vin nownderway in much of the bay area. a fairly steady stream of people are showing up, too. but it's not what's on the ballots that is worrying election official tz. it's how well those votes will be counte eng. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm kristen sze. 28 days the election will be held and the spotlight on cyber vulnerabilities is only growing brighter. >> that comes as a new election issue was just revealed. 1500 people improperly registered to vote by dmv officials. >> abc7 news reporter leslie brinkley is live in sacramento with details from top state officials. leslie. >> reporter: what we have today is the secretary of state saying that mistakes made by dmv could undermine our jeopardize voter confidence in the electoral process. he also said there are red flags out there from back in the 2016 election with hacking attempts that were not successful. but he did say individuaid pro

vulnerabilities in california's general network. >> the system is blinking red. >> reporter: the california secretary of state announced $168 million plan to upgrade california voting systems in partnership with the fbi and the department of homeland security. >> the russian government may brazen attempts to undermine our democracy through targeting of state election infrastructure hacking leak information and disinformation. head ing into 2018, election systems remain a target for cyber actors. >> reporter: plans call for the assessment and replacement of aging servers and firewalls, coupled with training to identify phishing campaigns. they addressed dmv botching up more than 24,000 recent voter registrations, including 1500 noncitizens who may have been registered to vote by a processing error. >> when you're talking about cyber security, and ensuring the integrity of the vote, what do you do about maintaining that with dmv?

>> what we have done is as soon as we found out about this, we took decisive action to cancel the registration of those 14, 1500 individuals. so they're being taken off the rolle rolls. >> these mistakes are unacceptable. >> they are exploring freezing voter program to get more casting ballots. they are asking officials to report any unusual things they notice online or in polling places. as one registrar put it, as the state is beefing up cyber security, what voters can do is get out there and vote on november 6th. in sacramento, i'm leslie brinkley, abc7 news. >> leslie, thank you. early voting for next month's general election is underway now. this is video from early voting location in santa clara county. it is the registrar's office in san jose. in san francisco, this is where you can go to cast your ballot early. abc7 news was at city hall where

early voting began today. look at that droneview7 shot. residents can cast ballots in person weekdays 8:00 to 5:00 and two weekends before election day. vote by mail ballots for all counties also went out this week. if you haven't registered yet, the deadline is october 22nd. to learn what's on your ballot, go to abc7news.com/election for a local voter guide to the people and propositions you'll be voting on. election day is november 6. >> they got him. breaking news in a manhunt in san jose, a suspect has just been caught. that suspect andrew trujillo was handcuffed in the back of a squad car when police say he escaped and stole the patrol car. that car was dumped in hayward. this all started in san jose with a call about a possible stolen semi. trujillo was found inside that stolen truck. now, abc7 news reporter chris nguyen is live in san jose. chris, you just learned police found him inside another stolen semi, right?

>> reporter: that's right, dan. just moments ago we received word from san jose police that the suspect andrew trujillo was found and arrested in hayward. he was found in another stolen semi truck. and this caps off a busy yet bizarre day for law enforcement here in the south bay. 40-year-old andrew trujillo is the man suspected of stealing a san jose police patrol car after he was found in the cab of a stolen semi truck off holger way in north stay this northerning and then detained by officers. as the investigation was happening outside, police say trujillo escaped from the back seat, moved up to the front and then drove off with the patrol car. >> the method or manner in which he was able to escape is under investigation and we'll have to determine how it happened and what we can do to prevent it from happening in the future. >> reporteard at this industria on claw witter road. they set up a perimeter but were

unable locate the su spikt. a business owner said one of her employees saw trujillo pull into the parking lot. >> she saw what i now know is the stolen police car park into a parking space, tuck itself in, get out and run up the driveway this way. towards where we are now. >> reporter: the stolen patrol car was a chevy caprice similar to this one. police are checking to see if mod dpi indications need to be made to other vehicles in the fleet, weapons that were locked up inside the patrol car weren't taken by the suspect which was a relief. >> it doesn't appear at this time that the officers did anything wrong. they followed our policies and procedures. they handcuffed the stu expect behind his back. placed him in a marked police car. >> was last seen wearing blue jeans, gray shirt and reflective stripes. the towing company tells me that trujillo is not an employee of theirs. again, we expect to get more

details from san jose police in just a few moments. and when we do we'll make sure to share those details with you online and on air at abc7news.com. for now we're live in san jose. i'm chris nguyen, abc7 news. >> chris, thank you. we now know the name of the man shot to death inside a fremont home early yesterday. police identify the victim as 56-year-old dominic zacar a chef at a restaurant. police found his body inside a room he was renting on charleston way after neighbors reported hearing gunshots at 12:30 in the morning. investigators do not believe the killing was random. no signs of forced entry or struggle. a witness told police he saw a man leave home, get on a bicycle and pedal away. >> pg&e fire lines were to blame for the cascade fire in yuba.

two sagging lines touched creating an electrical arc that sent molten material onto dry vegetation below sparking a fire. the fire started a year ago yesterday, killing four people, scorching 15 square miles, and destroying 264 structures. cal fire has said that at least a dozen wildfires that scorched northern california last october were caused by pg&e power lines. in a statement, pg&e says this. in light of this, we recognize we all need to do even more to reduce the risk of wildfires and are committed to working with our state and community partners to develop comprehensive solutions for the future. >> one year and one day after the tubbs fire in the north bay, victims are, mag the event. abc's wayne freedman joins us live from the old courthouse square where observations are continuing. wayne? >> reporter: hello, kristen. when there are public sentiments to express in santa rosa, oftentimes you'll find them here in old courthouse square.

about an hour from now there will be a memorial bell ringing for firefighters and there will be poetry. for the last two days, there has been this on the pavement. it is chalk and it's sentimental. chalk on pavement in santa rosa's old courthouse square, if only all the pain caused by the tubbs fire could fade away as easily. >> a lot of things don't last forever, but they're important because it changes people in the moment like how they feel or how they think, connections. >> reporter: the north bay did feel a sense of community. let's count some of the ways. >> her blood sugar. >> reporter: begin here. a temporary clinic set up by santa rosa community health after the fire destroyed their real one. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: do you remember last november's benefit for fire relief at at&t point raised $17 million that night. they spent $4.25 million of it keeping community health going

for its 28,000 under served patients. >> we knew that our people needed care, that the people who were vulnerable before the fires, they were going to be the most vulnerable after the fires. and we had to do whatever it took. >> reporter: speaking of whatever it takes -- >> cut it, [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: here's the best feel-good story of the day. in santa rosa's coffee park, chris that goddy moved into her rebuilt home. she's a nurse at kaiser who had been working when the blaze blew through. >> i was working that night and i just never thought my house would burn. >> reporter: nor did she think she could rebuild so fast. the secret? well, owners of most other burned homes sought local architects, chris that found one from out of town from foundation to move-in. >> i think we're about 86 days, workdays. is that fast? that is extremely fast, yeah. >> reporter: fast, anyway, for someone who has not endured the last year. and maybe it's human nature as people move away from a terrible

event like this, they begin to philosophize about it and maybe even see the good in it. that was the case with kristen's family today. they had been away from that house forays year and their mother, but they say all this time has brought them closer together. live in santa rosa, wayne freedman, abc7 news. >> nice to see. wayne, thank you. another co-working space arrived. this one has a twist. >> the librarians, we have a mother's room back there. >> it's a room with breast pumps, not beer pumps. a new working space focusing on women and one dark cloud overhead. >> plus the fight to strike the name dixie, a battle usually found in the south and how it is picking up steam in na rinne county. >> and hammer crime, the search for 800 pounds of stolen steel in the north bay. >> ai uchida meteorologist sandhya patel, our natural a.c. is back. and it's in an emergency, minutes can mean the difference between life and death. proposition 11 saves lives by ensuring medical care is not delayed in an emergency.

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the bay area seeing a growing trend in response to the tech culture, women's club and co-working spaces. san francisco's the assembly open, a members only fitness and gathering space in the mission. former yahoo! ceo melissa meyer pitched a plan to convert a palo alto funeral home into a private club geared toward working women. and just today, another community work space designed for women opened in san francisco.

it's called the wing. it is in the middle of the financial district. abc7 news reporter melanie woodrow has more. >> welcome to the wing. >> reporter: co-founder and coo was our tour guide in this brand-new co-working space for women located in the financial district. >> we wanted to create a space that was designed for women with women's needs in mind. >> reporter: inside the grand room, there were meetings. women working and lounging. the bookshelves are filled with books by women and about women. there is a cafe, conference rooms are neighborhood after notable women like christine blasey ford and author amy tan. phone booths like the dancing queen offer more privacy. the personal space six even more so with beauty room, blogger room and puff room. if you wonder where the name the wing came from, the author says it has a few meanings. it is an extension of your home, also the idea of lifting up

other women. the space will feature events with notable public figures. the wing is not without controversy. in new york city the human rights commission tells abc7 news there is an open and ongoing investigation for possible violations of new york city human rights law which prohibits discrimination in new york city. they would not address the investigation on camera. she says anyone can apply for membership. >> help identify women, we have nonperforming women. >> reporter: the wing publishes its own magazine called no man's land. >> it is a man in no man's land. >> reporter: adrian says she's a business owner and work at home mom. >> this is really inspired by the mission here in the wing, helping empower women, lift them up. >> reporter: membership for a single club is $2,500 annually. in san francisco, melanie woodrow, abc7 news.

>> an effort is underway in the north bay to change the name of a school drilkt because of concerns about racism. school board members are discussing it tonight, in fact. abc7 news was in san rafael where some want to rename the dixie school district and dixie elementary school. it is also the name of a confederate anthem associated with racism. school board members will discuss the process of a possible name change during a meeting in about two hours. signs in support of the name dixie popped up overnight to the dismay of name change supporters. >> i see a sign like that and it's a reminder that white privilege and racism still thrive in marin county in my eyes. and so it's painful to see. >> the president of the governing board of the dixie school district told our media partner marin independent journal his understanding is the district is actually named after mary dixie, a descend ant of the indian tribe. the official tells us there is

no tie to the confederacy. >> in the north bay they hope to nail a thief who snatched a mojaver. not just any hammer. this is hard to believe. this is one massive hammer made from steel and wood. the hardware theft could not have been easy. the hammer is 20 feet long, weighs about 1,000 pounds. it is part of an art installation program and was on loan. the hammer was discovered missing last friday from in front of the healdsburg community center. >> that is not easy to swipe. a burglar hit a san francisco record store overnight nabbing thousands of dollars of guitars and equipment. a picture from mission local shows the front door 1234 go records valencia street smashed in. store owner steve stevenson told the local news site the burglar made off with three rare vintage guitars and amplifiers. it all cost about $4,000. abc7 news was at the store later today after stevenson had boarded up the front door. police have not said if they have identified any suspects.

>> announcer: now your accuweather forecast with sandhya patel. >> well, our marine layer has expanded in places like oakland where it was 85 degrees today. a 14 degree drop. it is only 71 this afternoon. take a look at live doppler 7. you can see pretty much the fog layer has expanded across the bay area with some high clouds overhead. temperatures right now 60 degrees in san francisco, all the way to about 82 in brentwood. compared to 24 hours ago, we are noticing a double digit drop in many areas. santa rosa down 22, concord, you're 14 degrees cooler. san jose down 11. wind is certainly playing a role. we have a sea breeze as opposed to land breeze. the delta gusting to 32 miles an hour in fairfield out of the southwest. you can see from our mount tammal pius camera. it is expected to rise in the north bay hills overnight tonight. it is going to be an offshore wind so please be vigilant tonight. just in case any fires do develop.

there are no fire weather warnings right now. fog and patchy drizzle tomorrow morning, cooling trend continues into tomorrow afternoon. hour by hour we go, 7:00 tonight, fog is around the coast. the bay, tomorrow morning between 4:30 and 8:00 a.m., we'll see some drizzle developing. and then the fog peels back to the coast line for the rest of you, you're looking at sunshine with a few wispy clouds in the afternoon. when you get going tomorrow morning, temperatures will be lower. mid 40s to the upper 50s so you will need a light jacket or a sweater. and definitely watch out for some slippery spots due to the drizzle. tomorrow afternoon 75 in livermore, 78 in fairfield. so inland areas will continue to see the cooling. 73 san jose, 70 in oakland. richmond 74. santa rosa 64, san francisco, 62 degrees. and half moon bay. i want to turn your attention to tropical storm sergio. it is off the coast of the baja area and it is expected to bring some drenching rain to mexico and cabo san lucas. right now what we are watching it for is the potential for some

southerly swell to head to our direction. beach hazard has been issued thursday till friday 5:00 p.m. that southerly swell we could see breakers up to 10 feet. watch out for the potential of rip currents and sneaker waves. a dangerous storm we're tracking on the other side, this is in the gulf of mexico, hurricane michael has strengthened to a category 3 hurricane, winds of 120 miles an hour. and it is moving a little faster and expected to move faster than florence did. but expected to strengthen some more, possibly category 4 or near category 4 as it makes landfall tomorrow afternoon. it looks like around the florida panhandle. weakening to a tropical storm by thursday, but it is going to dump some pretty good rain from georgia all the way to the carolinas before moving off the coast line. storm surge is going to be the biggest threat here, life-threatening storm surge expected. this is the water a boochl ground 9 to 13 feet there around the panhandle. and a look at the impacts from michael could be significant across the goods portion of that gulf coast region. lands fall tomorrow, storm surge

9 to 13 feet. it is the flooding rain and strong winds for the rest of the states there. possibility of tornadoes as well. so we'll be keeping an eye on it. you can keep an eye on live doppler 7 and you can track the storms as they develop. accuweather seven-day forecast, cooling continues. mix of sun and clouds, low 60s to upper 70s the next few days. and then we're going to begin a warming trend on friday that will carry over into saturday. mid to upper 80s inland. mid to upper 60s along the coast. sunday we have 70s and 80s. pretty warm day around the entire region before we see slight dip in those temperatures. monday and tuesday. but that accuweather forecast app doesn't cost anything. >> thanks, sandhya. >> the egg test and what it

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here. >> you've seen the chefs, famous people. it's all branded by celebrities. i'll guarantee you, it won't make you a better chef. but it might be an improvement over what you're using today. recently testers looked at several sets from celebrities, like rachel ray and the pioneer woman, and familiar brands like all clad and cuisinart. it checks out nonstick, a pan really is. testers were also looking for the egg to slide off easily and leave nothing behind. they even scrub coated pans 2000 times with steel wool to see how durable the nonstick coating is. so, which sets do best in consumer reports tests? >> nonstick cookware tends to do really well in our testing because it releases food easily and it's easy to clean up. >> green gourmet, cuisinart, the

non-stick competition can earn top ratings. you need more than nonstick nor a well round the cookware collection. >> there are times you want uncoated cookware like stainless you're searing food. you can't get nonstick cookware hot. you can cast iron and stainless steel. >> the uncoated all clad koo k k cookware set costs $600. they tested five pans separately and suggested buying pots and pans individually. top scores for individual fry pans went to this $115 all-clad tri ply stainless steel fry pan. for non-stick fry pans, consider red copper nonstick. a best buy for $20. and i got a couple more notes. if you have a smooth-top range, look for cookware with a disk-base, dead flat surface, fused to the bottom. for gas ranges, skip the disk

bases and opt for solid metal with the same thickness troughout. >> now i'm hungry, too. >> thank you very much. >> the little north bay girl with a big heart, and even

hi there. i'm dion lim. bcne at 6:00, there is a homeless measure on the november ballot with an unusual twist. businesses support it and

politicians don't. we look at examples of building a better bay area. also. >> i'm calling about health insurance coverage. >> stopping those annoying robocalls. 7 on your side michael finney shows how shaking and stir technology can make them go away. all coming up in 30 minutes on abc7 news at 6:00. >> thank you, dion. we'll see you then. >> the tubbs fire devastate and had de steroid a girl's santa rosa home and her prosthetic leg. she's reuniting with a star that helped her recover. >> we introduced you to lilian when she met harlem globe trotter shortly after the fire. the two met up in texas where lili now lives. >> the 10-year-old's prosthetic legs make it difficult for her to shoot a traditional shotting so he taught her the patented

bounce shot. wow. >> that worked. lili and her mom will also get to join the globetrotters when they play in texas thanksgiving weekend. >> awesome, great job both of them. >> "world news tonight" with well, yes they're pancakes but they're more than pancakes. they're a pancake experience. introducing the new craft pancake lineup from denny's.

tonight, hurricane michael is barrelling toward the u.s. coast. the monster storm building strength, and just a short time ago, upgraded to a major category 3 hurricane. winds already 120 miles per hour. set to slam into parts of florida. mandatory evacuations tonight. and the damaging winds will then race across several states after it makes landfall. the new track just in tonight. and my interview with the hurricane hunters flying right through it. what they've seen already, and what concerns them most tonight. also this evening, the surprise shakeup inside the trump administration. u.s. ambassador to the u.n. nikki haley resigning. why leave now, just weeks before the midterms? and late today, what the

president said when asked if his daughter ivanka will replace