good morningnd tnk f ing with us. i'm chris nguyen. let's start with theook at the forecast. here is our meteorologist tracking live dler 7 for us. >> good morning to you. a familiar site, the low clouds, fog and live doppler 7 showing a system that will be moving through to the east of us and that's allowing for wind shift, increasing the fire danger with the strongest winds of the fall season to come. 5 a in oklahoma. 53 in santa rosa. 56 in san jose. so we have a fire weather watch this evening through monday morning in the hills of the north and east bay with wind gusts up to a a miles an hour, low relevant till humidity fires can spread rapid lyn aprompting this with the wind advisely tonight through monday morning looking at the highlighted areas here. possible downed tree and power lines that can start fires. this morning with a little bit of fog, 50s and siksds, the sun d-la.g up after 7:00.lo to thhest pch bif i 0s

the mid-60 then tonight contions. thks. new overnight, oakland police are investigating a shooting that injured five people. the department tweeted this picture from the scene near telegraph avenue and 19th street just before midnight. it's not clear what led up to the shooting or the conditions of the victims. we also don't know if police have made any arrests. we will bring you more on this developing story as new information comes in. 6:01 is the time and developing now after weeks of bickering we are brett kavanaugh is just hours from the confirmation to the supreme court. this is a live look at washington, d.c. where senators were up all night on capitol hill. yesterday morning they start add 30-hour debate on a vote that's pretty much a sure thing. abc 7 news reporter stephanie ramos joins from us washington with more. stephanie. >> reporter: chris, unless there is some sort of last minute development, judge brett kavanaugh's supreme court nomination -- that vote will

happen today. it's sed scheduled to happen at 5:00 eastern time. this is a huge victory for president trump. while he was on the campaign trail he promised to turn the high court more conservative. >> today judge kavanaugh is set to become the supreme court justice who tips the balance of the court towards conservatives for decades to come. it's the most divisive confirmation vote for a supreme court nominee in u.s. history. protesters all over capitol hill demanding lawmakers vote against kavanaugh. but the protests and the fbi investigation into allegations of sexual assault against kavanaugh which he denies not enough to sway lawmakers. republican senators susan collins from maine, the last unzided gop senator said in a 45-minute meticulously crafted speech friday that she would vote to confirm kavanaugh. >> the presumption of innocence and fairness do bear on my thinking, and i cannot abandon

them. >> leaving the capitol hill, gop senator jeff flake who demanded the fbi do the investigation makes clear he too stands with kavanaugh. >> i'm glad we had a better process. >> his colleague republican senator lisa murkowski voting no ebb breaking ranks. >> i couldn't conclude he is the right person for the court at this time. >> murkowski plans to vote present instead of no in place of steve danes so attend his daughter wedding. >> jo manchin voting yes for kavanaugh in the procedural vote and voting yes again today. >> and as you mentioned, chris, senators debated over judge kavanaugh's nomination late into the night. but he is still likely to be confirmed. now we have heard from both republicans and democrats who say they are deeply concerned about the lasting impact from this fight here on capitol hill. reporting live from the capitol,

stephanie ramos, abc 7 news. >> thank you, [ chanting ]. abc 7 news was in san francisco as the political organization refuse facism bay area and its supporters held signs and marched on market street. they were criticizing president trump and his pick for the supreme court. oakland congresswoman bash la lee spoke in the commonwealth club yesterday. they is he talked about the fight over the confirmation and what we can expect next. >> if and when kavanaugh is confirmed, i am certain that we're going to move forward to investigate a lot of these allegations. and who knows where that's going to lead. but we can't let it stop now. every woman deserves their voice to be heard and to be believed. and so, you know, trust me, we are moving forward. >> abc 7 news is staying on top of all new developments in the

kavanaugh confirmation. can you get a push alert sent directly to your phone when the vote happens. download the abc 7 news app. in the east bay oakland police want to find the driver responsible for a deadly hit-and-run. happening around 9:30 last night not clear what led up to the crash. traffic was blocked several hours as police investigated overnight. so far police haven't released a description of the vehicle involved. three people are expected to recover following a shooting in san francisco. police say two people shot the group on a sidewalk in the fillmore district on scott stred around eddy at 7:00 last night officers arrested two suspects. in the south bay we wait for a update on the condition of a high school football player hurg hurt during a game at foothill college in los altos house. witnesses tell us the player was on the fwrund for 20 minutes before taken off the field. so far no word on his condition. teams from los altos and

mountain viewy playing. it's going to be one of the busiest weekends of the year in the bay area. the free hardly strictly bluegrass festival is back and so are the blue the navy's elite pilots roared over the city with jaw dropping precision. this was the first of three planned air shows for fleet week. thousands watched as the jets did high-flying tricks and hair pin maneuvers. the blue angels will perform again today and tomorrow and san francisco's water front is the best place to see them. but as abc 7 news reporter found out, getting there won't be easy. >> public transit is the best option if you are coming to the city this weekend. that's the message emergency officials are trying to get cross. >> traffic in san francisco can be pretty bad. take public transportation. >> reporter: with more visitors in town for fleet week and other eents security is being

increased. san francisco's emergency operations center has been fully activated. navy dpirls even got a tour of the center. >> we have additional representatives from here from some departments that allows us to work across the table with the representatives to have quicker communication. >> reporter: this means sheriff, police, fire and homeland security officials working in the same room to respond to any emergency. to help ease traffic, ferry services have been expanded to include an additional 14 rides saturday and sunday. last year 24,000 passengers rode thefer fleet week. that's more than double the average on any given weekday. if you are coming from the peninsula on caltrain, expect delays. starting this saturday, the agency is suspending weekend services into san francisco from the bay shore station to update the tracks. >> we are providing a bus bridge. we want to make sure people who normally make this community can get connected. it should take about an extra ten minutes to get to 22nd about

an extra 20 up to fourth and king. >> bad timing some way. either way the trains are expected to be busier than normal. and b.a.r.t. will be running more trains this weekend to accommodate the larger crowd. if you want to check your transit options before heading out do so. if you are participating in fleet weekend and want to get emergency alerts, just text fleet week sf to 888777 and you'll get messages on your phone on any emergency or traffic disruption. again, all you have to do is text fleet week sf -- that's one word and the number 888777. reporting along the embarcadero. abc 7 news. and we have a schedule of all the weekend events and times on our website. just go to abc7news.com. the time is 6:08 off to a cloudy start in some parts of the bay area. >> around the airport and numbers range from 51 in morgan

hill to 61 at half moon bay. a live look outside. gorgeous start to your weekend. the winds already kicking up in the hills. 20 to 30 miles an hour gusts from north to east bay hills. right now. and they work down to the surface. i'll explain with my full accuweather seven-day forecast in a few minutes. >> see you soon lisa thank you. replacing weed was weed. one family as plan to revitalize the beloved nursery also ahead, helping the north bay rebuild following last year's wildfie you could generate yourat home.rgy, or to save energy, unplug unused appliances. do your thing, with energy upgrade california. so you can find a party dress event is finally here. that actually makes you want to celebrate.

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and here is a live look outside from the sutro tower camera. the weekend has finally arrived for you, not me. but i hope you are doing something fun today. lisa returns with the full forecast to help you plan it out coming up. in the east bay a long time berkeley family is hoping to revitalize the once bustling nursery with a new krob, cannabis. abc 7 news report katie utehs has more on >> grandma tomako yabusaki keeps it clear of weeds while her grandson has a vision for the future. >> retail on this weekend. >> he is sewing the seeds for cannabis business. >> we are starting off the seed of the plant maybe even pollen. >> the dwightway nursery has been in the family since 1984.

>> i helped my father and mother way back when starting at 6 or 7 years old helping my dad. it's in my blood. >> cannabis wasn't in the cards until cancer took both masao's grand faert and aunt. >> the nursery closed in 2014 when emi yabusaki died she and ken heeth ran the business the parents started. now masao is ready to grow in a new direction. >> we have come from a family of gardeners. i'm excited that he has gotten the green thumb. >> we really want to have our nursery as a educational platform if anything. >> there are plenty of zoning, local regulations and state laws that pose calks. on october 9th, the city council is expected to take up the issue but the family isn't waiting. they constructed trelises and planted shrubbery to hide the cannabis cultivation from public viewen will up security with 24/7 protection. if he gets the necessary

approvals masao hopes to open around the first of the year. in berkeley kately utehs abc 7 news. in the north bay, monday marks one year since the deadly wildfires. golfers, fans and organizers of the safeway open golf tournament in napa were caught in the middle of the disaster. the tournament is back. and in full swing this weekend. abc 7 news reporter leslie brinkley has reaction from silverado country club. >> well last year when the event ended as we know it was the scariest moment of my life. >> the executive director of the safeway opened pledged that all proceeds from 60 sales this year combined with another $8 million will go to fire relief efforts. he remembers the flying embers as golfers were evacuated on the sunday night after the tournament concluded. >> those little hot pieces of wood that were fliing through the air at 70 miles an hour, when they landed they started fires. it wasn't flames. it was the embers. they hit, boom.

fire. we lost two safeway semis you see going down the freeway lost three lexus courtesy cars, the suites behind number 17, the plastic you have for the suites as soon as it got near it went boom. >> it was such a sad tragedy what happened last year. but to see the way the community bounced back, supported the tournament and each other pretty cool. >> this year the only fires are in the fire pits. the golfers are laser focused op their game. but even they couldn't help noticing still barren burned out hillsides. >> thoughts and feelings you have this year looking up at the hills. >> it's kind of sad. very sad. you know you get back around on the backside of the course number 5 and 6. and there are five or six houses i know remember being there that aren't there .pools are there or something like that. it's really sad to see. >> we had massive rain two years ago. the fires last year and i hope this year that we can get through the tournament and walk

away saying this was a great year. >> reporter: bright blue skies, charred hillsides but no lights or sirens this year for nearly everyone at the tournament, though, memories of the atlas peak fire forever seered in their mind. i'm leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. on monday, abc 7 news will bring you a day of special coverage to mark the anniversary of the north bay fires. you can find coverage here on television and our website, abc 7 news.com. now the accuweather forecast with lisa rjen. hi, everyone. of course starting out with live doppler 7 showing the fog footprint. low clouds around sfo as we put the have you in motion you notice activity to the east. and there will be a system setting up here that will allow for the winds to shift in direction and that will allow for a big warmup for sunday. plenty of 60s and 70s today. more 80s tomorrow and closer to the water we hit the 70s in san francisco. mid-70s throughout the day

tomorrow. and even monday. 61 in concord. 52 in napa. the range from low 50s so 60s. half moon bay at 61. 11 degrees warm ner the north bay. five degrees warmer towards the east bay. but check out winds in the upper he feels, already mount tam gusting to 32 miles an hour and the fire quizry going into effect tonight but the winds already gusting up here. look at the direction out of the north. for the east bay, gusting to 21 miles an hour. so you get the idea, the winds starting up in the higher elevations working count to the surface. a and this event lasting through monday. sunny and warmer this week. increased fire danger gusty in the hills and will go for a little bit cooler weather by the middle of next week. let's start the wind profile throughout the evening. about 8:00 tonight we are up to 31 miles an hour here at the coast. and winds here double digits, near 20 miles an hour inside the bay. you look at the colors, that means the broiter colors, the

gustier winds coming in through napa, also sand rafael near 30 miles an hour. taking you right through sunday night, a little change, maybe a little lighter and then through monday we are still offshore and thein gusty in spots tha b late monday. blue angels, 70s today, downtown. warmer by five degrees today. 73 tomorrow. and overnight lows we cool off quickly this time of year and that relative humid tli hopefully coming up tonight. even though we have the windy conditions. girls' festival foreseen collar university today. low to mid-70s, boufl afternoon. looking at the south bay maybe warmer from san jose, 76 in santa clara and sunnyvale on the peninsula. you're the same. mid-seventies. to looking comfortable. upper 60s it at the shoreline. and we'll see the offshore winds develop later ton. but throughout the day very comfortable.

north bay numbers you warm up to near 80 degrees in sonoma. east bay how about 74 in richmond, 75 in newark and inland we are about 80 in walnut creek. 79 in livermore. the accuweather seven-day forecast 60s, 70s and low 80s inland. looking for windier conditions tonight and tomorrow. warmer days through monday. and the holiday on monday, columbus day, still looking at those gusty offshore winds, abating by midday monday. and you download the accuweather app and you can track the temperatures, winds and notice >>ha y li. n doesn't come until now that we are in october college football kicks into gear and a huge day of pivot algames is ahead onnen abc 7. reese davis andes mond howard are have a preview. >> notre dame mass a stern rode test against virginia tech. the fighting irish sets up nicely after that.

this is a big test whees what's the key for the irish to stay undefeated >> i think it's virginia tech aets defense. a couple of weeks ago they were exposed against odu. they got upset but that was a wake up call. foster says guys didn't make the adjustments he expected. this comes down to a game of adjustments. with ian book at notre dame's quarterback as the quarterback position, i think brian kelly go deep in the playbook. he was showing bud foster personnel groupings and plays that they have never seen before because ian book is actually a quarterback who can run and throw the ball effectively. i think it's coming down to second half adjustments and this notre dame virginia tech game. >> it's been remarkable to see the way he has been able to spread the ball around, hit receivers in time and the way it's transformed the notre dame offense but will it in lane stadium? that's a testify venue. the crowd will be fired up. tremendous day of football on abc. harbaugh and michigan against maryland starting noon eastern. florida state and miami, could

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will become a supreme court justice. brett kavanaugh, the republicans appear to have votes. and this morning the president's spokesman will be here live. an of eemgts in chicago. a officer found guilty of shooting a young black man sixteen times. how the crowds reacted to the verdict and how much time the officers face. a vintage plane making of an emergency landing on highway in mississippi. what happened moments before that aircraft touched down. it comes up on gma on a busy saturday. see you soon. films, fund raisers and fleet week. a lot going on this weekend. jessica castro from abc 7 morpgs has more ideas from the partners at hood nl. >> the dog days of summer may be over but this weekend you can help a fury friend, catch an amazesing movie or see the show in the skies. the 41 annual mill valley film festival runs through the 14th. enjoy the variety of movies at

the internationally aclaimed event. general admission 16.50. kids $8. saturday singer emmy will you blou harris headlines the haight street anterior center fund raise are for rocket dog rescue. all proceeds go towards helping save hundreds of dogs and praising enemy in loving homes. rocket dog rescue founded in 2011 to save homesless and abandoned dogs at crowded shelters. tickets are $100. the concert starts at 7:00 p.m. of course who can forget fleet week? the air show is this weekend. you can see and hear the blue angels from everywhere on the water front. but there are organized events, a barbecue hoefted by . ite an blue fleet offering water exkurkss to see the air show. if you are a talking lover check out the canine ayt 11:. in du park. the first division marine band plays.

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>> announcer: good morning north bay. let's get up and get going. >> announcer: this is abc 7 mornings. it's great to have you with us. i'm chris nguyen. we start off with this quick look at the weather. here is lisa argen track the conditions where you live. winds kicking up in the inland east bay, north and east bay, 20 to 30 miles an hour wind gusts. but the temperatures are warmer at the surface and winds calmer now backup. but that will change. 52 in napa. 61 in concord. 51 in morgan hill. a fire weather watch this evening through monday morning for gusty winds mainry in in higher he feels starting out. but winds kick up at the surface to 20 to 30 miles an hour. then the gusts could be in excess of 50 miles an hour. here is the wind advisory, the upper he feels are elevations, east bay hills, north bay. napa clearlake. looking like a windy weekend ton but temperatures by 10:00 things are calm. mid-60s.

the winds in the -- above 1,000 feet for today. and the numbers near average. 75 concord by noontime. by 6:00 we are mild and fog free with some breezy winds beginning to move into the bay. chris. >> lisa, thanks. supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh appears to have a lock on the confirmation today. a final key vote is expected this afternoon. this is a live look from washington, d.c. senators debated all night but kavanaugh is likely to be confirmed. two key undecided senators, republican susan collins and democrat joe manchin say they will support him. senator lisa myrhh kourkz break ranks saying she will vote know. the attorneys for chris bleen blasey ford describe the fbi investigation into kavanaugh as a sham saying she was not interviewed as part of the investigation. the sister in law of the bay area woman who who first accused kavanaugh spoke with abc 7 seven news. she says she believes there is time for this to come out differently.

here is our abc news reporter melanie wood row. >>s a the senate prepares to vote, dr. christine blasey ford's sister in law still hopes kavanaugh will withdraw his nomination. >> because me being a supreme court justice at this time in this country is not good for this country. and i care more about my country than i care about my own personal ambition. and there is time for me maybe in the future. but right now is not the time. >> sandra ford mendler describes watching her sister in law who she knows as chrissy testify that kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when they were both in high school. >> i definitely shed some tears wachlg that. >> as for kavanaugh's testimony. >> the kind of a jaw dropping experience actually to imagine that that was the behavior of somebody that would be a supreme court justice. >> she questions the fbi's investigation. >> she wasn't even interviewed. she was expecting to be. >>en a is saddened by president trump's remarks a at a political rally. >> how did you get there?

i don't remember where is the place in i don't remember. how many years ago was it? i don't know. >> it was a terrible moment in our country for him to do that. it was hurtful and retraumaizing. >> she says she felt a bright spot upon learning of lisa murkowski's edition to break party lines. >> i could not conclude that he is the right person for the court at this time. >> it was like an emotional life raft. >>en a there was one more more broit spot she says reached her sister in law. >> there is this conversation going on around the issues. and i think that some is some solace for her that there is a deeper conversation happening. >> mendler talked about the divisiveness she says she feels right now in the country. her hope she says is that senators find a way to bring the country together. in san francisco, melanie wood row, abc 7 news. abc 7 news is staying on top of all new developments in the kavanaugh confirmation. you can get a push alert sent

directly to your phone. download the abc 7 news app. happening now secretary of state mike pompeo in tokyo for talks with japanese officials. he met with prime minister shinzo abe to discuss the north korea policies before heading to pyongyang. there pompeo will meet with kim jong un as the trump administration looks for progress on the pursuit of the regime denuclearization. this will be the eighth encount we are the north korean side and his fourth meeting since the singapore summit. back here at home, the strike against marriott hotels continues this morning. >> what do we want. [ chanting ]. >> nearly 200 employees walked off the job at the oakland marriott yesterday. they joined some 2,500 fellow union members who went on strike o thursday. strike strike are strikers are walking picket lines outside 9 bay area marriott properties including the w hotel in san francisco. they say they've been working out a contract since august and

are calling for higher wages, better workplace safety and job security. marriott tells abc 7 news that the hotels remain open and are disappointed by the walkouts. digital license plates grow in popular. some say it's the wave of the future. but others have expressed concerns over privacy and whether the plates are safe to use. here is a close are look at the innovative technology that was born here on the peninsula. waiting to get your vehicle registration tabs in the mail can be stressful. but in california a new pilot program aims to change that. >> it's the newest technology. every time in the bay area there is a new technology will be wants to jump on it. you know, it's as simple as that. >> retailers like ss customs in redwood city say more are asking for the r plate, a digital license plate that can do more than just dpla the larnl letters and numbers you see. suesing similar technology behind the kindle ebook reader system. customer splays like amber alert pay tolls and report vehicles as

stolen. but the novelty comes with the hefty price. nearly $70 oh a plate in the including activation and installation. resurvivor auto, the bay area company behind the product, says it can display advertisements while parked, the vehicle can also be tracked which they believe is great for businesses who want to incorporate the plates into fleet. the pilot program dates back to 2013 when governor jerry brown signed legislation allowing the dmv to look at alternatives to issuing stickers, tabs, license plates and registration cards. >> resurvivor auto was the only company to bid on the program which wasn't all that surprising to silicon valley cybersecurity expert iber benavf appear word about privacy regulation. >> since going public nearly 1,200 digital plates have been registered across the state. as for privacy concerns revoifr auto says the company does not share data with the dmv, law enforcement, or any third party. all right. the time is 6:35.

you're looking at the top of the salesforce tower in surprise. a change.org petition is under way to display an image from the lord of runnings franchise called the eye of sauron. just for halloween. more than 2,500 people have signed the petition. curb san francisco reached out to salesforce ceo mark ben i don't have but he says he has no control over the display because boston properties owns the wblding. if he has his way he says he would prefer a signal for bat kid, the kung cancer survivor who in november of 2013 saved san francisco during one of the largest make a wish projects ever produced. still ahead on abc 7 mornings ready to race, the event taking over some streets in the south bay this morning. but first, here a live look outside. looking out toward the bay bridge, the sun getting ready to rice on this saturday morning. a check of the full forecast from meteorologist lisa argen the ross fall dress event is finally here.

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time right now is 6:43. we are looking live from our emeryville camera. sunrise in san francisco less than 30 minutes away. there is some fire danger this weekend. we'll get the full accuweather forecast from lisa argen coming up in lab. but first, new this morning. olympic gold medallist ryan lati will seek treatment for the yearslong cole addiction. according to tmz the 34-year-old is getting the help he needs. this comes after police were

called to hisportch hotel. for an incident. no one was arrested. he lass earned a dozen olympic medals in swimming. but in july he was banned from competing for a year because he received too big of an iv infusion. in sports all three bay area schools are in action tonight. cal will try to rebound from the last week's loss in tucson against arizona at 7:00. 14th ranked stanford hosts utah down on the farm. you can watch it on espn. and san jose state faces colorado state. kickoff at cefu stadium. happening at 7:30. the warriors back at oracle arena on monday for a preseason game against the suns but last night it was a homecoming of sorts for kevin durant. abc 7 sports director larry beil has the highlights in this morning's sports report. >> good morning, everybody. the warriors spent last night in seattle. the nba returning totem rald city for the first time in ten years. homecoming for kevin durant pure love for k.d. >> please welcome back to key

arena, kevin durant! >> it's been a rough ten years. nba is back in the seattle for tonight. but hopefully it's back forever soon. >> durant rocking the old sean kemp uniform then rocking the rim with authority. early first quarter and exploding on the blin. the glove gary peyton hall of famer in the house. klay thompson played at washington state they adore him there as well. 19 in the first quarter. 30 for the game against the local kings. played kd dubs by 30. kings in midseason form. down 30. durant in mid-quarter. hello with 26. warriors cruise without steph or draymond. 122-94. sharks in the nhl kings joe thorn rn without a beard. looks younger. sharks score twice quickly in the first. identifieder kane make it 2-0.

martin jones giving up softies off the turnover. tyrell to foley will put it past his shoulder. you got to get up to the side of the net there. up against the pipe. it stays tide at 2 until over-the-. san jose catches the kings on a lynn change. and it's kevin rhee bank, good night, game over, drive home safely. 3-2 sharks. baseball playoffs reggie jackson at agains. fenway. jd martinez, a three-run homer in the first. he hit it wicked hard. and i got a souvenir >> 5-0 sox after three. top nine youngees get within 3. here comes the judge launching the bull pen. 5-4. a little stressful for craig kimbrough. the red sox take the series opener best of five. 5-4. beautiful sunset in l.a. p dodgers trying to go 2 up on the

ch two-run homer bleachners left. dodgers early lead. theeg sandy koufax watching clayton kershaw take care of everything else. eight scoreless. gave up one more hit. struck out only three. but the braves could do nothing with him. they haven't scored a run in the first two games of the series. the dodgers can sweep on sunday after a 3-0 win in game 2. kershaw says i got you bull penning right here. it's a ray wrap on morning sports. now the accuweather forecast with lisa argen. >> hi, everyone. saturday morning ant clouds beginning to part over the bay area. here a live doppler 7. we put this in motion because there is a system that will be affecting us all weekend long, today numbers comg up downtown. the offshore winds gusty already in the upper elevations. there is emeryville numbers around 60. downtown 5 in in oakland.

58 in pacifica. 51 in morgan hill. one of the cooler locations and from the east bay hills camera, the camera beginning to shake a bit. winds up to 25 miles an hour on top of mount diablo. 55 in santa rosa and novato. 61 in conorder. and livermore at 53 degrees. warmer six to 11 degrees warm ner the north bay with winds up already. just a few degrees warmer in the east bay. but the trend for today will be gusty winds in the upper elevations, a fire weather watch and wind advisory into effect ton. that's staying with us through monday. these winds are allowing for the offshore flow to get set up today in santa cruz right now in the 50s. 70s later on. a beautiful day today. so sunny and warmer this weekend with increased fire danger. gusty winds and a little cooler by the middle of next week. we start our wind profile by tonight. 31 miles an hour gusts here at the coast. and look at inside the bay. we have the yellows here. and they get stronger as we go

into 7:00 tomorrow morning. boy, temperatures are going to peak tomorrow with numbers well into the 80s. it looks like in and around san francisco. 30-degree wind gusts and a little bit lighter into sunday night. but still, double digit wind gusts. it's not until early on monday when we see some of the wind subside. but they are still out of the north, northeast. if you are headtology the hardly strictly bluegrass festival today beautiful with upper 60s and warmer tomorrow tp but we will be looking for a big warmup away from the water. even at the coast it's very mild today. but tomorrow how about some 70s. so san jose tomorrow with mid-60s by about 9:00. and we're talking near 80 degrees by 1:00. in the south bay today maybe two or three degrees warmer. 76 in santa clara. 81 in loss gat as op on the peninsula 75 in redwood if he. mot much win. upper 60s arndt around pacifica.

70 down average for this time of year. up to 82 fl calistoga. 79 in napa. east bay mid-70s. castro valley enjoying 78. by 4:00 this afternoon we are in the 80s for parts of the east bay valleys looking for 81 in concord. 79 in livermore. tonight, it will be breezy and we are looking at 60s around the bay. so a mild night. the accuweather seven-day forecast 60s, mid-70s to low 80s today. bright and breezy. download the accuweather appear. warmer tomorrow. mid-80s inland. 70s at the coast. monday looks slightly cooler. still seeing the winds out of the north northeast not until tuesday the on shore flow u allows for cooler numbers bringing up the relative humidity where we like to be. >> good information, lisa thanks. new this morning the fda approved the hughes of a human papilloma vaccine for men and women between ages of 27 and 45. this version of the hpv vaccine

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porlea have loved "star wars" since they were kids. the chance to expand into animation was a dream come true. >> i love how bright and lighter in tone it is. i love we are able to create new stories. >> reporter: the series called stwarps resistance premieres this sunday on the disney channel. the coexecutive producers say it's aimed at younger audiences but believe it stays true to the original version of an epic strug of good versus evil. >> so the show is vibrant, colorful, a lot of funny characters and cool ships. but we wanted to make sure it felt like twars. >> can you imagine what it's like to be an ace pilot. >> reporter: "star wars" resistance follows the kaurchts of kaz a young piloted recruited by the resistance to spy on the threat growing from the first order. >> he loves to fly that's hill his goal. he has to pose as a mechanic on the station he is not really -- that's not something he does. >> they say serious "star wars" fans will even recognize plot twists pulled right from the big

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[ applause ] >> smiles all around. that's major douglas of the united states marine corps he just returned pd from a deployment in the middle east. his wife worked with the kings to help surprise their four children. 6:57. the time the final check of the forecast. >> yes that's heart warming. good morning, everyone. lots of sunshine. a little breezy in the hills. fire weather watch and wind advisory tonight. 70 downtown. 80 in vallejo and the act wrkt forecast featuring warmy weather and gusty winds tonight through late sunday even monday offshore and then cooler into the middle of the week. >> lisa, thanks. and thanks for joining us on abc 7 mornings. i'm chris nguyen alongside lisa argen. the news kins online on twitter, facebook and instagram. good morning america is next. abc 7 news returning at 8:00 a.m. we will see you then.

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