news in the escalating conflict in the middle east and emergency meeting this morning of the un security council after iran launches more than 200 missiles into israel. the ongoing conflict having an impact on local jewish communities. gathering to celebrate rosh hashanah. >> san francisco cracking down on people living in rvs along city streets. what parking officials now have the ability to do. >> get ready for round two. the excessive heat remaining in the forecast again today. are we expecting to see more records broken across the bay area? well are we are we drew question

mark. >> we sure are. oh, wow. i know. >> good morning. to those who don't have air conditioning on this wednesday, october second. i am with you by the way. >> hopefully your windows are open. you're bringing in that cool air. >> now, it's not that cool outside, though. how you guys doing, though? it's hot. >> it's. you know what? it's always okay the first day. it's really the second day where your heat, the heat starts to, like, expand in your house. >> and now those advisories extended until thursday night. so we've got several days of this heat wave to go through. look at these numbers right now. 73 right now in san francisco. that's warmer than our average daytime high this time of the year. 70 in san jose. we're at 65 in oakland. but i'll take you up in our hills right now. this is pretty outrageous. we're in the 90s currently at this hour at 5 a.m. it's 90 at hawkeye. 91 mount hood, east foothills of san jose is at 90 degrees. the oakland hills. it is warm right now. we're coming in at 86 degrees. so the heat advisories and the excessive heat warnings have now been extended. they were supposed to end tonight. we have them extended until

tomorrow night because the heat is not going anywhere. the next two days, it is going to be dangerously hot once again. so we hit record yesterday. we'll do it again today. inland, we're back above 100. hottest spots, probably 106, 107, 108 later on this afternoon. so some spots may actually be hotter than yesterday around the bay shoreline. no heat relief today. take it easy out there. remember heat is cumulative. maybe day one. day two. you're okay, but day three today the heat may get to you or into the 90s again around the bay shoreline and along the coast. another warm one back into the upper 70s to the lower 80s. let's check in with gloria, see how the traffic is doing this morning. >> things are going really well this morning. we're not seeing any big slowdowns at this time. this is a look at your overall map of the roads here in the bay area. you'll see mostly green. other than that slowdown that we usually have from tracy to dublin. but looking here outside you could see bay bridge toll plaza camera. this is also moving very smoothly. no major delays here. metering lights are off and looking live at our

emeryville camera. traffic here flowing smoothly as well from highway four to san francisco. it will just take you 27 minutes right now. so everything looking really good, guys. >> gloria. thank you. i have a feeling some of you will be going into the office today, if you remember where that office is, because you want to get out of this heat. as you just heard drew say, we do have that advisory and those warnings going through at least tomorrow, if you don't have ac, it's going to be tough. abc seven news reporter lena howland in san francisco. lena, i know you're going to talk about the mission district. that's where i live. and what can i say? it's hot. >> yeah. that's right. reggie. it is hot. and it's especially hot for more than half of people living in san francisco without air conditioning. that's why we found people cooling off all over the city, including by going back into the office by going to ice cream shops, coffee shops and more. now, the mission district is generally the hottest place in the city where you live. reggie, where temperatures spiked over 92 degrees by yesterday afternoon.

that's the first time it's gotten this hot since october 2nd years ago. because of these conditions, san francisco 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 taking full advantage to cool off, and at a coffee shop near the ferry building, it's fair to say they were roasting to working outside under a tent at the roastery. >> it's just dealing with the heat and just roasting coffee and just, you know, being a little oven. and then at the cafe, you know, there's ac and over here we're fortunately outdoors under a tent and plenty of cold drinks for us to keep us, you know, cool. >> there's no guarantee that when it's this hot that our office will actually be cool at times. so sometimes you just have to be ready when you don't have ac at home. >> we're like, oh, might as well come to the office. >> and these workers explained why on steamy days like these, going into the office is not so

bad. according to census bureau data, 92% of people across the country have primary air conditioning statewide. that's about 78% of people. but here in san francisco, just under half of people living in the metro area have it. so doctors are continuing to encourage people to make sure they are drinking enough water, stay indoors or find shade when you can, and don't put away the sunscreen just yet. the heat, the excessive heat warning will be sticking around for another day, at least until tomorrow night. live in san francisco lena howland, abc seven news. lena. >> thank you. you can track the heat wave with the abc seven bay area apps. follow the forecast with the same live doppler seven tools that our weather team uses and find tips to stay cool. >> now, the latest on the growing tensions in the middle east. this morning, the un security council scheduled an emergency meeting to address the escalating situation between iran and israel. iran launched at least 180 missiles into

israel yesterday as attacks threatened to push the region closer to a widespread war. iran says the barrage was in retaliation for a series of assassinations in recent weeks targeting hezbollah. u.s. secretary of state antony blinken confirms the u.s. helped to intercept some of those missiles. >> this is totally unacceptable, and the entire world should condemn it. initial reports suggest that israel, with the active support of the united states and other partners, effectively defeated this attack. >> israel's u.n. ambassador says his government will decide when and how to respond to iran's attack. the escalating situation in the middle east comes amid the backdrop of rosh hashanah. the holiday marks the beginning of the jewish new year and starts at sundown tonight. abc seven news reporter tim johns spoke with a san francisco rabbi about the preparations and finding joy during a tough time

>> with the blowing of the historic shofar, rabbi gedalia potash of the chabad of noe valley is getting ready for the jewish new year. >> known as rosh hashanah, the mindset and the level of optimism and joy that we are able to generate on this day actually influences and impacts the outcome of the way the rest of the year will be. >> for the past month, the rabbi and his wife have been busy preparing, making everything from challah to the traditional honey cake. while he's done this for the past 24 years. potash says this year is different. the rabbi tells me he's seen a heightened interest in folks attending holiday services this year, a fact he attributes to all of the events of the past 12 months. since the october 7th attack and the ensuing war between israel and hamas. rabbi potash says his congregation has grown closer together, spurred in part by rising anti-semitism. it's a trend rabbis across the country say they, too, are seeing, with many of them expecting record turnout at rosh hashanah events this week. >> all the experiences and

stories, and i would even say trauma that people have been feeling this whole year is really coming to a head over here, and people want to just be together and reset the clock. >> the anti-defamation league says it's seen an unprecedented rise in anti-semitic incidents over the past year, more than doubled about 140% increase over the year prior, where students were targeted in their schools and at their colleges, people in their workplaces. despite the tough year, many in his community have faced, rabbi potash says his congregation is determined to make this year's rosh hashanah celebrations joyful, tapping into the resilience of jewish culture and setting good intentions for the year ahead. >> while they are very challenging moments that we've been through, and that we may be facing as well, fear doesn't help. and we put our faith in god and trust in god, and that carries us through. and we've been doing that for 3500 years. >> rosh hashanah will officially begin on wednesday night and lasts until sundown on friday in san francisco. tim johns abc seven news.

>> some residents of san francisco's bayview neighborhood are back home this morning after a gas leak forced them to evacuate yesterday. firefighters said last night gas service might still be disrupted. a construction crew caused the leak, but p-g-and-e's was able to fix it. the leak prompted evacuations south of paul avenue between crane and car streets yesterday morning. people didn't get to go home until 8 p.m. muni offered air conditioned busses for them to get out of the heat. >> new developments there will now be more restrictions for people who park their rvs in certain areas of the city overnight. the sfmta approved a measure allowing parking officials to tow certain rvs, and gloria is at the live desk now with how the new rules will be enforced. >> good morning amanda. the new measure allows parking officials to tow rvs that are violating overnight parking restrictions, and they can do this without a warrant only if the occupants refuse offers of shelter, housing and services. and officials were previously only allowed to tow vehicles with a warrant. overnight rv parking is

already restricted on some streets from midnight until 6 a.m. the sfmta board of directors approved. mayor london breed's measure in a 6 to 1 vote. supporters say arv's are not an acceptable long term solution to the housing crisis. people who oppose the rules say they unfairly target low income and immigrant families. we spoke to a woman who's been living in her rv in san francisco since 2007. 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. >> the restrictions will be implemented in areas that outreach teams have said need enforcement. before the rules go into effect. sfmta will share traffic safety and public health findings in those areas. staff will also post fliers and signs where parking will be banned. reggie. >> thanks, gloria. today is day two of salesforce's return to

office mandate. many workers are now required to be back in the office at least three, but up to five days per week. it depends on their job. abc7 news was near salesforce tower in downtown san francisco yesterday. business leaders say they are cautiously optimistic that having additional people downtown will help local merchants. salesforce workers we spoke with are also positive about the change. >> i am excited about it. i'm excited to like, connect with my coworkers again and be able to just see the people in the office and the in-person connection will be really valuable. >> i feel like our teams are super, super flexible, but you know, they definitely want to see more in-person, you know, connections. and you can already see with the downtown just how alive it's come, even for this week with the new mandate. >> bart is also hopeful more people returning to the office will lead to higher ridership. the agency saw post pandemic ridership records on three separate days last month, but it wasn't because of downtown workers. it was due in large part to events like dreamforce

and a's games in oakland. >> in the south bay, san jose is moving forward with a plan to attract new business to their downtown area. leasing incentive program will go into effect on january 1st. it includes a temporary business tax exemption for new owner operators. also, tenants who lease at least 2500ft■!s of office space for a minimum of four years will qualify for the same tax break. >> 511 this morning, san jose is one of the spots yesterday that hit a record high. will likely do it again today. the big headline is that our heat wave continues. the excessive heat warnings. the heat advisories have been extended. they were set to expire later tonight. they've now been extended a full day until tomorrow night. so our dangerous heat will continue to roll on here. the forecast i mean there is little change today in the city. we're back into the low 90s hot sunshine, 95 in oakland, 103 in san jose, which is warmer than yesterday.

similar story in walnut creek. warmer than yesterday. we're going to 106 for a daytime high. so i know a lot of folks hit the coast yesterday. let's show you the beach forecast. relatively speaking, it is cooler than most areas, but this is still warm to hot for this time of the year, with sunny skies. we'll have full sunshine today. ocean temperature coming in at 60 degrees. so here's future weather dress for summer again. lightweight clothing, light colors. stay hydrated. find ways to stay cool. we have a whole list of cooling centers that are opening on abc7 news.com. check it out because those temperatures take off back into the 90s in the city inland, we're going 105, 106, 107. so it's just another day of dangerous heat. highs today will go to 95. in san mateo, 100in napa, 108 in livermore, 103 in san jose. even along the coast, it is going to be warm. so looking at the three day forecast, our heat wave rolls on here through tomorrow. technically friday it it is cooler, but that's little in

terms of heat relief. we warm up again for the weekend reggie. we'll show you that forecast coming up in about eight minutes. drew thank you. >> search and rescue crews on the ground in the southeast searching for hundreds of people still missing after hurricane helene. >> president biden will also be on the ground to survey the damage in communities devastated by helene. coming up, how being deployed from california. >> i'm abc's perry russom in washington. the vice presidential candidates facing off in the first and only debate. talking immigration and abortion rights. that story coming up. >> and as we take a live look outside california celebrating clean air day. we'll tell you about the free events and

governor tim walz took on issues from abortion rights to the growing conflict in the middle east. abc news reporter perry russom is live in washington, with the messages from both candidates. perry >> good morning. the two

candidates facing questions for 90 minutes and their closing remarks. senator jd vance says the country needs a new direction. governor tim walz says his ticket is giving americans a new way forward. in the first and only vice presidential debate between governor tim walz and senator jd vance, both men asked if they would support a preemptive strike by israel on iran after iran launched the largest ever ballistic missile attack on israel yesterday. look, it is up to israel. what they think they need to do to keep their country safe. >> and we should support our allies wherever they are when they're fighting the bad guys. >> israel's ability to be able to defend itself is absolutely fundamental. getting its hostages back, fundamental and ending the humanitarian crisis in gaza. >> on abortion rights, walz accusing the trump campaign of planning to create a registry of pregnancies. >> it's going to make it more difficult, if not impossible, to get contraception and limit access. if not, eliminate access to infertility treatments.

>> senator, do you want to respond to the governor's claim? will you create a federal pregnancy monitoring agency? >> no, nor certainly we won't. >> on the issue of immigration, vance pressed on trump's plan for mass deportations. >> i had a mother who struggled with opioid addiction and has gotten clean. i don't want people who are struggling with addiction to be deprived of their second chance, because kamala harris let in fentanyl into our communities at record levels. so you've got to stop the bleeding. >> look, we fix this issue with a bill that is necessary, but the issue on this is this is what happens when you don't want to solve it. you demonize it. >> the candidates sparring over the results of the 2020 election. >> i would just ask that, did he lose the 2020 election? >> tim, i'm focused on the future. did kamala harris censor americans from speaking their mind in the wake of the 2020 covid situation? that is. >> that is a non-answer. has she? >> it's a non-answer for you to not talk about censorship. >> and walls was asked to clarify his claim that he was at

tiananmen square during the deadly protests in 1989, when he was actually there. months late, walsh says he misspoke, saying he is a knucklehead at times. reggie, back to you. >> perry. thanks. walz was. today is a great day to ditch your car and take public transit. a lot of bay area transit agencies are offering free fares for california clean air day in the east bay. that includes westcat, tri-valley wheels and county connection. also, marin transit, santa cruz metro and vine transit in napa valley are offering free bus service today if your community across the bay. the ferry is the best. one of the best ways to commute san francisco bay ferry, offering free rides all day long and a bonus if you go this morning, they'll have coffee and free pastries for you. >> well, the iconic blue buckets are back at mcdonald's this year. there are four basic designs. it's geared for children. the buckets come with a set of halloween themed stickers. a blue colorway replaces last year's purple bucket. blue buckets are only available when you order a happy

meal in person or through the mcdonald's app. instead of the traditional toy, you'll get one of the four buckets. they're only available while supplies last, starting october 15th. >> i was obsessed with these as a kid. >> i loved it, i had the ghost. it was white. yeah, it was amazing. and then my next door neighbor is like, here's a hot tip, use a pillowcase. >> and i was like, yeah, they're so small. >> we look good. not a lot of candy. >> this is for the photos. in 20 years, you'll have instagram. >> that's right. >> that neighbor was from the future. >> he was. >> he was smart. he was also the one that told me where rollerblades with any outfit for halloween. because you cover double the ground. >> that was half the time. yeah that was his piece of advice. i wonder if he's in business now. >> seems like he was a smart businessman. who knows your dracula on rollerblades, right? >> you're an alien on skates. you had a strategy there to get the kids places to go. i got candy to collect. yeah, to go. >> okay. this morning, we want

to get you ready for another hot day. our dangerous heat wave rolls on for another day. here's a live look at our tam cam. the accuweather headlines today and tomorrow. we're still underneath the heat wave. our heat advisories and excessive heat warnings were extended until tomorrow. slight relief is coming on friday. do not get excited because friday is still very warm instead of the triple digits. we're mainly in the 80s and 90s, but then the weekend we're turning hotter once again. i would not be surprised if we get a fresh round of warnings and advisories out for saturday and sunday, as the weather is hot once again. all right. stay cool out there. highs today. very similar to yesterday 106 107 108. inland around the bay shoreline. we're back into the 90s for another day. reggie and i were just talking about how maybe day one isn't too bad in your house without ac. then that heat kind of collects again. so today and tomorrow may be a bit worse for those without cooling conditions in their house. around the coast we're in the 80s once again, so looking at

the heat risk today, it's major to extreme. the extreme heat risk is going to be in our hills right now. we're in the 80s and 90s and later today will go above 100. so highs today here we go 103 in san jose, 99 in cupertino, 107 in morgan hill, 101 in redwood city, 95 san mateo warm along the coast today back into the 90s downtown, a little bit cooler as you head towards the ocean out of richmond and outer sunset in the 80s in the north bay. it is just hot. 105 calistoga, 104 san rafael 100in napa. 88 sausalito. we're back into the 90s in the east bay. 95 in oakland. that is very hot. 98 in union city and then inland, we're finding temperatures anywhere from 104 to 108 today. overnight tonight, again, very minimal relief in terms of cool weather, 60s and 70s. as we head into thursday. so the accuweather seven day forecast shows you our heat wave rolls on today and tomorrow. slight cooling on friday. then we're heating right back up tuesday. that's your day. next

week we have our marine layer back. cooler air will rush in guys. >> all right jerry thank you. >> coming up, the seven things to know this morning. >> more legal trouble for sean combs. the list of people accusing the hip hop mogul of sexual abuse drastically increasing. 120 new claims, including from a

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warnings have now been extended until tomorrow night. so highs today. no relief from the heat of yesterday. we're back into the 90s around the bay shoreline. hottest spots approaching 108 this afternoon. records are likely once again. >> number two, a live look outside. we are under a spare. the air alert for the third day in a row. everyone is asked to help reduce air pollution. public transit is a good option today. plenty of bay area agencies are actually offering free rides for california clean air day. number three, the un security council has scheduled an emergency meeting today to address the escalating situation in the middle east. >> yesterday, iran launched nearly 200 missiles at israel in response to a wave of assassinations carried out by israel over the last several weeks targeting hezbollah.

>> number four, sfmta has approved new overnight parking restrictions. they expand the city's ability to tow rvs parked on city streets if people living in them refuse shelter. >> number five is being called a significant step toward fighting the fentanyl epidemic. governor newsom signing a bill requiring narcan in all workplaces. the spray can reverse the side effects of an opioid overdose. >> number six san francisco bay ferry is offering free fares today. this is because of california clean air day. you can even get some free coffee and pastry pastries on morning routes, so not a bad deal. >> number seven cvs is laying off nearly 3000 people. that's less than 1% of its global workforce. the cuts will come from its corporate offices. it's part of a previously announced plan to save $2 billion. >> new allegations this morning against sean combs. 120 people have come forward accusing the music mogul of sexual assault over the past three decades. the alleged victims, ranging from

men and women who claim they were drugged during combs parties to a nine year old who says combs assaulted him in a music studio. these new accusations have not been fully vetted. the lawyer who expects to file the lawsuit says the victims will remain anonymous whenever legally possible. he says the new claims show a decades long pattern of violence, conduct at issue spans from the years 1991, all the way to this year, 2024. >> the only reason many of these people are coming forward, because they see other victims coming forward, and it gives them some comfort that, hey, i won't be the only one. >> combs has pleaded not guilty to racketeering, sex trafficking and prostitution charges in a federal criminal case that led to his arrest last month. he's also already facing a dozen civil lawsuits. his attorney released a statement about the new allegations, saying combs quote emphatically and categorically denies as false and defamatory any any defamatory claim that he sexually abused anyone, including minors. remember

earlier this year when the hip hop trio of miss lauryn hill and the fugees canceled their tour and blamed media reports about their concert starting late for causing low ticket sales? well, it turns out that may not have been the whole story. fugees band member prah is now suing hill for fraud. he says hill took advantage of a criminal conviction. he had to force an unfair contract on him. he says she then hid the books from him and financially defrauded him. prah also claims hill's tendency to show up hours late to concerts cause issues with with the tour. he also accuses hill of spoiling the tour by showing up hours late. hill responded to the suit, saying that she gave prah advance payment for the last tour, and that he has failed to repay loans. >> uc berkeley is hosting espn's college game day for the first time ever on saturday, and it is a big deal so much that bart is going to run early trains so people can get to the cal campus in time for the show. service will start early enough so

people can get to the downtown berkeley station by 5 a.m, with the show starting at 6 a.m. college game day travels the country during football season, with the locations determined along the way. it typically draws large crowds of fans. cal is playing university of miami and today on abc seven, it is game two of the major league baseball playoffs. the detroit tigers are taking on the houston astros. coverage starts at 11 a.m, which means midday live and the latest on the heat wave will be available streaming on our abc seven bay area apps after the game. it's gma3. then, of course, stick around for abc seven news at three, keeping disaster from striking again in a vulnerable bay area spot coming up at 530.

you're watching abc seven mornings live. >> 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. >> helping the unhoused in the midst of this heat wave, sitting over the bay area. what we can expect today and tips on how you can beat that heat and staying in the south bay. >> the three day event providing aid and resources to veterans. >> your driver's license is

going digital. how the bay area is leading the charge to put that technology to new use. >> good morning everyone. it is wednesday, october 2nd. >> yes, and it is going to be hot again and then again. so it's really three days in a row at least it really is. >> and for those without ac, we really stress if you can close your blinds as early as possible, try and keep a lot of that sunlight out as you can. that will keep you relatively cooler, but still, you want to find ways to seek out ac if you can. cooling centers call a friend if they have ac. and i know we don't want to say this, but if you can work in the office today, you probably have ac. there that's not a bad idea because it is going to be hot once again this afternoon. look at temperatures right now. it's already very warm 60s and 70s. so we have the launching pad to get us even hotter this afternoon in our hills. it is hot 86, in the oakland hills, but in the east foothills of san jose, it's currently 90 degrees. so the heat advisories, the excessive heat warnings have now been extended. another day they were set to expire. today they

will expire tomorrow night as our heat wave rolls on. so looking at the inland forecast, just like yesterday, it is hot. hottest areas, probably going 106 107 around the bay shoreline. we're doing the 90s again, just like yesterday. it is hot today around the bay shoreline, mid and upper 90s for daytime highs and along the coast. it is going to be warm upper 70s to the lower 80s. so stay cool. let's check in with gloria. see those drive times. >> we do have a commuter alert for you this morning if you take bart. there was an earlier equipment problem that's causing a ten minute delay between pleasant hill and concord. this is on the antioch line in the antioch and sfo directions. so give yourself a little bit more time. if you take that line and it is california clean air day. so you can get some free fares today on public transit. so check your public transit. but we do know that san francisco bay ferry is giving free fares today. they're also giving some free coffee and pastries this morning to celebrate passengers for this day. and getting a live look outside on your golden gate

bridge camera, you can see traffic is flowing nicely this morning. we also do not have any fog today, which sometimes we do see there on that bridge. so no issues with fog today as well guys. >> all right gloria thank you. you can't say we didn't warn you. the dangerous heat continues for another day. and one of the places that isn't used to this kind of weather is san francisco. and that's where we find abc seven news reporter lena howland. and lena. it has not been this hot in the city in years. >> yeah, amanda. that's right. it hasn't been that hot in about two years here in san francisco. and just so you know that he is not going away anytime soon, as we just heard drew warn the national weather service has just extended their excessive heat warning through at least tomorrow night. now yesterday we found no shortage of people looking to cool off for one group's twice weekly soccer game. there were some heat related modifications to give players more time in the shade. san francisco rec and park even

announced free swimming at public pools from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to help people cool off. and at garfield center, the lifeguard says he's seen double the number of swimmers. >> oh, it's going to be a scorcher. and i'm wearing pants. black pants. >> i think any weather is a good excuse to eat ice cream, but hot weather is an, you know, more than enough reason to get out there. my favorite flavor is classic kulfi, but hints of pistachios and just so many layers of complexity there just. i just love it. >> at kulfi creamery, an indian inspired ice cream shop, we found plenty of nearby workers taking a break to cool off the owner told us, even though it's fall to prepare for this heat, she rolled out their summer flavors. now because of this heat, the city has opened up a number of cooling centers for folks to come cool off and charge their devices. those include the main library and other library branches in chinatown, glen park ranch,

mission bay, and north beach. remember during this heat wave, it is best to save your outdoor workouts for the coolest parts of the day. and if you don't have ac, like more than 50% of people living here in the city, a fan might just be your best friend today. live in san francisco lena howland abc seven news. >> all right, lena, thank you. and in the south bay, volunteers are turning their attention to the unhoused, who are often outside in the hottest part of the day. the unhoused response group spent yesterday handing out water and resources to people in san jose. >> 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. >> volunteers are hoping to educate people about how long the heat wave could last. county officials say they're doing their part to outreach, really offer supplies, and encourage people to use their cooling centers. >> and speaking of cooling

centers will be open again today in san jose. here's where they are. the camden community center, emma prusch farm park and roosevelt community center. the roosevelt location, by the way, is pet friendly. they're all open at 1:00 pm. they have water, free wi-fi, and outlets to charge your devices. there are other cities with cooling centers across the bay area. you should check with your city for the times and locations, and you can track the heat wave with the abc7 bay area app. you can follow the forecast with the same live doppler seven tools that our weather team uses and find tips to stay cool. >> president biden will be in the carolinas today surveying damage from the deadly hurricane helene. the president has been working to bring federal support to the areas most impacted by the storm. he'll be meeting with first responders and officials, but says he doesn't want to interrupt access to help in the area. the president will be taking an aerial tour of asheville. the city was hit hard by the storm. their water system is completely shut down. vice president harris is also planning to visit storm damaged

areas. this week. and while the southeastern u.s. continues to recover, californians are doing their part to help. the governor's office of emergency services is coordinating with fema, sending 172 incident support team and urban search and rescue team members to help. that includes 91 people in south carolina conducting searches in flood and mud debris areas, 18 swift water members in north carolina are searching adverse flood conditions now. 12 are based in orlando doing various field operations as well. >> in the south bay, your driver's license is going digital. the dmv hosted a community hackathon in mountain view to explore this new technology. different businesses had the opportunity to present how their app or their innovation could benefit from the dmv mobile driver's license. currently, the option to digitize your id is available for both iphone and android users. >> the paper driver's license in one form or another, has been around for about 120 years, so

this is the first major change to being purely digital independent digital credential technology, like the digital driver's license program, is just in its beginning stages. >> as for the dmv, when they have enough users, they'll report their findings to the state. lawmakers will then decide to expand the pilot program and make it permanent or get rid of it. now it's time for our abc seven mornings advancer our way of highlighting some things that are happening in the day ahead. >> first, the town of pah'-ha-roe in monterey county will break ground on a new levee project to protect against flooding. it comes about 18 months after the area was devastated when a levee breached flooding more than 200 homes. now, $600 million will go toward constructing new levees and improving those that already exist along the pajaro river. the project breaks ground at 10 a.m. today, nearly 2000 veterans are expected to attend. >> santa clara county's second annual stand down event at the fairgrounds. the fair offers several resources to veterans, including a mobile dental

clinic, free haircuts along with employment, mental health and legal services. national va staff will also be on site to help veterans file claims for disability compensation, pension and other benefits. stand down 2024 runs through friday with a little more than a month to election day. we asked tough questions of the leading candidates for san francisco mayor, individual interviews and in-depth answers, and a panel discussion on what it will take to build a better bay area. by podcaster and author kara swisher. the san francisco standard, and, of course, abc seven news. we'll get to that. but first, a check on the weather with drew. >> yeah, i'm excited to hear all about that. time now, 540. we're looking at the morning planner. get that workout in pretty early over the next couple of hours. by about 9 a.m. we're starting to warm up pretty quickly today. those temperatures by 11 a.m. already into the 80s will likely be in the 90s in many areas close to noon today. so here we go once again, there's no heat relief today. our heat advisories and excessive heat warnings do continue throughout

the day. 90 in san francisco. hot sunshine again. 95 in oakland, 103 in san jose. walnut creek up to 106. so here's the reason why. live doppler seven along with satellite. this high pressure is just sitting and spinning off the coast. and with high pressure getting this offshore wind component and this time of the year, we get that wind direction. it heats us up. and this is not moving anywhere anytime soon. it may ebb and flow over the next 5 to 7 days, but it is going to be the main forecast feature and that is going to create above average temperatures through early next week. so here's future weather watch as the temperatures climb very quickly. by 1030 it's already pretty warm out there 70s and mid 80s at that hour. here's 1230. we're approaching 90 in the city well into the upper 90s and our hottest areas, then later into the afternoon we're in the low 90s in the city. we're already above 100 inland, probably our hottest areas inland. getting into 105, 106, 107 territory. so likely

we're looking at more records developing today. we had four high records yesterday. we'll likely see more this afternoon. so looking at the highs today we continue to find temperatures 20 to 25 degrees above average. there's no relief from the heat. so do seek out those ways to stay cool. remember heat is that cumulative effect where day one day two day three maybe you're okay. but day four day five it can really wear on you because this heat wave rolls on. the heat advisories and excessive heat warnings have been extended through tomorrow. so the heat wave continues and there's little relief on friday with even hotter temperatures over the weekend. we'll preview that

are you right now? and you can see there are quite a few cars out there. the backup is to the

middle of the parking lot and from highway four to san francisco, it will take you 36 minutes and looking live at the bay bridge, you can see the upper deck is starting to fill up there. however, traffic is still flowing so you will have no delays heading into the city. amanda. all right. gloria. thank you. election day is about one month away, and you will be receiving your ballots very soon in san francisco. the big race is for mayor. >> i've been away from the morning show this week working on something that is not a debate. it's instead a conversation. so we talked to each of the four leading candidates about the issues that matter to all of us in the bay area. the mudslinging minimal. and we hope the talking was meaningful. i was joined by annie gauss from the sf standard and well-known author and podcaster kara swisher. we are all san francisco residents with lots of questions about the city's future, and we're hoping that this can help you narrow down your choices. so let's watch the chat. okay, so annie and kara, we had the four top candidates in the sf mayoral race. and what did we think? >> annie. gosh. well, we started

with the mayor. mayor breed, and she is really fighting for her job right now. and that really came out in this interview. >> we have had one of the best summers that we've had since before the pandemic with octoberfest, with the rave, with nightlife and activation. we are excited about getting to yes and make it possible, making it possible to do some incredible things in our downtown like never before. >> i think the main message that she wanted to send was that the city is trending in the right direction. things are improving in some key areas and she deserves another term because of that. >> we of course have so much more work to do, and i also want to make it very clear we are well on our way. >> but the question is whether people want change faster and if there's someone else that can deliver it for them. you know, overall, it was pretty impressed by all of them in different ways. they're all in many ways, very good choices. i think the question is, you know, they each bring up i have more experience. daniel lurie brought up, i have not more experience in in city hall in sidonis. and that's why

i'm good. >> i'm running against people that have had their chance and they have not delivered. i just want to turn around the city that i love. and eight years from now, artists, creatives, business leaders are going to be like, i got to be in san francisco. >> so you're saying 18 to 24 months? is that what you're saying? >> 18 to 24 months where we get our locals saying, i want to go back into san francisco, give me two terms, and everyone around the world is going to be like san francisco is back. okay, we have that on tape. >> yes. still, even though plenty of money has been put on this race, there's still a lot of people who they know who the mayor is. but outside of the mayor, mark farrell, you have to be. they have to be reminded of who he is. >> you know, when i was on the board of supervisors, when i became mayor, we had nothing was perfect. but we had an active working relationships inside of city hall, even with people that i disagreed with 95% of the time, my priority will be focusing on public safety, cleaning up our streets, and then being the most proactive mayor in our city's history, marketing our city to the business community, to the

tourist community. >> so what do we think about aaron peskin? anything stand out from that conversation? >> happier than i thought. i just, you know, i think his public image is really grumpy, kind of. and i don't mean to say that in a diminishing no, you're just saying what people think. yes, i think they do. the unfavorables are high, but he seemed very positive. and i you know, i think his, his big hill is he business friendly because this is going to be a business. businesses are going to be part of bringing san francisco back, which is why he is, as you noted, the only progressive here. >> our mayor keeps saying that compassion is killing us. it's not compassion that's killing us. it's corruption that's killing us. and a progressive value is exposing that corruption. and i am the member. i am the only candidate in this race who has a plan for that. and is prop c on this november's ballot. i didn't feel like i got all my questions answered, but you know, i think maybe, maybe more than. >> yeah, more than we would have had time for in a debate. so that's good. >> but i don't get to answer questions in a debate. i think debates are so performative at this point, and sometimes they're entertaining, like kamala harris and donald trump. that was highly entertaining and

very it showed a lot of what was going on there. but i think voters need to hear more. i think hearing more is really important for voters, and they always talk about that, and i think they do want that. i think we disrespect voters in a lot of ways. they don't want just people attacking each other. we want to hear, what are you going to do? you know, the idea i think karen makes a really excellent point there. >> and it's especially important in san francisco because we have ranked choice voting. so you don't have to just know who your first choice is. you really have to know who your second and perhaps third choice is. and that can end up determining in a close race, which is what we have here, who ends up being mayor. so do you know who your second choice is? i mean, think about that right now. do you need to hear more? like kara was just wondering about? and if you do, this is an opportunity for you to listen to them. make an entire point without being cut off by a moderator or another candidate, because there's not going to be arguing. yeah, it's asking questions and getting answers and hopefully informing the public. >> yeah, we know that the full interviews are going to be

posted. abc seven news.com/sf mayor i believe they're they're there right now. they're there right now to do that. what i think i appreciate about this talkback between you and the moderators is you guys really put us in the room. >> we tried to yeah, that was the goal. >> yeah, you definitely feel that. and i think that it offers some insight that obviously residents in san francisco are really wanting you know, to ask these questions to be in these rooms. and i think that even though this format offered a longer conversation, i do think that there are some people who do want to see a debate, which is, you know, something that i know that you guys alluded to, but i just, i, i, i wonder for you as someone who is asking these questions, do you feel like you have just additional questions and you could have gone for on hours? sure. >> you know, yeah. and even some of the candidates were like, i wish this went on longer. yeah, but people have limited time. yes, absolutely. so you got your half hour and we try to hit all the topics that we could in that

half hour. and these panelists were awesome. i mean, you know, to have annie there, to have kara swisher there was fantastic. and you know, that that will never that moment will never happen again. so we hope that you learn something from it. i know, i certainly did. yeah. >> all right, reggie, thank you. well, it has been 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 yesterday, the trust renamed the plaza. nancy pelosi plaza at tunnel tops park to honor pelosi's advocacy. >> 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, and it was a hot day to do that. >> yeah, never let them see a sweat unless it's record breaking 94 degrees out there. >> yeah, so this was the hottest afternoon since about 2012. yesterday in the city. and we're doing it again today. so here are some heat safety tips. ways to beat the heat. stay hydrated with water and know the signs of heat illness. whether it's heat exhaustion or heat stroke, heat stroke is a more serious one. heat stroke is when you actually stop sweating and your body is shutting down. so you really want to seek medical help. if that does happen, find a see cooling centers. call a friend if they have ac breaks in the shade frequently outside. or better yet, i mean go into the office today if you can to get that ac. never leave people inside cars. the inside of the car heats up very quickly and just a matter of minutes. and remember to protect your pets, to keep them cool as well. they don't like the heat, just like

we don't like the heat temperatures. right now we're in the 60s and 70s, so it is very warm out there this morning. going to feel that warm air as you step outside, and that will create a hot afternoon once again inland. today we're back to the triple digits 106 107, 108. later on this afternoon, the bay shoreline no heat relief today. excessive heat warnings continue. we're into the 90s and then along the coast. it is warm today with heat advisories going into the 80s. so highs today in our microclimates. the heat wave continues. more records very likely in san jose at 103. we're going 108. in gilroy up along the peninsula. we'll go 101 redwood city, 96 in los altos, 95 in san mateo, 78, in half moon bay, 80, in pacifica, downtown. today, we're back into the low 90s, low and mid 90s in the castro mission as well, heading towards the ocean, the outer richmond outer sunset, a little bit cooler but still quite warm, will be in the 80s there in the north bay. it is hot today. take those precautions. 105 calistoga, 104, in novato, 104 in san rafael. stinson. it is warm today at 87. the east bay is hot. 95 oakland,

100 castro valley 99, in fremont and inland temperatures ranging between 104 and 108 today. so overnight tonight, again we stay very warm. mild temperatures, 60s and 70s. and then again tomorrow. those heat advisories and excessive heat warnings have been extended. another day as those temperatures soar once again tomorrow afternoon. so here's the accuweather seven day forecast. dangerous heat continues today with the heat wave rolling on tomorrow. slight relief here on friday, but we're heating right back up over the weekend. widespread refreshing relief doesn't hit us until tuesday guys. >> thank you. new at six addressing airport concerns, the town hall meeting tonight in the north bay to discuss issues including noise and traffic patterns. >> but first, daniel day-lewis is getting back in front of the camera. why

years after announcing his retirement, he'll star in a movie called anemone, which will be directed by his son ronan day-lewis. the father and son duo wrote that script together. it's said to explore the complicated relationships between fathers and sons. day-lewis last starred in the 27th film. 2017 film phantom thread. he's the only performer to win three best actor oscars in today's gma first look.

>> the kentucky sheriff arrested for fatally shooting a judge in his chambers was back in court where new surveillance video showing the shooting was played. here's abc news reporter eva pilgrim. >> in this morning's gma first look, new details on the judge shooting that shocked a small town. cries heard in the courtroom as disturbing new video showed the moment sheriff sean mickey stevens pulled his gun and fired multiple times on judge kevin mullins. slosser county courthouse. >> shots fired. >> officers responding to the 911 call at the letcher county courthouse just before 3 p.m, september 19th. his attorney saying he was having an extreme emotional disturbance. >> the moments leading up to the shots actually being fired are crucial, and it was curious that we didn't see that. >> the sheriff, now charged with first degree murder, pleading not guilty. and coming up at 7

a.m, we'll have the very latest on the investigation and new details on the case with your gma. first look, i'm eva pilgrim, abc news, new york. >> new at six. preserving a pet rescue. the plea from the community to keep the east bay shelter from relocating jazz passport program,

to shake up city hall? in nearly ten years as supervisor, mark grew the bureaucracy by authorizing or creating a commission almost every year. he rubber stamped hundreds of millions to homeless nonprofits with zero accountability and orchestrated a pay-to-play scheme that sold out taxpayers to the highest bidder. mark farrell has all the wrong experience for the change we need.

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