now at 5:00, new federal funding could fast track b.a.r.t. construction. good morning. it is thursday, august 29th. reggie is off today. i'm here hanging out. >> we enjoy your company, kumasi. you're never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. we made want to do a glass half mike? >> i get it. one more day. 32 in fairfield is the wind speed. look at everything coming ashore. that's why we'll be a little cooler today than yesterday, even though that's the afternoon. when you step outside this morning, remember the humidity and the milder temperatures you talked about, they are out there, as cool as we get.

low to mid 60s and that's it at 7:00. staying in the mid 60s along the coast from noon to 4:00 to 7:00. increasing sunshine around if bay. total sunshine inland. 82 at 4:00. real nice 71 at 7:00. at least we have a comfortable evening to look forward to after work. frances? >> we'll show you the maps right now. apparently this one just came into the chp screen. someone in cupertino is driving the wrong way on highway 280 southbound near highway 85. look out for that. also we're tracking an injury crash westbound 80 at hilltop road. it is blocking the right lane. we are starting to see a slowdown right now on westbound 80, around 19 miles per hour, as we check out the drive time. highway 4 to the maze is 19 minutes. across the bay bridge, still a ten-minute ride. check this out. the town of danville's twitter account says a water main break

has shut down franciscan drive near calistoga port. right now there's no word on how many homes are without water. authorities say east bay mud is responding to this incident. we'll update you if we get new information. it's 5:01. a big deal if you ride bta or o b.a.r.t. >> the federal government is stepping in to el build a better bay area. you can see here the new stations in b.a.r.t.'s expansion in the south bay. abc 7 news reporter jobina fortson is live in san jose. good morning, jobina. >> good morning, kumasi and natasha. this is great news to hopefully take more cars off the roadway. the fire department is p the federal government is hoping to fast track the pro squaekt by more than 14 months. we're learning the berryessa station will be the new end of the line. vta is the first transit agency

in the nation being considered for this new program. the federal government is allocating the funds to speed up the projects. in this case vta's four-station b.a.r.t. extension to take riders through downtown san jose into santa clara. >> we'll need to be faster. infrastructure will need to be delivered faster. it will be interesting to see how we make it through this pilot program. >> reporter: in the meantime, the vta is working to finish the formalal application with the federal government to get phase two as well. that would go from north san jose to downtown san jose and on to santa clara. live in san jose, jobina fortson, abc 7 news. this is pretty unbelievable, caught on camera. a would plan attackednd an uber driver innta. we want to warn you this video is graphic. >> ah! oh, my god.

>> what on earth. >> this uber driver says he was attacked while dropping off a passenger. he said a random deranged woman jumped on the car and trying to pry off the windshield wipers. when he tried to stop her, she repeatedly bit him. he says he hasn't been able to see a doctor because he doesn't have insurance. one week later he's still in pain. >> the pain is horrible pain. a dog not bite like this. she's still biting. i'm pulling, about 30 seconds. >> okay. so there is a gofundme account to help, if you would like to make any donations. the woman is 26-year-old toshina campbell. she actually had two different warrants from two different countries. in the east bay the son of a former police chief is facing criminal charges once again, this time for a deadly shooting and robbery. 19-year-old tyrell mccallister and another man are accused of

killing 32-year-old man. you may remember abc 7 reported mccallister when he was arrested in the attack of a 71-year-old man. he's the estranged son of police chief darrell mccallister. a rude awakening for one couple's dream proposal. someone stole the engagement ring during a car break-in while in san francisco. wayne freedman spoke with the heartbroken pair. >> reporter: this ring should have been the centerpiece of a wedding proposal that everyone involved saw, not so much as an if, but a when. >> how long have you two been dating? >> 14 years. >> 14 years! >> yes, since we were in high school. >> reporter: helen is back in philadelphia with nothing but sad memories of dolores park. she and alan wong had just flown in. their walk in the park ended badly when while away someone stolen their luggage from the

car. alan knew what he packed inside. >> he was super distraught. he was sitting on the curb with his face in his hands. >> reporter: it is the kind of case that san francisco police and visitors report much too often. yet care break-ins are reportedly down 10% this year compared with last. let's put that in context. thus far this year from january to the end of july, 13,67613,676 cases. >> we investigate all these crimes. ultimately want the suspects who committed these crimes in custody. >> our city cannot continue to thrive if people are afraid to leave their car unattended. >> that was acting mayor mark farrell in april of 2018 as san francisco announced a crackdown against automobile break-ins. too many diamonds in the street they say from automotive glass in peak tourist areas. the city promised signs like these on the streets, buses and

rental cars, printed in at least four different languages. 16 months later -- >> the rental car company didn't say a single thing about the car burglaries, didn't issue any kind of notice about the issues that are happening in san francisco. >> reporter: the only good news is helen and alan continued on their vacation. he planned to propose at yosemite. he did so anyway with a piece of costume jewelry. he's having the original ring remade. >> all we need is each other. >> reporter: that is a story for their grandkids. in san francisco, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >> i wish all of them had a happy ending. that one was nice. >> 67 in san bruno. we have 59 in san carlos. one of the cool spots. 68 in oakland, 67 right now in san jose. antioch, concord, 64 in

fa degrees as we look down on san francisco. if you're out and about today, it do itoday. you don't want to wait until the holiday weekend. you might want to get everything ready for the weekend if you have a pool or getting people over, today is a good day to get outside and get it tidied up. in the 60s by 9:00, 70s by 11:00, 7. upper 70s to near 80 for the better part of the afternoon hours. as far as the east bay goes, we'll be in the 60s, pretty cloudy through 9:00, clouds still lingering. almost full-on sunshine, mid to upper 70s this afternoon. last stop will be san francisco where we're hanging out in the mid 60s this morning. upper 60s to near 70 from about noon all the way through 5:00. here's frances. >> we had a couple incidents reported of wrong-way drivers on the freeway.

one is on the lower part of the peninsula, highway 101 at rings door of. it looks like a traffic break to clear this one. another car reported going in the wrong direction, somewhere on highway 85 near 280. chp is looking for that vehicle right now. we're tracking an injury crash westbound 80 at hilltop, and the right lane is blocked. you can see traffic is definitely starting to back up and slow down approaching the scene. the drive time growing as well. westbound 80 highway 4 to the maze is 22 minutes. still fairly delay-free at the bay bridge toll plaza. here is a live shot of highway 280 and 17 in san jose. traffic light there. hopefully they'll find the wrong way driver soon. on to new developments on the deadly boat crash involving "shark tank" judge kevin o'leary. unfortunately a second victim has died. this crash happened saturday night on lake joseph in ontario. police say the boat on which o'leary was a passenger rammed

into a larger boat killing a 64-year-old florida man. a 48-year-old woman who was hospitalized died from her injuries on tuesday. o'leary says the other boat did not have any navigation lights. the woman known as the fastest woman on four years has died. jessi combs died in a crash in oregon. she broke a record in 2013 with a run of 393 miles per hour. she lived in so cal, and people in the bay area may remember her appearance on the san francisco-based "mythbusters" on the discovery channel. as a part of building a ea, on homelessness and possible solutions to the housing crisis. in san francisco there's a short-term fix that's up for a vote today. the city is considering converting a parking lot near the balboa park b.a.r.t. station into overnight parking for people who live in their vehicles. if it's approved, 33 spots would be made available for people to park for up to 90 days.

it's only for residents vetted by the city's department of homelessness. according to a new report, there are more than 8,000 homeless people in san francisco. that's up 17% from 2017. about 7% live in their car or rv. >> people need to understand, those living in their vehicles aren't the hard, hard core homeless that people think about, drug addicted, mental health issues. >> the proposal goes before the planning commission today and then to the board of supervisors if it passes. up next the 7 things you need to know before you start your day. juul's plan to keep e-cigarettes away from underage teens. an oscar winning actor teaching the next generation of filmmakers where you should apply if

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see how investing with a j.p. morgan advisor can help you. visit your local chase branch. need to know this morning. a judge is expected to decide if a man accused of attacking a woman should remain in jail. austin james vincent is accused of the the attack near the embarcadero in san francisco. the b.a.r.t. expansion getting a boost now. the federal government allocating money to vta. that will speed up the approval process for the extension. the vta is working to complete a formal application. number three, homeowners of san francisco's burli tower have reached a tentative agreement. they'll be compensated for the defect. number four, a state of emergency has already been

declared in florida as dorian churns in the atlantic. it's expected to make landfall late this weekend. dew appointments still in the 60s. temperatures hitting the 80s and 90s. we have a traffic so hot spot in rich plond. an injury crash in westbound 80 at hilltop drive. if right lane is blocked. traffic is backing up and drive times are growing. number seven, you're looking at the most expensive home in the market in san francisco. costs just a cool $40.5 million. going to take you inside in the next half how. >> can you imagine? what on earth? in today's "gma first look," the city of milwaukee is out with an urgent warning, stop using e-cigarettes immediately. kaylee hartung has more on the 16 people people hospitalized

after vaping. >> reporter: an urgent warning about vaping. milwaukee hlgt department urging residents to stop using e-cigarettes immediately after 16 people were hospitalized with severe lung disease. patients ranging from teens to people in their 30s. kim barnes' 26-year-old son dylan among them, vaping for less than a year and almost died earlier this month. doctors putting dylan who has asthma in the icu. he was diagnosed with pneumonia, treated and released. >> i didn't think that he was going to come out of it. >> reporter: coming up at 7:00 a.m., dr. jennifer ashton is live on gma to answer the big questions. what you need to know about you kids and th yourok i'm kaylee hartung. meanwhile san francisco-based juul introduced a new checkout system to combat purchases by minors.

juul is offering more than $100 million in incentives to install a new electronic age verification system. that software blocks the sale until a driver's license or other government id is scanned. it also limits each purchase to a maximum of one vaporizer and four refilm packs. matthew mcconaughey is kicking off a new career. >> the oscar winning actor will officially join the university of texas in austin as a professor in the department of radio, television and film. he was previously a visiting instructor and developed a course called script to screen. he earned a film degree from u.t. austin back in 1993. >> who is going to be randomly signing up for the class. >> maybe some huge fan. >> it's going to be very selective, you have to be in this major and this far or

be very overrun i would think. absolutely. good for him. that sounds like fun. if i was a little older, i wouldn't mind doing that. let's talk about what's going on in san diego. 66, pretty cloudy as we look northbound from the shark tank, mid to upper 60s in many areas. cooler than yesterday as we round out the day. humidity is the reason why we're mild. higher than average through the weekend. when temperatures start to creep up, it's going to get sticky around here. at least by our standards. not by florida standards, but by our standards. everybody pretty much covered by clouds this morning. plenty of clouds near the san mateo bridge and towards the richmond-san rafael bridge. that will dissipate around 1:00, 2:00 as the clouds cling to the coast. by 7:00, making the march to the east. let's see where we end up in the south bay, everybody in the low to mid 80s.

on the peninsula today, low to mid 70s. about 71 to 76. back down into the low to mid 60s. 62 to 65 along the peninsula coast to upper 60s in downtown, south san francisco, sausalito can squeak out a 61. mid to upper 80s from cloverdale northward. temperatures about 20 degrees cooler at the beaches, low to mid 60s. we have 69 at richmond. everybody else makes it to 70 at berkeley and about 76 in hercules and fremont. as you head into the interior east bay neighborhoods, maybe turn the air conditioner off. low to mid 80s. just the humidity. how uncomfortable will that make it. drizzle possible near the coast and up in the east bay hills, not much of a change tomorrow. you can see the temperature climb up a little bit this weekend and hold steady through next week. frances? >> startingea southbound 101 there was a wrong-way driver. they were able to stop the car

and getting the car off the road safely. the bad news is we're tracking an injury crash westbound 80 at hilltop. the right lane still blocked. traffic is slowing, as you can see on that eastshore freeway as you make your way out of hercules through richmond. the drive time growing as well. westbound 80 highway 4 to the maze is 32 minutes. across the bridge, delay free. as you continue to ride from san francisco to sfo. that's only ten minutes. eastshore freeway, headlights moving westbound through emeryville and berkeley. once you get past that accident, it's looking good with barely a delay at the bay bridge toll plaza. your voice, your vote. only ten democratic candidates have qualified for the partity's debate in houston. high released the names. cory booker, joe biden, pete buttigieg, julian castro, kamala harris, amy klobuchar, beto o'rourke, senator bernie sanders, senator elizabeth

warren and andrew yang. among the candidates who were cut, bay area billionaire tom steyer, governor steve bullock, senator kirsten gillibrand and marianne williamson. >> gillibrand dropped out shortly after the deadline. she announced her decision yesterday on twitter. one automaker has begun selling its own car insurance to drivers. financial troubles on the horizon. the women's clothing chain that may may be on the brink of bankruptcy. a new speaker series in san jose, how much it will cost you to see these greats in person. >> reporter: do you know the difference between a credit freeze and a credit lock? i'm michael finney. this is a "7 on your side" quick tip. credit freezes and credit locks are similar. they both keep identity thieves out of your credit report, and that means it's all but impossible for them to open up an account in your name. now, here is where they're

different. credit freezes are mandated by law. that means they're free and you get more protections. credit locks are often more convenient and easier to use. so which one do you pick, the one that works for you. the important thing is you pick one of them because leaving your accounts

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so far we know it's going to be a little warmer this weekend, but the air quality will be just fine whether it's friday, saturday, sunday or monday. in the good category according to the bay area air quality management district. can't get any better than that. >> thank you so much, mike. california tesla owners can purchase car insurance through the manufacturer. the electric car company posted details yesterday on its blog. tesla says its insurance plans have comprehensive coverage and

claim support. it says rates are 20% to 30% lower than other insurance companies. toyota is recalling nearly 200,000 corolla and matrix cars because of faulty air bags. this is part of the bigger problem. toyota says the front passenger replacement bag may be damaged. it's for 2003 to 2008 another women's clothing chain has fallen on tough times. block berg has reported that forever 21 is preparing to potentially file for bankruptcy. this would allow the retailer to close unfrostable stores and restructure its finances. forever 21 is one of the largest mall tenants with over 800 stores world why. san jose announced its first speaker series. the guests include madeline k. albright, bill nye, james comey, dr. sanjay gupta.

the speakers will provide insight on some of today's most pressing topics at the san jose civic center. you can't just purchase one ticket. you have to buy the whole series. it runs from november to april of next year. the text prices start at $199. but i think that's cool. every person -- >> you want to hear what they have to say. i met bill nye when i was at mmj shooting my own video and stuff in southern california. he was very gracious and very nice but did point out my microphone was very tangled and he would like me to sort that out before the interview starts. we'll take the time. this is a mess. >> i'm like, you're right, bill. >> keeping it real. that's what we like about him. we are coming back with another full 90 minutes of news. this is including the airline changing its rewards policy so its frequent flier miles should never expire. should he be in jail or set

free? a high-profile defendant in san francisco will be in court this morning. we'll have the details coming up. a smart doorbell company allowing police officers to access its surveillance footage. several bay area agencies are taking advantage of this. we're taking a live look outside this mornin

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click, call, or visit a store today. now at 5:30, the man charged in this attack at a san francisco condominium building back in court this morning. the ruling he wants the judge to make. apple is apologizing to iphone users after admitting contractors listen to siri recordings.hae t company promis to make. an illegal battle over san francisco's tilting millennium tower may be over.

the multimillion dollar settlement that's being considered. good morning. it's thursday, august 29th. happy to be with you. >> always puts a smile on our face. probably not yelling at siri knowing they're listening. does anybody else do that. >> you're like, hi, karen! >> make this thing work better! you better be listening! let's talk about what's going on in the weather. you're never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. look at the gray on live doppler 7. a little mist is possible. in fact, you can see how low it is, barely seeing the top of the salesforce tower as we look back to the west from exploratorium camera at pier 15. let's break down the day for 12 hours from 7:00 to 7:00. low to mid 60s, very mild this morning. staying in the mid 60s at the coast. mid to upper 70s from noon to 4:00 around the bay. 75 to 83. that's not bad inland either.

then 74, pretty nice at 7:00. going to get warmer this weekend. i'll have that next. how is it going? >> we have a couple of problems northbound 101 at whipple. they've cleared it to the right-hand side. the hot spot we're tracking is in the east bay, westbound 80 at hilltop road. an injury crash is causing delays right now. you can see traffic has backed up through richmond. in fact, it's slow all the way from hercules. hit-and-run reported at the dumbarton bridge toll plaza. a little slowing at the scene. westbound 80 because of that crash, highway 4 to the maze is 41 minutes. >> thanks, frances. happening today a judge is expected to decide whether the man accused of attacking a woman as she tried to enter her san francisco building will stay in jail. >> austin james vincent remains at the hall of justice this morning. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live with the details. >> reporter: good morning.

charges are going to be dropped against him today, so his attorney says he should be allowed to walk out of jail today. austin vincent can prove he was in southern california when the crime he is accused of committing in san francisco in february happened. but he is also accused of an attack that happened earlier this month outside an apartment building in san francisco's embarcadero. there's surveillance video of it. people say it was violent. he was not jailed when he was arrested for this attack. the judge set him free which sparked public outrage. he was jailed for the charges that will be dropped today. prosecutors say that doesn't mean he should walk free. >> the initial charges we filed against him include attempted robbery, false imprisonment and two counts of battery. those are serious charges. given the totality of thebeliev strongly the appropriate way to proceed with this case is to keep him in. >> reporter: the victim in the

attack on the embarcadero says vincent told her he was trying to save her from robots. his attorney says he has spent nine days in jail for a crime he did not commit, and he should be set free today. that hearing is set to start at 8:45 this morning. live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> thanks, amy. that vincent case is now at the center of the battle over a navigation center for the homeless. >> we've been tracking this story. it's been very contentious. it's going up on the embarcadero right next to the condo where this attack happened. last night officials held a meeting to tell concerned neighbors how the city plans to keep them safe. extra police will be patrolling the area around the center. many neighbors say that just is not enough. >> i know that everyone here seems very committed to the idea that you're going to help establish a safe and sane navigation center. as you see, none of us believe you.

>> one neighbor warned the advisory board he is drafting a ballot initiative that would make it harder for the city to build and renews he plans to mod with it if the new center proves to be unsafe. in the south bay, the al investigation army is planning to build 340 residential units after receiving a $1.5 million gift from google, past of their $1 billion investment to create new homes around the bay area. the salvation army plans to use the gift to develop a come bleks of affordable homes at its silicon valley community center in downtown san jose. that means 225 affordable housing units and 75 transitional units. a 13-year-old boy is in custody in connection with the brazen shooting on market street in san francisco. [ gunshots ]. >> that gunfire last week hurt one person. police arrested two suspects on monday. oakland police detained a teenageryeerday, and onef guilty yesterday.

that suspect will be back in court for a bail hearing today. is a sheriff in los angeles county has fired the deputy who falsely reported he had been shot by a sniper. now the former deputy could face criminal charges. angel reinosa's phony report triggered this massive police response last week. he claimed he was shot in the shoulder. investigators later discovered he cut holes in his uniform so it would look like he had been wounded. doorbell camera company ring is teaming up with police departments nationwide to fight neighborhood crime. according to "the washington post," ring has agreed with 400 departments including sclera, foster city and hercules. it will allow police to request doorbell footage within a specific time in certain areas. it excludes live video access and homeowners can decline the requests. new developments involving the millennium tower. the luxury san francisco

skyscraper that's leaning and sinking. a tentative agreement has been reached to stabilize the building and compensated residents for the tower's defect. the deal includes $100 million to drill 52 new perimeter piles to stabilize the foundation. they'll be drilled three times deeper than the piles currently used on the building. details of the settlement is still confidential, but they will be compensated for the loss in value to their homes. >> the claim we made in the lawsuit is the difference between what the millennium tower units are borgt today and what they should be worth. you measure that by looking at all the other similar buildings in the area and the appreciation levels they have which the millennium has not had. >> a judge has to approve the deal in 90 days. 5:36 now. president trump is coming to the bay area for the first time since he took office. this is for a re-election fund-raiser. the president's campaign has not revealed the location of the september 17th event. the website shows tickets are available for 2,800 or 5,600.

mr. trump was last year in 12016 when he was running for the republican nomination. mr. trump had to walk away freeway barriers to make his campaign appearance in burlingame. berkeley mayor jesse ar gene has launched his 2020 election campaign. he kicked off his campaign yesterday. took aim of president trump citing his opposition as a reason to vote for him. the mayor said berkeley is leading the way forward on issues like homelessness, housing and business. he became the city's first latino mayor when he was elected in 2016. coming up, b.a.r.t. police go on a hiring spree. the new officers it's adding to the force. plus the science behind why some people -- some people feel energized without getting a full eight hours of sleep. >> who is on the list? these unicorns. >> mike maybe? >> do i get eight hours of sleep. >> you're like what is that? >> when? trying to work on 6 1/2.

even that's not enough lately. >> baby steps. >> maybe i'll get seven tonight. see how we go. hold me back. going crazy. temperatures up to seven degrees warmer than this time yesterday morning because of the humidit hanging in the air and the blanket of clouds over top of us. mid to upper 60s. talking about sleeping. a little more difficult the next couple mornings. low to mid 60s just about everywhere. 58 in santa rosa right now. that's the cool spot. here is a look at the richmond side of the richmond-san rafael bridge. about 64 degrees here. mainly quiet on the roads today. maybe a lissal mist here and there. not a big deal. afternoon sunshine on the bay after being cloudy during the commute this morning. peninsula, in the 60s and cloud cover through 9:00. clouds hanging around at 11:00. we'll hang out in the mid 70s from noon all the way through 6:00. for the south bay we're in the 60s through 9:00. see increasing sunshine. temperatures jumping into the 70s by 11:00. this afternoon, upper 70s with

total sunshine and a nice 72 at 7:00. 60s in the east bay valleys. the sun is breaking out by 9:00. we're in the 80-degree range by noon to 1:00, and we'll hang out in the low to mid 80s this afternoon and drop down to a nice 75 by 7:00. we'll take ooh look at what dorian is doing and the weekend forecast. it could be hot and humid for us. here is frances with traffic. good morning everyone. we have a hot spot on westbound 80 in richmond at hilltop drive. this injury crash has been out there for a bit blocking the right lane so you can see how traffic has backed up here on westbound 80. it is backed up past hercules and the barkup is growing. we're checking out the drive time for you as well. an earlier crash on the dumbarton bridge. a three-car accident has been cleared. another accident northbound 101 at whipple off to the right-hand side. here is the slow drive time. westbound 80 highway 4 to the

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a state of emergency has been declared ahead of dorian's arrival in florida. people from jacksonville to miami filling up water bottles, buying canned goods. others bying generators, batteries and flashlights. officials are urging people to know they're evacuation routes. >> the bottom line is we have very serious hurricane threat to the state of florida. >> door i don't know knocked out power in the virgin islands. it seems like the worst of dorian missed puerto rico. >> it did. >> how are things looking for florida? >> as bryan norcross just mentioned, it's the potential now -- it's going to hit florida as a major hurricane. it took a jog to the east at the last minute and spared puerto rico. most of the devastation, now, over open water, 175 miles and moving away. here are the particulars. 85-mile-per-hour winds moving to the northwest at 13.

so let's see where it goes. it's going to skirt the bahamas to the east, but also increase intensity. by saturday evening it's a three. it's going to be throwing dangerous rough surf and a little storm surge at the bahamas and winds that are a little lighter on the southern side than the norm earn side. as we head towards monday night, if this comes during the dark, it makes things a little more tricky. you can see it's going to weaken to a one. when it pops out on the other side, wlas going to happen, should panama city, new orleans be ready? we'll keep an eye on it. category 3 up to eight inches of rain. that's conservative. dangerous storm surge and widespread power outages from florida to the carolinas with dorian. >> thanks, mike. >> we're learning more about accusations of sexual misbehavior at google. a former employee is accused executive david drummond of abandoning her and the son they had together. according to jennifer blakely david would go for months or even years at a time completely

ignoring my pleas to see his son, not even so much as a text to us, despite living about a mile away. blakely originally spoke about the affair with "the new york times" last year. google did not immediately respond to a request for comment. apple apologizing for letting third party workers listen to siri voice recordings. they say the practice is used to help voice recognition. apple says the practice will resume with its own employees and siri users can opt out. happening today, activists plan to protest at a meeting of the csu trustee in long beach, fighting a new admission requirement. officials want high school students to take an extra math, science or computer class to be eligible to attend a cal state school. supporters say they would have a greater chance of success. critics say it would make it harder for low income students to come in because they don't have access to college prep courses. b.a.r.t. says 40 new officers have joined its police

force this year, boosting staffing levels to a new high. the east bay times reports half of those officers have joined the force from other departments. many of them were lured by higher salaries and a new contract approved by the board of directors back in december. the agency at this point still has 34 vacant police officer positions to fill. so people who don't get much sleep but are always full of energy -- how -- they might want to thank their genes for this. >> researchers have found a second short sleep gene. they found the first one about a decade ago. people who have it average only 6.25 hours of sleep but feel fully rested. most of us need eight hours. researchers say the better they understand the genetics behind sleep, the more they're learning about issues that impact it like insomnia. >> work schedules. >> yeah. for sure. i remember reading one of the studies that came out first. it was saying there's a huge population that say i'm great on

six hours of sleep and they don't have this gene. they have deficits that they don't realize they have. >> how muchdo the drkdrink and alth o as i get older and m tid, i cof fall asleep, coffee to wake up. a terrible cycle. >> oh, mike. >> can we just stop with the sleep studies. can we not report those on our show anymore. >> sends you in a spiral, doesn't it, mike? >> a lot of us. >> mike and go through the same routine and discussion every morning. >> how do we do this? let's take a look at what's going on at 5:47 this morning. it's 67 degrees at sfo right now. 70 to 72. it's already pretty warm there and it's cloudy. there may be some delays. milder start today, but slightly cooler ending. humidity, that's what's bringing us the mild temperatures.

continues all the way through the weekend.ery, it would start slipping by friday. seasonal summer heat will hit saturday. looking for sunshine, the east bay and the south bay get it first. you can still see clouds banking up against the east bayshore line all the way down to hayward. same thing on the peninsula and the coast at noon. the coast will stay sticky while the bay does clear out for several hours before the clouds start marching back to the east. temperatures in the low to mid 80s for most of the south bay. upper 70s to mid 70s, milpitas, cupertino and santa cruz. remember the touch of humidity will make it not quite as comfortab comfortable. low to mid 60s along the peninsula coast. upper 60s in downtown and south san anatures in the upper 70s in san rafael, sonoma, napa,

vallejo. along the east bay shore,andro. we have richmond at 69. we've got the temperatures in the low to mid 80s in ourvalley. my accuweather seven-day forecast, not much of a change, maybe a degree or two warmer. we start to near 80 around the bay. near 90 this weekend. we'll hold that all the way through next week. good morning everyone. we're tracking the hot spot on westbound 80 because of an injury crash at richmond and hilltop drive. traffic is jammed approaching the scene backing up all the way towards crockett and the carquinez bridge. after you get past that accident, a new problem reported westbound 80 at cutting. there's one reported in the east bay direction right in the same spot. we'll see what it actually is. chp is on route there. also in danville there's a water main break. right now it's on franciscan drive, the 200 block. that area is closed, but 680 is looking good. westbound 80 drive time has

grown. highway 4 to the maze is 43 minutes. we have two accidents along the stretch. we'll be keeping an eye on that drive time. at the bay bridge toll plaza, metering lights are on, traffic not badly backed up, just towards the end of the parking lot. the san mateo bridge looking great still at there point. the dumbarton bridge has recovered from an earlier problem. >> frances, thank you. on the peninsula, menlo park could become one of the first cities in the countries to ban natural gas in almost all new buildings to fight climb climate change. that measure would require all commercial, industrial buildings to rely completely on electricity by the first of 2020. one and two-story homes will be required to be built with the proper wiring to be all electric in the future. it will go to a vote in two weeks. berkeley became the first city in the nation that passed a similar measure earlier this month. we know housing prices are high in the bay area. if you are in the market to buy a pricey home, we've got a doozy for you.

this is 950 lombard street, the most expensive home on the market in san francisco right now. >> going for just $40.5 million. that's actually down. so it's a little bit of a deal. it was initially $45 million. this is what you get. six bedrooms, eight bathrooms and the entire hillside was excavated to build this home. it's 9,500 square feet. >> it's beautiful. it's gorgeous, but my goodness. >> boggles the mind. coming up new at 6:00, a recall on something that may be in your kitchen. the whirlpool and kitchenaid products that can apparently turn on by themselves. cable cars, one of san francisco's most popular

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all right. a couple of san francisco teams playing. first the giants at 6:45 at oracle park. 65 degrees, dropping down to about 62. that's with the tiny round ball now. if you want to go for the oblong pig skin, you have to go to santa clara and watch the 9ers and chargers starting at 7:00, kickoff 72 degrees. cool by the end of both of those games. here is a look at saturday's temperatures. know 80s in the forecast today and tomorrow. on saturday they're back. mid 80s in san jose. a little warmer than average with low to upper 70s around the

bay. that will continue sunday and into monday. we'll drop about a degree or two. temperatures getting closer to average as we round out officially the end of summer. >> mike, we're tracking the drive time on the eastshore freeway because of two accidents on westbound 80. one is at the richmond -- in the richmond area at hilltop drive. one at cutting. the one at cutting has been cleared. the westbound 80 drive time from highway 4 to the maze is red at 38 minutes. we'll keep you posted on the drive times and that injury crash in richmond. this may be a little disappointing for tourists coming to san francisco next month. muni will be shutting down cable cars along three lines for ten days. "the examiner" reporting bus service will replace the cars starting friday the 13th. crews are overhauling the hyde street cable car gear box. the last time it was done was back in 1984. if you've been savingtrip, e

a big trip. united says its frequent flyers will no longer expire. the change brings united in long with united and jetblue. in the past miles would expire after 18 months without any account activity, miles added or spent. united is planning on expanding the way those miles can be used. if you use them for pre tsa pre check membership. in the east bay, cheaper to adopt some pets. the antioch city council has approved a new resolution allowing the police chief or a designee to waive or discount fees for pet adoption in the case of overpopulation in a shelter. officials say shelters operate above capacity and kreent fees are $125 for dog, $90 for cats, $16 for rabbits. the change would take effect on october 1st. >> that's exciting.

>> absolutely. let's do this. the suspicious thing found at one bay area high school leading to more police patrols today. >> reporter: i'm jobina fortson in the south bay where the federal government is stepping up to build a better bay area by helping fast track b.a.r.t.'s expansion in san jose. details next. the shocking confrontation caught on camera. the surprising injury

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the time is right at lowe's. good morning. welcome to thursday, august . i'm natasha zouves. >> i'm kumasi aaron. >> i hope you enjoy it. hi everybody. here is a look at what's going on with live doppler 7. we have a lot of cloud cover out there this morning. you can see a little bit of haze hanging in the air, also. haven't found too many foggy spots or mist, but it's still possible during the morning commute. we'll keep an eye on that for you. what you will notice, how mild

it is. temperatures right now in the mid to upper 60s. we'll only drop into the low to mid 60s by 7:00. the humidity will be around all day today. thankfully temperatures will be in a very comfortable range. from 64 to 75 at noon. 65, 77 and 83 at 4:00 and 60s and 70s at 7:00. hope you enjoy it. here is frances. the eastshore freeway not getting a break this morning. we have three accidents along the westbound 80 stretch. one at willow before highway 4. this is a new one just reported. it may be in the second lane from the left or some cars might be off to the right-hand side. then also what's been slowing things down is an injury accident westbound 80 at hilltop, and that w