according to a count by abc news.umbers surfacing quickly after events like the rose garden ceremony announcing the nomination of judge amy coney barrett to the supreme court, where many attendees were seen mingling without masks. >> when you look at those white house pictures and the -- and the debate pictures, it's shocking, it's horrifying. >> reporter: this doctor is an infectious disease expert at stanford. she worries about the message being sent by even the president's own family members going without masks at public events. and today the centers for disease control updated the advice on their website, warning of the dangers of possible airborne transmission at crowded events, even beyond six feet. >> where you might have more spread of droplets, and they may be sustained in the air longer in aerosol form. >> reporter: those criticisms were echoed by secret service agents who reportedly complained about the president's decision to leave the hospital for a publicly photographed ride around the area with agents i

. >>> building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc 7 news. >> these will be the not stronger than the tubbs fire of 2017 and the kincade of 2019. >> they're shutting off half of california and that's just crazy to me. >> from firefighters to store owners, seemingly everyone in the bay area preparing for the potentially dangerous effects as critical fire conditions move in this morning. it means power outages could look like this. take a look. pg&e's public safety power shutoffs could kick in for the areas you see in orange in just a matter of hours. good morning again, everybody. it's sunday, october 25th. i'm liz kreutz. thank you for joining us. we have complete coverage of power outages and what you need to know about them but we're also tlracking the fire danger. we get over to meteorologist lisa argen with a look at the conditions. >> good morning. abruptly things will change this afternoon. right now things are fine, winds are light. there's a lot of fog out there, relative humidity is high and we're looking for this abrupt change as a dry cold front moves

abc 7 news reporter j.r.book asking people to send cards to atwell and hundreds have said they will. that's quite amazing, quite the life we, lisa. >> um-hum, good for him. so inspiring. >>> good morning, everyone. we are looking at clear skies this morning, but the fog is going to make a comeback today and that's going to help cool us off. right now a live look outside where it's clear. the fog is well to the south of us. it comes up later on today, sets the stage for a cooler sunday and monday. stay tuned for the rest of the week's forecast next. >> thank you, lisa. >>> also next, two big baseball games to get to the world series, game seven in the american league and could the dodgers force a game seven in their series against the braves? chris alvarez has the highlights coming up in sports. we make it a mission to understand how you live. then, we make choices. ♪ ♪ choices to make beautiful homes smart, which is beautiful. ♪ ♪ we also make beautiful things more affordable. ♪ ♪ we try to make choices to pu

here's abc 7, abc news reporter zoreen shah with more. >> reporter: the u.s.eaching a grim milestone, more than 8 million americans have been diagnosed with covid-19. health care workers sounding the alarm. >> the anti-mask sentiment and people still don't believe this is a real disease. >> reporter: president trump with this message. >> if you vote for me, prosperity will surge, normal life will fully resume, and that's all we want. next year will be one of the greatest years in the history of our country. >> reporter: new york governor andrew cuomo taking aim at the administration's handling of the pandemic. >> the worst mistake is still ongoing, and that was the denial of the problem in the first place. the second mistake is dividing the nation. >> reporter: saying his strategy will be focusing on microclusters of cases to fight the virus. this week states hitting record high case total. 13 hit record hospitalizations. two hit record deaths, and wisconsin now averaging more than 3,000 cases a day, broke records in all three categories. in new mexico, hospit

abc 7's kate larsen explains why this issue goes beyond oakland. and i think you've got a stalemate here. >> reporter: abc 7 news contributor and chronicle insider phil matier is talking about the alameda county fairgrounds here in pleasanton. the city of oakland sent alameda county a letter on october 14th aasking to use the fairgrounds as a homeless shelter. yesterday alameda county responded and in a roundabout way said they'd like to help but not necessarily when it comes to using this county-owned property. >> i mean, homelessness, is it a city problem? a county problem? a state problem? a national problem? all of the above. but when it comes to actually having to deal with them in the front yard, that's when everything gets local real quick. >> reporter: nate miley is an alameda county supervisor. >> i just think it is preposterous for the city of oakland to be proposing to send unsheltered homeless individuals who have rvs and campers out to the fairgrounds. >> you would all feel like this is a not in my neighborhood issue, that the people o

7 news. >> abc 7 was at a separate battery store? mat county where business was booming, people are stocking up on batteries and generators ahead of time. the store supervisor told us two generators that sell the most, 2,200 which can power a one-story house and sometimes it's more than just a home. >> when pg&e turns the power off, they want to turn their wells on, a lot of farmers on the coast here. most people want to have their television, refrigeratorefriger definitely refrigerators, as well as the lights and stuff like that. >> generators begin at around $1,000 and they can run on several different kinds of fuels. >>> in the east bay the city of berkeley is taking the unprecedented action of telling some residents they should think about evacuating now before the winds pick up. abc 7 news reporter luz pena shows us some neighbors who are ready to make a run for it. >> a walking stick and a flashlight. >> reporter: it's the trail that only panoramic hill residents know about it. >> watch your step here. >> reporter: it's not ope

right here on abc 7. >>> still to come on "abc 7 mornings," the fight for battleground states.dent and former vice president are spending their last the unfair money bail system. he, accused of rape. while he, accused of stealing $5. the stanford rapist could afford bail; got out the same day. the senior citizen could not; forced to wait in jail nearly a year. voting yes on prop 25 ends this failed system, replacing it with one based on public safety. because the size of your wallet shouldn't determine whether or not you're in jail. vote yes on prop 25 to end money bail. >>> building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is abc 7 news. >>> if you vote for me, prosperity will surge, normal life will resume and that's all we want. next year will be one of the greatest years in the history of our country. >> president trump making that statement at a packed rally where few masks were worn and no social distancing. two states reached record deaths in a single day. good morning, everyone, thank you again for joining us. we'll have more on our top story in a moment. if

disney is the parent company of abc 7. >>> tonight the abc 7 news i-team is digging into the covid-19 vaccine distribution plan. from nursing homes and long-term care facilities. california is one of four states tasked by the trump administration to develop a thorough plan. but as abc 7 news i-team reporter stephanie sierra explains, there are a few problems with it. >> reporter: scott lost his father to covid-19. a painful experience as he didn't even get to say good-bye. now he's scared for his mom. >> my family is -- is hyperconcerned about -- about what could happen to my mom. >> reporter: he died while admitted at gateway care and rehabilitation center in hayward. now his mom lives in a long-term care facility. >> from my perspective, i think my mom should be one of the people at the top of the list when there is a vaccine. >> reporter: according to federal guidelines, nursing home residents are part of the first phase of distribution. >> we can't afford to get this wrong. >> reporter: mike wasserman is the former president of the california association of long-term care medicine

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stone, abc 7 news. >> thank you, j.r. >>> coming up on abc 7 news at 11:00, excessive force? a mother in fear and now a san jose police officer faces a criminal charge of excessive force. and some palo alto students could be back in classrooms in 12 days. the school board vote approved reopening plans despite no matter how far you go the pain is always around the corner. in the tubbs fire. the flames, the ash, it was terrifying. thousands of family homes are destroyed in wildfires. families are forced to move and higher property taxes are a huge problem. prop 19 limits taxes on wildfire victims so families can move without a tax penalty. nineteen will help rebuild lives. vote 'yes' on 19. >>> it's a situation i can't control. i have no control over. >> a mother of three describes the fear she felt and the injuries she suffered at the hands of a san jose police officer who now faces a criminal charge of excessive force. the victim in the case has given her first interview to the abc 7 news i-team and our dan noyes. >> reporter: guadalupe marin's contact with officer matt rodri

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you can doutoe nate online go t redcross.org/abc. we also put together this live updated air quality tracker to see the current conditions where you live on our front page and your abc 7 news app. lisa, what can we expect? still pretty hazy out there. >> it is hazy but in spots closer to the bay we've had clearing. the onshore flow will pick up today that will help as well but the haze will be with us especially in our east bay and north bay. a live look outside from our - exploratorium camera, yesterday 65 to 105 so quite the extreme. we'll narrow that range today and talk about more moderate temperatures throughout the week and some rain next. >> thanks, slee. > lisa. >>> pack the lunches and pack the bags. back to school for one bay area county for real this time. kids are back to the classroom tomorrow. >>> plus -- >> i'll treat you to my steak here. >> the indoor restaurant scene in san francisco, why it might only now be a shelf what it your shoulder seems to be healing nicely. well, dr. farrell, it feels really good... that's

all coming up in half an hour on abc 7 news at 6:00. finally tonight, a 9-year-old baseball player getting a much-needed boost. >> her family's home burned down destroying everything including a beloved baseball card collection. abc 7 news reporter chris nguyen introduces us to a san jose man stepping in to help. >> reporter: for kevin ashford of san jose -- >> these are cards from the late '90s through 2019. >> saying ehlo to a collection of 25 baseball cards which much easier than he originally thought. >> they'll be all organized. they'll find great cards in here. >> reporter: ashford heard the story of reese, a 9-year-old girl in the central valley whose family home was destroyed in the creek fire. >> it's one thing after another that's been happening here during 2020. i just want to make it a little bit easier for these kids. that's why i'm doing it. >> reporter: she's been playing baseball since she was in preschool and lost her own collection of cards in the fire. >> it's been really tough because just thinking of the cards i own

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i abcs anchor dion ster lim with more. >> shame on turkey!> reporter: as tensions between armenia, turkey, and berber ab continue, people in the bay are what they're trying to do really is finish off the armenian genocide. >> reporter: saturday's march one of many gatherings of its kind across the country. in los angeles earlier in the week, pro-armenia protesters shut down streets, calling for peace. tensions were renewed on september 27th when fighting between azerbaijani and armenian forces broke out. it was the largest attack since the war between the two countries that ended in 1994. >> we see everything that's happening and the young kids that are dying. and it is our duty to make sure that our voices are heard. their virusoices are heard. >> reporter: in recent months, there have been hate crimes, vandalism, anti-armenian crimes. the azerbaijani cultural society of northern california has raised tens of thousands of dollars for war victims. marchers in san francisco hope the day's actions send a message to leaders. >> we're all togethe

she never hurt anyone. >> in berkeley, abc 7 abc 7 abc7 >> just awful.are working to try to build a better bay area, which feels monumental after a story like that. which means putting the spotlight on issues of racial or social injustice. the santa clara county district attorney's office has begun dismissing select cases including san jose police officers who made hateful comments on social media. >> after reviewing nearly 250 minor cases dating back to 2005, the santa clara county district attorney's office will dismiss more than a dozen that were directly handled by a small number of san jose police officers who were accused of making racist remarks on social media. >> we determined that 14 of those cases we needed to dismiss because we could no longer stand behind those convictions. >> reporter: the move comes after the officers were exposed by a blogger earlier this summer. santa clara county public defender molly o'neill commended the da for taking this step but hopes more dismissals are on the way and also wants an audit saying, quote, when you ha

a big day of college football on abc is ahead.:00 a.m., boston college takes on number one clemson in death valley. clemson trying to stay undefeated. >>> and at 12:30, notre dame facing georgia tech. at 4:30, ohio state battles 18th ranked penn state in happy valley. and then abc 7 news continues at 8:00 p.m. happy halloween. have a great day. >>> we're sad, but we will still stand up. >> we're tired. but we won't give up. >> we are angry. but we will still take action. >> we're all equal. >> our voices are better. stronger together. >> at abc 7 we're listening. to find an ally go to abcnews.com/takeaction. how do i use better than bouillon? i just add a spoonful to my marinades... ...to stir frys... ...sauces... just whisk it in... ...brush it on ...sauté it. it adds a "cooked all day taste" ...that doesn't take all day. better than bouillon. don't just make it. make it better because when i get home, we like to play crocodile on the floor. promist max's pad removes over 99% of bacteria, with just water. better cleaning with les

abc news, washington. >>> tonight on abc 7 news at eleven, we are following developing news as tens of thousands of people in the bay area are bracing to have their electricity shut off as early as tomorrow morning. >>> and paying the price, how much it's going to cost a sonoma gym for violating a health order by having indoor operations during the pandemic. with that, that's it for tonight, i'm dion lim. don't forget, abc 7 news at 11 with frances and jim. thank you so much for joining us. why did we choose to give plastic bottles a second life in our kitchen fronts? ♪ ♪ it's just one of our commitments to a more sustainable future. for the planet, and those who'll inherit it. ikea. make the dream yours. ♪ >> being black in america is complicated. on the one hand, we're beloved for our achievements on the court and on the stage, behind the mic... but on the other... >> america was built on systematic oppression and racism. >> ...no peace! no justice... >> here's the thing -- we want answers. why are we paid less, our children's schools are underfunded, our neighborhoods are considered

abc 7 news.com and your free abc 7 news app. >> developing news in washington where the covid-19 outbreakthe white house is spreading. a top aide to president trump has tested positive and nearly all of the members of the joint chiefs of staff are in quarantine. abc news reporter elizabeth tells us that the president continues to downplay the virus. >> reporter: a covid outbreak in the white house reaching all the way up to president trump, continuing to spread. top trump aide stephen miller saying he has tested positive for the virus and is in quarantine. miller now part of a list of at least 24 people who have been at the white house over the past ten days and have tested positive. also on that list, admiral charles ray, the vice chairman of the coast guard. all but one of the of staff are self-quarantining after ray's diagnosis, as a precaution. with the nation's top military leaders now working from home, the pentagon insists there is no change to the operational readiness or mission capability of the u.s. armed forces. as the virus infiltrates the federal government, president trump

abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman is live in sebastopol. wayne? >> reporter: i don't know if there's ever any really getting used to it, but, yes, people are beginning to deal with it. downtown combat poll hesebastop spared here. power out, power out, power out. parts of downtown guerneville and forestville, fort ross. n when you live in a two-stop light town and neither of them works because pg&e cut the power, traffic jams become inevitable and we've only just begun. >> yes, it's a big deal. >> reporter: we're in guerneville. one dot on the map. population 5,000. most of the people here out of power and running low on patience. >> we've had floods. we've had everything thrown at us. i don't know whatever the lord wants to throw at us, but he expects us to handle it. >> reporter: we're reaching the point where we hear the letters psps and nobody flinches at this third-world problem in a first-world nation. what's that tell you? >> somebody's not doing their job, i suspect. >> reporter: town the road near forestville there is a run on ice at spear

we will have that for you of course on abc 7 news at 6:00. but first abc 7 news reporter leslie brinkley is live with more from the oakland hills tonight. leslie? >> reporter: dan, good evening. i can tell you that we've got numerous regional parks up in the hills here in the east bay that are shutting down. that red flag warning is prompting power to likely be shut off to businesses here already very hard hit in montclair village by the covid restrictions. and then on top of that you've got power being shut off to homes up in the hills. possible wind-whipped power lines on dry brushy hillsides is prompting pg&e to cut electricity to target zones starting wednesday night. those zpoenz include much of the oakland hills east of highway 13 from grizzly peak to milpitas. and in the mount diablo foothills neighborhoods in danville are on the shutoff list as are these streets in east walnut creek. this family was told to expect a blackout by 10:00 p.m. that will last for 48 hours. they have an electric car, no way to plug it in. they work from home

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it's right there on abc7news.com and the abc 7 news app. all right, lisa, how strong are these winds going to get today? i feel like this weekend is going to be really critical for fighting this glass fire. >> they are gusty, but the good news is the humidity and fog at the coast is translating into a little bit more moisture there in the north bay. not much, but we're trending in the right direction. there's san francisco at 56 degrees, 68 today. you can see all the haze and poor air quality. today another warm day inland. all the details next with my accuweather seven day forecast. >>> also next california theme parks will have to wait even longer to reopen. the criticisms from industry we saw the earthquake grace in bold was offering a grant program. i signed up and i was actually selected it leaves the house in tack. you now know that in the next earthquake your house will be standing and we also got a discount on our earthquake insurance. if there is an earthquake. our house has a better chance of surviving in. taking california for a

abc 7 news reporter luz pena has more from dr. wachter. >> i came here, wasn't feeling so well, i'm feeling better now. >> reporter: dr. robert wachter, chair of the department of medicine at ucsf, says the president's health remains uncertain. >> we certainly see people that do this, they come up a little bit, and the next day they crash. >> reporter: dr. wachter's biggest concern was that president trump was allegedly given oxygen at the white house, indicating the virus may have affected his lungs. >> now that his oxygen level has fallen, we know he is at risk of a bad case of covid pneumonia. the key is his oxygen level is low, because people in the emergency systems slap on a little oxygen, it's not a big deal. but knowing he did get it because he actually needed it is very important. >> reporter: a diagnosis that according to a uc hatine in esenal .yi ride on a wave of he sympat sympathy. >> reporter: it's a question that lingers. if the 25th amendment is invoked, who would be on the ballot? >> pence would take over the pres

this is abc 7 news. humidity are making for a dangerous combination this weekend, the next few days are projected to be the strongest wind event of the year with thousands of people getting ready to have their power shut off. good morning, everybody, it's saturday, october 24th. i'm liz kreutz. thank you for joining us. we are joining you now, instead of "good morning america" because we have college football on abc at 9:00 a.m. we have a busy weekend ahead, what we can expect with red flag warnings. >>> it's a nice day today. we have a pretty good marine layer allowing for relative humidity along the coast, it's still dry, of course, and that's why we have a red flag warning going into effect tomorrow. this is the highlighted area and we also have our wind advisories, looking at the winds anywhere from 20 to 40 miles an hour. the gusts could be to 50 at the lower elevations, from 4:00 p.m. sunday to really about 11:00 at night. and that upper elevations, they could be in excess of 60 miles an hour. ther

abc news reporter alex perez has more. >> reporter: the u.s.ther grim milestone, 9 million cases in a record 92,000 cases in just the last 24 hours. hospitals in wisconsin running out of room. >> our covid unit that has three wings, we were using one, we're now using all three of them. >> reporter: after shattering another record in illinois, chicago shutting down indoor dining, urging people to get flu shots. >> i've already gotten reports of individuals with both flu and covid at the same time. >> reporter: in el paso, texas a judge ordering a two-week shutdown. the showdown with the mayor and the state, police refusing to enforce the order. >> we also have 32,000 el pasoans out of work. people are trying to put food on their table and pay for their own health care. >> reporter: in florida 41-year-old e.r. paramedic and father willy rivera, on the front lines, losing his own fight after two months on a ventilator. >> he did fight for his life to come back home to us but i guess god needed him. as an angel in heaven. >> reporter: the republica

from there it's right up there at abc7news.com. >>> stay with abc 7 news and the abc 7 news app for the latest updates on the dangerous wind. we'll have a special early edition of abc 7 news starting monday morning at 4:30 a.m. >>> today is national prescription drug takeback day and officials say it's important as drug overdose deaths have increased during the pandemic. california attorney general xavier becerra says that expired or unused medications have become a greater problem than in previous years as families spend more time at home, forego care and struggle with stress. san francisco police chief bill scott joined becerra. to talk about it. >> we know medicine makes our lives better. when it's used properly it makes our lives more comfortable. oftentimes it's that misuse of that medicine and particularly when it gets in the wrong hands that endangers lives. >> there are collection sites all around the bay area and state and they will be open from 10:00 to 2:00 today, last year more than 56,000 pounds were collected. >>> all right, lisa, we kept -- busy next few days for us, for

this is abc 7 news. >>> you know what we're going to do? enrique and i are going to hold a rally and properly plan it in san francisco. we're going to call it the demand free teeth rally. >> a leader of the far-right extremist group the proud boys says they will return to san francisco after this rally on saturday faced overwhelming opposition and the organizer of that event had his front teeth knocked out. good evening and thank you so much for joining us. i'm dion lim. >> to speak at saturday's rally, but the event was stopped soon after it began. police say three officers were sprayed with pepper spray and several people participating in the rally were injured, including the organizer who was punched in the face and lost his front teeth. abc 7 news i-team reporter dan noyes was there this weekend and has been speaking with both sides in what's turned into a national controversy. he joins us live. dan? >> reporter: ama, the march on saturday was supposed to be an event at twitter headquarters. to protest the company banning some alt-right

this is abc 7 news. >>> good saturday morning, thank you so much for waking up with us here on abc 7ornings, i'm allian glover. we want to get right to meteorologist lisa argen for a look at the bay area forecast. many people wondering if they will have to sweat it out again today, lisa. >> that has been the rule, hasn't it, julian? it is going to be warm inland but we're watching a red flag warning that's still into effect above a thousand feet for the hills of the north and east bay until 8:00. so that's where we're watching gusty winds. they haven't been -- now they are beginning to decrease but it's still super dry there. mount saint helena, 32 miles an hour, mout. diablo, 28 miles an hour and the direction is out of the north. that's how quickly the atmosphere dries out when it's coming out of the north and east. you can see below 20% here, oakland, mt. tam and not much of a recovery today because with that dry air we warm quickly. it is in the 70s, mount deaub low. but elsewhere we're in the 60s. it's mild, even in san francisco. 66, 65 in pacifica but you look at that 49, sant

this is abc 7 news. >>> all right. watch this now. this is frightening moment two women in sunnyvale faced were ought for a walk. in a region home to some of the safest cities anywhere in the country, and tonight, neighbors, understandably, are on alert. good evening, thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama dates. abc 7 news anchor, dion lim, brings us the story from sunnyvale. >> she got attacked. literally, like, she got attacked. i mean, you don't know. you're not prepared for something like that. >> reporter: the video shows two women on a walk in sunnyvale midday wednesday. whether a man runs by, pretends to trip. one of the women pauses and her gold neck llace is ripped from r neck. many online and in person describe their neighbor as multicultural and say they're south asian. but say they feel they are being targeted for their gold jewelry and warning each other not to wear it out. >> please, honor your cultures but when you are walking around, maybe it's a good idea to cover it. wear a scarf. cover up the brac

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the abc town hall with joe biden, 8:00 p.m. eastern. good night. but that's tough to do on a fixed income. i'd be hit with a tax penalty for moving to another county, so i'm voting 'yes' on prop 19. it limits property taxes and lets seniors transfer their home's current tax base to another home that's closer to family or medical care. being closer to family is important to me. how about you? voting 'yes' on prop 19. >>> a little anxious. i mean, whenever it gets windy like this this late in the summer or early fall. >> anxiety running high this afternoon as the public safety pourer shut off continues. power is still out right now for thousands of customers all across the bay area. good afternoon and thanks for joining us. i'm larry biel. >> i'm liz kreutz. pg&e initiated the latest power shut off last night. that total was 9,000 fewer than originally planned due to mitigation efforts and less powerful winds than forecasted in the sierra hills, however, residents there could still see their power shut off. the utilities website shows who

wide freeman, abc 7 news. >> okay, wayne, thanks very much. and the gusty winds downed a lot of trees of course. luz penna found out east bay tree trimmers have been working literally nonstop responding to a huge increase in emergency calls. >> reporter: after their frightening 3:00 a.m. experience this is the sound of relief. >> it's just swinging like this like a palm tree in the wind. >> when i got up i heard cracking, loud cracking and then boom. >> reporter: david and sandra don't know each other but mother nature chose them and their trees to show-off its power. >> about 45 to 50 mile an hour winds so maybe more to do this. this was i'm going to say a 50 foot palm tree. >> reporter: they awoke to their 60 foot tall tree uprooted and leaning over. >> saw the roots coming out of the ground and turned out i was right to be paranoid. >> reporter: this expert believes this tree was about an hour from falling onto the adjacent apartment complex. this is one of multiple emergency calls they responded to before 9:00 a.m. >> due to the winds last

game three is sunday night right here on abc 7.t game show we had three special guests, the former warriors center filling us in on what led to his new role as a consultant with the dubs. >> i started playing basketball when i was 9 years old and i joined the warriors in 2017. so i was 33 years old. so during the 24 years i was preparing myself for this moment. i can easily say but you mentioned i played for the teams that we could have made the playoffs -- those were all important moments for me. that's where you learn. that's where you grow. >> nfl news, nick mulleins will get the start against the eagles. jimmy g. still nursing that sprained ankle. looks like kittles will play as well as debow samuel. sad news now from the baseball world. losing a legend, cardinals hall of famer carl gibson. passing away at the age of 84. the cardinals on the field in game three of their playoff series with the padres. pick it up in the fifth inning, it's 1-0 san diego. tatis excited at the plate as well as the fourth inning. padres win 4-0 and

you'll want the abc news app.more customization and personalize the push alerts to get the news you want delivered to your phone in realtime. thank you for joini what? never. are you kidding me? for years, the residential burden has gone up. while the corporate burden has gone down. prop 15 reverses that. it closes corporate loopholes and invests in schools, small business, and firefighters. and when the big corporations pay more, your tax bill goes down. that's right. a savings of a hundred twenty-one dollars a year for the average home. give homeowners a break. vote yes on 15. i felt gross. it was kind of a shock after i started cosentyx. four years clear. real people with psoriasis look and feel better with cosentyx. don't use if you're allergic to cosentyx. before starting, get checked for tuberculosis. an increased risk of infections and lowered ability to fight them may occur. tell your doctor about an infection or symptoms, if your inflammatory bowel disease symptoms develop or worsen, or if you've had a va

if this happens to you, let me know about it here at abc 7.ichael finney, "7 on your side." >>> a concord girl is singing her way into our hearts. valeria is 5 years old, battling a heart condition since she was born. but according to her mom she doesn't let anything stop her. >> it's joy and it's blessing to have her with us and to rejoice every single day that she's with us. >> valeria also has a passion for singing. her wish to perform in front of a big audience and now make a wish is helping with that. here's valeria rehearsing on the tam ron hall ♪ >> so cute. valeria will tape a performance this weekend in the bay area theater, singing "how far i'll go" from the movie moana. >>> a group of musicians in san francisco is providing people with a sound track for friday evenings in hayes valley. the performers that you see belong to the orchestra of the san francisco ballet but because of the pandemic they can't perform inside the war memorial opera house, one musician says the performances, quote, come from their hearts, they'll be back next

all coming up in half an hour on abc 7 news at 6:00. join us then. >>> but finally tonight, a look at ellis island. certainly the symbol of hope for millions of immigrants. >> anchor david ono from our sister station kabc spent some time there before the pandemic and found the one man uniquely qualified to tell its story. >> reporter: if you could suspend the anger for a moment and steer away from the controversies gripping our nation and focus on the simplest and purest form of who we are as a country, your journey would likely bring you here, a great hall on an -- >> we apologize. the -- we lost the package. any chance we can get it back? >> here it comes. >> reporter: if you could suspend the anger for a moment and steer away from the controversies gripping our nation, and focus on the simplest and purest form of who we are as a country, your journey will likely bring you here. a great hall on an island off of manhattan. ellis island. whether your family came through here or a place like it, this is likely in some form or way your st

abc 7 news.com and your free abc 7 news app. >> developing news in washington where the covid-19 outbreak at the white house is spreading. a top aide to president trump has tested positive and nearly all of the members of the joint chiefs of staff are in quarantine. abc news reporter elizabeth tells us that the president continues to downplay the virus. >> reporter: a covid outbreak in the white house reaching all the way up to president trump, continuing to spread. top trump aide stephen miller saying he has tested positive for the virus and is in quarantine. miller now part of a list of at least 24 people who have been at the white house over the past ten days and have tested positive. also on that list, admiral charles ray, the vice chairman of the coast guard. after ray's diagnosis, as a arai precaution. with the nation's top military leaders now working from home, the pentagon insists there is no change to the operational readiness or mission capability of the u.s. armed forces. as the virus infiltrates the federal government, president trump is, once again, downplaying its threat, s

right here on abc 7.ter trying to will their teams to victories. ultimately, his 30 point triple double effort wasn't enough to spark them to a win. >> we came here for a reason. nobody's worried thinking about going home. we got two more games to win. we know that we can do this. so nobody is worried about going home. we're worried about getting better and getting another one. >> you have to live in the moment and prepare yourself each and every possession. if you start to wander, you make a mistake. one thing about this team you are playing, they make you pay for every mistake. it is the same as when we were playing against golden state all these years. we have to understand that. >> french open final, fourth ranked sophia. st the first set and had to take a medical time-out in the second. in the far court took advantage making her run all over the place. eventually she slams it home. match point now. just really bothered there. doesn't go after it and she wins and becomes the first polish tennis player

ian panel, abc news, london. >> that's for sure. the president's positive test is sparking concern for nominee joe biden as well. biden wept ahead with his campaign event in michigan wearing a mask. here's abc news senior congressional correspondent mary bruce. >> reporter: with the news breaking the president and first lady tested positive for the coronavirus, there was immediate concern for the 77-year-old joe bideb, whether or not he might be infected too. after spending more than 90 minutes on that debate stage in cleveland with the president. >> he's been totally irresponsible in the way in which he's handled the social distancing and people wearing masks, basically encouraging them not to. he's a fool on this. >> reporter: the podium socially distanced, over 13 feet apart but no masks the. the president often shouting over biden. >> the question is -- >> in the audience that night, jill biden, her face covered a sharp contrast to those images of trump's family and members of the inner circle violating the rules of the clevelan

abc 7 news >> reporter: five minutes to evacuate. that's all they got to say good-bye to 34 years of memories. >> the police said, you know, this is time to get out. you only got only like less than five minutes before everything could catch fire here. >> reporter: when they looked outside they noticed sign hill park in flames, his neighbors running to their cars. over 121 homes evacuated. their home was the only one directly impacted by the flames. >> the fire came through the grass there and the trees. >> reporter: next to the hillside -- flames five feet away from his house. >> i saw this like really big fire, a lot of smoke. i was like, oh, man, this is it. >> reporter: many neighbors alerted police of seeing two teenagers by the hillside minutes prior to the fire. >> whether it was accidental or purposeful, the weather encouraged the fire behavior to get this big. >> reporter: south san francisco police confirmed a 14 and 16-year-old started the fire. quote, south san francisco detectives ultimately obtained statement from the j

the abc 7 fire tracker is available now at abc7news.com and the abc 7 news app and dan, the weather has been helping firefighters the last couple days. >> it really has, ama. we've seen a big transition and spencer christian is tracking what's in store. this is great for the fire lines. >> it really is, dan and ama. we had much cooler than average weather the last couple days. it will continue a couple more days. we might get sprinkles tomorrow or overnight tonight into saturday. that will be helpful, as well. here is a look at current wind surface winds that we've got breezy conditions with wind speeds right now between ten and 15 miles per hour generally across the bay area and we talked about how cool it has been. you can see the 24 hour temperature change indicates it's cooler now than at this time yesterday in most bay area locations. let's look at the current readings. this is a view from the rooftop across the bay. 59 in san francisco. 63 at oakland and mountain view 65 at both san jose and gilroy and 59 half moon bay. looking northward, 63 at santa rosa and thnovato and fairfiel

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this interactive reopening tracker is on our website, abc 7 news.com. >>> abc news series 911 call followshers. the dispatching team is severely understaffed. what it takes to be a first first responder, that's next. >>> this week's final presidential debate may feature fewer interruptions. the major rule change just announced. >>> and lake tahoe ski resorts preparing for their first pandemic ski season. what you can expect when hitting the slopes. >>> first, a look at what's coming up on "jimmy kimmel live." >> thanks. tonight, borat attacks. there we go. all right. there you go. i don't know why you want my pants, but -- and the veterans that never quit on their team. when being a fan gets tough, and stretching your budget gets even tougher... ...our agents put in the time and legwork for you, ...so saving on auto insurance is easy. because saving a little extra goes a long way. usaa. what you're made of, we're made for. >>> heroes behind the headsets. that's how the san jose fire department describes its team of public safety dispatchers. tonight as abc 7 news reports, they're facing a

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>>> this is abc 7 news. >>> over the past 24 hours the president has continued to improve. he's met or exceeded all standard hospital discharge criteria, though he may not entirely be out of the woods yet, the team and i agree that all our evaluations and most importantly his clinical status support the president's safe return home. >> and president trump arrived back at the white house just a few minutes ago after leaving walter reed medical center with his doctors saying he's doing much better. >>> president trump spent the past several days at the hospital in bethesda, maryland, getting emergency treatment for covid-19. marine one took the president back to the white t that takes only a few minutes, you saw it live here on abc 7 just minutes ago. this comes as the outbreak grows with more people in the administration testing positive today. abc news reporter schulze following today's developments. >> reporter: four days after he boarded marine one to walter reed medical center, president trump tweeting he's leaving tonight, saying he's feeling really good despite undergo

this edition of abc 7 news. remember, you can find the news any time on the a be,rkbc 7 new. thanks for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm dan ashley. for all of us here, appreciate your time. have a nice evening and we'll see you again tonight at 11:00. ♪ this is "jeopardy!" introducing today's contestants-- a senior crime scene analyst from las vegas, nevada... an educator from big bear lake, california... and our returning champion-- a data scientist originally from chicago, illinois... whose one-day cash winnings total... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"--alex trebek! thank you, johnny. [ applause ] thanks, folks. well, on yesterday's program, colin, as you saw, was trying to emulate james holzhauer by going to the $1,000 and $2,000 clues in each of the rounds. it worked out pretty well. he won the game with a considerable amount of money-- nowhere near the $130,000-plus that james had accumulated in so many games. but, jamelle and brian, it could happen to you, too, so good luck. here we go into the j

let's go to abc 7 news cornell bernard live in st. helena. >> reporter: dan and ama, if folks haven't been through enough, thousands could lose power again. it's in the name of safety but the timing is really tough. >> i'm stocked up on batteries, flashlights, i have more flashlights, lanterns. >> reporter: she has what napa needs. >> i'm here to service the community. >> reporter: she's assistant manager at outdoor supply hardware with a possible pg&e shut off hours away, most of the portable generators have sold out. >> this could do a refrigerator, couple lights. >> reporter: john was buying extra flashlight batteries and not happy about it. >> there is a general sense of disillusion to pg&e. i think one place seems to be under control and another place comes in after that. i don't like it. >> reporter: the utility says it has to cut power to thousands of bay area customers due to hot, dry windy conditions or risk sparking a fire from an active power line. >> at the end of the day, we have to stand by the side of safety and if nece

disney is the parent company of abc 7. the governor is also taking new action on climate change. -- would conserve 30% of the state's lands and coastal waters by 2030. the order directs the state's natural resources agency to draw up a plan by february 1st, 2022. he says the goal is to protect the state's economy and its agricultural industry while protecting the animals and plants that live in the state. the governor said california will be the first state in the nation to do this type of land and coastal conservation. >>> more to come here. we're seeing grayer skies and cooler temperatures. but will we see any rain? hmm. abc 7 news proposition 16 takes some women make as little as 42% of what a man makes. voting yes on prop 16 helps us fix that. it's supported by leaders like kamala harris and opposed by those who have always opposed equality. we either fall from grace or we rise. together. proposition 16 provides equal opportunities, levelling the playing field for all of us. vote yes on prop 16. the unfair money bail s