why did you do that? because you've taught me everything about baseball. oh hunny bunny, that's so sweet. (♪) (♪) stayed in israel overnight and meeting with prime minister benjamin netanyahu, who as strikes continue on gaza. the overall death toll now more than 2000, and that includes 25 americans. then staying safe

from a potential earthquake. >> the simulator in san francisco today aimed at spreading the word about earthquake preparation. >> and fly me to the moon. nasa says people living on the moon in is a realist stick thing for our lifetime. >> but i don't want to live on the moon. you don't know what's there. >> you don't know. >> no, actually, i think i know there's nothing there. good morning on this thursday, october 12th. >> we're going to get a check of our forecast with lisa. good morning. >> hey, good morning to you. looking at live doppler seven, here is our satellite picture that shows a lot of activity continuing to see the pacific pretty active. a lot of these storms are moving to the north of us, but we'll get a little piece of one of them late tomorrow into saturday. once again, this one primarily the north bay four mile visibility, 46 half moon bay, 51. san mateo waking up to some cooler numbers for everyone, a couple degrees to about seven degrees cooler for you in dublin. in livermore, you can see those upper 40s, 58

though in san rafael. so grab the jacket this morning. we've got sunshine on the way mixing in with some high clouds from time to time, but it will be warmer throughout the afternoon. so as we look at the full sunshine to start out, we'll be in the 50s and then 60s getting into a few high clouds near 80 in our inland valleys. gloria >> good morning, lisa. let's get a check of your traffic this morning. one of our busier spots right now is the san mateo bridge. and you're looking at a live look there right now. traffic's starting to fill in, but still no major delays. it'll take you about 13 minutes to get from the toll plaza to foster city. and a look at your mass transit right now. everything is running on time. bart muni and ace. >> thank you, gloria. developing news now on the war in israel. right now, the country is stepping up its offensive in gaza after the weekend's violent terrorist attacks by hamas militants. the un humanitarian office says more than 300,000 civilians have been displaced in

gaza. they have little access to food or water there. and here's a live look at the city of gaza this morning. we're going to try and pull that up for you. israel malis military says it is actively targeting hamas terror sites while amassing ground troops near the gaza strip. there is a live picture i really don't know what was burning there, but clearly if that is that still a live picture that we're looking at here? no, this is video now us secretary of state antony blinken is in israel. he's meeting with officials there to see what kind of help the us can provide aid. it's estimated as many as 600 american citizens are currently in gaza. the white house says a total of 25 americans have died in at least 17 others are still missing since the violence erupted when you add in the deaths being reported by israel and gaza, the total is at least 2300, with thousands more injured. >> this attack was a campaign of pure cruelty. i just hate

cruelty. my commitment is your security and the safety of the jewish people is unshakable. the united states has israel's back and i have yours as well, both at home and abroad. >> yesterday, israel formed a war cabinet which likely signals this could be a long conflict with hamas. >> we have an update from a san francisco man who's been in israel since the war started. manny ikeuchi, the owner of manny's in san francisco, was visiting family when the fighting broke out. he spoke with abc seven news reporter tim jonze. >> the ground assault is completely unprecedented. israel has been in wars before, but the fact that marauding militia men, terrorists came home into israeli towns, into people's homes and murdered them in their in their homes and kidnaped over 100 of them unarmed innocent civilians, that is just barbarism. that is just terrorism. and that is what's happened.

>> he says his cousin, who is his age, will now be serving in the war. manny is currently in tel aviv but was about 30 miles from the gaza border when hamas militants started the assault over the weekend. he described how he and his relatives basically had to go from partying to hiding in a bomb shelter with young kids because the town was targeted by missiles. manny says he's not sure when he might be able to come back home to san francisco. he says he's heard from some san francisco politicians, but nothing from the federal government. and so now he's trying to make plans on his own for now, he's dedicating his time, helping with volunteer efforts. >> the us state department says it's actively communicating with american citizens who are stuck in israel and frantically trying to find ways to come home. major airlines are suspending their flights. glory is at the live desk with one california man's story who saw the hamas attacks happening and is sharing his ordeal of getting back home gloria. >> good morning, reggie. we want to tell you about roy burstein. he was at the music festival in

israel when the attack started. now, at first, he and his cousins were all smiles. and we have some photos of them at the festival. but then the photos show smoke in the background. he had to run to survive and left everything behind. and yesterday he reunited with his father at lax. and it was a very emotional reunion. his father had been on the phone with him when the attack started and then all communication was just cut off. >> i was on the line with him and then the phone hang up. no signal. i didn't know where him like eight hours maybe. i didn't know where is my kids? i believe the worst happened. >> i got separated from my family. you know, we went something like five cousins. we came all back. so we're happy for that. >> roy says he is still in shock and confused by everything, but he says he is thankful to be

back in los angeles and is now safe. reggie, thank you, gloria. >> and stay with abc7 news for the latest in the conflict in the middle east. we are posting live updates along with deeper coverage of the reaction that we're seeing here. be sure to search for abc7 news bay area. >> happening today, prepare californians for the big one. an earthquake simulator is in place to help people learn how to survive and to get ready for a quake. abc7 news reporter lena howland joining us live at san francisco state with the latest on this. hi, lena. oh, could you hear me? >> all right. well, we are live here at san francisco state university where cal oes has set up their earthquake simulator. now to let students test this out. all day long, they'll get an idea of maybe what a 7.0 magnitude earthquake will feel like. so at this moment, we're joined by john goodell. we've been talking with him all morning long. he's a spokesperson for cal oes. so talk to us a little bit about the point of why you are

bringing this earthquake simulator essentially on tour throughout the state. >> yeah, we want to make sure everybody in the entire state is prepared for the next earthquake and having the simulator come out here is just one part of it. but also next thursday, october 19th at ten, 19 a.m, is the great california shakeout. and everybody should practice the drop cover and hold on on that day. at that time. >> okay. and the great california shakeout, is that something that folks are actually encouraged to register for online? >> yeah, you can go to shakeout .org to register and we're talking about students offices, families, buildings, wherever. everybody in this entire state should be practicing how to drop, cover and hold on because it prepares you for the next earthquake. and it's a huge preparedness tool for life saving and so often when we talk about earthquakes and being prepared for them, we hear from experts saying it's not a matter of if, but it's a matter of when. >> so with that in mind, is there something you would want to say to folks of why it is so important to be prepared for that earthquake? >> so we can't predict earthquakes. we have cutting

edge technology throughout the state, but we still cannot predict earthquakes at this time. so the best tool that we have is the myshake app. you download that we've had over 2.8 million downloads. it's a great life saving tool. everybody has apps on their phone now. everybody has a tool, an app that can save your life. and so download the myshake app. you can get up to 30s of notification before you actually feel the shaking. >> and my last question for you, for the folks that are just tuning in right now, and did not watch us in the first hour, can you explain what we're seeing happening behind us in the earthquake simulator right now? yes. so this is replicates a 7.0. >> so loma prieta in 1989 was a 6.9. it's significant shaking. yes, it's a ride. but if that was real time, you'd want to drop cover and hold on to protect yourself. you're not sitting down, you're not holding on to a handle. stuff will be falling off the walls. so make sure you get underneath something sturdy, preferably a table, drop down, cover your head and vital organs and hold on until that shaking ends, as it just did. right now. >> okay, great. perfect timing, john. well, thank you so much for joining us. we are going to

test that earthquake simulator out in the next half hour, john and i will be very brave getting in there and we'll give you a look inside. so for reporting for now, reporting live in san francisco, i'm lena howland, abc seven news. >> all right, thank you, lena. there's so much to think about when it comes to preparing for an earthquake. get a kit, make a plan. be informed. of course, if you need help, you can check out abc7 news.com slash prepare nor-cal. still to come, slashing the budget. mayor london breed says she's going to have to cut money from certain areas to address some of the city's issues. >> then a tornado hits a popular tourist spot overnight. the damage left behind and it's a little over an hour away to sunrise and you can see we've got looks like clear sky, just a little patchy fog around half moon bay, a slightly warmer day on the way, but a couple of cold fronts to

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overnight, at least two homes sustained damage, sustained damage. but as of now, there are no reports of any injuries. one homeowner says the storm came in like a freight train and just ripped through. >> happy thursday to you. waking up to some cooler numbers. here we are in the mid 40s up in the north bay santa rosa. you see that 52, though, in novato 46. napa 47. san ramon livermore and 48 in fremont. so certainly a chillier start. a little fog here, 13 degrees colder. half moon bay so grab the heavier jacket. 7 to 8 degrees. that'll wake you up as you walk outside. upper level winds are still out of the north and they're still quite gusty. check it out. 36 miles an hour. saint helena and mount diablo. so the national weather service highlighting the elevated fire danger for the next couple of hours. and then these winds will subside and

we'll see that typical sea breeze throughout the afternoon. there's a look at some high clouds visiting us throughout the later part of the day. so partly cloudy to mostly sunny. and then this front right here, that could bring a few sprinkles into the north bay for your cooler. friday and saturday. reggie >> thanks, lisa. coming up, the program helping san franciscans in need get sober. then labor talks go south between actors and major studios. negotiate sessions are now suspended as both sides seem during the 4-day super sale. get 40% off paints and stains. with sale prices starting at $26.69. hurry, it's only october 13th through the 16th. shop online or at your neighborhood sherwin williams store. [sneeze] dude you coming? because the only thing dripping should be your style. plop plop fizz fizz with alka-seltzer plus cold & flu relief. also try for fizzy fast cough relief. i'm amber, i've lost 128 pounds with golo,

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officials estimate the deficit could reach at least $500 million by the 2025 2026 fiscal year. the city continues to struggle to fully recover from the pandemic. according to the chronicle. the mayor told departments to submit cost saving ideas by the end of the month. a sobriety program is helping community members who are struggling with drug addiction. dozens gathered at the salvation army in san francisco to hold a vigil for those who lost their lives in connection to drug addiction. people who are going through the sobriety program or have completed it, were there one man who finished the program and considers himself lucky? >> i know. i know. it's hard. it's tough because we are lost in our mind right. and you just got to you just got to give yourself that chance to be somebody that that you want to be. >> multiple leaders attended the vigil, including supervisor matt dorsey. he says the city has not seen a public health crisis like this since the aids crisis. nearly 700 people died of

unintended drug overdoses in san francisco in 2022. no matter how in the north bay, all aboard the smart train apparently not. it is suspending late night weekend service because people just aren't using it. according to the marin ij ridership numbers didn't track with their goals. the starlight service just launched in may after riders said they wanted it. the pilot program was billed as your date night train and smart train says it will now work on prioritizing other ridership demands, including timing of connections with the larkspur ferry. >> americans could live on the moon by the year 2040. that's what a nasa spokesperson is telling the new york times. the agency plans to build houses by bringing a3d printer to the moon and then building structures. the project is expected to be possible through new technology and through partnerships with universities and private companies. this is all expected to follow the artemis mission that will send four humans to

orbit the moon as early as november of next year. who all is going? >> not me. i know, right? >> who all is going? >> it's one thing to visit the moon, but no homes on the moon. wow >> a 3d printer can do everything thing. yeah. put it up. >> take the printer up there. yeah. >> what else are we going to do up there? >> i didn't think it's a time for reflection and to just kind of be peaceful. well, not be over stimuli and just relax your mind and meditate. >> that's sounds fun, but boring. >> oh, gosh, it's fun. that has been the theme of the week, right after the 49 ers players. yeah, that is funny. >> i want a spaceship to take me, but not to the moon. what are you trying to go wherever their planet is? >> you're not welcome there yet. just let's take it one step at a time. you inviting yourself somewhere? they did not come for you yet. >> this sounds exciting. they didn't come for you yet. >> hey, maybe homes are more

affordable on the moon. who knows? see? think about that, lisa. >> it's boring. >> yeah. we'll check out. >> how about the viewing of the moon? how about that for our eclipse? and yes, lisa, it's only going to be partially visible because we have some clouds coming into play. but if you're up at 805, that's when it starts. saturday, it's 77% will be the maximum eclipse at 920 in the morning. so the clouds hopefully will clear on out and then it ends at 1042. so we are expecting a cold front to come in late friday and perhaps bring us a few sprinkles in the north bay. but check it out for sure. there's a look at a cold front offshore. there will be series of them that will miss us, but we'll be on the tail end of them bringing in some extra cloud cover for your friday. an early saturday. so this is late friday that we could see just a couple hundreds here in the north bay. then the clouds are going to clear out this morning. we're talking about cooler temperatures. it is in the mid 40s, half moon bay, 47, palo alto, where we have 56 in san

francisco, 52 in mountain view. and a look from our exploratorium camera nice and clear out there. but look at the temperatures. 45, santa rosa, 47 napa and livermore with 51 in concord. so cooler start out there. gusty winds in the hills still you can see right on here through about 1:00. there are anywhere from 15 to 30 miles an hour from mount tam near healdsburg mount diablo. and then we'll get into that sea breeze throughout the afternoon . so gusty winds higher elevations, then mostly sunny, partly cloudy throughout the day today. and it's going to be warmer. look at these 80s popping up in the north bay from san rafael to santa rosa, 80 in livermore as well as morgan hill looking at 76 in fremont and the accuweather seven day forecast a cooler day tomorrow. maybe a few sprinkles at night. >> good morning, lisa. when it comes to traffic, the big thing continues to be this closure right here on the richmond-san rafael bridge. and you may remember we've been covering this because there was a deadly crash there a few days ago. the

three right lanes are still all blocked. so this could impact your commute if you do take the richmond-san. rafael bridge. so there is a slight slowdown as you approach the toll plaza. also, they are still not allowing wide load vehicles on the bridge. they should be taking highway 37 and they're hoping to reopen this on thursday, october 19th. so again, right now, just the three right lanes are blocked at thank you, gloria. >> now we're going to check in with ginger zee with a live look at what's happening on gma this morning. >> good morning. >> hey there, reggie kumasi. >> nice to be with you. so coming up here on a thursday, we are following that one closely. the story everybody's on israel at war. this morning. fears are growing over a wider war in the region. so our team is on the ground covering all the latest developments as the us secretary of state also arriving in israel just hours ago. and as you've been reporting, there's some big questions this morning when it

comes to a new speaker of the house, house republican is nominating steve scalise, but then delaying a final vote. our rachel scott tracking that closely. and the possible new use for ozempic doctor sutton with what you need to know about the trial for kidney disease. and it is a very special morning here in times square. get ready for some big dresses and some beautiful, beautiful surprises. it's a surprise. quinceanera a celebration you don't want to miss on gma. >> i cannot wait to see the dress. >> oh, that sounds fun. is there food? >> oh, it's good. yes. and unexpected, which is the best part. >> that's fine. okay. i like a good surprise. >> that's going to be good looking forward to tt. >> we'll see you at seven, ginger and

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going on strike. the united educators of san francisco will be holding a news conference to announce the results of a vote

by members to give leaders the authorization to call for a strike. the union represents 900 para educators, food service workers and custodial. they want the district to keep up with what the city pays for similar jobs, which they say is up to 25% higher. the union says its contract expired at the end of june. also today, there will be a solidarity rally in support of sag actra performers. it starts at ten this morning at the golden gate bridge flagpole. this is as negotiators were suspended overnight between hollywood actors and studios. the studio say the gap between the two sides was too great and conversations are no longer moving in a productive direction . the studios walked away after seeing the actor's most recent proposal and now in the south bay, another chick fil a could be opening up in san jose. according to our media partners, the mercury news, the fast food chain paid four and one half million dollars for land near the corner of silver creek road

and east capitol expressway. target sold the land to chick fil a. target has a store in that same retail complex. there's no word yet on when that possible new location might open . now to a story you will only see on abc7 this morning. we're hearing from an education expert on one way you might be able to get into your dream university. this is coming after we recently met stanley zhang, he told abc7 news anchor kristen sze despite his 4.42 weighted gpa 1590 sat score 16 of the 18 colleges he applied to rejected him. shortly after, google offered him a full time software engineering job. his story raised some criticism of the college admissions process. and while his case is unusual, education experts say there are other options for students to land a spot at a top college, including getting a two year degree, then transferring. >> students should definitely consider california community colleges, especially their stem

major. why many universities are impacted, meaning that they're getting a lot more applicants than they have spots to serve. so this is a great way to start. and students have a better probability of getting to their university of choice by coming through the community colleges. >> counselors remind students that community colleges are also a good deal. they have the lowest mission in the country. next, at 632. bay area restaurants set to close after decades. then google is giving you an up close look at its mountain view campus with a new visitor experience. we were there to see it firsthand and as we head to break, we are taking a live look outside because it's 628 and it's beautiful. we'll be right back.

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israel. secretary of state antony blinken holding a news conference just a few hours ago with the israeli israeli prime minister. >> and more chaos on the floor of the house. republicans nominating a potential speaker. but as of now, he doesn't have the votes. >> then together at last. taylor swift and beyonce at the premiere of her eras tour, which is now in theaters. >> let's say we have had y'all in a chokehold for the last year , honestly. and our movies now. >> yes, go ahead, ladies. >> good morning. it is thursday, october 12th. >> first, meteorologist lisa argen is going to take a look at our forecast. all right. >> some changes out there. we will be warming up a little bit. but this morning, it is chilly out there with some 40s. a little fog along the coast. how about 45 and five mile visibility? half moon bay. 50 foster city. redwood city, 46. and we've got some mid 40s up towards santa rosa, upper 40s in dublin, 53 in hayward. so overall a good 7 to 11 degrees

cooler for the heart of the bay. five degrees cooler in san jose. gusty upper elevation winds continue for the next couple of hours. so this is where our fire danger is elevated in the hills. we'll look for some sun, then some high cloud. it will be in the 60s and 70s by 1:00, near 80. inland so slightly warmer there. gloria. >> good morning, lisa. let's get a check of your traffic right now. traffic is starting to fill up around the bay area. this is a live look at our bay bridge toll plaza camera and if you are driving here, you can expect to tap on the brakes from the foot of the maze until the toll plaza . and let's take a look at your drive times right now. a few slow downs this morning. if you take westbound four from antioch to hercules, that will take you 41 minutes. if you take westbound 80 from highway four to the maze, that will take you 23 minutes. reggie >> thank you, gloria. developing news on the war in the middle east. us secretary of state antony blinken is in tel aviv to meet with top israeli officials . his trip comes as the israel defense forces prepare for

possible next stages in this war. blinken says he is going into this with a message that the us has israel support. >> the message that i bring to israel is this you may be strong enough on your own to defend yourself, but as long as america exists, you will never, ever have to. we will always be there by your side. president biden says the us is working to help secure release of hostages. >> national security spokesman john kirby says the administration has not yet decided if it will send us troops into gaza to recover hostages as the war in israel has people concerned about rising racial tensions even outside of the middle east. here's video from walnut creek on tuesday where a crowd was rallying in support of israel. it turned tense when a small group calling for the end of the israeli occupation in gaza showed up. and just to be clear, just to be clear, israel is not in gaza currently. abc7 news

spoke with mark levine with the anti-defamation league. he says oftentimes after an attack in israel there is an uptick in anti-semitism. >> um we've seen right now highest levels of anti-semitic ism that we've ever had in this nation globally, 1000 anti-semitic incidents occurred just over the weekend in the uk three times increase in france. >> muslim americans are also dealing with the rise in hate crimes and harassment. the council on american islamic relations has pointed to vandalism of islamic centers and harassment of muslim students across the country. and stay with abc seven news for live updates on the war in israel, including on social media. just be sure to search for abc7 news bay area. >> developing news from capitol hill. republicans have nominated majority leader steve scalise to be speaker of the house. but will he have the 217 votes needed to become speaker? gloria is at the live desk breaking it all down. >> good morning, kumasi. here's

the latest majority leader steve scalise received 113 votes, judy marie, chairman jim jordan, who was endorsed by donald trump, came up short with just 99. but until he wins, a majority of the votes in the full house, scalise will not become speaker. he can only afford to lose four republican votes. at least one congressman told reporters he will not back scalise and still supports jim jordan without a speaker. no new legislation can be introduced and no new bills can be voted on. the clock is ticking as another government shutdown deadline is looming at midnight on november 18th. scalise says the war between israel and hamas is giving urgency to the need for republicans to elect a speaker. the first order of business under speaker steve scalise is going to be bring a strong resolution expressing support for israel. abc news has learned that jim jordan is urging his colleagues to back scalise, but

it still appears that he is short of the 217 votes needed to become speaker for reggie. >> gloria, thank you. taking a live look at the richmond-san rafael bridge. now, three of the seven lanes of the toll plaza. that's the westbound direction of 580 are now closed in. definitely. this comes after a fiery big rig crash that happened monday night. the crash killed the truck driver. he survived by his wife and two young daughters as caltrans is now faced with lengthy repairs to the toll plaza, the bay area council says the toll booths should have been taken out during the pandemic. that's when cash collections went away and tolls went electronic. >> we all know we need to get rid of these toll booths. why the heck does it take so long and the impact is can be really catastrophic and tragic. where someone is dying, you know, crashing into toll booths. >> caltrans says it's still working on a plan to remove the damaged equipment and replace it. an official go-fund-me page has been launched for the family

of the truck driver who was killed. he's pictured here with his wife and three and four year old daughters. >> a 16 year old is in custody this morning accused of stabbing a police officer in brentwood. abc news obtained video of this confrontation. it is faint, but you can hear repeatedly people saying he has a knife. an officer approaches a suspect and he spins around and appears to hit the officer who then falls to the ground. witness say another officer quickly responded and the suspect dropped the knife. police say a bystander then rushed in and tackled the teen. the officer's injuries are not life threatening. >> this morning, we're learning more about the san francisco police department's first arrest in its bait car campaign. this is a renewed effort to try to prevent car break ins. police say in september 1st, 26 year old robert sanza of san francisco broke into a visiting couple's rental car. a second rental car and an sfpd bait car san pleaded not guilty. his trial is set for november 17th. da brooke jenkins released a

statement that reads in part, my office will charge cases responsibly and graduate consequences accordingly to ensure that burglars and would-be burglars know that these crimes are taken seriously and will be prosecuted vigorously. >> three happening today prepping for the next big quake. the state's office of emergency services is kicking off its annual earthquake awareness tour. it's setting up a quake simulator at san francisco state this morning. that's where we find abc7 news reporter lena howland and lena. this replicates a 7.0 magnitude earthquake. >> yeah, that's right. kumasi we are inside of that earthquake simulator right now set up by cal oes. this is what will simulate a 7.0 magnitude earthquake. and i'm joined now by john goodell. he is a spokesperson for cal oes. and, john, tell me a little bit about this event today. you're inviting all san francisco state university students to come try this for themselves to experience what an earthquake

might feel like. tell us about why you're doing this. >> yeah, so it's open to all the students, but it's also open to the entire public as well. so we'll be here till 1:00. and we start in sacramento yesterday. we're heading to monterey tomorrow and then southern california next week. and our goal is to get everybody in california prepared for the next big earthquake. >> okay, so let's test this out. i'm going to have our friend over here. go ahead and press go on this. and john, i'll ask you a little a couple more questions as it's going. okay. so, john, describe to me what we're feeling right now and what is actually happening. >> it's significant shaking. i mean, yes, it's a ride. it's mimics, you know, more of a universal studios ride. but if this were a real life right now, you and i would be hopefully dropped cover and hold on underneath a sturdy table so we'd want to drop down and cover our heads and vital organs and hold on tight until this shaking ends. and then beware. also, there will be aftershocks. oxw. okay and we're feeling some pretty severe jerks around here . >> and you definitely have to hold on tight, john, tell me,

what can people do to prepare for an earthquake? yeah, the best thing you can do, we have cutting edge technology in california. >> but the one thing we still can't do is predict earthquakes. not at this time. so what you can do is download the myshake app because that will give you at least 30s depending on where you are from. the epicenter 30s of notification. we feel you before you feel that shaking. so imagine what you can do in 30s if you're in an elevator. stop. get out. if you're in a surgery, the doctor can put aside the tools. so a lot of things that we can do that are cutting edge. but download that myshake app, that's the best preparedness tool that we have. >> okay, great. thank you so much, john, and thank you for letting our team test out this earthquake simulator for again, the number one thing they want people to take away from this is if you experience an earthquake, they want you to drop cover and hold on for now. reporting live in san francisco, lena howland, abc seven news. all right. >> thank you, lena. are you ready? if an earthquake comes, you need to get a kit. you need to make a plan. and of course, you need to be informed. and if you need help with any of that,

you can go to abc7, news.com slash, prepare nor-cal. >> new this morning, google is giving you a chance to hang out on its mountain view campus like never before. >> the company just opened a 10,000 square foot visitors experience. abc7 news south bay reporter dustin dorsey shows us everything it has to offer. google's campus was developed to re-envision the office experience for workers and now there's an all new way for visitors to interact with the tech giant. >> you really wanted to make a space where we can be together, where it s the mixture of the people who work at google as well as people who are our neighbors and people who inspire us. >> welcome to the google visitor experience. it's designed for the community to enjoy all google has to offer. so let's go on a tour beginning with the huddle space where you can network with others or take free workshops. >> the space you see over the air is available for local guests, faculty, local communities, all kinds of organizations can book the space as well. for local events.

>> and after the event, you can stop by their cafe. google says it runs on coffee. you could sit down and enjoy a cup or a treat. we have a variety of options that are designed to be very approachable, something that you could come in and if you're a part of the community, this this could become your local everyday breakfast stop. >> or you could meet friends here for lunch. >> but perhaps the most important piece of the google visitor experience is their first west coast brick and mortar store. in this room, you could learn to use and try out the latest google products from the new phones to watches to earbud to have this space for people to explore and touch and feel. >> all of our latest products is super exciting. >> ivy ross is google's vice president for design ux and research for hardware. she had a large hand in creating everything in this room and says this full experience concept really sets this space apart from anything google has done before. >> i think it will be an amazing experience for people to understand what google makes. they'll be able to actually see

put things on your body, hold it in your hand, feel it, and to get all your questions answered at the same time. i think it's a huge advantage and you could see it for yourself as the google visitor experience is now open in mountain view. >> dustin dorsey, abc7 news coming up. >> the man behind the sky star ferris wheel talks to abc seven about the plan to move it to fisherman's wharf. >> and we're looking live right now at the big board at the new york stock exchange down by about 20 points. another update on the markets next. then the latest twist in the autoworkers walkout. >> the major escalation that could prolong the strike. and stay with us on the abc seven bay area streaming app at seven for abc, seven at seven. we're live every weekday from 7 to 8 a.m. you can download the app now wherever you stream. >> good morning to you. thursday morning clouds offshore if you will visit us later on today. the high clouds. but what a sight this morning from our exploratorium camera. beautiful view out there. 715, the official sunrise, 56, downtown,

51 in oakland. it's 54 in san jose, but some 40 out there keeping it cool from half moon bay with a little fog. 4547. palo alto. and from mt. tam, another gorgeous sight, but upper elevations from mt. tam near the hills of the north bay and the east bay, very gusty. 45, santa rosa, 47in nevada. and novato and livermore at 47. so we're seeing the elevated fire danger for the first half of the morning hours until about 10 or 11:00 when the winds will subside. so breezy in the hills then sunny with some high clouds looking at a chance of a few sprinkles. late friday night just for the north bay. but those clouds unfortunately, will obscure, i think, part of the eclipse. here's a look at today where we've got sunshine, then a wave of high clouds here in mid afternoon. and then once again throughout the evening. but temperatures was coming up today. livermore in the upper 70s to near 80 and then cooler for your friday 75 in oakland,

77 in fremont

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so it would take about a week to break it all down and then a week to set it up. if the plan goes through, it would be open by november 10th, which is before the start of the apec economic forum. some people believe the 150 foot tall wheel will renew the image of san francisco as it struggles with homelessness and crime rates. abc7 news spoke with the man behind the skystar. >> i think we could be the beacon of light that really brings it back. >> what is it that people like so much about? ferris wheels? >> you know, it's just a it has a mass appeal from grandkids to grandparents. it's a it's an attraction that's been around for over 100 years. >> state officials still do have

to approve the move along with the bay conservation and development commission in oakland. >> old, old oakland, i should say, a longtime business is set to close cafe 817 posted on its instagram page. after 30 years, it plans to shut down next month. the post says the decision is a combination of factors from the pandemic to crime. also rising costs and just fewer customers. the cafe's last day will be saturday, november 11th. >> and another iconic restaurant, this one in san francisco, has announced it's closing its doors for good. the north beach restaurant, aptly named for its neighborhood, which is located on the corner of columbus and stockton in north beach, is blaming the city's drop in tourism and conventions for its declining business. the italian eatery has served as an iconic gathering place for locals, politicians, artists and executives for more than 50 years. north beach restaurant will officially close in december. now is their

morning money report. >> a surprise move in the united auto workers strike. the union called on 88,700 ford workers to walk off the job at the company's largest plant. according to ford, the union called for a negotiation session last night and asked for a new offer within minutes. the union president reportedly told negotiators that that's all that's all you got. you lost us . the strike expansion came with no warning and the plant generates about $25 million annually. that is one sixth of ford's overall revenue. now, we take a live look at the new york stock exchange as trading gets underway this morning. we are down about 18 points as we are celebrating hispanic and latin american heritage month here at abc7. >> and it is set to come alive starting today in san jose. a special musical production will be spotlighting a heartwarming journey through the afterlife, celebrating the day of the dead . it's called la muerte baila and its opening night is tonight at the mexican heritage plaza theater. the artistic director says with humor, they are able

to talk about a pretty heavy topic, like we are afraid to talk about death in the latinx culture. >> we do celebrate death as much as we celebrate life. we bring the memories of those who departed back into the space in a very respectful way. and with a lot of joy. >> la muerte baila runs tonight through october 22nd. if you're already thinking about thinking about christmas, so is pottery barn. it is launching a special collection that celebrates the 20th anniversary of the holiday movie elf starring starring will ferrell. so here's a look at the merch. there are more than 25 pieces inspired by the movie, including bedding and seasonal accessories. there's also an elf christmas spirit mug. for $15 if you haven't seen elf. it came out in 2003. it follows buddy, a human raised by elves as he travels from the north pole to new york city to find his dad

while spreading holiday cheer. >> i like it. it's pretty tasteful. all i was thinking it was going to be like, will ferrell, you know, some of the plates or something. but i think i think i like it. >> i do like these slippers. i do like these slippers. yeah it's time for some holiday slippers. >> nice spaghetti. nice on there with sirup. >> i played holiday music this morning. are you sure? >> oh. ready? yeah. wow i was listening to it. really >> cher has her new song out. >> oh, is it good? >> i like it. it was. it's very cher. it's very cher kind of gets you in, like. >> like something exciting is about to happen, right around the corner. yeah. cool. >> we'll have to check it out. yeah >> weather kind of cooperating. we're getting a few cold fronts visiting us, but they've been favoring the north bay. we'll have another one late tomorrow, and it will obscure that partial eclipse. unfortunately for your saturday morning. but you know, it may clear out in time, too.

so check it out. we are looking at a window there that will feature clouds to start out early saturday and then clear out. so here's a look at a clear start out there. and look at that sparkling santa cruz where it is 49 in the 70s. later on today, pretty shot here, 56, san francisco, 52 in mountain view, 47, palo alto, a little patchy fog along the coast. and from our sutro tower camera in the low 70s today, some high clouds from a system that will approach us late tomorrow. 47 napa 44. santa rosa. and there's a look at our 24 hour dramatic temperature change from novato to concord, 9 to 11 degrees. cooler oakland, you'll feel it stepping out this morning. so maybe a heavier jacket if you're taking a bike ride or a jog in the upper elevations, you'll notice es that the offshore winds still quite gusty for the next several hours. so elevated fire danger where we are driest mount diablo, mount tam up towards healdsburg, saint helena

. and then by the afternoon that sea breeze and some high clouds, a slightly warmer day out there. so high clouds from time to time, 81 today. that's a warm up in concord, 76 in palo alto. and then a cooler friday and saturday. gloria. >> good morning, lisa. we're taking a look at your traffic this morning and traffic is jammed on the san mateo bridge. you can see right there, there's also a stalled vehicle there. and so that's causing some vehicles to slow down even more. right now, there is a slowdown westbound from the toll plaza to the mid-span heading into the peninsula. so keep that in mind. if you drive on the san mateo bridge and now let's get a look at your drive times for today. westbound 580. there is a slowdown from tracy to castro valley. that will take you 51 minutes. another slowdown on northbound 101. on highway 85 to the san jose airport. that will take you seven 19 minutes kumasi. >> thanks, gloria. happening today, back on the ice of san

jose. sharks are kicking off their new season at sap center and there's some opening night festivities you can take part in . the team plays the vegas golden knights at 730 tonight. and if you get there early, there's going to be a free pre-game food festival on barack obama boulevard outside the stadium. it includes live music, entertainment booths and local food trucks. the event runs from 4 to 7 p.m. taylor swift got some love from beyonce, who showed up at last night's premiere of the heiress tour movie the two superstars posed together on the red carpet. >> the two later posed in the front seats of the theater. swift posted a boomerang video to her instagram. there it is. beyonce is also gearing up for her renaissance concert film, which is set to be released in theaters on december 1st. mark my words, we will see this exact same thing on december 1st. >> i believe it as we showing up at beyonce's premiere. >> i love it. >> next is seven things you need to know today and reminder, you can watch all of our newscasts

live and on demand through the abc7 bay area connected tv app. >> it's available for apple tv, google tv, amazon fire tv and roku. download the app now and start streaming as we had to break a beautiful look outside live right now at 654. >> we'll be right back. >> you all are great. you're great students. i heard you're a really good in school. >> how can the community move forward and make progress? what is a viable solution in are we just really love to see that kind of support happening? >> and so many of our communities. the home appraisal process appears to be broken, at least broken for black and brown families every day at abc7, we're building toward something better, a better bay area.

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the white house says 25 americans have died and at least 17 others are missing since violence erupted this weekend. officials report more than 300,000 civilians have been displaced in gaza. number two, house lawmakers could take action to elect a speaker today. >> steve scalise has been chosen by house republicans as but still needs to garner the majority vote to win that gavel . >> number three, somebody just won the $1.73 billion powerball jackpot. the winning ticket was sold in frazier park, california. it's the second largest prize in lottery history . >> number four, the sierra saw its first dusting of snow. this season. this video from yesterday at palisades tahoe. the resort officially opens for skiing november 22nd. >> number five, some gusty upper elevation winds. they will subside and we'll be left with a warmer day. sunshine mixed in with high clouds. 70s to near 80. number six, we're continuing

to follow this live look here. your sig alert on the richmond-san rafael bridge. we are seeing a four mile backup there because of that deadly crash a few days ago. the three right lanes are still blocked right now and no wide load vehicles are being allowed there right now. they are expecting to reopen those lanes next thursday, october 19th ninth. >> and numbeseven, you can now preorder the new kindle from the barbie movie. so ken is decked out in tt iconic fur jacket. the doll is available on amazon for $75 and it's going to be released january 31st. now what were they doing over at mattel that this wasn't out for christmas? >> for christmas, or when the movie came out? yeah, january 31st. >> they sell the popularity, apparently, of the movie. >> they didn't know it was going to be popular. they had no faith in their own product. >> i know, right? i hear ken and barbie are going to be the big halloween costumes this year.

>> i mean, i feel like it. >> i think. >> yeah, but you got a lot of options. yeah >> travis and taylor, that's going to be another big costumer here. >> i feel like ken and barbie, it's too basic. like it's going to be too many of those at the party. yeah there will be. >> yes. >> make it your own for sure. oh think of something else. >> good morning america for our viewers in the west. fears growing over a wider war, as the u.s. secretary of state touches down in israel. overnight, missiles raining down on gaza, reducing more of the region to rubble. the israeli prime minister, vowing to crush and destroy hamas, as israeli defense forces prepare for a possible ground incursion. inside gaza, desperation growing. entire neighbods