lena howland joining us with more on this. lena, we are life right now at that walnut creek park station where after an earthquake all chains except already in the to of messed up for at least five minutes. just to make sure it isn't followed by an even larger quake. take a look at this from swinging artwork inside of a classroom to swing lamps. here is some of the video shared with abc 7 news capturing the moments and reactions to the 5.1 quake that rocked the region yesterday morning. miles from the epicenter surveillance footage shared showing this families wind chimes shaking with the quake. also surviving this strong earthquake and its several aftershocks. >> you had the 5.1 with an immediate 3.5 after it and we felt that here. it was like an earthquake and then an earthquake. >> this is an active fault. this is one we need to worry about. lena: tuesday still happens in the same spot as the morgan hill 6.2 magnitude quake that happened in 1984 it is the largest on the fault. since 2007 shake is centered in alum rock expert

lena howland joins us from san jose with the latest on this. lena? lena: we just got on scene a few minutes ago and already we are seeing an extremely heavy response from san jose buyer. this has been upgraded to a three alarm fire the good news here is we are not seeing any flames or active smoke from where we are at on scene right now. coming from where that home impacted is at, here is what we know right now one firefighter has been taken to the hospital after falling through the roof while trying to gain entry to the home. you are hearing reports the firefighter may have been trying to rescue someone but that has not been confirmed. fire officials tell us they have been unable to find anyone inside of the home that cop fire. this has just been upgraded as i mentioned to a three alarm fire to give crews a little extra belief by bringing in a little more resources. the cause of this fire is still under investigation right now. we are still working to get a little bit more information from fire investigators on scene as soon as we get that we will b

lena howland joining us where those boosters could be available as soon as today. lena: that's right. officials in san jose are still waiting on that vaccine supply to arrive, possibly as early as today at the santa clara county fairgrounds. this is where kids ages five to 11 will get there covid booster shots. the fda just approved emergency use of this vaccine for this age group last week. but this comes as two new variants are causing concern. bq-1 and bq-1.1 could cause a winter surge. according to the cdc, they were not detected in the u.s. until a month ago and each rose quickly to make up 5.7% of cases across the country. in the u.k., infections from bq- 1.1 have been doubling since mid-september, leading to a rise in hospitalizations. that's why officials say it is most important to get your boosters now. in san jose, appointment's available online at s ccfreevax.org. check with your local health care provider in pharmacy as well. in santa clara county, only 11% of those eligible have received this booster shot. lena howland, abc 7 news. reggie: thank you. h

lena howland, abc 7 news.rney general has revealed a new effort to ensure california builds responsibly in an age of massive wildfires. >> the document we are presenting is a proactive tool for local governments, providing them with clear and consistent guidance to address wildfire ignition risk, evacuation and emergency axis --access. kumasi: among the suggested new guidelines, local government should consider wind patterns relative to fire history. he also says it should limit of element along steep slopes to increase accessibility for firefighting. reggie: the contra costa county board of supervisors set a vote on formally supporting proposition 30. if it is past, it would raise taxes on people making more than $2 million a year. the money would go to fund electric vehicles, charging stations and wildfire prevention. >> this is also an opportunity for us to take a position and show contra costa county is a leader in going to green and clean environment. >> i do not think we need to take a stand on it, but o

lena howland d -- endowment -- lena howland has more. reporter: bart is one of many organizations that will be participating in the great california shakeout. they went to shake test their emergency response systems and raise awareness about the importance of having a plan and being prepared in the event of an earthquake. look at this video, this is a look at what it looked like last year, the second. as 10:20 this morning, anyone registered for the great california drill online will receive a notification. in that moment, everyone participating will drop, cover, and hold on as if it was a real earthquake. bart says their shake alert is triggered, trans will slow down to 27 miles per hour before coming to a brief stop. march will make a systemwide announcement on all trains at that moment encouraging riders to be prepare for earthquakes. >> we have had a number of big >> in the last century. we have had -- big earthquakes in the last century. we have had a gap recently. we know that is any eventuality. people have lived up to 60 days and

lena howland joins us with more from walnut creek. lena: just like we saw yesterday, all bark trains except for those already in the transbay tube must stop or at least i've minutes just to make sure that it isn't being followed by an even larger earthquake. take a look at this video. swinging our can a classroom, swaying like fixtures and lamps, here's a look at some of the videos shared with us capturing the moments and reactions to the quake that rocked the region yesterday morning. miles from the epicenter, robert b&b shared for surveillance footage showing the decorative windchimes shaking. items surviving this strong earthquake and its several aftershocks. >> you had a 5.1 with an immediate 3.5 after it and we felt it. it was like an earthquake and then an earthquake. >> this is an active fault that could rupture a larger earthquake and it is one we need to worry about. lena: ross stein of usgs says that it was in the same area as the quake from 1984, the largest on the fault since the 2007 shake centered in allen rock. experts b

it was sold at a gas station and this is where we find lena howland. lena: good morning.locations where the california lottery says someone bought a ticket worth $1.5 million. the address led us to this mobile gas station. nobody matched all six numbers meaning the jackpot is now at 800 million dollars for the next drawing saturday night making it the second largest prize in the history of the game. in addition, a second ticket was sold at a cvs in rancho cucamonga in southern california. we asked people in line buying their tickets what they would do if they won it all. >> i would like to help my children, you know, so, it is hard for the kids right now to buy a home so. >> i am doing powerball and whatever else they will give me for five dollars. >> the next powerball drawing is on saturday with a cash value of 380 $3.7 million. odds of winning the jackpot is one in 290 million. the winning numbers will be announced at saturday night. live, lena howland, abc 7 news. jobina: trick-or-treating only on the weekend. the push to change when we celebrate halloween. >> just a

several other charges, is expected to be in court for his arraignment on tuesday in the newsroom lena howland, abc seven news alright, lena, we appreciate your work on the story. now. we have been following this since friday morning. you can see all of the angles covered in one place, the abc seven bay area streaming tv app. download it for your apple tv, android tv, amazon fire tv and raku or wherever you may stream we are on 24 7. moving on now voting centers opened in several bay area counties today , santa clara is offering in person voting at 25 polling places. voters can also drop off their vote by mail ballots and get help with language services , curbside voting and accessible voting systems. they can cast their ballot at any center in the county rather than being tied to a single voting location. for this election. we're expecting a 55 to 65% voter turnout. a total of 103 vote centers will be open throughout the county. more than one million voters have registered for the november 8th election, the registrar of voters says about 85% will vote by mail votingvoting centers jun marin an

lena howland is light in san ramon where the price at one station is just under seven dollars. rices could get higher. -- prices could get higher. lena: that is right. aaa says some supply may be restricted nationally, just because of hurricane ian and temporary refinery issues causing prices to soar closer to home. i want to show you where one gas station was spotted charging $6.79 a gallon, that is the cheapest tank. signals from overseas show this might not be the end of it. opec, a group of oil-producing nations led by russia and saudi arabia, is cutting production by 2 million barrels per day to boost prices. the small reduction could lead to big increases in energy costs for gas and home heating. for now, the western states petroleum association says supply and demand is indeed the issue. it comes from the policies california imposes on oil companies. >> as long as we see the california government imposing to in bands and mandates -- draconian bans and mandates, we will see an inhospitable market for oil. lena: meanwhile, governor newsom seized the cause from the oil compa

lena howland has more. lena: hello. that morning. officials in santa clara county wants to take things a step further by holding perpetrators accountable. the san jose or santa clara county district attorney wants every sexual assault report made through uber to be handed over to police. since february the mayor has been in talks with uber and victim advocacy groups calling on the rideshare company to report sexual assault allegations to police, something that uber is not required to do right now. the da says his office estimate 62 assaults happened in the county during a two year stretch saying that only one incident was reported. >> the victim in this case may very well believe that the ridesharing company is going to contact the police and the perpetrator will be held criminally accountable. but they do not know is none of that will happen. lena: uber telling abc7news that they are clear with survivors that it is their choice to make and if they do make the choice we have teams standing by to support them and law enforcement addin

lena howland joins us live at the annual pumpkin weigh off. lena: good morning. super bowl of pumpkin weigh-offs. we are starting to see these massive pumpkins rolling onto main street in half moon bay. i want to pull in one of the farmers, the first farmer to pull into half moon bay, all of the way from oregon. this is steve, he has been participating in this event often on for 40 years. talk to us about how you are doing, what your thoughts are on your pumpkin for this year? >> you never know how you are doing. getting a pumpkin to the weigh off, that is the goal. if it is big as a bonus. to get a pumpkin and be part of the event means you have done something right. lena: and we were just talking off-camera, you drove down yesterday, what was the drive like transporting this massive pumpkin? >> when it is covered up is not bad, it is the drive home that is interesting because we do not cover them, and that is when he gets the attention of all of the people on the road. that is an interesting drive. coming down they are pretty secure. lena: i know you have not b

lena howland is live with more on the president's announcement. lena: we are live at the costco in san ramon which opened up a few minutes ago. it's almost full. this is where we found some of the cheapest gas in the east bay at $4.99 a gallon. that's progress considering the average was a full dollar more than this just one week ago. the white house is expected to rollout is planned to bring even more relief to u.s. households. president biden is expected to authorize releasing 15 million oil barrels from the country's strategic petroleum reserve. the final dispersal of the one hundred 80 million barrels the president pledged back in march from the nation's stockpile. this comes weeks after opec plus announced it is cutting production by 2 million barrels a day starting in november. the white house as short-term the goal is to meet demand so prices continue to come down. >> should the president not to ever thing he can to lower prices? should he not continue to keep his promise to give american people a little bit of breathing are? lena: critics s

lena howland's live there with information she is still learning. irms with us that one adult woman was found dead on the second floor of the home in the aftermath of this fire. four other people were also home at the time, but they were all able to get out safely. if you take a look behind me, you will see the fire has been contained and we are no longer seeing active flames or smoke. two of the four people who got out safely were taken to the hospital along with one firefighter who was hurt after falling off the roof while trying to gain entry to the home. this was upgraded to a three alarm fire to help good crews a little extra relief by bringing in more resources. the cause of the fire is still under investigation, but we know arson investigators have been called out to the scene per standard protocol. >> this is a confirmed fatality fire. crews found an adult theme victim on the second floor, confirmed and deceased at this time. lena: the fire was contained to one home in this neighborhood. firefighters are still out here right now mopping up an

show and a parade of ships lots more to see that you won't want to miss live in san francisco, lena howland abc 7 news. all right, lena. thank you the search for a cereal killer new images this morning showing a man who might be targeting people in stockton at least five murders and three months what police are revealing about the investigation plus a deadly stampede at a soccer game the indonesian government now stepping into launch his investigation into what happened this past weekend. 607 am a live look from our east bay hills camera showing you ne. we'll talk all about it right after the br what's it like having xfinity internet with supersonic wifi? it's fast... like beyond-gig-speed fast. yeaaaaaaaaay!!! with three times the bandwidth, and the power to connect hundreds of devices at once. get the xfinity supersonic bundle with unlimited gig speed internet, wifi equipment included and a free 4k streaming box. all for $50 a month with a 2 year internet rate guarantee and no annual contract when you add xfinity mobile with unlimited data. switch today! looking at the golden gate bridge

abc 7 news reporter lena howland is inside the chase center. , what are fans expecting when they get inside? reporter: fans are expecting a lot of excitement, to see these words in person. there are also excited because they each get a free shirt. will notice that everson the one of these seats has one of these ring night champion shirts hanging on them. everything will ticket a guest will get to go home with one of the shirts, to commemorate this incredibly special night. there is a lot of excitement leading up to tonight. as you know, many of us watch the golden state warriors take the nba title right here on nbc seven. -- abc 7. expectations are high heading into next season. they will be facing off against their division rival tonight at 7:00. before that, each player will receive their championship ring. that starts at 6:30. the warriors will also unveil their championship banner. this will be the very first one to go up here at the chase center. we ask justin poole what his thoughts were heading into this day. >> it will be pretty dope to

lena howland, abc 7 news. >> thank you. we have lots of resources to help you prepare for an earthquake, including what to pack in your earthquake kit. you can visit abcnews.com/preparenorcal. an alarming spike cn spiratory illnesses. the emergency department of connecticut children's medical center is overflowing. more than a dozen kids are waiting for beds because of of a surge of r.s.v. doctors are noticing an increase here. >> not only quite a bit more r.s.v., but quite a bit more of the other standard winter viruses as well. something called rhino virus in particular is something we've now been seeing for a good six weeks or so, and then the r.s.v. surge has really been the last couple of weeks. >> doctors say many of the winter viruses are spread easily through touch. they're encouraging parents to keep an eye out for any cold symptoms. >> developing news, you may hear more about another pg&e public safety power shoutoff this weekend. the bay area seems to be out of the range for now. some customers are on alert for h

the ticket was sold at a gas station where we find lena howland this morning. this location is where the california lottery says this is one of two locations with a ticket of $1.5 million. nobody matched all six numbers. which means the powerball jackpot is now at $800 million for the next drawing on saturday night. making it the second largest prize in the history of the game. a second 1.5 million dollar ticket was sold at a cvs in rancho cucamonga. we asked people in line yesterday what they would do if they won it all. >> i would like to help my children. it is hard for the kids right now to buy a home. >> powerball,, atev th have been no winners drawis straight.odds of winninl jackpot is one in 292 million. the winning numbers will be announced on saturday night at 7:59. reggie: still to come, another music streaming service could be set to raise its rates. by the company says that is not a big deal. jobina: looking at the big board on the new york stock exchange. another look at the markets, next. reggie: all signs pointing towards another rail workers stri

lena howland is live with what we can expect this week. lena: good morning. francisco chamber of commerce as they were expecting up to one million people to visit the city this week. people just wanting a glimpse of these naval ships and fighter jets. kind of like the princeton uc set up behind us. that just came in yesterday at of san diego, something a lot of people are going to want to take a good look at. one of several ships rolling into town this week. this is when visitors didn't get a glimpse of the day to of sailors serving in the navy and coast guard across two different piers. local businesses are banking on this rate much needed bump in foot traffic. some have said they are expecting things to pick up midweek. by then, all naval ships will be docked. >> we are going to have to make a whole bunch more hummus and probably i'm going to have to be moving a whole lot. >> i am hoping this will bring in more customers from all over the place in the bay area, the city, to spread out the word. >> a free concert series starts tonight at 5:00 with the navy a

abc seven news reportedly in -- lena howland is in fremont. >> to help express we talked to say these fake calls can cause serious problems for parents and teachers and students with fear and anxiety at the forefront. the alameda county sheriff's office said this is a tactic known as swatting where someone creates a -- a fake emergency intended to be an chain of events that causes panic. around the same time that call was happening here, similar calls were happening at five other high schools across the bay area. clinical psychologist dr. andrea -- says the impacts of swatting can be felt by teachers and students and the wider community. >> it is dramatic and a lot of us have ptsd from the other schools through things -- school shootings. it is nothing that doesn't go away that -- and it sticks with us. >> the sheriff's office as they believe these phony calls are related to another series of calls from last month and one person may be behind all of this. there are now several law enforcement agencies looking into this investigation but no arrests have been made. kumasi: this morning,

lena howland has more on the events leading up to the waving in including what travis did to grow such humongous pumpkin. >> pumpkin by pumpkin, lifted by a forklift. each one bigger than the last. >> it's great. you never see anything like this, except in half moon bay. >> i always tell people back home it's the super bowl of pumpkin spirit >> -- pumpkins. >> travis drove his pumpkin from minnesota. >> this size, i have been hitting it with fertilizer 14 times a day. >> the -- hoping lightning will strike twice. >> they all said it was a once-in-a-lifetime type thing. gosh, hopefully we can do it two times. >> he is up against heavy competitors. >> it is estimating to be around 1500 pounds. >> cindy toback from washington is back for more. >> these take so much care. they also take a lot of water, which is a challenge in california. i've got my own well at home. unlimited free water is to my advantage. >> this third-grade teacher says in her time away from the classroom commit she is watering 150 gallons per plant per day. it is the people of half moon bay that keep coming back. >> th

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along the city's eastern flank just to get more community feedback appeared live in san francisco lena howlandiberations start today he is already pleaded guilty the prosecution is asking for the death penalty. >> prosecutors say the death penalty is the appropriate sentence in this case because the shooting was planned in advance. nikolas cruz has pleaded lt 217 counts of murder and 17 counts of attempted murder for the 28 -- 2018 shooting. he planned the killings but the defense claims he is a broken, brain-damaged, mentally ill person was subjected to abuse beginning when he was in his mother's womb. >> do we kill mentally ill damaged broken people? >> the defense claims cruz took responsibility by pleading guilty. all 12 jurors must agree for the death penalty to be recommended. a judge would have the final decision. >> new developments this morning. the police officer who shot and killed a man has been fired from the department. vallejo police fired him for violating department policy. it comes after an outside investigator recommended discipline investigators found he broke department po

out to be unfounded, but it didn't come without scaring quite a few families abc 7 news reporter lena howland is live in fremont selena. how is this impacting the students? well mental health officials say that these fake calls could cause some serious problems for students teachers and parents with fear and anxiety at the forefront now the alameda county sheriff's office says that this is a tactic known as swatting where someone calls in and creates a fake emergency intended to be an extraordinary chain of events that causes a tremendous amount of panic around the same time that fake call was happening here in fremont similar calls were also happening at five other high schools across the bay area. clinical psychologists, dr. andrea. zorba says the impacts of swatting canby felt by teachers parents and students as well as by the wider community. it's incredibly traumatic and a lot of us have ptsd from the other school shootings that have happened. it's something that doesn't just sort of go away when we know that that the threat is over. it's something that sticks with us for a little while.

o'clock on both days and again that way off starts this morning at 7:00 live in half moon bay, lena howlandabc 7 news 35 hours. just we're ready for travis. all right. thank you. the first time since draymond green punched jordan pool what fans are saying and then north korea confirms? it is launching missiles as retaliation against the us. it's 609 am on our monday. here is a live. look, this is our king street camera in san francisco. we are socked in with fog this morning, but we'll see a f time t this video with a volcano on the italian island of stromboli, which i had no idea was the name of an island. it's near sicily. so this volcano erupted over the weekend in the eruption actually triggered a small tsunami officials say though the report that the flow of lava and hot rock reached the coastline in just 26. seconds, that is a wild. all right visibility right now. we have some issues with fog in the north bay live doppler 7 showing you our problem. thoughts are santa rosa petaluma, novato even napa have reduced visibility this morning outside of the north bay. we're doing much better.

our reporter lena howland is there. people are being taken away from stretchers.living apartment complex. we have not seen any smoke or flames, but fire officials are calling it a four-alarm fire. so we assume that this may have happened inside of an apartment. lena is working to get us more information and we'll have more updates throughout the morning. >> good morning, everyone. we're going to continue our coverage on that fire because you can see that purple line there on the map. that's indicating a hard closure by the c.h.p. westbound 580 at grand avenue, the offramp there completely shut down while crews continue to work on the area. a live look at the bay bridge toll palazza. lights came on at 5:54. traffic is backed up and will take you 27 minutes across the bridge. small and foggy. a live look at the richmon life is busy. so, come to shell and get three things done at once. first, fill up with shell v-power nitro+ to help keep your engine running like new. nice! then save up with the fuel rewards program and never pay full price for gas again. oh wow! and