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replaces former councilmember omar torres. how soon a special election could be held. >> when i say we've been through it many times, we've been through it for a lifetime. >> this morning, the storm drew has been warning us about is here and people are prepared. the work that's being done across the bay area to minimize flooding. >> live doppler seven. showing us where the rain is right now. and it is in the north bay. you are getting pummeled this morning. drew is tracking this level two storm and the timing. as you get up and get out the door. good morning. it is wednesday, november 19th. >> yeah. and we're going to head straight to drew. yeah. >> so it's busy in the north bay this morning. so live doppler seven show you where our atmospheric river is creating some pockets of heavy rain. it's in the north bay, around santa rosa, around cloverdale. so press in even closer in these areas. and this was the exact location we were preparing you for. for the heavy rain over the past couple of days. so the drops are coming down in guerneville, occidental, healdsburg, santa rosa, saint helena, pope valley, some lighter showers and

yountville. the southern extent of the rain is right around san rafael. napa points to the north and east, and this is where we'll likely see that rain line ebb and flow throughout the day. we're not expecting much rain outside of the north bay, because this plume of moisture is just aimed at marin, sonoma, napa county points to the north and live doppler seven showing you a lot more moisture is coming your way. the next 24 hours. so looking at the abc seven storm impact scale, it is a level two moderate storm for heavy rain in the north bay. light to little, if anything, outside of the north bay. today we have gusty winds that will be area wide throughout the afternoon and some rough surf along our coast, so the big takeaway today. heavy rain throughout the morning in the north bay. an isolated shower is possible in oakland and in the city later this morning. but you notice the trajectory of this storm. it just sits over the north bay all day long. in fact, folks in the south bay, i expect you to stay mainly dry with just mostly cloudy skies throughout the afternoon. so

rainy in the north bay, drier in the south bay. temperatures today in the 50s and 60s. let's check in with gloria. see those drive times this morning? >> drew, i know you've been talking about the rain, so if you're in the north bay,u could have a wet commute today. but if you're in san francisco, you could see golden gate, golden gate bridge, camera and other parts of the bay area looking pretty dry this morning. you don't have a fog advisory here on the golden gate bridge like we do some mornings. also pretty empty out there. no traffic there. and if you're taking mass transit, good news you won't have any delays there. bart, caltrain, ace are all on time. if you look at your drive times for this morning, we're not having ay major delays at this time. of course, it's still early. highway four to the maze 17 minutes. emeryville to san francisco ten minutes san francisco to sfo nine minutes. and we're going to keep tracking this rain throughout the morning. let you know if there's any issues on the on the roads, guys. thanks, gloria. >> you can see live doppler seven behind me and the north bay. that is getting the brunt of this atmospheric river. let's see what it looks like on the ground. abc seven news reporter

lena howland is live in santa rosa for us this morning. lena. >> hey, reggie, good morning to you. the rain has certainly already kicked in here in santa rosa, and we can feel some of those gusty winds this morning as well. now, the roads on our way up to santa rosa weren our incredibly slick this morning as we've been experiencing this rain that you're seeing right here behind me for at least the past 45 minutes on our commute up to santa rosa. now, a wind advisory has already been in effect here in sonoma county since about 10:00 last night. and the national weather service also just issued a flood watch for this area. only about one hour ago. schools in this area are already bracing for the incoming atmospheric river. both montgomery elementary and fort ross elementary schools in casadero are closed for the day ahead of anticipated severe weather. yesterday, we found plenty of folks out preparing for the storm in the guerneville area, one city that's been nolle stranger to flooding over the years. we checked in with sonoma water about what folks can

expect to see today. >> we're hearing atmospheric river, and while we can't anticipate how much water is going to come through, we know a lot of that rain water will be in our river system. and that means a lot of high, fast moving water. the inflatable dam is filled with water. it holds 180,000 gallons of water. so we're slowly releasing that water back into the river. >> and that inflatable dam in the russian river near forestville marks the start of the winter rainy season. when forecasts show river flow increasing and the dam is lowered. last year it was mid-december and this year it's right now. now, this is also a good time for you to check your to make sure that all of your devices are charged. make sure you know where your flashlights are and your extra batteries as well. in the event that you lose power during this storm. we did check in with pg and e, and no one in sonoma county has lost power so far in this storm this morning. for now, reporting live

in santa rosa. lena howland abc seven news. >> lena, thank you. in marin county, people have been making sure they're ready for the rain and the flooding risk. multiple sandbag locations have been set up across the county, and we saw people filling them up yesterday in san rafael. the river center has collected food, clothing and other items to help people get through this storm. ceo mark shotwell says while these winter storms are difficult on everybody, they're especially challenging for the unhoused when this weather comes, this is really a life threatening situation for the people that we serve, and unfortunately, they don't really have a place to get to stay dry. >> we're all kind of in denial. >> you know, in the bay area. and then all of a sudden it comes every year like a big shock. but we should all know by now that it happens. >> local county officials are advising people to make sure they have go bags and other important items ready, just in case they face an evacuation or other storm related emergency. across northern california, p-g-and-e's has mobilized its crews ahead of the atmospheric river. this is video from a previous storm. it's opening its

emergency operations center in vacaville to help coordinate the storm response across the region. crews are preparing for what's being called the biggest storm of the season so far. >> we've really pre-staged all of our equipment. i'm talking about power lines, power poles, transformers. they're really in locations that are easy to access for when we need them. if we do see power outages, p-g-and-e's urging everyone to be ready for those outages, you should have flashlights and extra batteries for your electronics. >> if you do lose power, unplug your appliances and if you have a generator, make sure it's in a well ventilated area. stay with abc seven news for up to the minute information on this storm as it moves through the bay area. if you have the abc seven bay area app, you can track the rain with the with the same doppler that drew and the rest of the weather team uses and you can get live updates every hour today wherever you stream abc seven news to the south bay. >> now, san jose will hold a special election to fill the seat of embattled ex-city council member omar torres and gloria. how soon could this election happen?

>> well, amanda, voters could decide who will take over for omar torres as soon as april 8th. torres resigned from the council earlier this month and is currently facing three felony charges. accused of molesting a relative 20 years ago during the san jose city council meeting yesterday, many business owners and residents said they wanted a special election to vote for a replacement for torres. whoever wins that special election will serve the remainder of torres's term, which ends in december of 2026. council members david cohen and sergio jimenez suggested appointing someone for the role would be more efficien. >> district three residents have to be careful what they ask for. if we go down the road of a special election, you're going to have someone, a group of people perpetually running for office all the way till november 2625. >> ultimately, the council voted 8 to 2 for a special election and a temporary appointment. a special election is estimated to cost between 2 and $3.2 million. amanda all right, gloria, thank

you. >> and there's likely going to be a special election as well in san mateo county. that could result in the sheriff being ousted. yesterday, the board of supervisors approved putting an ordinance before voters in march that would give them the power to fire sheriff cristina corpus. the ordinance has to go through a second hearing next month before it can be put on the ballot. corpus is under pressure to resign after a scathing report accused her of an inappropriate relationship and other serious issues within the sheriff's office. she has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and issued a statement yesterday saying in part, quote, today's vote by the board of supervisors was wrongheaded and anti-democratic. it is a mean spirited political scheme. that's the end of the quote. the statement went on to say, though i will fight it tooth and nail, i am not going anywhere. >> thousands of university of california health care employees are expected to walk off the job for a two day strike, starting today. two unions are accusing the uc of unfair labor practices during contract negotiations. they're asking for better pay and increased

staffing. one of the unions will only strike at ucsf. officials there say the strike will have minimal impact on patients. the other union is planning to strike at several sites across the state. uc officials have said they are negotiating in good faith. >> thousands of striking hotel workers are planning to march through san francisco today, and their union says it will announce plans for strike votes at additional hotels. about 2000 hilton and marriott union workers are demanding higher wages, better staffing and fair workloads from the hotels, hotel workers in 11 cities across the country have joined the strike since labor day. however, workers in san francisco are the only ones who remain on strike. hotel representatives have said theel hotels are operating during the strike and they are negotiating with the union. >> breaking overnight, the u.s. embassy in ukraine's capital city, kyiv is closed this morning following a warning about a significant russian air attack. employees and u.s. citizens are being told to take shelter. this comes a day after

moscow claimed missiles made by the u.s. were used in ukrainian attack in russia. happening today, the house ethics committee will meet and could decide whether to release its report on former congressman matt gaetz. president elect donald trump's pick for attorney general is facing accusations of sexual misconduct. several senators are asking to see the house report before his confirmation hearing. >> all that information is going to be on display at the hearing. think brett kavanaugh. >> i think that if they want a speedy consideration of this nomination, there's uh- we've got to have as much transparency as we can have. >> the ethics committee report has become a big issue because gaetz abruptly resigned from congress after his nomination, which ended the committee's jurisdiction over him. gaetz denies all wrongdoing. a department of justice investigation into the allegations ended with no charges. >> 511 in the accuweather

forecast. it's a busy morning. tracking the heavy rain in the north bay and some strong winds in our hills right now in the north bay. we have winds close to 50mph. even in the oakland hills. you're feeling that strong wind right now? 40mph. and throughout the day, winds at the valley floor, at the surface where most of us live and work, they will pick up as well. winds right now strongest along the coast and in the north bay. we're gusting to 24, and half moon bay 32. is that current wind gust in ukiah? a wind advisory is currently in effect for the entire bay, shoreline, the coast, and in the north bay. for those strong gusty winds, here's live doppler seven along with satellite. the big picture you can see our bomb cyclone right here that strengthened very rapidly over the last 24 hours, is dragging all of the subtropical moisture. this atmospheric river right into northern california. it has arrived. this morning, but you can clearly see a definitive area of rain. and where it's not raining in the south bay, the peninsul, the east bay. it is quiet this morning, but it's very

busy in the north bay right now. in fact, live doppler seven showing you marin, sonoma and napa counties point to the north. we are finding light to moderate rain at times and embedded heavier showers. and this is going to stick with us. the entire day. this front is not moving anywhere. the next 24 hours. so looking at future weather, just watch how the heaviest rain just stays in the north bay all day long throughout the afternoon. throughout the evening. and that is why we have that flood risk in the north bay. rainfall totals are going to be very extrem. little to nothing outside of the north bay today. but in the north bay, we're tracking several inches over the next 24 hours. there could be some pockets in the north bay that pick up 6 to 8in of rain. that is why for the flood risk today, the area in red has the highest risk of seeing flooding on our smaller streams, creeks and even on our roadways. the next 24 hours reggie aqui. >> drew. thank you. a possible human bird flu case here in the bay area. still ahead where it's been detected. and the warning signs to look for. >> and this week's storm is

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the north bay. that's a live picture on the left hand side of what's happening in santa rosa this morning. of course, we're looking at the roads and we are watching live doppler seven, along with our drew tuma. he'll be up in just a couple of minutes. >> today, covered california is launching the start of its 12th open enrollment period. this year, they have a new goal and a new campaign to help get more californians insured. the agency is kicking off its let's talk health campaign in san francisco. the free service will work with libraries around the state to help people better understand health insurance. this is the first year 40,000 deferred action for childhood arrivals, or daca recipients, are eligible to sign up for covered california. happening today, you have another chance to learn more about the proposed toll hikes on the bay area's seven state owned bridges. the

proposed hikes would see tolls rise as high as 1150 for certain drivers over the next five years. on all bridges except the golden gate. the plan also changes carpool rules by requiring three people in a car to get a 50% discount. the bay area toll authority is holding a public hearing this morning. that's at 935. you can attend in person at the toll authority's office on beale street in san francisco, or on zoom. >> a new massive resort village will be developed within the palisades tahoe ski resort. the placer county board of supervisors unanimously voted to greenlight that project last night. it will add 850 lodging units, 1500 hotel rooms, 300,000ft■!s of commercial space and housing for employees. during public comment, supporters say it will improve the local economy. critics raised concerns about the traffic impact to neighboring communities and wildfire evacuation delays. the plan provides funding to help mitigate potential traffic impact. it could take 25 years for that construction to be

complete. >> skiers and snowboarders are preparing their gear. the incoming atmospheric river is expected to bring up to four feet of snow at the peaks in the sierra. several tahoe resorts have announced they are opening earlier than expected. vail's heavenly ski resort in south lake tahoe is opening today. northstar california resort will open tomorrow. palisades tahoe bumped up its opening day to friday, but be warned. emergency response crews say with all the weather, driving conditions could be very dangerous. >> yeah, got to keep those chains with you. chain controls from time to time in the next seven days, we have a lot of chances to add to our snowpack. this morning, we're really focusing on the north bay with the highest impacts when it comes to our weather today and the accuweather headlines san jose is in the background. the north bay today we have a heavy rain. this is where the flood risk is greatest. over the next 24 hours we have flood watches in effect there. they will last into the weekend. now everybody else, the city, the east bay, the south bay, a light shower at best. we're

talking rainfall less than a quarter of an inch. a very low impact system outside of the north bay. but the north bay is getting hit hard this morning. the next seven days, though, the pattern remains unsettled. we have many rain chances ahead of us. here's live doppler seven and you can see just this ribbon of moisture aimed at the north bay. the southern extent of it is right around san rafael. even in napa. that's where we're seeing kind of that rain dry line happening. and we do expect the bulk of the moisture to stay where it is right now, 1 or 2 showers possible in the city and in the east bay around oakland, say closer to lunchtime. but for most of us in the south bay, it's just a mostly cloudy day and dry conditions. so we take a look at our lows tonight. we will be in the 40s and in the 50s still with some scattered showers. so looking at the storm impact scale level two today, heavy rain in the north bay. light showers, little if anything in the south bay. gusty winds though we do have rough surf as well along our coastline. so here's the flood watch. it's now in effect you see, it started

at 4 a.m. this morning. it will last through the start of the upcoming weekend. now our rivers can take this much water because it's the first storm of the season. so we're not worried about river flooding, but we are worried about the streams and the creeks that feed into our rivers. it's a lot of rain coming in a short amount of time. that's where we'll likely see some flooding possible over the next 24 to 36 hours. now around the bay area, around the bay shoreline and along the coast. winds are going to be an issue despite not seeing a lot of rain, say, in the city or in the east bay. you'll notice those winds really picking up. we're already seeing that in the east bay hills this morning. along the coast, we could frequently see gusts up to 45mph. so certainly the threat is there. a few trees could come down, a few isolated power outages as well. those winds will peak later on this afternoon around 3 or 4 p.m. here's the accuweather seven day forecast showing you it's wet and windy today with our level two storm. we see scattered showers at best here tomorrow, but then we see a front move through. so friday we have widespread rain. everybody's going to get the wet weather a chance

of thunderstorms as well over the weekend. sunday is the wetter of the two days and those scattered showers continue into early next week guys. >> all right drew thank you. >> coming up, the seven things to know this morning. >> country music fans preparing for the biggest night of the year for the genre. the country

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impacts in the north bay. live doppler seven showing you that heavy rain has arrived in the north bay. it is a level two moderate storm on the abc seven storm impact scale. outside of the north bay. just anticipate some lighter showers. low impacts outside of the north bay, but it's heavy rain in the north bay today. temperatures in the 50s and in the 60s. >> number two, p-g-and-e's says it's ready for the storm. the utility has pre-staged equipment and supplies like power lines and power poles in areas so that it can quickly respond to power outages. this video is from earlier this year. >> number three, the city of san francisco also getting ready. city crews have been clearing storm drains and installing flood barriers in flood prone areas. free sandbags are being offered in several cities across the bay area for residents to protect their homes. >> number four, san jose will hold a special election next

year to fill the city council seat vacated by former councilman omar torres. voters could select his replacement as soon as april 8th. >> number five, the controversial center running bike lane on san francisco's valencia street will be no more. sfmta has approved moving the bike lanes to the side. construction will begin next year. >> and number six, some of you may have a wet commute, but so far it's not causing any issues. thankfully, from tracy to dublin it will take you 49 minutes. and although we are seeing rain in the north bay, the commute from san rafael to san francisco, not too bad right now. 15 minutes antioch to concord, also 15 minutes. >> number seven lyft is rolling out a new system it says will step up safety. riders will be able to get badges for confirmation, and drivers will get access to more information about the people they're picking up. like their name, phone number and other information. now to the biggest night in country music. the 58th annual cma awards taking over nashville and airing right here on abc tonight at 8 p.m. abc news

reporter reena roy has more on the all star performances and nominees. >> everybody at the bar get tipsy, strap on your boots and get ready to get tipsy. the hottest stars in country music shine tonight for the 58th annual cmas air. just hours from now, right here on abc. let's party nashville, the big show hosted once again by country music superstar luke bryan, an nfl hall of famer peyton manning. but they better have their best bellbottoms ready this time around. they're joined by a third host, one of the genre's hottest hitmakers, lainey wilson. >> in a 4x4 by you. >> being able to give peyton and luke a hard time and just have fun with it. it's a fun night to celebrate country music, wilson nominated for four awards, including entertainer of the year again after already taking home the top prize in 2023, becoming the first woman to win in that category since 2011. >> there's a reason why lainey wilson has become lainey wilson.

we're really honored to have her be a part of the club. >> wilson up against luke combs jelly roll, chris stapleton and morgan wallen for the main award. wallen leading this year's nominees with seven nods, some for the smash hit. i had some help by post malone featuring wallen. i had some help and that tune certainly did help. post malone, as he added yet another music genre to his list, racking up four nominations for that song alone and the night will be filled with star studded performances, including a special tribute for george strait, this year's recipient of the cma willie nelson lifetime achievement award. while the icons are honored, the younger generation of talent also getting their moment. how about a way to forget you? first time nominee mitchell tenpenny, up for new artist of the year. >> i've never won an award, so i'm really just happy to be acknowledged by the community going head to head with several others like breakthrough artist shaboozey, who's hit a bar song tipsy, took the airwaves by storm earlier this year. >> this is legacy. however, at

the same time, we are constantly trying to move forward and look towards the future. >> reena roy abc news, new york. >> all right. next at 530, we are on storm watch. the preparations across the bay area ahead of the rain. we already know it's in the north bay. and we're going back live to santa rosa, where the rain started coming down overnight. our team coverage with drew, gloria and lena to get you ready for the day continues. >> it's 526. here's a live look at sfo this morning where it is not

backgrounds have different areas of expertise. >> the team has been assembled and today they are meeting with san francisco mayor elect daniel lurie. now, at 530, how laurie's transition team hopes to help him lead the city. >> president elect trump nominated former representative matt gaetz to serve as attorney general, but he faces an uphill battle getting confirmed in the

senate. i'm christiane cordero with the latest from washington and. >> trees down. hundreds of thousands without power this morning. a big storm that hit the pacific northwest last night is now moving into the bay area. live doppler seven shows you exactly where the rain is now. this atmospheric river is sliding south. the north bay getting hit first. drew is tracking the timing and the impressive rain totals. some areas can expect. good morning everyone. it is wednesday, november 20th. >> we start with meteorologist tuma. yeah, it's busy this morning in the north bay. >> our atmospheric river has arrived and it is bringing heavy rain already before the sun gets up here. live doppler seven showing you a lot of bright colors in the north bay. we'll press on closer here in parts of marin and sonoma county, where you see the bright yellows, the deep oranges and the reds. that's some heavy rain falling this morning around santa rosa, bodega bay, right now. penngrove geyserville some lighter showers as you work towards yountville and sonoma. the southern extent

of the rain right now in live doppler seven, right around san rafael and napa this morning, and we do anticipate that most of the rain throughout the next 24 hours is going to stay in the north bay, because we widen out the picture and we have a lot more rain coming our way for parts of marin, sonoma and napa county. and that's where we have the highest flood risk throughout the next 24 hours. a level two today for heavy rain in the north bay outside of the north bay, much lighter showers, a much lower impact in the south bay. you're just mostly cloudy and dry throughout the day. so here's future weather just notice throughout the morning and into the afternoon. the heaviest rain stays north. daytime highs mainly in the 50s and in the 60s. look at the flood threats we have and the wind coming our way in about eight minutes. let's check in with gloria. see those drive times this morning? >> good morning drew. good morning to everybody at homo we do have a traffic alert for you. the metering lights have just flipped on at the bay bridge toll plaza, but it's not too busy there just yet. and looking here at our map of

the bay area, so far we are seeing mostly green, a little bit of a slowdown right there in the altamont pass, like we usually see. and for those of you in the north bay, it's probably going to be a wet commute for you this morning. so we're going to keep an eye n that for you. but looking so far here, emeryville, we are starting to see some more traffic west of the eastshore freeway, but not causing any major delays. and even though we have that rain already in the north, but you can see it's not causing big delays in terms of traffic commute time right now from santa rosa to petaluma. it's in the green 14 minutes. so that's some good news. castro valley to the maze. also 14 minutes. and again, we'll keep an eye out for you in the north bay to see if there are any issues with the traffic. but we want to just remind you, of course, when you're driving in the rain, always give yourself a little bit more time, guys. all right. >> good reminders. thanks, gloria. and as mentioned, the storm moving into the bay area this morning. first hit the pacific northwest yesterday. trees were toppled and power lines were brought down in western washington. hundreds of thousands of people are without power this morning. firefighters say one woman died last night when a tree fell on a homeless

encampment across the cascades. treacherous conditions have prompted a rare blizzard warning in the north bay this morning. it is wet and windy. people are dealing with an increased flood risk there. abc seven news reporter lena howland is live in santa rosa. with the conditions we're seeing right now, lena. >> hey, amanda. here in santa rosa, we are really not getting any kind of a break from that rain. it has been coming down hard on us for the past 30own minutes. just take a look behind me. you can see it coming down here in downtown santa rosa. so far, things have been pretty tame out here. it's not exactly pouring on us at the moment, but we do know this is only the start of the storm. and while the roads were clear for the most part on our way into town this morning, it was a very slick commute. this area haslree atmospheric river, not taking any chances up here in the north bay. both montgomery elementary and fort ross elementary schools in casadero are closed for the day ahead of anticipated severe

weather in guerneville. we found many people out preparing for the storm yesterday. remember, this city has been no stranger to flooding over theo stranger residents of guerneville know the drill. >> clean your gutters, clean your storm drains, get your batteries for your flashlights. charge your radios. charge your cell phone. fill the fuel tank in your vehicle. get ready. when i say we've been through it many times, we've been through it for a lifetime. >> as a fishery team was also on site to remove underwater cameras and lights to protect the gear from fast moving waters in the russian river. they're part of the monitoring system that so far has tallied 1200 chinook salmon traveling up river in the last month. a healthy number. so if you do have to go anywhere out in this storm today, remember to take your time. if you're driving, be sure to keep those headlights on, and just be sure to take plenty of extra time out here

today, because those roads are incredibly slick. for now, reporting live in santa rosa. lena howland abc seven news. >> thank you. lena. in the east bay, the city of alameda is offering sandbags for residents and businesses. the self-serve station is located on lexington street at west ranger avenue on the old navy base. there is a limit you can only take up to. five sandbags are also being offered in san francisco. the department of public works says 12,000 sandbags are available now to residents. you have to show proof of address at the operations yard entrance ate marin street and kansas street. there is a limit of ten per person. residents were at the department's operation yard yesterday, filling the bags ahead of today's rain, and we just moved into our place so we're not sure if there's going to be flooding or not. >> so we're just trying to be prepared. >> the water doesn't drain fast enough and it starts to creep into the garage and gets a lot of moisture, and it takes a long time to dry. >> public works is also ready for high winds, with on call toy

fallen trees. this week, the agency encourages residents to keep storm drains clear and call 3-1-1, with flooding concerns. stay with abc seven news all week for the latest storm information. you can track the rain with the same doppler. our weather team uses, and see the forecast anytime with our abc seven, bay area apps and abc seven news.com today. board members with the vallejo city unified school district will hear a list of recommendations on potential school consolidations and closures. the district is grappling with declining enrollment and a $5 million budget deficit for this fiscal year. vallejo city unified saw a 21% decline in enrollment since the 2018 2019 school year. a committee says its recommendations can help cut costs and improve the education for students, as sfmta's board has approved a plan to replace the controversial valencia street bike lane. >> here's a replacement design showing bike lanes that run next to the sidewalk. this design will eliminate 79 parking and

loading spots. the center running bike lane down valencia has been credited with reducing crashes between bikes and cars, but some storefronts along the corridor say the lane has been hurting business. today, the new transition team for san francisco mayor elect daniel laurie is scheduled to have its first meeting. and gloria, what are we learning about the mix of advisers set to prepare laurie for public office? >> well, amanda, we're learning a lot. the group is made up of tech, nonprofit and governmental leaders, all hoping to be part of the shift in san francisco city leadership that laurie promised voters. and this is the group right here. you can see the members of the group, former san francisco fire chief joanne hayes-white is one of the seven people tapped to help mayor elect laurie get ready for office, and openai ceo sam altman is one of the biggest names in tech on the team, which also includes former twitter cfo ned segal, ceo jose quinonez of the san francisco nonprofit mission asset fund sf democratic party chair nancy tang, andratic retired san francisco police

commander paul yep. hayes-white is hoping to break down barriers at city hall to improve things like public safety response. >> i think one of the things that we're really going to look at and that i'm going to recommend looking at, is this crossover that needs to exist between departments. it's instead of working in a silo that, you know, the police are involved, the fire department is involved, the sheriff's department potentially, and department of public health, take a look at that. those relationships and see if there's something that we can do a little bit more efficiently. >> the team will have its first meeting today. there is no timeline yet of when laurie's team will announce full time senior positions like chief of staff. reggie. >> gloria. thank you. today, the house ethics committee is scheduled to meet and could decide whether to release its report on former congressman matt gaetz. president elect trump's pick for attorney general faces accusations of sexual misconduct. he has denied the allegations, but now abc news has obtained venmo payment records where it shows that gaetz allegedly made this to two

women at the center of the investigation. here's abc news reporter perry russom. >> overnight, new information on the house ethics committee's investigation into former congressman matt gaetz. president elect trump's pick for attorney general. abc news has obtained records of venmo payments. gaetz allegedly made to two women who provided thee records to the committee, the documents show. between 2017 and 2019, then congressman gaetz allegedly made 27 payments to the women, totaling more than $10,000. under the reason for the payment. gaetz allegedly wrote notes including gift. and just because the two women testified, some of the payments were for sex, they essentially put the venmo payments on the screen and asked about them and my clients repeatedly testified, what was this payment for? >> without that was for sex? yes. >> sources say a hacker obtained documents from a civil case involving a friend of gaetz and the 17 year old girl. gaetz is accused of having sex with. including a deposition from the 17 year old. gaetz has denied all wrongdoing. mr. president, are you reconsidering the

nomination of matt gaetz? >> no. >> senators have hinted the women involved could be called as witnesses during gates's nomination hearing. >> all that information is going to be on display at the hearing. >> think brett kavanaugh trump could push gates through the process without senate approval, and what's called recess appointments. trump's deputy chief of staff, stephen miller on fox news if there are some cabinet appointments that become troublesome, will the president use the recess appointment process? >> yes. >> trump making more staffing announcements tv doctor mehmet oz to oversee medicare and medicaid linda mcmahon for education secretary, a department trump says he wants to dismantle. perry russom, abc news, washington. >> now it's our abc seven mornings adventure. our way of highlighting what's happening today in the bay area. >> first, people in the bayview hunters point area have a new way to get around. sfmta and city leaders are hosting a ceremony to celebrate the launch

of the bayview community shuttl. today. the service is meant to expand access to affordable transportation. riders can download the bayview shuttle mobile app or call to book a ride. all rides are free until december 11th. today's celebration is at 10 a.m. at mandela plaza on third street. >> today, several events will take place in san francisco in honor of transgender day of remembrance. the events focus on trans people who have lost their lives because of violence. speakers and advocates will speak at the front steps of city hall at 530 this afternoon. there will be a march to the lgbt center at 6 p.m, followed by an awareness program that includes entertainment and performances. >> all right. we're expecting to see a lot of zendaya doppelgangers in oakland today. organizers are putting on a contest for who looks most like the celebrity, an east bay native, zendaya. these contests have been popping up across the country in recent weeks. the prize is $40 cash and some shampoo, and conditioner. i believe the contest is happening

at 1230 at wilma chan park. >> i can't wait to see if anyone shows up. exciting news for people who fly delta and fly first class. if you fit in the middle of that venn diagram, good news they have new meals. drew, could it be me? >> let's go show you the accuweather forecast. we're tracking our winds, picking up this morning. we're getting gusts over 20mph at times. and these winds will continue to increase as we head throughout the morning. so wind advisory is currently in effect for the north bay, the bay shoreline and along the coast where we will find winds upwards of 30 45mph. at times that could bring some trees down and also lead to a few power outages as well. here's our storm system live doppler seven, along with satellite. that strong area of low pressure that strengthened over the last 24 hours, sending that atmospheric river right into northern california. you can see all that moisture is now aimed mainly at the north bay for us here locally. so live doppler seven showing you we are tracking heavy rain

around santa rosa, sonoma county, northern marin county, parts of napa county as well. you notice the city, the east bay, the peninsula, the south bay. it's really quiet this morning and that is the theme for today. the north bay is getting hit hard by this atmospheric river, and it's stalled over the north bay. so other areas are just going to see a light shower at best. and really low impacts. if you're watching us outside of the north bay. but here we go with future weather. just watching this thing sit over the north bay all day long, you notice those brighter colors. the yellow, the orange indicating the heavier showers continuing through the afternoon and into the evening. we have a huge range of rainfall totals, little amounts in the city, the east bay points south, but in the north bay the next 24 hours. we'll measure this in several inches. so it's for that fact. that is where we have the highest flood risk. in fact, those areas shaded in red that includes ukiah, healdsburg, guerneville, middletown and even points in santa rosa and yountville, that is where we'll watch for flooding, potentially on our

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it's in the north bay. and as you can see, this is a live look from 101 and santa rosa. so please make sure you are being careful out there on the roads. and maybe leaving a little bit earlier this morning on your commute. >> all right. california health officials are reporting a possible case of bird flu in a child in alameda county. they say the child has been treated and is now recovering at home. the positive test showed low level detection of the virus. health officials say that indicates the child was likely not infectious. there was no known contact with an infected animal, but officials are investigating a possible exposure to wild birds.

>> when you don't know how someone got infected with a virus like this, the implicn is that there is more spread happening in a community setting and potentially from routes that we aren't fully aware of or are not fully understanding. >> doctors say pets like dogs and outdoor cats can sometimes transmit bird flu if they've come into contact with an infected bird. it's still unclear if that's what happened in this case. we are waiting on official confirmation by the cdc. >> in today's gma first look, one of the victims of the nationwide e coli outbreak is talking about her experience. here's abc news reporter melissa adan. >> in this morning's gma first look, a victim of the e coli outbreak speaking out. >> i had a low grade fever and just thought it was the stomach flu. and it just progressively got worse each and every day. >> 40 year old melinda pratt from savannah, georgia, is among those who fell ill. and this morning she's sharing her harrowing experience with gma. >> the radiating back pain that

came i couldn't handle the stomach cramping anymore. it was making me drip sweat. >> 39 confirmed cases of e coli have been confirmed across 18 states, with 15 requiring hospitalization and one death. and coming up at 7 a.m. will be live from outside the california farm where the e coli outbreak started. with your gma first look, i'm melissa adan, abc new, shafter, california. >> well, if you like pizza and wine, how about pizza wine? pizza hut is partnering with a kansas based winery to create a tomato based wine that tastes like a pizza slice. the red wine has hints of basil, oregano and garlic. what i know. well, pizza hut says it tastes like white wine when chilled. >> can we stop? you're like, we're done. we're done already. the stunt food and the stunt candles. we've had enough,

everybody. >> it's because of christmas. there are people who are crazy about pizza hut. >> maybe if you are in a marketing meeting and you pitch one of these. it's been done. we are saturated. >> what would we like to see then? >> well, deals. let me take you to the sky. when you think of first class meals, do you think of shake shack? >> no. >> yeah, i'm confused about this. delta airlines apparently does. it's teaming up with shake shack to serve cheeseburgers on long distance flights starting next month. no fries. it comes with a salad and a brownie. it will initially be offered at a boston, but they will expand it to other airports. back in the 90s, united once served mcdonald's happy meals. >> wow. >> i don't want something on the plane that i can just get at the gate. could you? shake shack ise at the gate. >> you would buy it and then take it on, and you would also be living in luxury, essentially. >> yeah. so why is that special? i'm not seeing it. >> well, i think it's plane. food is not always the best. so

this is kind of, you know, give me some more. i would want something a little more caviar. >> just something elevated that isn't literally right there when i get off the plane. right. >> you know, you can't get at the terminal. yeah, i get what you're saying. >> you're like, you pay for that experience a lot and you pay a lot. >> yeah. yeah. all right. pizza. wine? yeah. pizza. wine. >> get out of here! >> get out of here! no, man. >> this morning, we're all about storm watch, because it is raining hard in the north bay. we'll take you to the tam cam. our camera is shaking around because we do have some strong gusts in our hills right now to 50mph. the accuweather headlines the north bay today is our focus because we have heavy rain falling right now. that is where the flood risk is greatest. the next 24 hours everywhere else, the city, the east bay, oakland, the south bay, san jose, it's going to be a pretty quiet day. i know that sounds really weird, but that atmospheric river is basically stalled on top of the north bay today. the next seven days though, we have many rain chances to

get through. it stays unsettled through early next week. so here's live doppler seven. you can see where that rain is falling, and clearly you can see where it isn't falling this morning. but it's the north bay that we're zooming in a little closer. because get used to this picture. it's going to look like this later on for midday live later on. we're back on air for abc7 news at four, five and six. we're back on air. late tonight at 11 p.m. we are going to track heavy rain here in the north bay. in fact, we're going to widen out this picture and show you how log this moisture plume is. it stretches more than a thousand miles. you can see all of that just aimed at northern california. and that's why we have that risk of flooding in the north bay, because it's not moving in the next 24 hours on the storm impact scale. today, heavy rain in the north bay, lighter showers, minimal rainfall outside of the north bay, but we do have some gusty winds and some rough surf along our coast. so here's just a look at future weather. take the theme of the day that the north bay is just inundated with heavy rain. from time to time, we could have an isolated shower from time to time in the city and in

oakland, but it will be very light in nature. i think we stay mainly dry all day today in the south bay. so here is the flood watch in the north bay. this lasting until saturday morning for the potential of flooding on our smaller streams and creeks. a wind advisory is in effect for a bigger portion of the region, around the bay shoreline and along the coast where winds are picking up this morning and we could see frequent gusts upwards of 45mph. so here's the accuweather seven day forecast. wet and windy weather, mainly in the north bay today. an isolated shower, perhaps on thursday, but then friday that's when everybody is going to see rain and wind. even the chance of a thunderstorm over the weekend. sunday is the wetter of the two days with scattered showers into early next week, guys. >> drew. thank you. new at 6:00. possible street changes to the inner sunset. san francisco transportation leaders asking for public feedback on traffic issues in that area. >> but first, an overnight ride to southern california. a first look at the train service that

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recognition for a new san francisco bar. stowa, and the city's lower haight has been named as one of the five best new bars in the country. the list, put together by bar and drinking culture website punch stowa, is known for itse punch minimalist approach to cocktails, as each drink on the menu has only four or fewer ingredients, and it would appear san francisco's social life is inspiring. >> nearby cities as entertainment zone program. allowing outdoor drinking at special events is catching on in sacramento, leaders there are planning to launch a similar program next year. san francisco has held two events so far oktoberfest and the nightmare on front street. halloween celebration. the head of the city's nightlife initiative says both events drew more than 8000 people and gave businesses a boost. and we're learning new details about plans for an

overnight train service between san francisco and los angeles. dream star lines has released some images of what the trains would look like. the cars would include first class suites, a standard car and a lounge car that would have a bar. to be clear, dream stars plan is different from the high speed rail system. its trains would run only at night and use existing rail systems. a village on the italian island of sardinia is selling homes for $1. now the island has been trying to persuade people to move there. after decades of de-population. the village also launched a website to bring in american buyers who might be frustrated with this year's presidential election. the dollar homes are admittedly run down, but there are other move in ready homes, too. but those cost about $105,000. >> there's a new addition to the disney cruise line. the disney treasure took part in an important maritime tradition, getting christened last night in new york harbor. and as you can

see, they had an amazing drone show. >> may god bless the ship and all who sail upon her. adventure >> you better sing jordin sparks. i'm not 100% sure, but i watched this live last night and i think the person christening it that voice was bob iger from the disney treasure is the sixth vessel in the disney cruise line fleet. it's the first to feature lounges and bars. okay, jordan, if you could just lower it a little bit. themed after classic disney rides like the haunted mansion, submarine voyage and jungle cruise, it's also the first to have a cocoa themed restaurant in moana. stage show. it'll sail seven night caribbean trips from port canaveral, florida, with its maiden voyage on december 21st. there was a lot to show here, and we're showing one thing, one thing. trust me, the rest of it was really cool. >> well, it is already amazing. i'm sure when it's set sail, we're already going to have some great energy because wasn't it just a hero? it was a hero. it

saved people who were. >> oh yeah. right. because there were people who were capsizing at sea and disney treasure. so that means good luck to them. yes. yes, hopefully. >> all right. well, coming up on abc seven mornings at six, we continue to track the atmospheric river hitting the north bay this morning. >> some schools in sonoma county have closed for the day. we're live with the impact the rain is having on residents and businesses and living up to the voters. >> san jose residents will take part in a special