>> in the east bay, the oakland police department will no longer ask applicants if they have been sexually assaulted after a direct order from the mayor. >> the mayor issued the order after a report my the san francisco chronicle. the oakland police department said they wanted the information to review police reports where applicant's names may show up as a victim, suspect, or witness. some law experts used it can be used to discriminate against women. >> time is 4:30. let's get a quick update on weather and traffic where you live. >> you're never more than 7 minutes away from the accuweather forecast. good morning, frances. >> good morning, reggie. good morning, everyone. this is the 12-hour day planner. yesterday temperatures cooled down. that is a trend today. we have a stronger onshore flow. a little bit more cloud cover. sunrise 7:24. temperatures around the bay area will be in the upper 40s to low 50s by lunchtime. and clouds will pull back to the coast and we'll start to climb into the 60s.

mostly sunny conditions by this afternoon. highs in the inland areas will hit the upper 70s around the bay. low 60s at the coast. good morning. a closure in the east bay. we'll update that in a second. you have four lanes in the southbound direction on the golden gate to get the lane configurations overnight. they are taking down a current overpass construction as the full freeway closures southbound 880 at 23rd in oak land, there is a detour in place. there is a lot of traffic trying to get to southbound. they hope to pick that up. you are being diverted off and right back onto the freeway at 23rd. speck delays. we will follow that until they pick it up. okay. thanks, sue. in the south bay, people are back in their homes following an explosion that happened on rootflower court yesterday afternoon.

jobina has more about the two men hurt when illegal fireworks went off. >> reporter: incident was a long sunday for people in this quiet san jose community. neighbors forced to evacuate their homes for hours because police say illegal fireworks caused an explosion inside a garage at this home. >> pow. >> he really? >> he yeah. it sounded way longer. >> he said he heard when playing outside near moonflower court. >> heard a big boom. went out and didn't see anything. the next thing i know i saw our neighbor. she was coming out of the house because they had seen the smoke. >> reporter: what neighbors didn't realize is she was already dialing 911. her boyfriend and his friend were inside the garage handling fireworks. >> looking into the little fireworks and what they do. it's not smart. >> reporter: the two victims were rushed to the hospital with

burns and cuts. >> it could be a lot worse. >> reporter: the explosion forced neighbors, including a 95-year-old man, to evacuate for four and a half hours. >> i think it's a bit much because all he had was firecrackers. i know he's not trying to make any bombs or anything like that. >> reporter: police did find additional legal fireworks in the garage. rather than transporting them, san jose police bomb unit set them off in the back of the home which led to the all-clear. people returning to their homes and pets left behind. >> san jose police say it's unclear if the two men will be facing charges. they say that will be up to the bomb squad. jobina fortson, abc 7 news. in the east bay, police are searching for the driver who hit and killed a man 4:30 saturday morning in pittsburg. police say the driver was going eastbound on buchanan road near meadows avenue.

police have identified the victim as michael watkins from antioch. they say the suspect's car is fouen theou bay ford f-150 with and think your identity may have stolen, police want to hear from you. here's why. these two were spotted in a car earlier this month in the city. officers spotted drug paraphernalia in the car. when police searched the car they found stolen mail. they are trying to connect victims to the crime. jamal khashoggi was killed when he was placed in a chokehold position to stop him from leaving and calling for help. saudi officials admitted friday khashoggi was killed inside the fistfight. two u.s. senators are urging the

trump administration to be tough onred h sctnseee to be ceful in dealing with a key u.s. ally. >> he said he doesn't want to cut off the defense contracts because that employs a lot of people. but there are other tough things that can be done. >> we need to discontinue our arms sales to saudi arabia and have a long and serious discussion whether or not they were to be an ally oren my. >> 18 saudis have been detained in connection to khashoggi's death. a san francisco judge will decide whether to overturn part of a landmark verdict. a jury awarded $289 million to dwayne lee johnson. the former school district groundskeeper said he developed nonhodgkin's lymphoma after spraying roundup 30 times a year. the judge said she would likely

overturn $250 million in punitive damages saying there was nothing to prove that they manufactured harmful products. a live look at doppler 7 and the satellite image. fog and low clouds pushed inland. most of us under gray skies right now. thick fog in the north bay. temperatures in the 40s and 50s. san francisco, 55. napa, pretty cool at 43 degrees. san jose, a bit milder at 57 degrees. we'll stay in that temperature range the next couple of hours. your 12-hour planner for the south bay. clouds will stick around, 8:00, 10:00. sunshine around the south bay. climbing into the low 70s for some areas. starting to cool down after 6:00 and 8:00. clear but clouds will move back in don't. highs today a little bit cooler compared to yesterday. so look for low '60s, breezy conditions at the coast. half moon bay, 61. san francisco, 62.

oakland, 64. san jose, 70. still lots of warmth in the inland areas. mid to upper 70s today. so temperatures have certainly come down. a look at overnight lows. tonight the clouds will push back in. temperatures will start to cool down once again, especially in the north bay in the low 40s for some areas. lake port down to 39 degrees. and we'll find that that trend continues because we have a trough moving in bringing us a stronger onshore flow. that means cooler temperatures into tomorrow with the high pressure builds. and warming up towards the end of the workweek. >> we have a full freeway closure in oakland and also an accident now in erso we'll tak a q look at the 92. san mateo across the span is moving nicely. causeway towards the high rise, about a 14-minute drive from 880 towards 101. speaking of 880, check out this

full freeway closure. they have crews out there trying to dismantle an overpass. this is a detour set in place southbound at 23rd but also an accident near there too. chp is blocking the right lane before the closure. that's the reason for this pretty big backup coming up at 4:38 this morning many you can see from the 3d camera, volume is slow and go. we'll check back in a few minutes and see what's happening there and your north bay drive too. >> sounds good, sue. we are getting new video of a deadly train development overseas. what survivors are saying this morning. a new warning about a creative crime. how thieves are targeting purses at restaurants. this looks like a simple bear hug between a

and welcome back. i'm meteorologist frances delawson. sunny conditions across the state today. high pressure in place right now. sacramento, 80 degrees. los angeles, 77. palm springs at 90 degrees. there is a stronger onshore flow, though. we will see temperatures coming down into tomorrow even for lake tahoe. near average today. low 60s for the high.

and for the low, 20s. things will warm up towards the end of the week. >> thank you, frances. the moment a passenger train derailed in taiwan. at least 18 people died, 180 hurt. eight train cars flew off the tracks, including five that filmed upside-down yesterday. most of the people who died were in the first car. survivors tell local news agencies the train operator did apply emergency brakes multiple times before the train derailed. investigators are still looking into the cause. >> and now a look at the caravan of migrants. >> many from honduras are determined to continue the dangerous journey. abc news reporter. >> reporter: good morning. the migrants may be hundreds of miles away. but president trump is using the caravan as a key issue on the campaign trail. this morning a closer look inside that caravan of central american migrants heading to the u. the my grants, mostly from

honduras, say they are fleeing violence and poverty. over the weekends they illegally crossed into mexico from guatema guatemala, sparking cracks. parents she'ded theielded their. it is miles long. thousands of people. so many children. >> they have offered asylum status here the past couple of days. they have rejected it. they say they want to keep walking. they're afraid that asylum here means deportation. >> reporter: president trump on the campaign trail in nevada promising to greet them at the u.s. border. >> i will seal off the border before they enter this country and i will bring out the military. >> reporter: the president has praised mexico's efforts to control the caravan, along with sending troops to the border, he

has threatened to cut off aid if the caravan continues. sunday was an important reminder about the danger of an earthquake in northern california. it marked the 150th anniversary of the earthquake that caused significant damage across the bay area. in fremont, people learned how to prepare for the next major earthquake along the hayward fault. 2 million people live near the fault. a magnitude 6.8 destroyed buildings in san francisco in 1868. >> this fault here is not only broke during 1868 but ever since then it's been creeping. this is one of a dozen faults in the world that's actually moving a little bit at a time. >> the event included hands-on activities for children that helped them learn about the science of earthquakes. you can make sure you're ready for an earthquake by checking out resources at abgs 7 nec

a new crime trend is targeting women at restaurants across california. a thief uses a coat or j from the fact she is stealing items from her purse. the kul preuculprit liens againt person's chair and uses the fabric as a shield as he steals a wallet, cash or cards. one victim said it happens so fast. it's completely unexpected. >> i don't understand how people can do that. it's violating to know i was sitting there, and literally behind me, behind me back, someone stole from me. that's what's upsetting. >> she will now keep her purse in her lap at all times. an american sailor got excited after winning invictus race and broke protocol, but incident was all in good fun.

he hugs prince harry and lifts him into the air. he also hugged wife meghan. it is a sports competition for military members and veterans wounded in action. they are being held in australia. that happened with prince william. there is a lot of hugging going on with the royals. >> that's okay fp. they're human too. >> and they are so popular. i think that's why people feel so comfortable with them. today we have more cooling on the way. never more than 7 minutes away from weather and traffic. live doppler 7 and the satellite image. waking up to gray skies, fog at the coast and low clouds overhead. that is inland. here's a look at the downtown san francisco area. gray skies. but you still see the pretty skyline of the downtown buildings. your forecast for today, dealing

with morning cloud and fog. mostly sunny. except at the beaches. they will stick around for the day. it sticks around today and tomorrow. then things turn around. warming trend into friday. back up to the 80s for the inland communities. during the 7:00 hour, still quite a bit of fog in the north bay, even into the east bay, along the peninsula. then we will see it pull back. by this afternoon, mostly sunny conditions except right along the coast. you'll notice you'll still see partly cloudy conditions there. clouds return tonight. tomorrow will start off the same way with stronger onshore flow. santa cruz, 68. morgan hill, 76. lower part of the peninsula, upper 60s in menlo park. 67. check out the coast. 60 in pacifica. daly city, 59 degrees.

san francisco, 62. low 70s in sonoma and napa. and petaluma, novato, san rafael, in the upper 60s today. lots of 60s in the east bay. 63 in berkeley. fremont up to 68. inland communities, that will be also cooler today. only in the mid to upper 70s. hi, sue. >> good morning. to the bay bridge toll plaza. no lights yet. an accident they are trying to push off to the side. fast trackers moving nicely. you can see delays for the the cash paying right-hand and left-hand lanes as well. take a look outside at the richmond-san rafael bridge. not bad at all. a few cars headed towards san rafael from the east bay side of things. we are getting reports from chp that this clocheer in oak clochn 880 at 23rd has been cleared.

still seeing slow traffic through the area as it starts to recover. we'll be back with more in just a few. >> thanks so much, sue. elon musk about to show off its first tunnel. >> we have the details in this morning's "tech bites". a step towards one of elon musk's biggest ideas. >> a two-mile test item for hyper loop will open december 10th in los angeles. free rides for the public the next day. they have revealed plans for a rapid underground system for stations across los angeles. >> and pixel 3 and pixel 3 xl. >> the display for both phones are a big improvement from pixel 2. it is the best smartphone camera they have seen. the phone is getting mixed reviews. some say the back scratches very easily. and a major moment of upset in a video game. >> it was his first time in the

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welcome back. i'm meteorologist frances is delasan. livermore, today 76. tomorrow, tuesday, 74. close to average. high pressure builds. we will be warming up for the bay area by the end of the workweek into saturday. reggie. >> all right. thanks, frances. this tornado touched down in arizona yesterday east of flagstaff. the national weather service said it didn't last long but it was active enough to have someone pull out their phone and take a video. no reports of any damage there. okay. you may be able to buy everything from a toilet to lights from steve jobs's old home in woodside. they will decide what to do with the number of items from the estate. it was torn down in 2011.

woodside took possession of the items before the home was destroyed. there are all kinds of odds and ends appraised at $30,000. most appear to be vintage. i'm going to pass on the toilet. how about that? >> i mean, could be a perfect addition to your place, reggie. a really big fan. a fall treat at the san francisco zoo. they will open next weekend giving visitors a chance to see animals more active at dusk. >> there is a hay maze, brewhouse, and a costume parade. it will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. >> we are counting down, just about five hours away, from a lot of people spending a lot of money on a play. >> i might be included. single tickets available at 10:00 a.m. the musical is coming a run through september. prices range from just over 100 bucks to just over $700. a

there wille lottery for 10 buck seats. those details will be announced at a later date. frances, did you see "hamilton"? i can't remember? >> i haven't seen it. but i would for $10, not for $700. here's a look at the accuweather 7-day forecast. today expect temperatures to be a little cooler than yesterday. upper 70s in the inland areas. upper 60s around the bay. and at the coast, in the low 60s. now, tomorrow that trend continues. we'll see partly cloudy conditions. temperatures drop. but then sunshine builds, high pressure builds on wednesday. and into thursday and friday. we start to warm up. friday and saturday look very warm. above average once again. mid-80s for the inland areas. upper 70s around the bay. at the coast, a great beach day. prepare for the cooling. but things wille chp about this.

at first they said it was cleared. now they are saying, no, we're still out here working. it is southbound 880 at 23rd. a detour in place. there was an accident behind this. that has been cleared. you can see as we zoom in, volume is starting to improve as you make your way southbound. we will give you an update in just a second. >> a boost for book stores in san francisco. more than $100,000 in grants. abc 7 was at mission comics and art, one of the 11 stores in the program. it's a project from the late mayor ed lee. the store received $12,000 to help with signage and new fixtures. it shows the importance of human interaction. the book stores will receive city csuing and marketing. halloween killed it at the box office this weekend. >> the slasher filmed debuted

bringing in $7million, the highest ever for a horror film with a female lead. >> i saw ""a star is born"." loved that. haven't seen "halloween" yet. defining transgender. the new push from the trump administration that has a lot of people in the bay area concerned. plus, witnesses say a man went on a racist rant against another passenger on a plane. we will show you is the video. plus, why there is growing outrage against the airline. >> mystery solved.

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>> the country that i live in now won't even take me for who i am. >> that 13-year-old born a female who identifies as male. >> he is among people people react to go a trump administration proposal that would redefine transgender people. good morning. it is monday, october 22nd. >> it is quite an interview. th on. you're never more than 7 minutes away from my accuweather forecast. frances is here with a look ahead. >> hi, reggie. good morning. live doppler 7 and satellite image. gray skies around the bay area. fog in the north bay. that is pretty thick and reducing visibility for drivers this morning. here's a live shot as we check out a view from the roof camera to the bay bridge. 12-hour day planner. temperatures n 40s and 50s. extensive cloud cover. by lunchtime, they pull back into the 60s. inland highs in the 70s. around the bay, upper 60s. at the coast,