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be deployed to the middle east as tensions escalate between hamas and israel. president biden now set to travel to the region to meet with leaders about next steps. >> oakland's mayor set to make her first state of the city speech today. the idea is some residents have already come up with to improve the city. and not all halloween candy is created equal. >> the one treat that is healthier than others. >> raisins. i like raisins. apples believe raisins. >> there was that one house that gave you those raisins. >> they're nature's candy. >> they are okay. >> good morning. on this tuesday , october 17th. >> i'm going to start with a check of our forecast. >> drew. yeah, good morning. >> so the fog out there is thicker than normal this morning. we do have a dense fog advisory in effect for the valleys of the north bay. it's a big area. it does include healdsburg, petaluma, yountville, even the coastline, bodega bay included in this for visibility. we're down to zero miles in spots. that's as bad as it gets out there. and it's a

big portion of the north bay experiencing that thick fog right now, that dense fog advisory in effect until 10 a.m. this morning. we'll take a live look from sutro tower and we'll find that areas of dense fog still linger through 9 a.m. by lunchtime, our fog is out of here. pulling back to the coast, but it is a warmer afternoon with those sunny skies today. 70s and 80s away from the coast. that warming trend continues. the next couple of days. we'll show you those numbers coming up in just a little bit kumasi. >> thank you, drew. developing news on the israel-hamas war. a white house officials are confirming president biden will be visiting israel tomorrow. the death toll on both sides has now risen to more than 4000 people. and gloria, there are concerns that the conflict could grow in the coming days. >> that's right, kumasi. there is a growing concern that iran and its proxy hezbollah, in lebanon could enter the conflict in the coming days. that's something the us does not want to happen in that threat. coming as president biden is set to met is set to meet israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu face to face. mr. biden is also

expected to meet with jordan's king, egypt's president and the palestinian national authority during his time overseas. us secretary of state antony blinken in tel aviv yesterday announcing the president's trip after a marathon seven hour meeting with israeli leaders. >> he's coming here at a critical moment for israel, for the region and for the world. president biden will underscore our crystal clear message to any actor, state or non-state, trying to take advantage of this crisis to attack israel. don't to underscore that message, a show of force to thousand us troops are now on alert for possible deployment and a second carrier strike group has moved to the region in hopes of preventing additional attacks. >> as for those 2000 us troops now on standby, high officials say if they are deployed, they would serve and advise using intelligence. and also medical

support roles. kumasi. >> thank you, gloria. at uc berkeley, hundreds of pro-palestinian students filled sproul plaza and blocked access to the cal campus at at sather gate. the demonstrations call for a free palestinian state and for better representation of palestinian students on campus. the rally also attracted a handful of counter demonstrators who held up israeli flags. the rally yesterday remained peaceful. >> san francisco da brooke jenkins is apologizing for a tweet she posted about one of the protests that took place in the city over the weekend. in the tweet, jenkins described the event as a pro-hamas rally and blamed protesters for death to israel. graffiti left behind in the downtown area. jenkins has since deleted that tweet after she says members of the muslim and arab communities reached out. jenkins wrote, i listened and understand their concerns and as a result, deleted the tweet. i do not support violence . the clearly anti-semitic graffiti has no place in sf, and

we must be mindful that a person who chooses to engage in hateful acts is not representative of an entire community or faith. we are tracking developments in israel, gaza and here at home. 24 hours a day. you can find the latest updates anytime at abc7 news.com download the abc7 bay area app to get breaking news alerts and live streams when they happen. >> happening today, oakland mayor lin shengtao will be giving her first state of the city address. residents are already weighing in on options to make the city safer. abc seven news reporter lena howland joining us live in the newsroom with the very latest on this lena. >> well, with a dwindling budget, no permanent police chief and a damaging crime reputation, it has been a challenging first year for the mayor. on the eve of mayor xiang tao's first state of the city address, a community safety meeting was held at b.b. memorial cathedral yesterday night, where community members demanded a safer oakland, not just complaining, but also advocating for change. after a weekend where we saw three more killings, that pushes the city's

yearly homicide total into the triple digits at 103. data from the oakland police department shows reports of burglaries, vehicle thefts, robberies and carjackings are all increasing. >> we need professionals, security teams or policemen to guard the blocks, either walking or just having a presence as a deterrent. things have truly changed. the stealing all the business has closed down all the empty buildings. we have just as ridiculous as ahead of town. >> state of the city address, a group called neighbors together oakland will be holding a protest outside of city hall as they demand accountability from the mayor. they say under her administration in oakland leads the nation in stolen vehicles. it missed a crucial grant deadline costing millions. and rising crime has led to rampant business loss. the state of the city address is expected to start at two this afternoon in oakland. city council chambers

live in the newsroom, lena howland, abc seven news. >> thank you, lena. and we make sure that you get the full picture of crime where you live. thanks to the data in our interactive abc7 neighborhood safety tracker, it shows you a wide range of public safety stats for oakland, san jose. san francisco. you'll find it on the front page of abc7 news.com. >> another town in the bay area is banning public comments by zoom because people are dropping into these meetings to say hateful things. last night san pablo voted to end zoom and telephone comments. >> s so we've had a handful of public comments, but again, this is precautionary because of the emergence of zoom bombing. so we don't want to create the platform or these zoom bombing can occur with that hate speech. and again, this is also contingent with your city diversity policy, where you need to denounce that type of behavior and hate speech by policies. >> walnut creek banned zoom public comments earlier this

year for the same reason in san francisco is now considering a ban to after a racist zoom ambush a few weeks ago during a board of supervisors meeting. >> cameras to monitor drivers speed are officially coming to san francisco. city officials say at least 33 cameras will be placed in school zones. high risk corridors and streets with a history of sideshows. san francisco municipal transit authority will be studying potential locations throughout 2024. the locations will get final approval at a public meeting and then sfmta will have an ad campaign to alert people about 30 days before the cameras are turned on. still to come, california investing half $1 billion in your kids. how state schools will be spending that money. >> and a last minute extension on your taxes from the irs. the new deadline to file your federal forms and live doppler seven invisibility mode showing you dense fog in the north bay. >> this morning, we are down to zero miles. visibility in petaluma. novato not much better in santa rosa or napa. a dense

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again, the irs postponed tax deadlines for taxpayers in 55 of the 58 california counties. the new date is november 16th. the extension does not include lassen, modoc and shasta counties. the irs initially extended the traditional filing deadline to yesterday because of the winter storms. it's important to note this change does not apply to state taxes as the deadline to file those was yesterday. >> 611. we're looking at live

doppler seven along with satellite. we now have a ridge of high pressure. it's building off our coast right now. and by tomorrow and thursday, it'll sit on top of northern california acting like a heat pump, starting a warming trend across the region. it is humid out there this morning. we're looking at dew points and these numbers measure just how much moisture is in the atmosphere here and when they're in the upper 50s to lower 60s like they are in oakland and hayward. it is humid out there and that's part of the reason why we're seeing some dense fog this morning. we have a lot of moisture up above that is. being condensed into those thick clouds near the surface. that dense fog advisory in effect until 10 a.m. this morning. that fog burns off for sunshine this afternoon. it will get warm today. warmer than yesterday. most of us going above average later on this afternoon. morning fog to a warmer afternoon and then it's just warm to hot wednesday and thursday. thursday we could have some records. we'll take a closer look at those daytime highs coming up in a few minutes. >> reggie, thanks for coming up, the airline now letting more of

its fliers into elite status as one of its competitors does the exact opposite. but then san francisco ranked as the most food forward city in the country. what that means and why we got rated so high, we're going to head to a quick break. but first, this live look outside. it's looking spooky, dooky. we'll be right back.

the marina is really hard hit. >> there are cracks everywhere. >> oh, my god. look at that. the freeway has just completely collapsed. >> the 6.9 quake rocked the san francisco bay area and other parts of northern california. the shock was centered ten miles northeast of santa cruz on the

san andreas fault, striking at 5:04 p.m. a 63 people were killed. thousands more were hurt. the loma prieta quake would cost 5.6 billion billion in total losses. our abc seven originals documentary, the earthquake effect, walks us through the potentially dangerous situation in every bay area resident faces. should an earthquake like the 1989 loma prieta happen today? you can watch the earthquake effect on the abc7 news bay area app available wherever you stream. we all might think we know what to do, but seconds matter and having a go to plan is critical. so we want to make sure that you are prepared if you visit our website. abc7 news.com/prepare nor-cal. we have a guide to get you and your family ready. now, california's investing $500 million to improve student math and reading scores. >> state superintendent of public education tony thurmond said the money will go to higher literacy coaches and math teachers, educators, school staff and administrators will be

eligible for professional development grants so they can help teach reading and math in schools. it will take the entire team at a school and at a district to support our students. >> that team might be a specialist or a reading coach. there are roles for the principal to play. >> california is also investing $4 million in other programs like universal preschool, mental health resources and programs to close the achievement gap that grew deeper during the pandemic. >> southwest airlines is lowering the standard to be an elite member in its rapid rewards program. the company says it will reduce the number of flights to qualify for its a-list and a-list preferred levels by 20. southwest credit card holders can relax. they won't change the number of spending points the customers can use to also qualify for either level. the changes start next year for travelers aiming to make elite status for 2025.

recently, delta did the opposite bit. it announced it would be harder for its customers to qualify for its elite programs. >> the big fright of halloween night for many parents is the sugar with all of the chocolate and the sweets that your kids might be getting as a trick or treat. there are some healthier options than others. one registered dietitian and nutrition coach says the most healthy candy she is likely a peanut m&ms. while they will all be sugary going for candies that add in something nutritious like nuts, we'll add some substance. also right. looking for candies with less additives like corn sirup is helpful. just by checking the ingredient list it. >> i guess they have some protein, right? there's peanut m&ms gives you less chocolate. >> you know, it takes up space. what do you think is the worst? just trying to think. you know, i think candy corn.

>> i think i read somewhere it was like the reese's peanut butter. what yeah. wait a minute. you would have to double check. but i thought i heard that when the study first came out, you were doing so well. i know. yeah >> don't. don't say this. >> i will have to double check, but i'm pretty sure i read. >> could it be the worst? like peanut butter, like peanut butter, right. >> that's peanuts. that's basically peanut protein. >> yeah. anyway hey, something like. i didn't hear that. >> they'll hate the messenger. >> i didn't hate it. i'm thinking, like those caramel. you know, those like gross. like caramel apple lollipops. you know what i'm talking about? disgusting oh, yeah. that's got to be so immediate. >> trash. >> yeah, if i get that. you like that? i don't. i don't think i know. exactly. that's good. that's okay. that's okay. why? you're acting like. >> don't do that to my lollipops . i don't actually know what that is. >> i have had those. i used to like those when i was younger. >> yeah, i haven't had them forever, but those are pretty good. >> nothing. did you like bit-o-honey too? >> those. i did. okay >> i just. i scurried right past that in the bucket. i was like,

no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. how come these only show up once a year? >> i remember the tootsie rolls. people would give you those and i'd always get rid of those terrible. >> it's like mid-level, you know, it's not the worst balls outside this morning. we do have some dense fog. look at the bay. bridge toll plaza. you can clearly see that low level moisture. we have a dense fog advisory in effect for the north bay. this until 10 a.m. this morning. but we do have areas outside of the north bay dealing with fog as well. a warming trend gets underway here this afternoon and there's a possibility of record heat tomorrow afternoon and into thursday as well. here's future weather, 9 a.m. we're still dealing with that fog in spots. it's not until after 10 a.m. this morning that fog will totally burn off. we'll get sunshine this afternoon and that warmer weather will begin to move in here. today's warmer than yesterday. we'll go into the 70s around the bay shoreline , mid and upper 80s and our warmest spots inland with those bright conditions overnight. tonight, it's a blend of stars and clouds. we're not anticipate widespread dense fog like we're seeing out there this morning. numbers will drop into the low

to mid 50s heading into wednesday. looking at future tracker temperatures by wednesday afternoon. our warming trend continues. we'll start to see 90s return and our warmest spots inland. the hottest day this week will be on thursday. and you can clearly see why widespread mid 90s in the north bay. the inland east bay, the south bay near 90 in oakland mid 80s in the city. here's the accuweather seven day forecast for the next seven days for you warming trend gets underway here today with a heat peaking on thursday this warm spell is short lived. cooler weather moves in by friday and we're below average by the by the weekend. gloria good morning, drew. >> we have a heads up for drivers who are going into marin county right now. we still have that sigalert in effect. this is on the richmond-san rafael bridge. the right three lanes are closed this morning. and keep in mind, they probably won't reopen until thursday. they're also not allowing wide load vehicles there on the bridge. so you should take highway 37. we also want to give you a live look right now at our

golden gate bridge camera, because it is very foggy out there this morning. and so keep that in mind when you're driving today, guys. >> all right. thank you, gloria. now we're checking in with ginger zee live with what's coming up on gma. >> good morning, ginger. >> good morning, reggie kumasi. nice to be with everybody this morning. so it's a tuesday here and our team is live in israel with the latest on the ground as president biden prepares to visit the region in hopes of heading off a wider war. and a humanitarian catastrophe. also, the mom influencer charged with child abuse is due in court. abc news has obtained exclusive body cam video of police searching her home. plus, why some people are turning to telemedicine to help get those popular drugs used for weight loss. and show me the money it's showing up in your state. we're helping fans at lakers games find unclaimed cash. so we're going to show you how you could do it, too, in case you've missed it so far. plus, our monday night football super surprise and you don't want to miss it on. good morning america. >> going back yesterday when you were at disney world, did you

get to go on even one ride? no no, it was you know what it is? >> it's like especially for my kids, that's an okay outcome because if i go and i go on a ride without them, it's like, if you cheated but you only kissed. you know what i'm saying? >> i didn't see that coming. >> not that ginger, but we feel you. >> yes, i get it. >> we understand. >> yeah, we're picking up what you're putting down that makes sense. >> it's just a coincidence. you know, it's like an analogy that i have no idea how that works. i'm just saying that's probably what it feels like. >> yeah. when you walked in the door and your kid saw you, and then they said you didn't do anything right, and you said no. i literally worked. i saw mickey, and i turned around and came back. >> yes. and that is a better you know, they're still not pleased, but it is what it is. so yeah, also, that is from well before marriage. and i want to make that clear. okay okay. >> ginger, you're in the clear. ginger, you're always in the clear with us. >> thank you. >> we will see you at 7:00. have

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this has changed. so this change will leave walmart, amazon and target as the top dvd retailers in the country. we know san francisco has a thriving and diverse restaurant scene and now it's official. a report by a company called data central ranks san francisco as the most food forward city in america. the ranking is based on a few factors, including diversity of cuisine, prevalence of emerging foods and flavor trends, as well as residents appetite for varied menus. other cities ranked in the top five include la, miami,

washington, d.c. and san diego. san francisco restaurants are going to be highlighted for two weeks next month because it's restaurant week. it goes from november 3rd through the 16th, and this year it's going to be extended an extra four days because of the apec summit. that's expected to bring in thousands of diners from outside the bay area. abc7 spoke with amy cleary from the golden gate restaurant association about what you can expect this year. it's a real diversity of cuisines. >> it's not just it's not just one thing. there's chinese, there's japanese, there's mexican, there's, there's a little bit of everything. and i think that's really great. it's a chance to, you know, we always say to like, go back to your favorites because they need your support. but also, you know, to take a look at the list and see, wow, i've heard about this place. i've always wondered. it's a great chance to try it. >> now, if you want a full list of all the restaurants participating, that's going to be released later today and event called october is hitting the south bay. three italian restaurants are teaming up to provide socks for people who are unhoused. and according to the

mercury news, the restaurants will be donating heavy duty working socks when customers buy certain items on the menu. tony and albus pizza and pasta in san jose, sorelle italian bistro in campbell and mio vecino in santa clara are all going to be participating. donations will be made from now through the end of the month. next at 630, the 49 ers may have to play their next game without one of their best players. an injury update ahead. then the house could be voting on its next speaker today. but does the main candidate

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hottest pepper ever. >> it's so hot. you'll feel it for 3.5 hours. this man touching that hot pepper is just giving me anxiety. like, how long do we have to wash those hands? >> also, don't rub your eyes. don't know. nowhere near actually. >> just never touch your face again. yeah >> good morning, everybody. it's october 17th. >> how's that forecast, drew? >> yeah, good morning. so we do have some thick fog out there. we have a dense fog advisory, this lasting until 10 a.m, the next 3.5 hours for a big portion of the north bay includes healdsburg, yountville, san rafael, even bodega bay. the coast is seeing fog, too. look at these numbers. we're down to zero miles. visibility in novato a quarter of a mile. visibility elsewhere in this fog again is going to linger through 10 a.m. so it's going to take its time really burning off before we get sunshine in full effect. here's how the day plays out. we'll have those areas of dense fog still through 9 a.m. then it's brighter skies into the afternoon noon. it's also a warmer afternoon as a warming

trend gets underway here today. we'll have those numbers. well into the 70s and 80s away from the coast. we'll take a closer look at those highs coming up in a few minutes. but let's check in with gloria and see what traffic is doing this morning. >> good morning, drew. now, right now, of course, it is still foggy out there. so if you're driving this morning, you may come across some fog out there on the roads. this is a live look at our san mateo hayward bridge camera. and you can see there is a bit of a slowdown right now on westbound 92 from the toll plaza to foster city. that will take you six 18 minutes and there is a delay that we want to tell you about on bart on the antioch line. they are running trains in the antioch line at slower speed is because of wet weather. so you should add ten minutes to your planned travel times this morning. kumasi >> thank you, gloria. and new this morning, mountain view police are investigating after this happened. a car crashed into an apartment complex. it happened just after three this morning at the palmetto apartments on california street. and you can see the impact of

that crash, just the damage to that vehicle, the huge hole left in front of that building. a person had to be taken away by stretcher by emergency responders. we do not have an update on their injuries at this point. >> today, oakland mayor shengtao will give her first state of the city address since taking office. this has certainly been a challenging first year, with major concerns about fighting crime and a shrinking budget. abc7 news reporter lena howland is live in the newsroom with what we can expect. lena reggie, this state of the city address comes at a time in oakland when business owners and community members have reached a breaking point because of what seems to be a revolving door of crime. >> data from the oakland police department shows reports of burglaries, vehicle thefts, robberies and carjackings are all increasing since this time last year. berkeley burglary reports are up by 36. vehicle thefts are up by 51. robberies, 35% and carjacking reports have increased 22% since last year. a community safety meeting was

held at beebe memorial cathedral last night, where community members demand a safer oakland. this comes after three people were killed over the weekend, pushing the city's total homicide number past 100. the oakland police officers association says it's a critical moment. >> watch the public safety plan for over. we just don't seem to have a plan. we are at night nine year low budgeted numbers for the police department. no permanent chief of police. to address a group called neighbors together oakland will be holding a protest outside of city hall as they demand accountability from the mayor. >> they say under her administration, oakland leads the nation in stolen vehicles. it missed a crucial grant deadline costing millions and rising crime has led to rampant business loss. the state of the city address is expected to start at two this afternoon. inside of oakland city council chambers. live in the newsroom,

lena howland, abc seven news. >> thank you, lena. we want to make sure that you get the full picture of crime where you live. thanks to our hard data and our excuse me, our interactive abc seven web page. it's our safety tracker. it shows you a wide range of public safety statistics for oakland, san jose and san francisco. you'll find it on the front page of abc7 news.com. >> new developments in israel's war with hamas overnight. israeli airstrikes killed at least 71 people in the gaza strip. the strikes included attacks on rafah, an area in the southern part of gaza near a border crossing into egypt. now this is an area where many people escaping the north have gone to try to leave gaza as a crisis grows. now, the white house has announced president biden will be visiting israel tomorrow. some of his top staff are already there, including the us military commander in the middle east and secretary of state antony blinken. he has already met with prime minister benjamin netanyahu ahead of the president's arrival. the president will reaffirm the

united states solidary with israel and our ironclad commitment to its security. >> president we'll hear from israel what it needs to defend its people as we continue to work with congress to meet those needs. >> we've also learned new york governor kathy hochul is also making a trip this week. there are also concerns this morning, iran could enter the war that could force more action from the us and expand an already growing humanity korean crisis. >> gloria, there's an effort right now to try and get these civilians out of there. >> there is, reggie. and this morning there are diplomatic efforts to get the rafah border crossing open and operating. egypt has said that the crossing is not officially closed, but was made inoperable because of israeli airstrikes, essentially trapping people in gaza. people in gaza have been pleading for food, water and fuel. after all, routes out of the territory were closed ahead of a looming ground

invasion by israeli troops. s hospitals are on the verge of losing electricity. the lives of thousands of patients are threatened. >> everything is getting worse. we're really exhausted and we can't tolerate more. but we can't do nothing. we have to stay in our houses. >> hospital officials say that many of the wounded patients are children and women. the united nations reports that roughly 1 million people in gaza are disabled just because of the conflict. us secretary of state antony blinken announced an agreement yesterday with israel to develop a plan that would allow aid into gaza and also set up safe zones. kumasi >> thank you, gloria. we are continue doing to keep you updated on what's happening in israel, gaza and here at home. you can find the latest updates anytime at abc7 .com. you can download the abc7 bay area app to get breaking news alerts and live stream updates as it could be a critical day on capitol

hill. >> house republicans plan to hold a vote to pick a new speaker of the house. hard republican jim jordan wants to take his bid to the floor, but it's unknown whether the ohio congressman can muster enough votes to land the speaker role. it's been two weeks since eight republicans joined democrats to oust speaker kevin mccarthy. since then, the chaotic gop has been paralyzed by infighting and political squabbling. >> i think the american people are tired of watching this this fiasco unfold, but there may be some surprises in store with some moderate republican lawmakers in talks with democrats about a possible bypass kisan alternative. >> a judge has issued a partial gag order for former president donald trump and his trial for trying to overturn the 2020 election. the order limits what trump can say about the case. potential witnesses and the prosecutor, special counsel jack smith. he'll be able to still criticize president joe biden and the justice department. trump claims trump can also make

the claims that the case is politically motivated. and trump firing back last night at the judge, saying he is willing to spend time in jail. >> but what they don't understand is that i am willing to go to jail if that's what it takes for our country to win and become a democracy. tsay again, trump has pleaded not guilty in the case. >> he says the he will be appealing the gag order if he violates the order, it will be up to a judge to impose a penalty. >> a new scam on instagram is targeting your favorite restaurants and your wallet. according to the chronicle, scammers will pose as a local restaurant on insta, offering dinner deals to people who follow the real restaurants page . this fake account will look just like the real one, but its username will be off by a letter or a number. when you opt in for the deal, they're going to ask you for a deposit to hold your reservation. and that is when they scam you. taking that

money. >> happening today, san francisco leaders are expected to approve legislation that makes the car free promenade in mclaren park permanent. the promenade stretches from mansell street through john shelley drive. it's been closed to traffic since the pandemic. car access and parking at places like jerry garcia amphitheater will still be open to vehicles. mclaren park is the city's second largest park, a major partnership has just been announced between nasa and uc berkeley. >> they're calling it the berkeley space center, where we're really going to blend and integrate the best of the academic community as well as government laboratory like nasa. the new campus will be designed for research and advancements. it'll be located at the nasa ames facility in mountain view. officials say the $2 billion project project will bring the private, academic and governmental sectors together in one facility. coming up, free samples are not just for costco shoppers anymore. more stores are bringing them back in hopes to boost their business. and

let's take a live look right now at the big board at the new york stock exchange. >> we were down by about 60 points right now. another update on the markets next. >> and ooh, calling out management and oakland a's pitcher retires but on the way out has some choice words for the team's owner. plus, the out 100 list is being revealed next hour. and we have a local honoree that you will recognize that story is on abc seven at seven next. we are live every weekday from 7 to 8 a.m. download the abc7 bay area app now wherever you stream. >> good morning. 640 right now and we are dealing with some dense fog out there. here's a live look excuse me from our golden gate bridge camera this morning. the fog is thicker than usual right now. we have a lot of moisture in the atmosphere and that visibility is low along the coast and in the north bay valleys down to zero miles. visibility right now. novato half a mile in petaluma to a quarter of a mile. visibility along the coast this morning. we'll keep that fog in the forecast through about 10 a.m. this morning after that, that cloud cover breaks down, pulls

back to the coastline for sunshine. this afternoon. and today's a warmer afternoon. a warming trend gets underway here today that will last a couple of days, peaking here on thursday. day highs today. fog to sunshine 76 and oakland, 72 in the city today, 83. in san jose, 85 in santa rosa. we'll get about 85. in antioch, 79 that high and fremont looking at the three day forecast we have that morning fog to sunshine today. that warming trend gets underway here. and then it's warmed hot wednesday and thursday. thursday, we could be looking at record heat around here. we'll take a closer look at these numbers on the seven day forecast coming

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afternoon timing out that cloud cover. it stays pretty foggy here for the next couple of hours past 10 a.m. we'll get that sunshine in full effect. a bit of cloud cover along the coast, but today you'll find warmer temperatures compared to yesterday. so we're starting that warming trend this afternoon. 85 in concord, 76 in oakland. fog to sunshine in the city at 72. that dense fog right now in the north bay will give way to sunshine. lots of 80s from napa to san rafael, 85. in santa rosa, 70 for palo alto and fremont 83. that high in san jose overnight tonight, a blend of stars and clouds and temperatures dipping into the 50s heading into wednesday. future tracker temperatures by wednesday afternoon. we continue that warming trend. widespread 80s and low 90s away from the coast. but by thursday, this is when our heat will peak and you can clearly see why mid 90s for a huge portion of the region. upper 80s for oakland, mid 80s

for the city. so thursday is certainly going to feel very hot for this time of the year. here is the accuweather 70 forecast. the next seven days for you. morning fog giving way to sunshine and a warmer afternoon. that warming trend will peak here on thursday. thursday is the hottest day on the seven day forecast. cooler weather moves in by friday and then those temperatures are below average into the weekend. gloria >> good morning, drew. so right now we have a heads up for drivers who are going into marin county. those right three lanes are still closed here on the richmond-san rafael bridge and they won't reopen until at least a thursday. this is after that deadly crash last week. and right now, there are delays from cutting boulevard to the toll plaza. so keep that in mind if you're driving to marin county. and also, we want to tell you about a delay on bart this morning. this is for folks on the antioch line. you can expect delays because bart is running trains at slower speeds because of wet weather. so you should add ten minutes to your planned travel times. >> reggie, gloria, thank you.

disney is celebrating 100 years of stories, magic and memories in italy and artist is paying tribute to disney centennial anniversary by creating look at this, a giant image of donald duck. okay, this is near verona. oh this is a really good rendition, right? oh, that is really good. he drew this using his tractor. oh, and i see there's look at that. disney 100 on the side. >> and he really did get the font right and everything. >> and then the blue eyes. wow. walt disney and his brother roy founded the walt disney company in 1923. and we've seen people celebrating all kinds of ways. this might be the most impressive, though, of course. disney is the parent company of abc. >> is it as cool as this pen that i got in the mail and it says your name on it? >> it has my name on it and it says disney 100. >> thank you for making this dream come true. touched >> i like it fine. >> you better go look in the mail and get yours. >> i know i keep forgetting that mail exists. i know. >> i know. it's because i got an

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>> good morning america. president biden set to visit the middle east with fears of a wider war growing. breaking overnight, the president on a mission, aimed at heading off a regional conflict and preventing a humanitarian catastrophe in gaza.