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last battle of the bay ever. >> so i figured i'd cash out and get the best seats. you know, i'll never be to the coliseum again. i love oakland. i wish they weren't leaving. >> you heard it there. the last battle of the bay. ever. fans embracing the weekend as the giants play the oakland a's for the last time. big weekend ahead. it's not over yet. it's sunday, august 18th. good morning to you. i'm zach fuentes, meteorologist lisa argen is here with our look at weather. yeah, we saved the best day for last. >> if you like the sun and warmer conditions for your afternoon. we've got that on the way. where as that system yesterday is heading to the north and east of us, bringing more rain to the pacific northwest. and we've got our usual marine layer intact from mount tam there. gorgeous shot. the sun coming up in about 28 minutes. it is 59 downtown, 66, in hayward. still a little muggy there. look at our roof camera. just a gorgeous start to your morning. 52 santa rosa with a little fog. santa rosa and napa. 59 in livermore. so the fog clears pretty quickly. we'll

look for full sunshine by about 10:00 inland or sooner, and then across the bay throughout the later morning hours. we're going to climb through the low 80s inland around the bay. it's in the low 70s today from fremont and hayward. petaluma. we'll look at temperatures in the mid 70s. so still very pleasant. and then as we get into the evening hours the fog returns and we'll look for that warming trend to boost our temperatures more so for your monday. zach. >> lisa. thank you. it's been eight months since suicide deterrent nets were installed below the golden gate bridge and now bridge. authorities say the nets are working and saving lives. according to our partners at the san francisco standard, four people have died by jumping off the bridge this year. but that's about 20% of the annual average for the state. the $200 million barrier sits 20ft below the bridge and extends 20ft out. it stretches across the entire bridge. oakland teachers and parents want more answers surrounding the lead recently found in multiple schools

drinking water. district leaders a bigger problem that old schools cannot afford to replace. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard looks at what's being done to keep everyone saf. >> i absolutely want more transparency. we demand more transparency. >> stuart lobel is a sixth grade teacher at frick united academy of language in east oakland. most of that public school's drinking fountains are now off limits, with signs saying do not drink the water. parents and staff at frick got this letter from the school district last week saying water testing found five fixtures at your school with lead levels above five parts per billion, three times higher than the epa's recommended threshold. abc seven news obtained the water testing report dated april 2024. lobel is asking what took so long to inform parents and staff of the findings. >> students have been going to that school and summer school included for this whole time, drinking that water, which is completely unacceptable and infuriating. >> district officials say frick is one of 22 o.s.d. campuses

where elevated lead levels have been found. parents and teachers vented their frustrations at last week's school board meeting. >> we are demanding safe drinking water for our students immediately. transparency about what is happening. >> this is a real crisis and we're taking it very seriously. >> oakland school board president sam davis says communication with schools needs to be better. he says the district has been aggressive in testing water since 2017, and is now taking steps to fix the problem. >> so we need to make sure that there's testing available for families to find out if they were exposed to lead, and we need to invest in remediating the issue. >> the district says new water filters and pipes will be installed at campuses and will be tested again to comply with safety standards. do you believe these schools are safe for teachers and for kids? >> we need to make them safe. >> our buildings are old. we know we need to test on a regular basis and do the abatement. the route is we need brand new buildings. that is the solution. we obviously can't do

that. >> stuart lobel wants a campus with safe drinking water. in the meantime, he hopes the community can help keep students hydrated. >> so i would call on partners from the community to help us provide bottled water to school sites in oakland. in oakland, cornell, bernard abc seven news. >> now to a deadly mass shooting in the city of oakland. two people died after a total of four people were shot following an argument. police say it happened yesterday morning on 83rd avenue, about a block away from international boulevard. investigators believe a group of people were arguing when one of them pulled out a gun and opened fire. the shooter took off in a car. police found two people dead. the other two were taken to the hospital in critical condition. there are no details. developing news. vallejo police are searching for the person responsible for shooting at officers. this weekend. police say someone shot at two police officers while they were on patrol near the vallejo municipal marina saturday. it happened around 1 a.m. between

harbor way and mare island way. the officer's patrol car was struck by at least one bullet. none of the officers involved were injured. and we're following the story of multiple scandals in the antioch police department, fueling a staffing crisis. the interim police chief says it could take a year to get staffing back to full capacity. right now, multiple officers are on leave and dozens of positions are open. antioch police are facing multiple investigations by the state and federal government, plus several civil lawsuits over alleged misconduc, including a racist text message scandal. the antioch city council recently agreed to hire a new police captain to help manage the department. apd has two captains right now, but one of them is on leave and expected to retire. >> the absence of a permanent captain has had some significant impacts on our operations, creating challenges that we are doing our best to manage and allowing us to hire. this position, i think, is going to fill a critical need to provide stability and management. >> the interim police chief says

the department has to hire over 35 police officers to get back to full staffing in the south bay. one person is dead following a fire at a mobile home in mountain view. firefighters say it started yesterday morning on moffett boulevard near middlefield road. they found the resident inside. one firefighter dislocated a shoulder when the floor of the home collapsed. fire crews were able to keep the flames from spreading to other homes. the cause is under investigation and firefighters are trying to figure out what started a fire. that led to a massive plume of smoke over san jose. that fire was on stone avenue, just off highway 87, in south san jose yesterday. it happened at a scrap metal yard. firefighters tell us no one was hurt and no buildings were burned. and in the north bay, video shows the moments firefighters kept flames from reaching homes in san anselmo. we first told you about that story on abc seven mornings. it started in a commercial building on red hill avenue, triggering evacuations as flames spread to the back of the property. crews did get the

fire under control before it reached the homes nearby. ross valley fire tells us the neighbors defensible space made the difference. no word yet on how the fire started. happening today, there's a fundraiser for a popular oakland bookstore that was damaged in a fire. a gofundme has raised well over $200,000 for east bay booksellers on college avenue. gilman brewing in berkeley is hosting today's event, which will feature local authors. the bookstore owner plans on using the money to pay employees and find a temporary location to reopen. today is the final battle of the bay bridge series between the giants and the a's. the a's are set to move to sacramento next season. abc seven news reporter anser hassan went to the coliseum and talked to fans about the importance of this matchup. reporter when a's pitcher michael martinez struck out the giants casey schmidt, it was game over. >> we did it. and one game closer to the end of a rivalry, to the end of an era. >> this is legacy coming to an

end. and it's unfortunate all the way home. >> we own the bay. >> these giants fans say the loss was bittersweet. the giants lost the game, but the bay area is losing a franchise second round. >> it's kind of sad they're leaving. you know the raiders left. now the a's leave i don't know. >> the oakland a's two nothing win over the san francisco giants is the second to the last game in this weekend's battle of the bay series. >> i'm here for both. i want the giants to win, but the a's won. light the green beam. >> come on, baby. of the almost 150 games they've played, the a's now have a five game lead over the giants. sunday will be the last. >> it's the last battle of the bay ever. so i figured i'd cash out and get the best seats. you know, i'll never be to the coliseum again. i love oakland. i wish they weren't leaving. it's sad to see him go, you know. >> many a's fans have boycotted games this season in protest of the move. some thought about skipping out today, too. do you ever think about boycotting coming today? today? yeah. but you showed up. >> i have to. yeah. this is the

last chance to. >> this is an historic moment, right now. you never know. like they're not coming back. they're coming. they're going to sag. >> it's the bay area coming together. for one thing, they love baseball. >> it wasn't a sellout crowd, but jose aguirre is happy. it was a big crowd, especially compared to the low turnout much of this season. he's a diehard a's fan, but he admits his loyalty only goes so far. you're going to go to sacramento or vegas? >> i don't think i will. once they're done, i believe i'm done with the a's. okay, baby, let's go. >> at the coliseum anser hassan abc seven news. >> yeah. bittersweet game for those a's fans? more to come today, too. let's check in with lisa. >> okay, zach. good morning to you. so many pretty shots around the bay. this one here from, of course, our roof camera. a little bit of a breeze out there. that increases throughout the day as does the sunshine and afternoon temperatures. so we are on a bit of a warming trend. it's a brief one. it won't be too hot. i'll tell you how hot with all the details and look at

my accuweather seven day forecast. in a few minutes we'll talk to you then. >> lisa. also ahead, advocates marching through the bay area this weekend. what changes they want to see when it comes to immigration laws? and another successful concert at golden gate park. how the excitement from fans is helping

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are walking a 48 mile trek from san jose to san francisco. marchers say they want to be seen, recognized and legalized. and they're calling on the presidential candidates to consider changes to immigration law that would include the right to apply for permanent residency after seven years. the walk ends at san francisco city hall tomorrow, and in the east bay claremont middle school in oakland is celebrating a new addition to campus nearly a decade in the making. a grand opening was held for a new multi-purpose room, and it's a long awaited opening to a fire on campus, severely damaged the old building, which housed the school cafeteria. that was nine years ago, and it's been a long time coming. >> the facility burned down in 2015, and it was just a small cafeteria at the time. and so we're really glad to see this reopen as a multi-purpose room with a gym with a sound system, with a brand new kitchen. just a lot of features that are it's just such a beautiful building. >> the new multi-purpose room at

claremont is the first major project to be completed with funds from measure y that was approved by oakland voters in 2020. today is the last day to see comic book sci fi and fantasy characters on full display in san jose. galaxycon wraps up later today, and it's bringing large crowds to the convention center and around the city of san jose. the popular fandom convention is being held in that city for the first time. it's a chance for fans to meet their favorite characters and pick up some intergalactic merch. i got to see my favorite star trek characters when i covered the story friday. yay! doors open at 10 a.m. today, and william shatner is set to make his appearance later on. and it was a lively night on the streets in san francisco's richmond district. hundreds turned out for the neighborhood's latest heart of the richmond district night market. the family friendly event offers food, live music, shopping, and more. organizers and city leaders are counting on the night markets to help local businesses and boost community morale. >> it's been really successful and we've had like big crowds

come here enjoying local vendors that are from the richmond district, and we have local businesses such as sikh noodles, uh- and many other businesses from clement street that are actually selling food here. >> looks like a good turnout too. last night was third, the third of four night markets in the richmond district. the final market of the summer will take place on september 21st. well, tens of thousands of music lovers descended upon golden gate park this weekend, one week after outside lands. this year, organizers are kicking off a new concert series in the park, as abc seven news reporter tara campbell reports, the hope is that there's more to come. >> it's a double take at golden gate park just one week after outside lands. music fans are flooding in. can't go wrong with anything in golden gate park and system of a down. you can't go wrong. system of a down and deftones headlining the inaugural golden gate park concerts. this is a pretty epic show. >> i'm a huge deftones fan. i've

been a deftones fan and a system of a down fan for, well, since the early 90s. >> the one day sold out event, drawing in 50,000 fans from across the bay area and beyond. event organizers saying 90% of the audience is from outside san francisco. >> that means hotel rooms, restaurants, ubers, retail taxes all of that. >> san francisco recreation and parks says the concert simply makes sense. on the heels of a multi-day, multi-stage festival. >> why not? while we're taking down most of the infrastructure, leave enough for a single stage concert, these are wonderful. >> i'm so happy this experience that we had, the outside lands and this one amazing. >> and for these vendors, the move means more business. we see a lot of people that aren't able to come into the restaurant, to our brick and mortar. >> and they come here and they know us by our name. so it's been really cool. >> it's an extension of what we did on outside lands. it's also a different crowd. we're excited that it's in the main polo

fields. and we've been we've been here for several years and we're just really blessed and excited to be on the first time. >> and they're hoping to serve up even more next year. i think if we do it right and the crowd speaks for itself and we enjoy it, i think the city is ready to get a 2 or 3 day in this mix. >> you know, for next the second weekend. >> tara campbell, abc seven news. >> now take a look at this. this is the t-rex derby at emerald downs in washington state. saturday's race had hundreds of dinosaurs dinosaurs taking part. there were four races. there's a kids race, men's and women's, and a dinosaur category for those advanced runners. >> oh. oh dynamo, go to your room. clean up your room. don't stay out late, little dino. dino kaiser got there first. it was dino kaiser. >> dino kaiser? i'm just wondering what the visibility is like in those costumes. anyway that event was started in 2017 as a local company's team building activity, and it's grown into an exciting annual

tradition. so good for them. but we also have a lot of fun here in the bay area. so let's check in with meteorologist lisa argen to see how the weather is going to be. for all the activities happening out here. >> yeah, very nice already. we're looking at some really nice pictures. our usual low clouds and fog. that pattern is back in place and that will allow for a nice afternoon sea breeze and eliminating all that extra cloud cover. the moisture, the humidity. mother nature's free ac back today. those breezy winds. but we will continue the temperature roller coaster as we go through the week ahead. you'll see that in just a moment, but that system spinning to the north and west of us. he'll still has about a quarter of an inch of rain for seattle today, and then a ridge of high pressure to the south, that one that kept visiting us over the summer will push it out of the way. there's a look at mount tam this morning, where you can see how nice it is to start your sunday 59, in san francisco. it is mild. oakland, hayward and san jose all in the mid 60s. we

had that extra humidity yesterday, a little fog, half moon bay and from our sutro tower camera, the marine layer is with us 54 santa rosa, where you also have some fog. 57 in napa with low 60s in concord. so a gorgeous start to the day with the exploratorium camera here. the coastal fog is going to stick around, so we'll have that mist and drizzle right at the shoreline. so if you have any beach plans, you may want to keep that in mind. bright and breezy, away from the coast and looking at this slight warming trend to continue into monday and tuesday. so a couple pretty nice days on the way. there's what's left of the system there. maybe a quarter of an inch of rain, portland a couple hundredths. and then as we get into the next couple of days, we'll have our typical pattern. but the things are going to change by the end of the week. so there's the system of today, the one that's moving away. then we get the ridge that's going to push in a warmer days for your tuesday. this will be the warmest day. d en into the

end of the week comes another system. and that will allow for the cool down below average temperatures and the possibility maybe of some showers. 72 in oakland today, 86 in concord. look for upper 70s san jose and low 60s with partial sun, half moon bay, the accuweather seven day forecast for bright and breezy today a bit warmer, about 90 inland tomorrow, seconds around the bay by tuesday, the warming peaks and we're getting cooler as we get into your wednesday. but the big cooldown comes by the end of the week, where temperatures will be in the 80s inland and looking at about 70 around the bay. so we'll watch that. we could see another unusual system by the end of the week. but as for today, looking nice out there zach. >> lisa, thank you. when we return, a possible solution to the loneliness epidemic, how a restaurant on the peninsula is connecting different generations

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organic chicken breast nuggets, and 29 ounce bags of regular chicken breast tenders. a thin strand of metal wire was found during the manufacturing process. the chicken products were shipped to several food retailers across the country and sold online. so far, there are no reports of illness or injury. well, here at abc seven, we're all about building a better bay area, and 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 has more on how it's bringing seniors and young people together. >> raise your hand if your stomach is growling with heaping trays of pasta, cheese covered garlic bread and a seemingly endless bowl of salad. >> oderzo 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 were 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. so just for a couple of 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 i. until i can. >> in burlingame, lena howland, abc seven news. >> yeah. nothing like food to foster connection, right? all right. in our next half hour on abc, seven mornings. a new tool for medics approved the gel that could stop severe bleeding from things like gunshot wounds and spreading the word about 988. how south bay officials are working to make the lifeline

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now at 630, a ride on a ferris wheel turns into a nightmare. cable cars catching fire at a music festival in germany. >> plus, we're a day away from the democratic national convention kicking off. i'm jacqueline lee in chicago. we'll have more coming up. >> good morning to you. we're so happy you could be with us this half hour. we're going to get a look first at the weather with lisa argen. >> all righty. we had an unusual day yesterday. a little rain in the north bay. some humidity out there. extra cloud cover. it's our marine layer this morning. and still a little sticky out there in spots with some mid 60s in san jose. 65 in oakland. but that low cloud deck is going to retreat and bring us our return to the onshore flow and our more typical conditions for this time of year 54. santa rosa, 61 in fairfield. and already you can

see how compressed that low cloud deck is. so it's not going to last long. mid 80s today from pleasanton and danville and looking at 70s around oakland and over into the east bay, parts of the bay shore, certainly comfortable with that sea breeze on the way. but at the coast it's limited sun. we have mist and drizzle right now. half moon bay, pacifica. partly cloudy later on today and we'll talk about more in detail about that warming trend in a few minutes. zach. >> sounds good. lisa thank you. breaking news out of the east bay. residents were forced out of their homes overnight when a three alarm fire erupted at an apartment complex in pittsburgh. you can see flames on the roof as firefighters were on one of the units balcony. it happened at the woodland hills apartment homes on west buchanan road. firefighters are still on scene right now. mopping up. it's not yet known what started that fire, but we will keep you updated as new information comes in on air and online at abc7 news.com. to your voice, your vote. the democratic national convention kicks off tomorrow,

and this will be a historic convention after president joe biden left the ticket and vice president kamala harris taking his place. abc news reporter jacqueline lee joins us now live from chicago. jacqueline, we're glad to have you here. what is the atmosphere like as preparations are now underway? >> hey, zach, good morning to you. look, the energy is electric here in chicago ahead of the democratic national convention. and democrats are determined to beat former president donald trump ahead of the november election. for the next four days, chicago will be decked out in blue democrats united ahead of the november presidential election, determined to have nominee kamala harris win the presidency. the convention no doubt historic after top democrats forced president joe biden to drop his bid for reelection, he couldn't shake a flood of concerns about his mental fitness after an embarrassing june debate against former president trump. >> if the covid excuse me with dealing with everything we have to do with fivethirtyeight's, polling averages show harris

having an average support of 45% of voters, while trump garners 43.5%. >> harris polling much better than a trump biden matchup. top democrats and celebrities set to make appearances, including president joe biden, former president barack obama, singer john legend, actress octavia spencer and talk show host jon stewart. security measures and fencing erected outside the united center and mccormick place, with full street closures and parking restrictions in full effect. >> are they going to stop me or let me pass? can i get in my own apartment? i just want to go in and out my home safely with my children. that's what matters to me. >> and president joe biden, as well as former secretary of state hillary clinton, will be speaking on the first day of the convention. kamala harris will speak on thursday in chicago. jacqueline lee abc seven news. zach >> jacqueline. thank you. and jacqueline is out there. the entire abc news team and our own julian glover will report from chicago at the democratic national convention starting

tomorrow. he's going to be there through thursday for harris's big speech. and large scale protests are expected at the dnc. coming up on this week, martha raddatz talks to chicago mayor brandon johnson about how the host city has prepared for the four day event. you can watch the full interview on this week at eight this morning right here on abc seven. and new this morning, secretary of state antony blinken is set to arrive in israel to push for a cease fire and hostage deal in gaza. it's blinken's ninth trip to the region since the war began on october seventh. he is set to meet with to meet with israeli officials today. prime minister benjamin netanyahu's office says he also met with negotiators recently. they say they're optimistic about reaching a ceasefire deal. former new york congressman george santos is expected to plead guilty to multiple counts in his federal fraud case. santos is scheduled to appear at a court hearing tomorrow on long island. the news comes weeks before jury selection for the case is set to begin. santos has previously pleaded not guilty to a range of

financial crimes. that includes lying to congress about his wealth, collecting unemployment benefits while working, and using campaign contributions to pay for personal expenses. at least 23 people are hurt after a ferris wheel caught on fire in germany. it happened during the high field music festival last night. flames started on one gondola then spread to a second one. now no one was on the two gondolas when the flames erupted, and the condition of the people injured is not known. police are still trying to figure out what caused that fire. when it comes to mental health, the number to know is 988. but many don't know that. and officials in one bay area county want that to change. now there's a 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 the 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 it's 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. we will tell you that number one more time. it is absolutely worth repeating. it is nine, eight, eight. and for local resources, go to abc7 news dot com slash. take action. a new jail will be on the market soon

to help medics treat life threatening bleeding. the fda has approved trauma gel, which is manufactured by crest salon. the gel works to stop and control severe bleeding in a matter of seconds. the prefilled syringes can be applied to traumatic injuries such as gunshot wounds. crest hopes the gel will help the military, government, health agencies and medical professionals. it will be available later this year and the fda is close to approving updated covid 19 vaccines, which target the latest variants as soon as next week, according to the washington post. the updated shots could be available before labor day. both pfizer and moderna say their vaccines should be available to consumers at pharmacies within a week, once the fda signs off on them. the new vaccines target newer versions of the omicron variant. well still ahead on abc seven mornings, the largest affordable housing bond off the ballot. why bay area leaders made the decision and what it means moving forward. here's a live look outside right now from our mount tam cam. look at the sun up there this morning. it is

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it doesn't look quite as busy, but it's sfo so we know it is. i hope anybody going out for travel this morning has a safe travel, but we're glad that you are with us right now because we've got this story to tell you about a nudist retreat that claims to be the oldest establishment of its kind west of the mississippi is for sale. i bet you're awake now. the lupine lodge naturist club in los gatos is listed at $32.8 million. the 112 acre property is on aldcroft heights road and features a restaurant, tennis court, volleyball court, cabins and hiking trails. while california's largest ever affordable housing bond was taken off the november ballot, it would have provided $20 million in funding to address the bay area's lack of affordable housing options. abc seven news south bay reporter

dustin dorsey tells us what's coming next. >> this is one of the most difficult votes that i will be taking. >> not often does a unanimous decision have such hesitation, but that was the case when the bay area housing finance authority voted to pull an affordable housing bond from the november ballot, meaning $20 billion for housing projects is now off the table. santa clara county supervisor cindy chavez was among the reluctant yes votes. >> we know that we need the best shot at communicating with the voters in a way that helps people understand how important this opportunity is to getting housing built in our community, and that the timing was off. the bond would have raised funds through a surcharge on property tax bills and distributed those significant dollars to bay area counties based on their contributions, including big dollars to big cities. >> with 2 billion coming to san jose alone in the north bay, 2 billion would have been spread out among the four counties, and the other five counties would have gotten around 2 billion each, including 2.5 billion for

santa clara county money. supervisor chavez says, could have gone a long way. we have 12,000 homes somewhere in the pipeline that are affordable, that just need a little bit more money to get over the finish line and get built. >> 12,000. so for us, this is a significant loss when the need for housing is top of mind. >> as the state continues to clean up encampments and move homeless off the streets. why this vote? the commissioners say there is not enough support for the measure at this time. only 55% approval in recent polls. disappointing, but there's hope for a future ballot. >> i would call for and ask that we all take that energy of disappointment to ensure that prop five passes, to ensure that that very first step takes place so that we can move forward with this when it comes through again. >> prop five would lower voter approval thresholds from 67% to 55. if this passes in november, an effort to get the bay area affordable housing bond approved could come in 2026, finally providing the money bay area

residents desperately need. dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> all right. sports is going to come up after the break, but first, let's check in with lisa on weather. >> all right. we had a hard time picking our favorite shot. there's so many out there. but we decided on sutro where you can see the marine layer here 59 degrees in san francisco. going to 68 today with sunshine and the warming trend. it does continue, but it's not going to be a

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at kaiser permanente all of us work together to care for all that is you. flag out there flying proudly in the wind this weekend as everybody's kicking their day off. and in the bay area, it is a busy, busy weekend for sports fans. the giants play the a's in what seems to be the last bay bridge series ever. plus, the 40 niners host the saints tonight at levi's stadium. here's abc seven news reporter j.r. stone >> good morning to you. this weekend at the coliseum, the final bay bridge series games

before the a's move to sacramento next season. the giants needing to win as many games as they can to stay in the wild card race while the a's trying to play spoiler. game one of two saturday afternoon in oakland before the game, the a's inducting their hall of fame class of 2024, including legendary broadcaster bill king, terry steinbach, miguel tejada and a very emotional jose canseco. a pitchers duel most of the game. bottom of the fourth we go. miguel andujar the flare to center. giants rookie center fielder grant mcrae showing off his wheels and slides to make the catch. he also had two more hits. top of the fifth we go. a's rookie third baseman darrell hernandez, barehanded, grabs and throws former uh- a matt chapman throws him out. who's done that more than once. that's also worth another look there. great play. a's scored the first run on a sacrifice fly and extended it in the sixth. when seth brown singles andujar. now it's two nothing brown with three hits. the only a with more than one.

and the giants just can't score. zero for eight with runners in scoring position. a's reliever grant holman, who went to cal making his major league debut and getting out of the jam in the seventh with the groundout. his family loves it as well. top of the ninth. we go two on and two outs and casey schmidt is the go ahead run at the plate. goes down swinging. giants lose two nothing and drop back under 500. >> look they pitched well but we did have some opportunities. you know they had a situational at bat to get a sac fly and then a base hit. it ended up being enough and we didn't come through in ours. that was the difference in the game. we pitched well to the a's. >> fans showed up today. they showed up in big numbers, bigger than the giants fans today and that was special. it was something that, you know, you can't replace and, that we'll remember. >> the 40 niners play their only preseason home game sunday against the saints. football

season is here. no movement yet on the brandon aiyuk contract situation, niners gm john lynch said friday even he doesn't understand why talks are taking so long, and that they've been negotiating since april, so aiyuk will definitely not be suiting up sunday evening at levi's stadium. but brock purdy will play even if it's only for a series or two, as most of the starters are expected to get some action, even if it is limited. purdy and the others glad to get some work in against somebody wearing a different uniform. >> i always came in today, and it was the same routine that we've done a number of days in a number of weeks in a row. i remember seeing mike lombardi this morning. we go over to the team meeting clips and stuff. i'm going to show, and right when he walked in this morning, i'm like, gosh, this is getting old meeting with you every morning here. and he goes, i feel the same. i go, i think everyone feels that same right now. >> yeah, i'm excited for sunday to be able to get some some new looks and, you know, being able to run our offense against guys

that, you know, haven't seen it every day. so that's also going to be nice. but get in, be efficient, be clean with it and compete. >> that's a look at sports. now back to you j.r. >> thank you. and there's so much happening in the bay area this weekend of course the bay bridge series is one of the headlining events. so let's get a check now of the bay area forecast with meteorologist lisa argen. >> hey, zach. that's right. i did have that forecast. i do have it in my head, but i, i managed to skip right through it. low 70s today there over in oakland by about 4:00. but 107 first pitch 70 degrees with the winds kicking up throughout the day at about 13 miles an hour. there's the system that really was featured yesterday, even as far south as the bay area, with a little bit of rain, the humidity. but as for today, waking up to that low cloud deck, a little bit of a breeze out there. a beautiful day on the way. it is 59, san francisco, 65, in oakland. so the numbers still in the 60s here with the cloud cover and that higher relative humidity overnight. we'll look for a pretty typical day here. and you

can see from our roof camera that marine layer is compressed close to the ground as high pressure builds in. and that weight of the atmosphere really pressing the clouds to the surface here. so nice view to start out with that sun up at 628. it sets up earlier and earlier. obviously and we're looking at before 8:00 that sunset at about seven 5757 in napa, 62 in concord. and our final stop here, coastal fog and drizzle is going to stay right at the shoreline today. so if you're headed to the coastline, keep that in mind. near 60 degrees with the gray sky but bright and breezy for the rest of us, it's going to be a nice day with warmer numbers through the 80s. inland 70s around the bay and we'll take it a few degrees higher into your monday and tuesday before we cool things back for the middle of the week. so low clouds and fog this morning. patchy it pulls back. and then as we get into your sunday night, pushing across the bay again, again. but early monday it doesn't last. we'll see this eroding quicker

and sunshine sooner still. that sea breeze up to about 2528 miles an hour for monday. but as for today, the temperatures coming up through the low 70s by 11:00 for danville and pleasanton and settling in the mid 80s around concord by about 4:00 in the afternoon. then the slide after that with low 70s throughout the 8:00 hour in the south bay, a sunny afternoon with 74 in milpitas, low 80s in los gatos with 79. in san jose. so nice afternoon there. a sea breeze with mid 70s in los altos and palo alto today. san mateo about 74 limited sun here. looking at that sea breeze in san francisco near average at 67. so nice afternoon up in the north bay brightening up with 83. calistoga 81. in novato. some patchy fog in santa rosa right now. low 70s oakland, 74, in union city. nice afternoon for you and castro valley in the mid 70s. 86 in concord with 82

in pleasanton. the accuweather seven day forecast. not quite a beach day today with that mist and drizzle, but overall it's a warm up as we get going throughout the afternoon and then monday and tuesday. looking at that warming trend continuing cooler wednesday, the end of the week, temperatures will drop off below average. zach. >> lisa. thank you. on the peninsula, whales have been making their presence known along the coast of pacifica recently. these photos and videos were recorded by viewer maria escalante at linda mar beach this week. experts tell us changing ocean temperatures are sending whales food sources, including anchovies and krill, closer to shore, and that might explain the increase in sightings as whales get ready for winter. hey, a reminder, too, that 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. so download the app now and start streaming. coming up, the husband calling contest. that's

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hundreds gathered at the palace of fine arts for the annual kings of the street car show. about a thousand lowriders with their bright paint jobs were on display there, and participants say it was an important event to show support for the lowrider community. >> it's important to keep the culture alive, you know what i mean? and for people to come together, see people's rides and share knowledge and, and come together as a community. >> the show also included a cruise down mission street. iowa women are showing some creative ways to get their husband's attention. a new champion was picked at this year's iowa state

fair. husband calling contest women who compete. they use unique strategies to do their best. husband calling impressions, so the callings range from fun dance moves to musical numbers this year, and the wives have practiced all year long for the fan favorite contest. germany roy. is de christi darling calling. calling the husband. calling contest is one of several yelling competitions at this year's state fair. they also held a hog calling contest and mom calling competition. look at these wives. don't get their husbands attention after that. maybe couple's therapy is in order. i don't know, i don't know, i don't have much of a just. no, my ear hurts. i was going to adjust my earpiece after that and i forgot, but yeah, they seem to like it, though. >> yeah. okay. all right. well, today anyway, we're looking at a nice day with a lot of sunshine. pretty much for everyone. except if you're right, at our beaches,

60 three half moon bay, 74, in fremont and palo alto with mid 80s inland, some low 80s in the north bay. less humidity. our sea breeze is back and the accuweather seven day forecast featuring some warmer days into your monday tuesday. and then we'll cool off. it's going to be below average again by the end of the upcoming workweek. >> all right, lisa, thank you so much. thanks to you at home for joining us. i'm zach fuentes along with lisa argen. abc seven news continues at 9 a.m. right now. have a great day >> this is abc 724 >> in san francisco, live at levi's stadium in san jose. live in oakland. >> yeah. you're watching abc seven news live anytime, anywhere. >> we are we are, we are we are

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