in the news this morning, san jose police chase a man holding his wife and baby at knifepoint up and down freeways at speeds at nearly hundred miles per hour. >> top two candidates for governor have a much more heated second debate. immigration policy takes center stage. >> it's a cloudy start to your sunday. mist and drizzle throughout the bay area and much cooler today. >> good morning everyone. thank you for joining us. we start off with a high-speed chase along bay area freeway that has ended early this morning. san jose police were responding to reports of a family dispute. they say a mother and her baby were being held at knifepoint inside that speeding truck. the incident started in san jose just before 11:00 last night. police the highway patrol plus several other agencies chased the truck all the way to san francisco on highway 101 the

driver then changed directions and headed south again into daly city. back down the peninsula on 280. just after midnight. it ended the truck suddenly crashed at woodside road. the man got out, jumped over the overpass, falling 30 feet to the concrete below. he survived the fall and was taken to stanford hospital. his condition is unknown. the baby was in that child carrier and was not injured. the mother was unhurt but obviously pretty shaken up by that ordeal. san jose firefighters spent last night cleaning up a spill that sent a thousand gallons of diesel fuel into guadalupe creek. they were called to the creek just after 5:00. firefighters say a generator on the roof of the at&t building malfunctioned and leaked that fuel. diesel made it to a drain on the roof and eventually went into

the creek where it caused minor environmental damage. this morning political pundits and candidates will be assessing last night's gubernatorial debate. the tone of the second encounter held at fresno state university was far more confrontational than the first debate at u.c. davis. just four questions in meg whitman was asked about the legal status of her former housekeeper. >> jerry, you should be ashamed. >> the gloves came off after meg whitman accused jerry brown of orchestrating the scandal over her former housekeeper that admitted being an illegal immigrant. >> you and your surrogates put her deportation at risk, you put her out there. you should be ashamed for sacrificing her on the altar of your political ambition. >> brown denied it and fired back. >> don't run for governor if you

can't stand up on your two feet, i made a mistake, let's go on from here. you have a blame the left, blame the unions but you don't take accountability. >> fresno state honor student brought to the u.s. as a child asked the candidates if they would support the dream act which offers a path to legalization for college grads. >> this is a very tough situation, but i don't think it's fair to the people who are here in california, i would not be for the california dream act. >> the dream act which i can do something about because the current governor vetoed a proposal, i would have signed that bill. this goes beyond the dream act, she wants you to kick you out of the school because you are not documented and that is wrong. >> whitman pounded back. >> he ran for the mayor of oakland as the education mayor. three years later, the state took over the oakland public

school system because they were hundred million in debt. he has not accepted accountability for this. >> i asked the state to come in. i was the mayor. the school board is separately elected. its different jurisdiction. the mayor of any city has no power over them. >> last night's debate teleinvitation had on univision offered both candidates to appeal to latino voters. the next debate takes place at dominican university on october 12th. it's going to be moderated by nbc news anchor tom brokaw. >> an apartment complex says they have a fifth resident that says they fought off a rape attempt. amy hollyfield reports on last night's incident. >> police say a man tried to shove a woman into an apartment.

she fell down a flight of stairs while fighting him but she was successful at taking him off. >> you wonder when it's going to end. >> mattie and her roommates have had a chain lock and they also have their pit bull. they still don't feel safe. >> i wake up to the noises now more than i ever have. >> police blame the first three attacks on 22-year-old antonio muton and they say they have dna to prove it. he is in jail accused of one rape and two other attempted rapes. his bail is set at $12 million. the apartment complex has added security guards but residents would still like to see them work harder to protect them.

>> they are not checking cars on a regular basis and things like that. we need to do more than just having more bodies. >> what is the process and there is no way out of it. it's very frustrating right now. >> the latest victim was taken to the hospital because of that fall down the stairs. she was not sexually assaulted. police don't have a description of her attacker yet so they don't know if the last two assaults were committed by the same man. amy hollyfield, "abc 7 news." also in walnut creek, police are dealing with a plague of violent altercations in the downtown area. they posted this video on youtube this weekend shot bay a witness on north main street. police say several people were injured in at least five fights at three locations. one man was hospitalized with head injuries. police say even security guards

at one bar were fighting with customers. in the video several fights break out on the street and at one point, you can see a man being beaten on the ground. >> coming up, oakland citizens tired of the violence in that city lobby neighbors to support a plan for more officers on the street. also ahead, beneath the surface of tahoe, scientists find a way to pull$ñ$ñ$ñ$ñ$ñ$ñ$ñchúiúiúiúit

>> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. starting tomorrow. >> san jose commuters can catch three commuter express light rail trains. express trains offer fewer stops

between south san jose, downtown and points north. each weekday morning, northbound leave the santa teresa station at three different times each afternoon. southbound express trains leave the bay point station at several times. they offer free wi-fi internet access, look for the cars with wi-fi on board stickers. >> once again, oakland finds itself did he say pratsly short of police officers. this weekend, dozens of volunteers are going door to door. they were launching a grassroots campaign for two ballot measures this they hope will prevent more police layoffs. vic lee reports. >> oakland high student carla rehearsed her lines. she and others volunteered to go door to door campaigning for the two ballot measures which will raise money for public safety

and restore many of the laidoff police officers. they will also provide more funding for intervention programs for youngsters. >> selling candy and selling clothes. >> a volunteer was in and out of juvenile hall from the age of 12 to 17. thanks to intervention programs he is now straight. >> i recently graduated from u.c. berkeley. i'm a case manager now and i work with other young people. >> oakland has 120 fewer cops due to layoffs and attrition. city councilwoman says it will get worse if the measures fail. >> if it doesn't pass we will probably have to lay off even more police officers. this is on the police side, we're about $10 million. >> going door to door talking to voters. >> 16-year-old robert pace knocked on doors with his six-year-old nephew brandon. he wants to make oakland a safer

place not only for himself but for brandon. >> i'm going to live here the rest of my life. so i might as well benefit and make it better because my future is here. >> the gang affiliated things, there are others routes they can take. >> ron and two companions see public safety as number one issue in oakland. >> by voting on that reinstating those officers in our community. >> they gave their pitch to rick. he says it's not a question of paying more money. it's about accountability. >> i'm happy to pay more taxes if i feel it's being effectively used. >> also on the ballot is measure "x". that would bring back dozens more officers by imposing a $360 parcel tax. police officers association wants the city to fill some of the openings created by attrition but the city says if it did that, they may have to

lay off those officers if measure "x" fails. so far the polls show measure "x" as losing. >> lisa argen is standing by now with a preview of the accu-weather forecast. >> we've got more moisture coming our way. a few drops yesterday morning, you may have missed it. another opportunity bringing stronger winds, 48-minute delays at sfo due to all the low clouds. misted and drizzle. your forecast is next. >> also up next, the giants will try to beat the padres in order to place in their division. mike shumann has the latest coming up in sports. [ male announcer ] itchy dry scalp?

get selsun blue for itchy dry scalp. strong itch-fighters target scalp itch while 5 moisturizers leave hair healthy. selsun blue. got a clue? get the blue. >> welcome back. it is 6:16. thanks for joining us on sunday, october 3rd. this is a live look at the golden gate bridge. not much going on. wouldn't you like your morning commute like this. lisa argen will be along in just a moment. scientists say their method

to eradicate non-native plants on the bottom of lake tahoe is working. the fast grows weeds crowd out native species. divers are pulling out weeds. what is the weather going to be like in that area today? >> in the next day, we could see significant snow in the sierra. we got a field trip, so always prepare for wild conditions. could be heavy rain and snow monday through wednesday. rain headed our way and light showers across the bay area. that is associated with a cold system. doesn't have a lot of moisture but it will areas of light rain. a live look outside from emeryville, plenty of cloud cover. not only the low clouds in the form of to be.

high and mid-level clouds. temperatures fairly even form in the 50s. 56 in menlo park. 56 in fremont. pat for mountain view. we are looking at few sprinkles this morning and cooler conditions today. with a slight chance of showers throughout the day today. keeping that in the forecast tomorrow, breezy winds, looks like by the middle of next week we should see more fall like comfortable weather. here we, live doppler from bodega bay, check it out, light rain headed your way down through marin county. you've had mist and drizzle in mill valley and around the peninsula, 280, you should be looking at showers and getting into atascadero and ben lomond also. the line pretty much stays together. it should be light but we will

be looking at that moisture left over from yesterday's system, that subtropical moisture that continues to pump up to the north and east. this system is being sent to the north and east with most of the moisture to southern california. with the trough headed our way, that could trigger a shower. not only did you see that, this system will enhance onshore winds. breezy conditions through tomorrow. temperatures really taking a nosedive and all through partly cloudy skies in the next 24-48 hours. if you are headed to the ballpark today, cooler than yesterday. winds kicking up. be lucky if we hit the low 60s throughout the afternoon. bring the jackets and you can't rule out the chance of a slight shower throughout the day today. in the south bay, 71 degrees, cloudy case, motorist and

drizzle early on. chance of showers throughout the day. fran only 62, 59 in the sun set. cool day in novato in the low 70s by late afternoon. low to mid 60s. 68 union city and out over the hills as much as ten degrees cooler today. 76 in danville. 73 in dublin. low 70s watsonville and chance of showers. here a look ahead. light showers, a few drops here and there. winds picking up today and tomorrow then partly cloudy skies with temperatures averaging about normal. hard to figure out what that is but in the upper 70s in the warmest locations. >> thanks, lisa. >> coming up at 7:00 is "good morning america." ron clayborn is joining us with a preview. you're talking about, latest on that terror alert. >> that is right.

coming up breaking news, the u.s. government will issue as expected a travel alert for americans traveling to europe due to terrorism concerns. the threat of terrorist attacks there. and tens of thousands of people went to washington, gathered in washington to make their voices heard at a liberal rally on saturday, but can it help the democrats try to control congress? plus after more than two decades a father and daughter meet for the first time after finding each other through facebook. store brand names versus a named brand, can you taste the difference? some reports say the products did a taste test. we'll have the results for you. it's all next on "good morning america." go giants. >> you used to liver out here? >> i was born in the presidio and lived in oakland when i was a kid.

>> we'll be keeping our fingers crossed here. thank you. >> okay, see you later. >> we're going to turn to sports. go giants, they are trying to beat the padres to clinch their division after two games at at&t park. a win has eluded them but they do have another chance. go giants. >> giants need one win against the padres and zito had an opportunity yesterday to show he is worth $126 million, but he didn't deliver. giants fans were out in full force, zito's troubles started early, bases loaded, scott harrison, one scores. zito lasted three plus innings gig up four runs. in the fourth, tejada singles to the left.

4-0 padres. didn't like the call. he jets gets ejected. with a potential game winning run but grounds in into a double play. down to one and play, giants fall 4-2. >> coming in the series we have to take one and now coming down to the last game. >> we have our ups and downs. we've been battling all year. we have to get the job done tomorrow. >> meanwhile, braves hosting philly need go a win. this r.b.i. single to left scores hutley. they shut out atlanta and braves must win to have a shot at postseason. >> mark ellis homered and the aegh 5-3 victory.

>> a battle of the pac-10 in eugene with oregon hosting stanford and the cardinals got shot down by turnovers. the crowd noise wasn't bothering andrew. out to chris and watch them fight for this ball. 18 yards and just wanted it more. up 7-3. and one of oregon turnovers, on this touchdown run, 21-3 cardinals. now in the second, stanford up four and wide open player, stanford led 31-24 in the half. game is now tied at 31 and the jets would rip off 21 unanswered points. stanford did not score.

stanford falls to 4-1, 52-31 your final. >> oregon, they played better than us. they forced us to make mistakes. >> back to spartan stadium, hosting u.c. davis but the aggies rally, back in the end zone, 14-13 davis. late fourth quarter, george goes down hard. he would be knocked out of the game. he comes matt, tough position, overthrows, that would have been the game winning touchdown. 14-13. >> niners in atlanta this morning, raiders hosting the texans and giants and padres at 1:00. we'll have highlights tonight at 5:00. >> coming up next, a travel warning going out for americans

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welcome back. a mother and child are safe this morning after a high-speed chase on bay area freeways. san jose police say the baby's father was behind the wheel. according to investigators the baby and eleven-month-old girl and mother were being held at knifepoint. the incident started in san jose just before 11:00 last night. police the highway patrol and other law enforcement agencies chase that had truck to highway 101. the driver changed direction, headed south into daly city back

down on 280. after midnight it ended. the truck suddenly crashed. man judged over the overpass falling 30 feet to the concrete below. he survived and was taken to stanford hospital. the child was in a baby seat and fortunately was not injured. neither was her mother but she is obviously shaken by that ordeal. >> the obama administration is set to issue a travel alert for americans in europe. they are not saying don't go, they are warning travelers to be careful. it comes as counterterrorism officials assess intelligence about possible terrorist attacks aimed at britain, france and germany. w. >> state department is expected to issue a travel alert advising u.s. citizens to be extremely vigilant in europe. there are strong concerns that

terrorist teams are zeroing on targets on the continent. intelligence and law enforcement officials have information suggesting the terrorists are ready the strike against public places such as airports, hotels and tourist attractions. these new al-qaeda threats which could happen at any time could be similar to the deadly 2008 shooting spree in mumbai. they have not identified a specific target but they are believed to include england, france and germany. some countries are taking precautions. sweden has raised their alert to highest level. hundreds have thousands of americans are in europe at any one time. a travel alert is less serious an travel warning. although the government cannot keep americans from going there or force them to return home. a formal warning could result in cancelled flights and hotel bookings. >> the voice of osama bin laden

has emerged for a second time as n as many days but instead of your knowledge go violence he is urging muslim nations to do more for flood victims in pakistan. [ speaking a foreign language ] >> on that audiotape the united nations secretary general's visit to the area but arab people not helping them. they didn't report the pakistani tragedy effectively. they believe it's taking a softer tone in an attempt to broaden the group's appeal. >> five weeks after a big tea party event in washington, d.c., liberals held their own gathering. thousands of people attended the one nation work together march. organizers say this weekend's rally was an antidote to the tea

party. reverend al sharpton said it's time to focus on the struggles of the american people. >> we bailed out itself banks. we bailed out the companies, now it's time to bail out the american people! we need to provide jobs and saig for american people. >> the event took place at the same place where the restoring honor rally, the one attended by sarah palin and conservative commentator glenn beck was held back in august. >> hayward police are investigating the city's 13th homicide of the year. 24-year-old man was shot to death early yesterday morning. investigators got a call about a fight or an argument just before 3:00. police say the victim suffered one gun shut wound. he died at the hospital.

his name has not been released. police have no information on the suspect. oakland police are investigating a shooting that took place in the back seat of a taxicab this weekend. it happened yesterday morning around 7:00 in the fruitvale district on harrington street. one of their drivers picked up a fare and someone walked up and shot the passenger in the back seat. the cabbie drove the victim to a nearby hospital for treatment. in north richmond, a transformation is taking place. ugly vacant lots are being changed from magnets for crime and drugs and blight to small gardens of hope and bounty for urban neighborhoods. eric thomas reports. >> in what used to be a vacant lot in north richmond, shovels and a mountain of mulch are bringing people together. >> we're coming here to make it better. here is a small plot of land on third street in north richmond

where wooden plantars have come in and community organizers are encouraging people to grow their own food. >> we decided why don't we do some kind of program, be responsible for the garbage around here and plant gardens. >> the project manager here at the agency. she is part urban farmer and part administrator and full time problem solver. >> we can grow a lot of tomatoes cucumbers, pumpkins, peppers, all kinds of peppers, lots of herbs -- we can pretty much grow anything. >> north richmond is an unincorporated area that is among the poorest areas in contra costa county. there is one time ten dollar charge for a key to the gate

that protects the property. they say it's worth it because it puts a positive face on a community known for violent crime. >> this is very important. these are the some of the things that are positive that you can do. there is more than just standing on the corner. you can come to the garden and work and brings the community closer together. >> it also provides fresh produce in a community that lacks a grocery store. the project is funded outlaw a $56,000 grant from fees paid by a local landfill transfer station to offset it's unpleasant aspect. they are working on another lot, one of seven spots being prepared for planting. >> i don't care who we are, but we are -- our ancestors did this. we need to go back and incorprate it into our lives. eventually they hope it will

look like this, a peace garden. 20 people grow everything here, from corn to ed did i believe flowers, enough food to share the bounty with others. >> organizers are asking for more money this year in hopes of eventually building 35 of those small gardens, one every five blocks. >> you might think that when one plant of a species thought to be extinct is found it's automatically protected. not so it turns out. as a result bay area environmentalists are trying to get a local plant added to the endangered species list. heather ishimaru shared more on what it is and where it was found. >> scientists thought the franciscan manzanita was extinct last was seen in 1940s. they were on the doyle drive off-ramp and something caught

his eye. >> i found it excited, i'm sorry lou, it's probably not this but what if it were. >> it was a large franciscan manzanita. work on clearing vegetation for the doyle drive replacement project revealed it. >> it could have been there since spanish times and survived the construction of the bridge. it's more likely that it came up from seeds buried in the soil. >> the location was kept secret and moved to another secret spot. process requiring cooperation among groups that don't normally see eye to eye. >> it could have been a train wreck, environmentalists with an extinct plant but everybody held hands and saved the thing for the price of a couple thousand cups of coffee. >> to get formal protection

requires the federal government to add it to the endangered species list. >> conservation groups are petitioning. >> it's not a question of signatures, its formal legal document. they call it a petition to list the franciscan manzanita as an endangered species. that kick started a process. he expects it to be listed within a year. when that happens a whole recovery plan will go into place. but he says that should not stand in the way of doyle construction. heather ishimaru, "abc 7 news." >> those plants will be getting a little bit of rain this week. >> a little drink of water this morning. we have showers headed towards the coast. right now layered clouds, we have higher clouds, if you head outside this morning, not much in the way of clouds in this picture but the sun coming up. a look at the full forecast

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welcome back. time right now, 6:they, this is a live look at walnut creek, 680. looking pretty good this morning sunrise -- did you know there is only 89 days left until the end year. halloween right around the corner, it goes by so quickly. thank you for relaxing and spend a little time with us this morning. >> light rail passengers will be getting around the santa clara valley a bit faster starting tomorrow. the valley transportation authority is replacing some of the older vehicles with new faster models. that will shade six to eight

minutes off the trip from south san jose into downtown. the as the terrify trains will operate on the median on highway 87. this is the first major change to the system in the 23-year history. we're coming up on the end of the year. >> no, but whenever i said that, my husband tells me you sound like an old lady, it comes up real fast. maybe not but we're looking at early october, pushing the rain. we see warmer halloweens but things change quickly around here. looking at mount tam, marine layer at about thousand feet and high and mid-level clouds because of an approaching trough to the west. moisture around from yesterday's system that still lingers to the south. right now, temperatures are in the 50s. 58 in oakland, 56 in fremont.

59 in san jose with 60 in antioch. everyone else has a blanket of clouds. few sprinkles and a light shower. cooler today than yesterday. a chance of a few light raindrops through tomorrow and cloud cover, as well. then we'll settle into a fall like pattern with drier weather. new image just in, live doppler 7 hd we are looking at rain from inverness and west of mill valley over highway 1. also through petaluma and to the east, highway 80. check it out. just west of the peninsula here within the 7:00 hour, getting a little wet. around 280 and the santa cruz mountains and around tracy and livermore valley, some pockets of shower activity. so keep that in mind throughout

the morning hours but throughout the day today as we have a front approaching. moisture lingering and we will be looking at this the next 48 hours. the state looks pretty lit up. most of the moisture into the sierra nevada to the south and east of us. that is moisture around to trigger a light shower. we could really get wet in the mountains, but mountain snow, maybe a couple of inches. if you are had he that had way, keep that in mind. across the bay area, this trough pushes it across the state increasing winds and chance for showers. much cooler today as this autumn weathermaker heads our way. at&t park, a cooler day, partly cloudy, temperatures at about 60 degrees and breezy winds at times. throughout the day today, in the south bay, you'll notice the change. 75 in campbell. waiting on the sunshine. light shower, 57 menlo park.

that is about 3:00 this afternoon. you've got the clouds, mist and drizzle and light shower early on. san francisco coming down a couple degrees. 62 downtown, north bay numbers, 68 in petaluma with 72 in napa. a cool afternoon here, breezy winds from berkeley and oakland, 68 today. that is kind of pushing it. it could be cooler than that. 76 in danville, down by the monterey bay, we're looking at numbers in the 60s with a slight chance of showers. a little fall-like weather pattern headed our way keeping the chance of showers today, tomorrow and breezy with mild air next week. i hope you didn't take offense of old lady comment, i was talking about myself. >> i know you were. >> it's been three weeks when neighborhood in san bruno exploded. they are continuing to try to

move ahead. >> it not there. >> this is the new normal for the family of four is renting a house about a block with a and a half from their old home. it was damaged beyond repair by the san bruno explosion and fire. moving forward has been challenging. >> there is no framework or play book. it would have been helpful, this has happened before to other people. here is the bullet points. these are the steps you'll need to follow. >> it's as if their old life had been erased. she spends her days trying to reconstruct it. >> you are able to order social security cards. for my children i was able the order birth certificates. >> pg&e can cut a check and no

obligation homeowners insurance, i called them today. so we've gotten a couple of checks from them. >> they plan to rebuild and say the city of san bruno has been responsive. they have assigned a liaison for each homeowner. they are working on plan to expedite the permit process. >> i think we have been overall effective but it's maintaining contact with the property owners. >> it's been a fast three weeks. >> the county says 31 of 35 owners have red-tagged homes including them have given permission for their property's demolition. the county hopes to have work done before the rainy season combines. don't go away, 7 on your side is up next. michael finney explaining why you may want to take a closer

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to help avoid dental problems my dentist gives me act restoring mouthwash. act kills germs, reores minerals strengthens enamel. act restoring-- for strong teeth act now. have you checked your car registration fee late ". a mistake of the dmv cost one bay area man more than thousand dollars. he was paying more than ten times what he should have. michael finney has the tale. >> darrell adams bought this 1996 gmc car five years ago. it runs and handles rough roads and only cost him $6900. however, as far as the dmv was concerned, he may as well been driving a brand-new jaguar. >> i never thought anything was wrong. >> but there was.

he was paying as much $454 to register the truck. he figured that was the going rate until a friend with the same truck mentioned he was paying $87. so darrell went down to the dmv and asked why. >> when i told them that was odd. they told me why don't you go ahead and pay it. >> darrell said not if he was being overcharged. finally they checked the computer and found a big mistake. the record said he paid 6/9,000 for the old truck and instead of -- $69,000 for the old truck instead of $6900. the dmv was charging ten times too much for all these years. >> i'm totally blown away. it's valued at $69,000 and nobody caught it. >> it added up to 1360 over four years when he should have paid

$134. he pointed this out to the dmv. >> they start talking about statute of limitations even though it was their fault. >> dmv said they would give him back $532 but too late to get refund for three years or more. that is when he called 7 on your side and we got on top of things. we contacted the dmv and it tells us, indeed, someone at dmv added one too many zeros when keying in the price of darrell's truck. the three-year time limit has past, however with our urging the agency agreed to help darrell file a special application with the state to get all his money back. this week, the agency said it will grant him the full $1,219 in overpaid fees. >> i'm very grateful to what they do.

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astronomers are buzzing about a new planet they found. not too far from the sun or too close, just right. there are also local scientists that are interested. and why they believe there just might be alien life there. >> there is the rendering of a new planet about the size of earth existing a solar system smaller than ours.

it circles a sun. it is sitting pretty in what astronomers are calling the habitable zone. >> this is the first planet that roughly the right size and just at the right distance the have liquid water on the surface. >> liquid water is the key to life. still we can't be sure yet it's there. the team who discovered this planet includes scientists from u.c. sanity crews. the planet does not rotate. the bright side can be as hot as 160 degrees. the dark side as cold as 25 degrees below zero. >> so there a great range that will create a lot of different things for different kinds of life to evolve. >> what excites scientist and keep in mind, time and distance are relative here, is that the discovery was made quickly, 11 years and they consider the tar

to be close, just 20 light years away. >> the dr. yon jenkins is a research scientist. in the scheme of the universe this planet is virtually next door and one of the next tens will be to listen carefully. >> we'll take tars like this one and put them on our targeted survey, look for radio signals as to look for advanced life. >> in pondering the timeless question, are we alone, this planet is the first to hint at an earth like answer. that is fascinating. let's get a final check of the accu-weather forecast. >> in the north bay, showers around inverness and few light once around novato and this one is headed into san francisco and 280. a little wet weather and partly

cloudy. breezy at the ballpark. low 60s there. else where around the bay, temperatures coming down as much as five to ten degrees today. winds kick up and more mild next week. >> all right. that is beginning to do it for us. next newscast starts at 9:00 this morning. i'm carolyn tyler along with lisa argen, "good morning america" is up next. have a great sunday.