the news now at six, the search for the mass shooting suspect in maine. >> the man accused of killing 18 people still on the run this morning. we're hearing from survivors of the attacks. >> cruise car update, the latest decision from the robotaxi company after its operations were just suspended here in california. plus ladies and gentlemen, the real garden of eden right here. >> here. >> god, this is great. so we see them like. like live. yeah >> so cute. sideline surprise. the couple going viral for their reaction to getting passes to see their favorite football players up close in personal. i

love that. that is so sweet. good morning on this friday, october 27th. let's get a check on traffic. good morning, jobina . >> good morning. so we're going to look into the weekend actually, and some things going on with bart. so track upgrades are going to be underway at the pleasant hill and concord stations this weekend. so you will have to take a free bus to transfer, but you can expect about 30 minute delays because of this. so give yourself some extra time if you rely on that at the bay bridge toll plaza metering lights are on. they flipped on at 536. no backup there. so great news. and also we do have an update on that sig alert that we've been following in san jose due to the deadly crash on northbound 85 to the northbound 101 connector. it has cleared. hey, drew. >> hey, joe. bianna, it is cold out there this morning. in fact, it's the coldest start since april in san francisco. a lot of cities beginning in the 30s right now from san ramon to santa rosa. novato half moon bay. good morning, palo alto. you're beginning at 39 degrees. so the winter jacket break it on out this morning. it is quite cold to begin our friday outside this morning. here's a live look. this is the exploratorium

camera. we have clear skies overhead and it is brisk this morning with those temperatures in the 30s and 40s. it's a nice looking day once again. we have a lot of sunshine just like yesterday. we'll have those baby blue skies, but temperatures really limited below average by about 4:00 pm. we're only going into the 50s and mid 60s for daytime highs. a fire weather watch is in effect this weekend. we'll talk about offshore winds developing coming up in about eight minutes. gloria >> all right. thank you so much, drew. we'll start this morning with the urgent effort to find the man suspected in the deadly mass shooting in maine. as we speak, hundreds of law enforcement officers are involved in the search for robert cod. maine's governor now says 18 people are dead. some of those victims are being identified now. they include a youth bowling coach and members of a deaf cornhole club. a law enforcement source tells abc news that the suspect had affiliations at both the local bowling alley and the bar that he allegedly targeted. the source says he may have been looking for an ex-girlfriend at

one. the suspect also now appears to have been fairly thoughtful about eluding police. police recovered a cell phone that he left behind, apparently thinking it could be tracked and jobina. as the search intensifies, thousands of people are essentially locked down, right? >> yes, gloria, schools and businesses will be closed again today in a shelter in place. order now spans across two counties. last night, law enforcement surrounded robert cod's home and bowed in maine, which is about 25 minutes away from where the shootings happened. but after about two hours, most law enforcement left a note which is being called a suicide note, was found inside and addressed to his son, cod. a neighbor says he recently bought a high tech scope for one of his guns. >> it was a $2,000 thermal scope. he had just gotten. and it's infrared. you can see in the dark with it. it picks up heat signatures. >> sources confirm with abc news that cod's ex-girlfriend friend is connected to one of the

shooting locations as the 40 year old suspect has a history of military service as a reservist and has experience as a firearms instructor. he spent two weeks in a mental health facility in the summer after he was allegedly hearing voices. and there are questions as to why he wasn't flagged under maine's yellow flag law, which is meant to keep guns from people who could be a danger to themselves or others. gloria uh- jobina, thank you. >> and right now, we are hearing stories from friends and family members of the victims, including from the father of joseph walker. he was the manager on duty at a local bar and grill. his father says that he was shot while trying to stop that suspect. >> my son had grabbed some type of a butcher knife or something and went towards the killer to try to stop him from killing anyone else. and that's when he shot my son, walker was one of seven people killed at the bar. >> many of those victims were part of a gathering for the

deaf. as more information emerges, emerges about this story, stay with abc seven news. if you download our abc seven bay area app, you can get push alerts like this when there are live updates or breaking news. >> we're hearing from the wife of the bay area pilot accused of trying to shut down the engines on an alaska flight that was heading to sfo. she tells the associated press that she knew her husband was struggling with depression in but doesn't think he would have knowingly tried to crash the plane. joseph emerson pleaded not guilty to federal charges of interference with flight crew members and attendants. bay area legal experts say that charge could have a penalty of up to 20 years in prison. eon is also facing state charges in oregon, including 83 counts of attempted murder. his defense attorney spoke outside court yesterday. >> he would like to read iterate that he had no intention to harm himself or anybody on the airplane when he acted, according to an fbi affidavit, emerson said he was suffering from a nervous breakdown on the plane.

>> he told authorities he took psychedelic mushrooms nearly two days prior. >> developing news. the pentagon says the us military carried out airstrikes in syria overnight at two facilities linked to iranian backed militias. defense secretary lloyd austin says the strikes were in response to a series of attacks on us military personnel in iraq and syria. they were not linked to the ongoing conflict between israel and hamas. us officials say they are making progress in helping americans escape the gaza strip. a state department spokesperson says they are working closely with the governments of israel and egypt and with the un to open the rafah border for us citizens here in the bay area. >> a brother and sister baking team are selling out of their treats for children affected by the war. to date, they've raised thousands of dollars. nigel sandri and his sister punal sold sweet treats at the los altos farmers market yesterday. the duo donated 100% of their proceeds from the event to the palestine children's relief fund. they launched their

business. la jawab treats during the pandemic to highlight asian american fusion desserts. they say young adults can also help innocent victims from the israel-hamas war in general, raising money and just helping the community that it's also a job that us children have to do to. the last farmers market. they raised $3,000 and during a pop up event on sunday, they raised 4000. >> good for them. well, there's a new effort in california to make it easier to prosecute suspects in car break-ins state senator scott wiener is now looking at revising legislation to tie up a legal loophole and also help leaders crack down on crime. abc7 news reporter lena howland joins us live to explain that loophole that some say has been protecting criminals. good morning, lena. >> well, current state law says that in order to prove someone is guilty of breaking into a car, you must prove that vehicle was locked in the first place. that's the loophole that senator scott wiener is hoping to get

rid of. san francisco's district attorney, brooke jenkins, says criminals are more brazen and more organized. they're going through windows in seconds to take stuff often preying on vulnerable tourists. but because of that current requirement, victims are required to physically come back to san francisco to testify that their doors were locked. jenkins says that prevents the prosecution of these sorts of crimes from being successful. >> my prosecutors could go into court today, even having an eyewitness to an auto burglary, even having video evidence of somebody committing an auto burglary, but without having an individual who owns the car or possesses the car, say that they lock the doors would be required to dismiss a case or see that case be dismissed by a judge. >> it's an absurd requirement that senator wiener introduced similar legislation back in 2018 and 2019, but believes the bills

did not move forward because of the leadership at the time. >> senator wiener hopes the third time will be the charm. live in san francisco, lena howland, abc seven news. lena thank you. >> just days after the california dmv suspended its permit to operate autonomous vehicles here, cruz has decided to pause its driverless operations nationwide. and in a statement, general motors run cruz said the decision is about rebuilding public trust. while looking inward at its processes and systems. the announcement said this is a proactive measure and is not related to any additional incidents with its cars. it's unclear how long the pause will last, but you'll likely still see cruz cars on the road. and in fact, i just saw one this morning because testing is still allowed with a driver present at the wheel. cruz has driverless operations in phenix, houston, austin, dallas and miami. >> boost for bard. the new funding just announced for the agency's south bay extension in barbie and baseball. >> the special screening tonight

of the billion dollar blockbuster. >> 609 this morning, we're looking at the weekend forecast. we have a lot of sunshine warmer temperatures, but the winds are going to be an issue. they are going to ramp up saturday into sunday. and that has prompted a fire weather watch to be posted for parts of the bay area. we will take a look at who is affected and how high those winds c

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traffic concerns this snow season with its new parking program. the opening day is set for wednesday, november 22nd. and drew, seems like it is getting cooler out here as well. >> yeah, we love to see that snow and it almost feels like winter here this morning for the city. it's the coldest start since april for a lot of us. we're starting out in the 30s. take the heavy winter coat with you out the door or maybe even the winter gloves and spots that are dipping into the mid 30s. it's a day where we have clear skies. this morning, bright sunshine in the afternoon, but the sun is really limited as to how warm we can get because of a cold front passage. temperatures only in the 60s for daytime highs. so chilly morning, a bright after noon over the weekend. we keep the sunshine but unfortunately the winds are going to increase. that will usher in a fire. weather watch for the north bay mountains, the east bay hills, the santa cruz mountains or winds could gust as high as 50mph over the weekend. and bring in some very dry air. we know under these conditions, gloria, any fires that start could spread rapidly. we're going to go hour by hour on future weather. time out. those

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lease deal with uber. the rideshare company told the chronicle at least two of its four buildings at its mission bay headquarters to openai. mayor london breed applauded the move. the sublease deal is one of the most significant transactions to close after the pandemic. openai currently leases office space in the mission district. tonight the home of the orange and black is going pink. it is barbie movie night at oracle park with the movie being shown on the scoreboard. and you're encouraged to dress up in costumes. there will be barbie themed food and beverage edge. so if you've never had pink color popcorn, here is your opportunity. tickets are 24 bucks. with the doors opening at six and the movie starts at 715. >> that looks like a lot of fun. well, now to one sweet upgrade for some eagles fans. the philadelphia air staff decided to give out sideline passes to the first person who would take the offer. and luckily, marie and terrence did not pass up that opportunity. >> no, i'm on the sideline, not just at the game. i'm on the sideline. >> cynthia, you'll never believe

where i am. i am on the sideline on that side. >> i'm not in the seat. i'm on the sideline. >> i love that the video also shows marie shaking hands with eagles great deshaun jackson. they got the full treatment. isn't that cool? >> i mean, phillies fans in general are in their own class. oh, yeah. so i'm assuming you're able to go to the sideline. that's like a dream come true. now, these beads i can't get my eyes off of. >> yeah. >> good. they're huge. i've never seen such a thing. i know. >> it's more than mardi gras. was it a christmas decoration that they had like, oh, this could work. >> green. i just love it. >> she said we'll see them live. right yes, that's cute. >> it is really sweet this morning. we have a lot going on today. and through the weekend. it's cold out there this morning. it stays pretty chilly in the weekend mornings. and then the winds are going to ramp up. a frost advisory will be in effect tomorrow morning for the north bay valleys. but it's cold

this morning. you're likely seeing patchy frost in spots. look at some of these numbers. we're at 38in san ramon. we're down to 36 in novato, 35 in santa rosa and ukiah. we're at 39in palo alto, 47 in san jose, 46 in oakland. this 48 in san francisco. the coldest start since last spring. so it is chilly out there this morning. take the layers with you. you'll keep a couple layers on this afternoon because it is a sunny day, but temperatures are only in the 50s and 60s for daytime highs overnight tonight, we'll have that frost advisory in effect for the valleys of the north bay where we're dipping well into the 30s. it's another cold start to our day tomorrow morning, 30s and 40s, beginning your weekend. now we have that fire weather watch and a wind advisory in effect for the santa cruz mountains. the east bay hills and the north bay mountains. essentially areas above about 1000ft. that's where expecting the strongest winds where they could gust up to 50mph. here's future tracker wind speeds saturday afternoon. we see that offshore component develop late saturday into early sunday. that is when we're

tracking the highest wind speeds. look at some of these numbers by 4 a.m. sunday. a lot of areas likely gusting over 40mph. that is a dry wind. we'll be on top of this event as it happens over the weekend. but just know it is very windy with higher fire danger. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. chilly start this morning. lots of sunshine this weekend of course at high fire danger. it's a great idea. download the abc seven news app. you'll get any updates regarding the forecast over the next couple of days. really important to stay on top of those details. jobina. >> thank you, drew. good morning, everybody. we are starting with the sigalert at the richmond-san rafael bridge. as i know in the westbound direction, packed right now. this is really our main slow spot. we still have those westbound westbound lanes, three of them closed and we just checked in with officials on this. they don't know when it's going to reopen. so if this is a part of your commute, continue to give yourself extra time. the san mateo bridge beginning to fill in as people travel towards the peninsula. you're seeing some brake lights there just a

bit, but no blocking issues reported at the moment. if you're traveling towards the bay bridge, the metering lights are on, but there's no backup there. and antioch during your drive will be around 21 minutes. reggie thanks so much. >> jobina now we bring in ginger zee with a look at what's ahead on gma. >> good morning, ginger. >> hey, reggie. gloria nice to be with everybody. >> so coming up here on a friday, we, of course, are following the breaking news overnight at the us airstrike on iranian backed forces. retaliation for recent attacks on us forces in the middle east. we'll talk to top national security official john kirby about it live. and then the latest on the story that everyone's been following. that manhunt still happening in maine for that shooter. we're learning more, too, about the victims and why some teens are now asking their parents to track them. interesting. and miss rachel, you called it the preschool teacher turned internet sensation is here live to perform for her biggest little fans. it is. well, i'm out of the stage. so it was a lot of

really cute toddlers, i'll tell you that much. oh, yeah? >> well, yesterday when i said i didn't know who miss rachel was, well, the internet certainly wanted to tell me who she was. >> oh, yeah? >> yeah. and i was telling reggie yesterday, i'm in a mom's club and they're all about miss rachel. and so i know she's super popular, so i know fans will be so excited to see her. >> i love this for her. >> i'm so excited. it is. i love it for her too. this is what youtube's all about. this is like the bieber of preschool shows, you know? yeah, it's really started on youtube. >> and if parents are not irritated by the videos, the kids are watching that shefs kiss. >> yeah, we are irritated, but it gives them some chance to kind of do their own thing and we can get some cooking done, some cleaning done. right. ginger oh, that's right. >> get some. just engage. yeah >> ginger we will see you at 7:00 and have a great weekend. and now we go to you too there is nothing like it dancing is my passion. but with my moderate-to-severe eczema, it hasn't always been easy.

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to support vallejo native her is taking the field tonight before game one of the world series. the grammy award winner will sing the national anthem in front of the crowd in texas, the rangers play the arizona diamondbacks and the best of seven series. no matter who wins, a former giant will come out on top. bruce bochy manages the rangers and madison bumgarner is now a pitcher for the diamondbacks. we are proud of her. next is 630, babe beats the launch party. happening this weekend to celebrate a new streaming service featuring bay area artists rogue covid testing sites. the proposed regulation for some pop up locations in san francisco. as we head to break, a live look outside. it's 627 and we'r

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cracking down on car break-ins the proposal by one state lawmaker to make it easier to prosecute these new night market. >> san francisco's chinatown down hoping to see more visitors in just a few weeks as people from around the world come to the bay area for a pay. good morning to you. it is friday, october 27th. the weekend is here. >> it's the beginning of adult halloween. yes >> yes. we love that. yeah conditions will be rather nice for a lot of us over the weekend. we're watching, though, in our hilltops and our mountains for enhanced fire danger over the weekend. we'll talk about those details in a second. it is cold out there this morning. look at these. 30s and 40s on the board. it's the coldest start in the city since april. you can see some of us close to the freezing mark. take the layers with you, the winter coat, maybe even the scarf. this morning we have clear skies. it's a brisk day. we'll have sunshine, but temperatures below average only in the 50s and in the 60s. then this weekend in our hills and mountains, a fire weather watch will go into effect for high fire danger.

we're going to talk all about the winds, what to expect this weekend coming up in nine minutes. but let's check in with jobina and see how we're doing with traffic this morning. >> thank you, drew. good morning, everybody. so we are starting with the bay bridge toll plaza. and you can tell us friday, huh? because the metering lights are already on. they flipped on at 536 and we do not have a backup here. it's a little bit slower on the western span of the bridge. you might have been able to see that camera behind reggie and gloria. so that's our slow spot. aside from the one i'm going to show you in just a moment. tracy to dublin, hardly a slow slowdown there at 31 minutes, but our sigalert on the richmond-san rafael bridge continues to cause problems for us. the backup now is about 1.5 miles long. >> i was one of the lucky ones. my if the bullet had been in either direction, i definitely would not have survived. we got a table to flip over and we had a booth in that corner that we used to put a wall up, but it really isn't much protection. >> this morning. we're hearing from more people who survived

the mass shooting in lewiston, maine, and you're going to see now the man accused of carrying out the shooter. he is still out there. maine's governor now says 18 people have died and some of those victims are being identified. hundreds of law enforcement officers are working to find the suspect. schools and businesses in two counties are closed once again today. abc news reporter a.j. archie is live in maine, where police are collecting evidence and giving insight into the suspected killer's actions. >> good morning, reggie. we are in day two of this massive search and we're learning more and more about the victims from this tragedy, all while law enforcement learns more about the suspect based on the evidence he left behind. overnight, investigators appearing no closer to catching robert cod, the army reservist wanted for the deadly mass shootings in maine. heavily armed police surrounding a home associated with cod thursday night. loud bangs ringing out through the neighborhood as police shouted for cod to surrender. abc's aaron katersky

describes the scene. >> a number of tactical vehicles and troops come in drones, helicopters and our reporters there heard a call calling out commands to say come out, calling the suspect by his name and the suspicion was that they may have had him surround it. >> but nearly two hours later, most of the swat teams leaving the property, police say cod opened fire at a bowling alley and nearby restaurant in the small city of lewiston wednesday night, killing 18 people and injuring 13. abc news learning cod sister told investigators she thought her brother may have been going after an ex girlfriend at the bowling alley. two counties still under shelter in place. advisories this morning. school malls and businesses are closed as far as 50 miles from the shooting scenes. >> everybody is scared. i mean, nobody is used to having a shooter in maine. >> according to sources, investigators finding a suicide

note at cod's home addressed to his son. it did not provide a motive for the rampage, but contained bank information and what are described as rantings cod. this past summer was treated at a mental health facility after reportedly hearing voices and allegedly threatening to attack a national guard facility. now it appears cod was thoughtful about eluding police. he left behind a cell phone which authorities have recovered. apparently cod suspected the phone would be tracked. gloria, back to you. >> i thank you so much for your reporting. and it's well documented that the united states has far and away more mass shootings than any other country in the world. this year, the us has seen 565 mass shootings. this with all but seven states reporting at least one. that's according to the gun violence archive. last year there were 645. they count any shooting with four or more people shot. there were 688 mass shootings in 2021. that's one of the highest counts since the

data started being tracked. killings in maine are rare, with a state reporting a total of 29 last year. >> lewiston is a fairly small city, and to think that this is in our own backyard is just it's just very hard to comprehend. >> and maine has had just three mass shootings since 2018. what happened at lewiston has at least one lawmaker vowed going for change. maine i would point out, has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in the country. >> and has a long heritage of responsible gun ownership. >> the time has now come for me to take responsibility for this failure, which is why i now call on the united states congress to ban assault rifles like the one used by the sikh perpetrator of this mass killing in lewiston. >> is a second largest city in maine with about 37,000 people.

and we want to make sure you have the support you need to process these events and take on the issue of gun violence. we have a list of vetted resources to help you out. just go to visit, just go to abc7 news.com slash, take action and effort this morning to crack down on car break-ins state senator scott wiener and other leaders are looking to close a legal loophole that some say has kept criminals from facing justice. >> abc seven news reporter lena howland joins us live to explain that loophole and what this proposal could do. lena >> well, for the third time, lawmakers are planning to introduce a bill that would get rid of a state requirement which says you must be able to prove that a car was locked in order to prosecute an auto burglary. san francisco district attorney brooke jenkins said that there have been 15,000 auto burglaries citywide in 2023 alone and that criminals are more brazen and more organized. they're going through windows in seconds to take stuff often preying on

vulnerable tourists. but because of that current requirement, victims are required to physically come back to san francisco to testify, lie that their doors were locked. senator scott wiener says if this requirement gets removed, this means evidence of forcible entry would finally be enough to prove auto burglary. >> because of this require movement. there are clear cases where someone has broken into a car and committed the crime, but either it was a tourist with a rental car and that tourist is now 3000 miles away and they're not going to come back to san francisco to testify, lie that they locked the car door. or you might have a resident who simply doesn't remember. senator wiener introduced similar legislation in back in 2018 and 2019, but believes the bills did not move forward because of the leadership at the time. >> now he's hoping the third time will be the charm. he is planning to formally to formally

introduce this piece of legislation as soon as the legislature reconvenes in january. live in san francisco, lena howland, abc seven news. >> thanks, lena. the pentagon says 900 more us troops are deploying to the middle east to boost air defenses as attacks on us personnel in the region increase as tensions rise over the israel-hamas war. us and coalition troops have been attacked at least 16 times in the last week. so far. officials from both sides say the war has caused 1300 deaths in israel and roughly 6000 deaths in gaza. the pentagon says troops are only there for regional efforts and confirm that they are not going to israel and that, again, they are intended to support regional deterrence efforts and further bolster us force protection capabilities. in the meantime, some leaders from the european union are calling for aid to be sent to gaza. the united nations says aid efforts have been blocked by the lack of fuel in gaza, which israel officials say

hamas is controlling. >> the events that are unfolding in the middle east are affecting us security at the southern border. san diego county officials are calling for a partial closure of the border following a federal alert that hamas and hezbollah militants could be encountered there. jobina what are supervisors proposing? >> gloria san diego county supervisor jim desmond is pushing to keep people without proper documentation out of the us. he says if people have the proper documentation, they should be allowed to cross the border. but it's the new immigrants. he's concerned about. desmond pointed to that memo from us customs and border protection officials sent out last week. the memo warns hamas and hezbollah militants could potentially be encountered at the southwest border. it asks personnel to be on the lookout for several indicators, including military aged men wearing military gear, traveling alone at the border. >> we've got to secure the border, stop reset it and allow

good people in and be able to keep bad people out. >> after supervisor others made their announcement, people raised concerns about how the potential move would impact the local economy. desmond said the calls for the partial closure is not aimed at the economy, but instead the safety of the american people. >> jobina thank you so much. in mexico, we are seeing the widespread destruction left by hurricane otis. it is left the resort city of acapulco in ruins . at least 27 people are dead. four are missing after otis slammed into the coast on wednesday. it is the strongest hurricane to make landfall in mexico and the only category five hurricane to make landfall in the eastern pacific. the full scope of damage and injuries is still unclear. people are desperate for basic supplies. the president of mexico says more than 1000 workers are rebuilding the grid. so water service can be restored to the

area. last check, 300,000 homes and businesses were still without power. and check this out before and after satellite images show the incredible amount of damage that was caused in acapulco by hurricane otis. in just one day. look at that. the mexican government says it has deployed about 10,000 troops to help out, but equipment to move tons of mud and fallen trees from the streets has been very slow in arriving. >> the city of san francisco is expected to tighten regulations on pop up covid 19 testing sites. these are the ones that you see on the sidewalks throughout our neighborhoods like the tenderloin and the mission. according to the examiner, people are questioning whether the covid 19 tests are legit. supervisor dean preston is proposing legislation that would force roadside testing sites to comply with basic privacy and safety standards as they are already established in facilities that you would trust, like a pharmacy or a hospital. >> new at six san francisco's

chinatown neighborhood is next to get a moonlit market. the city's municipal transportation agency approved a consent calendar of street closures for the chinatown night market. it will be a two night event set to arrive just before the apec summit in november. labor and this comes after a successful test run of the market on september 29th, which included food and creations from local vendors. as the event is scheduled for 3:00 pm until 10:00 pm on november 10th and 11. i know these markets have been very popular. still ahead, character meet the judge overseeing the san francisco program. >> one month after it launched. >> and right now, you're looking live at the big board at the new york stock exchange. another update on how the markets are doing coming up next. >> the premiere of renaissance beyonce getting ready for two events for her highly anticipated concert film. and yes, she has a dress code, of course. >> stay with us on the abc seven bay area streaming app and seven for abc seven at seven today the artistic director from the san

francisco gay men's chorus joins us live with a big announcement. >> we're also expecting a news conference out of maine regarding the mass shooting there that is scheduled for 7 a.m. we'll take it when it happens. we are live every weekday from 7 to 8 a.m, although you do have to download the app to stream us. so please do so. >> 642 and it is cold out there this morning. it feels a lot more like winter in many cities. look at nevada. we are at 32 degrees right now. the freezing mark, 37in napa, more 30s in the east bay and even in palo alto, 39 right now there, 48 in the city marks the coldest start since last spring. so you certainly want to have several layers with you this morning. we will have a lot of sunshine. it's a bright finish to the workweek, but it will be a below average afternoon once again, future track temperature showing you only in the 60s by 4 p.m. today. so we'll keep that below average afternoon today. tomorrow, though, we do see winds ramp up and those winds last into sunday. it's a dry offshore wind event, the strongest of the season. so that

increases our fire danger. it is for that fact. a fire weather watch will go into effect starting tomorrow morning in the north bay mountains, the east bay hills and the santa cruz mountains. winds could gust as high as 50mph, bringing bone dry humidity levels. watch the humidity take over the weekend. by sunday, we're in the single digits. so we will track those winds hour by hour for you. coming up in nine minutes, show you how rong they gust where you live. but stinging, 5-times-a-day,...

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>> how many petitions have you seen so far today? >> we have seen five. and is that what you were expecting? i didn't. i tried not to have any expectations. i mean, i didn't find any of the predictions to be very reliable. most of them related to how many people out there might qualify, which is much different than the number of people who are actually going to have a petition filed. >> san francisco county has about 2500 mental health beds and substance use disorder treatment beds. if you want to see the whole interview with judge becker, you can watch it now on our app and abc seven news.com. >> the court comes at a time when people are questioning if the strategies that we've been using to help people are really working and that includes so-called harm reduction kits that are being handed out in san francisco. so the kids have been handed out as a way to stop drug users from dying on the streets, providing them with things like narcan and also clean needles. tenderloin resident jj smith showed abc7 news. what's inside

those kits? >> hypodermic needles in the syringes. i can understand you don't want to pass borne diseases with those items, but there's a lot of items in there that doesn't have anything to do with passing diseases. >> while one side of the argument believes that the kits save lives, others say there should be more of a push to get people into treatment. sources tell abc7 news that some kids have no mention of rehab or how to get off drugs like informational pamphlets, anything that you give out to encourage safe use should also be giving material to reduce use and to seek treatment. the san francisco aids foundation is one organization handing out the kits. they say they include a brochure on how to prevent overdoses when they hand out narcan. >> minnesota congressman dean phillips is entering the presidential race, kicking off a long shot democratic primary challenge to president biden. the three term congressman made the announcement online. phillips has argued the

president would be a weak general election candidate because of his age and approval ratings. >> conservative talk radio host larry elder has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race. he announced on social media yesterday that he was ending his campaign. elder also announced his support for another candidate, former president donald trump. he says trump's leadership has been instrumental to advancing conservative policies that benefit fitted the nation. >> now it's your morning money report. peloton is shutting down its walnut creek location. the exercise equipment company announced the closure of its showroom at broadway plaza. according to the chronicle, peloton continues to make major cuts in costs and reducing its workforce. in a state filing by the company, six workers at the store will be laid off by february 2024. peloton still has showrooms at the south bay in the south bay at westfield valley fair and stanford shopping center. and now a live look at what's happening on wall street this morning. you can see that the market is down about 76

points and right now, for 35 years in ohio, based artist has painted massive pumpkins to look like pop culture figures as well. >> this year, she's getting inspiration from who else? taylor swift. the nearly 400 pound pumpkin mimics one of her red carpet looks. look at how big that pumpkin is. oh, wow. this rifkin has a wig painted sweet potatoes as her ears and earrings. and the artist also painted a football pumpkin with kansas city chiefs player travis kelsey's jersey number. oh, my goodness. wow. what do you think ? um dare i ask? no >> moving on. let's go to beyonce. it's all about the superstar's upcoming concert movie, the world premiere of renaissance, a film by beyonce is now set for next month in london. >> she's also hosting a us

premiere in la. that's november 25th. there is a dress code for both of these premieres, and they are different. so in london , she wants formal opulence, but in la she wants cozy, cozy opulence. as the concert movie hits theaters december 1st, amc already has tickets available. in fact, as we have found out, multiple theaters are already sold out. >> okay. >> okay. it starts at 22 bucks. >> are all right. >> so are you all planning to go? >> that is the plan. >> okay. >> we do not have the tickets yet. >> no. working on it. yeah, but cozy opulence. okay. >> what does it mean? >> so, like, the lyrics. comfortable in my skin, cozy with who i am, right? that could go a lot of ways and self-interpretation like, who are you? you could come like that, right? we also know that the west coast, we aren't strong at dressing up. that's not our thing. no, we're very comfortable and relaxed. relax. so it could literally i'm seeing like, remember for rihanna and asap. rocky, we're in like coats

and literally like, ooh, like cocoon. okay, a blanket. look okay. like an elevated. okay. asap. rocky met gala blanket. look, i'll. >> i'll wear a blanket. yeah. cozy pjs. yeah. yeah, that'd be great. i like that. >> she gives the dress code, too. she's like, here's a dress code. i love that. >> give me a direction. >> yeah, yeah, i would do silver pajamas. >> uh huh, amazon.com. right. now, let's figure it out. yes >> i mean, it's a movie. it's a movie anyway, so be cozy. >> you're confident in sweatpants or pants? okay. yeah. no. yeah, i'm excited for these. london. all right. >> i love it. they're going to be on some high fashion over there in the movie theater. >> the cinemas, as they call it. let's go to live doppler seven. we do have a frosted advisory tomorrow morning in the valleys of the north bay. but it is cold out there this morning as well. we likely have patchy frost in the north bay. look at this. right. the freezing mark in novato, 37in napa, 46 in oakland, 39 in palo alto. it feels a lot more like winter out there than fall. so definitely take several layers with you

this morning. it's a sunny day but temperatures below average. we're staying in the 60s for daytime highs overnight tonight. 30s and 40s with that frost advisory. let's talk about the wind advisory along with the fire weather watch. this kicks in tomorrow morning. we go hour by hour. we track those offshore winds developing in the afternoon and 10 p.m. saturday to 4 a.m. sunday. that's six hour window is when we have the highest threat when it comes to those gusty winds. the dry relative humidity will be on top of this all weekend long. a great idea. download the abc7 news app there you can get the latest updates to the forecast as things develop over the weekend. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. the next seven days for you. sunny today gusty winds over the weekend with high fire danger. the winds calmed down late sunday. that leads to a very nice week ahead. halloween. it's a treat there with lots of sunshine. jobina >> thank you, drew. good morning, everybody. so an update on the backup at the richmond, san rafael bridge. you're looking at about two miles worth of traffic there under the limit as you approach uh- going in the westbound direction due to the sig alert that remains in effect. we have three westbound lanes blocked. wide load vehicles are not allowed there.

that is now the end of week three of that issue. so we will see how things go next week there in san jose. nice and light traffic for you as we bring you this live picture from 101. and a beautiful sunrise over the mountains in the background there. and then as we enter the weekend, the pleasant hill and concord stations are going to be undergoing track upgrades for bart. so you will get a free bus to transfer. but but it will be delayed around 30 minutes. so give yourself extra time. reggie. >> thanks to a new streaming platform is launching tomorrow. that features bay area bands and musicians. it's called bay beats. you'll be able to stream the music of more than 100 artists for free. no ads to celebrate the launch. the library is hosting a party at the public library main branch on fulton. the fulton street steps. there'll be food trucks and live music. it runs from 11 to 540 niners great ronnie lott and oakland music star sheila e are teaming up this weekend to celebrate rising artists in the bay area. >> they'll be at the guild theater in menlo park for follow

the music. it's all part of a new program developed in partnership with elevate oakland , which was co-founded by sheila e. organizers say the phrase follow the music is a call to action inspired by the bay area's unrivaled legacy of music and social justice. the program kicks off sunday with a concert showcasing the diversity of young local artists. the doors open at 6 p.m. and the tickets are $20. >> is that ryan reynolds? no, it's not. but that didn't stop up more than a dozen people at a train station in taiwan from taking pictures with the person who, again, is not ryan reynolds . it's actually australian travel and fashion influencer shawn burley let's see. >> i know. i want to see if yeah, you know what? he does look like him. >> i mean, this is very crunchy video. so i would like look like ryan reynolds. that man looks like ryan reynolds. >> you know i can't tell. that could be literally anyone. >> i mean, from what we can see,

look, this is. >> yeah, right there. what year was this phone manufactured? >> it's a nokia, you know, from back in the day. >> anyway, he says he tried to tell people that he's not ryan reynolds, but i guess they wouldn't have believe him. so hey, i'm sure he loved the attention. i have a feeling this story was submitted by shawn burley, mr. not ryan reynolds. >> well, coming up next, the seven things that you need we handcraft every batch of our delicious popcorn. like our cretors cheese and caramel mix. great on their own, even better together. try cretors, handcrafted small-batch popcorn.

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the fire weather watch in effect over the weekend and north bay mountains, east bay hills, santa cruz mountains for winds could gust up to 50mph. number three, gm owned cruise is pausing all driverless services nationwide just days after the california dmv suspended its autonomous vehicle operations here. >> in a statement, crews said the decision is about rebuilding public trust and looking at its processes and systems. >> number four, closing a legal loophole to make it easier to prosecute car break ins in san francisco, state senator scott wiener wants to remove california's current auto burglary statue that requires proof that the vehicle was locked at the time of a break in. he plans to introduce a new bill to change that. >> number five, it's a barbie movie night at oracle park. the movie will be shown on the scoreboard. tickets are 24 bucks. the movie starts at 715 and you are encouraged to dress up. >> number six, i know so many people are tired of the situation and of me talking about this, but the richmond-san rafael bridge is the problem. spot the sigalert is still in

effect. westbound lanes closed, three of them no wide load vehicles and that's until further notice. >> and number seven, motorola is showing off its bendable phone. it's a smart phone that wraps around your wrist like a slap bracelet. and the company says a screen can be bent, shaped into different forms. so very interesting. we already have this is called the apple watch, what's called a slap bracelet. >> and the slap bracelet. >> right >> good morning america for our viewers in the west. the u.s. strikes iran backed forces as tensions soar in the middle east. breaking overnight, the pentagon launches air strikes in syria targeting two sites used by iranian backed forces in retaliation for more than a dozen attacks on u.s. bases and personnel in the region over the past week. this as the u.s. pushes israel to delay any ground invasion with concern about the hostages and the humanitarian crisis in gaza. massivnh