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>> it's saturday, october 21st. i'm chris nguyen. meteorologist lisa argen is tracking live doppler 7 for us. >> hey, chris. chilly in the air, we're looking at a clear sky and numbers are quite cold. we'll be looking at a pleasant afternoon. it's going to take a few hours, though, because this morning, we're anywhere from 2 to 10 degrees cooler than yesterday at this time. that puts all of us pretty much in the 40s except for san mateo, mountain view at 50, 49 concord, 41 in santa rosa. your forecast today, after that sun comes up at 7:24, calling for lots of sunshine. it will still be chilly with 50s
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and 60s by noontime, good air quality for the most part. we're looking at sunny skies. numbers near 70. we have a warming trend on the way. in fact temperatures could be shattering records as we get into early next week. i'll have the details coming up, chris. >> lisa, thank you. the tubbs fire still burning near santa rosa is now considered the most destructive fire in california history. this morning investigators may have zeroed in on where it started. the investigation is focused on a rural area near calistoga. it's an along highway 128 near bennett lane. abc 7 news reporter alissa harrington has more. . >> reporter: paul bluff thinks he saw the beginning of what would be the most destructive fire in california history. the sound of the unusually strong wind kept him up. around 10:00, a neighbor called to help him his barn was on
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fire. >> i took a look outside, it was a 180-degree view of fire from, you know, left to right. i think i was seeing the beginning, you know, first hundred yards of the fire. >> reporter: bluff says the flames hadn't crossed 128 yet. cal fire has not pinpointed a cause. investigators are focused on the area of highway 128 and bennett lane which connects to tubbs lane. they are treating this as a crime scene. we found driveways cordoned off, security guards blocking entrance. neighbor luis alberto vargas says investigators came by to question him. >> they're asking what time it all started, when the power went out. when i noticed -- stuff like that. >> reporter: vargas says the power went out an hour before the fire started. we found power lines on the ground. >> the wind would knock you over. it was pretty strong. the leaves, fine dust and gravel
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was like in your face. >> reporter: cal fire has more than two dozen investigators look all the different fires that broke out in the north bay. a spokesman told me he knows the public wants answers but they don't want to rush their investigation. alissa harrington, abc 7 news. you're looking at where people once lived in 30 mobile homes along clearlake's eastern shore. the sulphur fire destroyed a community called holiday island in clearlake park. a group of four men alerted their neighbors. they then tried to fight the fire and protect their property. when it came time for them to leave, a wall of flames blocked the only road. >> the other two guys, they remembered there was an aluminum boat down here. they threw it in the water and came around to the back side. we got out of here in the boat. we were rescued about an hour later from the sheriff's department. >> cal fire reports the sulphur fire is now 96% contained. it's burned more than 2200
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acres. part of highway 128 near calistoga remains closed because of hundreds of burned-out trees along the roadway. caltrans will need to cut down the trees before the mountain highway can reopen. this morning, special thanks for first responders to the north bay wildfires. the santa rosa boy scouts, venture crew girls and other sonoma county youth will host a pancake breakfast at the presbyterian church of the rosas. calm winds and rain helped firefighters make progress on the front lines. last night hundreds of people gathered in santa rosa to honor t the victims who died. >> reporter: they held glow sticks, hugged, and even released their energy through dance. ♪ a celebration of life after disastrous wildfires killed 42 people, most of them in sonoma county. >> this is a great thing, coming together tonight. i hope it will begin healing for
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this community. >> reporter: dina matias offered some pet therapy. from ash comes love, that's the theme of this relief campaign. people purchased stickers and apparel with foggy side up, a local company giving all proceeds to the rcu fire relief fund. >> the one thing that stands out to me is just the amount of compassion the community has, from what i understand, all of the donation centers are just full. >> reporter: those needing a hug found plenty. dawn bar beery and her daughters bought shirts to support the fire victims. >> survivor remorse. i feel so blessed that i have a home to come home to when i have so many friends that hav lost their homes. >> reporter: the crowd listened to poetry, music, and uplifting words. >> remember that the love that you are generating here, every single one of you gets to take that back home. >> reporter: while they may be forever changed by the destructive fires, this is a
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step to moved forward, rebuilding their lives and lifting each other up. in san francisco, lonni rivera, abc 7 news. safari park in santa rosa had to shut down because of the fire but it will open again next month. employees want to start tours against on december 12th, if infrastructure like roads and power are restored. the rest of the park should be open by next spring. you can help fire victims by texting the words red cross to donate $10. you can also call the number on your screen to volunteer, 707-577-7600. this morning, a young girl is at ucsf children's hospital with major injuries after a hit and run in oakland. our media partners at the bay area newsgroup report she is 10 years old and a fourth grader at franklin elementary.
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police arrested the suspected hit and run driver yesterday after a second crash. abc 7 news reporter katie marzullo spoke to witnesses at the scene. >> a white female, 5'10", dirty blond hair. >> reporter: billy thrush saw the suspected hit and run driver after the crash. he said not only was she partially dressed, she appeared to be hurt. >> i yelled out, hey, do you need help? at that time she accelerated her walking pace. i started following her as i called dispatch. >> reporter: oakland police said the woman was driving this maroon toyota around 1:30 in the afternoon when she hit a girl near the intersection of 8th avenue and east 15th street. as police and paramedics arrived on the scene, word came of another crash a few blocks away on foothill boulevard. the same toyota had slammed into a car and the driver had walked away. police found her at a nearby strip mall and arrested her. >> it's unknown if alcohol or
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drugs were a factor in this collision. investigators have said speed was one of the factors in the collision. >> reporter: the young victim was taken to the hospital with major injuries. anyone with information about what happened is asked to call oakland police. in oakland, katie marzullo, abc 7 news. a man pleaded not guilty to attempted murder after san francisco police say he ran down an officer with a suv. the injured officer, elia lewin-tankel, remains in intensive care. abc 7 news was outside the courtroom yesterday where several other sfpd officers kept watch. police arrested the suspect wednesday. he gave them several names but he told the judge he wants to be known as willie flanigan. >> i'm really not in a position to address any details about this case, it would be pretty irresponsible to do so. >> what happened to this poor officer could have happened to anyone else. >> court records show flanigan spent 67 days in jail after being convicted on drug charges
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in february. two people had just minor injuries when their plane crashed at the san carlos airport yesterday. sky 7 shows the plane covered in foam. investigators say the plane was about to take off but ran off the runway, went through a fence and stopped in the street. they're still trying to determine how it all started. meteorologist lisa argen is here with a preview of that accuweather forecast. you mentioned earlier, it's a little chilly. >> had the heater on this morning at home. yes, definitely in the 40s, with those longer nights, lower dew points, it's certainly feeling like getting to the end of october. 46 in oakland. as we look outside the exploratorium camera, one of our lower readings. a beautiful day today. more like on the fall side. but we're ready to get back to summer. very warm temperatures in my seven-day outlook a couple of minutes away. also ahead, not backing down. a country music star is using his touching tribute to las vegas shooting victims to help
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raise money for their families. and -- >> what's going to get it done is each and every one of you. >> one of president trump's ousted allies rallying the california gop. how
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former white house adviser steve bannon delivered the keynote speech at the california republican convention in anaheim, he tried to rally the state's gop by attacking the party's establishment. he went after john mccain and former president george w. bush, both of whom have been critical of president trump. southern california will be key for the 2018 congressional elections as democrats try to flip seats held by california republicans. >> it is about winning. nothing else matters.
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if you want to take your state back, if you want to take your country back, you're going to have to roll your sleeves up. what's going to get it done is each and every one of you and the people at this convention. >> bannon told the gop crowd that they have everything they need to win. great candidates, bold ideas, and the ability to build a grassroots army to turn california into a red state. country singer jason aldean has released his moving rendition of "i won't back down" to help raise money for victims of the las vegas shooting. ♪ i won't back down >> the country music star sang the late tom petty's song on "saturday night live" just days after a gunman shot into the harvest festival crowd, killing 58 people and injuring hundreds of others. aldean was onstage at the time. proceeds will benefit victims dedicated to the tragedy.
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first respond verers have h little rest this year, battling fire and flood victims. one organization is allowing its members to handle almost any disaster. abc 7 news reporter david louie takes a look at the >> the very next day after we got to ft. hood, we had folks on the ground rescuing people. >> reporter: that doesn't begin to describe what the 129th rescue wing is trained to do. the unit is crediting with saving more than 100 lives over the last 40 years because of its far-reaching skill set for land and water missions. >> they can jump out of
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airplanes, they can deep sea dive, they can fast rope out of a helicopter, they can ice climb, they can use skis and snow boards, atvs. anything and everything they need to do to be able to get to that isolated person and save their life. >> reporter: they can work the fire lines and do water drops from helicopters as a result of training by cal fire. they will be recognized this weekend by the professional bull riders who stopped by to learn more about what they do. >> there's nobody more special on this planet than someone who will sacrifice their own safety for another human being. >> reporter: the constant deployments take a toll on personal lives. sergeant morales missed his own birthday and had to leave his wife and son for extended periods. and this helicopter is out of service for a mandatory teardown. about 100 of its hours were spent on north bay wildfires. there are weeks ahead before the end of the year. who knows where the 129th will
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be deployed next. >> we're ready to go whenever they call us. >> reporter: david louie, abc 7 news. starting today, santa rosa will allow fountain grove evacuees to return home. controlled reentry begins at 10:00 a.m. names and addresses will be checked to make sure only residents are allowed in the neighborhood. they'll be stationed in the round barn parking lot and kohl's parking lot. residents will need a form of identification for an entry pass. an update to our story of a 9-year-old fire survivor and his letter about loss. hour tweet went viral and baseball teams and fans from across the country are responding. abc 7 news reporter katie utehs has the story. >> hi! >> reporter: big league dreams fulfilled at age 9. >> i got your letter, thanks so much. >> reporter: athletics catcher bruce maxwell takes the shirt
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off his back for this north bay fire survivor. >> this is for you. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. >> reporter: after lauren smith wrote a letter. >> i love watching your a's games. >> reporter: it cuts to the core of what it's like to lose everything. >> my house burned down in the santa rosa fire. my saddest things were my baseball collection. >> when i sat down to read it, it was devastating. >> reporter: i had major league baseball and it all burned up. >> the day after the fire he was hiding behind the couch crying about all the stuff he lost. his grandma just said, hey, get it out. >> reporter: i tweeted it, and from there -- >> i thought it would just not go anywhere, but it went everywhere. >> reporter: i spent the next three days telling private collectors where to mail items. you can see georgia, idaho, as far away as new york people
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mailed a's. >> you can put the season tickets in there. you got all the as stuff. >> i remember i had one. >> this replaces it. >> reporter: teams across the league sent care packages. >> oh, it's football. >> reporter: hundreds of fans did too. and -- >> have you ever thrown out the first pitch in a baseball game? you want to do it next year? game on! >> reporter: loren plans to gear with other kids in need. >> a lot of my friends lost their house. >> we want to pay it forward and share it with everybody and share the love that's come through. >> who's your favorite player? >> reporter: loren's love of america's pastime. >> chris davis because he hits a lot of home runs. >> reporter: inspiring a league to hit it out of the park. in santa rosa, katie utehs, abc 7 news. happening today, drivers in san francisco must take a detour
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around o'shaughnessy boulevard so crews can restabilize a hillside. workers are trying to protect the area from rock sides before the winter rains. back in january, a small rock slide forced the road to close temporarily. good saturday morning. waking up to clear and cool conditions, about 10 degrees cooler than yesterday. and it will be a nice spring day today, although numbers will be below average. so look outside here in the city, and you'll need the jacket for a couple of hours. it's 45 at the coast, as well as gilroy, with numbers in the mid-40s from oakland, san jose 48. 50 in mountain view. san francisco checking in at 53. so nice and clear here from our sutro tower camera. we're waking up to low 40s in the north bay. 41 in santa rosa, right by the delta. 44 in livermore. concord at 49. napa, good morning to you, 42
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degrees. our exploratorium camera looks like this for the next several hours. the sun coming up at about 7:24. so bright and cool we'll get into a bit of a warming trend tomorrow. the big warming trend comes early next week, looks like it will last through wednesday. we could see temperatures well above average. so we have a long way to go from today until numbers approach about 90 degrees in our inland valleys. we have a beach hazard in effect until this evening, current wave heights are huge, 10 to 16 feet. if you're headed to the coast, sneaker waves, strong rip currents with that strong northwesterly swell. skipping to monday, reds up in the north bay coming into play with upper 80s. napa by about monday should be 90 degrees with 80s around the bay, mid-80s in san jose. look at all the 70s along the coast. we get into tuesday, it's even warmer. temperature will be in the upper 80s from richmond, san francisco
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could even see 80 degrees. and then by wednesday, it looks like we're turning the corner. but still all the oranges here indicating temperatures well above average. and like i said, we could see some of these records certainly come into jeopardy. today below average by about 3 degrees here in santa clara. 70 degrees. 69 in sunnyvale. we'll keep the upper 60s on the peninsula. we should see lower 70s. a pleasant afternoon from redwood city to san mateo, 67 there. sunset district, low 60s. 63 in san francisco. you head up to the north bay, maybe a few clouds. numbers here range from the upper 60s to 71 in santa rosa. near east bay, more upper 60s for you. uniform from san leandro to union city. inland, these numbers are down for this time of year with 71 in antioch. livermore checking in at 70 degrees. download our accuweather app. you'll notice the accuweather seven-day forecast features a
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warming trend getting under way tomorrow. lots of 60s and 70s today. by tomorrow, numbers coming up 5 to 8 delegatiogrees. by monday, warm for the season. tuesday and wednesday we're in the 70s at the coast, 80s and 90s elsewhere. and then by next weekend, looking like we're going to shave off plenty of degrees from those highs. >> what a difference. lisa, thank you. just ahead, this weekend bicyclists of all ages will have a new path to explore in san francisco. trusted battery for your son's favorite toy?t maybe not. maybe, you could trust he wouldn't leave the upstairs water running. (woman screams) or, you could just trust duracell. ♪
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the fall season is considered by many to be the best time to buy a new car. some dealers are looking to clear space for next year's
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models. they're even slashing hundreds, even thousands of dollars off the price. abc 7 news reporter l l l l l ll has more. >> reporter: the time for big discounts is now. at this denver area chevy lot, they're in the mood to make a deal. >> we're getting brand-new '18s coming in, clearing out our 2017 models. it's a great time to see both model years on the dealer's lot and to take advantage of savings. >> reporter: nationwide, 2017 sales are slightly down compared to last year, meaning dealers have more cars sitting unsold. so dealers are offering incentives to move old inventory and make way for the new. >> this is a great time to buy a sedan. our companies just can't move them the way they want to. >> reporter: for buyers, that can mean big savings.
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this year's ford f-150 pickup, the discount can total $3400 more than the 2018 model. for the toyota camera, the discount on the 2017 model saves 1700 blocks. clayton sandell, abc 7 news, denver. happening today, san francisco's first bike park opens in mclaren park. the grand opening starts at 10:00 a.m. with a ceremonial first ride at 10:30. the event will feature a competition, bike riding lessons, food, and much more. construction on the mclaren bike park got under way back in april. still to come on a"abc 7 mornings," a new campaign calls for president trump's impeachment. the multimillion-dollar effort spearheaded by a man who lives in the bay area. commuter crackdown. a popular van service is suspended and users find th
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bay. let's get up and get going. >> this is "abc 7 mornings." good morning and thanks so much for joining us. i'm countrihris nguyen. meteorologist lisa argen is tracking the conditions where you live, hi, lisa. >> hey, chris. it's quiet and cool out there. good morning to you all from our exploratorium camera, it looks dark out there and will be for the next hour and a half. temperatures in the 40s in oakland, 45 in gilroy and half moon bay. from our sutro tower camera, great visibility with a clear sky. low 40s from santa rosa, napa, and fairfield. 45 in novato. your forecast today calls for a chilly start. then by noontime we're still in the 60s in our inland valleys, upper 50s elsewhere. we'll get to 70 today for the high end, takes five degrees below average inland. temperatures will be in the cool 60s at the coast. we've got a warmer sunday on the
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way. i'll have it for you in just a few minutes, chris. >> llisa, thank you. it's been more than two weeks since four special ops soldiers were killed in an ambush in niger. president trump was asked again to address the event in public. >> reporter: the week ended the same way it began with questions about why president trump still hasn't addressed the ambush in niger that killed four special ops soldiers. >> did you authorize the mission in niger? >> thank you all. >> reporter: we are learning chilling details about that ambush outside a remote african village. a senior intelligence official tells abc news the americans knew something was wrong when two motorcycles came racing out. the official telling us, quote, the hair on the back of their necks stood up. the official says a village elder seemed to stall to keep the soldiers there, and soon 50 militants were upon them.
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with small arms, vehicle-mounted weapons, and mortars. a sophisticated attack. the americans were surrounded. key questions remain. did the unit get the proper advance intelligence and backup support? officials say they didn't expect to be in combat. also, was sergeant david johnson left behind? the rest of the unit pulled out but his body wasn't recovered for at least 20 hours. the president silent on the details even as he takes credit for u.s. victories against isis. >> i totally changed the attitudes of the military and they have done a fantastic job. yeah, isis is now giving up. they're giving up. they're raising their hands. they're walking off. nobody's ever seen that before. >> reporter: why did that happen? >> because you didn't have trump as your parking lot. >> reporter: on the hill, frustration is growing. secretary of defense james mattis met with senator john
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mccain who threatened the administration with a subpoena. the pentagon has launched a full investigation. fbi agents on the ground in niger to assist. but from the white house, few answers. >> reporter: will the president address publicly, and if so, when, what happened to these four special ops soldiers? >> the president, the department of defense, and frankly the entire country want to know what happened. when the time is appropriate we'll talk about the details of the investigation. >> reporter: the white house refuses to say whether the president authored the missiizen in niger. but they are still talking about the president's condolence call with the widow. the president said chief of staff general john kelly has right to be outraged. >> he actually couldn't believe it. actually he said to me, sir,
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this is not acceptable. this is really not -- and it was so nice, look, i've called many people, and i would think that every one of them appreciaed it. >> reporter: mary bruce, abc news, washington. a funeral with military honors will be held later this morning for sergeant le david johnson. a big time environmental donor from the bay area has launched a new campaign calling for president trump's impeachment. tom steyer is behind the multimillion dollar effort that's generating a lot of buzz but some wonder will it have an impact. >> reporter: throughout the bay, he's a familiar face to many. >> tell your member of congress they have a moral responsibility to stop doing what's political. >> reporter: in a newly released commercial, possibly coming to a screen near you, nextgen amer a america's tom steyer is urging congress to impeach president
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trump. >> the president is a clear and present danger. >> all of these things are happening. what do we do now? i think this is a part of like what we can do or what we can be a part of. >> reporter: the republican national committee calls the ad campaign a baseless radical effort. >> i pay little heed to it. it's a fairly cheap pandering to a constituency of his that already doesn't support the president. >> reporter: this isn't the first time steyer has gone after the president. you're looking at an nextgen political ad that ran last fall prior to the election. whether this new commercial spot will be effective is anyone's guess. >> you can have people with money on the left or right spending that money to put out their ads, to put out their message, to pressure the politicians directly. >> reporter: steyer is considering a run for the u.s. senate. in response to those who have questioned the timing of this ad, steyer simply told abc 7 news, quote, we believe we're in a time of crisis and wanted to reach as many americans as quickly as possible.
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>> steyer plans to spend more than 10 million dollars on ad space in new york and california as well as cable television. more accusations this morning of harassment and sexual assault by hollywood producer harvey weinstein. an academy award winning actress wrote an op-ed in "the new york times," detailing incidents of harassment from 2011. another woman is coming forward. heather kerr said weinstein supposed himself to her in a meeting 30 years ago. >> he told me i was not that good looking but that he would be willing to help me anyway, like he was doing me a favor. >> more than 40 women have accused weinstein of harassment or rape. he has denied the allegations. a sharp increase in the spread of sudden oak death may have contributed to the
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intensity of the north bay wildfires. a survey organized by uc berkeley showed a three-fold increase in infection rates over the last two years. sudden oak death trees have low moisture levels. that means they can burn much hotter than a healthy tree. >> so what i did this year, i went and looked at the areas that burned up in sonoma, napa county, and of course in most cases those areas that burned hot were also hotspots. >> professor garbalatto says oaks are infected when it rains a lot and the last two winters have been wet. he says knowing where s.o.d. has spread can help manage fire danger presented by the disease. van service chariot has been shut down because of problems with how some of its drivers are licensed. abc 7 news reporter jonathan
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bloom has the story. >> i'm frustrated. i use chariot because there is not a good public transportation option for me. >> reporter: mia received this letter saying chariot was temporarily pausine inging serv delicate way of saying the state suspended its license. >> it's disrupted my day, i have to find a new way to get to work. >> reporter: drivers love the service for cutting their commute in half. neighbors complain it clogs highways. in chariot's annual inspection, the chp found some drivers didn't have the right kind of license for what the state considers a bus, that's any vehicle that holds ten or more people. >> we tell them what we need we tell them we're going to come back after a certain number of times. we've done it three times. >> reporter: the chp said it came back in march as well as august. each time it found a handful of
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drivers still didn't have the proper license. two chariot drivers told us they're currently in school for those licenses and chariot has given them a deadline of december. in the meantime, it's found a workaround. >> it looks like they actually reduced the seating capacity on some of their vehicles to get below that threshold let them. >> reporter: the drivers told us chariot is letting them keep working in advance with only nine seats for now. that is, if there's any work to be done. friday afternoon they came in but say they were sent home while chariot waits for the chp to finish its reinspection. >> it's going to take a little bit more time to get those vehicles inspected. and that's what we're doing right now. >> reporter: chariot is making no statements beyond that original letter we showed you. they say they'll update riders and drivers as soon as they know when service will start back up again. in san francisco, jonathan bloom, abc 7 news. still ahead on "abc 7 mornings," with the north bay wildfires near full containment, wine country wants you to know they're open for business. we'll take a tour.
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by living off the grid. completely. or... set the washing machine to cold. do your thing. energy upgrade california. it's great to have you with us. time right now is 5:41. we're waked up to this view of the golden gate bridge. we hope your day is off to a great start. lisa returns in a little bit to let us know about a warm-up on the way. today hundreds of people will walk to defeat als. let's take a look at video from a previous als hero walk in
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alameda. today's three-hour trek will begin at memorial state beach. the walk is at 11:00. the golden west chapter wants to raise $190,000 this year for als research, care, and public policy initiatives. also more options for some weekend fun in merchants at fisherman's will complete for the best chowder award. tickets are sold out but there are plenty of other free activities including a segway obstacle course as well as rock climbing. you know what, maybe that chowder will warm some people up too. >> i would think so, certainly a cold morning out there. everyone pretty much in the 40s in a couple of locations, around 50 in mountain view. as we look at our east bay hills camera, it's 43 in san ramon, 44 in livermore. highs today five degrees below average. if you like it cool, enjoy it today. we begin our warm-up tomorrow. then the heat is back.
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also next, the warriors are on their first road trip of the season. kevin durant had his own block party in new
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welcome back, everyone. a live look outside from the exploratorium camera at pier 15, pointed at the san francisco skyline. wear the long sleeves if you're going out for a run, it's going to be a chilly day. sanford and san jose state are off this weekend. this weekend arizona hosts the
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wildcats. last night golden state was looking for the team's first win of the season in new orleans. abc 7 sports director larry beil has the highlights in this morning's sports report. >> good morning, everyone. after dropping their open, the warriors set off on their road strip. stop number one, new orleans. draymond green did play, his knee looked fine. he left the opener after tweaking his knee. end of the first quarter, anthony davis beats the buzzer for three. pelicans up by 15 early. nothing going right for the doves. kevin durant would be without authority. set a career high with seven blocked shots. the offense comes back, knocks down the three. warriors down three at the half. third quarter, klay thompson heating up. catch and shoot, ties at 64. warriors would never trail again. zaza wins the bet after the block on jordan crawford.
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icing on the cake. klay fly by, then the feed to steph curry, who had 28. and the warriors win it 128-120. dusty baker thought after winning two division titles in two years he would certainly be back in washington. the nationals, who seem to think managers are irrelevant, had other ideas. they told baker they're going in another direction, believing they should have gone further in the playoffs than dusty took them. game six, american championship league series. josh reddic, we must work on our temper. aaron judge, putin saw that on russian radar, yanks down 3-0. jose altuve and houston putting up four runs in the seventh. go on to win 7-1. game seven is tonight in houston. winner gets the dodgers. cute alert in new jersey, sharks visiting the delves.
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the milkman making a deliver. late in the second, 2-0 sharks. good things happen when you follow your shot, a score with a backhand, his first goal in 28 games going back to last season. 3-0 sharks. marshawn lynch has been suspended one game for shoving an official in a win over the chiefs. lynch went out there presumably to get his cousin out of the scrum. one would hope save his quarterback, derrick carr. you can't come off the bench like that and put your hands on a ref. lynch will miss the upcoming game at a bellator debut, ends up losing by a split decision. blaine a winner by a point.
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that's a wrap on morning sports. i'm larry beil. good morning to you. it's going to be a nice day today. feeling like fall once again. temperatures a bit below average. as we look outside here from emeryville, it looks like all is calm and we'll enjoy a slow warm-up today, because we have a warm-up in store just a little one tomorrow. so if you're headed into the seven-day outlook, you're going to want to stay tuned, we have big changes. here's a look at sfo, no delays yet. should be a nice day on the peninsula. plenty of 60s out there. we'll be from two to six degrees below average. 50 in mountain view with plenty of 40s from the coast to gilroy, up in oakland it's 46. and san jose is at 48. good visibility here from our sutro tower camera. san francisco a cool day at 63. right now you're 41 in santa
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rosa, 43 novato with low 40s by the delta. upper 40s concord and livermore. the upper elevation winds, 20 to 25 miles per hour. we will look for the winds to turn more north today. and they should be on light side. by tomorrow, we're going to see more warming and drying winds. and in fact, next week plenty of days where we have an offshore component. and we could see the national weather service issue a red flag warning. we'll have to wait and see. right now we're looking at the bright and cool conditions today. warmer tomorrow, heating up monday, tuesday, and wednesday with some records possible. so our beach hazard statement shows the current wave heights which are pretty darn big from san francisco all the way down to monterey, 16 feet with a larger shore breaks and possible rip currents. sneaker waves and the northwesterly swell sticking around until this evening. highs today in the south bay. should be very pleasant, upper 60s to low 70s here, san jose 71.
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68 in milpitas. on the peninsula, you're blow average by around three or four degrees today with 65 in millbrae. on the coast, low 60s, some sun for you, though. 69 in menlo park. and san francisco, 63 degrees up in the north bay, looking at a pleasant afternoon, maybe a few high clouds today. 70 the high in napa. 69 in cloverdale. and you head out over to the east bay, should be a sunny afternoon. temperatures here ranging from 67 in berkeley, union city 69. 71 in concord. 70 in livermore. if you're thinking about heading over to berkeley for the game this evening, the sun sets at 6:23. starting out pleasant in the low 60s with sunshine. boy, it's going to get pretty cool by about 8:00. temperatures just in the 50s. overnight tonight, speaking of cool, how about those lows in the upper 30s here, 37 rosa, temperatures are going to climb the next several days. a modest warm-up tomorrow.
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the accuweather seven-day forecast shows that today we'll be in the 60s and 70s. and by tomorrow, the warmth, you'll probably notice it more inland. monday and tuesday, upper 80s to low 90s inland. 80s arrive around the bay, 70s around the coast. we'll look for temperatures to come down by the end of next week with continued cooling into the weekend. these numbers would be ones we haven't seen for the end of october. so very warm. >> and as for today, a very mild day. lisa, thank you. now that the fires are close to being contained, napa and sonoma want people to know they're open for business. abc 7 news anchor eric thomas has more. >> reporter: the fires that roared through the hills surrounding napa left much of the lush wine growing valley intact. >> you can see the burn. >> reporter: nick owns a small tour company in town. he took us on a brief tour to show us the damage to the most popular areas is limited or nonexistent. that hasn't stopped his customers from canceling. >> today we've canceled 38 tours
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we had booked. for a small limousine operation, that's huge. >> reporter: that translates into $30,000 in lost business and a half dozen employees with no work. >> everything came back up. and we're ready to go now. >> reporter: tom porter owns porter vineyards where employees wih hoses and shovels stopped the flames just one road shy of his grape vines. power was restored and they're ready for visitors. he's fortunate that more than half his grapes were harvested before the fire. >> all of the white varietals, the early maturing varietals like merlot, those were picked some time ago. >> reporter: cabernet grapes are picked later and may have suffered some smoke damage. they won't know for sure for a while. but business owners do know this. the best way to help the region bounce back is for tourists to come back. >> i just want everybody to know that we are open for business. it's business as usual. >> i would say to people at home, come back to napa, come
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and see us. >> reporter: they add, the sooner, the better. in napa, eric thomas, abc 7 news. next, hundreds of people will bring some light to the darkness of cancer. and the annual light the night walk.
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trusted battery for your son's favorite toy?t maybe not. maybe, you could trust he wouldn't leave the upstairs water running. (woman screams) or, you could just trust duracell. ♪ welcome back, everyone. here are the winning numbers from last night's $20 million mega millions drawing. >> nobody picked all six so tuesday night's jackpot goes up to $23 million. the pumpkin patch in santa rosa will reopen today even after flames burned pumpkins. they're hoping to bring joy after the hardships of the last two weeks. >> we're just out here trying to clean up the best we can and be open for the community so that the kids can come out and have a little bit of fun and make some new memories again with the
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families. >> punky's also lost the front side of its patch including the entrance, a hay maze, and a corn pit. workers say they'll help the community celebrate halloween in the fall season as best they can. happening today, a walk to benefit the leukemia and lymphoma society. it's the annual light the night park in walnut creek. abc 7 news is a proud sponsor of the event. cancer patients and their families share stories bringing light to the darkness of cancer. tonight's event beginning at 5:00. all money raised goes towards cancer research and treatments. abc 7 news anchor dan ashley is tonight's emcee. next on "abc 7 mornings" at 6:00, a possible point of origin. here from a neighbor near this taped-off area about the night the north bay wildfire started. and people affected by those fires gather at a vigil in santa rosa.
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>> announcer: good morning bay area. let's get up and get going. this is "abc 7 mornings." it's saturday, october 21st. good morning and thanks for being with us. i'm chris nguyen. let's start with a first look at the forecast. meteorologist lisa argen is tracking live doppler 7. hi, lisa. >> hi, chris. we have clear visibilities and it's clear and chilly out there, grab the jacket, it's going to be cool for the next couple of hours. we're down 2 to 10 degrees this morning compared to yesterday. if you're heading out to work and thought it was cool yesterday, you may want to stay under the covers for a little while longer this morning. 38 in santa rosa, 49 in san mateo. san mateo sitting at 50 degrees. heading out this morning, we'll get into the 40s, or stay there, i should say, by 7:00. by noontime we're approaching 60 degrees. and by 4:00, we're still bel

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