On now that the flames are out, ali. Well the grand lake gardens is the Senior Living apartment complex here behind us. You can see the road is now open in santa clara avenue and not a lot of fire activity or firefighters still here. In fact, people still here are the cleanup crews that are going through and trying to clean up some of the smoke and water damage from the fire that happened here this morning. But 85 people who live in this building had to be evacuated. Doing that, and putting out the fire was a delicate and challenging process. I just looked in two days ago and now virginia alexander will likely have to move again after a fire broke out at her home. The grand lake gardens. Suddenly fireman maintain, watch them from above. Just frantically fully and everything and looks like something serious. Fire chief says the fire broke out in an apartment on the fifth floor. The woman who lived there, said her power strip started sparking she escaped unharmed upon our arrival. That apartment was fully involved in fire and the fire spread out into the hallways. If it were not for the quick actions of our open fire fighters. This would have turned out to be a very, very devastating day for the city of oakland resident had to be treated for smoke inhalation, but overall, no one was seriously injured. Firefighters lead the 85 residents out of the building, in some cases, carrying the elderly off their balconies and downstairs wells. These guys, you know somebody like me all the way down the stairs. Let go. No no, no, everybody. Yeah. They wouldnt leave me alone. I said i can do it on my own. Oh, no, were going to take care of you. Another challenge for firefighters, access to water, the standpipe the buildings. Internal water supply was broken. The chief says they did a building inspection here just last week and that everything worked fine. But this morning there was no water in the standpipe. So thats going to be investigated by our provincial bureau. Firefighters ran more than 1000 ft of fire hose up the six stories. Family members who rushed to the scene expressed their relief and gratitude, thankful that everyone is all right. I mean, its Something Like this that can can destroy lives. Even though the fire itself was pretty much contained to one apartment in this building. There was a lot of smoke and water damage, so its not clear how many residents will be able to return home again. 85 people had to be evacuated. Some of them are staying temporarily with some other family members. But earlier this morning, oakland City Services called the red cross and told them that they needed help finding temporary housing for about 40 displaced residents here, but that number could fluctuate throughout the day. Garcia back to you, ali rasmus. Excellent work today. By the way on this story. Were so glad it had the outcome. It did thank you again. Happening now has a permanent and Mental Health workers are holding a demonstration to mark two months since the beginning of their strike. Lets bring in a live picture here outside kaiser headquarters in oakland demonstrations also being held in santa rosa and roosevelt more than 2000 therapists that kaiser facilities in Northern California and the Central Valley walked off the job back in august. In a labor dispute. Contract talks have stalled over staffing and improved Patient Access to care. Were asking for a number of things, but bottom line issue for me is my caseload is too large. So why does it take six weeks between appointments because i have too many people on my caseload. We need smaller caseloads so that we are then able to see people more frequently. Kaiser says nearly 60 of its therapists have chosen to return to work that the strike hasnt caused Major Staffing problems at its Mental Health facilities happening today, President Biden continues his his continues his Southern California visit. Just about an hour from now hell leave the Los Angeles Area and head to orange county. Thats where hes expected to deliver remarks on reducing costs for american families. Yesterday in los angeles, the president went to see a new metro station still under construction, using funds from the bipartisan infrastructure law president talked about inflation and said the cost of living will get worse if republicans take back control of congress. Americans are squeezed by the cost of living. Its been true for years , and folks dont need to be to report to tell them theyre being squeezed. Fighting this battle every day is a key reason why i ran for president , United States. The president also made an unannounced stop that attack area in West Los Angeles and paid for the customers behind him. Later today, after a stop in orange county, the president goes up to portlands oregon for a Democratic Party volunteer event. Next tuesday, Vice President Kamala Harris will be in San Francisco. Talking about Climate Change will take part in the conversation on the Biden Administrations investments to combat the climate crisis. The Vice President will also go to a fundraising event. Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton came to San Francisco to campaign for proposition one on the ballot this november. It seeks to preserve abortion rights in california. This issue about access to abortion and contraception. Are issues that go right to the heart of privacy and freedom. If approved, prop. One would amend californias constitution to include an individuals fundamental right to reproductive freedom, including the right to choose to have an abortion and choose to use or refuse contraceptives. Opponents include San Franciscos archbishop salvatore corrida leone, who posted a video online urging californians to vote no. As the state of abortion, tourism. The poll conducted by uc berkeleys institute of governmental studies back in august, showed 71 of californians support proposition one. There are 25 days left until election day, and a lot of people, parents in particular, are focusing on one measure on the November Ballot proposition 28. Its a statewide measure that would provide a permanent Funding Source for Arts Education in schools. Without raising taxes would require 1 of the States Education funding to be dedicated to the arts. Into a billion at this point in a given year, so a lot more than were currently receiving for the same old story of the wealthier get more and everybody else. Gets less was opposed to prop 28 say , adding any sort of spending mandate to the state budget could be problematic if in the future californias faced with the budget shortfall happening today, a federal judge in houston will hold a hearing on the federal law that protects hundreds of thousands of people brought to this country illegally as children from deportation hearing could determine the future of the so called daca program, which texas claims illegally drains the states resources. Supporters of the program say those claims are baseless. Last week, a federal Appeals Court ruled the daca program was illegal, but the court sent the case back to a lower court to decide the legality of a new rule by the Biden Administration to strengthen the program. January. 6th committee convened yesterday for another public hearing, and its getting the attention of a former president. Former President Donald Trump has a lot to say, but whether he will testify is unclear for now. Reporter Madeline Rivera has details from washington. In favor will say i in a stunning move the january 6th House Select Committee unanimously voted to subpoena former President Trump closing out what could be its final public hearing important is part of the next phase of the investigation that he be asked to come and testify under oath. The committee argues the former president was at the center of a scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election putting on there. Tear gas masks. Never before seen footage shows congressional leaders hunkered down while the capital was under attack, begging for the National Guard to help you get the president to tell them to leave the capital. Mr attorney general was just horrendous and all at the instigation of the president of the United States. Multi page response, former President Trump did not address whether he would testify, but he did blast the committees work as a witch hunt and criticized what he called the lack of due process and cross exam. Emanation he says. In part, the un select committee has perpetuated a show trial the likes of which this country has never seen before. Others say the vote to subpoena the former president less than a month before the high stakes midterm elections is unlikely to sway voters. If they were going to subpoena trump. They could have done it a year ago. If they were really wanted to do this, it felt like political theater. Republicans are favored to take back the house in november. If so, theyll likely disband the committee, meaning the panel has less than three months to finish its investigation. In washington. Matthis rivera, ktvu, fox two news. The search for Northern California serial killer has now crossed state lines. Details of two execution style murders that happened years ago in chicago, and why police think they may be related to the so called stocktons serial killer. Plus a shooter kills at least five people in the North Carolina suburb. Richardson in raleigh, ill have that story coming up. There will be a change in your weekend forecast and we will have all the details as the news continues. Right here on ktvu fox two. Moderate to severe eczema still disrupts my skin. Despite treatment it disrupts my skin with itch. It disrupts my skin with rash. But now, i can disrupt eczema with rinvoq. Rinvoq is not a steroid, topical, or injection. Its one pill, once a day, thats effective without topical steroids. Many taking rinvoq saw clear or almostclear skin while some saw up to 100 clear skin. Plus, they felt fast itch relief some as early as 2 days. Thats rinvoq relief. 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And North Carolina. Police took a 15 year old into custody following a standoff after yesterdays shooting. Reporter richardson tells us what happened and has details on the teenager believed to be responsible. A shooter opened fire near a raleigh walking trail, killing at least five people, including an off Duty Police Officer to others were taken to the hospital, one of them a raleigh, canine officer, after eluding authorities for several hours. The suspect, a 15 year old boy was cornered in a home and arrested. Authorities say theyre looking for a motive. This is a situation that we prepare for that. Our officers are well trained to respond to and they immediately went into action. Once we got the call, and we started to get more information on what was occurring, police say the shooting began around five p. M. In the heading ham neighborhood northeast of downtown raleigh. Police say the crime scene is spread across two miles, and that they closed roads and asked residents to stay inside as they looked for the suspect. We although the court truth no neighborhood. No parent. No child. No one should feel this fear in the onk across the country. At least a dozen officers were shot wednesday night in connecticut to were fatally shot after they were reportedly drawn into an ambush by a 911 call about possible domestic violence. Officers also faced gunfire in mississippi, illinois, philadelphia and las vegas, actually heartbreaking that every single day you hear an officer that is either shot and injured or shot and killed in the line of duty, it has to stop. The shooter is in critical condition. Its unclear how he was injured. In raleigh, North Carolina. Richardson ktvu, fox two news. The search for Northern California serial killer who was killed five people in stockton and one in oakland is now expanding far beyond california. Police are investigating a possible connection to crimes in chicago. Chicago Police Released the Surveillance Video from the fall of 2018. They say they think the person on this tape is connected to two execution style shootings there. Stockton police say theyre working with chicago pd because that person has a similar walk or stride to a person of interest in the stocktons serial killings. Meanwhile police in stockton spent the day yesterday going to hollis encampments warning residents about the serial killer. Four of the victims were homeless. Police used ballistics evidence found with each victim to tie the killings to each other. Chief and were out here with flyers are having conversations how they can be safer. All six of the male victims were alone and killed at night in poorly lit areas. The police chief says the killings were not motivated by robbery because the attacker didnt take anything of value from any of the victims. Lawmakers are giving more money to public universities in california to provide students with Affordable Housing Assembly Member phil ting and San Francisco state president lynn mahoney announced the school will receive 116 million from the state budget to build a New Residence hall on campus. San Francisco State will also get another 2. 5 million to fund another Campus Housing project. Happening today. Some people live in oaklands rockridge neighborhood are planning a demonstration calling for new housing to be built in a vacant lot that was going to be the site of a new home depot store, according to the chronicle that cited broadway and Pleasant Valley avenue has been vacant for more than 10 years, home depot and wanted to put a store there. But just last week, city planner said current zoning doesnt apply for that. So now neighbors are saying theyre against any sort o. Thet much needed housing to go there instead. Today famed sunflowers painting at londons National Gallery. Two young women are with the Group Just Stop Oil after throwing the soup on the painting, they glued their hands to the wall at the National Gallery they were arrested. National gallery says the painting is protected with a glass screen so just the frame was damaged. Other activists with the same group of targeted other famous works of art, they say to draw attention to the role fossil fuels are playing in Climate Change. Well here we are in the noon hour and our meteorologist roberta gonzalez, i cant find the sun behind me along the oakland estuary. I couldnt find it out in the tri valley either. You know what i want to put on the brakes for a second here because i just heard that story. You read the van gogh. Ive been to that gallery. Okay its in Trafalgar Square and the city of westminster, and they get about six million visitors a year and two had to act up. I know whats it like seeing those works in person . You know, ive seen him on calendars and playing cards and coasters. But to see the real thing. I imagine it moves you. It does, and you imagine it to be a lot larger. Than what it actually is. Yeah its just glorious. Thank you for asking that high everybody. Its friday and its a great day. Lets go outside. Right now. The fog has been hindering just about everywhere this morning and this afternoon right now the Golden Gate Bridge road in a deck of cloudiness. In fact, you cant see the very tip top of the towers there that stands 747 ft. Tall the elevation of the span. There is about 220 ft. Above the water, and you can see that the clouds are now seeping down underneath that, ellen. They did bridge there. Boy and the ceiling is supposed to be at 500 ft. But it looks a lot lower than that. Lets go to your temperatures right now. We are in the fifties still and throughout a lot of the north bay hillsborough 58 degrees, it is now 69 degrees in walnut creek. We have temperature at 62 in scotts valley, 69 san martin and were shocked in in Pacific Grove in the mid fifties. These temperatures are anywhere from three degrees warmer to three degrees cooler than 24 hours ago. And the winds have been under 10 mph, but once they pick up this afternoon, theyll clear out that fog a little bit more except for the media seashore, so it is a friday. We do have some drizzles still lining the coast. Check out our future cats and you can clearly see clouds dont go anywhere today. I wanted to point this out tomorrow afternoon. Look at Southern California. They get all the fun. They have some rain. By saturday be the recipient of some drizzle all associated with that very deep marine layer thats been roughly about 2000 ft. Deep october is what theyre calling it. We usually this is when we bask in the sunshine in the city, and were not seeing that kind of a weather pattern all the way through the weekend. In fact, with a thickness of this depth of the low clouds and fog, were going to bring the temperatures down tonight. 47 degrees in santa rosa 54 fremont 54 redwoods. City temperatures tomorrow. Banking between well this is actually still for today and tomorrow 59 at the beaches to 82 degrees in our inland areas. Thats about it. 74 valet , hoban, Isha Martinez and american canyon, so well start off with today. Still were hoping for 82 degrees in antiochus. Otherwise bringing down those temperatures. Very autumn, like all the way through the weekend. Hey, gasia Great Pumpkin patch, whether absolutely sweaters and hot cocoa and a Pumpkin Spice muffins or something. All right at your house. Okay good. Perfect four oclock. Thank you , roberta coming up beatles fans with tickets to see ringo starr , performed tonight in san jose are disappointed after the break. Well tell you why the fame drummer and cigarette to cancel the rest the cult trained the scottish actor who played beloved hagrid in the harry potter series, has died. Coltranes agent confirmed. He died today at a hospital in scotland. The actor came to fame in the 19 nineties british series and was well known for playing the half giant hagrid and all eight harry potter films from 2001 to 2011. Ringo starr wont be out in san jose tonight. Hes canceled the remainder of his north american tour after testing positive for covid again. The 82 year old former beatles drummer tweeted that he was surprised by his positive test result came just days after he and his band got back on the road following his first covid diagnosis earlier this month. Besides, tonight at the san jose civic ringo starr was set to play in los angeles, pasa robles and mexico city happening today. Its Opening Night for the San Jose Sharks at s a p center. Sharks will host the Carolina Hurricanes for san joses first home game of the regular season. The sharks will be looking for their first victory after losing their first two games on the road against the nashville predators. Tonights game begins at 7 30. Or the Denver Nuggets in a rejoining the team after he was caught on video punching his teammate, jordan pool, he says hes in a better place after taking some time away. Warriors head coach steve kerr says green was fined, not suspended and says everyone is now looking forward. Its great to have a dream on back. We had a good vibe. Think the more time we get away from the things the better, uh, we had our conversations about what we need to do, moving forward and were going to do that. Paul was there at practice yesterday. Didnt say anything to reporters tonight. The warriors played denver and their last preseason game at home this season. Opening night is tuesday against the lakers. Thats when the warriors will receive their championship rings. Ahead of sundays game between the 49ers and falcons. There is mixed news for the niners on Team Injuries , kicker robbie gold practice yesterday and worked out on the field after injuring his knee and is expected to play on sunday. But injured cornerback Emanuel Mosley is out for the rest of the season after tearing his a c l last weekend. Defensive end nick bosa may not play sunday because of a groin injury. Right now. The niners are in first place in the nfc west with three wins, two losses. Sundays game 10 oclock in the morning. Well see it right here on ktvu. Three people have already won big this nfl season playing fox bet super six after splitting a Million Dollars of Terry Bradshaws money this sunday, another chance to win 100,000 just by playing fox bet super six for free. You can use your phone to download the free super six app and enter your six picks in the nfl sunday challenge contest. 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People in a small east bay town may have to put up with a rotten smell for at least another week that odor is leading some residents to worry about their Long Term Health ktvu james torres reports from the town of crockett. The town of crockett population around 3000, many angry their air smells of rotten sugar and eggs. They usually solve whatever blips like relating to a power outage or something, you know, or a piece of equipment that fails like pretty quickly. So you know, i thought it was going to go away in, like three days. Um thats the pattern in the past. Luigi barazi is in his third term as president of the Crockett Community services district. They own 16 of the Wastewater Treatment facility. The rest owned by cnh, who also operates the sugar plant. They say the record heat last month created a backlog. Rossi is disappointed it wasnt fixed more quickly when it didnt go away. You know, you start to talk to the people involved, and theyre like, well, the bacteria keeps dying. The sledges settled, the diffusers are clogged. Like okay, well get it fixed, bro. We do have plans at the ready to shelter in place or to keep students indoors if for whatever reason those levels rise to a hazardous level. Charles miller is the superintendent of the john sweat unified school district. Some schools are in crockett, meaning some students are smelling the air. He says there have been plans in place for about a week to keep students safe from any potential pollutants. If you were to walk under our high school campus, you can see these large box devices turning over the air, um through large charcoal filters. We also have the same thing in our classrooms. County Health Officials issued a Health Advisory about a week ago due to exposure. Of Hydrogen Sulfide coming from the treatment plant. The bay area. Air Quality Management district , says levels are not to the point to be considered dangerous , though barazi says this is a wake up call for his district to forego assuming cnh and its contractors will always fix problems quickly without accountability, and we will for sure be using this as an occasion where us is. Minority owners are going to start asserting more. Um on this is whats necessary for the public and so that we so that the public is not placed at like, undo risk of like a complete plant failure. Contra costa Health Officials are playing an update later this afternoon at two oclock. Sewage leaders say they expect a stench to only last another 7 to 10 days. Im james torres, ktvu, fox two news. Business owners in crockett say the unpleasant smell is beginning to take a big economic toll. Merchants say many of their customers are staying away from stores, bars and restaurants due to that smell of rotten eggs thats been coming from the Wastewater Treatment plant for the past six weeks, some workers or even staying away from their jobs. It stinks. People dont want to come out in it. Losing business. My bartenders dont want to be here. Crockett. Business owners say theyre especially frustrated about the likelihood the smell will linger into the later part of the month. We are now hearing from an ac transit bus driver in oakland, it was hit over the head with a hammer by a passenger. He says he went to his managers on several occasions after the same unruly passenger repeatedly stalked, threatened and attacked him. The driver spoke exclusively with ktvu Investigative Reporter brooks jarocz and says he was forced to keep the same bus route despite asking to be reassigned. Speaking only with ktvu, a c transit operator, Antoine Nolan recalled the scary moments at a bus stop in east oakland sunday, all captured on bus cameras. Just talking to my coworker. In all of a sudden, i just i just felt something hit me across the back of my head. And i just knew i had to fight for my life. Thats all i knew. I just fought for my life. Nobody helped me in that video. Everybody stood over me, he says cherie hall attacked him with a hammer near the colosseum. Bart station, nolan defended himself and held the woman down for several minutes. A fellow driver called deputies then nolan got up. I just wanted to get away. I thought it was over with, you know, and that was just the beginning. You know, i turned around to her. Pointing a gun and squeezing the trigger. But the pistol jammed in hall was arrested. Deputies also found she had other weapons hall is in jail and a long list of felony charges. But nolan says this is the third time shes been violent or attacked him in three months. This could have been prevented. I could be dead right now. I could be dead. Thats all i keep thinking about. I could be dead. You know, and i tried to prevent this. Nolan says he followed protocol, wrote memos and told managers he even asked transit to change his route. I requested a meeting with my managers about this issue numerous times. Sat down with them numerous times, and they just turned their backs. Nolan claims managers told him to keep working or simply quit. He does have a restraining order against hall. But the problem passenger he says, was still stalking day and night. Do you believe youre the only driver that this woman targeted . No. Now thats a lot of us. Records show several incidents charging hall for bringing weapons or violence on board a c transit busses. Im just upset because its like i tried. I warned them like ive been through so much with my company because i knew this was gonna happen. I knew it. Rose ktvu, fox two news. Transit released a statement to us it says in part 80 transits legal team is working with the Alameda County d. A s office and the Sheriffs Department to obtain a stay away order for the totality of our bus lines and facilities and to ensure the suspect is prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Todays regularly scheduled meeting of the Los Angeles City council is canceled as pressure builds for two members of the council to step down. Right now a caretaker has been appointed to the Council Following the resignation of Council President Nury Martinez , the citys chief legislative analyst, will serve as a nonvoting caretaker of her district, effective immediately. Martinez resigned wednesday following the release of a recording of a conversation with other Council Members in which she has heard making racist comments against a fellow councilman, son. Retired superior court judge has filed a conduct complaint against San Francisco District Attorney brooke jenkins. Retired judge martha golden filed the complaint with the state bar of california she says jenkins violated state bar rules in the business and professional code through acts of dishonesty. Part of the complaint says jenkins lied about being a volunteer for Nonprofit Groups closely tied to the recall of the former dhs. Bodine. Golden says jenkins should have registered as a paid campaign consultant. Now just a few minutes ago, d a. Jenkins issued a statement that said in response, quote, this is completely baseless. Its a complaint filed by a well documented supporter of a political opponent who was a retired Los Angeles Based judge that ive never appeared before she goes on. Let me be clear. I hold myself to the highest possible possible ethical standards, and ive never been found by a judge or otherwise of any wrongdoing. The fbi is warning tinder app users about a scam thats being called a pig y the predators are developing romantic relationships with their online victims the scammers and convinced the victims to invest their money in crypto currency. Thats when victims are directed to phony financial websites. Some victims have lost more than 200,000 to this scam. And upsetting video from the south bay is putting a spotlight on bullying video from a doorbell camera captures two teens attacking a 13 year old in santa clara. Ktvu Lamonica Peters tells us the victims family is outraged and now pressing charges to take a stand. On saturday, october 8th this 13 year old boy says he was walking home around 5 20 pm when two teenage boys started following him home. This video shows him standing in the doorway of his home with the two boys and at least one of them, punching him in the face of the first thing i do is check the camera and i couldnt believe my eyes. I was livid. I was upset the boys sister, nina. Leslie, calm along, says when she got home from work. Her brother told her he had been having issues with the boys for a while, but he never told his family until this happened. He was being followed all the way to our house. And as he begs, um. One of the kids like i will give you 50 just dont hit me. Dont hurt me. Leave me alone. They they didnt care. They continued to corner him and bully him along. Says she wanted people to know what happened to her brother and to take a public stand against what she says is blatant bullying. She made this post on instagram and thousands of people view the video and commented on the post. The story attracted National Attention mentally and emotionally right now. Its a very traumatizing experience. Its a very traumatizing experience for him for our family right now. Hes not okay. Hes scared to go to school. Hes scared to even walk out our door alone, long says police have identified the two teens in the video and her family will press charges as a safety precaution also filed restraining orders. I feel like you cant really ever be safe. Even if the area youre in is a safe place. Its hard to kind of come out now without having to look over our shoulders and worry about our safety or loved one safety because they are minors. We didnt show the names of any of the boys involved. Santa clara police also said they wont comment on this case for their protection. Lamonica peters, ktvu, fox two news. The clock is running out for millions of americans have not claimed their stimulus payments , government Officials Say about 10 million p money. Three rounds of stimulus checks were sent out during the pandemic. The deadline to claim ms stimulus checks is november 15th to go to check your eligibility go to the irs dot gov Economic Impact payments page San Franciscos largest employer, is the latest company to issue layoffs. The tech news site protocol reports salesforce laid off 90 workers that appear to be mostly contract workers, but also reports a new hiring freeze has been put in place until the new year. Salesforce tells us that gate most departments had reached their hiring limits. This comes after news this week that both oracle and intel would also be laying off employees. Yes prices continue to drop in california the average price of a gallon statewide. Its gone down by 10 cents just since wednesday. Triple a says the current average is 6. 15 a gallon, which means since the peak last wednesday, prices have dropped 30 cents. Very average prices will be higher than the state, but they have been coming down as well. Gas prices are still high compared to a year ago, when the statewide average was 4. 45 a gallon. People in parts of ukraine are being pulled out from the rubble of another round of shelling after that war torn country got hit again. Overnight tray yanks brings us more from the scene. The Ukrainian Military regaining some ground along the southern front, and that has russia now promising free accommodations to residents in the region who want to evacuate to russia. Its been almost eight months since the kremlin invaded ukraine, and there appears to be no end in sight. Russian president Vladimir Putin doubling down. St moscow is fighting the west to establish a fairer world. Actually president bayan if hes ready to hold such negotiation with me or not, russia will take part in this work. But we were thinking, which format this as many ukrainians deal with the aftermath of another day of missile strikes across several regions. Multiple russian rockets hitting overnight villages, citizens, we will rebuild it and russia will not ruin our plans. Ukrainian rescue workers rushing to find survivors under collapsed buildings. In one instance, crews were able to save a family that was trapped under the rubble after one of putins rocket attacks. Russia ramped up missile strikes this week after it was dealt a blow last weekend when an explosion partially destroyed the characters bridge. But ukraines president says despite the constant attacks his people will prevail against russias invasion fashion. The world sees that ukrainians do not lose their humanity under any circumstances, the enemy can strike it our cities but never at our dignity. On friday, the u. S. Treasury department will issue guidance indicating it is willing and able to sanction countries that provide ammunition to russia. In kiev tray angst ktvu fox two news awake during the surgery to remove a brain tumor and playing the saxophone. Later at the noon hour will tell you how exactly doctors carried out this tricky operation and their reasoning for it so hard to believe only 41 days away until thanksgiving , but were going to back up and take it one day at a time. The weekend forecast is coming up next as the news continues on ktvu. As of San Francisco is a Nonprofit Group that seen tremendous success in creating new Economic Opportunities for immigrants from latin american countries who make new homes in the bay area. The organization has helped provide safe jobs with competitive wages for hundreds of day laborers for more than 30 years. It means survival. That means thriving because youre you know youre gonna get paid for that work and you know youre helping the community as well. The career of Marcus Gonzalez is one of the programs many success stories. 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The center for environMental Health tested active wear sports bras so by popular brands such as nike, pink and north face for a chemical compound called b p a bp is used to make plastics and can lead to Health Issues such as cardiovascular disease and asthma. A Watchdog Group says it found high levels of ah in the sports bras. But a recent study by the European Commission that the level of ipa absorbed through the skin from clothing is likely not high enough to be impactful. October is Breast Cancer awareness month. The next friday is National Mammography day every year. Its on the third friday in october, the American Cancer Society estimates nearly 288,000 american women will be diagnosed with invasive Breast Cancer this year alone will also lead to 43,000 deaths, which is why doctors urge women, especially those reaching age 50. To get a mammogram at least every year earlier today, on mornings on to the nine we sat down with dr Benjamin Raber to discuss Breast Cancer awareness month. I think every woman should just know that Early Detection saves lives. 99 cure rate of caught in stage one mammograms save lives. Please come by and see us. Dr raber also said that Family History is one of the biggest personal risk factors. He recommended annual screenings for all women starting at 40. Patient played an instrument to a medical team while undergoing brain surgery. Mm hmm. Incredible isnt it . The 35 year old italian musician played the saxophone is doctors operated to remove a brain tumor. A team of 10 doctors carried out the nine hour awake surgery at an International Hospital in rome. Yesterday the lead surgeon said. It was a complex operation and the other man played the sax to make sure they didnt compromise the part of the brain responsible for playing the instrument. Just incredible what medicine can do alright, lets turned to the bay area. Whether here. What Roberto Gonzales you said you live in the tri valley. And even you didnt see son by late morning, and thats saying something it is and that happened earlier this week. It was on tuesday. The fog didnt lift the low clouds until about 11 oclock in the morning. This was even later. Im taking a look at the observations. We still have lots of clouds out there. It is a robust marine layer. It is pushed and marched inland. At least a good 60 to 80 miles all the way into stocktons, but we are seeing a little bit of clearing and one one thing ive been taking note of this afternoon as well is a rainfall outlook. And this is the very latest nothing in sight for us from october 21st to the 27th, although we do have good chances of precipitation across the pacific northwest, we will see some light rain showers this weekend in Southern California, but im actually monitoring a system that could bring us some light precipitation by the end of the month. Were talking around halloween, so its something that bears watching. Its so far out there. Still lets head to south city now taking a look at the fog breaking up there as f o all is going well. Our current air temperatures take a look right now. 35 in San Francisco. Thats cool. Alright so were going to go out for dinner tonight . Make sure you have that wrap that extra sweater or the scarf. Its 67 degrees. Thats pleasant in concord, 73. Now and walnut creek. We have temperatures in the fifties and sixties or rather peninsula high to you in san jose 64 degrees back into the rose Garden District now the winds theyve been all over the place, but they will be more consistent later today northwest by the 15 mph right now northerly wind. At s f o. So you see this huge bank. Its a robust marine layer hanging tight to the coast, with no clearing at the seashore. In fact, its been about 2000 ft. Deep thats going to keep our temperatures put a cap on things 59 to 64 at the beaches today. No sunshine 67 to 72 around the central bay in east bay shore line and low seventies low eighties. Little bit season, all depending where you are in our inland areas tonight, were talking about some real good sleeping weather in santa rosa. 47 degrees. Thats the first time i placed that on the map for this autumn season. 52 pacifica, 52 alejo and rodeo 50 and napa and sonoma annual notice a string of fifties around redwood city back into Redwood Shores mid fifties and throughout the tri valley. So here we go for your forecast highs. These are for today. Outside numbers 82 when youre looking at this number in throughout livermore and sam, ramon and pleasant in in dublin. Thats pretty seasonal 72 hayward back into stanley rando and also san lorenzo in 78. Morgan hill. Heres your extended forecast that looks like a lovely weekend. Thats your w ther f do you struggle with occasional nerve aches in your hands or feet . Try nervivenerve relief from the worlds 1 selling nerve care company. Nervive contains Alpha Lipoic Acid to relieve occasional nerve aches, weakness and discomfort. Try nervivenerve relief. When you really need to sleep. You reach for the really good stuff. 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Animal doctors blame inflation, which they say is dramatically driving up their cost of doing business. Veterinarians say they also have to pay their workers more to avoid possible staffing shortages. Well, imagine getting on a self flying plane without a pilot. Thats what San Francisco based company x wing says will happen within the decade, and its already developed self flying cargo planes. Reporter Grady Trimble flew on one of those planes out of the concord airport. Here it is, its a cessna grand caravan. It looks like any other plane of its type. But if you look a little closer, you can see its retro fitted with sensors and other technology. Gee that allow this plane to fly itself. We went up for a flight with x wing and saw it firsthand the plane can taxi take off fly and land with no help from the pilot. You can see the yoke or the controller in this video turning itself while the plane is in the air. Theres someone in what they call the Mission Control center on the ground, communicating with air Traffic Control and monitoring the flight now theres still a safety pilot in the cockpit. X wing hopes. Eventually though, passengers will feel comfortable getting on a plane with no pilot at all. But the plan is to start with cargo flights from one small airport to another with the goal of flying without a pilot by 2025. We can fly to remote areas we can fly over london densely Populated Areas we can fly without passenger handball packages dont really care. If theres a pilot in the front or not, we do think people will be getting into, you know, remotely supervisor operated aircraft. By any of this decade. For especially for regional routes and small aircraft. Its entirely doable. A number of companies are working on autonomous planes like this one. The Pilot Shortage thats going on right now is only expected to get worse so this type of technology could really revolutionize aviation and help solve that problem. In concord, california, Grady Trimble fox business the nations two biggest Supermarket Companies are merging and it could mean changes for us here in the bay area. Kroger says it reached it has reached 24. 6 billion deal to buy albertsons. This could give kroger a big footprint here in the bay area because albertsons own safeway right now , the only stores the kroger owns in our area are for foods coast stores, and the merger has to get approval from federal regulators. Apple is now getting more into banking and offering a savings account as well. Cupertino based tech giant is expanding its apple cart to let people sign up for a high yield savings account in their apple wallet and expansion of the partnership with Goldman Sachs and the latest move from the company to try to expand its online payments. Netflix is rolling out. New advertising supported plans next month in the United States. The streaming giant will charge 7 a month for the ad based tier will feature between four and five minutes of advertisements. Every hour ads will run between 10 and 30. Seconds each and the play before and during your content. Under this plan, users will not be able to download movies or tv shows and a limited number of shows and movies will be unavailable due to licensing restrictions. E bikes sold at major retailers are being recalled due to a risk of fire and explosion. This recall involves about 22,000 and cheer e bikes. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the bikes, lithium ion batteries can ignite, explode or spark posing , fire explosion and burn hazards to consumers. The Safety Agency says there have been six reports of incidents involving fire sparks or explosions. With four resulting in burn injuries. The recall, the bikes were sold at several retailers, including amazon, wal mart, ebay, overstock and sears. Well wicked , is one of the most famous and successful musicals of all time. Legendary characters include glinda the good witch and, of course, alphabet. The wicked witch of the west. This sunday evening, Eden Espinosa is performing at the orinda theater as part of its popular concert series. Shes taking the stage at the oriental theater this sunday at five pm you can head to ktvu web links for more information about the concert and get tickets. She has played alphabet and much more on broadway. As we get closer to halloween, instacart came out with a list of the countrys top candy choices. Lets see if yours is on the list. Hersis which makes reeses Peanut Butter cups and eminems mars dominated halloween candy sales. Racist Peanut Butter cups will rank number one in 33 states, many of them in the east south. Much of the midwest but at west peanut m and ms were the favorite in 15 states, including ours. Other popular candies on the list snickers red vines and kitkat. I hope you have a wonderful friday afternoon. Thank you. So much for joining us at noon, continues at ktvu dot com and the ktvu news app will see you upbeat music audience applauding [natalie] can you guess what this is . If you guessed beer mug, then youd be a great contestant on pictionary our first celebrity captain, you can see in her new standup special, middle classy, and now shes in the middle of a pictionary showdown. Its Cristela Alonzo audience applauding and with her, a married couple who met in the air force, christina and james. Our next celebrity captain is both an emmywinning actor and an accomplished spoon player. Well take a spoonful of dan bucatinsky. audience applauding hes joined by best friends, zhane and valentin. 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