you can see the winds blowing ashore meaning cooler weather is on the way and those winds will get fast they are afternoon. looking at san jose, 101 and 880,art spots this morning. clouds on the increase as we speak through 7:00 and your 12-hour day planner, temperatures mild they are morning, 57 to 60. we're in the mid to upper 60s. 63 to 69 at noon with increasing clouds, a chance of a random light shower, some sprinkles through 4:00. 64 toprea d and 7:00 is when it becomes dry and quite breezy, 61 to 64. more on our chance of wet weather and the latest on what's going on in puerto rico with maria. here's alexis. good morning, mike. extra heavy out of the tracy area this morning. i want to take you out there on our traffic maps. a disabled vehicle overheated westbound 580 near north flynn. very briefly was sitting in the right lane. they were able to get off to the right shoulder but now behind that we're hearing about a disabled tractor-trailer, westbound 580 just past the 205

merge. adding up to a 1:14 drive between tracy and the dublin area. so obviously expect some delays there. very few blocking incidents this morning. we'll look at drive times in less than ten. >> we are tracking this breaking wsne maria making landfall overnight in puerto rico. the storm bringing damaging winds and rain as we >> joe torres from wabc is in san juan wa h it aokloet conditions. >> reporter: 7:15 in the morning and just when you think we've experienced the ryfu h tur,rica stronger winds, greater gusts roar through the area. there is debris already everywhere. roof tiles, the tops of palm trees that were just peeled off. the top of the trees. so many of the plywood boards put up to protect windows have already been ripped down. we've seen street signs as well. we're in a parking garage

protected here. out there standing impossible. >> that was joe torres reporting. we do want to bring mike in right now, actually, tracking the storm's path and what to expect next. >> checking the rain gauges and the flooding gauges, i will show you those. let's go back in time real quick. we're not talking much about what happeorm tdad s 160-mile-pr winds when it went right over st. croix as you can see and nod iit the eye wall is just about over san of so it's only going to gt e hours. the winds have calmed a little bit to 145 miles an hour and it has picked up speed out of the northwest moving that way to 13 miles an hour. that means it will move through quicker with less damage. look for the purple diamonds. there's about eight of them out there. that is major least two-thirds of puerto rico. there's about three moreh it w de

you can see it will hit the turks andcaicos. and then, for now, it's going to miss the u.s. >> all right, thank you, mike. we are tracking developing news out of the east bay. a deadly apartment fire in oakland overnight. this is on fairmont avenue near pearl street. officials say the fire was contained to one apartment unit, one person died, no word on that victim's identity. we also saw at least one other person being taken away by ambulance and we'reda o wn that condition. new at 6:00, california attorney general plans to sue president trump over his proposed border wall. the wall was one of the president's biggest promises during his campaign. the goal to stop illegal immigration. part of the wall is slated to be built in san diego and imperial counties. the official announcement is expected at 10:30 this morning. the other big developing story we're following in mexico, the country's civil defense agency has lowered the death toll following yesterday's 7.1

magnitude earthquake. now it's at least 217 people. it was reported as high as 226 >> you can s the devastation, the shaking. officials say a large portion of the deaths are in mexico city. at least 44 buildings are just leveled there. 40% of mexico city and nearly 60% of morelos state is without power. they are rescuing people still . >> flights are still running this morning. some travelers are telling us they witnessed the quake while they were on a plane. >> matt keller is live at sfo. good morning, matt. >> reporter: natasha, imagine being on a plane getting ready to head here to the bay area in mexico city and all of a sudden that massive earthquake hits. that's what happened to a bunch of passengers on a united flight yesterday. they did arrive here at sfo safely. they had already boarded their plane when the7.1 quake hit. they were safer on that plane than on the streets.

>> gosh, are we taking off already? this is an awful bumpy backup. i opened up the window and all the planes on the runway were just bouncing. eric oh, my gosh. >> suddenly the airplane was like trapped with something and trying to pull with brake on or something tirhe like this. >> reporter: another woman from sacramento was supposed to be on a flight to mexico city but she missed it. instead of being there in person she is receiving terrible news from friends and family. she shared some cell phone video with us from a friend in mexico city. she says her brother sent us a picture of a collapsed building three doors down from his apartment. she decided to stay behind. others leaving today on flights heading from sfo to mexico city. the earliest flight, the earliest direct flight leaves today at 9:55. reporting live at sfo, matt keller, abc 7 news.

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throught creek. starting tonu w see some brake lights. it is filling in but no blocking issues for you. and then a quick check of drive times here, too. the westbound 80 commute not looking too bad. highway 4 to the maze about 24 minutes and then another 14 the rest of the way into san francisco. actually just ticked up to 15 in the green at nine minutes. we are extra slow out of tracy this inorrnmog. about that at 6:20. next, a weight loss breakthrough. losing those extra pounds easier than ever. >> plus, jimmy kimmel is getting serious about health care as republicans make another pushob. it is 6:12. we leave with you abc 7 news now, your ♪ when food is good and clean and real, it's ok to crave. and with panera catering, there's more to go around. panera. food as it should be.

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>> glad to hear that because florida has had enough. they're going to get skipped during this current hurricane maria but certainly not the caribbean. they're getting blasted. >> they will and the bahamas will more. some showers and rip currents but not a direct hit like with irma. hi, guys. back here at home, quiet. winds not gusty now but they will be later on tay as that cold front breezes through. brings us a chance of isolated showers. clearing and much cooler ghnitot. have warm temperatures next week. a look at the low from the system that's coming our way. this is where all the energy and most of the rain is going to fall up in washington and oregon. we'll be on the tail end of the system and you can see only greens and light greens for the most part. 7:00 this morning possible random shower up around sonoma county. you can see our higher elevations as we head to noon whether it's the diablo range or the santa cruz mountains, a possible light shower while the rest of us may have a sprinkle.

by 4:00 lt in the santa cruz mountains. the breezes kick in, drier air the chance gone.ed temperature about 65 to about 69, the coast into the bay about 70 to 76 inland today and look at these temperatures tonight. might not want to leave the window open. mid to upper 40s. the rest of us 51 to 56. and even cooler temperatures for friday morning. thursday and friday both breezy. our coolest days, temperatures above average, 70s, 80s, and 90s for monday and tuesday. roller coaster continues, alexis. >> it sure does. so far we haven't had any major problems for this morning's commute. checking out our maps mostly still green. so we'll enjoy that while it lasts. we're seeing quite a bit of red. it all started westbound 580 near north flynn road. a vehicle was blocking the lane. made it to the right shoulder so that area is starting to unwind. however, behind that 580 past

the 205 merge we have a disabled tractor-trailer in the far right lane and that really has you jammed up out of 205 there into the tracy area. 1:14 tracy into dublin. we do have a tow truck o t ttheo bounce back. westbound 4 antioch to concord in the red at 40 minutes and southbound 101 san rafael to san francisco still in the green at 16 minutes. we'll check on the bay bridge commute at 6:30. alexis. happening today at san francisco caified, a plan to make schools 20onrb40. the resolution calls for all buildings to switch to renewable energy sources. in addition new school district vehicles will be required to use electric motors or lown fuel alternatboives.ar c if the budget and business services committee approves that resolution, it would move to the full school board for a vote. 6:21 now. an unexpected surprise for harry stiles fans. stiles fans. the massive fine a

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continuing following that 7.1 earthquake. in puerto rico hurricane maria making landfall this morning. racist graffiti at an east bay middle school. how the community isinndtap ugm. plus an inbox surprise that leftyan m customers scratching their heads. how the company is responding this morning. it is 6:30 wednesday, september 20th. >> a whole lot going on and we'll start with meteorologist mike nicco. hey, mike. good morning. we'll talk about temperatures are mild they are morning. cloud cover is on the increase and that chance of a random light shower sprinkle is still out there but you don't see anything on live doppler 7 right now other than grays. i overlaid the cloud layer. the gorgeous view this morning from sky 7. a good job, ladies and gentlemen. that is absolutely fantastic, isn't it? you could sit there and stare at that for a while. 57 to 60 with increasing clouds. a chance of a sprinkle and a shower through noon. that will taper as we head to 4:00. temperatures 63 to 69 at noon.

64 at the coast. 70 to 72 around the bay and inland. then becomesnd much co aolerre byyez 7:00. 61 to 64. all right, we see the bay bridge there. let's talko rest of the commute. >> you can see quite a bit heavier on the westbound side and here, of course, ishe w the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights on since 5:25 this morning and typical delays through the maze. no issues if you are coming from the east bay and heading into san francisco this morning. a quick check of drive times not too bad. southbound 680 to walnut creek about 12 minutes for you. not pretty westbound 580 tracy to dublin, 1:20. that is all due to a disabled big rig just past the 205 interchange. the next traffic update at 6:40. alexis, thank you. several people including a child are hurt in a fire overnight in san francisco. the child and an adult have moderate burns and the third victim, a male adult is incondi.

near harvard and not clear if only the one house was damaged. at least six people are displaced. we are tracking the developing news out of mexico where the desperate search for survivors is extensive following a powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake. at least 21 people are is deadliest in mexico in decade. it includes nearly two dozen at a school. 30 children and 8 adults reported missing there. rescue workers continue to search listening for sounds from the rubble. thousands fled into the streets in panic when that quake struck yesterday. one american tourist describes the chaos. >> the whole building was shaking for five whole minutes. people just running in every direction. >> mexico's president says the priority right now is to keep rescuing people who are trapped and to give medical attention to

those injured. >> at least 60 people pulled from the rubble so far and that includes a young boy rescued by federal police after a house collapsed. crews are scrambling now to find more victims. the state's mayor collapsed in 44 places within city limits. a lot of people have family or friends in mexico and they are turning to the consulate general of mexico and san francisco to get help. people desperate to hear from loved ones have been contacting the consulate. if you are worried give them a call. >> we have the capacity to outreach people in mexico city, also. if they cannot find anyone they can reach us and we will try to help. >> we have post this had badge to our facebook page to show support for the people of mexico. we have that number you can call to help. >> two natural disasters we're following this morning, the other is in the caribbean where hurricane maria is pummeling

puerto rico as we speak. >> roofs have been ripped off the homes. nearly 900,000 people without power. new video from the island right now. a massive flooding is a big concern. people are finding shelter anywhere they can. images of people crowded into this stairwell. maria could be the strongest hurricane to reach puerto rico's shores. the hurricane is now being blamed for at least eight deaths. >> the images that continue to pour in are simply stunning. i want to show you new video from san juan, puerto rico, where winds and rain are slamming the island from hurricane maria. i also want to show you this new video and it's a fence getting knocked down. look at how powerful that wind is. i just got this video seconds ago. this is all a residential area and it's important the eastern side of the island, the most heavily populated. mike has been telling us all morning that's exactly where maria is hitting and these new

images coming in. i will let you know as soon as we get any more information about the storm. back to you. >> mike, you have been tracking this all morning long. what are you seeing now? >> a lot of flooding. 11 of the reporting stations either moderate to major flooding right now in puerto rico. not only the winds but the elevation of puerto rico. it's a mountainous island with elevations up to 4,400 feet so all that run-off is what's creating the flooding there. the eye wall right now over baja about 50 miles due west of san juan, so san juan did take a direct hit and you can see just about the entire country covered in those 111-mile-per-hour winds at least. it was 145 when it slammed. it will be 130 when it gets to the turks and caicos. and then good news right now, not a direct hit with the u.s. okay, thank you so much. we continue to think of the people in the caribbean right now. parents and students will gather in front of a castro valley middle school to unite against hate. >> this is because someone

vandalized a school vehicle with racist and anti-semitic messages. amy hollyfield is live at canyon middle school. good morning, amy. >> reporter: good morning, natasha. they're going to be here in about an hour to hold a rally here in front of this middle school to show they are united against hate. look at these pictures at what happened here on this campus. a truck was vandalized, a school truck. someone wrote racist words and drew swastikas on the truck in black marker. the sheriff's office is investigating this as a hate crime and is looking at surveillance video to try to figure out who did this. they also plan to increase patrols around castro valley schools. the school sent a letter home to parents saying they are committed to making sure students feel safe and welcome while they are at school. reporting live at castro valley, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> amy, thank you. it is 6:36. a chp pursuit caught on camera.

a suspected car thief led a string of patrol cars late last night. this chase started in san joaquin county and wound through several counties. police use add spike strip to stop that suspect in san francisco. no one was hurt and you can see they took him into custody. a dog, police found, in the stolen car was then taken to the spca. and there was another overnight chase, this only took place within the city of san francisco. it all started around 10:30 p.m. when police spot add saturn sedan wanted in an investigation. the driver took off. police followed until the suspect crashed into a curb near 16th and 7th streets. the suspect was arrested, two passengers detained and released. happening today we're going to learn more about the murder of a 31-year-old pe teacher from oakland skyline high school. san francisco police plan to release surveillance video related to the shooting death of carlo tateo. investigators are hoping to identify three people of interest in the case.

tateo was shot in june during an argument on folsom street. a vocal opposition is mounting to the oakland a's desired location for a new stadium within a mile of laney college, lake merritt and chinatown. opponents say the stadium planned development would destroy that neighborhood. >> you know they're going it get pushed out. they're already getting pushed out. >> not only would the stadium here disrupt our learning environment but ultimately it would uproot laney college. >> the noise, the lights, the trash, the cars, the traffic, you name it. >> the president dave kaval admits he has his work cut out for him. he helped build a stadium for the earthquake when he was with that team. he knows he'll have to work with opponents. >> it's a huge moment for observing. this is a big decision and we want to make sure everyone is a part of it for its success. >> the land they want to build on is owned by the peralta colleges and the college board will discuss the mat whter when meets again next month.

let's talk about our local weather, temperatures down in the south bay where we've had a clear sky all night and our coolest temperatures in the 50s down there like 54 in campbell, san jose and saratoga and milpitas at about 58 degrees. we have one of the cool spots in danville, 55. napa, 56. you can see a lot of 60 and 63 degree temperatures elsewhere. we have sky 7 up there showing a sneak peek of alexis' accident. sorry about that. on the roads today there's a few sprinkles later. cool to mild, mass transit and on the bay breezy. let's look at what will happen. we're under a cool influence today, tomorrow, and friday. but all that cold weather marches off to the east and warm weather, above average weather, coming next week. i'll show you the roller coaster of high temperatures and the chances of wet weather in my seven-day forecast. sorry i let the cat out of the bag. that's a new accident. we have a big problem in a

bad spot, too. right in the maze northbound 880 connector to westbound 80. sky 7 up over this crash this morning. initially it looked like two vehicles were involved as they zoomed out. we have four vehicles involved. when we first spot this had we had vehicles kind of swerving in and out of all that debris, a lot of glass on the roadway. now it looks like they have that contained to just the far right shoulder getting by and you can see just the perspective here all the folks coming up from north 880 trying to get into the bay bridge toll plaza. you can take the exit but that's about it and just slowly weaving around, maybe not even letting that shoulder by right now. a few more details from chp. it sounds like one person is injured possibly has a broken leg and maybe head injuries, too. just a ton of damage done to these vehicles. this one could be here for a while. this is really going to slow you down from oakland trying to get to the bay bridge toll plaza. another look at this and talk about alternates in a few minutes, guys. back to you. >> alexis, thank you.

next our coverage of the earthquake in mexico continues. how travelers arriving here from mexico city described a moment the shaking began. the spike in car break-ins in san francisco. taking action to try to make it stop. >> first, a look at what's coming up at 9:00. good morning. >> good morning. >> coming up on "live" writer and director actor ben stiller will be sitting right over there. there. >> plus, getting o including carpet and hardwood, tile, stone, even air ducts and window treatments. and your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed or your money back. that's 40% off everything coit cleans. call or click today.

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the devastation is horrifying following the 7.1 earthquake in mexico. >> matt keller is live at sfo. good morning, matt. >> reporter: the first flight to mexico leaves here at 9:55 this moring. a lot of people arrived last night and they were in mexico city and they have a story to tell. >> suddenly the airplane was moving like stuck with something and trying to pull with the brake on. >> we were on the plane, out on the runway. just bouncing. >> i come back safe. thank you, jesus. >> reporter: imagine being on a plane getting ready to leave for the bay area when that massive earthquake rumbled through.

that's what happened to passengers on a united flight. they had already boarded their plane when the quake hit. it was frightening but they were safer on that plane than they would have been on the streets. it landed safely here at sfo last night. most of the flights scheduled to leave to mexico city are listed as being on time. reporting live, matt keller, abc 7 news. and new this morning first lady melania trump calling on world leaders to step up and improve the lives of children and she will say as much during a luncheon today at the u.s. mission to the united nations in new york and who will be at that luncheon, many of the spouses of the world leaders attending those meetings happening now. trump is expected to say when it comes to drug, addiction, trafficking and hunger.

a police officer was terminated after his gun was stolen. supervisors are pretty fed up with this epidemic of car break-ins. yesterday supervisors hillary ronan and norman ye introduced legislation that would require all district police stations to have a special property crimes unit. the supervisors passed a bill that would require rental agencies to hide bar codes on their cars to prevent break-ins because they are the cars of choice for thieves. >> we have to do something about it and so far all of the strategies of the police department aren't working. >> san francisco's police chief wouldn't comment but in the past has said that he wants to start a new plan to cut down on property crimes, including more officers walking the streets. felony arraignments are moving back to oakland. in june the county moved to a new courthouse in dublin right next to the jail. families fought that move. they said traveling to dublin

would be a hardship. officials announced that felony arraignments from oakland, berkeley and the northern part of the county will be moving back to oakland. anyone arrested in the south county will be arraigned in dublin. nicole kidman is in town. fresh off that win, she walked, as you can see, the pink carpet last night for an event called big little night. kidman plays a domestic abuse victim in the hbo series "big little lies" she bases on in real life. she is actively involved with futures without violence, the nonprofit which hosted this event. >> she could leave. she didn't know how to leave and she didn't realize that she had to leave, if that makes sense. she was in denial which is what the character celeste is. >> futures without violence has worked to shed light on domestic

violence for more than 30 years. >> another superstar kevin durant of the warriors apologizing for a twitter tirade in which he said he didn't like playing for his old team the oklahoma city thunder and that his old team's roster wasn't very good. >> i want to move on from that. it was tough to deal with yesterday. i was upset with myself but i want to move on and keep playing basketball. i still want to interact with my fans as well. >> he made these comments at tech crunch's disrupt event yesterday. durant also is addressing his foray into business. last year you may know he started the durant company, a venture capital firm specializing in tech and the hospitality industries. he says he's looking to invest in ventures he's passionate about. hillary clinton's only official book tour stop in california is officially sold out. the former presidential candidate will visit uc davis next month to speak about the book titled "what happened." it covers her perspective on last year's election. the book went on sale last week. clinton is also coming to san francisco but that is being

billed not as official but just an autograph stop. now on to your morning money report, bigger tax breaks for homeowners and renters could be on the state ballot. >> i bet that got your attention. this is all part after proposed initiative. it's proposing a $500 annual tax credit for homeowners and renters. right now homeowners only get a $70 annual credit. renters get $60. neither figure has been adjusted since the 1970s. the tax credit won't solve california's affordable housing crisis but it may keep more people from leaving the state. walmart will not be doing large scale holiday hiring at its stores this year. instead it's going to offer extra hours to its current workers. it did the same thing last year. walmart will be hiring more temps at its distribution centers. >> a glitch by amazon left a whole lot of people scratching their heads this morning. you may have received this e-mail yesterday notifying you that someone bought an item off

your baby registry even though you don't have one. the e-mail read a gift is on the way addressed to amazon customer. many people thought it was a scam. amazon said it was just a technical glitch. i want to show you that brand-new video that is just coming in seconds ago our first aerial views of the destruction hurricane maria left behind on the island of dominica. the prime minister confirming that seven people died in the country from maria bringing the total deaths from maria to nine so far. dominica very hard hit. right now they have no power, no electricity, very little communication and the prime minister said earlier this morning the island is in a, quote, daze, and, boy, it has been hit hard. mike has been tracking the storm for us all morning long as well and our local weather. hi, mike. hi, everybody. let me tell you about st. croix.

took a direct hit. you'll probably see damage just like that. the flood gauges in puerto rico, 15 of the 27 are flooding right now with nine of them major flooding and that's the worst category so not only winds but flooding will devastate puerto rico. back here at home we have a chance of some wet weather. clouds thickening. clouds and sunshine, random light showers. autumn breezes through friday and warm to hot highs next week. a look at where most of the rain is going to be up in washington and oregon but this cold front will lose a lot of that moisture up there bringing us just a chance of a random light shower. in fact, 7:00, quiet with the clouds increasing. the green in lake counties and as we head throughout the day the best chance will be in the north bay, maybe in our higher elevations as you bump into the clouds, a sprinkle or two. by 4:00 it's just about over. here comes the cold front with a few clouds and breezes pick up during the evening hours.

testimony 65 to 70 around the bay. 70 to 76 inland. tonight upper 40s to mid-50s. 48 to 55. we'll be even cooler friday morning. friday afternoon our last cool afternoon. saturday we're back to average. 70s at the coast. 80s around the bay. 90s inland next week. here's alexis. good morning, mike. back loiv to slive to sky 7. this is northbound 880 connector. and you can see those two suvs really smashed up in the middle. we have four vehicles involved total. that white box truck and then another vehicle up just a little bit on your left. here is who is getting by. the right-hand shoulder as you can see and then the hov bypass allowing to you cut through and by this backup and get into the maze area and through that toll plaza. so the backup is consistently growing, northbound 880 if you want to fully avoid that as you can see sky 7 zooming out for us, all these folks trying to get to the maze. north on 980. that isn't backed up too

terribly right now. another look at things coming up. up. >>

6:54. if you're just joining us or heading out the door theen things to know before you go. san juan, puerto rico getting walloped by hurricane maria. the category 4 storm made landfall just after 3:00 this morning. widespread damage has already been reported. maria is being blamed for at least nine deaths across the caribbean. rescue crews desperately

searching for survivors this morning following yesterday's 7.1 magnitude earthquake. at least 217 people are dead. >> number three, authorties investigating a fatal apartment fire in oakland. one person was killed in the unit on fairmont avenue overnight. crews were able to put out the flames. number four, a suspected car thief is in custody following this overnight pursuit that spanned several bay area counties and ended when authorities threw out spike strips in san francisco. no one was hurt. number five, we can see the clouds are now reaching the south bay. look for those clouds to get thicker. random light shower, some sprinkles possible through the early afternoon hours. temperatures well below average. 60s and 70s and getting quite breezy this evening. number six, back live to sky 7 over a pretty nasty crash within the mcarthur maze northbound 880 on the connector ramp to westbound 80. we do have injuries reported. right now just that far right shoulder and the hov bypass are getting by. use 980 to 580 to get around it.

>> steph curry's better half is the newest covergirl. the 28-year-old food network star is being called the most unexpected spokesperson yet. she will be the first covergirl who is not a hollywood star. >> oh, but she is a huge star in her own right. and such an obvious and good choice that i actually never thought of. that's really great. >> i forget she's only 28. >> she has so much maturity. >> she's done so much. >> good for her. jessica castro, a woman of many languages, studying for her master's degree like right now. seriously. >> loves documentaries. always reading multiple books at a time. jessica volunteers with kids, athletic, adventurous. >> the girl can dance. >> bright and early jess is jamming. >> our live desk was made for her. >> there is a lot happening in the mornings and jess is best at breaking it down.

good morning, america. breaking news as we come on the air, monster hurricane maria churning in puerto rico right now. millions seeking shelter from winds topping 150 miles an hour. >> i'm really scared. >> torrential rain, life-threatening floods and storm surge. a trail of destruction across the caribbean. many americans still trapped. our team live in the storm zone this morning. the search for survivors. that devastaticong, killing mor than 200 people. the 7.1 magnitude quake leveling buildings sending flames shooting into the sky. crews desperately trying to pull schoolchildren from the rubble. the race to rescue so many this morning. words of war. the world