the bay area. we need to reach out and show everybody what we have to offer. >> the first entertainment zone celebration underway in california right now in san francisco. what it means for the city. good afternoon, i'm kristen z. thanks for joining us. >> and i'm larry beil. we begin today with the arrest of a cal fire firefighter. the 38 year old man from healdsburg suspected of setting a string of arson fires over the last six weeks. >> abc seven news reporter cornell bernard spoke to local firefighters and the suspect's estranged wife about the arrest. >> i'm still processing this, but, yeah, he's not here. he doesn't live here. nor has he. >> the estranged wife of a 38 year old cal fire apparatus engineer wants to stay anonymous, but says she's speechless about her husband's arrest for felony arson. abc seven news is not identifying the firefighter until he's been officially charged. here's a facebook post of him wearing cal fire gear. >> i don't think anyone will have any idea that this had been happening. >> you sound like you're in shock about this.

>> i'm 100% in shock. >> cal fire officers arrested the suspect friday morning at the howard forest fire station in willits. the department suspects him of causing five brush fires in sonoma county this summer while he was off duty, including the alexander fire on august 15th. the windsor river road fire on september eighth. the geysers fire on september 12th, and the geyser and kindle fires on september 14th. cal fire says all five brush fires burned less than an acre of wildland. due to the quick action of residents and firefighters, cal fire's director says i am appalled to learn one of our employees would violate the public's trust and attempt to tarnish the tireless work of the 12,000 women and men of cal fire. tyler says information from the public helped make the arrest. >> it's a tough pill to swallow for all of us. local firefighters, some who responded to the fires over the summer are saddened by the news. when you read that press release and you know, understand that that's someone that's supposed to be out in the community protecting

us, and they're actually putting us all in harm's way. it's hard, hard to read. >> the suspect will be booked into the sonoma county jail on suspicion of arson to forest land. he's scheduled to be arraigned next week in sonoma county. cornell bernard abc seven news. >> on to developing news now. investigators say they have cracked a cold case murder in the south bay from nearly 40 years ago. today, san jose police and the santa clara county da's office announced charges against joseph abeyta for the 1987 murder of this man, jesus ybarra. ybarra was found strangled with a power cord in his apartment on nordale avenue in san jose. evidence shows the two men knew each other. no suspects were identified at the time the case went cold. officials say dna evidence tested this year linked abeyta to ybarra's body and the crime scene. >> we were able to use crime lab technology through the santa clara district attorney's office to really lock down dna as proof that the suspect was there was present in that apartment and was was one responsible for the

murder. >> abate is already in jail for an unrelated crime. >> a judge is delaying his decision on whether to dismiss charges against three alameda police officers in the 2021 death of mario gonzalez. the judge says he will issue a written ruling next month on whether to dismiss those manslaughter charges against the officers. 26 year old mario gonzalez died three years ago while being taken into custody. the officer's attorneys argued this morning that the da's office didn't file all the necessary paperwork in time to meet the three year statute of limitations. prosecutors say they did meet the necessary requirements outside of court. gonzalez's family and other community members gathered to protest bogus a sham investigation cleared these cops. >> it's only because the people demanded that a new da be elected, that we even have a shot at justice reviews by the previous da. >> the sheriff's office in 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 the altercation. >> happening now, san francisco, celebrating the opening of the first entertainment zone in california. >> it's an area where people can enjoy food and drinks right there on the street. tonight's event is underway on front street between sacramento and california. >> abc seven news reporter luz pena joins us live on front street, where thousands of people are expected as the event continues tonight. luz >> hey, guys, this is a monumental time for restaurants and bars in san francisco. this is the first entertainment zone in the state. and it's happening here in san francisco. as you can see here, thousands of people here. they're projecting about 4000 people to come to downtown's front street. as you can see, many of them have made their way here. and you may ask, what does an entertainment zone actually mean? well, before sb 76, it was illegal for restaurants and bars to sell alcohol and for people to drink

it outside. well that's no longer the case. as you can see, many people are drinking, and that's because this is a entertainment zone. it's a victory for bars and restaurants throughout san francisco. this is the first entertainment zone in the state is a really big deal. >> so but some people don't know is this is years and years in the making. >> ben bleiman is the owner of harrington's bar and grill and also the founder of california nightlife association. >> there were key supporters of senate bill 76, which made entertainment zones possible. >> we're full, fully staffed. >> i had to hire ringers to come in from my old businesses and people, friends of friends, to come in because we don't even have enough staff to cover what we're expecting today. >> before senate bill 76 passed last year, it was illegal for bars and restaurants to sell alcohol onto the street. even if a city designated the area for entertainment. now that's changed. the one behind this bill, senator scott wiener. >> this new law that we passed

gives cities the ability to decide whether they establish one of these entertainment zones, and thus allow local bars and restaurants to participate. >> today's entertainment zone is happening during oktoberfest, a key time the city hopes will attract more people to the area. >> we're really looking to view downtown in a different light. it's not just a place for folks to come work anymore, it's actually a place to come and enjoy and have a good time. >> this entertainment zone is set to be one of many to come. >> there will be more. there have been other parts of the city, including ones that already have street festivals that want to turn it into an entertainment zone because it will be more flexible. >> and this entertainment zone is happening until 10 p.m. tonight. as you can see, many people are enjoying their time here. and something else happening tonight in san francisco at 7 p.m. is a free music concert at civic center plaza. this is obviously san

francisco's strategy to bring people back to downtown and hey, it's working. yeah. live in san francisco. luz pena, abc seven news. >> all right. so they got the entertainment zone set up. i imagine this is not a one off, right? there's got to be more of these events planned. >> this is the beginning of more entertainment zones that are set to happen here in san francisco. we know that at least four others are set to happen in the coming months. so of course we'll keep you updated on that for now. this is obviously a success. >> all right, party on loose. >> and the entertainment zone is an effort to revitalize downtown san francisco. as lou mentioned. but what about mid-market with companies like x leaving, what can make a difference? abc seven news reporter lyanne melendez takes a look. coming up at 430. >> now a traffic alert in the east bay over the weekend. part of interstate 680 southbound will be closed for construction work starting at 9:00 tonight. the stretch from acosta boulevard in san ramon to interstate 580 in pleasanton

will be shut down, and it won't reopen until 4 a.m. monday. all i-580 and 680 connectors will be open along the right lane. northbound 680 will remain open throughout the weekend. >> new developments when it comes to the flu. the fda has just approved the first flu vaccine. that doesn't have to be given by a health care provider. it's flumist, a nasal spray from astrazeneca. it was first approved in 2003, but starting next year, you'll be able to administer it yourself. you will still need a prescription, though, to get the vaccine. >> coming up on abc seven news at four. the beginning of the end. the a's last home stand in oakland getting underway tonight. the future of green transportation. just how california is doing when it comes to fighting pollution. and a penguin who is making it big, like really, really big. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. the seasons are changing this weekend and we have a pattern change coming in a big way. your weekend weather is coming

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from sky seven as fans start to head to the oakland coliseum. this will be the final home stand for the oakland a's. they have six games, three with the yankees and three with the texas rangers. and then the future seems to be pointing toward

sacramento and ultimately las vegas. but not here. not yet, and not here. right? yeah. >> all right. so indeed, it is the beginning of the end. and you know what? we're going to take a look at their final home stand ever at the coliseum really closely. yeah. >> and they're playing the yankees tonight. so the crowd should be good. first of three. this weekend, abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn has a look ahead. >> i mean, i'm 61 years old. i've been going to those games for quite some time. >> stu cleary has been a diehard oakland a's fan for more than 40 years. he's gone to so many games, he's lost count. >> hundreds easily. you know, thousands. >> perhaps with the team's imminent departure for sacramento and eventually las vegas. cleary says he's feeling so many emotions right now. >> numb, i guess. sad. melancholy. i mean, my kids are in their late 20s. they grew up going to the coliseum. you know, think of all the memories we've had over the years. >> here's cleary and his son in the 1989 world series trophy.

here's former a's scott hatteberg and cleary's son, gordie. 22 years ago, cleary, a baseball coach and teacher at vacaville high school, came up with a reverse boycott event. that's when thousands of fans, rather than staying away from the coliseum, showed up in huge numbers last june, urging owner john fisher to sell the team to allow the a's to stay in oakland. while many fans are heartbroken or even angry about the a's move, patrick and patricia campbell of new jersey are marking an incredible milestone. >> i'd love to watch baseball. >> how many ballparks have you been to? >> every one of them, i think. what are they? 30, 26, 26, 26? all of them. >> people would say, how many settings do you have left? >> and we'd say, oh, we got 12. what are they? oh, we got eight. >> oh, we got six and then two. >> baseball is a huge part of many families. >> our kids love it. our grandchildren love it. >> as much as his family loves baseball, cleary says seeing the oakland a's leave town hurts

this week. >> it's certainly going to be bittersweet for everyone. >> the very last a's game at oakland coliseum is next thursday. >> i'm going to leave my house about seven in the morning and get there. hope to get there as soon as the gates open and we'll cook up some breakfast. i'll be there on next thursday for the last game for sure. >> suzanne phan. abc seven news. >> and today we're learning more about the finalized deal between the coliseum and its new tenant. the oakland roots men's soccer team, the coliseum authority, confirmed the team will be responsible for installing the field. we've also learned the women's soccer team, the soul, will not be playing at the coliseum. that means next year, the stadium will host anywhere from 17 to 23 soccer games. >> more sports news and kaiser just dropping like flies on the 40 niners roster. tight end george kittle. he is now doubtful for sunday's game in l.a. against the rams because of a hamstring injury suffered this week in practice. now kittle figure to be one of brock purdy's prime targets, with christian mccaffrey and deebo samuel both out. but the niners

kind of running out of playmakers, at least on the offensive side of the ball. niners offensive line coach chris foerster says the mentality has to be next man up. >> you got to assume the other guys are there for a reason. they've prepped, they've done their job. obviously george kittle is a great player. whatever george's status is, i don't know what it's going to be. be playing, not playing. if the other guys have to step up a little bit more, a lot more, whatever it is, maybe george is there all day. but the point of it is, is that i think those guys have all prepped to do it, and this is their opportunity. i think guys see it like that when all of a sudden, okay, this is my chance, this is my opp. and when you get those ops, sometimes they really shine. >> yeah. some of this is coach speak. you know. but but some of it is real. like there are players who don't get a lot of reps. normally this will be their opportunity right. so we'll see what you can do. >> yeah that's definitely right. yeah. all right. you know what's coming up. warmer weather. >> yes. >> sandhya patel with an exciting forecast. >> well, i'm glad it's exciting. and not boring for a change. larry and kristen, we've got some beautiful weather out there, and it is going to get

warmer. as they both just mentioned, we've seen a few cities go up today, but it's not that big of a deal. san jose cameras showing you a lot of sun right now. not the case along the coastline. look at live doppler seven. we do have some areas of fog sitting right near the coast. never quite cleared the coast completely. uh. it's summertime, so we expect it. but here's what's going to happen. high pressure is going to start taking control of our weather. and as it does over the weekend, we're going to notice those temperatures going up the marine layer compressing. and then the heat will build as we head into fall. a live view from our pier 39 camera. pretty socked in in the city, 61 degrees in san francisco. it is 67, in oakland. san jose 77. and it is currently a cool 59. in half moon bay. lots of sun from our san rafael camera. 71 in santa rosa. napa. petaluma. in the 60s, our warmest spots have managed to get up into the 80s places like concord and livermore. live view from emeryville and you can see the layer of fog just sitting there. tomorrow is the last full

day of summer. fall arrives on sunday morning, sunshine, and it's going to be heating up and early next week, sizzling inland, warm at the coast. so let's talk about the hourly forecast. if you have friday night plans. fog along the coast a little breezy, so you'll want to grab the jackets. 50s at 515. inland areas will still be pretty comfortable as we head toward 725 a 70s inland 50s coast side. the fog will begin to spread overnight and into tomorrow morning, but it will begin to compress, so it's not going to go into the valleys, mainly around the bay and along the coastline. tomorrow afternoon we'll get you up into the 80s and 90s inland 60s coast side. and then tomorrow evening should be a nice one for the last day of summer. your morning temperatures in the 50s and 60s tomorrow afternoon you are going to notice. it's a very pleasant day. san jose and the south bay 85 degrees 71. santa cruz 86 morgan hill on the peninsula. palo alto and los altos 77 degrees 64 and half moon bay. downtown san francisco 70

degrees. north bay temperatures upper 80s from sonoma to santa rosa 84, in san rafael, you know, all week long the temperatures have been really running behind where they should be for this time of year, but they're bouncing back, coming up closer to average 76 in oakland, 81 in fremont. inland areas 90 in concord, 91 in livermore, 89 in pleasanton. here's a look at the accuweather seven day forecast. and we are going to feel that summer warmth tomorrow. low 90s inland mid 60s coast seasons are changing on sunday at 543. fall begins. we bring on the heat. mid 90s inland. don't worry, the coast is going to remain comfortable. i know people start complaining when we say it's going to be warm to hot. well, you're going to feel it on monday. triple digits inland 70s coast side and the heat continues on tuesday before the temperatures start to slide mid to late in the week. who would complain? >> hoo! >> hoo hoo hoo hoo hoo! where are they? >> i don't know. everybody loves what you do. >> i love how you look at him.

>> is there anyone else to look at? yes. thank you. sandhya >> all right. new social media star. let's get to it. meet king penguin chick pesto. >> he's not only a big star, he's just big. at nine months old, pesto weighs a whopping 49 pounds. that's as much as both his parents combined. his parents weighed just 24 pounds each. >> yeah. pesto is quite popular. in fact, i was just looking up his videos. they post videos with him on tiktok. have been seen by 1.9 billion people. i guess pesto is a little bit cuter than we are. he lives in australia, in melbourne, at the aquarium, attracting a lot of fans in person. and as we mentioned, online go pesto. >> okay. it's like the super bowl of music. just ahead, the iheartradio music festival and how you can watch it without going to vegas. >> and celebrating hispanic heritage month with a special look at the

biggest and best artists from every musical genre. reporter sophie flay live in las vegas for us with a preview. hi, sophie. >> hey, larry. yeah, we are just hours away from the 2024 iheartradio music festival. and if you're not here in las vegas like me, you can stream it live on hulu. some of the biggest names in music will take the stage here at the t-mobile arena, including dua lipa, the weeknd and new kids on the block. can you guys give us any secret or sneak peek that people can expect? >> six, seven, we were going to just rocket booster up out of out of the shot. >> tonight's lineup includes camila cabello, dua lipa, gwen stefani, paramore, shaboozey,

the black crowes and thomas rhett. and that's just tonight. what would make tonight perfect or so special? >> i think just being at a concert makes it perfect and special. i love music and just being with all the artists. i think everybody just enjoying themselves, enjoying the music, you know, they're here, they're just having a great time and they love everybody that's out there, loves putting on shows. >> what makes this festival different than some of the other shows that you've seen? >> i think just the wide variety of acts covering a lot of different genres, bringing together a lot of different people. >> just me and her company. we're just having a good time together. >> a surprise artist come out on stage or something that we didn't expect. that could be cool. that would be exciting. >> saturday night's lineup features big sean, doja cat, hozier, halsey, keith urban, the weeknd, victoria monet, coldplay's chris martin and the new kids on the block who just told me their new residency starts next summer right here at the dolby live theater. >> we put on some pretty great

shows. we do a lot of fun stuff, but this is going to be an opportunity of a lifetime for us in this room. it's just it's vegas. i mean, we're going to pull out all the stops and you can catch it live all on hulu starting at 730 tonight, and it will be available for replay all weekend long. >> live in las vegas, sophie flay, abc seven news. >> all right, sophie, i hope you can stay the weekend because so many great acts. thank you so much. >> betty reid soskin is turning 103 this weekend. and today in the east bay, a big celebration for the bay area trailblazer. students and staff at betty soskin middle school threw a birthday party for america's oldest living park ranger. the kids made her birthday cards and a cake. soskin says her secret to a happy life and overcoming challenges is living in the present. >> i have lived every single day individually. i've never. i've never planned tomorrow. i've never, never had anything to do

with yesterday. i've always been absolutely immediate. >> wow. >> the celebration included a preview of the documentary about soskin little known musical pursuits called sign my name to freedom. the film is still in production and filmmakers hope to release it next year. >> i love her mindset. if that's the key to a long life, we should all be practicing that. >> can we do it? that's so hard. >> it's impossible. she's incredible. yeah. >> she is. earlier this hour, we showed you the attempt to revitalize downtown. >> but what about san francisco's mid-market area? >> we need more people coming to work. office. this empty office fill up. you know, it's all empty. >> well, after the tech exodus from the area, what will it take to recover? abc

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area. >> i would say a lot. so you need time a structured plan, and maybe a miracle. so just to just to give you a sense of how the area has struggled in the mid 80s. well known columnist herb caen referred to the mid market area as la grande pissoirs, a public urinal. companies like twitter block, reddit, uber and dolby had headquarters there today, only dolby remains lobby, which was once bustling with twitter employees, is now filled with a quiet desolation. now known as x, the company was once the second largest tenant in the mid market area, with more than 450,000ft■!s of space. nobody misses their business more than ferit uyar, owner of market street gyro. >> of course, when they left, they hurt us as this street is always get worse. >> x's move adds to a neighborhood in crisis. many

small businesses here have been forced to close because of rampant drug use and ongoing criminal activity. >> the last two months they broke my window three times. they stolen my stuff inside. it's the sceneries go bad every day. go bad. >> you know, there is a lack of foot traffic in the area. offices that used to be full of workers are now empty as remote work continues. this is hitting this particular neighborhood hard. >> solution we need more people coming to work. office, this empty office fill up. you know it's all empty. >> the mid-market area has struggled for decades. when tech companies started filling the neighborhood, things improved. but when work from home became a new norm, many companies seemed hesitant to bring employees back in person, full time for fear of losing them. salesforce recently announced that as of october first, its employees must be working on site 4 to 5 times a

week. the hope is that other companies will follow their lead. >> i hope that it does. we know this new generation loves the work life balance. after the pandemic, so what we want to do is make sure that companies are doing their part for whatever days a week. we're hoping it's at least four. >> when it moved here in 2012, twitter was seen by many in the city as the fortress that would economically strengthen the area. for six years, the city gave them a tax break, $70 million in tax revenue were lost, and the revitalization plans never really took off as intended. last year, ikea opened in the area and this year saleh hall, a large food court, followed. still, the vacant spaces are proof that the neighborhood has yet to turn a corner. some mayoral candidates have proposed reopening market street to cars in order to help businesses in early 2020, the downtown area became a car free

corridor. only public transportation and bicycles are currently allowed, but the san francisco municipal transportation agency reports that the number of bicycles in the city has dropped in 2021, 4.7 million bicycles were counted throughout the city, from a high of 10.8 million in 2019. by using sensors embedded in the pavement, the agency can track bicycles. for example, there is one in front of the building that once housed x by 2:45 p.m, only 1005 bicycles and electric scooters on that day had gone through the mid market area. another plan that may help to revitalize the area is a recent law to convert empty office spaces into housing. the idea is to attract developers by offering tax incentives. >> that law was just signed and will have, we think, an impact at least adjacent to mid-market in the downtown core in san

francisco. >> but for many of the businesses who are trying to survive here, help can't come soon enough. is there a point where you just say, i can't do this anymore? >> i can't, of course i can't do anymore. that's why i say it's hard to survive. >> really hard. so the idea of bringing back cars on market street is a hotly contested issue. but we have to point out that businesses on major streets and avenues in other cities, like fifth avenue in new york, michigan avenue in chicago, are thriving. now, what do they have in common? they have bicycles, busses and cars. i love market street. i walk it all the time. yeah i love the wide streets and the fact that it's flat. it's in san francisco and it has so much potential. but nothing has happened for decades and decades there. they try and it fails. they try and they fail and we fail. >> so many leading urban planners here, and they look at that, the combination and we haven't found a winning one.

>> right. >> i wish they could make it clean it up and make it like a promenade, at least at times on the weekends or what. you know something? >> you're hired. >> you don't know what my rate is. thank you. >> all right. >> caring for our environment is a part of building a better bay area. today, the port of oakland gave us a look at the future of green transportation. the port hosted a ride and drive event this morning. it was a chance for truck drivers to test the latest zero emissions vehicle technology and learn about funding incentives for green trucks. the port of oakland says this is all part of improving air quality at the port, and surrounding areas. >> we are going to zero emissions operations at the port of oakland. this is another significant step in getting to that goal. so when we put cleaner trucks on the road, that means we've got cleaner air. >> the port of oakland partnered with several organizations for today's event, including the harbor trucking association and california air resources board. california continues to cut

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have a conversation and you know, the phone is listening to it some way somehow. and then so we tried to do this a few years ago. we were looking for deals in las vegas and we were driving along las vegas, las vegas, las vegas, las vegas kept saying it so many times. got nothing from las vegas. no. nothing. nothing. it was so they figured they knew we were scamming. >> it's always weird when you're looking at one thing online and then ads for similar things start popping up. yeah. >> anyway, former first lady michelle obama was spotted at a bay area costco this week. you heard that right. she's promoting her new brand of drink. it's called please.e. this was 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. secret service agents who were there surrounded mrs. obama. as she said, it's healthy and less calories. steph and ayesha curry are also investors in please.e. mostly designed for kids, i guess. could you imagine, like you're walking

around in costco, you got the thing here and you turn the corner and michelle obama is there. like what? what's going on? >> like a sample? mrs. obama? >> yeah, that's pretty cool though. >> it is. oh very cool. yeah. obviously, using her star power and her passion for children and for healthy eating and healthy living to create this new product, i went online to look at it because, as you guys know, i like a soda every now and then. i thought, oh, i wonder if they have a cola. they don't. they have flavors, i think more catered to children, at least at this moment. >> that's the only thing that kept you from ordering. >> that's true. >> larry, you know me well. >> all right, so from sodas we'll go to just eating in general. do you know any picky eaters? well, it could be genetics at play. researchers looked at identical and fraternal twins in the uk. they found fraternal twins weren't as similar when it came to picky eating, while identical twins had similar preferences. wait, where's the surprise? here. study authors say this indicates that genetics have a big influence on picky eaters. again, where's the surprise? but

sandy, do you want to attest to this? >> you know what i will tell you? i have fraternal twins, kristen, and they could not be more different, our daughter will eat anything. i mean, absolutely anything. and our son definitely was picky. wouldn't eat bananas, mango fries. now eats fries, but not the other two fruits. now i have four sets of twins between my mom and dad's side of the family. yeah. and all of them are different. both identical and fraternal. really? >> yeah. and even the identical ones are different. >> yes. very different. >> and that's sort of refutes that theory. >> exactly. dan, they need to look at her twins or her family. >> yeah, they should have contacted sandy before they published that. >> clearly. >> all right. now to something for picky adults. and that would be coffee. a new survey found 87% of americans say they have a strong affinity for coffee, with 73% drinking it every single day. and just this month, out of home coffee consumption reached the highest level since january of 2020, just before the

pandemic. but an unpopular opinion about 2% of americans do not like coffee at all. now, i've been drinking coffee since i was like, born, which probably explains a lot. but. but i recently switched to tea. >> oh, no more coffee at all. just tea. >> almost never. and i don't really miss it. and you don't miss it? it's just milder and, you know, less acidic. now i'm sitting next to a coffee snob, so i should let her say what she. >> i am both a coffee and tea snob. >> oh, and you do not have to choose. it's not like sophie's choice. you can enjoy. i enjoy coffee in the morning to get me going. right. and then i enjoy nice tea at night to wind down. and it's soothing. and. >> yeah, i like tea. >> i like coffee fine. i never drink it every now and then after a meal or at night. i never have it in the morning for whatever reason. i like it, but i don't need to drink it. i do like tea, but i don't drink it a lot either, frankly.

>> well, sandy, i know you used to send me out to get your starbucks order all the time, send you out a low fat mocha. no whip. >> wait a second. it's all wrong. >> that's why she fired you as her gofer. >> that's right. i love larry. write it down. love coffee? i do love coffee. but i also love tea. just like kristen. but not necessarily at night. sometimes i'll do indian tea during the day. i mean, if i really need that pick me up, it's indian tea. you know, what's interesting is coffee is so popular. >> what's interesting is that it's just 2% don't like it at all. that's a very small number. yeah >> 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.

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yeah. that's right. it looks cool now, but let's talk to sandy about the changes ahead. sandy? >> yeah. kristen and larry, we're going to bring you some warmth, and then we're going to bring you the heat. all right. let me show you live doppler seven. remember that low that brought us the spotty showers? it is producing wet weather in southern california. they've even had some high elevation snow debris flows. flash flooding has been an issue along with heavy rain in that region. our weather is stable. we've got the fog along the coast. it is going to be around in the morning hours along with mist and drizzle in spots. tomorrow afternoon will brighten it up. last day of summer we're going to see 80s seconds inland 60s coast side as we head into fall. yeah, the heat is going to build. we'll get you up into the mid 90s and then monday we're going into the upper 90s to low

100. it will be warm at the beaches. we do have a heat risk. moderate heat risk for bayside and inland communities on monday. so if you're particularly sensitive just keep that in mind. accuweather seven day forecast. we're going to go from summer to fall with the heat building just in time to start off a new workweek. it is going to be in the triple digits inland. but don't worry, midweek it cools off. larry. kristen. all right. >> thank you. sandhya. new video today from an eruption at hawaii volcanoes national park. you can see a lava fall right there as lava flows over the cliffs of the crater and onto the crater floor. that eruption is happening in a closed, remote area known as the kilauea middle east rift zone. the good news is no immediate threat to life or any buildings nearby. >> it's so impressive. >> it's. >> abc seven has partnered with the california department of aging to bring you a new series called the abcs of aging. >> september happens to be national emergency preparedness month. preparedness is the word, and it's especially important for older adults to think about what they need to be prepared for in the face of an emergency.

>> reporter denise dador shows us some practical tips that could make a big difference if disaster strikes. reporter >> at any moment, the wind, the water or the earth can drastically shift when a natural disaster strikes. 76 year old omar singh knows what to do. >> calm down. that's the first thing. don't get excited. focus. it's training. >> she received at her local senior center, including how to prepare an emergency go bag. you put your medication, you put little clothes, food to eat, dry foods, water by having a bag with all your important documents, emergency supplies. >> and just head out the door and get ready to go. >> the california department of aging says the time for older adults to get prepared is now. >> it's real important for older adults to be ready for that emergency, so it's important for them to plan ahead of time. >> the first way to prepare get digitally connected. many senior and community centers offer

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no no. >> an older adult should have the conversations with their caregivers, with their family and friends, so that they're aware of what their emergency plan is. >> they'll have a plan, and they'll know what to do. and that saves lives. >> there are all kinds of great resources on california department of aging website. just go to aging.c.gov and look for their emergency preparedness guide. denise toda abc seven news celebrating hispanic heritage heritage month i'm having a hard time talking now. >> yeah, fridays and the friday. a bit of music history is next. >> the abc's of aging is sponsored by california department of aging. discover aging resources at aging ca.gov

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go behind the scenes at the grammy museum to get a look at a new exhibit celebrating 25 years of latin grammy history. >> here's reporter anabel munoz with the start of the 21st century came the birth of the latin grammys. >> this iconic picture in 2000, where you have celia, ricky and gloria opening the first ever latin grammy awards to mark its 25th anniversary. >> the latin recording academy has curated an exhibit showcasing the history and diversity of these artists, cultures and genres. >> bachata to merengue a lot of mexican or colombian, but also cuban and puerto rican. >> the exhibit at the grammy museum in los angeles features looks from the latin grammy stage and red carpet. this red dress belongs to the late mexican-american singer jenni rivera. colombian singer karol g's metallic pink dress. peso pluma black and white blazer and a blue and white wig belonging to the legendary cuban singer

celia cruz. each artifact tells a story about a moment in time, as well as the exponential growth of latino and spanish language music. >> just think about it for a minute. where we're coming from and where we were. latin music was 25 years ago. it was a niche genre, cool and happening, but it was it was still a niche. today, latin artists are, you know, crafting and influencing pop culture. >> most items are loaned, but some were donated, including an accordion and jacket by the mexican-american band intocable. celebrating their 30th anniversary, 30 years of hard work and now, you know, being forever at the grammy museum and having a few of our articles intocable. there's a lot to look at and a lot to learn, including the musical geography of latin america. this wall shows the latin grammys by the numbers. the artist with the most wins is puerto rican rapper, singer and

songwriter residente with 28. anabel munoz, abc7 news, uh- and abc seven news is streaming 24 over seven. >> get the abc7 bay area streaming tv app and join us whenever you want, wherever you are. and that's going to do it for abc7 news at for today, i'm kristen z. you'll want to stick around because abc seven news at five with dan and ama is coming your way next. have a great day

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