nicco. >> look how different the gold. gate bridge is today. the sea breeze is back and so is the cooling fog. it's not going to reach all neighborhoods but the coast, san francisco, berkeley heading down towards oakland, we have cloud cover developing there also. when you step outside, the other big story is it's cooler this morning. mid to upper 50s. you have to dress a little warmer. we'll drop in the afternoon hours into the upper 50s. low to mid-70s. very comfortable around the bay and inland for lunch. then we'll be 74 to 80 by 4:00 but back down into the 60s by 7:00. we'll get frances in here and see what's going on with the morning commute. >> we're still seeing some slowing as you make your way through the peninsula on 101 through palo alto. traffic is heavy and also slow in southbound.

both directions right now on 880 moving under 30 miles an hour. westbound 580 tracy to dublin, right now it's still 30 minutes. southbound 680, dublin to mission boulevard, 16 minutes. northbound 85 highway 101 to cupertino, a 15-minute ride. new overnight at the half moon bay, a fire on moss beach. a medical helicopter had to be flown in. only 28 days until the midterm elections. >> a processing error at the dmv has mistakenly registered some

to vote, including some who aren't even citizens. amy holly field is live in walnut creek with more on this mistake. >> reporter: good morning, jessica. the reaction out of sacramento has been strong. the secretary of state says it's disappointed and frustrated. one state lawmaker says it's time for new leadership at the dmv. the dmv admitted yesterday that workers at the agency may have incorrectly registered 1500 people to vote, including some noncitizens. the dmv says the error has been fixed and affected customers will be notified. this is the latest embarrassment for the agency. last month the dmv said it had errors in voter registration data for 23,000 people so the government ordered an audit of the agency and that's how they found the latest mistake. this comes after weeks of complaints and criticism over the long lines at the dmv with people waiting for hours to get the new driver's license and new

real i.d. the director says they have added safeguards to improve the process and keep these mistakes from happening again. live at the dmv in walnut creek, amy holly field, abc7 news. 20 lives lost but not forgotten. more than 1,000 people attended a candlelight vigil for victims of the horrible limousine crash in new york. >> the governor of new york says the limo never should have been on the road. they lit 20 large candles, one for each victim. community leaders expressed their condolences to those affected by the tragedy. >> she's my other half. it's hard tonk about how i'll be able to go on without amanda. i have life with amanda and now i have life without amanda and it's really hard to think about. >> governor cuomo says the

limousine driver was not properly licensed. the limo failed inspection a month ago. the company called prestige limb zeen was on "gma" this more than and he says the inspection was only over minor issues and they were all fixed. he says the department of transportation met with officials last week and the cars were cleared to be on the road. an investigation is ongoing. an east bay limousine company with the same name says it is losing business as a result of the crash in new york. the owner of prestige limousine in concord says it has no on fillation with the limo company involved in the crash. >> reporter: someone threw pumpkins at the prestige limousine in con cord. >> we didn't get a lot of clients calling to make reservations at all. it's been dead on that end. >> reporter: the company's dispatcher says people are canceling reservations, too. four so far. customers are concerned the

business is related to the limo company involved in saturday's horrific crash in upstate new york. both happen to share the same name. >> we have to keep clarifying we're not part of it. >> reporter: rebecca is the owner of prestige limo. >> i feel it's really hard to be judged for something you haven't done anything and you're not part of it. >> reporter: prestige limousine has been based in concord since 1996. they have a staff of 19 drivers, all of whom have undergone background checks. they've also required to go l soon safety, training and pass. >> we hope they'll give us our fair shake. >> reporter: in the meantime, the limousines sit idle for now.

>> hopefully our story helped clear that up. here are five way says to make sure your next limo trip is a safe one. check federal records online. all of them are available on the u.s. transportation department's website. ask the company about the credentials of its drivers including if they do background checks. also ask them about safety inspections. limos are supposed to be checked by the federal government every six months. go online to check reviews from previous customers. when your limo arrives, look for defects with the limo. make sure your driver looks alert and coherent. a muni bus driver has died following this crash last month. a hospital spokesperson tells the examiner milton james died two weeks ago. james was driving a 19th avenue bus when it slammed into a tree on lombard street on november 10th. another dash cam camera captured the crash. a year after the tragedy

police and fire officials in the north bay have new ways to alert people of evacuations, especially in the first critical hours. this is one of those ways. a european style high-low siren. napa county residents asked for a siren that will sound from sheriff's cruisers in the event of an evacuation. >> allows us to drive a patrol car on rural, county roads, thereby notifying people immediately. >> they also have evacuation tags for residents to place on their mailboxes, fences or doors before they leave. you can find more information, along with full coverage of the north bay wildfires one year later at abc7news.com. you're never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather

forecast. look at san rafael, 60 for the warm spot. napa right now and american canyon at 55 degrees. san francisco, 56. 55 in daly city. here's a wide picture from mt. tam this morning. see what's down here in the lower right-hand side. that's the marine layer clouds. and the cooling that will come in today. i'll call it fair. if you like the sunshine, no. but if you like the cloud cover, yeah. it depends on what you like. we have a small craft advisory and i'll talk about that out and about, not quite at warm. low to mid-60s by00. we'll hangut d-70sy noon.

side we're waking up with a little cover at 8:00. let's get over to frances. >> we just got a call from our show director there's a stall on the bay bridge. here's a live shot as you make your way into san francisco. we are picking some slowing as you make your way past treasure island. looks like this live shot is after the stall. and the drive time, westbound across the bay bridge, you can see that yellow bar in the middle of your screen there. that has grown to 12 minutes. we're keeping track of the metering lights that might be turned on soon. the other slow spot has been on the peninsula, northbound 101 past east palo alto. there was roadwork blocking lanes but it's been cleared. hopefully my next report will

pick up speed on northbound 101. we just learned vermont senator and former presidential candidate bernie sanders is coming to oakland. he will attend a rally in oakland on the 27th in support of congresswoman barbara lee. green party challenger laura wells is looking to take lee's seat in the house of representative. president trump responding to taylor swift's instagram post. another sideshow in east bay but this one takes michael vasquez! come over here.

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here's a look at the small craft advisory. the areas you see shaded in yellow, east of the golden gate, through the delta, 1:00 this afternoon until 11:00 this evening, a southwest wind gusting up to 29 knots. going to be choppy. bulgaria national radio reports a romanian suspect has been arrested in connection with the journalist missing.

rye search center at stanford reported he's a friend and colleague to many and they want justice for him. in today's "gma" first look, a new warning from doctors after several flu-related deaths already. >> reporter: in this morning's "gma" first look, concerns over an early start to flu season after a 29-year-old lawyer in north carolina died from a heart attack following complications from the flu. her friends are in shock. >> got to take a sickness like that seriously. and not push yourself too heart. >> reporter: an elderly person also dying in north carolina because of the flu. children and the elderly are most at risk and doctors are already sounding the alarm. >> as a physician i'm already worried about it so maybe the public should be a little more worried. >> reporter: last year showed us how deadly the flu can be.

the cdc estimating numbers that last season's flu killed 80,000 people in the u.s., including 180 children. the highest death toll in nearly four decades. we'll tell you the best time to get your flu shot coming up at 7:00. i'm g police stopped a sideshow but not before cameras caught an unusual guest. the side show happened at whipple road and mission boulevard sunday night. did you see that? a man on a horse trots across the street. officers broke up the crowd and made one arrest for parole violation. there's a spike in voter registration nationwide after taylor swift posted this message on instagram with this post to vote in the midterm elections. vote.org says more than 51,000

people registered within 24 hours of her posting this. swift says she plans to vote democrat in the state of tennessee. not exactly what president trump wants to hear. >> let's say i like taylor's music about 25% less now. >> this was the first time swift has spoken openly about politics. in fact, on her instagram post, she says, quote, in the past i've been reluctant to publicly voice my political opinions but due to several events in my life and in the world in the past two years, i feel very different about that now. theres no word if swift will address the issue tonight when she opens the american music awards. you can watch the amas tonight at 8:00 here on abc 7. google is expected to unveil new products as made by google today but it comes as they say they're shutting down google plus. a "wall street journal" first found data was compromised starting in 2015.

the report says google knew about it but did not go public to avoid additional regulations. google declined to comment on that report but did say it found no evidence of personal information being misused. google says it is shutting down google plus permanently, which is their social network you've likely never used because it's a social network you've likely never used. facebook wants to make it easier to spend more time with people in your lives even if they're not there. they're taking orders for their new product called portal. it's built specifically for video calls. it keeps the subject in frame as they move around. the smart sound focuses on your voice minimizing background noise. people already have issues on it, citing facebook's previous privacy flaws. a bloomberg report that shows china installed microchips

to hack computers. a company called super micro built servers for apple and a subsidiary. bloomberg showed a secret u.s. government may have found spy chips in the servers and it may have been used to steal intellectual property and trade secrets. a bakery in san francisco's mission district will close for good today. la victoria opened 66 years ago. the same family owns the building. it's being sold following a disagreement among family members. the closure will also affect about half a dozen businesses that lease space in the commercial kitchen to cook and bake. new details on how scoot networks and skip transport beat out other companies like bird and lime for scooter permits in san francisco. the companies decided to ask for permission first, not

forgiveness. skip already operates in washington, d.c., where there's a pilot program in place. with that experience, skip worked with the sfmta to develop the rules in san francisco. skip also has prior experience working with transit officials. scoot and skip are expected to launch their rental scooters on monday, october 15th. so, they asked for permission first. >> see how that works? wow. >> have either of you experienced the scooters? >> i haven't done it. >> when you say experienced, you mean tripping over them, getting run into one on the sidewalk, no. >> i meant riding, but i should have known. >> get off my lawn! >> i should have known.

let's take a look at what's going on in san jose. you're one of the few areas that today. you'll reach 80 after being 60 this morning. the sea breeze will spread to all neighborhoods by tomorrow morning with more clouds and patchy fog for the commute. now, the coolness doesn't linger long. it gets warm once again for the weekend. let's take a look at the cloud cover. it's lining up along the coast right now. and pushing across the golden gate and over towards the east bay. by noon it's back to the coast. look at this, by 4:00, 5:00, it's starting to make a quicker push to the east. you'll see increasing clouds during yourl evening commute. everybody down south in the mid to upper 70s. 71 in millbrae. we'll have mid-60s along the coast. same thing with 68 in san francisco, expect that to drop during the afternoon hours also. we'll have 77 in san rafael to

72 in santa rosa. 68 in richmond to castro valley in fremont to 76. we'll be in the low to upper 50s for lows tonight. look at that, only 60s and 70s for highs. the coolest day because 80s return to inland neighborhoods thursday and possibly some areas around the bay starting friday. frances is here. if you're taking the bay bridge, you'll want to hear this update. >> once there's a stall on the bay bridge, you know that causes things to back up. here's a live shot right now on the incline section of the bay bridge approaching treasure island. you can seellhose brake lights in the right lane. that means with that backup they've turned the metering lights on a little early so everything is starting to back up towards the 880 overcrossing at this point. we'll keep an eye on this and hopefully they'll clear it soon. san mateo bridge looks clear. better news on the peninsula, all lanes reopened. traffic has recovered pretty quickly. there is a crash through the

altamont pass at grant line. it's been off to the shoulder for a while. traffic is slow in both directions. heavy traffic on westbound 205 coming out of tracy as you make your way into the altamont pass. fema is to announce new funds to mark the upcoming anniversary of quack in hayward district. you can get up to $3,000 to retro fit your house. it's part of the earthquake brace and bolt program. on to see if your eligible, go to our earthquake alert system designed to keep passengers safe. >> shake alert can provide up to a ten-second warning before the grounds begin shaking. lawmakers and local leaders were on the train during the test

yesterday and the idea is trains can slow down and warn passengers before any violent shaking limiting any potential accidents. elected officials are urging for continued funds to expand the shake alert system. state emergency officials want everyone to be prepared in case of an earthquake. they say to make sure your emergency kit is up to date and stocked with items including a battery-operated radio and flashlights with extra batteries. also a three-day supply of food and water for everyone in the family. and a manual can opener. we mentioned our website a moment ago and you can head there to find more on emergency kits. the seven things you need to know as you start your day. >> a creative escape from two pison inmates is raising new security questions this morning. how mayor london breed is reacting after san francisco

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know before you go. number one, four people are safe this morning after escaping this house fire in san jose. it broke out at mt. mckinley court, destroying the home. firefighters say it appears to >> nbetwo, a processing error by the dmv mistakenly registered 1500 people to vote, including some people who are not u.s. citizens. the department says the error has been fixed and affected customers will be notified. number three, brett kavanaugh will hear his first arguments as a supreme court justice today. he took part in a swearing-in ceremony last night at the white house. hurricane michael now category 2 storm with winds up to 100 miles per hour and the storm expected to hit florida's gulf coast tomorrow. possibly a category 3 storm by then. michael could bring life-threatening storm surge and heavy rainfall. >> any time i was bad, even as an adult, my mom would call me michael. he's being bad. i'll have more on that coming

up. let's focus on here at home. it's back. if you were tired of the the warm weather, sea breezes will drop our temperatures 10 to 13 degrees today. there was an earlier stall on the bay bridge so traffic was heavy across the incline section. because of that stall, it means traffic is backed up to the foot of the maze at the poll plaza new "blackish" star tracy ellen ross is back as host of the ama. we will have a special preview. we're talking to tracy coming up in our 5:30 a.m. half hour. i haven't done that has been that nice that i had so much fun talking to someone in a long time. she's good people. >> she's funny. coming up, we have 90 more minutes of news. i couldn't get that out. >> wow. all 90 minutes. >> including the emergency alert system being put to the test today in the north bay. also, the latest catholic

mother nature offering a smorgasbord, a cornucopia of different temperatures. did you like that? >> yes. and it's very fall as well. you're looking live at a foggy golden gate bridge. some areas expected to be warm. >> you know who you sounded like? >> who? >> snaggle -- >> exit stage left. >> do you remember that? >> vaguely. >> usually the two of us are the resident olds who remember hannah barbera -- >> i know what you're talking

about as it comes up in conversation too much. >> that's a direct shot at me because i'm the one that brings it up. we'll move on to weather. you're never more than seven minutes away. look at the cloud cover showing up on live doppler 7 along the coast. that's a sign that things are changing. you can see cloud cover overspreading san francisco. dress for temperatures in the mid to upper 50s. 64 at noon at the coast. temperatures drop with sea breeze increasing in the afternoon. 59 by 4:00. 74 to 80 with a cooling breeze at 4:00 and back into the 6 eve. frances putting final touches on traffic. let's see what she's got for you. >> we're tracking bay bridge delays because of an earlier stall.le early. here's a live shot at the bay bridge toll mraz sfla. you can expect a 15-minute wait.

the ride across the bay bridge is 16 minutes right now on westbound 80. san mateo bridge looks good. no delays. you saw the earlier shot of the golden gate bridge because of the fog. here's a live look at san mateo bridge. traffic is fine in both directions. the slowing we're seeing is through the altamont pass. i'll have a check on that in my next report. new this morning in the south bay, peepg rople running f their home as a fire consumes it. >> matt keller is live in east san jose. matt? >> reporter: good morning. i just talked with the homeowner. he said he lived here with his wife, brother and brother-in-law. all four were able to escape this fire unharmed. unfortunately, one of their three dogs was trapped inside and died. this is on mt. mckinley court near the foothills. calls came in around 8:30.

power was still onto the home. the roof was also not safe. >> the fire was well involved when we arrived and extended under the roof. we're not comfortable with the roof intact and it can collapse at any time. that's hampering our interior operations. >> reporter: at one dog died, two pets were brought out of the home and are okay. firefighters say the accident seems to be accidental and died in the kitchen. the homeowner does have insurance. >> glad to hear the family is okay. thank you. in the east bay now, the oakland diocese says it's exer abu allegations.he name of the bishop made that announcement yesterday. he said he'll release the name in about 45 days. the bishop calls it the right thing to do. last month the bishop of the diocese of san jose announced he'll release the names of

priests accused of abuse. the archdiocese of san francisco is considering a similar move. in the north bay, firefighters are making steady progress on wildfire near sassoon city. the fire did destroy a house yesterday belonging to a rnanch caretaker. another building burned sunday, the same day the fire began, already scorching 40,000 acres of land and 80% contained. napa county officials will test wireless emergency alert system. it will be done at the board of supervisors meeting at 9:30 this morning. a wireless alert text message wen and around napa county. these alerts come exactly one year after the north bay wildfires. one santa rosa neighborhood that burnt to the ground in the north bay fire celebrated its collective progress over the

past year. >> it was empty for most of the year. residents of the larkfield estates came together for a block party. some have already rebuilt and they're grateful for a new beginning. >> i had really good advice from a good friend of mine saying, you will always have the memories of things you had. now you get new things. i'm glad the neighborhood is starting to come together again. it's a good feeling. >> there's still a lot of work to be done. some families continue to battle with insurance companies and plenty of empty lots that have yet to break ground. it's been a busy year for firefighters. in the first nine months of this year, cal fire says more than 937 square miles of land burned in wildfires. that is actually more than double the area burned during the same time last year. california entering its peak fire season, which is october historically. cal fire says nearly a dozen of the state's 20 deadliest fires happened in october. san francisco in the

national spotlight and not in a good way. "the new york times" calls hyde street between eddy and ellis the dirtiest block in the city. it's the drug users, trash, human waste covering the streets that sparked this article. it compares this part of the city to developing world squalor. mayor london breed calls the article unfortunate. the city spends $70 million a year on its street cleaning budget. the mayor says the true key is accountability. >> conditions of our street are not just because people are homeless. it's because people are not respecting the city. and we all have to take responsibility. we have to do more with enforcement. there has to be consequences for bad behavior. >> long-time residents of that part of the tenderloin hope the article will force city officials to do something about this. san francisco's fremont street is on track to reopen for the friday morning commute. o blockon waslor of s beams w.

work crews are u beams and workers will try to determine what caused the cracks. crews are shoring up beams on the first street side of the building as a precaution but no problems have been spotted on that side of the building. happening today, brett kavanaugh will hear his first arguments as supreme court justice. he took part rt in a ceremonial swearing-in as the white house last night. kavanaugh took the official oath on saturday just hours after the senate confirmed him. his confirmation was delayed as senate considered allegations he sexually assaulted a woman while in high school. kavanaugh denied the allegations. people along the gulf coast are being warned to prepare for an approaching major hurricane. hurricane michael expected to make landfall tomorrow. possibly as a category 3 storm. florida's governor has declared a state of emergency for 26 counties. people are boarding up homes, filling sandbags and planning

for evacuation routes away from the storm's projected strike zone. more than 1200 national guardsmen have been activated. mike, you've been tracking the storm's path. >> absolutely. let's take a look at the last 12 hours from the satellite perspective. it's color coded to show you when those purples start showing up and look how they're becoming more in a circular fashion, that's when the storm is winding up. category 2 with 100-mile-per-hour winds. let's track it as we head towards panama city tomorrow right around lunch to 1:00. the winds and storm surge will be a much bigger problem with michael than they were with florence. flooding not as much as it moves rather quickly around macon, georgia,ure erght hours wednesday into thursday morning. then right through columbia, south carolina, into the eastern parts of north carolina, where it could aggravate some flooding because the ground is still saturated from florence. that will happen thursday night into friday morning. i'll have more on the storm surge and rain coming up in about 20 minutes.

let's take a look at our forecast. up to 9 degrees cooler this morning. that puts our temperatures in our east bay valleys in mid to upper 50s. take you to places like antioch with 60. dress for temperatures in the mid-50s to 60s along the bay shore. low to mid-50s in the north bay. san rafael where it's clear, may be a little fog tomorrow. the fog mainly near the kooes for this morning's commute. breezy north of the bay bridge. small craft advisory. it will be cool but warm as you head inland this afternoon. here's a look at the north bay. we start at 55 this morning. 72 at noon. mid-70s this afternoon. 56 with increasing clouds at 8:00. grab a sweater or sweatshirt or coat. san francisco, we start off in the 50s, warm into mid-60s and this evening temperatures drop into upper 50s with increasing clouds. the cool weather is back after a high of 79 the rast two days in

san francisco. >> we always have nice weather when the blue angels come through. >> that's amazing how that happens. they always pick the right weekend. i noticed that, too. how about this morning for trying to get around and we don't have an f-18 to do it. >> you'll be slowing down. we're seeing a lot of brake lights through the altamont pass. roadwork causing things to slow down. eastbound a good 11-minute delay. 580 westbound slow, too. some due to an accident on the right-hand side. it is even backed up onto westbound 285. westbound 580 tracy to dublin, 47 minutes. westbound 4, antioch to concord, 20 minutes. 101 in north bay, delay-free. you'll just encounter fog as you make your way across the golden gate bridge. here's a live shot of the maze. you can see traffic is backed up towards the top of the maze and towards the foot of the maze.

>> thank you. it's being called a one-of-a-kind facility is helping veterans on the peninsula. we are getting a look inside. plus, new details about

let's take a look at san jose and we'll talk about

sunshine. only 58 degrees at 6:00. mid-70s by noon. mid-70s at 6:00. in between we'll reach 68 degrees. let's look around the state. can you see the clouds encroaching upon the state. 70 in monterey. 71 in san diego. 75 in l.a. sunshine in tahoe today. look at the chance of rain tomorrow and temperatures almost 10 degrees cooler. we'll stay in the 50s for highs thursday and friday. a few 60s this weekend after lows, freezing cold, in the 20s. look at how two inmates escape aid prison in louisville, kentucky, over the weekend. surveillance video shows them jumping out of kitchen trash cans. they both worked in the kitchen. this is how one of the inmate'so escape ended. he was arrested after a cash crash. his partner wasoayn their apart. corrections officials say trash

before it's taken out but that obviously did not happen. an investigation is under way to find out why that failed. so, they were good at the escape, they weren't good at the staying out. >> right. on the peninsula, the housing crisis has hit veterans hard. many forced to sleep in their cars or on the streets. >> the lee and penny anderson lodge has been helping veterans since 2014. billy briles is a double purple heart recipient who fought in the vietnam war. he and his wife drive 100 miles so he can get treatment. now they have a place to stay. >> which you build a building specifically to give me a free place to stay while i get medical care, you know, all i can say is thank you. >> people just forget, they forget the sacrifices that veterans and made and veterans aren't front and center often enough and what they've done for all of us and so selflessly.

>> the va and penfed paid for the lodge which is free to veterans, their caregivers and family members. it has 152 guest rooms, a dining room and library. former secretaries of state condoleeza rice and george schultz played pivotal roles in getting the hotel work. rice and schultz are bay area residents and are fellow as the hoover institution at stanford university. a whole foods store in berkeley has obtained a restraining order banning an animal rights group from the premises. the guardian reports the telegraph avenue store filed the order against the direct action everywhere group. the activists have been protests outside the store for years over alleged animal welfare violations. the store claims the protesters block aisles and put customers and worker safety at risk. the san francisco ferry building has been leased for $291 million. that's more than $1,000 per square foot. the chronicle reports the new

operators bohthe rights to a 49-year lease giving them control over the property. 245-foot tower to the public for the first time in years. the company also wants to expand the farmers market, which is open three days a week and is really fun. >> it's a lot of fun. a new pumpkin king has been crowned. >> weighing 2,170 pounds yesterday. this is his fourth time winning the pumpkin weigh-off. the winning pumpkin will be at half moon bay pumpkin festival this weekend. the current world reported is 2,624 pounds. a little perspective, we mentioned this last hour as well, but the weight of a pumpkin that size, world record size, is about the weight of a honda civic. huge. >> i wonder how the taste is. you know, does it make a good pie? >> what's the ratio of pumpkin seeds to the pumpkin?

i love pumpkin seeds. >> more questions than answers. happening tonight, the american music awards celebrates the latest and greatest talents on the music scene. >> i had so much fun talking with the host, tracee ellis ross, from "blackish." >> i feel like it's the best front-row seat to a great party. i'm hosting, it i have a captive audience, i have to change my clothes 100 times and i get to see the best performances ever. it's like i get to be the belle of the ball for three hours. it's great. >> i just love how much fun she brings to everything she does. can you watch more of the interview on abc7 news at 11:00 and american music awards airs at 8:00 on abc7. there are some big performances. >> taylor. >> taylor swift opening the show, cardi b., j. lo,lo,lo,

here for mariah carey. when she's on the list, you never know how it will go. >> it's a packed show. >> carey underwood. >> scarey underwood, she has a lot of costume changes. >> i love the energy she brings to the show. >> and "black-ish." she is unsung, she really does carry that show. how about a sea breeze carrying us back to average as temperatures will drop in most neighborhoods this afternoon. more significant the closer you are to the east bay shore. san francisco and the coast where you can see the cloud cover taking over also. that's my number one accuweather highlight. cooling spreads inland tomorrow coming to our neighborhoods for the weekend. you can see the cloud cover lining up across the push, pushing to the east bay shore down to the san mateo bridge by

7:00. notice by noon, it's back to the coast where it will open for a little sunshine from time to time during the lunch hour. then it gets thicker and starts already pushing back to the east by 4:00 this afternoon. so, increasing clouds during the evening commute. especially along the golden gate and the bay bridge. let's take a look at our temperatures. 75 through 80 through the east bay. gilroy at 81. 71 in millbrae. everybody else in mid to upper 70s on the peninsula. mid-60s but those temperatures will fall in the afternoon. same thing with 68 in san francisco. that will fall in the afternoon hours. 77 to 82 in the north bay. breezier in san pablo bay. as you move into the valleys, 80 to 83 degrees. we'll be back in the upper 40s to, say, mid-50s tomorrow. highs only in the 60s and 70s. notice friday, saturday, sunday and monday, above average temperatures away from the coast. have a good one. here's frances back in. >> yeah, mike, we have a couple

new accidents just reported on 101. heads up, chp is on its way. one in the south bay at allen rock and another one in the peninsula, north 101 approaching woodside. we're seeing lots of heavy traffic on eastbound 580 due to roadwork that will be out there until 7:00 this morning. that's causing an 11-minute delay. of course, we have the usual brake lights westbound 205 through the altamont pass. that drive time is now 15 minutes on westbound 580, tracy to dublin. also some slowing southbound 680 as you make your way from dublin to mission boulevard south in fremont. that's now a 21-minute trip. jessica, reggie. >> thank you. sting canceled a concert hours before he was set to perform at san francisco's masonic hall last night. he was scheduled to perform with shagg shaggy. the masonic tweeted this 20 minutes before the doors were to open saying, sting is ill and

could not perform. if you have a ticket, they say hold onto it while they reschedule. speedy recovery. new at 6:00, your chance to live like a royal. how you could get a room inside buckingham palace. the power couple hitting the roads for a tour across america. spoiler alert, it's no one in the royal family. a new

here's a look at the golden gate bridge where wind is blowing directly out of the west at 13 miles an hour. look at the marine layer clouds it's bringing back. it's not going to reach our inland neighbors quite as much.

look at novato, san francisco, cooler. back in the 60s and 70s. as we head into flu season there's a new study about keeping germs away. researchers took a closer look at whether soap and water or hand sanitizer works better. >> 900 children took part in the study in spain and researchers divided them into groups and stud!ied their hygiene. one group washed their hands with soap and water, one used hand sanitizer and a third group did whatever they wanted to do. kids using hand sanitizer had 23% fewer respiratory infections. those hand washing were 31% more likely to need antibiotics. >> we hear this perennial debate, i want to be crystal clear. they're both important. they both work. but you don't always have a sink

nearby and you don't always have hand sanitizer. >> if you're going to use soap and water, she says, remember, you need to do it for 20 seconds. if you don't want to count, sing happy birthday twice. >> all right. good to know. now that beyonce and jay z. are off the road, another power couple is taking their place. hillary and bill clinton. they'll visit four cities this year and nine next years in a series of conversations. they'll talk about events that shaped their public careers and the issues of the day. the tour kicks off next month in las vegas. los angeles is the closest they'll come to the bay area. tickets go on sale friday. we have some problems on 101. there was a big rig accident on 101 approaching woodside. right now i'm still seeing green through both directions of 101. but there is some slowing in san jose north 101 at allen rock

where an accident has been reported. middle drive from highway 105 to airport, it's slow as well. mike's next with more on michael. >> we upgraded mike to michael because he's becoming a naughty hurricane. category 2 on its way to category 3 headed for panama city as we head towards tomorrow night into thursday morning. storm surge will be greatest from panama city over to just north of tampa. 13-foot. we'll have damage from that. we'll have a lot of damage from the winds. less damage from flooding as it will be a narrow strip. but it will move over the same areas flooded by florence as we head towards thursday and friday. new at 6:00, your voice, your vote. why a bay area you to vote yes. a north bay limo service

says affected by the crash on the east coast. crash on the east coast.

good morning. it's tuesday, october 9th. >> the weather has changed yesterday until today. mike nicco is tracking that for you right now. >> glad you guys have noticed. especially if you've been outside already and felt it's much cooler out there. we have a sea breeze developing. look at the winds at sfo, pointing from the on or abooceaa look at the cloud cover in gray here. encroaching upon us and it will drop the temperatures in the coast. not as much inland until tomorrow. here's my accuweather 12-hour n. dress for the 50s.