traffic is running normal according to this evening's commute. but we have learned according to chp that the driver ms. ross was impaired. four people are dead after a head-on collision that happened just after midnight involving a wrong way driver. >> a traffic collision occurred at this time of night, this time of morning, any wrong way collision we do look into drugs and/or alcohol. >> according to chp, the crash happened on northbound 101 after candle stick. chp has confirmed that the wrong way driver was impaired but didn't elaborate. she has been identified as a 35-year-old woman from hillsboro, the passengers two adults from the chicago area. chp officer burt diaz says it's possible the taxi may not have seen the wrong way driver. >> it does go up on a crest and a slight right turn, so even if

that vehicle was traveling at highway speeds, they would have been hard to see. >> reporter: the chp says this is the 25th accident involving a wrong way driver in the bay area. ten were fatal resulting in 19 deaths. 18 of the 25 accidents involved dui drivers. >> it's very sad to here. >> reporter: solomon knew the driver who was killed. he said the night shift is tough, drivers on the road can be tired or drunk which is a big concern for taxi drivers. this is the second wrong way accident in which he knew the taxi driver. >> it's not safe. it's not the first time. we see a lot of that. >> reporter: chp is also investigating whether the passengers in the taxicab were wearing their seat belts because on tofe he p was ejected. reporting live, abc 7 news. >> abc 7 news is admitted building a better bay area. some b.a.r.t. riders are worried the system's vision or the future will undermine their needs for today.

as part of the long-term plan, b.a.r.t. is converting many of the parking lots at its east bay station to high density housing calling it a transit oriented development. quite a few are in the early stages with public hearings, presentations being conducted, b.a.r.t. is soliciting developers proposals for its north concord project. here's a map showing projects that are underway or in the planning stage. it is extensive covering large portions of the east bay corridor, as well as sfan francisco. those who live near el cerrito worry that means hundreds of parking spaces will disappear. laura anthony live in el cerrito where a big community meeting is planned. >> reporter: that's right. tonight at 6:30 here at the hana senior center on san pablo avenue. b.a.r.t. will meet with community members. they want to assure these folks that this process is just beginning, that no decisions have been made, but some people are clearly skeptical.

some b.a.r.t. riders worry that allcerrito' plaza station s >> dodi concerned that b.a.r.t.'s plan, transit oriented development, which calls for will essentially wipe out most if not all of this station's 750 spaces. the idea is to move away from parking and transit oriented development, meaning they want to get you out of your cars. >> we are out of our cars by taking b.a.r.t., so for many of us, this is a small distance we're driving and we're off of 80 and going into the city. >> b.a.r.t. director, rebecca saltsman told abc 7 news, the concerns are premature. >> no decision has been made about how much parking to

replace at the station. we know that not everybody can walk and bike to the station. >> reporter: b.a.r.t. has ruled out a plan that calls for the construction of 7,000 affordable housing units on b.a.r.t. property by 2040. at least 20% of the units must be affordable, 35% overall. demolition of the surface lot is underway. there b.a.r.t. committed to replacing 100% of the spaces. at the plaza station, b.a.r.t. has made no such promise. >> i think that it would definitely cause a lot more cars to park on the neighborhood streets, which wouldn't be ideal for most of the residents here. >> now, b.a.r.t. is hoping to solicit for a developer by the end of this year. there would be more community outreach, then a design phase and hopefully all of that would happen sometime next year. in el cerrito, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> parking in many b.a.r.t.

stations is already challenging. if they get rid of all or most of the parking at the el cerrito station, how are they going to expect people to get there? >> this is part of a long-term plan, or an agenda where they're trying to get people out of their cars, not just to drive to the b.a.r.t. station but out entirely, walk, ride your bike, use other forms of transit and i'm told that b.a.r.t. will also launch a very strong car pool initiative. >> all right. we'll see if that's going to work. easier said than done. laura anthony reporting live. want to share your ideas about building a better bay area, share them on facebook. joe biden is in the bay area. he arrived hours ago for one of three private fundraisers. >> the pool is down to 19, in a poll released by the public policy institute or california, biden is in a neck in neck race among likely california voters. >> 23% of people plan to back elizabeth warren, 22% biden and

21% bernie sanders. >> reporter: just about an hour ago, biden left the greek restaurant in palo alto. tickets range anywhere from 1,500 to $10,000. biden is on his way to san francisco where he's going to be attending two fundraisers, hosted by senator dianne feinstein, all of this comes as the president is publicly asking china to investigate biden's son. that's something we tried to ask bi biden about today. wearing his trademark sun glass s biden skirted around reporters. on the way out, the presidential candidate ignored about the impeachment area and the president's request to china to investigate his son saying only this. >> i don't listen much to what the president has to say. >> reporter: the luncheon was

one of biden's fundraisers in the area. >> i'm here today to make sure that everybody who comes in that door understands how fortunate we are to have a guy like joe biden. >> joe biden and his son walking away with millions of dollars from ukraine. >> reporter: to go after his son and this and that is outrageous, outrageous. >> reporter: aside from raising cash, biden's visit includes no public campaign events, though some national polls show him ahead, a new poll from the public policy institute, in california, biden is in a visual three way tie alongside elizabeth warren and bernie sanders. >> at this point in the campaign with the california primary not na f that far away, first ballots going out, it's a legitimate to win california, why is he not making more public appearances. >> it's a question he takes seriously. >> i hope the democratic candidates don't treat northern california as one big atm

machine. >> and interestingly the same poll shows warren doing better in the bay area than biden, biden doing better in l.a. another interesting piece of information that we got in within the hour, biden's third quarter fundraising numbers, he raised $15.2 million last quarter, that is $10 million less than bernie sanders, $4 million less than pete buttigieg. he does seem to be lagging behind. abc 7 news. >> biden has yet to hold a public campaign event in the bay area. what's the strategy behind that? >> reporter: that's something we're trying to figure out. he has been here twice for fundraisers, held no public campaign events. he skipped out on two big democratic events that his counter parts have showed up to. it might have to do with california's primary is not a winner take all state so in the primary delegates get split up among all the top candidates, so he might see a poll like the one

we just talked about that showed him doing better in l.a., perhaps he'll decide to focus his resources on areas gee geographically. we'll wait and see what happens. bernie sanders may be off the campaign trail but his emergency heart surgery this week will not be keeping him off the debate stage. a campaign spokesperson announced that sanders will indeed attend the october 15th, democratic presidential debate in ohio. vermont senator had two stents inserted on tuesday to unblock a heart artery. sanders' wife jane issued a statement saying the 78-year-old is up and about, and doctors are pleased with his progress. first data is out on the experiment that gives needy stockton residents $500 a month, something known as a basic universal income. organizers behind the privately funded program say most of the 125 participants spent the money on things like food, clothing

and utility bills. researchers began the 18 month long experiment last february to see how the money impacts the recipients' physical and mental health. critics say the program is too small to provide useful information from a social science perspective. phones in school, couches, bans or apps, the new effort to keep kids off their phone in the classroom. vaping crisis, the shocking new details about what doctors are finding. and kids coming together to help a paralyzed dog, a story you will not want to miss. i'm spencer christian, a bit of a cool down today but autumn my new $4.99 blt cheeseburger combo, comes with... 100% beef and hickory smoked bacon, plus fries and a drink

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it's a controversial subject and you likely know a teen who seems to never leave without their phone. >> and adults too. >> i agree. >> 2018 pew research study found that 54% of teens worry they spend too much time on their phones. 52% of those say they have tried to cut back on their phone use, and 56% say they are anxious or lonely without their phone. >> yeah, schools have tried to work with students to figure it all out. we have shown schools that have banned phones, and schools that have introduced pouches to keep phones locked up during the school day. one school in san francisco is trying a different method using rewards instead of bans. >> how it works. >> reporter: since it launched in 2014, 20,000 schools and 2 million students are using it across the country. here's how it works, you sign

up, a timer logs how long you have been off your phone, those points lead to rewards. one teacher in san francisco says it's worked wonders for her class. >> 2613 hours off their phone, a total of 74 students and 54 incentives have been completed. >> and that's afterne o are some student favorites. >> homework pass because i don't get to do myhorkor a across th country. san mateo became the largest public school to do an all day ban, forcing students to lock their phones in pouches. a common sense media study shows teens spend about 7 hours of screen time a day. >> i think for me as an english teacher, i feel like with social media, and all of these other things that you can get on your phone, it's actually decreased

literacy. >> we want to make something that students could get on board with and really enjoy, and we went with the carrot versus the stick. >> you can utilize your phones to look up the etymology in the world enthralled. >> that means there's a time and place to use phones. >> disengaging from the phone puts them in a space where they can learn. >> it gave more of a competition and it made it more entertaining to not be on your phone. >> and to see more of our stories about attempts to curb phone use in schools, go to abc7news.com. governor newsom has signed a law overhauling charter schools in california. the new law gives school districts more authority to choose which charter schools are approved within its boundaries. previously any school, and state law could approve them if they met certain basic requirements. it's the first major overhau

enactment 27 years ago. san francisco's mayor london breed set sale for the golden state warriors new arena. the mayor hopped a ferry to celebrate the opening of a temporary landing at peer 48 1/2. the landing allow ferry service from warriors games, mayor breed said the service won't just help with traffic but could give fans unique game day experience. >> but the fact is we're blessed to have two amazing teams in this area that draw people from all over the bay area. the san francisco giants and the golden state warriors and, using water as a mode of transportation is not only amazing but it's such a great ride. it's so relaxing. >> that temporary landing will begin operations later this week, and stay in service until a permanent landing is open at chase in 2021. fleet week officially starts this sunday, which means you can expect a flood of people in san francisco. the annual event draws hundreds of thousands of people checking

out the shifts in the aerial shows, as always, the star attraction will be the blue angels.ty offic a reminding everyby, berepare for the crows, especially along the water front, and they also have a safety reminder. >> allow extra time for travel. traffic is heavy, a lot of people will be, particularly for the air shows, lined up, we're asking that you take public transportation if you can. if you must drive and if you are going to drive, park smart. don't leave valuables in your car. don't be an easy target. >> a lot of good advice there. visitors are concerned for alerts, a text message alert system used for emergencies. and it's going to be crowded. you and i had challenges today just getting here. so the traffic was pretty brutal. >> but at least the weather was pleasant. >> the weather was pleasant, made the traffic more tolerable. t it's going to get warmer by the way, still pleasant, though.

here's live doppler 7. you can see we have clear skies all across the bay area, but the temperature drop over the last 24 hours is significant. it's quite a bit cooler. 5 degrees cooler in san francisco. 6 degrees cooler in oakland, that's pretty much the picture around the bay area. speaking of pictures around the bay area, looking down around the bay and parts of san francisco, 62 degrees in the city right now. also 62 at half-moon bay. 66, 67. redwood city, san jose, 69 and 75 at gilroy. we see blue sky over the golden gate right now. traffic is flowing freely there. wish that had been the case earlier today when i was commuting. 76 degrees in santa rosa: and 76 and 72 at livermore, and here's the view from our rooftop camera and abc 7, a bit breezy on the embarcadero, skies are blue, and these are our forecast features, breezy and cool overnight. warming trend begins tomorrow after a little bit of a drop in

temperatures today, and it will be warm on the coast and hot inland on sunday and monday. overnight, look for mainly clear skies, just a few passing high clouds along the coast and offshore. overnight lows will be mainly in the mid- to upper 40s, a bit cooler in the north bay, lows dropping into the upper 30s in lake port, and low 40s just about everywhere else. forecast animation shows not much in the way of clouds overnight, a few high clouds as i mentioned passing along the coastline. skies may clear and that will give a sunny day tomorrow, high temperatures will be a bit milder in the south bay. highs up to 77 in san jose. and 80 in morgan hill. on the peninsula, mainly mid-70s. 74, 75 degrees in most locations, and mid-60s on the coast where it will be breezy, look for highs of 66 at half-moon bay, 54 at highs of san rafael, and sonoma, that will be a popular number tomorrow. 80 degrees at santa rosa.

east bay high, 73 oakland. 75 castro valley, and the inland east bay will top out upper 70s to 80 degrees. looking farther into the forecast future. the warming will continue with mid- to upper 80s inland. up to about 90 inland sunday, and low 90s inland on monday. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. big weekend warm up coming our way, it's going to feel rather summer like, especially on sunday and monday, and temperatures will moderate a bit tuesday and we'll see temperatures dropping back to more of an average, early autumn level on wednesday and thursday. through the entire period, skies will be sunny and conditions will be pleasant. i can't promise good traffic but i can promise good weather. >> yes, you could, spencer. >> today, bay area elementary and high school students worked together to help a paralyzed dog. their high-tech plans for harold. plus, my very very first thought was like, oh, my god, i got to help this child.

>> a cheer leader jumps into action during a home coming parade but it certainly wasn't part of a performance.

today in san mateo, elementary and high school students came together to help a paralyzed dog. >> harold is a chihuahua mix, he's become up academy's ambassador. this has become more about harold. >> we are at up academy school, a group of high school students will come in and begin their engineering capstone program with our k-9 ambassador, harold. harold is paralyzed in his back legs. currently he has a wheelchair, our elementary students have built prototypes around what they think would be most helpful to harold. >> this is a project that i call

dog on wheels. >> they all came up with their individual plans, then they used different materials such as felt. they cut foam that represented wheels. >> right now, he only has a bag and a wheelchair, so i combined it to make a bag on wheels. >> even as, you know, 5-year-old kindergartners, a thing they're working on could make a difference for a pet on the other side of the world. right now we're looking to harold moves and what his sizing is. in order for us to best make a new device for him. he's a perfect subject for what they're working on. a goal of making an open source pet project, which would be a mobility device that you can customize to your pet's size. >> he's the happiest dog ever. he really shows us that it's not about ability, it's about tuesday. >> love harold. >> he's adorable. >> hopefully they can help make his life a little easier.

>> get something with some wheels and it's amazing to ve kids that involve in the process, and maybe they will come up with something cool that works. >> i think they're helping each other. a texas teenager is being called a hero for saving the life of a little boy choking on candy. >> i was sitting right next to him, and i happened to look over, there was no noise, no coughing, no breathing. >> scary. that's when tyra winters jumped into action. she witnessed the mom in distress from atop the float she was onur dgin h home coming parade. >> i see the kid, and his mom is holding him up, begging for him, screaming, my first thought was like, oh, my god, i got to help this child. i immediately jumped off the float, i ran down to the kid and i grabbed him from the mom, tilted him upside down and hit good three back tluhrusts.

>> he and his mom reunited tprs. she learned the life saving technique four years ago from her mom who's a health care professional. nicole says she will snefr be - never be in that situation again. >> talk about quick thinking. you're on a float, you see a kid and leaps into action. >> thank goodness. more tariff trouble, this time europe is hitting back. plus. a very simple answer, they should investigate the bidens. >> president trump isn't backing down as he calls on other countries to investigate former vice president joe biden. and the vaping crisis showing no signs of slowing down as the government targets san

now, news to build a better bay area, from abc 7. >> we turn now to washington, and new developments in the impeachment battle. president trump is now calling on both ukraine and china to investigate his potential 2020 rival, joe biden. >> and house democrats, they are firing back. abc news reporter, rachel scott joining us live now from washington with the latest. rachel. >> reporter: larry, alma, good afternoon to you. president trump continues to defend that controversial call to ukraine, saying he did nothing wrong and it is pitch

perfect, and now saying ukraine should investigate biden as well as china as democrats push back saying that demand comes at the risk of our national security. it's the spark that lit the fiery debate over impeachment. president trump privately urging ukraine to investigate his potential 2020 rival joe biden and his son and today the president publicly amplifying that call. >> it's a very simple answer. they should investigate the bidens. >> it's that request for foreign interference that set off the impeachment investigation and now he's pushing china to do the same, sending this message days before beijing officials arrive in the u.s. to resume trade talks. >> china should start an investigation into the biden's. >> back on capitol hill, the former special envoy to ukraine, kurt volker testified before closed doors, turning over encrypted messages, where a top diplomat to ukraine tells a group of other american diplomats that it's quote crazy

to withhold security assistance for help with a political campaign. house speer nancy pelosi says when she spoke to the president last week about his call with ukraine, he seemed shocked. she thought it violated his oath of office. >> i saw the surprise in his voice that heas wrong. >> though the president's focus on biden and his son hunter who had overseas business dealings while his father helped carry out the obama administration's foreign policy as vice president. the current vp about his own role in the ukraine controversy, standing firm behind his boss. >> there was no quid pro quo, there was no pressure. >> as for biden, there's been no finding of wrong doing. epidemic ko . >> russia, if you're listening, i hope you're able to find the 30,000 e-mails that are missing.

>> reporter: and president trump says he has not yet asked president xi of china to investigate the bidens but he certainly didn't rule out the idea either. larry. >> so rachel, house democrats are trying to turn up the heat on the white house but they have given them until tomorrow to turn over pertinent documents in this case. >> reporter: that's exactly right. house democrats say they areot n they have put the white house on notice, giving them until tomorrow to turn over key document, say they have the subpoenas drafted and ready to go. larry. >> rachel scott live in washington. twitter has removed a tweet from president trump that featured an edited music video taking aim at joe biden. nickel back asked for the tweet to be taken down. the post featured a doctored version of the band's video photograph showing the lead singer holding a photo of biden, his son, ukrainian gas executive

an mod to imerseythie cheese to airplanes. er 1. exactly howhe.s 7 1/2olrs of ove subsidies the european union provided to air bus. authorities in france are searching for a motive in a deadly attack at a paris police station. investigators say a 45-year-old police employee attacked and killed three officers and another employee with a knife, inside the station not far from the notre dame cathedral. a fifth person was wounded. the attacker was shot and killed. he worked as a police administrator for nearly 20 years. his wife is in custody, what role she may have played in this incident is unknown at this point. victims of the 2017 las vegas mass shooting, they have reached a settlement that will

pay them collectively up to $800 million. the deal settles several lawsuits with mgm resorts, the owner of the mandalay bay, the hotel where the gunman opened fire from the 32nd floor. lawyers say this is a step toward closure. >> mgm's stated goal from the outset of this ligs wtigation wo resolve these matters so the community, victims and their families can move forward in the healing process and today's announcement is a step forward in this direction. >> mgm says the settlement doesn't mean it's admitting any liability in the shooting. the final dollar amount will depend on how many people file clai claims. we have breaking news out of richmond. sky 7 is over 32nd street esmond avenue. threeho have a crew on the

way. we will bring you an update on abc 7 news at five. the government's consume watchdog agency is ordering juul and five other vaping companies to hand over information about how they market those e-cigarettes. the federal trade commission says it's scrutinizing vaping sales and promotion including the use of online influencers. the death toll has now risen to 18. there have been more than a thousand illnesses across 48 states tied to vaping. only alaska and new hampshire have not reported cases. here's abc news reporter. >> reporter: ase or messt crackn vaping. >> our work is only beginning. i know we are not alone, among states and the urgency to take out this growing problem. >> a new report says some of the lung illnesses resemble chemical burns. researchers looked at biopsies from 17 patients finds signs of inflammation of the lungs and damage to the airway and the do

saw the first signs of vaping are speaking out. >> it was clearly an issue in the country, and it needed something to kind of start it rolling. >> a group of physicians at children's hospital of wisconsin thought they had a trend on their hands when fourteen agers suffered from similar symptoms. >> most of the patients that came into the hospital and required more intensive services were having breathing problems. and that was being presented as shortness of breath, coughing, unexplained weight loss, fatigue. >> reporter: a powerful warning from one vaping victim in wisconsin. >> if you don't smoke or vape b stop and get some help immediately. while quitting might seem rather difficult, going through this is far worse. >> reporter: the cdc says most of the lung illnesses associated with vaping in these cases involve thc with or without

nicotine. >> nothing other than air should be inhaled. >> reporter: abc news, new york. if you're looking for work, now may be the time. the hiring spree some businesses are on right now. and meet the shark's newest team member. this little guy is hitting the ice but he's helping others. if you're looking for sunny skies, you can find them right here and this view aaddiction. how juuline hooked kids and ignited an public health crisis." other news outlets report- juul took $12.8 billion from big tobacco. markets e-cigarettes with kid friendly flavors and uses nicotine to addict them. 5 million kids use e-cigarettes. juul is "following big tobacco's playbook." and now, juul is pushing prop c to overturn e-cigarette protections. vote no on juul. no on big tobacco. no on prop c.

: hey, there's a new member of the san jose sharks, he's not on the ice but he certainly is adorable. look at that face. bc 7 community journalist dustin dorsey introduces us to fin, the k-9 coanio puppy. >> as the sharks look to win their first stanley cup, it's time to meet the newest member of the team, his name is fin, the official service dog in training >> i'm super excited. i'm a big sharks fan. this has been a really big honor to be able to raise fin and have this partnership with the sharks. but for caring for b oppinortun for us to raise awareness and just expose a lot more people to

what we do, to our great dogs, and to talk about what service dogs can do to help people with disabilities. >> part of my job is to socialize him to all kinds of situations and experiences so for him to be able to come to games, to meet lots of people.n, all of those are great training techniques. he gets used to sounds and sights and lots of people. all good for training for when he goes on to be an assistance dog. our dogs go people with disabilities free of charge. that's a $50,000 value. any awareness and partnerships that we can create is all beneficial for the end result of more dogs for me a few dog lovers on our team. i know evander cane are dog lovers. a lot of team events we'll try to get fin involved,sothat helps his training and helps the players learn about how important service dogs are and

help that initiative, and bring awareness more than before, what the sharks can do on their own. >> the new york islanders have done it, new york rangers have a dog as well. st. louis blues have one that's very powerful. i think we're the first for k-9 wdo a t nd becoming an assistance dog. >> we're hoping it will be the good luck charm to lead to the stanley cup. a great partnership, and we're excited. >> sharky. >> we got to tell sharky not to bite fin's head off. the two of them, they are a dynamic duo together. you can't beat them. you can't help but smile. >> absolutely. and what a great partnership they're doing there, you know, for a great reason. >> absolutely. another person that makes us smile, spencer christian. sometimes. >> yeah, sometimes, exactly.

i think this forecast might make you smile. maybe not you, larry. overnight, mainly clear skies, a few passing high clouds near the coast. overnight lows will be a little bit chilly in some inland locations. upper 30s to low 40s in the north bay. mainly mid-40s just about everywhere else. tomorrow, look for a milder day than today. high temperatures inland will be in the upper 70s to about 80, right around the bay shoreline, we'll s mid-70s tomorrow, and mid-60s on the coast. it will be breezy on the coast. in fact, it will be breezy across the entire region tomorrow but the strongest breezes will be on the coast. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast, and you can see sunny skies all the way through. it's going to start warming up over the weekend. actually, the warm up really begins tomorrow, but it goes into high gear on saturday, and then sunday and monday, look for high temperatures inland around 90 and 92 degrees. mid-80s around the bay shoreline. mid-70s on the coast, so that's quite a summer like warm up. it will be cooler on tuesday, and the cooling continues into

midweek. that's a smile invoking forecast, wouldn't you. >> thanks spencer. >> i'm looking for the smiles. >> i love up, a popular pastime may be slowly disappearing, the i'm 7 on your side's michael a> finney, are you wasting your travel

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home prices in the bay area still crazy high but getting more affordable. >> it's not quite the sellers market that it has been for a long, long time. and it's changing. an analysis by our media partners at the bay area news group, more sellers are being forced to cut their price. i know that's a huge change from when sellers could almost always count on getting an offer above asking. now, nearly 16% of all sellers had to cut their prices over the last 12 months in san jose, and that's twice as many as during last year. san francisco isn't far behind with more than 12% of home sellers forced to cut their prices. just how much are fees adding to

your candle bill. as it turns out, plenty, if you ask consumer reports. a report released today found ad on fees cost the average cable watcher an additional $450 per year. consumer reports broke down 800 bills and found what it called hidden fees on top of the average highest rate. the group says most cable subscribers aren't even aware they're paying these fees. few of us would just leave our money on a table and walk away, but that's what's happening more often than you think. bankrate.com found that 46% of all adults in this country participating in travel rewards program have left their miles or points expire. this is killing me, personal, that goes for airline and hotel points, 25% getting reward points from their credit cards have let them go unused before expiring. 10,000 points are worth to $20.

you can give it away to charity. so if you don't want to mess with it. give it to charity. >> and it will keep your miles from expiring, you know, if you don't travel a ton. >> what you have to do is use them once every 18 months for them not to expire, most companies. >> i would ask why they expire, but it would take too long. >> there are two that don't do it now, united and delta. >> interesting, that's nice. >> thank you, michael. macy's and bloomingdale are expecting a busy holiday season. the parent company of the retailers plans to hire about 80,000 employees for the upcoming shopping season, 30,000 will be in the fulfillment centers. the company is hosting a hiring event where on site interviews will be available. amazon is getting ready to open a new four star store, this time in the north bay, job listings for positions at the store were posted on linked in. the 4,200 square foot store will be at the village shopping mall.

according to the north bay business journal. it will open in time for black friday. amazon currently hasiv st in the u.s. one is in berkeley. meanwhile in the south bay, one treasure hunting society is hoping to uncover an elusive prize, that would be new members. >> the group says declining interest in metal detecting is hurting the hobby and could force the group to shut down after more than 40 years. >> here's amanda del castillo. >> reporter: the sweet sound of buried treasure, the man armed with a metal detector is brian pickard, he picked up the hobby when he was a kid. he has collected old coins, buried badges, pieces from the past. >> san francisco, 1907. >> he's now president of the treasure hunters society of santa clara county. >> here it's a nerdy thing. on the east coast, they have big organized,ou b se gs struggling.

pickard says a lack of interest against all demographics is filled.t difficult to keep old older treasure hunters are moving on. >> it's been like this for about a year now. and i'm just trying to keep it going. >> reporter: with no one willing to take the lead, the society will likely shut down in january. >> i think it's because life is getting harder in the bay area, a lot of people spend a lot of time working. >> reporter: like treasure hunting pickard hopes it will give a love for history, archaeology, a chance for those in silicon valley to try out a different detectors. >> the best piece of advice is pack your patience. it's amazing what people leave behind. in san jose, i'm amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. mcdonald's announced its first seasonal drink in more than five years, the cafe

cinnamon cookie latté, and doughnut sticks with a chocolate dipping sauce. both items will be available starting november 6th. some fast food isn't that fast, a new study measured how long it takes a drive through customer to get food from the drive through, the longest wait was chick-fil-a, clocking in at almost 5 1/2 minutes, also near the bottom, mcdonald's and arby's. the top, dunkin' donuts, you'll wait the least amount of time for breakfast and the most in the late afternoon. from the prison to the kitchen, the prisoners learning a new trade behind bars in san quentin. dan is here with a look at abc 7 news at five. >> new at five, a north bay restaurant that helped define the farm-to-table movement is shutting down. how that move underscores a recent trend. and we want people to come here and be safe while they're having a good time. >> set up is underway for the hardly, strictly, bluegrass festival and some traditions will definitely be tested by new

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tonight prime time, abc 7 grey's anatomy followed by a million little things, and how to get away with murder. stay with us for abc 7 news at 11. san quentin is one of the oldest and most notorious prisons in california. >> it's also a place to teach soon to be released inmates the tools they need to survive on the outside, and that includes cooking. >> i love the cooking, i love

the grilling. i love the eating. most importantly, the eating. i never once on the streets thought about cooking, and now it's like a >> before i came here, i didn't really care whether i lived and died. now that i'm getting back in touch with my feelings is my emotions, you know, there's opportunities here that will hold you up to different things. i never once on the streets thought about cooking. now it's like a passion. i grew up in a dysfunctional family. drugs was part of growing up, and i also grew up with a bunch of bad information on life, kind of like doing my own thing.

not obeying the law, and i wind up in jail. i really believed that i would never see my mom again. that was the hardest thing for me. i want to be successful for my mom, you know. through all my, she's the only one who stood by my side, the only one who never turned her back on me. >> we have a banana putting, topped with a walnut, with sliced strawberries and a cookie shell. this is my favorite dessert. banana pudding, i love it. i can make as much as i want, and eat as much as i want, going home. this class alone gives me ten days off my sentence, not only do i learn how to cook, i go home quicker. g show you how to pipe them, okay. if you pay your debt to society, you should go back to square one and be a respected citizen, it

shouldn't stay with you once you're gone. prison is rehabilitation, you did your time, and if you do things to better yourself like get a ged or college diploma or a certificate through this program or something similar, why wouldn't you believe that person is capable of doing things on the other side. >> all right. banana >> and i have something that i want to do for the rest of my life. i found a passion where i wouldn't mind getting up to go torque to work cooking every day. it's beautiful, i feel successful already. i'm going to cherish this for the rest of my life. i'm going to frame it when i get home. i'm going to mail it to my dad and let him frame it. it's beautiful, man. >> pudding looking pretty good there. check out abc's new branded.com.

>> thank you for joining us, i'm ama daetz. >> i'm larry beil, abc 7 news at five starts right now. this appterandom, very scar because i know that park is frequented by a lot of families. >> new details about a rampage, what documents are revealing about a woman accused of mowing down to pedestrians. breaking news in richmond, shots are fired. we're there live. >> that horrific wrong way crash that killed four people. we now know the driver was under the influence. a festival faces the music, the protocols for the bluegrass festival. a fall out from a shooting near the high school, new changes for the rest of the football season. deep sea diving in the sonoma coast, we're on the eve of a big exploration. from abc 7, live, breaking news. breaking news in richmond, gunfire has broken out. we have two body bags spotted. >> this is happening at 32nd and

esmond, as you can see from sky map 7, this is about 1 mile north of city hall. >> laura anthony is live near the scene with the very latest. laura. cfiedith ricond poce that two peopl havbeen shot and killed here in this otherwise quiet neighborhood this afternoon. let's show you what's going on right now as we speak behind me. this is esmond avenue at 32nd street. the shooting occurred on esmond avenue around the corner from where i'm standing. let's show you video of sky 7 on the scene as it's unfolding here. this occurred just before 4:00. folks said they heard multiple gunshots ring out on the street. we have just confirmed with richmond police that there are two fatalities, two people killed here, a third victim was taken to an area hospital with gunshot wo