uh. it's the end of an era, the end of an era. >> as a founding member of the grateful dead, phil lesh passes away. >> from abc seven live breaking news. >> and that breaking news. israel retaliates against iran. prime minister benjamin netanyahu's office released this photo showing him at the iaf command center during the attack. israeli officials tell abc news their targets do not include nuclear facilities. there are reports of explosions being heard in tehran. u.s. defense officials say the u.s. has no involvement with the israeli strikes, and that the u.s. was notified in advance by israel. we will continue to follow the latest on this situation and bring you any developments as we learn them. good evening. i'm ama daetz and i'm karina nova. now to a controversial measure on the november ballot. that's generating strong opinions, even death threats. measure j would limit the size of large scale poultry farms and dairies in

sonoma county. and as abc seven news reporter cornell bernard found, the local farm bureau is keeping its doors locked after recent death threats. >> and obviously, both sides are very passionate, but it should never come to a death threat. >> extra security and locked doors. now greet visitors at the sonoma county farm bureau, where executive director dana ghirardelli says the threat was received this week by email. she read a portion of it. >> i'm tired of receiving your postal mail ads. if you send another to my address, i will come down to your offices with a gun and resolve the issue and put a bullet in every one of your heads. >> the sonoma county sheriff's department is now investigating the threat. >> it was a it was a death threat. and of course, at the time you think, oh, it's election season and tensions are rising over measure j on the november ballot, which seeks to limit the size of poultry and dairy farms in sonoma county. >> the bureau leading the no on j campaign, all the benefits that farming and ranching offers here from an economic perspective to an environmental

perspective, all of that's at stake. supporters of the measure reacting to the threatening emails saying the yes on j campaign doesn't condone any threats of violence. we're trying to create a kinder world. if measure j passes sonoma county farms with more than 700 cattle or 82,000 laying hens would be required to downsize or close within three years. it would also prevent new farms from opening. advocates say it's all in the name of animal welfare. >> factory farming hurts all of us. it hurts our environment. it hurts our public health. it pushes small farm, small family farms out. and it most of all hurts the animals. >> clover sonoma dairy is using its mascot cloe to oppose measure j. it's even printed on the side of milk cartons. >> it's really awkward for us to come out and make political statements, but when an activist group is attacking what we believe is the very best kind of dairy in the united states, we had to say something. >> the bureau says local farms are heavily regulated for food and environmental safety

already. >> we do a great job here and just don't be duped by people who just fundamentally don't agree with animal agriculture in sonoma county. >> cornell, bernard abc seven news. >> happening tomorrow early voting centers open up across california. these are places where you can vote in person before election day. you can also drop off a mail in ballot. check if there's one in your county by going to the secretary of state's website. and as we count down to election day, tensions seem to be going up and it's not just nationally across the bay area, candidates and their staff face violence and racism. abc seven news reporter anser hassan has the story, and that is my message to anyone who supports any particular candidate. >> there is never a justification to physically assault someone for engaging in the democratic process. >> oakland city council member carol fife says thursday night three volunteers who were out canvasing for her campaign were verbally assaulted. >> one physically was hit in the head with a gun in oakland

tonight. uh- for handing out my literature. this is insane. >> fife, who is up for reelection for oakland city council, says this is the third time her volunteers were attacked. professor nolan higdon says it's hard to quantify the level of political violence, but he says americans have become increasingly polarized over the past two decades. >> when we talk about polarization, it's not just who you prefer to be in office or what party you align with. it's also that you think you can't live with the other party, or that the other party threatens your way of life. >> professor higdon says mainstream media often reduces stories to team red versus team blue, and social media amplifies what violence may be happening. but he says the u.s. also has a history of racism. >> this is the united states of america. there's a long history of racism and violence around politics, so it's not out of character for the united states, unfortunately, to see things like this. >> in milpitas, bill quan is running for city council this

week. one of his campaign posters was defaced, tagged no asians. >> and when i first saw it, i was like, i was in disbelief, you know, because of all places in the bay area, milpitas is known as, you know, one of the most diverse communities here. >> as for council member fife, she says she'll be back out in the same neighborhood on saturday to show they won't back down. >> to show that we have the right to get out the vote for one of the most important campaign seasons in oakland and national history in oakland, anser hassan. >> abc seven news. >> if you still need to fill out your ballot, we are here to help. go to abc seven news.com/election for a summary of the state propositions on the ballot, as well as election headlines from around the bay area and across the country. 16 cars have been seized in connection with two separate sideshows on the bay bridge last month. it comes as a company called flock safety introduces new sideshow detection technology to detect and alert police to these illegal events. abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn is here with more details.

suzanne. so, karina, with the help of ai police, would use the sound of tire screeches to crack down on sideshows. now the company flock safety says their technology has already been installed in two bay area cities >> we've seen the spinning cars and flying sparks from dangerous sideshows like this one caught on camera in vallejo. >> police are trying to crack down on the problem. >> we were able to identify numerous vehicles that were involved in these sideshows. >> flock safety cameras and license plate readers recently installed on the bay bridge are helping that crackdown. just this week, local law enforcement agencies seized 16 cars. the chp says they were involved in two different sideshows the weekend after labor day. >> sideshows in vallejo is a constant problem that requires a lot of resources. >> vallejo police say license plate readers are a help. >> we do have flock safety cameras in vallejo, and they do work really well right now.

we're only using flock for license plate readers and single and multiple gunshot detection. >> but the technology could soon be put to greater use. this week, flock safety launched a first of its kind sideshow detection tool to help communities combat illegal sideshows. it uses ai and machine learning technology to identify certain sounds, specifically the screeching of tires, and send law enforcement agencies real time alerts that a sideshow is happening. the ceo of flock safety calls it, quote, a groundbreaking tool that enables agencies to act faster and prevent these dangerous events before they escalate. police and the chp say even without it, the audio the tech is making a difference. >> i know technology is improving and it's and it's the wave of the future. and it's causing officers to detect and improve our strategies better. so i don't see how it could hurt as we continue to see innovative technologies coming out that

allow law enforcement to, you know, identify issues that we're having and maybe how to better investigate them, just in general, that that advent of new technology that benefits us ultimately is a benefit to the people that we serve as well. >> and flock safety says its sideshow detection technology works seamlessly with its license plate recognition cameras. now we reached out to flock and asked them which cities are using the new technology and which cities are thinking about using it. a spokesperson would not say, but we've learned right now, san francisco, oakland and san jose are not currently testing or using the sideshow detection technology. live in the studio suzanne phan abc seven news. >> all right, suzanne, thank you so much. we are following the story of san jose city council member omar torres. now, neighbors and business owners are launching a recall campaign against him. council member torres is under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct involving a minor. he has refused to resign. abc seven news south bay reporter zach fuentes has more from the

neighbors, who say they want proper representation in their district. >> shock and outrage is still being processed by neighbors and business owners in the city of san jose's district three. those emotions stem from the news that san jose city council member omar torres is under investigation for sexual misconduct involving minors. >> when everything came out and i had time to digest, it made a lot of my stomach turn and i didn't know exactly who i could talk to about it. then we started talking about about it with other businesses, and we all w >> those business owners and many neighbors agreed that torres needs to resign. >> and i finally said, you know what? it's time. i'm going to go over to city council and ask him myself for his resignation. >> but torres wasn't there. he so far missed two city council meetings, along with committee meetings and community events. the mayor and city council have all called on torres to resign, but torres has refused. this week, in a city memo, torres has requested a 30 day medical leave, saying the allegations made against him have impacted his emotional and mental well-being, adding that he's

committed to returning to his duties. we are concerned that this can be dragged on for a long time. torres can be removed from office if he has five unexcused absences from city hall meetings, or if the council decides to hold a formal hearin. one other option a recall, which is the plan this group from district three announced friday they will move forward with the signature gathering approximately 5289 signatures to see that through. we reached out to torres, his chief of staff, and his attorney and have not heard back. in a statement, san jose mayor matt mahan said he supports the district three neighbors, saying in part, this grass roots recall effort gives back a voice to the community that has felt unheard, unrepresented and betrayed by the person meant to serve them. organizers of the recall campaign hope torres will resign, but say for now, they're continuing with their efforts. >> what i'm hopeful for is that six months from now, we're not saying we should have done this six months ago. so now is the time to get the process started. >> the recall campaign hopes to have it on the ballot early next year. in san jose, zach fuentes,

abc seven news. >> the university of nevada, reno is now the fifth team to forfeit a match against san jose state university's women's volleyball team over a debate about transgender athletes. it comes from unconfirmed claims by a spartans volleyball player that one of her own teammates is trans. nevada players refused to play in a match that, quote, advances in justice against female athletes, forcing the team to forfeit. >> this is not what america is supposed to be, but it is very dangerous right now. >> sdsu has beefed up security amid rising threats to the team and coaches. the spartans have to play 19 matches to participate in the ncaa tournament there at 14. there are eight games left in the regular season. coming up next is a new law to protect legacy buildings in san francisco actually working. we are following up on a story from months ago to see if it's

building a better bay area. >> plus, wanting to think through what could i do to give back to what helped me become the person that i am? >> he gave back and he's getting recognized tonight. why this local trailblazer made this year's out 100 list. i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. your weekend will include changes and that means cooler weather and the possibility of showers. we'll time it all out for they also said you couldn't escape from alcatraz. but watch me do both. other candidates want to tear down san francisco, but i'll build on what's already great to make it even better. with expanded rent control, new homes for the middle class community policing to reduce crime,

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says, and build a better bay area. it follows a controversy in the fillmore, in which longtime tenants face being forced out because the buildings where they are housed were sold. as abc seven news reporter tim johns tells us, some worry the effort is not enough. >> walk down san francisco's fillmore street and you'll be greeted by an array of small restaurants and shops. many of them have been there for decades. at la mediterranee, owner victor bedrossian says his 45 year old business is under pressure to move because a billionaire property investor purchased many of the buildings on his street. >> our landlords still have

refused to engage in any conversation with us about the possibility of remaining in this space past that time. we've reached out to them a number of times. >> it's a problem we first reported on in august. since then, city leaders led by supervisor aaron peskin have passed a new ordinance to protect businesses like claimed it would require property owners to obtain special authorization from the city before evicting them. >> small businesses are the backbone of our economy. they provide jobs. they keep money in the community, but they're also part of the fabric of our communities. >> across the street from la med, another legacy business, tanishi, was forced to close last month when the same property investor refused to renew its lease. >> but it's been just a whirlwind of emotions and a lot of people crying coming up to me crying. >> owner steve amano wanted to meet us at a nearby park instead of in front of his now shuttered restaurant. he says the emotions are still too raw for him to go back down fillmore street. amano tells me while he's currently

looking for a new restaurant home, he wishes the new ordinance would have come into effect sooner. >> we knew that they're going to say no because of this legislation. like, why would they lengthen the amount of time like, i think the faster they get us, the tenants out, the quicker the people forget. and they can they can continue with their little, their little plan. >> as for ter-petrosyan, he says he doesn't know what the future holds for la met, but he says he's hopeful for the best while still fighting for what he believes in. >> leaving without acknowledging that, without showing that we matter wouldn't be right for ourselves personally, for our business, for our staff and for the community. >> mayor london breed still needs to sign the new ordinance into law. in san francisco, tim jonze, abc seven news. >> san francisco's economic struggles have caused the city's credit rating to be downgraded. moody's has dropped the city's high rating from a triple-a to aa1, which is still pretty high. moody's cites downtown's high

vacancy rate and sluggish post-pandemic recovery. it's the first time in more than a decade that the city has lost its top notch credit rating. other major rating agencies haven't downgraded san francisco's credit. we're not downgrading the weather. it's pretty good. >> no, yesterday was perfect. today not bad. and i know we're talking about some rain in the forecast. so let's check in with sandhya patel now. sandhya. yeah karina. and we're not going to become we're not going to see a washout. excuse me this weekend, but it has been beautiful around here. let me show you a live picture right now from our sky star camera. if i could spit the words, i can tell you a lot of sun out there. and let's take a look at the evening forecast. so if you are stepping out this evening. inland areas will be in the upper 60s. clear skies, light breeze. you will notice the temperature dropping down into the upper 50s by 11:00 pm. around the bay, clear from mid 60s to the upper 50s by 11 p.m. and along the coastline, some clouds and some fog forming later on. tonight it will certainly be cooler. now we did

have some high clouds go through today, but overall the temperatures were anywhere from the mid 60s to the low 80s. just a gorgeous day. the clouds are gone. we are seeing plenty of clearing behind that batch of cloudiness and now we're watching another system. so here's the deal. this low is going to drop down. there is a little disturbance that's pushing into the pacific northwest. kind of a combination of the two things and leftover clouds from now hurricane kristie, but is expected to weaken. it's going to continue to cause rip current risk along the baja coastline and large swells. what we're going to see out of this is not the hurricane, but just some leftover clouds later on this weekend. now, sunday is the day that we're watching for some potential damp weather out there. no damp weather on live doppler seven right now. emeryville camera just showing you a few clouds as we look towards the city. it is 68 here in the city 70 oakland, hayward, san jose. just lovely in redwood city, 74 degrees and 59 in half moon bay, san jose cameras showing you clear conditions right now. anywhere from the 60s in petaluma and napa to 73 in

santa rosa, 70 for concord and livermore and there is the clear view from the golden gate bridge camera tomorrow. mild mix of fog and clouds. sunday will have drizzle and spotty showers, and then next week crisp fall weather is coming your way. so first thing tomorrow morning. 40s and 50s. if you have early morning plans, watch out because there's going to be quite a bit of fog along the coast that we haven't been seeing, and otherwise we'll be seeing those high clouds streaming through tomorrow afternoon, mid 60s, coast side to the low 80s inland. so almost the same in terms of temperatures to slightly cooler as we are going to see more cloud cover, partly to mostly cloudy skies. now here's a look at the timeline of what's going to happen. fog in the morning. higher clouds increasing 2:00 tomorrow afternoon. you'll notice that by sunday morning, some areas in the north bay already starting to see some showers at 5:00. a little bit of drizzle or spotty showers at 7 a.m. could pop up anywhere, and then more showers in the north bay right on through the early afternoon before the system gets out of here. so it's not a washout by

any means, but certainly i would carry an umbrella. if you're going to be in the north bay and elsewhere, if you don't want to get wet from the drizzle, we do have anywhere from no measurable rain to about a 10th of an inch in the northern part of our viewing area. accuweather seven day forecast. it's still going to be mild tomorrow and a good day to be outside sunday will be fine. just drizzle and a few showers and then after that we're going to keep it on the crisp side all the way through. midweek temperatures at or below average. halloween right now looking beautiful. but i have to tell you, there is one computer model that wants to bring in rain and karina. i know that's going to be a little touch and go, but the other computer models dry still a little early. it is early. >> we'll wait and see. >> we'll figure it out. ignore that one for a little while. that sounds good. thanks, sandhya. >> all right. tonight, deadheads are in mourning after the death of phil lesh, a founding member of the grateful dead. next, a

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side of your screen here in new york city. it's to honor phil lesh, a founding member of the grateful dead who passed away today at age 84. and the grateful dead came to represent the hippie movement that defined san francisco in the 1960s. phil lesh was a bass player who played a large role in establishing the band's iconic sound. >> that's right. and rolling stone called him one of the greatest bass players of all time. if there was ever a band that san francisco, it is the grateful dead. the band is a symbol of the counterculture movement of the 60s. their sound defined a generation and inspired a devoted legion of fans named deadheads. >> people. when they think of the grateful dead, they think of jerry garcia. but the reason that he got to where he was as a musician was phil lesh. >> fans still remember today

they left flowers at the haight-ashbury house where the dead lived at in the 60s. >> music brings people together and phil lesh, he was just that guy that played bass and hung around and wanted everybody to just be happy. >> lesh and jerry garcia founded the grateful dead in 1964. >> he didn't play bass until he joined the grateful dead, and inside six months, he was playing it as well as anybody could play it. >> it was his love of jazz musician john coltrane and improvization that created the grateful dead sound. >> grateful dead music is about a conversation, and one of the most interesting conversations ever was always the one between garcia and lesh. he created this completely unique approach to bass. >> lesh did not write many songs, but the few he did pen became iconic. after jerry garcia died, lesh retired from music but found he could not stay away. he established his

own band. later, he founded terrapin crossroads in san rafael. >> it was a place where musicians came and went, hung out, exchanged ideas. it was a laboratory that he could experiment in. >> but it's his legacy with the grateful dead that will live forever. >> deadheads. what they loved was grateful dead's music. it was not a cult of personality. 30 years after jerry died, there's more deadheads than ever. >> lesh had survived cancer and a liver transplant. a post on lesh's instagram says he passed peacefully this morning, surrounded by his family and full of love. phil lesh was 84 years old. and from the empire state building to san francisco city hall, it's also going to be illuminated in honor of phil lesh tonight. >> well, california voters could permanently approve a health plan tax. new details on prop 35. it's on your ballot. >> also ahead, that deadly e coli outbreak is expanding once again. a morgan nor

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your ballot. there are ten propositions on the ballot this year, and tonight we are taking a look at prop 35, which involves taxes on managed health care insurance plans. >> reporter gabe ferris from our sister station in fresno has the details. >> california voters will consider permanently approving a health plan tax in november. proposition 35 would authorize the state to keep charging a tax on managed health care plans, like those offered by kaiser permanente. >> that money will be directed for the medi-cal program in california. >> justin price says using the revenue from the tax to fund medi-cal helps ensure low income californians can get the health care they need. price runs united health centers of the san joaquin valley. prop 35 could impact many of his 175,000 patients, especially serve the underserved people in our communities. >> so patients that are on medi-cal, patients that don't have insurance, the tax on managed health care insurance plans began in 2009, but it's

never been permanent. >> the state legislature keeps approving it every few years. supporters say a dedicated permanent tax in prop 35 means the state doesn't have to pull money for medi-cal from the general fund, keeping it for other uses. but some citizens have concerns. >> prop 35 makes it much harder for kids like my son to access care at home. >> jenny mcclellan says her 13 year old son receives nursing care at home, where he uses a ventilator at night. it keeps him out of the hospital, which mcclellan says lets him focus on being a kid. >> prop 35 locks the medi-cal rates for home nursing care at low levels that make it so hard for families like mine to work. >> there's no stated opposition to prop 35 on the ballot, but mcclellan worries the proposal focuses too much on hospital care and doesn't fund the type of home care her son needs. >> california needs to fund the systems that keep disabled people safe and healthy at home. >> one recent estimate predicts

proposition 35 would result in between 7 and $8 billion every year to the state. officials like preece say they desperately need that money and health care facilities. >> that money will be directed towards patient care, providing uh- levels of revenue for and reimbursement for our providers in the state to be able to afford to provide these services for patients. >> if proposition 35 fails and the tax doesn't become permanent, the state legislature could vote to temporarily extend it when the current tax expires in 2027. gabe ferris, abc seven news. >> the washington post will not endorse a candidate for president in this year's tightly contested race. the post publisher will lewis, called the decision a return to tradition. the post has endorsed a presidential candidate in every election since the 1980s. an article by the post reports that the newspaper's owner, billionaire jeff bezos, made the decision and that an endorsement of kamala harris had been written but not published. robert kagan, an editor at large

at the post, told cnn he resigned over bezos's decision. and this comes one day after the editorial's editor for the los angeles times resigned after that newspaper's owner blocked the editorial board from endorsing kamala harris for president. >> in the last presidential election, almost 87% of voters in california chose to vote by mail. you should have already gotten your ballot. california automatically mails one to all active registered voters. fill out your ballot, then sign and seal the envelope. the postage is prepaid, so no need to add any stamps. you can return it to an election office, dropbox or polling place. if you're mailing it, make sure it's postmarked no later than election day. that's november fifth, and it can take up to a week to arrive and your vote will still count. you can also track it online on the secretary of state's website. >> new details about the e coli outbreak. that's linked to mcdonald's quarter pounders. at least 75 people have gotten sick, and the number keeps

rising as the investigation continues. abc news reporter morgan norwood has the latest on that deadly e coli outbreak linked to mcdonald's quarter pounders, expanding with the number of people sickened across the u.s. climbing, according to the cdc. >> mcdonald's says taylor farms supplied them with onions linked to the center of the e coli investigation. the u.s. food and drug administration has said the onions are a likely source of contamination, but they're still investigating and have not definitively determined what was responsible for that deadly outbreak. that supplier issuing a recall for its onions, but telling bloomberg that was out of an abundance of caution and it has not found traces of e coli yet. >> typically, e coli o157 lives in cattle. the cattle produce manure and that manure can get into irrigation ponds, so it can very easily live out uh- in an onion field. the outbreak has killed one, an elderly person with an underlying health condition, and in at least two of the dozen sickened their

symptoms serious. >> the cdc says they developed hemolytic uremic syndrome, a condition that can cause kidney failure. the troubling outbreak concerning for some customers. >> i probably would not buy a quarter pounder at this point. >> others, confident the recall may eventually cap the spread. >> i know that they've identified the item of concern, and they've pulled it from the shelves. >> and now the first lawsuit in connection with the outbreak filed by a man who claims he was infected with e coli two days after eating at a colorado mcdonald's. he's claiming negligence in seeking $150,000 in damages. >> the cramps were unbearable. >> clarissa duboc says she's also planning to sue as a big franchise like that. >> i guess you tend to put more faith in them just because it's kind of their duty, i guess, to keep us safe food wise. >> the cdc says the number of sick people is likely much higher, as many people recover without medical care and aren't tested for e coli. they also say

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celebrates 100 lgbtq plus trailblazers making a difference in their communities. >> this year, one of the nominees is from right here in the bay area. that's right. >> abc7 news anchor and race and social justice reporter julian glover nominated nico, nico nico alexander for the honor and shares why he's so deserving. >> lush greenery stretches for as far as the eye can see in the cazadero region known as the hidden gem of sonoma county. if

casadero is the gem, then the shelter would collective is among its crown jewels. >> shelterwood is an attempt at world building that features queerness, land, stewardship, joy, and an exploration in what could be. >> nicholas alexander is the co-founder of shelterwood collective. the 900 acre plot that centers on reconnecting black and indigenous lgbtq, plus people with land and the techniques used to preserve it. >> we're based on unceded territory of the kashia band of pomo indians. there's no other way that we can move forward as a society without addressing the historical harms done to our people, to our communities, and without addressing the harm that was done to our ecosystems. and really, those are the same thing at the heart of what nico and his small staff do here is healing land. >> by healing people and healing people by healing the land. he took us on a tour of the property purchased back in 2021, thanks to generous grant funding made possible in the shadow of

the murder of george floyd. the vision for this land was born out of a gathering that followed another national tragedy, the 2016 pulse nightclub massacre of retreat, hosted by a close friend inspired nico to dream big, and it was incredibly powerful to be around people who were mourning, who were celebrating, being with one another. >> and so it was a chance for me to just really see the power of being together outside what it what it meant, what it could mean. >> talk to me about the building that we're walking up to here. >> yeah. so this is the stacy park melbourne dream studio, and it is our first universally designed, universally accessible cabin. one of our core tenants operations is that disability justice is grounded in all the work that we do. >> the dream studio is one of the ten cabins on the property, which used to be a christian youth camp for 70 years before falling into disrepair. half the buildings have been renovated to welcome groups up to shelterwood to relax, restore, reconnect and learn, all in community

something jose becerra, a volunteer turned staff member, cherishes. >> shelterwood offered. like that sense of freedom, that sense of community. it doesn't matter if it's 100 degrees out here, if it's raining, getting the people here and doing some work together is very gratifying. >> the work is both gratifying and necessary, as the shelterwood team actively tends to the needs of the sprawling forest, protecting it against fire dangers and increasing the land's resiliency. as we look over to the right, we kind of see where things are going. >> yep. >> and on the left we see the work that still has to be done. that's right. >> you can imagine if a wildfire was moving across this landscape. it has all this small debris that it can burn up and thus carry it as it as it goes. what we're doing is we're coming in to thin out some of the smaller vegetation to create spacing between the different trees. >> nico, who holds a master's of forestry and an mba from yale,

oversees the forest management work. in doing so, they partner with the black and women led organization boswell forestry cooperative to tend to the land. the team here is creating opportunities that nico could only have dreamt of growing up in new mexico and eventually southern france, where discrimination made him feel like an outsider. >> and so i spent a lot of my time just outdoors, dealing with all the various expressions of racism and homophobia that i was experiencing growing up by just letting myself wander. and so when it came time for me to figure out what to do with my life, i was wanting to think through, what could i do to give back to what helped me become the person that i am, what kept me safe, what kept me alive throughout my early years? >> and now nico is creating a safe space for the next generation, work that's earned him the honor of making this year's out 100 list. >> to do that work and to get this visibility, i hope, is a similar message of hope and inspiration. i feel incredibly grateful to be able to bring

this work to the larger community, a larger platform. >> julian glover, abc7 news. >> expect some cooler and cloudier weather this weekend. wow, what a gorgeous shot this is. sandhya is going to explain if and when you'll see rain.

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to a six week win streak on wall street, with two of the major indices ending slightly lower today, it wasn't by much, but the dow jones and s&p 500 both suffered their first weekly loss after six straight weeks of gains. the nasdaq, however, extended its winning streak to seven weeks with a 103 point gain. sonoma-marin area rail transit, or smart, is getting $81 million from the state to help extend its train service in northern sonoma county. the line currently runs from larkspur to the sonoma county airport.

another stop in windsor is under construction. the plan is to use the money to extend to healdsburg. >> all right, let's check on our weather. we had a beautiful shot just a few moments ago. >> so pretty. let's see how it's looking for the rest of tonight. and of course, the weekend. looking ahead. sandhya. >> yeah, it's looking nice for it. not just tonight, but the weekend as well. karina. let's take a look at a live picture. we're going to show it to you again because it is gorgeous. the post-sunset sky from our santa cruz camera. right now. let's take a look at the east bay walk to end alzheimer's in san ramon tomorrow. leslie brinkley will be emceeing that event. it's going to start off cool in the morning with some clouds, temperatures going from the 50s to the 60s. when that walk begins, still partly cloudy and then a mild fall afternoon. we're looking at temperatures in the low 70s. live doppler seven showing you no fog yet, but that's going to change tomorrow. we have the fog. we have the clouds. still mild, mid 60s to low 80s. sunday is going to be noticeably cooler with 60s and 70s and then here comes monday. some rain and snow for the

sierra and this pattern continues later on in the week. there is a system that tries to make it wednesday night into thursday. this model breaks up the system. there's another model that wants to bring in some showers wednesday night into halloween. stay tuned. for now, we're going to keep it dry. other than sunday drizzle and a few showers on the accuweather seven day forecast. karina. >> all right. thank you. >> all right. let's get a check on sports with larry beil. what's going on. >> 40 niners versus cowboys says it all right. yeah my brother is a huge cowboys fan i've already warned him to be prepared for disappointment for niners and cowboys. you get the catch. you got deion sanders playing for both teams. toe stomping on the star. the rivalry will be renewed on sunday and we'll have the latest on deebo and george kittle as we go into the archives and dip into the wayback machine. steve young and jerry rice next in sports. and research on pain relief, my recommendation is simple: every home should have salonpas. powerful yet non-addictive.

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in the nfl, and there's a sense of urgency on both sides heading into their sunday night showdown at levi's stadium. niners coming in at three and four. they desperately need a victory heading into their bye week, especially coming off yet another brutal loss to the chiefs and patrick mahomes. so both the niners and cowboys have made the playoffs every year since 2020. the red and gold have beaten dallas twice in recent playoff meetings, sent them home. both sides have injury issues. deebo samuel trying to come back from pneumonia. george kittle has a sprained foot. both are listed as questionable, but it sounds like kittle has every intention of playing no matter what the stats are, no matter what the standings are, whatever it is, it's going to be a really good football game and we just have to go out there and execute and play our game and try our best to beat the cowboys. >> really good team that we know each other really well. both of our backs against the wall. so pretty sure they they have just as much urgency as we have. so

you can't really hang our hat just saying hey we got to get this one. we got to do the things that get you wins instead of just, you know, talking. so like the 40 niners, the cowboys desperately need a win on sunday. >> dallas is three and three. they're coming off a bye. but they lost to the lions two weeks ago 47 to 9. humiliating dallas is going to be without linebacker micah parsons. that's a break for the niners. he's hurt. and the cowboys know exactly what's in store. >> they know us and we know them. i mean, we've seen them the last three years. obviously they're very physical. we know how they're going to approach us. we just got to we got to match their energy and come ready to play. >> averaging isn't good enough right now by any means. i mean, it's never been good enough for me. so i can't say that i've been happy or excited after any of these games that i've played. >> we need to win. obviously, we know what kind of game is going to be. so as far as motivation, that's all we need. >> the warriors are playing the jazz tonight just underway. they opened the season two nights ago

with a win in portland. in keeping with tradition, draymond green picked up a technical in the very first game. he had ten keys last year. but remember he was also suspended for 17 games. on his podcast, raymond told baron davis his goal is to keep the tees at ten this season. >> you know, some people probably got like a over under on you going to get your first sack. i wonder was that in vegas? line but i blame the ref for that. you should get your money back because it sounded like he was gaslighting you. he was for sure. but it's cool. i'm going to have less than ten technical fouls this year. i might even make a decision to keep it even less than nate. >> oh, i will take the over on that bet right now and pay off my mortgage very quickly. former splash brother klay thompson had a nice debut in dallas last night. 22 points, six of ten on threes as the mavs beat the spurs. and klay also had seven rebounds. so what do his new teammates think of klay thompson. >> he loves making threes. >> he's a better shooter than i thought. and i thought he was one of the greatest shooters of

all time. >> he really is fast bro. like he don't miss the best shooters of all time. so i'm just super excited to get out there on the court with him. >> and steve kerr said tonight he's pulling for klay except when they play the warriors. sports on abc seven, sponsored by smart and final and game one of the world series is underway in los angeles. yankees dodgers giancarlo stanton hit a two run homer in the sixth inning, so the yankees lead la two one in the sixth, and we'll have complete highlights coming up at 11. >> all right, larry, thank you. yeah. >> tonight on abc seven at eight, it's shark tank. followed at nine by 2020. then stay with us for abc seven news at 11. remember abc seven news is streaming 24 over seven. get the abc seven bay area app so you can join us whenever you want, wherever you are. >> and that is it for this edition of abc seven news. >> i'm karina nova and i'm ama daetz for sandhya patel, larry beil, all of us here. thank you for joining us. we'll see you again at 11.

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