now at six. intensifying preparations for florida residents bracing for hurricane milton, expected to make landfall tonight. the main concerns as people race to evacuate. >> potential school closures. san francisco unified identifying the sites that could close or merge the teachers planning to protest today and what will come in the next few days. >> and we are taking a live look

outside this morning. looks pretty dark from our tam cam. it is finally cooling down across the bay area. we know spencer is here with the details on the relief we're seeing after a long heat wave. we couldn't see anything there. >> spencer my friend. >> that's right. >> we finally got the sleeves. do you know how long it's been since you slept? >> i yes, i know. i mean, that heat wave was ridiculous. it lasted more than a week. this is the first day, i think, in nine days. now that we have not had some kind of heat alert, which is certainly good news. so i guess it doesn't matter that we can't see. at least it's getting cooler. here's the satellite radar composite image. you can see some weather disturbances out at sea moving generally in our direction, but for the next few days we'll have calm and dry conditions. in fact, the winds are pretty calm right now, except for 13 mile per hour breezes in san francisco and you can see on the 24 hour temperature change. it is several degrees cooler in virtually all bay area locations, noticeably cooler than at this time yesterday. so

right now it's 56, in san francisco, 61 in oakland and hayward, most inland areas are in the mid 50s right now. as we get into the afternoon, we can expect partly cloudy skies. they'll be skies will be bright high temperatures ranging from low 60s at the coast to mid 70s around the bay shoreline to mainly mid 80s inland. a lovely and not hot fall day. let's check on traffic. good morning gloria. >> good morning. i think i'm a little weird because i actually like the heat. the hotter the better. so. but i know a lot of people really love this cooldown. we're looking live right here at our emeryville camera, and you can see starting to really get busy there on the west side of the freeway. if you're heading from highway four to the toll plaza, that will take you 54 minutes and looking live here at our bay bridge toll plaza camera, you can see just how busy it is out there right now. the metering lights are on. they flipped on just after 5.30 this morning. we'll keep tracking that for you throughout the morning. looking at your drive times, highway four to the maze 23 minutes antioch to hercules, 35 minutes. and then

highway 85 to the san jose airport, seven minutes. >> all right, gloria, thank you. teachers in san francisco are planning to march this afternoon after the district released its list of potential school closures. 11 campuses may shut down for good as san francisco unified faces a massive budget crisis. abc seven news reporter lena howland joins us live with what comes next. and lena, some families and teachers are devastated. this school year may be their last. >> yeah, amanda, that's right. and emotions were absolutely running high yesterday as families learned their schools may be closing by the end of this school year. now, san francisco public montessori right here behind me is just one of the 11 schools now on the chopping block. take a look at your screen right now. these are the schools that meet the criteria for closure. it includes nine elementary schools and two high schools. harvey milk civil rights elementary school, near the heart of the city's castro neighborhood, is

one of them. the superintendent says school closures can't be avoided, with a $400 million deficit shrinking student counts and the threat of a state takeover. it was crushing news to parents like kiana ellzey, who attended the school herself in the 90s and now sends her third grade daughter there. >> miss frances was my second grade teacher. she's still here. she's been teaching my daughter. so just to have the same people and the same faces, it just feels really good. feels like home, and it feels like family. >> i think it's going to be a challenge for him to adapt, to go to a new environment. you know, because he's used to staff in the school and his friends and stuff. so i think it's going to be very challenging for my son. >> teachers at harvey milk say they are planning a march this afternoon at 2:00 to protest their school's possible closure. the superintendent will share the final list of closures come november, and the school board will vote on that final list as a whole in december. they will

not be voting on individual schools. live in san francisco. lena howland, abc seven news. >> happening now. we're tracking hurricane milton now less than 24 hours from making landfall. the latest track showing landfall is most likely to happen late tonight near saint petersburg, florida. here's a live look this morning from key west. you can see that it is already starting to affect the winds. if you can look at the trees at the bottom of the screen there, these are the outer bands of the storm now hitting some parts of florida and tampa. officials say anyone who decides to stay is risking their life. the two main concerns right now. debris still left from hurricane helene, which hit the area less than two weeks ago, and a potentially historic storm surge that could reach up to 15ft. >> say you're in a single story home. 12ft is above that house, so if you're in it, you know, basically that's the coffin that you're in. >> some evacuees are staying in

georgia, where there is now a storm shelter. >> we are so grateful that the atlanta motor speedway has opened up their facilities to allow evacuees to come. worrying about my family and my friends back home is the worst part. >> some of the last flights out of florida landed in san francisco last night. travelers told us they're relieved to be out of the storm's path. >> luckily, the hurricane slowed down a little bit, so it's going to arrive tomorrow. we barely missed it. >> i'm from florida, so we've been through quite a few. but yeah, it uh- it's pretty. it's a big one. >> milton strengthened back into a category five hurricane yesterday. it's now been downgraded to a four and is expected to weaken to a three before making landfall. forecasters say milton has the potential to be one of florida's most destructive hurricanes on record. >> a wildfire burning now in the carmel valley is threatening homes. firefighters in monterey county have been on scene overnight working to contain the piney fire. what you're looking at is a time lapse of the first

hours of that fire. it has since burned 180 acres so far, with no containment. there are mandatory evacuations in place along east carmel valley road and martin road. fire crews from other communities are on their way to help. >> the race for the white house is running through california this week with 26 days to election day. both campaigns are breaking from swing states, trying to bring in some extra cash. so tonight, republican vice presidential candidate j.d. vance is holding a fundraiser in woodside. donald trump was in woodside last month. he'll hold a rally in the coachella valley saturday. yesterday, democratic vice presidential candidate tim walz was in sacramento for a fundraiser at governor newsom's home. it's part of a west coast fundraising swing that began on sunday. >> donald trump, former president, is responding to allegations about his relationship with vladimir putin. the new controversy stemmed from journalist bob woodward's upcoming book war. in it. woodward says trump sent covid 19 tests to russia for

putin's personal use during the height of the pandemic. woodward also claimed he's had multiple phone calls with putin. we're talking about trump since leaving the white house. former president trump denied everything in a phone call with abc news's jon karl. >> so you haven't spoken to him since you left the white house? >> no, i have not. >> and the other thing he said is that you had provided some abbott test machines to putin back during the covid pandemic. >> yeah. false. >> woodward's book also details biden's complicated relationship with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. biden reportedly said he felt like netanyahu, quote, had been lying to him regularly amid the israel-hamas war. >> the two candidates seeking to fill dianne feinstein's senate seat faced off on abc seven. this is the only scheduled forum between adam schiff and steve garvey. abc seven news anchor kristen sze was one of the panelists. she asked the candidates about their plans to tackle the cost of living.

>> what specific policies would you try to advance to alleviate the cost of living burden on working and middle class families? >> let's get back to a free market capitalization supply side. let's start to get money flowing in this great state and country of ours. >> there's a lot that we have to do about this, and it starts with building a lot more housing and building it fast. i'm supporting a low income housing tax credit that would incentivize the development of hundreds of thousands of new units in california. we also have to get local communities to approve housing much more quickly. >> ballots are already being mailed out in california. early voting officially started monday. you can register to vote on election day, november 5th, and you can watch the full hour long forum with the candidates on abc seven news.com. and wherever you stream abc seven, you can also just register to vote right now. you can watch the full hour long forum with the candidates on abc seven news.com, and wherever you stream abc seven. help for a peninsula church. their plea to

stay open to continue serving the community. let's just go to spencer because he's up. >> okay. we'll do that. reggie. let me give you a look at our satellite radar composite image, because i want you to see, although the weather is calm here in the bay area, you can see it's pretty active out at sea. so we've got some cold fronts moving in our direction. may bring us some rain by the end of the week. right now, though, we're looking at calm and dry conditions. 56 degrees here. there in san francisco, low 60s in oakland, hayward, san jose, mid 50s and redwood city and half moon bay. other temperature readings right now as we look at a little bit of a mist over san francisco, 52 degrees in santa rosa. petaluma 50. mid 50s at napa, fairfield, concord, 59 degrees and 56 at livermore. these are our forecast headlines. you can see that things will be changing later in the week. but this morning just a few foggy areas giving way to sunnier skies in the afternoon. next few days, this current cooling trend will continue with occasional occasionally breezy conditions. and this weekend there's a slight chance of showers on

saturday, and some of them may trickle over into sunday. this afternoon, though, it will be dry. brighter skies this afternoon with a few clouds closer to the coast. high temperatures will range from 63 at half moon bay to 69 in san francisco, mainly mid 70s right around the bay shoreline inland east bay, mid 80s up in the north bay 78 napa 89 at santa rosa down to the south bay low to mid 80s. beautiful fall day coming up. reggie. >> spencer. thank you. help for peninsula church. their plea to stay open to continue serving the community. and plans for pier 45. the proposal now one step closer to redevelop the

summit. the goal is to improve the state's economy so everyone can prosper. governor newsom will participate in the summit. today, he'll discuss the state's economic strength and how current leaders are working to expand growth in different communities. the event, hosted by california forward, starts at 11 a.m. 14 states, including california, are suing tiktok. a new lawsuit claims the app was intentionally designed to get teens addicted to the social media platform. the states also argue tiktok violated consumer protection laws, has contributed to a teen mental health crisis. california attorney general rob bonta and new york's attorney general have teamed up to lead this. >> there is a desire to protect our children, to secure their future, to protect their health,

to ensure their safety. and so we're proud to be working in a multi-state, bipartisan way. >> the lawsuit calls on tiktok to change app features believed to be manipulative and harmful to teens. it also seeks financial penalties. a spokesperson for tiktok says the company strongly disagrees with the lawsuit's claims, which they call, quote, inaccurate and misleading. the spokesperson went on to say, we're proud of and remain deeply committed to the work we've done to protect teens and will continue to update and improve our product. our heatwaves, our heat wave is over, but we're still following what happened at ucsf parnassus campus. we first told you about this yesterday. some of the floors of the hospital do not have air conditioning. we heard from some upset employees yesterday about how hot it's been. now we're hearing from others, including patients. one woman who requested we only identify her as chris, says that her late husband underwent a procedure at the hospital last fall. she describes the situation as uncomfortable for her, her spouse and the doctor.

>> hot. his eyes were burning from perspiration. the surgeon came out and talked to us. the surgeon was drenched with perspiration. his scrubs were completely wet. >> staff have submitted multiple complaints. ucsf solution was to send cooling towels. when abc seven reached out to ucsf, they said, quote, we continue to regularly monitor temperatures in our buildings and are bringing staff and patients back to the impacted floors in accordance with cal osha standards and clinical guidance. >> on the peninsula, a community group working to build a better bay area is facing an obstacle we see all too often. it's facing a rent increase that could stop decades of support for people in redwood city's fair oaks community. starting november 1st, vrbo churches rent will go up by 25%. that's five grand more each month. church leaders are worried about being able to cover the rent increase and hope to stay in the community. they have served for 25 years. >> this is like a lighthouse for

fair oaks community. it's a big need that we have to be able to stay in the building. >> vrbo church offers food distribution, after school programing for kids and esl classes for adults, among other things. the pastor says donations are welcome. if someone has a long term solution, he would also love to talk to you about it. >> the cares navigation center in oakland will receive $6 million in grant funding to expand its services. the center offers services to people as an alternative to jail or prosecution over substance use and mental health related misdemeanors. alameda county district attorney pamela price says it's the largest grant the da's office has ever received. the program is one of 27 organizations in the state to receive the award. >> a proposal to redevelop pier 45 in san francisco is moving forward. the san francisco port commission voted to endorse the preliminary $550 million plan yesterday. it would bring a seafood market, a food hall, a museum and other new places to

pier 45. advocates say the area needs to be revitalized to bring in more foot traffic. however, those who oppose the plan argue the city should instead focus on helping existing businesses. the proposal will now go to the board of supervisors. >> a toddler in alaska likely won't leave his car pumpkin out this year after learning a lesson about moose in his neighborhood. the moose in my pumpkin. >> oh no no no pumpkin. dang it! yeah! >> dang it, moose! >> that was luca. the moment he discovered his half eaten pumpkin last year, his mother said it's a common issue in their alaska neighborhood. >> you know what, luca? you're so sweet. get him another pumpkin, mom. also, you don't want to go up against that moose. >> no, moose wants pumpkin. let it go. hi, spencer. >> moose can have the pumpkin. give that moose some pumpkin.

what a cute kid, though. just amazing. yeah. our weather is looking really good. i'm happy to give you a view right now of satellite radar composite image. you can see that we have calm and dry conditions here in the bay area. but look at those cloud masses moving in our direction by the end of the wee, we will have a chance of some light rain approaching us. right now, the wind is generally calm except over in the delta area where we've got wind speeds over 20 miles an hour right now, and it's a little cooler than it was yesterday. this time, right now in san francisco, 56 degrees, 61 in oakland, hayward and san jose. and we have mid 50s at redwood city and half moon bay. still have some mist hovering over the city right now. probably won't disappear for a while until the sun gets brighter in the sky. 52 right now in santa rosa, 50 in petaluma we have mid to upper 50s at napa, fairfield, concord and livermore. let's check out our forecast headlines and show you what's coming our way this morning. some foggy areas lingering, but they'll sort of

burn off by mid morning to about midday. next few days though, this cooling trend we're in thankfully will continue and it will be breezy at times as it gets. you get more of a mix of clouds and sun each day going into the end of the week, and then this weekend there's that slight chance of showers on saturday. this afternoon, though, no showers, just partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies. highs in the inland east bay, mid 80s down to the south bay. low to mid 80s. we'll see mainly mid 70s around the bay. shoreline up in the north bay 78 napa 89 at santa rosa and a high of 69 here and say oh, there in san francisco. here's the forecast animation. you can see the frontal systems heading our way, getting weaker as they approach the bay area. but by saturday, this weak front will probably bring us some light rain or scattered showers moving into early sunday. and here is the accuweather seven day forecast. as i mentioned, our cooling trend continues gradually toward the end of the week. saturday a really cool compared to earlier this week, with highs only up to about 80

inland and mid 70s around the bay shoreline and will remain. the temperatures will remain pretty much in that range. that mild fall range going into early next week. looking pretty good reggie and amanda. >> all right spencer, thank you so much. now let's turn to ginger zee. she's live in fort myers beach in florida with a look at what's coming up on gma. >> good morning ginger. and it looks like you're already experiencing some of the outer bands of the storm. >> good morning. yes reggie amanda. we just got the eas tone that told us this is it. got to go. last moment. you can get out. if this is your moment, do it. because the evacuation zones, which we're standing in now, we will be leaving right after i talk to you because the surge is going to come in this afternoon. it is going to peak tonight. you see behind me this construction site. this is from hurricane ian two years ago. there are holes along this beach that got washed away in that surge. and now we're expecting 8 to 12ft of storm surge here. and we're going to be far from the center. the center is going to

move north of us. and so it's going to attack sarasota, venice, florida, tampa bay is going to probably be on that north side. they're going to still have terrible surge, big time winds. and we're going to be tracking all of it. we've got a whole team from tampa to sarasota to orlando, and we'll detail even the impacts from jacksonville to daytona and even the tornadoes that have already started popping this morning. so it's happening. milton is on the way. then i wanted to talk about the race for the white house because we got to get into some politics here. vice president harris is on a media blitz speaking about former president trump and vladimir putin overnight on late night, and trump responding to a new report about his relationship with putin. plus, we got a happy one for you, an exclusive with the family of formerly conjoined brothers. they recently separated babies left the hospital just yesterday. the happy family is going to tell us about their feelings as they bring their little boys home. so we've got a lot to get to here on gma. but like i mentioned, we're going to get inland and sometimes that's all it takes. we're going to do a whole demonstration on gma to talk

about why storm surge is such a killer and how easy it is to avoid. >> are most of the people gone by now where you are? >> oh yeah. here. they're not messing around. these people were the people that floated in ian. they lost neighbors. they lost dozens of people, probably along this very street. so i don't see we haven't seen a soul. and the police have stopped anyone from coming in. and so now will be the last to get out. and hopefully that's going to be the case all the way up and down. these barrier islands. but i have to say, reggie, i heard a story this morning about somebody that was staying on siesta key and another person that was like, i'm riding it out in anna maria island. no, i don't know how to emphasize enough. first responders would put their own lives at risk then to get you. and so if there's a chance that you have to get out, it is now, if you know a family or friend that is on the south side of tampa bay area, especially on the beaches, and they're in an evacuation zone, go. >> all right, ginger, and we will let you go and good luck.

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expressing their concern with san francisco unified's. list of potential school closures and a big breakup. >> it could be the end of google as we know it. if the justice department gets its way, how the silicon valley company is responding. plus, this wicked witch.

>> don't be afraid. >> it's the wizard who should be afraid of me. >> one short day in the emerald city. tickets go on sale today to see wicked in theaters. >> very cool. all right, everyone, good morning. it is wednesday, october ninth. >> we'll get to all that. but first, a check on your forecast. here's spencer. >> okay, reggie and amanda, we've got a nice fall day shaping up this morning. we've got temperature readings right now under calm conditions. 56 in san francisco, low 60s around the bay shoreline and our inland areas are mainly in the mid to upper 50s at the moment. now this afternoon, we'll have partly cloudy skies. the skies will be bright though. there will be moments of sunshine for sure. highs ranging from 63 on the coast at half moon bay to 69 in san francisco, mainly mid 70s around the bay shoreline 76 degrees or so. san mateo and fremont. inland areas will warm to the mid 80s, but no heat alerts today. no hot weather coming our way for a while. there's a little rain moving in our direction though, as you can

see on the futurecast, a weak cold front is likely to move in on saturday. it may fall apart before then, but if it does maintain its energy, it's likely to produce some light rain or showers here in the bay area on saturday, and that will all fall apart and end as we go into sunday. now let's check out traffic. good morning gloria. >> good morning to you, spencer. good morning to everybody at home. so we're going to get started with your drive times for this morning. we do have a couple of slow spots. you can see the red right here on your screen. highway four to the maze, 27 minutes. emeryville to san francisco, 23 minutes san francisco to sfo ten minutes. if you take mass transit, everything is on time right now. bart ace and caltrain. that's what we like to see. we are monitoring a two car crash. this is in san lorenzo in the left lane of southbound 880 at 238. right now, the backup is to marina boulevard, so we'll keep tracking that for you throughout the morning. and if you take the san mateo bridge right now, it's slow on westbound 92 from the

toll plaza to foster city. it will take you 13 minutes. reggie aqui. >> the list is out. after months of delays, san francisco unified is finally revealing which schools are facing closure. 11 campuses may not open next year. abc7 news reporter lena howland joins us live. lena, the superintendent, calls it a difficult decision as the district deals with the budget crisis and teachers are so upset they are planning to protest today. >> reporter hey, reggie. that's right. we have heard from teachers at at least one of the 11 schools on the list facing closures that are planning a march for later this afternoon, calling on the district to keep their school open. san francisco public montessori behind me is just one of those 11 schools now facing potential closure. take a look at your screen right now. the list released by the district yesterday includes nine elementary schools and two high schools across the city. near the heart of the city's castro district. families and teachers were shocked to see harvey milk

civil rights academy on the list. they tell us this is more than just an elementary school. to them, it's a place that represents values like justice, freedom and acceptance, serving as a staple in this tight knit community for almost three decades. one teacher said she couldn't believe the district would choose to close a school that has served as a symbol of hope for many. >> they're talking about equity equity, but they're not considering the lgbtq plus community in this equity conversation. and it's blowing my mind. and i'm just i'm devastated right now. >> that's why teachers are planning a march this afternoon at 2:00 from the elementary school to harvey milk plaza, protesting their schools possible closure. now, the district is planning to engage with families, teachers and staff at all of these impacted schools over the next few weeks through a series of town halls. the first is happening virtually tomorrow night at 530. live in san francisco lena howland, abc

seven news. >> all right, lena, thank you. developing news this morning. the department of justice is considering asking a federal judge to break up mountain view based google. it comes after google's online search engine was ruled a monopoly. and glori, what could this mean for the future of internet searching? >> well, amanda, the department of justice has been considering potential remedies since a landmark ruling in august found google illegally crushed competition in online search. in court documents yesterday revealed that one of those options would be forcing google's parent company, alphabet, to sell off some of its brands, like the chrome browser or its android operating system. and you and i probably wouldn't notice a change at first, but eventually it could lead to more search competition. federal officials believe that competitors like amazon and other sites would have more room to grow. google plans to appeal. the company called the proposal radical in a blog post, it said in part, quote, we are concerned that the doj is already signaling requests that go far

beyond the specific legal issues in this case, the government seems to be pursuing a sweeping agenda that will impact numerous industries and products with significant unintended consequences for consumers, businesses, and american competitiveness. google claims that users prefer its search engine because of its quality, and says that users have the choice to set other search engines as their default reggie aqui. >> thanks, gloria. new developments in scott peterson's bid for a new trial. a san mateo county judge has granted him access to evidence, including police reports and interview transcripts and recordings. the la innocence project has taken over peterson's case. they want to look at evidence connected to the burglary across the street. that happened the same time peterson's pregnant wife, laci, disappeared in 2002. two years later, scott peterson was convicted of murder in the deaths of laci and their unborn son. peterson was sentenced to death that was later overturned, and he was resentenced to life

without parole. >> new information in a story we've been following in the south bay, the former executive director of the san jose police officers association had pleaded guilty to drug smuggling in court yesterday. joanne segovia admitted to illegally importing more than 17,000 opioid pills into the u.s. segovia claims her own addiction fueled her crimes. her attorney hopes the judge considers segovia's efforts to recover lack of criminal history and other factors when deciding her sentence. analysts say it might not be that simple. >> is there going to be a message sent here that is above and beyond the average citizen? because of her position within the police department and to other people who may want to get involved in this kind of international trafficking, this is not going to be tolerated. >> segovia faces a maximum of 20 years in prison. she will be back in court for sentencing in january. >> new developments san

francisco's plan to expand rent control in the city may still be coming, but for fewer people. the board of supervisors approved a scaled back proposal yesterday. this revised ordinance will reach about 40,000 renters instead of the original 100,000. the current law will now be expanded to include buildings built from 1979 up to 1994. originally, they wanted to make that all the way until november of this year. that's according to supervisor aaron peskin, who's also running for mayor. success of this proposal hinges on the passage of prop 33, which would repeal a state law limiting local governments from enacting rent control. the ordinance still needs approval by the full board and the mayor. >> new this morning, the nobel prize in chemistry was awarded overnight to a person who graduated from uc berkeley and ucsf, david baker won the prize alongside two other chemists for their work on proteins. baker developed an artificial intelligence model that helps create new proteins. those new

creations can be used in drugs and medication, vaccines, among other things. >> now it's time for our abc seven mornings advancer our way of highlighting some things happening in the day ahead here in the bay area. >> first, uber drivers are holding a march and rally at the ride hailing company's headquarters in san francisco. organizers from the activate respect campaign are calling for an end to what they call unfair deactivations for drivers. the group also demands higher pay and safer working conditions from the company. back in june, an uber spokesperson told abc seven they've made improvements which include establishing an appeals process for driver deactivations. >> today, thousands of university of california workers are set to join picket lines and rallies across the state. the union, representing service and patient care employees say they are at an impasse with the uc system. they say uc has not addressed the rising cost of living and housing in previous negotiations. the university of california says it's offering

wages increases and is bargaining in good faith. >> also today, acting housing and urban development secretary adrian todman will be in the bay area. while she's here, she'll talk about local affordable housing investments alongside the oakland chamber of commerce. todman will also host an affordable housing apartment tour in the city's fruitvale neighborhood. >> new know a new home for kappa kaiju, where the organization is moving after a fire destroyed its facility and making way for the proposed a's ballpark. >> the overnight implosion in las vegas. but first, here's spencer. >> okay, let's take a look at our current weather conditions. if you're out and about right now, you may notice there are still some lingering patches of light fog. temperatures are cooler than yesterday morning at this time, mainly mid 50s to low 60s right around the bay shoreline. 50s in our inland areas. but of course the inland areas will be warming up more rapidly than other regions. so moving along, taking a look at our forecast headlines, we can see that this morning the foggy

areas will linger for a while. the next few days. our current cooling trend will continue uh- breezy at times as we get later into the week, and this weekend may bring us some light rainfall or showers on saturday, as we have a weak cold front approaching the bay area this afternoon, though, skies will be bright partly cloudy with highs ranging from 63 at half moon bay to 69 in san francisco, mainly mid 70s around the bay shoreline and mainly mid 80s in the warmest inland spots and the accuweather seven day forecast looks like this. the cooling continues into the end of the week, with saturday being about the coolest day. high temperatures inland that day only up to about 80 degrees. with that slight chance of rain i mentioned. and then our typical mild fall winter will continue. we'l

it was going to istanbul. the pilot got sick and died mid-flight, prompting an emergency landing at jfk in new york. that plane landed safely at the airport. turkish airlines released a statement which can be translated to when the first medical intervention to our captain on the plane was ineffective, the cockpit crew decided to make an emergency landing. our captain lost his life before landing. we wish god's mercy upon our captain and patience to his grieving family and all his colleagues and loved ones. >> new this morning, las vegas bidding farewell to the tropicana hotel and casino to make way for the a's new stadium

on the las vegas strip. that's only if the team can pull it all together. now, this all went down in a very vegas fashion, complete with fireworks and a drone show. all the making, all of this at 230 in the morning. the tropicana hotel towers tumbled in about 22 seconds, but the fireworks show before the implosion lasted over six minutes. the moment the fireworks stopped and the two buildings came down. it was the third oldest casino on the strip, and it welcomed guests for nearly 70 years. this was the first las vegas hotel implosion since 2016, when the final tower of the riviera was leveled. the a's still have to

get to las vegas. they still have to finalize financing and lease agreements and they don't even have final designs for the ballpark yet. if the a's can pull everything together, they hope to start playing in las vegas by 2028. >> we see robo taxis a lot in san francisco. if you've ever taken one, you probably liked it. and a new survey is showing that you're not alone. researchers at j.d. power found robo taxi passengers rated the ride experience about 8.5 out of ten. they say the biggest contributor to the high rating was the vehicle technology. the survey also found that confidence in robo taxis was at 76% for riders. researchers surveyed over 3500 people from cities with robo taxi taxis, including san francisco. >> new at six could a gondola become a part of the san francisco landscape? county officials are trying to figure out if this could become a reality. the county transportation authority approved about $170,000 in funding yesterday to study how a

gondola system could impact the city. the idea is to transport people to and from laguna honda hospital and the forest hill light rail station. the study would also consider other gondola locations in san francisco. >> we've known for a long time the san francisco flower mart was eventually moving from its location in soma. now we're learning exactly when that move will happen. according to the examiner, the market will move to its new home in potrero hill. december 27th. the new space is smaller and will house fewer vendors. management says 27 of the current 40 vendors will move. the others have decided to retire. >> okay, that was a fleet week treat. the first marine division brass band serenaded families in noe valley as part of this week's neighborhood concert series. music ensembles from both the marine corps, the navy

and air force are performing all throughout the city this week. it's all for free. today there will be a ship tour on the uss somerset from pier 27. that's at 10 a.m. at noon. the first marine division brass band quintet will play at the yerba buena gardens stone stage. later in the evening at five, the usaf band of the golden west mobility will put on a show at pier 39 at the embarcadero. >> the uss hornet held a commemoration for vietnam war veterans as part of the 50th anniversary commemoration of the vietnam war, an initiative by the defense secretary to make up for the mistreatment that vietnam veterans and their families experienced when they came back home. >> the vietnam veteran did not come home to parades or honors. the vietnam veteran was told when they landed here in san francisco to get out of your uniform so nobody spits on you or assaults you when you walk down the street. and as a country now, we recognize this was wrong. the vietnam veteran

changed the culture of how the united states treats its warriors. >> it was also a chance for vietnam veterans to share their stories with each other and with active duty sailors, marines and coast guard personnel in town for fleet week in honor of fleet week, active duty military personnel can ride the sky star wheel at fisherman's wharf for free now through friday. >> they just need to show their military ids for a free ride. the wheel is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. during fleet week, and offers incredible views for visitors. >> now it's your morning money report. lyft is raising pay in hopes of attracting new drivers. it's part of their effort to compete with uber. the san francisco company is promising drivers higher rates for longer rides. it also allows drivers to see the hourly rate they make per ride, and it's offering new incentives for drivers who have safe driving records. drivers have complained they don't make enough money to make these trips worthwhile. >> tickets go on sale today for your visit to the emerald city. defying gravity and you can pull

me down. cynthia erivo and ariana grande star in the highly anticipated wicked movie. palo alto native jon m chu is the film's director. part one opens in theaters november 22nd, and according to the fandango listing, there will also be select early access screenings starting on november 20th. >> wow wicked that it's playing right now at the orpheum theater. >> absolutely. and i can't take my little one there, but i can take him to the movies. oh, yeah. maybe that's the way to go to experience. >> although i have to say, amanda. >> okay. warn me. >> sorry, spencer. i'll get to you in just a second. the new wicked movie is as long is only half of the show. okay. it only goes to intermission. and then it's the same length as the broadway musical. just the one half. okay. >> and, you know, we didn't even

make it through an inside out two, so i don't know. >> consider that. noted. spencer, take it away. >> yes, yes. okay, well, wicked weather has ended. we've got calm weather right now. so, satellite radar, composite image shows some weak disturbances out at sea. moving in our direction. but we've got calm wind right now. little breezy at the golden gate. uh. ten mile per hour winds and breezier over in fairfield in the delta area with 21 mile per hour winds. current temperature readings under increasingly bright skies. 56 in san francisco, low 60s at oakland, hayward, san jose, mid 50s at redwood city and half moon bay. looking back at the part of the skyline of san francisco. the mist is beginning to lift. right now, 52 degrees in santa rosa, 50. in petaluma we have mid to upper 50s at napa, fairfield, concord and livermore. and now we'll take a look at our forecast headlines. so there are still some foggy areas hanging around this morning. but they'll burn off by mid-morning next few days. expect breezy conditions with a

continuation of our cooling trend, and the weekend will bring us a slight chance of some light rain or showers on saturday. as one of those weak systems i showed you out at sea will probably move onshore this afternoon. look for high temperatures under partly cloudy skies of 63 at half moon bay. 69 san francisco, oakland 73. the inland east bay mid 80s from antioch to concord to livermore, south bay highs 82. san jose 86 morgan hill north bay highs 78. napa 83 san rafael and 89 at santa rosa. and here comes the futurecast showing some frontal systems moving generally off the pacific. and our direction. some will they'll weaken as they approach the coastline, but one of them will probably move onshore here on saturday, bringing us some light rainfall and showers before it dissipates. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. our cooling trend continues through the week with partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies, getting cloudier though as the weekend approaches. and of course, there is that slight chance of rain on saturday, but it won't be a lot of rain. just

a little uh. amanda. >> all right, spencer, thank you so much. hulu's first spanish language series, la maquina, celebrates mexican culture, friendship and family. diego luna and gael garcia bernal are coming together again as producers and actors in the new show. it follows an aging boxer known by the name la maquina, played by bernal, as he and his manager, played by luna, go for one last boxing title. luna shared in an interview why this particular series? both the story and the work that went into it, is so important to him not talking about friendship, but family. >> you know, the family you choose, the family, the family that that that you make, that you create, that you that you fight to belong to also. right. >> la maquina is streaming now on hulu. >> now, as an update, four years in the making, camp kaiju is getting a new home. the camp

supports children and families affected by childhood cancer. in 2020, the north complex wildfires destroyed the facility in berry creek, which is northeast of oroville. camp okizu has been searching for a permanent home ever since. yesterday, the nonprofit announced it's found one at a ranch in calaveras county. while the property is transformed, camp kaiju will continue to hold programs at several rental camps. it's been using since the fire. >> several bay area counties are being ranked as some of the happiest counties in the state. marin county has the second largest number of happiest people in california. this is right behind alpine county near lake tahoe. that's according to a new study by the select committee on happiness and public policy outcomes. san mateo county ranked number nine, contra costa county number ten. santa clara county number 12, and sonoma county number 18. the report is meant to help guide state leaders into drafting future laws. >> fat bear week crowns a champion, and it wasn't even

close. oh man, my bear lost one, two, eight. grazer has retained the crown of the most popular fat bear in the annual online competition, the nature site explore.org posted this video on x calling grazer the first working mom to win the championship. it came down to two heavyweight brown bears grazer and chunk. the back story is earlier this year, chunk injured one of grazer's cubs. the cub died. the drama then came the fat bear week finals and people rallied for grazer with more than 71,000 votes. double chunks votes. the bears have spent the summer fattening up on salmon, berries and grass to prepare for their annual winter hibernation in katmai national park in alaska. what was my bear's name? >> it was a number for sure. >> it was bear plain two 3747. >> 747. it was seven. >> there was like a bear pun.

>> i don't know, but i'm happy for grazer. >> well, good for grazer, because she's in mourning and she needed this win, and now she has the national spotlight for this. >> good for you. >> yeah. >> and now everyone knows what chunk did, so he can't escape it. >> make room for that crown. >> up next, the seven things you need to know today as we have the break, a live look outsi

one, teachers in san francisco are planning to protest today after the district released its long awaited list of potential school closures. 11 campuses may shut down. the superintendent is calling the decision tough but necessary as the district faces a budget crisis. >> number two, the department of justice is considering breaking up google to end its internet search monopoly. google responded overnight, saying the idea would hurt consumers,

businesses and developers. >> number three, milton is on track to make landfall in the tampa, florida area late tonight as a category 3 or 4 hurricane. up to 18in of rain are expected, and a record 15ft storm surge. it has the potential to be one of the most destructive hurricanes on record in florida. >> number four republican vice presidential candidate j.d. vance will be back in the bay area today. he's holding a fundraiser in woodside tonight. >> number five weather is going to be nice and mild. today, partly cloudy skies, but lots of bright sunshine as well. high temperatures ranging from low 60s at the coast to mid 70s around the bay to mid 80s inland. lovely fall weather. >> sounds beautiful. thank you spencer. and looking live at our richmond bridge camera you can see traffic is stop and go right now pretty much from marina bay parkway to the mid span. >> and number seven. a spectacular farewell to the tropicana in las vegas overnight. the hotel and casino was imploded to make way for the

a's new proposed stadium. we got to qualify that. >> we'll see. >> i'm kind of sad to see, though. >> i remember going there as a kid. my parents loved vegas and gambling, and you would always just see it there. it'll be weird. >> yeah. it was a bright casino. i remember that it was a little too bright for me. i like my, you know, i don't want to see everyone's faces necessarily, you know, like, you know, like, give me a dark club, you know, give me a little mood to bright. >> turn it down. >> get out of here. tropicana. abc 77 is next. if >> robin: good morning america. preparations intensify. the national guard in place and what's likely the largest globalization ahead of a storm ever in florida. hurricane milton picking up speed. the monster storm slamming into mexico.