ryan curry come abc 7 news. reggie: grief counselors will be at sherman elementary school in san francisco. this is the first day back in school since an educator was hit and killed by a car right in front of the school. he was only 30 years old and is a san francisco native. he attended the school as a child and went back to become an educator there. he was hit and killed after two cars collided at franklin and union streets. he was on the sidewalk when the vehicles veered directly into him. his girlfriend says they met five years ago while working at sherman. >> i cannot believe it. i was in hard denial and i think part of me still is. reggie: feel awful for her. the cause of the collision is under investigation. colleagues say he was beloved on the campus by faculty and students. kumasi: the death toll from the crowd search at the astroworld music festival has risen to 9. a 22-year-old died wednesday night. families say she was a student at texas a&m university. she attended the concert with or cousin -- with

here is ryan curry. ryan: it is thanksgiving in the bay area. in san francisco, many were out in the early evening enjoying their holiday. so we asked people the golden question on thanksgiving, what are you think for? >> i am really thankful for the beautiful day we had today. it was gorgeous, a great day for a run, and i am grateful for my husband. ryan: this family used to live in san francisco but recently moved away. this is their first trip back since the pandemic started. >> being able to go out and get some sense of normalcy back. ryan: traveling seems to be a popular theme this evening. we met up with the boyer family. they traveled all the way from the south. they are think the for the chance to meet new people nationwide. >> i am really thankful because we are meeting new people, and i think the people are more grateful because everything is opening back up. so we have been able to meet a lot of cool people. ryan: traveling and seeing loved ones are a common thing people told us they are thing for. four mostly because we cannot bashar

ryan curry, abc 7 news. >> thank you. if you have any questions about covid-19 vaccines, you can always ask our vaccine team. go to abc7news.com. >> grief calendars -- counselors will be on hand at an elementary school tomorrow after a beloved staffer was hit and killed in front of the building. there is no school today because of veterans day. that crash happened yesterday morning outside of sherman homme entry. kate larsen spoke with -- sherman elementary. kate larsen spoke with -- >> around the start of school, a car hit and killed a parent educator outside sherman elementary. police say two cars were involved in a collision on franklin and union streets that left a pedestrian, a man in his 30's, dead. the school identified him as a beloved staff member and alum of the school. >> when i came outside, i heard the crash, i saw the guy pinned against the wall, and then my neighbor, she's a nurse, she went there, out there, she checked his pulse, and she said no pulse, so they pulled him m put him on the floor. >> he says

here is ryan curry. ryan: it is thanksgiving in the bay area. in san francisco, many were out in the early evening enjoying their holiday. so we asked people the golden question on thanksgiving, what are you think for? >> i am really thankful for the beautiful day we had today. it was gorgeous, a great day for a run, and i am grateful for my husband. ryan: this family used to live in san francisco but recently moved away. this is their first trip back since the pandemic started. >> being able to go out and get some sense of normalcy back. ryan: traveling seems to be a popular theme this evening. we met up with the boyer family. they traveled all the way from the south. they are think the for the chance to meet new people nationwide. >> i am really thankful because we are meeting new people, and i think the people are more grateful because everything is opening back up. so we have been able to meet a lot of cool people. ryan: traveling and seeing loved ones are a common thing people told us they are thing for. four mostly because we cannot bashar

ryan: ryan curry, abc 7 news. dan: the tournament of champions will air sometime next year. if you want to keep on amy's winning streak, watch jeopardy weeknights at 7:00 right here. as amy says, she does seem nice but she is tough. ama: absolutely. we have the weather to talk about. dan: drew tuma is here with the forecast which sounds like a lot of sun. drew: and even warmer temperatures. today was warm in the 60's and 70's. this warm spell will peak tomorrow into wednesday. outside tonight, a live look at the exploratorium camera. clear skies over the city. along the coastline, especially around half moon bay, we have some thick fog. tomorrow morning, we will have some pockets of fog to contend with. the next couple of days is all about sunshine, mild to warm temperatures. by the weekend, increasing cloud cover and the temperatures coming closer to where they should be for this time of year. we are slowly falling into the 50's and into the 40's. 46 right now and send ramona -- in san ramona. 50 right now in fairfield. live doppler 7. the story we are tracking, high pressu

the backlog but abc 7 news reporter ryan curry spoke with a trucking company that says there's already a backup here, too. governor gavin newsom wednesday hailed the progress being made to break the supply chain issue at some of california's ports. he said the port of oakland could play a major role at helping reduce the backlog. we're seeing an increase in cooperation with the carriers to move some of this stress to northern california. the port of oakland says they have the due to accept more cargo and claim its union will be adding more workers. they say this should benefit the whole state. we do have extra capacity here in oakland so we can take on more cargo. however trucking companies working out of the port say they are experiencing major issues billabudi with ab trucking says his drivers are sometimes waiting hours just to pick up one container from the port we should be able to do two moves in a day. we we can't even do one. is horrible unless we get in line pick up the container the day before and then we have to deliver it the next day. this is video. he provided us showing

the backlog but abc 7 news reporter ryan curry spoke with a trucking company that says there's already a backup here, too. governor gavin newsom wednesday hailed the progress being made to break the supply chain issue at some of california's ports. he said the port of oakland could play a major role at helping reduce the backlog. we're seeing an increase in cooperation with the carriers to move some of this stress to northern california. the port of oakland says they have the due to accept more cargo and claim its union will be adding more workers. they say this should benefit the whole state. we do have extra capacity here in oakland so we can take on more cargo. however trucking companies working out of the port say they are experiencing major issues billabudi with ab trucking says his drivers are sometimes waiting hours just to pick up one container from the port we should be able to do two moves in a day. we we can't even do one. is horrible unless we get in line pick up the container the day before and then we have to deliver it the next day. this is video. he provided us showing

ryan curry is live with everything we need to know. ryan: good morning. it's a little confusing, especially since the cdc has bring the booster shots are people who only meet certain criteria. that is not what state health officials are saying, especially locally where they are saying anyone can go look and see if they can get a booster shot. dr. mark yeley encourages people to get the booster shots because the supply is there. californians can get boosters if someone in their home has a medical condition, for if they work around other people. the cdc guidelines only recommend people 65 and older, for those in high-risk categories to go get another dose. santa clara health officers echo with the state said. those guidelines are not as restrictive as some think. >> what the public heard was i have to be 65 away should not get a booster. that is not correct. that is not correct. >> if you think you will benefit from getting a booster shot, i encourage you to go out and get it. the supply is available. ryan: the doctor says when you factor in underlying cond

ryan curry spoke to a witness of the traumatic scene. >> new surveillance video shows an armed robbery in concord. >> different people coming in, six or seven people. >> he was working across the hallway when it happened. >> standing here stacking some stuff up, and walking, that is when i watched everything happen. i came down here, i looked over, and i watched everything else. >> police say the incident was organized. they believe as many as nine people were involved in the robbery. the suspect had everything planned out before. >> he said it happened fast, no more than a minute. they grabbed what they needed, and left and fled down the hall. >> i think one of the workers was trying to grab somebody but chose not to. because you never know what can happen. then they just ran away quick. >> garcia had been working at the mall for seven months. he said it's common to see petty theft, but a robbery that planned out was surprising. he says it happens again, he will not go anywhere near it. >> me personally, just staying out of it. >> the robbers stole nearly everything in the store. the

ryan: ryan curry, abc 7 news. dan: the tournament of champions will air sometime next year. if you want to keep on amy's winning streak, watch jeopardy weeknights at 7:00 right here. as amy says, she does seem nice but she is tough. ama: absolutely. we have the weather to talk about. dan: drew tuma is here with the forecast which sounds like a lot of sun. drew: and even warmer temperatures. today was warm in the 60's and 70's. this warm spell will peak tomorrow into wednesday. outside tonight, a live look at the exploratorium camera. clear skies over the city. along the coastline, especially around half moon bay, we have some thick fog. tomorrow morning, we will have some pockets of fog to contend with. the next couple of days is all about sunshine, mild to warm temperatures. by the weekend, increasing cloud cover and the temperatures coming closer to where they should be for this time of year. we are slowly falling into the 50's and into the 40's. 46 right now and send ramona -- in san ramona. 50 right now in fairfield. live doppler 7. the story we are tracking, high pressu

ryan curry abc 7 news. hanukkah is returning to san francisco's union square this year with the traditional menorah lighting taking place this sunday night. that's the first night of the jewish holiday. there will be several events in the afternoon including food and music ceremony will take place each following night to light a candle right up through the 8th and final night of the holiday, which is december 5th. well fired today destroyed a children's church under construction in the east bay how the pastor is already prepared to still hold services this weekend. a musical theater legend has died. we have a look back at stephen sondheim's life and legacy. and a coyote in the marina people talk taking their evening walk are being credited with getting help for the animal. we' the classic hollywood story. we meet the hero, the all-new nissan frontier hero faces seemingly impossible challenge. tension builds... the plot twist the hero prevails in hollywood, this would be the end. but our here, we are just ge

ryan curry good stuff out there many. thanks to you now. we have been sending out alerts about this story throughout the day through the abc 7 news app. it is one way to stay on top of breaking news when you download it for your mobile device. just enable the push alert feature. well moving on to developing news right now. we are just hours away from a possible strike at kaiser permanente involving 1200 pharmacist. if a deal can't be reached they will walk out for a week abc 7 news reporter jr. stone has been in touch with both sides and found patients scrambling to get their prescriptions filled. patients going in and out of this kaiser permanente in san francisco in an effort to get medicine before the possible pharmacist strike on monday. i've made a point to come here before five. i'm just here to pick up medicine from my parents. because of the strike tomorrow kaiser says they are bargaining in good faith with both the guild for professional pharmacists and local 39 that includes the kaiser engineers who have already

definitely not feeling so festive tonight ryan curry many. thanks to you now our team coverage continues tonight with abc 7 news reporter tim johns tim. you spoke with san francisco district attorney cha o boin tight. hes pledging to come down hard on these thieves. yeah, dm. that's right. he and other city officials say they're outraged by what happened last night in union square and they tell me those responsible will face swift and severe consequences. hot and 4k after a series of smash and grab robberies resulted in over 1 million dollars worth of items being stolen from stores in san francisco's union square friday night city leaders are responding. i mean, it was absolutely shocking asha. safai is the supervisor of district 11. he tells me one of those arrested friday night had also been arrested back in march for gun possession. safaii says unless those responsible are held to account organized crime will continue to like the city we have to ensure there's consequences for this and we have to send the message that union square is safe

ryan curry abc 7 news. hanukkah is returning to san francisco's union square this year with the traditional menorah lighting taking place this sunday night. that's the first night of the jewish holiday. there will be several events in the afternoon including food and music ceremony will take place each following night to light a candle right up through the 8th and final night of the holiday, which is december 5th. well fired today destroyed a children's church under construction in the east bay how the pastor is already prepared to still hold services this weekend. a musical theater legend has died. we have a look back at stephen sondheim's life and legacy. and a coyote in the marina people talk taking their evening walk are being credited with getting help for the animal. we' want to save on fast, reliable home internet? switch to xfinity for a great low price of $19.99 a month for 12 months. or, did you know you may be eligible to qualify to get free internet for a limited time through the emergency broad

ryan curry shares their struggle. reporter: it is the end of november, and at fisherman's wharf, it is empty ducks and vacant crab bends. crab season is delayed once again. matthew would normally be on the water this time of year. the california department of fish and wildlife says crab season cannot start until mid-december. >> mendocino, sonoma county line is going to be delayed because of the presence of humpback whales. reporter: crab is expensive in fisherman's wharf. crab is going for at least $30 a pound, and it is not local. this delay is a financial burden for fishers. he says the money he gets from crab fishing is a huge part of his income. >> i do not get a paycheck until crab season opens. it would be great. you start making money again. reporter: he does not like going out on the water in january because the weather make conditions dangerous. the money it would normally get from starting in november helps him by holiday gifts. >> it is difficult to get that cash flow until it comes in. christmas, you alwa

ryan: in the east bay, ryan curry. liz: today is a walk to end alzheimer's in san francisco. we are a proud sponsor of this event. everyone taking part will carry a flower that represents their personal tie. purple are in memory of someone lost. yellow honor those caring for someone with the disease. reggie will mc the event starting at 10:00 down pier 27 -- on pier 27. you can donate by visiting alz .org/walk. let us get a check of the forecast. lisa: dry with temperatures below average and plenty of clouds continuing to stream in ahead of this system to our north. the question is if we are going to see rain. if we do, it will be light with a stronger system well offshore that will move in after the weekend. details coming up. ryan: also -- liz: also, the house passed the trillion dollar infrastructure bill. the details of the compromise after months of delays. wine makerreacin challenges up near sacramento. how wineries are working to keep a certain taste out of liz: the house is celebrating after passing a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill after democrats result

curry spoke to victims of similar crimes and learned about way to combat the robberies ryan agave deon go downtown and this is what you'll see stores closing early and others boarding up. it's not i spoke with a couple victims of recent theft one is a small business owner and the other had his bike taken from his garage in a bizarre way both say that it's just sad to see these things happen in san francisco. business isn't right for me. so i'm leaving. it's concerning to the point. willie. pal says he has had enough and a his family wil be movin tohe north ba out of the city. now what i see is that it's just in every neighborhood and there's really no place to go if you're in san francisco, you're gonna get robbed. he says recent crimes have him worried for his family's safety at the end of october. he had his bike stolen from his garage and his strange way. he says thieves sawed through a heavy thick metal chain to steal his bike something that would require. a tool they used angle grinders, which is a basically a diamond tipped power tool to go and cut through chains that could hold

curry abc 7 news, right? thank you. on the 27th anniversary of officer james jeff's death the san francisco police department held a memorial service to remember the fallen officer. jeff was killed in the line of duty shot by a carjacking suspect shelf was the first respond to the call of a man with a gun upon his arrival officer. jeff was confronted by the suspect who then opened fire with a semi-automatic rifle. jeff soldier brother says he loved his job. he would love nothing more than to be here with his fellow officers. working for the city. he loved being a san francisco police officer. it was one of the joys of his life. officer jeff served the san francisco police department for 10 years. he survived by two children. we have some developing news now out of the east bay of fremont police officer was injured after being involved in a major collision with another vehicle. this crash happened around 6:40 this evening on niles canyon road while the officer was responding to a call. we're being told the off

here is abc 7 news reporter ryan curry. reporter: this neighborhood was on high alert sunday. >> we were all in shock that there was a giant bear. they said it is really big. i said it is really big. reporter: a large bear made its way up a redwood tree in the middle of the residential area. he says he woke up in the middle of the night to his dog barking. that is when they realized an animal was close by. >> we thought it was a person. we went out to the backyard. she was barking up a tree. then eventually an animal control person came in the backyard and said there was an animal, keep the dog inside. reporter: north bay animal services spent most of the day trying to keep the bear up the tree. authorities say a claim -- say it came to the neighborhood due to wildfires and drought. >> because of the drought. we have been doing this for a long time. you just do not normally see this. reporter: ryan curry, abc 7 news. kumasi: closing arguments today in the case of kyle rittenhouse. signs that prosecutors are not confident of

in concord, ryan curry. liz: that video truly dramatic. fed up with retail theft and the city's lack of response, a san francisco business taking a customer who they say stole from them to small claims court. the action is getting the business some money back i'm about costing them in the process. melanie woodrow has the story. >> it is a boutique with locations on fillmore, union, and valencia street. the co-owners say theft is a constant. >> in the past, every single police report we have ever filed for any kind of shoplifter or break an entry has never had any resolution. >> the blatant theft they experienced recently on fillmore street is not the norm. the co-owners says some repeat customers will take one or two items without paying for them. >> it is disheartening, because these are actual customers that come in. >> frustrated and fed up, they decided to approach one customer differently with a say stole from them in may and june. rather than filing a police report, they reached out to the customer. unable to agree on a settlement am

ryan curry shares their struggle. reporter: it is the end of november, and at fisherman's wharf, it is empty docks and vacant crab bends. crab season is delayed once again. matthew would normally be on the water this time of year. the california department of fish and wildlife says crab season cannot start until mid-december. >> mendocino, sonoma county line is going to be delayed because of the presence of humpback whales. reporter: crab is expensive in fisherman's wharf. crab is going for at least $30 a pound, and it is not local. this delay is a financial burden for fishers. he says the money he gets from crab fishing is a huge part of his income. >> i do not get a paycheck until crab season opens. it opens typically november 15 traditionally. it would be great. you start making money again. reporter: he does not like going out on the water in january because the weather can make conditions dangerous. the money he would normally get from starting in november helps him by holiday gifts. >> it is difficult to get tha

reporter ryan curry spoke with drivers who save the hassle is worth it. >> it is the wednesday before thanksgiving, i-80 is packed. both sides of the freeway were filled with cars as people head out for the holiday weekend. >> we planned this out for a while. >> alec is on his way to santa rosa, coming all the way from marino. he says last year he had covid and could not travel. >> it feels great. i love coming to california, i love the air. >> a lot are making travel plans this year. according to aaa, they expect they did 3 million people nationwide to travel this thanksgiving. in california, 7 million, with most of those travelers on the road. >> wednesday before thanksgiving is usually pretty crazy. the reason is thanksgiving this year is going to be the second busiest on record. >> aaa says these numbers are not quite to the level seen before the pandemic, but they are higher than 2020. sitting in traffic is not the only hurdle drivers have to face, but also have to deal with high gas prices. >> it's ridiculous how it is. >> elon is on his way t stockton, but he says the drive is

ryan curry, abc 7 news. larry: the santa rosa. larry:. larry: fire department invited local veterans to an open house at their training center. we were able to ask westerns and see if firefighting is something they would like to do as a career. the fire department says veterans arese they are used to working as a team. kristen: getting a boost. clearing up the confusion as to who should be getting a booster. toy hazard. the annual list of dangerous toys is out. michael finney shows as who is on the gnarly list. and back in business. this science center is ready to reopen. reopen. spencer: i am spencer why hide your skin if dupixent has your moderate-to-severe eczema or atopic dermatitis under control? hide my skin? not me. by hitting eczema where it counts, dupixent helps heal your skin from within, keeping you one step ahead of eczema. and that means long-lasting clearer skin... and fast itch relief for adults. hide my skin? not me. by helping to control eczema with dupixent, you can show more with less eczema. don't use if you're allerg

ryan: in the east bay, ryan curry, abc 7 news. liz: novavax ceo says 100 million doses would be ready to ship if the fda grants emergency use authorization. indonesia became the first country to grant authorization. novavax has applied with several other countries. today is a walk to end alzheimer's in san francisco. abc7 is a proud sponsor of this event. everyone taking part will carry a flower that represents their personal tie to the disease. purple flowers are in memory of anyone lost alzheimer's. yellow flowers honor those caring for someone with the disease. reggie aqui will mc today's walk and it starts at 10:00 this morning on pier 27. you can donate by visiting alz.org/walk. it should be a pretty nice day for this event as well. lisa: very fall-like with a bunch of cloud cover and temperatures in the 60's for most. right now, it is in the 50's. we do not have any rain, but we could see some. i will track that and a bigger system coming next week, all in the accuweather 7-day forecast next. liz: thanks. also, the house pas

ryan: ryan curry, abc7 news. >> that is really cute. nerdy little trans kids out there. the tournament of champions will air next year and if you want to keep tabs on amy's winning streak, watch jeopardy weeknights at 7:00 on abc7. kumasi: the salesforce transit center at san francisco is getting into the holiday spirit. the park travel holiday lighting celebration featuring live music and other activities. it starts at 5:00 tonight and a weekend of festive activities is also coming to the park. it includes crafts, giftwrapping, carolers, free movies, and a silent disco. those events are happening december 17 through the 19th. don't you? >> i do. kumasi: it is like your own little world, but you have people. mike: you can control the volume. you can be listening to something very different from the person next to you. kumasi: i love it. mike: coming up, lowering riders back to public transport. kumasi: the work happening ahead of the holiday break. of the holiday break. mike: it is mrs. claus the shopping boss here to help you merry savers decorate with the best bargains

ama: let's get right to ryan curry, live in union square with more on what's going on. reporter: good evening evening e both. we can tell you that this is a very active seeing here. multiple corners are blocked off. please continue to investigate what happened. they are investigating this. this, you can large pile of glass right in front of the store as apparently looters, as police are calling them, came into the store and took everything out of it earlier this evening. i want to show you social media video that was sent to us earlier tonight as the incident was happening. one man running away with a pile of clothes in his hand. just beyond that, police going right up to a car in front of the store and asking people. once we arrive, we saw police block off this corner. according to them, other stores as well are being investigated as to having possible break-ins. maybe by the same people. there's a lot unclear at this moment. this scene is still very active. there's police scattered on every corner in union square. we've heard reports that maybe some other officers are

ryan curry has more on how some fishermen are trying to make ends meet. reporter: it is and of november, at fisherman's wharf, it is empty wharfs and begich crab beds. crab season is delayed again. >> i'm not surprised. reporter: matthew would normally be on the water this time of year. the california department of fish and wildlife says crab season cannot start until mid-december. >> just south of that, mendocino kind line, it is still going to be delayed because of the presence of humpback whales. reporter: right now, crab is expensive. there's one behind me told me crab is going for $30 a pound, and it is not local. this type of delay is a financial burden for fishers. he says the money he gets from crab season is a huge part of his income. >> i don't really have a paycheck from october until crab opens. it opens typically november 15. it would be great, you start making money again. reporter: he doesn't like going out on the water in january, weather can make fishing conditions dangerous. the money he would normally get from starting in november helps

reporter ryan curry spoke with drivers who save the hassle is worth it. >> it is the wednesday before thanksgiving, i-80 is packed. both sides of the freeway were filled with cars as people head out for the holiday weekend. >> we planned this out for a while. >> alec is on his way to santa rosa, coming all the way from marino. he says last year he had covid and could not travel. >> it feels great. i love coming to california, i love the air. >> a lot are making travel plans this year. according to aaa, they expect they did 3 million people nationwide to travel this thanksgiving. in california, 7 million, with most of those travelers on the road. >> wednesday before thanksgiving is usually pretty crazy. the reason is thanksgiving this year is going to be the second busiest on record. >> aaa says these numbers are not quite to the level seen before the pandemic, but they are higher than 2020. sitting in traffic is not the only hurdle drivers have to face, but also have to deal with high gas prices. >> it's ridiculous how it is. >> elon is on his way to stockton, but he says the drive is

ama: let's get right to ryan curry, live in union square with more on what's going on. reporter: good evening evening e both. we can tell you that this is a very active seeing here. multiple corners are blocked off. please continue to investigate what happened. they are investigating this. this, you can large pile of glass right in front of the store as apparently looters, as police are calling them, came into the store and took everything out of it earlier this evening. i want to show you social media video that was sent to us earlier tonight as the incident was happening. one man running away with a pile of clothes in his hand. just beyond that, police going right up to a car in front of the store and asking people. once we arrive, we saw police block off this corner. according to them, other stores as well are being investigated as to having possible break-ins. maybe by the same people. there's a lot unclear at this moment. this scene is still very active. there's police scattered on every corner in union square. we've heard reports that maybe some other officers are

ryan curry has more on how some fishermen are trying to make ends meet. reporter: it is and of november, at fisherman's wharf, it is empty wharfs and begich crab beds. crab season is delayed again. >> i'm not surprised. reporter: matthew would normally be on the water this time of year. the california department of fish and wildlife says crab season cannot start until mid-december. >> just south of that, mendocino kind line, it is still going to be delayed because of the presence of humpback whales. reporter: right now, crab is expensive. there's one behind me told me crab is going for $30 a pound, and it is not local. this type of delay is a financial burden for fishers. he says the money he gets from crab season is a huge part of his income. >> i don't really have a paycheck from october until crab opens. it opens typically november 15. it would be great, you start making money again. reporter: he doesn't like going out on the water in january, weather can make fishing conditions dangerous. the money he would normally get from starting in november helps

ryan curry toward a lab where -- toured a lab they say is the future. >> same product people have loved their entire lives a different way. >> they let us inside for a look at their new lab. they take cells from animals and -- an and feed them what they would be fed. >> he says he what upside foods is doing well work long-term. >> can you grow them at scale in such numbers that you could make it competitive with beef? our answer to that based on well-known principles of biotechnology, it does not look good. >> upside foods says they are confident they can scale. liz: lisa, that will be interesting. i have not even tried some of the beyond burgers yet lisa:. -- beyond burgers yet. lisa: they are good. temperatures are dropping through the 40's. that son coming out that -- sun coming up at 6:41. liz: liz: thousands of runners are taking place in the new york city marathon, including a good friend of mine. some athletes are joining to inspire change. this year tathis year ta competing in a wheelchair. she is the first athlete to win the grand slam for years in a row. the warriors now have

here is ryan curry. ryan: in san francisco many were out enjoying their holiday, so he asked people the golden question, what are you thankful for? >> i am thankful for the beautiful day, it was a great day for a run and i'm am grateful for my husband. ryan: they are in town for the weekend. they used to live in san francisco but recently moved away. there is their first trip back since the pandemic started. >> we are getting some sense of normalcy back. ryan: traveling seem to be a popular theme. we met up with the boyer family in the marina district who traveled all the way from the south. they are for -- they are thankful for a chance to meet new people. >> i am thankful because we are meeting people and i feel like the people are more grateful because everything is opening back up. ryan: traveling and seeing loved ones are a few common things people told us they are thankful for, mostly because we could not do much last year. going forward people say they are hopeful that we can continue to recover a

we begin with ryan curry. ryan: stores in san francisco on high alert following the massive looting in several retail shops downtown. >> i would hope that they could get tracked down. ryan: he knew petty theft is common in the city, but what happened friday took him by surprise. >> i just hope that the city has a good way to be able to get those people. >> social media shows a large group of people stealing from the louis vuitton in unions where, but that was not the only store hit. 12 stores have attempted robberies and at least 100 suspects were involved. on saturday, union square saw a heavy police presence. many retail shops around downtown boarded up windows and starting this week, police will block car traffic around union square but gave no specifics. here is downtown san francisco one day removed from the incident. across the street over here, this nordstrom rack is boarding up its windows. in the westfield mall, choosing to close two hours before they normally would on a saturday. >> i came down here

ryan curry has more on what they want to see changed. >> the new case rate shows the difference between two ends of the country. california is still in the orange group. florida is in the moderate level. >> this comparison, it's it's completely not surprising. it has to do with who gets hit hard. it >> covid case rates fluctuated throughout the pandemic. he said each state saw surges at one point. >> we focus on infections. it's always going to look weird with spikes here and spikes there. >> what's interesting is both states react to different. florida did not implement restrictions. one reason why florida has a low rate is because a lot of the population already contracted the virus and is vaccinated. having a mixed population like that can lead to a certain level of immunity. >> there is no question that it's prevalent here. it's not the cases they had before. it's what happen since they got the vaccine. >> we need to change the way we look at the virus. vaccines are now available. the most important metric is hospitalization. that tells them how serious the pandemic is and how well

>reporter: ryan curry, abc 7 nes . liz: hanukkah is returning to san francisco's union square. it begins tomorrow night. the afternoon, including music and food. the ceremony will take place each following night to light a candle up until the eighth and final night of the holiday, december 5. two lake tahoe ski resorts are open. they have enough snow to get a ski run going. it is now open seven days a week for the season. heritage tahoe also partially opened yesterday. the resort says crews have laid down enough of a snow base to open up one beginner lift. i think a lot of people are going to be heading there, if they are not there already, lisa. lisa: yes. temperatures this morning mainly in the 40's, a couple of outlying areas in the upper 30's, and the closer you are to the bay, it has been kind of mild, all in the 50's, due to high pressure. a stagnant weather battered overhead, as -- pattern overhead, deflecting the system to the north. kind of on track for what we call the southern oscillation, as predicted. we are in that lending you pattern, and that is allowing for les

live in concord, ryan curry, abc 7 news. >> thank you. two officers at the golden gate bridge were hurt after a chain reaction crash. sky seven was over the scene as an suv smashed into a truck, hitting the people behind it. they were there monitoring a group of anti-vaccination protesters together near the toll process -- plaza. it was traveling northbound when it hit a sweeper truck with careened into a buffer truck that hit the victims. ce- ce sti i>> traffic was already m because of an anti-vaccination protest. that rally unfolded in the toll process -- plus at the golden gate bridge. a group called the advocates for citizen rights organize this event. they oppose state and federal mandates requiring vaccinations for employment. >> i don't want people to be forced to put anything in their bodies. >> i am here because there are a lot of black people whose voices are silent in this fight. a lot of black people will be unemployed. >> there some tense moments on the bridge when officers arrested a man who tried to stop traffic while holdi

ryan curry has more on how some fissures are trying to make ends meet. ryan: it is the end of november and at fishermen's wharf, it is empty crab thins. matthew would normally be on the water this time of year, but the california department of fish and wildlife says that crab season cannot start in san francisco till mid december. >> band four, south of that county line is still going to be delayed because the presence of humpback whales. ryan: crab is expensive at fisherman's wharf. this one saying that crab is going for $30 a pound and it is not local. this is a financial burden for fissures, he says -- fishers, he says the money he gets is a huge part of his income. >> i do not have a paycheck until crab opens. if it opens november 15, traditionally, it would be great. you start making money again. ryan: he does not like going out in the water in january because it can make fishing conditions dangerous. plus the money he would get from starting in november helps him buy holiday gifts. >> it is difficult to that cash flow until it comes in. christmas,

we begin with abc7 news reporter ryan currie. >> stories in san francisco are on high alert following the massive looting at several retail shops downtown. >> it sounds pretty crazy to me and i would hope they can get tracked down. >> this man crosses to union square every day at work. but what happened friday took him by surprise. >> i just hope that the city has a good way to something that big they'll be able to catch the people. >> social media videos shows a large group of a people stealing from the louis vuitton at union square. but that wasn't the only store hit. san francisco police say 12 stores had attempted robberies and at least 100 suspects were involved. on saturday, union square saw a heavy police presence. many retail shops around downtown boarded up their windows and starting this week, police will block car traffic around union square. but gave no specifics here's downtown san francisco. one day remove fled incident at union square. across the street over here this nordstrom rack is board. up its windows and in the westfield mall, choosing to close two hours before t

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abc 7 news reporter ryan curry we will have more is coming up on the news at 5:00. kristen: a fire truck belonging to the san francisco fire department caught fire. sky seven was over the scene. mechanics have been working on the track and had taken it out for a test drive. it's engine burst into flames and the truck pulled over. ironically, the fire station that was having the truck worked on is the one that responded to the fire and put it out. no one was hurt. a united airlines lien has been removed from service after it caught fire at boston's logan airport. it happened as the jet was parked at the gate. it was supposed to fly to san francisco. no one was on board at the time and no injuries were reported. the fire was caused by mechanical issues. no further details have been released. larry: the oakland city council at this hour is considering proposals to redevelop the oakland coliseum, no matter where the a's end up laying their games in the future. one group is the african-american sports and entertainment group. both groups want to buy the land that is owne