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off. are they on a fabulous vacation? >> they are on a party we weren't invited to. you are never more than 7 minutes away from the accuweather forecast. meteorologist mike nicco has your first look at the day ahead. you weren't invited to the party either. >> i think it's your party. and you are living alexis and i behind after the show. >> oh, yeah. birthday boy. >> i'm watching you. okay. happy birthday. visibility 4 miles. a little bit of fog at half moon bay. temperatures mid 40s. we will watch the coast because a southerly surplg will come up this morning. temperatures drop from noon to 4:00. the rest of us will be warm after starting off in the 40s and 50s. we will end up in the 80s and 90s. now the friday commute. >> we are friday light. hoping we can hold onto that. westbound 92. really not even starting to see that fill in too much so far today. our drive times are looking good as well. we briefly had a little bit of yellow showing up on westbound 580, tracy to dublin. back in the green, just 33
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minutes for you. westbound 4, antioch to concord, 14 minutes. 101, san rafael to san francisco, no issues there. you're in the green at 17 minutes. apple fans are a few hours away from getting their hands on the latest and greatest iphone. >> they are already lining up at the stores here in the bay area. carlos saucedo joins us live in palo alto with what's happening. hi, carlos >> reporter: hey, good morning, guys. in a few hours these doors will open and apple fans will be able to get their hands on the new iphone. store employees are inside right now. actually, let's show you what all the hype is about as far as the iphone they have extended battery life. the xs stars at $999. the larger version xs max has a 6.5 inch display, making it
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apple's biggest screen. the price is $1,099. they are not cheap. if you want one of these new toys, try selling your old iphone. but you better act fast. after the announcement was made, resale value dropped by as much as $50. another option is waiting for the third version of the iphone which of course is cheaper. it is less than 800 bucks. it comes out next month. here's the line we're talking about. empty chairs. all you see are empty chairs. i think people are either in their car staying warm or they probably live nearby. they are probably being smart about it. these doors won't open until 8:00 this morning. probably in a few hours we will see them all start lining up. i'm sure they are just saving their seats right now. we'll send it back to you guys. >> now you have a chair, carlos. >> yeah. take your pick >> reporter: i do, right. if i could only afford it. >> that's it. developing news, we know what
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attorneys for dr. christine blasey ford want in order for her to testify in washington. >> blasey ford is the palo alto woman who accused supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her while they were in high school. a source close says she wants no time limit on her statement, she doesn't want kavanaugh n room when she testifies, and she wants kavanaugh to testify first. they discussed thursday as the possible hearing date, not monday. so far there is no decision on if or when she'll testify. kavanaugh has repeat lid denied the will allegations by blasey ford. president trump is backing him. >> and i'm not saying anything about anybody else. but i want to tell you that brett kavanaugh is one of the finest human beings you will ever have the privilege on of knowing or meeting. >> yesterday the white house released a letter from kavanaugh
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saying he will be there for monday's scheduled hearing. we're learning new details from the peninsula dr. blasey ford confide indeed for the first time. >> she said she was surprised to learn about the allegation back on july 20th and was initially unsure what to do. over the course of an hour and a half, she laid out details in an encounter in high school. she has lived for decades with scars from a traumatic event. >> she has exhibited extraordinary courage to come forward. she did not want this. she's not seeking -- she never was seeking the limelight. she doesn't have a political bone in her body. >> congresswoman says she believes dr. blasey ford. she said there needs to be an fbi investigation to flush out evidence and hear witness testimony. the deadline is 7:00 a.m. today our time for her to announce if
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she will testify on monday. we will send out an alert when the decision is made public. teams went to north carolina. now they are back in the bay area after a week of specialized rescues. here's abc 7 news reporter katie eutis. >> reporter: the national weather service calls the record rainfall from hurricane florence a 1,000-year event. >> pretty flooded out here. fire department under water. >> reporter: task force 4 called fema's call for help. >> we have tactical training that allows us to do things other people apart able to do. for us that brings great satisfaction >> reporter: half the team is home in the bay area. they're checked back in at the firehouse. then cleared medically. health hazards lurk in
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contaminated floodwaters. lieutenant james troy knows, having to responded to new orleans, houston and now north carolina. >> it is 100% down to the chief. and the passion that they would for the people within their county and their districts was just amazing >> reporter: they don't feel the specialized training like task force 4, training that can be used here if necessary. >> it doesn't matter if it's a tornado, flooding, wildfires. it is just which tools we bring with us >> reporter: a caravan of 18 firefighters are on their way back currently in knoxville, tennessee. the rest of the crew is expected to arrive on monday. in oakland, katie eutis, abc 7 news >> our parent company disney is donating $500,000 to the relief drive. abc in north carolina and other stations host aid phone bank and
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donation drive that collected $538,000. if you would like to donate text florence to 90999. a rally to protest what they call systemic racism across several city departments. they are calling on the director of human resources to step down. it comes down after the mayor issued an executive directive. it will create two full-time positions within the city's department of human resources focused solely on recruiting for city offices >> you will soon have to ask for a straw when you eat out in the bay area or across california. the governor signed a law that will cut out straws. the new restriction goes into effect statewide next year. rsmploye a workio try to stop
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robberies and thefts. so far more than a dozen store owners have taken a free class offered by san leandro police. officers teach for two hours inside a classroom. they visit stores and suggest ways to make a business safer. >> when i went through the program, i learned amount of things. how to hand the cash. how to -- how much money you should put in the cash register. >> reading every customer that comes into the business so the person coming in knows that the employees are watching and aware of who also inside the business. >> police remind store owners they should give robbers what they want and call 911 as soon as possible it's safe. you're never more than 7 minutes away from my accuweather forecast. san rafael, santa rosa, all 90 yesterday. petaluma, 46 degrees. we have 52, napa. a little warmer in vallejo and
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san rafael. 58, 59. and 65 in tiburon. that's pretty warm. 60, san francisco. 64 in daly city. not the greatest sleeping weather. everybody else pretty much in the 50s. cupertino, 65. golden gate bridge is clear now. but for the commute home, that's when the clouds are going to start rolling back across the golden gate bridge. staying cool, we have strong sunshine out there. even though woulder getting close to autumn. beaches, clouds, at least on the peninsula during the afternoon and evening hours. on the bay, it will be pretty peaceful. take a look at the east bay shoreline. 63 this morning. 77 at noon. spike to the mid 80s in the arch hours. 66 at 8:00. heading into the valleys, we're already in the mid-80s by noon. playing around in the low to mid 90s from 1:00 to 5:00. pack into 80 at 6:00. sharp drop to 71.
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comfortable by 8:00. peninsula, 60 to start off. 80s at 2:00. 67 at 8:00. cooler this weekend. the new numbers coming up in the accuweather seven-day forecast. what's up, alexis? unfortunately we have our first issue of the morning. east bay oakland. crash 880, northbound side, right around high street, just north of high street. it sounds like three to four vehicles involved. possibly injuries as well. two left lanes are open. three right lanes blocked. we have a delay building in that area. i'll get more details from chp. a heads-up if you're planning on using parking lot this weekend, major track repairs between 19th and west oak land stations. you'll have to use a free bus bridge instead all day saturday and sunday >> thanks, alexis. harvard is honoring colin kaepernick. california farmers are
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sounding the alarm about the olive crop. what it could mean for olive oil prices >> and moving closer to the playoffs. look outside as you start your day, beautif
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he could possibly... he likes to collect things. oh! wow, you got all this stuff from ikea? what do you like not let your kids in here? oh, no, they moved in here. here. this is where i hide all the cords and the remotes,
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and those clack-clack-clack things. oh and we have an entire comic book store and i managed to wedge a candle in there. oh i see, so this is your new bed? let's just say it fits me perfectly. it also fits the entire neighborhood, when they show up, unannounced, in a good way... kind of... what's your dream? at ikea, we help you live it. make the dream yours. all right. so we've talked about the coasts the sea breeze returns. let me show you the most ic dro
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tomorrow. san francisco, 78 today. 63 tomorrow. 64 sunday. so that's a 15-degree drop. the rest of us will drop to the 70s and 80s by sunday. i promise you the heat is back in the seven-day forecast for next week. see you in less than seven minutes with that. here's matt. all right. thanks, mike. a west coast rap legend will be sentenced to 20 years in prison for a hit and run. he was due to stand trial next week in los angeles on a murder charge. former head of death row record was accused of deliberately running over a man during a confrontation in 2015. he is expected to get 28 years in prison >> googlemployees ways to tweet results according to the wall street journal. reporters reviewed internal e-mails days after the travel ban was instituted.
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employ ease showed people how to support pro immigration groups and contact their lawmakers. google says none of the ideas were implemented. they do not manipulate search results for certain political views >> colin kaepernick is getting an award from harvard. it honors people who made significant contributions to afternoon and african-american history and culture. olive oil production is down across the state. the olive council said they are down 25%. some trees suddenly stopped producing all of the fruit. it blames unusual weather the first three months of the year. olive tree output can vary year to year. as for prices, aree likely be small because of high production last year. starting today, you can freeze your credit for friefree. a new federal law that could help protect against identity theft. equif
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equifax, experian and trance union. it prevents lenders from looking at your account. the idea is to stop people from opening credit in your name. it is $10 to freeze it and another $10 to unfreeze it. it is now free in all 50 states >> billy jean king will join the ownership group of the l.a. dodgers. >> she and her partner will serve serve. king blaze aid trail for equal rights. she drew up as a dodgers fan in southern california. her brother pitched for the giants. >> how can you possibly be a dodgers fan? >> well, that's a good question alone. when your brother is a pitcher for the giants? well, that's where she grew up. >> eventually you change allegiance to the giants. >> you would think her brother would be more important than the dodgers. >> maybe just on days he
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pitches. >> there you go. >> once he's out of the game, go dodgers! >> i don't like hearing that. they will maybe make the playoffs. >> that was hard for me to say. that came out of my mouth. it was tough. >> you handled it. >> i'm going to take over from here. you're never more than seven minutes away. we're bumping up against the clock. in san jose, upper 50s to low 60s. sunny and warm around the bay and inland. the coast, you're going to get clouds this afternoon and cooler weather. more clouds and a little bit of fog into north bay tonight. and while we get a reprieve from the september summer this weekend, it's coming back next week. areas of high pressure, they are being shoved away by the two areas of low pressure that are going to induce the sea breeze and the reason why we will be cooler. 85, sunny vail. 93, gilroy. 76 in santa cruz. no more 90s for you like
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yesterday. low 80s around millbrae. mid to upper 80s around the rest of the peninsula. upper 60s for highs. those will fall into the afternoon hours when the sea breeze comes back. mid to upper 70s in downtown san francisco and sausalito. cloverdale, ukiah, tonight's temperatures will be in the upper 40s to near 60 once again. look at that. nearly 10 degrees cooler across the board by sunday. but then it warms back up starting monday. here's alexis. all right. good morning, mike. we just have one issue so far this morning. a multicar crash in the oakland area northbound 880 around the coliseum. unfortunately we do have some injuries involved in this. two to three vehicles were involved in this collision. it happened 15, 20 minutes ago. all lanes blocked exempt for the far left lane.
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we are definitely seeing this backup start to grow. if you can take an alternate, head up to the 580 corridor instead, i definitely recommend that. other than that, we have been quiet this morning. a live look at golden gate bridge. backups from the road work overnight has cleared for now. until of course tonight. the north bay commute is looking good. today's gma >> it brought measure of relief to a grieving family. here's lindsay davis >> reporter: in this morning's gma first look, overnight family and friends gathering to remember wendy martinez, hraou u brutally murdered in the capital. >> we are thankful we are here together. >> reporter: friends and family emotional. opening up about their loss. >> my daughter was a beautiful person.
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my heart has been broken in a thousand pieces. >> reporter: martinez had just gotten engaged last week. her grieving fiancee struggling to find the words to describe his pain. >> it's really hard to explain how i feel right now. >> reporter: and we'll have more on how female joggers can stay safe coming up at 7:00 a.m. with your gma first look, i'm lindsay davis, abc news, new york. police outside of baltimore, maryland are investigating the motive behind a deadly shooting at a distribution center for rite aid. authorities say a 26-year-old woman who was a temporary employee opened fire at the building yesterday morning. three died and three others were hurt. the suspect died at the hospital from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. this was the third workplace shooting in 24 hours. there were also shootings in wisconsin and pennsylvania. the trump administration says the u.s. will now officially act to deter and
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respond to cyber attacks. the new strategy signed by president trump means the federal government is taking a more aggressive approach from around the world. it will include protecting federal networks and preventing intellectual property theft. john bolton said it includes launching attacks against the perpetrators >> a european company has successfully tested a satellite cleanup device. it is believed to be the first successful demonstration of space cleanup technology. it signals an early step towards solving already what was a critical issue, debris and space. it costs about $18 million, which sounds expensive but is actually relative live inexpensive as far as space travel goes. oakland a's are on a roll. >> the playoff spot to four with a big win over the angels yesterday. >> he is like the man of steel. the softball exhibition.
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launches a couple out of there. the angels catcher pitching here. >> it's never good when an announcer describes the pitcher as playing another position. the catcher is now pitching. the outfielder is now pitching. the a's scored so many runs they have nearly outscored the entire season. >> ouch! >> oakland scored 31 runs. raiders scored 32 points. athletics have 92 wins and are heading towards a wild card game against the yankees. the only question is, which team will host it? >> coming up next, the 7 things you need to know as you start your day. >> another major retailer is getting i
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time is 5:24. whether you're just joining is us or heading out the door, the 7 things you need to know. lawyers for the palo alto woman accusing supreme court nominee
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brett kavanaugh of all the is prepared to testify next week. republican leaders had given her until 7:00 a.m. to confirm. number two, cargill recalling 133,000 pounds of ground beef because of e. coli. it was produced june 21st and distributed nationwide. all the details on abc7news.com. number three, the dmv is promising all offices will be back to normal today. yesterday a router issue took out the computer systems at offices statewide for hours. >> number four, heads-up if you're driving out of town don't, including the golden gate bridge. check out this backup. construction of the new suicide barrier forcing crews to close several lanes. it's happening tonight from 10:00 through 7:00 a.m. saturday morning. >> speaking of traffic. number 5, a sig-alert in oakland this morning. a crash on on northbound 880 just before high street. sounds like we have three vehicles involved. lanes two through five blocked due to this crash.
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some injuries errored as well. >> number 6, good news, the fire danger went away overnight. the warmth, it's coming back. today we will be be 6 to 11 degrees above average. back in the 70s, 80s, and 90s. >> number 7, apple's latest iphone xs goes on sale today. some people have lined up outside apple stores outside the bay area. the starting price $999. >> is that all? another major retailer is gearing up for the holidays. >> kohl's is hiring for stores, credit and fulfillment centers. they will be offered competitive wages and 35% discount. >> coming up at 5:30, you can walk, bike, even roller skate at a popular event in the south bay
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this weekend. but there is one thing that is definitely out. >> this iconic image from the 1968 olympics still has an impact today.
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reggie, jessica, and natasha are off. but we're here. >> we're here for you. mike is here with the forecast for you. you are never more than seven minutes away. i know i'm not here all the time but everybody has a problem. >> it doesn't really roll off the tongue very well. >> you're laughing because you say i all the time. i'm sure you're laughing with us. >> i can say it while i'm sleeping. oh, my god, it's seven minutes i have to give the forecast. my wife is like shut up. let's talk about the weather.
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it's pretty calm on live ur b offshore.eper not much difference from yesterday. however, notice the temperature at noon and the coast. 64. then it drops. yep. the sea breeze is developing this afternoon. clouds will be on the way to the coast. the rest of us this weekend. one more day before we get a break. let's turn it over to alexis and find out about the morning commute. >> unfortunately, we are starting off with a sig-alert. multicar crash on northbound 880 around the coliseum near high street. we have just the far left lane getting by. backup starting to form due to this. three to four vehicles involved with injuries as well. chp issued the sig-alert at 5:20 this morning. that usually means it let me know there at least 30 minutes. a quick check of drives times, tracy to dublin 37 minutes.
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antioch to concord looking good at 15 minutes. san rafael to san francisco, just 15 minutes >> developing news. could she testify? >> republican leaders have given her until 7:00 to confirm if she will testify. linda lopez is live in new york with the latest. linda? >> reporter: good morning, matt and alexis. yes. republican senate leaders are currently negotiating with dr. christine blasey ford's attorneys about when and how she'll testify. meanwhile, president trump weighed in on his supreme court pick at a campaign rally last night. still standing by his nominee. meanwhile, at a rally in las vegas, campaigning for senator dean heller, president trump sending strong support out to judge brett kavanaugh. >> brett kavanaugh is one of the finest human beings you will
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ever have the privilege on of knowing or meeting. >> reporter: though he is being called to testify in front of the senate again to answer sexual assault accusations >> so we'll let it play out. and i think everything is going to be just fine >> reporter: on fox news, questioning the the allegation. >> why didn't someone call the fbi 36 years ago. >> reporter: dr. christine blasey ford is accusing kavanaugh of sexually kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her in the 1980s, a charge he denies. her lawyers currently negotiating when she will appear before the senate judiciary committee, saying she is prepared to testify next week but saying monday is not possible. according to a source for the negotiations, her lawyers and chairman chuck grassley's office now reportedly discussing thursday for her to testify. sources also telling abc news ford does not want kavanaugh in the room when she testifies and she wants him to testify first. blasey ford had originally requested an fbi investigation before her testimony. her lawyer saying that is still her strong preference but no longer seemed to be insisting on it. democrats are accusing
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republicans of strong-arming her accuser as to when she can testify. but grassley said he has offered several options. >> we offered one more closed session or two ways of doing it by transcript. >> reporter: kavanaugh continues to categorically deny these accusations. he said he looks forward to testifying before the committee and continues the hearing as soon as possible so he can try to clear his name. linda lopez, abc 7 news. okay. thank you, linda. and we understand that a family member of dr. ford's has spoken out. what has she said? >> reporter: yeah s. dr. ford's sister-in-law. her name is deborah ford-peters. she spoke to gma. that will air this morning. she said her sister-in-law wanted to tell her story because she wantsed to make sure her story wasn't misrepresented and because she believes kavanaugh
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should be held responsible for what he did in his youth stphrfp. >> thanks so much. a dozen members of dr. blasey ford's family have written a statement for her. her honesty is above approach and her behavior is highly ethical and respectful of everyone's point of view. we believe that chrissy has acted bravely by voicing her experiences from the past, and we know how difficult this is for her. family asked people to make every effort to respect their priva privacy. the deadline is today for if she will testify on monday. we will send an alert. when the decision is made public. get the alerts by downloading the abc 7 news app now for your mobile device. a heads-up if you are heading to or from the north bay this weekend. >> construction of the new golden gate bridge suicide barrier has started. beginning this weekends, you can expect lane changes and delays. amy hollyfield is live at the bridge. amy?
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>> reporter: hi, matt. the person who took this video last night after 11:30 last night. this is the approach to the gold especially gate bridge in san francisco. traffic was not moving. or if it was, incident was very, very slow. this is the new reality for marin county residents. authorities are shutting down lanes of traffic on the bridge every night because they are building the suicide barrier. this just started this week. now, it did not help there was a zac brown band and eagles concert last night at at&t park. this is what one event could do to the bridge. here are the closures. monday through thursday, 9:00 at night to 5:00 in the morning. tonight the hours shift a bit. fridays will be 10:00 p.m. until
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7:00 a.m. if you're going out in the city, get on the bridge to head back by 10:00. you should be fine. this is not a short-term in convenience. you really need to fold this into your planning because this project is expected to take three years. you certainly want to look, make sure there is not a big event, a big concert going on before you head into the city at night. reporting live in the gold especially gate bridge, amy hollyfie hollyfield, abc 7 news. thank you, holly. the dmv says everything should be back to normal following a glitch that forced massive delays at dozens of field offices. abc 7 news was at the fremont dmv where the line stretched out the door yesterday. the dmv says a state-wide router issue stopped services and transactions from being processed. workers weren't aware of the on problem until they came into work. >> of course when things go wrong, they're wrong. sit not going to go smoothly. you just have to accept it. there's nothing i can do about
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it. >> the system started coming back up safr tafter two and a h hours. in the south bay, police are trying to find a driver who hit and killed a woman in san jose. the 77-year-old woman was walking just after 7:30 last night when a dark blue mini van or suv hit her. the driver never stopped. the woman was taken to the hospital where she died. the police have not released a description of the driver. in the south bay, if you plan on enjoying the event on sunday, you won't be allowed to ride around on an electric scooter. according to our media partner, the mercury news, the electric scooters from officially band. it closes six miles of streets. throughout san jose. the goal to allow people to explore the city by walking, biking or playing without vehicles. you're never more than 7 minutes away from my accuweather forecast. we'll start with temperatures, they're all over the place on the peninsula from a foggy 46 at half moon bay to daly city where
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is there is an offshore breeze. belmont right there in the low 70s. you drop down to 50 in menlo park and palo alto. 73, los gatos. 59, sap jose. 61, hayward and concord. 62, apt okay. livermore, 56. 58 in san rafael to 49 in santa rosa. 52, napa. here's a look at san rafael. it is quiet this morning. other than fog along the coast. ferry ride, sun and haze. it will be hot this afternoon on mass transit. san francisco started off at 60. 71 at noon. mid to upper 70s during the afternoon hours. sea breeze kicks in to 61 degrees and becoming cloudy by 8:00. south bay, it never reaches you. mid to upper 80s this afternoon. comfortable 72 at 8:00 under the stars. north bay, starting off at 57.
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83 at noon. look at those, upper 80s. a very comfortable 69 by 8:00. in fact, we have cooler weather this weekend before it gets hot next week. want to bring alexis over to the weather and traffic center. doing double duty today. what are you seeing with your traffic hat on? >> we have a sig-alert early this morning due to a crash on northbound 880 in the oakland area right around the coliseum. i believe it's actually just before you get to high street. we have all lanes blocked with the exception of the far left lane. that is causing at least a 15-minute delay right now if you are traveling northbound 880. i just checked our maps. stacked up solid to higgins burger road. it is a good idea. that will save you time this morning. no change. they have not gotten any more lanes open. big heads-up for this weekend. work between 19th and west oak land stations once again. tracks are closed.
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trains will not go in between the two stations. you'll have to get off the train onto a bus instead. free bus bridge provided. that will be all day saturday and sunday. expect significant delays to your trip. matt? thanks, alexis. check your freezer. a massive beef recall. also -- ♪ and a worldwide phenomenon comes to the south bay. how music fans got a crash course in k-pop. and we'll leave you a live look outside right now. a shot of the bay bridge
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yeah. we're about, what, 36 hours away from the autumnal equinox. the sun is sitting pretty much on the equator. our days continue to get shorter. we're losing 2 minutes, 22 seconds of is shurbs a day. look around. you can't tell by these numbers. 97, fresno. sunny and 62 in eureka. mid-70s in san diego. tahoe, average high is 72. our coolest afternoon will be 72. may even get to 80 next wednesday. matt. >> thank you, mike. viet is in mourning following
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the sudden death of its president. quang passed away from what they say is a serious illness. they haven't said what it was. he was president for two years. he hosted president trump during his first visit to the communist country last year. check your freezer. nearly 133,000 pounds of ground beef is being recalled due to possible e. coli. one person has died. at least 18 others have gotten sick. it affects a dozen different cargill meat. it was produced june 21st and distributed nationwide. usda inspection mark says est. 86 r you can find all the details on abc7news.com. wells fargo plans to cut 10% of its workforce. that's over the next three years. that could be tens of thousands of jobs lost. they have about 265,000 workers right now.
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they plan to cut through attrition and layoffs. the ceo says changes are needed because customers are turning more to digital banking. governor brown vetoed a bill that would have required middle and high schools to start classes after 8:30 a.m. brown agreed with the bill's opponents. they say class schedules should be left to local control. supporters say a later start time is better for student health. korean pop or k-pop is growing in popularity in the bay area. just last week, the k-pop boy band bts sold out at oracle arena. fans met in downtown san jose for a crash course in k-pop choreography. >> flashing lights and k-pop fanatics filled the plaza on thursday. this is all part of san jose city dance series which offers free dance lessons over the course of eight weeks. each class exploring a new music genre.
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k-pop up san francisco's patrick santos topped the steps last night. okay. there you go. >> in 2014 i would never have thought a k-pop idol would be anywhere near the states. >> okay. i apologize for messing up that name. k-pop up. there are two more dance classes in the eight-week city dance series. of course bts took the bay area by storm. now they have their sights set on new york. >> i like the dads who went. >> i'm willing to do anything verymy kids. e >> yeah. that's always the fun part of being a dad. >> get to embarrass them a little too. i just want you
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to drop me off. >> i paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for you. he let me embarrass you a little. some people like the fog. some people like the heat. we will try to take care of everyone. walnut creek, it's clear this morning. temperature running 58 degrees. south on 680 towards 24. warm bay and inland. the coast is going to cool this afternoon. peninsula coast has the surge of clouds and sea breeze starts to develop. it will bring us cooler highs across the board. it doesn't last long. summer warmth returns next week. 7:00 this morning, not much out there. fog around half moon bay. by noon you start to see monterey bay get filled with fog. 3:00 along the peninsula. by 7:00, it's hitting san francisco. that's why temperatures will drop in the afternoon hours along the coast. the rest of us immune from it today.
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on mid to upper 70s in santa rosa -- santa cruz cruz, excuse me. upper 60s for highs. you'll fall into the low 60s during the latter parts of the afternoon hours at the coast. mid to upper 70s around san francisco and sausalito. upper 80s to near 90 in the north bay. upper 70s to upper 80s in the shore. low to mid-90s inland. temperatures in the 40s to 60s. sunday, we are 10 degrees cooler everywhere. things rebound. warmth reaching the coast tuesday and wednesday. good morning, mike. good news from chp. sig-alert was just canceled for the crash in oakland northbound 880, high street. we have two to three vehicles. injuries involved too. all lanes blocked with the exception of the far left lane. it sounds like everything is up on the shoulder.
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we have residual delays. it will take a while to cor. definitely starting to improve. friday light volumes. the bay bridge toll plaza as well. metering lights at 5:38 this morning. they are on. but that backup is not as bad as it typically is. bart says riders who use the station at 16th and mission street should notice a big difference. bart finished resurfaced area around the station with a material that repels liquids rather than absorb them. the notoriously dirty station has been the focus of cleanup by city officials. tesla has received a five-star safety rating. model 3 electric sedan earned perfect scores in overall impact, side impact, front impact and rollover. the the company has been scrutinized for testing the auto driver assistance technology.
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the nhsa does not evaluate autopilot features in its safety rating. model s and x earned five stars in every category.pante withmac really excite build alexa's new feature. smart voice assistant can now whisper so she won't wake up your sleeping baby. amazon added a feature to echo dot to create custom commands for morning, after school or bedtime. details about an escaped inmate captured in the east bay. first, an animal rescue operation in the bay sits empty right now. find out where everyone had to go and why. also -- >> there are some amazing pieces in here. the fabrics and the fit. a fashion exi
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all right. the lights go down in the city, are you ready to rock? journey and def leppard are in town. giants are on the road for the end of the season. 66, not as warm as last night. the sea breeze will kick in. we will drop to 58 with increasing clouds. have fun. thanks, mike. a non-profit organization known for rescuing and caring for thousands of abused animals, especially chickens, is looking for a new location. they were rescued from egg farms across the state will be brought to the old animal place in rural vacaville. the property is on the market because they ran into zoning regulations that forbid more were than 100 animals on the property at a time. they put the 60-acre ranch up
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for sale. they moved to grass valley. they want a second facility closer to the bay area to carry out their primary mission. >> we're trying to raise money. we're a non-profit. we need the support of our community more than ever. >> the animal place is looking to raise $1.5 million to purchase the new property. most will come from the sale of the old site, but they will still need $150,000 in donations to make up the difference. in the south bay, two controversial olympians will receive the university's highest honor next smith. tommy smyth and john carlos won gold and bronze medals at the 1968 olympics in mexico. they became more famous for that, raising their fists in a black power protest on the podium. they were sent back to the u.s. immediately afterward. the pair risked everything to bring worldwide attention to the defining issue of their time. smith and carlos will receive the tower award at a gala in october.
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they have been recognized with a statue of their likeness installed on the campus. taking a look at the roads this morning. one new issue eastbound 80 before the bay bridge before you get to treasure island. a new collision. this just in in the last few minutes. this is the counter commute direction. it is just before you get to treasure island. it sounds like the left lane is blocked. we are getting more information from chp. if you're leaving san francisco, then you will see some delays. normally that is pretty light for you. and the bay bridge metering lights are on traveling westbound side. that happened a little bit later than average at 5:38 this morning. we'll look at residual delays coming up next. right now let's check in with meteorologist mike nicco >> thank you, alexis. i can't guarantee the a's will score three touchdowns last night. 21 runs. it should be fun. this is the last three games of the season at home. magic number is four. 7:05 first pitch under sunshine. under the stars, 63. you'll probably need something
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to stay cool or warm by the end of the game. breathe easy all weekend if you have outdoor activities. we will be under any threshold. it will be much cooler. hopefully you can enjoy that also. let's send it back to you for more news. take a tour of the world simply by visiting a museum in san francisco. >> a new exist features fashions worn by muslim women across the globe. 0 visitors can experience extravagant beauty. 80 especially assembles highlight both culture and religion. >> they are all tied together under the guise of muslim fashion. and i think that is really beautiful. there are so many different regions. there's different elements to each piece. >> there is culture that muslim women are covered in dark swatches of fabric.
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i think a lot of those popular notions are disspelled if you come through this show. >> it runs until early january at the museum at san francisco golden gate park. 'tis the season for holiday hiring. next at 6:00, we'll fill you in on who is looking for tens of thousands of new employees. an east bay task force just returned home from hurricane florence. their bravery is caught on camera. also on camera, something is caught stalking this scuba diver. for switching to progressive? [ engine revving ]
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>> say good-bye to summer. astronomically speaking, of course. >> according to our weather expert, the last day of summer is should feel like summer. >> there you go. >> imagine that? >> all coming together. thank you for joining us on this friday, september 21st. reggie, jessica, and natasha are off. the dream team is here.
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someone actually wrote that. some sphaeu say nightmare. >> it's your birthday and we all got doughnuts in honor of matt keller. >> that's awesome. >> did you bring those? >> madison. >> oh, nice. >> shout out to madison. >> no. i brought barbara my wife put meatballs and barbecue sauce in the crock pot which are on low and getting warm. so we have some protein. >> balance all that sugar out. >> absolutely. hopefully you're having a great friday morning. pretty much clear conditions. a little bit of fog along the coast. accuweather 12-hour planner. 66 at noon to 62 at 4:00. a southerly surge of clouds and breezes, especially along the peninsula. the rest of us in the 70s and 80s at noon. 80s and 90s at 4:00.

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