. rights now at 5:00, support 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 at 7:00.

here's alexis. good morning, mike. we're starting off quiet once again today. a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. no metering lights yet. once you make it past the toll booths, a vehicle ran out of gas on the bridge. that is blocking the left lane around the center. that is not causing major delays but a little bit one has started to form. highway 4 to the maze, 17 minutes for you. you are in the green. 16 minutes across the bay bridge. normally we're 12 or 13. that is due to the vehicle that ran out of gas. san francisco to sfo, still looking good in the green at 9 minutes. a crash around candle stick park i'm just hearing. we'll look at that next >> crews responded to a house fire in walnut creek. contra costa tweeted these from the scene. two-alarm fire was reported just after 8:00 last night. crews were able to get it under control but it did cause some damage. no one was hurt.

developing news, gop senators are giving a bay area woman an ultimatum. show up monday or they're headed for a vote. >> chuck grassley says dr. christine blasey ford has until tomorrow morning to submit her testimony. grassley has offered to fly senate aides to california to interview blasey ford here. he says the hearing will go on if blasey ford is there or not. much more coming up at 5:30. but first let's check in with abc 7 news reporter carlos saucedo. carlos? >> reporter: good morning, matt and jessica. all you have to do is look up in the sky to see that sign of support. a plane will be flying a banner in support of dr. christine blasey ford over palo alto later this afternoon. ever since she came public, accusing brett kavanaugh of all the, the palo alto professor has been under intense pressure to

testify before the senate judiciary committee. dr. ford has her supporters. many calling her brave for breaking silence on the 30-year-old allegation. she has received death threats for coming forward with her story. as a result, her supporters are aiming high for the sky with their message. the woman's advocacy group, ultra violet is paying for the banner, thank you, christine. we have your back. >> letting her know we believe her, that we have her back, that we understand she is under an incredible amount of pressure and under fire that she didn't ask for, that she doesn't deserve. and neither do her family or her friends. but millions of people behind her. >> reporter: fearing for her safety, dr. ford and her family have left their home while pressure mounts for her to

testify in washington, d.c. now, the banner will fly over pal he low alto later this afternoon beginning at 11:00 this morning. reporting live in palo alto, carlos saucedo, abc news. the president visited the carolinas yesterday. he handed out hot meals, hugged residents and thanked first responders. in north carolina alone, rescuers saved 4,000 people from floodwaters. >> they rescued the stranded, protected the incident and restored hope to families. >> the president said it was one of the most powerful storms to hit the country. >> steph curry tweeted this link of a new fund he launched with john wall from the washington wizards and chris paul from the houston rockets. all three are north carolina natives. the goal is to raise half a million.

so far it has raised 50,000. the american red cross is also helping. you can text florence to 90999 to make a $10 donation. florida will be there to fake part along with puerto rico governor. last month the governor revised the death toll from 64 to nearly 3,000. that number was based on a study by george washington university. it focused on the number of related deaths in the six months following the storm >> new details in a deadly crash in the south bay s. sky 7 was over the scene south of bailey avenue yesterday afternoon. the man driving the toyota crashed into a bmw. the man in the toyota died. no word what caused him to cross the center line. they do not believe drugs or alcohol was involved >> santa rosa police want to

find the four women who stole thousands of dollars from lululemon. investigators say the four women walked in their hoodies, pulled up, they pulled out a big bag, stuffed the bags with clothes, then ran to a nearby car. they got away in a black mercedes that had no front plate. >> new this morning in the east bay, contra costa superior court judge is under investigation over allegations he sexually harassed women in the courtroom and abused his thorlauthority. according to a complaint filed on judicial performance. he is accused of making comments about the appearance of women in his courtroom, including deputy public defenders, prosecutors, and defendants. the judge's attorney was not immediately available for comment all right. you're never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. some of the hottest temperatures in the east bay, in the 90s. starting off in the low to mid-50s in san ramon, livermore.

concord, 57. antioch, 71. 66 in brent wood and 52 in novato. check out los gatos, already 71 degrees. a light breeze blowing across the golden gate. look at that. no fog to contend with this morning. all right. you have to watch the warmth if you're out exercising. maybe you have a pool. nice to be in that today. beaches, sunny and calmer. out on the bay, light breezes but hazy sunshine. san francisco, 58. we're in the 70s this afternoon. especially as you head towards the bay side. mid to upper 70s. back to 61 by 8:00. north bay, looking at temperatures starting around 59. 72 at 10:00. 82 at noon. and then upper 80s throughout the afternoon hours. a comfortable 72 at 8:00. east bay shore, we'll also touch the 80s from 2:00 to 4:00.

either side in the mid-70s. we'll end the day in the upper 60s. here's alexis. good morning, mike. this vehicle ran out of gas on the bay bridge. it is starting to to cause a bit of a delay. this is our biggest issue right now. red filling in westbound 80 past treasure island. left lane is blocked. sounds like emergency crews are on the scene trying to get this moved from the roadway. there you go. a solid line of red back to the toll plaza. i did just double-check. they have not put the metering lights on yet. however, i'm guessing that will be an early start for you if you are doing the bay bridge commute. a close eye on that one. a vehicle into the bushes southbound 101 near bay shore. no delays due to that. d on sany crews on the way. bridge. >> the water could be safe to drink again soon. >> the city says it has fixed the problem. some aren't so sure.

here's abc 7 news reporter lilian kim >> reporter: before jan installed a $5,000 filter, he couldn't use the water inside his own home. the city told him it was contaminated. >> they pulled up with a water truck. then we just filled buckets >> reporter: but at a community meeting, employees of santa rosa water informed fountain grove residents that tests have been promising. they spent months identifying and fixing the problem which came to their attention when people noticed it had a strong owner. benzene leached in. >> all the data in the advisory area has come back and meets all regulatory requirements, federal and state drinking water requirements for safe water. >> reporter: crews replaced more than 440 water lines, three mains, and eight hydrants at a cost of $8 million.

still, many homeowners, most of whom have yet to rebuild, are not convinced that the work that has been done is enough. >> it causes questions when you have flint, michigans and other water problems in the country, you just don't know. >> reporter: the city says regular testing will continue for as long as necessary, good enough for jan. >> i will have to start paying for the water again. so that's the only thing. >> reporter: santa rosa water is hoping to lift the advisory early next month. lilian kim, abc 7 news. new camp sites are coming to san francisco. >> a map here shows candle stick point state recreation area. a ribbon-cutting ceremony today. they will be be ada accessible. they open to visitors in less than two weeks on october 1st. a company focused on online orders opens its fifth physical store. the retailer you can now visit in san francisco. also, a controversial plan to build new cell towers.

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let's see what we can get you ready for today. walnut creek south 680 towards 24. this is going to be the area that's going to be the warmest. mid-90s. 10 degrees above average. even places like san francisco and oakland, 6 and 5 degrees

warmer than average. 76 in san francisco. 80, oakland. napa will touch 90 today. get used to this. more coming up in the accuweather seven-day forecast. here's matt and jessica >> an urgent manhunt in washington, d.c. police are looking for the man who stabbed a woman to death while she was out jogging. >> reporter: in gma first look, wendy martinez on her evening job through the trending logan circle neighborhood. moments later, you see her stagger into a chinese takeout restaurant after she was stabbed in the neck. >> we believe a single assailant stabbed her. the stab wounds were very serious in nature. >> in front of a full restaurant, police say the 35-year-old executive rushed in and collapsed. >> they tried to provide medical assistance to her. up fortunately, she was taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead >> reporter: now police are searching for this man, a

possible suspect caught on surveillance running away from the scene holding what looks to be a knife. police are saying it was likely a random attack. the very latest on the manhunt at 7:00 a.m. >> that is just were terrifying. a teacher in new hampshire is facing charges aftershocking video appeared on social media. anthony hell sinky told a child to climb inside an arcade game and steal prizes. you see the man helps the girl out of the machine. he faces charges including theft and endangering the welfare of a child. the middle school where he works has placed him on leave. concern over a new plan to install creme towers in san matt mateo. >> the head of the citizens for a safe environment group says people are concerned because of these signs. they warn not to get too close because of radiofrequency

exposure which may exceed fcc safe limits. >> the new technology has never been tested on humans. also, there's aesthetics. loss of property value. >> verizon, the company installing them, sent a statement saying it is actively working with the city to address the concerns of the community. a wildlife museum may be looking to move out of walnut creek. the lindsay wildlife experience and animal hospital has been at its current location more than 60 years. the museum's lease is about to expire. executives say they are negotiate to go renew the lease with the city of walnut creek, but they are also looking for a bigger space to expand >> you may be able to skip the helmet the next time you ride a motorized scooter. governor brown is allowing adults to decide whether or not to use protective head gear. it means they are under the same legal requirement as motorized bikes. riders 17 or under will still be required to wear helmets. big changes for an east bay

family. it could eventually have an impact on the bay area housing crisis. # a the stone family watched their dream of a new house come true. they are now living in a modular home. three bedrooms, two baths, a little over 1,700 square foot. here's the cool part. it was assembled in a little over five hours. the lead contractor says that most of the planning and hard work is done before the sections even arrive. >> it's actually pretty cool. it's building with legos. >> just saving up to get ready for the house to be built. we just need more space. >> the sections were built by california company called plant prefab which says the market is heating up in some of the densest urban areas. metallica will soon perform an up plugged concert to benefit

their non-profit foundation. it will benefit north bay fire victims. it will be held at the masonic in san francisco on november 3rd. the foundation focuses on hunger, workforce education, and especially couraging volunteerism. tickets and a limited number of seats will go on sale tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. through ticketmaster. >> that's awesome. always giving back. >> it's nice when bay area folks can come back and do that for us. it will be interesting. let's jump right into this warm weather. well, not quite this morning but it's coming this afternoon. we have clear conditions, 56 degrees this morning. in fact, my first accuweather highlights, summer warmth is here. hazy sunshine. fire danger is over tonight. summer in september will continue through the accuweather

seven-day forecast i put together. 85, sunnyvale. low to mid-90s in morgan hill, gilroy. 78, that's the cool spot. that's millbrae on the that philli peninsula. mid to upper 70s along the bay. 87 in san rafael to 95 in cloverdale. napa, you will hit 90. east bay shore, just about everybody in the low to mid-90s. really close in richmond and berkeley, 79 degrees. inland, 92 to about 95 degrees. house is going to be a little toasty when you get home later this evening. good news, you can open up the windows if you're comfortable doing that. temperatures in the 50s once again. here's my accuweather seven day forecast. ourp be our best chance of warm weather will be tuesday and wednesday of next week. we're going to be warmest today

and tomorrow. a little bit of a reprieve. still above averag saturday, sunday, monday. warm again tuesday and weapons. it's here, alexis. >> it sure is. we knew cool temperatures couldn't last forever. we are starting to look better. we have delays commuting villa the bay bridge. westbound 80 past treasure island, it has cleared from the boards. we had a disabled vehicle. someone ran out of gas in the left lane for 15 minutes. as of right now, i'm not hearing that we have officially the metering lights on. boy, it sure looks like it. plan on some delays there. pretty early start for you this morning. a quick check on mass transit. that is certainly an alternate for you. no issues on bart. # major track repairs this weekend between 19th street and west oakland stations. no trains will run between that route there. bus bridge will be provided instead. that will add time to your trip. that is all day saturday and sunday. alexis, thank thank thank

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it is 5:25. here's seven things you need to know before you go. the first one, 75,000 of us under critical fire conditions in our hills where the red is. that is a red flag warning. it goes through 5:00 this afternoon. #. number 2, the bay area professor dr. christine blasey ford has until tomorrow to decide if she will testify before congress. she has caused brett kavanaugh of sexual assault. she calls the rush for a hearing next week unfair >> number three, women's advocacy group will fire a banner over pal toe near her home today. it will read, thank you, christine. we have your back. >> number four, south korea's president announced he has a private note for kim jong-un. it is about the north's nuclear

program. he will give the letter to president trump next week. >> number five, start anything 2021, you will have to pay a toll when visiting treasure island. it will be as high as $3.50. >> westbound 80, the bay bridge, a vehicle ran out of gas. it's gone but damage is done. we are trying to bounce back here. metering lights are on early. 5:18 the official time. if you're traveling between emeryville and san francisco, that is now in the yellow. 31 minutes. number seven, amazon may open thousands of cashier-free stores. as many as 3,000 stores could open by 2021. we're coming back with another 90 minutes of news, including clearing the way for a major development in the south bay. a young woman shot with a paintball gun in the east bay. what she saw seconds before getting hit. taking a live look outside ther

right now at 5:30, a deadline for the woman accusing brett kavanaugh of sexual assault. a new use for an old shopping mall. the plan one bay area city just approved. what drivers need to know about new tolls on treasure island. good morning to you. it is thursday; september 20th. natasha and reggie are off this morning. >> you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. >> we have a high fire danger. good morning, guys. it's because of the winds in the hills. fastest winds in the northern part of napa and mount tam. they are for hills and mountains everywhere. diablo, east bay hills, north bay until 5:00. notice the winds down in the valleys. calm to about 5 miles per hour.

in fact, east bay hills, you can see it bouncing just a little bit. you also can see what you can't see. is that really the way to put it? it? no fog this morning. look where we are at noon. 60s, 70s, 80s. 60s at the coast. 80s and 90s on the way for bay and inland neighborhoods. warmth is here. here's alexis with a look at the commute. overall, not many incidents to talk about. 92 across san mateo bridge. that is starting to fill in. a westbound 80 the 4 to the maze 14 minutes. 14 is trying to recover from an earlier disabled vehicle. early start for metering lights. will 5:18 the official time. 101, san francisco to sfo, still in the green at 9 minutes. thanks, alexis. you will have to fork over your own treasure to get on and off treasure island in the future.

>> abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live on treasure island with details. amy? >> reporter: hi. good morning, jessica. yes, a new toll to get on and off of this island. here's what we're looking at. this is according to an article in the san francisco examiner. during peak hours, drivers will be charged $3.50. and then $2 in off-peak. on weekends, the price will drop to $1 during peak hours and free during the off-peak hours. right now, less than 2,000 people live here. but big changes are coming. housing is being built. and the population is expected to reach 25,000 by 2035. the toll will help pay for the ferry service they will start offering from san francisco ferry building to treasure island. and it will subsidize bus service from downtown oak land to the island. they will not forget the original residents. those who lived in below market

rate homes and those who lived here before 2011, you will get one free trip a day through 2026. they still need to build a ferry dock. the plan is to start offering ferry service during peak hours in about three years in 2021. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. amy, thank you. onto developing news, president trump says he wants to hear from brett kavanaugh's accuser, but the time to talk is running out. >> they are giving the palo alto woman an ultimatum. show up monday or we're headed for a vote. >> reporter: the gop leadership yesterday said you're going to have to submit a written statement by tomorrow, by friday if she wants to testify next month.

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 alleges brett kavanaugh tried to assault her when the two were high school students. kavanaugh denied the charges. >> the american people need to see dr. ford side by side and judge kavanaugh and see for themselves. >> 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.

helaers alsoay ifficult fo interrogation by senators who appear to have made up their minds. >> if republicans attack dr. ford and this turns into anything like we saw back in 1991, women across the country are going to rise up, make their voices heard, and republicans will pay a very huge price. >> reporter: the president has the power to order an 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. >> reporter: a lot of the attention on the gop here in terms of the accepts active nature of these charges. but also the political implications of this particular appointment. matt and jessica? >> we understand he was interrogated on the judiciary committee monday. what do we know about that? >> reporter: that's right, jessica. that interview was candid. he was reminded if he was not

telling the truth, that he could be held responsible for that, including a felony. but we should also note that these aren't investigators. this will play out through the process. it will be interesting to see what decision dr. ford makes here within the next day. >> okay, zachary reporting live from new york. thank you so much. meanwhile, back in the east bay, a young woman says she was targeted by two men and she was shot by a paintball gun. the victim doesn't want to be identified. but she does appear here in surveillance riding her back on macarthur boulevard 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. and had been hit a few times in my back. >> the victim says she tried to file a report with oakland police but was unable to get through to the dominant. he epd says they have not seen a

pattern of paintball incidents. they are concerned and would like to investigate. they said it could be considered assault. a registered sex offender is back in custody after he planted a hidden camera inside a starbucks bathroom. officers arrested david lista on august 30th after linking him to a camera found in a restaurant on dire street in union city. police found videos of people using the bathroom at his home. he illegally videotaped customers of his plumbing service. he was convicted 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 state housing 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 affordable housing outlined in the plan. monsanto is asking the judge to throw out a cancer verdict. attorneys for the company claimed the school groundskeeper dwayne johnson failed to prove an ingredient in the roundup caused his terminal cancer. last month the san francisco jury determined roundup contributed to his cancer. it was the first case to go to trial >> check it out. all of us warmer than yesterday. antioch, 13 degrees warmer at 68 derees this morning. we have microclimates already. santa rosa, 49. american canyon and guernville.8 o. tiburon at 60 right now. mid to upper 50s, 57 in daly city, san jose.

cupertino, 61. tracy, 70 right now. lafayette, 52 degrees. hope your ac works. anything you're in today you will need it. less fog on the road. no fog. >> it's too dry. mass transit will be mild this morning. it will be hot in many neighborhoods this afternoon. south bay, 59 this morning, 79 at noon. mid to upper 80s from 1:00 through 6:00. very nice 72, though, under the stars at 8:00. east bay valley even warmer. look at the spike in the upper 80s to low 90s from 1:00 through 7:00. dramatic drop once the sun goes down to 78 degrees. the peninsula, we will hit 80 briefly from 1:00 to 5:00. you're v the stars at 57 at 8:00. heat is here. we know traffic lately started off slow. it has built through the morning hours. >> that's pretty much what we're seeing today as well. we did have an early start for

the bay bridge commute due to someone running out of gas past treasure island on the upper deck of the bay bridge. metering lights on for 21 minutes. 5:18 the official time. definitely an early start back into the maze today unless you are using the carpool lanes you will have to wait. new reports on the counter commute of 680 and the tri valley. andrade road, a pickup and a semi involved. between that and the fact that it is on the lighter side of traffic, i don't think it will cause any delays. 7 miles per hour on 201. 16 on 580. pretty typical there too. drive times coming up next. >> coming up, find out the band rumored to be headlining the next super bowl halftime show. >> the bay area restaurant that's back open after a big fire. before we go to break, a

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sunshine up and down the coast. 70, monterey. 74, san diego. 82, l.a. 101 around palm springs. low 80s in yosemite. mid to upper 70s the next three days in tahoe. really nice weather. matt? thanks, mike. new images of a car believed to be involved in a deadly hit and run in santa rosa. the driver took off after hitting a man 9:30 saturday night on stoney point. you can see a white sedan possibly with a spoiler on the back. it should now have major damage to its front end. police are asking anyone with information to give them a call. three-star michelin restaurant reopens after a fire.

what's new at manresa? >> a world renowned restaurant damaged by fire is open again. manresa 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 accidental. it happened in almost the same spot as the 2014 fire that caused more than 2 million in damage. manresa is one of 13 restaurants in the with three michelin stars. about half the items on the menu are new. for the next six weeks, they will focus on tomatoes. 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 jagger and girls like you are some hits. there is some backlash. atlanta has a huge music scene. many say the nfl should have picked someone from the atl. >> yeah. maroon 5 is like, eh, are they really the biggest -- one of the biggest acts in the country? >> i just went to a maroon 5 concert, and i loved it. >> they're always on the radio.

every time i turn on the radio, there's a maroon 5 song playing. i'm not saying they're my favorite. >> he's been on some shows. that helps. >> i'm sure he's popular. people buy their records and all that. >> i hear he's handsome too. >> he is, yeah. >> it was probably jessica telling you. >> right. >> okay. let's talk about -- >> he is. he is. >> you're never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. san jose, clear this morning at 57 degrees. san jose international 87. summer is back. the september surge we've been waiting for is hitting about all of our neighborhoods to a lesser extent the coast. but it will reach the coast next week. autumn begins saturday. this weekend will be our two coolest day. two areas of high pressure over top of us right now. that double duty right there bringing us our warmest afternoons at least in the short-term. 90s, morgan hill.

we're close in san jose, 88. the rest of us in the mid to upper 80s. 78 and sunshine. santa cruz, low to mid-80s on the peninsula. upper 60s along the coast. mid and upper 70s around downtown; south san francisco, and sausalito. upper 80s to low 90s through most of the north bay. east bay shore, 80, oakland. 83, fremont. near 80 in oakland. 95, brent wood. some will say it is even warmer than that in your car. low to upper 50s without the threat of fire. yeah, we still have the red flag warning until 5:00. you can see the sea breeze creeps in saturday and sunday. temperatures back to afternoon. we surge warmer monday. with our warmest days of our beaches tuesday and wednesday. alexis. okay. good morning, mike. our biggest issue so far today was a car that ran out of gas h

minutes. before the bridge, not so much. give me the thumbs up. we are back in the green until you get to the toll plaza. the issue did cause metering lights to flip on early. 10, 15 minutes delay heading into the maze due to the early start. just getting word of ace rail. gps tracker not functioning on ace 3. they are dealing with freight train interference in the stockton area. it is delayed by a freight train stopped on the tracks. i'll keep an eye on that one for you. thanks, alexis. amazon may open thousands of cashier-free stores. as many as 3,000 stores could open by 2021. they would feature just walk out technology using sensors to

track what customers take off shelves. they will compete with chains like 7-eleven and subway. amazon has three stores in seattle and one in chicago. robot jellyfish are being deployed to save the world's coral reefs which marine biologists is say are being damaged by rising ocean temperatures. nissan transferred a pickup truck into an observatory. >> they teamed up to create a cool mobile observatory with an ultra powerful telescope called the navarra dark sky concept. the high-tech trailer is designed to protect the telescope inside so it can be taken to remote locations >> new at 6:00, why your pg&e bill is set to increase again. he fights back against the city of san francisco. why the permit selection process was unfair.

an early start to the flu season. the warning from doctors this morning. and taking a live look outside right now. a beautiful shot there of the city. cool start to your

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if you're keeping track, and i know you are if you're an a's fan, the magic number is six. today is a day game against the angels. it will be really sunny and warm if you're sitting in the sun because the ambient temperature up to 72. it feels 10 to 15 degrees warmer in the direct sunshine. have a great time. here's matt with more news. thanks, mike.

feel like you're paying too much in state taxes? a california lawmaker thinks you are. a report from the state department of finance shows california collected $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. lime is appealing a decision not to award a permit to put skaotders scooters on city streets.

they awarded them to scooters last month. the city hasn't commented on lime's appeal all right. a look at the roads this morning. i want to check out emeryville traffic camera. we have any awe crash westbound 80 before the 580 split. a weird look at things. it is kind of glowing. we definitely have a crash with two lanes blocked. transmission is adjusting that for me. thank you very much. emergency crews on the way to the scene. as soon as possible we see flashing lights it should be easier to see that. checking out drive times no delays 101. castro valley to the maze, 16 minutes. highway 85 looking good. san jose, 15 minutes. let's check in with meteorologist mike nicco. >> thanks, alexis. we have a red flag warning because of the winds. 20 to 30 in the hills. notice they calm down as quickly as noon. pick up a little bit again this

afternoon 10 to 20. after 5:00, yeah,ecomevery ligh. that's when the red flag warning ends. here's a look the a our roof camera. flags not movin very much at all. a lot of tree pollen sitting in the air. that could be the reason you're sneezing. here's a look tat the air qualiy forecast. onshore breeze. nothing right now is going to spark a spare the air alert. back to jess is qaa and matt. >> mike, thank you. tomorrow night on abc 72020 is featuring the first on camera interview with elizabeth thomas. >> the search for elizabeth resulted in a 38-day nationwide manhunt before she was fshe iso sfpl she said it started with an odd conversation in the classroom. >> the next thing i know he said

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bag. mike fee nicco, it's going to h up. >> the areas you see in red, that's where we will have northerly winds gusting to 35 miles per hour. if the fire starts, it will spread quickly. fastest winds around knoxville creek, mount tam. the accuweather 12 hour planner. those are your noon temperatures. you get to 4:00, 80s and 90s away from the coast. alexis. >> okay. checking out the roads here this morning, mike. we are looking a lot emeryville. we had a multicar crash, two to three vehicles involved on westbound 80 before the 580 split. we turned our camera that way. activity off on the shoulder. i'm not sure if that is it or not. still waiting for emergency crews to arrive on the scene. you can see in the meantime, it is quite heavy towards the bay bridge toll plaza and the maze. southbound 880 before industrial and