now at 5:00, a commut alert about b.a.r.t. work happening this weekend. it could mean delays even if you don't take b.a.r.t. what you need to know. also taking a live look outside at 5:00 in the morning. if you have been sweltering in this heat wave, we have good news, relief is on the way. mike is going to tell us when that cooler air will start to move in. >> good morning on this friday, august 16. >> made it to friday.

you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. mike, a lot of people not sleeping well. >> glad to present it. let's take a look at the visibility. half moon bay has four miles of visibility but their ceiling is about 300 feet. they're reporting some mist. so the southerly surge of marine layer and clouds, it's on the peninsula and it's going to hit mainly the peninsula coast today and a little bit of the bay. notice the temperatures in the coast in the 60s. still in the 80s and 90s away from that at noon. 80s and 90s at 4:00. it's not going to be as hot. no records today. by 7:00 we're still in the 70s and 80s. you'll notice the biggest change tomorrow. first, let's say good morning to sue. good morning everyone. it's friday. we have problem spots on the road if you're making your way from tracy towards the 580 split on 205. about five miles east of that there's a fatal accident.

emergency crews are on the scene. they're advising to take grant line until they get that clearment once you're past, you have the usual slow and go over at the altamont pass. we have this on cramp that was shut down, tennison on-ramp to northbound 880. so that's great. we'll take a look at this, not really slowing past the area, blocking two lanes of traffic in milpitas north 680 near montague. >> we're tracking developing news in marin county where pg&e says power is back on after a huge outage. it left about 54,000 customers without electricity. the lights were out for a couple hours overnight. crews rushed to put up stop signs all over the county at intersections for drivers. the outage map shows the areas impacted during the peak of the outage including larkspur. starting tonight a b.a.r.t. track closure will mean delays

for a lot of you even if you don't step foot on the train. >> abc 7's amy hollyfield explains. >> reporter: this is a huge heads-up for all lafayette residents, not just those who ride on b.a.r.t. on the weekends. yes, this does impact b.a.r.t. riders a lot. this is going to be a big one. they're going to be shutting down the lafayette b.a.r.t. station this weekend. they're going to bus bridge people between walnut creek and orinda stations. this also impacts highway 24. officials will shut down two east bay lanes this weekend so they can make room for a big crane. so traffic through lafayette will be rough this weekend. this is also so b.a.r.t. can do upgrade work. they will be replacing 50-year-old track. >> with the approval of measure rr a couple years ago, 2016, it provides $3.5 billion to rebuild the system. already more than 30 rr projects are either complete or in the construction process.

this is one of the larger ones. >> reporter: officials say expect 40-minute delays through here on b.a.r.t. this weekend because you'll be on the bus bridge if you have to get through lafayette. estimated 30-minute delay on east bay 24. this is not the only weekend. they're going to do this six different weekends in the next two months. so be aware that this is coming and starting this weekend. live in lafayette, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. new this morning, san bruno police investigating this crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian. the department tweeted out this video of the collision near see biscuit aftvenue. the pedestrian was taken to the hospital with moderate injuries. redfin offices in the bay area are closed after police say a fired employee made a veiled threat about guns.

abc 7 news reporter kate larsen spoke to police and employees. >> an anonymous source told abc 7's i-team that a fellow redfin employee told a manager this is why people bring shot guns to work, after that person got fired. redfin is a real estate and brokerage company. police say the fired employee who made the alleged threat worked out of the dublin office. a statement says in part, a redfin contractor made concerning comments over the phone. we tookd swift action and worked closely with law enforcement to ensure our bay area employees were safe. we closed four bay area offices. they will not describe who the former employee is and refuse to communicate the threat to the extended workforce. this is just another example of their poor corporate practices putting dollars over the health and safety of their workforce. it's frightening. while three east bay offices remain closed, the san francisco

office reopened wednesday. on thursday employees leaving the office say they were aware of the threat. >> i'm not too concerned, not too frightened. people get upset all the time. >> reporter: jason is a software engineer. he says because of the incident there was a security guard on their office floor this week as well as counselors. >> i feel safe, especially with security guards and all the attention, caring that our management have given us. >> reporter: pleasanton pd say they've spoke tone the fired and employee and they said they checked and don't believe he has any access to weapons. they say at this point no criminal charges have been filed, but that the investigation is on going. meanwhile, redfin says they will open their east bay offices early next week with additional security measures. in san francisco, kate larsen, abc 7 news. it is 5:06, ntsb investigators will be in tennessee examining the wreckage from the plane crash involving dale earnhardt jr. and his

family. he was in his private plane with his wife, young daughter and two pilots when it skidded off the runway and burst into flames. he was the only person that had to go to the hospital. he had some cuts and scrapes, but has been released. earnhardt retired from full-time racing in 2017 and now works as a tv commentator. one of the two congresswomen denied entry into israel has been granted access on humanitarian grounds. israel says congresswoman rashida tlaib will be able to visit her grandmother. yesterday president trump defended israel's decision to ban the congresswomen after he pressured the country to do it. >> they said some of the worst things i've ever heard said about israel. how can israel say, oh, welcome. >> earlier president trump tweeted israel would be showing, quote, great weakness if it allowed the congresswomen to visit. a san francisco park named after a 1900s era congressman

who passed racist laws is closer to getting a new playground. julius kahn could soon be called presidio playground. the city parks and rec commission gets the final say. city supervisors decided last year to rename that park. democratic presidential candidate marianne williamson is on the campaign trail, heading to scotts valley after a stop in san francisco last night. williamson spoke to a packed house at manny's in the mission district. williamson is an author and political activist who is focused her campaign on social justice. her platform includes increased funding for early childhood development and reparations for slavery. she believes americans are ready to switch to her brand of what she calls moral politics. >> issue after issue after issue, if you look at the polls, where american people stand is

okay. it's the fact that our government has been hijacked by other forces. >> colorado senator michael bennett will speak there next saturd saturday. neighborhood temperatures, even a 73 right now in antioch. that's as warm as it's going to get for you folks. relief is on the way. low to mid 60s from napa, vallejo, san francisco, oakland until you get to mountain view, 67. 70 in san jose. pacifica at 56 degrees. santa cruz, notice the big difference, the marine layer, the clouds, they're back. it's 59 degrees right now. we still have caution, though, if you're going to be out and about today with the heat and with the poor air quality. we've got small craft advisory north of the bay bridge through the delta starting this afternoon. it's going to be cloudy on the peninsula coast, still sunny, very breezy on the north bay

coast. peninsula 65 at 7:00 with snshine. 77 at 11:00. hanging out? the mid 80s for most of the afternoon hours. usual hot spot, redwood city, could touch 90 for the exception. in the south bay the 90s will dominate from noon all the way through about 6:00, low to mid 90s. 86 at 7:00. the last stop will be the hot spots, the east bay valleys once again, 68 this morning. low to mid 90s at noon and 100s for several hours this afternoon. this is the last day. wait until you see the weekend forecast. excited to show it to you. here is sue. smooth sailing at the bay bridge. no problems on the upper deck, just a few brake lights as you approach the tunnel. we go back to milpitas. not seeing a big delay here. a stalled big rig northbound 680 near montague. accident near the peninsula,

palo alto, north 101 near university. te second lane from the left is blocked. they got into it there. waiting for chp to get on scene there. coming up next, the 7 things you need to know as you start your day. robot deliveries on the streets of san francisco. what could go wrong? the father of kidnapping survivor elizabeth smart revealing personal news

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it's 5:14 own this friday. the 7 things you need to know before you go. good news, the worst of the heat is behind us, two exceptions in the lake and solano counties, we still have the excessive heat warning until 10:00 this evening. still hot today, just no records like the last couple days. number two, pg&e says power is back on in marin county after a huge outage left about 54,000 customers without electricity. sausalito, larkspur, green bay among the cities impacted before crews restored everyone to around 1:30 this morning. um. free bus also be in place of trains. number four, the san francisco police officers association is calling for the judge who released the man seen grabbing this woman and pulling her to the ground to be

reassigned to traffic court. the organization says judge christine van aiken's decision puts that victim at risk nchts ntsb investigators will be examining the wreckage from the plane crash of dale earnhardt jr. and his family. number six, following your friday morning commute. one problem spot out there at this point in time. that is northbound 680 near montague with a stalled out big rig blocking the two right lanes. number seven, the oldest of san francisco's legendary cable cars is set to return to service after a 20-year renovation project. it was constructed in 1883 and has been out of service since 1942. the father of kidnapping survivor elizabeth smart is expected to make a public statement today about his sexuality. ed smart says he recently acknowledged to himself and his family that he is gay. according to the salt lake city newspaper desert news, the

64-year-old wrote about his coming out in a now deleted facebook message to family and friends. he says he's divorcing his wife and no longer sees a place for himself in the mormon church. president trump has floated the idea of an unusual real estate purchase, buying greenland from the danish government. the "wall street journal" reports mr. trump has brought up the idea with varying degrees of seriousness on multiple occasions, questioning aides about the possible advantages of purchasing the autonomous ice covered danish territory. greenland is home to the u.s. military's northern most base, 750 miles above the arctic circle. >> i saw you post about this yesterday. >> yes. >> a little porcupine melting hearts after making her debut on midday live. >> her name is penelope, her nickname is penny. >> how does she walk like this? >> she's two years old.

>> they brought penelope in. you can meet her if you go to lintd see. they have these special events where you can go at night and camp and the other animals are there. >> was she nice in person? >> i loved her. she really likes people. she has a good personality for meeting children and others. make sure you ask before you pet her. >> okay. >> for obvious reasons. you play with the bull, you're going to get the horns. you know what i'm saying. >> perfe pet 'r to meet a pet t. >> she's not up for adoption, just to make that clea adorable. a lot of fun yesterday afternoon. yes, we have a dog, i think a pit bull coming up from the peninsula humane society on perfect pet. we'll talk more about that at 11:00. join us on facebook live at noon and we'll talk more.

the golden gate bridge, west-northwest wind about 14 miles per hour. no cloud cover yet. we've still got dangerous air today. the heat is going to moderate. but it's not going to go completely away until this weekend. guess what? we rebound to above average warmth, near 100. clouds as far north as point reyes, that's about where it will stop. it will keep most of the north bay coast, at least sonoma county coast 90 to 97 in the south bay. on the innocence today, low to upper 80s, quite a spread. upper 60s to near 70 along the coast. mid 70s downtown, south san francisco and sausalito. about 90 to 96 through most of the north bay. cloverdale and ukiah triple digits once again. 80 in richmond, 83 in oakland. warm spot is fremont at 88.

just about everybody hitting the 100s in our interior east bay neighborhoods. no heat advisory. not sure why. look at the 50s and low 60s. sleep well tonight. you deserve it after this week. sue? pretty quiet out there, friday light coming up on 5:20. the bay bridge is looking great. just a couple of cars stacked up on that far right cash lane. otherwise looking pretty green out there. we had an earlier accident north 101 near university. that has been cleared out of lanes. no delays. here is a look at your drive times. even tracy to dublin 30 minutes. antioch to concord on westbound 4 looking good. your drive from san rafael across the golden gate bridge into san francisco under 20 minutes. in today's "gma first look," apparently it happened again. travelers finding an unwanted camera in their airbnb. >> reporter: vacation privacy

alert. >> you never think it's going to be you. >> reporter: two friends visiting atlanta on a girls trip when they came across an unexpected surprise. then it was like, god, there's a camera. >> reporter: they found a camera in the bedroom they rented. she said the camera was turned the other way, but she was concerned the device could be recording audio. the homeowner says the camera was disconnected but the site removed her from the platform telling abc news the safety and privacy of our community are key priorities. this includes outright bans of cameras within bedrooms. in this case we've removed this host and listing from our community and we're working hard to ensure our guests feel completely supported. how can you protect your privacy on vacation? we'll have the answer coming up at 7:00 a.m. janai norman, abc news, new york. jc penney trying to boost sales by selling used clothes. it's partnering with thread up.

they plan to open physical thread up shops in 30 stores. the company lost $38 million in the last quarter. the ceo says working with thread up may turn things around. ups has been quietly using self driving trucks to deliver cargo. >> the company announced it's ought tusimple hauling cargo from phoenix to tucson since may. ups is investing in tusimple. the deal was cemented earlier this week. a new destination for

it's 5:23 on a friday. a look at san jose. near the shark tank, just to the east of that, near mineta san jose airport. 71 degrees there right warm mo.

this is the last one. the relief begins today, temperatures 4 to 12 degrees below yesterday. look at the record highs, the 94 in oakland, 103 in santa rosa, 99 in san jose and redwood city. after two consecutive day s day over. bananas may be harder to find and more expensive. colombia declared a state of emergency because of a fungus that has disseminated banana plantation. >> that's concerning. something new cooking in san francisco's bay district. >> a new destination called bayview bistro. the city celebrated the grand opening yesterday. aire t strovidi food promote local restaurants and vendors based in the neighborhood and help may bayview a food destination.

>> i'm really excited to be here today because nothing brings the community together like food. here is an incredible opportunity to not only enjoy the delicious food provided by amazing vendors, but this is also an opportunity for the community to come together. >> after touring the space, mayor london breed stopped at the food truck for a little takeout. >> it's national roller coaster day. the santa cruz beach boardwalk is celebrating. the boardwalk is home to the oldest roller coaster in california. >> it's very foggy there. >> very spooky. >> spooky. the giant dipper was built 95 years ago, 1924. the first 100 riders will get a free cup in honor of national roller coaster day. rides at the boardwalk open at dipper. we were talking in the newsroom about our favorite. my favorite is expedition

everest at animal kingdom. >> anything on the west coast? >> incred coaster. >> i love thunder mountain. >> nighttime ride, back row. coming back with another 90 minutes of news. the lights are back on in marin county after 54,000 pg&e customers were left without power. i'm jobina fortson with the details on the outage. changing the world through tech. dozens of girls from all around the world pitching their apps at the technovation challenge in the south bay. 5:26. a live look outside at downtown san francisco. we'll talk about how cool or hot it will be today when we come back. oh thaphenomenal!, that's unfair. that's so unfair. c'mon jay-bo. let's go. let's go. woahh!

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>> now at 5:30, lights out in the north bay. 54,000 pg&e customers in the dark for hours overnight. that didn't stop everyone from enjoying the evening. a new development in the attack of this woman caught on video. the union representing the police taking a strong stand against the judge who released the subject. mi temperatures. he's going to let us know when we can see them -- >> look at the flags. that tells you right there they're blowing to the east. remember the last couple days they weren't moving at all. slight sea breeze starting to develop. >> a new clue in the weather mystery. >> that simple sometimes. it really is. welcome to friday, august 16th. >> you're never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. we could use some cooler temperatures. give it to us. >> getting goose bumps about

this weekend's forecast, highs in the 60s and 70s. it's non-stop air conditioning. staying inside and not being able to walk your pets outside. it's a lifestyle change for us the last couple days. i want my old lifestyle back. for most of us, it starts today. there you go. lake and solano counties still under excessive heat warning for temperatures greater than 100 degrees. so are interior east bay neighborhoods. don't let your guard down there. i wanted to show you this picture. look at the gorgeous almost full moon on the bay this morning. that is stunning. these numbers, while still very warm, 80s and 90s away from the coast. look at the coast, in the 60s. no records today, but still pretty warm to hot. all that changes tomorrow. sue? >> i see that picture of the bay bridge, all i saw were the red taillights. looks like it's slow and go once you get on the span there. through san rafael, looking good. smooth sailing past the north gate mall, southbound 101, about 20 minutes over the waldo

towards your golden gate bridge. it looks like we've got the zipper truck in effect there to get your lanes changed, two in the northbound, four in the southbound direction for your morning commute. clear and smooth coming into san francisco. no delays here. overall our traffic maps are pretty light. it's mostly green out there. enjoy the friday light. the power back on for thousands of people in the north bay. >> you'll see on our pg&e outage map what this looked like overnight. at one point, more than 50,000 customers affected by the outage. abc 7 news reporter jobina fortson is live in sausalito. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, reggie and natasha. 54,000 pg&e customers were without power as of 12:30 last night. that's a major bump up from the 20,000 customers the outage map showed about an hour earlier. the power was out for about threht there added a little extra aesthetic to the bar as people continued

to play pool and drink until the power came back on. >> it instantly went out. there was no indication, nothing at all. >> reporter: crews rushed to put out stop signs at intersections all over marin county. sausalito, larkspur and other areas affected by the outage. with a large outage like this, police remind you to not call 911 unless you have an emergency. in sausalito, jobina fortson, abc 7 news. in the south bay firefighters are on the scene of a wildfire to make sure it doesn't reignite. it broke out along santa teresa boulevard. flames approached about a dozen homes. the fire spread to 60 acres before crews got it under control. one firefighter needed medical treatment because of heat-related problems. on the peninsula, a man is accused of trying to kidnap an 11-year-old girl. police say a man approached a girl as she was walking down palm avenue in south san

francisco yesterday morning. investigators say he grabbed her and put his hand over her mouth. thank goodness, a passerby saw what was happening and intervened. police tracked down 37-year-old christopher cole at a nearby adult care home and arrested him. the san francisco police officers association is weighing in on an attack of a woman that shocked the community. >> a man repeatedly grabbing a woman and pulling her to the ground as she was trying to enter her condo building over the weekend. a judge saw the video but still decided to release james austin vincent into a pretrial diverse program meaning he'll be as signed a case manager and can stay out of jail until his court date. the police officers association is calling for the judge to be reassigned to traffic court. the organization says judge christine van aken's decision puts the public at risk. they say she should not be allowed to preside over criminal cases. she may have been a reasonably

competent civil attorney but she is a catastrophe of a criminal judge. governor newsom spoke briefly about the incident during a stop in san francisco yesterday. >> people sometimes think they're flippantly dealt with and not seriously dealt with and people are back out on the streets, potentially can commit the crime again. >> governor newsom called for more resources to combat these kinds of incidents. vincent is sked yultd to return for a pretrial hearing on september 12th. a all parties hope he'll show up. following the mass shootings in gilroy, el paso and dayton, local law enforcement is encouraging everyone to be prepared for the worst. last night in fairfield a capacity crowd came out to learn what to do in an active shooter situation. it was a preplanned event but more important in light of recent events. >> that's why i'm here. they all left a remarkable impact, just unpleasantness. so many lives were disrupted. >> the odds it won't happen. but if it does, they'll have some background and hopefully something will click and, i

remember that, that's what i'm going to do. >> this weekend's tomato and vine festival will draw 25,000 people to fairfield. extra patrols will be out. not what dropbox employees expected. an e scooter caught fire in the company's headquarters in san francisco. the company told sf gate firefighters quickly put out the fire and nobody got hurt. dropbox is moving to a new location in wigs bay next week. employees were previously asked to move their be long innings on wednesday. the fire delayed the process. b.a.r.t. plans to hire 15 more cleaners as part of the general manager's plan to improve customer experience. >> b.a.r.t. says they'll be hired over the next six months. it tweeted out video showing the work being put in. they use power washers and steam cleaners on the platforms, stairs and concourses. b.a.r.t. posted the new cleaning job on its website. the pay, just over $27 per hour. bartd will no longer sell paper

tickets inside the embarcadero station on monday. you'll only be able to buy clipper cards at ticket vending machines. b.a.r.t. has already stopped slg paper tickets at 19th street in oakland. you can use a paper ticket to ride b.a.r.t. work to replace all the joints on the richmond-san rafael bridge is finally done. chunks of concrete fell into traffic lanes in february. one hit a car but nobody got hurt. the joints on the lower deck will be replaced next year as part of an $85 million makeover project. the state okayed $20 million for the work yesterday. caltrans plans to repaint the lower deck and towers to protect the steel. a second company applied for a permit to operate delivery robots in san francisco. according to "the chronicle," marble wants to start testing the autonomous bots. last week we told you postmates has received a permit to start testing its bots, but only with

a human escort. in the east bay, big changes coming to cal stadium and uc berkeley. one of them will make football fans happy. a trend taking over dating apps, what many singles are apparently including in their pictures to get more attention. right now a live look outside of the golden gate bridge which never needs to beg for attention. the golden gate bridge, mike, is not what the kids would say is thirsty? >> not at all. it's something, isn't it? the next couple mornings we won't be able to show you that view as the fog will be shrouding it. that will be a sign things are about to change. we have cloud cover and the marine layer is back to half moon bay. 57 right now, 55 in pacifica. daly city 58. menlo park 59. still uncomfortable, low to mid 60s. this is the last day for the peninsula and for a lot of us. we've got mid 60s along the east bayshore. 70s in san jose, 70 in los

gatos. fairfield 73. 64 in san rafael. right now in richmond, 64 degrees also. driving? limit it if you can on the spare-the-air day. not as hot if you're taking mass transit. breezy conditions. a small craft advisory north of the bay bridge through the delta starting at 3:00 this afternoon. look at san francisco, 85 yesterday, forecast seeing a high of 74 today. look at all that sunshine. there will be a few clouds along the coast, but definitely elsewhere it's going to be a bright day. for the east bay, 60s at 7:00. 80 at noon and mid 80s this afternoon. down towards fremont, union city, upper 80s. no more mid 90s like you had the last two days. tose are up in the north bay once again as we're already 80 at 11:00. low to mid 90s from 2:00 to 5:00. down to 81 at 7:00. the temperatures are coming down. but wait until you see how much they drop this weekend. we'll talk about that coming up. first let's say good morning to

sue. nice and light out there. >> we like that on a friday. >> exactly. i don't want to jinx it. take a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. it looks like they turned the metering lights on. i know once you're past the metering lights and you merge into fewer lanes, we did see some brake lights there. sluggish as you approach the tunnel on your upper deck into san francisco. no major delays here. just a little bit of slow traffic out of the central valley, up and over the altamont pass. first reports of an accident northbound at 880 near 66 underneath the overpass there. it's blocking the lane of traffic. not seeing much slow traffic past the scene. we'll check back in just a little bit. this big rig has been out there since 6:30 -- 3:30 this morning, northbound 680 near montague, still there

here is a look at san jose. 70 degrees. this is 280 at 17. this is an area that could have potentially poor air quality later today. right now our air quality is good to moderate. we more than have the amount of people under heat advisory, watches and warns across the state. now it's about 5 million. well over 100.

palm springs at 114. clouds in monterey at 74. mid 80s to mid 90s through the high country. that will continue saturday. look at that, back nearly to average, 80 with mostly sunny conditions sunday. >> thanks, mike. in the east bay jury deliberations in the ghost ship trial will continue into another week. jurors asked for a readback of testimony from a prosecution witness. one of the residents testified that the need for fire springers came up at house meetings but they just didn't have the $50,000 to install them. officers confiscated 82 weapons so far this year in the east bay. they include handguns, rifles and assault style weapons. this season fans going to cal football games will be able to buy beer and wine inside memorial stadium. eight stands will be open inside the stadium. fans will need to get a wrist band to prove they're over 21. alcohol will not be allowed in the student section or in the

section designated for families. fans will have to go through metal detectors for the first time. they warn it could lead to delays. cal opens the season at home against uc davis august 31st. technology and innovation can be useful tools in an effort to build a better bay area. girls from around if world visited the south bay for technovations world pitch day. these girls age 10 through 18 pitched their ideas to a panel of judges and investors yesterday. they created smart phone apps to help with issues like opioid addiction, pollution, mental health and safety. >> we wanted to save the food and save -- feed the homeless people -- >> winning teams take home up to $15,000 in scholarship money. we want to hear your ideas about building a better bay area. share them by joining our better

bay area group on facebook. some beds are made for just sleeping. this one is made for binge watching. an italian designer made a bed that comes with a high-tech projector, 70-inch tv screen and top-of-the-line speakers. the smart bed can also keep track of your sleeping patterns and your weight which just seems cruel, right? it can also monitor -- >> you can turn off that function. >> it can also monitor room temperature. we don't know what the price is. >> probably a pretty penny. can i tell you what i did do? i bought a cheapo little $40 projector from amazon and i set it up in my bedroom. i project be liesn m ishis theincl of a look up.

>> nicole kidman, she still looks amazing, even with her prosthetic teeth for the role. >> i haven't watched the second season yet. >> we won't spoil anything for you, mike. >> thanks. appreciate that. going to watch it soon. my son is hogging the tv again this year. let's take a look at what's going on -- bless him. he had shoulder surgery, he can't lay in his own bed for the last four weeks. he's pretty much had the run of the living room. yep, that's the way it is. 74 east bay. this shot is gorgeous, a nearly full moon. you can see the moonlight glistening on the bay. you can see twin peaks in the distance. you don't see carl the fog. not yet. he's making his way back. heat moderate today, thirdrns t as far as the heat and the poor air quality. above average warmth is coming back next week. will we make the hundreds? we look at the coast, especially down in the south f

resurgence, a southerly sure. they have a dense fog advisory. you can see the clouds are going to dance up and down from pointry yes, sir along the peninsula coast but never make it to the rest of the neighborhoods. a slight breeze will. low to mid 90s for most of the south bay, still very warm, not record setting. same on the peninsula, low to upper 80s, but not record setting. mid 70s in downtown and south san francisco. sausalito 77. low to mid 80s for most of the east bay shore. fremont 88. still 100s in our east bai valleys. look at the temperatures tonight, mid 50s to low 60s. boy, you're going to sleep good the next couple nights. temperatures below average sunday. look at that. we're back to average monday and then it gets kind of hot again starting wednesday and thursday. hi, sue. >> good morning. no friday light at the bay bridge. love the shot you showed us, mike. here is what's actually going on

with the traffic jammed on at 5 morning. slow back to the macarthur maze and sluggish on the upper deck as you make your way into san francisco. it's not anymore miserable than usual. just note that it's not friday light there at all. fatal accident westbound 205 near macarthur. out there since about 4:00 this morning. investigation is continuing. traffic is stacked up on 205 back to i-5. that's about a three-mile backup. slow again at the 205 and 580 merge over the altamont pass. >> sue, thank you. mark your calendars for apple's newest iphone. apple released the beta version of yesterday. apparently apple is like taylor swift now, dropping tiny hints, bread crumbs for you to figure it out. there you go. there's a new knee tour

coming to google assistant. people using the family feature can send reminders to other family minders. it unveiled the reminders feature in a demo last week. >> have you been dog-fished. >> good morning america spoke to two sisters saying they've been duped more than once by dudes with dogs. while this seems like a small faux pas, good relationships are not built that way. >> they may not have been as cute. but i see the dog and i think that makes up for it. have a dog. they go back to being not as can you tell. >> they'll think to themselves whatever would this guy or girl lie about. >> wow. you can watch the full report on being dog fished coming up on gma at 7:00 right after abc 7 morks. >> woodstock, your dog, improves

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3:00. areas in yellow, this is the change that is coming. this is what's going to finally break the back of this heat. tomorrow, 60s and 70s around the bay. 80s inland, a 90 possible around antioch and clear lake. no more 90s. a lot of 60s and 70s, breezy and our coolest day as we ramp back to average starting monday. of course, talk about it tuesday and wednesday, mid 80s to upper 90s. let's just enjoy the weekend first. how about that. here is sue? >> take a look overall at our traffic maps. looking pretty green. slowing over the altamont pass which is very typical. a couple problem spots. over to oakland northbound 880 near 66. two left lanes blocked there. in the process of clearing that accident. so far not a big delay. a new accident westbound highway 4 near bailey over at bay point. that's also blocking a lane of traffic. we'll pop down to milpitas, northbound 680 near the montague

expressway. we have a stalled out big rig that's been out there since 4:00 this morning on the two right lanes blocked there. slow traffic approaching. the fda is making another attempt to add graphic images to packs of cigarettes to discourage americans from lighting up. you may find some of the images disturbing. the fda is looking at 13 different package warnings including images of cancerous tumors and diseased lunges. a court barred a similar effort by the fda in 2012, ruling couldn't force cigarette makers to carry grisly images. if you came across these beat-up old nikes, would you throw them away or sell them? dave russell said they were given to him at the 1972 olympic trials in eugene oregon. they're called moon shoes, only 12 of them were made. the shoes are entirely handmade.

he sold them to a hotel chain who wants to put them on display, $50,000. >> i can't imagine what they feel and smell like. the oldest of san francisco's legendary cable cars is set to return to service after a 20-year renovation project. it was constructed in 1883. out of service since 1942. abc 7 news big 19 passed two test runs and will debut on september 7th and 8th. after that, it will just be used for special events and charters. on the peninsula, a group of high school freshmen blazing a new path in menlo park. >> helping to launch a new school geared towards tech. classes just got under way at tide academy. more than 100 students learning in a campus designed for creativity and innovation. >> they can take various course work in our maker space. >> i'm super excited that the

maker space is just so awesome with all of te oh like the vinyl machines and 3d printers. >> giving students very individualized learning. >> tide's core curriculum is entirely geared towards careers in technology. students will be visiting facebook, google and other silicone valley companies to get a firsthand look at tech in action. all right. a limited edition of spam will go on sale at walmart next month just in time for halloween. it's pumpkin spice spam. there is zero pumpkin in this. the canned pork flavor is accented by cinnamon, clove, al spice and nutmeg. spam recommends that you put this on waffles. >> now that you're really explaining this -- it sounds horrifying at first blush -- >> at first blush? >> it's like having bacon on top of a cinnamon waffle.

it's like having your salty with a little cinnamon, nutmeg goodness. i don't know. >> are you working for hormel? i want you to try and. >> you're not here for it? >> i'm not even here for the pumpkin spice latte which honestly tastes like sugar. next at 6:00, jc penney has a comeback plan and it involves clothes that have already been worn. a terrifying crash involving racing legend dale earnhardt jr. and his family. >> reporter: a big heads-up for people who pla

sticking around for one more day. although for some people the cooling is started. meteorologist mike nicco tracking the microclimate forecast. >> good way to put it. hi, everybody. we start by looking to the south. look for a southerly surge of the marine layer and the clouds. this is santa cruz, there they are. half moon bay, the ceiling is down to 300 feet which means they have clouds, a little mist. so the clouds, the cooler weather is on the peninsula coast right now. we've got to wait for it to get up towards us. the coast today, 50s and 60s. you may get to the 70s briefly.