>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. liz: a growing memorial this morning in the south bay for an eight-year-old boy struck by a car and killed on his way to school. good morning. it is saturday, september 17, i am stephanie sierra, in for liz kreutz. we'll have more in the moment. first, let's get to the weather. the sergeant is tracking a storm this weekend. good morning. -- lisa argen is tracking a storm this weekend. lisa: good morning. we are looking at a weather system moving our way. you can see queuing up in the pacific northwest. we have little fog in nevada and along the san mateo coast. 58 hayward and berkeley.

upper 40's. a cooler morning than 24 hours ago, from two degrees to five degrees cooler. as we look at the winds, breezy in san francisco up to 23 miles an hour, and in the east bay valleys, getting gusty. a windy day today with partly cloudy skies. 60's at 9:00 for the most part. and then at the noon hour, 60's around 70. by the afternoon, gusty south winds. dry today with 70's low 80's. our warmest locations. we will talk about rain moving in before midnight tonight and tracking a system for several days in the week ahead. stephanie: in san jose, family members identified a third grade student as the crash victim, jacob viento way bow -- villanuevo was in a crosswalk when he was struck. amanda del castillo was there is the family came together for a

vigil on friday. amanda: a growing memorial marks the site where eight-year-old jacob dent's babysitter were walking toward castle mont elementary in san jose friday morning. they were a block from campus when the two were hit in this crosswalk. both were taken to the hospital. jacob did not survive. >> it could have happened to her. my daughter. amanda: arcadia garcia did not know the boy but she knows the crosswalk. >> cars are never careful. they just drive. they don't care if you're walking by. amanda: an innocent kid remembered friday as the family gathered for a vigil at the crosswalk. >> [speaking spanish] amanda: in spanish, she says he was very friendly, and other little kids left him. san jose police say at 8:03 am, a woman driving a black mercedes went to take a left on driftwood drive from castle mont when she hit the pair the driver is cooperating. it is unclear what led up to the crash.

a dark day, added a sad and frustrating year, says collin haney, with the city's department of transportation. as of friday evening, san jose was at 50 traffic deaths this year alone. jacob's passing is the first juvenile death. >> it illustrated worst over could happen if you are drivings ramifications. amanda: he said the site is not a place with a history of traffic incidents, however, they are investigating the area, from paint countries to science to see what should be done. parents pleading --from paint to signs to see what should be done. parents pleading. >> i am hoping my daughter is safe and to see her when she comes back. this mom will never see her son. amanda: amanda del castillo, abc

7 news. stephanie: prayers are with that family. police are investigating a two-car crash yesterday in antioch that sent the car careening into kids and home. it happened around 3:30 p.m. police say the 10 mercury was attempting to make a left turn when the right and policy but passed it -- read impala to speed past it. the car went into kids and then a car. the driver and kids were airlifted. stephanie: in the east bay, bart service is restored. it started after 4:00 friday afternoon after a motorcyclist involved in a crash landed on the bart tracks near 24th street and northgate avenue in oakland. that is between the 19th street and macarthur stations. the person on the motorcycle was then struck and killed by the

train. trains were initially stopped in all directions, but the lines were slowly restored throughout the evening. >> a brush fire destroyed a home and damaged four others along the side of 580 in oakland. we spoke to some residents who saw the flames raced towards their homes. reporter: this is the damaged caused by visitation fire that spread to homes on quigley street on friday. >> the in law unit, it is our back house, kind of a man cave, it literally burned down. the back of it is burned completely. the wall is gone. reporter: alex went to check the mail and as he walked back, he saw smoke. by the time he ran to the backyard, the fire was already in histories. >> at least we do not lose the main house, so that is a plus. reporter: the fire broke out around 2:00 p.m. and was to contain within an hour but shut down three lanes of westbound 580 as fire crews battled spot fires. >> because of the slight wind,

that may have contributed to the fire spread, but they fully we will be getting rain this weekend. -- but thankfully we will be getting rain this weekend. reporter: the fire chief says the first unit arrived within two minutes. that may have helped keep the fire from spreading to the chevron gas station. >> that was really bad. reporter: eric says his backyard was burned but his house saved. he says two years ago, there was a similar fire. that one link to a homeless encampment. the chief says that is unlikely this time around, but nothing is being rolled out. >> yes, we did have a fire here approximately two years ago. yes, there was encampment activity possibly two years ago. but the fire today, we will not have any answers to those questions until we conduct a thorough investigation. >> went to the back door, and i see fire. reporter: margie has lived here six years. she did not lose her home but watched her car burn. >> when i looked out my window,

i saw cars on fire. i was like, oh lord. i better get out of here. i just plan to get out. reporter: no residents were injured, but one firefighter was taken to the hospital for heat related injuries. stephanie: in the south bay, emergency crews were missing of a serious crash thursday afternoon after a suspect took off from a possible crime scene at the intersection of center roads and tule road in san jose. it started in the morning when deputies responded to a trespassing call at the santa clara county fairgrounds. a suspect took off in a car, sideswiped another car, then drove about one mile before hitting another car. three people were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. chp and san jose police are investigating the incident. an oakland woman is speaking out after her mother was shot inside her own home by a stray bullet. she says despite being the

victim of a robbery, or glory, and assault the past year, this is the last straw, forcing her mother to think about leaving the city she loves. dion lim spoke with her in an interview you will only see on seven. >> i do not want her to be another statistic. dion: roxana requested we not use her last name. she calls her mom superwoman for many reasons. an immigrant clean the war for a better life and had no idea what living in oakland would you like. >> she has been robbed many times. punched. they grabbed a necklace from her on the street. she has gone through all of that, but this is the scariest moment in her life because she almost died. dion: on august 17, days before her 61st birthday, roxana's mom was sleeping alongside her husband in their little saigon homewood gunshots rang out. you can still see to the state and neighboring house riddled with bullet holes. >> that gut instinct that you

have to go or else your life is going to be in danger. she knew. that is why she was like, we have got to go now. she was so scared. dion: these photos are difficult to process. they illustrate the three rounds that went into her back torso. >> she still has all the bullet fragments inside her. it is embedded deep inside. we cannot do anything about it. she is in constant pain. we just want her to get better. dion: what happened to roxana's mom came after a uber driver was murdered not far from the neighborhood. one dentist was also gunned down locked away in little saigon. too close for comfort and the reason roxana does not want her mother story to be forgotten. >> they do not know that these are our lives we are talking about. i would say it is a living nightmare. dion: wheels and her own back pain, exacerbated from the stress of caring for her family,

roxana set up a gofundme. she isn't sure what the answer is but feels stuck and makes this plea for change. >> we all grew up there. we all live there, and my mom does not want to leave. this is all she knows. she loves oakland. dion: she still loves it. >> of course, she still does, despite being robbed so many times, despite her almost losing her life. she still wants to be here and a part of oakland. we just want her to get better. dion: dion lim, abc 7 news. stephanie: we do have changes in the forecast. let's check in with lisa. lisa: we are starting out with some cool conditions across the golden gate bridge, upper 40's and parts of the north bay from santa rosa to upper 50's in the south bay, so breezy and cooler today with rain on the way. my full accuweather 7 forecast coming up. stephanie: plus, the new covid booster shot is available that

targets multiple strains of the virus. a warning from the white house on when you could get it. and a pest that can do extensive damage to crops has been located in the bay area.

stephanie: welcome back. here's a live look from her camera at emeryville. more on your forecast, coming up. on the peninsula, four people were taken to the hospital esther after a balcony collapsed after -- hospital after a balcony collapsed near skyline boulevard. according to a fire authority, two adults and two children were injured. all four were transported by ambulance to a local trauma center for injuries. a city inspector is investigating the cause. new covid 19 booster shots are now available, and the white house says you should consider getting one before halloween.

the new vaccine from pfizer and moderna targets the original strain and the highly contagious ba.4 in ba.5 omicron variants. white house officials say the new boosters should be received before the holidays and colder winter months. abc 7 news got answers this week and had this advice for those considering getting the vaccine. >> obviously, you have to be mindful of when your last shot or booster is, or if you previously recovered from covid-19, and make sure you are eligible. i will add, getting this shot before october, the flu shot is another when you should ideally get before halloween. stephanie: if you recently had covid, experts suggest waiting three months before getting the updated shot. abc 7 is committed to building a better bay area, and our environment. on friday, governor newsom signed a legislative package in solano county, a plan to combat climate change and boost clean energy in california.

it is a $54 billion investment toward climate programs and aims to cut air pollution by 60%, reduce state oil consumption, and create a clean energy grid. the goal is to make california carbon neutral by 2045. governor newsom's feud with ron desantis escalated again yesterday. newsom took aim at the leader of the sunshine state on twitter, challenging him to a debate. abc 7 news reporter tim johns rig sit-down this morning. >> what ron desantis is doing is a disgrace. tim: an escalating war of words between governor newsom and 40 governor desantis. >> it is like the trash talk before boxing. tim: newsom taking to twitter to say that desantis craves attention and challenges him to a debate before the november election. it follows desantis' call -- it follows newsom's call to

investigate their immigration tactics. >> he sent a letter saying you need to prosecute texas and for the governors, and all i can say is, i think his hair gel is interfering with his brain function. tim: if you'd send me from desantis and governor greg abbott, sending migrants from their states to democratic strongholds. one of the most high-profile incidences this week after desantis sent 50 people to martha's vineyard, massachusetts, a move that and abc insiders as both politicians are trying to use to their advantage. >> ron desantis and gavin newsom were made for each other. they are both striding, young, very ambitious, and this is a way to get on the national platform. tim: politics aside, activists say it is important to remember that the migrants are human beings. >> that is the unfortunate thing that these republican governors are playing into political theater because they think by treating emigrants like this, they ultimately may win votes their next election. tim: tim johns, abc 7 news.

stephanie: oriental fruit flies have been found at a second location in santa clara county. as a result, the county and state will put out bait to catch them. this time, they turned up in sunnyvale. a couple of weeks ago, they were found in san jose, and they can do extensive damage to crops. among this weekend's events, affected by the rain, alameda's chopped festival. it was supposed to take place tomorrow at the alameda landing, but with rain expected, it has been postponed and rescheduled a later date. speaking of the rain, lisa is tracking the details of our forecast. lisa: good morning. it is kind of exciting to see this early-season rain that will certainly dampen the fire season, although, right after this, we have offshore winds and warmer weather headed our way, so we need every drop we can get. closer there is a little fog.

the winds are already kicking up, so it is a breezy, cooler dry day with light rain headed in tonight, and then looking at the moderate rain for sunday this time tomorrow. 59 oakland. cool numbers from santa rosa to nevada, 56 fremont, and a live look outside, this is a look at the shark tank. increasing clouds and winds today. quite gusty as winds out of the south increase, and looking at that storm moving in early tomorrow with unsettled weather through tuesday on the backside of that system. here are the winds, right along the coast, 22 to 30 miles an hour and strong winds. that strong onshore flow ahead of the system at the clock today , 25 35 miles -- system at 3:00 today. 25 to 30 five miles. we have the rainy system arriving tomorrow. we will continue that theme

early afternoon on sunday into sunday afternoon. it is a level 1 system headed our way tomorrow, and monday we get the potential for a thunderstorm or two, and then tuesday lingering showers. this will bring slippery roadways and perhaps visibility reduced out there at times in spots. let's track it at 11:00 tonight, knocking on our door, sonoma county, enter the middle of the night, 3:30 with heavier downpours in santa rosa, the rain just beginning in san francisco, and by 6:00, pushing into the east bay. the south bay, not yet. through 9:00 to 10:00, heavier rain through the east bay and south bay. you can see pockets in the north bay your sunday afternoon, the brakes, but maybe heavy downpours, as well. that first area of rain coming in tomorrow morning to the afternoon. this is a blend of the two forecast models, looking from one third of an inch to half an inch for the east bay, south

bay, and higher amounts for the north bay. maybe an inch and a half, so these are not exact amounts but a the two models. it does look impressive. we will see over a quarter of an inch, or like one third in san francisco. we saw that point to a seven on the map. 70 in oakland today would breezy to gusty winds. the winds making it feel like a fall day, but we get sunshine to start out. increasing clouds. 75 livermore. 75 napa with san mateo at around 70. the accuweather day forecast, gusty winds, chance of showers late tonight, are level 1 system tomorrow. morning rain, afternoon showers. perhaps a thunderstorm monday. lingering showers tuesday. three level one systems in that seven-day panel, so that is exciting. stephanie: much needed as we continue to face the drought here in california. in terms of flash flooding

concerns, namely for the north bay? lisa: actually, this should all be beneficial, not looking at that. hopefully, it will just soak right into the soil. stephanie: good to know. just ahead, a nine-year-old boy left el salvador and joined his parents in san rafael. how he turned his experience into a story to help others. we will be right back.

stephanie: here at abc 7, we are commemorating hispanic heritage month. we have the story of a boy who left el salvador by himself to join his parents in san rafael. nine years old, so little, he did not know how to tie his shoes yet. he talks about it in his immensely moving memoir, and we spoke to him about his treacherous weeks long journey to america. >>pants up during the. w the ',

early 1990's, things were so dangerous in el salvador that fearing for his life, javier's father was forced to leave. zamora was only one year old. >> and then the war ended, but economically speaking, things had not changed and there was a lot of violence, and my mom tried to find a job but would be sexually harassed. reporter: his mother also ended up leaving when he was five and he was left in the care of his grandparents. >> she promised to come back, but the situation, as we like to call it in el salvador, kept getting worse. reporter: at what point did you have a conversation that you would leave el salvador? >> i always wanted to leave. one it to be with my parents. reporter: that meant traveling alone at nine with a coyote and

others from el salvador to the u.s.-mexico border. it took him nine weeks. he writes about it in his new book "zolito." solito in spanish means alone, but what does zolito mean? alone with only his backpack. he seldom shared his traumatic experience with others until now. > it was not until i begin to write i bano take that backpack off. reporter: he read from his book about escaping on a boat towards oaxaca, mexico, and encountering flying fish, a symbol of hope. >> may ride the wind like bullets, like skinny balloons, we are going to make it, i whisper. it is a good sign. reporter: he made it to san rafael and graduated from uc berkeley and was a fellow at stanford and harvard. he calls himself an outlier. he wants his readers to know that thanks to the people who cross the border with him, he

was really never alone. >> now, if you see them as full human beings, maybe you have more empathy, and maybe that empathy could lead to change. real political change in this country. reporter: we, lenders, abc 7 news -- lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. stephanie: if you would like to meet the author, they are hosting a conversation with heavier -- javier zamora today at 4:00 p.m. we have a collection celebrating hispanic heritage month streaming right now. you can find it by downloading the abc 7 bay area app or yourk. pps.m oc ngs, is the north bay ready for the weekend storm? plus, protest at the airport. why fast food workers were out in force this week.

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. stephanie: good morning. let's get to the weather this half-hour. a storm is rolling in this weekend and meteorologist lisa argen is tracking the details. lisa: good morning. we have been advertising this for days, and we are looking this time tomorrow i pretty good rain, but today it is a dry,

cooler and windy day. 56 in dublin. looking at the clouds in san francisco, 56, but a cooler morning out there, ready much for everyone, anywhere from one degree to five degrees cooler and the winds picking up. the southerly winds making it feel cooler, banana suck -- but 9:00 and then upper 70's should do it for our warmest locations, so cooler today with clouds. upper 60's from the peninsula, and we will be looking at not only the rain chances arriving tomorrow but lasting through the early part of the week. stephanie: continuing storm watch as the bay area prepares for that rain. it could bring flooding to some areas. even sandbags are now available in some places. cornell barnard reports. cornell: sandbags are being delivered in san rafael, which

provides meals and medical care to hundreds of families in need. rain is on the way. >> we are concerned that the back of the pension might be flooded. cornell: the manager says ahead of the storm, a new sump pump has been installed and a huge generator standing by in case the power fails. seems like you are doing every thing you can ahead of the storm. >> correct. yes. we are trying to be more prepared than last time. last time was very damaging to us and our services. cornell: during last october savvy rains, the center had two feet of floodwater inside the food pantry, forcing them to close for several weeks. >> he gave me an umbrella. nice umbrella. and a raincoat jacket. cornell: clients like patrick are getting free rain gear help them stay dry. is that going to help? >> oh yeah. i have some pants. i have some like rain pants, so that will be good. that will complete the ensemble. cornell: in santa rosa, the sandbag station is now open and ready.

they were hoping to keep the rain away from houses. >> i had a lot of demolition in my backyard, and it is sloping towards my house, so i am putting these up back there. cornell: this just open today based on the preparation, so per the national weather service, they expect one inch to two inches of rain for the event. the santa rosa fire department is ready for the september storm with a close eye on burns are areas from the glass fire in 2020. >> we do expect localized flooding, or ponding. and then our eyes will be on the burn scars to see how it reacts to this amount of rain. cornell: cornell barnard, abc 7 news. stephanie: our abc 7 weather team will be tracking the storm all weekend long. you can get a live update, like the ones seen here, every hour on our abc 7 bay area streaming app. download it now to have it ready for when the rain hits. it is free and easy to download on your roku, apple tv, fire tv, and android tv devices.

the attorney general and five district attorneys announced an $8 million settlement with safeway for environmental violations at 71 gas stations across california. they are branded as safeway and bonds fuel stations. >> california has strong regulations to prevent oil and gas from seeping into the ground and contaminating our drinking water for a reason. because the reality is, accidents happen. today settlement helps address that. stephanie: the state's investigation found safeway failed to install, implement, and operate various spill prevention and safety measures, aiding back to march 2015. yesterday's settlement includes terms to include operational safety and compliance with state laws to avoid potential contamination to soil and groundwater. 41 people were arrested after blocking traffic outside one of the terminals at san francisco international airport.

this video was provided by mike showing the protest. fast food workers at sfo say they make over $17 per hour, and the union that represents them says they have not received a raise in three years. negotiations have stalled after nine months, and the workers voted last month to go on a strike. the head of the california labor federation was one of those arrested and cited yesterday. astroworld prepares to say goodbye to queen elizabeth ii, an historic security operation is gearing up. people are still waiting in lines as long as 24 hours to pay their respects. it is a lot for some. one man was taken into custody last night after making a dash towards the queens coffin. metropolitan police say officers and security guards quickly tackled him to the ground. we have the report from london. reporter: as mourners continue to pay their respects, those

looking to see the queen must stand in a queue, more than five miles where the queen is lying in state. growing and growing with wait times reaching close to 22 hours, even as temperatures dropped. so many people coming out, that the queue had to be put on pause for eight hours, with a to join the queue, a very british phenomenon. > that is what we are used to. >> it is something that you do in england. so, yeah, -- >> we are used to it. >> we just continue basically. reporter: those who braved the long wait times are coming prepared, ringing snacks, water, and poured a potties set up along the ground. >> a 14 hour queue, that doesn't scare you? >> not really. reporter: it moves continuously. they are not allowed to set up tensor chairs. more than 430 people were treated for injuries and 40 hospitalized.

a bit further down, cyrus has also been with the line for hours, checking wristbands and cheering people on. [indiscernible] >> they have been through a lot. eight hours, seven hours, six hours, i don't know. . but they have dedicated themselves to be here if i can inspire them, i have done my job. reporter: this as the queens children, led by king charles, held a silent vigil friday, somberly watching over their mother's coffin. preparations are underway for her funeral. guards were cursing under the cover of darkness as law-enforcement gears up -- guards were under the cover of darkness as law-enforcement gears up for the biggest security issue london has ever faced.tonight, the queens grandchildren will stand vigil beside her coffin. stephanie: the longest running musical on broadway, "the

phantom of the opera" a to close next year.it is costly to sustain, and has been on broadway since 1988 struggle to recover following the pandemic. in january, it will celebrate its 35th anniversary with a final show, scheduled for february 18. if you are looking to catch a new show or movie, do not forget disney+ day. specials continued through the month.new subscribers can get their first month for $1.99 through september 19. there are new releases this month, includinga "ndor," the prequel to "rogue one." disney is the parent company of abc 7. still ahead on abc 7 mornings, south bay are taking actions for workers struggling with mental health. the new research initiative they hope to expand statewide, next. we will take you to a live look outside. you can see traffic not too bad this morning.

lisa arjun will have the details on which areas will see the most rain this weekend, coming up in a few minutes. kevin: i've fought wildfires for twenty years. here's the reality we face every day. this is a crisis. we need more firefighters, more equipment, better forest management to prevent wildfires and reduce toxic smoke. and we need to reduce the tailpipe emissions that are driving changes to our climate. that's why cal fire firefighters, the american lung association,

and the california democratic party support prop 30. prevent fires. cut emissions. and cleaner air. yes on 30.

stephanie: state leaders a transit agency employees deal with a great amount of stress on their drums, leading to mental health issues. a new state law will allow agencies to create wellness centers to help relieve and support people struggling. news abc 7 abc 7 reporter dustin dorsey has the story. dustin: in the darkness, light. you just need to know where to look. for employees and their families after the tragic mass shooting last year, the five to six wellness center has been a source of light. >> i see people in desperate places, and they have resources now that were not available before, and i know they save lives. dustin: the wellness center, operated by santa clara county, is dedicated to providing

resources for anyone impacted by the shooting, from counseling to stress management, training and more, in the effort to break down the stigma of mental health and help people cope. now, things to a new bill signed in california, the 526 center will be the subject of a year-long study to see what it's working to create other centers. >> i think it will be the creativity and ingenuity people around the state about how to turn those things into broader solutions for preventing workplace violence and dealing with the stress and anxiety is on everybody's jobs. dustin: the bill, authored by dave cortez ghee, gives state agencies the opportunity to create their own centers to help prevent the next tragedy. part of that comes from peer referrals. two things the senator says could have. helped with the bta shooting he hopes wellness centers can be a statewide reality. >> we need to create it as a next step as a grant program so that every transit agency and every county in the state, whether it is status --

stanislaus county or merced county has the resources available to stand up these programs. dustin: dustin dorsey, abc 7 news. stephanie: if you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, there are local resources available on our website. just coda abc7news.com/-- just go to abc7news.com/takeaction. if it is urgent, called the suicide crisis lifeline by dialing 988. the rain is coming this weekend. let's check in with lisa. lisa: we are looking at a dry day today. the golden gate bridge mid to upper 50's in san francisco. afternoon highest similar but the winds are quite gusty. clouds increasing in advance of a wet weather system that is headed our way and will hang out a few days. i'll have the details, next. stephanie: also next, will the 49ers get their tight end back

coming up in sports.e seahawks?t

stephanie: i'll come back. here's a peek from our camera on the bay bridge. uniform morning. at this time tomorrow, changes are coming. lisa will have the details ahead. oakland is looking to break their two-game losing streak this weekend while the giants are coming off a loss to the l.a. dodgers friday night. today, the a's take on the houston astros at mid-may park. first pitch at 4:10 p.m. tonight, the dodgers are back at oracle park against the giants, first pitch at 6:05 pm we could see more blue as the dodgers are on the hunt for their 100th win this weekend. larry beil is here with a look at your morning sports. larry: last year, the giants won 107 games and finished one game ahead of the dodgers.

this year is different. the dodgers could win their 100th game of the season this weekend against the giants, who took the field last night, 29.5 games back. ouch. how about the scene in the cove? we have a kayak, fire, poodle, what could go wrong? logan webb on the hill. a lot went wrong. gave up three runs in the fourth. after that, gabe kapler another frustrated guy. dustin may, no-hitter through five for l.a., but dave roberts did a dave roberts thing and pulled him after that. still, cool moments. estrada levitating to rob max muncy. doing a superman fly through the air. giants with two kids all night long. brandon crawford tried to make it three. cody bellinger, i got it. giants lose 5-0, win number 99 for the dodgers. how about the a's? their fans are presenting in houston, fifth inning. here it comes and there it goes. jeremy peña got it all off of

adrian martinez. going over the railroad tracks. 3-0, astros. next batter was the hero, alvarez. three bombs all off of martinez. astros cruise 5-0, and they clinch a postseason berth in the process. albert pujols closing in on a major milestone. the cardinals a positive slugger launches the ball 427 feet. number 698 of his incredible career. albert fourth all time, behind bonds, so great company there. limited participation in practice yesterday as they try to get him back from a groins injury. the 49ers are facing seattle on sunday. it might silence the trey lance critics for a few days. >> you cannot react to the noise. that is hard to do, but that is why you don't look at it that way. when you start 0-1, yeah, players, coaches, everybody

feels that. but nothing really changes, so you don't try to make it something it isn't. larry: let us visit napa, always a good idea. in silverado, max homa was in second place at the start. and this just crawls in, his second hole of the day, hoping to change the leaderboard. his 10th of the day. 567, tied with danning willet for the lead. that is a wrap on morning sports. have a great weekend. i'm larry beil. stephanie: turning to weather now and a wet weather pattern headed our way this weekend. let's check in with lisa. lisa: good morning. you are right. if you have outdoor plans today, no problem. tomorrow morning we are getting into some solid rain. i the afternoon, some breaks -- by the afternoon, some breaks but certainly a little on the wet side. maybe cleanup is in order if you

are dodging. also, we will have to dodge some downpours on sunday afternoon. there was a look at what is to come, a system in the pacific northwest holding together the past couple of days. live doppler 7 picking up on fog off the coast. 56 danville. 55 martinez. temperatures cooler in the upper 40's from novato to santa rosa. 45 novato. pacifica at 56. as we step outside, increasing clouds the second half of the day. the winds gusty, out of the south. the rain moves in in two parts of the front. the leading edge arrives tonight, and the downpours about 6:00 to 7:00 tomorrow morning, taking us through much of the morning. by the afternoon, breaks, but we will also see the chance of more rain and unsettled weather and perhaps thunderstorms on monday. lingering showers into tuesday. here is a look at the rain, i should say the wind, 20 to 30 miles an hour into the morning

hours. by the afternoon, gusty. temperatures are cooler, below-average. taking this into sunday, pretty windy. 30 to 40 mile an hour winds at the coast. breezy took gusty along the east bay as well. as we look at the next couple of days, a level 1 system sunday, monday and tuesday with downpours and the slight chance of a thunderstorm. this is the way it plays out. late tonight, 11:00, driver the most part. overnight from 3:30, heavy rain through santa rosa. then it is shifting into the east bay by 6:00. you can see the p a uth bay. 9:30 tomorrow morning, downpour. the afternoon with sunshine and more rain headed our way. if you have baseball games, you may have to take a rain delay, as we look at the cumulative totals through monday morning, anywhere from one third of an inch for most of you on the

peninsula, to half inch to three quarters, and up in the north bay, one inch to two inches, been loma looking at 1.5 inches. higher elevations looking at greatest amounts of rain. this is a blend of the two forecast models, so certainly pretty decent for mid-september. we are looking at breezy winds, pretty gusty downtown. 68 san francisco. 70 oakland. you can see the cloud streaming in through the afternoon. the accuweather 7 to forecast, we are featuring the dry day today. the chance of rain late. a level 1 system with windy conditions. the heaviest rain tomorrow morning. tomorrow morning and tomorrow night into monday, that level 1 system with a back edge of the system. the actual low-pressure allowing for the chance of a thunderstorm. looking at those lingering showers on tuesday, look at that 90 degree temperature by the end of next week. we are going to do another 180 after this wet weather and cooler conditions coming up. stephanie: just to clarify,

tomorrow we can expect the most rain out of the three days? lisa: it looks like it. stephanie: thank you. with the rain in the forecast this weekend, one pittsburgh neighborhood may be on edge for potential mudslides. it is because of a fire that happened back in june that left a burn scar nearby. ryan curry has the details. >> there was 100 firefighters here just like that. ryan: dan remembers that day in june all too well, when he woke up in the middle of the night to a fire burning feet from his house. >> that was 2:00 in the morning. my neighbor came by, knocked on the door, we could see what was going on right away. the whole back window was lit up. ryan: video shows bright flames from the hillside getting close to homes. at a there is a big trench behid here to catch that. ryan: he showed us the trench in

the backyard designed to keep mudslides away. urn scar is feet from his house, he thinks he should be fine this weekend. >> when we first moved here. it is not the worry. we've had landslides, and they were never substantial. ryan: the fire protection district is aware of the threat. >> we have had several hundred plus acre fires this season already, and some smaller ones, as well, that have the potential to have left these cars that could result in mudslides. ryan: they don't expect mudslides like southern california saw earlier this week. however, they suggest residents should be ready with an evacuation kit in case of an emergency. >> if you feel unsafe, do not wait, evacuate. if life or property is in danger, call 911 and reported, but do it from a safe location. ryan: ryan curry, abc 7 news. stephanie: coming up, get your mark on, a popular pet parade

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. stephanie: a growing memorial this morning in the south bay for an eight-year-old boy he was struck by a car and killed on his way to school. it is saturday, september 17. i am stephanie sierra and we will have more on that story in just a minute, but first let's get to the weather. meteorologist lisa argen is tracking wet weather patterns. lisa: we get to bring in our exclusive storm impact scale for tomorrow. live doppler 7 picking up on the system in the pacific northwest that will sweep through the bay area sunday. we have fog and cooler temperatures, 53 in santa clara, 55 on the