this labor day 37 the demands by protesters across the bay area. >> i'm spencer christian, lower temperatures, sunnier skies and better air quality are part of my accuweather forecast coming up. you're looking atted latest way the bay area is helping following the devasttion in texas. >> pets displaced by harvey are getting a new start here. >> dan and christian are off, thank you for joining us. >> a load of dogs an cats, rescued from flooded shelters in the houston area arrived overnight in a donated private jet from sonoma. >> lesley brinkley is live with the rush to find them homes. look, your hands are full. >> reporter: the puppies are piling on here. these puppies are still unnamed.

they came here overnight they're looking for homes for them. they're among money who landed here in the bay area. >> hurricane harvey hit our house with these two little ones. >> these two six-week-old puppies were given up by their owners at a shelter on the day hurricane harvey hit. the shelter then flooded. now, tom and jerry are living temporarily in oakland with the cole family. >> i hope that people don't go crazy blaming the people of texas for giving up their animals. this is not something that anyone wants to do. it's just what they have to do. >> you can't stay in a hotel with animals, you can't stay at your aunt's place. the one room apartment. >> the milo foundation and mad dog rescue have taken in 26 of the 54 dogs flown in overnight. most are already in foster homes and are ready for adoption.

>> my heart is melting given the number of people that are going to be stepping forward. we're going to be doing this for six months, making weekly, if not biweekly trips down there to evacuate animals. >> most are puppyies. these two come from beaumont. >> they've been through the whole thing together. there's no way they'll be able to be separated. >> check our website for how you can help out these dogs of harvey. >> two teams of bay area rescuesers are headed home after helping people in texas. members of california urban search and rescue task force four. some members will land at oakland ifrpt tonight. others are driving home. menlo task force three has

started driving home. they're expected back thursday. >> you can still donate by calling 1-855-999-give or online at redcross.org,/abc. the drive last thursday raised >> president trump is expected to announce he will end protections for undocumented immigrants brought into the country illegally as children. the rally is planned for 5:00 tomorrow evening at uc berkeley. an 8,000 people benefit from daca. there are reports the president is leaning toward delaying enforcement for six months to give lawmakers time to 2350i7b find a solution. this labor day marks a dark day in san francisco's history. it was the worst shooting the city had ever seen.

cornell bernard spoke to a survivor, cornell? >> howard green was having a late night dinner at the golden dragon restaurant 40 years ago. that restaurant is about a block from where we are now on washington street. he will never forget that night. >> these are the infamous bell bottom jeans with three bullet holes in them. >> he shows us the blood stained jeans where 38 caliber bullets tore through the material. it will happened inside the golden dragon restaurant in chinatown. green and his friends were fresh out of college visiting san francisco when gunmen burst in and started shooting. >> we all hit the deck and all hell kbroek loose. >> green and his college roommate were shot. >> i felt the -- without getting too graphic, i felt the blood coming out. >> he and his two friends would survive.

five people were killed. 11 others wounded. >> our waiter was unfortunately mortally wounded. >> reporter: members of a chinatown youth gang fired on members of a rival gang, but missed. only innocent victims were killed. green testified at every trial. >> after the first trial there was police protection provided for us, there was concern that perhaps we were targets for more retribution. >> the tragedy led to the formation of san francisco's gang task force, the ordeal tught him something. >> take more risks, life every day is a risk. >> the golden dragon is now the imperial palace. it's new owners have no comment about that night 40 years ago. right now a wildfire is not threatening any homes it's

charged about 130 acres near valley bunion court. >> the fire is headed in toward the forest. we're hoping the wind doesn't blow this way, it would be scary. >> it's extremely steep terrain, the guys were having a difficult time getting up there. >> firefighters va no records of previous fires in the same area, that means there's plenty to burn, like dense grass, shrubs and trees. >> fires like that are having an impact on our air quality. today is the fifth straight spare the air day. the smoke from fires in northern california and oregon have settled here because there hasn't been a wind system to push it out. check out this picture from the national weather service, satellite imagery from yesterday evening showing the extent of the smoke and haze over the bay area. as of right now, there's not a

spare the air alert for tomor w tomorrow. abc 7 weather anchor spencer christian has a look at conditions outside. and tells us when we can expect an improvement in the air quality. the air quality was unhealthful tomorrow as you look at the tuesday column. we'll see moderate air quality across the entire region. it's -- the cooling continues today from the recent heat wave. you can see the 24 temperature change showing most bay area locations right now, 8 degrees to 21 degrees cooler than they were at this hour yesterday. we're going to have sunnier skies, lower temperatures and cleaner air all in my 7-day forecast coming up shortly. ama. firefighters in pleasant hill took extra precautions in the heat today as they fought a fire at a condo complex.

a few pets possibly didn't survive firefighters were able to contain the fire to one unit and were prepared for today's heat. >> everyone knows the high heat has been terrible. we cautioned our crews. we have a working unit. they do get started so quick. >> investigators are looking into reports that a propane tank blew. it's unclear how many are affected by the fire. >> hundreds of evacuees are back in their homes in southern california. the latuna fire is no longer actively burning. it broke out friday, it's charred more than 2,000 acres and destroyed at least three homes. we also just learned in the last hour that eight people were hurt, four of them firefighters at its peak, more than 700 residents in burbank and glendale were ordered out of their homes. the cause of this fire is

unknown. >> the san jose department just deployed a crew. it erupted north of fresno. the fire had burned into the sierra national forest. the suspect collided with her black bmw at the mill valley offramp from 101. witnesses say the accident could have been much worse. >> everyone was concerned, they were wondering if we were okay. they said it was horrible they were wondering we were okay. everyone kept saying we were really lucky. >> both cars have significant damage. there are no reports of any serious injuries. witnesses say the suspect was taken into custody at the scene. it's unclear why he led police

on a chase 37. >> this labor day, thousands of people who say they're living on the edge of poverty came out to rally for better working conditions. fast food employees, janitors and child care workers were in the crowd. deneen joins us now live from san jose at a popular business where they protested. janine? >> we're here at a mcdonald's, mcdonald's is not unionized. a lot of the employees we spoke to today say they are thinking about joining. they want to start a union to improve their pay and benefits. >> what do we want? >> benefits. >> when do we want it? >> now. >> they work in the silicon valley, like this mother of three who's a manager at mcdonald's. >> i'm in a shelter right now, because i don't have enough money, enough hours. >> she and hundreds of other mcdonald's workers want to unionize. they wore red shirts with the words fight for 15. the minimum wage needs to be raised to $15 an hour sooner.

currently in california, minimum wage is set at $10.50 an hour. it won't reach $15 until 2022. >> we know fast food workers have one of the highest rates of on the job injuries. they work very hard and they deserve a good wage. >> labor activists travelled to different locations, calling attention to the plight of low wage earners. that includes many child care providers. >> we don't have health care or pensions or anything. >> union organizers made a point of calling out high-tech. >> we want people to take the high road. >> protesters marched in front of dell. upset with the company who got rid of janitors who were union workers. >> they help keep your company running smooth, keep your employees and information safe. pay them a good wage. >> activists say it's all part of building a movement for economic justice. in san jose, janine della vega,

>> it's a step toward equality. >> they want to allow women to go topless in public if they wish. >> reaction from people living in the east bay city that's considering making that change. >> you could be one of the millions of car owners set to get some cash. details on the latest settlement offers over air bags. a smart connected motion sensor is helping the most musically challenge

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resolve gender differences. should women be allowed to go topless in town? lonnie rivera is live in berkeley this evening. >> breyer to 94, anyone could walk around these streets naked. it took a cal student to show up to class naked for the city to change the law. the city of berkeley is no doubt a mecca for the progressive unit. there's a push to go topless, so to speak. >> being topless is a physical kind of form of freedom. >> men can roam around berkeley streets shirtless, women cannot expose their breasts out in public. something the city council may soon vote to change. >> we were born naked, you know what i mean? >> i don't know. our nipples were showing when we were born, so what's wrong with that. >> i feel like for me it may be

uncomfortable, but on the really hot days it might be nice for some people. >> i think there are lines. and i'm not afraid to say the line i would draw. >> several women raise the question about gender nudity laws. >> i don't think berkeley should be defining women are not allowed and men are allowed. >> since worthington proposed it, he's hearing from people who want him to go further letting anyone who wants to wear their birthday suit in public. >> as for going topless, it's a tough call for this protective mom. >> the mother in me says no way, keep your shirt on, the empowered woman says, do what makes you feel good. >> i don't think i'd be comfortable, i could support other people. >> the proposed change only

applies to public streets. the city council is scheduled to take up the topless issue november 12th. if a federal judge approves the settlement of defective air bags. a settlement has been agreed upon. the defect caused vehicles with takata air bags to explode on deployment. it's been linked to 16 deaths and more than 180 injuries. for a list of the vehicles caused by the settlement, go to abc news.com. the financing deals may not be as good as they used to be. >> we're seeing the hurricane harvey effect on gas prices. michael finney is here with that. >> it's all about cars and motoring today. in san francisco, the price of a gallon of gas was up nine cents

from last week. nationwide, the average price is 2.63 cents. gas buddy says that's nearly 27 cents higher than the week before. blame hurricane harvey. we go into this week with texans having filed more than 100,000 automotive flood claims. homeowners policies and exclude flooding, ought molt iive comprehensive coverage does not about most cars under 10 years old will be covered. that's expected to cause the price of auto insurance to go up. let it be a reminder to you that your car could be flooded. it's a good idea to know if you carry comprehensive coverage. state mandated insurance in california does not include comprehensive coverage.

it is taking carmakers longer to sell their cars, more than 2 months is the average now. they're not panicking. 0% deals are harder to come by, a few months ago they were everywhere, not now, the automotive experts are reporting that automakers have been stingy with financing deals, only 10% of loans in august had 0% apr's. the average new car buyer is paying 2% more in interest than in july. kind of a surprise, with the 2018s beginning to role out, it's odd. americans are cutting back on the amount of sugar they're consuming coca-cola has launched a competition the soda maker is seeing a naturally sourced safe

or no calorie sugar substitute. one grand prize winner will get a million dollars. many sweeteners have issues with bitterness and after taste. a unique look between music and the body. >> france based photonic uses a motion slow movements create laid back music. the faster users move the sensor, the faster the beat. over 1,000 possible mixes are included in the app. >> the goal is to allow everyone to make music. create a special link between music and our body. because right now we are passive listeners. >> there's a way to get off rhythm with that i'll find it. it will be featured at this

year's ifa show in berlin. the world's largest trade show for consumer electronics. it opens to the public on wednesday. in case you haven't noticed yet, it's muggy today. let me give you a look at our forecast features, we're going to get sunnier skies tomorrow. for tonight it's goi to be cloudy and muggy. and i was supposed to show you the forecast features, i'll tell you about them. it's going to be cloudy and muggy overnight. we're going to have sunnier and dryer conditions tomorrow. temperatures will continue to drop this cooling pattern is going to continue later into this week. as we look out from north. we see mostly cloudy skies. the skies are brighter than they were earlier in the afternoon, 87 degrees here in san francisco.

san jose 84, 90 in gilroy. 74 at half moon bay. this is the view from our emeriville camera. we have breaks of sunshine trying to breakthrough there right now. we have low to mid-80s at mov o movado, fairfield and concord. welcomed relief from the heat wave that continued through the weekend. two days ago, it was 108 in redwood city. 32 degrees cooler today. concord, 110 was the high on saturday. today's high, 88. 22 degrees cooler. all areas have dropped and cooled down dramatically over the last several days. the air quality was unhelpful in the north bay, and the central bay along the coast, tomorrow's air quality will be moderate in virtually all locations. overnight, look for hazy and mostly cloudy conditions, it

will feel muggy overnight with temperatures on the high side. mainly upper 60s to 70. tomorrow upper 60s to lower 70s around the bay. there won't be much change over the next couple days after tomorrow. wednesday and thursday, we'll see similar range of highs, mid to upper 60s on the coast. accuweather 7-day forecast. a pleasant week with improving air quality and brighter skies and lower humidity than we had today. enjoy this weather while it lasts. summer's warmth will return over the weekend. upper 70s around the bay and up to about 70 on the coast. that doesn't indicate a heat wave is coming, but it indicates it's going to get warmer toward the end of the week. >> thank you so much, spencer. the most popular baby in france is not part of a royal

family. >> his godmother is the first lady many why this furry little one is so special. new at 6:00, the journey of pepper, a symbol of peace coming from vietnam to the bay area.

britain may be gushing over kate middleton's pregnancy. it's a newborn panda that's stealing hearts in france. a progress report on the baby panda born last month. look at the little one. the first ever panda birth in france. the cub can drink without a feeding bottle.

the french first lady is the panda's godmother. panda cubs are still closely watched. they're only about 1800 pandas in the wild in china. and about 400 in captivity. no doubt, local beach goers built plenty of sand castles over the weekend, none like you're about to see. it's just under 55 feet in height. this monster took 3 1/2 weeks to build and 3500 tons of sand. the crew decorated it with fun images of animals and famous european tourist attractions such as the acropolis and the leaning tower of piece is a. another big honor for a special young man. >> the special delivery for a boy who's inspiring journey has captured the attention of major league baseball players.

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coming up at 6:00 it doesn't matter how old you are, you can make a difference. >> the annual labor day tradition that has nothing to do with the workforce. hear why now is the time to start booking thanksgiving and christmas travel. something millions of people have already done. finally tonight, we have good news to share from the young giants fan who's learned how to play baseball with jst one hand. >> he has limited use of his right arm because of having cerebral palsy. he emulates the pitching style o former major leaguer jim abbott. >> abbott only had one hand. he threw before sliding his glove on to his left hand.

he received a care package from the giants. >> that is sweet. world news tonight with david muir is next. >> for spencer christian, michael finney tonight, breaking news as we come on the air. the new hurricane threat. a state of emergency already declared in florida tonight. hurricane irma now just upgraded to a category 4. several states could be hit. 130-mile-per-hour winds already. ginger zee standing by with the new track just in. also developing tonight, north korea's most powerful nuclear test yet. more powerful than either bomb dropped by the u.s. in world war ii. and this evening, the u.s. ambassador to the u.n. saying north korea is, quote, begging for war. hurricane harvey. the newest evacuations. water released from reservoirs, leaving homes underwater. what now for the 85% of residents with no flood insurance? the images coming in at this hour.