live now at six. tracking the

atmospheric river. a live look outside this morning where the rain continues to come down across the bay area and the north bay once again. could see more flooding. drew is here with more on the impact of the storm. >> preparing for potential power outages. high winds now prompting fire danger concerns in the sierra. residents bracing for dangerous conditions as several resorts are ready now to open for the ski season and a thanksgiving food guide. >> you want to bring home cranberry sauce? can you bring it on the plane? that's the question. the foods you can carry on and what you should put in your checked luggage? >> none. you should put none of it in your checked luggage. you should put no thanksgiving food in your. what are you doing? why are you transporting cranberry sauce? i have seen stranger things at baggage claim. >> i would transport some tamales, though. >> there you go. >> i think you could carry those. >> yeah. self contained. >> but we're talking about a whole turkey. we're talking about cranberry sauce. i'll let you guys know if it jiggles or

it wiggles. >> then keep it off. >> it's going to be all over your clothes. >> i'm saying yeah. >> no, that's the rule. i don't make the rules. it's just a rule. on this thursday, november 21st, we're going to go quickly to drew. >> lots of wet. >> we got wet and windy conditions. so it's the north bay again that is still dealing with heavy rain. here's live doppler seven. the brightest colors indicating the heaviest rain. and again, that's still in northern sonoma county. mendocino county, lake county. and this is where we've had issues all morning long. the last 24 hours. we've seen close to a foot of rain in some spots in northern sonoma county. so we have a flood advisory. this will last until early saturday morning. and what this means is that we've already seen nuisance flooding on many of our roads in the north bay, our smaller streams and creeks and with several more inches of rain coming over the next 36 hours, we'll likely see more issues there as we take a look at areas outside of the north bay. we have some lighter showers across the city stretching as far south as san mateo. some light drizzle over the san mateo bridge, some wetter spots in oakland, el cerrito and richmond. we'll take you to the bay bridge toll plaza

right now, where it is wet. so as you cross the bridge, the winds are running perpendicular to the bridge, so you may be hanging on to that steering wheel a little bit tighter this morning. in fact, the winds are out of the south and again they're pretty active right now, gusting 20 to 30mph in a lot of spots. so it's a level two this morning. we're still tracking the highest flood risk in the north bay, where we expect several inches of additional rainfall today lighter amounts south and east, just like yesterday. the winds stay breezy today and we have dangerous surf along our coast. so here's future weather this morning. 815 still the heaviest rain in the north bay. it's pretty quiet in the east bay, the south bay and the peninsula at that hour. it's a similar story early in the afternoon, and then finally late tonight we'll get a bit of a break as this boundary lifts north before tomorrow. everybody gets in on widespread rain and some wind. we'll show you that coming up in eight minutes. let's check in with gloria. see those drive times this morning? >> if you are driving this morning, get ready for a wet commute. we're already starting to see a lot of incidents pop up, so be very careful out there on the roads this morning. we want to start with the sigalert

over in san francisco. this is on eastbound 80. before first street and traffic is moving very slowly here about six miles per hour. all four left lanes are blocked at this time. and the backup is to fifth street. we have this video here that shows you the backup. this is a caltrans video. so it is moving very slowly here. and in oakland, a two car crash just cleared from the northbound 13 connector ramp to highway 24. but there are still some delays in this area because of that crash. also, in the north bay and the san rafael area, we just heard about a rockslide. this is on the sir francis drake offramp. traffic is very slow throughout the area because of flooding in the lanes. so again, be very careful if you're driving this morning. amanda. >> all right. gloria. thank you. the north bay got hit with the brunt of the storm yesterday. and this morning they are seeing the most fallout from flooding to falling trees. abc seven news reporter lena howland is live in santa rosa right now. lena, tell us what you're seeing. >> hey, amanda. we are still feeling some rain here in santa

rosa. although it has turned into more of a sprinkle at this hour. now we are just outside of colgin creek here behind me, where there has been some moderate flooding reported on the southern side of santa rosa, near sebastopol. and while it hasn't flooded out here where we are just yet, we can see some pretty high water levels. it's this heavy rain and gusty winds that we're feeling that has caused quite a bit of damage across the north bay. yesterday, 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. this weather has also caused several school closures in the north bay. fort ross elementary, montgomery elementary and monte rio union elementary will be closed today. cassia elementary in stewarts point will be closed both today and tomorrow. so if you do have to be out on the roads driving today, it is a good reminder to take your time, be slow out there and make sure that you have your headlights, your headlights on. for now, reporting live in santa rosa lena howland abc seven news. >> thank you. lena. the state's office of emergency services pre-positioned resources in seven counties. that includes napa. because of the potential for debris flows from burn scar. that includes strike teams and urban search and rescue crews, 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. >> first responders are warning the public to stay home. if you can. stay off the roads. >> and no doubt this 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 operating as normal. a spokesperson told us although the water is choppy, it's actually the high winds that are causing the issues for this service. in particular. >> generally, when we need to suspend ferry services, 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 you limit your time outside and you limit your time on the roads. they want to also remind people to have evacuation plans and go bags ready. >> here's a live look at the san francisco international airport. we're already seeing delays this morning as the storm rolls through. you'll definitely want to check your flight before heading out to the airport, because 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 more. departures were facing delays of about an hour. the wind is really the problem there. abc seven news was at the airport yesterday. watch as this delta flight takes off. and as you can see, i mean, i don't think this is too bad, but i guess you can kind of see that the wind is taking a bit of a toll on the flight. they're fine. >> in the sierra, people are preparing for more potential power outages as they face high winds and snow. this is a live

look at those conditions up there right now. you can see it is actively snowing overnight. chains have been required on interstate 80 in the truckee area, and gloria, people who live up there, they say they're ready for the winter weather. >> yeah, thankfully they have some experience dealing with this winter weather and law enforcement. public works say they are fully staffed and they're ready to help them out during the storm. now, according to the office of emergency services in truckee, the high winds are prompting fire danger concerns on the nevada side of the border. utility companies are issuing power, safety shutoffs in both nevada and california. thousands of people who live in the sierra did not have electricity yesterday, so they went to their nearest stores to get the right gear. truckee residents say they are prepared for the storm and also for the tourists who are 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 a safe way. 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 that's 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 obviously if you're driving up there to go skiing or snowboarding, just be very careful. reggie. >> all right. thanks, gloria. 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 that you see right now on your scree. then bookmark that page so you can easily check the weather whenever you want. >> 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 will respond to the allegations against the sheriff. a 400 page report accusing corpus of abuse of power and an 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 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 are 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. >> so 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. >> time now approaching 611 on our thursday. here's live doppler seven, along with satellite. you can see our area of low pressure. our bomb cyclone that strengthened over the past couple of days, sending our atmospheric river into northern california where it has stalled. and you can just see

all of this moisture stretching hundreds of miles to the south and west, tapping into the tropics. that's why this is an atmospheric river. that's why we're calling it that. it has a lot of moisture to work with, and we're seeing significant rainfall, especially in the north bay over the last 24 hours. and that's exactly how today is shaping up as well. this atmospheric river still stalled in the north bay. so santa rosa, likely an additional three inches of rain throughout the day today. that's on top of the seven inches we have already seen in the last 24 hours outside of the north bay, just like yesterday, those rainfall totals are really light in the south bay. again today you will stay dry. here's live doppler seven. we have some light showers across the city right now. parts of the east bay around oakland, berkeley, el cerrito, richmond. some lighter showers falling around san mateo, but it's the north bay there you can see those bright colors still indicating where the heaviest rain is falling. where we have those flood advisories in effect. let's time out. your thursday for you. future weather showing you throughout the morning. the focus is in the north bay. it's

a similar story in the early afternoon outside of the north bay, it's just a mostly cloudy day with an isolated light sprinkle. it feels muggy out there too. it's pretty humid. daytime highs will be in the 60s and then this boundary will finally lift a little bit to the north late tonight, giving us a brief break in the rain before this atmospheric river is on the move tomorrow. so the flood risk continues today in the north bay, highest in ukiah. cloverdale still going to have some issues in sonoma county and parts of napa county as well. so wet in the north bay today. drier south and east temperatures in the 60s. but tomorrow amanda everybody is going to get rain as this atmospheric river is on the move. we'll show you that coming up in eight minutes. >> all right, drew, thank you. a looming strike vote. workers from two more hotels in san francisco will decide whether to walk off the job and a new entertainment zone after two successful events. downtown, a new area is gearing up for thousands of visitors. plus christmas in the park. details on one part of the holiday tradition return

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it is covered in raindrops. we'll check in with drew in just a bit, but the union representing striking hotel workers in san francisco says 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, hyatt 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 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 you can buy alcohol and drink it outside during events in the area. the first event at the zone is the tree lighting ceremony on november 30th. amanda, you're emceeing it i am. >> i didn't know that. me? >> i'm introducing montell jordan. it's going to be. >> you're introducing montell jordan. i'm kind of buzzed and it's all because this is how we do it. >> montell jordan do it. >> south central does it like nobody does. >> montell jordan do it seven foot tall. montell jordan, will you be standing next to him? >> i hope so, i'll be looking at him. >> now that's entertainment. that's showbiz.

>> the city's first entertainment zone was created on front street, on the block between sacramento and california. over the past two months, they hosted oktoberfest and a halloween party. and the city says 10,000 people went to each of those parties. but if it's amanda and montell jordan i want at least 11,000. >> come on over. >> if not 11,010. >> all right, so you've agreed to bring a favorite dish for thanksgiving, but you're flying. so listen up. so that your family's favorite side dish doesn't end up on tsay dinner menu. here's what you can carry on. pies, casseroles, stuffing, fresh vegetables, fresh fruit, even spices. you can also bring turkey, ham or another meat and it can be cooked uncooked or frozen. these things, however, you should pack in a bag and check. cranberry sauce, gravy, canned fruit or veggies, sparkling cider, wine or champagne. >> you know, cooked turkey. >> what are you doing? >> can bring you.

>> just give yourself a few days to get there earlier. >> yes, you purchase everything that you need at a local grocery store so you don't have to worry about carrying a frozen turkey onto the plane with you. if you're traveling with a turkey anywhere, you're a turkey. question who you're having thanksgiving with. >> question yourself. >> why are you bringing the turkey? hi. >> yeah, i'm coming across the country. >> i mean, you go down the street. why am i bringing the turkey? >> we're talking about people getting stopped and shamed on american airlines before you get on. >> because you went wrong during the wrong boarding thing. if you bring a turkey on, i want. i want there to be the police. i want the police to show up. you know, you know those people who used to stand there like the national guard? yeah. i want them running over. >> see someone holding a full platter? yeah. imagine the smell on the plane, too. like it'd be so smelly having all this food on there. >> is everyone okay? >> i don't think so. >> absolutely not.

>> here's a live look outside at our rooftop camera. it is wet out there this morning. live doppler seven continues to show the heaviest rain is falling in the north bay. that is where the flood risk remains high today. we do have some lighter showers, creating a slick commute in the northern parts of the peninsula around san mateo in the city. parts of the east bay this morning. so just be aware of that. looking at our surf today along the coast, it is still rough. elevated waves right now. that continues through tomorrow morning. a level two continues today because we have had issues already in the north bay with nuisance flooding that continues today with several more inches of rain coming. it's windy out there. we have that dangerous surf. so here's future weather. let's time out today and tomorrow. today the focus is in the north bay once again, as that atmospheric river has stalled. we'll likely get a bit of a break late tonight as it ebbs a little bit to the north. but watch what happens tomorrow. it is on the move and tomorrow everybody is going to get rain. here's 6 a.m. we're tracking downpours by 10 a.m. south bay, inland, east bay. this is when you'll start to see some of the heavier showers working through your neighborhood, and then all

afternoon and all evening tomorrow, even friday night, will be in and out of the downpours. a chance of a thunderstorm and some gusty winds. so rainfall today we'll measure several inches additional in the north bay and then watch friday. boom! there we go. more than an inch of rain falling on the peninsula, the east bay, the south bay, the inland east bay. so tomorrow it's widespread rain and windy conditions. flood watch continues in the north bay until saturday morning for good reason. we still have a lot more rain to get through after seeing nearly a foot of rain in some parts of sonoma county, so we'll be on the watch for more flooding on our smaller streams and creeks. looking at winds out there, they are strong in our hills, 40 to 50 mile per hour gusts. right now, and it's breezy close to the surface. a lot of areas like san mateo, hayward, those winds in excess of 30mph. so it is a windy day today. winter storm watch is posted. here we go 4 p.m. tomorrow. this continues over the weekend and into early next week, 1 to 4ft of snow coming our way. snow level above 5500ft. here's the accuweather seven day forecast showing you

north bay flood risk today. tomorrow it's everybody rain and wind out there early saturday. we'll have a morning shower then sunday night we're back to wet and windy conditions. it's a level two with more showers coming our way early next week. guys. >> do you have to tell you i was really distracted in your forecast because i saw hey-hey come across the top of it, and i was not. why was 1 or 2 comes out in theaters, by the way? i just wasn't ready for that. okay. thank you. now we're going to bring in ginger zee. she's live with a look at what's happening on gma. >> good morning ginger. >> hey reggie. amanda great to be with you. coming up here on gma we are going to be all over that storm that i know. drew has been doing such a great job forecasting. but we got to tell the rest of the nation what you all are dealing with. so we'll get into that. we'll have the latest pictures and mullahs out there for us. also just ahead, we have the first look at a new warning from the better business bureau on shopping scams. we're going to tell you what to watch out for so you don't fall victim this holiday season. and then we'll look at a new study on

chronic pain because so many people deal with that. and then lara is in nashville. she went backstage at the cma awards with the big winners. there was singing, there was dancing. it was all the fun. and then michael, who has a birthday today, by the way, has two great interviews, angelina jolie and the man who made us laugh in family matters, jaleel white. you're going to see those stories and so much more on gma. >> happy birthday to michael. >> i know well how exciting. >> i also want to hear from a good day to be michael strahan. oh he's so fun. you reminded. and here's a little tidbit that i didn't remember. he was only supposed to be on one episode. >> what? >> and then it was nine years. >> he made family matters. >> he was just a show in. >> right. imagine. imagine that you're showing up for a little cameo. >> you know what? that's a lesson to us all. take what? take what you're given and make an opportunity out of it. and who knows, right. you were a bit part and now you're. >> you could be urkel. >> you could be the next urkel. i'm going to think on that. thank you so much, ginger. we'll see you at seven. a

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jump to the to the zoom call, but i love the hug. >> okay, this is cute. head coach steve kerr and guard gary payton ii were among the coaches and players who surprise 69 organizations with thousands of dollars in grant money this week. the warriors community foundation has donated a record $3.6 million this season, and more than $47 million to groups since it all started in 2012. it's a fun way to deliver the news a holiday favorite returns to the south bay. tonight, it's the opening night of the annual christmas in the park drive thru light show in san jose. that free show runs through new year's day at history san jose on phelan avenue. on sunday, it will be converted to a bike through show for that one night only. that show of lights, decorations and holiday displays is open to bike riders only. the rest of christmas in the park opens next friday at plaza de cesar chavez. next at 630. special ceremony the event today

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at 630. high winds falling. trees pouring rain. the bay area. seeing all of that as this atmospheric river makes its way across the region. drew is here with more on what we can expect today and a controversial

change. >> san francisco issuing hundreds of warnings in a little over a week for parking too close to a crosswalk. what sfmta is saying about painting an impact in curbs, and why you will have to pay close attention to where you park. >> and we are still fighting about this. should there be a ban on reclining seats on some flights? a lot of people agree. etiquette experts weighing in on the debate and what you should do if you want to lay back. >> you know, i know that we spoke about this. maybe last week, but i've never had an issue with someone doing that petite. you got these six, four men flanking you who need any sort of respite in economy. >> yeah. >> even. even if someone goes all the way back, it's not coming anywhere near you. >> yeah. i'm not freaking out. >> okay. and you also don't need to lay back. >> five one. it's a good time. good morning everyone. it's thursday, november 21st. >> first, let's check the weather with a fellow tall. >> yes, the talls need to have as much comfort as they can.

here's the accuweather forecast. live doppler seven. we continue to track the heaviest rain falling in the north bay. those are those bright colors you see on live doppler seven. but we still have some lighter showers falling across the city. parts of the east bay. oakland. alameda. el cerrito, richmond. even along the peninsula, we're starting to see some light showers around san mateo. a little damp over the san mateo bridge. certainly wet over the bay bridge this morning. the north bay. we have a flood advisory. this just means that we've seen nuisance flooding on our roads, our streams and creeks in this area, and with several more inches of rain coming today and tomorrow, we're likely going to see more issues. just be aware of that. here are those lighter showers across the city and in the east bay and along the peninsula. so the theme again, just like yesterday, is that the heaviest rain really has its attention in the north bay with lighter showers south and east. but it's still a level two on the abc seven storm impact scale because the flood risk does remain elevated in the north bay. lighter showers south and east, but area wide. it's pretty breezy out there this morning and along the coast we have

dangerous surf. here's future weather later on this morning. still heavy rain in the north bay. it's a similar story later on this afternoon, which is mostly cloudy conditions. it remains dry in the south bay, just like yesterday. late tonight we'll get a little bit of a break here in the north bay as our atmospheric river lifts north, but tomorrow it will be on the move across the rest of the bay area. so tomorrow, area wide, it's wet and windy today. heavy rain in the north bay. drier in the south bay. it will feel mild and muggy out there. temperatures in the upper 60s in the south bay. let's check in with gloria. see how those roads are doing with the wet weather this morning. >> good morning. roads are wet this morning, so be very careful out there. we are starting to see some more incidents popping up. you can see all that red on our map. and we're going to start with our drive times for this morning. highway four to the maze, 37 minutes. emeryville to san francisco 30 minutes san francisco to sfo 12 minutes. and looking here, we have a sigalert that we've been following all morning long. this is in san francisco, eastbound 80 before first street. it is barely moving. you could see our live look from the bay bridge is how

slow traffic is there. so definitely if you are driving in this area, just know that it is backed up to highway 101. it's causing a 22 minute delay. amanda. 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 damage 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 are working to restore power with outages all over the bay area. this morning. here's a live look at that outage map. the biggest outages are in yellow. we've seen one in danville. we see a lot in the north bay. p-g-and-e's is not sharing estimated times for power to be restored because they say their crews are so bus. today. the north bay got hit with the brunt of the storm yesterday. this morning they are seeing the most fallout from flooding to downed trees. abc

seven news reporter lena howland is live in santa rosa. this morning. and lena, we're learning of new damage in sonoma county from overnight reggie aqui. >> that's right. it's the heavy rain and gusty winds that continue to cause problems up here in the north bay through the night. and it's not just the rising water levels like we are seeing here at colgan creek behind me, but we have also learned of a massive tree blocking a highway just north of us near the town of occidental. take a look at this new video. an enormous tree fell right around 230 this morning, taking down power lines on bohemian highway just north of occidental. this knocked out power in the area. p-g-and-e's crews are on scene, providing a road closure crew while they work to fix the problem. in forestville, one person was taken to the hospital after a massive tree fell on this home yesterday, but officials say they will survive. another huge tree fell onto power lines nearby 101 and state route 12, in santa rosa. homes in that

area were also left in the dark. some we spoke with said they would have liked to stay inside, but they didn't 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. this weather has also caused several school closures in the north bay. fort ross elementary, montgomery elementary and monte rio union elementary will be closed today. cassia elementary in stewarts point will be closed both today and tomorrow. now, fire officials here in santa rosa want to remind folks that if you don't have to be out and about driving today, stay home and hunker down if you can. for now, reporting live in santa rosa, lena howland, abc seven news.

>> 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. it pushed their orange safety cones 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 we have this video here that shows you that. so far things have been pretty quiet here, but it has been quite windy. 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's prepared with a generator and grab bags for his family. another capitola resident who lives near the beach, says she is going to hunker down for 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 reggie aqui. >> 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 track the rain with the same doppler radar that our weather team uses, and we'll send alerts

with updates as they happen. >> breaking overnight, ukraine claims russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time in the war. however, a western official told abc news it is still not clear if it was actually an icbm. that kind of missile is designed to carry nuclear warheads, and if it is confirmed it was in fact an icbm, it would serve as a reminder of russia's nuclear capabilities and a possible sign of escalation in the ukraine-russia 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. this is all, of course, over the war in gaza that also includes the october 20th 20th to 23rd attacks that triggered israel's offensive offensive in palestinian territory. the move turns netanyahu and others into internationally wanted suspects. >> more than 375 drivers have already received warnings for

parking near crosswalks in san francisco because of a new law. the sfmta started issuing the warnings on november 11th. the new law is called daylighting and it prohibits cars from parking within 20ft of a crosswalk. it's supposed to help pedestrians and drivers with visibility, but it does take away about 14,000 parking spots around the city. according to the chronicle, the city will paint curbs red near schools and where there are active meters but nowhere else. >> sfmta unveiled a draft of its citywide bicycle infrastructure plan, but it comes with no binding deadlines. the biking and rolling plan hopes to make it so that every resident is 15 minutes away is, i should say, minutes away from safe bike paths. it's an ambitious plan that with several safe biking corridors that comes with several safe biking corridors and no additional car free zones. opponents of the plan are worried about the lack of a timeline. sfmta says the agency's budget challenges makes it difficult to commit to specific projects and deadlines.

now, it's our abc seven mornings advancer. these are things that are 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. a cal state committee gave its approval for the merger. 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 ritter center in san rafael is holding its annual turkey kit distribution at ten this morning. each kit includes a frozen turkey, fresh produce, dessert and other ingredients to help make holiday dinners. the event is put on for pre-registered families who are unable 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 san jose. that's when the sharks will retire his number. he will then 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. >> holiday shopping season. why target is projecting sluggish sales for the last month of the year, and you are looking live at the big board at the new york stock exchange. >> you can see we're down about 53 points. another update on how the markets are doing next making your holiday travel a little easier. >> the new feature uber just launched and you can use it at sfo right now. but first here's drew. yeah. >> speaking of sfo, we have delays there for incoming aircraft. more than two hours because of our atmospheric river. here's the bomb cyclone to our north. that strong area of low pressure. you just see this ribbon of moisture tapping into the tropics that is leading to all that rain across northern california. what's going to happen right here? a new area of

low pressure is forming, and by tomorrow, it will finally be able to shove this atmospheric river through the rest of the bay area. but today, just like yesterday, the north bay takes the hardest hit when it comes to rainfall. nearly three additional inches coming our way in santa rosa and then outside of the north bay. those rainfall totals are a lot less this morning. we do have some light rain falling around oakland, walnut creek, the city, but the heaviest rain continues to be in the north bay, where you see those bright colors on live doppler seven rainfall totals today. several more inches coming to the north bay today, with a lot lower and lighter amounts south and east. so wet in the north bay. dry in the south bay. it's muggy and mild today with temperatures mainly in the 60s. now looking at the three day forecast, everybody tomorrow needs to prepare for widespread rain and wind as our atmospheric river is on the move. it is a level two. and finally saturday morning we have some showers, but we'll start to dry out saturday afternoon. but another storm arrives here on sunday. it's an active p

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union school district spent months discussing buying cell phone pouches like this to lock up students phones during the day. according to the marin ij, they've decided not to do it.

instead, the district will step up enforcement of existing cell phone rules. right now, there's lockers for phones in each classroom, but students can access them between classes and during lunch. a san francisco starbucks has been around for three decades. is closing for good. this is the one in pacific heights. it's closing december 1st. that's when its lease ends. according to the san francisco business times, a nonprofit run by a venture capitalist has bought the building along with others in the area. the group plans to rent the space to a local business at a discounted rate. these plans have drawn controversy because they've also displaced some longtime tenants. >> well, just in time for the holiday travel rush, uber is launching an extra, extra large service to help you out. the new option claims to allow riders to travel in comfort with enough room for all your luggage. the company is also expanding their uber x share option to airports including sfo, allowing passengers to save on rides while sharing their uber with

other travelers. uber is also updating features like flight capture. this allows people to share flight data and get a recommended best time to leave. it also allows people to reserve rides in advance. >> now it's your morning money report. despite dropping prices on thousands of items, target is still predicting a slow holiday season. target has been losing much of its customer base as price inflation makes non-essential goods harder for middle class families to afford. the company has been falling behind rivals like walmart and amazon. analysts say target's fall could be a warning sign for the retail industry. while target can afford a weak holiday season, many small businesses may be at risk. now we take a live look at the new york stock exchange as trading gets underway. we're up about 75 points when the golden girls in drag come to the studio. >> you know, it's officially the holiday season. the annual live parody tradition kicks off in a few weeks, but first they stopped by the studio, and it

was a lot. >> yeah, which is exactly what we thought it would be. it was a lot of fun. >> they shared some great moments that we are going to show you on abc seven at seven. but first, a little sneak peek. now, since coco was new to the cast last year, i'm just curious, who do you hate? the most? >> oh, wow. >> wow. careful, careful. no, i have to say, reggie, we did bring you a little present. >> what did you bring me? >> whoa! our new golden girls classic fan. no way. look at that. we were running late today, as you know, and i was the first one. and the only one who was on time. i'm a professional, trained in theater in new york city, and i can't say. and we would like to thank coco for her final performance this year. yes. >> i just got word something really exciting just for next year. i don't know if you all heard, but reggie aqui will be replacing coco. oh, so that's d'arcy drollinger. miss coco

peru. matthew martin and a lot of times as dorothy, rose, blanche and sophia can get your tickets at broadway sf.com. now they used to play at a theater in the mission district. now they're going to the much larger current theater that should be pretty amazing. yeah. no kidding. so make sure you're watching abc seven at seven. that's on our streaming app today, this morning, to see even more chaos, including what happened when the golden girls almost stood me up because they were a half hour late. >> oh, wow. >> we basically turned the whole thing into, like, an episode of the golden girls. there's even a laugh track. oh, it's really something. it's six minutes of chaos. >> oh, man. >> content creation. >> yes. what it was. >> yeah. you know what? you. you do what? beyonce. did you get a lemon? you turn it into a lemonade. >> i remember telling you like they're 30 minutes late. i was like, oh, like, oh i'm like, good luck. >> but they still came in and immediately were shady. so i love it. i love all of these actors, by the way. they're wonderful. and you should

definitely go and see them at the curran. yeah. >> check us out at seven. >> i want to see this this morning. we'll be tracking that rain all morning long. here's a live look. this is walnut creek showing you we do have that light rain. it's also mild out there currently 60 degrees in walnut creek with increased humidity right now. live doppler seven showing you those lighter showers in the east bay across the city along the coast. those showers stretching as far south as, say, san mateo along the peninsula. in the north bay, there's that heavy rain continuing. it's just been a very wet 24 hour period. some areas in the coastal ranges of sonoma county have already picked up a foot of rain and more rain is on the way. high surf advisory along the coast, waves are elevated right now. this continues through tomorrow morning for those dangerous swimming and surfing conditions on the abc seven storm impact scale, it is a level two. this morning, the flood risk remains elevated in the north bay. it is windy out there this morning. we have that rough surf along the coast. so the north bay today again the focus we'll have those heavier showers through the morning and the early afternoon. hopefully late tonight. we'll

see this boundary lift a little bit to the north. that will give us a bit of a break here in the north bay. but it is short lived because tomorrow our atmospheric river begins to move south. so this is when everybody is seeing the rain and the wind. friday. here's 6 a.m. we have those scattered downpours by about 1030 11 a.m. that is when the south bay will finally get some rain out of the system. similar story in the inland east bay. and then all afternoon and all evening tomorrow we'll be tracking scattered downpours, even the chance of some thunder rainfall totals through today. you can see high amounts in the north bay where that flood risk is elevated. and then watch friday. there we go. that is when everybody sees the rain and a lot of spots. tomorrow will likely see more than an inch of rain out of this front. that slowly moves through. so the flood watch continues in the north bay until saturday morning, until this atmospheric river gets out of here, we'll likely see more issues on our streams and creeks. we've already seen them this morning and late last night. winds are strong in our hills right now. more than 40 mile per hour gusts in the oakland hills in the

north bay mountains, and it is breezy around the bay shoreline. that wind running perpendicular to all of our bridges. so you're likely going to hold on to the steering wheel a lot tighter this morning as we have those breezy conditions today. wet and windy in the north bay, with heavy rain dry in the south bay, but temperatures are mild, mainly in the 60s. we do have a winter storm watch beginning at 4 p.m. tomorrow. this will last until early next week. about 5500ft will likely see 1 to 4ft of snow. so if you think of traveling to tahoe, it's going to be pretty dicey at times. saturday afternoon is your best bet. accuweather seven day tomorrow. everybody has widespread rain and wind a level two. our next storm arrives here sunday night with lingering showers monday and tuesday. and finally wednesday. we're drying out. reggie. >> drew. thank you. wow, that is a journey. if you're looking for a reason to head to tahoe, here you go. palisades tahoe is offering a kids ski free week next month. the offer includes a free lift ticket for kids 12 and under every day from december 7th to december 13th. alterra mountain co. uh- alterra mountain co, which owns

palisades tahoe, is sponsoring the promotion at some of its other resorts too. >> all right, so sit back and let this one sink in. a new survey shows 41% of american adults support a ban on reclining seats during domestic flights. the issue drew attention in september after a couple on a flight began kicking and shaking the seat in front of them because the woman in it refused to raise her seat so they could watch tv. etiquette experts say if you want to recline, do so as gently as possible, and you should acknowledge the person behind you and say, forgive me. >> i don't think anyone needs forgiveness. you know, if you're you're allowed to recline. >> yeah. >> i don't think you need to say that, do you? >> no. >> and again, i have never run into the issue. but when you recline, what do you say? >> you just do nothing because you paid for that seat. yeah. >> and you have that. >> i will say the person in front of me on my south africa trip, which is 16 hours, reclined for 15.5 hours of that

and i could have used a little bit of a break, you know, that would have been nice, but also not required, you know. but don't look at me. don't give me the stink eye when i bump you. and i'm standing up to go to the bathroom because i don't have any room. and she did 15.5 hours. >> let it out, lady. come on. >> the seven things you need to know today as we head to break at 655. >> a live look outside. lean back and relax, and we'll be right back.

of flooding and more flooding in the north bay. heavy rain falling there right now. lighter showers across the city. parts of the peninsula and in the east bay this morning, making for a slick commute. so the flood risk today. still highlighting sonoma county. lake county, mendocino county. that's the area that has the highest risk of more flooding throughout the day. so looking at the three day

forecast, we're at a level two this morning and then tomorrow this atmospheric river is on the move. everybody gets the rain and the wind here on friday with the chance of a thunderstorm, a morning shower likely saturday. >> well, we're taking a live look at the bay bridge here. and you can see there's a big backup. this is because of a sigalert on eastbound 80. so give yourself more time if you're driving here. traffic barely moving. we're also just getting reports of a crash in colma. there's an overturned vehicle on northbound 280. it's very slow. from hickey boulevard to serramonte boulevard before highway one. >> number three, we are seeing damage from the storm in sonoma county. trees have fallen in forestville and occidental. one person had to go 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 get a little bit of a break today, but then more storm tomorrow. >> number five, check your flights. if you're heading to sfo today. flightaware says inbound flights are currently experiencing delays of almost three hours because of wind. >> number six p-g-and-e's outage

map shows an improvement since the last time we checked. there are no more orange areas which indicate larger outages, so these are smaller outages across the bay area. >> now number seven, if you're planning to see wicked part one this weekend, when it officially opens in theaters. amc says do not sing along. the movie chain is issuing the warning in their pre movie advisory. but don't worry, there will be a sing along in some theaters starting on christmas day. >> now, will there be enforcement? are you are you really going to get kicked out of the theater? >> oh yeah. flashlight to your face. >> flashlight to the face. oh, so you're going to be the person. >> that's why i'm seeing this at alamo. >> yeah. >> where you actually will get kicked out. >> oh, yeah. famously, they do kick you out for talking and texting. >> yeah. and they tell you to tell on the person ♪ ♪ >> robin: good morning america, for the viewers in the west, relief for the northeast and the major storm in the west. ♪ ♪