Friends gather to remember her. Good morning. It is sunday, the 1st of october. Im karina nova. And before we get to that story and more, we have meteorologist lisa argen here with what to expect today. Its the final day of the weekend so hopefully we get some good weather for that. Lisa yeah, it was kind of iffy yesterday, wasnt it . Rained out. I was sitting outside and all of a sudden, yeah, i felt something wet fall on me and it was raining. Yeah, we had it through the afternoon and people were like, what the heck . But it is drifting away and we have a much drier, sunnier day on the way. Live doppler seven shows the activity to the east of us and the south of us. But if we look at live doppler seven right now, youll notice that the fog is patchy. Well be looking for that to give way to mostly sunny skies. It is 58 in oakland right now, 51 in santa rosa. And with less cloud cover this morning, were anywhere from 2 to 7 degrees cooler air and throughout the afternoon its nothing but sun today and a milder afternoon. So 50s inland to start upper 60s, bayside and inland by noontime mid 60s at the shoreline. But by the afternoon were in the mid and upper 70s plenty of sunshine inland and this begins our warming trend. Were going to talk about an offshore flow potential. Some record heat by the middle of the week, which bodes just well and classic for our friends, the blue angels coming to town. So well talk all about that in a few minutes karina. All right, lisa, thank you. This morning, the body of senator Dianne Feinstein is in San Francisco. A military flight transported the late senators body to San FranciscoInternational Airport saturday evening. Among the people accompanying her body was long time colleague and friend speaker emerita nancy pelosi. Abc7 News ReporterTara Campbell had a chance to speak to the congresswoman on two. All uniformed personnel preset her a salute for late senator Dianne Feinstein set to be laid to rest in San Francisco. Were so happy to have her have the appropriate welcome home to San Francisco. Speaker emeritus nancy pelosi among a handful of Close Friends and family gathering. We thought is one with great sorrow but great pride in dianne arrived at San FranciscoInternational Airport saturday evening and escorted to sinai memorial chapel. Theres no one like her. She was wonderful. All we want to do is pay respects to her. We wanted to recognize this moment in history and in San Francisco history and in in World History and not too far from the funeral home, the senators former home marked by offerings of gratitude, including this thank you note. This is her city and she will be sorely missed, recalled when thensupervisor feinstein became the citys first female mayor after the assassinations of supervisor harvey milk and mayor george moscone. And she led during a dark time in the city and brought a beacon of light and hope to us. She was one of the first the women that got into politics and were Strong Enough to be able to battle her way up the ladder and stay there, going on to become the first and longest serving woman in congress. The last official thing she did in washington was to vote to advance the bill to keep government open. And i love that she was very passionate about what she did up until the end. You know, she clearly loved what she did. She gives the word icon a whole other meaning because she was so spectacular in every way. She met every challenge with dignity, strength and eloquence, remembering and mourning senator feinsteins legacy already lasting, dianes passage has been one that has inspired us all. And that was Tara Campbell reporting, speaker emeritus pelosi said the family wanted privacy as far as plans for any public participation. We do know Funeral Plans are underway. Senator feinstein was also top of mind for many at the 30th annual gala for the San Francisco aids foundation, the late senator is credited with leading the charge at the onset of the aids epidemic. Abc7 News Reporter ansar hassan was at last nights event and tells us more. Its been a hard fought battle against hiv aids in San Francisco. Many of the annual Sf Aids Foundation gala say more still needs to be done. It seems like getting to zero infections with hiv is within reach. But San Francisco, there is so much more to do. Even though its 30 years later. The mission is still as important as it was 30 years ago. The atrocities of having emceed by abc7 morning news anchor reggie aqui, the gala marked a milestone and throughout the night many reflected on us senator Dianne Feinsteins role in the fight against aids. Early on, we were the epicenter of the epidemic and we were really struggling to figure out who our champions would be. There would be many, but among them, some say, was then San Francisco mayor Dianne Feinstein. In many different elected offices over time, senator feinstein worked to ensure that we had the local funding that we needed or the federal funds necessary. We that funding was crucial in keeping people alive, says paul aguilar. There are 16,000 People Living with hiv in San Francisco, 74 of them are over the age of 50. Im one of those people diagnosed in 1988. Aguilar says. The funding feinstein fought for allowed for the best medical care in the nation, and that transformed how people live with the disease. It was about saving lives that was her focus and, you know, were grateful for all that she brought to San Francisco. That doesnt mean feinstein didnt have her critics. The sisters of perpetual indulgence , who were honored at the gala for their work, say they didnt always agree with feinstein policies. Well, we didnt quite get along, senator feinstein told us. We came to a mutual agreement that we were here to serve the community in our own ways. The person who will replace feinstein in the us senate will be appointed by governor gavin newsom. I am sure the governor will make a very, very strong choice. He he is. I know being very thoughtful about it and im sure hell make a good decision in San Francisco, anzar hassan, abc seven news in the nations capital, a Government Shutdown has been averted. At least until midnovember, just before the midnight deadline. President joe biden signed a stopgap bill to keep the government open for 47 days. Thats after the house and Senate Passed the compromise rise funding measure with bypass pisan support. But as abc News ReporterChuck Silverstein reports, getting the deal done came down to the wire. The bill is passed. And with that, just three hours before the midnight deadline, lawmakers on capitol hill pass a spending bill to fund the federal government until november 17th, avoiding a shutdown, which would have left 3. 5 million federal workers without a paycheck. The bill includes 16 billion in Disaster Relief requested by the white house and does not include new aid for ukraine. But in a rare joint statement, Senate Leaders from both parties affirming their commitment to ukraine majorities in both parties support ukraine aid and doing more is vital for americas security and for democracy around the world. Im confident that the senate will pass further, urgent assistance to ukraine later this year. The senate votes saturday night followed house passage in the afternoon. Speaker Kevin Mccarthy putting his house leadership on the line, announcing the proposal following weeks of infighting in his own party. You know what . If somebody wants to remove because i want to be the adult in the room, go ahead and try. But i think this country is too important. House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries calling it a victory for americans over what he calls right wing extremists. The American People have won in the extreme maga republicans have lost. The bill is now been signed by president biden. In a statement saturday night, he called the bill good news for the American People. Chuck sivertsen, abc news, new york. To the State Capitol now. Governor Gavin Newsoms office announced the latest series of bills he both signed and vetoed. The governor vetoed a bill which would have given Unemployment Benefits to striking workers. Newsom says he supports workers and labor unions, but he vetoed the bill because the state estimates its an unemployment budget will be 20 billion in debt by the end of the year. The governor also vetoed a bill that would have enforced safety laws for domestic workers, but he did sign a bill that closes an existing loophole and bolsters eviction protections for renters. A demonstration is set to get underway today outside an east bay church. The Survivors Network of those abused by priests, or snap, is accusing the diocese of oakland of failing to release failing to release important information. They plan to rally outside Saint PatrickCatholic Church in rodeo to demand more outreach and transparency. The Roman Catholic diocese of oakland filed for bankruptcy in may. Its dealing with more than 300 sexual abuse lawsuits involving children by the clergy dating back decades. More than 75,000 Health Care Workers could walk off the job in what would be the Largest Health care strike in us history. Unionized Health Care Workers, including nurses and emts, are negotiating new contracts with kaiser permanente. The original contract ended last night and bargaining continues. A strike could begin on wednesday. Unionized staff are asking for increased pay, job protections and solutions to fix labor shortages as two bay area labor unions representing 12,000 science artists and Office Employees at kaiser hospitals, will join in sympathy. Developing news now. A small local group is showing its support of uaw autoworkers in San Francisco. They held a rally on the gm cruise lot on 10th street at bryant to give one message. Were here today in solidarity with the uaw strikers and calling for their victory and also demanding that gm, which owns cruise, actually not fire workers. The group claims that cruise is trying to destroy thousands of drivers jobs with their robo taxis. They say the cars are blocking San Francisco streets. Supporters believe the uaw is fighting for everyone in when it calls for Better Benefits or a shorter workweek and higher pay. Happening tomorrow, sagaftra will resume negotiations with the alliance of Motion Picture and television producers, sagaftra represents thousands of striking actors who are demanding higher wages or Safety Measures and protections on the use of ai. They continue to talks after the Writers Guild of america and studios reached an agreement last week. All right, lets get another check on the weather to see what it looks like for your sunday. Heres lisa. All righty. Good morning to quartermile visibility in santa rosa, but you can see visibility just fine here. 58 degrees. San francisco upper 60s today, shy of average by a few degrees by the middle of the week. Were in the mid 80s here. Stay tuned by accuweather. Seven day forecast is next. And still to come on abc seven mornings care Court Concerns a new Controversial Program takes effect in the bay area tomorrow. Well be able to file petitions to get people with Mental Health disorders into treatment without consent. 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Were talking about the care act passed by the state legislature and signed into law by governor gavin newsom last year. San francisco will be one of the first seven counties in california to implement the new care act tomorrow. Abc7 News Reporter liz pena tells us how the program will work in the city. San francisco is gearing up to bring Mental Health care treatment into court care. Court is really an opportunity to support individuals with untreated Mental Illness in the community and provide Community Based treatment so individuals can file petitions directly with the court and care court allows for a wide range of petition hours, including First Responders, family members, somebody who lives with an individual whos worried about them and those can get filed directly with the court. San franciscos department of Public Health says this program will help them to tackle Mental Health differently with potentially thousands on our streets qualifying. When we look at the program, one of the criteria that somebody has to be suffering from a schizophrenia spectrum diagnosis. And when we look at a population estimate, our best range estimate right now is that roughly one, two, 2000 people in San Francisco may meet criteria. Heres why care court is controversial. Even though participation in the program is voluntary, judges have the last say. The San FranciscoPublic Defenders Office is preparing now to represent many in court. Its voluntary in that the court cannot force you to take medications or put you into a locked facility, but youre still having to come to court. The court is still going to order a treatment plan for you. So theres that aspect of it that makes it somewhat coercive. Also, if youre not successful in care court, it can actually be used in future proceedings to put you into a locked facility and conserve. You make you a conserved person. The Mental Health association of San Francisco opposes care court, citing not enough resources to help everyone in need. 75 of folks who are approached who have serious Mental Illness about assisted outpatient treatment are more than willing to participate in some type of assisted outpatient treatment. And for that, forced treatment is basically taking folks Civil Liberties away and forcing them to do things they may not understand. And luz pena, abc seven news. The program also expands the range of people who can file a petition for someone to get Mental Health help. Aside from family members, First Responders w