thousands of people under evacuation orders in the east bay. a grass fire is causing concern over a gas line explosion. >> we want to show you the evacuation map. anyone within a half mile in the pitts burg-bay point area needs to leave immediately. >> there are two evacuation centers. you will see both on the bottom of your screen. one is bay point bart, and the other is calvary church on evora road in concord. they're hoping they will get

people back in their homes by morning still. >> yeah. hopefully before noon. and the next few hours we will have more information. at one point, venting from the gas line was causing a shrieking noise in antioch. unclear if people are still able to hear that. con fire said if you hear that don't call 911. it's a normal part of the process. we will have much more coming up in a moment. let's check in with meteorologist mike nicco. >> hey, guys, good morning. the weather couldn't be much better if something does erupt. winds are light, blowing west 2 to 9 miles per hour. 52 in bay point right now. other than it raining, the weather couldn't be much better if it does break out. there will be fog in the north bay. watch out for that not only on the 101 but around napa, down towards american canyon, vallejo. 40s to 50s. hazy sunshine and a few clouds at the coast at noon. the rest of us are sunny.

just about all of us will see sunshine this afternoon. temperatures just a couple degrees warmer. low to mid-60s at the coast. mid-70s around bay and inland. over to sue. she's in to talk to us about the commute. how is it going? >> so far so good. bay bridge toll plaza, no metering lights. a slight backup for the left-hand cash-paying folks. otherwise, you can see everybody is moving through without delay. no problems on the upper deck. we had an earlier problem in san francisco. that's been cleared out of lanes getting that confirmed from chp. there is some residual slow traffic. an accident up the embankment. lanes are clear. expect delays. we will check back? a couple of minutes, guys >> thank you, sue. we will show you the evacuation centers right now in connection to that fear that there could be an explosion as a result of a fire in a gas line. >> one of the evacuation center is bay point bart station the other is calvary church on ev on ora. that's where amy hollyfield is

right now. good morning, amy. >> reporter: hi, alexis. 165 people are staying here. the pastor tells me there was a lot of anxiety overnight as people wondered what was going to happen to their homes. if their homes would be okay, if everyone here would be safe, when they could go home. a lot of emotion here this morning. it all started 8:30 last night. it was pretty frantic. church officials were just getting out of a board meeting when officers showed up and said can you open your church. they said we sure can. evacuations were ordered because of the risk of an explosion because of a grass fire and utility pole that fell. no one has been hurt. there has not been an explosion. officials have isolated the line. there is still a risk. that's why they wanted to get the evacuation orders in place. they are still in place this morning. they have even canceled school at willow cove elementary in pittsburg just in case.

here at calvary they are considering. the pastor said when people first started arriving last night there was a lot of emotion. >> when they first showed up, people were in tears. you know, upset because they didn't know what was going on. some of them had door-to-door by the p.d. and tried to clear them out. others got notification through news, radio and through the activation through the cell phones and whatnot. >> reporter: he said fire officials did stop by at the church and briefed evacuees. everyone felt a little better after that. so the tension here has been released a bit. and they are now turning toward hope that they will get to go home later this morning. they will get a warm breakfast. the church is picking up meals at denny's at 6:00 this morning, more than 100 of them. they are focused on that. here in concord, we don't hear

the loud shrieking noise because they are relieving the pressure on that line. there is a warning you may hear that. don't be alarmed. don't call 911. that is normal. here in concord, we're not hearing it. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> well, it's nice to at least be inside right now. some folks at the bart station are just in their cars. not the greatest place to be when you're evacuated from your house. will willow cove is just outside the evacuation zone. >> you want to get the very latest. web team is always keeping you up to date. make sure you have the abc 7 news app and abc7news.com area. >> an accident happened in august killing 51-year-old patrick ricketts. we have learned oakland-based shim construction was of asked if it had been involved in a

serious safety violation in the last decade. according to the examiner, shim answered no. but the paper reports he was cited for three other serious safety violations in 2011. shimmic didn't have to disclose those violations because the company is still in the process of appealing them. police in the east bay hope someone can identify this man. this video shows him robbing a wells fargo in concord back in august. he apparently told the teller, no dye pack, no funny stuff. he was given $8,000 before he walked out the door. police looking for the driver of this car. it was involved in a hit is and run september 28th near 35th and east 17th street. police say the driver hit and severely injured a pepper rson motorcycle. it was a 2007 to 2009 gold toyota camry. a san jose man faces several charges after he attacked a

sexually assaulted a 17-year-old girl. >> it happened sunday night 6:30 behind a church on south king road. officers say this man, 20-year-old esteban mosqueda lured the girl to a secluded area and attacked her. he has been book indeed santa clara county jail stkphraofp. the press democrat reports a high-definition camera stalled two weeks ago gave firefighters an immediate view of rising smoke at geyser peak in healdsburg. they approved half a million dollars for the camera cans in august. >> all right. you're never more than 7 minutes away from my accuweather forecast. look at the fog, napa valley, northern sa mona, 101, santa rosa, up to windsor. temperatures are pretty mild, though. 43, mill valley.

american canyon, 42. 46 in napa, novato, guernville, ukiah in the upper 40s. everybody else in the low 50s. lafayette and san ramon, we have 48 and 46 there. 51 in tracy and san jose. alameda, 55. san francisco, 55. here's a look at what's going on at the coast. there may be big breakers there, a little bit bigger than normal. other than that, enjoy all the sunshine that's going to break out this afternoon. all right. sun and haze on the bay. you'll needs the sunglasses. mostly sunny start at the peninsula, 53. 72 at 1:00. back in the 60s at 8:00. big jump from 48 this morning to 73 at noon to low 80s in the afternoon hours in the east bay valleys. east bay shore, we have mostly cloudy, 8:00 hour. we will see increasing clouds.

66 at noon. pleasant, low 70s this afternoon with sunshine. take a look at the accuweather 7-day forecast. next here's sue. issues with the golden gate boat out of service. some mechanical problems. 7:30 lark spur, slow boat. a bus bridge at the sausalito 7:10. otherwise, we have problems out there with parking at the bart station. pittsburg pay point bart station because of the evacuees due to the fire we have been covering. do not park at the parking lot station. be dropped off or use another station parking lot. and the same for the sacramento to san jose capitol corridor. they are experiencing delays because of the same fire in the

antioch area. give yourself plenty of time this morning. thank you, sue. where does your favorite burger chain when it comes to antibiotic issues? leaders took a big step forward when it comes to making this a public bathroom in san francisco. you've heard of a guard dog.

let's take a look at the

temperatures today and compare them to average. we'll stay a little bit warmer than normal. 2 degrees in san francisco at 71. 6 in san jose, 80. cop cord, 83. this will change during the weekend. i'll show you that in less than 7 minutes. thanks, mike. back to our breaking news. a grass fire that forced evacuations because it threatened an underground pipeline in bay point. >> there is worry an explosion is still could happen. that's why they are out of homes. one is bay point bart station. the other at calvary temple church. hi, matt. >> reporter: good morning, alexa. we have a lot of people here at the bay point station. they are sleeping in their cars and milling about. i asked how many people they have been serving. they have given out about 150 blankets so far. they have gone through one carafe of the coffee. a lot of people are coming up asking for assistance with some

blankets and obviously some water, coffee, and food. i'm joined by a couple of people who were evacuated from their homes this morning. if you could say your name for me. >> beto. >> reporter: and you are here with son gino. what happened? what was the process? >> it was about 10:50, 10:45. i was lying down, getting ready for bed. i seen lights and sirens. i wondered what was going on. the cop came pounding on my door, there is a gas leak in the back that might blow. so first thing that popped ow n my head was san bruno. and we got the heck out of there. >> when you left, did you see a lot of neighbors going with you? >> yes. they were evacuating too. >> where did they tell you to go? >> bart parking lot or the church on evora. >> why did you come here?

>> it's closer to my house. >> you are just sleeping in your car? >> my son just got off work right now. my other son is in the car sleeping. it's been a long night. cold. tired. >> yeah. i can imagine. thank you, beto and gino. we appreciate it. a lot of people trying to deal with this. there has been talk about them possibly getting back in the morning hours. until then, they are going to be hanging outing here at the bart station. back to you in the studio. >> thank you, matt. we want to update you on a story we first featured to build a better bay area. earlier this week we introduced you to this oakland woman who works two jobs and is still homele. so many viewers responded and changed the course of her future. abc 7 news reporter has the details. >> this is home. this is my home. >> reporter: this is how we met jane, working two jobs and living out of her car in oakland.

just as hope was beginning to fade for her, something happened. let's start with council member rebecca caplan. >> it is really important to recognize the humanity of the people who are living on our streets and sidewalks. >> reporter: caplan watched the story. that same night oakland city council passed a measure allowing church parking lots to serve as safe places for people sleeping in their vehicles. that plan had been in the works for some time. >> people are on the premises. we have to have high visibility. >> reporter: the reverend chambers is responsible for launching the program, in turn, helping jane and many others like her. >> people need it right now. winter is coming. the holidays are coming. we want to move expeditiously. >> reporter: the news got better. >> i'm jane. nice to meet you. >> you too. >> reporter: leigh-ann and her husband touched by jane's story, have offered to give her what she needs to get on her feet and out of her car. perisi just about speechless.

>> i didn't know what i was going to do, you know? >> reporter: if that weren't enough, one more thing. a list of everyone who called and e-mailed after seeing her story. all of them offering help. >> it's unbelievable. it really is. >> wow. that was really touching. oh, my goodness. >> perisi says she is certain there will be more than enough help for her. she plans to pay it forward. we hope you will join the conversation. use the #betterbayarea to share your ideas about how development is making an impact where you live. and together we can make progress on building a better bay area. a new reporter card says most burger chains have failing antibiotics policies. shake shack and burger fi,

mostly east coast, southeast operation, got as. wendy's, a d minus. and 20 other chains got an f. it was based on ending the use of antibiotics, how the policies are being implemented and an assessment whether the company's claims are true s. shake shack set to open several is bay area stores this year and next. >> centers for disease control says 92 people have gotten sick after having contact with uncooked chicken. even after lab tests, the source still suspect clear. the strain showed up in pet food, ground and whole chicken, and live chickens. >> california senator kamala harris may be gearing up for a 2020 presidential run. they are discussing a rough is straeplg. >> it will focus iowa. she will visit the state next monday and tuesday. it will follow a stop in south

carolina. another early primary state. and a visit to the battle ground state, wisconsin. harris says not announced yet if she is running for president. >> all the signs are there so far. tonight, san jose legend tommy smyth and john carlos will receive the highest honor, tower award. it comes 50 years after their stand for human rights at the olympics. they were joined by fellow olympians, hall-of-famers and scholars at a historic townhall. in mexico can city, as the national anthem played during the medal ceremony, they bowed their heads, raised their fists in protest of racial in equality. >> as long as there's man there will be a reason to demand. the populus of your understanding of that will create the genuine feeling that i must, i must contribute. that was of my feeling.

and i was trying to do that. and i'm still here and still trying to help the young people in the street. >> former 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick tweeted his support. in 2016 kaepernick reactivated athlete activism when he kneeled at the start of each game to protest police brutality. >> switching gears now, kittens are adorable. >> some of them are apparently fearless as well. >> nico, come here. he's a bit bigger than you. >> oh, my gosh. look at that. that 4-month-old cat successfulsuccessful ly defends his territory. this is in canada. the other pets just ignored the deer. not nico. he goes -- >> here it comes. >> whoa! >> don't mess with a nico.

>> he's actually charging them. and the deer are scared. >> niccos are fearless. >> how perfect, a cat named nicco. he's our number one cat fan. >> pretty much. i won't tell you what my cat did yesterday. he was not one with wildlife yesterday. >> oh, no. >> yeah, unfortunately. >> let's look at what's going on at 5:21. mt. tam. a little bit of haze out there. a few late straggling clouds. we won't have the cloud deck we had yesterday. because of that, we have sunshine on the way. there is a warming trend. it will be cool at night. we have these longer nights. isolated clouds and fog. not quite as much as we're dealing with. the extended, still looking at a cooling trend, a chance of rain. it's not as robust as yesterday. rex block. high pressure on top of low pressure. it steers the jet stream well into kapbld acanada and mexico.

we have been stuck in this pattern several days and we will stay in this pattern the next couple of days. here's a look at the temperatures it creates today. low 80s san jose, southward to gilroy. mid-to upper 70s through the south bay. a lot of 77s on the peninsula. redwood city, menlo park, palo alto. san francisco, we will hit the low 70s, especially downtown this afternoon. 72, sausalito. upper 70s around san rafael and vallejo. 80 to 85 through the rest of the north bay. 80, orinda. inland, 82 to 85 degrees. all right. let's take a look at what's going on with temperatures tonight. mid-40s to mid-50s. a little bit of fog in the north bay and along the coast. missed accuweather 7-day forecast. two warmest of days, saturday and sunday. transition sunday. back to average with 60s and 70s starting monday. here's sue.

>> all right. walnut creek, southbound 680, headlights past north main on the 24 interchange. eight-minute drive from concord towards the 24 junction. some slowing as you make your way over the altamonte pass. that's fairly typical this time of morning. we had not one but two separate incidents southbound 101 near cesar chavez. both cleared. and the sensors are showing green, so everybody is getting through nicely. a look at your drive times if you are headed out right now. highway 4 to wall creek, southbound 680. 6 minutes. drive time out of the central valley into dublin pleasanton. thanks, sue. coming up next, the 7 things you need to

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breakings news in the east bay. >> you can see the location on the left. a half mile radius in bay point between poinsettia and sassoon. >> one is bay point bart station. the other is cavalry church in concord. >> we have team coverage at both locations. first, let's get to meteorologist mike nicco with a look at the forecast. hi, mike. good morning, alexis. take a look at the winds. winds are very calm this morning. in fact, they're blowing just a breath out of the west at 2 miles per hour, gusting every once in a while to 9 miles per hour. bay point, 50 degrees. much -- pretty ideal conditions. san rafael, this is one of the non-foggy spots, if you will,

looking south on 101. i'll show you the spots in less than 7 minutes. the 12-hour planner. dress for mid-40s to mid-50s through 7:00. low to mid-60s at the coast from noon to 4. 73 to 82. it will be warm inland. over to sue. >> golden gate issues. 7:10 sausalito. a bus bridge in place. tiburon will be arriving late ecause it will stop off in pick up commuters. the metering lights turned on. carpoolers are getting by with no delay. a little sluggish on the upper deck. >> thank you, sue. pretty scary in the middle of the night to get woken up by a knock on the door that you have to get out of your house.

>> a half mile raidous around poinsettia and sassoon.dius aro poinsettia and sassoon. some are at bay point bart station and others at a concord church. >> reporter: cavalry temple church, people are still arriving here. some thought or hoped this wouldn't last this long. we met a woman in her parked car at safeway overnight with her two kids, thinking she would be able to go home soon. evacuation orders are still in place. she surrendered and showed up here to give her kids a warm place to be. it is very cold, windy. the evacuation order came down 8:30 last night. authorities want people out of their homes just in case the pipeline explodes. no one has been hurt. there has not been an explosion.

the woman we met said it was time to call it and get her two kids shelter and out of that parked car. stkphreu >> it was getting too cold. the kids have to lay down. they have to go to school. it is just a mess. >> how are you holding up? >> we're good. it could be worse. there are people in other or places. thank god for this church. >> reporter: a fire official did visit overnight to brief evacuees. the pastor said that helped to ease their concerns. he said some arrived in tears because of the uncertainty and the fear of what could happen. the d cross is here. they brought in cots so people could try and get some sleep is. the coffee is flowing. anmal control dropped off crates and leashes for pet for a safe place to be. everyone doing what they can to keep the people comfortable. they hope to get back to their homes sometime later this morning. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news.

>> we are certainly feeling for them. and the other evacuation center is the bay point bart station. >> that is where matt keller is talking to folks. good morning, matt. >> reporter: good morning, reggie and alexis. i justified talked with the red cross. they said at midnight police estimate 200 evacuees here at the bart parking lot. but that has changed. some of the people have found motels, friends, and have taken off. they estimate now 150 people are here at the bart parking lot. they are helping with blankets, food, drinks. they just helped somebody with a portable battery charger. they are doing all they can to make these people comfortable as they are out of their homes. one is george perez. george, can you explain what exactly happened last night when you were evacuated? >> i was evacuated around 12:15 in the morning. and i just grabbed what i can and came up to the bart station. >> and how are you doing now?

>> i'm cold, hungry, and i want to get back to my bed. >> and it looks like you have family or friends with you? >> no, i'm here by myself. >> okay. so do you have a car or where are you staying right now? >> i live on north broadway. i don't have a car. i walk and take public transportation. >> got you. has red cross been able to help you out here? >> yes, they have. >> in the middle of the night, for people to come out and tell you to get out of your home. there is a fire and the possibility of a gas pipeline explosion. that must be quite frightening. >> it is. i was confused when i woke up. i heard the sheriff banging on my window. i heard a lot of yelling. the sheriff's office told me to evacuate immediately. i grabbed my phone, wallet and keys and evacuated immediately. >> that's it. that's all you have. >> yeah. >> and the red cross helping you out with any blankets or anything like that? >> yeah. they are all helping with blankets, food, drinks, stuff like that. >> but you want to get home?

>> i just want to get home. >> thank you for joining us. we appreciate it. of course the red cross will be helping out. they have an order for more blankets. they will put those here to the parking lot to get those handed out. they had 150. they ran out. they are working on getting more. back to you in the studio. >> i think he summed it up best. he just wants to get back to his own bed. i'm sure that's what everyone is thinking. here's what else we know. willow cove in pittsburg will be closed. venting caused loud shrieking noises in antioch. if you heard that or currently hearing that, don't call 911. it is just a normal part of the process. >> we did send out a push alert as soon as the evacuations were ordered last night. make sure you have the abc 7 news app. you can customize it to get alerts where you live. in the south bay, air list of san jose priests accused of molesting children will be he released this morning. >> the sap jose archdiocese list

only includes credible accusations. this comes months after a shocking report from a pennsylvania grand jury. it accuses the click church of covering up abuse by 300 priests which resulted in more than 1,000 victims. bishop patrick mcgraw hopes that releasing the names will help victims, survivors and families heal. a troubled salesforce transit center is fighting back. yabiashi says there were cost overruns and blames the agency in delays for completing the project. it totaled $150 million for the contractor. it blames the agency for delays in completing the project. the joint powers authorities say many included delays before web corps agreed to complete construction on time. the $2 billion center has been closed for 23 days now after workers discovered cracks in two support beams. the lawsuit doesn't mentioned

crack issue. happening today, a california shakeout at 10:18 for an earthquake drill. drop, cover, and hold on. millions of people across the state will be taking part. also, developers now say an earthquake early warning system is now ready to be used more broadly. it is being built for california, washington and oregon. it detects a quake and sends out alerts maybe a full minute before the quake. if you have ever thought abot playing the lottery, now is the time to do it. nobody won the jackpot in last night's powerball drawing. >> here are the incomes. 3-57-64-68-69, powerball 15. the jackpot for saturday night's drawing will be an estimated $430 million. >> and the jackpot for friday night's mega millions drawing stands at $900 million this morning. if you win and skhaos the cash

option, you'll walk away with $513 million. the drawing is at 8:00 tomorrow night. ticket sales end 15 minutes before the drawing. >> mike, the guy who won at the safeway, the won who won $1.9 million. >> yes. >> he didn't know until he got to work the next day, which blows my mind. >> then he said see you guys later. >> bye. peace out. >> i won, okay. >> bag your own, suckas. >> i wonder if he shows up today. we should follow-up on that. >> spoiler alert. no. i don't think he's going to be there. >> yeah. >> bye, everybody. oh, to be him, living the good life. walking out. 47 in foster city. 49, san mateo. both sides in the low to mid-50s. that's the east bay shore. south bay, we have that until the hills in los gatos, 59. antioch, concord, 50.

santa rosa, napa, airport, 40 degrees. fog thickest around healdsburg. a little around american canyon and napa also. expect that to hang on throughout the morning. fog to sunshine on your ferry ride. and you'll need a coat early this morning. definitely don't want to have it this afternoon. we go from 48 to 71 rat noon to 80 at 4:00. check out the temperatures in san francisco. 53 this morning to 63 at noon. look at that. upper 60s during the the afternoon hours. what a great day to be outside in san francisco. not bad in the south bay. 51 this morning. 70 at noon. mid-70s through the afternoon hours. all right. our warm e. days are here. we have a cooling trend. i'll look at that chance of rain coming up. first get sue in here following issues this morning. >> a couple of problems around this evacuation and the potential for the gas line over in the pittsburg area. we'll talk about that in a second. a live look at the east shore

freeway. this is 880 westbound past golden gate fields and into the bay bridge. metering lights are on. you have about an hour drive, up tracy, altamonte pass for you early morning commuters. pittsburg bay point, no problems. but the parking lot is being used as an evacuation center. so very limited parking. you may want to be dropped off or use a different station. amtrak is having to switch trains. sacramento to martinez. they are experiencing delays. give yourself plenty of time. ace trains 1 and 3 rains on schedule this morning. a new twist in this bizarre story about a giant hammer sculpture stolen. scooters are returning this week and everyone is following the rules, right? right?

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jump ahead to tomorrow starting at 3:00 in the morning until 2:00 saturday afternoon. we have about 6.5 million people under a fire weather watch in southern california where temperatures are going to be in the low to mid-80s. 88, palm springs. afternoon sunshine in monterey at 70.

a little more cloudiness at 55 in eureka. 70 in yosemite. a look atta hoe. 64 degrees is spot-on for this time of the year. it will stay that way through monday. thank you so much, mike. now to the disappearance of that "washington post" columnist. in a brand-new interview, a close friend tells abc news he was called in a very barbaric way. >> he was briefed by security officials. khashoggi was last seen at saudi arabia's consulate in istanbul more than two weeks ago. the middle east. >> reporter: this published wednesday is the last piece of written work by jamal khashoggi. he was an advocate across the globe and here in the bay area. >> what we have been deprived of is a very keen and smart analyst and moral voice for a political vision, gradually liberalizing reform in the arab world. >> there will be a discussion

today by the hoover institution in washington, d.c. >> a popular salad sold at whole foods is under recall. they may be contaminated with salmonella and list syria. it includes santa fe style and chicken fajita and barbecue salad. throw it away or return it to the store. in the east bay, a ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held for the opening of the new downtown plaza in berkeley. the main entrance has been closed more than a year to replace with a glass canopy design. the $13 million project will feature a new sound and light system for live performances in the hopes of drawing residents to the area. the opening will be followed by three more days of family fun and cultural activities on the plaza and live stage. today's ceremony starts at 4:00 p.m. a hammer sculpture in the north bay is still missing. now there is a $1,000 reward to get it back. it vanished two weekends ago from the healdsburg community

center. it was made out of mixed metals and the handle out of redwood. it would have taken eight people to carry off his work. >> the piece is worth 15,000 bucks. bring the hammer back. today is the fourth day since scooters have been back on san francisco streets. under a new permit program. two-wheelers have been blocking sidewalks, parked ilheely or toppled altogether. you can't do that. you also have to wear a >> we're going to have a lot of

opportunity to teach the right way to be riders, the right way to respect non-riders. three days in we're happy with how things are going so far. >> it is not ready. i think people can respect it better. >> sfmta says it has the authority to fine the companies for complaints. $100 for the first offense, $200 for the second, and $500 for each additional complaint. >> we'll wait and see if it has the follow-through. >> people that use the scooters and consider it actions. >> correct. >> in theory. >> okay. we'll see how that goes. all right. see how your weather goes. coming up on 5:49.

you're never more than 7 minutes away. take a look at the exploratorium at pier 15. broken deck of clouds. a little bit of a warming trend. our warmest days are ahead of us. fall will return with temperatures back to average late this weekend. there's still a chance of rain. not as good as it was yesterday. it's still out there. less than 7 minutes. have a look at the cloud cover. notice as we head into the lunch hour, back to the coast. a lot of haze at the coast with pockets of sunshine this afternoon. and you can see the east pushing at 7:00. not as strong as yesteay. 85 in gilroy. upper 70s to low 80s in between. just a touch cooler. mid to upper 70s on the peninsula. mid to upper 60s at the coast. we'll crack 70 in downtown, south san francisco, sausalito. upper 70s, low 80s through the

bay. such gorgeous weather mere. mid to upper 70s. warmer inland. our valleys in the low to mid-80s. tonight less cloud cover. mid-40s to mid-40s. topping out in the mid-80s the next three days inland. 80 for the bay. upper 60s at the coast. 60s and 70s is all we can do next week. sue. >> all right. just checked with the golden gate bridge. zipper truck moving along, moving the barrier over. two lanes in the northbound commute. >> robin williams tunnel, into san francisco. slow and go, tracy. usual morning commuters. highway 4. let's take a look at your drive times. tracy to dublin just under an hour. antioch to concord is slow and go through the area. especially through apt okay. but not too bad into concord, less than 30 minutes.

drive into san francisco from marin about 15 minutes from san rafa rafael. thanks, sue. google trying to step up the competition against the iphone with its new phones that go on sale today. >> the pixel 3 and 3xl are getting rave reviews for their new improved cameras. critics say the phone's casing is prone to scratches. xl starts at $900. the smaller version is $100 less. 'tis the season for holiday shopping and 'tis the season for holiday scammers.

we lose 2 minutes 24 minutes of daylight. that stopped october 3rd. now 2:19. so that means we have 11 hours and 6 minutes of sunlight today. daylight saving a week from sunday. that will be 6:00 and 5:00. alexis. >> thank you, mike. you may soon see those new public toilets in san francisco. the chronicle reports the historic preservation commission thannously approved the new designs to replace the toilets throughout the city. they will have two stalls with one being handicapped accessible. it goes before the arts commission next month. if approved, the proposal will go to the board of supervisors and mayor london breed for final approval. but wait, alexis, there's more toilet talk. a new amenity for people traveling with service animals.

it has a service animal relief area with fake grass, fire hydrant and cleaning supplies. until now people with service animals had to go outside if their animals needed a break. it was provided by dogs for diabetics. this came in at $650,000. the federal trade commission is warning about the huge impact of gift card scams. these are up a staggering 270% since 2015. the ftc said they are the number one way scammers demand payment for their victims. they claim you haven't paid taxes or utility bills or a family member is in trouble and needs money. if someone calls you asking you to buy a gift card and give them the code on the back, do not do it.

>> san mateo bridge. 880 through the causeway and the high rise towards 101. good looking commute there. construction work in the eastbound direction but that is not affecting you at all. highway 4, macarthur maze, 20 minutes on westbound 80. backup, 13-minute delay into san francisco from the end of the line. and san francisco to the airport, sfo, if that's your destination for a flight this morning under 10 minutes. so here's mike with a look at your forecast. >> all right, sue, thank you very much. you're never more than 7 minutes away. six days away from our next chance of rain. wednesday, 5:00 this morning. those will taper as we head through the afternoon hours. scattered showers developing thursday afternoon and becoming a little more steady during the evening hours. tapering overnight. so the time frame has moved up a

little bit. but the chance of rain.rain.rai. starting to get a little bit smaller. sorry. here's reggie. >> thanks, mike. senators elizabeth warren and bernie sanders criticizing amazon for a reported anti-union video. they sent a letter to ceo jeff bezos for allegedly sending it to whole foods managers. it reportedly states that amazon does not believe unions are in the best interest of their customers, shareholders or associates. the senators want amazon to share the video and a list of whole foods locations where the video was viewed. amazon acquired whole foods last year. a new cereal is paying tribute to a sitcom that is an old favorite. >> thank you for being a friend. >> you can now buy golden girls themed cereal at select target stores and online. the box depicts the iconic show's four central characters dorothy rose, blanch, and sophia in anime style illustration. it is supposed to be kind of

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fears of a gas line explosion, loud shrieking noise and hundreds of people forced from their homes. an intense night in the east bay. >> this is where evacuations are happening around poinsettia and sassoon in pittsburg/bay point area. we will start with our weather. you're never more than 7 minutes away from the accuweather forecast. here's mike nicco. >> winds pretty light as you get into, say, highway 4 and willow pass. 1 to 5 miles per hour. the closer you get to the water, up to 14 to 17 miles per hour.