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Attacking the woman with a stroller. Knocked to the ground and a gold necklace was stolen off the victims neck. Reporter the robber ran off, the entire incident lasted about 10 seconds. Despite our victim unfortunately sustained minor injuries, scrapes and bruises. Reporter captain tempest roy of the sunnyvale of Public Safety says the man apparently did not care there was a child in the stroller which rolled into the street as the two struggled. But frankly the child was unhurt, there were no vehicles on the road at the time. Reporter Police Believe this is a crime of opportunity. Police say people can try to minimize the risk. Especially if you are wearing valuables, jewelry and what not, consider covering it up. Maybe with a scarf or covering up your bracelets. Reporter and litigators are trying to determine if the man was responsible for other holdups. Despite these types of crimes are taken seriously by the department of Public Safety. Sunnyvale is a beautiful and safe place to live but we are not immune from crime. Anyone with information is asked to call the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety. Reporting live, henry leigh, to f0x2 news. Obviously, police want to catch this man as fast as they can, henry, thank you. A santa rosa man is now recovering after a shark attack in south florida. Mark pellegrin says he was body surfing there off miami beach earlier this week, when a shark bit him. He returned here to the bay area today, thankful that things did not turn out worse. Our rob roth spoke with the man about his frightening ordeal, rob joins us now. Reporter heather, the best news is that he will be fine, he says the notion of a shark biting him off the shores of miami beach never occurred to him. Reporter this santa rosa man is limping back from a florida vacation with a souvenir he wishes he hadnt gotten. Is an 8 inch gash on his leg from a shark attack. The shark is razor sharp teeth. Took such a clean bite. Its basically here. Reporter 81yearold marked out and was body surfing miami beach on wednesday, standing hip deep in the warm waters of the atlantic ocean. Then, trouble. It felt almost a log just rammed my leg and it felt like enough force that it should have knocked me over. But, i was still standing, and kind of confused. Reporter cell phone video captured the moments after as paramedics rushed to help, an ambulance took him to the hospital, where he was treated for a 3 inch deep wounds to his right leg. The scariest moment for me, was when i was crawling out of the surf, and i was thinking, if it was a shark, or a submarine animal, i hope it doesnt, you know, take another bite out of me. Reporter miami beach authorities believed out and was bitten by a black chick shark, they can reach 9 feet long and weigh as much as 250 pounds they are not trying to eat us. Reporter John Mccloskey is a shark shark expert with the California Academy of sciences and ce. They are excited in terms of the food that is available and when they are feeding on fast moving fish, they are racing around and biting anything that is splashing, like a body surfer. Reporter is familiar with miami beach water say the area is in the middle of a mullet migration, this photo shows a mullet where the attack happened, and this one shows sharks in the same waters. Collective sharks are also found in the pacific, but almost never north of mexico. Dowden, who runs an organic tea business in santa rosa called tea and trumpets is an experienced surfer, he says he has never had a shark encounter until wednesday. Now, he has a story he can tell for the rest of his life. I feel super unlucky and lucky at the same time. And, yeah. Im just glad it wasnt worse. He says he is sore but not in much pain, and he will take a little break, the four heading into the water again. Heather . I imagine so. We are glad he is doing okay. Rob roth reporting for us this afternoon, thank you rob. Now, to the latest on the coronavirus here in california, new cases continue to edge lower. The state reports 3800 cases yesterday. The total is now over 830,000. 67 more people have died from the virus, and the death toll overall stands at 16,000 dead. More than 15 million tests have been administered in california, and the Positivity Rate is a 2. 6 . President trump announced today, that he is planning to host his first in person event since being diagnosed with coronavirus. Hundreds are expected at the white house tomorrow, for what is being described as a law and order event. Mike emanuel tells us this comes as House Democrats discussed the constitutional means of determining if the president is fit to remain in office. Nobody has done more, in the last three and half years, as president , in the first 3 1 2 years and i have. Nobody. Reporter after nearly a week and quarantine, President Trump returns to campaigning but waiting in a virtual rally on rush limbaughs conservative radio show. While the president made his case for four more years, his interview also reveals additional insights into his battle with covid19. They said you were going into a very bad faith. Reporter the president insists he is now ready to return to in person campaigning. In a letter released on thursday mister trumps personal physician says he expects to clear the president from quarantine by saturday. Suffices to say he wont be out there unless it is medically clear that he will not be able to transmit the virus at all. Reporter this as the democratic president ial nominee joe biden campaigned in las vegas. We cant just win, we have to win overwhelmingly, so he cannot be in a position where he can put in the challenges he is talking about. Reporter on capitol hill, questions over the president s health led democrats to introducing new legislation to create a commission which would determine if a president is fit for office. This is not about President Trump. He will face the judgment of the voters. But he shows the need for us to create a process for future president s. Reporter of the president is clear this weekend as he expects, the white house maintains it would then be safe for him to attend next weeks second president ial debate in person rather than virtually. The Debate Commission says no still, noting that the white house is not provided basic information about the president s most recent coronavirus tests. In washington, mike emanuel, fox news. Word into our newsroom right now that the second planned president ial debate for october 15 has been canceled. The commission of residential debates has scrapped that planned town hall event after President Trump said that he would not participate in a virtual debate, which is what it was going to be. The third president ial debate in nashville on october 22, at this point, is still on the schedule. The white house is now back at the negotiating table with Speaker Pelosi for a new round of economic aid in the midst of the ongoing pandemic. The trumpet penetration has reportedly upped its offer from 1. 6 21. 8 trillion, with a boost in aid to state and local governments. Speaker pelosi and treasury secretary Stephen Nugent by phone about the proposal, for about half an hour this afternoon. On tuesday, you may remember the president declared an end to the talks, only to come back yesterday to try to revive negotiations. In a very recent meeting in the oval, with mark meadows and steve mnuchin, the president approved the package, and the president has said, i would like to do a deal. However, the Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell through coldwater on the situation, selling an audience in kentucky today that he does not see a deal coming together before the election. If there which the Republican Controlled Senate would approve. He said his First Priority is seeking to confirm Supreme Court nominee amy tony barrett. Millions of californians are about to get there last round of 300 per week on plymouth assistance payments, the California Development Department Says it will start paying out the last round next week. Those payments are a part of the federal lost Wages Assistance Program to help workers affected by the pandemic. The edd says they have provided 98 billion in unappointed benefits for California Workers impacted by the pandemic, including 5 billion in federal lost wages assistance. Still succumbs on the 4. A somber anniversary in the north bay, a tribute to those lost in the deadly tubs fire years ago, and how the fire survivors are doing now. First, the gulf coast is being hit with another major storm right now, the latest on hurricane delta and its projected path. Taking california for a ride. Companies like uber, lyft, doordash. Breaking state employment laws for years. Now these multibilliondollar 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 doesnt want to take. It has now been three years since the deadly and devastating tubs fire hit the north bay that firestorm. The Santa Rosa Fire Department on or go guard ring is a ceremonial belt 24 times during the services this morning to honor each of the lives lost in the county fire three years ago. You will recall that firestorm raced from sonoma napa and lake counties. This budget because of the expenses in 2017, it really prepared us for what we are experiencing now, with the glass fire, which goes from early evacuation warnings, to disturb Public Safety responses, we are much better equipped. There will be a small neighborhood gathering honoring the people who died in the tubs fire, but there will be no large public ceremonies of course due to the pandemic. Deborah be alone now has more on how the wild survivor fires while fire survivors are doing now. Was three years ago, we went through some incredibly difficult times. Reporter santa rosas fire chief. In the past presided at public ceremonies, marking the day and disaster. Cover 19 process this year. He is still turning the corner on the grass fire with hundreds of homes going into counties. Firefighters not all that aware of anniversaries. I just want to thank all of you for being here today, to help us with this current fire that we are experiencing, knowing that many of you were here in 2017, helping us. It was my neighbors house. Reporter that night, fire roared and so fast people ran for their lives, then had a long ordeal of turning waste land into neighborhoods again. Santa rosas coffee park is almost entirely rebuilt, but no one forgets. Not with big fires, camp, kincaid, lightning complex, every year since. We have had people in santa cruz reaching out to us to be able to give them information. Reporter is neighborhood leaders still make welcome packets for returning homeowners, they now hear from a new wave of victims. Despite we have a wealth of information that can help them know that there are people who have gone through it, and we will help them every step of the way. Despite Vegetation Management is a huge issue for us right now. Reporter chris corsi was santa rosas mayor during the tubs fire disaster. Now, a newly elected county supervisor, he expects fire to remain a dominant issue. Dont know if we are Getting Better at stopping them, or if we have just been getting lucky, but they have all been with potential to be just as bad as the tubs fire in 2017. Reporter while there has been improvement on warnings and readiness, corsi understands how ongoing ongoing stress, smoke, and power shut off may have people ready to leave. When one crisis after another hits year after year, it gets hard. But ill tell you, i think this is the best place to live in the whole country. And im not going anywhere. Reporter thursdays glass fire breathing was dedicated to those who did not survive three years ago. For the 22 souls who lost their lives on october 8 and ninth, reporter deborah be alone, ktvu f0x2 news. In the meantime, there is more good news to report from the fire lines there in napa and sonoma counties. Containment of the glass fire is now up to 74 . Firefighters say they believe this blaze has now been burning for nearly 2 weeks could be fully contained, by late next week. It has already burned more than 67,000 acres, and 600 Single Family homes have been destroyed. This afternoon, about 3500 structures remain threatened. Officials are still looking into the cause of the glass fire. Pg e is warning customers in certain parts of Northern California that it may be shutting off the power in the next few days. The utility says the electricity could be cut off in areas of tehama, butte, plumas, yuma, and sierra counties sunday and monday if no rain falls and high wind their continues. So far, none of the nine bay area counties are included in these potential power shut off. Outages are meant to reduce the chance of a lexical equipment starting a wildfire, by preemptively shutting down portions of the system. Right now, thousands of people along the gulf coast are bracing for hurricane delta it is coming ashore right now, just six weeks after hurricane laura made landfall in that region. Many across southwest louisiana are still recovering as they now face the threat of yet another storm. This time many people are heeding advice to evacuate, there were scenes of bumperto bumper traffic along many of the highways there. I actually stayed through laura and my wife and i said we will never stay through another hurricane again so i booked rooms on tuesday in houston. Hurricane delta is expected to weaken, by the time it makes landfall here and it did just come ashore moments ago, it brings with it lifethreatening storm surge up to 11 feet which can be seen along the southwest louisiana coast and it is also bringing a lot of rain totals, potentially up to 14 inches. Nearly 7000 people remain evacuated or displaced as a result of hurricane laura. That number of course is only expected to rise here, with hurricane delta now hitting that same region. We wanted to connect to life pictures, these are coming in from lake arthur, louisiana, and this is a town and an area that again just took a direct hit from hurricane laura weeks ago. In fact, this latest storm delta made landfall just a few miles away, from where hurricane laura made landfall and again, the region that is still recovering, so much damage from that previous storm and now once again, folks there in louisiana and along the gulf coast being hit once again with another hurricane. Lets get a check of the Current Conditions there in the path of that storm, with meteorologist rosemary orozco. Rosemary . Yes alex as you said, coming ashore right now, as we take a look at what is going on, you can see the entire state of louisiana covered in moderate and heavy rain. And, this is expected to last through the evening hours, as hurricane delta it makes its way towards the north and towards the east. Heres a look at the path right now the wind at 100 mph moving north northeast morse north at 40 mph working its way up over louisiana, and then, we will continue to stretch towards the northeast, looks like right along the border, between arkansas and mississippi. It will begin to deteriorate by tomorrow, but in any case as said before, very dangerous storm surge, anywhere from 7 feet to 11 feet of water expected there along the coastline and when it comes to rainfall amounts ever areas of louisiana, 5 to 10 inches, perhaps even some isolated areas, with 15 inches. Flash flooding, definitely a possibility there. The devastating wind, and, storm surge expected to be quite an ordeal. We will continue to track that as it moves ashore. Heres a look at what is going on for us at home, we are looking at a mix of sun and clouds out, temperatures on the kool smiles at 65 degrees right now and sentences go, low 70s in livermore. We had a bit of drizzle fall in the overnight hours and this morning, but this afternoon, partly sunny partly cloudy skies and we will continue with that possibility of drizzle for tomorrow morning, upper 50s three sentences go, upper 50s in concord, and as we get into the afternoon, a very slight chance that even a few sprinkles for tomorrow, is a weak wave moves through the bay area. 68 the hyatt in oakland, 65 sentences go, similar numbers to what we are experiencing today. We will dry out and warm up into the back end of the weekend and beyond, more details and the extent of forecast for you, coming up. Thank you rosemary. Of next year on the four it has been a huge we can the world, a lot to talk about coming up this weekend on the issue is. Host Alex Michelson is going to join us to talk about an interview he did with a White House Reporter in the midst of the covid19 outbreak which is affecting a growing number of people in the trumpet menstruation. Coming up tonight at prime time on ktvu at 8 00 it is wwe friday night smack down, then be sure to stick around for the 10 00 and 11 00 news, i will be filling in tonight with andre, we will see you right here on ktvu. With a growing number of people in President Trumps circle now infected with coronavirus, the white house is facing a lot of questions about how this outbreak began. Coming up this weekend on the issue is, we will hear from a White House Reporter about the turmoil this menstruation is now facing, less than four weeks before election day. Host Alex Michelson is joining us now to take a look ahead at this weekends show, alex, good to see you, happy friday. Despite happy friday to you alex, good to see you as well. We are joined by jeff mason. 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