unauthorized personnel on the property. laser, tprefence and ground sen and radar, microwave and infrared sensors that can cover a larger area than a typical camera. live in san jose, matt keller, abc 7 news. matt, thank you. i guess it's necessary. >> hard to believe. still when you hear about that guy in the wheelwell, that he survived that trip, unbelievable. a quick update on weather and traffic. good morning, reggie. hi, everybody. here's a look at the visibility. a little bit of fog developing around novato. right now, two and a half miles. not bad. notice the lack of marine layer and clouds in sutro. we start off this morning pretty much where we have all week. mid-40s to mid-50s. a little bit of difference. finally out of the 60s inland. upper 60s around the bay.

60 at the coast. then we get into the 80s. something we haven't said for a day or two. 61 at the coast. we have a spread at 7:00 under total sunshine. 58 at the coast. 68 around the bay. 74 inland. i'll show you when the 90s are coming to your forecast and heat that could lead to fire danger. gnawing on our door. that's coming up also. you mentioned the visibility a few minutes ago. live doppler on top of traffic maps. no dense fog advisories issued by chp. not too bad as mike mentioned in the north bay. novato, san rafael area, a little bit of fog on the 101, state route 37 coming over from sears point. maybe a little bit more deposits from gilroy to morgan hill along 101. the brighter the white, the denser the fog. that he wants the way to look at that. a live look outside at san rafael. slowly starting to fill in. as you can see, tpeublt not a

major issue right now. alexis, thank you. the battle over the supreme court. the palo alto woman accusing brett kavanaugh of sexual assault is willing to testify on capitol hill but only after an fbi investigation. >> sparking a whole new discussion. elizabeth is live with the details >> reporter: good morning to you. dr. ford will testify but under one condition. that's according to lawyers in part for her protection after falling participant to vicious harassment, including death threats. dr. blasey ford is standing firm. to fbi investigation, no testimony. in a letter to chuck grassley obtained by abc news they wrote, "a full investigation by law enforcement officials will especially sure the crucial facts and witnesses in this matter are assess indeed a

non-partisan manner and that the committee is fully informed before conducting any hearing. "adding her life has been turned upside-down and she will not be be appearing on capitol hill on monday. overnight, grassley responding in a statement, "dr. ford's testimony would reflect her personal knowledge and memory of events. nothing the fbi or any other investigator does would have any bearing on what dr. ford tells the committee, so there is no reason for any further delay. >> i don't think the fbi really should be involved because they don't want to be involved. >> they have completed one background check on kavanaugh. president trump could request another but the president making it clear he has no intention to do so. ford is accusing kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her when he was drunk at a party in the 1980s. kavanaugh emphatically denies the allegations. democrats are coming to ford's

defense saying it should be investigated and the hearing should be delayed. >> this changes by the hour. thank you. jackie speier agrees there needs to be an investigation. we spoke to her live on abc 7 news at 4:00. >> if all this is is say charade to once again do what they did with anita hill, give each party the opportunity to speak and is then move forward with their vote, then they haven't done an investigation and they had no intentions of doing anything but going through the motions. >> the congresswoman said mark skwrurpblgs the man blasey ford

said witnessed the assaul should be subpoenaed to testify. he said he has no memory of the incident and will not take part on the hearings. we have the links his accuser hars to the bay area, especially palo alto on abc7news.com. new developments in a south bay tent city now has a new home. the city of san jose will allow hope village a lease of a piece of city-owned land. it can stay for 180 days. the city will only charge $1 for the lease. volunteers created hope village without permits on a state parking lot last week. it was forced to relocate monday to a union office down the street. >> a new twist in that bizarre 2015 vallejo kidnapping case. the victim will face questioning from her abductor next week. matthew muller is serving a

40-year sentence for kidnapping. now it includes rape, false imprisonment. he is going to cross-examine her at a preliminary hearing on tuesday. muller can view the videotape of the alleged two rapes. >> disgusting that he could watch a videotape of his own crime. but at the same time, we have something called the constitution, which allows him to do it. >> this is just crazy. muller kidnapped huskins from her va lay home home and held her two days before releasing her near her family's home. a stretch of interstate 680 will be renamed in honor of a fallen officer. bart police sergeant thomas smith was killed in 201 while serving a search warrant in dublin. 680 will also be called the sagt

thomas a. smith jr. memorial highway. it is the same number 34 as the exit on the highway. the winds are gone but flooding remains deadly. two mental health patients drowned who floodwaters surrounded their vehicle. they were transporting the patient and said they tried to save the woman but they couldn't open the doors to the van. at least 37 people have died because of the storm. >> task on force 4 is helping to evacuate people from samson county, north carolina. rescuers have been working with the u.s. coast guard, among other agencies. they are out in full force today. the california air national gua guard's 129th rescue wing is also helping with search and rescue operations. they september this helicopter

video showing the devastating flood anything henderson, north carolina. the team has been on the scene since friday. the american red cross is organizing a relief effort for those affected by the storm. you can make an automatic $10 donation by texting florence to 90999. i just checked. no more rain from florence. it moved off the coast. it is going to move away. those people affected months to years before they get their lives back together. don't forget about them and the red cross if you can. lack of lacks. we're anywhere from 1 to 9 degrees cooler than yesterday. in the north bay, mid to upper 40s into san rafael, vallejo, mid-50s. the east bay hills camera, a lack of clouds this morning. so sunny all day. sunglasses early on the roads. ferry ride tranquil today. mass transit mild to warm this

afternoon. look at all the sunshine. mid to upper 60s. i'm forecasting 70 for downtown later today. sunshine and 55 in south bay. 72 at lunch. 80 at 4:00. back down to 6 at 8:00. our last trip will be east bay valleys where it gets pretty warm. look at that. 73 at noon. not bad. low to mid-80s during the afternoon hours. 74 by 8:00. this is just the beginning. notice you didn't see 90s. they're coming. traffic pretty quiet so far? >> i think that's coming too. not yet, though. we are enjoying a nice, quiet start. no incidents to report right now. nothing significant. we're looking at the bay bridge toll plaza. most folks cruising throughout without any issue. metering lights on 5:15, 5:20 for mop through thursday commute. we are seeing a stack up in the cash lanes. until they open a few more, that is with what we see this time of day. they should open the carpool

lanes shortly as well. tracy to dublin, 39 minutes. antioch to concord in the green at 14. and san rafael to san francisco, in the green at 15 minutes. mass transit coming up next >> san francisco in action. a new similarity is so realistic officers say it is like being on the streets union square is a shopping mecca. it's polite, friendly and fast, reliable internet is crucial. does it every go down? yes. can't do my job. business grinds to a halt. our gig-speed network not only downloads files up to 20 times faster, we go beyond fast with 4g backup for complete reliability. so if the unexpected happens...

(snaps fingers) you stay up and running. we lost power... but not to that. i want that. (laughing) for a limited time get fast, reliable internet for a low price. call now. comcast business. beyond fast.

they don't help single moms. hi. hi. what happened to our house last year? it flooded. and the water flooded out. yeah. the red cross arranged the hotel for us. they gave me that break, that leverage, to be able to get it together and... take care of them, you know? i feel like we've come full circle. like that! this is how i'll do it. sarah: there you go.

we potentially have issues in the areas in brown. fire weather watch 11:00 this evening through 5:00 tomorrow evening. it spreads into the central valley. 2.2 million people under the influence there. as far as temperatures today, we have upper 80s in the central valley. 81 l.a. 101, palm springs. 81 81 yosemite. mid to upper 70s tomorrow through sunday in tahoe. san francisco supervisor aaron peskin wants to ban office space on the first three floors of buildings in union square. there are proposals to convert retail space into offices.

he doesn't want to see the history you can shopping mecca overrun with desks a er it would impose a $4 per square foot fee for office space. on the peninsula, first responders will conduct a full-scale emergency exertion at san francisco national airport. this is video from last year's simulation. it will simulate a water crash in the bay to test response and recovery efforts. it will include several agencies, the san francisco fire department, police department, and several mutual aid units from around the bay area. they run from 9:30 to noon. >> san francisco police have a new state-of-the-art training similarity. it's so realistic recruits ont it oth streets. abc 7 news reporter vic lee got a firsthand look at it >> reporter: active shooters in a courthouse.

several people shot. a gunman uses a hostage as a shield. one of 200 role play scenarios san francisco police are using in their new virtual training similarity. scenarios that record split-second decisions. >> we deter from excessive force. and we also deter from not using enough force. so there is a happy medium we're looking for. >> the old similarity had one screen in front this. has five that project a 300 degree virtual world. ambient noise blairs out. > i can do a school shooting where i have a con standpoint bell in the back. cell phones going off, kids streaming. i didn't have that in the old man. >> reporter: now it's my turn to try the similarity. >> it's made for you. >> reporter: i'm having a hard time getting the gun out of the holster. >> you basically just hit that button. there is a button right there. see it.

perfect. >> reporter: this scenario a homeowner is upset that his neighbor is in his house. his daughter calls 911. we go inside the house. there's a man in a wheelchair with a gun. i fired off five rounds, all of them hit the suspect. >> i would ask you what did you see, what did you do, why did you do it? >> reporter: i didn't realize i fired five shots. my stress and reaction time played into the response. et can escalate in a nano second. also critical, your training. vic lee, abc 7 news. for something very serious to something silly. a new version of their polite pedro bhatt. pedes tri an this is a picture of what it looks like. is it a he or she, do you think?

>> his name is jack. he has a face and an arm. it is larger and more maneuver bible than version one. the goal is to develop a robot that just doesn't move around his environment but that can interact with humans in more natural ways. >> he's kind of called. >> he looked like >> wall e. with a big stomach. >> he had a big lunch. yeah. >> he had a matching tie. >> i like your shirt with dogs

on it. >> i hope i got myself out of the dog house. san jose, 87. 55 degrees under a clear sky. sunshine earlier. the clouds are just now trying to make the march from the coast. so they will repeal quickly. mainly clear fire danger north. and the extended sunny warmth will remain in the warmth. notice how it is closer too us, the bowl of cooler air is closer. 87, san jose. everybody else in the south bay, mid to upper 70s. in the peninsula, mid to upper 70s. mid-60s along the coast. it will be breezy. it will also bring you sunshine. 70 in downtown san francisco for today. and across the bridge, the golden gate, 72, sausalito. low to mid-80s in the north bay valleys. east bay shore, mid to upper 70s.

orrin d or in da, 80s. in the north bay, breezy with fire danger. my accuweather seven-day forecast, notice a little bit of a change. we're keeping the warmth around through tuesday. temperatures will fluctuate. maybe the september surge is here. we are off to a quiet start. no major incidents to talk about. nothing blocking right now. looking good westbound 92 across san matteeo bridge. parking lot, we have major track repairs once again all day saturday and sunday between 19th street and west oakland stations. you will have to get off a train and get on the free bus bridge that is provided instead. it will add significant delays to your trip. plan on that. next traffic update just before 5:00.

thanks alexis. tesla is the target of a federal investigation because of a post by musk. a tweet from elon musk triggers a justice department probe of tesla. >> the federal government opened a fraud investigation into the company. last month musk tweeted he was thinking of taking tesla private. it drove up the company stock price. swiss designer uncovered a solar powered yacht. >> it is topped with enough to cover a full size tennis court number word yet on the possible price tag for the 78-foot boat. it can sleep 10 people. back on land, this is ferrari's most powerful car ever. >> it has one seat, no windshield. it is 810 engine. ferrari is making a few hundred of them. the price over $1 million. those are your "tech bites". >> have a great day.

wow. i like it. >> eating bugs. >> it's cool, though. >> you would like not having a windshield? >> this. >> you're not invited. i can't take any passengers. north korea and south korea sign an agreement. olympics play a role. scientists find a way to simulate h

♪i am beautiful in every single way♪ ♪words, can't bring me down♪

close game last night. the magic number is still seven because the a's lost. sunshine, 64. dropping down to 60 under the stars at the coliseum tonight. have fun. thanks, mike. south korean president moon is jay in and kim jong-un signed an agreement that ushers in a future for the two core rhee kras. that includes north korea shutting down a main missile sight. it will connect rail systems and reunite families. they will sign a joint bid for the 2022 olympics. destiny coronado has been added to the roster for atlanta united. she is fighting stage three-c.

she is overjoyed to join the quakes. >> i somehow cried. i was excited. >> tears of joy. >> yeah, tears of joy. >> she looks so happy there. destinee will do the coin toss. her time with the quakes was made possible by a nonprofit that inspires and improves the lives of children with cancer. that is special. >> that is amazing and awesome. i would love to see that. here's what's going on in quality creek. 52 degrees right now. let's talk about the pollen. high amounts of tree pollen once again. uv index is going to be high again today. also eventually we will talk to alexis about the traffic. there we go. elm, cedar, juniper. itng on s. flash flooding

and mudslides are possible. alexis. >> okay. checking out the roads here this morning, mike. no major issues. things are still quiet. we're keeping an eye on our typical slow spots just before 5:00 a.m. of course one of those includes getting out of tracy. about 12 miles per hour, up to 18 miles per hour once you make it to 580. several miles of stop and go volumes. nice and light here at highway 87 before san jose ma net ta airport. this seems hard to believe millions of men may be able to benefit from rubbing sandalwood into their scalp. german researchers found it stimulates hair growth after six days. here's why. the team says hair follicle contain smell receptors that respond to the odor and trigger the main protein in hair to multiply. the findings could lead to a

sandalwood based treatment for hair loss. it's going to smell good anyway. can't hurt. >> you have a full held of hair still. but if i smell like sandalwood one day, you'll know why. next at 5:00, china's new round of tariffs will have an impact on california, especially the wine business. overnight and early morning lane closures on the golden gate bridge the next three years. this vigil wasn't for a

after a stretch of cooler days, warm sunshine is literally on the horizon. >> i know that makes you happy, miss jessica castro. it's going to be a warmer day. >> let's check in with meteorologist mike nicco. >> if i told you it was going to be sunny and 70 in san francisco. >> i would say, did you say san francisco? >> i'm excited. >> g. i like making you guys happy. you can see winds are calm. onshore breeze. but notice the lack of clouds out there mainly along the peninsula and coast. clouds by 7:00. most of us waking up to sunshine. mid-40s to mid-50s again. accuweather 12-hour planner, 70s creep anything at noon. 70s and 80s by 4:00. 50s at the coast. 60s around the bay. 70s inland by 7:00. this isn't even the warmest day. more in the accuweather seven-day forecast. hey, alexis. >> good