opening lap, alexander rossy, hit his teammate marco andretti and split a tire.t him the championship. and scott dickson, he finishes as the indy car champion, it is his fifth championship title. he's the first driver to do that in 51 years. so a little special moment for mr. dixon there. >> got to mix sandy cars up there. >>> well, a california teenager finds a purse on the side with pg&e in the sierras. and i'm an arborist since the onset of the drought, more than 129 million trees have died in california. pg&e prunes and removes over a million trees every year to ensure that hazardous trees can't impact power lines. and since the onset of the drought we've doubled our efforts. i grew up in the forests out in this area and honestly it's heartbreaking to see all these trees dying. what guides me is ensuring that the public is going to be safer and that these forests can be sustained and enjoyed by the community in the future. >>> tonight on abc7 news at 11:00, we have much more on the bay area professor accusing brett kavanagh of inappropriate conduct. >>> a san

. >> alexander rossi went for a spin.rn outside sacramento is one of four vying for the championship. the title will be given after the race. >> happy birthday to the shark tank. a live look at the sap center. it turns 25 years old today. i will be there tonight to host a special event celebrating 25 years of some amazing memories. this arena really changed the game for santa clara county and paved the way for getting the sharks and all those concerts over the years. the sharks started training camp today. speaking of arenas, we have a new one in san francisco. almost. the big milestone for the warriors new home. they held a topping out ceremony at the chase center. look at that. this is drone video provided to us from the warriors. the final steel beam was put in place. workers and staff members signed the beam before it was hoisted into place. there's still a lot of work to be done. >> now seeing the building up the way it is i think you get a sense of what an amazing project this is. this will be the most amazing in th

his nearest rival alexander rossy who could take it at sonoma this weekend. >> should be fun. >> "world news tonight" with david muir is >>> tonight, as we come on the air, what authorities are now calling the storm of a lifetime. new warnings as we come on tonight, as hurricane florence now prepares to hit the east coast. the first major effects in just hours. tonight, the alarming new report from the national weather service. hurricane force winds now stretching 70 miles in each direction from the eye of the storm. a category 3. the hurricane track now shifting sending new communities tonight into a panic. and authorities warn this hurricane will hover along the coast for days. meteorologist ginger zee with the new track. and tonight, my interview just moments ago with the hurricane hunters up in the air this evening. what they're seeing right now. >>> on the ground, the race to escape for millions. this is their last chance. >> we are under a mandatory evacuation. plea l

randy carr in sonoma, opening last alexander rossy, blew a tire so that would cost him a championshipe took the checkered flag. and scott tickson finished as the indy car champion for the fifth time in his career. he's the first five time champion in 51 years. nascar began its playoff today in las vegas. the race was only supposed to go 268 laps but went to overtime following this late crash. brad took the checkered flag for his third straight victory and also secured the 500th career win for the team. the this is really cool, the final major of the year, one %-p. that streak nearly ended today, but angela stanford wasn't having it. at 41 she takes home her first major title despite starting the day five strokes back. she was overwhelmed with emotion. she shot a 3 under 68 and 12 under par for the tournament. this abc 7 sports report sponsored by river rock casino. the very last one of the season. >> what kind of water do you think they give you at an eveon tournament? >> sparkling. >> that was kind of a nitpicking call. >> yeah, they can't figure out what he catches. >> and nobody ca

. >>> stock -- scott dixon and alexander rossi in contention. he runs into the back of his teammate. rossi got a flat tire and a damaged front wing. he was forced to pit and finished seventh. that was not enough to pass dixon. he finished second behind hunter real. that race will now move to another location for the next six years. >>> a popular beach is now off- limits to swimmers after a deadly shark attack. >>> days later and florence's impact remains. i am in wilmington, north carolina. one city reeling from flooding in florence's wake. >>> and, putting a new spin on tradition. the story behind this remarkable show of colors in the south bay. >>> you are watching kpix 5 news. >> this storm has never been more dangerous than it is right now. >> our top story, two days after florence slammed the short, the downgraded storm is pelting -- pelting the area with rain now measured in feet. >> meanwhile, three quarters of million homes and businesses are without power. hundreds of people are still stranded in their homes surrounded by floodwaters. p