>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> absolutely, they have completely gone down since 2014. >> they are concerned that traffic enforcement is not focused on safety. >> the structure has real consequences. >> the cdc of san francisco streets are now in question. fatalities up and enforcement down with fewer tickets being handed out. >> the hearing focused on the danger of san francisco streets and what exactly is happening with enforcement. >> we're live in the newsroom with details. >> people shared their deep concern for the safety of our streets. one big factor today is the lack of traffic enforcement for people that run red lights, speed, and make other illegal maneuvers on the roads.

data shows the police department is writing an average of 10 citations a day compared to 74 a day in 2019. 2022 is on track to be the deadliest year since the vision zero program began. the goal was to eliminate traffic deaths by 2024. here is what the analysts said about the safety concerns. >> what people know inherently is that traffic laws are not being enforced and that's why you see people driving so dangerously in addition that our infrastructure and street design encourages that driving. >> the goal is to provide a chance to explain what obstacles need to be removed to begin effective enforcement of moving and parking violations. a commander today say the stats don't count actual warnings and admonishments.

he also said that they watch the racial identity and policing acts that added extra time and more work to traffic stops. the city plans to lower the speed limit on dozens more streets and install more red light cameras. there's also plan for automated bus zone enforcement within a year. >> a new study is out finding the fatality rate on rural roads are among the highest in the nation. those roads have 2.5 times the mortality rate compared to a nonprofit, partially due to the conditions of these roads. 12% have significant deficiencies. we have a closer look at the problem now. >> the speed limit on this road

is 35 miles an hour. >> especially the end of bailey road, everybody is passing each other. >> california's rural roads are ranked among the worst in the country. the national transportation research company. >> the roads you're driving on once you left the urban area have some of the highest fatality rates in the country. >> according to the report, more than 1000 people are killed in traffic accidents on rural roads each year, 2.5 times more than another streets. 12% of the roads are important in. >> since this report came out, we have seen an 11% increase

statewide. >> too often, they are not held to the same safety standards. some drivers suggest it's also because of enforcement. >> they say there are billions of dollars in federal and state money that includes paving shoulders, safer speeds, and speed bumps. >> when you fall behind with bridge conditions, it's very hard to keep up, especially with an aging system that will require significantly more costly repairs and replacements. >> city officials are responding to concerns about violence connected to property next to a

school. abc first reported the story yesterday, searching for solutions and demanding accountability is part of our commitment to building a better bay area. >> we are concerned for the safety of our children. >> clear as a school bus driver and parent to two kids at the charter school that sits next door to a once vacant lot. kids are afraid to walk by on the way to and from school. >> i think it's overrun by squatters. it's a very bad look on the city being so close to the school. >> there was a shooting near the lot that put the school on lockdown. >> i left in tears to get my son and he is so frightened. >> he's been living on the property for nine months.

he says a group showed up and shot his dog and people on the lawn started shooting back. >> we returned fire. got them off of us. >> parents want everyone living here gone. >> my message is to please be concerned for the safety of the children. come and investigate it. >> and what is the city doing about it? >> we share the community's concerns. we are concerned also. >> we are very concerned about this property. it is on our radar and we are looking into the matter and will be taking steps. >> two nuisance violations were sent to the property owner, a company believed to be based in tennessee.

if the city fails to get a response -- >> we escalate from there. >> i used to walk early in the morning by myself. i don't even walk during the daytime by myself anymore. >> neighbors and parents hoping something will be done to make this corner lot safer. >> rideshare, delivery drivers, they all want to unionize. they have hit the streets and are asking the federal government for help. they say companies are not being held accountable. >> we introduced you to a gig workers attacked. today, they give us an update. >> they gave me $150. >> they sent a gift card to ride

lift. days later her account was deactivated despite having a five-star rating. after we contacted lift, her driver account was reactivated this morning. >> i was so sad because one passenger attacked me and i drive for lift and work for lift. >> according to the group california gig workers union, 30,000 workers want a union. on wednesday, this group marched in san francisco. he wants uber and lift to offer health insurance and pay what he says is fair. >> they take 70% of the earnings. >> the biden administration announced a proposal that would

make union workers employees under federal law. >> unless proposition 22 is invalidated by the courts, or unless the biden administration finalizes their rules. >> cooper did not response, but lift said the special-interest groups that claim to support drivers should listen to the vast majority of them who want to keep what they have under prop 22. >> draymond green back with the golden state warriors, returning to practice after taking time away from the team. he was fined but not suspended for punching teammate jordan poole.

>> we had conversations about what we are going to do moving forward. it doesn't mean people don't have feelings toward what happened or the situation. >> the warriors coach expects to see dream on in the lineup for tomorrow's preseason game against the nuggets and will take part in ring night. >> inflation and the mass exodus from san francisco. the smell that won't go away. the call for action. in celebrating hispanic heritage month with a cup of coffee. >> thursday, a drought monitor was issued today. nothing has changed in a month and we will need to get some rain soon.

>> happening right now, secretary hillary rodham clinton is in san francisco. the former first lady, secretary of state, and presidential hopeful has taken a position on proposition one that would add the right to an abortion directly into the state constitution. vice president harris will be visiting california next week. she will be in los angeles on

monday and in the bay area on tuesday. >> a mass exodus from san francisco. new numbers indicate 50 5000 people moved out of san francisco in a single year during the pandemic, more than 6% of the city's population. suzanne vaughn is in the newsroom for what is behind those numbers. >> the dramatic numbers put the city on the map in a different way. so many people are leaving or are thinking about it. >> i'm excited to be in the bay area because of the parks. >> living in san francisco can be a truly remarkable experience. but it is an experience that comes at a very steep price tag. >> i am fortunate to have a salary that allows me to stay here but that is not the case for everyone. >> 7.6% of residents considered

moving to a different city in the next year. the american housing survey shows san francisco at the top of the list thinking about leaving. >> it is crazy expensive. >> i know of people who have left. sometimes it is housing, sometimes it is the state taxes. >> one moved to denver, one friend moved to austin. >> their dollar can go much further elsewhere. >> median prices are still well over $1 million. we have seen people leave the bay area for other destinations. last time interest rates were at where they are at now, prices are half. as interest rates go up,

affordability becomes an even bigger thing. >> prices in the city are well over $1 million. a single-family home will go from 1.6 to $2 million in the condo is not far behind. clients would take a week or two and now it is taking even longer. >> a meeting in crockett tonight about a bad sewage smell that has taken over the town. it may be another week before the odor is gone. >> we have been suffering inside as well as in. >> i have been experiencing nausea, brain fog. >> is coming from the wastewater treatment plant. the extreme heat caused equipment to malfunction.

rental equipment did not work and there was a delay getting the contractor to fix the problem. they recommend people stay indoors with their windows closed. >> celebrating the 16th anniversary of the opening of the civic center. the sprawling complex was the last and largest emission project. the celebration included tours of the buildings as well as live music, a scavenger hunt, and a screening of the film gattaca which was partially shot at the center. it looked like a beautiful day but temperatures are starting to get a little lower. >> really, you want cool temperatures, they are coming at you next week. we'll show you what's going on this thursday where the sun came out earlier.

it will turn gray again. sunny and comfy. the clouds will be more numerous tomorrow and will see a little bit of sunshine from time to time. monday and cool. temperatures are dropping as the marine layer is starting to make things move to the east. it will be the sunshine lasting a little bit longer. these are the two cool spots and a lot of 60's around the bay as we head inland. take a look at the big picture. this high pressure is going so far up into the arctic circle. and very cool air. at temperatures compared to average. it will be 13 to 14 degrees cooler than average. that is the autumn seesaw that we deal with.

an area of high pressure warmer to slightly normal. we see if ngstay. that will be the case again tomorrow. and t will be almost a carbon copy. the mist and fog hanging in the usual spots. low to mid 60's along the coast and that will spread to downtown san francisco. 7880 two through most of the north bay valleys.

mid-50's to about low 60's. we will warm up and looking long-range. we have to wait until then. >> we are shaking things up.

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we had kind of a gap recently. >> that is why they are taking this on tour. quick's fire chief larry collins fire and rescue says taking these steps means firefighters can find you hours or days later alive in a survivable space. >> people have lived up to 16 days in collapsed buildings. >> all you have is seconds. >> a statewide earthquake drill. >> all the individuals that have registered will receive a

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moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> this afternoon, i am offering this resolution that the committee directs the chairman to issue a subpoena for relevant documents and testimony under oath from donald john trump. >> the house committee investigating the january 6 attack taking its boldest step yet, voting unanimously to compel the former president to appear. the ninth and probably final public hearing. >> largely focusing on former president trump's state of mind on january 6. alleging he had a long-standing plan. >> president trump had a premeditated plan to declare the election was fraudulent and stolen before he knew the election results.

>> the committee airing this gripping new video showing bipartisan leaders and hiding but working together. even as the violent mob raged at the capital. >> all right. >> trump and his allies were determined to overturn the 2020 election. starting on election night. the committee alleging trump a new that he lost but he and his inner circle urged election officials to find more votes and pressure former president mike pence to reject the electoral vote count. liz cheney warning such a plan could happen again. >> what happens when the president disregards the court rulings as illegitimate? when he disregards the rule of law?

that breaks our republic. >> liz cheney told the committee it is obligated to hear directly from former president trump who she calls the one responsible for setting the events into motion. today, mr. trump said the committee should have asked him to testify months ago. >> parkland school shooter nikolas cruz will be sentenced to life in prison without parole next month. crews pleaded guilty to killing 17 people at marjory stoneman douglas high school in 2019. some victims are angry believing crews should receive the death penalty. a new episode of impact by nightline is streaming exclusively on hulu. each week the newsmagazine show tackles the stories making headlines. the show focuses on school

shootings. our reporter heads to kentucky where a school shooting made headlines 25 years ago. >> for columbine, newtown, parkland, and uvalde. we are driving to the site of one of the first school shootings back in 1997 and the gunmen michael karmiel is up for parole. >> i thought this is the kind of thing that is going to mess me up for the rest of my life. >> i always remember that day. >> what would you do? >> if you are in that situation, you don't have time to do a drill. you're fighting for your life. >> it is streaming exclusively on hulu. >> social security checks are going up. recipients will receive an annual cost-of-living adjustment , the largest increase since

1981. this comes in the wake of record high inflation. the labor department announced consumer prices rose .2% in september alone compared with a year earlier where prices were up 0.4% from august to september. prices are going down for one streaming service but you will pay a different way. netflix unveiled a pricing plan that it calls basic with ads. the new option will cost $6.99 and will have commercials before and during programming a lot like regular tv like we've had for decades. you can expect to see 45 minutes of ads each hour. >> it's beginning to look a lot like christmas and another

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>> which ones are they objecting to? >> mainly overall. they are looking at the text and saying this is an old person text. i don't know how to make it not an old person text. >> we agree with something or acknowledgment. >> i think you use the letter ik r for i know, right? it's not even halloween but it is time for christmas shopping. right across the aisle from the halloween candy, boxes and boxes of candy canes and other christmas treats. 73 days to go, manifesting that thought in the form of candy. >> when you have halloween colliding with christmas, something has gone terribly wrong.

>> we start pumpkin spice in august so you start that two months early and so we will start christmas right behind that. we are eventually going to go so far back words that we catch up and start over again. >> they are worried about this recession talk. >> it is hard to get things here. >> get through halloween where i can see thanksgiving and christmas together. >> no candy. >> if you don't like candy i don't know if you will like these cupcakes. the cupcake and bakeshop we have

lila owens on with us. opening night for the warriors. you were going to do some business. >> that is by design. >> i can't wait to dive into this. i think the drunk pumpkin. >> the drunken pumpkin is the holiday flavor, the october flavor of the month. it is a pumpkin spice cake with a cream cheese frosting and it is drunken because we put bourbon in the caramel drizzle. >> now we are talking. >> how do you come up with these? >> it looks like you have the caramello apple. and that has apple filling with a vanilla cake and cream cheese frosting. flex these are calorie free.

>> they almost look too pretty to eat. >> we put a lot in. >> you really emphasize natural and local. talk to us about that. >> we are artisanal, which means that everything is made in house from scratch and we try to go as local as possible with our dairy products, our flower is local. we do import some of our chocolate from overseas, but the majority of our products and ingredients are local. >> i'm going to guess event at thrive city is really high. -- the rent at thrive city is really high. >> wanted to work with the warriors for quite some time.

i wanted to be in san francisco and that is a market we haven't quite tapped into. >> what about the cupcakes? >> steph has had our cupcakes. we made in an empty cake for him. -- nft cake for him. and we had a picture on his page. supercool. it is whipped cream frosting and topped with a little lime zest. i think you have one of those. >> i got the red velvet. somebody must have known that was my favorite.

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>> hispanic heritage month wraps up on saturday and we introduce you to people making a difference in the community. this isn't just any coffee cup.

>> they spoke to fernando diaz about how his coffee business. >> these colors are the actual sugars that stuck onto the mean. in the back left, this kind of thing has grandfather's coffee farm. >> would you say that coffee is in our veins? >> coffee is truly part of his dna. >> the journey started in

oaxaca, mexico. >> there was always drama around it. >> there is no livelihood and wait a minute, lightbulb. my grandfather has a coffee farm. >> i wanted to keep the history that i knew was there for 100 years and i wanted to keep it moving into the future.

>> a lot more production and they have been replanted. there is now a consistent farm manager and we're helping him build his own little house. >> they spend the day checking every coffee bean. these hands had built his family's legacy. >> it was like fairy dust and sparkles everywhere. >> he dreamt of his coffee coming to the u.s. one day but never thought his grandson would be the one to make that dream a reality. online and in san francisco, three days a week.

>> the plants are growing through. >> what do you think your grandmother would say today? >> i assume my grandmother must have some pride in knowing my husband's efforts have not gone in vain. >> it is opening doors for small coffee farmers around latin america. >> you have this one from peru and this one is honey processed. this is from colombia, ecuador, el salvador. >> even if they don't speak spanish, they are still getting

a taste of our culture. >> the court is still familia. his wife does the production and design. aside from coffee selection, they design all the art pieces on the packaging. >> this was almost different iterations for the summer one. it's different versions and ultimately landed us with this one for our label design. >> what were you thinking about? >> >> this was all in.

>> even though he no longer hikes to the coffee farm, he still has a key role. ambassador. >> what does he say knowing that the fruit of his labor is found in the u.s.? >> he says my coffee is in the united states, so i would assume that him saying that is really proud of that. >> perhaps he is eternal because his legacy will be kept alive one coffee bean at a time. in san francisco, abc7news. >> great story and that diaz coffee would go great with your cup. the abc hit grey's anatomy's back.

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>> tonight at 8:00 to station 19 followed by grey's anatomy. and stay with abc7news at 11:00. grey's anatomy is marking its 19th season and is a new crop of interns. george put nokia introduces us to all of them. >> the new kids on the block we have are incredible. they fit right in. >> everything hurts. >> i think my fingernails hurt. >> i feel hi. >> that's a journeyman. >> these newbies say they were able to start learning from the longtime veterans for day one. >> we see so many cool dynamics between the og's and the new interns.

>> it would just be like a huge schooling moment for me. >> i certainly do feel a responsibility of a new crop of actors coming into this established thing and wanting at that moment to give them the best of me, right? the best of me as an actor, a mentor. >> they have been on the show for 19 years ed -- and it really has been a marathon. >> that is it for abc7news at 4:00.

abc7news at 5:00 is coming up next. naomi: every year the wildfires, the smoke seems to get worse. jessica: there is actual particles on every single surface. dr. cooke: california has the worst air pollution in the country.

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>> abc7 live breaking news. >> breaking news in raleigh, north carolina. an active shooter has killed one officer and left several others dead. the suspect is on the loose. this video from north carolina. there are four, maybe five victims, in addition to the officer. a second police officer was shot. their condition is unknown. the 911 call came in from a neighborhood to a recreational outdoor trail. this is a live look at the scene. there is a manhunt underway for the suspect. we are following this breaking news for you and we will bring you updates on abc7 news and our news app, as well. >> back here in the bay area, stanford university's president issued an apology after