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Your voice, your vote. This is abc 7 news. I said at the outset i wanted this campaign to represent and look like america. The battle to restore decency, defend democracy, and give everybody in this country a fair shot. Democracy is not a state. It is an act. It takes sacrifice. But there is joy in it. And there is progress. Because we, the people, have the power to build a better future. A vision of unity as president elect joe biden and his running mate, vp elect Kamala Harris, echoing the words of the late john lewis, welcoming everyone together as americans and laying out their vision for the next four years. Good morning, im jobina fortson. Im sure many of you all heard the celebrations inside your home. Well have much more on this historicmaking ticket. But first, lisa argen. Good morning, jobina. The rain is out over the ocean. We have a wind advisory in the coast and upper elevations. Its windy where we live as well. The wind gusts above a thousand feet could be in excess of 50 Miles Per Hour. These are surface winds right now, from 26 miles an hour in novato to about 39 miles an hour there at sfo. Even over into the east bay, common surface winds over 25 miles an hour. As we go up in height, were near 50 miles an hour on top of mt. Tam. You can see scattered clouds there in the south bay. Were in the 50s, a chilly day today. There is the beach. Winds could be in excess of 45 miles an hour there. And finally, some whitecaps on the bay there. So hold on to your hat. Its a brisk day. Well talk about when things get warmer and wetter, coming up, jobina. Thank you, lisa. Speaking from wilmington, delaware last night, president elect biden laid out his hopes for his presidency. He was introduced by the woman whose story many of you all know well here, Vice President elect Kamala Harris, a daughter of indian and jamaican immigrants, now the highest ranking woman in the nations history. A look at the front pages of the sunday papers this morning. The San Francisco chronicle says simply biden wins. And harris to become groundbreaking vp. The Washington Post reads, biden defeats trump and that with harris, biden rebuilds the blue wall. The New York Times headline, biden beats trump. It was pennsylvania that put biden and harris over the threshold, surpassing the 270 Electoral College votes needed. Nevada was called shortly after, giving biden 279 over President Trumps 214. Biden also surpassed the record for the popular votes with more than 74 million cast. President trump has remained out of the public eye since yesterdays news. He made no public appearances but spent the day golfing in virginia. This is a new picture from this morning showing the president at the driving range before playing another round of golf. Yesterday he told supporters at his golf club that he was going to win. [ inaudible ] you can hear his supporters telling the president dont give up. The president is vowing to push ahead with a legal fight in a statement after biden became the president elect. President trump said the election is far from over. It seems that starting tomorrow his campaign will start prosecuting their case in court to ensure election laws are fully upheld and the rightful winner seated. You didnt have to be outside to hear the honks and cheers across the bay area. Thousands came out to oakland to celebrate Kamala Harris and her roots there. We saw this scene overnight at the grand lake theater, the marquee showing a youre fired message. Harris was born at oaklands Kaiser Hospital and spent her childhood in berkeley. Abc 7 News Reporter matt boone has more. Reporter this is where she spent most of her young childhood. She even went to preschool in this building. People came from all over the bay area today to celebrate. There are some people who live on this block, who lived here when kamala was a child, they remember her, they know her, and they congratulated her today. Were so proud of her. Shes such a lovely, humble spirit. We just feel her presence right here on this street. Reporter as dozens of people gathered on the block, Judy Robinson says from her early age she had a hunch this moment would come. I remember my mother saying, kamala, youre going to be the president one day. Reporter even after the block party cleared out, other neighbors came by, including phoebe boyd. I really wanted to come because kamala is breaking barriers that have never been broken before. And i think its really cool that shes the first woman vp elect. Reporter driving through the east bay, it was impossible to avoid the sounds of celebratory traffic jams. [ cheering ] along lake merritt, hundreds came out with a common refrain. We can all breathe a sigh of relief. Its amazing. Reporter ashley and Morgan Carter said when they heard the news about biden and harris, they had to come to oakland. Us being women of color, its very exciting. Walking around and seeing how excited everybody is, its pretty incredible. Reporter a festive sendoff for a Hometown Hero heading to the white house. Huge significance for the bay area, oakland. But also like little black girls and asian girls everywhere, to know that you can do it. Reporter matt boone, abc 7 news. In San Francisco, the enthusiasm and celebrations could not be contained here either. This is what it looks like in the castro just minutes after the news broke. Former San Francisco mayor willie brown says hes proud of Kamala Harris. She is the first woman Vice President in the history of this nation. All those are things you cant do anything but dream about. Im so elated. Its a weight lifted off our shoulders. Were here to celebrate. The power of the people. At the intersection of 18th and castro, there was a very large dance party as you see. Abc 7 news was also in the nearby Mission District to talk to many people about what a biden harris victory means for the future of the country. The latino vote played a crucial part in this election. We spoke to some who gave their vision for what they not want t see. There has been a transition and a vindication for the pain we have felt for the last four years. Im hoping Kamala Harris keeps bindiden more accountable. Many believe what gave joe biden an edge with latinos was his promise to create a pathway to citizenship. At the golden gate bridge, there was a scheduled rally to protect the vote but after the big announcement it also turned into a celebration. The iteams dan noyes found some in the crowd still do not support a biden harris ticket. Reporter organizers had taken out a permit for a protect the vote rally. But it turned into a somewhat tempered celebration. I know we still have to fight. This is not over. Reporter several women in handmaids tale costumes protested. It was a combination of groups including families of those killed by police. Last week marked five months since my brother was murdered and we have yet to see any type of justice. Reporter chp in riot gear stood by. Traffic backed up with the walkway closed off. Extremely excited, yes. Kamala harris and joe biden were my first two picks back when we were doing the primaries. I felt so happy. Reporter the protesters are hoping for the nation to hit reset after four years of President Trump. But there are still hard feelings for some whose candidate is not headed to the oval office. Ive watched all three networks interview people across the country and all the people who said they were for biden listed reasons that did not disqualify bernie sanders. Reporter a few in dark clothing who did not want their pictures taken taunted the Police Across the bridge and back but there are no arrests, no violence, and the day ended with interpretive dance. Dan noyes, abc 7 news. As President Trumps legal team prepares to challenge the Election Results in court this week, a long time friend and attorney of joe biden shared a little bit about how his legal team plans to fight against those unproven he served as a cochair for the group lawyers for biden, now taking on those Trump Campaign lawsuits. Theyve been the craziest cases youve ever seen. Theyre an absolute fraud. And im going to use that word straight up. Ill give you some examples. People should be able to come into polling places carrying guns. Poll watchers werent allowed to get close enough to the polls. They were only allowed to stand ten feet away instead of six feet away. They want to hold up the results of the election until they get out to the period of time when the Electoral College votes. What they want to do is challenge those votes and take it to the u. S. Supreme court. He says he has been told the Trump Administration plans to hire more aggressive attorneys starting tomorrow. Follow along with those legal challenges and everything that comes next right on our website. We have a look at the possibilities for what lies ahead for both trump and biden. Head to abc7news. Com or your free abc 7 news app. If you were out there in part of the celebrations or anything like that, you could have gone from tank top to a jacket because it got very cold, lisa. Oh, yeah. Winds are kicking up with a wind advisory. In oakland, the air temperature is 57. With a northwesterly wind gusting to 25 miles an hour, it feels chillier than that. So we have a blustery day on the way today. Can we get any rain in the bay area . Ill have the answers. Thank you, lisa. And next, a new covid19 task force from joe biden. I love you. I love you, my sister. Im so proud to call you my friend. Local leaders who have words with the now Vice President elect over the years overcome with emotions. Welcome back. The first piece of policy coming from president elect joe biden will be to directly target and attack covid19. He announced plans of a new task force as new daily cases continue to shatter records in the u. S. I will name a group of leading scientists and experts as transition advisers to help take the Biden Harris Covid plan and convert it into an action blueprint. That plan will be built on bedrock science. Hes wasting no time. In the speech biden says he plans to put together that task force starting tomorrow. Biden said its impossible to fix the economy and get the nation back to normal until the virus is under control. We spoke with abc 7 news special correspondent dr. Patel on this. He said president elect bidens words were like a fresh air. Were breaking records right now in this pandemic and we shouldnt be. Were now seeing over 100,000 cases a day. Weve had over a thousand deaths per day over the last four days. Thats obscene. We shouldnt be where we are. The task force will be comprised of 12 members. Dr. Patel says theres talk it will include a prior fda commissioner David Kessler and former Surgeon General vivek murthy. One major question remains before biden becomes president. Will President Trump concede . One leader of Californias Republican Party is defending President Trump for not doing so yet. All the votes havent been counted. There is recount, mandatory recount in at least one state and other recounts happening as well as pending litigation. Some believe its too early for Media Outlets to declare a victory. We spoke with melanie morgan. She told us live yesterday that the fight for the white house is far from over. This is not something that conservatives and republicans and Trump Supporters are going to let go because we feel that the media, the media went ahead and called an election that has not yet been settled. Morgan also told us Trump Supporters will protest at capitals of every state. Weve already seen that unfold in sacramento and other u. S. Cities until they feel a fair result has been reached. Leaders from around the globe have been sending their wellwishes to the president elect and his running mate. Boris johnson, Prime Minister of the uk, wrote, the u. S. Is our most important ally and i look forward to working closely together on our shared priorities from Climate Change to trade and security. The Prime Minister of new zealand writing here, with so many issues facing the international community, your message of unity is one we share. And the Prime Minister of india had a special message for the Vice President elect, writing in part, your success is path breaking and a matter of immense pride for all indianamericans. I am confident that the vibrant india u. S. Ties will get even stronger. Closer to home, support from local politicians here in the bay area continues to pour in this morning. Abc 7 News Reporter stephanie sierra shares their excitement on what they hope a Biden Harris White house means for the future of our country. Reporter the bay area political world is heating up with celebrations of the historic win of president elect joe biden and Vice President elect Kamala Harris. We love you Kamala Kamala ka kamala, i love you, my sister, im so proud to call you my friend and my Vice President. So proud. Reporter mayor libby schaaf celebrating in style with a victory lap around the lake. Oakland is so proud that a woman born in our city, a woman who started her career fighting for the people in our city, who grew up on our soil and with our values, is now in the white house. Reporter congresswoman barbara lee shedding tears of joy upon hearing the announcement. Finally, finally im being seen and im being heard. Finally my granddaughters are being seen and heard. Reporter lee, a long time supporter and friend of harris, says she is grateful she could witness this moment that is breaking new barriers for all women, especially women of color. Kamala has opened those doors for so many women. Shes broken so many glass ceilings for so many women. Now our girls and our black girls and our girls of color can say i can do this. Reporter a strong sentiment shared by congressman Mark Desaulnier who tweeted out, our democracy has been restored. Im so proud of both of them, they carried themselves with so much dignity in spite of the fact that their opponents are trying to tear them apart. Reporter the congressman worked with harris during her time as attorney general of california. Hes confident as a team biden and harris will unite and move the country forward. This is a good moment for america but also a moment to reflect on our differences and start to rebuild. And i think joe biden and Kamala Harris are the right people for this moment in history, i really, really do. Reporter stephanie sierra, abc 7 news. Now, i know many of you arem waking up this morning thinks its cold out there, and it is. Lisa argen is here. Good morning, jobina. Rain offshore, even lightning strikes, rain as far south as san diego. Its missing the bay area. Storm in the sierra nevada. Winter storm warning continues until 4 00. About to expire is our Winter Weather advisory. Weve had two inches at kings beach, seven inches at lake level. Cold air from the gulf of alaska allowing for dry, gusty northwesterly winds. Camera shaking at sutro, gusty all night long. 52 in San Francisco. As we look at emeryville, weve got the sunshine, but it is not going to warm up. Were talking 50s and maybe 60s for some of us. It is 52 in santa rosa. A lot of blue sky here from the golden gate bridge. The winds along the coast in excess of 45 miles an hour, could even see 50 miles an hour. Upper elevations breezy and gusty. Looking at rain possibly returning by the end of the week. Were dry and windy today. Here is how it looks right now at sfo. Wind gusts to nearly 40 miles an hour. Look at livermore and hayward, 26, 28 miles an hour. And up in the north bay as well. Those colors indicate the very breezy winds. Theres the moisture, all offshore, right on through the afternoon. A few clouds will develop. Were looking at a dry day. The showers south of san jose. So looking at not only the winds at the surface but the upper elevations are even stronger. So here we go through the afternoon. Theyll get a little less intense. Then theyre going to pick up again as we get into the late afternoon. So its all day today into early monday. The winds will back off. But even so, were looking at cold, cold night tonight. We fast forwarded through a dry monday, a dry tuesday, a dry wednesday. Here comes thursday night. Perhaps a return to mountain snow and some rain for us. It will take us into hopefully friday. And that looks like an active pattern thats going to stay with us hopefully as we get into the next week. So highs today ranging just from the mid50s with those gusty winds at the coast to low 60s in oakland. Look for 59 in san jose. A frost advisory at 3 00 tomorrow morning through 9 00 for rohnert park, san rafael, napa. The accuweather sevenday forecast, our windy day, our frosty night, and cold mornings continue with afternoon temperatures getting warmer then clouding up late thursday to friday, with possible shower chances into next weekend, jobina. Thank you, lisa. Vice president elect Kamala Harris<\/a>, echoing the words of the late john lewis, welcoming everyone together as americans and laying out their vision for the next four years. Good morning, im jobina fortson. Im sure many of you all heard the celebrations inside your home. Well have much more on this historicmaking ticket. But first, lisa argen. Good morning, jobina. The rain is out over the ocean. We have a wind advisory in the coast and upper elevations. Its windy where we live as well. The wind gusts above a thousand feet could be in excess of 50 Miles Per Hour<\/a>. These are surface winds right now, from 26 miles an hour in novato to about 39 miles an hour there at sfo. Even over into the east bay, common surface winds over 25 miles an hour. As we go up in height, were near 50 miles an hour on top of mt. Tam. You can see scattered clouds there in the south bay. Were in the 50s, a chilly day today. There is the beach. Winds could be in excess of 45 miles an hour there. And finally, some whitecaps on the bay there. So hold on to your hat. Its a brisk day. Well talk about when things get warmer and wetter, coming up, jobina. Thank you, lisa. Speaking from wilmington, delaware last night, president elect biden laid out his hopes for his presidency. He was introduced by the woman whose story many of you all know well here, Vice President<\/a> elect Kamala Harris<\/a>, a daughter of indian and jamaican immigrants, now the highest ranking woman in the nations history. A look at the front pages of the sunday papers this morning. The San Francisco<\/a> chronicle says simply biden wins. And harris to become groundbreaking vp. The Washington Post<\/a> reads, biden defeats trump and that with harris, biden rebuilds the blue wall. The New York Times<\/a> headline, biden beats trump. It was pennsylvania that put biden and harris over the threshold, surpassing the 270 Electoral College<\/a> votes needed. Nevada was called shortly after, giving biden 279 over President Trump<\/a>s 214. Biden also surpassed the record for the popular votes with more than 74 million cast. President trump has remained out of the public eye since yesterdays news. He made no public appearances but spent the day golfing in virginia. This is a new picture from this morning showing the president at the driving range before playing another round of golf. Yesterday he told supporters at his golf club that he was going to win. [ inaudible ] you can hear his supporters telling the president dont give up. The president is vowing to push ahead with a legal fight in a statement after biden became the president elect. President trump said the election is far from over. It seems that starting tomorrow his campaign will start prosecuting their case in court to ensure election laws are fully upheld and the rightful winner seated. You didnt have to be outside to hear the honks and cheers across the bay area. Thousands came out to oakland to celebrate Kamala Harris<\/a> and her roots there. We saw this scene overnight at the grand lake theater, the marquee showing a youre fired message. Harris was born at oaklands Kaiser Hospital<\/a> and spent her childhood in berkeley. Abc 7 News Reporter<\/a> matt boone has more. Reporter this is where she spent most of her young childhood. She even went to preschool in this building. People came from all over the bay area today to celebrate. There are some people who live on this block, who lived here when kamala was a child, they remember her, they know her, and they congratulated her today. Were so proud of her. Shes such a lovely, humble spirit. We just feel her presence right here on this street. Reporter as dozens of people gathered on the block, Judy Robinson<\/a> says from her early age she had a hunch this moment would come. I remember my mother saying, kamala, youre going to be the president one day. Reporter even after the block party cleared out, other neighbors came by, including phoebe boyd. I really wanted to come because kamala is breaking barriers that have never been broken before. And i think its really cool that shes the first woman vp elect. Reporter driving through the east bay, it was impossible to avoid the sounds of celebratory traffic jams. [ cheering ] along lake merritt, hundreds came out with a common refrain. We can all breathe a sigh of relief. Its amazing. Reporter ashley and Morgan Carter<\/a> said when they heard the news about biden and harris, they had to come to oakland. Us being women of color, its very exciting. Walking around and seeing how excited everybody is, its pretty incredible. Reporter a festive sendoff for a Hometown Hero<\/a> heading to the white house. Huge significance for the bay area, oakland. But also like little black girls and asian girls everywhere, to know that you can do it. Reporter matt boone, abc 7 news. In San Francisco<\/a>, the enthusiasm and celebrations could not be contained here either. This is what it looks like in the castro just minutes after the news broke. Former San Francisco<\/a> mayor willie brown says hes proud of Kamala Harris<\/a>. She is the first woman Vice President<\/a> in the history of this nation. All those are things you cant do anything but dream about. Im so elated. Its a weight lifted off our shoulders. Were here to celebrate. The power of the people. At the intersection of 18th and castro, there was a very large dance party as you see. Abc 7 news was also in the nearby Mission District<\/a> to talk to many people about what a biden harris victory means for the future of the country. The latino vote played a crucial part in this election. We spoke to some who gave their vision for what they not want t see. There has been a transition and a vindication for the pain we have felt for the last four years. Im hoping Kamala Harris<\/a> keeps bindiden more accountable. Many believe what gave joe biden an edge with latinos was his promise to create a pathway to citizenship. At the golden gate bridge, there was a scheduled rally to protect the vote but after the big announcement it also turned into a celebration. The iteams dan noyes found some in the crowd still do not support a biden harris ticket. Reporter organizers had taken out a permit for a protect the vote rally. But it turned into a somewhat tempered celebration. I know we still have to fight. This is not over. Reporter several women in handmaids tale costumes protested. It was a combination of groups including families of those killed by police. Last week marked five months since my brother was murdered and we have yet to see any type of justice. Reporter chp in riot gear stood by. Traffic backed up with the walkway closed off. Extremely excited, yes. Kamala harris and joe biden were my first two picks back when we were doing the primaries. I felt so happy. Reporter the protesters are hoping for the nation to hit reset after four years of President Trump<\/a>. But there are still hard feelings for some whose candidate is not headed to the oval office. Ive watched all three networks interview people across the country and all the people who said they were for biden listed reasons that did not disqualify bernie sanders. Reporter a few in dark clothing who did not want their pictures taken taunted the Police Across<\/a> the bridge and back but there are no arrests, no violence, and the day ended with interpretive dance. Dan noyes, abc 7 news. As President Trump<\/a>s legal team prepares to challenge the Election Results<\/a> in court this week, a long time friend and attorney of joe biden shared a little bit about how his legal team plans to fight against those unproven he served as a cochair for the group lawyers for biden, now taking on those Trump Campaign<\/a> lawsuits. Theyve been the craziest cases youve ever seen. Theyre an absolute fraud. And im going to use that word straight up. Ill give you some examples. People should be able to come into polling places carrying guns. Poll watchers werent allowed to get close enough to the polls. They were only allowed to stand ten feet away instead of six feet away. They want to hold up the results of the election until they get out to the period of time when the Electoral College<\/a> votes. What they want to do is challenge those votes and take it to the u. S. Supreme court. He says he has been told the Trump Administration<\/a> plans to hire more aggressive attorneys starting tomorrow. Follow along with those legal challenges and everything that comes next right on our website. We have a look at the possibilities for what lies ahead for both trump and biden. Head to abc7news. Com or your free abc 7 news app. If you were out there in part of the celebrations or anything like that, you could have gone from tank top to a jacket because it got very cold, lisa. Oh, yeah. Winds are kicking up with a wind advisory. In oakland, the air temperature is 57. With a northwesterly wind gusting to 25 miles an hour, it feels chillier than that. So we have a blustery day on the way today. Can we get any rain in the bay area . Ill have the answers. Thank you, lisa. And next, a new covid19 task force from joe biden. I love you. I love you, my sister. Im so proud to call you my friend. Local leaders who have words with the now Vice President<\/a> elect over the years overcome with emotions. Welcome back. The first piece of policy coming from president elect joe biden will be to directly target and attack covid19. He announced plans of a new task force as new daily cases continue to shatter records in the u. S. I will name a group of leading scientists and experts as transition advisers to help take the Biden Harris Covid<\/a> plan and convert it into an action blueprint. That plan will be built on bedrock science. Hes wasting no time. In the speech biden says he plans to put together that task force starting tomorrow. Biden said its impossible to fix the economy and get the nation back to normal until the virus is under control. We spoke with abc 7 news special correspondent dr. Patel on this. He said president elect bidens words were like a fresh air. Were breaking records right now in this pandemic and we shouldnt be. Were now seeing over 100,000 cases a day. Weve had over a thousand deaths per day over the last four days. Thats obscene. We shouldnt be where we are. The task force will be comprised of 12 members. Dr. Patel says theres talk it will include a prior fda commissioner David Kessler<\/a> and former Surgeon General<\/a> vivek murthy. One major question remains before biden becomes president. Will President Trump<\/a> concede . One leader of Californias Republican Party<\/a> is defending President Trump<\/a> for not doing so yet. All the votes havent been counted. There is recount, mandatory recount in at least one state and other recounts happening as well as pending litigation. Some believe its too early for Media Outlets<\/a> to declare a victory. We spoke with melanie morgan. She told us live yesterday that the fight for the white house is far from over. This is not something that conservatives and republicans and Trump Supporters<\/a> are going to let go because we feel that the media, the media went ahead and called an election that has not yet been settled. Morgan also told us Trump Supporters<\/a> will protest at capitals of every state. Weve already seen that unfold in sacramento and other u. S. Cities until they feel a fair result has been reached. Leaders from around the globe have been sending their wellwishes to the president elect and his running mate. Boris johnson, Prime Minister<\/a> of the uk, wrote, the u. S. Is our most important ally and i look forward to working closely together on our shared priorities from Climate Change<\/a> to trade and security. The Prime Minister<\/a> of new zealand writing here, with so many issues facing the international community, your message of unity is one we share. And the Prime Minister<\/a> of india had a special message for the Vice President<\/a> elect, writing in part, your success is path breaking and a matter of immense pride for all indianamericans. I am confident that the vibrant india u. S. Ties will get even stronger. Closer to home, support from local politicians here in the bay area continues to pour in this morning. Abc 7 News Reporter<\/a> stephanie sierra shares their excitement on what they hope a Biden Harris White<\/a> house means for the future of our country. Reporter the bay area political world is heating up with celebrations of the historic win of president elect joe biden and Vice President<\/a> elect Kamala Harris<\/a>. We love you Kamala Kamala<\/a> ka kamala, i love you, my sister, im so proud to call you my friend and my Vice President<\/a>. So proud. Reporter mayor libby schaaf celebrating in style with a victory lap around the lake. Oakland is so proud that a woman born in our city, a woman who started her career fighting for the people in our city, who grew up on our soil and with our values, is now in the white house. Reporter congresswoman barbara lee shedding tears of joy upon hearing the announcement. Finally, finally im being seen and im being heard. Finally my granddaughters are being seen and heard. Reporter lee, a long time supporter and friend of harris, says she is grateful she could witness this moment that is breaking new barriers for all women, especially women of color. Kamala has opened those doors for so many women. Shes broken so many glass ceilings for so many women. Now our girls and our black girls and our girls of color can say i can do this. Reporter a strong sentiment shared by congressman Mark Desaulnier<\/a> who tweeted out, our democracy has been restored. Im so proud of both of them, they carried themselves with so much dignity in spite of the fact that their opponents are trying to tear them apart. Reporter the congressman worked with harris during her time as attorney general of california. Hes confident as a team biden and harris will unite and move the country forward. This is a good moment for america but also a moment to reflect on our differences and start to rebuild. And i think joe biden and Kamala Harris<\/a> are the right people for this moment in history, i really, really do. Reporter stephanie sierra, abc 7 news. Now, i know many of you arem waking up this morning thinks its cold out there, and it is. Lisa argen is here. Good morning, jobina. Rain offshore, even lightning strikes, rain as far south as san diego. Its missing the bay area. Storm in the sierra nevada. Winter storm warning continues until 4 00. About to expire is our Winter Weather<\/a> advisory. Weve had two inches at kings beach, seven inches at lake level. Cold air from the gulf of alaska allowing for dry, gusty northwesterly winds. Camera shaking at sutro, gusty all night long. 52 in San Francisco<\/a>. As we look at emeryville, weve got the sunshine, but it is not going to warm up. Were talking 50s and maybe 60s for some of us. It is 52 in santa rosa. A lot of blue sky here from the golden gate bridge. The winds along the coast in excess of 45 miles an hour, could even see 50 miles an hour. Upper elevations breezy and gusty. Looking at rain possibly returning by the end of the week. Were dry and windy today. Here is how it looks right now at sfo. Wind gusts to nearly 40 miles an hour. Look at livermore and hayward, 26, 28 miles an hour. And up in the north bay as well. Those colors indicate the very breezy winds. Theres the moisture, all offshore, right on through the afternoon. A few clouds will develop. Were looking at a dry day. The showers south of san jose. So looking at not only the winds at the surface but the upper elevations are even stronger. So here we go through the afternoon. Theyll get a little less intense. Then theyre going to pick up again as we get into the late afternoon. So its all day today into early monday. The winds will back off. But even so, were looking at cold, cold night tonight. We fast forwarded through a dry monday, a dry tuesday, a dry wednesday. Here comes thursday night. Perhaps a return to mountain snow and some rain for us. It will take us into hopefully friday. And that looks like an active pattern thats going to stay with us hopefully as we get into the next week. So highs today ranging just from the mid50s with those gusty winds at the coast to low 60s in oakland. Look for 59 in san jose. A frost advisory at 3 00 tomorrow morning through 9 00 for rohnert park, san rafael, napa. The accuweather sevenday forecast, our windy day, our frosty night, and cold mornings continue with afternoon temperatures getting warmer then clouding up late thursday to friday, with possible shower chances into next weekend, jobina. Thank you, lisa. Vice president elect Kamala Harris<\/a>s proud history its rising. The pain is coming. But you can work out anything wowith comcast business. W. Get fast, reliable, and secure internet on the nations largest gig speed network. Flexible tools like wifi you control. Voice solutions that connect you from anywhere. And expert advice here, here, or even here. Be fast. Be flexible. Bounce forward with comcast business. Get started with a powerful internet and voice solution for just 64. 90 a month. Plus, for a limited time, ask how to get a 300 prepaid card. Call or go online today. Welcome back. Vice president elect Kamala Harris<\/a> cut here teeth in the San Francisco<\/a> and bay area political world. Were been going through our archives to find big moments including when she officiated the first samesex marriage in california after prop 8 was struck down. We abc 7 News Reporter<\/a> Julian Glover<\/a> has more. Reporter it would beeee first time appearing on a ballot. In order to run the office, she had to run for office. And she said in her memoir as i hold the office of District Attorney<\/a> of the city and county of San Francisco<\/a>. So cool. So we are airing the entire 25minute documentary tonight at 6 00 p. M. Right here on abc 7 news. Afterwards it will be available on all of our connected apps, thats roku, amazon fire, android tv, and apple tv. You can see it Live Streaming<\/a> at abc7news. Com any time you want. Kamala harris is the first black and south asian woman to be elected at Vice President<\/a>. She represents the multiculturalism that defines america but is largely absent, as we know, from washington. 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Many americans could not stand the wait. But they now have their answer. The democratic ticket delivered a victory speech emphasizing healing. President elect biden surpassing the 270 electoral votes needed to claim the presidency. We broke the news yesterday morning. Biden has 279 votes, President Trump<\/a> with 214. Good morning, im jobina fortson. We have some breaking news, jeopardy host alex trebek has died. Were waiting for an abc news special report on that, a sad way to start this morning, lisa. It sure is, jobina. Good morning, everyone. Did the wind wake you up . It certainly woke me up. Its been gusty all night long. We have a wind advisory throughout the day until 4 00. Its mainly at the coast and upper elevations, gusting to near 40 miles an hour at the surface. This takes us officially through 4 00. The winds will stay with us through the late evening hours as well. Right now you can see the winds gust at sfo to 39. Oakland at 25. Upper elevations, theyre over 20 miles an hour in spots. Theyll continue to be quite gusty along the coast. Mt. Tam, a few clouds around. 54 on the coast. There will be whitecaps on the bay today with 57 by the delta. A few clouds around. Numbers staying in the 50s. The winds with us throughout the afternoon. A narrow range of highs. Another dry day on tap for monday. Beyond, things get a little interesting. Well talking about it coming up. Thank you, lisa. Abc news has confirmed that jeopardy host alex trebek has died. Trebek started hosting americas favorite quiz show in 1984. He earned a long list of awards including sevendaytime emmys and a Guinness World<\/a> record for most shows hosted by the same presenter. He hosted more than 8,000 episodes of jeopardy. The show has not announced plans for a new host at this time. Trebek published a book in july and donated all of his proceeds from the book to charity. He was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer last year. Trebek was 80 years old. Were waiting for an abc news special report on this breaking news. Back to the election now, both president elect joe biden and Vice President<\/a> elect Kamala Harris<\/a> celebrated their history in delaware as President Trump<\/a> continues to contest the results of the vote. This is new video of biden heading to we are going to go now to that special report. This is an abc news special report. Hello, im dan harris. We are coming on the air at this hour with breaking news. Weve learned that long time jeopardy host alex trebek has died after waging a brave and public battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. One of the most enduring figures on television. Often private, trebek was candid about his condition, his treatment, his good days and his difficulties, always appearing with a sense of optimism. He became host of jeopardy in 1984, working up until his death. He had hoped to live to see his twoyear survival against cancer in february. Here now is abcs Michael Strahan<\/a> with more on the remarkable life and career of alex trebek. And now here is the host of jeopardy, alex trebek. Reporter hes one of the most enduring and recognizable figures on television. Night after night, alex trebek tested contestants and viewers to answer tough trivia questions in that unusual way. Who is larry david . Right. What is okay boomer . Thank you, thank you. Reporter thousands of episodes later, alex trebek and jeopardy have become ingrained in pop culture. Time for final jeopardy. Never be afraid of poking fun at yourself. Good night. Selfdeprecating humor is worth its weight in gold. Reporter canadianborn, trebek got his start in news at the cbc. I was the only bilingual announcer, i got to do extra programming. I was 27 years old at the time. I was having a good time. Reporter 1984, tv guruuruuru griffin hired trebek to host jeopardy. Welcome to excitement headquarters. Reporter in 2019, the private trebek started to fight a public battle. It was not devastating news to me. Reporter he openly shared his diagnosis with viewers. This week i was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Throughout my life ive always wondered about how courageous a human being was. I might be scared to death and i would still have to deal with it. But im not scared to death. Maybe i am courageous. Reporter he became an advocate for early detection. Symptoms can include unexplained weight loss, new onset diabetes. Most of us have openended lives. We dont know when were going to die. Because of the cancer diagnosis, its a closedend life. And because of that, people all over america and abroad have decided they want to let me know now while im alive about the impact that ive been having on their existence. And i have on my desk right now an email from a woman who said my brotherinlaw just saw your psa and decided to go and see his doctor. Today he found out he has stage 1 pancreatic cancer. Looks like its very treatable. So i wanted to say thank you because i really feel like you saved his life. Reporter another special moment playing out on the show. The category was famous phrases. Drew garr wrote, we love alex. Thats very kind, thank you. 1995, youre left with five bucks. I read it first and then i got choked up because it suddenly registered on me, oh, dear. Okay, yeah. I dont mind getting choked up. Its humbling. Reporter for the man who had all the answers, trebek admitted he learned a lot about life in his final days. Make the most of today. Stop worrying about the future. Just treat every day as a blessing, and enjoy it to the fullest and try to be aware of when you leave this earth, that youve made a difference in the lives of other people. A positive difference. How thanks to Michael Strahan<\/a> for that report. Well have much more on the passing of alex trebek and news, all the news about president elect joe biden, coming up on world news tonight. Meanwhile, im dan harris in new york. We return you now to regular programming. This has been a special report from abc news. We will continue our covera ready to juvederm it . Correct agerelated volume loss in cheeks with Juvederm Voluma<\/a> xc, add fullness to lips with juvederm ultra xc and smooth moderate to severe lines around the nose and mouth with juvederm xc. Tell your doctor if you have a history of scarring or are taking medicines that decrease the bodys immune response or that can prolong bleeding. Common side effects include injectionsite redness, swelling, pain, tenderness, firmness, lumps, bumps, bruising, discoloration or itching. As with all fillers, there is a rare risk of unintentional injection into a blood vessel, which can cause vision abnormalities, blindness, stroke, temporary scabs or scarring. juvederm it. Talk to your doctor about the juvederm collection of fillers. Both president elect joe biden and Vice President<\/a> elect Kamala Harris<\/a> celebrated their victory in delaware as President Trump<\/a> continues to contest the results of the vote. This is new video of heading to st. Jospjosephs in wilmington, delaware to attend services. He was joined by his granddaughter and grandson. Abc News Reporter<\/a> Elizabeth Schulze<\/a> has more. The president elect of the u. S. Of america, joe biden. Bide. Reporter president elect joe biden pledging to heal a divided nation after a bitter and historic election. Ill work as hard for those who didnt vote for me as those who did. Reporter after more than four decades in public office, biden reveling in the moment and sharing the spotlight with Kamala Harris<\/a> who makes history as the first woman, first black person, and First American<\/a> of south asian descent to be elected Vice President<\/a>. While i may be the first woman in this office, i will not be the last, because every little girl watching tonight sees that this is a country of possibilities. Reporter a record more than 74 million americans voted for the ticket. After days of anticipation while votes were tallied, many crowded the streets across the country to celebrate the victory. President trumps supporters also gathering, echoing the president s false claims that the election is being stolen. The president has yet to concede as his campaign vows more legal action contesting the results. Top republican lawmakers silent after bidens win. Still, the president elect promising to Reach Across Party Lines<\/a> and to get to work on an agenda that starts with fighting the pandemic. Americans called upon us to marshal the forces of decency, the forces of fairness, to marshal the forces of science, and the forces of hope, in the great battles of our time. Reporter sources tell abc news president elect biden plans to sign a series of executive orders once he takes office reversing some of President Trump<\/a>s policies like rejoining the paris climate accords and the world health organization. In washington, Elizabeth Schulze<\/a>, abc 7 news. Lets check in with meteorologist lisa argen. Hey there, jobina. Check out the wind, in the 50s in San Francisco<\/a>, gusting to near 40 miles an hour. So maybe a sixdegree warmup today. A chilly day for everyone. And were looking at dry and cold weather tonight with some frost. Stay with us. A newlymarried couple joined in on the celebrations in washington, d. C. After it was announced that joe biden was the president elect. You can see the bride in her Wedding Dress<\/a> and the groom in his suit, dancing as the crowd cheers on. The legacy of late georgia congressman john lewis weighs heavily in these celebrations. Its the first thing Vice President<\/a> elect harris brought up in her speech. Congressman john lewis, congressman john lewis, before his passing, wrote democracy is not a state, it is an act. And what he meant was that americas democracy is not guaranteed. It is only as strong as our willingness to fight for it. Lewis died in july at the age of 80 from cancer. Peninsula congresswoman Jackie Speier<\/a> was a colleague and friend of lewis. Her calling on john lewis was yet another reminder of the remarkable imprint hes had on all our lives. In that final message lewis called voting the most powerful nonviolent change agent one has in a democratic society. More now on Kamala Harris<\/a>, the first female of color to become Vice President<\/a> elect in american history. This is a powerful moment in both symbolism and substance for many americans. Abcs janai norman has more. We the people have the power to build a better future. Reporter at 56, taking her place as the first woman, first black, and first asianamerican Vice President<\/a> , thanking the powerful voting bloc that got her there. Im thinking about the generations of women, black women. [ cheering ] asians, whites, latina, native american women, who fought and sacrificed so much for equality and liberty and justice for all, including the black women who are often, too often, overlooked but so often prove they are the backbone of our democracy. Reporter the daughter of jamaican and indian immigrants, harris says she grew up with a strollereye view of the civil rights movement. As a student at howard university, joining the oldest historically black sorority and spending weekends protesting on the national mall. Throughout her career, shattering glass ceilings and making history becoming the first more than once. In 2010, as the first black woman elected californias attorney general. Running the countrys second largest justice department. In 2016, the first black and indianamerican woman winning as california u. S. Senator, sworn in by thenvicepresident joe biden, now breaking another barrier. While i may be the first woman in this office, i will not be the last. [ cheers and applause ] because every little girl watching tonight sees that this is a country of possibilities. Reporter janai norman, abc news, new york. With the biggest election question being answered, there is one thats now emerging for all of us in california. Who replaces Vice President<\/a> elect Kamala Harris<\/a> in the u. S. Senate . Phil matier has theories. It could be a chess game. If he takes attorney general javier becerra, former congressman, he would have an opening for the attorney general that he could put in. Let the chess game begin. In a recent poll of california voters for the pick they would prefer, bay area congresswoman barbara lee and congressman ro khanna were at the top of the pack. Whoever newsom appoints, that person will have the senate seat until 2022. When is the last time we said this . Chain controls are in effect on highway 50 and interstate 80 in lake tahoe. The area is getting its very first snowfall of the year. And i dont know about you, but i put on the heat last night, lisa, it wasnt that cold. You know what, jobina, you were smart, because its certainly going to get even colder out there as the winds back off tonight and into monday night. Live doppler 7 right now, picking up on the precip to the west of us, the snow to the east of us. But right over the bay area, no, we cant get any rain. The flow out of the northnorthwest continues to have active weather out at sea with thunderstorms there. And even san diego getting rain in southern california. For us, gusty winds, dry conditions. Here is the view, and you notice that the camera is shaking here at the golden gate bridge. 56 in mountain view. 54 in half moon bay. Its going to be a blustery day out there with wind gusts over 40 miles an hour at times. Numbers staying in the 50s for most of us. Low 50s in santa rosa. Overnight lows didnt drop too much because of those winds, but theyre chilly winds. Towards san jose, a few clouds here. It doesnt even look like youll get a sprinkle. We had thought some of the hills of the south bay could see a few sprinkles but its really all about the wind today. The frost tonight in the north bay, a frost advisory with rain likely to return by the end of the week. Rain chances increasing by thursday and friday. The airport, wind gusts to 39 Miles Per Hour<\/a> at the surface, 25 to 25mileperhour winds come in. East bay, wind gusts at 28 miles an hour. Certainly cold conditions out there. Just another indication as you look at this hour by hour forecast, of how that precip misses us. Its on the ocean and continues to run parallel to the coast, so its driving the cold air into the bay and its keeping the winds with us. In fact the strongest winds have likely already occurred and lessen just a little bit but theyll continue out of the north the entire day today. Wind advisory expires after 4 00 but after 5 00, its still windy to breezy out there. Slowly those winds will back off. Your midweek forecast, were likely to bring rain back in the forecast by thursday. So its dry, and temperatures moderating as we get into the middle of the week. But its thursday into friday that were hoping this rain continues on this course, bringing mountain snow and some decent totals to the bay area. But between now and then, its a chilly day out there. In fact blustery with highs only in the mid50s. Remember that wind advisory. Throughout the afternoon were talking 61 in oakland. You see the green there. This forecast model wants to paint a little bit of precip maybe in higher elevations. Overall, its dry and windy. Here is our frost advisory, 3 00 to 9 00 on monday for the valleys of the north bay, rohnert park, napa, san rafael, novato. 30s to 20s out there overnight tonight. The accuweather sevenday forecast, were cold and windy today. Several cold mornings ahead. But slightly warmer afternoons, staying dry to late thursday into friday. That Second System<\/a> looking stronger. So well keep our fingers crossed. Who says you cant make a pizza in five minutes . Learn how to make a tortilla pizza on your daily clip sponsored by tiktok. Surprise ahhh yes i love it you dont have to spend a lot to give a lot to the ones who mean the most. Youve got the holidays, and weve got you, with the best bargains ever. At ross. Yes for less y how can i, when you, awont take it from me you can go your own way xfinity mobiles fast nationwide 5g network meets the first iphone with 5g. 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The Prime Minister<\/a> of india described the Vice President<\/a> elects success as a matter of immense pride for all indianamericans. One final check on the weather with lisa. Hi, lisa. Hey there, jobina. Its windy and dry out there. How window . Its going to stay like this throughout the afternoon, from 15 to over 35 miles an hour at the surface. That keeps temperatures from the mid50s to low 60s. Mostly sunny skies. Then were frosty tonight, particularly in the valleys of the north bay. Numbers dropping to the low 30s, even upper 20s. Well stay dry through thursday. Hopefully some rain late thursday into next weekend. Were looking forward to that rain, lisa. Thank you so much for joining us on abc 7 mornings. Im jobina fortson in for liz kreutz today along with lisa argen, abc 7 news continues at 5 00 p. M. Have a great day and enjoy this beautiful shot of San Francisco<\/a>. A livcustomizeper iquickbooks for me. Okay, youre all set up. 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