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>> live where you live, this is abc7 news. >> now at 11:00, a serial arsonist in the east bay. firefighters are searching for the person who set more than a dozen fires. good evening and thank you for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> dan: i'm dan ashley. 16 fires have broken out in fremont since july. >> ama: they were in the warm springs district. you can see the location on the map. >> dan: katie is live with the latest on this. katie? >> reporter: dan and ama, the fremont fire department says the situation is escalating because one of the more recent fires could have set a home on fire. the fire departent and the police department are investigating and they want to find this arsonist before someone gets hurt. she was at home when someone started banging on her door. >> is anyone in your home? i said no, it is just me.

she said okay because your house is on fire. >> reporter: they jumped into action grabbing a garden hose. >> they were spraying in as we spread out. >> reporter: it spread from bushes on to the feps and into the trees in the backyard. the flames licking at the deck and patio. it is one of 15 fires set by a serial arsonist since mid-july. the most recent this past sunday. >> the piers have been similar in nature and they feel like they are fairly confident it has been the same person and it is one person. >> reporter: trees, bushes, trashcans and dumpsters were targeted. most of the fires set on the weekend between midnight and 5:00 a.m. jay they are getting larger and putting the community more at risk which is why we want to get to the bottom of it. >> reporter: the division chief diane henry says anyone should call 9-1-1 if they see or hear anything suspicious at night. they are hoping for an arrest. >> it scares me and angers me how someone could do something like that. everyone loves fremont.

we love fremont. we've lived here all our lives. >> reporter: these charred cypress trees are a test meant to that. they were planted 25 years ago when kathy was born. abc7 news. >> dan: all right, now to your voice, your vote. it is the first and only vice presidential debate. >> ama: it didn't take long for the men to clash. now a look at the big issues tackled during tonight's debate. >> reporter: right out of the gate the battlelines were drawn at long wood university. >> you are donald trump sopranist. isn't this a discussion? >> reporter: governor mike pence asked to defend his running mate on the fact he didn't pay income taxes for two decades. >> he went through a very difficult time, but he used the tax code the way it is supposed to be used. he did it brilliantly. >> how do you know? you haven't seen his taxes. >> reporter: because he created a great business.

>> governor pence had to imif donald trump his tax returns to show he was qualified to be vice president. donald trump must give the american public his tax returns to show he is qualified to be president and he is breaking his promise. >> reporter: kaine was forced to defend his running mate, hillary clinton, as well. >> we believe in come pre comprehensive immigration reform and donald trump believes in deportation nation. take your choice. >> reporter: the men were often talking over each other. >> they are gonna raise your ks tays. >> gentlemen, the people cannot understand either one of you when you speak over each other. >> reporter: in a surprise, pence praised president obama on terrorism before pledging he and trump would do more. >> i want to give this president credit for bringing osama bin laden to justice. but the truth is osama bin laden lead al-qaeda. our primary threat today is isis. >> reporter: in this attack

dog versus attack dog debate, even the twitter accounts of the candidates continued to interrupt each other while the debate was going on. in farmville, virginia, abc news. >> ama: many political analysts considered tonight's debate a draw. >> dan: elisa amin gulezian has more on what the local voters got from tonight's debate. >> this is always entertaining. american politics is a good, bibbing wrestling match. >> reporter: those at tonight's viewing party at soma street food park watched plenty of jabs and some below the belt. that's what some of what most here were looking for. >> i am voting for hillary. i am basically watching for amusement. >> reporter: the vice presidential debate centers on the top two names on the ticket. and it is a chance for these candidates to clear up any policies or misconceptions about trump or clinton. according to abc7 news political analyst voters

didn't find out much at all. >> this was a debate where a lot of very important issues were never covered. climate change, minimum wage, job creation, economy. >> reporter: rnc national committee woman disagrees. she is sure governor pence gave americans what they wanted. >> they want to talk about safety. they want to talk about security of they want to talk about the economy. they want to talk about what's happening in the middle east. >> reporter: meantime, the next major faceoff between the presidential candidates will take place later this month on the 9th and the 19th. in san francisco, lisa amin gulezian, abc7 news. >> dan: one do mate moment trending -- debate moment came when tim kaine brought up past comments on mexican immigrants. >> when donald trump said womens should be punished and mexicans are rapists and criminals and john mccain is not a hero he is showing you who he is. >> senator, you whipped out that mexican thing again.

>> dan: people are posting their personal stories like this one from erika, when your immigrant father started out as a car washer in a cold january in new york and now owns properties. and tg who wrote, getting a college degree and a good job and having a loving family, # that mexican thing. the two candidates for california's open senate seat will face-off in their own debate. you can watch it live tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. on comcast channel 715 or our digital channel 7.2. we will also stream the debate live on abc7news.com and the abc7 news app. and if you can't catch the debate at 7:00 p.m., you can watch a rebroadcast at 1:42 a.m. thursday morning here on abc7. >> ama: new at 11:00, a broken watermain flooded an intersection in concord. this was the scene and the county water district is on the scene trying to repair the broken main.

the intersection will stay closed throughout the night. >> ama: water flowed after an aging main in berkeley. this video was posted on youtube. the east bay mud tells us the crews well stay to fix the pipe. the 12-inch main that broke is more than 80 creaser old. >> dan: firefighters almost finished their job in the santa cruz mountains. cal fire says the fire is now 92% contained. all evacuation orders are canceled and the flames have charred more than 4400-acres since the fire broke out. 12 homes have been destroyed. they discovered the fire may have discovered in a marijuana grow. >> ama: the warriors made their return for a pre-season game that had big buzz and a big win. >> dan: the clippers took on the dubs and for the first time warrior fans had a chance to see kevin durant sport blue and yellow. >> ama: laura anthony is live.

>> reporter: this was a pre-season game, so i wasn't planning to mention the score. but let's just say this was such a blowout that the warrior fans were hoping it was a preview of things to come. he had them at hello. from the moment he stepped on the court kevin durant was the focus of everyone inside oracle arena. his home debut and warrior fans were more than ready to welcome him. >> it is hard to believe kevin durant has come to join seven or eight other superstars on the team. >> i am excited to seat new product on the floor. there kd, kevin durant. >> reporter: in fact, durant gear and his number 35 have taken over a sizable portion of the warrior team store. to say it is a hot seller is an under understatement. it arrived on steph curry bobblehead nights. the first 10,000 fans received the coveted dolls.

>> the warriors have a new guy. do you know who it is? >> kevin durant. >> what do you then? >> she a good player. >> as good as steph? >> maybe. >> the 7-foot forward is the most celebrated addition to this year's team, one already loaded with talent prompting some pretty bold predictions about the season ahead. >> 80 wins. >> at oracle arena, abc7 news. >> dan: good stuff. coming up, a just released report says san francisco's sinking skyscraper is seismically safe, but some homeowners are not convinced. >> ama: and lost and found. the bay area police department is trying to reunite this jewelry with its rightful owner. >> dan: and bracing for impact along the east coast. a million people in the path of a massive hurricane have been told to leave their homes immediately. >> i am abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel. i'll have the latest on the path of the hurricane and a look at the temperature trend

here in the bay area that just may remind you of summer coming up. >> ama: first here is a look at "jimmy kimmel live" after abc7 news at 11:00. jimmy? >> thanks, dan and ama. watch this -- or don't. i am not your mother. >> so you will just be there for the rest of the thing then? >> that's right. >> i would o narrator: it wasn't that long ago. years of devastating cutbacks to our schools. 30,000 teachers laid off. class sizes increased. art and music programs cut. we can't ever go back. ryan ruelas: so vote yes on proposition 55. reagan duncan: prop 55 prevents 4 billion in new cuts to our schools. letty muñoz-gonzalez: simply by maintaining the current tax rate on the wealthiest californians.

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>> dan: katie is live with the details of the report and the homeowners doubting its findings katie. >> reporter: dan and ama, the developer's report causes more concern for him. he points to the section that has a reported stressed and cracked foundation. >> reporter: the millenium tower is tipping and leaning. it is top of mind for home openers. >> a lot of people are losing sleep over it. >> reporter: the developers released a report today claiming the tower is seismically safe despite the foundation settling. >> it is safe and seismically sound and the structural integrity has not been compromised. >> they blame the removal of ground water. >> they have dropped the water table by more than 20 feet at this point. >> they shouldn't be putting the safety of homeowners here in peril while they have the squall between the two of them over who is responsible.

>> reporter: we watched a ball roll over his unlevel floor last week. tonight he has read the report and remains skeptical. >> i think it raises serious concerns because it talks about a possible cracking of the foundation and pending failure of it. >> reporter: thisy say to you -- they say tower settling happened before construction saying it is therefore clear that the tower's extreme weight combined with inadequate short pile foundation is the sole cause of the excessive settlement. >> if you want to go to ged -- in san francisco abc7 news. >> dan: police want to find these pieces of jewelry. make sure the valuables land

and you will have to provide them with details. specifics about the jewelry like ring sizes and what is engraved on these items. >> a fierce hurricane leaving people looking for food, gas and water. the crowds filled the grocery stores in anticipation for hurricane matthew's possible arrival. a hurricane watch is in effect for hurricanes north of people me, florida and georgia have declared states of emergency and a million people are being evacuated from the coastal areas in south carolina. >> dan: they know that routine well. september and october is the most serious time for hurricanes. you are tracking it? >> sandhya: yes, and the storm could bring 40 inches of rain to parts of haiti and the dominican republic. and hurricane matthew is a dangerous storm and they have come down and sustained at

125 miles an hour. that's part of the problem and obviously the storm is dangerous and here is a look at the watches and the warnings that exend up toward the florida coastline. here is the forecast from matthew and they will move toward and as we head into the wednesday afternoon and evening time period it is near the bahamas. it is near the coastline. it is a category four storm. it intensities and then weakens by friday afternoon. it is skirting the carolina coast with 115-mile an hour wind. the wind is an issue. as it moves away on saturday it is still pushing up paryl legal along -- parallel going into sunday. if you have family or friends there this is a dangerus storm. we will keep you posted.

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>> parties and give aways and a bay area tech start up is hoping to give back to the community by taking unwanted tech swag off the hands of people who don't want it and donating it to charity. they spent the day collecting the swag that will later go to goodwill. >> they are not just about spending money. we are about giving back. it is an opportunity that a small company that could not make a large cash donation can give back through service and efforts. >> dan: it was done with a non-profit called start ups give back. fun to see the warriors. >> ama: yeah. larry beil is here. >> they got a new kid. new kid on the block. the warriors welcome kevin durant to his new home. kd's debut to oracle arena.

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>> abc7 sports is brought to you by riverwalk casino. >> good evening. we usually ignore nba pre-season games, but there is a buzz tonight at oracle arena suggesting this was more than a random october game that doesn't count kevin durant for the first time at home. he was introduced at oracle as a member of the home team. the opening moments and durant to curry who gives it back to kd and splash 3-0. to curry who shakes the first ball and that's a regular occurrence. drains a three and 14 for steph. then the next possession and

green to kd and then klay thompson was on fire in this game. everybody is sticking three's. that's the theme. draymond knocks it down. all four key warriors knocking down a three. mospates is back as a clipper and feeling it. there is durant. he shot 71 for the warriors and uh sten rivers rejected durant. he is seven feet tall and you can't teach that. warriors 120-75. shear durant on the -- here is durant for the new fans. >> you hear it, but i can't focus on that. obviously we love the support, but i can't just marvel at the crowd of even though it is pre-season and we want to set the tone for how we want to play. it was a good test and we have to build on it.

>> to baseball and the giants play the mets. the pitching match up is epic. madison bumgarner against the guy they call thor. they tormented the manager and that doesn't matter. the hope is to buy mad bum to a win and take it to a series with the cubs. >> we have been down this road and i like this wild card thing. it has created a lot of interest in the game. certainly it helped us a couple times. >> with us finishing up the way we did i feel really, really good about our chances. it is a fun team to be a part of. >> the al wild card was indeed wild. orioles and bluejays in toronto. the second inning jose bautista and they call him joey bats for a reason. bluejays take a 1-0 lead. mark trumbo, baseball's

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>> for sandhya and larry and all of us, billy bob thorton dicky: it's "jimmy kimmel live." tonight, billy bob thornton, kristin chenoweth and comedian ryan donahue. and now, here's jimmy kimmel! >> jimmy: very nice. hi, everyone. thank you for watching. thank you for coming. thanks for everything, really. oh, it's very nice. i'm pleased you're joining us on what is a bittersweet night