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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 hayward area. i believe we're down to the far
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right lane block. i'll work on confirming that. next traffic update at 6:10 thanks, alexis. 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. he is live in downtown palo alto where support for blasey ford is building. carlos? >> reporter: good morning, matt and jessica. support is building, and it is sky high. there will be a plane flying with a banner in support of dr. christine blasey ford over palo alto later today. ever since she came public, accusing brett kavanaugh of all
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sexual assault, 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, that will read, thank you, christine. we have your back. >> of all the things we could have done to tell her we support her, it was a few thousand dollars that was funded by, you know, thousands of our members across the country. >> 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
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pal he low alto later this afternoon beginning at 11:00 this morning. reporting live in palo alto, carlos saucedo, abc 7 news. sky 7 was over the scene of mckee road, south of bailey avenue. the man driving the toyota crossed into oncoming traffic and crashed into a bmw. the man in the toyota died. it's not clear 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. it happened 11:00 a.m. yesterday morning at montgomery. 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 authority. the case involves judge john l
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he ehner. 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. we're getting a better picture of how damaging florence was in the carolinas. here's a look by the incomes. north carolina governor says 7,800 people remained at emergency shelters. nearly 200,000 people are without power. about 900 roads remain closed. president trump is promising quick and lasting federal assistance in the wake of hurricane florence. the president visited the carolinas yesterday and handed out hot meals, hugged residents, thanked first responders. in north carolina alone, rescuers saved more than 4,000 people from floodwaters. >> citizens all across our country rallied together to rescue the stranded, to protect the innocent, and to restore hope to families.
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>> tntescribed florence as one of the most powerful storms to ever 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. you should prepare for an increase to on your pg&e bill. we'll tell you what just happened to means rates are expected to go up. first apple and now t-mobile stores the target for robbers. another new incident in the east bay. a look from east bay hills. the camera bouncing just a little bit. the slight offshore breeze will boost temperatures 5 to 1
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49, palo alto. 67, lowes gatos. golden gate bridge, light breeze, 4 miles per hour. watch the heat this afternoon. a pool, what a great time to be out there. same thing at the beaches. upper 60s in the bay. light breezes today. east bay and valley, 66 at 8:00. 81, noon. upper 80s to low 90s all afternoon. as we go towards san francisco, look at these temperatures from 58 this morning, 65 at 10:00, low to mid-70s for the better part of the afternoon hours. we have an issue in emeryville. westbound 80 before the 580 split. one reported near ashby. another closer to powell. i will trying to sort this out. emergency crewsis have arrived to this scene anyway. that is partially blocking the merge lane on the right-hand side. initial reports were some of the
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middle lanes were blocked as well. westbound 580, san rafael bridge, 7 minutes. san mateo, a crash. that will change shortly. dumbarton, 8 minute drive. that will probably be a good alternate. alexis, thank you. pg&e will soon see power bills go up slightly soon. yesterday governor brown signed legislation to help ease the impacts on pg&e from the shutdown of diablo canyon, the california's last nuclear plant. it will cost around 18 cents per month. leave your helmet at home. the modern day space race is on. elon musk
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another t-mobile robbery last night. they are searching for suspects who robbed the store on crow canyon place. they are not connecting the crimes but should have more details on their investigation later today. all they could confirm is this was a grand theft investigation. concern over a new plan to install cell phone towers in san mateo. >> conditional approval for a dozen small cell antennas. the head of the san mateo citizens for a safe environment group says people are concerned because of the signs. they warn not to get too close because of radiofrequency exposure. >> the new technology has never been test odd humans. also, there's aesthetics. loss of property value. >> verizon, the company installing them, sent a tellat i ty' oconduct cddss
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or other wrongdoing as part of a new law signed by governor brown. patients can already found information online about what doctors are on probation if they know where to look. but the new law will force doctors now to tell their patients on their own. the legislation authored by democratic statement senator hill of san mateo is the first of its kind in the u.s. you may be able to skip the helmet the next time you ride a 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. do you have trouble testing online closing sizes in rent the runway as has a new store you can visit. there are five stores with this new additions. 434 post streets. the others are in chicago, d.c.,
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new york, and one outside los angeles. elon musk took the lead in the space race earlier this week announcing he will be sending the first tourist to travel around the moon. jeff bezos will not be outdone. he said blue origin tell take people into space next year. he did not say whether he would send a crew or citizens. spacex has a contract to take people to international space in the spring and the moon in 2023. it appears he is still in the lead. if it happens for bezos, he will have to reevaluate who wins. >> the new space race. >> and interesting in the private sector too. in the 60s and 70s we were trying to beat the russians. now you have business people trying to beat each other there. can't wait to see it unfold. i don't want to be vague talking about going to the moon. let's take a look at what's going on outside. here's a look.
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never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. the exploratoriuexploratorium, h is here. it will stay a while. fire danger over tonight. there's good news. high temperatures, mid to upper 80s through the south bay. san jose, 88. low to mid 90s in morgan hill, gilroy. sunny and 78. great day to be on the boardwalk. low to pheuld 80s for the peninsula. upper 60s along the coast. breezy from time to time. mid to upper 70s downtown, south san francisco; sauce ledo. upper rates to lower 90s. 79 in richmond, berkeley. oakland, 80. even else in the low to mid-80s. it will be warmest across the board. 92 to 95 in our east bay valleys. air-conditioning weather getting close there. all right. sneezing a little bit? notice the scars changing colors. tree pollen continues to be high. fall surge once again. take a look at the temperatures.
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good news. no matter how hot it gets today, pretty good sleeping weather. low to upper 50s. here's my accuweather seven-day forecast. what you will see almost as to average. then the surge comes back and reaches the coast next week. have a good one. here's alexis. good morning, mike. things have ramped up on the traffic front. heading back to emeryville, at least one crash, possibly two. this one around powell. you can see part of the merge lane blocked. that was one of them reportedly have another crash a little bit before that near ashby. you have a solid backup to albany. 92, unfortunately things looking much worse here for san mateo bridge. chp using the shoulder to get through. we have a crash involving an suv just before the high rise blocking two left lanes. you're already a parking lot from the toll plaza. a little bit of good news,
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though, passing this along for ace 3. they're on the move after freight train interference s. it was blocking the main line in stockton area. they were able to get around that. now they are moving about 30 minutes behind schedule. next traffic update in just a few minutes. all right. thanks, alexis. a shakeup in silicon valley. the push to break apart tech giants and washington getting involved. a lot of people are looking for relief from the housing crisis. this home put together just five hours. it may be the solution. in 2017, california had the worst wildfire season on record. scientists say, our weather is becoming more extreme and we all have to be better prepared. that's why pg&e is adopting new and additional safety precautions to help us monitor and respond to dangerous weather. hi, i'm allison bagley, a meteorologist with pg&e's community wildfire safety program. we're working now, to enhance our weather forecasting capabilities, building a network of new weather stations to identify when and where extreme wildfire conditions may occur,
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so we can respond faster and better. we're installing cutting edge technology to provide real-time mapping and tracking of weather patterns. and we use this information in partnership with first responders and california's emergency response systems. to learn more about the community wildfire safety program and how you can help keep your home and community safe, visit pge.com/wildfiresafety
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you're never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. a red flag warning, high fire danger for all the areas you see in red. northerly wind, 30, 35 miles per hour. dangerously low humidity. things could line up quickly and spread quickly. here's matt with more news. good morning america at 7:00 on abc 7. ginger zee is live with a look at what's ahead. good morning, ginger. good morning to you, matt. great to be with all of you this morning. here on gma, we have the supreme court standoff starting us off. senate republicans now setting a deadline for judge brett kavanaugh's accuser, dr. christine blasey ford to say whether or not she will testify. her attorney pushing back. also ahead, an urgent manhunt under way after this woman seen here was killed
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jogging through a popular area in washington, d.c. police say they believe it was a random attack. the search is on for the possible suspect. and we've got a really great story this morning. remember the little girl who had two weurbgs, one was to meet singer drake and one to get a new heart. both came true. she has a special message for all of us. and happy birthday to robin. six years since her bone marrow transplant. a new initiative to help other thrivers. it's a great morning. it is very special. all coming up on gma. >> a lot going on. maybe josh can sing happy birthday to robin as well. >> yes. always. thank you. a louisiana attorney general said google, facebook and twitter are freezing out conservative views. and his plan to change that, he wants to break up the tech giants into smaller pieces. so really tear them apart.
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okay. it's being reported in the louisiana paper called the advocate. and i want to show new. president trump has been responding. he tweeted last month. calling for a meeting tuesday to vest anti-competitive practices. that is where louisiana attorney general plans to pitch his latest proposal that i just mentioned. after some push back, sessions made it a bipartisan meeting involving 24 attorneys generals. that includes california's a.g. twitter, google, facebook have not comment odd this breakup plan. we will see what happened. some big changes for an beast bay family. it's part of a trend that could eventually have an impact on the bay area housing crisis. abc 7 news was in oakland yesterday when 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.
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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. >> living in a trailer for a bunch of years 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. the cost reportedly start at $99,000 for a one bedroom. a wildlife museum may be looking to move out of walnut creek. lindsay wildlife experience and animal hospital has been a lot its current location more than 60 years. they are looking to renew their lease but also looking to expand. 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
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in san francisco on november 3rd. it will benefit all within my hands foundation, which focuses on hunger, workforce education, and encouraging volunteerism. tickets and a limited number of seats will go on sale tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. through ticketmaster. pretty cool. a state lawmaker is saying california is getting too much money in taxes. what he wants to do with it, with that huge surplus. you better start saving change if you want to visit treasure island. this view won't be free for long. we have covered a lot of odd traffic stories in the past. just when you think you have seen it all, this happens. let's take a look. okay. you're eyes are not deceiving you. that is someone driving a jet
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levine. not alexis. jessica. we could care less, i think. that's when we go get our snacks. >> as one of our producers pointed out, they have a new song with cardi b. and there are guests. >> all right. let's talk about the weather. >> the hard transition. red flag warning. >> a lot of red flags. >> it's up in the north bay, including santa cruz mountains. only about 75,000 at the elevation that is most in danger from northerly winds. you can see the valleys. we have no wind at all until 5 miles per hour.
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sutro tower. it is going to be a hot day. pink and orange showing up. cool in the 40s and 50s. look at that. 60s, 70s, 80s by noon. 60s at the coast. 80s and 90s this afternoon. here's alexis. good morning, mike. a crash on the san mateo bridge. just got word from chp they were able to clear the lanes already. it was blocking the two left lanes involved in a semi and suv. and apparently they have it off on the side already. damage is done. you can see folks barely moving around the toll plaza. drive times, highway 4 to the maze, bouncing back from an earlier crash too. 36 minutes for you. westbound 80 across the bay bridge,st. southbound so 1, san francisco to sfo in the green at 9 minutes. alexis, thank you. getting to or from treasure island is about to come at a cost the san francisco examiner reports in 2021, county
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transportation officials will begin charging a $3.50 toll during peak hours. on weekends $1 and free during of president trump wants to hear from brett kavanaugh's accuser but the time is talk is running out. >> they are giving an ultimatum. show up monday morning or we vote. >> matt and jessica, good morning to you. democrats say they're interested in the truth. they want to know what did or did not happen. the gop made the announement yesterday that there is a deadline. they say they are marching forward whether this woman wants to testify or not. 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 decide if she will 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
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two were high school students. kavanaugh denied the charges. >> the american people need to see dr. ford side by side with 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. it would be difficult to appear for an interrogation if republicans have made up their minds. >> if republicans tack dr. ford and this turns into anything like we saw in 1991, women across the country will rise up, make their voices heard, and
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republicans will pay a huge process. >> 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: dr. ford said this has stayed with her her entire life. she has to face the decision of whether or not to share with the entire country. >> we know some of her classmates have come forward. what are they saying? >> reporter: one of the students came forward and said she is smart, ambitious. t end of the it will come down to votes.
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at this point in time the gop has that vote. >> thank you so much. reporting live from new york city. >> a registered sex offender is back in custody after he plant aid hidden camera inside starbucks bathroom. officers arrested david lista on dire street in union city. police found versus of people using the bathroom at his home. police suspect lista he illegally videotaped customers of his plumbing service. he was convicted of videotaping female high schoolers in 2008. the bay area and northern california are under a red flag warning this morning. it is raising conditions for wildfires to a critical level. open burning is prohibited. a simple spark could cause a major wildfire. the warning is in effect until 5:00 p.m. today. late september and october is the highest fire danger for the bay area. you're never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather
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forecast. in the south bay, five degrees warmer. 57. we still have cool conditions, though. morgan hill, 49. alan rock, cupertino, 51. los gatos, mid to upper 60s already. 50s along the shore. 46 danville. 51 lafayette. a little bit of haze over us but that's it for being on the roads today. hazy sunshine. mild this morning. hot in some neighborhoods if you're taking mass transit. south bay going from 59 this morning, 69 at 10:00. 80 at noon. dropping dramatically by 8:00. upper 80s to low 90s from 1:00 through 6:00. 78 at 8:00. peninsula will see the 80s. barely. low 80s from 1:00 to 5:00 on
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either side of that, mid-70s. nice 68 under stars during the evening hours. check out the morning commute at 6:37. what are you seeing? >> we have updates on earlier issues. crashes and tough spots. westbound 80 just before you get to the 580 split approaching the maze. no more flashing lights. it has fully cleared. traffic heavy from albany area. plan on some delays. zooming in on traffic maps, better news for the san mateo bridge a few minutes ago. thumbs up. a crash between suv and semi pushed off to the shoulder. however, pretty lengthy residual delays as well. richmond san rafael bridge, eight minutes. 46 westbound 92 san mateo. i would definitely head south and take dumbarton. that is in the green, just 10 minutes.
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a woman in jacksonville, florida was picking up her son from school when she saw a man riding a jet ski down the road. he kept saying, hey, that goes in the water. he was confused too. the only thing that makes sense is it was florida, right? >> that and maybe -- can he drive -- obviously we don't know. maybe if he could drive it into the water. >> he just drives it right off the dock and straight into the water. >> i'm sure some people would love to take their car and go into the bay and scoot around that traffic. >> they are dreaming of doing that. >> he is wearing a helmet. that's good. safety first. >> speaking of that, lime has had enough of san francisco. the company is pushing back after the city pulled incidents rental scooters. a live look at the big board
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san diego, 74 to 82. l.a.x., upper 60s, low 70s along the coast. one look atta hoe. you're thinking of snow. don't. temperatures are going to be in the mid to upper 70s through saturday. a cliff rescue is under way near a busy tourist area. it is happening near aquatic park. san francisco fire department tweeted just minutes ago there are two people stuck is on the cliff. and one in the bay. sky 7 is headed to the scene right more as soon as they arrive there on scene. >> san francisco fire just
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tweeted out one victim in the bay has been rescued. that person is in critical condition. two more adults are on the cliff. they are continuing the rescue for those two people. >> as soon as sky 7 gets there, we will let you know here on air as well. we'll get a live look at what's happening. unique show of support fort palo alto woman who accused brett calf knauf of sexual assault. >> senators are giving blasey ford an ultimate mate up. show up monday morning or they are headed for a confirmation vote. 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, achealo altossor has
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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. she and her family have is left their home. 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, that will read, thank you, christine. that many fly over palo alto skies beginning at 11:00 this morning. reporting live in palo alto, carlos saucedo, abc 7 news. new images of a car believed to be involved in a deadly hit and run in stoney point. these are from surveillance cameras of businesses near
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there. 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. 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. a young woman shot with a paintball gun in the east bay. 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 i had been hit a few times in my back. >> she tried to file a report with oakland police but has not been able to get through to the department.
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they are concerned and would like to investigate. lime claims there was significant bias in the selection process. lime says municipal transportation authority changed rules two days before permit applications were due. 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 ude units, 485,000 square feet of retail space, and 1.5 million square feet of office space.
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current residents are upset about the number of affordable housing outlined in the plan. 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.
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sony provided this video showing playstation classic. it's exactly what nintendo did with its old systems. it will come preloaded to titles including favorites like final fantasy 7. it will go on sale december 3rd, just in time for the holidays. it costs around $100. taking a live look at the new york stock exchange. trading gets under way this morning. the market is up big. up 209 points right now. and back now to the breaking news we're following. a water rescue near san francisco's aquatic park. san francisco fire says one victim in the bay has been. rescued. that victim is on the way to the hospital now. >> and we just got an update all three have been taken out of the water there. the two that were on the cliff have been rescued.
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they are now stable. they are being -- they have been rescued and the san francisco fire department says they are stable. that rescue operation is now over. all three people have been taken off that cliff. >> the ambulance is still out there. we will have an update on their conditions as soon as possible. the super bowl is months away, but we are already learning who will perform at the halftime show. multiple reports say maroon 5 will headline in atlanta in february. the group led by adam levine is one of the top selling bands the last 15 years. makes me wonder, moves like jagger and girls like you are some hits. atlanta has a huge music scene. many say the nfl should have picked someone from the atl. others are happy with it. a divided desk here this morning. >> yes. . >> they could have brought back criss-cross. >> i don't know if they're all
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with us. >> oh, sorry. >> that's not going to work. >> the story has taken its toll on me. let's take a look at what's going on weather wise. i didn't know that. >> yeah. one is gone. >> all right. so let's take a look at the golden gate bridge. the sea breeze is gone. that means summer is back. above average highs not only today but all the way through next week. autumn begins saturday evening. it's even warmer next week. take a look at what's dominating our forecast. pushing the jet stream well up to the north. double trouble will keep us warmer than average. some of that will slip to the coast. the microclimate today, morgan hill, gilroy, low to mid-90s. sunny, 78 in santa cruz. low to mid-80s for the peninsula. red kaod city, 86.
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millbrae, 78. upper 60s along the coast today with sunshine. mid to upper cities for downtown; sausalito. upper 80s to 90s through most of the north bay. that's warm. east bay shore, yeah, 80s in many neighborhoods this afternoon. a little toasty for you. low to pheuld 90s in the east bay valleys. magic number is six. only four home games left. this weekend is the last season. magic number is six. only four home games left. this weekend is the last season. temperatures just as warm tomorrow. slight sea breeze brings us down to average saturday and sunday. the warmth builds next week at the coast. alexis. good morning, mike. checking out our walnut creek camera. everything looking okay here southbound 680. slow but no major issues. merge to 680, two-car crash off to the shoulder. a little heavy coming in from concord area. flipping over to our traffic maps and checking things out on san mateo, a tough time
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recovering. crash involving a semi and suv is off on the shoulder. westbound 92 around the high rise. you are just a parking lot back to the toll plaza. that really did spill over onto southbound 880 as well. a big heads-up for this weekend. major bart track repairs once again between 19th street and west oakland stations. you'll have to get off the trains, get onto a bus instead all day saturday and sunday. plan on extra time. now, we want to get back to breaking news in san francisco. >> yeah. we learned first responders just rescued three people after falling off a cliff. amy hollyfield just arrived on scene near aquatic park. amy. jessica, look behind me. you can see the ambulance. that's where they will check out two people they have rescued. they are going to give them the once over right here. one was rushed off to san
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francisco general. we saw the ambulance racing out of here. that man was unconscious and possibly bleeding with a head injury. from falling off the cliff into the water. he was unconscious according to the firefighter here on the scene. the three people were, they're young people in their 20s, early 20s. he is estimating. they were on the cliff near fort mason. well fell into the water. as to how they got him out, he said they got their crew out on their fireboat out there alcohol was possibly involved. the unconscious man was taken to sf general. the other two people are safe and looking like -- appear to be transporting them but the crew is here, the medical crew will look them over. live from san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news.
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new this morning, this man is in police custody after he broke into the fresno zoo. the man climbed over the fence and into the lion enclosure when a lion reached out and bit his foot. he was not seriously hurt. he will be cited fortress passing. he said he climbed into the zoo because another man was chasing him. a teacher in new hampshire is facing charges after a shocking video appeared on social media. >> anthony helsinki told a child to climb into an arcade game and steal the prizes. he faces theft and endangering the welfare of a child. the the middle school where he works is placing him on leave. delta just post nude fees for domestic flights. $30 for your first bag and 40
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here are the 7 things you need to know. a cliff rescue in san francisco. officials say three people were on a cliff near fort mason this morning. they fell. one plunged into the water. they say that alcohol was possibly involved. unconscious man was taken to sf general. two others are okay. number two, in our hills and mountains everywhere about 1,000 feet above. we had the red flag warning through 5:00. it is going to be cool at the coast in the 60s. warm to hot. 80s to 90s for the rest of us. number three, the women's advocacy group, ultra violet, will fly a banner over palo alto near her home. she accused brett kavanaugh of sexual assault. the banner will read, thank you,
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christine. we have your back. start anything 2021 ulle have to pay a toll when visiting treasure island. it will be as high as $3.50 during peak hours >> recovery mode on the san mateo bridge. westbound 92 start anything hayward, 51 minutes to foster city >> number six, a man under arrest after he was bit by a lion at the fresno zoo overnight. he climbed a phelps into the lion's enclosure when a lion reached out and bit his foot. he was not seriously hurt >> number seven, metallica will perform unplugged concert november 3rd to benefit their nonprofit foundation. the cup kwrpling show will be held at the ma sonic. mark your calendar. >> what are they doing for the super bowl? >> metallica? >> how great would they be. >> that would be nice. >> have they done it? >> i don't think so. that's it for us. back here in 25 minutes.
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abc 7 news update. look at that. >> look at that sunrise. gma is next. good morning, america. supreme court standoff. republicans set a deadline for brett kavanaugh's accuser, dr. christine blasey ford, to testify, saying they need to know by tomorrow. her lawyer fires back. as the president stands by his nominee. >> it's very hard for me to imagine that anything happened. the president visits the storm zone, meeting with rescue crews and survivors of hurricane florence. as the carolinas face a new threat from those rising rivers. thousands of people still waiting to go home. urgent manhunt. this woman killed while jogging in a popular area of washington, d.c. now the desperate search for this man caught on surveillance ca more accusers coming forward th new allegations against glf
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