for a safe and secure future, this is abc7 news. >> they will be able to add in barbershops and hair salons. now at 5:00, the governor gives the green light for barbershops and nail salons to reopen in many places across the state, but it could still be a while before we could get a hair cut here in the bay area. i heard hair cut. and then i heard we're not getting one. >> i know i just can't get my spirits up. i've just decided july. >> july. gives us something to look forward to, kumasi. >> i am really looking forward to it, like so much. >> i know. mike nicco gets, i think, totally good hair cuts from his wife. so, he doesn't really need to go anywhere. hey, mike. >> amazing, isn't it? it runs in the family. my mother-in-law at one point in

time for decades owned her own shop, kind of like in the movie "steel mag nonolias." with it being day three, your body will start breaking down. be aware of what your body is telling you today. we still have the heat advisory and the excessive heat warning through 7:00 tomorrow evening. look from sutro tower and 78 degrees right now and temperature at the coast in the 50s and the rest of us in the upper 60s and definitely our warmest morning moving forward. 20 to 30 degrees warmer around our bay and inland neighborhoods and 90 to 100 almost a 40-degree summer spread today. still 70s and 80s at 7:00. we'll talk about the chance of dry thunderstorms and the higher fire danger this weekend coming up. here's reggie. more about those hair salons

and barbershops. they are able to open and 47 counties throughout california, although most of the bay area will be skipped for now. the governor announced the state is moving into phase three an important step in reopening the economy. the economy just one of the things we're tracking in our efforts to build a better bay area. solano is one of the counties where you can go to a barbershop but counties still have to give the green light. jew . >> with the indoormologies now given the go ahead to reopen in parts of the state solano town mall is expected to welcome shoppers when the doors open at 11:00 a.m. it will dbe a different experience with social distancing guidelines in place. let's explain what is going to be different. all the stores will not be open on the first day back. a staggered reopening with all the stores and vendors back by

june 2nd. now the food court, for example, you'll see fewer tables and chairs that are farther spread out. masks are only recommended, not required while doing business in solano county. so, you will not see any signs reminding people to wear those, but people will have to keep their distance from each other. now, business owners we spoke to, they're just happy to be back. >> so excited. i'm excited to see all my regulars. >> i was waiting for this moment for a long time because i got nothing else to do. just being at home. so, i'm excited to be open tomorrow. >> sounds like a lot of us, right? didn't have much to do back at home and now finally ready to be back at work. good news for most business owners there in solano county except for hair salons and barbershops, reggie. they are approving and local county officials have not yet finalized their health orders. the reopening of the solano town center at 11:00 a.m. is right on time. a lot of the regulars will seek

refuge from the really hot temps mike was telling about and trying to look for a place to stay cool on this hot day. >> julian, thank you. in san francisco, restaurants and businesses will soon be able to move outdoors. the mayor says the shared spaces program will give them more space to operate once stay-a stay-at-home orders are lifted. occupy plaza and parts of streets so customers can safely practice social distancing. >> the people in these communities have to give and maybe give up their parking spot or metered spot. the alternative is the neighborhood you lived in is no longer there. >> local business can apply for an expedited permt to get a shared space for free. as states continue to open and americans become increasingly eager to get outside the u.s. death toll is closing in on 100,000. but there are also some signs of

progress in the war against the virus. abc news reporter ines cuetara has the story. >> reporter: from busy boardwalks many americans close together and many without masks. >> seems like the younger generation doesn't have any fear here. it's really more of a generational thing. >> reporter: the number of cases rising now in 14 states but also signs of progress. in new york, long island beginning to reopen leaving new york city as the only region in the state still shut down. nevada now moving into phase two, casinos scheduled to reopen at the beginning of june. sports also starting to get back to business. the nhl announcing plans to restart by skipping the regular season and going straight to playoffs. games will be closed off to everyone except the teams and a small support staff. >> we will not do anything until

we are assured that it is safe and prudent to do so. >> reporter: dr. barbara birx stressing. >> social distancing is absolutely critical. if you can't social distance and you're outside, you must wear a mask. >> reporter: this as the president and his 2020 opponents spar over face masks. criticizing former vice president biden for wearing a mask on memorial day. >> he was standing outside with his wife perfect conditions, perfect wire. >> reporter: biden fired back on cnn. >> he's a fool. an absolute fool to talk that way. i mean, every leading d, oc in the world is saying we should wear a mask when you're in a crowd. >> reporter: today disney will present its plans to reopen walt disney world in orlando. disney land shanghai opened earlier this month with a limited number of guests and social distancing measures in place. ines de la cuetara, abc news,

washington. live desk update. >> at the live desk i have the results on a new study that is showing how many people are feeling about coronavirus vaccine. so if a vaccine were approved and available to the public, only 49% of americans say they would get vaccinated. the study by the associated press and the center for public affairs research surveyed more than 1,000 adults. most of them believe a vaccine will become available some time next year. as i mentioned 49% say they will get the vaccine. 20% say they will not get vaccinated. 31% say they're unsure. older americans who seem to be worried about getting a family member sick are more likely to get vaccinated. >> thank you, jobina. antibody tests for coronavirus may not be as reliable as we previously thought. the cdc is nowern warning they might be wrong half the time. look for an immune response to

infection. the cdc says because of the lack of accuracy, the tests should not be a factor in determining policies around reopening. these social distancing circles that started popping up at san francisco parks last week are getting quite a bit of use, especially with this nice weather we're having. there are 300 in total at four different parks at dolores park, washington square, jackson playground and little marina green. >> it's helpful to have some guidelines and helpful parameters for folks, especially when we bring our kid. >> so, it was these images from a, pain brooklyn that inspired the idea here in the bay area. the circles in san francisco are eight feet in diameter and spaced ten feet apart. so that makes sure that everybody has enough social distancing space and now the city's recreation and parks department is getting e-mails from physicists suggest trying different shapes.

>> if we try a certain type of triangle, you could fit more spaces and this is one big, you know, sort of rubic's cube type puzzle we stumbled on to. >> oh, cool. so now the city is looking to where it can add some new circles. >> the anti-tetrus because you don't want the pieces to fit. you want them to stay apart. >> that would be cool to have different shapes. we're just bored. we're just excited about anything. i'm going to get in the square. i'm gei i'm getting in the triangle. >> the rombus. >> i couldn't spare a square, you have to have a trapezoid. let's talk about what is going on weather wise. hopefully you're having a good morning. it was very hard to sleep last night for a lot of us and i promise you this morning is the

warmest morning moving forward. temperatures in the east bay valleys. mid to upper 60s in the tri-valley to concord and lafayette and out high way 4 mid to upper 70s. air conditioners still running during the nighttime hours. 54 in pacifica and everybody else in the 60s including san francisco and look at los gatos 73 degrees. it's safest to exercise now through 10:00 and then, no, if you have to walk the dog, make sure you keep them on soft surfaces like the grass. don't put them on the concrete in the asphalt. 141 and i'll put together a graphic to show you that or check it out on my social media. beaches today 68 to 72 degrees. milder temperatures today and mid 90s on the peninsula for a couple hours this afternoon. here's a look at what is going on for the east bay.

we'll be in the mid to upper 80s and spiking to near 90 at 2:00 and san francisco where we'll have mid to upper 70s when the sea breeze kicks in by 6:00, we're dropping down to 63 degrees. already cooler than this morning by 8:00 this morning. essential workers before you head out the door, let's turn it over to jobina and talk about your commute. hi, jobina. >> hi, mike. thank you very much. happy wednesday. we're going to start off with the graphics and a look in san francisco right now because state route 1 between 101 and gary boulevard is closed right now due to road work in the area. it started around 10:00 last night and that will continue until 8:00 a.m. today. so, right where you see that purple line, that indicates that there is a full closure on the road. heads up to you there. now, let's check out oakland. see how things are going on 880 at the coliseum. so far we're beginning to see traffic pick up through the week here. definitely extremely light on monday. lighter yesterday. getting a little bit busier

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stay well and keep it golden. it's 5:14 on a wednesday. if you're just joining us, seven things to know. and i want you to be aware since this is day three the difference between heat exhaustion, you're still sweating. drink plenty of fluid and seek a seat. heat stroke is when you stop sweating and your temperature spikes and that's when you hit danger and you need to call 911 immediately and seek medical help. number two, san jose is opening five cooling centers today and tomorrow starting at 1:00 p.m. they'll be at the may fair camden, and cypress community centers. number three, governor newsom expected to release new information today on reopening

child care centers and summer camps. the day after allowing the state to enter phase three. most of the bay area is holding back. number four, a major mall in the north bay will be opening its doors today. the solano toncenter wiwn centen at 4:00 this morning and including changes at the food court and tables and chairs, of course, will be spread out. number five, protesters clash with police in minneapolis last night, a day after the death of a black man in police custody. this morning on "gma" george floyd's sister is calling for the police officers to be jailed. number six. we have a clear ride for our essential commuters this morning. we'll start off here with a live look showing you san jose, 280 our camera down there and a few cars making their way down the road. number seven. spacex is expected to launch astronauts into space from cape canaveral later today. we will have more on the

historic significance of the launch in just a minute. listen to this, five people suffered minor injuries after a tree branch snapped and fell at a san francisco park. it happened a little before 6:00 last night at washington square park. a witness says there were quite a few people there celebrating a birthday. this was at filbert and stockton street and a person who saw it explained how quickly it unfolded. >> a crackling and splittng noise from the tree and all of a sudden the branch came down. i couldn't register what happened. it just split and then fell. >> that is terrible. this is actually the same park where a huge branch fell and landed on a woman in 2016 as she was watching her kids in the playground and that accident left her paralyzed. new this morning the california academy of sciences is facing a huge financial shortfall because of the pandemic. the museum says the 75% of its staff will be impacted as it prepares to fight through a $12

million loss in the upcoming year. the academy is raising funds to help keep up operations during the shutdown. that includes feeding and caring for nearly 40,000 animals that academy. they are ohoping to reopen in july. the san franc l visitors are encouraged to buy tickets in advance to reduce transaction times at the gates. capacity will be limited and social distancing and face coverings will be required. well, forecasters say there is a 60% chance that the weather will be good enough for today's historic launch at kennedy's space center in florida. this will be the first time in a decade that astronauts will blast off into space from u.s. soil. megan has more on the risk involved. >> reporter: this morning it is mission countdown. >> three, two, one. ignition liftoff. >> reporter: spacex ready to make history launching its

dragon space capsule with two nasa straunastronauts inside. the goal to prove they could deliver to the international space station. >> certainly an honor to be part of it. >> reporter: they will be onboard. >> continuing to push into space challenges us as americans and challenges us as scientists and engineers and that continued push is important. >> reporter: if the mission succeeds, it will be the first time in nearly a decade that american astronauts will be free from paying another country for a ticket to space. until now the only way to get to the space station was to pay russia at a price tag of nearly $90 million. this is huge. it is huge for nasa, it is huge for our country. >> reporter: but spacex has had its troubles in the past. >> coming back shows vehicle on course, on track. >> reporter: losing "falcon 9 in" in 2019 and another rocket in 2016. and just over a year ago, an explosion destroyed a spacex

dragon capsule like the one scheduled to launch today. nasa putting the odds of catastrophic failure at 1 in 270. >> there is risk with going to space. space is hard. but we understand the risk. spacex understands the risk. so, we'll be ready. >> reporter: megan tevrizian. >> a special report live this afternoon and you can watch it right here on abc7 at 1:15. i really hope that everything goes well. this is exciting. >> i know. that report got me a little nervous to be honest. but i thep so maybe i'll get back to that place. >> you guys know how excited i am about space travel wanting to be an astronaut when i was younger and i'm keeping an eye on it. here's a look at live doppler 7 ad just had a couple thunderstorms roll across the

area and here's a look at future radar. you know florida in the summertime, things are going to erupt as you head deeper into the afternoon hours. so, they've got a little bit of a window this morning into the early afternoon hours and maybe not even early afternoon hours until late this morning where they can get the launch off and maybe later on once those showers pass. another possibility. that's why they employ their own meteorologists and we'll see what happens. let's talk about what is going on back here at home. 68 in sutro tower. the sea breeze rolls into a lot of neighborhoods and a fire threat from dry thunderstorms it's possible saturday. but until then look at low to upper 90s and 98 in gilroy and head up the peninsula and start 94 at redwood city and mid to upper 60s along the coast today and sunset could be 78 with downtown south san francisco and sausalito and upper 70s before the sea breeze kicks in this evening and mid to upper 90s

record highs across the north bay and 82 in richmond to 90 in fremont and 84 in oakland and this is where it's going to be the hottest. 100s everywhere in the east bay valleys. best chance for record highs today. look at the clouds. look at those temperatures. 50s around the bay and the coast. 60s still holding on inland. let's take a look at what's going on with your temperatures and the 100s are gone after today. the 90s are gone after tomorrow. the 80s are gone after friday and we'll have 60s and 70s this weekend. we'll talk more about that threat of thunderstorms coming up next. here's kumasi. >> thanks, mike. you guys, you have to watch this video. c c with a bear. in italy had a look, so this is 12-year-old and he is clearly the calmest little 12-year-old we have ever seen because that bear is following him. his family says he was on a

when the animal appeared a few feet away and the adults were panicking and they just told him to stay calm. he did not look the bear in the eyes to show that he did not mean any harm. and eventually, as you can see, the bear left. can we see alexandro again. this little slow walk he was doing. i just cannot believe him. how? >> how do they raise kids in italy? like real tough. i don't understand. >> maybe they do meditation. i don't know what it is. >> see how big that bear was when it stood up. oh, my gosh. >> it was so close. i would have to run, i'm sorry. y'all have to run with me. >> you know what these animals are doing? >> taking over. >> taking over. well, san francisco-based is teaming up with america's largest retail. also an unlikely hit. the low-budget film that is

currently the number one movie right now. live look outside and isn't

but the lightning doesn't and that's why we'll have a heightened fire danger. the best chance of rain across the north bay. >> all right, thanks, mike. the nation's largest retailer is getting into the resale business. walmart says it is teaming up with san francisco's based thread up to sell previously owned apparel including clothing, shoes and handbags. as many as 175,000 items will go up for sale for new or like new. right now the merchandise only sold on its website walmart.com. shoppers who buy the items who wil be able to return them at walmart for free. you know what the number one movie is in america a low-budget horror film i have not heard of

until now. >> reporter: "gma first look" the number one movie in america. but you probably never heard of it. >> hey. what's going on theaters shuttered and so many movie companies holding their releases the independent horror film has taken the box office crown three weeks in a row making $600,000. overnight "gma" caught up with the stunned filmmakers. >> it doesn't make any sense. the furtherest we ever thought it might go, maybe some day this will be on a streaming platform. to have such a large amount of people see it in such a short time, it's nerve racking. i just hope they liked it. coming up at 7:00 a.m., we'll take a look at what is driving the box office success. believe it or not, it's the drive-in theater. with your "gma first look" i'm will reave. >> that's on my corona bucket

list. oh, no. >> the drive in? >> i don't like horror films. i'll have to see something else. >> that's what i'm going to say. i'm happy for that man and his glasses are really cute but i don't need to see a horror film right now. i'm watching "sweet we are coming back with a full 90 minutes of news including the football stadium that is transforming to a drive-in theater. >> trying to escape the heat today, there aren't many options because of this pandemic. i'm amy hollyfield. the story coming up. president trump versus twitter. his threat

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now at 5:30, the road map to reopening. choosing to hold back when it comes to hair cuts except for one county. > >> they murdered my brother. they don't need to walk the streets. demanding justice. you just watched the sister of this man who died in police custody in minneapolis. the intense standoffs between police and protesters. also this morning, handling a heat wave because we know coronavirus closed most of the spots we normally go to close down. good morning to you on this wednesday, may 27th. >> of course, you're never more than seven minutes away from the accuweather forecast. mike is here telling us exactly how hot it is going to be. good morning, mike. >> already hydrating ice water this morning. no hot cotter. i couldn't do that. let's talk about those numbers.

and what you're going to see record nihighs. not as many as yesterday because the core of the heat was over us yesterday and starting to move over to the east and places like santa rosa and east bay neighborhoods have the best chance of upper highs. mid to upper 90s in the south bay and 90 at fremont and san francisco 78 but feel significantly cooler by the evening hours as the sea breeze will kick in late this afternoon and that's why half moon bay is only 68 degrees. we'll talk more about that sea breeze and when it gets to your neighborhood, coming up. here's kumasi. as mike just mentioned, another day of extreme heat and that could potentially mean power outages. abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield is in walnut creek with the warnings. >> warnings all over the place, kumasi, about this heat and where do we go is the big question.

this pool here at heather farms looks so refreshing and inviting and perfect place to beat it's this pandemic. that is the case ever cool off. closed.heaters and malls are same for libraries and even cooling centers that offer a break to seniors on extraordinarily hot days like this. ice cream shops are even closed. county officials say they are getting a lot of worried phone calls. there are not many places to cool off and those masks are really hot that need to be prepared for that.

don't rise up the shades or the blinds and keep them closed to keep the coolness in your home to try to keep it cool today and save energy and try to prevent pwer outages. meanwhile, parks and recs departments around the bay area are in conversations about what to do, what next steps to take as they try to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and also try to help people stay cool. reporting live in walnut creek, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> thank you, amy. one place to keep cool in the south bay today, san jose is opening five cooling centers today and tomorrow starting at 1:00 p.m. they will be at the may fair, roosevelt and cypress community centers. capacity will be limited to keep people socially distanced and, of course, masks are required. governor newsom is expected to release more information about reopening child care centers and summer camps. this is a day after allowing the state to officially enter phase three. but most of the bay area is holding back. >> the reality is this pandemic

has just begun. it hasn't ended and while we are moving forward because of stabilization, bnati ts virus t goveus barbershops and hair salons to reopen with added safety measures but only approved counties have the final say. locally those are napa and sonoma. coming up, one bay area mall that is choosing to reopen for shoppers today. that particular shopping center is one of the early ones to reopen, others are making safety changes ahead of their time to get ready. at east ridge, modifications are being made to reduce elevator and escalator capacity by 50%. the mall also upgraded its ventilation system to be able to circulate more fresh air in from the outside. east ridge said all that is left is getting county approval for

curbside pickup. >> two curbside pickup zones. it will allow all our mom and pop shops to put their products online if they don't already have a digital presence. >> nearly half of the mall's 150 stores are independently owned and operated. these differences in what is reopening and where and what stage falls under can be kind of confusing. so, especially given that we have so many counties and different rules. we do have a complete guide to what is allow eed depending on where you live. just go to our website, abc7news.com. bay area countie are looking for people to help with tracing efforts. they are looking 1,000 volunteers to investigate and contain every covid-19 case. our media partner, the bay area news group, are reporting they only have 50. in sonoma county the press democrat is planning that officials plan to hire and pay dozens of contact tracers as

part of its plan to curb the coronavirus pandemic. more than 150 trained contact tracers by june 15th and 230 by july 15th. and drive-by proestit protee east bay in order to keep social distancing. several cars circled around lake merritt and this was against mayor libby schaaf's planned budget cuts. the city's laid off employees are disproportionately african-american and many are oakland residents and they say the cuts will be even further damaging for the local economy. we will ask the mayor about this because she will be on "midday live" today. discuss the city's latest response to the coronavirus and we will watch her interview starting at 11:00 this morning and oakland has until june 30th

to pass its budget. abc7 news is committed to four key areas in building a better bay area during these unprecedented times and navigate through the changing workplace and health and economy and changing education to whatever our new phase is going to look like. when it comes to education, the state is still working on guidelines for school districts to reopen. happening today, an update from state superintendent tony therman. last week therman said each school district would decide how to reopen and how. students and staff will likely need to wear masks if they move for in-person classes. by the way, that fits in perfectly to our next abc7 liste listens conversation which is happening tomorrow. tony therman will join us along with the superintendents from oakland, san francisco and san jose unified schools. please join us in this conversation live tomorrow at 4:00 right here on abc7 and abc7 news app or any devices you see

on your screen. coming up, a south bay family displaced after this fire overnight. and right now fire crews are still at the scene. we are taking you there live. disney world decision. we could learn a lot today about the reopening of the parks. but, fisrst, we'll get a check n with meteorologist mike nicco. >> might be a lot of cranky people out there because it has been so hard to sleep because of the warmer temperatures. this is our warmest morning and better sleeping weather coming up. specific numbers. we'll start up in the north bay where we have some of the most comfortable weather especially up 101 where you start at 57 in mill valley and 59 in santa rosa and 59 in napa and 66 right now in vallejo to 71 in lafayette and brentwood, tracy and 68 san jose and even 61 in san francisco is not as comfortable as it normally is. commute planner for today. hot cars. my car interior yesterday 178

degrees. my steering wheel was 223 degrees. i'm putting together that gra graphic to show you. it is on my twitter and facebook page @mikeniccoabc7. if you're traveling, be dressed accordingly. let's go down to the south bay. mid 90s for several hours this afternoon and still 79 at 8:00. total sunshine up in the north bay after starting off in the 50s and already reaching 70 at 70 and mid to upper 90s for several hours and still 80 at 8:00 and our hottest temperatures air conditioners running all throughout the night. look at the reason why. we'll be around 100 again a couple hours this afternoon. 86 at 8:00. day three of the heat wave. only one more day left. we'll talk about that coming up. here's jobina. hi, jobina. >> hi, mike. thank you very much. good morning, everyone. live look in sfr atro shut

between 101 and gary boulevard due to road work. that started around 10:00 last night and will keep going until 8:00 a.m. avoid the area because you will not be able to get through until after 8:00 unless for some reason cal trans picks all that up early. if it does, i will certainly let you know. a live look showing you the san mateo bridge and check out what is happening on our roads. for the most part, a clear ride and some minor crashes this morning that is not blocking any lanes. definitely seeing more people head out the door certainly as people make their way towards the peninsul

you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. >> this is abc7 mornings. we waited until one of the hottest days of the week to go to the grocery store and hang out in the milk section. the concrete around my house

143, 144 it grees and the asphalt 141 and i touched the steering wheel, 213 degrees because somebody forgot to put the sun screen up, i'm not saying who. he just got home from college. anyway, let's talk about what is going on for your day planner. the 60s at the coast and look at the comfortable conditions while the rest of us in 90s and 100s and more record temperatures across the state in sacramento and tahoe and also fresno. kumasi? >> thanks, mike. new this morning, we are taking a live look right now at the scene of a really destructive house fire in san jose overnight. you can see the damage that it left behind. firefighters are still at that scene. it looks like they're wrapping up things, though, investigating what caused this fire. we do want to show you video from earlier and thir still trying to figure out what caused the fire. it started at 11:00 last night. the fire captain said it is too

soon to say but he expects an appliance in the garage overheated. the family was able to get out safely and now the red cross is helping them. now on abc7 news live desk update. >> at the live desk. i'm following protest in minneapolis over the death of an unarmed black man in police custody. protesters throuew rocks at officers last night and in return officers fired tear gas. this started after cell phone video surfaced of officers arresting george floyd on monday. the video shows an officer pinning floyd to the ground and saying he cannot breathe. he later died at the hospital. he was arrested for

mornimorn morning floyd's sister told "gma" that is not enough. >> i feel like they need to be put in jail. they murdered my brother. they killed him. they don't need to walk the streets and mess around and this happened to another family. >> you can hear more of her interview coming up on "gma" at 7:00 right here after abc7 mornings. reggie? >> that is hard to watch. okay, jobina, thank you. happening today a protest against president trump and vice president pence planned in san francisco as the number of covid-19 deaths in the u.s. nears 100,000. the group is nation's prisons and jails are the worst places for coronavirus outbreaks. the group says inmates are trapped with social distancing not possible. um thrt down twitter after

the social media platform flagged some of his tweets. called mail-in ballots fraudulent and says mailboxes will be robbed. twitter flagged those tweets and the president didn't like that very much. he later responded accusing twitter of interfering with the upcoming election. republicans feel that social media platforms silence conservative voices. all right. disney world in florida will take a big step towards reopening today. park executives are submitting their proposal to open the theme park but in phases. address health and safety concerns and no reopening date has been announced yet, though. disney world has been closed since march because of coronavirus. how soon before you get ready to go back, friend? >> i was already thinking about that. >> you're calculating that.

>> i mean, next friday universal studios opens in florida and sea world and things are definitely moving quickly in orlando and that should affect what happens with the travel industry from now on. interesting to see what they say. how close this reopening is going to happen, mike. >> yeah. the summer tourist season means so much to florida. it will be interesting to see if there is, like we've seen in some other states, a secondary push of covid cases. hopefully not because that would open the doors for like disney at home. your accuweather highlights. dealing with the warmest morning this week. record highs this afternoon. but this will probably be the last day as the sea breeze arrives tonight and better sleeping weather and dry thunderstorms is looking more likely for saturday and that will heighten our fire threat.

we'll talk more about that once we get through the heat wave. look at upper 90s in the south bay and headnsn tolbe too toasty. upper 60s along the coast today to downtown in south san francisco and the sea breeze will kick in and a very comfortable evening. upper 60s near 70 in the north bay and that is early in the afternoon and the sea breeze kicks in first there. look at the mid to upper 90s and record highs in the north bay. 82 at richmond to 90 at freema and our hottest temperatures. here's a look at tonight. look at the low clouds and the 50s and 60s. you'll definitely sleep better. let's talk about losing heat. today is the last day of the 100s and friday is the last day of the 80s and then 60s and 70s starting saturday through monday with a one on the storm impact scale. i'll show you that chance of thunderstorms coming up next. here's kumasi.

now to that explosive new interview with a former close friend of lori vallow. the idaho mother of two kids that have been missing since last december. she has been afraid to speak out in this really bizarre story of mysterious deaths and missing kids but now she says she feels compelled to stand up for the kids and tell what she knows. gibbs spoke with east idaho news and describes vallow's's relationship and their religious beliefs. >> right when you get there, jj is a zombie? >> she on occasion told me two or three times, i >> abc's deborah roberts will have a full report coming up on "gma" at 7:00 right after "abc7

morn morning." hard times for the oakland a's organization furloughing and in june they will not pay the minor league players. the team is desperate for more sources of income. the miami dolphins are turning their hard rock stadium into a drive-in theater. the last time we saw anything there was super bowl liv. show past games, recorded concerts and more. we did reach out to oakland readers to see if there is a chance of that happening at the coliseum and they say a drive-in is among the ideas now being considered. >> i like that idea. >> you went through all the human emotions just then in three seconds. >> i just want to feel -- i just want to have a little dance party. can we just all go in there and turn on some lights and screens and social distance and just dance. >> could.

>> or i guess we could watch a movie. we could do that. >> that, too. anything really. my calendar is open. coming up new at 6:00, forget about bankruptcy, jcpenney is revealing its plans to stay in business and also attract new customers. first, free doughnuts. how you can get a free tso is this. and so are these. they all represent something more. the feeling of home. that's why we're here. to help make your home be everything you want it to be. because home is what unites us.

its automation. welcome back, everythione. amazon is increasing its effort for automation. to do that the retail giant will reportedly talk to buy zooks. completing this deal would help amazon to manage its rising shipping costs. the wall street journal would

value zooks at less than million. this morning cupertino-based apple is getting ready to open its stores for the first time since march. 100 will be open by the end of the week, that includes six stores in california, but, unfortunately, none here in the bay area. however, apple will offer curbside pickup and store side service at 14 local stores. well, the locations on this map including the union square and chestnut street squares in san francisco and the prbroadwa plaza store and also stores in palo alto. national doughnut day is coming up and instead of one day, it is celebrated for the whole week. they're marking the occasion by giving away free doughnuts for five days straight. you don't have to buy anything. you just show up and you get one. national doughnut day is usually june 5th but starting monday you

can pick up your choice at krispy kreme. i haven't been in a long time, but wasn't it the case that you could get a free one always in the past? it was when i went there. >> really? >> okay. that was a long time ago. but like i would go into the krispy kreme and i didn't have a whole lot of money and they would give you a free one and i would be like, okay, see you. >> i remember when our producer just told me when the hot light is on they will give you a free hot one. not sure they do that any more. so, that's the last thing i'm thinking about right now. trying to figure out when to exercise today because it is going to be so ho won't have th issue. watch as it barrels down on us and brings us a chance of some wet weather friday night and a chance of thunderstorms, especially across the north bay. saturday, here's a look at our potential rainfall from one of

our medium range models. you can show most of the rain falling in the north bay, but if lightning strikes outside of that thunderstorm or if the rain evaporates before reaching the ground, that could heighten our fire danger and that is something we'll keep an eye on for the weekend. right now we just have to worry about the heat in general. back to you. author jk rowling is out with a new children's story and you could begin reading it right now online. the "harry potter" author released it at theickabog.com. weekly installments will follow until july 10th. she wrote it for her kids more than a decade ago. the book will be published in print later this year. she's pledging royalties to projects affected by the pandemic. shared sidewalks, there's a new plan to move meals outdoors. solano county taking big

steps to reopening today. the solano town mall will be opening. that is a big step forward. barbershops and hair salons are still not open in the county even though the state gave the give ahead. i'm julian glover with the reason there. new information about this disturbing incident in central

that could mean an increase byin energy bills.. you can save by using a fan to cool off... unplugging and turning off devices when not in use... or closing your shades during the day. stay well and keep it golden. building a better bay area for a safe and secure future.

this is abc7 news. and right now at 6:00, hair salons and barbershops have approval to reopen in many parts of the state. it could be a while before you could get a cut in the bay area, but starting today, there are more shopping options available with social distancing. plus, san francisco's new plan to get the economy back on track includes parks, plazas and streets to keep people safe. good morning, everybody. it is wednesday, may 27th. and we are starting this morning with our friend mike and he's talking about dangerous heat that is taking a hold of the bay area. good morning, mike. >> good morning, kumasi, reggie, jobina. hi, everybody. thanks for joining us. we got rid of the poor air quality, but the heat is still around. the areas in orange and red. nothing has changed in our heat advisory or our excessive heat warning. more records today but not as many as yesterday as the core of the hottest air was on top of us yesterday and linger in the north bay and east bay and today