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live now at five. two shootings in oakland, killing one and hospitalizing another. new details in this morning and revitalization in san francisco's inner sunset. is the night market event that hit the city was hoping for. plus, vice president kamala harris draws a huge crowd in what is likely her last visit to the bay area
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before the election. what she had to say. good morning everybody. it's sunday, september 29th. i'm stephanie sierra francis is here with a look at the forecast and it was nice and mild yesterday. yes, mild yesterday. mild today. >> and stephanie take a look at this live shot from mount tam. it's such a cool view. wow of the waning crescent moon. and we can enjoy this for a little bit because we're going to have plenty of sunshine later on this afternoon. right now temperatures are in the 50s and 60s, so cooler in san rafael 52. but then check out how mild it is in san jose. already 63 degrees this morning and temperatures will be close to average, similar to what we experienced yesterday. plenty of sunshine for inland communities warming up into the mid 80s, to even a few 90s out there around the bay. we'll start off with the clouds, but by lunchtime clearing in the mid 70s this afternoon at the beaches with clouds throughout the morning and partly cloudy by this afternoon. temperatures only in the low 60s, but get ready for a
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big warm up where temperatures will be even 20 degrees warmer in the next couple of days. i'll tell you about that coming up. stephanie. >> all right, francis, thank you. we're following new details in the east bay. two shootings overnight in oakland, leaving one person dead and another fighting for their life. it happened near lake merritt on adeline street and lakeshore. one person was found by police with a gunshot wound. and it happened just after 7.30 last night. that victim was transported to the hospital where they later died. oakland police ask anyone with information to contact them. another shooting left a person in critical condition. it happened around 2:00 saturday afternoon on martin luther king junior way under highway 980. it was right near a large homeless encampment. as you can see here, police told our media partners at the mercury news that the victim is now recovering in the hospital from major injuries. here in san francisco, mayor london breed has cracked down on
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homeless encampments, has resulted in fewer tents in the tenderloin and an increase in arrests. that's according to our media partners at the san francisco standard. the report shows 215 arrests have been made since august first. that's when the city began enforcing anti-camping laws. 80% of those were for illegal lodging. the standard reported. 26 tents were counted in the tenderloin recently. at one point prior to this crackdown, the number of tents was in the 70s. now this comes as night market has brought thousands to san francisco, still reeling from the covid pandemic. organizers say more than 20,000 people came out for friday night's night market here in the sunset district, but some merchants are now raising concerns about the problems they faced. abc seven news reporter anser hassan has those details. >> more than 20,000 people packed the streets of san francisco's sunset district for friday night's night market. >> can you believe the sun is
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shining in the sunset? >> woo hoo! >> this community is bringing so much joy and we're so happy to welcome in people from all over to just have a good time in san francisco. >> night markets have been set up around san francisco in an effort to revitalize the city. that's been hit hard by the covid pandemic. edward suh supports the night market, but he has concerns about what happened in the sunset. >> we are not concerned about the daytime merchants doing their business. >> suh is chairman of the chinatown merchants united association of san francisco, which has a branch in the sunset district. they sent a letter to organizers signed by several businesses calling for more transparency and raising concerns about early morning road closures that impact daytime businesses and get the daytime business like the grocery store markets or travel agency salon. >> you know, dry cleaned. and they cannot, you know, they cannot operate because they don't have customer, second place winner.
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>> after the first night market in august, soo says they met with organizers to discuss their concerns. he says this friday's event shows their concerns were ignored. >> i want us to have open communications with the merchants. i know that you know, something like a night market. it's going to benefit some merchants over others. >> billy wong is with the organization, was one of the night market organizers. wong says swease claims are not accurate. she says based on that first meeting, several modifications were made. street closures began later, parking enforcement was delayed several hours and fewer streets were closed off to accommodate daytime merchants and their customers. and wong says this feedback form was emailed so merchants could raise more concerns. wong says sue did not respond to the email. >> there's many merchants associations in the sunset as well, and we try to have a strong relationship with all of them. >> there are no more night markets scheduled for the sunset district, but several more are planned for other san francisco neighborhoods. in san francisco,
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anser hassan, abc seven news. >> governor newsom has hundreds of bills he has to go through the next couple of days. he did sign a bill that bans what are known as captive audience meetings. this is a major win for unions. newsom vetoed a bill that would have made the ed develop a plan to pay unemployment benefits to people who are undocumented. he also vetoed a bill that would have required new cars, starting in 2030, to come with systems to warn and limit speeding drivers. no more flamin hot cheetos at schools. the governor also signed a bill banning schools from selling foods that contain synthetic food dye additives. now to your voice, your vote vice president kamala harris made a quick trip to san francisco yesterday. she headlined a high price fundraiser at the palace of fine arts during what's likely to be her last visit to california before election day. abc seven news reporter lena howland has the story. reporter this is probably the most important
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election of our lifetime. >> a homecoming welcome for vice president kamala harris in the same city she once served as district attorney. >> i'm just so immensely proud that a daughter of our region is putting herself on the line to save democracy. >> harris is holding her second campaign fundraiser in less than two months here, this time at san francisco's famous palace of fine arts. last month, a fundraiser at the fairmont hotel raised more than $13 million for her campaign. >> she said, we have to get all the money and give it to kamala harris, and only kamala harris. >> monty shaw brought her family of four, paying between 500 to $1000 per ticket. >> for me, it's for them to see history, so that's really what i wanted them to see. even the vice president is history to us. >> teddy king and her friend conor mccarthy came in from piedmont before he even catching wind of saturday afternoon's fundraiser. they already had other plans to support the
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campaign this weekend. >> we're going to drive up to reno and knock on doors for kamala in nevada, which is a key swing state, but we switched that around and we'll do that another weekend next weekend. >> adi sackler traveled from sacramento just happy to be in the same city as the vice president. >> i've been donating nonstop to her. i've like weekly and then i and then i'll do it again because i believe in her. >> quite frankly, my $0.02 is all the money she raises isn't going to help her. >> mindy petchenik is part of alameda county's republican central committee, and she's running for oakland city council. she honed in on harris's friday visit to the southern border, calling it a campaign gimmick that's come too little, too late. >> i don't think she's fooling anybody by running down there to the border right now. she couldn't go down there. she was border czar. what was she doing? as she said in one interview. oh, well, i've never been to europe either. i mean, give me a break. >> but with less than 40 days to
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election day, harris supporters say the money spent has been well worth it. >> there is no money that could be better spent than to give it to this race. >> in san francisco, lena howland, abc seven news. >> now we're still waiting to hear from waymo about what happened friday night with some of its vehicles. abc seven news crews reported seeing three of them in the path of vice president harris's motorcade. one of them we actually saw stopped in the middle of the street right near the fairmont hotel, where she was staying. a police officer actually got into the waymo and drove it away from the scene. governor newsom did sign a bill on friday that allows law enforcement to cite driverless car companies for any kind of traffic violations. meanwhile, former president donald trump blasted the biden administration's handling of the migrant crisis at the southern border. it was during a rally of with his supporters in wisconsin yesterday. >> border czar harris went to the border to lie in the most shameless and horrible way
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possible at the very site where she released so much suffering, misery and death. there is no greater act of disloyalty than to extinguish the sovereignty of your own nation, right through your border. >> trump also criticized harris and the biden administration's handling of inflation, which is now down to 2.5% after peaking at 9% in 2022. back here in the bay area, san francisco's mayoral candidates were grilled about how they would address issues important to the city's latinx community. a forum was held yesterday where the candidates spoke about jobs, housing, workplace protections and affordability. it was organized by the latino parity and equity coalition. latinx voters make up 16% of the city's population. the majority of oakland arena workers lost their jobs at the oakland coliseum. so
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now they're asking for a better contract. >> at this point, it's been nine months without a contract. we want to have them to come and negotiate in good faith. >> concessions workers are calling for better wages and health care. currently, only 21 out of 300 workers get health care through their employer lev. unite here local two is asking to expand that to 110 workers, and they want to raise from 18 to $23 per hour. all right. as we head to break, let's check in with francis. how's it looking out there? >> well, it is looking a little bit cloudy. this is a live view from mount tam. a lot of us are underneath those low clouds right now. temperatures will be on the mild side today, but get ready for a big warm up when temperatures will be 10 to 20 degrees above average. i'll have those details with the accuweather seven day forecast. francis. >> thank you. also ahead, the devastation from hurricane helene is becoming more and more
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clear. this was a historic storm. a look at the afterm
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approving numerous federal emergency declarations to free up resources to help in areas hit hard by the storm. here's abc news reporter johnny fernandez with the latest. >> cleanup is underway after hurricane helene made landfall in florida's big bend region thursday night. the massive category four hurricane was the strongest hurricane to make landfall in the big bend on record. the storm surge, wind damage, and inland flooding impacted nearly every southeastern state. this as home and business owners are returning to assess the damage. >> we had just opened the cafe about three between 3 and 4 months ago. uh- and we never anticipated it to be this
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devastating. >> helene weakened as it moved inland, but still brought with it damaging winds and devastating floods. in north carolina alone, nearly 400 roads remain closed due to the damage. the remnants of helene continue to bring rain to areas like nashville, cincinnati, columbus and pittsburgh. president biden has approved federal disaster declarations for several states impacted by helene, freeing up federal resources. >> we're moving medical resources. we're moving search and rescue teams into those critical areas. we've got generators moving to help with the power issues. >> johny fernandez, abc news, new york. >> now closer to home, an earthquake overnight rocking the central coast. the 4.2 magnitude quake happened just before 3 a.m. this morning near the town of aromas. it's just about ten minutes east of watsonville and frances. we're learning there are no reports of any damage or injuries at this point, but what are you hearing?
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>> yeah, i was just taking a look at some of the earthquake maps. and right now it is showing just the magnitude of near 44.2. so i'll keep you posted on that. and if i, if i hear more, i'll let you know. and right now i want to let you guys know that we're going to see a big warm up in the next few days, monday through wednesday. here's a look at live doppler seven with the satellite radar image. so we have clouds that have filled in from the coastline. and i just had to show you this really picture from mount tam again, because you see the city lights glowing from below those clouds. and there is some clearing in some interior areas. and here's a view right now from emeryville, looking out towards the bay bridge. so it is gray out there, but we will get lots of sunshine this afternoon in san francisco. it's currently 56 degrees. oakland 60, hayward 61, san jose 63. redwood city 61. half moon bay 55 degrees. and then this time we're looking out towards sfo and you can see the camera is pulled back because we are getting a little bit more
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clearing in santa rosa. 53, petaluma 52. and we're seeing mid 50s right now. napa fairfield, concord, livermore at 58 degrees. so we're seeing some cloud cover. but notice by lunchtime almost no clouds except right along the san mateo county coastline. and then it stays clear all the way overnight into tomorrow morning as high pressure builds. and that's a sign of things to really warm up over the next few days. but for today, temperatures are close to average. it's much like what we saw yesterday. so that means our warmest spots will be near 90 for inland locations like antioch and livermore. around the bay, we'll see lots of 70s oakland, 70s san jose comfortable 81 degrees santa rosa 84, san francisco 65. and notice some of those partly cloudy conditions there in half moon bay at 61 degrees. temperatures overnight, generally in the 50s under clear skies. so not that much fog. and that's because heat will really pick up. in fact, there's a heat advisory starting tomorrow and
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continuing through wednesday, there will be a risk of heat related illnesses. temperatures range from even some 90s at the beaches to triple digits, so moderate to major heat risk. the areas of major heat risk are in red. so you notice a lot of the east bay and the south bay. even along the coast, there is some moderate heat risk. i'm also going to jump ahead and show you the temperatures they start to build up. we'll see some triple digits. but even in san francisco tomorrow, 83 degrees, half moon bay 78. this is one model that's even showing on tuesday. that will be probably the hottest day. also pretty tough for kids going to school without air conditioning in san francisco. 90 degrees. and check out all the triple digits, possibly even 108, in concord, 107 in danville. so this day will really heat up. so here's the accuweather seven day forecast. enjoy the pleasant afternoon. you'll notice it really starts to get a lot warmer tomorrow. and then we have a couple of hot days.
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tuesday wednesday will be tough because even the overnight lows won't cool down. it will be in the mid 60s for some of those locations before it starts to cool down, finally towards the end of the week. >> so tuesday still the hottest day. tuesday. wednesday. oh yeah. >> yeah, it's going to be really brutal, especially where we don't have air conditioning. >> yeah. no it's good to keep track of. thank you francis. p-g-and-e's is asking customers to be prepared for power shutoffs on monday and tuesday due to high winds and dry conditions. the agency warns it could impact the following counties. alameda county, with more than 300 customers. contra costa county with more than 200. nearly 300 customers. and sonoma, with more than 200 customers, and napa with over 100 customers, and san francisco's sunset district. many residents are thrilled to have muni's l taraval light rail service back first trains returned to service
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following the completion of the five year construction project. muni metro riders can once again ride from embarcadero station to the san francisco zoo without any bus transfers. >> it's a big difference. i mean, we depend on transportation, i don't drive. i'm a bmw guy. bart muni walk l trains will run every ten minutes on weekdays and every 12 minutes on weekends. >> day one of the portola music festival is in the books. the event, which drew thousands of people, has been held at the san francisco waterfront for the past two years. now, the noise and vibrations have gotten some neighbors nerves on in here, in the city and in the east bay. that is this year. organizers say they improved sound management, especially for bass heavy music. >> i think it's a very different lineup. goldenvoice always provides different artists than like insomniac, other festivals, and s.f. always needed a new
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festival. you know, i love edm music. >> you know the way it makes me feel. i love dancing. and so i was trying to come to this festival for the last couple of years. so finally i'm here and really looking forward to rufus du sol and jamie xx tonight. >> rufus du sol was one of the biggest artists playing last night. festival goers will be back later today to see more of their favorites like fisher and disclosure. just ahead this morning, an inside look at the ritz-carlton in half moon bay. it includes the sound of the ocean, bagpipes and s'mores roasting over a fire i only meant to order five. there's not enough money in my account for these. i'm gonna get charged. two things i just can't deal with. overdraft charges. and garden gnomes. but your bmo smart advantage checking account gives you an extra day to avoid an overdraft fee. nice to see a bank cutting people some slack. mistakes happen. and we give you time to correct them. so, you don't like gnomes huh? what about that one? that one i like. a lot. ♪ bmo ♪
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on the shores of the pacific, and that's just one of the unique features at the ritz, regarded as one of the finest hotels here in the bay area. we have a glimpse of what else you can expect
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>> we consider ourselves so fortunate to be located right here, overlooking the pacific ocean on the bluffs of the california coastline. we really want to provide a holistic experience that incorporates our local partners, our local terroir, and really gives people an understanding of what half moon bay is. one of the signature moments here at the ritz-carlton half moon bay is the bagpiper ritual. every single night we have a beautiful moment at sundown where our bagpiper circles around the resort and serenades our guests. really transforms you into this scottish look and feel and takes you away to a different worlds the ritz-carlton, half moon bay is located in northern california, right outside of san francisco, looking over the
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pacific amongst coastal trails. so we're really fortunate with our location. our resort is spanning over 261 acres. the resort features two championship golf courses, beautiful tennis facilities, new pickleball courts. we also have extensive walking and biking trails. and then of course, our lavishly opulent guest rooms and suites. we also have rooms that feature fire pit experiences, a really lovely way to enjoy the outdoors. we have more kits that can be added to those rooms as well, with homemade marshmallows from our pastry team. so really it is such a lovely experience. >> i'm the chef de cuisine in navajo, is the fine dining restaurant that we have at the property here at the ritz-carlton. >> i'm the executive pastry chef for ritz-carlton half moon bay. from in-room dining ice cream all the way to brunch, even outside. >> we've been working very hard to elevate the dining experience
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here at navajo. and now with the new refreshment of the front of the house, this beautiful dining room that we have right now is going to elevate all the experience that our guests will have. we want the people to experience all the california has to offer through a tasting menu that we have. i think we have a unique way of saying like of who we are as a team or who i am, that we have fun doing it, and you can tell that we have fun doing it. >> and, you know, it's colorful and bright and fresh and yeah, it represents us as people too. so i know she has a very hard job because it's the last the last part of the meal. >> so it needs to be very remarkable. and she's doing a wonderful job at the moment. so >> our inspired the ritz-carlton, half moon bay, offers a sublime retreat. we blend luxury with the natural splendor of surrounding to create an unforgettable wellness
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experience for our guests. we do some healing treatments, which is an intuitive healing sessions with our private therapists as well as we just launched a vibrational sound therapy, our practitioners who is licensed, which can be done privately and as well as for the groups. our aim is to make our guests feel relaxed and renewed. >> we really want guests to leave with a profound sense of renewal, so we really pride ourselves in providing these kind of quiet and slow moments where guests can really get back in touch with themselves, with their friends and family and loved ones and nature itself. but most importantly, we want them feeling refreshed and better than when they came. >> it's such a beautiful area. well, still to come on abc seven mornings. tensions rise in the middle east as israel kills the leader of hezbollah. the new
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calls for a diplomatic solution, and she thought she was helping her grandson and said she lost tens of thousands of dollars to scammers and can't get her money back. a seven on your side investigation. you known for keeping with tradition. known for discovering new places. no one wants to be known for cancer, but a treatment can be. keytruda is known to treat cancer. fda-approved for 17 types of cancer, including certain early-stage and advanced cancers.
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cloverdale and santa rosa at 53 degrees with plenty of sunshine later on this afternoon, inland areas will be warming up into the upper 80s and then around the bay. look for the clouds to mix out and turn into sunshine by lunchtime, warming up into the mid 70s at the coast. we will get some clearing today, but still on the cool side with temperatures in the low to mid 60s. enjoy this final cool day. mild day because temperatures are really going to heat up and i'll show you that soon. >> wonderful, francis. thank you. overseas now israeli fighter jets on guard. today, 24 hours after airstrikes killed hezbollah's leader. he's the most powerful target yet to be killed by israel. the israeli military also says they killed another high ranking member of hezbollah, nabil kaouk. that news just hours after another airstrike killed 11 more people overnight. now here is a live look this morning at tel aviv at this hour, president biden has reiterated a ceasefire call. abc
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news reporter johny fernandez has the details. >> reporter israeli strikes on beirut killed hezbollah leader hassan nasrallah, along with other commanders on friday. hezbollah confirming nasrallah's death in a statement, calling him a great martyr. the idf saying he was responsible for terrorist attacks around the world, in which civilians of various nationalities were murdered. according to iranian state media. an iranian revolutionary guard general was also killed in the strike. an israeli official familiar with the strike says the idf used munitions called bunker busters, which are designed to penetrate underground targets. israel saying it carried out the strike while hezbollah's senior chain of command were operating from their headquarters embedded under a residential building. the u.s. has claimed it has no involvement in the attacks. president biden putting out a statement saying the u.s. fully supports israel's right to defend itself, but adding the ultimate aim is to de-escalate the ongoing conflicts in both gaza and lebanon through
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diplomatic means, according to a senior u.s. official. israel is preparing for a limited ground incursion into lebanon, but the president is a ground incursion into lebanon, inevitable fight for a cease fire prime minister benjamin netanyahu has rejected a recent cease fire proposal, saying on saturday the work is not yet complete, adding israel is determined to strike out our enemies, return our residents to their homes and return all our abductees. meanwhile, tel aviv residents took shelter saturday as air raid sirens sounded across central israel. attention, including at the airport shortly after netanyahu returned from the u.s, the israeli military said a missile launch from yemen was intercepted shortly after the sirens were heard. johny fernandez, abc news, new york. >> coming up on this week, following the israeli strike that killed hezbollah's leader, abc news anchor martha raddatz talks with national white house security adviser jonathan kirby about fears of an escalating war
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in the middle east. you can watch the full interview on this week with george stephanopoulos at eight. this morning, right here on abc seven. back here at home, san francisco supervisors are one step closer to stopping what many see as dangerous, destructive and disruptive sideshows, as well as illegal dirt bike rides. the board unanimously approved new legislation this week. the plan would make it easier to crack down on people who promote, organize or attend these sideshows. police would also be able to use drones, license plate readers and surveillance video. >> sideshows are dangerous. they're infuriating to people who are caught in traffic. and really, it's a kind of lawlessness that is designed to overwhelm public services. >> it's not going to work if everyone isn't on the same page. so it's us. it's the da. it's the court to hold people who are doing these reckless and dangerous acts accountable.
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>> the ordinance will go before the board for a second and final vote next week. in the east bay, a woman lost approximately $50,000 to a scam. now she's warning others about the calls she believes she received from her grandson, and why there's no way to get her money back now. abc seven news i-team reporter melanie woodrow has this seven on your side story. 83 year old lois, who asked that we not use her last name, was home on a friday night when a man said, i have your grandson. >> he was so distraught and crying. >> through sobs, she said, he explained, i've had too many beers. >> i drove the wrong way up a one way street. i hit a car and i got arrested. don't tell anyone, promise me. not even family. >> lois promised and also agreed to help with the $9,500 bail. >> and he said, well, the court has devised an easy way for
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people to pay for bail because a check takes too long to get there. so they have an account with coinstar coinstar. >> you may have seen these machines in local markets like safeway. that's exactly where the caller sent lois after she stopped off at the bank. one by one, she fed $100 bill after $100 bill into the machine, taking crypto account instructions from someone on the other end of the phone. the next day, another call, this time saying the prosecutor had added more charges and raised her grandson's bail by another $15,000. >> the extra charges are because the woman in the car that he hit had suffered a miscarriage. >> back to the machine she went, putting in $100 bill after $100 bill. >> it took me over an hour every 10,000 at prints, a receipt, and then a third call. >> this time it would be another $25,000 for attorney's fees and court costs. >> what was i to do then? just say, oh, i'm going to abandon him. i couldn't do that. >> lois says people tried to warn her, including bank managers, who asked why she was
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taking out so much money. >> i said, oh, i've been to an estate sale and they won't take a check, so i have to. that's why i have to get cash. they were like, are you sure? i mean, they tried the coinstar machine itself had warnings. if you think you're being defrauded, stop. well, i couldn't stop. >> and even another safeway shopper who saw lois standing here for far too long tried to warn her. >> are you sure this is not a scam? and i said no. no i'm fine, i'm fine. and she said, i think you should check up check on this. >> it was that warning that finally prompted her to try texting her grandson. >> hi. how are you? how are you doing? and he replied, doing fine. how are you? >> after she spoke to him, she called her daughter lisa. >> she said, i want you to sit down. something horrible has happened. >> i'd heard of it before, but when it actually happened to me, it never occurred to me that it was a scam. >> it's hard to believe that there are people out there who basically are making a living
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out of scamming older people. >> lisa says she spent four days trying to get a person from coinme on the phone. >> very difficult. >> in an email, the company apologized to lois, but explained due to the nature and design of cryptocurrency, the transactions are irreversible and coinme no longer has the funds in custody, a sentiment the company echoed in an emailed statement to seven. on your side investigates, writing in part, quote, while we work hard to protect our customers through multiple full screen warnings at various stages of the transaction process, we understand the emotional manipulation scammers use to deceive individuals in cases like this, transactions are instantly sent outside of coinbase's platform, making the funds unrecoverable. coinme also told seven on your side investigates it permanently closed the scammers accounts. >> they just destroy people's lives. they're despicable. >> people. lois suggests families have a secret password or phrase with loved ones, should they ever call with an unlikely story or plea for help. >> well, maybe it won't happen to someone else.
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>> for seven. on your side investigates melanie woodrow abc seven news. >> now, if you have a story for seven on your side, you can head to our website, abc seven news.com/7 on your side to send a tip so we can help you. still ahead this morning, 500 trees planted in the tahoe forest. the commitment now being made to conservation in the sierra. and we'll take you outside for a live look atop our roof camera. it's 5.38. francis will have yo
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to restore delicate ecosystems. a glimpse inside the global citizen festival. entertainers and thousands of attendees gather for this annual event, calling for an end to extreme poverty around the world. abc news reporter kimberly richardson is there in new york with all the details. this little light of mine bringing together award winning performers. >> i love my fans. i think it's really important to us artists, you know, using our platform for amplify this message. >> and activists in new york city on central park's great lawn. my calling is not for me to be heard even as a storyteller. >> it's not for me to be heard. it's to make room for others to be heard. >> this year's global citizen festival, featured among others, post malone and doja cat. longtime host hugh jackman is passionate about the mission behind the music ending extreme poverty, demanding equality and
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defending the planet. >> it doesn't matter how much money you have. it doesn't matter. even if you're time poor. there is a way for you to be part of the movement. we have a common goal and that's to have an amazing life together. >> and the environment is part of that, and the animals are part of that. >> global citizen was established in 2008. in the last decade alone, the organization has raised more than $43 billion, money used to better the lives of nearly 1.3 billion people. >> our vision in the next five years is to get to 50 million global citizens around the world and impact the lives of 650 million people living in extreme poverty. >> it's also time to have a little fun, starting with the two hues shower, bath, shower, shower, bath. >> that's what happens. >> that's when i'm relaxed. >> waffles or pancakes? >> waffles. >> belgian waffle. yeah >> yeah, right. the green bro. >> and finally, which artist, dead or alive, would they want to have dinner with?
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>> john lennon, david bowie, james brown, ella fitzgerald. >> i love you in central park. >> kimberly richardson, channel seven. >> all right, those questions got me thinking. francis. waffles are pancakes right now. >> they both sound great. it's always make me hungry. here's a live look at sfo, where there are some gray skies. but so far, no delays reported. we'll keep an eye on that for you. plenty of sunshine this afternoon with near average temperatures, but then get ready for a big warm up when temperatures will be up to 20 degrees warmer than what we're experiencing today. >> francis, thank you. also coming up, who's in and who's out. j.r. stone breaks down the niners long list of injuries ahead of today's game against the new england patriots
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last game as the oakland athletics. then they'll move to sacramento next year and then possibly las vegas after that. the team looks to avoid a sweep against the mariners. first pitch is at 1210. meanwhile, the giants play the cardinals here at home. that game starts at 1205. in the nfl, sources tell espn's adam schefter. receiver deebo samuel is expected to play today against the patriots. however, he is still officially listed as questionable. abc seven news reporter j.r. stone breaks down the team's long list of injuries in week four. >> good morning to you. the walking wounded 40 niners host the patriots this afternoon at levi's stadium. christian mccaffrey is out. deebo samuel is calf. might end up keeping him out but there is hope. brock purdy's back appears to be fine and he will start. and it looks like george kittle will be back after only missing one game without kittle last week. he obviously missed those passes to him, but also his blocking
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ability. earlier this week, kittle was pretty sure he'd be back at it against the pats that intensity of his will certainly help this 49 ers team that has now lost two straight. kittle said there was only one good thing about missing last week's game eating like a fan. >> it was awful. besides i got a lot of good like tailgating foods, so that was kind of fun. besides that wasn't that exciting for me. >> stanford at clemson with last week's trip to syracuse, troy taylor and the cardinal traveling over 11,000 miles for the first two acc games. after stanford got the first possession and failed on fourth down, clemson strikes quarterback cade klubnik scrambles 34 yards. there he goes for the touchdown seven nothing. tigers cardinal trying to respond, but on third and goal ashton daniels who's looking he's picked off in the end zone. three turnovers and three failed. fourth down conversions. the cardinal trailed 17. nothing late in the second quarter. finally get on the board. daniels this time connects in the end zone
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stanford down 17 seven at the half. second half we go all clemson. they put up 23 unanswered. daniels left with an ankle injury and the cardinal crushed 40 to 14. so cal wasn't in action. but we are learning some very big news. espn's college gameday crew will be in berkeley next week as cal takes on the seventh ranked miami hurricanes. this is the first time ever that they're coming to cal. the crew now includes former alabama coach nick saban, who remembers the last time he was in berkeley. >> now we're down to one, two, three, five power conference teams that have not hosted gameday before. as we mark cal off the list last time i've been to cal, it was the workout aaron rodgers. that's a long time. >> that's a long time coach. >> second to last game in oakland a's history in seattle. top of the ninth. a's down to their final out. shea langeliers. that ball is high and deep. a three run homer just over the fence to take the lead.
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but. and there is a but the mariners tie it up in the bottom of the ninth. and in the 10th, the mariners walk it off on a ground out the throw to the plate. not in time. a's lose 7 to 6 and will play their final ever game as the oakland a's sunday afternoon. dog days at oracle park are tied at five in the eighth. we looked. i love those dogs. brett wisely lays down the bunt. the pitcher fields it, throws it away. not sure who he was throwing to, but sends it down the right field line. tyler fitzgerald racing all the way around. here comes the throw. fitzgerald scores! standing up. giants win to six five and need to win on the final day of the season on this sunday to finish at 500. and that is sports have a great sunday. >> again that giants game starts at 1205. francis how's it looking? >> oh it's going to be gorgeous for the giants game. and now we're starting off with a view of live doppler seven. the satellite radar satellite radar image with the clouds and some
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of the fog. take a look at it, because we're not going to see it over the next few days. after today. right now, temperatures are in the 50s and 60s as we show you a live view. winds are light. you don't see the flag blowing there along the embarcadero. san francisco 56, oakland 60. hayward 61. san jose 63. redwood city 60. and half moon bay 55 degrees, and this time from mount tam again above those low clouds which are above us right now in many parts of the bay area, in the north bay, temperatures are in the low 50s. santa rosa 53, petaluma 52. and then for napa, fairfield, concord already in the mid 50s. livermore 58 degrees. so here's what it's going to look like. we do have some clouds and some fog right now, but that will pull back pretty quickly by noon. just some partly cloudy conditions along the san mateo county coastline. everywhere else, lots of sunshine. and then no clouds. we tend to see it fill in overnight, but we won't.
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tomorrow morning, as high pressure builds and temperatures really heat up. so for today, we're close to average and that means san francisco, 65 degrees. oakland 70. san jose 81. and then some interior areas in the upper 80s to near 90 like antioch and livermore, san rafael really comfortable at 81 degrees. temperatures will drop into the 50s overnight. low 50s in the north bay, mid and upper 50s around the bay and then get ready. there is a heat advisory that starts tomorrow morning and continues all the way through wednesday. there will be a risk of heat related illnesses. temperatures will be in the 90s to 100 and above, and we're talking even 90s at the beaches and the coast. so this does mean moderate to major heat risk. and you see the moderate areas are in the orange or red and the moderate areas are in the orange. so major for the red areas, like in the east bay and in most of the south bay. so here's a look at some of those numbers. as we jump to monday.
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we'll see some of the 100 digits hit the inland areas. but san rafael already getting up to 97, san jose 95, san francisco 83. then tuesday will be miserable in terms of heat. check out these numbers. they're well above 100 in many locations. in fact, almost 100 everywhere except right along the coastline. san francisco hitting 90. san rafael 104. we could see 107. possibly in danville. livermore, even 100 in hayward. and fremont. wednesday. still hot, but notice it starts to cool down just a little bit better in san francisco at 83 degrees. so that is going to be some relief. and here's a look at, for example, the high in san jose. the average is 79 will be over 20 degrees above average on tuesday. and the accuweather seven day forecast a pleasant afternoon, much warmer tomorrow and then very, very hot on
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tuesday. still hot on wednesday with a warm weather continuing on thursday. really, we don't get much relief until the end of the week. >> okay, good to know. i like how you have the extra large hot for tuesday and wednesday. >> i need to find a very, very hot. >> yes. extra clear. all right. >> thank you. francis. well, still to come this morning, a comet makes an appearance over the bay area. look how beautiful. we'll explain why it's being called the comet of the century
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by skywatchers made this appearance as the sun was rising over san francisco. a bay area photographer shared this time lapse of it, and as you can see, the beautiful colors changing as it makes its way through the sky. the comet was forecast to reach the closest distance to the sun on september 27th, and
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you may still be able to get a hazy glimpse of it in the coming days. but astronomy fans are hoping for an even brighter view in mid-october. that's when the comet is predicted to get closest to earth. very neat. still to come on abc seven mornings at 6 a.m. the return of muni light rail service to one san francisco neighborhood. a look at the project. five years in the making. that's now complete. plus, can the portola music festival hit the right notes? the changes this year to try to cut down on all the complaints
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