here is abc 7 news anchor jessica castro. >> james roche was one of brett kavanaugh's college roommates at yale university in 1983. he dispute what's the supreme court nominee told a senate judicial committee last week. roche says his strongest memory of kavanaugh his freshman year was his drinking. >> brett stood out for his drinking. people drank a lot then. i drank aaiamountthen.the other drank a fair amount then. but brett's drinking was unusual. >> roche was surprised to hear his former roommate testify he was a moderate drinker. >> i couldn't believe what i was hearing. i would be in that room and he would come down and he was slurring and he was yelling and making loud noises. yeah, very drunk. >> roche told abc 7 news he knew debbie ramirez, a fellow yale student who became the second woman to accuse kavanaugh of sexual misconduct. roche says he believes her allegations. >> i believe debbie, because i can't imagine debbie lying. it's just not who she was at that time. and i don't think it's who she is now. >> but roche points out he never personally saw kavanaugh become violent.

. >> that was jessica castro. stay with abc 7 news for extended live team coverage today. we look at how communities in the north bay are still recovering from the devastation and the lessons they have learned. you can watch on air and online on abc 7 news.com one one oneo reasons there is that the neighborhood was full of more custom homes, that takes longer to design and make decisions about. they also have had contaminated water there since the fire, and hopefully it is coming back online in the next few weeks. >> and it will not be the same, the trees and vegetation is gone, it looked like a barn wasteland. it is not ever going to feel the same. >> some people decided it won't be the same so they won't come wac, it will change completely. >> i just remember us coming in and we barely went up stairs in the news room. the winds were so strong year. we still do have a fire danger, it is important. the red flag winds are still going. the fire danger continues and it is so bone dry out there. that's why places like san diego are pushing towards 80 degrees and temperatures e

i'm jessica castro. abc 7 news. >>> happening today, cowboys and cow girls from krs the state come together in oakland, the 44th black cow boy parade and heritage festival. the black cowboys association teach about the critics that black cowboys made in the west. today's event starts at 9:00 on add line street. the time is 8:26. still to come, a new interview with dr. christine blasey ford's sister in law as judge brett kavanaugh inches closer to a seat on the supreme court. california's public schools rank 44th in the nation. 44th. i'm marshall tuck, i'm a public-school parent, and i know we can do better. in the public schools i led, we got more funding into our classrooms, supported our teachers, and we raised graduation rates by 60%. that's why president obama's education secretary endorses me. we've done it before. now, let's do it for every public-school student in california. i'm marshall tuck. i'm running for state superintendent. >> announcer: good morning, south bip backup let's get up and get

i'm jessica castro. >>> still to come on abc 7 mornings, a new interview with dr. christine blasey ford's sister in law as judge brett kavanaugh inches closer to a seat on the supreme court. what she is hopeful for this morning. also an unforgettable moment. the surprise homecoming right the surprise homecoming right before the san jose sharks it is hard to find your footing, the surprise homecoming right before the san jose sharks so you need people that you're close to... to help guide you. i think about how important it was for me to have the role models i've had. oh, look at that! i wasn't able to get there alone. he essentially plucked me out of obscurity. he's the one who said, "hey man, this is your life, this is what you need to do." nobody can do it alone. the more help you can get along the way, the faster you can achieve your goals. i'm in it to fly. ...to help people achieve their dreams. ...to speak for those who can not. whatever you're in it for... ...we're in it together. >> announcer: good morning north bay. let's get up and get going. >> announcer

. >> i'm jessica castro, abc 7 news. >> you can see more on her interview in a 20/20 special "being melania." >>> a critical shortage of air traffic controllers is raising concerns about the safety of flying. controllers tell the abc7 news iteam do their best to protect passengers and flight crews but the delayed shortages affects them. we investigate what's happening in the control tower. >>> royals and celebrities mingled in england today at the second royal wedding of the year. princess eugenie married jack brooksbank at windsor cattle this morning. the bride wore a dress with a low back, you see there, and it's to show her scar from scoliosis surgery she had when she was 12. she hoped it would honor those who helped her and inspired others with scoliosis. eugenie is ninth in line to the throne. >> have the burning men done the most unburning man thing? what have they decided to do year-round? >>> and we're going to introduce you to a young bay area actor who's hitting it big on a popular soap opera that airs here on abc 7. that's not his only talent. >>> i'm sandhya patel. it's a warm f

i'm jessica castro from abc 7 mornings. t now, marriott hotel workers in san francisco and san jose are on strike. thousands of workers walked off the job from eight hotels this morning. abc 7 news was outside the westin st. frances in union square in san francisco. westin is owned by the marriott. employees say they've been working without a contract. they authorized a strike last month and made contentious negotiations for a new contract. marriott says hotels will remain open during the strikes. >>> all right, switching over and checking out traffic here this morning. just got some good news for a sig alert that had been infe effect for a rollover crash on westbound 80 in the rodeo area just before highway 4 at willow avenue. we had two right lanes blocked for about the last 40 minutes or so. as you can see, we have residual delays from the carquinez brid, haus according to the chp. looking live at emeryville, we have a crash involving a motorcycle blocking the left lane just east of powell. i'm not seeing that yet on our

i'm jessica castro from abc 7 mornings. ow, firefighters on the scene of a big warehouse fire in oakland. take a look here at this breaking news. sky 7 above the two-alarm fire. this is at 72nd avenue and holly street, just two blocks east of the coliseum b.a.r.t. station. this is what it looked like just 30 minutes ago. the fire department tweeted that multiple power lines are down. it's a dangerous situation out there right now. alexis smith has more on how all of this is affecting traffic in the area. >> yeah, good morning, jessica. and i'll zoom into that area on our traffic maps. as you mentioned, it's very close to the coliseum. so, it looks like we have some onlooker delay there on 880. a lot of folks slowing down. i'm sure there's a ton of smoke in the area. looks like they're making a lot of progress knocking those flames down. again the location, 72nd avenue and holly street. this is really close to the coliseum b.a.r.t. station. i just double checked with them. they're saying as of right now, service is not affect

i'm jessica castro from abc 7 mornings. this morning, candidates for governor, democrat gavin newsom and republican john cox will share the stage in san francisco. and no, it's not for a debate. they are being honored the guests at former mayor willie brown's breakfast club at the fairmont hotel. the annual breakfast benefits a fellowship program at san francisco state university. >>> all right. taking a look at the roads, i have some better news for the tri-valley, southbound 680 at sunol boulevard, an earlier crash is gone. we definitely have some residual delays hanging around all the way back up to 580. i'm hoping that will start to thin out soon. and a new crash in the southbound, northbound 280 before race street. it sounds like it involves a car and a motorcycle. and i believe we have some injuries, as well. so at least one blocked there. one lane blocked, i should say. and we're definitely seeing delays back to 101. jessica? >> it's been a really busy morning on the "look what she's accomplished... she authored the b

i'm jessica castro from abc 7 mornings.t bay commuters. traffic is backed after this accident on interstate 680 near bernal avenue in pleasanton. a car hit the truck and the truck hauling an estimated 27 tons of dirt overturned. alexis smith now has more with traffic. >> yeah, and no change there either. in fact chp saying it could be until about 1:00 before they get this back open, so all three lanes on the main line are blocked, southbound 680 near bernal avenue in pleasanton. the shoulder is pretty wide so the backup continues to be a parking lot from 580. don't take it, you're crawling at 2 miles an hour. you can take isabel which is heavy or take 880 south. give yourself plenty of time. it's time for the ross fall dress event. yeah? so you can find a party dress at a price yeah. that makes you want to celebrate. find the perfect dress for every occasion. it feels even better when you find it for less at the ross fall dress event. yes for less. you know when you're at ross and you ...for how much?.. yes. that's yes for

i'm jessica castro from abc 7 mornings. san francisco fleet week kicks off today.t means ships are passing through golden gate and the blue angels are back. the next eight days will be filled with a ton of events around the city, including air shows, ship tours, special exhibits, and concerts. it's not all just for show, though. the city's department of emergency management holds exercises with police, fire, and military to prepare for potential disasters. >>> all right. and checking out the roads right now, we're looking at a typical bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights have been on since about 5:27 this morning. also, we did have a crash southbound 880 right around tennyson road. sounds like they're working to clear that right now. certainly heavy traffic in the area. south of there into fremont as well. >> thank you. meteorologist ♪ south l.a. is very medically underserved. when the old hospital closed people in the community lived with untreated health problems for years. so, with the county's help we built a new hospital from the ground up and having citi as

i'm jessica castro from abc 7 mornings.e getting a slightly better timeline when it comes to closures at the salesforce transit center. the stretch of fremont street is expected to reopen to traffic by the end of next week. engineers are testing the cracks and say finding out a cause could take until the end of the month. transit center officials won't give a reopening date until that cause is determined. the rooftop park, though, may open before the terminal. >> all right. and taking a look at the roads here this morning, we did have a crash westbound 92, right around the 880 merge, so before you make it here to the san mateo bridge toll plaza, that pushed off to the shoulder. obviously, we have some heavy traffic beyond where that collision was, as well, making it out toward the midspan, but no further incidents along that route. southbound 680 walnut creek to dublin, southbound 101, san francisco to santa rosa, 1 hour, 16 minutes, and northbound 17, highway 1 into loss gatos, still recovering from an earlier crash. we we

. >>> good morning, i'm jessica castro.appening today, the two suspects in the deadly warehouse fire will return to court. they will argue a judge wrongly dismissed a plea bargain deal. his co-defendant max harris agreed to the plea deal and now harris' team wants to have his trial separate. >>> i want to take you down to the south bay where we have a minor collision, but it is really slowing things down on northbound state route 85. the crash is near camden avenue. you can see 85 is jammed solid from 87. we have heavy traffic in the bay from the start, the c-class was ahead of its time. [ indistinct radio chatter ] still, we never stopped making it stronger. faster. smarter. because to be the best, is to never ever stop making it better. introducing the new c-class. visit your local mercedes-benz dealer for exclusive offers. >>> good morning, we'll start with the current conditions. a lot of 40s out there. morgan hill, san ramon. fairfield, santa rosa. half moon bay. everybody else in the low to mid 50s. it's really quiet,

i'm jessica castro from abc 7 mornings. meteorologist mike nicco has our forecast. >> hey, jessica.ear the golden gate bridge, not blowing offshore like it was yesterday, just slightly onshore. there'll be a cloud or two much cooler at our beaches, calmer over the water today and cool this morning. it will be pretty warm this afternoon, especially inland where we'll have 80s once again. mid- to upper 70s around the bay, 65 at half moon bay and 72 in san francisco. my accuweather seven-day forecast, outside of the coast, we're going to remain a little bit warmer than average through saturday. hey, alexis. >> hey, good morning, mike. a lot of heavy traffic at this point in the morning, as you would imagine. including a crash that's really slowing down the nimitz. southbound 880 around tennyson road, we have a crash blocking at least one lane. you're jammed solid back up to 238, heavy south of there into the free month area. and check out highway westbound 4, 56 minutes. earlier crash to willow has cleared. >>> and coming up on "gma," john goodman and sara gilbert talk about their new

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i'm jessica castro from abc 7 mornings. the building of new housing. the director of housing delivery will work with several city departments to reduce the time it takes to build new homes. currently, new projects must go through an extended permitting process after being approved by san francisco's planning commission. >>> all right. taking a look at the roads. we've got a lot of eincidents right now, a lot of heavy traffic, as well. and we are looking live at walnut creek, so southbound 680 recovering from an earlier crash right around north main, so nothing blocking any longer, but you can see traffic at a crawl there. westbound 80 highway 4 to the maze, still trying to bounce back from an earlier crash, in the red at 49 minutes. about 13 across the bridge once you get through the metering in an emergency, minutes can mean the difference between life and death. proposition 11 saves lives by ensuring medical care is not delayed in an emergency. proposition 11 establishes into law the longstanding industry practice of payin

i'm jessica castro from abc 7 mornings and meteorologist mike nicco is here with our forecast. >> allivity planner and you can see things are already different at the golden gate bridge. yes, the fog is back. and that means it's going to be a little breezy north of the bay bridge and a little cloudy along the coast and definitely cooler along the coast in the bay with 60s and 70s there, still some 80s inland. here's my accuweather seven-day forecast. our coolest afternoon is tomorrow, but the warmth comes back starting friday. frances? >>> all right, mike, we have a few accidents out there, westbound 580 at dougherty, there's a crash off to the right-hand shoulder. here's a live shot of the bay bridge toll plaza, where you can see it's still backed up into the maze. we had a few earlier problems. and san mateo brid it's time for the ross fall dress event. yeah? so you can find a party dress at a price yeah. that makes you want to celebrate. find the perfect dress for every occasion. it feels even better when you find it for less at the ross fall dress event. yes for less. ♪ when i fir

jessica castro from abc 7 mornings has ideas from the partner at hood nl. >> the dog days of summer may be over but this weekend you can help an fury friend, catch a movie or see a sky show. the film festival starts this week. the festival runs october 4th through the 14th. enjoy the variety of movies at the internationally aclaimed event. general admiration starts at $16.50. kids are $8. on saturday, singer emily lou harris headline bummer ball 2 the at haight street art center. the second fund raiser for rocket dog rescue. the proceeds go towards helping hundreds of dogs and getting them placed in homes. rocket dog rescue was founded in 2011 to save homeless and abandoned dogs that crowded shelters who face. >> the concert starts at 7:00 p.m. who can forget fleet week? the air show is this weekend. you will be able to hear and see the blue angels from every spot on the water front. but there are events, the barbecue organized or boat charters like the red white and blue fleet offering water exkurkss to see the air show. if you are a dog lover check out the canine show this saturday at

. >>> i'm jessica castro. >> over his assertion that he can end birthright citizenship. a claim he made on axios. >> we're the only country in the world where the person comes in, has a baby and the baby is essentially a citizen of the united states for 85 years with all of those benefits. it's ridiculous. >> it's guaranteed in about 30 countries according to -- all by fiji are in the western hemisphere. >> it's a constitutional right. the 14th amendment states babies born on u.s. soil are citizens despite the immigration status of their parents. the president can end all of that with an congress and ratification by three fourths of the state. >> in a statement the aclu calls president trump's proposal a blatantly unconstitutional attempt to so division and fan the flames of anti-immigrant hatred in the days ahead of the midterms. so what do you think about this? should birthright citizenship remain in the u.s. or should it end? >> go to abc7news.com/vote to weigh in and see the results in real-time. coming up in just a few minutes, what the legal ramifications could be.

i'm jessica castro from abc 7 mornings. meteorologist mike nicco is here with our wet forecast. m of the season and it's going to last through tomorrow. storm impact scale, 1. light. but that would be hard in places like santa rosa. already 3/4 of an inch of rain. the rest of us will be scattered in the morning and all of us will be scattered nymin the afternoon hours. alexis? >> i want to show you quite the image here from sky 7. they are live over lake merritt where we have a rollover crash on lakeside drive. we're talking to police in the area, they're saying it never went into the area. it landed there like that. just another indication, jessica, it's slick out there. slow down and drive for conditions today. >> just ichbnches from going in the water. >>> coming up on "gma," an exclusive interview with supermodel gisele bundchen, opening up about >>> good morning, america. confirmation in question. the president authorizes the fbi to expand the investigation into supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh. saying he wants it to be comprehensive, even as he stands by his nominee. t

i'm jessica castro.o candidates for california governor will face off in a live debate. democrat gavin newsome and republican john cox will answer questions on kqed starting at 10:00 a.m. the debate will last an hour. kqed won't take live callers during the broadcast. instead, questions from the audience are solicited ahead of time. >>> and good morning. better news on the roadway this morning. we had an earlier accident that's been cleared out of lanes but slow traffic does remain. also, if you're heading into the san francisco area, we had an earlier accident. 101 northbound. that's been cleared. and if you're leaving dublin for the dublin grade westbound 580 after 680, that's been cleared, but the slow remains. >> from the start, the c-class was ahead of its time. [ indistinct radio chatter ] still, we never stopped making it stronger. faster. smarter. because to be the best, is to never ever stop making it better. introducing the new c-class. visit your local mercedes-benz dealer for exclusive offers

i'm jessica castro. off power to thousands of customers because of extreme fire danger. there are about 17,000 customers in the north bay and about 42,000 in the sierra foothills without power right now. a spokesman says customers were notified about the possibility of power being shut off months ago, an action that's based on localized weather forecasts. crews are physically inspecting power lines in the region, all because of the high winds forecasted for today. >>> let's check your traffic. >> good morning, jessica. taking a look at the richmond side of the bridge, pretty heavy here approaching the toll plaza. heavier still on the approach to get to this poinadwork between that toll plaza over to the marin county side, scheduled to go on the right shoulder until 3:00 this afternoon. hopefully that won't remain in place that entire time. westbound highway 4 to the maze, 42 minutes. 12 minutes across the bay bridge. >> alexis, thank you. meteorologist mike nicco has a >>> it's still breezy be bone-dry a

i'm jessica castro from abc 7 mornings. meteorologist mike nicco has our forecast.ose trick or treaters in for? >> they're in for delightful weather. even our mummies are all wrapped up in this warm weather. in the 60s for the most part throughout halloween and this is after temperatures that will be in the low to mid-70s inland, mid- to upper 70s san francisco and the rest of the bay, and 67 at half moon bay. in fact, expect these temperatures, even though it's november tomorrow, friday, and saturday, still going to be well warmer than average. alexis? >> okay. taking a look in the roads in emeryville, we had a disabled vehicle blocking two lanes that did just clear. definitely some delays on the approach to the bay bridge toll plaza. and let's check out a few of our drive times here this morning. there you go. albany to the maze, 11 minutes. northbound 280 recovering from an earlier crash, 101 to cupertino, 38 minutes. >>> and coming up, "gma's" sp k spook-tacul spook-tacular. a morning full of incredible surprises. you never know who's going to show up. stay tune

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