it is official bart's official recommendation is set to end in days. another persons die has -- as a result of a poisoning scandal. it is friday, september 23. drew: we are warming up today, we expect a lot of sunshine. we are getting to that time of the year where we get really nice weather. live doppler 7 spinning around, no rain and little fog. temperatures that were a little warmer but the bay is at 40 degrees. antioch is at 60. everyone else is 60's in between. 59 is the current aperture in san jose. a really nice morning to start

out your week. your sunshine is close to 7:00 a.m.. we are on the bay shoreline and we will go east. it gets warmer over the weekend. kumasi: fire fighters on the scene of a two alarm fire. this started after 1:00. near archer and state street. the cause of this fire is under investigation. bart writers can pretty soon dig those masks once again after the board of directors voted to let the mask mandate expire. tell us what is going on. >> come october 2, bart writers will no longer be required to

wear a mask. this comes after a vote last night that will change the threshold for win a mask mandate could return to bart. the bart board of directors approved a resolution on masks that only kicks in if public health officials require indoor masking in their jurisdictions. because no such requirement exists right now, the current masked requirement is set to and on october 1. this means a mask mandate will only come back if a local health officer chooses to reinstate indoor masking served by bart. a mask mandate could come back if the state department of public health, the cdc or tsa imposes another mask mandate. the chief of police says that in two years, officers issued just seven citations for this. after the mandate is lifted on october 2, bart is encouraging

writers to continue to mask up and provide them for free for boost agents. reggie: new developments on the poisoning at a senior citizen development. a second person has died. >> we have learned about the second death. 93-year-old peter schroeder. three of the residents were giving dishwasher liquid is set of jews. we dug into the latest records and they say that san mateo has been investigated nine times since 2017. the incident is under investigation the facility officials say it was a mistake. kumasi: it was the end of an era

last night. here sam liccardo delivered his final address before leaving office. he is turning his -- final address. n the last fewng on allhe cy years. >> we have been through a pandemic, droughts and floods. the focus of his speech, setting up the city for future success. among its key six initiatives, taking action to help homelessness and affordable housing, safety, are planet, our money and our children. this comes one week after an

eight-year-old was hit by a car while walking to school. the city will invest $100 million in traffic and roadway safety over the next year and beyond that, his critics question his actions. homeless activists spend their thursday passing out reflective headbands. >> we are addressing the largest numbers of pedestrian deaths of un-housed people. i don't hear the mayor say we are really sorry to hear about susie being hit by a car. >> the mayor calls a homelessness the cities against

-- biggest failure. he acknowledges the city has a lot more work to do, driving into the strategy for the water supply. the council's decision on whether to launch its own utility with projected surpluses. first proposed by the mayor in 2020, the city could move investigation into officer misconduct out of the police department. there were several serious allegations made against spd officers. with the california theatre as his backdrop, the mayor reviewed a lengthy to do list for his last months in office. >> i would like for us all think about this time is the time we were able to work together, come together through the tough times in keep an eye on the future. reggie: there are two candidates vying to replace locarno, matt

mahon who sits on the city council. registration is simple and takes less than two minutes. kumasi: the chronicle reports the band will take effect by 2030 and will take place homes and businesses. reggie: we have quite a bit of rain but we need a lot more to get out of this drought. the drought monitor shows that it has remained unchanged from last week. at least half of the state's in the severe drought category. nearly a quarter is red which means extreme drought and 16% is in exceptional drought. kumasi: 70% every you kno -- of

bermuda is without power. >> fiona is expected to be the strongest storm to ever hit canada when it makes landfall tomorrow morning. right now it is a category four hurricane packing 130 mile-per-hour winds. it created 50 foot high waves and is expected to leave four inches of rain behind. to prepare, bermuda residents stocked up here trees and boarded up their homes. >> i have lots of water, canned meat. perishables are purchased from the store. >> in puerto rico, cleanup efforts are beginning. president biden says the government will help. it has claimed eight deaths there. a new storm has developed in the

caribbean. they could strengthen into a hurricane that could impact the southeastern part of the u.s. next week. kumasi: a south bay nonprofit is organizing relief efforts. you can support them by going to the civic club. drew: this is our east bay camera. we have great air quality out there. good visibility. high pressure is building in, these rain layers become nonexistent. high pressure is building in, we have good air quality but underneath that high-pressure it tends to trap pollutants. by saturday, we get to that moderate air quality. we will see hazy atmospheres but overall, there are no air quality issues to talk about. live doppler 7, it is really quite across california.

this high-pressure in texas is going to build backwards. it will build towards the west and that will supply warmer weather and by saturday and sunday we will get to the upper 80's and 90's. let's go hour-by-hour. you will feel that warmer weather by today. sunny skies come out very quickly today. by lunchtime, it is a warmer. compared to yesterday. our warmest boss going into the low 90's. we are above average for this time of year. you will see the temperatures mainly in the 70's, 80's. santa cruz is very comfortable and 82. the forecast shows you the autumn warmth today. the first full day of fall. that heat will rise getting close to 100 degrees.

it is even warm and hot here on sunday. we will go neighborhood by neighborhood. jobina: good morning everyone. we have a commuter alert from bart and this will impact anyone who travels along the richmond line, the red line if you are looking at the map. they are experiencing equipment problem so you will have limited service. if you are boarding, you will want to transfer at macarthur for nso -- sfo train. that is a much longer commute so make sure you give yourself extra time if you rely on the richmond line. a live look in san jose, we have no blocking issues. the same thing goes for the richmond-san rafael bridge. our only slow time is at 30

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kumasi: there is new information about a story we told you about yesterday. investigators say a van and crashed at 51st and international was involved in a freeway shooting. the man who was hit by gunfire was found dead. officers say information gathered indicated that the shooting happened on 580. the motive is under investigation. no arrests have been made but this is the fifth homicide of the year on an oakland freeway. oakland faith leaders say everyone should feel safe in every neighborhood so they are hosting a cease fire night walk. it is happening along

international boulevard. everyone is asked to be at the ministries by 8:00 p.m.. reggie: it has been several weeks in san francisco began cracking down on street vendors requiring them to have a license. the program is working. lyanne melendez found out, it is one particular type of seller that has been hard to stop. lyanna: the corner of michigan street has always been bustling with vendors. the sidewalk seem less crowded. the city has issued 49 permits and in all cases, the city has paid the fee. vendors were more than happy to show them their permits.

>> they are happy that the city is doing something to restore order so it is not what it has been, it is been chaos. lyanna: it is almost impossible to make everyone comply. the backpack peddlers are impossible to control. watch the guy with a white hat who tries to sell pants with the tags on. >> it is an ongoing situation every day. lyanna: can i ask you what you are trying to do with those pants? >> i am selling these pants. lyanna: did you get them from a store? you know how it goes in san francisco, this is a black market. lyanna: they avoided interacting

with us. we just wanted to ask you if you had a permit? toothbrushes. >> you have a badge? then get out of here, you are not a cop. lyanna: you can't stop people coming out. there are not as many people coming there because we do have street inspectors and police officers monitoring the situation closely. vendors who have had permits for years just want a fairway to earn a living. reggie: i was not ready for that one. to give him credit, he talked to her. kumasi: i appreciate that

because we can hear that it is working but what does that look like? there is people like that man who says this is what i am seeing a know we see it too. reggie: i will say, it looks a lot better. when i was at the 16th station catching the bus, that look good too. it is not what it was a month ago. drew: that's good. kumasi: i am sure lyanna will check in with her badge. drew: there she is, run. the city of sparkling this morning. we are bogged free. without that fog we will warm quickly. that warming trend will continue for the weekend. through this morning, no areas

of dense fog. it is a sunny and warm afternoon. even more warm over the weekend. later next week, temperatures get close to average but we are remaining above average. right now, 40's along the coast and 50's everywhere else. by 9:00 a.m. we were pretty fast. 87 in san has say, -- in san josé. downtown we will get into the mid-70's. mostly sunny. 89 in santa rosa, 74 in sausalito. 82 in oakland. 85 in fremont.

we will have moderate air quality. 89 in san ramon. overnight tonight, limited fog. into the weekend, it is a warm one. if you're going to the music festival, it will be 80 degrees. mid and upper 90's in our hottest spots. here's the accuweather 7 day forecast. it will be well above average for this time of year. in the middle of the week, the time will reappear. kumasi: the seven things to know this morning. reggie: video showing a passenger punching a flight attendant. kumasi: here's

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drop its mandate. they say masks will no longer be required starting october 2. kumasi: mass exodus, a scramble to leave russia after president putin needs 300,000 men to fight in ukraine. there will be a spike in searches for how to break an arm at home bleeding speculation that some russians are looking to self-harm to avoid serving. reggie: the storm is expected to reach canada by tomorrow morning. drew: a warm autumn weekend, you will feel that warm weather. it will be near 100 inland. jobina: our biggest traffic

issue will be on public transit. kumasi: the white woman who was fired from her job after calling 911 on a lack woman in central park has lost her lawsuit. reggie: conspiracy theorist alex jones took the stand at a defamation trial to determine what he should pay sandy hook families. a jury will decide how much he will pay for claiming it was a hoax on a show. the proceedings have been contentious and disruptive. >> i have already said i am 100 times. i did not generate this. i get blamed for this, i legitimately thought it might've been staged and i stand by that. >> and don't apologize, please

don't apologize. >> objection. reggie: the judge spoke sternly with jones after the outburst saying they must obey the rules. he said he was only repeating other people's claims. kumasi: a california man is facing federal charges for punching a flight attendant. gio benitez has more on the disturbing details on your gma first look. gio: scare in the air. the incident happening on a flight from mexico to los angeles. passengers restraining the man before the fbi arrested him. the fight began after a man loitered in the first-class cabin.

he was asked to go back to the sea. he swung at the flight attendant and that is when they say this happen. >> the part of the video where you see him getting hit in the back of the head is where guy just jumped up and hit him. we will have more on these confrontation in the 20 year sentences that can come with them. with your first look, i am gio benitez. reggie: what will it take for san francisco to bounceback economically from covid? >> if you think downtown will come back, be the way that it was, you are living in a fantasy world. kumasi: a life look right now at sfo. we will be right back.

building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. reggie: the landmark law eliminating parking mandates. kumasi: the new pilot program aimed at helping disadvantaged students getting into uc schools. reggie: the mass exodus out of russia as president putin makes new moves in ukraine.

good morning, it is friday september 23. drew: today is a warm day even warmer over the weekend. we are try, and mainly fog free. right now, temperatures are cool on the coast. most of us are in the mid to upper 50's this morning. take a light layer with you. weo warm up pretty quickly. we are facing towards the west, you can see good visibility from this camera. the sun will be up at 7:00 a.m.. we are warming pretty fast. warm sunshine later this afternoon. those temperatures getting warmer tomorrow. reggie: in an effort to combat

climate change governor newsom signed off on a bill getting rid of parking mandates near public transit. lena, what is it mean? >> by eliminating these parking requirements near public transit it is making housing cheaper and easier to build. the bill signed into law will prohibit cities and counties from opposing minimum parking requirements on developments that fall within one half mile of public transit. they have called this a landmark ease of legislation because it prioritizes affordable housing while getting rid of parking mandates. this will give property owners

the flexibility to decide how much on-site parking they would like to provide instead of being forced to comply with the mandate from the state. with this bill, the state is prioritizing people in the planet over cars. >> we are making it cheaper and easier to build more housing for your daily destination. this means more housing at lower prices, closer to walkable neighborhoods in public transit. lena: by cutting out this requirement it will reduce housing costs but work towards eliminating emissions from cars. that is why he is calling it a win-win opportunity for the state. kumasi: a new pilot program can help thousands of students get a leg up on transferring to uc. uc officials say thousands of

students with the good gpa that don't meet all of the eligibility requirements, though students could receive a conditional acceptance. they would have to agree any missing or required classes at a community college. they would then get guaranteed admission to one of six campuses or could apply to one of the more popular campuses but would not be guaranteed a spot. reggie: the deadline for free community colleges is approaching. they urge the governor to sign senate bill 893. it would expand existing programs to provide free tuition to san mateo community colleges. t b 8r students first and gives them more opportunities to succeed in education and in life, in their

careers and their future. reggie: senator becker says it will increase the number of students receiving assistance. the deadline is next friday. kumasi: a warning for parents about school uniforms. they find high levels of forever chemicals in them. the chemicals take a long time to break down and they can linger in our bodies. they can lead to developmental delays and cancer. people really need to understand the dangers of pfas. >> we really need to get it out of our clothing and things where we don't need it. frankly, the biggest issue is our water supply. water is at a premium.

kumasi: the band of the use in pfas is now in the hand of the governor. now to the race to get out of russia. thousands of people are leaving the country in fear of president vladimir putin escalating the war in ukraine. jovita is tracking all of this at the live desk. jobina: russia is said to hold votes declaring ukrainian territories part of russia. it could be used to justify further military action. there is a scramble to leave russia. traffic is jammed at border crossing and crowds at airports. one-way tickets are selling out fast after putin announced drafting 300,000 men.

there was a man holding up a little boy giving him a last look. >> think about what happened during the vietnam war and what the drafted and the turmoil a cause. that is what he is doing. kumasi: moscow reports a mass exodus fake news but footage shows cars stretching for miles in finland bands most russia from entering the country at that border. some people are doing anything to avoid the draft. google says one search that recently spiked is how to break your arm at home. meanwhile, russian police are cracking down on protesters and monitoring groups says that protesters are drafted directly into the military. reggie: california's insurance

commissioner is temporarily blocking insurance companies from dropping homeowners coverage by those experiencing wildfires. the fairview fire in riverside county. this ensures those homeowners can keep their current homeowners can keep their coverage whether they suffer the loss or not. huntington hotel is facing foreclosure. the hotel is in default on its mortgage, the bank is seeking to foreclose on the 62.2 million dollar loan. the hotel has been closed since the start of the pandemic and remains closed for the foreseeable future. kumasi: researchers say the current practice of charging vehicles at night will cause

instability on the power grid as more vehicles hit the streets. there should be a shift to daytime charging where they can tap into solar power. there should be financial incentives from business owners. >> not everybody has access to chargers in the workplace. there are people who have small businesses and lower and middle income communities that may not have chargers for their businesses. kumasi: authors of the study say policymakers will need to take action to bring on better rates during the day to encourage daytime charginng. they say will happen by 2025. reggie: everything cost more right now. including energy bills. michael finney shares tips to

cut costs. michael: 13% of all homes energy cost is for cooling. to take some heat off the bill, one of the most simplest things you can do. >> a smart thermostat can lower your heating bills by 10%. most thermostats use wi-fi letting you control temperatures by remote control. michael: consumer reports recommends honeywell home t9 thermostat that includes a sensor that includes heat and humidity. simple changes can help lower your bill by keeping your blinds and shades closed to keep the sun from heating up your house.

ceiling fans have been popular for generations for good reason. they can actually help to save you money. there is a reason that ceiling fans have been popular. >> they cost little to run but when used with your air conditioning you can raise your thermostat by four degrees. michael: fans with the energy star label are more efficient than conventional fans. plug cracks around windows and doors and repair any ductwork to make sure that your cool air is not leaking out. try not to use your oven. along with using energy and heats up the kitchen. if you really need to bake try using a toaster oven or air fryer. they are more affordable and they heat up more quickly. i am michael finney, 7 on your side. reggie: it is smart to add a

programmable monitor in your house. kumasi: just ahead, an exclusive interview with mike benihoff. drew: a life look at the exploratorium camera. we are absent of any font this morning. we are in store for a lot of sunshine and warmer afternoon. live doppler 7, it is very quiet this morning. all eyes on this area of low pressure over texas. it will work its way back to the west and that will supply the heat for the weekend. we will take a look at the temperatures today. by 10:00 a.m. we will be warming into the 70's away from the coast.

we get warm to hot later on this afternoon. the 90's return inland and 70's and 80's around the shoreline. today, 82 in oakland, 87 in san jose, 90's in fairfield, 76 in the city. across the state it is a warm afternoon. l.a. going to 87 with palm springs at 102. a similar story to finish out the weekend on sunday. jobina: we are going to start on the peninsula where there is a traffic alert to a downed tree

on 82 near mill street. the roadway will not open until 7:00 a.m.. the commuter alert from bart is in effect here. this will impact people who depend on the richmond line. make a couple of transfers and then you will eventually make your way to millbrae and because of an equipment shortage. a live look at the san mateo bridge. those headlights are traveling westbound. nothing major happening. we will check another busy day? of course - you're a cio in 2022. but you're ready.

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kumasi: the biggest convention to root return to san francisco since the pandemic.

dan ashley set down with salesforce founder mark benihoff about his hometown. dan: after a drastically scaled pandemic version. how do you feel after you see this atmosphere? >> three thousand people downtown. our downtown needs a shot in the arm. every hotel is filled and all these hoitality iin dan: 40,000 people came to attend an event. the pandemic has changed the city. once teeming with office workers and struggling without them. you leased some of the office buildings. >> we will have to have offices.

we are going to have restaurants. we need parks, schools and it will need to be integrated. we need to reconceptualize what that is. if you think the downtown will come back, be the way that it was, you are living in a fantasy world. the past is gone. dan: in the meantime it is killing these businesses. >> we need aggressive leadership to recruit more conferences. rebalance our assets. dan: mark abenihoff has long championed downtown. in the year since, critics believe he has lowered his profile and become less

outspoken. >> it is totally false. dan: you are not lowering your profile? >> if i don't have more evidence than this i don't know what it is. dan: san francisco's hometown son has this message for other ceos. >> if you think san francisco is the most expensive city you are wrong. we are hypnotized by these people on twitter. stop listening to people from miami, boston and new york. kumasi: he is optimistic about the future of the city. he is focusing its energy and resources on addressing climate change and issue he believes we can solve but not without decisive action. reggie: that was interesting to

hear from someone who has huge companies located right in the heart of downtown. they invested in real estate downtown and then the pandemic hit. drew: i went to the conference yesterday and it was really nice. it felt comfortable compared when you went there last year. kumasi: i can definitely see the difference in this place. reggie: we need more conferences and we need them fast. drew: we are completely fog free. we will have a lot of sunshine today and prepare for a very

nice, warm weekend. we are carsorning. it itemperatures well above avee for the first week in the fall. we welcome to fall yesterday evening. the temperature are cool on the coast. elsewhere, away from the water we are in the 50's and 60's right now. 57 in oakland, we will go into the 80's with lots of sunshine. good air quality along the peninsula. 70's and 80's. mild along the coast. the north bay, good air quality, 80's in 90's. the east bay, we do have moderate air quality. 82 in oakland. 79 in richmond. 92 in franklin.

overnight tonight, very limited fog. temperature following into the 50's. you will find the warmth accelerates tomorrow. similar set up here on sunday, we will start to cool off and bring back the fog on tuesday. on wednesday, close to where we usually are at this time of year. reggie: the tiktok trend that has amazon changing its return policy. this live look o life is busy.

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kumasi: the city of palo alto is clamping down on what was promised to be an affordable

housing solution and silicon valley. the pod house is being cited for code violations. the palo alto weekly is reporting expect her's went in after several complaints. they found they did not have smoke detectors and the house also had faulty wiring and furniture locking the hallways and exits. they ordered the owners to make security upgrades. reggie: on monday night nasa will test if they can save the earth from asteroids. it is called dart the double asteroid test. the hope is that the impact will move the asteroid off orbit. >> unlike a lot of natural

hazards we can do something about this. we plan ahead. it is exciting that we are doing that, testing these ideas that coan overt real disaster. reggie: and asteroid did crash and the earth in 2013 causing 1500 injuries. you can watch the test live. drew: did you know about the russian asteroid? kumasi: i have never. 1500 people? drew: injured? i hear you typing very fast and i need you to find it. is this true? reggie: it was stronger than a nuclear explosion triggering monitoring stations as far away

as antarctica. are we supposed to just move on after that? drew: you remember when 1500 people got hit by an asteroid? well we hope this test is successful today. visibility, high pressure will build in from texas over the next two days and that will bring us a warmer weather pattern. we welcome to fall yesterday in the first weekend of fall will be a warm one. a lot of sunshine. it will get mild in the 70's away from the coast. more sunshine by 4:00 p.m.. inland, 90's do return. warm sunshine is your call for today. 76 in the city, 82 in oakland.

89 in santa rosa, 91 and concorde. you will find this temperatures even warmer tomorrow. stay hydrated, where that sunscreen. kumasi: two new area bed and beyond locations closing. holiday shopping season is starting even sooner. the retailer that will offer deals next month. reggie: also a meteor hit russia in 2013 and injured 1500 people.

>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc7news. >> semi trucks going up in flames overnight in san jose, firefighters trying to get the firefighter under control -- the fire under control and figure out how it started. reggie: the mass made it will soon expire. why the board decided it was time to take off the ban. kumasi: canadians are preparing for what will be an historic storm. reggie: good morning. it is friday, september 23. kumasi: we want to start with a check of forecast withdrew. drew: warmer weather moves in and over the weak and warm