i'm leslie brinkley, abc seven news. >> leslie, thank you so much. and now to san francisco, where abc7 news anchor dion lim is talking with voters at city hal. and dion, how has it been all day today, karina? the lines are steadily getting longer, however, for the most part, things are running smoothly and that is what election officials want to see. >> it was peaceful outside san francisco city hall on election tuesday, though we saw plenty of colorful characters, furry friends and those out holding signs and making their voices heard from inside. we had a chance to get behind the scenes of the election center, which serves as support to all 501 polling centers in the city. this atrium was packed with poll volunteers on standby, ready to jump in and help. john arndt, the director of elections, told us turnout has been robust in 2020. it was 86%. but during a time when election worker safety has been an issue across the country. arntz shared what additional measures have been put in place a broadening of the scope of support from security related ag

abc seven news reporter leslie brinkley ventured up into sonoma county for a look at how people there are bracing for the rough weather in the north bay. >> this inflatable dam in the russian river near forestville marks the start of the winter rainy season, when forecasts show river flow increasing and the dam is then lowered. last year it was mid-december. this year it's now. >> we're hearing atmospheric river and while we can't anticipate how much water is going to come through, we know a lot of that rain water will be in our river system, and that means a lot of high, fast moving water. the inflatable dam is filled with water. it holds 180,000 gallons of water. so we're slowly releasing that water back into the river. >> it will take another 24 hours for the dam to sit completely on the bottom. and if this atmospheric river materializes as forecast, the water could be rising up to where i'm standing by the weekend. a fishery team was also on site to remove underwater cameras and lights to protect the gear from fast moving waters. they're part of the monitoring program that so far

i'm leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. leslie, thank you.ant to stay with abc 7 news for updated information as the conditions change over the next few days. you can track the fire danger and access the same live doppler 7 that uh spencer and all of our entire weather team uses. it's available at abc7news.com or wherever you stream abc 7 news. a lot more coming for you this monday. the last minute push for votes before election day and we'll also get the inside scoop with abc 7 insider phil mateer and we're going to take you live to howard university as students. get to watch the boats come in with alum and presidential candidate kamala harris. another bay area school district on the cusp of closing campuses this time in the south bay, all of but do they really? do they see all that you are? at kaiser permanente all of us work together to care for all that is you. jen b asks, "how can i get fast download speeds while out and about?” jen, we've engineered xfinity mobile with wifi speeds up to a gig, so you can download and do much more all at

abc seven news reporter leslie brinkley explored the curriculum changes that are happening because ofudents in the livermore valley joint unified school district are going to become climate literate because four students spearheaded a drive to get the subject baked into the curriculum as part of a resolution. >> climate knowledge is going to be integrated into every single subject in schools. >> this student led idea to build climate literacy into the curriculum was more than a year in the making, culminating last month with the school board passing a resolution. >> the students met with our teachers union so that we could ensure that the teachers union was supportive of us. looking at additional curriculum. >> we work with the teachers, the administration, the staff, the students to make something that's unique to livermore, like, how can livermore achieve the goal of climate literacy? but any district can do that. >> this isn't about adding a science class, but about integrating climate subject matter in all learning. even in social studies or english classes. >> things like you kno

. >> abc seven news reporter leslie brinkley explored the curriculum changes happening in livermore becausetion. >> 13,000 students in the livermore valley joint unified school district are going to become climate literate, because four students spearheaded a drive to get the subject baked into the curriculum as part of a resolution. >> climate knowledge is going to be integrated into every singleo subject in schools. >> this student led idea to build climate literacy into the curriculum was more than a year in the making, culminating last month with the school board passing a resolution. >> the students met with our teachers union so that we could ensure that the teachers union was supportive of us. looking at additional curriculum. >> we work with the teachers, the administration, the staff, the students to make something that's unique to livermore, like how can livermore achieve the goal of climate literacy? but any district can do that. >> this isn't about adding a science class, but about integrating climate subject matter in all learning, even in social studies or english classes. >>

i was willing to die for it. >> in the east bay, i'm leslie brinkley, abc seven news. >> we, of courseo add. we salute all of america's veterans for their service and their sac to life. dry and windy conditions are fueling a wildfire there as well as in southern california. the mountain fire burning in ventura county has now destroyed more than 100 homes. abc news reporter melissa don takes a look at the efforts underway to bring both fires under control. >> firefighters on both coasts trying to get a handle on major wildfires in the northeast. the jennings creek fire burning across new jersey and new york. turning deadly. police say 18 year old dariel vasquez, an employee with the new york state parks department, was killed by a falling tree while battling the fire. this photo, taken just hours before his death. >> let's make no mistake this is one of the worst natural disasters the town of warwick has seen in in many, many years. and if things turn south, the threat to life and the threat to property could really take a turn for the worse. >> severe to extreme drought conditions fuel

so abc seven news reporter leslie brinkley went to sonoma county for a look at how people are bracing for the rough weather. >> reporter this inflatable dam in the russian river near forestville marks the start of the winter rainy season, when forecasts show river flowwhen increasing and the dam is then lowered. last year, it was mid-december. >> this year it's now we're hearing atmospheric river. and while we can't anticipate how much water is going to come through, we know a lot of that rain water will be in our river system, and that means a lot of high, fast moving water. the inflatable dam is filled with water. it holds 180,000 gallons of water. so we're slowly releasing that water back into the river. >> it will take another 24 hours for the dam to sit completely on the bottom. and if this atmospheric river materializes as forecast, the water could be rising up to where i'm standing by the weekend. a fishery team was also on site to remove underwater cameras and lights to protect the gear from fast moving waters. they're part of the monitoring program that so far has tallied 120

i was willing to die for it. >> in the east bay, i'm leslie brinkley, abc seven news. >> rain did not dampen the tribute to america's service members at the largest veterans day parade in northern california. crowds lined the streets of downtown san jose to cheer on veterans and community groups from all around the south bay. the event has been held for 106 years, a tradition for many families. >> coming up on abc seven news at 4:00, a crackdown on homelessness means fewer people are now living on san francisco's streets. but that doesn't necessarily mean things have improved. and we'll explain why the next phase of self-driving vehicles. zoox says its robotaxis are ready to hit the road, and klay thompson back at chase center, but for the first time will not be wearing warriors colors. how the dubs does it have to be like this? at kaiser permanente, we have a different kind of healthcare... so, how did you like doctor lum? ...where all of us work together for all that is you. is just a short time ago. here's a look at the numbers. and we have 100% of the votes in and tallied at this

i'm leslie brinkley, abc seven news. >> and tomorrow, the san jose city council is set to decide how to fill the district three vacancy left open when san jose city council member omar torres resigned after he was arrested and accused of sexually assaulting a relative. he could be replaced either by an appointment or a special election, or both. >> let's go to the south bay now. and a fight against rising anti-semitism in silicon valley. >> today, santa clara county officials joined jewish community leaders to stand against hate. abc7 news south bay reporter dustin dorsey has the details. >> following the horrific events of october 7th, 2023, both jewish and palestinian communities have suffered from acts of hate, with a disturbing rise in anti-semitic violence worldwide. in san jose, members of the jewish community and their allies are coming together to say, hineni, here i am, here i am, here i am. it's a powerful phrase that simply means we are here to support one another and oppose hate, especially as the conflict in gaza continues. >> we have no influence over the decisions of t