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They mayor matt mehan is getting ready for his first state of the city address, or what hes expected to outline in todays speech as the Community Shares their input. Good morning to you. It is saturday, october 21st. Im Gloria Rodriguez. And well get to that story in a bit. But first, meteorologist drew tuma is in for lisa argen this morning. And drew, i know we were talking about how nice the weather was last week, you know warm but now it looks like we are finally shifting towards that fall weather. Should we call it back to reality, so to speak . We had that warm weather for much of last week. The cooler air moved in here yesterday and that continues today. Heres a live look this morning. Our emeryville camera showing you the western span or sorry, the eastern span, rather, of the bay bridge and you can see its very quiet out there. This morning. Well take a look at temperatures. Some of our coolest spots beginning in the 40s around the bay shoreline. Were in the mid 50s. We do have a bit of fog in the north bay novato is the problem spot coming in at half a mile right now. Elsewhere we are doing a okay. So its a mix of sun and clouds today. Temperatures a bit below average. Were mainly in the mid 60s to the low 70s by about 4 p. M. Today. Tomorrow though, things are going to change. You can see by sunday we bring in the level one storm impact scale. We are tracking scattered showers. Well go hour by hour. Show you that wet weather, gloria coming up in just a few minutes. All right. Thank you so much, drew. Happening today, san jose mayor matt mehan will deliver his first state of the city address. Crime, homelessness and clean streets are some of the items on his checklist. Abc7 News Reporter Lauren Martinez tells us what the Community Hopes to hear from the mayor. San jose mayor matt mehan will deliver his first state of the city address on saturday. There are literally hundreds of things that we want to do, but there are a few things we must do this year. Mehan plans to focus on four goals in his speech reduce crime, ending homelessness for folks on the street, cleaning up san jose and improving investment opportunities. Im very proud of the progress weve made this year. It reduced unsheltered homelessness. In fact, the number of People Living outside on our streets is down 10 year over year. And were just Getting Started with progress. Theres also room for improvement. A homeless advocate shared his thoughts on what the mayor does. Well, what i like about what mehan has done is hes treated this like the crisis. It is it is a humanitarian crisis and hes gone after it. Guadalupe village transitional housing went up. Arena hotel. Some of the successes, the property. But todd langton said homeless abatements or sweeps are something that needs work. You cant just post the poster and say, hey, you got to be out of here in a week or two. You need to have two other parts of that abatement and theyve got to have somewhere to go. And the bottom line is theres plenty of land in Santa Clara County and theres plenty of money. We just have to have more public will and stand up and do the right thing. One area the city invests in is the vision zero program, which aims to cut down on traffic deaths. A member from the Silicon Valley Bike Coalition said this past year shes seen more City Investment in individual neighborhoods, but more funding could be put to good use. We need more funding for all of our priorities. The truth is we never have as many resources as we would like, and right now, the things we must do is ensure that our neighborhoods are safe, that they are clean, that everyone lives indoors and has at least safe. Dignified shelter means address at noon is open to the public at San Jose Community college in san jose, Lauren Martinez, abc seven news. New at six a deadly motorcycle crash is causing major backups on highway 101. In mountain view. This is near the san antonio road exit near the shoreline amphitheater. Authorities are still on the scene right now. All four lanes are blocked out. New video this morning shows a jeep and a motorcycle were involved. It is not clear right now who passed away in that crash. And new this morning, the first trucks carrying water, food and medicine passed through the rafah crossing from egypt into gaza overnight night. The convoy was the first humanitarian aid to arrive to the area since the war erupted. The rafah crossing was only open for a brief time period to allow the trucks to pass through. Its not certain when it will reopen. Hamas released two american hostages, a mother and daughter from the chicago area, judith and Natalie Raanan are dual us and Israeli Citizens and they were visiting relatives. They were handed over to Israeli Forces and taken to a military base to be reunited with family members. They are now under the care of Israeli Defense forces, as natalie is just 70 teen. Her father said that he talked to her on the phone for a couple of minutes and cannot wait to see her again. I did not sleep at night and my head always been in israel. Lots of phone calls in israel, lots of tvs. Ive been glued to the tv for two weeks hoping for good news. Finally it came and he says his daughter told him that she and her mother were treated well while they were held captive. There are still roughly 210 hostage being held by hamas and other militant groups. Qatar, egypt and other countries are among those working to get them released. The president says that ten americans remain unaccounted for more than 5500 people have died in the violence , including those who died in a deadly blast at a hospital in gaza. Governor gavin newsom made a brief stop in israel on his way to china. The trip comes on the heels of a visit by new yorks governor. So the question is, why are state governors venturing into International War zones . As abc7 News Reporter Tara Campbell explains, some experts believe their motivation is crystal clear. The ruins of war on display for nearly two weeks into the israeli hamas war. Governor gavin newsom on the ground at a Tel Aviv Medical Center visiting with california families impacted by the war. His Office Sharing these photos friday in a statement saying, i listened to the grief and terror in a mothers voice as she spoke about her son, a californian, right now being held hostage in gaza. That mother, Rachel Goldberg and father john poland, spoke about their son, hirsch, on cnn. He was born in berkeley. We know that hirsch was last seen with an arm freshly blown off being taken captive. He is our primary interest, but of course, were humans. Were parents. Were children of parents. And we care about all of the 200 hostages as Governor Newsom also meeting with a girl from los angeles who was shot in the leg by hamas and left for dead. And im grateful that the governor is visiting israel and talking to the families. State senator scott wiener is cochair of the california legislative jewish caucus. Theres a long relationship between california and israel with sister city relationships and so i think its good for the governor to show that that relationship continues. New york governor kathy hochul, also in israel this week. This was a never forget moment. The world can never forget the barbarism and how unsafe, civilized and savage these attacks were. Political science expert professor Steve Wolpert says hes not surprised by either of these visits, particularly newsoms as well. He was on his way to china and i think it was an opportune time for him to represent, if you will, the large number of arab americans in california. We have more than any other state. And the second largest number of jewish people in california. Second to new york Governor Newsom showing on the international stage, also raising questions about a potential president ial bid. Hes acting like a potential candidate and not this coming election, but the next one. This is a chance to show that he is with president biden. Lock step on foreign policy. Tara campbell, abc seven news. We will continue to keep you updated on whats happening in israel, gaza and here at home. You can find the latest updates anytime at abc7 news. Com. So just download the abc7 bay area app to get breaking news alerts and live stream updates. A bay area native and former Major League Baseball player is being accused of killing his father in law and severely injuring his mother in law. 49 year old Danny Seraphine , along with a woman, were arrested in nevada yesterday morning. The shooting happened in 2021, in homewood, and thats in the north lake tahoe area. The Placer County Sheriffs Office released surveillance video. It shows one of the suspects running and a second video with a suspect walking along a path near the lake. Seraphine went to Sierra High School in san mateo and played for several teams, including the giants for a brief stint. Now to a chaotic scene in San Francisco. Police say that a driver was first involved in a hit and run. And while he was trying to get away, he hit two cars. A pedestrian then crashed into a fairly well known Furniture Store in San Francisco. Everybody involved with the crashes ended up having nonlifethreatening injuries as it all happened at the balboa store. Thats at townson and in eighth street. The driver of the truck was detained for questioning. Happening today, a Community Festival to showcase San Franciscos civic pride. Its being held as part of a 4 Million Campaign to repair the citys image. Its called it all starts here. And this weekend is the official launch with cultural performances that are reflect of the city and the local foods. And that includes music from bay area rapper plo. It all starts at 11 a. M. Today until 5 p. M. Its at the east cut crossing. Thats over at 200 folsom street. Everybodys welcome. And there will also be Family Friendly activities as well. So probably a good day to be outside, right, drew . Yeah, definitely. Your Outdoor Activities are just fine today. Its a quiet start to the weekend. Tomorrow, though, if you do have outside activities, you want to be weather aware as light showers move through with a level one storm. Well take a look at all the details, the timeline and the accurate the forecast ahead. So we might need those umbrellas tomorrow. Thanks, drew. Well also ahead on abc seven mornings. An airbnb nightmare. I woke up to the sound of water, except it wasnt raining outside. It was water flooding my house. Water coming from every crevice opening. Every light fixture. The urgent message from one local airbnb host after a guest left her with hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage is plus bay area rap legend e40 gets a special honor today get exclusive offers on select new volvo models. Contact your volvo retailer to learn more. Rsv can be a dangerous virus. [sneeze]. For those 60 and older. Its not just a cold. And if youre 60 or older. You may be at increased risk of hospitalization. [coughing]. From this highly. Contagious virus. Not all dangers come with warning labels. Talk to your pharmacist or doctor. About getting vaccinated against rsv today. Boil water samples from a Treatment Plant tested positive for e coli. They came from the towns main water source, rector reservoir. It is the second boil water. Notice this year after another was set for three days in july. Locals say that theyve been stocking up on Water Bottles for the coming days, and the city also set up a safe to drink water filling station that is at fire station 12. An airbnb host is stuck with a mess. And bill, after getting flooded out by some guests. She also has nowhere to live because of it. Abcs seven News Reporter suzanne phan has her story. So this is the toilet that caused the damage. You can still see the baby wipe. Its hard to believe that a clogged and broken toilet could have caused so much damage. It was the toilet that had been broken in and running over for 15 plus hours. Erica gemser and her husband, who are expecting their first child any day now, were forced to move out of their home in the Mission District six months ago. Their house is still unfixed. There was no kitchen, no bathrooms that could be usable. Gemser is an airbnb host, a march 15th for guests signed on to stay at her upstairs unit in the Mission District for a month. They had actually left the evening of april 13th, presumably right before or right after this clog started. Gemser lived in the unit directly downstairs. She didnt see any red flags until it was too late. Water coming from every crevice opening every light fixture. Gemser immediately called airbnb, who then told her to get a full estimate and receipts for the repairs to her home. She says the extent of the damage made it impossible to get a quick assessment. I tried to explain this to airbnb like this is not a this is not a broken door. This isnt furniture. Gemser says it took weeks for airbnbs investigative plumber to arrive and determine the cause of the clogged toilet. Three of those things happening. Its the feces. Its the baby wipes that they probably use the entire 30 days that they were there. An and the trying to relieve of the clog by messing with the tank. Gemser estimates that the damages and the losses add up to about 300,000. She says shes disappointed by airbnb coverage policy for hosts. They advertise it as the 3 million host protection guarantee. So the idea is, as a host, weve got you covered. Top to bottom with 3 million of coverage. So dont worry. We got you. Turns out 90 of that is not covered. So theyve given me an offer of around 31,000. Gemser believes she was fully covered between airbnbs host coverage and her own Homeowners Insurance. Turns out thats not the case. So for people who are thinking about being host, look into all the different insurance you can buy. Buy all of it. Buy all of it. An airbnb just got back to us and released this statement. Quote, we take air cover requests incredibly seriously, including in this case where we tried to send a Third Party Investigator to review the damage, but the host declined, stating that her Homeowners Insurance company was supporting her with the damage, as well as temporary accommodation. Still, we offered to pay the loss of her bookings, her insurance deductible and additional reimbursement as a gesture of goodwill. Weve been in continuous contact with the hosts, including speaking today to continue to support her. I reached out to gemser for a response. She says much of it is untrue. She also says she has 60 emails with a Third Party Investigator trying to get him to come out to review the damage in the newsroom. Suzanne phan. Abc seven news. All right, suzanne, thank you so much. After 12 hours of negotiation, the San Francisco teachers and the School District struck a deal, stopping the possibility of the citys First Teacher strike since 1979. The proposal includes a 9,000 Salary Increase for teachers for the school year and an additional 5 raise for the next school year. The tentative agreement also includes Worker Protections and higher compensation for para educators. The big joy for me is that we were able to avoid a strike and we were able to kind of find a middle ground that really prioritized Student Learning and Student Outcomes as well as what our educators need. The deal will also likely help fund a 1 billion school bond that would be used to improve San Francisco schools. Happening today, the city of vallejo will honor bay area rap legend e40. Thats where he was born. And earl stevens, thats his real name. And hell get a key to the city today on top of his illustrious music career, he has donated to Numerous Charities in vallejo over the years. Is a one mile stretch of magazine street is going to be renamed e40 way as well. E40 way is a street that he lived on as a kid and it made it onto his 2015 album as a song. So he is so deserving of that. Now lets turn it over to meteorologist drew tuma, tracking the forecast. And, drew, do we need to pack the you know, the rain jackets, get the umbrella ready for tomorrow, lets say i find it today and then use it tomorrow because tomorrow will track those light showers as a cold front moves through here. It is a level one light storm on the exclusive abc seven storm impact scale. But to begin the weekend, today its really quiet. We have dry conditions so there are no issues. If you have any Outdoor Activities next 24 hours this morning. Heres a live look from sutro tower, the sparkling lights of the city, the east bay in the background. And here are the accuweather headlines. Well find increasing clouds