announcer: ling a better bay area, finding solutions, this is abc7news. kumasi: a car buried in the backyard of the san mateo home. investigators say it may have been there since the 1990's. what we know about this mysterious discovery this money. reggie: two dogs rescued when multiple businesses burn overnight in the south bay. why the fire may have spread so quickly. kumasi: the plan some san francisco neighborhoods are trying to stop homeless in camden's on their street. reggie: good morning, it is friday, october 21. kumasi: happy friday everyone. hope you have a great start to your day and it is going to be a nice weekend. >> a nice friday. part of the will be a little re-freeze. [laughter] right now, we are looking at

pleasant conditions, temperatures mainly in the 50's already and today's highs under sunny skies, low 60's of the coast, upper 60's around the bay shoreline and low 80's in the inland east bay. we are wrapping up on a calm and pleasant mild note. look at what is coming our way tomorrow, gusts up to 45 miles per hour and higher. we may have spring goes. tomorrow will field blustery and when july, still going to be breezy and chilly sunday, then monday morning, off to a cold start. if you're looking for mild weather, wait until monday afternoon. even though we start monday morning cold, upper highs will be over 70's and inland areas. weekend a sort of half and half right now. reggie: we will take a, spencer, thank you. we are tracking breaking news, a large fire burning at an abandoned restaurant in concord, on a strip mall in willow pass road not heart -- far from two 42. the fire started around 4:00. it is still burning. we do not know what the cause is

and we will keep looking at this there the morning and give you updates. this is at an abandoned building . developing at a ukraine, there's a dire warning about the war. and russia's next move. we are talking about sabotage of critical infrastructure and what could be a pivotal battle in just the coming days. >> an ominous warning from president zelenskyy. he says russians packed a major dam and hydroelectric plant with explosives and plan to blow it up and blame ukraine. losing the dam could flood 80 towns and villages, downstream, and it could cause cooling issues at europe's largest power plants. that powerplant is 100 miles upriver. at the same time, russia started evacuating people from the southern city of chris on preparing for what could be a defined -- a decisive battle to control the southern regions of ukraine. it appears iran is getting more involved here. the white house says there is evidence iranian forces are training russians how to use

drones to carry out attacks in ukraine. thanks. your voice, your vote, and a debate from the candidates was interrupted last night. [crowd chanting] kumasi: you can hear them chanting justice for sean moore. he was shot by police in 2017. he died of convocations in the shooting -- of the shooting of 2020 and the officer shot him was charged with man charter -- manslaughter. those were dropped. had to abc7news.com and you can stream our videos anytime on the roku and apple tv at any time.

reggie: they promote the sites on the city of fremont. one month after it was approved by the city council, this went into effect. [tires screeching and engines roaring] reggie: this videos not from fremont, from santa rosa but we bring this up because the city council there is expected to pass a similar law at the end of the month. officials say sideshows can lead to dead the -- deadly crashes and property damage. kumasi: a mission to build a better bay area means being in the community to find solutions for our neighborhoods. leaders in oakland came together to celibate the town and find out what it will take to move fast recent weeks of violence. ryan curry was there and shares their message. >> loves life, loves life. >> ryan: it's night designed to look past the violence and have a good time. ♪ hartley's attempt to have a good

time. [] cheering and clapping you are so beautiful communities gather for a community of peace and love. >> this is an example of how we can come together as a community and be love. >> they called it love life night in oakland. she presented keys to the city to for community members who dedicated time to stopping violence. one of the recipients -- >> oakland put that on some. >> was a local rapper. >> the mission statement is to continues -- continue to spread love. even in the face of a. ryan: oakland -- oakland has seen pre-violence. even city hall has not been immune to the violence there was police tape as a result of the shooting back at the end of september but thursday nights message is about changing that.

it is about a message of love. >> for love as we exhibit and exude and continue to make a difference, even in the midst of all of the violence and everything, there is still good. for every dark night is a bright day. ryan: a place where people from different back on skin enjoy each other's companies, -- company. that is what they want and that is what those honored want every day in oakland. ♪ >> as long as there's more people to have the energy to invest into the community, that will get us closer and closer to that place to where we can really be proud of the way our city will turn around. ryan: in oakland, ryan curry, abc 7 news. reggie: two dogs rescued from a business fire in san jose overnight. at least two businesses were damaged by the flames. this happened around 11:45 last night south 7th street at a car wash. the fire later spread to a tire shop and that is where the two dogs were inside. the dogs reunited with their owners this morning.

it is unclear what caused the fire but no one was hurt and cruise say the fire likely spread because they were 70 cars in both of those businesses. kumasi: people in some san francisco neighborhoods have taken action to address homeless in camden's on this tree. the mission, people install these large outdoor planters to ward off the on housed community. a similar plan is underway elsewhere. the plan is getting mixed reactions. >> it was to the point where all of this was filled up. you know, we cannot really walk past, there were stuff everywhere. they were out here doing things they should not be doing. a lot of the smells came to the window. >> we can put planters anywhere and say no tense here but then wouldn't they just pop up somewhere else? people need shelter. they have to put a tent somewhere or they die. kumasi: the city says it is not standing in the way of these installations as long as the planters don't like access to people in realtors or families with strollers. reggie: a blockbuster trade by

the 49ers, the team traded for christian mccaffrey. for draft picks were given to get mccaffrey. they beat the rams to the punch. the former cardinal is one of the most explosive running backs in the league, however, he has had some injuries. in 2019, he ran for more than 1000 yards and have over 1000 receiving ours. it is unclear if he will be ready to play sunday against the chiefs. kumasi: san francisco ending the state of emergency for month box. what officials are saying about the end of the public of emergency. reggie: kevin spacey found not liable in a civil sexual battery case. what is next for the actor who is still facing other charges. spencer: i had on our weather menu, sharp changes coming our way, blustery conditions, temperature stumbling, maybe even rainfall.

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kumasi: welcome back. a mystery is unfolding this morning at a mansion in atherton. investigators and police dogs searched a card buried in the backyard and it could've been there for decades. lena howell and joining us live with the latest on this. lena? >> investigators here at the atherton police department are still working to uncover any other clues of what else could be hiding underneath the soil of the home where the car was dug up at. take a look at this sky 7 overhead as investigators and police dogs search a car fully buried in the backyard, this multimillion dollar home. the call came in before 9:00 yesterday morning when police a landscapers call them after discovering a buried car in the backyard of a local home. crime team tax saying cadaver dogs were immediately called out to the scene. police say the dogs made a

slight notification of possible human remains but none have been found. >> the vehicle was possibly buried sometime in the 1990's and was buried approximately four to five feet in the ground. there were unused bags of concrete throughout the vehicle but they were still in bags. >> an important distinction to make, policing the vehicle was buried before the current homeowners took over possession of the house. they say those homeowners are cooperating with the investigation although they did not want to talk to abc 7. we are told excavation work is ongoing but at this point in time no human remains have been found. live in atherton, lena how land, abc7news. spencer: let's take a look at what is going on with weather, big changes coming our way. bright skies, no change there, just a little cooler than yesterday. tomorrow, blustery conditions, possible sprinkles, gusts to 45 miles per hour and a chance of showers middle of next week.

today, nice, calm, pleasant with high temperatures inland low 80's and inland east bay, talking upper 70's and the south bay. mid to upper 70's north bay, upper 60's around the bay shoreline. c change tomorrow, windy, gusty, a possible sprinkle, lots of clouds, temperatures continue to tumble. it will be a cool and breezy day sunday but a dry one for those strong breezes raise concerns about wildfires. into monday, we start the day with cold morning conditions but it warms up in the afternoon to upper 70's and for the remainder of next week, we have a steady pattern of sort of typical mid fall days. jobina? jobina: thank you, spencer. good morning, we start with video we received about an hour go into the newsroom, a sig alert still the fact. first reported around 3:20 this morning on northbound 680 right at state route 84. all lanes are still blocked in the area. please avoid it. we have not been given an estimated time as to when all

lanes will reopen. back to the studio, we want to focus on a new crash in richmond. if we could bring in graphics and point out what we are following. the crash we are following in richmond will be on westbound 80 at carlsen boulevard, speeds here around 30 miles per hour and at least one lane is blocked in that spot. metering lights on at the bay bridge toll plaza but it is friday so it is nice and light in that area. no problems and slowdowns there or in san rafael, as we show you a live patron 101. we wrap up with drive times, highly for slowing down, antioch to concord around 21 minutes. look at that for commuters, tracy too and 36 minutes and i will say that it is good news. kumasi: he might went to build up your appetite because san francisco restaurant week is back. in and where you can find the best deals. reggie: getting connected through the power of wi-fi, the push for more conductivity in the south bay. kumasi: a live look outside at 6:14. 6:14. ♪♪ this is how it feels to du more with less asthma...

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reggie: kevin spacey found not liable in a civil sexual battery case brought by fellow actor anthony rath. he accused vasey of assaulting them after a party in 1986 when he was just 14 and spacey was 26. he was seeking $40 million in damages. a jury took 90 minutes to decide it was not enough evidence to prove spacey did it. rath released a statement saying the lawsuit was to shine a light against sexual violence. spacey faces other sexual assault charges in the u.k., that trial will begin next year. expanding internet accessibility in the heart of silicon valley, the city of san jose is now on a mission to provide free wi-fi to nearly 300,000 residents by next year. dustin dorsey has the details. dustin: covid change the way we live our lives from working at

home and even schooling at home, accessible at home internet is now much more than a luxury. just ask evergreen high school student joshua gutierrez. >> it was not such a necessity back then but now in this grade where everything is online and everyone is doing stuff with the internet, and this day, it is really a necessity. dustin: gutierrez and his family necessity -- use the internet in their free -- in their lives, and thanks to free wi-fi wit san jose, they have been able to live without a problem. dustin: this is the first network that provides wi-fi for community surrounding best for east -- wi-fi hotspots, chrome books, ipods are also available for use at san jose public libraries, and just for students but anyone in these neighborhoods. >> we are serving the entire community because we know it is important for the parents to be able to for example find jobs. it is critical for grandparents to get access to health care.

this is a huge economic and social barrier for too many families in this country. we are eliminating that barrier for hundreds of thousands. dustin: with the recent additions of wi-fi in the independent hell and other neighborhoods, 100 60,000 residents now have free access to internet, roughly as many as the city of sunnyvale. the project will expand in the next year as well adding three more communities that will total to around 300,000 residents. about as many as the city of st. louis. >> it's necessary for all of our students and all of our families to have access to wi-fi to engage in the resources and opportunities the state provides and resources they need to be full participants in their communities. dustin: the oak grove free community wi-fi will launch by the end of this year while the mount pleasant and silver creek areas will be available by early 2023. dustin dorsey, abc7news. kumasi: if you are looking for some good bites, san francisco restaurant week is almost here.

the weeklong event kicks off today, hosted by the golden gate restaurant association. more than 80 opentable restaurants will offer special prices on their multicourse menus and some of the participants include in car, automat, and bodega. the products range from $35 to $75. we have our favorites picked out. reggie: i already made a reservation. kumasi: ok, i got excited because i love live music so black cat and another is on the list so you can get a great meal and hear some nice live music, some jazz. reggie: yes you can. kumasi: that is first on my list. reggie: get it now because the place i made, i connected a reservation until 9:00. what is this, barcelona? [laughter] spencer: did you eat late there? reggie: i know, but they take naps, close up shop for hours. i'm a workingman. [laughter] spencer: apparently a very hungry 12.

-- hungry one too. reggie: hungry for some weather. spencer: let me feed you. [laughter] here is the rooftop camera looking across the embarcadero. fancy this dish, 54 in san francisco, oakland 55, paul also not reporting 58, san jose low 50's. traffic is not so bad in emeryville. nor is the weather. we have conditions right now, temperatures upper 40's in the north bay and low 50's about everywhere else over in these bay. highs today 61 half moon bay, 60 five san francisco, oakland 69, mainly 70 or just above around the bay shoreline, nice77 rosajose, up the big changes are coming overnight as clouds increase. it will be relatively cool but not cold. low temperatures mainly under cloudy conditions in the mid-50's, chillier in the north

as it often is, upper 40's to low 50's there. here's what is coming our way over the weekend, big changes, a cold from sweeps from the gulf of alaska bringing clouds tonight tomorrow followed by strong gusty wind tomorrow, gust up to 45 miles per hour times. this front and cold weather will bring -- cold air i should say will bring snows who the sierra -- snow to the sierra. his are accurate 70 forecast. in the bay area, after tomorrow's gust, it will remain breezy sunday. we do not excite any sprinkles to linger. with the lingering breezes and strong gusts, high fire concern will be in place. monday morning, cold to start the day but warming up later in the afternoon and i simply have for the remainder of the week. kumasi and reggie? reggie: yeah. and ginger zee. i with us with a look at what is coming up this money. g geer: odning to yo it is grebe with you. we have to begin with the latest

on the war in ukraine. ukrainian president sergeant new warnings saying russia is planning an attack that could cause "catastrophe on end scale." we will have more from the region. we have in a beanie -- abc news exclusive with the parents of the pretty university student killed in his dorm room. we tell you what they say about his roommate who is now charged with murder. we are tracking the alarming rise in respiratory illnesses in children, some hospitals in at least 36 states are saying they are feeling the strain. and get ready to move because michael is live at just -- jackson state university. in mississippi, their cell reading homecoming with coach pride. deion sanders, and let me tell you there is dancing and it is good so stick around. kumasi: dion has all of the energy. reggie: he really does. and he is doing amazing things in the program. kumasi: and for hbcu in general. and they are our rivals. ginger: you're gonna love this morning.

kumasi: i'm a right with that. they beat us. reggie: -- is next week. kumasi: gma will be there too. reggie: gma will be at kumasi's homecoming. ginger: we will see if the dance quite gets to the level we just saw. kumasi: it is way. reggie: organist if kumasi gets down and we will be the judge of that. we will see you at 7:00 and have we will see you at 7:00 and have a great detect this: living with hiv, i learned i can stay undetectable with fewer medicines. that's why i switched to dovato.

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-- eligible san franciscans that are not vaccinated should be. including getting maximum does. good news. caesar's palace is opening up a new casino in times square. new york state approved licenses for three full-service casinos to operate. caesars is trying to grab one of the. the proposal is to redevelop a proposal to the casino and entertainment venue that can house broadway plays. developers think the casino can bring tax revenue to city and state. next, changing the response to wildfire, how an strategy brought about by local bay area legislators is fighting the fires before they happen. a live look outside, it

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mental health workers ratify their new contract overnight. details release this morning. elon musk is reportedly planning to cut 75% of the workers at san francisco-based quitter. what comes next for hundreds of staffers as mosque moves ahead with plans to buy thethe messagr again about wild animals. if you get too close, he risk getting hurt. one woman is sharing her story about getting attacked by a bison. kumasi: good morning. it is friday, october 21. reggie: we get to that but first we start with spencer christian. spencer: a great friday morning, getting brighter in the afternoon, certainly and when east bay, heisler 80's today, sought they upper 70's, north bay upper 70's. mainly upper 60's to low 70's around the bay shoreline. overnight, crowds and claes, -- clouds increase, low stuck to the upper 40's and low 50's

but big changes are coming our way this weekend as a cold front sweeps down from alaska bringing increasing clouds and chance of showers here tomorrow. strong gusty winds up to 45 miles per hour at times and by afternoon tomorrow, there may be snow in the sierra as the system sweeps through. kumasi: thanks, spencer. overnight, kaiser mental health workers ratified a new contract and we are learning what it includes.glia rodriguez is breag down the agreement that brought the longest mental health coworker strike in the u.s. to an end. gloria: the union just sending std tells of the agreement and say that means major gains for patients and clinicians. members of the universe to ratify a four-year contract among the highlights, extra hours per week for therapists, to work on things i patient demands and treatment plans. they are hoping this will decrease the high turnover rate. a pay increase reviling with therapists from one dollar to

$1.50 per hour so therapists can serve non-english speakers. a commitment by kaiser to hire more therapists and a commitment by kaiser to work with therapists on a plan to expand crisis services to nearly all of its clinics. more than 2000 mental health workers walking off the job 10 weeks ago on august 15. they are back at work. they demanded kaiser address staffing shortages and more patient access to care. after seeing a surge in demand in the pandemic. it was estimated some to any thousand patients would be affected by the strike. the agreement also means a way to increase from 3% to 4% per year for therapists. it already agreed to the kaiser proposal before the strike but it adds a year to the contract. it is retroactive to september of last year and expes ember 2025. developing in san mateo county where there is a mystery at a mansion in atherton.

landscapers found an entire car buried in the yard. lena helen joins us live from atherton with what they are finding. lena. lena: investigators here at the atherton police department say cadaver dogs made a slight notification of possible human remains but none have been found so far. take a look at this video. sky 7 overhead as investigators and police dogs search the car fully buried in the backyard of this multimillion dollar home. the call first came in just after 9:00 yesterday morning when police say landscapers called them after discovering a varied car in the backyard. have a local atherton home. police say the car was possibly buried sometime back in the 1990's. it was at least four to five feet into the ground when it was uncovered and there were unused bags of concrete throughout the vehicle. atherton is one of the wealthiest communities in the bay area, home to many pulled -- many homes in quiet streets,

leaving neighbors in shock over what has happened. >> usually it is spring safe and everyone is kind of doing their own thing. nothing out of the normal. everything is fine. lena: an important distinction to make, policing the vehicle was buried before the current homeowners took over possession of the house but they say those current homeowners are cooperating with the investigation, though they did not want to talk to abc 7. investigators are trying to figure out why the car was buried here in the first place and we are told excavation work is ongoing and no human remains have been found. live in atherton, lena land, abc7news. reggie: efforts underway in washington to change the way federal agencies respond to wild tires. legislation from san jose congresswoman sowa loughran and alex padilla will allow fema to pre-deploy resources during times of highest wildfire risk and red flag warning's.

lawmakers push for passage of the bill in san jose yesterday, flanked by local firefighters. >> like we do with other disasters, let's get resources and personnel in position to try to minimize the scale of a disaster but certainly to respond more quickly. >> this is one key peas, to make sure that fema is modernized. reggie: the so-called fire act passed unanimously in the senate and goes to the house. kumasi:kumasi: when it comes to empty homes, san francisco has the highest vacancy rate compared with other major u.s. cities. there were roughly 40,000 vacant homes in 2019 and that number rose to about 60,000 last year. one specific area that skyrocketed his units for rent. the rental vacancy rate is up by 142%. in a report by the city, it strongly points to the pandemic as one of the leading causes of the jump. the overall vacancy rate is

close to 50%. -- 15%. the next major high city is 11% followed by washington, d.c. reggie: a fed up jewelry store owner is looking for help to catch a suspected thief. the jeweler sent us this video. a man just grabs a gold chain off of the counter and makes a run for it. there's a car waiting outside and they speed away. as happened 12:30 wednesday at the store and sacrament to street and chunks says this is the first time something like this has happened just this year. she will not be keeping her door locked during business hours. kumasi: new detailsbeing the dr. serial killer. police say wesley brownlee used a ghost gun and in three of the murders of the end of august and september of this year. brownlee is barred from owning or buying a gun legally because he was a convicted -- because he was convicted as a drug offender. ghost guns can be bought in parts online and assembled without a background check.

brownlee is accused of six murders overall including one in oakland. reggie: former trump aide steve bennett will be sentenced for defying a congressional subpoena. a jury convicted him on to content charges this year related to the investigation into january 6. he failed to turn over key documents the committee requested. the condition carries a maximum one year prison sentence. bannon is likely to get last. he is already appealing the conviction so if he does get prison time, it might not be for a while. kumasi: 71% of the nation's pediatric hospital beds are full. that is the highest number in two years. it is due to arise in respiratory on this is in kids. jobina is tracking the situation at the live desk including how this can be linked to the pandemic. jobina: hospitals in 36 states including california are dealing with a surge of children hospitalized. these are not covered cases, they are various illnesses including the flu and rsv, a viral infection of the airways. -- airways.

>> really high fever, difficulty breathing, has a lot of work to read, coughing until he vomited. jobina: doctors say part of the reason for the search is the pandemic. we all masked and socially distanced which led to children not exposed to viruses they normally encounter in daily life area what can you do to protect your kids? dr. arlo patel says wash her hands, keep your family away from symptomatic people, and stay home if you're sick. doctors recommend getting a flu shot before you go out for halloween. reggie: thank you so much. the process to replace british prime minister liz truss is underway. her replacement could be named in a week. look at this. at the bottom of your screen you will see a production. that is a head of lettuce with a wig on it that is supposed to look like liz truss. this is westminster palace in london. a news outlet has been

livestreaming to see if it could last longer than liz truss as prime minister. tens of thousands have viewed that livestream. it to me looks like kermit but you know. kumasi: this is just -- reggie: they are dragging here. next, elon musk's possible plans to lay off twitter employees. how i could impact your experience using twitter. kumasi: let's take a live look at the new york stock exchange. you can see we are down by 30 points are now. we will have another updates on the markets next. reggie: coyotes roaming the streets. what you can do to prevent a close encounter in the morning from experts. watch us for an extra hour. abc 7 at 7:00 is live from 7:00 to eight a clock on the bay area streaming app. you can download the app on the phone, apple, roku, or android or amazon fire tv. spencer: things are looking

good. with weather, bright skies, sunnier into the afternoon, nice and mild, not very warm in the inlet east bay where highs reach to the lower 80's, in the north bay highs of 73. napa 78, santa rosa, nice day for winetasting if that suits your taste. down into the peninsula and around the bay shoreline, highs upper 60's to low 70's, south bay highs, 77 san jose, 82 morgan hill, and on the coast low 60's. a nice friday but things will be changing rather sharply after today. look for blustery conditions tomorrow, cold front sweeps through, bringing temperatures down sharply, bringing lots of clouds and possibly spreckels and gusty winds with gusts to 45 miles per hour tomorrow, maybe with snow in the sierra. looks like a possibility of showers next week as well. here's the accuweather 7 a forecast, windy tomorrow, gusty i should say with possible showers. a breezy went to dry sunday, but with increased fire concerns because of the winds, cold

morning monday but warming into the afternoon and the remainder of next week looks fairly steady and fairly mild. jobina? jobina: thank you, spencer. good morning. we are starting with video, brand-new into the newsroom about an hour ago, and this crash was reported around 320 time this morning and it is still there blocking all of the lanes on northbound 680 at state route 84. we did get an update from the chp that the lanes should reopen at 10:00 a.m. this will take a while for them to clear out the jackknifed big rig causing a lot of problems for them to move out of the way. i want to come back into the studio and point out another crash we are following, northbound 17 at the cat statue's offramp, a crash involving a potentially overturned vehicle. try to get confirmation. there are several vehicles involved and it does appear emergency crews have been called for a potential injury as well. it speeds are down to 29 miles per hour in that area. also a stall west on 92, traveling toward the peninsula on the san mateo bridge, you

will run into a slowdown on the western span. things are already beginning to fill in the bay bridge toll plaza, not as you we usually see but i would say more credit than usual for friday. metering lights came on at 5:36 and we wrap up with the drive times, tracy too and 34 minutes, any act to conquer, 27.

kumasi: you have to see and hear this video because a woman in texas is telling her story after this happened. she got gored by a bison. she is sharing the video hoping you can teach other people to just stay away from wildlife. she says she was on a hike earlier this month when she came upon several bison and she tried to get on by and one of them said not today, charged her, gored her, then knocked her face

first into a bush. >> i ran and when i was running, he rammed me in the back, flipped me out, gored me, then flipped me into the mesquite bush face first. i think my back was pretty broken. it hit me that hard. it was probably 30 minutes into it that i realized i was even bleeding. he stood there most of the 50 minutes i was laying in the bush. he said don't you get back up and i did not get back out. [laughter] kumasi: wildlife experts say staley's 50 yards away from the bison area if you run into one. the woman says she will keep biking in the future. reggie: i could be a potential blow for thousands working in san francisco-based twitter. elon musk reportedly planning to slash staffing by 75%. if you have been following the saga, he is excited to complete the $44 billion purchase on twitter by the end of next week. here's amanda del castillo you. >> he has everything upside

down. everything upside down. this is his style. amanda: this tech expert reacts thursday to a washington post report alleging elon musk plans to cut twitter's workforce by 75%. if true and only after his $44 billion deal by twitter goes through, roughly 5500 people could face potential layoffs. >> you are waking up as a twitter employee and being told you may not have a job once the deal closes. this is devastating. amanda: mark is an attorney. their firm filed a shareholder lawsuit against muska earlier this year. he says by takprat musk dd wille place will have the ability to direct the company's operations as they see fit. until then, he says current twitter employees have a few things to consider. >> whether they are entitled to stock, whether the effect of this type of decision and timing of it is meant to somehow reduce

the amount of stock options they would otherwise be entitled to under the merger. those are some of the things i would be looking at if i were a twitter employee. amanda: the company, headquartered in san francisco. the post said the move would bring twitter's entire workforce down to 2000 people. >> you need the human factor to do 70 things that out rhythms and ai cannot do. amanda: he says taking humans out of the equation will impact operations. the platform would be without institutional knowledge to moderate content and protective security. >> he might know how to make a car, but to run a media company like this with all of the factors around it, worried about the offensive comment and content, worried about the span that will happen, the hiking that will happen, that is it different story. amanda: that potentially -- news a potentially slashing staff in months is the latest in the

ongoing saga surrounding musk and twitter. >> he is dealing with people's lives. it was shareholders, he is dealing with people's life savings. it becomes a bit cruel after a while. amanda: i am amanda del castillo you, abc7news. reggie: for your morning money report, railroads rejected a new contract puzzle from the truck maintenance workers union increasing the threat of a strike that could cause a lot of trouble for the u.s. economy. negotiations are hung up over sick time area workers want seven additional days of sick time after claiming they have been denied sick days. a claim railroad company outright denied. if no agreement is reached, the strike could begin in the middle of next month. instagram is extending efforts to fight abuse on the app. they are launching a new feature will send kindness reminders to your inbox. the messages will appear after you have messaged a creator or commented on a potentially offensive post. instagram hopes the messages will remind people to be supportive of each other.

taking a live look at the new york stock exchange as trading gets underway, we are up about 156 points. quite a show during recent trip. kumasi: how cool would it be to see this? a polar bear on a journey across some have frozen ice sheets. the bear could be seen jumping from one sheet to the other, falling into the water. could we let the video play because then it just started rolling around and living its best life? [laughter] spencer: which is what polar bears should do. kumasi: here's the part for me, yes. spencer: that is nice. reggie: he may have had and it should -- may have had an edge. kumasi: just do what you want. spencer: when you are a polar bear, you can. kumasi: look at me if you want, i'm here. spencer: he is trending. kumasi: and that is what you should do this we can, relax into it you want. spencer: it might be a good day tomorrow to stay indoors.

it will be blustery. today, a lovely day to be outdoors. eggs are looking good as guys are getting brighter. temperature readings, made 50's, basically, san francisco and oakland, santa clara, have bay, 58 at san jose. changing the view to emeryville where traffic of course is doing what it does. up or 40's on santa rosa and novato, low to mid 50's napa, fairfield, concord, livermore. this is a view of the bay bridge i beg your pardon or congestion is there. these are our forecast headlines, bright skies today, cooler than yesterday, blustery and cool tomorrow with possible sprinkles and a chance of showers again next week. we are getting sort of an unsettled pattern our way now which we would expect. hi still lay and linz, mid to upper 60's around the bay shoreline, upper 70's inland, overnight lows under increasingly cloudy skies, mainly mid to upper 50's. here's accuweather 7 a forecast, talking about windy conditions with gusts up to or above 45

miles per hour at times, possible sprinkles and cold air accompanying the frontal system that brings windy conditions could produce snow in the sierra . it will be breezy in the bay area sunday but drier with some fire concerns because of the strong breezes, a cold start monday morning but warming up in the afternoon and the remainder of next week will be typical fall weather, some clouds and sun, a little unsettled, temperatures cool to mild range. reggie: thank you. a big honor for michael strahan. kumasi: he was honored as broadcaster of the year by the new york state broadcasters association. straight and receive the award during a special ceremony yesterday. >> i never knew and never thought i would have a career in television. it just kind of feels like it happened and continues to go. kumasi: stray hen is also the host of a popular game show, one hundred thousand dollar pyramid, and he is a fox sports analyst.

no more waiting in long lines to get your passport renewed. president biden signed an executive order for people to renew their passports through a temporary online portal and was quietly rolled out last weekend announced after a pilot program in february and they are staggering the systems availability because they do not wanted to crash. the next opening will be sometime november. processing and the costs will be about the same as if you mailed it in. reggie: iou used a smart train and the north bay, the service will expand. the transit agency just got $40 million to build a second station in petaluma. it will be the 13th station overall. this new edition is part of the agency's 2017 vision to connect larkspur again cloverdale threw 70 miles of train track. you've likely seen these wild creatures creeping around during the pandemic, images of coyotes wandering our bay area streets. even right outside our studios along the embarcadero in san francisco.

experts say this led to an increase in human encounters. they recommend keeping a close eye on pat's, small dogs on leashes, when walking them on trails as a way to protect them. as for the coyotes, expect their behavior to change. as we continue to return to a more normal kind of situation. >> in terms of how they might readapt to increased traffic again or changes in human behavior, they are pretty smart. reggie: experts add coyotes rarely come up to people unless they have become too comfortable in their environment. some of them are real comfortable. kumasi: they are. a san francisco subways at for a soft opening next month. abc 7 got a look at the art installation inside of the new chinatown rose park station at stockton and washington streets. it is one of four new stations built for the tea third line. service begins member 19th, the shuttle trains serving the new stations androids will be free

through the end of the year. the full line will be in service in january. reggie: the eagles will return to the bay area for a show, announcing they extend the hotel california stop tour with a stop in san jose. this is wrong when they were at oracle park a few years ago but the shore -- show will be figure 21st. the band announced the touring 2019 but had to delay it several times because of covid. tickets go on sale next week. kumasi: who said was not going on tour? reggie: i didn't say she was going -- i was time to go this whole newscast without saying her name. kumasi: let's talk about something else then. reggie: ok. [laughter] kumasi: you know who is going on tour? the rb experience at chase center, all my little high school phase. reggie: that is this weekend? kumasi: jenny wine, 112, who else? reggie: i'm excited about that. kumasi: you know i love monica. through hell. kevin campbell. reggie: can we talk for a

minute? kumasi: i'm going to scream so loud, and everybody will be singing this song. reggie: do you think he will do the song from the powerline -- from the goofy movie, powerline. kumasi: i will request it. reggie: is it tonight? kumasi: tomorrow night. reggie: of course because the warriors are playing tonight. kevin, if you are here, please, for kumasi, we need it. kumasi: yes. reggie: round and round? no? kumasi: don't judge me now. reggie: here are the seven things you need to know. [laughter] kumasi: you can watch all of our newscast live and on-demand on the abc 7 bay area connected tv app. it is available for apple tv, android tv, and was on fire tv, and roku. download the app and start streaming. reggie: i'm ready, to love you. ♪ forever ♪

kumasi: it is 6:57.

if you are just joining us, here the seven things to know. fire crews are working to contain a big fire in a concord strip mall. it started after 4:00 this morning inside of an abandoned restaurant on willow pass road. no word on what caused it. reggie: kaiser mental health workers ratified a new contract overnight including a lot of things they are striking including a raises and a promise to hire more therapists. kumasi: three, police are investigating after a car was found buried in the backyard of an atherton home. investigators think it has been there since the 1990's and they are trying to figure out why it was buried and who did it. reggie: elon musk is planning to/twitter's by 75% if he closes his deal to take over the company. that is according to the washington post. experts say the move would hurt user security and content moderation. spencer: number five, tomorrow will be a wintry -- windy, blustery day. any items outdoors you don't want to get blown away, secure them now. jobina: this is video of a sigler underway in snow on

northbound 680 at state route 84. all aids are currently blocked, this was reported shortly before 3:20 this have been given an upe from the chp that all lanes will reopen at 10:00 a.m. avoid the area. kumasi:as this is the world's largest cruise ship, has 20 decks, it can carry 10,000 people. that includes guests and crew members i kind of the seas said sale january 2024 but you can start to make a reservation later this month. reggie: they're not messing around without one. kumasi: 10,000 people? jobina: i don't know about that. that's a lot. reggie: it is a lot of people. jobina: that was like an island. [laughter] reggie: with a waterpark. jobina: i don't know. reggie: they have an indoor water theater. kumasi: so you can watch a movie

in the water? reggie: no, they have people jumping in the water. have a great weekend, bye. [laughter] good morning, america. for our viewers in the west.rni attack that could cause damage on a grand scale. plus the u.s. now says that iranian troops are on the ground helping russia. hitting the trail. president biden making a rare campaign stop in pennsylvania with senate candidate john fetterman locked in one of the most important senate races in the country with dr. oz. over capacity. 71% of the nation's pediatric beds filled, the highest level in two years. an alarming surge in respiratory illness in children. playrooms turned into patient rooms.