> turning now to the race for oakland mayor where voters chose among ten candidates. >> so far libby schaaf is leading with 65% of the vote. cat brooks 16%, pamela price with 11%. debbie is in oakland with the schaaf campaign tonight and mayor. >> reporter: yes, we're here with libby schaaf as we wait for more return but right now we have the mail-in ballots. everybody is on pins and needles and i know you are too. you're the hostess so you're sticking around but i know your husbands went home. >> people want to know the results not just of my race but of many races in oakland. >> reporter: is there a delay in your minds? >> it's like it was four years ago. what's encourages is so many came out the vote this year. i'm happy it's taking long time to count the ballots. it means people got out and care. >> reporter: you're the heavy favorite coming in. how optimistic are you that you wake up tomorrow and you're in for a second term as mayor? >> early returns prove favorable but it's never over until it's over. while i've gotten i'm not responding just yet. >> now to stan fran and prop c, the m

. >>> and gavin newsom is the next governor of california and libby schaaf won overnight for a second term. >>> and california rejected prop 6, coming up we'll go in- depth into all of the races and local states and key races across the country. you can see election result totals scrolling at the bottom we'lto steve and the out the beautiful weather predicted. >> it's a quiet pattern here. if you enjoyed yesterday, it's probably not as warm, it will still be in the 70s, almost for everyone here. if there could be patchy fog. we have a slight onshore breeze. sabrina says i'm in the mood for rain, and i'm in the mood for love, none of them are happening right now. at this stage of the game we'll take it day-to-day or week to week and right now it's a quiet week. it's mainly 30s to the north. it's a cold morning for some. 30s for many, wood acre is at 1500 feet sitting at 60 degrees, high pressure large and in charge will give you sunshine and warm temperatures for everybody. sal? >> we're coming in hot, i like it. >>> westbound 580, we have slow traffic out there on the altamont pass ap

. >> oakland mayor libby schaaf is expected to keep her job. rank choice voting could delay the outcome for days. >> cat brooks and pamela price are contends in the race. libby schaaf is the projected winner and that was the expectation going in. rank choice voting tends to throw a monkey wrench into the system. cat brooks and pamela price have 16% of the vote and 11% respectively to incumbent mayor libby schaaf's 65% of the vote with 17% of precincts now reporting. > lyanne melendez has more. >> reporter: i can tell you that libby schaaf has described oak han as a feisty city. but i can also tell you that voters here will have no problems letting her know whether or not she has done a good job when it comes to two major issues here which are the homeless issue and, of course, affordable housing. what mayor schaff have voters told you? >> absolutely. homelessness has been the number one issue i've heard about on the campaign trail this year. and while we traditionally count on the county to take care of it, we can't do that anymore as steps i w

libby schaaf won with 56% of et cetera vote. her closest challenger, cat brooks had 23% and pamela price had 13%, none of the other challengers had 2% of vote p mayor schaaf told people about her top priority in the second term. >> it clearly the most pressing problem is homelessness, i'll be focusing my first hours in a new term with unsheltered residents, listening to them and hearing their needs. >> and libby schaaf is first oakland mayor to win a second term since jerry brown did, 16 years ago. >>> and here's a look at the measured w the vacant property tax, and measure w has passed. it would impose a parcel tax of 3 and $6,000 on abandoned housing, the idea is to reduce blight by giving homeowners an incentive to keep houses and property in use. it needed a 2/3's reporter and 69% voted yes, and 31% voted no. >>> and measure z would require oakland's bigger hotels, one with more than 50 guest rooms will have to pay a minimum aiming of $15 and they'll have to provide employees with panic buttons to protect them from sexual as

what's libby schaaf's top priority. we'll fine out next. throom you e needs a makeover. let a professional rebath design consultant help craft the look you want. call 925-233-6471 and save $1000 off your complete bathroom remodel but the woman running >>> some new faces will be joining oakland city council next year but the woman running city hall is staying in power. incumbent mayor libby schaaf is the projected winner in oakland's mayoral race. >> some fear the affordable oakland they remember will be long gone in four years. joili us now from city hall. >> reporter: mayor libby schaaf is the first oakland mayor since jerry brown to win a second term and she says that continuity and that stability here at city hall is going to help her get tangible results, especially when it comes to tackling the city's homeless crisis. the votes are coming in, and it looks like incumbent oakland mayor libby schaaf is here to stay. >> when i come into the second term and look forward to the work ahead, it is with an eye to the need to obliterate the disparities that plague our city. >

libby schaaf with 65%, cat brocks with 16, pamela price with 11. ith the schaaf campaign tonight. must be very happy tonight. >> reporter: they are and they're anticipateing the next group of numbers. they have everyone feeling positive. we're at the campaign headquarters in the randy buschkoetter lake district. this is a mayor seeking her second term. she has been mingling and thanking her volunteers for what she call as grass roots campaign. schaaf is trying to become oakland's first two term mayor in 15 years. schaaf bolstered the police's morale. >> it's a win and, again, it's too early to make that determination right now but clearly the most pressing problem is homelessness and i'll be focusing my first hours in a new term with our unsheltered resident, listening to them, hearing their need, hearing how they're experiencing the way that this city is helping to bring them off of the streets and into safety and services and son to a path of self sufficiency. >> reporter: schaaf main challenges criticizeed the landslide of homeless encampments th

mayor libby schaaf stopped by for a visit. hundreds of volunteers took time to bring meals to the people who needed it the most. meals on wheels delivered dinners to 2600 inbound seniors. the deliveries involve 260 separate routes. the organization says thanksgiving is their favorite day of the year. >> students from the e oakland school for the arts prepare add five star quality meal for the homeless. thale delivered invitations to people who had been camping out. those who accepted were treated to a fancy thanksgiving feast

>>> back to our election day coverage in the east bay, oakland voters have reelected libby schaaf for a second term. these are the results. you can see mayor schaaf beat her challengers with 56% of the votes. the mayor held her first post-election news conference today at st. vincent de paul homeless shelter. she said she picked the shelter because it's a reminder a lot of work needs to be done to address oakland's homeless crisis. she also ryeterated a promise to build more housing and displacement of oakland's african-american community. >> i believe it is four more years of demanding that revitalization can actually lift up our most vulnerable residents, lift up our long-term residents. >> mayor schaaf will not formally be declared the winner for weeks after the city and county certify election results. >> there are a lot of propositions on the ballot that impact a lot of people. how about the gas tax? the gas tax was just approved last year with the money earmarked for public transit and

oakland mayor libby schaaf was re-elected overnight to a second term. and california voters rejected prop 6 in the increase of the state gasoline tax. we'll go in depth on all of these races as well as the local, state and key races around the country. you can see election result totals that are scrolling across the bottom of the tv screen, and california's weather has been warm and sunny, if we could vote i think most of us would vote for rain, though, i keep hearing from people. >> we need some rain. >> we do. it will turn, first of all, another nice day, all foe, you know some times you're not up at 4:00 a.m. and some of you are up at 4:00 a.m. >> get up. >> i'm barely up myself. >>> i woke up from a text of 89- year-old mother that your tweet was on steve's at 4:00 a.m. >> bless your heart, mom. thank you for being there at 4:00 a.m. and for texting. that's like -- i think my father was 82 at the time and i almost drove off road, it was my dad. >>> pope valley 33 and scott's valley 31 and walnut creek dipped to 39. there's the creek, other locations

mayor libby schaaf stopped by for a visit. hundreds of volunteers took time to bring meals to the people who needed it the most. meals on wheels delivered dinners to 2600 inbound seniors. the deliveries involve 260 separate routes. the organization says thanksgiving is their favorite day of the year. >> students from the e oakland school for the arts prepare add five star quality meal for the homeless. thale delivered invitations to people who had been camping out. those who accepted were treated to a fancy thanksgiving feast including china and table cloths. >> i had no idea that anybody was coming. thankfully, they did show up because i was just going to eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. the tradition began years ago by mother and daughter who were once homeless. the hope is that others will carry on the tradition for years to come. >> in the survivors of the campfire this, thanksgiving is like any they could never imagine. on this day they say they're thankful they live in such a caring community. most of the people w

in oakland nine challengers are looking to unseat incumbent libby schaaf. we have team coverage tonight of the races beginning with kpix5's christin ayers who is live in oakland for us. >> reporter: we are live at oakland mayor libby schaaf's campaign headquarters. it's quiet at the moment, a few streamers up, some signs up and a couple bottles of wine over here coming in as we get ready for this party to kick off around 8:00. that's when the polls close and the results start streaming in. campaign workers spent the better part of today hitting the streets, making calls, waving signs urging people to vote. schaaf is considered the favorite. her signs are emblazoned with the words oakland tough. that's because of her willingness to take on thorny issues like immigration and homelessness and her willingness to take on donald trump. sham has high profile endorsements from -- schaaf has high profile endorsements from kamala harris and dianne feinstein. >> we don't take anything for granted. >> reporter: schaaf is up against nine candidates as we mentioned inclu

oakland's mayoral race has been attracting a lot of attention lately, nine opponents trying to oust libby schaaf. >> we spotted schaaf casting her ballot this morning. she wins, she would be the first incumbent oakland mayor to clinch a second term in 16 years ever since jerry brown won reelection. >> schaaf has been making last minute bids to voters today. kpix5's christin ayers is live at schaaf's campaign headquarters. >> reporter: yeah, guys. you can call this the calm before the storm. we're here at campaign headquarters and it's quiet now, just a few preparations underway and mostly just the media and campaign workers here today, but in a few hours once the polls close around 8:00, that's when the party here at libby's campaign headquarters will kick off. for the time being campaign workers are out there still pounding the pavement knocking on doors talking to people waving signs all trying to make sure people get out to vote. schaaf is considered the favorite. she's labeled herself oakland tough and she's touted her willingness to take on thorny issues like homelessness and immigration an

. >> in the east bay, libby schaaf will continue to serve as oakland's mayor. 56% in favor of libby schaaf. we spoke to the marat hyor and what she plans to do with her second term. >> i have gone tout set a homelessness and displacement prevention fun. keep oakland housed. as far as what i'm excited about doing for a second term is really approaching this on a regional basis as well as statewide. >> mayor schaaf beat nine challengers. >> take it on the south basement laurie smith is headed for re-election as santa clara county sheriff. 89% reporting. 57% of the vote going to laurie smith. she faced john hirokawa, once her second in command. >> and trying to impact the north bay wildfires with measure o. overwhelming amount of people voting yes for this, 94% to 6%. it will help post-fire recovery and support public safety, staffing, as well as infrastructure. and you can find complete election results on our website, abc7news.c abc7news.com/election. >> and share your voting pride on social media. post your pictures with your i voted sticker using #abc7now. you might see them on air or onl

set up delicious tables of food p volunteers dished out turkey and stuffing and oakland mayor libby schaaf stopped by for a visit. >>> and people were bringing meals to people who need it. meals on wheels delivered thanksgiving dinners to 2600 homebound senior citizens, many live on an income of less than 1,000 a month. they say thanksgiving is the favorite time of the year. >>> and students of the oakland school of the arts prepared a 5 star quality meal to the homeless, delivering invitations for those camping out in emeryville. those who accepted were treated to a fancy thanksgiving feast complete with fine china and table cloths. >>> the fire is close to being fully contained. one more death is confirmed. the death toll is up to 84. more than 600 people are still listed as unaccounted for. the fire has burned 240 square miles. 19,000 buildings have been destroyed, including 14,000 homes. now the fire is 95% contained, recovery crews were working nonstop and they didn't even slow down, even on and holiday. >> we haven't taken the day off, we have 820 people in the field who are continui

. >>> oakland mayor libby schaaf has been elected to a second term. her closest challenger cat brooks at 30% and the other challengers had 2% of the vote, and mayor libby schaaf told us about her top priority and concerns? >> clearly the most pressing problem is homelessness. i'll baseball focusing my first hours in a new term with our unsheltered residence, listening to them, hearing their needs. >> libby schaaf is the first oakland mayor to win what second term since jerry brown did it, he served as mayor of oakland from 1999 to 2007. >>> sheriff laurie smith will serve a sixth term. we see she has 57% of the vote compared to his 43%. this was the first race for laurie smith when she was elected in 1998. she believes the campaign brought the spotlight to the importance of voting. >>> we have more by the history making vote by new yorkers. >> this is why it's possible, when every day people come together in a collected realization that all our actions, no matter how small or how large are powerful, worthwhile and capable of lasting change. >>> 29-yea

the incumbent, libby schaaf is taking the lead tonight. actually had it from the beginning. she will be the next mayor of oakland. >> kpix 5's christin ayers has been following the race live in oakland hi christin. >> i spoke to libby schaaf just a little bit earlier today. she said she's not counting her chickens just yet. if we look at the numbers coming in there are 13% of precincts reporting at this point. she has a very commanding lead. and she told us that tonight and i can attest to this myself, this party has the feel of a victory party. you know, not in the least because we saw the mayor dancing a little victory dance earlier this evening toin in showing her with a lead of 65% over her opponents this evening. she told us that she took no vote for granted during this campaign. and she says those numbers showing her with that big lead over her opponents reflect her commitment to this city. >> oakland has not had a two-term mayor for 16 years. and so to give the city some stability i think would be a wonderful vote of confidence from oakland voters. >> schaaf says shou

. >> in oakland, mayor libby schaaf has been re-elected to a second term. she won with 56% of the votes. her closest challenger, cat brooks, had 23% and pamela price at 13%. none of the others had more than 2% of the vote. she told us about her top priority in her second term. >> clearly, the most pressing problem right now is homelessness. i will be focusing my first hours in the new term with our unsheltered resident, listening to them, hearing their needs. >> libby schaaf is the first oakland mayor to win a second term since jerry brown did it 16 yearings ago. >> the south bay, sheriff laurie smith will serve a sixth term beating jon hirokawa. this is her first run off race since she was elected in 1998. >> last night voters in new york made history. >> this is what is possible when everyday people come together in a collective realization that all our actions, no matter how small or large, are powerful and capable of lasting change. >> 29-year-old democrat, alexandria oh cascio-cortez is the youngest woman elected to congress. she gained national attent

mayor libby schaaf led the pack since the schaaf led the mayor libby mayor libby schaaf led the packning of the race and the gap continued to widen. even with rank choice voting, she was way ahead.since starting her re- election campaign mayor schaaf said she wasn't taking anthing for granted.and sure enough, she was out on the streets today talking to voters ..... up to the very last minute ... volunteers were busy on the phone lines urging people to vote.libby schaaf has made a name for herself here in oakalnd.the took over at a time when the oakland police department was dealing with a slew of sex scandals. she has also made national headlines taking on president donald trump ... after announicng immigration raids before they happened.she's also had her share of opponents .... that say she's too friendlt to developers, and lenient on the police department.from her work over the last 4 years ... mayor schaaf has gotten endorsements from outgoing governor jerry brown and projected winner gavin newsom. one of her platforms .... addressing homelessness head on.clearly the most pressin

. >> in the east bay, libby schaaf will continue to serve as oakland's mayor. 56% in favor of libby schaaf she is going to be mayor of oakland once again. voters apparently like the idea of a year-round daylight saving time. >> prop 7 gives the go ahead to begin the process of ending the annual spring forward and fall back that we're used to. the ap has called this one 60% to 40%. prop 7 drawing some pretty strong reaction. it essentially they didn't spend any money on this at all. people just kind of went into the voting booth and just decided there without any kind of influence. interesting thing, it is illegal under federal law to do this. we have many obstacles. >> a few more >>> 6:55. if you're just joining us or heading out the door, here are the 7 things you need to know before you go. number one, president trump responding overnight to the midterm elections. overnight on twitter calling the election results incredible. despite losing the house. mr. trump will hold a news conference at the white house 8:30 this morning. >> number two, nancy pelosi poised to become speaker again. now

incumbent libby schaaf won re-election. ranked votes. if you live in the north bay, pg&e warning about another potential power shutoff due to high fire danger. red flag warning starts at 10:00 tonight and lasts through friday morning. pg&e says it may have to shut off power to customers starting in nine counties, including napa and sonoma. >>> high winds will be dangerous as well. >> it's a cool start and as of now, the winds are calm but will start to pick up in the hills later on tonight. getting you out the door this morning in san jose, it is bright and sunny and once again very chilly. it will be a nice and warm afternoon, heading up to 78 degrees for the high, also 78 in palo alto. 79 in livermore, and 82 in concord. mostly some upper 70s and low 80s for much of the north bay today. with our inland areas reaching the low 80s, it will be a lot more gusty for tomorrow, and still keeping that low humidity, which of course raises our fire concerns for the inland hills and we'll continue to monitor that. we get an update o

volunteers sold turkey and stuffing and libby schaaf stopped by for a visit. >>> hundreds of volunteers took time to deliver meals to senior citizens. meals and wheels delivered thanksgiving to 2600 homebound seniors, most live on an income in less than 1,000 a month. they say thanksgiving is the favorite time of the year. >>> being shortchanged, how a mistake is blamed for a mounting debt and what's being done to help our veterans. >>> and how a baby got out safely, from a fire, thanks to a stranger. >>> it took a long time to get here, but now that it's here, let it rain. let it rain. [ music ] >> let it rain, let it rain, let it rain down on me. i am a family man. i am a techie dad. i believe the best technology should feel effortless. like magic. at comcast, it's my job to develop, apps and tools that simplify your experience. my name is mike, i'm in product development at comcast. we're working to make things simple, easy and awesome. >>> we have breaking news in marin county this morning. the chp has opened the tunnel after a serious crash happened there. up until ten minutes thre

they served turkey and stuffing, oakland mayor libby schaaf was there stopping by for a visit. and hundreds of volunteers took time to visit senior citizens. meals on wheels delivered 2600 meals to senior citizens many who live on an income of less than 1,000 a month. >>> the organization saying that is the favorite time of the year. >>> and students from the oakland school for the arts did this, they prepared a five star quality thanksgiving meal for the homeless. delivering invitation for people camping out in interstate 880 in emeryville. they were treated to this fancy thanksgiving feast complete with fine china and table cloths. >>> new this morning, several dozen people were killed in twin terror attacks, the first arm separatists were in southern pakistan, that triggered an hour long shootout, police officers and assailants were killed. 35 people were killed in a bombing in northwest pakistan. most of the victims were minority shiite moslems. the prime minister condemned the bombing calling it an act of terrorism. >>> the fire is chose to full containment in butte county

mayor libby schaaf maintained a dominant lead. she will now tackle homeless and illegal dumping issues. she took no vote for granted, she said, and said that the numbers reflect her commitment to the city. >> oakland hasn't had a two- term mayor for 16 years. and so to give the city some stability, i think, would be a wonderful vote of confidence from oakland voters. >> we'll update you on more races all morning. you can also find a full list of the results on kpix.com. >>> time now 5:09. >> this morning, there is high fire danger across northern california. coming up, the counties pg&e says should prepare for a power shutdown. >> and we are tracking the winds, dry offshore winds kicking up through the next several hours. we'll time it out for you on futurecast and that high fire danger coming up. >> and we're off to a great start on the roads for your wednesday morning drive. we'll have a look at our bay area bridges plus your south bay drive times coming up. anne, thank you. we have an update this >>> i'm anne makovec with some

mayor libby schaaf was re-elected for a second term. the city council will change dramatically. "abc 7 news" reporter laura anthony has that story. >> reporter: the wall of photos outside the oakland city council chambers is in for some big changes. the kind the city hasn't seen in decades after two council incumbents lost to newcomers on tuesday night. >> i'm feeling great. a lot of great energy. >> reporter: a third generation oaklander, lauren taylor, is one of the newcomers, having defeated long-time but embattled council member brooks in district 6. >> it has been stagnant too long, and residents are ready for a change and i'm excited that they chose to put their faith in me and to help lead that. >> reporter: in the east oakland neighborhood brooks represented for 16 years, we found some voters ready for a change, but others dismayed her long tenure is coming to an end. >> i know, i just heard and i'm so sorry about that because i was one of her definite supporters. i wish she was still in. i really have love for her. >> reporter: the other big change on the oakland counci

to 101 ( james ) continuing with our election coverage this morning...oakland imcumbent mayor libby schaafction. ( darya ) schaaf ran against nine other candidates. here's kron 4's alecia reid with she plans to do in her new term. < schaaf said for her re- election she wasn't going to take anything for granted and that up until the last minute volunteers were busy on the phones urging people to vote. one of her biggest platforms was addressing the homless issues in oakland head on. and onto a path of self sufficiency> schaaf is also heading the campaign on measure a-a an early childhood and preschool initiative aimed at expanding preschool education and for programs to improve high school graduation and college readiness.> ( james ) we are going to take a quick break. here's a look at how races in contra costa county are doing. the tempur-pedic is now morebed in amerrejuvenating,better. more pressure-relieving than ever before. experience the superior sleep of tempur-pedic and save up to $500 on select adjustable mattress sets. visit tempurpedic.com to find your exclusive retailer today. c

he >>> the oakland mayor, libby schaaf is facing a reelection challenge that is tougher than it might otherwise be, because of the city's right choice voting system. she is voting -- pulling in at 37% of the vote, but lacks the support to win outright. with more on one of the opponents, we go to alicia. >> that's right, mayor libby schaaf has the lead right now, but she does not have enough votes to win by a landslide. also in the running, pamela price, and cat brooks. because this is a rent choice voting situation, voters can choose their number one or two or three options, and that means anyone could take the seat. we visited cat brooks earlier, who casted her vote earlier at the baptist church in san jose. her husband was by her side. he became a citizen two years ago, and this was his first time voting. she says that she is proud of her grassroots voting, and she is a serious contender. she is humbled by the thousands of people who supported her run for mayor. >> i think is critical for people to understand that even if you are disillusioned with what is happening at the federal l

even the mayor inside right now, libby schaaf, admitted, this is just a starting point when it comes to building the stadium. we want to show some renderings of what the stadium will look like. the goal is to start playing baseball games by 2023. and as far as how many people can watch the games at that new ballpark, they're saying it will seat about 34,000 folks. and it will be elevated to meet at the waterfront area here near jack london square. this is going to be privately financed. so they didn't want to disclose the cost of the new ballpark, but saying it will be the centerpiece of the jack london area of town with housing and small businesses in the area. so it will be pretty active come game day. they hope to redevelop the old coliseum site, adding jobs and housing to the area. but that's still up in the air as far as who is going to end up owning that piece of land. but today during the news conference, the focus was on this new howard terminal location for the ballpark. here's what officials as well as oakland mayor libby schaaf had to say about it. >> you know, we've alway

yesterday, mayor london breed and oakland may i be shocked sent a letter to the -- mayor libby schaaf sent a letter urging them to work with employees toward a living wage. >>> oprah gives people a surprise as she brings her star power to the campaign trail. >>> we have all come to rely on gps. it can tell us the precise time and help us find a restaurant. it is how we get money out of the bank. now, some experts are worried gps may be in jeopardy. >>> a humpback whale in trouble. wait until you see the risk this california man takes to set it free. proposition 11 solves two issues. 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 y on 11. >>> it is her, the queen of television. oprah hit the campaign trail in georgia today. some lucky voters who answered the door were stunned to see her on the othe

yesterday, mayor london breed and oakland may i be shocked sent a letter to the -- mayor libby schaaf sent a letter urging them to work with employees toward a living wage. >>> oprah gives people a surprise as she brings her star power to the campaign trail. >>> we have all come to rely on gps. it can tell us the precise time and help us find a restaurant. it is how we get money out of the bank. now, some experts are worried gps may be in jeopardy. >>> a humpback whale in trouble. wait until you see the risk this california man takes to set it >>> it is her, the queen of television. oprah hit the campaign trail in georgia today. some lucky voters who answered the door were stunned to see her on the other side. oprah was there to support democrats stacey abrams who is hoping to become the first black woman to govern a u.s. state. after doing some door to door knocking, the two held a pair of town halls. >> you get a boat! you get a vote! >> speaking to a very enthusiastic crowd, oprah encouraged women in particular to make their voices heard next tuesday. meanwhile, president donald tr

mary libby schaaf is expected to attend. >>> an animal that's been at the oakland zoo is headed to theeen at oakland zoo 32 years. he has been increasingly quiet since his mate passed away in january. he will live with two other gibbons. they hope this will especially rich his life and give him a little bit more company. >> good. he's been a little lonely. bon voyage. >> new at 5:00 a.m., why this job could be in jeopardy. >>> returning home. local crews back in the bay area after spending thanksgiving searching for >>> go, robots, go. we are live at amazon's fulfillment center in tracy as the robots get ready for one of the biggest shopping days of the year, cyber monday. >>> sunny skies will return to the bay area as everyone returns to work. the sun, we're being told, will not last for long. >> enjoy it while you have it. good morning on this monday, november 26th. >> you're never more than 7 minutes away from our accuweather forecast. mike nicco, why is the rain not staying? >> if you are energized by the sun, gets

. >>> and libby schaaf is expected to be re-elected tonight. her challengers include cat brooks and pamela price and counselor marshawtn t atman. >>> authorities alerted accounts and 30 pages were on facebook and 85 on instagram. according to facebook, the accounts engaged in coordinated inauthentic behavior and they believe the accounts are long to foreign entities. it will provide updates on the situation once it knows more. >>> tune into ktvu plus tonight. we have live coverage 7 to 10 as all of the election results come in and turn over to ktvu channel 2 for complete coverage from 10 to 11:00 news. we'll have all of the overnight news from the races and the battle for the house and senate. >>> in antioch, a stand-off is now over, a man accused of shooting a police officer, police responded to a report of a dispute between neighbors, the suspect pulled out a gun and shot an officer and then he barricaded himself in the home with a family member. several homes were evacuated while the police and the s.w.a.t. team negotiated with that suspect.

sacramento, san diego and los angeles mayors gathered with libby schaaf.y dealing with the homeless is one of the biggest tasks faceing the leaders today. >> we've had peaks like anywhere in this country. i think it's the valleys that we judge ourselves. >> new data from the u.s. department of housing and urban development show there are 1,234,000 people without a home in california on any given night. >>> scott reese is up next with why the nba defensive player of the year will be sidelined for the game tomorrow as well. >>> scott reese is here with more on the warriors and all of the stuff that's happening. >> drama is the word you're looking for. >> yes, indeed. turns out the warriors have more than hurt feelings. nd gre tomorrow in dallas because a sprained toe on his foot. have a minutes restriction if he returns in san antonio. kawhi leonard and the raptor, khiry and the celtics. leonard going to work, lays it up and in. he scored 31 point, 15 rebounds. raptors by 8. khiry for three. 19 of his 43 coming in the 4th quarter. irving to al horford. the c

within the last ten minutes or so, an official word coming down, incumbent libby schaaf has won a second term as oakland's mayor, because this was ranked choice vote there was a chance the race would not be decided for days but schaaf winning the majority of first ranked votes with 100% of the precincts reporting. even when the first results came in last night, schaaf's camp was already pretty optimistic. here's what she says about her priorities. >> clearly the most pressing problem right now is homelessness, and i will be focusing my first hours in a new term with our unsheltered residents, listening to them, hearing their needs. >> this marks a cry from schaaf's first win in 2014 when she was declared the winner after the 14th round of that year's ranked choice vote. we've already heard from a lot of the winners. if you want to hear their victory speeches, head to our website nbcbayarea.com and also we have a youtube page where we posted dianne feinstein and governor-elect gavin newsom's speeches as well. check it out to see what their vision of california is. >>> 5:25 for you right n

in oakland incumbent libby schaaf will be reelected as mayor. >>> gavin newsom will be the next governor of california, decisively beating republican john cox last night. this morning, newsom is waking up as governor-elect, outlining his vision for our state's future. sam brock joins us live from downtown los angeles this morning. good morning, sam. >> reporter: good morning, laura. gavin newsom had been leading in the polls on average by about 16 points in the weeks leading into the election, and lo and behold he ended up winning roughly by about 19 points. you might be asking, why is he in l.a.? that would be a very good question, and the answer is simple, for symbolism. his campaign wanted to send a message that though newsom served in san francisco's government for years and of course san francisco's mayor for years where he trailblazed on issues look gay marriage and universal health care, he's here to represent everybody in california and on election night newsom made that clear before a crowd of about 1,000 people taking on trumpism and what he called agents of anger meant to divi

hammer brought the power power in the re-election of libby schaaf, he one of many encouraging people to vote. >> i encourage read up on the h issues, come and express your vote and voice this tuesday. >> they expect voter turnout will be big but it's a tight race. will president trump rally his base and create momentum on tuesday or democrats show up and vote for a change in the house and senate. no doubt about it, enthusiasm is high on both sides. cornell barnard, abc 7 news. >> cornell, thank you very much. >>> a turn california red rally at the state capitol got heated when counter protesters turned up. >> no more hate in our city! >> the rally was formed to promote conservative issues ahead of the mid terms. counter protesters chanted "immigrants are welcome" and "no more hate in our state." in 2016 a clash at the state capitol erupted in rils. as a safety measure, dozens of police lined the streets today. the organizer behind this rally said he called for a peaceful protest, and just wanted to inform people. >>> early voters have been in force across the nation and the numbers e

wednesday, mayor london breed and oakland mayor libby schaaf sent a letter to the company's ceo urging him to work with his employees toward a living wage. >>> the battle of the bay was a blowout but this morning it's a kneeling cheerleader stealing the spotlight as the protest against the national anthem spread beyond the players. maria medina reports. >> i thought it was a constitutionally protected free speech. >> reporter: sitting just a few yards away, lenny spotted a 49er cheerleader kneel during the national anthem. >> pretty bold. >> reporter: decided to snap a picture and post it on twitter. within minutes, the snapshot of the cheerleader "taking a knee" was retweeted and liked hundreds of times. she was cities from a police officer. >> i can't use my phone -- she was steps away from a police officer. >> i can't use my phone because it's so many replies. some think it's awesome and others are like, you should fire her! >> america is the land of the free! we are free to do whatever we want. >> get rid of her. >> why? >> because i support the national anthem. >> rerter: the chee

. >>> oakland mayor libby schaaf stayed away from big box stores today, did her shopping on lakeshore avenue to mark plaid friday, an effort to encourage residents to shop locally and support independent businesses, not only today but for the rest of the holiday season. >> i've got my plaid on from leslie evers, my favorite local designer. everything i'm wearing was locally not just bought, but made, designed. these are our neighbors that are in these businesses and if we want a resilient community, we should support our local economy. >> more than 200 local merchants participated planning special events and activities. plaid friday began in oakland in 2008. it has spread to cities across the nation it. is called plaid friday to symbolize the they woulds of small businesses that make up the fabric of a community. >>> up next much more storm watch. >> including a report from donner pass which is still getting pounded by snow right now. so what to expect if you're heading to the ski resorts. >> reporter: the day after thanksgiving, notable for a great many reasons and one of them is plu

different interests for the city of oakland, and they have been negotiating for a while, and as maybe libby schaaf pointed out, this is the first time you've seen them all together. they were very proud to have reached this moment. now the new stadium will be privately funded and located at the howard street terminal in oakland. officials today were like the on some key details saying they are still negotiating a path to this plan. as reporters try to understand what that means, the mayor took over and explained. >> they are in an agreement, so it's like we're dating exclusively. >> that's right. >> we're not looking anywhere else. we're -- but we're in a courtship right now, and so that's the period under which we actually developed the details of a potential actual development plan. >> can i see. >> so you'll have many more opportunities for us to have these conversations together again. this is a really, really gorgeous starting line. >> reporter: here is a look at the design. a's president says it is nothing you have ever seen before. it will seat 34,000. it will come with a roof deck to take

. >> reporter: mayor libby schaaf's office shared a video of her response. there have been several fires at east bay residential construction sites. bellinger is charged in one. he has previous convictions including kidnapping. >> we have to let this trial run its course. we have to allow due process to be had by this individual. the motivation is not as important as the fact that this type of dangerous activity will not be tolerated. >> reporter: at the site, an atf special agent rowwrote that a hammer was found with a gas can and a rag. instagram posts suggest he urged people to hire him for construction over others. >> you don't have to hire the asians, the mexicans. i do mexican work too and i do asian work. >> reporter: according to the atf, he identified with the bey family who run the your black muslim bakery. bellinger's connection with the family is unclear and it appears investigators may be looking for an additional suspect. >> there are many large fires that have occurred. and they didn't start by themselves. and so whoever is responsible needs t

today an announcement came from the a's president flanked by oakland mayor libby schaaf, officials from the city, county, and port of oakland. all were excited and on the same page that the site on the water near downtown is the best place for the a's. >> with the 81 days that baseball provides for home games, it really is the best and most conducive environment for success both on and off the field to attract fans, to have an amazing fan experience, and to have a positive impact on the community. >> all parties understand that today's announcement was just a small first step. there's a ton of work still, including working out transportation issues. >> dave cavill talked about that today. if you want to learn more about the plans, the a's are holding an open house tomorrow from 4:00 to 6:00 at the a's business office on harrison street in jack london square. >> the success of the stadium could very well depend on the success of the team. >> so true. abc 7 sports anchor mindi bach is here with more. this is their version of at&t park by the water. a lot riding on it. >> pnc park, levi's

. >>> meanwhile oakland mayor libby schaaf stayed away from big box stores todayic kicking off plaid friday. shoppers are encouraged to visit local businesses. the mayor picked up local products in the lakeshore neighborhood. >> when you spend your money locally, research shows that it gets recirculated within your own community seven times more than if you spent your money at a national chain. everything i'm wearing was locally not just bought but made, designed. >> more than 200 oakland merchants joined in the effort and sported plaid signs. am local stores are also gearing up -- local stores are also gearing up for small business saturday, the day after black friday. shoppers are encouraged to shell out some cash at independent retailers. >>> christmas is coming early in the terms of a big economic boost. >> it's a prank that has no one laughing, the search for the vandals who dropped lit fireworks on a stranger's porch. >> black friday turns green in 2018 as people line >>> a security camera captures an explosion ripping a house apart in st. paul, minnesota this, morning. a man w

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libby schaaf will visit shops on lake shore avenue.taurants and artists in oakland are taking part offering special deals. they started plaid friday in oakland 10 years ago. >>> in butte county, the rain is helping firefighters stamp out the camp fire. >> it is now 95% contained after charlestoning 153,000 acres. so currently no homes are threatened. that's the good news. of course the bad news, it's burned near 14,000 homes to the ground. authorities say there has been one more fatality bringing the death toll now to 84 people. >> more than 560 remain listed as missing. authorities stress many of the people on that list may be safe and unaware they have been reported missing. >> thanksgiving of course wasn't exactly how people planned it who are camp fire evacuees. community and famous volunteers work to make it feel as much like home as they could. >> reporter: usually on holidays on thanksgiving, we see volunteers feeding people in need. that is still the case here. >> i coming to enjoy thanksgiving. no, they're in there serving tha

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