building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> be respectful about it. reggie: autonomous vehicles pick up the approval of willie brown. the key vote this week. kumasi: student workers preparing to go on strike and one week. meeting later today to address wages to prevent employees from walking off the job. reggie: a name change could be an eyesore for the oakland airport.

plus. >> i'm gonna hel it but then you will soar. ready to sort? kumasi: the mash-up you did not know you needed, what happened when steph curry took the stage with paramore at the chase center. reggie: i would not have predicted it. jobina: i know but i'd like see paramore. drew: through the weekend you will notice fog and spots and you will notice a big drop. a live look outside, the fog is patchy overhead right now but enough of an onshore flow that it will cool off the afternoon.

we are 5-6° now tha yesterday. mid-50's, low 60's. hour by hour, we are still seeing foggy conditions across the city, foggy along the coastline and its along the coast the entire day. we got a fair amount of sunshine but is not the case today along the ocean. expect a big drop in our daytime highs compared to yesterday. 69 oakland, 64 the city, 84 concorde, 78 santa rosa. this cooling trend continues for the next few days. jobina: traffic is nice and light. we are beginning with the foggy start of the bridge but there's hardly any cars and no blocking. we want to let you know tracy to dublin will be 45 minutes.

everything is running on time and i will let you know if that changes. reggie: san jose leaders meet to bring up wage issues from city workers preparing for strike. unless a deal can be made city employees are prepared to walk off the job a week from today. amanda: action by the south bay labor action council packs they are voicing their support for the thousands of workers who voted to approve that strike. the council is directing people to come out for public commentary. the group saying they need hands on deck to pack the chambers. calling this their last chance to avert a strike. they are inviting people to share their experiences and how

it has impacted their work in resident. they have nearly 800 job vacancies, 12%. three days of striking will kick off on tuesday before note -- if no deal is reached before then. about 4500 city higher wages and better working conditions. >> they are moving to neighboring cities for better conditions. >> we have to be honest about the math, what we add beyond 5% requires the cut. amanda: the use existing staff to fill any gaps during the strike where the job gaps will be? it is still to be determined

with the labor board at the state level. council members are expected to meet in closed session at 9:30 to discuss the wage issues. reporting live, amanda deaconess delia -- jobina: outside of city hall and other locations. workers are demanding better pay and benefits. this marks the first strike action in more than 40 years in the late. employees i traffic officers, engineers. they voted to authorize unfair legal practices strike if the negotiations solve. >> city employees are tired disrespect. >> there is a lack of good

faith. settlement agreement. jobina: strike with hundred 60,000 actors and hotel workers. city workers for millions every day, t deserve their contracts and we are bargaining in good faith since january. it comes at a time when l.a. has hundreds of vacancies and you never say they have had to carry the weight of the saw. kumasi: a vote could set off a new row of police. a straight and driverless rubble car. you see these cars stop in the middle of intersections, causing

traffic backups and there is strong opposition to these cars. a fire chief voiced her opposition. she says they have blocked fire engines, ambulances and fire stations. a card winky -- professor said she has a point. >> these cars are not dealing with the unexpected. kumasi: one of the biggest supporters his former mayor, willie brown. >> the fire department clearly no exactly how to if we are in need of them. no matter what the traffic situation is. they have to live without. kumasi: they say they are

excited about automated driving but do not support 24 hour expansion across san francisco. reggie: changes are coming to the any out marina after a car went careening into the water during a sideshow. echo pulled out of the water sunday monday or -- sunday morning. now they say the city will block the boat ramp gate from 9:00 p.m.-5:00 a.m.. barricades will be place in parking spots. kumasi: break out your best lucky superstition. today's jackpot drawing is up to $1.55 billion. the largest and mega millions history. no one has got a correct ticket since april 8. the odds of winning are one and 302 million.

but drew can win and he'll split it? drew: now, it is preceded through the delta. the wind is 10-15 mph. today we will get the cooler air in here we will kick up those winds. those winds are going to pick up by 1:00 p.m. and strengthening 20 mph. by 4:00 p.m. we will see spots coasting close to 30 mph. this is trying to get rid of the warm air over the weekend and will do so successfully with onshore flow. here is sfo with partly cloudy skies. it is a blend of sun and clouds. increasing sunshine and increasing wind this afternoon. this is a much cooler day. low 80's, refreshing compared yesterday.

low 70's around the closest the 60's. some areas are a bit below average but the trend is we both feel a lot cooler. here is the three day forecast. we have a minor bump up in a warm pattern coming for the weekend. reggie: which major airline cutting service at sfo and then when the changes take place? kumasi: the oakland a's to secure a place in oakland. reggie:

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new westfield's mortgage. that means that for which it is not competent. investors will get there money back. earlier this year they said they would return the property to the lender. kumasi: a live look at sfo this morning. specifics but the travel website reports dozens of sfo flights will be impacted. alaska said the changes will follow normal adjustments. it's adding services to warm weather destinations like miami and palm springs. oakland is considering changing its name. as part of a rebranding effort to attract our travelers, more

alliances and services to more destinations. an online service asked questions like how comfortable would you be with oakland international airport to the airport service area? in the east bay region? the word oakland would not be taken out of the name and the code would still be oak. reggie: oakland a's are investigating why fans were removed from the street level of the outfield bleachers. a group of fans got escorted from the swede level for wearing sell t-shirts. one of the fans said that a prudential employees said they had to leave because the shirts were not allowed. a spokesperson said there is no policy against cell teachers -- t-shirts that are trying to get the owner to sell the team to keep it in oakland. steph curry is a four-time nba

champ, golf champ and a singer? mystery business. he said that curry and the band go back and it was a reunion. from the moment he takes the mic it is no longer a paramore show is a steph curry show. this song? he really is performing. jobina: i'm pretty a part of the show where c pick somebody from the crowd to sing the song with them. like sometimes little kids or whoever. drew: or steph curry? kumasi: nice and casual. reggie: he was really feeling that. jobina: i don't understand the

genes? drew: let us have kumasi: are blessed. drew: thank you. i'll take what i can get. we are keeping an eye on the hurricane well south of hawaii, it's a major category four storm that will stay well south of hawaii but it is getting some increased wind to hawaii. we still have high winds through hawaii where it will be gusting to 45-55 mph. it's all about the cooler morning here compared yesterday. our breeze picks up this afternoon gusting which will bring in cooler air.

you will notice a big dip in temperatures compared yesterday even along the coast you could shorts and a light jacket. it's only at 64 san francisco, 69 oakland, 70 napa. overnight tonight we w our fog return. we will see coastal drizzle in temperatures in the 50's. heading into future temperatures, a little change in her temperatures with the minor bump up on thursday and friday. over the weekend, we will see warmer air get back into the forecast. enjoy the comfortable temperatures for the next few days. we will start to see it warm up over the weekend. sunday will be the warmer of the two days and we will see triple digit heat return next week. jobina: good morning everybody we are starting with our busiest stretch on the commute through

emeryville westbound on 80 where you see all of the headlines. our bridges are in good shape even though we got word of a crash on northbound 680, a crashing in the phoenicia bridge. i thought we would check out bridge drive times. southbound on golden gate seven, san mateo sounded both directions. kumasi: coming up the seven things you need to note this morning. reggie: a woman was

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information he could release about evidence in the case. kumasi: number thre has paid 5 million to take down a huge flashing site that went up on the headquarters last month. this is according to the official. reggie: many people have been killed after powerful storm set the east coast. at one point or two later tornado -- > jobina: you heard me mention new crash at the toll plaza at the venetian bridge and we have the math for you. when they just blocked on northbound 680. no slowed down has been reported. kumasi: anheuser busch is selling brands.

there is no word on the price. reggie: east bay, a undertaking to clear the biggest tree by helicopter. the 175 foot tree needed to come down after it was severely damaged and storms for march. as the crews began to take it down they realized it was worth and that thought and the helicopter was the only option. the tree service says they had 10 arborists working on the tree and five personnel close by. >> we realized it was the only way to safely get this tree off the hill. our top stuff is been selected and they have done big tree removals that are similar. reggie: they planted turn the tree into mulch and the larger pieces will be turned into furniture. kumasi: they are trying to curb their evasion with the rendering

of the new gates yesterday. the contract systemwide. they will install the first case in december and test them there before rolling them out tall stations next year. leaders say they hope it will cut back on verification. reggie: a ribbon cutting ceremony for chinatown student enters. breath enters have welcomed locals and visitors until earlier this year with the heavy rains during the winter storm largely destroyed them. after months of fundraising, 180 new lanterns are up. a welcome sign for tourist and businesses alike. >> this is the hardest time for us in my lifetime. the devastation of the pandemic is become a ghost town. just to show you that we can come back. reggie: there are $43,000

through a gofundme page. kumasi: a instructor is getting attention for a health scare. laura martinez shares how she's inspiring others to keep fighting. >> when i come to the studio, i forget about the pain and the trauma. >> natasha santana him aside this sport is not about kicking or punching but the spiritual side. it helped to recover after going three brain surgeries. >> this is a story of how i lost half of my skull. >> in 2022 she shared this tiktok video viewed 1.6 billion times explaining how antibiotics to fight six sinus infections in

2021. >> they were getting caught under my eyebrows and swelling into a large mass. it was about 12, 14 centimeters. >> she had a craniotomy and had to remove 14 inches of scope. her active lifestyle awareness of health. >> i want people to understand that just because your youngest mean you can't get sick. you have to take care of yourself. >> four months later, santan went under a cranial plasty where her skull was replaced before that surgery she found out she found out she was pregnant. now, a year later with the baby boy she is back on the mat. she teaches and trades with her husband at west coast martial

arts. earnie reyes said santana has a warrior spirit. >> think about her all the time. she has been my heart and soul to keep fighting hard. >> she is now trading for her for degree back -- black belt. reggie: she looks wonderful. i am so glad for her. she's been through so much. kumasi: i'm so glad she was ready to share. reggie: a major ruling in donald trump's countersuit for who sued him in one. kumasi: you can play the fastest growing sport for free. reggie: pickle ball, you are in the news every, single day. here's a live look at sfo, we will be right back.

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three-day strike. kumasi: san jose city workers heading to the picket line. reggie: millions of americans with her under an extreme advisory or severe thunderstorms. thunderstorms are moving across the middle of the country. kumasi: it is tuesday, august 8. here is the weather where we are. drew: we are preparing for a cooler afternoon. there are already changes in the forecast compared yesterday. fog creating humidity, and the marine there is a returns will help to keep us on the cooler side later this afternoon. temperatures running cooler, we are in the mid-50's low 60's. here future weather. hour-by-hour, the cloud cover

will stay along the coast. we will have sunshine away from the coast but the warming process is slower. the temperatures will be closer to average or below average with onshore wind kicking up this afternoon gusting at 15-30 mph. our warmest spots in the low 80's, marin in the mid-70's. let us get a check on traffic. jobina: starting with the look out part, three trains raining right now. everything is on time. we should not have any delays in terms of mass transit as terms of right now. a live look outside with 80 and we will look at our next round of cameras. we have a view of san jose and 101. let's look at the crash

on the phoenicia bridge. at the toll plaza we do have one lane block. kumasi: last-minute effort to avoid a strike by san jose city workers. city leaders moving to discuss the issues prompting workers to walk off the job. these support from other unions of the city council meeting today? amanda: later this morning we could see proof of the growing support for unionized workers who voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. we have the beginning next tuesday for three days, as many as 4500 city workers could walk off the job if no deal is reached before them. overnight, the south bay labor council voted on a strike section which involved the support of other unions. they asked them to pack city

council chambers and during the public comment. period union members. they voted of favor of authorizing a strike. the two unions represent 4500 city workers including airport workers, housing department, city libraries. matt mahan says the cities is prepared to use existing city staff and contractors to fill in any gaps during the three-day strike. however, where those job have to be made at the state level of the labor board? >> we will find which roles are essential in those roles will not be allowed to strike. we are going through the process now. my overarching

get back to mediation. >> we know our demands are there in the city can afford them. kumasi: the city is offering a 5% raise next year and 3% each year after. they say while that every dollar matters we also have to be honest about the math. whatever they add the 5% raises requires a cut. this could be a form of layoffs or cutting core services like library hours, police fire staffing. there is much more to come through with this developing news this morning. we will be back in the next half hour. reporting live, at the city hall. reggie: in antioch they introduced an police chief. he was hired by antioch pd after

working for the richmond police department. he is taking over dieter ford who announced resignation. civil rights attorneys have written that they examine policing practices of the antioch police department. they believe it has systemic practices of racist, homophobic policing. there have been two lawsuits against antioch police alleging civil rights violation. reggie: president biden is heading west to show clean energy initiatives. he had an awesome national monument to preserve 550 around the grand canyon. there was a white house

to look at ways to improve digital protection. national security officials and cooper showed a plan. >> we believe the key our students from cyber attacks is to put schools through to resources and that is what the white house is aiming to do with today's events to mobilize cybersecurity experts and fundraiser help them fight ransomware. kumasi: eight states had ransomware attacks in schools just last year and sensitive information like medical histories were stolen and posted online. they share strategies to prevent this from happening in education. reggie: mike pence has reached the donor threshold to qualify for the first presidential debate. he had also passed the other polling threshold in the first

debate is said for this month in milwaukee. governor desantis has said that donald trump actually lost the 2020 election. he remarked, of course he lost. joe biden is the president. this assertion is his most direct comment on the matter in nearly three years since the former's defeat. he trails behind donald trump but there are several points among primary voters. kumasi: the deadline for president trump sawyers and special counsel jack smith in the 2020 interference case presiding judge has given both sides 3:00 p.m. to submit days and times are a pretrial hearing. jobina: forme attorneys accuse central council of jack smith to stifle donald trump's freedom of speech.

he is seeking to try his case in the media. they are giving both sides to enter a pretrial hearing about this protective order filing. that follows the response to smith's request calling for a court if trump shared i could have a chilling effects on witnesses and interrupt a fair transaction of justice. recent media posts of said if you go after me i'm coming after you. his campaign defended the post as political speech. after the judge receives scheduling proposals he will hold a hearing on friday, trump will not have to attend. kumasi: another major legal

issue for trial. a judge throughout the countersuit that trump filed against e. jean carroll. he ruled that he did not provide statements or proof statements made by carol were false or substantially untrue. he made a statement today after the jury rewarded her $5 million agreeing that the former president sexually abused and defamed her. trump's attorney says he will appeal the dismissal. reggie: 50 million americans are under a severe weather alert along the south and east coast. main threats tornadoes and extreme winds. two people died and millions are without power. federal employees were said home early after lightning strikes at the capitol. the system moving across the midwest. >> my house is destroyed.

are experiencing extreme heat. kumasi: videos of this brawl out of wa the fight. >> 60 seconds or it works. reggie: this could be a game changer when it comes to finding water in the driest places. the expendable -- experimental device the pull water out of the air. drew: we will take into the east coast and looking at storm reports over the last 24 hours and you can see the combination of hot, humid air in a cold

front swinging through. all of these reports, more than 1000 reports of strong thunderstorm wind gust in excess of 55-60 mph. it is still warm across the east coast. we have a light breeze the city and delta we will stay 16-22 m.p.h.. the wind will increase through the afternoon that will help you without warrant. -- do here is how the forecast shapes up. increasing sunshine but you will notice the big dip in temperatures later this afternoon compared to yesterday.

it will only reach the 70's, low 80's. miner of some close with temperatures but another warming trend is set to move in over the weekend.

kumasi: a group of uc berkeley scientist are looking for a way to harvest water anywhere, even in the desert. they went to the death valley to test this experiment out. it is a portable water harvester that uses a compound to find water in the air out of molecular level, capture it to turn it into water. the specialized . >> that is the space into which

we can find gases like hydrogen, carbon dioxide, carbon from the air or in this case, water. kumasi: they are h water harvester can impact population and drought corners of the planet. reggie: according to the report, february 2022 with the third driest february since 1895. san mateo say 526% and the drought was a factor along with shortages of aquaculture supplies. the two hottest -- hardest hit. >> account you don't want to spend more than you have to. reggie: the historic rain gifts

farmers hope but they also say it was a wake-up call to innovate ahead of climate change. kumasi: today is national pick up all day and a special celebration will be held at the palace of fine arts. good morning. ages and abilities to pokéball today is your day to play for free. they are teaming up open play event. there will be demos in the opportunity to test their skill on the course and costs to the players. raffles, refreshments and equipment. pickle ball is san francisco's

fastest gaining support during the pandemic as a way to stay active and be outside. >> this is an event to everyone together, mingle, see the demo of cobbles. --paddles. you can meet other people regardless of level. we can provide free instruction. lena: he explains the sport newcomers as tennis and ping-pong having a baby. the event starts at the palace of fine arts and is expected to go until 5:30 p.m.. there is no age limit. drew: let's go outside, here the cam this morning.

the fog has returned. we have a marine there across the coast. the big headline today, it much cooler and breezy this afternoon. temperatures returning to average if not below average. we will turn returns as we can. must plan out your tuesday. we are seeing a lot of sunshine away from the coast in the fog is thick along the immediate coastline and by 2:00 p.m., we are a lot cooler than yesterday. 60's and 70's around the shoreline and the warmest in the upper 70's and 80's. it is a return to normalcy if not below average. 69 oakland when we were in the 80's yesterday. the city was in the upper 70's and back down to 64. 80 in san jose,

overnight tonight we turn overcast cost a lot of spots with coastal drizzle likely. numbers in the 50's. into the weekend, cloudiest and coolest day of the festival. we will see increasing sunshine through saturday and sunday and by sunday, we will have limited fog in the morning. we are in the 70s for the second half of the weekend. it is much cooler today, breezy in the afternoon with the winds gusting. we will keep temperature study for the next few days. and then on saturday, sunday. sunday is the warmer of the two days that we will likely see triple he digit head next week.

jobina: report at 532. there is a stall into foster city on san mateo so that codes slow you down slightly. -- could slow you down slightly. westbound tracy to dublin you are looking at 53 minutes but overall, traffic is looking good. reggie: jeopardy producers confirmed the new season will go on despite the writers strike but you will see changes. kumasi: the company that helped to bring the office home is now shifting its own employees to in person. reggie: and mattel writing the barbie

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reggie: in the gma first look a man trapped in the fiery car reunited with the fedex worker who saved his life. >> and this morning tma's first look an exclusive, a man trapped in a burning car saved by a big striver in the middle of the night. this was the seeing nearly two weeks ago on the highway in southern california. this morning they are both telling their story on gma. >> i was yelling for help could feel the pain in my body, my legs. i realize it is 3:00 a.m. in the middle of the freeway, going south here. >> i realize no one has stopped

to help. i pulled over real quick grabbed my phone and the fire extinguisher and went to the back of the car. >> we will show you there were emotional reunion you don't want th to miss. reggie: how is there a camera there? kumasi: reggie: they got there so quick. kumasi: if you have not seen it it has been going viral. this fight along the river that people have been sharing. for arrest warrants have been issued for suspects who attacked a dock worker. this happened on saturday at riverfront park in montgomery

alabama. you see a dock worker trying to move a pontoon boat where riverboat was trying to pull in. this dockworker had attacked. he is being attacked by all of these people and other people came in trying to help this man, defend him. there is even a man swimming in the river trying to get over to help this man being attacked by these people. >> probably 60 people were fighting. a massive amount of people fighting. you didn't know who was fighting him at that point. there was a lot of alcohol on both sides, from the pontoon boat and the ship. kumasi: the city's mayor responded in defense of the ductwork that justice fully served. reggie: they were so quick on

this it was filmed from so many angles. it gives a lot bigger and there was a chair involved. kumasi: that chair has gone viral. reggie: cleanup is underway after a social medias influence or lead to chaos on the streets. they are surveying the damage left behind from 6000 people. the damage could cause the city $200,000. youtuber kai cennat with trying to start a riot. kumasi: the days of remote work might be numbered. today, zoom asked is workers to go back to the office. according to they must work there two days a week. the surface help to evolve

remote working in the company plans to rollout the policy in august and september. reggie: the character barbie is getting its own doll. if you have seen the movie than you know, the limited edition barbie does not come out until may 2024. how are you not ready for this? i'm going to say it's just asymmetrical. okay. right the website until august. it should already be in stores. i think her for halloween.

reggie: drew: allen. reggie: allen and weird barbie. drew: here's a look at the forecast. it's a much cooler afternoon and breezy. you will notice that big drop in temperatures compared to yesterday away from the coast. we will only go into the 70's juntos together we stand up to cancer. on saturday august 19th join stand up to cancer one night to save lives. so, just stand up with us. tune in saturday august 19th 8/7 central