>> that is a common sound across the north bay today, the hum of generators applying power to those impacted by the shut off. it is the precautionary move in response to dangerous fire conditions. i am on the dates -- ahma dates. >> thank you for tuning in. five bay area counties are dealing with outages right now. this area shows those affected. most of the outages are napa and solano county but we've also learned in contra costa, 3800 or

without power in san ramon. abc 7 meteorologist sandhya patel is tracking the red flag warning. let's start with laura anthony who is live in salon told -- solano county. >> there are about customers without power due to this psps. most of them are here in vacaville where the wind has been whipping all day. >> this is my pot of water that i have been there that stays warm. >> cleo and tom have been down this road before, the one where they have to go without power for a day or two. it beats the alternative. >> we evacuated in 2019. >> this year, the gusts approaching 50 miles an hour and pg&e has shut off power to their

neighborhood. >> we got all of the notifications, so we anticipated that the power would go off sometime between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. >> pg&e is concerned about the power lines and everything in the past. they are just being cautious. >> this neighbor has his generator up and running. it went on almost as soon as the power went off. >> i need to make coffee in the morning. >> we have up staffed. >> the vacaville fire department is meeting the weather head-on with extra patrols, especially in the areas where the homes meet the holes. >> with the gusts that we have, any spark. it brings low humidity which spreads the fire quickly.

>> power to about three quarters of the house. >> they do understand it. >> it's an inconvenience have to think about keeping everybody safe. >> at this point those folks will be spending these overnight hours. what we last heard from pg&e is that their estimate for restoring power is 10:00 p.m. after the wind subsides. abc 7 news. >> the wind has gusted through the berkeley hills. this video shows the trees swaying back and forth. sandy minto continues with a look at the current conditions. >> look at this live picture. it is a shaky view because of the strong wind gusts. red flag warning's are up.

low humidity with wind with wind to 70 miles an hour. 37 in mount hood. at the lower elevations it is also gusty. wind advisory until 11:00 p.m. and for the rest of the bay area until 8:00 p.m. tonight. the possibility of power outages are some of the concerns. >> in the last hour, the wind has certainly picked up. at peak wind gusts, we have all felt this. in the city, gusts to 41. even the south bay, you are not

immune. when sandy patel comes back she will take a closer look at the wind and the full forecast. >> you can keep track of real-time weather conditions any time. rivalry is legendary. tonight the teams will add a new chapter to that story. there 1-1 in this best-of-five playoff series. it is the dodgers turn to have home-field advantage. >> should be fun, maybe a little bit stressful. rob fuqua's aki from our sister station in los angeles joins us now -- rob fugazaki from our sister station in los angeles joins us now.

rob: there is a little orange and black behind me as the giants have taken the field. the fans are filing in here in dodger stadium. i have seen a little orange and black. nine consecutive seasons that the dodgers have been in the playoffs, except last year due to covid. it will be loud tonight. >> this series tied at 1-1. dave roberts said it is amazing how the narrative can change from game to game. do you think the winner of game three potentially wins the series overall? >> i think that game three is important with a series tied. whoever wins tonight has two shots at closing out the series. the dodgers have the advantage here at dodger stadium. >> they are taking on alex wood.

who has the matchup in this? >> i think the dodgers have more of an advantage against alex wood. this past season he faced dodgers three times in the dodgers won all three games. he gave up nine runs in 17 innings against the dodgers. i think the dodgers have an advantage, especially with max scherzer on the mound. >> thanks for your time, enjoy the game. my new at five tonight, governor newsom waited until the final hour to make a decision on hundreds of potential new laws. his list of approvals and vetoes means that there are changes coming to california. >> there is a long list of new laws.

governor newsom signed 770 bills into law. among them is a bill that will require them to -- supporters say that it will increase freedom of expression for children and their parents. those against say does not the states role. the governor passed a law making ethnic studies a requirement to graduate. proponents say it will help students think critically about the country -- complex history of the country. when nobody is saying that america is perfect but it will pit students against other students. >> another lie has made it illegal to remove a condom without consent during sexual intercourse. in a big win for for for justice reform advocates, the governor signed a bill that will create a process for

de-certifying bad acting police officers. >> california is one of only four states without a statewide id certification scheme. >> birch is disappointed by the governor's decision to veto a bill which would have criminalized jaywalking. >> we are disappointed that he vetoed the freedom to walk bill. we think everybody has the freedom to cross the street without a worry of being cited. >> he says he's going to address the unequal enforcement of the law. the assembly member says that he hopes to find a compromise in the future. commode two of the senate bills designed by newsom are designed to help students struggling with mental health. health is one of the key pillars in their ongoing commitment to

build a better bay area. >> locked down, loss interaction, fear of the unknown . the effect of what we all had to live through in 2020 will still impact us mentally every day. the states has one and three high school students felt sad or hopeless nearly every day. new lynn's will bring help to where it is needed most. >> it goes a long way to way to accepting that and recognizing it. >> the senate bills are a way to destigmatize -- students who are struggling.

treatment and getting it to their children. hopefully no moving forward. this will be better than it was 30 years ago. >> the san jose unified school board president since he is most excited about the grant opportunities that will help to train and fill so many minty -- empty mental health positions. >> i feel encourage that part of this money will go toward training people to join the profession. >> schools will always be a place for learning and the parents say that these lessons will make a major impact. ml life will continue to happen. it is important that kids get these resources and services and knowledge early on. >> same curr>> same curr>> samer

process. >> just a start but a step in the right direction. >> still to come at 5:00, the next step for a new weapon in the fight against covid-19. >> southwest airlines turned a long weekend into a much longer weekend for many passengers. there

>> just as people are getting more comfortable about getting on flights, some of those flights are being canceled. >> said, what's up? the airline would not tell me how many flights were canceled.

the airline said thathat cancellations and delays were primarily created by weather and other external constraints. the frequenflie press has been speculating on employee lockout since other airlines did not have near the same amount of disruption. if youif youif youif y longer to get through the fast food drive through line, you are correct. a study finds that the weight has gone up by 25. drive-thru customers waited on average six minutes 22 seconds this year and last year it was only five minutes 50 seconds. good things apparently come to those who wait.

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known to cause mutations in the dna. it is something that the fda will be considering. >> it is looking like winter in the sierra. a caltrans camera shows a snow-covered roundabout. interstate 80 is open without restrictions. calfire shared this video from l granata. this comes as parts of the bay area are under a red flag warning. >> i'm tracking the winds not just locally but also in the sierra nevada. i want to show you a live picture from smith valley where

there is an ominous view. there is some snow. we are picking up some snow showers at this hour. that same system bringing the snow known as the inside slider taking up the wind. 41 in the east foothills. when you have a dry down sloping wind, it's really coming down. that's why there is a concern, combined with dry fuels and the fire danger is high. it is high to very high. that will continue through tonight and into tomorrow. have you looked -- as you look at a live picture from our san rafael cam, the trees are blowing in the wind. 57 degrees in half moon bay.

we look at san francisco in the upper 60's. currently 70 in napa and concord. you can feel the chill in the air. gusty wind onight. high fire danger through tomorrow evening. the winds will ease. we're not expecting the wind to be as strong. 6:00 tonight. over 45 mile per hour wind. winds will be strong and gusty around midnight. higher gusts over the higher terrain. then we'lls ee t -- we will see the wind start to taper off except along the coast where it will remain breezy. the biggest thing you'll feel is the chill. flannel pjs. it will be down to the upper

30's, low 40's around napa. 40's and 50's along the coast. clear skies are expected. you look at the high temperatures. plenty of sun. fire danger remains high. morning clouds wednesday, lighter wind, and a morning pattern with the 80's showing up inland. really mild conditions even near the coast in the upper 60's friday and saturday. >> indigenous activists came together to renew a call to drop criminal charges following the topping of a statue in san rafael. five activists were charged with felony vandalism last october. today, a group called the indigenous peoples day five held a virtual news conference to highlight their fight against

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tonight, as we come on the air in the west. breaking news, that deadly plane crash right into a neighborhood outside san diego. we're on the scene. the small plane smashing into homes and into a u.p.s. truck. the plane, the homes, the truck bursting into flames. the homes burned to the ground. emergency teams racing to help the victims. two seniors pulled from their home. what authorities revealed just a short time ago. also tonight, turning the corner on this pandemic. the boston marathon returns. and tonight here, news on the merck covid pill, taken if you get covid. what merck now says their data shows. also, potential boosters for moderna and johnson & johnson. how soon could we hear from the fda? late developments on that front.

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