lockdowns are absolutely devastating. >> a stanford doctor who fought covid lockdowns, now a trump administration nominee, and the holiday travel rush is ramping up. >> we'll help you prepare. good afternoon. i'm kristen sze. >> i'm larry beil. thanks for joining us. we'll begin today in the east bay. sadly, three people dead. another hospitalized after a fiery crash this morning in piedmont. >> friends have identified the victims as piedmont high school graduates who were sophomores in college. abc seven news reporter anser hassan is live with the very latest on this tragedy. answer. >> christine and larry, good afternoon. you can see friends have come by to drop off flowers and pay their respects. police say they are still very early in the investigation, but you can see this is a very wide road. and they point out they don't know how fast the car was going, but that speed was likely a factor. >> they're just devastated. i know that i know the family

whose son is in the hospital right now, and i know the other families. >> eileen de soto was one of the many who dropped off flowers at the crash site early wednesday morning. three young people died when their tesla truck crashed into a wall at hampton road and king avenue in piedmont. de soto identified the victims as two young men and one young woman. a fourth person was pulled out of the truck by a friend in another car. >> i know that he's had surgery. he has. he's in recovery. he is he has some burns. he is under sedation right now, so we're hoping that he recovers. >> sandy martin was their middle school teacher. family, friends confirmed all four were piedmont high school graduates who were currently sophomores in college. >> they're smart kids. they're good kids. they were all so

kids that were really supportive of all their friends. >> speed uh- was was a was a factor. >> piedmont police chief jeremy bowers says just after 3 a.m, the tesla truck jumped the curb, struck a cement wall, and got wedged between the wall and a tree. he says part of the investigation will be to determine if drugs or alcohol were involved. officials at at this time, there are no indications that the truck had mechanical issues, although they are still trying to determine how the truck caught fire due to the quick nature of being able to suppress the fire, we don't think the main lithium batteries of the car were on fire, but that's going to be determined as part of the investigation. officials have yet to release any information about the four victims, but those who knew them describe them as popular students, good athletes for young people known for their generosity. >> this shouldn't happen to any kids. when you know them

makes it worse. this is. >> i spoke to some of the friends who came out to pay their respects. they're planning a vigil sometime over the next few days. live in piedmont, anser hassan abc seven news. >> thank you. now to a story of healing in what could have been a tragedy. a san jose teacher was shot in the back, caught in the middle of a gang related shooting. abc seven news anchor dion lim has the story. >> we were eating outside, and i was just actually talking to my friends. we were talking about some friends that had passed on how we have to enjoy every moment of life. right after i said that, i felt an excruciating pain in my back. >> on the evening of november 15th, richard brooks and his surfing buddies were celebrating a birthday outside the parish public house in santa cruz. >> there were a lot of good vibes going on and so it seemed like a really lovely day. it was beautiful. >> that beauty was cut short just after 8:00. >> i kind of saw a chaotic

scene. it looked like fireworks. and there was sparks. it was like a movie where people just running and. >> richard's childhood friend merrill, whom he hadn't seen in 20 years, had been shot while richard tended to his friend. he realized he had been shot, too. >> even though it went kind of the right side towards my spine, it just missed all the nerves. they were very concerned that i would have some paralysis. >> one week later, santa cruz police arrested a 20 year old and 16 year old connected to the shooting. they say it was a dispute between rival gangs. i didn't feel any sense of vengeance or wanting to punish. >> i just felt really concerned that there's dangerous people in the community and they need to be taken off the streets till things are better for them. >> reporter while the bullet is still lodged in his body and may require another surgery, he and his wife, a hospice nurse, keep a positive mindset. >> we try to look forward to the days that we have and the time that we have, and not to a time that we've lost, but it helped

everybody to remember to live every day. >> richard, who teaches special needs kids in san jose, says his students keep him afloat. >> i wish all the kids out there, you know, just, you know, enjoy all those moments with their families and, you know, keep doing the right things and make them feel good about themselves. and they're going to be okay. >> richard is a reminder of all there is to be thankful for this holiday season. >> so when i feel pain and some of the hardships that are coming from the injuries, i just remembered, i could wiggle my fingers and toes and i could be here with my wife and daughter. and, you know, the doctors say if things go well, i could even surf again in san francisco. >> dion lim, abc seven news. >> okay. happening now. the holiday travel rush is on in the bay area. >> roads are busy right now with people heading to wherever the thanksgiving holiday will be taking them. traffic in the east bay at least in one location, appears to be some of the heaviest. right now. we'll take a live look from our camera along interstate 80. in emeryville. this is actually what it looks like almost every

afternoon. so i don't know. that's it's a holiday travel rush. right side heading up towards berkeley. left side coming back either towards the east bay or making the loop into san francisco. >> it's different from a few years ago when everybody left today. now people have been leaving for the past few days, so it's kind of spread out a little bit. right. but let's take a look at 8-80 in oakland. this is by the coliseum. you can see 8-80 is a little busy right now, only in one direction. but this is walnut creek. this is 680 guys or 224. it's 680. yeah. and it's a little busy southbound. yeah. >> the norm, but again, i mean, it's not like how it used to be on wednesday afternoons before thanksgiving. >> you're absolutely correct. so triple a is predicting nearly 80 million americans are hitting the roads and taking to the skies. this holiday travel week. >> abc news reporter melissa don has a look at a very busy travel day. >> it's the most heavily traveled day in the of the year, so just everybody was up and out early. >> i was a little nervous and i feel like we came a little too

early. i'd rather sleep another hour. >> airports in the northeast are feeling the impacts from an air traffic control staffing shortage. united airlines pointing the blame on the faa for those staffing shortages, saying more than 343,000 united travelers have been disrupted by delays and cancellations. long taxi times and longer flight times related to air traffic control delays. the tsa, expecting to screen 2.9 million passengers today at airports ahead of turkey day. triple a says this thanksgiving could break records with more than 71 million people opting to drive to their destinations this week. many may see lower gas prices this year compared to last year. >> we have just really seen demand for travel post-pandc continue to skyrocket. >> the weather slowing, some travelers, snow falling in colorado, totaling more than two feet in the rockies. the storm moving east, bringing rain and

some snow on thanksgiving. triple a advising the best time to travel and beat the traffic will be tomorrow on thanksgiving morning, but be mindful of the local forecast. and of course, plan your trip safely around weather. melissa don, abc news, los angeles nerves frayed by the holiday travel rush are being calmed and soothed by therapy animals at mineta san jose international airport. >> a parade of cute dogs and cats made their way around san jose airport's two terminals today, greeting travelers as they rushed off for thanksgiving. the program is part of the airport's happy tails therapy animal program. >> i, like dogs are wondering what are we doing at the airport? where are we going? are we going anywhere? we're not going anywhere. >> they don't get a trip. >> nothing. nothing? nothing. back. back to the kennel. >> let's get to abc seven news. meteorologist sandhya patel for a look at the holiday conditions tomorrow. >> sandhya, if you really like what you're seeing behind you right now. larry and kristen, good afternoon to you all. then you're really going to enjoy

tomorrow's weather. look at this shot. i mean, this is breathtaking. from our sutro tower camera. crystal clear skies as we look towards the golden gate bridge. but you know what that means. those temperatures are going to drop tonight. we have a frost advisory 10 p.m. tonight. until tomorrow morning at 9:00. and then that repeats again the following night. north and east bay valleys will be under it. the hilltops there and the eastern santa clara hills down to freezing tomorrow morning. so do expect clear cold and frosty conditions for thanksgiving. 30s. 40s. bright sunny skies in the afternoon. it's going to be passing high clouds and 50s and 60s. i'll be back with a full look at that holiday week forecast. coming right up, larry. >> all right, sandhya, we'll see you in a few minutes. with the seven day in the east bay. the thanksgiving rush was on today as a new costco opened up in pleasan. the parking lot was so full, the line of cars waiting just to get in stretched well down the street. i saw some video of people that were in line at 430 in the morning. i mean, look at this. all these cars, it's a

costco. they're not giving away cash anyway. long line of shoppers anxious to get in, you know, before the doors opened early this morning, there was. oh, okay. >> the discount there was a discount on alcohol. that explains it. at 4:30 a.m. >> and that drew a line of its own. >> yeah, it's not the cheap chicken. okay. making history in the california legislature. the changes coming next week, helping the homeless on the thanksgiving holiday. but not everyone wants the help. a helicopter, some turkeys, and a lot of kids. the perfect

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has turned to the bay area for his choice to head the nation's leading medical research agency. abc seven news reporter zach fuentes takes a closer look at stanford's doctor, jay bhattacharya. >> doctor jay bhattacharya is a professor of health policy at stanford university and now the nominee to be the next director of the national institutes of health. in a statement on social media, he said he was humbled by the nomination and promised reform. bhattacharya has made national news long before this nomination. >> the harms from these lockdowns are absolutely devastating. >> that was an interview abc seven did with doctor bhattacharya back in 2020. he openly opposed the covid lockdown restrictions at the time. in october that year, he was one of three authors of the great barrington declaration, an open letter

that promoted herd immunity or that people at low risk should live normally to build immunity and those at higher risk should be protected. fast forward more than four years later, some in the local medical community are looking back at his views differently. >> i think no one got the pandemic right, but there was a lot in his approach that in retrospect, actually made sense. >> doctor monica gandhi is a professor of medicine and infectious disease doctor at ucsf. the university is funded by the nih. she says she'll be closely watching how the trump administration handles infectious disease research. >> i can't say i'm not nervous because our universities not only depend on this money, but it's not the time to, you know, we stop hiv research. we just we have a lot of work to do on the other hand, i think doctor bhattacharya is kind. he is gentle. he has had a complete reputation of being respectful, of listening to others, and i think that gives me a lot of hope about his leadership. >> political science professor,

doctor melissa michaelson says bhattacharyya's nomination has many in bay area higher education circles, questioning his experience and ability to run the large agency. she said his nomination, along with trump's nominations of robert f kennedy jr and doctor mehmet oz, could indicate what future public health policy will look like. >> it kind of gives us a vision of what that federal response to the next pandemic might be. >> bhattacharyya's nomination will need to be approved by the u.s. senate and the south bay. zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> detained in china for years have been released in a prisoner swap between washington and beijing. the white house says mark sweden, kylie and john loooooong are now free men and will be back on u.s. soil very soon. sweden was sentenced to death in 2012 on drug charges. loooooong was convicted on espionage charges and lee was accused of spying. his son attends stanford and released a statement in the past hour

thanking the biden administration. they were exchanged for unidentified chinese nationals in u.s. custody. >> next week, the california legislature will hit a milestone for equal representation by gender. >> the senate will be at least 50% women for the first time ever, and the assembly will be swearing in a record number of women. >> abc seven news reporter monica madden explains why this is more than a milestone. >> reporter there are dozens of new members headed to the capitol next week for the special session, and the majority of them are women. >> these are my important women that are in my office. >> a wall of women in power. >> badass women serving as an inspiration for a powerful woman herself. i never thought we'd see so many women at the table. >> from the first female mayor of winters to being the majority leader in the assembly. cecilia aguilar cory is dedicated to getting more women elected. >> the effort that we've put into this for years to make sure we bring our numbers up wasn't by accident.

>> in the next legislative session, the assembly will have a record number of female members, and in the senate, women will represent the majority. >> and when i came on board in 2017, there were only 26 women total in the entire legislature. >> groups like close the gap, california recruit women to run with the specific goal of gender parity in the legislature by 2028. >> despite women not breaking that highest, hardest ceiling at the veryp of the ticket, that the new normal down ballot really is becoming diverse, women in california is exemplifying that. >> advocates say it's so much more than identity politics. >> the women who are creating this majority in the senate, and the women who are newly elected to the assembly, every single one, earn their spot for members of groups that have been minorities or have been marginalized. there's an awareness that what happens in the room, in the decision making room, when your voice is not present is different. when you're instead there in critical mass. >> hoping the new representation will mean new approaches to issues impacting women. >> reproductive health will always be on the limelight for

the women. a child care and making sure that we can get child care centers. making sure providers get paid a fair wage, those things are really probably the focus that we will again have for the women's caucus. i think it's really important that we listen to what our constituents said after this election. and let's not forget everybody. >> beyond women's issues, aguilar curry says the group brings diverse perspectives for solving problems. >> we got a lot of power, and now the question is how do we use it? >> nationwide, nevada leads california in terms of having complete gender parity in both chambers of its houses.in both california is one of six states nationwide to have gender parity in either upper or lower chamber in its legislature. in san francisco, monica madden, abc seven news. >> all right. turning our attention to the thanksgiving forecast. you're going to love it. >> yes. >> not that i'm telling you what to do. i mean, you can hate this if you want. >> nobody. nobody hates that. this is spectacular. >> yes. >> however, sandia, cool and

crisp. >> dry bone chilling cold. larry. all right. all right. i was trying to. >> trying to make it sound better. >> yeah. larry and kristen, it is definitely going to be cold tonight. so let's take a look at a live view from our sky star camera as we check out from the fisherman's wharf area from the skystar wheel, what the view looks like. and it is absolutely gorgeous. blue skies with the clear skies. we're going to get good radiational cooling. and you know what that means. it's going to be a cold night ahead. that's why that frost advisory is going up tomorrow morning for parts of the north and east bay and eastern santa clara hills. high pressure in control of our weather, which means a dry pattern through the holiday and beyond. as we look right now across the central valley, a dense fog advisory has been issued for tomorrow morning. if you are traveling, watch out. that also includes the solano county area as the visibility will drop a quarter mile or less. now we look at live doppler seven

and you will notice the skies are clear and it's a clear view from tam cam 58. in the city. it's in the 60s. oakland, hayward, san jose. pretty mild in redwood city, 64 degrees from our kgo roof camera. notice the wind isn't really blowing around at all. 62 in santa rosa, upper 50s petaluma, napa, 60 degrees in concord and a live view from sfo. it is a bright view. thanksgiving. expect sunshine for the holiday tonight through thursday night. cold and frost advisories going up and this weekend we are looking at areas of morning fog with milder afternoons. so we go hour by hour tonight. those temperatures are going to drop quickly by 720. you're already in the 40s in some areas just after nine. if you have plans tonight, bundle up. maybe you're going to get outside to go to the supermarket to go grab some last minute stuff for the holiday. be aware of this tomorrow morning. those temperatures really dropping down near freezing. some areas may even get below freezing in isolated spots, but tomorrow afternoon it's going to be a nice day. 5060s occasional high clouds

as we head into tomorrow evening. your morning temperatures down to the 30s and 40s, 33, santa rosa 39 and san jose, 34. in livermore 40. oakland and san francisco. tomorrow afternoon, a mix of sun and high level clouds, upper 50s to the low 60s. accuweather seven day forecast. enjoy the dry pattern we have through the weekend, which includes black friday. as we start off december, you're going to notice those temperatures are trending higher and that mild pattern will carry us into next week. so kristen and larry, we all know this larry doesn't like cold. there's o bone chilling cold there. >> not that i see the morning temperatures will be dropping. >> well i'll sleep through that anyway. thank you all. >> relative. >> it was a joke on a sitcom years ago today. a turkey drop in the bay

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mayor. then art agnos asked religious organizations to step up and help with the homeless crisis. >> well, that didn't really solve the problem, but it did lead to the interfaith winter shelter program, which is back in service this week. and abc seven news reporter lyanne melendez is here. the perplexing and frustrating part of this is that not everybody wants to go into a shelter. >> you're right. and that's what city officials have to deal with every time, because people can say no. and they can't force them. so it's interesting to know, also important that these winter shelters, you know, it was supposed to be an emergency measure for only one year. and here we are, year 36, because like many things in the city, everything is temporary until it's not. but when you remember how wet and cold it's been, the city is happy to have them. the homeless crisis seems even more dire during times of bad weather and the bitter cold. we ran across an warrell who sought

shelter in this tent that had not yet been removed by the city. >> i was out laying on that ground right there with the blankets and stuff that i'm laying on in this tent, in the cold, in the cold, in the rain. and a lady came by and she gave me a tent, and they've been trying to remove me from this tent and this place that i am not blocking sidewalk traffic at all. >> for solomon gabra, it's people's attitude towards the homeless that irks him the most. so you were saying that people don't respect you when you're out here? no, no, no. >> and as soon as they see us, even though, like, probably i put, you know, like, regular thing, you know, i see you here. no. they think you are homeless, you know, or degrade you. you know, they degrade you. yeah, totally. >> gabra came to san francisco in 1986 from africa. and until recently, always had a place to live. >> but everything collapsed when the covid came. >> he now stays at the

sanctuary. 24 hour shelter. >> i have to. i have nowhere to go. >> denzel cook was once homeless and remembers doing what he could to stay out of the cold. now with no tents. >> uncertainty. i mean, it's like helplessness. you feel helpless. >> as of this week and through the end of march, there are more choices for the unhoused as different faith organizations convert their day facilities into evening shelters, rotating monthly between five locations throughout the city. this month, the canon kip senior center on natoma street and eighth will house 30 people operated by episcopal community services. >> folks can just, you know, come to the front door because they need to be, you know, in a safe place out of the inclement weather. they just want to be able to walk in, have a bed for the night and leave in the morning. >> people are also offered a shower, dinner and breakfast. the san francisco interfaith

council started this program 36 years ago. >> it's safe to because people are treated with respect and dignity, and so they want to come for us also. it's a it's a social and a moral imperative. >> we told solomon gabra about the winter shelter, which coincidentally is located less than a block from where we found him. the one on the corner? the senior center. yeah, that one. but while many people may benefit from this act of generosity, for some it's a matter of choice. it's always their decision. >> i find it more peaceful here in my tent. i call it my little hobbit hole. and i have more serenity and tranquility. this way, we're not going to be able to solve the crisis on our own, but we're doing what we can do to treat them with that kind of dignity. >> now, this is a program where the city also contributes by paying for the staff that has to stay at the winter shelters overnight. now, families are not

allowed only men or women over the age of 18 are able to use them. now, the only drawback is that unfortunately, they have to leave by 7:00 in the morning. they can come back, but it's really early for them. yeah, yeah. >> all right. thank you. leanne. >> today, organizations like the salvation army and glide are preparing to feed the hungry on thanksgiving. abc seven news reporter tara campbell looks at what it takes to make the meals happen. >> game faces are on, and thanksgiving meal preps are underway. the san francisco salvation army, hosting its annual turkey carving competition, a showdown between the police and fire departments. >> there's three judging competitions of flair, speed and then also presentation. how it looks. >> timothy tucker is the director of the salvation army culinary training academy, giving students another chance. >> many are in recovery from drugs and alcohol, and our focus is a ten week training program that meets 9 to 2 monday through friday, with the goal of helping them find fantastic work.

>> and on this day, the goal is to carve enough turkey to prepare 500 meals. >> what i love about it is this is a this is bringing the police department, the fire department all about focusing on our community. so we're going to take these 500 meals, deliver them to the community afterwards. >> and while they battle it out at the salvation army over at glide, more meal preparations. >> my favorite part is seeing putting a smile on all the people's faces and make sure they have a warm, beautiful and happy meal. >> 200 volunteers putting together 2000 meals. >> it's really fun that we get to help other people and that like we have an opportunity to help. >> jemima gond is here with her family from los angeles, along with her cousins from berkeley. >> it sounded like a great idea to like to, like, help people and to, like, help people in, in need. and i also think it's super fun. >> and you're here from los angeles? yes. is that was this part of the plan when you came up? >> yes, yes, we have been waiting for our children to be

old enough to be a part of something like this. so i think this will be the first of many. >> meanwhile, back at the salvation army, the competition too close to call this wishbone. the tie breaker. fire chief sandi tong edging out police chief bill scott for the win. tara campbell, abc seven news. >> oh, that's not a surprise. the fire people always win the cook offs, right? or. and even the preps and all of it. they're very competitive. >> that was fun though. yeah. what you might not know about thanksgiving and the new list taylor swift is on, but she's not number one. the ford four

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joining us. thanksgiving is late this year and you can thank politics for that. presidents used to set the date, but in 1941, congress decided thanksgiving will always be on the fourth thursday in november. and that's to make sure it never falls on the last day of the month. tomorrow's date, november 28th, is the latest thanksgiving can ever occur because you're locked into the thursdays. it's not like valentine's day, which is the 14th or obviously new year's eve. new year's day. so you need the flexibility with this? >> yeah, i think it should be spread apart. and i, as a mother, i can tell you i think other mothers and parents will agree. you know, it's too much flying for the kids. if you have a kid in college, you know, they're here for thanksgiving.

and then they're back two weeks later. too much money, too much time. >> that makes no sense. that's why mine is staying put this year. you know, saving the money and the stress and the hassle of traveling, right? >> yeah, totally makes sense. i agree with both of you. yeah, absolutely. >> yeah, it should be earlier. i would choose a date. okay. for the 43rd straight year, the butterball turkey talk-line is helping with your thanksgiving feast. they were on our midday news today. >> we have more than 52 home economists and food professionals answering those calls. and we're happy to help you with any predicament thatp you might have in your in your particular kitchen. >> experts are available via phone, text, online chat and even tiktok. the biggest question it's about thawing out the turkey. like when do you take it out? how do you thaw it out safely? i think you put it in cold water several hours. yeah, but you guys know, right? you guys are pros. >> well, i rely on my good friend martha. oh, martha stewart, are you close with martha? she'll be. she'll be in the kitchen tomorrow with me. >> i did not know that the

predicament. she's my queen. the predicament in my kitchen would be me. >> okay? and i didn't know that. i guess the way the prices are, you do need a home economist just to buy all the food for thanksgiving. >> that's right. and we're clos. so yeah. it's costly. >> yeah. now, i knew that leanne could cook. i mean, she's been doing this for years. but larry, i mean and making a turkey. christine, do you see him doing this? >> i think he was trying to feign ignorance and pretend to be he should just stay out of the kitchen. but that's just a ploy to get out of doing work. i think. >> you guys, you guys understand that i'm sitting right here, right? it's not like we'll talk about larry when he's not here. >> i know that new york city bakery is serving up the crown jewel of confections. >> this is angelina bakery's gold and gem encrusted italian donut. that donut is adorned with edible diamonds and pearls, as well as a 24 karat gold flake. it sells for $300. who's who's buying it?

>> who's eating that? >> well, could i just say that this reminds me of that famous artwork that was just auctioned. oh, the $6 million banana, $2 million. here it is. yeah, 6.2. the same thing. i'll sell it to you, larry, for 1 million. >> one. i was going to say i was 1 million. 1 million was my offer. so i think we're in sync on that. yeah, i think we're good. >> yeah. that cookie was a better deal. >> yeah, i would agree. i mean, but it looks too pretty, kristen, to actually eat it. >> right. it's just for instagram. that's it. okay. in a shock to swifties everywhere taylor swift you guys is not the top pop star of the 21st century. billboard ranks her number two. the magazine has been gradually releasing its top 25 picks over the past few months. number one will be announced next week. many are speculating beyonce will take the top spot because she has not appeared on the list yet. >> well, who else could it be that's going to be above taylor

swift? >> i think it has to be her. but you know, i'm keeping my mouth shut because that's a dangerous topic. you know, they have fans, really big fans, so i love them both. yeah. i really i be careful here. >> yeah. don't don't say anything negative about the queen bee. >> you don't want to do that. they're both amazing artists. i mean no doubt about it. >> yes. and they're great in concert. but taylor swift does, like three hour concerts. yeah, yeah. incredible. no wonder. and they're all sold out and everybody's having a good time. >> i don't see a sense of these kinds of rankings. you know, they're like, who's to say who is the ultimately most amazing top? >> you are there. >> oh, you take that benevolent dictator thing too seriously, liane. it's not. yeah. >> by the way, sandia steak and lobster. oh, you don't eat. >> i don't eat any of this.

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of american heritage month, we are shining a spotlight on angel fabian of the american indian cultural district and bay area. american indian, two spirits. fabian works with these organizations to uplift native cultures. >> what we have been able to achieve is to build upon creating safer communities, especially here in the san francisco bay area, for american indian and alaska native and now indigenous communities throughout the americas.

is angel fabian. the term spirit was coined in the early 90s as an umbrella term to describe lgbtq plus community members who are also indigenous or belong to american indian or alaska native communities. daetz exists to restore and recover the role of two spirit and indigiqueer community members back into their indigenous communities, into the sacred circle. the way that we do this is by providing activities or forums for the spiritual, cultural and social well-being of community members. american indian cultural district has been able to do is give a voice and also ask

community, what is needed around housing, what is needed around education, what is needed around employment, and also what is needed around the arts and how can art be a healing source for community? indigenous s.f, which aims to make sure that the original peoples of this land you know, the ohlone as well as all the other indigenous nations from throughout the americas, are well represented in very visible land. acknowledgment is but the first step to then being able to have land return, to have the needed services available for community members, and to continue highlighting the beauty that exists within community, specifically the indigenous s.f.

has been supporting a lot of artists in the local community to create pieces that tell a story about indigenous peoples in the san francisco bay area. >> you know, a lot of peoplea. don't know the public policy advocacy work that we do, but they can see the crosswalks, they can see the banners, they can see the murals. >> the indigenous s.f. is really about elevating the community and making sure that we have a cultural district that represents us. it's important for artists to have a place of belonging. i think it's important for california indian people like myself to be able to see images that represent our culture and our people, and i think that as non-native folks and allies in our community walk around in the american indian cultural district, they can see that we are creating placeholders, that we are creating a place of community, a place of belonging. >> what i appreciated with the

american indian cultural district and specifically with bates as well, has been the inclusionary aspect. know whose land you're in, know how you can contribute in any way, shape or form to the livelihood of community members and come and join us. >> and you can visit american indian cultural district.org and be a i t s dot org to ex upcoming initiatives and events. >> wonderful. all right. we've got a thanksgiving forecast that most of you will really enjoy. >> yeah. >> here's sandhya. yeah, absolutely. it's going to be gorgeous. larry and kristen, let's take a look at that thanksgiving forecast. in the morning it will be cold, bright and frosty. so just bundle up. 30s, 40s in the afternoon. sun and high clouds. 50s and 60s. checking out those high temperatures for tomorrow. 60 in the city, 63, san jose 61. in oakland 58. concord

62 in santa rosa. and the accuweather seven day forecast. it's a nice one for the holiday and beyond. it really dry pattern going into december and heading into early next week with milder weather for the afternoons this upcoming weekend. kristen. >> all right. thank you sandhya. we are less than a month away from christmas. if you can believe that. we're streaming the yule log for you again. look for it on abc seven news.com and te abc seven bay area app. there are versions with and without music. without music. so you can sing, perhaps. >> larry, you have a better voice. oh, really? do the vibrato thing you did earlier. >> i'm freaking out because you're being really nice to me right now, and i don't know what to do with that. >> i don't know what is happening here. the secrets behind a perennial disney favorite film supercalifragilistic expialidocious. >> even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious. if you say it loud enough, you'll only say, all right, you sing it, larry. >> that's all i have scenes of mary poppins next

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funniest home videos at nine. the untold story of mary poppins. a special edition of 2020. and then stay with us for abc seven news at 11. and this year marks the 60th anniversary of the beloved disney movie mary poppins. abc seven mornings anchor reggie aqui spoke with abc news correspondent chris connelly about tonight's 2020 special. >> i think it might be the

most beloved movie the disney corporation ever mad, maybe the most beloved movie of all time, and our special tonight, it kind of shows the drama and the deep feeling that went into making it, you know, from walt disney's struggle just to get the rights to p.l. travers characters in the mary poppins books to casting julie andrews and dick van dike in the movie, and to the creation of those amazing songs by the sherman brothers that, as you know, continue to resonate in our hearts like 60 years, you know, and counting at this point, you know, it's like you'll see things tonight. you'll hear things tonight. you've never seen or heard before. and they may fill you with the same emotions that we all get from watching mary poppins. >> you mentioned about the casting of mary poppins. can you tell me a little bit more? ityou would be so hard to imagine anyone else playing these lead roles. >> it's funny how their thinking when at first they thought about big stars and really, when it comes to the character of mary

poppins, they thought about a slightly different generation of star, you know, actors who were 10 to 15 years older than julie andrews was. they talk about bette davis. they considered angela lansbury. these are amazingly talented human beings. angela lansbury would go on to become phenomenal, of course, in beauty and the beast for disney. but i think finding julie andrews as the sherman brothers were watching ed sullivan and saw her sing those songs from the from the broadway stage show camelot, that was a huge thing. now, all of a sudden, there was a generational energy to her that was really special. and then dick van dike, you know, they talked about cary grant for that part of bert. but from what we can tell, walt disney got the idea to cast dick van dike after he gave an interview with a columnist while he was on broadway himself, saying, you know, i would like to make movies that my kids could watch, and mr. disney does a pretty good job of that. that got him to the attention of walt disney. next thing you know, he's in mary poppins.

>> now you have me only thinking about bette davis, an alternate universe where bette davis is miss mary poppins and my brain is exploding. >> buckle your seatbelts. it's going to be a bumpy ride. >> the untold story of mary poppins airs tonight at 9:00, right here on abc seven. abc seven news is streaming for you 24 over seven. you can get the abc seven bay area streaming tv app, and that will let you join us whenever you want, wherever you are. all right. that's going to do it for this edition of abc seven news at four. i'm larry beil. abc seven news at five is coming up next. and i wish you an early happy thanksgiving.

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