and an impassioned debate. good morning. welcome to friday, october 1. you are watching abc seven mornings live on hulu live and wherever you stream, and it will be another warm one. mike: october 1 is coming in like a lamb as far as the wind goes which is why we will warm so significantly, temperatures above average even at the coast. the wind is five miles per hour to nonexistent and clouds gathering along the coast trying to spill to the east during the morning commute. it will be hard to get past the golden gate bridge and some of our coastal valleys. 73 to 83 for the bay, 81 to 89 inland. 60's and 70's by 7:00. kumasi:to get teewwe' been

ng water main has ooinhe east bay. this is new video. in -- amy hollyfield is live. amy: it looks like river rapids out here. look at this flow. we will be watching the water flow like this for at least another hour. that's when they are estimating they could possibly get the water shut off. you are looking at hemme avenue down from danville boulevard. this is that the creative learning center so keep in mind, they are not letting cars go through because of the standing water. they got the call at 12:45 this morning so it has been flowing for several hours and they still cannot get it shut off. it is flooding the street, but some residents do not have any water, 182 customers.

they don't know the cause of the break but they expect old age. >> water is still flowing, yes. the cause of the break is not known. the main is an eight inch pipe that was installed in 1950 so it is over 70 years old. of system is quite old and in need of repair and replacement. amy: they are having trouble shutting off the water because they can't get to the gate valve which is underwater. they can't get to it so that's why they just have an estimated time as to whether they will get this shut off and they are saying maybe around 7:00. this is the second water main break in 24 hours and they still have crews working at stoneman avenue and cole court. it knocked out power for about 200 customers and they have that down to about four.

something to keep in mind if you will be in this area later this morning. live in alamo, amy hollyfield. reggie: what could be a game changing treatment for covid-19, there is new data about a pill that treats the virus. merck is seeking emergency use authorization. jobina: mark and ridge back -- merck and ridge back have developed a pill that could be the first oral antiviral medication to get fda emergency use authorization to treat covid-19. the study is in its third phase. merck says if people with mild to moderate symptoms start the pill within five days of a positive covid test, they can reduce their risk of hospitalization or death by 50%. people would be able to get a prescription to take it at home, and this morning on gma, they explained the science.

>> by taking the pill, it inserts into the rna of the virus and stops it working. that is the magic of how this works. jobina: learn more about this drug coming up at 7:00 on gma. the studies have been so successful, merck has received permission to stop them early. they are planning to seek emergency authorization. kumasi: a vaccine mandate has been approved for west contra costa unified school district. the board voted to require students, employees, vendors, and contractors to be vaccinated. this followed just an hour of public comment with parents both in favor and against this policy. >> i am vaccinated myself but i'm not going to force that of my daughter. i was forced to because of work but we are not going to do that to my kid. >> the board has a duty to keep

everyone safe. this is the clearest way to achieve this goal. the cdc recommends everyone 12 and older get this vaccine. kumasi: eligible people will be required to have one shot by november 15 and the second december 15. students with exceptions will be required to submit to rapid testing once every two weeks in accordance with district policy. in san francisco, cover and newsom's office said he is set to -- governor newsom's office said he is set to make a big announcement. schools returned to full in-person learning for the fall semester. download the abc 7 app to watch the governors announcement live. reggie: if you are looking for a covid-19 booster shot, counties are announcing plans to get them in arms. san mateo county will have four events, october 7, 8, 12, and

15th. san francisco will have 100 booster sites available, the majority are up and running. many counties are still relying on pharmacies. a neighborhood sports bar in the south bay is closing for good and a lot of people this morning are saying that is a real relief. kumasi: plus, a new art exhibit you can check out showing off the hopeful spirit of san franciscans during the pandemic. mike: here's a look at some neighborhood temperatures, most of us starting off in the 50's. look at los altos hills, 61. 71 in los gatos.

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reggie: a volcanic eruption in hawaii, the kilauea volcano is

spewing ash on the big island. the eruption is fairly contained to just the crater. the usgs says lava fountains have reached the height of a five-story building. this is the same volcano that erected for five months in 2018. i do want to point out, you can see a rainbow to the top. a rainbow, a volcano in one image, pretty amazing. mike: that is spectacular. amazing. here's a look at temperatures elsewhere, 60 in alameda, one of the warm spots. fairfield and novato, 49 and half moon bay, 45. 52 in lafayette and danville. here's how it looks for most of us during the morning hours. our commute ready much cloud and fog free except right by the coast where the clouds are gathering, including the golden gate bridge. it will be calm and smooth on

the water today. back at this afternoon. air as clean as yesterday but still healthy. san jose in october, 79 and 55 is our high and low. by the end of the month, 70 and 50, still comfortable. we got about three quarters of an inch on average. let's hope that happens. jobina: we are following a new crash in castro valley on westbound 580 before the state route 238 connector. there are some minor slowdowns in the area and nearby in san lorenzo, traveling on 880, speeds are down to 25 miles an hour because of an earlier crash. plaza, the lights are on. moving smoothly, just a bit busier in emeryville.

the headlights are traveling westbound. kumasi: how about this for a birdseye view? showing you just how powerful crocodiles are. an australian news photographer had his -- snatched out of the air while he was filming at a crocodile lagoon. you can see how many crocodiles are there. he was filming for a new documentary. >> i looked at my controller and it was blank screen. wow, that was brand-new. this will be hard to explain to the boss. kumasi: ooh. you can see the crocodile drag the drone down the water and it was found weeks later on the banks of the lagoon. reggie: [laughter] ok. kumasi: the risk you take. reggie: do you like restructured pork patties? kumasi: i don't think so.

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ceremony. many were visiting las vegas ny of kaiser's engineers are demanding better wages in oakland. [] horns honking these people have been on strike saying they will not go back without an agreement between the union and kaiser. several picketers say kaiser approach them with a take it or leave it contract and they voted to leave it. >> they offered us a 2% wage. -- raise. 13%, increase in prices with everything, it doesn't equal out. >> they want to give a bonus and not an increase, which over time will result in lower wages. reggie: kaiser declined an on-air interview and said it ofgi --reonlekuma a jose bar t's been the source of dozens of complaints from residents and

neighbors will permanently close next month. agape sports bar has been the subject of an ongoing escorts bar -- ongoing investigation since last december. it is closing as a settlement agreement with the bar owners. police have visited for bar -- for fights and prostitution. earlier, a woman was killed when an allegedly inebriated driver plowed through a sense while engaging in sexual activity in the parking lot. officials believe the bar will be put to better use. >> there is having a business that is baking -- basically breaking the law all the time. kumasi: the bar will close october 17. reggie: a photography exhibition capturing the hope of san franciscans during the pandemic opens monday at city hall.

the san francisco arts commission and media organization catch light are putting on this exhibition that is free and open to anyone from october 4 to ape -- april 15. kumasi: new research shows exercising too close to your bedtime can keep you up later. researchers in canada reviewed 15 studies and looked at the relationship between exercise and sleep quality. a heavy workout within two hours of your normal bedtime can disrupt how much rapid eye movement sleep you get a night, the deepest stage of sleep. reggie: some people have been dreaming about this, the return of the mcrib. the sandwich will b omcdold men. a crib is a barbecue sauce covered boneless pork patty served with onions and pickles

inside a bun. it debuted in kansas city, kansas in 1981. mcdonald's has received thousands of emails about how much they love mcrib. it is only being offered for a limited time. kumasi: that video did not make the case. reggie: the mcrib is wild because it is formed, obviously, a pork patty. they put these fake rib marks in it. kumasi: mm-hmm. mike: that just means extra meet. -- meat. reggie: it is formed pork meat and they make these fake bones in it. kumasi: if you are going to do it, do it. reggie: it is like a pork patty dressed in a costume. mike: yeah.

th dat do tnkmi: the mcrib has s than michael myers. every year he comes back like michael myers. how about that? happy october 1. 6:19. showing just how clear it is, and we begin warmer than average . our warmest afternoons this weekend. then to 20 degrees cooler next week so the autumn seesaw is in effect. 90 morgan hill. gilroy, 89. 85 at san jose. 77 in santa cruz. 80 elsewhere on the peninsula. some sunshine on the coast. another nice day to walk across the golden gate but it will be foggier than yesterday.

they will be sunnier this weekend. 88 in san rafael, 90 in novato. 80's in her kazemi -- hercules. 70's around berkeley, oakland, and richmond. just watch out in the san joaquin valley and towards yosemite, unhealthy air quality because of the smoke. tonight, we fall back into the 50's. les cloud cover means warmer sunshine and building warmth that spreads to the coast. our warmest days are tomorrow and sunday. the coast cools just a little bit monday. the rest of us dropped tuesday significantly, and only 60's and 70's, 10 to 20 degrees cooler wednesday. reggie: a magical "good morning america" is coming up. kumasi: gingers he is live. ginger: great to be with you

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mike: let's talk about the beaches. they may be very popular this weekend because they will be warm by their standards, 70 to 75 before you get to santa cruz at 78. a few clouds lingering. the water, 58 degrees. cloud cover will be more prevalent monday -- sunday. still looking at 68 pacifica and 70's elsewhere. reggie: check your sunscreen.

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. reggie: breaking news in the east bay. this water main break is flooding a major street. a live look at the scene now, amy hollyfield is at the intersection with the cleanup. kumasi: booster shots in san francisco, setting up clinics and sharing plans for when it is your turn. >> the heart of everything we will be doing at disney world will be our experimental bona fide city of tomorrow. reggie: what a magical world it is, our live report from the most magical place on earth, getting ready for the huge party happening tonight. good morning on this friday, october 1. you are watching abc seven mornings on hulu live and everywhere you stream. mike: let's take a look at the magical forecast, because it is october 1, it is fall, but it

will not feel like it. here is a look from mount tam, fog. let's talk about what's going on right now, clouds trying to gather, little bit of fog along the coast. they are having a hard time, not motivated to move east into our neighborhood. watch for a few of those to spell through. we will be in the low 70's to low 80's by noon, and mid 70's to near 90 inland by the afternoon, and back in the 60's and 70's for the most part by 7:00. reggie: a water main break has caused a huge mess in the east bay at hemme avenue and danville boulevard. amy hollyfield has been there all morning long. what's the situation? amy: it is quite a sight to see. at looks like a water park attraction in the middle of the seat -- of the street, looking at river rapids on hemme avenue.

we are on danville boulevard looking down hemme right by the creative learning center. the road is blocked and they are not letting cars through so residents will have to figure out a way to work around this situation. they are hoping to get the water turned off in the next hour, but we've not heard whether that's definitely going to happen. that is an estimate, but it has been flowing like this for several hours. got the call at 12:45 this morning. hemme avenue at danville boulevard is where this is happening, and old pipe broke that is about 70 years old. water is flooding the street, but some residents do not have any water, about 182 customers. all of this flooding looks terrible and water is still flowing. as they said, this is as bad as it's going to get. >> water has been throttled down

significantly, so at this point, it won't get any worse. we've got contra costa county trying to get folks out. amy: they are having trouble shutting off the water because the valve is flooded. that's why they don't have an estimated time of when they will have this cleared up, but they were guessing at 5:00 a.m. that it would be a couple of hours, but we are still seeing a steady flow of water. hard to watch, hard to look at while we are in the middle of a drought. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. reggie: a highly anticipated high school matchup in the bay area has been canceled. the coach called off the game with pittsburgh hi becauseplaynr covid-19.

pittsburgh has now had two games canceled. san francisco public health officials launching booster vaccine clinics even though the state has not set formal guidance. 100 sites will be accessible across the city and county, the majority of which are already running. the city launched about a dozen high traffic sites. >> we coordinated with the department of health and worked with community partners to make sure every pharmacy has access to the vaccine. reggie: the county has updated its vaccine website, updating these 100 locations. you can filter for distance or place is open to the public, have confirmed availability, and are wheelchair effective -- accessible. kumasi: public school teachers and staff in new york city must show proof they've gotten at least one dose of the covid-19

vaccine by 5:00 p.m., or they risk losing their jobs. some say they should be allowed to opt out and instead get tested every week. reggie: if you are registered -- i should say if you are interested in making a vaccine appointment or have questions, go to abc7news.com/vaccine and click on the blue box. kumasi: october is here and the giants could clinch their first national league since 2012 tonight. >> on the ground and passed the reach. giants win. kumasi: lamonte wade jr.'s rb i single gave the orange and black a walk-off 5-4 victory against the diamondbacks. they can clinch the division tonight if they beat the padres and the dodgers lose to the brewers. reggie: ask me if i am excited. coming back with that epic 50th

birthday party for walt disney world. one of my friends is live with the started studded show tonight -- star-studded show tonightalst friday. we are excited about that. kumasi: hey. mike: i'm right here. weather-wise, 52 degrees and kind of cool in the sunset. castro, 59. a little more cloudiness towards the coast. 47 in petaluma. 48 in -- most of us in the 60's -- in the 50's, 60 in san leandro. for the kids, temperatures will not change much as we get ready for school, but 11:00, we are right around 70 to 77 degrees.

re-:00, 71 at the coast and 80's for the rest of us. golden gate bridge has been playing peekaboo or hide and seek with the fog. now we've got a little bit of a northeasterly wind -- a little bit because you see the flag hardly moving at all if at all -- and the fog has pushed back over the ocean. periods of sunshine at our beaches today. brighter and warmer this weekend. this is the bay play, you will see it will be tranquil for friday night football, but grabbed a blanket or light jacket. air quality better than yesterday, all of us green, but it will build as the air stagnates and sits on top of us, so we will be moderate through the weekend. it is october 1 and we will have our warmest times in san francisco. our high 72 in our lowe's -- and

our low in the 50's. hopefully we get the one inch of rainfall. we really need it. how's the commute? jobina: it is just so lovely. mike: nice. jobina: not a thing, nothing to worry about. southbound traffic on the golden gate bridge, six minutes. the bay bridge, traveling westbound it will be a 15 minute ride. san mateo bridge, 14 minutes. a live picture at the bay bridge toll plaza, there is barely a backup and it's been like that throughout the morning on various roadways. excuse me, that's san rafael 101, not san jose. the bay area in green pr

reggie: happening tonight, epic

and epcot. the celebration of the most magical place on earth, walt disney world putting together a big party kicking off today in honor of half a century of joy for fans around the globe. you don't have to travel to orlando. you can watch it tonight at a special event on abc 7. kumasi: we are specially joined by our good friend carl, live from the magic kingdom at walt disney world in florida. good morning. >> good morning. i know you are jealous, reggie, but here i am. you got the short straw. 50 years, can you believe it? guests have been coming to walt disney world but of course back then it was just the magic kingdom and now we have epcot and the magic studios.

there is amazing magic happening in everyone of the parks. demand for a while is bathed in iridescence. >> it incorporates all of the colors iconic to the major influences of disney. >> and the magic kingdom, there's a new enchantment light show that stretches from cinderella's castle all the way down main street. animal kingdom has a new stage show, and at epcot, the new harmonious nighttime show. >> you will see a brand-new spectacle come to life that will bring the world together. >> the new remumimimimimimimi ride. >> it makes you feel like you are immersed in the movie you've seen on screen. >> galleries of the universe cosmic roller coaster. >> one of the largest enclosed

roller coaster systems >> >>. there are 50 character statues and a true fan would try to get a photo with all of them. you can celebrate tonight with a primetime special. two hours show, hosted by whoopi goldberg, takes a look back at the park's history, plus surprises from christina aguilera and hallie bailey. you will not want to miss that. it is almost as good as being here. tonight on abc 7 at 8:00 i will bring these back for you, although they are a little sweaty because i'm not used to the humidity. reggie: what's been your favorite thing this week? >> i've got to tell you, just being here and magic kingdom and seeing people like my buddy donald who has just come over. honestly, 50 years of magic.

they enchantment last night. i got a preview of the fireworks, it is magical. i identify with donald in so many ways. he is my spirit dock. congratulate -- duck. congratulations. we both get a bit grumpy sometimes, but that's ok. guy's, you are missing out. do you need anything from the gift shop? reggie: i have a full list i will be texting to you. so good to see you, cannot believe we got that donald cameo, and i will take that hat you sweat on. carl schmitt, live from walt disney world. please say hi to my man donald. kumasi: that outfit is cute. it's ok. reggie: when donald isn't wearing his hat and he is bald with just his feathers, it does something to me, the cutest

thing in the world. you can join the to our party tonight with the special celebration -- two hour party tonight at 8:00. kumasi: officials say supreme court justice brett kavanaugh tested positive for covid-19. this happened during a routine test during the investiture ceremony for amy coney barrett. cavanaugh has been vaccinated since january and currently has no symptoms. reggie: we are learning more details about congress' investigation into facebook. one company posed c 13-year-old for the health effects. jobina: this hearing was tense and lawmakers are comparing facebook to big tobacco, accusing them of trying to hook them early. facebook's head of global safety

testified before a senate committee yesterday. members accused facebook of ignoring internal research that showed instagram can be harmful to teenage girls. senater richard blumenthal had a staff member pose as a 13-year-old girl and follow accounts about extreme dieting and eating disorders. his office wanted to see what instagram would recommend. the platform sent their account deeper into the rabbit hole of content. then came this exchange over the policing of fake instagram accounts often created by teens. >> will you commit to ending finsta? >> we don't actually do finsta. this refers to young people setting up accounts where they may want more privacy. >> it's just one more of your

products or services, not google or apple, it is facebook, correct? >> finsta is slang for s account. jobina: a pretty cringe moment. finsta is not a what his office did by posing and creating the account is a finsta. commenters say it shows how out of touch congress members are with the younger generation even while trying to address mental health. kumasi: thank you. california's pandemic eviction moratorium has officially ended. that means landlords can begin the process of evicting tenants who have not paid rent. some cities and counties including san francisco and oakland are keeping the protections in months.

some seven hundred 25,000 californians are still about $2.5 billion behind in rent. if you need help, 7 on your side is here. abc7news.com/7 on your side. elizabeth holmes will be back in court today. she is being painted as dupin patients whose lives were in danger by blood testing technology that never fulfilled her promises. adam rosen dorf will continue his testimony and told the court he was pressured to defend the inaccurate results by the ceo. he said the false tests were so rampant, he would get complaints from doctors. kumasi: an alert from neiman

marcus shoppers, change your online password and check your credit card statement. hackers gained access to personal information involving 4.6 million customers. have names, passwords, credit card numbers. the department store says it will notify everyone affected. using your phone as a card key. samsung says the galaxy smartphones will soon double as a khaki that can -- car key that can unlock and lock doors and start your car. it will be part of the samsung pass app and available only on the newest models. stock exchange trading gets underway, we are up by about 100 points. reggie: a group of feral pigs digging up yards in lafayette, abc news counted at least five homes off of silverado drive with their lawns messed up by the pigs. the saud is so badly damaged --

sod is so badly damaged, it needs to be replaced. >> my wife send me a text, you will never believe what happened to the front yard? it looked like someone had taken a rototiller to it. reggie: we reported a similar story in 2019 lafayette where pigs were humanely trapped and removed. this has been kind of a problem for a while. mike: it is the buffet of grubs right underneath the grass they go after, usually in august. you can put something on your lawn that will take care of them. we've had skunks hit hours before so it is not only pigs, but other animals looking for food. looking for sunshine and warmth? how about this bold blue, red, and white sunrise from citro tower? a couple of clouds hanging onto the coast, but there will be some sunshine today.

tonight, fewer clouds, calm conditions. extra sunshine tomorrow will help build and spread the warmth to the coast. this is a look at our water vapor. where you see white or blue, that is a lot of humidity and orange is very dry. that's right along a cold front that is stalling our warming trend. once we get rid of that, off to the races tomorrow. we are still warmer than average, 81 in sunnyvale, 90 in gilroy. 78 to 84 is our spread on thet'. up or 60's on the coast, upper 70's in san francisco. the dodgers won last night. 63, down to 59. the air quality and the wind will be great and light.

mid to upper 60's at the coast, mid to upper 80's in the valleys and northbay. 80 to 84 elsewhere for the east bay and right around 90 for inland valleys. tonight, temperatures comfortably back into the 50's. tomorrow will be the warmest day at the coast overall, some cooling sunday and monday in the 80's and 90's. a sharp drop in about 20 degrees cooler by thursday. kumasi: i'm happy to share this, a win for another nature -- for mother nature. the forestry service saved dozens of sequoia trees, including the general sherman, from fire. they covered the trees from fire protection rap which keeps them from burning. they've been battling the kmp complex fire. reggie: san francisco preparing for fleet week. officials will talk about the

extra safety precautions in place. air show is coming back they will also have ship tours and a parade of ships, and honoring fallen servicemembers. kumasi: we made it to friday and that means our guide to giving you a better weekend in the bay area. jobina sat down with first fridays. jobina: i'm so excited, especially for my neighborhood. we've seen so many events return and this one has been a long time coming. who is ready for a time in the town? oakland first fridays is back. >> we did a call to the vendors and one started screaming out of excitement. jobina: the festival will feature more than 5w, art, food. it is an overall economic boost

to the area. >> we understand people are needing something positive back in their lives and we are hoping to bring positivity back. it is needed, definitely needed. it is a big part of the bay area. it belongs to everyone. jobina: in addition to oakland police, the festival will have private security on site. >> we are partnering with the company that has an app that will tell people where they can go after the event, because that's been the hardest thing. after the event ends, nobody is ready to go home, so we want to give them a list of ideas. jobina: three different bands are lined up to start 1990's, motown, and a band called the flow, known as a funky latin orchestra. >> we will help -- hope for a

great time. jobina: yes, it's back! so happy. first fridays isn't the only thing happening this weekend. the first page of our website, we have a full list of covid friendly events happening all over the bay area. just head over to abc7news.com. what are you all doing? reggie: i'm going to the castro street fair on sunday. i'm really excited about that. i will be with my gaggle of gays. if you see me out there, what's up. jobina: i want to see what you are wearing because the events -- outfits you've had for the past events. reggie: i will be wearing a new outfit that kumasi provided me. kumasi: i can't wait to see it. reggie: she got me the cutest thing. thank you. kumasi: you're welcome, friend.

i do not have plans this weekend because i was out last weekend. i have not been to first fridays, which i am ashamed of, so i might be at first fridays. reggie: take a nap. kumasi: and get ready to go, call your girl over here. she's ready. jobina: i'll see you there. just call me. [laughter] kumasi: the seven things you need to know. reggie: you can watch all of our newscasts on the connected bay tv app. download the app and you can start streaming. kumasi: as we had to break, looking from our citro tower

kumasi: here are the seven things to know. breaking news this morning, look at this live look from sky seven. this is in alamo, where a water main break is pouring out thousands of gallons of water

onto this intersection of danville boulevard and hemme avenue, tough t this is the secd one in 24 hours. water is shut off to some customers. reggie: merck has developed an antiviral pill to treat covid-19 that can reduce hospitalization and death by 50%. they plan to seek emergency use authorization. kumasi: a new vaccine mandate in the east bay involving students at staff in the west contra costa county school district. they voted in favor last night. reggie: the giants could clinch the national league west for the first time since 2012, with the winner of the padres and the dodgers have to lose to the brewers. the giants lead the dodger by two games with three games left in the regular season. mike: welcome to october 1, coming in like a lamb. the building warming trend could

see highs reaching the 80's in san francisco, 90's inland. jobina: traffic has been great, no major issues or crashes to report, or advisories. the tate -- bay bridge toll plaza lights are on. kumasi: today marks 50 years since walt disney world in florida opened to disney fans around the world, and you can join the celebration tonight with a two hour special starting at 8:00 p.m. on abc 7. whoopi goldberg is hosting the show, taking a look back at the park's history. disney is the parent company of abc 7. reggie: i've been obsessed with the updates and they've been debuting some of the new fireworks. i love what they are doing at epcot because they are representing all of the nations through disney songs. when they get to america, guess who they chose?

tianna. kumasi: yes! jobina: i love that. reggie: good morning, america. breaking news in the fight against covid on this friday morning. breakthrough covid treatment. the drugmaker merck releasing data on their antiviral drug. the pills dramatically reducing the risk of death or being hospitalized in half. this morning, when it could be available for everyone. we hear exclusively from the company's ceo. breaking overnight. no deal. high drama on capitol hill with democratic leaders pulling votes on the infrastructure bill. can the $3.5 trillion investment package move forward? is biden's agenda in jeopardy? into the storm. the stunning images from inside a major hurricane, category 4 hurricane sam strengthening, florida to the carolinas,