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san jose will begin tracking rvs. we're live with what that means and expect king tides and high waves along the coast with a high surf advisory in effect, that could lead to potential flooding. >> drew is here with the forecast. >> then tis the season. turns out san franciscans are among the most festive people in the country, i believe it. >> yeah, sure. >> yeah, we all love our holidays here, and it's so beautifully decorated around the city this year. >> yeah, and we've been talking about those tree lightings everywhere. catch one friday after thanksgiving. >> that's when it's okay in my. okay. okay. i mean i get the stores they have to get the most out of the holidays. i understand that, but my house friday after thanksgiving. >> yeah, i'm with you, sue, on that. and you know, we still have a couple of weeks. it's only what? friday, november 10th, two weeks from today is when the tree goes up. >> yeah. there you go. >> yeah. okay. right on. all right. this morning, it is cold out there. we have clear skies. we are done with the rain. here is the accuweather forecast. kick off your morning. live.

look outside from our rooftop camera here at kgo showing you clear conditions out there. any wet weather we have is well off our coastline, so we're done with the showers from yesterday. that front is well to our south and east. expect a lot of sunshine today, but also some cool temperatures later this afternoon. we'll have highs below average. it's chilly out there right now. bundle up once again. we're down to 49 in the city, 37 in santa rosa, 36 in danville, 43. that current temperature in fairfield. good morning. so looking at the coastal forecast first. we'll have a mix of sun and clouds out there. daytime highs only in the mid 50s. that's about it with that high surf advisory in effect. it looks beautiful today around the bay shoreline. full sunshine and temperatures in the upper 50s to the lower 60s, which is a few degrees below average. our inland forecast is very similar. look at that. daytime highs basically touching about 60 degrees later on this afternoon. let's check in with sue and see those drive times this morning. >> good morning drew. good morning everyone. it's friday and we do have metering lights on at the bay bridge toll plaza as of about 537. there's your

drive time from highway four, hercules. all the way to the metering lights and san francisco. it's not bad at all at this hour. just a minor backup at the tolls. we pop over to walnut creek. the sky is just ever so starting to light, and the traffic is very light, making the transition over towards highway 24. in the westbound direction, you can see some of the slow spots. our usual early morning commuters up and over the waldo. pardon me, the altamont pass. and that is about a 45 minute drive from tracy to dublin. we had an earlier problem in fairfield with an accident blocking at one time, all but one lane that's now been pushed off to the shoulder and you can see traffic is recovered nicely. castro valley still waiting for the tow truck to arrive there by eden canyon. this one is eastbound looking two lanes in the clearing process, ladies. >> all right, sue, thank you. one key aspect in helping to build a better bay area is finding solutions for the area's unhoused population in san jose.

one program is hoping it's able to do that by keeping track of where rvs are parked. abc seven news south bay reporter zach fuentes joins us live from san jose with how the program works and why some think this could make the problem worse. >> yeah, the program is tracking not just where, but how many rvs are parked in the city so that tow away zones can be identified. now, san jose mayor matt mehan says this is about keeping streets safe, clean and accessible. critics, though, wonder what will happen to the people living in rvs, where they'll go next. now, city staff inventoried and put data on a map that residents can access, and that work found that more than 900 oversize vehicles are likely occupied. so that information is going to be used to identify which areas of the city are impacted most. and then starting in 2025, the city would establish ten permanent towaway zones and 30 temporary towaway zones. the city says the hope is that those areas can be cleaned up while the vehicles are cleared. mayor mehan said laws have to be enforced. advocates

for the unhoused question the program and say it could make problems worse. >> but now let's let's let's identify all these places where they cannot live. and we're going to kick them out with we have no idea where they're going to go. where are they going to go in somebody else's backyard. >> now mehan says city run safe parking sites could be a destination where some of those living in rvs can relocate to. the second and largest site is planned to open next year, and that safe parking site aims to take in up to 85 vehicles. that's in addition to one that's already open. it takes up to 42 people and their vehicles right now. live in san jose. zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> all right. thank you so much, zach. san francisco's plan to crack down on rv parking is on hold after homeless advocates filed an appeal. the restrictions were supposed to kick in at the beginning of the month. the new parking rules, approved by sfmta's board allow the city to tow oversize vehicles if the people living in them turn down shelter. advocates for the unhoused argue

the policy is unfair and will lead to more people on the streets. the board of supervisors will have the final say on the policy, with a public hearing set for next month. >> tackling the fentanyl epidemic and stopping deadly overdoses are priorities throughout the state. now, prosecutors across the bay area are building the skills to go after drug dealers and charge them with murder. last year, a dealer was convicted of murder in connection with an overdose of a 15 year old girl. that was the first conviction of this nature in the state. now, other counties are trying to follow suit. san mateo county da steve wagstaffe says working across jurisdictions is key to getting convictions. >> miss jenkins and i have a tremendous relationship and we work together on it, and we would find the best jurisdiction that exists to be able to prosecute those. >> if we do have an overdose death that occurs in another county, but that is connected to a seller who was here in san francisco, i am more than willing to do my job in partnering with that da's

office, and that jurisdiction to make sure that the appropriate charges get filed. >> san francisco da brooke jenkins says the team has been training in southern california. if you or someone you know is dealing with issues like substance abuse, there is help. we've put together a list of local resources. you can find it at abc7 news.com. slash. take action. >> jurors in the murder case of tech executive and cash app founder bob lee will return on monday as the judge reviews their questions for accused killer nima mckinney. mckinney yesterday doubled down on his claims that he acted in self defense the night of lee's death on april fourth. he claimed that a bad joke led to the altercation. mckinney also made surprising claims, saying that he believes someone else could have had a deadly altercation with lee after his own altercation with him. mckinney said that he told lee that if it were his last night in town, he would have spent it with his family instead of at strip clubs. he said lee then asked him if he was claiming that he was a bad dad, and got in his face and pushed him. he said lee

then pulled a knife out and that he was afraid, so he had to control it. prosecutors asked mckinney why he threw the knife over a caltrans fence, but many said at the time it just made sense. during testimony yesterday, mckinney argued with the prosecutor. bob lee's brother oliver had this to say. >> we have seen as you see him to be aggressive on the stand. you've seen him. just try and take control of this room like he is. his arrogance and his entitlement are on full display here. >> direct and cross examination of neiman. many concluded both sides will have a chance for additional questions once jurors questions have been answered. >> in the south bay, former san jose city council member omar torres has been denied bail. torres was arrested last week for child molestation after a relative came forward to say he was victimized 20 years ago. torres had already been under investigation in a different case involving a minor. the prosecution and the defense both spoke out about yesterday's decision. >> obviously, i'm pleased that the court agreed with the

arguments that we laid out in our moving papers. we believe, given the entire record of the available evidence right now for the court, that it was appropriate certainly understand the court's ruling. >> disappointed. of course, i do think that mr. torres has been, as an adult, a model citizen, and has given back a tremendous amount to this community. >> if convicted, torres faces 24 years in prison. >> more parents are voicing their disapproval over possible school closures in the south bay. there was another public hearing in san jose over a plan to shut down several schools because of declining enrollment and a massive budget deficit. the alum rock school district superintendent will make the recommendation to the board right now. ten schools would be impacted. it's estimated that each closure would save the district about $1 million in operating costs. parents at last night's meeting, though, were not pleased at all. >> what is not okay is for schools to be pitting it against each other. >> what is also not okay is

these narratives of one neighborhood being better than another neighborhood. all of us are suffering. if you look in oakland and you look in san francisco, these are pervasive challenges across our entire region. so i ask you for your leadership and to find ways to show up at this time. sign up to end basic aid like get our school districts what we need to get. >> for a final decision on the closures is expected at the beginning of december. >> a san jose state volleyball player is suing the mountain west conference. she's demanding her own teammate be declared ineligible to play. she also wants her own team to be ineligible for the conference tournament. it stems from unconfirmed claims that one member of the team is transgender. opponents have forfeited six matches against the spartans because of those claims. co-captain brooke slosser suspended associate head coach melissa beatty. smooth and ten other college volleyball players are suing over title nine and first amendment violations. court documents

allege the san jose state athlete is getting preferential treatment, and that the concerns and feelings of others on the team are not being heard. menlo college professor melissa michaelson expects the results of the presidential election will only encourage more action of this kind, because trump and his allies have been so vocal about their opposition to transgender people being allowed to live their lives openly. i think we're going to see more and more of this kind of activity. sdsu says they have not been served with a lawsuit and have no comment at this time. >> in the accuweather forecast. we're looking at the high surf advisory today that will continue through tomorrow morning. already see wave heights as high as 15ft this morning. could go as high as 18ft. we have dangerous swimming and surfing conditions out there through the next 24 hours. continue to have a coastal flood advisory. we have our king tides occurring right now, which are our highest high tides all year. so high tide around the city today is after 10 a.m. we could see some minor flooding in areas

as we have that high tide occurring. here's live doppler seven along with satellite. still some showers off our coastline, but the main front that brought us some wet weather yesterday is well to our south and east. so today it's all about brisk sunshine. no showers in the forecast for your friday. so looking at the day planner today. sunrise here is at 651 this morning. it is chilly this morning. 30s and 40s out there. brisk sunshine this afternoon. daytime highs in the upper 50s to the lower 60s. so a high of 60 in richmond today we'll go to 61 in the city. the same in oakland, about 62 in san jose and santa rosa. only 59 in napa and in palo alto. the three day forecast showing you the weekend. we start out with cold temperatures tomorrow morning. freeze warnings in effect, but it's mostly sunny sunday though showers back in the forecast with a level one storm. gloria will detail that forecast coming up in a few minutes. >> drew, thank you so much. still to come, legal action that kraft heinz won't find too cheesy. why the company is being taken to court over mac and cheese. then budget cuts are necessary for muni and the

agency, warning it might have to close cable cars to make ends meet, and the plan to protect ocean beach from erosion and rising sea levels. why? some city leaders say

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at kaiser permanente all of us work together to care for all that is you. cuts to close that gap, including possibly suspending three of san francisco's cable car lines. the director says one option could be suspending the f

market streetcars, along with the california mason and hyde cable car lines. the sfmta is facing a $300 million budget deficit in the next few years. some people are not happy that officials are even considering this possibility. >> it's sad that they're even thinking about shutting down this iconic, and is the only national moving national monument. >> the person who even considers, because of the budget problems send cable cars shouldn't be out there. it's should be fired immediately. >> voters recently rejected prop l. the measure would have generated $25 million for transit. the california coastal commission has approved a $175 million project to protect san francisco's ocean beach from erosion and rising sea levels. the plan involves building a seawall along the southern part of ocean beach and the project would also protect a wastewater treatment plant and a sewage tunnel. public utility leaders

say that the project is needed to prevent the aging infrastructure from breaking, and spilling sewage onto that beach. >> well, the holiday season has arrived and san francisco is being ranked as one of the most festive cities in the country. when it comes to hanging lights and trimming trees. according to a study by thumbtack, a website where you can hire people to work on your home, the city climbed from number 15 all the way to number five, union square's yearly dazzling display of holiday decorations might be a contributing factor. it follows several texas cities austin, dallas, and houston. seattle, washington was also ranked in the top five. we were just talking about that. so many scheduled tree lighting ceremonies, i can see that definitely being the case. >> yeah, but i do wonder too, because the company, i guess they're saying when it comes to hanging lights, i wonder if it's just we're too lazy to hang our own lights. so we hire these companies to do it for us. could be. >> maybe. i don't know. new york

city is not in there. when i think christmas, i think not only here but new york, but the big tree in new york city. yeah, i think texas. no, i don't think texas. >> they do everything big. yeah, true. >> good point. that could be it. >> this morning we're taking a look at richmond. it is beautiful out there. we have clear skies. not a cloud to be seen from this vantage point. and we do have some chilly temperatures to begin your friday, but we don't have any showers overhead. we're done with the rain from yesterday. live doppler seven. yes. some action off our coast that stays away from us. we're not finding any rain today or tomorrow for that fact. temperatures right now, starting out in the 30s and 40s want a lot of layers today, because by noon we're only in the mid and upper 50s. and later on this afternoon, under mostly sunny skies, temperatures in the upper 50s to the lower 60s for friday night activities. it gets cold pretty quickly. by 730 we already have temperatures dipping into the 40s in some areas, so highs today we'll hit about 61 in the city and in oakland, 62 in san jose and santa rosa, about 60 in vallejo, 59 in fremont, 57. that daytime

high and half moon bay. the overnight tonight it gets quite cold. some of the coldest air in about six months in parts of the north bay. a freeze warning will be in effect for the cities you see on your screen. temperatures could go as low as the upper 20s overnight tonight, not just the north bay that will feel the chill. it's even the bay shoreline. we'll find daytime or overnight lows, rather in the upper 30s to the lower 40s. so it is a cold start to the weekend. still have a little bit of more snow coming to the sierra. a winter weather advisory is still in effect. we'll find a few inches with most of this falling at night tonight, so just be aware of that. if you are traveling to tahoe will likely have some low visibility at times and some slick roadways. let's plan your weekend out. back here at home. here's future weather saturday. we have no problems when it comes to any sort of rain. it's mostly sunny to kick off the weekend. then sunday we start out pretty cloudy. sunday morning. it's the afternoon. we'll start to see a few showers, pop up. you notice it's not a big slug of moisture coming our way. just some

isolated scattered showers throughout the evening. and this is a fast moving front. it's out of here first thing monday morning. here's the accuweather seven day forecast showing you brisk sunshine today. cold tomorrow morning. dry for saturday. scattered showers sunday afternoon and evening. then we are bringing back the sunshine and a dry pattern for much of next week guys. >> all right drew thank you. now let's turn to ginger zee. she's live with a look at what's coming up on gma. >> good morning ginger. yes gloria amanda great to be with you. so coming up we'll start with president elect trump touting his team as he fills out his cabinet picking robert f kennedy jr to be in charge of the nation's health system. while some republicans on capitol hill are pushing back on his choice for matt gaetz and attorney general. then the ceo of the onion and why the satire site bought infowars, what they plan to do with it now, he is here with us live. and then the drought in the northeast. a new warning about a christmas tree crunch in the years ahead. and we've got some serious fire danger coming up. we're looking a whole lot like you all. and then the new study that finds a

simple activity can help you live longer. plus, before you go on your holiday trip, we have the right stuff on travel accessories that will make it a breeze. that and so much more on gma. and i said, like you all usually are, but i know you've got those atmospheric rivers that have been perking up your water. so good for you. we wish we could get some of that. >> yeah. we've been getting a lot of rain lately. but back to that travel. i would say the biggest travel accessory that has helped me is just a bunch of snacks. a whole snack, just snacks. just for the kids, for the kids. enjoy it. >> as long as i have water, as long as i fill my water and i've got that with me, i feel like i can do anything. but if i get to a point where i have had all my water and you've got me on a runway, whoa. and some form of entertainment is always good on the plane too, right? especially for those long flights. yeah. i don't know what we used to do when we didn't have that ability, but read a book. i guess that this is steve's stomach, where voquezna can kick some acid,

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boxes. the lawsuit claims the ingredients in the pasta act as preservatives, therefore making the box boxes claims no artificial flavors, preservatives or dyes. false. in seeking a dismissal of the case, kraft stated there were no

factual allegations and that reasonable consumers would view their ingredient as artificial. if you're looking for a new spot to enjoy the thanksgiving holiday, you may want to try an old san francisco favorite. for the first time in its century long history. john's grill will be opening on thanksgiving. the iconic san francisco restaurant will be serving lunch and dinner on the holiday. they will be open from 12 to 8 p.m. the former oakland a's won't be the only big league team playing in a minor league stadium next season. the tampa bay rays announced they will play at the yankees minor league stadium in tampa in 2025. their usual stadium, tropicana field, was heavily damaged by a recent hurricane, and it will take millions of dollars to repair it. they're expected to return to their home field in 2026. the a's, of course, are playing their next three seasons, at least at a minor league park in sacramento. the a's recently dropped oakland from their team name and will go by a's or

athletics until at least 2027. the city of san jose will honor sharks legend joe thornton next week. officials will hold a special ceremony for him on thursday, november 21st at san jose city hall. mayor matt mehan is expected to declare november 23rd as joe thornton day in san jose. that's the day the sharks will retire his number. thornton will become the second player in franchise history to have his number retired after patrick marleau. thornton played 24 seasons in the nhl, including his last 14 with the sharks. next, at 630, the bedrails are being recalled because they've led to several injuries. then crews forced to pay up for that incident where a self-driving car hit and dragged a woman in san francisco. but first, here's drew. >> hey, amanda. we're taking a live look at walnut creek. this morning where current conditions show you clear skies out there. our temperature right now, 42 degrees with light winds. so expect brisk sunshine today.

looking at the forecast, daytime highs will be in the upper 50s

live now at 630. the weekend is

almost here and we'll see a high surf advisory along the coast today. drew has your weekend forecast and rfk jr added to president elect donald trump's cabinet as health and human services secretary, despite pushing false vaccine information and conspiracy theories in the past. it's friday friday. >> gotta get down on friday. >> it is friday. and we are not just saying that because it's friday. turns out you can actually see the singer live in san francisco for free very soo. i think we're all singing it's friday here. oh my goodness. rebecca black has a pretty good career now. >> after that song, years ago. so good. >> i mean, we all remember it every friday. we should play it every friday. good morning everyone. it is friday, november 15th. let's get a check of that forecast with drew. drew, do we need that umbrella again? >> not today. by the end of the weekend, we have some more showers in the forecast. but get a nice break here over today and tomorrow. here's a live look from the exploratorium camera showing you mainly clear skies

out there, but it is chilly to start out. here's live doppler seven showing you any showers we had yesterday. a few downpours there now. well to our south and east. we are drying out. we will have sunny skies throughout the day with clearing conditions. you can bet it's getting cold out there this morning. down to 49 in the city. good morning. hayward 45, down to 36 in napa. and today is one of those days. we'll probably keep the layers on the jacket for sure on much of the afternoon, because daytime highs only in the mid 50s to the low 60s. so we'll go into the mid 50s along the coast today with that high surf advisory in effect around the bay shoreline. it's a cold start. later on today temperatures below average upper 50s to the lower 60s and a similar forecast inland. daytime highs under sunshine feels brisk out there. we'll be in the upper 50s for most cities by 4:00 pm inland. we do have some rain to talk about over the weekend. we'll preview that in eight minutes. let's check in with sue and see those drive times this morning. >> good morning drew. good

morning everyone. it's friday and yes, it's shaping up to be pretty much friday. light. always a couple of trouble spots, but let's take a look at your drive times. 580 is a little lighter than usual up and over the altamont pass. about 42 minutes. as you can see, we're putting it in the yellow 680 southbound dublin to mission boulevard and fremont, just a mere 16 minutes and 85 northbound, moving at a good clip all the way to cupertino. beautiful shot of the golden gate bridge this morning. very, very light traffic headed into san francisco from marin. a little heavier on the richmond san rafael. you are backed up. it's very typical this time of the morning. overall, you can see not as red as it typically is this time of day. and those are some of your slow spots. we had an earlier accident in castro valley that has finally been cleared. it was in the eastbound reverse commute at eden canyon. all right, sue, thank you. president elect donald trump has selected vaccine skeptic robert f kennedy jr to lead the department of health and human services. he addressed the pick last night during his first public appearance since winning reelection. here's abc news

reporter christiane cordero. >> during a victory lap type speech at mar a lago last night, president elect donald trump touted a campaign promise, fulfilled the nomination of robert f kennedy jr to lead the department of health and human services. >> he wants to make people healthy. >> if confirmed, kennedy would oversee one of the biggest departments in the government, which includes the cdc, the fda and the affordable care act. kennedy, who is not a doctor and has no medical training, has endorsed debunked conspiracy theories about vaccines. he vows to shake things up in some categories of work. >> there are entire departments like the nutrition departments at fda that are that have to go, that are not doing their job. they're not protecting our kids. >> his nomination has drawn criticism from a host of public health leaders. >> he comes not with a query, not with suggesting that we should look at two different points of view or look at he's he's made a determination with

no scientific background. >> that's very dangerous in an agency where people take the recommendations of the experts and try to follow them to keep themselves and their families safe and secure. >> not mentioned at last night's gala. trump's pick for attorney general, former representative matt gaetz. but on capitol hill, senators are skeptical. >> i know he's going to have an uphill battle. he's got a really steep hill to climb to get lots of books, including mine. >> gates's nomination came as the house ethics committee was wrapping up its report on gates for alleged sexual misconduct and illicit drug use, according to sources. sources also tell abc news the committee heard from a young woman who said gates had sex with her when she was just 17 years old. on the young woman's testimony, he said the allegations are invented and would constitute false testimony to congress. gates resigned from congress immediately upon being nominated for ag, meaning the report, at least for now, will not be made public. christiane cordero, abc news, washington.

>> part of building a better bay area is finding solutions for the homeless crisis in the south bay. this morning, san jose is laying the groundwork for significant restrictions on rv parking. city leaders say a new pilot program will help them clean up the streets, but not everybody agrees. abc seven news south bay reporter zach fuentes is live in san jose, with more on this new program. good morning zach, and good morning to you. >> so the pilot program is using new data to identify no parking zones. now, mayor matt mehan says this is about enforcing laws and keeping streets safe and clean. but critics think this could exacerbate the problem. now, city staff found that more than 900 oversize vehicles are likely occupied, and that information is then going to be used to identify which areas of the city are impacted most. then, starting in 2025, the city would establish ten permanent towaway zones and 30 temporary towaway zones. now, the city says the hope is that once the vehicles are cleared, the areas can be cleaned up.

mayor mehan said that this is also about fairness to businesses and homeowners. unhoused advocates say more permanent solutions are needed for those living in the rvs. >> let's let's find a way to get those vehicles operable, help them get them registered, and then let's have a place for them to go park the safe parking sites that the city and the county are proposing. they're way behind. >> still, mayor mehan says that those city run safe parking sites could be a destination where some of those living in rvs can relocate to. the second and largest site is planned to open next year, and that site aims to take in up to 85 vehicles. that's in addition to one that's already open as of july of last year. that can take up to 42 people and their vehicles right now. live in san jose. zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> all right, zach, thank you. staying in the san jose area, volunteers with the beloved emma prusch farm are holding a press conference to fight their impending eviction. the farm and the city have been sharing a

large chunk of land. but last month, the farm was served with an eviction notice. the organization is hoping to save the farm and year round food pantry they operate. the press conference will be at 9:30 a.m. at emma's kitchen garden. we're following the controversy surrounding the san mateo county sheriff. a scathing 400 page report was released this week, accusing sheriff christina corpus of abuse of power, creating a culture of intimidation and retaliation, as well as having an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. the board of supervisors has demanded that she resign, but so far she is refusing. and now we're hearing from community members. jim lawrence and his group fixing san mateo campaign to elect corpus in 2022. now, he says he is disappointed by her leadership. >> diligence. respect. you know, honor. honor with yourself. where did all that go? >> the board of supervisors is considering a charter amendment to get voters to allow them to fire the sheriff. lawrence says

if that is not successful, his group would work to get a recall on the ballot. we reached out to the sheriff's office to see if corpus was available for comment, but have not gotten a response. a san francisco woman is under arrest in connection with last month's brazen burglary at the dior store in union square. police say the suspects used two cars to smash their way through a security gate and then get inside. they then made off with thousands of dollars of merchandise. the suspect has been arrested for multiple burglaries. she was already in custody for an unrelated break-in. and then there is another one that happened in january at the stonestown galleria. investigators say she tried to escape by hiding out in hawaii, but was arrested when she got off the plane. well, now it's time for our abc seven mornings advance. it's our way of highlighting some things happening in the coming days. first, a big change is coming to x, formerly known as twitter, because of an update to the terms of service today, any lawsuit against x will now have to be filed in texas. this is in

part because of the company relocating its headquarters from san francisco. the change has caused a lot of people to say they're leaving x for other social media sites, like blue sky. it has gained roughly 1 million users since the last election last tuesday. and a heads up, if you drive in san francisco, repair work resumes this weekend on interstate 80 and highway 101. the connector ramp from westbound 80 to northbound 101 will be closed all of sunday. the on ramp at seventh and harrison will also be closed. caltrans crews are replacing damaged concrete barriers there. a holiday tradition returns to san francisco's union square today. you see them there, adoptable puppies and kittens from the s.f. spca will be on display in the windows of macy's. this could be the final year of macy's holiday traditions at union square. earlier this year, macy's announced it would close its flagship location when it sells the property. oh well, i can't wait to see those little

puppies, though. enjoy them while we can. yeah. still ahead, las vegas casino workers walk off the job in one of the largest union strikes in more than two decades. and you are looking live at the big board at the new york stock exchange. another update on how the markets are doing. but you can see we're down about 133 points. then passengers brace for impact after a plane makes an emergency landing late last night at lax. but first, let's go to drew with a check of your weekend forecast. hi, drew. hey, gloria will take a look at the morning planner first. >> get you going on this friday, and it's all about brisk sunshine on the way, starting out with temperatures in the 30s and 40s. you can see we hover in the 50s even through that lunch hour right around noon. we're in the upper 50s. a high surf advisory continues along our immediate coastline through tomorrow. waves are elevated right now, so we still have dangerous swimming and surfing conditions. a coastal flood advisory continues through monday afternoon. we have our king tides underway. our highest high tides all year. so during times of high tide, like shortly after 10 a.m. in the city, we

could see some minor flooding in spots. just be aware of that. here's live doppler seven along with satellite. the front that was responsible for the showers, the downpours yesterday that's now in southern california. there is some moisture off our coast right now, but that stays away from us. it's all about sunshine and dry conditions for your day today. so it's a brisk start out there with chilly temperatures. lots of sunshine. daytime highs in the upper 50s to the lower 60s. so highs 60 in richmond today 59 in palo alto, 63 in san rafael. good. about 61 in livermore. now looking at the weekend forecast it is cold. tomorrow freeze warnings are in effect for the north bay to kick off the weekend. it's a sunny saturday, but sunday showers are back in the forecast with a level one system. we'll go hour by hour on future weather t

after being buried in rubble for nearly nine hours, he was part of a team responding to an explosion earlier this week, which tore apart a chemical factory. the fire chief says the worker fell into a void, plunging 10 to 12ft down. gravel and large chunks of concrete buried him instantly. the rescue team had to dig him out by hand. >> we are moving tonnes and tonnes of debris by hand, by buckets and you've got, like i said, you imagine a person at the bottom of the funnel. you have to shore up everything else that's going to keep cascading down to create a safe space, and then continue to dig this person

out. >> the worker was able to talk to rescuers while they worked to get him out. >> scary moments for passengers on an alaska airlines flight from washington, dc to los angeles last night. a tire failed shortly after takeoff. passengers say they heard a loud pop, and they actually felt the plane shake. and then the flight crew saw pieces of tire on the tarmac and they declared an emergency. but they were able to continue to l.a. it was a rough landing at lax, though. the cabin crew reported a jolt that was so strong that the overhead luggage bins popped open and an emergency oxygen mask deployed. >> i just had to remain really calm for. for my daughter. were you? i was i was scared. >> and you saw those students there in the background? well, they were also on the flight. they were returning home from a field trip. the plane landed safely around 8:00 last night. thankfully, nobody was hurt. meanwhile, an american airlines flight narrowly missed a mountain while departing from

honolulu on wednesday. that flight was also heading to lax. officials say that the flight had to perform an expedited climb to avoid the mountain. the faa is now investigating that incident. >> a safety alert this morning, more than 200,000 adult bedrails have been recalled after a person died using one. the person became trapped between the mattress and the bed rail. these bed rails were manufactured by medical king. you see them there? the recall includes the bed assist rail with adjustable heights and the bed assist rail without legs. you can reach out to the manufacturer and they will send a free repair kit or replacement depending on the model. >> the world health organization is reporting a worldwide surge in measles, with over 10 million cases last year. abc seven contributor doctor alok patel explains what's behind that sharp increase. >> we have seen a decrease in the amount of kindergartners entering the school system who are fully vaccinated against common childhood illnesses,

including measles, which let me give people a reference of how contagious measles is. one case of measles in a group of people who are unvaccinated can spread to about 16 other people and like covid 19, measles can be airborne. >> doctor patel added that 95% of the community needs to be vaccinated to offer some sort of protection. he says we are below that number. >> health leaders and schools across the bay area are raising concerns about a rise in whooping cough cases. we told you yesterday on abc seven mornings that several counties are seeing dramatic spikes in cases, and that includes san francisco. last year, the city had just one case. so far this year, 97 cases have been reported. doctors say vaccine skepticism is likely contributing to the increase in cases. >> it's likely a combination of vaccine hesitancy because parents aren't getting the right information at the right time. some misinformation, or the fact that parents just haven't been able to get around to getting those shots done.

>> most people get a whooping cough vaccine as an infant, but if you haven't received one, doctors say you can still get the shot at any age. >> the driverless car company crews will pay half $1 million fine after admitting it made a false report to influence a federal investigation. the justice department says the crews did not tell federal investigators that one of its self-driving cars dragged a woman who had been hit by another car. the woman was hospitalized for serious injuries. the accident at san francisco's fifth and market in october of 2023 led to cruises, robotaxis being kicked off city streets, and in addition to the fine crews must create a new safety program. the company told us it will follow all the requirements as it moves forward under new leadership. >> this morning, we're hearing from the ceo of the onion and the president of everytown for gun safety. the satirical news website is taking control of conspiracy theorist alex jones's website, infowars. it was up for auction to pay off the more than

$1 billion jones owes to the families of the sandy hook school shooting victims. the families won a defamation suit against him in 2022, after he said the shooting was a hoax >> it's alex jones. if he just handled this graciously and moved away, that would be the funniest part of this whole situation. obviously, that is not something that he's going to do in this situation. >> the american public, every poll shows that they believe in gun safety. but what's happened is misinformation, hate, fear has so permeated thinking in this country that it's really distorted reality. and we're going to use humor to cut through that and to set the record straight. >> so the onion says it will use the website to advertise a gun violence prevention organization. you can watch this full interview coming up at 7:00 on gma. >> now for your morning money report. a record number of shoppers are expected to splurge on holiday discounts on thanksgiving weekend for black friday through cyber monday,

according to the national retail federation. 183.4 million people will be shopping in store and online during the five day period, and that number is up from a previous record 182 million shoppers last year. more than half of the consumers say the deals are just too good to pass up. others say it's a tradition or it really gives them a cost efficient way to start shopping for holiday presents. hundreds of hotel workers are on strike near the las vegas strip. they walked off the job this morning demanding increased wages and better benefits. housekeepers, servers and bellhops at virgin hotels are among those who are on the picket line. it is the first open ended strike in more than 20 years for the culinary workers union. the largest labor union in nevada. virgin hotels says it agreed to some wage increases as part of a new contract, but the union declined that proposal. >> it is friday and everybody is looking forward to the weekend, especially this artist who's coming back to san francisco next month. gotta get down on

friday. >> everybody's looking forward to the weekend. weekend that is going to be in my head now all morning long. >> rebecca black is returning to the city as a special guest for the downtown first thursdays block party. she just performed in september at the portola festival. she is best known of course, for that song you just heard friday, which went viral in 2011 when she was just 13 years old. my goodness. her upcoming performance is set for december 5th at second and howard streets. it's free to attend, and if you register by december 4th, you'll be entered in a contest to meet her in person. >> that's all good things for her. >> oh my goodness. >> you know, she made that video. i think people kind of made fun of her a little bit. and now she's like, listen, she laughed to the bank because she was like, yeah, i'm gonna record more music. am i gonna come see me in concert? >> one for every day of the week. >> yeah, i think it's funny that she's thinking fridays, but it's

going to be a first thursday event, right? >> she might change it up. you never know. >> that is true. >> oh, man. this morning. let's take you to sutro tower. we find a calm conditions out there. no rain in the forecast today. you can put the umbrella away as you finish the week with sunshine, but some cooler temperatures. live doppler seven. showing you any action we had yesterday is out of here to our south and east. so we are drying out. we do have some pockets of fog in the north bay. napa right now. the lone problem spot coming in visibility down to a quarter of a mile. so future weather showing you the layers are key this morning. the heavy jacket, the scarf you will notice temperatures not too much warmer by lunchtime. we're basically staying in the 50s all morning long and then later on today, upper 50s to the lower 60s for friday night. plans will stop the clock at 8 p.m. with clear skies. it is going to get chilly pretty quickly, so 40s and low 50s already on the board later on tonight. so looking at highs today. sunny skies, upper 50s to the lower 60s. a few degrees below average for this time of the year. tonight it does get cold because a freeze warning will be in effect for the north bay. some of the coldest air we

have seen in six months, with temperatures possibly as low as the upper 20s first thing tomorrow morning. now it's not only the north bay that gets cold, even around the bay shoreline. despite not having a freeze warning, it is quite chilly. upper seconds to the lower 40s. we do have a little bit of snow still in the sierra coming our way later on this evening after the sun goes down, we'll see a couple of inches developing with a winter weather advisory in effect for the rest of the day. now let's plan the weekend back here at home. future weather showing you saturday. no problem with anything you got to do. mostly sunny skies. we are dry. sunday begins with a lot of cloud cover. then in the afternoon, we're tracking just some isolated scattered showers. not a washout. rainfall totals will be really low. less than a quarter of an inch. but here and there, even throughout the early evening, we'll track a chance of a shower. here's the accuweather seven day forecast next seven days for you, showing you that we do have brisk sunshine today, a cold morning tomorrow morning, sunday in the afternoon and evening, scattered showers in the forecast, but it's out of here fast by monday. dry weather is back and that pattern continues for much of next week

guys. all right. >> thank you so much drew. we have breaking news for you this morning. conan o'brien has just been named the host of the 97th oscars. he'll be the first host for him. his first stint as host for the emmy winner. the academy says that o'brien is a perfect person to help lead our global celebration of film with his brilliant humor, his love of movies, and his live tv expertise. you can watch the oscars on sunday, march 2nd, right here on abc seven. >> mexican airline volaris is adding three nonstop routes to mexico from the oakland airport. starting in march, passengers can fly from oakland to cabo san lucas in july. volaris will begin operating flights to zacatecas. the third route one to monterrey has already taken off. the additions will bring the number of routes from oakland to eight. >> a platypus is back in the wild this morning after getting care from a sanctuary in australia. cyclists found the platypus in february. they said it looked underweight, alone and far from the water, and when it

was taken to the sanctuary, veterinarians thought it was in poor condition because of a suspected eye injury. but vets realized that a leech had actually attached to his eye. so now the platypus is healthy enough to survive on its own. after months of treatment. so that is some really good news for the platypus. >> did you know that a group of platypuses is called a paddle? no, don't ask me why i know that, but it's because of their paddle shaped tails. >> oh, okay. >> now we know something new. >> hopefully this one can find a paddle. >> i hope so. yeah. >> up next, the seven things you need to know today. >> you can watch all our newscasts live and on demand through the abc seven bay area connected tv app. it's available for apple tv, google tv, amazon fire tv, and roku. so download the app and start streaming. >> as we head to break, we'll take a live look outside. it is beautiful. it is chilly, it is 655 and we'll be right back. >> i'm reggie aqui. >> i'm lyanne melendez, i'm luz pena, i'm tara campbell, i'm

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is laying the groundwork for a significant new restrictions on rv parking. the new program is mapping out where people are living in rvs to eventually set up zones where parking is not allowed. >> number two, president elect donald trump made good on a campaign promise. he's nominated robert f kennedy jr to lead the department of health and human services. >> number three, the california coastal commission has approved a plan to build a seawall along the southern part of san francisco's ocean beach. the $175 million project's goal is to protect a nearby wastewater treatment plant and sewage tunnel, and prevent erosion. >> number four heads up for drivers in san francisco. the connector ramp from westbound interstate 80 to northbound highway 101 will be closed all day sunday. the on ramp at seventh and harrison will also be closed. this is for emergency

repairs. >> our number five in the accuweather forecast. we are finding dry skies today. here's a look at live doppler seven. the loop over the last hour. and you're not finding any activity up above. but we do see under these clear skies some pretty cold temperatures, widespread 30s, low 40s in the north bay this morning. 40s around the bay shoreline. so you want that heavy jacket this morning, some extra layers because it is a cool afternoon on the way. live look from the exploratorium camera showing you that sun is up here. get used to it. we're calling it brisk sunshine on your friday. it is a chilly morning out there. dry skies today. temperatures in the upper 50s to the lower 60s. your sunset this evening at 458. it does cool off pretty rapidly. so 61. in the city today in oakland. 62. that high in san jose. but look at the weekend forecast. we do have some wet weather to talk about tomorrow morning. a freeze warning is in effect in the north bay. it's a cold start to our saturday, but it's a mostly sunny afternoon. on sunday we are tracking a level one storm. scattered showers in the afternoon and in the evening.

>> and number six, we are following your commute this friday morning. we are. and we'll put it right. medium, not light, not heavy. 80 westbound highway four, both in the yellow and 87 in the south. bay is in the green. >> number seven. today is the day tiana's bayou adventure opens up at disneyland resort in anaheim. it's inspired by the princess and the frog of course. reggie gave us a sneak peek yesterday. the ride replaces splash mountain. of course, disney is the parent company of abc seven. >> yeah, check out his social media reggie aqui, especially on instagram. he has all the videos behind the scenes. it's a very cool. >> no fun being had there. >> it's so fun to see him on the ride. >> no kidding. coo >> george: good morning america for our viewers in the west. president-elect trump chooses rfk junior for secretary of health and human services. an emergency landing overnight.