consideration as well. the big change coming to treasure island. save your money if you want to start visiting here in the next few years. reporting live in treasure island, which is in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. thanks, amy. a red flag warning this morning. gusty winds are raising conditions to a critical level. open burning is prohibited. the warning is in effect until 5:00 p.m. today. september and october is the highest danger area for the bay area. let's get a quick update on your weather and traffic. mike, you can talk a little bit about that red flag warning. >> yeah. i can show you where it is exactly this morning. the areas you see in red. yesterday we were talking about the north bay. now it is in east bay hills. this goes until 5:00.

as far as the winds, hardly much around, say, oakland hills. 32 in knoxville. a quick look at the accuweather planner for today. 90s inland. your numbers coming up next. >> good morning, mike. state route 92 in the san mateo area. work is on the westbound side of 92 at ralston. back in the yellow now. you may have to wait a few minutes heading in t delays at least at this point. the north bay commute is looking good. mass transit coming up next. alexis, thank you. developing news, president trump wants to hear from brett kavanaugh's accuser, but the time to talk is now running on out >> republican senators are giving the pal low al toel woman

an ultimatum, show up monday or we're headed for a vote. good morning, matt and jessica. gop with strong language wednesday. they told this accuser, step up on the plate and talk or we will move forward with a vote either way. republicans are moving ahead with the hearing monday to consider sexual assault allegations against brett kavanaugh and have given his accuser a friday deadline to testify. >> we're not going to cancel any hearing until the last minute. >> reporter: christine blasey ford said brett kavanaugh tried to assault her when the two were high school students. kavanaugh denied the charges. >> they need to see blasey ford side by side and judge kavanaugh and judge for yourselves. >> reporter: they have rejected calls from attorneys and other democrats to say an fbi

investigation needs to happen first. >> i just absolutely am stunned at why we are so -- why the republicans and the president is opposed to letting the fbi do what the fbi has done for decades. >> reporter: ford has not agreed to appear. in a letter her lawyer says there is fear. her family had to move from their home, she has been the target of death threats. it would be difficult to appear for an interrogation if republicans have made up their minds. >> if this turns into anything like we saw in 1991, women across the country will rise up, make their voices heard, and republicans will huge s. dete therer a investigation. but he has declined. >> i can only say this. he is such an outstanding man. very hard for me to imagine that anything happened. >> there is a lot of attention on this and specifically how the

gop will handle it. the sensitive nature of these allegations and of course the political implications as well. matt and jessica? zachary, we are hearing some of the classmates from high school. what are they saying about this? >> they describe this woman as smart, well liked, somebody who is ambitious. and those are the same kind of attributes they say has carried over into an adult this is a case of he said, she said and at the end of the day the republicans hold a share of the votes. so we will see how this all shakes out. >> thank you, zachary. appreciate the report stpwhraor a young woman says she was targeted by two men who shot her with a paintball gun. the victim doesn't want to be identified. she is seen riding her bike on macarthur and 35th sunday evening. she was followed by a white

hatchback by two men in their teens or 20s and one of them shot her. >> i looked down and had paint and blood on my leg. >> she tried to file a report with oakland police but has not been able to get through to the department. they are concerned and would like to investigate. a registered sex offender is back in custody after he planted a hidden camera inside a starbucks bathroom. officers arrested david lista on dire street in union city. police found versus of people using the bathroom at his home. he illegally videotaped customers of his plumbing service. he was convict canned of videotaping female high schoolers in 2008. city counsel approved a plan for the rundown falcao shopping center.

the developer's plan qualified for streamlined approval under a controversial statehousing law that was passed last year. sandhill company's proposal includes 3,000 residential units, 485,000 square feet of retail space, and 1.5 million square feet of office space. current residents are upset about the number of afford bible housing outlined in the plan. monsanto is asking the judge to throw out a cancer verdict. they found dwayne johnson failed to prove an ingredient caused his terminal cancer. last month the san francisco jury determined roundup contributed to his illness. the largest wildfire in california's history is officially fully contained. crews have a line all the way around mendocino. twin fires erupt indeed late county in july.

the ranch and river fires burned a combined 720 square miles, destroyed 157 homes, and killed one firefighter. the cause of the fires are still under investigation. you're never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. san francisco, microclimate, sunny side, 49. 50 in lake per second. you get to mission and castro, 58, along with the marina and financial. and coming through the ferry building, this is the way it looks from south beach. western span of the bay bridge. less fog if any at all. much dryer. ferry ride, hazy sunshine. mild this morning. hot in some of our neighborhoods this afternoon taking mass transit. 59 in the south bay. 20 degrees warmer at noon. another 10 degrees warmer at 4:00 at 88. 72 at 8:00. here's a look at what's going on in the east bay valleys. 64 this morning. 82 at noon. pushing 90 for several hours

this afternoon. down to a comfortable 78 by 8:00. # and then one last stop is. peninsula, where we will feel 80s today after starting off at about 60. the heat is on. what about on the roads? anything to worry about yet? >> not yet. we're hoping we can have the same start yesterday. we were quiet the first two hours. of course things went downhill after that. we enjoyed it for a while. we are enjoying it now too. no major incidents. treat boulevard, no blocking issues. things slowly starting to fill in, but that is about it. mass transit off to a quiet start as well. however, this weekend, not going to be quiet. we have track work once again for bart between 19th and west oakland stations. this will add to your trip this weekend. they will provide a free bus bridge instead between the two locations. that is all day saturday and sunday. make sure you plan ahead for that. drive times coming up next. alexis, thank you.

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let's take a look at the fire danger. it's not only in our neighborhoods but spread into the northern part of the central valley. it will last a little bit longer, through 7:00. 2.2 million people. as far as what's going on for us, check this out. we've got 70 in monterey. we have low to mid-90s through the central valley. 74, san diego. 82 down in los angeles. 101, palm springs. 82, yosemite. a quick look at what's going on in tahoe, above ample at mid to upper 70s. a car believed to be involved in a deadly hit and run in santa rosa. a driver took off after hitting a man 9:30 at stoney these are from surveillance cameras. a white sedan possibly with a spoiler on the back. the car should now have major damage to its front end. santa rosa police are asking anyone with information to call them.

flu season is hitting earlier tan normal. doctors warn it is time to get vaccinated. this map shows where there are already outbreaks. most of the country, including california, has scattered flew cases so far. scientists build a flu vaccine based on what with we see in australia. so far it has been mild there. that is a good sign says dr. willis and marin county health. >> there's always the possibility of a new strain we haven't is anticipated. that happened back with swine flu in 2010. >> if we were to see a new strain, it would take too long to make a new vaccine. it is still best to get the existing shot. for more information about the flu and the vac is seen, abc7news.com. ever wonder what happens to fruits and veggies that aren't quite up to your standards? some chefs are using the produce to make delicious meals. it's all part of a movement to reduce waste. abc 7 news reporter leigh-ann

menendez. >> reporter: meet nick bala. he tries to use the perfect and unwanted from farms. >> it's actually surplus. it's just produce we choose not to eat that is perfectly delicious. ive grew up in rural michigan, lived in central europe. we used everything. it's just common sense >> reporter: we pick and choose our produce and meats and discard what we don't like. many fruits and veggies in the u.s. don't meet cosmetic standards, to they go to waste. >> most of the time it doesn't leave the field because the farmer knows he is not going to be able to sell it. >> reporter: bala is using those ingredients at restaurants like duna in san francisco. they don't have the space. >> we will use large tilt skill it steamers.

>> reporter: 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 suspect the right word. >> no, they're not ugly. they just look different. it looks the way nature made them. they look a little big, always small, a little curvy. they drew in the ground or on a tree. that's how things look. >> reporter: sort of like people. >> sort of like people, yeah. >> reporter: they value what nature graciously gives them. abc 7 news. as long as it tastes good, who cares in you don't have to see the process i guess unless you're the chef. but i'm never the chef, so that's good news. >> truth be told there, yeah. sometimes you do eat with your eyes and you like to see it. why let all of that go to waste? >> you can turn it into energy. i have seen that before. many different opportunities we

can use the food for. let's talk about weather. 4:46 on the dot. you're never more than seven minutes away. east bay hills camera is bouncing around a little bit. the winds aren't quite as fast here as other areas where the red flag is in effect during 5:00 in the afternoon hours. my big highlight outside of that, summer is back. above average highs. even though autumn begins saturday, warmer than average all week. some of that will try to leak to the coast. it will be warmer than average. two areas of high pressure bringing us our warmer afternoons today and tomorrow for the foreseeable future. mid to upper 80s in the south bay. san jose, 88. low to mid-90s in morgan hill, gilroy. peninsula, low to mid-80s 78 i millbrae. that's your cool spot. on the coast, 60s. 76, downtown.

80s and in the valleys. toasty there. everyone else, low to mid-80s on the east bay shore. as you move to the valleys, yeah, maybe air-conditioning weather. low to pheuld 9mid 90s. accuweather seven-day forecast. even warmer tomorrow. we'll pull back the temperatures a little bit. still above average away from the coast. alexis. okay. good morning, mike. no major incidents this morning. enjoy that while it lasts. looking live at the bay bridge toll plaza. no metering lights. stackup either side of the toll plaza in the cash lanes. a vehicle ran out of gas. they got it off to the shoulder. drive times overall looking good. only one in the yale. west bound 580, tracy to dublin 3, 2 minutes. antioch to concord, in the green at 14. san rafael to san francisco looking good at 16 minutes. alexis, thank you.

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all right. a's won last night convincingly. the magic number to guarantee the wild card spot is now at 6. four home games left in the season. 12:35 day game. 72 to 78. if you're sitting in the subpoena, it will feel much warmer. make sure you have the shades and the sunscreen. matt?

thanks, mike. appealing a decision by san francisco not to award a permit to put scooters on city streets. they claim there was significant bias in the process. they awarded them to scooters last month. the city hasn't commented on lime's appeal >> a world renowned restaurant damaged by fire is open again. manr he esa has been closed since july 16th when an overnight fire damaged the attic and outside wall and some items inside. the fire was determined to be accident al. it happened in almost the same spot as the 2014 fire that caused more than 2 million in damage. manr he ea is one of 13 ntthe with miel s. abt lf the items on the menu are new. for the next six weeks, they will focus on tomatoes.

feel like you're paying too much in state taxes? a california lawmaker thinks you are. california collected almost $900 million more than projected in july and august. $725 million came from personal income tax revenue. ted gains wants that money returned to taxpayers. >> we had this huge surplus the last budget year and even year to date on the current budget. billions and billions of dollars in my view would be better spent by the taxpayer. they are really overpaying for their taxes. >> officials from the state department of finance warn against making any major tax decisions based on short-term tax gains. all right. you're never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. winds gusty this morning o, especially in the north bay hills. let's see what they do during the day. they do calm a little bit. the high fire danger continues through 5:00. let's see what the winds will be doing then. they will be around 10 to 15

miles per hour. once the sunsets, look how much lower they are going down into single digits. that's good news. from the exploratorium, lack of clouds. plenty of pollen. high tree pollen out there. high uv index. good news, it's going to be warmer than average. other than the pollen, the air quality will be just fine. nothing is going to spike. at least right now that would spur an air alert. at this early hour, pretty quiet driving conditions. a disabled vehicle on the bay bridge. westbound 80 on the upper deck past treasure island. it sounds like that is blocking the left lane. someone ran out of gas. it is not causing too much of a delay. something to watch out here for this morning. let's see if i can get my clicker to cooperate. we are quiet everywhere else this morning. we are of course looking at delays in our typical areas. we will head out on traffic maps

in tracy. 205 to 580, 32 and 16 respective i l. san mateo, state route 92, road work on the west bound side. scheduled until 5:00. alternating lanes are allowed through right now. >> thanks, alexis. marijuana is big business, here's the proof. a canadian medical cannabis company is worth more than color, american airlines and other major businesses. shares jumped 38% yesterday after the drug enforcement agency approved importing we'd to the us. stock at $214 a share. that makes it worth $22 billion. we are already learning who will perform at the super bowl halftime show. maroon 5 will headline the show at super bowl liii in february. it is one of the top-selling bands the last 15 years. makes me wonder, moves like

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for christine blasey ford. the huge sign that you may see flying above you today. good morning. it's thursday, september 20th. thanks for joining us. natasha and reggie are both off today >> you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. meet rolls mike nicco joins us now. good morning. hi, everybody. you have your red flag warning out there. that's in the red. it's mainly up in the hills again until 5:00 during the afternoon hours. look at that low humidity, schedule vegetation is bone dry. fires could easily start and spread. as far as your commute, no fog. the air is too dry for that. we're starting off in the 50s once again. look at that. already in the 70s and 80s by noon. 80s and 90s away from the coast at 4:00. back in the 70s and 80s