a driver shot and killed. the incident. three years after a mass shooting at another vta rail yard, plus san francisco unified holding an emergency meeting today as it faces a financial crisis. then night markets and changing nightlife. will the events make a difference for the city? good morning everybody. it's sunday, september 22nd. we begin with the weather and the heat that's coming. >> yeah, definitely. stephanie, especially at the beaches tomorrow that starts. but i want to take you outside just to show you how pretty it is from mount tam. and we can see the dawn sky, some low clouds spilling in

from the coast with the city lights glowing in the north bay. we're seeing some of the coolest numbers right now in santa rosa, where there's fog. it's 52 degrees, but it's a little bit milder in some inland areas where it's already clear, like concord and livermore. fairfield 56 degrees. so here's what you can expect for today. inland areas. we're going to already have clear skies throughout the morning temperatures in the 60s. and then we'll warm up into the low 90s even some mid 90s. by this afternoon around the bay. we'll start off with clouds and then sunshine by lunchtime in the 70s. and then some areas this afternoon will be in the upper 70s to low 80s. around the bay will be your high at the beaches with the sea breeze and the clouds and fog. you could even see some mist and drizzle during the morning and evening hours. temperatures will warm up into the mid 60s, maybe even a few upper 60s with some breaks and sunshine throughout the afternoon, and then get ready for temperatures to really warm up tomorrow. all those details

coming up, stephanie. >> all right. francis. thank you. in the south bay, a valley transportation authority bus driver is dead. deputies are investigating the death as a homicide. for many employees, it's a triggering event following a mass shooting at vta. back in 2021. the latest shooting happened overnight on friday at vta's shibuya yard in south san jose. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard has new details about the man who was killed. >> we're sad for his passing. and you know, our prayers are with his family. >> workers at the santa clara valley transportation authority still processing news of a shooting which left a bus driver dead. transit union president raj singh knew the victim, a vta driver, for ten years. >> he was a very good, good individual. i can't recall a, you know, a negative interaction with him. >> the deadly shooting happened friday night at vta shibuya division yard, the santa clara county sheriff's department says it appears to be an isolated incident. a motive is unclear and no arrests have been made.

investigators are now following leads. we have increased security presence for in not just at this facility, but at all our facilities. >> but it does appear to be an isolated incident for many employees. >> the incident has been triggering a grim reminder of the mass shooting in 2021 at vta guadeloupe yard, nine employees were killed. the gunman was a vta worker. >> we really thought we were, you know, getting past some of the some of the stuff from before. and obviously this is going to spur a lot of that uh- back for the employees in particular who were here then, it not only brings back that that horrible experience, but again, it's a loss of another coworker. >> going forward, all employees will be offered mental health counseling if requested. >> we want to make sure that the public knows that our system is safe, there are no service disruptions and that our employees are here for them as well, as well as they are here for each other. >> in san jose, cornell,

bernard, abc seven news. >> today, the san francisco unified school board is holding an emergency closed door meeting. the rare weekend meeting comes at a time of huge challenges for the district. as of usd delayed an announcement of possible school closures. this week. the district is also facing a huge financial crisis, with state appointed advisers now in charge of the district spending. the agenda for today's meeting only mentions a public employee performance evaluation board of education president matt alexander told us in a statement. s.f. usd is experiencing significant issues. the s.f. board of education is meeting to determine next steps forward. meantime, cal maritime in vallejo is cutting ties with a major athletic association over a policy banning transgender athletes. the maritime academy says it's leaving the national association of intercollegiate athletics next summer. back in april, the naia passed a policy restricting participation in women's sports

to athletes assigned female at birth and who have not begun hormone therapy. cal maritime's president says the policy is exclusionary and violates state law. the naia has not commented on this departure. in the north bay, another suspected arsonist has been arrested. a 61 year old man is accused of setting four small fires at southwest community park. that's right next to meadowview elementary school. none of those fires damaged any buildings, but students at the school did have to shelter in place because of the heavy smoke on friday. the arrest happened one day after a cal fire engineer was arrested. he's accused of starting five fires in the north bay this summer. investigators say he started the fires while off duty. none of them burned more than an acre. meanwhile, a discarded cigarette is to blame for a fire that damaged a building in san francisco's tenderloin neighborhood. fire crews say the cigarette ignited

materials on the roof. they believe it came from next door. the seneca hotel. it's a supportive housing site for formerly unhoused adults at sixth street and stevenson. tenants were evacuated as crews put out this fire. luckily no one was displaced by the damage. happening right now. part of i-680 southbound remains closed for construction work. it's happening from acosta boulevard and san ramon to i-580 in pleasanton. all i-580 and i-680 connectors will be open along the right lane. caltrans says the road will reopen by 4:00 tomorrow morning. meanwhile, northbound 680 will remain open. dozens of unhoused residents have begun moving into san francisco's new mission cabins. we first told you about the 60 new cabins in the city's mission district back in april. the cabins are a new type of emergency shelter that offers privacy for people who are unhoused. the 65 square foot rooms include a twin bed with a

locked door and is pet friendly. advocates say this is a temporary solution as a way to get in front of the city's enforcement on encampments. >> as you can see, this is a very clean place. it's a very stable place. it seems very safe. it's not a nuisance to the neighborhood by any means. and so, yeah, i'm a huge advocate for this sort of housing. >> the cabins will be up for two years until the city breaks ground on more permanent affordable housing. so far, san francisco has added 1800 emergency shelter beds. now, to what could be a new era of entertainment and a new life for the city of san francisco. it began with the expansion of night markets in different parts of the city. then the opening of the city's first entertainment zone on friday. last night, the night market moved to the beach. it's all in an effort to change how people see the city and help to build a better bay area. here's abc seven news reporter tara campbell. >> the party is on and people are showing up, taking to san

francisco's great highway for the inaugural taraval night market by the beach. building off the immense popularity of the sunset night market, we went to the one on irving a couple of weeks ago, and i found out about this one, and so i thought it would be just as fun to bring the kids. the event is largely driven by district four supervisor joel engardio, who spoke about it earlier this week. >> the original sunset night market on irving street is a huge success. we just had 20,000 people show up at the most recent one, but we want to move this night market, expand the concept so other areas of the sunset can benefit. >> awesome, awesome because it keeps the momentum going and, you know, keeps the vibe, so to say, going. and it creates like i said, you know, more opportunities on this side of the city. >> mayor london breed taking to the stage saturday in support. so are you all having a good time tonight. and from the beach party vibe to the vendors creates opportunities for us to come out to the community and, you know, produce income for

ourselves, for our families and friends. and the community is responding. >> i love it because we have all kinds of vendors. we're supporting our local communities, and we're supporting and, you know, getting together with just kid friendly families. and it's fun. >> tara campbell, abc7 news. >> francis, it doesn't only look like a blast, but it's so needed. so it's great to see this. >> yeah, the city definitely can use that. and what we could also use is a beautiful view from mount tam. it's just gorgeous out there. as you can see, some of the dawn sky. but most of us are a lot of us are underneath those low clouds, which you can see, but lots of sunshine, warmer temperatures today, and then a bigger warm up tomorrow. >> francis. thank you. also ahead, vice president kamala harris says she's up for another debate, but her opponent quickly shut her down. what the former president had to say next. and a deer pulled to safety after being stuck in this location for

hours. we'll tell you where and how local first respond

12. now to your voice, your vote. the countdown to the november election is on. we are just 44 days until the polls open on november fifth. former president donald trump was in battleground north carolina this weekend, and vice president kamala harris did not have a campaign stop. instead, she posted on x accepting an invitation for a cnn debate against trump. abc news reporter chuck sivertsen has his

response. >> former president trump hosted a rally in north carolina saturday, days after his party's nominee for governor in the state, mark robinson, was hit with controversy. trump, not mentioning robinson at the rally. instead, he stressed the importance of the battleground state. >> we got to win. this is a very important state. we win this state. i think it's going to be over fast. >> robinson has denied he made a series of racist and inflammatory posts decades ago, which were detailed in a recent cnn report. abc news has not independently confirmed the reporting. vice president harris not making any campaign appearances on saturday. instead, the vice president posted on x, saying she has accepted an offer from cnn for a second presidential debate against donald trump on october 23rd. less than two weeks before election day. trump responding she's done one debate. >> i've done two. it's too late to do another. i'd love to in many ways, but it's too late. the former president saying it's too late because voting has already started.

>> chuck sivertsen, abc news new york. >> abc seven news is your place when it comes to anything related to the presidential election. you can find our complete coverage and live updates regularly on abc seven news.com, as well as our app. back here in the bay area, a dramatic rescue in the oakland hills. take a look at this. it was a deer wedged in a small gap between a garage and a house on hemlock street. the deer was stuck. so the woman who spotted it called the oakland fire department for help. >> hey, grab this. grab this. real cool. there you go, buddy. pull pull pull pull pull! >> pretty unbelievable. such tight quarters there. you can see that the video we're watching now is from the firefighters union that shared the video with us. the rescue took nearly four hours. the crew were able to turn the upside down deer right side up. and then with a rope as you see here, tied around his legs. they

were able to free this animal from the confined space news. caltrain is celebrating the debut of its new modern electric train service. special launch party events were held throughout yesterday at various caltrain stations, including this one in palo alto. >> these tracks have been been in use for 160 years. they are the oldest continuously, continually used rails west of the mississippi, and for the first time in that long and glorious history, it's all electric. >> another community celebration will be held this afternoon at the san mateo station from 2 to 6:00. you can join in, too. caltrain is offering free rides all weekend long. well, the 40 niners are getting ready to take the field against the rams today, and they're already making history. the team charter is the first to fly a jet to a game using sustainable aviation fuel. abc seven news reporter

dustin dorsey explains how this fuel could make travel more green than ever. >> it's off to southern california for the san francisco 40 niners this weekend with a road matchup against the los angeles rams on the horizon, but long before the team even hits the field, they will have already made history. they will become the first nfl team to fly to their game using sustainable aviation fuel. >> it's not just sitting around talking about how we've got to improve the global warming situation and stop putting as many particulates in the atmosphere as we have been. it's actually doing something about it. >> as the world continues to look for ways to combat climate change, this saf pilot project addresses one of the global leaders in emissions aviation, which creates the second most greenhouse gases of any form of travel. united is the first airline to create a goal of reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. 40 niners chief revenue and marketing officer brett schwab says purchasing saf with united airlines is an important step for the team towards reducing

their carbon footprint and committing to more sustainable practices. saf is an alternative to conventional jet fuel made up of renewable materials such as agricultural waste, rather than traditional fossil fuels. csu east bay lecturer elena givental says it could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 85% for the time it's produced, until the time it's used, that's enough to reduce approximately 150,000 metric tons of emissions, or enough to fly passengers close to 1 billion miles. >> that is a step forward so that sustainable aviation fuel is the first step. towards that future where we can use liquid fuels which are not polluting the environment. >> abc news aviation analyst john nance says there's a lot of debate regarding the changeover from traditional fuels to saf, but he says it makes a big difference in other airlines should follow suit going forward. >> in the future, they're going to be many more flights around the world. and if we don't get a handle on this, we're simply going to be increasing the

problem in the south bay. >> dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> people around the state headed to the beach for the 40th annual coastal cleanup day. there were seven parks to choose from in the east bay regional parks district. staff and volunteers collected trash and helped ecosystems good for the planet and a model for the kiddos. >> you know how important it is to take care of the earth. >> yeah, we like to teach our kids to, like, clean up their messes, and we thought this was a good example and they had a blast. it was the perfect activity. >> yeah, they were all competing about who got the best trash and the most interesting trash. and so it was fun. >> they say you're never too young to start learning how to take care of the planet. and it was great to see all the families out there doing that. meanwhile, the russian river pride parade and festival returned to guerneville. people lined the streets to watch and cheer everyone on. there were djs, drag artists, performers, as well as musicians and a variety show. after this festival. today, the weekend

wraps up with an intergenerational brunch and. abc seven news was back on the green for the golf world's biggest and best lgbt q plus events. a few of our crew members were out on the course, swinging away for the san francisco pride sixth annual golf tournament. the two day event kicked off with a special awards reception on friday at the fairmont hotel. this year, sf pride honored former professional golfer tisha uihlein. several teams teed off saturday for the tournament at the historic tpc harding park golf course and sf prides golf tournament is the first ever pga endorsed lgbtq sporting event. and of course, abc seven news continues to be a proud sponsor. i want to stay on that picture you just saw, give our team a shout out our colleagues francis, joe brooks, brandi sotelo, they all did such a great job out there and it was so neat to see that this has been around san francisco for a

few years now, and that it's such a priority to for tpc harding. >> yeah, it is, and it's nice to see our station's involvement in the event. yeah, and it was a nice day in san francisco. but you notice there was fog there near harding golf park. and there will be again today. so that's why beaches will be on the cool side. but with high pressure building, we'll get plenty of sunshine elsewhere. and slightly warmer temperatures. here's a live look. live doppler seven and the satellite radar image. so we've got clouds at the coast that have spilled into the bay, and it has reduced visibility in santa rosa, where some fog is creating visibility down to a mile and a half. a little bit of fog, too, in san francisco. and half moon bay, where i had to use my wipers this morning, just a little bit of mist and drizzle. we have low clouds over the bay in fact, you'll find some gray skies over sfo and that is causing 26 minute flight arrival delays. so check your airline if you're picking someone up at the airport. temperatures right now in the 50s and 60s. san francisco is

currently 55. oakland and hayward at 60 degrees, san jose 59. redwood city 60 and half moon bay 55 degrees. and this shot is just so pretty from mount tam. as we look at the pinks and oranges in the sky and the low clouds there below the peaks and most of us are under those low clouds at this point. temperatures in the north bay also cooler in santa rosa where there's fog. 52. petaluma 52, napa 54. fairfield, concord and livermore all at 56 degrees. and this time we're looking from sutro out towards the east. and there i think we can see the peaks of some of those east bay hills. here's what you need to know. so today is the first day of fall. but it's actually going to be sunny and warmer. we'll see sunshine later on today. then monday. and tuesday summerlike heat temperatures well above average triple digits inland, even at the beaches. it's going to be nice on monday and tuesday. midweek cooler pattern develops and we start to

see some clouds and fog return to the forecast. so today's highs will be just a little bit warmer compared to yesterday. it's going to be very comfortable in san francisco. 73 santa rosa. quite warm at 91. oakland 78, san jose 87 degrees. and then the inland areas in the mid 90s, concord, antioch and livermore 94 today, but then still cool at half moon bay 66 with those low clouds tonight. temperatures will generally drop into the 50s mid 50s around the bay, low 50s in parts of the north bay. we'll jump ahead to monday. just to give you an idea of what some of the models are predicting. so san francisco 82. so that's really warm. make sure the kids wear shorts or t shirts. they're going to school that day. and then we've got triple digits inland. even san jose 93. tuesday is when we hang on to the heat. but temperatures come down just a little bit. and here's the accuweather seven day forecast. so fall starts today. it already started in fact. and

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morning america. >> good morning. coming up on gma breaking overnight a mass shooting in alabama. the gunfire in a busy area in birmingham lined with restaurants, bars and shops. at least four people were killed. dozens more shot. we'll have the latest on the investigation. plus former president donald trump campaigning in the battleground state of north carolina. what he's saying about the possibility of debating kamala harris again. and the latest polling and analysis on the state of the race and wnba playoffs. preview four first round games today. we'll look

ahead and we have an abc news exclusive on a big announcement from the league. that's all coming up right here on gma. >> in entertainment news, the iheartradio music festival took over t-mobile arena in las vegas this weekend. the two day event is now streaming on hulu. for more on the big night, here's reporter sophie flay. >> the 2024 iheartradio music festival is now in the history books. the biggest names in music taking the stage here in las vegas over the two day event. day two of the iheartradio music festival featured superstars like doja cat, ain't no competition, when they hear me fly. the weekend traffic does what we are, raising hope and keith urban, burnout, burning out. what makes this festival so special? >> it's so eclectic and the energy in the room is always like, super high. crowds are always amazing. i love it. >> it's a literal who's who of

music. what makes this festival different than any other festival? any other show? >> i think it's unique because you do have rock n roll. you have pop, you have country, and they all get excited to break off of their tours and come see the other artists as well. you'll see artists watching other artists perform because they don't get a chance to do that too often, so that's pretty cool. >> all weekend before taking the stage, the stars walked the red carpet. the crowd's amazing and the fans are lovely. >> and i just love the iheart family. really. >> celebrity performers and their celebrity fans. what's the energy you're bringing to the iheartradio music festival? >> oh, i'm bringing fun, you know, good times a little, you know, jamming. hey, i'm bringing she ready energy. that's what i'm bringing. she ready energy. >> i can get to see the weekend. i'm a big fan. love me some doja cat. and also i had to reminisce with my family. i had a family reunion tonight. you know who i had? a family reunion with? who? new kids on the block.

>> there it is. >> that's my family. >> g and flava flav makes a surprise appearance on stage. it's streaming on hulu. all weekend long, and don't worry if you missed it. an iheartradio music special is coming to hulu on october 7th in las vegas. sophie flay, abc news. >> still to come, this morning, israel and hezbollah exchange heavy fire overnight. a look at the damage left behind as tensions rise. and two bills meant to reduce the cost of fire insurance for consumers fail. a deep dive into the money trail

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>> it is going to be hot everywhere, even at the beaches. so that was a gorgeous shot. i have another pretty shot to show you. this one is in santa cruz and it is a gray right now, but it will be nice there later on this afternoon. with a high of 77. we'll get more sunshine everywhere once we get past the low clouds and fog this morning. temperatures generally in the 50s for the next couple of hours, but then by lunchtime, as the low clouds pull back to the coast, we'll be warming up into the low 80s for the inland. neighborhoods around the bay will already see some 70s, and then this afternoon look for plenty of sunshine, except that the beaches will see partly cloudy conditions. but even around the bay, temperatures will warm up to the 70s and low 80s. and then inland areas in the low 90s. this evening, the clouds will start to roll back in, but it will still be warm inland in the 80s. and then around the bay will start to cool down into the 60s. so stephanie mentioned tomorrow will be the hottest day of the

week. here's a look at livermore the week ahead. we will be well above average near triple digits on monday before we fall closer to average midweek. and i'll have the details for your neighborhood coming up. >> all right. we look forward to that. thank you. francis alabama police are still searching for possible suspects after four people were killed in a mass shooting, and dozens of others were hurt. it happened around 11 p.m. saturday, and the popular five points area just south of birmingham. three of the victims died on the scene. the fourth victim died at the hospital. police believe there may have been multiple shooters. so far, there have been no arrests and the motive is not known. overseas, the u.s. is urging its citizens to leave lebanon as soon as they can. as the fighting there intensifies. this morning, hezbollah launched more than 100 rockets across northern israel, sending thousands of people into shelters. it comes one day after israel launched a strike in beirut, killing one of hezbollah's top commanders. abc

news reporter marcus moore is in lebanon. >> the idf launching a wave of airstrikes into southern lebanon saturday, as tensions in the region continue to escalate. these airstrikes come one day after israel struck a beirut suburb that, according to the lebanese health ministry, killed at least 37 people, including three children. also killed in friday's airstrike. ibrahim akil, one of hezbollah's top commanders. akil was wanted by the u.s. for his role in the 1983 bombing of the american embassy and marine corps barracks in beirut that killed more than 300 americans. the idf saying the strike not only killed akil, but other top hezbollah operatives who they say were hiding underground. prime minister benjamin netanyahu said in a statement regarding the strike, quote, our goals are clear and our actions speak for themselves. this strike, coming at a time of heightened tensions, there were two straight days of simultaneous explosions of pagers and handheld radios of suspected hezbollah members, as well as intense fighting along

the southern border with lebanon and israel. in response, hezbollah, launching its own attacks. more than 100 rockets fired from lebanon into northern israel. israel and hezbollah have been exchanging fire since the hamas october 7th terror attacks on southern israel, which sparked a military offensive against hamas. on saturday, israel striking the al-falah school in gaza. according to the gaza health ministry, at least 22 people were killed, many of them women and children. the idf says the strike was aimed at hamas terrorists operating inside the school. world leaders continue to call for de-escalation of tensions. fighting continues increase, adding to concerns of a wider conflict. marcus moore abc news, beirut. >> israeli troops raided the offices of the news network al jazeera in the west bank. the troops ordered the bureau to shut down early sunday morning amid a widening campaign by

israel targeting the qatar funded broadcaster. meanwhile, george stephanopoulos will talk with white house national security communications adviser john kirby about these tensions rising in the middle east. you can watch the full interview on this week at 8:00 this morning. right here on abc seven. actress kathryn crosby, known for movies such as the seventh voyage of sinbad and anatomy of a murder, has died. the 90 year old died of natural causes at her home in hillsborough. crosby acted under the stage name kathryn grant until 1957, when she married 54 year old bing crosby. in the 70s, crosby hosted a morning talk show on a san francisco tv station. she is survived by her three children with bing crosby. now to seven, on your side investigates. we're dedicated to bringing you transparency and holding elected officials accountable. one of the most pressing issues we're looking into right now is the insurance crisis. at least a dozen of the

state's property insurers, like state farm and allstate, have either dropped out of california or are only providing limited fire coverage. now, two bills that aim to reduce insurance costs for consumers just failed in the state legislature. >> this is where the palm tree was. >> tom grossman lives in the oakland hills. he's transformed his palm tree property from this to this. >> it went right up and the leaves were into the window. we have the five foot noncombustible zone adjacent to the house, very few oily plants keep these cut back really tight. >> $15,000 worth of fire mitigation. >> we don't want our house to burn down. >> when he first moved here in 2017, our old insurance company in danville refused to touch any houses in this area. now, seven years later, getting insurance up here is difficult to impossible. he says six of his neighbors have already been dropped by their insurance provider this year, despite investing tens of thousands of dollars into their property eyes. two bills that aim to

prevent that failed in the state legislature this summer. no assembly bill 2416 would have rewarded homeowners with insurance discounts if certain mitigation efforts are met. >> senator becker and senate bill 1060 would have required insurers using risk models for underwriting to not only account for mitigation efforts, but require the insurance department to make the reports and evaluations public to enhance transparency. >> but the critics of these bills argue they're too complicated and confusing, like they are feelings. state senator josh becker, the author of sb 1060, told seven on your side. he did not bring it up for a final hearing because it didn't have the votes. we found becker received more than $417,000 from finance, insurance and real estate industries since assuming office. that's according to nonprofit and watchdog group follow the money, an organization that tracks campaign contributions funneled to candidates from individuals

and political action committees. >> i think the companies didn't want it to pass. they don't want any more burdens on them. >> it's very unfortunate. >> seven on your side. investigates. found eight state senators voted no on becker's bill, with three others absent for the vote. that group of 11 lawmakers received a combined total of more than $4 million from finance, insurance and real estate industries since assuming political office. that's according to an i-team analysis of a report by follow the money. >> a $4 million, an awful lot of money in a state legislature to give to a less than a dozen legislators, because the contribution limits are so low, it means that they really, really mobilized. >> seven on your side found all of the legislators who voted against senator becker's bill represent districts with high fire risk areas where insurance companies have dropped or restricted issuing policies. >> it's shocking if you're not

taking into consideration those type of wildfire prevention tactics, then what are you modeling? what are you doing? it doesn't make any sense. >> the politician who received the most money, more than $866,000 from those industries, is state senator janet nguyen, who represents district 36, encompassing parts of orange county, including laguna niguel, where at least 20 homes were destroyed last year during the coastal fire. we reached out for comment as to why she voted against the bill, but have yet to hear back. another lawmaker who voted no, state senator brian dolly, whose district encompasses areas of the 2015 butte fire. the 2020 bear fire. the 2021 dixie fire and the deadliest fire in the state's history. the 2018 camp fire. senator, you know firsthand the struggle your constituents are facing when it comes to getting home insurance. why did you vote no on sb 1060? >> well, 1060 is a very

complicated bill that didn't really make sense. and it was basically the author pulled the bill because he he didn't have the votes because it wasn't something that was going to help californians. well, the bill would have required insurance companies to factor in mitigation efforts for homeowners. >> how is that not helping californians? >> there's a lot of things in that bill that, a lot of moving pieces. it was very complicated and somewhat not workable with what the governor was trying to do through his executive orders and that's why the bill died, and that's why i voted against it. >> senator dolly has helped secure millions of dollars for wildfire prevention projects and has introduced legislation to support fuel mitigation in his district. but he says he doesn't believe mandating private companies to do more is the solution. >> but at the end of the day, putting more onerous restrictions on companies and the legislature is not the answer. >> according to follow the money. senator dolly received more than $570,000 from finance, insurance and real estate

industries since assuming office in the state assembly in 2012. that's 56% of all the money he's received while in office at any point in those discussions with insurance industry representatives. have you ever felt they've influenced your decision on any vote? >> not at all. i want to drive down the cost. you can only drive down the cost, and when you take the risk away. >> so you're talking about driving down costs. do you agree that mandating insurance companies to factor in mitigation efforts would help with that? >> you can require them to do anything you want, and that happens here every day. but they just stop writing policies. they just move out of the state. that's not an option either. >> you know, senator, i don't feel like i got an answer to that question. do you support the idea? >> look, i've been supporting the ability to do preventive maintenance. i think that's a great idea. >> that idea is currently underway in oakland with the fire safe council. a volunteer group that works to reduce wildfire risks in the neighborhood. tom's neighbor, marty kaplan, is doing things

like removing all the highly flammable juniper around his property. >> substantial cost at least $100,000 to do that work, and it makes us wonder, what about people who can't afford these mitigation efforts? >> and the people who can't even get insurance? >> both legislators plan to reintroduce each bill. next legislative session will be tracking it. if you have an issue you'd like seven on your side. to investigate, you can go to our website, abc seven news.com/7 on your side. that's also where you'll find this story. breaking news this morning. nearly 1400 hotel workers are on strike across multiple hotels here in san francisco. members with unite here local two union are calling for a number of changes, including better pay and the reversal of pandemic era cuts. their housekeepers, bellhops, cooks and other workers at hilton, hyatt and marriott hotels. the strike follows months of contract negotiations

between union workers and the hotels. this is a continuation of the strike that happened on labor day when thousands of hotel workers walked off the job in several cities across the country that included san francisco and san jose. still ahead this morning, the chinatown lion dance festival is back. how you can experience the tradition said to bring good luck and fortune, and we'll take you outside for a live look from our golden gate bridge camera. you see the foggy view here? it's 642. francis

the third annual lion dance festival kicked off at washington and grant avenue yesterday. chinese lions and dragons weave down the street to portsmouth square. and if you missed it, don't worry, you can see it again this morning

starting at 11:00. now to a different kind of celebration. fright fest is back at six flags discovery kingdom. the festivities include oktoberfest, food and drinks, mazes, scare zones and rides, a chaperon policy remains in effect at discovery kingdom, so a reminder anyone 15 or younger must be accompanied by an adult. after 4 p.m. francis the start of spooky season. >> it does look kind of gray and spooky as we show you live shot of alcatraz, but it will be sunny later on and temperatures will be warming up. in fact, getting hot even tomorrow. i'll show you that with the accuweather ♪ you gotta believe me when i tell ya ♪ ♪ i like it like that ♪ ♪ i like it like that, i like it like that ♪

kansas city. first pitch is at 1110. this morning. then oakland takes on the yankees again. that game starts at 107. meanwhile,

the 40 niners gear up to take on the rams on the road in la. but the team will be missing some star players this weekend. here's abc seven sports anchor chris alvarez. >> good morning. the 40 niners are limping into their week three matchup later today against the la rams. their win as the niners looking to rebound from their first loss this season to the vikings last week. they'll be missing three of their top offensive weapons christian mccaffrey deebo samuel. they were already out. now you can add george kittle to the list. the all-pro tight end going to miss today's game as he deals with a sore hamstring. now last season the trio of kittle, cmc and debo accounted for 39 of the team's 60 offensive touchdowns. kittle has 11 catches for 116 yards and one touchdown this season. eric saubert is expected to get the start later today in place of kittle as they take on the rams. all right. college football. cal looking to stay undefeated in their first ever acc game in tallahassee against florida state. first meeting between the schools. cal quarterback

fernando mendoza from miami. his parents in the stands watching this, the bears had a tough time finding the end zone. ryan co made three field goals 51 yarder. there but missed two others which were costly. now florida state takes the lead in the fourth quarter. d.j. uiagalelei finding jakai douglas 36 yards and in and florida state up 14 to 9 over cal. so could mendoza. the florida kid lead the bears to a last minute victory in his home state. number 15 was going to try final drive. third and long. and he's going to scramble. and how about this. use your feet and get the first down and much more. 26 yard scramble gets cal on the shadow of the red zone. he threw for 303 as well. later on the drive it's fourth and 16, but he is sacked and the bears chances go there. they fall 14 nine in their acc debut. all right. some baseball now. giants in kansas city. that's royals legend george brett in the house is trying to royals trying to get an al wild card spot. but the

giants having none of it. lamonte wade jr matt chapman each with two homers in this game. first we'll talk about lamonte wade jr. there's a bomb that was homers seven and eight. and he was all over it. and chappy with some newfound dad strength back in the lineup for the first time since the birth of his daughter gia. how about some girl dad power for chappy? he leads the team with 26 homers in the season, and the giants win it. nine nothing final saturday night game at the coliseum. as it winds down there in oakland, father and son making lifetime memories. the top of the stadium singing take me out to the ball game in the third. john carlos stanton takes that baseball way. gone. doubles their lead with one big swing 441ft, six nothing yankees. and in the seventh, it's the kid from the central valley. and fresno state's own aaron judge might be his last homer in oakland. 421ft, major league leading 54th of the year. a's blanked ten. nothing. they look to avoid the sweep later today. that is your look at sports. have a great sunday. we'll send it back to you. >> thank you chris. well francis

a bittersweet weekend for a's fans as today is one of the last games at the coliseum. first pitch at 107. >> yes, but at least they'll have some nice weather. it will be t-shirt and shorts weather for the a's game today. and don't forget the sunscreen right now. live doppler seven satellite radar image showing us some clouds off the coast and that has spilled into the bay. so a typical start this morning. visibility is limited in santa rosa, although it has improved. it's now a mile and a half due to some fog, also some limited visibility in half moon bay. two and a half miles and there could be a little bit of mist and drizzle on your drive this morning near the coastline. a live shot of the golden gate bridge shows lots of these clouds, but you can see across the deck right now and notice the flag not blowing at all. winds are light right now. we'll start to see an offshore component in the next few days, and that will allow temperatures to warm up in san francisco, it's currently 55 degrees. oakland and hayward 60. san jose 59. redwood city 60. half moon bay where there's still some fog 55 degrees. and this time from mount tam. it's still looking so

pretty as we show you above the low cloud level. now the sky looks a little bit more pink and light orange and peach. temperatures in the north bay have been cooler this morning. santa rosa and petaluma 52, napa 54. fairfield. concord. livermore at 56 degrees from the east bay hills. we are looking once again above the low cloud deck. and here's what you need to know. today is the first day of fall, but it's going to be sunny and warmer. and then tomorrow and also tuesday summer. like heat, it's going to be hot for some inland areas and even really nice at the beaches. and then midweek is when things change. a cooler pattern develops and temperatures will be closer to average once again. so the futurecast animation shows extensive cloud cover. it will pull back by lunchtime. almost sunshine for everyone except at the beaches and then it will be clear in the evening. but then the clouds will move in overnight. so tomorrow morning we'll wake up to overcast

conditions once again. in the south bay it will be 87. in san jose, sunnyvale, cupertino and milpitas. at 84. look for a high of redwood city to reach 86. but at the coastline, pacifica still in the upper 60s, as long as well as the sunset district, downtown san francisco, 73 degrees and then in the north bay will warm up with plenty of sunshine. petaluma and sonoma at 88 santa rosa. even in the low 90s, and lakeport at 91 degrees for the east bay. that's where we see the t shirt and shorts. weather really comfortable. from 77 in berkeley to 83 in fremont, 85 in castro valley, inland areas in the low to mid 90s. that will be the warmest spot. then tonight temperatures will cool to generally the 50s, a little bit cooler in the north bay. we could see some low 60s out there. also. here's the accuweather seven day forecast so it is warmer today for the first day of fall. but it is just going to feel like summer monday and tuesday. inland areas near 100 degrees and even around

the bay, possibly near 90 at the beaches. it's going to be beautiful. 70s on monday before it cools down on

they will be honored in panel. wake me up when september ends got to love that song. a fitting time for the award as september is almost ending, but the love for green day in the east bay certainly won't. all three green day band members will receive a key to the city of pinole, their hometown neighborhood. they'll also get a commemorative plaque installed at the local 7-eleven. the pinole valley road 7-eleven was actually the trio's local hangout in high school before they became global punk rock icons. >> that is so cool. i didn't know they were from pinole. yeah, very. >> a fitting celebration for the end of september. >> yes. and here's a look at

temperatures right now. we're generally in the 50s this afternoon. temperatures will warm up to just slightly above what we saw yesterday. so san francisco 73, richmond 83, oakland 78. and some mid 90s inland. and when september ends with the accuweather seven day forecast, it is going to be hotter tomorrow summerlike weather. we'll hold on to the heat tuesday, but then we'll be closer to average midweek before we actually warm up again next weekend with plenty of sunshine except for wednesday and thursday and tomorrow, the hottest day. >> yes. all right, september ends. >> exactly. >> well, 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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