starts right now. >> we are going to make it very uncomfortable, very inconvenient for these sideshows to happen. >> it's a dangerous problem on san francisco streets. and today we're talking solutions. there's a new plan to crack down on wild sideshows and dirt bike takeovers, creating chaos on our roads. good afternoon. thanks

for joining us for abc seven news at three. i'm kristen sze. bay area law enforcement officials are launching a coordinated effort to disrupt sideshows involve san francisco police and the sheriff's office, along with the alameda county sheriff's office and california highway patrol. mayor london breed says the city will be using drones, surveillance cameras and license plate readers to help catch the people involved. leaders say their efforts will target sideshows involving cars in intersections, as well as roving groups of dirt bikers who disrupt neighborhoods. just last weekend, dirt bikers took over the bay bridge and parts of oakland and san francisco. the chp says dirt bikes are illegal to ride on highways and city streets without certain modifications. >> you see, these dirt bikes ride in large numbers on sidewalks, barely missing pedestrians as they walk. >> breed says she will introduce

legislation in san francisco to make it illegal to promote and organize sideshows. fire responders in the south bay are remembering a fallen officer, one of too many lives lost on our roads. this summer. the funeral service happened this morning for san jose police community service officer long pham. hundreds of police officers and firefighters gathered at the sap center today to honor pham. the service included remarks by san jose mayor matt mehan, attorney general rob bonta and san jose's acting police chief, paul joseph. pham was performing traffic control on monterey highway in south san jose when a suspected drunk driver struck and killed him. his partner, veronica bear, was also injured. she was discharged from the hospital just a few days ago. the 44 year old driver who hit them was arrested for felony vehicular manslaughter and two counts of felony dui. pham was the first san jose police community service officer killed in the line of duty. since that

program was created. shifting gears happening right now, the busy labor day weekend travel rush is underway. you're looking live around the bay area from the bay bridge toll plaza, which is light, to i-80 in the east bay, which is heavy, and of course, one on one in san jose. also a big getaway. slow area. the peak drive time on the roads is expected to be from now until 6:00 tonight, and as we head into the holiday weekend, much of the bay area is seeing sun. but certainly cooler temperatures, and that's going to continue through labor day. abc seven news meteorologist lisa argen has a look at your forecast. >> increasing sun today for those of you who have don't have it yet. and then for the holiday, looking at slightly cooler weather. then we will get into a big heat up. but this looks like only a two day event. the latest forecast for the extended outlook shows some cooling, a trough coming in the end of the extended outlook. so here's a look how quickly you'll warm up from the 80s to the 98

degrees within a couple of hours. so that's kind of typical. and our inland valleys. and then the numbers will drop off overnight back into the 50s. but take a look at the next seven days. we have starting today average temperatures. and then you'll notice the heat up as we get through next tuesday. and wednesday. so the low relative humidity north winds will be watching those for a high fire danger in the south bay. nice afternoon. 83 santa clara, milpitas 81 on the peninsula. lots of sevens there with 77. in redwood city, los altos, palo alto, millbrae at about 72 with sunny skies. and we are in between some clouds and sun downtown, with about 70 on the eastern side of the city there, 85 in novato. so that's pleasant for you. wine country over the weekend won't be too hot. it should be comfortable and temperatures will be in the 80s to near 90 over the weekend, 76 in vallejo with more mid 70s out towards san leandro. castro

valley 80 today and you head inland. we have a mix of mid to upper 80s with near 90 inland. the accuweather seven day forecast. so some sun at the coast, a seasonal range. then looking at the clouds and the sea breeze bringing the breezy winds and a slight cooldown tomorrow for some of you. more dramatic on sunday as september arrives and then good barbecue weather. milder on monday. we heat up for a couple of days, but it looks like this system could allow for some cooler weather by next thursday, so stay tuned for that and you can track the forecast throughout the labor day holiday weekend by downloading the abc seven bay area app. >> we'll send alerts right to your phone with weather and travel updates. police have made an arrest in the disappearance of a california couple who lived in a nudist community. redlands police arrested michael sparks yesterday after searching his home for evidence. daniel and stephanie menard, both in their 70s, were reported missing sunday. investigators say they received tips of a dispute with

a neighbor and now suspect foul play. neighbors say they fear the worst. >> it's very concerning because this is just not normal for them at all, that they're going to come back. my that they're not. >> well, it's unclear what investigators found inside the neighbor's home. the couple's dog cuddles, is also missing. an american hockey star and his brother were killed in a crash in new jersey. nhl player johnny gaudreau and his brother were riding bikes when a suspected drunk driver hit them. the brothers were in new jersey for their sister's wedding. his team, the columbus blue jackets, said it is shocked and devastated by the tragedy. he played 11 seasons with the san jose sharks, are one of the many teams sharing their sympathy, saying in a statement, quote, our hearts are with the family and the columbus blue jackets organization in this extremely difficult time. up next, the presidential race, vice

president kamala harris does her first sit down interview since becoming the democratic nominee. how did she do? a political science expert weighs in on harris's performance, and san francisco's sunset night market returns tonight. we've got a look ahead to the

today, raising money for his wife kamala harris's presidential campaign. he arrived this morning at the restaurant where he spoke at a brunch fundraiser. you can see him right there. the event comes three weeks after vice president harris held a fundraiser at the fairmont hotel here, where the campaign raised $13 million. meanwhile harris is back in

washington, d.c, after campaigning in georgia the past two days, where yesterday she and her running mate tim walz gave cnn their first sit down interview since becoming the democratic ticket. it was highly anticipated because of the criticisms and narratives about harris was that she avoids facing the media. joining us live now to discuss. interview highlights melynda jackson, professor of political science at san jose state university. professor jackson, thanks for your time. >> happy to be here. >> thank you. so i assume you watch the whole thing. how do you think harris performed in her first tv interview since becoming the nominee? >> i think she did well. it was a high stakes moment. everything in her campaign is so compressed. right? it's only been about a month since she became the presumptive nominee. and then just last week, the official nominee. so, you know, the concern was building. has she done enough to reach out to the press to do these unscripted interviews? so this was the

first one. there were a lot of there was a lot of attention on it. i think she met the moment. was it perfect? no but she did what she needed to do. she needs to again appear presidential. she needs to show the american people that she can think on her feet, that she can articulate her positions and make the case for, you know, her election. >> okay. so can you give us a couple of specific instances where you felt like she did do that? she either projected herself well, or perhaps she addressed a vulnerability that maybe was out there about her that concerns voters. >> yeah, she got tough questions. you know, she was asked specifically about, you know, why? well, things about how why have you changed your positions, right. are you a flip flopper? can you explain how your position on something like banning fracking has changed? earlier, she had said she was in favor of banning it. now she says she's against it. she addressed those head on. uh. we definitely saw that there is not much daylight between her and joe biden's positions. she was

defending the biden-harris administration and their record. so on the policies, you know, not very different from what we were hearing from joe biden. but in style and her ability to articulate those positions. i think she did very well. she also didn't get flustered, you know, that's a big part of it as well. can she, you know, keep her cool? she was asked specifically about donald trump's comments about her race, she did not want to address that. >> she said, senator jackson, i'm so glad you brought that up, because that struck me as a big moment, too. and as we actually have that soundbite. so let's play it. >> same old tired playbook. next question please. that's it. that's it. >> interesting to me because she just did not she refused to engage on that. and that seems to be from a different playbook from what you know, she would have done before or what biden would have done. >> yeah. well, i think it's a smart strategy, again, she's

going for a general election now. she really has to reach out toward the middle, toward those undecided voters. the more moderate voters. and she's not campaigning on her race. and gender. it will be a historic event if she is elected, but that is not her main message. i think she is really trying to deemphasize those aspects. certainly they're getting enough attention anyway from the other side, but it's not something that she wants to talk about. and i think her campaign has been doing a good job of just ignoring those comments so far. >> and i've noticed, too, that in this interview and all her rallies, she leads and ends with middle class. we're about helping the middle class, and we do have another comment that she made yesterday about businesses and the economy. so let's listen to that. >> what we're going to do to bring down the cost of everyday goods, what we're going to do to invest in america's small businesses, what we're going to do to invest in families. >> do you really think this is where the race is going to be won and lost on this issue? improving the lives and kind of

helping the pocketbooks of most families? >> well, it is the number one issue if you ask voters. the economy is almost always number one, as it is this year. and certainly with the inflation that we've seen in recent years, a lot of people are feeling that. they're feeling that pinch at the gas pump and the grocery store. so i think it's smart to address those issues, but it's not the only issue. reproductive rights are also very important to many voters as well. as, you know, some people very focused on international, foreign relations and immigration. so it's not a one issue election, but certainly addressing the economy and those specific concerns is something that both candidates need to do. >> right, right. you brought up abortion, and i'm glad you did on that one, too, because there's a lot of talk. of course, the by, you know, harris campaign is highlighting the fact that trump had said i was going to put supreme court justices on the court that will overturn roe v wade. in fact, that did happen. but listen to what trump just said in the past day as well. this is interesting

for him. >> i think the six week is too short. it has to be more time. and so that's and i've told them that i want more weeks. >> of course, that is you know, what's happening in florida proposing a six week ban. you know, and he's saying what women need more time. like, that seems like a flip flop. if you will, doesn't it? on surface. on the surface, yes. >> i think donald trump's positions on the reproductive rights issues and abortion in specific have definitely changed over the years. it's hard to know exactly where he stands. the republican party, particularly in the last couple of years since the overturning of roe v wade, has moved much farther to the right. much more conservative on this issue than the majority of americans are, public opinion on abortion is much more in favor of something in the middle, not an outright national ban or these very strict time limits of, you know, six weeks after after conception. so, you know, he's,

i think trying to walk back some of that rightward momentum on this issue because the voters are not there, the voters a majority of americans do not support those extreme positions. >> yeah. interesting, though, to see if stepping back a little is going to help him win some of the middle voters, or if it's going to lose him more evangelicals or the conservative voters who are really big on this issue. and so they may not be happy about that. all right. real quickly, before we let you go, any movements in polling recently has that dnc convention bounce worn off yet for harris? and also, just what do you think is going to move the needle? we have very little time. like you said. >> yeah we're getting close. so since declaring her candidacy, kamala harris has basically made up the deficit that we saw in the polls where biden was trailing a few points behind trump. now, she she pulled even, and now she's pulled ahead. so she's now ahead by the same three points that biden was behind, you know, a month ago.

and in the battleground states as well, she's pulling ahead. she's pulling even or ahead. so it's still very close. we don't know yet if the bounce that we saw coming out of the convention will maintain. it's a little too early to say yet. let's see how things look after labor day when people come back and really start focusing more on the race, can she keep up the momentum? that's what we're all wondering. she's been really building that momentum and enthusiasm and fundraising so far, but we're moving into the homestretch now and we'll see what happens. all right. >> professor melynda jackson, thank you so much for joining us today with your insight. you're welcome. and our coverage of the race for the white house continues as vice president. harris and former president trump gear up to face off for the first time. the presidential debate is scheduled for tuesday, september 10th, right here on abc seven. our coverage begins at 5:00, so stay with us. abc

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tonight. the sunset market. night market on irving street opens in less than two hours, and it will be twice the size of last year. there will be food, art, entertainment. and you may have heard the rumor. an eating contest that i somehow got volunteered for. joining us live now to talk about it is san francisco district four supervisor joel engardio. supervisor engardio, nice to see you. >> great to see you. i can't wait to see you try to win that stinky tofu eating contest tonight. >> okay, okay. i can't say i've been joey chestnutting practicing or anything like that. however since you bring it up, let's just right off the bat, what is a stinky tofu for our viewers who don't know? we thought we'd put up some google pictures here. >> right. well, the inspiration for the sunset night market are the amazing night markets in taipei. my husband is from taipei. we go there every year to visit his family and we eat our way through those night markets. stinky tofu is one of

his favorite treats and we didn't have it last year at our sunset night market. and so it was our goal to get it this year. it's kind of hard to find in san francisco, but we found someone who makes it. it's a fermented tofu, has a very pungent smell, but think of it like a fine cheese. sometimes cheese has a pungent smell and people enjoy that. so, but yeah, we're going to have a stinky tofu eating contest just for fun. and to really highlight the foodie experience. and we want people to try new and different things at this night market. >> right, right. and i know there are a lot more new and exciting things to try, because i know there are more vendors this time, right? tonight, the second night market in the sunset, we're going to show some video from last year because that was already a success. but i know people were like, oh, come on, we need more food. and so tell us what's different, what's going on this year? >> right. well, last year we didn't know what to expect. look at that video. 10,000 people showed up. we thought maybe 500 or 1000 might show up. so it showed that there was a hunger, literal hunger for good food, but also a hunger for a joyful

community experience. you know, something that san francisco needs and so we only did three blocks last year, and we ran out of food. it was a good problem to have, but this year we've doubled the size more than doubled. we're seven full blocks. we have over 60 food vendors and 100 other vendors with arts and crafts, and there's going to be four stages with entertainment. it's a real full service night market with the booths down the center of the street, just like you would see in taipei. wow. >> and i have to say, you know, i've been to those taipei night markets and the great thing is you just kind of hang out there all night with your friends and kind of, you know, eat a little bit of this, a little bit of that, a real sense of community. right. are there you know, incentives or actions or ideas to try to bring more of that to the city to, like, get people out, spend money, build community, boost business, all those things wrapped up in one. >> well, what we've designed the night market. so it's from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at 5:00. young families with their toddlers should come out, get an early dinner. we have a kids zone. we

have things that toddlers will really enjoy. and then as the night goes on, you know, teenagers should come out and get their boba and hang out with their friends, you know? so it's just and there's music all night till 10:00. live music for different stages. so there's something for everyone at this night market and it's the way that we, i say, create our best sunset district, but really our best san francisco because the night market has all the ingredients we need to fix our city. we're activating our street. we're we're uplifting community. we're helping small businesses. this is all the stuff we need to do in san francisco. and we're doing it right there on irving street tonight. >> lots of people are excited about the night market. true. but within the community, i have to ask you this. there are some who are not too excited about the san francisco democratic party. central committee voting to endorse the permanent closure of a stretch of the great highway to create a park, and you co-sponsored and support prop k, of course. how do you answer to your constituents who are worried? they say night markets are great, but don't cut off our thoroughfare for commuting and business, right? >> well, these are two different issues. so people can enjoy the night market and disagree on something on the ballot. but to

talk about prop k, it's important to note that we aren't or prop k will will not close the entire great highway. the section of the great highway that actually connects the sunset and richmond districts that will remain open 24 over seven. prop k only deals with the section between lincoln and sloat, with no on and off ramps for cars currently for any access into the sunset and it's important to note that the area south of sloat falling into the ocean that's already been legislated to close because of the coastal erosion. so really, the great highway is losing its greatest utility as this direct connector to daly city. so it raises the question, what should we do with this little section between lincoln and sloat? make it a park as it is on the weekends and very popular. or keep it as a road and everyone gets to decide. that's why it's on the ballot, it's a democracy. the coast belongs to everyone, and everyone gets to say, and what we should do with it. >> all right, well, no doubt there will be more talk about that. but thank you for your answer on that. okay. real quickly, for people who want to go to the night market, let's just throw up the flier and tell

people like, what is the key area to go to? >> that's right. well, if you want to see kristin at a stinky tofu eating contest, that's going to be about 545 at 23rd avenue and irving at the main stage. but from 5:00 to 10:00 tonight, from 19th avenue to 26th avenue and irving street, there is something for everyone at the sunset night market. and i want to shout out to my school, sunset mercantile uh- asian ink, and into the streets for producing an amazing event. >> all right. look, you know, i'm good with the pungent. okay the stinkier the better, but i'm not sure about the quantity part. so i'm not going to brag here about, you know, i got this usually that's my m.o. to say i got this. but in this case, we'll just have to see. supervisor engardio, thank you so much. and i'll see you shortly. >> all right. bye bye. >> up next, the circus is back in town. we're getting a look at the high flying

sister station kabc has a preview of what's ahead, plus a look at what else tamron is cooking up. >> okay tam fam, we are about to drop a whole new season. >> the award winning talk show tamron hall is heading into its sixth season this year, centered around the theme of nurturing. >> the number six represents nurture. what are the things that you want to nurture in your life and your friendships and your relationships? what are the things that you want to plant so that they can grow into the dream life that we all deserve? what's next on our journey together? >> well, get ready because this season is going to be the best season yet. >> and if that wasn't enough, she's even got her own cookbook on the way with coauthor chef lish styling.

>> it's a confident cook, really built on the story of me learning to cook over the last 10 or 12 years. it starts with this journey that i never could have imagined, and we have like 79 recipes. it's about friendship. it's about family, but it's about finding your confidence in the kitchen. and i love it. >> george pennacchio for abc news. >> season six of the tamron hall show begins tuesday at 1 p.m. right here on abc seven. and for a little fun in the kitchen. a confident cook is available now for preorder. all right. happening tonight. the circus is returning to the bay area. the ringling brothers are bringing their reimagined performance without animals to oakland and san jose. shows kick off tonight at the oakland arena. it's the first time in eight years that ringling brothers and barnum and bailey is the greatest show on earth will be in oakland. there are no live animals. after outcry from animal activists and allegations of abuse. but there are plenty of acts. 75 performers from 18 countries will be on stage, bringing high flying stunts to life. >> we have comedy acts, we have

acts with robotic dogs. we have people flying in the air, we have jumping, so we have like what we call the ultimate playground, where the whole stage becomes rideable and a playground for us. >> all right, so there you go. next weekend, the circus heads to san jose so everybody gets a chance to enjoy it. thank you so much for joining us for abc seven news at three. world news tonight with david muir starts right now. and i'll see you back here at four. breaking tonight, severe storms across the country as millions travel for the holiday. now a new tropical threat in the gulf. the tragic death of a hockey star killed along with his brother the night before their sister's wedding. two new deaths in the northeast from the west nile virus. first, those severe storms on the move. damaging winds, torrenttial ra