it's hot. it's hot. dangerously hot in spots. >> it's going to be hot 105 degrees and higher. >> i'm dion lim. >> i'm leslie brinkley in pleasanton. >> i'm zach fuentes in the south bay. the tireless work happening right now to help those living outside during this intense heat sure does not feel like october, does it? >> triple digit temperatures. and believe it or not, 90s in san francisco. yes, it's a scorcher out there. good afternoon. thanks for joining us. i'm larry beil and i'm kristen z. >> it is the october surprise that we didn't want. we have team coverage on the hot weather

today. let's begin with spencer christian on those hot temperatures. >> kristen i'll start with our alerts. our advisories and warnings are looking across the entire bay area. we are under either heat advisory or excessive heat warning. the areas in orange, including the coast and some places in the north bay, are under the advisory. the excessive heat warning applies to most of the bay area, including the bay shoreline. a few places in the north bay. the entire peninsula down into the santa cruz mountains, all of the east bay, and the santa clara valley. this is in effect until 11:00 tomorrow night. during this period of time, high temperatures will range from low 90s to over 105 degrees in the hottest places. obviously, increasing the risk of heat related illness. right now we have light winds. that's good because stronger winds, gusty winds with the dry and hot conditions would of course significantly, significantly increase fire danger. so right now we're looking at 91 here in san francisco, 94 oakland, 99 hayward, san jose, 97, in redwood city, and several places have already passed the 100 degree mark. 105 santa rosa, 102

at fairfield and concord, 101 at livermore. and we don't expect much of a break in the heat for several days. i'll have the full accuweather seven day forecast in a few minutes. kristen. >> all right. spencer, thank you so much. >> and as spencer just mentioned, it is reaching triple digits in the east bay. >> abc seven news reporter leslie brinkley is live in dublin where we said this worth so many times. i'll just say one more time. it's hot. >> you bet it is. and in fact, i have a little proof for you here. we brought a thermometer out. it is over 100 in the last i checked. it's about 103 degrees in the shade. here so a very hot day to kick off october. to my side are a bunch of sports fields. usually filled with kids playing sports out there after school. completely empty today, and it's understandable why. >> i'm paying poor to stay cool. >> seniors in concord queued up to get inside and enjoy the ac on this very hot october day.

pittsburgh and concord were among the cities that opened up cooling centers for people seeking shade. 71 degrees is, after all, much better than 100 plus. if you don't have ac in your home or office. down in dublin, people chilled out at 69 degrees inside the library with comfy chairs, computer screens and videos to pass the time. >> i live in a small cottage in hayward and my fans can only put out so much and with no ac, i come over to this side of the hill where it's a little hotter, but i'm going to stay in a hotel where it's cool and ac is accessible and enjoying my days off. >> most of the time in the bay area, with the fog rolling through the golden gate, you can get by without ac, but then there are times you need it. >> i don't have air conditioning in my home and it is a nice nice to have a place to go when those those temperatures rise and you don't have any air flow and you

need to get cool. >> so do you want banana? do you want cookies and cream even though it's october? >> pumpkin spice lattes did not take center stage today. instead, people gravitated to summer staples like ice cream to make it through this heat wave. thank and we've likely another day or so of this to go. so it's a repeat tomorrow. from what i understand. we're down here, live in dublin. i'm leslie brinkley, abc seven news i'm zach fuentes in the south bay where the heat here has been no joke. >> and while the majority of people who have homes here in this region of the bay area have air conditioning, there are so many people here who don't have homes at all. and they are who advocates are turning their attention towards. >> they weren't ready for this. and so it's really hard. and so you're not looking at the weather because, you know, you're assuming that it's fall and i don't have to think about this.

>> sean cartwright with the unhoused response group has been out all day handing out water and resources to the unhoused, resources that are greatly appreciated during the intense south bay heat. >> it's been very difficult, we get hit with things that, you know, you just don't get when you're not homeless. >> officials with santa clara county said they've opened 21 cooling centers throughout the county, with an emphasis on the unhoused. our office of supportive housing within the county has amplified and upped, their outreach efforts to our unsheltered population. >> so they are going out doing outreach, making sure that they have the supplies that they need, encouraging them to use our resources such as our cooling centers, but also giving out bottled water, tarps, tents, cooling towels, anything that can make this extreme heat event more comfortable for them. >> pastor scott wagers with cham deliverance ministry, has been another advocate working to give resources and education. >> we've got to be here on the front line trying to tell them,

you know, this heat wave may last the entire week. we'll give out some water to them, but also let them know the information that this is going to extend for a while. >> officials tell me that most cooling centers in the city of san jose will be open through sunday. right now in san jose, zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> today's 92 degree temperature marks the hottest day in san francisco in two years. the city hit 90 degrees back on october 19th of 2022. few years before that, san francisco's hottest day ever reached 106 degrees. that was on september first, 2017. across the bay area today, temps are trending 20 to 25 degrees above average, while san francisco residents are taking the city scorcher seriously in an area where we really are not used to these kinds of temperatures, no. abc seven news reporter and anchor dion limb is live in san francisco, where people are doing their best to try to keep cool. just stay hydrated. dion >> yeah. myself included. larry and kristen i don't recall a time where i have seen the beach

here at crissy field this bad. i mean, look, i lost track after counting about 400 people, but this really goes to show how we are soaking it all in. and really, no matter where you go in san francisco today, you will find people trying to beat the heat on this hottest day. san francisco has seen since october 19th, 2022. we started out at prieto diaz coffee outside the ferry building. >> so far right now it's just everyone's already ordered. like the cold drinks, nitro and like everything iced. so far. a few hot drinks for the crazies. >> the mission district is generally the hottest place in the city, where temperatures spiked over 92 degrees by monday afternoon. sf rec and park even announced free swimming at public pools from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at garfield center. the lifeguard says he's seen double the number of swimmers, though, at the splash pad outside. >> unfortunately, the babies are not enthused, but i know that my five year old would. she'd love it. >> at least the adults had some

fun. by 11 a.m, the mercury was rising, and at this group's twice weekly soccer game. >> we were here yesterday and it was hot. i'm surprised folks came back today. >> there were some heat related modifications. >> when the ball goes out, everyone runs to the shade for a little bit. >> up next, kulfi creamery, an indian inspired ice cream shop. >> any weather is a good excuse to eat ice cream, but hot weather is, you know, more than enough reason. >> we found plenty of nearby workers taking a break to cool off. >> it's amazing just the flavors are truly authentic and i haven't really tasted anything like this since i've been in mumbai. >> owner preeti narayanan told me even though it's fall to prepare for this heat, she rolled out their summer flavors. we have the mango lassi, the fruit flavors, the mango lassi, peach masala and watermelon and the guava. >> i think there's a pro tip. >> i don't want a bouquet of flowers. >> i just want a bouquet of ice cream. these colleagues working nearby looked more ready for vacation than the office. >> oh i wish. >> and explained why on steamy

days like these, going to work is not so bad. >> you don't have ac at home or like. oh, might as well come to the office. >> makes sense. according to the u.s. census bureau, american housing survey, 92% of households in the country have air conditioning. in california, it's 78%. but in san francisco, less than half. all right. b out here live once again, a look at the sand where you see families and kids of all ages. that and actually it includes my own family, my husband and son teddy just happened to be soaking up the rays. teddy is hydrating with a nice bottle of milk. live in san francisco tonight. i'm dion lim, abc seven news. >> good to be teddy and being fed too. i know it's under a canopy shade. i know teddy's living the life. >> yeah, well, bart is running trains at slower speeds because of this extreme heat. sky seven was in the east bay as a bart train traveled between orinda and lafayette. the agency says

riders should expect delays on the antioch line between lafayette and antioch throughout the evening commute. some good news today for p-g-and-e's customers, there are no public safety power shut offs in the bay area. some customers are dealing with unplanned outages, as you can see on this map, but p-g-and-e's says the overall impact is minimal. the utility canceled plans for power shutoffs locally because of improving weather conditions. not so much the heat, but really is the wind. >> all right, now to a story. the abc7 news i-team has been following. a san francisco firefighter will not face felony assault charges for badly injuring another firefighter with a heavy 15 inch hydrant wrench in 2022. a judge ordered 49 year old robert mohammed into a mental health diversion program. neither he nor his attorney would comment after the hearing. the alameda county courtroom was packed with his friends and supporters. mohammed attacked fellow firefighter gabriel shin and shins oakland home after he refused to disclose which firefighters were gossiping about mohammed's family. shin suffered two broken

arms and a concussion in the attack. >> take a look at this now. a truck caught fire on eastbound highway 24 early this afternoon in orinda. you can see flames everywhere and smoke to one lane of the highway was shut down, causing a pretty big backup through the tunnel and into oakland. there are no reports of any injuries, though a vote is expected tonight on a plan to ban large vehicles from parking overnight in san francisco. >> that plan would also make it easier to tow rvs. >> opponents say it will mean more san franciscans living on the streets. abc seven news reporter suzanne vaughn is live in the newsroom, with a closer look. suzanne. >> so, chris and larry, san francisco already bans rvs from staying overnight from midnight to 6 a.m, but the city rarely enforces that ban. critics say a new plan to make it easier to tow rvs where people live is cruel and supporters say rvs are not acceptable. long term solutions to our housing crisis. i have been in and out of city services for decades. melody,

who's living with a traumatic brain injury, has been living on san francisco streets in her rv since 2007. she opposes a new law that would make it easier to tow rvs in the city. this law is going to push me to my grave. >> i no longer have physiological resources to cope with the stress of them towing my vehicle. >> an estimated 1400 san francisco residents are living in rvs. that includes families of the 400 homeless families in san francisco, 90% of them are living in their vehicles. mayor london breed has proposed a plan to enforce a citywide overnight parking ban for rvs to make it easier to tow them. >> today, the sfmta is poised to pass an rv ban. rvs are already banned on city streets, but they're implementing a mechanism to classify streets as towable for rvs. >> the proposal calls for giving the director of sfmta the authority to ban rv parking on specific streets. public hearings would not be required

before the restrictions once the new rules are in place. vehicles in violation could be towed. city workers would first have to offer shelter to their occupants. homeless advocates say there are not enough shelter beds and more than 500 families on the shelter waitlist. supervisor dean preston says he's opposed to the proposal to ban rvs citywide from parking overnight, and he's opposed to the plan that would make it easier to tow rvs that violate that ban. >> and this will only serve to cause more misery for people who are already struggling. >> meanwhile, supervisor joe engardio supports the plan. he shared this statement saying, quote, some rv dwellers near the ocean have dumped piles of debris in the street. we cannot accept rvs as a long term solution to our housing crisis. i support building more affordable housing in my district for formerly unhoused people. late today, during a hearing, sfmta heard from the community about the proposal, and the proposal is going before sfmta right now. a vote is expected sometime after 530 this

evening. live in the newsroom. suzanne phan abc seven news. >> all right. suzanne, thank you. san francisco is close to passing an ordinance to crack down on sideshows. it was amended during today's board of supervisors meeting to include some stronger language. this means next week could be the second and final vote. street closures and sex trafficking on san francisco's capp street are the topics of discussion at a sfmta meeting happening right now? the closures are meant to deter sex work have been in place since 2023. now there's a proposal on the table to extend those closures. another 18 months and to add new barricades on shotwell. >> coming up on abc seven news at four, we're counting down to tonight's vice presidential debate. you can see our countdown clock on the bottom corner of your screen there. 45 minutes and counting. history in mexico is the first female president is inaugurated. we'll take you there live. and we'll hear from buster posey for the first time since he was

into office. claudia sheinbaum pardo was sworn in this morning in mexico city. >> reporter anabel munoz, from our sister station in los angeles, was in mexico city for the inauguration today. reporter

>> doctor claudia sheinbaum pardo is now mexico's first female president. the 62 year old climate scientist was born and raised in mexico city, the granddaughter of immigrants from lithuania and bulgaria who fled political and racial and nazi persecution conocer publicamente. >> she came to be known publicly in a student movement in 1986 at this university, says doctor marcela meneses reyes, a sociologist and researcher at the national autonomous university of mexico in defensa de la educacion publica y gratuita. >> meneses says that was the first student movement at the university in defense of public and free education, she adds. sheinbaum was at the forefront at a time when males were unquestionably leaders of student movements. the lifelong leftist went on to study at stanford and uc berkeley. >> she was here during some pretty dark times for mexican americans and immigrants during the time of prop 187 and the

pete wilson era. >> she began her political career in 2000. her now predecessor, andrés manuel lopez obrador, appointed sheinbaum. climate secretary when he was mayor of mexico city. she was part of the us intergovernmental panel on climate change, which won a nobel peace prize in 2007. in 2018, she became the first female mayor of mexico city before running for president, winning roughly 60% of the vote in what was the largest election in the country's history. >> culturally, symbolically, meneses says, independent of critics or what may not work culturally and symbolically, mexican women and men have reclaimed their dignity as hecho también fuera de las fronteras mexicanas. >> she says that also echoes beyond mexican borders. >> all right. a strike happening now at ports on the east coast and gulf of mexico. meantime, have the potential to cause mass

massive impact for the u.s. supply chain and economy, depending on how long this lasts. 50,000 union dockworkers announced that they are on strike today. members are demanding fair wages and better benefits, as well as a ban on automation. this strike threatens to impact the entire country by slowing transport of a wide array of goods and also delaying assistance to hurricane helene victims. >> all right, back to our top story. obviously, summer has returned for at least a blast this week. >> yeah, unfortunately, spencer, it does have significant health risks too. >> so hot. oh it does. we have excessive heat warnings in effect for much of the bay area right now, which means, of course, that it is so hot that too much exposure to this heat can contribute to heat related illnesses. and we do have extreme heat right now. here's a look at our satellite radar composite image you're seeing, showing that the big high pressure system is in control of our weather now and will remain in control for at least another couple of days. and as a result of this excessive heat, we have a heat advisory in effect for

these areas in orange. so parts of the north bay and the of course the coastline and an excessive heat warning indicated in the red for most of the bay area, including the entire peninsula, the entire bay shoreline, the peninsula, the santa cruz mountains, all of the east bay and the santa clara valley. and in these areas, the high temperatures today and tomorrow are likely to range from about 92 to above 105 degrees. you can see why that elevates the concerns for heat related illnesses. we are fortunate that the winds are relatively light because stronger, gusty winds would significantly increase the fire concerns. right now we still have fire concerns, but the fire danger, i should say so. every location in the bay area except half moon bay is much warmer today than at this time yesterday. right now in fact, it is 90. well, it was 91 earlier in san francisco, 89 degrees. right now, 94 at oakland, nearly 100 at hayward and san jose. redwood city, 9773 at half moon bay, blue sky over the golden gate looking northward, 105 right now in santa rosa. that's a record for this date, by the

way. petaluma 197 napa 102, fairfield and concord. livermore 101. and looking at santa cruz beach, these are the forecast headlines. dangerous heat wave with us now we will expect extreme heat for two more days. elevated fire danger, of course, under these conditions. it's dry. it's breezy in the hills. and friday we expect the heat to moderate slightly, but not a lot. so overnight lows will be really on the mild side. we're talking about upper 60s to low 70s so uncomfortably warm during the overnight hours and highs tomorrow. well, more one hundredths in our inland areas. 107 concord 108 livermore 105 at fairfield 104, santa rosa 103 and san jose and upper 90s around the bay shoreline tomorrow and move along. well. i'm going to have to do this one manual. here it is. it did click through. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. so up to about 108 degrees again tomorrow in the hottest inland areas. mid to upper 90s around the bay shoreline up to about 104 inland on thursday friday and saturday. the heat eases just a bit but

still triple digits. i mean 100 degrees. still pretty hot in our inland areas. and finally, starting on sunday, we'll see temperatures dropping back into a more seasonal range. and by next tuesday it will be much, much cooler. but we have to survive five more days, six more days to get there. >> that's an extended heat wave. >> yeah, half moon bay is the place to be 73, right? it is

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a baseball operations, replacing farhan zaidi was at the helm for six years, five of which the giants missed the playoffs. >> that's right, abc seven sports anchor chris alvarez is here now with more on buster posey and what this change means. >> hey, let's bring back some winning right. all right. hey. good plan. trophies are always good. you mentioned the lack of success. missing the playoffs. outside of that 2021 season, today the giants turn to a man who helped bring a dynasty to the bay. future hall of famer, three time world series champ buster posey taking over as the team's new president of baseball operations. he was introduced earlier today alongside giants owner greg johnson and manager bob melvin. look, no secret they failed to meet expectations over the last six years outside the 2021 season. they did win a franchise record 107 games that year, but they lost to the dodgers in the division series that year. that was posey's last season in uniform. then he joined the ownership group in 2022. now he's going to lead the charge as the president of baseball ops.

>> you know, it's buster posey. it's the giants. that's a big deal. so, you know, like greg said, when you know, somebody like buster asked for the ball, you give it to him. and he's meant so much to this community, to this baseball team, to the organization, the city, all the above, so that's what i'm excited about is being able to work with a guy that's had that type of success here in this organization. >> i can say i'm really excited to work with bob as well. you know, getting to as a player, see him in the opposing dugout, if i ever made eye contact with bob when i was playing, i never felt like he liked me. and i think he he might've. >> i admittedly didn't, and i never made eye contact with him either, because he was always making my life really difficult. >> so i'm i'm happy we're going to get to share some more, endearing glances. i guess, >> posey said that the team will be hiring a new gm. pete padilla is going to be reassigned in the

organization. they're moving quickly on that. giants a lot of work to do. dodgers a perennial power, not to mention the padres. diamondbacks. they're in trouble in their own division. got a lot of work to do. sports on abc seven. sponsored by smart and final. larry i look at you a certain way. >> yeah, i'm afraid to look at kristin now and just, you know, play it safe. yeah. you know what i want to look at? >> to see buster posey on those banners on the embarcadero. >> that would be nice. thank you. chris, you got it. all right, more news to come. >> tensions are escalating rapidly in the middle east as iran claims responsibility for a missile attack on israel. the warning from the israeli military in how the u.s. intercepted the attack. >> and the countdown to the vice presidential debate. how

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the full impact of that attack. >> in short, based on what we know at this point, this attack appears to have been defeated in an effective. >> israel says no deaths have been reported. but just before the missile attack, at least six people were killed, nine others hurt in a shooting in tel aviv. it's unclear exactly who was behind that attack, as the threat of a greater regional war continues, some americans are stuck trying to leave. one south bay woman left her family behind and paid $2,000 for a one hour flight to egypt, just trying to escape. >> abc seven news reporter anser hassan has her story. >> christina darrow spent the past month in lebanon visiting her father, who retired there. she grew up in the bay area and visited lebanon every summer as a child. but following the recent escalation in violence, she's stuck. >> i've seen the unimaginable. i've seen things that you only you know, hear on the news or see on the movies. and i don't believe that i'm actually living it. we have israeli war jets flying over our house.

>> darrow was supposed to return to san jose last friday, but her flight was canceled following israel's assassination of hezbollah leader hassan nasrallah, followed by israeli airstrikes. she says the biden administration has done nothing to help stranded americans. >> i'm getting updates on my iphone saying america is doing everything they can to get out there. american citizens, that's not true. >> darrow is in lebanon with her brother, who lives in the east bay. they called and emailed the u.s. embassy. she says they were given few options stay in lebanon or find their own flight out. >> biden three days ago said he was going to bring ships here, but then he backed out two days ago. we're literally stranded here. we have so many american friends, there's no way for us to get out. >> then there's the risk of just getting to the airport in the south of beirut, close to the military operation, literally deir, the area that israel's bombing is the airport. >> i just got a notification on my phone as israel asking people in that area to evacuate. that's the only way to get out. it's

terrifying. >> but darrow knows the window to get out is also closing. so she paid $2,000 for a one hour flight to cairo. documenting the destruction on the road to the airport several hours later, she contacted abc seven news. after arriving in cairo. >> i have no words. i >> i knew what i was going into, but i've never been more scared in my life. i feel like my life is completely changed after what i've experienced and what i've seen. >> darrow thinks she may have been one of the last flights out of beirut. with the threat of a greater regional war. she plans to wait in cairo for a few days in case her family tries to evacuate. as well. anser hassan abc seven news. >> rescue and recovery crews continue to search for victims in the devastating hurricane helene. the death toll across the south has climbed to at least 150 across six states. 1.6 million electric customers still have no power in florida, georgia, the carolinas and virginia. president biden is set to visit storm ravaged areas in

north carolina tomorrow. >> well, tonight, the candidates for vice president will hold their one and only debate. and you can see on our countdown clock in the corner. 24 minutes and change remaining until our coverage begins. >> abc news reporter reena roy has a preview from new york city. >> governor tim walz and senator jd vance going head to head tonight on the debate stage, a chance to introduce themselves to voters on the national stage. the 90 minute vice presidential debate will likely focus on hot button issues like abortion, immigration, ongoing wars and the economy. they are both preparing heavily. >> so while they may be downplaying going into it, the reality of this is that they do realize the stakes of their debate performance tonight. >> when asked what he wants voters to learn about him, walz saying this. >> just doing our best for folks. >> in a fundraising email, walz said he's training to block j.d. vance's twisted and dangerous agenda. trump saying he believes vance will do a great job. he's a very smart guy. >> he's done a great job. people like him a lot. >> there will be no audience or

opening statements, just the candidates. and cbs news moderators. each candidate will get two minutes to answer each question and one minute for additional rebuttals. in a change from the presidential debates, the microphones will not be muted when it's not their turn to answer. both candidates have worked to do a majority of voters believe neither walz nor vance are qualified to serve as president if needed, and a source with the walz campaign says they're not convinced anything tonight will move the needle when it comes to november's election, and this will likely be the last debate of the election cycle since trump says he will not debate vice president harris again. reena roy, abc news, new york. >> former house speaker nancy pelosi served 12 years in congress with walls and she says she expects an impressive performance from the democratic vice presidential candidate tonight. >> i know his commitment of patriotism and the 24 years in the service, bringing that talent and skill and priority to the congress to fight for our

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fit for a former president. it's jimmy carter's 100th birthday. the white house is honoring the 39th president with those giant numbers on the lawn that spell out 100. and happy birthday, president carter. he is the oldest president in american history. and the first commander in chief to reach the centennial mark. president biden shared a special birthday message. >> put simply, mr. president, i admire you so darn much. may god continue to bless you, mr. president. you've been a good friend. >> president carter, seen here in the blue hat, was also celebrated with a military flyover at his home in plains, georgia. he is a former navy officer. spencer, you've been friends with jimmy carter for many, many years. so just your

thoughts on him reaching 100? >> well, i'm just so happy for it because he's one of one of the most remarkable people i've ever met who his entire his dedicated, his entire life, and especially after his presidency, to just serving the poor and the and the powerless. you know, the work he and mrs. carter have done with the with the carter center and eradicating diseases in poor african nations and building houses for the poor through habitat for humanity. it's just a remarkable person. >> yeah. and he was still activ. kristen sze. so, you know, just a few years ago, you'd see him out there pounding the nails, you know, to build those homes in his 90s for sure. >> i mean, he is slowing down now, but i tell you to me, he's like the statue of liberty almost. it's like, as long as jimmy carter is around, you know, america is going to be okay. there's something so fundamental about him. to our goodness, you know? yeah. yeah. well said. all right. for high school boys, i know chris is going to chime in here. not that you're a high school boy, but you're the youngest of all of us. it's suddenly cool to smell

old. they're embracing the 90s specifically. >> let's go over to spencer, then. oh, come on, larry. whoa! chris, why did you say that about spencer? >> i recognized the voice. these high school boys are embracing 90s cologne. it's the latest gen-z trend driven by social media. so 15 year old boys are seeking out what they call legacy scents. like dior, sauvage and giorgio armani's acqua di giorgio. did you guys use that like larry spencer? >> no, no no no. i'm not a huge cologne guy to begin with, but we should let the recent high school graduate discuss this with us. and your thoughts, chris? >> no, i don't i don't like cologne either. i shower and try to be clean, but outside of that, cologne is just sometimes it can be too much and then it's like, yeah, overpowering. overpowering is not good. >> yeah, i just, i prefer just smelling clean. >> yes. >> agreed. kristen, is that what your preference would be? yeah. for us. for us.

>> just smell clean. clean. nothing overpowering. okay. you're like, what are you hiding there, buddy? >> wow. >> let's go. assume that there's something hidden. dirty sodas are picking up steam. a dirty soda. what is that? right. it's a carbonated drink combined with creams, sirups or fruit. it's a popular thing in utah, where coffee and alcohol are not the norm. it's getting more buzz with shows like hulu's secret lives of mormon wives featuring these sodas in particular. one order on the show was a 44 ounce sparkling water sugar free, coconut sugar free vanilla sugar free raspberry sugar free pineapple and coconut cream 44oz. yes. but it's sugar sugar free. yeah i mean, i don't know. you you got to use a sugar substitute in order to give it some flavor. so i would like to know what is involved in that. is it stevia? is it something else. is it something that you look at and you can't pronounce at all? what do you think,

spencer? how many you want? >> i don't i don't want any of that. anything that has all those artificial things in it. because you just don't know the long term harm or sometimes the short term harm. if you drink 44oz of it, that's that's a lot of ounces. >> that's like a big gulp size. i would think it's right. yeah. >> it's huge. i mean, i'm sorry. it's like when you mix all those flavors together, do you even know what you're tasting? >> yeah, right. i'm not sure. okay. i think i'd rather drink the sauvage from. >> yeah, but you know what? >> a 44 ounce big gulp of water ice water sounds good. it's so hot today. and yeah, you know, but unfortunately, we got to talk about, like, on a hot day, a warm cookie. yeah, because today is national homemade cookies day. it's observed every october first, usually as a way to celebrate the cooler weather by baking. but today, sadly, we might not want to turn on the oven. and that's sad for you al, because i make the best chocolate chip cookies and i was going to bring some in for you guys. >> where are they? >> it's too hot. >> where are they? >> you know, kristen, we've worked together for many years,

and not once have you ever brought a cookie. >> see, that's the way the cookie crumbles. no. what i mean. >> okay, spencer, you've had my cookies. yes. oh, yeah. >> they're wonderful. >> you actually have to bring them in. and also also, chris, does your phone ring during the four at four? that's that's a fine. yeah, that's a horrible offense, >> it was a reminder to get cookies from kristen because she doesn't bring them. there you go. >> reminding myself, i was going to say, unless that's buster posey calling you with a quote, i don't want to. you know, i don't want to hear that. so what does what? >> snickerdoodles. warm snickerdoodles. >> okay. i'll go, i'll go. chocolate chip. maybe some oatmeal raisin. >> all right. the order is in. kristen. the order is in. yes. >> all right. >> the order is in. >> you got it?

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interim housing units to the south bay. >> the project will expand the two ferrari sites located just off of highway 101 as abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains, there are even more units coming for most residents, the excessive heat can be troublesome, but for those living on the streets, it can be deadly. >> we have at this moment something like 4500 people in san jose living out on our streets in tents and vehicles with incredible uncertainty and fear. >> the triple digit heat in october highlights the need for

immediate housing solutions and under the blazing sun, a groundbreaking for more than 100 new units to house nearly 150 unhoused residents, doubling the capacity of the roof. ferrari interim housing site in south san jose. >> we're going to save lives. we're going to give people dignity. we're going to get them connected to supportive services like counseling, job training, drug treatment, you know, family reunification, all the things people need to turn their lives around to. >> as high as one of the residents who lives at rue ferrari, he's excited to see more people get the same life saving opportunity that he has. >> sleeping outside is not good. it's not safe. without this place, i'll be. yeah, i really appreciate the offers and everybody here and even more people will be helped soon. >> mayor matt mehan says san jose will be adding nearly 800 units over the next 18 months. 200 of those at the multi story brandon and monterey site. it's been delayed since april, but it's finally on schedule to open by the end of 2024. and council

member sergio jimenez district giving us a grand total of about 500 or so units in our district. >> and i don't think that we as residents of this area, should shy away from saying it's the right thing to do because as suffering on the streets continue, these locations offer a solution. this is a place that can help get people off the street, get people into shelter, get people the services that they need to get people back on their feet and get them back, playing a productive role in our society. >> the new ferrari expansion is set to open in september 2025. in san jose, dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> minimum wage for california fast food workers went up to $20 per hour. that was six months ago, and now we're learning more about the impact of that increase. a new study from uc berkeley found the wage hike did not lead to job cuts. contrary to warnings, popular menu items rose about 4%. that translates into an increase of about $0.16 for a $4 hamburger. researchers

say the results of their study challenge the outdated assumption that wage increases significantly and negatively impact consumers. >> well, tomorrow you can catch a ride on any of the san francisco bay ferries for free. it's all in celebration of california clean air day. tomorrow is also rider appreciation day, so morning passengers can enjoy free pastries, coffee and giveaways while on board. >> being out on the water sounds pretty good. i know that we're experiencing and we got the hot weather forecast coming up. >> and a new honor for nancy pelosi. i'm reggie aqui i'm lyanne melendez. >> i'm luz pena. >> i'm tara campbell i'm j.r. >> stone at abc seven news. >> we deliver local stories with real answers to help

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at nine, jeopardy! and wheel of fortune follows that. high potential is at ten. and stay with us for abc seven news at 11. >> and today marks 30 years since the presidio became a national park site. congresswoman nancy pelosi was instrumental in passing legislation to establish the presidio trust, which oversees the presidio, along with the national park service, in an anniversary celebration today. the trust renamed the plaza nancy pelosi plaza at tunnel tops park to honor her efficacy. >> so i'm grateful for this plaza that is named because you know what? it's in earshot of the children. and i always i spent many years in the playground in the presidio with my own children, with grandchildren, and i always want to hear the voices of children and that's what you can hear from that plaza. so i'm very grateful. >> before becoming a national park site in 1994, the presidio was an army post for more than

200 years. it's just a beautiful spot. >> yeah. and not a bad spot to hang out. still a little hot, but cooler than most places. spencer. >> oh, cooler there than a lot of places around the bay area right now. in fact, it's so hot and will be again tomorrow that we have an excessive heat warning in effect for much of the bay area, the areas in red there that includes the bay shoreline, the peninsula, the santa clara valley, all of the east bay and parts of the north bay. this is in effect until 11:00 tomorrow night, and a heat advisory for those other areas. and of course, this means that moderate to major heat risk because of the excessive heat. now overnight it's not going to be a cool night at all. low temperatures are going to be in the upper 60s to about 70 degrees. so uncomfortably warm overnight and then very hot again tomorrow. many inland areas, ranging from 102 to about 107 degrees tomorrow. so here's here's the accuweather seven day forecast. not much change on thursday, but finally on friday and saturday we'll see those hot inland areas that are around 105 to 108 today, down to about 110 on sunday and going into next

week, we'll see temperatures moderating with no high temperatures in the triple digits. larry and kristen. >> all right. spencer, thank you. 108 is up there on track. the heat wave with the abc seven bay area apps. you can follow the forecast with the same live doppler seven tools that spencer uses. and find your own tips to stay cool. >> that's going to do it for abc seven news at four. i'm kristen z. >> and i'm larry beil. our next newscast again is at 8 p.m. abc news coverage of the vice presidential debate is up

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tonight, for the first time, vice presidential candidates tim walz and jd vance face to face in their only scheduled debate in the race for the white house. the running mates for vice president kamala harris and former president donald trump making their case to the american people with this race a dead heat and with so much at