at 7:08 a.m. just a light breeze today. temperatures later on this afternoon under those sunny skies in the mid 70s to low 80s. enjoy. we have issues on the bay bridge. here is frances with more on that. >> a live picture of the upper deck of the bay bridge. these headlights are making their way into san francisco. there's an accident near fremont. check out this shot. look at those taillights along the stretch of the upper deck. so the bay bridge toll plaza, metering lights were turned on. traffic is backing up towards the maze. tracking the drive time for you, it is red. westbound across the bay bridge, 38 minutes. if you want to consider the san mateo bridge, that's a good ride. bluegrass is back in san francisco. the hardly strictly bluegrass festival kicks off today in golden state park. >> this year security will be tight.

jobina fortson is live at the park with what you should know if you want to check it out. good morning. >> good morning. >> the garlic festival was an eye opener showing everybody that no festival is immune. it's an unfortunate reality we all have to deal with now. visitor also have to go through a security check. yesterday crews were filling up safety water barriers and removable hydraulic plates were brought in. the alleged shooter at the garlic festival went through a park fence. at hardly strictly bluegrass festival, there will be three fences. >> we upped our deployment. we had our tactical officers out

there in full tactical gear. we want people to know we're there. >> if you're headed out to fleet week next weekend, you can expect to see the same kind of security. check it out. people are already showing up out in front, staked out, ready to go even though the gates do not open until 9:00 a.m. that's some commitment for bluegrass. jobina fortson, abc7 news. >> those are the real ones. thank you. happening today, the woman accused of running two people over in the south bay will be in court, now charged with murder. prosecutors say mireya orta randomly drove and hit two different men killing one of them in separate areas of an open space trail near cupertino. sky 7 was up as deputies

began investigating tuesday. they say orta also smashed into a deputy's patrol car as she tried driving away. today we should find out how orta pleads to her charges. new at 6:00, speaking to the man behind one of the more powerful moments we saw this week. the brother of botham jean asking the judge if he could embrace his brother's killer at the murder sentencing. amber guyger shot and killed jean when she walked into the wrong apartment. this morning on "good morning america," michael strahan is asking brandt what compelled him to hug her. >> i just told her i forgave her. with usual instances, the words mean something, but i felt like that wasn't enough. >> guyger was sentenced to ten years in prison. you can watch the full exclusive "gma" interview at 7:00 a.m. on

abc 7. there could be new trouble for theranos founder elizabeth holmes. holmes has not paid her lawyers for over a year. now they're asking a judge to let them quit. the lawyers argue it's not fair to be forced to represent someone who can't pay. holmes is accused of misleading investors about her blood testin startup. she has pleaded not guilty to fraud and conspiracy charges. new details this morning in pg&e's scramble to pay california wildfire victims. we're learning its bankruptcy case is getting pricey. according to our partners at the "mercury news," attorney fees have topped the 1$140 mile onmak since filing for bankrtcearlhi s failed to compensate many fire victims. it's a critical part of mission at abc7 news to building a better bay area. a big piece of that is putting

an end to widespread homelessness. this morning a south bay community is rethinking plans on solving homelessness. a meeting last night gave santa clara a chance to figure out what's working and what's not. one neighbor who lived in the area for a decade now finds herself on the cusp of homelessness. she's having to sacrifice treatment and more to stay off the streets. >> i'm not taking my asthma medication, i can't afford it. i don't know how i'll pay my debts down. >> so now the county is working on building the next five-year plan. if you want to help out, go to our website, abc7news.com. your voice, your vote. democratic presidential front-runner joe biden was in the bay area for a handful of private fund-raisers. biden spoke at a lunch in palo alto and reporters asked him what he thought of president trump's call for chinese and ukrainian governments to investigate him and his family.

>> i don't listen much to what the president has to say. >> he attended a reception at dianne feinstein's house and spoke also at a private fund-raiser. senator bernie sanders may be off the campaign trail but his emergency heart surgery won't keep him off the debate stage. he will still attend the october 15th democratic presidential debate in ohio. the vermont senator had two stents inserted on tuesday to unblock a heart artery. his wife jane issued a statement saying the 78-year-old is up and about and that doctors are pleased with his recovery. keeping kids focused in class. the strategy teachers are using to have kids put down the phone. and a possible break through in fire prevention technology. the gel they say can put out a fire in seconds. and as we look at the hardly strictly bluegrass festival over the next three days at golden state park, we'll find warm weather today, close to 70. we'll go into the low 70s on saturday. look at subpoenaenday, a warm an

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time is approaching 6:10 a.m. on our friday. we'll go hour-by-hour and show you what you can expect later on today. by noon, a nice day to go out

and grab lunch again. into the afternoon, we'll be in the mid to upper 60s around the bayshore line. low to mid 70s in the inland east bay. a couple of cities touching 80 degrees to max out later today. even warmer weather moves in on saturday. afternoon highs to start out the weekend, we'll see upper 70s to lower 80s around the bayshore line. away from the coast, upper 80s to 90 degrees. those numbers will continue to rise on sunday. autumn warmth around here. mid to upper 70s at the coast. the hottest spots going into the low 90s. it will be a warm weekend. frances? >> it's a tough ride heading into san francisco, an accident is blocking a lane involving a caltrans truck and another truck. traffic is jammed along the stretch, all those brake lights heading into san francisco. traffic is backed up to the

maze. the drive time is slow, 44 minutes across the bay bridge. maybe head over to the richmond-san rafael bridge or san mateo bridge. b.a.r.t. is a great option. taking the ac transit buses, they will be stuck in that delay on the bay bridge as well. southbound 242, one lane open now. you can see traffic is heavy in both directions right now through concord because of that crash. >> thanks. a possible solution to california's wildfire threat. stanford researchers say they developed a way to stop fires from starting. it involves this gel-like fluid. researchers worked with cal fire to test it on grass and check it out. this is an untreated area. you can see how fast the flames spread. here's what a treated area looks like. >> yeah. the fire quickly goes out. stanford researchers say the hydro gel has the potential to make wildland firefighting much more proactive than reactive.

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been protests for many weeks, but now a new round of protests. this is because the city executive there has said that she is employing some emergency measures that includes the inability for protesters to wear masks. many of them are not happy about it. kumasi, it looks like they set some area of hong kong on fire. >> that was not supposed go into effect until saturday. strong reactions on that decision. we'll keep you updated on what's happening there. today we should see plenty of heightened security around the country as the movie "joker" hits theaters. the fbi is actively monitoring social media for violent threats. the agency says it has seen tips since may calling for a mass shooting. none actually gives a specific venue. the star of "joker" was kejoaqun phoenix says we should all discuss where the violentouidg

thoughts originate. new numbers by the cdc shows how dangerous vaping can be. there's been more than 18 deaths, 1 sfsh,080 vaping illne in 48 states. symptoms include severe shortness of breath, fa tetigued chest pain. officials have not isolated what is making people sick but many were vaping with products that contain thc. >> if you don't smoke or vape now, don't start. if you do, i urge you to stop and get help immediately. while quitting might seem really difficult, going through this is far worse. >> half a dozen e-cigarette companies have been ordered to turn over sales and advertising data. the order is the firsten sign so a likely probe into marketing practices.

she was the first woman inducted into the culinary hall of fame and the first woman to be crowned iron chef. kat kora joined me yesterday to raise money for fans who needed help in the bay area. i emceed the live life lunch fund-raiser for ronald mcdonald house charities bay area. kate scott was also there interviewing kat. ka it was so great. she has broken so many barriers. that's amazing what is more amazing is what ronald mcdonal s have to travel here, if they don't have a place to stay, ronald mcdonald charities pays for a place for them to stay. >> i bet that's such a relief not to worry about that. >> a family was there yesterday, they have a 1-month-old boy who has a lot of needs, they say it takes that one thing off their plate because they have plenty of other things to worry about. >> that's awesome. hi, drew. >> way go, reggie. good charity. >> it is. >> a beautiful looking day

yesterday. a similar looking sky today. a bit warmer to finish out the . live doppler 7, the sweep showing you we are dry. temperatures right now in the 40s in our coolest spots. most locations are slowly going onsne, gges uclimb through theo looking day. a few degrees warmer today than yesterday. near 70 in the city. 73 in oakland. 77 in san jose. 80 in santa rosa. the same in concord, up to 79 in antioch. overnight tonight, the marine layer again is absent. a lot of stars out there. clear skies. we'll drop again into the low 40s. upper 40s to low 50s around the bay shoreline. what we're watching closely are the winds saturday night into sunday morning. they will turn gusty in the north bay hills, close to 35 miles per hour. come bane that wicombine that w weekend, a red flag warning will

go into effect for 8:00 tomorrow evening. we'll keep our eyes on that. the accuweather seven-day forecast. sunny and mild today. warmer tomorrow. even warmer than that on sunday, autumn heat. feels like summer on monday before we cool off early parts of next week. we're having some issues on the bay bridge. >> getting into san francisco has been tough because of a crash on the upper level of the bay bridge, but the lanes have been cleared. traffic is moving, but with metering lights on and slowed down because of this crash, traffic is backed up into the maze. 41 minutes across the bridge. san mateo bridge, 18 minutes. b.a.r.t. reporting no delays, also a great option. some delays on ac transit buses. live shot of the san mateo bridge, it is slow in the westbound direction. a car just pulled in there from the left-hand side. tracking a crash in concord,

southbound 242 near concord avenue. it was blocking lanes. there was a slowdown in the northbound direction, an earlier crash southbound 880 at tennyson has been cleared in hayward. "good morning america" is coming up at 7:00 on abc zee ha what's coming up. >> nice to be with you this morning. coming up on "gma," some major developments in the impeachment showdown. the new text messages that were revealed overnight. we'll tell you what they show about the president and that phone call with ukraine. happening as president trump is now openly calling for china to investigate joe biden. also this morning, a big abc news exclusive, the brother of botham jean whose hug stunned the nation is now joining us live. he will talk about that incredible moment of grace in the courtroom. and so many people buried under student loan debt, how one

couple paid off $120,000 in 2 1/2 years. it's a simple method they used. they'll share that with us. it's national taco day. so we're having a gigantic tack to throwdown. three top chefs, three recipes that you can try at home. it's coming up on "gma." >> i have to say, i'm disappointed because i feel like you buried the lead. i have my ipad up now. hopefully people can see, you will show in today's show a dog that is dressed up like dumbo? it is perhaps the best costume i've ever seen in my life. >> yes. yes. i know. he looks so right in it, doesn't he? the perfect gray color. you think it's dumbo coming at you. >> it's the best costume. i will try to get this for my dog. i want to thank you for that. >> please do. happy friday. see you. gwyneth paltrow is

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. 6:24 a.m. a live look from sutro tower. a lot of sunshine not only today but over the weekend. most cities in the 70s today,

warmer than that over the weekend. look at sunday. most cities in the 80s. hottest spots in the 90s. >> thanks. phones in the classroom. it's a controversial subject. and you likely know a teen who seems to never be without their phone. >> so schools have tried to work with students to figure this out. one school in san francisco is using rewards instead of bans this is called pocket points, it's one of many ways teachers are trying to get students off phones. you sign up and then a timer logs how long you have been off of your phone. and then you earn points for every minute logged. those points will lead to rewards. we talked to a teacher who said it is working wonders for her class. >> 2,613 hours off of their phone. we have a total of 74 students and 54 incentives have been completed. >> and that's just after one month of use. 20,000 schools and 2 million

students are using it across the country. instagram is making shopping on the app more interactive with augmented reality. several companies like ray-ban and mac let you virtually try on the products by using a filter on their ads. facebook has been doing this for a while now. gwyneth paltrow is bringing her lifestyle brand to san francisco. >> the founder of goop is opening a store in the city next month. san francisco ranks fourth among goop.com's most engaged markets. paltrow is also hosting a goop health summit. the $2,500 pass has sold out. the tickets that are $1,000 are still available. >> that's -- >> in thasn't that nice? >> i need to get involved in selling whatever goop is. >> i would pay. >> you would >> nor something yofor somethin.

i support you. elizabeth warren doubling down on her calls to crack down on facebook. and homeless women and children exposed to lead. the rush to move people out of a shelter by tonight. a couple from chicago were among those who were killed in yesterday's horrific crash on highway 101.

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now at 6:30, new details in the deadly highway crash on 101 in san francisco. major changes to football games in one east bay school district. some games canceled, others at a new time >> we have to rearrange our whole lives because of one incident that happened. >> parents aren't happy. a shelter for women and young children shut down this morning after one child came down with lead poisoning. text messages released in the impeachment probe, what they're revealing about the controversial call president trump had with ukraine's leader as president trump calls for another country to investigate the bidens. >> china should start an investigation. >> plus a possible new honor for bruce bochy. what fans want changed outside oracle park. good morning on this id october 4th. >> it's national taco day, we

have doughnuts, reggie is trying to figure out where mine is. >> i can smell it you heated it up. >> smells so good. >> yeah. fully waffle house smelling here now. hope you're having a good morning. looks like a good day ahead. >> outdoor activities this weekend, saturday or sunday, you're good to go. live doppler 7, let's show you what's happening. as you go outside, you will see some of that sun. today, light breeze, a lot of sunshine. a few degrees warmer than yesterday. 60s on the coast. mid 70s around the bay. inland maxing out close to 80 degrees. issues on the bay bridge. sheer fr here is frances with more of that. >> anon, carpool

lane is even jammed. the drive time is 42 minutes across the bay bridge. the san mateo bridge is a little slow. i'm wondering if there's an incident there. we see some brake lights and possibly a truck off to the right-hand side. the richmond-san rafael bridge, there's a delay heading towards the toll plaza no major issues. an earlier crash on 242 has been cleared. new details on the four people killed in that horrific head on crash between a taxi and a wrong way driver in san francisco. >> two of the victims were husband and wife. amy hollyfield is live for us at sfo this >> and they were visiting san francisco. they just landed at sfo, they grabbed a cap, headed north on 101, they did not get far.

they have been identified. 62-year-old jud bergman, ceo of chicago-based company invest net. he was killed in the crash along with his wife, 57-year-old mary miller bergman. their cab driver was also killed. he was identified as berkant ahmed of san carlos. the wrong-way driver also died, 34-year-old emilie ross. cab drivers who knew ahmed say this was a reality check for them. >> it's very sad to hear. it's not safe. it's not the first time. >> invest net released a statement late last night saying we extend our deepest sympathies to jud and mary's family as invest net's founder jud was a remarkable leader whose vision, brilliance and drive built the foundation for invest net's success.

investigators say ross, the wrong-way driver, they say she was impaired. they have not given specifics. live at sfo, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. happening today, a judge is expected to decide whether to reduce bail for the man facing a possible retrial in the ghost ship fire case. the judge may also consider dates for a potential new trial for derick almena. he remains in jail on $750,000 bail. a judge declared a mistrial after a jury deadlocked on involuntary manslaughter charges last month. jurors acquitted his co-defendant, max harris, for the deadly 2016 fire in oakland. a san francisco shelter for homeless women and children has been forced to shut down. that after a 1-year-old boy living in the building in the richmond district tested positive for lead. catholic charities says they were shutting down star community home and moving out all residents after failing three lead tests with the department of public health. >> one of the staff told me,

this is an old building. all of the paint in here has lead. my thinking is if you knew that and this is a place for women and children, that should have been all addressed. >> we went through lead cleaning phases with the specialized company that does this work. yesterday was the final test, dph was going to come back and check and everything. unfortunately it failed for the third time. that's when we decided that we needed to move all the clients out of the facility. >> other children staying at the facility have been tested for lead, they're still waiting for results. dianne feinstein and kamala harris are asking the epa's watchdog to investigate to see if the agency abused powers when it accused the city of san francisco of improperly dumping waste into the pacific ocean. the chronicle reports the two senators are asking the epa's inspector general to see if the white house was involved in the decision. on wednesday, a notice of

violation was issued accusing the city of sending waste into the ocean and bay. president trump recently said that exact scenario was happening in the city, then the epa followed up. happening today, two protests will be held in oakland calling for making the streets safer. this is days after a woman was killed in a hit and run. heung jung was crossing the street with her 4-year-old niece when they were both hit tuesday morning. the garfield elementary school community will hold a protest before and after school today. she just picked up her niece and they were walking home when they were hit. the young girl had injuries to her head and stomach. some east bay high schoolers are waking up without a friday night football game to look forward to. safety concerns forced a local district to officially call off kickoff. as we told you, west contra costa unified was worried since a shooting last week disrupted a high school football game in richmond. the district considered making

kickoff earlier for the game, but they decided to just postpone the whole game. not everyone agrees with this. >> we're just erring on the side of caution, trying to put as much distance between these events. >> the changes in place don't stop people who will be shooting at people to come by the neighborhood. that's the thing. >> right now there's no word yet on when that game will be rescheduled. happening today, u.s. attorney general bil to end encry facebook's platforms, saying this would be an important tool against criminals. the issue is reigniting tensions between the company and law enforcement. the justice department doesn't want facebook to encrypt messages on whatsapp and other messaging services until it can guarantee the added privacy it doesn't reduce public safety.

elizabeth warren is doubling down on her calls to break up large companies including facebook. >> what we need is a president with the courage to enforce the antitrust laws, break 'em up. and yes, mark zuckerberg, i'm looking at you. >> that's the democratic presidential candidate speaking at a town hall meeting last night in san diego. in a private audio recording leaked earlier this week mark zuckerberg said he would sue the u.s. government if warren wins and decides to break up the company. encrypted text messages are at the center of the impeachment battle as president trump remains defiant. and you're looking at the big board at the new york stock exchan exchange. up about 150 points. and increased security if you're heading to golden state park for hardly strictly bluegrass festival. >> at least it will be nice out there. >> it will be beautiful.

look at the next three days. today is the coolest day in golden state park for the festival, near 70 with sunshine. tomorrow warmer than that. by sunday, close to 80 degrees in the city. we'll finish that festival on a warm note. right now we're starting out in the 40s and 50s on your friday morning. 5 in the city. 50 in oakland. 46 currently in santa rosa. hour-by-hour showing you what happens later on today. as we get to lunch time, another nice afternoon to be out grabbing a bite to eat. 60s to low 70s. later today we'll max out in the 70s in a lot of spots if not close to 80 degrees. highs where you live, 70 in the city today. 73 in oakland. sunshine in san jose. 77. 80 in santa rosa. up to 79 in antioch. if you're traveling across the state, no weather issues. southern california, l.a. up to 78. 90 in palm springs.

eureka with a temperature of about 61 degrees. weather is smooth sailing however you are tracking some issues on the bay bridge. >>it was not friday night. an accident on the upper deck has been cleared, that meant we saw big delays this morning at the bay bridge toll plaza. it's backed up into the maze. it is recovering because they did clear the crash. earlier across the bay bridge it was red, now yellow at 22 minutes. the san mateo bridge also at 22 minutes. we've been talking about the hardly strictly bluegrass festival, but in san francisco plan on extra traffic today through this weekend especially with all the gorgeous weather drew was talking about. lincoln street will be jammed, fulton street as well as highway 1 making your way off the golden gate bridge and into san francisco. elsewhere it's looking good. friday light traffic with a few minor delays in the usual spots. >> thank you, frances. this video gives new means

to the term horsepower. 13 ponies and horses were spotted running alongside morning commuters on a dallas techs freeway. the animals kept going after getting loose from their trailer. the owner says he was driving when the trailer door accidentally opened. now, this does end with the horses being okay. >> good. >> that's the good news. they look unbothered. they're like get out of the way. >> look how fast they are. i'm

look at this gorgeous picture from the exploratorium camera. sun up at 7:08. seeing clear skies. we have a lot of sunshine today. temperatures mainly in the 70s away from the coastline. over the weekend the numbers will continue to climb. by saturday, above average, in the 80s for most cities. sunday, further warming. san francisco close to 80. the warmest spots will come close to 90. this warmer weather comes with a new red flag warning. we'll detail that at about six minutes. the contra costa county fire department announced moments ago it arrested this 21-year-old accused of setting four potentially devastating fires in the east bay. i

to brush near homes in walnut creek. bluegrass is back in san francisco. hardly strictly bluegrass festival kicks off today in golden state park. >> this year security will be tight. jobina fortson is live at the park with what you should know if you're planning to check it out. >> good morning. in its 19th year, hardly strictly is changing. it's still free and attracting some of the biggest names in bluegrass, but it is also adapting to the world around us. that means extra security is absolutely necessary. this year's shooting at the gilroy garlic festival was a wake-up call for many bay area event organizers that now know no event is immune to that kind of tragedy. the alleged shooter bypass security by cuttdly strictly th will be patrolled by park

rangers, private security and police. sfpd say they increased deployment. visitors will have to come through one of four entrances to go through a security check. i'm standing at one right now. yesterday crews were filling up safety water barriers and removable hydraulic plates were brought in. here's what you need to know if you plan on coming out. >> please don't bring coolers. we want people to bring their goods the same way you would go to a sporting event, clear plastic backpack or bag so people can see what you got. >> the same kind of security will be present during fleet week next week. and back out here live, we have a little crew in front of the gates when they open at 9:00 a.m. and this man in the shorts, it's very cold out here this morning. that shows the commitment to bluegrass. wow. >> i'm with you. >> reporting live from golden

state park this morning, jobina fortson, abc7 news. >> hopefully it will warm up for him out there. thank you. she mentioned fleet week. it gets under way this sunday in san francisco. the annual event draws hundreds of thousands of people to check out the ships and the aerial shows. as always the star attraction will be the blue angels. they won't perform until next weekend. city officials are reminding people to be prepared for the crowds, particularly along the waterfront. this next one is getting a good amount of people upset online especially down in southern california. l.a.x. is banning ubers, lyft and taxis from picking up travelers at the curb. instead people will have to take a shuttle to a designated drop off area. this starts at the end of the month. people on twitter have been saying this will not only add headaches to the airport, but you may remember sfo also moved rideshare pick ups away from the curb. now to the new developments as president trump faces possible impeachment.

house democratsnit ghe prt would only agree to meet with the ukrainian president if he promised to investigate the bidens. president trump's former envoy to ukraine testified with those messages on capitol hill yesterday. now, weeks after the messages, the u.s. state department was shown to have prepared a statement for the ukrainian president committing him to investigations on the bidens. it comes as president trump wants more help on his side. >> china should start an investigation into the bidens. >> joe biden's son hunter has had business dealings in china and ukraine while his dad was vice president but there's been no evidence of wrongdoing. just moments ago the supreme court announced they will hear a controversial abortion case in the next term. justices will decide the fate of the louisiana law that requires any doctor offering abortion services to have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles. the justices had hundreds of possible appeals in front of

them. this year's term starts next week. it will run until april. the court's first case is on tuesday, it's a big one. it will decide if it's legal to fire workers for workers for wor san francisco's district attorney george gascon is ret e retiring and may run for election in los angeles. according to multiple reports, gascon told his staff he's planning to move to l.a. earlier this year gascon announced he wouldn't seek a third term. mayor breed can immediately name a replacement or wait until after the november election and have the elected d.a. begin serving immediately ahead of when they would normally take office. big cuts are coming to hp. >> the company says it is cutting 7,000 to 9,000 jobs over the next three years and is blaming cheaper printing supplies for reducing profits. wework is telling employees job cuts are coming there later this month. company officials have not said how many layoffs are planned but bloomberg reports the number will be around 2,000.

that move comes days after wework canceled its ipo. uber is expanding helicopter rides from manhattan to jfk international to everybody. previously only premium uber members could book the flights. it only costs $200 a ride, but it takes just as long to take the trip in a helicopter as long as it does in a taxi. >> how does that be? >> you probably have go to where you take off, then a special place in the airport, then you have go way back around in the front. go through security. >> look, i know a friend who takes a helicopter to go from his little vacation home into the city. >> we'll talk. >> that's how he commutes. >> we'll get back to that. right now a live look at the new york stock exchange. trading is getting under way.

we are up 141 points. maybe some of you will be able to afford that. >> mm-hmm. take us with you. some giants fans have launched a petition to change the name in front of a street in front of oracle park to bruce bochy boulevard. it's not known if they mean king street or 3rd street. the petition has a goal of 500 signatures, so far 300 people are on board. the giants skipper retired last week after 13 years. would you ever try this? this is a monster wave off the coast of tahiti in the south pacific. i can't we begin to imagine what it would be like to be up there. >> my gosh. >> look. >> my gosh. >> someone already lost their board. i saw it. >> look at that. look at that. >> someone else lost their board. >> no. no. i wouldn't even take this video. >> it's pretty though. >> amazing. >> beautiful. >> apparently things were calm just moments before. wow, can you -- it just caught

everybody off guard. >> braver than me. >> huge. >> that was a rogue wave? >> sounds like it. a ly gosh. experience. >> no. i surf little waves. that was big enough for >> a nice two-footer. >> yeah. >> three-foot max. nice long board. cruisin cruising. >> i don't surf. >> you never surfed? >> i'm terrible at it. did it one time. done, bye. >> we're tall and lanky. our center of gravity is weird. >> it's high. if you're going to surf today, go for it. beach weather is lovely today, tomorrow and sunday. live doppler 7, it's dry out there. we'll show you the picture from sutro tower. gorgeous. sun coming up in about 20 minutes or so. temperature-wise, 40s and 50s. the jacket, you need it first thing out the door. you don't need it later today.

winds, breezy yesterday. today the winds will be much cal calmer. light right now and it will stay that way. 12-hour day planner, 7:08, sunrise. light breeze midday into the 60s and 70s. 4:00, warmer today than yesterday, 70s around the bay. the warmest spot going to about 80 degrees. watch saturday, even warmer weather moves in to start out the weekend. a lot of sunshine. we're in the upper 80s if not close to 90. our warmer spots around the water, in the 70s to low 80s. this warm weather will come with gusty winds in the north bay hills tomorrow night. for that fact we have a red flag warning that will go into effect for the north bay hills, 8:00 tomorrow. gusts to 35. combined with low relative humidity. any fires can easily start and spread. we'll watch the winds closely for you. accuweather seven-day forecast, sunny today and mild. warmer tomorrow. autumn heat. sunday almost feels like summer

on monday. fog turns tuesday. we have some issues on the bay bridge. how is it looking? >> it's slow heading to the bay bridge toll plaza. an earlier crack on the upper deck was clear, now there's a crash in the backup in lanes three and four. as we look here, you can see some of those cheating cars trying to squeeze back into the lanes from the carpool lanes. on the upper deck it has recovered. also reports of a fire that's visible from the freeway in san jose northbound 680 at mckey. it might be a residential fire that is causing slowing on northbound 680. show and go on northbound 101. here is a live shot of 280 in san jose. headlights moving northbound. 17 across the screen. typical delays there. also you'll find the brake lights building up on southbound 680 through walnut creek on the right side. it's slow towards highway 24. but 24 is looking good at this

point. you're not ready for this one. kiss is performing a first of its kind concert for great white sharks and also its human fans. here's how it works. in november kiss will perform above water on a stage floating on the ocean off the coast of australia. cause they want to attract will water in a glass compartment on a boat. tickets will be available starting october 14th via airbnb experiences. >> i really do not understand why you think this is odd. it's an experience. where else are you going to see a concert under water with the sharks? >> can we not leave the animals alone? they're already mad at us. >> they want to hear the music. >> they didn't ask for this. we're imposing this music on them. we don't know what they like. they could be into easy

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the chp says the wrong-way driver was impaired. >> number two, the hardly strictly bluegrass festival kicks off today at golden state park. visitors will have to go through a security check at one of four entrances. there will be officers in full tactical gear patrolling fences. >> number three, a judge is scheduled to rule on a motion on whether to reduce bail for derrick almena. the judge was also asked to consider dates for a potential retrial in the ghost ship fire case. number four, san francisco district attorney george gascon is resigning and may run for district attorney in l.a. earlier this year he announced he would not be seeking a third term. number five, get ready for a warm weekend. it's nice today, temperatures both saturday and sunday in the 80s if not close to 90 degrees to finish out the weekend. number six, our hot spot is the bay bridge. two earlier accidents. traffic is backed up well through the maze causing 30-minute delays. number 7, the world's first robotic photographer is a thing.

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