happen, will not happen. we are going to aggressively we are still waiting for that rebate that is owed to millions in this state. san mateo county would be the last county to lose power. this outage could last until noon tomorrow, then they were start checking the lines to see if damage happened and then start turning the power back on. this might not be the end of it. pg&e is now saying that there could be another shutoff this weekend and into next week. more wind is expected. so look for more announcements on that issue, a third round of possible outages. the first big announcement expected today at noon. we will keep you posted. live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. a small school district in san mateo cnty says it will handle a power shutdown

differently this time. the district will remain open. it canceled classes two weeks ago. officials say not having school is disruptive and nothing can replace a teacher in front of the class. pg&e is saying the outage website will be ready to handle the load this time around. the site went down during the last shutoff. the company says it has an alternate address ready for the expected increase in traffic. they mistakenly gave out the wrong web address yesterday afternoon but veeventually corrected that mistake. >> lets get an update on the weather and traffic with drew. >> red flag warning later today. first beginning at noon in the north bay, then at 3:00 p.m. it will expand to include the inland east bay. later on in the evening, it will include the santa cruz mountains. winds gusting over 30 miles per hour. the peak times for this will be

later tonight into early thursday morning. we'll look at the warm temperatures in a few minutes. a debris fire in the transbay tube is apparently to blame for those massive b.a.r.t. delays yesterday. >> the oakland fire department got reports of sparks on the oakland side of the tube around 5:00 yesterday. b.a.r.t. de-energizeded the tracks so it could be investigated. commuters started to find other ways home. >> they weren't letting anybody through the gates saying there was smoke in the tunnels coming from east bay. i called an uber, made my way over here. >> state senator scott wiener tweeted about how he is deeply wishing there was a second transbay tube. overall he said he was happy with b.a.r.t.'s response. b.a.r.t. was able to single track trains through the tube at

5:30 and service was back up and running at 6:00. b.a.r.t.'s new general manager, bob powers, will visit two stations as part of his listening tour. powers will be at the bay fair station in san leandro from 8:00 to 9:00 this morning then the civic station in san francisco from 3:00 to 4:00 this afternoon. powers wants to hear directly from riders to get feedback about service and policies. facebook ceo mark zuckerberg will speak before congress today. i'm tracking it all from the live desk. this will be zuckerberg's first time on capitol hill since testifying on the cambridge analytica scandal last year. today's hearing on facebook's influence is expected to begin at 7:00 our time. zuckerberg will be the only witness. in prepared remarks the ceo is expected to say facook will not launch its own digital currency, libra, anywhere in the world without u.s. government

approv approv ngress is concerned about loo libra's impact. democrats are calling this the most damaging testimony yesterday in the impeachment inquiry. the top u.s. diplomat in ukraine told congress he thought it was crazy to hold aid to ukraine until officials investigated the biden family and the 2016 election. ines de la cuetara has the details. >> reporter: good morning. bill taylor testifying under subpoena that the order to withhold military aid to ukraine came directly from the president and that in exchange the ukrainian leader would have to agree publicly to investigate the president's political opponents. overnight vice president pence insisting there was no quid pro quo when president trump asked the leader of ukraine to investigate his political opponents. >> the american people can read the transcript of the phone call the president had with president zelensky. and they will see there was no quid pro quo. >> reporter: but the top u.s.

diplomat in ukraine, bill taylor, telling a different story during his testimony before congress. >> in my ten short months in congress, it's not even noon, right? this is my most disturbing day. >> reporter: there were you audible gasps as taylor was testifying. he was given no official reason why millions of dollars in foreign aid was held up but that gordon sondland told trump that he wanted the ukrainian president to announce a public investigation into his democr democratic rivals writing that ambassador sondland said everything was dependent on such an announcement including security assistance. he said he wae wae wae wae wa n wanted investigations. later today laura cooper is

expected to testify. ines de la cuetara, abc news, washington. happening today, the body of the late maryland congressman elijah cummings will lie in repose at morgan state university in baltimore. the 68-year-old served on the board of regents at the historical black research university. cummings will lie in state at the u.s. capitol tomorrow. he passed away from complications from longstanding health problems. closing arguments are scheduled in the hillsborough heiress murder trial. tiffany li is on trial for the murder of the father of her two children. she reportedly lured keith green to her mansion where the boyfriend shot him. in the south bay, san jose police are asking for help in identifying a man suspected of molesting a 13-year-old girl. investigators released this sketch of the suspect.

he approached the girl about five times in august and september as she walked her dog in the los alamitos creek los ak investigators say he touched the girl inappropriately three times. he is described as 60 to 70 years old, about 175 to 200 pounds. he has crooked yellow teeth and spoke with an accent. in the east bay the massive fire at the nustar energy plant could lead to tough regulations. contra costa will explore whether fuel storage facilities should be regulated. sky 7 was over that facility where investigators are still trying to figure out what sparked the fire and explosion. county officials say they were not notified of the explosion by the facility itself. they also say the plant's fire suppression system was not immediately activated. the 49ers local law enforcement and boys from across the bay area joined forces to

build a better bay area. their mission to inspire change in their communities. and you probably remember this, this was the shove seen around the world. the raptors executive finds out if he'll be facing charges for his actions. another reason for teens to cut back on social media. it could be wrecking their sleep. i think that's true for all of us. >> the last thing i look at is reddit and shower thoughts. >> excuse me? >> it's like random things you think about when you're in the shower. >> yes. people write what they think about in the shower. you would be surprised how much in common we all have. >> is that right? >> winds at the surface, near the ground are very calm across the entire region. what we'll do is take you up about 1,000 feet into the hills. the winds are more active.

they're gusting already to 27 in knoxville, 35 in mount diablo. in the higher elevations the winds will become more active. let's time out the winds. later this evening, wind als wi ramp up in the north bay hills, then thursday morning the winds will be active again. the red flag warning is in effect in the higher elevations. today, 81 in the city. 83 in oakland. 90 in santa rosa. that red flag warning begins first in the north bay starting at noon. watching our winds closely. how is the commute? >> it's actually okay. >> yes. >> i'm here with the good news. >> love that. >> good morning. so this is what we have going on. starting off with the bay bridge toll plaza. cash lanes are stacking up, other than that, anyone with a fastrak is gliding through. i suggest you get one if you do not have one. you can get through at 4:39 in the morning.

also here, we will check out our golden gate bridge. nice a smooth. they just finished reconfiguring the lanes there. we'll take another look at our drive times this morning. albany to the maze, 4 minutes. fremont to san jose, 14 minutes. highway 101 to

i'm drew tuma. it's a warm day today.

temperature-wise we're well into the 70s. lat later this afternoon we'll be in the 80 thearmest spots. tonight winds will pick up. red flag warning in effect later on today. it will last overnight into thursday afternoon. what we're watching for all areas shaded in red, winds will begin to pick up in our hills. gusting north-northeasterly over 30 miles per hour. that's a dry wind. it drops our relative humidity, that means any fires that easily start could easily spread. happening today, the push to pass a one-cent sales tax to pay for much needed transit projects across the bay area will take another step forward. the mtc will consider the plan today. the proposal is for a bay area wide 40-year 1% sales tax that would generate 1$100 billion. the money would be dispersed to transit districts to eas congestion. the president of the toronto raptors will not face charges for shoving an alameda county

sheriff's deputy during the team's celebration last year. masai ujiri was trying to make his way on to the court after the game six victory. the deputy tried to stop him because ujiri did not have proper credentials. officials said it was better to settle the case outside of the courtroom. building a better bay area is a shared responsibility and in the south bay some 49ers players, local law enforcement and a group of bay area kids got together do just that. the mission to make education and community a part of their every-day game plan. here's amanda. >> reporter: this group getting into some ste.a.m., a chance to interact with 49ers players. >> i had a chance to meet professional athletes. always thought it was the coolest thing.

>> reporter: on tuesday players and law enforcement changed out of their uniforms. >> we all have roles in our occupation. learning from the 49ers and the players and how they interact with the youth, you pick that up. >> reporter: the sergeant says the day allows students to see officers in a different setting, giving the boys a safe space to engage with police away from the streets. >> i wondered if they had a dog. they said, yes, they had a k9. >> reporter: 8-year-old tristan hughes and friends had help putting together shoulder pads, exercising steam lessons. they say anying is possible with teamwork. >> i have so much support that i feel like i could always do things and never give up. >> reporter: the event, part of the nfl's inspire change initiative, building a better bay area by reducing barriers to opportunity. no one gave you a hard time for being oakland raiders fans in there? none of the kids? >> no. all the kids were saying the niners are way better than the

raiders now. i guess we'll be able to have a gger impact on them winning a lot more games. >> reporter: at levi stadium, amanda del castillo, abc7 news. >> we always want to hear your ideas about building a better bay area. share them by joining our building a better bay area group on facebook. >> the time is 4:46. you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. here's drew. >> a live look outside, sutro tower. it's a quiet start to the day. the winds will be ramping up later this afternoon and evening. high fire danger later this afternoon, expanding into tomorrow morning. it's a warm fall pattern through friday. numbers right now, mild in the city, 62. 49 in napa. cooler in the north bay at this early morning hour. later today, it's a rinse and repeat forecast. yesterday it was warm. today it's warm. 81 in the city. 83 in oakland. 90 in santa rosa. that red flag warning will go

into effect later today, lasting through tomorrow afternoon. again, we're watching those dry northerly winds develop in our hills. those will gust well over 30 miles per hour. you combine the winds and the low humidity you get the fire danger index. later tonight you can find the highest fire danger will lie in the north bay. that's where it will likely stay through the early morning hours tomorrow. high to extreme fire danger in the hills in the north bay. red flag warning later today. windy tomorrow. winds relax midday that lessens our fire danger. a warm day before cooler weather moves in over the weekend. let's check the roads. >> good morning. we are starting off with a live look at the san mateo bridge. things are moving there, pretty much all around the bay area. i'm happy to report some good news. the same story down to our friends in the south bay. this is 87, very light this morning. drivers get going. and we're going to take another look at different drive times.

walnut creek to dublin, 13 minutes. santa rosa to san francisco, 50 minutes. highway 101 to los gatos, 21 minutes. >> thanks. a new study is linking social media use to teens sleeping poorly. >> and miller lite offers free beer, of course there's a catch. in today's tech bytes, too much social media equals too little sleep. >> researchers say teens who spent three to five hours per day on instagram will fall asleep late and wake up late for school. lexus is showing us an all-electric vehicle. >> this vehicle will be called lf30, a reference to the 30th anniversary of lexus. a new miller lite campaign offers a free beer to drinkers who unfollow miller lite. >> you have to send a picture proving you unfollowed on facebook or instagram and text

it to the company. miller lite will credit your pay pal account with the cost of a beer. the idea is to get people together in person and off your phones. >> where everybody knows your name. >> those are your tech bytes. >> the company wants fewer followers on social media? >> until they don't. then they'll be like follow us again. >> that backfired. is clai tklay thompson out e season or not? steve kerr says he may have spoken too soon. and transportation is one challenge to building a better bay area. there's a new push to help people get into electric cars. looking for extra bling for the holidays? tiffany has something special cooked up.

the time is 4:52. as our red flag warning goes into effect today, we'll be monitoring winds closely. 7:00 p.m., the winds are active in the north bay, gusting over 30 miles per hour. that continues in the early morning hours thursday before our winds weaken midday and the fire danger lessens. we'll look at that red flag warning in a few lameda county h officials say a sick bat found in livermore has rabies. it was discovered on friday. city workers will warn people to

stay away from wild animals and to make sure pets are up to date on rabies vaccinations. san jose is planning on doubling the number of electric vehicle charging stations throughout the city. the city plans to distribute $14 million to get businesses and organizations to install nearly 1500 charging stations. those stations would be in public, workplace and multi family housing locations. a quarter of them will be designated for low-income communities. >> it is important. without adequate charging stations, it's a big deterrent for many people that want to switch to all electric vehicles. >> san jose plans to add the ev stations over the next two to four years. warriors head coach steve kerr is clarifying his comments on klay thompson that he was unlikely to play this season. kerr made headlines when he said klay would be out recovering from his torn acl. the team said he might be back

after the all-star break. >> i wasn't announcing anything. he's doing great with his rehab. still possible that he could play. you know, i forgot with modern media that unlikely will become on the ticker out for the year and all that stuff. probably my mistake for opening my mouth. >> people want to know about everything, every little word. >> of course we'll jump on that. >> what did you say? >> yeah. >> that's that. the warriors will open the season tomorrow night against the clippers at chase center. >> that's that about that, drew. >> that's that. high fire danger later today. we're tracking that red flag warning that will begin first in the north bay starting at noon. then that expands into the inland east bay at 3:00 p.m. later this evening, the santa cruz mountains will go under a red flag warning at 7:00 p.m. it's because of these gusty northerly winds that will

increase our fire danger. the next three days, it's a warm and sunny pattern. today we're in the 80s and 90s. even warmer tomorrow. midday tomorrow the wind also calm down. that will lessen our fire danger. we will finish out the week on friday with sunshine and above-average temperatures. let's check out the roads. >> good morning. we are starting off with walnut creek. this is a live look at 680. there is a bit of a slowdown looking at southbound 680 between olympic and lavorna until 6:00 because of road work there. it's a bit bier than usual. and now richmond-san rafael bridge not looking busy. good time to hop on there. and we just want to look at some speeds from the commute coming out of tracy. in the altamont pass, 30 miles per hour. 21 miles per hour and 23 miles per hour moving through there on 580. so be ready for that. thanks.

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possible pg&e power offs just how many people in the bay today as a red flag warning goes into effect. good morning on this wednesday, october 23rd. >> we're tracking all of that. of course you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. here's drew. >> that red flag warning begins at noon first in the north bay and expands into the east bay at 3:00 p.m. then down into the santa cruz mountains later this evening. watching those dry winds out of the north developing over 30 miles per hour at times. our by hour we go. let's watch those winds. 7:00 p.m. tonight, most active first in the north bay and they remain active tomorrow morning. that's when we have the high fire danger thanks to low humidity and warmer temperatures. midday tomorrow, wind also calm down. let's check the traffic with jobina. >> happy wednesday. a ooth drive over the bay bridge. the toll