>> reporter: if holds, final notifications would begin wednesday morning. then the power would be shut off at 5:00 p.m. on wednesday for parts of the sierra foothills, napa and sonoma counties. then as the wind moves south power would get shut off for parts of san mateo county starting thursday at 2:00 a.m. pg&e also now saying their website is ready to deal with heavy traffic. they think it will be fine for people who want to go and check their address in this possible outage. they do not think it will crash like it did during the last outage. reporting live from san mateo county, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. pg&e is planning to only more community resource centers to help anyone hit by the power shutoff. they'll have restrooms, bottled water, electronic device charging and ac. we'll post the locations on abc7news.com. >> pg&e says it's dealt with more than 100 cases of damage or hazards because of high winds

during the last shutoff. and that includes downed power lines and tree branches falling on lines. the company says the hazards could have sparked a fire. >> let's talk about the possibility of fire and the winds that will be picking up. >> here is drew. we have the fire weather watch that will go into effect tomorrow, first starting in the north bay at noon and then extending into the east bay hills and the sta cruz uninarting at 8:00.m. a large area in orange is under the fire weather watch. we're talking about north/northeast winds 30 to 40 miles an hour but we could see gusts in localized areas close to 60 miles per hour. so combine those strong winds with low humidity, those warm temperatures. that means under these conditions fires can spread pretty rapidly. we'll take a closer look at those winds, we'll go hour by hour in about five minutes. from the live desk this morning we are pushing for more answers in an overnight shooting in the tenderloin. we first got word just after 11:00 last night about this

homicide. it happened at larkin street and golden gate avenue about a block away from the civic center. officers haven't yet said what might have happened or if there were any suspects, and the victim has not been identified. we will let you know as we learn more into the newsroom. thank you, jobina. oakland begins a two-week cleaning operation at a controversial homeless camp. >> sky 7 was over the site. you can see it here near the high street home depot. this was yesterday. the city says it's just become a fire danger. people are being asked to move to the other side of the lot while city workers remove hazardous amounts of materials. they include wooden structures and they will let them come back once the lot has cleaned up. they will create and maintain a new pathway so emergency vehicles can get in and out. key testimony in the impeachment showdown. the top u.s. diplomat in ukraine is going to share what he knows with house lawmakers behind closed doors. that as president trump doubles down against the accusations

claiming he's done nothing wrong. >> reporter: good morning. the president says his allies should be more supportive in standing up for him and his administration, and he's calling out one republican in particular. president trump is demanding republicans fall in line. >> they have to get tougher and fight because the democrats are trying to hurt the republican party for the election. >> reporter: he lashed out calling on have. they're vicious and they stick together. >> reporter: during an interview with fox news overnight trem condemned the investigation calling it unfarp but admitted -- >> everybody tells me it's going to be great for us as a republican party if they actually impeach me. i don't know if that's true or not. >> reporter: as the president continues to condemn what he calls a phony investigation on capitol hill testimony continues. today william taylor, the top u.s. diplomat in ukraine, will testify behind closed doors. he raised the alarm about the possibility trump may have withheld aid for political gain.

in a text message to the u.s. ambassador to the eu taylor wrote, quote, i think it's crazy to with hold security assistance for help with a political campaign. house democrats voted along party lines to block an attempt by republicans to censure house intelligence chairman adam schiff over his handling of the impeachment inquiry. happening today, san francisco is tackling traffic safety. sfmta will give an update on the effort to stop drivers from running red lights. the cameras at six intersections like this one at fourth and harrison and do it by the end of the year. cameras at eight other intersections will be upgraded. other changes like increasing the size of traffic signals can help, too. red light violations accounted for about 300 crashes last year. we're getting a look at tests measuring toxins spread in the air by last week's fire at the nustar energy plant. it sent high levels of smoke particles into crockett and nearby neighborhoods.

contra costa county health officials say the smoke did not contain unusually high levels of toxins. experts think the extreme heat and weather conditions reduced the smoke's impact. in the east bay firefighters are watching for flare-ups from a wildfire near brentwood. the fire broke out yesterday afternoon. firefighters had a tough time reaching the flames because they i uer control. a marshy area. struuros angelrs areteow thaew s ey spp the flames yesterday before they could come over a ridge and into homes, and neighbors fought the fire with garden hoses.40-acre fire does not reignite. it's a vacant lot but will be a solution to one of the major challenges we face in building a better bay area.

yes, if i have money i'll buy more. a billboard battle as the mayor's race takes a nasty turn. this morning we're hearing from london breed. his act of kindness led to a new state law. a north bay third grader will be honored today for ending lunch shaming. >> and he deserves that honor. i love that story. it's 4:36 this morning, and drew is here with our accuweather forecast. we're waking up to warm temperatures especially in the city. we're at 62. 61, hayward. cpots i y ho osun is here srtly a 7:00, we're going to quickly warm. by 10:00 in coastline. and then into the afternoon by 1:00 p.m. it is a warm day no matter where you live. we're well into from the coast today. highs across the region near 80

in the city today. 83, though, in oakland. about 84 in san jose. 89 in santa rosa. even half moon bay. mild along the coastline today with a high of 74 degrees. across the entire state it is sunny and it is warm. down in southern california they are also under a fire weather watch around l.a. 94 degrees there. 89, san diego. 86 in the capital today. 76 in monterey. let us show you those winds, though, tomorrow evening, once that fire weather watch goes into effect. by 10:00 p.m. the winds racing out of the north especially in the north bay gusting close to 40 miles per hour. watching our winds very closely. how are we looking traffic wise? are we doing okay? >> we're doing okay. we did get word of a crash just a moment ago. i'll get to that in a second and give a heads-up to y ne ch ahereyoca s start

ll head out this tuesday morning, the same story at walnut creek, moving but full as well. and this is where we may see some impacts coming with the crash i was just talking about, drew, in the tracy to castro valley commute. 39 minutes right now but we did hear in livermore westbound 580 past greenville road there's a four car crash that just came in involving two big rigs and two cars blocking the center divide and the left lanes. so we are expecting to see some slowing out of tracy shortly. and we will be back with more

and good tuesday morning. it's 4:41 a.m. as we look at the next three days, today is a beautiful looking day but it is a warm afternoon. it's hot in a lot of spots, well into the 80s around the bay line. our warmest spots going into the 90s. by wednesday our winds begin to ramp up in the hills and fire danger will be on the rise. and by thursday no matter where you live, look at those temperatures, low 80s to low 90s. not only look at the winds but also the seven-day forecast, reggie, in about five minutes. drew, thank you. b.a.r.t. says banning panhandlers and performers from trains is legal and has the research to back it up. according to "the examiner" b.a.r.t. staff will present their findings to the board of

directors on thursday. they looked into panhandling bans across the country after floating the idea several months ago. in august the aclu clapped back at the proposal. > ns washe first had seven call attention to this controversial billboard making an attempt to depict san francisco mayor london breed. abc 7 news has been following the story since the beginning and this morning we explain who put up the billboard and how the mayor is responding. >> reporter: we're 15 days away from the general election in san francisco and all the attention is on this. do you think the billboard is raceist? >> i think the billboard speaks for itself. >> reporter: it depicts mayor breed with her feet up, thinking of the mo paid f byrker w test tiont l,

ple san francisco for nd breed. >> tell london breed for people peeing on the street you don't think it's drugs openly, you don't feel people are disgusted? >> reporter: zhou says she's been threatened by people but has gained new support. >> people need to understand that we can no longer just vote on party. >> yes. >> i tell my grandmother that all the time. >> reporter: cohen and other city leaders condemn the billboard. cohen asked for the ad agency in charge of renting the space to pull it down. zhou says she's not doing it. >> the question is did i put it up? yes. >> reporter: you would do it all over again? >> if i had more money, i w $2,

and four weeks of it and she maybe has of yet. it is one of the toughest challenges we face when looking how to build a better bay area, helping fix the unprecedented housing crisis. there is hope in places like the south bay. this week santa clara leaders are expected to have a new wave of projects thanks to a nearly $1 billion voter approved bond. you're seeing one of the proposed sites from sky 7 west of downtown san jose. half the units would be set aside as permanent living for the hopeless. >> we're going to have an opportunity to get homeless people off the street who are in very high need who cost, frankly, the county and our communities lots of money and lots of resources. >> so far the president of the neighborhood association tells us neighbors near the site are supportive of the idea. the hope is to have the

apartments open by 2022. happening today a north bay third grader will be honored for standing up for fellow classmates and helping enact a state law. we told you about ryan's incredible act of kindness. he used his allowance to school lunch balances. gavin newsom will sign a law banning schools from singling out students unable to pay for lunch. he just had his 10th birthday. go, ryan. >> i like it. you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. you can sit with us, drew? i think that's amazing what that little kid did. everyone should have lunch. that's what i'm saying. correct? >> correct. amen. >> thank you. where are we going today for lunch? >> we're going after the show today. >> all right. let's talk about our fire weather watch. a large area is shaded in orange. talking about the north bay, the mountains and the santa cruz

mountains. as we widen out the picture it's not only northern california dealing with heightened fire concern, look at southern california. they have a fire weather in of the ndmperatures, the fast and it'sil o t currently. 51 in santa rosa. 56 in concord. a little bit cooler along the coast. half moon bay at about 48 degrees. let's break down your day today. sunrise at 7:26. sunny skies throughout the entire day. the afternoon will be warm out there. 70s close to the coast. on the shoreline well into the 80s and hitting about 90 degrees. highs today across the entire bay area, 79 in the city. 89 in santa rosa. 84 in san jose. 89 in concord. overnight tonight we'll keep the clear skies, plenty of stars. it will be mild, most spots holding in the 50s as we get you into wednesday. wednesday evening we watch our winds very closely. 9:00 p.m. wednesday as the fire weather watch is in effect,

continues into the early morning hours on thursday. you get to see the strongest winds likely in the north bay close to 40 miles an hoseven-da warm afternoon rising fe danger on wednesday with that windy morning on thursday, but after the winds calm down, it's a hot day. 80s to 90s across the entire bay area before cooler weather moves in for the upcoming weekend. that's the weather. a check on the roads with jobina. good morning. you about when i was talking with drew in livermore. we are looking at a four vehicle crash involving two big rigs, two cars. this is westbound 580 past greenville roadblocking the left two lanes there, so we know that an axle has broken in one of the cars. that will take a while to clean up. and it will impact that commute from tracy. so be aware. anyone taking muni from now until the end of the year, it

started yesterday but a heads up, f market and e line will stop at pier 39. and very quickly a live picture here of the golden gate bridge. very light over there. hopefully it will stay that way as you all go into work today. thanks, jobina. ups and teamingup. if you do not tip your uber driver, you are not alone. u.p.s. and cvs are delivering a drone device for prescriptions and other merchandise. they are testing for deliveries in western virginia. no word on when vcs drone deliveries will get off the ground. it seems tipping is rare when it comes to uber rides. >> only 1% always tip their drivers. that study shows nearly 60% never tip. it says men are more likely to tip than women but female drivers get more tips than males. and science students at a

washington, d.c., high school welcomed a mystery guest. >> amazon founder and ceo jeff bezos paid a visit. it was funded by the future engineer program. the teachers said most of the students had no idea who bezos was. >> did you see how excited the teacher was? those are your "tech bytes." where is that drone going to drop off my stuff? >> i have some ideas. we'll talk about that later. up next, one of san francisco's most popular tourist destinations is getting a huge upgrade. >> and the final trailer for the isal chapter inwaer ge rea

welcome back. 4:52 a.m. we have great visibility out there on this early tuesday morning. we have clear skies, and we're on our way to a war of sunshine today. a lot of spots going into the 80s. our warmest spots inland going into the low 90s. kumasi? thanks, drew. a fire forced diners to evacuate san francisco's popular restaurant. it broke out inside the restaurant ateustomer told us t a fire alarm sound inside the restaurant last night but the waiters told them to ignore it. then staff decided to evacuate when another alarm went off. there's no word on what sparked the fire or if any damage was caused inside. in the east side, alameda property owners may pay more to maintain the city's storm drains. they pay a fee of $56 for the last 15 years.

a new ballot measure would increase to $134 a year. alameda's storm drains need about $30 million in upgrades. the new rate would take effect next november if it's approved. construction will start pretty soon to makefrcisherwhar safer. they broke ground on the project yesterday. the $16 million plan will widen sidewalks, install landscaping and improve lighting. this is the second phase along jefferson street. it will focus on jefferson between jones and powell streets. similar work took place between jones and high street in 2013. mt. rose ski tahoe plans to kick off its winter season this friday even as temperatures are expected to soar into 80 and 90 degrees in the bay area. the resort boasts the highest base elevation in lake tahoe, extensive snow making. it is aiming to remain open at least six months.

that's wild, drew. >> during the day they will be in the 60s. at night they drop below freezing so they can make snow at night and try to salvage some during the day. our fire danger is on the rise tomorrow. a fire weather watch starting in the north bay at noon and expanding into the east bay hills and the santa cruz mountains at 8:00 p.m. tracking the easterly winds over 30 miles an hour with that low humidity, it means fires could easily start and spread. the wind gusts by 10:00 p.m. wednesday already creeping up, racing out of the north close to 40 miles an hour and that will continue in the early morning hours on thursday. it's not until midday thursday that the winds will finally calm down and our fire danger will decrease. to the roads with jobina. good morning. good morning, drew. we are getting more information on what's going on in livermore. emergency crews are on the way for this crash there involving four vehicles, two big rigs, two cars. this is westbound 580 past

greenville road. the axle of one of the vehicles is broken, so it's going to take a while to clean up. it's already impacting the commute from tracy. you can see i put 10 miles p th ihat ts b youo a f t pict w getting information that there is a crash on the upper deck. this is westbound 80 on the fifth street off ramp approaching the city, so be aware of that as you head in. all right, thanks, jobina. happening today in the palo alto or menlo park area do not be concerned if you hear a loud siren noise. they are testing the campus safety alert system. the noise will last about 30 seconds some time between noon and 12:30. a verbal message will then play from campus sirens. they do this every year to make sure everything is working well for an emergency. >>eady forhe final chapter in a galaxy far, far away.

>> disney dropped the last trailer for star wars episode 9, the rise of skywalker, last night. the movie picks up one year after the events of "star wars: the last jedi." they are preparing to face off in their final battle against one another. the movie i knnoknow people are pretty excited. what safeway is about to give 30,000 of its check-out clerks. and breaking this morning, former president jimmy carter in the hospital right now. jobina is tracking that from our live desk. when she came on stage, i literally started crying. >> a packed crowd for rbg, just as ruth bader ginsburg in berkeley months after undergoing a fourth round of cancer treatment. a renewed call for an investigation into our gas prices. just how much more we're paying compared to the rest of the country.

and taking a live look outside, the city gorgeous this morning. drew will have our full forecast. let's take on the issues. let's call out the problems. >> let's face it, we have a trash issue here in let's have hard conversations. >> i feel that the community has failed people of color. >> and hear one another. >> we can use words. we don't have to use our fists. >> our concerns might be different, but we're in this together. and building a better bay area takes all of us.

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now at 5:00, a renewed call for an investigation into our gas prices. why some brands say they charge more, and the governor's strong response in a new letter. and breaking this morning, former presidehis esday, october 22. >> of course yhe i dw w a look day ahead. good morning. you can see your temperature at the bottom right hand of the screen in the low 60s. it is a warm start on this early tuesday morning. 57 in hayward. 55 currently in san jose.