>> good morning, everyone. it's 6:00 a.m. on saturday. thanks for being with us. i'm katie marzullo. let's start with a quick first look at the weather with meteorologist lisa argen. good morning, lisa. >> good morning. we are starting out with temperatures on the cool side. over twelve hours of darkness we have dropped into the 40s from novato to napa. 43 half moon bay. it's clear so we aren't looking at anything in the way of fog. wall to wall sunshine. we finished a red flag warning for portions of the viewing area. now with better relative humidity, we are still talking about a warm take with numbers

from the mid-and upper 70s. fog increases along the coast later on today. starting off sunny. mid-and upper 60s for a highs. mid-80s. we have changes tomorrow. increasing clouds. looks like we won't be able to escape the rest of the month without talking about a little bit of rain coming your way. that is included in the accuweather even day forecast in a few minutes. katie. >> thank you. we start with developing news. suspect in the fatal stabbing after dodgers fan is out of jail this morning. 21-year-old michael montgomery had been in jail since thursday, the day after police say he stabbed and killed 24-year-old dodgers fan johnathan denver after a game outside of at&t park. denver and his friends got into a rivalry feud and his friends outside of the bar. montgomery's parents claim his friend acted with self-defense after being hit with a chair. a man who shared a jail cell, a cellmate with the suspect, said

montgomery told him he was outnumbered. >> he said basically it was a typical kind of riot situation that might happen at a sporting event and he was severely outnumbered and had to defend himself. yesterday district attorney george gascon said they didn't have enough evidence to prove murder beyond a reasonable doubt. he said it is vital for our office to have independent corroboration of the incident to in order to you our ethical obligation to charge in this case. stay with abc7 news for continuing coverage of the developing story. we will have the latest online at abc7news.com. you can also get breaking news anytime by following us on twitter at abc7 news bay area. this morning a kron4 crews crew is okay after an attempted robbery led to a shooting last night. it happened at third street in -- and la salle avenue in the bayview district in san francisco. here's a look at the news van as police looked for evidence

inside. police tell us two armed men demanded the reporters equipment. the reporter gave it to the men and then took cover. a security guard working with the reporter fired shots at the would-be robbers. one of them was hit. they took off in a car. now a short time later police say a man walked into san francisco general hospital with a gunshot wound. in the parking lot here you see police taped off his vehicle as evidence but officers will not confirm the incidents are related. a horrific car crash in san francisco has claimed the life of a high school student. the 16-year-old kevin sand was on his way to lincoln school with his mom and sister when a speeding driver slammed into his van, killing him yesterday morning. we have the more on how fellow students are trying to cope. >> this was a morning crash that left a scene of crumpled cars and killed 16-year-old kevin sand. he was the passenger in a minivan hit by a speeding

silver mercedes. word quickly spread that one of their students was in that crash. >> a junior or senior that passed away. i didn't know who he was. there was a guy that was in my class that was missing. it was kevin sandoval. -- seven sand. >> we sat next to each other in home last the last few years. we would talk a lot, help each other with homework and play games today. >> fellow students described kevin as an avid bicyclist and active member of the junior rotc drum corps. three other victims were also sent to the hospital. silver mercedes-benz came careening down causing the crash. >> i saw the car going fast. it was sitting near the van. >> it was sitting there. >> it got hit and flip over. >> the driver was not seriously injured in the mercedes. mercedes may have been speeding about 80 miles an hour. officers spotted the speeding s.u.v., but had no time to react. >> the car was going so fast they didn't have time to activate their lights or siren to get even within a block of it

before the crash occurred. police say the driver will likely be charged. abc7 news. >> a giant hay fire caused air quality problems in some parts of the bay area. a fire broke out just before midnight yesterday at a business named hay kingdom about 20 miles from vacaville. there is still heavy smoke this morning and officials say the fire could take another day or so to burn itself out. nick smith has the latest. this was the scene of a hay fire as it burned at its peak. firefighters from winters and at least five other surrounding agencies work to go get ahead of a blaze that continued to spread to barns, expensive agriculture equipment and light up the night sky as more than 200 tons of hay were consumed in the fast-burning inferno, assisted by the wind. >> certainly you smoke impacted the freeway last night. we had to slow traffic and at times close portions of the highway. >> smoke also had an affect on air quality in winters and beyond.

with the help of the winds the smoke was pushed down to pleasanton, livermore, and at one point could be smelled in parts of santa clara county but shifted before health officials felt the need to issue an alert. now the slow, long process as firefighters wait for the fire to burn itself out. >> we think we lost tons of hay and hay sales were going for $200 could $250 a ton. >> they are switching up their strategy, choose to go protect the buildings that are not burns and prevent the spread of the fire. between the structures, the product and the equipment, the losses at this time are believed to be well above $6 million. in yellow county, nick smith abc7 news. that's expensive fuel. the man accused of killing a college student in san francisco may have also been out hunting for a victim. the man is facing several charges, including murder, in the death of 20-year-old justin valdez. valdez was shot in the back monday while getting off a muni light rail train. district attorney says he also faces other charges for earlier

in the day. >> given from the earlier assault, it looks like he was out there looking to kill someone. it seems like in the first instant he didn't quite get the courage to pull the trigger, and then in the second instance he obviously did. police say he also flashed a handgun on the muni train several times but no one noticed. police are c % % the man is facing several charges, including murder, in the death of 20-year-old justin valdez. valdez was shot in the back monday while getting off a muni light rail train. district attorney says he also faces other charges for earlier in the day. >> given from the earlier assault, it looks like he was out there looking to kill someone. it seems like in the first instant he didn't quite get the courage to pull the trigger, and then in the second instance he obviously did. police say he also flashed a handgun on the muni train several times but no one noticed. police are considering reopening the case of a missing girl. a case that was closed more than four years ago. seven-year-old amber schwartz was last seen in 1988. the fbi and the police closed the case in 2009, two years after serial killer curtis anderson confessed to kidnapping and murdering her. he is now dead. but his family was skeptical of the confession because there was

never any physical evidence. a family friend started an online petite to get the police to reopen the case. police chief said he will talk to the fbi on tuesday to see why it was closed and then he will reopen it if he is not convince it had should have been closed. it's been 20 years since another high profiling kidnapping case. 12-year-old poly klaas was be a -- abducted from her home during a slumber party in 1993. her kidnapper and murder is now on death row. poly's father said he's never forgotten or forgiven the man who took his daughter's life. >> i will witness that execution with great joy, yes. i will drink champagne after he is snuffed. >> after polly's death, marc klaas started the kids foundation that works to prevent crimes against children.

>> a man tackled by a parking control officer san francisco has died. police say the man started punching and kicking a woman on thursday afternoon. a parking control officer saw it happening and tackled the man. the man suffered an injury and was taken to the hospital and he died thursday night at 10:15. the transportation agency is waiting for a police report before commenting on the incident. bart and their two largest unions have negotiations scheduled for this morning at 10:30. the two sides remain $112 million apart. transportation officials are already planning ahead in case there is a strike. they released a $21 million strike plan this week. it includes free charter buses extra carpool lanes and limited transbay services run by bart managers. there are negotiating sessions scheduled almost every day through the end of the cooling-off period. dates with the hash marks are dates bart plans to meet with one of the two unions. the 60-day cooling-off period ends october 10th, and that is

the last day talks are scheduled. >> coming up at 6:10 on your saturday morning you want to keep a close eye on the forecast because it's changing quickly. >> yes. it's feeling like fall with numbers in the 40s at the coast and north bay. but clear conditions everywhere. here's a look from the sutro camera. san francisco 57, going for a high of 72 today. not as warm or sunny tomorrow and some raindrops to talk about when we return. >> all right, lisa. thank you. speaking of the weather, the first blast of winter and the ski resort that's taking a chance hoping that it might last. and good news for people trying to scare up a job. how halloween is boosting busine

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honey! ♪ . >> right now developing news out of pakistan where there was a 6.8 magnitude earthquake just this morning. we are learning the quake hit in the same area where a quick earlier this week killed more than 350 people. pakistani officials say it was an aftershock from the earlier quake. no word on injuries or deaths yet. president obama made history when he spoke with the newly elected president of iran. it's the first time in more than 30 years a u.s. president has done so. the two spoke by phone. >> the very fact that this was the first communications between an american and iranian president since 1979 underscores the deepness for us between our

countries, but it also indicates the prospect of moving beyond that difficult history. >> the president of iran was in new york for the u.n. general assembly. before he boarded his flight to tehran he tweeted president obama wishing him a good day. president said thank you and good-bye. there's an investigative report into the wildfire that killed 14 firefighters earlier this year. the firefighters part of an elite firefighting team was battling the fire in june when the winds blew the fire out of control, overtaking them. today's report will provide a report of what happened and along with recommendations to avoid a similar incident. fright night is a month away. halloween hiring is getting started. theme parks and theme stores are gearing up for the spending spree that goes along with october 31. we have more from great america

in san francisco. -- in santa clara. [screaming] >> it's the howling good time at great america's halloween haunt. frightening creatures scare guests inside this haunted maze. >> it was pretty scary. the 3-d glasses added a good effect to it. >> the maze is bringing in people from all over the bay area. >> halloween hunt is a major part of our business. >> the manager said halloween is huge for them. it's so big they load up on seasonal workers. >> we beef up to about 2500 employees, but we add another 500 just for halloween hunt. >> great america isn't the only employer giving a boost to our economy. this store in cupertino hires a lot of college students. >> getting the merchandise and making it look nice for customers. >> according to a national retail survey halloween sales are expected to

be down this year with the average person expected to spend $75.03 on all things halloween compared to $79.82 last year, a trend this store isn't seeing. >> has business been good? >> it's been better than last season. it's been picking up by a lot. >> carroll expects to spend with -- about the same this year than last. she's shopping for home halloween decor and costumes for their two boys once they finally make a decision. >> it will take a while to decide. i might be a zombie or i might be a vampire. >> whatever they choose, they are sure to be spooky. abc7 news. >> lot of choices. a child's halloween costume is stirring up controversy at wal-mart. take a look. this is the named "naughty leopard" costume. it's the name the customers don't like, not the suit itself. it has been taken off their shelves. it has disappeared from the

website. wal-mart is apologize to go customers who may have been offended by the names. >> activists are hold a rally and concert protesting the sale of a historic berkeley post office. today's rally kicks off at noon on the steps of the post office on austin way. it will feature guest speaker peter burns. the author of "going postal." todd protest is the latest in recent weeks of that been staged to convince the postal service not to sell the property. officials in san jose are considering lifting the city's ban on fireworks. this comes after firefighters and police say they have been overwhelmed by residents complaining about illegal fireworks. city officials hope lifting the ban will dampen interest in the more illegal rockets and explosives. they say illegal fireworks has become a growing concern statewide as officials see a much more organized movement toward their use. boyle mountain resort has

already switched on their snow making equipment. they are hoping to start up the lifts just before halloween if it sticks. i can't decide if i should have my winter clothes out or summer clothes out. >> we are in that range. but tomorrow it all changes when we see increase clouds and maybe a little bit of rain visiting the sierra nevada by monday and for parts of the bay area. live doppler 7hd not pickping anything in the way of cloud cover. in fact, we are cloud free. here's a look outside the exploratorium camera at 7:03u see how clear it is out there. 55 downtown and 58 in oakland with 40s still at the coast. you will get some fog later on today in pacifica and half moon bay. emeryville it's clear. 45 in novato and 50 concord.

51 livermore. the forecast calling for sunny and warm conditions inland today. today the warmer day of the weekend. tomorrow we could see some sprinkles as soon as the evening hours. then light rain mainly focusing in the north bay with a chance of showers, just a chance. san francisco and oakland on monday. the likelihood will be sonoma and marin county looking at light showers, anywhere from a ten together quarter of an inch. here's why. we have a huge storm system to the north of us. high pressure is keeping it to the north. we are looking at a chance of rain as it continues to push its way in to the pacific northwest. it is the remnants of an old typhoon. lots of water with some. we are looking at two to four inches of rain in the pacific northwest. perhaps trace amounts here. we will take you through the weekend with sunny skies today. but as we go into sunday, increasing clouds. this is monday now where we are looking at the chance of showers from the mendocino coast from sonoma, even drizzle along the san mateo county coast tomorrow

night. then by the afternoon we are looking at much more in the way of cloud cover and cooler temperatures for the rest of the bay area. so after that we get behind the system, we are talking dry and sunny and warm again. 84 in morgan hill today. 78 santa clara with low 80s around los gatos. upper 70s for redwood city. there's the salsa festival here. we are looking at low 70s for milbrae. nice and sunny to start out. we will look for plenty of sunshine, but then the fog rolls in in the afternoon. 56 daly city. look for 80 today. you head to the east bay, numbers really coming up into the upper 70s today for hayward and oakland. 78 newark. you head inland, warmer than yesterday. low to mid-80s with 84 in antioch and livermore checking in in the mid-80s, as well. plenty of sunshine on tap today for the padres and giants. it's going to be a beautiful day at at&t park. in fact temperatures will climb through the 60s.

we are looking at a 4:00 p.m. by the upper 60s. we will look for the temperatures to be a little bit above normal today. cooling off tomorrow. 60s and 70s for everyone. back to sunshine for tuesday. the accuweather seven-day forecast looks like we are looking at not only warmer conditions, temperatures and low relative humidity, well above where it's comfortable for us in october by the end of the work week. >> normal is overrated anyway, right? >> i agree. >> coming up next the bugs are taking over r you can get a larger than life look at some troop

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>> time to check in with new york. dan harris joining us live to tell us what is coming up at 7:00 on "good morning america." good morning, dan. >> i like when you say check in with new york, like i represent all of new york to san francisco. >> you do for us. >> excellent excellent. let me tell what you is coming up on the broadcast this morning. as you know, time is running out as we hurdle toward the deadline for the government shut down. it's just a couple days around now. there's no agreement in sight. the republicans are meeting at high noon today. will they come up with a deal? what does it mean for the rest of us if the government fails here. take a look at this. caught on tape a high altitude

rescue. a blackhawk helicopter swooping in on one of colorado's highest peaks in an attempt to pull a 60-year-old man to safety after he had a nasty fall. could they save him? we will tell you coming up. and the latest front in the fast-food wars and it involves healthy alternatives. mcdonald's offering fruit and salad instead of fries. the ceo went on a mcdonald's diet and claims he lost weight, mcdonald's once a day. and ginger taking on her toughest challenge yet learning to surf from a world-class surfing pro. can she get up and stand on the surfboard? we will show you the results coming up. back to you. >> just when i get hungry looking at the french fries, then you make me feel guilty by showing me ginger being very athletic. >> that's right. our goal is to put you on an emotional roller coaster throughout the broadcast. >> mission accomplished. see you at seven. >> thanks. >> the san francisco zoo is

putting bugs under the microscope. a special exhibit all about the anatomy of insects opened yesterday. it features larger than life models of all sorts of bugs that you would only be able to recognize if you saw them under a powerful microscope. and four foot long beatles are part of a new collection called big bugs outside the box. >> it's a marriage of science and art. and through that marriage we hope we will capture the imaginations of our visitors. >> the exhibit is open through january of next year. visitors are invited to feel their way through the collection at its touch zones where you can actually handle some of the inspect models. -- the insect models. models, i'm okay with that. coming up, the health problems that shut down a bay area pool. next we will tell you about the strange symptoms that are plaguing water polo players. and the plans to radically

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>> good morning katie. we are starting out nice and clear. no fog to speak of. just cool temperatures along the bay, especially the north bay. low 40s half moon bay, 58 the warm spot in oakland. upper 40 necessary the san ramon valley. with the clear sky and the longer nights it's certainly feeling like fall this morning. but by this afternoon we are warmer than we've been the past several days with 70s across the bay. in fact, we are going to go into the upper 70s around the bay. bring up the numbers a little bit. mid-and upper 60s. starting out sunny but the fog returns by late afternoon. in the inland we are talking low to mid-80s today. it's going to last. second half of the weekend cooler and cloudier. we will look at some rain visiting parts of the bay before we usher in october, which is looking even dryer by the end of the upcoming work week. we will talk about all of that in a few minutes. katie. >> lisa, thank you. breaking news out of san francisco where a man has been taken to the hospital after being stabbed this morning.

it happened around 4:30 in the area of larkin and golden gate. the man was acting as a good samaritan, trying to help another person who was being assault bid a group of people. those people then turned on the man and he was stabbed multiple times. he was taken to the hospital. we are told he's in stable condition. there are no suspects in custody right now. if we get more information during the newscast, we, of course, will bring it to you right away. obamacare survived a vote in the senate that keeps the government running through mid-november. the senate amend add bell and put funding back in for obamacare. republicans say they will not accept the bill as it's been return to them. now its up to boehner to come up with a plan to avoid a government shut down by tuesday. meanwhile, there is new word about health insurance marketplaces. in president obama said starting tuesday americans can go online

and use the health insurance marketplace in their states to shop for coverage plans. >> this is a website where you can compare insurance plans side by side, the same way you would shop for a tv or plane ticket. you will see new choices and new competition. many of you will see cheaper prices and many of you will be eligible for tax credits that bring down your costs even more. nearly six in ten uninsured americans will be able to get coverage for $100 or less. >> the president says it's disturbing that republicans are willing to shut down the government to kill the affordable care act. he case health insurance marketplaces will open tuesday no matter what. happening today, kaiser will kickoff their flu shot campaign with a drive-through flu clinic in fremont. more than a thousand people are expected to get their annual flu shot at the drive-through. last year more than 2,000 people took advantage of the clinic at kaiser. today's flu shot clinic will run from 9 to 5 at the fremont

medical center. happening today, the 11th annual avon walk for breast cancer. it will put thousands of people in pink on the streets of san francisco. opening ceremonies kick off at 7:00 a.m. at fort mason. participants will walk a route of either 13-mile or 26.2, full marathon, until they reach the end. they will make the return trek tomorrow raising millions of dollars for breast cancer research. berkeley high school students are being told it stay away from the school's swimming pool. this after students reported strange side effects after being in the water. tests show a chemical imbalance in the water from a high ph level and ten times the acceptable amount of chlorine mixture. parents said water polo players suffered burning eyes, bleached hair and even loss of body hair. the school district down played the effect. >> i don't think you saw a list of things that happened, you saw a list of potential things that

could happen with a chemical imbalance. the only complaint i know of is from a parent specifically saying he was concerned about that happening with students. >> the chemical imbalance was traced back to a broken carbon dioxide tank. the replacement has been ordered and the pool should reopen sometime next week. there are now six confirmed cases of ecoli in marin county. four are children. the cases are reported in tibiron and other places. they are trying to pinpoint the source of the outbreak. e. coli infection usually happens by eating food that's contaminated. we have links to information on ecoli, including symptoms to watch out for, on our website under "see it on tv." one of the world's biggest construction and engineering firms is giving a major boost to the effort to redevelop the presidio. the san francisco-based company is donating $25 million to help fund what's being called the tunnel top parkland.

here's abc7 news reporter johnathan bloom on what that means for the park. >> from far away the sidewalk along the these historic buildings in san francisco's presidio appears to go all the way to the bay. only when you get closer do you realize it doesn't. for decades a freeway separated the hills and trees of the presidio from the meadows and marshes of crissy field. now with the mesh of rebar rising up from the roadway, that will change. >> it will be the place that will be the centerpiece for the whole presidio, i think. >> they have long envisioned a ten-acre park build on top of the tunnels carrying the new approach to the golden gate bridge. it once sat in the shadow of a crumbling freeway, but now with the tunnel it's the freeway's turn to be in the shadows on a new national park with panoramic views forecast golden gate. it's a $50 million project and now half of it is paid for. >> it's the largest cash gift ever given to the national park system in the history of the

country. it's an amazing act of generosity on part of the becktoll foundation. steven becktoll is giving the gift that will join it together. his engineering firm built hoover dam and the bay bridge. >> we will create overlooks a visitor tub or a visitor center for the presidio will be in that space. along with building the physical landscape, part of the gift will go to crissy field center that sits at the foot of the plan to help programs for kids. >> we do environmental education, we have high school level programs that help young people develop their leadership skills, their speaking skills, their sense of civic engagement. >> the center moved to a temporary home by the beach during the road construction. now it plans to turn its original home into a new youth campus. >> we have thoughts about a wellness center that focuses on the health of kids and young people and health of communities in general. >> work on the park could start sometime in 2016. in san francisco, johnathan bloom, abc7 news.

happening today, oakland will host a back to school shoe giveaway to benefit children in need. more than 1500 children in alameda county are expected to receive new shoes during the community-sponsored event which is now in its 17th year. it runs from ten to three at oracle arena and the coliseum. next in the saturday morning news. a silicon valley tech pressure is hoping to make a comeback. the buzz john mcafee is generating over his claim that he can make the internet hack proof. let's take a live look outside. this is the view from our tam cam. sunrise at 7:03. lisa argen will have our

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>> a silicon valley tech pioneer is claiming he can make the internet hack proof. mcafee escaped from belize where police still want to talk to him about a homicide, but now he's launched this new website and it's promising a solution to internet security called decentral. he plans to unveil it this afternoon. abc7 news business and technology reporter david louie looks at the buzz mcafee is now generating at a south bay tech conference. >> john mcafee was, and apparently still is, a person of interest in belize after a neighbor was found shot to death.

now the tech pioneer is a person of interest at this technology conference. he's back in silicon valley, saying he has a way to make the internet hack proof. he will unavailable details this weekend and everyone is paying attention. >> will it be john mcafee or somebody else? it will be somebody who decided to jump past any boundary we expected before. >> internet security is important to online retailers who prepared over $225 billion in sales last year and to banks. but apple co-founder steve wozniak wonders if mcafee can build iron clad security with the existing internet. >> how do you modify it when it's so huge? it's like saying we are going to get rid of highways and cars and go to some underground transportation. we would have to build it all and destroy what we are used to. >> while online security is a concern, the founder of atari said hack attacks become more critical as more devices from tooth brushes to coffee makers will be connected to the internet.

>> those items may sound like they don't need security, but they really need it in a big way. some hacker can turn on my coffee pot when i'm on vacation, you know, things like that can be a problem. >> mcafee's escape from belize and crazy man image brand him as an out-of-the-box thinker. he left the security company that bears his name years ago, yet silicon valley embraces people who come up with brash, new ideas. >> the unconventional risk-taking, visionary john mcafee will be speaking here at the san jose convention center this afternoon. in san jose, david louie, abc7 news. >> lisa has our sunny forecast, or temporarily sunny forecast? >> that's right. today is the take if you like it sunny and warm. tomorrow will be cloudy and cooler. a look from the roof camera. it's gorgeous out there. mainly mid-and upper 50s san francisco and oakland were but as much as ten to fifteen degrees cooler in spots right now. we are looking at the numbers

just in the 40s. we will talk about the rest of thedy. the chance of rain, when that returns is coming up. >> that is a pretty picture. thank you lisa. also next, a pitcher, bartolo colon, makes his pitch for starting the first game of the playoffs next week with another st

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>> welcome back. >> in sports tonight both cal and stanford are meeting pac-12 foes in the pacific northwest.

cal travels to eugene to play the second-ranked ducks and stanford could be tested at washington state. this afternoon the a's are also in the pacific northwest playing seattle. last night the athletics beat the mariners as they tune-up for the playoffs next week. we have the highlights in this morning's sports. good morning. the a's have some decisions to make. do you start bartolo colon in game one of the playoffs? colon was on the mound last night. a's opening the final series of the regular season in seattle. the yellow shirts mean trouble. that means king felix is pitching. felix hernandez usually kills the a's. not in this game. brandon moss in the first. gone. three-run blast. his 29th of the year. 3-0, athletics. colon making a case to start game one. mike is just browsing. colon strikes out eight in six innings of work, allows two runs. in the seventh, the pinch-hitting derek norris aloha. two-run hit off oliver perez.

a's clinch home field in the first round of the playoffs. giants and padres. >> willie mac award. second inning, san diego up 1-0. not anymore. juan perez going deep off bert smith for his first career home one. way to go, kid. two-run shot. 2-1 giants. what a better way to cap it off than a home run of his own on willie mac night. giants struggled all year to hit homers, but slammed three in the first three innings. number 26 for hunter pence. a contract year. giants win 7-3. this is a scary scene at san jose state. the spartans quarterback had to be carted off the field with a head injury after a hit fromout state. long time nfl and san jose state alum honored before the game. san jose state up 26-3 at the

half. he appeared to score, but they called him down a yard shy. the coach should have challenged. didn't. next snap over his head and they recover a blown opportunity. scary moment as the senior quarterback tried to make the tackle. lowered his helmet and knocked unconscious instantly. down for a number of minutes. taken off the field on a stretcher, but does have movement in his extremities. a few plays later, chuckie keaton, his third touchdown pass. 17 yards to brandon swindle. the aggies of utah state roll spartans fall to 1-3. nfl news, one positive for playing thursday night, niners get a few extra days off before they face the texans. two sundays it will be october 6th. it will be appreciated by the tight end vernon davis nursing a sore hamstring but he caught a touchdown win in the win over the rams. >> vernon is, i guess, a special creation. he has a different kind of blood flowing through him than you or

i do. the tear in his hamstring, and then all of a sudden it heels -- heals back together. >> great that see him out there. a reminder college football on abc7, ohio state in wisconsin. kicking off at 5:00 right here. have a great weekend, everybody. i'm larry beil. >> sticking with sports during thursday night's 49er's game you may have seen the abc7 wave making its way through our newsroom. it took a lot of teamwork to get the right shot and we had a ton of fun doing it. but a little skill. had to get the timing just right. but the wave kept going. here's for of the abc7 team getting in on the action. ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ it takes all types of talent to make a great team and we glad we had our chance to make it shine. thanks for sharing with the 49ers fun with us. if you want to see our abc7 wave again you can find both videos at abc7news.com and on our facebook page. while there, you can play a little game. there's a scavenger hunt. so far the fan with the most right answers is margaret h. thanks for sharing in the fun, margaret. and it was fun. nice to see everyone cut loose a little bit. >> sure. >> especially in support of the team. they not a big win owe it all works out. >> raiders playing tomorrow and we have a change in the forecast the second half of the weekend.

starting out with fog-free conditions right now. the skies are nice and clear. we check in with live doppler 7hd, not picking up anything. in fact with the beautiful start to the day it's chilly out there. 7:03 the official sunrise. sets at 6:57. certainly feeling like the season with numbers in the 40s. the exploratorium camera actually the mildest readings here downtown and across the bay in oakland at 58. 54 san carlos. good morning, san carlos, 50 for you. and another vantage point, emeryville this morning. mice and clear with 40s returning for santa rosa, napa and novato with 50 in concord, livermore 51. the forecast highlights calling for sunny and warm conditions today. so even warmer than yesterday with light rain developing in the extreme north bay tomorrow. maybe some mist and drizzle along with the san mateo county coast. but it looks like the best chance of rain comes our way overnight sunday into monday in the north bay. just a chance. oakland, san francisco and

points south through monday but it will be providing cloudier and cooler conditions. let's start with today. a weak high pressure protecting us. but a chance of light rain heads our way in the next 24 to 36 hours. here's a look at the computer animation with sunny skies throughout the day on saturday. sunday though, increasing clouds. by late sunday, maybe some mist and drizzle. monday morning looks like anywhere from a tenth to a quarter inch is what we could anticipate through the day on monday. mainly in the north bay. a slight chance east and south. so this is from an old typhoon. it's worth noting the forecast will be changing throughout the second half of the weekend and in the early part of the work week. that's the last day of september. 68 for the tahoe region today. we have a red flag warning for reno and also san diego. so high fire danger once again. it is that time of year. 87 in fresno.

we will be looking at temperatures today tonight warm side. upper 60s half moon bay with 9 in fremont, as well as san jose. up in the north bay plenty of 80s. mid-80s in the east bay and oakland coming in at 78. san francisco 72. so right on cue we've got some fog rolling in by the afternoon. by about 3:00 in pacifica. mid-60s for the afternoon temperature and then dropping into the lower 60s for fog fest in pacifica and heading over to the coliseum tomorrow. for the raiders temperatures in the 70s. partly cloudy skies. not as sunny as today. accuweather seven-day forecast cooler tomorrow. 60s and 70s. a stronger on shore push. mist and drizzle for the evening hours. chance are showers mainly north on monday, back to sunshine tuesday and typical fall-like weather wednesday thursday, friday. sunny and warm and a return to the offshore winds. >> we will take it. thanks lisa. next the annual alcatraz invitational just a day away. how three swimmers will make

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they will use guides. they are trying to raise money and awareness for the foundation for blind children. it against tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. at alcatraz and ends about 10:30 at the foot of the high street pier. good luck to them and everyone participating in the swim. how is the swimming weather looking for tomorrow? >> actually a cooler day tomorrow. but today sunnier and warmer than we've had the last couple days. 72 san francisco, 78 oakland's. starting out clear mid-80s in the livermore valley. but the fog rolls in in the afternoon. stronger on shore push tomorrow. that will lead to mist and drizzle at night. chance of showers overnight mainly into monday and then back to sunny dry and mild condition by the end of the week. the warmest day today. >> but it's always cold in the bay. actually in the bay. >> yeah. >> thank lisa. thanks for joining us on the abc7 saturday morning news. abc7 news continues at 8:00 a.m. "good morning america" is next.

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