car. given how reckless the driving was at times, for most of it, the pursuit made its way through the caldecott into contra costa county, driving through the cities of orinda and san pablo and then back into berkeley and albany. the driver actually got away when the police helicopter had to land for fuel. we've asked oakland police what the driver was wanted for and we will update you just as soon as we hear back. >> stay in and staying in oakland. a grim discover today at lake merritt. police say a suitcase with a body inside was found floating near the edge of the lake at around 11 a.m. this morning. we spoke to a volunteer who was cleaning up the lake at the time and spotted the bag. >> and we pulled it towards us. and we realized how heavy it was. so we said, what are we going to do? so we pulled it closer and we realized we couldn't get it up. so we unzipping it and partly, partly unzipped it and there was a

cadaver or a human body in there, not many details are available at this time about this case, but it is being investigated as a homicide as the city of oakland continues to battle the spike in crime, it continues to come up with new solutions to tackle the issue of public safety, along with keeping people safe. >> one goal is to bring more people to oakland. abc seven news reporter anser hassan tells us about today's announcement from the mayor called five after five. >> we know that when there are more eyes on the streets that it's going to keep us a lot safer standing in downtown oakland, oakland mayor shengtao announced a new safety initiative called five after five. >> five bucks to park in the franklin plaza garage after 5 p.m. and all day on weekends. >> we kept hearing again and again that discounted parking would make a huge difference and of course, safer parking for vehicles as well to murtaugh says the city has been meeting with small businesses for months to come up with solutions to

tackle crime and attract customers. >> tony liang is the manager of the iconic fox theater. he says they get thousands of visitors each night for a show and that this type of initiative helps. >> this is just the beginning of an improved corridor. it's going to be safer and it's going to be a lot more vibrant, that's for sure. we're going to make sure that foot traffic is up and everyone is out and about here. >> oakland city council member carol fife says supporting the success of the downtown is critical because it's the second largest tax base for the city after the port of oakland. >> so when we say we want to make sure that our businesses are thriving, it's because those are the tax dollars that go to pay for public safety, to pay for infrastructure and all of those things. and if downtown falls, then we won't have that tax revenue to invest in other things. >> five after five is part of oakland's corridor of safety and ambassador initiative for the holiday season in key commercial districts. the city's also working to connect businesses to a citywide camera network in addition to other violence

prevention initiatives. murtaugh says five after five is just another piece of the solution. >> having this safe garage is going to be incredibly important for the downtown area and for people to feel safe to come out and shop. and so that's only one part of the solution to all of these different variances. >> in oakland, anser hassan, abc seven news. >> well, we give you the full picture of crime where you live with the abc seven neighborhood safety tracker. it shows you a wide range of public safety stats for oakland, san jose and san francisco. and you can find that at abcnews.com. >> new details on a case of vandalism at a popular ice cream shop in san francisco's mission district. the smitten ice cream store was badly damaged and covered with graffiti last week. san francisco chronicle now reports police are trying to determine whether the incident is a hate crime. the jewish owned shop was tagged with pro-palestinian messages as the shop had to be boarded up after the windows were shattered. a fundraiser for repairs has

already raised more than $35,000. >> new data shows hate crimes against asians in the us may be declining. the data released by the fbi shows reports of anti-asian hate crimes decreased more than 30% in the last year. there were 500 anti-asian incidents reported in 2022, compared to more than 750 incidents in 2021. hate crimes can include anything such as assault, intimidation or robbery . tonight san jose firefighters are hoping a little more light will keep kids safe during halloween. >> abc seven news reporter lena howland explain explains what they handed out in the south bay from barbie, the hulk and pikachu. >> san jose firefighters want to make sure each spooky character can be clearly seen while out trick or treating. >> it's really important to be out there and they're visible at night. the fatalities on this day double for children. so we want to make sure that they're

safe out there. >> that's why they're spending halloween morning handing out 5000 glow necklaces is paid for out of their own pockets. >> we are trying to hit every part of the city, starting with john j. >> montgomery elementary school during their halloween parade. >> they were here at the beginning of the school year to giving out backpacks and school supplies. yeah, it's amazing what they do for these kids so far this year, the city of san jose has had 44 traffic deaths. >> the last two involving a 21 year old pregnant woman and her baby killed in a hit and run off of blossom hill last week. numbers rick sandoval has top of mind before taking his daughter trick or treating tonight, seeing what's taking place. >> obviously in san jose. there's been a lot of accidents with pedestrians and today is going to be a big day to make sure we're holding hands. we have our flashlights or glow sticks. yeah. and just really being cautious about, you know, traffic as well as other people who are out there. but before heading out, firefighters are urging all trick or treaters to stay together as a group and stay out of the roads.

>> make sure you use crosswalks and at intersections and just be visible, have flashlights with you when you go out there and trick or treat. >> firefighters are also reminding parents to make sure that costumes are the right size to prevent trips and falls tonight. and they're also reminding folks that if you light your jack o lanterns, just make sure they're out of the way of trick or treaters in san jose , lena howland, abc seven news lots of kids out there, even some adults out there in san francisco ready to trick or treat. >> and they are battling the elements tonight. kristen and the kids. >> no, i'm just kidding. i'm just kidding. >> yes. >> all right. speaking of the elements, what kind of weather are we looking at for those ghosts and goblins, big and small? let's check in with spencer. well, you probably don't need me. >> need me? right now to tell you what a glorious day it has been. and it's going to be lovely going into the evening hours as the trick or treaters are going out. so right now we're looking at bright skies, temperatures in the 70s all across the bay area, including right here in the city. in fact, up in the north bay, we have some of our warmest weather mid

to upper 70s right now. the wind is very, very calm. so what does this mean for the bewitching hours during the trick or treating times of 5 p.m. to about 8 p.m? well as you can see, skies will remain clear with just a few high clouds through the 6 p.m. hour. temperatures will remain in the 70s. both around the bay shoreline and inland. and we'll have mid 60s on the coast until after 6 p.m. now after seven, of course, it'll be dark. we'll still have a few high clouds, but skies will be mainly clear. it'll still be mild between 7 and 8 p.m, but it'll start to get a little bit cooler after 8 p.m. so you might want to bundle up if you're going to be out trick or treating at that hour. i'll have the complete accuweather seven day forecast in a few minutes. kristin okay, thank you, spencer. >> california's ban on gun shows at county fairs is on pause. a federal judge is blocking the ban, saying it violates the rights of gun sellers and potential buyers. the ruling will impact two state laws. the first barred gun shows specifically at the orange county fair. the second extended that ban to county fairgrounds on state owned land. attorney

general rob bonta, who defended both laws in court, could appeal the ruling. developing news in riverside county, where fast moving wildfire has doubled in size. the so called highland fire has triggered thousands of evacuations in an area east of temecula. at least 4000 homes nearby are under those orders. it's burned at least 2200 acres. there's 0% containment right now, three structures have burned and six others damaged. the fire started at 1:00 in the afternoon yesterday near the junction to highways 79 and 371. >> a big trade today by the 49 ers that should help up shore or shore up their offense. that is their defense. that is, they traded for chase young of the washington commanders. young is a defensive end and is going to become a free agent after this season. it cost the niners a third round pick in next year's draft to get him young was the second overall pick in the 2020 draft and at the time viewed as one of the cornerstones of washington's future. we'll have

to wait for his debut because the 40 niners have a bye this week aipac is coming to town but is it going to be the economic boom we expect? >> why some small businesses say it could be more of a headache and more insurance companies are pulling out of california. we'll look at who is no longer going to write policies. plus we have a rather epic and special halloween dance going on in the y area. we'll take you there

in here in san francisco. that meeting will take place when both leaders are in town for next month's asia pacific economic cooperation, or apec summit. the us and china are the world's two largest economies. this meeting could help stabilize an increasingly tense relationship between the two countries. white house press secretary karine jean-pierre did not provide many details about president biden's agenda for the meeting. only saying the two presidents are expected to have a tough conversation and intense competition means intense diplomacy. >> meanwhile, there are numerous san francisco businesses worried about apec's impact. a huge area around the moscone center is going to be essentially locked down for restaurants and shops that could mean no customers or no ability to accommodate delivery requests. abc7 news reporter suzanne phan takes a

look at those concerns and if they may get any extra help. >> yeah, it's busy. >> the mall camera is picking up dozens of boxes from bonchon korean fried chicken at the metreon at moscone center. the food delivery driver has plenty of drop offs to make today. >> it's around, i would say, like 70 boxes. >> one place. >> no, it's total four different offices in about two weeks. >> pick ups and drop offs will be much dficult in and around soma because of the apec summit. check out this map. the security zone or so-called exclusione between market and harrison. second and fifth entry will be tightly restricted , possibly with metal detectors and wands. and that worries bonchon owner and operator manuel ramirez. >> the city is encouraging us to stay open, and they're encouraging people to travel to the area. but the logistics of that happening are just not realistic. >> it's going to be hard. >> oasis grill is on mission directly across the street from moscone center. >> in this case, if we are not

doing any business and customers cannot be here, i think the city should compensate us. you know, for this for losing this business. >> the san francisco board of supervisors urged mayor london breed to offer financial help to businesses hurt by the apec summit last week, the board voted unanimously to support supervisor connie chan's resolution on the resolution taps into some of the $10 million in public funds previously set aside to cover the city's logistical costs. >> i might do very well. i might not, john eric is the owner and operator of executive order, bar and lounge on mission near moscone center. i have told people that we are still accessible, so if you are patient and willing to go through a screening process. >> eric firmly believes the city needs to offer financial help to businesses if visitors stay away. >> from what we've been told, let's wait and see. which is not assuring. >> abc7 reached out to the mayor's office and office of economic workforce development, but it's not clear if financial

assistance is a possibility. the apec joint information center says they expect minimal impact to the businesses in the security zone in san francisco. suzanne phan an abc seven news. >> the city of palo alto is taking a big step towards housing dozens of its homeless citizens. today the city broke ground on homekeyt palo alto, an interim housing shelter. the ooshelter is expected to provide a home to more than 200 men, women and children each year. >> projects like this are a welcome step, and we should celebrate them. and thank everyone who helped make this happen. but we all know we're so far away from declaring victory in this battle against homelessness. that's because the not enough. the project is made possible through state funding as well as contributions from the city of palo alto, santa clara county and others. >> the total cost more than $37

million. >> the lead level is found in the area around reid-hillview airport in san jose are exposing children to health hazards after learning about these damaging conditions. the environmental protection agency announced they are creating pathways to remove lead exposures from our lives. abc7 news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains how this may impact regional flying at airports across the state. for the children living near and attending schools within a mile and a half of reid-hillview airport, the sounds of planes overhead ripping represent a known threat. >> a 2021 study by santa clara county showed kids in this area face similar lead exposure from airplane fuel known as avgas as residents of flint, michigan, during their water crisis. read hillview is set to close in 2031, but it still represents a major concern for local leaders and residents. >> as if somebody in the neighborhood said, i'm sick and tired of being sick and tired. right. this airport has been a

nuisance for us for decades. >> we have to do something about eliminate eating leaded gas in this airport. and every airport in the united states. and these little children are the reason why. >> and these children may soon get help. the environmental protection agency announced a new pollution prevention grant for the california department of public health. the grant will go towards the work needed to support the smooth transition exclusively to unleaded gas at regional airports and disadvantaged communities in the state. >> today there's only five airports in overburden of california communities that offer unleaded avgas with this grant, we hope that another 25 airports will take this step in the next two years. >> two of those five unleaded gas only airports are here in santa clara county. the decision was met by opposition by some pilots of the small planes impacted because they say the only unleaded avgas on the market is suitable for about 80% of aircrafts. however, pilot walter geiger says he's in favor of the epa's grant because he hopes the epa's plan will

include a fuel that can work for all planes. >> we know that hazards of lead and we don't like it. the engine actually likes unleaded fuel because there's no deposit in the engine that creates sticking valves and deposits and other places. so you know, all over we as pilots, we like unleaded fuel. >> which airports receive the grant money will be announced in 2024. >> in santa clara county, dustin dawsey, abc seven news, a rare horse species will be coming to san francisco zoo and gardens. >> the critically endangered kowalski horse will have a new home for the first time in history. it's a smaller, stockier horse breed named after a russian explorer back in the 1800s. this animal has never, ever been domesticated and is known as the last truly wild horse. the species was listed as extinct in the wild. roughly 40 years ago. so it's going to get a lot of visitors. it's a pretty some pretty horses. >> kirsten contra costa county offered a spooky twist to

wedding ceremonies today. the county's clerk office performed what's called ceremony. for 18 lucky couples. the annual holiday halloween tradition kicked off just after eight this morning in martin says county clerk staff officiated the weddings while wearing a costume for couples who were interested. couples chose which staff member or character they wanted to perform their ceremony. some couples also participated by dressing up for the spooky occasion. wow look at that. >> it's always been my favorite holiday, you know? so i thought that maybe, you know, why not? you know? so it's something you love and you're passionate about. so go for it. >> and the congratulations goes out to them. clerk staff say halloween is one of their busiest times for weddings. if you missed this year's ceremonies, you can go to the county's website to make an appointment for next year. kristen i don't know. do they keep the party going into the night with those costumes going on? >> i mean, may as well. >> you may as well, yeah. weather's beautiful outside.

>> yeah. nothing scary about that, spencer. >> i've got my scary look today. see this is my halloween tie, which my wife encouraged me to wear. and i didn't shave today because i wanted to have that scruffy, suspicious look. >> so aren't you scared? let's take a let's take a look at our weather right now. the wind is pretty calm out there. only ten miles per hour. breeze here in san francisco and single digit readings everywhere else just about. and on we go to the 24 hour temperature change and there's not much change at all except it's two degrees warmer in san francisco right now than at this time yesterday. also, two degrees warmer in napa. so let's take a live view or a few of them actually. here's a live view from sutro tower looking out over san francisco under blue skies. it's 70 degrees right now in san francisco, oakland, mountain view, mid 70s at palo alto and san jose, 73 at half moon bay. and we have beautiful blue sky over the golden gate right now. other temps at this hour, 78 degrees up north in santa rosa, 76 napa,

also low to mid 70s at fairfield , concord, livermore and novato and the view whoops skipped over one live view because i want to show you this trick or treat forecast once again. so skies will be clear throughout the evening. of course, the sun sets at 612. so it'll start to get dark after about 615. but until then, mild weather under mainly sunny skies. we've got 70 as our temperature readings just about everywhere except on the coast until after 630. and later in the evening, it starts to get just a little bit cooler. now, another live view from mt. tam looking out over the bay. and these are our forecast features. calm and mild evening for trick or treaters. dry and mild pattern that we have now continues through friday. it'll be cloudier and a bit cooler over the weekend with showers likely. this is our forecast animation for tonight. notice the high clouds sort of disappear later in the evening, giving way to mainly clear skies through the late night hours and the overnight hours. so we'll certainly start the day tomorrow with mainly sunny skies overnight lows will be generally in the mid to upper 40s, maybe only down to about 50 at redwood

city and san jose. and then we go to highs tomorrow, 70 at half moon bay, still pretty mild. 73 in san francisco, mid to almost upper 70s around most of the bay shoreline and mid to upper 70s to near 80 in our inland areas. tomorrow and here is the accuweather seven day forecast. so clouds increase on friday and it gets a little bit cooler. cooling continues over the weekend as we get mostly cloudy skies on saturday and sunday with the chance of afternoon or evening showers on saturday moving into sunday morning and then tapering off, giving way to some partial clearing later in the day. don't forget to fall back to standard time saturday night or sunday morning on saturday. sun will set at 6:07 p.m. but on sunday it'll set at 506. so in the evening hours we'll lose an hour and one minute of daytime daylight. yeah. >> let's focus on today. dark earlier. i don't know how loving it. >> i love you. >> enjoy today. yeah love that spooky look of yeah. >> oh yeah. i'm a dangerous

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chronicle obtained a document filed jointly this month with the california department of insurance. all four cited a restructuring plan by their parent company to stop providing certain types of home and auto policies nationwide. so here's the list mega excuse me, meryssah insurance company unitrin auto and home insurance company. unitrin direct property and casualty company. and kemper independence insurance company. the better business bureau is issuing a scam warning to raise awareness of so-called emergency scams. you've heard about these things, these scams are also called grandparent scams as they prey on older people by impersonating their loved ones. the scam usually starts with a call, text or message from a scammer pretending to be a loved one, often a grandchild at a serious situation, saying that they've been in an accident or have been arrested. the scammer then asks the victim to send

money in order to get them out of a jam. they often also say, don't tell mom and dad, please get that expert to recommend you keep calm, not act too quickly and call your loved ones to see if they are actually in trouble. this happens a lot and we're talking 6 to 8 grand is what people tend to lose on these too many stories or they or they say something on the lines like, we have so and so and they need your help here right? right. and the thing is, what'll happen is the grandson often the person impersonating the grandson goes grandma. and she goes, michael. and they go, yes, right. so it's a scam i've seen over and over again. so good morning. >> okay, thanks, michael. sure. >> we have more consumer news. the white house has made getting rid of junk fees a priority. what else? president biden is targeting now in this effort? and more conflicting claims from the israel or hamas war. >> the dispute over bombing that hit a residential area in gaza. plus, there's possible help for

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reach trapped people after several buildings were leveled. the hamas run gaza interior ministry claims israeli aircraft dropped six bombs on the residential area. the israeli military took responsibility for the bombing, saying the strike killed a hamas official who the idf claims was one of the leaders of the october 7th attack. amid the shelling and airstrikes, israel is also pressing deeper into gaza with tanks and soldiers. the israeli military releasing new video of its forces using bulldozers to clear paths and ground troops taking up positions and patrolling commanders, delivering radio messages to forces. keymar kamah, cachar and . tota jarrette milward misajon telling the units in hebrew that there is no other outcome other than victory. we step there with wallet and in israel, funerals continue for some of the 1400 plus killed during the deadly hamas assault on october 7th, according to israeli authorities. the identification process is still ongoing to allow families to know the fate

of their missing loved ones. meanwhile, egypt's prime minister paid a visit to the rafah border crossing between his country and gaza. the prime minister says egypt is working at all levels to solve the humanitarian crisis. the white house says 66 aid trucks crossed into rafah over the last 24 hours. the highest number so far. >> people in gaza don't have enough there in a in a terrible situation right now. >> president biden has received a commitment from israel to increase the number of aid trucks crossing into gaza each day. the white house says it wants. to see at least trucks crossing daily. israel says the trucks will be checked before entry. and as della terra, abc news jerusalem elements out of southern california where hollywood actors could be in the final stretch of their strike. >> sag-aftra has made significant progress in negotiated motions with the major studios, according to people close to the bargaining table. they say a deal could be reached sometime this week. there's no word yet on the possible terms of that deal. sag after actors have been on strike for more than 100 days. they're

pushing back on film and television schedules and the use of artificial intelligence. now to a deal that's ended the united auto workers strike after more than a month of negotiations. the union and the big three automakers have reached an agreement. abc's reena roy has the latest. >> the united auto workers strike coming to an end in what the union is calling a big win. >> we're officially suspend our stand up strike against each of the big three uaw officials coming to tentative deals with the so-called big three automakers. >> ford, chrysler owner stellantis and general motors, which was the final holdout. >> we are all feeling very optimistic because we looked at what at ford came out with and what stellantis is being told that they're supposed to get. >> the strike lasted six weeks, and it was the first time in history the union walked off the job at all three. now the auto worker is getting a 25% wage increase over the next four and a half years. 11% immediately coming once the deal is signed.

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we're getting a look at the design for a new spaceship called the space perspective. but besides the ship itself, it's toilet is what's really getting people's attention because it has a view of outer space. start up unveil this photo of what they're calling a space spa. the loo with a view has a window blind and a cushioned seat for travelers who want a little more privacy while taking in the views. each trip will take eight people near the edge of space and. cost $125,000 a person. so who's the sciencey one? i mean, like. edge of space. so is there still gravity? because if you're using the loo, i imagine you kind of want to sit there and make sure there's gravity. >> no, right. that would be helpful observation for that

kind of price. >> i'm sorry, i don't care how far it goes. $125,000. when you can go to golden gate fields and look out on the bay as you're going in the bathroom, i say, no, jillian, my thing is, who is concerned about who seeing them on the edge of space to the point that they had to put the privacy blinds there? >> listen, if you got $125,000 to do something like this is i guess that's what you you're worried about when you have that much money. i don't know. what do you think i'm. >> i'm not even spending 5000 for that. i'm with j.r. i'll go to golden gate fields and get my view. yeah i like being on terra firma as well, guys. >> i know. >> that's right. >> well, moving along, an ohio dad is going all out for halloween. he created a life size version several versions of some of the characters from the hit movie cars for his son. his son loves semi trucks and really wanted to be max. so dad got to work. the video shows how he turned an electric toy truck into the impressive costume.

there's also lightning mcqueen and other vehicles from the movie that go inside the hauler. you know, i was just on the ride cars at disney land and this looks the costumes. look, i don't want to say as good as that, but those look pretty good. >> yeah, those look, what a cool thing to do. what a cool dad, right? >> i know. super cool. you know what the boxy shape reminded me of one time when i took cardboard boxes and made the minecraft costume for my kiddo. you know how like, it's in boxes, the minecraft characters and the pixelated, whatever. i just love it when parents get the opportunity to create neat things with their kids for the memories, you know? >> right. this is the true spirit of halloween, right? you can go buy something like that for probably 300 bucks. but this is what it's really about, like coming together, diy, making it look real cool. i love this. >> i mentioned earlier i'm in my costume. this is the halloween tie that my wife encouraged me to wear and then i decided not to shave today so i could look scruffy and suspicious. okay. i think i'm pretty. i succeeded at being scary. right

>> no, no. you're the least scary person in the world. i'm sorry to inform you of this, spencer. >> spencer's getting all the brownie points with his wife because of those shout outs. >> she got two mentions on the show today. >> right. by the way, i'm quite familiar with that type of encouraging right? >> clearly, he got the memo fillled. >> it's not my favorite tie. oh well, you look great always when it comes to candy this halloween chocolate reigned supreme, according to a new nielsen study, americans have bought chocolate at a 2 to 1 ratio. >> this year. that's compared to non chocolate treats like gummies and marshmallows. so like two chocolates for every non chocolate purchased and an old favorite seems to be fading into the past. the study shows americans are over. candy corn say sales have slumped since 2018. >> i'm not surprised. i think people are probably over that now and into other types of sweet treats. >> and spencer, you're a dark chocolate fan, right? >> do you like dark chocolate? if i'm going to eat chocolate at

all, i like dark chocolate. >> yeah, me too. don't anybody for milk chocolate here all day long and i stand by my three musketeers for the entirety of my life. >> and the reporting section of our newsroom. really put me in the corner for this one. they said three musketeers. what are you thinking? i stand by three musketeers. okay listen. >> any piece of chocolate is good. by me. dark chocolate milk , chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate. there you go. snickers. i mean, the list goes on. you can't go wrong with that. but candy corn, who wants candy corn on halloween? don't be that person tonight that's handing out candy corn. you just don't just don't, don't do it. >> thank you. it's too much like other things. >> all right. we're now to the of course, we have this the taylor swift part of this newscast. and i'm excited by this. she's had quite the year and will likely see plenty of taylor costumes tonight for halloween. meanwhile, she's set yet another record, one she previously held over the weekend, spotify announced she became the most streamed artist

in a single day. she replaced herself as the title holder, which she captured all the way in october of last year. this is someone who works so hard and really shows off. i've already, in the last week seen a lot of taylor swift costumes out there. yeah, yeah. >> taylor and travis kelce together like, couple costumes. i've seen that. yes >> yes. now, the ones that i saw, taylor was a little bigger than the normal taylor. and the travis kelce was a little smaller than the normal travel. travis kelce, travis kelce is a big dude, though. >> yeah, he's a big dude. >> julian, you seen any cool ones? >> oh, have i seen any cool ones so far? obviously shout out to the abc7 mornings team. oh yeah. we had beyonce from the renaissance tour and blue ivy. that was pretty cool. and i think drew and kumasi, they actl renaissance era, didn't quite get the memo. >> oh i see. renaissance. yeah, i've seen a bunch of barbie and ken's. that's oh yeah, of

course. >> lots of energy happening. yeah. >> kenny g squid games is about to get big again. and i was walking behind the main character earlier today. i mean, not really the main character, but the main character. >> i did the red light green light girl a couple of years ago. yeah, i remember that. >> absolutely. >> did that scare you? was that scarier than spencer's today? >> two years ago, i was a pirate. yeah. and my. the earrings only cost a buck an ear , but i'm bummed. no, i really was a pirate. >> i choked a little bit on that one. >> he's here every night. ladies and gentlemen. >> reslience couldn't resist. that's going to do it for this half hour. >> happy halloween. >> i cancer is a journey you don't take alone. you did it! our cancer care team works together to care for all that is you. ♪ you're the one that i want! ♪ your dog is the one you wanted. you want what's best for them. ♪ ohh, ohh, ohh! ♪

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dinosaurs. scientists believe a giant asteroid crashed into the yucatan peninsula roughly 66 million years ago. and in recent decades, some pondered whether that asteroid kicked up a big cloud of toxic dust and soot that starved plants of sunlight. a new study in nature geoscience says sediment later revealed that a dust cloud may have lingered for 15 years. imagine that destroying the food chain and cooling the earth by 27 degrees. >> interesting. wow. yeah, well, dozens of special needs classes in the south bay got to celebrate halloween in an incredible way today, one special education teacher with eight students hosted 20 other classes at a halloween dance for

many of those students, the school dance was the first they've ever been able to attend. >> abc's seven news south bay reporter zach fuentes has more. >> a parade of colorful costumes worn by excited students took over leyva middle school's gym in san jose this halloween. tell me about your costume to. >> what's your costume? >> i'm dalmatian dog. >> the parents just as excited as the students. >> so precious to watch. all of them have so much fun. >> that's because this halloween dance was organized for students with special needs students who rarely, if ever, get to participate in school events or activities. >> he's 16. all my life, i've actually fought for the fact that he gets included in a lot of things like sports. obviously, they never include children with special needs or include having inclusion for that. so i'm happy that they actually did this for them because they get to enjoy it and enjoy it. >> they did the dance, had plenty of food, tons of activities and of course music. the students are excited. >> parents are excited and we're very, very proud of our accomplishment. the driving force behind all of this was

special education teacher rolly vital. >> i'm sweating in this costume, but it was well worth it. he first organized a halloween dance for his eight special needs students last year. six other classes got to join in this year, though he knew they could go bigger and welcome even more students. >> i got approval to invite all of the entire evergreen school district, so we went from six classes to 20. the party is fully funded by donations. >> more than a week before the dance, abc seven met with vital, who was trying to raise $5,000 for the event. after that story, a community of people came together to surpass that goal. >> so thankful to all of you parents, friends, coworkers, anybody who who seen the story last week donated. and we more than doubled. i think we tripled our goal. >> families tell me they hope this halloween event shows others what's possible. jobina this is the start of the kids with special needs to be a part of these events in the future. for now, mister vital says the families can count on this event to make its return next year and to come back next time. you

>> yeah. >> zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> look how happy everyone looks i no i couldn't be more excited for them. >> i know i'm also excited for this spencer christian's forecast. yes well this we're going to start with the trick or treat forecast once again, because it's important. >> we're going to have mainly clear skies going into the evening hours, even after the sun sets is going to be mild and pleasant for trick or treaters. it'll start to get a little bit cool, but not bone. chillingly cool after about 8 p.m. so just bear that in mind. overnight lows will be mainly in the mid to upper 40s under generally clear skies with a few passing high clouds. tomorrow, sunny skies once again and mild once again with high temperatures ranging from about 70 at the coast to mid and upper 70s around the bay to upper 70s to near 80. in our inland areas. and here's the accuweather our seven day forecast it'll still be mild on thursday with just a few more high clouds then clouds will increase more substantially on friday as the cooling begins going into the weekend and by the way, over the weekend we expect mostly cloudy skies both

days with a chance of showers late in the day on saturday and early in the morning on sunday. and of course, don't forget to fall back to standard time with your clocks over the weekend. most people do it saturday night, but you can get up early sunday morning at 2 a.m. and do it if you like. that's our forecast, j.r. and kristin, we'll just be like me live on the wrong time for a little while. >> no, no. you got to be on the right time. >> we got the show time. >> okay. it was a very heiress. >> live with kelly and mark this morning. >> of course, they dressed up as what were we talking about? taylor swift and travis kelsey. but that's not all. the duo and the audience got in on all the but as you get older, it naturally begins to change, causing a lack of sharpness, or even trouble with recall. thankfully, the breakthrough in prevagen helps your brain and actually improves memory. the secret is an ingredient originally discovered... in jellyfish. in clinical trials, prevagen has been shown to improve short-term memory.

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with kelly and mark deliver quite a few surprises at this morning's costume party with the full audience dressed to impress. sandy kenyon has a recap of liv's halloween show. >> kelly ripa channeled taylor swift, mark consuelos, dressed as travis kelce and the live halloween show took its name from taylor's eras concerts. but that was just one in a series of pop culture references. >> welcome to the 70s. that's right, babe. i think when i changed into cher that was the most remarkable. >> and the audience got into the act arriving early outside the studio to transfer form themselves for the show and she won metamorphosis and a star.

those who came here and folks at home got thousands of dollars in cash prizes for the best costume . >> we have the best audience in tv. it's just that simple. they are the most innovative, the most creative, the most artistic . >> behind the scenes, the months of preparation are obvious. the final result is a mix of live fun and taped skits, complete with elaborate costumes, makeup and special effects. >> the staff did an amazing job. the producers, i mean, they've been preparing for this for a year, so it was great. >> yeah, i warned him. i said, this show is unlike the show that we normally do in the course of this one. >> a celebration of past show. so many eras represented through more than 20 halloweens. >> you know, i watched a lot of those shows at home, so it was nice to be part of it.

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