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expect and imagine making a costco run and seeing michelle obama at the store by the former first lady was here this week. she just likes a good deal like the rest of us. yeah i wonder if she likes that chicken bake because, mom, do you like it? does everyone like i do love it? >> it's like they're so good. chickens. oh, gosh. so delicious. so delicious. >> for $5. >> yeah. the chicken bake, specifically. >> chicken bake is so good. >> like, don't tell me what's in it. >> yeah, i know. right. >> give it to me. >> enjoy it. >> i assume chicken assume. >> yeah, one would hope. yeah. >> a lot of calories. welcome to friday, september 20th. >> let's check in with drew. >> hey. good morning. all right. so we've got a nice weekend forecast on the way. today we go from clouds to sun with temperatures going back to average this afternoon for the first time this week. so here's a live look. our exploratorium camera showing you some low fog out there. looking at sky conditions across the board. pretty cloudy. all the cloudy icons. we do have our morning marine layer out there, but those clouds break down between about 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. for sunshine this afternoon. we'll

get you going on this friday. temperatures right now. starting out in the mid 50s to the low 60s, will warm nicely as we head deeper into the day. so here's a look at the inland forecast. we have sunshine today. a little bit warmer than yesterday. temperatures mid upper 80s later on this afternoon. pretty close to average for this time of the year. clouds right now around the bay shoreline. sunshine peeking out later this morning, then the afternoon. it is bright. we'll have those daytime highs in the upper 60s and lower 70s along the coast today. it's very cloudy right now. we have some mist and drizzle. get some afternoon sunshine peeking through some of those clouds today and highs in the low 60s. we'll preview that beautiful weekend forecast in seven minutes. let's check in with frances. see those drive times? >> hi, drew. well, we have a trouble spot in the north bay. this is in novato because of a alameda del prado. the right lane is blocked. no estimated time of reopening, and it looks like we're starting to see some slowing approaching the scene. we'll let you know when we find out if it's going to be cleared. here's a live shot in san jose. this is highway 87 north, bound for taillights there. and just a

heads up. a new problem reported in the south bay north 101 at 880, blocking the right lane. so we'll keep you posted on that as well. some slow drive times for you. westbound 580 tracy to dublin, 43 minutes. but that's not bad for a friday. looking good. southbound 680 dublin to mission boulevard, but heads up. southbound 680 will be closed this weekend starting tonight, right at 580. so think of detours for the weekend. live shot the golden gate bridge shows traffic flowing well right now into san francisco. >> stephanie francis, thank you. years after a bay area photographer was murdered, his family is finally getting justice. yesterday, a jury found two people guilty of killing 71 year old ed french back in 2017. french was taking photos of salesforce tower from twin peaks when he was shot. a trial last year found fantasy to cure and lamont mims guilty of robbery. they were retried this year for french's murder. abc seven spoke to his sister after the verdict. >> he's looking at me saying,

sis, why did you waste your time? i'm not coming back. that's what he's saying to me. okay. and i know that. but you know what? i had to. i had to find justice for him. it meant everything in my life. i'm 84. it meant everything in my life to me to get justice for him. and finally, now i can die in peace. >> to cure and mims have already been in jail for some time. french's family says they want the pair in prison. sentencing is set for december. >> the university of california regents have approved the request for a new weapons for campus police. it comes after several other campuses across the uc system did earlier this year, including uc berkeley and ucsf. police asked for more drones, robots, pepper balls and other equipment in the public comment portion of yesterday's meeting, many students said they're against investing more money in weapons. how dare you

propose approval of ab 481 to allow police to buy more military grade weapons? >> that will only further hurt pro-palestine protesters? right to freedom of speech, health and wellness. >> uc officials said police are not requesting anything that is military grade, and the goal is to improve public safety. >> in san francisco, mayor london breed says the city is on track to reach its shelter. goal three years early. in july 2023, san francisco launched the home by the bay plan, a five year plan to cut unsheltered homelessness in half by 2028. in just one year, the city has provided shelter to nearly 10,000 people and has moved more than 5000 people into permanent housing. now mayor breed wants to double the plan's goals for shelter and temporary housing. >> governor newsom is making homelessness and the housing crisis a priority. during a visit to the bay area yesterday, he signed a package of more than 30 bills intended to not only help the unhoused but also build more housing for everyone. the new laws will streamline the

approval process for certain projects to boost home building, and places that don't abide by state requirements to accommodate the new housing will face penalties. >> we continue to struggle with accountability. we continue to struggle with transparency. but for those that turn their back on this crisis, we're turning up the heat. >> the laws also require cities and counties to create plans to house the homeless and those at risk. the governor also introduced the home key plus housing program, which will help veterans and people experiencing mental health or substance use disorders. >> if you're looking for something to do this weekend, you have options. free concerts and events are coming here to san francisco starting tonight. organizers are hoping they will bring lots of people and money into the city. abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez joins us live with a preview. gloria what's on the list? >> yeah, there are two different events that are going on in san francisco today. we're talking about oktoberfest, which will

make history. it's not far from where we are here at the kgo studios on front street. there's also going to be a mega concert. listen to this huge news uh- first time that they are letting us make this the entertainment zone. >> our party has usually been 3 to 8, and now we can blow it up and go 2 to 10, which is a bigger party. we get to add another band to the equation and we're super excited about that >> grammy award winning band portugal. the man will take the stage with american soul and funk group snack time tonight at 7 p.m. it's at san francisco's civic center plaza. this is a free music event by another planet entertainment, and if you're planning to go, you are asked to rsvp online through their website and in a different celebration. the state's first entertainment zone event with oktoberfest on front that will be on front street between california and sacramento. three bars will sell alcoholic

beverages to go. there will be live music, and it's all part of the entertainment zone program, which allows outdoor drinking and is intended to help revitalize downtown. and san francisco is authorized to create these zones under sb 76. that's a bill authored by senator scott wiener. so if you're planning on going to oktoberfest, it's going on from 2 to 10 p.m. and you can rsvp online. live in san francisco. gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> thank you. gloria. dreamforce is over and the attendees and business owners reviews are in. this year, attendees noticed some positive changes in security around the conference. mayor london breed, in preparation for the event, brought in extra california highway patrol officers. she says they made a difference. >> i've been out in the middle of the night checking out things, and i see people out at different restaurants. city just feels so good and it looks so good and our officers are out there. our ambassadors. >> the near 40,000 attendees helped pump an estimated $90 million into the san francisco

economy. business owners say the influx of people and keeping the surrounding area clean really helped bring in business. >> fantastic. all right. the accuweather forecast live doppler seven, along with satellite low pressure moving into southern california, getting farther away from us, allowing high pressure to finally move in. this ridge, we're going to talk about it a lot for the next 5 to 7 days. it's going to warm us up and bring some hot temperatures early next week, but it supplies us with a gorgeous weekend. we'll show you that in one second. here's the forecast today. temperatures on the board here. back to average. finally, the entire week has basically been cooler than average. we have morning clouds out there. we see sunshine breaking through that marine layer between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. today. sunny and mild from san jose to walnut creek in the low and mid 80s. here's future weather. let's show you the cloud cover. even by 1030, it's still pretty cloudy around a big portion of the bay shoreline, but by 1 p.m, sunshine found everywhere, partly sunny along the coast, and those daytime highs mid and upper seconds inland. 60s and

70s around the bay shoreline. highs today. finally back to where we should be for this time of year 71 in oakland, 77. in napa, 74 in palo alto, a warm 88, in fairfield, half moon bay. partly sunny this afternoon, coming in at 62 degrees. now, here's the weekend forecast. get those outdoor plans ready. full sunshine. saturday, sunday warming trend continues. fall begins sunday morning. but those temperatures, 80s and 90s away from the coast even hotter here on monday. we'll show you that coming up in about six minutes. drew. >> thank you. still to come, the latest covid vaccine available for those who for those without insurance, you may have to pay for it. the program in the south bay to help make sure cost is not an issue, and several firefighters are hurt when the truck they were riding in overturned in southern california. then silence on the court. the north bay community that may ban private

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orange county firefighters were hurt after a rollover crash in irvine late last night. the initial call reported several people hurt. >> we've got one overturned crew buggy, multiple patients, possibly a total of ten patients were triaging. now we'll let you know. >> the fire chief says the crew had just finished up a 12 hour shift on the airport fire. that's the wildfire burning in orange and riverside counties. video shows the backup on 241 as

first responders work to clear the scene. of the eight injured, one firefighter had to be airlifted. five others were seriously hurt and two have minor injuries. >> i've been a fire chief for ten years and, these are the toughest things to have to have to deal with, and it breaks my heart. >> the chp says it appears a ladder in the lanes is to blame. a vehicle ahead of the fire truck swerved to avoid the ladder and this fire truck also swerved, hitting the guardrail. and that's when it flipped over. health officials in los angeles are monitoring three cases of dengue fever. the viral infection is spread by mosquitoes. symptoms are similar to the flu. it can include fever, severe headache, joint and muscle pain. health officials say the la county patients did not travel to areas where dengue fever is common, and in fact they contracted this locally. experts say that probably means someone who had dengue fever abroad went to

southern california, then got bitten by a mosquito there. >> this now infected mosquito can then bite an individual that has not traveled, resulting in a locally acquired case. >> wearing mosquito repellent, long sleeves and avoiding standing water can prevent mosquito bites and lower your risk of infection. this year in the u.s, there are more than 3000 cases of dengue fever. that's about twice as many cases as last year. mass will soon become mandatory at some places in santa cruz county, starting in november, all visitors to acute care facilities in the county will be required to mask up due to the expected respiratory virus season. those locations include care and nursing facilities, surgical and maternity centers, and dialysis and chemotherapy centers. >> one of the bay area's wealthiest communities may soon try to ban something that's boomed in popularity around the county and the country. pickleball. we're talking about this is going on in the town of

ross in marin county. the town is considering banning or regulating pickleball courts at private homes, according to the chronicle. neighbors are reportedly concerned about the noise, saying the sport is much louder than tennis or basketball. the town council will take up the issue at a meeting next month. in the meantime, the staff wants to gather more information before making a specific proposal. >> some costco shoppers in the east bay got a big surprise earlier this week. look at this. yes, that is former first lady michelle obama. she was promoting her new brand of drink called please.e. at the costco in livermore. the brand is touted as a healthier option to normal drinks and snacks, with less sugar than regular carbonated drinks. it's geared toward younger kids. secret service agents you can see them there surrounded mrs. obama. as she said, it's healthy and has less calories. steph and ayesha curry are also investors in please.e. how did we not know about this? i don't know. >> i know, i know. >> how are all these people quiet about michelle obama?

>> why am i not hearing about this the day it happened? right. did anyone else see this? >> yeah. no, this is this is new. i mean, can you imagine getting a taste tester and just, you know, getting your chicken bake, right, and then walking over and be like, wait. michelle michelle? >> mrs. obama? >> yeah. first lady. yeah. pretty neat. i will say her company did talk about how this is, you know, they cited a cdc report showing 20% of all childhood obesity is due to sugar. and so her her effort here is to try to tackle that crisis. so good for her. right on. yeah. >> do you ever read those drinks and see how much sugar is on them? and when you look at the nutrition like, oh my god. yeah, it's insane. it is. yeah. >> my body's a temple. >> i don't put those in my body. all right. >> but the chicken bake on the other. >> no, no, i seriously i've had the chicken bake one time. it was nirvana. yeah but i just saw that it's like 700 to 800 calories. >> okay. it's not for me. yeah. >> it's a sometimes treat. you just run it off. >> i'm not recording that in my fitness pal today. >> they're like, you're not

going to get me today. >> the chicken bake. >> you won't find nirvana at your temple all the time. you really won't. >> man. this morning. let's take you to our exploratorium camera. it is cloudy out there right now, but we'll get some sunshine this afternoon. that sunshine appears between about 10 a.m. and 1 p.m, so a warming trend continues as we head into the weekend. now, fall begins here on sunday, and those temperatures will feel a lot more like summer over the weekend. and then early next week we have some hot days coming our way. in fact, by monday we have a moderate to major heat risk away from the coast. so looking at the next ten days, we'll take walnut creek for example. for much of this week, temperatures have been below average. but heading into the weekend, we find that warmer weather arriving and then those temperatures really spike early next week, monday and tuesday. those are our two hottest days on the seven day forecast. but really, for the foreseeable future, we will keep those temperatures warmer than average starting this weekend. so our inland forecast today expect a lot of sunshine temperatures in the mid 80s

around the bay. shoreline clouds, the sun, highs in the low and mid 70s along the coast. we'll have those temperatures in the low 60s. so today those temperatures back to reality back to average. this is where we should be for this time of the year. it will feel nice this afternoon. just a light wind out there to finish the day overnight tonight partly to mostly cloudy overnight. lows dipping into the 50s. let's talk about the weekend. lots of sunshine on saturday, temperatures warming even more then today. then as fall begins on sunday morning, those temperatures are warm to hot mid 90s and our hottest areas inland. and then look at monday afternoon. it's kind of a scorcher in terms of fall temperatures. that's why we have that moderate to major heat risk. this is your monday map. as you find the hottest day. those areas shaded in orange and some pockets of red in spots. just take it easy out there. spend a little bit of time since we've seen highs this warm, but then we start to cool off a bit as we head to the middle part of next week. so the accuweather seven day forecast shows you warmer today, sunnier and warmer over the weekend with fall beginning sunday morning. there's that hot day on monday

summerlike heat coming. our way, still warm to hot on tuesday and then we're getting closer to average. back to our typical temperatures by wednesday and thursday. >> guys thank you. now we bring in ginger zee with a look at what's happening on gma. good morning ginger yes reggie stephanie nice to be with you. >> coming up here on gma. we are tracking the escalation in the middle east between israel and hezbollah airstrikes. now after that coordinated attack with detonating devices we are live there in the region also the latest on the race for the white house. vice president harris was in that virtual rally held by oprah. meanwhile, donald trump was at an event aimed at fighting anti-semitism. plus, we've got michael and an exclusive with the second gentleman, doug emhoff. what he wants everyone to know about the vice president and vince vaughn talking about his hit new show. and if we could see a wedding crashers two. plus, it's almost fall, so that means pumpkin spice is everywhere. we've got the right stuff to get you ready for it. all that and more on gma, >> let me say something

controversial. pumpkin spice is neither pumpkin nor spice, right? i don't think so. >> no, it's not even controversial. okay, of the five of us sitting on set today, all of us were like, do you choose it? and we were like, no, whoever. it's the same campaign and pr people that ran the kale and the brussel sprouts. and then now it's the. so they're doing such a great job. they really are. congratulations >> we love that for you. exactly >> pumpkin. pumpkin spice. you can keep pumping. you can keep it all the way for me. like i don't want it. >> yeah, just not. not your thing. >> yeah, yeah, it just tastes artificial to me. >> like a nostalgic bite of pumpkin pie around thanksgiving is fine, but, like, what are we doing? >> what are we doing? >> this has really gotten far. i feel you right. >> someone in a boardroom said it. one day, like, hey, i'm thinking pumpkin spice. >> they sure did, like, took off from there. you can't do this test anymore. >> no. >> meanwhile, i'm going to, like, be totally manipulated into something else. but that's fine. >> yeah. >> no, all we are are just robots now.

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final home stand ever at the coliseum. the a's host the yankees tonight for the first of three games this weekend. they'll then play the rangers on tuesday through thursday, and thursday will be the last scheduled a's game at the coliseum, a place they've called home since 1968. the team is doing a stadium replica giveaway on thursday, but fans won't be able to get the item until the seventh inning. the a's will play in sacramento for the next three seasons, ahead of a planned move to las vegas. happening today, bart will begin installing the new fare gates at its antioch station. the agency says these gates will make it safer for commuters, as well as helping to cut down on fare evasion. they've already been installed at several stations in oakland and san francisco. agencies are meeting today in martinez to discuss the future of the antioch amtrak station. these agencies include transit authorities in alameda and contra costa counties, among others. a recent report cited

serious safety and security issues with that station. those agencies voted to close the station and replace it with another amtrak station. elsewhere in the region. the mayor has asked to keep the station open, but a permanent solution has not been reached yet. the latest covid vaccine is now available, but the federal government is no longer covering those shots, leaving the bill to insurance companies. that means if you don't have insurance, you'll have to pay out of pocket. santa clara county has a program that can help. the county wants to make sure cost is not a barrier for people to get vaccinated. >> whether you're uninsured or facing high out-of-pocket costs with insurance, our health care access program hap may help you get the care you need. >> you can find more information at health dot scc gov.org. when you click on the help paying your bill tab, you'll see that option there. the program offers free or discounted medical services and supplies to those who qualify. next, at 630, you

may want to rethink your plans. if you're going to the symphony this weekend. chorus workers are now on strike and it could impact your shows. then multiple people detained after a late night shooting in brentwood. what w [upbeat music] ♪ yeah, baby, i like it like that ♪ ♪ i like it like that, i like it like that ♪ ♪ yeeeeeaaaaahhhhhh ♪

attempts only expected to climb this weekend, and we're waiting for the opening bell. >> on wall street yesterday, the dow closed above 42,000 for the first time. we're monitoring the markets. >> plus, right around san francisco in vintage style muni celebrating its heritage with free rides on some of its older trains and cars. >> good morning everybody. it's friday, september 20th. >> okay, let's talk about that forecast. >> yes, the weekend is upon us and it's looking fantastic. so today we go from clouds this morning to afternoon sunshine and temperatures pretty close to average later on today. we'll begin with a live look. this is our mount tam cam. as we start to see the first hints of that sun getting up on the horizon. the forecast today, these numbers on the board. this is pretty much where we should be for this time of the year. for

much of this week, we've been below average when it comes to our temperatures. daytime highs in the 80s in our warmer spots inland, we have those clouds giving way to sunshine. that sunshine breaks through between about 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. this afternoon. we'll see temperatures starting out in the mid 50s to the low 60s. good morning concord, you're at 57 degrees. so looking inland, first we have a sunny afternoon a little bit warmer than yesterday. those highs mid upper 80s for our afternoon around the bay shoreline we have clouds this morning. there's that sunshine breaking through later this afternoon. and then a bright mild day. temperatures are in the 70s around the bay shoreline along the coast. it is drizzle with mist, overcast skies. this morning. partly cloudy this afternoon. those highs in the low 60s. we'll show you the full weekend forecast in seven minutes. let's check in with frances senior drive times. >> all right, drew, we are seeing some slow drive times around the bay area. you can see some of the usual spots, but we're also tracking the drive time in the north bay on southbound 101 from santa rosa to san francisco. it is almost an hour, so it's a lot slower than normal. and that's because

of a tree down on southbound 101 at alameda del prado. and here is a live shot before that, where you can see very heavy traffic at ignacio boulevard. so traffic is jammed right now. southbound 101 through novato. because of that tree down. and a traffic alert has been issued for that plan on some extra time heading through the area. here's a look at the maps you can see it's slow from highway 37. in addition to that, there is a crash in san francisco, eastbound 80 after seventh street and traffic slows. getting into san francisco. if you're heading towards the bay bridge toll plaza, it is backed up past the 880 overcrossing and slow across the upper deck into the city. reggie. thanks, francis. >> new this morning. one person has been injured. several people detained after a shooting in brentwood. brentwood police officers and a swat team responded just after nine last night. this is at sparrow creek drive and bush creek drive just off of sand creek road. a neighbor says they heard multiple shots fired. the brentwood press reports the house tied to the shooting has a

restraining order against one of the tenants. police are asking anyone with information to call them. >> this morning, professors are accusing the university of california of violating their rights to free speech. their union just filed a complaint with the state labor board. it accuses uc officials of illegally threatening faculty with discipline if they include a discussion of pro-palestinian protests on campus in their classes. the union's attorney is asking the labor board to find that uc is in violation of state law, and its employees rights. they want to overturn any disciplinary action and reimburse any lost income. the university of california hasn't responded. it did, though, respond to a similar complaint filed earlier this year refuting any illegal actions. >> fremont is the latest city to consider new restrictions on camping and parking rvs. city staff presented a plan to ban camping on public property and parking rvs in residential areas. it would also require people to move their cars after

72 hours. the city council is expected to vote on the rules next month. cities across the bay area are shifting homelessness strategies after this summer's supreme court ruling, giving them more leeway for sweeps. your voice, your vote. 46 days to go until election day and both campaigns raising the stakes. oprah held a virtual event with vice president kamala harris and former president donald trump made a significant, significant pledge to jewish americans before then, saying that they would be at fault if he loses the election. here's abc's christiane cordero. >> kamala harris, 13 years after her daytime tv finale, oprah winfrey stepped back under studio lights in the detroit suburbs for a presidential candidate. she's endorsed. vice president kamala harris fielded questions from the live and virtual audiences of mainly supporters, including the mother of amber thurman, a georgia woman who died of abortion related complications after waiting 20 hours in a hospital for medical care just two weeks after georgia's strict abortion ban was enacted.

>> i want you all to know amber was not a statistic. she was loved by a family, a strong family, and we would have done whatever to get my baby our baby, the help that she needed. >> harris hanging thurman's death on former president donald trump. >> this story is a story that is sadly, not the only story what has been happening since these bans have taken place. >> the event also focused on the economy, immigration and gun violence, repeating points she has campaigned off of. >> i'm in favor of the second amendment, and i'm in favor of assault weapons bans. >> trump, meanwhile, held back to back events in washington, both on antisemitism. >> this ugly tide of anti-semitic pro-hamas bigotry and hate will be turned back and crushed. starting at noon on

january 20th, 2025, he pledged to discredit universities that don't end anti-semitic propaganda before saying jewish voters would be to blame if he lost the election. i'm not going to call this as a prediction, but in my opinion, the jewish people would have a lot to do with a loss. >> trump also slammed iran at thursday's events after american intelligence agencies accused iran of hacking the trump campaign, sending stolen information to the biden campaign. the agencies say there's no information suggesting the recipients replied. iran tried hacking both campaigns, according to officials, but could only breach trump's christiane cordeiro, abc news washington. >> california's proposition 36 is gaining momentum as we get closer to election day. the measure is aimed at rolling back criminal justice reforms from the past decade and implementing harsher penalties for theft and drug crimes. a statewide survey from the public policy institute

finds 71% of likely voters support the ballot initiative, something governor newsom says surprises him. >> prop 36 is a is a real setback and it appears appears clearly that the public has a different point of view. >> supporters of prop 36 say it would take current retail theft laws a step further. one change would be upgrading misdemeanor thefts of items worth worth less than $950 to felonies. abc seven news political insider phil matier says crime and public safety are on the top of voters minds, and the poll is a reflection of that. >> they're worried about it. they're fed up with it. they are tired of seeing, you know, the massive shoplifting, the theft. but you know what's really amazing about this, this poll, i haven't seen an initiative like this with numbers like this in a long time. >> opponents of prop 36 are worried it will return california to a time of mass incarceration. >> a candidate for governor of north carolina is facing a serious scandal over disturbing

comments he made on a site. in one post, mark robinson allegedly called himself a black nazi. he's also accused of saying he supported reinstating slavery. robinson has denied making the post. both he and the north carolina republican party say the accusations are a political smear. >> look, i'm not going to get into the minutia of how somebody manufactured this, all these salacious tabloid lies. but i can tell you this there's been over $1 million spent on me through i by a billionaire sun, who's bound and determined to destroy me. >> and as you just saw on the screen, he is the current lieutenant governor. his opponent, his democratic opponent, state attorney general josh stein, commented on the allegations, saying that robinson is unfit to be governor. and by the way, this is a close race. you could have your ballot soon. in california, secretary of state says county elections offices will begin mailing ballots october 7th, the last day to register to vote is october 21st. although you can

still vote day of even if you haven't registered, you just get a slightly different kind of ballot. basically a provisional ballot. early in-person voting begins october 26th. election day is november fifth. mail in ballots must be postmarked by that day on november 5th and received by november 12th, in order to count. >> this morning, a strike for san francisco symphony chorus goes into its second day. shows are canceled today and tomorrow. abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez joins us live from san francisco now. and, gloria, what are the workers demanding? >> well, stephanie, they want better pay. and if you have tickets for some of those shows that were canceled, we're told they're not being rescheduled. but you can get a refund or you can get a ticket for a different show. now let's show you some of that rally by members of the union s.f. symphony. >> no good. they are singers like you should. >> chorus members formed a picket line outside davies

symphony hall. the union, the american guild of musical artists, has been negotiating for higher pay and equitable cuts since the last contract expired in july. the san francisco symphony canceled thursday, friday and saturday performances. the season opener last night was canceled just two hours before the show. symphony leadership spoke to abc seven news this month and says that they're continuing those negotiations. >> if we lose the high quality of the musicians, we lose the high quality of the art and so we have to ask ourselves what is important to us. and i think that any civilization has to answer that question, that beauty is incredibly important. >> we are committed to working with our musicians, and i trust them. i really do. >> with its financial belt tightening, the symphony is saying goodbye to its conductor, esa-pekka salonen. he announced in march that he was stepping down at the end of the season, and the symphony has not named a

replacement yet. now, no other concerts are being canceled at this time, according to the symphony. if you do have tickets for those canceled shows again, you can get a refund. you can also exchange them for a different show. you just have to go to their box office. you can also do that online at the symphony's website. live in san francisco gloria rodriguez abc seven news. >> thanks, gloria. now it's time for our abc seven mornings advancer our way of highlighting some things that are happening in the bay area today. first, three alameda police officers are expected in court today facing manslaughter charges. >> the officers are charged in the death of 26 year old mario gonzalez. attorneys for the officers are expected to ask for charges in the case to be dismissed. gonzalez died while being taken into custody in april of 2021. he lost consciousness while officers had pinned him to the ground for several minutes. reviews by the previous da, the sheriff's office and the city of alameda all found the officers were not criminally liable. the alameda county coroner's office later ruled gonzalez's death a

homicide caused in part by the stress of this altercation. >> a traffic alert if you'll be in the east bay this weekend. part of i-680 will be closed for construction. it's the southbound stretch from acosta boulevard in san ramon to 580 in pleasanton. the closure starts at nine tonight. it goes until 4 a.m. monday. caltrans advising you to plan a different route to help reduce traffic in the area. the northbound side of 680 will be open all weekend. >> san francisco transit is turning back the page. muni heritage weekend kicks off tomorrow, celebrating the original vehicle fleet that started it at all. festivities will run from 10:00 to 4 p.m. tomorrow and sunday, and you can enjoy free entry to the san francisco railway museum across from the ferry building. and you can also ride on historic busses, cable cars and streetcars all weekend. some dating all the way back to the 1930s. >> still to come, layoffs at cisco. how many of the company's bay area workers will lose their

jobs? >> and you're looking live at the big board at the new york stock exchange. you see, the dow is down about 22 points. we'll have another update coming up. >> then cruise is coming back to the bay area. however, you'll see drivers behind the wheel this time. first here's drew. >> hey reg 642. we have a warm weekend on the way. we'll start you out with live doppler seven along with satellite. you can see that spin, that area of low pressure is now over southern california as it gets farther away from us. that is allowing high pressure, this ridge to build in here. and we're going to talk about this high for the next 5 to 7 days. it will bring warmer weather into early next week. so looking at today, we have temperatures in sunnyvale for example, close to average much of the week has featured cooler than average temperatures. but over the weekend we find those numbers warming up. and then early next week, look at that spike in our heat for the first full day of fall on monday. those temperatures in our hottest spots mid 90s to near 100 degrees. so it gets pretty warm here over the next couple of

days. here's future weather. let's talk about the cloud cover. it's still with us in spots close to 11 a.m. by 1 p.m. it's full sunshine away from the coast. those temperatures feel very nice in the mid 80s, inland 60s and 70s around the bay shoreline. so back to average with our daytime highs. finally, for the first time this week, this is where we should be for this time of the year. light winds this afternoon with bright skies. looking at the three day forecast, the weekend is looking beautiful. sunny skies saturday and sunday. that warming trend continues tomorrow. fall begins here sunday morning, but those temperatures 80s and 90s away from the

driven cars in mountain view and sunnyvale. this fall. at first, they'll only be used for mapping and will not carry passengers. crews hopes to reintroduce five driverless cars on area roads sometime after that. a year ago, cruise's operations were suspended in the bay area. last october, a san francisco pedestrian was hit by a car and knocked into the path of a self-driving cruise vehicle, which then dragged her to the side of the road. she was seriously hurt. >> this morning, there is a new tool on the way to help one east san jose neighborhood facing a string of armed robberies, small businesses in the alum rock village are getting new security cameras. the city set aside $50,000 for this pilot program.

it will give 35 businesses, cameras and install them for the owners. >> a lot of these businesses are family owned and they're small, so they don't have the even if they have the money to buy the cameras, they might not have the expertise to set it up. >> the cameras would be registered with the san jose police department. if a crime occurs, police can access that video. there is also an option for the police to monitor the cameras 24 over seven. well, this is the first neighborhood to receive cameras. there is a goal to expand the program to other neighborhoods that are facing high crime rates. >> oakland leaders and law enforcement are installing automated license plate readers around the city. oakland's police chief says 124 plate readers have already been installed. another 26 are expected to be up and operating this weekend. oakland has been allocated 290 cameras. the goal is to have them all installed by early november. a police lieutenant shared a story about how the plate readers were used

recently to help solve a crime. >> we gathered video surveillance and overlaid them with alpr and identified a suspect vehicle. the vehicle was stopped two days later and a suspect was arrested, who ultimately confessed to the shooting. >> the chp chp is also installing license plate readers on freeway ramps throughout oakland for privacy reasons. data is deleted after 30 days if it is not being used to prosecute a crime. now it's your morning money report. cisco laying off 842 bay area employees. according to records filed with the state last month, we reported the tech company was cutting 7% of its workers around the world. that's about 6000 jobs. we now know 134 san francisco workers and 708 santa clara county workers are included in those layoffs. the layoffs are expected to take effect november 15th. cisco also laid off more than 4200 people earlier this year. and now we

take a live look at the new york stock exchange as trading gets underway this morning. it was a big trading day yesterday. we'll see what happens today. although right now we're down about 80 points. >> rockers rejoice. heavy metal band metallica is coming home. they'll be playing two bay area dates on an upcoming tour. the extended m 27 world tour kicks off in april in las vegas along the tour route, as the band's first ever concert at levi's stadium in santa clara on june 20th and 22nd. presales and special offers for the fifth member. fan club start september 23rd. general public tickets for the tour will be available starting at 10 a.m. on september 27th. the band was formed in la, but has been based mostly in the bay area since then. and promoters have just released details about the summer of music finale concert and meadow party here in san francisco. bass virtuoso thundercat is scheduled to be the headliner of the october 20th show here in golden gate park. it will be

held from 1230 to 6:00 in the evening at robin williams meadow. admission is free for this one, but you must rsvp online at noise pop dot com. drew oh, and coming. well, i mean, it's great that this is free. and, you know, there's been a lot of these music festivals coming in the summer. obviously we enjoy them, but in the fall, to have it coming up, it's exciting. yeah. >> that's when we have the nicest weather. right, drew? >> i mean, listen, let's keep it a secret. >> all right. we're not trying to get people flocking here in september. and october. we got our summer. all right. it's going to be nice. >> we need every person we can get. that's right. >> coming to see us. very true. >> let them come when it's foggy. >> folsom is next weekend, and it'll be warm. >> so there you go. no carl. a little bit of carl. carl's here. let's show you carl out there right now. here's a live look from our east bay hills camera. we've got that morning marine layer that will give way to

sunshine this afternoon. the accuweather headlines are calling for that warming trend continuing today and tomorrow. today. temperatures are back to average for the first time this week. and then those temperatures just accelerate over the weekend. we're talking about fall beginning on sunday morning, but it feels a lot more like summer by the end of the weekend. and then early next week we have some hot days coming our way. so let's preview the weekend forecast for you. a lot of sunshine both tomorrow and sunday. sunday is the warmer of the two days, but still both days. we'll find those temperatures above average by the afternoon. our warmest areas getting into the 90s for the first time in more than a week. so it's been quite some time since we've been that warm. here's today's forecast inland. lots of sunshine. we'll go into the mid 80s for daytime highs around the bay. shoreline clouds to sun low and mid 70s. this afternoon. and then along the coast we'll keep those temperatures in the low 60s. so today you look at the temperature map. these are average for this time of the year. it will be nice. we'll have light winds this afternoon. and sunshine breaking through those clouds between 10 a.m. and

1 p.m. later on today. overnight tonight, it's partly cloudy and overnight lows dipping into the 50s. let's talk more about the weekend. a closer look at those temperatures on saturday. you'll feel that warmer weather moving in here with above average daytime highs. then on sunday we warm even more low and mid 90s inland 70s and 80s around the bay shoreline and watch what happens on monday. yeah, the first full day of fall feels very summer like. 80s and 90s around the bay shoreline close to 100 and our warmest spots inland. so we have a moderate to major heat risk here on monday. that's that orange shade you see on your screen with some pops of reds. just take it easy out there on monday. stay hydrated as that warm weather is with us for several days. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. clouds and sun today. warmer afternoon. then the weekend is filled with sunshine and that warming trend continues. and then it's just downright summerlike on monday. hot temperatures with warm to hot conditions continuing on tuesday before we start to cool off closer to average by the middle part of next week, guys. >> i mean, drew, the shorts are

ready. do i have air conditioning? no i don't. okay. this morning we're taking time to honor a daytime tv pioneer and legend in broadcasting. you may not immediately recognize the name art moore, but he's behind some of the most successful series on tv, including live with kelly and mark. art is retiring this week after more than 50 years in our abc family. he sat down with kelly ripa before his last day to talk about his experience on the show and what's coming up next. >> talk about the halloween episodes because you are must see television. you are the juggernaut and the heart and soul of our halloween show. and i don't think you've ever said no to a single idea. great morning art. does retirement look like for you? >> let's say in the beginning, peace and quiet. right >> are you going to sleep in? no. >> totally. >> i dream of that. >> seriously? art moore's last day with live with kelly and marcus today. >> and you can watch it right here on abc seven at 9 a.m.

>> some iphone users can now add their driver's licenses to their apple wallet. the pilot program is available right now. it allows people to show their digital id at tsa security checkpoints at sfo and lax. if you forget that id, you're in luck. google started at a similar program last month. people can also use their apple watch if you need to. officials say apple and the dmv won't know when or where you use your id. >> apple is the latest participant in the california mdl journey, and we've joined their wallet. as of today and their following google. and of course we've had a mobile deal in the dmv wallet for about a year now, so over 650,000 people are participating in the program. today, we expect maybe with this announcement, that number is going to go up a little bit. given the given the demand for apple products. >> the pilot program is limited to 1.5 million participants. people with mobile driver's licenses will still need a physical license, while driving. >> i think this is going to be

big. >> yeah. i mean, to your point, apple pay obviously is huge. >> everyone uses it and it started off with no one using it. >> and now who doesn't use it. >> and i have forgotten my license when going to the airport before. >> so this will be you have to go through the extra security. >> yeah. >> yeah. you still got to go on the flight, right? >> yes. yeah. >> okay. but this is that would be a nice backup. >> absolutely. yeah. up next, the seven things you need to know today. a reminder you can watch all of our newscasts live and on demand through the abc seven bay area connected tv app. >> grow the system, exploit the system. take mark farrell's record. after receiving the largest ethics fine in city history for breaking campaign laws. mark authorized a commission

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tickets to the san francisco symphony shows tonight or tomorrow. sorry, the shows are canceled. union members of the chorus are on strike for higher pay and equitable cuts. >> number two, the city of oakland is installing automated license plate readers around the city. 124 are already there. the goal is to have 166 more up and running by early november.

police say the plate readers have already been used to help solve a crime. >> number three a heads up if you use the antioch bart station starting today, crews will begin installing new fare gates at that station. the new gates will cut down on fare evasion and improve safety. >> number four, the iphone 16 goes on sale this morning. there were long lines at apple stores in london today. starting prices range from 800 to $1200. >> and number five in the accuweather forecast. we have warm weather coming our way the next couple of days. temperatures today. back to average. we'll start out with clouds this morning breaking for sunshine between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m, then later on into the weekend. look at the three day forecast. get out and enjoy saturday and sunday. wall to wall sunshine. warm temperatures will fall beginning sunday morning. >> and number six, better news in novato. a tree has finally been cleared on southbound 101, and even though it looks bad, it is improving. southbound 101 here for taillights moving past ignacio, past alameda del prado so that will recover. also slow

is westbound across the richmond-san rafael bridge because of an earlier problem. >> number seven, san francisco is hosting a free block party and mega concert today. grammy award winning rock band portugal. the man will take the stage at civic center plaza, and there's also oktoberfest on front street. it will be the city's first entertainment zone celebration, which basically means we always keep saying entertainment zone, but it basically means drinking in the streets. >> there you go. >> so short and simple. >> i'm here to translate for you. you love it. >> george: good morning america for viewers in the west, the mid-east conflict escalates. ♪ ♪ >> george: israel launches air strikes and lebanon, missiles fired and two days of coordinated attacks, the act of war, vowing retribution. and we learn more about