solutions. 7 anoer phony sin putsommunity o of axes i bay area ly. dion: and today's call the was a hoax. police say the caller ror add shooter inside a classroom with multiple victims. the school immediately went into lockdown and other schools in the area sheltered in place. within minutes, hundreds of officers from different agencies showed up in the air and on the ground. >> there has been a national trend that we were notified a couple of weeks ago a trend across the nation for people to call in false active shooter

events. and i had shared that with my staff because it's happened in other states. and it looks like that's what's happened today. dion: in fact, multiple bay area schools had reports of an active shooter threat. that was determined to be a swatting situation as it's called when someone called in a fake threat to cause mass chaos. santa cruz police say today's false report caused extreme stress and counselors are available to speak with students and staff. dan: san jose police are asking for help to catch the person who hit a grandmother and a toddler. you could see a pedestrian push ago stroll we are a 3 year-old inside. a car comes speeding through the intersection, knocks the woman and the child to the ground. and just keeps going. both victims suffered injuries. but both are said to be recovering, thank goodness. that car is identify as a gray,

mad disa 3. police are looking for the vehicle and the driver. the car could possibly have damage on the front drivers side because of the collision. new developments in the deadly shooting near u.c. berkley this month. police arrested michael monryo ramos, jessica monroy and jesse rubello. they start add fight. the four victims were shot and one of them 29 year-old isamali matafa died. police executed search warrants and arrested these systems as well as the woman accused of being an accessory in oakland and in union city. they found multiple unregistered guns a an -- and found evidence that more guns were being made. dion: we covered the bart shooting on august 26th. that's when police say the suspect 21 year-old jordan

carter shot a man five times inside a train at the bart station. police claim that carter is responsible for a shooting five days earlier. on 35th avenue also in the fr fruitvail neighborhood. officers arrested carter. he has been charged with 11 felonies including who counted and including premeditated murder. another incident happened 10 days ago. ryan curry was at the suspect's first quarter appearance this a. >> the family of 25 year-old mikaela shallman, was found dead on october 17 when they discover add burned body in antioch. >> antioch police were able to

identify sharlman through dental records and the burnt jewelry she was wearing. >> i walk in there and it's important to me that we take this case very seriously. >> deputy district attorney says this case involves some gruesome details. our cameras were not allowed in the courtroom. the two men involved were in the court. the judge decided to push back their arraignment. their stated reason for seeking the postponement was because they haven't received any of what we call discovery which is are the police reports and recordings and images that supply the evidence so far in this case. >> she had a large family contingency present. the family shared with us these photos with her and said she didn't deserve this. now, they want justice. >> it's our job to make sure that victims in all cases get justice and that the deceased get justice as swiftly as possible and that's what we're fight for. reporter: the family hopes this

story will remind people to choose wisely who you put in your circle. dan: elon musk will acquire twitter to help humanty the platform should be a free for all. where anything can be said with no consequences. some twitter employees have headed for the door now. susan fawn has the story. suzanne: there's been a lot of drama surrounding elon musk's twitter take over. >> it will be interesting because this will be in the history books. >> he carry add simpen sink. it has a lot of people asking on twitter who's leaving? new numbers show nationwide 580 people have left the company in the past quarter. >> what we're seeing is a massive serge in departure from twitter. twitter lost 280 employees in

the past three month months. greg larkin with punk and pinstripes crunched the data. basically everyone who has a linked in free throw file who works at twitter and asked ourselves how many people have left each quarter since the beginning of 2022? >> that number skyrocketed since the beginning of the year. but keep this in mind. >> these numbers are going to be an underestimate. meaning this is only -- it's a lagging indicator. the data will become available when somebody changes their employment status on linked in. so that's not everyone who is left. >> on wednesday, musk told twitter employee that is he doesn't plan to cut 75% of the staff when he taken over the company. even so, larkin says twitter's loss is a big win for other social media platforms in the bay area. >> and so the people who are leaving for the exits amidst the turmoil between elon musk and twitter are getting scooped up by apple, by google by other

tech companies in the area. >> when it comes to unemployment and when it comes to tech talent -- >> they get picked up pretty quickly. i don't think it's going to be -- have an impact of depressing the bay area economy. it doesn't look that way from what we're seeing right now. it just means that the talent wars is someone else is going to start winning this war. >> in fran, suzanne fawn, abc7 news. dan: tomorrow's expected close of musks' $44 billion twitter deal is prompting action on the new york stock exchange. according to reuters, the exchange's website says twitter shares will be suspended from trading tomorrow. >> berkley and city officials celebrated the berkley way apartment. it is the largest affordable housing development in berkley history. it's located near shad dock and hertz street. 12 additional housing beds and

32 shelter beds. >> i do believe this project is a model for other cities in other state. but having shelter, supportive services all in one integrated building with the goal of create ago true pathway to permanent housing. >> the project was built with funding from measure o approved in 2018. nonprofits and the government. dan: san francisco's fastest growing neighborhood will finally get that school they have been fighting for for such a long time mission bay will have an elementary school ready for enrollment by 2025. abc7 news reporter leian melendez has followed this road to near completion and explains why it took so long. >> meet 2 year-old joe. he'll probably never remember that he was part of a ground-breaking ceremony for his future school. he brought some help with him in 2025, once completed, this is where they will likely go to school in their mission bay neighborhood. >> it's a two-minute walk.

[laughter] so i don't think it bette reporter: i neighborhood that has built 6,000 units missing from the equation has been a school until now. >> four, three, two, one. [cheers] >> this is a project that really is a long-time coming to the mission bay and to this area. reporter: how long? you can probably quote the beatles and say it was a long and winding road. the plot was a gift from ucsf. and even before they began to develop this area, it quickly began apparent that they needed a school. for the district, it was a matter of use it or lose it. >> back in 2016, the district announced that a $750 million bond measure would help to build the school. >> i wish it happened quicker. but it happened. this will be the first new elementary school in over 20 years in san francisco. >> of the 750 million dollar

bond money, $110 million will go to build the school. the remaining dollars have been used to renovate and modernize existing schools. the district says 85% of those projects have been completed. >> our intention is to get these projects delivered and ready so that voters can hopefully support us again and making more investments in our schools which are really needed. san franciscoians can expect another sizable school facilities bond measure very soon. in san francisco, leian melendez, abc7 news. dion: just ahead, struggling from recovering from the pandemic. the restaurant operating hours. plus, working solve the climate crisis. the incredible

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dion in the south bay to recycle bins to water made out of the air, some incredible innovations have been at the forefront at the verge climate event in san jose. dustin dorsey explains how the bay area could benefit from some of these solutions. dustin: how can we solve the climate crisis our world is facing? a question many of us have asked and many solutions on display at the verge climate technology event this inn san jose. >> here we have the food systems, carbon markets,

transportation system and bring everybody together. you've got innovation ecosystem, the enter prenurse, big corporate municipalities coming together to figure out solutions. >> in the heart of silicon valley, innovation is tackling some of the billingest issues from waste with the robot trash can that sorts recyclable. to energy with the micro gram inside that is pow powering then stage for the big event. your can see here from the battery and the gasfier. we are storing the battery and not using any power from the grid while this main stage is rung f >> this can reduce the energy bill and limit the power. our localized clay ma'am math issue is drought. we saw a solution for that on display with source water. our company is the only off-grid sustainable renewable drinking water system in the world. you can see it looks like a solar panel, but instead of

making electricity, it makes clean, pure premium drinking water. >> it taken the atmospheric ocean and turns it into water in even the driest locations and it tastes really good. >> made from sun and air, wow. >> there's no easy answer to climate change. but experts are on the verge of worldwide solutions. >> it's about moving this technology forward. dustin: in san jose, duh tin dorsey, abc7 news. dion: michael finney joins was more starting the rise in rates, michael. michael: hit new highs today. bummer. it's not a good time to try to find an affordable home lone. the latest report from mortgage company, fredrick -- freddie mac show as 30-year fixed rate rose about 7% this week the first time this week since 2002. last year at this time, a 20-year fixed lone excused me --

loan was 3.1%. the higher rates are attributed to the federal reserves effort to tame inflation. they have been driving home sales down and rates up. last week, the national association of realtors reported that sales of existing homes are down nearly 24% from last year. now, if you've noticed your favorite restaurant is closed more often than it used to be, well, you're right. a new report by data sentinel says that restaurants are open 7.5% fewer hours than they were prepandemic. nearly 59% of restaurants have reduced their operating hours by just 20% have increased them. independent restaurants as you might suspect are more likely to have shortened hours compared mega change. analysts theorize that difficulty in the hiring or retaining workers is one of the causes. americans may be concerned about the economy, but that doesn't

mean they're going to cut back on their holiday spending. a new gallup survey show that is americans spend on average $932 on gifts. it's the highest amount since the pandemic began and considerably more than the estimate of this -- of last year at the same time. back then it was $837. it's important to note that the increased amount isn't about generosity. some say they expect to spend more because of inflation. dion: it makes more sense. dan: so you're going to be spending for on me. dion: one can dream. dan: no one matched all six numbers. but a ticket worth $1.5 million was sold in las gadas. we talked to a customer who was

first in line when he heard that the jackpot had jumped. >> i don't know what's going to happen. hopefully i win something. >> power ball. mega and whatever else they're going to give me for $5. dan: he's pretty excite though. the winning numbers from last night's drawing were 19-36, 37, 46, 56. the next drawing is saturday night. there have been 36 drawings in a row without a jackpot winner. dion: taking a live look outside where it is clear. but there could be some rain next week which will be great. next week which will be great. sandy patel has care coalition,

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dan: check this out, a new gondola connecting two tahoe mountains is complete. the lift connection is seven decades in the making and lit now make it possible to explore all 6,000 acres of legendary terrain at palisades tahoe. it will host the grand opening in december. winter season opening day is november 22nd and of course, we hope for a great ski season with plenty of snow. dion: maybe not snow weather quite yet. but a little cooler than it has been. dan: it's seasonal. and sandhya patel is here with the forecast. maybe some rain, sandhya? sandhya: yes, it's looking better for next week. i'm excited for that. dan, and dion i want to show you some live pictures from our

towercams are. i hope you're enjoying the sunshine because it's gorgeous outside. here's a look at live doppler 7. the storm track is in the pacific northwest that's going to change come tuesday of next week. so we definitely need the rain. i do want to give you an up date on the drought. extreme drought throughout california. sit the second worst category extreme drought has unfortunately expanded into parts of the bay area as of today. so we need every bit of rain we can get. 57 in half moon bay all the way to the 77 in fairfield. live from our camera right now. a look at the forecast cameras increasing high clouds. chilly in the morning. not quite as cold but still chilly. dry and warmer through halloween. sit looking wet for the middle of next week. let's take a look at the

halloween forecast. trick or treating. sun goes down at 6:11. happy haunting with a beautiful evening on tap. they definitely need to bundle up because the temperatures will drop into the low to mid 50's. tomorrow morning plunging. 33 degrees. parts of mendocino county going into a frost advisory. you will see some frost damage if you don't wrap your plants. tomorrow afternoon, it's breezy and sit cooler. upper 50's coastside to the mid 70's inland. looking ahead to saturday walk to end alzheimer's in san ramon. you're looking at 46 degrees if you're taking part definitely grab a jacket or a sweater. it's going to do be chilly. ceremony begins at 9:30 and 10:00. 61 degrees by noontime.

you're looking at mild conditions upper 60's. forget about the mild, tuesday it's going to be chilly, it's going to feel like winter as the storm moves in. we're going to get some rain. it's looking definitely like a better possibility. sierra will see snow. scattered cold showers on wednesday. and then thursday all of that activity shifts down to southern california. we will need to pull those umbrellas out start look for the rainfall totals. anywhere from a quarter of an inch to almost an inch. the accuweather seven-day forecast. breezy and cooler for your friday. temperatures rebounding. you're good to go for outdoor activities and halloween will be a nice treat. bringing in the storm impact scale tuesday, wednesday. we've got wet weather, that's chances in the forecast. and definitely cooler conditions or chillier, i should say, dion and dan. dion: what storm impact -- i haven't heard those words in so long. dan: nice to see its return.

thanks, sandhya. dion: a halloween house that is the talk of the town dan: and the home owners with a

dan: if you're looking to get into the halloween spirit, you might want to check in on a home in corona heights. dion: the couple has been going all out for 23 years. it's realistic and creepy. the display includes a lost souls cemetery where there are tomb stones for certain politicians. dan: take note, the home owners hand out full-size candy bars from halloween and on. the full-size candy bar.

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tonight, several developing stories as we come on. a new york city bus hijacked. what the bus driver does to save passengers before jumping out of the window himself. the frightening scene unfolding during rush hour here in new york. the suspect boarding the bus. how the driver manages to get 25 passengers off the bus. the driver jumping, the bus crashing. the january 6th rioter that dragged police officer michael fanone, all of it caught on video, seen by the country. that rioter sentenced today. what the judge said, and how much time he'll serve. pierre thomas reporting. stories from inside hospitals across the u.s. tonight from texas to ohio, to seattle, washington.