Situation . Good morning on this thursday, september 21st, we will get to that. But were going to start with the check of our forecast with lisa. All right. Good morning, you guys. We are waking up to the poor air quality again. You talked about the red flag warning, all because of an area of low pressure dropping to the south of us to the its to the east of us. And it is dropping, bringing that strong Pressure Gradient right now. Moderate air quality for most of us except san jose is a little bit worse as well as santa rosa. And we are looking at a spare the air alert through today. Then tomorrow things get a little bit better and then much better over the weekend, the first weekend of fall. So look at the winds, 20 to 30 miles an hour. Thats above 1500 feet. Its chilly in the north bay, upper 40s there, upper 50s in hayward. Our 24 hour temperature change, quite dramatic. So weve got the marine layer. Weve got smoke, weve got haze again today. So sunshine with the haze. But that sea breeze kicks in for some of you. Youll notice a little bit of improvement closer to the shoreline. Good morning, jobina. Good morning, lisa. Thank you. Hi, everybody. Im bringing in our richmondsan rafael bridge camera because look at all of this traffic. Its nearly stopped right now. I was mentioning that stall at the center span probably over the last 30 minutes. And it still is not out of the way. So its blocking a lane and emergency crews are headed in this direction. But right now, its really jamming things up. So lets check in on the average speeds tracking in that area. Youre down to around nine Miles Per Hour as you approach it. But look, the good news is once you make it through that youre smooth sailing into the north bay right towards san quentin there. And then well end with a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza metering lights came on at 537. We also have a wind advisory issued for the bay bridge as well this morning. Thanks, jobina. A trifecta of weather related events are happening today. A spare the air alert is still in effect through today because of all that lingering smoke. A red flag warning is also in effect for fire danger in sections of the north bay. And those winds are leading to a chance of some very , very, very limited planned Power Outages happening in in napa county, but also in counties farther north. First, though, lets talk about the smoke. A blanket of it has settled across the bay area. This was what it looked like in downtown san jose. Very hazy. This is video from yesterday, the lingering effect, the lingering effects canceled some sports practices. But it didnt stop everybody from spending time outside. Abc7 News ReporterGloria Rodriguez in the south bay live with a look at the air quality there this morning. Hi, gloria. Good morning. Yes, were live in palo alto this morning and we did see some people out here at the park yesterday. They were still outside doing some exercise, playing sports. But we know that spare the air alert is in effect today. And the unhealthy for sensitive groups condition likely through tomorrow. So, however, there have been some Outdoor Activities that have been impacted because because of this bad air quality daly city recreation activities will be held indoors for the rest of the week for the safety of seniors and youth in redwood cities. Red morten park soccer practice was canceled for austin woodworths seven year old daughter, pickleball player ben philippe decided to take the extra step and mask up during his match with the smoke on wednesday. Really got to him, but it didnt stop. Hundreds from enjoying oktoberfest in downtown redwood city last night. The five day event runs through sunday. Even in spite of how smoky it is outside, weve got all sorts of traditional german beer, food and everything. Everything you could possibly ever want. We have a couple of people in masks, but everyone seems pretty comfortable. Al contreras has a son and 100 other kids with 40 niners. Were going through regular practice. Last night and others also were not too concerned. The air district says that wildfire smoke is really difficult to predict because of different factors such as the wind. Live in palo alto, Gloria Rodriguez, abc seven news. Thank you, gloria. In the east bay, the effects of the smoke were felt all over oakland childrens fairyland closed early yesterday because of poor air quality and the oakland zoo didnt even get that far. They decided that morning to be closed for the entire day. A preschool near lake merritt ended up having to sing kids home after the air quality got worse throughout the day today, we had probably about 40 students come by and they were only able to play for about two hours before we had to make that phone call to send them home early. Oakland Public Schools took precautions, including keeping kids with sensitive conditions like asthma in side. The district says canceling classes is a last resort. Theres a possibility that some of the bay area could lose power today. Im talking about very few people. Pgandes has raised the likelihood its going to shut off power. A preemptive move to reduce the risk of wildfires. Only one bay area counties affected. That would be napa county. And its only seven customers. Its part of a psps warning that went into effect yesterday. It goes into today. In total, about 5000 customers across eight Northern California counties may be impacted. You can get live air quality and weather forecasts anytime through our abc7 news bay area app. It has 24 over seven checks on the conditions where you live. Just download the app wherever you stream. New this morning a chp officer hit and killed a pedestrian in san mateo overnight. Officials and officers confirmed to us it happened on eastbound highway 92 at delaware street around 10 p. M. The pedestrian ran across the road and an officer driving a white marked patrol car hit them and the person died at the scene. The officer wasnt hurt. The lanes were shut down for several hours. Safety changes are on the way for the twin peaks neighborhood in San Francisco, and people who live there are saying at this point anything would help. A camera will be installed at the twin peaks entrance on portola drive. Mayor london breeds office tells abc seven a license plate reader is also in the works. People living in the area say they welcome the changes because they worry about their safety. I do support it because, you know, ive lived here for a while and i had my house broken into. Maybe cameras would be good. I dont know. Anything to help, you know, solve the problem or at least catch the people that are doing it. The changes follow a deadly shooting in twin peaks that left a 19 year old dead on sunday morning. And an instudio interview. Mayor breed called the shooting a targeted attack. Developing news in washington. Lawmakers have just nine days to avert a federal government shutdown. Republican House SpeakerKevin Mccarthy says he has a short term plan to fund the government through october, but its unclear if it has enough support to advance in the house. And the democrat led senate. Jobina is tracking that from the live desk. Jobina. Thank you, reggie. Good morning, everyone. So the shutdown deadline is at midnight, september 30th. And after hours long meeting with House Republican conference members, Speaker Mccarthy is leaving optimistic about a short Term Government funding deal. They worked out. But sources tell abc news the proposal includes deeper spending cuts and Stricter Border policies. But it faces an uphill battle in the senate. Former House Speaker nancy pelosi is accusing republicans of not keeping their word on spending levels agreed to with democrats and some hard line republicans are voicing opposition to saying mccarthy is breaking deals he made with them to become speaker. All weve gotten are lies and broken promises and failure and shutdowns. Its very hard when you dont have shared values with out a funding plan estimates project that 4 million workers wont be paid, including the military and federal law enforcement. Speaker mccarthy says he intends to hold house members in washington until at least saturday as the september 30th funding deadline looms. Kumasi thank you, jobina. Still to come, cruises ceo responding to criticism about selfdriving vehicles. Why he says some of those problems are being overblown. Then a ferris wheel popular in Golden Gate Park may be on the move. Why . It could pop up in a different spot. And a look at our live doppler seven. Theres a system dropping down which is the culprit for our red flag warning our poor air qualityour gusty offshore winds. Details but do they really . Do they see all that you are . At Kaiser Permanente all of us Work Together to care for all that is you. Thursday night football on prime. Its on. Welcome to thursday night football. Thursday night football is on its daniel jones, holy mackerel. Up against christian mccaffery. For a touchdown as the new york giants take on the San Francisco 49ers. Stream thursday night football. Only on prime. To continue through 5 00 for the upper elevations here in the north bay interior mountains around healdsburg. And look at mount diablo, a 50 mile an hour north wind. So youve got the north wind to the north to the east, and thats above the surface. Later on today, well get into the surface onshore flow. But right now, relative humidity is at 30. So another four hours of these gusty north winds. And well be down to certainly 20 range. So loop of our smoke forecast today and tomorrow shows were in the bluish green phase. The worst air quality coming in the morning and night when the winds really slacking off. The winds help mix and disperse the smoke. But they have to be from the right direction. So right now were in the 40s and 50s. Later on today, some haze out there. Again, reggie. All right. Thank you, lisa. Still ahead, the government that will send out more free covid tests if you want them, when theyll be available. And oakland leaders trying to make their city safer. Their next step after missing the deadline to get all that funding. As we head to break, a live look outside. It is 612. And well be right back. Running is awesome. But her moderate to severe eczema would make her skin so uncomfortable. I was always so itchy especially when i was hot. Now my skin doesnt itch as much. Now were staying ahead of her eczema. Theres a power inside all of us to live our passion. 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It takes a comprehensive approach to address crime, to reduce crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everybody by creating a Grant Program that allows Business Associations to purchase these cameras and put them on private property that would have access to it also funds reentry for people leaving incarceration, which council . Which a Council Member views as critical to reducing crime. He says the city has until december to come up with a status report on each item in the plan. Dont expect perfection. Thats the message from crew ceo kyle vogt. Thats what he has for critics of autonomous vehicles. According to our Media Partners at the San Francisco standard, he made those remarks at the Techcrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco yesterday. Vogt was asked if he thinks concerns like cars getting in the way of First Responders are valid. He acknowledged they move differently than human drivers, but that they result in fewer collisions. Cvs is shutting down another store in San Francisco. The store on mission and Second Street in downtown will have its final day, october 23rd. Thats according to the chronicle. If you have a prescription there, itll be transferred to the pharmacy at ness and turk. Cvs first announced it was closing hundreds of stores over a three year period in 2021, after this closure. Next month, the company will have fewer than a dozen locations left in San Francisco. Jp morgan has closed nearly a quarter of its First Republic banks. As we inch closer to the end of the year. Chase which acquired First Republic in may after the lender failed, has closed 22 branches. That includes a dozen branches across the bay area in San Francisco. Burlingame walnut creek and more. According to the chronicle, the company targeted locations it said has relatively low transaction volumes and are not too far from another location. The observation wheel that popped up in San Franciscos Golden Gate Park back in 2020 could be moving to the waterfront, according to our Media Partners at the standard. Theres this idea floating around that the port of San Franciscos Northern Advisory Committee could relocate it when the city hosts the Asia Pacific Economic cooperation summit or apec summit in november. Organizers are still working on a permit. Theyre also trying to figure out the best spot for the apec meeting is expected to draw 30,000 people to San Francisco is set to start november 12th. A new farm is now open in one of the busiest areas in the south bay. Its apparently the largest urban farm in the state. And theyre calling it a first of its kind space. Its on north winchester boulevard in santa clara, near the border with san jose. So thats close to santa ana row, westfield valley fair mall. Also the winchester mystery house. It offers a lot more than just fresh produce. Theyre calling it agrihood. So theres Affordable Housing attached that is geared towards seniors and veterans as this is the first urban agrihood in a city of this size or in any in any city in this country. Not just for the residents. Its for everybody. And thats thats really the goal. So this is a this is a Community Public asset. How does public space serve the public . And thats really what i think this will do. Plans to hold dozens of pop up events throughout the year at the farm to build community. Apparently, police now have to remind people not to climb into outhouse toilets after after a woman got stuck trying to get her apple watch. Oh. Oh, no. Michigan state police shared these pictures showing a department of Natural Resources sergeant standing in the doorway of the outhouse. And then looking inside the toilet. What it took a minute, but they finally got this woman out. She told First Responders. She lowered herself into the toilet to get her apple watch and then could not get out. These people had to remove the toilet and then get a strap to hoist her out. Maam, this might be the most ridiculous thing. Count of diseases. Thats what im saying. And then do you you say a successful. How many shots does she need . You retrieve the apple watch. You wear it. You keep wearing. Yeah. What happens with that watch . Youre going to put that on your human hand. Well, she doesnt care. She went all the way down there. Thank you. You all have all been in a bathroom like that before, right . Like a park or whatever it is. Thats why i dont want to cover the harley strictly Bluegrass Festival again. The bathroom situation. Its tough. Its tough. Just get there early. Be the first one in and dont go back. I, i just really cant imagine a scenario where there is any where i would ever consider doing this. Would you go down for your wedding ring . I was just thinking that its insured. Nope. So sorry. Not even that . Nope. Not even that. Oh yeah. Okay. Im cleaning out. See ya. Yeah. You you have a system that is bringing onshore offshore winds. We havent had an offshore wind event in quite some time. And whats interesting about this is that the temperatures are rather cool. The offshore wind event is strong enough, 58 mile an hour wind gusts mount diablo. Also neil here near healdsburg that it is concerning dropping the relative humidity already to 30. But the air quality is moderate. So we got into an onshore flow yesterday helping to clear things out a bit, but still under a spare. The air alert today for our moderate to poor air quality, its slowly improves. Its going to get a little bit better tomorrow, much better over the weekend. Mount diablo, 46 mile an hour north wind over 20 miles an hour. Saint helena. But thats going to continue for the next four hours. And so with the north wind that pulls down the smoke from the north and so it gets worse at night when theres no wind at all. So throughout the day, its moderate to unhealthy. And then look how it accumulates through the overnight hours and then into your friday, trying to get a little better. It will that system has to move out of town and then well get another system that will allow for a nic