>> building a better bay area. moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. >> afghan refugees find safety in the bay area. a family describes his family's dangerous journey to america. it's a big day for the faithful, the 49ers to kick off their home opener before a full crowd at levi's stadium. good morning everybody. you're watching abc 7 news at 5:00 live on abc seven, and wherever you stream. let start with a quick look at the weather with lisa argen. sa: me r growing east bay and we are looking at a lot of cloud cover before i begin to see some sun and slightly better air quality.

we do have a cold front on the way, still tracking that, that will influence us as soon as tomorrow. right now we are 56 in santa rosa, 61 in san jose and looking at the air quality, still an advisory for the coast and central bay where that smoke is still going to be pushing into the upper levels of the atmosphere. hays throughout the morning hour and then some sunshine as we get toward noon. upper 70's inland but we are cooling off with upper 70's by the end of the day, inland with temperatures only in the mid 60's in oakland and even a few 50's at the shoreline. we will talk about how long this cooling trend lasts and the amount of rain we could see through tuesday and then a warm up a bit later. liz: new overnight, a two alarm fire left two families displaced . crews say the fire started just before 2:30 between two homes on

loftus road in may point. flames destroyed cars parked outside those homes. embers spread to another home across the street. firefighters were able to put those flames out quickly. the cause is under investigation. an afghan refugee family is waking up in the bay area this morning after landing safely at san francisco international airport this weekend. a nonprofit helped make this special moment happen, we have been following their efforts for years, especially recently as american troops withdrew from afghanistan. here is tim johns with more. tim: tears of joy, sighs of relief and a sign of hope. >> i was at least able to save e the lives of my children. tim: he, is -- his wifee

children safely landed in san francisco. they've been trying to get out of afghanistan for two weeks since their fall to the taliban. >> there are no smiles in the faces of any of them. tim: he was able to get out with the help of the founder of routes of peace, organization that works in war-torn countries, replacing landmines with farmland. he has worked with the organization for over a decade where he has helped with the planting of fruit trees across afghanistan, benefiting one million afghan farmers and families. >> to see the courage of this family, the kindness, the grace and eloquence that he has always represented. tim: it is a journey that has been anything but easy. with all the correct paperwork in hand, he and his family tried nine times to fly out of kabul international airport, only to be turned away. during two of the attendance, he

was beaten by soldiers and even had bullets shot at him. >> firing, shooting. i was feeling the heat of those bullets. tim: following their safe landing in california, a reception was held at the family >> it is a small miracle that this family is here, standing on my home. tim: it was a time for celebration but also reflection. he tells me the step -- the stress and pain of his journey was worth it, not least of all for his children. >> everyone should have his or her freedom, their choice, to study at least the basic things. tim: he tells me he is especially relieved for his daughter who will have opportunities that would never be allowed in and afghanistan ruled by the taliban. >> i hope one day she will be a symbol of supporting the

education of girls all around the world. tim: the prospect of hope was palpable but not one she plans on sitting back on. despite the success of getting here to the u.s., this is only heidi tes she and her teame are working tireless 76 more afghan employees out of the country. >> we will not give up until we get each and every one of those whose names were given to the taliban, those most at risk. tim: it is a pain he knows well. the rest of his extended family is still stuck in the country. >> there are no flights available. all the borders are closed. they are department of state will help them. tim: while his family settles into their new life, he offers a prayer for those less fortunate, i hope that others won't have to suffer a similar fate. >> i hope what happened, i

it will not happen with any other news should -- any other nation on this planet. liz: she is the cutest. if you are looking for information about afghanistan, including how you can help refugees, go to abc7news.com /takeaction. nice to have a little good news this morning. getting a covid booster shot just got easier. a third pfizer shot was for tse w that many received an earlier pfizer qua. locations included hundreds of 75% of elible amerinsreceiv ale. vaccination rates have declined by 37% over the past three weeks. if you have questions about covid-19 vaccines, can ask our vaccine team. just go to abc7news.com/

we also have information about how to make an appointment. multiple santa rosa residents are raising concerns over a covid test site after getting different results from multiple tests. luz pena spoke to a family had to postpone their august vacation as a result. luz: after a three hour wait and three types of covid tests in santa rosa, they got the results she wouldn't -- they were not expecting. >> each time came back with a z: when her husband received his test results, he noticed a pattern which meant their vacation plans were over. they screen shot their test results from the website and shared them with us. >> it came back positive and then positive negative. that is weird. luz: confused, they quarantined for 10 days. but now they want answers and they are questioning the accuracy of these tests. >> we tested a week later and

came back negative. >> they were writing on napkins. that is not professional, first off. a napkin with all of our information on it with a sticky note attached to a vial that they snap off after they do the swab. luz: of public health is investigating. they are urging residents to get their tests at other sites. >> i think somebody needs to come in and oversee what is going on. luz: sonoma county does not have a direct agreement with medivo lve. the county has not received any test results through their system from this company since may. in a statement, the company apologized to any disappointed customers and said in part, antigen rapid testing can produce different results depending on the quantity of covid viral particles detectable

at that time. that is precisely why we insist on all three tests to be taken by any of our customers because just taking the antigen test could lead to a false negative for this reason. liz: and that was luz pena reporting. the company also said they are unaware of any investigation by the california department of health. they say other -- they say they are committed to fully cooperating and providing additional data as needed and they emphasized the importance of all three tests together, saying all three are the most reliable way to assess somebody for covid. in the north bay, one city is rehearsing for the possibility of a wildfire disaster. this weekend, mill valley held a citywide evacuation drill, putting to the test how to get everybody out safely. we spoke with neighbors who live with those higher fears every day. >> it is not a question of if, it is a question of when. >> the fear of a wildfire is

something that never goes away for neighbors here. it is why this evacuation drill happened saturday. about 300 residents volunteering time and cars, getting out of town as fast and orderly as they could. >> doing evacuation drill that is citywide of this the information we need to help direct residents. >> with epic drought conditions, pierce wildfires have burned across california, but finding the safest evacuation route isn't easy. >> how can we clear the hillsides and the canyons? the best way is to clear the roadways down below. >> evacuations are a big deal because there are only two ways out of town. the city is working with google to identify traffic bottlenecks and the safest routes out. this is one of those evacuation routes. on a normal day, it can be a traffic jam. >> our goal is to determine how we can get those streets clear quickly.

>> anything but a drill in the north bay. massive wildfires chasing thousa we see fires in 2019. it is a question of when is that coming to mill valley? we all did do our part -- we all need to do our part. >> saturdays evacuation was quick and they hope neighbors will know what to do in a real fire emergency. >> pack your go-bag and get ready. wildfire season is here. liz: happening now, repair work could lead to delays coming into san francisco from the east bay. the central freeway ramp and acting westbound i-80 and highway 101 is closed. caltrans is releasing a guardrail damaged by a big rig last october. the 7th street on-ramp is also closed through 5:00 tomorrow morning. >> this ramp is extremely busy,

even on the weekends. traffic needs to take other ramps and those ramps just aren't as big and that can cause congestion, because the ramps to back up onto westbound 80, on the bay bridge. we are putting out an advisory to the public, check before you drive. liz: stadium will be at full capacity for the first time in 20 months, when the 49ers play the 2021 home opener. last month, smaller crowds went to a pair of preseason games at levi's stadium. the last time the niners played in a full stadium at home was the nfc championship game back in january of 2020. green bay will also be the 49ers opponent tonight, kickoff is at 5:20 p.m. parking lots open at 1:20.

a lot of the faithful will be happy tonight. lisa: pretty good weather and we are looking at some air quality despite the advisory lingering through today. some of that smoke here in the city. a cooler day downtown. you can see the fog is prevalent all across the bay. we will talk about the haze and some precipitation and a warm up all coming up. liz: also ahead, we are following a developing story. three people are killed in an amtrak to real meant montana. a passenger is going to describe the chaotic scene. the celebration of an art form that really needs a boost. the tony awards are back for the first time in two years.

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liz: developing news out of montana. at least three people are dead and over a dozen injured after an amtrak train derailed.

eight of the 10 cars derailed near a small town north of helena. the train ran between seattle and chicago and was carrying 141 passengers and 16 crew members. a passenger called the scene chaotic. >> the car behind ours was slightly off and the one behind that was in between two sets of tracks and the one behind that had completely tipped over and fallen over and that was the most shocking part. immediate shocked when we got off because we had no idea something that significant had happened. liz: injured passengers were transported to a local senior center for treatment. authorities are still trying to figure out what caused the train to run off the tracks. close to home, the crew ship that was once traded off the san francisco coast because of a covid outbreak set sail for the first time in 18 months. we are talking about the grand princess which spent time in the

bay area in march of 2020 with thousands of people on board. it departed from los angeles yesterday afternoon. all passengers and crew members were required to show full proof of vaccination as well as provide a negative covid test before boarding. the ship traveled at a reduced capacity of 75% and it is currently heading out for a five day cruise. i wonder if the people who were stuck on that ship are ever going to be able to go back on. lisa: people are doing that though. we've got a cold front that looks kind of exciting, on the way on satellite picture, but once again, it is a little early to expect any decent rain here. we will be looking at the cloud cover and a couple hundreds tomorrow into tuesday. there it is, a nice calm looking structure heading into the gulf of alaska.

the tail end of that front sweeping and breaking apart across the bay area late monday. here is a look at live doppler 7, a weak system allowing for the cloud cover and marine layer to extend into the east bay. 57 in castro valley, up in the north bay. 56 in santa rosa, looking at the wind, this is gusting out of the southwest over 20 miles per hour during -- through the delta and these wind speeds are going to grow as we get into monday. we will see very gusty wind and looking at kind of a brisk day tomorrow with that cold front on the way. there is a look at emeryville with cool conditions and we still have some haze around the coast. the air-quality advisory is still with us today with that slight chance of a shower late tomorrow into tuesday. i think sonoma county by

midafternoon will see the best chance. there is a look at how we are on the border of the haze. a big fire well to the south and the wind is just pushing the smoke offshore and then we get that onshore flow and we have a bit of haze in the atmosphere. overall, the wind is south and you can see the colors here up in the north bay. by tomorrow, it gets even windier. 15 miles per hour acrossr across and then here we are late in the day, up to 30 mile-per-hour gusts. that is going to create some concern for the sierra nevada but through the rest of the day, you will notice the clouds break apart. here we are at 10:00 and there is the initial edge of some of that precipitation that will push into sonoma and then by 8:00 monday, perhaps the coast of san mateo could see a few sprinkles.

anywhere from a couple hundreds, the blue indicating a slight chance of sprinkles and as for today, 66 in oak oak oak oak fremont, mid-70's santa rosa as well as the south bay and only the far inland valleys will reach about 80. otherwise a cooling trend tomorrow with windy conditions. by tuesday, we are looking atttt skies being brighter. wednesday, the warm-up begins and that continues through the rest of the week as october arrives. liz: i can't believe we are already here. litter is one of the smallest concerns for people living near san francisco's candlesticks state park. they say they are fed up with rvs on the park. melanie woodrow has the story. melanie: a drive along the

hunters point expressway reveals hundreds of rvs. a closer look reveals trash, human waste and needles. in addition to being unsightly, much of this is a fire hazard. >> we are not -- something has to be done. melanie: shirley says says sayss opposed to a triage center. it would provide spaces front house people living in rvs and cars. >> all we want is equity in the community. we feel sorry for the people who are on housed but we need to spread the housed and people who are disenfranchised throughout the city. melanie: the san francisco supervisor says the vehicle triage center would addressed residents growing concerns -- would address resident growing concerns. >> 24 hours restroom service

melanie: as for putting it somewhere else. >> i can't tell you what is happening in other areas, and terms of why we wouldn't put this there but i can tell you that these people who are living in vehicles right now are already here. melanie: residents opposed say it threatens to further marginalize a community already subject to tenuous economic conditions. >> it is clear that the city's policies are to move this problem into the bayview. >> i would not be proposing this as a solution if i didn't think it was going to be successful, and if we had other solutions that can address their needs quicker. melanie: supervisor walton says there will be additional community meetings about the vtc, which would then go to the board of supervisors for a vote. liz: jus jus festival with a star-studded lineup. highlights from this years global citizen concert.

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liz: tonight is the first tony awards ceremony in more than two years. the show has been expanded to four awards -- to four hours. a broadway is back celebration will be hosted for the second half. there will be special performances from 20 nominees for best musical, the pandemic forced broadway theaters to close in march of 2020. several rate -- several have reopened in the last few months. 60,000 fans gathered in new york's central park to dance to artists like coldplay and jennifer lopez as part of the 2021 global citizen festival. this took place in various it is -- various cities around the world. we got to go backstage with the stars.

when cyndi lauper gave us great music for a great cause. >> i am a new yorker. i was born here. liz: back to you -- when cyndi lauper gave us great music for a great cause. >> i am a new yorker. i was born here. it is great -- it is great to play in central park. >> john baptiste explained his purpose for being here this way. >> there is an inspiration i can give you as an mo -- as a musician and entertainer, all of these things and that inspiration can spark your mind. >> did you feel that connection today? >> i did.

>> the concert was free but these folks had to earn their way in. >> the thing that makes global citizen unique is you can't buy a ticket. you have to earn your way. the 60,000 people here as proud new yorkers, they took action and they called on numbers of congress and they signed petitions and they called on washington to step up. >> and celebrities stepped up to be counted, donating time and talent to help and extreme poverty. >> the message is about community, about the people. we can make the difference. >> what they want to do is raise $6 billion to end hunger and plant one billion trees and also get one billion vaccines to the people who need it most. >> lofty goals but the stakes couldn't be higher. >> this is a moment in time we need to stand up, and if we don't, bye-bye. liz:

7:00 for an hour-long show with all the highlights from global citizen live. still to come, flight attendants are demanding action to stop the wave of violence in the air as more passengers than ever are being fined for unruly behavior. grocery delivery is getting pricier for some amazon prime customers. we will explain, coming up.

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>> building a better bay area. moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. liz: good morning everybody and thanks for joining us on abc 7 news and wherever you stream. we are starting this half hour with a look at the weather. let's get to meteorologist lisa argen. lisa: that fog across the bay, there is a weak front bringing clouds into the sacramento valley. it'll will be a while before we clear and once we do, we will have more sun, just a little

more haze in the forecast. half moon bay is in the upper 50's. otherwise, it should be brighter in the east bay, that we are expecting the cool down to continue. moderate air quality, coast and central bay. everybody else will be on the good side. 50's and 60's and noon time, we are sunny with temperatures in the low to mid 70's but we are not going to get much warmer than that. 5:00 we are still there with widespread 60's across the bay and even some 50's with breezy wind in san francisco and it gets windy on monday we will talk rain chances later in the day, coming up. liz: evacuation orders have ors lifted for the fire near reading. the fire has burned nearly 8400 acres and destroyed about 100 structures. it is 25% contained.

a palo alto woman was charged with starting the fire and workers in a query -- at cory reported seeing her acting suspiciously before the fire started. when she was taken into custody, she had a letter in her pocket. covid-19 vaccination rates across the country are down. efforts to get people to get the shot are challenging. ty hernandez has the latest numbers. ty: 75% of eligible americans have received a least one shot of the covid-19 vaccine. vaccination rates have declined by 30 7% over the past three weeks. >> the reason we are seeing lots -- 37% over the past three weeks. >> the reason we are seeing more deaths is because there are so many people who are not yet vaccinated. ty: the push is on to encourage the 70 million about -- 70 million eligible americans who have still not been vaccinated to roll up their sleeves. >> infections among the

unvaccinated continue to fuel this pandemic. ty: new york's department of labor has announced any workers fired for refusing to get vaccinated will not be able to collect unappointed benefits unless they have a valid medical reason. meanwhile, a vaccine mandate for new york city public school employees that was set to take effect on monday has been temporarily blocked by a judge. in the early weeks of this new school year, almost 2000 schools have been closed and more than 900,000 students in more than 40 states have been impacted. across the country, pfizer boosters are being administered to people newly eligible for them. in tulsa, some people getting their boosters at a public clinic. >> it is for our coworkers, when one of us is out, we are out for 10 days. >> it is good we have this opportunity, that i would encourage others to either do the booster or get the vaccine.

liz: a a a the cockpit of a jetblue plane and then kicked and choked members of the flight crew. that's according to an fbi affidavit and it happened wednesday on a flight from boston to puerto rico, where the man was ultimately arrested. with a rise in violent incidents on planes, flight attendants are demanding action. the association of flight attendants reports nearly 4300 cases of unruly passengers test this year -- passengers just this year. >> there may be more incidents in the year of 2021 than the entire history of aviation. liz: the next highest factor after masks is alcohol. flight attendants are asking lawmakers to bring more charges against unruly passengers. mountain view is celebrating progress made for universal basic income. the city council approved the

city ubi program proposal as part of their fiscal year budget. the approval put $1 million of federal stimulus money into the program fund which hopes to launch early next year. yesterday's rally was part of a global event that calls for federal governments to create income floors as a means for healthier and more financially just societies. >> if a majority of americans support basic income, which we do, why is it that we still don't have it? we are going to get this done not just in one community, but in the entire country. liz: tuesday, the city will meet to review models of cities that have launched similar programs as a guide form their own. amazon prime users say goodbye to free delivery from whole foods. next month, orders placed through amazon prime will include a $10 delivery fee. whole foods says the charge will help cover operating costs associated with delivering equipment and technology without raising grocery prices.

one hour delivery orders will have extra fees. this change goes into effect october 25. coming up on this week, house speaker nancy pelosi will talk about the bipartisan infrastructure and democrat reconciliation packages. you can watch the full interview on this week with george stephanopoulos at 8:00 this morning right here on abc 7. still ahead, right here, a san francisco school is butting up against some neighbors asking for peace and quiet. here is a live look outside, looking out over the bay bridge. they are still dark right now. we will check in with lisa and when we get -- and i am robert strickler. i've been involved in communications in the media for 45 years. i've been taking prevagen on a regular basis for at least eight years. for me, the greatest benefit over the years has been that prevagen seems to help me recall things and also think more clearly.

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liz: a significant step in improving -- environmental activists launched the air

monitoring project for the bayview hunters point. it is named after marie harrison who was instrumental in getting the project started. air monitors are being installed at various locations including homes to provide instant updates. >> real-time data will help the community members quantify air quality around them so that they can make day-to-day decisions it also advocate for missions that improve public health. liz: pollution. santa clara county is making it easier for low income to afford electric vehicles. the county providethe county pry on discounts and rebates that people could take advantage of when purchasing a clean air vehicle. there were also opportunities to test drive some of them. this event is part of the county plan to reduce the number of fossil fuel vehicles on the road.

>> we know that the only way to make sure that we have clean air and a planet that is going to be here for our children and grandchildren is if we change the way we do everything in our world and that includes commuting. liz: signed a bill requiring all passenger vehicles to be electric by 2025. -- some classes are being are bg outdoors and while most neighbors welcome this music, a few have complained about noise. leah melendez has a look at the heart of the issue. leah: a few neighbors of the parkside district of san francisco have gone online on next door to rave about the outdoor music they hear coming from hoover middle school. this after the school received some complaints. >> we want our kids to practice music, and it actually sounded

nice. they are a little rough, but you know. >> i walked by one i walked by and i saw them outside and i saw -- and i thought it was delightful. leah: some schools had to shift music classes outside in order to follow proper health protocols. >> i realize it might be a little bit of an annoyance but i would hope that the public would understand that this is a celebratory moment, to hear these noises coming from schools again. leah: recently the department of folic health issued new guidelines for music students. they are able to practice indoors but only with the proper ppe. this is what it looks like. wind instruments now have bell covers. students must wear the proper instrument masks and stay six feet apart. >> those schools that are able to make it happen, we have encouraged them to move the kids indoors as they are able to. >> if not? >> if not we have encouraged

them to continue programs outdoors. leah: this advice was given for those who complained. >> i think they should probably buy some earplugs like a few people had suggested. playing. lisa: so cute, good for them. you can see the golden gate bridge, a little hazy with a weak system and a pretty deep marine layer. temperatures as much as 10 degrees below average in san francisco, again today, even with some haze. we will talk about the cooldown and a warm up with rain in between, coming up. liz: also next, the giants keep it rolling at coors field. brendan howell -- brendan bell helps with the

liz: later today, levi's stadium will be at full capacity for the first time with fans. tonight, the 49ers in the packers will meet in the home opener. kickoff is at 5:20 tonight. this afternoon, the giants will play their final game of the road season against the rockies. it is fan appreciation day at the open coliseum when the a sick on the astros at 1:07. last night, the giants extended their lead over the -- here is sports anchor chris alvarez with the highlights. chris: good morning. saturday night, the giants held a one-game lead in the nl west. with a win, the giants will take a two-game lead with seven to play. is that an orange chain? top one, brandon belt, homerun number 28, team homer number

225. giants down 2-1. belt with his 29th and that sets the new franchise homer record. san francisco lead going into the ninth but no lead is ever safe in colorado. a nice play to seal the deal. the giants win 7-2, and the the is two with seven games to play. the longtime a's manager honored before the game. one mistake and there it goes. kyle tucker, 1-0 houston. bottom of the seventh, josh harrison, just past carlos correa. we are tied at 1-1. bottom of the ninth, the a's owner, john fisher and in oakland shirt during him on.

drives one to the gap. rounding third and tweaks something but still manages to make it home. the a's walk off with a win2-1. -- with a win, 2-1. in the game, 56 yards, stanfordd trails early. we are going to be tied up at 21 and the crowned -- ucla takei next play from scrimmage, he has gone 75 yards. the cardinals fall and they are 2-2 overall. cal in washington. cal will answer on fourth and goal.

second quarter, dylanrter, dyla mcmillan in the back of the end zone. at recess, garber's. 26 yards down the sidelines. under three minutes to go. 60 yards to tie the game. we went to overtime. washington scored first. cal needs an answer. damien moore, hit hard and he fumbles. that is your ballgame. san jose state taking on western michigan. that is one way to get around. 37 yards, he is going to step up. 20-3 broncos at the half.

left shoulder. he was wearing a sling after the game. san jose state loses 23-3. that is your look at sports. liz: let's get a check of the forecast now. expecting rain later this week? lisa: a little bit. there is the system, classic shape in the gulf of alaska and the big recipients will be portland, seattle and as it heads to the south, even northern california, not picking up that much but we will take what we can get. you can see the clouds from the east bay all over the north bay and peninsula, so it is a gray start. good morning, 59 in the votto and 58 in pacifica. there is a look at the golden gate bridge and temperatures remain cool today. we will get some sunshine, but it is still going toe hazy

bay , so we do have an air quality advisory today but we will be brighter in the east bay with a slight chance of showers tomorrow into tuesday. there is look at how we are on the edge of the haze. the flow of the wind is pushing the fog offshore and then we get an onshore flow so you can see that the darker shading indicates some of that haze sticking around. we will look for some of that today, otherwise the fog clears and as we get into the rest of the day, it comes right back late sunday but here comes the front into tomorrow. sonoma county, as soon as midday could see the possibility with the best chance for a few showers and then as we get further, cssg tenk a lile bit but overay, no lely,

so the rainfall amounts remain very scant, anywhere from one 100th to 51 hundredths -- an ywhere from 1/100th's to 5/100th's. would the in the mountains with low relative humidity and they will see a little rain with that monday system so higher humidity before they get the red flag warning's. 74, gametime, 5:20 about 70 degrees. little haze for you still in san francisco, cooler than average, we should be about 71 with low 60's and some high clouds, really at times, 72 in sonoma and oakland today. a west wind up to 13 miles per hour, 67 in sandler anja -- in

san leandro. the seven day forecast, we've got fog this morning, good to moderate air quality, upper 50's to low 80's far inland and here comes a slight chance of a few sprinkles into monday and then tuesday we are looking at that chance in the morning where we are milder with a warming trend going thursday and then we are back into the low 90's inland friday and saturday, so certainly welcoming any bit of rain and the cooler air is good. liz: we will take it. next, the folsom street fair is back. where you can expect to see some road closures because of it. and they are taking on a haunted house. neff looks reveals brand-new footage from the upcoming

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liz: happening today, street closures will be in effect for the folsom street fair in san francisco. the crowd is inspected to be smaller than past years with about 30,000 people. the event usually draws more than a quarter million people. it is billed as the world's largest leather festival. other streets in the area will be closed and this event runs from 11:00 to 6:00. there was a reason to toast a redwood city as an italian food in a funk -- food and wine festival returned after a i hate -- after a hiatus to due to the pandemic. restaurant owners had to adapt as the doors of the three bay area restaurants were forced to close to indoor dining. >> it was certainly challenging.

we had to think outside the box and create new revenue but were all dying to get together and celebrate the way we usually do. liz: the event was smaller but the event was used as a sign of perseverance and promise that the worse of the pan -- worst of the pandemic is behind us. this morning, a sneak peek at the fourth season of the popular series, stranger things. introduced first ever netflix fan event. it shows a picturesque 1950's family until things took a turn for the worse. fast-forward to the 1980's and some familiar characters are exploring the now haunted house. new season will premiere sometime next year. are you a fan, lisa? lisa: sure.

just in time for halloween. liz: next, a warm welcome in san francisco, a refugee family from afghanistan embarks on a dangerous journey to america. covid test confusion, a local family is demanding a nation after receiving inconsistent results. -- demanding a nation after receiving and can -- demanding an explanation after receiving inconsistent results.

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