tonight, brett kavanaugh's accuser is in hiding, forced

from her palo alto home by death threats. how a community is rallying behind her as the political wrangling intensifies. a red flag warning is imminent. next, we're live pointing out the parts of the bay area at the highest rick for wildfires. plus the latest legal step by we had killer maker monsanto to try to avoid paying out a massive verdict awarded by a san francisco jury. live where you live, this is "abc 7 news." good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm larry beil in for dan ashley. a few days ago the nation did not know the name christine blasey ford. now she is the woman that could make a critical decision to a crucial decision affecting america's highest court. >> she says supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh sexually assaulted her decades ago when they were both teenagers. he denies it. both are invited to testify before a senate judiciary committee on mon, september 24th. >> her lawyers want an fbi investigation done before that.

president trump, who has the power to make that call, argued for the opposite today. >> i would let the senators take their course. let the senatos do it. i really want to see her. i really would want to see what she has to say. if she shows up and makes a credible showing, that will be very interesting and we'll have to make a decision. >> judiciary chairman republican senator chuck greatly of iowa says an fbi investigation isn't needed. he says the committee's investigation is sufficient and he's reaching out to blasey forward. >> where i'm focused right now is doing everything that we can to make dr. ford comfortable with coming before our committee. >> grassley says she can testify in public or private if she prefers, and is even offering to send his staff to california to meet with her in pe n.ewonrss rd a statement from blasey ford's attorney reiterating yesterday's request for an fbi investigation

first. dr. ford is currently unable to go home and is receiving ongoing threats to her and her family's safety. fairness and respect for her situation dictate that she should have time to deal with this. she is willing to cooperate with the committee, however, the committee's stated plan to move forward with a hearing that has only two witnesses is not a fair or good faith investigation. >> blasey ford's home is in palo alto where "abc 7 news" reporter david louie is live with a look at how the community is showing her support. david. >> reporter: larry and ama, palo alto residents are proud of their community, their schools, homes and low crime rate. when one is threatened, whether friends or strangers, they band together and offer their support. that is exactly what is happening in this palo alto neighborhood where the blasey fords live. there's no evidence of stepped-up patrol activity on the street where they live. the reason may be that the parents and sons moved out temporarily because of concern for their safety. the police department says no

one has filed a complaint of a death threat. an agency spokesperson adding, quote, if we receive a report of a crime, we will work with the fbi to ensure it is properly investigated. neighbors symbolically closed ranks, signing letters of support for the blasey fords, suggesting they will form a human chain to protect them if needed. one neighbor said the situation is bringing residents together. >> it might help bring people together. i don't think it will change it drastically, but i think that people may be more aware of, you know, just helping out neighbors during difficult times. >> reporter: strangers have stepped up too, including a law professor from georgetown university who started a gofundme page to help defray the costs of privacy security for the family. over $100,000 has been raised. security consultants say they would recommend the family hire its own protection until tension eases. it is difficult to know how long a threat might last with the situation in washington still unfolding. corporate security investigator and former fbi agent rick smith says normal people don't make

death threats. >> you know, sometimes it is just that, that they're expressing themselves and they're never going to follow through and it is just rhetoric. but, you know, normal people don't do that. normal people with normal emotions don't do that. >> reporter: the hope is that any threat that was made against the blasey fords was done so hastily with no criminal intent. however, the family is nonetheless paying a price, losing their privacy as well as their sense of well-being. larry, ama. >> so, david, what is the penalty though for someone who makes a death threat? >> reporter: well, it depends on the severity of the threat as well as the criminal past of the suspect. it can be handled both as a misdemeanor or as a felony. now, the most serious threats could result in a sentence that exceeds three years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000. >> david, thank you. friends of blasey ford have

written a letter in support to senate judicial committee chair chuck grassley and ranking member dianne feinstein. 142 friends signed this letter. it read in part, christine's bravery and sacrifice in coming forward with her story while knowing the all-but-certainly to follow devastating consequences for and retaliation against her and family does not surprise those of us who know her. a show of support for blasey ford will be flying high above palo alto tomorrow. a plane with banner reading thank you, christine, we have your back, will be up in the sky starting at 11:00 in the morning. it was commission by ultraviolet, a national women's advocacy group. the same group that put up a billboard in the bay area in 2016 calling for the removal of judge aaron persky. he sentenced ex stanford brock turner to six months for sexual assault. we spoke with a licensed psychologist about why accusers often wait before they come forward. >> "abc 7 news" reporter katie utehs has that part of our coverage and joins us live from

walnut creek. katey. >> reporter: ama and larry, the passage of time means different things to different people. today the president expressed concerns for brett kavanaugh's time and emotions, but professionals we spoke with say that some sexual violence survivors take decades, years to come out if at all. >> it is not uncommon for people to live with it sort of underground for a very long time. sometimes decades. >> reporter: dr. christine blasey ford's attorney says her client needs more time considering the spotlight she is under following her allegations of sexual assault against supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh. but president trump and some republicans have expressed frustration with the delays to kavanaugh's appointment. >> but you can't ignore the fact that this has come at the 11th hour and we are trying to be fair, and every time we offer something to dr. ford's lawyers they change the terms. >> reporter: blasey ford had

spoken about the incident in confidence before the hearing started, sharing notes from her own family therapist with "the washington post" as she outlined the alleged assault from the early '80s. >> when one person approaches the other for sexual contact, it can actually be very triggering and they're feeling safe enough through the couples therapy process to start talking about it. >> reporter: today democratic senator jill brand spoke out regarding the veracity of blasey ford's accusation. >>in fact, i believe her. i believe what she said. it rings true to me, how she divulged it, who she divulged it to over time, over years. that's what happens when someone has this kind of trauma, so it rings true. we need a proper, professional, appropriate review and hearing. what they're forcing on her right now i think is inappropriate. >> reporter: dr. finley says time does not invalidate trauma. >> you can't just say that something that happened when we were kids because the injury is real. >> reporter: if you would like to take action for yourself, feel empowered, dr. finley

recommended a bay area group that not only teaches self-defense but proper consent language. we posted that link on our website, abc7news.com. live in walnut creek, katie utehs, "abc 7 news." >> thank you. the woman who accused supreme court justice clarence thomas of sexual harassment nearly 30 years ago is now speaking out. >> anita hillary appeared exclusively on gma this morning. "abc 7 news" anchor kristen sze is here with her advice. >> anita hill is pushing the committee to push the pause button on supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh. she supports blasey ford's decision not to testify until the fbi conducts an investigation. >> absolutely it is the right move. the hearing questions need to have a frame, and the investigation is the best frame for that. the neutral investigation. >> in 1991 hill testified that then-nominee and now supreme court justice clarence thomas

had sexually harassed her when they worked together at the education department in the '80s. thomas denied those claims. there was a three-day fbi investigation. hill says a thorough investigation is needed now. >> we need to be able to believe in the integrity of our courts, and that means believing in the integrity of the individuals who are on it. >> let's take a quick look at the makeup of the senate judiciary committee. in 1991 there were 14 senators on the committee, all of whom were men. democrats though held the majority, 8-6. today the committee is bigger, 21 members, four of whom are women -- all democrats by the way -- but republicans have a slight edge, 11-10. if they are deadlocked, they could send kavanaugh's nomination to the full senate without making a recommendation and that's what happened with thomas. larry and ama. >> kristen, thank you. there's so much involved in this kavanaugh controversy and this story, you can always find out the latest through push alerts sent from our "abc 7

news" app. download it now for your mobile device and it is free. coming up next on "abc 7 news" at 6:00, not in my backyard. we're live in the latest bay area city to protest the installation of cellphone towers and they aren't just upset about appearances. i'm meteorologist drew tuma. after a bright and warm day today, we will see the winds crank tonight and fire danger on the rise. we'll have the details in the full accuweather forecast ahead. >> thank you, drew. still ahead, the first of its kind summit aimed at reducing the number of

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want cellphone towers near our homes. a plan to install new towers in a peninsula neighborhood is not getting a warm reception. vic lee is live with the story tonight. >> reporter: you can see one of the low small cell antennas behind me on the utility pole. that's the source of a controversy that's causing headaches for towns and cities and concern among residents. >> five years we've been shut out and now we get five minutes! >> reporter: an up scale hillsborough, an angry exchange between residents and the town's leaders over cell installation. ♪ what the city council don't want them there ♪ >> reporter: in mill valley the controversy has its own song. >> the new technology has never been tested on humans. also, there's aesthetics. there's loss of property value. >> reporter: danielle moskowitz had san mateo citizens for a safe environment. these signs under the

installations concern them, signs warning not to get too close because of radio frequency exposure which may exceed fcc safe limits. >> residents are very concerned with cell towers being placed in front of homes, in front of two-story windows and schools. >> reporter: in particular these so-called small cell antennas mounted on utility poles. 13 of them received conditional approval from san mateo city council. moskowitz says residents received no advance notice. >> we have no opportunity to appeal the city's decision, and that's a due process right. >> reporter: but city officials say the 13 conditional approvals were made before public hearings were required, before the city council approved an ordinance in jewel whi july which will make the process more transparent. >> will be notified in advance. they will be able to speak out. they will have potentially a public meeting with the vendor. >> reporter: well, the city says it won't ban outright those

small cell antennas because they are afraid of being sued. now verizon, which is installing those devices, sent a statement. they say they are actively working with the city of san mateo to address the community's concerns. vic lee, "abc 7 news." >> thank you. the largest wildfire in california's history is officially fully contained. crews finally have a line all the way around the mendocino complex, that is the twin fires that erupted in lake county back in july, 54 days ago. it destroyed 157 homes and killed one firefighter. the cause remains under investigation. a red flag warning goes into effect tonight. "abc 7 news" anchor eric thomas joins us live with a look at the precautions being taken in the east bay. eric. >> reporter: larry, the recipe for that red flag warning includes higher winds, lower humidities and rising temperatures. when you get all three of those

together, as we will have overnight and into tomorrow, well, you have additional scrutiny from fire officials and residents in the oakland hills even when they're not answering a call for service, the firefighters of station 7 are on the lookout for trouble. >> it is a fire weather watch day. >> reporter: we rode along as they checked known trouble spots and dished up advice to folks who live in the area. where homes burned the 1991 firestorm. >> make sure you have a go kit. you got one with all of your stuff, medicine, things that you need, because you may be displaced for two or three days. >> reporter: jonathan rischman lives in one of those areas. today he was out trimming shrubbery foreign joimt. >> the fire-related gardening is done when it is supposed to be done, which is before the end of june. >> reporter: but he always pays attention to the weather and red flag warning are serious business. >> i keep an eye on these things

and i worry when it gets windy. i worry. >> reporter: his neighbors across the street at firehouse 7 worry, too. >> obviously fire can spread very easily. >> reporter: it is their job, whether they're scouring the oakland his for signs of trouble or waiting for a 911 call. >> we want to try to stop the fires in the incipient state when they begin or prevent them from happening at all. >> reporter: the lessons learned from recent fires in shasta and lake counties is they're burning hotter and faster, making it difficult to play catchup. >> on a day like this we want to make sure everybody is being careful with using gas-powered tools. if they see something, say something. give us a call. if you see any type of smoke or you smell any smoke, just give us a call. >> reporter: and as we know, what makes it increasingly dangerous in the oakland his is the presence of those very narrow, very winding roads. it is very important for everybody to get the information as quickly as they can, for firefighters to be on the move

as quickly as they can and for residents to be alert and ready to get out as quickly as they can. in oakland, eric thomas, "abc 7 news." >> all right, eric. thank you. you know, it has been cooler the past week, so maybe a false sense of security or complacency for some people thinking the worst is over, don't have to worry about it. >> definitely not. abc meteorologist drew tuma is here with the forecast. >> ama and larry, we know this time of the year we can get warm temperatures. the big thing tonight, the winds are going to increase. that's what we are worried about. live doppler 7 along with satellite right now, we are cloud free. the picture outside from sutro tower, it is a beautiful one. you see the golden gate bridge right there, but the camera is shaking a bit. we have a bit of a breeze, but that wind will increase. let's go hour-by-hour, show you the wind. later on tonight by 10:00 on our wednesday evening, we first expect the winds to increase in the north bay. so around santa rosa, santa clarita, though guests over

20 miles per hour. after midnight is when the winds increase inland, say around discovery bay, fairfield, the winds likely will be close to 30 miles per hour. the winds will bring about dryer air as well. it is for that fact, the combination of the two, the low humidity and the gusty winds, we have the red flag warning that will go into effect in a matter of hours, 11:00 tonight lasting through tomorrow evening for the breezy conditions. so be very vigilant, eeshl unsp in the hills where the fires can start and easily spread. we still hang on to warmth at this hour. 86 in concord. 81 in livermore. down to 64 in san francisco. 76 the current number in san jose. overnight tonight, the big story once again the wind will be picking up close to midnight, first in the north bay and spreading inland. numbers falling into the mid to upper 50s in the overnight hours. a 12-hour day planner on your thursday, it is a bright looking day. that means numbers will quickly warm. by noon, into the 80s inland. by 4:00 we are calling it

summer's back around mere. 80s and 90s in the warmest spot. download the accuweather app and check the temperatures hour-by-hour from your phone as they warm quickly. 88 in san jose and the south bay. 85 in sunnyvale. along the peninsula, 83 for men low park. even the coast will be mild, in the upper 60s and low 70s. into the north bay we have the red flag warning in effect. 89 in sonoma. 88 in novato. in the east bay bay, upper 70s to lower 80s. in inland it is hot. 92 in san ramon. 95 in brentwood. here is the accuweather seven day forecast. plan the next seven days for you, summer heat with the red flag warning tomorrow. we are still warm on friday as fall begins over the weekend. we get cooler but all eyes are on next week when the numbers go right back up tuesday into wednesday, it is warm to hot once again. >> thanks, drew. airlines love them. passengers hate them.

next, the latest airline to raise fees for checked bags.

lay-offs leading tonight's bay area business watch. ever note laying off 15% of its workforce, that's 54 people. the company's ceo sent out a

memo to workers saying they invested too far ahead of growth and needed to quickly adjust their strategy. the note taking app has been around since 2004. delta, the latest airline to raise fees for checked bags. it will cost passengers an extra $5 to check first and second bags. jetblue and united recently raised bag fees. so far no changes by american. southwest does not charge for checked bags. feel like you're paying too much in state taxes? a california lawmaker thinks you are. a revenue report from the state department of finance shows california collected almost $900 million more than projected in july and august. $725 million came from personal income tax revenue. republican senator ted gaines says that money should be returned to taxpayers. >> we had this huge surplus the last budget year and even year-to-date on the current budget. we are talking about billions and billions of dollars that in my view would be better spent by the taxpayer. they're really overpaying for

their taxes. >> the state department of finance advises against any major tax decisions based on short-term revenue performance and lawmakers rejected a bill by gaines last session that would have returned the surplus funds to taxpayers. bruised and blemished. doesn't look so hot. but damaged produce can taste just fine. >> next, meet a san francisco chef who is out to prove that. plus, the latest legal developm

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live where you live, this is "abc 7 news." if we bury things, we can bring things out in the light of day and talk about things. >> saving veterans here at home. that's opened up the san jose police today about mental health experiences to keep servicemen safe when they return from the front lines. that event came in the midst of national suicide prevention month. >> law enforcement officers from the south bay and the peninsula came together for a first of its kind summit. it was aimed at reducing the number of veterans that commit suicide every year. >> "abc 7 news" reporter has the story from palo alto. >> reporter: inside the veterans

affair hospital in palo alto, a summit offering tools and knowledge to make a difference. >> most police officers are veterans and they want to help out brothers and sisters struggling and in crisis. that's the twa. >> reporter: law enforcement representing multiple departments throughout the south bay and the peninsula came together to discuss a pressing topic, a rise in veterans committing suicide. >> a cry for help is just that, a want to be heard. sometimes just knowing how to talk to that veteran will be, you know, helpful and help us achieve a better outcome. >> reporter: ron jones, police chief of the va palo alto health care system emphasized his commitment to connecting local officers with more resources. take in an open and honest conversations, topics ranging from ptsd to deescalation were covered by the experts. >> when they say i'm going to kill myself and my family first, from their thinking it is about protection. >> reporter: recently a 27-year-old veteran committed suicide in san jose. police tried to help but the man

shot himself to death. it is a case that hit home for this veteran who came today to share more insight into what could be going on in the mind of a veteran during times of crisis. >> if they have more information, more understanding of those veterans, then hopefully you can get them the help that they need. >> reporter: san jose unit officer matthew walsh, himself a veteran of the marine corps, said he will immediately apply what he learned today. bay area law enforcement taking a proactive approach. >> getting a face with the name and establishing those connections so we can try to deconflict any type of situation where a veteran is in crisis and try to reach a positive outcome. >> reporter: the va says more than 6,100 veterans die every year by suicide. chris wynn, "abc 7 news." >> and we have a list of links for resources on suicide, mental health and a host of issues. you will find it all news".com/take action.

collision rivera waived his right to a speedy trial after he pled not guilty to first degree murder. tibbetts want missing after going on a run in late july. she spent part of her child in the east bay. her father still lives in california. the woman who helped kidnap elizabeth smart in utah is free. 72-year-old wanda barsi watched out of prison today. her release came as a surprise announcement last week that authorities miscalculated the amount of time she should serve. smart believes she is still dangerous and still should be in prison. her husband brian mitchell is serving a lifetime for kidnapping and raping smart when she was only 14 years old. monsanto is calling on a judge to throw out the award. they claim that the former groundskeeper, dewane johnson, failed to prove that roundup or similar herbicides caused his

non-hodgkin's lymphoma. he was awarded $289 million in damage. his lawsuit is among hundreds claiming that it causes cancer but first to go to trial. this store is expected to remain closed until saturday morning. the leak forced an elderly man out of his apartment located in the same building as the store. sewage starting overflowing from his toilet monday night. he had the same problem two years ago. you ever wonder what happens to produce that isn't quite up to your standards? the eye test, maybe a little blemish on the red pepper or an oddly-shaped cucumber, something lying that? >> today there's a local movement to reduce waste thanks to people using foods that no one knows what to do with. "abc 7 news" reporter lyanne melendez fund out what many knew. they taste just as good. >> reporter: meet a san francisco chef who tries to use the imperfect and unwanted from farms. >> it is actually surplus.

it is just produce we choose not to eat perfectly delicious. i grew up in rural michigan. i lived in central europe, and we would always just use everything. it is just kind of common sense. >> reporter: when you think of it, that's so not urban america where we pick and choose our produce and meats and discard what we don't like. many fruits and veggies grown in the u.s. don't meet cosmetic sandards, so they go to waste. >> most of the time it doesn't even leave the field because the farmer knows that he's not going to be able to sell it. >> reporter: he is using those ingredients at restaurants like duna in san francisco. because most restaurants don't have the space to produce hundreds of pounds of produce, he wants to do it for them. >> we will use large tilt skillets that can braise large quantities of vegetables, steamers work really well. >> reporter: some of his fruits and veggies come from the imperfect produce located in san francisco's bay view. you guessed it. they buy what farmers don't want or think they can't sell.

so maybe the idea is to foster a culture of people who love eating ugly. well, maybe ugly isn't the right word. >> no, they're not ugly. they just look different. but it looks the way nature made them, you know. they look a little small, a little big, a little curvy, a little scarred because they've grown in the ground or on a tree and that's how things like. >> reporter: sort of like people. >> sort of like people, yeah. >> reporter: those involved in this no-waste movement value what nature graciously gives them. in san francisco, lyanne melendez, an 7 news. so good. >> yes. the rain may be gone but floodwaters are still rising in north carolina. >> next, a look at the ongoing dangers and the damage that president trump witnessed firsthand today. >> kids getting immersed into augmented reality. i'm michael finney. bowls to serve teriyaki. see that right there? you can't say that. i can't tell people to try my bowls? no. check out my bowls? nope. what about my billboard?

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and hugs. visiting some of the communities hit hardest by florence and the devastating flooding that's followed. >> some of the flooding is actually epic. hard to believe. >> reporter: promising quick federal assistance, thanking first responders and volunteer rescuers who pulled more than 4,000 people from vehicles and homes inundated with floodwater. >> in moments of despair, we witness the true character of the american people. so true. citizens all across our country rally together to rescue the stranded, to protect the innocent and to restore hope to families who have experienced tremendous and unbearable loss. >> reporter: neighborhoods and roadways, including parts of interstate interstate 95 under water and the death toll rising. two women restrained inside a police transport van died after

floodwaters trapped them inside. the dangers for mmm lingering with concerns about contamination impacting water supplies and rescues ongoing. >> this event is not over. the rivers are still cresting and we still have a lot of work to do. >> reporter: the rivers levels of the rivers that haven't crested are not started to recede for days. marcy gonzalez, wilmington, north carolina. >> the american red cross is organizing a relief effort for people affected by the storm. you can make a $10 donation. just text the word "florence" to 90999. it is not even fall, yet flu season is already underway a little earlier than normal. it doesn't mean it will be a bad year necessarily. look at this map from the cdc. you can see only a handful of states are affected by local and regional outbreaks of the flu. most of the country, including california, just has some sporadic cases. experts say the flu follows winter up and down between the

northern and summer hemispheres. because of that, scientists build our flu vaccine each year based on what they see in australia. so far the flu has been mild there. that's a good sign says dr. matt willis at marin county health. >> we are worried about the possibility there will be a novel or new strain we haven't anticipated. that happened, you know, back with swine flu in 2010. >> here is the problem. if we were to see a new strain this year, it would take too long to make a new vaccine, so experts say still best to get the existing shot and do it sooner rather than later. warming weather doesn't make it feel like flu season. this is a live look from the oh! oh! ♪ ozempic®! ♪ (vo) people with type 2 diabetes are excited about the potential of once-weekly ozempic®. in a study with ozempic®, a majority of adults lowered their blood sugar and reached an a1c of less than seven and maintained it. oh! under seven? (vo) and you may lose weight. in the same one-year study, adults lost on average up to 12 pounds.

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all right. the latest innovation in high-tech toys giving kids an early dose of, believe it or not, au meanted reality. >> tonight's "7 on your side's" michael finney finds out if it can work to educate our children. >> crayons, chalk. we turn to the experts, both the teachers and the kids at san francisco's coder school. you might be surprised to learn kids can learn from wearing a tee shirt. the fascination on everyone's

faces tells the story. >> oh, my goodness. oh. that's gross. >> children point their camera on the virtual tee and in minutes a dose of augmented reality gives them a simulated look at the organs in their bodies. >> so i think it makes the classroom experience a little more interesting rather than kind of flat and dry. >> kids are learning, building circuits can be fun. >> like play. >> by technology circuit conductor walks kids through the process of building the circuit. once completed, they can scan the objects into an app. students are rewarded when they see the free-flow of electricity and light at play. >> whoa. >> simple how a circuit works, right? battery connecting to light. then the light has to connect back to the battery, right. now it is powering the source. >> instructor michael phan suggests an instructor or parent work with the children to explain the concepts. >> my goodness.

>> stem, of course, is not just for the guys. look at these future scientists and engineering playing with the robot. these girls are learning to code while at the same time playing with auggie. first they get used to the control and then use code to program the robots to do things. >> it gets students passionate about programming. >> the instructor thinks the $200,000 price tag is a bit on the pricey side, but don't tell it to these girls. if you are interested in any of these toys, i have links to more information. just go to abc7news.com and check out the "7 on your side" section. now, i want to hear from you. my "7 on your side" hotline is open monday through friday from 10:00 to 2:00, 415-954-8151 or reach me on my facebook page and through abc7news.com. >> augusty is

>> auggie is cool. you will notice something interesting in the sky today. >> look at the clouds that bill captured over the state park in pescardaro. he tweeted this picture and got our attention. >> we have seen clouds like this before. let's bring in drew to explain what we're looking at. >> i love clouds like that. essentially what is happening is you have water droplets waiting to freeze into ice crystals. what inls gates that freezing process, a plane flying through. once it toss the ice crystals drop from the center of the cloud leaving a hole behind. it is rare cloud but such a sight to see. we saw numerous sightings last week. tonight a cloudless sky and the wind will pick up as well. first in the north bay and spreading inland. temperatures in the mid to upper 50s but the wind will be cranking. it is ushering in a high fire

danger over the next 24 hours. a red flag warning will go into effect at 11:00 tonight, essentially the north bay his, the east bay his and the santa cruz mountains. winds will be highest, gusting to 35 miles per hour, and that wind will dry out our atmosphere. that will create dangerously low humidity levels, and that combination means fires can easily start and spread. we know it happens typically this time of the year as warmer weather moves in. be vigilant for the next 24 hours. highs tomorrow even warmer than today. 71 in san frncisco tomorrow afternoon. it will be warm in the city. 88 though in san jose. so much warmer in the south bay. 94 the high in antioch. 80 in oakland. the east bay will be warm. the north bay equally at warm. 87 in san rafael. napa up to about 90 degrees. the accuweather seven day forecast, summer heat around here tomorrow afternoon. still mild to warm to round out the week. fall begins on saturday. it is a little cooler to finish out the weekend but it looks like all odds are on a warming trend beginning next week. by wednesday, back to the 80s

and 90s. >> thanks, drew. >> sure. i'm in for dan. mindi bach is handling sports tonight. if you wear the color teal a lot, exciting times. >> absolutely. it was worth the wait, right? the trade happened last week, but today the sharks introduced eric carlson. meet the bay area. bay area, meet one of the lead top defense you could generate yourat home.rgy, or to save energy, unplug unused appliances.

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e now abc 7 sports with mindi bach. >> the sharks introduced erik

karlsson to the bay area today. san jose sent a package of young players and draft picks to ottawa for the star defenseman who is a difference maker on the power play. san jose had to wait a few days for him to arrive due to visa issues but he is expected to make an instant impact. >> i know he's going to look great in teal. to our newest member, erik karlsson. >> with that, the era begins. the 28-year-old defensemen was born and raised in swedes enand spent all nine of his nhl seasons in ottawa. he is far from settled in his new home. >> i landed, had a pizza, went to bed. woke up this morning, did what i had to do to get cleared to go on the ice. i went on the ice. >> he stepped on sharks ice for the first time today. at the end of his session, he and fellow defenseman brent burns paired up for three-on-three with the captain. they have similar styles that go beyond their wild hair. they're known for their ability to attack in the offensive zone. >> there will be some adaptation

today, three-on-three. i don't think pav has played that much defense before. he was the only guy back. he's going to have to learn to skate backwards a little bit with those two. >> i'm coming into a group that have been together for a long time, that have good chemistry. you know, it is my job to try to fit in as good as i possibly can, to that group, and whatever that might be to -- to help contribute to win hockey games. you know i'm going to do everything i can. >> karlsson came at a good time. with opening night two weeks away, he will have plenty of practice with his new teammates. when might fans see him in a preseason game? >> i'm not in a rush to stick him in the line-up, but it will be soon. i'll let you know. >> and reuben foster is back with the 49ers after serving a two-game suspension for violating the nfl's personal conduct and substance abuse policies during the off-season. the timing is perfect as the 49ers head to kansas city to face patrick mahomes and the chief. kansas city is 2-0 by way of the highest scoring offense.

the chiefs put up 80 points over the first two games while only allowing mahomes to be sacked twice. foster is one of the unique talents that gives the defense options. >> he is one of our best players. i think he plays the position very well. everyone knows how good of a tackler he is but he's also good in coverage. he can blitz the quarterback, he can do a lot of things. just having his presence out there just from a leadership standpoint, guys gravitate to him and we enjoy having him around. >> now, mahomes alone is responsible for 70 of the chiefs' 80 points, earning afr offensive player of the week for a second straight week. his ten touchdown passes -- yes, ten -- are the most ever by a quarterback in an nfl game. he is known for his arm strength, no-look passes and ability to extend plays outside the pocket. he's already well into learning the 49ers tendencies. >> have a big defensive line so i mean it will be a great halg for us, especially being our first home game. like i said, we have to stay in process, do what we to well.

keep getting better and fixing our mistakes and hopefully come out with the win. >> the raiders are on the road for a second straight week for what jon gruden calls another challenge. the raiders head to miami where tey will wear black jerseys in a midday start with expected temperatures in the high 80s. not ideal. but gruden is encouraged by the offensive jump in production between games one and two, led by derek carr. >> he made some great audibles in the game. he recognized some looks. he helped us getting in the right play. he helped the protection by fixing some things up front. he benefitted too, think ihe would tell you, from good play around him. >> it will be hot and humid for the raiders. i need to find out who made the decision for them to wear black on the road? it doesn't seem to be the best decision for this one. >> also west coast teams playing in the east coast, it is a 10:00 a.m. body kickoff. >> they didn't practice in pads.

they're waiting until tomorrow to give them extra rest. >> hydrate, hydrate. join us tonight at 9:00 on kofi tv channel, cable 713. the new law for scooter riders has e.r. doctors concerned. that's ahead at 9:00. on "abc 7 news" at 11:00, santa rosa prepares to give the all-clear on drinking water in the fire zones. residents want to know is it really safe to drink. coming up on abc 7 at 8:00, the goldbergs, then american housewife, back-to-back episodes of modern family, "shark tank" at 10:00 and "abc 7 news" at 11:00. at 11:35, "jimmy kimmel live." tonight's guests are peter dinklage. >> he's fantastic in everything. >> pretty much. that's going to do it for this edition of "abc 7 news." look for breaking news any time on the "abc 7 news" app. i'm larry beil in for dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. for mindi, drew, all of us here. thank you for joining us the night.

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