now abc seven mornings live now at six. >> california lawmakers taking one step further in the crackdown on retail theft. the progress we're seeing here in the bay area. while business owners calling for more funding. >> plus, former president donald

trump arriving in the bay area today, his fundraising plans as vice president kamala harris continues on the campaign trail. >> and we're counting down to tv's biggest night. the emmys, what to expect for this year's awards show and the wave of firsts. >> good morning. it is friday, september 13th. what a day. a good luck day for kumasi because we are sending her off in style. this is her last day here at abc7, and we have a lot of memories to share with her as we move on this hour. >> i'm excited about that. we're going to talk more about that soon, but we want to start the check of our forecast with you. >> yeah. good morning. we will begin with a live look outside. this is sutro tower and we do have clear skies in most areas. look at the current sky condition. the map dropping down on your screen. the only area right now that is reporting any sort of cloud cover that would be half moon bay, all other areas, the city, oakland, san jose, right now coming in with clear skies. you know, that means we'll see a lot of sunshine this morning. some chilly spots in the valleys of sonoma county, santa rosa, sonoma coming in in the upper 40s. so certainly chilly right

now. areas around the bay shoreline a bit milder in the mid and upper 50s ocean water temperature right now coming in at 60 degrees. look at the forecast today. inland all that sunshine temperatures. today is the warmest day of the week. we'll go into the upper 80s lower 90s this afternoon in our hottest areas around the bay shoreline. it's a nice looking day, just a light breeze, sunshine from the start. we'll get into the upper seconds, lower 80s so above average along the coast. some patchy cloud cover right now, but that sunshine does appear this afternoon. we'll top out in the mid 60s along the coast. let's check in with amanda. see those drive times. >> yeah. good morning drew. we're going to start off at the bay bridge toll plaza where metering lights they flipped on about 20 minutes ago. still no drama. as you make your way through the plaza into san francisco, 35 minutes is what it will take you to get from highway four into the city. our overall map showing a lot of green. this is minus that typical slowdown along the altamont pass. i do want to take you into dublin though. westbound 580 before 680. a big rig versus a car crash. that

crash is blocking the right lane, i should say, slowing things down to about 48mph. and then for bart riders, there's a technical problem causing a 20 minute delay on the antioch line. however, ace caltrain at both of those doing all right, back to the desk. >> thanks, amanda. we are following the story on organized retail crime and stronger punishments for those found accountable. governor gavin newsom just signed a bill into law targeting smash and grab robberies. abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez is here now. gloria, the law takes effect january 1st. and what does it do? >> well, reggie, the new law requires prosecutors to start imposing harsher sentences for those who damage or destroy property that's valued at more than $50,000 while they're committing a felony. there is a similar law that expired in 2018. california governor gavin newsom signed a bill yesterday bringing back tough criminal penalties targeting large scale stealing schemes and smash and grab robberies. the new law is part of a bipartisan legislative package of about a dozen bills

that aims to crack down on thefts, and it makes it easier to go after repeat shoplifters and auto thieves, and also increases penalties for those running professional reselling schemes. last october, 55 cities and counties across california got more than $260 million in retail crime grant funding, and since then, nearly 7000 arrests have been made in cities and counties that got the funding. and that includes nine suspects that were charged with stealing, nearly half $1 million of goods in santa clara county. district attorney jeff rosen says the funding is making a big difference. >> we also then figured out who the fences are, who the people that were reselling these goods. and when you arrest and prosecute the resellers, you really dry up the market for organized retail thieves. >> the new law is supported by the california retailers association, which said the new penalties would serve as a deterrent against smash and grabs and retail crime. but opponents say that the new law

will put more people behind bars for non retail theft crimes and that's because the new law also increases prison time for a wide variety of felony charges. live in the studio gloria rodriguez abc seven news. >> thank you. those grants that gloria mentioned, oakland didn't get one. they missed the deadline to apply an audit blamed poor communication between departments. yesterday, opd announced progress in a different crackdown. >> we've heard the community and we have made it make made a concerted effort to address the human trafficking that's taking place along the international corridor. >> police have made arrests in multiple cases involving sex work, human trafficking and homicide. two people are in custody for a murder on august 10th near 12th avenue and international boulevard. police say the victim in that case was killed during a robbery set up by a sex worker. people living in the area have raised concern in recent months about an increase in sex trafficking.

investigators say they are seeing a direct correlation between sex crimes and robberies. >> today, former president trump returns to the bay area for another fundraiser. abc seven news has learned he's going to woodside, and the event is reportedly being hosted by billionaire tom siebel. to get in, it will cost people anywhere from $3,300 to half a million bucks. the former president made a rare visit to san francisco in june for a fundraiser hosted by david sacks. that one brought in $12 million for his campaign. vice president harris has a campaign stop this morning in pennsylvania. her campaign has been focusing on that swing state for weeks, calling it a, quote, key victory to take the white house. the vice president's campaign stops in north carolina yesterday. drew larger audiences, which could be a good sign for her. the last time a democrat won north carolina was barack obama in 2008. don't expect another debate between the former president and vice president, kamala harris. at the end of a lengthy social media post

yesterday, trump wrote, quote, there will be no third debate. then, during a campaign event in arizona yesterday, trump claimed that he won the debate. >> we won big with independent voters, moderates, republicans and working people all across this nation putting forward a clear vision to very simply make america great again. >> according to fivethirtyeight, a collection of three national polls and one swing state poll, it shows on average, 57% of debate watchers nationally think harris turned in the better performance and only 34% said that trump did. we're less than two months away to election day for information about the candidates, the polls and how to register to vote, go to abc seven news.com/election. bookmark that page now and you'll have one place for all the latest information as we head into election day. >> 607 this morning, the accuweather forecast. we'll show you the big picture. we have this area of high pressure which

is nearby, giving us a lot of sunshine today, the warmest day of the week this afternoon. but off to the north there is a trough developing another area of low pressure that will dip down here. and by sunday we'll return a fall-like feel to the forecast. but today it's nice and warm, 70s and 80s across the board, 71 in the city today, 78 in oakland, 86 in san jose, near 90. in walnut creek. this afternoon, hour by hour we go. future weather. expect a lot of sunshine. the only area we have any sort of cloud cover along the coast right now, and it is patchy in spots. we will get sunshine along the coast to this afternoon with warming temperatures. here's 4 p.m. you can clearly see we're in the upper 80s lower 90s inland 70s and 80s around the bay shoreline 60s along the coast. any friday evening plans it will be nice. we'll have that fog returning across the city, but away from the coast we'll keep those clear skies. this evening. so highs today. warmest day of the week, 70s and 80s around the bay. shoreline. low 90s inland. we'll hit 89 in santa rosa 78, oakland 86. in san jose. the three day

forecast heading into the weekend start to bring in some cooler weather tomorrow. and there's that fall-like feel on sunday with clouds increasing ahead of a chance of drizzle on monday. we'll detail the weekend a bit closer. reggie coming up in about nine minutes. >> drew. thank you. still ahead boeing employees on strike. what union members are demanding and what it could mean for the u.s. economy. and your p-g-and-e's bills are going to

at midnight, rejecting a new contract offer. >> yeah, 33,000 workers. kumasi mostly in seattle, are on strike this morning. after those contract negotiations broke down. 96% of them voted in favor of this action. and they say they have not had a raise in 16 years. their initial demand was a 40% raise over three years, plus a return to pensions instead of 401 k contributions. boeing offered a 25% raise over four years. >> the whole contract is unfair. they're taking too much away from us without giving us anything. >> i kind of, after the last losing their pension. i'm not sure there's at least me personally. there's a lot of trust there with that, with the union. >> boeing says this will be a huge blow to the company, one that is already struggling. this strike is not expected to have any impact on your travel plans. it will, however, stop

production of boeing planes and could delay delivery of new planes to airlines. experts say that could cost the u.s. economy billions of dollars. back to you at the desk. >> thanks, amanda. for the fourth time this year. p-g-and-e's rates are going up. yesterday, state regulators approved that hike, which amounts to about $6 a month. p-g-and-e's says the increase is needed to recoup electricity expenses paid during winter storms in 20 2223, as well as fire mitigation. the california public utilities commission approved this rate unanimously 4 to 0. we've been warning you all week. some of us have been in denial ourselves, but we have reached that day. friends, it is friday the 13th. kumasi last day here at abc seven mornings and at abc seven news. so we are honoring here all morning. and right now we're going to take a look back at a few moments from kumasi five years here in the bay area. i never used to notice the little things

for granted, especially how words that go unspoken loud to me. >> these are the moments to remember it all takes new start. singing a new song, adding our don we now our gay apparel. >> we wish you a merry christmas. payton. the second. these are the moments to remember in our. >> year with a new star. sing a new song. got a long way these are the signs. the world to speak of. where i long and go

when we move, go the abc seven. >> players strike again >> kumasi kumasi. hey hey kumasi i love it, i love it. >> you are five years. >> we have had so many beautiful times and that is just like, just a little bit of it. it has been such a gift to be here in the bay area and to be able to do this every single day, and to do it with you all. i can't express how much it means to me to not only have you all as colleagues, but really friends like you all are my friends and you have made my time here in

the bay area so memorable, as have all of you. like, i feel so blessed to be in the bay area because you all are the best. really like when i see you out and about. it's all love, it's all encouragement, it's all support. especially after i shared that i was leaving and you know, just things going on with my dad and my family. i can't tell you how much that's meant to me to know that you all you know are here for me. and so i just feel so blessed. i do feel extremely sad to be leaving my community, but i feel so blessed that we've built the connection that we have over the last five years. it's been great, if i may say, i think that one of your greatest legacies, being here at abc7, is the work that you did during the height of the covid crisis, during 2020 and 2021, when we were all separated. >> but you were holding it down here at the studio. you were the only one. i don't know if everyone understands that, but kumasi was the only anchor for us in the mornings here in the studio. i think about that. >> i was like, what is a work from home? i don't know that. i don't know what that is. you

really don't. i worked from the studio, but i appreciated that because first of all, if stuff broke, i would just be like, well, it's broke. sorry, you won't see me today, but, it gave me a sense of normalcy just to be here. and i felt like that really let me know that what we had was real because we were in boxes. but it could have been like we were still, like, together. and that let me know. like our connection, our relationship, our friendship. it doesn't matter if we're in the same place because what we have is what we have. >> and i think that that was the message. it was unsaid. but over a period of months, you were able to give people a sense of comfort that everything was going to be okay. we don't know where it's going and we don't really know what tomorrow will bring, but it will be okay. and you have that reassuring presence. and i think that you holding down the fort here was extremely important to a lot of people, including us, as being a part of this team and seeing like, well, she looks normal over there. >> it's fine. she's going in

there. we'll be okay. it's still there. like we'll be okay. >> my prompter is going down. drew's signal is out. >> honestly, i couldn't take it. >> kumasi is going to. >> going to soldier on. i'll take it. >> go ahead and that's. >> so i want to say thank you for that. >> oh, thank you friends. i just feel so, so grateful for all of you for this station, for the opportunity to do something that was really just a dream when i was driving along the embarcadero, i had a story here i was covering ghost ship with my previous station, and so we were just driving here in san francisco, and my photographer was like, there's kgo. and i was like, oh my gosh. and i'm like, oh, how cool would it be to work there? you know? and for this to happen and for it to happen with all of you, i just can't. i can't ask for anything better, i really can't. >> you did that. yeah >> and she left. >> not yet though. no not yet. please don't. please only i still need. i still have 41 minutes of kumasi time left. yes. we don't throw around the word, friend. we don't easily. i

mean, you've been at major milestones in my life. you're at my wedding? yes. >> well, that picture at your wedding is one of the all time great pictures of my life. >> yeah, it really is. >> yeah. >> when we say friend, we truly mean it. i'm going to miss you so, so much. >> i'm going to miss you, friend. >> i still got 40 minutes with you right now, so come on, keep it together most of your life. and just like reggie said, you are so your presence. when i see you in the morning, i'm just like, it's going to be a good day. i just turned that corner. i see you that corner turn. >> i'm a miss. can y'all just record everybody coming around the corner? can you send it to me, my friend? >> hey, friend. >> good morning, amanda seales. here she comes. >> it really is just a nice day. and reggie's running. reggie's running? yeah. i'm fine. >> it's going to be okay. >> it's going to be okay. >> we'll miss you, friend dearly. thank you. okay, let's take a look very quickly at the forecast. it's looking like sutro tower is the camera. we're picking this morning. the accuweather headlines calling for sunshine. today it is a warm afternoon the weekend outlook. we are cooler and we are breezy.

and then on monday we do have a chance of some light drizzle. so just a quick look at the weekend forecast showing you tomorrow is the brighter and warmer of the two days. by sunday you'll notice a lot more cloud cover moving in here. it's partly sunny. it also feels a lot more like fall. those temperatures are basically in the 60s and in the 70s, but today it's warm out there inland sunshine, upper 80s, lower 90s, the bay shoreline. we have a lot of sunshine in the forecast this morning. later today, upper 70s, lower 80s and even along the coast. we do have some clouds right now, but it turns mostly sunny this afternoon. highs in the 60s. here's the accuweather seven day forecast the next seven days view sunny and warm today. there's that cooler weather over the weekend with that fall feel on sunday. monday we'll track a chance of some morning drizzle, but we'll brighten it up, warm it up for the rest of the seven day forecast. guys >> thanks for now. we're going to bring in ginger zee with a look at what's happening on gma. >> good morning ginger. >> yeah reggie kumasi great to be with you. coming up here on a friday. we will start with the remnants of francine still doing the damage birmingham alabama is right in the center of who has

to watch out today. so if you're traveling anywhere to the southeast you'll want to watch this because it will impact travel. but also we have a team still in your state for the wildfires. we're talking evacuations that near surface smoke that was causing poor air quality all the way over to the plains. i'll get into all of it. and then we have to look at that 33,000 boeing union members walking off the job. i know you've been covering it, but we'll try to advance some of that with the company now bracing for production shutdowns. also, the tech tug of war. new smartphone guidelines are in schools across the country. so we're going to check in and see what teachers say is and isn't working as they try to get kids to focus. and then robin live in los angeles, taking us behind the scenes of the emmys. tv history could be made this weekend, so you got to watch and also get ready for some of your old favorites to reunite. we'll get a little detail on that coming up here on gma. >> ginger, we include you as a part of our abc seven mornings team. and i'm sure you just heard that this is kumasi last day. >> i did not just hear that. what? i tuned in late. oh no this is it.

>> friday the 13th yes i know, five years here at abc seven and she's going to go back home. like, is it april 1st? no, this is it. >> oh, this is it ginger i'm going back. >> oh my goodness with my family. and we have had a morning. >> well that i'm pleased for you. >> oh i bet i'm going to cry when i leave here. >> wow. okay. see i appreciate you. thank you. >> what are they going to do with reggie? is everybody going to be okay? >> oh, that's a really good question. what are they going to do with reggie. >> what am i going to do. >> who's going to take care of reggie. >> thank you. what i'm going to do is leave a recording of now friends. yeah. so at any time that you need to just need a new friend. oh, it'll be in place, right? and all will be. >> well, that means i need to ship off, and he'll have a little mirror that he looks in, and it says class and dignity. >> and he just says, okay, i can go on. >> i've got this. >> i know i'm going to be really leaning hard into you, ginger. so just know that there may be

more text than usual. >> i'm here. trust fall all the way. okay. >> we're ready not to trust fall. >> you got him, friend. you got him. >> but really, ginger, the two of us have had so much fun as a team with you. and, you know, not that you're going anywhere. i'm going anywhere. but this has just been a lot of fun. yes, and i hope you've been having fun with us, too. >> good luck. kumasi. i'm so happy for you. oh, thank you friend. >> i appreciate that and i will miss you. so i will find you when i come to new york and i hope this is not the. sounds good. yes gin when your child has moderate-to-severe eczema, it's okay to for them to show off. show off their clearer skin and noticeably less itch with dupixent. because children 6 months and older with eczema have plenty of reasons to show off their skin. with dupixent, the #1 prescribed biologic by dermatologists and allergists, they can stay ahead of their eczema. it helps block a key source of inflammation inside the body

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the first ever father son duo to host the awards. the emmys are on sunday. you can watch live right live on the red carpet. that's the arrivals coverage that starts at 3 p.m. and then the awards 76 emmy awards at 5:00, right here on abc seven next at 630. a proposal to improve school facilities. the changes san francisco unified says it will make if a school repair bond gets the green light. plus, donald trump, kamala harris back on the campaign trail, how they're focusing on economic plans to

wildfires burning out of control in southern california, where we're seeing the most damage as firefighters battle these flames. >> plus, what may have been a case of road rage turned deadly. residents describe what they heard as shots rang out in their east bay neighborhood. >> and experts predict a drop in gas prices across the country. but what about here in the bay area? how state lawmakers are trying to lower them. >> good morning everybody. happy friday. it is september 13th. yes. >> and we are starting by checking your forecast. hey, drew. yeah, it looks lovely behind us. >> that live picture showing you that sun is getting up here. we

have clear skies in most areas. we'll take a high above in our tam cam this morning. and you notice real lack of any fog right now. in fact, current sky conditions as the menu drops down the only area that is currently reporting any sort of cloud cover that would be the coast. half moon bay with that cloudy icon right there. but everywhere else we have clear skies this morning, which means a lot of sunshine. and today will be the warmest day of the week. temperatures right now, though, we do have some chilly spots in the valleys of sonoma county. we're in the upper 40s from santa rosa to sonoma around the bay shoreline. we're in the mid and upper 50s. san jose is the warm spot on our map right now. coming in at 61 degrees. we'll look inland first and you can see those temperatures warm pretty fast. this morning. lots of sunshine. highs upper 80s lower 90s. in our warmest cities inland around the bay shoreline. it will be mild to warm. look at all that sunshine this morning. we'll get you into the upper 70s and lower 80s with a light breeze today along the coast, some patchy cloud cover right now, but we do get sunshine appearing this afternoon and a pleasant day on the way with highs in the mid 60s. let's check in with amanda. see those

drive times? >> hi, drew. we'll take a look first at our overall map, which is reflecting a few slow spots but overall green. you can see that typical slowdown along the altamont pass that we often check. and then we'll check those drive times. tracy to dublin along the altamont pass 37 minutes. a 16 minute drive from san rafael to san francisco. and then that drive from antioch to concord is going to take you about 22 minutes. then let's get to san pablo. westbound 80 after san pablo dam road, a two car crash moved out of the right lane to the shoulder. you can see speeds are down to about 12mph there. and then i'll end here with the richmond approach to the richmond san rafael bridge. traffic is slow on westbound 580 approaching the tolls to the mid span. back to you at the desk. >> thanks, amanda. we're following the story on organized retail crime and stronger punishments for people convicted. governor gavin newsom has signed a new bill into law, bringing back harsh penalties for smash and grab robberies. abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez joins us live in studio, and gloria, gloria, this is an issue that has really frustrated businesses in the bay

area. >> it has kumasi. many hope that this new law will help. it makes it easier to go after repeat shoplifters and auto thieves, as well as increases penalties for those running professional reselling schemes. so here's what the new law does. it increases the amount of prison time for people convicted of theft or destruction of property. the punishment varies from an extra year in prison to up to four years, depending on the amount of damages, up to $3 million. last october, 55 cities and counties across california got more than $260 million in retail crime grant funding. the first numbers out show nearly 7000 arrests have been made in cities and counties that got the funding, and that includes nine suspects charged with stealing nearly a half a million dollars of goods in santa clara county. one restaurant owner in san jose has been the target of many break ins, including eight in a 30 day span. >> sadly, these incidents have driven many businesses to close

their doors permanently. it is painful to witness the hard working individuals and families pays the price of this crime. >> santa clara county district attorney jeff rosen says the funding is making a big difference as far as the new legislation. the california retailers association says it would be a deterrent against smash and grabs, but opponents say it will result in more people behind bars for non retail theft crimes. and that's because the measure increases prison time for a wide variety of felony charges. live in the studio gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> in the east bay a case of suspected road rage turned into a deadly shooting. this happened around 11 yesterday morning at the intersection of las vegas road and la spiral road in the orinda hills. police have not said exactly what happened, but audio from police dispatch radio describes one man getting out of his car and punching another before that shooting took place. a neighbor described what he heard.

>> i work from home. i was at my computer and i just heard a loud bang that honestly sounded like a gunshot. but i'm thinking, no, that seems strange. then my dog starts barking and i came out and saw the police. and then i looked down here and saw the cars and the police trying to resuscitate somebody. >> according to the contra costa county sheriff's department, the man who fired the shot has been detained. this morning, changing weather in southern california. bringing some relief for fire crews trying to contain three devastating wildfires that are burning out of control. amanda has more from the live desk about that. >> yeah, reggie, those firefighters have been dealing with temperatures as hot as 115 degrees over the past week. now it's getting cooler, less windy, and in some areas there could even be a little bit of rain. the largest fire burning right now is the bridge fire. it's burned more than 51,000 acres in los angeles and san bernardino counties, and is 0% contained. cal fire says 5000 structures

are threatened, and it's believed nearly three dozen homes have been destroyed. one resident spoke after losing their home in the fire. >> how are you feeling right now? >> mixed feelings, very overwhelmed. maybe i can start doing some facials and massages again, and. but we have to do it one day at a time. >> the bridge fire has been burning since sunday. there's also the airport fire burning in orange and riverside counties. it scorched more than 23,000 acres, and a dozen people have been injured. that fire is just 5% contained. and outside reno now, the davis fire is about 56% contained. that's according to the u.s. forest service. that's up from 37% containment wednesday night. the fire has burned nearly 6000 acres. evacuation orders are being lifted in some areas, and several schools in reno are planning to reopen this morning. back to you guys. >> thanks, amanda. your voice.

your vote. vote. both vice president kamala harris and donald trump are on the campaign trail today. trump heading out west here to the bay area for a fundraiser in woodside. vp harris is focusing on swing states on the east coast, returning to pennsylvania after several rallies in north carolina for both trump and harris, the outreach is focused on economic plans. >> our small business owners are there, leaders in the community? they're civic leaders. so my plan is to give a $50,000 tax deduction to start up small businesses. >> trump's campaign unveiled a new plan to remove taxes on overtime. besides a stop in the bay area today, trump will also have stops in la and nevada. >> the san francisco unified school district is throwing its support behind a statewide proposition that could help fund repairs to schools. this is according to the examiner. prop two is on the ballot this november. it would raise $10 billion to fund construction of new schools, as well as repairs and upgrades on existing ones. most of the money goes to k-12

schools. sfusd is already asking voters to approve a separate bond in november, but that isn't enough to cover all the needed repairs. now it's time for our abc seven mornings advancer our way of highlighting some things happening in the day ahead here in the bay area. >> first up x shutting down its san francisco headquarters today. the company reportedly notified employees about two weeks ago that the day the final day would be today for the offices of market street x has been at that location since 2012. ceo elon musk announced earlier this year he planned to relocate x to austin, texas. the new york times reports. local workers will be moved to other bay area offices. >> a celebration today for the pride flag flying over the castro district. the san francisco board of supervisors recently gave the flag at harvey milk plaza, harvey milk plaza, i should say landmark status. today, a ceremony will be held when mayor breed will sign the legislation. gilbert baker designed the iconic flag in 1978. according to the gilbert baker foundation, harvey milk

plaza is the only place in the world with a permanent installation of the flag, a musical tradition. >> back in golden gate park, abc7 news captured the setup of the flower piano event. a dozen pianos have been placed around the botanical garden for a list. for a list of special shows for people to walk up and just play so you have options. the kick off event was yesterday and today everyone can enjoy the pianos. the flower piano event runs through september 22nd. >> coming up, a historic hotel in yosemite will close indefinitely. why you now have less than three months to visit the popular wawona hotel, and a new transportation option for people in wheelchairs. >> the autonomous minivan making sure everybody can get around. >> and you're looking live at the big board at the new york stock exchange, where we are up about 121 points. now here's drew. >> hey there, 6.39 this morning. we'll take a live look at our santa cruz camera as that sun rises, you can see we have clear skies here and we're in store for a lot of sunshine on our

friday. live doppler seven, along with satellite high pressure, is the influence of our forecast today, giving us that sunshine. today is the warmest day of the week. we'll get temperatures in the 70s and 80s around the bay shoreline. our warmest areas going into the low 90s inland. so today, look at all that sunshine across the board across the city, 71 and sunny 78. in oakland, we'll go to 86 in san jose, walnut creek near 90 later on this afternoon as we go, hour by hour and future weather, expect tons of sunshine even along the coast. we have a little bit of cloud cover, but sunny skies prevail this afternoon, heading to about 4 or 5 p.m. warmest areas 80s, low 90s from fairfield, concord, livermore, 70s and seconds around the bay shoreline. and for friday evening, plans just minimal fog along the coast. clear skies away from the coast, and really pleasant conditions with a light breeze later on this evening. so highs today. enjoy the sunshine, enjoy the mild air. the light breeze, 78, in oakland but 86 in napa. we'll hit 91 in concord, 80 in palo alto. partly cloudy skies and half moon bay coming in at 64 degrees. now, the weekend

forecast shows you cooler weather starts to move in here tomorrow, and then by sunday it feels like fall with cloud cover increasing. we'll take a closer look at the weekend forecast and also some drizzle possible on

speech has been closed indefinitely after a really gross discovery, according to the chronicle. human waste was recently found seeping out of a

bluff between a gay beach and brighton avenue. tests confirm that the high levels of harmful bacteria are in that area, and officials are now testing that water. officials say the problem likely stems from an issue with septic systems in a nearby residential area. if you are planning to visit yosemite. time is running out. if you want to stay at one of the park's most iconic hotels, the wawona will close indefinitely on december 2nd so that officials can evaluate that building's safety, officials say. during a recent roof project, crews realized more intense repairs were needed. so if you've already booked a room after december, you'll be refunded. this hotel first opened in 1856. >> now it's your morning money report. your commute is getting cheaper, and analysts say gas prices are going to keep going down. prices are down $0.20 on average from a month ago here in california, the average is now $4.75 a gallon. state republicans are proposing a delay in updating low carbon fuel standard. they say that

could bring prices down another $0.47 a gallon. although governor newsom is against that idea, he's proposing a plan to better regulate oil companies to bring prices down. now we take a live look at the new york stock exchange. as trading gets underway today, you can see that we're up about 133 points this morning here at abc seven. we are saying goodbye to our friend kumasi aaron. it's been five years kumasi five years of joy for us. >> for me to friend. it has been wonderful and i just want to take a moment just to thank you all so much. this has really been a dream of mine to work in the bay area, to work at kgo, and i just feel so blessed to have done this for the last five years. and one of the biggest parts of that blessing is you all. like you all have been so kind and so just loving to me and you all are really my friends. i know you are not here in the studio with me, but when i am here i really feel like i am talking to you all and the

love that you all show me when i see you out and about has meant so much to me, especially after i shared that i am going to be leaving to go spend time with my family after my father's passing. just the support that you've extended to me has really meant so, so, so much. i just feel so lucky to be able to be a part of your mornings, to start the day with you all, and really just to be here in this role. it's something that i definitely do not take for granted. and i think about all the women journalists specifically women of color, who have come before me to open this door, that i'm able to sit here and do this, sacrifices they made to pave the way for me to make it possible. women like carolyn tyler, who really just opened her heart to me, the moment i got here to the bay area, that means so much. so i'm so proud to continue that legacy, and i'm thankful for our managers here at abc seven who really have given me the space to be myself from how i wear my

hair to how i talk to supporting stories and conversations that are really important to me and to the community. and that's a big part of the reason why our team is what it is. from the behind the scenes crew who gets up even earlier than we do, we work so hard to make sure that our show looks good. i thank you and the team that is here that you all get to see every morning. i can't say enough about how much i love you all and how i get so much joy to walk in here and hang out with my friends, my besties, my bestie bestie bestie because friend at five almost had an entire breakdown. so what i'm not going to do is go there just trying to just describe what you all mean to me. it's hard to put in words. it really is. because when i came here, you're like, oh, your coworkers are going to be great. they're going to be fun. but you all are like friends and you're like family to me, especially thinking about what we went through with covid and all of the things in the last five years. i wouldn't have

wanted to go through that with anybody but you all. so i just feel so thankful for this time. i really do cherish it and i cherish all of you. >> well, to celebrate you this morning, we have a grand tradition here at abc. seven mornings of driving by bob's donuts, open 24 hours a day, right down the street. so at 415 in the morning, i picked up your favorites, which are just the regular glaze. >> i do like a regular glaze you do. >> so i will be serving up a regular glaze to each one of our friends as they serve up something sweet to you. do you want to start amanda? >> i will oh kumasi coming to the mornings i did. i did six, five, six years on nights out. when i came to mornings, i was so nervous. i had reached out to kumasi. she talked me through it and she was like, you know, we're so happy and i know obviously everyone knows jobina you guys, the core four. and i was so happy to fill in however i can and to be a part of this team. and you guys have made me feel so incredibly welcome. so kumasi the biggest thing that i can think about my second pregnancy, you were the very

first person that i told here at the station after the managers, that i ran into kumasi, and i was nervous. i had just moved to the mornings. i didn't want to leave you guys, and you looked at me and you were. you embraced me. you congratulated me. you made me feel like congratulations. and i was really nervous. but then you also brought the class and dignity every day. we know you love your mugs. >> not the class, the class and we have to trademark it now for you. >> oh my god. >> but i was like, i know i saw you packing up your mugs yesterday. so sorry to add to the collection. >> i will happily add this to the collection. >> i love this and you know i love cursive friends, cursive. classy class and dignity. class and dignity. >> thank you friend and just shout out to you because you do hold it down with the two little ones. and coming here from san jose every morning with so much love and brightness and energy, like you really are doing the thing and i'm so happy you're a part of the team.

>> it's osmosis from you. >> yes. okay, friend, i know it's hard. >> i'm ready. let me get my tissues. >> we said we said a lot this morning. yes but i just know you as my friend. yes. and we don't say that lightly. i know people think we throw it around. you are friends. i love you so much. i love you. you welcomed me on this team from day one. it has been a joy to sit next to you. oh friend, i know friend. it's not goodbye, okay? it's just i will visit you in florida and come back here anytime. yes, and i love having you in my life. and i love you so much. >> i love you, okay? >> you are, like, the most genuine, like, good person friend you are. when you came on this team, i'm like, oh, we're good. i mean, you really, you add so much brightness, friend, and you just pull everyone together. and like i said, at five you are just a good person. and if you don't like somebody, they're not. we don't like you is drew is a measure. you know what i mean? you are so loving and you're so kind and you've

been so great to be with. >> and just really quickly, my favorite memory of kumasi. we were a lot of we were a lot of stuff. and if we drop something, tear it up, tear it up, tear it up, tear it up. so i love you, friend. >> i love you too much. >> and kumasi my sweet memory of you. and i was going to not bring this up, but i am going to bring it up. is taking to the airport? yes. taking you to the airport? yes on one of the hardest days of your life. and it was something that i will never forget. and the conversation that we had and the time that we spent and the comfort that you were giving me when i really should have been comforting you. but we have a shared experience of losing someone in our lives over the past few years, and i was trying to offer you as much wisdom as i could in that moment. and i'm not sure that i really did, but i just will never forget being there with you. and i'm just so glad that we got to have that

time, because it was healing for me. i hope it was healing for you and it. i already knew that you were my friend for life, but that sealed the deal. we were. we went somewhere that i never expected to go with someone who was my coworker. so this is for you and i will always hold that memory sweetly in my heart, not in a sad way. i will hold it in a way that celebrates you. >> me too friend, because that day was difficult. but you were the first person that i told after i heard from my family and the way that you loved me and cared for me because here i was trying to go to work because it was right before work. and friend, you were like, no, you will not. i will handle this. i will talk to people and the way you really just protected me when i couldn't even think straight. i will never forget that. and you said what else do you need? i'll take you to the airport. you talk to me about so many things, and i will always cherish that friend me to do it was a bonding moment that i'll never forget. >> and really, it just brings a

lot of warm memories to my heart. now about you. so friend, thank you for that. and then you said my whole family breakfast. >> all of them. >> well, i mean, you know, you got to you have to you got to feed you. >> y'all are the greatest. really. this is just what a gif. i mean, we are crying, but i think it's a gift to cry and to feel sadness and to feel lost. because that means you've had something that's been beautiful. and it really has been beautiful. and i really i will cherish it. >> it's lost. but we also gained so much. and that's your gift to us, friend. >> really, this is the one we're going to be lighter >> that's why drew started into it. >> i had to continue it. >> i like to cry. you know this about me. >> it's good. it's good to cry. >> and i love y'all. >> and now we deserve this donut. >> love you all right. >> let's look at the accuweather forecast. okay. so we are taking

a live look outside. this is our sutro tower camera. we're looking at the accuweather headlines calling for sunshine warm weather today the weekend outlook will keep it cooler and on the breezy side. and then monday we do have a chance of some light drizzle out there. so let's talk about the weekend first uh- saturday it will be the brighter and warmer of the two days out there. we'll see. very comfortable temperatures. then heading into sunday you'll find a lot more cloud cover, temperatures a lot cooler and it's breezier. so sunday feels a lot more like fall than it does on saturday. just be aware of that. highs today. today is the warmest day of the week. expect a lot of sunshine out there, a light breeze in the afternoon, 70s and 80s. then we'll hit the low 90s and our warmest areas inland. expect a lot of sunshine even along the coast overnight tonight. just some patchy fog here. we'll see overnight lows, mainly in the 50s now. future tracker showing you by saturday we'll start to bring in some cooler weather. it's not all

that bad, but by sunday, certainly temperatures start to dip below average as low pressure gets closer to us from the north. and that low will try and supply us with some moisture. so here's future weather watch. the low begins here, slides down and then on monday it's pretty much on top of us. and that's why we have to include the chance of some drizzle, even a light shower to kick off the new week. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. next seven days for you. sunny and warm today. breezy and cooler tomorrow. cloudier with a fall-like feel on sunday. monday there's that morning chance of drizzle with brighter conditions on tuesday. guys >> for the last time, are you ready to say it? >> up next, the seven things you need to know today as we head to break a live

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. trump returning to the bay area. today he will be in woodside for a fundraiser this afternoon. trump was last year for a fundraiser in san francisco back in june. >> number two, governor newsom just signed a bill bringing back tougher penalties for smash and

grab robberies. it's part of a group of bills sent to his desk aimed at cracking down on retail theft across the state. >> number three today is reportedly the last day is going to be headquartered in san francisco. the company plans to close its market street building and relocate to texas. most employees have reportedly been reassigned to other offices in the bay area. >> number four p-g-and-e's rates are going up again. state regulators unanimously approved the hike yesterday. you can expect to pay about six bucks per month. >> and number five, looking at the forecast, we have a sunny day today, but heading into the weekend we do have some cooler weather. saturday is the brighter and warmer of the two days. by sunday, clouds are on the increase. those temperatures feel a bit more like fall. >> and number six, we'll take a live look at the san mateo bridge cam cars are bumper to bumper approaching the toll plaza before the mid span. this is because crews are on scene merging the right lane to the two left lanes for sweeping drive time from the tolls to the foster city is 14 minutes, but the dumbarton bridge is free of traffic for an alternate route. >> and number seven, we're

honoring our friend and coworker, kumasi aaron, surprising look shady. >> camera three shaky camera. this is camera three. we'll get you all the time. i'm trying to find a tissue to get my life right here i come. oh, friend, how beautiful. >> oh, this is from your morning team. >> family? oh, these are really nice. >> thank you. >> friend drew and i were in the back judging, and y'all did it. >> this is so. wow. that looks so. >> i'm so blessed. this is befitting. >> yes. abundance. abundance. grand. >> you know what? i have class and dignity. you really do. thank you. amanda. i love this. good. i'm glad. i'm so happy. >> kumasi, of course, has been here for five years. today is her last day. do you think you'll remember our names tomorrow. >>, >> i don't recall. a key is how you pronounce it. also, i will reveal for the first time i have never said this before that when you were hired in my mind, for

however much time it was between your hiring and when i actually met, you thought it was kumasi not kumasi really did. i would have kept it and was confident. i was so confident and i was like, kumasi is coming. >> she's on the way. she's on the way. >> almost here. and then who got you together? >> someone said it in front of me. you said. and you know when your whole brain scrambles uh- kumasi kumasi kumasi kumasi kumasi. >> oh, i love y'all. >> we love you. >> kumasi >> george: good morning america. breaking news overnight. 33,000 boeing workers walk off the job. strike at midnight. >> strike! strike! strike! >> george: another huge blow for boeing. the troubled aviation company now bracing for production shutdowns. workers say they haven't had a raise in 16 years.