now at 5:00 a.m., it's time to be prepared. >> on the anniversary of the loma prieta earthquake people are practicing for the major shakeout. >> good morning. it's october 17th. >> you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast and lisa is here with us this morning. >> it is wet out there. a little bit of light rain in san francisco, a cd front pushed through the north bay. we're beginning to see some clearing well to the north around santa rosa. parts of the east bay, south bay, peninsula definitely getting wet. if you're leaving soon, you may need the wipers and if you're waiting for the bus, maybe the rain jacket. by the afternoon, it's sunglasses and breezy. by midmorning we'll see

sunshine. 59 in san leandro. look how mild it is compared to yesterday with the cloud cover and the moisture. the winds, upper elevations, these are work down to the surface keeping it cool and breezy for your thursday. good morning. >> good morning. and good morning to you all. we have some conditions out there, some issues to deal with. let's get to it. as you approach 680, 580, interchange near dougherty, lane blocked with an accident there. accident westbound 580 near grant line, it's blocking the left lane. typical slowing behind that there. give yourself extra time. you can take an ace train. just a heads up, systemwide, b.a.r.t. today will be experiencing the shakeout warning at 10:17, they will slow to 27 miles per hour, then they will stop and briefly hold. if you plan on coming into the

city or wherever you're going this morning, at 10:17 there will be some brief delays there. happening today, the world's largest earthquake drill is taking place in san francisco. >> this is part of an interactive event that starts in less than an hour and coincides with the 30th anniversary of the loma prieta earthquake. amy hollyfield has more on what we can expect today. >> good morning. it's going to be here in civic center plaza. they're just starting to arrive so they can set up. the popular earthquake simulator will be here. you can experience what it feels like during a major earthquake complete with things falling off the shelves. we shot this in 2017 at a conference at google. we do expect to see vendors here as well. they will guide you through what you need do to prepare for an earthquake. this is the 30th anniversary of

the loma prieta quake, a 6.9. we do have some quick tips this morning. including that emergency kid that you're supposed to have, it's supposed to be stocked with battery operated radios, flash lights, have extra batteries in there. you also should have a three-day supply of food and water for everyone in the family and a manual can opener. the anniversary is a good day to go over your plan with family members and neighbors, stop by here. this will be available to the public from 6:00 this morning until 11:00. reporting live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> thanks. starting today, californians can sign up to get an alert before an earthquake hits. a statewide early warning system is going online today.

the shake alert launch comes on the 30th anniversary of the loem loma prieta earthquake, which caused a section of the freeway to collapse. abc 7 is looking back at the past but giving you a glimpse into the future. this is our documentary "the earthquake effect." watch it anywhere you get abcincluding amazon fire tv and our abc 7 news app. we will bring you a special 30-minute broadcast tonight at 6:30 on abc 7. this morning a water manager of a small water department says if an earthquake strikes and that could shut down the only emergency backup water treatment plan. >> no water to my residents

after 24 hours, peod. i was told by one official, well, the army will come in. no, they won't. not that fast. not for 27,000 people who won't be able to flush a toilet, who won't be able to open a faucet. >> the main water line running through the area is also identified at being at risk. sonoma county says while it works to address that, every home should have a two-week water supply ready to go. >> abc 7 news can help you prepare for any disaster. click on abc7news.com.

>> california uses about 4 million gallons of ethanol per day. this is 10% of one day's use cage. >> if the nustar facility remains shut down for weeks for maintenance, the professor did say the fire could have an impact on local gas prices. you can stay up to date on the latest develops in the hugheser fire with the abc 7 news app and on abc7news.com. happening today, the chicago teachers union will go on strike after rejecting a new contract proposal. organizers say more than 30,000 workers will be on the picket lines this morning. 7,500 teacher aides, custodians and security guards are joining them. officials say schools will remain open. principals and school administration administrators will supervise children. santa clara county workers

will return to the ticket line after refusing the latest labor offer by the county. today marks the ninth day of that strike. on tuesday the county offered workers a 3% general wage increase and a 3% increase over the next four years. the union says it is no different than the offer the county put forth months ago. all right. it is thursday. and a cold front or a weak one is pushing through the south bay. we have rain in the mountains, rain along the north coast. in the next hour or two it will be sunny out there and fielding milder before the wind picks up. it will be damp in spots, otherwise a sunny day with temperatures in the 60s by noontime. low 70s by the afternoon. a live look outside, where you'll notice that with the clear sky it should be nice to head out and about. it will be breezy. on the bay, maybe a little

choppy as a high surf advisory goes into effect by noontime. that's right along the coast. 60 right now in fremont and concord. 59 in oakland. so mild out there. but those winds, here we are at 9:00 this morning. 10 to 20 miles per hour. they're already quite gusty in the upper elevations, they'll work their way down to the surface. 4:00, very breezy out there, north bay, the coast. they'll dial back throughout the overnight hours. a chilly night tonight. here is your friday. not as windy. we won't see a whole lot of change until we get into your saturday morning, maybe a few more sprinkles. high surf advisory up to 20 feet breakers. if you're spending time in the city, it's sunny with mid 60s, the rest of you in the upper 60s to low 70s. something going on on the bay bridge. >> toll lane number 15 is blocked with a big rig accident. seeing activity in the parking lot with a tow truck.

otherwise it's pretty light out there. n problems once you get past that accident. dublin pleasanton, accident cleared off to the right hand shoulder. no longer delays there. you have delays over the altamont with a motorcycle down blocking the left lane westbound 580 near grant line. about a 45-minute drive time from 205 merging into the dublin pleasanton area. thank you. it's something that is always at the top of our mines when we think about how we can build a better bay area. >> new housing report confirms that things are just way too expensive in san francisco. the city's study found that job growth rate is much higher than the number of housing units being built. from 2010 to 2018, jobs have increased by 38% in the city.

while leaders are making enough homes for higher wage earners, it's more grim for those with lower incomes. the city is short by 15,000 affordable housing units. we want to hear your ideas about building a better bay area join our group on facebook. coming up next, 7 things to know before you start your day. and instagram's new feature that

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here's 7 things you need to know. millions will practice on how to drop, coffkof cover and hold on. the largest earthquake test will take place today at 10:17 a.m. governor newsom will announce the shake alert today, it won't predict earthquakes but it can give residents a 20-second warning before the quake hit. number three, plenty of cloud cover while you were sleeping dropping just a little bit of precip out there. look how mild it is now. sunny and breezy later on today. number four, maryland congressman elijah cummings has died. the 68-year-old's office says he passed away early this morning. the nustar fuel storage facility in crockett has been given the green light to begin venting tanks and start lining up after tuesday's explosion and fire. officials say there's zero indication there could be

another explosion at the site. and we are following your thursday morning commute. we have a big rig accident blocking toll lane number 15 at the bay bridge. avoid that toll lane if you can. go purple for spirit day. people are asked to wear purple today to speak out against bullying and stand with lgbtq youth. as you can see, we're all taking part this morning. also this morning, instagram is beefing up its security and letting you be in charge of it. you now have a choice over the third party apps that instagram can share your data with and what kind of information is shared. you can limit them to your user name or let them access as much as your photo captions and other details. to see or to change any of those security settings, just go to instagram's main settings tab and block for the apps and websites menu in the security section. kids are finding crative ways to get around screen time limits.

kidss young as nine are sharing youtube videos and reddit posts that explain how to bypass apple's screen time controls. it includes changing the time zones, and using siri to send texts when imessage is turned off. parents have complained that apple has not addressed those loopholes. >> can't blame them for voters hoon

measure to allow certain farmers to grow marijuana. it meant new business to prop up farms that need help. abc7's vic lee went back to the pumpkin capital of the world to see what's happened since. >> reporter: in october last year, we visited the iconic farmer john's pumpkin farm in half moon bay. it was just before the elections. eda and john muller, farmer john that is, were hoping gg would pass allowing starter marijuana plants to be grown in farms with existing greenhouses. >> third generation living on the farm. we don't want to leave it. >> reporter: they like many farmers are struggling to survive. pumpkins and vegetables they grow can no longer support them. in november, voters passed measure gg. the mullers were approached by a cannabis company that wanted to rent their greenhouses. we paid another visit to the pumpkin farm. sadly we learned that the mullers' pot dreams went up in smoke. >> the interested person was very zealous and had great ideas for having this start, and the funding hasn't come through for him. >> reporter: the mullers weren't the only ones still waiting. so far according to manfred sickenberg who grows ivy topiaries, no farmer himself included has applied for a license to get into the marijuana business in half moon bay. >> right now i'd have some space available. so we could get going right away. >> reporter: nobody's approached you. >> nobody.

>> reporter: farmer john and eda may have to sell their farm if they receive no offers from cannabis companies. so far, there is some consolation. >> fortunately it's been a great pumpkin season over here. >> reporter: so the ballot measure passed, but the dream faded. like the old adage, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. vic lee, abc7 news. >> go visit farmer john's pumpkin farm. >> that's what you should do. >> support them. >> that was a little sad. >> i know. all right. it's 5:17. and we're checking in with lisa for a look at our forecast. good morning. >> good morning. cold front pushing through the bay area. a weak one. while you were sleeping it cleared the north bay. santa rosa there. we have the damp pavement and looking at the south bay looking at some sprinkles now. the sierra nevada, sunshine and breezy winds in the wake of this system. 10, 15, 18 degrease milder than

we were yesterday at this hour. 60 in concord. 59 in san jose. a live look at san francisco, not bad this thursday. morning mist, mild temperatures, sunny and breezy today. showers possible again early saturday. then we're looking at things turning around, more after an offshore flow into next week. here we are the rest of the day today. here comes that next system into late friday. here's friday morning. but another weak one. so don't expect much of anything. especially if you're sleeping in. high surf advisory goes into effect this afternoon through friday. very large northwesterly swells, rip currents, beach erosion possible. current wave heights, 5 to 6 feet, but they will be getting up to 10 and 15 feet. looking amt yot your winds, 10 25-mile-per-hour gusts out there. it will be sunny within the next hour or two for all of us. into your friday very little change. numbers in the 60s to the 70s.

saturday is pleasant with the morning clouds. check out sunday, this is when things turn around and we're warming up. 70 in vallejo, 68 in fremont. the accuweather seven-day forecast, little change from now to the beginning of the weekend, then warmer -- look at those 80s return by next week. >> good morning. we go to san rafael, those taillights headed southbound on 101 past the north gate mall. the civic center. you can see everybody is moving nicely across to the golden gate bridge. no delays there. just a little fog and mist for your drive into san francisco. back to the bay bridge toll plaza. we had toll lane number 15 with a big rig versus an suv. so avoid that toll lane. so far no metering lights yet. we'll check back on that in a bit. we have a motorcycle down blocking the left lane over the altamont pass over grant line. you're starting to see delays back from tracy for a 45-minute drive westbound. in today's gma first look,

the daughter of robert blake and bonnie lee blakey is talking about her traumatic childhood. >> paula farris spoke with her. she's now 19. >> reporter: in this morning' gma first look, breaking her silence. >> i think a lot of people have spoken about my story, i've never been able to have -- to answer the questions myself. >> you might not have heard of 19-year-old rose lanore, but you have heard of her father, tv star robert blake, and your mother, bonnie lee blakey. >> what do you recall of your mother? >> nothing. >> in 2001, blakey was shot and killed outside an l.a. restaurant. her husband, robert blake, stood trial for murder. a media circus ending in acquittal. now this morning their daughter stepping out of the shadows telling her story in a "people" magazine exclusive and speaking out to gma. our revealing interview is come

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good morning to you. a weak front working its way through the south bay, the peninsula, wet pavement from san mateo to santa teresa. in the south bay, waking up to that mist, drizzle, light rain, and then a sunny afternoon, up every upper 60s for you. gilroy, in the 70s. the mist and drizzle cleared the knot bay already. low 60s and windy in park pacifica. mrs. doubt fire is coming to broadway. >> the film is being made into a

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breaking news at 5:30, long-time congressman elijah cummings had died. he passed away at 68 from longstanding health challenges. and a new earthquake early warning system launches across california today on the 30th anniversary of the loma prieta quake. it can give people up to 20 seconds of a heads up before shaking starts. and juul reached a legal agreement to stop advertising to kids and teens. the cdc is about to release new numbers related to the vaping crisis. good morning. it's almost 5:30 now. welcome to thursday. >> welcome to thursday. we're all wearing purple. if you're heading out to live

your life today, maybe consider putting on purple. it's for a great cause. >> it's for spirit day, that's to remember anti-bullying causes especially for lgbtq youth. >> a little wet out there. for some of you it's over with. for the rest of you, peninsula and the south dbay, looking at mist and drizzle. a weak cold front continues to push out of the bay area. by 7:00, 8:00, we'll be into sunshine. with the cloud cover overnight, upper 50s to near 60 right now. it's mild out there. anywhere from 9 to about 16 degrees warmer than we would be with the clear sky. look at upper elevation winds. 36-mile-per-hour wind gusts in mount tam, mount diablo. over 30 miles per hour there. those winds will make their way down to the surface, by this afternoon it's blustery out

there. it will feel cooler. 50s, 60s, by noontime it's bright out there. winds kick up throughout the afternoon. we will be looking at that early sunset underneath the clear sky and less wind out there. good morning, sue. >> good morning. let's go to the san mateo bridge. you can see that mist and drizzle on our camera lens there. traffic is flowing nicely across the span for a 17-minute drive from 880 across the cause way, the high wise, over towards the foster city side of things. looking good there. the golden gate bridge is damp. some fog over the waldo grade. traffic is moving nicely. making your way into the city, 25-minute ride. slowing over the altamont pass, motorcycle down in the left lane. we're getting some improvement there. we'll see if it's been cleared and also an

bridge toll plaza when we come back. congressman elijah cummings has died. his office says the 68 died at john's hopkins hospital in baltimore this morning after complications from long-time health challenges. >> reporter: cummings a life long resident of baltimore clashed repeatedly including this summer when president trump

tweeted baltimore was rat and rodent infested. cummings defending his city and calling out language he called racist being used by national leaders. this september he had an unspecified medical procedure. his last role cal vote on capitol hill was more than a month ago. he's survived by his wife and three children. >> today is the 30th anniversary of the loma prieta earthquake. we have a new way to be warned of the next big shake. >> this is the statewide rollout of a system that could give us precious seconds just before the next earthquake hits. jobina fortson live at pach good morning. this early warning system could have helped places like the auto zone behind me here. it can give a couple seconds if not more in some cases. this warning system comes in two

forms. this is the uc berkeley my shake app. i want to demonstrate how it works. you can see the blue dot is where i am. look at the 4.4. you can click on that, see where the most earthquake was recorded on the 14th if you tap that, you can tap if you've experienced this. it also has another way of letting people know as well using the wireless system that the amber alert system uses for those notifications. the shake alert system is already being used in l.a. it uses ground motion sensors across the state to detect an earthquake before we can feel them. my shake testing found most phones today can record earthquakes down to a magnitude of 5, which is moderate. california is the first in the nation to launch this statewide early earthquake warning system. i asked governor newsom yesterday about earthquake preparedness. at the time he did not reveal

the details of the event today. here's a more shportion of his e to me. >> we're as prepared as we can be. as individuals are we prepared? the 72hour.org website is a powerful tool for people to get their own family emergency plans in order. >> all right. abc 7 news can help you prepare for an earthquake or any natural disaster. here's our website, you can go there to get any tips you need on making sure you're prepared for the next quake. this morning as we've been telling you, is the anniversary of the loma prieta earthquake. the world was watching on tv when it happened 30 years ago. that magnitude 6.9 quake hit at 5:04 p.m.

just about a half hour before game three of the world series between the a's and the giants was supposed to start. 67 people were killed. more than 3,700 people were hurt. it caused massive damage in the marina district, collapsed a section of the bay bridge and collapsed the cyprus freeway in oakland. the epicenter was located near the loma prieta peak. tonight we are looking back at the earthquake and giving you a glimpse of the future. check out our abc 7 originals documentary "the earthquake effect." watch it anywhere you get abcincluding amazon fire tv and our abc 7 news app. we will bring you a special 30-minute broadcast tonight at 6:30 on abc 7. the nustar fuel tank farm in crockett is still closed at officials search for the cause of tuesday's fire. contra costa fire officials say

threat of another explosion or fire at the facility. >> they have their own fire suppression capabilities, sufficient to handle anything that might be related to what's going on now. >> contra costa fire officials say they're still not sure if monday night's earthquake contributed to the fire on tuesday. in an email to abc7 news, nustar says that they build to meet or exceed industry standards which includes seismic design criteria. you can stay up to date with the abc 7 news app and on abc7news.com. developing news this morning, a u.s. delegation led by mike pence will be looking to broker a deal to end the crisis in syria. pence traveled to turkey to try to convince turkish leaders to agree to a cease-fire. at a white house meeting on syria democrats walked out. the president ended up tweeting photos from the meeting. in one tweet he writes do you think they like me referring to the democrats who walked out.

>> he was insulting, particularly to the speaker. she kept her cool completely. but he called her a third rate politician -- >> what i witnessed on the part of the president was a meltdown. sad to say. >> speaker pelosi made one of the photos tweeted by president trump her new twitter cover photo. she claims the president was "shaken" by a bipartisan vote to condemn the president's withdrawal from syria. coming up, one california city is doing some unique things when it comes to uber and lyft and making sure they have a minimum wage. we'll talk about that and what plans are in the works. you'll need to bring your own baby to get into one of the bay area's hottest dance parties. i didn't say that incorrectly. baby. >> it's like an accessory. >> yeah. >> like a ticket. right now we have a ticket

to your weather. >> who has a baby out there? nobody here. we are taking a poll. good morning, starting out with clouds, mist and drizzle from the peninsula to the south bay. a weak cold front pushed through the north bay. gusty upper level winds are working their way down to the surface to bring a sunny and breezy afternoon. look how mild, 58 in san jose. 57 in sunnyvale. 60 in newark. 55 in novato. we have a high surf advisory going into effect noon until 9:00 tomorrow night, 20-foot swells, 5 to 6 feet now. those swells will be building. gnarly along the coast. be careful. throughout the morning hours, here are the winds, 15 to 30 miles per hour at our coast. it will be windy. breezy around the bay. tomorrow morning, well, they back off and will be looking at another day where we're a little bit below average.

the win winds kick up late in t day. we're looking at a status quo weather pattern on friday. then things change up. morning. mild for mass transit and then maybe getting choppy around the bay later today. if you're spending time in the east bay, 50s to start out. partly cloudy now. mid 60s by 11:00. mid 70s throughout the afternoon. the rest of us will enjoy temperatures about the same. saturday morning a little cloudy with another weak front. then by sunday we're getting warmer. look at monday, back to that offshore flow. today, upper 60s, oakland, free monday, san jose. 71 in livermore. you used your wipers this morning. a bit of that left over. i don't think making much of an impact on our commute. >> right now it looks wet at the san mateo bridge. it's moving a bit southward. let's look at your emeryville commute on the east shore freeway.

80 westbound past golden gate fields, university avenue, into berkeley and emeryville, you're moving pretty much at the limit, you are in some good company here with quite a few folks making their way in towards the bay bridge. let's look at that. an earlier accident at the toll lane number 15, that has apparently been cleared off the chp log, however metering lights were turned on at 5:27. the carpoolers are getting by without delay. care-free, if you can, it's easier than standing and waiting in that backup. we have this problem on the altamont pass with a motorcycle down, left lane two left lanes are blocked with emergency crews. backing up into tracy and into the 505 -- pardon me, the 205 and the 580 merge once you're past grant line things pick up nicely. not too much of a problem. about a 55-minute drive time to get into dublin

good thursday morning. not too early to think about the weekend, right? 46 in tahoe. if you're headed there tomorrow, we have sunshine. today it's rain. into saturday, a chance of rain, only a slight chance. more sunshine into sunday.

we're on the backside of the temperature already. we're clearing out in the north bay, mist and drizzle on the peninsula. 64 in monterey today. it will be slow going into the mountains. beyond that we'll talk about another system for the first part of the weekend then it's a warmup. the most popular e-cigarette on the market and the one based here in san francisco, juul, will be taking a step back starting today. >> it's agreeing to restrict marketing away from children and teens as part of a court ordered agreement. juul will not be able to market or advertise to kid or teen friendly shows or on any social media. the it also can't use younger models in its ads or in certain locations like concerts or near schools. today the cdc is expected to update the number of cases of severe lung disease tied to vaping. so far we've seen 31 reported deaths in the u.s. seven in california.

this all comes after yesterday's powerful testimony on capitol hill. a doctor with the american academy of pediatrics talking about how addictive she thinks vaping is for teens. recently a colleague asked me if i heard of children getting up in the middle of the night. i had not, but i quickly realized it was because i wasn't asking the right question, and in speaking with my patients, they admit they are vaping throughout the night. >> you can find out what doctors are trying to get through to teens coming up on "good morning america" right after abc7 mornings. one of california's largest hospital systems settled a massive antitrust lawsuit. sutter health has 24 hospitals in the bay area and northern california. the state attorney general and 1500 self-funded health plans claim that sutter stifled the competition and overcharged patients. the settlement still needs to be court approved. so far no comment from sutter. this could be the next big coachella or ultra miami but for your baby. this is a baby rave and it's in the bay area.

the next rave at the bay area children's theater is in three days. check it out. this is billed as a kid-friendly dance party featuring the beats of d.j. et. the "l.a. times" says it usually sells out. it costs $7 for adults and children ages 1 to 4, and if you have a baby 1 and under, they can rave for free. these happen every month if you can't make this one. at the baby rave, the rolling section is literally children rolling on the ground. rolling around. >> okay. >> i think this is fun. >> sure. >> aren't raves all night long? >> this is a day party. back for 11:30 and nap time. >> we're starting out with mist and drizzle.

parts of the bay area, south bay, but this cold front cleared the north bay. and we have clear skies, upper elevation winds will work their way down to the surface, creating a breezy afternoon. wider perspective shows it is raining along the north coast. sierra sierra nevada looking at showers. numbers not as cool as they could be up in santa rosa, low 50s. 59 in concord. livermore in the upper 50s. this is how windy it is above 1,000 feet. mount tam, mount diablo. winds 15 to 25 miles per hour today under sunny skies. another weak system late tomorrow into sat. so here's what's left over of the system this morning. clouds in the east bay, south bay, sunny and cool today. tomorrow, very little change.

tomorrow afternoon with sunshine should be about the same. 60s and 70, another weak system into your saturday. high surf advisory noon today through tomorrow. dangerous surf out there. look for 69 in san jose, sunny. upper 60s and breezy, san mateo. san francisco, 66. north bay, low 70s to upper 60s in the east bay. inland, 73 in concord. maybe a little slick out there this morning. sue? >> we have some slick roads. extra caution. taking you to walnut creek. 68 to taillight 680 taillights are headed southbound. a 12-minute drive from 242. no reports of stalls or accidents, but definitely slow through walnut creek. to the golden gate bridge, a little mist there. some slick roads coming off the waldo grade and into san francisco. traffic is moving nicely.

still with a problem with a motorcycle down and emergency crews and fire blocking the two left lanes westbound 580 near grant line. the backup there into tracy on 205 and also the 580 merging on to the 205 interchange there. still very slow and go for about an hour drive now. an hour and four minutes westbound on 580 from tracy into dublin. highway 4 sluggish into ncord. not bad san rafael into san francisco south on 101. >> thank you very much. we're excited to announce phil matier will be joining the abc news team. he will contribute to building a better bay area with his scoops, insights and investigative reporting on our issues. will enhance building a better bay area as we search for solutions to high cost of living, environment, transportation. phil also will be the abc7 political analyst. can read him wednesdays and sundays. we want to give a warm welcome to phil. >> you guys will talk on midday?

>> he will be on midday live today. his first appearance, i believe. >> nice. coming up at 6:00, construction suspended. why one of san francisco's largest projects is on hold for now. first spend the night at

all right. it is thursday. good morning to you. waking up to mild conditions. a little damp in the south bay. 57 in campbell. 56 in sunnyvale. up in the north bay, cooler. looking at clear conditions, 55

in novato. so the second half, the eastern half and the south bay still holding on to the clouds, maybe some mist and drizzle, then the winds will pick up. looking at a sunny and breezy to windy afternoon out there. spending time today in oakland. starting out with the clouds, upper 50s to upper 60s. we're going back to the golden gate bridge, before the span coming out of the robin williams tunnel, it sounds like road rage incident gone bad with six vehicles involved on the left-hand side of the road blocking the left lane. once again, this is southbound 101, at least six vehicles involved. where you're looking at now is past the scene. that's why it looks relatively light. because they're stacking up behind this accident towards the robin williams tunnel. give yourself extra time until they get those cars cleared out of there. otherwise you're looking at mostly green, accident still out there with a motorcycle, two left lanes blocked partially

with fire and emergency crews for over an hour drive now. you might want to consider the ace train coming from the central valley. uber and lyft drivers in southern california could be paid a minimum wage. the "l.a. times" reports that the los angeles city council is asking city analysts to study an annual minimum wage. the foal is $30 a month. they want to know how the law would work and how it would be enforced. the city council requested a independent study of how much uber and lyft drivers maybe in l.a. phil matir is joining our a monthly festival will end its

nearly decade long run on treasure island next month. treasure fest gives people to sell their art. starting next year there will not be enough space on the island for the market. the last two treasure fests on treasure island are next weekend and then the 23rd and 24th. jim beam is giving people a chance to stay on its distillery grounds for $23 per night through airbnb. $23 is the same price as a bottle of jim beam's black bourbon. you're looking at photos of jim beam's distillery in kentucky. the company is offering the promotion to give customers to live like seven generations of master distillers. i don't know what that means, but there's a lot of glassware. the century old home includes a fully stocked bar and all guests have to be at least 21. >> i don't know if they were living like this. this house looks really nice. decked out. >> do you want to go to kentucky? >> not especially. but it could be an adventure. >> sure. >> okay. a handheld device -- you have alcohol there if it isn't good. and ha handheld device laun

next year will allow you to play video games of your youth. >> it's called the analog pocket. it will allow you to play several games that used to be played on sega and atari and genesis. it's $200. >> $200? >> to relive your childhood. >> i expected 50 bucks. >> that's how much those systems cost then. >> yeah. >> didn't prices come down on that? for 8 bit technology? >> can you plug in the gun for duck hunt? >> i wish. >> i used to love duck hunt. >> that was so much fun for two minutes. >> that's it? >> super mario brothers so much better. a new home for lost items. what one airport plans to do with nearly 10,000 things that you left behind. look what's here in san francisco. the earthquake simulator. it can be fun but it also brings with it a serious message.

i'm amy hollyfield. i'll have the story coming up. and after the nustar fire in the east bay, an

now at 6:00 a.m., it's time to get prepared on this 30th anniversary of the loma prieta earthquake millions of people will practice how to drop, cover and hold on. and will the nustar energy facility fire have an impact on gas prices in what needs to happen to keep the price at the pump from going up. good morning on this thursday, october 17th. >> so happy you're waking up with us. you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. here's lisa. >> good morning to you. looking at some of you with clouds and mist and drizzle. the rest of you the clouds can clear. a weak frontal band kept the heat in from last night. we're warmer. look at the wind on top of mount tam. breezy northwesterly wis.