to go anywhere. when i asked about the mandatory evacuation order, they said they will take their chances. oh, boy, wish them luck. that is a scary prospect. >> yeah, that is. so many people in harm's way if they don't move out of there. it is 4:30. another update on weather and traffic. let's start with mike. mike, everyone looking at the storm right now. >> on the east coast, all eyes pointing towards florence. 130-mile-per-hour winds. it is fluctuating between 130 and 140. category 4, heading south 50 miles to wilmington. if you take the cone of probability, pretty close to where it was yesterday. it is slowing down, which means a heightened likelihood of flooding causing even more flooding and the damage from the winds. now here's the difference from yesterday. it moves in, takes a left

towards myrtle beach, columbia, north georgia mountains. this takes until monday. that means we will have 8 to 30 inches of rain have savannah to wilmington. it is unusual for a storm t maand turn look at the breezes today. high clouds, 60s and 70s good morning, mike. looking live at the bay bridge toll plaza. typical here. stack you up in the cash lanes. no metering lights of course. it should happen around 5:15, 5:20. we were in the yellow just a moment ago. it looks like that has gone down to the green. westbound 580, tracy to dublin, 35 minutes, antioch to concord, 13 minutes. and san rafael to san francisco, in the green at 15 minutes.

we have the giants game today. i'll talk about how that impacts mass transit coming up. political heavyweights and pop stars are here as california pushes the nation to shift how we live in this era of climate change. amy hollyfield live for us at the moscone center >> reporter: hi, reggie. look at this setup. this section in front of moscone between 3rd and 4th is shut down and will be for the week. governor jerry brown is in town. he spoke about the effort to fight pollution. he sounded like a motivational speaker as he told the crowd climate change will be difficult but it must be done. >> you have to be warriors, innovators and missionaries to keep it done. >> over the commonwealth club, the environment was the topic of the night.

author bill mck can ibben, gina mccarthy. people will have to rethink capitalism for a green economy. 4,500 delegates are expected here this week for this global summit at moscone including big names such as al gore, former secretary of state john kerry, former rocker patti smith. live in san francisco, amy ho y hollyfie hollyfield, abc 7 news. sonoma county's revamped emergency alert system faces another alert this morning. alerts will be september to cell phone between 10 and noon to five targeted communities. monday they sent calls to 300,000 cell and county phones county wide. many say they weren't warned about october's north bay fires.

the aim is to find any gaps in the system >> and we are learning new details of the forced evacuation of two assisted living centers in santa rosa last year. they have 125emade steps to rem the licenses of both of those centers from oakmont center living. villa capri did not do a sweep to find anyone unaccounted for during a head count. also a staff member said the facility never kaubgted a disaster drill evacuation in the two years he was there. oakmont has 15 days to request a hearing on the license revocation people living in san jose's parkview boulevard are on alert after someone shot a family cat with a pellet gun. the 6-year-old is still recovering. after x-ray reveals a second month old pellet lodged inside the body.

the most recent shot missed his head by two inches and landed near his spine. >> it starts with animals and then can escalate. this is a mental issue that needs to be taken care of. >> putter's owners created a go fund me page to help with the pet's recovery and to donate to animal. struggling to keep up with demand in the job market. the bay area added fewer than 15,000 new housing units last year, farfur than the 52,000 jobs added. the data comes from metropolitan transportation commission and the association of bay area governments. both say the imbalance highlights the reason for our housing crunch. >> transportation officias in san francisco have approved the first step in the process that

would extend is train to the new sales force center. a certify transportation board approved the more than $6 billion project. it would dig a subway tunnel and connect the new transit center with the current cal train station at 4th and king streets. it would run along pennsylvania avenue, run 12 city blocks. it wouldn't happen quickly. completion date, 2027. you're never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. richmond the clear spot at 60. hayward, 59. 59 at castro valley. 57, alameda. oakland waking up at 54 also. san francisco, 55. san carlos, 59. mountain view and san jose, 58. mid-60s in concord, antioch, brent wood. we're flirting with the 40s in

the north bay.ta a sign of clouds is the cold front coming in. much cooler temperatures everywhere. it will be breezy on the bay once again. let's look at san francisco. 55 degrees this morning. 58 at 10:00. low 60s throughout the afternoon hours. as we go towards the south bay, temperatures starting off at 57 with sunshine. then we'll add were high clouds the rest of the day. and temperatures going from 67 at noon to low 70s in the afternoon hours. 61 at 8:00. want to bringlexis in here. >> so far we're looking pretty good. off to a fairly quiet start right now. checking out our traffic came s cameras, empty 280 in san jose. just seeing all the typical spots fill in. i do want to mention we have a

home giants game today, a day game. first pitch at 12:45, at&t park. there is no direct ferry service for the game because they don't have a vessel available for that extra service. you can take the regular ferry and then walk to at&t there. they are offering refunds. there will be very limited parking. a new crash in the tri-valley. we'll check that outcoming up next looking for a home? you can have this one for free. of course there's a catch. >> always a catch. a new effort to make your next uber or hreuflt ride safer >> plus, amazon

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high fire danger continues for parts of our state. everything you see in red is going to go through at least this morning, if not later on tomorrow morning. critical fire conditions there. now, looking at temperatures, 67 sunshine is in monterey. mid to upper 70s, afternoon sunshine in san diego and los angeles. 105 in palm springs. yosemite, 80. tahoe was in the 80s earlier this week. low to mid-60s with the high fire danger through thursday. jessica

>> mike, thank you. a new public education campaign to enhance safety for rideshare users has been launched in san francisco. district attorney gorge gascon was joined by uber officials to announce the rideshare with care campaign. it outlines three points. the first one is clarify the license plate number, color, make, model to the rideshare app you're using. second, confirm the driver's name before you provide your name. make sure the driver matches the picture on your rideshare app. share your location and destination with a friend, family member or someone you trust. >> i think that the need for this campaign is pretty obvious. you see the stories in the news, and so do we. this is an issue that is 100% preventable. >> the district attorney said there wasn't any one incident that prompted the campaign. he declined to comment about the alleged rideshare rapist case. lazo was arraigned on rape

charges that occurred over five years. investigators say he posed as a rideshare driver as people left bars and nightclubs. if you ever ever tkraoedrea owning a home in the bay now is your chance? but there is a big catch. >> i love old houses. >> if you do too, the price is right on this oakland victorian. but the sun is setting on the developer's offer. it must be moved by late october or it will be turned down. >> i don't know how much it will cost to move it. maybe it's cheaper than a mortgage. >> it is selling for $1.15 last year. the real development is the potential of the 4,000 square foot lot surrounded by new apartments and condos. >> this area is pretty quiet,

residential. i'm pretty sure all of these buildings are pretty new. >> signature development owns the property and several years ago bought the land under the kingfish pub. the building behind me is the original location. they moved it around the location to its new spot on telegraph. >> this is history. nobody spends that kind of money to do it right. and the main owner said i want that building over there. >> another example, this little 1930s home threatened by a children's hospital expansion. in 2015, a neighbor bought the house and moved it under the bart tracks to its new location. you can preserve a victorian, but moving. the historic deal will likely cost six fishes, not to mention buying a place to put it. in oakland, katie news. bts will perform tonight at oracle arena. it gave worldwide acclaim as the

first k pop to win guess what, it will cost you a little bit. $675. fans will line up at 10:00 this morning for the fan experience where they can buy merchandise and take photos. doors for the concert open at 5:30. it starts at 8:00 tonight. i know a lot of people will say wo? >> i know, right. it makes me feel old. >> it does. it really does. he jessica and i, to be very transparent, had never heard of a song until just this morning. >> never have. >> kids only know it from youtube. it's not played on the road. >> they are mega stars on youtube. they released one video a month ago that has nearly 500 million views. >> that's a lot. >> mike is suspiciously quiet. are you a bts mega fan? >> are you thearmybout

itbut we have to move on to weather. you are never more than 7 minutes away. it is breezy in mount tam. partly cloudy. cooler tonight. temperatures will warm back to afternoon through the weekend. our first fall cold front. the rain is still up in oregon and washington. still not coming our way other than a slight chance of drizzle friday morning. 70, milpitas. 82, gilroy. i think that's one of the warmest temperatures we will have today is 82 in gilroy. low 70s for the rest of the peninsula. low 60s along the coast. mid-60s in downtown and south san francisco. up through the north bay valleys, low to mid-70s. we'll get near 80 in closer clover bay shore. inland, we'll have temperatures in the mid to upper 70s. take a look at tonight. high clouds hanging around once

again. upper 40s to mid-50s. what you are going to see is another cool day tomorrow. slightly milder friday. more sunshine. getting back to average with 60s at the coast, 70s at the bay, 80s inland starting saturday. here's alexis. good morning, mike. one new issue. it sounds like this is a solo vehicle crash involving a semi that lost control and hit the center divide just past 84 in sunol. emergency crews head to get scene. i should have more information once chp arrives aeufplt quick check of east bay commute, walnut creek, southbound 680, a semi was blocking three lanes. nothing hike thlike that today. you can get a caffeine boost in the city while raising about

the environment. the catch, no paper couples. you have to bring your own mug. city officials are encouraging the public to reduce waste. the coffee pop-up stand will be open from 7:30 to 3:30 given the climate conference we have in town, it seems to make sense. and we have plenty of time. amazon will sell live christmas trees this year. ? imagine a drone that can stay a loft for two hours without coming down. >> in today's "tech bites", apple's big unveiling today. >> apple is expected to show off its biggest and most expensive iphone yet. it's rumored to have a 6 1/2 inch screen. like the iphone 10, no home button. it is expected to include a cheaper version of the 10 and a new watch. a so-called endurance drone is set to soar onto the market. >> the u.s. 1 has enough battery power to fly as much as two hours. that's nearly five times as long as other drones.

it is set to be delivered before the end of the year. the cost, though, $7,000. finally, amazon is getting in the christmas spirit. it will be selling full-sized christmas trees starting this november. >> the trees will be shipped without water but within 10 days of being cut. amazon says they should still be alive when they arrive. >> you can't ship water? those are your "tech bites". they should still be alive. hopefully. fingers crossed. >> we'll see how this all works out this year. >> i love the smell of a new christmas tree. one of 2,000 workers going on a hiring spree. on a hiring spree. and dozens of new trees to the nature of a virus is to change. move. mutate. today, life-changing technology from abbott is helping hunt them down at their source. because the faster we can identify new viruses, the faster we can get to stopping them.

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♪i am beautiful in every single way♪ ♪words, can't bring me down♪ a checked, double-checked and triple-checked. the giants have not won a game in september. they will try to question today. 12:45 first pitch. 61 san francisn.oo planted 80 tre. most of the new trees went ket neighborhoods. the city is growing its forrest

>> every neighborhood should have a thriving urban forrest. the city is committmented edcog with friends of the urban forest to plant trees to help our city. >> it sets aside $20 million to care for the street trees throughout the city. >> in south bay, caltrans, and the chp will be joining forces to clean up litter along 680. caltrans does this several times a day. caltrans crews will be removing litter and trash in contra costa on 68 as well as the bay bridge toll plaza, and the areas near the devil slide tunnels. spree.ech company is going on a

splunk expands in san jose and san francisco. right now about 4,000 people work for splunk. they seek out, collects and organizes data across the web and develops cybersecurity systems. get your wallets ready. warriors tickets are about to go on sale. you can get tickets through the team's website or going to the box office at oracle arena. ticket sales are expected to be hot for two reasons. warriors will be defending their nba championship. this is also going to be the team's last season at oracle arena. >> you're never more than seven minutes away from my forecast. snell fire temperatures, in the 70s. breezy conditions. 20 to 25-mile-per-hour winds blowing southeast. in hawaii, surf warning for areas in red. all the islands once again under

a flash flood watch until tomorrow. you can see the beginnings of olivia starting to show up on the radar. it is weakening rather quickly. it will split hawaii and maui with 45-mile-per-hour winds during the afternoon and evening hours and pull away tomorrow and continues to weaken. so we do have the chance of flash flooding. a little bit of wind damage and high surf. it is all overheading for the weekend. here's alexis. good morning, mike. i have an update for the crash in sunol, northbound side of 680 right at state route 84 merge. possibly a three-week crash. initially incident was a solo crash. i believe we have the far left lane blocked. no delays northbound or southbound in the area. most r no a live there at the toll plaza. cash lanes oth right. definitely head to the left side if you don't have a fast track. overall, drive times looking

great. highway 4 to the maze, 18 minutes. bay bridge, 8 minutes. san francisco to sfo, wide open at just 10 minutes. thanks alexis. when it come to fighting california's wildfires, we're learning help comes in many ways. >> and it includes four legs. this is a dog picking up a hose. the firefighters were trying to protect a home from the flames. >> that is a good dog. >> the recipe for happiness for one young woman can be found in a restaurant. she suffers from a rare disease s. she got to meet her culinary inspiration, ayesha curry. they flew rachel from arkansas to the bay area to cook with curry at international smoke, a restaurant she co-owns. then they ig

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the rumors are flying ahead of apple's big event today. what you can expect is from the trillion dollar company. if you're an android person, don't worry. we have other stories too. good morning. it's 4:59 on wednesday,

september 12th. that stha natasha is off. mike nicco has a first look ahead. >> the clouds, the gray, they are high clouds, up aroun 25,000 feet. a cold front will kick up the breezes and kick down the temperatures. starting off pretty close to where we were earlier this week. upper 40s, mid-50s. we're in the 59 to 67-degree range. not even 70s yet. 70 to 76 by 4:00 in the bay. by 7:00, 58 to 63. so make sure you grab a jacket heading out this evening. what do you need to know if you're about to leave. here's alexis >> good morning, mike. pretty quiet. looking at a fairly empty richmond side. no major delays.