pg&e got an earful from the pec members and the public. the hearing wrapped up here just about a half hour ago. now, these are the top officials. many of them have just arrived, just been on the job a few months. but the puc wants answers about last month's blackouts that affect 700,000 customers. the commission president has the strongest words for pg&e, other commissioners taking her lead. >> i'm hearing we're gonna, we're planning, we're going to have a playbook by the end of the year. this isn't hard. this is not hard. you've been in the business 41 years. you guys failed on so many levels on pretty simple stuff. >> seeing a path to getting to the point where these widespread events are not necessary is, i think, where we all need to be. so how are we going to get there? >> probably a ten-year timeline.

to get to a point where it's ratcheted down significantly. i think it will be better every year. i think everybody gets better every year and every event. we learn a lot from each other but the risk is significant. >> reporter: a ten-year plan so more blackouts to come. the ceo and other officials apologized but defended them saying there were no catastrophic wildfires started. they work swiftly to cover wires in high fire threat areas, to underground wires, to trim back trees and strengthen the website to handle the immense traffic these blackouts brought. the website went down several times. they also addressed that lavish party last week, pg&e holding a party for its gas customers. two days of wine tasting. it was on the anniversary of the north bay fires in 2017 that killed so many people and destroyed so many homes. pg&e said that won't happen again and ratepayers will not pay the bill for that party.

coming up at 11:00, i took a closer look at how we got to the blackouts and what's being done to prevent them in the future. >> before you go, talk about bad optics with that party, what did pg&e say about the incidents that may have sparked a wildfire if they had not ordered the blackouts. >> reporter: they made the point the blackouts were necessary. they founding more than 100 incidents where the trees went into the lines. if they had not pulled the power in those areas, a wildfire could have started. this was all across northern california, the south bay and north bay. they're making the case the blackouts were necessary but clearly there are a lot of questions about calling the blackouts for such a wide area. >> a lot of speculation on what might have happened. dan, thanks very much. in the meantime while pg&e tries to fend off criticism and answer questions, you can expect your bill to go up at the beginning of the year.

the average electricity bill is expected to jump $9 a month on top of small hikes the beginning of this month. the typical residential bill will be $130 a month for just electricity service. add in gas and it will climb to over $180. residents and officials at the rossmore senior citizens community in walnut creek are counting on pg&e to keep its word and replace an old power pole that's been the source of several grass fires. eric thomas is in walnut creek. >> reporter: there are two problems with the pole. one, it's in dilapidated condition from years of woodpeckers pecking away at it. two, although it affects rossmoor, it's not on their property. no one minds the squirrels foraging on this hillside or the hummingbirds hunting for nectar, but everyone has a problem with them hanging out atop this old pg&e power pole. >> squirrels can climb up it and

get up into the hot wires and get electrocuted. >> reporter: rossmoor resident jim brennan says he's watched them fall onto the dry grass below and spark grass fires. >> it's a potential disaster. we've dodged it. >> reporter: brennan said there have been at least five fires over the 15 years he's lived here, two of them in the past 14 months. he's so concerned he keeps a heavy duty garden hose at the ready to fight the flames while waiting for firefighters. rossmoor officials say they have complained repeatedly. >> we've been told three different times the pole will be replaced. it hasn't been replaced yet. >> reporter: residents took these pictures of the last grass fire last month. firefighters knocked it down before it got to any structures. >> it would just take one unlucky time to build this building down and it would go quick. >> reporter: today pg&e gave this statement to abc 7 news. it reads in part, quote, we plan on replacing the pole. additionally all vertical conductors and connections will

be covered when we replace the pole. this will help prevent faults from animal contact. rossmoor officials and residents say they have been told the new pole should be in place later this month. >> we've done as much as we can. what we now need is for pg&e to follow through on their promise. >> reporter: although jim brennan is not happy with pg&e, he's also not happy about the way the rossmoor officials have handled this. he says they could have leaned on pg&e harder to replace the pole. eric thomas, abc 7 news. cal fire says a wildfire that broke out thursday night in lake county ended up burning about 25 acres. it broke out near 8:00 p.m. near hidden valley lake. authorities soon ordered mandatory evacuations which lasted about an hour before being lifted. portions of highway 29 where the fire was burning also had to be shut down. the roadway was reopened early friday morning. cal fire says they are not sure what started the fire. b.a.r.t. police arrested a

man for stabbing a woman in a random attack. the man got on a train at the montgomery station and threatened passengers traveling from san francisco to the east bay brandishing a box cutter for the entire eight-minute ride through the transbay tube. the man slashed a woman's hand. she was scared and in pain but b.a.r.t. riders reacted to this. >> yeah, that's not cool. that will make anybody panic because you're just stuck and can't go anywhere. >> i feel for the people on the train. it must have been terrifying. >> b.a.r.t. officers tased the man before putting him in handcuffs. investigators will review surveillance footage from the train and platforms to find out more about what happened. this morning's discovery of a body near china camp state park in san rafael is now being investigated as a homicide. the marin county sheriff made that announcement about an hour ago. deputies found the body just west of north san pedro body.

the victim is an hispanic male approximately 20, maybe 30 years old between 5'8" and 6 feet tall and weighing between 140 and 160 pounds. they are asking residents living along sort snorth san pedro roa cameras facing the roadway to contact them immediately. a murder trial is wrapping up. this is tiffany li in the light pantsuit walking out of the courtroom in redwood city today. she and her boyfriend are on trial for the 2016 murder of keith greene, the father of her two children. li's defense rested its case day. closing arguments in the case will likely be presented on wednesday and the trial judge told jurors that deliberations could begin as soon as thursday. less than ten minutes ago, george gasconofficially resigned

as san francisco's district attorney and an interim d.a. is being called for police misconduc misconduct. >> reporter: earlier this afternoon attorneys and family members of dakari spiers held a press conference. they claim that he was beaten in an unprovoked attack by san francisco police officers and they want loftus to do something. >> are you going to act like a politician or are you going to act like a district attorney? >> reporter: attorney curtis briggs along with his client's family is calling out interim district attorney susie loftus. today they want answers. >> why he got a plate in his leg, why he got pins in his arm, why he can't walk, why he undergoing physical therapy? somebody got explaining to do for me. >> reporter: spiers and his lawyers say on october 6 san francisco police officers attacked spiers at fisherman's

wharf. they say his girlfriend's wallet was stolen. as he was consoling her, the unprovoked attack from officers occurred. >> he was beaten with billy clubs or batons numerous times. shattered his wrist, broke his tibia. >> reporter: they say that beating has left him wheelcair bound. but why the officers allegedly beat spiers is unknown. >> for all we know this was a case of mistaken identity or a rogue officer that thought that he was somebody else, we don't know. >> reporter: regardless, his mother wants justice. >> this has got to stop. this has got to stop. >> reporter: and his attorneys want interim d.a. susie loftus to take a stance. >> we see this as an opportunity for the community to hold her accountable and to force her to make her position on police misconduct clear. >> reporter: the san francisco police department released this statement regarding the case. they say the department and the district attorney's office are

conducting independent investigations into what happened on october 6. they could not comment on the case any further. reporting live in san francisco, i'm lauren martinez, abc 7 news. >> thanks very much. the friday night lights won't be shining at san marin high school in marin after all. tonight's homecoming game will be held tomorrow afternoon. it was abruptly rescheduled because of a legal battle over the lights. neighbors say the lights are just too bright and they want a judge to review an environmental impact report. a judge has issued appear order to keep the lights off for now. >> we're not really sure what else we could do. it's pretty solid. we proved it with the game saturday night. >> imagine not car headlights but huge mega truck headlights focused on your home. >> the school district and the parents fighting for the lights believe they followed the law and complied with environmental regulations. there will be another hearing on november 14th after the football

season has ended. in the south bay administrators at san jose state university have announced a new collaboration with legendary tech giant ibm, one that they say will better prepare students for the workforce of the future. chris nguyen is in silicon valley. >> reporter: at san jose state university, a push to help students, faculty and staff stay relevant in silicon valley's ever-changing landscape. >> one of the strengths at san jose state is our deep partnerships with business and industry, so our students really do move out with a sense of what the workplace is like. >> reporter: friday afternoon they announced a skills-based collaboration with ibm. at the heart of the initiative, $5 million of software now available to university students, staff and faculty for teaching and research purposes. the focus with ibm will be on fast-growing fields such as artificial intelligence, block chain, data science and high performance computing among others. a cybersecurity training center

will also open at sjsu next year. >> it's not about hardware production only where we still produce the main computers and we still produce servers, but we are a big innovative solution company. >> reporter: separately, the new ibm skills academy will offer relevant learning tools and curriculum created by ibm subject experts. >> in the classroom you're not sure what equations or certain topics mean for what you're going to be doing in your future. >> reporter: according to ibm, more than 11.5 million workers in the u.s. alone may need to be retrained over the next three years due to the rise of artificial intelligence and intelligent automation. >> we have reached a level that we need faster computations and we need to store data efficiently and compute them better. that is where quantum computing is going. >> reporter: disruptive technologies and trends, changing the way in which we live and work. in the south bay, chris nguyen, abc 7 news.

they are pulling out all the stops to sell a bay area home. >> yeah, it is a pricey listing at $39 million. why this home will likely be snatched up by someone overseas. california's earthquake policy warns there might not be enough money to cover your claim, so should you buy a policy? i'm michael finney. 7 on your side is coming up. quite a day along the coast. big waves drew lots of surfers looking for a thrill. the advisory, however, that is in effect right now. i'm spencer christian. you might want to keep an umbrella handingy for tomorrow but perhaps a swimsuit for next

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well, the bay area is still one of the most expensive places to live in the country. the market is cooling slightly, as home prices drop. >> well, this is most apparent in the ultra high-end market around here. you're looking at one of the most expensive properties, despite a 55% price deduction. >> dion lim takes us inside this estate which is being marketed to a whole new audience. >> we're in los altos hills in one of the most expensive homes. >> reporter: tucked away on eight acres, this nearly 21,000 square foot estate could easily be mistaken for a resort. >> the house wraps around this expansive courtyard. off to the left we have the bedroom wing and the master sweet with its own indoor pool. >> reporter: the estate was built from the ground up over the course of four years, from the pool with automatic sky light to five bedrooms, seven

bathrooms and kitchen space. >> the kitchen is very functional as is the butler's pantry. when they cater events, it's perfectly for the caterer. >> reporter: when the property first hit the market, the owner, the founder of a tech company, listed it at $88 million. now it's released 55%. >> now it's at $40 million. >> reporter: this home is for a very specific buyer. with all the interest coming in from around the globe, there is a new reason why. >> we've seen a significant increase with buyers from hong kong. with the political tensions over there with the protests, people are looking to get some money out of hong kong and possibly just reconsider where they want to live. >> reporter: michael says while there is still a pool of buyers from the bay area, many in the $5 to $10 million range are choosing to retire out of state. >> the market has softened up. the tax changes, loss of the state and local tax deduction has had quite an impact on

silicon valley. >> reporter: wherever the buyer comes from, high hopes come with the high price tag. >> i'm very confident it's going to sell. it's such a spectacular property. >> reporter: i'm dion lim, abc 7 news. >> abc 7 news is committed to building a better bay area. one of the big issues we've been tackling is the housing crunch. some of us have had to go to great lengths just to find a place to live. now one san jose school district is moving forward with plans to build affordable housing for its teachers and staff. the east side union high school district board passed a housing proposal last night. the resolution authorizes a school bond measure of up to $60 million. that measure is to appear on the ballot in march 2020. the district is targeting 4.5 acres of land at their district office located on north capitol avenue in san jose. in the east bay, a plan to build hundreds of new homes in alameda has taken a step forward. sky 7 flew over the location earlier today, which is right near the oakland estuary.

it was once home for warehouses that were used by the old alameda naval air station. our media partners at the east bay times report the planning board allowed the project to move forward. 38 of the homes will be available at below market rate prices. it's not clear when construction would start. abc 7 dedicated a whole week of coverage to the housing crisis and our focus continues from homeowners of the future. after taking a break for fleet week, b.a.r.t. will resume work on the tracks in the east bay. trains will single track between orinda and walnut creek stations so riders should expect delays up to half an hour. drivers will be affected as well. two lanes of highway 24 in the eastbound direction will be closed overnight. tonight it's from 11:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. they will close again tomorrow at 11:00 p.m. and open by 9:00

a.m. on sunday. a high surf advisory is in effect right now along the bay area coastline. breaking waves were set to reach between 8 to 12 feet around most parts of the bay this morning and 15 to 20 feet in favored locations such as near the mavericks break in half moon bay. it will last until 9:00 p.m. tonight. pretty big surf. >> once that quiets down, what's in store for the weekend? >> spencer christian is here with the forecast. >> things will calm down a little over the weekend and warming up next week, but we still have rough surf with us right now. here's a look at that advisory. once again it's in effect until 9:00 tonight. we had strong wind over the pacific waters over the last few days generating this large northwest swell, which has resulted in elevated wave heights. we had them up to 15 feet earlier this afternoon and they could go even higher than that before they start to settle down. dangerous rip currents and beach erosion are also a possibility.

we've got wind speeds at the surface about 15 to 20 miles per hour across much of the bay area. here's a view from sutro tower. it's 60 in san francisco, 62 in oakland. we've got low to mid-60s at redwood city, san jose and gilroy and 57 degrees at half moon bay. and the view from emeryville looking westward under mainly clear skies now but clouds will be increasing overnight. 66 right now in santa rosa, san rafael 60. 62 petaluma and 61 in livermore. it looks like mainly clear skies over the golden gate at the moment but up north is where the clouds are building and will continue to push southward overnight. clouds will increase overnight. morning showers are mainly in the north bay and we'll have robust warming trend next week. but before we get there, a look at overnight conditions as clouds increase. low temperatures drop mainly in the mid to upper 40s. our forecast animation looks like this.

going into the late night hours we'll see a wave of high clouds and low clouds as well moving down from the northwest producing some early morning showers up around ukiah and cloverdale. mid-morning hours down around cloverdale, santa rosa, point reyes. showers will taper off by midday and we may have a spotty shower or two along the coastline going into the afternoon. afternoon is when skies will clear for much of the bay area. as they do, we can expect high temperatures ranging from mid-60s at the coast to upper 60s, near 70 around the bay shore coastline. on sunday we see upper 70s inland, maybe up to 81 at fairfield. we'll see a few 70s around the bay shoreline on sunday and the warmup kicks into high gear on monday and tuesday. much of next week will be very warm for this time of the year. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. look for high temperatures inland monday, tuesday, wednesday in the upper 80s to near 90. low 80s around the bay

shoreline. and probably low 70s along the coast during the middle of next week. late next week we'll see temperatures tapering off a little bit. it won't be a sharp cooldown, still warmer than average but not 88 or 90. >> can't complain. thanks, spencer. it is an epic beer battle between two of the most recognizable brands. >> what anheuser-busch is

here's a quick look at today's business briefs. >> wells fargo will close a customer service center in concord. the san francisco bank says about 350 people will lose their jobs. the center is supposed to close sometime in early 2020. wells fargo employs about 15,000 people in the bay area. two titans of the beer industry are butting heads again. anheuser-busch is claiming in a lawsuit rival miller coors swiped the secret recipes to bud light and michelob ultra. earlier this year miller coors sued over an advertisement that implied that miller light and coors light are made with corn syrup. the state department development agency says the unemployment rate in august was 4.1%. that equals the record set last year. california has added well over 3 million jobs since february 2010. a lot more to bring you in the next half hour. earthquake insurance can be very

expensive. what if you have it and a quake hits doing some damage to your house? 7 on your side's michael finney looks into what kind of payout that you should expect. everybody onboard was just like freaking out. their minds were blown. >> was it just a coincidence or did an earth wake earlier this week cause seven whales to leap out of the water? call it one giant leap for womankind. the history two nasa astronauts

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are you ready for the big one? we had one, drill this week. >> we've been examining the dangers of earthquakes knowing the big one could be right around the corner. >> does that drive us to buy earthquake insurance? a question a lot of us are asking. >> 7 on your side's michael finney is here. it is so expensive. >> we live in earthquake country so you'd think we'd all wanting

earthquake insurance. the california earthquake authority says the vast majority of homeowners have opted not to buy any earthquake policy. so what's stopping us? >> a camping stove, the camp fuel. >> reporter: she is ready for the next big quake. >> these big bins have clothes in them and back here is the tent. >> reporter: she has a shed full of emergency supplies. >> this is bolted to the 2 by 4. >> reporter: she bolted her house to the foundation. >> so it doesn't move. >> reporter: the only protection she doesn't have, earthquake insurance. >> it didn't look like a good deal. cy through the california arry a earthquake authority or cea. then she noticed this disclosure. it says if cea runs out of money, it might not pay your claim. also they could pay claims on a prorated basis, giving homeowners just a percentage of

their loss. it might also pay in installments or add a 20% surcharge to your premium. >> yes, i was shocked. you may have to pay more and then at the end they might not have any money to give you. >> reporter: she and several other viewers contacted 7 on your side pointing out those terms. >> i don't worry about the earthquake insurance authority running out of money. >> reporter: amy bach, says she doubts the cea will run low on cash, even after a big quake. the authority has $17 billion to pay out claims. that's far less than the damage caused by big quakes like northridge, loma prieta and even the 1906 san francisco earthquake. still cea says that's plenty of money to cover all claims from a major disaster. now that's because very few california homeowners carry earthquake insurance. only about 1 million homes are covered through cea. >> we provide coverage for people who buy our policy. >> reporter: we spoke by phone

with the chief executive, glenn palm roy. >> you have over a million homes that we have $17 billion of protection for. >> reporter: but policies can be pricey. premiums range from $800 to $5,000 a year. deductibles average 15% of a home's value. for a half million dollar home that's a $75,000 deductible. so should you buy quake insurance? bach says consider your home's risk of damage. >> if a really big one hits, the question for a homeowner is what do you think might happen to your house? >> reporter: beta puts her trust in bolts and sheer walls. >> just keeping my fingers crossed. >> the cea has an online calculator that lets you type in your address and find out how much you would pay for earthquake insurance. it considers the value of the home, the location and whether you've had any retrofit work done. if you'd like to see it for yourself and see what it might

cost you to get your house covered. i've posted the link. just go to abc7news.com. >> that's a good resource. thanks, michael. people around l.a. were shaken up overnight when a 3.5 magnitude earthquake hit compton. it had a depth of 14 miles and was felt in los angeles and orange counties. a seismologist, dr. lucy jones, said deep quakes are felt far away. >> i was like oh, my god, what is that? >> i felt like a big truck crash. >> i heard the noise and then i felt the shake. so to me it was like, whoa. it was something quick, not common for compton. >> the earthquake was near the newport/englewood fault. there were no reports of damage or injuries. a new report finds an earthquake fault that runs through the mojave desert is now moving.

it's the direct result of the big ridge crest quake in july. it measured 7.1 and was felt as far away as sacramento. cal tech scientists say there's been no history of movement on the garlock fault until now when it started creeping. they say there's a bulge visible via satellite. well, tuesday's hollister earthquakes produced a rare phenomenon off our coastline. whales breaching as they detected sound waves as they moved from land to sea. >> tourists aboard a whale watching tour boat got a close-up look and took some dramatic photos. >> incredible pictures really. david louie shows you what they saw. >> reporter: this is the spectacle that whale watchers never expected to see. less than 30 seconds after a 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck near hollister, seven humpback whales breached in unison. it happened quickly and lasted

only three or four seconds so no one caught it on video. caitlin taylor was a naturalist on the boat. they will study how they reacted to low frequency roaring sounds caused by the earthquake. >> this seems to be one of the first really clearly documented cases where it might have been the actual cause of the behavior. so we just don't know anything about it yet. hopefully we'll figure that out. >> reporter: other animals such as these cats are known to react even before humans detect an earthquake. this happened a second or two before monday's pleasant hill quake. these will be helpful to marine biologists. >> i think the whales all just start jumping out of the water as a reaction to it. i don't know if they were trying to check in with each other or if they were just startled. it's kind of hard to say at this point. but i think just that simultaneous behavior in such a wide radius had to be a response from the noise. >> reporter: taylor does not think the whales showed any signs of distress from the sound waves. any tourist who comes would love to replicate the experience that will happen on tuesday but no

one knows when the next earthquake will happen or whether they'll be in the right spot at the right time. david louie, abc 7 news. >> in case you missed it, you can still watch our documentary "the earthquake effect." it's terrific and fascinating. it looks back on loma prieta and gives you a glimpse into the future. you can see it anywhere you can get abc 7 from our website, to amazon fire tv and the news app. it's really worth your time. are you looking for that perfect pumpkin for halloween? >> there are plenty of patches in the bay area that can help fill that void. we'll take you to one of the better ones in the north bay. the warriors roster is taking shape. who made the team today and the

you have a little less than two weeks to get your pumpkin for halloween, but don't panic. >> we went in search of some of the best spots to peck up that perfect gourd. >> we checked out the valley pumpkin patch. >> we are in marin county. this is the rural part of marin. a lot of people are unaware of.

this is our 24th year that we've been offering the pumpkin patch to the community. you can imagine a tractor-trailer on a truck being full of bins of pumpkins, that's how many times we bring in four times during the pumpkin patch. we have a number of pumpkins out here. planning to spend some time out here. really coming out and being out in open space, taking a break from life. come out here, spend some time. i tell people start with the farm animals and go through the hay maze. go around to all the activities you want to do and then take a nice walk out to pick out a pumpkin and do a hay ride and really discover the beauty of nature out here. that would be my advice. that's what i encourage most families to do. >> boy, that's quite the pumpkin patch. we have a list of some of the best pumpkins in the bay area. it's on our website abc7news.com and scroll down to the featured

section. one giant step today in space. the history two nasa astronauts made when they went for a space walk to fix a failed power

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history was made today high above our planet with one giant leap for women. >> for the first time ever a space walk was done with an all-woman team of astronauts. >> marci gonzalez tells us people got up early just to watch. >> reporter: that greeting from high above earth part of a historic moment. >> wow. that is amazing. >> reporter: both of the astronauts seen outside of the international space station working to replace a broken power controller are women. >> there have been many other female space walkers before us. this is just the first time that there have been two women outside at the same time. >> reporter: the first all-female space walk completed by americans jessica mere and christina cook, who paused to talk to president donald trump. >> one small step for man. >> reporter: the first president to speak to astronauts outside of their vessel in space since the 1969 moon landing. >> i just want to congratulate

you. what you do is incredible. you're very brave people. >> you know, for us this is really just us doing our job. >> reporter: the history-making accomplishment celebrated across the planet beneath those humble women, especially by young girls who woke up early to watch and be inspired. >> it's really cool. we usually hear about just guys in space and it's really seeing someone as the same gender out there doing something in space. it's possible for anyone to do. >> reporter: the first all-female space walk was supposed to be in march but because nasa didn't have two medium-size space suits that had to change those plans. this is mere's first space walk and cook's fourth. marci gonzalez, abc news, los angeles. >> what a great milestone. >> hopefully many more of those and it becomes common place. >> absolutely. what's not common place is this fantastic weather. >> i know, but we'll take it, spencer. >> that's true.

it's going to improve once we get past 9:00 tonight. we still have the high surf advisory in effect so wave heights of elevated but they're beginning to normalize just a bit. again, the surf is going to be pretty rough until about 9:00 tonight or later. overnight look for clouds thickening. overnight lows in the upper 40s to low 50s. tomorrow we'll have a few early morning showers in the north bay, couple of spotty coastal showers are possible as well but most of the afternoon will be sunny. high temperatures mid-60s coast, upper 60s around the bay, mid-70s inland and here comes the nice weather. starting on sunday, actually the warmup begins on the weekend but kicks into high gear next week. monday, tuesday, wednesday, inland highs in the upper 80s. low 70s on the coast. temperatures won't taper off until the end of next week so it's going to be a pretty nice blast of october warmth. >> love it. thank you, spencer. in sports, a little

disappointing news for warriors fans, i think. >> and it's regarding a friend of mine now, right, larry? >> you're friends with him? >> yes, yes. i mean we did that story together about him buying his mom a house. >> yeah, that was last year. you can see this really coming for a few weeks but the warriors had a difficult decision to make, saying good-bye to a player who traveled the globe

good evening. alfonzo mckinnie was a feel-good story for the warriors last season. he landed a roster spot in the nba until today. the warriors cut mckinney. they needed his spot for maurkice chris. injuries have left golden warriors with very few big men. he's only 22. chris himself has bounced around the league. some questioned his attitude but he's averaged 10 points and 8 boards this preseason. he's 6'10", 240, he can shoot. he's earned a spot on the roster and could be a key contributor early on. they are hosting the lakers tonight in their final preseason game. here's head coach steve kerr. >> it's a really, really difficult move to make because we have so much respect for zo. not only his talent on the court but his character off the court. he's been fantastic and we tried to see if there were ways that

we could keep both players. we just couldn't find any way, so we need marquis with the injuries at the center spot and with the general lack of size anyway. >> glenn robinson iii will start at small forward. the long-awaited nba debut of zion williamson will have to wait a little longer. he injured his knee in a preseason game and could be out several weeks. the new orleans pelicans took him as the number one pick in the draft. he's 6'7", 285. he's got to ease the wear and tear on that knee. last year some niner fans were calling for the head of defensive coordinator robert sala. now he's a beloved genius. with the 49ers among the best in defensive categories all across the board, the niners are allowing less than 13 points per game this year. that average may improve after sunday's game against the redskins. last year opponents scored 27 per game.

some people are talking about the defense as among the best ever, which seems a little bit of a reach. talking about them with comparisons to the seahawks. >> i do feel confident if our guys stay focused and driven and what they're trying to achieve, i don't think there's a limit as to what they can achieve. but capping it off by saying we're just as good as -- why not better? why not better than the best ever? the only way to be the best ever is to be your best every single day so keep it internal. don't put a ceiling on what you're capable of and let's just see what happens. >> looks like coach has been lifting. the kansas city chiefs got good news relatively speaking on star quarterback patrick mahomes today. he suffered a dislocated kneecap last night. in fact on the broadcast you could see them pop his knee back into place. an mri revealed the damage was not bad and mahomes may be back in as soon as three weeks.

after 17 years in the majors, pride of vallejo, c.c. sabathia, threw his final pitch last night. he suffered a partially separated shoulder in game four of the american league championship series on that pitch. he tried to stay in after that. c.c. will be retiring after this season. sabathia said given the circumstances, this might be the best way to edged his career. >> this is the best way for it to end for me because the way i've been feeling, loving the bullpen, jogging out, feeling pretty good. i feel like about july of next year i would have been like i think i can pitch. you know, obviously the way i feel now i can't. i think it's just -- just kind of fitting. i threw until i couldn't anymore. >> when i say who, you say dat. who. >> dat. >> who. >> dat.

>> saints fans feeling frisky on their fight from new orleans to chicago. that landed at 8:30 a.m. look at this guy right here with his head down. oh, will you please just be quiet. the 5-1 saints have won four in a row since drew brees got hurt. they're playing the bears on sunday. that's not too obnoxious, huh? who dat, who dat. first flight in the morning. oh, come on, laedy, you're killing me. >> more coffee. >> thanks, larry. join us tonight for the abc 7 news at 11:00. how one community tried a new firefighting technique that worked and saved lives. and the flight that's testing the limits of human endurance in a historic flight. finally tonight, a few matters. as we all know, we all live with a daily risk here in california and in that regard it's really been quite a week. tuesday night two days before the 30th anniversary of the loma prieta earthquake, we got

shaken. what they categorize as a light quake, hit near walnut creek. sure, it felt a lot more than 4.5, didn't it? a number of people i know in that area told me it was the strongest one they have ever felt in the three decades since loma prieta. since that devastating quake in 1989 a lot has been done to build a better and safer bay area. new construction technologies have made modern buildings much more likely to withstand even catastrophic quakes, up to 8 in magnitude. but many older buildings are still vulnerable and countless numbers of homes all over san francisco, oakland, san jose, the bay area, have yet to be retrofitted. we are better prepared than we have ever been, but what really matters is that it's not really enough. we can all do more to get ready for what we all know is coming. go to our website for a lot of information on how to prepare for the so-called big one. i always love to hear from you.

let me know what you think. follow me on twitter and facebook @danashleyabc7. that's it for this edition of abc 7 news. for breaking news any time is on the abc 7 news app. >> for all of us here, we appreciate your time and hope to see you again at 11:00. >> good night.

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