still processing this. >> now, at five. stunned reaction this morning from those who know a firefighter in the north bay now charged with arson. then we're saying goodbye to diesel and hello to an

electrified caltrain fleet. plus, it's the beginning of the end in the east bay. the a's start their last homestand this weekend in the oakland coliseum. good morning everybody. it's saturday, september 1st 21st that is let's get right to your forecast. frances said a warming trend is coming. >> yeah, it's going to start today. gradual warming. and it's the last full day of summer. so enjoy it. here's a look outside. right now we are starting off with low clouds this morning as we show you some live shot there from the exploratorium camera looking out toward san francisco. but by later on, this morning, we'll see plenty of sunshine inland already in the mid 60s by 9:00. and then this afternoon we'll start to warm up into the upper 80s to low 90s around the bay, though we'll start off with low clouds and they'll linger through the morning hours, but by lunchtime it will be in the 70s. and then around the bay. look for mid 70s this afternoon at the coast. well we've got the clouds this morning and they'll stick around

for quite a bit of the time throughout the day. in fact, we'll see some only partly sunny conditions at the beaches and temperatures in the low to mid 60s, so i'll let you know how much warmer it will get with the accuweather seven day forecast. stephanie. thank you francis. >> well, this morning a cal fire engineer is suspected of starting a string of fires in the north bay. he's a 38 year old man from healdsburg, and it's believed these fires were started over the last six weeks in the area surrounding geyserville, healdsburg and windsor. abc seven news reporter tara campbell has the story. >> i'm 100% in shock. i don't think anyone will have any idea that this had been happening. >> asking to remain anonymous. the estranged wife of a 38 year old cal fire apparatus engineer speaking with abc seven news about her husband's arrest for felony arson. >> i'm still processing this. he doesn't live here, nor has he. >> we are not identifying the firefighter until he's been officially charged. but you can see in this photo from his facebook page showing him

wearing cal fire gear. >> very hard pill to swallow and very hard for us. >> cal fire officers arrested the suspect friday morning at the howard forest fire station in willits. the department suspects him of starting five fires in sonoma county this summer while he was off duty. the arrest, both shocking and saddening to the firefighting community. >> 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. >> and that's exactly why legal experts say this could be a tough case to try. >> jurors are not going to want to believe that a firefighter would actually start a fire. >> and while a jury may not want to believe it. legal analyst steven clark says it's not uncommon. >> this is an unusual case, but it's not unheard of to have a firefighter actually charged with starting a fire, adding that arson cases are among the most difficult to prove. really have to reverse engineer a fire

to see how it was started, whether there was accelerants used and who was present at the scene. >> he says psychology will also play a key role in building the prosecution's case. >> and you're going to look into this individual's past and see if there's any red flags that were going on. >> the suspect will be booked into sonoma county jail on suspicion of arson to forest land, and is scheduled to be arraigned next week. tara campbell abc seven news. >> well, last night marked the start of a new era in entertainment on the streets of san francisco, one that could help pull the city out of a financial downtrend. the oktoberfest celebration took place right along front street in front of our studios here in downtown san francisco. it's the event city leaders are using to unveil the newly dedicated entertainment zone, the first of its kind here in california. senate bill 76, which made entertainment zones possible, allows for bars and restaurants to sell alcohol to be consumed

on the street. if a city designates the area for entertainment, it's expected to be a monumental change for bars and restaurants. >> there's all this permitting and things that you had to do before, and the businesses were kind of allowed to only do certain things on the street. and not others. now we're allowed to really benefit from outside. >> city officials say there are other parts of the city they want to turn into entertainment zones, including ones that already host street festivals. we're following new details on the financial crisis. san francisco unified is facing. the former board president is now calling out the superintendents reported failures in leadership. according to the chronicle, lainie motamedi resigned this august. she says her departure was related to her frustration with the superintendent and dysfunction within the district. she says superintendent matt wayne is facing criticism for how he's handling proposed school closures. parents and community members have called for wayne to resign. on the other side of the bay, it's the

end of an era, or at least the beginning of the end for the oakland a's and their fans. the a's have this three game series with the new york yankees this weekend, and then they'll play three more against the texas rangers. and that's it. next thursday will mark the final game in oakland a's history. this weekend will be filled with not nostalgia and emotions. of course. rickey henderson, who played for both the a's and yankees, caught the ceremonial first pitch yesterday thrown by his daughter adriana. longtime a's broadcaster vince cotroneo was also honored. the athletics started playing in oakland in 1968 and will say goodbye in just a few more days. >> i've been coming here a long time. i've. i've come as a son of a player, as a player, as a manager, as a broadcaster, so i've i've been here for a lot of cool times and cool moments and, know what a historical place

this has been over the years. and it's housed a lot of outstanding players and outstanding teams. so, yeah, it's meaningful to me. >> there's now only five home games left in oakland. the yankees beat the a's in extra innings. abc seven sports director larry beil will have the highlights later in your morning sports. now we continue to follow the city of oakland's efforts to clear out a long standing homeless encampment. the city announced it has completed the first phase of the closure in the area of mlk junior way, between 20th and 25th street in west oakland. more than 40 tons of debris have been removed from that area. city officials say more than 25 encampment residents who were living in the area have accepted is on track to build a better bay area. and this weekend, the train fleet goes electric. abc seven news south bay reporter lauren martinez says the excitement is palpable. bay area

commuters are saying goodbye to diesel trains starting this weekend. the entire caltrain fleet will be electric. on friday evening, we saw train enthusiasts capturing the last diesel locomotive take off from san jose's diridon station. noah williams traveled from seattle for this moment. >> so this is the end of an era. this is the most reliable diesel locomotive and passenger service in american history. >> going electric modernizes caltrans 160 year old rail corridor. dan lieberman started working for caltrain the year this project broke ground in 2017. >> we had people building a the overhead contact system. the wires above us on a live rail line like that is an incredible achievement of engineering and effort and being able being being able to see all of it has been really a privilege. and it's so wonderful to see the end result right here. >> caltrain is now launching an entirely new schedule with their

all electric train capabilities. >> these trains are faster to accelerate, so we're going to be able to provide more frequency. weekend service is going to bump up to half hourly over hourly, which is a big improvement. >> riders can now make a trip from san francisco to san jose in under an hour. >> if we want to combat climate change, this is how we do it. we don't have to get it to completely zero emissions tomorrow, but we do need to give people a viable alternative to driving. and these new trains are awesome. >> if bay area residents decide to utilize caltrans all electric service, that would be the equivalent of taking 55,000 gas powered cars off the road. we spoke with one woman who plans to attend all the community celebrations. caltrans has planned saturday and sunday with her 15 year old grandson. >> people have different hobbies, different things. they want to get into and i think if you're into trains, what a nice one. very expensive one. >> caltrain will offer free rides throughout the weekend for the rest of us. >> those old folks, the quietness might be nice in san jose. >> lauren martinez, abc seven

news. >> all right, let's check in with francis. how's it looking out there? >> well, it is looking a bit gray, but winds are light, so we have some low clouds over parts of the bay area. but we're going to get a little more sunshine today. and that means slightly warmer temperatures before things really heat up. next week, i'll show you that in a little bit with the accuweather seven day forecast. >> thank you francis. also ahead, devastation from a wildfire burning in southern california. when we come back, we explore the impact underwater at lake elsinore. then a health alert for african american men about prostate cancer. the factors that doctors are looking into

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like a nasal spray from astrazeneca. it was first approved back in 2003, but starting next year, you'll be able to administer it yourself. you'll only need a prescription to get this vaccine. this week on our 3 p.m. show getting answers, we talked to ucsf infectious disease specialist doctor peter chin-hong about that new vaccine. >> it's great for people who don't like needles, 1 in 4 americans are somewhat needle phobic, and the big difference that's revolutionary a little bit is that you can just go online and get a pharmacist to, review you, and then you can get it mailed to home. the caveats is that it's killed or weakened virus. so people who are immune compromised or if you're pregnant, it wouldn't be a great idea. and it's not approved for those over the age of 50. >> doctor chin-hong says the nasal vaccine is available now at clinicians offices. your

health is important to us here at abc seven, and september is prostate cancer awareness month. screening is a great tool to monitor prostate health, but one group, black men specifically, is not getting screened as much as other groups. it's an issue because black men have a higher chance of mortality from prostate cancer. here's abc seven news anchor ama daetz with more. >> on average, black men are about 10 to 30% less likely to get screened for prostate cancer compared to non african-american men. and it's even worse for younger black men between the ages of 45 to 50. >> i spoke with doctor j. balwani, a urologist at kaiser permanente san rafael. he says screening should start at age 50 for men in the u.s, but for black men, the recommendation is to start at age 45, because there's about a two and a half times increase in mortality for black men due to prostate cancer compared to caucasian men in the u.s. is it because they aren't getting screened as soon as they

should be? >> well, it's a combination of factors. the first thing is, is there may be an association with ethnicity, for black men that have west african descent, but it also is due to socioeconomic issues as well. >> so what does screening involve? doctor balwani says it's a simple blood test that should be done even if you don't have symptoms. >> the problem with prostate cancer is most people are asymptomatic. they don't have any symptoms. if you start to develop symptoms like more difficulty urinating, blood in the urine, weight loss, you kno, poor appetite, then you worry you may have more of a progression of the prostate cancer. and that's why we strongly encourage men to come in to get the screening tests done, because then you catch it early. you catch it at a time when it is quite readily treatable, and it has and it has less of an impact, i should say, on your quality of life. >> ama daetz abc seven news. >> now the bottom line talk to your doctor. all men 50 and older should get the blood test.

and men who are between the ages of 45 and 50, who are at higher risk for developing prostate cancer, should get the test done. that's black men and those with a family member who has had prostate cancer before, and doctor j. balwani says if you're 40 and you have more than one relative who's had it, you might consider getting tested. now to traffic news. we are following an alert this weekend. part of i-680 southbound is closed for construction work. the stretch from acosta boulevard in san ramon to i-580 in pleasanton won't reopen until 4 a.m. on monday. all i-580 and six 8-80 connectors will be open along the right lane. northbound 680 will remain open throughout the weekend. fire and water combining to provide another example of the effect climate change is having on our state. city officials in lake elsinore says they've lost thousands of fish as the airport wildfire dumps ash and heat on the

already delicate ecosystem. ash has covered the lake for days now, blocking sunlight to the algae, which caused about 6000 fish to suffocate. so this week, the city has been pumping extra oxygen into the water. >> we stock bass. we stock bluegill. we've got wild carp in here. and so we've got a very, very robust ecosystem here. but when things happen, temperatures fire all the ash, things get out of whack. >> it could be a while before there's any natural relief. right now, the airport fire is just over 50% contained. well today is the 40th anniversary of the california coastal cleanup. environmental groups will be cleaning up the state's coastline starting at 10:00 this morning. over 50,000 californians will pick up an estimated 1 million pounds of trash. the cleanup happens every year before the rainy season in hopes of keeping trash out of creeks, drains and the ocean. to find out where you can participate in this year's

cleanup, you can go to coastal cleanup dot org. now, keep in mind we said before the rainy season because today we're going to see some sunshine. let's check in with francis on what to expect. yeah. >> and then of course, if you're heading to the coast today, you'll always need a jacket. always going to be a little bit cloudy. we have that marine layer and we're starting off with that live doppler seven and satellite image. so we have some extensive cloud cover over parts of the bay. but not reaching all the way inland. it's a little bit of a sign that some warming is on the way. here's a look at those clouds right now. in fact, we'll show you live. shot in san jose. you can see that over the sap center. the shark tank in san francisco. it's 55 right now. oakland 60, hayward 61, san jose 58, redwood city 59. and half moon bay 55 degrees. so we're also seeing some low clouds over the golden gate bridge. you can also see some bridge crews there doing some road work. and in the north bay we have some cooler numbers. santa rosa 52. we also see some mid 50s and petaluma and napa fairfield. concord 57, livermore

56 degrees. and it is looking a little gray as we show you live shot from emeryville. so today is officially the last full day of summer. a little bit of warming fall technically arrives tomorrow, but we're going to see more sunshine. in fact, temperatures will be heating up and then it's going to be sizzling inland, warm at the coast, especially on monday and tuesday. there might be a heat risk involved to those couple of days. we'll keep you posted on that. here's a look at the futurecast. so 7:00 this morning. you'll notice still quite a bit of clouds. but then even by this afternoon much more sunshine. the clouds will pull back to the coast. notice this little eddy here that's helping pull the clouds away from san francisco so they'll get more sunshine to this afternoon. and then after midnight, the clouds will move in again overnight. and we'll do it all over again. so for the last full day of summer, look for a high of 85 today in san jose. it will even be nice at the beaches and santa cruz, 71 degrees. gilroy and

morgan hill. also in the mid 80s on the lower part of the peninsula. really comfortable. palo alto, los altos at 77 degrees, but notice at the coast, at the beaches, just the mid 60s there for pacifica and half moon bay, downtown san francisco getting up to 70 degrees. and we will see those clouds start to pull back in parts of the afternoon in the sunset district. so they'll get some sunshine, too. in the north bay, we'll see a range of 80s to even some low 90s out there. cloverdale 91, novato 85. napa will be at 82. so that's comfortable. we've got some t shirt and shorts weather in the east bay, some 70s to low 80s. fremont 81, berkeley 85 degrees and then our warmest inland locations will be in the upper ninth, upper 80s to low 90s. like brentwood, 92 degrees tonight you can open up the windows and temperatures will cool down into even possibly some upper 40s in the north bay, but generally mid and upper 50s around the bay. so here's the

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next couple of days through the weekend and then things really get hot. here's a look at your forecast for today. so 9:00 this morning lots of sunshine already inland. they will be warming up into the upper 80s and low 90s. this afternoon. and around the bay it will be cloudy until about lunchtime. and then we'll hit the low 70s and then mid 70s. by this afternoon at the coast and at the beaches. we'll see clouds all day long. the karl the fog will be around during the morning hours and even in the afternoon we'll get some partial sunshine and only mid 60s today. but i'll talk about when we'll see some more beach weather coming up. stephanie. >> all right, francis, thank you. we're following developing news in the rising tensions along the israel-lebanon border. a key hezbollah commander and his chain of command were killed in an israeli strike in beirut. the capital of lebanon. 31 people died after that strike on friday. it came just hours after hezbollah launched bombardments targeting israeli military

sites. the hezbollah commander killed has been accused of being involved in the bombing of the u.s. embassy in beirut in 1983. back here in the u.s, a kentucky sheriff has been charged with murder, accused of killing a judge in his chambers after an argument. the motive is still unclear, but just days ago, the sheriff was deposed in a federal lawsuit. a former inmate accuses him of inadequately training a deputy who sexually abused her in the judge's chambers. the judge is not accused of any wrongdoing in this suit. >> we know that it was an argument between the two that led up, but what exactly transpired prior to the shots being fired? still things that we're trying to get answers to. >> the sheriff was a former bailiff in the judge's courtroom. people close to them saying that the two worked together for years and were always good friends. those who know the sheriff are struggling, though, to understand how this family man could do something like this. well, we are 45 days

away from the 2024 presidential election, and right now, former president donald trump and vice president kamala harris are spending time in critical swing states. abc news reporter johnny fernandez has more as some states start early voting. >> the race for the white house is in full swing, with vice president kamala harris and former president donald trump ramping up their campaigns. on friday, vice president harris visiting georgia and wisconsin. in atlanta, the vice president focusing on reproductive rights. >> one does not have to abandon their faith or deeply held beliefs to agree. the government should not be telling her what to do. >> hours later, harris, holding a rally in madison, wisconsin. >> this is going to be a tight race until the very end, so let's not pay too much attention to the polls. >> former president trump will be in north carolina today as scandal swirls around the republican candidate for north

carolina governor, mark robinson. cnn reports robinson made a series of racist and inflammatory comments online years ago. abc news has not independently confirmed the reporting. in georgia, the state election board voted to require hand-counting of all ballots. the measure, pushed through by allies of former president trump. that measure, already being challenged in court. this comes as the first ballots have already been cast in the 2024 presidential election, with early in-person voting now underway in minnesota, south dakota and virginia. johnny fernandez, abc news, new york. >> new this morning, harris appears to have a financial advantage as the race enters its final weeks. that's according to the federal election commission. harris raised over triple the amount of funds trump did last month. her campaign and the democratic national committee entered the last two months of the 2024 election cycle with $286 million in the bank. filings show the trump campaign

and the republican national committee had $214 million. we're following new developments. three people in missouri developed bird flu symptoms after they were in contact with a bird flu patient. according to the cdc, one of them is a health care worker who tested negative for the flu despite showing symptoms. it's still unknown at this point how the original missouri patient caught the bird flu. the cdc says the risk of bird flu to the general public remains low. the first week of a two week coast guard hearing into the implosion of the titan submersible has wrapped up. the submarine imploded on its way to the titanic last year, killing all five people on board, including the company's ceo. eyewitness testimony from the hearings revealed major concerns ahead of the doomed expedition. the company's former scientific director testified that the sub malfunctioned just days before its final dive. and yesterday, the co-founder of a rival

submarine company said he had concerns. >> they were very nice people and they seemed well intentioned. i just said it looked to me like a lot of the stuff was not quite ready for prime time. >> hearings are expected to continue through next week. at the end, the marine board of investigation will issue a report wrapping up the case and outlining any recommendations for the future. well, it's been a week since x, formerly known as twitter, officially vacated its headquarters here in san francisco. it's no longer at market and 10th streets. the exit leaves many to question the future of the mid market area, which has been struggling for decades. abc seven news. building a better bay area reporter lyanne melendez is here with what's next? >> reporter the 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 50 year 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. >> last two months, they broke my window. three times. they stolen my stuff inside. it's the centuries 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 filled 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 1st, 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. lyanne melendez, 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. >> so what do they have in common? they have bicycles, busses and cars. that was lyanne melendez reporting. well, still ahead this morning on abc, seven mornings right around san francisco in vintage style. muni

is celebrating its heritage with free rides on some older trains and cars this weekend, and we'll take you outside for a live look from

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the area and the port of oakland gave us a look at the future of green transportation. the port hosted a ride and drive event yesterday. 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 this event, including the harbor trucking association and the california air resources board. happening today, san francisco transit is turning back time. muni heritage weekend kicks off today, and it's going to be celebrating the original vehicle fleet that started it all. festivities will run from 10:00 this morning to 4 p.m. today, and tomorrow. 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. well, tomorrow, america's oldest living park ranger is turning 103 years old. to celebrate students and staff at betty reid soskin middle school threw a birthday party for her in the east bay. the kids made her birthday cards and a cake. yesterday. you see here,

soskin says her secret to a happy life and overcoming all the challenges she has 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. >> 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. what an incredible woman. as betty says, frances, there's no time to waste. >> yeah, definitely no time to waste. and even though we have some clouds this morning, much like yesterday, we're going to warm up a little bit more with more sunshine. i'll let you know

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gets ready to say goodbye to the oakland coliseum. the a's take on the yankees today. first pitch is at 607 tonight. then the giants are on the road, taking on kansas city at 210. the forty-niners are getting up ready for their matchup with the rams, poten player. here's abc seven sports director larry beil. >> good morning everybody. the a's are in their final weekend in oakland hosting the yankees. they ended up in extras with the bronx bombers last night. they had 23,000 fans on hand in the coliseum. as they try to savor the final few home games. last dance for the a's and their fans. the finale is thursday afternoon. bottom four shea langeliers takes a. gerrit cole hanging curveball singles to left. lawrence butler with speed heading for home. safe one nothing. athletics. but cole was just too good. goes nine innings, 99 pitches, seven strikeouts in the 10th. juan soto nice job of hitting there.

opposite way. double to left. the yankees score three in extras to win four 2 in 10. giants in kansas city, home of some of the best barbecue in the entire world. bottom line two one giants. royals. two men on camilo duval slams the door on tommy pham, and the giants edged the royals two one. got nfl news. the 49 ers battered and bruised as they head to l.a. for sunday's game with the rams. tight end george kittle he's the latest now. doubtful because of that hamstring injury suffered in practice given the deebo and christian mccaffrey are already out. the niners offense will be missing a bunch of their best playmakers. college football. stanford opening acc play at syracuse. over 2800 miles away. a long trip that ended with victory. whose house? apparently it's stanford's house. across the country, one of the best catches of the year. ashton daniels to elic ayomanor. incredible. one handed grab a la odell beckham jr. as the cardinals take a seven. nothing

lead. third quarter. stanford's defense making a play. mitch liber picking off kyle mccord, 71 yards to the house. stanford leads by ten, but the orange would come back. mccord to jackson. meeks with just over three minutes left. it's a 13 yard touchdown. cuse up 2423. but troy taylor on fourth and nine. this is what he draws up. daniels ayomanor back. shoulder caught. setting up emmett kenny from 39 yards out for the win. good night. game over. drive home safely, stanford or fly home safely. stanford wins in their acc debut 2624. incredible finish between san jose state and washington state. i can't believe it. fourth and ten. emmett brown got to have it rolling out trying to hit nick nash. instead, it's tre'shaun henry who gets blasted and holds for on the go ahead touchdown with 26 seconds left. they're up three, but dean janikowski hits from 52 as time expires. and that forces overtime tied at 46.

and then it's dillon payne scoring from seven yards out. they get the two point play. so san jose state they need this. it's brown. he's in trouble. the ball is loose and that's your ball game. that was a two point play 5452 double overtime. the spartans suffered their first loss of the year. that's a wrap on morning sports. have a great weekend everybody i'm larry bei. >> thanks, larry. well the a's carry on their final home stand at the coliseum today against the yankees. as we mentioned, first pitch is at 607. francis, how's it looking around there? >> it's going to be very comfortable. you'll need your sunglasses in oakland today. but of course things will cool down after 7:00 this evening during the game. here's a look at live doppler seven satellite radar image. so we have some clo coasd that has spilled inland in fact, there's some fog in parts of the bay area and santa rosa that is reducing visibility to three miles. also half moon bay only two mile visibility at this

point. elsewhere, ten miles or around that in san francisco. currently it's 55 degrees oakland and hayward in the low 60s. san jose 58. also redwood city and half moon bay 55 degrees. and notice the flag blowing a little bit. so winds are lighter today. and that's because high pressure is going to be building in. and that will allow for the temperatures to warm up in the north bay, especially in santa rosa where we saw that fog. it is cooler only 52 degrees right now. this is a live shot in san jose where we also see some fog and gray skies. mid 50s petaluma, napa, fairfield, concord at 57 livermore 56 degrees. and this time we're showing you emeryville. today is the last full day of summer. we start a gradual warming trend today. tomorrow fall arrives, but we'll get more sunshine and temperatures will be heating up. and then early next week it's going to be sizzling inland, possibly near triple digits once again. and it will also be warm at the coast. so great beach weather, especially on monday and tuesday. so let me show you the temperatures for today. look

for highs to range from at the beaches mid 60s. like half moon bay, san francisco will be comfortable coming up to near 70 degrees this afternoon. we'll see. 70s around the bay, even some low 80s. so 76 for oakland for the a's game later on, fremont 81 and then our warmest spots in the inland valleys. you'll notice concord 90, livermore 91 antioch near 90 degrees san jose also 85 today. tonight, temperatures will drop into the 50s generally, except cooler in santa rosa at 49. so the clouds will fill in overnight. we'll wake up to gray skies once again, but we're going to jump ahead to monday so you can see how warm it's going to be. san francisco could hit 80 degrees, and this is where some inland areas will hit near triple digits. fairfield at 100. concord 99. also danville and livermore at 88. and even down in san jose. it's going to be about 93 degrees along the east shore. we'll see some upper 80s

to low 90s tuesday. still hot, but probably just a touch cooler and then wednesday you'll notice a significant drop. so that's something you can look forward to, especially if you're near the coast. we're going to be slightly above average in livermore starting next week sunday, monday, tuesday. and then we'll hit near average towards the middle part of next week. and you'll see that trend in the accuweather seven day forecast. so we have some summer warmth today for fall. tomorrow will be slightly warmer and then heating up on monday especially inland. gorgeous at the coast with more sunshine, some low 70s at the beaches. the heat continues on tuesday before we see a change on wednesday, with much cooler temperatures and starting off with much more fog. stephanie. >> all right, francis, thank you. well, today a new documentary called superman hits theaters. it's about the life of actor christopher reeve

>> everybody's looking for a hero with home videos an interviews with reeve's family and closest friends, superman gives a powerful and honest look at the man who played the hero, then became one after a horse riding accident left him paralyzed. >> he would die in 2004, and his wife dana would pass just years later. reeve's children now opening up. >> it's an incredible privilege and an honor to be able to do it. we wanted this to be the full, complete 360 holistic. christopher reeve story, which the filmmakers have done. >> again, the superman documentary premieres in

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and games throughout the weekend. there's also a stein holding and yodeling competition. and of course,

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