we must stop here at kofi annan.ohammed, i know when you were appointed deputy secretary—general, and before that even, your mentor was very much kofi annan. in fact, you've described him as your touchdown. very much so. what did you mean by that? when i was first making a decision to come to the knighted nations, it was about mdgs to sdgs. that's the millennium development goals to sustainable development goals. yes. he was the father of the millennium development goals, and supported us along the way. so making that decision was about going to him for that wisdom he had in that quiet way, forjust saying to him, "these are the things i think, and where do you think this all is in the scheme of things?" he was very good at encouraging you but giving you a reality check. and you could pick up the phone any time, you could visit him any time, at least i could, and he was there, he was always there for us, he was always encouraging the next—generation. he was very much about my future. you were very close to him, weren'

kofi bonner. kofi. >> it is a great day in this bayview, but many days is a great day in the bayview. it's always sunny as we know. my grandfather told me that if you want to go fast, you can go alone. if you want to go far, go with a group of good people, and i'm here to make sure i thank the good people who've helped us get this far. first and foremost, leader pelosi, thank you for your strong leadership and persistence in support of this city and particularly this project. there is so much you and your staff do that goes unseen and unrecognized, and yet is timely. and let me say thank you on behalf of all of us. thank you very much. madam mayor, i've always wanted to say that, by the way. madam mayor, thank you to you and your team for the continuing support. the larger redevelopment project has had tremendous support from your offices and your team, and i thank this team. thank you to supervisor and president of the board. she has used her good offices to mediate when necessary and advocate wh

we have local results throughout the evening and on "abc 7 news" at 9:00 on kofi tv 20 as well as "abcews" at 11:00. hope you join us. >>> what is in a picture? >> how investigators figured out dozens of properties listed on airbnb were not as advertised and the hefty price the landlords will have to pay. >>> a scam wipes out an california's public schools rank 44th in the nation. 44th. i'm marshall tuck, i'm a public-school parent, and i know we can do better. in the public schools i led, we got more funding into our classrooms, supported our teachers, and we raised graduation rates by 60%. that's why president obama's education secretary endorses me. we've done it before. now, let's do it for every public-school student in california. i'm marshall tuck. i'm running for state superintendent. >>> san francisco's city attorney is fining two landlords for operating what he calls an illegal airbnb hotel chain. city officials say the landlords operate or manage property goes all over the city, including pacific heights, eureka value and knob hill. "abc 7 news" reporter melanie woodrow expl

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we will have live local election coverage throughout the night, including on abc 7 news at 9:00, on kofy tv 20, and 11:00 on abc 7. >>> lowe's plans to close dozens of underperforming stores, including two in the bay area. they are on new haul drive in san jose, and dubuc. they are closing 31 stores internationally. >>> the new voice of the oakland raiders is already the center of controversy. >>> more motorcycle police headed for san francisco streets. how it could help with congestion on your commute. >> you're never more than 7 since away from my accuweather forecast.rily resilient high pressure above us. 20 inches of rain in seattle with the storm track in the central and eastern parts of the country all >> time to take a look at neighborhoods. upper 40s to low 50s. san jose, 51. lowe's al toes, 59. milpitas, 54. let's take a look at what's going on in the north bay. 53 this morning. 74 at noon. mid to upper 70s this afternoon. 63 at 8:00. about 56 at, say, 8:00 as we get deeper into the evening hours. east bay, 56. about 67 at 10:00. 70 at noon. and down to 68 at 4:00. really comfor

on kofy tv 20 and abc 7 news at 11:00. >>> google, apple and facebook have a message for president trump. they support the lgbt community. fortune reports the company sent a letter to the president yesterday. their response follows a "new york times" report that federal officials plan to get rid of transgender protections from existing laws. >> u.p.s. warning customers about a possible strike. bloomberg reports a contract extension for 11,000 union workers expires november 12th. a vote on final contracts will happen next week. u.p.s. is already preparing for disruption. the last day for freight pickups is next wednesday. it can only guarantee through next thursday. the strike does not affect its package business. >>> aaa is a apparently trying to do more than fix a flat tire for you. they are taking a big leap in the autonomous vehicle market. the san francisco business times reports aaa acquired a driverless testing facility in east bay. it is where driverless companies can test their vehicles in all types of different scenarios. they have 10 facilities in the u.s. but the largest is in

on kofy 20 and at 11:00 on abc 7. you can get updates at any time by going to abc7news.com/election. >>> you are never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. all these reporting stations 15 to 16 degrees cooler this morning. our coolest temperatures up in the north bay. running the heater this morning? might want to. petaluma, 37. we've got napa at 38. american canyon, 36. santa rosa, 39. there are some milder spots, tiburon, 41. 54 to 55 around san francisco. everybody else in the 40s pretty much this morning. here's a look at your commute. roads, mass transit, ferry, all green, all good. let's move on and talk about some neighborhoods. peninsula, 55 this morning. voting at noon during the lunch hour, 69. low 70s during the afternoon hours. voting this evening, 62 at 6:00. 57 at 8:00. temperatures drop rapidly with the clear sky and bone dry air. east bay valley is 51 this morning. hanging around the upper 70s this afternoon. last top in the south bay, 52 this morning. we'll hang in the mid to upp

on kofy and at 11:011:011:0 on abc7 news. >>> check out all the blue across our neighborhoods.t has nothing to do with voting. that's because it's cool canner. up to 12 degrees cooler than this time yesterday. san francisco, the least amount of change from yesterday. we're in the low to mid-50s in most neighborhoods. ocean beach, the cool spot at 47. the warm spot, the ferry building next to the water, 58. heading to downtown, 56. 54 in presidio. belmont, 51. pittsburg, 55. here's a look at your commute. san mateo bridge, roads, mass transit, ferry ride. it couldn't be any easier weatherwise to get around. let's talk temperatures. we'll start in our microclimates on the peninsula. 55 at 8:00. 69 at noon and low 70s this afternoon. look how quickly we drop to appear by 8:00 this evening. east bay valley is 51. lunchtime, 73. maybe after work at 6:00, 65. 58 by 8:00. in the south bay, 52 at 8:00 this morning if you're an early voter. if you do it during lunch, 73 degrees. after work, 65. 59 degrees also you should the stars at 8:00. also starting tomorrow night, the fire danger i

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live local election coverage on abc 7 news on kofy tv 20 and here at 11:00 p.m. on abc 7. >> you are never more than 7 minutes away from my a accuweather forecast. let's start with neighborhood numbers. 53 in oakland. 60, alameda. hayward, fremont, 57. castro valley, 55. orinda, 59 depress. gorgeous skies this morning. beautiful view from east bay hills. visibility in half moon bay down to one mile. it could spr golden gate bridge. something to keep an eye on this morning. mass transit and the ferry, a little breezy this afternoon. no small craft advisory. north bay, 52 this morning. 72 at noon. 80 for the afternoon hours. heading out this evening, light jacket weather under the stars at 64 degrees. san francisco 81 degrees yesterday. today will be in the upper 60s . for the south bay, how about a lot of sunshine. khoudz in the afternoon hours. we start to push into the upper 70s at noon time, pretty nice, 73. under the stars at about 65 degrees. if you liked yesterday's warmth, it will compete this weekend. we're hoping for friday light today. >> so far we're go

we will have live local election coverage throughout the evening including on abc on kofi at 9:00 p.m>> stay with us. b.a.r.t's newest statio has hit a milestone. >> and only took six months to reach. >>> just say no t "look what she's accomplished... she authored the ban on assault weapons... pushed the desert protection act through congress, and steered billions of federal dollars to california projects such as subway construction and wildfire restoration." ...trump's efforts to kill the affordable care act." california news papers endorse dianne feinstein for us senate. california values senator dianne feinstein >>> we have breaking news now out of the south bay. you are looking live at a menet airport near 880 and coleman. you can see some of the flames -- not the flames, the smoke. actually, you can see some of the flames. >> yeah, looks like maybe a little bit of a glow there. >> maybe. but there is smoke in the middle of your screen. we are told brush and trees are on fire. we will have developments on twitter and our "abc 7 news" app. >>> let's move to the east bay. a major mi

we will have live local election coverage throughout the evening, including abc 7 news at 9:00 on kofy tv true and 11:00 on abc 7. >>> crews will be out in san francisco drilling through some walks. they are installing well water monitor thdaitors in the marina and fisherman's wharf. pg&e are looking to pick point where toxins are buried in the ground. work to install the new well water monitors begins at 8:00 this morning. >>> two children allegedly kidnapped by their mother had been missing for more than two days now. an amber alert has been issued for her 11-year-old daughter and 1-year-old son. the children were taken during a family visit with a social worker in san jose. the mother is believed to be driving a gray 2012 mini cooper with california plate 6uwl251. she may be headed to colorado springs. >>> in the north bay prb, wildf and floods will cost napa valley $90 million. >> the county has bayed $37 million for quake damage so far. the price tag is $26 million and still climbing. last year's north bay wildfires added $3.5 million in damage and overtime costs. the county has g

kofi translates for the rich but for many people it offers their only chance of survival. and. it could be lunch for today just like. the reporters travel to nairobi and orange and to meet people who know the true value of garbage. it has created a thriving parallel economy. book what does all this mean for economic inequality around the world you guys are starting place was the response to that statement should be yes we all start in class walking. the rich the poor the truck exclusive report starts nov seventeenth on t w. this is the w.'s live from berlin people in iran preparing for the very worst as tough new american sanctions come into force the measures targeting the oil and the financial sector spot will they have the desired effect also coming up. everything is still up for grabs as campaigning and head of the u.s. midterm elections answers a spinal our.

on kofy and at 11:00 p.m. get more any time by going to abc7news.com. >>> you're nevin more than seven minutes away any time from my accuweather forecast. the map is blue. that has nothing to do with the election. it's the fact we are up to 11 degrees cooler this morning. the sky is clear of clouds and it's so still outside. all the cooling we can get out of this air mass is happening right now. that means in oakland. you're waking up to 46 degrees right now. same thingn uon city. castro valley, 45. the only 50s, alameda, berkeley and orinda. here's the western span of the bay bridge, no fog, no mist, no drizzle, nothing but good weather for the roads and mass transit and your ferry ride today. let's talk about some areas, the microclimates, the peninsula, 55 at 8:00. 69 at noon. in low to mid-70s this afternoon. down to 57 by 8:00. wups the sun sets, it will cool rapidly. mid-to upper 70s from noon from about 4:00 in the east bay valleys. up to upper 50s by 8:00. in south bay, 52 this morning. mid-70s this af

kofi . entering the conflict zone confronting the powerful. after thirteen years in power and some damaging state election results are going to close all thirty is visibly waning how long pelosi bluetooth angle of muscle cling on to calm my guess is most gun shy but one of the most famous and infamous politicians here in germany conflict so foolish next on detail the food. he grabs to. decide convention shop the bush ranch. a gun shoot it was to see. his cool shots of needs make the planes and draftsmen the own farts of the bell boston society in the early twentieth century. marking one hundred years since the death of a gun. in the forty five minutes on the w. o . scars cover don't forget. women in russia have to live with violence sexism and depression. where putin's petri arche. women's rights are already gaining traction hundred years ago. but there are women who want to get change in everyday life for justice equality. under the skin of russia's women starts november thirteenth. after thirteen years in power and some damaging state electi

on kofy tv 20 and at 11:00 p.m. right here on abc 7. >>> the man accused of killing 11 people at a pittsburgh, pennsylvania synagogue pleaded not guilty to federal charges today. a federal grand jury indicted 46-year-old robert bowers on 44 charges, most of them carry the death penalty. in response, one local shabbat synagogue in san francisco is looking to upgrade its security. >> rabbi moshe e-mailed members, initially hoping to raise $10,000 for security improvements in the wake of the deadly tree of life shooting in pittsburgh. not long after sending that e-mail and consulting with security specialists, rabbi langer said he realized he'll actually have to raise closer to $80,000. >> when you want the get the best lox and bolts and glass and insulate room for bulletproofing, it's just a security door will cost you 10, $12,000. >> rabbi langer says the goal is to harden this target so it's less likely to be attacked. money raised will go to improving the entranceway. >> right here we need to put bolts. >> and repl

live, local election coverage throughout the evening for you, including on abc 7 news at 9:00, on kofy tv 20, and then at 11:00 p.m. right here on abc 7. >> new developments now. oakland marriott workers have tigr to stke ployees will go back to work tomorrow. they've been calling for better pay for nearly a month. this agreement does not impact san francisco or san jose marriott locations. >>> in the north bay, northbound 101 lanes will shift overnight as part of the marin-sonoma narrows project. caltrans will shift traffic to a new alignment from the landfill exit. you can see where the shift is going to take place precisely, bringing the lanes closer to southbound traffic. speed limits in that area will be reduced. it will be finished and ready for commuters early tomorrow morning we're told. no additional lanes will be added. >>> it's one of the most anticipated openers in all of california. we're talking about the start of recreational dungeness crab season here in the bay area. abc 7 news reporter kate larsen joins us from pillar point harbor in half moon bay, where everyone is c

charter it was a violation it was a crime and kofi anon who is now dead at the time said you know this is an illegal war so we have a lot of illegal wars going on also. more so the cia operations in syria arming everybody against that is illegal and this i think has led us into the chaos that we are now in ok i perfectly agree peter i was going through the pages of zero hedge here i don't know how often you there are more on the conservative side of things but i came across a fascinating article and i suggested our viewers take a look at that title of the article is a rules based global order or rule is u.s. global order and that it's getting to be unilateral isn't that i've been talking about here on this program i don't think you probably read the article but i think that title tells you a lot go ahead peter. he's a unilateralist. well it was charles krauthammer who celebrated the end lateralus of the leading neo con thinker who in one nine hundred ninety said that wrote an article and gave a talk called the unilateral the unilateral moment and then by two thousand and two he expande

so kofi annan, the u.n.ecretary came down and met with colin powell and myself and then we talked to president george w. bush, on a sunday afternoon, and we convinced the pratt to put some money into the global fund. i think it was $100 million, and the global fund started with that conversation, and we get -- we raised $100 million from the united states to start the global fund, and since then, i became the president of the global fund and we raised $5 billion. enough it's up to $8 billion. but it's probably the best international fund to help people, give people hope to reduce hiv, tb and malar ya, and i am very absolutely overjoyed with the successes it's had and i am very happy and appreciative of the small apart was able to play in setting up the global fund and getting it started. i've been to africa several times as chairman of the global fund and it's amazing the countries in africa that absolutely are so impressed and love the united states because the global fund. getting hiv, hasn't tree resident

on kofy and abc 7.an get updates on abc7news.com/election. >>> a man accused of opening fire at a pennsylvania synagogue will make an appearance in federal court. robert bowers is set to be arraigned on a 44-count indictment. the charges against him include murder, hate crimes, obstructing in the practice of religion. if convicted, bowers could face the death penalty. >>> a novato high school threat. police searched the suspect's home and found a pellet gun. he was arrested on suspicion of criminal threats and committing a a hate crime. >>> in the east bay, crews could be tearing down the ghost ship warehouse in oakland any day now. there are signs posted outside the warehouse since late september. they are warning demolition will happen in 30 days. 36 people died in the inferno nearly two years ago. almena and harris are charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. the victims' families have filed a civil suit against them. the building owner, pg&e. and the city of oakland. documti litoinvest al

on kofy tv 20 and 11:00 p.m. on abc 7. >>> all right.more than 7 minutes away from my accuweather forecast. start with the temperatures here in san francisco. sunny side the cool spot at 62. noe valley, same thing. foreman district, 61. a lot of mid to upper 50s palo alto, santa clara. 50 there. 48 in pleasanton. pittsburg, 54. 50 in the north bay. 73 at noon. temperatures near 80 degrees during the afternoon hours. about 64 at 8:00. upper 60s to low 70s. not quite the a 80s we had yesterday. 61 heading out this evening. why not? a lot of great places to go. in the south bay, same thing. 55 this morning. upper 70s this afternoon. 66 under the stars at 8:00. now, if you liked yesterday's warmth, it's coming back tomorrow. but that's it. a cooling trend in the accuweather seven-day forecast. alexis will tell us about the commute. >> yeah. we have slow spots to talk about right now. start off with the bay bridge. a disabled vehicle off on the shoulder at the harrison exit. stop and go from treasure island right now. a quick check of the cen

and we'll have live local coverage throughout the evening including abc 7 news at 9:00 on kofy tv 20n at 11:00 on abc 7. >>> bay bridge ooeeastbound thi are still moving slowly after a truck caught fire. san francisco firefighters responded to this fire about 10:30 tonight. the truck erupted into flames on the incline eastbound just west of the toll plaza. nobody was hurt. >>> a city in utah is mourning its mayor after he was killed while serving with the national guard. it was being described as an insider attack in afghanistan. major brent taylor went to afghanistan to train local security forces. taylor had taken a one year leave of absence from his post as mayor in utah. an afghan killed taylor yesterday. the 39-year-old leaves behind a wife and seven children. >>> tonight new videos are surfacing of the man accused of opening fire inside a tallahassee yoga studio. the military veteran posted photos on youtube openly posting his racist and misogynistic views to the world. in the videos he alludes to deep rejection he felt from women. police say he walked into the studio friday sh

. >>> join us tonight at 9:00 on kofy tv 20, cable channel 713.he airline that's imposing new rules for passengers with allergies, what they will be expected to do at 9:00. >>> and on "abc 7 news" at 11:00, pg&e is warning it may shut off power to bay area communities again in a move to prevent wild fires. this time the utility is taking a different approach. >> tonight on abc 7 starting at 8:00, catch "the goldbergs," "american housewife" and "modern family." at 9:30, "single parents." . >>> at 11:35 check out "jimmy kimmel live". to nights guest are melissa mccarthy and dennis miller. >> look for breaking news whenever you wish on the "abc 7 news" app. daetz.eciate your time. for larry beil, spencer christian, all of us here, thank you for being here tonight. >> see you again at 9:00 and 11:00. ♪ the new sleep number 360 smart beds are on sale now during sleep number's veterans day sale. it senses your movement, and automatically adjusts to keep you both comfortable. it even helps with this. so you wake up ready to put your pedal to the metal. a

. >> join us tonight at 9:00 on kofy tv 20 and right here for "abc 7 news" at 11:00.e will have the latest from the fire where fire crews are making substantial progress now in containing this deadly blaze. >> then on "abc 7 news" at 11:00, they had just moved to paradise so her son could have a room of his own. hear one mother's heartbreaking story of losing everything in the fire. >>> tonight on abc 7 at 8:00 catch the connors followed by the kids are all right, "black-ish" and splitting up together. at 10:00 it is "the rookie" and stay with us for "abc 7 news" at 11:00. >> then "jimmy kimmel live." by the way, happy birthday, jimmy. he turns 51 today. >> happy birthday to him. >> that is this edition of "abc 7 news". look for breaking news any time on the "abc 7 news" app. we appreciate your time. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. for mindi bach, spencer christian, all of us here, thank you for joining us tonight. ♪ america. land of blue jeans. and burgers. and while blue jeans got all skinny on us... i can't feel my legs. ...no way are we giving up on burgers. tha

on 9:00 on kofi tv channel go, and right here for "abc 7 news" at 11:00. >> crews are gathering reaction on the passing of san francisco giants legend willie mccovey. the legacy the baseball great leaves behind at 9:00 and 11:00. >> that is our report here for now on "abc 7 news" at 6:00. look for breaking news any time you wish on the "abc 7 news" app. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. for the entire "abc 7 news" team, have a great evening. first, it continues to pay paramedics while we're on break. second, it ensures the closest ambulance can respond if you call 9-1-1. vote yes on 11. proposition 11 "a common sense solution" to protect public safety. it ensures the closest ambulance remains on-call during paid breaks "so that they can respond immediately when needed." vote yes on 11. "so that they can respond immediately when needed." ♪ this is "jeopardy!" please welcome today's contestants-- an engineering manager from loveland, ohio... a behavior analyst from san francisco, california... and our returning champion-- a professor from swarthmore, pennsylvania... whose 1-day cash winnin

join us tonight at 9:00 on kofy tv 20, cable 713.set to close, the move by the owners to increase rent by 600%. >>> on "abc 7 news" at 11:00, some of the butte college athletes lost everything on the camp fire. why they say hitting the court is not about winning tonight. >> at 8:00 catch "the conners" followed by "the kids are all right" and "black-ish" and "splitting up together, and "the rookie" at 10:00. >> at 11:35 it is "jimmy kimmel live". tonight's guests are michael b. jord and an tv host katie nolan. >> that is this edition of "abc 7 news". look for breaking news on the "abc 7 news" app. we appreciate your time. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. for larry beil, spencer christian, all of us here. thank you for being here tonight. new sleep number 360 smart bed. it senses your movement and automatically adjusts to keep you both effortlessly comfortable. this week only, save 50% on the new sleep number 360 limited edition smart bed. ends cyber monday. ♪ this is the "jeopardy!" teen tournament. please welcome our three finalists

accomplishments and willls probably pay bigger dividends worldwide than anything else i have ever done kofi and on called me up and :-colon powell to say he would like to come down to talk to some people about setting up a fund to fight aids and tuberculosis and malaria and i said absolutely. so the un secretary came down to met - - to meet with colin powell and myself then we talked to president george w. bush on a sunday afternoon we convinced the president to put some money into the global fund it was a hundred million dollars and it started with that conversation and we raised $100 million from the united states to start the global fund. since then i became the president we raised $5 billion now it's at i $8 billion but probably the best international fund to help people and give people hope to reduce hiv tuberculosis and malaria. i am absolutely overjoyed with the successes it has had and i'm very happy and partciative of the small i could play to set up the global fund to get it started. i have been to africa several times as chairman and it is amazing the countries in africa that abs

. >>> join us tonight at 9:00 on kofy tv 20, cable channel 713, and right here on abc 7.bay area, but how much rain is on the way and why it might be a relief for you but a burden for first responders. we will explain. >> on "abc 7 news" at 11:00, facing extreme exhaustion on the front lines. how some firefighter could face health it problems for years to come. >>> now, here is the line-up for you this evening. coming up tonight on abc 7 at "dancing with the stars" followed at 10:00 by "the good doctor." stay with us for "abc 7 news" at 1 1:00. >> at 11:35, it is ""jimmy kimmel live"." tonight it is the annual red benefit show featuring celebrity guests promoting products that support hiv and aids program. bono, chris rock, kristen bell and snoop dog will be guests. >> it is a great show with great cause. >> the time lynn with the wind and rain? >> the wind is coming in with the rain on wednesday, an increase in rain and refreshing rainfall driving the smoke out of here and giving us fresher air. >> thanks, spencer. that's this edition of "abc 7 news". look for breaking n

well, join us tonight at 9:00 on kofy tv 20, cable 713.trump's own policies. it says climate change is real and it is here. what it will mean for our economy and disasters in california. >>> then on "abc 7 news" at 11:00, ferry fiasco in san francisco. look at this. a ferry slammed into the dock. hear what riders say happened right before that crash. . >>> coming up tonight on abc 7 at 8:00 it is "santa claus is coming to town." at 9:00, "child support" followed by "20/20" at 10 and abc news at 11:00. >>> thank you for spending part of your evening with us. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm cheryl jennings. you know abc 7 reporter freedman is known for his great work as a reporter. he also almost always has a camera with him. we leave you with pictures depicting the california fire. >> reporter: until recently, if someone said it might be an alternate universe we might have said what was he smoking. it became a string of wildland fires that seemed inconceivable years ago, but this one so hot they left shoes behind as they escaped. we are calling it th

join us at 9:00 on kofy tv 20, cable 713, and at 11:00 on abc 7. >> finally tonight, a few thoughts abouthat really matters. once again, our fellow californians are in great peril. the pictures we shared with you here tonight from butte county to our north and ventura county to our south are horrifying and heart-breaking reminders of the frequency and ferocity of the wildfires is getting worse. this time of year, the second week of november, we are usually beginning the rainy season and the widespread risk of wildfire is largely over. these apocalyptic images we are seeing from the fire zones leveled homes, cars, burned and abandoned on the side of the road, panicked horses trying to find a way out of danger are surreal. here in the bay area, four hours away by car, the yellow skies and ash provide us with an eery connection to the other disaster happening not so far away now it seems. for thousands of our neighbors to the north, there will be no home for the holidays. their homes are gone. most of us will sit down to a thanksgiving meal in two weeks, and what really matters is to be than

well, join us tonight at 9:00 on kofy tv 20 and right here on abc 7. housing situation in butte county. thousands are now homeless. why one official says butte county is on the edge of a humanitarian crisis. >> on "abc 7 news" at 11:00, concerned parents pack a school board meeting on the peninsula. what could force several elementary schools to close. >> see you later tonight for that and more. that is this edition of "abc 7 news". look for breaking news whenever you wish on the "abc 7 news" app. we appreciate your time. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. for larry, spencer, all of us here, thank you for joining us tonight. ♪ i can do more to lower my a1c. because my body can still make its own insulin. i take trulicity once a week to activate my body to release its own insulin, like it's supposed to. trulicity is not insulin. it works 24/7. it comes in an easy-to-use pen. and i may even lose a little weight. trulicity is an injection to improve blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes when used with diet and exercise. don't use it as the first medic

. >>> join us tonight on kofy tv 20, cable channel 713 and right here for "abc 7 news" at 11:00.around and tonight we will show you what is happening in each region of the bay area. we will break it down and take you around the bay area to show you more specifically what is going on. >> on "abc 7 news" at 11:00, hazardous air conditions in the south bay, how it is impacting some big holiday events. . christmas in the park. coming up tonight on abc 7 at 8:00 it is fresh off the boat followed by "speechless." then at 9:00, "child support" followed by "20/20" at 10 and "abc 7 news" at 11:00. >>> a few thoughts about what really matters. the air out there is as bad as any of us can remember. it is unnerving and irritating. it is toxic and it is dangerous. it is too unhealthy for school, to keep the zoo open, to play the big game tomorrow between stanford and cal. needless to say, what we're coping with here pales in comparison to what the people of butte county are facing. personally, i didn't protect myself as i should have done until yesterday when the smoke suddenly gave me a sore