live. >> at first it was cool, but now it's kind of scary if you don't need to drive. >> stay off the roadways because we are expecting that flooding to start occurring. >> there is a reason for that warning. the first atmospheric river of the season just sitting over the bay area. flooding is already happening. trees falling in some areas. >> and here is a live look

outside at the conditions as you wake up. live doppler seven showing where the rain is right now. you can see the storm stretches from the north bay to the south bay. we do have live team coverage to help you get your day started. >> you have time to do news interviews, but you could not make time to meet with e independent investigator in san mateo county, sheriff under new scrutiny. >> we're expecting to hear an update on their investigation later today. >> oh my. amc is saying no singing allowed in their theaters. the strict policy announced ahead of the premiere for the musical movie of wicked. well or not? no! don't do it. don't do it. get it out now. on this thursday, november 21st.on yeah. >> we want to get straight to you, drew, because from a one to a two in the last hour. >> yeah. we're tracking still that flooding risk in the north bay areas in the north bay have seen about 7 to 10in of rain in

the last 24 hours. and that threat continues this morning. so live doppler seven is showing you our atmospheric river just continues to sit on top of us. some of the heaviest showers are in the north bay. we do have some lighter amounts falling across the city right now and along the peninsula. so down to street level, light rain from the city over to oakland, el cerrito, richmond. some lighter showers in san rafael, but it's the north bay parts of northern sonoma county, specifically around santa rosa, healdsburg, guerneville that we've just been inundated with heavy rain the last 24 hours. it's been relentless out there and unfortunately that will continue this morning. so a flood advisory has basically been issued for all of marin county, sonoma county, napa county, essentially just meaning we've had so much rain the last 24 hours that we are seeing nuisance flooding in a lot of areas on our streams, our creeks and on our roads. and that threat does continue not only today, but through early saturday morning, because more rain is on the way. it is windy out there right now. winds out of the south gusting well over 20mph. so looking at the abc seven storm impact scale,

still a level two this morning for that flood risk in the north bay. lighter amounts south and east. it's windy out there and we do have dangerous surf. so we'll go hour by hour and future weather coming up in eight minutes. let's check in with gloria, see what is going. >> good morning. we're going to keep an eye on the commute this morning because of possible wet roads out there. and that rain that we could expect throughout the morning. so right now, we're looking live at the bay bridge, and the roads there are wet. upper deck is starting to fill in as people head to the city from highway four to san francisco. 28 minutes and over at the golden gate bridge. you can see there roads also wet there, slick roads. and there's even that digital billboard that's telling people to slow down because of the wet roads. so we'll keep monitoring it for you throughout the morning. give yourself a little bit more time today and drive a little slower. be careful out there. reggie. thanks, gloria. >> the north bay did get hit with the brunt of the storm yesterday. and this morning they're seeing the most fallout from flooding to falling trees. abc seven news reporter lena howland making her way to the santa rosa area right now. what are you seeing on highway 101? lena.ou seeing on highway 101?

>> hey, reggie. right now on highway 101, heading northbound. it has been a bit of a slick and slow morning drive for us here. as we make our way up to santa rosa. take a look at the roads right now. we are seeing quite a bit of rain falling here at the 5:00 hour. those headlights and windshield wipers are absolutely necessary this morning, and the need to slow things down in these conditions could not be understated enough. it's this heavy rain and gusty winds that caused quite a bit of damage across the north bay yesterday. take a look. a massive tree fell on this home in forestville, just outside of santa rosa. one person was taken to the hospital, but officials say they will survive. this also damaged power lines and a nearby car. in santa rosa near 101 and state route 12, the falling rain was too much for this tree that fell onto power lines in a residential neighborhood. nearby homes were left in the dark. >> this morning it just started pouring and it hasn't stopped. i don't like it. this morning i

actually almost got in a car accident. >> another flood advisory has been issued for this area again overnight into saturday morning and back live on the roads. it's another great reminder to take your morning commute slow today and be sure to give yourself some extra time. santa rosa fire officials told us yesterday if you don't have to be out and about driving, just stay home, hunker down and let this storm pass if you can. for now. reporting live on highway 101. lena howland, abc seven news. >> yeah, good advice there, lena. thank you. now, the state's office of emergency services pre-positioned resources in seven counties, including napa, because of the potential for debris flows from burn scars. this includes strike teams, an urban search and rescue crew, incident managers and a helicopter. heavy rain started yesterday morning, and it didn't take long for flooding to happen. roads in santa rosa and windsor became almost undrivable due to flooding from the overflowing creeks. signs are posted telling drivers to be

careful. first responders say it's the first storm of the season, but it's bringing a lot of rain in a short amount of time. >> so with this atmospheric river that's hitting us right now, currently we're kind of at the monitoring stage, but we are starting to see that nuisance flooding coming up on the roadways and to echo lina, first responders are warning the public to stay home and hunker down if you can. >> the storm has had an impact on transportation. the golden gate bridge highway and transportation district canceled ferry service yesterday between tiburon and san francisco, while the tiburon service was down, other ferry routes were still going as normal. a spokesperson tells us that although the water is choppy, it's actually the high winds that are causing the issues for that service in particular. >> generally, when we need to suspend ferry service, it's due to winds and winds, particularly that affect docking in tiburon in particular. it's a challenging dock to arrive at or to depart from. and so when the winds are strong and from particular angles, it can make it very, very challenging. >> county officials are

recommending that you limit your time outside and on the road. they're also wanting to remind people to have evacuation plans and go bags ready. >> this is a live look at san francisco international airport. we're already seeing delays this morning as the storm rolls through. you'll definitely want to check your flight status before heading to the airport today. yesterday, hundreds of flights were delayed and more than 60 were canceled because of the weather. the longest delays were for inbound flights. some stretching to 2.5 hours or longer. departures were facing delays of around an hour. now the wind is behind all these problems there. abc seven news was at the airport yesterday and watched as this delta air lines plane took off. you can see it move sideways just after it lifts off the ground. and if you want to be able to see conditions in the sierra as well as the bay area, you can track the weather in real time with abc seven. just use your phone's camera to scan the qr code on your screen, then bookmark the page it takes you to so that you can easily check the weather anytime. >> breaking overnight, ukraine

claims russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time in the war. however, a westernin official told abc news it's still not clear if it actually was an icbm. that kind of missile is designed to carry nuclear warheads. if it's confirmed that it was an icbm, it would serve as a reminder of russia's nuclear capability and a possible sign of escalation in the ukraine russian war. >> breaking news. arrest warrants are being issued for israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, his former defense minister, and hamas officials. the international criminal court accuses them of war crimes and other crimes against humanity over the war in gaza. that also includes the october 2023 attacks that triggered israel's offensive in palestinian territory and the move turns netanyahu and others into internationally wanted suspects. >> today, we'll get an update on the investigation into san mateo county sheriff christina corpus, the independent civilian advisory commission will hold a special meeting. city leaders are expected to discuss how

they'll respond to the allegations against the sheriff. a 400 page report accusing corpus of abuse of power and inappropriate relationship with a staff member has the board of supervisors looking to oust her? one of the commissioners had this to say about the sheriff's alleged behavior. >> you have time to do news interviews, but you could not make time to meet with the independent investigator, so you had plenty of time, you know? and the response was, you're busy as sheriff. i have watched on the news like at least four different interviews. so if you have time to do interviews, you should have time to talk to the. independent investigator or be responsive to us. >> corpus has denied any wrongdoing. today, the board of supervisors will also hear recommendations about what might come next. the meeting is happening at 1 p.m. in redwood city. >> 509 in the accuweather forecast. we're looking at live doppler seven, along with

satellite still tracking that bomb cyclone that strengthened very rapidly, sending that atmospheric river into northern california where it has since stalled. and a lot of folks are like, why is this an atmospheric river? why are we calling everything an atmospheric river? well, not every storm is an atmospheric river. but what you notice this long fetch of moisture stretching down towards the tropics. that's what makes this an atmospheric river. it just has almost an unlimited source of moisture. as long as it's stalled overhead. tomorrow it will finally be on the move. and that is when everybody is going to get in on the heavy rain and the wind by friday afternoon. look at some of these rainfall totals. santa rosa, more than seven inches of rain, which is a record over the last 24 hours. venado, which is in the coastal ranges of sonoma county, close to a foot of rain in the last 24 hours. that's why we're having so many issues, specifically in sonoma county this morning. it's weird to think those in the south bay haven't seen anything out of this storm. it's the north bay that's been the focus over the last 24 hours. that continues today. here's live doppler

seven, some lighter showers along the peninsula in the city. but again, the brunt of the storm is over the north bay. so again, just le yesterday, look at the wide range of rainfall expected today. another three inches likely in santa rosa. just exacerbating the minor nuisance flooding we're seeing out there. right now. and then those totals just drop off outside of the north bay once again for some light showers out there. so here's future weather. hour by hour. we go later on this morning. it's the north bay. we continue to track that rain, but finally, later on this afternoon it's going to lift off to the north and we'll get a bit of a break later on tonight in the north bay. before that rain moves south once again tomorrow. so highs today. it will feel humid out there, a little muggy, a little mild, mainly in the 60s with that heavy rain this morning in the north bay. we'll track that storm moving south tomorrow. reggie coming up in eight minutes. drew. >> thank you. partizan discourse on capitol hill. e speaker of the house setting a bathroom policy against the only transgender lawmaker in congres. and the confirmation battle brewing in the senate.

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so here's a live look from olympic valley. we have that. >> take it, take it, take i. nag nag nag. >> there it is. okay. as you can see, the snow is coming down there. drew's gonna bek in just a couple of minutes with the latest on the storm's track. you know, the cameras that come up a little slow this time of the morning in the sierra. people are preparing for more potential power outages as they face high winds and snow. so overnight chains have been required on interstate 80 in the truckee area. gloria, people who live up there say they're ready for the winter weather. >> yeah, they kind of get used to this. and law enforcement and public works say they are fully staffed, and they're ready to help them out during the storm.

according to the office of emergency services in truckee, high winds are prompting fire danger concerns on the nevada side of the border. utility companies are issuing power safety shut offs in both nevada and california, and thousands of people who live in the sierra did not have electricity yesterday, so they went to their nearest stores to get the rightr gear. truckee residents say they are ready for the storm and for the tourists on their way for ski season. >> we're all for it. it gets hectic, but it's why we live here. >> try and stay out of safeway when they come into town for sure. >> and several tahoe resorts are opening early, including heavenly, which opened yesterday two days ahead of schedule. they've been anticipating more tourists because of the large amount of snow coming in, but officials are warning you to be prepared for the weather impacts. if you are driving to the area. they're asking that you sign up for emergency alerts through the code red system or tahoe alerts. so if you are driving out there, obviously be very careful. amanda. all right. >> gloria. thank you. the union representing striking hotel workers in san francisco say employees from two additional

hotels will take strike votes today. if authorized, 435 employees from the saint regis hotel and w san francisco could walk off the job at any time. thousands of striking workers from hilton and marriott hotels marched through downtown this week, marking two months since the strike began. they're demanding better wages, better staffing and affordable health care. >> and it's really disappointing. it's really disrespectful that after two months of being out on strike, they still have failed to make the commitment to maintain our union medical benefits. >> hyatt released a new statement saying it's willing to continue bargaining in good faith. hilton and marriott have both said they are negotiating with the union. today is the last day of a two day strike for university of california health care employees. some 40,000 people walked off the job yesterday. members of the two unions walked a picket line at ucsf mission bay. both are asking for better pay and increased staffing.

>> i have felt sort of the significant workload, the exhaustion i've witnessed it in my colleagues. we're all kind of burning out. we're not feeling like we are able to continue to give the excellent care that we give every single day in a sustainable manner. >> the unions also accused the uc system of unfair labor practices and not bargaining in good faith. during contract negotiations. uc officials deny those claims. hospital operations, including emergency care, will continue as normal during the strike. >> there's a new entertainment zone in town, and it's at thrive city. that's the area surrounding chase center in san francisco's mission bay neighborhood. a designated entertainment zone means that you can buy alcohol and drink it outside during events in the area. the first event at this zone is the tree lighting ceremony on november 30th. so merry christmas and drink up! the city's first entertainment zone was created on front stree, on the block between sacramento and california, and over the past few months, it's hosted oktoberfest. they also did a halloween party. the city says 10,000 people went to those

parties and the lineup for one of the biggest musical festivals in california is here. >> the 2025 coachella lineup has some big names, including lady gaga, travis scott and post malone. this is also the first time in green days 37 year long history that they will headline the festival. missy elliott, megan thee stallion and charli xcx are also set to perform. coachella is happening in indio april 11th through the 13th and the 18th through the 20th. >> i'm seeing that tickets go on sale tomorrow, so you better get ready. the presale. >> oh my goodness. >> do you have $600? well, for 20 you can see wicked when it arrives in theaters. amc has a warning for you don't sing along. the movie chain has changed the advisory a place before movies. the one that says don't talk or text. well, i'm a little confused about this. so now it says no talking, no texting, no singing, no wailing,

no flirting. >> who's doing all that? >> the flirting part. >> the flirting part. >> don't worry, there will be a sing along showing in theaters starting december 25th at some locations. wicked part one. yes, this is only act one from the musical officially starts tomorrow, but early showings already started in the bay area yesterday. it is 2.5 hours for part one, so get ready for that as well. i've heard nothing but good reviews by the way. >> this is interesting because right, the show itself is like 2.5 hours. yeah. so now they're doubling the time. yeah they are. and doing what. to double that time. >> well, that's what i asked because my friend saw it weeks ago and i said, what are we doing? yeah, for 2.5 hours. >> what did we add that doubled this. >> she says that we go deep into each one of these characters and that it was time well spent. i read the book. did anyone read the book? no. >> i started in and was intimidated. it's very it's a big book. it's very strange. >> i loved it, but it's not for

everyone. so i have a feeling we're going to get a lot of the book character development. >> sure. you know, we like that. >> just don't sing through it. i know reggie is going to be here to turn around and be like, yeah, who did you talk to yesterday that this policy went out so fast? i know people, he made it happen. the wizard? yeah. heard of him? got to wait a little longer till christmas. >> all right. this morning, it's all about the rain. continuing. here's a live look from our exploratorium camera. it is wet in the city this morning. live doppler seven continues to show that the heaviest rain is still falling in the north bay, where the atmospheric river has stalled. but we have some lighter showers to the south and east. right now we still have a high surf advisory in effect. look at these waves right now. elevated. we're still seeing dangerous swimming and surfing conditions along our coast. we're keeping it at a two this morning. the flood risk in the north bay continues. we have light to moderate showers elsewhere, but it stays pretty windy this morning. and of course we have that dangerous surf along our coast. so let's time it out for you this morning. again, the focus still in the north bay where

we're dealing with flooding in areas that continues over the next couple of hours. later on this afternoon, watch as this boundary finally lifts to the north. we do get a brief break later tonight in the heaviest showers. a little room to breathe here in the north bay. but then tomorrow this system finally on the move. so here we go. we're back on air for abc seven news tomorrow morning. we will be tracking more widespread rain later on tomorrow morning. here we go, south bay. that's your chance. i know you've been waiting. by about 10 a.m. we have that rain that continues throughout the afternoon and throughout the evening. friday night is going to be wet across the area. so looking at rainfall totals for today, first they're adding up once again in the north bay where we have the flood watches. in effect, lighter amounts south and east. then watch what happens friday. boom. there we go. everybody else gets in on the wet weather more than an inch of rain in a lot of spots along the peninsula and in the east bay. so the flood watch is up here in the north bay for good reason. until saturday morning, until we can finally get this atmospheric river out of here. the wind advisory does continue, as well as breezy out there this morning in our hills.

we still have winds 40 to 50mph, so likely more trees could come down. a few power outages. so here's the accuweather seven day forecast. it's a stormy morning out there with the north bay flood risk. then tomorrow it is widespread rain and wind. early morning showers on saturday, dry saturday night through sunday morning and then wet and windy weather sunday night once again guys. >> all right drew thank you. >> coming up, the seven things to know this morning. >> the investigation into a string of burglaries targeting pro athletes. ♪ mac and cheese, so delicious. ♪ ♪ sweet potato souffle. ♪ ♪ ham and turkey, hooray. ♪ ♪ feasting on some honeybaked all day. ♪ every bite is a celebration with the honey baked ham company.

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they live doppler seven showing you we still have heavy rain this morning. that will continue. so it's a level two for the highestk of flooding in the north bay. light to moderate showers elsewhere. it is windy out there this morning. we do have dangerous surf along the coast. so wet in the north bay, drier in the south bay. it is mild and humid out there today with temperatures in the 60s. >> and number two, we are tracking a sigalert. right now this is on eastbound 80 before first street on the bay bridge. and right now four lanes are blocked because of this crash. we don't know how long it's going to take them to reopen those lanes. so this is going to really cause some delays this morning.

>> number three, we are seeing damage from the storm in sonoma county. a tree fen a home in forestville last night. one person was sent to the hospital. >> number four the storm is now being blamed for two deaths in the pacific northwest. two people were killed by falling trees. people there will be getting a bit of a break today before the next wave rolls in tomorrow. >> number five p-g-and-e's emergency operations center in vacaville is handling calls about downed power lines, failed equipment and issues that could cause power outages. we've seen outages across the bay area, but so far they've been fairly small and scattered. >> number six, a live look at sfo where the storm caused dozens of flights to be delayed or canceled yesterday. san jose and oakland also experienced delays. you should prepare for the same today. >> number seven if you're hoping to hit the slopes, heavenly ski resort is now open. the resort opened yesterday. this is two days ahead of schedule. resort officials expect to get several inches of fresh snow over the next couple of days. a holiday favorite returns to the

south bay tonight. it's the opening night of the annual christmas in the park drive through light show in san j. the free show runs through newj. year's day at the plaza de cesar chavez on sunday will be converted to a bike through show. so actually this is different from that walk through at the plaza to cesar chavez. this is near history park. so for that one night only, though, the show of lights, decorations and holiday displays will be open to bike riders only. the usual drive thru show starts thursday and runs through new year's day. >> christmas is still more than a month away, but work is already underway to make the holidays brighter for the children of local farm workers. a group called farm worker caravan is getting into the holiday spirit. yesterday, volunteers helped to create festive christmas stockings at the san jose women's club. >> we have some sewing clubs that offer to sew beautiful stockings. as you see, they're all handmade and they've been sewing them. this is the second session they did and we have other ones santa workshops that are happening in rocklin and san juan bautista.

>> organizers hope to hand out stockings to 5000 kids in five counties, packed with toys and treats. they'll be distributed by various agencies as well as during a christmas caravan in mid december. in today's gma first look, country music stars celebrated their cma awards backstage with good morning america. here's abc news reporter lara spencer. >> hi, i'm lara spencer, and in this morning's gma first look, we are taking you backstage right here at the cma awards. because when the artists receive that statue, their first stop is right here on gma. take a look. the favorite song of yours? >> i mean, i just love great country music. doesn't matter. the artist. it doesn't matter their style. it doesn't matter what i cut. it's great songs. may the best song win no matter what. >> let's talk about some of the winners tonight. any surprises for you? >> no, not really. me? i'm the surprise. i was so surprised. >> yeah, because you said that

when you got up there. do you remember saying that? >> dead serious. i was so surprised. i, i had so many people pitch for this thing that i was the biggest surprise of this award show. >> and coming up on gma, we will have so many more great moments from backstage here at the cma awards live in nashville. >> more rain in the forecast and it's sticking around for a while. coming up at 530. we're tracking the first atmospheric river to hit the bay area this season. >> and a live look outside at 527 where we're looking at wet runways at sfo.

is not happening enough to justify excluding transgender girls from athletics. >> a new lawsuit filed against a volleyball player on the san jose state women's volleyball team, now a 530. the ongoing

debate about transgender rights in collegiate sports. >> i'm abc's perry russom in washington. we are now hearing from matt gaetz as he looks to win over support from republican senators. that story coming up. >> and flood concerns once again in the north bay. intense rain and winds causing issues for homeowners and for those hitting the road. we have live team coverage crews tracking the storm. gloria has an eye on the commute and lena is live in sonoma county. as you get up and get out the door this morning. good morning. it is thursday, november 21st. >> another wet one. let's go over to drew to see what's happening with the data that you are using to update the forecast to make sure that everybody is ready. >> yeah. and we're finding that we have so many issues in the north bay because of so much rain. we've seen anywhere from 7 to 12in of rain in the last 24 hours in parts of sonoma and napa county. live doppler seven showing you there's no break. this morning in the north bay. more heavy rain is developing offshore, so we'll press on a little bit closer. this is the same area that was getting hit

hard yesterday. it's a similar story this morning. so you're waking up to heavy rain in cloverdale, healdsburg, santa rosa, bodega bay. this is also the area that has a flood advisory in effect. basically, all of marin county, sonoma county and napa county. and what this means is that with more rain on the way today and tomorrow, we're going to see more areas of nuisance flooding on our roads, on our streams and on our creeks. some lighter rain is falling across the city right now, even along the peninsula, san mateo points to the north. it's light rain, some lighter showers in oakland and in richmond. winds are gusty still this morning out of the south were gusting 20 to 30mph and our strongest spot. so it's level two today. we continue this morning with that flood risk in the north bay. lighter showers outside of the north bay. it stays windy. we have dangerous surf along the coast. we'll time out today and especially tomorrow when everybody gets in on the rain. coming up in eight minutes. let's check in with gloria and see the drive times this morning. >> well, if you're driving this morning, you'll probably encounter some wet roads. that's definitely the case here at the bay bridge toll plaza, where the

metering lights just came on. they actually came on a little bit earlier this morning. and you can see it's already very busy out there. the traffic is backed up to the end of the plot. and from highway four to san francisco, 44 minutes. taking a live look at our sn jose 87 camera traffic is not too bad here, but it is starting to build on northbound 87 towards the san jose airport and we are still tracking that sigalert that we told you about a little while ago. this is over on the bay bridge, and right now this is blocking all four lanes. it's on eastbound 80 before first street. it's causing some big delays. we don't know when they are going to clear that, but of course we'll keep you updated. we're also tracking a crash at the benicia bridge. and they just cleared it. however, it is still moving pretty slowly here on northbound 680. after waterfront road, so the delays there will probably continue for a little bit of time as they get things back to normal. guys. >> all right gloria, thank you. rough weather conditions in the pacific northwest are expected to be calmer today. the powerful storm tore through the region yesterday, leaving a path of destruction in washington and oregon. two

people were killed by falling trees. nearly half a million people in washington are without power. washington's next wave of weather is expected to roll through tomorrow. >> happening now. p-g-and-e's crews working to restore power with outages all over the bay area this morning. here's a live look at the outage map. the biggest outages are in orange and yellow one in danville. many in the north bay. p-g-and-e's not sharing estimated times for when that power could be restored because they say crews are busy with other emergencies. heavy rain, flooded roads, falling trees. so far, the north bay has seen the worst of the storm and there are still days left to go with the system. abc seven news reporter lena howland just arrived in santa rosa and she is live along colgin creek, one of the areas drew has been taking a close look at. lena. reporter. >> hey, reggie, good mornino you. the rain really has not let up at all here in santa rosa. and i can tell you we had a very slow and slick commute up into town this morning. now we areo

near colgin creek, right here behind me, where we have seen, according to stream gauges, the creek on the southern side of santa rosa near sebastopol, has some moderate flooding. we're not seeing too, too much flooding over here right now, but the creek levels are relatively high at the moment. the heavy rain and wind caused its fair share of damage in the north bay yesterday in forestville, one person was taken to the hospital after a massive tree fell on this home. but officials say they will survive and this weather is causing problems for power lines too. another huge tree fell onto power lines nearby highway 101 and state route 12, in santa rosa. homes in the area were left in the dark. some we spoke with said they would. they would have liked to stay inside, but they did not have a choice. >> i'm up here visiting my mom to help take care of her. she's in her 90s and i actually live in the east bay, and now i'm going back down when it's the worst weather. >> you're driving in this. >> i'm driving, but i have to go

back because i got to work tomorrow. >> the risk of more flooding today is possible. another flood advisory has been issued for this area again overnight into saturday morning. now fire officials did tell us yesterday here in santa rosa that if you can avoid driving in these conditions, if you can hunker down at home and avoid this storm, that is what they would recommend, if at all possible. for now. reporting live in santa rosa lena howland, abc seven news. >> you see it there. the chainsaws are out. crews in the north bay are using them to clear a large tree that came down in san anselmo. it took them about half an hour to chop it up and clear it away on broadmoor avenue, you can see the conditions they dealt with. wind pushed their orange safety cones also down the road. strong waves are slamming parts of the coast. this morning in pacifica,

a 20 foot sinkhole opened up along the seawall due to strong gusts and rough waves. it's not far from the pacifica pier that was closed because of the storm. in capitola, the weather is bringing up memories of the devastating storms that damaged the wharf last year, and gloria is at the live desk with how preparations are different this time around. >> well, capitola officials say that they've been dealing with high surf damage and coastal flooding back to back. and so far things have been pretty quiet in the town, as you could see here, but has been pretty windy out there. businesses along the esplanade are operating as normal. some of the restaurants, like zelda's installed hurricane doors because of previous storms. abc seven news spoke to a longtime resident who says he is prepared with a generator and grab bags for his family. another capitola resident who lives near theitola beach, says she's going to hunker down the rest of the week. >> the last couple of years, it's been we've had some very big storms and that have caused some pretty intense damage. i'm expecting that to happen again this year.

>> the iconic capitola wharf usually stands 20ft above the water, but it was destroyed by powerful waves last year. the wharf was closed so crews could repair the damage, and it didn't reopen until this past september. capitola officials say they are prepared to be on high alert for storms until march. amanda. all right. >> gloria. thank you. 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 same doppler tool that our weather team uses. and we'll send alerts with any updates as they happen. well, this morning, attorney general nominee matt gaetz is trying to rally support from senators ahead of what is expected to be a contentious confirmation hearing. >> the house ethics committee report into the former congressman's alleged sexual misconduct will not be released to the public, which is a big win for gaetz. here's abc news reporter perry russom congressman gaetz. >> what's your thought this morning? >> former congressman matt gaetz speaking out on his ongoinggaetz

meetings with senators as he looks to rally support amid his controversial nomination to be the next attorney general. >> senators have been giving me a lot of good advice. i'm looking forward to a hearing. uh- folks have been very supportive. they've been saying we're going to get a fair process. >> the bipartisan house ethics committee voting to not release its report on gates and allegations of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use allegations. gaetz denies. republican congressman michael guest is the chairman of the committee. >> there was not an agreement by the committee to release the report. >> democrats on the committee say they want the report released highlighting its the republicans who do not. >> i do not want the american public or anyone else to think that mr. gaetz characterization of what transpired today would would be some sort of indication that the committee had unanimous unanimity or consensus. >> president elect trump is standing by gaetz, a senior trump adviser, telling abc news

they will work to end the political careers of any republican who votes against trump's nominees, saying if you are on the wrong side of the vote, you're buying yourself a primary that is all. and there's a guy named elon musk who was going to finance it. republican senator eric schmidt says trump will get the cabinet he wants. >> but i'm pretty confident that matt gaetz is going to get through. i think all the president's nominees are going to get through. >> senator lindsey graham met with gaetz and says gates will be held to account. adding gaetz deserves a chance to make his argument on why he should be the next attorney general. perry russom, abc news, washington. >> our abc seven mornings advance is a preview of things happening today in the bay area. >> first cal maritime's planned merger with cal poly san luis obispo will go before the cal state board of trustees for a final vote today. the university in vallejo is dealing with declining enrollment, which has led to financial difficulties. it is one of six maritime academies in the country that produces u.s. coast guard licensed mariners. the cal state committee gave its approval to the merger.

>> we're leveraging the power of our systemness not only to develop a creative solution to a daunting and unsustainable challenge, but to do so in a way that advances our mission, our values, and our core heart and soul. >> so cal maritime would become cal poly solano campus. the first step would be to put the two schools under one administration by july of next year. >> hundreds of families in marin county will receive thanksgiving meal kits today. the raider center in san rafael is holding its annual turkey kit distribution at 10 a.m. each kit includes a frozen turkey, fresh produce, dessert and other ingredients to help prepare the holiday dinner. the event is put on for pre-registered families who are not able to afford a traditional thanksgiving meal. >> san jose sharks legend joe thornton will be honored with a special ceremony today. mayor matt mehan is expected to declare saturday, november 23rd, as joe thornton day in the city. that's when the sharks will retire his number. he will

become the second player in nhl history to have his number retired after patrick marleau. thornton played 24 seasons in the league, including his last 14 with the sharks. >> line cutters. be warned. american airlines is expanding its new technology that will publicly shame you if you try boarding before you assign group ding, you first to check on the weather with meteorologist drew tuma. >> yeah, let's expand that. can we look at the rainfall totals clearly? you can see this has been a storm that the north bay has taken, the hardest hit we've seen anywhere from seven to nearly 12in of rain in parts of sonoma county the last 24 hours. you look outside of north bay, places like fremont, san jose, hayward, livermore. haven't seen a drop of rain that will change tomorrow. but today again, the focus is in the north bay. look at the rainl totals the next 24 hours. we're going to add about three additional inches of rain in santa rosa. and then for the city, oakland, san jose, it's a lot less. and again, the south bay remaining dry today. once again, here's live doppler seven showing you we have some light showers. the northern

part of the peninsula into the city. parts of the east bay, including oakland. el cerrito, richmond as well. but it's the north bay that has the heavy rain once again that continues throughout the morning. so here's future weather. we're planning out your day again. the focus of the heavy rain in the north bay. drier skies south and east. as we head into the early afternoon, we'll find it's muggy and mild with temperatures mainly in the 60s. finally, late tonight, this boundary is going to lift a little bit to the north. we get a brief reprieve in the heavy rain in the north bay late tonight, but tomorrow this system is on the move and it's moving south. and that's when everybody is going to get the rain and the wind. so looking at rainfall totals today again, heavy rain in the north bay coming our way. lighter amounts of anything south and east. so the rainfall risk today again highlighting the same areas sonoma county, lake county, mendocino county having the highest risk of flooding. so today wet in the north bay drier south and east, mild and muggy. it's ♪ home sweet home ♪

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a live look at i-80 in berkeley. as you can see, it is going to be a rainy commute for almost everyone today. of course, we'll talk to drew in just a couple of minutes. this morning we're learningw details about a string of high profile burglaries at the homes of pro athletes, including patrick mahomes and travis kelce. >> investigators believe they could be connected to an international crime ring. abc news reporter andrea fujii explains the ring is targeting more than just celebrities. >> this morning, detectives are investigating whether a south american crime ring is behind recent break ins at the homes of several high profile athletes, including chiefs quarterback patrick mahomes. >> it's frustrating. it's disappointing. >> the homes of mahomes and teammate travis kelce were recently burglarized, along with the homes of bobby portis of the milwaukee bucks and mike conley of the minnesota timberwolves.

states including california, colorado and michigan have also reported break-ins carried out by south american gangs. >> i've thought more often about pulling the shades, which i never did before. >> just this week, police said this burglary of a home near detroit was carried out by a south american gang targeting high end homes. >> they're very transient, so they'll hammer an area for a while. they have no ties or connection to the community, and then they move on. >> and in california, authorities are warning about so-called burglary tourism when criminals from other countries enter the u.s. on tourist visas and target upscale neighborhoods. police say these four men colombian nationals hid camouflaged cameras and plants outside homes to monitor activity and used wi-fi signal jammers to disrupt security systems and prevent cell phone use in the homes they targeted. >> people should immediately install motion detectors in their upstairs premises. they're very, very sophisticated. these are not one offs. this is

organized crime. >> police suggest residents keep a landline phone in case of emergencies. as for those high end burglaries, sources caution the south american crime ring is just one avenue. they're pursuing. andrea fujii abc news, new york. >> american airlines is announcing a major expansion of new tech to shame people who try to board flights early. we told you about this a few months ago. american has been testing technology that has an audible beep when someone scans a boarding pass before their assigned group is called. now, the airline says their tests and three airports got a lot of positive feedback. so they're expanding the technology to 100 airports across the country. >> i want to hear it. i want to know how loud it is. me too. how far does it echo? what's the decibel? what's the decibel? is everybody like, ooh, what do they do after? >> i mean, it beeps. >> you see it? got to wait. yeah. wait for your group.

famously, i feel like we should even put them in the last group. let's do that. you. you hit. you hit the wrong ticket at the wrong time. go back. now you're boarding last. you probably have that rollaboard. >> i would prefer putting a name and a face on the screen. it takes over the screen. >> i do too. and it pauses the boarding process for, like, 30s. so that it's even more of an impact. >> the computer is locked up because of drew tuma. gregory burke, who looks like this in 32 c, is boarding in group one. >> yeah. gregory, why announce it on the intercom? right. just lock them out of the computer for 30s. like, wow. >> oh my god. i don't know that i would board the flight. i would be like, that's the point. >> i have to leave to do triple check that number on your boarding pass drive. >> i thought this was a three. >> it's an eight. ma'am, it's an eight. >> is this. is this group? yes, this is group one. >> your group ten. >> i think i see a seven. a seven. you have some time outside this morning. here's our rooftop camera. it is wet. we

are tracking rain. heaviest still in the north bay. northern sonoma county, mendocino county, lake county. seeing the heaviest rain. those are the bright yellows on your screen, but some lighter showers are impacting other areas. the city along the coast, northern portions of the peninsula, parts of the east bay as well. so we are still underneath this atmospheric river. high surf advisory continues until 6 a.m. tomorrow. for those dangerous swimming and surfing conditions. a level two continues this morning because the flood risk remains high in the north bay. we've already seen nuisance flooding over the last 24 hours. we have more heavy rain on the way, so looking at future weather as we go, hour by hour at 11 a.m. we're back on air for midday live. we are still tracking heavy rain in the north bay, but it's pretty quiet in the east bay, the south bay, the peninsula, and then finally later on tonight, this boundary will lift to the north, giving us a bit of a break in the north bay. but tomorrow this atmospheric river is finally on the move. so everybody is going to see rain and wind on friday. so here's 6 a.m. that will bring us some heavier downpours across the region by 1030. now it's in

the south bay. that's we'll start seeing some rainfall totals around san jose tomorrow morning and throughout the day tomorrow. it's just rain and the chance of thunderstorms, even through the night on friday. so rainfall totals. looking at today, we have highest amounts in the north bay. we'll add several inches on top of what we've already had. and then friday, that's when everybody is going to see the rain more than an inch and a lot of spots by friday evening. so the flood threat continues in the north bay. we have flood watches continuing through saturday morning until we finally get this atmospheric river to get out of here. winds are breezy right now. look at our hills. frequent gusts between 40 and 50mph. it's breezy, close to the surface. we have some areas like concord right now gusting to 35mph, and the south wind is pretty much with us all day long. just a quick look at the winter storm watch coming our way starting friday through early next week. 1 to 4ft of snow coming. here's the accuweather seven day forecast seven days for you. north bay flood risk today. then everybody sees the widespread rain and wind tomorrow, sunday night, the wetter of the two days this

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sierra on the left there. that is a live look at i-80. we will be checking in with drew in a little bit, but as you can see, it is actively snowing here. house speaker mike johnson has announced a policy banning trans women from using women's bathroomn the house side of the u.s. capitol. the decision comes after republican lawmaker nancy mace introduced a bill to enact a ban following the election of

delaware democrat sarah mcbride, the first ever openly transgender lawmaker. >> yeah, like all house policie, it's enforceable and that we have single sex facilities for a reason. and women deserve women's only spaces. and we're not anti anyone. we're we're pro-woman. and i think it's an important policy for us to continue. it's always been the, the i guess an unwritten policy. but now it's in writing. >> the new policy could also impact any of the 3 million visitors. capitol hill gets each year. there are unisex bathrooms throughout the capitol that mcbride and visitors will have access to. mcbride's response to the new policy was, quote, i'm not here to fight about bathrooms. i'm here to fight for delawareans and to bring down costs facing families. wednesday's statement went on to read, i will follow the rules as outlined by speaker johnson. even if i disagree with them. >> new developments in the national debate over transgender

inclusion playing out in high school and college sports. utah state university has just filed a motion to have a san jose state women's volleyball team player disqualified from the team ahead of the mountain west tournament next week. this is part of a lawsuit that accuses the spartans player of being ineligible because she was born male. utah state says the conference has failed to protect female athletes. aragon high school's athletic director tells abc seven news he believes the, quote, safety argument isn't a strong one that will hold up in court. >> i would say that those colleges that don't want to play san jose state, they have anplay imperfect argument in that i've never been to their practices, but it's on a regular basis and it's, i think the rule rather than the exception that these women varsity sports and colleges, they pride there's men they practice against for mountain west schools, boise

state, nevada, utah state and wyoming have forfeited their conference games against san jose state in protest. >> one of the schools could very well be matched up against the spartans next week. >> today, seniors in the east bay can learn how to use artificial intelligence to help themselves. the center for elders independence is offering classes to educate the community. they'll take place at their east oakland center from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m, and at their berkeley center for the same time. today's classes are available in english and spanish. the center for elders independence helps at risk seniors live at home and improve their overall life. well, coming up on abc seven mornings at six, we continue to track the rain hitting the entire bay area this morning. a look at the damage the storm has already caused. >> the impact to transportation agencies, the wet and windy conditions forcing some ferry service to be suspended. >> plus ski for free. >> the promotion one tahoe resort is offering for some kids next month. >> and here's a look at live

doppler seven, showing you some lighter showers across the city. heavy rain continues in the north bay. those bright yellows indicating those heavier downpours. it's a level twon the abc seven storm impact scale. that flood risk continues in the north bay. lighter amounts south and east. so heavy rain in the north bay today. drier in the south bay. it's muggy

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