where i can be heard and defend my life long record, my life long record of promoting dignity and equality with women, starting with the women who knew me when i was 14 years old. >> supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh speaking to the story with martha mccullum on fox news. good evening. >> the battle over the nomination is heating up everywhere. >> in my opinion, it's totally political. >> i want to make it clear, mr. president, judge kavanaugh will be voted on here on this senate floor. >> senate majority leader mitch mcconnell doubles down and says a confirmation vote on kavanaugh will take place. >> while republicans stand by kavanaugh, democrats and protesters are backing the allegations made against him by palo alto college professor christine blaseey ford, and now a second woman, deborah ramirez,

who claims kavanaugh exposed himself to her in the early '80s. >> susan collins announced that ramirez should speak to the senate. ford and kavanaugh will testify on thursday. he, once again, denying being at that party, where ford claims she was attacked. >> the other people who are alleged to be present have said they do not remember any such party. a woman who was present, another woman who was present, who was dr. ford's life long friend, has said she doesn't know me and never remembers being at a party with me at any time in her life. >> as for ford, she sent a letter to chairman chuck grassley, writing i will answer any questions you have. i have one motivation in coming forward, to tell the truth about what mr. kavanaugh and his friend, mark judge, did to me. >> a rally is being held right now in berkeley for dr. ford.

>> wayne freedman is live on the cal campus with more on that. wayne? >> reporter: it is a small rally but just started. they're calling it a national call to action, demanding "no business as usual," and they are supporting dr. christine blasy ford. in the pro-tracting drama of brett kavanaugh's nomination, any connection to his past now in h future. christine blasy ford told "the washington post" she researched moving to new zealand when she learned of kavanaugh's potential nomination. he revealed they're living in a hotel. the children are staying with friends. they have looked into security escorts for those kidding. they have received death threats. her e-mail has been hacked and they met with the fbi on friday. now more developments. this morning, we spoke with

james roche, brett kavanaugh's freshmanoommate at yale in the fall of 1983. as he told "the new yorker," and elaborated with abc 7 today, the supreme court nominee was "a notably heavy drinker, even by the standards of the time and became belligerent when he was very drunk. "she wrote in support of deborah ramirez, who said that kavanaugh exposed himself at a party. judge kavanaugh would have been 18 at the time, and he has sworn under oath that he never committed any verbal or physical harassment or assault of a sexual nature. when we spoke about ramirez today, he said i believe her to be honest and straightforward. i cannot imagine her making this up. roche also said, based on my time with brett, i believe he was capable of the actions that debbie described. and worth noting, when we met

with james roche today, he made a point of saying he has no political agenda. live at uc berkeley, wayne freedman, "abc7 news." >> wayne, why did he agree to talk but not go on camera? >> reporter: he says he did so because this is not his story. it's as simple as that. he wanted to be specific, he said it happened a long time ago. mostly he says he wants to back up debbie ramirez. >> all right. wayne freedman, reporting live in berkeley. thanks so much. calls to the national assault hotline spiked after christine blasy ford accused brett kavanaugh of sexual assault. there was a 57% increase in calls friday to sunday. the rape, abuse, and incest national network runs the hotline and says the victim service program is now helping about 22,000 people per month. stories like this can bring up

emotions and trigger some memories. to find your ally, go to our website, abc7news.com/takeaction. there are links to resources on sexual assault and harassment. a man accused of being the norcal rapist came face to face with two women. carlos spoke with some of waller's accusers at court today. >> reporter: roy charles waller shook his head as a judge read him the 12 counting he's been charged with. >> he needs to be locked up until he learns what it is to be a human. roseland anderson escaped from the rapist in 1997. >> i was the only one who saw his face for a really long time, and that's another reason i wanted to come. i had seen his face when i was in fear. this time i get to see his face when he's in fear. >> reporter: she along with nicole pate, were able to come

face to face with their alleged attacker after more than 20 years. >> i don't know if i glared, but i felt like i was glaring at him. >> reporter: the suspect allegedly started his crime spree in 1991. >> it was important to be here to stand up for those that couldn't be here, and to see him. >> reporter: investigators say they used dna evidence to crack the cold case. waller was arrested on thursday at uc berkeley where he worked for the last 26 years. waller's court appointed attorney expects this case to go to trial. >> we haven't seen the dna analysis. we're way too early in that stage. >> reporter: for the alleged victims, they say justice is on the horizon. waller will be in court next month where he is expected to enter a plea on october 30th. if convicted, he could face life in prison.

lawmakers in berkeley may be stepping in to protect protesters from a practice they say could put them in danger. ka lsohas more. >> reporter: protesters took on members of the alt-right next month, but they didn't know they have to face them again, online. but that's what happened after berkeley police arrested 21 people and tweeted out their booking photos and personal information. several, like jason, said the information was then used by alt-right sympathizers to harass them on line, a tactic known as doxing. >> my business reviews were slammed by white supremists, lowering the rating. >> so many were doxed by the at right, many of them were applying for jobs. >> reporter: some fear they could be in physical danger. supporters called on the city

council to step in and end the police department policy of posting suspect photos online unless they present a clear danger to the public. they have now introduced a measure. >> creating a policy to eliminate doxing and in a case where there is a felony or, you know, rape or some type of violent crime that is except. >> reporter: "abc7 news" attempted to contact police about their photo release policy but didn't receive a response. the city council will take up the policy change proposal tomorrow. supporters say it would ensure their right to protest would the threat of intimidation. >> we're united against hate, but the only arrests that were made were the anti-racists. that's an oxy moron for me. >> reporter: kate larson, "abc7 news." firefighters in san ramone put out a brush fire this afternoon. police helped in the response with a helicopter conducting water drops.

this was the second fire to break out in roughly the same area in the last 24 hours. homes were briefly evacuated. nobody was hurt. a grass fire that burned nearly 40 acres, was caused by a down pg&e power line. the fire started at around 4:00 yesterday afternoon near quinnby road. two cal fire firefighters suffered minor injuries. it should come as no surprise that fire danger is once again high in parts of the bay area. >> that's right. i'll show you where and how long the red flag warnings will remain in effect. the medical tests are in. the 49ers confirm what many feared about jimmy garafalo. it's been more than a decade since pandora changed the way we listen

the football season has come to an early end for jimmy garoppolo. team officials announced that the quarterback will need season-ending surgery on his injured left knee. an mri confirmed that he tore his acl during yesterday's game in kansas city. and then less than an hour ago, 49ers coach kyle shanahan spoke to the media about garoppolo.

>> i know he's very disappointed. it was a hard day, and it will be hard of the next few weeks. but he's a tough person. he'll bounce back from this and ready to go next year. >> well, the injury deals a real blow to the 49ers who planned their rebuild around him. pandora has leeann? >> reporter: you know, when people in these parts in uptown oakland talk about pandora, they refer to it as the company who believed in oakland, invested in this area. now nothing has been decided that we know of. people are concerned about the

future. pandora was founded in 2000. it's been a part of the fabric of the uptown area since then. word that the company was sold to sirius xm came as a surprise to many local businesses. >> it's very did appointing to think yet another brand that is a local brand, who bet on oakland, may be, you know, having a bunch of jobs go to a corporate center that's not in oakland. >> reporter: sirius xm is a satellite radio company based in new york with 36 million paid subscribers. pandora has 70 million listeners. pandora has 26 locations with more than 2,000 employees. gary is a public relations and media professional who has seen companies down size following an acquisition. >> it's always the way it is. it's duplicity, somebody is already doing that job, so it's

a very stressful time to everyone. >> reporter: pandora did not provide a statement. but an anonymous employee e-mailed me to say, questions about job security went unanswered. mostly sugarcoating and fluff. pandora has been a key player in the rehabilitation of the uptown area. >> if they left, my commitment would be to work with others to make sure that we fill that amazing space. >> reporter: uber backed out of its plan to oakland head quarters a few blocks away. instead, the company sold its huge building without moving any employees. and the city has a positive outlook on this, saying the investment by sirius xm is a strong endoersment of pandora. a push for more leg room and new details on a beef recall. >> michael finney is here with

our top consumer stories. >> an update to that massive ground beef recall. cargill recalled more than 130,000 pounds of ground beef that could have been contaminated with everything co -- with e cola. safway, sam's club and target, more than a dozen illnesses have been traced to the meat, including one death. used car sales have hit the fast lane. more people are buying used cars rather than new. nearly 40 million used cars were sold last year. more than double the number of used cars. used cars last longer and look better than before. add in the high cost of new and you have a trend. the price of a new car is hovering right now around $37,000. congress is defending your personal space in airplanes. both parties have come together

to create a bill to stop airlines from continuously shrinking the seats and taking away your leg room. advocates say this is a safety issue. the bill makes it against the law to put a live animal in the overhead bend. this video is being fast tracked and expected to go to the president's desk. this shows you how much people care about this. how often do you see a bipartisan abili bipartisan bill? >> not these days. >> thank you. your accuweather forecast with sandhya patel. >> we had quite a spread today, from the upper 50s at the beach, low 90s inland. we look at live doppler 7, it's socked in along the coast, inland areas definitely warm today. fire danger until 5:00 p.m. in

the north and east bay hills and a combination of northerly wind, gusting up to 35 miles per hour. relative humidity, 5% to 15% and very dry conditions in the hills. you can find out with the wind gusts and the fire danger is there. we see fog here. 61 in the city. oakland 65. 72 in mountain view. behalf hoon bay is one of the cool spots. here is a look at the temperatures in santa rosa. 80 degrees. low 90s from concord to vacaville to livermore. here's what you can expect tomorrow. basically looking at fog never the coast overnight. red flag warning through tomorrow evening, and autumn heat is going to be around the next few days. if you don't like the hot weather, head west. here's a live picture right now. we have plenty of sun looking

out of the bay. a look here, notice how hazy the skies are. air quality will be poor. a spare the alert has been issued for tuesday. take a look at the temperatures in the morning. the good thing about this time of the year, it cools off nicely. so upper 40s to 50s. clear inland, pretty foggy. download the accuweather app and track the temperatures hour by hour any time you want. south bay temperatures, hot in gilroy, 86 in santa fe. 77 degrees in san mateo. upper 60s near the coast. fog will start off your day and a few patches linger tomorrow. 67 degrees downtown san francisco. in the north bay, 60s to 90s. mid 60s near the beaches with some lingering fog.

in the east bay, 79 in oakland. 83 degrees n newark. so a warm day, you definitely need the sun screen and unseasonably hot in some of our inland areas. you're going to be in the low to md 90s tomorrow. 91 degrees in san ramone. now i want to show you something very interesting. friday as we look at this forecast, there's a system approaching. watch what happens saturday morning as it gets closer going into saturday afternoon. we have a slight chance saturday amp into t afternoon into the evening of a slight shower. simply worth watching. the seven-day forecast, watching the rising temps. temperatures tomorrow, mid 90s inland. mid 60s coast. we'll have near 100 degrees inland by wednesday. but the good news is, we will see sharply cooler weather friday and by saturday, it's a

20-degree drop from inland area and the 98 degree mark by saturday, 78 degrees. >> that's how fall should be. cooler. warriors coach steve kerr has a message to his team. >> you have to enjoy the now. >> much more from kerr and the players as a new season kicks into gear. that's next. at 5:30, "world news tonight." >> coming up, supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh's wife by his side, what he's now saying. and the search for a missing boy, 6 years old.

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the warriors are back. just in time. they meet the media today, feeling refreshed. draymond green said it was the hardest thing he's ever done in his life. >> our sports anchor reports that the team's focus is clear

for the upcoming season. >> reporter: the warriors' latest championship banner already hangs. last season is behind them. this season, their final at oracle arena, knowing their future is uncertain. >> we've always said we're going to keep this going as long as we can. >> my sole focus is trying to get -- win another championship and enjoy the ride, because it goes by so fast as we all know. >> you hae to enjoy the moment, enjoy the now, because there's going to be so much speculation as to what's ahead. nobody knows. >> reporter: but the addition of the another all-star starter, as well as younger players, keeps the challenge this season going. >> we're all smart players, we know how to play the game. we have basketball masters that know what to do in certain situations. i think damarcus is one of those basketball geniuses that knows exactly who he is and what he needs to do to be effective.

>> the drive has only increased. i'm seriously like a mad man right now. i mean, on paper it looks great. of course, we have to go in and put the work in, but the potential is scary for this people. it's on us to bring that potential out. >> honestly, i don't feel expectations anymore. because our expectations are so high that i don't really feel expectations from anyone. >> reporter: in oakland, with the warriors five all-star starters, mindy bach, abc 7 sports. >> high hopes. sit a tradition that's been around for more than 200 years. >> a closer look at the dangerous building of human towers in spain. first, we want to thank gordon, mike, and steve for these pictures. share your pictures with us and you just might see it on air or online at abc7news.com.

coming up on "abc7 news" at 6:00, a halt to a high profile kidnapping and rape case. we'll toell you what the accuse

did today. transit week in san francisco gets off to an embarrassing start for officials. their idea didn't go as planned. tired of your cell phone battery draining so fast? michael finney shows us easy ways to make our charges last longer. that's coming up on "abc7 news" at 6:00. finally tonight, something that falls under that category of don't try this at home. >> the tradition of building human towers in spain. this video was posted outside of barcelona today. >> this practice has been around 200 years. teams are considered to have been successful if they can build and construct their towers without anyone falling. well, sure. but i'm also sure people fall from time to time. it looks painful. >> i don't know. we did human pyramids in cheer leading when i was in high school. >> petite young women.

now think of a tower full of

tonight, the interview breaking as we come on the air. supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh with his wife by his side. what he's now saying. the new interview just out, as another woman now comes forward. tonight, a former yale classmate and her allegation, with that public hearing now set before the american people. also tonight, the drama playing out at the white house today. deputy attorney general rod rosenstein, who oversees the russia investigation, today he was on his way to the white house. sources say he was expecting to be fired. what happened when he got there? the desperate search for a missing boy tonight, just 6 years old. he has autism, he is nonverbal. authorities are now playing audio of his parents' voices, hoping the boy will hear them. severe storms on the move from the midwest i