he holds himself accountable. and i know that he can do it for the city of san francisco.

now abc seven mornings live, now at six. >> cal fire crews on scene in clear lake, where flames have already scorched more than 30 buildings and 50 vehicles. neighbors racing to evacuate their homes and wild scenes on the bay bridge. >> at one point, at least 100 cars got blocked on the westbound lanes because of a sideshow. >> then football officially back in the bay. the nfc champion 49 ers opening up their season at levi's stadium right here on abc seven tonight. >> good morning. it is monday september 9th. >> it's also reggie's birthday. >> come on nine nine birthday. >> happy birthday friend. >> thank you. one of our viewers is also having a birthday today on nine nine. it's a lucky day. yeah. >> it is. it's also your anniversary. >> it's my anniversary. >> it's my eighth anniversary as a as a as a wedded person. >> yeah. >> and we got the niners game. we got a lot going on today. >> spencer wrote.

>> you should have taken the day off. >> i tried to tell him i really did, right. >> am i right? you know what? >> he's out of pto. oh, no. otherwise, i wouldn't be here. >> well. okay. great. great day. >> you really want to know the truth? >> i'm a i can't handle the truth. >> you really can't. >> i think we got a nice day shaping up for the niners game going into the evening, afternoon and evening hours. right now. we have a nice little onshore flow. it's a breezy but not very windy ten mile per hour wind speeds here in san francisco and at sfo. calm and most locations. current temperature readings are these 55 here in the city. 58 across the bay in oakland, mainly mid to upper 50s around the bay shoreline. some low 60s low to mid 60s right now inland which is of course going to be our warmest region as the afternoon approaches down to the south bay is pretty mild in san jose right now, 63 degrees and up in the north bay, we have 51 at santa rosa and 50 at sonoma. these are our forecast headlines. sunny this afternoon. mild to warm, middle of the week. it will be breezy and much cooler. and then friday going into sunday or the weekend basically it'll be

turning slightly warmer. nice pleasant pattern shaping up for this afternoon. look for highs of 64 at half moon bay, 69 here in the city, right around the bay shoreline, mainly mid 70s the inland east bay. our warmest region. low 90s. mid to upper 80s in the north bay and in the south bay. now look at traffic with amanda. >> all right. spencer will start in the east bay with a live look at the east shore freeway. of course, those headlights headed toward the bay bridge. it will take you 50 minutes to get from highway four to san francisco. you can see things are already filling in. then to the south bay. this is san jose showing you 87. a quiet, calm, clear drive for everyone, especially if you're headed toward san francisco 101. anything like that. there's really nothing in your way there. we do, however, have a shuttle alert. this is for ace train riders. because of monday night football, there is a 20 minute earlier departure for all ace train shuttles. this is for those leaving and trying to get to the great america station. because of the 40 niners game at levi's stadium. anything into the evening, you

just have to be aware of. let's get back to kumasi. >> thank you. amanda. developing news. cal fire crews spent all night working to contain the boyles fire in clear lake. it burned nearly 90 acres in the southern end of town. firefighters say 30 buildings have burned and nearly 50 vehicles destroyed since that fire started yesterday afternoon. at one point, crews faced spot fires on nearly every block as they helped help neighbors race to evacuate. >> every time you turn around, there is a new spot fire, and there's not a straight line to get from point a to point b, so it was a challenge just to get those people evacuated and try to do the fire stop. once you get a chance to drive through there, you're going to look at the tremendous amount of structure saved. >> the fire is no longer spreading fast, but those buildings are still smoldering. some residents are finding out their homes or some of the unlucky few caught in flames. >> fire is coming to very close at 100ft. two feet. and then i say, i think it's time to go. no need to wait because the fires

started all the way to there. when i saw it to here, i think it's very close. >> was your home destroyed? >> i hope yeah. everything is destroyed. >> crews have reported making good progress on the fire. there have been no injuries reported. >> and more now on that fire, causing a lot of scary moments for people living in the area. residents sent in videos showing the frightening views as the fire spread. one driver sent this video in into as they were going into lower lake and said the situation just looked worse and worse as they got closer. one viewer took this photo showing the smoke and flames just beyond the clear lake mcdonald's. this photo was taken behind the nearby hospital. sadly, many structures burned. tracy long took video with her husband as they were headed back home to clear lake. fortunately, their home is still standing. tracy describes not only the sight, but the sounds you could actually hear the propane tanks exploding as we drove through

lower lake, and when we got home, i went out front and i asked my husband, did you hear something explode? >> and he said, no, but it's probably the propane tanks. and when i came back in, you could hear they sound like bombs going off. >> fire crews could be seen battling the flames from the sky, dropping water and fire retardant on hot spots. we're also tracking a massive fire threatening thousands of homes in southern california. the lion fire is sweeping fast through the highland area of san bernardino county. it started thursday. it has grown to more than 20,000 acres. it's threatening more than 36,000 structures. evacuation orders and warnings are in place for several communities. so far, there is zero containment on that fire. >> the davis fire is still burning north of reno, and it's still 0% contained. it's now burned 14 buildings and 6500 acres in the area of davis creek regional park. there are power outages in the south reno area, and up to 14,000 people there are under evacuation. you can

keep track of the wildfires across the state with our interactive wildfire tracker. just head to abc seven news.com/fire map. >> in just one day, vice president kamala harris and former president donald trump will face off for the first time on a debate stage. you'll see it right here on abc seven. amanda, how are both campaigns getting ready? reggie. >> over the weekend, the harris team took a break from debate preps in pittsburgh, pennsylvania. the vice president and second gentleman were spotted taking a walk yesterday and when asked by reporters if she's ready for the debate, the vp gave a thumbs up and said, quote, i'm ready. prior to the weekend, vp harris had been holding mock debates with full tv lighting. former president donald trump has so far downplayed his debate prep. he's held no mock debates over the weekend. he appeared to lower expectations for tomorrow. >> if i destroy her in the debate, they'll say trump suffered a humiliating defeat tonight, the former president is holding informal policy sessions with advisers leading up to the

debate. >> this will be the first time vp harris and mr. trump have ever met, and tomorrow's performance is important for both candidates. of course, a new poll from the new york times shows the race is very tight, with the former president leading the vice president 48% to 47% among likely voters nationwide. and of course, that's well within the margin of error. back to you, reggie. >> amanda. thank you. you can watch the presidential debate tomorrow right here on abc seven. our coverage begins at 5 p.m. tonight. >> the long wait is over. the 40 niners are back in action for the season opener. and it's monday night football against cal alum aaron rodgers. and the jets fans going to the game are going to experience some new tailgating rules at levi's stadium. that's where abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez is joining us live. with more on some of the changes. gloria. >> reporter. good morning. yeah. new season, new parking lot rules. and there is a lot of excitement about the niners first game of the season. i'm right here at levi's stadium.

behind me. might be a little hard to see, but the barricades are up. the metal detectors are up as they prepare for the first game of the season, but there is a little bit of frustration among some of the niners most diehard. season ticket holders joe leonora of the niner empire group says that he and others who are involved in the big tailgates have gotten emails from the 40 niners that certain rules will be enforced at levi's stadium parking lots. that includes no loud music and enforcing what is called directed parking. it's a parking process that's similar to what you'd see at a theme park, with vehicles being waved in. niners have said this is about safety, and the levi's stadium website says directed parking maximizes the use of available spaces. >> we pay $3,000 per seat. we have three. it's so it's like. and now now i can't park next to my friend. and that's why we have the early tailgate.

>> the first game of the season comes after the shooting of rookie ricky pearsall. thankfully though, he is recovering and this game will certainly be emotional for so many. so if you are coming today, the parking lots open at 145 in the afternoon. kickoff is at 515 as the niners take on the jets, and you're urged to come here early and take public transportation or carpool. if you're able to. live at levi's stadium, gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> gloria. thank you. with the upcoming game tonight, the san francisco 40 niners are happy to see rookie ricky pearsall back at their facility. although he is not yet cleared to play. pearsall brought a silver lining to the team after their super bowl loss. his coaches and teammates inspired by the rookie's recovery. >> it's kind of been amazing just watching him for him to be able to walk around and stuff with that happening and talking to the people at the e.r, you know, saying out of 100 people, two people have survived that.

and to be able to see him the next day, just he's able to walk. he's coming to meetings. he's doing all the he's on the injured list. >> so he'll miss at least four games. it's unclear if he'll be able to play beyond that. >> catch the niners kick off their new season against the new york jets right here on abc seven. our coverage starts at 5 p.m, then stick around for after the game with abc seven sports director larry beil. then it's wheel of fortune with new host ryan seacrest, followed by jeopardy! then a special edition of abc seven news at 10 p.m. >> checking the weather. we have some thin, misty clouds hanging around this morning. as you can see in the exploratorium camera view of parts of the san francisco skyline. it's currently 56 degrees here in the city. we have upper 50s at oakland and hayward, 63 at san jose and mid to upper 50s at redwood city, and half moon bay. looking across the embarcadero, other temperature readings right now 51 at santa rosa, we've got mid to upper 50s at petaluma and napa, 61 apiece at fairfield and concord and 60 degrees in livermore. these are our

forecast headlines for today. sunny and mild in the afternoon. in fact, mild to warm but not hot. middle of the week will bring us breezy and much cooler weather. a sharp cooldown tomorrow from today's high temperatures, but going into the weekend it will turn slightly warmer. but not terribly warm. today will be the warmest day of the week. we'll have inland highs in the low 90s down in the south bay. look for highs of 85 at san jose, 91 morgan hill around the bay shoreline today. mid 70s at oakland, san mateo, san francisco will top out at about 69 degrees up in the north bay. we'll see highs of 83 at napa, 87 at santa rosa, 84 san rafael and on the coast, mainly mid 60s with a few lingering clouds. we'll call it partly sunny at the coast kumasi thank you spencer. >> still to come an old nordstrom rack store in san francisco getting new life. what's now in its place then where you can get the new covid shot starting today in the bay area and celebrating pride and inclusion in the east bay. the parade that was rooted in pride

a night of dangerous sideshows ended with one person run over a car, drove into a group of people during a sideshow saturday night in oakland. this happening at the intersection of hegenberger and edgewater. now,

we did stop the video just a second before the car hit the spectators. a woman was hit. then the driver in that car took off. someone in the crowd, some in the crowd rushed to help her. now another sideshow took over the bay bridge. look at this. chp says around 330 yesterday morning, at least 100 cars blocked all the westbound lanes. and this lasted for about 20 minutes. one vehicle hit the crowd here as well. no arrests have been made. new this morning, a shuttered nordstrom rack building in downtown san francisco is getting new life for the presidential campaign. according to the chronicle, san francisco democratic party will be opening the storefront on the corner of fifth and market just in time for a watch party for tomorrow's presidential debate. then they'll be using that spot as headquarters for vice president kamala harris local campaign efforts. on top of working on the presidential race, volunteers will be campaigning for congressional races in districts 13 and 22. happening today, kaiser permanente will begin rolling

out the latest version of the covid 19 vaccine. the shots will be available to anyone five and older. you can make an appointment ahead of time or just walk into a clinic. kaiser says covid vaccines for children six months to four years will become available later this month. now, if you want to make an appointment in advance at kaiser or find the nearest location, visit kpd.org/covid vaccine. a celebration of pride took over oakland streets with the city's 14th annual pride parade and festival, and this year's pride theme, rooted in oakland means a commitment to fostering inclusivity and unity in the city. abc seven was proud to sponsor and bring exclusive live streaming coverage. oakland mayor qingtao told us why she marched. >> the parade means so much. love is love, and this is oakland's culture. so we're out here, we're celebrating. we have the whole city with us. >> our own julian glover and zach fuentes hosted the festive parade coverage along the parade route on broadway. if you missed

it, you can see more on abc seven news.com/pride. >> one youtuber has achieved a world record by building the world's largest functional iphone. the man known by his handle mr. whose the boss has a channel dedicated to scaling up or down popular gadgets as a celebration for surpassing apple's subscriber count. he built a two meter tall iphone that's about 6.5ft tall. for those of us who are working on non meter system. it works. it actually works like you can send emails on it. it can take photos. it also has a working charging port and all the apps work as they would on a normal sized phone. i mean i don't know. i don't know why but okay, great. >> but can you take a selfie with it. >> look probably. >> yeah. yeah i guess you can. >> well so i'm excited about the new iphones coming out. >> yeah. because famously, both of us still have phones that are not teenagers or pre-teens, and that doesn't seem acceptable.

>> and we've decided that it's time. it's time. >> now, the thing that i was reading about that the new phone is going to have the little button. okay. it is kind of exciting because it'll have a physical button for you to take pictures with. oh, instead of, i think going into the app every time, you know, just so you could do it faster, like. >> yeah. yeah. >> so that's something to look forward to really. >> it doesn't matter what it has. >> it's time. >> it's time because this one is saying like glory. i want to i want to go to you. >> please please let me go to glory. why why are you forcing me to. >> to be laborious. >> i have no more storage. >> i have nothing left. >> i have nothing left. >> i just want to rest in peace. >> and i'm still out here like boo boo boo boo boo boo boo boo. stop touching me. leave me alone. it's over. oh, man. oh, gosh. >> well, on to weather, shall we? we've got nice, calm conditions this early morning in the bay area. a little bit of an onshore flow, but a gentle one.

the breezes aren't very strong at the moment. and there's not much of a cooling effect. the only place is cooler than it was at this time yesterday is this little section of the north bay. novato and santa rosa, about 3 or 4 degrees cooler. so here's a view from our exploratorium camera. looking back at the cityscape of san francisco. 56 here in the city right now, upper 50s, the temperature readings in oakland and hayward 63 at san jose, redwood city 57 and 54 at half moon bay. and the sky is getting brighter as we look toward the east southeast from our rooftop camera. 51 degrees in santa rosa right now. petaluma and napa, both in the mid to upper 50s, 61 apiece at fairfield and concord and 60 degrees at livermore. and these are our forecast headlines today will give us mainly sunny skies by afternoon. it will be mild to warm by middle of the week. look for a breezy and much cooler pattern that starts tomorrow. as a matter of fact, with a sharp drop from today's high temperatures friday into sunday, the weekend turning slightly warmer once again. for today, look for highs of 64 at half moon bay, 69 here in san francisco. up in the north bay 84. san rafael 87 santa rosa.

across the bay oakland 74 degrees and around the bay shoreline, mainly mid to upper 70s inland. east bay will be mild to warm, low 90s there for the most part. 93 livermore 91 concord and down in the south bay 85 at san jose. 91 at morgan hill. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. notice from today's low 90s inland only low 80s tomorrow. so that's a pretty sharp drop in temperatures. slightly milder, but breezy on breezy to windy. in fact, on wednesday. and then we gain a couple of degrees each day going into the end of the week. but nothing very not a not a sharp warm up and going into the weekend it starts to cool down all over again. some very pleasant weather ahead this week. >> kumasi all right. thank you spencer. now we're checking in with ginger zee, who's live with what's coming up on gma. >> good morning ginger. >> yes. reggie aqui kumasi. great to be with you. so here on a monday. of course. we're counting down to the first presidential debate set for tomorrow night. how vice president harris and donald trump are preparing for their first showdown. also, the state of the race this morning, because we have less than two

months to go until the election. also, we're looking at wildfires in your state. mola lenghi is out there in southern california for us. he'll have the evacuations, but i'll have that forecast and then speaking of forecasts, the gulf coast is starting to wake up and say, okay, so by midweek we're going to have some sort of storm. looks like a hurricane making landfall in central coastal louisiana. but we'll be watching that carefully because the center still has yet to form. it will be called francine by the way. also, monday night football kicking off with the jets versus 40 niners. so we're going to hear from aaron rodgers. less interesting to you i'm sure since you're playing him as he prepares to make his return to the field after being injured in the first game last season. plus, our big surprise for a very deserving fan ahead of that game. also, ryan seacrest and vanna white are here. my new friends, they're beginning a new era for wheel of fortune and also tennis great venus williams. it's like espn on gma. it's a lot of fun. very sporty. >> do you even know who to ask you about i know. >> well i was going to ask you about because kumasi met vanna white and pat sajak when they

were here. >> she got a tour of the new set. >> that's right. >> how was that? i did. >> yeah, so i got to see it all. it was beautiful. i mean, i had nothing to compare it to, but they told us that that building is where they shot some of the scenes from the wizard of oz, which i love. a good like, tv movie history. and then. yes, and then the set itself was huge compared to most sets. i mean, there's just a lot of space between vanna wall and then the wheel itself, and it was fun. i'm glad i got to see it. >> did you get to spin the wheel? because that's the first thing i would ask. >> oh of course. okay of course. >> yeah. i wanted to touch the wall. i wanted to spin the wheel. it was heavy. it was. it was just, like, in jeopardy. because i got to do the jeopardy clicker. and by do, i mean i messed up a lot, and it hurt me in the game, i'm glad i got this little touch, because what if i ever get a chance to play wheel of fortune? now i'm going to no claim it. >> yeah. >> then that gives you a little bit of an advantage. i need to know also. >> yes. and next time it's price

of right. i need to know this. like, do we have to hang on it? like, how much for the wheel? they're heavy. >> is that so? >> i will do that investigation at some point. >> okay. interesting. and the touch wall, was that what you expected? >> yeah. and you know what? vanna's job is very similar in that way where she, like, sits behind this wall on a cold set, just like i do waiting between the breaks. and i said, wow, we have a lot in common. is it a folding chair? have lasers that, like, grab my hand, but. well, yeah, it was just like a chair. like i sit in, like it could be anywhere. yeah, yeah. she has mixed nuts back there. >> these are the details i want to hear. i want to hear that she's in just a regular chair. and that is just mixed nuts. it's not as glamorous as you think. yeah. okay. >> good. not even close. like behind my wall? nope it isn't either. >> no, no, no, we know now we know. >> ginger, better in as little as 2 weeks. and when you can breathe better, what isn't better? this is better. this is better. that's better. and that.

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mediterranean fruit fly in alameda county, and this is a two part effort. they'll try to prevent the fruit flies from breeding. they're also implementing a quarantine. that quarantine area covers 71mi■!s within fremont and newark. people are asked not to move any homegrown fruits or vegetables from their property. the last time there was a fly quarantine in alameda county was way back

in 1981. next, at 630, the new grocery store coming to the edge of the north beach and fisherman's wharf fisherman's wharf neighborhoods, thenoad closures are underway for dreamforce already, and we have your workarounds

live now at 630. 40 niners football just hours away from returning. the niners hosting aaron rodgers and the jets tonight from monday night football on abc seven. we're live at levi's stadium ahead of all the excitement and a popular discount retail chain declares bankruptcy overnight. what will happen to big lots stores across the bay area? then who can forget this memorable day? i was just thinking about this as i was leaving the house this morning. those apocalyptic orange skies covered the bay area. on this day in history and of course, there's also my birthday and wedding anniversary. and i remember waking up and thinking, so i'm at home because of covid, right? and now this orange sky. and then what are we going to be okay. >> yeah. what is next? >> what a wild time that was. yes it was. >> well good morning everybody. monday, september 9th. happy

birthday friend. thank you. yes, it is going to be a good day to it is. >> but i have now been fully taken back to that day with the orange skies. i cannot wipe that from my memory. >> i can assure you there will be no orange skies today. yeah, just you did this just for your birthday. thank you. or you're. and a birthday. >> yeah. that's it is my birthday. >> or my birthday. versary. >> or whatever you want to call birthday versary. there you go. well, right now we're looking at temperatures in a sort of a mild range. 56 here in san francisco. 58 across the bay in oakland. we've got some low to mid 60s over in the east bay already. skies getting brighter, as you can see from our rooftop camera. today's forecast headlines. sunny in the afternoon, mild to warm, middle of the week starting tomorrow. breezy and much cooler than today. friday into the weekend. turning slightly warmer, but only by a few degrees. forecast animation shows some coastal drizzle that will be going away, fading out or drying up by about midday, giving way to mainly sunny skies and under sunny skies. this afternoon we expect highs in the low 90s in the inland east bay,

mid 80s down in the south bay, mid 70s around the bay shoreline 69. here in san francisco. mid to upper 70s and mid to upper 80s. farther up in the north bay and on the coast we'll see some mid 60s. good morning amanda. >> good morning spencer. we'll start with a look at current drive times, beginning with a typical slowdown along the altamont pass. tracy to dublin. that will take you about 61 minutes. then san rafael to san francisco, a 17 minute drive. 30 minutes is what it will take you to get from antioch to concord. then we'll get you to the dumbarton bridge. we do have an issue there. westbound 84 before the mid span. a stall is blocking the right lane. but happy to report. no major delays there. then the san mateo bridge cam a live cam showing you. cars are filling in on the span without issue. drive time 12 minutes from the toll plaza into foster city, and we'll end here with this richmond approach to the richmond san rafael bridge. slow traffic, of course, on westbound 58 from castro street to the mid span, we're only seeing a five minute delay there. kumasi. >> thanks, amanda. developing

news on the boil. fire burning near. clear lake, impacting residents and wildlife. fire crews worked through the night to contain the fire. yesterday, more than 4000 people were under evacuation in lake county. as of the last update, that was about 12 hours ago. about 90 acres burned. clear lake hospital lost power, and it's running on a generator. firefighters dealt with 500 foot tall flames and embers starting too many fires to handle. they have figured out where the fire started, but not how it started. clear lakes animal control says crews are out searching the fire area for pets who have been left behind. they say you can leave them a message if you need help with a missing animal. >> developing news in san jose after an officer shot a person they say shot someone outside a 7-eleven. the suspect and one victim are both in the hospital with life threatening injuries. san jose police say they got multiple calls about a shooting near the store on center road just before 930 last night. when officers got there, they say the suspect was still armed and they

shot that suspect. police have not released any other details. san francisco police are investigating a double shooting in the tenderloin. officers responded to willow street, an alleyway off of polk, just after four yesterday afternoon. they found two people and a dog with gunshot wounds. the officers provided medical aid until an ambulance arrived. the victims were taken to the hospital, but police have not said what condition they are in. no arrests have been made in that case. as you're getting up this morning, new details emerging in the deadly school shooting in georgia. amanda, we're now learning the suspect's mother may have warned the school about the danger 30 minutes before the shooting started. >> and, reggie, the washington post was the first to report this new detail. the suspect's aunt says the alleged shooter's mother called a school counselor just 30 minutes before the to wn extreme emergency and had told the counselor to, quote, go immediately and find her son and check on him. school officials have declined to comment on the allegations that they were warned. however, they have given

more details about the suspect's time at the school. they say he had registered there just two weeks earlier. >> he didn't even attend class. he had gone to get some help and left. and just so he really wasn't a had been a full time student yet at the school. >> last night, a vigil to remember the four lives lost during this shooting. two students and two teachers were killed. school district officials say classes are suspended indefinitely at the high school where the shooting happened, though they plan to resume classes at other schools in the district tomorrow. back to you at the desk. >> thank you. amanda. this morning, police are looking for the suspect in a kentucky freeway shooting that left seven people hurt. officers are looking for the motive and say they've ruled out road rage. one mother shared photos after her car. here they are. were shot with her husband and four year old son inside. authorities say no one died, but some injuries are, quote, very severe. they found an ar 15 in a wooded area nearby. they believe that to be connected to the shooting. the

suspect still has not been caught and crews have been searching a remote area near his abandoned vehicle. >> happening now. there are road closures in effect ahead of salesforce's annual dreamforce convention. howard street between third and fourth streets will be closed until sunday, september 22nd. the dreamforce convention is set for september 17th through the 22nd at moscone center. 45,000 people are expected to attend. >> tonight, levi's stadium packed again for the start of the niners 2024 season. you can watch the entire game right here on abc seven. abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez joins us live from levi's with the excitement in the air. gloria reporter. >> yeah, there certainly is a lot of excitement. and of course, the team hoping to make it to their super bowl appearance for the second season in a row. we would all love tha. and right behind me, you could see that they are getting ready for tonight's game. the barricades are up, the metal detectors are out already, and fans are also getting ready. the

team hosted a free fan event yesterday. it was a rally in san jose to amp up the excitement ahead of the season opener. former quarterback jeff garcia was there in a rare appearance, sharing in the excitement with the fans. >> they've done an outstanding job of creating a great culture and a community within the organization. within the locker room, you have great leaders on this team. they really take the bull by the horns and lead by example. we expect great things out of the niners this year. don't want to fall short again. >> aaron rodgers, northern california guy but we didn't draft him. i know he's still a little bitter about that, even though it's been a long time ago. but you know what? it's niners. niners niners. come in. enjoy the game. but we're still going to beat you all about the niners. >> so gold rush cheerleaders and mascot sourdough sam were there to hang out and take pictures. and fans tried their luck in giveaways. and they celebrated their team with their fellow faithfuls. and there will be a lot of faithfuls out here

tonight. the parking lots will open at 145 this afternoon. the stadium gates open at 315, and the game of course, is at 515 as the niners take on the jets. and of course, this comes after the shooting of ricky pearsall. but we know that he is recovering thankfully. so it's going to be a pretty emotional game for a lot of the fans. and of course, the players. live at levi's stadium, gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> thanks, gloria. you can catch the niners kick off their new season against the new york jets right here on abc seven. our coverage starts at 5 p.m. and then stick around for after the game with abc seven sports director larry beil. then it's wheel of fortune with new host ryan seacrest, followed by jeopardy! and then followed by a special edition of abc seven news at 10 p.m. still to come, as i just mentioned, a new era begins for one of america's favorite game shows ryan seacrest taking over as host tonight. >> and you're looking live right

now at the big board at the new york stock exchange. up right now by about 260 points. another update on the markets next. >> then the robot that's powered by living tissue from a fungus. but first, here's spencer. yes. >> okay. i like the transition there. today, sunny and in the afternoon, mild to warm. middle of the week will be breezy and much cooler friday into the weekend. turning slightly warmer. right now we're looking at the forecast animation showing lots of drizzle offshore and some of it onshore as well. this will all dissipate going into the afternoon hours as the sunshine takes over, leaving a few clouds at the coast. but we'll have a mainly sunny day with high temperatures ranging from 69 here in san francisco to 74 across the bay in oakland, mainly mid to upper 70s around the bay shoreline on the coast, mainly mid 60s. down in the south bay. we'll see highs of 85 at san jose 91 morgan hill. inland east bay mainly low 90s up in the north. bay 83 at napa 84 san rafael 87 at santa rosa. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. we'll have a sharp

drop off in temperatures tomorrow from low 90s today to low 80s tomorrow. then we'll gain a couple of degrees each day, slowly going into the end of the week. and then as the weekend approaches, temperatures will drop off once again. it's going to feel nice and pleasant and autumn like as the

if you lived in the bay for the past few years. i know you remember this. it happened four

years ago today. smoke from wildfires caused the sky to turn this ominous orange, and it looked downright apocalyptic. abc seven. sky seven captured these views september ninth of 2020 and we will never forget it. >> what a day. breaking news this morning. big lots has filed for bankruptcy and the company is in the process of being sold. the company said in a news release that they are being acquired by private equity firm nexus capital management. they have filed chapter 11 bankruptcy in order to facilitate the sale, with court supervision and a news release. big lot says they secured $707.5 million of financing from current lenders. that means they plan to keep operating during the bankruptcy process. but you might remember in july, big lots announced they were going to close most of their locations here in the bay area. new at six elon musk wants to get to mars. ahead of his schedule, he says spacex's starship megarocket will start flying mars missions in just two

years. if all goes according to plan, musk posted on x that they will be unmanned at first to test the reliability of landing on mars. if those landings go well, he wants to put people in the ships in just four years, he added. the flight rate will grow, and the goal of the mission is to create a self-sustaining city in about 20 years. >> a police officer who handcuffed an nfl player is now on administrative leave this morning. yesterday, miami's miami dolphins star tyreek hill was stopped, then handcuffed and forced to the ground during a traffic stop on his way to the game. cell phone video shows him with his face on the ground in handcuffs near the dolphin stadium. sources told our sister network, espn. he was pulled over for speeding and has some type of verbal altercation with the officer. this is what hill had to say about it after the game. >> i wasn't disrespectful, you

know, because my mom didn't raise me that way, didn't cuss, didn't do none of that. he's gone. hill. >> well, he was released. went on to not only play in the game, but scored this touchdown. another dolphins player, defensive tackle calais campbell, told reporters he was also handcuffed when he tried to de-escalate the situation. miami-dade police say they are investigating. >> in the north bay, new funding is on the way to help prevent flooding in marin city. according to the marin. marin county has secured more than $4 million from the federal government to build a permanent pump station, floodwall and repair a pond that holds runoff. that pond is right along highway 101 at the edge of the marin gateway shopping center. marin city is among a dozen economically disadvantaged communities that will get up to $10 million to complete public works projects. the funding comes from the $1.2 trillion infrastructure investment and jobs act. >> if you live in alameda. changes are coming to several

roads there to improve safety for people who walk and bike. the updates are happening on a three mile stretch of lincoln avenue. marshall way and pacifica avenue corridor. the roundabouts will be installed along with improved crosswalks, bus stops and parking for loading and people with disabilities. you will also notice upgraded gardens and new trees. the funding is coming from a federal grant program called safe streets for all. >> if you live in san francisco's north beach or fisherman's wharf neighborhoods, there's something that is coming your way today. city leaders are set to announce a new grocery store moving into the north point center. according to supervisor aaron peskin's office, emeryville based grocery outlet has agreed to move into the old safeway store. that spot has been vacant since safeway moved out last year. according to a press release from peskin's office, the deal includes potential tax breaks and increased security at the shopping center on bay street. it's not clear when that store will actually open. >> today is apple's big day. the

cupertino company is holding its annual event to reveal new products. this year's event is called it's glow time, and we're expecting apple to unveil the iphone 16. reports say there could be a new color option and upgraded cameras. you can also see new airpods and new apple watches. the event kicks off at 10 a.m. at apple's headquarters. >> now it's your morning money report. boeing has come to a tentative agreement with union workers for the largest wage increase in its history. the 25% increase was agreed upon to avoid a crippling labor strike, but it may not be enough. union leaders had asked for a 40% raise over four years. 33,000 union members are set to vote on that new contract this week. if they reject the offer, they could walk off the job friday night. now we take a live look at the new york stock exchange as trading gets underway this week. you can see that we are already up about 268 points. >> scientists have built a unique robot, to say the least.

it is part fungus, part machine. you got to look at it. it has five legs. it moves in a pretty interesting way. researchers at new york's cornell university say the robot is controlled by electrical impulses in mushrooms. they say they use the tissue of king oyster mushrooms to make it happen. it began to twitch and move across a flat surface. the team's work is now being published in science robotics. researchers say the technology could one day be used to sense soil chemistry in row crops, and decide when is best to add more fertilizer. that's kind of cool. why is it moving like this. >> >> so it can jump up and grab something. back scratcher right. yeah. all right. okay. reminds me of the addams family. >> it does? yeah it really does, >> okay. >> well. >> it's different. >> yeah. that it is. >> and, you know, whenever

someone describes something as different, it's usually not positive. >> no, she's real different. >> she's different. she's. >> no. >> did you like the movie? it was different. it was different. different >> sorry, robot. >> well, our weather is going to turn different. literally, but in a good way. in a good way, because it's cooling down. i think that's a good thing right now. we've got really calm winds, generally under ten miles per hour. starting the day with skies beginning to get bright with a little bit of lingering morning low clouds. it's currently 56 here in san francisco, upper 50s in oakland and hayward, 63. san jose, mid 50s in redwood city and half moon bay and looking across the embarcadero from our rooftop camera, we see bright skies, but again with some lingering clouds. 51 right now in santa rosa, petaluma and napa, both in the mid to upper 50s low 60s at fairfield, concord and livermore. and these are the forecast headlines. so for today, it will be a sunny

afternoon for the most part, mild to warm middle of the week. it will get breezy and much cooler. that cooling starts tomorrow with a sharp drop in temperatures and then friday into sunday the weekend. basically, it will be turning slightly warmer. forecast animation starting at 630 this morning shows we still have some drizzle just offshore, some of it a little bit of it. patchy drizzle on land, but skies will be clearing and the fog will be burning away by about midday, giving way to mainly sunny skies. high temperatures this afternoon. 64 half moon bay, mid 60, well upper 60s actually around san francisco. mid 70s, mainly around the bay shoreline. the inland east bay will warm into the low 90s. 91 at concord 93 livermore down to the south bay 85 san jose 91 morgan hill and up in the north bay 84 san rafael, 83 napa and 87 at santa rosa. here's the accuweather seven day forecast notice a sharp drop in temperatures going into tomorrow by about 10 or 12 degrees from today's highs. then we get gradual warming going into the breezy middle part of the week. the warmest day of the

week after today will be friday, and then temperatures drop off again going into the weekend. >> kumasi thank you spencer, and we want to take you out live right now to san bernardino county. we are getting these pictures in of the line fire. this is from our sister station kabc. and you can see this fire. it is burning in the highland area. so far it's burned more than 20,000 acres since it started on thursday. at this point, it has not been contained. we just want to show you what it looked like. of course, as we get more updates on this fire, we will bring those to you. >> wildlife officials are asking humans on the peninsula to give a wayward whale a little space. the whale has been swimming around pillar point harbor since thursday night. the marine mammal center says it most likely took a wrong turn feasting on food in the water. they're asking people to please keep your distance so the whale doesn't get stressed. over the weekend, they saw kayakers getting way too close. the marine mammal center is hoping the whale will find its way back

into the ocean. we are pulling for you in the north bay. an official dedication to a couple of floating bathtubs. now, for reasons that are beyond me, these are controversial. i think they look cool. but, you know, you decide. there are now two clawfoot bathtubs on poles towering above town, lit up at night. police set up 24 hour surveillance on this piece, after people online vowed to vandalize it. the artist is calling it a gift to the city. he says it's a metaphor for balance and hopes people will look at it with an open mind. this is the same artist, by the way, that did those lovely books that fly right over here, kind of near city lights bookstore on the edge of chinatown and north beach. you know what i'm talking about. i miss those. next time you're on broadway, it's right there. oh all i'm saying is, here's a long history in the bay area of making art that people really enjoy. so can we please have an open mind? okay, i will step off of my bathtub in san diego. even the dogs are

surfing. yesterday was the helen woodward animal center's surf surf, a thon. it can't be called the surf dog surf a thon. >> surfdog surfer thon. >> maybe it is okay. 50 dogs and their owners gather for the longest running dog surfing event in the country. the competition featured dogs of all sizes and ages competing in a ten minute heat. a popular duo, there is kentucky gallahue and his dog darby. this was their eighth and final year competing. darby is now 11 years old and is retiring from surfing competitions. so to cap off the eight years together, darby caught the last wave of the heat. is that darby? >> good. darby >> well, let's say it was okay and now, together, for the first time, here are the stars of our show, ryan seacrest and vanna white. >> all right. >> can we get this set? >> this set? >> we walk out, it opens up, and

i wouldn't know how to act for 512, and they, like, start the show and you're like, no, no, i'm still enjoying this. >> i'm walking tonight. >> wheel of fortune spins into its 42nd season with new host ryan seacrest, and he's joining vanna white, who he is taking over. the role that pat sajak held for so many years. sajak hosted the show for 41 seasons before announcing his retirement. you can watch the season premiere of wheel of fortune tonight on a special time, 9 p.m, right here on abc seven. it's a bit later because of monday night football, wheel of fortune normally airs weeknights at seven. >> now in your fantasy world, which game show are you on as a contestant? oh, you can pick any game show past, present, future. >> i kind of like price is right. >> i get that, i love it, it's fun. come on down. >> because there's so many different points to be extra. you can run down, you can run, then when you get called, you

can run up. >> you can bet $1, $1, you get to spin the wheel. yeah, for me, it's jeopardy. really? because what if you're on jeopardy and you just wipe like you just wipe the floor and you win it? no one would ever be able to tell you anything. that's true. >> see? that's stressful. >> you can watch all of our newscasts live and on demand through the bay area connected tv app, abc seven, bay area connected tv app. it's available for apple tv, google tv, amazon fire tv, and roku. download where there was only one pediatrician to serve more than 10,000 children. daniel lurie said, i'm going to help. we opened a clinic for our most vulnerable children. i have worked shoulder to shoulder with him as we have brought solutions where people

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high temperatures and a moderate range, but there's cooling coming midweek. >> and number four, we'll take you to the bay bridge. toll camera lights are remaining on. they turned on about an hour ago. the backup is to powell street. northbound 880 is backed up to the diamond lane split. delays continue across the span to fremont street. the drive time from highway four into the city of san francisco is one hour. >> number five, heads up if you're driving into san francisco. howard street is going to be closed between third and fourth street starting this morning through september 22nd. it's for the salesforce's annual dreamforce convention, which starts next week. >> number six, apple's big event is today in cupertino. it's expected to unveil the iphone 16, new airpods and apple watches. >> give me a moment, please. i got a letter. kendall i got to light a candle for my friend. because number seven is reggie's birthday. happy birthday.

>> this is so nice. >> you know, i had to go to cupcake in my favorite place for you, and i got you options. no red velvet. want the red velvet? but i got you options. that one is for you. that's for me. but, friend. happy birthday. i love you. this is really sweet. and we hope you have a good birthday. >> i appreciate that. should i blow it out? >> if you want to, friend. these are all yours except the red velvet's. >> i'm going to eat all of those. >> i'm definitely going to share this. >> they're more in the ♪ ♪ >> george: good morning america, for our viewers in the west. one day before the big debate. dead heat, kamala harris and donald trump gear up for the first face to face showdown, hunkering down in pittsburgh, harris is preparing and trump's 7th, debate.