next debate. >> yeah. before i cam up here i took another test. it's just decency. >> the town hall was calm and substantiative in stark contrast to a combative debate with president trump. one light hearted moment when she complimented the president's smile. >> thank you. >> much of it was filled with grilling the president on his handling of the pandemic and behavior on twitter. >> you're the president. you're not a crazy uncle. >> the president said he did denounces white supremacy. and the conspiracy theory. >> i know nothing about it. they are very much against the ped feel ya. they fight it very hard. i know nothing about it. >> biden was confronted about issues of race. by a young black voter and by a republican voter who questioned his 1994 crime bill. >> was it a mistake to support it? >> yes, it was. >> you said more cops clearly

mean less crime. you believe that? >> yes. if they are involved in community policing. not jump squads. i will set up a national study group made up of cops and social workers as well as made up of the black community. >> the former vice president was asked again about his plans for packing the supreme court. he kept the option on the table. >> i'm not a fan. it depends on how this turns out. how it's handled. >> the supreme court also brought up with president trump. >> what do you say to the voter that think it's hypocritical. and can't trust republicans word. >> the whole ball game changed when i saw the way they treated justice kavanaugh. i have never seen any human being and i'm not just talking about supreme court. i have never seen a human being treated so badly. with false accusations. and everything else.

>> chronicle insid contributor shared what he believes both candidates needed to accomplish tonight. starting with joe biden. >> his job was to energize his base and reach into whatever undecideds are out there. he was calm and measured. some say slow. he was. he was long winded on answering questions. trump was the polar opposite. quick and snappy. and confrontational. but being grilled. he was wasn't a calm reassuring president people are saying that's what we were looking for. >> interesting night. fact checkers were hard at work. to find out which of the claims hold up. head to our web site. >> developing news. 32,000 pg&e customers without power. for a second night. the utility declared what it calls a public safety power shut

off to prevent wild fires. the pink on the map show you where the power is shut off. meteorologist joins us with more on the dangerous weather conditions. >> it's a combination of gusty winds. and very dry conditions. that is spelling high fire danger. 53 miles per hour. this is the winds with talk about. in october. they dry out the at mos near. wed flag warning through 1:00 a.m. tomorrow. 11:00 a.m. very low humidity. any fires that develop will spread. take a look at the fire danger index. that takes into account the wind humidity. it will be high to extreme for the north and east bay. heat advisory until 9:00 p.m. tomorrow. because of the risk of heat

illness. record setting day today. five records to talk about. a tie at 91. half-moon bay a tie. and oakland and san jose new records. records likely tomorrow. >> thousands are still in the dark right now. we are where the hot and windy conditions are keeping folks away. >> total darkness. you can't see to the right. and to the left and can't see there either. this is one of the closest roads to downtown. that doesn't have electricity. >> the heat is tough. without air-conditioning. we're managing. it will be a tough one. >> without power due to the shut off. right now dealing with the very dark conditions. he doesn't have a generator.

he was getting a propane tank so his family can grill food. >> we went to three places and they were out. a lot of people are in a similar situation. >> many that we talked with are dealing yet again with no power. >> our house is in deer park. we're staying with a friend in town. >> her friend is happy to be renting a house with electricity that is on. she is dealing with a total loss. the house that she and her husband lived in burned to the ground recently. the destruction in these photographs. she is well aware of the fire danger. >> if it prevents fire. that's anything will help. we're still not in a safe zone yet. we haven't been getting rain. it's very hot. wind are high. it's a risk. >> electric wires that don't have a current going through them. those with pg&e say the second weather system will be gone by

10:00 a.m. friday morning. hopeful that the electricity will be back on friday night. >> if you want to see if you are on the list of possible power shut offs we have a helpful tool. plug in your address to find out. i used it. we have tips on how to prepare. >> new at 11. trump administration rejected for request for federal money for losses in the wild fires. fires have killed 31 people and caused $229 million in damage. california does plan to appeal the decision. the state asked for financial help early last month. >> developing news and great news. the lemur stolen from the san francisco zoo has been found safe. >> we're live in the news room with where he was found.

>> not only was he found he was actually found by children at a school tonight. everyone is elated. the zoo and everyone on social media. he's with veterinarians at the zoo. getting a much needed check up and rest. >> out on the playground. >> that was not how she thought she would end the day. the san francisco zoo missing lemur was out on the yard. >> he was hopping around the play structures. he was waiting to be picked up hiding in a plastic play house. >> according to to his parents it was five year-old san francisco resident james trin. who spotted him first. when his mom picked him up. >> what did it look like? >> a lemur. >> white, black and white.

>> he knew exactly what to do with a wild animal on the loose. >> call the zoo keeper. >> it was. m mispolice showed up and safely took him into custody. >> it was good to have good news. >> he was discovered missing wednesday morning. san francisco police opened a burglary investigation. when they discovered evidence of forced entry and damage to the enclosure. >> we don't think he escaped. we think he was taken. >> chair of the san francisco zoo board. he says because of the old age. he's 21. and the traumatic experience. there is concern about his health. and condition. >> we certainly abs litely hope for the best.

>> we are all rooting for him. it turned out that james is a total animal lover. and told me he would like to feed the lemurs. and doesn't know this yet. ed pool with the zoo board promised me that james will get a lifetime membership to the san francisco zoo. and if it's covid-19 safe, he will have a chance to get up close and personal with the lemurs and give them some treats. so much more to come on this. and of course as soon as we have an update on the condition and investigation. >> we certainly hope he's okay. i love james. a lemur looks like a lemur. duh. >> he's a doll. super-doll. awesome ending. >> new developments. the w.h.o. is casting down on the effect i haveness of

remdesivir. the only antiviral drug authorized for treatment of covid-19. in the united states. the w.h.o. study found that the treatment had no substantial effect on a patients chances of survival. a doctor who led the clinical trial is defending the drug. >> remdesivir has been very consistent. across all of the studies. so far. that we have data on. we know it helps people get out of the hospital faster. it helps come off oxygen faster. and consistently have seen over all mortality rates go down. >> experts are waiting to learn more about that study. it hasn't been published or peer reviewed. >> along the peninsula. a covid-19 compliance unit to target bids that aren't following state guidelines. we learn many business owners are throwing their support behind the move. >> at black and gold lounge.

they have taken every precaution under the pandemic. >> we're doing what we can. so we can stay open. and make a living. for anyone that wants to be selfish. it's just not respectable. >> this week the county manager announced the county is already received complaints about businesses not complying with state regulation. the reason behind a new covid-19 compliance unit. launching monday. >> we'll have a way for the public to report businesses that are not compliant. we'll send out e-mails to the businesses and follow up. >> if that's going get everybody to comply. like we are. then definitely. >> the goal is get the businesses on the right track and stay safe and stay open. a responsibility ready fit gym co-owner says business owners must take seriously. >> we have to. if not we're going get shut down again. and we're going to be where we

started. nobody wants that. >> the county says businesses will be given time to fix a code violation. before being cited. >> they could be subject to civil penalty or criminal petition. >> new penalties for violating health orders can rultd in fines up to $3,000. the penalty not worth pushing luck. >> our pockets will hurt. but it doesn't out weigh the $3,000 fine and prosecution. and everything. you'll be in deeper trouble. >> a lot more to come. a mother struggling with her son living in a car. after e ds d mishandled her case. an out pouring of support from viewers. >> drop cover and hold on. the pandemic forces a big change to the great shake out east

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and her 4 year-old son left homeless. and living in their car after the state mishandled her unemployment case. >> such an emotional story. now thanks to the moving report. help is coming in from as far as the east coast. >> a go fund me account set up is soaring. and the overwhelming show of support is deeper than the raw numbers. >> i told you about them living the good life in berkeley until the pandemic hit. edd kept denying her benefits. so, mother and son wound up living in their station wagon. >> i made a life for myself. now it's gone. just like that. i started losing everything. one by one. >> they have been camping outside mother and son facing danger. being alone in the dark. edd never did help. today 7 on your side viewers

did. >> it broke my heart. to see her and her son in their car. at night. having chicken nuggets left over from the day before. and all her trouble with edd. >> among them. bonny. >> my husband and i just looked at our budget and can afford to give her $1,000. to tie her over for food and shelter. >> she wasn't the only one. e-mails and messages flooded in. folks offering a room to a job offer. then, there's janl. >> i have a 4 year-old son. with everything going on with not getting stimulus packages. it could be anyone of us. it could be my sister or friend or mom. i put myself in her situation. it was just one of those things you have to do what you have to do to help another mom.

>> when she saw my story. she stayed up all night. creating a go fund me account. to raise money. >> when started it i didn't think it would make a difference. if it makes a difference and gets it. that's great. you want babies to be safe. >> the response is overwhelming. >> i lost it. i have been crying all night. so thankful. it's given me hope. it's given me so much more than i ever had in my entire life. >> so many people are wanting to help. and take a look. so far it raised more than $41,000. people are just so generous. and it's so wonderful to see. >> it sure is. i'm sure you had so many viewers reaching out. i did. i knew people were going to

respond. cool. let's turn our attention to meteorologist. another hot one tomorrow. >> it was hot enough today. take a look. five records set today. low to mid-90s from half-moon bay. to san jose. plenty of 90s and 1 hundreds across the board. 94 santa cruz. temperatures right now many areas have dropped off considerably. it's warm. san francisco about 73. air quality good to moderate. moderate in san francisco and oakland. everyone else good. here locally. air quality advisory issued by the air district. for tomorrow. because of possible wild fire smoke impacting us. motd rat air quality is expected for the bay area. keep that in mind. a lovely view from the tower camera. what's happening as you look at live doppler 7.

the storm track is well to the north. large ridge of high pressure. bringing us the down sloping winds. hour by hour. the wind will remain gus 'tis. especially in the north and east bay. you'll see 30, 36r miles per hour winds. you'll notice gus 'tis around 5:00 a.m. if you have a commute tomorrow morning, be concerned and aware. by noontime the wind dial back. and that will help. windy in the morning. it is going to be mild to warm. most areas in the 60s and 70s. a few 50s scattered about. afternoon highs 96 in san francisco. 94 sunny vail. 94 redwood city. san francisco 90. 85 sunset district. well above average. north bay 95. look at the east bay. 94 oakland.

98 concord. temperatures anywhere from 20 to 25 degrees above average for the time of year. expecting more records tomorrow. on the subject of temperatures noah issued the three month out look for winter. warmer than average for much of the east coast. southern tier states and the west coast. which includes us cooler than average for the the pacific northwest. because expected to continue through winter, drier than average for california and the southern tier states. wetter for the northern tier. hopefully they're wrong and we get winter storms we need. 7-day forecast. hot and high fire danger. it eases over the weekend. much cooler and refreshing

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secondary. those problems with aaron donald on the way need fixing in hurry. >> we have an accountable team. we don't have guys trying to jump ship. and pointing fingers. we had guys come in today and i thought we had the best practice of the year. we're hungry and want to play better. >> baseball. after being scratched in the series opener because of back spasms. kershaw took the mound trying to even the series in brave. check out the wind in arlington. trying to keep the ball in the yard. a drive to the gap. as the braves build the lead to 3-1. knocking kershaw out. five innings and four runs. crushed. he hit two homers in the game. braves roll. for a 3-1 series lead. game five astros down.

looking to avoid elimination. trying to avoid foul balls. go ahead night game over, drive hom safely. astros still alive. force a game 6. steph curry got his wish. he wanted to be a part of next edition of the match. and he will be. along with charles barkley. phil mickelson and manning. he's an excellent golfer. sir charles is the opposite of that. he'll be hilarious. finding hit

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>> we appreciate your time. jimmy kimmel is next. >> announcer: this is an abc color presentation. >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight -- josh gad. former governor john kasich. and music from foo fighters. and now, jimmy kimmel! >> jimmy: oh. well. oh, that's me, right? okay, hi. hi, everyone, i'm jimmy, i am the host of the show. thank you for watching. thank you for joining us on what was supposed to be debate night here on abc. presidential debate number two was scheduled for this evening, but instead we got two dueling town halls. joe biden on abc, donald trump on nbc. nbc pulled a very sneaky move. after trump refused to pa