jessica castro from abc 1 mornings is here with the details. jessica? >> kristen, that's right. our media partner the myrickry news reports the golden gate bridge district is suing the duo. you may remember they recorded this stunt and blasted it out on social media. the man who posted the stunt went by the name peter tee time online and his real name is peter curer and his daredevil partner is thomas rector. the two reached the top of the bridge's north tower back in april by climbing suspension ropes with no cable or safety equipment. days after pulling off the stunt the to spoke to my colleague leanne melendez. take a listen. >> they have pretty steep. had to do it on one stand. had the camera in my other hand. last week a lawsuit was filed claiming trespassing and asking for an injunction to prevent the pair from profiting off video of the stunt. i should note that peter tee time has done some intervoous bragging about his stunt but has never admitted to any crimes. we reached out to peter but have not heard back. jessica castro, abc 1 news. >> jessica, thank you. >>> new ch

i'm jessica castro, abc 7 news. kristen. >> jessica, thank you. >>> communicating with jetblue is about to get a whole lot easier. the airline announced this morning a new partnership with san francisco-based gladly, a customer service platform. it allows customers to contact jetblue anyway they want, phone call, e-mail, facebook or twitter and a customer service representative will see all your messages in one place. the goal is to save you time and the frustration of having to explain your issue more than once. >> that's a good idea i suppose. i just checked in with my phone, and it's very convenient because, i mean, change of the times, so, yeah. >> good, because i'm usually late. >> i can send the tweet out, strong customer relationship i guess so hopefully it works. >> jetblue has not announced when this new customer service system will be implemented so stay tuned. >>> puppy lovers looking for the perfect place to live. listen. the bay area city going above and beyond to cater to dog people and their furry comp

so, what does this mean for the online giant's future, jessica castro is here with more, jessica. >>yes, kristin, they're hiring all across the nation including here in the bay area. not uncommon for amazon to make a hiring push ahead of the holiday season, but roughly 40,000 of those jobs are full-time positions, experts say that could signal something bigger. >> reporter: amazon is getting bigger. the company going on a hiring blitz and expanding it's office space. in san francisco, the online giant is renting 180,000 square feet of space on market street. this follows amazon's signing recent deals for space in both east palo alto and sunnyvale. now they're looking to hire more than 1,100 people in the bay area. meanwhile, in other parts of the country, a 12-state job fair was held today. >> this is actually one of the biggest hiring events in amazon's history. >> reporter: the online power house promising to fill 50,000 jobs in warehouses nationwide. >> we are expecting to offer on the spot job offers to thousands of future employees, so it's very exciting. >> reporter: they held

jessica castro from abc 7 mornings joinings us now with more. jessica? >> hi, kristen. yes, the 49ers organization pointing to that decreased debt number as a victory, but on the flip side the city is still happy with the audit that shows a $2 million paycheck coming their way. it's 49ers versus santa clara, and this morning both sides saying they were proven right after a newly released audit. it shows the team owes much less money than originally expected. >> the 49ers owe nearly $2 million, and we have to fix the way we're doing business and managing the stadium in santa clara. >> reporter: the auditor estimates $1 is,000 in net unreimbursed city staff costs, $894,000 in construction funds used for public safety and operation costs, and more than $718,000 in unpaid parking fees. the mayor says the city's next step will be to collect the money due and demand the 49ers provide the documents withheld from the stadium authority. >> and if they do not produce those documents, we will resume legal action against them to produce those documents. >> reporter: but 49ers team

jessica castro, abc 7 news. >> could facebook founder mark zuckerberg be hired to the white house?e reportedly hired a democratic pollster who work for hillary clinton and president barack obama. the move comes amid speculation about zuckerberg's political aspirations. you have to be 35 to run for president. he'll be 35 by the next election cycle. >>> city college of san francisco is ready to celebrate. the rone student leaders are about to rally and a special a-year for the >>> all right. since i'm in the studio today, nice air conditioning here as well. i might as well take advantage of it and tell you about an event i'll be at this weekend. it's the a & w root beer float night in san jose. it's the earthquakes hosting it saturday night before their game against columbus at 7:30. i'll be helping make the root beer floats. all we're asking for is a $5 donation and you get a nice root beer float. come to my line, i'll give you an extra scoop of ice cream, a little extra pour. it benefits the positive coaching alliance, an organization dedicated to developing young athletes and yout

jessica castro is here with more. >> reporter: the couple in the viral photo lives in san francisco.t's not the first time 26-year-old robbie tripp has gushed about his wife on social media, regularly posting adoring photos and captions, but his latest curvy comment has thrown a lot of people for a loop. this is the picture that got over 200,000 reactions on facebook and more than 31,000 likes on instagram. robbie tripp seen here with the golden gate bridge behind him shared what some people are calling a controversial post about his wife. >> i am a body positive fashion blogger and i'm a curvy girl. i'm not ashamed of anything robbie wrote. he celebrates all aspects of who i am as a woman. >> in the post tripp proclaims his love for sarah's body saying, quote, there's nothing sexier than this woman right here, thick thighs, big booty, cute little side roll. the girl fills out every inch of her jeans and is still the most beautiful one in the room. >> i wanted to celebrate a real woman, a woman in my life who represented all the curvy women, works you know, who have the thick thighs

jessica castro from abc 7 mornings is live with our phone bank volunteers. jessica, how is it going? >> reporter: i'm right where all the action is. our volunteers hard at work on the phone right now gathering donations from across the bay area, and there's a lot of volunteers here. let me show you around our phone center where everyone is taking those phone cams, and the bay area has really stepped up. in the last few minute i checked, and we've raised more than $23,000. i think we're going to make it past the 24,000 mark by the end of midday. i have confidence. nationally though, abc 7 news along with nearly 200 other abc stations have raised more than $4.5 million. there's a lot of great stories. i want to interview amanda. you've been taking phone calls all morning long. how is it go, and what are people saying? >> it's just great. a lot of people are talking about how they are seeing and hearing about the devastation that's happening, and it's a lot of words like heartbreaking and just the need to help others, so it's really touching to be a part of some

jessica castro has the details. >> reporter: the golden gate bridge district is suing the duo.ou may remember they recorded this student, blasted it out on social media. the man who posted the stunt went by the name peter tee time online. his dare devilartn is thomas rector. the two reached the top of the north tower of the bridge back in april by climbing up the suspension ropes and up the main cable with no safety equipment. days after pulling off the student they described the climb to my abc 7 news colleague. ta ake listen. >> pretty steep. we have to grab on to the side. i had to do it with one hand. i had my camera in the other hand. >> last week the bridge district filed a lawsuit alleging misdemeanor trespassing. he's done some media interviews bragging about his stunts but never admitted to any crimes the cameras and sensors did not catch the stunt. we reached out to peter tee time but have not heard back. jessica castro, abc 7 news. >> officials at the golden gate bridge tell abc 7, the climbers put themselves and others in danger. we take security very seriously at t

jessica castro from abc 7 mornings is here with more, jessica. >> it's a huge industry, in fact, americans spent $2.3 billion on selzer or sparkling water last year. turns out it's a healthy drink, especially for those who have a tough time drinking enough water throughout the day. sugar-free, calorie-free, and hydrating. sparkling water, some people just can't live without it. >> it makes me feel like you're drinking something that isn't water. and so psychologically, there's something in like oh, this is an exciting mouth experience. >> but is it actually good for you? writer mary cho says it's her go-to beverage. >> right now i'm doing really, really well. it's only five or six, but i have been as high as, we'll say ten and put an asterisk next to it. >> why? >> because it's probably like 13, 14. >> are the bubbles good for us. some wonder if carbonation can cause bloating, heartburn, or damaged teeth. >> everyone e-mails me the links, like, mary, your teeth, you're done for. >> experts say selzer fans can relax. carbonated water is basically harmless. while it may cause heartburn in so

. >>> now a live desk update with jessica castro. >> welcome back.t the live desk, what could become round two of the violence that we saw in charlottesville, virginia, this weekend, a local virginia newspaper from charlottesville the daily progress reports a confederate heritage organization has asked for permission to gather at richmond's robert e. lee monument next month. the paper is reporting the group is called americans for richmond monument preservation and they haven't gotten permission yet. the paper said that the application is under review. it is reportedly scheduled for september 16th which would be roughly a month away from this saturday's chaos that ensued in charlottesville. that's the latest. >> thanks. >>> speaking of charlottesville the makers of the tiki torch that you saw all over that v voi -- that video, they want y to they have no connection to the white nationalist rally. the company issued a statement denouncing the use of the torches and here's what it says. we don't support their message of the use of our products this way

jessica castro from "abc 7 mornings" has the story. >> reporter: the couple in the viral photo liveso. it's not the first time 26-year-old robby tripp has gushed about his wife on social media. regularly posting adoring photos and captions, but his curvy comment has thrown a lot of people for a loop. this is the picture that g reac facebook. and more than 31,000 likes on instagram. robby tripp here shared what some people are calling a controversial post about his wife. >> i am a body positive fashion blogger. i am a curvy girl. i am not ashamed of anything that robby wrote. he celebrates all aspects of what i am as a woman. >> reporter: he proclaims his love saying, there's nothing sexier than this woman right here, thick thighs, cute little side roll. the gorgeous girl i married fills out every inch of her jeans and is still the most beautiful one in the room. >> i wanted to celebrate a real woman. i wanted to celebrate a woman in my life who represented all the curvy women, who had the thick thighs and big booty. >> reporter: at first they were overwhelmed with approval. comments

jessica castro has some ideas from our partners at hoodline. >> mamamia. there's so much to do this weekend especially if you love italian food as much as i do. head to north beach this saturday for the annual festival. the free event is the traditional street festival for the whole family saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. the street will be closed off for festivities. >> you'll feel like dancing. you'll smell real sausage just like in italy. you'll hear people speaking italian. >> the live music kicks off with a tribute to frank sinatra. watch an expert pizza toss by a 12 time world champion and grab a slice. did you know you can slice ice cream and roll it up? it's the newest tasty treat to hit the mission. it's on 16th street in valencia. they will celebrate their grand opening this weekend on sunday, august 20th. one of the specialties include ice cream tacos. if you're not necessarily the event type but want to do exploring this weekend find the wishing tree. it's true to field the soul and maybe even compel you to set some personal goals. the wis

jessica castro live at our phone bank right now with how you can take part., jess. >> hey, reggie, natasha. i ran up here, upstairs to see how the operation is going thus far. and we are getting things going up here for our day of giving. we're so proud here at abc7 to be part of this joining together with 200 other stations across the country. and of course, the red cross volunteers already here, very early with us this morning. i want to introduce you to the head of the northern california chapter for the red cross. thank you for coming. tell us about the efforts today and why it's important for the bay area to step up. >> thank you so much for having us. we have a number of volunteers here answering phones and really gathering support. the disaster in houston and in texas and now louisiana is massive, and we're going to be doing relief operations, us and many other organizations for months and years to come. these resources will determine the long-term needs and help people get on the road to recovery. >> what are some of the long-term needs we have seen i

just can a castro from abc 7 mornings has more on the savings you can find. jessica? >> reporter: hi, kristen. amazon.com spent its first day as owner of whole foods dropping prices by as much as 43% which is definitely a change you'll see in your wallet. when you walk through the aisles you'll see signs that read whole foods plus amazon. those signs that the old price and new price of items, and amazon is promising more savings to come. some of the slashed down items include bananas. they are down 38% from 79 penalty a pound last week to just 49 cents this week. also, organic avocados. those are down 29%. down from 2.79 last week to 1.99 this week and then one of the biggest savings that we found organic fuji apples. they are down from 3.49 a pound last week to just under $2, 1.99 a pound. this week that is a whopping 43% so you can really find some big savings this week. it's not just changes that are going to be happening at stores. those changes are going to be happening on amazon.com as well, and customers will soon be able to buy whole foods items on am zorn's w

. >> and i'm jessica castro. the backup has cleared, but police are still looking for a gunman. let's get right to abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield. amy? >> reporter: hi, jessica. the situation has improved significantly. the backup has cleared. they reopened all lanes at 8:45 this morning so this looks great compared to what drivers early this morning had to face. monday morning commuters who use southbound 880 made a slow crawl to work today a freeway at luellen boulevard and san leandro was shut down because of a shooting that happened at 2:30 this morning. >> an hour late to work. >> reporter: how long have you been in this? >> like 45 minutes. i'll stiff got an hour to drive to south san francisco. my job is driving me crazy right now. >> reporter: investigators say the gunman pulled up in a white car next to another car full of people and started shooting. >> we had a call of some shots fired. all units arrived on scene. at the time we got here there was a vehicle located in the fast lane, the number one lane, with four occupants. one of them was critically injured. the o

jessica castro has the winner's news conference, jessica. >> reporter: hi. only minutes ago that sole winner of the huge jackpot came forward and take a look. there she is. she is mavis wanczyk from massachusetts. the 52-year-old hospital worker is a mother of two. she found out she won at work and described being in a state of shock. she says she couldn't drive and a colleague followed her home to make sure she was safe. >> last night it was kind of like i -- i didn't realize i won. today as i'm driving here i'm like this isn't true, this can't be, and then now it's likep ah -- i am a winner and -- and i'm scared but i'll be okay okay, you know. i'm just calming down from all of that it, and i want to just be me and just be alone and just be able to be me and figure out what i want to do. the first thing i want to do is just want to sit back and relax and i had a pipe dream and my pipe dream has finally come through. i wanted to retire and it came early. >> the store in chicopee will get $50,000 for sill the winning ticket. initially there was a mix-up sayi

jessica castro. abc 7 news. >> you're echoing michael finney there, too, jessica. thank you. >>> how would you like healthier fast food? that's the goal, but are big-name chains falling short when it comes to their brand? what a new report reveals and a live look with our east bay hill cameras. lots of fog out there. as mike was saying, so what does that mean for your weekend just around the at ikea, we believe your perfect student deserves the perfect room for the perfect price. and... who's there? hey. a boy? oh, on the bed? you never told your dad and i about any... wait, what's going on now? move the flag. so... why is she smiling?her days driving all over town. wait, what's going on now? because she shopped during the safeway anniversary sale, and filled up her trunk with grocery savings, plus earned 4 times the gas reward points. now that's something to smile about. the safeway anniversary sale! come in and explore! at ikea, we believe your perfect student deserves the perfect room for the perfect price. and... who's there? hey. a boy? oh, on the bed? you nev

jessica castro from abc 7 mornings have simple tips on how to fight the one drink at a time. >> reporteren, yes, new study published in consumer reports suggests cutting out just one soda a day could have a huge impact on your health and it's because of all the sugar it contains. okay, if you're drinking one 20-ounce soda a day for a year, it's the equivalent of, listen to this -- >> help me with the big reveal here. >> no way. >> this is in a year. this is what it adds up to. 119 cups of sugar in a year, that is the equivalent of 52 pounds. this is a big problem. >> huge problem. isn't that staggering? we need the glucose, but certainly not that much. if you have too much sugar, here's how your body can react. inflammation, cause stress due oxidation from the brain to the heartle to the kidney. and here's what you can do to easily cut down on your soda intake if you can't go cold turkey, and you're craving some sort of sugar, you might to want try a sports drink. because if you substitute a can of soda for a sports drink for an entire year, you could lose actually six pounds in a year.

jessica castro from abc 7 morning's is here with the latest. jessica? >> reporter: yes, kristen. we know he was 71 marshall michaelian from foster city. according to his web page the pcommunity providing free root e canals, volunteering at church and even using his love of flying to volunteer for charities. officials say 71-year-old dr. marrial michaelian died when his small plane crashed in rio linda thursday afternoon. the plane landed in the backyard of a home in a chicken coop after flying into power lines and several trees. >> it just kind of hit them and flung the plane around, you know what i mean, just -- and pieces were falling off. >> reporter: witnesses say it looked leak he was trying to make an emergency landing. >> if it hadn't been for the telephone lines i think he would have made it. >> the plane was an experimental 4p built on a kit. it took the enthusiast 12 years to build, and there's a picture of him proudly standing next to it. mikalian often flew as part of his volunteer work with organizations like angel flight that provides free medical flights across the

jessica castro who showed aon time to our exercise class. >> showing up is half the battle. >> that was hard class. the whole battle was there. >> we're here. we made it. >> you made it through the class. congratulations. all right. maybe you slept good last night. maybe you didn't. good workout in.s when you get a as far as trying to get up, head out the door, cloudy once again. haven't heard reports of to. let's take a quick look at temperatures. dress for 54 in santa rosa. 59, san francisco. oakland, hayward, fremont, 61. mountain view, 63. san ramon, 57. concord, 58 right now. comingic bain less than three minutes with your r y planner. how's our commute? >> a couple issues. southbound 880, one problem in oakland. collision involving just one vehicle on southbound 880 before you get to 66. it sounds like we have one lane blocked, the far left lane. not much of a backup. and a rollover crash southsouth. that one clears about 10, 15 minutes ago and we're back in the green. a lot of overnight construction projects. we'll get to those next. >>> that breaking news coming in to our live d

>> jessica castro finds out. >> reporter: sugar free, calorie free and hydrating.parkling water, some people just can't live without it. >> it makes me feel like you're drinking something that isn't water. psychologically there's something like this is an exciting mouth experience. >> reporter: is it actually good for you? seltzer is her go to beverage. >> right now i'm doing well. it's only five or six. i have been as high as we'll say ten. >> reporter: it's low in sugar but are the bubbles good for us? some wonder if carbonation can cause bloating, heartburn damaged teeth. >> everyone e-mailed me the link. >> reporter: experts say seltzer fans can relax. carb carbonated water is harmless. while it may cause heartburn in some people, there's no evidence it poses a serious threat to your tooth enamel. >> i haven't seen any harmful effects. >> reporter: it's important to remember it does hydrate you despite small amounts of sodium in it. it can help with weight loss in keeping you full. you want to be careful with the flavored kind. those can contain a lot of sugar.

. >> jessica castro has more ideas from our partners at hoodline. >> mama mia there's so much to do thisnd, especially if you love italian food as much as i do, head to north beach for the annual festival italiano. it's a street festival for the whole family on stockton street and the street will be closed off between fillbert and union street. >> you're going to feel like dancing. you're going to smell grilled sausage, just like in italy. you're going to hear people speak in italian, wonderful italian music. > reporter: it kicks off with a tribute to frank sinatra you won't want to miss and then grab a slice. and speaking of slice, did you know you can slice ice cream and roll itup? it's the newest tasty treat to hit the mission. it's on 16th street in valencia. they'll celebrate their grand opening at 1:00 august 20th. one of their specialtiess includes tacos in brightly colored shells. >>> if you want to do exploring this weekend, find the wishing tree. it's sure to feed the soul, make you grateful for your blessings and maybe compelyou to set personal goals. it's adorned with hundred

. >> jessica castro from abc 7 mornings with ideas from our partners at hoodline. >> mamamia.much to do this weekend especially if you love italian food as much as i do. head to north beach this saturday. the free event is a traditional street festival for the whole family. it's saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. it's on stockton street. the street will be closed off for festivities.% >> you're going to feel like dancing. you will smell grilled sausage just like in italy. you'll hear people speaking italian. >> the live music kicks off with a tribute to frank sinatra you won't want to miss. watch an expert pizza toss by a 12 time champion. grab a slice. did you know you can slice ice cream and roll it up? roll up creamery and cafe is on 16th street. they will celebrate the grand opening this weekend. if you're not necessarily the event type but want to do some exploring, find the wishing tree. it's sure to feed the soul and make you grateful for your blessings and maybe even compel you to set some personal goals. the wishing free is adorned with hundreds of colorful papers.

. >> jessica castro from abc 7 mornings that something. >> we are taking the time machine back to thely one of the best years ever. you can watch the 1980s classic if you head out to mission bay this saturday at sun down. >> we wanted there to be a bit of adventure for everyone. we want people to feel the nostalgia they felt the first time they saw the goonies as well as share that with the next generation. >> bring a blanket and grab dinner from the numerous food trucks or order from uber eats. grab that blanket and let's go even further back in history. to be or not to be. that's the question. if you love shakespeare then you surely love hamlet. the beloved favorite is part of the festival. you can catch the preview performances for free this weekend. additional shows will run all month long. speaking of the park, if you're going to golden gate park this weekend, check out the 2017 poly fest. learn how to make a lei, a at the tattoo design. it runs through 6:00 p.m. at the county fair building. a little something for everyone. for these and other ideas go to abc7news.com and we'll l

. >>> jessica castro from abc 7 mornings with the latest. >> the 49ers organization pointing to that decrease debt number as a victory. the city is still happy with audit that shows a $2 million paycheck coming their way. >> reporter: it's 49ers versus santa clara and both sides saying they were proved right. it shows the team owes much less money than original expected. >> the 49ers owed nearly $2 million. we have to fix the way we're doing business and managing the stadium. >> reporter: the auditor estimates about $114,000 in net unreimbursed city, staff costs, $894,000 in construction funds used for public safety and operation costs and more than $718,000 in unpaid parking fees. the major says the city's next step will be to collect the money due and demand the 49ers provide documents with held from the stadium authority. >> if they do not produce those documents we will resume legal action against them to produce those documents. >> reporter: 49ers team president said the report was riddled with errors and said they wasted over $200,000 in public funds. the 49ers disputed the par

i'm jessica castro from "abc7 mornings." sing in marin county has been found. 16-year-old sarah tang was missing on mt. tam. the marin county sheriff's office says she was found this morning safe and in good spirits. >>> happening today, the man accused of unprovoked attacks on b.a.r.t. is due in court. b.a.r.t. police say mario washington was on east bay train when he hit someone with boltcutters. investigators say he punched someone in the face two days later. now a check on traffic with alexis. >>> good morning. we have a new problem in the east bay, crash reported westbound 580 just past high street, so you can see some backup there on 580. 13 is slow as well through the mt. clair air and 880 is stop-and-go, the off-ramp due to long-term construction. so not a great route if you're trying to get to the maze. back to you. >> not so hot. >>> the clouds are keeping our temperatures down right now, 57 to about 66 our range. as you look at the san mateo bridge, caution, small craft advisory north of the bay bridge. on the road

i'm jessica castro from "abc7 mornings." everybody. lack of cloud cover, the lack of the eclipse means a little bit warmer this morning from 59 half moon bay to already 70 out in brentwo brentwood. here's a look at temperatures today. 80s in inland neighborhoods, mid-to-upper 70s around the bay, mid-to-upper 60s along the coast into san francisco. here's my accuweather seven-day forecast. summer is not over, especially inland starting friday. alexis? >> okay, we are crawling along northbound 101 at the 880 merge in san jose. a couple of earlier crashes have cleared, but we're just having a tough time bouncing back. so, checking drive times here, no major delays. southbound 101 to the airport. northbound 880 highway 38 to the maze, 10 mens, and northbound 10185 to the san jose airport. >>> thank you. time for >> announcer: it's "live with kelly & ryan." today, we heat things up with zac efron, and "scandal" star kerry washington. plus, we check out the hottest toys of the season. and tune in for your chance to win an incredib

i'm jessica castro from "abc7 mornings." let's check today's forecast with mike nicco. ay and into tomorrow. high 65 at the coast, 70 in san francisco to near 80 around oakland to near 90 in the south bay and north bay and upper 90s inland. my accuweather seven-day forecast, it's going to get cooler but we have to wait until the weekend. >> okay, we've got plenty of slow spots on the roads at this point in the morning. a quick check of the bay bridge toll plaza. pretty typical commute there. then a quick check of drive times here as well. westbound 580 across richmond san rafael bridge in the green at eight and no delays for san mateo and slight delays for the dumbarton bridge. jessica? >> alexis, thank you. time for "live with kelly & ryan." we'll be back at 11:00 for the "abc7 midday news." our reporting continues on our news app and abc7news.com. join in >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, star of the new film "kidnap," halle berry. and we continue "live"'s summer selfie makeovers. and we have a performance from recording artist george thorogood. and

i'm jessica castro from "abc7 mornings." of lowering the voting age in california. they plan to gather on the steps of the state capitol at 11:00 this morning to urge lawmakers to allow 17-year-olds to vote in the next election. two-thirds of the legislature has to approve the bill for it to advance. then it would be put on a statewide ballot. time now to check traffic. hi, sue. >> good morning, jess! and we have got an earlier accident on the high-rise of the san mateo bridge cleared, but traffic is now bumper to bumper all the way from highway 880. and speaking of which, we have a sig alert just issued. this is southbound 880 just near tennyson. four vehicles involved, two lanes blocked, so the nasty nimitz living up to its name. >> all right, sue, thank you. meteorologist mike nicco has a quick ♪ it's twith the new sleep number 360 smart bed. it senses your every move and automatically adjusts on both sides to keep you effortlessly comfortable. and snoring... does your bed do that? the new 360 smart bed is part of our big

i'm jessica castro from "ab mornings." c7t's find out when that fog will go away. ion, compared to yesterday when it felt like autumn and looked like it. we'll have sunshine even reaching the coast today. mid-60s there into san arnd thepp u bayer and upper 70 low 80s inland. my accuweather seven-day forecast, we're going to continue warmingway from the coast, back to average by thursday, friday and saturday. alexis. >>> well, we did have a pretty big issue not too far from sfo, westbound 380 near el camino real, just one lane getting offr about 15 minutes ago, and that's bounced back quickly. so things looking a lot better in that area, and there you go, jess. we kind of have half sun, half fog at the bay bridge toll plaza. >> yeah, it's trying to go away. thanks, alexis. time now for "live with kelly & ryan." we'll be back at 11:00 for the >> announcer: it's "live with kelly & ryan." today, the one and only jamie foxx, and from "this is us," actress chrissy metz. plus, the man with the moves, derek hough, all next on "live." [lively music] ♪ >> ♪ welcome to my hous

i'm jessica castro from "abc7 mornings." let's check in with mike nicco for today's forecast. r 70s around the bay, 80s inland until you get to the east bay, 90s there. in the 90s sticking around until tuesday. some 80s at the coast, i should say around the bay, this weekend. >> okay, sounds good, mike. and here's a look at the roads this morning. this morninge're looking at som typical delays at the bay bridge toll plaza. just hearing about a disabled vehicle before you get to treasure island, so that is a blocking situation, and we are in the yellow all the way around here for our drive times. slight delays out of the central valley, southbound 680 improving and stop-and-go on northbound 85 through the south bay. >> alexis, thank you. time now for "live with kelly & ryan." >> announcer: it's "live with kelly & ryan." today big screen star kate mckinnon, and from "orange is the new black," actress uzo aduba. plus, kelly and ryan take on the national spelling bee champ. [upbeat music] ♪ here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest. [cheers and applause] ♪ >> ryan: morning.

jessica castro, abc 7 news. >> if the girl has 900,000 subscribers, she can teach the camp.ch us. >> rock star. >>> this fog passes through the bay area almost every day but people in santa trcruz were stunned by what they saw. >> we see this fog rolling past the beach. the giant mass came and went in less than two minutes. high winds tossed debris in the air. it was also strange. >> a photographer said he saw the wind blow a kiddie pool into the street. >>> we've had fairly strong winds blowing up. this is the simple explanation. this is an elongated bank of low clouds being pushed briskly over the water. giving it that horizontal shape. here is a look at live doppler 7. we have lots of clouds around the bay area. high clouds blowing around. there's a lot of moisture in those clouds. some of it has fed spinto an outbreak of thunderstorms. you can see the moisture passing through the bay area. most of it evaporating wfr before it hits the ground. there's chance we could see isolated showers around the bay area. right now we're looking at clouds over the bay and the ocean. it

i'm jessica castro from "abc7 mornings." thank you so much for joining us.peratures in the mid-to-upper 60s in san francisco, half moon bay, oakland, richmond low to mid-70s for most of the bay and you can see some 80s inland. quick look at my accuweather seven-day forecast no real changes through saturday. alexis? >> all right, mike that sounds good! and a quick check of the roads this morning, we have a new crash in the east bay, so we'll zoom into northbound 880 before high street. we have a crash involving a motorcycle. the far left lane is blocked and they are calling for an ambulance to the scene, so it does sound like we have some injuries 580 and 13 we've got slight delays there as well. quick check of the bay bridge commute heading into san francisco, not terrible. jessica? >> all right, alexis thank you. time now f >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, from the new series "get shorty," chris o'dowd. and the bachelorette and her fiance, rachel and bryan. and we continue our "battle of the web stars" with our finalists geoffrey zakari

where there's jif, there's love >>> now live desk update with jessica castro. >>> welcome back, everyone. new this morning james damore, the man who was fired from google last week after write a controversial essay on diversity is now distancing himself from the so-called alt-right movement telling cnn, quote, i do not support the alt-right. and he went on to say, quote, just because someone supports me doesn't mean i support them. this is timely because of the deadly white nationalist protest in shargs over the weekend. cnn reports members of self-proclaimed right-wing plans to protest sunday. damore said he likely will not participate. and you'll remember his essay essentially claimed women were not suited for tech jobs due to biological reasons. reggie. >>> thanks, jess. former white house communications director scaramucci is going on the record by b his short lived time in the white house. he appeared last night on the late show with steven colonel bear. he said e key members of his administration. >> what is going snon were you brought in just to get rid of him and sean spicer? >>

i'm jessica castro, abc7 news. >>> heinz is hoping oprah can help it boost struggling sales.ah inked a deal with the food giant to launch o, that's good. the new brand of soups and side dishes will be available in some supermarkets by the end of the week and nationwise by october. o that's good has no connection to her previous deal with weight watchers. >> oakland based impossible burger is facing government backlash for its secret sauce. the impossible burger is a plant-based patty so much resembling beef it's even bloody. the food and drug administration expressed concern about a key ingredient that gives the burger its meat like texture. the roots of soybean plants have never been widely consumed by humes and it may be an allergen. impossible food says it extensively tested the sauce and say it's entirely safe to eat. they're sold at several bay area restaurants. >> time now for ask finney to answer your questions. and michael, bobby asked, i have a couple of parking tickets i never paid from a couple years ago. is there anything i can do about the accrued penalties? >> b

. >>> now a live desk update with jessica castro. >> new in the live desk the marine corps consideringll of their fixed wing and rotary aircraft for a day. it would be in response to a phi deadly crashes in the last month. the 24-hour standdown would affect all marine flying squad dronz worldwide. you'll remember just this past weekend an mv-22 plane like this one went down off the coast of the australia, three marines are presumed dead after the search for them was called off sunday. also 16 service members were called in a military plane crash in mississippi, recently so i should note that safety standdowns not unusual but this one is timely. right knut now just a consideration but we do expect the order to come down sometime today. >>> thank you. this morning president trump is dismissing a new poll that shows his popularity is plummeting. he says it's more phony reportsing from a biased media. they have the president's approval rating at the lowest ever, just 38%, that'after six months in office. the most alarnling figure for the white house is its growing credibility crisis. 73% o

. >>> good morning, i'm jessica castro from abc 7 mornings.k check of the weather. >> a couple things we need to be concerned with, the heat and poor air quality today. in the orange, you see that's where we'll have highs 85 to 95. in the red, 95 to 109. we go from heat advisory to excessive heat warning. we will get a little bit of a break tuesday and wednesday, but hot again thursday, friday, saturday. sue? >> i have just as much red on my map as you had on yours there. problems with slow traffic all around the bay area. we had four separate sig alerts this morning, one remains westbound and eastbound. this is 80 through vacaville before lejeune valley. they have one lane shut down until 9:30. >> it's been quite a morning. thank you. >>> continuing coverage of the catastrophic flooding in texas, that's next on gma. we'll have another update in we'll have another update in about 30 get 40% off on coit residential cleaning services including carpet and hardwood, tile, stone, even air ducts and window treatments. and your satisfaction is 100% g

i'm jessica castro from "abc7 mornings."e bank right now that is open. abc7 news a part of the entire abc family hoping today to make a day of giving, and we're collecting donations to help the victims of hurricane harvey nationwide. you can call right now, 415-954-7625. and give your donation. already we have more than 7,000 collected here locally, more than $2.4 million nationwide and that number growing. i want to check in with dennis. dennis, you're taking calls. tell me, who's been calling in and some of the stories you've heard. >> some of the best stories from lake county, we have sandra. her church burned down in the past in lake county fires, and instead of using all that funding, they're sending some to texas for houston. and then patty from louisiana, she's a cajun. she's never been back, but her roots are from there and she wanted to donate to help them. >> that is awesome! thank you to everybody who's donated. our phone banks are open now. our news continues with "good morning america." please call in and give y

i'm jessica castro from "abc7 mornings."lved shooting in the east bay. last night, police in livermore responded to reports of a man acting strangely at the sun valley mobile estates. they say the man had a rifle and refused to obey commands. the suspect went inside his mobile home and set it on fire. he fired several shots while making suicidal statements. police say officers shot him when he pointed the gun at them. now let's get a check of traffic. hi, alexis. >>> hey, good morning. we've got a new issue on 880, the southbound side approaching the fremont area just past thornton avenue. we have the far left lane blocked, so heavier traffic as you approach the dumbarton bridge, almost back up to 92. then a quick look outside at golden gate bridge. no major delays coming from the north bay but we have a little bit of fog that's settled in. jessica? >> >>> take you outside, live look east bay hills camera, fog around the bay are sunshine above. the fog will pull back to the coast. highs today really comfortable, 60s and 70s

castro valley to the maze, looking at a 14-minute commute. jessica. >>> at the live desk, we're tracking hurricane harvey as it nears the gulf coast. the hurricane strengthened to a category-2 storm overnight. it's expected to make landfall in texas later tonight or early saturday morning. meanwhile, this morning, the rush to get people to safety. crews in corpus christi are flying critically ill children to a hospital in ft. worth. at least ten babies are being evacuated. coastal cities are bracing for the impact of the storm, and that's where janay norman picks up the story. >> reporter: good morning. the storm continues to strengthen and there are no signs of weakening before it makes landfall. hurricane harvey's hurling toward the u.s. coastline. already whipped winds more than 100 miles per hour. the storm setting its sights on south texas. people in the bull's eye already swarming stores, stockpiling sandbags and essentials. and cars lining up for hours to fill up on gas. >> absolute insanity over this hurricane. >> many people leaving home as