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second amendment, and i support reasonable gun safety laws. >> now at five. vice president kamala harris clarifying her views on key topics. what she wants voters to know in an exclusive sit down interview. plus gunshots rattle residents
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and tourists in a busy part of san francisco. but police now say happened moments before. and preparations underway for this year's dreamforce conference. what to know as street closures begin around the city. good morning everybody. it's saturday, september 14th. i'm stephanie sierra. lisa is here. let's get right to your forecast. okay a mild day. >> yes it is going to be mild. we're going to see temperatures once again climb through the 80s. but not too much warmer than that. and by tomorrow a totally different story. as this system begins to sink to the south, it's much colder air. even a chance of showers headed our way by later on on sunday with gusty winds. 60. san jose, 57, in hayward. right now the fog is moving in through the golden gate. 48 novato. even some mist and drizzle. so certainly cooler parts of the north bay and east bay. 2 to 4 degrees cooler. and we'll talk about another beautiful day with sunny skies, seconds as we go through the noon hour and through the afternoon. a few upper 80s bayside will get into
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the 70s for a short time, and at the coast we're going to hold on to the clouds today. the last day for quite a while, that we're going to see temperatures climbing through the 80s. we've got a fall-like feel for the rest of the upcoming work weekend and next week. stephanie >> all right, lisa, thank you. vice president kamala harris is sharing more about her stance on the economy, guns and reaching undecided voters. she gave her first solo interview since securing the democratic party's nomination for president. harris spoke with anchor brian taff for an exclusive interview at our sister station wpvi in philadelphia. >> i feel very strongly that you've got to earn every vote. >> kamala harris was back in familiar territory friday, arguably the most sought after turf in presidential politics. pennsylvania. >> we're going to be spending a lot more time in pennsylvania riding high after what polls showed was a commanding debate performance in philadelphia on tuesday. >> harris is now in the final sprint. turning the focus from her personal story to her plans,
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madam vice president brian taff, nice to meet you. those plans, the subject of a wide ranging exclusive interview. her first since the debate on the biggest issue in voters minds the economy. when we talk about bringing down prices and making life more affordable for people, what are 1 or 2 specific things you have in mind for that? >> and creating opportunity for people, for example, to start a small business. so my opportunity economy plan includes giving startups a $50,000 tax deduction to start their small business. it used to be $5,000. nobody can start a small business with $5,000. >> harris also touted the plan to incentivize the construction of 3 million new homes across america, and tax credits of up to $25,000 to help first time home buyers afford them. on crime and guns specifically, i want to talk about your values on this issue when it comes to gun ownership, where do you draw the line in america on gun
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ownership and gun use? >> brian, i am a gun owner and tim walz, my running mate, is also a gun owner. we're not taking anybody's guns away. i support the second amendment and i support reasonable gun safety laws. >> harris supports an assault weapons ban and universal background checks, but here, in part of the state where trump's signs are almost omnipresent. we also talked about her opponent and his support. i wonder how you distill it. what do you understand his appeal to be, and how do you speak to his voters? or maybe people who just share his values but are open to something else? >> in my heart, i know in my soul i know that the vast majority of us, as americans, have so much more in common than what separates us. most americans want a leader who brings us together as americans and not someone who professes to be a leader, who is trying to have us point our fingers at each other. i think people are exhausted with that approach to
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be honest with you. >> as for her approach, spending the next several weeks drawing a contrast with her opponent and even her current boss, joe biden, i offer a new generation of leadership. >> my focus is very much on what we need to do over the next ten, 20 years to catch up to the 21st century. >> that was brian taff reporting. today, harris will deliver remarks at the congressional black caucus legislative conference in washington, dc. meanwhile former president donald trump was in the bay area to raise money for his campaign along the peninsula. our abc seven team saw his motorcade as it rolled up to the event in woodside. dozens of his supporters lined the streets, along with a small group of democratic supporters. >> we are being hoodwinked and we are doing it at the cost of the future. our our current inflationary process has ruined our economy in three and a half years. i just hope that we could agree to disagree respectfully,
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peacefully and knowledgeably. >> i just hope that more people get involved on either side to finish off a busy day for trump, he took off from sfo to las vegas for a rally at the world market center. >> abc seven news is your place when it comes to the presidential election. you can find complete coverage and live updates on abc seven news.com, as well as our app here in the bay area. san francisco police will soon hold a town hall about a shooting that left residents and tourists shaken. on powell street. it happened at the bart station on powell yesterday morning. if you're familiar with this area, it's close to where people catch the cable car. video shows people running away when they heard the gunshots. abc seven news reporter tara campbell has the response from city leaders. oh my god
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>> the sounds of gunshots ringing through the powell street bart station friday morning. san francisco police officers pursuing a man they say was sitting inside a reported stolen vehicle armed with a gun. >> they observed this armed person because of proactive police work, and they took the appropriate action in terms of engaging with this person. >> this video, posted to social media showing the suspect walking towards the bart powell street station officers demanding he stop. then chasing him down. that's when you can hear multiple gunshots. the encounter sending tourists running and witnesses shaken, including those working nearby. >> i was turning to do a coffee to make a coffee, and then i heard the gunshot. everybody. i told them to go to the back door. >> sfpd confirming at least two of its officers were involved in the shooting and that it's still unclear who shot first. >> again, you know, this city is we're on the upswing. we want to
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make sure that, you know, we try to prevent these types of things from happening. but our officers are deployed to prevent crime and when we see somebody armed with a gun, you know, we want to get that person in custody before they hurt somebody or commit some other violent crime with that firearm. >> when asked for a comment, mayor london breed's office responded with this statement, reading in part. while crime is at a ten year low across the city, there's so much more to be done, and mayor london breed will not let up on her efforts to continue to make san francisco safe for residents, business owners and visitors. >> people don't want to hear crime is down in san francisco city supervisor and mayoral candidate asha safai speaking at the scene. we can tell them crime is down all day long, but within a two week period, this is the second shooting that happened. this is brazen crime. we have families living here. we have every day working. frontline workers in san francisco. and this is what they're experiencing. >> sfpd says it will hold a town hall meeting about the shooting
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within ten days. meanwhile, because police were involved in the shooting, the investigation now gets handed over to the city's district attorney, tara campbell. abc seven news. >> forty-niners wide receiver ricky pearsall is continuing his recovery after getting shot during an attempted robbery in union square. it happened almost two weeks ago now. the rookie is back to working out and he has been around the team locker room in recent days. 40 niners coach kyle shanahan gave this update. >> i mean, i think it surprisingly heals a lot faster than you would think. you know, you rip when you tear your chest and stuff. you're out for the year. but that's a bullet hole that goes through your chest and out the back for some reason heals a lot faster. so it's, you learn a lot about that stuff, but yeah, we're expecting him. you know, it's week to week, so i don't really know when, but he's traveling with us today and it's been a good step this week getting him back in the workout. weight room. >> pearsall will miss the first four games of the season. we're
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following new details on thursday's deadly shooting in orinda. the victim has been identified as 50 year old scott decker. investigators say he was a resident of orinda as well as truckee. we're told he was in a truck when a man driving another car shot him. the contra costa county sheriff's office says that man was detained but has since been released. they have not said what led up to the shooting or if any charges will be filed. weekend activities will go on as planned for some north bay schools after a bomb threat forced the closure of five different campuses friday morning. police eventually determined all of the schools in the tamalpais union high school district were safe. school officials say a bomb threat came in to the district headquarters. the threat did not name one specific high school, so they evacuated all buildings and sent everyone home and contacted law enforcement to secure those sites. meanwhile, the superintendent of oakland schools is notifying families of a huge budget deficit that could prevent usd from paying
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teachers. the letter is titled money disaster. superintendent kyla johnson trammell says oakland unified will face a $79 million deficit by the end of the school year. that deficit is expected to grow so large by 2027. the district may not be able to meet payroll or pay for other basic services. the superintendent blames falling enrollment, fewer funds coming in from the state and pay increases to district employees. all right. to weather now. let's get you outside. how's it looking, lisa? >> you know, it is going to be a little bit cooler today, but the dramatic cooldown arrives for sunday. there's a look at the fog that's beginning to move into san francisco. it's not widespread. temperatures are cool, though, and we're talking about trimming the inland valleys back another four degrees today. so i'll tell you what that looks like. your chances of rain and the cooldown coming up for most of the week ahead. next. >> lisa thank you. also ahead,
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eyeing sweeping new restrictions on recreational vehicles. this would be the latest step in the city's effort to curb homelessness. under the proposal, sfmta plans to ban rvs from parking on all city managed streets between the hours of midnight and 6 a.m. that includes travel trailers and mobile homes. the ban would give sfmta clearance to tow oversize vehicles, violating those rules. the agency's board of directors has to pass the proposal before it would take effect. now to signs of improvement in san francisco's union square. the area has seen a significant loss of retailers in the past four years, but there are new businesses starting to move in. abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn has more on the changes to help build a better bay area. >> if you're looking for a rolex watch, you can now find it on post street in union square. the new rolex store opened last month, despite the many for lease signs in the union square area. kazuko morgan, executive vice chair for commercial real
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estate firm cushman and wakefield, says there's a lot going on there right now. >> there are several other tenants that have signed leases or are in lease negotiations in union square. >> morgan helps find tenants for exclusive retail spaces in union square. >> rolex opened a few weeks ago. patek philippe is opening this month. saint john relocated from the four seasons hotel to post street. >> christopher clark gallery relocated from geary street to post street. max mara is under construction and will open by the end of the month. morgan says a lot of new businesses are expanding or moving into union square. >> there has been a lot of work that's been done over the last year, and really getting leases done. >> downtown san francisco continues to grapple with record high office vacancy rates. during the second quarter of this year, it was nearly 37%. in union square, though, the vacancy rate during the same period was nearly 22%, according
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to cushman and wakefield. morgan says spaces are leased or in negotiation, even though the signs have not been taken down. next year, a new nintendo store will go up at 331 powell street in union square. as for the san francisco macy's flagship store that's expected to stay open until the property is sold. macy's released this statement saying, quote, macy's union square remains open as the fall and holiday season draws near. we are working in close partnership with the mayor's office and others as we explore options for this location. morgan says people often think san francisco is a challenging market to enter, that it's expensive, that the best locations have been taken, but not now. >> for the first time in my career, there's a lot of good opportunities for brands and landlords are most flexible we've ever seen. >> morgan and others hope the momentum continues for businesses survive and thrive in union square in san francisco, suzanne phan. abc seven news.
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>> about 50,000 guests are expected to pour into downtown san francisco next week for salesforce's annual dreamforce conference. that conference starts tuesday at the moscone center. the dreamforce website shows techies will pay more than $2,500 to attend this. some streets right near the moscone center are already closed. mission and howard streets from third to fourth street will be closed from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. through september 22nd, and some of the lanes of folsom street will also be blocked, so prepare for that. a new report shows hawaii officials were not prepared for last year's devastating wildfires in maui. investigators reviewing the emergency response said they found no evidence. officials made preparations for this fire. that's despite four days of warnings in the forecast. the report found the lack of planning hindered efforts to evacuate the historic town of lahaina. 102 people died in the town during this fire. hawaii's
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attorney general responded to the findings. >> unlike other places on the mainland, a red flag day is almost like a normal day in hawaii, and we can't necessarily tell the difference from one day to the other. so part of what we need to do, and it's included in the findings and the recommendations, is all of our communities need to learn that information. >> the report also said decades old infrastructure standards and insufficient communications were key factors in the destruction. here at home, let's turn to your forecast and check in with lisa. you mentioned mild start to the weekend. >> yeah, i think she's so right. we have to learn our earthquake preparedness. the water, the kits, the all all that. so she's absolutely right. you do need to always need to be prepared. it's always breezy there in hawaii. so anyway, yes you're right. we're getting into a warm day inland. but it is going to be cooler. in fact, we're going to see the temperatures continue to
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tumble throughout the next several days before we see a return to a more summerlike weather. and another week or so we will usher in fall. but for now, it's going to be a nice day before we see a system visit us to the north of us. but you know, that's going to be a nice change as well. it's been awfully warm. live doppler seven right now showing you that up to the north of us, we have a trough of low pressure that will be dominating our weather for the next several days and bringing us rain chances. 58 in concord, 52 in san rafael it is 55. in oakland, with temperatures a little bit cooler up in the north bay. and, you know, not only is it going to bring the chance of rain, but some gusty winds out ahead of it and behind it. so today, compared to the next several days, will be sunny and continued warm inland, though still looking at some cooling. and then for tomorrow, a dramatic drop in temperatures with the gusty winds below average readings. and then as we get into early monday, we have a chance of showers. the windy conditions continue, and there's
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yet another system behind that one. so here's the one we're talking about for sunday into early monday. stopping this early tomorrow. you see all the cloud cover and then we'll clear out a little bit. another band of clouds. and then here comes that slight chance of showers. this is very early into monday and you can see just a few little areas of green there. so only a couple hundredths. but still the winds kick up ahead of it behind it. and you'll notice the big temperature drop. so in terms of rainfall estimates late sunday into monday, notice most areas just a couple hundredths to nothing. maybe novato picks up a little bit more than that. the santa cruz mountains, ben lomond. you can see another better chance of showers here. so that could pan out for a little bit of wet pavement. but the winds throughout the day today kicking up anywhere from 20 to 27 miles an hour. and look what happens as we get into the overnight hours. they dial back into your sunday afternoon. they're quite gusty. you can see
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no advisories yet, but over 30 miles an hour to 36 miles an hour. even into the livermore valley. quite gusty. look at monday. highs only in the 70s. little change on tuesday. wednesday. we want to get somewhat of a recovery. we'll have to wait till next weekend to really see that upper 80s today inland. so that's down from the low 90s 79 in fremont. look for 70 in richmond, upper 60s san francisco, 74 in oakland. the accuweather seven day forecast. breezy, slightly cooler today. looking at that fall like day tomorrow. gusty winds and then a chance of showers late sunday into monday. and as we get into the middle of the week, little change. it's the end of the week. we'll see more summerlike warmth headed our w
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now at 530. wildfires burn out of control around the state, where we're seeing the most damage as fire crews battle the flames. we'll have more on that in just a minute. but thank you for all for joining us this half hour. lisa is here with the latest on your weekend forecast. >> yes. as we settle into september, we have some fall like weather headed our way. and for the bay area, that can mean a couple of things, right? but it does mean a classic cooler weather pattern headed our way. 56 right now on the peninsula, it is 60 in san jose and some cooler numbers up towards the north bay with those upper 40s. novato. sonoma. and as we look at our 24 hour temperature change 3 to 4 degrees cooler, we will look for that sun throughout the afternoon. but the fog is with us with the mist and drizzle at the coast. the clearing stops at the shoreline and as we get towards the 2 to 3:00 hour, we've got plenty of 80s inland and in fact some mid and upper 80s, but that's cooler than yesterday's low 90s in concord and around the bay. a
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pleasant mid and upper 70s for the bay shore. so certainly cooler today, but not as cool as our 15 degree drop tomorrow. we're going to add in the chance of showers and tell you how long that trend is going to keep going. stephanie. >> all right. lisa thank you. firefighters continue battling nearly 20 large wildfires across the state. the most threatening of these is the bridge fire in san bernardino county. the fire has grown to more than 52,000 acres and is only 3% contained as of this morning. thousands of people in san bernardino and los angeles are under evacuation orders. crews were able to make some progress thanks to increased humidity and lower temperatures. east of that, the line fire has burned more than 38,000 acres. some evacuation warnings were lifted near the community of baldwin lake, but the danger is far from over. more than 65,000 structures are still being threatened by the flames. crews expect to make
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progress this weekend as cooler temperatures will continue. the line fire is only 25% contained. we're also keeping an eye on the davis fire south of reno. the fire is burning in an area with heavy timber and brush. the fire scorched 5800 acres and is currently 76% contained. the wildfires are also forcing the evacuation of animals at risk of the flames and heat. workers at the big bear alpine zoo are moving smaller animals inside because of the smoke coming from nearby fires. zoo officials say their hvac systems are helping maintain the air quality for the wildlife. >> the fire is being contained. we are really hopeful, but we do still have smoke, so we wanted to ensure that the animals, the animals weren't going to be health, weren't going to be risked. so that's why we made the determination to move those little guys down. >> the big bear alpine zoo is also moving some of its animals
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to the living desert zoo and gardens in palm desert. it's almost 105 miles away. now you can keep track of wildfires burning across the state with our interactive wildfire tracker. you can find it over on our website, abc seven news.com/fire map 14 isis firefighters were killed in a u.s. military raid. we're talking about fighters. four of them were senior isis leaders, including the group's top operations leader in iraq and chief bomb maker. the u.s. had previously offered a $5 million reward for that person. the military says seven american service members were injured in the august raid. the u.s. central command said in a statement, quote, this operation targeted isis leaders and served to disrupt and degrade isis's ability to plan, organize and conduct attacks against iraqi civilians, as well as u.s. citizens, allies and partners throughout the region and beyond. we're hearing from the
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stranded astronauts for the first time since they took off in the boeing starliner. the pair went to the international space station in early june, and were only supposed to be there for about a week. nasa and boeing officials decided to send the starliner back to earth earlier this month, after multiple issues with the spacecraft. butch wilmore and suni williams you see here say they're not going to worry about anything out of their control. >> we're both, you know, navy. we've both been on deployments. we're not surprised when deployments get changed. i mean, our families extended. our families are used to that as well. so that that's not a humongous surprise. >> wilmore and williams requested absentee ballots. they'll be in orbit until at least february, so they'll have to vote from space. they will be sent home on a spacex crew dragon spacecraft. we're a little over 24 hours from the 76th emmy awards. and this year,
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organizers are expecting a historic show. dan and eugene levy are not only the first father son duo to host the emmy, but several of the award winners are making history, too. here's a preview of tv's biggest night. >> it's the night we've all been waiting for. the 76th emmy awards and for the first time, the hosts are a father, son duo, four time emmy winners eugene and dan levy. >> we set the tone, but we kind of want to make it clear that, you know, this is this is your night. this is not about anybody coming up here, you know, trying to, you know, basically steal focus. i know, all right. sounding a little naive, but, you know, we hope to we you know, we hope to kick it off in a way that's kind of energized, makes people feel good. and then we launch into the show. >> but they insist all eyes will be on the nominees. some stars making history just by being nominated. >> i'm from the lakota oyate and pine ridge. >> the fx series reservation
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dogs, portraying authentic indigenous stories, is nominated for outstanding comedy and its star, d'pharaoh woon-a-tai, is the first indigenous nominee in a lead acting category. leading the charge a nominations shogun with 25, making history as the second non-english language show for outstanding drama following squid games two years ago. >> i should tell you anything. >> no. for her work in hulu's under the bridge, lily gladstone became one of the first indigenous women nominated for best supporting actress in a limited series or movie, along with kaylee reese of true detective night country. no doubt the stars will feel the nerves, something eugene and dan know firsthand. >> you're going to be scared. you're going to be nervous, and rightfully so. >> and it's okay if all you think about is yourself. until that happens, it's a very common thing. i remember sitting there the first year we were nominated and just like waiting
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for the category, trying to. and then, you know, a camera would be over there and then you kind of put on a i'm having a really great time. >> the stage is set, the seat cards all laid out, and soon the stars will fill the room. now, as far as what you can expect from this father son duo on the big stage, there are times where you watch award shows and the and the hosts are really, you know, they're roasting. >> which don't get me wrong, i love i don't think we have it in our dna to like, scorch earth this emmys and just throw everybody under the bus. >> canadians don't do that. >> we're trying to be nice. we're trying to be celebratory. and then, you know, here and there, let's throw in a little. >> it'll be a kinder, gentler world. >> one thing's for sure this year's emmys won't disappoint. >> you can watch our live on the red carpet arrivals coverage tomorrow starting at 3:00. then don't miss eugene levy and dan
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levy hosting the 76th emmy awards at 5:00. right here on abc seven. well, still ahead this morning, a bay area softball league may find itself without a home for its games. why? it's in trouble and the effort to save it. and we'll take you outside for a live look atop our roof when you have moderate to severe eczema, it's okay to show off. with dupixent, show off your clearer skin and less itch. because you have plenty of reasons to show off your skin. with dupixent, the #1 prescribed biologic by dermatologists and allergists, you can stay ahead of your eczema. it helps block a key source of inflammation inside the body that can cause eczema to help heal your skin from within. many adults saw 90% clearer skin, some even achieved long-lasting clearer skin and fast itch relief after first dose. serious allergic reactions can occur that can be severe. tell your doctor about new or worsening eye problems
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540 a school district's looming financial problems are affecting a softball field in the east bay. we're hearing from a league worried it might not have a place to play. here's abc seven news reporter lauren martinez. save newark girls softball is the message these young athletes and their families are sharing. for decades, the league has been using fields at h.r. snow elementary school since the school was shut down two years ago. the league has continued to use the site, but earlier this week, league administrator andrew patrick was informed by the district they can no longer
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play on the fields. >> the main reason is that it's too much of a liability to allow the public use of this school, when there's not supposed to be anybody here. >> the news means they have no place to play for the 2025 spring season, and registration is supposed to be starting now. the district has overseen cutting the grass, but the league has been in charge of infield maintenance. all that work will now stay with these fields. >> so the option that they gave us on tuesday via email was that there's some space at another school in town. unfortunately, the quote that they gave us was $500,000. >> on friday evening, the district sent abc7 news this statement. the district has identified alternative shared land space at another school site. however, neither the district nor the league has the funds to build new softball fields. we remain committed to finding a solution, working with our families and community. >> there's other sports organizations in the city that are using the fields as well,
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and not that we're trying to take anything away from them, but we feel that there should be space for a league that's been empowering girls for so long. >> newark girls softball league has been in the community for nearly 50 years. stephanie ordorika enrolled her daughter three years ago. >> i think that she's become more confident. she has so many friends and even ourselves as parents. we've, you know, we are a community and we're all friends outside of softball. >> during the newark city council meeting on thursday, andrew patrick spoke during public comment asking for help. >> we hear you loud and clear. >> in newark. lauren martinez abc seven news. >> the district planned to meet with the league on the 24th of this month to discuss their options. city leaders are preserving a piece of history in san francisco. mayor london breed is officially declaring the rainbow pride flag above the castro district, a city landmark. a new flag was raised
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friday, which is done every few months. the event has had a special focus on gilbert baker. he created the original rainbow flag back in the 1970s, and petitioned for it to fly above the castro. he sat down with abc seven news back in 2017 to talk about the flag's creation. it was his last interview before his death. >> pink is for sex and red for life and orange for healing, yellow for sun, green for nature, turquoise for magic, blue for serenity, and purple for the spirit. >> the new landmark status ensures any future changes made to the castro flag is looked at through a lens of historic preservation. all right, let's get you outside. good morning. lisa. >> hey, stephanie. good morning to you. checking out sfo right now. you can see that thin ribbon of fog. the marine layer moving into san francisco. and we're looking at some cool temperatures not only this morning along the coast, but how about the peninsula this afternoon? dropping at least five degrees in spots. redwood
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we're learning more about the status of a key player ahead of the niners and vikings game. here's abc seven sports anchor larry beil. >> good morning everybody. christian mccaffrey is achilles. tendinitis seems to be getting worse, not better. the 40 niners star tailback will not play sunday in minnesota. mccaffrey didn't play in the opener either. the achilles just keeps flaring up now. kyle shanahan said a few days ago the niners were not considering putting him on injured reserve. that would keep mccaffrey out for at least four games, but now it's an option, something we're considering now. >> yeah, yesterday was his worst day. it's on and off. but with it yesterday having the most pain something we're going to be
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discussing here the next 24 hours. well the giants hosting the padres. >> warriors guard brandon pisemsky homered in batting practice. that man is an athlete. logan webb. all kinds of problems in the first inning this season. the trend continues. fernando tatis jr with a bomb, two run jack. padres scored three runs in the first and actually got worse for webb elias diaz. slow roller i got it, i got it, i got i got this. oh no i mean shaq is not catching that. maybe if he's standing on kareem's shoulders. run scores. padres beat the giants five zero. the a's in chicago to face the white sox. put me in, coach. put me in. i'm ready. i got my glove, got my big cap. pick it up in the fourth. zack gelof drive to the gap in right center ball to the wall. daz cameron with speed turns the corner. he's heading home. play at the plate and he is safe. one out is brant rooker having a great year. rbi single to right. a's beat the worst team in baseball. the white sox two nil. hockey season right around the corner, and the san
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jose sharks played their first game in the rookie face-off tournament in southern california. you know what team thiel wants to see? this the guy in the circle right there. the number one overall pick. macklin celebrini scoring. sharks beat the utah hockey club three two to sonoma for the pro core championship. roger maltby enjoying wine country on the job at silverado. patton kizzire for birdie. long putt drops. garcia shot a 65 leading by a stroke at 13 under par. heavy pour. fill me up, bartender. i got more work to do out there. bay fc on the road in north carolina. stormtroopers out there, ninth minute, two on one test. bodie finding asisat oshoala who finds the back of the net. her fourth goal of the year of this game ends in a one one tie and cuteness alert. cuteness alert the 40 niners visited the humane society of silicon valley and made some new furry friends. nick bosa and trent williams two giants holding these little puppies. the niners are teaming up with the shelter to sponsor $49 off on adoption fees. that is now through sunday. that's a
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wrap on morning sports. have a great weekend everybody. i'm larry beil. >> all right. the giants face the padres tonight. first pitch here at home is at 605. lease. >> yeah. stephanie, a little cool, a little breezy in the upper 60s. dropping through the mid 60s and winds up to about 17, 18 miles an hour to get going. here's a trough that will dominate our weather. a series of them for the next several days. and that's going to bring some pretty interesting conditions our way. and today we'll get into a bit of a cool down, just a minor one last really warm day. we're going to see for a little bit. as we look at current numbers, it's only in the upper 40s in sonoma. 58 in vallejo, 56 in danville, 60 in san jose. and dark look outside where the sun comes up at 651, sunny and warm inland, but we won't see any 90s today. we saw those low 90s yesterday, more like upper 80s out towards the delta and those winds kicking up. but we will look for that
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fall-like feel to really settle in tomorrow, your sunday, as we get into some pretty gusty winds. temperatures below average a drop as much as 10 to 15 degrees around the bay for your sunday and then into early monday. we're going to add in the chance of showers and still some breezy to gusty winds. in fact, in the sierra nevada we're looking in yosemite. the southern sierra could see about four inches of snow into tomorrow with this system. so looking at the wind gusts throughout the next several hours, you notice it's kind of benign. and then as we get through the afternoon, 20 to 25 miles an hour. here's a look at what you can expect tomorrow morning. this system is on the move. and as we go through the day, you'll notice that as that trough gets closer, the winds kick up. and by sunday night there is some rain offshore and it's going to push in anywhere from monterey, san benito county to a few drops here in the bay area. so looking at amounts very light, you may not see any at
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all. a couple hundredths to perhaps maybe a 10th down around the santa cruz mountains. ben lomond, looking at a couple hundredths and you notice the rest of the bay area, just maybe that smell out there of petrichor, that sort of first rain that we get as we go into the fall season, although also in the fall season, as you know, warmer temperatures. so by the time we get to next weekend, looks like a ridge is going to build back in this is the way it looks in san jose for sunday. it's cracked only in the 70s and then temperatures try to come up a few degrees midweek, but it's not until the end of the week we get back into the upper 70s to near 80. and then that of course, would be more classic fall bay area weather with the warmer days. 83 santa clara today on the peninsula, how about 82 redwood city? 78in palo alto downtown a mixture of clouds and sun 68. looking at about 86. santa rosa and sonoma on the bay shore there 74 in oakland, a pleasant afternoon with upper 70s in san leandro.
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and you head inland. it's a warm one, but it's throughout the afternoon where we'll see those upper 80s concord, mid 80s, the san ramon valley and the accuweather seven day forecast. so notice today we've got a slightly cooler day. those winds kicking up. and then into your sunday a fall like feel gusty winds. highs only in the 60s and 70s as we get into monday early monday maybe a few sprinkles. little milder on tuesday. and wednesday we could see a slight chance of some showers as well, even with tomorrow's system. could hear a rumble of thunder. maybe even a thunderstorm towards monday. so we'll have to watch for that and the gusty winds. and then by next weekend we're talking warmer weather, more changes. >> yes. all right lisa thank you. and a reminder that you can watch all our newscasts live and on demand through the abc seven bay area connected tv app. it's available for apple tv, google tv, amazon fire tv and roku. you can download
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an oakland native wants to make science accessible for everyone. ahmed muhammad started the nonprofit kids club to teach kids science in a fun and affordable way. the nonprofit has given out nearly 50,000 science kits to children across the country. muhammad plans to expand outreach by working with other schools in oakland and other cities. >> the lack of equitable and fun science education isn't just an oakland kid issue, it's a worldwide issue and science is, as we all know, extremely relevant in all of our lives. >> the organization recently received a grant from the golden state warriors. the stem fair starts at 10:00 and goes until three this afternoon in san francisco. another bhangra and beats night market activated the downtown streets. it's part of a
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revival effort set in motion by the mayor. this is meant to celebrate south asian culture and the diversity of the bay area. musical performances got people of all ages and backgrounds dancing together. as you can see here on battery and clay streets, right in the financial district. i think we indians, we really love our culture and bhangra beats, celebrates indian culture a lot, and there are so many stalls and good food. >> so i think that's what i love about this festival. i think we are away from our country, so this is the only thing that has that makes us remember our country and our culture and everything that we celebrate. >> last night was the third out of four events of this market series. the final one will be on november 15th. all right. there's a new arrival to the thailand zoo that's getting a lot of attention online for being adorable. meet two month old pygmy hippo mudang. the name roughly translates to bouncy pig or pork patty, and she's helping bring more visitors to the zoo
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in fact, the director says the visits are up by 30%. one video received nearly 6 million views. one person commented she's a superstar and was reincarnated as a hippo. very sweet. well, next on abc seven mornings at 6 a.m, an ominous letter from the oakland school district. the warning sent out to parents this week. and san francisco is looking at new restrictions for parking rvs o [thinking] why always the couch? does he need to go to puppy school? get his little puppy diploma? how much have i been spending on this little guy?
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