shop now with the confidence of our lowest price guarantee. car break ins in san francisco. police say they are making progress, but more needs to be done now at five. the new tactics proposed to crack down on the issue. >> san francisco's largest international event just a few weeks away. is the city ready? leaders law enforcement and businesses now hammering out logistics. >> and the auto workers strike could go even larger in just a matter of hours as the union president is expected to make an announcement sometime this morning. addressing the three major automakers as. >> good morning. welcome to friday, september 22nd. >> a lot to catch you up on. we're going to start the check of our forecast with jobina. >> okay. so we're going to start

with live doppler seven right now so you can see those low clouds off of the coast, which means we're going to experience some fog around that area. and then also, as we zoom in here, you'll see that it's going to be kind of in the east bay as well. so that's going to be a big point today. and also, since we have the sparrow air alert, we're going to check in on the air quality as well. you're going to see that we do have some spots here, moderate air around san francisco and oakland, but then sensitive groups need to be aware here around san jose, also in the north bay, around san rafael and antioch, too. then bringing in our temperatures right now, we're going to look at san francisco, oakland, mountain view, everything is resting in the 50s half moon bay. the highest there. checking in at 59 degrees and then a little later in our show, i will show you what we're looking at for the rest of your day. but for now, let's check in on traffic because we want to point out a couple of things we're looking at here on our maps. we have slow traffic coming out of tracy at the moment. so heads up to our super commuters for sure. as we zoom in here, you can see that we do have a closure. i

want to let you know about for the weekend. we have a 56 hour full closure of northbound 87 between 85 and 280. so that's going to start at 9 p.m. and end on monday at 5 a.m. live picture here showing you emeryville and 80 headlights traveling in the westbound direction. highway four to the toll plaza is going to be around 18 minutes and then we'll wrap up with our drive times where we are completely green across the board. reggie and kumasi, thank you. >> jobina. more foot patrols, monitoring parking lots and even bait cars. san francisco police say they have deployed a number of tactics to curb the issue of car break ins. but the question is, is it working? and if it's not, what else needs to be done? abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez has a look at some of the numbers and the ideas that agencies are talking about. gloria. good morning. >> kumasi san francisco city leaders are uniting to combat the car break in epidemic. and one of the things that was brought up is possibly more warning signs. that's just one of the ideas that was mentioned

yesterday during a brainstorm session. and right now we are at fisherman's wharf. we know, of course, this is a tourist area. these are the areas that are getting hit. the most. and leaders are vowing to increase patrols in these tourist areas. so here are some numbers for you. the san francisco police department says there have been more than 15,000 car break ins so far this year. while that is down by about 500 at this time last year, that number is still very concerning. supervisor dean preston is calling for a coordinated response across all city departments to cut down on car break-ins. >> in my opinion, the path to reduce car break ins cannot rely on any one strategy to the exclusion of others. we want people to be able to come to san francisco and not have to worry about this. but that ain't going to happen overnight. >> san francisco police say they are making progress every day with 37 arrests made so far this year connected to car break ins

. they have added more officers and neighborhood where break ins are happening and they are using bait cars to catch thieves. but police say there are some challenges, such as current policy not allowing pretext stops, such as pulling cars over for no plates. and sfmta says they are working on a pilot program and that would include putting warning signs on meters, reminding people not to leave valuables in their car. live in san francisco, gloria rodriguez , abc seven news. >> thanks, gloria. in san francisco, mayor london breed says public safety ambassadors will be expanding their routes starting thursday. breed says the ambassadors will be expanding to clement street between arguello and park. presidio the program deploys retired police officers and supports merchant corridors across the city. ambassadors are meant to be friendly faces to help provide directions or act as crime. deterrence in less than two months, san francisco is going to be front and center on the world stage. the asia-pacific economic

cooperation summit, otherwise known as apec, will draw global leaders from 21 member economies . it is san francisco's biggest international event in decades. as abc7 news reporter suzanne fan has a look at whether the city is actually ready. >> top political and business leaders from around the globe are expected to attend apec. they'll be staying at our local hotels and dining at our local restaurants in san francisco. get ready to wow world leaders from 21 pacific rim regions. restaurants are looking forward to the influx of visitors in mid november. city leaders say san francisco is the right place for apec. the asia pacific economic cooperation summit. >> are we ready? yes, i think we're ready. i think san francisco is a great place to hold our apec with our large asian population. >> as many as 30,000 visitors are expected, including two dozen heads of state, 1000 ceos and hundreds of foreign journalists. a bus shelters all over the city. digital signs announced that apec is coming. the global trade summit means

big exposure to and big bucks for sf. >> i've heard the number of $50 million of direct economic impact to the city. >> clifton clark is the area gm for marriott hotels and the gm of the saint francis hotel. he says dreamforce, which brought 43,000 people to san francisco, was an important stepping stone. it was a great dress rehearsal for something like apec. the hotels clark oversees are packed with guests and staff for apec. >> many of the hotels have blocks with secret service, and a lot of the hotels have delegation, too. we have groups of ceos that will be staying with us. >> clark says his hotels have been doing a lot to get ready. i've set up calls with our hotels on a weekly basis starting next week to discuss, you know, the details of in depth planning for security when it comes to logistics for the global summit. >> we're working with the secret service, the white house and the state department expect thousands of extra officers,

local, state, federal, arriving to help out. we're going to be crawling with law enforcement tonight. >> as for concerns about san francisco's homeless drug use and crime, we've demonstrated that just last week with dreamforce, we know how to produce an amazing show here, definitely in moscone center and definitely within the city of san francisco. so the mayor has a $10 million budget set aside to help pay for overtime for police and city employees. the city has a goal of raising 20 million additional dollars for apec. it's raised more than 12 million so far. but the city is getting more help every day from private donors like sutter health. some of that money will help host multiple events around the conference. the city of san francisco is calling for 800 volunteers for apec events. they'll be helping with credentialing, registering and helping guests at the conference center in san francisco, suzannephan abc seven news. >> now to a pivotal deadline in the auto workers strike. the work stoppage could expand this morning unless, quote, serious progress is made in labor

negotiations. abc news reporter justin finch tells us about the growing economic concerns. >> this morning. the united auto workers union awaiting its next steps. >> i'm ready to do whatever my president says. if president sean finn says it's that plan, i'm ready. >> uaw president sean fain warning that if there's no serious progress in talks with ford, general motors or chrysler and jeep maker stellantis by noon eastern time today, the strike will expand to new facilities as well. no deals >> no deals. >> nearly 13,000 uaw members walked off the job one week ago at targeted plants in michigan, missouri and ohio, calling for a cost of living adjustments, a return to worker pensions and 40% wage increases. >> we are offering an incredible , unprecedented increase. all they want is for everyone to make $300,000. that's not

sustainable. >> all three auto companies saying they've been in negotiations with the uaw as recently as thursday. as the rhetoric surrounding those talks escalates. >> i think that you're seeing those uh- media exchanges intensify and that will only continue as the parties as the uaw ratchets up the tensions. >> meantime, stellantis ford and gm have rolled out short term layoffs for some non striking auto workers. the union currently paying members on the picket lines. $500 a week amid growing concerns in the auto industry and beyond about the consequences of a long term strike. >> once you lose the labor that you've had to lay off or maybe even terminate. good luck getting it back in this labor market. >> the white house says it appreciates the uaw and the automakers remaining at the negotiating table as some economic forecasts show. even a ten day strike could be devastating, costing the us

economy more than $5 billion in losses, including workers wages . justin finch, abc news, washington. >> there is still no deal after striking writers and major studios met at the negotiating table for a second day in a row. they're expected to continue those talks today. sources say some progress is made during the meeting yesterday. it lasted more than ten hours. the writers guild of america went on strike back in may. the work stoppage is now at its 144th day. >> all right, everybody. happy friday to you. so we're going to check out our weather right now and we have some good things to tell you about and some not great things. the good news is that it's going to be a really comfortable weekend. it's going to be sunny. these offshore winds are going to help us out a little bit with that smoke and haze that's been lingering in our area for the past couple of days. we thought it would move out of the way by today. it is still sticking around and will likely be here tomorrow, too, which is why we have that spare

the air alert in effect for today. you can see as we look over the course of the day, it's going to creep up a little bit from the 60s into the 70s, higher 70s around fairfield for sure. concord also. and then you see we're getting close to 80, but not quite around antioch as well. and then on the peninsula here, half moon bay is staying the same. almost all day long. you're going to be around 61 degrees and then drop just a little slightly lower than that as we enter the evening here. so it's going to be really nice. but the air is not amazing, so it might be a good time to maybe catch a movie, go to a restaurant where you can see the outside, see the sun, but you don't have to experience all of the air out there because as you see, smoky and hazy conditions are going to linger here. lows for tonight are going to be around the 50s for the most part. it's not until you get way up in the north area here, lakeport and ukiah, where you dip into the 40s, even cloverdale as well. but then santa cruz, morgan hill, san jose, all in the 50s. so not a bad weekend for you or today. thanks jobina. >> coming up, the celebrity chef

city leaders hope will help revive san francisco union square. >> and we're getting answers from the group responsible for buying up land in solano county to build a utopian city. what the group's leader told the abc seven i-team in an exclusive interview. >> if you think september is too early to get ready for halloween, don't tell people in the south bay. we're going to show you where you can experience the most haunting, immersive walk through starting tomorrow. >> and a live look outside. right now, it's 511. we'll be right back

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abc7 i-team about the plans for a company to build a quote, utopian city here in the bay area. for years, a billionaire backed investment firm has quietly acquired more than 55,000 acres of solano county farmland, and now they're revealing their plans, which they say is focused on building affordable housing, clean energy and sustainable infrastructure feature. in an exclusive interview, the ceo of flannery associates talked with abc7 news i-team reporter stephanie sierra to discuss his vision for the future. >> for years people have been wondering what is flannery associates and what isn't it? for our viewers who have been interested in this story, what would you tell them? >> flannery and the parent company california forever is a company that is proposing to build a new community in eastern solano county that is to be surrounded by renewable energy like solar farms and by open space agriculture and habitat. >> elected officials told us many times this exact quote if

there's truly nothing nefarious going on, why keep it secret? but why did you so one of the one of the outcomes of the research that we did in 2017 is that we felt very confident that we could build an amazing project out there. >> and we had to assemble a large landholding. and in order to do that, we had to be quiet about the plans so that we didn't have reckless speculation. and tract home developers coming into the area . if you'd like to watch the full interview about the proposed city and specific plans the group has for the city, you can head to abc7 news .com and to get in touch with the i team, you can call the number on your screen or go to abc7 news.com slash i-team. >> san francisco symphony is planning a 55,000 square foot expansion according to our media partners at the sf standard. it just filed an application to make some big changes as the symphony wants to create an outdoor performance park, build an underground parking lot, update the interior and expand the main lobby. construction would not start for a while. the

approval process itself, with the planning department is expected to take two years. but the symphony the symphony is having its opening night tonight, so you can go to that exciting i know. now another project aimed at pumping life into the heart of san francisco is moving forward. and yesterday the board of supervisors gave the green light to chef tyler florence to open up two cafes in union square. he told the board that these cafes are going to be the talk of the town. >> take what is such a prime piece of real estate and a very visible part of san francisco and plug it back in and turn the lights on in a way that is going to feel very inclusive for everyone in the city of san francisco will be a place that the city will all brag about. and it'll be something that the world will pay attention to. >> okay, i like this. now, it's possible these cafes could be up and running in a matter of weeks . the leases are for three years. there's an option. renew

to renew for an additional three year period this weekend. >> you can expect to see a lot of people in leather in san francisco's soma neighborhood. the 40th annual folsom street fair happens sunday, although events are occurring all weekend long. so there's obviously a lot of people who come here to explore for the kinks, the leather enthusiasm you can also. that's the first time i've ever said that on the air. okay. so that's that career first, first, you can also enjoy food, drinks, live music and dance while supporting local businesses. the actual folsom street fair goes from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. on folsom between eighth and 13th streets. and that is happening on sunday. >> all right. >> half moon bay is gearing up for fall with the 50th year of its famous world championship pumpkin weigh-off. and there's something extra special for the winner this year. whoever grows the biggest gourd is taking home a whole lot more than cash. they're also going to get this championship ring. it's modeled after the rings the nfl teams

get after winning the super bowl, the annual super bowl of pumpkin weigh offs will be held october ninth, and it usually sets a world record. okay >> things are getting even spookier at the winchester mystery house in san jose tonight. a halloween experience called unhinged house warming kicks off and it's described as the most haunting immersive walkthrough. so it all starts with a roaring 20s themed party. fun with music, food games and of course, photo ops. then you go into the mystery house, the tickets start at $65. it's open friday, saturday and sunday nights. and then the closer we get to halloween, they're going to have it on thursdays, too. i like the name. >> yeah. unhinged house warming . i like unhinged things. we know. >> okay. >> there are some things you can tell just by looking at them. >> yeah. yeah, that's one. have you all been there yet? yeah, you've been. yes he has been.

>> have we not talked about this before? >> he's been okay. i don't know. this exact same conversation happened about six years ago on this very same table. >> have you all been to the winchester mystery house? >> oh, that's right. no. and suddenly i was there. yes. >> that's not acceptable. >> it's not acceptable. no, no, that's right. that's right. it's just not. not quite in the neighborhood for us it's not. >> but if you are a disney fan, it is something to really see, because the imagineers apparently use the winchester mystery house as part of their inspiration behind the haunted mansion. oh, and you can tell when you're in there. >> okay. >> yeah, it's pretty cool. am i going to be really scared, though? you don't like scary things, so i'm going to tell you no and then go anyway. >> see, that's how unhinged and unhinged. >> well, if you're feeling unhinged, this weekend, i'm just going to let you know what you can expect. and for today, too. so let's zoom in, shall we, to what we're looking at for the day. we do have current temperatures right now all resting in the 50s for the most

part, low to high 50s, low being around palo alto, as you see there, san francisco and half moon bay, a little warmer, though, around 58, 59 degrees as we show you this live camera of emeryville. so traffic for the most part is light. i'm going to give you a little bit of both right now. your day planner today everywhere, inland, bay and coast, all starting around in the 50s. we're going to creep up a little bit more into the 70s, high 60s around the bay, then a little higher into the 70s. but that's it. we never touch 80 degrees in this area. so that's i mean, really nice. this is where we're getting like our true bay area weather. now let's look at that seven days, shall we? it's going to be autumn today, so that's really great. we're going to see that foliage begin to come in and then saturday and sunday, it's going to be sunny on saturday, though we will still experience some of that haze and maybe some smoky air as well. monday, tuesday, we do have some chance for showers. reggie and kumasi, thanks to jobina.

>> coming up, the seven things to know this morning. >> the company that owns arrowhead water is now being told to stop operations at a california spring after more than a century. we're

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over one more autoworkers could soon join striking members on the picket line this morning. the union president says the work stoppage could expand by 9:00 our time, 9 a.m. if, quote, serious progress in labor negotiations are not made. their demands include higher hourly wages and pensions for new hires. >> number two is san francisco. police say car burglary rings are starting to conduct their own counter surveys. since trying to identify undercover police officers and bait cars set up in tourist areas, city leaders and law enforcement are now working to unify its response to the ongoing auto burglary situation. reason number three the alameda county coroner has ruled the death of angus cloud and accidental overdose. >> cloud was an oakland native, a rising star best known for his work in the hbo drama euphoria. the coroner found traces of methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl in the 25 year old system. none

>> number four, a spare the air alert has been extended for the bay area. today is the third day under the alert as smoke lingers from wildfires burning in northern california and oregon. >> number five, let's talk about that. smoke is going to linger in this area, as reggie was saying. so we're going to have hazy conditions today and also tomorrow. but our temperatures are going to be pretty comfortable. and it'll be sunny this weekend in terms of traffic for number six, we are experiencing caltrans roadwork, a 56 hour full closure of northbound 87 between 85 and 280. it's going to start today at 9 p.m. and end on monday at 5 a.m. >> number seven, divers in lake tahoe have discovered invasive new invasive new zealand mud snails near the south shore. so these tiny snails, they're smaller than a dime, but they can outcompete native species and really hurt the ecosystems. strict protocols are now in place to try to reduce the spread, including deconto laminating and cleaning boats and gear. >> the company that owns arrowhead bottled water, has

been ordered to stop using some of the natural springs that it's relied on for more than a century. reporter alex cheney from our sister station in la explains why the vote is unanimous and the order is adopted after eight years and dozens of hearings on tuesday, the california water board voted to approve a cease and desist order on arrowhead water, limiting the amount of water the company can take from the san bernardino mountains community groups say arrowhead water never had the right to take the water from public lands, while the trust resource of the people of california were depleted over the last hundred years, blue bluetriton and its predecessors and interests were raking in profits and misrepresenting their right to the water in strawberry canyon to the state, to federal agencies and to the public, as well as their customers. >> and that's unacceptable. >> lawyers for bluetriton brands who own arrowhead water argue there is ample evidence the company has been taking water from natural springs in the mountains since well before 1914. before the state began regulating water use. still, the

water board says bluetriton has no such right. >> this is a really big deal. understand a huge amount of money and business is at stake. um, but it also is important for us that no matter how much money is involved, that we are going to ensure that the laws of our state are upheld and that they apply to everybody. >> bluetriton brands said in a statement, quote, bluetriton brands will vigorously defend our water rights through the available legal process. btb continues to comply with all state and federal laws as they apply to our water rights in california. we look forward to continuing to work closely with the local communities near our operations. the order does not completely ban the company from taking water from the mountains, but it does significantly reduce how much it can take. bluetriton says they will appeal the water board's order. alex chaney, abc seven news coming up at 530, the tipping policy at one bay area restaurant that's now going

viral online plus, we are hearing the frantic calls made to 911 after a pilot ejects kid from the cockpit of an f 35. >> the $100 million stealth fighter jet crash landing

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>> hi, reggie. i can see you. good morning, everybody. so we are going to look at our air quality right now because we do have a spare the air alert in effect at the moment. so we are in the moderate area. but also for sensitive groups. definitely want to give you a heads up, especially if you're in the north bay around san rafael and also san jose, antioch, a little bit as well. so who's ready for cozy season? okay because autumn is here at 10:00 or excuse me, 1150 tonight. so the sun rays are going to be directly over the equator, which is great for anyone that is really ready for that foliage to come in. i know. i'm excited about that. the highs today are going to be in the low 70s, just barely touching 80. also on the high 60s as well. and it's going to be really comfortable weekend and i'll get into that a little later in our show. reggie and kumasi, you're here. thank you, sam. >> the city leaders are. >> oh, i forgot about my other job. i have one more thing to tell you about today is traffic. okay, so we are. the good news is, though, for traffic, you're looking pretty clear for the most part. so in the southbound

direction here, we're looking at a live picture from walnut creek. those taillights are moving south for you. so no problems there. a little bit heavier, though, on the san mateo bridge where you're seeing the tail lights here is going to be in the westbound direction towards the peninsula. no blocking issues, which is great news. and if you rely on mass transit this morning, bart muni and ace are on time. now. we'll get to reggie. >> thanks. jobina. san francisco city leaders are uniting to combat the car breaking epidemic and their plan involves more are warning signs. abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez live at fisherman's wharf with more on the possible solutions. gloria. good morning. >> reggie. yeah, you know, of course, fisherman's wharf is a big tourist area and these are the areas that are really getting hit when it comes to car break ins and leaders are vowing to increase patrols in areas like this. now, leaders met yesterday to discuss combating car break ins. san francisco police say there have been more than 15,000 car break ins so far this year. that is down by about

500 at this time last year. but of course, that number is still high. police have made 37 arrests. so far this year connected to car break ins. they've added more officers and neighborhoods where break ins are happening. they're also using bait cars to catch thieves. but police say that there are challenges such as current policy not allowing pretext stops, such as pulling cars over for no plates. the woman, the woman behind lost and found san francisco.com reunites people frequently tourists with their lost belongings after smash and grabs. she's happy to see more attention on the problem but says there is still a long way to go. and so does the mayor. >> it's not just parks mart, it's everything. it's awareness. it's ambassadors, it's police, it's arrests, it's accountable ality. it's not just one thing to deal with this real epidemic, not just here in san francisco, but all over the bay area. >> i feel very buoyed just to

hear that attention is even being paid to the issue >> sfmta says they are working on a pilot program to update parking meters so they'd have digital warnings on meters, also on the pay by phone app to not leave any valuables in your car . and the san francisco police department says that officers are working to break apart these groups that are committing the break ins because this one group can be responsible for dozens of break ins in one day alone. live in san francisco, gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. thank you, gloria. >> nearly 140 alleged criminals are off the streets in oakland this morning. it was a part of a huge us marshals service initiative called operation north star three. now it took place in 20 cities across the us and in total, nearly 4500 fugitives were arrested and oakland. the arrests were for homicides, assaults, sex offenses, robberies and weapons . an investigation is underway

after two people died in shootings at a car service center in albany. happening yesterday morning at the toyota to berkeley service center. investigators say a man shot and killed a woman who worked there and there was a shootout with police when officers arrived on scene. >> officers entered the building located a victim, encountered a suspect, and in exchange of gunfire occurred. we're told multiple officers from the berkeley police department opened fire. >> that suspect died at the scene. it's not clear if or how the suspect and victim knew each other. concern are growing on capitol hill over a possible government shutdown. >> infighting among republicans is holding up things in the house of representatives who have now started their weekend for the second time this week, they failed to muster the votes to begin debating a defense spending bill. there are nine days to get a deal done and house speaker kevin mccarthy is facing pressure from hard line

conservative members to drastically cut spending. >> this is a whole new concept of individual that just want to burn the whole place down. it doesn't work. i know it's an obstacle, but i find it as a challenge and we're going to solve it. >> house democrats. senate democrats. senate republicans and the white house have all worked together to come up with a plan to fund the government. but it's house republicans who want to shut it down. and so it's time that they join the rest of us and choose competence over chaos. >> another sticking point is funding for ukraine as the white house announced another funding package. edge republicans would like to see more accountability. >> an emergency call was released from the pilot who ejected from a stealth fighter jet that crashed near charleston after he parachuted into the backyard of a home. this $100 million f 35 was nowhere to be found. abc's andrew dymburt has that call. >> newly released 911 calls reveal the bizarre circumstances

after an f 35 fighter jet like this one went missing in south carolina. the pilot seemingly confused about where his jet ended up. >> i'm not sure where the airplane is. it would have crashed, landed somewhere. i ejected the f 35, crashed sunday after a malfunction, forced the pilot to eject near charleston, but the jet kept flying and crashing in a rural area. >> about 60 miles away. >> i just wrote a parachute down to the ground. can you please send an ambulance? >> okay, i understand, sir. okay. just to confirm how many people are hurt. >> well, i'm the only one. i'm not sure. a local resident also called 911 calmly explaining that the pilot had just parachuted into his backyard. >> and i guess we got a pilot at our house and he says he got ejected. so he ejected from the plane. so we just see if we could get some ambulance, please. >> i'm sorry. what happened? >> uh, we got a pilot in the house and i guess he landed in my backyard. >> officials finally found wreckage from the $100 million jet. more than 24 hours later, experts say the f 35 is designed

to erase all communication when a pilot ejects to protect the pilot's location. and the jets classified systems. which explains why it could not be tracked on radar. the pentagon has said it plans to spend $1.7 trillion on more than 2000 f 35 seconds. but a new report questions what taxpayers are getting for all that money. a government watchdog found f-35s are available to fly only 55% of the time because of so many maintenance issues. it's unclear what prompted the pilot to eject in south carolina. a review board is investigating. andrew dymburt, abc news, new york. >> two adults are dead and dozens of students injured from a bus crash near new york city yesterday. this bus, you see it here, it was carrying 40 students and four adults from farmingdale high school to band camp when it overturned down a 50 foot ravine. the school's band director, 43 year old gina pelletier, and retired teacher,

77 year old beatrice ferrari, both died. all of the students on the bus had to go to a nearby hospital, and one student recalls the bus rolling over multiple times. >> i him screaming. and then like i felt it as soon as i picked my head up, the kid next to me was covered in blood. i blood everywhere. >> authorities are still investigating, but say a blown tire could have caused the crash. five students are now in critical condition. >> an highway patrol officers took to redwood city streets in a pedestrian safety sting. the operation happened yesterday at the intersection of middlefield road and dumbarton avenue, right near a school. highway. patrol officers not in uniform use a crosswalk while their colleagues pulled over drivers who didn't yield to pedestrians and there was no shortage of people pulled over. it's been very active. >> this is a very heavily trafficked road where speeds are usually traveled above the speed limit. and unfortunately, we

need to have a reminder that it's a school zone. >> we're still checking with the chp to see just how many drivers got cited in san francisco. safe driving advocates are calling to end red light. red light right hand turns. our media partners at the sf standard say a campaign to get 6000 letters written to support the ban is underway. the goal is to make streets safer for pedestrians. cyclists and scooters. two years ago, the city banned red light turns at several pedestrian heavy intersections. however, city officials say there are no plans to expand that program citywide. a bay area soccer star played in her final soccer match last night. julia, julie ertz went to santa clara university and is married to a pro football player. zach ertz. he grew up in danville and went to stanford. she was on the 2015 and 2019 women's national teams that won the world cup and hinted at her retirement during this year's world cup. ertz says she is prioritizing motherhood over her soccer career.

>> i think time with my family is just irreplaceable, especially with just where madden is in his age. when i get to a point to be able to choose myself when i could step away and i do feel like i can step away and be like, it's not because momma can't play. i can play. >> ertz is considered one of the best defensive players to ever play for the national team. >> the lynx. some people go to live in the bay area. up next, surprised some in the tech industry are paying to live in these pods. >> plus, a south bay highway closure that could have major effects on your commute tomorrow. if you're going to work tomorrow, i guess. but first, a check on the weather with jobina. yeah you know, you're going to work tomorrow. >> i'm thinking of you because i would really not like that for you. i don't want that for me. good morning, everybody. happy friday. so we've been talking about the spare the air alert, also the air quality, which is in the moderate area and also for sensitive groups. i want to

make sure that you're aware of that. and since we're talking about that, we want to look at the smoke. it will pretty much move out of the way today. the wind is certainly going to help us out on that. we were hoping it would be gone today, but it's really been staying in place because just on off shore, wind isn't quite getting us over the hump. and then the weekend should be really beautiful. so we're looking at temperatures right now. we're mostly in the 50s and kind of creeping up toward 60 in some spots. but for the most part, we're still in a really comfortable state for our forecast here. and the weekend is going to be beautiful. so checking out our seven day here is going to be sunny tomorrow and sunday. we do have a little chance of showers on monday and tuesday. then we'll talk about a little later. but overall, comfortable. it's just mainly that air quality that we're we made it! bmo has arrived. hello? you said it. hello to more ways to save money, grow your wealth, grow your business. just what we needed, another big bank. not so fast. how many banks do you know that reward you for saving every month?

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for a major 56 hour construction shutdown. detours will be in place. caltrans says the entire highway will be resurfaced with new pavement. that's good for another 20 years. curb ramps will be upgraded and improvements will be made to an adjacent bikeway. the weekend closure will allow caltrans to condense three months of work into to one single long weekend . >> we're going to be saving time , potentially three months, by doing the work during this full weekend. and it's also going to reduce all the overnight nighttime lane closures or nighttime work that can impact the community. >> the highway will reopen no later than 5 a.m. monday. a closure of the southbound lanes is scheduled for the weekend of october 20th. >> new details on an incident at the martin refining company last thanksgiving. a final report found no toxins in the soil in the surrounding area last november. the incident at the

refinery sent 20 tons of ash with chemicals into nearby neighborhoods, adds toxicologists, studied soil samples from 14 public spaces in martinez, and they didn't find elevated levels of metals. they say there's no health risk. residents who still have questions or concerns, though, are invited to a community meeting on monday. it starts at 6 p.m. at the contra costa county administration building. would you live in something like this? some tech entrepreneur in san francisco are becoming pod people renting a sleep pod for $700 a month. this is what it looks like at. and they say they're sacrificing comfort so they can pour more money into their startups. the big attraction right now is ai. several founders have come together to form a community in one building where about 20 people rent these sleeping pods and they spend their days working in the common space and networking. >> i actually pushed off coming to san francisco for a really long time, but it's been absolutely net positive, without

a doubt. like just within the first couple of days, i met some of the smartest people i've met in my entire life. so that's the reason i came and that's the reason i'm staying and that's the reason why i'm living in a pod. >> san francisco will be hosting its second ai conference this year on november 15th. this one is expected to draw about 350 of the industry's leading founders and investors to the city. >> a south bay restaurant's new policy is sparking outrage on reddit for hanoi is a vietnamese restaurant. it's charging 18% gratuity on every check. at a recent diner posted a picture of their receipt showing the surcharge applies to parties of one or larger. which i thought was clever. but i guess people are mad. more than 5000 and infuriated redditors respond saying they've heard of surcharges for large parties but never this. okay. don't eat there. >> yeah. >> i mean, i don't know. am i the only person who's not upset about this? >> how do you feel? >> well, there are other

restaurants that do this, and i just accept it because i want to eat. >> there. yeah. and so that's just what i do. i'm not upset. no a lot of i don't know if it's a lot, but there are this is not the first place to do this. >> i mean, this is the basic amount that we usually tip anyway. >> and the other places are 20. >> yeah, i was going to we just talked about this the other day, 20 yeah. >> so and then they'd be like, do you want to add an additional tip? >> yeah. no. so i mean like that is taking to the next level. the ones where it starts at 20 and then it's like 25 and it goes to me yesterday, i'm like, what? i was like, okay, excuse me, you do need to read because a lot of places will include it. >> oh, yeah, make sure you look at it. >> yeah. and then so it sounds like they're not trying to trick anyone, so no, stay mad, i guess. >> maybe stay mad and stay hungry. >> truly, truly. all right. i'm going to have my bomb. >> me in peace. >> okay. thank you. let's get into it then. good morning, everybody. so we see these low clouds off of the coast here.

it's going to contribute to some fog, especially as we zoom in. you can see us a little closer to the east bay, too. so san francisco certainly. but then around richmond, oakland, emeryville as well. and we do have a spare the air alert today that is the big headline in terms of your weather. so we are going to have poor to moderate air quality, but in terms of temperatures, it's going to be really comfortable out there. so ranging in the 50s, you know, lower 50s around palo alto, a little warmer as we get even to san francisco. actually, right now, at least it's 58 degrees. now, let's plan out your day. you heard me say 50 and 60s. that's what we're dealing with for the most part right now as we creep a little later into the day, you see we pick up reaching into the 70s. we're going to touch 80 degrees in some spots, primarily in the east bay today. but overall, it's going to be nice. it's going to be sunny. it's just that air that you have to worry about. also we're getting into cozy season. autumn starts tonight at 11:50 p.m. and then it's spooky season. so really excited about that.

reggie and kumasi spooky season is here. >> we have declared it. it is new at six, a california city banning shaving cream and silly string ahead of halloween. >> the first is shocking new discovery at a daycare in new york. what police have now found a week after a child died from a fentanyl overdose. >> but first, a live look outside. it is 549 and we're coming right back. >> this is abc 724 in san francisco, live in the south bay in san jose in concord. >> live in oakland. yes you're watching abc seven news live anytime, anywhere. here we are. we are. we are. we are. we are. we are where you are. never miss a moment of the news that matters to you. >> download our abc seven bay area streaming app. join us and start watching

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york city investigators say they found a trap door in the floor of the play area and that's where they recovered fentanyl and other drugs from that space . a one year old died. three other kids were revived with narcan last week after it's believed they were exposed to fentanyl. we allege that the defendants poisoned four babies and killed one of them because they were running a drug operation from a daycare center, a daycare center, a place where children should be kept safe, not surrounded by a drug that could kill them in an instant. >> the daycare owner and a tenant who lived in the apartment have been charged. >> investigators are still searching for the daycare owner's husband. they say they found fentanyl on play mats at

the site and that facility had just passed an inspection. >> in today's gma first look, the brother of cory richards, the woman accused of killing her husband, then writing a children's book on grief, is speaking exclusively to abc news. here's abc news reporter matt gutman. in this morning's gma first look, an abc news exclusive. >> tell me about her. tell me the side that we can't see. the author who wrote a children's book about grief after her husband died, charged with his murder. now, cory richards brother speaking to gma. do you stand up for your sister because you think that she's innocent or because you've known this person your whole life? it is my sister . >> eric was my brother in law when i got the news that eric had died, i broke down into tears. he was like a brother to me. so i don't have anything bad to say about eric. he was a good guy. i mean, he lived life to the extreme. and you know, eventually got him. but it's my sister. i knew eric. she didn't

do this. >> and we'll have more of our exclusive interview coming up at 7 a.m. and the letter found in cory's cell. with your gma first look, i'm matt gutman, abc news, san francisco. tonight on an all new 2020. >> it's the chilling kidnaping case of 12 year old polly klaas. she was taken from her home in petaluma in 1993 during a sleepover with her friends. if you didn't know, that's an fbi agent. >> that's a homicide detective. and that's the offender. they were like three friends sitting around the table discussing this case. >> the special shines a light on the local police investigate nation. how the family has been managing since. and the lasting impact polly's case has had on the nation. you can watch the all new 2020 tonight at nine right here on abc seven. and then don't miss abc seven news at 11 right after if you're looking for something lighter

for tomorrow night, you can get in the halloween spirit with on the red carpet there's a new goosebumps series, new scary movies and all your classic favorites. >> october is going to have you streaming and apparently screaming. i don't want to be screaming, but all month long it's that's plus from villains taking center stage to a oogie boogie bash. we're talking about how disney parks are celebrating spooky season all across the world. we saw how they're doing it at disneyland. it's cool. it's fun. so don't miss on the red carpet. the october preview. it is saturday night. it starts at 830. you can watch it right here on abc7. >> that looks cute. all right, everybody, good morning to you. so we've been having a lot of talk here about our air quality. so i did want to show you our map. we're looking at moderate to poor air quality around the bay area. some spots have reached good, but not many, as you can tell here. so especially if you're in the north bay or further east around antioch, just a heads up to you for sensitive groups. i want to make

sure that you are aware of all of that. we also want to bring in our look at the smoke that's going to be moving through the area because we are going to have some things in our favor here because of that offshore wind. the smoke is going to move out of the way and we'll have a really nice, clear weekend for you, especially on sunday. so that's a look at our smoke moving out of the way as far as our current temperatures. right now, we're mostly in the 50s at the moment. we'll creep into the 60s and 70s and have a pretty comfortable day. reggie and kumasi, thanks jobina. >> ahead at six the work to give victims of domestic violence in the peninsula support they need and getting san francisco ready for the next huge convention that's set to bring tens of thousands to the bay area. >> then a ten hour meeting. >> still not enough to end the hollywood writers strike. the latest on negotiations that are set to continue today. >> but first, this live look outside. it is 557 and we are coming right back.

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