now means the dismissal of dozens of cases. >> it's blamed on the pandemic, but it's only happening in one bay area county. >> plus, how the south bay is making sure people who need help the most know how to get it. it's part of building a better bay area. >> always live abc seven news starts right now. >> we are years past the pandemic, but today a pandemic era problem changed the course of dozens of criminal cases. good evening. >> i'm ama daetz and i'm dan ashley. thanks for joining us. case dismissed. that was the sweeping ruling for 70 cases in san francisco court. >> it's a unique situation in the bay area. and abc seven news reporter tim johns is here to explain it. tim. yeah. >> dan. those cases are being dismissed because of a separate court ruling from july. that ruling said that people who were facing delays in their trials due to the backlog in the court system had their constitutional rights violated specifically that court saying that their right to a fair and speedy trial had been infringed upon. for

melissa bonilla, dealing with the san francisco court system has been anything but ideal. two years ago, bonilla, who is the victim of alleged domestic abuse, filed a lawsuit against her abuser. on thursday, that lawsuit, along with about 70 other cases, was dismissed without ever going to trial. the reason a recent court ruling that the city superior court has to try cases within a certain time frame. >> very frustrated because there's two years waiting for this and only one day no more. >> the case is dismissed thursday, including charges for things like duis, sexual battery and deadly driving the court system, blaming the da's office. the presiding judge writing, quote, we hope the district attorney's office will prioritize cases appropriately so that justice can be served. the district attorney's office, responding in their own statement, saying it is not the responsibility of the district attorney's office to manage the court's caseload. the san francisco public defender's office, who represented many of those accused of the crimes in these cases, says while they have sympathy for the victims of these alleged crimes, the blame

lies with the superior court and the da. >> our clients have a constitutional right just like the victims do, and it was our client's rights that were violated time and time and time and time and time again. >> the superior court has faced delays in trying cases by their legal deadlines for years. they often pointed to the backlog caused by covid as a primary reason why this is really a situation that the courts themselves place themselves into. pritika balakrishnan is a professor at uc law, san francisco. she says the city's court system is the only one in the bay area facing these problems. >> san francisco has not attempted to recover from covid and to push these cases to trial, despite there being open courtrooms or even civil cases that were taking up court space. >> as for bonilla, she says she doesn't know what will come next for her. in the meantime, though, she says she feels let down by the system, a system created to try and protect her many victims of domestic violence.

>> we need representation and we need support because we feel like this is not correct. >> now, while we weren't allowed to film inside the courtroom today, i did sit in while the proceedings were taking place. the presiding judge expressed sympathy for the victims in the dismissed cases, but said legally, there was nothing she could do in the studio. tim johns, abc seven news. >> okay, tim. thank you. a pedestrian was struck and killed this afternoon near the glen park bart station in san francisco. police say the collision happened at bosworth and diamond streets just before 3 p.m. the person who was hit was a woman, and investigators say the driver did remain on the scene. >> now to new developments in oakland, where police have arrested a suspect in connection with a shooting that injured a man who was just napping inside his home. 20 year old damon roberts faces several felony charges. abc seven news reporter ryan curry with what we know tonight about the suspect and this case. >> the first step towards

justice for loooooong loooooong was taken this week. police arrested 20 year old damon roberts of richmond for firing the stray bullet that hit kwong in the head while he was taking a nap. his sister and a close friend spoke with abc seven news after the shooting. >> the bullet is go straight through the left brain and exit to the left eye. >> a tragic incident that left kwong fighting for his life. the district attorney's office confirmed roberts was arraigned thursday on several charges for this case, including shooting into an inhabited building and possession of a firearm while on probation. but the da's office says he has another appearance this week for charges. in a separate case, roberts appearance is set for 9 a.m. friday morning at this courthouse. he faces a list of criminal charges, including first and second degree robbery, as well as possession of a machine gun. when we spoke with the family, they wanted justice for the person who put kwong in the entire family through physical and emotional pain. the family says he is already gone through three surgeries, and he has a slim chance of regaining consciousness. they are considering leaving oakland.

>> it happened at home like everyone thinks home is the safe place to live in. but this happened at home. we feel so shocked and we don't know what to do. >> roberts was denied bail and remains in custody in oakland. ryan curry, abc seven news. >> also, new developments, arrests in the killing of a general hospital actor in los angeles. officers detained a number of suspects tied to the murder of johnny wactor. actor was shot and killed in may. investigators say three people were stealing his car's catalytic converter. and when actor approached the group, he was shot. he starred as brando corbin on general hospital from 2020 to 2022. johnny wactor was 37 years old. and new developments in the death of friends star matthew perry. authorities have taken five people into custody, accusing them of running a criminal network to distribute ketamine. reporter josh haskell from our sister station in los angeles has the latest. >> when friends actor matthew perry's live in assistant

discovered the 54 year old dead face down in his hot tub at his pacific palisades home in october of last year. perry was found to have high levels of ketamine in his blood. today, five people were charged with supplying perry ketamine, including his assistant, defendant kenneth iwamasa. >> these defendants took advantage of mr. perry's addiction issues to enrich themselves. they knew what they were doing was wrong. they knew what they were doing was risking great danger to mr. perry. but they did it anyways. >> perry, who struggled with addiction much of his life, was reported to have been receiving ketamine infusions for depression and anxiety and that had to be administered by a doctor in a medical setting. two of the defendants are doctors on numerous occasions, investigators say doctor salvador plascencia falsely prescribed, sold and injected perry with ketamine. >> on one occasion, he injected mr. perry with ketamine and he saw mr. perry freeze up and his

blood pressure spiked. despite that, he left additional vials of ketamine for defendant iwamasa to administer to mr. perry. of course, defendant iwamasa had no medical training to speak of. >> another way perry was able to obtain ketamine. according to investigators, through another defendant, eric fleming, who worked with defendant, 41 year old jasmine. sonja known as the ketamine queen. these defendants tried to cover up what they had done. >> on october 28th, after reading news reports of mr. perry's death, defendant sonja wrote a text message to defendant fleming saying, quote, delete all our messages. likewise, after mr. perry's death, defendant placentia falsified medical records and notes to try to make it look like what he was doing was legitimate. >> josh haskell abc seven news. >> and when it comes to mental health, a number to know is 9.88. but a lot of people don't

know that. and officials in one bay area county want to change it. abc seven news south bay reporter zach fuentes has more on the new campaign to help those in crisis. >> santa clara county crisis and suicide prevention hotline since 2022, 988 has been the suicide and crisis lifeline, simplified from what many call the difficult to remember one 800 number. >> people are encouraged to call if they're experiencing thoughts of suicide, mental health related distress, worried about a loved one, or need emotional support. on the other end of the line are staff and volunteers trained to help their mental health community workers so they have a background in behavioral health services. >> many of the volunteers have family members or themselves that have been involved with with mental health issues, so they come with a sensitivity. >> in its first year, the santa clara county crisis line answered nearly 21,000 calls. 5% of them resulted in a field visit by one of its three mobile crisis units. >> despite these numbers, i am still finding that too many

people don't know about 988. >> so they've announced a new campaign to spread the word and also share what's new since it first launched. >> text and chat is now a viable alternative to calling 988, and we have staff that have been trained in how to work within text and chat, and it's beginning to pick up. so it is for spanish and english. >> the call option is still in place for more than 200 languages. and while santa clara county officials say its 988 crisis line isn't getting as many calls as it can across the country, other centers have seen an influx. the substance abuse and mental health services administration said 40% more people have been helped since before the 988 hotlines national launch, but abc news has reported that many centers have struggled to hire and retain staff to keep up. in santa clara county, officials said its team is ready to take on any more calls. this new campaign brings in 65 volunteers who work various shifts, so we have some capacity to ramp up additional callers if we need them. the outreach campaign is being

rolled out through a social media blitz, along with print and digital ads. and though this campaign is aimed at santa clara county residents. 988 is a number available to all who need it and will direct you to the crisis center closest to you. in santa clara county. zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> again, that number to call is 988. and for local resources, go to our website, abc seven news.com/take action. >> honking. self-driving. waymo cars that have tormented a san francisco neighborhood south of market have been silenced. we've been following the story all week. that was ruckus coming all hours from a waymo depot off second street, keeping neighbors awake. the company says the honking is a programed safety feature that is supposed to prevent slow speed collisions. neighbors today tell us the honking finally stopped last night to apologize. we're told waymo is treating neighbors to an ice cream social.

>> another story we're following reparations in california. several bills made it out of committee today and will head to the full assembly for a vote. one bill would create the california freedom affairs agency that would oversee funding. another would establish the fund that would pay for reparation policies that are approved by the legislature and the governor. and the third bill would require the agency to compensate families who had their property taken, essentially land restitution. a fourth bill would issue a formal apology to black californians. a vote is expected in the coming weeks. we'll stay on top of it. reparations is a process we have been following very closely for years now, and you can watch the abc7 originals documentary, california's case for reparations, diving into the groundbreaking work of the reparations task force and examining bills that came out of it. it's now streaming on demand on the abc seven bay area app. >> coming up next, a fine balance in more ways than one.

the controversy surrounding the new north bay art. i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. savor what you see out there today because it is going to look and feel different this weekend. i'll have the forecas

and it hasn't even officially been dedicated. there have been threats of vandalism. so police are providing protection now. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard spoke with the sculptor and got a lot of opinions around town. >> once i've removed all of the

padding and the plastic and we've added the details, which we're still working on, i think that it's really going to pop. >> sculptor brian goggin putting the finishing touches on his newest work in downtown petaluma called fine balance. two clawfoot bathtubs suspended in the air by large metal poles. >> the title relates to this idea of lifting something incredibly heavy up over our heads creates a moment of tension, and also mystery. >> speaking of tension and mystery, the public art piece creating lots of strong opinions around town to say the least. many are coming by to check it out, including ron petty. the bathtubs just to me, is, you know, a bridge too far in the whimsy area. >> and it's just me personally, you know, not a fan. not a fan. >> i don't see the point, but i guess art could be anything? >> there are plenty of haters. >> are they going to put a toilet there too? >> in deleted social media

posts, some have even threatened to vandalize the work once it's complete. petaluma police taking those vandalism threats seriously. they have brought in this mobile surveillance unit to watch over the art installation 24 over seven. >> we will prosecute anybody who does try and vandalize the piece like we would anything. >> find balance costs the city about $150,000. it's been moved and scaled down from its original site on water street to this location on h street. brian goggin is no stranger to controversy. he created this work at sixth and harrison in san francisco, a furniture which seems to be escaping from windows he calls fine balance a gift to petaluma, and he addresses the controversy for people to dislike a gift. >> it just seems, misconceived. >> others are embracing the new work. >> i absolutely love it. it's fabulous. it's whimsical and every time i walk by it, i'm sure i'm going to. it's going to put a smile on my face.

>> not everybody's smiling yet. the project could be ready for its close up in a few weeks. in petaluma. cornell, bernard. abc seven news. >> get your attention. yeah, sure does. >> and people talking. >> all right, let's get to our weather. we're getting closer to the weekend. >> we are meteorologist sandhya patel is here. and sandhya. it has been so lovely. not dealing with extreme heat. >> it has been. i mean, you know, if it's good, why fix it? right? dan and ama. we're going to keep it going for one more day. take a look at this live picture as we pan around from our sutro tower camera. i mean, just a sea of blue clear skies. the fog peeled away by the lunch hour and we ended up with a nice sunny day. as we look towards downtown san francisco right now. so high pressure bringing us a nice mild to warm pattern today. mid 60s to mid 90s. we do have a trough that is developing though to our north, and there's another one over the pacific northwest. the two merged together and as they come down

towards us on saturday we're going to notice some changes right now on live doppler seven clear skies. a few patches of fog starting to regroup near the coast. winds are gusty. 25 at novato. 23 in santa rosa. the onshore wind up to 33 at sfo and 28 in san mateo. the winds will remain gusty tonight. strongest near the coast as we head into 9 p.m. and then tomorrow morning, as you're heading off to work or you're taking your kids off to school, you will notice that the winds are much lighter except near the coastline, picking up later on in the afternoon and that will keep that refreshing breeze going through the and good air quality going through much of tomorrow. blue skies from golden gate bridge camera. 67 in the city. it is in the low 70s. oakland and hayward. 78 in san jose and redwood city. you're sitting at 76 degrees from our emeryville camera. you can see a clear shot of sutro tower. 91 in santa rosa. you're in the 70s. petaluma. napa. really comfortable weather. concord and fairfield in the 80s. and from our san jose

camera. you are seeing the sun right now through tonight. gusty pattern continues tomorrow. mild to warm again. and for the start of the weekend we are looking at morning clouds and drizzle for your saturday. it is going to be cooler than average and breezy in the afternoon, so enjoy what we have right now. like i said, 7:00 tonight. still warm inland as we head towards tomorrow morning. patchy fog along the coast and around parts of the bay. a lot like today. 50s and 60s to start the day and then in the afternoon we'll see some 90s once again for our warmest spots. so when you get going tomorrow morning inland areas will be clear, but right near the coastline there will be some fog along with the bay shoreline. tomorrow afternoon we'll have our summer spread a wide range of temperatures. 81 in san jose and the south bay. 75 in santa cruz. los gatos, 86 degrees. pretty nice looking day on the peninsula. 80 in redwood city. 63 in pacifica. downtown san francisco, 68 degrees. and as we get you into the north bay. low 90s around sonoma. santa rosa, 86, in san rafael. heading into the east bay. berkeley oakland 7577 fremont.

inland areas will be a nice warm day. 91 concord, 88, in livermore. just as you get used to that idea, saturday warmest spots will only be in the seconds and 80s. and that's because the system is going to be dropping down. we'll see a little drizzle here saturday morning. certainly rain up along the northern california area and the pacific northwest. your accuweather seven day forecast. our summer pattern with us tomorrow. dropping those temperatures saturday drizzle as well. and then we'll recover sunday. so we're going to be brighter as well. and then warming it up next week. nice. >> thank you. >> the most wild burros in the nation according to the american wild horse convention, live in arizona. they were brought there more than 150 years ago to help miners. now, arizona officials say the burro population has grown too large. reporter mason carroll explains what's being done to fix that. >> wild burros attract a lot of

attention, but the blm says they can also hurt the ecosystem. and last month, one of the animals was involved in a deadly accident on state route 95. >> we recently had some motor collisions and some interactions with folks that haven't been good for either. >> the bureau of land management is removing about 100 of the burros from the area, and taking them more than 200 miles away to florence. >> once they are trained and adopted out, i have come to discover that we're in the high 99% adoption rate. like almost 100. like so close we could almost call it 100. >> the blm says they want to protect the animals, but that starts with the public keeping a distance. >> they're awesome to look at, but feeding them, petting them, uh- otherwise socializing, getting them used to humans is not healthy for them or us. >> reporting from mojave county, mason carroll. >> all right. coming up, a deal that could cut down how much you're paying for prescription

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a winning streak. the dow gained more than 500 points. the nasdaq saw its sixth consecutive winning day. the s&p finished just a few points below its record high. the stock market surge followed unexpected news of surging sales at u.s.

retailers. the department of commerce said today that sales increased in july by 1% from the month before. that economists expectations of a 0.3% gain today for the first time, the white house is unveiling a new medicare drug deal. >> it will reportedly save americans more than $1 billion in the first year. the biden administration, negotiating to lower the cost of ten popular prescription drugs for those using medicare. the. this goes into effect in january of 2026. abc news reporter perry russom breaks down the impact and takes a look at which drugs specifically are involved. >> president biden says the lower drug prices will be a relief for millions of people on medicare. taking medication to treat issues including heart failure, blood clots and diabetes. >> too many americans can't afford the drugs they badly need for life and death, so they skip doses, cut pills in half, forgo prescriptions entirely. >> the white house says the

costs will be lowered for ten prescription drugs. the expected first year savings are $1.5 billion in out of pocket costs for medicare recipients, 6 billion for medicare as a whole. the prices are set to change in january of 2026. this is the first time the government has been able to negotiate pricing with drug companies about the cost of some of its most expensive drugs at this time, we finally beat big pharma. it's the second major medical announcement from president biden this week, as his term has about five months left biden in new orleans tuesday, announcing a $150 million in new federal grants in his fight to cure cancer. >> and we're moving quickly because we know all families touched by cancers are in a race against time. it's all part of our goal of our cancer moonshot to end cancer as we know it. the white house says the list of medication involved includes eliquis and presto and januvia. >> again, there are ten in all. a senior biden administration official says how much people save depends on their coverage. perry russom, abc news,

washington. >> coming up next. harris four. harris meet the bay area delegate ready to represent california at next convention. >> plus, the issues that it's a matter of convention and there's no real right way. >> the right way to write. still ahead, a lesson in grammar, linguistics, and current events for international apostrophe day

harris held their first campaign event together since biden dropped out of the race. the joint appearance in maryland focused on efforts to lower the cost of prescription drugs. as we talked about here. >> no seniors should have to choose between either filling their prescription or paying their rent. >> tomorrow is a key day for harris. she is set to unveil her first major policy rollout since becoming the nominee. she will talk about her plan for the economy. >> former president donald trump talked about inflation today at his golf club in bedminster, new jersey. trump outlined his economic policy ideas yesterday. trump says he wants to slash

regulations, increase domestic energy production and eliminate taxes on tips and seniors social security benefits. he also slammed vice president harris. >> she destroys everything she touches and if she wins, your finances and your country will never recover. you're never going to recover. take a look at what happened and an update today following last month's assassination attempt on trump, sources tell abc news. >> the secret service is now making arrangements for trump to have outdoor rallies using bulletproof glass around the podium. both vice presidential candidates have now agreed to a debate. we told you yesterday that democratic nominee, governor tim walz, has accepted the had accepted the invitation to the october first debate. today, republican nominee senator jd vance said in a social media post that he also accepts. he then challenged walz to another debate before that. the proposed date is september 18th. >> elon musk's new ai chatbot, called grok is raising some concerns two days after its

debut. grok allows users to create ai generated images from text prompts and post them to x. people began immediately using the tool to flood the site with fake images of president biden. vice president harris and former president trump. they even posted this fake image of musk. >> is it getting easier or harder to vote? depends on where you look and who you ask. according to the liberal leaning brennan center for justice at new york university's law schoo, florida and north carolina are among the battleground states that have made voting harder since 2020. in the battleground states of nevada and michigan, voters will find more options for voting. election day is 81 days away. on your screen, you can see our countdown. it is timed to the moment the polls open on november 5th and one week from tonight. >> vice president kamala harris will accept the nomination for president at the democratic national convention in chicago. now, the largest group of delegates will be from california. >> of course, her home state among them, many from the bay

area. abc seven news reporter anser hassan spoke to one of the delegates about how critical this vote is for many of the state's diverse communities. are you going to vote for her? >> i'm proud to cast my vote for the next president of the united states, kamala harris. >> born in the east bay to afghan refugees harris mojadidi, who's muslim, south asian and an lgbtq activist, sets off on sunday to the democratic national convention in chicago. mojadidi, who's an assistant dean of student engagement at uc berkeley, has spent the past 15 years as an activist, especially on behalf of refugees. >> i've spent my entire life growing up in the social safety net programs of alameda county and so the fact that i get to be able to vote for the nominee of one of the two us major political parties really speaks to this nation. and what's possible. >> in 2019, kamala harris, then the first term senator from california, dropped out of the 2020 presidential race, citing lack of funds. others, pointing to political infighting within

her campaign. but mojadidi says he's voting based on what harris has accomplished as vice president, inflation reduction act a few years ago, looking at our federal judiciary, having justices and jurists that really represent and reflect this great country. mojadidi will also be among just a handful of muslim delegates from across the united states. many in the south asian and muslim communities have supported the pro-palestinian protests and aligned themselves with the uncommitted vote dissan with the biden-harris administration's handling of the war in gaza. but mojadidi believes four more years of president trump could usher in another wave of islamophobia. >> we saw that with the muslim ban. i know that we're not going back to the four years of donald trump that really saw a rise in islamophobia and various other types of discrimination. and so, to me, the choice is clear for him to rise up from a family of refugees who didn't speak english, to vote for the highest

office in the country, he says, is the chance to stand in representation of so many who don't get to be heard. representation in terms of class and everyday regular americans and so i'm honored to have that opportunity to represent and reflect my own lived experiences. >> in berkeley, anser hassan, abc seven news. >> abc seven news anchor julian glover will report live from chicago at the democratic national convention starting on monday. he'll be there through thursday for harris's big speech. >> a petaluma jam maker with a new flavor named kamala jam says she's been overwhelmed by orders following our story about her earlier this week. leslie goodrich, owner of lola's jam bar in petaluma, says she now has hundreds of orders to fill. kamala jam is made with raspberries, white sugar and blueberries, so it's red, white and blue. $5 from each $15 eight ounce jar are donated to the harris walls campaign. goodrich says she is. she has sent $6,500 to the campaign this week. when

talking about the harris walls campaign, is it harris and walls? where do you put the apostrophe and do you add an s? we talked to acting associate professor of linguistics at uc berkeley, doctor nicole holliday, to get some answers. >> the issue here is that it's a matter of convention, and there's no real right way. so the most important thing is to be consistent. the ap style guide, which i follow in my own research when i write about kamala harris, recommends that you just put an apostrophe so you write harris apostrophe campaign, and that is how you say harris's campaign. other ones, like the new york times and wall street journal, have it. harris apostrophe s so harris's campaign. same thing with walls. it should be the apostrophe s walls campaign. so as long as you pick one style and go with it, that's the most important thing. but most style guides will say you should use the apostrophe s. >> i wouldn't have thought about the walls one since it's a z, i

feel like i would automatically put the apostrophe s. yeah, i would too. >> actually. it's really interesting discussion. >> by the way, today is international apostrophe day. who knew? >> does the exclamation mark have a date? >> it should. >> all right, well, coming up, why sea lions are getting sick along a certain stretch of california's coastline. plus this is a house. >> it's not a restaurant. everybody knows each other. >> yeah, everybody does know each other. a peninsula restaurant provides more than food. it's offering a l z's baking the house special. arisa's styling a new look.

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peter marshall passed away today from kidney failure surrounded by his family. marshall served as the ringmaster for hollywood squares, hosting more than 5000 episodes of the emmy award winning show. marshall enjoyed an eight decade long career in show business, eight decades first as a dj, then comedian, and eventually movies and the stage with several appearances on broadway. he was 98 years old. what a life and career. bay area music fans are mourning the death of 80s rock star and longtime dj greg kin. kin and his band became popular in the bay area club scene back in the

70s, before hitting it big in the early 80s thanks to tunes like the breakup song and jeopardy! kin went on to become a popular dj on k-fox radio here in the bay area from 1996 to 2012. his longtime morning show partner and current k-fox dj chris jackson, remembers kin this way. >> he taught me not to overthink things because i would say, hey, let's plan tomorrow's show. and he'd say, why? he'd say, no, that's only going to ruin it. and, you know, he was really teaching me when it comes to music or guitar, if you're thinking about it, you're not feeling it. and that's what i remember the most. >> greg kin died tuesday from complications of alzheimer's. he was 75. >> an oscar nominated actress and leading lady of independent films, gena rowlands, died yesterday. a cause of death hasn't been announced. but in june, her son revealed she had been living with alzheimer's for the past five years. rowlands was best known for the movie she made with her late husband and

director, john cassavetes. some of her most popular films were a woman under the influence and the notebook. rowlands was 94. >> here at abc seven, we are all about building a better bay area. as you know and part of that effort means finding fixes. it's been seven months since san mateo county declared loneliness a public health emergency. and now one italian restaurant on the peninsula is serving up a possible solution. abc seven news reporter lena howland explains why they think bringing together seniors and young people is so very important. >> raise your hand if your stomach is growling with heaping trays of pasta, cheese covered garlic bread and a seemingly endless bowl of salad. >> elio d'urso is doing buffet lunch at his restaurant a little differently. >> this is a house. it's not a restaurant. everybody know each other. >> d'urso has owned sapori italiano on the peninsula for 24 years. about three weeks ago, he slashed prices of their lunch buffet to just 9.99. from noon

to two. every weekday, it would normally be 32 bucks. >> no. advertise the first day there was 60 people. >> he came up with the idea after having a regular group of seniors coming in for lunch to play poker with him during the pandemic. a group he loved bonding and sharing stories with so much he didn't charge full price. >> i just charge a little bit, just my cost of the food, and then i say, why i don't do for everybody. i say, just for a couple hours. >> this comes seven months after san mateo county declared loneliness, a public health crisis and pledged to promote social connection in local communities. in a county survey last year, 45% of residents said they feel alone. this is all about connectivity. >> social isolation is real. >> supervisor david canepa says this plan is the italian way. >> we forget about our older americans. we forget about our seniors. we're all so focused on our families and careers, but

this owner, this owner has said you are not forgotten. and you all you do have a place where can you go for camaraderie, good italian food and italian atmosphere? >> it's something that hits close to home for 82 year old judy djungarian. she lost her husband last year. >> i think it's amazing. i mean, where can you go? you can't even get a hamburger for 9.95. and when the ladies heard about it, they thought, fantastic. it'll bring more seniors out. >> as for how long these prices may stay on the menu, i'm going to continue it until uh- until i can. in burlingame, lena howland, abc seven news. >> it's such a great idea. the place is packed with people enjoying great fellowship, great food, win win and such an easy, easy thing to do. totally. yeah. great idea. >> all right. mild and steady seems to be the theme for the weather this week. see what to expect over the

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stuff of nightmares recently. a rare deep sea fish that can grow to 30ft in length. washed ashore in la jolla cove. the oarfish is

nicknamed the doomsday fish. normally swims as deep as 300 to 600ft below the surface, and is rarely seen above its deep water habitat. marine researchers have taken the fish to a lab to be studied. farther north, along the california coast is another alarming discovery. more sightings of dead sea lions. marine mammal officials have rescued about 106 sea lions from the central coast. scientists believe domoic acid that runs in deep ocean water has been brought up by strong winds that causes illnesses that affect the central nervous system of mammals, causing a bigger bloom that's affecting more animals over a larger area than we've seen in the in all the years in the past. it's believed sea lions consume contaminated fish and marine life, making them sick. warmer water levels caused by climate change is also suspected of contributing to high domoic acid levels. that's a shame. it is. all right. >> one last time, we want to

update the forecast for you. yes? >> sandhya patel is here with that sandhya. yeah >> ama and dan. we have a really quiet picture here locally looking at live doppler. seven clear skies at this hour. a few patches of fog showing up along the coast. tomorrow afternoon it is going to be really a nice day. breezy at the coastline. 60s there with some patchy fog. sunshine elsewhere. 90s inland. as we take a look at what's going to happen on saturday, we have some rain coming to northern california. eureka 1900. ukiah will get in on the action and we'll get a little drizzle here up around the pacific northwest. getting more rain than here. looking at the larger and stronger hurricane ernesto, it is headed towards bermuda. already kicking up the swells expected to strengthen its already stronger, but expected to strengthen to a category two or stronger as it passes near bermuda and the concern, of course, is flooding, rain and the potential for some damage due to the storm surge. the accuweather seven day forecast. enjoy the warmth we have for you tomorrow because it's going downhill after that. well, not really. for those of

you who like cooler weather, saturday is your cooler day. drizzle in the morning, breezy in the afternoon, and then a gradual warm up for sunday into early next week. >> not too much. >> no, i mean, the coast is about the same. you know, a few degrees inland. you'll notice it. thanks, andrea. all right. larry beil is here with sports. >> hey, larry. yeah. >> speaking of going downhill, you were talking about the giants. they really need a feel good story right about now. and they found one today. yes. rookie grant mcrae making giants fans and his dad in the stands very happy. his first major league hit and home run. next i and research on pain relief, my recommendation is simple: every home should have salonpas. powerful yet non-addictive. targeted and long-lasting. i recommend salonpas. it's good medicine. ♪ hisamitsu ♪

a wild card spot. then they lost three torturous games to fall four and a half back. they were hoping for their offense to show up this afternoon, and you know what? it finally did. along with along with fido on a kayak. i love him. been a lot of talk about when you should bunt and when not to. bases loaded in the second. rookie grant mcrae lays it down. braves don't get the force a run scores. mcrae's first big league hit gives the giants a one nothing lead, and his dad, former major leaguer rodney, loves it. you save that baseball. logan webb, the stopper seven and two thirds scoreless, struck out seven. allows just four hits. and you know, maybe mcrae turns out to be the real mccoy. how about his first big league home run? hi.

deep aloha into the bullpen in the seventh to make it a five nothing giants lead. wait a minute. check out dad. he's he's slapping five. he's going to go high five. i mean there's so many ways to celebrate. giants snap the four game slide six zip. have a rare friday off before their final games with the oakland a's. this weekend. speaking of those a's in new york to play the mets, former new jersey governor chris christie not looking too comfortable. this was the longest game in the pitch clock era. three hours, 45 minutes. mets jump out to a five nothing lead. a's come back. jj bleday grand slam. mason miller made it interesting on a humid day on the 425th pitch of the afternoon. not all by miller, but for 25 total. there's the ball game right there. most pitches by tea season. a's win seven six, here we are. the daily brandon aiyuk watch continuing no, no word on a new contract or a trade or anything, but aiyuk was again at 40 niners practice today wearing their gear, hanging out on a

field where we the media are not supposed to shoot video. i don't think that was an accident. george kittle, he knows where the cameras are all the time. aiyuk may be the headliner, waiting for a new deal, but offensive lineman trent williams, he hasn't even reported to camp. we're not even really talking much about him. he's 36. still one of the best in the league, has no more guaranteed money on his contract. so that is a big issue. along with total salary, fullback kyle juszczyk just misses the big guy people love. >> just people seem to gravitate to him. so when he's around, it just it builds a camaraderie, it definitely pushes other offensive linemen, just, you know, to meet that standard. but i really am confident that he'll be here soon, and i think we'll get things figured out. >> the warriors season schedule was released today. they open october 23rd at portland. seven of their first ten are on the road home opener october 27th against the clippers, and the dubs will be on national tv 36 times, with five here on abc seven, including chase center christmas day against the lakers. now, teams are always

trying to get clever on social media with these schedule release videos the warriors did. there's like an 80s record collection infomercial. check it out. >> this collection of greatest hits can be yours now with wow, that's what i call ballin 2425. we'll visit some of your coziest bedtime memories. >> curry fires three pointer bang steph curry from downtown. >> plan your schedule around. wow. that's what i call balling 2425 dan how do they get that tv out of your house? >> the warriors will as i said, have five games on abc seven christmas home against the lakers. also january 25th another klay thompson homecoming. february 23rd. the first one is november 12th. they're at philly march 1st and home against the knicks. march 15th. lots of warriors here on abc seven sports on abc seven. sponsored by smart and final. that's good. yeah. the giants i'll tell you what. such a breath of fresh air to have new energy. a young player with his dad in the stands as he comes

through. i mean, that's that's one of those moments that you can talk about and relive forever. it's magic. >> and to see his dad's reaction. yeah. >> just like i'm like, i got to high five. >> somebody let's go crazy proud. all right. thanks, larry. all right. >> tonight on abc seven at eight. catch. press your luck. followed at nine by lucky 13 at ten. who wants to be a millionaire? and stay with us for abc seven news at 11. i know we all want to be millionaires. >> oh, i thought you were asking. >> you got to ask. right? that is it for this edition of abc seven news. thanks for joining us. i'm ama daetz and i'm dan ashley for sandhya patel. >> larry beil, all of us here. we appreciate your time. have a nice evening. we'll see you again at 11. >> this is abc 724 over seven. >> in san francisco, live at levi's stadium in san jose. live in oakland. >> you're watching abc seven news live anytime, anywhere. >> we are, we are, we are, we are we are, we are where you

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