closed captioning by closed captioning services,inc good morning i'm cheryl jennings. and i'm kristen sze. mayor lee said to meet withy staff saying it is time for the encampment at justin herman plaza to go. terry mcsweeney is live at a proposed new location. >> reporter: this is mission between 15th and 16th, old phoenix continuation school. there is a report, i just confirmed it, some city officials think it may be a good site for occupy san francisco. i was talking to the folks at occupy sf and around here they say don't waste your breath. mayor lee says he has not seen a plan to move occupy

san francisco protesters from justin herman plaza to the former phoenix continuation high school on mission near 15th. >> i think that is just talk now. i don't know all the details. i would have to wait to see whether agencies of the city have been talking with them about ideas. that's why i can't respond. >> reporter: the article says public works director took a group of occupy san francisco representative on a tour of the site last weekend. some of the protesters at the justin herman plaza encampment towed us they are not interested in a new camp in a low profile area. >> no, that wouldn't work that is more or less a parking lot. mobile homes and we could do that here. >> it is overrun with people and the community that go out and steal from other people they sell it there on the corner. we don't need thieves like that around our encampment. >> reporter: not only do protester not want to move some in the mission don't want them here. >> in this area, no different

from what i see everyday just people laying in the streets. they might as well be in one area. >> reporter: there will be talks this afternoon about a long term plan for the occupy san francisco protesters and mayor hopeful. >> there are some leaders that are thinking about their long term and whether or not -- i think there is some -- i wouldn't say agreement, there is some regular that everybody is challenged by the conditions at justin herman plaza. >> reporter: a meeting this afternoon, mayor lee and city officials trying to come up with an alternative to justin herman plaza as the mayor just said it is not sustainable. terry mcsweeney, abc7 news. oakland is once again unoccupied after the latest tent city was taken down overnight. occupy oakland took over the lot on the corner of 18th and linden monday night. occupiers insisted they were there with the property owner's support. yesterday the owner called

police and asked them to remove protesters. police moved in and ordered them to leave 9:00 last night. both sides say there was no confrontation, no arrests and no citations. in san jose city leaders warning there could be life-threatening delays in response time for police and firefighters unless there are immediate budget concessions. the san jose mercury news reports that city officials are warning unless the city workers are willing to modify their pension program, firefighters and police officers would have to be laid off that would lead to response times. every city library and community center would have to close. there will be no more city recreation centers. also, no money to repair roads. the dire predictions were released as city leaders make their case for he clairing a fiscal emergency and cutting back pensions without negotiating. a vote is expected in the next two weeks. latest snapshot of the u.s. economy shows the number of people applying for

unemployment benefits went up last week after two months of steady declines. labor department says weekly unemployment applications increased by 2,000 last week the second increase in six weeks despite that the four week average fell to its lowest since april. experts say that is a sign companies are laying off fewer workers. that is not the case for nokia the number two mobile technology company is slashing 17,000 jobs worldwide by 2013, nearly 23% of is workforce. it has offices in san francisco and sunnyvale but hasn't said whether those offices will be affected. the company says restructuring will make it more flexible and efficient. millions expected to travel over thanksgiving. according to aaa even thoughs go and air fare prices are higher, 90% expected to dive. snow and freezing rain are affecting -- some of the east

and west coast coast. katie marzullo joins us from san francisco international airport. >> reporter: 135,000 people are expected to mass through the doors of sfo today alone. -- that number is up 4% if the same time last year. so far, especially for folks who flew out early this morning, it has been smooth sailing. >> not busy. >> i thought it was go -- going to be crazy not bad. >> reporter: passengers had nothing to complain about this morning. even hours later, a family headed for destiny world in orlando was all smiles with >> i was prepared for more crowds than this. this is like we were the only one in the line. >> reporter: a spokesman says it helps that terminal two is open after 10 years of construction. >> american airlines, virgin america shifted the load

easier to get in and out of security. >> reporter: more are expected to drive this year. five million americans will get behind the wheel and travel at least 50 miles up 4% from last year. bay area drivers are aware of what lies ahead. >> yes, i read about that. >> i'm not worried about this time i'm worried about everyday because i commute. >> reporter: time will tell which mode of transportation turned out to be the better choice. >> we expected delays but doesn't[8 look like we going to have any. >> so far so good. long way to go >> reporter: no significant days here at sfo or the other bay area airports at this hour. for a more in-depth look we'll check in with meteorologist mike nicco. let's take a look at what it means. we talk about flight tracker

all the time. you can track your flight by the number. you can track it by the city. you could even track the airport status and how long it is going to take you to get through security. obviously, there's a parting -- there's departing and arrival flights at all of our major airports. right now quiet flight arrival delays earlier in san francisco but things are starting to calm there. midwest nothing going on. getting to the east coast is going to be a problem, philadelphia, newark, laguardia and boston flight arrival delays. back home for your california forecast north of 80 showers high elevation snow not making it into tahoe until tonight. that full forecast in a minute. if you are head together south 60s and 70s for l.a., san diego and palm springs former bart police officer johannes mehserle is expected to testify today in a federal civil rights trial.

mehserle and four other bart officers ever accused of violating an oakland man's constitutional rights and injuring him during a confrontation in november of 2008. the alleged incidentcm66ñ occurd several weeks before the shooting death of bart passenger oscar grant. a jury convicted mehserle of involuntary manslaugher in that case. funeral services has been set for a vallejo police officer. the memorial for identify jim capoot will be held 11 a.m. next wednesday, november 30th. he had strong ties to vallejo high where he coached. the officer was shot to death last thursday while chasing suspected bank robber on foot the suspect is now facing first degree murder charges he is 37-year-old henry albert smith of fairfield. he could face the death penalty traffic engineer not recommending new stop signs at an east palo alto intersection where a little girl was kill.

the city commissioned the study to determine the best way to improve pedestrian safety after the 6-year-old was fatally hit by a car in september. it happened at bay road and gloria way. the study's author is recommending school crossing signs, pavement markings and parking restrictions, not any stop signs. residents signed petitions asking for a stop sign. the council picks up the issue at next tuesday's meeting. take a look at these pictures. wait until you hear how it started and ended for the pilot. by the way, he is okay. something a little extra in your can of soup that you may not want a important health0ñ

this is unbelievable video. a helicopter pilot in new zealand was helping install a christmas tree when the blades got stuck and cables that scaffolding. the pilot was tossed halfway out of the chopper. he's walking away. it is unbelievable. he was able to walk away from the scene said to be doing fine construction workers on the ground also not injured. danville father whose two children were killed by a drunk driver high on pain kill pushing for a to tax prescription drugs the driver serving 30 years to life for second degree murder.

california secretary of state has given the get for robert pack to gather signatures. his 10-year-old son and 7-year-old daughter were killed in 2003. the measure would impose a quarter cent per pill tax to fund the state's drug tracking system. harvard study says eating canned food day may raise levels of -- bpa. researchers gave -- they saw a 1200% increase. bpa is found in many canned foods a by product of chemicals used to prevent corrosion. medical experts were surprised by the results. >> high doses of bpa are linked to cancer, heart disease, early puberty. big step from large animal doses to what is harmful in people. >> a 2008 study linked people with higher bpa levels in their you are troeupb hey higher risk of developing heart disease and diabetes.

-- the new study is published online. more than 100 driveers in pennsylvania are cleaning up after an unusual road hazard. a gooey muck topped from a -- dropped from a tanker truck on the pennsylvania turnpike near pittsburgh yesterday. the cars were disabled when the goo covered tires. even state police and maintenance vehicles had to be towed away. officials to cover the goop with sand to dry it out before plowing the mess away they are going to need that sand for a different reason soon. >> meteorologist mike nicco has answers to that the. >> they are going to get snow then winds may affect the -- affect the parade in manhattan. we have a lot to talk about. rain coming in, slowing, heavier amounts and snow is going to hit the sierra this holiday weekend, i'll tell you when.

president obama's turkey pardons annual white house tradition.

with a wave of his hand president obama gave two turkeys a thank reprieve this morning. liberty sat calmly as the president and his daughters

offered a blessing. peace was also spared. the turkeys were raised by students from the future farmers of america. the president jokingly described his pardon as another one of his we can't wait initiatives. >> the president: some of you may know recently i've been taking a series of executive actions that don't require congressional approval. [ laughing ] >> the president: here's another one. we can't wait to pardon these turkeys. >> after the holidays liberty and peace will retire to the home of george washington in mt. vernon, virginia. i wonder if the president tried to scared turkeys a little bit by saying gobble, gobble or something like that to get a reaction. >> i don't know but a great response. if you are going out to the east coast a little problem, right? >> new england northeast flight arrival delays check out that flight tracker abc7news.com we've moved it to

top for you today so you can access it quickly flight arrival delays into boston, philly and new york. we need snow in the sierra this system will bring snow elevation 6400 feet, a warm system probably will not add to the snow pack. hopefully we can find another system if you are heading that way. >> breezy up in the higher elevations of marin county where mount tamalpais is some of those breezes will come into our neighborhood winds pick up and keep clouds in our forecast. right now you can see the best rain still up in the northern sections, northwest corner of the state crescent city nearing 3/4 of an inch of rain. when this system moves in it is going to have quite a punch. fog limiting the a.m. -- gilroy 49, -- 50 salinas, monterey bay mid to upper 50s.

scatstered showers possible today most likely -- north bay, heaviest rain tonight through tomorrow morning and dry starting friday we may hit 70s this weekend with a lot of sunshine compared to today especially. green across the north bay are possible mid to upper 50s there. mid 60s around palo alto into the east bay valleys. monterey 59 low 60s the rest of the bay low 60s also as you head inland. oakland, san francisco, san mateo and half moon bay around 50°. low to the north coming right at us the split that is causing the system to slow. the low is the center of the storm as it passes close to us, it is going to ring out this atmosphere with healthy amounts of rain. here's how the timing sets up. scattered showers across the north bay. watch the front move into the

north bay steady rain by 7:00 steady rain moving through the bay by 12, by about 7:00, 8:00 tomorrow morning steady rain over, few showers before noon as we head into the afternoon thursday, a few breaks in the clouds before lingering energy moves across for midnight shopping friday you may have a sprinkle in the north bay the rest of us clouds maybe a scattered sprinkle through noon friday not a big deal to 3/4 of anrain going to inch in the east bay up to an inch along the peninsula couple inches in the north bay mountains. snow possible in tahoe above 6400 feet tomorrow look at all that sunshine mid 40s for the ref of your holiday weekend. dry with more -- sunshine, relatively cool friday. saturday, sunday, monday, tuesday, near 70° away interest the -- from the

coast. football team plans to make a statement on the field against notre dame this weekend. a fashion statement. the team is going to be wearing red and black uniforms with black helmets, courtesy of nike. the latest school to join the high-tech uniform craze. some love the new uniforms. the quarterback's reaction was lukewarm. the team will go back to red and white next season >> iraq war hero turned soap star can claim another major accomplishment, winner of "dancing with the stars." jr martinez won the competition last night he captivated the audience with his fancy moves and positive attitude. he was severely burned over more than 40% of his body when a humvee he was driving hit a landmine in iraq. he haszsz!ç ungoneipú9y numerous surgeries. now he has the trophy and

named one of people magazine's sexiest man of the year. >> when you accept yourself and comfortable within your own skin it goes a long way. >> all three of the finalists appeared on "good morning america." martinez says so excited he wanted to sleep with his trophy. >> he did a great job. it was fun to watch him. >> we have more this week holiday exhibit you can check out right now in san francisco. >> special guests use skills to prepare thanksgiving

occupy demonstrators and some of their famous supporters are putting the movement to music. attention black friday shoppers why this season will be your last chance to in big savings when you shop online. those stories at 4:00 and 5:00. this morning san francisco firefighters, police officers and mayor lee are practicing their turkey carving skills. >> they spent part of the morning carving more than 150 turkeys at the salvation army. >> the turkey meat will be used in dinners delivered by volunteers to 4600 sign jurors and home bound residents. >> those dinners will include, turkey, stuffing, green beans, and cranberry sauce.

>> is that sugar castle? it is gorgeous. >> on display now rotating castle in the front lobby resembles a french chateau. >> the sugar castle is 12 feet high. >> running train, magical forest and winter fantasy land. >> for all of us here

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