building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> we have at least 100 acres of burning trees and houses. >> it's been 100 years since a fire storm devastated the oakland hills and here we are years later worried biz might happen again. and the same mistakes are they happening all over again? >> changes coming to the country and plan to help in a wildfire. how to prevent them before the fire begins. good afternoon i am kristin -- we have warm weather that we are enjoying but there are fire concerns near tahoe. >> that is where we have the most critical fire conditions starting tomorrow. if you're headed there this weekend, tomorrow evening through 8:00 saturday evening it is a small window. it is when most of us will be asleep but you need to be ready

just in case something happens. from reno down to mammoth late -- lake -- ridge tops up to 90 wind gust. if you're coming down you will face a headwind that would cause issues there. what happens after that is a cold front. the cold front brings in a wintry mix. if anything does start, the rain and snow the next day could wish that up. no more 90's until you -- unless you go way up -- everybody else is in the 60's and 70's around the bay. 80's inland. cooler than yesterday because the wind has shifted. it is cooler offshore there is a chance that we have a fire danger this weekend coming up. >> yeah wind was the problem 31 years ago as well it killed people and destroyed thousands of homes. some residents are concerned that what happened in the past

may happen again. >> yes kristin and larry -- fires have raged in the 1970's and 80's but fire investigators say 1991 oakland fire storm was the most intense and destructive storm. we spoke with residents who lived through it and they are calling out threats that linger today. >> 31 years ago the oakland firestorm started as a small fire on the right it property in oakland hills. the flames were extinguished until the next morning. the fire exploded into a deadly inferno. >> at the time of the fire, we felt powerless. our inhuman ability to do anything about the flames. i asked -- he was part of a search-and-rescue team who looked for human remains. 25 lives lost and more than 35 homes destroyed as more than 1000 crews across california

fought tirelessly. >> a policeman's name tag melted from the heat and he did not leave. he stayed there helping people. -- the courage and dedication of our services people is astounding. >> a community effort to protect and serve. but he says that irony is some of the problems detected years ago still have not been fixed. >> we have an evacuation route challenge here in the hills there's only a handful of roads that come out of the hills and they are overhung i trees that will burn and it will turn into furnaces. >> people died on evacuation routes because so much -- foliage was left on the roads. only one in five homes in the oakland area that have previously burned have hardened their home. >> doug mosher the program director for the oakland fire

safe council says it is a problem. >> this area has been does -- designated the foothills and going into oakland has been a high fire risk zone. >> this zone where it is filled with embers and brush. a threat that the city needs to address. >> know what happened 1991, it was tragic. nobody wants to see that again. >> the oakland fire department says they can lead do 25,000 vegetation management inspections in the high fire risk zones to make sure homeowners are meeting the standards for home hardening. they have a 90% compliance rate but the oakland fire safe council says the number is not reflecting the reality on the streets. -- stephanie abc 7 news. >> thank you we did not want to see a repeat of 31 years ago. if you want to look back on the fateful day and hear about the

people that live through that experience check out our me awarded documentary firestorm available on abc 7 bay area at or wherever you stream. >> wildfires as abc 7 news reporter -- the goal is to get help to communitiesefe wildfires devastate them. >> cop -- california wildfire -- has seen what wildfires can do. first responders know that things can change at a moments notice. >> the last few years have been challenging for the troops on the ground. >> file agencies -- fire agencies respond on the ground but it does not end there. >> recovery disasters whether it is to -- debris flow or another type of disaster that these risk agencies are dealing with. >> the push is to get the post recovery work started before disaster strikes. >-- senator alex introduced the

fire act to get better resources like fema to respond before disaster. >> just as they do with other types of disasters let's get resources and personnel in position to minimize the scale of a disaster. and being able to respond quickly. >> the senate fire act passed unanimously. now the work is getting it passed through the house. that rest is on the congresswoman zoe lofgren that it specs success. -- expects success. >> this is ensuring fema is modernized and doing what they need to do and repositioning and responding to the need. >> last year in california wildfires burned 2.53 -- acres and while californians right of the writing act is the hope that

it can benefit a -- the devastation. >> all communities deserve better. that is what this is about. making sure that we open up to the end we civilly catastrophic effect of climate change. >> in san jose zach fuentes, abc 7 news. >> san francisco neighborhoods are trying to address unless this. they are using big outdoor planters toward them off. it has been an effective solution but the question is is that the right one russian mark abc 7 news reporter joins us from the newsroom with a look at the reaction to what is a massive problem for the city. >> you have seen them. neighbors with planters told me this is not out of spite, this is desperation. any have in dealing with this for years. -- many have been dealing with this for years. they have reported things and

nothing will change. the sun shines on the outdoor plants sharing a hint of lavender. and an eye-catching view of succulents but they are not here for you to admire. they are purposely positioned to keep homelessness -- homeless individuals from becoming a permanent fixture. >> it was really bad. >> he is the head of a -- san francisco's district the entire building is strategically surrounded with aluminum planters. >> it was to the point where all of this was the old up. we cannot really -- filled up. we cannot really walk past year they were out here doing things theyhod n of the sme ce rough the window. >> this is what the outside of the building looked like and this is it today. here is another photo of the outside of the building on 25th and cap street. today it no longer has inhabited. it is set to have the most

planters to deter the homeless by castro is not far behind rafael nadal bin says he sympathizes with the residents. >> i think it's a reasonable response with neighborhoods and areas that people have repeatedly been camping. >> how the and house feel about these deterrents? >> do you think it is a -- aggressive to have the planters here to keep you guys away. >> not at all in certain locations they have been some they do not. >> michael love told us he always finds a place to sleep. i could find -- actions taken by neighbors and businesses -- a band-aid solution an act of desperation a call for help. no soe homeless situation. jim cruz is against having planters despite the fact that his landlord installed them next to the building. >> we can put planters everywhere and say no tents here, but they pop up somewhere

else. people need shelter. they have to put a tent somewhere or they die. >> official see there has -- no sit -- no quick solution. >> we have a massive problem it will take a wild to dig ourselves out of this. >> in the meantime, this agent says they have an unexpected problem. >> people are coming by here taking plants out of here. >> you cannot win in san francisco. >> you cannot. >> who does that? if they did not block access to people in wheelchairs or families with strollers the city is not standing in the way. there was talk that public works would get involved but supervisor man-on-man says -- madwoman -- mandel men -- says that this is effective. abc 7 news. >> when it comes to homelessness san francisco has a highest

vacancy rate. there's another -- 40,000 vacant homes in 2019 it rose to 60,000 last year. one area that skyrocketed in units for rent the rental vacancy rate is up by 142%. the report from the city points to the pandemic is one of the leading causes of the gel. the overall vacancy rate is close to 15%. boston is the next highest city at 11% followed by washington dc. >> julie storck -- draw restore owner trying to catch a thief -- jewelry store owner trying to catch a thief. -- he took an item out of the case and then sped away in a car. this happened -- this was the third such incident this year. she will be keeping her doors locked during business hours now. >> the new covid variant what it could mean for you this winter.

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kristen: a new report says in elon musk will got the workforce at twin or if his ownership goes

through. adding to the washington post he told investors that he plans to cut 75% of twitter's workforce that is about 5000 jobs. the workforce says even if he did by the company even if it falls through, massive cuts are coming. musk and twitter are inspected to close the deal by friday. larry: we need the rain. we have a uncertain picture of what rain chances will be. kristen: meteorologist mike is here with details on that. mike: a sliver of hope that maybe we will receive more rain that we did last year or at least what we previously thought. let me explain. here is a look at the winter outlook on the map. temperatures -- has not changed much when you get into the brown and orange it is warmer than average temperatures. if you look at the leaven -- legend down here we are at 34%

of having -- last year. but when the forecast came out, we we are in a 33-34% chance of low precipitation. and with the lewis -- newest outlook, we have people chances. that technically is an improvement but it is still not up here. this is where we want to be. the pacific northwest. the blue and green is where the above average rain willful. here is the other silver lining. if you look where we are, the light tan area, this is where the drought will persist but should improve a little over the winter. we were in the darke round which means it will get worse. those are the positives to take out of the latest forecast. let's look at what is going on. morrow afternoon.th ol the gusting wind will hold off

until late in the day and then it picks up the cold front coming through this weekend ringing goes cooler than average temperatures. a chance of sprinkles saturday and wednesday. let's look outside. two areas of high pressur jetste cold front towards us. the clouds on the coast will be lurking their way over our neighbors tonight or falling in areas. 49 in santa rosa. tomorrow, 76 in sunnyvale. peninsula 68 up to 74 degrees. along the coast, looking at low 60's with limited sunshine. mid-60's downtown san francisco. that is cooler than average. it is green everywhere. the air will be clear with that breeze. -- let's take a look at the cold front. this is a high resolution model

it shows a smaller shield of wet weather but it shows nothing over us. sprinkles are possible, added to this year, there is a chance of a wintry mix. we may get 100 out of this -- and that is a drizzle rather than a sprinkle. -- we will have 30 and 40 mile-per-hour wind saturday. it will blow offshore sunday. that is when we have a heightened fire danger and temperatures next week are unsettled. larry: if we can get a little more rain we do not need a lot more just keep adding. that is what we need. kristen: we are not greedy were not. larry: a couple ones or twos would be nice. thank you mike. kristen: today is the great shakeout and a vent making people more aware for a potential earthquake. larry: we are looking at the

different groups who joined and participated today. >> the point is having a plan no matter where you are. as we all know, it is not if a earthquake will happen it is win. students at san francisco middle school take practice getting under bare desk. the drill letting them know the three steps they should take if you feel and earthquake. drop, cover, hold on. the mayor joined those in this drill. and oakland leaders reminded people to planned evacuation routes and have go bags ready. in the mind of speakers today, the -- earthquake in the past that injured 4000 people and injured 63 in the oakland bay area. -- we have a lady that shared her experience from that day and why she has a bag ready to go. >> every window in my building was broken. my bed was full of broken glass. there was a crack in my wall, i lived on the fourth floor, i

could see the sky through. because of seeing the glass in my bed, i go to bed now every night with a pair of tennis shoes under my bed. >> and she participated in the great shakeout this afternoon as well -- bark staff triggered the early morning earthquake system to ensure it is working correctly. once it is triggered, it slows trains down up at 27 miles per hour and then they come to a stop. if there was an actual earthquake, the train would need to stop so tracks could be inspected for damage. something you can do today with getting a go bag ready and an evacuation plan is downloading the my shakeout it gives an early warning and provides damage information in the event of an earthquake. in the newsroom karina nova, abc7news. larry: thank you. we have a lot of resources to help you prepare and what to

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> the world health organization says covid-19 is still an international emergency officials still say it is too high to lift -- two high to lift the alert for this crisis. kristen: today they voted in favor of the vaccine for covid-19 for children and adults. it is not a mandate. larry: a dose for people 18 and over this relies on conventional vaccine technology not the mrna platform used by pfizer and modernity. kristen: -- keeping an eye on -- an eye on multiple covid cases in europe and asia. larry: joining us live from the

newsroom that are a big concern now. >> a month ago scientists were worried about ba.2 75. now we are talking big cbn bq bq one. they are both a variant of omicron. and experts are seeing a peak in europe it is a sign of what to come area next week's experts have noticed a peak in europe and asia of covid cases. it is variant xp b and bq one. experts believe this is the warning sign. >> experts have been -- it's been spreading rapidly in singapore. it is a concern because they are highly transmissible. >> the cbc is transmitting 5% of the cases to the bq one event -- bq 1 one event.

but what makes them different from other strains? nadia raonic lanes. next they mutated a surface protein in a way that antibodies are listed by prior in actions or a vaccination. that they do not work as well essentially against them. that is why they are highly transmissible. next what is their impact locally. according to the cdc 5% of cases in california are bq 1 and in that bay area -- wastewater shows that we have cases of both. -- she is hopeful. >> i would look to the u.k., the ice age put out data saying we saw data go up four weeks ago and come down, not high cases severe disease and hospitalizations remain flat. >> it is your projection?

how will the next covid-19 wave look like here? >> we may see an increase in mild infections. right now we are getting or influenza -- and then covid will take on the role of causing mild infections. i do not anticipate hospitalizations will go up. >> she does not believe we will see an increase in hospitalizations that she is concerned we will see cases in the immunocompromised and older populations. her advice is to get the latest booster. in the newsroom -- abc 7 news. larry: we see these variants and people think this is like a flute it changes every year but it is not like that. next i asked that question to the doctor saying they have enough data that covid proves these are not like the flu. they have mutated and overcome prior vaccine -- a booster

includes omicron protection -- they believe is the answer as we head into the winter surge. >> thank you. kristen: san francisco attorney brooke jenkins says she's not giving up on -- protecting small businesses from predatory lawsuits. she plans to appeal a judge's decision with a lawsuit against potter handy -- it was filed in april -- a cruise par handy of violating -- accused him of -- accused it -- small businesses. >> we allege that potter handy business model is shaking down small businesses into cash settlement rather than ensuring aba assess ability. >> according to reports a san francisco superior court judge dismissed the -- saying that it will protect by california civil code. >> prince harry is the bay area visit and is family story that is stirring

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kristen: time now for the 4 in 4 it is the end of the line for first-class and american airlines the knee is placing class cabins with business class seats on international flights. as part of today's announcement, one executive said they are doing it because that is what the customers most want. but i have to say, do not get composed we think business being second-class but now they have as it is almost like a rebranding. it looks nice to me. larry: it does look nice is a comfortable way to travel it is easy expensive. i understand all of light -- long flights, it is hard to sit back and age small row i am 62 and it is scratched back there. >> i am five foot two inches and

i feel scratched. >> i understand people pay for it but i am shocked how expensive it is. larry: i will not miss the people in front of me lowering their seat and the tray table being in my lap. those are good times. i hate to give that up. but maybe i'll move up to business. what i love is some of the airlines do not even put a curtain up wall anymore. you can see through and see first-class now. it is like they are tempting you. >> and when they want were cookies they walked back. >> what are you doing up there? >> just today after prince harry made a surprise appearance at a tech conference event in resist though there are holes to make pages to the popular netflix series the crown. -- david lynch called the series cruelly unjust saying it's full

on crude since into dualism -- sensationalism they want netflix to have a disclaimer stressing that the show is a fictionalized account of real events. i do not really watch the crown so i am not equipped to comment on it. is there any question about what is real and not real? >>'s i have looked things up that happen on the show i am not current but i -- and looking to see if it happened. and of course they anti-vaxxer work dramas sake conversation that could not occur -- and it does speak to how many british citizens are, despite controversies so far, -- are protective of the royal family. >> it shows that people think the stuff they see on tv is real

as opposed to a documentary where it is to be. do not learn your history through netflix. kristen: i think most of the characters are multidimensional. nobody is painted as a bad guy or terrible person. speaking of good, if you like -- dr pepper -- a verb in dr pepper you can now get it without alcohol area. larry: why would you want that? kristen: it is called the dr pepper -- fan -- you can get it by winning it. you can yet -- enter to win it between now and november 17. larry: it would be nice to have in our taste on thursday food. kristen: you have to enter to win. larry: i love the commercials but other than that -- they are funny. alright, you have heard about pizzeria, but do you know what

in --pinzzeria is? they are serving them. and we are giving it a try because this is they sting thursday. -- stacy -- tasting thursday. kristen: larry: thank you for >> thank you for having me. thank you. kristen: a lot of us were saying it looks like a pizza but i understand the flatbread is different the crust we are use to with pizzas. what makes it a good one? >> it is different than pizza, this special product was wrought from us -- the owner in the united states in 2015. it is a flatbread that has bacon and flour -- soy, rice, and

heat. -- wheat. it soaks for 72 hours and it goes over 80%. and for many of us if we are looking to always look good with a diet, it has less calories than ap. -- a pizza. larry: tell us about your brunch location. >> it open four months ago the new location we decided to launch this. the rl amicle brunch. e ll serve ite like for thout --fritata -- and we mentioned the country of the united states we are serving --

the italian way and many other items. among the pizza. kristen: the pasta is very good out into a the way i like it. tell us about monta sock road. it has its origin --montesacro. it is in rome, right? >> yes. -- it is been there seven years. -- about four months ago we were able to open the marina estate. and -- we served food of course but also pay home edge 2 -- specific type of cuisine that is from rome. larry: it must be good because all i hear from like is mmm. he

has no interest in asking a question at this point he just wants to keep going. next i think you will have some pesto pasta with it. larry: the pizza is awesome and the pasta is awesome. >> what is the fried thing? i cannot tell what this is. >> that i cannot see really well but -- one is with meat and will miss -- one is with eggplant. the one with meat, i cook it with spices for the spread. it is really delicious. it's called suitably -- and the other one is a fritter where we roast and big let and we mix it with parmesan and eggs and we fry them. larry: i was mentioning us all on your website, you have california location but then there is one in brooklyn as well?

>> yes. >> that is an odd geography you do all of california? >> yes we open that -- i summer. it was i brooklyn right before the pandemic. and now it is the -- towards the marina. and really soon we will have something else coming up. kristen: oh. they tuned. >> yes, somebody knows something already. larry: nice to. the man is a veteran of the television business. thank you for joining us. >> thank you for having us we appreciate you. and we are waiting for all of you. larry:

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kristen: as we get close to halloween we thought we bring you a haunted house story. larry: this story comes from texas. we investigated the words of a haunting. i ask this is a house in game bill, it is not -- gainesville, it is not a moving company. but if you do move then u-haul yourself right back out area next is a revolving door. the longest anyone stayed in this house was six-months. linda hill says she and her husband had no idea why. >> win 10 tenants moved out in less than two years someone told

them it was haunted. did you actually believe that? >> no. >> that changed when she was taking a shower dark figure whispered looking good and then it turned and walked off. she assumed it was her husband until her husband walked in. >> and he said who are you talking to? he was like oh my god. >> it really is haunted. >> the house used to be edward varela -- bordello which explains why the ghost or how do you say this -- >> they are sexual. no other way to put it. >> they call the ghost talking dirty. oh baby yeah i like it ike that. >> i would like to talk about something like else -- something else. which is the store that is snug. even when linda powell it shut -- linda townes -- linda pushes

it shut, -- she gave a house hillhouse manner where people can investigate for themselves area >> you no longer rinse out the houses and were meant, but she still has the same problem. if you come here, you do not want to stay. next it is true i am never leaving. [laughter] larry: in the -- and that is the last anybody saw of it. kristen: when she said oh baby. larry: i often hear looking good that is in my head. that is when i look in the mirror. it is not a haunting. it is to some people actually. [laughter] that is four and 5:00 p.m. on abc 7. kristen: there is nothing scary about the weather. mike: jump in on a transition.

[laughter] -- it is back in town and it will bring us fog and drizzle in several spots. the closer you are to the coast the higher you are in elevation to tomorrow's morning commute. -- it comes also mild ocean temperature you're looking at 67 for the high. possibly 80's inland. across the state you see cool weather taking over. 90 and fresno 93 in palm springs. this is as warm as it gets today. kristen: disney on ice is back in the bay area this week it is in san jose. one of the ice skaters joined us this morning on abc 7 at 7:00. >> our show has some of your classics. we have cinderella, rapunzel, she is more modern, cocoa,

milano, and bell, and we have on it and elsa in frozen. that is a personal favorite of mine. and listening to the kids singing let it go is chills. >> it is fun when the kids in the audience are involved. the show is scheduled through sunday. larry: oh baby. [laughter] the newest quarter design was unveiled this week. kristen: there was more on this quarter design. what it means to many living here.

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kristen: for the first time in asian american will appear on a u.s. order. started monday, the u.s. met will produce -- showing anime warm. -- she was born in san francisco. reporter suzanne vaughn had discusses what this means to the local asian american community.

>> she is trail blazer pioneer. >> at the age of 17 she landed her first lead role -- in 1922. 100 years later she is the first asian american to your on u.s. orders. >> it's an inspiration to see her on the quarter. >> -- we spoke with the chinese cultural center in sf town area >> it is amazing to see her celebrated in this way. >> she sell -- she had so many challenges and still went on to fame. >> the 1920 she was starring in american films which was remarkable -- >> -- this is a nonprofit group that presents stories by and about asian americans. >> asian americans and other communities of color were left out of the equation in the past. tug of as a requement >> sheaged t succeedt them in yo

despite the challenges. to know she would be featured on order. -- quarter. >> this is an achievement for the asian american community. i'm thinking of taking a $100 bill going in and buying corridors so i can hand them out all over town this is a wonderful day. >> i've probably seen it 30 or 40 times. >> retired police deputy chief loves old hollywood movies. >> having an asian woman from that era being recognized -- it is really incredible. >> i think she is still underrecognized. there's a lot of people who do not know what -- who she is. i having her on this coin, it uplifts and celebrates her story. >> suzanne vaughn abc7news.

>> building a better bay area. moving forward. finding solutions. this is abc7 news. >> flames and smokes today in the north bay during what is traditionally one of the bay area's most dangerous months for wildfires. but it was part of a controlled burn set intentionally by calfire to prevent future fires. dan: thanks for joining us. today's controlled burn took place in an area that has been virtually untouched by wildfires. ana: abc7's cornell barnard is in glenallen, where smoke has been seen all day. cornell: a lot of folks concerned about that smoke. they have been seeing it all day. some of that smoke still visible on the hill. today it turns out this was a controlled burn, all about preventing future disaster fires. it's a long hike up the mou