welcome to friday, august 25th. hope you're having a good morning so far. coming up on 5:00 a.m. >> natasha and alexis are off. they're enjoying the nice weekend. >> getting ready for the warmth. probably finding convenient ways to stay cool. here's a look at live doppler 7. hi, everybody. the gray you see, those are late arriving clouds as the marine layer has been really compressed down and should be out of here much quicker than most of the week. all right, here's a look at the exploratorium at pier 15. you can see the gray out there, 55 to 58. a little cooler this morning. as you head from noon to 12:00, 77 to near 90 degrees. 71 around the bay at noon to 78 at 4:00 to a comfortable 70 at 7:00, and low to mid 60s at the coast to 59 as you head towards 7:00. now take a look at what's going on in your neighborhood up next. >> let's look at traffic. altamont pass this morning,

traffic starting to build as you can see there's a little bit of red there. folks are waking up and getting out of the house and here's a live look at 680 in walnut creek where traffic is moving but going a little slow this morning. jess. from the live desk, we are tracking a horrific crash in the south bay. i want to show you video just coming in to the abc7 newsroom from san jose. shows the scene of the accident on mcdaniel avenue. a car plowed into a couple trees and from this angle, you can't even tell it used to be a car. incredibly, the driver walked away with only minor injuries. officers say they actually found him sitting on the curb talking to people. he was taken to the hospital as a precaution. police right now are talking to the driver to find out the cause of the crash and determine if alcohol was a factor. the bay area bracing for what's expected to be a weekend of protests. a right-wing rally is planned for tomorrow at san francisco's crissy field from 2:00 to 5:00

p.m. mayor ed lee's office handed out signs to businesses in the marina that read "unite against hate." now some of these business owners tell abc7 news they may not open tomorrow because of possible violence that could ensue at the rally. several counterprotests are chelged for tomorrow throughout the city. san francisco city leaders are preparing for the rally. certain muni bus lines will not make stops in the area around crissy field. all three cable car lines will be shut down and replaced by buses. san francisco general hospital says it's prepared in case of the event of serious injuries. and the public defender's office is reminding people to know their rights. do not touch officers. and truthfully identify yourselves if detained. >> the counter protests against tomorrow's rally will begin today on the steps of san francisco's city hall. mayor ed lee and members of the board of supervisors and other city officials will gather for the unite against hate rally at noon. and tonight, there are two vigils in san francisco that organizers call a stand against

hate. the first starts at 5:30 at congregation emanuel on lake street. another vigil starts at 6:30 at the chinese culture center on kerney street. now, to the other big rally this weekend scheduled to take place sunday in berkeley. the permit for the anti-marxist event at civic center plaza was denied. >> thas not expected to stop people from showing up. cornell bernard has the story. >> berkeley police chief andrew greenwood gave simple advice at this forum about sunday's planned anti-marxist rally. but greenwood knows that won't stop many people from coming out. even after the city sent this letter to rally organizer amber cummings that the city is unable to issue a permit. citing lack of security arrangements. the chief says extra officers will be on duty around the event. some from allied agencies. they're hoping to avoid ugly clashes like this, last spring, which resulted in injuries and dozens of arrests. this time, police will try to

separate protesters and counterprotesters. >> we just recognize separation is very important when two groups come to fight. >> charlottesville is coming to the bay. >> many activist groups are rejecting pleas from the city to stay away from the rally. >> we have to stand against white nationalism, white power, white supremacy, and fascism. >> whatever sunday may bring, the community is responding with love and tolerance. this simple sign, berkeley stands united against hate, is being posted all around town. >> we have to take a stand against this, show that berkeley is not about hate. >> the city of berkeley printed 20,000 signs, hoping they may spark peace. not violence. in berkeley, cornell bernard, abc7 news. counter protests in berkeley are scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. on sunday at cal's cres nlt lawn and 11:00 a.m. at alony park. the rally against markism is scheduled from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at civic center park.

police will be out in force. >> hurricane harvey is picking up speed in the gulf of mexico with winds at 110 miles per hour. forecasters say the category-2 storm will be upgraded to a category three storm by the time it hits texas tonight or early tomorrow. parts of the state expected to get up to 35 inches of rain. floodwaters could reach 12 feet above ground level along the coast. traffic on nearby interstates is bumper to bumper as people evacuate. mike will have an update on the storm's path coming up at 5:30. meanwhile, airlines stepping up to help travelers who will be affected by harvey. most airlines allowing rebooking and changes without fees or additional costs. seven on your side's michael finney says read the fine print. you should check with your airline for details because policies between carriers vary. >> this morning, more than 30 people are displaced after a fire ripped through an apartment building in santa rosa. the fire department posted this video of the two-alarm fire on social media.

you can see flames rising from the backyard. fire began on apple creek lane near west third street yesterday afternoon. fire officials say four units were damaged, all 15 occupied units were evacuated. investigators still looking into the cause. >> an old ship building facility in san francisco is one step transforms into be bustled entoa new neighborhood. here's a glimpse at what pier 70 will look like if it goes as planned. the developer provided these renderings. they like what it sees. they unanimously approved a proposal to revise the site. it's located in potrero hill and the dog patch neighborhoods. it calls for shops, work studios, and space. >> for some of you, the commute changes forever starting today. it's been nearly six decades since the north bay has seen regular passenger train service. >> that all changes now. the long awaited smart train finally gets rolling on its

regular schedule. amy hollyfield live in santa rosa this morning. seems like we've been talking about this forever and here we are. >> it does. they're excited. narver having a ribbon cutting ceremony this morning at 9:00. they're in a celebratory mood for sure. it's going to be free today to rine the train and all next week, you get a 50 cent discount. they're excited. there have been delays getting this up and running. it was supposed to start last fall, but they had diesel engine issues. that kept them from getting started when it was supposed to bow. this is a 43-mile line from san rafael to the santa rosa airport. what's unique about the smart trains is the positive train control. the safety feature that they have on them that's designed to stop the train in the event that it goes too fast or for whatever reason the engineer can't stop it, the positive train control can stop the train. today's first train is going to start running from the airport. that's going to be at 12:49.

that's after the big ceremony here where they're going to have free t-shirts and all kinds of giveaway if you want to celebrate the smart train. you're not done hearing about it. they have an extension to larkspur planned. that's in the works. that's scheduled to open next year. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. nice to sit in that air conditioning. 80 to 85 degrees from san rafael to santa rosa. waking up a couple degrees cooler this morning in san francisco. west portal at 54. the cool spot, look at all those 57s. we have one in ocean beach, park presidio, the marina, ferry building, and petrero hill. the mission and castro at 56. 55 in palo alto. and also san leandro. 54 in pleasanton and santa clara. look how cool it is right now in petaluma, about 50 degrees. american canyon, 58. here's a look at the san mateo bridge, as we look westbound, you can see the traffic starting to pick up. a nice day to be on the bay.

calmer. on the roads, it's dry. not hearing of any mist or drizzle out there. and cool to warm if you're taking mass transit. let's look at your forecast for today. 66, half moon bay. sausalito, 69. 70 in san francisco. we've got mid 70s to near 80s around the bay. low 80 in the south bay. low to mid 80s in the north bay. look at the low 90s inland east bay. tomorrow, it just got hot. look at that, 90s in the north bay and south bay. 100s, east bay. 80 in oakland to near 70 in san francisco. and it gets even hotter sunday. mid 90s in the south bay and the north bay. mid to upper 80s around the bay, even some mid 70s in san francisco. and it's not over. after sunday, we've got more heat coming to the back half of the accuweather seven-day forecast. to get prepared for that, i'll have the latest details coming up next. okay, thank you. let's take another quick look here at fremont on 880 southbound. there was an accident there

earlier this morning. one lane was blocked on alvarado boulevard. and we know a tow truck is now on the way there. so you want to make sure to slow down if you do have to drive through that area. good news, though, things still in the green. not really affecting traffic this morning. >> san diego teen tries to smuggle an unusual pet into the country. why this animal may land the man in jail for 20 years. and spacex sends another satellite into orbit. the record this launch has set. >> it's 5:10. we feature weather and traffic informatio tv's number one daily viral video show. tv's number one daily viral video show. "right this minute."

welcome back. an oakland man getting 40 years to life for his role in a gun battle that killed a 30-year-old innocent bystander. it comes two months after a jury convicted 27-year-old alex davis of second degree murder in the death of shamiel pierce. she was a mother of three. prosecutors say davis fired the shot that killed pierce. she was a bystander in a wild gun battle that played out in the streets of oakland in 2015. >> an autopsy will determine how a student died at the university of southern california. 24-year-old jacob kelly was found in his dorm room at usc's health sciences campus wends. detectives say he may have died a week earlier. a maintenance worker at the resident hall contacted police after noticing a smell. investigators do not believe foul play was involved.

kelly was a first-year masters student in the medical physiology program. >> the aclu is suing the state of california for throwing out 45,000 ballots in last year's presidential election. local election officials rejected those vote by mail ballots due to doubts about signatures. the aclu claims election officials have no expertise when it comes to analyzing handwriting. california's secretary of state says fewer ballots have been rejected in every election since 2008 and california leads the nation in empowering voters. >> in today's "gma" first look, two teens are alive after spending five days lost in grand canyon national park. >> can't imagine. the boys surviving on only two granola bars and puddles of water. we have the details. >> in this morning pfls "gma" first look, a remarkable story of survival. best friends reese and rowen's summer adventure to the grand

canyon became mission impossible. lost in 100 degree temperatures for five days. out of water the first day, dehydrated, drinking from puddles. >> we found a few areas where water would just barely trickle out of the ground. >> rationing what little food they had. >> every day, we would eat a piece of a granola bar about that big. >> exhausted, trying not to panic, the teens' survival instincts kicked in. >> we made a big sign with rocks. >> on the five day, their lifeline came. by way of a helicopter. >> i this big life guard whistle. i start blowing. we're waving branches at it and stuff. >> coming up at 7:00 a.m., more on how these two best friends made it out alive. with your "gma" first look, abc news, new york. >> it's 5:15. a san diego teen caught trying to smuggle a tiger cub into the country could face up to 20 years in prison. court documents say the 18-year-old bought this cub on the streets of tijuana for $300.

u.s. customs and border protection officers found the bengal tire during an inspection wednesday morning. it was lying on the floor of the teen's car. tigers are protected under the endangered species act. officials say the san diego zoo is now caring for the cub. three, two, one. liftoff. >> elon musk's spacex has reached a new milestone with its 12th mission of the year. yesterday, a falcon 9 rocket carry under to space the first satellite designed and built in taiwan. it will help evaluate natural disasters and monitor the environment. after carrying the satellite into space, the rocket landed successfully back on a drone ship. spacex has now launched the most missions in a single year. one more than russia. >> if a judge signs off, the world's surf league will be taking over maverick's. marvric's was last held in 2016. it got canceled this year.

the wsl says it looks forward to working with the harbor district. they just need court approval to assume the permit for the big wave event. >> i know you're just waking up and thinking about breakfast. how about sushi with that latte. starbucks says it will soon begin test marketing sushi rolls at two locations in chicago. the company describes it as a classic california chicken burrito with a twist. shredded chicken, salsa, cucumber, and pickled cabbage with onions, avocado and crispy onions. >> i could get down with that. >> really? >> i could. it's not fissuring right? >> no, more of a burrito with a sushi rap. >> they're all the rage. you know that. >> i was just about to make myself one. we got the whole spread over there. you come over, i'll make you one, too. >> you have a hotdog over there, let's be honest.

>> all right, well, good morning, everybody. we have some thick fog around novato. visibility down to about a half a mile in places like alameda, some of those areas, 101, 37, watch out. it's moving around also. so it could move north, south, east, or west. know there's varying conditions in that area. here's a look at the bay bridge. looks quiet as we look from south beach to the western span. brighter today, even at the coast, and the warming trend begins. good news, pretty comfortable at night under a partly cloudy sky. a little warm in the hills where it will stay in the 70s. the rest of us will be 50s and 60s. above average high temperatures. let's start with today. upper 80s. look at that, los gatos, morgan hill and gilroy. 82 in san jose. upper 70s in milpitas and sunnyvale. we'll have about 70 in millbrae to 80 in redwood city. a little spread on the peninsula. mid 60s along the coast today to 70 in downtown and south san

francisco. nearly that in sausalito. 80 to 85 through the north bay valleys. along the east bay shore, 72 at berkeley. oakland, 73. richmond, hercules, castro valley, 77. fremont, 78. 87 in san ramon to 95 in brentwood. tonight, 52 to about 61 degrees. all right, here's my seven-day forecast. and look at those 90s and 100s inland. even mid to upper 80s for the better part of the forecast. at least through tuesday. around the bay, and then some 70s possible this weekend at the coast. >> thanks. let's take a look at the traffic this morning and mass transit. here's the good news, system wide, everything appears to be on time. we like to hear that. and our emeryville camera is showing you traffic stacking up, but still moving along along 80 and in the berkeley area. so good news so far on your friday morning commute. it's 5:19. five national monuments in california that had been at risk for closure are safe. at least for now. the interior secretary says he's recommending that none of the 27

national monuments under review by the trump administration be eliminated. however, he will recommend changes to three of them, possibly opening them up to oil and gas drilling, mining, and logging. "the washington post" says the three monuments are utah's bear's ear. grand staircase escalante, and cascade sisque national monument. no changes recommended for the national monuments in california. the final decision will be up to president trump. the white house won't say when the president would act on the recommendations. you'll be able to enjoy the magic year round at six flags magic mountain starting in january. the theme park in northern los angeles county will operate 365 days a year. magic mountain officials say the change will allow the park to better target tourists visiting from outside the region in the country. right now, the park is open only 250 days a year, primarily in

the school months during school holiday breaks and select weekend said. ia know how i feel about roller coasters. that's exciting. >> this morning, a new york family is searching for the hero who gave their son a special gift in their time of need. >> matthew said he was driving home with his three kids in the back seat when they crashed head-on with another car. ooh, that looks bad. a good samaritan held his 4-year-old son in the ambulance. he also gave the boy a coin from air force basic training and told him to hold on tight. >> emotional to know that people are selfless. you know, this meant a lot to somebody, and he knew that my son needed something. this is the only thing he give him and he gave it to him. >> so they have the memories and they're certainly thankful, but the family still doesn't know who that stranger is. they're hoping to find him through social media so they can properly give him their thanks. >> wow. how special. i hope they find him. what a great gesture. >> that is really nice. coming up next, the seven

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fiesk:24. whether you're joining us or heading out the door, here's the seven things to know before you go. the sfmta has changed some bus routes this weekend ahead of planned protests at crissy field. buses will replace all cable car lines to make sure workers, businesses, residents, and tourists all stay safe. >> number two, the driver of this mangled car is recovering after crashing into trees in san jose off baskm avenue. police say it's a miracle he wasn't seriously hurt. >> number three, hurricane harvey upgraded to a category two storm overnight.

winds picked up to 110 miles per hour. it's expected to hit texas within the next day. >> i'll have details on that in ten minutes. let's focus on us and the weekend. we're starting off in the 70s and 80s today, but we'll end up in the 80s, 90s, and 100s by sunday. >> number five, a live look -- the golden gate bridge, there it is. if you're heading out on the roads, it's like this across most of the bay area, friday light. >> number six, all aboard the smart train. full passenger service begins today in the north bay. grand opening celebrations will get under way this morning at 9:00 in santa rosa. everyone is invited. >> lady gaga was just here, number seven, in case you missed her, you'll be able to see her in your living room. a new documentary about her on netflix. the director says the film is an intimate look at her relationships, health issues and insecurities. >> elon musk's plans to build a hyperloop has gaupt gotten a big

boost. the southern california city of hawthorne just approved plans to dig a two-mile-long tunnel that would allow for testing of high speed trains. musk wants to build a system that would eventually cross the united states. he believes trains could travel up to 700 miles per hour when the technology is perfected. researchers in australia say they have unlocked a secret that could change the history of mathematics. scientists at the university of new south wales say a 3700-year-old clay tablet they have decoded proves that babylonians developed trigonometry 1,000 years before the greeks. the tablet was discovered in the early 1900s in iraq by edgar banks. he's the inspiration for indiana jones. its true meaning has alluded experts ever since. the tablet was probably used by ancient architects to construct temples, palaces, and canals, and now you know who to blame

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good morning, and thank you for joining us. it's friday, august 25th. natasha and alexish both off right now. >> i they think they're spending the day listening to the new taylor swift single. >> have you heard it? it's pretty good. >> i thought you were going to say friday. >> i don't do that. >> okay. here's a look at live doppler 7. you can see the clouds are coming in as we speak.

we'll figure out what makes reggie happy here in a minute. which day of the week. >> definitely that taylor swift song. >> is that what it is? i got you. here's a look at sfo. party cloudy this morning. fingers krauzed we don't have flight arrival delays. a little cooler this morning because of the clouds coming in so late. 60 to 62, noon to 4:00 at the coast. around the bay, 71 to 78. check out that jump from 77 at noon to 89 inland at 4:00. how about 60 at the coast, 70 around the bay, and 80 as you head through the evening hours. we'll send it back to jessica and reggie. >> okay, mike, thank you. let's get a quick check of traffic. we want to show you the altamont pass. it's slowing down, down to 18 miles per hour, leaving tracy. also want to show you a live look at 80. you can see traffic beginning to show down as folks head out to the bay bridge. >> we are beginning with developing news. preparations under way for the protests happening at crissy field this weekend. >> barricades are up and law

enforcement bracing for a very busy weekend. matt keller is live at crissy field. matt. >> reporter: good morning, jessica and reggie. we've got barricades all around crissy field that are here and ready to be put up in preparation for the rallies and protests that are going to be held tomorrow. getting here is going to be really, really tough. that's because public transportation is going to be impacted big time tomorrow. unite against hate signs are being put up at businesses, but the owner of monkey on chestnut will be closed for a different reason, because the 30 stockton and 22 fillmore won't come through the marini saturday afternoon. sfmta is stopping service because of the crissy field rally. sf mta will switch out all historic street cars like the cable cars with regular buses to cover those routes. >> this is really based on the recommendation of, you know,

safety experts at events like this, what we have seen around the country, that these events can turn into a violent situation. we want to make sure we're keeping everyone safe. >> look around. look at the people sitting here waiting and the imposition it's going to put on them for saturday. all the plans, their children, the money they have spent already to be here. it's just not fair. it's not fair to any of us. >> yeah, be prepared for the possibility of road closures all across the city. san francisco police could close streets in the city if they feel there is a safety issue. b.a.r.t. service, however, will not be impacted over the weekend. reporting live at crissy field, matt keller, abc7 news. >> thank you. tomorrow, counter protest events will start at noon at san francisco's civic center and at harvey milk plaza. at crissy field, similar demonstrations are set to begin at 1:00 p.m. the patriot prayer rally planned from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. and turn to abc7news.com and the app to find out more about the man organizing this weekend's

patriot prayer rally. i-team reporter dan has a closer look at joey gibson and what he's trying to do. again, abc7news.com and on the abc7 news app. >> berkeley city leaders have denied a permit for watts called an anti-marxist rally at civic center plaza rally. people plan to show up anyway. to prepare, the post office is removing several post boxes. they plan to separate groups with a barrier, check backpacks and confiscate items that could be used as weapon. the aim is to head off violence that we have seen at other protests. you can get all the breaking news, enable push alerts to get the latest news as it happened. >> this morning, the rush to get people to safety before hurricane harvey makes landfall. crews in corpus christi, texas, flew critically ill children to

a hospital in ft. worth overnight. at least ten babies are evacuated. the cook children's hospital says it's handled situations like this before during hurricanes katrina and ike. >> it might be one nurse per baby. it might be one nurse per two babies. we stand ready to accept newborns that require any type of critical care. >> the hospital can treat more than 100 nicu patients. it's possible more babies will be taken there over the weekend. and certainly, roads are clogged. everyone is watching texas, including meteorologist mike nicco who is tracking harvey. what's the latest? >> not good, jessica. the storm continues to intensify over the nearly 90 degree ocean water there in the gulf. i mean, look at how textbook that whirling dervish looks as it bears down on corpus christi down to brownsville and the rio grande river valley. 110-mile-per-hour winds. we're expecting that to boost up

to about 115, possibly 120 over the next couple hours. before it makes landfall late this evening as a major category-3 storm, then it's going to stall in parts of texas, leaving us with two to three inches, burying us, if you will. a life-threatening storm surge up to 12 feet. and at least our new models say 300,000 people without power. reggie. >> and it's going to sit there for days. that's going to be a huge flooding problem. thank you. only on abc7 news, a new development in the east bay police sex scandal. the i-team has learned attorneys for the woman at the center of it have filed a new federal lawsuit against contra costa county sheriff david livingston and ricardo perez. the complaints says perez began having sex with abuslin when she was only 17 years and livingston failed to supervise his officers and failed to train them to report the abuse of teenage sex

workers. the lawsuit says perez was one of 20 law enforcement officers from six agencies who had sexual encounters with abuslin. she's also suing the city of richmo richmond. oakland has settle a claim with her for almost a million dollars. >> a meetling that could change whether or not the iconic golden gate bridge is used for special events like the san francisco marathon. the golden gate bridge board of directors will consider a new policy that would ban bridge closures during those types of events and keep it open to traffic. bridge officials making the recommendation say it's a public safety issue. they want to avoid a possible terror attack. >> happening today, alameda county decides if it will continue participating in training for disaster and mass shootings. it's controversial because of what some see as the militarization of police. in the past, groups have been against the urban shield task force program, saying that it's highly militarized war games.

the stop urban shield coalition plans to talk against the training. task force meets at 9:00 this morning in oakland. let's talk about what's going on here at home. 54 in arinda and castro valley to 57 in el sobrante. san leando, 59. oakland, 55 degrees right now. we have 57 also in albany, san francisco, san carlos. 58 in los gatos to 59 in san jose and mountain view. if you're heading out in concord and antioch and brentwood, temperatures around 60 degrees. that's what happens when you don't get the cloud cover and you get the deep valleys. 50 degrees right now. here's a look at the golden gate bridge. winds are about 10 to 15 miles per hour. not too bad this morning. not expecting a ton of fog, but a little bit as we head through the rest of the morning commute. if you're out on the bay today, good news. lighter breezes. there's no small craft advisory. beaches, we have more sunshine today. and outdoors, it's going to be warmer this afternoon.

traveling around the state, 80 in l.a. 110 in palm springs. 100 in fresno. that's that warmth that's coming our way as it backs its way towards us this weekend. 95 in sacramento. 81 in tahoe. and a threat of thunderstorms over for now, in fact, look at these temperatures. in the mid 80s up in tahoe this weekend. we should be around 79. so we're going to be a little warmer than average. all right, we'll look at our weekend forecast coming up next. >> thanks. sgla alexis isn't here today, so i'm going to do my best. here's the south bay. 101 north, starting to slow down. yeah, even friday light is slow. just 17 miles per hour there. and we'll take a live look at the san mateo bridge. traffic there moving pretty smoothly so far. >> policing with pride. the new effort to recruit more lgbt officers in the bay area's largest city. >> uber caves in to pressure. >> uber caves in to pressure. it

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overturned big rig finally back upright after causing major traffic delays. a truck carrying 41,000 pounds of empty wine bottles rolled over around 4:30 yesterday afternoon on 580. that's just east of livermore. crews worked overnight to remove all that broken glass. the driver wasn't hurt. he says he lost his brakes.

>> a driver has apologized after being spotted driving around san leandro with a noose hanging from his pickup. this photo went viral after being posted on facebook. police found the driver and gave him some, quote, social education. the man told officers he meant no harm by displayed the symbol associated with the lynching of african-americans. authorities say he does not live or work in san leandro. >> uber is backing off its plans for a huge expansion in oakland. the ride hailing business is looking to sell the former sears department store it's been renovating for the past two years. the property at 20th and broadway. the green lining institute pushed to keep uber out to prevent what it is calling city gentrification. initially, uber planned to have at least 2,000 employees work at the new office. earlier this year, it scales it back to only a few hundred. >> the san jose police department is launching a bold new campaign to recruit officers from the lgbt community.

there are three commercials that all show a san jose police officer getting ready for work. each video has a different ending. showing them with their same-sex partners. the board president of the community center said they're better equipped to handle issues like the higher suicide rates. >> they understand what the lgbt mental health issues, then there's greater compassion and greater understanding of how to deal with that. >> if you never actually show lgbt families that are officers, young people may not consider that as a career. >> police chief eddie garcia will be in this weekend's silicon valley pride parade. the new recruitment materials will be available too. >> california state assembly lawmaker could take up a plan to establish universal health cay by the end of the year. it would replace insurance companies with a government run

company. anthony rendon has been under fire for refusing to bring it to the assembly floor. he says it still needs key details like how the system is going to work, how it's going to be paid for. >> an austrian tourist is recovering after being struck by lightning in the sierra. happened while he was hiking with two other people on tuesday west of truckee. this is video of the area from the highway patrol. the man sustained major burns throughout his body, and look at this. a picture of his shoes. you can see the damage. a chp helicopter took him to the uc davis burn institute for treatment. he is expected to survive. happening today, a former oakland a and baseball hall of famer will be honored at tonight's game. the d gate at the oakland coliseum is now going to be the ultimate closer. the team will name the gate after reliever dennis eckersley. he closed out the 1989 world series for the a's. they'll also give away a bobblehead to the first 15,000

fans before the game. >> let's pitch things over to mike nicco. should be a pretty good weekend for sports, for baseball including. >> yeah, i catch your drift. >> got it. >> at least joey laughed. >> good morning, everybody. let's take a look at what's going on outside from mt. tamalpais. you can see the sunshine about to break out. the clouds are late arriving, and they'll be quickly heading back to the coast where they won't be as stubborn as they have been the last couple days. more sunshine across the board and warmer today. partly cloudy. still comfortable at night, and the extended, wow, we have above average heat just about every day. some of the fog is now moving up around santa rosa, about a mile and three quarter up at the airport. watch out on 101. it could be getting thicker by the minute. 87 in san ramon to 92 in antioch. here comes the heat for our inland east bay neighborhoods. up in the north bay, foggy this morning to sunny this afternoon. we go from 69 in sausalito to santa rosa at 85.

napa at about 82 degrees. down in the south bay today, 82. that's pretty average for san jose. milpitas, 77. we have 78 in sunnyvale. nearing 80 degrees in gilroy. san mateo, brighter afternoon, 75. millbrae, 70. half moon bay, about 66 degrees. redwood city, about 80. comfy for now along the east bay shore from berkeley to 74, let's say, in san leandro, and san francisco, enjoy this 70. even a 63 in daly city, and richmond, 66, because it's going to be much warmer this weekend. tonight, partly cloudy. 52 to 60s in our valleys. look at the heat, 90s and 100s inland. 80s around the bay through at least tuesday. even some 70s will pop up at the coast this weekend. here's jessica and reggie. >> all right, mike. thank you. pretty brutal there inland. let's look at your traffic right now. we want to get back to the altamont pass. traffic there has been slow. luckily, it's improving as you get to livermore. i also want to show you a live look at san rafael, the 101

there is pretty clear. only a few cars on that highway. >> okay, new music from taylor swift this morning everyone is talking about it. >> i was up too late last night, so i got to hear it when it came out. i swear i didn't keep up just for this. >> i heard it, too. >> a lot of people are reacting to it, it's called "look what you made me do." and "good morning america" got an exclusive look at the video. an exclusive look at the video. here's a look. ♪ oh look what you made me do >> interesting. >> i mean, it looks high production. so i'll give her that. >> there you have it. the full video will be shown at the mtv video music awards this sunday. the album is called "reputation." it's coming out in november. >> a couple of the writers on the song are right said fred.

do you remember that group? they sang "i'm too sexy." >> it kind of has that vibe. >> yep. >> i saw the lyric video, and that's dark. i wonder if the music video will be the same. we'll see. >> right said fred. >> new at 6:00, the way you and your family can join facebook for a day of fun. >> and a to z comes to san jose. what makes amazon's book store so different. inhog mike is ba.ck on his big celebration. >> a better day starts on abc7 mornings. a live weather and traffic where you live up throughout the commercial break. commercial break.

it is 5:50. a change for fans when the san

jose spartan football team opens their season. they're able to buy beer and wine for the first time in five years. in june, cal state officials dropped a ban on alcohol sales at home event. they host south florida tomorrow night. >> speaking of beer, petaluma based lagunitas is out with a new one and it's brewed with cannabis extracts. right now, super critical ipa is only available in select locations including more than 40 bars and stores around the bay area. it does not contain thc, so everyone can calm down. it's the compound that causes the marijuana related high. >> the tracy unified school district says it's alarmed by the rising trend in marijuana edibles showing up on campuses. the edibles are in the form of candy bars, cereal, and other treats. so far, the district has come across ten cases of edibles since spring. the administrators say they started appearing after the passage of prop 64 to

recreactional marijuana in the district. what's more concerning is the high levels of thc in the edibles. >> the young person was sick because maybe they ate too much. as they got sick and were in the office, we started to talk to them, wi found out what was going on. >> the district wants to get the issue out in the open. it has scheduled a series of seminars next month at high schools for parents and students. uber is partnering with a nonprofit to promote greater diversity in tech. it's donating more than $1 million to the group girls who code. they work to close the gender gap in technology. the money will help expand after-school programs and uber staff will volunteer at its workshops. >> this weekend, celebrates each player's creativity, and all clubs will wear nontraditional alternate uniforms and players get to choose a nickname to sport on

the back. for the giants, brandon crawford's will say b. craw. mad bum for madison bumgarner and buster for buster posey. game worn jerseys will be auctioned. what would your nickname be? what would your nickname be? >> i don't know. >> my mom called me michael when i'm in trouble. i haven't hurt that in a couple hours. there's a definite theme to our weekend activities. maybe you'll figure that out by the end of this. it's italian heritage tonight at the a's game. rangers in town to take on the a's. if you just have to keep getting your italian on, head down to the 37th annual italian family

festa at history park in san jose tomorrow and sunday. look at those temperatures. we start off nice in the mid 60s, but we end up in low to mid 90s. enough of the italians. let's move on to what's going on at the coast. we have a little bit of a brez. only until 9:00 this morning. enjoy more sunshine and calmer conditions at the ocean this afternoon. here's the way it looks in santa cruz right now. how about mid 60s just about everywhere. upper 60s around monterey to 74 in santa cruz. did you think of something? >> we like big mike. >> we like big mike. or niko. >> thanks. >> i'll take that. >> i'm going to do the traffic right now because alexis isn't here. traffic backing up in the south bay on 101 north, down to just 27 miles per hour. and when we take a look at emeryville, of course, a lot of people headed to the bay bridge. metering lights turned on at 5:35. >> about 100 feral cats are going up for adoption. they have just been rescued from the boulder creek area of santa

cruz. the county sent us this picture. someone was feeding a small colony of stray cats and the number multiplied. the cats will be spayed and neutered and given to owners who can provide them with an appropriate outdoor environment. they're not tame and don't adapt well to living indoors. >> you no longer have to go online to buy a book from amazon. abc7 news was in san jose as the company opens its first brick and mortar store in the bay area yesterday. it's at santana row. it has more than 35,000 titles chosen based on the highest online ratings and reviews of the book will be displayed underneath. local book sellers aren't happy with amazon's move. they say they can offer more titles and a more diverse selection. >> they come in to explore worlds they haven't encountered efore. they haven't encountered when they're going into amazon, they're exploring worlds that have been well trodden and familiar. >> amazon is expanding into physical spaces as it tries to

become the leading retailer in the world. if you are looki for a party this sunday, why not celebrate with big mike. not that one, though. >> this one, the one that's more than 20 feet tall. mike is turning 50. if you're from the east bay, you might recognize him. mike was one of many urban roadside attractions popular many years ago. he stood vigil outside a car wash and tire shop on mission boulevard and hayward for decades. now, he's right next to a guy that he was just a couple blocks away from years ago. the mascot from the doggy diner. >> they're neighbors again. >> they're happy to have him back here, but i'm sure they want him on downtown hayward anymore. i don't think they ever wanted him in downtown hayward. they're perfectly happy to have hem in an industrial park where nobody sees him. >> well, that industrial park sure has a lot of character now, including, wait for it, this santa claus. eke eke eke.

big mike's birthday bash is set from sunday from 10:00 to 5:00 at bell plastics. everyone is welcome for cake and a factory tour. he has a really intense look. >> the santa? >> yeah. >> and big mike. >> new at 6:00, san jose police respond to an overnight accident. why one officer is describing it as a miraculous event. >> and a big change on san francisco's waterfront. the project just given the green light. >> both sides of the bay bracing for right wing rallies and for right wing rallies and counter protests

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where you do business. ♪ ♪ hope you like it halt because you're about to be served some warm temperatures. good morning, it's friday, august 25th. alexis and natasha have the day off. we're here for you. >> the three of us are here. they're starting their weekend early, like so many folks. a hot one. >> yes, need to find some shade

this weekend. real shade. >> i was going to say, you can find plenty of shade right here. >> different kind, reggie. >> here's a look at live doppler 7. clouds coming in a little late and they're really compressed down to about 1,000 feet. you can see patchy fog roaming through the north bay just south of san rafael right now. here's a look at our 12-hour day planner. temperatures cooler this morning. 55 to about 58 degrees through 7:00. by noon, we're 60 at the coast, but 71 around the bay. 77 inland. check out the temperatures at 4:00. 62 at the coast. 78 around the bay, to already nearly 90 inland. and a very comfortable evening. 60, 70, and 80 from our coast to the bay to inland. temperatures will jump significantly tomorrow and also sunday. i'll have the weekend forecast up next. i'll send it back to them for traffic. >> thank you. we want to give you an update on mass transit this morning. there are no delays on b.a.r.t., ace train, or muni. great n