i'm kristen ste we have extensive team coverage pch reporters all over the bay area. >> let's begin with the governor race a and news reporter carolyn tyler live in san francisco. carolyn. >> reporter: well, as you know tonight's top two vote getters will visa face each other in the november general election. i'm here at gavin newsom's headquarters. you see the stage set behind me. a few people here right now, just reporters. and we've been talking about how small this space seems when poverties are suggesting a huge victory party. . the lieutenant governor and former san francisco mayor brought his family along. he is a father of four, as he cast the vote this morning in the marin county down are town of larkspur. gavin newsom tolds even though it looks favorable it doesn't matter until the votes are counted. >> everybody. >> fellow democrat formers los angeles mayor antonio villaraigosa voted this morning

in l.a. he has been out ofitic liive ye. most polls show him in third place. he is counting on a big latino turnout. >> right. >> hi, there. >> the leading republican in the race is john cox, a relative unknown who got a big boost in the campaign when he was endorsed by president trump. he voted in san diego yesterday. the other republican in the race state assemblyman travis all isn't a considered a long shot as is democrat john chon. he has been in politics two decades and is now the state treasurer. he voted this morning in torrance. right now rounding out the top five the only female in the race former superintendent of public rucks instruction delaine easton she has tried to stay above the frey running a positive campaign. kashl tyler abc 7. one of the most contentious measures is recentlile measure

three hiking tolls on the san mateo and six other bay area bridges by $3 over six years. katie uetz is alive with that at the alameda registrar office in oakland. katie. >> regional measure three is being voted on by nine bay area counties. we all have an opinion on driving. speaking of which here in alameda they've made it easy to place the poolt with the drive through drop stop along fallon street near lake merit. measure three is a proposed toll increase of $3 for the bay area 7 state-ownedance bridges. the money would fund transportation projects with emphasis on mass transit it would would raise $4.5 billion. it it would incur $1 at a time over a span of several years. saying it would relieve barj congestion. those opposed say alameda and contra costa would carry the burden while the south bay would

west but pay less. another closely watched race in alameda county is that for district attorney. where we have an incumbent and political newcomer. that incumbent being district attorney current district attorney nancy omaly on the ballot again. she was the first woman elected to the position in alameda county and she served ten years. her challenger is civil rights attorney pamela price. price came to prominence you may recall in the bay area when she was representing the teenager at the center of a sex scandal involving police agencies across the east bay. now both the dachel's race and regional measure three could be decided in the primaries. the issues just need a simple majority vote to pass. and/or to win. and the polls we could expect early returns as early as 8:00 tonight. live in oklahoma, it it ekatie utis abc 7. >> drone view 7 took these pictures of san francisco. voters could make history in the race for mayor. >> these are the eight people running. seven democrats one republican.

the winner will serve the remaining term of the late mayor ed lee. >> abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez is live in the city with a lowser look at candidates that would be history making if elected lyanne. >> reporter: that's right. if mark leno wins he will be the first openly gay man mayor of san francisco. and i've heard people say that at stage, dan that's really not that relevant. so instead leno has focused on other very important issues. his slogan habits time to shake up city hall. now he has promised to end homelessness by the year 2020. he is big on providing health for those homeless people with mental and drug issues. a big talk this year for all candidates has been building more affordable housing in san francisco. and leno comes with a lot of experience. he served as a supervisor in san francisco then moved on to be an assemblymen and then state senator. who can forget the other person

running for mayor jane kim, also a prgive like leno. and with similar ideas. if she wins she will be the first asian-american woman to be become mayor of san francisco. and last month both leno and kim formed an alliance asking people in san francisco to vote one and two for them, taking advantage, of course of the ranked choice voting system that we have in hoping to knock out who seems to be the top contender london breed who if african-american -- -- seems ver lively right now. i'm live in san francisco, lyanne melendez. abc 7 news. now let's head to the south bay

with my colleague lisa amin who is covering the marries in san jose. >> reporter: hi, lyanne. we are outside of the restaurant in downtown san jose. you can see the signs up for sam liccardo where he plans the victory party tonight. there are four people in this race, for mayor of san jose. less known candidates are steven brown, tyrone kwad and quan minimum fom and sam liccardo who is proud of accomplishments while in office. >> we have more police officers on the streets. and also just a huge focus on affordable housing and making sure that we're tackling this housing crisis and really making sure that everybody has a place to live. >> reporter: liccardo was first elected in 2014 after serving on the city council for years.

incumbent mayors in san jose do have historically a good track record of being re-elected. back here live now, this event here at mescale is expected to start at 8:00 tonight. live in downtown san jose. lee say amen. thanks. voters in san mateo and will pioneering a new experiece expanding to other counties. people are going to vote centers instead of presingts and getting ma i will-in ballots to boost participation. millions are voting by absentee and the votes can ariff up to three days after the election day and be counted. some important races may not be decided for days. to keep up to date we'll have complete election coverage for you as the results coming in at 9:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. and here on abc 7 nuts. also results will be online as soon as the polls close. it's all at abc7news.com/election. in other news now a mandatory evacuation is now

lifted in sonoma county. for people living near a wooden pallet factory that caught fire this afternoon. the blaze broke out at sonoma pacific company in shellville, the sam palette business that purnd in a massive fire five years ago. wayne wide friedman joins us live from the scene. >> reporter: we're fortunate there were no injuries. over here you can see the white smoke. but the fire department says it's not much of a threat. you should have seen it earlier. the fire breck out just before 1:00 p.m. in the sonoma pacific company manufacturing wooden pal et cetera. that explains the high flame. but on the bottom right of the screen what proved to be the real threat a large propane tank. this is the movement that it blew. let's look again in slow motion. the shell vista fire department

knew it would blow but not which direction. hence the evacuation of the up people. the tank came to rest on a nearby highway. the fire chief said it could have been worse. >> there was seven or eight cartilages. two damaged from the remnant of the tank. upon landing. it glanced off the back of two and skipped out through a field and ended up on highway 121. >> this the second blaze at the factory since 2013. the fire department see nos connection more has it identified a cuss. firefighters expect this to smolder on for several hours. and there you see a live shot of the smoldering on. not nearly as bad as earlier as we are live. it's worth noting thaega dirtle vista fe departmen i'm standing in the parking lot of the fire department. so the response time was very and that was probably fortunate. there is one other twist to this. the shell vista fire department was a polling place when the

fire broke out and the evacuations meant they picked up booths and moved. live in shellville, wayne friedman. abc 7 news. >> thanks very much. the impact of a 49er legend. >> the catch may have been the most pivotal movement in the history of football area. >> why dwight clark meant so much to the bay area and how he set an example for all athletes. the stock market was quiet today except for twitter. suddenly everybody wants a piece of it. it happens to many of us. cracked screens on phones. so is insurance a good idea? i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. bright skies right now but that fades as

the south bay sports community is reacting to the passing of 49ers great dwight clark. the two-time super bowl champion

battled als and died yterd atisom in montana. chris wooin has more on the legacy. >> for many the catch is simply know 49 ertz history. >> he rolls right looking to throw. looking to throw. and he throws into the zone. touchdown. touchdown. >> this winning touchdown reception in the 1981 nfc championship game against the cowboys is what made dwight clark a household name in the bay area. >> the greatest catch is what he did are to the bay area. >> the sports authority inducted the former 49ers wide receiver into the hall of fame last fall not oem for achievements on the field but for work as a humanitarian. >> so giving of his time. and his personality, just an incredible loss for our community >> clark passed away yesterday at the age of 61 at his home in white fish, montana, battling als. at 49ers practiced today coaches

wore number 87 to honor the man this meant so much. >> you know when he got sig how big of a challenge it was. and then when you hear it it's a o life how you can't take it for granted >> university coach brent brennan says the athletes could learn a lot from how he conducted himself. >> he was incredibly gracious. everybody wanted to be around him. when you talked to him he made you feel you were the most important person in the world. >> a huge void for fans of the 49ers. but a legacy to celebrate for years to come. in santa clara, chris wynn,,, 7. truly loved and respected. als is inkushl presenting frustrating challenges for researchers. dr. lorts is a professor of clpgle neurologiy at ucsf they says there are treatments that attempt to slow the progression but the cure is years away.

>> in 10 percent of the cases it's familiarial and we know 50% of the gene that is cause the familiarial als. that's helped research and drugs. but still we don't know the underlying cause for 90% of patients for whom is just starts sporadically. dwight clark reptey received at least one experimental drug that's been studied in japan. all right now to consumer news. whether it's necessary to insure smartphones. >> michael finney is here with that. the smartphones get more expensive all the time. >> here is the crack in my careen. >> you've had this a while. >> work phone. don't worry. >> you can you can get another one. >> this can happen especially to our phones. and it can add a heavy repair cost. here is a look at whether the smartphone insurance is a smart choice. there is a story behind every cell phone mishappen.

>> the worse one was cropping it in the toilet sflo i've broken all my phones. >> my son had two breaks. >> my phone is cracked right now. >> what are the odds of it happening to you? ? a recent survey consumer reports found that over the last two years half the folks they survey had at least one major incident with a phone in their household. and if there are kids in the house that goes up to 81%. without the coverage the average cost to repair a cracked screen for an apple iphone 8 is $145. a samsung galaxy s 8 plus, $277. >> phones in general now are more expensive because they have more sophisticated components which means if you break it it's costing you a lot more to fix. >> apple and samsung sell their own protection plans. apple care plus for the iphone 8 costs $129 and $199 for the iphone x. samsung premium care is $11.99 a

month. >> coverage plans from apple and samsung don't cover loss or theft. they're basically extended warranties not insurance. they cover things like cracked screens mechanical failure. >> or you could consider getting insurance through your provider. all four major carry ys cover repairs along with loss and theft depending on the type sel. but is cell phone insurance really necessary? >> the important thing is to know thy seven. you need to step become and ask am i the person who lose or breaks things teenagers. >> if you feel like within a two-year period you're likely to have two or more incidents occur to your phone, you may want to get insurance. >> roughly a third of people say they know someone who cracked at least one phone in the past two years. >> um-hum. >> and you're part of that third. >> yes my child cracked of an ipad screen.

>> ooh. they're expensive. >> on to weather. >> now the accuweather forecast with sandhya patel. and it won't cost you a dime to get the ferkt. let's check out live dler 7 right now. we have patches of low clouds along the san mateo coast. the marine layer will be expanding overnight. get o fet ready for bigger changes. right now winds gusting to 31 miles an hour in san francisco. sand carlos out of the southwest at 24. that wind is certainly playing a role in preventing the marine layer from reforming. we have a is it step up to the plate are the high pressure over the pacific typical, creating the wind where it's caught between the two pressure systems. and it's so gusty outside. i know some people are complaining about the wind. here is a look a at the forecast. low clouds fog and patchy morning drizzle. it's going to be breezy and below average the next two days. we're looking at hot days inland early next week. when winds actually die down quit a bit. a live picture right now from the east bay hills.

showing mount diablo. a few wispy clouds passing through the bay area. check out the life of the sea lions, lazy life from the abc 7 pier 39. you can see the broit skies. good life opinion 63 in oakland. 69 in san jose. and 56 in pacifica. bright conditions right now from our kbolden gate bridge camera. 78 dreg in santa rosa. it's cooler today by a few degrees compared to yesterday. 72 in napa. 77 in concord. hour by hour i want to show you what's happening tonight. 6:00 winds gusting along the coast to 36 miles an hour increasing by 7:00 p.m. so the blustery conditions tonight will continue tomorrow mornng winds over the land will be lighter but along the coast keep it on the breezy side when you head out for the community. at lunch time still the breezy pattern carrying on into the evening hours. now here is what's going to happen. the patch of low cloudiness you see along the san mateo coast, 6:00 tonight it's starting to

expand in the overnight hours. tomorrow morning you're going to see more coverage in the east bay, peninsula, south bay and could even see drizzle around 7:30 in the morning primarily over the coastal areas and hills. at noontime hanging on to low clouds and fog. heading into the afternoon well see that as well. drizzle in the morning means there could be slippery spots. mid-40s to mid-50s. watch out for the fog and also for the drizzle. tomorrow afternoon keeping it breezy along the coast in the 50s. inland areas wul be in the mid-70s. today's highs 80s inland. 60s coastside pap that's changing tomorrow. dropping the temperatures a if you more degrees. leveling off thursday. cool by june standards. and then a brief warm yum comes friday. cooling breeze saturday. up again sunday. then the summer-like conditions with 90s inland, 60s coastside. download the app and check out

the temperature swings because they are going in every direction you can >> wild. >> yeah which we expect around this time of year. >> thanks very much. hiding in plain sight. how a bay area city is trying to come out from the shadows. the story next. >> coming up tonight the urgent alert from authorities. new images families trying to outrun plumes of ash. the heart breaking headline here in new york, the well-known

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a private school teacher is in custody. accused of inappropriate contact with children he was baby sitting. walnut creek police arrested 27-year-old brandon genest on two counts of lewd or la sieves acts with a child. two counts of indecent exposure. he work as a baby-sitter for east bay families. he has been placed on leave by the school where he is a chemistry teacher. twitter stock hit a three-year high after the dow jones announced the social media company would replace mnth santo in the s&p 500 jumping to $39 a share. netflix with will fill the agricultural giants on the s&p 100. the takeover the month santo and retiring the iconic name. >> antioch is trying to change its image. antioch leaders want to rebrand the city and are asking residents for input.

this is a promotional video by the city called the city of antioch, the bay area's best kept secret. it tells antioch's affordable, consultants holding listening sessions to get views on the city of antioch brand. public meeting held today which with one tonight and t both at antioch community center. >> and having been there many times it's a lovely community. >> yes. what motivates a man to swim across the pacific ocean to san francisco? it's happening now and the answer is next. but we want to thank brandon for the beautiful picture of the fog swallowing up the city. neat, right. you can share pictures with the hashtag abc 7 now. >> you may see it on air or

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i'm ama daetz coming up on news at 6:00, the deadly online threat made against an east bay school. what authorities are saying but suspect and the what the calamities think about the emojis. and a scam targeting married men a old style threat a high tech twist. and pointed remarks about president trump and his decision to canalsle a visit by the super bowl champs. all that and more coming up in news at 6:00. dan abkristen. thanks see you then. 51-year-old swimmer ben le co machinist ptep trying to

become the first swimmer across the pacific observer zploon he started in tokyo and headed for san francisco. >> there we go he is starting. ben is starting had swim. >> ben beginning the swim side by side with his two children. speaking with us moments before taking that plunge. >> there is more than one challenge. on top of the list you have the water, the cold water zpl his journey, 5,500 miles. six months. eight hours a day at a time. the pacific rough weather are cold waters some of the top predators and giant patches of garbage much of which he will study for scientific research. >> i want to use my passion something important to me to get the attention on an issue that affects everybody. >> that was geo benitez reporting. >> le comet successfully swam the atlantic for cancer research. and now the pacific >> i can barely make it across

the pool. >> with a little. >> doingy paddle. >> world news tonight with david muir is next. >> i'm kristen and he. tonight, the president punts, holding his own event. after disinviting the champion philadelphia eagles, instead many in the crowd today for the president, white house staffers. calling it a celebration of america, after he learned only a handful of eagles players were going to come. and tonight, the controversy of this image. the player praying before a game, speaking out now after this image was used to make it look like the eagles were kneeling during the anthem. the urgent alert at this hour from authorities. volcanic debris is coming down yet again. and new images tonight, families trying to outrun giant plumes of ash. some buried alive. the heartbreaking headline here in new york city tonight. a name known to so many, designer kate spade, famous for her handbags and women's accessories, found dead inside

her apartment. the letter she left behind.