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at six. >> the search for a driver who hit a child in a stroller and took off. what we know this morning. >> dirt bike takeovers getting the attention of law enforcement. details about the surge in illegal street racing that's leading to other crime. >> bart tickets but make it fashion. we are learning what's happening to all those phased out paper tickets. people are getting pretty creative now as bart going to come here and show us this new fashion like they did with the christmas sweaters, and then yank it out of our hands. >> they're definitely yanking prada out of your hands. >> true. >> good morning. on this tuesday, august 27th. >> going to start with a check of our forecast with drew. another warm day. >> it's going to be very nice out there. temperatures about 10 to 12 degrees above average. a live look outside from our mount tam camera this morning. starting to see that sun get up over the horizon. look at our current sky conditions out there. most areas look at that. reporting clear skies across the city. oakland. the only area

right now that has some form of cloud cover. half moon bay and that visibility is low along the coast with that fog down to a quarter of a mile there. temperatures. we are starting out. get you going in the low 50s to the low 60s. so a little bit of a chill this morning. but those temperatures warm pretty quickly over the next couple of hours. so sunrise here at about 630 this morning. we'll look inland first. and you can see how hot it gets. upper seconds today. so hotter than yesterday. today is the hottest day on the seven day forecast. 1 or 2 places likely topping out at 100 later on today. inland around the bay shoreline, it is warm to hot, 80s to low 90s with full sunshine out there along the coast. right now we do have that fog banked up. it will be a mix of sun and clouds throughout the afternoon and highs in the upper 60s. let's check in with amanda. see those drive times this morning? >> hi, drew. a live look at the east bay. this is from our emeryville camera. you can see a crowded commute for those headed westbound toward the bay bridge. at this hour. from highway four to san francisco. that drive

will take you about 47 minutes. and then a mass transit alert. ace train one is running about ten minutes late, but the good news bart and caltrain seem to be doing fine. then to the golden gate. this is a live look. a dense fog advisory is in effect. traffic is flowing freely in both directions and will leave you here with your overall map. you can see that typical slowdown along the altamont pass. reggie aqui. >> amanda. thank you. a terrifying situation yesterday in the south bay. a driver was speeding through south san jose on the wrong side of the freeway. abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez has more information on the deadly crash that followed. >> good morning. reggie. a 47 year old woman and a 14 year old boy from san jose were killed in that crash. authorities say the wrong way driver was rushed to the hospital. it's unclear if he's in custody right now. police got reports that someone was driving a truck. the wrong way on state route 85, in san jose yesterday afternoon. chp says a pickup then collided head on with a white tesla suv.

authorities believe the truck was heading south in the northbound lanes for several miles. the driver is a 39 year old man with florida license plates. he suffered major injuries and was taken to a hospital. authorities are still investigating why he was going the wrong way. >> we could have a situation, a case where we have some level or type of impairment. as i said at this point, we can't say that's undetermined in in this specific case, whether impairment is playing a role in this particular crash. >> chp diverted traffic from 85 to northbound 87 while they investigated that crash. the freeway reopened hours later, around 8:00 on monday evening, and the victims have not been named yet. chp is asking anybody who saw anything to contact them. live in the studio. gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> thank you. gloria. now in the east bay, police are looking for a driver who hit a child in a

stroller and then took off. the child had to go to the hospital, but thankfully is expected to survive. the crash happened in berkeley just before eight yesterday morning. it was near dover street and alcatraz avenue. you can see it here on the map. it's just a few blocks south of the ashby bart station. now, police say someone was pushing the stroller when the crash happened. the driver took off going south on dover street, and neighbors told us they heard it all happen. >> i heard a crash. i heard a scream. i heard a baby cry. and i looked out and i saw the stroller in the on the ground in the street. >> police say the driver is a man, but they don't have any other details about him or his car. >> now to your voice. your vote. vice president kamala harris and former president trump are targeting battleground states as they prepare for next month's debate. trump picked up an endorsement from 2020 democratic presidential candidate tulsi gabbard while campaigning in michigan. gabbard is now an

independent, and she's helping the former president prepare for his first debate against vice president harris. fresh off the dnc, vice president harris will be on a bus tour through georgia starting tomorrow. you can watch the abc news presidential debate tuesday, september 10th, right here on abc seven. our coverage starts at 5 p.m. the debate begins at six. >> today, the san mateo county board of supervisors is expected to voice support for prop 36. this is a measure that's on the november ballot. it would implement stronger penalties for retail theft and drug crimes. now, among its supporters is elizabeth walker. her son colin died after taking cocaine laced with fentanyl. revised laws would allow the person who sold colin the drugs to face murder charges. however, the proposal is facing opposition from criminal justice reform advocates and progressive lawmakers, including governor gavin newsom. >> my son was murdered. someone put poisoning into what he should not have been taking. like we're criminalizing homelessness. >> we're criminalizing poverty.

is that what america is about? is that what california is about? >> the board of supervisors will vote on a resolution to support prop 36 later this morning. if you heard the sound of dirt bikes over the weekend, either in san francisco, oakland, maybe along the bay bridge, you were not alone. the loud and dangerous driving is angering neighbors who say this is a symptom of a larger problem. there were several scenes of chaos on the streets. people on bikes were racing through san francisco. as you can see in this video. chp and the san francisco police department tell us they're investigating these, these cases and others. on july 26th, sfpd used a drone to keep an eye on two riders who they then witnessed breaking into cars. they made an arrest and seized the vehicles involved in that case. still, one witness who saw dozens of dirt bike riders swarm the area near the ferry building on sunday, says more needs to be done. >> they'll keep doing it unless the car or the bike goes away

and they have consequences to follow. >> dirt bikes are illegal to ride on highways and city streets without certain modifications. chp says officers did pursue riders during the incidents on sunday, but they were not able to catch them. >> a tiktok video has led to an investigation into a 20 year veteran of the alameda county fire department, who was caught on camera using racist language. >> the firefighter was off duty at the time of the incident. it's come to our attention that some language was used during the interaction that does not align with the values and standards we uphold as an organization. such behavior is not representative of who we are or the department or our values we strive to embody every day. >> i want to see the viral tiktok video shows the firefighter off duty at the time, making a racist comment during a road rage incident. the other driver is now talking about this.

>> i'd like to say, you know, we get respected. i mean, everybody gets respected, not just browns, blacks, whites, yellow, purple. it doesn't it doesn't matter. you know, we all need to get respected. and, we we're living together. we, you know, we're not living apart. we're all living together. today the firefighter is now on administrative leave while the incident is being investigated. >> the fire chief says there could be disciplinary action depending on the outcome of the probe. also, the president of the firefighters union issued a response to the investigation, saying in part, quote, we are deeply troubled by the remarks made in the video. the comments made are contrary to our mission to serve all members of our community. the union says it will fully cooperate with the investigation. >> cal fire has transformed an old coast guard airplane into the department's newest air tanker. the c-130 hercules has been refurbished, and it's now the fastest of the department's airborne fleet. it's capable of

carrying 4000 gallons of fire retardant. cal fire will eventually have seven c-130s placed across the state for faster response. >> looking at the act, thanks to my mic on the accuweather forecast showing you it is lovely out there this morning. >> a live look, our exploratorium camera showing you we have our sun getting up here, a light chop on the bay waters. it is going to be a warm to hot afternoon. today is the hottest day we have on the seven day forecast, so looking at highs today versus average, the first column is where we'll go this afternoon. upper 90s near 100. the second column is our typical daytime highs in the 70s and 80s. so we're about 10 to 12 degrees above average. this afternoon. in most areas it will be a warm august day. here's future weather. we do warm up fast today into the 90s, right around lunchtime in our hottest areas inland, 70s and 80s widespread around the bay shoreline. it's a mix of sun and

clouds today along the coast, very similar to yesterday. we'll keep those highs in the 60s and 70s there. so today is the hottest day on the seven-day forecast, 84 in oakland. we'll go to 93 in san jose, 74 in the city, 92 in napa, 98 the high in concord, the three day forecast will show you from here on out the next couple of afternoons. we do gradually cool off heading into the holiday weekend. we will find temperatures closer to average. we'll preview that coming up on the seven day in a few minutes. >> kumasi thank you drew. amazon moving into a new massive fulfillment center in san francisco. we have the new details about that. plus runners who took part in a local half marathon are now being compensated for the major mistake organizers made. and the stern grove festival association, behind the free music festival, now suing the city of san francisco. the details next

and compensation for a mistake made over the running route. so back in july, nearly 4000 runners were in san francisco for a half marathon, but many runners during the event noticed that something was off. well, it turned out the calculated map was just 12.6 miles long. instead of the 13.1 that it was supposed to be, and that mistake left many runners deeply disappointed in the race. sfgate

is reporting organizers put out an apology and offered runners half off their 2025 half marathon. the stern grove festival association is suing the city of san francisco over a disastrous water main break. it happened back in 2021. that water main ruptured and it forced the association to cancel its final concert of the summer. it featured oakland's tower of power and rapper too short. according to the suit, the association is seeking nearly $336,000 in damages for the lost concert revenue and for the repairs it had to make to the facility. a city. the city attorney's spokesperson says the city has not been served with that lawsuit. new details amazon's latest proposal for a fulfillment center in san francisco's showplace square neighborhood has been redesigned. it comes after some feedback from the city's planning department. amazon purchased the six acre site, located at 907th street, back in 2020 for about $200 million,

according to the chronicle. the project will house a 2500 square foot commercial space with more than 13,000ft■!s of outdoor spa. that outdoor space is expected to have tables and benches, along with overhead canopies for public use. an employee you may have seen at sfo has been named the tsa's top dog. balwani won the tsa cutest canine contest. the five year old german shorthaired pointer screens for explosives at sfo. tsa employees narrowed the original field of 87 positively cute contenders to a final four canine. the public then voted on social media for the winner. barney will now be featured on the cover of the tsa's 2025 canine calendar that comes out in december. now to the world of fashion. louis vuitton, dior, prada and now bart, best known for its trains. the agency is now making a name for itself in the fashion

industry. an upcoming runway fashion show will feature outfits made out of these. these phased out bart paper tickets and created by local fashion design students. schools taking part include the oakland school of the arts high school, city college of san francisco, and san francisco state. this free fashion show is going to be held at the rockridge station parking lot on september 14th. i am interested to see what the fashions look like because you have to be very creative to transform these. yeah, it's like one of those unconventional materials challenges on reality tv like, hey, here's a bunch of make it happen and make it look good. and then the models have to, like, make it happen down the runway. >> you got to sell the garment. >> yeah. >> i don't feel like nostalgic about those tickets. so you do. okay. yeah. okay. >> why do you. all right. you've had. i think being born and raised here, too, seeing that, i know that people i've had

friends who have transformed them into business cards of their own here. really? yeah. okay. get creative. people have gotten creative with them. so i'm excited to see what it looks like. kind of in the fashion sense. >> that's cool. all right. work it out. >> yeah. i want to see it. all right. this morning we're looking at sfo. we will find clear skies out there from this view. it's going to be a hot afternoon. today's the hottest day of the week. here's your accuweather headlines. it is a toasty tuesday here with those hot temperatures for much of the rest of the month, we'll keep those temperatures above average. and then heading into the holiday weekend we'll cool off. and when i say that, i mean relatively speaking, we'll get temperatures back to average with morning clouds to afternoon sunshine. we're just taking a look at visibility because it is continuing to drop along the coast. you can see a half moon bay now down to zero miles visibility. just be aware of that. some areas along the coast right now do have some dense fog, but away from the coast we have clear skies. look at the forecast today. inland, lots of sunshine. we'll get those temperatures into the mid and

upper 90s later on today, mid 80s around the bay. shoreline clouds right now along the coast. we'll get a bit of afternoon sunshine and highs in the upper 60s. so highs in the microclimates starting in the south bay. hot today in the 80s and in the 90s for daytime highs up along the peninsula. we'll keep it in the 60s and 70s for half moon bay, pacifica hotter and redwood city coming in at 90 degrees across the city today. a little bit of a range cooler along the ocean in the 60s, but downtown will be in the mid 70s with sunny skies in the north bay. it is hot today, 91 in san rafael, 97 in cloverdale, sonoma, up to 95 degrees in the east bay. it is warm. it is sunny today. warmer than yesterday. we'll go to 84. in oakland 85, san leandro, 88 in fremont and then inland. it's hot today. today's the hottest day of the week, a 100 in brentwood, 97 in walnut creek with 99 in livermore. overnight tonight, we're not tracking widespread cloud cover. we'll have some patchy fog along the coast. away from the coast. we'll have clear skies overnight. lows in the 50s and

in the 60s. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. today is the hottest day of the week. the heat hangs around here at least through thursday. we'll start to cool off by friday. and then heading into the holiday weekend we'll have those temperatures pretty close to average. sunday is the coolest day of the three day holiday weekend, with labor day itself a little bit warmer in the afternoon. nice drew. >> thank you. now we're going to turn to ginger zee live with a look at what's happening on gma. good morning ginger reggie aqui kumasi. >> great to be with you. coming up on gma 70 million people under heat alerts. but you guys aren't them for once they're right now in the great lakes moving into the northeast. and then it will last a day or two depending on where you are before it cools down. but some students are getting dismissed early from detroit over to pittsburgh. we'll get into all of it. also ahead, the supermarket mega merger will kroger and albertsons join forces? this morning we're going to break down what's at stake for shoppers, including inflation and grocery store employees in the discussion. and we have an abc news exclusive on one of the most popular weight

loss drugs. the ceo of drugmaker eli lilly tells us about the company's announcement. that could help some users. and we've got the right stuff for back to school. plus, tennis great andy roddick here giving us an insider's look at the u.s. open. and you will see this all on gma. >> you just really triggered an old memory of mine just by looking at that video of the albertsons, because it said osco pharmacy. which brings me back to chicago and jewel osco. >> yes, i lived right by a jewel parking lot, and i always walked past it and it's always in my head because i remember going to jewel for the first time. my stepdad is from chicago and being like, what is this? >> what is it? >> me too. we're so regional with our grocers. >> we really are. jewel osco is kind of the store if you live in the chicagoland area. okay and there was a osco. that was right by me. okay and there was a famous woman in there who would sing everything that you purchased until she would get the sensitive items, and then she would delete that. but it was so noticeable that she

stopped singing that everyone would then look to see what you just bought. what do you have? so she would be like, oh, cheese! like food, glorious food, i love cheese. and then, you know, she'd be like like kellogg's corn flakes. they're great. and then beep. >> think about her. she would have been a tiktok today like a hit on the internet. >> she was she was the jewel osco singing lady and she was neighborhood famous. okay and sometimes we would avoid her line depending on what we were buying. you know what i'm sayin. >> and if you had the strength to go through all that. >> exactly. and if you have the time. yeah. ginger, thank you for bringing me down that rabbit hole this morning. thank you. okay. >> we'll see you. you're welcome. it's in your nature to grow. nature's bounty helps you grow thicker fuller hair with just one capsule a day. you are bountiful, it's in your nature. (♪)

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the headliner, elton john. he dropped out and he's going to be replaced with this person. i'm coming up, so you better get this party started. actually, two acts are going to replace elton john pink and the band imagine dragons will headline the concert. organizers only said due to unforeseen circumstances. elton john is no longer able to perform at dream

fest. the concert is set for september 18th at oracle park. speakers at the dreamforce conference include kate hudson, matthew mcconaughey, dev patel and will.i.am. the demolition date is set for the third oldest hotel along the las vegas strip. the tropicana is scheduled to be imploded on october 9th. the new ace stadium will be built at that site, according to online publication las vegas review-journal. a drone and fireworks show to celebrate the hotel will happen before the implosion on october 8th. however, the county still needs to approve the permit for the collapse of the building. the construction for the a's future ballpark is expected to start in april, and will take about three years to build. and speaking of that, the a's may be moving to a minor league baseball stadium in the interim, but they'll be charging major league prices season tickets for premium seats are on sale for 15 to $20,000. that's about $200 per game in oakland. similar to i should say, per game in oakland.

similar tickets are going for less than $100. season ticket buyers must commit to all three years that the a's will be in sacramento. a new weight loss medication at half the price of what's currently out there. that is next. at 6.30. and the circus is back in town. but it will look quite different these

now, at 630, a new weight loss drug is out. much cheaper than what's on the market. doctors do have a warning. >> the federal elections commission getting involved in a critical and highly watched race in silicon valley. details on the complaint now filed. >> disney is the parent company of abc seven, but soon it won't be the parent company of the red trolley. why a change is coming to california adventure. >> are you over here grieving? >> you know what? >> britain is really going through it. >> it's hard. >> if i didn't think i would get in trouble, i would pour one out for the red, the red trolley along buena vista street. because she's so cute. >> don't get in trouble. >> don't get all electronics wet. >> good morning everybody. it is tuesday, august 27th. >> let's check on your forecast now from drew. yeah. >> it's going to be lovely out there. a very summer like you

thought yesterday was warm. today will be even hotter. here is a live look from our east bay hills camera. you can see we do have fog spilling through the golden gate bridge into parts of the east bay this morning. foggy parts along the coast. you look at current sky conditions. right now. we do have a mix of stars and clouds out there across the city, but most areas reporting clear skies right now. half moon bay is a problem spot right now, not only because of the fog, but we have low visibility down to zero miles along the coast. currently temperatures right now will get you going. we're in the low 50s to the low 60s, so we have our morning chill with us, but temperatures do warm very quickly over the next couple of hours. we'll take a look inland. first you see those temperatures just soar throughout the next couple of hours, later on into the afternoon. we're into the upper 90s inland. it's a hot afternoon around the bay. shoreline will be in the 80s and low 90s with lots of sunshine. no heat advisories in effect, but it will be very warm this afternoon. now, along the coast we are dealing with that dense fog. the afternoon will feature a mix of sun and clouds out there, and daytime highs in the upper 60s. let's check in with

amanda. see those drive times tomorrow? >> hi, drew. we're going to start off with our current drive times, beginning with that typical slowdown along the altamont pass. at 58 minutes from tracy to dublin, dublin to mission boulevard south. that drive will take you about 19 minutes, then 101 to cupertino. 16 minutes our overall map showing you a few trouble spots across the bay area. as i mentioned, that typical slowdown along the altamont pass. but i will bring you into the city. we're talking about southbound 101 connector at octavia street. there's a solo crash versus the center divide there. drivers in the area will notice half of the car is above the guardrail. it's only really causing a minor backup at this point, bringing speeds down to about 14mph. so just a heads up there. let's get back to you. kumasi. >> thank you. amanda. san jose police are looking for information about a wrong-way driver who was seen speeding in the wrong direction on a south san jose freeway before crashing head on into a car and killing two people. following the story

as abc seven news reporter gloria. reporter. >> good morning. kumasi. chp is asking anybody who saw what happened to contact them. they're still trying to figure out why the driver was going the wrong way on the freeway for nearly ten minutes before slamming into a tesla, killing the two people inside. a 47 year old woman and a 14 year old boy from san jose were killed in this crash on state route 85. police got reports that someone was driving a truck south in the northbound lanes of state route 85 yesterday afternoon. chp says a pickup then collided head on with a white tesla suv on northbound 85 south of 87, in san jose. the driver suffered major injuries and was taken to a hospital. he's 39 and has florida license plates. >> we're going to have to wait until we are able to complete some more investigation on this specific crash before we can say why this driver was driving the wrong way. >> northbound 85 was closed while they investigated the crash, but it reopened by about

8:00 monday evening. now it's still unclear if the driver is in custody. i've reached out to police to get updates. of course. we'll let you know when we have new information on this. live in the studio, gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> thank you. gloria. your voice, your vote. former president donald trump still trying to build momentum during his swing state tour this week, while vice president kamala harris is gearing up to get back on the campaign trail. a man is tracking that for us from the live desk. >> yeah, reggie, we're now just under 70 days away from election day and former president donald trump visited michigan yesterday and picked up another endorsement. former former congresswoman and 2020 presidential candidate tulsi gabbard announced her support for mr. trump. while they both attended a national guard conference in detroit. gabbard, now an independent, is helping mr. trump prepare for his first debate against vp harris. the former president spoke yesterday after honoring service members killed three years ago in afghanistan during the u.s.

withdrawal. he took aim at the biden administration for the chaos that played out. >> we'll get the resignations of every single senior official who touched the afghanistan calamity to be on my desk at noon on inauguration day. >> meanwhile, fresh off the dnc vice president kamala harris will be on a bus tour through georgia starting tomorrow. her campaign released a new ad this week, pitching her vision for the economy. the harris campaign, also a part of a new lawsuit in georgia democrats filed to make election certification mandatory up to a week after election day in the state. the majority of the state's election board is held by republicans, who were recently praised by mr. trump for their actions ahead of the election. kumasi. >> thanks, amanda. this morning, there is new information in the contentious race for the 16th congressional district seat. a federal election commission complaint has been filed against candidate evan low, accusing him of not reporting in-kind

contributions. abc seven news south bay reporter zach fuentes has more on the accusations and the reaction. >> heightened tensions in one of the most watched political campaigns, the race for the district 16 congressional seat between sam liccardo and evan low. now, this weekend and ravel, the former federal election commission chair, has filed an fec complaint against evan low. >> someone in the campaign of sam liccardo asked me if i would take a look at what had happened. >> the complaint alleges that low's campaign did not disclose that it used the nonprofit's email list and email server as an in-kind contribution, an example given in the complaint shows an email sent in february with a link that directed users to a page hosted by nonprofit stand with asian americans. though ravel is listed as an endorser on liccardo's website and acknowledged it, she said the complaint is not about that. >> my rationale for this has nothing to do with sam liccardo and my support of him, or any

feeling particularly about evan low. what i care about is democratic process. >> low's campaign sent a statement saying sam liccardo is once again deploying his supporters to make false accusations against our campaign and distract his own shady conduct. this is simply a case of a volunteer working in their personal capacity, using the wrong hyperlink. the email list was purchased from the county registrar and reported by the campaign liccardo's campaign issued a statement saying in part, quote, evan low will do anything to further his political career. the statement went to on bring up other allegations against low and say, quote, it's gotten so bad. barack obama's former fec chair is now calling him out. this all comes months after multiple candidates ran in the primary race for district 16. sam liccardo won first place by a wide margin. initially, evan low and joe simitian won second place in a tie until a recount request was made. that request was made by a former staffer. on

liccardo's 2014 san jose mayoral campaign. liccardo's team did not claim a current association with that staffer. two fec complaints were filed against liccardo in the aftermath. as for the complaints against low, ravel said she's leaving. what happens next to the fec? >> they're the ones who will have to investigate this, not me. >> zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> tonight, oakland city leaders will hold the latest in a series of town hall meetings for citizens to express their concerns about violence. mayor shantel and police chief floyd mitchell once again will take part this evening. this evening's town hall is at fremont high school in fruitvale. there's another scheduled for thursday at allen temple baptist church in east oakland. and friday there will be a town hall at the oakland asian cultural center in chinatown. a candidate for oakland city council is learning firsthand just how serious the city's unhoused problem is, and the crime problem is. watch thi. >> listen. back up.

>> can we just get the word back, please? >> i asked for the back, and somebody gave it to me. shut up. >> that is council candidate charlene wong pleading with an unhoused woman who refuses to give back wong's bag. wong says the woman took the orange bag after a recent campaign rally. wong is running for an at large seat on the city council, and the bag had about $1,000 worth of campaign donations inside. her staff first tried calling homeless outreach. they weren't available. then they called oakland police. wong says the cops never showed up. >> they said that there were 250 calls ahead of us and uh. they said that they would actually come by to take a report afterwards. they still have not come by and it still hasn't happened yet. >> we reached out to oakland police to ask if they ever responded, and they didn't reply to us. part of the platform for wong's candidacy is focusing on increasing public safety by

building more housing for the homeless. >> the circus is making a comeback to the bay area with the greatest show on earth, ringling brothers circus will be in oakland and san jose for the first time since 2017. this reimagined show has all human talent, so no more animals involved in the performances. people can expect to see acrobatics, trapeze, arts and bmx riders. there are six shows this weekend at the oakland arena and another six shows next weekend at sap center in san jose. p-g-and-e's wants to hear from you. coming up, details on what's happening tonight when it comes to wildfire safety and why a local school is also doubling as a grocery store for some students. let's take a live look right now at the big board at the new york stock exchange. were down by about 60 points right now. another update on the markets next. >> lyft wants to make sure everyone gets to the destination, including your furry best friend. but first, here's drew.

>> hey there, 640 this morning we're taking a live look outside our mount tam cam. you can see a gorgeous sunrise on the way. also, some patchy cloud cover along the coast, kind of spilling through the golden gate bridge and over the marin headlands right now. partly cloudy across the city, but we have clear skies elsewhere, so today, warmer than yesterday. in fact, today is going to be the hottest day on the seven day forecast. we'll hit 97 in walnut creek today, sunny and hot in the south bay, 93 in san jose, 84 in oakland. it's a warm one in the east bay san francisco mix of sun and clouds today, but it will be a warm afternoon. another day spent in the 70s. here's future weather. let's go. hour by hour. those temperature, they will warm pretty quickly this morning into the afternoon. we'll go into the 90s and our warmest areas inland. widespread 80s around the bay shoreline along the coast. we'll keep it in the 60s and 70s under a mix of sun and clouds there. so highs today. it's hot in the north bay, 95 in santa rosa, 92 in napa, 91 in san rafael, quite warm inland at 90. in concord, 93 the high in san jose, 82. in

san mateo, 68. the high in half moon bay. so looking at the three day forecast, the heat with our temperatures peaks today, we'll still keep it pretty warm. but you notice a cooling trend heading towards the end of the week for the upcoming holiday weekend. we do find cooler weather moving in. we'll preview that w

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is now available to buy directly from the manufacturer without the need for insurance, and it's a lot cheaper. a man is at the live desk with that. >> yeah. reggie. pharmaceutical company eli lilly announcing this morning their drug zep band will now be available in their online pharmacy. and that comes with a big price cut for consumers. according to the company, a one month supply of zep band at a 2.5mg dose will cost $349, while a one month supply at a five milligram dose will cost $549 online. normally, without insurance coverage, the medication can cost more than $1,000 per month. the boosted access comes as demand soars for weight loss drugs like this, but eli lilly ceo dave ricks stressed in an interview with gma this morning that this medication should only go to people who really need it. >> it's for people with the medical condition of excess body weight or obesity. not for people who don't have such a

condition and especially in a time of a shortage where we're struggling to keep up with demand, it's especially important that we channel these medicines to those who need them most. and here today, again, we're offering it in a new channel that lowers the price and hopefully can allow people who need it to access it. >> and some things to note about this version of the medication you will still need a prescription from your doctor and it will only be available in a vial and syringe rather than the easier to use autoinjector pen. eli lilly says it hopes to curb fake black market versions of the drug kumasi. back to you. thanks, amanda. >> p-g-and-e's is holding a virtual town hall for bay area customers tonight to discuss wildfire safety updates. the town hall comes just days after the utility reported 62 fires caused by power lines so far this year. that is close to the total amount of fires from all of last year. tonight's meeting starts at 530. after the presentation, participants will have the opportunity to ask questions. you can find the town hall on p-g-and-e's website.

>> now it's your morning money report. the ftc is ordering care.com to pay $8.5 million to consumers after they found the company using unlawful practices. care.com offers help to people to find caregivers for children's pets and family members, as well as housekeepers and tutors. the ftc found on monday the company had been using inflated numbers and false claims to get customers to use the service. the settlement money now goes toward refunds. now let's see what's happening at the new york stock exchange as trading gets underway. we're in positive territory, but just barely. up a little more than six points. cooling inflation reports and optimism that the federal reserve will cut interest rates, helping numbers recover from earlier this month. >> caltrain has announced a new schedule that would offer bay area commuters more reliable public transportation alongside the new schedule. caltrain is unveiling its new electric train. this new train will serve as one of the express trains from san jose to san francisco. that will only take an hour.

weekday peak service will offer four trains an hour in each direction. overall service is expected to increase by 20%. the changes go into effect september 21st. >> several legacy businesses in san francisco's fillmore district say they're being pushed out after decades in that neighborhood. in response, supervisor and mayoral candidate aaron peskin announced a plan to make it harder to remove legacy shops on a four block stretch of fillmore in pacific heights. since the start of the year, billionaire venture capitalist neil mehta has bought several buildings on fillmore. nearby restaurants we spoke with say they may be forced to leave because lease negotiations have gone sour. >> we have 20 plus employees who work here. we have a very strong following here in the community, and we want to have clarity about our future. >> we couldn't reach mehta for comment, but one of his business associates did get back to us. nightlife entrepreneur cody

allen tells us in a statement that the objective is, quote, bringing in more small businesses rather than introducing chain or formula retail tenants. our foundations aim to bring in an even wider variety of food and beverage operators to revitalize the iconic clay theater and to restore fillmore storefronts. >> one san francisco school is now doubling as a free grocery store. this is something no other school in california has. the newly opened store is inside mlk junior middle school in the city's portola neighborhood. students and their families can pick up milk, meat, fresh produce, and other goods. the school's principal says the store will help kids who often go to school hungry, which makes learning difficult. >> the students that are might leave class and they're out in the hallways. a lot of times they're looking for food. they're bouncing around class to class. you know, miss monterroso, do you have any milk? do you have any cereal? they're looking for food, right? and while they're doing that, they're missing out on class time.

>> 70% of students at mlk get a free or reduced price lunch. this store is being operated by goodr. it's a nonprofit with 12 similar stores nationwide. >> when you're in disney california adventure anaheim, and then you feel like there's a big thing coming behind you, it's usually this red trolley and you need to get out of the way. well you won't have to do that for very much longer because it's closing. >> yeah, it opened in 2012. >> they're going to expand avengers campus expansion, the barn where these trolleys live is where that expansion is goin. and those rides are stark. flight lab and avengers infinity defense. so we have that to look forward to. but this is going away. probably next year. disney's the parent company of abc seven. am i the only person who's been on this? >> yes. >> okay. i'm not surprised. ooh. >> is it the one that's always decked out for the holidays? has wreaths on it with the

characters? >> i think it does. but you might be thinking of the trolleys that they have pulled by horses at disneyland. maybe. is that what you're thinking of? maybe this is across the street at california adventure, and there's an operator inside, and they do a whole little spiel like, welcome to hollywood. >> oh yeah. no, i've not been on that. okay remembered that vividly. >> it's very cute. >> oh, but, you know, all good things must come to an end. >> hi, drew. >> good morning everybody. it's going to be a warm one this afternoon. sunshine already out there. live look from our exploratorium camera giving you a nice bright view this morning. here's the accuweather headlines. we have a toasty tuesday on the way. today is the hottest day of the week on the seven day forecast for much of the rest of august, we will keep those temperatures above average heading into the holiday weekend. we find cooler weather moving in, but it's all relative because those temperatures over the weekend back to average, mainly in the 70s and seconds with morning clouds to afternoon sunshine. speaking of clouds, we have some dense fog right now

banked up right along the coast. half moon bay has been a problem spot this morning. visibility down to a quarter of a mile. be aware of that. today's forecast inland. lots of sunshine, mid and upper 90s. so hotter than yesterday around the bay shoreline. it's bright this afternoon we'll go into the mid 80s in many cities close to the water. and then along the coast we'll have morning clouds, a bit of afternoon sunshine and temperatures in the upper 60s. so highs today in our microclimates 80s and 90s in the south bay 93 in san jose along the peninsula. we'll go to 82 in san mateo, 85 in palo alto, but 90 in redwood city. the coast morning clouds, some afternoon sun, upper 60s to the lower 70s across the city, a little bit of a range along the ocean. we'll keep it in the 60s, but downtown will be in the mid 70s with sunny skies in the north bay. it is hot today, 91 in san rafael, 92 in petaluma, 94 in lakeport, 95 in sonoma. warm and sunny in the east bay, 83, berkeley 80 and richmond 84. oakland 87. union city and inland today will

be in the 90 to about 100 degrees in brentwood, 97, in walnut creek, 99 in livermore. now, overnight tonight, we'll have some patchy cloud cover along the coast, away from the coast. we keep it pretty clear out there overnight. lows in the 50s and in the 60s. the accuweather seven day forecast shows you the hottest day of the week is today. the heat hangs around through about thursday. by friday we start to cool off and then over the holiday weekend, those temperatures are close to average. the coolest day will be on sunday, the start of september, and then for labor day itself, the afternoon. just a little bit warmer. kumasi >> thanks, drew. it's a blast from the past. the cast of baywatch reuniting on the beach at the premiere of the new docu series after baywatch. moment in the sun. this series takes a deep dive back into the 90s pop culture phenomenon where this lifeguard drama hosted a weekly audience of more than a billion viewers now on the red carpet, spoke with the cast about what it meant to revisit their years in the sun and sand, to be able to meet everybody and see

everybody for who they are without the bathing suit. >> and you know how the show has affected their life in good ways and bad ways, and just, you know, celebrate all that. it took me a long time to actually agree to do this. i wanted to know who was involved, and i sat on it for a while, obviously knowing that david hasselhoff is a part of it, i've always thought of these moments. so they've never i've never lost them. they've always been there. >> you can watch the new docu series after baywatch, moment in the sun, premiering tomorrow. it's only on hulu, hulu and abc seven, both. >> i know people right now are asking the same thing that people in here are asking, where is jason momoa? he was on baywatch. yes he was. and look it up because you won't even recognize him. >> that's what people are asking. >> i'm just showing you right here. okay. would you have known that was jason momoa? >> i'm asking where david

hasselhoff is. >> you are. and i don't know the answer to that. >> these are both questions that need answering, and they're good questions. >> i do know about apple. they're set to announce their iphone 16 on september 9th. you can expect a significant siri update and new camera and ai powered features. we spoke with a tech reporter with cnet on our 3 p.m. show about what's to come if you're like me, you've kind of been waiting for siri to get a little bit more conversational, a little bit more useful. >> that's something that'll be happening with the rollout of apple intelligence. you can also have ai powered writing tools, so if you're drafting a message, it's kind of baked in similar to what other companies like google and samsung have rolled out recently. and the really big thing here is that, you know, when you're using something like siri on on the latest iphones, you'll have the option to actually use chatgpt. there will be an integration there so that if you want, you know more thorough responses, more in-depth responses, you can access chatgpt from openai. >> we're also getting a sneak peek of apple's latest watch series, apple watch ten. she says it will be thinner with

bigger screens and have more health tracking capabilities. >> lyft celebrated national dog day with new pet rides. the new option allows riders to bring their pets. lyft will pair drivers who are comfortable with having pets in their car, with riders there will be a $4 fee that goes directly to the drive. lyft is also partnering with local animal shelters to help encourage adoptions. >> i'm excited about this because i use this. uber already has this and i use it for them. so now i have another option. it's nice because then the driver isn't surprised. yeah, and everybody loves rooster. you think that they do, but sometimes they say get out, get out. >> up next, the is it possible to count on my internet like my customers count on me? it is with comcast business.

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one, a 47 year old woman and a 14 year old boy are dead after a wrong-way crash in san jose. the driver that was speeding down state route 85 in the wrong direction also had major injuries in the crash.

>> number two, police are looking for a driver who hit a child in a stroller and then took off. it happened near dover street and alcatraz avenue in berkeley monday morning. the child went to the hospital but is expected to survive. >> number three, another town hall is set for tonight in oakland to discuss public safety. it starts at 530 at fremont high school in fruitvale. now, two more are set for thursday and friday. >> number four, the popular weight loss drug zeppelin is getting a price cut. eli lilly will now sell cheaper vials of the obesity drug online and directly to consumers, boosting access and supply as demand soars for drugs like these. >> and number five, we're gearing up for the warmest day of the week. some hot temperatures, 80s and 90s away from the coast, so certainly feeling very summerlike out there. now, the next three days we do have a cooling trend coming our way by the holiday weekend. those temperatures are back to average in the 70s and in the 80s. >> and then number six, a live look at the san mateo bridge

traffic is flowing across the span heading to the east bay. for those heading to the east bay, i should say, but the usual bumper to bumper traffic on westbound 92 inching its way toward the west end drive time from the tolls to foster city, 14 minutes. >> number seven. five year old german shorthaired pointer. barney is the winner of the tsa cutest canine contest, and we love barney because barney screams explosives here at sfo. now, barney will now be featured on the cover of the tsa's 2025 canine calendar that comes out in december. >> this is great. i really thought that dog from chicago, a handsome dog, but not a special dog like ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ tempo good >> whit: good morning america. summer scorcher. 70 million americans on alert for dangerous heat. some major cities letting