now at six dozens of criminal cases, including assault and dwi thrown out of san francisco court. the district attorney, blaming a backlog. >> local mail carriers say they're getting robbed and assaulted on the job. one tells us he's been attacked more than once. >> plus, the wife of a forty-niners star went viral for her jackets. now she's telling

us about the high profile client. she had to turn down. >> good morning. this thursday, august 15th, start the check of our forecast with drew. >> yeah, we're here for a nice warm afternoon. a little breezy today, just like yesterday. here's the accuweather forecast. this is sutro tower a live look outside showing you that sun is on its way up. we do have low clouds over the city and along the coast, but it's not widespread. you look at current sky conditions, many of us reporting clear skies from concord to san jose to napa. it's the immediate coastline and parts of the city in oakland that are dealing with the fog this morning. current temperatures out there right now around the bay shoreline. mid 50s, low 60s. good morning. fremont, 56 degrees. the same in redwood city. widen out the view and show you inland. we have some mild air brentwood right now coming in close to 70 degrees in the north bay were mainly in the mid and upper 50s. as we start, you on this thursday. so inland very similar to yesterday when it comes to our temperatures, upper 80s lower 90s. all that sunshine in store today looks lovely around the bay shoreline. we do have a

limited cloud cover. sunshine is with us pretty quickly this morning. temperatures in the mid 70s. a little breezy this afternoon and then along the coast we'll have some gusty winds 20 to 30mph brighter than yesterday. daytime highs mainly in the low and mid 60s. let's check in with amanda. see those drive times. >> good morning drew. let's go to the south bay where we are dealing with a two car crash. this is southbound 101 before 880. right now it is blocking the left lane, causing a minor slowdown. but luckily it is in the counter commute direction, so hopefully not too bad for your morning commute here at 602. then i want to go to another part of san jose. this is 101 and 880. you can see things moving pretty smoothly here, which is the good news. you can see no major backup because of the issue that i talked about prior. and then i'm going to get to drive times that typical slowdown. tracy to dublin at 56 minutes, 16 minutes to get from san rafael to san francisco and then antioch to concord, 21 minutes kumasi amanda. >> happening today, we're set to learn more about several cases

that will be thrown out of san francisco court because of a backlog. abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez joining us live in san francisco with more on what the d.a. is saying. gloria >> good morning. kumasi san francisco district attorney brooke jenkins says four cases will still be prosecuted, but some 70 are up for dismissal by a san francisco court. and the san francisco standard is reporting that they are for crimes such as dui, domestic violence, sexual battery and deadly driving because of a july ruling that courts can no longer use backlogs during the pandemic to delay trials past their legal deadlines. jenkins sent us a statement saying in part, quote, because the court previously continued cases without proper findings of good cause and the court's subsequent abuse of discretion, the court is now required to dismiss those cases. regrettably, the system has now failed countless victims of crime who will not see justice done. and she says that the court's decision to continue cases past their statutory

deadlines for trial has deprived victims and defendants of their rights. live in san francisco gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> and it's not just packages getting stolen now. thieves are targeting mail carriers and their keys here in the bay area. usps officials say robbers are pretending to be customers before gesturing that they are armed and demanding a mail. carriers keys. the keys are then used to open large mailboxes. robbers will then look for mail holding checks or credit cards. one mail carrier in danville has been robbed twice. one of those times at gunpoint. there is now a $150,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of these robbers. >> it's absolutely a lot of money. we consider it a reflection on how seriously we take the problem. it's outrageous and unacceptable for working people, for letter carriers to be facing threats. >> authorities advise collecting your mail every day in the early evening. since many of these mail thefts happen overnight.

>> the mayor of east palo alto is calling on fellow city leaders to take action to clear encampments. mayor antonio lopez announced he will be issuing an ordinance to direct clearing of encampments after at least two written warnings and two offers of shelter. >> want to be clear? this isn't about criminalizing people. it's about helping people, empowering people and encouraging them to get the help they need and they deserve. this is a win win for our county and our community. in my city, the unhoused population is down in east palo alto from 169 people in 2022 to 81 people last year. >> san jose mayor matt mahan and other democratic leaders around the state are throwing their support behind prop 36. this referendum would roll back reforms passed by voters in 2014, giving prosecutors the power to charge repeat theft offenders with a felony. supporters say the change will help tackle the surge in retail theft and drug related offenses.

mahan says it also addresses the fentanyl crisis by imposing mandated drug treatment for some drug crimes, by requiring those who need treatment to get treatment. >> we will save lives. we will help bring our homeless neighbors indoors. and we will save hard pressed consumers money on everything they buy. >> governor newsom disagrees, saying the bill is overly punitive and unnecessary. other opponents say it would increase incarceration levels and a return to prison. overcrowding >> santa clara county has reported its first death from west nile virus this year. yesterday, the county announced two people have been infected. both had to go to the hospital. one is now recovering at home, the other one died earlier this month. they were immunocompromised. the health department says there was no known connection between these two people, and it's not clear if they were infected in the county.

>> your voice, your vote. happening today, president biden and vice president harris will hold their first event together since the president dropped out of the 2024 race. they'll be at a community college in maryland talking about the progress they're making to lower costs for americans. a new survey shows californians are excited about a harris presidency. a berkeley igs poll gives harris a 25 point lead, 59 to 34% over donald trump in her home state. by comparison, president biden led trump by only 18 points in the last igs poll conducted in february. the poll shows harris receiving higher levels of support than biden, almost across the board, but especially amongst voters ages 18 to 29, where she is polling 23 points higher than biden did today. former president donald trump plans to hold a news conference at his golf club in bedminster, new jersey, yesterday. trump cast his ballot in florida for the states early voting kickoff. we're still waiting to hear whether the republican vice president candidate, jd vance, will agree to a debate.

yesterday, democratic vp candidate tim walz said he'll attend the vice presidential debate. is scheduled for october 1st. >> the world health organization has declared the outbreak in africa as a global emergency. a man is at the live desk with one bay area infectious disease specialist is saying about the growing concerns. yeah. >> kumasi said the designation. it comes after a meeting of the un health agency's emergency committee. what has health experts even more worried is this strain is said to be deadlier than other versions of the virus. it is also infected women and children. the outbreak was primarily contained to the democratic republic of congo, but we're told it has spread to other countries. we asked ucsf infectious disease specialist doctor peter chin-hong how concerned we should be here in the bay area. >> the reason why this is called a public health emergency of international concern, is so that we divert resources to the countries that need it, the

most. you know, i think right now it's not a threat, but we are trying to make it continue to not be a threat. that's why we raised the awareness and that's why we're trying to, again, nip it in the bud in these countries, in africa. >> the world health organization says there have been more than 15 or 14, i should say thousand cases and 524 deaths in africa this year. already surpassing last year's numbers. now, one of the best forms of prevention is to get vaccinated. mpox requires two doses. reggie aqui i'll take it for amanda. >> the accuweather forecast walnut creek. this morning we have clear skies out there. current conditions showing you 62 degrees in walnut creek later on this afternoon. we'll hit the low 90s inland today, so it will be mild out there. looking at our highs today versus average across the board, we will be a few degrees above average. here's the forecast highs. warmest cities today in the 80s and 90s. compare that to where we typically are this time of the year. we're a few degrees

above that. our warmest area is about 5 or 6 degrees above their typical daytime high. so the inland forecast today, lots of sunshine, upper 80s, lower 90s today heading around the bay shoreline. very limited fog this morning. it's a bright mild day, but breezy. this afternoon we'll go into the upper seconds for daytime highs. now along the coast we have quite a bit of cloud cover this morning. some drizzle, but we will see partly cloudy skies later on today and temperatures mainly in the low and mid 60s. here's a look at those winds that onshore flow back with us again today. we will find those winds gusting about 25 to 35mph. and we will repeat that again tomorrow. so highs today 90s inland 70s and 80s around the bay shoreline. looking lovely along the coast today. partly cloudy but again it is a windy afternoon heading into the weekend. we are tracking some cooler air. reggie will show you that in a few minutes. >> drew. thank you. still to come remembering an oscar nominated actress who starred in dozens of movies over a seven decade career. then you might see changes soon. if you buy apps through google's app store.

the company ruled to be running a monopoly, and you're running out of time to see elephants at the oakland zoo. the exhibit

a jury found. the mountain view based company holds a monopoly over its play store. amanda at the live desk with the shakeup. google could be facing and reggie aqui a federal judge in san francisco, indicated he will order those major changes in

google's android app store, as punishment for running a monopoly. >> after a three hour hearing yesterday, the judge said he is considering a mandate requiring google's play store for androids to offer people a choice to download alternative app stores. last december, a jury found the play store illegally gouged users and stifled innovation. epic games, the makers of the popular video game fortnite, filed the lawsuit. it claimed google's requirement that purchases be made through the play store and not third parties created a monopoly. during yesterday's hearing, google said third party app stores can trigger what they're calling security chaos. the company estimates it could cost as much as $600 million, depending on what the judge orders. back to you at the desk. >> thanks, amanda. abc seven news is following the story of a landslide that wiped out a critical stretch of road in the santa cruz mountains. residents have been walking, climbing, biking over this landslide for months. now, a temporary fix is

finally underway. crews are building a single lane along mountain charley road off of highway 17 and south of los gatos. neighbors are facing a new challenge getting back to school. debbie robinson daughter haley, have been using an old golf cart to get them from their house to the landslide and back. haley started her senior year of high school this week. >> it's harder to go hang out with my friends or have them come see me, because it's like my friends used to come and hang out with me at my house, but now i don't really have that opportunity because parents don't want kids walking over this. >> construction for the road is expected to take 4 to 6 weeks. san mateo county and three bay area cities are getting new funds to help create affordable housing. governor newsom is rewarding $130 million in project homekey grants to nine communities to fund new housing projects. the local cities include san francisco, richmond and sebastopol. the governor says the grants will create 533

permanent supportive homes for an estimated 4800 californians. >> and oscar nominated actress and leading lady of independent films has died. gena rowlands passed away yesterday. the cause of death hasn't been announced in june. her son revealed she'd been living with alzheimer's for the past five years. rowlands was best known for the movies she made with her late husband and director, john cassavetes. most of her popular films were a woman under the influence and the notebook. she was 94. >> kristen usak has become a huge star and has gone viral for the jackets she designed. the wife of 40 niners, fullback kyle ustek, is now revealing she had to turn down a request from vice president kamala harris. in a recent interview, kristen said she got a text from her agent during the time of the super bowl. earlier this year. he told her the vp wanted a jacket and she asked what company, and he said the country. she says she had no help and no way of being

able to make more jackets because she just didn't have time now. i wish she would have told me this when we did our interview a couple of weeks ago. yeah, but okay. >> has time been made? >> that's what i'm wondering. >> i'm sure she's going to get right on it at this point. she was dealing with the super bowl back then, right? sure >> okay. you don't have the time. you don't have the time. all right. you know, this morning, we'll take you outside. it is foggy along the coast right now. let's talk about the weekend, because we will have some substantial changes starting on saturday. you're going to feel the cooler air move in to kick off the weekend. we do expect widespread cloud cover. also, widespread drizzle not just along the coast, but that drizzle will be found in areas in the south bay and inland as well for saturday. sunday is the warmer of the two days. it's also brighter as well. more sunshine for the back half of the weekend. from the tam cam this morning we see a little bit of cloud cover out there along the coast, through the city and oakland, but for

the most part we'll see mainly clear skies for a lot of us throughout the afternoon. we have lots of sunshine. it's a warmer afternoon, but we'll also track that breeze picking up once again. your sunset this evening coming at 802. so highs today in our microclimates starting in the south bay. sunny skies. it's a breezy day. 70s and 80s for daytime highs along the peninsula. it's mild in the 70s, but low 60s along the coast across the city. today we will find sunny skies. however, the winds will be gusty, close to 30mph. temperatures in the mid 60s to the low 70s. in the north bay it is warm today, 80s and 90s with full sunshine in the east bay. it's mild and breezy. 76 oakland 80, hercules 77. fremont and inland. more of us in the 90s today. slightly above average and temperatures 94. in brentwood, 90 in walnut creek. overnight tonight we will see more fog than we have out there right now. overnight lows, generally in the 50s and in the 60s. now future tracker temperatures showing you it's pretty steady pattern. tomorrow

we'll have those gusty winds in the afternoon temperatures a little bit above average. then on saturday watch what happens. it is cooler out there with that widespread morning cloud cover and drizzle. those temperatures do rebound a little bit on the back half of the weekend, but a warming trend will continue for early next week. here's the accuweather seven day forecast next seven days for you, showing you it is sunny out there today. holding steady tomorrow. then we'll track that morning. cloud cover, that drizzle, that cooler weather on saturday. we brighten up those skies on sunday and we're warmer for early next week, guys. >> thanks, drew. now we are checking in with ginger zee who's live with what's coming up on gma. good morning ginger. >> hey reggie. kumasi nice to be with you. so here on a thursday, we'll start with hurricane ernesto. it's now just under 600 miles south southwest of bermuda. bermuda is on hurricane warning. i'll have all the latest of what it did to puerto rico, but also what it will do to beaches along the east coast. some really above average water temperatures up there. so it's going to stay strong. also, the race for the white house focused on the economy. donald trump delivering a speech on his

policy and attacking vice president harris as she gets ready to roll out her plan for the future. and two near abductions caught on camera. these are both so scary. the separate incidents involved young kids in neighborhoods just miles apart. how they managed to get away from the perpetrators, and what all parents should be on alert for as kids head back to school. also, halle berry is here for a special roundtable on a cause that she is so passionate about menopause awareness and research. plus, the u.s. women's fencing team is here. fresh off grabbing gold in paris. you don't want to miss it on gma. >> okay, that weirdly triggers me into remembering. years ago, i was at a convention for broadcasters like us and a news director who shall remain unnamed, told me his suggestion to me after looking at my tape was to take fencing. okay? and i'm still thinking about that. what i don't understand that suggestion. where did that come from? absolutely nowhere. i remember i had to sit there with a straight face. you have good

posture. >> was it like a posture thing? no >> they wanted you. >> i don't know, i thought, lik, is my arm extension not okay with you? like, what are we talking about? and thus. >> or is this like a full on you better about face. this is not for you, right? >> or is that right? is that what you were saying? >> i don't know, but you don't say that and not say why. >> now, that is exactly. tell me why. >> no, no. and this wasn't your news, director. this was just like a random news director. >> yeah, this is just me. like, showing tapes, trying to advance my career. get a new job. >> this is where news directors, gm, they like, they don't know. it's like teachers that don't know how much the weight of what they say can stick with somebody. >> yes, yes, yes. >> and that's why i bring it up like, please don't give this weird advice to people. no. and you don't forget it. i still think about it like, what was he talking about? it was in this market, by the way, i don't know, i mean, i guess it could have been worse. >> i definitely have had worse. >> i'm sure that you have. yeah,

that that's just that's just a weird one. >> i threw that. >> thank goodness we're in 2024 now because i don't even think you could say that. wait a second. >> oh, no. wait. what? you saw someone who told you something? that was. >> and i remember it was weird and rude at nabj. i was like, i remember ten years ago when you told me, i mean, i did. you don't forget. >> you don't forget elephants and news anchors. they do forge. okay, well, i'll be watching this fencing with great interest. maybe it'll finally make sense once i see the segment. all right, ginger, we'll see you at 7:00. >> okay. when your child has moderate-to-severe eczema, it's okay to for them to show off. show off their clearer skin and noticeably less itch with dupixent. because children 6 months and older with eczema have plenty of reasons to show off their skin. with dupixent, the #1 prescribed biologic by dermatologists and allergists, they can stay ahead of their eczema.

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a country to have median single family home prices hit $2 million. this is according to the national association of realtors. they have been tracking prices since 1979. san francisco's second most expensive region on the list, coming in at $1.5 million. california metros represent seven of the top ten. the national median price for a home is $422,000. new at six. just two months after sony pictures acquired alamo drafthouse, the cinema chain is expanding here in the bay area. according to the san francisco business times, alamo drafthouse is going

to have two new locations. one is going to be at westfield valley fair in san jose. the other at the village at san antonio center in mountain view. these will be the bay area's second and third locations. the new mission theater in san francisco opened in 2015, and it is great. the oakland zoo is closing its elephant exhibit this fall. zoos are required to have at least two elephants in order to have an elephant exhibit. and according to our media partners at the east bay times, the zoo only had one elephant and could not find another to join that one. the zoo will now send its one and only elephant to a sanctuary in tennessee. the oakland zoo's elephant exhibit has been around for 35 years. there's no set date for the closure. next, at 630, what former president trump did yesterday that he once criticized, then richmond, now dropping its plan to tax chevron. what's next for the relati

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thing have to be sunny and breezy. some of the warmest areas could see the 90s today. drew is here to tell us where the hot spots will be. >> and new this morning helping americans save money on prescription drugs with the white house says can help relieve financial burdens for

those on medicare. >> then plotting a return to the nfl. colin kaepernick wants to play again, but if he can't. a former bay area coach is offering him a job in the league. >> good morning everybody. it's thursday, august 15th. >> let's get a check on that forecast. hi, drew. yeah, hi. >> it's going to be very lovely this afternoon. mild weather, some breezy conditions. as we go deeper into the day. here's a live look outside our rooftop camera at kgo along the embarcadero in the city. we do have partly sunny skies right now. current temperature 55 degrees a westerly breeze right now coming in at 18mph. so the forecast today we'll have a windy afternoon in the city near 70. sunny and mild in oakland at 76. a little bit warmer than yesterday in san jose at 83. and then walnut creek above average with a high of 90 degrees with lots of sunshine and clouds. pretty much limited to the coast across the city and some patchy fog around oakland. otherwise, we have clear skies and temperatures, mainly in the 50s and in the 60s. so looking inland today, very similar to yesterday. we are warm, lots of

sunshine, upper 80s lower 90s for daytime highs around the bay shoreline. very limited fog. we have a lot of sunshine in store today. we'll get temperatures into the mid 70s with that breeze later on this afternoon.t later on today. morning. fog and drizzle giving way to brighter skies compared to yesterday and daytime highs in the low and mid 60s. let's check in with amanda and see those drive times this morning. >> good morning drew. good news for ace bart and caltrain riders. all trains are on time here at 631 this morning. then i do want to take you to the richmond-san rafael bridge, a slow traffic from richmond parkway to the tolls. you see it right here. this is a live look, of course. and then i'll take you to the south bay, san jose, this is 87. you can see nothing in your way here, which is the good news. a pretty quiet and clear commute throughout that region. then i'll end with some drive times. you can see that tracy to dublin track 64 minutes this morning, seven minutes to get from highway four to walnut creek, and then a 15 minute drive from walnut creek to 580.

reggie. >> thanks, amanda. today we're set to learn about the more than several dozen cases that are being thrown out of san francisco court. that's because there's a backlog. abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez joins us live with the reaction from the da. gloria >> good morning. reggie. san francisco district attorney brooke jenkins says the system has failed countless victims of crimes who will not see justice done. and she sent us a statement saying in part, quote, the courts decisions to continue cases, past statutory deadlines for trial deprived defendants of their rights and also robbed victims of theirs. because a court previously continued cases without proper findings of good cause and the court's subsequent abuse of discretion. the court is now required to dismiss those cases. the standard reports that some 70 cases are up for dismissal, and this is for crimes such as dui, domestic violence, sexual battery and deadly driving. and that's

because of a july ruling that courts could no longer use backlogs during the pandemic to delay trials past their legal deadlines and jenkins says that for cases will still be prosecuted. live in san francisco. gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> thank you. gloria. vice president harris and former president trump are preparing to duke it out over the economy. we're expected to learn both their plans in the coming days as inflation falls to 2.9%. that's the lowest it's been in three years. here's abc news reporter. and when. >> this morning, both presidential candidates fighting to win over voters on the issue of the economy. vice president harris expected to lay out her economic platform in north carolina tomorrow. abc news has learned she'll propose banning corporate price gouging on food and groceries. former president trump getting ahead of the announcement. >> there's no such thing as her going out and doing that. what you want to do is create the incentives so that people can't cheat.

>> a new report shows inflation cooling at 2.9%, its lowest level in three years. trump in north carolina wednesday touted his economic plan, which includes eliminating taxes on social security benefits and tips and cutting energy prices. but he spent most of his speech airing grievances against his rivals. >> she's crazy don't laugh. don't laugh. she's not smart. she's not intelligent. >> the harris campaign responding, accusing trump of running to slash taxes for rich donors and corporations. trump's running mate, senator jd vance, now is facing more criticism for his comments on abortion. during a fox interview last night. vance was asked about suburban women who are concerned about their reproductive rights, suggesting there are bigger issues. >> well, first of all, i don't buy that, laura. i think most suburban women care about the normal things that most americans care about, right? they care about inflation. they

care about the price of groceries. >> meanwhile, a moment of levity in the harris campaign, preparing for next week's convention, releasing this video of harris and governor tim walz, who failed to pick up the phone when harris first called him to ask if he'd be her running mate. >> the most important call of my life. it popped up and we didn't recognize the caller id and it went to it, went to voicemail. >> and when abc news, washington. >> tim. >> despite calling early voting and mail-in voting full of fraud, former president trump cast his ballot early. he voted in florida's republican primary yesterday while leaving the polling site. he called it a great honor to vote, though the president has previously called early voting fraud, he has flip flopped on his views and encouraged people to vote early if they can at certain rallies. >> the city of oakland is apologizing to the widow of a police officer killed in the line of duty after asking her for money. the city sent officer twan lay's widow, an invoice back in may, asking her to return $461. that was money

overpaid to lay during a ransomware attack last year. oakland's police union claims the city even threatened to take the money from the pension that she started to receive after his murder. the 36 year old was shot and killed back in december, trying to stop a robbery. >> realistically, the letter that we saw that was sent to her, we were infuriated with it because of how devastating it is for her to go through the experience that she's going through. >> the union offered to pay the $461, but now the city is waiving the debt and apologizing for any distress or inconvenience to the family. >> encouraging news from san francisco public health officials on opioid overdoses. the city says accidental drug overdoses this past july are half of what they were in july of 2023. the numbers show pretty steady improvement since january. there were 71 over deaths that month. july had 39, the fewest in san francisco for any month this year. sf public

health officials say increasing access to medications that counteract overdoses like methadone is critical to further reducing drug deaths. they're calling for a change in state laws that would allow for that easier access. >> the stigma and barriers caused by this overregulation prevent people from entering and staying in treatment. can you imagine requiring a person who has heart disease to be physically present at a special cardiac clinic every day to take their medication? that's what new methadone patients need to do to get their daily medicatio. >> the health department says 71% of the overdose deaths this year are fentanyl related. >> historic settlement and a story we've been following for months. the city of richmond, dropping its plan to possibly tax chevron in exchange for a financial settlement. now, under the agreement, chevron will pay out a total of $550 million to

the city over ten years. richmond was considering adding a ballot measure for november to add a dollar per barrel tax on each barrel produced at that refinery, but that was dropped after the agreement yesterday. >> what's happened here? has demonstrated to the to the nation, to the world that when we as people pull together, we can create change. >> the funds can be used for public safety services, infrastructure, youth services, recreation and toxic land cleanup. a chevron spokesperson says the company is looking forward to continue working with the city to find solutions. >> a new study is raising concerns about the health of american women. it finds the u.s. now has the lowest life expectancy among 14 high income countries. a man at the live desk with the details. yeah.

>> reggie, that new study found women in the u.s. live, on average, 80 years. that's five years fewer than women in other high income countries. researchers say one major factor is racial and ethnic disparities in the u.s, black and hispanic women are more likely to lack health insurance and forego visits to primary care doctors, making it difficult to catch any issues early. >> women in the u.s. particularly black women, are more likely to say that they have at least one social service need, which means which includes not having nutritious foods, not being able to pay their bills, all those sorts of, things that go beyond health care. but we know directly affect health outcomes. >> american women are also more likely to have multiple chronic health conditions, poor diet, a lack of exercise and obesity contribute to that. the report also found that women face unique social and economic pressures, including a significant pay gap that can weigh on mental health. back to

the desk coming up. >> workers at one bay area tech company set to learn if they're one of thousands to be laid off. >> and let's take a live look right now at the big board at the new york stock exchange. up right now by almost 500 points. another update on the markets next. >> and meta makes a controversial decision to shut down a tool that was helping the company fight misinformation online. first, here's drew. >> hey there. let's take a look at the next couple of hours in the accuweather forecast, showing you that we do have a lot of sunshine in store very early on. any cloud cover we have this morning is very confined to the coast across the city right now, and very patchy fog around oakland. so what that means temperatures will warm into the upper 60s, lower 70s, close to lunchtime highs today versus average. it's a little warmer than average and a few degrees warmer than yesterday in the first column. this is where we'll land for our daytime highs 80s and 90s. in our warmest areas, and that means we're anywhere from about 3 to 6 degrees above our typical daytime highs for this time of

the year. so today's forecast inland. lots of sunshine. we'll get you into the upper 80s lower 90s later on today around the bay shoreline. just some patchy fog right now. we'll go into the upper 70s with full sunshine and along the coast it is foggy. we have some drizzle right now, but we'll see. partly cloudy skies this afternoon and temperatures in the low 60s. the winds will pick up once again, just like yesterday. we'll find those wind speeds about 25 to 35mph. with the strongest winds along the coast. highs today. it is mild out there. 90s for concord, livermore, antioch, 76. in oakland we'll go to 83. in san jose, 69. in the city napa up to 84. a cooler weekend is on the way. we'll sho

from the white house. reggie. the white house just unveiled a medicare medication deal. officials say the agreement will save people more than $1 billion when prices go into effect in january of 2026. the cost of ten drugs treating things like heart failure, arthritis, diabetes and blood clots will be lowered. the biden-harris administration says people on medicare are expected to save $1.5 billion in

out-of-pocket costs, while the federal government is expected to save $6 billion. here's a look at those drugs. this is the first time the government has been allowed to directly negotiate with manufacturers about the prices of some of its most expensive drugs. in a statement, vice president kamala harris says today's announcement will, quote, be life changing for so many of our loved ones across the nation. that's the end of our quote. back to you. >> thanks, amanda. eight years after last playing in the nfl, former 40 niners quarterback colin kaepernick gets an offer to return to the league as a coach. former 40 niners coach jim harbaugh, who now coaches the chargers, said he offered kaepernick a coaching job on his staff. harbaugh says kaepernick was weighing the offer, although kaepernick says he still wants to play in the league he hasn't played since 2016. >> meta is shutting down one of its programs that helps track the spread of misinformation. it's called crowdtangle. that tool is used by researchers, media organizations and nonprofits. several companies

are criticizing the move, asking meta to postpone the shutdown until after the election. meta claims crowdtangle does not give a complete picture of its platforms, and says other tools are more comprehensive. the company launched the meta content library as a replacement. however researchers and nonprofits say they have limited access to that new tool. >> the effort to revitalize struggling downtowns is a big part of building a better bay area. the city of hayward is doing its part, recently buying a movie theater in the heart of downtown. the theater was purchased as a step in the city's new economic development plan. city officials hope this revitalized theater will encourage more businesses to come to the downtown area. >> as we've been working very, very hard to stabilize and reimagine what downtown can look like for families and family friendly environment, it's critical to keep this anchor to help feed a lot of the businesses in the downtown district. >> the mayor of hayward admits there is some risk with the

purchase. theaters have been struggling post-pandemic, but he and others on the city council see it as an opportunity to gro. >> now it's your morning money report. san jose. tech giant cisco is cutting 7% of its global workforce. that's about 6000 jobs. that's on top of an earlier round of layoffs this year, when more than 4000 jobs were eliminated. the company specializes in networking equipment, but it's now looking to shift its focus to artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. cisco saw its revenue drop by 10%, but still beat wall street's expectations. and now, taking a live look at the new york stock exchange, we are up this morning quite a bit. about 417 points. >> now to a unique sports partnership. tennessee titans quarterback will levis is showing off his mayonnaise inspired fragrance in a new video. >> but you are the ingredient to your own success

>> oh, i just needed a moment because it's a lot going on right here. uh- is partnering with hellmann's for his new fragrance. it's called will levis number eight, which is his jersey number. i can't believe i'm reading you all the hints of tart lemon mayonnaise, coffee, musk and vanilla. it's $8 and it's already sold out online. the partnership came after a viral video showing him putting mayo in his coffee before the 2023 nfl draft. >> is that how he eats? he eats like that. what's that? >> it's a lot. >> oh. >> he then signed a contract with hellmann's, and they gave him a lifetime supply of mayo. >> that was a journey we went on. i learned a lot about this man. i didn't know, and i'm glad the journey is over. >> it's pronounced levis. >> i hope so. >> not levi's. levi's is wants nothing to do with levis.

>> however, if it changes it, maybe he'll get a brand deal with something that with denim, isn't mayo in your coffee. let's go back to that. that's not interesting. >> mayo. lemon. >> you put like butter in their coffee. >> he's gonna smell like a whole feast. >> it's interesting. lemon mayo, coffee, a lemon aioli. >> the whole thing is giving mayo. if you if you if you know, you know. >> okay, we will move on to a lovely picture. exploratorium camera showing you it is mostly sunny across the bay shoreline this morning. let's talk about the weekend because we do have some substantial changes as we head into saturday. saturday you'll first notice it's a lot cooler out there. temperatures go below average, but we do expect widespread cloud cover for much of the day and also in the morning. widespread drizzle not just confined to the coast but areas away from the coast, will likely see a light sprinkle or two. first thing saturday sunday not only warmer, but also the brighter of the two days this weekend from san jose. this

morning we have clear skies in the south bay. real limited fog out there this morning, mainly along the coast. we have bright sunshine throughout the day. 1 or 2 degrees warmer compared to yesterday, but those winds will pick up once again later on this afternoon. highs in the microclimates starting in the south bay. lots of sunshine. 70s and 80s here up along the peninsula. 70s close to the bay shoreline. 60s along the coast across the city today. excuse me. we will find partly cloudy skies. temperatures in the 60s and 70s. but that wind gets gusty just like yesterday. in the afternoon, those winds gusts close to 30mph in the north bay. it is warm. 84 petaluma 90, in santa rosa, 85. in san rafael, 84, in napa. the east bay it is bright, mild and breezy this afternoon. 75 in richmond, 76 in oakland, about 77. and fremont. inland today, warmer than yesterday. mid to upper 80s if not the mid 90s and our warmest spots overnight. tonight we'll find more cloud cover than we have right now. overnight lows generally in the 50s and low 60s. we'll keep a steady pattern

through the end of the week. breezy in the afternoon, then that cooler air moves in here for saturday. temperatures dip below average before we start to warm up again on sunday. so here's the accuweather seven day forecast for the next seven days for you. sunny today. similar story tomorrow. then saturday it's cooler. it's cloudy. we have that morning drizzle brighter and warmer on sunday. and then that warming trend looks to continue through much of next week as thanks for your transportation. >> transportation secretary pete buttigieg is announcing millions of dollars in funding for projects at lake tahoe. buttigieg was the keynote speaker at the lake tahoe summit yesterday. his announcement included a little side story about how a childhood trip of his to his father's home in malta taught him about tahoe. >> in that country, houses often go by a name rather than a numbered address and the address. so to speak. the name of the place we stayed at was was called lake tahoe. i had no idea what that meant, but i

learned that the maltese family we were renting from had once visited this place and were so enchanted with it that they named their home after it. >> it was also announced that a trail will be named after dianne feinstein, the senator who died last year, helped start that summit in 1997. the crew on board the international space station is getting a special shipment of goodies while they continue to host two additional crew members. they didn't expect to be there. an unmanned progress spacecraft is bringing nearly three tons of food, fuel and supplies to the space station. it's going to be at least another week before we learn the final plan to bring the two astronauts back to earth. you see, they've been stuck on the international space station after nasa discovered issues with the first manned starliner spacecraft that brought them up there. they were only supposed to be there for a few days. it's possible they could be stuck until february. >> a first of its kind facility in the east bay is marking a milestone. george mark children's house in san leandro is celebrating its 20th

anniversary this year. it focuses on pediatric palliative care. the site includes an outdoor garden known as hummingbird hill, where patients and their families can enjoy nature. in honor of its 20th anniversary, george mark children's house created the first ever hummingbird awards. they were handed out yesterday. recipients include several pixar employees who brought their creativity to hummingbird hill. >> the idea came up that maybe, maybe we should bring the little hummingbirds into the space that kids could interact with and see and try to find them. >> the hummingbird awards honor organizations that help george mark children's house support young patients and their families. according to the facility's website, hummingbirds are a sign of healing, comfort and hope. disney is the parent company of pixar and abc seven. the san francisco ferry building is about to get a new fish market and restaurant. the chef behind the famous nopa is partnering with the owner of seafood distributor water to table to open nopa fish. it will have classic seafood dishes,

chowder and salads. and then at the market you can get fresh fish, shellfish and prepared foods to take home. the fish is expected to open early next year. >> imagine having a party at one of the bay area's most historic and celebrated sports venues. you can rent the oakland arena out. according to the arena's website, bookings are open for major events. you can host parties as small as ten to as many as 10,000. if you book a party for more than 100 by the beginning of october, you can get free tickets to an event at the arena. the arena has been without a major tenant since the warriors left for chase center in 2019. we don't know yet how much these parties would cost. >> up next, the seven things you need to know today and a reminder you can watch all of our newscasts live and on demand through the abc seven bay area connected tv app that's available for apple tv, google tv, amazon fire tv, and roku. >> just download the app now and you can start streaming. >> and as we head to break, we're taking a live look outside right now. ooh, how pretty it is. 654 and we'll be right back.

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morning. number one, san francisco superior court is planning to toss out dozens of cases to help clear a backlog. the district attorney's office says 70 cases will be dismissed with prejudice, meaning they cannot be refiled in san francisco. and these cases include duis, sex crimes and domestic violence. >> number two, santa clara county has reported its first death from west nile virus this

year. two adults were infected and hospitalized. one died earlier this month. the other is recovering at home. >> number three, the world health organization declared africa's outbreak of mpox a global health emergency. officials say a deadlier strain of the virus is spread to four african provinces that were previously unaffected. the u.s. currently has one fda approved mpox vaccine on the market. >> number four back to school for more bay area students. alameda, hayward and john swett unified all start today. so does mountain house elementary and the bay shore elementary school districts. >> and number five will start out with a live look at sutro tower on your screen. that sun is up here. we do have those coastal clouds right now, but we're in store for another mild afternoon. the winds do ramp up once again, very similar to yesterday. the winds are light right now this morning. then after lunchtime you'll see those winds start to gust anywhere from about 20 to 35mph. those strongest winds along the coast and through the delta later on today, a couple of degrees

warmer than yesterday, certainly above average. we'll get those temperatures into the low and mid 90s inland, 70s and 80s around the bay shoreline, 60s along the coast and number six, we'll take you to sunol southbound 680 before koopman road. >> there is a multi-car crash blocking the two left lanes there. the backup is to stoneridge drive. you can see it's slowing things down to seven and ten miles per hour in that area. there is a 50 minute delay. you can take foothill road to avoid it. >> number seven coca-cola and oreo are collaborating to make two new limited edition items. there is an oreo coca cola sandwich cookie that has coca cola sirup. the other is a coca cola oreo zero sugar. and drink has hints of oreo cookies. it's the zero sugar for me. >> ooh, that's a lot. >> they say coca-cola oreo zero sugar. yeah. just in case you were wondering, you're fine.

sounds interesting. >> have we gone too far with the collabs? the collabs are just coming out of everywhere. yeah yeah. >> and they're classic on their own. >> >> don't mess it up. >> it's probably sold out. >> yeah it's probably not. they made five of them. it's available in london only on mondays and barcelona on tuesdays. yes >> have a great day >> michael: good morning america for our viewers in the west. hurricane ernesto on the move. the powerful storm gaining strength, after leaving half of puerto rico without power bringing strong winds and flooding rain. now ginger with the track. where it's heading next? and the alerts for the east coast this weekend. >> robin: race for the white house. vice president harris set to