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on abc seven news at 11. >> always live abc seven news starts right now. >> a growing memorial in the east bay tonight as a deadly crash leads to a somber thanksgiving. three young people are dead. one other is in the hospital after their tesla cybertruck slammed into a wall and caught fire. good evening. i'm ama daetz and i'm dan ashley. >> thanks for joining us. a family friend tells us the victims are all college students home for the thanksgiving break. and on a night where so many young people are going out, obviously reconnecting with friends. piedmont is planning tributes for four families whose thanksgiving will never be the same. >> abc seven news reporter tim johns has more. >> reporter dan, the mayor of piedmont, sending out a statement earlier this evening, sending her condolences to the families of the victims. she also encouraged those here in the local community to come out to the city's annual turkey trot event tomorrow morning in order to support one another. the mayor saying the route for that turkey trot event will actually be altered this year to come by

the crash site, in order for those participating to be able to lay flowers at a memorial service, a vehicle on fire. >> we have reports of people trapped inside the vehicle were unable to get into it. it's completely engulfed. >> new audio reveals some of the horrifying moments following the crash that killed three. police say the car was a tesla cybertruck that jumped the curb, struck a cement wall and then got wedged between the wall and a tree before bursting into flames after the collision. a second car pulled up at the scene, and the driver was able to pull one person out of the burning vehicle. that victim, who remains critically injured, is sedated in a local hospital, suffering from burn wounds and recovering from surgery. a mother close to the families of the victims tells abc seven news. all four people graduated from piedmont high school in 2023 and were currently sophmores in college. as word of the deadly crash spread throughout the day, dozens of people stopped by the site of the incident to light candles, lay flowers and pray. one woman, who says she was the middle school teacher of the victims, told us the news has devastated

the small and close knit piedmont community. >> they're smart kids. they're good kids. they were all so. kids that were really supportive of all their friends. >> the piedmont unified superintendent sent a letter to families today saying, quote, the loss of young lives is a profound tragedy made even more difficult during the holiday season. let us come together as a community to support one another, hold space for grief and extend care for those impacted by this devastating loss. the piedmont police chief says speed was likely a factor in this crash. he also says his department will be investigating as to whether drugs or alcohol were also a factor. i'm in piedmont. tim johns, abc seven news. >> happening now a busy day of thanksgiving. travel winding down. looking live out at roads across the bay area tonight, we have seen some of the heaviest traffic in the east bay. now, if you're putting off your trip until the morning. triple a says you may be in luck. that is

expected to be the best time to hit the roads. >> and from the road to the air. here's a live look at san francisco international airport after where the weather is perfect now for those who are flying in for the holiday. elsewhere, though, there may be some problems, there is a weather system making its way across the middle of the country. at newark liberty international airport, a shortage of air traffic controllers led to flights being delayed. the tsa expected to screen nearly 3 million people today and says sunday is going to be the busiest travel day. >> well, fortunately, our weather is cooperating for travelers. it is a chilly night across the bay area, but the weather looks nice for thanksgiving. abc seven news meteorologist andy patel has your holiday forecast. sandhya. yeah. >> ama. it is looking very festive. take a look at this live picture from our exploratorium camera all decked out the embarcadero center in san francisco. and it's starting to feel like winter is around the corner. look at these temperatures in the upper 30s. san jose, right now 47. livermore 3738. in santa rosa, some of the coldest spots. we do

have a frost advisory until 9 a.m. tomorrow. all areas shaded in blue there. that advisory goes up again tomorrow night into friday morning. those temperatures are going to fall near freezing and that means we are going to see some frost. so that winter, like chill in the morning means 32 degrees in santa rosa, down to 30 in livermore. 32 fairfield, 35 concord, mid 30s morgan hill and even palo alto will be feeling that chill at 38 degrees. here's your thanksgiving forecast. 30s and 40s in the morning. cold, bright and frosty afternoon will feature plenty of sun. some high clouds. numbers will be in the 50s and 60s. we'll take a closer look at your thanksgiving planner. plus, the rest of the week. coming right up. >> all right, sandhya, thank you. breaking news with san jose state's women's volleyball team. and the ongoing debate over transgender women in sports. it has advanced to the mountain west conference tournament finals after boise state withdrew. tonight, boise state defeated utah state earlier in the day to advance to the semifinals. they would have faced the spartans on friday,

but instead pulled out about 45 minutes ago. the controversy is over claims made in lawsuits that one of the san jose state players is transgender. the university and the player have never said so. boise state forfeited two matches earlier this season. >> new developments tonight with three americans released by china as part of a prisoner swap. they're back on american soil just in time for thanksgiving. their plane landed tonight at a base in san antonio. mark sweden and chi li and john loooooong are all back home. li and sweden were wrongfully detained, according to the u.s. state department. lee's son, harrison, is a student at stanford, and he went before congress earlier this year to plead for help in getting his father released. >> i've now spent a third of my life missing my dad. good afternoon. >> negotiations between china and the united states had been going on for months, including a private meeting between president biden and chinese president xi jinping. in exchange, the united states released three chinese prisoners

being held in the u.s. meta ceo mark zuckerberg met today with president elect donald trump. the two dined at trump's mar-a-lago estate. meta confirmed the meeting, saying zuckerberg was grateful for the invitation to meet with trump and members of his team about the incoming administration. trump has often attacked the facebook founder on the campaign trail and was kicked off facebook following the january 6th attack on the capitol. the company brought back his account last year. >> new at 11 an update on bird flu concerns that are sparking a dairy debate. the state department of public health is issuing a second warning now to californians not to consume raw milk produced and packaged by raw farm. the fresno county company issued a voluntary recall of its raw milk after a second batch tested positive for bird flu. the affected milk products have a best by date of december 7th on the back. packaging. state health leaders say pasteurized milk is safe. >> here at abc seven news, we are committed to tracking the bay area's changing approach to the homeless crisis. tonight, a

city in the north bay has won a legal battle over its plans to crack down on camping. a federal judge is upholding an ordinance that bans rv parking in the city of sebastopol during daylight hours. a coalition of civil rights groups sued over it two years ago, claiming it violates the constitutional rights of people living out of their campers. a supreme court decision over the summer gives cities more flexibility in managing homelessness. since then, san francisco has instituted new rv parking restrictions. both san jose and fremont also moved forward recently, with plans for rv limits. >> we're following the story tonight of a crime in the south bay that's really just plain awful. thieves broke into a family's car and stole the wheelchair that one young man relies to on get around. >> it's his legs, basically. >> so it's basically like making them stuck. he can't go anywhere. >> we first told you about this really outrageous story last night on abc7 news here at 11. >> and tonight we have an update that turns this negative situation around. abc seven news

reporter lauren martinez has the building a better bay area breakthrough? >> reporter a moment like this reminds us of the true meaning of the season of giving. >> hi, rachel. hi. >> just a day after miguel silva's wheelchair was stolen, volunteers showed up to his san jose door to gift him a brand new one. glenn perry and jeff bering are with the wheelchair foundation, based in danville. >> my emotions are who is this jerk that took away his gift of life, his gift of mobility, and we wanted to make sure that he was in a wheelchair before thanksgiving. thank you. >> they saw our story tuesday night. miguel's mom, rachel, woke up that day to find her son miguel's custom manual wheelchair had been stolen out of her suv. 24 year old miguel has cerebral palsy. >> so i was sad, almost to the point of tears. then i got mad. and when i got mad, i said, we need to do something about this. >> thank you. i appreciate you guys. two hugs. >> is that okay to open? was thankful and surprised.

>> it's a community. the community, everyone around. i don't know why i'm crying again. i'm sorry. >> unlike miguel's power chair, the manual wheelchair is easier to transport. >> it's just something as simple as taking them to the grocery store with me. he can come with me now. he doesn't have to sit in the car or anything like that. >> since teopan has put the word out on social media to keep an eye out for her son's custom wheelchair, she's been inundated with strangers and community members offering to help. the wheelchair foundation has donated manual wheelchairs to people in need in more than 150 countries. they're happy to do so in their own backyard as well. >> when glenn and i first drove up and, you know, we saw her vacuuming broken glass out of her car, we go, well, we know we know who that is. so we were very fortunate to be able to help you live for your kids. >> you live for them to be able to be somewhere, to be able to do things, to be able to. it's all for them. and just the fact that he was able to get

something that can be able to help him to do the simple things, it's an amazing feeling. >> now, san jose police tell me two unidentified men broke into tio pan's suv. they're still outstanding, but the investigation is ongoing. live from san jose. lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> just a fantastic. what a nice story for thanksgiving. something to be thankful for. and the wheelchair foundation. lauren, they've distributed 1.2 million wheelchairs, i guess around the world so far. >> yeah. it's amazing. and i give credit to them for acting so fast and now, you know, miguel can have a chair for thanksgiving tomorrow, so kudos to them. and i'm so glad that the story could help. >> yeah. makes a big difference. thank you lauren. >> well, a holiday tradition may be in jeopardy. the labor fight that could spill onto the nutcracker stage, putting the pre-thanksgiving grocery rush to shame. >> the long lines and first day discounts at the bay area's newest costco.

>> plus, if you think making one thanksgiving dinner takes work, try making thousands. we're going to show you the preparations to make sure that none of our neighbors go hungry this year. >> first, a look at what's coming up tonight on jimmy kimmel live! right after abc seven news at 11. >> jimmy thanks, dan. and amy. stay with us, or i'm turning this minivan around. >> sorry. that's the mic. >> you're gonna have to. yeah. now it's on inside out. this is a disaster. >> this is really what i'm going to do at 70.

rush was on as a new costco opened up in pleasanton. parking lot was so full the line of cars waiting just to get in stretched well down the street as you see there. that's just a glimpse of

how busy this day was for the new store. the long line of shoppers anxious to get in were there well before the doors opened early this morning. >> so excited. i mean, we have been waiting for this for such a long time because all the time we had to drive on both sides, you know, ten miles each side and wow, what a relief. you know, this is this is a blessing to us and costco. i love costco. >> get those samples. the store was offering a discount on alcohol, which drew a line of its own. costco will be closed for the holiday tomorrow and reopen friday morning. >> those samples are pretty good. >> they are? >> well, the san francisco ballet nutcracker might not happen because of a possible strike. it's supposed to open on december 6th. that's the same day the contract with its dancers and stage managers expires. the american guild of musical artists posted a statement yesterday afternoon saying while negotiations have made some progress, several issues, including wages and working conditions, have not been addressed. the san francisco ballet responded tonight, saying in part, quote,

we are looking forward to reaching a fair and equitable contract with them through intentional negotiations, a process structured to better and more expeditiously create mutually beneficial solutions with the respective parties. a south bay nonprofit is doing its part to make sure that no one goes hungry this thanksgiving. martha's kitchen hosted a thanksgiving eve dinner tonight. it's one of many meals hosted at the community dining room throughout the year. in addition to feeding people throughout santa clara county. martha's kitchen also provides food to more than 60 organizations each month, and organizations in san francisco are prepared to make sure that every thanksgiving table is full by turkey time. >> yes, groups like the salvation army and glide are holding events to feed the hungry. 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. >> great. >> all for a great cause. all right. checking on our weather for the holiday, which is looking a-okay. >> i think sandy is going to update us on that. sandy. >> yeah, it is looking great for thanksgiving. dan and ama. let's talk about the chill. good

evening everyone. it's a winter like chill the next two nights, frosty and cold. so protect your pets and don't forget about your sensitive plants so that they don't get damaged. bring them inside or cover them. look at these temperatures already near freezing in saint helena, 36 degrees 37, santa rosa and livermore. so you know it is going to be a cold night, especially when you compare it to the last 24 hours in comparison. 24 hour change running four degrees cooler in novato, san francisco, livermore down six in san jose and eight degrees cooler in napa. let's talk about thanksgiving. it's going to be clear. cold and frosty tomorrow morning. 30s and 40s, bright and sunny at noontime. a few clouds that are high. clouds passing through at 4 p.m. really? 50s and 60s. and then getting chilly again at 8:00. a lovely view from our pier 39 camera right now. looks like somebody is enjoying the view. here's a look at what you can expect. high pressure in control of our weather. this is going to give us a dry pattern, but with this ridge in control you get an offshore flow

northeasterly wind flow. and that tends to drag that fog that is in the central valley out towards the bay area. so keep that in mind. a dense fog advisory for the central valley. if you're traveling to grandma's tomorrow morning, 1 to 9 a.m. visibility one quarter mile or less. and that includes the solano county area. as you can see, for the same time period. a live view from san jose camera right now. no delays to report. thanksgiving. bright skies for the holiday tonight through thursday night. we're talking about cold frost advisory. and then this weekend we'll have some areas of fog in the morning and then milder afternoons. speaking of frost, tomorrow morning some of you will be waking up to some icy lawns, temperatures in the 30s and 40s as we head towards 3:00 in the afternoon 330. the 50s and 60s. occasional high clouds. just a beautiful one, but you will feel that chill going into the evening hours, so bundle up if you are heading out the door tomorrow morning. certainly need the winter coats and jackets. 30s and 40s 31 napa, down to 30.

in livermore 44. oakland 45. san jose 45 san francisco. excuse me 41 san jose. tomorrow afternoon in the upper 50s to the mid 60s, a beautiful day for thanksgiving. something to be thankful for. and happy thanksgiving to those who celebrate the accuweather seven day forecast a cold morning, nice for the holiday. we're talking about that trend carrying over through the holiday weekend. the chilly morning for shoppers on black friday. and then we're talking about nice sunny weather, temperatures trending higher in time for the start of december. we're going to go mid 60s and eventually close to 70 degrees around the bay on tuesday. ama and dan. >> all right. thank you sandhya. all right. >> we want to take a moment to recognize 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, san francisco chapter to recognize his more than 25 years of work in the television industry. >> that's right. and 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 >> uh. >> jim. we call him hutch. his career started back in 1977 at a radio station in bellingham, washington. then he worked as a producer, a 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 crews during the induction ceremony last saturday, he talked about the challenges all stations faced covering the pandemic. >> 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 we're very proud of the work you do. much congratulations.

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gma. >> a coyote was captured this afternoon on the front porch of a san leandro home. it was seen wandering around the washington manor neighborhood the other day, which prompted a warning from police while it was injured. the coyote managed to slip away. officers finally caught up to it this afternoon. look at the poor thing. there it is now. being cared for at a wildlife hospital in walnut creek. >> a thanksgiving tradition ready to take off. the massive helium balloons that will float through new york city for the macy's thanksgiving day parade are taking shape tonight. this year's parade will feature 17 giant characters, including minnie mouse, goku from dragon ball, and spider-man. they will join longtime favorites such as smokey bear and spongebob squarepants as well. i love that parade. >> yeah, it's great. all right. no steph curry tonight for the warriors. so who would pick up the slack. >> good question. sports director larry beil is here larry. dan i'm a have no fear. >> kuminga is here. jonathan kuminga leading the way tonight for the warriors in a game that

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casino. good evening. no steph curry tonight for the warriors. out with soreness in both knees.

steph should be good to go saturday in phoenix. but tonight the dubs hosting the best in the west from okc at chase steph on the bench. so where's the offense going to come from. well jonathan kuminga back after missing two games with an illness with authority. he doesn't look sick now jc 19 points leading the way. but the dubs down a dozen at the half. former lacrosse star pat spencer bringing the energy the juice off the bench. he had six points four boards, three assists. warriors claw back from a 19 point deficit. kyle anderson for three and the lead ten points for slo mo. buddy hield hit five triples in this game, passing dirk nowitzki for 18th in all time history. but shai gilgeous alexander that is a bad man. late fourth quarter sga back to back threes okc up four with 11 seconds left. it's andrew wiggins for three. warriors down by one seven seconds left two point game. draymond green to wiggs. he rushed the shot. he had five seconds left. no warriors drop their third in a

row 105 101. nfl news 49 ers linebacker fred warner. he's not having a great season. now we know why. playing the past eight weeks with a broken bone in his ankle. needing painkilling shots before each and every game. and he's going to take another one sunday in buffalo. >> 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, 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 down to the ice sharks hosting ottawa. >> man, i want a hat like that. the future is teal. will smith. no look pass to mario ferraro who shoots and scores. sharks down two one. third period. now it's a31 game. macklin celebrini off the pass from william eklund. celebrini seventh makes it a32 game, then will smith's goal to tie it. look at this. off the crossbar. then off the back of linus ullmark and in three three on smith's third of

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and i'm dan ashley for sandhya patel, larry beil. all of us, we appreciate your time on jimmy kimmel. next, denzel washington. >> that's right. have a great night. and a wonderful happy thanksgiving. happy thanksgivin. >> lou: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live!" tonight -- denzel washington. phillipa soo. and music from dwight yoakam. with cleto and the cletones. and