. >> let's get right to abc seven news reporter tim johns live at the airport with the latest we're getting coming in. tim. this is the security adviser re. >> please maintain yeah dan almond. >> now just moments ago we saw a stream of passengers walking besides us here at the sfo departures hall. they were escorted by authorities. they told us that they could not stop to speak to us. however, one woman did say they were going to be searched by police. now the sfo duty manager says a passenger on board this flight did make a bomb threat of some sort and that is the issue at play here. now, the flight was flying from lax to vancouver when it landed here at sfo just before 930. flight tracking data shows the flight made it almost to oregon before turning around. the plane was able to land at a terminal here at sfo, although not in an isolated area after it was determined that the threat level was low. we spoke to one man on board the plane earlier by phone. i want you guys to have a listen to what he told us as we had left. >> they said they were doing an emergency landing and they didn't tel

tim johns, abc seven news. >> okay, tim, thanks very much. and with that, we'll say good evening.for joining us. >> i'm dan ashley and i'm ama daetz. we do want to turn our attention now to the forecast because we have weather arriving. we do. >> and let's check in with what we're seeing from live doppler seven, a level one storm on the exclusive abc seven storm impact scale is moving our way tonight, kicking off a week of wet weather. abc seven news meteorologist sandhya sal is tracking it all including those effects on the morning commute. sandhya >> yeah, it's going to be slow going for the morning commute across parts of the bay area. dan and let me show you live. doppler seven. it is a storm that is developing in the pacific just spinning their light level one and it's on its way. so over the next 24 hours, here's what you can expect. 4 a.m. we are looking at wet roadways, 40s and 50s. on those temperatures. you will notice that 6 a.m, still some scattered showers out there. light to moderate in intensity. by 9:00, that activity shifts northward and most of tomorrow you have

tim johns, abc seven news. >> all right, tim, thank you. highly anticipated meeting between president biden and china's president xi jinping took place earlier today in woodside at the filoli estate. much as we saw in san francisco, a large group of protesters gathered outside the venue. clearly not all of them shared the same views because we did see a scuffle. the two leaders met for around four hours and afterward, president biden shared details on some new agreement. >> s we are restarting cooperate between the united states and prc on counter-narcotics. more people in the united states between the ages of 18 to 49 die from fentanyl than from guns. car accidents or any other cause period. so today, with this new understanding, we're taking action to significantly reduce the flow of precursor chemicals and pill presses from china to the western hemisphere. >> president biden openly admitted the two don't always see eye to eye, but it is his responsibility to make the best of the situation. >> we're in a competitive relationship. china an

tim johns, abc seven news. >> all right, tim, thank you. highly anticipated meeting between president biden and china's president xi jinping took place earlier today in woodside at the filoli estate. much as we saw in san francisco, a large group of protesters gathered outside the venue. clearly not all of them shared the same views because we did see a scuffle. the two leaders met for around four hours and afterward, president biden shared details on some new agreement. >> s we are restarting cooperate between the united states and prc on counter-narcotics. more people in the united states between the ages of 18 to 49 die from fentanyl than from guns. car accidents or any other cause period. so today, with this new understanding, we're taking action to significantly reduce the flow of precursor chemicals and pill presses from china to the western hemisphere. >> president biden openly admitted the two don't always see eye to eye, but it is his responsibility to make the best of the situation. >> we're in a competitive relationship. china an

tim johns, abc seven news. >> okay, tim, thanks very much. and of course, this is all also ahead of tomorrow's critical meeting between president biden and chinese president xi jinping. all eyes are on that. it's been in the works for months. and tonight, we're getting an inside look at what the two will be discussing and where. >> yeah, the two will hold their talk outside of the city here at the historic filoli estate in san mateo county, it's expected to last about four hours. this will be the first time in 12 months the two leaders have spoken to each other. president biden hopes this meeting will strengthen the lines of communication to avoid conflicts between them. >> they've got bilateral issues, they've got regional issues. they've got geopolitical issues that are sources of friction in the relationship. expert say they may talk about tech like tiktok and the role of ai, artificial intelligence in warfare strategies. >> but even more so, us officials are hoping xi and biden's conversation will lead to a joint strategy to address the f

abc7 news reporter tim john spoke with some potential candidates about their plans to fill some big shoes after serving her district for over three decades. >> south bay congressman anna eshoo announcing tuesday she'll be retiring next year. >> i have commuted across the country every single week for 31 years, immediately following the announcement, messages of support from around the bay area came flooding in for eshoo, who's known for her work in areas including technology and health care. >> she's been a mentor to many young people in the bay area, and i probably wouldn't have been in congress if it weren't for her mentorship as issues. >> retirement is part of a growing wave of long serving bay area politicians who are either stepping down or moving on from their positions for one reason or another. that's allowing for fresh new faces to fill these roles. for the first time in years. traditionally, opportunities to replace local members of congress don't come around often. it's been about 20 years since the south bay seat was last up for grabs. >> everyone says, let's bring in younger

>> abc7 news reporter tim johns went looking for the answers tonight. he's in the newsroom. tim, what did you find out? yeah >> dan and now, of course, it's no secret that bay area officials were very keen to put our best foot forward and impress our foreign visitors and now the entire region is set to benefit from many of the policies and agreements made during apec. it was a parade of planes at sfo friday as world leaders left san francisco following the apec summit. >> i think it went very well. we couldn't have expected much better in terms of how it turned out. >> for months, city leaders have been planning the international gathering. the biggest event the bay area has hosted in decades. they say by successfully pulling this off, our region is set to benefit for years to come with everything from new job opportunities to enhanced economic growth. i think what happens in the region in terms of opening markets and reducing trade frictions and facilitating investment, it is extremely important to our economy and its future. >> that spirit of working together for the benefi

we are optimistic because we're seeing a trend and it feels pretty good in san francisco, tim johns, seven news. >> meanwhile, this year's thanksgiving holiday travel is looking to be one of the busiest seasons in decades. the tsa says the 30 million fliers will take to the skies for the holiday. meanwhile, according to triple a, an estimated 49 million americans are expected to hit the roads for the travel weekend. >> wednesday has notoriously been the worst day to be on the roads before thanksgiving. and that time frame between 2 and 6 p.m. is the worst time to be on the road because at that point, you're mixing holiday travelers on the roads with commuters, people who have to work on wednesday and with serious weather predicted to roll into the northeast over the next two days, travelers may run into some heavy delays, but there is a silver lining. >> gas prices have been falling across the nation, which should make it a little easier on our wallets. >> all right. let's take a live look from our lake tahoe camera tonight because it's beginning to look a bit more like winter up the

, well, i'm going to take my little marbles and play my game over here is unfair. >> in vallejo, tim johnsabc seven news saving san francisco's image. >> tonight we take a close look at what it will take to solve the homelessness across the city. >> plus, does x mark the end? elon musk with a viral outburst on what could quote, kill the company. >> and chris miss at chase center. see how thrive city just transformed into a winter wonderland. >> all of that's ahead. but first, here's a look at what's coming up tonight on jimmy kimmel live right after abc seven news here at 11. jimmy thank you, dan and amy, you can stay up for eddie murphy tonight to tell her, hey, listen, now i know i still look like axel foley, but don't ask me to do nothing. >> you won't ask morgan freeman to do streets and closed stores are sending a bad message around the country and the globe. so how do we move beyond these issues and build a better bay area that is what we will address directly in a live town hall style event next monday with mayor london breed district attorney brooke jenkins and the police chief, bi

abc seven news reporter tim johns checked in with several spots tonight to see how apec is affectingly lives for these san francisco seniors. >> the past week has been difficult. all of them live inside the security perimeter that's been set up around the moscone center for the apec summit that perimeter is so tight that it's even disrupted the seniors regular meal delivery service. >> so i said, we've got a kitchen in. we'll take care of it. >> chef kathy fang runs fang restaurant, a popular eatery nearby, and she says when she heard what was going on, she felt obligated to help delivering more than 150 meals. on thursday. >> and i immediately thought of my grandparents and i'm thinking, you know, all these elderly people in their their other people's grandparents, their other people's parents. >> but even outside the perimeter daily life has been impacted for countless people around san francisco. that includes in chinatown, a neighborhood that was hoping to get one of the biggest boosts from apec at the golden gate fortune cookie factory owner kevin chan says business has been sig

abc7 news reporter tim johns was at a tribute for both men in the castro district until will we meetcame out to san francisco's castro neighborhood monday night, all in remembrance of two men. november 27th marks 45 years since then. mayor george moscone and supervisor harvey milk were assassinated inside city hall, an event that forever changed san francisco and the world. >> we are very familiar with politicians and candidates daetz, and they make significant eye contact and they tell you they understand your struggles and most of them don't have a clue. harvey really did. >> lgbtq activist cleve jones was one of the memorial speakers . a friend of milk who was the first openly gay person to hold elected office in california history. jones says it's difficult to overstate the impact he had on advancing lgbtq rights. >> it was still illegal for consenting adults to engage in intimate sexual behavior. it was a felony, and even here in liberal san francisco, thousands of gay men were entrapped by sfpd. >> as much as this vigil was about remembering the past legacy of harvey milk and g

abc, abc7 news reporter tim johns on the celebrate asians walking around the streets of san francisco's north beach neighborhood wednesday night and the pre thanksgiving energy is palpable. >> the fan tastic vibe. >> it is a nice place to be. it's just fun everywhere we've been. it's been fun and positive and enjoyable at tony's pizza. >> napolitano dozens of people kicked off their long weekend with good food and a few drinks. >> we've been to a local bar, a couple local bars actually in chinatown and ended up here. >> yeah, all around the city. the atmosphere is very much alive and many local businesses tell us they're expecting booming turnout this holiday weekend at tony's. the staff says they're expecting to serve as many as 1500 people a night between friday and sunday because everyone's out of school and taking vacation in. >> i mean, usually we get a lot of people here into the city to come visit the downtown, see the decoration lines. >> and it's not just the food that people are preparing for at the sports basement near the presidio, several people were buying winter gear. tha

in the studio tonight, tim johns, abc seven news. >> all right, tim, thank you.bt. and abc's seven news is your station when it comes to everything. apec 2023, our complete coverage has everything that you need to know from the events. the traffic, the street closures and the security, as well as the economic impact. you'll find it all on the front page of our website abc7 news.com or your abc7 news bay area app. >> all right, let's move now to the north bay where plans are in motion to bring a margaritaville resort to the bay area. yeah, the same ones made popular by the late jimmy buffett, a so-called camp margaritaville would be located on the southern end of lake berryessa in napa county. abc seven news reporter j.r stone joins us live tonight with new details. j.r. it's important to note that what was approved tuesday is a negotiating deal. >> so basically it allows the developer representing the margaritaville hotels and resorts group who is local to work with the county to try to come to an agreement on a resort over the next two years. a big task since th

abc7 news reporter tim johns has been tracking the developments out of the middle east for us all night long and joins us live from the newsroom with the very latest. tim. yeah >> dion now it's important to note that as of now, officials aren't releasing the names of the hostages who are set to be let go sometime over the next few hours. however, we do know that all 50 of them aren't going to be set free at the same time. instead, they'll be let go in batches over the course of this cease fire for the past seven weeks, john poland and rachel goldberg have been relentlessly trying to get any information they can about their son, hirsh, back on october 7th. hirsh who is a berkeley native, was attending an israeli music festival near the gaza border when hamas militants launched their attack. hirsh along with around 250 others, was taken hostage. >> forget the details. like where is he? what's he eating? who's he with? that would all be nice, but don't expect to know that we just want to know. proof of life. we want to know if he's alive. >> with news that a temporary cease fire, along wit

tim johns, abc seven news. >> okay, tim, thanks very much.is is all also ahead of tomorrow's critical meeting between president biden and chinese president xi jinping. all eyes are on that. it's been in the works for months. and tonight, we're getting an inside look at what the two will be discussing and where. >> yeah, the two will hold their talk outside of the city here at the historic filoli estate in san mateo county, it's expected to last about four hours. this will be the first time in 12 months the two leaders have spoken to each other. president biden hopes this meeting will strengthen the lines of communication to avoid conflicts between them. >> they've got bilateral issues, they've got regional issues. they've got geopolitical issues that are sources of friction in the relationship. expert say they may talk about tech like tiktok and the role of ai, artificial intelligence in warfare strategies. >> but even more so, us officials are hoping xi and biden's conversation will lead to a joint strategy to address the fentanyl crisis. ch

in the studio tonight, tim johns, abc seven news. >> all right, tim, thank you. it will be a fascinating week, no doubt. and abc's seven news is your station when it comes to everything. apec 2023, our complete coverage has everything that you need to know from the events. the traffic, the street closures and the security, as well as the economic impact. you'll find it all on the front page of our website abc7 news.com or your abc7 news bay area app. >> all right, let's move now to the north bay where plans are in motion to bring a margaritaville resort to the bay area. yeah, the same ones made popular by the late jimmy buffett, a so-called camp margaritaville would be located on the southern end of lake berryessa in napa county. abc seven news reporter j.r stone joins us live tonight with new details. j.r. it's important to note that what was approved tuesday is a negotiating deal. >> so basically it allows the developer representing the margaritaville hotels and resorts group who is local to work with the county to try to come to an agreement on a resort over t

abc7 news reporter tim johns has been tracking the developments out of the middle east for us all nightand joins us live from the newsroom with the very latest. tim. yeah >> dion now it's important to note that as of now, officials aren't releasing the names of the hostages who are set to be let go sometime over the next few hours. however, we do know that all 50 of them aren't going to be set free at the same time. instead, they'll be let go in batches over the course of this cease fire for the past seven weeks, john poland and rachel goldberg have been relentlessly trying to get any information they can about their son, hirsh, back on october 7th. hirsh who is a berkeley native, was attending an israeli music festival near the gaza border when hamas militants launched their attack. hirsh along with around 250 others, was taken hostage. >> forget the details. like where is he? what's he eating? who's he with? that would all be nice, but don't expect to know that we just want to know. proof of life. we want to know if he's alive. >> with news that a temporary cease fire, along with the

abc seven news reporter tim johns is following the new clues tonight. a gruesome discovery near the shores of lake merritt around 11 a.m. tuesday morning, cleaning crews discovered a large suitcase floating in the water inside that suitcase was a human body. >> kevin shomo was part of the cleaning crew. >> i thought it was a dummy, you know, like one of the human dummies. it looked like, you know, look like a human flesh. and then we opened it up further and realized the oakland police department is withholding the identity of the body for the time being. >> they tell abc7 news they're investigating how and when the person died. part of investigations is trying to determine where the body was was could have floated from as well. >> so it could be any part of the lake. well the suitcase incident has gotten a lot of attention. >> many of the oakland residents we talked to say this is just another example of why they feel increasingly unsafe in their own city, that includes zoe siegel. siegel says while she knows crime in oakland has risen in recent years,

and we also know that the narrative of san francisco is untrue. >> in san francisco, tim johns, abc7 news. >> all right, let's move now to abc seven's advancer at 11. our way to help get you ahead on some of the storylines. you'll be hearing more about in the days to come. and there are some big ones out there tonight. our first is the mega international event right here in san francisco, the asia pacific economic cooperation, or apec summit, is one of the city's biggest tests on the global stage in decades. and the security plan may test your patience. widespread traffic delays are expected in and out of san francisco and anywhere anywhere near the moscone center all next weekhere's a sample to help you prepare ahead of time. severalesill be closed in both direction on the bay bridge, the fourth and fifth street, off ramps will be closed until t end of the summit on the 17. this info information is also on website abc7 news.com. we have a lot of information on there for you and our next abc seven news advancer at 11 takes you to what we pay to get around the bay area. if you think t

abc7 news reporter tim johns has the reaction tonight. >> from the outside it looks like it's business as usual at the california grand casino in pacheco. but if you've been inside contra costa, health officials say you could be at risk. on thursday, the public health department held a virtual news conference after scientists linked 11 confirmed cases of tuberculosis. >> these individuals were not recently diagnosed, but what is new is that we, through the course of our investigation, we're able to determine that they all spent time inside the california grand casino in pacheco between the years of 2018 and 2023. >> the health department says tb can live inside someone's body for months or even years without causing any symptoms. that's one reason why public health is encouraging. anyone who has been inside the casino over the last five years to get tested. the california grand casino says it's cooperating fully with the county. they sent us a stath rer foremost commitment is to ensure the safety of our customers and employees. contra costa health has not identified any ongoing sources

abc7 news reporter tim johns has the reaction tonight. >> from the outside it looks like it's businessusual at the california grand casino in pacheco. but if you've been inside contra costa, health officials say you could be at risk. on thursday, the public health department held a virtual news conference after scientists linked 11 confirmed cases of tuberculosis. >> these individuals were not recently diagnosed, but what is new is that we, through the course of our investigation, we're able to determine that they all spent time inside the california grand casino in pacheco between the years of 2018 and 2023. >> the health department says tb can live inside someone's body for months or even years without causing any symptoms. that's one reason why public health is encouraging. anyone who has been inside the casino over the last five years to get tested. the california grand casino says it's cooperating fully with the county. they sent us a statement which reads in part, our foremost commitment is to ensure the safety of our customers and employees. contra costa health has not identifie

everyone i know is crying at different points in the day in palo alto. >> tim johns, abc seven news.e was another protest today, this one at the offices of south bay, congressman ro khanna. organizers shared this video of the event with us. people urged khanna to support a house resolution that would call for a ceasefire in the conflict zone. khanna addressed the protests during an interview tonight on cnn. >> i've never seen this kind of mobilization since the iraq war. i mean, this is there are people out on the street and they're upset with what they're seeing on television. they're upset with what they saw with the israel allies who were killed. they're upset with the hostage marches and they're upset with the palestinian children who are being killed. it's an emotional issue. >> khanna said he spoke with protesters at his santa clara office, expressing his desire to see civilians protected. but he also said hamas has to be held accountable. developing news tonight, the fbi is investigating a series of suspicious envelopes sent to election facilities in at least five states inclu

>> abc7 news reporter tim johns went looking for the answers tonight. he's in the newsroom. hat did you find out? yeah >> dan and now, of course, it's no secret that bay area officials were very keen to put our best foot forward and impress our foreign visitors and now the entire region is set to benefit from many of the policies and agreements made during apec. it was a parade of planes at sfo friday as world leaders left san francisco following the apec summit. >> i think it went very well. we couldn't have expected much better in terms of how it turned out. >> for months, city leaders have been planning the international gathering. the biggest event the bay area has hosted in decades. they say by successfully pulling this off, our region is set to benefit for years to come with everything from new job opportunities to enhanced economic growth. i think what happens in the region in terms of opening markets and reducing trade frictions and facilitating investment, it is extremely important to our economy and its future. >> that spirit of working together for the benefit of e

abc seven news reporter tim johns has more on the potential penalties he's facing and what comes next. >> 42 year old daniel garcia was stoic in court wednesday as he was arraigned on a dozen different charges. >> we do not ordinarily see someone attempt to detonate explosive devices around our very, very dense city. garcia is accused of assaulting and attempting to rob someone at saints peter and paul church sunday night after police arrived. >> they say garcia fled the area by car car. in the ensuing chase, garcia is alleged to have thrown multiple explosive devices out of his car window at officers. he was finally taken into custody in the east bay city of martinez. san francisco district attorney brooke jenkins says some of the charges her office has filed include a count of second degree attempted murder as well as six counts of detonating an explosive device with intent to commit murder. >> i believe we have a strong case here. we have a vast amount of evidence to work with. he is facing life in prison. >> garcia pleaded not guilty to all of the charges in court wednesday. >> ne

but abc7 news reporter tim johns explains what each of these fierce rivals has to gain. >> perhaps one of the most unusual debates of the 2024 election cycle is set to unfold thursday after months of anticipation, california governor gavin newsom and florida governor ron desantis will meet for a 90 minute battle. their able to use their opponent as a foil. >> right? newsom can use desantis to play to his base and talk about how progressive he is , is and how well california is doing against florida. and then desantis is going to do the same thing with newsom. >> local democrats say newsom is likely to hit desantis on issues like abortion and lgbtq rights, while also touting california's strong tech based economy. they tell me the governor will also try to be an advocate for president biden. >> when we're talking about providing the basics like health care, infrastructure, new jobs, energy, those are the things that we have really focused on in california and having, you know, the fifth largest economy in the world on the other side of the aisle. >> desantis supporters say the florida g

everyone i know is crying at different points in the day in palo alto. >> tim johns, abc seven news. >> there was another protest today, this one at the offices of south bay, congressman ro khanna. organizers shared this video of the event with us. people urged khanna to support a house resolution that would call for a ceasefire in the conflict zone. khanna addressed the protests during an interview tonight on cnn. >> i've never seen this kind of mobilization since the iraq war. i mean, this is there are people out on the street and they're upset with what they're seeing on television. they're upset with what they saw with the israel allies who were killed. they're upset with the hostage marches and they're upset with the palestinian children who are being killed. it's an emotional issue. >> khanna said he spoke with protesters at his santa clara office, expressing his desire to see civilians protected. but he also said hamas has to be held accountable. developing news tonight, the fbi is investigating a series of suspicious envelopes sent to election facilities in at least five stat

abc seven news reporter tim johns has that story with the 2024 presidential election less than a yearcalifornia secretary of state shows the changes happening with the state electorate. the data showing for the first time in years the number of voters registered with no party preference is shrinking. while the numbers of both registered republicans and democrats have grown since 2019, we always have to think about the fact that there are environmental factors like what's happening in our culture, what's on the news, what's on social media. >> and then there's mechanics factors. >> paul mitchell is the vice president of political data inc, a bipartisan voter data firm. mitchell says one of those mechanical aspects is the fact that california does a better job than most states in getting people registered to vote. >> california definitely, especially in 2018, made it much, much easier to register and much easier to stay registered beyond that, mitchell believes increasing polarization in our society as a whole also likely contributes. >> he says. in recent years, both parties have ralli

and we also know that the narrative of san francisco is untrue. >> in san francisco, tim johns, abc7> all right, let's move now to abc seven's advancer at 11. our way to help get you ahead on some of the storylines. you'll be hearing more about in the days to come. and there are some big ones out there tonight. our first is the mega international event right here in san francisco, the asia pacific economic cooperation, or apec summit, is one of the city's biggest tests on the global stage in decades. and the security plan may test your patience. widespread traffic delays are expected in and out of san francisco and anywhere anywhere near the moscone center all next week. here's a sample to help you prepare ahead of time. several lanes will be closed in both directions. on the bay bridge, the fourth and fifth street, off ramps will be closed until the end of the summit on the 17th. this info information is also on our website abc7 news.com. we have a lot of information on there for you and our next abc seven news advancer at 11 takes you to what we pay to get around the bay area. if y

abc seven news reporter tim johns is following the new clues tonight.ruesome discovery near the shores of lake merritt around 11 a.m. tuesday morning, cleaning crews discovered a large suitcase floating in the water inside that suitcase was a human body. >> kevin shomo was part of the cleaning crew. >> i thought it was a dummy, you know, like one of the human dummies. it looked like, you know, look like a human flesh. and then we opened it up further and realized the oakland police department is withholding the identity of the body for the time being. >> they tell abc7 news they're investigating how and when the person died. part of investigations is trying to determine where the body was was could have floated from as well. >> so it could be any part of the lake. well the suitcase incident has gotten a lot of attention. >> many of the oakland residents we talked to say this is just another example of why they feel increasingly unsafe in their own city, that includes zoe siegel. siegel says while she knows crime in oakland has risen in recent years, thi

abc7 news reporter tim johns was at a tribute for both men in the castro district until will we meet >> greeted by song, dozens came out to san francisco's castro neighborhood monday night, all in remembrance of two men. november 27th marks 45 years since then. mayor george moscone and supervisor harvey milk were assassinated inside city hall, an event that forever changed san francisco and the world. >> we are very familiar with politicians and candidates daetz, and they make significant eye contact and they tell you they understand your struggles and most of them don't have a clue. harvey really did. >> lgbtq activist cleve jones was one of the memorial speakers . a friend of milk who was the first openly gay person to hold elected office in california history. jones says it's difficult to overstate the impact he had on advancing lgbtq rights. >> it was still illegal for consenting adults to engage in intimate sexual behavior. it was a felony, and even here in liberal san francisco, thousands of gay men were entrapped by sfpd. >> as much as this vigil was about remembering the past

abc, abc7 news reporter tim johns on the celebrate asians walking around the streets of san francisco'seach neighborhood wednesday night and the pre thanksgiving energy is palpable. >> the fan tastic vibe. >> it is a nice place to be. it's just fun everywhere we've been. it's been fun and positive and enjoyable at tony's pizza. >> napolitano dozens of people kicked off their long weekend with good food and a few drinks. >> we've been to a local bar, a couple local bars actually in chinatown and ended up here. >> yeah, all around the city. the atmosphere is very much alive and many local businesses tell us they're expecting booming turnout this holiday weekend at tony's. the staff says they're expecting to serve as many as 1500 people a night between friday and sunday because everyone's out of school and taking vacation in. >> i mean, usually we get a lot of people here into the city to come visit the downtown, see the decoration lines. >> and it's not just the food that people are preparing for at the sports basement near the presidio, several people were buying winter gear. that includ

abc seven news reporter tim johns checked in with several spots tonight to see how apec is affectingly lives for these san francisco seniors. >> the past week has been difficult. all of them live inside the security perimeter that's been set up around the moscone center for the apec summit that perimeter is so tight that it's even disrupted the seniors regular meal delivery service. >> so i said, we've got a kitchen in. we'll take care of it. >> chef kathy fang runs fang restaurant, a popular eatery nearby, and she says when she heard what was going on, she felt obligated to help delivering more than 150 meals. on thursday. >> and i immediately thought of my grandparents and i'm thinking, you know, all these elderly people in their their other people's grandparents, their other people's parents. >> but even outside the perimeter daily life has been impacted for countless people around san francisco. that includes in chinatown, a neighborhood that was hoping to get one of the biggest boosts from apec at the golden gate fortune cookie factory owner kevin chan says business has been sig

abc7 news reporter tim john spoke with some potential candidates about their plans to fill some big shoesistrict for over three decades. >> south bay congressman anna eshoo announcing tuesday she'll be retiring next year. >> i have commuted across the country every single week for 31 years, immediately following the announcement, messages of support from around the bay area came flooding in for eshoo, who's known for her work in areas including technology and health care. >> she's been a mentor to many young people in the bay area, and i probably wouldn't have been in congress if it weren't for her mentorship as issues. >> retirement is part of a growing wave of long serving bay area politicians who are either stepping down or moving on from their positions for one reason or another. that's allowing for fresh new faces to fill these roles. for the first time in years. traditionally, opportunities to replace local members of congress don't come around often. it's been about 20 years since the south bay seat was last up for grabs. >> everyone says, let's bring in younger people. new blood,

abc seven news reporter tim johns has more on the potential penalties he's facing and what comes next2 year old daniel garcia was stoic in court wednesday as he was arraigned on a dozen different charges. >> we do not ordinarily see someone attempt to detonate explosive devices around our very, very dense city. garcia is accused of assaulting and attempting to rob someone at saints peter and paul church sunday night after police arrived. >> they say garcia fled the area by car car. in the ensuing chase, garcia is alleged to have thrown multiple explosive devices out of his car window at officers. he was finally taken into custody in the east bay city of martinez. san francisco district attorney brooke jenkins says some of the charges her office has filed include a count of second degree attempted murder as well as six counts of detonating an explosive device with intent to commit murder. >> i believe we have a strong case here. we have a vast amount of evidence to work with. he is facing life in prison. >> garcia pleaded not guilty to all of the charges in court wednesday. >> never ha

we are optimistic because we're seeing a trend and it feels pretty good in san francisco, tim johns, >> meanwhile, this year's thanksgiving holiday travel is looking to be one of the busiest seasons in decades. the tsa says the 30 million fliers will take to the skies for the holiday. meanwhile, according to triple a, an estimated 49 million americans are expected to hit the roads for the travel weekend. >> wednesday has notoriously been the worst day to be on the roads before thanksgiving. and that time frame between 2 and 6 p.m. is the worst time to be on the road because at that point, you're mixing holiday travelers on the roads with commuters, people who have to work on wednesday and with serious weather predicted to roll into the northeast over the next two days, travelers may run into some heavy delays, but there is a silver lining. >> gas prices have been falling across the nation, which should make it a little easier on our wallets. >> all right. let's take a live look from our lake tahoe camera tonight because it's beginning to look a bit more like winter up there, at least

but abc7 news reporter tim johns explains what each of these fierce rivals has to gain. >> perhaps one of the most unusual debates of the 2024 election cycle is set to unfold thursday after months of anticipation, california governor gavin newsom and florida governor ron desantis will meet for a 90 minute battle. their able to use their opponent as a foil. >> right? newsom can use desantis to play to his base and talk about how progressive he is , is and how well california is doing against florida. and then desantis is going to do the same thing with newsom. >> local democrats say newsom is likely to hit desantis on issues like abortion and lgbtq rights, while also touting california's strong tech based economy. they tell me the governor will also try to be an advocate for president biden. >> when we're talking about providing the basics like health care, infrastructure, new jobs, energy, those are the things that we have really focused on in california and having, you know, the fifth largest economy in the world on the other side of the aisle. >> desantis supporters say the florida g

and now abc seven news reporter tim johns has more.s the company's ceo showed up to field, plenty of questions from the public. >> we came from our houses to talk to you personally. >> heated moments during a town hall in vallejo wednesday. the ceo of california forever, the company behind the proposal to build a new city in solano county. taking questions from the audience. >> yes, and i'm sick of developer coming in and we don't know nothing. and then you say it's not in secret. >> the project has drawn heavy skepticism from many in solano county, as well as at the state and federal levels. it first started several years ago after silicon valley billionaires secretly bought $800 million of land to develop near travis air force base. the company's ceo, john schrameck, says the county stands to benefit from the project. >> but this is by far the best site that we have in solano county in the bay area and probably in the entire state for a project that can really make a difference during a presentation strum. >> it talks about the long

abc7 news reporter tim johns talked to leaders about that. >> it was a parade of planes at sfo friday as world leaders left san francisco following the apec summit. >> i think it went very well. we couldn't have expected much better in terms of how it turned out. >> for months, city leaders have been planning the international gathering, the biggest event the bay area has hosted in decades. they say by successfully pulling this off our region is set to benefit for years to come with everything from new job opportunities to enhanced economic growth. i think what happens in the region in terms of opening markets and reducing trade frictions and facilitating investment is extremely important to our economy and its future. that spirit of working together for the benefit of everyone involved was a key theme of this year's summit and something that was on display multiple times throughout the week. on friday, the prime minister of japan toured stanford and took time to have meetings with the ceos of several local tech companies. at an afternoon press conference attended by abc7 news, he hig

welcome to a world class city, san francisco. >> in chinatown, tim johns, abc seven news. apec is going to have a big impact on traffic in san francisco for some more than others, it might be more of an issue for those who are trying to navigate around all of those various closures. >> so here's what you need to know. muni announced that it is no longer able to serve stops in these so-called exclusion zones. those are the security zones set by the secret service, mostly near moscow center. sfmta was not planning to make changes to public transit until monday, but that has changed. abc7 traffic reporter jobina fortson tells us what else you can expect. the moscone center is basically going to be like a fortress in the city. >> so you see this red section in the middle. that's where all the road closures are. the green is going to be open to local traffic, but there will still be some security checks there. and also no rideshares, no food delivery through that section. that'll all be on the outside of the perimeter. now, i know a lot of people were panicking when they heard

abc7 news reporter tim johns shows us how the bookings are booming.francisco. >> the next few weeks and you'll likely hear a similar story. >> we have a full calendar for every night through the first through december up until the 20th. i believe, and that probably will fill in as well everywhere from the embarcadero to soma to the marina. >> restaurants say their holiday bookings are booming. hillary newsom is one of the owners of balboa cafe. she says business this year is expected to rival or even exceed pre-pandemic numbers. they were definitely seeing people willing to get out there in larger groups. >> that's the biggest difference for us this year. >> but it's not just large groups who are heading out this holiday season. liz curtis is the ceo of daily city based events company. the fulcrum group. >> we're doing a whole lot of homeowner parties, small orders, large orders, big corporate events, small corporate events, holiday parties. >> similar sentiments were echoed by matthew dolan, the executive chef at 25. lusk dolan tells us the san franc

abc seven news reporter tim john spoke with some potential candidates about their plans with some pretty big shoes to fill after serving her district for over three decades. >> south bay congresswoman anna eshoo announcing tuesday she'll be retiring next year. >> i have commuted across the country every single week for 31 years, immediately following the announcement, messages of support from around the bay area came flooding in for seiu, who's known for her work in areas including technology and health care. >> she's been a mentor to many young people in the bay area, and i probably wouldn't have been in congress if it weren't for her mentorship as she retired is part of a growing wave of long serving bay area politicians who are either stepping down or moving on from their positions for one reason or another. >> that's allowing for fresh new faces to fill these roles. for the first time in years. traditionally, opportunities to replace local members of congress don't come around often. it's been about 20 years since the south bay seat was last up for grabs. >> everyone says, let's brin

as abc seven news reporter tim johns has been tracking the developments out of the middle east, including on the hostage from here in the bay area. >> for the past seven weeks, john poland and rachel goldberg have been relentlessly trying to get any information they can about their son hirsh back on october 7th, hirsh, who is a berkeley native, was attending an israeli music festival near the gaza border when hamas militants launched their attack. hirsh along with around 250 others, was taken hostage. >> forget the details, like, where is he? what's he eating? who's he with that would all be nice, but don't expect to know that. we just want to know a proof of life. we want to know if he's alive with news that a temporary cease fire, along with the release of some of those hostages, has been agreed to. >> hersh's parents say they're keeping hope alive. they're one of several american families, including at least two others from the bay area whose relatives have been taken. >> many of us jewish community members that are that are celebrating thanksgiving this evening are going to have an em

abc's seven news reporter tim johns explains what each of these fierce rivals has to gain. >> perhaps one of the most unusual debates of the 2024 election cycle is set to unfold thursday after months of anticipation, california governor gavin newsom and florida governor ron desantis will meet for a 90 minute battle. >> they're able to use their opponent as a foil, right? newsom can use desantis to play to his base and talk about how progressive he is and how well california is doing against florida. and then desantis is going to do the same thing with newsom. >> local democrats say newsom is likely to hit desantis on issues like abortion and lgbtq rights, while also touting california's strong tech based economy. they tell me the governor will also try to be an advocate for president biden. >> when we're talking about providing the basics like health care, infrastructure for new jobs, energy. >> those are the things that we have really focused on in california and having, you know, the fifth largest economy in the world on the other side of the aisle. >> desantis supporter say the flo

abc's seven news reporter tim johns talks to business owners in chinatown who say apec means opportunity. we incitement on the streets of san francisco's chinatown. >> it's like a dragon. dancers going on over there. there's a lot of good food and just really high energy. >> on friday night, hundreds came out for a new night market. the market is meant to be one of the unofficial starts to the highly anticipated apec summit, the biggest international event in the city in decades. the energy here in chinatown is absolutely palpable tonight. and organizers tell me this is exactly what they want to see throughout the entirety of the apec summit, as many as 30,000 people from around the pacific rim are expected to come to san francisco next week in chinatown . they're hoping many of them will make a stop in this historic neighborhood. >> a lot of small businesses already. so welcome. anyone any visitor, anybody from outside of , you know, come and enjoy the food and enjoy the gifts. >> and it's not just chinatown that's getting ready around san francisco. local leaders have been organizing f

abc7 news reporter tim johns talks to business owners in chinatown who say apec means opportunity. >> excitement on the streets of san francisco's chinatown. >> it's like a dragon dancers going on over there. there's a lot of good food and just really high energy. >> on friday night, hundreds came out for a new night market. the market is meant to be one of the unofficial starts to the highly anticipated apec summit, the biggest international event in the city in decades. the energy here in chinatown is absolutely palpable tonight. and organizers tell me this is exactly what they want to see throughout the entirety of the apec summit. as many as 30,000 people from around the pacific rim are expected to come to san francisco next week in chinatown. they're hoping many of them will make a stop in this historic neighborhood. >> a lot of small businesses already. so welcome. anyone any visitor, anybody from outside of , you know, come and enjoy the food and enjoy the gifts. >> and it's not just chinatown that's getting ready around san francisco. local leaders have been organizing for wee

tim johns, abc seven news. >> the south bay. named bambi is recovering after being nearly blinded in a road rage incident. it happened on november 11th in the area of capital expressway and tully road in san jose. a driver shot this video. two people were already outside of their silver bmw confronting the driver of the car that bambi was in. shortly after another driver jumped out of a different car, walked over and jumped on the back window, smashing it, glass covered bambi's body and got into his eyes as the man named james, who was with bambi, believes that the drivers were mad at him for not driving over the speed limit. >> like he started like waving like middle fingers and like, hand signs. and i kind of just rolled down the window. i asked him like, hey, what's up? is there something wrong? did i do something wrong to you? and i guess he got really, like, agitated and mad with that san jose police say the suspects are all connected. >> the person who jumped on the back window was arrested and faces felony vandalism, batt

abc's seven news reporter tim johns talks to leaders about what could we what we can expect as far as the bay area and whether it will benefit it. >> it was a parade of planes at sfo friday as world leaders left san francisco following the apec summit. >> i think it went very well. we couldn't have expected much better in terms of how it turned out. >> for months, city leaders have been planning the international gathering. the biggest event the bay area has hosted in decades. they say by successfully pulling this off, our region is set to benefit for years to come with everything from new job opportunities to enhanced economic growth. >> i think what happens in the region in terms of opening markets and reducing trade frictions and facilitating investment is extremely important to our economy and its future. >> that spirit of working together for the benefit of everyone involved was a key theme of this year's summit and something that was on display multiple times throughout the week. on friday, the prime minister of japan toured stanford and took time to have meetings with the ceos

here's abc seven news reporter tim johns. >> san francisco is gearing up to host its biggest international and heads of state gathered at the moscone center, other important events will be happening around the city, too. >> i think this is a real opportunity for the city. it's certainly an economic opportunity. 30,000, upwards of 30,000 people are going to be coming here and they're going to be going back and telling their stories about what they saw. >> supervisor rafael mandelman is spearheading one of those events at bow, a gay bar in the castro cleverly called gay peak. mandelman says it's aimed at lgbtq aipac attendees, many of whom come from countries where gay rights are little to nonexistent. >> we thought that there if apec is going to be happening in san francisco, it's got to be gay, it's got to be queer and we're trying to give have a little bit of that for that week. many of the events happening are more than just fun things to do during the apex summit, though, several of the organizers tell me they're also a way to promote san francisco and our values. >> while also pushing

abc7 news reporter tim johns talked to leaders about that. >> it was a parade of planes at sfo fridays world leaders left san francisco following the apec summit. >> i think it went very well. we couldn't have expect much better in terms of how it turned out. >> for months, city leaders have been planning the international gathering. the biggest event the bay area has hosted in decades, as they say, by successfully pulling this off, our region is set to benefit for years to come with everything from new job opportunities to enhanced economic growth. >> i think what happens in the region in terms of opening markets and reducing trade frictions and facilitating investment is extremely important to our economy and its future. >> that spirit of working together for the benefit of everyone involved was a key theme of this year's summit and something that was on display multiple times throughout the week. on friday, the prime minister of japan toured stanford and took time to have meetings with the ceos of several local tech companies. at an afternoon press conference attended by abc7 news,

abc7 news reporter tim johns is in the newsroom with the latest on the developing story from police and also tim from city leaders. >> yeah, dan, that's right. now as our viewers at home might know, this isn't the first scandal that has hit the san jose police department in recent years. back in 2024, officers were at the center of controversy after racist facebook posts emerged and as for mark mcnamara, the san jose police chief said he was already being investigated. for another unrelated criminal matter. when these text messages were discovered. quick backlash from san jose city officials after racist text messages emerged involving one of their now former officers. in a statement friday, san jose police chief anthony mata said his department's internal affairs unit was investigating mark mcnamara for another incident when they discovered the messages. >> this is why we have a zero tolerance policy. >> san jose mayor matt mehan says he was disgusted by around two dozen text messages attributed to mcnamara. the text seemingly referenced a 2022 incident in which the then officer mcname