>> 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 below

average, but numbers will range from the low 60s at the shoreline to about 70 inland. if you think it sounds cool, yes, it is for this time of year. we will begin a warm-up tomorrow for near average temperatures. but beyond that, we'll talk. it's going to be well above average, chris. >> lisa, thank you. the tubbs fire still burning near santa rosa is now considered to be 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 along highway 128 near bennett lane. abc 7 news reporter elissa harrington has more. >> i've never been so scared in my life. >> reporter: paul bluff thinks he saw the beginning of what would be the most destructive fire in california history. he lives in calistoga and couldn't sleep that sunday night. the sound of the unusually strong wind kept him up. around 10:00, a neighbor called to help him his barn was on fire.

>> when i got the outside, i took a look, 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. since then the tubbs fire scorched more than 36,000 acres and destroyed thousands of homes. 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 entrances. 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 it, or 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 was like in your face. >> reporter: cal fire has more than two dozen investigators looking into 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. in calistoga, elissa harrington, abc 7 news. you're looking at where people once lived in 30 mobile homes along clearlake's eastern shore. the sulphur fire has 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 properties. but 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 number bo aluminum boat. we were rescued an hour later by the sheriff's department. >> cal fire reports the sulphur fire is now 96% contained.

it's burned more than 2200 acres. a 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, venure crew girls and other sonoma county youth will host a pancake breakfast at the presbyterian church of the rosas. calm winds and rains helped firefighters on the fire lines. abc 7 reporter lonni rivera has more on the community in mourning. >> 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

this community. >> reporter: dijon 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 barbiery and other 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 have 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 step to moved forward,

rebuilding their lives and lifting each other up. in santa rosa, lonni rivera, abc 7 news. exotic animal park safari west in santa rosa had to shut down because of the fire. but it will reopen next month. employees want to start safari tours on the preserve again on november 12th. that's if infrastructure like roads and power are restored. the rest of the park should be open next spring. you can help fire victims by texting the word red cross to the number 90999 to donate $10. you can also call the number on your screen to volunteer. that number is 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. 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. only wearing a tan colored bra with green pants and black boots. >> 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 woan 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 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 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 happened. meteorologist lisa argen is here now with a preview of the accuweather >> certainly chilly out there, lots of 40s, a couple of 50s. we'll dominate the sky today with plenty of sunshine. our sutro tower camera nice and clear. 49 in san francisco. a cooler than average day today. that won't last, though. you'll have to shed all the layers in the days ahead. also ahead, a country music star with a tribute to las vegas shooting victims. what's going to get it done is each and every one of you. >> plus one of donald trump's ousted allies rallying the california gop.

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former white house adviser steve bannon delivered the keynote speech at the california republican convention in anaheim. last night, bannon 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 had 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. 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. ♪ well, i won't back down >> the country music star sang the late tom petty's song on "saturday night live" just days after a shooter fired into a crowd.

the proceeds will benefit the direct impact fund dedicated to victims of that tragedy. first responders have had little rest this year battling wildfires and rescuing flood victims. one unit has developed a skill set allowing its members to handle almost any disaster. abc 7 news reporter david louie takes a look at the 129th rescue wing. >> reporter: this vintage c-130 aircraft sits empty now, but it's on stand by, as are members of air national guard. they've been pressed into service nearly nonstop this year, responding to hurricanes harvey and irma and to the north bay fires. >> we packed up and headed out to ft. hood, and the very next day, after we got there, 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 credited 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 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 in san jose 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 13-month-old 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 be deployed next. >> we're ready to go whenever they call us. >> reporter: david louie, abc 7 news. started today, santa rosa will allow fountain grove evacuees to return home. controlled reentry will begin at 10:00 a.m. names and addresses will be checked to ensure only residents are allowed in the neighborhood. they'll be stationed at round barn parking lot and kohl's parking lot. residents need a form of identification to receive an entry pass. an update now on our story of a 9-year-old fire survivor and a letter about loss. our tweet went viral and baseball teams and fans from across the country are responding. abc 7 news reporter katie utehs has the story. >> hi! >> hello. >> hello! >> reporter: big league dreams fulfilled at age 9. >> i got your letter, thanks so much. >> reporter: athletics catcher

bruce maxwell. >> this is my game jersey for this season. >> reporter: takes the shirt off his back for this north bay fire survivor. >> this is for you. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. >> reporter: after loren 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. it really was. >> 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: loren's aunt sent it to an abc 7 news photographer. i tweeted it, and from there -- >> i thought it would just not go anywhere, but it went everywhere. >> reporter: when my tweet went viral, 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 mailed items to the as to give to loren. >> 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. >> joe montana! >> you can have that. >> 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! >> kind of still unreal. >> look at this! >> reporter: loren plans to share his new 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 around o'shaughnessy boulevard. crews will close the record to traffic at 7:00 this morning to stabilize a hillside. it should reopen sunday evening. workers are trying to protect the area from rock slides before the winter rains. back in january, a small rock slide forced the road to close temporarily. good morning to you. temperatures coming up just a little bit today, maybe two to three degrees. yesterday it was cool, below average. today still a bit below average. live doppler 7 showing we're not looking at any visibility issues right now. >> we have longer nights and dipping into the 40-degree range for many of you. so waking up to some really cold numbers. and by the afternoon, not recovering totally, but at least we'll be out of the 60s for some of you. we were all in the 60s yesterday. at sfo, san francisco was the

milder spot at 52. 44 in oakland. san jose with 44. gilroy and half moon bay at 45 degrees. good visibility here in san francisco. 38 in santa rosa. so certainly chilly. in fact the sun coming up, oh, about 7:24. we do get our coldest temperatures in about an hour after sun rise. 48 in napa. 48 in concord. livermore is at 45. so san francisco was just in the low 60s yesterday. about 63 today. bright and cool for everyone. numbers will come up in some places 5 to 7 degrees tomorrow. and then we'll look for not only the numbers to continue to warm up, but records are possible, monday, tuesday, and wednesday with 90s arriving inland. our current wave heights are on the dangerous side. the national weather service has issued a beach hazard statement. 12 to 15-foot wave heights right here. this certainly has us in the strong rip current category, sneaker waves and large swells

so do be careful. i want to give you an idea of how warm we're going to get in the north bay and santa rosa. average high, 75 degrees. shy of that today. then look at the bump-up tomorrow, as much as 10 degrees warmer. then monday and tuesday, even into wednesday in the 90s. and a couple of these days we'll have some offshore wind events. so we could see a red flag warning, gusty offshore winds in the higher elevations. winds are gusting to 20 to 25 miles an hour at mt. tam. at the surface we are calm. below average in san jose again. a nice afternoon at 71. sitting at 69 at 4:00 this afternoon. more upper 60s for menlo park. 65 in millbrae. we talked about san francisco. your high of 63. in the north bay, a few high clouds from time to time. a nice day. 68, san rafael. near east bay, upper 60s to about 70, fremont and hayward.

inland, you're in the 70s, but still about five degrees shy of average. 70 today for you in pits burg. overnight low in the 30s for santa rosa and napa. the accuweather seven-day forecast, the coolest day of the week is today. modest warming tomorrow to feel pretty good. by monday through wednesday, you're going to have to check the calendar, it is going to feel more like september standards with numbers in the 80s and 90s. we're kind of over that, i know. you download our accuweather app and you'll be able to track it. we get some of those gusty winds. it should be ending by wednesday as the temperatures begin to cool late in the day. >> a little blast of summer. lisa, thanks. just ahead this weekend, bicyclists of all ages will have a new math to explore in

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paula faris joins us from new york to tell us what's coming up at 7:00 on "good morning america." good morning, everyone. we're learning new details about that deadly mission in niger. u.s. troops sensing ambush there. all of this as lawmakers demand answers from the white house. plugs the list of harvey weinstein accusers is growing. two more women have come forward. how one case is threatening charges against the movie mogul. finally, the popular singer known for heartfelt songs is now digging deeper, opening up about his battle with substance abuse and what he says helped him recover. all coming up on gma. hope to see you soon. happening today, san francisco's first bike park

opens in mclaren park in the excelsior. the grand opening starts at 10:00 a.m. with a ceremonial first ride at 10:30. the event will a feature a competition, bike riding lessons, food, raffles, and much more. construction on the mclaren bike park got under way back in april. still to come on "abc 7 mornings," a new campaign is calling for president trump's impeachment. the multimillion dollar effort spearheaded by a man who lives in the bay area. plus commuter crackdown. a popular van service is suspended.

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>> announcer: good morning, south bay. let's get up and get going. this is "abc 7 mornings." thanks for waking up with us. i'm chris nguyen. here's meteorologist lisa argen, tracking the conditions where you live. hi, lisa. >> haey, chris. temperatures today will be a little bit shy of average. starting out this morning with numbers until the 40s, mainly on this panel, except for san francisco, 53. it is 44 for you in gilroy and oakland. 49 mountain view. san jose at the coast, 45 degrees. and a look from our exploratorium camera, temperatures are ranging from the upper 30s santa rosa to 48 in concord with 41 in napa. so visibility is pretty good. we'll be looking at a slow

warmup today as the chill in the air lasts through about noontime. then by about 3:00, 4:00, we'll be in the 60s at the bay to 70 inland. still in the 60s at the shoreline. we do have a warm-up on the way. but wait until you see how warm it's going to get, we're talking records next week, chris. >> lisa, thank you. it's been more than two weeks in niger. abc news reporter mary bruce asked the white house where so little has been said. >> 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. 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 la 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 president. >> reporter: on the hill, frustration is growing. secretary of defense james mattis met with senator john mccain who threatened the administration with a subpoena. >> there's been an insufficient amount of inspiration. we're clearing a lot of that out now. >> reporter: 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 authorized the mission in niger. but they are still talking about the president's condolence call with sergeant johnson' widow. his chief of staff john kelly says he was stunned to learn congresswoman frederica wilson

was listening into the conversation. the president said chief of staff general john kelly has right to be outraged. >> he was so offended that someone would be listening to that call. he actually couldn't believe it. actually he said to me, sir, 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 appreciated it. >> reporter: mary bruce, abc news, washington. a funeral with military honors will be held later this morning for sergeant la 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 aterating 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

america's tom steyer is urging congress to impeach president trump. >> the president is a clear and present danger. >> reporter: the message resonates with those who feel their voices aren't being heard. >> 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 a 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. >> 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 for "the new york times" detailing harassment in 2011. heather kerr says weinstein exposed himself to her in a meeting nearly 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 abuse or rape. he has denied the allegations.

in san francisco, on demand commuter van service chariot has been temporarily shut down because of problems with how the drivers are licensed. abc 7 news reporter jonathan 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 pausing service, a delicate way of saying the state suspended its license. >> it's definitely 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 streets and driveways. officially at least, that's not why it shut down. >> we take inspection very seriously. >> reporter: 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

them to do to fix it. 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 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 level. >> reporter: the drivers told us chariot is letting them keep working in vans 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 take a tour of the damage left behind. but first, a live look outside from our abc 7 roof camera.

welcome back, everyone. here's a live look outside from our abc 7 exploratorium camera at pier 15. it's a very cool start to the warming. lisa will have more on when we can expect a warm-up today. you're watching video from an als hero walk in alameda. today's three-mile trek will begin at memorial state beach. registration starts at 9:00 this morning. the walk is at 11:00. the gold enwest chapter wants to raise $190,000 this year for als research, care, and public policy initiatives. more options for weekend fun in san francisco. mrchants at fisherman's wharf are hosting a chowder competition today. ten restaurants will compete for the best chowder award. tickets for chowder taste testing are already sold out but there are plenty of other free activities including a segway obstacle course as well as rock climbing.

looks pretty fun, lisa. >> i think we took a poll, most people would enjoy the cooler weather. unfortunately my seven-day outlook shows a different story. as we look outside, 49 degrees. you're 60 yesterday in san francisco. how about 63 today? would you believe you'll be in the 80s in the next three days? also next, the warriors are on their first road trip of the season. kevin durant had his own block party in new orleans.

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welcome back, everyone. time right now is 6:45. we're taking a live look outside from our mt. tam camera. we're just moments away from that accuweather forecast. in sports, calm h has the b area college football stage to its e. itself withstand ford and san jose state off this weekend. this evening the bears host the wildcats. tonight the warriors play the second game of a back to back in memphis, tipoff at 5:00. 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 a three-game road trip. 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. take a look at klay's defense re. block on jordan crawford. 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 league championship league series. josh reddic, we must work on our temper. frustrated after 0 for 21 in the post-season. aaron judge, putin saw that on russian radar, yanks down 3-0. bottom 8, astros respond. 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 devils. 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. they start this road trip with a win. the nfl has suspended raiders running back marshawn lynch for 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 buffalo. bay area native anna made her bellator debut, nice kick, but she was on the wrong end of some ground and pound at the finish of this bout and ends up loing by a split decision. blaine a winner by a point. that's a wrap on morning sports. have a great weekend, everybody. i'm larry beil. hopefully you've been enjoying the below average temperatures, because it felt pretty good out there, although certainly chilly this morning. it's been about six degrees below average yesterday. and today we're coming up a few degrees. this is sutro. you can see the good visibility here. i want to take you to sunnyvale

where you can plan for the week ahead, where you notice that temperatures are going to climb just subtly in the next couple of days. then look what happens by the middle of the week. we should see highs in the low 70s today. 69 in sunnyvale, 75 tomorrow. monday through wednesday, flirting with 90 degrees. then it's going to take pretty much all week for us to really cool back off. so it looks like summer is coming back into play. as we look outside, no wind here to speak of. we do have some breezy winds in the upper elevations. gusting around mt. tam to 20 to 25 miles an hour. so certainly a breeze in the air. it looks like with this warming event next week we could see an offshore component. once again, some gusty winds from the north and east bay hills. just exactly what you don't want to hear, i know. but for the short term, should be nice today and tomorrow. from our east bay hills camera, looking pretty nice for mt. diablo there. pretty good air quality for pretty much everyone, except

right around the fires, moderate there, no spare the air alert. 46 in oakland. mid-40s for gilroy and half moon bay. 49 mountain view and san jose. no marine layer to speak of. numbers have dipped into the 30s for santa rosa, temperatures in the upper 40s for concord. finally feeling like fall out there, although boy, the nights have been awfully chilly, right? you probably have the heater on. bright and cool today, warmer tomorrow. we could come up about six, seven, maybe eight degrees tomorrow in some spots. then we'll really going to see the heat return with those drying winds. warmer temperatures, low relative humidity, gusts in if the upper elevations monday through wednesday. beach hazard statement continues for the evening hours, northwest swell kicking up 11 to 15 feet right now, so watch out for that if you're headed to the coast. monday's forecast, we're still in the 70s in the city. but upper 80s to near 90 inland.

much, much warmer. look what happens on tuesday. we'll see some 80s over in oakland, san francisco. you see the reds coming into play. that's the 90s. then by wednesday, it looks like we could take the edge off in parts of the bay area along the coast. 62 in half moon bay, 70 in palo alto, 30s and 40s tonight. the accuweather seven-day forecast showing today the coolest day of the week with 60s and 70s. below average tomorrow, even a bit above average, near 80 inland. by monday, tuesday, wednesday, download our accuweather app and make sure you have that, because that's a good, handy device to give you alerts if we do have gusty winds in the upper elevations. finally cooler by the end of the week. >> good information, 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. >> to date we've cancelled 38 tours 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 with 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 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 at the annual light the night walk.

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 $25 million. owners of the decades-old punky's pumpkin patch in santa rosa will reopen today, even after flames burned nearly 50,000 pumpkins. they're hoping to bring some 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 their families. >> punky's also lost the front side of its patch including the entrance, a hay maze, and a corn pit. but workers say they'll help the community celebrate halloween as well as 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 walk at civic 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 begins at 5:00. all money raised going to say towards cancer research and treatments. abc 7 news anchor dan ashley is tonight's emcee. >> it should start in the 50s. pretty pleasant, cool evening. right now we're chilly, 68 degrees in san rafael, vallejo and oakland. we'll see a high of 70 in fremont, that's below average. average temperatures coming up eight degrees inland. offshore winds monday tuesday and wednesday, with record heat possible. it will cool off thursday and

friday. we could see 80s in the city next week. >> only in san francisco bay area, right? lisa, thank you. thanks again for joining us on "abc 7 mornings" i'm chris nguyen alongside lisa argen. the news continues online, on twitter, facebook, and instagram. "good morning america" is next. we'll leave you with a live look outside from the sutro tower camera, the sun getting ready to rise. see you again at 8:00. we're on a mission to show drip coffee drinkers, it's time to wake up to keurig. wakey! wakey! rise and shine! oh my gosh! how are you? well watch this. i pop that in there. press brew. that's it. look how much coffee's in here? fresh coffee. so rich. i love it. that's why you should be a keurig man! full-bodied. are you sure you're describing the coffee and not me? do you wear this every day? everyday. i'd never take it off. are you ready to say goodbye to it? go! go! ta da! a terrarium.

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