>> young women making their voices heard. making their voices heard. also, actor gary busey faces sex offense charges. this early edition of the news starts right now. announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc7 news. >> a students return to the classroom, health officials want to make sure they are protected from covid. we begin with a look at health.

our reporter takes us to an an event designed to to keep the virus from spreading, and another that focus on eight -- that focuses on a recovery phase. >> we are going to get a vaccination. reporter: she just got her son'' their immunizations is suggested for public schools. her family recently came from ukraine. >> it is important to have vaccinations, so -- to have children not so ill. reporter: the free back-to-school vaccination event was held at the new southeast family health center in the bayview district, providing access to all families. >> we know how hard the last two and a half years have been with covid. reporter: dr. phillips says the pandemic likely delayed many parents from getting their children protected from covid and other viruses. >> we now know how incredibly important it is.

we are hearing now about pouliot being detected on the east coast, so it is critical that all of our children are up-to-date on vaccinations. >> we are trying to get everybody vaccinated with all vaccines because there's outbreaks of different things like measles, mumps, we want to make sure all kids are protected. reporter: this nine-year-old got his shots. are are you doing? >> normal. ok. >> we wanted to explore how covid has affected our neighborhoods. reporter: this covid-19 recovery fair allowed hundreds to connect with resources and services from getting covid test kits to mental health outreach. >> the pandemic hit everybody in all corners of the city, have eo some of the local community organizations who work with people who have been most impacted. reporter: the bay area moving out of the pandemic one healthy step at a time. cornell barnard, abc7 news. >> now on monkeypox, the

vaccination event in oakland tomorrow. a wellness clinic will hold a vaccination event from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., right across from the center at 533 lake park avenue. it will be the first in a series of sunday clinics running through september 25. it requires pre-registration, which can be done online. and we have everything you need to know about monkeypox, including info on vaccines, symptoms and treatment, all on our website, abc7news.com. two men were wounded in a shooting in union city. police say just before midnight, two men were shot at mexico vinda. both are expected to survive. the restaurant manager says a suspect hit a car outside of the restaurant as he sped away. investigators will not say if they have made arrests, but they say it was an isolated incident. police are asking the public for help with information about the shooting. to developing news, search and

recovery dive teams are joining in the search for a missing woman. the adventures with purpose group is made up of volunteers who help families of missing people. 16-year-old rodney was last seen in august at an outdoor party in truckee. as part of the search come officials held a sex offender compliance sweeps throughout the north tahoe area on thursday. the sheriff office says at the sweeps found at several registered sex offenders were violating their terms of release. one person was arrested and criminal charges will be filed against a second person. teens and young adults from all over held a rally and march in support of reproductive rights. the group is made up of local high schoolers, and many told us that they were deeply disappointed in the u.s. supreme court decision to overturn roe v. wade. they are supporting an amendment that would preserve abortion access in the california constitution. >> nobody that is not the person

having that happen to them should get to choose, it is a personal choice and that is why abortion rights are important. >> the california catholic conference opposes the amendment. state voters will decide on november -- in november on proposition 1. the war in ukraine now, the u.s. is sending more military aid to ukraine as the war enters at six-month. we explain exactly what the aid includes and why it is a first. reporter: the u.s. announcing another massive military aid package for ukraine valued at $775 million. it will include more ammunition from the high mars rocket systems, and for the first time the pentagon is sending reconnaissance drones to better identify key russian targets. this latest round of military

aid comes as the standoff in is that parisian continues. heavy shelling at nuclear plant has many fearing a catastrophe. we were there as hundreds of ukrainians fled. >> we were told there would be a convoy of cars coming from the russian occupied areas, and here they are committed taking everything they can with them to safety. reporter: the ukrainian president met with u.n. secretary general, who says the area around the plant should be demilitarized. >> it's urgently needed to establish the region as having civilian infrastructure and to ensure the safety of the area. reporter: in a phone call between vladimir putin and the french president, both parties agreed to an independent inspection by the international atomic energy agency to inspect the plant as soon as possible, and assess the situation on the ground. ukrainian officials have shared a video of russian vehicles in

the plant, accusing russia of using the plant as a military base. we have not verified the date the video was made. president zelenskyy vowss to take that control of the plan. ukraine says russia is looking to disconnect the plant from ukraine's electric grid and redirect power to the russian grid. kumasi: firefighters are reporting progress in containing a number of wildfires east of eureka. >> containment at the lightning complex fire grew to 81% this morning. 40 square miles in humble in trinity counties have burned. stable weather is helping the fire crews shore up the lines. the fires started on august 5. of the 12 that ignited from lightning strikes, only two of them are actively burning. local firefighters have played a role in bringing these fires under control. this strike team from alameda county recently returned after a

12 day deployment at the six rivers complex. firefighters from alameda county, oakland, fremont and he were dispatched as part of the emergency services mutual aid response. the strike team is back home safe after helping on the fire lines. in the east bay, after a two-year hiatus, the chinatown street fest is back. the oakland chinatown chamber of commerce is to liberty 33 years of the annual event, highlighting local businesses. hundreds attended the weekend celebration. the event has art, stages with a lineup of cultural performances, and lots of options for food. the festival will happen today and tomorrow from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. ahead, an actor who has had run-ins with the law before faces new charges.details are coming out about incident s that led to terminal sexual contact charges against gary busey. and it seems like fewer of us

are going to the movies. one of the largest theater chains in the world makes a drastic move to save the silver screen. >> and another hot day. that's about to change, but only for a day. i'll have the forecast coming up.

dion: more pickets are claimed by thousands of mental health care workers at kaiser. we were overhead yesterday as a group marched down broadway.

it was the strike's fifth day. the workers want reuses and for kaiser to hire more therapists. oakland is only one of four locations where they are picketing. kaiser urged the union to resume negotiations, saying they cannot afford a proposal reducing the time to care for patients and their mental health needs. after gary busey been arrested for alleged sex crimes at a monster mania convention. the annual convention was held in new jersey last weekend. he was charged with two counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, one count of attempted criminal sexual contact and one count of harassment. authorities say that at least two victims were allegedly groped at the event. police are investigating after receiving multiple complaints. the parent company of regal cinemas is expecting to file for chapter 11 for group c. regal cinemas -- bankruptcy.

regal cinemas has theaters nationwide. the wall street journal first reported that the parent company of regal cinemas is preparing to file for bankruptcy. but theaters should remain open. cineoworld says that despite the recovery of business fewer people are going to the movies. an analyst says that streaming services are also taking a toll on the industry. >> there is no substitute for the movie theater, but then you go home and you want to watch a lot of cool stuff on tv. dion: it's the second-biggest theater chain in the world. a show of support for an injured little league baseball player is extending to the major leagues now. >> you have fans you never met in florida who are really rooting for you. dion: the latest words of encouragement and a progress report as a 12-year-old, who is recovering from a serious injury, has captured the

nation's attention. and looking outside. we have a nice saturday. spencer christian says we can expect a notable change tomorrow. his forecast is coming up. >> ahead, the oakland a's top prospects as he's living out his dream and lance returns home to minnesota, what could be one had to say about being back

dion: there is an outpouring of

love and support for an outfielder from utah whose team is playing in the little league world series. the boy is recovering from emergency surgery after fracturing his's call after he fell from a bunkbed. he's updated from critical condition to fair condition. he goes by the nickname tank. he watched the game yesterday and it cheered on his fellow teammates, but it appears although baseball is cheering him on. >> i know how excited i was the play in the little league world series. there is something about baseball that brings people together, it is an extended family. dion: that was the message. tank's team lost in their series to williamsport, pennsylvania. they must win tomorrow to avoid illumination. -- avoid illumination. -- elimation. spencer: we are all pulling for tank. and we all love baseball.

i love the weather, too. we have breezy conditions around the bay area. not gusty, but we have an onshore flow with wind speeds up to 20 miles per hour. it's warmer than it was this timeesthis is a beautiful tower looking out over san francisco. 73, oakland. 89, santa clara and san jose. 59 at half moon bay. and many people are taking advantage of the cooler weather near the beach because it is warm inland. 91 in santa rosa. napa at 82. 103, fairfield. which got up to 107 this afternoon. 96, concord. and one more view from emeryville. we have clouds expanding overnight. we can expect drizzle near the coast in the morning. cooler tomorrow in the afternoon. we'll get relief from the heat,

but it will only last a one day because temperatures rebound on monday as the heat returns. low clouds overnight. fog pushing across the bay. and we expect many patches of drizzle near the coast of the bay, into the mid morning it looks like the clouds will linger. but by midday we expect sunny skies, before the return of clouds in the afternoon. overnight lows in the upper 50's, highs tomorrow in the 60's at the coast, 70's at the bay. mid to upper 80's for inland areas. and here is your seven-day forecast. the heat bounces back on monday. inland areas, probably they will not even reach 90, but mid-90's on monday. and mid 90's on tuesday. our average pattern for the weekend weekend. mild to warm weather next week, still no rain in sight, but we are looking dry. >> sports now with chris alvarez.

chris: the 49ers and vikings game is underway. trey lance will be among the starters not playing. they will play on thursday in houston. other this week in minnesota, marshall high school, trey lance's alma mater. he graduated high school in 2018. he's only 22, still one of the youngest quarterbacks in the league. several guys in the draft at this past spring are older than lance. things are happening fast, but he is taking it in stride. >> that was always the dream, but it happened fast. i am excited to be here. i am settled in now. i get to see my family and friends now. but i come out here and it is work. i will get a couple good days of work, fun practices. see the defense.

then traveling, getting to the hotel, and spending time with the guys. chris: patrick mahomes and achieves hosting the commanders. going deep, 39 yards. a touchdown. the chiefs have the early lead. he completed 12 passes the seven different receivers. mahones played the second season -- my homes play the second series as well. he makes it look so easy. the chiefs take, 24-14. josh allen also looking in midseason form. the bills offense rolling early against the broncos. he fires a rocket. they score a touchdown. allen only played the first series, but the bills scored touchdowns on their first six drives. the ride past the broncos. if you are a giants fan, you are constantly watching the fight for the wildcard race. giants have the lead over the brewers and apologies.

they look to snap a three-game slide in colorado tonight, the first pitch at 5:10 p.m. and quite a week for the top prospects for the a's. he made his debut against the mariners last night. in his first at-bat, not a homerun but a deep sac fly to center, driving in sean murphy right here. in four games, he has made an impact on both sides of the plate, hitting and catching. he says he is living his lifelong dream of playing in the major leagues. >> obviously it is amazing, you know. it's a big league ballpark. and you get to come out here, look at this beautiful view and play baseball. >> what is it like playing with sean murphy, guys like that, that as a catcher can guide you along the way? >> any those guys talk, it is like i am a sponge. i am listening, i am trying to learn and be the best player i can be. and those guys are awesome to be

around. chris: wnba playoffs, the new york liberty looking to pull the upset over the defending champions, the chicago sky. 1-1. the early bucket here, but chicago made a huge first quarter run thanks to stephen's. she starts, gets it back. 31-10 sky after one. candace parker, great pass to stephen's. sky the biggest margin of victon t playoff history. deciding game three is in new york on tuesday. eight total, i still do not know if we have enough space to control all the games going on, but a lot going on saturday tonight. we have football, baseball, soccer, probably something else. so. dion: can you watch all of them to your fullest ability? chris: i am doing my best, but

we have a team. we will get it done. dion: ok. just ahead, the bay city is celebrating and honoring 80 years of history and looking ahead to create a better future for black p

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(laughter) the spell is cast. halloween time is back with spook-tacular experiences in disneyland and disney california adventure parks! (laughter) dion: tonight at 11:00 p.m., we have been reporting on the fentanyl crisis. find out what happened when two mothers met this week with the new district attorney. and saturday has turned into a

scorcher for the bay area, how much longer will we be sweating it out? more on that on abc7 news at 11:00 p.m. in the north bay, marin city is kicking off its anniversary with a historical exhibit today looking at the 1940's, a time when thousands of black at traveled to marin city to work in the shipyards during world war ii. the exhibit features artifacts and photographs, along with the music of shipyard workers. some items are on display for the first time. >> the black experience has been hidden because we now have a lot of oral history that we are able to share with the public. dion: admission to the exhibit is free and it is open through november 1 in san rafael. that's it for this edition of the news at 4:30 p.m. we will see you tonight at 11:00 p.m. ♪

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