[ daughter ] hi mom. hey honey, the trip's great, very relaxing. are you sure you can't make it? but you come every year! you could be playing bingo right now! woooo! and there's movie night -- you love movies! [ laughs ] sorry honey, can't hear you -- bad connection. love you! [ laughs ] ♪

[ female announcer ] find progresso heart healthy soup on sale now at your local safeway store. >> good morning, everyone. i'm carolyn tyler. thanks for joining us on this sunday, september 22nd. let's start with a quick first look at the weather with our meteorologist lisa argen. >> hi, carolyn. you can see other look at the fog. good morning, everyone. nice and clear from mt. tam but temperatures have been chilly in the north bay, still in the upper 40s. san francisco sit at 54. it's 61 in san carlos with 55 in half moon bay. visibility has been a problem along the coast. down to a half-mile half moon bay, but it has improved significantly in the north bay. your forecast for the final hours of summer, we are warming up just neat mostly sin any conditions. it will become partly cloudy in the north bay later on today.

upper 60s to mid-70s for the a's game. it should be about 73 along the coast. low to mid-60ths. partly cloudy and inland will top out in the upper 70s. looking for a warmer day for the first full day of fall coming up in a few minutes. carolyn. >> developing news in san francisco. one person has died and two others have been injured following a car crash. it happened just after 10:00 when a car crashed into a wall on westbound i-80 at the fifth street off-ramp. three people were in the car. one was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead. the extent of the injuries of the other two are not no one. the off-ramp was closed for about an hour while crews worked to clear the scene. no word yet on what caused the crash. a san francisco police officer was injured after crashing into another car. it happened just after 3:30 yesterday afternoon at california street and 12th avenue. a witness told abc7 news the officer appeared to be on a cell

phone and ran a red light. investigators have confirmed the officer broadsided another vehicle, but will only say the details are still under investigation. the other driver was not hurt. the officer was transported to the hospital, but he was not seriously injured. this morning an east palo alto man is in custody, suspected of killing two women earlier this month. police arrested danny coleman yesterday. they plan to charge him with two counts of murder. investigators say he crashed into the woman's car september 2nd in san jose. the two women were killed. they were heading to work at the airport. now to developing news out of kenya. a hostage standoff with islamic extremists continues one day after they attacked using rifles in a shopping mall in nairobi.

a u.c. graduate is injured. the woman currently lives in kenya. three other americans were also injured. the latest tally indicates 59 people were killed and 175 injured in that attack at the nairobi mall by al-qaeda-linked somali militants. chuck sievertson has the latest. >> more than 24 hours after the attack began authorities believe 10 to 15 attackers are still inside. >> foreign language] >> it started in broad day light saturday afternoon. [gunshots] >> right as the mall was packed with weekend shoppers. witnesses say the attackers stormed the building from multiple entrances, firing from

automatic weapons in discriminantly. kenyan authorities say 59 people were killed. at least 175 more injured. those numbers may still rise. terrified shoppers ran for their lives. others hid wherever they could. >> the shot entered into my hand and leg. there were very many people who were injured. >> al-shabab, affiliated with al-qaeda, has reportedly claimed responsibility, claiming it was retaliation for kenyans forces fighting in somalia. witnesses say they had a message for everyone inside. the westgate mall is popular with foreigners. at least four americans were injured. france and canada have confirmed some of their citizens were among the dead. kenyan authorities say they have the situation under control. they say over 1,000 people were

rescued, but for the hostages still inside, it remains far from over. happening today, president obama will remember the victims of the washington navy yard shooting during a memorial service in their honor. the late afternoon services being held at the marine barracks washington near the navy facility where officials say 34-year-old aaron alexis fatally shot a dozen people on monday. 8 others you were injured. police killed alexis in a gun battle. president and first lady will visit with the victims' families today. a moment of silence in the bay area to remember the navy yard shooting victims. it happened on a ceremony on board the uss hornet in alameda yesterday, honoring female veterans. they were presented with spectacular specially-made quilts of valor in recognition of their service. >> it is a very nice thing to do for people, especially today since there was a women's aviation theme. we found a lot of women who have served and who are worthy of the

valiant quilts. >> one was an aviator in desert storm, and another served in vietnam. their valor quilts were courtesy of the valley quilters of pleasanton. it appears the 49ers will not keep all-pro linebacker aldon smith off the field this afternoon at candlestick, despite being arrested for drunk driving. they arrested smith in san jose friday morning. he was found unconscious with his truck with the engine still running. police say his blood alcohol level was double the legal limit. he also had marijuana in his car, police said. after bailing himself off he was back at practice just a few hours later. he's number 99 in this video from an earlier practice. the coach jim harbaugh said nfl policy said the league will decide if smith will be suspended. smith is due in court in november. the oakland a's magic number is 1, and the team could clinch

the american league west division title today. the athletics beat the twins at the coliseum yesterday 9-1. a's play the twins at 1:05 this afternoon in the team's final regular season home game. >> we would like to see your a's pride. you can e-mail your fan photos to us at u-report at kgo-tv.com or you can share them at facebook.com/abc7news or on twitter @abc7newsbayarea. we will show some of your photos on the air as the a's make their way through the postseason. today is the first day of fall and sunny skies are expected after strong rainstorms doused the bay area yesterday. many folks in san francisco found themselves caught in soaking downpours. in the city's russian hill district, firefighters had to use saws to disassemble the rain-soaked tree that snapped and smashed two parked suvs.

>> i heard a crack and i lacked -- looked up and said what's that? the tree was halfway against the first one, halfway, and then all of a sudden the whole thing came down. the rain also caused delays during yesterday's a's game against the twins and postponed race 14 of the america's cup. the storm also brought the first snow of the season to the sierra. this is a look at caltrans cameras. they show snowing at higher altitude locations such as cassel peak and echo summit. motorists say they cannot remember getting snow this early. it forced chains to be required along parts of i-80. the lanes are now clear. heavenly mountain resort sent us these photos. it's from dipper express and tuber hill. the winter ski season at heavenly kicks off november 22nd. a big surprise there yesterday, lisa. >> well, the snow will be

melting in the sierra nevada. 35 right now at the tahoe valley airport. going for a high in the low 60s. back home you see the blue skies, a little cloudiness floating around and we will see a milder afternoon today. wait until you see the forecast for the first week of fall. that's coming up in just a few minutes. >> i can't wait. thank you. also ahead, the new problem the chp is facing on the old eastern span of the bay bridge. and what is being done about it. and the average price for a gallon of gas is just under four dollars. why that could drop significantly by halloween.

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new this morning, an old macy's building in houston came crashing down this morning. the downtown build was imploded, around 7:30 houston time. quite a dramatic sight there. this ten-story building first opened as a foley's department store back in 1947. our affiliate in houston reports the building came down as planned without scattering too much debris. crews will now work to wash all that dust you see created there caused by that implosion. they will wash it from the windows of neighboring buildings.

a computer problem has put off the arrival of a cargo ship at the international space station. the capsule which launched wednesday will not pull up at the space station as planned this morning. the virginia-based company said it's now working on a repair for the computer glitch, but that will take at least two days. the cargo spacecraft is carrying 1300 pounds of food and clothes to the international space station. some people can't get enough of the old bay bridge, even though it's been closed for about three weeks. taggers and trespassers are sneaking on to the closed span. abc7 news reporter john alston has the story. >> reporter: well, that didn't take long. taggers left their mark on the old eastern span of the bay bridge which is supposed to be off-limits to the public. it's graffiti with a huge risk. >> i kind of think it's kind of foolish, actually, because if there's nobody there and there's barriers and they get injured, they are going on the outside of the structure, they can fall, get hurt. >> within the past few days drivers noticed the new paint job on the side of the old s-curve near the tunnel.

>> it's bound to happen eventually. that's what i thought. people, you know, there is tagging everywhere. >> it is also presenting a serious security issue for caltrans which still owns the defunct bridge and the chp which must keep unwanted people off the old road deck. they caught one or two the very first week the new bridge opened. >> trespassing is a misdemeanor, and they can be charged with a misdemeanor offense of trespassing. obviously for their safety we don't want people to be up there. >> but that is apparently happening, despite the barricades. and even though this is considered a construction zone slated for demolition. >> the idea is for people to not be on the span of the bridge. we have things set up that i can't talk about, but in addition to that we have officers patrolling. >> and the chp said violators will be prosecuted if they are

caught. abc7 news. drivers across the state could be in for a big treat by halloween. our media partner, "the mercury news" reports analysts expect gas prices to drop between 40 to 45 cents a gallon by the time trick-or-treating rolls around. experts say gas prices have a history of dropping from mid-september through halloween, but it is going to be a bigger dip than usual this year. the reasons, the light hurricane season and easing of middle east tensions and refinery fixes here at home. the average price for a gallon of gas in san francisco is $4.07. in san jose it's four dollars. and in oakland it's $3.99.

a highrise luxury apartment building will be opening soon in san francisco as part of a plan to revitalize the still seedy mid-market area. that's the stretch of market street between fifth and vaness. lilian kim takes us on a tour. >> it's called nema tore new market. when it is done it will have about 750 luxury units. rental units, a pool, fitness center, and valet parking are included. >> this is one of our studios. kyle is getting his first look at a finished unit. he signed a lease for 1 bedroom for $3,400 a month. >> to be honest, i could have moved anywhere in the city, sonoma and mission bay have some great apartments. but to be downtown in the heart of the city and really feel its pulse, i feel i couldn't be better off. >> twitter was like the game changer. >> san francisco mayor ed lee credits twitter for the domino effect it created. two years ago the company accepted a tax break from the city and signed a lease on tenth and market and other tech companies followed and a dormant nema project got going again. in a few years 4,000 housing units will be added to the mid-market corridor. bart is here, transit is there,

now housing and businesses are there. all that combined with some good building policies and supportive policies from city hall, have all combined in a very good balance. >> there's a lot more coming down the pike. the american conservatory theater breaks ground next month on a major renovation of the theater. well-known chef daniel patterson is expected to open a restaurant in the fall and more is coming in the spring. as for nema, there are still about 90 units yet it be leased but the developer isn't worried about finding tenants, despite the fact mid-market has a ways to go. >> the writing has been on the wall for a time. the people leasing here don't see it as a challenge. they see them as opportunities. >> nema opens october 1st. the 200 people who sign a lease so far cover a wide range from single people working in the tech industry to families. in the newsroom lilian kim, abc7 news. >> the competition for the oldest trophy in international sports continues for at least one more day. we are talking about the america's cup race.

yesterday it was called off because of a shifting wind. it was blowing opposite direction from what the course is set up for. emirates team new zealand remains one win shy of taking the cup, leading oracle team usa 8-3. the oracle team must win the next six races to retain the trophy. they won last year. race 14 is scheduled for 1:15 this afternoon with race 15at 2:15, if necessary. >> you said gusty winds today? >> later on today. we will be looking at those onshore winds for today, but things really change. with the onshore winds we have some fog from santa cruz down through monterey but it is dissipating quickly and banked up around half moon bay and pacifica. san jose right now, lots of sunshine. you had a few clouds earlier.

temperatures in the upper 50s to the north in san francisco. oakland is at 57. san carlos 61 and look being at 58 in los gatos it with half moon bay coming in in the mid-50s. there is the fog. we are looking for some clearing along the coast. so we will call it partly cloudy. emeryville you can see just a little bit of the golden gate bridge there. 52 in santa rosa. you were down to 46 earlier this morning and some very dense fog for you in napa and novato. now owing clear and 59 and from the sutro right now you can see a little bit of the cloudiness there. so partly cloudy this morning and it will be warmer this afternoon as the equinox arrives at 1:44. sunny and warmer tomorrow as the north winds take over. we will be well into the 80s monday. but for today high pressure sits offshore, low pressure head together east so we are looking at a pretty nice afternoon a few clouds filtering in from the

north later on today. you will notice that in the north bay but in the south bay sunshine. temperatures shy of the average, which should be the lower 80s today. 74 san jose and on the peninsula you should be about 72347 mountain view today. 73. 62 pacifica. san francisco mid-60s under partly cloudy skies. so pretty nice afternoon up in the north bay. mid-70ths for novato and napa and temperatures in the east bay, low 70s. a beautiful afternoon from san leandro. fremont 74. you head in lands, temperatures in the upper 70s. just shy of 80, perhaps 80 in brentwood this afternoon with the san ramon valley coming in at 76 degrees. we head across the bay -- down the bay, i should say, to candlestick, mid-to upper 60s. a pretty nice afternoon for the game. we are looking at temperatures tomorrow as much as five degrees above normal, keeping us above average. we have the cooler day on tuesday and wednesday, then we

will warm up, offshore winds by the end of the week. abc7 news has another great news resource for you to follow. follow us on twitter for the bay area weather conditions rain or shine, and get video forecasts, spare the air alerts, power outages and favorite tweets from your team. it will be much more typical of fall the week ahead. >> back to america's cup, you are saying this time around the winds will be in the correct direction? >> yes, yes. sure. >> 1:15. thank you, lisa. up next, the two week old little lionesses going viral.

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breaking news out of san francisco right now where police have cord donned off an area alongside highway 280 after a car crashed into a power pole and caught fire u see it smoking there. this is a look right now, a live look at the scene near sell by street and evans avenue. authorities say the accident happened just before 9:00. we are learning that the car is still on fire and, as you saw there in this live shot, it is overturned. authorities say there are live wires down on the street. pg&e crews are on their way to the scene. we are learning that the driver of the car took off on foot. no word yet on any injuries.

if we get more information during this newscast we will make sure to bring it to you and we will have it on our newscast later tonight. sonoma county health officials are warning residents this morning after more signs of west nile virus has been spotted in the area. "the press democrat" report two more birds tested positive for the virus. in addition, health officials say a resident in tibiron and one in fairfax have been diagnosed with the virus. new this morning, they are two weeks old. they weigh less than five pounds, and they are taking oregon by storm. three cute lion cubs who just got their first checkup. we have more. >> this is the first look at the two week old cubs born to six-year-old nika at the oregon zoo. the video, posted on the zoo's

website, gives an up-close and personal look at the adorable and cubs who are just learning to use their cubs. >> they are on their feet. we haven't seen much play yet. they are very young. >> they used a bone to pry mom away for a few moments to check up on the trio of cubs. all adorable little lionesses. >> mom is doing great. she's a first time mom and she's a natural. she's taking excellent care of them. we are all excited and it's definitely big news for us and our community. >> one of the tiny kittens has left an impression on her caretakers, earning a nickname. >> she's the biggest and gets in there where she wants to be. she's more active. we started naming her feisty. she definitely has a personality to her. >> the zoo said the cubs may not be ready for a public exhibit for several weeks. until then they will remain under their mother's watchful eye, as well as the staff's. >> the question we are asked the most is when can we see the lion

cubs. here we are trying to do everything as natural as possible. they are doing great, easy to fall in love with. >> abc news, new york. >> why tens of thousands of people in california are not receiving their unemployment checks on time this month. also the countdown to a possible government shut down. what needs to happen to keep the money flowing and what it means for your wallet. and the annual oracle open world conference is about to kickoff today. we will tell you who will deliver tonight's

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>> welcome back. we are starting this half-hour with a quick look at the weather with meteorologist lisa argen. >> hey, carolyn. here's a look at a visible picture. we have fog along the coast and it's also down around monterey and santa cruz. we aren't looking at total sunshine and there is a storm

system to the north of us. it will increase the clouds in the north bay. we will call it partly cloudy and temperatures in the 60s and 70s today. so you have to go pretty far inland to reach those 80s. they will come more into play tomorrow. with the wind shift we will warm up significantly tomorrow. we will talk about that and have the accuweather seven-day forecast in a few minutes. carolyn. >> thank you, lisa. more now on the breaks news we brought to you moments ago. police cordoned off an area along highway 280 in san francisco after a car crashed into a power pole and caught fire. here's a look at the scene near selby street and evans avenue. the accident happened just a short time ago, just before 9:00. as you see there, they are trying to get the car out, but it is syl on fire and it is overturned. authorities say there are live wires down on the street so take caution there. pg&e crews are on the scene.

we are learning the driver of the car took off on foot. no word yet on any >> the death toll from the storms in mexico have surpassed 100 and could rise quickly. mud from last monday's landslide has cut off a remote coffee growing village where 68 people are missing. yesterday the wreckage of a federal helicopter that was on a rescue mission was found. all on board are dead. tens of thousands of tourists remain trapped in acapulco. the most powerful typhoon of the year has swept through and is taking aim at hong kong. it has killed two people in the philippines. three thousand people were evacuated in taiwan, where 20 inches of rain fell yesterday and 19 inches expected to. -- today. it was downgraded from a super typhoon after sustained winds fell below 150 miles an hour.

>> this year a teenager a back with her dad after missing 13 years ago. she was found after the school questioned the person's claim of being a guardian. >> the individual enrolled the child into school and had concerns if they were the actual parent or custodian. >> the girl's dad said he knew all along that the mother was involved in his daughter's disappearance, but he could never track her down. officials say sandy hattie was homeless and stayed with a woman who offered her shelter. time is ticking away again in the nation's capital. a showdown just days away over the budget and the debt ceiling.

the looming crisis could affect your paycheck and the economy. >> i will not allow anyone to harm this country's reputation or threaten to inflict economic pain on millions of our people just to make an ideal logical point. >> the ideal logical point is the president's signature healthcare initiative. republicans have completely defund it had in a bill that would keep the government up and running after september 30th. >> the american people don't want the government shut down and they don't want obamacare. >> but the bill has no chance of passing the democratic controlled senate, mow potentially leaving the senate without pratting money on october 1st, inflicting potential pain on millions of miles an hour. >> military personnel, including those deployed overseas, won't get their paychecks on time. federal loans for rural communities and others checks will be delayed. >> if the government doesn't

raise the government spending limit in the next few weeks, the u.s. could default on its massive debt. it could turn nasty unless cooler heads prevail. >> we just need washington to pause, reflect and see what is possible in our great nation. >> abc news. >> now if an agreement is not reached which the end of the month, how would a government affect you? social security payments could be delayed and new claims may not be processed. core services like medicare and veterans benefits will continue, but new filers may have problems with agencies being understaffed. parts of the government that protect our national security and safety will remain open, but other government offices would close. visits to national parks, museums and zoos would have to be postponed. they would likely close. traveling abroad may also pose problems. the state department would

likely have to halt new passport and visa applications and hundreds of thousands of federal workers could expect to be furloughed without pay. president obama says the gop strategy of defunding his healthcare agenda, obamacare; not going to happen. the president made the remarks as he and the first lady attended the congressional black caucus annual awards dinner last night. he spoke of giving everyone the means to succeed. >> we have to pick up the torch of economy being justice. we have make this is country where anyone who works hard can earn their way into the middle class. until we do, we will lot let up and we will not rest. >> the president also talked bat work to be done to reduce a black unemployment rate that is twice what it is for whites. california congresswoman nancy pelosi said republicans are using their opposition to healthcare reform as an excuse to shut down the federal government. this morning on "state of the

union" the house minority leader said the gop is dominated by those anti-government and forcing a shutdown would be a victory to them. but pelosi believes the efforts to derail healthcare reform and force a government shut down will not succeed. >> putting the affordable care act on the bill is to shut down government. they know that. they know it has no prospect of prevailing. the vote is to defund -- one approach or another, defund the affordable care act. they know it's not going anyplace. >> pelosi also accused the gop of wand wanting to hand social security over to private bankers and to allow medicare to deteriorate. tens of thousands of californians aren't getting their unemployment checks on time this month because of computer problems at the state employment development department. about 185,000 of the nearly 800,000 residents who receive unemployment benefits have been

affected. hundreds of employees are on the job this weekend trying to get those checks out. happening odd, oracle's annual open world conference kicks off in san francisco. tens of thousands of attend december are expected to flood mass zone any center for the week-long tech conference. oracle's ceo, larry ellison, will deliver the keynote address tonight. some criticized him for missing the company's earning call last week to focus on the america's cup. conference, which runs through thursday, is expected to pump millions of dollars in revenue into the bay area. coming up next on the apc7 sunday morning news, amazing machines. the futures of the 3d printing and what it means for you. and take a live look at our emeryville cam, showing you some whistle s of clouds there. a nice day on tap for this first day of summer. lisa argen will have your

lisa argen will have your forecast in just a few minutes.] [ daughter ] hi mom. hey honey, the trip's great, very relaxing. are you sure you can't make it? but you come every year! you could be playing bingo right now! woooo! and there's movie night -- you love movies! [ laughs ] sorry honey, can't hear you -- bad connection. love you! [ laughs ] ♪ [ female announcer ] find progresso heart healthy soup on sale now at your local safeway store.

>> more on our break news we brought you moments ago out of san francisco where nearly 4,000 people are without power right now after that car crashed into a power pole and caught fire. this is a live look at the scene near selby street and evans avenue. you can see crews working to get that fire out. seems like they are doing a pretty complete job right now. they say that the driver ran off. we have no word on any injuries. we live in a world where something custom made or one-of-a-kind is prestigious and usually expensive. but a new breed of printer connected to a computer is expected to revolutionize manufacturing for everything from auto parts to body parts. abc7 news business and technology reporter david louie shows us where 3-d printing is heading. >> they are the hottest printers

on the market, even though the repetitive motion reminds people of old-fashioned dot matrix printers. >> 3-d printing is the most amazing technology because complexity is free. the printer doesn't care what you throw at it. the more creative you can be, the more expressive the printer can be. >> this is what they can make, toys and figures and medical implants, fabric for clothing, base for a guitar and something edible such as candy. >> it's a completely new business model enabled by the ability to make complex parts on demand in a batch size of one. >> the technology has been around since the 80s, but it's time has come as the demand is growing in the medical, automotive and fashion world. with that comes concern about counterfeiting. >> you have the actual design problem where people can do knock-offs very simply. >> that's offset by other benefits that has drawn 1700 engineers and venture capitalists to this conference in san jose. this guitar is ecofriendly because the body is printed

instead of using wood. it certainly sounds like a guitar. ♪ 3-d printing will also make custom, one-of-a-kind manufacturing possible. the food and drug administration has yet to approve 3-d print fourth medical devices and there's concern about 3-d print to make guns. >> the machines right now that are consumer based, you are not going to be able to print a 3-d gun or anything dangerous, but it's a high level machines, the million dollar machines will make something that's potentially dangerous. >> 3-d printing is still rather expensive. a professional level unit can cost up to $1 million but the smaller units destined for the home markets cost as little at $1,300. in san jose, david louie, abc7 news. >> just a short time ago i was talking about the first day of summer. it feels like summer burks it's the first day of fall. >> that's right. 1:44 this afternoon. we will be looking at warmer conditions for sure. here's a look from our sutro camera. 57 degrees in san francisco

where the fog is still an issue. golden gate bridge, zero mile visibility. we will have the forecast for the first week of fall coming up >> thank you, lisa. also ahead, fifth-ranked stanford plays their first game against a ranked opponent. mike shumann has the

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>> in sports, the 49ers will try to rebound from their horrible loss when they faced the indianapolis colts at candlestick park. kickoff at 1:25. across the bay the champagne will be on ice as the a's try to clinch the a.l. west in their final home game of the regular season. yesterday oakland beat the twins for the third straight time. here's schu. he has the highlights in this morning's sports. >> good morning. baseball, top of the order, and the magic number is down to one for the a's to clinch the american league west as they handled the twins yesterday. texas prolonged it another day with a win over kansas city. the green and gold had to withstand a two-hour rain delay. the sun came out and there was the pregame handshakes. second inning a's up 2-0. cespedes singles to left. derek barton scores. here comes josh donaldson. beats the three home. the two-run left off hernandez. his ninth of the year. a's with a 6-0 lead.

in the eighth cespedes unloads. 26th home run of the year. he went 2 for 5, 3 rbi. jared parker improved to 12-7. a's lower their magic number to one, stopping the twins 9-1. they can clinch today with a texas loss. giants in the big apple taking on the yankees. rough outing for ryan vogelsong. fourth inning. deep to left. two-run shot. nunez second of the year. yankees cruising 5-0. and since joining the yankees alfonso soriano has 50 rbi in 52 games. sixth inning, the solo blast. soriano's 34th. 6-0 yankees. the yankees starter went the distance. nine scoreless innings, walked one, struck out seven. yankees blanked the giants 6-0. all right. fifth-ranked stanford kicked off their pac-12 schedule hosting 23 arizona state, and it was a tale of two halves. stanford won eight of the last nine home games against ranked opponents.

17 yards. 7-0, stanford. the route is on. under 5 to play in the half. hogan. all the time in the world. hits montgomery. 30-yard strike down the field for the touchdown. stanford led 29-0 at the half. second half, another solid day for gaffney. finds the hole. 16 yards for second td run. 39-7 stanford after three. sun devils rallying, closed the gap late. 39-28. stanford recovers the onside kick. kevin hogan keeps it himself on the bootleg. runs the clock out. stanford improves to 3-0. 42-28 victory. san jose state and minnesota. minnesota head coach jerry kiel back in the saddle after suffering a seizure last week on the sideline. second quarter. david to sandler jones. 76 yards. longest catch. his career. 13-10, minnesota. just before the half. fales again to jones. a great catch. 32 yards.

fales, 294 yards passing the first half. now 29-17 gophers. mitch with his fourth touchdown run. 151 yards on the ground for the quarterback. 36-17 minnesota.again, third time of the game, 28 yards on this one. jones 7 catches, 197 yards, three touchdowns. starters drop to 1-2. 43-24, your final. of course, 49ers host andrew luck and the colts. i'll have the highlights at five. i'm mike shumann. have great day. >> and 49ers day here on abc7 is just around the corner. our coverage leading up to the nfl network's coverage of the niners game in st. louis begins thursday at 4:00 p.m. we will also have special 49er's day content at abc7news.com on our abc7 news facebook page and on twitter at abc7 news bay area. and join larry beil, mike shumann and 49ers great jerry rice at 4:30 thursday for our

abc7 news 49ers pregame show. then jerry will stick around, he will be with us for "after the game" as soon as the niners game ends in st. louis. quite a day ahead. lisa argen here now with our final check of the accuweather forecast. >> and summer is winding down. fall arrives this afternoon. live doppler 7hd showing a few patches of fog by santa cruz, monterey and also the san mateo coast. partly cloudy skies. beautiful shot san jose right now. we will look for temperatures here in mid-70s later on. right now it's a cool 55 half moon bay. san francisco 57. the warm spot san carlos 61. emeryville, sunshine across oakland and emeryville. 61 livermore. santa rosa you were down to 46 this morning. still a little cool. the fog here toward the ocean. we will look at temperatures today, cool there in the 60s. butting a fall arrives it will

warm through the 70s. tomorrow we have 80s on tap. yesterday's low pressure system moving to the east. with high pressure setting up offshore we will have that sea breeze. it will be a pretty good one after 2:00, 3:00. then as the high builds in tomorrow we will get into more northerly gradient. that will warm us up. a few clouds around to the north invading the north bay later on today. but let's take a glimpse quickly at the next seven days in oakland. you will notice a very warm day tomorrow, upper 70s. then we drop off tuesday, wednesday, only to recover for the end of the week. and if you live out over into the south bay, today cool. mid-70s but breezy tomorrow. despite yesterday's rain, we will have high fire danger through the weekend. so keep that in mind. this morning's chill just above freezing in lake tahoe.

63 later on today with 67 in monterey. we will get into some sunshine down around santa cruz, as well, with temperatures in the south bay very comfortable. mid-70s today, sunny skies with 78 livermore. 73 oakland. mid-and upper 60s san francisco and a few clouds around the north bay. 75 napa. we want to wish the a's, yeah, good luck today because it's going to be a fantastic weather forecast with temperatures near 70, upper 60s, a little breezy. but hopefully they can clinch that. the accuweather seven-day forecast shows that tomorrow will be warmer and then cooler tuesday, wednesday. looking at breezier conditions so very typical for fall thursday, friday and saturday. shaping up around here. >> looking good. thank you, lisa. >> do you have concerns about housing and traffic in your neighborhood? this morning in "beyond the headlines"abc news anchor cheryl

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judges included david hasslehuff and carson daily. >> lisa here now with the final, final accuweather forecast. >> yes. and the final hours of summer, as we usher in fall later on this afternoon. looks pretty good with mainly sunny skies. a few more clouds in the north bay. 75 in napa. look for low 60s half moon bay. partial clearing on the coast. patches of fog there. 78 livermore, 74 in san jose. numbers here shy of where we should be but we will make up the difference tomorrow as we warm up. accuweather seven-day forecast shows we will see high in the low to mid-80s, just to cool down been tuesday and wednesday. but behind that system perhaps some offshore winds. typical fall-like weather with 60s, 70s, and 80s around the bay. looking good. >> all right. that will do it for us. thank you for joining us on the abc7 sunday morning news. i'm carolyn tyler along with meteorologist lisa argen. abc7 news continues at 5:00 p.m.

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