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>> the cash fares will remain the same. >> abc7 news vieers contacted us wondering why they are seeing chicken connected to a salmonella outbreak being sold officials never issued an official result. the foster farms chicken sicked 300 people nationwide and traced to california. we followed inon the concerns. last night we found the chicken being sold in downtown san jose at safe way because the recall was never issued it could still on the shells. some stores, like safe way, are office refunds to consumers who returned the chicken. you have want more information go do abc7news.com. >> the food and drug administration needs your help to get to the bottom of a food illness that killed 500 dogs and cats. the animals died after eating
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jerky made in china. some were voluntarily recalled after a morgan hill woman launch add petition drive last year. the f.d.a. is asking pet owners and vets to contact them if their pets get sick. >> students at city college of san francisco are being offered a lifeline this morning in case the school loses its accreditation. 21 bay area colleges have agreed to accept the students if ccsf is forced to close. the committee is taking away the college certification for failing to make changes on finances and other reasons. the school is fighting the decision. for colleges accepting the students, go to our website at abc7 news cop. >> mike saw some spotty fog? >> it was interesting as you come through the tunnel, it is clear on one side and on the oakland side you cannot see anything because of the clouds
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and the fog. forthy commute for most of us with temperatures in the mid-40's to low 50's and slow sunshine by noon and we get the transition between 11:00 and noon with a rapid transition to sunshine and the coast is 54 and around the bay it is 60. 70 in the east bay valley. we will have sunshine all morning. as we head to 4:00 we will have hazy sunshine, warmest in the east bay valley and 80. mid-to-upper 60's away the bay and only mid-to-upper 50's along the coast. by 7:00, everyone needs a coat away from inland neighborhoods and we will be in the 50's. thursday and friday, it will be cooler. not so much fog in the morning. maybe a slight warming trend on saturday but the temperatures are mild for this time of the year. we check out the commute with leyla gulen. >> mike, we have 22 bart trains that are running. also, lafayette to pleasanton hill, that is closed on bart for three hours today for the investigation from noon to
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approximately 3:30 this afternoon. they will have buses in place for you there. we do have areas of construction, and this is going to be your drive coming into pleasanton hill, northbound, 680 from monument boulevard to willow pass road with lanes blocked. that will last until 5:00. southbound side is moving swiftly. the drive time traffic because of thing for, we have a nine-minute commute from sausalito to san francisco. along the bay bridge, a quick eight-minute commute and san mateo bridge is clear and at top speeds. through san jose northbound 280 away from 17, it is dark. only one or two cars in the northbound direction. kristen and eric? >> thanks. police are stunned with a high stakes construction site theft that put a community water project in jeopardy. >> whether you call him a freak or big time timmy, tim will remain a giant at a price you
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welcome back. happening now in london a picture outside bum -- buckingham palace for the royal baby's christening day. they is decided against having the ceremony here for baby george going for the more intimate setting of the chapel of st. james. baby george will have seven god parents when he is baptized in two hours. that is the school. the baby prince is three months old. this is the first royal kristen ening to have a royal coin. >> a motivational speaker cannot make it to a speech because his wheelchair was destroyed. he was paralyzed by a gunman in
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2007 and while recovering he rapped about overcoming diversity. he teaches the kids about dangers of gun violence. his wheelchair was crushed by a chatter bus being unloaded from a car. >> those are my legs so it hit me at that time that, you know, what am i going to do now? it is like i can't go through the speeches at juvenile hall, high schools, and community events now. >> he can get a new wheelchair because the driver of the unmark bus gave him a fake name and insurance and in is an appeal in southern california to get a new one. >> police are stumped of a heavyweight heist. someone stole two excavators from a job site. this theft is a trend now. we have more on that story. >> i made that corner and i looked and said, they are gone. >> he is talking about two 15
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ton excavators worth $120,000 each. though were stolen off a job site. they would have had to have stopped traffic, moved the ex can varieties down and loaded them on a trailer. >> the tracks from the get away truck are still on the ground. >> that is low. that is nasty. they know what they are doing. >> these kind of heists are becoming more and more commonplace on construction sites. >> it started with the copper. now it is equipment. as you can see they are upping the game. >> the equipment is stolen and sold in mexico. this does not matter to those at clayton regency who have been waiting for this project to finish so they can finally connect to the county's water pipeline. >> water for the entire community is trucked in, twice a day, each day, from brentwood and stored in the containers. it is treated but it is not recommended for drinking.
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next have, >> the city of san francisco has taken a big step to build a new jail. a vote yesterday cleared the way for the city to apply for $80 million in state grants to pay for construction. officials want to build a new $290 million jail to replace the cells on the top floors of the hall of justice. 600 inmates are housed there, but the sheriff says the building is unsafe and does not have space if rehabilitation programs. >> there will be a $300,000 fine for air quality problems at a
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plant over two years involving leaks from tanks. there was no threat to the public but an official says that the penalty should remind the industry that they need to be more vigilant in maintenance and operation. >> giants fans get to see their pitcher bounce back at at&t park for the next two seasons much the giants resigned him to a two-year deal worth $35 million. he won only ten games but this is more to him than stats. many believe he is the most interesting pitcher to watch. the two-time cy young award winner has not been dominant for two years but the giants need starting pitching and the record could have been better and better relief. the deal includes a no trade clause. >> we also have the video we are watching from the no-no, which has to play interest it. mike? >> absolutely. makes him worth more. >> you do not want to see him in another western uniform.
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>> san diego mentioned? >> something like that. >> the fog is hard to see in some areas. we are going to start off with some fog. especially in the north bay. we down to half a mile in santa rosa and napa. three miles in oakland. 1.25 miles visibility in half moon bay. the fog will get thicker and not move much. the winds are variable right now. dress for mid-to-upper 40's in the north bay valley and the east bay valleys. everyone else is in the low-to-mid 50's with oakland, fremont, los gatos at 51, hayward and mountain view and san jose at 54. half moon bay at 50 and san francisco is warmest at 56 degrees. at the golden gate bridge this morning, you can see reduced visibility here. it is down to what looks to be half a mile. by the time we get to the
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afternoon we will transition to hazy sunshine but for the coast where it will be cloudy most of the day. temperatures are going to fluctuate a few degrees but we will be pretty close to average and cooler at the coast and warmer-than-average in the east bay valley. the extended period, we are still looking dry. the cloud cover shows how extensive it is, all the way through 9:00 and want the transition from 11:00 to 12:00, land masses are cleared and you will have a pretty stout haze offer the bay until 2:00 and then the cloud cover is over the coast. the temperatures are close to average in san jose at 75 and cupertino upper 70's. up the peninsula, low-to-mid 70's and millbrae is 67, longer for you to see the such shine. temperatures at the coast are brick, in the mid-50's without much of a wind. we will call it cool or crisp. temperatures in the mid-60's around downtown and south san
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francisco. sausalito is 68. mid-to-upper 70's through the north bay valleys. weapon the -- when the sun courts out it will be a rapid warming. upper 60's to low 70's around the bay shore. in the east bay veal, low-to-mid 80's. the seven-day forecast shows fluctuations in the temperature. the big difference is law the weekend with more cloud cover. next week we have temperatures turning cooler. have a great day. >> we have a couple of problems on two bridges: a stalled vehicle on the westbound 80 at treasure island. at bay bridge, watch out for that. on the san mateo bridge, we have another stalled vehicle. watch out for those vehicles. in the east bay, if you are traveling along highway 80 coming from four to 580, you will find some construction crews. all the orange is an indication fog in the area that could affect the commute.
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drive with low beams. it is extending into american canyon. on highway 29 or 37, be careful. as we take a look at walnut creek, you can see traffic is moving smoothly coming away from highway 4 to the 24 junction. >> leyla gulen, thank you. a trial begins in michigan to determine if the largest public bankruptcy in united states history can move forward. the case pits detroit's emergency manager against union and pension funds that claim that the city is not qualified to wipe its books clean because it failed to hold good-faith negotiations where them this year. the city is at least $18 billion in debt. it filed for chapter nine protection in july. the trial is expected to last several days. >> hashtags score: twitter has a credit agreement worth up to $1 billion head of the initial public offering. the san francisco-based company will have more financial flexibility going into the
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highly anticipated i.p.o. with twitter yet to set the price or timing for the market day but it will be done by thanksgiving with shares trading on the new york stock exchange under "twtr." the budget wrangling that has the blue angels roaring into the bay area again. >> and a vaccine for a type of diabetes that could prevent the disease. >> the pace of love: what men do differently when they are with romantic
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before he struck her. both have been charged with assault. >> warriors week begins in oak with officials homing a rally to kickoff the new season what begins in seven days. they have two more pre-season game before they on the nba season against the lakers next when night. oakland mayor says that city wednesday and warriors representatives hold a rally at >> panda lovers, in an hour, "good morning america" and zoo atlanta will reveal the names of the popular twin giant panda cubs which born at the zoo in july. today is their 100-day milestone when giant pandas are given names according to chinese tradition. these are the only surviving
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giant panda cubs over born in the united states. "good morning america" voter on their favorite names and the winning picks will revealed on "good morning america" and we tell you what they are next hour. >> spoil are alert ahead. be prepared. mike? >> they not going to name them dale or chipper? >> here we go. one of the baseball fans in the audience got it. notice the area of low pressure down to the south if you are headed to los angeles it will be cooler than average with low clouds giving way to sunshine and only 72 degrees. 67 in san diego and money -- mid-to-upper 80's. hurricane ray man is churning off the coast at 65 miles per hour and down to a tropical storm. the rain is still going to be an issue the next 24 hours. it is pulling away and it will
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be clearer for the weekend if you are headed down this. >> we have a couple of problems. we have a great solution at 33 bart trains running on time. in the bay bridge westbound at treasure island one lane is blocked. if you are headed into san francisco watch out for them. otherwise, you are moving along fine. as we take a look at our traffic, here is a look at 80 coming away from albany to the maze, a quick four-minute commute, and southbound from fremont, it is looking good. here is a picture of the san mateo bridge with another vehicle blocking one lane in the westbound direction. >> it is 4:55. the blue age gems return to -- e blue angels will run to the local skies.
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their schedule includes performances for fleet week next october 11 and 12. they have been grounded by federal cuts since april. san francisco canceled fleet week after the federal government shut down october 1. the pentagon says that the blue angels provide an important opportunity to generate public support for america's military. >> possible medical breakthrough: a vaccine that could prevent type one diabetes that destroys the ability to produce insulin. there is a virus that attacks the pancreas where insulin is made. other forms cause polio. the vaccine has worked in mice. the next step is to begin human testing that costs an estimated $1 billion. >> guys, if you want to prove your love to your significant other do not walk so fast.
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it was found in a study a man walking with a female friend moves normally and the woman will speed up to match his pace. when a man is walking with a romantic partner, he slows down, 7 percent, to match her pace. researchers say it is an evolutionary habit to help women conserve energy for child picture. >> what about a woman who walks fast? auburning a thousand calories an hour. >> guys, learn to jog. >> we are following developing news in the north bay where a teen boy is shot and killed by a sheriff deputy. officers say they had no choice but to open fire. >> graffiti taggers sneak into bart stations during the strike and leave an unbelieve average mess. >> facebook has a controversial video that is
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live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. agood wednesday morning. it is 5:00. >> you may drive into some fog out there. it is widely spaced fog. mike will tell us more. >> that is the big story. we will look at visibility. oakland is 2.5 miles visibility. 1.25 at half moon bay. quarter-mile visibility in napa for lowest. half a mile in santa rosa. we have a dense fog advisory in the north bay valleys. that is where the widespread valley is less than quarter-mile visibility through 11:00 this morning. then a quick transition to sunshine between
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