years since safety nets were installed at the golden gate bridge. they're meant to prevent suicide and save lives. but are they working? and east bay teachers demand transparency? what's being done after lead was detected in several schools? drinking water. >> plus, it's the last battle of the bay ever. so i figured i'd cash out and get the best seats. you know, i'll never be to the coliseum again. i love oakland, i wish they weren't leaving. >> you heard it there. the last battle of the bay. ever. fans embracing the weekend as the giants play the oakland a's for the last time. what a weekend. and good morning to you. it's sunday august 18th i'm zach fuentes. we're going to kick things off with weather and meteorologist lisa argen. good morning. >> good morning. it was an interesting day yesterday. if you were up in the north bay, we received 16/100 of an inch of rain on top of mount tam and a couple hundredths on the peaks of the east bay, all due to this system there in the pacific northwest that is bringing a lot of rain. but for the bay area, we will be back to our regular pattern where we get those breezy afternoon winds and

temperatures climbing. 63 in fremont. it is 65 in san jose. so the clouds haven't filled in everywhere yet. it's in the low to mid 50s in the north bay, where we have partly cloudy skies. by about 9:00. we are mostly cloudy in the 60s inland, but you can see by about 10 or 11:00. it gets sunny and by 1:00 in the afternoon approaching 80 inland. full sunshine for everyone except right at the coast. san francisco will be partly cloudy. low 80s today. inland. low 70s around the bay shore and mid 60s downtown. zach. >> lisa. thank you. it's been eight months since suicide deterrent nets were installed below the golden gate bridge. and now bridge. authorities say the nets are working and saving lives. according to our partners at the san francisco standard, four people have died by jumping off the bridge this year. that's about 20% of the annual average for this date. the $200 million barrier sits 20ft below the bridge and extends 20ft out. it stretches across the entire bridge. oakland teachers and

parents want more answers surrounding the lead recently found in multiple schools. drinking water. district leaders say the lead concerns come from a bigger problem that old schools cannot afford to replace. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard looks at what's being done to keep everyone safe. >> i absolutely want more transparency. we demand more transparency. >> stuart lobel is a sixth grade teacher at frick united academy of language in east oakland. most of that public school's drinking fountains are now off limits, with signs saying do not drink the water. parents and staff at frick got this letter from the school district last week saying water testing found five fixtures at your school with lead levels above five parts per billion, three times higher than the epa's recommended threshold. abc seven news obtained the water testing report dated april 2024. lobel is asking what took so long to inform parents and staff of the findings. >> students have been going to that school and summer school included for this whole time, drinking that water, which is

completely unacceptable and infuriating. district officials say frick is one of 22 usc campuses where elevated lead levels have been found. >> parents and teachers vented their frustrations at last week's school board meeting. >> we are demanding safe drinking water for our students immediately. transparency about what's happening. >> this is a real crisis and we're taking it very seriously. >> oakland school board president sam davis says communication with schools needs to be better. he says the district has been aggressive in testing water since 2017, and is now taking steps to fix the problem. >> so we need to make sure that there's testing available for families to find out if they were exposed to lead, and we need to invest in remediating the issue. >> the district says new water filters and pipes will be installed at campuses and will be tested again to comply with safety standards. do you believe these schools are safe for teachers and for kids? >> we need to make them safe. >> our buildings are old. we know we need to test on a

regular basis and do the abatement. the route is we need brand new buildings. that is the solution. we obviously can't do that. >> stuart lobel wants a campus with safe drinking water in the meantime, he hopes the community can help keep students hydrated. >> so i would call on partners from the community to help us provide bottled water to school sites in oakland. in oakland. >> cornell, bernard abc seven news. >> now to a deadly mass shooting in the city of oakland. two people died after a total of four people were shot following an argument. police say it happened yesterday morning on 83rd avenue, about a block away from international boulevard. investigators believe a group of people were arguing when one of them pulled out a gun and opened fire. the shooter took off in a car. police found two people dead. the other two were taken to the hospital in critical condition. there are no details on a suspect right now. and developing news. vallejo police are searching for the person responsible for shooting at officers this weekend. police

say someone shot at two police officers while they were on patrol near the vallejo municipal marina saturday. it happened around 1 a.m. between harbor way and mare island way. the officer's patrol car was struck by at least one bullet. none of the officers involved were injured. and we're following the story of multiple scandals in the antioch police department, fueling a staffing crisis. the interim police chief said it could take a year to get staffing back to full capacity. right now, multiple officers are on leave and dozens of positions are open. antioch police are facing multiple investigations by the state and federal government, plus several civil lawsuits over alleged misconduct, including a racist text message scandal. the antioch city council recently agreed to hire a new police captain to help manage the department. apd has two captains right now, but one of them is on leave and expected to retire. >> the absence of a permanent captain has had some significant impacts on our operations, creating challenges that we are doing our best to manage and

allowing us to hire this position. i think, is going to fill a critical need to provide stability and management. >> the interim police chief says the department has to hire over 35 police officers to get back to full staffing in the south bay. one person is dead following a fire at a mobile home in mountain view. firefighters say it started yesterday morning on moffett boulevard near middlefield road. they found the resident inside. one firefighter dislocated a shoulder when the floor of the home collapsed. fire crews were able to keep the flames from spreading to other homes. the cause is under investigation and firefighters are trying to figure out what started a fire that led to a massive plume of smoke over san jose. the fire was on stone avenue, just off highway 87, in south san jose yesterday. it happened at a scrap metal yard. firefighters tell us no one was hurt and no buildings were burned. and in the north bay video shows the moments firefighters kept flames from reaching homes in san anselmo. we first told you about this story on abc seven

mornings. it started in a commercial building on red hill avenue, triggering evacuations as flames spread to the back of the property. crews did get the fire under control before it reached the homes nearby. ross valley fire tells us the neighbors defensible space made the difference. no word yet on how the fire started. happening today, there's a fundraiser for a popular oakland bookstore that was damaged in a fire. a gofundme has raised well over $200,000 for east bay booksellers on college avenue. gilman brewing in berkeley is hosting today's event, which will feature local authors. the bookstore owner plans on using the money to pay employees and find a temporary location to reopen. today is the final battle of the bay series between the giants and the a's. the a's are set to move to sacramento next season. abc seven news reporter anser hassan went to the coliseum and talked to fans about the importance of this matchup. reporter when a's pitcher michael ohtani struck out the giants casey schmidt, it

was game over. >> we did it. and one game closer to the end of a rivalry, to the end of an era. >> this is legacy coming to an end. and that's unfortunate. all the way home. >> we own the bay. >> these giants fans say the loss was bittersweet. the giants lost the game, but the bay area is losing a franchise second round. >> it's kind of sad they're leaving. you know the raiders left now the a's leave i don't know. >> the oakland a's two. nothing win over the san francisco giants is the second to the last game in this weekend's battle of the bay series. >> i'm here for both. i want the giants to win, but the a's won like the green bay. >> oakland. >> come on, baby. of the almost 150 games they've played, the a's now have a five game lead over the giants. sunday will be the last. >> it's the last battle of the bay ever. so i figured i'd cash out and get the best seats. you know, i'll never be to the coliseum again. i love oakland, i wish they weren't leaving. it's sad to see them go, you know? >> many a's fans have boycotted games this season in protest of the move. some thought about skipping out today, too. did you

ever think about boycotting coming today? today? yeah, but you showed up. >> have to. yeah. this is the last chance to. >> this is an historic moment, right now. you never know. like they're not coming back. they're coming. they're going to sag. >> it's the bay area coming together. for one thing, they love baseball. >> it wasn't a sellout crowd, but jose aguirre is happy. it was a big crowd, especially compared to the low turnout. much of this season. he's a diehard a's fan, but he admits his loyalty only goes so far. you're going to go to sacramento or vegas? >> i don't think i will once they're done, i believe i'm done with the a's. okay, baby, let's go. >> at the coliseum. anser hassan abc seven news. >> a bittersweet for a lot of fans, and it's a big weekend. still ahead, let's check in with lisa. >> all right. after those unusual clouds and even some rain yesterday, we're back to a pretty typical pattern. sunshine on the way. warmer temperatures. how warm? well, we've got a bit of a warming trend on the way.

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to the right you can see the sea lions are just starting to wake up, as are the rest of us. this morning. even me, right here on the news desk. all right, well, hundreds of immigrants and their supporters are marching with a message in the bay area. members of the northern california coalition for immigration reform are walking a 48 mile trek from san jose to san francisco. marchers say they want to be seen, recognized and legalized. they're calling on the presidential candidates to consider changes to immigration law that would include the right to apply for permanent residency after seven years. the walk ends at san francisco city hall tomorrow in the east bay.

claremont middle school in oakland is celebrating a new addition to campus. nearly a decade in the making, a grand opening was held for a new multi-purpose room. it's a long awaited opening to a fire on campus, severely damaged the old building, which housed the school cafeteria. that was nine years ago, and it's been a long time coming. >> the facility burned down in 2015, and it was just a small cafeteria at the time. and so we're really glad to see this reopen as a multi-purpose room with a gym with a sound system, with a brand new kitchen. just a lot of features that are it's just such a beautiful building. >> the new multipurpose room at claremont is the first major project to be completed with funds from measure y that was approved by oakland voters in 2020. well today is the last day to see comic book sci fi and fantasy characters on full display in san jose. galaxy con wraps up later today. it's bringing large crowds to the convention center and around the city. the popular fandom

convention is being held here in the bay area city for the first time. it's a chance for fans to meet their favorite characters and pick up some intergalactic merch. doors open at 10 a.m. today, and william shatner is set to make his appearance later on. it was a lively night on the streets in san francisco's richmond district. two hundreds turned out for the neighborhood's latest heart of the richmond district night market. the family friendly event offers food, live music, shopping, and more. organizers and city leaders are counting on the night markets to help local businesses and boost community morale. >> it's been really successful and we've had like big crowds come here enjoying local vendors that are from the richmond district and we have local businesses such as sikh noodles, uh- and many other businesses from clement street that are actually selling food here. >> last night was the third of four night markets in the richmond district. the final market of the summer will take place on september 21st. tens of thousands of music lovers descended upon golden gate park this weekend, one week after

outside lands this year. organizers are kicking off a new concert series in the park. as abc seven news reporter tara campbell reports, the hope is that there's more to come. >> reporter it's a double take at golden gate park. just one week after outside lands. music fans are flooding in. can't go wrong with anything. >> golden gate park and system of a down. >> you can't go wrong. system of a down. and deftones headlining the inaugural golden gate park concerts. >> this is a pretty epic show. i'm a huge deftones fan. i've been a deftones fan and a system of a down fan for, well, since the early 90s. >> the one day sold out event, drawing in 50,000 fans from across the bay area and beyond. event organizers saying 90% of the audience is from outside san francisco. >> that means hotel rooms, restaurants, ubers, retail taxes all of that. >> san francisco recreation and parks says the concert simply makes sense. on the heels of a

multi-day, multi-stage festival. >> why not? while we're taking down most of the infrastructure, leave enough for a single stage concert, these are wonderful. >> i'm so happy this experience that we had, the outside lands and this one amazing. >> and for these vendors, the move means more business. we see a lot of people that aren't able to come into the restaurant, to our brick and mortar. >> and they come here and they know us by our name. so it's been really cool. >> it's an extension of what we did on outside lands. it's also a different crowd. we're excited that it's in the main polo fields. and we've been we've been here for several years, and we're just really blessed and excited to be on the first time. >> and they're hoping to serve up even more next year. >> i think if we do it right and the crowd speaks for itself and we enjoy it, i think the city is ready to get a 2 or 3 day in this mix, you know, for next the second weekend. >> tara campbell, abc seven news. >> all right. now take a look at this. it's the t-rex derby at emerald downs in washington state. saturday's race had hundreds of dinosaurs taking

part. there were four races a kids race, men's and women's, and a dinosaur category for those advanced runners. >> oh. oh. dynamo, go to your room. clean up your room. don't stay out late, little dino. dino kaiser got there first. it was dino kaiser. >> dino kaiser got to love the names. the event was started in 2017 as a local company's team building activity. and just look what it's grown into. an exciting annual tradition there. props to them for being able to run in those costumes. all right. we got a lot happening here in the bay area too. so let's check in with meteorologist lisa argen, who is of course tracking our forecast. >> that's right. almost a full moon out there. and we had some pretty wacky weather yesterday. in fact, it kind of went over a mist and drizzle was actually measurable rain in parts of the bay. even san francisco saw the dark skies and a few raindrops. but as for today, we're getting back on track, and the system that has brought the inclement

weather of yesterday is still bringing the rain into the pacific northwest. but we've got a ridge building in and that's going to allow for temperatures to come up today in the skies to brighten up. right now it is 62 in fremont. temperatures are still kind of mild to muggy out there. 65 in oakland we have partly cloudy skies in the north bay, 56 up in napa with 53 in santa rosa. look outside. that's emeryville, of course. so there is some dense coastal fog right at the shoreline. this morning. and that will allow for maybe some reduced visibility and certainly taking your time out there throughout the day today, bright skies, breezy winds, we'll be back to that sea breeze. so even though the temperatures have been a little bit cooler, helping with the firefighting efforts, we always get back into that afternoon sea breeze that really just works to dry out the atmosphere into early next week. we'll still have those warmer temperatures monday into tuesday. so today sets off that slight, brief warm up. there's a look at the low

cloud deck, which eventually makes its way a little bit further to the east. this morning. then it does retreat, bringing mostly cloudy. mostly sunny conditions, but cloudy skies at the coast. here. san francisco in and out of the sun. there western side, cloudy eastern side. we'll see some sunshine. and then to early sunday you'll notice we're back into the gray sky, but it quickly burns back for a sunny mid-morning and we're looking at those 90s returning inland. so with the ebb and flow of the fog, we of course have the sea breeze and those winds kicking up to over 20 miles an hour today, more like 25 miles an hour. so those breezy winds pretty typical. and looking at temperatures when they increase in our inland valleys, it will be subtle throughout the day today. so this is a look at, say, pleasanton and danville from the low 60s. in the next hour or so through the upper 60s. 10:00. and then we should see numbers kind of level out in the mid 80s today, dropping off into the mid 70s by 8:00. so a pretty nice evening in our

inland valleys and the rest of the bay enjoying some mid 70s from san mateo to palo alto. 79 today in san jose. good recovery, some cloud cover for you yesterday back into the low 80s today in santa rosa with more sunshine and the accuweather seven day forecast. we've got the clouds at the coast today and even some mist and drizzle will linger there. but elsewhere mid 70s bayside, mid 80s inland. and then we're warmer for your monday, the warmest day of the week looks to be tuesday. we'll turn cooler by wednesday, but it's thursday and friday. we're watching a system that will bring not only the cooler numbers, but perhaps the possibility of a little bit more rain coming. our way. too early to tell, but we're getting these systems that are awfully strong for this time of year to the north of us, a little unusual. we still have a lot of summer left. right. september october for us here, but we'll watch that for you. >> we will stay on our toes. lisa. thank you. all right. on the peninsula, whales have been making their presence known along the coast of pacifica recently. these photos and videos were recorded by viewer

maria escalante at linda mar beach this week. experts tell us changing ocean temperatures are sending whales food sources, including anchovies and krill, closer to shore, and that might explain the increase in sightings as whales get ready for winter. when we return a possible solution to the loneliness epidemic. how a restaurant on the peninsula is z's baking the house special. arisa's styling a new look. and steve's filling his biggest order ever. with the first ever comcast business five-year price

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and butcherbox organic chicken breast nuggets, and 29 ounce bags of regular chicken breast tenders. a thin strand of metal wire was found during the manufacturing process. the chicken products were shipped to several food retailers across the country and sold online. so far, there are no reports of illness or injury. here at abc7, we are all about building a better bay area, and it's been seven months since san mateo county declared loneliness a public health emergency and now one italian restaurant on the peninsula is serving up a possible solution. abc seven news reporter lena howland has more on how it's bringing seniors and young people together. >> raise your hand if your stomach is growling with heaping trays of pasta, cheese covered garlic bread and a seemingly endless bowl of salad. >> elio d'urso is doing buffet lunch at his restaurant a little differently. >> this is a house. it's not a restaurant. everybody know each other. >> d'urso has owned sapori italiano on the peninsula for 24 years. about three weeks ago, he

slashed prices of their lunch buffet to just 9.99 from noon to two every weekday. it would normally be 32 bucks. >> no advertise. the first day there was 60 people. >> he came up with the idea after having a regular group of seniors coming in for lunch to play poker with him during the pandemic, a group he loved bonding and sharing stories with. so much he didn't charge full price. >> i just charge a little bit, just my cost to the food and then i say, why i don't do for everybody. i say, just for a couple of hours. >> this comes seven months after san mateo county declared loneliness a public health crisis, and pledged to promote social connection in local communities. in a county survey last year, 45% of residents said they feel alone. this is all about connectivity. >> social isolation is real. >> supervisor david canepa says this plan is the italian way. >> we forget about our older americans. we forget about our

seniors. we're all so focused on our families and careers. but this owner, this owner has said you are not forgotten. and you you do have a place where can you go for camaraderie? >> good italian food and italian atmosphere. >> it's something that hits close to home for 82 year old judy hungarian. she lost her husband last year. >> i think it's amazing. i mean, where can you go? you can't even get a hamburger for 9.95. and when the ladies heard about it, they thought, fantastic. it'll bring more seniors out. >> as for how long these prices may stay on the menu. >> i'm going to continue it until i. until i can. >> in burlingame, lena howland, abc seven news. >> excellent program there. in our next half hour on abc, seven mornings. a new tool for medics approved the gel that could stop severe bleeding from things like gunshot wounds and spreading the word about 988. how south bay officials are working to make the lifeline more accessible

right now at 5.30, a ride on a ferris wheel turns into a nightmare. cable cars catching fire at a music festival in germany. >> plus, we're a day away from the democratic national convention kicking off. i'm jacqueline lee in chicago. we'll have more coming up. >> good morning to you. thanks for being with us this half hour. we're going to get things kicked off with a look at the weather with lisa argen. >> it's a little crazy. yesterday we had the clouds, a little bit of precip and temperatures were sort of muggy from that system to the north of us. so they were on the mild side, but boy, it felt humid right now. we're still in the 60s, so we haven't cooled off that much in the south bay. and temperatures are cooler in the north bay with partly cloudy conditions. look at that. 50 in calistoga, 55 in sonoma, 59 in mill valley and fog from napa, three mile visibility. santa

rosa a mile and three quarters. and it's cooler with those 50s in the north bay. four degrees cooler there. two degrees cooler at the san carlos airport. temperatures today from the 70s to low 80s in the afternoon in the north, in the east bay, in the valleys there where we'll see our warmest conditions. and then around the bay shore from hayward. low 70s oakland. some 70s and clouds clinging to the coast with the 60s there. zach. >> lisa. thank you. breaking news out of the east bay. residents were forced out of their homes overnight when a fire started at an apartment complex in pittsburgh. you can see flames on the roof as firefighters were on one of the units balcony. now, it happened at the woodland hills apartment homes near west buchanan road. it's not yet known what caused the fire. this is a breaking news story. we'll keep you updated as new information comes in on air and online at abc7 news dot com. it's your voice. your vote. all eyes are on chicago as the democratic national convention kicks off tomorrow. this will be a historic convention after

president joe biden left the ticket and vice president kamala harris taking his place. abc news reporter jacqueline lee is in chicago. >> for the next four days, chicago will be decked out in blue democrats united ahead of the november presidential election, determined to have nominee kamala harris win the presidency. the convention, no doubt historic after top democrats forced president joe biden to drop his bid for reelection, he couldn't shake a flood of concerns about his mental fitness. after an embarrassing june debate against former president trump. >> if the covid excuse me with dealing with everything we have to do with fivethirtyeight's polling averages show harris having an average support of 45% of voters, while trump garners 43.5%. >> harris polling much better than a trump biden matchup. top democrats and celebrities set to make appearances, including president joe biden, former president barack obama, singer john legend, actress octavia spencer and talk show host jon stewart. security measures and fencing erected outside the

united center and mccormick place, with full street closures and parking restrictions in full effect. are they going to stop me or let me pass? >> can i get in my own apartment? i just want to go in and out of my home safely with my children. that's what matters to me. >> and on the first day of the convention, president joe biden and former secretary of state hillary clinton will speak on stage. kamala harris is set to take the stage on thursday. jacqueline lee abc news, chicago. >> abc seven news anchor julian glover will report from chicago at the democratic national convention starting tomorrow. he's going to be there through thursday for harris's big speech and large scale protests are expected at the dnc. coming up on this week, martha raddatz talks to chicago mayor brandon johnson about how the host city has prepared for the four day event. you can watch the full interview on this week at eight this morning right here on abc seven. and new this morning, secretary of state antony blinken is set to arrive in israel to push for a ceasefire and hostage deal in gaza. it's

blinken's ninth trip to the region since the war began on october seventh. he is set to meet with israeli officials today. prime minister benjamin netanyahu's office says he also met with negotiators recently. they say they're optimistic about reaching a ceasefire deal. former new york congressman george santos is expected to plead guilty to multiple counts in his federal fraud case. santos is scheduled to appear at a court hearing tomorrow on long island. the news comes weeks before jury selection for the case is set to begin. santos has previously pleaded not guilty to a range of financial crimes. that includes lying to congress about his wealth, collecting unemployment benefits while working and using campaign contributions to pay for personal expenses. at least 23 people are hurt after a ferris wheel caught on fire in germany. it happened during the high field music festival last night. flames started on one gondola then spread to a second one. no one was on the two gondolas when the flames erupted. the conditions of the people injured is not known. police are still

trying to find out what caused the fire. when it comes to mental health, the number to know is 988. but many don't know that. and officials in one bay area county want that to change. now there's a new campaign to help those in crisis. >> santa clara county crisis and suicide prevention hotline since 2022, 988 has been the suicide and crisis lifeline, simplified from what many call the difficult to remember one 800 number. >> people are encouraged to call if they're experiencing thoughts of suicide, mental health related distress, worried about a loved one, or need emotional support. on the other end of the line are staff and volunteers trained to help their mental health community workers, so they have a background in behavioral health services. >> many of the volunteers have family members or themselves that have been involved with with mental health issues. so they come with a sensitivity. >> in its first year, the santa clara county crisis line answered nearly 21,000 calls. 5% of them resulted in a field visit by one of its three mobile

crisis units. >> despite these numbers, i am still finding that too many people don't know about 988. >> so they've announced a new campaign to spread the word and also share what's new since it first launched. >> text and chat is now available alter and we have stae been trained in how to work within text and chat and it's beginning to pick up. so it is for spanish and english. >> the call option is still in place for more than 200 languages. and while santa clara county officials say it's 988, crisis line isn't getting as many calls as it can across the country. other centers have seen an influx. the substance abuse and mental health services administration said 40% more people have been helped since before the 988 hotlines. national launch, but abc news has reported that many centers have struggled to hire and retain staff to keep up. in santa clara county, officials said its team is ready to take on any more calls. this new campaign brings in 65 volunteers who work various shifts, so we have some capacity to ramp up

additional callers if we need them. the outreach campaign is being rolled out through a social media blitz, along with print and digital ads. and though this campaign is aimed at santa clara county residents. 988 is a number available to all who need it and will direct you to the crisis center closest to you. and again, it is worth repeating that number to call is 988. for local resources, go to abc7 news.com slash. take action. while a new jail will be on the market soon to help medics treat life threatening bleeding. the fda has approved trauma gel, which is manufactured by crystalline. the gel works to stop and control severe bleeding in a matter of seconds. the prefilled syringes can be applied to traumatic injuries such as gunshot wounds. crestlawn hopes the gel will help the military, government, health agencies and medical professionals. it will be available later this year and the fda is close to approving updated covid 19 vaccines, which target the latest variants as soon as next week, according to

the washington post. the updated shots could be available before labor day. both pfizer and moderna say their vaccines should be available to consumers at pharmacies within a week, once the fda signs off on them. the new vaccines target newer versions of the omicron variant. still ahead on abc seven mornings, the largest affordable housing bond off the ballot. why bay area leaders made the decision and what it means moving forward. and here's a live look from our sutro cam this morning as it's starting to brighten up a little bit outside. lisa argen is going to have your forecast in just a few minutes.

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california's largest ever affordable housing bond was taken off the november ballot would have provided $20 billion in funding to address the bay area's lack of affordable housing options. abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey tells us what comes next. >> this is one of the most difficult votes that i will be taking. >> not often does a unanimous decision have such hesitation, but that was the case when the bay area housing finance authority voted to pull an affordable housing bond from the november ballot, meaning $20 billion for housing projects is now off the table. santa clara county supervisor cindy chavez was among the reluctant yes votes. >> we know that we need the best shot at communicating with the voters in a way that helps people understand how important this opportunity is to getting housing built in our community, and that the timing was off. >> the bond would have raised funds through a surcharge on property tax bills and distributed those significant dollars to bay area counties based on their contributions, including big dollars to big

cities, with 2 billion coming to san jose alone in the north bay, 2 billion would have been spread out among the four counties, and the other five counties would have gotten around 2 billion each, including 2.5 billion for santa clara county money supervisor chavez says. could have gone a long way. we have 12,000 homes somewhere in the pipeline that are affordable, that just need a little bit more money to get over the finish line and get built, 12,000. >> so for us, this is a significant loss when the need for housing is top of mind as the state continues to clean up encampments and move homeless off the streets. >> why this vote? the commissioners say there is not enough support for the measure at this time. only 55% approval in recent polls. disappointing but there's hope for a future ballot i would call for and ask that we all take that energy of disappointment to ensure that prop five passes, to ensure that that very first step takes place so that we can move forward with this when it comes through again. prop five would lower voter approval thresholds from

67% to 55. if this passes in november, an effort to get the bay area affordable housing bond approved could come in 2026, finally providing the money bay area residents desperately need. dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> all right, we got sports after the break. but first, let's see what's going on with weather. lisa. >> all right. it's a pretty sunrise out there. you can see from mount tam the marine layer. and that sun coming up at about 628, getting a little bit later and later, we're going to start a warming trend today with a lot of sunshine. but the coast, not so much. we'll

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clif. the most important ingredient is you. (intercom) flight deck we are go for launch! clif. (ethan) is that the one? (janet) so much space! that open kitchen! (tanya) ...is that a walk in closet? (ethan) i want those tiles! (intercom) boosters engaged. (ethan) wait! we've got a problem! (janet) problem?! (ethan) how can you sell your house when we're stuck on a space station for months???!!! (tanya) no, no! bad timing, janet!!! (janet) but that was the one!!!! (brian) no, no, no... opendoor!! (tanya) don't open the door. (brian) opendoor gives you the flexibility to sell and buy on your timeline. (all) really? (brian) yea!!! (intercom) we have liftoff. (janet) nice! (janet) houston we have a playroom! gotham city or something like that. although it does look like we should see the bat signal, doesn't it? i don't know. anyway, good morning to you, the bay area. it is a busy weekend for sports fans. the giants play the a's in what seems to be the

last bay bridge series ever. plus the 49 ers host the saints tonight at levi's stadium. here's abc seven news reporter j.r. stone >> good morning to you. this weekend at the coliseum the final bay bridge series games before the a's move to sacramento next season. the giants needing to win as many games as they can to stay in the wild card race while the a's trying to play. spoiler. game one of two saturday afternoon in oakland before the game, the a's inducting their hall of fame class of 2024, including legendary broadcaster bill king, terry steinbach, miguel tejada and a very emotional jose canseco. a pitchers duel most of the game. bottom of the fourth we go. miguel andujar the flare to center. giants rookie center fielder grant mcrae showing off his wheels and slides to make the catch. he also had two more hits. top of the fifth. we go. a's rookie third baseman darrell hernandez, barehanded, grabs and throws former uh- a matt chapman throws him out. who's done that more than once. that's also

worth another look there. great play. a's scored the first run on a sacrifice fly and extended it in the sixth. when seth brown singles andujar. now it's two nothing. brown with three hits, the only a with more than one. and the giants just can't score. zero for eight with runners in scoring position. a's reliever grant holman, who went to cal making his major league debut and getting out of the jam in the seventh with the ground out. his family loves it as well. top of the ninth we go two on and two outs and casey schmidt is the go ahead run at the plate. goes down swinging. giants lose two nothing and drop back under 500. >> look they pitched well but we did have some opportunities. you know they had a situation with bat to get a sac fly and then a base hit. it ended up being enough and we didn't come through in ours. that was the difference in the game. we pitched well to the a's. >> fans showed up today. they showed up in big numbers, bigger than the giants fans today, and that was special. it was something that you know, you

can't replace and, that we'll remember. >> the 40 niners play their only preseason home game sunday against the saints. football season is here. no movement yet on the brandon aiyuk contract situation. niners gm john lynch said friday even he doesn't understand why talks are taking so long, and that they've been negotiating since april, so aiyuk will definitely not be suiting up sunday evening at levi's stadium. but brock purdy will play, even if it's only for a series or two, as most of the starters are expected to get some action, even if it is limited. purdy and the others glad to get some work in against somebody wearing a different uniform. >> i always came in today, and it was the same routine that we've done a number of days in a number of weeks in a row. i remember seeing mike lombardi this morning. we go over to the team meeting clips and stuff i'm going to show, and right when he walked in this morning, i'm like, gosh, this is getting old.

meeting with you every morning here. and he goes, i feel the same. i go, i think everyone feels that same right now. yeah, i'm excited for sunday to be able to get some some new looks and, you know, being able to run our offense against guys that, you know, haven't seen it every day. >> so that's also going to be nice. but get in, be efficient, be clean with it and compete. >> that's a look at sports. now back to you j.r. >> thank you. let's get a check now of the bay area forecast and meteorologist lisa argen. of course the bay bridge series is top of mind. >> oh it is isn't it. and today a nice day brighter than yesterday, where temperatures will be in the 70s at first pitch 107. a lot of sunshine. and then by the afternoon, just getting a little breezy. winds up to about 15 miles an hour. but a beautiful day out there for the game and a nice day all around the bay as we really get rid of that cloud cover and warm things up a little bit. still some rain in the pacific northwest from a pretty vigorous system. we had our own sprinkles and light rain yesterday in parts of the north bay mill valley. upper elevations of the east bay, as well. and what a

beautiful view here, right? 628 the official sunrise. and we've got that marine layer not everywhere. it is 59 san francisco, 65, in oakland. so mild to muggy. still starting out your sunday. but that sea breeze bringing in that air conditioning later on today. 59 half moon bay 62, redwood city. gorgeous view here from our sutro tower camera. downtown will have partly cloudy skies throughout the day today, so it will brighten up. but at the coast, still looking at some mist and drizzle for the afternoon. 54 in santa rosa. that's pretty chilly. 55 petaluma. good morning fairfield 60 for you, 63, in concord. and it's 60 in livermore. our final stop from our roof camera there. so the coastal fog this morning will stay put for quite a while throughout the day today. and it's just going to hug the coastline otherwise bright and breezy for your sunday. the temperatures come up. that trend continues into monday and tuesday before we cool things off on wednesday. 10:00 this morning, you can see it's

already pretty sunny in parts of the north bay. some of that fog holds on around hayward and the bay shore, but then we're into full sunshine for your sunday afternoon. it moves back across the bay, but by about 930 we're already mostly sunny for your monday afternoon, so that's going to be one of the warmer days. but throughout the day today, the sea breeze kicks up to about 25 miles an hour, and we'll look for a little bit of a breeze throughout the inside of the bay into your monday. about the same deal. very little change here. so temperatures in the south bay today warming through the 70s. so it was nice yesterday you had that cloud cover at times 82 los gatos 84, in morgan hill today with 70s around sunnyvale, look for 72 in mountain view with 74 san mateo and right along the coast. there we'll see mainly clouds from half moon bay, but a few peeks of sun at times. daly city mid 60s, 67 downtown that's average and up in the north bay we're eroding that cloud cover for a

sunny day today in calistoga, 83 look for 81 in novato and not so muggy out there. 72 for oakland. union city warms to about 74 this afternoon. you head inland. we're in the low 80s in pleasanton with about 87. the warmer location there out in brentwood. the accuweather seven day forecast looking at the clouds at the shoreline today. so those beaches will be cloudy at about 60 degrees. and then as we warm up through your monday, tuesday will be the warmest day with mid 90s inland. it always goes that way when the kids are back at school it warms up, but that's only temporary because we'll bring back that cooling trend as we get to the middle of the week and the end of the week. there's a system we can't quite tell where it's going to go, but it is going to bring the cooler temperatures. whether or not it brings some sprinkles, we'll have to check back with us and we will absolutely do that. >> lisa, thank you so much. a reminder that you can watch all of our newscasts live and on demand through the abc seven bay area connected tv app. that's available for apple tv, google

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