today. >> hi, guys. good morning, i'm running around trying to figure out where i'm supposed to be for every weather hit mike does. here's live doppler 7. we're starting with low clouds along the coast, visibilitiability is limited in some spots. here's a live shot of sfo we see low clouds and fog creeping in. sunset -- sun rice at 6:21. breezy conditions but warm inland into the mid 90s 80 around the bay and low 60s at looking at the roads. starting off with drive times, southbound 680, you're in the green at 6 minutes. westbound 390 great at. and westbound 580 you're in theo yellow at 40 minutes. a quick check outside but the bay bridge metering lights are

on. it doesn't look like they need it. we're going to start with an update on our fires. the larger of the two fires making up the mendocino complex fire is now 49% contained. >> crews are still weeks away from reaching full containment. the ranch fire has burned 256,000 acres. the river fire destroyed nearly 49,000 acres that nearly contained. senator harris toured an evacuation center in middleton yesterday and talked about what the federal government might do to help lessen fire dangers. >> we can have a conversation about deforestation, the millions of dead trees out there, and a conversation about climate change and understand that exasperates the dangers of the fire. >> an assistance center is set

up in lieu certain. it will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. every day through next week. the firefighter killed in a single car crash on his way to fight the fire was from chicco. he died yesterday on highway 99. the six-year veteran of cal fire was on his way to work. this is the eighth death linked to the car fire. it's burned nearly 179,000 acres it's 49% contained. >> let's go. >> anybody else in the house? >> no. nobody is here. we need fire trucks [bleep]. >> dramatic new video this hour shows police in southern california battling the holy fire. he was trying to hose down his property in riverside county. more than 20,000 people have been evacuated as the friar is threatening homes. it's just 5% contained. governor jerry brown has

declared a state of emergency. to a story of a different kind of fire. money is being raised as family and friends gather outside a home that was the scene of a tragic story. >> people said prayers and remembered 14 year old twins and their mother mau dao. police announced the fire was started by dao who lit herself in fire. family friends were in shock of the findings. >> questions of what had happened here at the house and why. but as far as i know, for all the years that i've known mau and the kids, they've been happy. >> a verified go fund me was set up by the family to support funeral services. here's a look at the page right now. it's raised more than $10,000, i believe we'll have that -- yeah it looks like $10,500, we have a link to that on abc7news.com.

the alameda county sheriff's office need your help to find this man. they have an arrest warrant issued for alexander james rhodes. he's suspected of assaulting a small child. he's a transient. if you know where he is or have any information about the case, you are asked to call the alameda county sheriff's office. bart has approved a $20 million plan to address security concerns in the wake of recent violence. the board of directors voted to continue research in expanding the video surveillance system and the platform of emergency call boxes. a controversial proposal to add facial recognition software was not considered. >> i respect people's right to privacy. so we have to find that balance, and that's going to be tough. >> they'll take another vote on separate safety measures later this month. jury deliberations are expected to continue throughout

today against yesterday jurors asked for more details in expert witness today. the civil suit was filed against the pesticide manufacturer. he was diagnosed with limb foe ma after spraying round up weed killer for two and a half years. thousands of families benefit today. >> sacred heart will distribute backpacks and supplies. this is the first year they implemented a new system. amy is live with more. >> reporter: look at the backpacks aren't they cute? they'll hand out 3,300 of them today. the kids will also get school supplies and a gift card for shoes. employees have been doing this for years and say it never gets old. >> i love it because i see the

children i work with coming to get their backpacks. they have a smile on their face, they get the supplies they need so they're confident and ready to go on the first day. >> here's a look at the smiling faces from last year. the parents used to have to wait in line for hours at the beginning of summer to secure a backpack for their kids. for the first time sacred heart created an online sign up process. today all they have to do is show up. all the spots are fuel. they are low on school supplies. here's what they'll be getting, if you'd like to donate or bring a gift card or just some cash. they're still receiving donations today. they will have employees at the driveway this morning ready to greet you and take your donation. if you have some petty cash in your purse or wallet and want to spring buy we're at south first and al ma avenue be here in san jose.

reporting live, amy holyfield. >> i like the incredibles backpack. >> i like that, too. there's a new clue this morning into the mystery of a possible apple car. >> nearly two dozen bikes swiped from a san francisco bike shop this week, how the shop hopes to track them down. get out the salt shaker. a study that could change the way you season your food. air quality is great right now you can see from the live view, look how much clearer it looks. later today it will still be good to moderate. we'll see ♪ ooh, baby, do you know what that's worth? ♪ still flat. here. try this. and... ♪ ooh, heaven -- nailed it.

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stop trulicity and call your doctor right away if you have symptoms of a serious allergic reaction, a lump or swelling in your neck, or severe stomach pain. serious side effects may include pancreatitis. taking trulicity with a sulfonylurea or insulin increases your low blood sugar risk. common side effects include nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and decreased appetite. these can lead to dehydration, which may worsen kidney problems. to help lower my a1c i choose trulicity to activate my within. ask your doctor about once-weekly trulicity.

>> announcer: you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. >> announcer: this is "abc7 mornings." we still have a red flag warning until tomorrow night for the areas of lake county, surrounding areas including the carr fire, ridge gusts up to 25 miles per hour and low humidity. so the dry conditions remain. here's a satellite image from yesterday, you see the smoke the donald and ferguson fire affecting south tahoe. for us software quality does improve, but we will see hazy conditions in the northbound and

hazy skies in the interior valleys. san francisco 66, oakland 74, san jose 86 today. lows tonight drop to the 50s and 60s. we are looking okay this morning. we're looking at drive times right now. this is westbound 80. friday light just 18 minutes for you. the bay bridge metering light are on i'm not sure why, the plaza is not backed up and it's a so minute drive the rest of the way. southbound san francisco to sfo looking great at 9 minutes. one issue to talk about in the south bay. disabled vehicle blocking northbound 101 at mckey road and that has you stop and go. twitter's ceo defended his decision to not ban alex jones. these three inch teeth discovered by a teacher in

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"abc7 mornings." >> all news. >> all morning. new at 6:00 within stunning results from a new study on salt intake. it said you may be able to double the amount of salt you eat, up to 5 grams per day

without risking your heart. many people believe it increases your risk of heart attack, strokes and death. while it increases the risk of stroke it decreases the risk of heart attacks and death. does this mean we should eat more salt? here's jennifer ashton from gma. >> it's a j. shaped curve but what study after study found is people over here with little or no stow yum in their diet and people with high amounts have the highest risk of death, stroke and heart attack. people in the middle area are fine. >> the study published followed 94,000 people around the world for about eight years. twitter is taking action against right wing conspiracy theorist alex jones just a day

after the ceo defende decision to not ban him. he originally say he did not violate contents. a popular san francisco bike shop hopes to reopen today after a break in that left it with basically no inventory. this is what's left after thieves broke into box dogs bikes. broken glass, a couple of bikes left on the floor when the owners arrived yesterday morning. >> i looked through the gate and saw most of our sales floor inventory missing. so that was shocking, seeing what looked like impossible to have happened. >> in all nearly their entire inventory is gone. 21 high end bikes worth $40,000, he says that the suspect squeezed the bikes through a

gremlin-sized holes. the bike store has no security cameras but they're checking the cameras at neighboring businesses. we have a frightening discover. an australia teacher uncovers these teeth of an enormous prehistoric shark, the teeth nearly 3 inches long. scientists say it was probably twice the size of a great white and would have preyed on what h wills. on good morning america you'll hear what the teacher thought when he saw the massive teach. >> i wonder what he did think. he's going to make a necklace? >> prehistoric flintstones neck lace. >> my son would be interested. >> there's a potential buyer already. hopefully you'll buy this forecast. we have some clouds against at the coast and some fog and look at this live shot from sutro.

it is clear out there, not as much haze, especially right now, air quality pretty good. san francisco 53, oakland 62. check out the fog. we'll see dense morning fog at the ghoscoast. it will be hot inland today, and lingering spoke through parts of the northbound and east bay. but better air quality continues today and into the weekend. highs today quite comfortable until south bay. santa cruz 75 degrees. palo alto at 79 degrees. and at the coast, where things stay cool because of the sea breeze and cloudy, only 62 in the sunset district. 66 san francisco. mid 80s through sonoma, napa. hazy conditions through the north bay. 70s in the east bay. and hot as we make our way

inland with some hazy conditions as well. here's the accuweather seven day forecast, hot inland, hazy skies in the north bay areas. slightly improving air quality tomorrow. and temperatures drop monday to tuesday. not a lot of major trouble spots right now. the biggest issue is a disabled vehicle slowing you down in the south bay. right around mckey road you have a disabled vehicle. the back up a little more solid than last check. emergency crews are on the way to help out there. no delays westbound 92. we are looking friday light. the volumes have filled in but overall looking great leaving hayward to foster city. looking great on the eastbound side, too. good morning america coming up at 7:00. adrienne banker live with a look at what's ahead.

>> hello to you. it's great to be with you. fires and floods the new threats on both coasts this morning the governor declared a state of emergency in california as the holy fire forces evacuations. and in the east, heavy rains move in. and casey affleck breaking his silence against the sexual abuse allegations against him. what he's saying about the me too movement. we're hearing from the teen seen in this video being pushed off a bridge. she survived and is telling her story. it's friday, means it's time to get our party on in the park with the chain-smokers. coming up on gma. we ain't ever getting older, we just ain't. sorry, that was my terrible chain smokers reference. >> i like your smile, reggie. >> have a good one, see you

soon. >> we cut her off just when it was getting good. the bay area will celebrate diversity this weekend. the stage is set, music fans ready to party. not the chain-smokers but pretty good other acts. we have a beautiful sun rise here with the bay bridge as a backdrop. this is one way we hope to make it a better day for you.

you're never more than seven minutes away from weather. here's the day planner for today for outside lands. it's still gray by noon and notice temperatures on the cool side upper 50s to low 60s breezy as well with gusts up to 30 miles per hour. grab a jacket you'll need it. it will be chilly tonight. we have cool weather in san francisco this weekend as well. and if you're not going to outside lands this weekend, there's still plenty to do. here are some ideas from our partners at hood line. the pin fill pinot culture is this weekend. then head to the gardens for live entertainment. admission is free a festival ru

p.m. in the east bay it's a celebration of oakland's diversity at the 19th annual laurel street fair. enjoy several blocks of crafts and accessories, a children's carnival and don't forget the food. a large variety of local chefs and pop up kitchens. it's free and runs saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. for information on these events and more head to abc 7.com. a high profile tech executive left apple for tesla, now he's back at apple. tech crush reports doug field has rejoined the company. now field left apple five years ago to manage production of tesla's model three. apple confirms he's back but is not saying what his role is. that move is fuelling speculation over whether apple is developing a car. major cuteness alert. two baby snow lepara

their debut yesterday at the san francisco zoo. they're just nine weeks old and don't have names yet. they were bornhe dawaather jimmy g. which is making me laugh every time, too. >> i want to know if the other jimmy g. know's there a lion named after them. >> just know right now there is not a public schedule so you might not see them right away. coming up at 6:30, help available starting today for the victims of the mendocino complex fires. >> a police standoff in redwood city ends after 17 hours. why officers were especially cautious with a man barricaded in a home. how jc penny is hoping to cash in on

with pg&e in the sierras. and i'm an arborist since the onset of the drought, more than 129 million trees have died in california. pg&e prunes and removes over a million trees every year to ensure that hazardous trees can't impact power lines. and since the onset of the drought we've doubled our efforts. i grew up in the forests out in this area and honestly it's heartbreaking to see all these trees dying. what guides me is ensuring that the public is going to be safer and that these forests can be sustained and enjoyed by the community in the future.

good morning east bay let's get up and get going. >> announcer: this is "abc7 mornings." now at 6:30 new help for people impacted by the mendocino complex fire as crews make progress surrounding the flames. a to theneral in contempt of courts.

outside lands is here and the weekend is the headliner today. of course, janet jackson is coming on sunday night. and florence and the machine, which i learned in is one of frances' favorite bands is here saturday night. >> i like the singing references, i can pick them up now. >> frances made notes earlier in the show and said i should be doing that. that's why you should be punished. >> you have a great voice. >> he does. he knows he does. you're going to outside lands. >> i am. i'll be there today. and we have better air quality. that's good news for anyone planning to do things out doors. coastal clouds, dense fog along the coast. that starts to clear, you can see it with the live shot. here's your 12 hour day planner which you can down load by searching the accuweather app. temperatures in the 50s and 60s but warm temperatures inland

once again up to the mid 90s. 80s around the bay and low 60s at the coast where it will be cool and breezy. >> want to look outside at the bay bridge. we have the metering lights on, i'm not sure why, there really is not a stackup this morning. it's very light. they turned those on about 5:34 this morning but it is lighter than a monday through thursday commute. a quick check at drive times here. you're looking okay across our bridges. richmond san rafael bridge ticking up. and westbound dunbardton faster at 9 minutes. >> i'm excited about the lineup for outside lands. we're talking ant the singer headlining the first day. jessica castro is live at golden gate park. have you seen janet jackson yet?

has she been around? said hi. >> i haven't seen her yet, but i expect to meet up with her later for coffee. i think you can step in for the weekend if he doesn't show up. apart from the weekend tonight headliniining florence and the machine. and janet jackson. there are also some new changes this year that you have to know about. some changes to what you can and cannot bring. you can only bring a large backpack or purse large r than a fanny pack if it's clear. you cannot bring any hydration pack with capacity more than 2.5 litters or more than two pockets. do not bring alcohol or illeg substanc substances, no lawn chairs, coolers or tents. you can bring a blanket if you want to warm up or have

something to sit on. remember this festival brings in large crowds. you want to be aware of traffic delays all weekend long. >> when do you a large scale event like this, you have some traffic that you have to manage. we've worked hard with the city with law enforcement agencies, with the muni system to make sure we have the best plan that is possible. >> reporter: also knew this year, grasslands an area celebrating cannabis. they are not smelling pot and you cannot smoke weed there, but there will be an area for vend ers to sell cannabis related items. back here live we just saw event staff get here. maybe they know where janet jackson is. regardless things are just starting to be set up as the day gets going and the gates open for the public at 11:00 this morning. reporting live i'm jessica castro abc 7 news. if you see her tell her to

hit me up on my dms. thanks, jess. >> wishful thinking. a one-stop assistance center for neighbors affected by the fires today. >> the ranch and river fires burned a combined 310,000 acres of land. the smaller river fire is 87% contained and the ranch fire 49%. fire officials say it will still take until at least next month to fully surround the two fires. they've desfroied 119 homes and 900 structures still threatened. the assistance center will help with everything from insurance matters to debris removal and food and medical care. it's open from 10:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m. every day through next friday. the mendocino complex fire and other fires have made liability a hot topic at the state capital. the main issue who should be financially responsible for

these fires. one plan from governor jerry brown would let judges decide how many utilities pay when their equipment causes fires. right now they're generally held entirely responsible for fires triggered by their equipment. a retired redwood city police officer is in custody after a 17 hour stand off. >> he surrendered outside his home around 7:30 last night. it all started when there was a report of a domestic violence assault. we're told the female victim is okay. the former police officer is identified as 54-year-old james mcgee. >> we knew he had police training and was aware of police tactics. so we approached it in a manner that would hopefully be the safest way to resolve it. >> pretty surprising. it's pretty peaceful around here. not too much of this goes on here. >> people who live along windso

evacuation order for some neighbors. eight people hurt after a serious crash. it's reported it was a near head on collision on lake view highway. it happened around 8:30 last night. the fire chief told the press democrat several people in the crash were critically injured, the victims were taken to area hospitals. more testimony at the sentencing hearing for the two men chashlged in the ghost ship warehouse fire. families of victims killed in the fire are slamming the plea deal made with the men. they'll get 9 and 6 years. families call the agreement a sweetheart deal. they had their back to the stand during testimony yesterday. >> they should have faced us.

they should have looked at us. >> the sentence is unfair. almena and harris could have faced life in prison if convicted at trial. they've spent a year in jail and could end up spending half their sentences in jail behavior. the g happening today, the first sexual abuse lawsuit will be filed against san jose's presentation high shool and its current president and former principal, mary miller. last fall a group of alumni called make prez safe, accused the school of failing to report sexual abuse complaints. several former students alleged the school covered up more than a dozen cases that go back at least three decades. school officials said the campus responded appropriately to reports of sexual harassment or

abuse. they say some of the allegations now are different than what was reported to the school at the time. yerlier this year, the then principal mary miller declined our request for an interview but said in a statement we cannot erase the feelings of some but can move forward with greater resolve. a federal judge in washington is threatening to hold attorney general jeff sessions in contempt of court over a deportation case. the judge stopped the deportations of a mother and daughter yesterday as they were being flown back to el salvador while a hearing to contest their deportations was under way. the judge ordered the plane to turn around and delay the deportations until the lawsuit is decided. >> here's a look at live doppler 7 and you'll notice that we've got the cloud cover with the satellite image along the coast. i want to take you outside to

show you this beautiful shot from sutro. we have much better air kwquali today. looking at clouds seeping in. temperatures mostly in the 50s, oakland 52, but san jose is warmer at 60 degrees. i'll take you to the golden gate bridge we have dense fog along the coast. santa rosa only 49 degrees. upper 50s fairfield and concord. highs today range. it'll be cooler than yesterday, so we have cloudy conditions, cooler at the bay, half moon bay 62. oakland 74 and mid 90s inland where we'll see hazy conditions due to the wildfires. for the giants you need a jacket, temperatures start off in the low 60s dropping down to the upper 50s and then it will be breezy as well. and your accuweather seven day forecast shows continued cooling into the weekend and, of course, that means with the sea breeze

better aircra better air quality. we've had a few problems but better traffic. yes. the problems we've had have cleared quickly. westbound 580, only drive time we can find in the yellow and it went from 37 minutes down to 36. you are still in the yellow out of the central valley, that's friday light for you. typically we are sometimes double this at this point during the weekday commute. westbound 4, still wide open in the green at 19 minutes. and southbound 101, you're looking good in the green at 15. a check outside, walnut creek looking friday night as well. looks like a minor issue on the shoulder but no lanes blocked. this moment on jimmy kimmel making headlines this morning. it's what you did not hear that has everyone talking. e looking live at the big board on the new york stock

exchange we are down early on tradesi trading this friday. football is back and so are the national anthem protests. how the man who started it all is responding this morning. keep on top of weather and keep on top of weather and traffic as we watch the sun

♪ ♪ i can do more to lower my a1c. because my body can still make its own insulin. and i take trulicity once a week to activate my body to release it, like it's supposed to. trulicity is not insulin. it comes in a once-weekly, truly easy-to-use pen. and it works 24/7. trulicity is an injection to improve blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes when used with diet and exercise.

don't use it as the first medicine to treat diabetes, or if you have type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. don't take trulicity if you or your family have medullary thyroid cancer, you're allergic to trulicity, or have multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2. stop trulicity and call your doctor right away if you have symptoms of a serious allergic reaction, a lump or swelling in your neck, or severe stomach pain. serious side effects may include pancreatitis. taking trulicity with a sulfonylurea or insulin increases your low blood sugar risk. common side effects include nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and decreased appetite. these can lead to dehydration, which may worsen kidney problems. to help lower my a1c i choose trulicity to activate my within. ask your doctor about once-weekly trulicity. >> announcer: you're never more than seven minutes away from

your accuweather forecast. >> announcer: this is "abc7 mornings." welcome back. we have high pressure and that's bringing very hot conditions over the central part of the state. palm springs 107 as well as las vegas. but hazy conditions due to wildfires in parts of the north bay and even in tahoe where there's an air quality alert today. hazy skies, the hazy conditions continue all week with an increase of shower chances and even some afternoon thunderstorms midweek. alexis has breaking news for us. this is coming to us out of canada. four people are dead after a shooting in frederickton news brungs wick. we learned two of the four killed in the shooting are police officers. a suspect is said to be in custody. it's on canada's east coast near the main border and we're staying on top of the story. we'll have updates throughout the day and on the abc 7

app. football kicked off last night and so protests. >> last night the miami dolphins took a knee once the anthem started. in another game four jaguars players remained in the locker room. collin kaepernick who was the first to kneel during the preseason in 2016 tweeted about the dolphins kneeling. he said my brother kenny stills continued his protests of on presentati oppression. stay strong my brothers and from the president, a game that fans are paying so much to enjoy is no place to protest. >> there were no demonstrations by the. the team came back to beat the dallas cowboys thank to third

but george kitles and matt breida suffered shoulders inj y injuri injuries. the coach has a feeling they'll be out for some time. the raiders take on the detroit lions tonight as head coach jon grudhn gruden makes h return to the sidelines. kanye west stumped into silence as he was asked why he supports president donald trump. >> you said george bush doesn't care about back people. it makes me wonder why you think donald trump does, or any people at all. why don't we take a break. we'll come back and kanye west is here. >> a loss for words which is rare for kanye. earlier in the interview the rapper had an answer unrelated to politics. he said it's about being unafraid to voice an unpopular

opinion. he said people have tried to pick a candidate for him and he said supporting president trump symbolized resisting popular opinion. the billionaire behind the measure to split california in three parts is officially giving up the effort. it came after the supreme court knocked the initiative off the ballot. he spent 1.7 million to qualify it for the ballot. he argued the state is ungovernorable because of its size and diversity. let's talk about how thousands of school kids in san jose are going to have new backpacks and supplies thanks to your generosity. >> sacred heart community service is holding its annual backpack give away today. abc 7 news reporter amy holly field is live in san jose. >> reporter: the backpacks are ready to go. they just need cute new owners to come in and claim them.

3,300 of these walk out the doors today. all donated to sacred heart community service in san jose. workers say the need is intense as the cost of housing keeps going up, but they didn't need more backpacks this year than last year as some people they're finding are giving up on the bay area. >> right now they are the same. we notice that we do have a lot of our community leaving. so we did not up the numbers. but the need of getting -- making sure all the children are ready for school is still there. >> reporter: and here is a look at this smiling faces last year as kids claimed their backpacks. parents in the past had to wait in a long line to claim a backpack. this year for the first time they allowed parents to sign up on line. all the slots are full today. all they have to do today is show up and get their backpacks. they get to choose a backpack

and also get school supplies and a gift card for some new shoes. they do still need donations though, they could use school supplies and gift cards. they have volunteers at the center waiting at the driveway for you. on your way to work you have some petty cash, want to pick up a gift card, they'll be waiting to greet you. we're here at first street and al ma avenue in san jose. if you have a minute, swing on by. you'll help have a kid ready and armed for the first day of school. reporting live, amy holyfield abc 7 news. now to your morning money report. jc penny is hoping to cash in on the demise of babies are us. >> they'll be stocking baby

supplies in stores. the locations of the new baby shops will be in current jc penny stores close to closed babies r us locations. through lime access eligible people can get lime bikes at a 95% discount and electric scooters for 50% off. to be eligible for th program you have to qualify for state or federal assistance programs. looking at the new york stock exchange as trading gets under way this morning. we are down pretty significantly here today. >> about 175 points. be watching that throughout the morning. and chipolte fans get ready, they're testing new items including applewood smoked bacon. they're trying it at select store this is fall. this is in an effort to win back customers after a series of health scares the past few

years. jelly belly rolling out new flavors and boy are they something. the fairfield based company is adding stink bug and dirty dishwasher to its collection. if you are not initiated, there are -- i should warn you, because your kids will try to trick you. there are 20 flavors, ten of them are weird and gross and ten are normal. the whacky versions look just like the normal ones. for example, if you were to pick up a birthday cake one, perhaps it would be delicious. but it also is the same look you have been warned. you said these are popular at kids' birthday parties and you tried at least one of these, right? >> they went wild, everyone screaming, and i got to try barf.

>> yuck! >> yuck! i didn't finish it. >> it was accurate? >> yes, it was very accurate, which is not good. >> does it make you wonder what they're doing in the factory? >> what natural flavors are they adding? >> delicious. >> all right for us we have better air quality. so that's good news. and here's live doppler 7 and the satellite image. we have the clouds along the coast spilling into parts of the bay. dense morning fog especially near the coast. and hot again inland. with some lingering smoke. you'll see hazy skies in the inland east bay and parts of the north bay. but cooler temperatures and better air quality continue into the weekend with a stronger sea breeze. highs range from 60s at the coach to mid 90s inland. napa seeing some haze as well, mid 80s. vallejo 82. and oakland, 74 degrees this

afternoon. right now there are flight departure delays at oakland airport due to noise abatement program. 86 in san jose. if you're headed to the golden gate park, you'll need a jacket all three days, breezy and cool with winds picking up to 30 miles per hour this afternoon and evening. notice it continues to drop, the temperatures each day. temperatures will be 50s for the most part tonight with low low 60s out there. we have hazy conditions, hot temperatures inland but temperatures cool through the weekend into monday with improving air quality as well. we have had a handful of issues this morning but nothing currently. we're having a tough time finding anything to show you. not a bad thing on this friday morning commute. here's westbound 80, light volumes approaching the maize. no delays there if you are trying to cross the bay bridge. and everything has been looking

okay today really. drive times looking good, mass transit too. it's not a spare the air day, but if you can use mass transit, always a good idea. ace 3, 5 and 7 all on time today and normal service no delays if you're taking san francisco bay ferry. happening today, the 29th san jose jazz summer fest kicks off. it has something for everyone. jazz and a lot of r&b and it's nationally recognize as one of the biggest latin festivals in the country. the main stage in downtown zj. headliners including herb albert, johnny gill and cool and the gang. >> reggies there. >> i love cool and the gang. coming up next, the seven things you need to know before you go. >> first our instagram picture of the day.

that's a good way. share your photos and video and use the # abc 7 now. >> let's look outside right now where we're keeping on top of weather and traffic during the commercial break. we'll keep these u

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coming up on 6:58 these are the seven things to know before you go breaking news from canada four people are dead after a shooting. two of the four people killed are police officers. a suspect is in custody. no word on a motive. number two and mendocino complex fire have burned more than 305,000 acres people affected by the fires can get assistance at the alpine senior center. number three there will be more testimony at the snengs hearing for the two men charged in the ghost ship warehouse fire. number four, the outside lanes music festival kicks off today. the headliners including the weekend, florence and the

machine and ms. janet. you have to say it that way. >> yes, you do. you can sing it, too. number five, air quality is better today. you'll still see some lingering haze over parts of the north bay and inland valleys with cooler temperatures. traffic wise we are looking good. we have the metering light on, this is the first backup i have seen, not terrible but a lighter commute than monday through thursday. disney princesses breaking the internet. this is a scene to the wreck it ralph. >> i feel like you need to sit down and analyze this picture. there's so many things reggie

ha noticed. so many layers. >>st chris, as good morning, america. deadly fires and floods. new threats on both coasts this morning. the holy fire scorching everything in its path now forcing 20,000 evacuations. massive flames rushing toward these homes. >> hey, backyard is on fire. >> the desperate battle under way to try to contain the blaze while the east braces for a major washout. the heavy rain now on the way. space force. the trump administration now revealing their plans for the space force. that new branch of the military they want in place by 2020 even asking supporters to vote on a logo. breaking his silence, actor casey affleck now addressing those sexual misconduct allegations. why the oscar winner i