d my doctor and i choose to treat my mbc with verzenio. be relentless. ask your doctor about everyday verzenio. it's saturday, july 28th. good morning. thanks so much for joining us on this foggy saturday. i'm chris nguyen. frances is in for >> there's even a bit of mist this morning, you may have to use four wipers, especially closer to the beaches. here's use 12-hour day planner, which you can download in the app. temperatures in the 50s and 60s. by lunchtime, the clouds will pull back.

look for temperatures to be cool this afternoon with the sea breeze keeping things cool. mid to upper 70s. very warm temperatures inland again, low to mid 90s. sun sets at:22. i'll have your accuweather forecast, coming up. frances, thanks. this morning crews have a house fire under control that left one person her are hurt the house fully engulfed in flames. firefighters say the home was under renovation. the homeowner was taken to the hospital. it was unclear what sparked the fire. developing news out of redding, the carr fire has burned more than 48,000 acres, only 5% contained. nearly 5,000 structuresre threatened right now. two young children and their great-grandmother are messing. melanie bledsoe called her husband to come

as the fire was getting close. when he goat back. the house was burned to the ground, and the family was nowhere to be found. shelley hockenson is pleading for the whole community's help. >> we're calling, trying so hard to figure out where they could possibly be, if they did make it out of the house. shelly's twitter postas hinform. 30,000 people have been forced from their homes. the fire has destroyed 500 buildings, 75 other structures are damaged. laura anthony has the update. >> reporter: the carr fire is flaring up here above whiskey town lake driven by the hot and dry conditions.

as the sene set to the west, the flames continue to do erupt to the east, trees exploding, but fortunately here, there are no homes in the path of the carr fire. down below, though, for many the damage is already done. here in lake keswick estates, home after home is burned to the ground. the fire is driven by high fuel, low humid and winds. >> when they fires start rapidly growing, they burn incredibly intense to the point where it's almost unsafe to put first responders in front of them. >> up the road just a few miles an entire community has lost. the small town of keswick completely demolishedemolished. according to a survey, just two homes survived. the carr fire is far from finished. this team from the bay area is

keeping a close on eye on the homes that survived in lake keswick estates. >> you can see the inversion layer has lifted, the smoke hose elevated, and it's allowed some premeeting to get oxygen back into it. that's why you're seeing the fire flare up a bit. the carr fire is hitting close to home for us here at abc 7 news, some of our staff members are redding native as well as former executive producer carrie loring. >> you can see some of the homes have burned while others are still standing. carey's home is safe, but sadly her mother lost her home in the fire. two firefighters have died fighting the carr fire and three marin firefighters were hurt. they're now out of the hospital.

abc 7's news report carl salcedo is in marin city. >> scott peterson, tier borne and brian cardoza, these are the three who were burned combatting the explosive carr fire thursday night in shasta county. they took these images moments before having to take shelter. >> the main fire front was approaching them. they experienced a sudden heat blast. >> scott and tyler suffered minor injuries, released from the hospital last night. cardoza received second-degree burns to his face, taken to uc davis for closer inspection. we made contact with brian, who is now resting at his home in sonoma county, his girlfriend tells us he's in good spirits. already exhausting fire crews. >> the sonoma fires to santa barbara to the mudslides, we really haven't had the opportunity to get a break.

>> this picture of fatigued firefighters highlights the challenges they face with no break in sight. carlos salcedo, abc 7 news. 24 of thundershowers firefighters will continue to be at the front line. it's a priority as they hope to increase contain metropolitan. calfire is saying the fire has now burned nearly 85,000 acres. a containment remains at 5%. take a look at this video from our tower camera. you can see a mix the haze and smoke, as well as the fires burning. abc 7 meteorologist frances dinglasan will have the weekend conditions in just a few minutes. stay with abc 7 news for complete coverage. you can access the latest information at abc7news.com, as well as our app. look for the maps of fire zones, read stoirlts from survivors and

links to donate if you'd like to help out. now to developing news. a construction worker is dead after a tranche gave way. friends have identified him as abell quinones. it happened questioned near linda vista drive in main street. amanda del castillo has the story. >> this, but as of 11:30 friday morning, rescue crews had taken over. two men were working on a 24-inch concrete storm drain. >> they were getting out of the trench tell when the trench collapsed in, crushing one of the workers in the trench. >> reporter: it's unclean how deep the man's body was buried, but clyde preston from the authority says the trench was

approximately 12 feet deep. the instability required specialized equipment to be brought in. >> i'm just hoping that they'll be able to find hem and, i mean, i feel bad for his family. >> angel lives across the street from the housing development being constructed. >> to have lost a good friend a good worker, a good man, this is something we live every day to avoid. >> reporter: various agencies and cal osha with or scene on friday. san jose police have a new high-throttle tool to help figc. tfir 3. its exceptional safety report and the state of the art camera. air 3 will assist officers with

missing person searching, police chases, and for the first time rescue missions. time now is 8:08. runners are gearing up for tomorrow's 21st annual san francisco marathon. this morning there's a free 2 1/2-mile shake jowl run. it began at 8:00. all of the festivity kicked off yesterday with the expo at ft. mason. tomorrow's marathon will draw competitors and amateurs from all over the world. >> this is going to be my eighth marathon, and well, we came all the way from bolivia with the family. >> i ran last in oakland. this definitely will be cooler and the ups and downs will be more challenging. >> more than 50,000 people are expected to cheer on the runner. the race starts tomorrow. frances is tracking the accuweather forecast for us. as a former half

myself, the crowds really make the difference as you're getting up the hills and trying to make it mile after mile. >> the temperatures will be cool and cloudy, much like it is right now. we'll show you a live camera shot. we have gray skies over the bay. san francisco, it's currently 53 degrees. the sea breeze will keep things cool at the coast. i'll have your complete neighborhood forecast. frances, thanks. we'll see you soon. also ahead, a push to make it easier to built build on your own property. plus move from stanford to san jose state. why a tournament with some of the biggest names

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san francisco assembly member phil tism. ng's bill would make it easier and cheaper to built independent structures on the same lot as a single or multifamily home. it would also ban cities from imposing added restrictions, which ting says contributes to the housing crisis. >> families are wondering if our children can live in the communities they grew up in? we're finding that is not the case anymore, because there's no houses for them.> osting isn ap

just now in the dating are ditching intervows or the first day of work. >> reporter: ghosting is moving from the dating world to job interviews. more people than ever are not showing up for job interviews, and even for a job they said yes to. >> they will accept the job, they will even sign the offer, get into the system, ready to go, and then not show up. >> reporter: this staffing agency has offices all around the bay area. they help companies fill thousands of positions for $50 a year jobs and $2 hundred,000 a year jobs. >> five years ago only 1% of applicants wouldn't show up for an interview, now it's 10% to

20%. >> it's not just millennial. it's everybody. it's everyone. even if he look at those numbers of no shows, it's spread across all age groups. >> this applicant says she thinking ghosting is unethical, but she can see why people move on. >> the market is very high. you have so many opportunities, and they are paying well. >> reporter: ghosting is forcing firms to modify their hiring practices. no long delays. instead of saying we'll get back to you next week, it's we'll get back to you tomorrow and get the job started as soon as possible. >> the culture around us has just changed. we have to adapt. >> reporter: or risk other companies poaching a job candidate in a hot employment market. leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. in the south bay, the sights and sounds of construction have become more commonplace at san

jose state university. some of their efforts have already paid off. tournament.d there's a premier at san jose state, a major transformation is under way. the $130 million recreation and aquatic center is scheduled to open next spring. at that construction begins on a science and innovation complex. the first phase nearly $180 million to build. >> it's a constant stream of construction workers, fencing and work that's going on. frankly we have this penciled out for the next ten years. >> reporter: these signs of progress are raising the profile of silicon valley's only public university, especially in athletics. >> i get this buzz of excitement, not only for the athletics department, but as importantly for the university and the city of san jose. >> reporter: they are host of the tennis classic which used to

be at stanford. they moved the tournament to ayer d amenities for ry sea i a great at llo the action. >> reporter: this alum says she's inspired. >> motivation to come and practice every day. everything is nice. you're just glad and very proud of what's happening here. >> the qualifying rounds are happening this weekend with ser rinda williams taking center court on tuesday. the san francisco zoo will welcome the newest and youngest residents today. thei way theho.they ged from fi. you also have a chance to enter a ravel. the zoo opens at 9:30 this morning for members, and at 10:00 to the general public.

all right. if you are headed to the zoo today, you will need a jacket. built le cool and cloudy. here's live doppler 7 and the satellite image. you know the marine layer has pushed the gray skies in. even a bit of mist, and you may need to use your wipers. also, we've been watching the devastating fires in the redding area. there is a red flag warning in effect right now through monday morning. they have gusty winds up to 30 miles per hour, very low relative humidity. in addition to that, this entire area is until a heat advisory until tomorrow night, and temperatures in redding are scorching hot. expected to hit 110 today appeared throughout the week. it will be above 100 degrees, dropping to 102 by friday. in addition to that we still have smoky and unhealthful area,

look at how widespread the smoke has reached. and i know people are cancelling some of their travel plans in that area, because it is so smoky out there. here we are looking at gray skies, but this is due to the marine layer. san francisco 53, oakland 56 right now. san jose has been mild all morning. this time we're looking from walnut creek. notice it's a bit hazy out there. we'll see some hazy conditions from the contra costa county fires and the north bay, santa rosa currently 52, napa 56. novato 54, vacaville concord. the sea breeze will keep things cool in half moon bay. san francisco only 63, which is a few degrees behow normal, and then look for low 80s through

santa rosa, napa, but then 100 degrees. around the bay comfortable, 60s through oakland, san mateo, 77 in fremont, and then our warmest spots will be 94 degrees, san jose 80 degrees. if you're headed to the beach, i would definitely bring a jacket. the sea breeze will make things feel even cooler. again, ocean beach, santa cruz with a bit more sunshine, 74 degrees and high uv index. and folks headed to the sonoma raceway can head in t-shirts and shorts, by the afternoon we'll be warming up to the low 80s. plenty of sunshine overnight lows, across the golden gate bridge. most temperatures will drop down into the 50s. and in antioch in the 60s there, and also in san jose. here's the accuweather, cool temperatures at the coast, upper

50s to very warm inland, mid 90s for some of the warmest location. around the bay, upper 70s. really comfortable, and then a steady pattern, slightly cooler. wednesday look to be the coolest day, but we'll see that typical wide range of temperatures, upper 50s at the coast, 70s around the bay and 90s inland. notice we are on the steady pattern throughout the week. we've been that way for a while. we just can't get out of the it. >> but not a bad forecast. frances, thanks. go fly a kite at the annual

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steel. pedal-powered stage and vendors, and don't miss the amphibious bike race. >> people will race up and down jack london square, splash into the oakland estuary and do another lap in the water, and then come out again. if anything, come for the amphibious bike race good a footrace with the 41st running of the san francisco marathon. more than 20,000 runner will fill the streets sunday morning. and if you're not one of them, cheer them on in our neighborhoods. or head to the circus festival sunday for free family fun in bayview hunters festivals go from noon to 4:00 at now hunters' point. for details on they events, go to our web side abc7news.com.

music will fill the streets of oak lend for the annual arts and soul festival today. it's now in its 18th year. the two-day event draws thousands of people to downtown. there will be four stages of live music with the grammy award-winning group, the pointers sisters. local artists will be there selling arts and paintings. and the annual kite festival in berkeley. can you buy a kite or make one and learn how to fly it. a kite-flying group will be there to show case traditional kites, and also a free candy drop. organizers have also added healthy treat. the begins at 10:00 this morning. if you miss it today, the festival continues through tomorrow. still to come on abc 7 mornings, there's cots lined up, people struggling, and people

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>> there's something for everyone with cool conditions at the coast. here's live doppler 7 and the satellite image. even a about i of driesle, and across the bay into parts of the east bay. so we have a great morning, temperatures in the 50 and then this asp, look for coombes temperatures, two very partment temperatures at the bay, really comfortable. sunset is at 8:22 we're kei a closite on the car fire. it exploded overnight burning more than 80 thousands acres.

the fire has destred 500budings, with 37,000 people evacuate fred their homes, the red cross is keeping about usee. dion lim has more. >> reporter: as the sun set on a hazy asheville side. the lawn has become a camp grounds. we to evacuate before the fire came. >> reporter: volunteers everyday items. this gymnasium filled with rows of cots. initial estimates could be as high as 700 evacuees. michael is tending to a sick dog. >> very emotional, stressful, just going back and forth. and i was -- it just was hell.

>> reporter: a single mom, a student at shasta with three also boys, huddle in a tent outside so as not to disturb others. >> there's cots lined up, people struggling, people dealing with their loss. >> reporter: one most poignant stories of jason campbell, a firefighter. while leading a 20-percent crew fighting fires in yosemite, he returned home for a destroyed home burned in the flames. >> my hat is off to public safety. i think they're doing their best, yes. >> reporter: determination and gratitude. we're told that the red cross still needs donation and of course volunteer helps is always the bay area. this comes as the state attorney

general puts out a warning about price gouging during emergencies. here's katie utehs with more. >> reporter: from the safety of the east bay niko and rebecca worry about their friends still in shasta county. >> even ones who have evacuated, they moved the evacuation center. it's really scary. >> the carr fire is out of control. >> nick ko's parents insisted they evacuate on wednesday, having survived the valley fire in lake county. >> they got out early in that fire, and they know what it looks like. >> lo and behold, i think by midnight they were starting evacuation in shasta lake. >> reporter: they grabbed pictures and one plant. two foster cats made the trip. >> rudy, show your pretty eyes. >> reporter: they're hoping people still in shasta county will pack up and get out before

the situation becomes dire. >> i'm seeing all these frantic, panicked posts from people saying they can't get out because so many people are being told to evacuate. >> price gouging law protects consumers in times like these from increased gas prices, housing and other essential services. california's attorney general posted the warning. if you'd like to file a complaint, you can do do so on the website. katie utehs, abc 7 news. two fires are also threatening homes. the sheriff has newed new evacuation orders. it affects an area near highway 15, which includes the hopland the fire has burned 6,000 acres, and is just 2% contained. it's joined one residence and one outbuilding since it started yesterday asp. time now is 8:34. the ranch fire north of ukiah

has spread to 3500 acres, just 2% contained. several homes are in danger. residents have been told to stay vigilant. >> this morning several families are able to go back to their homes near the ferguson fire. it's bund 45,000 acres. last night calfire limited the mandatory evac ways order for the subdivision, but yosemite valley won't open some services until next friday. look for maps of the fire zones, read stories from survivors and find links to donation accounts if udeze like to help out. still ahead, some "star wars" surprises. an announcements for fans who you will see in episode 9. first, as we head to break, here's a live look outside from our camera at pier 39.

you can see the sea lions are awake, and so are the visitors there to see the stars of the show in this part. frances will have your full forecast in ju

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aspect, the charity aspect is absolutely amazing. it's a one of a kind event. >> shawn o'neal hosted the first ever garlic junior contest for kids. you can check it out from 10:00 to 7:00 all weekend long. admission is $20 for adults. you know what sounds good? >> bring your breath mints, it will be hot in gilroy today, from you see had live shot, the low clouds filling in, that marine layer really keeps things cool in san francisco. i'll have your complete seven-day frahm coming up. also ahead, jon gruden is back, can the $100 million dollar man bring back the glory?

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good morning, everyone. time right now is 8:42. a live look along the coast. thus in santa cruz, where temperatureser expected to hit the 70s today. a check of the full accuweather forecast from frances ding lasan is coming up. three giants pitchers will be added to the 49 previous giants who have been recognized for their work for the franchise. the ceremony starts at 2:00 this afternoon outside of at&t park. first pitch is at 6:05 tonight. the a's play the rockies at

coors field in a matchup of two of the hottest teams in baseball. last night oakland tried to extend their season-high six-game winning streak. larry beil has the highlights in this morning's sports. >> good morning, everybody. the a vets absolutely pounding the ball on the six-game winning streak a's now pregame tradition is chugging red bull before every pitch. it's a tradition here as well. this is a first. first hit in the major, so the pitchers are hitting in this series. he's happy. arenado about to make him unhappy. he kills the giant. 3-0 rockies in the fifth. the a's offense, silent, until the seventh. jed lowrie down the line. matt chapman scores 3-1. more late-inning magic for the

a's perhaps? top of the eighth, bases loaded. chappy, oh, he thought it was low, i thought it was low. they said strike three. acely 13 on base. 3-1 is the final. the kadeboard dog doing his thing, brewers and giants, most entertaining thing in this game was the pooch. brandon crawford doubles in buster posy. madison goes eight innings, just no luck leer. longoria can't cleanly field the ball. 2-1 milwaukee. two down, bases loaded for buster posey, and he hits a slow ground ball, and there's your inning. 3-1 the final. giants lose again and dip below .500. no khalil mack for the raiders on day one of chucky part 2. the raiders' best defensive

player is holding out form the biggers stars is jon gruden. he's got so much energy, he was just trying to hold himself back. the role is to left the assistant coaches do the fundamentals, a lot of the techniques that we're coaching. i had a hard time standing watching, but it's just awesome to be here. it's a great responsibility. i know i have a lot to prove. i'm eager to do the best i can to prove it. swaggy-p spent a year with the warriors, will get a championship ring, with the tattoo of the larry o'brien trophy, neatly placed behind his ear. it will be there forever. he's a champ forever. that's a wrap on the sports. have a great weekend, everybody. i'm larry beil. i'm meteorologist frances dinglasa in. we have the strong onshore flow

pushing the clouds in. it's all across parts of the north bay, even into the east bay and in the south bay right now. we've been reporting on all these devastating fires. there is at warning currently if effect. very low humidity and very high daytime temperatures. this entire area is until a heat advisory. current conditions in redding, it's only 75 degrees. overnight lows only drop into the 70s. winds are light, but gusts at 4 miles an hour. they will pick up to 30 miles an hour. basically bad news for firefighters and residents in the redding area. it will be hot and dry all week. scorching temperatures. today the high is expected to hit 110, and then above triple digits all through the week. 102 the coolest by friday. also, in addition to that, there's a large part of the

state, the central valley under an air quality alert, due to mainly the ferguson fire. smoky and unhealthful air. if you are headed to yosemite, i know folks have canceled plans heading through the area, even haze all the way up to south lake tahoe. santa cruz, you see the fog and the drizzle, even a bit of that drizzle on the camera. very cool at the coast still again today. san francisco only 53, oakland 56. san jose milder at 63. half moon bay 54. this time i'm taking you to the east bay, and the north bay due to all the fires out there. this time live from walnut creek. vacaville, concord already in the 6s on. highs will be similar to yesterday's numbers, so that sea breeze will keep our numbers down at the coast, and in san

francisco, so san francisco only expected to hi a high of 63 today. and also only 58 in half moon bay. we'll see 60s and 70s. and some 70s in fremont, palo alto, 80 degrees there, but again i mentioned the haze, so look for hazy conditions, ant i don'tic warming up. some of the warmest spots will be near 100 through ukiah and in lakeport more hazy conditions as well. 74 degrees there, if you're headed to the garlic festival it would be not low 90s both days. for the marathon tomorrow, it's going to be cool for the runners. they'll probably like the temperatures in the 50s. only peeks of sunshine by tomorrow morning with gusts up to 20 miles an hour, so if you

are viewing and watching, they'ring on the runners, you'll need a jacket. it will be cold for bystanders. here's the seven-day forecast. cool temperatures at the coast, very warm terms inland. a steady pattern with minor cooling. >> what i dread most about that run is going over the golden gate bridge because of the fog and the drizzle. you feel so damp, but it's a cool thing to be able to do it. so best of luck. >> make you'll be there tomorrow. >> we'll see. a race day decision. the cast for the latest "star wars" movie has justin announced. princess leia lives on. adrian banker has the details.

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we apologize for some of the technical duties. once again the cast for the latest "star wars" movie has justin announced. the late carrie fisher will continue her iconic role. adrian has the details. -- >> reporter: making the return in episode 9.

41 years after a new hope. fisher, whose death rocked fans and castmates in 2016, reappears for the franchise's latest installme installment. >> what the hell are you doing? >> somebody has to save our skins. >> reporter: while details of the new movie are yet to be revealed, many wonder do we finally solve this conflict? or will we find out what happens to our young heroes caught in the crossfire? >> how do we build the rebellion from this? >> it's an epic reunion. ndo >>.j. abrams said wedeov carrie and finding a truly satisfying conclusion without her eluded us. but the question remains of how. producers of the "star wars"

prolog ""rogue one"" used cgi and a look align to turn back time, but he says he never intended to use technology to replace princess leia. the decision was made to use never before seen footage of fisher shot for the trilogy's original reboot shortly before her death. the film offers a final opportunity for the "star wars" family to honor an actress beloved by fan. abc news, new york. and disney, the parent company of look causeflip and abc 7. hundreds of, the annual event is now in its tenth year. 75 motorcyclists will ride from south francisco to the san mateo medical center to deliver the backpacks. they expect to help out over 250 kids. local businesses donate cash and

backpass for the giveaway. for those people receiving the backpacks, temperatures will warm up to 68 in san mateo, in san francisco only 63 today, oakland 67 and 80 in san jose. >> sounds good. thanks to you for joining us. the news continues online, on twitter, facebook and instagram. we return at 5:00 p.m. sue you then, but first stay tuned for the bay area spotlight. the signs are everywhere. the conversations are changing, the words, they're personal. some signs you seek out, some find you. and behind every sign is someone's story. your trus be an ally where you

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