accuser of the supreme court nominee... we may be just hours from learning whether the woman f sexual assau a deadline looming iffer the -- for the aaccuser -- accuser of the supreme court nominee. we may be hours from seeing if she will head to capitol hill. >> time is almost up.

they set a deadline for tomorrow for palo alto pretty far christine blasey ford -- professor christine blasey ford to decide if she wants to testify next week. . . >> reporter: as skormnominee -- supreme court no, ma'am fee brett kavanaugh pulled up -- nominee brett kavanaugh pulled up to the grounds, there's a deadline for christine blasey ford to temperature about sexual assault she said happened when they were teenagers. >> i'm focused right now on doing everything we can to make drflt ford comfortable coming before a committee. >> reporter: lawyers say the committee is running, quote, not a fair or good faith investigation. they and the democrats are still pushing for the fbi to reopen the background check on kavanaugh. the bureau investigated the

allegations against justice thomas years ago. ? ? >> the committee is capable of doing the investigation itself. >> are they doing it? >> reporter: last night, the chairman outlined his plans. he said committee aids were reaching out to mark judge and two other unmaimed alleged witnesses and -- unnamed allege witnesses and democrats refused to participate. she's known christine blasey ford since middle school. >> we have no doubt this was in fact her experience. >> and she's detailed it admirably. >> reporter: and aids interviewed judge kavanaugh under oath in private on monday and are moving ahead with plans to vote on his no, ma'am niegs next week -- nomination next week. and chopper 5 spotted this

banner in the skies above palo alto. it reads thank you, christine, we have your back. and developing news in maryland. three are dead and two others injured after shots at air rite aid distribution center. a woman opened fire at the facility in harford county this morning. she's in custody in critical condition. it's unclear how she got hurt. so far, no motive. and a man who randomly stabbed a jagger to death in dc is under arrest. he attacked the runner on tuesday night. surveillance video showing the suspect mere the scene of the crime and authorities tracked him down at a park. >> sufficient probable cause was established and this morning we arrested and charged 23-year-old anthony crawford of northwest dc of first-degree murder while armed. >> police say the suspect did not rob martinez. they're searching for a motive >>

and a policeman hunt in oakland for a man armed with a rifle. the suspect barricaded himself in a yard and spent several hours there. police stayed in communication with the suspect and he surrendered peacefully. and one person in critical condition after a early morning cliff rescue. chopper 5 was over the scene shortly after firefighters pulled two people off the rocks. a third person was found in the water and was unconscious and rushed to the hospital. a man and woman found on land were not transported approximate ed. and a housing project got --. and a housing project got the go ahead. the plan to build 2400 homes and retail and office space was the subject of a two-day ptdd -- affordabling -- affordable housing.

and the state is stepping up and pumping millions into the oakland schools in the coming years. but there's a catch. . >> reporter: it's a relief bill that holds a lot of promise. >> it is completely correct for the state to come in right now and provide some financial relief. financial troubles are not new to oakland unified. >> reporter: it comes with strings attached. >> although it's a positive day and we're excited. we know it's time to roll up our sleeves and continue to make rd de >> reporter: thankso the governor's approval of the education trailer bill, the oakland unified school district will get an almost $35 million bailout from the state that it won't have to repay. the catch, the district may proper. ose s ll >> we want to assist oakland unified in making the hard decision and making them in a

way that protects our children. >> every district in the state is experiencing similar challenges to oakland. underenmollment is grave. and you have to look at the impact the growth of charter schools have had on the district and others. >> reporter: ousd owes the state money from 15 years ago. that's part of the reason it decide to cut next dwreer's budget up to $30 million. they have full control over the district's finances and this deal is much different than the one they struck with the state in 2003. in oakland, jackieward. and a tuj -- fugitive defendant many a murder case was convicted. he learned his fate. he failed to show up for the jury's select on tuesday. he was kwiktded o -- convict td of killing -- convicted of killing his girlfriend 35 years ago.

he was connected to the crime in 2015. and there's a sketch of a man acting suspiciously at a school bus stop. the man who looked like this approached a 12-year-old girl on tuesday. she said that he offered her money to leave with him and she got scared and walked away. police are asking for help identifying him. it could be the residential destination for thousands of bay area families. it will come at a price every day. we look at the tolls coming to treasure island. >> reporter: the real rub for a lot of people who frequent treasure island is they're paying to get here and to leave as well. up to $7 round trip. >> do i t epte she'vehere for 11 years and drives across the bridge every day. >> i work in the city and go to church in the city.

the one here is shut down. >> reporter: much of the island is a construction zone with new housing and hotels on the way. the prop lags is expect -- population is expected to swell by 2035. starting in 2021, drivers entering and leaving the island on weekdays will pay $3.50 on peak time and $2 off peak during the week. and from oakland, it's half price and there will be discounts for those living here now and below market rate housing for the first few years. >> we're low income for a reason. we don't have money like that. to pay every time we come back on the island. >> y us >> we want people to get out of geonff and

around the island. >> reporter: could people who live there now be exempt from the toll? >> so the overall program is still under development. flun of this -- none of this is completely finalized. >> reporter: but the idea has been in motion for more than a decade. >> why is it okay to establish a below market rate community to show that this can be a thriving community and not allow us to thrive. >> reporter: the system will cost $10 million to build. half of that coming from a federal grant. coming up, amemo head -- homemade marketing campaign made two social media stars. >> when the prank turned into a financial wind fall. rsonaltory about the holocaust for this week's jefferson award winners.

and this weekend, it will look a like -- look a lot like this. beautiful clear sun sympathy skies. -- sunny skrie sky -- skies. how long they stick around coming up.

133-thousand pounds of ground developing news. a major beef recall. nearly 133,000 pounds of ground chuck is recalled. 18 people who ate the meat became sick and one has died. the beef was distributed nationwide and has a mark that said est86r inside. now if you have any in your freezer throw it away or return it. and ticketmaster is denying a report that it is running a secret ticket scalping project. journalists found ticketmaster

representatives appeared to purchase a platform used by scalpers. >> they are selling something called trade desk. it's a system purposefully designed for professional scalpers and can manage large inventories.. . >> they say it's untrue that they have a program in place for people o resell tickets at the expense of consumers. the company said we do not condone the statements made by the employee. it violates our terms of service. it has already started an internal review. and pranks can often backfire. for two texas men, it's paying off in a big way. kenneth craig shows us how. >> they'll use the two of you in a marketing campaign. >> reporter: these two pranksters got a surprise of

their own from talk show hostelen -- host sprz ellen. it began this summer when a university of houston student and his friend noticed a lack of diversity op the wall -- on the walls of mcdonalds. >> we were eating and we looked around and saw the posters around. there were no asians. we felt like it was our duty to pup -- put ourselves up there. >> we took the pictures and added the fries. >> reporter: the pair turned the photo to a large poster and snuck the fake poster on to the wall. >> crazy rich asians was a big flurns on me. i watched the movie three times. wewantedbe >> reporter: mcdonalds apparently had no idea what they had done until the mayor tweeted about it earlier this

month saying it's been 51 days. the tweet went viral and so did the friend. the poster is donated to the ronald mcdonald housz in houston -- house in houston to be auctioned off. they both signed it to prove the fake poster is the real thing. >> not bad of a prank. and not bad of a day. >>. not, not at all. enjoy a picnic today. taking a live look outside to the golden gate bridge. it's clear out there. the tourists will get a good picture today. the temperature in san francisco, 73 degrees. we're getting warmer. the 80s in san jose. 82, santa rosa. temperatures will continue to climb. it's thanks to the high pressure system. we've had the warm temperatures and clear skies and maybe the dry air. the winds will shift northerly today, which makes for not such good news when it comes to a

red flag warning day. that is in effect until 5:00 for the hills and the bay area. there is an increased fire risk. today, sunshine, warmer temperatures for everybody. and that weather will stay dry into the weekend and continue to be warm. above average into the weekend. the highs today will be warm with the exception of the coast. 6 degrees in half moon bay. and campbell, 89. 75 degrees in hayward. toys inland -- those inland areas, mid 90s. 94 in brentd wood -- brentwood. and cooler closer to the water. and # 0 degrees -- 90 degrees in pleasant ton. and 70s and 80s around the bay. and 7 approximate in san and 91n sant. thar

temperatures of the day. those temperatures will be the same story tomorrow. rinse today and repeat it tomorrow. and changes into the weekend. the temperatures cool off just a little bit. not by a whole lot. and begins of next week, we'll be slightly cooler from there. the good news is it's sunny and beautiful. pretty much for the next severen days. -- seven days. >> get the sunglasses out. and a quick check of the big board. see how the stocks are doing. up about 287 points. r firsth

dark chapter of world history. .. introduces they're in their 90s. but that won't stop them from sharing memories of a dark chapter of world series. . >> this week's bay area jefferson award winners. >> this is a very sad story. >> reporter: 92-year-old debbie and 90-year-old beth share how they survived the holocaust. >> a story they've told for free many times in the last 30 years. mostly to middle school students. >> first, they told me to go take a shower. shower, but the gas came out. and you were killed. >>. >> reporter: when you talk to the students, what's the most important them for them to know. >> this was done to us because the germans hated us. they hate td the jewish people.

so this is what hatred can do. >> before long, nobody will be liked no more. this happened to the two of us and we can talk about it to the kids. >> we had to go to the toilets and empty those in wagons. >> reporter: the sisters tell students they were 16 and 14 years old when they were taken from their orphanage during world war ii and spent two years in concentration camps, scraping for food, dumping human waste, and sweeping ashes of the dead and folding clothes. >> we didn't know where the clothes came from. those were the clothes where the people had been gassed and burned. >> many days in some of the camps. , lots people were hung. >> you never had a name. you had a number on your arm. >> reporter: they ended up in the hospital barracks, escaping a death march from the camp. >> germans left.

the nazis left. and they took the healthy people with them. >> reporter: you were safe because you were sick. >> you bet you. that liberated us. >> reporter: today, they describe details they never even told their husbands so students can learn a lesson they'll never forget. >> if you have a hatred for somebody, let it go. itth it. >> reporter: you can't help but be inspeared. -- inspired. >> their spirit and zest for life. >> reporter: as they weave stories of horror with sibling humor. >> it's harrowing and they still find joy in everything. >> thank you so much. >> reporter: for sharing life lessons from the holocaust, this week's jefferson award in the bay area goes to beth and debbie.

>> a dvd of their story recorded by steven spielberg's company is in the holocaust muse seem. -- museum. we'll be right back after this.

who broke into a zoo overnight... today's tip of the day is chicory. it's got a chicory flavor to it. some palettes like it, some not so much. to me, it's fabulous. great for us. it's not great nutritional value.

and if you mix it i with other greens, it brings out the flavor. you want to make sure it's nice and green. and the stems, the leaves that go through, make sure it's nice and white. when you bring them open, open the bag so they can breathe. and let me tell you something about this. like i said before, cut them in small pieces and mix it with romaine and other lettuce and put it in the salad, the extra bite, the flavor makes all the difference in the worldment incredible. a little bit of olive oil, salt and pepper and this is great sautied. and it's versatile. and memberead llo. ay heahy. i love chicory. it's so good. tonight at 5:00, a central valley man broke into a see zoo -- zoo overnight was bitten by a loon i don't know -- lion.

he's injured and facing charges. >> he's busted and bitten. but he's still alive. >> you if you break -- if you break into a zoo, i don't feel sorry for you. >> do you know how many animals are in the zoo that bite? all of them. >> i wouldn't want to run into a lion. especially not at dark. . >> a beautiful day in san fron. enjoy your thursday. in 2017, california had the worst wildfire season on record. scientists say, our weather is becoming more extreme

and we all have to be better prepared. that's why pg&e is adopting new and additional safety precautions to help us monitor and respond to dangerous weather. hi, i'm allison bagley, a meteorologist with pg&e's community wildfire safety program. we're working now, to enhance our weather forecasting capabilities, building a network of new weather stations to identify when and where extreme wildfire conditions may occur, so we can respond faster and better. we're installing cutting edge technology to provide real-time mapping and tracking of weather patterns. and we use this information in partnership with first responders and california's emergency response systems. to learn more about the community wildfire safety program and how you can help keep your home and community safe, visit pge.com/wildfiresafety

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