the east bay, the public got its chance 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 seen a drop in enrollment with operating costs going up. the plan is to merge ten schools and we have a map that we're going to show you here in a second. now, it's estimated that it could save about $3 million. so they would merge those ten schools into five. 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 gonna be for real. >> a final decision on the merger plan could come next month. >> in spite of massive popularity, the how weird street fair in san francisco is coming to an end. organizers announced they won't be getting permits for 2025 due to 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 its september event was a success, organizers say operating without sponsorship or grants is too overwhelming. >> maybe they'll get some sponsors. who knows? right. well, now it's time for our abc seven mornings advancer. it's our way of highlighting some things happening in the day ahead, right here in the bay area. >> first, this morning, san jose city council member omar torres, i should say former will be

making another court appearance. torres is facing felony charges after being accused of molesting a child. he was arrested lasting week after a relative came forward to police to say he was victimized by torres 20 years ago. torres is being held without bail. he faces 24 years in prison if convicted. >> a critical vote today 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. we first told you about this plan yesterday. 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 some 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. >> this morning, california celebrates its annual ruby bridges walk to school day. the statewide walk honors the historic civil rights movement when six year old ruby bridges became the first student to integrate a southern elementary school. local san francisco students will march from city hall to their schools to honor bridges and her bravery in 1960. ruby bridges walked to school. day, was designated by the state in 2021, and good morning, sue hall from the abc seven traffic center. >> metering lights just flicked on at the bay bridge toll plaza. you can see those far right lanes stacking up just a little bit, so prepare to have your morning backup at the bay bridge. >> all right, sue, thank you so much. and big things are happening at the happiest place on earth next. reggie is live at

disneyland with a look at some of the holiday cheer coming to the park this weekend. but first, let's get a check on the weather with meteorologist drew tuma. drew a lot chillier here than it is in anaheim, where reggie is. >> totally. i can't wait to see our friend at disneyland in just a few minutes. he's been having a lot of fun over the last 24 hours there. high surf advisory in effect along our coast throughout saturday. just be aware we have dangerous swimming and surfing conditions. we also have coastal flood advisories in effect through monday. during times of high tide, we could see some minor coastal flooding due to the king tides this time of the year. future weather showing you isolated showers today. best chance in the north bay for a lot of us. it's a mix of sun and clouds. even the chance of an isolated thunderstorm close to lunchtime. if one pops up, we could be dealing with some hail. just be aware of that. otherwise the evening things quiet down and temperatures this afternoon, just like yesterday in the 50s and in the 60s, really minimal rainfall. with this system, we're finding up to a quarter of an inch in the north bay, pretty much nothing to be found around the bay shoreline. so very hit or miss today. highs

will be in the upper 50s to the mid 60s, wetter in the north bay, drier in the south bay just like yesterday. shaped up. then tomorrow we finally get drier skies here, but some cold mornings on the way. friday and saturday. temperatures in the 50s and 60s. your full seven-day your next favorite thing about this place is waiting to be discovered. did you know you can do this? ... pretty cool, right? ... and you don't want to miss that. you can also ride this ... and then race on over to do this... and before you leave? you definitely wanna see that.

see. and then up the ladder at disney, achieving many accolades and titles. and now bob iger has received one more. he just received one of the highest honors from the president of france. the walt disney company ceo was given the chevalier de la légion d'honneur. this is a french title that's originally equivalent to the english knight. and what makes it even more special? walt disney got that same honor 88 years ago. congratulations. >> that pronunciation gloria in

new york. another member of our disney family was celebrated. deborah o'connell, who is president of new of the news group and networks for us here at disney, was honored as part of the dear new yorkers class of 2024. she was awarded with the distinguished citizenship award by reisenbach philanthropies, the foundation, which was started in 1991, has its roots in media and creative industries and uses that to help with its mission of helping build a better, safer new york city. disney, of course, is the parent company of abc seven. >> if you want to see the iconic firefall event in yosemite, you will need a reservation. the park just announced the change for february. that's when the sun hits horsetail fall just right, creating an illusion that the water running down the side of el capitan has turned into hot lava. look at that. that is incredible. and it's become a really popular event for photographers and sightseers. reservations will become available monday at 8 a.m, and

you have to make them on the government's reservation website that is recreation.gov. if you're heading to palisades in tahoe, you will need reservations there as well, but you'll need those reservations for the parking. the ski resort introduced the program last year. it's back for this season. reservations are required for saturdays, sundays and select holidays starting december seventh, and it goes through the end of the ski season. you can make those reservations online for free. they are released on tuesdays at noon and also 7 p.m. for the following weekend and staying in the sierra el dorado county residents are worried 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. >> there's plenty of times we wake up in the morning to three feet of brand new snow. so no snow plow came. what are we going to do? you know, sit and wait.

>> the county is job posting expired tuesday with only four people applying for the open positions. snow plowers are being offered up to $34 an hour with a $6,000 bonus, but that's 2 to $5 less than pay rates at surrounding departments. weather experts say we have an unpredictable winter ahead here in the bay area and we should get prepared. the national weather service can usually predict how wet or dry the season will be, but this year, they say it's just too tough to call. >> we're going to be anywhere just below normal for the amount of precipitation for the season or near normal for the amount of precipitation for the season. that said, all of that precipitation can come in 1 or 2 storms, and that's the reason we're talking about preparedness. >> valley water of santa clara county has been doing maintenance on creeks, rivers and streams to prevent flooding. the agency is ready to give out sandbags and recommends packing your emergency kits now, it said there is no place like home for

the holidays, but we disagree. >> we think disneyland is bette. and joining us live from sleeping beauty castle. abc seven mornings anchor reggie aqui. good morning. you're up early there at the park. >> yeah. look at this. castle. can you believe this? i am not joking. you. yesterday, when i walked around the corner and came down main street and saw the castle, i saw the tree lit up. i saw the garland with the mickey shapes. if you've been to disneyland, you know what that is. i had a tear form in my eye and as you know, i have a black soul, and so it takes a lot for me to be transformed in that way. and i was. so holidays are here at disneyland and we're so excited. they have a gift for us this year. and that is in the form of a brand new attraction called tiana's bayou adventure. more on that in just a second. but i want to bring in my friend eddie to tell us about the big celebration, which all starts tomorrow. we're getting a sneak peek this morning. the castle is

gorgeous, isn't it, though? >> i mean, even with people with black souls, you know? i mean, it's lovely that you're so happy. no, it is incredible. you know, the holidays have obviously landed here. one of my favorite times in the park. and the nice part is the fact that it's in disneyland and disney california adventure. and there's so much to do. i mean, the favorites like christmas fantasy parade, believe in holiday magic, fireworks, and then over at disney california adventure, we have world of color, season of light, which is amazing. so i always tell people, listen, there is so much to do that you can't really do it in one day. so try to do it in at least a couple days. but if you do want to come in and enjoy as much as possible, especially tiana's bayou adventure, which is amazing. i saw you there yesterday, by the way. yeah, getting soaked. i always tell people, listen, plan ahead, make a reservation. so go to disneyland.com, start looking at the hours and then download the app. so you've got all that information at your hand. and then once everything's planned, then come with your family. and also i mean, if you're thinking, what should i get my loved ones as a gift to these holidays, give them the gift of time. come spend time with them, and then

at nighttime, you're going to be blown away like you said, you're going to shed a tear, which is awesome. >> i mean, it is awesome. we had a preview last night of the fireworks. they had a little special surprise for people who happen to be here in the park. and that is always i mean, honestly, if you aren't moved by the fireworks at disneyland, there is no helping you. >> yeah, no, there isn't anything that can be done now. did you see the snow as well? >> when the snow at disneyland cannot be beat if you don't know what that is, they make it snow on main street during the fireworks and it is something to behold. i want you to notice something. do you see that eddie and i are wearing green today? yeah, even the pants. there's a reason that we are wearing green. and that is because the main man, the big cheese himsel, mickey mouse, is here with us. and mickey is also in his brand new holiday outfit. he is decked out in green. mickey. awesome. you look amazing. this morning. >> mickey's delivering holiday magic here on main street. what do you think? i think it's incredible. great. i know it is kind of funny how we all just really kind of, you know, it's no coincidence.

>> mickey, you telepathically told us to wear green and therefore we did. we just do what you say. >> now, that's one of my favorite parts, is when you come to the park, you actually see some of your favorite characters, obviously, like my boss here, mickey and mine and yours too. that's right. i forgot about that. thanks for that check. decked out. so you know you and your family can actually come and enjoy. well, we'll be having fun out in, out in the park. but mickey will be here on main street. same with his pals as well. so, i mean, you got to come check it out because it's only till january 6th, so that's the other thing too. people always say, oh, we've got all the time to go ahead and do this right. so go to disneyland.com. right. and then we basically go ahead and plan out our visit. >> now mickey i don't know if you've been on it. have you been over to tiana's bayou adventure. >> what do you think. >> oh yeah. okay. yeah. yes i got a chance to go on it yesterday, mickey. and i think we have just a little bit of video to show. i'm gonna, in our next hour, take you on one of the logs as we go through the bayou, going down the bayou. going down the bayou? yes. and

also, we got a chance to see tiana herself. the voice of tiana, anika noni rose. she was here last night. so i'll share a little bit of that magic with you as well. but i'm telling you, there's nothing better than christmas at disneyland. and mickey, i'm just so glad that i got to spend a little time with you this morning. awesome awesome awesome. thank you. my coworkers are extremely jealous. >> it should be. i think they should be. >> and they should have been faster. i'm putting the request in amanda and gloria. don't worry, next hour i am bringing stuff home for you. i did not forget about you. wow. >> okay. because i've been sitting here with my mouth open, just in awe of everything we are living through you, living through your social media reggie aqui and we cannot wait to connect with you much later in the morning to just talk about all things. tiana. >> yeah, you cannot wait for it to it. >> i'll see you then. >> all right, tell mickey we say hello. hi, mickey. >> yeah, i have my minnie mouse mug in honor today of disneyland, but we definitely are jealous. that's that's so

awesome that he's there. and he's a perfect person because we know he loves disneyland. >> our resident disney expert. reggie aqui. >> yes, he knows it all. >> stick with us because he's joining us for this broadcast. >> we can't wait to see what else. who else comes out to other characters? well, now at six coming up, the return of la honda, what we're learning about the lineup for the latin music festival that's coming back to wine country next year. >> and we do want to take

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district attorney means for the menendez brothers case. >> you really got to get beyond the netflix documentary. >> as the calls to free eric and lyle menendez grow. nathan hochman, la's new district attorney, says if the infamous case lands on his desk, he would have a lot to review before making a decision for the menendez or for anyone. >> we are not going to take a poll to decide what to do. that's why i keep emphasizing that i've got to do the work. the hard work of reviewing the facts, reviewing the law, and being able to justify in a court of law any decision i make. >> young people have taken the time to figure out what happened. >> and coming up at 7 a.m, we'll have more of our interview with the incoming district attorney. and what's next for the menendez brothers with your gma first look, i'm rhiannon ally, abc news, new york. >> all right, this next story. wild insurance scammers caught trying to pull off an interesting scam. at first glance, this video appears to show a bear climbing into a vehicle and then causing damage

to the interior. you see it right there. claw marks are left on the doors and the seats. this video was actually submitted to an insurance company by the scammers as proof, but investigators got suspicious when for similar claims were filed from the same location. they discovered this bear was actually a human in a costume. they searched the suspect's home in los angeles, and then they found the costume, complete with claws. >> oh my. i cannot oh, so reading more into this, it was like the same location, the same day. >> people will stoop to know. >> and obviously it's going to trigger, you know, wildlife experts to be like, wait, what is going on with this bear's behavior? oh, wait, that's not a bear. >> yeah, and a bear expert could tell, i'm sure, by the movements and everything, that that's not an actual bear, even though, you know, the footage is a little grainy. yeah, but they thought they were being slick and apparently not. all right. wow. no. >> outside today, we're tracking

scattered showers. live doppler seven showing you the best chance not only now, but through the day is in the north bay. and with some of these showers, we could have 1 or 2 thunderstorms pop up. so the storm prediction center has outlined much of the region for that chance of a thunderstorm. if we do see one, hail is likely with any thunderstorm. we'll keep those eyes to the sky today as we track those rainfall totals less than a quarter of an inch in the north bay outside of the north bay. it's really just a mix of sun and clouds today, so highs in the upper 50s to the mid 60s. wetter and cloudier in the north bay, brighter and drier as you head south overnight. tonight it will get chilly with clear skies, 30s and 40s on the board. still tracking a winter weather advisory in the sierra through tomorrow evening. 6 to 12in of snow. so if you're thinking about going to the sierra tomorrow, especially tomorrow evening, just know 80 and 50 could be tricky. here's the accuweather seven day showing you best chance today in the north bay. then more brighter and drier friday and saturday. another chance of rain late sunday with drier weather next week. guys. >> all right drew thank youw at six whooping cough cases. the

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