it is - - - - - here is a live look outside -- san jose and a very happy sunday morning to you. it is 7:00 a.m. the sun is coming up. this is a live look from communications hill and our photographer out there, our thanks to him. thanks for joining us. i'm scott mcgrew. clp c ki kira klappe has the day. vianey arana is here with the microclimate forecast. >> we're expecting relatively dry conditions, low humidity and even though we've got a nice marine layer, using our weather underground cameras, it's about 2,000 feet. current temperatures remain in the 50s. 57 in oakland. 57 in hayward. 55 in san jose. the winds are already picking up

in the east bay hills. it's already gusting about 20-plus miles per hour and believe it or not, it's not just the northern california red flag warning. down through southern california, they were expecting some pretty strong santa ana winds. when you look at the extreme fire picture there for california, you can see that we're going to be heading into some trouble as we head into the low humidity levels into the overnight hours as well. locally gusty conditions. the red flag warn something in place for the mt. diablo range. i'll break down the timing of all of this, coming up in 15 minutes. with the high winds pg&e alerted 12 counties there's a chance power could go out intentionally because of that fire danger. it is a plan that appears to be creating some confusion across the bay area. there are other utility companies in california that do this but this is a new strategy for pg&e. here in the bay area, sonoma and napa counties are included in

this weekend's red flag warning, if pg&e deenergizes lines there, local authorities say be ready. >> a couple measures include keep your cell phones charged, making sure your car is fully gassed up, and that you've taken all those steps to be prepared for whatever the event may be. >> we have already reached out to customers who live in tier three areas, areas defined as the cpuc as extreme fire threat areas and let them know in the event of extreme fire threat we may beish initiating our publi safety power shutoff program. >> alameda county could be part of a potential pg&e shutoff but it's not part of the current alert. it's not on the list. according to sonoma county fire officials, this alert is in response to last year's north bay fires. investigators blamed downed power lines for sparking those fires. to see a list of 12 counties in

california that have been put on alert you can go to our website nbcbayarea.com. it's not jurs p.o.st power. in the south bay pg&e is clearing away trees and brush. some neighbors say the utility company went too far. "today in the bay's" marian favro has more from los gatos foothills. >> reporter: this 150 foot tall eucalyptus tree bears a yellow x an indication crewed hired by pg&e plan to chop it down to provide better clearance from the power pole and recuse fiduc danger. neighbors say this doesn't need to be cut down, just cut back. >> there are other trees where they're perfectly justified, but they need to discuss that case by case with each of the people who own the property. >> reporter: in a statement, pg&e is accelerating its vegetation management work in

los gatos to further reduce the risk of wildfire and keep our customers, their families and our communities safe. >> all the trees in front here, are marked to come down. >> reporter: some neighbors in the aldacrop heights posted signs reading "please do not touch this tree." they believe that removing them could create more dangers. >> if these trees, these five trees that are right here get cut down and it loosens the road, propane tank could come rolling down the hill and that could be disastrous. >> reporter: this california public utility commission map shows the los gatos is in the tier three extreme fire threat zone. pg&e says it must comply with new state standards requiring a 12-foot clearance between power lines and trees. we saw the role eucalyptus trees played in the fire storm in 1991. the question now is, will cutting down this eucalyptus tree and others help prevent

another disastrous fire? in the los gatos hills, marian favro, "nbc bay area news." >> we're going to continue to monitor these preemptive outage warnings you've heard about and update you on who is impacted, in the coming hours. follow us on all of our digital platforms. a medical episode behind the wheel ended with a truck crashing into a house in san mateo, this happened about 6:00 yesterday evening. police aren't saying exactly what the medical episode was, but the driver was rushed to the hospital. there were three people inside that house when the truck barrelled into it. luckily, nobody is hurt. you can see, though, a lot of damage to the house. earthquakes are a constant concern and in any kind of disaster, it's important to have a plan in place. yesterday in burlingame, 22 neighborhood blocks took part in an earthquake drill, putting big plans to the test. people set up a communications network with cb radios, practiced first aid and reviewed distribution points for

essentials like water and equipment. >> you can think you know you're prepared, but until you do it, more questions will come up and so it's really a great chance to come together and have that experience. >> this weekend's drill included double the number of neighborhoods that participated last year. city leaders hope that trend continues for a safer community in the event of a disaster. 7:06 on your sunday morning. we are following developing news regarding "the washington post" columni isist missing in turkey. president trump warning saudi arabia could face "severe punishment" if it is confirmed jamal krashagi was murdered while in istanbul. they claim audio recordings of his killing inside the consulate. newspaper reporting kashagi recorded his own torture and killing on his apple watch. the saudi government denies all allegations.

meanwhile american pastor andrew brunson back in the united states after a stop in germany, on his way home from turkey. brunson was freed by a turkish court friday after spending almost two years in detention on charges of having links to a terrorist group. yesterday brunson met with president trump in the oval office, where he thanked him and members of his administration. >> we pray for you often as a family, my wife and i pray for you. >> thank you. i need it probably more than anybody in this room. so i that would be very nice, thank you. >> we pray for you. >> thank you very much. >> the president insists he made no concessions to secure the pastor's release, even though he did take credit for brunson's freedom at a rally in ohio friday night. much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, campaign side, the investigation in the east bay after a candidate becomes the center of a vandalism investigation. also -- >> -- sexually assaulted --

>> a woman claiming she was sexually assaulted by a 9-year-old boy. it's the woman apologizing. we'll introduce to you cornerstore caroline.

and a live look outside, as the sun comes up on this fine sunday morning. it is going to be windy out there, particularly in the north bay. vianey arana will tell us about some of the dangers that exist because of fire and power lines. vandals hit a campaign banner for a city council candidate in fremont, some juvenile markings but also a ca swastika in one case. is he angry and saddened and disbelief someone would do this to one of his signs. . >> to use this symbol everyone in the world is referencing one of its most horrible trang dis in our human history. >> it happened a few hours before a forum last night between the candidates. police are looking into whether this is a hate crime.

other candidates have come forward to condemn the vandalism. growing speculation kamala harris will run for president in 2020, latest clue comes from the fact she's headed to iowa later this month to campaign for fell democrats. this will be her first visit to the states since campaigning for barack obama back in 2008. harris has gotten a lot of attention in recent weeks because of her sharp opposition to supreme court justice brett kavanaugh's confirmation. she's due to make several stops in iowa on october 22nd and 23rd, including des moines and cedar rapids. join chuck todd for this morning's "meet the press." chuck sits down with republican senator marco rubio of florida and former cia director and nbc news senior national security and intelligence analyst john brennan at 8:00 this morning, right here on nbc bay area, after "today in the bay." much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, east bay police take to the skies in an all-out

effort to catch a peeping tom, but does it pay off? we'll show you, coming up next. and we are under a microclimate weather alert. i am tracking extreme fire danger, a red flag warning is in place for the north bay mountains, east bay hills and mt. diablo range. i'll give you a time line when the gustiest conditions are expected in parts of the bay area coming up. do you hear that?

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rafael outrage this weekend, after a white woman accused a nine- year-old african american boy of groping her, and then called the police... a 9-year-old african-american boy, a woman accused him of groping her and then calling police. >> i was sexually assaulted. >> go home! >> this confrontation outside a brooklyn convenience store was caught on camera. teresa klein accused the boy of groping her and claimed to call police. police say they have no record of the call.

the boy did not grope her. surveillance video shows his backpack brushed against klein. she is apologizing. apology or not commentators says her reaction speaks to the everyday challenges african-americans face. >> in america, black children aren't seen as children. the fact she looked at a black child and didn't see a black child, that is a bigger issue. >> the woman was dubbed cornerstore caroline on social media, joining several other white women filmed calling police on black people over minor concerns. video of an arrest out of the east bay where police went all-out to find a peeping tom late friday night. chp helicopter using phrain red cameras to sense body heat, concord police requested the help in looking for that suspect. the chopper found him quickly in walnut creek hiding next to a fence. chp guided concord police to the suspect and they took him into custody. 7:15, new details this morning about an air canada plane that almost crashed at

sfo. one official says it could have been the worst aviation accident in history. in july of last year, an air canada plane landed at sfo flew less than 50 feet over four fully loaded airliners waiting to take off. the pilot seemed to be intending to land on a taxiway instead of the runway, and he pulled up just seconds before a collision. now in a final report, the vice chairman of the ntsb says only a few feet separated this from becoming a tragedy, with more than a thousand lives in danger. the board issued recommendations to prevent something like this from ever happening again. yesterday the 25th annual silicon valley heart walk took over almaden park in san jose. heart disease is the number one killer of all americans and the walk raises money for research, programs and teaching cpr in schools and monitoring high blood pressure. the heart association says stroke is the number five killer of all americans.

let's check in with vianey arana and a look at your weekend forecast. going to be a windy one. >> yes, a lot to track this weekend, and specifically the wind is our biggest concern, and that's why we have issued a microclimate weather alert, because we're expecting dry offshore winds to really kick up this afternoon, but right now in san francisco, it's 55 degrees. we do have a bit of a marine layer at about 2,000 feet right now, but the temperatures in the 50s, right now in san jose, it's about 55 degrees. wind speeds are not really a factor. the winds are light for the south bay, but in the east bay hills and the north bay mountains we're begin to see winds kicking upwards of 20-plus miles per hour. as the dry offshore winds begin to creep in, we'll see temperatures go up in toward the start of your work week, but as you head out today, 80 degrees in san jose, 82 for concord. we'll keep the 70s in san francisco, at 72 degrees. i want to talk about the extreme fire danger, because this is the

reason for this microclimate weather alert. there is a red flag warning, initially a fire watch that was upgraded to a red flag warning not just for northern california but check out southern california as well. southern california will be dealing with gusty, strong, santa ana winds. traveling through the southern california area or you have family in that area, you may also want to pay attention to that as well as we head in towards tonight. now that local gusty wind is what's going to really kick up the fire concern. pair that up with low humidity levels especially overnight into tonight and into early tomorrow monday, that could be a cause for major concern especially for the north bay mountains. these highlighted areas in through the evening hours are expecting windy conditions, but the conditions are expected to be even gustier for the north bay hills, which is why a wind advisory is in place for the north bay mountains and the north bay hills, gusts upwards of 60 miles per hour. the highest fire danger will be in through tonight and into early monday morning as well. so let's talk about some of the

highest gusts expected for today. as we inch closer toward 7:00/8:00 hour around your dinnertime look at the winds in napa, 4 miles per hour. santa rosa 31 miles per hour. concord 26 miles per hour and down through san jose, about 11 miles per hour, along the coastline you may not even notice those winds kicking up into the evening hours. url overnight the winds are relatively strong. santa rosa 30-plus-mile-per-hour winds and napa and the winds paired up with the low relative humidity, we're talking about humidity less than 10% for the north bay, 7% for ukiah, this is right around the 12:00 hour. by lunch time, we'll be dealing with extremely low humidity and we see a decrease not just for the north bay but down through the orinda, livermore area. the mt. diablo range area is under a red flag warning. even though there is no high red

flag advisory we're still seeing the potential of fire spreading rather quickly into the evening hours should something happen. over the next five days the ridge of high pressure, the strongest wind is expected to be today and it will decrease by monday as the dry offshore winds continue to warm us up, but that high pressure lingers around and will keep these warmer temperatures kind of key into the start of the work week, the 70s will remain for san francisco, all the way through about tuesday and wednesday. no major changes in terms of the temperatures but again, the elevated fire danger is going to really kick in overnight and that's where i want everybody to be on high alert. scott, i'll send it back to you. >> thank you very much. still ahead on "today in the bay" -- >> it's the best thing i ever conin my life. >> one year after fires roared through coffey park, we catch up with one of the heroes who jumped into action. it's today's bay area proud story.

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all this week, we have been looking back at the deadly north bay wildfires one year later. now, while there were so many stories of loss, there were lots of stories of help and heroism and that includes one man who saved his neighbor's homes. "today in the bay's" garvin thomas returned to coffey park in santa rosa to see what life is like now in this morning's "bay area proud." >> when i first met wayne simms exactly one year ago, many of the homes around him were still smold smoldering, but six were not and he was the reason why. his story isn't the same as those who lost their homes, but it is just as compelling. >> i mean, even what went up on here -- >> reporter: when wayne simms and his neighbor curtis millman get together these days they're among the precious few in koofy park for whom memories of that night one year ago aren't all bad. >> he calls me and says i'm in your backyard trying to save your house. i go save my house, save my

house. >> reporter: wayne did save curtis' home as well as six others, including his own. >> it's the best thing i ever done in my life. >> reporter: it was a heroic, if not herculean task, complete with fire breathing monsters. >> to me, this is the monster. this is his head, this is his arms and that's what looked like it was just going to be coming at me as a monster. >> reporter: at first, the night of the fire, all wayne had to attack that monster with was a garden hose. but then a single engine arrived with two firefighters aboard. they had but one question for wayne. >> they asked me, are you a fireman, i said "i am today." >> reporter: that answer earned wayne a bigger hose. and this is video from that night of wayne using that hose to save his and his neighbor's home. the year that has followed, wayne says, has been almost as

much of a whirlwind as that night. >> i'm here because i wanted to thank cal fire. >> reporter: he was honored at an oakland raiders game, singled out by their star quarterback. >> on the way out, derek carr was walking towards me, and he said, "are you wayne?" i go, "yeah." he goes "i want to shake your hand." >> reporter: but for all the outside attention, it is what wayne feels on the inside that is most meaningful, most lasting to him. people often wonder how they would respond in a time of crisis. wayne no longer has to. >> my pride goes to the point that i didn't back down. i stood my ground there. >> reporter: still, wayne wishes he could have done more. though with each new home that rises in coffey park, the horrors of that night one year ago fade a little further away, but wayne's heroism, his neighbors promise, is not

something that will soon be forgotten. and wayne says he is looking forward to the day when all of his neighbors have rebuilt their homes and his community is back together again. garvin thomas, "nbc bay area news." >> garvin, thank you. much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, the search for survivors. the death toll continues to rise among the florida panhandle, days after hurricane michael struck. the areas hardest hit, and the growing concern. plus transforming misery into art. the mural to honor the victims of last year's mendocino wildfires.

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take a live look outside -- san jose and good morning to you on this fine sunday morning. almost 7:30, and vianey arana and i were commenting on how pretty this looks as the sun comes up over san jose. thank you for joining us. i'm scott mcgrew. kira klapper has the day off. vianey arana you're declaring an

alert? >> the microclimate weather alert is because of the winds and a dry offshore wind that will be kicking up. in fact it's kicking up in the hills. right now we have a bit of a marine layer, about,0 2,000 fee. temperatures as you wake up this morning in the 50s. let's go over some of the things you need to look out as we head toward sunday and monday as well. red flag warning in place with extreme fire danger expected for the north bay mountains, east bay hills and mt. diablo range. the humidity is less than 10% and mountains could see gusts up to 60 miles per hour. that will bring drier conditions and this is why we're telling folks to be on high alert, which is when the concern for downed power lines and downed trees kicks in. it's a good reminder to have your flashlights ready, kind of a to go plan, always be on alert especially when we issue these microclimate weather -- >> one of the reminders, we'll

talk about it in a minute, fill up your car. gas stations run on electricity as well. thank you. pg&e alerted 12 counties there's a chance power could go out. that would be intentional, because of that fire danger. it's a plan, though, that is creating some confusion across the bay area. there are other utility companies that do this, turn off the power during high wind, but it's a new strategy for pg&e. here in the bay area, sonoma and napa counties are included in this weekend's red flag warning. if pg&e deenergizes their lines, local authorities are encouraging residents to be ready. >> some of the preventative measures include keeping cell phones charged, making sure that your car is fully gassed up, and that you've taken all those steps to be prepared for whatever the event may be. >> we have already reached out to customers who live in tier three areas, areas defined by the cpuc as extreme fire threat

areas and let them know that in the event of extreme fire threat that we may be initiating our public safety power shutoff program. >> alameda could be part of a potential shutoff but not currently on the list. according to sonoma county fire officials, the alert is in response to last year's north bay fires. investigators blamed downed power lines for sparking some of those fires. to see a list of the 12 counties on alert, go to our website, nbcbayarea.com. it's not just power. in the south bay, pg&e has focused on trees and brush clearing them away from those power lines to reduce fire danger, but some neighbors say the utility company's gone too far. "today in the bay's" marianne favro has more from the los gatos foothills.

>> reporter: this 150 foot tall eucalyptus tree bears a yellow x an indication crewed hired by pg&e plan to chop it down to provide better clearance from the power pole and reduce fire danger. neighbors say this doesn't need to be cut down, just cut back. >> there's no reason to kill this tree. there are other trees where they're perfectly justified, but they need to discuss that case by case with each of the people who own the property. >> reporter: in a statement, pg&e says it is accelerating its vegetation management work in los gatos to further reduce the risk of wildfire and keep our customers, their families and our communities safe. >> all the trees in front here, are marked to come down. >> reporter: some neighbors in the aldacrop heights posted signs reading "please do not touch this tree." they believe that removing them could create more dangers. >> if these trees, these five trees that are right here get cut down and it loosens the road, propane tank could come rolling down the hill and that could be disastrous. >> reporter: this california

public utility commission map shows the los gatos is in the tier three extreme fire threat zone. pg&e says it must comply with new state standards requiring a 12-foot clearance between power lines and trees. we saw the role eucalyptus trees played in the fire storm in 1991. the question now is, will cutting down this eucalyptus tree and others help prevent another disastrous fire? in the los gatos hills, marianne favro, "nbc bay area news." >> we're going to continue to monitor these preemptive outage warnings you've heard about and update you on who is impacted, over the next couple hours. follow us on all of our digital platforms. earthquakes are a constant concern in california. it's a disaster, important to have a plan in place for. yesterday in burlingame, 22 neighborhood blocks took part in an earthquake drill, putting big plans to the test. people set up a communication

network with cb radios, practiced first aid and reviewed distribution points for essentials, like water and equipment. >> you can think you know you're prepared, but until you do it, more questions will come up, and so it's really a great chance to come together and have that experience. >> this weekend's drill included double the number of neighborhoods that participated last year. city leaders hope that trend continues for a safer community in the event of disaster. petaluma police say a man stabbed another man saturday. this is the suspect, 25-year-old brandon puce, who was arrested. police found the victim stabbed several times in the chest. detectives searched for the suspect, later found him there. police say he was carrying that weapon. he's in jail on $30,000 bail. now as of now, there is no word on how the victim is doing. pope francis defrocked two bishops from chile, both accused of sexually abusing children. this is video of the pope

meeting with chile's president at the vatican. just a few hours later, the announcement was made. in the past, the catholic church has been criticized for underestimating the gravity of sexual abuse allegations. the vatican hinted this could be a change of course for the church. the two bishops were defrocked for abusing children, with evidence so overwhelming, a church trial was unnecessary. a north carolina pastor back on u.s. soil this morning. he spent two years in prison in turkey after he was charged with spying and terrorism charges, which he strongly denied. his first stop in the united states was the white house. nbc's chris pallone reports. >> reporter: back on u.s. oil, pastor andrew brunson went straight to the white house. the north carolina in a i havive and his wife noreen met with president trump and administration officials in the oval office. >> they fought so hard for you. they wanted you out. >> reporter: brunson was leading

a small church in turkey when he was arrested in 2016. his freedom became a top cause for government officials and american faith leaders. >> and we especially want to thank the administration. >> reporter: while expressing his thanks saturday, brunson asked the president if he could pray for him. >> lord god i ask you pour out your holy spirit on president trump, that you give him supernatural wisdom to accomplish all the plans you have for this country. >> reporter: the president lauded the effort to release brunson as a bipartisan one but took a victory lap during a saturday night campaign rally in kentucky. >> just hours ago, we celebrated another tremendous victory for the american people. you know what i'm talking about. in the oval office of the white house, i welcomed home pastor andrew brunson, great man, from turkey. >> reporter: chris pallone, nbc news. meanwhile, we continue to follow the aftermath of hurricane michael, four days

after it roared ashore, the search for survivors is intensifying along the florida panhandle. at least 18 people in four states were killed by the storm, but the fear is this morning that the death toll will rise as crews go door to door. those who did survive are still stunned by the destruction. power out for hundreds of thousands. cell phone service nonexistent for miles, making it hard to get a count of how many people are missing. memorials and tributes over the past week across the north bay as communities mark the one year since the devastating wine country wildfires. "today in the bay's" joe rosato jr. shows how one mendocino county is remembering the devastation and recovery with art. >> i've been doing mosaics for about 40 years now. i'm a narrative are i.t., i tell the stories. >> reporter: there are stories in broken things. >> i like the breaking it up and

putting it back together. >> reporter: mosaic art is to elizabeth rabbe -- >> perfect. >> reporter: -- like finding stories in chaos. >> mosaics you take things and break them into pieces and putting them back together again. >> reporter: which is an appropriate metaphor for the ukiah artist's current work, a mosaic mural, remembering the fire one year ago that devastated nearby redwood valley. >> we want to memorialize the whole event, the good part, the bad parts. >> reporter: the story of flames, burned out cars, harrowing escapes told in bits of ceramic. >> there's the fire along the ridge. there were so many where all you saw the houses were the chimneys. they lost their homes, they lost their things. >> reporter: in the center, a tribute to the nine neighbors and friend whose lost their lives. >> this is the way of dealing with the emotional part and the connection part. >> reporter: some 40 members of the community, many who lost

loved ones and homes had a hand in the creation of the mural. >> there's been a lot of letting go of things you can't hold onto. >> reporter: and so this week, in time to install the art piece on the side of the redwood valley grange, where fire victims gathered in the days after the fire. >> so this is my first time seeing it. it is amazing. this community really needs -- unfortunately, to go back and touch that pain, but to honor it. >> it honors the people who died and honors the rest of us who survived. >> reporter: this friday, that community will once again gather at the grange to dedicate the mural, a memorial, a symbol of the pieces of a community coming together to form a new story. joe rosato jr. -- >> just all those little things unite this community even more than it was before the fire. >> reporter: -- "nbc bay area news." well, still ahead on "today

in the bay," the recent confirmation of conservative supreme court justice brett kavanaugh have a long time effect on california law? political analyst larry gerston joins us live in a few minutes to discuss those possibilities. and the warrior also open their last season at oracle on tuesday against the oklahoma city thunder, with a new starting center, grant liftman, on nbc sports bay area next with sports.

hi, i'm grant liftman at the xfinity sports zes desk. the warriors are looking to win three straight championships, with the season starting this upcoming tuesday t is time for coach steve kerr to set his new starting line-up. with the departures of zaza pachulia and magee, they turn to damon jones, he gets the starting night for the dubs in the opener. here is steve kerr talking about the decision.

>> he'll start opening night. i won't commit beyond that, but he'll start opening night and we'll see hopefully we're healthy enough to have everybody ready to go. i think we will be. draymond obviously needs time to get in shape, but k.d., steph should be fine and that will be the line-up. on to college football. ucla in berkeley, taking on cal. first quarter ucla at california 5 yard line, that is joshua kelly. he will run it in for the score. third quarter, bruins up six. joshua kelly again scores on a one-yard touchdown. ucla wins 37-7. in baseball, dodgers beat the brewers in game two of the nlcs. that series is tied at 1-1. that's all for sports. more news after the break. loaded with prime rib steak, scrambled eggs, crispy hash browns, and melted cheese.

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now that justice brett kavanaugh has taken his seat on the u.s. supreme court, he'll join his colleagues in deciding the weightiest issues of the day. kavanaugh's back grouped suggests he'll vote with the growing conservative block. what does that mean for liberal california? larry gerston is here this morning. the kavanaugh confirmation more controversial than really anything in recent history, particularly neil gorsuch. that was a breeze comparatively. >> yes and a couple of factors to decide here. first, kavanaugh himself had to deal with the sexual abuse scandal, all the allegations, scott, and really, an issue that didn't arise with gorsuch. that dispute held up his confirmation for at least two weeks, and it really is also one not likely to go away in the very near future. in fact, post-confirmation polls about this whole thing show that a majority of the public opposes still kavanaugh's selection. there's another reason, scott, an important reason. gorsuch a conservative replaced

another conservative, antonin scalia which left the court's balance between liberals and conservatives intact. conservative kaf in a replaced anthony kennedy who was a conservative but sided with the lib roll block about 15% of the time. that might not seem like much, but kennedy was the deciding vote on a woman's right to choose, same-sex marriage, and on critical criminal justice cases, so kavanaugh's record is much more consistently conservative, which means that the court's majority is now much more conservative, and that's a major shift. >> right, and with suspicion kavanaugh's opinions are not likely to fit with the general values of most californians. >> yes, that's right, they're not. given his past decisions at the appellate level, we can expect kavanaugh to be part of a new majority that rules against california sanctuary state status regarding undocumented immigrants. we can also expect justice kavanaugh to join with at least four other conservative members to severely weaken or perhaps

even overturn roe versus wade, the nation's principal ruling allowing the woman's right to choose and regarding pollution issues in the past, justice kavanaugh cited with industry over consumers repeatedly and frankly, there's no reason to believe that future decisions will be any different. so in each of these areas, california has staked out a radically different approach, as evidenced recently by the many lawsuits joint by the state attorney general against the trump administration. >> does this suggest the new court majority is going to harm california? >> yes, you know, not necessarily, really not necessarily. some of these issues such as pollution and if defective manufacturing the supreme court's conservative decisions will affect everyone, including californians, but in other situations, such as a woman's right to choose, or same-sex marriage, the court may simply rule that these questions should be left to the states, rather than the national guarantees. so given california's record,

those rights, would in all likelihood continue here, but they would be stripped away in other states, so there are differences here. >> so that's what it means for california. what does the new majority mean for the supreme court itself? >> we can expect future decisions that defer to the executive branch, for example, favor state rights over national rules and lessen the distinction between religion and the state, and while conservatives can breathe a sigh of relief with the court's new direction, liberals should remember that for several decades, especially the mid-50s through the late 1980s, cot wethe court went no other direction. the kavanaugh appointment reminds us that elections have consequences and to his credit, really to his credit, candidate trump promised a string of conservative judges, should he win the election. trump won, and he has followed through. >> larry gerston, may it always be interesting this morning. back in just a minute. ewalks monday morning.

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we have video to show you, from good sunday morning. it is 7:52, we are under a mi o microclimate weather alert because of the elevated fire danger expected to impact a lot of hillside and mountain areas today. as you head out the door this morning, the temperatures are comfortable, they're in the 50s. you can see this live shot in san francisco. we have a couple of clouds along the coast, but san jose at about 55 degrees. the wind speeds are nice and light. now the coast and the south bay aren't necessarily going to be seeing the strongest of the

winds. it's the north bay mountains and the east bay hills that we're tracking in terms of those dry offshore winds, so let's talk about your microclimate highs for today. expect mostly clear skies, a lot of sunshine for today but look at the temperatures, 82 degrees for napa, 82 for concord, down to the south bay, 80. along the coastline temperatures fairly warm. san francisco expecting a high of 72 degrees. as the dry offshore winds kick in, not only is it going to warm up our temperatures, it's going to kick up the winds which is why we're dealing with the extreme fire danger. red flag warn something in place so check this out. not just for northern california. down through southern california they're also expecting some very gusty santa ana winds and that's also bringing some concern for southern california, so craving down through southern california today, or up into the north bay, these are a couple of things to keep in mind. we're talking about strong, gusty conditions, ranging 20 to 30 miles per hour, gusts upwards of 60 miles per hour.

pair that up with low humidity levels, less than 10%, especially overnight, that's what's going to bring the biggest concern so if you see the highlighted areas, anything really above a thousand feet will be at a higher threat. now, the wind advisory is also in place for the north bay hills. that's when we're tracking some of the strongest winds, which unfortunately means the highest fire danger and this is in effect through tomorrow morning, at about 10:00 a.m., especially for the north bay mountains. north-northeasterly winds will begin to gust up and kick up. let's talk about some of the highest gusts in the time line. right now we're seeing already winds upwards of 25 piles per hour. it's around the 7:00/8:00 p.m. hour winds upwards of 30-plus miles per hour especially for napa, san jose. va vacaville 34 piles per hour, concord 26 and unfortunately those winds are going to remain very strong into the overnight hours and early monday morning. so even overnight the winds, 36

miles per hour in santa rosa, 31 in napa and dealing with gusts upwards of 60 miles per hour, paired up with low humidity that brings us the biggest concern. at around 1:00, those levels of humidity will really begin to decrease. as the dry offshore winds kick in that drys us out. ukiah less than 10% at about 7%. napa 13%, but notice the change and the difference in those relative humidity levels. orinda 28%. redwood city in the 40s so the biggest threat really we're focusing on the north bay mountains and again anything above a thousand feet in terms of elevation. as far as that fire danger, about 3:00 a.m. ukiah 6% and when we start to notice a decrease in the humidity also through orinda and livermore which is why the mt. diablo range is included in the red flag warning. for the next 36 hours a couple of things you need to keep in mind. the north bay mountains again

gusting upwards of 60 miles per hour, that's what kicks in the concern for downed power lines and downed trees, which means keep a flashlight handy. we give you tips about filling up the gas tank very important and keeping the cell phones charged's pes charged's especially because the winds continue into the overnight hours when you're sleeping, there's concern as we head toward monday morning, a lot of people are getting ready to head back to work. how long are these going to last? over the next five days, this is what we're dealing with. we've got the strongest wind today that will decrease by monday, but that high pressure is not going to kind of let go. it's going to linger into the start of your work week, which means we're going to keep those warmer temperatures in the 70s for san francisco. if you notice tomorrow the temperatures go up to about 78, that's because the dry offshore winds will actually warm us up. not just for san francisco, but inland areas. >> we'll be monitoring that throughout the day. vianey, thank you. carmel by the city had its

annual pumpkin roll. you have to roll a pumpkin from the top of the hill to the bottom and hopefully it doesn't get stuck in the process. lot of people came out to watch the fun and less an two weeks before halloween. one of san francisco's famous drag queens rappelled to raise money for outward bound california, the program sends young people on outdoore adventures designed to open their minds and challenge their notions of what they are capable of. lots more still to come on nbc bay area, including "meet the press" and the tv show "press here," very good. thanks for making us part of your sun morning. no 5:00 or 6:00 tonight. instead, it will be sunday night football night in america, xfinity sports sunday prime time, 8:30 a special edition of bay area news at 9:00 and on at 11:00 again.

until then, stay up to date on nbcbayarea.com. have an absolutely terrific sunday morning.

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this sunday, who will control congress? three weeks to go until the midterms, and president trump is trying to make it all about him. >> remember this. a vote for david is a vote for me. >> republicans are still riding a post kavanaugh surge of enthusiasm on the senate side. >> whatever deficit and enthusiasm republican voters may have had has been limit naetded. >> democratic anger at the president continues to fuel a likely takeover on the house side. >> i am outraged because this is outrageous! >> democrats debate whether