sugar? at kaiser permanente all of us work together to care for all that is you. in shock about this. >> i'm 100% in shock. i'm still processing this. >> now, at six. 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 21st. the warmth is coming, frances. yes, i'm looking forward to it. >> it is. it starts today. gradual warming, especially for inland neighborhoods. you'll notice it. it will hit the low 90s later on, but right now, temperatures are generally in the 50s. and 60s. san francisco 55, oakland 60. san jose 58. and here's today's forecast. so inland areas by 9:00. plenty of sunshine. they will hit the low 90s this afternoon around the bay. it will be cloudy still at 9:00. really won't get peeks of blue and sunshine until about lunchtime. warming up to the mid 70s and at the beaches. we've got some thicker clouds in the morning, but then we'll get partial sunshine this afternoon with mid 60s. so big warm up on the way in the accuweather seven day forecast. and i'll show you that coming up next week. but coming up soon. but the warm ups next week. >> wonderful francis. thank you.

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 this 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 as 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 stephen 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. you really have to reverse engineer a fire to see how it was starte, 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. >> 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 along front street in downtown san francisco, right near our kgo studios. 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, allow for bars and restaurants to sell alcohol to be consumed on the streets. 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 one that already hosts street festivals. new details in 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. 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 yankees this weekend, and then they'll play three more games against the texas rangers. and that's it. next thursday will mark the final game in oakland

a's history at the coliseum. this weekend will be filled with nostalgia and emotions, of course. rickey henderson, who played for both the a's and the yankees, caught the ceremonial first pitch yesterday thrown by his daughter adriana. long time a's broadcaster vince cotroneo was also honored. >> 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. >> the athletics started playing in oakland back in 1968, and now there's only five home games left at the coliseum. staying in oakland now we continue to follow the city's effort to

clear 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 has been removed from the area. city officials say more than 25 encampment residents who were living in the area have accepted shelter and services. turning to a traffic alert for you. part of i-680 southbound is closed for construction work. the stretch from acosta boulevard and san ramon to i-580 in pleasanton won't reopen until 4 a.m. on monday. all i-580 and 680 connectors will be open along the right lane. northbound 680 will remain open throughout the weekend. caltrain is on track to build a better bay area 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, 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. >> 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 frances. good morning. >> good morning. we're showing you a beautiful shot from mount tam just before the sunrise. a lot of us are under the low clouds right now, but with more sunshine, temperatures will warm up. and i'll show you what you can expect with the accuweather seven day forecast. >> frances. thank you. 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 black men about prostate cancer. the factors that doctors are now

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keep apps from sending notifications to minors during school hours or late at night. the governor released a statement saying in part, quote, every parent knows the harm. social media addiction can inflict on their children. with this bill, california is helping protect children and teenagers from purposefully designed features that feed these destructive habits. now, speaking of. if you think you're being tracked on social media, you're not alone. and now the ftc is sounding the alarm. the federal trade commission is calling on congress to pass new laws to protect your privacy. this after they found social media companies like facebook, tiktok and x among others, engaging in what they called vast surveillance of people using their apps. the ftc is also urging companies to limit data collection and delete user data. we're following 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. here it is. it's flu mist, 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 will still need a prescription to get the vaccine, though. 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 caveat is that it's, killed or weakened virus. so people who are immune compromised, or if you're pregnant, we it wouldn't be a great idea. and it's not approved for those over the age of 50. >> doctor chin-hong added the nasal vaccine is available now

at clinicians offices. now your health is important to us here at abc seven. september is prostate cancer awareness month. screening is a great tool to monitor prostate health, but one group in particular, black men, are 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. >> the bottom line here. 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 have had prostate cancer in the past. and doctor j. balwani says if you're 40 and have more than one relative who's had it, you might consider getting tested. all right, turning to southern california now, fire and water combining to provide another example of the effect climate change is having on our state. city officials in lake elsinore say 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, 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 stalk bass, we stalk 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. 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 day.org. and it comes as we're expecting a warmth this weekend. let's check in with francis on what to expect. >> yeah, temperatures are going to warm up several degrees for many areas around the bay area, and that's great news, especially in san francisco, because we'll get some sunshine this afternoon. we saw a little bit of it yesterday. and we'll get more this weekend. and in the coming days. here's a look at live doppler seven satellite

radar image. so we've got cloud, gray skies off the coast. and that has spilled into the bay right now. live shot there from our roof camera looking at the flag of the ferry building. winds are light. it's currently 55 degrees in san francisco. oakland 60 degrees, hayward 61, san jose and redwood city at 58 degrees and half moon bay at 55 degrees. where there is some fog. this morning. reducing visibility. and here's a live look again from mount tam, because it's so pretty to see the pinks and oranges in the sky above those low clouds just before sunrise right now. santa rosa 52, petaluma 56. napa 53. fairfield 55. concord 57, livermore 56 degrees. and this time we're looking at pier 39 with those clouds over san francisco. today is the last full day of summer, so enjoy it. and then fall arrives tomorrow. and even though it's the start of fall, it's actually going to be warmer with more sunshine. and then early next week,

temperatures will be above average. in fact, it will be sizzling inland and very warm at the coast. so here's a look at the futurecast. what you'll notice is we've got the low clouds during the 7:00 hour. and then this afternoon plenty of sunshine for everybody. we'll see. partly cloudy conditions at the beaches before the clouds start to push back in late tonight and overnight into tomorrow morning. highs today. we're going to come up a little bit in san jose. it's going to be 85 degrees with plenty of sunshine. even comfortable in santa cruz at 71 degrees. cupertino 81 on the lower part of the peninsula peninsula. look for 77. in los altos, palo alto, mountain view, 75 san mateo. really nice at 74. and then we'll see mid 60s at the beaches with downtown san francisco coming up to 70 degrees. yesterday was 65. in the north bay, temperatures range from 80 to 90. novato will be 85, sonoma 88. and then we'll see cloverdale hit 91. also east bay

is generally going to be in the mid 70s near berkeley and oakland to lower 80s through union city, fremont, inland areas in the low 90s for some of the warmer spots like concord and pittsburg, 90 livermore 91 degrees. and then tonight we'll see those clouds move in and temperatures will drop into generally the mid 50s around the bay and possibly some upper 40s in the north bay. so tomorrow we warm up a little bit. and then monday is when things get really hot. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. summer warmth. the last day of summer before fall begins. although it's going to get warmer tomorrow with more sunshine and then really hot, sizzling inland on monday. the heat continues on tuesday before we start to cool down and closer to average on wednesday. stephanie. >> all right, francis, thank you. and a reminder that you can watch all our newscast live and get francis's forecast live on demand through the abc seven bay area connected tv app. it's available for apple tv, google tv, amazon fire tv and roku. you

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good morning everybody. thank you for joining us this half hour. francis is here with more on the changes coming this weekend. >> yeah, definitely. i think we'll look forward to that, especially in san francisco as

temperatures warm up and we see more sunshine throughout the day. here's today's forecast. inland areas will get plenty of sunshine by 9:00 this afternoon, warming into the low 90s and then also around the bay. it will start off cloudy and even a little bit of fog. generally light though, but by lunchtime we'll see sunshine warming up into the mid 70s and at the beaches. cloudy at the coast, but then partial clearing this afternoon with temperatures in the low to mid 60s. we're going to warm up even more tomorrow, especially the early part of next week, and i'll have those details with the accuweather seven day forecast. stephanie. >> all right francis, thank you. developing news now amidst 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 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. back in 1983. now, 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 at this point. 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? i still think that we're trying to get answers to. >> the sheriff was a former bailiff in the judge's courtroom. people close to them saying the two worked together for years and were always good friends. those who know the sheriff are struggling to understand how this family man could do something like this. new developments. now in

missouri, three people 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 how the original missouri patient caught the bird flu. the cdc says the risk of bird flu to the general public remains low. to your voice. your vote. we are 45 days away from the 2024 presidential election, and right now, former president trump and vice president harris are spending time in critical key swing states. abc news reporter johny fernandez has more as some of those 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. johny fernandez, abc news, new york.

>> now this comes as 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. 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 these hearings revealed major concerns ahead of the doomed expedition. the company's former scientific director testified that the submarine malfunctioned just days before its final dive. and yesterday, the co-founder of a rival submarine company said he

also 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. here in the bay area, 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 anymore. the exit leaves many to question the future of the mid market area, which has been struggling, as we all know for decades now. here's abc seven's building a better bay area reporter, lyanne melendez. >> 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 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. >> last two months, they broke my window. three times. they stolen my stuff inside. it's the sandwiches go bad everyday. 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. uh- 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 are. 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, abc seven news. >> 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 and new york, michigan avenue in chicago, are thriving. so what do they have in common? they have bicycles, busses and cars. we'll stay on that story. well, still ahead this morning, right around san francisco in vintage style, muni is celebrating its heritage with free rides on some

of its older trains and cars. this weekend. and we'll take you outside atop our roof camera. it's 6.40. francis

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, and it's celebrating the original vehicle fleet that started it all. festivities will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and tomorrow, and you can enjoy free entry to the san francisco railway museum right across from the ferry building. you can also ride on historic busses, cable cars and streetcars all weekend. some dating all the way back to the 1930s. 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 birthday cake. you see here. 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. >> 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. as betty says, frances, there's no time to waste. >> yes, let's live in the present. and right now, here's a live shot of the golden gate bridge, where we see lots of low clouds along the coast and into the bay. but we're already getting some sunshine inland. temperatures will be warming up this weekend, and i'll let you know how warm it's going to

i to the oakland coliseum. the a's take on the yankees today. first pitch at 607. and then the

giants are on the road taking on kansas city at 210. meanwhile, the 49 ers are getting ready for their matchup with the rams potentially without another big 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 langoliers 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 duvall slams the door on tommy pham and the giants edge the royals two one. got nfl news. the 49 ers battered and bruised as they head to la 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? well, 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 on for 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 beil. >> thank you larry. well again the a's take on the yankees again today at 607 francis how's it looking around then? >> it will be nice in oakland with some clearing. but right now we're all under a lot of gray skies and clouds. except for some very inland areas. here's a look at live doppler seven satellite image. so the clouds along the bay and the coast and it is looking a bit gloomy as we show you a live shot of alcatraz in san francisco. it's 55 degrees oakland 60, hayward 61, san jose 58. also redwood city and then half moon bay 55 with some fog there right now, but look at how pretty it is from mount tam. this is above the low clouds that we just showed you over alcatraz in santa rosa, 53

degrees napa, also 53. and in petaluma, fairfield, livermore, mid 50s. concord at 57. so little bit of some breaks in the clouds there with this live shot over walnut creek. today is the last full day of summer. tomorrow fall arrives, but it's not going to feel like fall. it's going to feel more like summer with sunshine and temperatures warming up even more and then early next week for the official beginning of fall, well, it's going to be sizzling inland and even warm at the coast. so we'll see some beach weather then. so here's a futurecast showing you the clouds starting to pull back by midday. and even this afternoon we'll see sunshine and san francisco. it's just along the beaches where we'll see only those partly sunny conditions. and then later on tonight, the clouds will move back in after midnight to tomorrow will be off to a bit of a foggy start again. but today, look for temperatures to come up. oh, anywhere from a few degrees to even five degrees or more like san francisco 65 yesterday. today it will be 70.

san jose also coming up to 85 with a lot of sunshine inland areas in the low 90s like concord and livermore and then really comfortable in the north bay, santa rosa, 87 napa, 82 degrees. but you notice at the beaches still 64 degrees in half moon bay today. tonight temperatures drop into the mid 50s for areas around the bay. we'll see some cooler numbers in the north bay, like santa rosa possibly dropping to 49 degrees. and then we're going to jump to sunday. we're going to warm up even more by a few more degrees, but a more significant warming trend is underway on monday, and that's when we see inland areas sizzling. we'll see areas in the upper 90s to near 100 degrees, like concord 99, fairfield 100. we'll see some upper 90s even in santa rosa, 97, ukiah 100, san francisco 80 degrees on monday, still warm on tuesday before

things significantly cool on wednesday. and you'll notice that here with the san jose average high of 80 will be warming up. warmest day will be monday. and then notice the drop on wednesday. and then we'll be closer to average on wednesday. and you'll see that here. accuweather seven day forecast. summer warmth. even warmer tomorrow. hot on monday and tuesday. much cooler wednesday with the fog returning closer to average, but then a slight warm up towards the end of the week. 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 and interviews with reeve's family and closest friends. >> superman gives a powerful and honest look at the man who played a 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 theaters today. we

german dance music performances and games throughout the weekend. there's also a stein holding and yodeling competition, and of course, plenty of brews, pretzels and brats for people to enjoy. tickets are on sale on redwood city's website, and tickets do include a commemorative stein and a drink ticket. the oakland zoo is giving an update on an adorable california mountain lion cub rescued last month. take a look. zoo officials say brier. how cute is getting

stronger every day. brier was found wandering down a road in el dorado county in early august, and the oakland zoo says they will keep everyone updated on brier's graduation date. to cub space at the california trail in the zoo. so sweet. you can see he's having fun playing with that blue ball. i want to go to that graduation. i want to follow brier's journey. >> i'll watch from afar. i'm scared of animals. wild animals. all right. what? you won't be scared of is the warmer weather. temperatures will be a few degrees warmer compared to yesterday. san francisco 70 with sunshine this afternoon. oakland 76, san jose 85. and we'll see. low 90s inland. even warmer tomorrow. >> nice to see these changes. thank you, frances, and thank you all for joining us on abc seven mornings. we'll see you back here at eight. have a great day

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