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this is "abc 7 mornings." good morning, everyone. i'm carolyn tyler. thanks for joining us own this sunday, july 29th. let's start with a quick look at the weather with our meteorologist frances dinglasan, in this morning for lisa argen. >> hi, carolyn, good morning, everyone. once again we're starting with fog and drizzle at the coast. we've got gray skies over the bay area right now. as you can see from this live shot from emeryville as we look towards san francisco. in the next hour we're dealing with fog and drizzle. temperatures in the 50s and 60s. by noon, we'll still see the clouds at the beaches. but lots of clearing around the rest of the bay area. and hazy conditions this afternoon due to fires in our north. inland temperatures will warm up to the mid-90s once again around the bay, upper 70s in the warmest spot, and at the coast, the sea breeze will keep things in the upper 50s to near 60s. i'll have your complete ack with
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you weather seven-day forecast coming up shortly, carolyn. >> thank you, frances. cal fire estimates there are more than 300 fires burning across our state this morning. crews in northern california are focused on four fires right now. the carr fire in and around redding. the river and ranch fires in mendocino county. and the steele fire in napa county. governor brown has declared states of emergency in mendocino, napa, and lake counties. fires there have destroyed homes. this is video of what used to be homes near lake berryessa where 150acres have burned. abc 7 news reporter carl salcedo has more. >> reporter: the apocalyptic nature of the inferno is taking its toll. >> i've never seen it before. here we go again. >> reporter: evacuation orders
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are nothing new for stu williams. he stayed behind to protect his home but has seen part of his neighborhood up in flames, upsetting to say the least. >> this is a small community. we pretty much know one another. it's just very devastating and very sad. >> reporter: a total of eight homes damaged or destroyed. the fire broke out at 4:30. emergency crews rushed to put out the flames, attacking it from the ground and air. >> we were able to get enough firefighters in here and aircraft in here quickly to hold it to that number even though one structure is too many. >> reporter: around 300 residents were forced to evacuate. >> just the pets. didn't care about anything else. it was really close. i don't know if my house is there. >> reporter: the cause, still unknown. the dry brush and heat helped fuel conditions. >> we're accustomed to it, it is the new normal. growing up here, this is what you get. >> reporter: part of the lake had to be closed off, which meant boaters had to pack up and leave. >> it's a bummer.
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i feel sorry for the people who have lost homes more than anything. >> reporter: napa county, carlos salcedo, abc 7 news. a growing wildfire has chased residents in lake and mendocino counties out of their homes. the river fire and the ranch fire near ukiah started as separate wildfires on friday, then combined to become the mendocino complex fires. more than 24,000 acres are burned all together. new evacuation orders were issued yesterday. the lakeside hospital is in the evacuation zone and has been evacuated. patients have been transported to other hospitals nearby. thepe upedro a css new shelter at twin pine casino. and look at this video taken from a community that's right now under an evacuation advisory. it shows they enormity of the fire and what firefighters are updated.
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we have updated information on our website, abc7news.com. let's check in with meteorologist frances dinglasan. she is tracking conditions on the fire lines. >> yes, carolyn, unfortunately, we have tough fire conditions especially for the redding area, with a red flag warning in effect through tomorrow. this is bad news. we've got hot weather, low relative humidity, and gusts up to 30 miles per hour through the redding area for the carr fire and no relief in sight. triple-digit heat expected all week long. so relative humidity will stay low. in addition to that, there's a heat advisory in the ukiah area where we're also tracking those mendocino complex fires. triple-digit heat there. here are wind gusts right now for the ranch fire and river fire. notice they're coming from the northwest, through hopland. that's going to create smoky skies through parts of our north bay as well this afternoon. also, you mentioned lake berryessa, the steele fire. current conditions, 65 degrees with gusts up to nine miles per
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hour. we'll be keeping track of this all day as well, carolyn. >> thank you, frances. it is a desperate situation in shasta county as the carr fire continues to rage out of control. it's now burned more than 89,000 acres. that's more than twice the size of redding itself. more than 500 buildings have been destroyed. 5,000 are threatened. it is only 5% contained. the death toll now stands at five after a great grandmother and two children died in the fire. abc 7 news reporter dion lim has the latest. >> they found her draped over the children, from what i've been told. that shows she did everything she could until the very end. >> reporter: a close family friend of melody bledsoe and her two great-grandchildren, james and emily roberts, recalls how much joy the children brought to the world. >> james wanted to be his great
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granddaddy. and his sister just lit up the room. it all happened to fast. >> reporter: thursday, before the james reached the bledsoe home, melody's husband ed had gone out to buy supplies and help others whose homes were threatened by flames. >> in doing that, in that selfless act, he lost every single thing on this planet that he cared about. >> reporter: a nearby neighbor recalls how swift and strong those flames were, seemingly coming out of nowhere. >> we could see flames coming from this side, and our fear was we were going to get trapped. >> reporter: in what seemed like the blink of an eye, it was too late. a gas line burst into flames and consumed the bledsoe home. what remain now are memories and helping a widower get back on his feet. >> a lot of of the mourning has been happening already. he's a very stoic man. he won't break in front of others. and even now, he's trying to be that strong man to get everybody through it. >> reporter: dion lim, abc 7 news. >> that family has set up a gofundme campaign. it's the only verified one
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online and we have a link to it at our website, abc7news.com. there's a hotline to report missing people. it's 530-225-4277. so far, about a dozen people have been reported missing or unaccounted for. the sheriff is asking anyone who evacuated to check in with your friends and family. this morning we're getting a closer look at the destruction around redding. the fire has destroyed hundreds of homes and it's not just the flames causing the damage. abc 7 news reporter laura anthony has more from redding. >> reporter: just a couple of blocks from where homes have burned, we can show you a vivid illustration of what the winds did. more than 70 miles per hour that took these trees down, toppled them, as the fire was raging just a couple of blocks away. in this case, this tree actually hit theit's an inferno that mor doubled in size, of the kind
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that destroys nearly everything in its path. so far the carr fire shows no signs of letting up. near igoh, fire crews focused squarely on protecting lives and property, like this home on a hill were residents evacuated. in northwest redding, it appeared all the homes had been destroyed along swayze drive, leaving a few remnants of life here before the fire. near onoh, the rescue of animals continued, in this case a horse named good boy. how grateful are you for the help here? >> very grateful. i wanted to stick around to see what was going to come out of it. >> i had a house fire in '97 and lost everything. and i've been wanting to pay back. and this is the way i'm able to pay back. >> we're out here just doing our nesske zimmerman told us he's helped save dozens of animals and one man. >> i actually went into the neighborhood and every house was
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on fire. got him pulled out.arn hose until an engine could come by. they took over from there. got his american flag to give to his wife, i promised that to her. >> reporter: here is a look at the damage left behind by high winds in redding estates. no doubt these folks will return home grateful they didn't burn, but surprised by what the winds left behind. near redding, laura anthony, abc 7 news. yosemite national park would normally be filled with tourists right now. but this morning, the mark is still closed as firefighters try to keep the ferguson fire at bay. it's burned more than 53,000 acres. it's on the western edge of yosemite. it's now 30% contained. yosemite valley will not reopen until at least next friday. full containment of the blaze is not expected until mid-august. be sure to stay with abc 7
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news as we track the wildfires. you can find a guide to help you prepare for a sudden evacuation, including what you may want to have already packed so that you're ready to leave if you have to. that's at abc7news.com. frances, the hot temperatures are really not helping. >> yes, especially inland, where we're seeing triple-digit heat, not helping the fires. that really brings relative humidity down. for us here by the coast, we've got the fog and the sea breeze and marine layer. you wouldn't even know it's summer from this live shot, as we look towards the bay bridge. i'll have your neighborhood forecast and an update on fire conditions, coming up. >> thank you, frances. also next, thousands of runners taking part in the 41st san francisco marathon. we have a look
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welcome back, everyone. time right now, 9:14. thank you for joining us for "abc 7 mornings." this is a live look from our east bay hills camera. you see clouds have given way to sunshine. it should be, well -- it still looks foggy out there now, that's not the shot i was expecting. but hey, the clouds are going to dissipate. a bit warmer today than yesterday. frances is along shortly with the full accuweather forecast. this morning, we're hearing from the family of a man killed at a daly city construction site.
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the victim is a 34-year-old husband and father. abc 7 news reporter amanda dell castillo has the story. >> reporter: the death of a construction worker is felt far beyond the job site. family members say abel sauceda quinonez was a dedicated father of four, a devoted husband, and a devout family man. >> right now everyone is in shock. no one believes it. >> reporter: she's the victim's niece. she says her uncle worked construction for nearly a year. friday was the first time he reported to one martin street in daly city. abel and another man were working on a concrete storm drainpipe for a housing development when a 12-foot-deep trench gave way. abel didn't make it out. work to recover his body went on for 12 hours. after combing through that dirt and debris, rescue crews finally located and recovered abel's body. you can see the aftermath of that recovery effort and the trench in the distance.
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the site has been deemed dangerous. posted signs warn any work is prohibited. for now, cal osha is investigating the incident. abel's family is planning for his funeral. >> the goal would be to hopefully get enough funds to send him to mexico so he can be buried next to his dad. he always wanted to be with his dad. >> reporter: a new heartbreaking reality for his children, who instead of celebrating dad's 35th birthday wednesday, are preparing to say goodbye. >> the oldest, she's 13. 5, 3, and 1. >> reporter: in daly city, amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. 28,000 runners are hitting the streets of san francisco this morning. this is video we're aboutf the finisher of the full marathon. he completed the race a few
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the finish line is at the san francisco marathon started at 5:is video part in the half marathon along the embarcadero. we have a map showing you the route. runners in the full marathon will go across the golden gate bridge, through golden gate park, and past at&t park. >> announcer: now an accuweather update from "abc 7 mornings." hi, i'm meteorologist frances dinglasan. we're under gray skies right now. that marine layer has pushed in over the north bay into the east bay. you see the little bits of green. we're picking up some drizzle there. you might have had to use your wipers, the closer you are to the coast, the more likely that was to have happened. oakland, 57. san jose, 64. morgan hill already climbing up to 67 degrees. check out this pretty shot from the east bay hills.
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still seeing low clouds cascade inland right now. but they will pull back to the coast midday moperature for you, in the 50s and 60s. santa rosa, 55. novato as well. vacaville at 68. concord and livermore in the low 60s. a live shot from walnut creek, you see hazy skies out there. we'll be dealing with that in the forecast. we're starting off with morning low clouds, fog, and drizzle. then we'll get afternoon sunshine. look out for partially smoky skies in the north bay and parts of the east bay due to the fires that we've been tracking and telling you about. and then we'll see cool temperatures at the coast, hot temperatures inland. and this steady pattern remains in place for the next few days. during the 9:00 hour, we'll see fog and low clouds. we'll see high clouds that much coming in from the south. then again tonight we'll start to see the clouds move in overnight again across the bay. highs today range from 50s, upper 50s at the coast to low to
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mid-90s inland. half moon bay, 57 degrees with a cool sea breeze. san francisco, 64 degrees. oakland, 73 degrees. san jose, some high clouds passing through this afternoon. high in the mid-80s. and our warmest inland location through livermore, concord, antioch, low to mid-90s. now to parts of the north bay, ukiah and lakeport, we'll see triple disability heat. there's a heat advisory in placplace hazy fires from the mendocino fires. if you're headed to the gilroy fest raggliva festival, temperatures will hit mid-90s this afternoon. with the high clouds, even temperatures will still be mild at 79 degrees. overnight lows will mainly be in the 50s. again, look for the cool fog to spread in across the bay. and of course there's an air quality alert still in effect, mainly due to the ferguson fire.
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it is very widespread. smoky and unhealthful air due to fires. here say live shot in yosemite. you can see the haze right now, even smoke has been reported all the way up towards lake tahoe. here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. so morning fog, afternoon sunshine. temperatures inland in the mid-90s. around the bay, lots of 70s. and at the coast, still cool, in the upper 50s to near 60s. stays that way through the next few days. just slightly cooler mid-week. and it's just so tough for the firefighters out there, because inland is so hot. >> just roasting. not helping at all. thank you very much, france just ahd, are youin your dog on a road trip? 7 on your side's milk finney has exactly what you need to know to keep your pet safe in the car.
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if you're planning a road trip with your dog, you might be surprised at how much prepping you'll need to ensure comfort and safety. 7 on your side's michael fne esffhoitch. ur >> reporter: 1-year-old mabel and her family have been preparing for a six-hour road trip to vermont. >> we started to do small trips around town, going to our neighbor's home in the car, that sort of thing. >> reporter: that's not all. just ask trainer holly santana.
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>> you should have consistency. so you want the same food. you want the same schedule. if they eat at 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., keep it 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. >> reporter: she says bring a towel or bed from home. keep the car cool. and take breaks at least every three hours. also useful, cleaning supplies, doggie bags, leash color and i.d. tags with your dog's name and your contact information. and don't forget about safety. >> pets can act as projectiles if they're not secured. >> reporter: securing them is a must. the center for pet safety with subaru conducted crash tests on dummy dogs. they found among the most secure restraints, the sleepy pod air carrier for $160. the gutter kennel's crate. and this sport harness, between 65 and $75.
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they recommend dogs up to 90 pounds be secured in the seat next to the driver and larger dog in a seat in the rear. dogs up to 20 pounds should be secured in the second row. larger dogs in the third row. if traveling with children, secure the child in the second row and the dog behind, on the opposite side. >> family trips to vermont are very important to us. i want to make sure everyone in the car is safe. >> reporter: one more really important thing to remember, vaccination records. holly, the trainers say this could be used to carry the dog with you if you need to visit a local vet. dog-friendly hotels have been known to ask for them as well. i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. abc's new brand is sharing the inspiring stories of people who come together. it's called "more in common
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"th." this week the crew meets children forming friendships over the divide. >> at the tennis game, you have to greet the other person. we should all come together. >> you can watch this episode of "more in common," exclusively on facebook watch today. it's your final day to check out the annual art and soul festival in oakland. the event includes live music and local artists selling jewelry and paintings. it's open from noon to 6:00 today. the annual kite festival in berkeley today. you can buy a kite or make one and learn how to fly it. the event runs from 10:00 to 6:00 today at cesar chavez park at the berkeley marine in a. still to come on "abc 7 mornings," the latest on this huge wildfire burning in shasta county. how one resident managed to how one resident managed to survive and save his home and
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>> announcer: good morning south bay. let's get up and get going. this is "abc 7 mornings." welcome back, everyone. we're starting this half hour with a look at the weather with meteorologist frances dinglasan, in for lisa. >> hi, carolyn, good morning, everyone. we've got low clouds, fog, and drizzle this morning as you can see on aix 7 libc 7 live dopple. as you look live across the east bay, across the bay from the east bay into san francisco, here is what you can expect with the 12-hour day planner that you can always download by searching the accuweather app. temperatures in the 50s and 60s. by lunchtime the clouds pull back to the beaches. this afternoon we'll see some hazy skies due to fires to our nort temperatures inland will warm u. to the mid-90s once again around the bay, in the 70s. end at the coast, the sea bre ez
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50s to near 60. sun sets at 8:20 tonight. i'll have your latest cuweather seven-day forecast coming up. >> thank you, frances. updating those wildfires, cal fire estimates there are more than 300 burning across the state this morning. crews in northern california are focused on four fires right now. those are the carr fire in redding, the river and ranch fires in mendocino county, and the steele fire in napa county. governor brown has declared ndmeoco,innapa, and lake counties. fires there have destroyed homes. in napa county, f ohurendds residents remain evacuated from the berryessa highlands neighborhood. a fast moving fire broke out afternoon. daght homes have beenyeer dy es or damaged. the fire has burned at least 150 acres. it's 10% contained. evacuation orders have expanded dramatically in lake and mendocino counties because
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of the wildfires. the complex fires have scourged more than 24,000 acres and led to widespread evacuations. residents in lakeport have been advised to evacuate as fire threatens. there will be a community meeting at fires at kelseyville high school at 5:00 tonight. the most, the carr fire at redding, has burned more than 89,000 acres and shows no signs of slowing down. abc's alex stone has the latest. >> reporter: the fires so far unstoppable. flames racing. hundreds of buildings gone. >> you cannot predict where this fire is going next. >> reporter: new evacuations ordered as people living near the carr fire are told to, quote, get out with your life. >> if you feel like you need to leave and nobody's told you, leave. there's a reason the hair on the back of your neck stands up
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sometimes. it means you should listen to rat, and go.epte ove 000 >> throwing everything they can at these fierce flames, working in tinder box conditions. the fire so massive, its smoke can be seen from space. so powerful, it's producing fire tornadoes of flame, ash, and combustible gas. over 500 buildings deestav hroyed. nearly 5,000 more are threatened. 38,000 people have been forced to flee their homes. >> i have literally everything that i can think of that's valuable and shoved it in my car as fast as possible. >> reporter: the fire, deadly, already killing two firefighters. and now a family says grandmother and two children have been killed. a community meeting for people worried about their homes. >> we're doing everything we can to get those areas secure and safe, to get you back into your homes and area so you can make
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an assessment of thedaalex ston news, redding, california. >> as you can expect, many bay area firefighters are on the frontthis video illustrates how extreme conditions are in redding, and the danger the crews are facing. police say looters are now targeting evacuated neighborhoods in redding. several incidents are being reported every day. >> people dragging through neighborhoods, going around our roadblocks, shouldering doors, getting into residences that maybe haven't been burnt so they're looking tote smsteal from the residence. >> the police chief says they've identified several suspects. they haven't made any arrests yet. patrols are increased in neighborhoods specifically looking for loosters.orney genes also warning against price gouging for gas, housing, and other essential services during
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eesthemergenc ty. this morning, we're hearing from a homeowner who kept the fire from spreading, and how others are helping their neighbors. abc news reporter marci gonzalez has the details. >> unbelievable. >> reporter: with flames just feet from his home, former firefighter matt smith grabs a garden hose, refusing to give into the inferno. his one-man battle raging for hours, saving his house and others nearby. >> i barely saved it, as you can see. it was a fight to the death. >> reporter: a few blocks away, surrounded by flames, firefighter joshua wilkins spots this golden retriever on top of a car. some of her fur singed, paws badly burned. he carries her to the fire engine, later reuniting her with her owner. >> if it was me, and i had just lost my home, having your pets back is i think the biggest consolation thatca>>e wepornte
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providing goes even further. >> kids started coming back to their homes today, it was all burnt. we gave them some stickers but we didn't have teddy bears and stuff. >> reporter: at the end of an exhausting 60-hour shift, these three firefighters go shopping, stocking their truck with ys ou. we wanted to make it as easy for them as possible. >> reporter: an entire community finding ways to ease some of the pain. this man buying dozens of pillows and blankets for evacuees. and a doctor at the emergency medical center coming right to work after learning his home is among the hundreds destroyed. >> we lost stuff. well, it's not so much -- we still have our health. and other people here don't. >> reporter: he's one of at least 20 employees of that hospital who lost their homes and are working these long hours, coming in to treat patients, including some who were injured in this fire. marci gonzalez, abc news,
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redding, california. people who lost ethve devas country fires are hoping to pay it forward. volunteers have now collecting donations for animals and their owners near redding. abc 7 news reporter cornell barnard has details. >> we feel their pain. >> reporter: barbara knows what it's like to run from a fire. she nearly lost her horses when wildfires destroyed her stable and riding school. she and other volunteers want to help evacuees and animals from the carr fire by collecting donation of food. >> horses, dogs, cats, cows,s,w all need to eat. >> reporter: she's making pleas on her facebook page and in person. >> anything you can think of. >> reporter: brocco's stepping
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up with donations of hay. the manager helped last year and can do it again. >> i know a lot of really wonderful people that are always happy to help. >> reporter: my in-box is flooded. so far the response has been positive from a community that's truly been there. >> just knowing that people care, because it's one of the worst times of your life. and you just feel so frightened. we can't put the fire out for them. we can at least take some of the worry out of their heart. >> reporter: logistics are still being worked out. but she plans to send supplies to shasta county over the next several days. cornell barnard in sonoma, abc 7 news. if you want to help carr fire victims, we posted options on our website. we posted a list of verified gofundme campaigns, ways to donate to the red cross, and how you can offer food, shelter, and
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clothing directly to the fire victims, all on our website, abc7news.com. still ahead on "abc 7 mornings," the old question of cash or credit has a new third option. it's called alley pay. not familiar with it? it's not surprising, unless you're a tourist visiting a san francisco landmark. and here is a live look from our santa cruz cam. a cool beach day, rather chilly along the boardwalk. 59 degrees right now. warming up to about 70 for a high today. ♪ you know when you're at ross and that cute dress gets even cuter? yes. or when you can say yes... to both? sure. or when you find that brand at that price? are you kidding me? yeah. that's yes for less. and that's what ross always has in store. whoa. (sighs) yes... oh, yeah.
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thank you for joining us for "abc 7 mornings" this is a live look from our san mateo bridge camera. not that much traffic going on out there. but i guess for sunday morning,
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this time of the morning, maybe that's pretty busy. this is the hayward side of the bridge. we are starting to see some of the clouds thin and give way to sunshine. san mateo itself, around 68 degrees today. what about where you live? frances has the answers in just a few. an annual report on the state of lake tahoe finds the water is warmer than ever, according to the tahoe environmental research center at uc davis. water temperatures last july reached as high as 68.4 degrees, more than six degrees higher than the previous year. the report says lake tahoe basin will be considerably warmer in the future because a decrease in snow cools the lake. happening today in san francisco, you can enjoy a day of free family fun at bay view hunters point at the annual
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circus festival. there will be stiltwalkers, games, and a 100-foot slide. hundreds will attempt to set the guinness world record for the longest chain of rollerskaters. the current record is 371 skaters. the festival starts at noon at hunters point shoreline park. frances, i bet you rollerskate. >> i do! >> you do just about everything else. >> i was tempted to go and join to break the world record as well. at hunters point it will be sunnier later today. the golden gate bridge is where it's cloudy and cool. i want to show you this live shot. you see folks out there checking out the sea lions. you notice some are still wearing jackets. it's been cloudy and cool in san francisco, in the 50s. i'll have your neighborhood forecast coming up. >> that's the people wearing the jackets, not the sea lions. also ahead, the a's unfortunately hit a roadblock against the rockies. the streak that came to an end in colorado.
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there must be a chill in the air. the red-hot a's have suddenly gone ice cold in the rocky mountains. bob melvin meeting john elway before the game. chris davis with a fly ball to the right. gonzalez makes the easy grab. nick martini, tag, you are it. he is called out at the plate. take another look. he's actually safe. they overturned the call. he agrees, 1-0, a's. the lead did not last long. the rockies score two in the second off brett anderson. a base hit by murphy, 2-1. in the fourth, this time, into the bleachers, just his second of the year. anderson allowed four runs in six innings, colorado wins, 4-1. giants and brewers, with pitchers honored. a spot on the giants wall of fame. at least they threw strikes when it mattered. struggled on the mound.
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four runs in four innings. two coming on christian yelich broken bat single. 3-0 brew crew. came into the game in the fifth. yelich goes deep for his 15th home run of the season. giants fans feeling frustrated throwing the ball back in anger. the giants fall, 7-1. rubin foster says he's focused on moving forward after a tumultuous off season. forest speaking publicly for the first time since two domestic felony charges were dropped in may. he met the media after the 49ers first full pad practice. foster is suspended for the first two games of the season for violating the nfl personal conduct and substance abuse policy. he says he has a better appreciation for football after everything he's been through. >> a big learning experience. i learned from every istake, everything that they said. you know, all my flaws. you know?
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i learn from a lot of things. i just grew from it. it was crazy, knowing that, you know, football could be gone. you know, just being back on the field with my brothers and coaches, man, is a blessing. >> the 49ers first preseason game is around the corner, august 9th, against the cowboys. that's a look at morning sports, have a great sunday. >> announcer: now an accuweather update from "abc 7 mornings." hi, i'm meteorologist frances dinglasan. a red flag warning through tomorrow morning through parts of redding, due to the carr fire there. we can see gusts up to 30 miles per hour. even though the red flag warning expires tomorrow morning, it will be hot and dry all week long. temperatures will be scorching today, near 108, still well above 100 degrees through the next week. in addition, we have a heat advisory in place for parts of mendocino county. also there's a mendocino complex
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fire here. so triple-digit heat, dry there as well. and we're really suffering from all the fires around the state. we also have an air quality alert for a large portion of the central valley as well, tracy down to bakersfield. of course towards yosemite village. smoky and unhealthful air. try to minimize your time outdoors. there's smoke as far as lake tahoe and even spreading into nevada. here is a look at live doppler 7 with a satellite and radar image. we've got the low clouds that spill into the bay and north bay. it's starting to thin out, and we'll get some sunshine this afternoon. a live look right now as we look towards the downtown financial district in san francisco. so it's gray. we'll get some sunny skies, the closer you are to the bay. but the clouds stick around the coast. san francisco is currently 53 degrees. for those marathon runners, it was cool this morning. san jose, 67. morgan hill already at 70 degrees. here we're seeing some blue skies. the clouds thin out from san
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rafael, looking out towards mt. tam. temperatures mostly in the 50s and 60s. santa rosa climbing up to 59 degrees, napa 57. vacaville, concord, and livermore already in the 60s at this hour. this live shot shows you hazy conditions from walnut creek, looking out over some of the hills. here is or fet. lasecow clouds, fog, and drizzle. then we'll see some afternoon sunshine. and then look out for smoky skies in parts of the north bay and east bay due to all the fires. cool temperatures at the coast. hot numbers inland. and this pattern will stick around the next few days. if you're headed to the giants game this afternoon, grab a jacket. it will be breezy. the winds pick up to 10 to 20 miles per hour from the west. warming up to about 64 this afternoon. highs today will be very similar to yesterday's numbers. so upper 50s to near 60 at the coast. 60s and 70s around the bay. and some low to mid-90s inland. half moon bay, 57. oakland, 73 for the art and soul
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festival. san jose, 84 degrees. look for hazy skies through the north bay and triple-digit heat in ukiah and lake part. gilroy garlic festival will warm up to 95 degrees. so stay cool out there, and bring a breath mint if you want. temperatures tonight will cool down once again into the 50s and 60s with the fog spreading in from the coast. here's a look at the accuweather seven-day forecast. morning fog, afternoon sunshine. inland temperatures, as far as the mid-90s in some of the warmest spots. lots of 70s around the bay. at the coast, upper 50s. notice we stay in this pattern for the next few days, just slightly cooler as high pressure weakens mid-week. thursday looks to be the coolest day. >> i like your the garlic festivalgoers. >> i got that from our director. >> thanks,ce china is san francisco's top overseas market. most chinese visitors use a
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mobile and online payment platform called ali pay. so far most businesses at pier 39, it was a no-brainer to start accepting it. lyanne melendez tells us why it's more popular than paypal or apple pay. >> reporter: chinese tourists have never had a love affair with credit cards like americans do. chinese visitors use cash or more recently, ali pay, the world's largest mobile payment platform. owner of fog harbor w. >> the server would open up the app on the device, enter the dollar amount of the check, hit pay. >> reporter: after the guest leaves a tip, he or she opens the app on their phone and brings up a qr code which is scanned. the receipt is immediately printed, taking a lot less time than a credit card transaction. >> a lot of times when there is a language barrier, people feel
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very comfortable using what they're accustomed to in their home. this was one way we could make them feel comfortable in our establishments. >> reporter: why is he so invested in more money in san francisco than visitors from any other country. $1.4 billion in 2017. that information comes from the san francisco travel association. they also predict that by 2020, one in every four visitor dollars spent in san francisco will come from a chinese visitor. >> it's very easy to use. so it's very -- >> reporter: convenient? >> convenient. >> reporter: according to a nielsen consumer report posted last february, more than 90% of chinese tourists interviewed said they might buy more goods and services at overseas merchants if they accepted ali pay. that was enough to convince the majority of the businesses at pier 39. >> you know, 8 billion people in that market.
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we just have barely begun to tap that. we expect this to be a significant driver of new business. >> reporter: the app has a search and discover tool to help the user find establishments that take ali pay. in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >> interesting. coming up, a day to enjoy a delicious appetizer. how you can celebrate national chicken wing day. by living off the grid.
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wing stop, and roundtable are offering deals to celebrate the food holiday. hard to talk about food when we're up to early in the morning, frances. >> yes, better bring some soon. here's a look at tempertures right now. they range quite a bit, from 55 in half moon bay all the way up to 86 degrees right now in clear lake. highs today will be similar to yesterday's numbers. so 64 in san francisco, 73 in oakland, 84 in san jose. and some hazy conditions in parts of the north bay and east bay due to the fires. >> we wish them luck on the fire lines. that is going to do it for us. thank you for joining us on "abc 7 mornings." i'm carolyn tyler. along with lease haveisa -- wels dinglasan in for lisa argen, you can keep up with what's going on with the wildfires on twitter, facebook and instagram. abc 7 news continues at 5:00
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