d case with s pen when you pre-order. ♪dance♪ >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. kumasi: now at 6:00, a first in the nation attempt to combat climate change. california set to phase out gas powered cars. reggie: wiping out thousands in student home debt. some are angry, others are not. kumasi: and some are struggling to get enough sleep. drew: all the sleep stories are designed to get us. selfishness. drew: when is the last time you got eight hours? kumasi: that's why we stay mad.

that was not in the script, that was reggie. reggie: i wrote that. it's august 25. kumasi: let's check in with drew for our forecast. drew: if you got eight hours of sleep, good for you. half moon bay is the lone issue this morning. down to 2 1/2 miles visibility elsewhere. we're doing a-ok. temperatures very similar to this time yesterday. the light layered needed heading outside. this is our camera showing a live look as the sun begins to rise. we'll get afternoon sunshine. the big headline, today is the coolest day of the workweek and mostly 70's and 80's and cooler for the weekend and we'll preview that for the weekend. kumasi? kumasi: thank you. time for the climate. the focus of building a better bay area. a vote could ban the gas powered cars. we have details of the plan that could have a major impact on your commute. ryan?

ryan: hey, good morning, kumasi. this could be a major change in the state of california. a big change to the commute as well with potentially way more electric cars on the road in the coming years. governor newsome has of course been planning for this and doubting this the last few years and with a vote today, this could soon be a reality in the distant future. auto manufacturer has been preparing for this possibility. they say the new electric mustang machi is the most popular car making up 40% of their sales. the california resource department will vote to ban the sale of gas powered cars by the year 2035, making electric cars the primary car option. it also aims to set zero emission sales goals for the new cars over the next 13 years. critics argue the infrastructure right now is not there to support more electric vehicles such as charging locations not there and mineral availability

low and pricing. we know electric cars of course are not that cheap right now but walnut creek ford said a lot of companies have already been planning for this. >> there's still a long time to, as i said, get the price point down, offer additional models to address different buying habits and things like that. i think it's a realistic time frame. ryan: the demand for electric cars in california is definitely there. many auto manufacturers like general motors and volkswagen are unveiling new electric cars each year and even tesla leading the electric car market is still seeing a long delay for new cars, what you order them to see them arrive. it takes several months or up to a year for some of their models to be delivered. the demand for electric cars is certainly a popular thing. ryan curry, live in the east bay.

reggie: thank you. and president biden announced a chunk of loan debt will be wiped out. >> it comes as such a relief and would wipe out $10,000 for federal student loan debt for people making up to $125,000 a year and provide at $10,000 for pell grant recipients and people making under $60,000 a year. students are thrilled. >> a weight was lifted off my shoulders, mostly for my parents because it stresses them out. >> had is a great step in the right direction. >> others saying it's not fair for those who saved for college and paid off their debts and some are concerned about the impact on inflation but the biden administration compare this is move to the pandemic financial assistance many businesses got. as to the impact for everyone with a loan, the president is also extending the pause on student loan payments through the end of the year.

kumasi: while the news was welcomed to others in the bay area, others would like more relief because they're pointing to the high cost of living here. some who make more than $125,000 a year are struggling to make ends meet. many say the white house should look at the cost of living in the plan. >> even in the state of california you can make $125,000 a year and still live month to month. kumasi: the congressman eric swallwell hopes the white house will consider regional differences and said congress has to act to make college more affordable long term. reggie: the federal student website -- the federal student aid website crashed not long after the forgiveness plan was revealed. more than eight million borrowers will give it automatically because the department has their information. for everyone else the application will be available in the coming weeks and people need

to apply before the federal student loan repayment pause ends december 31. kumasi: a gilroy city council member is being accused over a deadly house party she's accused to helping to plan. four were shot in the halloween weekend party at congresswoman's house last year and two died. the families of the victims are suing and claimed armandez did not do enough to keep the party ending in gunfire. her mother and son are named in the lawsuit and they haven't commented in it but in previous statements she told the mercury news that the council member did not help plan the halloween party or even attend it. the incident is still under investigation and no arrests have been announced. reggie: today the senator will tour a monkeypox vaccine in san francisco and asking for more vaccines. our epidemiologist and assistant public health director and

supervisor are expected to tour zuckerberg san francisco general. the clinic there administered 266 doses yesterday. everyone who went to that clinic got served. it will be open again today and tomorrow from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. the bill that would have extended last call in three cities including san francisco just got rejected by california lawmakers. the bill was authored by state senator scott weiner and would have allowed bars to serve alcohol until 4:00 a.m. on saturday, sunday and some holidays and until 3:00 a.m. all other days. supporters of the bill said it would help the bar and restaurant industry recover from the pandemic. opponents said it would have led to more deaths from drunk driving. this is the fourth time senator weiner's effort to extend bar hours have failed since 2017. kumasi: coming up, if you're not getting enough sleep it could impact your personality. what experts say you will be less likely to do if you're not getting enough z's.

reggie: then the gator that had to be wrangled after hanging out near a school. drew: here's a live look from our tam cam, the sun slowly gets up here. if you look right on the eastern horizon right there, that is venus shining brightly in our morning sky and a beautiful start to the day and we'll look at your temperatures and how warm you get thi

drew: it's 6:10. looking at sfmo, we'll get sunshine today and air quality is good the next 48 hours. as we go hour by hour on future weather, our marine layer is slow to break down by the bay shoreline and by 10:00 a.m. we're seeing pockets of fog and slow to warm in the 50's and 60's and the headline this

afternoon the coolest day of the workweek and see why inland we're generally in the 80's, 60's is and 70's around the shoreline, 6 in the city, breezy in the east bay and 72 the high in oakland and 83 in san jose with a lot of sunshine and go in the 70's and 80's in the north bay and a few local hot spots and 90 in antioch. the weekend will feature below average temperatures and we'll show that you forecast in nine minutes but let's say high to jobina and see how we're doing on traffic. jobina: first in san jose, the good news is the three car crash we were following has been moved out of the way but you'll face residual delays on southbound 101. moving up to concord we have a vehicle fully engulfed in flames on northbound 242 before oliveira road and your speed are 34 miles per hour there and the c.h.p. is shutting down an onramp and a head's up if that's part of your commute.

the bay bridge toll plaza, the lights came on at 5:55 and the backup is beginning and smooth in san rafael as we bring you this live picture. kumasi? kumasi: how much kobe bryant video one against police and firefighters. and a plug is being pulled on thousands of subscribers, it's 6:12 now and looking outside. there's a different way to treat hiv. it's every-other-month, injectable cabenuva. for adults who are undetectable, cabenuva is the only complete hiv treatment you can get every other month. cabenuva helps keep me undetectable. it's two injections, given by a healthcare provider every other month. it's one less thing to think about while traveling. hiv pills aren't on my mind. a quick change in my plans is no big deal. don't receive cabenuva if you're allergic to its ingredients or taking certain medicines, which may interact with cabenuva. serious side effects include allergic reactions,

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very little is left for the homeless. don't let corporations exploit homelessness to pad their profits. vote no on 27. reggie: this morning the family of the late kobe and gigi bryant are getting new information. his widow will be awarded $16 million.

the jury unanimously decided the county should be held responsible for first responders taking unnecessary graphic photos of the fiery helicopter crash that killed kobe and gigi looking with -- along with six others. officials claimed it was for documentation. during the trial one sheriff's deputy admitted showing the images to people at a bar. after the verdict lawyers for the county said, quote, we disagree with the jury's findings to disability but believe the monitor value shows the jurors didn't approve of the request for $75 million for emotional distress. kumasi: three u.s. troops are recovering after being hurt in two separate rocket asacks -- attacks in syria and two returned to duty and the others are being evaluated for injuries. the u.s. responded from strikes from attack helicopters and that strike destroyed three vehicles and killed several suspected iran backed mihm tonight expected to be responsible for

the attacks. reggie: pfizer's booster provides little to no benefit for younger adults. the pill did seem to reduce hospitalizations for people 65 and up. the pill has become popular because it can be taken at home. experts say for younger americans, the pill doesn't really do much. medical officials say the drug is still important for those at high risk if they do get the virus. nearly four million subscription have been filled since that drug was authorized. the 19-year-old man charged with the murder of a uber driver in oakland is due in court today. major willis is expected to enter a plea in the case. willis and a second suspect are accused of killing 52-year-old patrick fung near little saigon in oakland last month. the shooting happened during an attempted robbery. the second suspect has not been publicly named because they're being charged in juvenile court. oakland police say they are going to deploy additional resources in the little saigon neighborhood to combat crime.

police tell abc news it includes vice operations and highly visible patrols and increase in liaison officers walking in the neighborhood and they're working on opening a little saigon substation. the changes follow an attempted robbery that ended in the murder after woman this past weekend and of course the killing of that uber driver. kumasi: now some are calling for the oak hand people are calling for a meeting to address the violence in the neighborhood. nate miley said the murder of the doctor sent him over the edge and now he's demanding action. >> just angry and mad as hell and can't take it anymore. i city needs to step up and respond to this public safety crisis, this crisis of lawlessness that we're experiencing in oakland. kumasi: miley is a 40-year resident of oakland and tired of

paying high taxes and not getting services like public safety. miley believes the city needs to hire more police officers and embrace community policing. some florida students and parents got a big surprise on the way to school, a seven foot gator, yes. you have to see the video of it, hanging out near a middle school in fort myers yesterday in south florida. local authorities called in a gator trapper to wrangle the reptile. he captured it and wildlife officials are going to take this animal to a safe place. school officials say no teachers or students were ever in harm's way but they do remind everybody to not approach the gator if you see it. reggie: how many gators did you see in your lifetime? kumasi: not really seen any out and about like that unless i went to a place. these stories you have thinking

they're driving in the car next to you down the street. drew: every week another florida story about a gator. kumasi: i went to florida this past week and saw iguanas. they scare me. drew: then you have that story when it gets the first cold snap of the season and they fall out of the trees and have iguana warning, like be careful. kumasi: some of them are big? drew: really? fascinating. reggie: the grocery store near me has iguana meat. drew: have you tried? reggie: no, i saw it. what grocery store near you? kumasi: across the street from me. reggie: what pairs with it, like a nice kionte. drew: like a risotto. have you ever tried to make it? reggie: no. forget it. drew: it's a process, a lot of stirring for an hour, gradually

adding things and making it thicker. it's a lot. premade. reggie: just buy it. kumasi: i can't believe you saw iguana meat in the freezer. drew: is it pricey? reggie: i don't know. drew: not buying it. reggie: weirdly i felt i couldn't get close to it. makes no sense. it's obviously dead. kumasi: you never know. drew: per pound, wand matter they charge you, is it cheaper than other meats? probably not. here is our east bay hills camera this morning. that sun is slowly getting up here. a lot of fog. our marine layer is with us. low clouds and patchy drizzle on the coast. today is the cooler day of the workweek and the weekend is cooler, then we rebound. next week, summerlike heat makes a comeback. winds with the onshore flow gusting, 15, 25 miles per hour. later today highs in the microclimate on the south bay, lots of sunshine. 83 in san jose and 86 along the

peninsula and quite cloudy along the coast. 70's for san mateo and redwood city at 77. downtown today afternoon sunshine, 66. cloudy along the coast. richmond sun set, the low 60's north bay we're generally in the 80's with lots of sunshine. the east bay we're breezy with sunshine and 60's and 7 0's. in midland lower 9 0's with sunny skies and good air quality. overnight tonight fog makes a comeback with coastal drizzle, 50's and low 60's. the accuweather forecast, a minor rebound with the temperatures but watch them go below average with the degrees 70's and 80's and lots of sunshine but there's a warm-up coming next weekend. reggie: now we turn to ginger zee with a look at what's coming up at 7:00 this morning. kumasi: good morning, ginger. ginger: nice to be with everybody this morning. we're following the breaking news of the uvalde police chief

that's been fired three months after the classroom massacre that claimed 21 lives. what's next for the grieving families? some demanding more justice, planning a $27 billion lawsuit. and then while many are celebrating after president biden's student loan forgiveness announcement, others are saying wait, that was unfair. we'll have the latest on the fallout there. it's pack to school season so we have an exclusive first look at new technology that could help millions of parents keep track of their kids on school buses. i like that. and to know more about the driver, which i like even more. perhaps it's coming to your state soon. we'll tell you. then there's a study of the impact of faith on heart health. what does it say if you're in religion about your cardiovascular state. details coming up. reggie: you recently were in florida and we were talking every week or sometimes even every day we're doing a story about gators in florida, have you ever seen a gator in florida? ginger: i have and actually the last time we were there with the

kids, it was like we were on the hunt for it, they needed to see it. kumasi: where did you see it, though, at a place or out and about? ginger: we were driving and then pulled over and we were on our way to see manatee and do a shoot with nat geo but then we saw the gator and people were looking at it and it was a spectacle in a river. kumasi: they're in all the water, i'm convinced. ginger: like the deer of the water down there. reggie: that's funny. or as jobina called it, the chicken of the swamp. ginger: ok. or that, yep. reggie: we'll see you later, gator, at 7:00 on g.m.

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to see transformation come to them. kumasi: welcome back, everyone, it's 6:25. amazon may have bought one medical but slashed the internal

health services. according to a memo, amazon care was going to be shut down by the end of the year and launched in 2019 provided care for employees based around the company's seattle headquarters. in the statement amazon said, quote, it wasn't going to work long term. reggie: germany introduced the first hydrogen powered train line. five debuted yesterday and hydrogen fuel is 4 1/2 times more efficient than diesel and emission free. the trains have a range of more than 600 miles which means they can run for an entire day on just a single tank. and they can go as fast as 87 miles per hour. that's cool. next at 6:30, the privacy concerns in the south bay over installing cameras at intersections. kumasi: and whether the financial district can recover from the impacts of the pa

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are you ready to du more with less asthma? announcer: building a better bay area, typing solutions. this is abc news. reggie: an emotional night in uvalde as the school board fireses the police chief and what comes next. kumasi: a bill aimed at stripping nonprofits from those that have connections to the insurrection. reggie: be ready to pay up buying a new car this year. good morning thursday, august 25. kumasi: we'll check in with drew for a look at our accuweather forecast. good morning. drew: finding fog close to the coast. visibility at 2 1/2 miles in west moon bay. temperatures almost identical to this time yesterday, upper 50's, lower 60's, grab the light layer, you'll need it this morning. outside we go, the live look. this is our east bay hills cameras with the sun about to get up over the horizon as the sun is pressing inland. brighter skies this afternoon and the headline today, today is the coolest day of the workweek,

7 0's and 80's away from the coast. the weekend cooler than this and we'll preview that coming up in nine minutes, guys. reggie: a first for the country and first for the world. new rules the government has proposed that would ban the sale of gas cars. ryan curry live at the bay bridge toll plaza with details on this. ryan? ryan: governor newsome has been promoting this idea the last couple years and hoping it will soon be coming a reality and is possible a vote later today with the vote from the california air resources board. we know electric cars in years past have been growing at a high demand in california and new auto manufacturers like volkswagen and general motors each have been coming out with new electric cars over the last few years and we know tesla is having incredibly high demand. sometimes it takes a while to get their cars delivered. the trend shifting towards electric. the california air resources board will vote to ban the sales

of new gas powered cars by the year 2035. it also aims to set zero emissions sales goals for new cars over the next 13 years. critics argue the infrastructure is not there right now to support more electric vehicles such as charging locations and mineral availability low and pricing. we know electric cars are not cheap but with most automakers making the transition, this move could bring some of those issues down and influence over states to tavarez. to take similar action. >> if other states were to follow california's lead and do this as well, it would be roughly for -- 30% of the population in the u.s. would be living somewhere there would be this requirement. ryan: and that is a big number when we talk about how many cars that will entail. this will be seen as a huge step towards fighting climate change in the future and with more

electric cars being made, that means auto manufacturers are preparing for these issues that they do face when it comes to that infrastructure, the amount of charging locations and the pricing and with this transition already in place, auto manufacturers say they're preparing for this and don't think this will be much of an issue in 2035 if this does pass later on today. we're live in the east bay, ryan curry, abc 7 news. kumasi: thank you, ryan. more help is on the way for in house people across the state. governor newsome announced the creation of 2500 new housing units through the state's home key program. >> doing something faster at scale, leveraging money we never could leverage in the past and demanding we do it in a cost efficient way and that's the big idea. kumasi: the governor made a announcement while visiting a home key site and that unit opened up 78 unions in the last three months. they invested $ 178 million in the home key business this year

and used to buy hotels, motels and other buildings and turn them around quickly to create new housing. reggie: in the south bay new plans to improve safety at high risk intersections. the city of san jose and police department will install cameras and officials explained how the cameras will be used and will check license plates to i.d. stolen vehicles and assist in amber alerts and identify reckless driving. >> we're in a pilot testing phase for these stationary cameras and learning just as much as you all are about how valuable they are to the city. reggie: some residents are concerned about privacy and officials say they will not be used to monitor or profile people or investigate immigration status or review private spaces. access to that video will be limited to certain people. the city promises to release annual reports to detail the use, accuracy and effectiveness of the cameras. kumasi: this morning the uvalde school's police chief is out of a job. the district fired him for his

response or lack thereof at the shooting at robb elementary school. he's still defending his actions that day. jobina: pete arrendando's attorney released a statement saying it was a public lynching and the school board has been under intense fresh tower take action against him. families have been upset with the law enforcement response. after the video shows officered waiting over an hour to enter the classroom where the gunman shot 19 students and two teachers. the chief maintained he didn't believe he was in charge of the response. >> i have messages to pete and all the law enforcement there that day, turn in your badge and step down, you don't deserve to wear one. jobina: cheers erupted after they announced the firing. the chief's attorney called to reinstate him with back pay and benefits threatening a lawsuit.

some of the victims' families are gearing up for adds 27 billion lawsuit, reggie. reggie: in houston, the uvalde shooting survivor amora threw the ceremonial first pitch at a game this week. carlos correa brought her to the game through his foundation. according to the foundation, this 10-year-old was shot multiple times at robb elementary and then spent 66 days in the hospital and underwent over 20 surgeries. kumasi: california lawmakers passed a pill to strip nonprofit status from groups that participated in the january 6 insurrection. according to the chronicle, if governor newsome sign this is measure the attorney general will decide which organizations lose their tax benefits. tax exempt nonprofits must exist for a charitable purpose and are banned from taking part in illegal activity.

reggie: sephora will have to pay $1.2 million for violating data laws and sold customer information. they complied with the state law after cooperating with the attorney general's office and the first settlement under california's landmark consumer privacy act. kumasi: new research shows what many of us already know, the financial district is the slowest downtown in the country to recover from the pandemic. researchers at uc-berkeley gathered cell phone data from 62 cities from 2019-2022 and shows san francisco's activity is at 31% of prepandemic levels. a cal professor says remote work and business closures are hurting its recovery. >> san francisco needs to diversify and get a lot of different types of businesses downtown if it's going to have a 24-hour city and be what it was even just three years ago.

kumasi: san francisco council of district merchants foundation is converting offices to livable pace spaces. reggie: barta sees a spike in ridership. the second highest was tuesday and can you guess the most? you probably said the warriors championship parade june 20th and you would be right. last weekend's ridership spiked 67% of prepandemic levels. kumasi: happening today, former san francisco public works director mohammed nuru will be sentenced in a corruption scandal. in court filings, they say he accepted more than $1 million in bribes over 12 years to steer city contracts to his friends. several other people including developers and nuru's girlfriend also are facing charges. prosecutors want to see a nine-year sentence. his attorney is asking for three years saying he's at heightened

risk for covid due to his age and other health conditions. is he expected to have to forfeit his ranch where he planned to retire as well as his $7,000 a month city pension. can a lack of sleep make you more selfish? this is what researchers at uc-berkeley found. according to the study a lack of quality sleep could make you less willing to help other people. the c.d.c. you need seven hours of sleep on average for a healthy lifestyle. 30% of americans report they're getting less than that. researchers say tired people are less likely to make charitable donations or to connect with the sense of empathy. kumasi: is it true? reggie: it's accurate. kumasi: you are kind. reggie: am i? kumasi: yes. reggie: you don't see me often at 12:30. that's when it gets really rough. coming up, how millions of americans are about to get a

refund from the i.r.s. kumasi: this is a look at the big board stock exchange. we're down by 37 points, another update on the market is next. reggie: and a teen trying to become the youngest to fly around the world. kumasi: don't forget, can you watch us for a whole extra hour now. abc 7 at 7:00 is live weekdays from 7:00 to 8:00 a.m. on the bay area streaming app. download it for your phone, tablet, roku, amazon fire or android tv. drew: that sun is up. good morning, a live look from the tam cam showing you the sun is up in our sky with a fair amount of fog down below but once that fog burns off you'll see sunny skies and good air quality today and tomorrow and lasts through the weekend. live doppler 7 along with the story we're tracking, an area of low pressure is beginning to exit the pacific northwest and another trough will enter this weekend and these troughs will keep that cooler weather pattern in place. in fact this weekend temperatures go below average for this time of the year.

future weather showing you a fair amount of fog still around the bay shoreline at 10:00 a.m. we're gradually warming through the 50's and 60's at this hour. the big headline, it's the coolest day of the workweek. our warmest spot generally going in the mid to upper 80's later on this afternoon. highs today 72 in oakland with afternoon sunshine and 66 in the city, 83 in san jose, sunny skies in the south bay and 76 palo alto and 88 fairfield and the north bay mainly in the 7 0's and 80. 84 santa rosa but hot spots like lake port going into the 90's later this afternoon. here's a look at the three day forecast. today we have the morning include cover giving way to afternoon sunshine but temperatures are below average that continues through sunday but a warm-up hits us next week and he seven-day in nine minutes and say hi to jobina to see how traffic is doing this tuesday. jobina: usually we don't focus on the local stories but it has

a ability to affect other people, a severe crash on bullinger county road from cantrella drive and acosta boulevard, and concord has a car fire blocking a lane on 242 between oliveira road. moving far south and jumping over the map to scott valley northbound 17 past sanas villa road and it's only a two lane road there and we have a bit after problem. a look at the bay bridge toll plaza, the backup is to the maze and slow for the westbound and slow for the westbound commuters on the what's the difference between prop 26 and prop 27? 26? not one dime to get people off the streets and into housing

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what's the difference between prop 26 and prop 27? 26 is a money grab that doesn't guarantee a cent for non-gaming tribes. 27 requires 15% of all state revenues go to non-gaming tribes. the choice is clear. yes, on 27. reggie: it's a tough sell to buy a new car now. average prices are set to hit an all time record this month. average car payments are also at all time highs.

j.d. power estimates the average price tag for a new car in august will come out to just a little more than $46,000. that is up 11.5% more than this time last year. the average monthly car payment this month, $716. here's some good news, the average money you get back for trading in your car is trending towards a near record high around $10,000. sony announce dad it is raising price deposits playstation 5 across several international markets citing the global economic environment and rising inflation is a challenge to production and sales. the price increase includes an extra 10% for those affected and does not include the u.s., meaning no increases for us yet. more than a million americans are getting refunds from the i.r.s. and suspending late fees for taxes filed late in 2020 and if you filed late and had to pay

a penalty, you probably will get it back. all the refunds will cost the i.r.s. more than $1 billion. the i.r.s. said it can help families get a little relief and the bureau says it is inundated with a backlog of unprocessed tax returns and could help relieve that a bit. taking a live look at the stock exchange, slightly down 40 points. kumasi: on the peninsula of san mateo grand jury is calling for six cities to come up with permanent regulations for outdoor dining. the jury's report says a lack of rules left business owners in limbo. business owners in buehrleinggame say the parks they built have been helpful. the city leader says they should make it easy for business owners. >> for us as policymakers to not sport these parklets would be a affront to the business owners and a slap in the face.

kumasi: not everyone is onboard with keeping the parklets permanently and some residents would like the streets to go back to car parking. reggie: have you ever dreamed of working with the warriors? here's your chance. the team is holding a job fair with all kinds of openings from guest experiences to arena operations to the box office or food and beverage teams. if you want to go, you should preregister on chase center website and bring a resume and i.d. kumasi: peloton is selling its bikes on amazon and is about $1, 400 and comes with free at home delivery and assembly. they are carrying peloton clothing. it sent the sagging shares up 20%. reggie: a 17-year-old from europe has become the youngest person to fly solo around the world. he decided to give take shot after his sister did the same thing. mack rutherford committeed the feat after flying through 52 countries and crossing the

equator twice and took off to bulgaria in march and during his trip was the youngest to fly around the world solo in a microcraft aircraft, a title he swiped from his sister. >> i'm excited for him and superexcited he got to experience the same thing i did, i think it's really cool. reggie: mack only had his pilot's license two years and said both his parents are pilots so it's in his brood. a new fashion trend is getting mixed reaction, we're talking about denim leggings. if you follow fashion blogs or tiktok or instagram accounts you may have seen people wearing these. a retailer started selling these high wasted denim shorts with matching leg warmers that sit above the knee to the ankle and go for about $12. sorry. kumasi: why not? reggie: some say they're cute and quirky, others say they're dumb and weird. kumasi: why not? drew: you don't want your fashion to be explained as

quirky. kumasi: you might? you think it's a positive? jobina: it depends on your personality it. drew: your dress is cute. jobina: thank you. reggie: the problem is it's a real little price. kumasi: always a little price. drew: that's the reason it's so popular. kumasi: they had a pop-up in san francisco during pride weekend, that line was around the corner over here at the embarcadero center. drew: how are they holding up? kumasi: a two wash max. 6. drew: the time between washes may be -- kumasi: you can't try anything on and have to go in and pray and hold it up. half of it fit and half of it was eh.

reggie: you have to guess and hope and pray? kumasi: can you imagine a fitting room there? drew: have you seen that ago about trying the jeans on around your neck. you put it around your neck and supposedly if it fits your neck perfectly it will fit your waist. and i saw it and shared it and people are like you're just learning this? kumasi: i didn't know that. drew: if you're watching and have done this, please let us know because i want to know if it works. there are times i've been to the mall recently they still have some of their -- kumasi: dressings rooms open? drew: am i medium or large. kumasi: i heard tyra banks came up with that. reggie: so it is true? drew: that's going to change my life.

reggie: kumasi makes a good point about the hips. shakira said it, the hips don't lie. drew: it's not for everybody. but it's fascinating. ok. let's show you this camera. we're live this morning showing you the overcast skies first thing, the accuweather highlights, low clouds this morning and dense fog and patchy drizzle, the coolest day of the workweek today and turns cooler this weekend and then reverse it and do a 180. summer heat will return midweek next week. the visibility on live doppler, half moon way is around two mile visibility and highs in our microclimate starting south bay, sunshines, 70's and 80's. 87 morgan hill and cloudy coast for the peninsula and sunshine, mountain view, upper 70's. certainly you will need the jacket for much of the day today. in the north bay it's warmer with sunshine, 70's and 80's and

low 90's, 80 for santa rosa but 78 in napa and sack rafael. in san rafael. breezy today, 69 berkeley and oakland and inland, not too hot. mid 8 0's, 90 the high in brentwood. overnight the marine layer re-establishes itself, overcast skies and coastal drizzle. i've been doing this several weeks now, mid 50's to low 60's. minor bump in temperatures tomorrow and below average for the weekend. temperatures generally in the 70's and 80's and the heat returns by the middle part of next week. kumasi: thank you, drew. hardly strictly bluegrass festival will host a round of night shows featuring several musicians. the out of the park series that will be in four locations outside golden gate park including san francisco's al cazar theater, palace of fine

arts and hillsburg's little saints restaurant. mumford and son is one of the bands performing. more artists will be revealed. out of the park is a free event september 30 through october 4. kumasi: a san francisco chinatown festival is returning for its 13th edition this weekend. ♪ kumasi: so this is ashlan, one of many performers who will be appearing at the festival. an event is being held in the square which will be transformed to a concert hall featuring locally and nationally acclaimed performers. and many styles will be there including contemporary chinese and african and latino music. kumasi: the san jose barracuda hockey league team is celebrating the grand opening of their new arena. the tech c.u. is a mid state of

the arrested arena located at the sharks ice which is a public skating facility. it will have 12 premium suites and more. tech c.u. arena is the largest ice facility in the country. kumasi: this morning we're getting a new look at the live action pinocchio movie. >> hello, pops. >> jumping jeepers. you look almost real, boy. turn are, let me get a look at you. kumasi: that's tom hanks, cynthia ariva is in the movie and luke evans, and joseph gordon-levitt and will be released on disney plus december 8 which is a disney plus day, a parent company of abc 7. kumasi: the company sent out a video for this september launch and expected to show off new iphone and apple watches. this will be the first event to

take place in person at the steve jobs theater since the start of the pandemic. kumasi: america's favorite hippo, the family is finally together. baby fritz got to meet his big sister fiona through the chains for the first time yesterday. his mom was supervising closely, of course. zookeepers are keeping fiona and fritz's activities separated indoors for now so they can get acclimated together. they did get to swim together along with mom. once the three are fully comfortable together, the zoo says the next step will be to add the dad tucker to the mix. now tucker has bay area ties because he was brought over from the san francisco zoo to partner with footballee in 2021 and at that time his -- phoebe in 2021 and at that time his name was bruce.

reggie: bruce bochy. it struck me hippo -- hipposes are able to keep their eyes open under water. that's cool. kumasi: they have to, don't they? reggie: i looked up who luke evans is playing in pinocchio. he's playing the coachman. does anyone remember what that is. i think it's the scary one that takes him to pleasure island and puts him in the jail and that's when they turn into donkeys. spoiler alert. kumasi: who is over here clicking? drew? reggie: drew, he's looking it up. drew: wait, what? reggie: he's looking it up. drew: do you want me to real fast? i just believe everything you say. reggie: if i'm wrong i'll correct it next. the 17 things you need to know are next. kumasi: we have new ways to watch the news in partnership with abc news and hulu and can you watch our newscast throughout the day on abc news live. it's the combination of the best live, local and national news

and available to all hulu subscribers and find it on the news hub. as we head to break we're looking live outside right now at 6: after. we'll be right back. for decades, i've worked at the intersection of domestic violence and homelessness. so when prop 27 promised solutions to homelessness, i took a good, hard look. it's not a solution. 90% of the money goes to the out-of-state corporations who wrote it. very little is left for the homeless. don't let corporations exploit homelessness to pad their profits. vote no on 27.

kumasi: it's 6:58. seven things to know. the school board in uvalde, texas, has fired the district's police chief for his fumbled response to the may shooting at robb elementary school. pete arrendando's attorney called the move a illegal public lynching. reggie: a federal judge barred idaho from enforcing a total abortion ban that made no exceptions for medical emergencies. the judge said the ban violated federal law. kumasi: number three, today's state regulators are expected to prove a plan to phase out the sale of new gas powered cars in california by 2035. this would be one of the first gas car bans in the world. reggie: number four, president biden unveiled his plan to forgive student loan debts and those who took pell grants will

get up to $20,000 depending on how much they make. 43 million americans will benefit from the plan. drew: rise and shine. you see the marine layer is with us first thing. later on today we'll mainly go in the 60's and 70's and the warmest spots with a lot of sunshine basically in the mid 80's if not near 90 later this afternoon. kumasi: bringing you live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. jobina: the toll plaza is the busiest and the bridge because we have a fog advisory. meet mama mia, the 7-year-old beagle was adopted after being rescued from a virginia breed facility back in july. reggie: what a cutie. kumasi: we're having doughnuts for our producer andrew on the last day with us. i also tried to order rooster his doggie doughnuts and

couldn't get them delivered so i'll have to drive down there and get them and bring back my baby his doughnuts. good morning, america. for our viewers in the west on this thursday morning, two big stories we're following. the reaction to president biden's student debt announcement and the breaking news overnight about the uvalde police chief. the uvalde school board voting unanimously to fire police chief pete arredondo three months after the classroom massacre that claimed 21 lives as children inside robb elementary waited more than an hour for help. what's next for the grieving families demanding more justice as some plan a $27 billion lawsuit. student loan forgiveness fallout. president biden announcing relief for millions of americans. how to know if you qualify and why some are calling the move unfair.