kristen: the oakland police chief spoke today, the city plans to add more officers. larry: why others disagree. >> we will be prepared moving forward. specially trained officers that are trained in de-escalating these situations. >> oakland police chief is stepping up efforts to combat violent crime in the city. the security guard death, cannabis robberies and others happened in the last seven days. >> we have over 600 officers at the department, the smallest staff we have had in several years. >> the city is pushing to add more officers in the coming weeks. the chief says 22 cadets will soon graduate and join the department. those advocating for defunding police are nervous about more patrols. this person says the city needs to put

i'm in oakland right now, it would tell the time all the way in brazil. >> is this in stealth mode, like you can't share with us yet? >> yep. >> what do you want to be when you grow up? >> a computer scientist. that is the goal. >> i know that's why street code does it. you have famous supporters really believe in this mission. i know stephen curry, warriors superstar has live chats. marshawn lynch as well has been to your events. -- here is steph is part of the ig live chap, wide do you think it street code's >> they, like many of us such street code believe we want to unlock the potential. many of us were underdogs coming up. whether we overcame in sports, whether we overcame in school, we also want to overcome in industry and really let our expression be told. so people like steph, and marchand, these are folks we know as entertainers. but more than that, these are folks that are philanthropists in folks that want to get back to their community, so they see street code as being part of the future we want to see. we want to see a lot of morgans and a lot of our kids being able to becom

and a look at oakland, 880 at the coliseum. check out the left side, the southbound lanes are moving well under the limit. reggie: this holiday season, we want to enjoy the gift of being together. for peace of mind, take the first step in knowing. because it might just be a cold, but you want to be confident. the binaxnow covid-19 antigen self test has the same technology used by doctors and detects multiple variants. so in just 15 minutes, you can test, know, and go. available in stores and online. ♪ ♪ mike: good morning on this tuesday. more fog. it is migrating to the south. it will start evaporating at 9:00 48 in santa rosa. 52, santa vizio. -- san francisco. near record highs today. a better chance tomorrow. we will continue that on thursday. reggie: coming up, more gma. we will see you in 30 minutes for another abc 7 news update. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ with chase security features, guidance and convenience, banking feels good. chase. make more of what's yours. hi honey! hi mommy! oh i missed you! you just want to vid

reggie: oakland police suspects escaped in a black suv. kumasi: this morning, police are hoping someone has information about the person who killed a tv news guard last week. please take a look at this photo. this is a white acura tl with no front license plate. please believe this vehicle was used in the attempted theft of a forced camera equipment. a retired police officer was guarding the crew and was shot during that attempted theft. he died saturday at highland hospital. a trust fund has been set up for his family, as well as an online fundraiser to cover medical and memorial expenses. you can find a link on our website, abc7news.com. today, the oakland police chief is expected to address violence in his city. we have already learned more police will soon hit the streets as a part of the city's response to while in crime. >> there is nothing progressive about unbridled gun violence. this is what oakland or's want, a comprehensive and effective approach to safety. that includes adequate police staffing. kumasi: the mayor said in a poli

lakeport, oakland, and san jose at 72 degrees. tonight, you can see the green in the higher elevations. that is the breeze that will keep our higher elevations into the 60's while drier air will filter into our windshield -- wind-chosen valleys and drive us into the 40's. here is a look at monday. watch the heaviest of the rain more than likely slide into the sierra and bring them a slight chance of some valley rain and mountain snow. for us, we will watch seattle, portland, and medford receive all of the beneficial rain that we could use because really seattle does not need anymore. here is a 7-day forecast and we are making a run at record highs today. a better chance tomorrow. our warmest day. thursday will be a lot like today. a few degrees cooler, especially at the coast friday and temperatures are close to average. we are in the 60's, but we are in the lower upper 60's, which is just a bit warmer than it should be for this time of year. we are going to talk about our day of giving here at abc7. it is a day to focus on the or

his family's plea to bring the killer to justice and oakland's response to the recent wave of violent crime. >> helping others this season and a chance to make your dollar stretch even further. it is giving tuesday. we are profiling organizations committed to building a better bay area. how you can help their missions. good morning. it is the last day of november. you are watching abc seven mornings wherever you stream. >> what happened? it just sped by. >> like jobina

from oakland to l.a. dion: sunday afternoon, eric noticed his car parked in the area had been broken into. oakland police say when eric noticed the suspects break into another car, that is when things took a turn. >> the victim interrupted an auto robbery in progress and was shot by the passenger in the suspect vehicle. we know the suspect vehicle is a toyota rav4, black in color. we will be pushing out a photo of this vehicle within the next day or so. dion: i spoke to his mother who flew back to l.a. this afternoon. she said she was devastated and there were no words to convey her sadness. as she and her sister karen try to put the pieces of their shattered life back together, they implore the public. >> we would like to ask for the public's help with locating the suspect. who murdered a kind, loving son, brother, nephew, a party young -- hard-working young man. dion: police are offering up to $10,000 leading to the arrest in this case. >> he didn't deserve to lose his life. the violence has two stop. -

from oakland to l.a. dion: sunday afternoon, eric noticed his car parked in the area had been broken into. oakland police say when eric noticed the suspects break into another car, that is when things took a turn. >> the victim interrupted an auto robbery in progress and was shot by the passenger in the suspect vehicle. we know the suspect vehicle is a toyota rav4, black in color. we will be pushing out a photo of this vehicle within the next day or so. dion: i spoke to his mother who flew back to l.a. this afternoon. she said she was devastated and there were no words to convey her sadness. as she and her sister karen try to put the pieces of their shattered life back together, they implore the public. >> we would like to ask for the public's help with locating the suspect. who murdered a kind, loving son, brother, nephew, a party w w young -- hard-working young man. dion: police are offering up to $10,000 leading to the arrest in this case. >> he didn't deserve to lose his life. the violence has two sto

shot in downtown oakland in the line of duty before thanksgiving. he passed away on saturday. >> amen -- on sunday, amen who confronted a car burglar was shot. days before, this was the finish line for the oakland turkey trot. now the site of an unspeakable tragedy. these men are the latest victims in oakland to murder total, which tops 120 seven for the year. >> so what is being done about it? more police, or patrol, more resources? it is clear there is no easy answer. the oakland mayor made an impassioned plea for the city to stand in support of its police force. >> i am hopeful that we as city leaders can send a unified message to the oakland police department, the hard-working men and women who risk their lives every day to keep us safe and to respond to those calls. more calls per officer than any other city in the country. that we value them, that we support them. coco oakland's latest homicide victim, a 28-year-old man named eric davis, killed while confronting a car burglar. abc spoke exclusively to his mother and aunt. >> he was always look

shot in downtown oakland in the line of duty before thanksgiving. he passed away on saturday. >> amen -- on sunday, amen who confronted a car burglar was shot. days before, this was the finish line for the oakland turkey trot. now the site of an unspeakable tragedy. these men are the latest victims in oakland to murder total, which tops 120 seven for the year. >> so what is being done about it? more police, or patrol, more resources? it is clear there is no easy answer. the oakland mayor made an impassioned plea for the city to stand in support of its police force. >> i am hopeful that we as city leaders can send a unified message to

. >> i know i join all oaklanders in decrying the recent spate of gun violence in our city. >> oakland mayor libby schaaf announces plans to address shortages in the city amid a string of violent crime. >> tonight, a family is in mourning after a young man was shot and killed in oakland over the weekend. he was trying to stop a car burglary on grand avenue near the lake merritt pergola. his death is the city's 127th homicide this year. abc7 news anchor spoke exclusively with eric davis' mother and aunt and has this report. >> he was always, always looking out for people. he gave out turkeys this past thanksgiving. >> it was good intentions and that caring nature which tragically led to 28-year-old eric davis' death sunday evening days after thanksgiving. >> we hadn't seen him since june. a bit surprised, we were happy to have him home. >> eric, from l.a., had been living near lake merritt the past several years. his aunt describes him as a young man of faith and and character, surrounded by love. >> very popular. he had a lot of fends. -- friends. from oakland to l.a. >> and seven, eri

dan: a transgender oakland woman is making history on jeopardy. amy schneider has won eight games in a row, earning her a spot on the tournament of champions. she is the first trans-person to qualify, winning four consecutive games or more. the tournament is next fall, but before that, she will be back on jeopardy tonight to try to continue her winning streak. so far she has won over $295,000. you can watch jeopardy weeknights at 7:00 right here on abc 7, followed by wheel of fortune at 7:30. local products. kristen: yes, we have to talk to her when her run is over. i hope it is a long run. i think we have a long run of sunshine. spencer: wonderful segway. that's what we have coming our way. we will have mainly clear skies, but some high clouds will pass by with patches of fog, overnight lows mid to upper 40's. highs tomorrow much like today, under sunny skies again, mid 60's at the coast, up to 70 around the bay, low 70's inland. you can see the prediction was correct, through friday, we will have sunny skies and mild to warm conditions. the cat

it is going to be slow all the way into oakland, like. mike: i saw a lot of haze in jobina's shot. that is because air is stagnant, allowing us to warm eight to 10 degrees above average. record highs are possible today, more so tomorrow, wednesday, thursday, and the chance tapers off this weekend, kumasi. kumasi: >> good morning. it's great to be with you after the holiday. we're coming on the air because president biden is about to brief the country about the pandemic and the new variant, the omicron variant. the world health organization labeled it a variant of concern. it was first detected in southern africa. confirmed cases in 13 countries, including canada. the president meeting with his covid team at the white house this morning. president biden ordering a travel ban for visitors coming from south africa and seven other african countries. canada and the eu, also the uk all taking the same action. health officials say this variant has many concerning mutations. of course there are many questions surrounding all this.

jobina: oakland, following a crash on northbound 880 right now. you can see the speed is down to 13 miles per hour with one lane blocked. it's not clear if there are injuries involved but from there you can see at the coliseum camera the northbound traffic is moving smoothly. it's really just in that section there. this is a live look at the toll plaza. the metering lights artificially on, not too bad there but in czar really slowing down for the supercomputers. 22 minute ride from antioch to concord. reggie: you are about to witness the start of a violent pursuit at the bay bridge toll plaza yesterday. watch this, the toll -- tow truck driver rams into a chp cruiser. officers were first called here to check on the tow truck that was stopped and refusing to move . chp says that chase went through oakland before the driver crashed his truck on san pablo avenue and was promptly arrested. the chp officer and suspect were treated for minor injuries. kumasi: a new rosa safari west. reggie: a jeopardy contestant who is doing more than just racking up wi

yesterday oakland sets and tied a record high. temperatures are already in the low to mid-60's and we will warm to the 70's in many areas then back to the 50's by president bs expected to given up on the new omicron variant but the world health organization is warning countries not to overreact. to determine the lethality of the oma crime variant. more nations aren't reporting new cases. at least 13 countries have confirmed cases of the variant and it has as many as 50 mutations and scientists are learning more about its severity. dr. anthony fauci says he was asked if people were on the cusp of getting a booster shot should wait. >> no, not at all. if you are six months or following the initial mrna or two months or more following the j and j, i would strongly suggest you get a booster now and not wait for the next iteration which we might not even need. the pharmaceutical companies are preparing to make a specific booster for this. jobyna: dr. fauci says they are waiting to find out if the vaccine can address the oma cron varian

the port of oakland is looking for different strategies. reporter: young says the presidio team is still learning about the physics of the title marsh -- which areas the oysters will thrive in and what other species will then a fit alongside them. the marsh will evolve as a living petri dish giving innovative designs that can be duplicated around san francisco bay. >> things are changing and we need to adapt so these are opportunities to use science to advance our knowledge. dion: a number of cities around the country including seattle are also experimenting with urban designs meant to bolster local fission while populations. abc 7 news was invited to a sneak peek of the great dickens fair. the fair is back and has transformed into an outdoor drive-through event to provide a safe experience for all. fairgoers can take a short drive to dickens' london. >> it is a drive-thru and an opportunity to enjoy live entertainment. dion: the fun begins saturday, december 4 and goes on for three weekends in december. you can have a car full of friends a

oakland police say it happened during an attempted rob re. those who new him know he was a model officer. >> kevin was kind, compare -- compassionate and very, very honorary. dion: oakland police are asking for the public's help to track down this car. it's a 2004 to 2008 white acurat.l. they believe this was the suspect's getaway car. a reward of up up to $32,000 is being offered for information that leads to an arrest. a go fund me account has been set up for kevin and his family it's raised more than $12,000. we've posted it on abc7.com if you would like to contribute. you can share it to show your support for nishida and his familiar will. a woman in the east bay is heart broken and asking for help after her beloved french bulldog was stolen at gun point. she says it feels like a piece of her heart is missing. >> it's just that he's part of my daily life, you know? i -- i just sometimes forget what's going on. and i look in the corner trying to find him. >> this is 2 year-old merlin and the owner hannah nelson. her friend was pet sitting.

and a dog heist in oakland a bulldog taken as the thief holds the woman at gun point. abc7 news at 6:00 starts rite now. >> building a better bay area moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7 news. dion: well, you can call it the rush to return. airports are packed as millions of americans head home after the long holiday weekend and the t.s.a. says this week has been the busiest we've seen since before the pandemic. good evening. i'm dion lin. you're watching abc7 news at 6:00 live here on abc7, hulu live and wherever you stream. the end of the thanksgiving weekend is shaping unto be one of the busiest days for air travel since the pandemicic began. it expects to screen 2.4 million travelers alone that tease most since the spring of 2020. for much more of the last week, more than two million people have passed through security at airports across the country each day. abc7 news reporter cornel bernard went to the airport >> travelers are facing traffic delace and some long lines at s.f.o. in one of the biggest travel days in two years. a real traffic mess. cars

oakland 68. some other areas like san jose reaching the low 70's. 72 there in parts of the north bay. so for example eagle in south bay, we are well above average. normally at 62. we're going to be about 10 degrees above average through the workweek and then things start to change into next weekend. we'll start to see clouds develop and things change because of another system as high pressure breaks down. the is almost head our way after next weekend. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. it's a little bit cooler at that time coastle we could see some more fog. also tuesday morning, a little bit of a change. and then a very mild start for december with many areas in the 70's. little change for friday. so all week long plenty of sunshine. things start to develop on saturday. the weather will be much cooler for next weekend. and on sunday, we'll start to see increasing clouds giving us a hint of a weather system that could bring us rain on monday next week. we'll be keeping an eye on that, dio

d7 in oakland, upper 50's at half moon bay. -- 57 in oakland. more 50's in the north bay and livermore at 50. big recovery from the morning lows in the 40's with two to four degrees of warming. santa cruz, could be a beach day. low 70's, lots of 60's threat the noon hour. mid and upper 60's by 4:00, the sun sets at 4:51. we have the lighting of the menorah tonight for hanukkah, we will talk about that and the extended outlook, whether or not we can get rain coming up. stephanie: a security guard who was shot in oakland last week while working with a local news crew has died. he was shot during what police say was an attempted robbery. he was a former police officer who worked for san jose hayward and colma police departments. our reporter is following this developing story. he spoke to one of the former employers. reporter: at approximately till: 30 wednesday afternoon, kevin was hoping guard a news crew reporting on a crime when he became a victim of one himself. >> a code-3 right now. armed security. the suspect is driving a white acura four-d

temperatures in the mid-50's. 51 oakland. already 50 degrees on the coast. the golden gate bridge, some haze as high-pressure continues to put a lid on the atmosphere. cord. temperatures are milder from two morning. a lot of sunshine, high-pressure and control allowing temperatures to be as warm or even warmer than yesterday. get set for another mild afternoon with 71 in fremont. 75 morgan hill. stephanie: thank you. this week with george stephanopoulos is next. ♪ don't worry mom, we'll be there soon. "we?!" is this "the one". well... let's say i found the one who takes me to another level... always stays calm under pressure. most importantly, the one that helps me discover the coolest places. this sounds wonderful... come outside, i'll introduce you! they're here. ♪ definitely "the one". ha... ha... introducing the all-new 2022 nissan frontier. ♪ >> announcer: "this week" with george stephanopoulos starts we shouect this will come to the united states. it will become truly global soon. >> new travel bans, the stock market tumbles as the omicron varian

oakland, about the same, near 70 degrees. you head inland, we've got temperatures very mild once again, and a little warmer than they should be with san ramon in the upper 60's. 70 in livermore. lots of sunshine, mild conditions today. hanukkah lighting tonight with the sun setting at about 4:50. temperatures in the upper 50's in the city. looking at cooler conditions at the coast tomorrow. little change elsewhere. we're still above average throughout the middle of the week, and then looks like some neighborhoods getting back into the 70's by the end of the week, but next weekend we're dry. we're cooler. no rain in sight yet. stephanie: just need the rainfall potential to move down to our area. lisa: you got it. stephanie: lisa, thank you. now to the christmas tree crunch. that could make it hard to find the perfect tree for your family this year. ginger z has more on what you can do to make sure you do not miss out. >> many people are getting in the spirit. >> maybe it needs a little love. >> there it is. >> maybe a little m

the oakland police department is investigating. an award of up to $32,000 is being offered leading up to the rest of the suspect. until that time, commander lum says it is important to honor sergeant nishita's memory. >> just stopping the violence. it needs to stop. reporter: in san francisco, tim johns. stephanie: our hearts go out to the nishita family. a gofundme has been set up. it has raised more than $8,000 already. we have posted it on our website, abc7news.com, if you would like to donate. we have this badge on the abc 7 news facebook page you can share to show your support for former police officer kevin nishita and his family. turning to the omicron variant. while it has not been officially detected in the u.s., its impact is already being felt by air travelers with bands about to be in effect. luz pena talk to an infectious disease expert and some worried passengers. luz: starting monday, the u.s. will block entry to most travelers from eight south african countries. greg just arrived from london to the bay area. >> i th

it's 57 oakland down to 50. view 49 low 50s right now in san jose morgan and half moon bay and this time we're looking from the east bay looking west towards bay bridge in san francisco, and it's so gorgeous out there. you can see how the water is reflecting that the winds are really light and that also allows temperatures to cool down quickly. so in santa rosa, novato napa 48 degrees fairfield down to 45 right right now concord 50 livermore 48 so we're seeing all these clear skies due to high pressure right now, and this is clearing out and pushing the storm track to our north. it means clearer skies warmer daytime temperatures with sunshine and high pressure will be in place for most of next week. so low tonight will be pretty chilly in parts of the north. they dropping into the mid 40s for santa rosa 45, napa 46 fairfield 43 and we'll see some mid-40s as well in antioch and livermore but look for near 50 degrees around the still on the cool side. we'll see some patchy fog possibly develop possibly near the co

liz: one in oakland and one in el cerrito. it was just one of a series of events getting people in the holiday spirit. for many, it was a night that they had been waiting for. ♪ >> and well in san francisco. a packed crowd came to ghirardelli square where the holiday lights were on display. >> it's just so nice to be out after being indoors. having the crowds and getting into the mood of the festivities of christmas. >> she says last year they did not do much during the holidays because of the pandemic. seeing the square reminds her of the days before covid. >> it is nice to have this in the city and have people come by and visit our dutiful city. >> local vendors selling to the community and a variety of christmas trees designed by students. >> families and people to get together, last year we participated during the pandemic. turnout was good, but it was not as big as it was today. >> it wasn't just san francisco. christmas in the park result -- returned to san jose. something that many were eager to see. >> excited to be

a transgender oakland woman is making history in "jeopardy!" amy schneider has won eight games in a row. that has earned her a spot in the tournament of champions. she is the first trans person to qualify, winning four consecutive games or more. the tournament is set for next fall, but before that, schneider will be back on "jeopardy!" on monday to try to continue her winning streak. so far, she has won $295,000. she says she would like to use take a little bit of time of her job as an engineering manager and use that money to travel to ireland. you can watch "jeopardy" weeknights at 7:00 on abc 7. still to come, it website started as a joke, but now one north bay man is using it to help police attract people looking to hire a hitman. plus, food bank crisis. a jelly bean that's good for you? nature's bounty introduces new jelly bean vitamins. good for you nutrients in a tastier for you form. more sweet dreams, more flavorful immune support. new nature's bounty jelly beans. live bountifully. announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward,

a transgender oakland woman is making history on jeopardy. amy schneider has won eight games in a row. that has earned her a spot in the tournament of champions. she is the first trans person to qualify, winning four consecutive games or more. she will be back on jeopardy on monday to try to continue her winning streak. so far, she has won $295,000. she says she would like to use that money to travel to ireland. you can watch jeopardy weeknights at 7:00 on abc 7. still to come, it website started as a joke, but now one north bay man is using it to help police attract people trying to hire a hitman. - i'm norm. - i'm szasz. [norm] and we live in columbia, missouri. we do consulting, but we also write. [szasz] we take care of ourselves constantly; it's important. we walk three to five times a week, a couple miles at a time. - we've both been taking prevagen for a little more than 11 years now. after about 30 days of taking it, we noticed clarity that we didn't notice before. - it's still helping me. i still notice a difference. prevagen. health

delancey street has multiple lots to in san francisco one in oakland and one in el cerrito. tomorrow mark small business saturday the perfect chance to help your community by shopping local small business saturday launched in 2010 during the recession. this year's 78% of independent retailers. say holiday sales will impact their ability to stay open next year. that's according to an american express nationwide study as businesses battle the covid crisis and supply chain problems. every little bit really does go a long way. and on tuesday, it's the day of giving we've created a list of local vetted organizations that make a great impact in helping to build a better bay area. you can find the list on our website abc 7 news.com/take action. and it'll be i think a good weekend to get outside and do some shopping spencer. it certainly will on my can't promise rainfall which we badly need, but i can't promise pleasant weather which we will enjoy big ridge a high pressure is controlling our weather. i will continue to control it right on through the weekend and into next week produ

delancey street has multiple lots to in san francisco one in oakland and one in el cerrito. tomorrow mark small business saturday the perfect chance to help your community by shopping local small business saturday launched in 2010 during the recession. this year's 78% of independent retailers. say holiday sales will impact their ability to stay open next year. that's according to an american express nationwide study as businesses battle the covid crisis and supply chain problems. every little bit really does go a long way. and on tuesday, it's the day of giving we've created a list of local vetted organizations that make a great impact in helping to build a better bay area. you can find the list on our website abc 7 news.com/take action. and it'll be i think a good weekend to get outside and do some shopping spencer. it certainly will on my can't promise rainfall which we badly need, but i can't promise pleasant weather which we will enjoy big ridge a high pressure is controlling our weather. i will continue to control it right on through the weekend and into next week produ

it is currently 57 in san francisco, oakland 58. morgan hill -- here's a better flow of traffic on the golden gate bridge. 54 degrees in santa rosa and nevada, napa 52, mid 50's it copperhead in livermore. nice view from the east bay camera looking at the bay bridge beckford san francisco, these are our forecast features. a few high clouds overnight, a few patches of fog. sunny and warmer over the weekend. if you can believe that, warmer than spend the last couple days. this tripod and we have a hold into early december. here's our overnight forecast, we will see a few high clouds passing by, maybe a patch or two of fog, by early tomorrow morning, 7:00 or so, skies will be bright and saying, another sunny and mild dirt day tomorrow. overnight low temperatures will be generally in the mid to upper 40's, a little chillier in some north bay locations santa rosa will will drop down to about 42. on we go to tomorrow's highs under mainly sunny skies, look for highs of 66 and half moon bay. upper 60's to 70's, and land areas will also warm

view from emeryville, colorful sunset going on right now. 58 degrees in san francisco, upper 50's in oakland. half moon bay. at the golden gate, skies have mainly cleared, traffic moving nicely, it is 59 degrees up north in santa rosa. napa and fairfield, 60 eight concord, 50 at livermore. looking westward, you see more orange and red and yellow hues in the post sunset sky. a few clouds will develop overnight, could be a few areas of patchy fog. sunny and warmer over the weekend. this dry pattern will hold through next weekend, into the beginning of december. overnight conditions will look like this, high cloud sweeping by, maybe a patch or two of fog. not a whole lot. mainly sunny skies to start the day. sunny skies throughout the day tomorrow. overnight lows will be in that mid to upper 40's, perhaps a little lower in some of the colder north bay locations, highs tomorrow, mid 60's coast, 70 around the bay, about 70 degrees inland. here's that seven-day forecast, this mild pattern will hold through the entire seven-day. with minor variations here and there and no rain in sight. reggie? reg

east bay highs about 69 at oakland. and the inland east bay will top out also in the upper 60's to around 70. the mild pattern continues through sunday. hanukkah begins sundays evening and monday, the highest depth readings up to about 70 degrees. there will be a slight drop in temperatures going to tuesday and wednesday and then back up to about 70 in our inland communities on thursday. mild and dry, the pattern taking us into early december. we're still on the hunts for rain. >> hope we find it. thanks, spencer. just ahead, earth on the edge. our series on the growing climate crisis. >> we'll take you to greenland. there's never been a better time to switch to xfinity. get the fast and reliable internet you deserve for only $19.99 a month for 12 months for an epic deal this holiday season. and score 12 times the speed for the same price when you add xfinity mobile. that's more speed and more value for the same price. switch now to xfinity internet to power all your devices and get started for just $19.99 a month. plus

reporter: over the last week multiple department stores and luxury brands targeted nationwide like this oakland clothing store where 30 people ransacked hats, shoes and clothing off the shelves. just hours before thanksgiving day, police say robbers used bear spray to assault a security guard at a canoga park nordstrom. five of them striking ahead of the shopping rush. police say they made off with $25,000 worth of designer purses. last weekend, perhaps the most brazen of them all, 80 people bursting out from cars in what appeared to be a coordinated flash mob-style crime running through the aisles at a walnut creek nordstrom snatching items and pepper spraying one employee and attacking another. >> there was a mob of people. the police were flying in. it was a scene out of the movie. it was insane. >> reporter: and just one week ago chicago police say 14 thieves stormed a louis vuitton in broad daylight making off with $120,000 worth of merchandise in mere seconds. >> we immediately acted recognizing the impact this is having on retailers, the sense of safety on our communities. >> reporter: s

staff, students, and other volunteers shared meals in west oakland. all of the food was prepared at castle multi-this week and dished out a buffet style. >> leading up to today we were at castle methow school -- students helped with the prep work and they helped today. kumasi: the dinner is an annual event put on by regina's helping hands. they expected to serve 400 people yesterday. his. of giving is continuing into next week. tuesday is giving tuesday, promoting the power of philanthropy. if you would like to create a donation, abc7 news has created a list of local organizations helping build a better bay area. you can find a list on our website at abc7news.com /takeaction. despite the of optimism and gratitude is bountiful in the bay area. we caught up with folks who told us what they are thankful for this holiday season. >> i am thankful because we are meeting people and the people are more grateful because everything is opening back up. >> the resilience will produce much continue as long as we are able to love and join together. kumasi: as we fo

livermore and oakland, 67. a couple of degrees milder with most of us in the low to upper 50's and a few low clouds along the coast and a little bit of the tule fog trying to sneak in. around the country you can see a little wet weather in seattle and portland. we have wet weather around boston and new york and lake effect snow possible around buffalo and syracuse, that is it, it is quiet across the country. you can see this string of 70's possible and even mid to upper 60's along the coast. you can watch morning low clouds and a mixture of sunshine in high clouds which goes into december. kumasi: after months of scrutiny the man who heads up instagram says he will testify before the senate next month on allegations that the platform harms young users. adam is the most senior executive to agree to testify since internal company documents were leaked. they show that the company's own researchers said that instagram can negatively harm young user's mental health and body image. metta denied the allegations and he

it is going to be a nice day to be outside. 67 in oakland. inland areas, you are going to be in the mid to upper 60's. 67 in livermore. 66, concord. 65 in walnut creek. if you like this weather, look at the saturday forecast. you will see plenty of temperatures in the 60's and 70's. still well above average for sunday, though you will see more fog by sunday. the storm track with the atmospheric rivers staying in the pacific northwest. at times they will get the precip. for us, there is nothing in the forecast immediately. maybe around december 5, we will see. the seven-day forecast, it will be nice for shoppers tomorrow. sunshine, a warmer day saturday. warm for late fall on sunday. you are looking at 60's and 70's for the start of hanukkah. mild pattern going into a new month. a dry start to december midweek. dion? dion: today's spirit of giving continues into next week because next tuesday is giving tuesday. if you would like to make a donation, abc 7 news has created a list of local vetted organizations that are helping to build a better b

. >> chef crystal waupepa bringing authentic native american foods at the heart of east oakland, california. >> for me, being born and raised as a kikapoo native american and also african-american, from east oakland, if i can do it, you can too. >> prepping her thanksgiving menu. >> we call it a wild rice cake. blue corn turkey and waffles. it's one of my favorites. we're calling this the ancient porridges, when is quinoa, amaranth, and wild rice. >> crediting her >> it's always about making someone else's food. so this is the opportunity to kind of make my food. >> chef waupepa calling her team "indigenous food warriors," fighting for native cuisine's rightful place. that's "nightline" for this evening. catch our full episodes on hulu. we'll see you right back there same time tomorrow. thanks for

it is going to be a nice day to be outside. 67 in oakland. inland areas, you are going to be in the mid to upper 60's. 67 in livermore. 66, concord. 65 in walnut creek. if you like this weather, look at the saturday forecast. you will see plenty of temperatures in the 60's and 70's. still well above average for sunday, though you will see more fog by sunday. the storm track with the atmospheric rivers staying in the pacific northwest. at times they will get the precip. for us, there is nothing in the forecast immediately. maybe around december 5, we will see. the seven-day forecast, it will be nice for shoppers tomorrow. sunshine, a warmer day saturday. warm for late fall on sunday. you are looking at 60's and 70's for the start of hanukkah. mild pattern going into a new month. a dry start to december midweek. dion? there's this feeling we chase... like someone upped the brightness on the entire world. like your body is super-charged, but your mind is super calm. it feels like 20/20 vision for your whole being. and we'll chase this feeling, u

and then we served here in west oakland on thanksgiving day. and so students helped with the prep work and they also helped today. dion: that is awesome. the dinner is an annual event put on by regina's helping hands. they expected to serve about 400 people today. way to go. and that's it for this edition of abc 7 news at 6:00. i'm dion lim. for chris alvarez and all of us here, thanks so much for joining us. we wil my auntie called me. she said uncle's had a heart attack. i needed him to be here. your heart isn't just yours. protect it with bayer aspirin. be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. when you open a jar of better than bouillon you open-up dinner time to great flavor. mix it into a stir fry. better! sauté it into some veggies. better! or brush it onto a steak. way better with better than bouillon the possibilities are endless. make your everything better with better than bouillon. i don't just play someone brainy on tv - i'm an actual neuroscientist. and i love the science behind neuriva plus. unlike ordi

kumasi: a security guard is in the hospital after being shot in oakland. he was working with a news crew when he was shot when police -- shot in what police say was an attempted robbery. a reward is being offered to help find the shooter. the guard underwent surgery and is now stable. vocal media outlets routinely use security guards just -- to accompany camera operators and photographers. police are investigating a smash and grab burglary at an apple store. we have blurred the faces because some of them are believed to be teenagers. the burglary happened just after 11:30 yesterday morning, at santa rosa plaza. police say the four people grabbed over $20,000 worth of merchandise before taking off in a car. giving local businesses a badly needed boost. the preparation for small business saturday. the great highway close for the long holiday weekend. the new program that's launching for the whole family to enjoy. mike: and we are taking a look at a little bit of fog out there right now, some of it developing in santa rosa. broner -- rohnert park is at 32, an

. >> reporter: the food bank in oakland says the cost of seven core items its needs rose by $60,000 in one month, forcing them to trade turkeys for chickens this holiday. other food banks are giving out gift cards for supermarkets because getting turkeys is too difficult or expensive. food prices have increased up to 3% by last year. and next year, they're expected to rise another 2.5%. extreme weather hitting crops nationwide and supply chain issues are creating even more challenges. supplies of canned foods are stuck overseas due to a lack of shipping containers. >> previously, i would put an order in and get here within six weeks. having some visibility on the trends that are happening with shipping and the backup at the ports, i extended that lead time to eight or nine weeks. >> reporter: but these obstacles aren't stopping value tiers. in north carolina wednesday, the members of the north carolina hurricanes hockey team helped give out 1,000 turkeys to people in need. >> you made my day. i'm so excited. >> reporter: and in indiana, a high school football team joined volunteers goi

that's why an oakland food bank is serving chicken instead of turkey. because of the supply chain backup, tons of packaged foods are stuck offshore. >>> and those same supply chain issues have thrown a monkey wrench into this holiday shopping season. black friday and cyber monday are typically the best times to find the best deals. but you may need to find new strategies this year. elizabeth >> reporter: prepare for a black friday and cyber monday unlike any other. backlogs in the supply chain and rising prices have pushed many americans to start their holiday shopping early. >> in the past, black friday marked the beginning of the holiday season. however this year people should consider it a deadline for when they need to get the bulk of their shopping done. >> reporter: kristin from retail me not says many shoppers are planning a return to physical stores. if you're one of them, go early and get ready for long lines. >> have a game plan ready to go so that when you see an item that's on your list, you can act fast, because there will be shortages of i

. >> a security guard is in the hospital after being shot in oakland did he was working with a local news grew when he was shot during an attempted robbery on 14th street near webster, the guard was working for kron television. every word is being offered for information that leads to an arrest. the guard is now in stable condition. we wish him all the best. local media outlets routinely use security guards to accompany reporters and photographers. thieves have targeted news crews for equipment in recent years. >> police are investigating a smash and grab at an apple store in santa rosa. investigators leased these photos of the suspects, at least some of them are believed to be juveniles. police and the four suspects grabbed over $20,000 worth of merchandise before taking up in my car. >> we are learning about the suspects in the smash and grab robbery in you and me in. -- union square. two cousins were inside this silver mustang, and callaway had a loaded gun with them. miller has convictions dating back to 2017. his mother says bullies beat the two during their arrest. >> i know th

. >> a security guard is in the hospital after being shot in oakland did he was working with a local news grew when he was shot during an attempted robbery on 14th street near webster, the guard was working for kron television. every word is being offered for information that leads to an arrest. the guard is now in stable condition. we wish him all the best. local media outlets routinely use security guards to accompany reporters and photographers. thieves have targeted news crews for equipment in recent years. >> police are investigating a smash and grab at an apple store in santa rosa. investigators leased these photos of the suspects, at least some of them are believed to be juveniles. police and the four suspects grabbed over $20,000 worth of merchandise before taking up in my car. >> we are learning about the suspects in the smash and grab robbery in you and me in. -- union square. two cousins were inside this silver mustang, and callaway had a loaded gun with them. miller has convictions dating back to 2017. his mother says bullies beat the two during their arrest. >> i know th

dan: in oakland, police are creasing staffing to address the recent increase in violent crime. the mayor talked with us about it today. >> we are limiting time off or are officer so we can ensure we don't fall below certain staffing levels. we do need to keep staffing up even during the holiday season. in fact, especially during the holiday season. dan: the mayor says the police department has the lowest staffing in a decade and says she is pushing for the city to hire more officers. meantime, the owners of several oakland cannabis dispensers held a meeting asking for stronger police presence around their stores. roving bands of thieves struck several of these stores in the past week. with the police force is already at bare-bones, will the city be able to step up and help these dispensaries? >> someone is going to die on one of these sites and that will be their downfall. >> no one has more of a stake in making sure that opens cannabis dispensaries are safe. the same store was pillaged by roving band of greece over the we can. three days later, lent was among those on a resume

just hours after the oakland police chief met with authorities. dan: you are watching --you are watching abc 7 news, live on abc 7, hulu live, and wherever you stream. that security guard was shot this afternoon during an attempted robbery. he has gone -- undergone surgery at parkland hospital. -- highland hospital. the guard -- police just announced a $7,500 reward for information leading to the arrest of the shooter and anyone else involved. >> as you know it has been an extremely violent week. we are asking if you were in the area, have a business or live nearby to please check your surveillance footage, as you may have captured the crime during -- before, during or after it occurred. dan: local media outlets routinely use security guards to accompany reporters and photographers. they have targeted equipment in the past. our prayers are with that security guard. ama: the news of marijuana dispensaries. abc 7 is committed to covering issues to build a better bay area. reporter talked to one dispensary owner about his experience. >> if someone is

kristen: developing news from oakland, a security guard was shot. this was an attempted robbery downtown, just before 12:30 on 14th st, near webster. the guard was shot in the abdomen and underwent surgery. local media outlets, including abc 7 news, retune the used security guards to accompany photographers and reporters. thieves have targeted news crews for camera equipment. the security guard is a retired bay area police officer. >> new developments in that disturbing retail theft last friday at union square. the suspects were caught and arrested. they appeared in court this afternoon. we were there and have a live look at what happened today. reporter: we are learning stunning new details about how the robbery unfolded saturday night, as five of the suspects charge made their first court appearance. perhaps the most attention grabbing was now to the amount of goods, but everyone's relationship to one another. video shows the police break the windows of a silver mustang. we know three men were inside. police say they were caught with $6,000 in sto

this is 880 and the oakland airport exit and it's moving nicely. a couple of problems. we've got a pothole emergency pothole eastbound 80. you're looking at green sensors which is good. but expect traffic to get much busier especially afternoon this afternoon. mike? >> thanks for the warning. let's take a look at this. look at this the entire sacramento valley just about in the north bay taking out of the exceptional downgrade into extreme. that's good news. traveling, "chicago," kansas city, st. louis, dallas, detroit, and seattle, wet. >> thank you, mike. >> thank you, mike. time for live with kelly an it's live with kelly and ryan. today, star of the new series, "hawkeye," jeremy renner. plus a gelman dad and a gelman daughter serve up a tasty side dish, as we wrap up live's family thanksgiving. also, your thoughts and comments on another edition of the inbox. all next on live. and now here are, kelly ripa and ryan seacrest. [applause] ["permission to dance" by bts] oh, hey deja. how are ya? oh, is that bts? i don't know. i think it is. -may i? -yes. all right. hey!

this is right near the oakland airport exit past the coliseum. moving nicely. no delays getting there. overall, you are seeing a lot of green which is lovely. we do have a little slowing for our early morning commuters. some of the drive times from the city, easy ride southbound. 880 up to the bay looking good. 10 minutes. 580 east more traffic after this. reggie: a mischievous seal meets an underwater diver. kumasi: the seal swimming around the diver before it tries to rip its cap off. a scooper that's a scuba diver has built up this -- a scuba diver has built up this report with steels -- with seals after years of diving. reggie: we see this all the time, but i won't -- but i don't want this seal eating me. no. i sayi sayi sayi sayi sayi say grammyammyammyammyammy talking about. the major nods are this. kumasi: if you are a beer and person release in the reggie: north bay coming up. reggie:-- in the north bay coming up. reggie: reggie: three mentor being charged with murder after the attempted robbery. was getting gas gas gas investigators say three men tried