just after the break, we're bringing you this morning's brand new abc news poll on the two candidates and why we're seeing such a trend with early voting. who's supporting prop 15? governor gavin newsom. the governor says prop 15 is, "fair, phased-in, and long overdue reform", that "will exempt small businesses and residential property owners." join governor newsom. vote yes on 15. - i'm szasz. [norm] and we live in columbia, missouri. we do consulting, but we also write. [szasz] we take care of ourselves constantly; it's important. we walk three to five times a week, a couple miles at a time. - we've both been taking prevagen for a little more than 11 years now. after about 30 days of taking it, we noticed clarity that we didn't notice before. - it's still helping me. i still notice a difference. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. who's supkamala harris.5? harris says, "a corporate tax loophole has allowed billions to be drained from our public schools and local communities. no more. i'm proud to support prop 15." vote yes. schools and communities first is responsible for the co

according to a count by abc news. those numbers surfacing quickly after events like the rose garden ceremony announcing the nomination of judge amy coney barrett to the supreme court, where many attendees were seen mingling without masks. >> when you look at those white house pictures and the -- and the debate pictures, it's shocking, it's horrifying. >> reporter: this doctor is an infectious disease expert at stanford. she worries about the message being sent by even the president's own family members going without masks at public events. and today the centers for disease control updated the advice on their website, warning of the dangers of possible airborne transmission at crowded events, even beyond six feet. >> where you might have more spread of droplets, and they may be sustained in the air longer in aerosol form. >> reporter: those criticisms were echoed by secret service agents who reportedly complained about the president's decision to leave the hospital for a publicly photographed ride around the area with

abc news, salt lake city. >> to the north bay, now. a 47-year-old napa man is in the hospital tonight with critical injuries after being shot by a napa county sheriff's deputy. it happened during a traffic stop last night on highway 221 at kieser road. the sheriff's office, says the driver, juan adrian garcia, got out of the car and started walking toward the deputy with a hand behind his back. the deputy repeatedly told garcia to stop, we're told. when he didn't, the deputy shot him. the sheriff's office says garcia was not holding anything. the deputy has been placed on paid administrative leave. >>> and also, in the north bay, the vallejo city council once again took up the topic of defunding the police department. numerous council members weighed in tonight in a discussion that went on for several hours. one of them asked if the city did move forward with the emergency declaration, how it would work? the interim city attorney said it's a lot more difficult than it sounds. >> that would be something that would have to be done over a

brandi hitt, abc news, los angeles. >>> what a life. all right, new this morning, pg&e may be facing a hefty fine for its public safety power shutoffs of last year to the tune of $165 million. the chronicle reports an independent branch of the california public utilities commission recommended imposing the fine on pg&e for mistakes with 2019's widespread blackouts. most of the proposed $165 million fine would be for pg&e's poor communication with customers. the utility will have a chance to formally respond on november 17th. >>> and while 2020 feels like it's provided enough scares already, because of the pandemic, people are being forced to celebrate halloween differently. abc 7 news reporter amanda del castillo shows how south bay haunted houses have found a new way to safely frighten their guests. >> reporter: over a typical halloween weekend the boo crew on church drive in san jose could see up to 3,500 people per night. the tradition of building these elaborate displays, going back 20 years for robert shiro. >> it would be extensio

. >> i'm peter jennings at abc news headquarters in new york. a major explosion in oklahoma city in a federal building in the center of oklahoma, about 9:00 local time in oklahoma -- >> we've got a lot of children hurt. >> we need to get in. >> reporter: the oklahoma city bombing claimed the lives of 168 people, including 19 children, and injured hundreds more. as the investigation into the bombing unfolded, the evidence pointed to a very diary at. >> we could also give you a bit of a hint now as to where the government owe peers to be focusing its investigation. on some of the what are called right-wing white supremacist groups in various parts of the country. >> early on in the investigation, there was a piece of the vehicle used in the attack that was quickly uncovered. and they found a vin number. and they were able to trace that back to timothy mcveigh. >> reporter: timothy mcveigh, a 26-year-old man from upstate new york, arrested within hourers of the bombing. >> here he comes. mr. mcvay! >> all the discussions were about, why did he do t

rachel scott, abc news, washington. >> rachel, thank you. sources tell abc news plans are in the works for a ceremonial swearing in for amy coney barrett on the grounds of the white house. the outdoor event could take place as early as tonight as barrett's expected confirmation to the supreme court. her nomination in the rose garden was widely considered a super spreader event. >>> president trump and democratic nominee joe biden are making their closing arguments with the election eight days away. more than 59 million americans have already voted by mail or in person. that means more ballots have been cast this election cycle so far than all the early vote in 2016. voters across the country are waiting in long lines even in places like here in new york which is not a battleground state. "60 minutes" aired its interviews with trump and biden. the president defended his response to the pandemic and became increasingly agitated with the questioning before cutting it short. >> excuse me, lesley, you started with me. your first statement was are

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this is from the new abc news/"washington post" poll that found biden had a 17-point lead over the president. two-thirds of voters say that trump failed to take appropriate precautions against the virus. only 21% of voters said the pandemic is under control. >>> and tomorrow, the senate begins confirmation hearings for president trump's nominee to replace ruth bader ginsburg on the supreme court. federal judge amy coney barrett's selection takes center stage again. abc news reporter has more. >> reporter: there are just 23 days now before the election. this is during a pandemic. so there will be ppe stations and also a limit on the number of folks allowed inside that hearing room. and now kw tha these hearings, they will at least be partly virtual because at least two members have already tested positive for the coronavirus, senators mike lee and thom tillis. then you have other senators like chuck grassley and lindsey graham who chairs the committee, who have refused to be tested. but monday will serve as an introduction and expect fireworks on tuesday when senators have their first real ch

this is abc 7 news. >>> the bay area bracing for the worst. entire neighborhoods with no electricity. regional parks closing to people. most importantly, firefighters standing by in full force. extreme fire danger set to increase, and it could mean lights out for thousands later today. good morning again, everybody, thank you for joining us on this sunday. a busy sunday morning as we prepare for the next few days of fire danger. let's get right back over to meteorologist lisa argen, good morning, lisa. >> good morning, liz. yes, we're starting out with some clouds out there. and a little bit of sunshine. we've had relative humidity pretty high overnight because of clouds and low fog. that's about to switch for the second half of the afternoon. our wind advisory goes into effect at 4:00 for lower elevations. upper elevations will already feel the winds in the next few hours but they'll work their way down to the surface between the 4:00 hour and the dinner hour, getting pretty strong, and right through 11:00 monday morning. so wind gusts could

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in the north bay, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >>> still ahead on abc 7 news at 11:00, pleasanpleasanton is wee. if they weren't allowed to move things inside, they may not last much longer. and the sun is setting on the sunny doughnuts in the south bay. why the owners are retiring from their american dream. and how bay area residents still got to take taking california for a ride. companies like uber, lyft, doordash. breaking state employment laws for years. now these multi-billion-dollar companies wrote deceptive prop 22 to buy themselves a new law. to deny drivers the rights they deserve. no sick leave. no workers' comp. no unemployment benefits. vote no on the deceptive uber, lyft, doordash prop 22. one ride california doesn't want to take. ♪ here's the very model ♪ ♪ of a modern daily family meal ♪ ♪ when food ideas are scarce ♪ and everything becomes a big ordeal ♪ ♪ you want something nutritious ♪ ♪ that your family will devour ♪ but add one thing that's healthy... ugh ♪ ♪ the taste will overpower so... ♪ ♪ only lightlife can return the balance ♪ â™

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abc news reporter alex perez has more. >> reporter: the u.s. topping yet another grim milestone, 9 million cases in a record 92,000 cases in just the last 24 hours. hospitals in wisconsin running out of room. >> our covid unit that has three wings, we were using one, we're now using all three of them. >> reporter: after shattering another record in illinois, chicago shutting down indoor dining, urging people to get flu shots. >> i've already gotten reports of individuals with both flu and covid at the same time. >> reporter: in el paso, texas a judge ordering a two-week shutdown. the showdown with the mayor and the state, police refusing to enforce the order. >> we also have 32,000 el pasoans out of work. people are trying to put food on their table and pay for their own health care. >> reporter: in florida 31-year-old e.r. paramedic and father willy rivera, on the front lines, losing his own fight after two months on a ventilator. >> he did fight for his life to come back home to us but i guess god needed him. as an angel in heaven. >> reporte

>>> building a better bay area for a safe sean cure future, this is abc 7 news. >>>. >> i feel much better now. we're working hard to get me all the way back. i have to be back because we still have to make america great again. >> the president holds true on a campaign message, but this time speaking to the nation from the hospital. this morning, a live report on president trump's recovery process. good morning, everybody. it's sunday, october 4th. i'm liz kreutz. thank you latest on the president's stat thus morning. first we do want to start with a quick look at the weather. let's get over to meteorologist lisa argen. > good morning to you. we're looking at a little fog at the coast but still breezy winds in the north bay prompted a red flag warning for the next hour. live doppler 7. the higher elevations are experiencing the gusty winds. they could be anywhere from 25 to 35 miles an an an an 13 to maybe 20 miles an hour, will continue to weaken throughout the day but looking at poor air quality in the north bay and inland east bay, impacts from the wildfire smoke, also a spare the air a

all coming up in half an hour on abc 7 news at 6:00. finally tonight, a 9-year-old baseball player getting a much-needed boost. >> her family's home burned down destroying everything including a beloved baseball card collection. abc 7 news reporter chris nguyen introduces us to a san jose man stepping in to help. >> reporter: for kevin ashford of san jose -- >> these are cards from the late '90s through 2019. >> saying ehlo to a collection of 25 baseball cards which much easier than he originally thought. >> they'll be all organized. they'll find great cards in here. >> reporter: ashford heard the story of reese, a 9-year-old girl in the central valley whose family home was destroyed in the creek fire. >> it's one thing after another that's been happening here during 2020. i just want to make it a little bit easier for these kids. that's why i'm doing it. >> reporter: she's been playing baseball since she was in preschool and lost her own collection of cards in the fire. >> it's been really tough because just thinking of the cards i own

abc news, washington. >>> tonight on abc 7 news at eleven, we are following developing news as tens of thousands of people in the bay area are bracing to have their electricity shut off as early as tomorrow morning. >>> and paying the price, how much it's going to cost a sonoma gym for violating a health order by having indoor operations during the pandemic. with that, that's it for tonight, i'm dion lim. don't forget, abc 7 news at 11 with frances and jim. thank you so much for joining us. why did we choose to give plastic bottles a second life in our kitchen fronts? ♪ ♪ it's just one of our commitments to a more sustainable future. for the planet, and those who'll inherit it. ikea. make the dream yours. ♪ >> being black in america is complicated. on the one hand, we're beloved for our achievements on the court and on the stage, behind the mic... but on the other... >> america was built on systematic oppression and racism. >> ...no peace! no justice... >> here's the thing -- we want answers. why are we paid less, our children's schools are underfunded, our neighborhoods are cons

>>> this is abc 7 news. >>> over the past 24 hours the president has continued to improve. he's met or exceeded all standard hospital discharge criteria, though he may not entirely be out of the woods yet, the team and i agree that all our evaluations and most importantly his clinical status support the president's safe return home. >> and president trump arrived back at the white house just a few minutes ago after leaving walter reed medical center with his doctors saying he's doing much better. >>> president trump spent the past several days at the hospital in bethesda, maryland, getting emergency treatment for covid-19. marine one took the president back to the white t that takes only a few minutes, you saw it live here on abc 7 just minutes ago. this comes as the outbreak grows with more people in the administration testing positive today. abc news reporter schulze following today's developments. >> reporter: four days after he boarded marine one to walter reed medical center, president trump tweeting he's leaving tonight, saying he's feeling really good despite undergo

7 news. >> abc 7 was at a separate battery store? mat county where business was booming, people are stocking up on batteries and generators ahead of time. the store supervisor told us two generators that sell the most, 2,200 which can power a one-story house and sometimes it's more than just a home. >> when pg&e turns the power off, they want to turn their wells on, a lot of farmers on the coast here. most people want to have their television, refrigeratorefriger definitely refrigerators, as well as the lights and stuff like that. >> generators begin at around $1,000 and they can run on several different kinds of fuels. >>> in the east bay the city of berkeley is taking the unprecedented action of telling some residents they should think about evacuating now before the winds pick up. abc 7 news reporter luz pena shows us some neighbors who are ready to make a run for it. >> a walking stick and a flashlight. >> reporter: it's the trail that only panoramic hill residents know about it. >> watch your step here. >> reporter: it's not ope

abc 7 news spoke to dr. nelson who has asthma and also treats it, and she can tell you why she doesn't take chances when the air is bad. >> several years ago i made the mistake of running during the 2017 fires and got incredibly sick for months. >> bad especially when you are running up and down, you can't really breathe. >> dr. nelson says that they are seeing a 10% to 20% uptick in patient s since the fire started in august and so she says please take the air quality seriously. >> i mean, we have to. >> 14e7d jushe said just becaus can't smell it doesn't mean that we're still not inhaling some pretty dangerous par tick could you you lats. and mike has been saying that for a while. >> yeah, they are so small, you can't see them. we can see the ash on our cars, but that is not what you will really inhale. it will irritate your eyes and skin. but the fine particulate matter is what the n95 mask can stop from penetrating your lungs. have you ever tried to exercise vigorously in a mask? it is not easy. and no s

this is abc 7 news. humidity are making for a dangerous combination this weekend, the next few days are projected to be the strongest wind event of the year with thousands of people getting ready to have their power shut off. good morning, everybody, it's saturday, october 24th. i'm liz kreutz. thank you for joining us. we are joining you now, instead of "good morning america" because we have college football on abc at 9:00 a.m. we have a busy weekend ahead, what we can expect with red flag warnings. >>> it's a nice day today. we have a pretty good marine layer allowing for relative humidity along the coast, it's still dry, of course, and that's why we have a red flag warning going into effect tomorrow. this is the highlighted area and we also have our wind advisories, looking at the winds anywhere from 20 to 40 miles an hour. the gusts could be to 50 at the lower elevations, from 4:00 p.m. sunday to really about 11:00 at night. and that upper elevations, they could be in excess of 60 miles an hour. ther

abc 7 news spoke to dr. nelson who has asthma herself and she also treats it and she can tell you exactly why she doesn't take chances on a day when the air is bad. she said several years ago she made the mistake of running during the 2017 fires and she got incredibly sick and it lasted for months. dr. nelson reminds others to take the air seriously. and a lot of us need to stay inside, whether we have pre-existing conditions or whether we don't. >> yeah, these are the most taxes days to me. where you live, you don't have air conditioning. it was 93 yesterday. how do you cope with that? >> i put that air filter on high, close all the shades and just sit. that's what i did. >> meditation. i will not sweat, i will not sweat, i will not get hot. all right. if it works, everybody should try it. i mean, it will be another day like that today. not quite 93 in san francisco, but about 83 and that is still very warm. you are a little cooler this morning so that is helping. but the air quality is still terrible. look

abc 7 news reporter luz pena has more from dr. wachter. >> i came here, wasn't feeling so well, i'm feeling better now. >> reporter: dr. robert wachter, chair of the department of medicine at ucsf, says the president's health remains uncertain. >> we certainly see people that do this, they come up a little bit, and the next day they crash. >> reporter: dr. wachter's biggest concern was that president trump was allegedly given oxygen at the white house, indicating the virus may have affected his lungs. >> now that his oxygen level has fallen, we know he is at risk of a bad case of covid pneumonia. the key is his oxygen level is low, because people in the emergency systems slap on a little oxygen, it's not a big deal. but knowing he did get it because he actually needed it is very important. >> reporter: a diagnosis that according to a uc hatine in esenal .yi ride on a wave of he sympat sympathy. >> reporter: it's a question that lingers. if the 25th amendment is invoked, who would be on the ballot? >> pence would take over the pres

stone, abc 7 news. >> thank you, j.r. >>> coming up on abc 7 news at 11:00, excessive force? a mother in fear and now a san jose police officer faces a criminal charge of excessive force. and some palo alto students could be back in classrooms in 12 days. the school board vote approved reopening plans despite no matter how far you go the pain is always around the corner. in the tubbs fire. the flames, the ash, it was terrifying. thousands of family homes are destroyed in wildfires. families are forced to move and higher property taxes are a huge problem. prop 19 limits taxes on wildfire victims so families can move without a tax penalty. nineteen will help rebuild lives. vote 'yes' on 19. >>> it's a situation i can't control. i have no control over. >> a mother of three describes the fear she felt and the injuries she suffered at the hands of a san jose police officer who now faces a criminal charge of excessive force. the victim in the case has given her first interview to the abc 7 news i-team and our dan noyes. >> reporter: guadalupe marin's contact with officer matt rodri

this is abc 7 news. >>> good saturday morning, thank you so much for waking up with us here on abc 7 mornings, i'm allian glover. we want to get right to meteorologist lisa argen for a look at the bay area forecast. many people wondering if they will have to sweat it out again today, lisa. >> that has been the rule, hasn't it, julian? it is going to be warm inland but we're watching a red flag warning that's still into effect above a thousand feet for the hills of the north and east bay until 8:00. so that's where we're watching gusty winds. they haven't been -- now they are beginning to decrease but it's still super dry there. mount saint helena, 32 miles an hour, mout. diablo, 28 miles an hour and the direction is out of the north. that's how quickly the atmosphere dries out when it's coming out of the north and east. you can see below 20% here, oakland, mt. tam and not much of a recovery today because with that dry air we warm quickly. it is in the 70s, mount deaub low. but elsewhere we're in the 60s. it's mild, even in san francisco. 66, 65 in pacifica but you look at that 49, sa

from there it's right up there at abc7news.com. >>> stay with abc 7 news and the abc 7 news app for the latest updates on the dangerous wind. we'll have a special early edition of abc 7 news starting monday morning at 4:30 a.m. >>> today is national prescription drug takeback day and officials say it's important as drug overdose deaths have increased during the pandemic. california attorney general xavier becerra says that expired or unused medications have become a greater problem than in previous years as families spend more time at home, forego care and struggle with stress. san francisco police chief bill scott joined becerra. to talk about it. >> we know medicine makes our lives better. when it's used properly it makes our lives more comfortable. oftentimes it's that misuse of that medicine and particularly when it gets in the wrong hands that endangers lives. >> there are collection sites all around the bay area and state and they will be open from 10:00 to 2:00 today, last year more than 56,000 pounds were collected. >>> all right, lisa, we kept -- busy next few days for us, for

all coming up in half an hour on abc 7 news at 6:00. join us then. >>> but finally tonight, a look at ellis island. certainly the symbol of hope for millions of immigrants. >> anchor david ono from our sister station kabc spent some time there before the pandemic and found the one man uniquely qualified to tell its story. >> reporter: if you could suspend the anger for a moment and steer away from the controversies gripping our nation and focus on the simplest and purest form of who we are as a country, your journey would likely bring you here, a great hall on an -- >> we apologize. the -- we lost the package. any chance we can get it back? >> here it comes. >> reporter: if you could suspend the anger for a moment and steer away from the controversies gripping our nation, and focus on the simplest and purest form of who we are as a country, your journey will likely bring you here. a great hall on an island off of manhattan. ellis island. whether your family came through here or a place like it, this is likely in some form or way your st

this is abc 7 news. >>> you know what we're going to do? enrique and i are going to hold a rally and properly plan it in san francisco. we're going to call it the demand free teeth rally. >> a leader of the far-right extremist group the proud boys says they will return to san francisco after this rally on saturday faced overwhelming opposition and the organizer of that event had his front teeth knocked out. good evening and thank you so much for joining us. i'm dion lim. >> to speak at saturday's rally, but the event was stopped soon after it began. police say three officers were sprayed with pepper spray and several people participating in the rally were injured, including the organizer who was punched in the face and lost his front teeth. abc 7 news i-team reporter dan noyes was there this weekend and has been speaking with both sides in what's turned into a national controversy. he joins us live. dan? >> reporter: ama, the march on saturday was supposed to be an event at twitter headquarters. to protest the company banning some alt-right

abc 7 news reporter lauren martinez live in mill valley with what's going on there, lauren? >> reporter: we're just outside of downtown mill valley. lights are still on over there but are off where we're standing. we're near the fire station. yesterday we were in sonoma county where glen allen lost power restaurant owners at tips roadside just north in kenwood were pretty angry for what happened in midafternoon. >> at 3:00, boom, power went out an hour before it was supposed to and it was really -- it was really disappointing because we needed that time to get everything on ice. >> i don't know if they saw wind coming early and that's why they chose to shut down early, but it was just frustrating. >> reporter: at one point on sunday more than 24,000 customers in sonoma county were without power and about 14 of them -- 1,400 of them lost power he recalledy due to high winds which is likely what caused an early outage is that restaurant. more than 13,000 customers are expected to lose power here in marin county. reporting live from mill valley, lauren martinez, abc 7 news. >>

and i'm going to be letting you know about it. >> reporter: tonight abc news is learning from multiple sources familiar with the matter that president trump had already tested positive with a rapid test before phoning in to sean hannity's show on fox news thursday evening. at that time only revealing that top aide hope hicks had contracted the virus. >> i just heard about this. she tested positive. >> reporter: those sources saying he was waiting to reveal his results from a more accurate pcr test. meantime, his medical team insisting he's doing well with no fever since friday morning as he receives doses of the experimental drug remdesivir and a steroid, dexamethasone. >> this is the only drug that has been shown to have a survival benefit in clinical trials, but it also indicates that the president's disease is not considered mild. >> reporter: the american people getting mixed messages about the president's condition. saturday his leading physician, dr. sean conley, appearing to dodge questions over whether the president received any supplemental oxygen. today he said this. >> the p

. >> announcer: from abc news it's "this week." live from philadelphia here now co-anchor martha raddatz. >>> good morning and welcome to "this week." we join you this morning from the national constitution center in philadelphia. battle ground pennsylvania once again set to play a key role in this consequential and contentious election. around this point four years ago, trump behind in the polls by 4 points ultimately winning the state in 2016 by less than 1 point. today he's down by 6 percentage points according to fivethiryeight and while 52% of suburban pennsylvania voters went for trump in 2016, helping to put him over the edge, according to one recent poll nearly 60% of likely voters in the pennsylvania suburbs are now backing biden. our partners at fivethiryeight say pennsylvania is the state most likely to be the tipping point in 2020, potentially putting either candidate over the top. with just one week and two days to go til the final votes, covid cases are surging across america. more cases reported on friday than any ot

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we will have that for you of course on abc 7 news at 6:00. but first abc 7 news reporter leslie brinkley is live with more from the oakland hills tonight. leslie? >> reporter: dan, good evening. i can tell you that we've got numerous regional parks up in the hills here in the east bay that are shutting down. that red flag warning is prompting power to likely be shut off to businesses here already very hard hit in montclair village by the covid restrictions. and then on top of that you've got power being shut off to homes up in the hills. possible wind-whipped power lines on dry brushy hillsides is prompting pg&e to cut electricity to target zones starting wednesday night. those zpoenz include much of the oakland hills east of highway 13 from grizzly peak to milpitas. and in the mount diablo foothills neighborhoods in danville are on the shutoff list as are these streets in east walnut creek. this family was told to expect a blackout by 10:00 p.m. that will last for 48 hours. they have an electric car, no way to plug it in. they work from home

abc 7 news reporter j.r. stone also posted on facebook asking people to send cards to atwell and hundreds have said they will. what a life. happy birthday, john. >>> lisa, let's take a look outside. >> it's nice and clear, liz, above 2,200 feet, mt. tam here, where temperatures are in the mid-70s, and the winds well they're light this morning. you can see nice and clear out there. we're getting some fog before the sun sets tonight, and that will set the trend for a cooling trend. stay tuned. my accuweather seven-day forecast is coming up. >> thanks, lisa. >>> also next, two big baseball games to get to the world series, game seven in the american league and could the dodgers force a game seven in their series against the braves? chris alvarez has the highlights coming up in sports. what? never. are you kidding me? for years, the residential burden has gone up. while the corporate burden has gone down. prop 15 reverses that. it closes corporate loopholes and invests in schools, small business, and firefighters

abc 7 news.com and your free abc 7 news app. >> developing news in washington where the covid-19 outbreak at the white house is spreading. a top aide to president trump has tested positive and nearly all of the members of the joint chiefs of staff are in quarantine. abc news reporter elizabeth tells us that the president continues to downplay the virus. >> reporter: a covid outbreak in the white house reaching all the way up to president trump, continuing to spread. top trump aide stephen miller saying he has tested positive for the virus and is in quarantine. miller now part of a list of at least 24 people who have been at the white house over the past ten days and have tested positive. also on that list, admiral charles ray, the vice chairman of the coast guard. after ray's diagnosis, as a arai precaution. with the nation's top military leaders now working from home, the pentagon insists there is no change to the operational readiness or mission capability of the u.s. armed forces. as the virus infiltrates the federal government, president trump is, once again, downplaying its threat, s

we're standing by for an abc news special report on that confirmation hearing. we'll go there as soon as it begins. >> good morning. it's monday, october 12th. we will get to that special report right now. report. now reporting, david muir. >>> good morning. we're coming on the air because in just a few moments the supreme court nomination hearing for judge amy coney barrett will begin in washington. this morning, the battle lines are drawn. 22 days until the election. democrats say there should not be no nomination until after the election. republicans are moving full steam ahead. the woman president trump has tapped to fill that seat a prove conservative. her children are with her today. we've seen images of them at the capital. she's xektded today to focus on family, morals and her judicial

abc news reporter alex perez has more. >> reporter: the u.s. topping yet another grim milestone, 9 million cases in a record 92,000 cases in just the last 24 hours. hospitals in wisconsin running out of room. >> our covid unit that has three wings, we were using one, we're now using all three of them. >> reporter: after shattering another record in illinois, chicago shutting down indoor dining, urging people to get flu shots. >> i've already gotten reports of individuals with both flu and covid at the same time. >> reporter: in el paso, texas a judge ordering a two-week shutdown. the showdown with the mayor and the state, police refusing to enforce the order. >> we also have 32,000 el pasoans out of work. people are trying to put food on their table and pay for their own health care. >> reporter: in florida 41-year-old e.r. paramedic and father willy rivera, on the front lines, losing his own fight after two months on a ventilator. >> he did fight for his life to come back home to us but i guess god needed him. as an angel in heaven. >> reporte

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let's get to abc 7 news meteorologist sandhya patel. hi, sandhya. >> hi there. ceo, ama, it is definitely going to be hanging around. beautiful weather is ahead. but right now we're starting t see some changes. i want to show you a view from our mount tam cam. a little bit of haze showing up just over sausalito and san francisco. air quality is being impacted for parts of the bay area. it is moderate as we are seeing smoke from wildfires up to our north and in the sierra nevada. so just keep that in mind. a lovely view from our golden gate bridge camera. we have blue skies there. and temperatures 70 degrees in san francisco. mid 70s oakland, san jose. currently 63 in half moon bay. another view from our emeryville camera, just bright sunshine out there. mid to upper 70s from santa rosa to napa currently 76 in concord. our highs so far upper 60s to low 80s. so our autumn warmth is with us and you can see just a nice bright view from our sutro tower camera. chilly again tomorrow morning. mild to warm through the weekend. and it is going to be spook-tacular for ha

abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman is live in sebastopol. wayne? >> reporter: i don't know if there's ever any really getting used to it, but, yes, people are beginning to deal with it. downtown combat poll hesebastop spared here. power out, power out, power out. parts of downtown guerneville and forestville, fort ross. n when you live in a two-stop light town and neither of them works because pg&e cut the power, traffic jams become inevitable and we've only just begun. >> yes, it's a big deal. >> reporter: we're in guerneville. one dot on the map. population 5,000. most of the people here out of power and running low on patience. >> we've had floods. we've had everything thrown at us. i don't know whatever the lord wants to throw at us, but he expects us to handle it. >> reporter: we're reaching the point where we hear the letters psps and nobody flinches at this third-world problem in a first-world nation. what's that tell you? >> somebody's not doing their job, i suspect. >> reporter: town the road near forestville there is a run on ice at spear

abc 7 news >> reporter: five minutes to evacuate. that's all they got to say good-bye to 34 years of memories. >> the police said, you know, this is time to get out. you only got only like less than five minutes before everything could catch fire here. >> reporter: when they looked outside they noticed sign hill park in flames, his neighbors running to their cars. over 121 homes evacuated. their home was the only one directly impacted by the flames. >> the fire came through the grass there and the trees. >> reporter: next to the hillside -- flames five feet away from his house. >> i saw this like really big fire, a lot of smoke. i was like, oh, man, this is it. >> reporter: many neighbors alerted police of seeing two teenagers by the hillside minutes prior to the fire. >> whether it was accidental or purposeful, the weather encouraged the fire behavior to get this big. >> reporter: south san francisco police confirmed a 14 and 16-year-old started the fire. quote, south san francisco detectives ultimately obtained statement from the j

this is abc 7 news. >>> all right. watch this now. this is frightening moment two women in sunnyvale faced were ought for a walk. in a region home to some of the safest cities anywhere in the country, and tonight, neighbors, understandably, are on alert. good evening, thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama dates. abc 7 news anchor, dion lim, brings us the story from sunnyvale. >> she got attacked. literally, like, she got attacked. i mean, you don't know. you're not prepared for something like that. >> reporter: the video shows two women on a walk in sunnyvale midday wednesday. whether a man runs by, pretends to trip. one of the women pauses and her gold neck llace is ripped from r neck. many online and in person describe their neighbor as multicultural and say they're south asian. but say they feel they are being targeted for their gold jewelry and warning each other not to wear it out. >> please, honor your cultures but when you are walking around, maybe it's a good idea to cover it. wear a scarf. cover up the brac

live in sonoma county, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >> it certainly is. thank you. >>> some palo alto students could be back in classrooms in 12 days. the school board vote despite opposition from parents and teachers. that's ahead. >>> plus wining, dining, and worshiping. we are there for day one of san francisco's next phase of all californians will be able to vote safely from home. every active, registered voter will receive a vote-by-mail ballot with a unique barcode. you can track it using where's my ballot? and you'll receive automatic notifications by text, email or voice call to let you know the status of your ballot once you mail it, drop it off at your polling place or at a drop box. vote by mail ballots. simple, safe, secure. counted. learn more at vote.ca.gov >>> a new normalcy is unfolding in san francisco. the city is the first in the bay area to move into the orange tier. restaurants can resume limited indoor services and churches can welcome back congregants. >> reporter: the noon mass drew a small number of faithful fires. they are requir

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this is abc 7 news. >>> twice in one day. in the same city. in fact, within a mile and within hours. one of the most popular ways to enjoy a meal during the coronavirus pandemic becomes a place of danger. good evening and thank you for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dion lim. out of control cars ran into outdoor signing setups twice yesterday in san jose along story road. one case sent several people to the hospital and in the other a man didn't make it. abc 7 news reporter chris winn has this story. >> reporter: this video shows the aftermath of what san jose police are calling a tragic accident no which a 69-year-old man plowed into a crowd of diners who were gathered for dim sum at grand century shopping mall on sunday afternoon. >> right now all indications talking to witnesses and collecting evidence is he thought he was using his brake. but accelerated. >> reporter: the driver crashed into this outdoor dining space operated by the dynasty chinese seafood restaurant. eight people were taken to the hospital. two remain in critical c

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abc 7 news reporter j.r. stone also posted on facebook asking people to send cards to atwell and hundreds have said they will. that's quite amazing, quite the life we, lisa. >> um-hum, good for him. so inspiring. >>> good morning, everyone. we are looking at clear skies this morning, but the fog is going to make a comeback today and that's going to help cool us off. right now a live look outside where it's clear. the fog is well to the south of us. it comes up later on today, sets the stage for a cooler sunday and monday. stay tuned for the rest of the week's forecast next. >> thank you, lisa. >>> also next, two big baseball games to get to the world series, game seven in the american league and could the dodgers force a game seven in their series against the braves? chris alvarez has the highlights coming up in sports. we make it a mission to understand how you live. then, we make choices. ♪ ♪ choices to make beautiful homes smart, which is beautiful. ♪ ♪ we also make beautiful things more affordable

abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman is live in the north bay. and we'll begin with abc 7 news reporter matt boon in oakland, matt? >> reporter: liz, it's been warm and windy out here all day. those gusts causing issues overnight behind me they toppled over part of a tree into power lines causing additional power outages for people here in mt. claire. as crews clear the fallen branch, pg&e says it's working to restore power to the 800 or so customers that have been affected. but just down the road in mt. claire village, the stoplights are off and signs like this dot many of the businesses. we did find julia, owner of this store in the dark. her world upside down. the power is out but you're here working. what are you doing? >> i'm working on my taxes. >> reporter: the old faxed way. >> the old fashioned way. >> reporter: while the shut offs may impact her business, she understands the importance thinking back to the oakland fire of 19 91. >> it best not having business for one or two days than not having business for almost a year. >> reporter: u

abc 7 news in the bay area, we believe in science. traffic and air pollution will be even worse after the pandemic. that's why we support measure rr to keep caltrain running. which is at risk of shutdown because of the crisis. to keep millions of cars off our roads, to reduce air pollution and fight climate change. and measure rr helps essential workers like me get to work and keep our communities healthy. relieve traffic. reduce pollution. rescue caltrain. [all] yes on measure rr. uber and lyft are like every big guy i've ever brought down. prop 22 doesn't "help" their drivers-- it denies them benefits. 22 doesn't help women. it actually weakens sexual harassment laws, which are meant to protect them. uber and lyft aren't even required to investigate sexual harassment claims. i agree with the la times: no on 22. uber and lyft want all the power. so, show them the real power is you. vote no on prop 22. the unfair money bail system. he, accused of rape. while he, accused of stealing $5. the stanford rapist could afford bail; got out th

wide freeman, abc 7 news. >> okay, wayne, thanks very much. and the gusty winds downed a lot of trees of course. luz penna found out east bay tree trimmers have been working literally nonstop responding to a huge increase in emergency calls. >> reporter: after their frightening 3:00 a.m. experience this is the sound of relief. >> it's just swinging like this like a palm tree in the wind. >> when i got up i heard cracking, loud cracking and then boom. >> reporter: david and sandra don't know each other but mother nature chose them and their trees to show-off its power. >> about 45 to 50 mile an hour winds so maybe more to do this. this was i'm going to say a 50 foot palm tree. >> reporter: they awoke to their 60 foot tall tree uprooted and leaning over. >> saw the roots coming out of the ground and turned out i was right to be paranoid. >> reporter: this expert believes this tree was about an hour from falling onto the adjacent apartment complex. this is one of multiple emergency calls they responded to before 9:00 a.m. >> due to the winds last