new details about how local investigators broke open an unemployment fraud case that led to the arrest of 21 people. the red flag in another investigation that led to a crucial search warrant. a red flag warning has been extended until tomorrow morning. the latest on conditions now and pg&e's plan. >> the lemur missing from the san francisco zoo has been found and his alleged captor. details today on how police proposition 16 takes some women make as little as 42% of what a man makes. voting yes on prop 16 helps us fix that. it's supported by leaders like kamala harris and opposed by those who have always opposed equality. we either fall from grace or we rise.

together. proposition 16 provides equal opportunities, levelling the playing field for all of us. vote yes on prop 16. >> announcer: building a better area for a safe and securie future. how investigators broke up an unemployment fraud case that led to the arrest of 21 people, many of them were inmates already now accused of scamming the system troe from behind bar >> cases of fraud plagued california's unemployment agency since the beginning of the pandemic. >> michael finney has been following this for months. an alert the investigator is getting for uncovering the scheme. >> you better believe he was alert. the investigator was working on an entirely different case when all of a sudden, he stumbled

upon some stunning information. eight inmates inside the mcgwire correctional facility face charges of taking part in a scheme to defraud the state out of a quarter million dollars in unemployment benefits. some were awaiting trial. some were serving time on other charges. they are some of the 21 defendants that include three inmates from three other jails and prisons. >> so one of our inspectors who works in our office was working on another case, unrelated case and was listening to some jail calls. >> reporter: that investigator jordan boyd had been monitoring calls made from the jail as part of a completely different investigation. sean gallagher of the san mateo county d.a.'s office says inmates are warned that their phone conversations are routinely recorded. the inmates discussed social security numbers and other personal identifiable information being passed to the outside to individuals who applied for unemployment

benefits on their behalf. >> in order to pdo the fraud, there has to be a lot of personal identifying information, names, addresses, social securitys. >> reporter: the search warrant obtained said investigators reviewed over 200 recorded jail calls, tablet messages and video visits. the investigator began monitoring inmate lewis' jail calls to this inmate. police arrested mccoy in this raid in san jose in 2016 for the murder of christopher puckett in what police described as an on going dispute. investigators say mccoy shot puckett on this street in east palo alto. mccoy is serving 50 years to life for that murder at the state prison. boyd states he obtained photographs of a home made

telephone book mariscal kept. i quickly discovered 200 calls between mariscal and mccoy that spanned march 14th, 2020 to june 11th, 2020. mccoy is accused of receiving those calls on three cell phones smuggled into his prison cell. but he wasn't the only one to get calls. >> they were phone calls between inmates and some people on the outside who were the ones who were making thewere making the online. >> authorities have recovered $150,000 out of the quarter million believed taken. there are 21 suspects, however, more charges are pending. ama? >> michael, thank you for doing this. michael has been covering issues at the unemployment department since the pandemic began. if you want to check out his earlier stories, there are many

or write him about your own struggles. head to our website, abc7news.com. in south san francisco today, a brush fire burned dangerously close to homes. it burned in the area known as sign hill and residents were told they needed to evacuate as the flames came dangerously close. cornell bernard joins us live once again from there with the update. cornell? >> reporter: dion, big relief tonight for many homeowners after the grass fire got too close to homes. it happened there on famous sign hill. luckily, firefighters stopped the fire just in time. >> it took off in just seconds flat. >> reporter: neighbors living near iconic sign hill in south san francisco had moments to react. a fast-moving five-alarm grass fire took off through a grove of trees. >> this hill is full of trees and brush and most of it being city owned and i was concerned

there would be fire here and sure enough, there was. >> reporter: neighbors living on ridge view court, mountain road were told to evacuate. >> there was a fire about 50 yards away from us, a brush fire coming down the hill so we gathered our stuff, got the kids and got out and stood here hoping the house wouldn't burn down. >> reporter: cal fire made air drops over the blaze, which grew to ten acres but that air attack was put on hold after drones were spotted flying in the area making it dangerous for cal fire pilots. >> if you are flying a drone, you need to ground it. we are unable to utilize the tankers. >> reporter: a few homes got singed by the fire. >> the fire did bump up against a couple homes, but the crews were able to make a quick stop and knock it down before the fire got interior. >> reporter: about 90 minutes later, firefighters got the fire under control. the mayor says a very scary day and a huge close call. >> given the fires that we've had throughout the state, these

horrible raging fires that we've had this year, this is very scary because this could have gotten out of control very easily. >> reporter: now the fire chief says evacuation orders have been lifted allowing folks to return home tonight. the cause of the fire is under investigation. we're live in south san francisco tonight, cornell bernard. >> that is the glimmer of good news. thanks. pg&e is in the process of restoring power to tens of thousands of customers who had electricity cut off two days ago as part of the psps event to prevent firing from igniting in high winds. leslie brinkley joins us live from walnut creek with the latest, leslie? >> reporter: hi, dion. i got good news for you. at the peak of the event, there were 41,000 people who had their power cut. at 4:00 today, just two hours ago, it was down to 12,000. i just got off the phone with

pg&e, they told me they're down to only 3,000. and they're on track to get everybody back with power by 10:00 tonight. >> the difficult part is not getting the information or accurate information from pg&e. >> reporter: the family bought a small generator to be better prepared for the events. we visited them two days ago before things did go dark at their house at 8:30 wednesday night. they expected power to be restored by 10:00 p.m. friday night but pg&e texted them with unexpected good news saying your power is being restored at 4:30 thursday afternoon. >> when it came back on, it was hooray and we cleaned up all of the wiring and the cabling that we had set up to keep the refrigerators running and internet online so the kids could be in school, but then having it just blow out at 9:30 at night when we are not prepared, that's the real hardship. >> reporter: out of the blue,

the power suddenly blocked out for a second time at 9:30 thursday night leaving them scrambling in the dark to restart the generator. pg&e says they're striving to get power turned back on quickly. 50% faster than last year. by late afternoon, pg&e said all customers in both alameda and contra costa counties had power restored. >> we received the weather all clear. we're in the process of patrolling our lines inspecting for any damage and the next step would be turning the customers back on. >> reporter: 1,000 pg&e workers are on the ground inspecting and a fleet of helicopters is in the air. >> last year, we had about 35 helicopters available. this year, we have approximately 65 k 5 helicopters available. >> it's not enough for the family. >> i need information to have trust. it's not enough information.

>> reporter: most of the people still waiting for the power to come back on are in san mateo, sonoma county and in napa county right now. while the red flag warning has been extended to tomorrow morning, pg&e is undeterred. they said their stiy're still ok to get everybody back with power by 10:00 tonight. four hours from now. reporting live in walnut creek, i'm leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. >> thank you. four hours from now hopefully we'll be somewhat cooler out, dion. >> very gradual. >> it is, indeed. that's the opportune word. gradual. let look at current temperatures. it's hot across much of the bay area. 85 here in san francisco. 88 oakland and we have some 90s in some inland areas. the wind gusts in the higher elevations are beginning to taper off but strong enough a red flag warning remains in effect for higher elevations until 8:00 tomorrow morning with those dry, gusty winds and of course, the heat it means we

have high fire danger. there is the risk of heat related illness if you are in the heat, exposure your for a prolonged period -- excuse me, prolonged periods of time because the heat just won't go away as quickly as we'd like. i'll have the full forecast coming up later. >> spencer, thank you. we'll check back. >> fema reversed the decision about disaster aid to california followings six wildfires. they declined to grant assistance for the fires. the agency claimed it didn't meet federal standards for losses. wayne freedman has more on the decision and reaction to the reversal. >> reporter: there are firestorms in the physical realm but today political. the first sign fema might change its mind came from jim patterson of fresno county where the creek fire burned almost 350,000 acres and at least 60 homes last month. >> i have gotten encouraging

response that fema is beginning to understand that they may have made a mistake here. >> reporter: almost as soon as fema and president trump denied california's claim, governor newsom and the state announced an appeal. this has been california's worst fire season ever, 4 million acres burned. that's an area as big as connecticut. for once, california democrats and republicans worked together complaining loudly. >> the extra trama that people that have lost everything have to go through was just drama we're talking about right now is shameful. >> reporter: but fema, the president and politics have enter mingled since the campfire when president trump said california should rake forests to reduce the flammability. >> the fact of the matter is, 57% of the lands in the state of california, the forest lands are federal lands. >> reporter: without today's reversal, there would have been serious implications where the oak fire destroyed 30 homes last

month. john kennedy run as non-profit for rebuilding homes from the tubs fire in 2017. >> i think we're tired of the back and forth non-sense that seems to be mostly politically driven. >> we need to be mindful these fires are not red fires, they are not blue fires, they don't know boundaries or political parties. the victims left behind have to be taken care of. >> reporter: it appears they will be taken care of in a fire season still long from over. in the north bay, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. just ahead, a lemur stolen from the san francisco zoo is safe after being spotted by some kids. their message for the monkey and new information on the investigation. san francisco's mayor is distancing herself from a plan to rename schools. why she says it's a waste of energy. california's attorney general is cracking down on unauthorized ballot drop off boxes. th

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is resumed. it was shut down after tce was found in the ground water beneath campus. exposure can affect the immune and reproductive systems and long-term exposure could cause cancer. the air and water at the school was tested. >> all the testing has shown in classrooms and hallways and everywhere else on campus, it is safe for kids to be, to be learning, to take part in athletics on the fields and in gym. >> the district says the chemical likely came from a nearby metal shop or dry cleaning facility. today a lemur is back at the zoo thanks tokinder gartners. kate larson has been on top of the story and has the latest. >> reporter: just like any other day, 5-year-old james trin was leaving school with hiss mom when everything changed here. james spotted a wild animal in

the parking lot and called over his friends who were astonished to see a lemur! >> reporter: james, adrian, samuel, and more explained what happened next. >> then the lemur jump over the gate and come and he was there and then they called police and animal control. >> reporter: cell phone video taken thursday evening shows maki wondering around the yard venn actu. eventually he found comfort in the play house. what was he doing in there, james? >> hiding. >> reporter: animal control and daly city police showed up and fortunately had snacks for maki who had 21 is very old in lemur years and requires constant feedings. what did they give him to eat? >> grapes and bananas. >> reporter: it started at the san francisco zoo where mak irs w was born and raised.

police opened a burglary investigation when they found the enclose sure had been tampered with. 36 hours later police arrested 30-year-old corey mcgilloway on suspicion of shoplifting and stealing a get away truck. >> the cover officer with the officer had tried to take his kids to the zoo the day before on his day off and heard the story about the lemur so they put two and two together. >> reporter: the burglary lieutenant spoke with the zoo. >> unbelievable. i can't understand it myself. >> reporter: the zoo director tonya peterson said they are giving hope lutheran the 21 00 reward and the family a lifetime membership. >> i thank our community for coming together as quickly as they did. they saved a life. >> reporter: the school director said maki was just a lesson they all needed. >> it really was a reminder for us that we can still experience happy moments during the

pandemic and also, let the children see that there is hope. there is light at the end of the tunnel. >> get better, maki. >> reporter: maki is being quarantined away from the rest of his family but we hope he gets better soon. the suspect is booked on burglary, grand theft of an animal, looting during a state of emergency and vandalism. >> wow. we're so glad he's safe and we're still trying to figure out are lemurs monkeys or prime mates? we're doing research. >> we're googling furiously. we know there is going to be heat for the next few days, spencer? >> that's true. we were hoping for a sharp cooldown over the weekend. it looks like it will be a gradual cooldown. right now at 6:21 almost, it is still hot across much of the bay area. here is what is going on outside. clear skies, sunny. sun hasn't quite set yet.

the wind at the surface is much calmer. the fire danger at the surface diminished significantly but gusty winds in the higher elevations and dry warm gusts that will perhaps give us caution, reason for caution overnight. so red flag warning remains in effect until 8:00 tomorrow morning for all these areas in red, this would include the north bay mountains, east bay hills, that's the diablo range and very low relative humidity. dry fuels so vegetation is very, very dry and fires can start and spread quickly under these conditions. excuse me. looking out over san francisco, you can see the setting, the rays of setting sun. it currently 85 here, 84 oakland, mountain view 94 gilroy, 77 at half moon bay. clear skies over the golden gate. no hint of low clouds or fog there and it's still pretty

toasty. a little to the east, fairfield 91, 93 concord. 88 livermore and looking across the embarcadero, coastal cooling begins tomorrow. it will be cooler in all areas on sunday so there is some relief in sight over the weekend. but going into next week even though it kocools down, the pattern will remain lower than average. we have a heat advisory until 9:00 tomorrow night. the heat is excessive and it does increase the risk of heat related illness. that's a segway into overnight conditions. clear skies for the most part and relatively mild to warm overnight with lows mainly in the low to mid 60s, up in the north bay valleys, perhaps cooler with mid 50s and m so up 50s along the coastline. generally speaking, warm and comfortable. another hot day inland. high temperatures mainly in the low to mid-90s areas in the upper 90s today won't cool down much tomorrow.

right around the bay shoreline, i would call that hot for the bay shoreline with upper 80s in some locations tomorrow. 87 oakland. 89 fremont and 86 san mateo. many were above 90. look for highs in the mid to upper 70s. here is the seven-day forecast. mid-90s inland on sunday and around the bay shoreline highs up to about 80 degrees and only upper 60s on the coast. further cooling on monday but tuesday and wednesday, temperatures bounce back up a few degrees so still going to be quite warm, not so hot as today and yesterday were but the entire week ahead looks like it's going to be warmer than average so enjoy your fall warmth. dion? >> baby steps. spencer, thanks. a major outer wear company is donating millions of dollars to

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a savings of a hundred twenty-one dollars a year for the average home. give homeowners a break. vote yes on 15. as the bay area tries to recover from the covid-19 pandemic, we at abc 7 are focused on how we can build back our region even better. we're focused on several key elements of that and tonight we're talking health and education. good evening. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm dion lim. the united states topped 8 million cases according to johns hopkins. as for california, the state

reported more than 3,000 newly diagnosed cases today. the state has the most in the united states with more than 861,000 and 14-day positivity rate is 2.5%. that number is a good indicator of the transmission rate of the virus. governor newsom announced $37.5 in accounts for the program. that money will be used to buy and rehab housing for the homeless. the fifth round of funding and awarded to the tribe in eureka and los angeles. more than $171 million has been awarded to projects in the bay area. a 13-year bus driver with valley transportation authority became the first employee to pass away from covid-19 complications. now there are questions how she became infected. since the start of the pandemic, the vta reports 27 of the nearly 2100 employees tested positive for the virus. reportering 34 cases and sfmta

says 74 of 6,000 workers have the virus. >> after a length battle vta bus operator audry lopez became the first employee at the south bay transit agency to die from covid-19 earlier this week. >> she would go above and beyond. her grandbabies were her world. >> reporter: lopez' daughter ashley believes her mother contracted the virus while on the job. >> she never took off her mask. she never wanted to go anywhere. she would go to work and home. like, she would have her groceries or whatever she needed, we would have it delivered. >> reporter: but the vta says a worker's comp investigation found no connection between lopez' infection in august and her role with the agency. since the start of the pandemic, 27 vta employees have tested positive for covid-19. a number which also includes

workers who don't interact with the public. three of them are still recovering from the virus. >> we are providing grief counselors for our employees and reached out to the lopez families with deepest condolences. >> reporter: they believe public transit is safe as long as precautions are taking with mask wearing and social distance sglg intermediate risks with being outdoors which is i would consider a high risk environment, a crowded indoor event or a crowded bar or restaurant. >> reporter: union president john courtney of atu local 262 agrees with that assessment and says the vta has been receptive to feedback from members in regards to keeping operators and customers safe. however, he, too, believes lopez was infected while at work. >> we have to do what we have to do to honor our sister audry and we are not going to stop fighting for audry and audry's

family. >> reporter: a go fund me account has been set up on lopez' behalf to raise money for her funeral. >> she wouldn't want anybody to go through this. >> reporter: chris nguyen, abc 7 news. >> it is heartbreaking. well, while many bay area school district haves worked hard to close the digital divide, the abc 7 news i-team found a gap still exists in distance learning who is attending and class and who is not. melanie woodro digs into the data. >> reporter: every weekday thousands of bay area students log into their close rooms. >> it almost like we transformed under covid. what does it mean to make sure a child has basic access to education? >> reporter: it used to be making sure you got to school and had the right supplies. now it's having the right device, connectivity, band width and quiet space. >> not everyone is living in those housing conditions. >> reporter: she's the founder of an organization whose mission

includes reducing chronic absence sen absences. >> for one group of kids that have access to technology, showing up to school is easier than before. for another group, it's harder because they don't have the technolo technology, internet. absences will be much more concentrated in those populations. >> reporter: data from san francisco unified school district oakland unified school district and san mateo union high school district shows greater increases in absences during distance learning for some ethnic groups more than others. in san mateo union high school district, absences for pacific islander students increased 16% this year. absences for hispanic students increased nearly 7%. the district says these groups have been disproportionately impacted by covid-19. high school students in these grown ups are more likely to be taking care of younger siblings or working to help support their families. >> you know, somebody has to give and one of the things that gives is being online during the school day. >> reporter: superintendent says

out reach workers are focused on increasing student engagement. >> visiting homes, talking to students, figuring out what we can do to help. >> reporter: a similar picture emerges in oakland where absences by pacific islander students are up 7% compared to last school year. ousd says it's been more difficult to reach this group of students during distance learning for the same reasons as san mateo. students taking care of smaller siblings or working to help support families. it contracted additional services this year to conduct out reach to fami attendance for native hawaiian and pacific islander students is down more than 6%. sfusd says in partnership with u.c. berkeley it's engaged in chronic absentees. melanie woodro, abc 7 news. >> we've been covering education all week long.

you can read building a bette b area. one day after dueling televised town halls, president trump and joe biden are back on the campaign trail. they answered very similar questions. and at the forefront, the coronavirus pandemic. >> we did the right thing. we were expected to lose 2,200,000 and maybe more. we're at 220,000 people. one person is too much. responsibility to lead and he didn't do that. >> then the economy with both candidates offering differing views. >> we have a v shape and it's coming back. >> he talks about the v shape recovery. it a k. if you're on the top, you'll do very well. >> the two are scheduled to debate face to face in one last televised event before the november 3rd vote. the back and forth continues today between the california republican party and california

secretary of state alex padilla and javier bacara. >> they say the boxes are illegal because only county election officials can term where and when drop boxes are replaced. >> for all of us, the integrity and confidence of the vote here in california is paramount. bewa we want to make sure everyone believes their vote will count. >> they say the party agreed to no longer deploy unstaffed and unsecured ballot boxes but the gop said id made no concessions. the gop committee woman says the boxes have always been staffed and secure. a bay area yoga studio is under investigation for allegedly breaking pandemic rules. (garage door opening) it is my father's love... it is his passion- it is his fault he didn't lock the garage. don't even think about it! been there, done that.

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issued a second warning. it raises questions after more than a dozen complaints. why did enforcement take so long? stephanie sierra brought the issue to city counsel. >> reporter: two yoga studios two miles away taking in the pandemic two different ways. >> i feel like we need to >> reporter: are you concerned about potential spread? >> no. >> reporter: thomas and jamie bailee own hot yoga studios. she closed a day before shelter in place. >> i was really grateful because we weren't alone. so many businesses were closed. >> reporter: but not antune. he says he's been hosting mask free, virus free indoor closes at pacificia beach yoga for the past switch months. >> i mean, if it's a pandemic, wouldn't we be stacking bodies? i don't hear about anything dying. >> reporter: yoga studios were

not allowed to reopen on a permanent basis until last month. pacificia police confirmed antune received 16 complaints ale alleging his business violated the health order but his business never closed so we brought this to pacificia city councilwoman. >> what will it take for there to be some enforcement here? >> after the citation, they will follow up and try to observe the business not following the orders. >> reporter: following our story, pacificia police said they made 13 attempts to reach him and his business appeared to be closed. >> it's pretty difficult to go to a business that's closed up and assume they are still doing business. >> reporter: yet, he told abc 7 he lives above the studio. plus, schedules posted online clearly indicated classes were still being offered and our cameras captured students arriving without masks.

meanwhile. >> we're always wearing masks. >> reporter: even the dog and buddha, too. >> with the capacity way lower than it would normally be, such a small percentage, you can survive and thrive. >> reporter: inside her studio, you'll find these containment pods. >> there are more than six feet in between. there is double plastic in between each than there are clips everywhere. >> reporter: according to antune, he has a rigorous cleaning regimen. >> i have a fogger with 99% pure alcohol and we fog the whole studio. do you think they will bother me? i'm living my life and saving lives. i'll never close this place. >> reporter: stephanie sierra. dr. fauci is warning about families gathering for thanksgiving. coming up, our own local expert weighs in on what

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you may have started planning holiday gatherings while keeping loved ones safe from covid-19. there are some things you need to know before getting together. >> you have to have an open dialogue and find out what behavioral steps they are

taking, staying at home, sheltering in place or get tested. an important thing to remember is it's okay to fight with your family. it okay to argue with them about the steps they are taking to keep safe. if your uncle jack isn't taking the right steps, tell him he's not welcome for thanksgiving. >> got to protect your family. speaking of thanksgiving, local grocers are stocking up on smaller turkeys according to the chronicle. one reason, many of them expect people to host fewer gu eer guen usual. >> makes sense but at this rate when it comes to the weather, it's going to be hot come thanksgiving, ama. >> what is going on? >> i don't think this heat is ever going away. here is a look at the red flag warning in effect until 8:00 tomorrow morning for the higher elevations of the north bay mown ta -- mountains. strong, gusty, dry, warm wind raised the danger of fire and we have heat advisory in effect until 9:00 tonight. the heat has been so excessive

that of course, prolonged exposure can produce heat related illness. overnight we'll have mainly clear skies but mild to warm with low temperatures in a low to mid 60s. tomorrow highs not quite so high as today but upper 70s on the coast and upper 80s around the bay and mid-90s inland. here is the seven-day forecast. further cooling on sunday and monday but temperatures will rise to summer-like levels on tuesday and wednesday. for most of next week, cooler than today and yesterday but warmer than average. dion and ama? >> cooler is better. the san francisco gay men's chorus kicks off a new season tomorrow night virtually. ♪ ♪ >> the celebration will include appearances by celebrities and this song. access to the concert is free but donations are encouraged. >> we need to turn our attention

to sports. we have chris alvarez with us. >> coming up, a long-time shark is on the move. where is joe thornton headed? we'll tell you. with a huge division game looming sunday, is this weekend must-win for the 49ers and

the 49ers are in the cellar of the division as they host the rams. injuries hampering san francisco

on both sides of the bar. of note, linebacker alexander is out and mostly and jeff wilson are questionable. for the good news, niners had most of the full compliment of offensive stars practicing together this week including jimmy garoppolo and kittle and brandon. he's 3-0 but no wins at home this year and 0-3 home stand staring them in the face. the question remains is sunday night's game against the rams a must win? >> i wouldn't say we're in that category. it's more of a sense of urgency where everyone feels it. like i said, nothing that we need to say. nothing that we need to talk about. it's more of a feeling in the building of guys feeling it, coaches feeling it. we're in a good spot and got opportunity. >> you play football as good as you can and whatever is consistent is your identity. everyone has to play the best they can and i got to coach the best i can. that's what we're trying to do. >> meanwhile, the rams come

rolling in the sunday night showdown and rank both fourth in the nfl in total team offense and defense. ma rain catholic and cal, that guy leads the 4-1 rams against the niners. first game and two against san francisco both goff and head coach sean mcveigh. >> yeah, i think you wonder about your division games and, you know, like you mentioned if you win most division games you'll be in the playoffs. every game counsel evts the sam >> sometimes the records are misleading but it only five games and write the story and narrative every week. regardless of each record, especially in division play where there is a lot of familiarity with one another, we're excited about it. moving to baseball, the world series participants could be decided tonight. if the dodgers lose, atlanta goes to the first series in 20 years and tampa once again trying to close out the astros that don't want to go away. beautiful san diego. one of america's finest cities.

astros three games to none. george springer with a ground ball to the right side and nobody is home. two rbi gives houston the lead part of a four-run frame without a home run. houston pumped tampa bay. valdez was cruising. mike zunino goes hulk mode. top six. kyle tucker with a solo blast to make it 5-1 astros. the only thing he does wrong is leaves dusty baker hanging on the high five. 7-4 astros lead as they head into the ninth. a sad day for the sharks as joe thornton signed a one-year deal with toronto. jumbo joe will be playing in the 23rd nhl season just amazing. the 41-year-old is the nhl active leader in points and of course, never won the stanley cup. now not necessarily a full good-bye. patrick marleau had a lease and back trip.

do you remember this? >> travis hits one into right! the giants win. >> that was six years ago today. travis sending the giants to the third world series in five years with a pennant winning home run against the cardinals. the giants won the 2014 world series that ended with a memorable thriller against the royals cap by madison bumgarner's performance. good times indeed. fans were there. that was fun. right now the dodgers are facing elimination against the braves. 2-0 braves in that game. so the dodgers trailing. at least that's good news for giants fans. don't you milsz the fss the fan excitement around any game? i do. >> at least we have some games. could be worse. >> that's true. >> there are fans of the games in arlington now. limited capacity. >> thanks. join us tonight for abc 7 news at 11:00. >> a storm message, focus should be on reopening schools, not

renaming them. reaction at 11:00. play grounds reopen today. what parents and kids need to know before they go. and that's it for this edition of abc news. don't forget to look for news any time on the abc 7 news app. >> for spencer christian, chris alvarez and the entire news team, thanks for joining us tonight. enjoy this look outside as we say see you later.

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