whole pie. for that business, the timing is really terrible. just one week before thanksgiving. wole pie in santa rosa has 600 orders for thanksgiving. they have boxes stacked and ready to go. they said it won't happen if pg&e shuts off the power. the local library here behind me will be used as a charging station for people here in marin county who want to come get snacks, charge their phones. there's other stations that will be set up around the county as well as other counties right now. pg&e says that the power shutoffs are likely to start tomorrow morning. there is not really times at this point. a lot of information is fluid. power shutoffs will likely start tomorrow morning. pg&e hope to have most people's power restored by thursday night.

it is 4:31. a quick update on weather and traffic where you live starting with mike. >> thank you very much. here's a look in case you are just joining us. the red flag warning means we'rd action immediately to help prevent them. 4:00 tomorrow morning through 7:00 tomorrow. same time frame, same 27 hours of stress. from possibly losing power. temperatures in the mid-40s in napa and santa rosa. 49 in livermore. this is one of our milder mornings. in fact, this is the mildest morning moving forward. sutro tower, you can see how clear it is out there. cloud cover this morning as the dry cold front moves through. look what it does to our

temperatures. brings us plenty of sunshine. breezes do pick up. 62 is it. 67 to 52 and back to the mid-50s at 7:00. record temperatures gone. we will try to find rain in the accuweather seven-day forecast. >> one hot spot in calistoga. an early morning fatal crash and carr fire as well. bale lane. it could take time to clear. silver trail i emeryville, headlights moving westbound. looking good from the car key tphas to the toll plaza where there is a backup for some of the cash-paying lanes past the end of the parking lot. >> thank you, frances. developing news in the in paoefplt inquiry. new round of public testimonies will begin in two hours. >> the house will hear from eyewitnesses the next few days.

the president himself admitted he may be willing to testify. good morning, megan. >> reporter: good morning. unlike last week, this week we will hear from officials who listened in on the controversial call between president trump and ukraine. this morning begins three days of public testimony from nine witnesses. today's lineup includes three state department officials who listened in on the july 25th phone call to ukraine, including jennifer williams, special adviser to the vice president who called it unusual and inappropriate. and lieutenant colonel alexander vindman, a top ukraine expert on the national security council. and now a new witness added to the list for this week, david holmes. the diplomat who testified he overheard a phone call between eu ambassador gordon sondland and president trump. the transcript of his closed door testimony released overnight.

holmes telling investigators he remembers the call vividly because of its con dar. he heard the president say love your expletive. he is strongly considering testifying in the impeachment probe after this informal offer from house speaker nancy pelosi. >> the president could come right before the committee and talk, speak all the truth that he wants. >> reporter: and the president responding on twitter, although he did nothing wrong he likes the idea and will strongly consider it. reporting from capitol hill, abc 7 news. thank you, megan. abc news will carry a live special report starting at 6:00 a.m. and abc7news.com. we are not going away with the impeachment hearings start. you can watch for local news, weather and traffic live on

abc7news.com. we will stream the entire show live until 7:00 a.m. so you can join us there. authorities are reassuring neighbors there was no danger from a steam release at a national gas plant in the east bay. many people said they thought they saw smoke billowing. it sparked several calls to 911 for a possible explosion. they said the noise came from steam being released from an overpressuredized line. two more possible drugging incidents reported at stanford. a female student who consumed alcohol and marijuana reported not being able to remember events from from i night. a second woman needed medical attention after drinking a coffee saturday night. all of this comes a month after a student tested positive for a date rape drug after going to a party. it's been 41 years since the

jonestown massacre when people's temple leader jim jones ordered the mass killing. he directed the massacre. to mark the anniversary, people in san francisco held a vigil last night at a park in the filmore district. many followers were from that neighborhood. happening today, another step towards recovery for the community of paradise. state workers will formally news they will finish clearing debris from last year's camp fire. today's state and federal officials will meet to thank the workers and the volunteers who helped out. families have started rebuilding homes wiped out by the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in california history. people in berkeley are trying to tackle hate in their community. but a controversial figure coming to town is creating new concern. >> abc 7 is devoting this week looking the a building a better bay area.

the man who helped create affordable housing for 5,000 people. >> that is all ahead. firsto check in on our forecast. because mike is tracking a whole lot for us. hey, mike. >> a whole lot changes today. hi, everybody. look at the temperatures. very mild out there. everybody warmer than we were yesterday. 49, menlo park. 51, redwood city. everyone else 54 to 57 degrees under mostly cloudy skies. where we have clear air, upper 40s in san ramon and livermore. 53 in oakland. san rafael, 58. most in the north bay mid to upper 40s. your drive commute and fog-free commute. mass transit, cool to mild. gusty and whommy on the bay. 55 through 9:00. low to mid-60s 11:00 through 5:00 with all that sunshine. 54 heading out this evening. 56 through 9:00. low '60s along the east bay from 11:00 to 4:00.

55 at 7:00. for san francisco, we'll be in the 50s through 9:00. we'll touch 60. that's as warm as it gets from 3:00 to 5:00. back in the mid-50s with increasing clouds tonight. tonight is when the red flag warning begins. that coming up in the weekend forecast. first, good morning. >> good morning, mike. >> rough start? >> yeah. it's always a hard start when we have a fatal accident early in the morning. this is in the north kpwaeu in calistoga. highway 29, bale lane. highway 29 is closed both directions at bale lane. traffic being detoured. silverado trail is an alternate. you might need to give yourself extra time this morning. elsewhere, it has been quiet on bay area freeways. a live shot of 880 near oakland coliseum. headlights move southbound. looking good toward the airport. and 680 in walnut creek, problem-free to 24.

here's a look at what's going to happen today. we're going to see a cold front sweep from north to south. it's going to bring showers to the northern part of our state. even snow showers to the sierra. we're left with increasing sunshine and breezy conditions. look at this. we have winter weather advisory 4:00 this afternoon through 7:00 wednesday. so here's a 27-hour period of

goodness. we can get up to a foot of snow. that's going to be one of the first chances we still have light snow tomorro and, again, friday and monday in tahoe. thank you, mike. political commentator ann coulter is set to speak at uc berkeley tomorrow. the controversial conservative is expected to talk about immigration policy. she is calling it, adios, america. protesters are already preparing for her visit. the city says past speeches involving conservative figures have drawn white nationalists and supremacists. many people think of the bay area as just san francisco, oakland and san jose. but there's so much more. like all this. it's where we work, live, and love. all of our cities, big and small, are facing the same problems, and everyone is looking for solutions.

that's why a bc 7 is looking fo answers and inspiration in communities throughout the region and revealing month you they are tackling the same big problems. how is fremont working to build a better bay area? >> for the past month, abc 7 news has been imbedded in the city of fremont. we are bring you their stories of solutions to the problems we are all facing. behind those are the people of fre fremont. abc 7 news reporter wayne friedman was down with a camera to try to capture their essence in pictures. these are the people on the front lines of the housing battle. >> reporter: in fremont, like many large cities, there are people for whom the living comes day to day and where they find it. >> for the longest time in fremont, we didn't want to admit we had big city problems like homelessness. the test of a good community is how well it takes care of those who have the least. >> reporter: louis grew up in

fremont. he has developed low-income housing for 5,000 people in six bay area counties. >> there the only reason that we develop is that it is a need. so we're based on a mission. our mission is to really end homelessness. >> he's definitely a blessing. >> reporter: she and her boyfriend have lived in laguna commons three years. >> no matter how badly you mess up in life it is what you do after you make the mistake that counts. >> a one bedroom apartment, a kitchen, even a pet. this comes from a nonprofit working with landlords and government subsidies. >> they are going to give you a place. they are going to give you the effort and time and show that you really want it. >> a lot of homeless people can get out of homelessness by having affordable rents. >> he could have made a "fortune" with his developing skills. the people he helped would say he already has.

>> it means everything. it means i can have a real life again. >> reporter: you can look yourself in the mirror? >> yes, i can. >> i love that. we are dedicating the week of building a better bay area coverage to fremont. we are looking at the issues that impact the bay area's housing, jobs, diversity and more. the world's largest software conference. helping to kick things off, abc 7 news anchor dion lim. dion and other executive-level women talked about the importance of authenticity and diversity and leadership as well as a tv newsroom. sit a theme in her new book, "make your moment." >> you have got to be reflective of the people you serve. and for so long in a newsroom it was just the faces that were on

the tv. but it is the team behind the scenes that are making the decisions. >> i love it. her book is a great read. also keep in mind traffic will be clogged near the moscone center from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. all week. today's opening key notes are center salesforce coast keith and mark benioff, tim cook from apple will also speak today. and former president barack obama on thursday. >> it is such a good lineup. >> i just love it. she has such a good message. empowering young women and men. >> all right. 4:46 this morning. mike is looking at our forecast today. >> hoping to get dion's book in my stocking. spencer has a couple book out there also. all right. let's talk about what's going on. let me get out of the way to show you the winds. 22 to 37 on mt. tam.

when the air starts to turnover and the sun comes up and warms the ground, the warmer air rises. that's when the winds will pick up for the rest of us. a dry cold front will bring temperatures back to average. no more records. nomore forever. well, not forever but for the rest of this month. for tonight, breezes and fire dangers increase. calmer and seasonable but dry as we head to the weekend. the cold front is coming through right now. cooler air behind it by the freckled nature of our satellite. 60, half moon bay. low to phreud 60s in the bay. let's see what it does to tonight's temperatures. yeah, a little bit cooler from 41 santa rosa, san francisco and fairfield. these would be even cooler if it wasn't for the breezes keeping our atmosphere overturned. all right. here's a look. tomorrow, try to reach 70 inland. then friday, saturday, sunday. for the most part temperatures

running from the 50s to 60s. closer to average. just no rain. >> a really bad accident in calistoga. it turns out to be a head-on collision and double fatal crash on highway 29 in calistoga, bale lane. all lanes blocked in both directions. traffic is being detoured on the silverado trail. as the investigation continues, keep this in mind for a while, give yourself extra time. we will head over to san francisco. right now there is a little bit of backup towards the bay bridge. just a reminder, the dreamforce convention this week with 170,000 people expected, howard street closed between 3rd and 4th. it's a good idea to avoid that area altogether. it's going to be closed through sunday night. a live look aanfrancisco. looking light right now. of course things will change later this morning. westbound traffic is on the right. looking good. no problems on the peninsula.

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a 4:53 on this tuesday morn, we have been upgraded to a red flag warning. we are even closer to critical fire danger at 4:00 tomorrow morning and through 7:00 thursday morning. trying to clean everything up and lock everything down so it doesn't blow away. >> thank you, mike. a group of mothers vow to occupy a vacant home as part of their fight for affordable housing. abc 7 news was in west oakland where moms for housing held a house warming party. the mothers say the home they are now occupying is owned by an investment company that left it vacant more than two years. they say with the bay area in a housing crisis, that is intolerable. moms for housing hope they can make a deal to buy the house. in the east bay, more money for a flood control project is coming. $1.4 million grant will be used to set levees back from a tidal

creek area. it is among 44 nationwide awarded money by the national coastal resilience fund, a public/private partnership. chick-fil-a appears to be changing course. it is ending donations to two organizations that are said to be anti lbgtq. the donations have drawn backlash from gay rights groups over the past several years. chick-fil-a says it will now donate to those who focus on education, homelessness and hunger. here's a future look at radar and cloud cover 5:30 this morning. you can see some greenup to the north and out over the ocean. and then as we head into the afternoon hours, pink and whites. that moves over not only from the mountains around, say, northern lake county but also as you head over toward the sierra.

but notice tomorrow everything goes aw. th offshorereez kicks in and brings us fire danger. when will winds be the fastest? we will have a burst this morning due to the cold front coming through. this is through about 10:00. and then at 7:00 come evening, the fastest winds develop for the fire danger. they will last through midnight. a five-hour window from 7:00 to midnight tomorrow when we will have the fastest winds. all right. we have a double fatal head-on collision crash in calistoga. avoid highway 29 at bale lane. the investigation continues. you want to take silverado as a detour and give yourself extra time between calistoga and st. helena. a live camera shot of 680, walnut creek. southbound traffic is on the right-hand side.

it's looking good past gary and highway 24. crashbroadway off-ramp. westbound 24 looking good through macarthur to the toll plaza. a shot of san jose. headlights northbound 2830, highway 17 out of the santa cruz mountains heading towards the left side. to problems on the peninsula either. >> e bikes will be returning this week. the company pulled the electric bikes off the streets. a man said he got hurt when the brakes malfunctioned. the company said it has dealt with both issues. iconic sutro tower is not broken. normally you would see three masts. you can see there are only two. what happened? the tower is undergoing repairs

and the masts are being replaced. new antennas will be installed as well. a mini van that may lose its seats. pg&e expanded its warning to more bay area counties. and several

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charges. we are less than an hour away from the testimony in the impeachment hearings. good morning, everyone. it's tuesday, november 9th. >> of course you are never more than seven minutes away from the accuweather forecast. mike nicco is looking at the day ahead. 24 hours away from critical fire conditions. hi, everybody. here's a look. we have been upgraded which means we will more than like hrly be affected. let's take a look at winds right now. 37 in mt. tam. this is due to the cold front coming through. the fastest ones will be on the backside of the cold front tomorrow and into thursday. let's see what the cold front does to our temperatures. we had records in the three areas we talked about yesterday. oakland, concord, and santa rosa.