>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. kumasi: gas prices could keep going down as the white house announces it is dipping the oil reserves. we have seen some of the cheapest prices in the bay area. reggie: hundreds of mental health workers are set to return to work soon. the deal that is ending the strike. kumasi: another reason you need to get a good night sleep. the increased health risks not getting at least nine hours a night. reggie: that is not the standard. who said nine? kumasi: what are they doing? reggie: who is getting nine other than small children? jobina: i think the average is seven. reggie: you know we are not getting that.

that is a faraway goal. drew: once in a blue moon. reggie: i don't even get seven on the weekend. kumasi: that is beautiful. drew: i am up at 6:00. i'm up now. sorry. reggie: good morning on this wednesday, october 19. drew: one of those rare october holidays. temperatures well above average. mild in the city. san francisco is 64. we are in the 50's from oakland to san jose. napa at 51 degrees. clear without the marine layer. no issues with fog. here is a live look from the east bay hills camera. a sharp picture without the fog. we have unlimited visibility. you want to dress for summer. get the shorts out, short sleeves, sunglasses. 70's and 80's by lunchtime. later this afternoon, 80's and 90's. we look at these highs coming up

in about nine minutes. kumasi: we could see more relief from extremely high gas prices. president biden is set to unveil a new plan to bring them down. prices continue to drop but we know there is so much higher here than the rest of the country. the average is $6.13 in san francisco. it is down six cents in oakland to $6.01. lena howland is live with more on the president's announcement. lena: we are live at the costco in san ramon which opened up a few minutes ago. it's almost full. this is where we found some of the cheapest gas in the east bay at $4.99 a gallon. that's progress considering the average was a full dollar more than this just one week ago. the white house is expected to rollout is planned to bring even more relief to u.s. households. president biden is expected to authorize releasing 15 million

oil barrels from the country's strategic petroleum reserve. the final dispersal of the one hundred 80 million barrels the president pledged back in march from the nation's stockpile. this comes weeks after opec plus announced it is cutting production by 2 million barrels a day starting in november. the white house as short-term the goal is to meet demand so prices continue to come down. >> should the president not to ever thing he can to lower prices? should he not continue to keep his promise to give american people a little bit of breathing are? lena: critics say the 15 million barrels is not enough considering the u.s. consumes about 20 million barrels in a single day. the last round of reserve oil is due for release in december after the november midterm elections. biden will open of the door to doing possible releases from the

reserve this winter in his effort to continue to drive gas prices down. lena howland, abc 7 news. reggie: thank you. your voice, your vote. we are three weeks to the november election. the candidates vying to become the san francisco d8 w -- da had a head-to-head. >> the debate, crime and public safety with the big topics of the night. >> being a black and latino woman, wanting to make sure the system was more equitable to people that look like me but also to fight for justice for victims, most of whom look like me. >> broke jenkins and three others are vying for the job. jenkins was appointed by mayor london breed after the recall of jason bodine. >> you cannot buy drugs without partnering with the federal government. >> how to deal with the current fentanyl crisis. >> making sure dealers are

admonished. should they be connected to selling fentanyl to somebody that overdoses, they can be charged with murder because we have to hold these people accountable. >> jenkins seemed to get the most applause throughout the debate. her talk of more accountability resonated most with jay dixon. >> there should be a lot of accountability within the legal system. >> along the lines of accountability was police surveillance and over policing, especially in communities of color. a civil rights attorney and former police and fire commissioner spoke of the need of more effective law enforcement. >> put the sheriff's department of work. in any other county in this country the sheriff's department are the chief patrol agents of any county. we have to put them -- get the metta babysitting the city buildings, put them to work. >> there was agreement not to criminalize the homeless or the mentally l. they need to do more to stop hate crimes. a progressive wasn't the west by

the san francisco democratic party. he blamed the spike in crime in part due to the selective enforcement of laws and poor management at the das office which must be fixed. >> san francisco is everybody's favorite place to take a case. why? you can go to trial. why can you go to trial? they don't put together good cases here. >> it will be up to the voters on november 8. abc 7 news. reggie: you can keep up-to-date on information or guides for your ballot proposition by going on to our abc 7 bay area streaming app. go to the california elections 2022 row and stream explainer videos anytime. kumasi: outgoing mayor of oakland libby schaaf to be delivering her last state of the city address. she was peek from an affordable housing developing. the address comes as oakland faces not only a homelessness crisis but his third consecutive year of more than 100 homicides.

reggie: the captain of a boat involved in california's worst modern maritime disaster is facing a new charge. jobina: 34 people died when the dive boat concession caught fire and sank off the coast of santa barbara in 2019. a grand jury has indicted the captain, alleging misconduct and gross negligence while on duty. the second alleges jerry boyd would was at fault for a series of mistakes that led to the deaths of 33 passengers and one crewmember. he's also accused of abandoning ship. those who died were trapped below decks. the indictment comes weeks after a judge throughout a previous indictment because prosecutors used negligence and set of gross negligence during the presentation to the grand jury. you must appear in court in the coming weeks for an arraignment and could get up to 10 years in federal prison. kumasi: coming up, ringing in the new season. the warriors getting their rings

and starting their title defense with a big win over the lakers. reggie: try to get more sleep if you can. the health hazards if you continue to toss and turn. drew: a live look from sutro tower showing sparkling lights of the city. we are in store for a hot october afternoon. typically we are in the low to mid 70's. today we are soaring to the 80's and 90's. up nearly 10 to 20 above average for this time of year. when it finally will feel more

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reggie: if you are trying to say heart healthy, get a good nights sleep. this will hurt. the journal of the american heart association published new findings. people who get less than seven hours a night have a higher chance of heart disease factors

like obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure. doctors say when you sleep less your hormones are off and they cause you to eat more and what you are eating is also not great for you. poor sleep put you at high risk for depression or stress. yay. kumasi: great. drew: cue this at trombone for us. we have clear skies this morning. summerlike weather hits us this afternoon. the short-sleeved. they got your summer wardrobe. 70's by 11 and talking him if we stopped, this would be about average. we will warm more as the afternoon goes on. by 3:00, 4:00 p.m., 90's. widespread 80's around the bay shoreline. that includes san francisco, oakland. 88 at san jose. 85, palo alto. 92 at santa rosa.

92 at concord. begin to see cooler weather close to the coast and around the bay shoreline tomorrow. widespread cool downs on friday. if you want the fall feeling, saturday is your date. most of us in the 60's if not low 70's. let's check traffic. jobina: you can see it is very crowded for people traveling southbound on 680 and walnut creek. a crash reported just past north main street lots of brake lights as you travel further south. when you reach 24, you have a backup due to an earlier crash that has cleared in the maze. the bay bridge toll plaza, 6:04 is when the metering lights came on and it is filling in. drive times. tracy to dublin, one hour and three minutes because the residual delays because of an earlier crash in livermore. antioch to concord, 26 minutes. san rafael the san francisco, 16. reggie: still to come, one of

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kumasi: welcome back. in the east bay some of oakland's on housed community are pushing to allow them to return to any candidate would street. -- wood street. caltrans crews spent weeks clearing up debris at this massive site on macarthur maze because of safety concerns. an alternative site and considered as the old oakland army base south of the bay bridge. advocates say the people out on the street need someplace to go. >> we just need a place for people to get off the street. park their rvs, put up their

tents, maybe some tough sheds. we want to make sure it turns into a service center to help people. kumasi: demonstrators want the city to pass a resolution at the wood street location. they recommend this site but not the old army base. the longest mental health care workers strike in u.s. history is over. a tentative agreement hasn't reached between kaiser permanente and the national union of health-care workers. gloria rodriguez joins us with the information we just got from the union a few minutes ago. gloria: the union telling us the strike is over. mental health therapists will be back to work today. they have not released the details of the agreement yet. we are hoping to learn more today or tomorrow. this comes after more than 2000 mental health workers walked off the job 10 weeks ago on august 15. they demanded kaiser address staffing shortages and more patient access to care after seeing a surge in demand during the pandemic.

in a joint statement, kaiser permanente and the national union of health-care workers saying the new four-year agreement will benefit kaiser permanente patients and drive collaborative efforts aimed at improving access to mental health care while at the same time recognizing and better supporting mental health therapist and their important work. it's estimated some 20,000 patients would be affected by the strike. the ratification vote on the agreement started last night. it's expected to take two days. reggie: thank you, gloria. there's another strike about to happen. if you're scheduling an emergency or outpatient procedure -- non-emergency or outpatient procedure, santa clara county health system hospital or clinic, you may need to reschedule. doctors are planning to strike the first week of november. that includes doctors working at valley medical center, o'connor hospital, saint louise regional hospital and clinics run by the county. the doctors union city reached an impasse in negotiations.

they have agreed on salary structure but they are still working on the conditions. patients are encouraged to reschedule any appointment they have that first week of november. kumasi: the warriors sparkled honoring night -- honoring night. they raised a banner for the first time at chase center. they did it in front of the lakers. let's talk about the game. the warriors were leading much of the game, as much as 27 points at one time. they beat the lakers by 14. steph curry scored a game-high 33 point, opening the season with a win. >> all fantastic. they are handing out medallions, not rings. player like medallions. i do know how anybody can put that on their finger. i'm thrilled with the win. ring night is never an easy game. the first game of the season is usually filled with some nerves early on.

kumasi: the warriors' next game is friday night at chase center against the nuggets. if you are thinking about going to the warriors games, get ready to pay. a new analysis finds attending a game is more demented than anywhere else in the country. the average price for a ticket is $142, and that is not inclusive of parking, food or drinks. the site also says chase center is one of the most expensive nba arenas if you want to buy a beer. it will cost you more than $17. the home of the cavs charges $5.28. drew: that is such a specific price. not like around number. it is similar to a giants game. those prices are pretty high for beer, food. that food is good. we are blessed with that ballpark. they have really good food and a

lot of great options. kumasi: this has nothing to do with anything except prices. i will not say where i went last night, a place with a beautiful view. i looked at the drink. why is it $24? i'm used to high prices. reggie: for a cocktail? drew: was there gold flakes in it? kumasi: it was just a drink. drew: don't say it was something basic. reggie: was it good? kumasi: it was good but not for $24. drew: was the view included in the price? you are up there. reggie: did you pay for? kumasi: i did pay for that one and i sifted -- sipped it. reggie: make it last. reggie: did you choose the ice? [laughter] drew: i'm not done yet. your ice is melting. i don't care. reggie: another for you? drew: in this economy?

definitely not. outside at san jose, clear skies. a warm to hot october afternoon. a lot of us were kind of in that mode where you put a couple of layers on. you don't need that today. shorts, short sleeves, sunglasses. if you're craving the fall feeling, the week and returns to more autumn-like temperatures. highs, get ready. 80's and 90's for san jose to morgan hill. 93 at gilroy. it is sunny for the coast and warm in the 70's. warmer away from the coast. 86, most altos. downtown today hitting 80. richmond, daly city, warm in the mid-70's. for north bay, we are calling this hot. 90 at sonoma. 90 at san rafael. stinson in the 70's. 80 at berkeley. format hot.

87, fremont. inland going into the 90's. moderate air quality. 91, walnut creek. 94, fairfield. tonight we will find partly cloudy skies and dropping to the 50's and 60's. it is all about the october heat today. still above average tomorrow but noticing cooler friday. over the weekend we start with clouds. chances of morning drizzle. sunday is brighter. temperatures in the 60's and 70's. a little warmer earlier next week. reggie: brittany belt is lit with the liquids happening on gma. brittany: good morning. great to be with you guys. the new move by president biden to help combat high gas prices as the midterm elections heat up. abortion rights at the center of the battle, including last night's senate debate in florida. we will have that. also, an interview with the friends and college wrestlers

who survived a bear attack, all sitting down for their first interview. the gma health alert about strength training and older people and how it can make a difference in your life. dr. ashton is showing us how to get started. it is a big morning in times square. nascar great dale earnhardt jr. is here. director kevan smith and judge judy with her granddaughter. that is coming up here on gma. reggie: judge judy taught me something on nice. if it doesn't make sense, it is probably not true. kumasi: and that is that. reggie: apply that to your life. it makes sense. we will see you at 7:00. hey guys, detect this: we will see you at 7:00. living with hiv, i learned that i can stay undetectable with fewer medicines. that's why i switched to dovato. dovato is for some adults who are starting hiv-1 treatment or replacing their current hiv-1 regimen. detect this:

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cookie dough with fudge filling. the packages were sold between june and september in the u.s. and puerto rico. no illnesses or injuries have been reported yet. no other products are impacted. you can take them back to the store, get a refund, or throw them away. reggie: apple has unveiled the redesigned ipad. a fingerprint reader has replaced the home button. there have been improvement for the performance and camera. it comes in a multitude of colors. before this, ipads just came in two colors. it is priced at $450. it's available for preorder now and will be in stores next week. kumasi: visitors to dubai's museum of the future are greeted by a robot they can tell jokes and answer questions. this is the robot. reggie: whoa. kumasi: is it ameeca or amica. it looks pretty humanlike.

it can track movement in the room and has facial recognition technology. that is the part. reggie: this is kinda blowing my mind right now. kumasi: what about it? reggie: the face and movements are very real. kumasi: that's true. it can interact with people and answer questions about the museum. it uses artificial intelligence to understand people's questions and respond to them in real time. reggie: it is rude they did not give her a skin neck, and also clothing. kumasi: all exposed. reggie: they could have given her some clothes kumasi: amica does not need that. now we will talk about the ultimate toy car. a lamborghini made entirely of legos. reggie: the supercar was unveiled at the paris motor show this week. it took 400,000 lego pieces to

make this. it will not actually drive anywhere. it may look like the real deal. it is just a replica. it took 15 people to create the lego lambo. you can buy a smaller version on the website for $450. that one is 1/8 the original size. reggie: $450 is not a good gift. kumasi: it is if you like legos. reggie: that is your gift for the next five years. can you imagine? $450? sure. kumasi: not from uncle reggie. reggie: next, byrd removing several scooters from electric markets. kumasi: how much more halloween candy will set you back this year?

>> building a better bay area,

moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. reggie: gas prices are coming down with some areas selling regular unleaded for less than five dollars a gallon. why this prices may keep going in that direction. kumasi: the new changes from the irs that many taxpayers will like. 20 may be paying less because of inflation. reggie: meghan markle opening up about the loss of queen elizabeth and her latest u.s. interview. kumasi: good morning, everybody. it is wednesday, october 19. drew: warm, summerlike feeling today. shorts, short sleeves, sunglasses. a light jacket for sure but he only needed for the next hour or two. we will warm quickly. we are without fog. number 10 is as good as it gets in this what we see across the region. east bay hills camera with a sharp image without the fog. here is how your day plays out.

sunshine from the start. the sunrise in less than an hour at 7:22. 70's and 80's by lunchtime. later today it is warm to hot. 80's around the bay shoreline. 90's inland. a close look at the highs and when it will feel like fall coming up in about eight minutes. reggie: we have seen gas prices start to go down again. president biden is set to unveil his plan to bring them down even more. here's a look at the current prices from aaa. the national average is $3.85. california is paying $5.94 a gallon. in the bay we usually pay more. $6.13 in san francisco. lena halep is live with details of the president's plan and where she is standing has a pretty cheap price. lena: that's right. we found some of the cheapest gas in the east bay area, coming in at $4.99 a gallon at the cosco in san ramon. it is some progress considering

the state average was of full dollar more than this one week ago. more help could soon be on the way. president biden is inspected a roth russell plan to release 15 million oil barrels from the country's strategic petroleum reserve in order to meet the demand and push prices back down. it would not be due for release until december after the november midterms. the white house says they would meet his promise of releasing a total of 180 million barrels over six months. tting oiprtillion ng aft i i inber.kestory t ainistration ds much as elp increasei think then equivocal yes. >> they should talk about how much things cost at the supermarket, the gas pump.

how people feel unsafe on the streets. lena: biden is expected to talk about shoring up reserves for the future. that involves a plan to buy oil for the spr when prices go back down. the strategic reserve is now at its lowest rate since 1984. what the administration is calling a bridge until domestic production could be increased. live in san ramon, lena helen, abc 7 news. kumasi: there is some closure for the family of kristin smart, the cal poly student who was killed after a party in 1996. jobina: she was murdered in 1996. no one was arrested until last year. a jury convicted paul flores on murder -- first-degree murder charges. his father was acquitted of being an accessory. prosecutors say paul killed smart during attempted rape. they claimed ruben helped bury

her body in the backyard of the home and later helped move her remains. smart's family says well paul flores's conviction provide some closure they will never be at peace. >> to kristin, almost three decades ago, our lives where irreparably changed on the night you disappeared. jobina: the case was renewed national attention after podcast examined smart's disappearance. investigators say the podcast help solve the case. paul flores is scheduled to be sentenced in december and faces 25 years to life in prison. a local sheriff says the case will remain open until kristin smart's remains are found. reggie: today marks 31 years since the terrible oakland hills fire storm. that 19 91 fire killed 25 and injured 150. it destroyed 3500 homes in the oakland and berkeley hills.

the fire was one of the most destructive in california history. it took five days to get that under full control. you can watch firestorm. you will hear from the people who lived through the experience. you can watch it on the abc 7 bay area app or wherever you stream. kumasi: antioch leasehold clues have can help them identify a victim. someone set her on fire on the public trail on lopez drive on monday morning. police released photos of the jewelry she was wearing at the time. they are struggling to identify her. they say she was wearing a ring and a metal necklace with a pendant with a letter k on it. if you know who this person is, call antioch police. she is the eighth antioch homicide victim this year. a serial killer has been charged. prosecutors say they are gathering evidence to charge wesley brownlee and --

with three murders. the san joaquin county district attorney revealed that brownlee is a truck driver who recently moved to stockton from the bay area. investigators are trying to determine a specific motive and whether hate crime charges can be filed. of the seven victims, five of were latino and former homeless. reggie: the mercury news reports the city council agreed to new policies to reduce how long police can store the data they collect down from two years to six months. supporters of the system say it would speed up the process of catching criminals. >> it's a force multiplier and how we obtain information more quickly and efficiently, as opposed to humans being physically involved with running license plates. the technology can be used on the vehicles to capture information, have it more readily available. reggie: opponents say the license plate technology has

yielded few results. there are concerns about privacy. kumasi: there are changes coming to electric scooters and hoping to improve safety. the board of supervisors approved an ordinance requiring scooters to be uiedpp with anti-sidewalk writing technology -- riding technology. the new ordinance was approved hours after bird scooters announced it is downsizing, pending service in san francisco and several other cities. reggie: the battle over two popular roaches in the hands of voters. state, city and environment to leaders discussing the impact of proposition i. it requires the city to allow cars on a portion of jfk drive through golden gate park that is pedestrian-only, and would end the compromise that opened the great highway during the week. both roads were totally closed

to cars during the pandemic to get people room to enjoy the edwards. a group would like both roads to be opened to cars at all times. local leaders say the change with threaten the ocean beach climate project and cost millions of dollars. >> what prop i does is mandate that forever great highway must be opened 24 hours a day. it completely upends san francisco's long planned, thoughtful climate adaptation plan. >> the better solutions, while allowing it to be available to both cars and pedestrians, is a compromise that is sustainable, makes the most sense and is not costing us $80 million. reggie: those in favor argue the change would ensure access for everyone to all of golden gate park in the great highway. si: if you ever navigated

downtown san francisco where the mission, you know finding parking to be a hassle. lyft will allow people to reserve parking ahead of time. it allows users to search, reserve and pay for parking spots anytime of day. the prices depend on when you go in and are leaving. you can see a parking is available nearby by tapping the steering wheel on the lyft app. is for people in between picking up people and need places to go, or maybe lyft is too expensive so you will just drive and pay for parking. reggie: i want to think of opening the app for that. you? kumasi: we open it so much. reggie: i only open it if i need a ride. they clearly want us to use it more. good luck. kumasi: this is something if you commute on public transit. bart and metropolitan

transportation commission are urging you to download your clipper card into your phone. supply chain issues are contributed to a shortage of physical plastic cards. digital cards can be used on your cell phone through either apple pay or google pay. reggie: coming up, the philanthropist who donated a record-setting month to help the girl scouts. kumasi: the new york stock exchange. we are down by about 25 points. another update on the markets, and. reggie: the popular show that meghan markle says she watches all the time. you can watch us for an extra hour now. you think it is abc 7 at 7:00? i can see megan getting into it. it will happen. you can watch us from 7:00 to 8:00 a.m. on the abc 7 bay area streaming up. download now. abc 7 at 7:00 is the most

popular live show on that streaming up. it's also the only live show we do on the streaming up. drew: it's also the most chaotic and the most fun. reggie: yes. drew: you don't know what is going to happen. reggie: a live look at santa cruz getting the first hint of the sun coming up. we are totally fog-free along the coast. if you can come over from the beach today. kids a rare october beach day. we have morning sunshine. late day clouds but look at temperatures along the coast. 70's and 80's with a lot of sunshine. ocean water is a chilly 59 degrees. you may need the jacket first thing out the door. you can get rid of it about an hour after sunrise. we warm quickly. 11:00 a.m., we are in the 70's. that would be average but we continue to warm as the afternoon goes on. 80's and 90's for most of us later today. 84 at oakland. 88, san jose. 92, santa rosa. 92, concord.

70's to low 80's along the coast. temperatures 10 to 20 degrees above average for this time of year -- below average for this time of. by saturday, a lot more like fall the start of the weekend. let's get a check of traffic. jobina: we want to go to san lorenzo. we have two issues underway. a car fire and a crash. the fire is northbound 880 past david street. the crash is reporting right before dana street. speed to run 15 miles per hour. another crash at walnut street. vehicles are crawling with lots of brake lights. the crash right on north main street. the bay bridge plaza filling in as well. the lights came on a little later than normal at 6:04. it will wrap up with the drive times. it's been a slow morning. tracy to dublin, an hour and six minutes for that right. antioch to conco

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kumasi: welcome back. newly released audio clip shows former president trump knew some of his documents were top-secret. the came from an interview with the former president did with bob woodward. they were talking about trump's letters from kim jong-un. trump reportedly told woodward he knows many of those letters were top-secret. those letters are among the documents removed from mar-a-lago earlier this year. duchess meghan markle is sharing more about her private life as part of an interview. she paid tribute to the queen. she said the queen's death was very complicated for her husband, prince harry. she said she was grateful to spend time with the monarch in the years before her death. she also discussed a new series where she clears up

misconceptions about her life. she describes herself as a nerd mom who likes to watch jeopardy overnight. she also said one of the most important things for her is to be understood. part of building a better bay area is finding solutions to the climate crisis, with the drought having a huge impact across the state. local farmers are looking ways for conserving. many are turning to drones. gloria rodriguez is in the newsroom with more. gloria: these agricultural drones are growing in popularity because they help farmers use less water. kurt george says they use drones to spread seeds, fertilizer and any material they need during the growing season. maxwell farms in colusa county has been around since the 1920's. george says the biggest selling point for using drones is the ability to use less water, which is especially important this year. drones use about 1/10 the event of water to carry the material

and applied onto the crop. >> it is definitely a lot different from going out and having to till the fields yourself to be able to sit at a base location under a tent and send out a machine to do your work. it is definitely science fiction in some ways but it is real. gloria: he uses helio agro drones. about 400 people using these now with about 50 right here in northern california. george explains why drones use less water. coming up at 7:00. reggie: it your morning money report. inflation is causing the price of halloween candy does surge. expect to pay about 13% more compared to last year. the average household will spend more than $30 on candy. extreme weather has also caused the price of sugar to go up.

financial experts say if you want to save money, try buying a bigger bag. i think you know this already but you will get more bang for your buck. a look at the new york stock exchange. there is a lady. i don't know. kumasi: let me tell you about this. there is video of the irs and here is why. there is a major change coming that could put more money in your pocket. the agency is adjusting who is eligible for tax brackets. a lot of people might drop into a lower tax bracket and then have to pay the government a smaller amount of money. the standard deduction is being adjusted, increasing $900 to $13,850 for individuals and double that for couples. this is the largest adjustment to deductions since 1985. reggie: mckenzie scott has donated $84.5 million to the girl scouts, the largest single donation in the organization's history.

it will go towards grading or equitable membership opportunities in underserved areas. that includes staff, volunteer training and career readiness programs. after she split from jeff bezos, mckenzie pledged to give half of her more than $35 billion fortune to charity. kumasi: if you think you are a mosquito magnet, they might be some science behind your claim. researchers at the university of washington found people who are most attractive to the bugs have a chemical on their skin and that attracts them. scientists hope this will help develop new methods to repel mosquitoes. reggie: that is me. i have it. they love me. a rescue dog in brazil became well-known and revered as a police mascot. he is corporal oliviera. his life changed by becoming the manager of the dog's social

media account. he's amassed more than 112,000 followers. the dog got his own uniform and gear, sunglasses. he has a toy gun? i don't know about that. do we need that? on patrol he helps out however he can, posing for photos and checking driver ids. the streets maybe rough but he keeps bringing the positivity. kumasi: you sold it. drew: you did. reggie: weather and traffic every 10 minutes. drew: every seven. get it right. reggie: on the sevens. drew: none of those are verified. anybody out there working for the gram, how do we do this? reggie: without jumping through 1000 hoops. i tried to do it once. can you give me your blood type in your sat score?

no, we need your psat score. drew: how do we know we are you if you are you? just turn on channel 7. you will see me. reggie: i don't have a tv. drew: i'm like, we have a nap. -- an app. download it. abc 7. the san francisco bay area one. kumasi: it will happen. drew: i've given up. reggie: i have in my profile, not instagram verified. no enemies. -- emmys. sports fan. drew: still not sure this is the real reggie aqui. having the morning announcements. such a lovely view of alcatraz in the center. you can see the bay bridge very

nicely. it will be a warm to hot afternoon. you want you to dress for summer. we are talking short sleeves, shorts, sunglasses today. if you're craving fall, it will return this weekend. cooler on saturday and sunday. we have a chance for sprinkles saturday morning. 80's and 90's for the south bay. palo alto. 70's and sunshine along the coast. 82 for south city. a lot of sunshine. it is hot in the north bay. 90 at napa. 90 at san raphael. the east bay with above average for this time of year. 84, oakland. 87, fremont. drink plenty of water out there today. 90's of the hottest spots inland. 94, fairfield. we will fall into the 50's and 60's under partly cloudy skies.

cooler weather arrives of the weekend thanks to a storm system to the north. it will try to bring us a couple of morning isolated pockets of drizzle. a cloudy start to the weekend but by sunday the sunshine returns. october heat today. here is the widespread cool done over the weekend. saturday is mostly cloudy. sunday the sunshine returns. next week we are closer to average. reggie: the missouri men built a gigantic version of a popular game. kumasi: it is cornol he tk ito the slingsh ath field. this is in missouri. his name is matt brokaw. it is 20 feet by 40 feet and lights up at night. he has an entertainment venue. reggie: what does that even mean? is that code for something? like an arcade or something

else? you know what i'm saying? kumasi: you ask too many questions. reggie: i don't want to know a single thing more about that. that is his business. kumasi: that's his business. not yours. , the seven things you need to know today. reggie: you can watch all of our newscast live on the connected tv app available for apple tv, android tv, amazon fire tv and roku. download now and start streaming. that is one my favorite phrases of yours. kumasi: you know will says that? tabitha brown. reggie:

kumasi: it is 657 time. seven things to know this morning. a jury convicted a man and the 1986 murder of college student kristin smart. paul flores was found guilty of first-degree murder. his father was how not guilty of being an accessory to the crime. smart's family say they hope this brings them some closure.

reggie: the longest mental health care workers strike in u.s. history is coming to an end. kaiser reached a contract agreement with the national unit health care workers. no details have been released. employees will be back to work today. kumasi: the white house is preparing to unveil its plan today to lower gas prices. it is releasing another 15 million barrels of oil from the nation's stockpile. reggie: today marks 31 years since the oakland hills fire storm. 25 people died. it took days to get the fire under control. if you want to know more, we have a special streaming right now on the abc 7 bay area tv app. drew: get ready for a hot october afternoon. a gorgeous start. temperatures typically in the 70's this time of year. well into the 80's and 90's. 10 to 20 degrees above where we should be this time of year. 80 in the city today. 84, oakland. 92, santa rosa. fairfield coming at 94 degrees. jobina: we have a crash reported

in walnut creek on southbound 680 around north main street. we have a significant backup in the area. speeds averaging around 14 miles per hour. all the bridges are busy, unless you can on the golden gate bridge. give yourself some extra time. kumasi: candystore.com ranks circus peanuts as the worst candy, second is candy corn. those that also made the list like licorice, smarties, peanut butter kisses. drew: i like tootsie roll's. reggie: i hate them. drew: they are in the middle of the candyland. kumasi: they don't deserve to be on the list. jobina: the better ones of the fruity tootsie rolls. reggie: i like cotton candy suite is gold, t let me see

that tootsie roll. good morning, america. for our viewers in the west, how president biden is taking on rising prices and the other major issues taking center stage as we count down to the midterm elections. the white house tackling gas prices. the president set to announce the release of 15 million barrels from the oil reserve and how he will go after the oil companies. we have the details from washington. breaking overnight, the major change from the irs to help combat inflation. how much it could lower your tax bill. sunshine state showdown. republican senator marco rubio and democratic challenger congresswoman val demings squaring off. >> by the way, that's not true. >> the lying --