>> one man's survival story. a reminder of all we have to be thankful for this holiday seaso. >> always live. abc seven news starts right now. >> good evening. i'm ama daetz. that's sandhya patel over there, and i'm dan ashley. >> thanks for joining us here. tonight's focus is on traffic and weather. on the night before thanksgiving.on the night before >> that's right. while the roads may be busy, the skies are clear. a welcome change from the week of stormy weather. we had recently. >> and for a look at what's to come, here's abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel. sandhya. >> yeah, dan and ama. we have some beautiful weather ahead. let's take a look at a live picture right now from our pier 39 camera. it's starting to look like the holidays as everything is all decked out. looking at those temperatures right now, they've already dropped into the 40s and the 50s. a frost advisory goes up for these areas, shaded in blue from 10:00 tonight until tomorrow morning at nine. we are expecting those temperatures to drop near

freezing, which will pretty much mean frost will form. that goes up again tomorrow night into friday morning. so as we go hour by hour, notice those temperatures continuing to come down into the low 40s. by 10 p.m, coldest spots will be down near 30s. as we check out your thanksgiving forecast. it is looking fantastic. yes, it is going to be cold, bright and frosty tomorrow morning. temperatures in the 30s and 40s. but by the afternoon we're looking at a lovely day, 50s and 60s, a mix of sun and some high clouds. i'll be back with a full look at the holiday week forecast coming up. >> all right, sandhya, thanks very much. new developments in the legal saga involving hip hop mogul sean diddy combs. a federal judge in new york denied his request to be released on bail for the third time. the judge ruled that combs is potentially dangerous and poses a risk to the community. he awaits trial on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. >> on to the latest in the saga surrounding the san mateo county sheriff's office. tonight,

there's a new call for sheriff christina corpuz to resign. that call is coming from the county's deputy sheriff's association. in a letter released today, they write, quote, we will no longer work with you. that ship has sailed. all you are doing is playing the role of victim within a disaster of your own making. quit. end quote. a recently released report that says the sheriff has abused her power while in office. s office had an inappropriate relationship with her chief of staff and sent out racist and homophobic text messages. sheriff corbett denies those allegations. she spoke directly with abc seven news i-team reporter dan noyes about it. so did her chief of staff. you can see those exclusive interviews on our website, abc seven news.com slash i-team. >> president elect trump 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 communy 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 bhattacharya'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. >> bhattacharya's nomination will need to be approved by the u.s. senate and the south bay. zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> there is tremendous relief

from the families of three americans who have been released after spending years detained in china. those three men mark sweden, kai li and john liang, are set to arrive at a texas military base tonight. they were freed in a prisoner swap with unidentified chinese nationals in u.s. custody. sweden was sentenced to death in 2012 on drug charges. liang was convicted on espionage charges. li was convicted of espionage in 2016 and sentenced to ten years in prison. his son attends stanford and has released a statement thanking the biden administration. harris and li said, quote, we urge president biden to use the remaining days in his administration to bring home the remaining americans held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad. 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, and the assembly will be swearing in a record number of women. abc seven news reporter monica madden explains why it's more than a milestone. >> 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 curry 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. 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. >> a thanksgiving tradition in piedmont will take on a special and difficult meaning this year following a fiery crash overnight involving a tesla cybertruck and some young people. three people were killed and a fourth hospitalized after the cybertruck crashed into a wall. all are college sophomores and piedmont high school graduates. the city is asking residents to join together on thanksgiving morning during the annual piedmont turkey trot for a moment of silence and an opportunity to comfort one another. >> devastated. just. i feel so sorry for those families. >> this shouldn't happen to any kids. when you know them

makes it worse. >> police say speed was a factor in this terrible crash. and now to a story of healing and what could have been a tragedy. a san jose teacher shot in the back, caught in the middle of a gang related shooting. abc seven news anchor dion lim has his 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. >> 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. >> great outlook. well, a world renowned climbing instructor from the bay area has pleaded not guilty to charges of rape. jason crist has ties to san francisco and pacifica. he's charged with assaults on three women, but there are concerns there may be more victims. abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn has details in a story you will see only on seven. >> 38 year old jason crist of pacifica pleaded not guilty to nine felony sexual assault

charges after appearing in san mateo court wednesday morning. crist, a former instructor at movement climbing gym in the presidio, is accused of assaulting three women between 2019 and 2023. the alleged assaults happened in pacifica, the presidio at joshua tree and in yosemite. the survivors include a movement employee and member. >> he ignored their demands to say no and assaulted them. >> san mateo county district attorney stephen wagstaffe explains how he knew the victims. >> he is a teacher of rock climbing. he is apparently has quite a legacy around the world of being an expert in climbing. >> he worked at a local gym for years. he was involved with outdoor uh- activities and brand ambassador for some large climbing brands. >> after wednesday's hearing, crist was released on $500,000 bail. we tried to contact him at his home, but we had no luck reaching him, one victim told

abc seven news. she's been climbing for more than ten years and was assaulted more than once by crist in pacifica and presidio. she said she filed several complaints with police and the climbing gym. other victims say they were assaulted when they were climbing outdoors. members of the climbing community were in court today to support the survivors. kimberly harrison is with the bay area climbers coalition. >> climbing community is really looking inward now to see how we can respond to these issues. clearly, this is not the first case that's come up. >> kimberly moore has written several guidebooks on climbing. >> this is the second major sexual assault case in northern california. in the last two years. two years ago, there was a famous climber who was convicted of sexual assault. he's actually serving a life sentence right now. this is charlie barrett. >> moore says the allegations against crist are deeply disturbing. >> joshua tree and yosemite are two of the largest climbing

areas in the world, and really special places for a lot of people. and the thought that somebody could, could take those really sacred pieces of land and harm somebody in them. it is incomprehensible to me. >> suzanne phan abc seven news. >> this case is disturbing and the topic can be triggering for some people. we want you to know there are resources that can help. go to abc seven news.com slash. take action to see what's available where you live. the holidays can make things harder, and it's important to take care of yourself and your mental health. >> still to come tonight, police and fire on the front lines of the kitchen. see how they're helping. ensure everyone has a happy and safe thanksgiving and next. >> see what it's like at the newest costco in the bay area.

my hands are the most important tools i have. you need to take care of them. that's where o'keeffe's comes in. it's america's #1 selling hand cream for guaranteed relief. if it works for these hands, it'll work for yours.

also available in o'keeffe's lip repair. ♪ ♪ with reynolds, holiday meals become so easy to prep, cook, and clean, you can feel like the chef of your kitchen. make it easy. make it with reynolds.

cars and people waiting to check out the newest costco location and some rare luxury items too. sky seven was overhead as people waited just to get into the parking lot. look at this like the beatles were playing. this new store is on johnson drive, right near the five 8680 junction. it is not far from the stoneridge shopping center, and abc seven news reporter lena howland was there as shoppers waited to get in and grab a dea. three, two, one. >> after what city officials say has been nearly a decade in the making, costco is now open in pleasanton. conveniently, the day before thanksgiving. >> it was definitely worth the

wait. >> people started lining up in the dark overnight, hours before the ribbon was cut. many hoping to score, some hard to find luxury items like pappy van winkle bourbon. >> we were looking for the high end whiskey. maybe buy them as christmas gifts for some of our friends, but they're all sold out. >> they have a lot of alcohol. let's just start there. we didn't buy alcohol, but they have a lot. the line was around the corner. >> the parking lot also full, backing up traffic in both directions of the entrance for the first time. >> i said, okay, it doesn't matter how long it takes to par. i'm going to go into the store. >> on the first day, roy, from dublin, waited 15 minutes just to park, but that didn't dampen his excitement. >> i hope my cart will be full of stuff when i walk out of this place, instead of driving to livermore or danville for his warehouse deals. >> now he's got a much closer option. >> so excited. i mean, we have been waiting for this for such a long time because all the time we have to drive on both sides,

you know, ten miles each side and wow, what a relief. you kno, this is this is a blessing to us. and costco. >> i love costco and other shoppers like kelly simms drove in from oakland. >> i would come to this one more than i would closer to my house, leaving with a cart full of the thanksgiving essentials. come and get your last minute items before they go, because everyone is here. >> this new costco is bringing in more than 380 new jobs to this area. we're told this location will stay open until 830 on wednesday night. for those still looking for a few last minute thanksgiving items, it will close for the holiday on thursday and reopen friday morning in pleasanton. lena howland abc seven news. >> and they were excited. >> yeah they were. all right. we're excited about the weather because thanksgiving is tomorrow. >> thanksgiving is tomorrow. and the weather looks lovely. meteorologist sandhya patel is here. sandhya. >> yeah, it's amazing how it brightens up. just in time for thanksgiving. dan and ama, good evening to all of you. let's take a look at a live picture right now, all decked out for

the holidays. you can see the embarcadero center is really all lit up in san francisco from our exploratorium camera. all right, let's talk about this evening. inland areas with the calm conditions dropping down into the upper 40s, eventually down to the low 40s under clear skies now around the bay, going from 50 to 40. it is going to be a chilly night. and around the coastline from 49 to 45. as we head towards 11 p.m, here's a look at your thanksgiving planners first thing tomorrow morning. notice those temperatures are in the 30s and the 40s under clear cold conditions. we're looking at frosty areas as well. bright and sunny at noontime, a few high clouds passing through 50s seconds at 4:00 pm and then the chill settles back in. here's the setup. dry pattern for the rest of the week into early next week as high pressure is taking control of our weather. but with this setup, we do get the fog, the tule fog in the central valley, dense fog advisory 1 to 9 a.m. if you are heading out that way,

just keep that in mind. visibility is going to drop below a quarter of a mile, so it is going to be hazardous to drive. solano county also going under that dense fog advisory for the same time period. right now, a live view from our sutro tower camera san francisco is looking good mid 50s san francisco, oakland, san jose right now you're at 50 degrees in half moon bay. and from our okay camera it is a clear view. 40s santa rosa, napa, petaluma 44, in fairfield right now, 52 concord and 50 in livermore. here's a look at the headli. thanksgiving. do expect sunshine for the holiday tonight through thursday night. cold and frost advisory will be going up and then this weekend. areas of morning fog followed by milder afternoons. so let's take a look at those temperatures as we head into the 9:00 hour, 40s and 50s across the board. but notice those temperatures dropping into the 30s as we head towards the morning hours. by the afternoon, the sun's out. the temperatures will rise into the 50s and 60s, occasional high clouds taking us through tomorrow

evening. so your morning numbers. this is one of those mornings where you definitely need to bundle up. 34 napa 33, santa rosa 43. in the city 41 oakland, half moon bay 36, in concord, 33. fairfield, 34. livermore and 39 degrees in san jose. tomorrow afternoon. a beautiful day for thanksgiving seconds and 60s. here's your accuweather seven day forecast. we'll feel the chill first thing in the morning, but it's going to be nice for the holiday morning chill on friday. dry for black friday shoppers, and then the weekend will feature milder weather. just watch out for the fog next week we're going to see those temperatures rise up into the upper 60s for our warmest locations. so ama and dan we're heading into december with a little warm up. >> all right, we'll take it. yeah. thanks, andy. all right, well, the getaway is underway. or is it already gone? we are checking holiday traffic next.

chloe! hey dad. they will grow up. [cheering] silly face, ready? discover who they are. [playing music] what they want from this world. and how they will make it better. and while parenting has changed, how much you care has not. that's why instagram is introducing teen accounts. automatic protections for who can contact them and the content they can see. ♪

bunch of turkeys and the kids all went running. >> uh. the third annual helicopter turkey toss took over the skies above san carlos today. not actual turkeys. helicopters dropped five inch foam turkeys on the tarmac at the hiller aviation museum. the event is a nod to wkrp in cincinnati iconic 1978 episode, when they dropped 40 live turkeys on a crowd at a shopping

mall. let's take a live look at san francisco international airport, where it is nice and clear for those who plan to fly for the holiday. only seven flights were canceled today, and the number of delayed flights is about half of what it was yesterday. the tsa says this thanksgiving travel season could set records. the tsa top ten busiest days ever have all happened this year. only one day topped 3 million. that was july 7th. >> well, if you're not flying, maybe you're hitting the road. a lot of people are out on the highways. triple a predicts record numbers today. it's supposed to be the busiest day for driving. tomorrow will actually be the lightest day on thanksgiving. this is a live look right now at interstate 80 from our emeryville camera. as you can see, a ribbon of taillights and headlights in both directions. awfully busy out there. also busy right now. the bay bridge toll plaza. this is a live view of the traffic. there. it's busy, but it's not terrible. which is the good news. >> coming up next. call it a matter of choice when it comes

to building a better bay area. more shelters are available to help the homeless. but will they use them? >> 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. >> tonight you'll hear from people who are homeless as well as those trying to help them get through the winter. s

in service in san francisco to help homeless people get out of the rain and the cold. it was started by then san francisco mayor art agnos, and has been going on now for decades. >> and so has the struggle to care for people who don't have a home. but as abc7 news. building a better bay area reporter lyanne melendez tells us, not everyone wants that help. >> leanne. and that's a challenge that city workers face every day, trying to convince those people to get into shelter. now, this one specifically, it was supposed to be an emergency measure for only one year. and here we are, year 36. because like many things in this 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 ann 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, 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, are degrading. 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. >> and this is a program where the city also contributes by paying for the staff that has to stay at the winter shelters overnight. families are not allowed, only men or women over the age of 18 are able to use them. now, the one drawback that i was told that they tell me is that they have to leave by 7:00 in the morning. >> that's early. yeah, that is really early out in the cold, but that's that's, you know, one of the rules because they have to operate during the day. >> sure. >> you got geared up for the night. >> they could come back. right. that evening. >> but it's a big help for the city. they're in and out. it's a challenge. all right. thanks, liane. sure. >> well, 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 gonzales 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 tiebreaker. fire chief sandi tong edging out police chief bill scott for the win. tara campbell, abc seven news. >> so nice. coming up next, see how a team at stanford is combining history and high tech to reverse damagee

to california's landscape over the decades. stay with us

the salvation army ring today's closing bell at the new york

stock exchange to kick off the red kettle bell ringing season. all three major indices dropped. the dow lost 138 points to end trading at 44,722. the nasdaq went down 115, and the s&p 500 dropped 22. new signs that inflation may soon spike triggered the down day of trading. >> a team from stanford believes they can help keep california's climate ready by precisely tracking where our groundwater is going and possibly, possibly reverse decades of damage that have caused parts of the state to literally sink. with stunning views stretching off to the horizon, it's hard to visualize the san joaquin valley sinking unless of course, you have a measuring stick about the size of a telephone pole. we grabbed this one from the archives of the united states geological survey. it documents that parts of the valley had already sunk by nearly 30ft between the 1920s and the 1970s. >> that photo is it's something that we use to talk about past

events that shows how extreme subsidence can get. >> but now, matthew lees and senior researcher rosemary knight from stanford's door school of sustainability have some predictions for the future. in a newly released study, the stanford team combines satellite data from multiple decades with readings from the ground based gps stations. the result is a kind of three dimensional map pinpointing the area's most affected by the overpumping of groundwater in the central valley, and how quickly they're still sinking. >> and what we've shown in this study is that, well, it's not just something from the past. it's happening now. and what's more, it's faster than it has, faster than it was before. >> dropping as much as a foot in many of the years since 2006. but with those measurements comes the beginning of a possible solution. when we first met professor knight several years ago, her team was pinging the valley floor with electromagnetic antennas suspended from a helicopter. mapping california's underground

aquifers and the soils that run through them. the goal to identify super porous basins and farmland that could be flooded or pumped with diverted water to recharge the sinking aquifers, she says. adding in the new precision mapping data could help do that and more. >> so we are trying to integrate these two data sets, that big picture that we see with our geophysical images of the subsurface, where the sands and gravels, where the clays, and then the satellite based measurement that's giving us very precise measurements of the way in which the ground elevation is changing based on calculations from the california department of water resources. >> knight's team believes there is enough surplus water in most years to reverse much of the damage. if it's sent to the most critical areas. she points to collapsing aqueducts and wells too dry to supply safe drinking water. >> let's be even more strategic, and let's target those areas where the subsidence is causing significant economic or human

damage, and perhaps begin to reverse the damage that's literally pulled california down for decades. >> now, just to underline the scale of this, we're talking about an area roughly half the size of new jersey. in fact, one government report calls it, quote, one of the largest, single largest alterations of the land surface attributed to humankind. >> this is our first dry day after more than a week of rain. and it's just in time for thanksgiving tomorrow and all the folks heading out of town as we take a look at our emeryville camera. sandhya, sandhya's seven-day forecast next. sandhya seven day. it's hard to say together. all right. we are less than a month away from christmas, and we are streaming the yule log. look for it on abc seven news.com and the abc seven bay area app.

kept me out of the picture. now i have skyrizi. ♪ i've got places to go and i'm feeling free. ♪ ♪ control of my crohn's means everything to me. ♪ ♪ control is everything to me.♪ and now i'm back in the picture. feel significant symptom relief at 4 weeks with skyrizi, including less abdominal pain and fewer bowel movements. skyrizi helped visibly improve damage of the intestinal lining. and with skyrizi, many were in remission at 12 weeks, at 1 year, and even at 2 years. don't use if allergic. serious allergic reactions, increased infections, or lower ability to fight them may occur. before treatment, get checked for infections and tb. tell your doctor about any flu-like symptoms or vaccines. liver problems leading to hospitalization may occur when treated for crohn's. now's the time to take control of your crohn's.

♪ control is everything to me. ♪ ask your doctor about skyrizi, the #1 prescribed biologic in crohn's disease. the holidays (♪) and holiday trips (♪) and holiday toys (♪) and holiday bonding (♪) and it all comes together in a chevrolet find your red tag! get 0% financing on the all-new 2025 equinox. (♪) chevrolet together let's drive

one of our own. our assignment manager, jim huntington. >> over the past weekend, he was inducted into the silver circle of the national academy of television arts and sciences sciences, san francisco chapter

to recognize his more than 25 years of work in the television industry. he was introduced by abc seven news reporter lyanne melendez, herself a member of the silver circle. >> jim huntington, welcome to the silver circle, who >> jim. we call him hutch. his career started back in 1977 at a radio station in bellingham, washington. then he worked as a producer, reporter, managing editor and more at stations in bakersfield and los angeles. since 2003, he's been our assignment manager, where he oversees our daily assignments and dispatches our news crews. during the induction ceremony last saturday, he talked about the challenges all stations face covering the pandemic and local news was where you get all of your information for something that was as frightening as the pandemic. >> and our station and every radio station and every tv station played a huge role in helping people get through that ordeal. and i am very proud of

the work that we did. >> and jim does such great work. congratulations, jim. >> way to go, hutch. we're proud of you. cool. >> good job. all right, let's get one last check on the weather. all the all important thanksgiving day forecast. >> meteorologist sandhya patel is back. sandhya. >> yeah. congratulations to jim first. and then let's talk about the weather for thanksgiving. tomorrow morning it is going to start off clear and chilly. temperatures will be in the 30s and 40s. we will start off with some areas of frost in the afternoon. if we could get to that graphic 50s and 60s, and you will certainly have a lot of sun and some high clouds. let's take a look at sfo right now. no delays being reported at those airports. we're going to go back to thanksgiving because this is important. there's your forecast. a lot of sun. all right. now we'll go to sfo. so no delays being reported around the state or at our airports locally. as we take a look at the forecast for tomorrow. los angeles 71 degrees. beautiful weather there. if you're traveling. i just want to say

that right now it is looking all right for denver. 39 degrees. but back east it's going to be a big storm that is developing. lake effect snow is expected. pittsburgh 42. new york 53 with some rain. initially looking at the national picture. satele radar showing you that storm that is in development. moving across the midwest and out towards the northeast. it is going to be a wintry mess with a big storm there. fortunately, here it's quiet weather. looking at live doppler seven tomorrow afternoon, your high temperatures in the 50s and 60s a lot of sun, occasional high clouds and a look at the accuweather seven day forecast. it is beautiful for the holiday, but you will feel that chill in the morning. it is going to be frosty another morning as well. on friday and then heading into the weekend looking fantastic. so ama and dan looking good. >> we look fantastic! thanks sandhya. we won't turn it down. >> all right, sports director larry beil. >> speaking of. fantastic. oh, gosh. his own introduction. yes. nice. well, somebody's got to say it. you know, it's not going

to be any of you. unfortunately, we had a couple of injured bay area stars steph curry out tonight for the warriors. but fred warner is playing sunday in buffalo despite having a broken ankle for two months. that's next in sports

we were just building the suspense as if the 40 niners don't have enough injury woes. all-pro linebacker fred warner revealed today he has been playing with a broken bone in his ankle for the past eight games. he's getting painkilling injections before every game. that ankle is going to be frozen with the niners at buffalo on sunday. certainly explains why warner really just hasn't been as dominant as we've come to expect. that plus a porous defensive line explains why the niners they can't stop the run at all. why the ankle issue never appeared on the weekly injury report is rather curious, but it shows how badly warner wants to win if he's willing to take a shot every week to take the field. >> i probably already made a mistake by even saying it. i'm saying all of this. but yeah, i mean, back when i heard it, there was a bone fracture there. yeah. i mean, it's something i deal with every game i get on that table before the game and

get it shot up every single game just to just to be able to roll. so i mean, but it's not it's not an excuse. you know what i'm saying? it's just what it is. that's the nfl. like you're not you're not going to be healthy. you got to go out there. you got to find ways to execute, to play at a high level and to win every single week. >> incredible. that's what it takes. speaking of injuries, steph curry is not going to be playing tonight for the warriors against okc. the official diagnosis is bilateral knee patellofemoral pain. basically both of his knees are sore. it's like tendinitis. curry averaging 22 points and 6.5 assists per game. dubs have hit kind of a rough patch lately but they still have a 12 and five record. they were three and zero when steph missed time earlier this season. steph is expected to be back saturday in phoenix. >> hopefully this gives steph the time he needs the next couple of days to get ready for our our road trip and so obviously everybody's got to step up and fill in and we'll mix and match the lineups a little bit and see what we can do. i'm excited for the opportunity for a lot of our

guys. >> brandon crawford wanted to play for the giants ever since he was a five year old growing up in pleasanton. well, after 13 seasons with the giants and two world series rings, crawford is hanging up the cleats, announcing his retirement today. the shortstop finishes his career with 1682 games, 147 homers, four gold glove awards and three all-star game appearances. the giants will honor crawford april 26th against his former skipper bruce bochy, and the texas rangers. the 49 ers giving back this thanksgiving. hosting their annual feast with the niners event at levi's stadium. brock purdy, fred warner, george kittle and many others on hand to welcome 15 families from around the bay area where they got to shop at the team store. they were given food and supplies such as blankets and space heaters. sports on abc seven, sponsored by smart and final. a few more injury notes. brock purdy you know, he got the shoulder problem. didn't throwhe it all in practice today. trent williams he has got. he was on a scooter because he has an ankle injury. so he's in the locker

room on a scooter. that's not good. but dre greenlaw coming back from the achilles injury. he was out on the field today. so that is encouraging. they are beat up. it's yeah it's not good. thanks laura. >> tonight on abc seven at eight. it's america's funniest home videos at nine. the untold story of mary poppins. a special edition of 2020. then stay with us for abc seven news at 11. >> and finally, on this night before thanksgiving, a few thoughts about what really matters. i was at the grocery store this morning buying a few final things my wife needs for tomorrow's feast, and it is. angela is a gourmet cook. as i was shopping this morning with so many others buying last minute items for their big meal, i was thinking a lot about the good fortune we he in this country. we have boundless opportunity and abundance also with two friendly neighbors in canada and mexico to our north and south, our geographic isolation provides security we've never had the risk of proximity as they have in europe or the middle east, where so many conflicts have happened. of course we have our problems. how can a country with so much still have so many who

struggle in poverty or with addiction? it's hard to reconcile and even harder to solve. still, as we all sit down to a nice meal tomorrow, what really matters is that we can indeed be thankful for so many advantages in america. advantages. but also an opportunity and an obligation to help others to build a better country. happy thanksgiving! i always love to hear from you. let me know what you think. follow me on social media at dan ashley abc seven.al media at dan >> all right. that is going to do it for this edition of abc seven news. thank you so much for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. for sandhya patel, larry beil, all of us. we appreciate your time. have a great holiday. >> i'm reggie aqui. >> i'm lyanne melendez. i'm luz pena. i'm tara campbell. >> i'm j.r. stone at abc seven news. >> we deliver local stories with

real answers to help make our city better drop everything and get some magic of your own during the xfinity black friday sale. xfinity internet customers, our best deals of the year are back! switch to xfinity mobile and get your choice of a free 5g phone, plus your next unlimited line free for a year. get amazing savings and connect to wifi speeds up to a gig on the go with xfinity mobile. fly don't walk to get our best deals of the year.

connect to the world of wicked this holiday, only in theaters november 22nd. ♪♪ from the alex trebek stage at sony pictures studios, this is... ♪♪ let's meet today's contestants-- a stay-at-home mom from pleasanton, california... a high school social studies teacher from athens, georgia...

and our returning champion, an episcopal priest from falls church, virginia... ...whose two-day cash winnings total $39,400. [applause] and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"--ken jennings. thank you, johnny gilbert. welcome to "jeopardy!" in yesterday's game, our two-day champ, kevin laskowski, scored on the final two clues of the game to retake the lead, and then had the only correct response in final jeopardy! after the win, i asked kevin, "does the 'jeopardy!' podium feel like your pulpit?" and he said, "yes, minus two things-- the buzzer and me, i'm the problem." [laughter] let's see if kevin can make it three in a row today against drew and julia. good luck to all three of you. come with now into the jeopardy! round, where these will be your categories. first, a little game of... then we have...