live where you live, this is "abc7 news." >> at this point in time, we don't know what the cause is. >> from bad to worse. a second crack found on another beam at the transit center. i'm going to see what's said. it's possible that they will be convincing. >> but first, a supreme showdown just eight hours away. president trump says he will be listening closely as palo alto professor christine blasey fo and good evening. thank you for joining us. as judge kavanaugh prepares his defense, he's facing new allegations tonight. a third woman, julie swetnick, joined christine blasey ford and deborah ramirez of accusing judge kavanaugh of sexual misconduct. >> reporter: wednesday brought a

third bombshell accusation against supreme court nominee brett kavanaughing. this one from julie swetnick, who claims she met kavanaugh in the early '80s and says she saw him drink excessively and engage in abusive and physically aggressive behavior toward girls. swetnick's lawyer, michael avenatti, speaking on "the view." >> the details in this declaration are specific, they are shocking, but above all else, they are true. >> reporter: judge kavanaugh quickly released a statement saying, this is ridiculous, and from the twilight zone. i don't know who this is, and this never happened. president trump answered questions from reporters wednesday evening for 80 minutes. many of them about the allegations. >> i've had a lot of analysis charges made against me, so when i see it i view it differently. >> reporter: but the president also signaling he'll be listening thursday when kavanaugh and his first accuser professor christine blasey ford,

appear before the senate judiciary committee to answer questions. >>ky always be convinced. i have to hear it. >> reporter: a new look at what blasey ford will say paints an emotional picture, beginning her remarks with, i am here today not because i want to be. i am terrified. meanwhile, an excerpt from judge kavanaugh's statement reading in part, i drank beer on weekends with my friends. sometimes i had too many. in retrospect, i said and did things in high school that make me cringe now. but remaining adamant, saying "i have never sexually assaulted anyone, not in high school, not in college, not ever." shedetails the alleged attack, "i tried to yell for help. when i did, brett put his hand over my mouth. that is what terrified me the most and had the most lasting impact on my life."

her lawyers released results of a polygraph test. she was asked if she made up any of her statement. the answer was no. the former fbi agent said there was no deception. tomorrow's hearing starts at 7:00 a.m. our time. senators chuck grassley and dianne feinstein will give opening remarks. blasey ford will give opening remarks and be questioned. republicans will yield their questioning time to prosecutor rachel mitchell. tomorrow we will carry the hearing live starting at 7:00 a.m. watch it here on abc 7. if you're not by a tv, we'll stream it through the "abc7 news" app. and our news anchor is in washington, d.c. look for those live reports tomorrow on abc 7 and on hooin throughout the day. new concerns tonight at the sales force transbay transit center.

today, we learned a second crack has been found in another steel supporting beam, and the center will stay closed through the end of next week. kate larson is live at the transit center to explain who made the steel beam and the possible reasons behind the problem. kate? >> reporter: that's right. we're at fremont and howard where it is very busy right now, crews taking down scaffolding, and there are other crews taking down buslines so crews can work on the cracked beam. tis beam is locally made and it helps support the roof, the bus deck, and this big bridge right over fremont street. bus riders waited wednesday night at a crowded bus stop at the old temporary transbay terminal. nearby, confusion as people are met with police tape instead of their bus home. >> it's not on the apps, it's not updated. now i'm like oh, i have to find

a new way to get home. >> reporter: the questions are not only from commuters. photos were revealed of the crack discovered in the load bearing steel beam tuesday morning. a second smaller crack was discovered also. the possible cause of the defects are numerous at this point. >> three possibilities. fabrication, installation, and design. >> reporter: the senior construction manager says all the steel in the transit center, seen here being installed in 2015, is american made. the beams in question for made by herik steel, head quartered in stockton. >> we had seven different fabricators that provided the steel on this project. herik is one of them, but about 30% of the whole steel that was put on the project. >> reporter: when abc 7 called, they had no comment. but the website shows they have contributed steel to dozens of buildings in san francisco, which make up the city's modern

skyline, like the sales force tower. we spoke to an engineer at uc berkeley who says the best case scenario is they're failing due to poor handling, or welding, which is not an easy fix, because inspectors would have to search every single weld in the entire 1.2 million square foot building. i'm kate larson, "abc7 news." the mayor of san francisco visited today to see the site and talk to people about what's being done. in a series of tweets, she said, "someone needs to be held accountable once the cause is determin determined." you can customize our "abc7 news" app to topics, as well as places you're interested in so you can get the news that matters to you. you've probably seen this security video, robbers dashing

into apple stores and snatching devices before taking off. it's happened at locations around the bay area. and now we're learning there have been some arrests. lillian kim is live in berkeley. >> reporter: this is one of the locations targeted by thieves, now with the arrests customers say it's about time. security video from separate locations tell the same story. a group of men wearing hoodies is seen entering the stores and grabbing as many apple products on display as they can. it's unclear if it's the same people every time or whether they're a knelt work of thieves. either way, officers arrested six people on the heists. from the north bay to the east bay to the peninsula. >> i think it's great that they're getting them. >> reporter: the customers, news of the arrests comes as relief. many people feared it was a matter of time. >> just the disregard for public safety and there could be

customers here that could be hurt. we could have been hurt when they did what they did. >> reporter: the state attorney general's office says the investigation involves multiple law enforcement agencies and more information will be released later. at least one customer hopes the arrest will send a message to others, especially kids. >> afterpple is a good company. they're making good money out of it. but it's not fair to steal something that isn't yours. >> reporter: the a.g.'s office has yet to name the law enforcement agency it's working with, but oakland pd confirmed officers did assist with the arrest. >> lillian, thank you. the headless body found in a fish tank has been confirmed to be missing homeowner brian egg, according to the san francisco medical examiner. his body was found after neighbors saw strange home. two people were detained and

released. the trial for a woman accused of killing the father of her children in 2016 isn't expected to get under way for nearly a year. the decision was made in part after the suspect was diagnosed with breast cancer. this new development about tiffany lee was announced today. prosecutors say lee and her boyfriend killed green two years ago. lee will be undergoing therapy, radiation, and surgery, so the trial will be delayed until next ago. a witness in the case is scheduled to be in court tomorrow. because of the delay, his attorneys are working to get him reliced. a powerful message for people who try to kill themselves and survive. >> it's project about suicide, but i'm focusing on life. >> now they're part of a movement to give hope to others. plus -- metallica takes over the streets of san francisco. but don't worry, it was for a

good cause. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. a shift in the weather means you may be trading thor shades forum brelas soon. >> first, a look at what's coming up on "jimmy kimmel live" after "abc7 news." we are very, very busy tonight. they say rod rosenstein wanted to tape president trump to show everyone he's nuts? not necessary. he

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if you watched tonight's premiere of "a million little things," you saw a group of friends struggling with suicide. now abc 7's christine blasey ford h

>> reporter: as a teenager, she kept her pain to herself. >> when i would say i'm feeling really down, they would be like, get over it. the reaction of the people around me was just, shut up. >> reporter: after years of emotional struggle and silence, she tried to kill herself. >> that's a lot of stigma and shame, especially in the african-american community. and so there was this like, you just have to be strong. but being cast as a strong black woman, that almost led me to death. >> reporter: now she's one of many suicide survivors featured in a documentary called "the s word." director lisa klein decided to make the film after her father ic i approache t topic from a place of loss. but what i found was this

thriving community of people who had attempted suicide and survived. >> saying yes i want to live. >> we need to hear those stories. >> reporter: on this night, "the s word" is playing to a fuel screening. >> there was a while we couldn't get this film in places because the stigma was so bad. so the fact that we're here on a monday night and there's this many of you is showing how things are changing. >> reporter: she now works as a mental health advocate, urging people to get help, and those around them to reach out if they think something is wrong. >> there's a big miss out there. if you talk about suicide, it's going to cause someone to think about it. that's just not true. >> reporter: just in case anyone does want to talk, crisis center volunteers are here to remind people help is just a phone call away. >> there are many, many people who felt despair and many people who have thought about suicide.

and there are many, many people who have found recovery and hope. and so can you. >> my name is lea harris, and i'm a survivor. >> i used to think, maybe life just isn't for everybody. i was done, and i was wrong. kristen sze, "abc7 news." >> in the bay area, you can call 211 any time of day or night to be connected with counseling. and we have a lot more mental health resources for you at abc7news.com. in other news, two big names in the music industry performed for a good cause. ♪ you know who that is. that's janet jackson the bill graham civic auditorium. this is dream fest, the ninth annual concert for kids. ♪

metallica also drew big crowds. this is in front of the asian art museum. thousands of fans turned out for both concerts. earlier today, band members took time to visit kids at the children's hospital. proceeds from tonight will help to raise more than $10 million for the children there. even carl couldn't subdue the bright lights at city call. sandhya patel has more with the forecast. >> we have fog right now on live doppler 7. it's pretty thick. visibility dropped to about two miles at half moon bay. take a look at the temperatures. most of you in the 50s and 60s. clearlake at 73 degrees. considering we were in the upper 90s this afternoon inland, a

nice cooldown so far. only 59 in half moon bay. so what is going to happen? here's a look at the forecast, we're going to be seeing some changing. areas of dense fog for the morning commute, hot inland tomorrow and the changes begin. much cooler for your friday, with shower chances. our roof camera, it's hard to see because of the fog, so that is what you'll have to be prepared for tomorrow morning, low visibility. allow yourself extra time for your commute. mid 40s to upper 50s in the morning. definitely need an extra layer. for the afternoon, gilroy, morgan hill, low 90s. 84 in san jose. cupertino, on the peninsula, 79. 64 in pacifica with lingering fog. downtown san francisco, 67 degrees. daley city 62. and in the north bay, temperatures coming down. 84 in napa. 82 in san rafael.

73 berkeley and 74 in oakland. inland spots, still hot. 93 in livermore, 94 in antioch. i'm drawing your attention back to here. weather is going to get interesting. watching hurricane rosa. here is our first system, there is a second system in the pacific. both of those are heading in our direction. the deal with both of those, the first one is not as strong. the second one may link up with this. so hurricane rosa is a category 1 hurricane. big swells expected for mexico and southern california. expected to strength on the a category three hurricane by friday morning. it will eventually fall apart is what it looks like, and moisture from rosa may link up with that second system producing some showers. here's the first system. saturday morning, it starts to approach in the evening hours that showers are expected in northern california.

the north bay may see a light shower or sprinkle. a better chance monday into tuesday. so you see the moisture moving in. the sierra may be seeing a mix of rain and snow. so best chance on tuesday. so going to be on the hot side on the seven-day forecast. we're losing the heat, bringing in potential sprinkles. the weekend is much cooler. low 60s to the upper 70s, low 80s. chances of showers monday, tuesday means start looking for that umbrella. >> thank you so much, sandhya. watch out. check this out. what this kayaker was well well well, what have we here? a magical place... that's lookin' to get scared! (laughter) halloween time is back in disneyland and disney california adventure parks!

a kayaker got the surprise wen a new zealand seal smacked

him in the face with an octopus. he was paddling with friends over the weekend when the animal appeared out of nowhere. he laughed it off, saying he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. what are the odds? >> that's crazy, though. >> but i think those animals are smarter than that. i don't think he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. >> you think it was intentional? >> oh, yeah. you're in my space. >> exactly. >> the a's want the space the yankees are in. they're chasing them for homefield advantage in the wild card playoff. tonight, they sent four big

>> >> four games, that's all the a's have left to catch the yankees and grab homefield advantage for the wild card playoff. but oakland's season is one that's been full of surprises. and it was a beautiful night in seattle. safeco field, their last game up there this season. top of the first, collecting his 15th home run. and then command pinder, number 13 for him, off of king felix. matt olson hitting .150 with the bases. after this, he's hitting .190 now. his first career grand slam, a's up 8-2. in the 7th, kris davis, his 4 h4 home run of the year. the a's hit 132 homers on the road and win 9-3. so the a's started the day trailing the yankees by 2 1/2

games. neil walker got new york out to a 3-0 lead with that shot. but the rays get back in it. tommy fam with the shot in the fourth, giving the rays the one run lead and they would win by one. a's are 1 1/2 games back of new york for the top wild card game. at&t, lou ferignoferignofero out the first pitch. casey kelly attempts to make the glove flip here, but janikowski ends up on second. the giants finally get on the board in the 7th. garcia with a two-run shot. that makes it 3-2. but that was it. the padres win by one. >> >> at 45 years old, bar tolla colon is the oldest player in baseball, and also one of the heaviest and most well liked.

>> how do you do it? you're 45. ♪ every time say see me, they say, lord, lord ♪ >> oh, my goodness. this is not really the workout routine that helped him last 21 years, with 12 different teams. he did pitch for the a's. if you remember during his time here, his nickname is big sexy. having a lot of fun there. this sports report is sponsored by river rock casino. so the a's off tomorrow and finish off three games in anaheim. they need to

thanks for joining us. >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight, riz ahmed. from "single parents," brad garrett. and music from avril lavigne. and now, in all probability, here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: i'm jimmy, i'm the host of the show. thank you for watching. thank you for coming. thank you for everything. it's very good to be here. thank you for joining us on one of the strangest in a very strange