this is abc 7 mornings. >>> good morning on this saturday. we are starting this half hour a look we weather backup here is meteorologist lisa argen hey, lisa. >> good morning to you. exploratorium camera right now lots of sunshine.a beautiful da the low 70s. right now numbers in the 40s around redwood city. a nice recovery in half moon bay. it was 39 this morpg. 23 degrees kohler than yesterday. and from our roof camera, a little bit of haze out there. we have the air quality advisory again today. upper 30s still for you in petaluma. santa rosa. so boy the north bay certainly has been cold the past few mornings. process with the hazy conditions moderate air quality. but we look for a return to mild readings, 70s at the boechs and 80s inland. here we are at 1:00 in the low 70s inland. the 80s getting close to the inland valleys. we'll talk about a cooldown for sunday in a few minutes. liz. >> thanks. power turned back on for nearly all customers left in the dark by this week's planned outages. minutes aigt pg&e told us 100% of bay area custome

here is abc's rachel scott with more. >> i am back! >> reporter: senator bernie sanders flexing his campaign muscle, pushing past a recent heart attack to reassure his supports he's up for the challenge. >> i am more than ready to assume the office of president of the united states. >> reporter: more than 25,000 packing a park in queens, new york, making sanders' rally the largest for any democrat in the 2020 campaign. his return to the campaign trail stamped with a coveted endorsement. >> holy cow! >> reporter: congresswoman alexandria ocasio-cortez praising the crowded field of democr bats throwing her support behind just one. >> we have one of the best democratic presidential primary fields in a generation. and much of that is thanks to the work that bernie sanders has done in his entire life. >> reporter: his supporters hope that endorsement gives sanders, who has slipped in the polls, a boost. >> i think seeing women of color, the vanguard of the new left endorsing bernie, it means everything to me as a young person. roes >> repor

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catch monday night football right here on abc 7. the warriors will hold an open golden state played a sold out their first basketball game in their new home against the lakers. chris alvarez has the highlights in this morning's sports. >>> good morning, sports friends. history made on saturday night at chase center. the warriors host the first basketball game ever at their brand-new arena against lebron james and the lakers. preseason, the starters getting a lot of run. steph curry and lebron among those. lakers start an 11-0 run. here's steph, splash. klay thompson loving it, can't wait to get him back on the floor. anthony davis was a monster down low, he had 17 in the first quarter. it is preseason. lot to defense from steph, creative. tips it to himself and he will lay it up and in. lakers go away 123-101. >> i'm not too concerned with the result but we have to play better defense, we'll work hard on that next week. we'll take tomorrow off and get back at it on monday. >> we've got two more preseason games, get a little bit more

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marcie gonzalez, abc news. port o ranch, california. >> now berkeley firefighters will be working front lines in l.a. after leaving the bay area yesterday. the strike team is stocking a special engine designed to perform in off road areas. you have to look at this. this rabbit is in a hospital being treated after being singed by flames. a crew with our sister station captured the video of the rabbit in the parking lot of the the ymca. >> they stopped the flames from reaching the y and a local viewer came and took the rabbit to the vet so it could be treated. >>> developing news, power turned back on for nearly all customers left in the dark by the week's planned out analysis. pg&e says 99% of bay area customers have had service restored less than 13,000 still without power. pg&e says it found 30 incidents of weather related damage to infrastructure. wires fell. tree branchs that blue into lines. our reporter chris reyes in napa where wineries are still scrambling to recover. >> everybody was pretty frantic. we

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vic lee, abc 7 news. >> so much impact. leslie brinkley tweeted out that health officials are telling food establishments in lafayette and the east bay they have to shut down. ower wl il raised.here in what's thelatest? >> reporter: ye tell you residents in this area are bracing for the getting creative. others are in a >> they make every day fresh. >> reporter: hot donuts are the specialty at the lafayette landmark. they visited johnny's donuts and they would have to cease operations. >> what does this mean for your business? >> i'm losing money. >> reporter: several local grocery stores have invested in backup generators and to stay up shutdown. they were calling up patients and canceling appointments. >> once we were woinrkg, root c. it's not fair for everybody. >> you're canceling appointments? >> we have to. without power we can't do a darn thing. >> we feel like we'll be able to hold school pre-21st century, the 21st century way without technology. >> reporter: lights will be out, flashlights will be placed inside >>

disney is the parent company of lucas film and abc 7. >>> still to come on abc 7 mornings, some are getting worried over the idea of the new a's stadium. why they argue it's bad thing for the east bay and how you can join the debate. also from prison to the kitchen. the prince prisoners learning a new trade behind tto harrison, the wine tcollection.. to craig, this rock. i leave these things to my heirs, all 39 million of you, on one condition. that you do everything to preserve and protect them. with love, california. argen. good morning within lisa. >> >> amanda, good morning to you. i'm sure you noticed the warming yesterday. temperatures below average but for the resist first time in a while today above average. in san mateo 49. an in daly steph. college koomg off last night with 40s in the east bay. 45 in santa rosa but a red plague warning into effect later on today into tomorrow morning. the gusty winds above 1,000 feet blowing up to 35 miles an hour. decreasing relative humidity, continue to dry out the atmosphere and possibly start fires. so we will watch that peak heat arrives mon

abc 7 news was at berkeley high school when car lita rodriguez spoke. believes focusing on what young people have in common can tackle social isolation and reduce violence of all kinds. >> it's not about our skin color, the place where we come from, our differences. %-pe speak out our stories can come together into one and build a common bridge. >> rodriguez survived the shooting at marjory stoneman douglas high school. 1 people died in february of last year. >>> happening today, it's the last chance to enjoy presidio picnic in san francisco. dozens of food trucks have been at the main food ground since march. there are plenty of other activities including yoga classes, lawn games, photo booths and live music. the picnic runs from 11:00 to 4:00 this afternoon. a sign that summer is officially ended, but it's going to start feeling like summer again. >> good thing it's today. cloudy and misty. as for today, yes, we're turning the corner on this cooling trend and warming it up a bit. 51 in oakland, 55 san francisco, san jose 54. we'll talk about a beautif

at rossmoor, eric thomas, abc 7 news. >>> just ahead on abc 7 news at 4:00, we'll have an update on pg&e's emergency power shutoff. in fact the lights have already gone off in some places. plus the work the utility is doing to try to keep its website from crashing. we'll check to see if the changes are actually working. >> let me be clear. you do no fact checking on any ads, is that correct? >> a facebook face-off on capitol hill. mark zuckerberg under fire for questionable political ads and facebook ahey, fred, it'sage medicare open enrollment. time to compare plans. we're fine with what we have. that's what the johnsons thought until they tried medicare's new plan finder. the johnsons? we saved a lot on our prescription costs and got extra benefits. how 'bout it, fred? plans change every year. use the new plan finder at medicare.gov. comparing plans really pays. wow, look how much we can save! >>> pg&e has launched another series of public safety power shutoffs due to the red flag conditions and fears that power lines could trigger wildfires. in the north bay saennta rosa a sonoma co

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>>> now fromthet -- >>> now from abc 7 live breaking news. . >>>for tanks at a fuel storage facility explode in the east bay. glrs almost sounded like someone shot like a missile or a canon. >> reporter: crews work through the night to stop the stubborn fire. >> i've been driving from oakland three and a half hours. >> reporter: and relief after 80 finally reopens. and here is the latest following an explosion and seven-hour fire fight. containers finally contained. >> and i 80 is reopen and all shelter in place orders have been lifted. >> calls starting can coming in about 2:00 about the fire at nustar energy. >> and live outside the storage facility in crocket. lisa. >> reporter: firefighters contained this fire about two hours ago. take a look at video from sky seven and it shows crews mopping up the scene. it was a dramatic scene that lasted more than 12 hours and involved hundreds of firefighters from contra costra county, murin county and cal fire. >> reporter: as night fell, the flames flared up. it engulfed new tanks and threatened thre

abc 7 news. >> lisa, thank you. sky 7 always found long linesf t gas in the vil t t wayo ppad for al up ertime canceled. today the city also said firefighters will be conducting fire patrols in the oakland hills. >> we take this red flag warning extremely seriously. we all know the devastation tha a time to be extremely vigilant. >> oakland is urging people to call 311 for any service request that's not an emergency. the city says it's adding staff and expanding the call center's hours. >> now to the south pay. pg&e says it doesn't anticipate tonnight, but that's expected t change at noon tomorrow. amanda live at sanlocailst jose where residents are getting prepared tomorrow. >> reporter: residents should wake up with power to prepare for thathuff btoy noon. professionally paranoid, one way san jose city leaders are describing their approach to the looming power shutoffs. 38,000 pg&e customers across santa clara county could be impacted. >> we should be prepared as soon as midnight tonight for the power shutoffs in

reporting live, abc 7 news. >> abc 7 news is admitted building a better bay area. some b.a.r.t. riders are worried the system's vision or the future will undermine their needs for today. as part of the long-term plan, b.a.r.t. is converting many of the parking lots at its east bay station to high density housing calling it a transit oriented development. quite a few are in the early stages with public hearings, presentations being conducted, b.a.r.t. is soliciting developers proposals for its north concord project. here's a map showing projects that are underway or in the planning stage. it is extensive covering large portions of the east bay corridor, as well as sfan francisco. those who live near el cerrito worry that means hundreds of parking spaces will disappear. laura anthony live in el cerrito where a big community meeting is planned. >> reporter: that's right. tonight at 6:30 here at the hana senior center on san pablo avenue. b.a.r.t. will meet with community members. they want to assure these folks that this process is just beginning, that no decisions have been made,

marcus moore, abc 7 news, new orleans. >> that is another concern. >>> still ahead on "abc 7 mornings," raising awareness about an animal you may not realize is endangered or threatened. >>> and here is a live look at santa cruz right now. aaddiction. how juuline hooked kids and ignited an public health crisis." other news outlets report- juul took $12.8 billion from big tobacco. markets e-cigarettes with kid friendly flavors and uses nicotine to addict them. 5 million kids use e-cigarettes. juul is "following big tobacco's playbook." and now, juul is pushing prop c to overturn e-cigarette protections. vote no on juul. no on big tobacco. no on prop c. >>> fleet week isn't the only big event drawing crowds today. the italian heritage parade is happening in north beach, beginning in fisherman's wharf and winding its way through washington square. the parade will last 2 1/2 hours. try to take public transportation. parking is limited in the area and several streets shut down at 8:00 a.m., shut down by then. a lot going on, it will be hard to find parking in the city. >> i know, it's been

still to come on abc mornings. as power is restored to people and businesses around the bay area, one caterer uses every work around she can think of to pull off 16 events this weekend. also, president trump returns fire in his back and forth with warriors coach steve kerr. why part of his tweet is now trending on >> announcer: news to build a better bay area. this is abc 7 mornings. >> goods this saturday we start this half hour a look we weather. >> hey, liz. that later sunrise, another 45 minutes. but looking at walnut creek where you can see it's a pretty start to the day. looking clear out there. and temperatures are just all over the place. fretty cool out there in half moon bay. they were at 39. now 41. 57 in san francisco. on the peninsula. 46 a little bit of a sea breeze back into play day. petaluma in the upper 30s. also by the delta, cool about 13 degrees cooler this morning at 37 degrees. we do have once again an air quality advisory for moderate air quality around the bay. a little haze in the atmosphe

thanks. >> he's okay. >>> join us tonight for abc 7 news at 11:00. our breaking news, the pg&e power shutoffs. >> outside of a safeway, bottled water is flying off the shelves as people don't know how to prepare, but they're doing their best. that story at 11:00. >>> and we will have the latest on the timeline for outages and school closures and impacts on the compute. >> tonight it's the connors followed by bless this mix and then at 10:00 it's emergeness and stay tuned for the news at 11:00. >>> that is going to do it for this edition of the abc 7 news. thanks for joining us. >> from the entire news team working hard on this power shutoff problem, thanks for joining us. come try my really big chicken two patties for $4.99, or three for $5.99, or four for $6.99. that's an amazing deal, jack! hey, thanks, stanley. ow. ...wait, what's happening? stanley! you're deflating! hold me, jack! only at jack in the box. you know when you're at ross and that cute dress gets even cuter? yes. or when you can say yes... to both? (smiling) sure. or when you find th

abc 7 news. >> lisa, thank you. sky 7 always found long lines of cars waiting to get gas in the city of sonoma. we checked three locations. all had people trying to fill up before the outage starts. having a full tank of gas is one of the ways to be prepared for a power shutoff. >> all officers have had their overtime canceled. today the city also said firefighters will be conducting fire patrols in the oakland hills. >> we take this red flag warning extremely seriously. we all know the devastation that fires can cause, and so this is a time to be extremely vigilant. >> oakland is urging people to call 311 for any service request that's not an emergency. the city says it's adding staff and expanding the call center's. pg&e says it doesn't anticipate any power outages in san jose tonight, but that's expected to change at noon tomorrow. amanda decastillo live at san jose where residents are getting prepared tomorrow. >> reporter: residents should wake up with power to prepare for that shutoff by noon. professionally p

we are live in hercules, lisa amin gulezian, abc 7 news. >> thank you very much. in the meantime, security is going to be tighter at san francisco's hardly strictly bluegrass festival which begins tomorrow. as many as 3/4 of a million people will stream into golden gate park over three days. that's essentially double the normal population of the city. abc 7 news reporter, lyanne melendez is live with security kangs changes at the park and explains why they're necessary. >> reporter: you know this festival started in 2001, and as we all know, there have been a lot of incidents since that time. a lot has changed, but the organizers want to remind everybody that it is still free, still joyful, just more security. the hardly strictly bluegrass festival still attracts the big names it doid 19 years ago when it started. the festival found itself adapting to the world around us. mick heldman is the son of the festival's founder. >> the world is what it is, we take it as we find it, not as we wish it were. and we want people to come here and be safe while they're having a

today on our abc 7 news app, we've been sending out alerts and updates on the outages. you can use the app to track the weather any time. the app is free to download in the app store. just be sure to enable notifications. >> because of the power outages, abc 7 mornings is starting early tomorrow, 4:00 a.m. we'll have the latest information and abc 7 news meteorologist will track the red flag conditions. we'll be on the air f ♪ introducing a razor that works differently. the gillette skinguard. designed with a guard between the blades that helps protect skin. it guards against razor burn on the neck and irritation on the face. get the shave you've been waiting for. gillette skinguard. it's an honor to tell you that [ applause ] thank you. liberty mutual customizes your car insurance so you only pay for what you need. i love you! only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ >>> in the south bay san jose police put out an alert. they say this man molested a teen multiple times and they need your help to find him. the incidents happened on the l

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our abc 7 news contributor. >> great to be here. i recall you were in the marina when the big shake happened. >> the day after the shake. i was reporting in the marina. >> scary stuff. >> we tend to forget the impact it had then but also the impact it's continuing to have. one area, transportation. at the center of it was one of the biggest impacts was how it changed how we get around. but in the process, changed the h d oof the bayge commission for 30 days after the quake. it forced commuters on b.a.r.t. in recordstie uwa of t b.a.r.t. crossing in part to have a backup in case another disaster strikes. you remember that it was really tough getting around. we adapted. >> that really carried us what you say today. carpooling took off. >> 40% increase in carpooling. >> really? >> exactly. people had to buddy up. here's another one that changed and brought us back. it was a redo. we had the people getting together. strangers getting in and it's continuing to this day. another one was ferries. the ferry system in san francisco bay area

david louie, abc 7 news. >> a lot of people coping. david, thank you. >>> the abc 7 news i-team has been all over pg&e and these power outages. >> our dan noyes was at today's news conference that wrapped up a few minutes ago and is live now. dan, what's your take on what we heard here tonight? >> reporter: well, dan and ama, there's one huge headline that we are stuck in this weather system. those high winds and dry conditions they're saying now that we have another system this weekend. in fact the highest winds yet of this month. so now we're talking about the third power outage. and that really brings up a real concern that we're going to be stuck in this new norm of power outages again and again and ceo and president of pg&e bill johnson says this is going to be a ten-year process, a ten-year process where he can hopefully limit those number of power outages. but i sasked him here at this news conference just a few minutes ago, how did we get to this point? i talked to him -- i asked him how we got to this point. clearly there is a

thank you for joining us on abc 7 mornings. abc 7 news continues at 9:00 a.m. "good morning america" is next and we will leave you with this gorgeous view of san francisco. have a great day. did you know that every single flush flings odors onto your soft surfaces? then they get released back into the air so you smell them later ew. right? that's why febreze created new small spaces. press firmly and watch it get to work... unlike the leading cone, small spaces continuously elimis odors in the air and on surfaces-so they don't c back for 45 days. now that's one flushin' fresh bathroom. breathe happy febreze... la la la la la. he's a bit more brave. ♪ oh. look. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> good morning, america. breaking news this morning as flames erupt in a neighborhood. heavy smoke ing thstreet. firefighters battling the blaze. a neighborhood in chaos. what could have caused this? the latest on the emergency response right now. >>> breaking overnight, president trump's about-face over the g7, announcing it will no longer be held at his luxury golf club. the move followi

in santa rosa, luz pena, abc 7 news. >> thanks very much. >>> our coverage continues with abc 7 news reporter, wayne freedman on river road in sonoma county, wayne. >> actually, we have moved from river road, we are now in larkfield estates. we have been talking about evacuated areas. this is one neighborhood that has not been evacuated yet. it looks a lot different than it did this time two years ago, and that's a good thing. but it's a little too close to home, and this is a difficult situation for residents who live here as they have been evacuated again. >> it's kind of an eerie feeling. >> imagine watching your neighborhood burn two years ago, having rebuilt a good portion of it, and then being told to evacuate again. >> i just spent the last two years of my life rebuilding this house. >> that is the plight of larkfield estates where homes rise like fe nixphoenixes from ashes. >> what would happen if it burned again, what would you do. >> i'm not sure. i'm not sure i would want to go through it all again. right now, i'm not sure we would rebuild a second time. >> just a couple o

this is abc 7 mornings. >>> good morning, everyone. tanks for joining us on this saturday, october 19th. i'm liz kreutz. a little cloudier this morning. let's start with a look at the weather. here is lisa argen. >> here is live doppler 7. a system we're watching to the north that will increase cloud cover and yes perhaps bring us a few sprinkles and more cloud cover throughout the day. there is a lack to the north. we are looking at numbers that are typically cool this morning with 43 in half moon bay. 44 in santa rosa. 50s towards the east bay. but cooler in parts of the north bay. 7 degrees cool ner novato.il r again today. and looking for the increasing cloud cover the slight chance of shower and mist and drisz drizzle and partly cloudy to mostly cloud throughout the afternoon temperatures in the lower 70s. late day sun is likely. we'll talk about a warmup for sunday. liz. >> thanks, slee. new this morning. sad news from santa rosa. a woman is dead after a car hit her while walking on the sidewalk. officers were called to a two-car

you can watch it anywhere you get abc 7 including amazon fire tv and the abc 7 news app. we'll also bring you a 30-minute commercial free special broadcast right here on the anniversary of loma prieta right here onbccooters on the streets of san francisco after an 18-month ban four companies will deploy 2,500 scooters. this morning lime is holding a safety workshop to teach people the proper way to ride a scooter. it starts at 10:00. >>> san francisco transportation leaders will vote on a plan to close market street to cars. you're looking at renderings of what could happen if the plan is approved. there you go. market street would get wider sidewalks and dedicated bike lanes. supporters say the change would make things safer for bicyclists and pedestrians. >> i think it's a good move. i really do. i think it would open up the congestion and all that feeling we feel of just oh. >> they would be able to drive across market street but not turn onto it. commercial vehicles are still allowed. if approved a car-free market street could start as soon as january. >>> you have to

7 mornings we have big gafs ahead college football on abc. next at 9:00 a.m. number five oklahoma takes on kansas state at bill snyder family stadium. 12:30 sixth raengtd penn state michigan state in east lansing. number eight notre dame at 40 in ann arbor. followed by toyota after the game with larry beil and chris alvarez. news at 11:00 p.m. appear. stay updated at our website. abc7news.com. about the pg&e shut off. about the pg&e shut off. have a g how do i use better than bouillon? i just add a spoonful to my marinades... ...to stir frys... ...sauces. just whisk it in... ...brush it on... sauté it. it adds a "cooked all day taste" ...that doesn't take all day. better than bouillon. don't just make it. make it better. don't just make it. and the breadwinner arrives home from a long day at work. now the family can sit down at the table, where everyone knows to be mindful of their manners. dinnertime has changed. our quality hasn't. reynolds wrap: foil made in the usa since 1947. oh, wow. you two are going to have such a great trip. thanks

elizabeth hur, abc news. new york. >>> vice president mike pence says turkey has agreed to a cease-fire with the u.s. and syria, but critics of the administration say that agreement is really a win for ankara. the cease-fire gives syrian kurds five days to leave a 20-mile safe zone area in northern syria. turkish forces are under no obligation to withdraw troops. the u.s. will not implement a round of sanctions on turkey. >>> british prime minister boris johnson is confident that parliament will pass a new brexit deal in a rare saturday session. that deal was hammered out after a two-day meeting with johnson. all eu member nations, the council says it avoids a lot of the chaos. >>> governor newsom banned -- activists are urging i.c.e. to free immigrant detainees. abc 7 news was at the immigration office as two people detained at for profit facilities spoke about overcrowded conditions. >> we want to ensure they don't transfer the people from the detention centers that they're closing but they should release t

abc's kaylee hartung is here with this story. good morning to you, kaylee. >> reporter: good morning, eva. so much emotion ran through the courtroom during amber guyger's trial. joshua brown, he testified through tears describing what he heard of the confrontation and the gunshots that killed his neighbor. now police are searching to find his killer and anyone who witnessed it. >> be advised that this looks like we have one on the ground. >> reporter: this morning, investigators searching for the gunman who killed a key witness in the trial of former dallas police officer amber guyger who was convicted last week of murdering her neighbor botham . anthen a double tap after that. i looked outside and we saw the victim right there laying down and that was it. >> reporter: 27-year-old joshua brown gunned down in this dallas parking lot. >> mr. brown, please have a seat. >> reporter: just days ago, brown provided critical testimony for the prosecution during guyger's trial getting emotional at times as he remembered his neighbor jean.

it ties back to abc. first game at noon prap oklahoma. >> chris climbened has done a good job getting ready for big games. you have the sooners coming in, the number one offense in the country averaging over 600 yards per contest and 40 points per game. and jaylen hurts a legitimate th knocked off mississippi state upon the road early this season. penn state off the victory against michigan goes to michigan state 3:30 on abc opinion. and james franklin beaten the spartans one time since being at penn statement. >> he is having his guys ready for penn state. we expect a lot of rain in the game which i think favors michigan state. they want to make the game a sloppy, low-scoring game. defensive strug. . they want to take away the explosives. kj hamler, penn state's number within explosive player make sure he can't get keep and blow the lid off the defense. >> in primetime i want to match up notre dame and michigan oozing with tradition. >> another game that may be affected by weather too. the forecasts a lo

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abc's marcus moore leads us off now from dallas tonight. >> reporter: it took the jury less than five hours to reach a decision. >> we the jury unanimously find the defendant, amber guyger, guilty of murder. >> reporter: a burst of emotion following the swift il verdict. botham jean's mother throwing her hands in the air. for her, a moment of victory in the face of a deep loss. amber guyger, a former dallas police officer, holding a tissue, her head dngpiip slightly. one officer appearing to console her afterwards. outside the courtroom, cheers and applause. >> this is a huge victory, not only for the family of botham jean, but as his mother, allison, told me a moment ago, this is a victory for black people in america. >> reporter: the diverse jury made up men and women of different ethnicities had three choices -- murder, meaning amber guyger, who testified she thought it was her apartment, in fact intended to kill botham jean seconds after she walked through his door. manslaughter, that she acted recklessly when she pulled the trigger. or acquittal. prosecutors said jean was sitting

abc 7 news will give you a look back at the past, also give you a glimpse into the future in our abc 7 originals documentary "the earthquake effect." it can be seen anywhere you get abc 7, amazon fire tv, the abc 7 news app, and a 30-minute commercial-free broadcast here on the anniversary of loma prieta, thursday at 6:30 p.m. on abc 7. >>> there are pumpkins, and then there's the annual contest at half moon bay. the huge prize someone could take home tomorrow if their gargantuan gourd hits a certain requirement. >>> as we look at the sun setting from emeryville, meteorologist drew tuma is next with the accuweather forecast. >>> niners stay unbeaten. you'll want to hear from san francisco after today's ♪ >>> in san francisco, that's the pittsburg high school band playing during today's italian heritage parade. this weekend marks the 150th anniversary of san francisco's first columbus day celebration. dozens of bands include sparks from the north beach and fisherman's wharf while thousands enjoyed the parade sights and sounds. >>> on the peninsula, you know halloween is close when g

stephanie ramos, abc news, ft. stewart, georgia. >> our thanks to stephanie. >>> president trump is reportedly leaning in favor of keeping about 200 u.s. troops in eastern syria to combat isis. >> "the new york times" said the president is considering the new pentagon plan after ordering the withdrawal of nearly all american troops from syria. a u.s.-brokered cease-fire is set to expire today, but there have been reports of continued clashes between turkish forces and kurdish troops who were abandoned by the u.s. >>> president trump's acting chief of staff is still trying to walk back those bombshell comments. he acknowledged the white house withheld nearly $400 million in military aid as leverage to push ukraine to investigate democrats. mick mulvaney's admission stunned reporters after weeks of denial from president trump. he's now insisting there was no quid pro quo and pointing out he did not use the term. >> never used that language, because there was not a quid pro quo. >> you were asked by jonathan karl, you

>>> breaking news >>> now from abc 7, live breaking news. >> that breaking news is a wild fire burning right now near geyserville in sonoma county. the national weather service first tweeted about the fire close to 10:00 tonight. according to the press democrat, at least 300 acres have burned. >> evacuation orders have been issued for geysers road to highway 128, pine flat road, and red winery road. there's an evacuation warning for northern hillburg and geyserville. >> take a look at this picture, you can see the wild fire is burning brugtly there tonight even in the black and white image. sonoma county was affected by the pg&e shut off which was done because of the fire danger. >> we will bring you new information as we get it. now andy patel is here with another look at the fire. >> that fire is burning so intensely it's known as the kincaid fire that live doppler 7 is picking up that smoke drifting over geyserville and points westward. it is 76 degrees, dry, 14%, winds out of the northeast gusting to 26-miles-per-hour. it is windy in the hilltops. bouncy view from our east bay hill

abc 7 news reporter leslie brinkley has the story. >> reporter: at 8:56, the 911 call came in. a student shot in front of the school. by 9:12 a.m., santa rosa high school, santa rosa junior college and ridgway high school were all in lockdown mode. >> officers learned that the shooter had hande the gun to another individual and that individual left the school campus with that firearm. the shooter actually returned to a classroom there on the ridgway high school campus. >> reporter: the cops came in and had their guns pointing at us. >>eporter: little did sophi ferguson know that the boy sitting next to her for the two-hour lockdown was the suspected gunman, until he was actually arrested. >> probably like 20 cops, or 14 cops had their guns and searched us and tolds to put our hands up. yeah, it was scary. >> we all kind of just ducked under the table and tried to stay calm as much as we could. >> some people were calling their parents. others would call their friends just to checkup on them and see if they were okay. >> i was terrified. i panick >> reporte b 11:30 it was over.

kayna whitworth, abc news, los angeles. thank you, kayna. >>> this morning we're hearing from heroic high school students who jumped a classmate who brought a gun to school. >> la habra high school outside los angeles was placed on lockdown tuesday. police say a 14-year-old freshman brought a handgun to campus to either show it off or try to sell it. fellow students took matters into their own hands when they saw the gun. >> i grabbed him by his legs and pulled him down. three other of my friends came and topped on top of him to hold him stable. by then he was kind of flipped around and he said, grab his gun. that's when i knew for sure he had a gun. >> police say the gun was not no word one faces any charges. >>> in nebraska a man spent 24 hours trapped in a sewer, but he is expected to be okay. >> fire crews in lincoln rescued him tuesday evening. they say he'd been trapped without food or drinkable water when someone heard him screaming for help. crews found him in a four-foot-wide pipe. police are not sure how he got th

abc 7 news. >> all right, amanda, thank you. much of sonoma county is still in the dark, but some businesses did stay open even without power. lisa, are businesses coming back online? >> reporter: ama, the lights are on the west side of the square, and we don't know when they turned on, but as you can see just over here it is all still in the in sonoma the tasting room is packed even though there's no power here. >> a testament to their -- to them to just stay open and be able to support people just ing at their >> reporter: most wineries along arnold drive are closed because of the outage but jacuzzi is open in the dark while using cups and candlelight. >> people need a place to go. and if they have patience and we have patience, then open and do things the old-fashioned way. >> reporter: these first time sonoma valley visitors are hoping this trip will turn around. >> we were optimistic tomorrow we'll have power, be able to take showers and continue our tour of the wine country here. >> there are reservations. >> reporter: the

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luz pena abc 7 news. >>> happening today in the east bay. mental health workers are taking to the streets to protest against kaiser permanente. psychologists social workers and therapists held around the clock vigil outside kaiser's downtown oakland headquarters since sunday. today at 11:00 a.m. they march from there to near lake merritt for a rally. saying kaiser has been avoiding hierpg mental health workers resulting in longer await wait times for those needing care. >>> now lisa i know it warms in a few days today is perfect fall weather. >> it is. the clouds increase, winds picking up nothing extreme. lucky if you see any rain drops. but weak front is on the way. we have clouded up in san francisco. it's mild though. 5 a whereas we have the uer s in livermore. so another day of mainly 60s, perhaps a few 70s. and looking at a big turn around for the second half of the weekend. so you're not going to want to miss the accuweather seven-day forecast. that's next. >>> i'm amanda dgtel castillo coming up next the scariest house on the block a

abc 7 sports sponsored by river rock casino. cal football homecoming against oregon state tomorrow at 11:30 a.m. and warriors over under is set at 47 1/2 wins this season which is pretty low given to what we're used toe expectin the past five years, i might take the under. >> really, that's where we are? >> well, it's a work in progress. >> we'll be right back. >> abc 7 news don't forget though continues online, twitter facebook with >>> all right, that is our report. we appreciate your time. i'm dan ashley. >> for the entire abc 7 news team, thanks for joining us. on jimmy kimmel live coming up right now is tyler perr dicky: from hollywood -- it's "jimmy kimmel live!" tonight -- tyler perry. from "the view," sunny hostin. and comedian gina brillon. and now, for the first time tonight, jimmy kimmel! [cheers and applause] ♪ >> jimmy: thank you. appreciate it. hello, i'm jimmy. welcome to the show. thank you for watching. thank you for coming. please, relax. thank you for joining us on the 8th of october, which that day might no

thank you for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00. i'm ama daetz. i'm larry beil. abc 7 news at 5:00 starts now. >>> it is a good reminder that it's not safe. >>> it only took a moment. a parent's quick stop at a shopping center. the infant is found. and dumped by the side of the road. >> guns drawn in menlo park. the incredible moments that unfolded as they confront a suspect. >>> an airbnb owner who tries to shut down an impromptu party and gets robbed. >>> a look at the bay area man accused of spying for china. >>> a's fans start today arrive early tore the big wildcard game and right now tailgating has reached a fevered pitch. >>> sky 7 captures the moment a suspect flips his car as he prepares to confront menlo park police with their guns drawn and that suspect lungs towards the officers. >> the unthinkable for a parent in emeryville. a thief steals a car at a shopping center with her baby inside. we begin with two big stories. good evening, i'm kristen sze. >> i'm dan ashley. let's start with the search for a suspect who carjacked the vehicle with a baby in t

it's such a spectacular property. >> reporter: i'm dion lim, abc 7 news. >> abc 7 news is committed to building a better bay area. one of the big issues we've been tackling is the housing crunch. some of us have had to go to great lengths just to find a place to live. now one san jose school district is moving forward with plans to build affordable housing for its teachers and staff. the east side union high school district board passed a housing proposal last night. the resolution authorizes a school bond measure of up to $60 million. that measure is to appear on the ballot in march 2020. the district is targeting 4.5 acres of land at their district office located on north capitol avenue in san jose. >>> in the east bay, a plan to build hundreds of new homes in alameda has taken a step forward. sky 7 flew over the location earlier today, which is right near the oakland estuary. it was once home for warehouses that were used by the old alameda naval air station. our media partners at the east bay times report the planning board allowed the project to move forward. 38 of the homes will

abc's maggie rulli is traveling with the royal couple in south africa. >> reporter: prince harry lashing out at the british tabloids. as he and his wife meghan wrap up their african tour. issuing a blistering statement about how the tabloid press treats her, writing their behavior destroys people and destroys lives. put simply, it is bullying, which scares and silences people. harry announced a lawsuit against associated newspapers and their publication "the mail" on sunday accusing them of unlawfully publishing a private letter sent by meghan to her father. >> for harry to launch this statement in the middle of a royal tour is an unprecedented moment for a member of the royal family. >> reporter: harry, who's invoked memories of his mother, princess diana, on this trip with a tour in a minefield, als. chased by paparazzi. saying, my deepest fear is history repeating itself. i lost my mother, and now i watch my wife falling victim to the same powerful forces. "the mail" on sunday says it stands by its story and it will defend itself vigorously. maggie rulli, abc news, johannesburg, south