the justice department, saying they've uncovered a plot to incite a race war. nope, that's not it. let's talk about this teacher strike that's been averted. we'll have more information on that.

>> good morning everybody. it's almost friday. it is about that. >> yes. >> clearly we're having a bit of technical problems. it's okay, but we love you and it's okay. and we're here. andrew's going to tell us about the weather. yeah, we got those little things in a moment and we'll get to the forecast. >> so here we go. it is going to be a nice day out there. we will find less wind. so that's a plus for us as we head into the accuweather forecast this morning. you'll notice a live look from our exploratorium camera. we do have just a little bit of cloud cover out there right now. our cloudiest locations currently are along the coast and in the east bay for a lot of us san jose, concord, even the city right now it's either clear or partly cloudy. you see, napa is kind of fluctuating right now. we likely will see a little bit of fog developing in the north bay over the next couple of hours. we'll keep you updated on that. so temperatures right now we're starting out in the low 50s to

the low 60s. a little bit warmer than we were yesterday thanks to a little bit of a breeze out there. but heading into the afternoon, not nearly as windy as we were yesterday. yesterday winds over 30mph at times today. those winds between about 15 and 25mph. look at the inland forecast. first, lots of sunshine out there. it is going to be a beautiful day. temperatures in the mid 80s. sunny skies this afternoon around the bay shoreline. a little bit of patchy fog in spots. not widespread. cloud cover by any means. we'll find those temperatures a little bit warmer than yesterday. mid if not upper 70s along the coast. so we are dealing with cloud cover right now. we'll have partly sunny skies later on this afternoon and temperatures in the mid 60s. let's say hi to amanda. see those drive times. >> good morning drew. yeah. dense fog advisory issued for the golden gate. and you can absolutely see why here and even though there's a bunch of fog, it's not stopping drivers dashing in and out of the city at this hour. that's the good news. and then our overall map showing mostly green. this is minus that typical slowdown along the altamont pass. you can

see it reflected here. and then we do want to move to the san jose. 101 880 overcrossing here at 502. really no drama for your drive. so that's the good news. let's get back to reggie. >> amanda. thank you. breaking overnight. it came down to the wire, but a deal has been reached to keep teachers in half moon bay off the picket line today. just two minutes before midnight, the unified school district and teachers union announced a tentative contract agreement. it includes a 6% raise for teachers, retroactive to july of last year. the district will also pay the full cost of health insurance for teachers and give them $100 per month to wear benefits for their family. the deal still has to be voted on by union members and approved by the board of education and county before that gets finalized. >> in the south bay, parents are upset about the possibility of school closures. last night, many attended the berryessa union school district meeting, and there is a committee and a list of schools, but no action is expected until later this year. parents are furious and are questioning the district's priorities. >> our schools should be considered sanctuaries. this is

where our children are learning to be educated, to be good members of our society. if we're closing schools down, what does that tell us as a community, as a society that we don't value education? >> the school district says declining enrollment is a key factor in the decision to potentially close and consolidate schools. >> oakland unified superintendent gave an update on how they're managing the issue of lead in the water at many schools. 180 repairs have been completed at 32 schools, and retesting is now underway at all of those schools. 60 flow water bottle refill stations have arrived. those are being installed at the schools, most in need. first, flow water can filter toxins like lead. more than 4700 refillable water bottles will be given out. it's not clear how much money these changes are going to cost. the district. >> your p-g-and-e's bill could spike yet again today. state

regulators are set to vote on a proposal to increase rates. abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez tracking the latest and gloria, how much are we talking about? >> well, kumasi, we're talking about potentially another $6 on an average monthly bill that's on top of other increases that we've already seen. >> utility watchdog groups are calling for fair utility rates. california regulators are scheduled to vote today to allow the utility company to recoup electricity expenses paid during a series of winter storms, which caused power outages. the price of natural gas rose in september, nearly $6 more on an average p-g-and-e's bill. the utility says a decrease in demand for gas is another reason. according to p-g-and-e's data, residential utility rates have increased 54% since 2020, when the utility exited bankruptcy, turned the utility reform network, says p-g-and-e's, has been granted too many hikes this year alone. we're looking at the fourth rate

hike in 2024 alone and rate hike is just the tip of the iceberg, and every hike stacked on top of each other, p-g-and-e's says in a statement. p-g-and-e's is working to limit combined gas and electric bill increases to no more than an average of 3% per year through 2026, and p-g-and-e's has adopted company wide savings initiatives to reduce operating costs and limit unnecessary expenses. today's meeting starts at 11 in the morning in sacramento and you can attend in person or remotely. you can also weigh in during public comment by calling in. just go to cpuc's website for more information. live in the studio gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> thanks, gloria. former president donald trump is planning another trip to the bay area. trump will appear at a private fundraiser tomorrow in san mateo county. the event is in woodside. tickets range from $3,300 to half $1 million for a

couple. the san mateo county republican party is also planning a rally to welcome the former president. today, vice president harris heads to north carolina, kicking off what she's calling her new way forward tour. fresh off her debate performance so far, trump is not committing to a second debate, with harris saying the vice president only wants another debate because she lost. although early polls dispute that, according to. 538, a collection of three national polls and one swing state poll shows on average, 57% of debate watchers nationally think harris turned in the better performance. only 34% said trump did. on our 3 p.m. news, we talked with paul mitchell, the vice president of california based political data incorporated, and he spoke about what he's looking for that data to show. >> i think it's pretty clear that she won it. but what we really have to see is in the days to come, say thursday, friday into the weekend, we start to get some polling. does

she get any kind of a bump out of this? does she actually have an impact on the race? because it's fine to say that she won a debate, but the real proof is in the pudding and that is how she looks going towards election day. whether or not this is a race that is still dead, even kind of 5050, or if this is a race where she can actually start to create a substantial lead. >> mitchell says harris would benefit from a second debate. 45% of people, political data inc. polled say they didn't learn more about the vice president's policies during the debate. >> developing news parts of the country dealing with heavy rain, wind and risk of tornadoes. this morning, francine made landfall along the louisiana coast as a category two hurricane, and it's since weakened to a tropical storm. amanda officials have declared a flash flood emergency. >> yes, and kumasi. >> president biden has approved louisiana louisiana's emergency declaration. now it will help response and disaster relief efforts. this morning. heavy rain and wind gusts are traveling from new orleans to

mississippi as francine forces people in its path to hunker down. francine made landfall last night, and with it came a flash flood emergency. some areas are bracing for up to ten feet of storm surge and experiencing 5 to 6in of rain per hour. the heavy rain has left cars submerged and the gusty winds downed trees and power lines. francine has since been downgraded to a tropical storm, keeping the threat of flooding and bringing another challenge as these bands come ashore. >> you can get these tornadoes to spin up. bottom line is it's just all hazards coming together here in southern louisiana. >> louisiana has activated more than 2000 national guard troops. francine is also expected to impact parts of florida and tennessee. now let's turn to drew. >> yeah. amanda, let's talk more about francine. very quickly, live doppler seven showing you the storm like amanda just alluded to. the main threat now transitions from wind to heavy rain. the winds are weakening,

but we still have some heavy bands of rain working through parts of mississippi and alabama or places like jackson, even to the north in memphis. could pick up 2 to 4in of rain over the next several hours. so flooding is a big concern there. back here at home, it's all about weakening winds. live doppler seven, along with satellite. this area of low pressure is now getting away from us. it was essentially on top of us yesterday, supplying us with those gusty winds as it moves away from us. and as high pressure starts to build in here, we lose the wind and we gain some heat today. so it's going to be a warmer afternoon compared to yesterday. looking at your forecast highs today back into the 70s and 80s, it feels nice once again those temperatures a little bit close to average 71 in the city with morning clouds. afternoon sunshine. it is breezy, just not as windy as we were yesterday. mild and breezy in oakland at 77. warm and sunny in san jose at 81 and walnut creek coming in at 86 degrees. winds not nearly as strong as they were yesterday. in fact, you look at the winds right now a lot lighter compared to 24 hours

ago. most areas are reporting calm winds. looking at the wind forecast today, pretty light through the morning. then in the afternoon they do pick up. but if you recall yesterday those winds are close to 40mph. pretty much chop that in half or closer to 15 to 20mph. today so it's breezy out there. it's warm and it's sunny. it's a nice looking day. we get two warm days here before cooler weather moves in for the weekend. reggie will show you that coming up in just a few minutes. >> thanks, drew. there's a new business district in the south bay coming up, the strategy in san jose to help lift up small businesses. >> plus new perspectives on the arrest of a street vendor in san francisco. what we're now hearing from police. >> steph curry is big in china. we're going to show you

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they claim they are taking a financial hit, and customers and employees don't feel safe. the lawsuit was filed tuesday, the same day the council approved new rules that will allow for a more aggressive approach. >> we have these large, sprawling encampments where there have been major safety issues, fires, rats, you know crime, things that pose a risk to the homeless people that are sheltering there and to the broader community. >> the mayor adds, berkeley is still going to take a compassionate approach. the new rules for encampments the city deems as hazardous sweeps will begin as soon as possible. the city has not commented on this new lawsuit. in san francisco, it's been a month since the start of the city's crackdown on encampments. streets in the tenderloin appear to look the same. abc seven news crews checked it out. we found just as many unhoused people as before, but fewer tents and structures. hundreds of those were removed

last month. unhoused people are being offered shelter, but apparently not taking it. according to city data, in august, only 202 people accepted shelter, while more than a thousand refused help. >> i'm not applicable for a homeless shelter. why not? you take advantage of those when you need it. >> they want to be always in the street, so i don't know what the benefit of that. maybe in the residing shelter they don't. they are not allowed to do what they are doing outside. and i think this is the main problem. >> public works crews, with the help of police, continue to remove trash and ask people to pick up and leave in order to clean the street. it is a daily cycle where people simply go across the street and then go right back to the same area that was just cleaned. >> leaders in the south bay are looking for ways to lift up small businesses. this week, san jose voted to move forward with a plan to establish a new business district in east san

jose. the proposed district follows tully road from 101 to east capitol expressway. abc seven news reporter lauren martinez explains how businesses are working together to build a better bay area. yeah >> a brand new business is bringing new energy to a decades old shopping center on saturday. cafes, kwan held their grand opening at lion plaza in east san jose. >> our hope is to not only for our business, but to help out others business owners in the plaza so we can bring the vibe back. >> wendy tran, owner of cafe kwan, said the shopping center off tully road was once a central market for the vietnamese community, and she believes it has potential to be the hub it once was to get more people, you know, come back like before, like ten years, 20 years ago, around the corner, christina bui and her mother have owned love me, knots bridal at this center for 35 years as a second gen here my i was trying to retire my mom and you know,

the day i left it to go get married and have my family. >> and the day i came back, nothing had really changed. >> bui said during the pandemic, many of the small businesses suffered. it was during that time the city's office of economic development allocated funding to those willing to start a business association. bui then helped create the toll road eastridge business association, or treba, for short. >> i felt that we were bringing people together and having actually a voice, a common voice. the corridor includes around 550 businesses. >> already. the association has received $50,000 in city grants. on tuesday, san jose city council moved forward to officially establish treba as a new business district. >> knowing that we're going to be fiscally sustainable for the year and knowing that it's going to be paying for cleanliness, safety, beautification and events. my mind is blown. >> during the last weekend of

september, the association will be throwing its very first holy east festival with art, music and entertainment. >> we're all special and people need to know that. >> two meetings for community feedback will be held this fall in san jose. lauren martinez abc seven news. >> there's going to be filming for an upcoming movie in big sur. starting today, drivers can expect some delays on highway one near the set on bixby creek bridge. that's the iconic big little lies bridge. the movie they're working on is called maintenance required. it's about an all female mechanic shop trying to stay open. chp officers will be around today and tomorrow from 2 to 8 p.m. to ensure that everything goes smoothly. it's a rom com o i'm sorry, starring people i don't know. sorry. i'm sorry. do not name. >> name. >> he doesn't know them. >> let's see. madeline petsch. >> okay? okay. >> yeah. you do know who that is? yeah. she was on a sitcom. riverdale. okay. oh. she was? yeah she was the redhead. you're

right. she is. >> you are right. >> come on, man, i'm in touch. jacob. >> scipio. or perhaps jacob. scipio. >> i am sorry to that man. >> sorry to this man. >> okay. one for two, one for two. i'm one for two. let me do a little, little research. >> you might know him from bad boys ride or die. >> okay. i did not see that one. well, maybe not, you know what? but madeline. welcome all you. >> madeline and jacob fans. you know where to go to big sur. >> don't stop. it's probably hard enough trying to get through big sur already. don't send people down there. well, stalking. >> well, how many people do you think? based on my selling of that, maybe it's just not your demo. >> you know, maybe it's a different demo. ride or die. there you go. outside this morning, we'll take a look at the accuweather headlines. so today and tomorrow we have lighter winds warmer temperatures out there for the weekend outlook. it will feel a little bit more like fall. it's a cooling trend out there. and by sunday those temperatures will dip below average. but the

weekend is looking very nice. both days we do expect morning clouds, afternoon sunshine, but then monday we are tracking the chance of some widespread drizzle as low pressure moves across northern california. so just keep in the back of your head. monday morning we could be dealing with some light showers possible. keep you updated on that. winds today not nearly as strong as yesterday. pretty much chop those numbers in half compared to yesterday. winds about 1520 five miles per hour for comparison. there were a lot stronger yesterday. well above 30mph. so it is breezy out ther, but it's a warm day with a lot of sunshine in the south bay. 81 in san jose we'll go to 79 in cupertino, 78. the high in sunnyvale up along the peninsula, we'll hit 80. redwood city, 76, mountain view. it's cloudy, right now on the coast a little bit. afternoon sunshine. we'll keep it in the mid 60s for pacifica and half moon bay across the city today. pretty cloudy along the western half of the city. a little bit more sunshine as you move past twin peaks downtown. 7173. in south city in the north bay. sunny skies today a little bit of morning fog. 87. in santa rosa,

it's a warm one. 86 in napa. sausalito. very lovely. today it's 73 degrees 84, in san rafael in the east bay. it's bright, but it is breezy today. 77, oakland, 78 fremont, castro valley up to 81. and then inland today, warmer than yesterday, mid upper 80s, if not about 90 degrees in fairfield overnight tonight. just like this morning. temperatures mainly dip into the 50s now. future tracker showing you tomorrow pretty much a carbon copy forecast when it comes to our temperatures. by saturday we'll start to feel that cooling trend move in here. then watch the numbers on sunday. certainly sunday is the cooler of the two days. these numbers on your screen are more fall like than they are september, but we'll keep it nice and sunny for the afternoon, and then we'll keep those showers in the forecast for monday. here's the accuweather seven day forecast showing you breezy and warm today. less wind tomorrow. cooler and cloudier over the weekend. then we'll track that morning. drizzle on monday guys. >> thank you drew. coming up the seven things to know this morning a life saving encounter with a music legend. >> we're going to show you the

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number one. p-g-and-e's asking for another rate hike. $6 per month for the average customer. state regulators are set to vote on that proposal today. >> number two, classes will go on as scheduled today. and the cabrillo unified school district and a half moon bay just before midnight. the district and teachers union reached a tentative contract agreement to avoid a strike. >> number three, oakland unified says repairs have been made at 32 schools after lead was found in the water. retesting is now going on. the district also purchased 60 water bottle refill stations that can filter lead and handed out 4700 refillable water bottles. >> number four francine has been downgraded to a tropical storm after slamming into louisiana as a category two hurricane. hundreds of thousands are without power. some areas are bracing for ten feet of storm surge. and number five. >> back here at home, we're looking at a warm, breezy day. not as windy as you were yesterday, but warmer than yesterday. temperatures mainly in the 70s and 80s. some of our warmest spots hitting 90 this

afternoon. >> number six, a deadly crash in san jose. this is northbound 101 at story road. right now. all the right lanes are blocked because of a big rig versus pedestrian crash, is what they're calling it. you'll notice emergency crews on scene. the coroner is on the way, and the backup is to tully road, number seven. >> music and drinks. flower piano. returning to golden gate park's botanical garden today, 12 pianos are placed around the gardens for concerts and for anyone to play. the performances run through the 22nd. >> as we remembered nine over 11 yesterday, it's also good to remember that there are fully grown adults walking around who weren't born or are not old enough to remember the events of that day. most gen z students were born after nine over 11, so now a class at cal is focused on teaching young students how that day impacted the country. a berkeley professor is helping this new generation never forget the wars, the polarization, the

disruption, the distrust, the hatred, the xenophobia, all of the things that came in the wake of nine over 11. >> because that's the world that young people grew up in. they grew up in a world shaped by the politics of muslim bans and really polarized politics and an endless war, and the foundational event that precipitated that caused this has been left out of their education. so their experience is missing. this key element. >> the course was first taught last spring, and it's titled history of the present. the u.s. after nine over 11. >> steph curry's store in china opens today. the warriors star has fans all over the world and a lot in china. and look at this video. a lot of them lined up to get a glimpse of him kicking off his promotional tour for the curry brand. the tour promotes his latest products, and it highlights his impact on the next generation of talent. the curry brand store is opening up

at a popular mall in china. this is in collaboration with under armor. >> rock legend jon bon jovi is being commended by police for talking a woman off a ledge. police in nashville say the musician came across a woman on the edge of a bridge and persuaded her to come to safety. abc seven news reporter tara campbell walks us through the life saving moments caught on camera atop this nashville bridge tuesday. >> surveillance video capturing jon bon jovi rescuing a woman who appears ready to jump. bon jovi was filming a music video when he saw the woman hanging onto the railing. you can see him and another person approaching and talking to the woman. eventually, bon jovi reaches over the railing and after about a minute you see him helping her to safety. mental health professionals weighing in on the incident, saying the rock n roll legend knew exactly what to do. >> jon bon jovi is associated with a foundation that does a lot of work with mental health, homelessness, you know, certain types of needs that he was able to know what to do in that

moment. i think if someone doesn't doesn't know what to do, it's probably best not to intervene. however, that doesn't mean that you can't provide support, maybe help that person call a crisis line. there's a suicide and crisis lifeline nationwide. that's 988. >> nashville police thanking bon jovi for his efforts, also telling abc news the woman is now receiving mental health care services. tara campbell, abc seven news. >> and another reminder that help is always available for anyone struggling with mental health. you can call 988 to be connected with the national crisis lifeline. we've also compiled additional local mental health resources. if you go to abc seven news.com slash, take action. >> california firefighters are stretched thin facing multiple explosive fires that refused to slow down. coming up at 530, the latest updates from communities

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 thought the problem was unsolvable. daniel doesn't take excuses. he holds himself accountable. and i know that he can do it for the city of san francisco.

now at 530. back on the campaign trail, vice president harris and donald trump both hitting the road today. the fallout over statements made during the debate, and the possible reason behind a sudden surge in interest in voter registration information. >> a warning from california's attorney general. his message to top artificial intelligence and social media companies ahead of november's election. >> a party at the transamerica pyramid. the preparations happening in san francisco for the renovated buildings. grand reopening and one local pizza place getting international attention and it is well earned. >> we honor just bestowed on tony's pizza. >> he knows how to get an award. >> he will get an award. you really will have a line. >> he will throw the pizza and snatch the award. >> thank you. >> good morning everybody. it's thursday, september 12th. >> we'll begin with a check on the weather. hi, drew.

>> hey. good morning. so we're looking at a warmer afternoon with a lot less wind than we had yesterday. we're taking a live look. this is our san jose camera. this morning we are reporting clear skies here. current temperature of 60 degrees. the winds are very light. we have high humidity. all signs pointing to a really comfortable start to your thursday. temperatures right now along the east bay shoreline. we're finding low 60s from oakland to hayward down into fremont as well. for the rest of us, we're mainly starting out our day in the 50s, so a bit of a chill. some cloud cover along the coast, but a lot of sunshine is in our future today. looking at our inland forecast first, it is clear out there this morning. it is sunny this afternoon, mid 80s with less wind. the winds on the order of about 15 to 20mph today around the bay shoreline. just some patchy cloud cover in spots. nothing widespread. sunshine appears fast this morning, leading to a bright afternoon. temperatures slightly warmer than yesterday will be in the mid, if not upper 70s for a lot of us close to the bay and then along the coast. cooler cloudier to start the day. a little bit of drizzle to be

found as well. mid 60s for daytime highs here. the winds gusting about 15 to 25mph. let's check in with amanda. see those drive times this morning. >> good morning drew. we're going to take you back down to san jose where we're continuing to track a deadly crash. this is between a big rig and a person. we're told it happened. northbound 101 at story road. you can see speeds are down to 12mph. traffic only getting around on the left lane. coroner's on the way in. the backup is to tully road. here's another part of san jose. this is 101 and 880 overcrossing. no issues here. which is the good news. mass transit. we do know ace train one is running about 15 to 20 minutes late. and that's because of signal problems in stockton. and we're also told that a freight train meet on the altamont pass is one of the reasons as well. i'm going to leave you here with the emeryville camera showing you a crowded commute as people head west toward the city. highway four to san francisco. that will take you 35 minutes back to the desk. >> your voice, your vote. it's

the final stretch in the race for the white house. vice president harris and former president trump back on the campaign trail today. now that their first and maybe only debate is behind them. abc news reporter christiane cordero has more on their plans for today. >> this morning, vice president harris heads to north carolina, kicking off what she's calling her new way forward tour. the visit comes fresh off her debate performance that many pundits and voters say she clearly won. i think that we think today was a good day and it kind of was. former president trump heads to battleground arizona today, insisting he won tuesday's debate but refusing to commit to another. >> i enjoyed it. are we going to do a rematch? i just don't know. we'll think about it. >> the two candidates shook hands at the september 11th memorial yesterday, but the seemingly bipartisan truce was punctuated by controversy after trump invited nine over 11 conspiracy theorist laura loomer as his guest. trump, also facing fallout for this comment during the debate about haitian immigrants eating people's pets. >> they're eating the dogs. the people that came in, they're

eating the cats. they're eating. they're eating the pets. >> officials in springfield, ohio, insist those claims are false. >> it is disappointing that some of the narrative surrounding our city has been skewed by misinformation circulating on social media, and further amplified by political rhetoric. >> officials acknowledge immigrant population growth in springfield is causing challenges. 11 year old aiden clark died in a school bus crash involving a vehicle driven by a haitian immigrant. aiden's parents accused the trump campaign of using their son's death to disparage migrants. >> and look what you've done to us. we have to get up here and beg them to stop using aiden as a political tool is, to say the least, reprehensible. >> christiane cordero, abc news, washington. >> california attorney general rob bonta is sending a warning to ai and social media companies. amanda, he sent a letter to them reminding them of

bans against voter intimidation ahead of the election, and kumasi ag bonta sent a letter to the ceos of alphabet and meta, microsoft, openai, reddit, tiktok and youtube. >> he is urging the companies to train experts to catch voter deception on their platforms. he highlighted the state's election code, which bans voter intimidation and bribing people to vote one way or another. now, the election code also does not allow pushing out unintentionally false information about voter eligibility or polling locations. companies are prohibited from posting intentionally misleading media about a candidate within 60 days of an election. election day is 53 days away. now the attorney general also wrote, quote, because your companies play such an important role in disseminating news and information, they are well equipped to ensure that california voters that use your platforms, products and services have access to accurate information about their right to

vote. ag bonta did not point out any particular company or its service. he says he welcomes the opportunity to work with them to use the tools to report intentional interference. >> back to you. thanks, amanda. happening today. another p-g-and-e's rate hike could be in the works for many bay area residents. state regulators are set to vote on a proposal and you can speak about speak up about it today. abc7 news reporter gloria rodriguez is here. so gloria, what is p-g-and-e's saying about the reason for wanting to charge customers even more? >> well, reggie p-g-and-e's says the rate increases is needed to recoup electricity expenses paid during winter storms that brought widespread power outages, and they also cite a decrease in demand for gas as a reason for the increase. but utility watchdog groups are fighting this, saying that ratepayers have had enough. today, the california public utilities commission could grant p-g-and-e's yet another electricity rate increase of 2.7%. that would mean paying about $6 more on your average

monthly bill. according to p-g-and-e's data, residential utility rates have increased 54% since 2020, when the utility exited bankruptcy. but turn the utility reform network says that p-g-and-e's has been granted too many hikes this year, with no limits to how much the public utilities commission can read in a rate hike. >> this is why turn has been fighting for a cap on increases. no more than the cost of living adjustment provided by social security. >> the utility issued a statement it says p-g-and-e's is working to limit combined gas and electric bill increases in no more than an average of 3% per year through 2026. p-g-and-e's adopted company wide savings initiatives to reduce operating costs and limit unnecessary expenses. today's meeting starts at 11:00 in the morning in sacramento. you can attend in person or remotely and weigh in during public comment.

by calling in, you can go to cpuc's website for more information on that. live in the studio. gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> thanks, gloria. now it's time for our abc seven mornings advancer. it's our way of highlighting some things happening in the day ahead here in the bay area. >> so first, the future of san jose's diridon station starting next year, the transit hub will get a redesign. today, transit officials are holding an open house to give you a peek at the plans to answer any questions you might have and get your feedback. the open house is from 530 to 7:30 p.m. at the gardiner community center. you are asked to register online if you plan to go. a major change to elections in oakland. >> the city will now allow 16 and 17 year olds to vote in school board elections, and that is coming up in november. today, the organization families in action will host a forum for youth to ask questions and hear directly from candidates. they plan to register. about 1000 new teen voters, which could help determine close call races. >> a public reopening of the

transamerica pyramid celebrating the completion of an extravagant renovation and opening ceremony, takes place at nine this morning, and then a laser light and sound show illuminates the building at 8:30 p.m. there are new restaurants and a new sculpture garden open to the public. a new york based developer took ownership of the building in early 2020. this $400 million project was promised and completed despite the challenges of the pandemic. >> a space walk like no other. next, we'll explain the significance of today's event and what it means for future visitors to earth's orbit. but first, a check on the weather from drew. >> hey there. time approaching 540. this morning we're looking at live doppler seven along with satellite. that big el, that area of low pressure responsible for the windy conditions yesterday. that's now getting away from us over the next 24 hours. so the winds are going to weaken. high pressure is getting closer to us. so we'll find some warmer temperatures coming our way. let's talk about the winds today. not nearly as strong as they were yesterday. pretty light this morning. they do increase a bit this afternoon,

but about half the speed we were dealing with yesterday. winds about 15 to 25mph out there. so expect just a breezy day, not a gusty day around california. we do expect a lot of sunshine, some coastal clouds to begin with. la looking lovely at 78. fresno. not bad for this time of year. 85. in the central valley. tahoe looking lovely at 6688 here in sacramento. closer look at home as we zoom into the bay area. expect some patchy morning clouds out there. a lot of afternoon sunshine and warm temperatures. in fact, the warm weather lasts through tomorrow. then the weekend feels a bit more like with power you can count on... capability that doesn't compromise...

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from highway four to the city of san francisco, and from the live desk, the san francisco police department is telling its side of the story. after a controversial video went viral. we told you about this yesterday. it shows a hot dog vendor being arrested on the embarcadero. now, police say the video was orchestrated by vendors and doesn't show the complete picture. you may remember that in part of that original video, you could hear the vendors young daughter crying. police then posted on x saying that they have a witness who says someone in the crowd told the girl to cry near officers to manipulate the situation. and now new cell phone video is coming to light. it shows the moment the port employee tells ana luisa casimir, luca's daughter, to get back. now hulka is struggling to hold on to her cart as police try to detain her. it's hard to tell, but sfpd says in this new video you can see hulka hip and arm check a port worker. that's

when she was taken into custody. hulka claims that's not true. >> no, no no no no, i hit the cops, nor the port or anyone. the only thing i was trying to avoid them taking my cart. >> in a statement to abc7, police say, quote, officers multiple times tried to avoid putting handcuffs and handcuffs on. i should say they worked to de-escalate the situation and officers had no choice. it's not clear whether the vendor knew she was breaking the law. san francisco police claim the original video was an attempt to undermine the city's efforts to enforce vending laws. the mission street vendors association says they want to work with city officials to make sure something like this does not happen again. back to you at the desk. >> all right, amanda, thank you. developing news now is multiple wildfires scorched homes in southern california with tens of thousands of people under evacuation. it is a scary

situation, stretching resources thin. governor newsom declared a state of emergency for four counties yesterday. evacuations expanded for the bridge. fire burning in san bernardino and los angeles counties. the fire has destroyed 33 homes so far, burning more than 50,000 acres with no containment. eight firefighters were hurt battling the airport fire in orange and riverside counties, most of them from heat exhaustion. that fire has destroyed several homes and burned 23,000 acres, and firefighters are finally making progress on the lion fire in san bernardino county, with 18% containment today, more than 30,000 boeing workers in washington will vote on a tentative union deal that could trigger a major strike. >> a strike would mean airline production at america's largest exporter would come to a halt on sunday. the machinists union union and boeing reached a tentative agreement on a four year contract to avoid a walkout. but boeing didn't agree

to a 40% pay raise if union members reject the deal today, they could go on strike tomorrow. >> new this morning, a step forward for space tourism. overnight, spacex carried out the first ever private space walk. tech tycoon and billionaire jared isaacman led the team on board the spacex capsule, currently in orbit after launching three days ago. it's the highest orbit for any crewed mission since 1966. during the space walk, the crew performed mobility tests with the new space suits. spacewalking is rarely done because, as you can imagine, it's dangerous. it requires many hours of training. spacex says the four on board have undergone extensive training in preparation for this morning's walk. this morning is the first time ever that four people have been exposed to the vacuum of space at the same time. ooh! >> oh, that is cool. >> i'm glad this happened when i couldn't see it because it's nerve wracking to me. yeah, i was worried for these people, but, you know, they made it.

>> they made it through. can i tell you all something. you all have been so kind to me since i announced on tuesday that this is my last week. the love that i feel you all. i just want to say thank you. i've gotten so many notes and messages and it really means a lot. and i just appreciate you all your understanding. i shared that i'm going home to be with my family after my dad passed, and you all have just been so kind and beautiful and i just want to say thank you. it just means a lot people love you. >> yes. and i love people. >> and that makes it so sad because you're reading them and i'm like, oh, my people. >> so you are loved. >> i feel the love. so i just wanted to say thank you. but we got one more day. we're going to enjoy this day. okay. we're going to break down perhaps tomorrow. >> yeah. for sure. perhaps perhaps preparing for the. alternatively, like reggie, i am in denial for the next 36 hours. yes. and then i will have the release of the emotions, and

then we'll have the turn up, and then we'll party, and then we'll have a roller coaster ride. >> it will be. >> i love sitting next to you, friend. i'm so happy to be here with you. it's been a pleasure. thank you. this morning we will find a nice afternoon on the way. delightful weather for kumasi. the next couple of days, and then over the weekend, it is going to feel a lot more like fall out there. walnut creek is in the background. good morning. today and tomorrow we have lighter winds. not nearly as windy as we were yesterday. we have warm weather on the way, both afternoons then the weekend. we do have a cooling trend. it's not going to hit you immediately. you'll notice it gradually. and by sunday it feels like fall out there with temperatures mainly in the 60s and low 70s all kind of culminates on monday with low pressure trying to bring us some drizzle, some light showers monday morning. we'll keep you updated on that. just keep that in the back of your brain. today's forecast inland will go into the mid and upper 80s. you'll notice look at these winds. not as strong as they were yesterday. yesterday had winds gusting about 2530 five

miles per hour. a lot lighter today around the bay. shoreline clouds the sun. temperatures in the 70s. and along the coast. it's a mix of sun and clouds throughout the afternoon and highs in the mid 60s. so highs in the microclimates warm and breezy in the south bay. 70s and 80s. 79 in cupertino will go to 81. in san jose, about 82. in los gatos along the peninsula, 80 in redwood city. we'll hit about 76 in mountain view, 60 for the high and half moon bay across the city. today, it's pretty cloudy in the sunset. the outer richmond, daly city. it's a mix of sun and clouds. cool in the 60s. more sunshine as you head downtown. a little bit warmer. 71 downtown in the financial district in the north bay. it is sunny today after a bit of morning cloud cover. 85 in ukiah, 88 in calistoga, 86 in napa. san rafael up to 84 degrees. bright and breezy in the east bay. lots of sunshine, 77 oakland about 78. union city, orinda up to 77 and then inland a few degrees warmer than yesterday. mid 80s. low seconds for daytime highs. overnight tonight, little change in our pattern so some patchy cloud cover. not widespread clouds.

overnight lows. we will dip into the 50s heading into friday. now the accuweather seven day forecast today. breezy. it's warm. we'll find warm conditions tomorrow as well. and then cooler weather will move in over the weekend. sunday, especially with a breeze. feels a lot like fall in the 60s and 70s then monday we'll track that low pressure trying to bring us some morning drizzle, some clouds, then tuesday and wednesday we'll have brighter forecast, but temperatures still a bit below average for this time of year. guys. >> thanks. new at six. another college sports shakeup could be on the horizon. the california and bay area schools that might be impacted. >> first though, another lawsuit filed against sean diddy combs. the latest allegation against the hip

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dollars and a sexual assault lawsuit. sean diddy combs is facing a new lawsuit from a different woman. singer dawn richard claims that he put her through years of psychological and physical abuse. richard was part of danity kane, a band formed by combs on the series making the band. it's during that time richard claims combs did things like deprived her of food and sleep. she also says she was groped, assaulted and held against her will. >> i can tell you that the music industry is, in my opinion, the number one worst industry for women when it comes to sexual abuse. the metoo movement largely bypassed the music industry. >> richard is the eighth person to accuse combs of abuse. combs claims he is innocent. his attorney released a statement saying richard, quote, manufactured a series of false claims, all in the hopes of trying to get a payday. conveniently timed to coincide with her album release and press tour. >> justin timberlake has reached a deal to resolve his drunk

driving case in the hamptons. he's expected to appear in a sag harbor court tomorrow to plead guilty to a misdemeanor and pay a fine. he was arrested back in june after running a stop sign. a police officer said he smelled alcohol, and timberlake appeared to be intoxicated. previously, he said he'd only had one drink. in today's gma first look, gymnast jordan chiles is speaking out about the medal controversy at the paris olympics. here's abc news reporter eva pilgrim. >> in this morning's gma first look, olympian jordan chiles speaking out for the first time since her bronze medal was stripped away. >> the biggest thing that was taken from me was. that it was the recognition of who i was. >> chiles earning her spot on the medal stand in an extremely close finish. her coaches filing an inquiry into her difficulty score to the judges, who determined she should be awarded an extra 10th, enough to push her from fifth place to third. >> there were so many emotions,

so many things going through my mind when i found out i got that bronze medal. >> but the court of arbitration voiding that inquiry, saying her appeal to change her degree in difficulty score was fillled four seconds too late and coming up at 7 a.m, we'll have much more on jordan chiles and where she goes from here with your gma. first look, i'm eva pilgrim, abc news, new york. >> an iconic fundraising event that helps in the fight against hiv and aids is coming to an end. the aids lifecycle, a 545 mile bicycle ride from san francisco to la, has been a tradition for 30 years. it's raised about $300 million for the san francisco aids foundation and l.a. lgbt center. organizers say they've seen a big drop off in riders and fundraising totals since the pandemic, so they've decided the 2025 ride will be the last. that final ride kicks off june 1st at cow palace and ends june 7th in santa monica. >> well, adding on to its many

accolades. tony's pizza in san francisco has been ranked one of the top ten pizzas in the world. the italy based pizza guide 50 top pizza, bestowed the honor. tony's owner and pizza maker tony gemignani also won pizza of the year for his mission impossible vegan pie. it's made with impossible meat and drizzled with vegan mayo. he made his way to naples, italy to accept the award. tony's was the only bay area restaurant recognized in the world's 50 top pizza list. >> congratulations, tony. >> there is nothing better than getting a slice of tony's pizza and going to sit in the park in washington square and having yourself a day. >> and tony is also a really just fun, nice guy. that too. so i'm into it. congrats. >> new at six a new policy for the u.s. postal service that could force customers like you to pay more. >> and the giants and alaska

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