>> reporter: here's the view from sky 7 of the affected area. they did lift that evacuation order so everyone got to sleep in their homes, and it looks like the active emergency part of this is over. firefighters are even going to take a breath and give a briefing to the media at 8:30 this morning. they are worried about today's weather and the red flag alert. that's why we see the firefighters here on sky view drive. they're not ready to walk away from this one quite yet. live in oakland, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. a group of bay area firefighters are helping to fight a wildfire threatening homes there. the alameda fire department tweeted this out, getting briefed yesterday. the canyon fire scorched 2,000 acres near corona. at least 1,500 people are evacuated and the fire is only 15% contained this morning.

>> it is 4:30. we'll start with drew. that red flag moment, this is still in effect. the areas in concern the north bay hills and the east bay hills, the same area where we had that active fire yesterday. this is lasting until 5:00 today. it's the combination of gusty winds and low humidity. that means any fires that start can spread very quickly. highs today, look at this. widespread 80s and 90s. another warm to hot day on the way. take it easy out there later on this afternoon. a check on the roads with alexis. a live look at the south bay. so 101 and 880, no delays as you would expect this early hour and our drive times looking good this morning as well. just some slight delays. westbound 580 tracy into dublin in the yellow about 36. southbound 680 dublin to mission 15 minutes. 101 to cupertino in the green.

we'll check on mass transit up next. for now the 10:00 week night curfew stays at levi stadium. cold play just days away from a concert there. >> last night the santa clara city council made no changes to the curfew but voted in favor of reaching out to neighbors who live nearby. katie marzullo has the story. he has a right to his comments. >> reporter: raised voices, even hissing from the audience, and that was just over a procedural matter. with the ed sheeran concert already canceled and cold play on deck next week the santa clara city council got heated over the week night curfew at levi stadium. >> one concert can pay for, i don't know, three, four, five police officers, new officers. the same for firefighters. >> maybe it won't have that much impact if we did it on the weekend. >> reporter: stadium operations called it politics saying the ed

sheeran concert could have generated money and more losses are coming. >> there are three or four shows we're trying to book for next year that are in the hopper that could fall on a weekday. if this doesn't pass at any time you can kiss those good-bye, too. >> and that was katie marzullo report. levi has asked for a one or two hour extension a few times a year. u2 and beyonce broke the curfew this year. moving on to recreational marijuana becoming legal on january 1st but this morning it's not clear if san francisco will allow businesses to start selling cannabis on that date. the city won't issue permits to sell recreational marijuana until it passes new laws to regulate the industry, and that may not happen by january 1st. the city also wants to create what it calls an equity program to make sure low-income individuals and people of color are eligible for permits. it's 4:33 now and palo alto

unified school district superintendent is resigning. our media partner "the mercury news" reports glenn "max" mcgee will call it quits friday following a closed door meeting earlier this month to re-evaluate his performance. he was criticized after a union contract error and during his tenure the school district has faced a number of sexual assaults and harassment cases. happening today the two men charged in december's oakland deadly ghost ship fire are expected to plead not guilty to cork. derick almena and harris face 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. a judge refused to throw out charges against the two men. their corners accuse prosecutors of having a weak case. happening today president trump and republicans in congress will be unveiling and pushing their new tax plan. the plan will likely slash the tax rate for the wealthiest americans to 35%. they want to reduce the corporate tax rate and collapse the seven existing personal income tax brackets into three. overall they want to cut taxes by $5 trillion over ten years

and make up for those losses by eliminating tax breaks. they're not specifying what will be cut. >> the trump administration is setting a flotilla of ships to aid in recovery efforts following the devastation caused by hurricane maria. president trump himself will travel to the u.s. territory next week. >> it's the most difficult job because it's on the island, it's on an island in the middle of the ocean. it's out in the ocean. you can't just drive your truckses there from other states. >> more than three million people in puerto rico are without electrical power and short of food and water. fema says only 11 of 69 hospitals in that u.s. territory have power and cell service is out on 95% of the island. more than 11,000 people are still in shelters. president trump said the u.s. has shipped massive amounts of food and supplies and more is on the way. a member of california tax force three out of menlo park have been in puerto rico much longer than expected, still

there helping with the relief effort. he was originally deployed as part after fema support team for hurricane irma. he was scheduled to come home but then maria hit. he was keep helping on the ground until more reinforcements arrive. and in accuweather today talking about another warm to hot day across the entire region and then we'll gradually get relief towards the end of the week. live doppler 7, one of the ingredients you need for a warm to hot day, clear skies. and that's what we have right now from the active scan. current numbers 50s and 60s the name of the game early on this morning. about 66, though, in san jose. 61 that current number in brentwood and good morning, checking on the temperature of 55 degrees. showing you quickly warming into the 70s and 80s by noon today and more warming will continue and into the afternoon our warmest spots will go into the 90s. not only the heat, it's the humidity that will also cause some concern. by the afternoon it is very dry

with relative humidity less than 20% in the north bay and the east bay. so fire danger is running high today meaning any fire can easily start and easily spread under these conditions. 88 the high in san francisco. later on today very warm. 90 in oakland. 92 in san jose. about 91 that high in napa and your three-day forecast warm to hot today, coastal cooling begins thursday and then widespread relief will arrive on friday. a check of the roads. good morning, alexis. it is a spare the air day today. temperatures and poor air quality, consider car-pooling. it's a great idea. or mass transit no delays yet this morning if you are driving across the toll bridge. so far we have plenty of time before the metering lights. b.a.r.t., 26 trains in service. no delay there is and no delays for golden gate transit there. the ferries are on the fall/winter schedule as of this

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4:40 and we're back. one of marin's most iconic structures is getting a roof lift. sky 7 was over the blue roof on the civic center right near where i grew up. the board of supervisors awarded an $18 million contract to a novato-based company to replace the roof. legendary architect frank lloyd wright designed the structure. it will be painted marin blue, the same as now. a bridge was closed in april after engineers noticed the land below its pillars slipping and the structure separated in places. crews will be working seven days a way to bring it down. moraga city planners say a temporary one-lane bridge will go up, open by mid-november, costing $2 million. oakland mayor libby schaaf is

pushing a plan to move the homeless into safety, urging to approve the first outdoor navigation center. it would help move about 40 people from encampments into temporary shelter. the site would feature portable living structures and access to wraparound social services. an outspoken conservative who was suspended from alabama supreme court twice has won the republican primary for the senate seat left open by sessions. moore defeated luther strange who has the support of president trump. in 2003 justice moore was suspended for refuse to go remove the ten commandments interest a courthouse. suspended again last year for defying federal orders over same-sex marriage. this morning president trump is congratulating him on his win tweeting this message, spoke to roy moore of alabama last knit for the first time. sounds like a really great guy who ran a fantastic race. he will help to make america great again. >> this sight will soon be more common in saudi arabia. the nation says it's lifting a ban on women driving by june of

next year. rights groups have campaigned for years to allow women to drive, and some women have even been put in prison for defying the rule. the u.s. is now praising the work is under way on prototypes of president trump's proposed border wall with mexico. eight models are going up in a remote area of san diego. this is video provided by the department of homeland security. the 30-foot-long mock-up should be ready in about a month. officials say they may pick several winners or none at all. san diego police helped set up a free speech zone for people to demonstrate. stanford football head coach shaw is weighing in on the debate over athletes kneeling during the national anthem. he says if he were in the nfl he would not take a knee but he respects those who do. >> i wouldn't kneel. it's just not me. but i love some of those who are. they're like family to me. and their points have very valid. and what they're trying to accomplish is noble. >> shaw thinks there's a

misconception about what is being protested exactly. he wlebelieves some joined the reaction as a reaction to donald trump rather than supporting social justice. directv is now allowing fans who were upset by the national anthem protests to cancel their nfl sunday ticket package. that's according to our sister network espn. they have to say they want to cancel because of the protest, so that's interesting. subscribers usually cannot cancel their subscriptions once the season starts. at&t who owns directv decided to change the policy due to the sensitivity of the issue. it allows fans to watch out of market games. apple is trouble shooting an audio problem with the iphone 8. some notice a crackling sound while making calls or face timing. apple tells business insider a fix will be available in a future update. the iphone 8 went on sale a few days ago. over to drew tuma with a

check of weather. another toasty day on tap? >> too hot, drew. i cannot sleep with this mess of temperatures. >> 88 in san francisco. that's like terrible sleeping weather for everybody in the city. no ac. but today will be the final day of this very warm to hot spell. after today we'll begin to cool off. we have to get through the next 24 hours of live doppler 7 along with satellite, clear skies. temperature wise we're sitting in the 50s and in the 60s. good morning hayward. we're at 52 half moon bay. 64 the current number in vallejo. highs today no matter where you are, a warm day. 80s and 90s. even 80s along the coast for half moon bay. it is a spare the air day especially inland. the air quality will be poor and we do have high fire danger. what that means not only the heat we're worried about but the low humidity levels. by 2:00 this afternoon we have bone-dry humidity levels in the north bay and the east bay.

it means any fires under these conditions can easily start and spread. the timing is 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. in the evening. that's the heightened time when the winds are breezy and the humidity is at its lowest. the accuweather seven-day forecast. warm to hot today. cooling begins thursday along the coast and then everybody by friday will feel widespread relief. we're back to average and right now the outlook looks for saturday, sunday, monday and tuesday temperatures settling back down to where we should be for this time. one more day of the heat. >> boo. >> i don't think anybody likes this weather pattern. >> i know. i'm ready for the more fall like temperatures but i know this is typical for us in october. taking a look at the roads today we are off to a fairly quiet start. one issue to talk about and that is in the east bay. so we're not quite sure what the debris is yet but we know it's causing a lot of flat tires just past high street. we don't have any lanes blocked but chp is on the scene and it sounds like five drivers got

flat tires so, unfortunately, they're trying to get that resolved right now calling for some tow trucks to the scene and get that go debris cleaned up, whatever it may be. a quick check outside, a live look at the san mateo bridge. westbound 92 no issues there and night, light volume this morning. we do have one slight b.a.r.t. delay. i'll talk more about that up next. >> alexis, thank you. our first look at a new building at world renowned children's hospital. abc 7 news was in palo alto at stanford's new expansion and includes a place for family members. several rock formations for kids to explore and crawl through. >> the idea was to help them forget why they were here and occupy them while here. we have a lot of feedback from families that they need to find things to do for the patients here and their siblings. >> the new building is set to

open in december. the new experience as moviegoers flocking to some theaters. >> double the size, the major expansion in the works for ancient art museum. >> what is he doing? >> a bride is surprised when her groom takes off in a photo shoot. in today's tech bites twice as much to tweet. >> for a select number of random users twitter is doubling its 140-character limit to 280 characters. twitter says it will save users time from editing down their thoughts. >> no word if the expansion will be available to all users. dyson, the company best known for building fancy vacuum cleaners, is getting into the electric car business. >> investing $2.6 billion in the project. hopes to unveil the car by 2020. and today is google's 19th birthday and the company is celebrating with a mega google

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and we are keeping our eye on that area because a volcano could erupt at any moment. right now about 7,000 people have fled their homes. the name of the volcano is monaro. there has been a ramp up of activity. right now the entire -- nearly the entire island population is evacuated. reggie? >> thanks, jess. an oakland brewery and restaurant will close after 29 years in business. the owners of pacific coast say they made the decision because uncertainty over their lease and changes in the bay area restaurant industry. they thanked loyal guests and dedicated employees. uber is making it easier to call you out if you're not behaving yourself. a selected list of reasons why they're giving you a low rating.

if you get a low rating twice you will get a message. big changes are in the works for san francisco's asian art museum. the museum unveiled plans for a $90 million expansion and remodeling. they expect to break ground next year on a state-of-the-art exhibition pavilion open out of an outdoor rooftop terrace. >> looking at the mona lisa and all of a sudden that experience, all of a sudden that experience, you should be looking and a great place with culture. >> the pavilion will be known as the akiko yamazaki pavilion. they pledged a $25 million donation. pefficient car tend to buy big gas guzzlers as their second

vehicle. reuc davis researchers call it the diet effect. the study finds that owners of fuel efficient cars also tend to drive more, and that leads, of course, to more gas usage. the expected gas savings are reduced as much as 60% for a two-car household. funded by the california air resources board. all right. in accuweather this morning another warm to hot day. the fire danger is running high, not feeling like fall at all right now. cameras showing you it is a clear picture right now. your 12-hour day planner, sun is up at 7:02. we have widespread 80s and 90s under sunny skies. still in effect for the areas shaded in red. the combination of gusty winds and low humidity means fires can easily start and easily spread

under these conditions. that's the weather. a check on the roads with alexis. good morning, drew. taking a look at golden gate bridge. no marine layer or fog today. it will be a warm one. none of that helping, cooling us down. as far as the commute is concerned, we're looking great with no delays from the north bay. it is a spare the air day today so car-pooling or mass transit the way to go. some track maintenance. sounds like that went late at mcarthur station in oakland. however, that delay spread system wide. a ten-minute delay if you are about to get on b.a.r.t. that should be happening up soon. we'll look at drive times coming up at 5:00. alexis, thank you. the world's largest movie theater chain is teaming up with a virtual reality to bring the experience to the big screen. it's partnering with dream scape to bring the future of story telling to moviegoers. the first of six theaters is set to open in l.a. at the mall early next year. moviegoers will have the experience of being avatars

inside virtual world. interacting with up to six other people. warner brothers, 20th century fox, gm and imax are all investing in the venture. call him a groom in the right place at the right time. just not for his wedding. newlyweds were getting their wedding photos taken when the groom took off running and then dove into a river. because he had seen a young boy fall in and was struggling to stay above water. >> grabbed him and i huffed him up. >> that is clay to me. it doesn't even surprise me that happened. >> the young boy wasn't hurt and obviously has a new hero this morning. i wish i could say props to the photographer who turned around and kept snapping. >> absolutely. >> those are wedding photos they'll never forget. the conservative leader promising to be at berkeley today even though free speech week has been canceled for days. >> the new data that may have

you thinking twice about buying a new house. breaking news coming out of contra costa county. a brush fire there. word it did not climb up a hillside. you see the flames next. plus the way the city of san francisco is trying to help parents save money. a live look outside at 4:57. we keep up weather and traffic information on your screen throughout the commercial break. jessica castro. a woman of many languages. she's studying for her master's degree, like right now. >> loves documentaries. she's always reading multiple books at a time. jessica volunteers with kids, athletic, adventurous. >> the girl can dance. >> bright and early jess is jamming. >> our live desk was totally made for her. >> there is a lot happening in the morning, and jess is best at breaking it down.

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i am not happy about this heat. >> i love it, too. it's nice. >> she's making it work. it's only you complaining and a few of you on twitter. drew, whether you like it or not, it's here. >> it's polarizing. got the heat today and we'll begin to cool off. we do have high fire danger once again today. the north bay hills the highest threat, this is from 11:00 a.m. really until 5:00 p.m. because this is the time period when the humidity is the lowest. and winds are breezy. fires can easily start and spread.