Emergency earthquake test alert goes off. Seven hours ahead of schedule. Some people complaining that it woke them up. It scared me. Thats for sure. Some people we mean right here. Right here. They get ready for the heat again on seasonably warm temperatures set to cover the bay area today. And were all wearing purple this morning because its spirit day, the day to celebrate lgbtq youth and antibullying efforts. So hopefully you can wear purple as well on this october 19th. Yes happy you are with us. Happy spencer is with us this morning. Im happy to be here. And i think i have a little purple. You sure you got it . Rocking the purple. Were going to be rocking the heat today, too. Oh my gosh. Its going to be so, so hot. These are the forecast headlines. What to expect excessive heat throughout the bay area. Record highs are likely this afternoon. Heat advisory will be in effect through tonight. We can expect much cooler weather this weekend, though, with a chance of some showers. But we have to get through this first to heat advisory in effect for the entire bay area until 11 00 tonight with the exception of some coastal locations. Highs will range this afternoon from upper 80s to upper 90s near 100 heat related illness is always a possibility under conditions like this, with such excessive heat. And of course, as the temperatures rise, the air quality declines. Today, as they spare the air day moderate to poor air quality at best. And we have a High Surf Advisory in effect also until 7 00 this evening. So even if you want to escape to the beaches there are hazards to be on the lookout for. Jobina thank you, spencer. Good morning, everybody. So we are going to start with our richmondsan rafael bridge camera because the sig alert that we thought would be canceled today remains in effect. All three lanes in the westbound direction are closed there due to a deadly crash from last week. Wide load vehicles are not allowed on the bridge. You must take highway 37 to get into the north bay. The bay bridge toll plaza here. Metering lights came on at 542. And also we want to bring in video from our newsroom of an earlier crash that was reported around 1 00 this morning involving a muni bus and a pedestrian. This was at venice and ofarrell. It was closed until about 45 minutes ago. So all lanes have reopened. So want to let you know about that update. But we do not unfortunately know the condition of the pedestrian involved in this crash. Kumasi thank you, jobina some of you may have been startled to say the least, by a test earthquake alert on your phone overnight. And for many people that alert came seven hours before it was supposed to as a part of the great california shakeout. Abc7 News Reporter lena howland joining us live from pleasanton with what you need to know about that and about the test today. Lena hey, kumasi. Bart is one of several organizations across the state taking part in the great california shakeout today. They all to make sure that everyone is prepared for the next big earthquake. Now, some of you may have already gotten what appears to be a misfire of the alert sent out a full seven hours early at 319 this morning, we are still waiting to hear back from the myshake team on why that was sent so early. But heres whats actually supposed to happen later on this morning, right at 1019, anyone with the myshake app, including bart riders, will receive a notification. Thats a test. And in that moment, everyone participating will be asked to drop cover and hold on as if it was a real earthquake. Bart says once there shakealert is triggered, trains will automatically slow down to 27mph before coming to a very brief stop. Bart will make a system wide public announcement on all trains at that moment, encouraging riders to be prepared for earthquakes. And theyll also be testing their earthquake alarms to make sure theyre working. Its something my shake up users should already be familiar with after the app alerted folks across the bay area to an earthquake in isleton yesterday, alert is operating very, very quickly. Shakealert is not prediction. Its saying an earthquake has happened and were going to let you know that the shaking is about to reach you. So everything is happening very, very quickly. This means we could use maybe half a second or one second of data from a station. And if that station happens to have a not great estimate, that can impact the system. And for the first time in recent years, bart will also be adding simulated damage inspections during the earthquake test with 60 engineers fanned out to all 50 stations. When the alert goes off, theyll be inspecting things like walkways, support structures, elevators and escalators. Now you can still participate in the great california shakeout happening at 1019 this morning. Just make sure you have the myshake alert downloaded on your phone live in pleasanton, lena howland, abc seven news. Thank you, lena. And we want to make sure you and your family are prepared for whenever the next earthquake hits. You can go to abc7 news. Com slash prepare norcal. We have a guide of things that you can do right now to get ready. President biden is back at the white house this morning after his wartime visit to israel. The president made it clear the us stands with israel and jobina. He also announced this deal to provide new help for civilians in gaza. Yeah, as reggie said, the deal announced by the president last night will allow trucks filled with humanitarian aid to cross into gaza from egypt, including basic supplies like water, food and medical supplies. Right now, nearly 150 trucks are filled with life saving aid and waiting at the border. But egypts president has only agreed to allow 20 through the border, according to the president , some trucks could be sent out as soon as tomorrow, but the roads in the war torn area need to be fixed before that happens. As the president says, all sides agree that aid is needed to people in gaza. I got no pushback. Virtually none. Let me say it again. I got no pushback from the israelis or from all the partners here. All the partners. The president s visit came shortly after the deadly hospital explosion in gaza that killed hundreds of people. Sources confirm with abc news the rocket was fired by palestinian military. But arab leaders accused israels military of bombing the hospital, which triggered protests across the region. People shouted antiisrael and anti american slogans. Israel denied it was involved with the explosion. Last night, President Biden said justice must be done, but cautioned people to not be consumed with rage. Kumasi. Thank you, jobina. Students across the bay area joined a National Walkout calling for a cease fire in gaza. Marches were held from berkeley to San Francisco. More than 100 teens taking to the streets outside of Galileo High School in the city yesterday. They have been seeing horrific images on the tv of people getting killed. You know, a Million People getting displaced in palestine. How does it feel to be walking with so many of your fellow students today . It feels powerful. It feels like my voice is actually heard in a lot of times. It hasnt been. You just need to be human. Just to feel with these people that are getting killed. Free palestine. City officials and Community Members called for peace on the steps of city hall. President biden is planning to address the nation tonight to give an update on the situation in the middle east. You can watch it live starting at 5 p. M. Right here on abc seven. And wherever you stream, the secret service has declared a National Special security event for apec. Now, this conference is going to bring more than 30,000 delegates from around the world, including the president , to San Francisco next month. And that means security is going to be tight in the designated higher security zone at Moscone Center and yerba buena gardens. The secret service will put up a 14 foot where theyre calling unscalable fence. That area will be limited to people with credentials along the outer perimeter. About 1000 chp officers will support sfpd. The number one priority for the United States secret service, as well as everyone standing here today, is the safety of the World Leaders, the attendees coming to the apec summit. But as well as the general public here in San Francisco, the secret service will close 12 blocks around the Moscone Center. And the part of the central subway that runs underneath the security zone will also be closed. And this is major for apec runs november 11th through the 17th. Governor newsom is going to china next week for a high profile trip. Hes visited china several times over the years, including when he was a city official and mayor of San Francisco. Its not clear whether or not there are plans for him to meet with chinese president xi jinping. The Governors Office says hell be focusing on climate issues and advancing cultural technologic and economic collaboration between california and china. Still to come, oaklands plan to cut down on car thefts that have increased by more than 50 since this time last year. And a scary moment for a carnival worker when he gets stuck 30ft in the air. How it happened and how long he was up there. And were going to have a hot day here in the bay area. Its already 66in San Francisco, the warmest spot across the entire region. And heres what to expect. Excessive heat across the region. Record highs are likely this afternoon. Heat advisory in effect through tonight and much cooler this weekend. Ill show you the details on all of these weather headlines when we continue you on abc about 30ft in the air after a mishap on a ride. Officials say the worker was loading the ride when a gust of wind picked up and it started to move it around. The worker held on because there was a kid inside. And so he was trying to protect that kid. And thank goodness he did. The other workers eventually were able to get to it, and they got this worker back to the ground. No one was hurt, but but obviously, this ride was closed for the day. Should should wind be able to push you up like that . Because im thinking no. Well i dont know. Spencer lynn can do straight edge things. I guess it can. Thats one of the strangest things ive seen. But man, what a brave guy that is. No kidding. And also the upper body strength. Yes. And that he held on for sure. Were going to need some strength today to get through this heat advisory which covers the entire bay area, with the exception of a couple of coastal areas. High temperatures will range from upper 80s to near 100. And the hottest spots, of course, in this kind of excessive heat. Heat related illnesses are always a possibility and the air quality is declining. So today is a spare the air day as the temperatures go up, the air quality goes down. On we go to the High Surf Advisory now youre looking to escape the heat. You think all lets go out to the beaches. Well that might not be a good idea either. As wave heights are excessively elevated, large breakers up to 17 to 22ft, rip currents and sneaker waves are a possibility under these conditions. So if youre going to the coastline, just exercise caution. High temperatures today will range from 84 at Half Moon Bay to 90 here in San Francisco, low 90s right around the bay shoreline and all of our inland areas, north bay, east bay and south bay will see highs in the mid to upper 90s and once again, some record highs for this date are likely the good news is that one more day and temperatures drop sharply, its going to be much cooler tomorrow by about 15 to 20 degrees in most locations with further cooling likely on saturday and then on sunday, cooler weather with even a chance of some showers. So relief is right around the corner. We just have to sweat it out, pun intended. Today where do we go next . I will be set to sweat. Spencer, you Better Believe that. Thank you. Coming up, details of the deal that ends a potential San Francisco unified worker strike. The raise those employees are going to be getting. And a paddleboarder off the california coast shocked when they get a little too close to a whale oil as we had to break a live look outside. But im protected with arexvy. Arexvy is a vaccine used to prevent lower respiratory disease from rsv in people 60 years and older. Rsv can be serious for those over 60, including those with asthma, diabetes, copd, and certain other conditions. But im protected. Arexvy is proven to be over 82 effective in preventing lower respiratory disease from rsv and over 94 effective in those with these health conditions. Arexvy does not protect everyone and is not for those with severe allergic reactions to its ingredients. Those with weakened immune systems may have a lower response to the vaccine. The most common side effects are injection site pain, fatigue, muscle pain, headache, and joint pain. I chose arexvy. Rsv . Make it arexvy. 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Motor vehicle thefts of any kind are up more than 51. Im seeing right now on the bottom of your screen, it says that chief Lauren Armstrong wont be rehired. And that was something she also made news about yesterday on midday live. He is one of the seven people being considered for the job again. Youll remember that the mayor fired him earlier this year and she says that she has no intentions on having him back in that job. New developments, the San FranciscoUnified School District announced it has reached a tentative agreement with the Service Workers union. It would give a 16 pay increase through 2024, plus a one time stipend of 1,300. The union represents just over 1000 employees. The agreement would be finalized by vote in the next board of education meeting. Imagine youre out paddleboard ing, minding your business and a whale surfaces right in front of you. This is your dream. Now. This is really my dream. But also i dont want to be too close because look, that happened to bill clements. He said he was exploring the waters around pismo beach when he heard a deep and forceful. Oh, my goodness. Oh, my goodness. Wow. Oh, my gosh. Really cool. The whale is just really minding its own business, though. Oh, no. But theyre so big. Oh my goodness. So he says he thought it was. Oh, it was a couple of them. Just one. Yeah. And then there were more. Hes oh my gosh. Five humpbacks, five, five humpback whales. Okay imagine that would make me nervous. Oh, okay. He says it was an amazing experience, but i on a paddleboard. Oh well oh, whoa. Yeah. I mean look he just he stuck around. But thats probably smart. I dont know if id want to make a lot of moves that would elevate my heart rate. Yeah. Geez. So much so. We were on a like, a smaller boat when i went whale watching in hawaii, and i was still very conscious like, im on this tiny boat and im by these massive creatures. But our guide was like, theyre very conscious of whats around them and theyre not going to bother this boat. And i was like, where is the life jacket . Yeah, give it to me right now. But she was just like, very calm. Shes like, they are aware of everything and theyre theyre not going to disrupt this, bother this boat. So maybe theyre like, we see you, were not going to bother you. Yeah, you just stay over there. I would only get really nervous if they started to breach. Yes, because those waves ive only watched on a big boat. Im proud of you for the small boat. And even then, when they do that, the big boats rock. It is. I mean, its a magical experience, though. Yeah. Ive only watched drone video. Thats the same. Yeah. I got to go, spencer, but i know its got to be quite a spectacle. Its quite an experience, but a little scary. Seems to me. But because theyre huge, what do i know . Theyre huge. I know its strong and powerful, but i mean, you no harm, right . Yeah. Okay sort of like weather conditions sometimes. Kind of. Kind of scary. Kind of. I actually feel like the weather conditions today do mean me harm. Well. Well depends on how long you stay out in the heat. Right now, were looking at temperature readings of 62 in San Francisco, oakland, 59, low to mid 60s at Mountain View in san jose and 50 at palo alto and Half Moon Bay. A live view from mount tam in the sky is getting brighter at this pre sunset hour. Other pre sunrise hour i beg your pardon well its also pre sunset because thats not going to be until late this evening 52 degrees in santa rosa right now mid 50s at novato napa fairfield. I just crack myself up sometimes and concord and livermore upper seconds. One more live view as we look at what to expect today. Excessive heat will be with us today. Record high temperatures are likely this afternoon. Heat advisory is in effect through tonight. We can expect expect much cooler weather this weekend. Lets talk about that heat advisory which covers the entire bay area with the exception of some coastal locations, high temperatures will range from upper 80s to near 100, well above average temperatures. Of course, and overexposure to this kind of heat ma