she claims in a sworn affidavit she saw him drink excessively and engage in abusive way towards girls. she said she herself was a victim of gang rape. >> the details in this declaration are specific. they are shocking. but above all else, they are true. >> reporter: abc has been unable to corroborate the accusations. judge kavanaugh said this is ridiculous and from the title zone. i don't know who this is. >> are they liars? >> i can't tell you. i'm going to have to watch. i will have to see what's said. it's possible they will be convincing. >> reporter: of the three named accusers, only dr. christine blasey ford will testify before the committee votes tomorrow. reporting from the senate, lana zak, abc news. >> the hearing starts at 7:00

a.m. our time. opening remarks from senator grassley, then blasey ford will give her opening remarks and then questions from senators. placy ford will then leave and kavanaugh will enter to give his statement and answer questions. >> abc 7 will carry the hearing live. we will be be streaming at abc news 7.com. dion lim is in washington, d.c. look for her reports all day on abc 7 and online. it's 4:31. a quick update on traffic and weather where you live. drew? >> this is the big story this morning. the fog is thick in spots. a live look from the exploratorium a top pier 15. cloud deck over san francisco this morning. locally dense fog in the north bay as well. hour by hour. plan out your thursday.

future weather showing you rather chilly on the coast, in the 50s. warmer inland. it will be a wide range in temperatures. 60s and 70s around the bay shoreline. inland in the 80s later today. now a check of the roads with alexis. good morning. good morning, drew. here we go. second morning of the closure of the salesforce transit center. everybody is back at the old temporary trans bay transit center. fremont closure in effect, along with part of the fremont off-ramp from the bay bridge. there you go. you got that all straight? i'm still trying to get it straight in my mind too. we're looking at heavy traffic on the bay bridge. that's because we have the two left lanes blocked around harrison due to road work. it should be wrapping up any minute. take either ramp. once we make it to the surface streets, i'll zoom in on traffic maps, we are looking pretty good

today. keeping a close eye all morning. next traffic updates coming up in 10 minutes. as alexis said, a lot of uncertainty for the salesforce transit center. >> a second crack that be found. amy hollyfield joins with us a better timeline of when this could all be fixed. amy? >> reporter: it's going to be a while, jessica. the transit center and fremont street will be closed at least through next week with engineers saying they do not want to reopen the street until they know for sure the problem is fixed and the area is safe. that means traffic backups. it's not bad right now because it's early. take a look at what it did to this area yesterday. we had some major traffic jams coming through here, especially around fremont and howard area. that's where fremont street is closed. you are encouraged to avoid this area at least through next week. pay attention to abc 7 news for updates on that timeline.

bus riders are now using the temporary transit center. that's a block away. many of them have questions about how this could have happened. >> if it's $2.2 billion project, everything should have been together and it shouldn't have been open until it was altogether. i was kind of inconvenienced. now it's closed even though it was never fully opened yet. because they are still doing construction around it. >> reporter: now here's what caused all of this. here are pictures officials released. of the two and a half foot long crack discovered in a load bearing steel beam. they found that tuesday morning. when they were inspecting all the beams, they found a smaller crack in an adjacent beam. the engineering team says it could be fabrication, could be because of installation, or design. they do not think the cracks are related to the millennium tower, which is sinking. that's a question we heard a lot from commuters yesterday,

wondering what's going on in this area. engineers are saying this is an isolated situation. live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> amy, what is the solution? to remove the beams or to fix the cracks? >> rep the first plan is to shore up the beams, make them safe so they can at least get fremont street open. this is a major thoroughfare for people coming off the bay bridge. then they hope to mend the cracks and keep the beams where they are. matt? >> thank you, amy. >> commuters may have received the message about taking public transit. ridership saw a surge yesterday. san francisco bay ferry saw a 15% increase. bart says they saw 9,000 more riders yesterday compared to last wednesday. they were expecting an increase anyway because of the dreamforce convention. we have continuing coverage

online and we are keeping you updated with push alerts like this one questioning the timeline of the salesforce closure. you get the news that matters to you. in the south bay, chp says several people likely took video of a stabbing involving an uber driver. >> is investigators hope the witnesses will come forward. the stabbing happened on highway 87 at 8:45 yesterday morning. chp says the uber driver was involved in a road rage incident with a female driver. the woman did not stop. minutes later, a third driver motioned for the uber to pull overment the third driver then stabbed the uber driver. no word on the victim's condition. investigators are looking for an older model sedan that is gold-brown in color. the suspect has full sleeve tatoos. anyone with information is asked to call the chp. happening tonight, bart's board of directors will focus on rider safety at a special meeting in pittsburgh is and

will give the general public a chance to voice their opinion. it was announced last month following three homicides that happened in recent months, including the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old nia wilson at the macarthur station. the meeting starts at 5:00 p.m. in pittsburgh city chambers. two men were arrested on suspicion of stealing $15,000 of music equipment and two advance from a church. they pulled over 35-year-old andrew miller and 28-year-old austin hudson last week. they say they found burglary tools, musical in strastrumentsa program from the church. the church had been burglarized days earlier. a trial date is set in the civil case against five san francisco police officers who shot and killed mario woods. woods's mother alleges her son's civil rights were violated. woods had a knife and charged at officers, who fired at least 21

bullets into woods's body. during yesterday's pretrial hearing, the judge ruled there is evidence to proceed in state court, but not federal court. the attorney said to make it a state-only matter is better for his team. >> it basically clarifies the case for us in many ways. it cuts out a lot of issues that would have been difficult to prove. so in that sense i'm pretty pleased. >> the trial date is september for april 1st of next year. >> from the east bay, berkeley city council has narrowly approved a proposal to limit which mug shots the department can release. >> 21 people were arrested in the alt-right movement. several of those arrested say alt-right supporters then used that information to harass them online. under the new resolution, police can only post mug shots of people arrested at protests if they pose an immediate threat.

>> time 4:38 on this thursday. temperature-wise, in the north bay, chilly spots novato, bodega bay. in the 40s at this hour. alameda, cupertino, mid to upper 50s right now. we'll take you to san francisco. 12 hour day planner in the city. sun very limited. marine layer is really with us this morning. you can see through the afternoon it's a mix of sun and clouds out there. it will be cooler in the city. only topping out in the 60s. yesterday in san francisco, we were in the 70s. so it is a cooler day today's close to the coast. 67, san francisco. 78, palo alto. 84, san jose. 85, santa rosa. still inland you're not quite getting the cool air yet today. 94, antioch. 92, concord. a wide range in temperatures. tomorrow there is a huge dropoff in our temperatures. cooler air moves in, inland as

well. saturday we're stuck in the 60s and 70s. we'll talk about that in seven minutes. what's going on in the traffic center? are we doing too pwadz around san francisco right now? >> not yet. looking at a repeat of yesterday, of course, and all the same issues. i think everyone got the message yesterday. talking about an uptick in ridership for mass transit. hopefully fewer folks driving into the city. let's do that again today if possible. a lot of you are up early, making your way across the bay bridge. sitting in the cash lanes, using them at the bay bridge toll plaza. no metering lights yet. that happens 5:15, 5:20 on a weekday morning. if you're using fast track, we're not seeing any delays. hopefully we can hold on that until later this morning. highway 4 to walnut creek, in the green still at 6 minutes. walnut creek to highway 13, also in the green at 8.

just slight delays starting to fill in for tracy to dublin, westbound 580, now in the yellow at 37 minutes. alexis, thank you. mist reul solvystery solved? a viewer sent in this video of a rocket in the east bay. we have some answers for you. why the ride-hailing company has to pay out $150 million. >> a former facebook simply taking action against the fast, reliable internet is crucial. does it every go down? yes. can't do my job.

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time approaching 4:44 a.m. today is going to be a day of transition, so to speak. we're starting to get cooler air in a lot of cities. highs in the microclimate, cool on the coast, 62. yesterday in the 70s for san francisco. today we're cooling off into the 60s at 67. warmer in oak land at 74. still rather hot inland. 92, walnut creek. 94, antioch. matt? >> thanks, drew. california's attorney general announced an historic settlement with uber. under agreement with all 50 states it will pay $148 million for violating data breach laws when it waited a year to expose a hack of data from drivers around the world.

javier becerra said it will hold them to unprecedented new standards. >> for the first time in history, an ag's office has required a company to implement privacy by design into its products. that means uber must integrate privacy considerations and protections into every phase of their product's development and design. >> under the settlement, california and the city of san francisco will split $26 million. amazon is warning warning california. a bill would govern how companies can use customer data. an amazon official criticizedzed california's privacy law as being too broad. it tells customers upon request what personal data they have collected and what types of third parties have received it. lawyers for a san francisco woman who is claiming post-traumatic stress as a result of working for facebook is speaking with abc 7 news.

she claims she suffered lasting psychological trauma as a contract content moderator. her job was to sit in a cubicle and watch thousands of videos a day to try to catch and remove offensive posts and live streams. her attorneys say some of those images were extremely graphic, and facebook did not do enough to protect her and other content moderators. >> a typical day for a content moderator might include viewing thousands of violent and trauma-inducing images such as sexual assault, child abuse, animal abuse, suicide. >> they want moderator. no responses yet. the case will have a status hearing in november. >> we have an update to a story we first brought you on "abc 7 mornings" yesterday. it's a rocket in the east bay. look at that.

a concerned viewer sent us this video late tuesday night. we have some answers for you. >> he we ran a story about what is being billed as the smallest rocket to launch satellites into orbit. >> it is being manufactured at the old alameda naval station by a secret company. >> reporter: the rocket sits in full view. a welcomed curiosity as far as tyler mitchell is concerned. he works at the spirits company a few blocks away. >> i'm just concerned to know what it's actually for. >> reporter: we tried to find out by going straight to the company. however, from its application to do business in alameda, we find a start-up called astra. they compared it designed to carry 100 kilograms or 220 pound payload with a much larger spacex rocket that carries

123,000 pounds. but a resident says he's not as worried about the payload as the potential for trouble. we spoke by phone. >> i'm really close. i've gone on youtube and see a bunch of rockets blowing up and they don't make small explosions. >> reporter: the alameda fire department couldn't tell us if fuel was being stored here but they are up to code. >> to operate in a very safe fashion. we're very pleased in how they have cuttinged their business and i have no issues at that point with how they are conducting their business >> reporter: the rocket factory sits within a few hundred yards of homes and even a preschool. because this road is not heavily traveled, its existence is still a surprise to many.

in alameda, eric thomas, abc 7 news. not so much the rocket, it was the steam or smoke coming out of it that would be most concerning. but we'll see. i guess technology is going where it's going, right? >> exactly. it's going to be a nice day, right? >> we have a little bit of everything. if you like cool weather, go to the coast. if you like hot weather, go inland. it's a corn cope ya of weather. autumnal in terminology. live doppler 7. a mile in the north bay and along the coast. we dealt with this yesterday morning. again, we're going to have the dense fog in spots. highs later today. in the south bay, still warm, 84 san jose. 82 for sunnyvale. 79, redwood city. cooler on the coast, 62, half moon bay.

downtown, 67. 82, san rafael. 84, sonoma. 85, santa rosa. 70s to low 80s in east bay. 74 oakland. 80, castro valley. inland, still in the 90s. you're not quite getting the cooler air. 94, brentwood. 91, sane. th next seven days for you, still hot today inland. tomorrow, though, much cooler across the region. by saturday, there is the chance of a sprinkle in the north bay. but a better chance monday night into tuesday for all of us for a chance of showers. that's the weather. now the roads with alexis. good morning. good morning, drew. i want to take you back to the south beach camera. we checked this 20 minutes ago. we actually had delays. that was not due to the issues at the salesforce transit center. right around harrison exit. traffic free flowing once again. we are down to just the bus lane being closed as well as fremont

closed between howard and mission. zooming in on traffic maps, the surface streets are looking justify fine at this early hour as well. next traffic update just before 5:00. in this morning's "tech bites", facebook has a stand-alone virtual reality headset. >> get ready to preorder a flying car. here's this morning's "tech bites". >> facebook has announced a new virtual reality system. >> the op list quest headset is a stand-alone system that can run without a computer or cell phone. it will be compatible with other opulus products. it launches neck spring for about $400. lyft is offering to pay people to ditch their cars and use the ride-hailing service instead. >> lyft says it will take part in this month-long deal and will pay them up to $600 in credit. and finally, this is the world's first flying car, and it's about to go on sale in the u.s. >> it's called the transition. its creator says it can change from driving to flying modes in

under a minute and can soar 100 miles per hour. the price hasn't been determined yet, but sales start next month. >> that is so 1960s. >> those are your "tech bites". >> it does remind you of the jetson's. ive totally want one of those. >> maybe they will have that noise that came along with it. >> yeah, maybe. maybe not. >> i'm sure you can add it. put it on your iphone. one spot shop outsmarted criminals. >> we are getting details about performers at next month's annual festival. plus, it's not every dare you get smacked in the face with an octopus.

and 4:55 a.m. on this thursday. looking at your 12-hour day planner today. early on we have fog, a lot of cloud cover. clouds will be decreasing. still hot inland. slowly cooling off close to the coast. jessica. drew, thank you. in two weeks, the treasured music festival returns after a one-year hiatus. this year's were event is handled by tame and paula and asap rocky. the two-day festival will be held on october 13th and 14th on two separate stages a lot middle harbor shoreline park in oakland. the only way to get to and from the venue is a free shuttle or ride-share dropoff. two day general tickets are on sale for $185 thieves who broke into a

cannabis dispensary didn't get what they wanted. instead of stealing pot, they stole oregano. they took t-shirts and what they thought was pot. look for thieves with really tasty spaghetti. i don't know. a new zealand fur seal smacked him in the face with an octopus. >> look at this. kyle mullinder, did you see that? he was paddling with friends when an animal appeared out of nowhere. he said he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. that was incredible. >> seems like it is out of a movie. you couldn't script that. you're never more than 7 minutes away from the accuweather forecast. drew? >> yes. a wide range this afternoon.

coast is cool in the 60s. still hot inland. 90s in our hottest spots. the accuweather seven-day forecast, we'll show you we're sharply cooler tomorrow and cooler over the weekend with a chance of showers for early next week. alexis on the roads. good morning, alexis >> good morning, drew. nice and quiet right now. state route 87, no delays inbound or outbound. i don't have any incidents all across the board to worry about. off to a great start. no delays for you. ace 1 on time. no issues there. san francisco bay ferry no delays. next at 5:00 a.m., how bad streets are breaking down. muni's top official is facing sexual harassment allegations. a detail uncovered in a lawsuit just filed. a big b

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two hours away. >> testimony for christine blasey ford is set to start at 7:00 this morning. but we are already getting details about what she plans to say. >> good morning. and thanks for joining us on this thursday, september 27th. alexis is following continuing problems on the salesforce transbay terminal. >> but first you are never more than 7 minutes away from the accuweather forecast. drew tuma is here. >> we are dealing with dense fog. down to one mile. the picture outside the exploratorium camera, fog over san francisco. the 12-hour day planner reflects the cloud cover early