shorts. and earlier today, the comfortable temperatures had people out lounging in san francisco's dolores park. good evening, i'm dan ashley, ama daetz has the night off. brace yourself for tomorrow when temperatures could close in on 90 degrees in san francisco in october. spencer christian has more, this is a bit strange? >> it is, not unusual for us to get warm weather in october but this is going to be hot weather, clear skies across the bay area, not a hint of low coastal clouds. here is a look at the temperatures, 93 today, the average high for this date in san francisco is only 72. 87 across the bay in oakland, numerous locations in the inland areas in the upper 80s and low 90s today. we have a heat advisory in effect for the entire bay area including our beaches, from noon tomorrow to 9:00 tomorrow night. we'll see widespread temperatures to near 100 in some inland locations. of course, the risk of heat-related illness increases with this, and a greater fire risk as well. i'll show you how long the heat wave will last. >> all right, thank you, dan, you can keep track of heat advisories and up to the minute forecasts any time you wish with the abc 7 news app on your mobile device. it is free to download from apple app store or google play. we have more information on slash apps. and after a bone dry summer comes an increased risk of fire. in the oakland hills they're actually taking action, a team of volunteers were out today beating back the dry brush just below the area that burned in the oakland hills fire storm back in 1991. the oakland fire department also plans to put patrols out in the hills just to be safe. and the san francisco giants celebrating after dominating the pirates in a winner take all wild card game. abc sports director larry beal has more. >> such a contrast with the feel and tone of last night to tonight, last night, you know, we saw with the a's how things can really get out of hand, the giants took the crowd out of this game and beat the pirates. the big blow came in the fourth inning, bases loaded for brandon crawford. a grand slam off edison volquez, giving the game a lead. bumgarner in complete command, a complete game shutout. mad bum allowing four hits, a game that was really without suspense, they win 8-0, moving on to the national league division series, the giants will face the nationals in washington, d.c. that is a five-game series, game one coming up on friday in our nation's capital just afternoon pacific me. >> if you looked at july, everybody thought the giants were down and out and the a's were rolling. they were hot. if you would have bet at that point which way it would have gone. >> the giants would be moving on after a one-game playoff, clearly the giants -- >> we're all bummed a little bit about the >> the giants fans e bumm bummed. a perfect scenario for them. well, new developments in the case of the ebola diagnosed in the united states. we also know who the patient is, he is thomas eric duncan. his case is updated to critical. several people came in contact with him after he was diagnosed. five were children, three first responders who rushed to the hospital tested negative for the virus. duncan left liberia already infected with the disease but not showing symptoms and therefore not contagious. everyone who flies out of liberia is screened but as we know that is not always enough. >> the man in texas shows us even though we're doing the right things infected people can still slip through. >> the bay area hospitals hope they are not going to face that, but just in case they are gearing up for the first patient to walk through their doors. >> for now, hospital staff can usually identify the potential for a patient with ebola because of its origin in west africa, making travel history a priority. from that point, regional medical center of san jose says the screening procedures are similar to how the protocol is handled. >> there are longstanding procedures, however, we do fine tune them given whatever the outbreak is. that could be sars from years ago, or h1n1. >> the doctor is the hospital's director of infectious diseases. >> the patient is immediately placed in strict isolation. and what that means is a private room, droplet isolation, and contact isolation. >> we would not enter those rooms without complete protection from the droplets. and then in the hospital we also have several beds that are fully contained isolation units and we would be able to protect other staff and visitors from those patients. >> regional is keeping in contact with the cdc and with the county public health organization to speed procedures. fever is usually a first symptom, during passout breaks, some airports use sensors to identify arriving passengers with fever. the number of passengers passing through the bay area is staggering, more than 4 million at sfo, 50,000 in san jose, in san jose, david louie and the cdc says there was zero risk from the man who was on the flights from liberia because he was not sick. he is believed to have traveled from brusselss airport and from dulles to ft. worth. and concerns over ebola helped to tank the stock market. they took hits because they feared the first diagnosis in the united states could stop people from traveling and affect the industry. the drug companies making ebola surged. the dow lost 238 points on the day. and the attorney for an oakland teenager declared brain dead has filed papers for her to be declared alive again. attorney christopher dolan filed papers yesterday, saying he has experts showing that mcmath has brain activity. last december she went into a coma following surgery in oakland. the team of doctors there certified she had no brain activity but the family insisted she was still alive and had her moved to a private facility. now, if the court approves the request, the hospital or the taxpayers could be on the hook for jahaigh's medical costs. and today, others came forward to the mayor to say they lost confidence. >> when the 24 year veteran of the san francisco fire department, a battalion chief, said it had to be done. >> i have never seen morale this low. >> and it is low because? >> i feel that it is a leadership issue. >> by top, battalion chief means joanne hayes white who faces increasing criticism from all branches of her department, first came the letter from rank and file to mayor ed lee, today, another letter from her trusted managers, 44 chiefs. >> we all felt it was important to have a consensus. and i have spoken to all the chief officers and we have a vast majority that are supporting the letter. and looking for a change in the administration to be able to solve our problems. >> the most publicized ambulance response times, today union president tom o'connor showed abc 7 where there were delays of up to a half an hour, where ten minutes is the standard. >> tme this is the index of pain and suffering for people in san francisco, they're waiting too long for help. >> under hayes-white, they are criticized for the handling of the disaster. they are sleeping in a fire training classroom because their fire house is closed due to black mold. critics say hayes-white manages well in front of the public but misses details for the fire house. >> we want a chief to pay attention to all the small things. >> when asked about the letter, mayor ed lee played it safe. >> we're actually assessing what everybody's opinions are and making sure we have facts and not just opinions. >> that, from a mayor with a fire department demanding action. in san francisco, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. coming up next, a new campaign to free an arson suspect, how could he have done it when he was working at the time, that is what his family wants to know. also it is breast cancer awareness month, we'll show you a place you can turn to for resources to help to fight this disease. disease. and how hot, [ male announcer ] automotive innovation stas... right here. with a 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it's the new efficient. unless he got possessed by the devil there is absolutely no way. >> she is one of many people who are convinced that police got the wrong guy when they arrested an east bay musician for arson. tonight, family and friends of one of the men accused of starting a string of fires claims he has an airtight alibi. gutierrez and peterson are facing arson charges, peterson family says there is no way he is involved. abc news reporter nick smith has more. >> reporter: hannah flores is convinced 27-year-old steven michael peterson, one of two men accused of setting a string of fires early sunday morning in alameda is innocent. >> i want people to know that steven did not set the fires. he was at work at the time. they just kind of picked him up in front of his house. they haven't checked his alibi, i am worried. >> the arson fire destroyed houses and businesses, today, peterson made his second court appearance. family and friends who came to support the musician are themselves singing the same refrain. cops have the wrong guy. >> even if you said we're all in a state of denial, the facts are the facts. >> impossible, i was with him from 7 to 1:45 sunday morning working at roosters. >> he was working here at a sound tech, during the time police accused him of being across town starting fires. >> today we briefed. and i can assure you we're following up every single lead. >> the lieutenant says she knows more than she can share without compromising the investigation. and her detectives do not take sides. they're purely objective fact finders. peterson is held on $750,000 bail. friends are using social media to voice their support under the hash tag "free steven peterson". >> solidarity, we all need to stick together, they have to wrong guy and we don't want to see it go further. >> peterson's next court date is the 4th. and pink is the color of the month as many organizations bring awareness to breast cancer. tonight we're focusing on the breast cancer emergency fund and what it does for low income women who are diagnosed. here is abc 7 news reporter. >> reporter: it is the first day working with the breast cancer emergency fund. she probably knows more about the organization than most people. that is because before she took the job she was a cancer patient herself. >> i at least have peace of mind. i know i will always get the support so i can do something else i want. >> reporter: the breast cancer emergency fund helps women diagnosed with breast cancer pay their rent, utilities and other living expenses while they are undergoing treatment. >> nearly all of them are in hourly jobs. they usually don't have insurance from their employer or medical leave. >> reporter: the organization was created within the aids emergency fund. >> it was an opportunity 14 years ago for the men involved in hiv work to give back to the women who had been caregivers in the very earliest days of hiv. >> reporter: anita will now help asian women diagnosed with breast cancer navigate for the system. >> i found out with the immigrants they don't know where to get help. they are looking at resources. >> reporter: the organization has many supporters, including the ritz carlton which has created a dream for girls. with every cocktail sold, the emergency will get a dollar. the organization will donate ten for each tea seating. it is part of their commitment around the world. >> under-privileged children, povert environmental conservation in the communities in which we do our business. >> reporter: tonight through the hotel, it will be illuminated pink shining a light on the issue of breast cancer. now, we are showing our support for breast cancer month by wearing some pink. you may have noticed the abc 7 logo at the bottom of the screen is also pink today. and this month we invite you to join us by taking the abc 7 news go pink pledge, visit our website at abc7news.com to protect yourself. this is an important month to raise awareness. we talked about it -- >> my chair, i was like there it goes again. >> stay where you are. how about -- >> okay, i guess we ought to do some weather here. >> i think we speak as one. >> exactly. here is live doppler 7 hd. and we have clear skies all across the bay area right now. no low clouds at the coast or no fog. as you know it is a very warm day, a mild evening, here is a live view from the camera looking at the downtown skyline of san francisco. 70 degrees right now in san francisco. 70 degrees at the hour of the night. 64 across oakland, 72 in san carlos, upper 70s, morgan hill. 62, half moon bay. check out the emoriville camera, napa, 59, petaluma, 55. 72 concord, 70 at livermore. and a live view from mount tam, you can see all the way to san francisco which many evenings you cannot do because of the fog and low clouds. these are our forecast features, hot inland the next few days. a heat advisory in effect from thursday night at noon to friday. of course that mea increased fire danger as the temperatures rise under these dry conditions. the dominant feature in the weather picture, let's take a look at the wind forecasts. much like last night. at 11:00, we'll see winds variable and light. during the overnight hours they will shift to an offshore flow as they did early this morning. an early warmup, and another hotter day than we had today. overnight though, breezy, mild, breezy in the delta. and most of the remainder of the bay area we'll see lighter winds, mild across the board with low temperatures mainly in the low 60s, across the valley, low 50s. tomorrow, sunny and hot, 9d 2 at san jose, upper 80s, low 90s to palo alto, on the coast, 83 pacific a, 86 at half moon bay, north bay, 94 in santa rosa, 95 in calistoga. east bay highs, 90 to oakland, 90 union city, 91 at castro valley, the inland east bay just a bit hotter, highs in the low-to-mid 90s. 92 at concord and fairfield. livermore, 94, pleasanton, here is the accu weather seven-day forecast. three hot days coming our way in the inland areas, highs in the next few days in the mid-to-upper 90s, mid-90s around the bay. mid-80s along the coast, a little coastal cooling on sunday, monday, cooler in all areas as temperatures moderate and settle into a more seasonal pattern. >> okay, nice. >> there you go. >> and now the cameras, nice job. clever. all right, well, still to come on abc 7 news at 9:00. drag queens win the right bulldog: [yawning] it's finally morning! i can't wait to get to mattress discounters because the tempur-pedic bonus event is ending soon. i'll have first pick from the huge selection of tempur-pedic mattresses. then, i'll get to choose $300 in pillows, sheets, and other free gifts. on top of that, up to 48 months interest-free financing. it's a beautiful day for mattress discounters' tempur-pedic bonus event. mmm, some alarm clock you turned out to be. ♪ mattress discounters . covering santa clara, san francisco, east bay, this is abc news. a retired marine has earned the medal for catching a woman who jumped from the deck in the oakland coliseum last year. the medal honors people who risk their lives to an extraordinary degree while attempting to save the lives of others. navidad showed us the bruises he received while explaining his position to catch the woman after a raiders game. the honor also comes with a cash grant and well deserved. facebook is apologizing for the company's real name policy. drag queens and other activists have been meeting with facebook officials about this policy that requires people to use their real names on their account. drag queens say using their stage names provides them with safety. in a post, the chief product officer says we owe you a better experience using facebook and we're going to fix the way this policy gets handled. a protest was planned over this issue tomorrow. it has now turned into a victory rally instead. all right, stay here, another 30 minutes of abc news at 9:00 begins. and the final straw for the head of the secret service. also bay area protesters open their umbrellas to make sure their voices are being heard in beijing. and, take a look at this. fighting over feeding. fighting over feeding. the bay a about to startinish my career.d i'm i have two young boys, and i want their mommy to be safe and healthy. having health insurance gives you freedom. you can't rely on everything just to go smoothly in life. accidents happen all the time. with covered california, we were able to save a lot of money. i'm able to see a doctor that i love. i'm protected and i'm covered. i'm in. i'm in. i'm in. and i'm making it on my own. over one million people have enrolled in health insurance through covered california. soon, you can join them. live from the kgo broadcast center this is abc 7 news. good evening, once again we begin this half hour from the fallout of the intruder at the white house, omar gonzales sprinting across the white house lawn, through the front door, outwitting the secret service. tonight, the head of the secret service is out. the suspect is in court. >> in the end, secret service director julie pierson could not protect her own job. >> over the last several days we've seen recent and accumulating reports, raising questions about the performance of the agency. and the president concluded that new leadership of the agency was required. >> peterson could not survive the devastating security breach when an intruder with a knife jumped the fence, ran across the north lawn, burst into the door and made it all the way through the east room before being tackled. the president and his daughters had left the building only four months earlier. the intruder, omar gonzales, was in court today and pled not guilty. >> i believe that you have done a disservice to the president of the united states. >> reporter: just hours after being grilled on capitol hill yesterday about that fiasco, another secret service problem was revealed. as mr. obama arrived at the cdc two weeks ago he and the secret service entered the elevator with a plain clothes security guard. a guard, sources say, began to act star struck, taking pictures. caught off guard, the secret service questioned the man and were shocked to discover he was carrying a gun. and a background check revealed he had a criminal record. the president was never told about the breach. >> the white house first learned of that incident yesterday afternoon shortly before it was reported -- publicly reported by news organizations. >> that, apparently, was the last straw. after 30 years of government service, pierson was out. by late last night, the law enforcement sources were speculating whether pierson could survive. this can be a tough town. pierre thomas, abc news washington. and a global effort to show solidarity with protesters in hong kong, 35 protests like this scheduled to denounce what organizers say is violent oppression by the hong kong police. this group here carried umbrellas, protesters in hong kong have been using umbrellas for protection against pepper spray by police and it has become kind of a symbol of the movement. this group says it is closely watching what is happening over there. >> it has been quiet in the last day or two. but nobody thinks that it is peaceful, that it will last forever. they will stay there as long as they can. >> tens of thousands have rallied in hong kong since last week demanding democratic changes to the electoral system. let's show you a live picture from hong kong where it is just after noon on thursday. the demonstrators holding their positions and remain unchallenged by hong kong authorities. they now threaten to occupy key government buildings unless a top official resigns. san francisco launched a new ad campaign today in the city's ongoing efforts to stop domestic violence. it is the domestic violence awareness month, they gathered groups at city hall to try to bring attention to this incident. they implemented more than 120 reforms to reduce domestic violence. today, the district attorney announced the muni ad campaign, love should not hurt. >> we want to raise the level of awareness. our goal is to see the day when domestic violence will be completely eliminated in our community. >> tonight, community members will gather to light up in purple to mark the domestic violence month. and you wouldn't believe what a mother in wyoming did to stop her daughter from ditching class. jean crutchfield is a mother of three, her daughter, a high school freshman. she skipped class, her mother was not happy about it so she marched into school with her camera school. >> we're going to hold hands and go to class and sit together. isn't that great? mommy and daughter? yaah, we're going to class together. >> she drove home the point with a video on facebook. viewed nearly 30,000 times and there are more than 800 likes. but it has sparked controversy with some questioning whether she went too far. >> it was kind of just spur of the moment, it was you know, i debated on whether i was going to do it or not. i was like i'm just going to do it. >> and she did. and the response has been quite dramatic. what do you think? >> well, here is another reason to hit the gym. it can improve memory. a new georgia institute of technology said an intense workout lasting as little as 20 minutes can enhance long-term memory. georgia tech provided this video. it is not the first study to prove that exercise can improve memory. the study showed that people lifting weights just once in a 48-hour period had a 10% improvement. so pumping iron helps out in a number of ways. coming up next, what it takes to rehab an injured bear cub now making an incredible recovery from a western wildfire. i have that next, and reid i have that next, and reid wiseman is taking us where few ♪(themstan! ! !om cheers) hey guys! stan the man! hey, how's it goin stan? can i get $55 on pump three? you got it, stan! gas 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flew the cub now named cinder to tahoe. she arrived seriously underweight and barely able to walk. now, two months later, cinder has made a lot of progress. but she is not too happy at the moment. she is about to get her bandages changed, and doesn't like it. these two volunteered for it. dr. willis is using the broom to get cinder to turn around so he can jab her in the back side with an immobilization drug. he has done it every two days since she got here, and he is good. every two days, it's done. she was light, washington only 39 pounds, now she almost double that. once cinder is on the exam table, the loving care is obvious. the director is very proud of her patient's dramatic improvement. >> see, that is nice. >> reporter: even though cinder's eyes are open, she is sedated so cheryl and the doctor can work without worry, her burns are completely healed now but her feet have a way to go. the trick is to try to get the bandages on firmly enough so cinder can't feel the pain. >> we don't want her to feel the pain. >> this is serious business, but on the other side of the center, there is a party going on, there are ten more injured animals, with the wildfire season. the cubs are seven or eight months old and all are doing well. human contact is kept to a minimum, so they will stay away from people when released. probably during winter or maybe early spring. as forcinder, once she is recovered, she will go back to the wild. remember how feisty she is? she will make it. >> there is no doubt in my mind, she is nasty enough. >> for now, though, cinder is going to have a feast of red grapes. >> she loves the red grapes. >> and she is kind of feisty and ornery, the money to feed the bears comes from donations. right now they're eating $1200 worth of food a week, if you would like to help or watch the bears on camera, go to abc7.com. and coming up, having a risk and having it really pay off. >> i left my heart ♪ ♪ >> that is tony bennett's signature song, obviously. how he is setting records going cheek to cheek. abc 7 is honoring hispanic heritage month through october 15th with posts to our instagram feed. today is word ballet day and we're recognizing some hispanic and latino dancers who are part of the renowned san francisco ballet company. ballet company. including doris andre, pictured the smartest or nothing. the quietest or nothing. the sleekest... ...sexiest, ...baddest, ...safest, ...tightest, ...quickest, ...harshest... ...or nothing. at mercedes-benz, we do things one way or we don't do them at all. introducing the all-new c-class. the best or nothing. as i mentioned, we had it a little earlier. want to share a new picture tweeted by astronaut reid wiseman, astro reid as he calls himself tweeted this picture, "moon light," and that is something else. if you feed the squirrels in berkeley you could be fined as of today. they are turning into a big problem especially off caesar chavez park. they worry they could move into the clay or dump and could eat food meant for people. it is illegal to feed the squirrels at city parks, violators could be fined after initial warnings. don't feed the squirrels, let's go to spencer christian. clear skies all across the bay area right now. let's look at the october almanac for san francisco. the average high temperature on october first, which is today's date. in san francisco, we beat it by ten degrees, san francisco, 82. the average high at the end of the month, 68 degrees, the highest temperature ever recorded in october in san francisco 102 degrees back in 1987. let's hope we don't see that this year. highs tomorrow, statewide, 90 in chico. five in los angeles, 96 in palm springs of course it will be hot in the state. the heat advisory in effect from noon tomorrow to 9:00 p.m. friday.ñi highs from mid-to-upper 80s in the coast, to mid-to-upper 90s inland. here is the accu weather forecast. three more hot days coming our way. inland highs thursday, and friday, in particular, mid-90s around the bay on friday, mid-80s along the coast. we'll start to cool down on sunday, by monday, temperatures settling back into a more seasonal range, for me, a more comfortable range. >> it really is, thank you, spencer, very much. well, tony bennett left his heart in san francisco. and at 88 years old, the legendary singer is still leaving his mark on the billboard charts. >> and although i'm not a great romancer. ♪ ♪ ♪ anything goes. >> anything goes for bennett like breaking his own record of being the oldest living artist to top the billboard chart with his new album, featuring lady gaga, he took the title from bob dylan who was 67 at the time, cheek to cheek sold 100,000 copies for his first week. great for tony bennett, so excited to get to meet him a couple of weeks ago. and a 1-year-old from napa getting into his pre-game spirit with the stare. oh, look at that. he was handed a practice ball at the very first game and just wouldn't let it go. we want to see your team 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the seventh. bumgarner gets martin on the pop-up. i didn't know pandas could do cartwheels. oh, up and over, sticking the landing at 245 pounds roughly. bumgarner goes the distance, striking out ten. allowed just four hits. neil walker pops up. giants move on to the division series against the nationals game one just afternoon pacific time on friday. >> when madison is on the mound we have all the confidence in the world and he set the tone early. if we go down, he is the guy we want on the mound. he is as tough a competitor as i have ever had. and he has the stuff to go with it. >> for me, i have to push all the nerves and find a way to concentrate on pitching. fortunately enough for us it worked out. >> he is general manager, billy bean, told reporters if he had to do it all over again he would still trade yoenis cespedes. what? ! sorry. >> and now, without john lester the a's wouldn't have even made the playoffs. whatever. billy is one of the few people on the planet who believes this is true. anyway, after the epic collapse over the last few months and the extra inning loss what do they do now? they have to bolster the offense, i'm distressed. the manager, bob melvin is, is going to field the contender again. >> we have been to the post season three years in a row. and there are some guys here that are very important to this clubhouse on and off the field and a lot of those guys will be back, so we definitely have high hopes for next year. >> things should be interesting for the 49ers sunday in santa clara, the return of alex smith. left kansas city to the playoffs last year coming off a 41-14 route of patriots. alex, 20 of 26, three touchdowns, jim harbaugh talked about the qb. >> i know alex did the very best he could when he played here and he did great. very happy for his success. got room for success for him this week. >> alex has done a lot of great things in this league, a lot of great things to help me. nothing but the utmost respect for him. >> he gets the ball out fast, very smart with it. just one of those things we just have to play or defense. >> the raiders meanwhile head into the bye week with a new head coach, tony sparano, and today raiders players had nothing but praise for allen. >> you know, a good man lost his job obviously. and you know everyone has to take responsibility for that. not just him. you a you know, we needed to play better, because he is a good coach. now we have to move forward. i'm in full support of coach sparano, and look forward to playing under him now. >> it sucks, it is one of the things that you don't look forward to as a player. i take accountability with my actions on the field. >> we could have done better and changed the position. it has been done. and we have to continue on and try to get this thing going in the right direction. >> a very steep uphill climb for the raiders. abc 7 sports brought to you by toyota. obviously, the yoenis cespedes thing still -- i still have a hard time with 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