>>> it is slow on the sonoma grade. i hope it will clear up because normally we don't have slowed traffic in this section but we have an overturned truck on inside seth doane 680 near north mission. the traffic is slow so if you are leaving pleasanton trying to get to san jose you have to add 15 to 20 minutes. that is all because of this injury accident, the injuries were not severe but the traffic is pretty slow. also looking at the commute on the other standard commute, if you take the bay bridge nothing unusual but it is slow from the maze as it normally is. you should be okay in the carpool lane. traffic is moving along relatively well when you make it to the span, 880 southbound backed up due to this earlier accident and this is backed up from 238 down to the 84 interchange and this is because of earlier issues. i want to mention northbound 17 over the summit they are clearing the accident here so if you drive the santa cruz mountains you will be late, let's go back to the desk. >>> a new development on damage from

he is the co-president of the sonoma county jacl who first joined the board there in 1976.elcome to the show. mark hayashi: thank you, robert. it's nice to be here. robert: it's so interesting, the sonoma county chapter has such a different kind of story to tell in a way. frist of all, give us an idea in terms of how it got started and what it's doing now? mark: well, the chapter was founded in 1934, and it was the isseis, second generation with 25 charter members that started it. and one of the peculiar things, they had a very difficult beginning because they had a short amount of operating funds, and also, there was an issue between the issei and nisei, and the issei didn't quite understand the aim of jacl. and the sole purpose started out to combat anti-japanese legislation, and it could be that the issei had already developed good relationships and might have felt like, "let's don't rock the boat," so to speak, right? robert: yeah, and i can see the point of that, and yet, it also manifested itself into relations that helped during the internment process, right? mark: y

writers are porting smart trains for the first time, checking out the ride from san rafael to the sonoma county airport. we're live on board smart, giving us our first look. emily, where are you now? >> reporter: we are headed north from petaluma, standing room only, most of the trains that we have seen happen that way. what you think so far?>> a thumbs up. >> reporter: a big thumbs up. and they hope it will continue to be that way.>> here we go! >> reporter: just like that, after months of delay, the smart train is in-service.>> it is exciting to be part of this historic moment. another transportation option in the bay area. >> reporter: it takes commuters from downtown san rafael to the sonoma county airport stop, which dropped you off several blocks from the airport. eventually it will run north to cloverdale. it will have a planned extension to carry writers -- writers are more south. it's primarily to give them another option. many in the north say they are excited about another benefit as well. >> another airport, another option. we typically go for symphysis airport, a short trip

is due in court on thursday where he could be charged with murder.>>> ice reached out and said the sonoma county sheriff's department notified us 60 minutes before releasing the suspect. that was not sufficient time to pick them up. it also said the vast majority of calls from the county have failed to provide adequate time for ice. it said it is underscoring white detainers are such a crucial enforcement tool and why it's highly problematic and tragic when jurisdictions do not comply. estrada marcos is from gollum our and entered -- guatemala.>>> a plea from the bay area woman whose husband died in barcelona. her search for the person who may have been the last one to see him alive.>>> tragedy at c, new developments in the search efforts following the deadly collision. >>> rescue crews pulled a seven- month-old baby, alive from the rubble following a magnitude 4.3 earthquake in italy. the two brothers were also pulled from the rubble and crews worked for 16 hours to rescue those children. the quake killed two people and injured 39 others. 2600 are not homeless. >>> a suspect in the terro

at the coastguard station west of petaluma. in sonoma county andria borba, kpix5. >>> investigators say gunfire sparked the devastating wildfire in mariposa county. the detwiler fire destroyed more than 60 homes and burned nearly 82,000 acres since it broke out 2 1/2 weeks ago. now cal fire says someone started shooting on public land and sparked the fire. tonight there is a $2,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. >>> there are new security measures tonight in fremont. the goal, to prevent a terror attack like the recent ones in europe. kpix5's maria medina shows us the city is bringing in the barricades. (( >> reporter: in the past fremont police have used water barriers and even their own vehicles to protect crowds, but this year for thfirst time they have these 12 steel barriers and they're going to go at every main intersection at the festival this weekend. a truck driver mowed them down. ((nats of barricade in fremont)) fremont's steel barricades -- wi -- at fremont is the first bay area city to get these 20-foot barrica

.>>> the sonoma county sheriff's department is overseeing the investigation. the officer involved has been placed on paid administrative leave. >>> amman instrument county arrested last night in the brutal beating death of his wife. 72-year-old stephen rothschild called 911 last night saying he has his wife had been fighting and she was dead. officers went to their home on amherst circle and found 67- year-old wanita rothschild. she was severely in and sat on the couch. they try to revive her but were unsuccessful. the husband is being held at the sonoma county jail without bail. >>> one of the suspects in a chicago homicide who surrendered here in the bay area is set to face a judge on monday. officers took 56-year-old andrew warren into custody last night without incident after he turned himself in. meanwhile 42-year-old wyndham latham surrendered to the marshals last night and is being held without by the alameda county sheriff's office. he is scheduled to be arraigned monday morning. latham is an associate professor of microbiology at the northwestern univ

the reservoir dropped to 25% capacity later that season and sonoma county lost water valued at 10 the millions of dollars. if we had updated accrual curves sonoma county would've been better positioned to adapt to the prolonged drought that followed in the next four years. unpredictable-- unpredictability in our weather pattern and climate means we are constantly managing water supply with an underlying goal of becoming more resilience. not only is resiliency critical for our security, but it also makes sense economically. we embarked upon a initiative and 4014 with several state partners to improve weather forecast modeling in managing reservoir operations. the effort is called forecast informed her reservoir operations known as-- in a partnership with the core the bureau of reclamation and the state of california as well as their agency. this summer the partnership released a preliminary viability assessment for the lake and that document is a dock-- a passionate our testimony and our ultimate goal is to put in place a modern rule. we in the west need better data and long-term forec

. >>> a teenager took top honors at the sonoma county fair. but first she had to overcome a life-threatening infection. we have more on this story from the santa rosa fairgrounds. >> a story we first reported five years ago. a case of flesh eating bacteria that might have killed a little girl. but missy pendleton had other ideas. >> she put him on a metal stand, just like the one that changed her life. at 12:00, she cut herself, a small cut above the knee, but suddenly, suddenly, pain, swelling, and a fever, and her diagnosis? flesh eating bacteria. and her parents will never forget the airlift, and 45 days in the hospital. >> i can't even believe where she has come from as compared to where she was. we thought we might not have her anymore. >> after that guy a clean sweep. she is humbled, but thrilled. >> i try not to think about it. >> even now, in the arena, she remembers having 14 surgeries. infection destroyed her muscles and her cartilage. >> she doesn't want anyone feeling sorry for her. >> she has powered through long months of rehabili

catch it at the sonoma county airport station starting at 12:49 p.m. hen the full service starts. commuters eventually would be able to catch the trains at 10 stations between sonoma county airport and downtown san raphael. this is expected to ease traffic on 101 by giving commuters alternates. through labor day, fares will be half price and then after that you will have those regular fares from $3.50 to $11.50. now, the train runs 7 days a week. it even has an onboard cafe. you can buy food, drinks, beer and wine. smart train had a soft launch with limited service this summer. that's when we talked to a lot of folks who are excited about the train and leaders who have been envisioning this day for more than a decade. >> so for us to be having real people, real potential commuters on the train, this was a huge day. >> reporter: it will make 34 trips a day between sonoma county airport and downtown san rafael. it takes just about an hour to go 43 miles. now, today officials will be holding a grand opening celebration at the santa rosa station. that's whe

the north bay. areas in napa valley moving up and even towards sonoma county. ns are running about one to three degrees cooler with this bigger fog bank. the low in southern california keeps our weather near average to slightly below. 60s, 70s and some 80s. sal, 7:30. >> we have a lot of slow traffic, steve. this morning it has been because of earlier troubles. it has been because of a bridge problem or two. the good thing is that things have cleared up at the bridge. but we still have slow traffic from the carquinez bridge to the macarthur maze. and part of it is because of crash as long the way. and part of it is because of a lot of slow traffic and more volume now that schools are in session. if your school is not in, it will probably be within the week. that's just the way it goes. a lot of schools, more than half, are already in session. this is a look at the bay bridge. you still have a pretty big delay. a couple of crashes at the toll plaza have been cleared. on the san mateo bridge, it is moderately heavy. over to the peninsula, we talked about this. 680

next shirley zane, chairman of the board of the sonoma county water agency. then martha shields,project director for the new england environmental finance center. i must say these hearings are typically western focused, so it's nice to have a witness here to talk about things going in maine. then we'll hear from the president and ceo of -- thank you all for the testimony you'll provide. we'd like to limit your remarks if you can for five minutes to have time for questions and your full remarks will be submitted for the record. with that we'll recognize you. >> thank you. i'm director of the arizona department of water resources. thank you for providing me an opportunity to testify on behalf of the state of arizona. i have submitted written testimony for the record. my comments today will highlight see issues in that testimony. the legal framework, policy prescriptions, institutions and infrastructure needed to secure its resources, create certainty and prepare for drought. the state prioritizes internal actions but collaborates regionally and with the federal

station five years after crews broke ground. 10 stations are open between downtown san rafael and the sonoma county airport. it should help ease the rush hour drive on highway 101 in marin and sonoma.>> people remember these friday afternoons when it takes them two hours to get from san rafael to santa rosa. this is in people's brains and once they realize that this is dependable passenger service they will use it.>> six more stations will open in the next few years with service running from clovers berg, roundtrips will cost as much as $23 but commuters will be able to buy unlimited monthly passes.>>> a man from austria is recovering after being hit by lightning near donner summit. mathias steinhuber was on a hiking trip with two others on the pacific crest trail when a lightning storm moved through tuesday and a bolt of lightning went through his body knocking him down and exiting through his foot. he was in such a remote location the chp had to rescue him by helicopter.>> it was an amazing amount of power, it burns close and knocks them out of their shoes.>> he suffered burns and hearing

into fairfield does look good to vallejo with no problems if you're -- 37 is getting busy on the way over to sonoma and marine county. at the bay bridge, the meter lights have gone on. there's a five minute delay before you make it onto the span. 5:32. >>> the commander of the you u.s. navy 7th fleet based in japan has been relieved duty after month's deadly collision involving the uss john mccain. uss military statement says the commander was removed due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command. now, ten sailors were killed when the uss john mccain collided in singapore with a larger oil tanker. it was the 4th time this year that an american warship was involved in an accident in the pacific rim. members of congress are demanding answers. >> congressman look at this stuff too, is it error, human error or training issues that need to be addressed or outside intrusion. >> the commander of the us -- meeting with all of the commanders in that region. as well as the families who have service members aboard the uss mccain. >>> climate change was -- it was the 21st year of the event and was atte

we have the river and lake sonoma.>>reporter: smart train will push for transit oriented housing intelligence to further reduce unnecessary car use. tom vacar. >>> it was eight years ago dennis richman signed off for the final time. guess what? he's back and we will talk to him.>>> he discovered the long- term impact of concussions on the brain. the football players think it's not a sport to avoid.>>> hurricane harvey has just been upgraded as it moves closer to land. there are life-threatening rains and storm surge expected through the weekend. we will go to galveston, texas.>>> we will update the forecast and we have heat advisories in the bay. >>> this is a picture from corpus christi, hurricane harvey was upgraded to category 4. it could pack winds of up to 125 miles an hour and is expected to bring heavy rain. you can see the beach and the waves are coming in. the wind is whipping those palm trees around.>>> this is the possibility of catastrophic damage. lauren blanchard is just up the coast in galveston, texas.

transportation in the north bay. >> reporter: the train runs 7 days a week making 10 stops between the sonomanty airport and downtown san rafael. the 43-mile trip takes about an hour. the hope to help commuters avoid the congestion on 101. >> as development occurs along the corridor, as housing development and employment centers develop, this going to be a great way to go to work. >> ultimately we might want to go to napa. it's going to be good for marin and sonoma. >> reporter: smart officials are working on extending it it larkspur in walking distance of the ferry terminal opening in 2019. jessica flores, kpix 5. >>> coming up, apple gets ready to move to iowa. the incentive for the silicon valley company to expand in the midwest. toward texas... airlines are waiving "change fees." >>> welcome back. this is a live look in galveston, texas where the national hurricane center has just upgraded moments ago this hurricane harvey from category 2 to category 3. it's off the coast and expected to make landfall overnight. the cat-3 hurricane expected to be one of the worst hurricanes in almost 12 y

of directors for the sonoma county water agency. very proud to be here today to provide a local perspective on water management. we believe that securing the water means investing in the water resources. water is life. we have the pleasure and responsibility to deliver safe and affordable drinking water 365 days a year, 24 hours a day. drought or flood we must secure a water supply. it's outdated and in need of updates. it improved long-range forecasting in order to manage water resources for both extreme, wet and dry conditions. we manage the projects a of the life water supply for the people in sonoma. the lakes are dual purpose reservoirs and the ordering for managers for the protection and water agency manages to functions. the lake water control manual was created in 1959 nearly 60 years later the manual has not been adjusted. in 2013 the core was required to leave release 20,000 to reach the reservoir because it had to adhere to the antiquated rule despite the predictions though rain was forecast. it dropped to 25% of capacity

a look at the sonoma fair, temperatures in the 80s. here in the city, cool and 64. back to you guys. >>> to fire watch, portions of highway 128 in napa are open as firefighters gain ground in the canyon fire. so far, the fire is at least 80% contained. good news. evacuation warnings however are still in effect for three areas near the flames. in south bay, a 100-acre wildfire in morgan hill is 70% it started ntaifridneay afterno on necoar hail and 'til ton avenue investigators are still looking for the cause. there is no what rdcaused this fire near highway 101 in san jose. it didn't get very however but it sparked g panic as it briefly threatened some homes. flames burned about seven acres. >>> in a few days there will be a debate over a possible fire department merger. the plan would terminate two fire departments and create a new agency. it would be called the central marin fire department. supporters say it would save money. the city council is expected to review the proposal this week. >>> new, a scary situation for a family in union city. police say they were

. >>> service begins for the bay area's newest transit system. officials for sonoma marin area transit or smart will host opening-day festivities later this morning at the railroad square station. a total of 10 stations are opening between downtown san rafael and the sonoma county airport. the first train leaves this afternoon at 12:49 pm. trains one both weekdays and weekends and connect with other transit options such as buses and ferries. six most stations are scheduled to open in the next few years with service eventually extending from cloverdale all the way down to larkspur and the ferry terminal there. rights will be free today and half-price through labor day. >>> we are talking about uber. a change in their plans. what uber has decided to do with a landmark building it owns and oakland. >>> evacuations on the gulf coast. we are tracking the hurricane that is getting stronger by the minute and taking aim at texas. >>> it's a nice commute. it's early and traffic looks good. northbound 101 approaching the 80 split looks good. >>> a cool down yesterday and it's

the sonoma county sheriff's office is leading the investigation.>>> the apartment fire in berkeley injured one person and that fire is now under investigation. it started at 7:15 pm at addison street near sacramento straight. one person was taken to the hospital to be treated for burns and firefighters worked to put out the fire and were able to get the fire under control in about one hour. >> we were able to stop the fire and isolated to the third floor to minimize the damage to the building. we were able to get most of the tenants back in the facility.>> the apartment building has 27 apartments. three of the units have smoke, fire and water damage so those families were not allowed to return. they are being helped by the red cross. >>> the city of san francisco is hoping to turn the mcdonald's restaurant into affordable housing across the golden gate park. this is an area that has been plagued with drug dealings and shootings. last thursday a man was shot in the restaurant and the san francisco board of supervisors made an offer, and the specifics on the offer has not been released but t

and it costs nearly half a billion. >> the sonoma marin area. rapid transit. f the areaing rapid. kris shows you an easy, light drive through palo alto. that will change. light friday for most of the bay. this is the big problem south 680, the third incident of the morning. first a crash on the shoulder, the right shoulder. folks are switching sides to get away from all the activity and then in the backup there at stone ridge another issue, a disabled vehicle reported over there, getting over to the side of the freeway. the dublin interchange down into fremont. that's a tough drive. there are your drive times. highway 84 is much better even if you have to back track a little. >> thank you very much. the weekend is coming. >> it is. >> we're ready to see what we can do to plan. >> there's a lot going on and we'll have a lot going on in the weather, too, with a wide range in temperatures. look at the coast for tomorrow. it'll be up to 72 degrees. 87 degrees by the bay and the inland valleys up to 98 degrees. on sunday even hotter weather inland and you'll want to

there might be a little pulling off of the fog on the sonoma coast. but it's going up santa rosa and windsor and hillsburg. maybe up to clover dale. we'll keep an eye and see if it does. the air that has a change is santa cruz and santa cruz mountains. they didn't get the fog. it didn't last long. the fog is pouring in. look at the thunderstorm complex over nevada, over toll plaza lake and kirkwood and south lake tahoe. they calmed down at night, but there were major thunderstorms. the flow around that low coming up southern california continues to pump in moisture. not much of a delta breeze. we'll see if it picks up or decreases. 50s and 60s. santa rosa, 56. fremont, 59. livermore in there as well. 62 in sunnyvale. temperatures to the south, a lot of 62. santa clara and san jose state , and saratoga, upper 50s. santa cruz to so cal, 80 degrees with that sunshine and 57, scotts valley and boulder creek and san martin said we're in there as well. along the crest, the thunderstorms for us is all about the fog. a lot of that moisture has pushed north war

also, last day of the sonoma county fair. temperatures start off in the 70s at 11:00. s. mb to the mid-80s, poserbl so plenty of sunshine all day long. you'll need some sunscreen and even at night, it will be fairly cool with clear skies by around 11:00. now, if you're heading to the golden gate park, i would grab a jacket definitely. it will be cool and breezy, partly cloudy conditions as well. with temperatures only in t lololololololololololololololo afternoon. the winds are going to pick up this afternoon. 10 to 20 milesser p we go into y will stay breezy and this on shore flow, that's what's going to drive temperatures down. for example, in san jose, average high is 82. below that, we really drop on monday. slowly ramp back up throughout the workweek. so, i want to show you the accuweather seven-day forecast. temperatures overnight will be in the 50s and in the 60s. so today, expect a similar day compared to yesterday. and then that cooler weather arrives with drizzle tomorrow morning and temperatures will be about 5 to 10 degrees below average. >> i'll have my broth

full service begins on the new sonoma-marin smart train. this is video from last month when the smart train had free preview rides. the first southbound train will depart the sonoma county airport station at 12:49 this afternoon. and the first northbound train will leave the san rafael station at 2:29. all rides today are free, and they will be discounted through labor day. after that the average fare will be about $7.50. (mark) still ahead on the kron four morning news... big changes are coming to whole foods. hear how amazon is going to make the grocery store more affordable. and... the city of oakland calling for unity. how the community is trying to bring people together ahead of two white nationalist rallies this weekend. plus... see how one bay area police department is stepping up efforts to stop violence in the l-g-b-t community. hi, we are turketarians. you know people think that all turkey tastes alike. (both) wrong! true turketarians swear by butterball. we like to say, (both) "what is this? thanksgiving?" (both laughing) get it?

a total of ten stations are open between san rafael and the sonoma county airport. six more stations are expected to open in the next few years. >>> happening now, a discussion about google in san jose. google plans to build a 6 million to 8 million square foot station. a coalition of south bay labor and housing organizations want san jose to use local workers and companies to build the complex, and hire local people to work in it when it's finished. >>> locks and keys can be traced all the way back to ancient egypt. a startup launching today told abc 7 news reporter jonathan bloom it's time we unlocked our homes with our smartphones. >> reporter: it looks like the office of any other startup except for all the doors in the middle. they lead to another world where keys no longer exist. >> basically an entirely digital access system for your home. much like your car. >> reporter: it's called auto. he looked for a better way to lock up his home. >> there's over 20,000 videos on youtube about how to pick a lock. >> reporter: otto has no keyhole at all. open up this $700

if you recognize him, call the sonoma county sheriff's office. >>> the number say at all. and report shows dramatically the problem of supply and demand when it comes to housing and jobs in the bay area. the nonprofit urban research groups said since 2010 san francisco added 122,000 jobs but only 13,000 new housing units. and santa clara county, 171,000 jobs were created but only 28,000 homes were built during the same time period. the study found that home prices and rents doubled during that period. the study recommends the city of san jose billed 120 new homes over the next 30 years. the group said cities should look at making it easier for people to build in low units and other smaller homes. researchers advised to spend more on affordable housing. >>> san jose state university lifted its ban on beer and wine sales at home football games. you will see the change if you go to the spartans game tomorrow. people who want to buy an adult beverage will need to go to one of six id stations located throughout the stadium and get a wristband. there will be a two drink limit pe

the statement also said the vast majority of calls from sonoma county in six months have failed to provide adequate time for agents to respond. the i.c.e. statement went on to say this case underscores why immigration detainers are such a crucial enforcement tool, and why it is highly problematic and even tragic when jurisdictions choose not to comply. >>> still to come, it's being debated across the country. the controversy has now made it to the south bay. in minutes, the push to remove a statue from city hall. >>> and meteorologist steve paulson is going to break down the weather patterns across the bay area. >>> but first, the second largest lottery drawing in u.s. history. excitement is building as the jackpot reach $700 million. we will be right back. ♪ ♪ be a powerful force. nature valley at at&t, we believe in access. the opportunity for everyone to explore a digital world. connecting with the things that matter most. and because nothing keeps us more connected than the internet, we've created access from at&t. california households with at least one resident who receives snap or s

next we will have shirlee zane, chairman of the board of the sonoma county water agency. then martha sheils as mentioned project director for the new england department of finance center. i must say that these hearings are typically western focused and so it's nice to have a witness here who will talk about things going on in maine. then we'll hear from heiner markhoff, president and ceo of ge water and process technology are finally water from mr. carlos riva, ceo of poseidon water. they do offer the testimony you will provide. we would like to limit the remarks he began to five minutes to have time for questions and your full remarks will be submitted for the record. and with that we will recognize mr. buschatzke. >> thank you and good morning, chairman flake, ranking member king and members of the subcommittee. i'm director of the arizona department of water resources. thank you for providing me an opportunity to testify on behalf of the state of arizona. i have submitted written testimony for the record and my comments today will highlight key issues in the testimony.

so lots of fun activities today and if you want to take advantage of the sonoma county fair, we'll stillstart at 11:00 with some clouds starting to pull back. lots of sunshine by this afternoon. very warm in the upper 80s. starting to get more comfort bable by 7:00, then cooling down tonight, some of those clouds move in once again. temperatures will be in the upper 50s. by 11:00. also, chris mentioned and katie mentioned the santa clara county fair. this morning, it will be a warm start. we'll still see a few clouds, but that will pull bac to the b everybody. 3:00, sunny in the mid-80s. and then a little billit cooler to want with mostly clear skies. also, heading to the game today, it's tonight, rather, at 7:30, temperatures still really warm in the upper 70s and cooling down to 72 degrees. now, that marine layer does kick in and so we will see cooler and drier air.ncagain tonight, so temperatures will be b cooler in the mid-50s around the bay. just not as still out e.er muggy as we've experienced the last few days and here's the accuweather 7 seven-day forecast. just the mild and mugg

ten stations will be open from downtown south to the sonoma county airport. the hope is that will ease traffic on 101. all rides will be free for the big opening day today. service starts about 1:00. so i guess we don't get the benefits of it for the morning commute but, um, it will eventually be a huge help. >> i could actually use that instead of my bike this weekend because i'm doing a 70-mile bike ride for the tour de fox, the michael j. fox parkinson's ride. maybe i'll take the train! it will be faster because it's going to be hot in wine country of sonoma where it's happening this weekend. >>> good morning. out the door, we have some patchy clouds looking out towards the bay bridge. earlier burn-off today. right now, look at santa rosa dipping all the way down to 50. 58 degrees in san jose. let's check in with our wind speeds. they look under ten around the lip of the bay. 14 in san ramon. good morning in concord at 11. winds fluctuating west- southwest, south-southwest. it looks like this is going to be it throughout the day today up to 20 miles per hou

the sonoma county sheriff's department says this man is suspected of -- and ronnard park. >>> they haveay area science on their mind. a team of students and professors from san jose state say they launched a test balloon and study it. they are not alone, solar company sun power wants to study the eclipse as well. >> we are going it have a quick experiment on monday. >> sun power wants to see how it affects solar power on the grid. the company made thousands of glasses for the eclipse and they say they will take time to get results to come in and analyze them. >> the next solar eclipse is in 223. sh about 40k giants fans leaving the ballaprk tonight...w/ a big ♪ ♪ isaac hou has mastered gravity defying moves to amaze his audience. great show. here you go. now he's added a new routine. making depositing a check seem so effortless. easy to use chase technology, for whatever you're trying to master. isaac, are you ready? yeah. chase. so you can. smile. >>> okay. it was great. 40,000 giant fans leaving the ballpark tonight with a smile. >> well the giants are doing well against the phillies.

. >> people in the north bay have a new way to make their way through sonoma county as the new smart train service kicks off. >> ktvu fox 2news at noon. >>> good afternoon. >> two bay area cities bracing for a weekend of right wing rallies. protests and counter protests. the mayor of san francisco is asking people to stay away from tomorrow's rally at chrissy field which has been granted a permit. the mayor of berkeley is repeating the same thing in regards to an anti marches rally that organizers say will go on as planned on sunday despite the permit request being denied by the city. >> and happening now a rally is just kicking off on the steps of san francisco city hall. its being called a unite against hate rally. one of several that have been organized as an alternative for people who want to counter protest tomorrow's prayer rally. >> we are live now from just outside of city hall. a good crowd so far? >> reporter: i think that the mayor wanted to set the tone. he wanted the public to know san francisco is a city of love and not hate. as you can see there is quite a good crowd h

a total of ten stations are open between san rafael and the sonoma county airport. six more stations are expected to open in the next few years. >>> happening now, a discussion about google in san jose. google plans to build a 6 million to 8 million square foot station. a coalition of south bay labor and housing organizations want san jose to use local workers and companies to build the complex, and hire local people to work in it when it's finished. >>> locks and keys can be traced all the way back to ancient egypt. a startup launching today told abc 7 news reporter jonathan bloom it's time we unlocked our homes with our smartphones. >> reporter: it looks like the office of any other startup except for all the doors in the middle. they lead to another world where keys no longer exist. >> basically an entirely digital access system for your home. much like your car. >> reporter: it's called auto. he looked for a better way to lock up his home. >> there's over 20,000 videos on youtube about how to pick a lock. >> reporter: otto has no keyhole at all. open up this $700

heading to the sonoma county fair in santa rosa, sunshine and clouds. low 80s. can't rule out a sprinkle or two. maybe a thunderstorm. overall, staying dry. plenty of sunshine. the extended forecast is coming up in a bit. back to you guys. >>> a small desolate town in southern california could soon become the state's marijuana capital. earlier this week, a company called, american grain, announced it purchased baytown for $5 million in san bernardino county near the nevada border. the cannabis company says it intends to turn this town into a modern energy independent paradise. the unofficial mayor says if big money comes in, so will big change. >> if it is sold, i hope they keep me here. hopefully i make a good enough impression and -- i could make a good poster child. >> can't argue with that. a representative for the current owner says the sale is not a done deal quite yet. a representative says other buyers have come and gone over the years but nothing there has ever really changed. >>> coming up, a creamery powered by gas. when you're clocking out. i'm the on

the first official train leaves the sonoma county airport at 12:49 p.m. if you want to ride smart train tomorrow visit the abc 7 news app. you'll find a video explaining seven things to know before catching a ride. >> tomorrow is friday. the weekend is not here. >>> time to check on the weather. >> we're going to see some heat around here. we're going to feel it, i should say, this upcoming weekend. a time lapse from the exploratorium camera. look at that marine layer. it isn't advancing much toward the transamerica pyramid, the financial district. it's been compressing all day long. tonight it's now 1200 feet deep. basically what this means, we're undergoing changes, and it's about to heat up. you'll not really feel it tomorrow, but you certainly will feel it as we head into the weekend. a live picture right now from our emeryville camera. beautiful view there. 7:00 tomorrow morning, we'll have limited fog. definitely going to be sunny by noontime. 60s, 70s and by 3:00 p.m., mild to warm weather with mid-60s to low 90s. as you check out this live picture

. >> the business park sits alongside the sonoma county airport and they have other tenants around several sprawling buildings. changes seem wise for the safety of everyone involved. >> close with a group. have a common closing time. that would be wise. >> a pair of african-american men, wearing dark clothing, and one of them was wearing a mask. they had a new model dark red honda. there is surveillance video, the sheriff may release that at a later time. >>> a pair of businesses in danger of shutting down, now thriving things to employees at a bookstore and a diner, who stepped in to take matters into their own hands. amber has more information on what happened. >> frank, we are just outside this diner, it has a new name and a new location. the facts are the same. >> it is quaint. it is adorable. it is old school. and there is a modern flare. >> they've only been open for a couple months. but the staff that works here, they have a long history with the neighborhood. they work here - - they have worked here for 23 years. the owners shuttered this restaurant in april. >> they were devastate

for us it is on shore city and the fog is filling in rapidly at the sonoma and mendocino coast. the fog is making a good push over inland areas and moving big time. santa cruz, santa cruz mountains and 25 gusting up to 39. that is an extra hold on the hairspray day. 50s, 60s in oakland from alameda, and everyone is pretty close. lakeport at 60, brentwood 64, san jose 63, oakland at 63. east bay low to mid 60s and a lot of 50s. danville, blackhawk, livermore 57. martinez 56 so everyone is pretty close. thunderstorms over the sierra but decreasing as this flow moves out. we may have one more day but this is focused more central and southern. as this low kicks out high pressure is on its way tomorrow. today is cooler with 60s, 70s and 80s which are slightly below average but getting ready to go above average. tomorrow is the transition day before it gets hot. not everybody but inland could get toasty sunday and monday, maybe some cooling by tuesday. it is still august. >>> coming up, the breaching of the divide by bringing people together, policing and use of force town hall meeting

free rides and reduced fares for the first few days. sonoma marin route transit was pitched as a way to help get commuters off of highway 101 which gets jammed. the general manager told me in the last 30 minutes he is happy this morning but he looks forward to this afternoon when the smart trains begin to carry passengers and doing their job of using the commute. >> the train schedule and destination might not serve everybody but if we remove enough cars off highway 101 that should be more capacity for those stuck on 11. >> so it helps people all over. >> absolutely. >> reporter: the fares are on a sliding scale cost of between $3.50 and $11.50 and one important note no cash payment accepted on board but they do take clipper cards. remember pam was asking about bikes on board the smart trains and i have talked with somebody who tells me yes, they can accommodate bikes on board they also have bike parking so if you want to right your bike and take it to the destination you can do that but take a look you can see they have secure locking facilit

the first official train leaves the sonoma county airport at 12:49 p.m. if you want to ride smart train tomorrow visit the abc 7 news app. you'll find a video explaining seven things to know before catching a ride. >> tomorrow is friday. the weekend is not here. >>> time to check on the weather. >> we're going to see some heat around here. we're going to feel it, i should say, this upcoming weekend. a time lapse from the exploratorium camera. look at that marine layer. it isn't advancing much toward the transamerica pyramid, the financial district. it's been compressing all day long. tonight it's now 1200 feet deep. basically what this means, we're undergoing changes, and it's about to heat up. you'll not really feel it tomorrow, but you certainly will feel it as we head into the weekend. a live picture right now from our emeryville camera. beautiful view there. 7:00 tomorrow morning, we'll have limited fog. definitely going to be sunny by noontime. 60s, 70s and by 3:00 p.m., mild to warm weather with mid-60s to low 90s. as you check out this live picture

the sonoma county fair will be nice, 86 the high saturday and sunday. we're right around -6z 06 degrees -- around 60 degrees currently. cloudy, third consecutive night the santa clara valley has been covered already. mountainview 62, not even changing the fact that we have the on shorfle , we're directio southwest wind is very chilly. we've had that this week. ss atrr ofof st to northwest weekend making a couple of degrees difference inland, mornwill ch, bu warmer in the soafternoon simp by changing the wind direction a very small amount. the reason it's changing? this low pressure area that kept the clouds around much of the day today, kept the temperatures below normal, a lot of thunderstorms. northern california pummeled with wind and hail, but that moves out causing the wind change, so we'll be warmer, especially inland. cool near the water this weekend, and inland only in the 70s for the most part. highsin the 70s in oakland and -- highs in the 70s in oakland, 90 in fairfield, but only the 60s for san francisco and ndeca degrees warmer over the wee

riders will be able to catch trains at ten stations from downtown san rafael to the sonoma county airportlin reports. the question is, will people ride it? >> reporter: that is the big question. and smart train officials believe people will ride their trains. this is the first time in 60 years people can ride passenger trains in the north bay. they think this will transform how people commute in this region. a lot of excitement but also, a little bit of skepticism. that sound is great for train riders. >> i would love to use it to commute to school. >> reporter: people will be hopping on board. >> i have been waiting for this for 20 years. so we're glad it's here. >> reporter: 20 years? >> yeah. 20 years. it's been that long. they have been talking about doing it. so i'm glad it's done. >> sometimes good things are worth waiting for. and it's exciting it's here. >> reporter: this is why. people have been waiting because traffic on 101 is relentless! this was taken at noon today in petaluma. stop and go. and even worse, during the morning and evening commute. >> a positive option for peopl

the first run leaves the sonoma county airport station. pm we begin our regular service schedule. >> reporter: this first writers also get a bonus because the rides are free. >> riser free all day today. >> reporter: and the rides are reduced through labor day and the regular fair schedule starts taking place then. >> beginning tomorrow it will be half price for everyone through labor day. after that we start our regular fares. >> reporter: i know you have a lot of work to prep for the party. thank you for joining us. as i said, we have seen a couple of customers who have already shown up at the station, looking to take that first ride. they were disappointed because the official service does not get underway until 12:49 pm. we will have coverage throughout the morning and the day as service begins in the north bay. >> is going to be really interesting. hopefully we hear from people. traffic is bad. hopefully there were people who want to avoid that. >> reporter: and we started hearing from some people who are talking about wanting to take

we have the story from redwood valley, california. >> on a warm summer evening in sonoma, kcalifornia, the grapes are ri the food is abundant. >> is it good? and open up that jar. >> this isn't your avrnl farm to table dinner in wine country. it's a chance topo >> all right. thank you. mind if i finish? >> it's hosted by marijuana entrepreneurs. hoping to show long time wine makers like dennis that wine and weed go together in business as well. >> i'm curious, are you thinking about ever infusing a wine? >> a sixth generation wine maker says at the least hooerks interested. >> i think i'd be foolish if i didn't look at those opportunities. >> as california prepares to hand out licenses to marijuana businesses on january 1st, many are eyeing northern california's wine making region as a pot of dwold. some experts say one acre of cannabis can be worth at least $1 million while an acre of wine grapes in sonoma county only brings in just under $200 tourks. a lot.h do you ex >> michael is tapping into the budding market. he's a marijuana entrepreneur who bought this 80 acre property in cal

still, tomorrow, the sonoma county fair, that'll be nice. outside lands 2017 at golden gate park, on the cool side with 74 degrees. the summer jazz festival in downtown san jose, 80 degrees for that. overnight lows around 60, and fresno 100 degrees tomorrow, and just 67 degrees if you're headed to monterey. high temperatures tomorrow, santa rosa manages 89. 76 at mountain view, and 77 at livermore. extended forecast, the usual low clouds in the morning, sun in the afternoon, and it's that way right through next weekend, but monday it cools down rather dramatically. >> no drama, i'm an open book! a prominent nfl star sat during the national anthem in a pre- season game tonight, and the rain visited the desert for a -- raid visited the desert for a scrimmage with the cardinals. this was " a non issue for me." >>> nfl up top and the raiders made a little noise, before the game even began. the head coach said quote this is a nonissue for me, but marshawn lynch did sit in the national anthem. lynch didn't play, carr didn't play, front line starter

the weekend now underway promises the sonoma county fair 89 degrees in santa rosa this weekend. looks nice. outside lands, 64 degrees. you'll be on the cool side with low clouds around there. and crowds for the stern growth, boy, 19th is going to be the -- stern grove festival tomorrow in san francisco, partly cloudy and 62 degrees. i would get airlifted in if i were you and if i worked at google. summer jams festival this weekend at downtown san jose will be sunny and a temperature of about 80 degrees. overnight lows tonight, find patchy low clouds along the shoreline. sunrise tomorrow morning, 6:24 a.m. overnight lows not that cool, near 60 degrees. if you're heading out of the bay area tomorrow, redding is at 98 with sun. 100 degrees in fresno. it is still plenty warm. at yosemite, 71. you're going to find clouds like at eureka, 70 degrees. monterey, 66. tomorrow, 84 at livermore and 80 for san jose. tomorrow, santa rosa tops out at 89. 81 degrees in san rafael tomorrow. san francisco 68. in oakland, 72 and in red wood city, 80 degrees. the usual low clouds in the morning and

. >>> the sonoma county sheriff's department is showing off results of a month's long investigation. there were four guns found, cocaine and thousands of dollars. deputies arrested two men. >>> the founder of a mill valley private school has pleaded guilty in a million dollar embezzlement case. she was accused of using money from the school for personal expenses. she pleadsed guilty to one count of grand theft in a plea deal but is expected to see her serve a year in county jail. >>> a san francisco property owner facing a lawsuit for forcing people to live in an unsafe dungeon like basement. they filed a lawsuit today and released these pictures. melissa mendoza owns the building. for more than a decade 20 people lived in the basement. it has no windows and only one exit. s they call it an appalling illegal fire trap. the building's owner could not be reached for comment. >>> abc 7 news was in the tenderloin where city leaders took part in affordable housing complex. it will be built on a former parking lot at eddie and tailor streets. the project includes 113 units of family housing

by the time you reach the livermore valley, it looks good. 680 is in decent shape heading out to the sonomaraffic on the dublin great looks good into castro valley and into hayward. we are also looking at 880 and oakland. traffic in both directions is moving along well. commute is looking good at the bay bridge toll plaza. traffic here is light so far. >>> good morning, everybody. not much change from yesterday. 60s and 70s and 80s unless you are far inland. even those 90s are better than 105 or 106. some of you like the heat but it does not look like we will see too much anytime soon. thunderstorm activity again over the sierra. you can see the circulation around below. they died down over the night and lose their energy source. upped for the oregon border and pushing more toward nevada, you can see that is taking most of it out of here. 60s, 70s and 80s today after the low cloud deck and a little bit of missed over the coast. a very typical pattern for this time of the year. we are looking for 50s and 60s for the temperatures. 59, berkeley. 59, oakland. 61, fremont. down toward the santa