hopefully you're having a great start to this thursday morning. no clouds out there, so obviously no rain. 56 from our roof camera, but notice the flags are not moving. high pressure is settling in on top of us. it is milder when you step out except at the coast where it is 51. we'll go from 66 to 72 at the coast today, and then the local sea breeze will kick in and drop you down to 62 at 7:00. 85 to 90 at lunchtime, 91 to 94 bay and inland at 4:00. and 83 to 87 for your evening walk. i'm following breaking news at the live desk, san jose police are involved in a standoff at a home, we'll take a live look at the scene to see what is happening. this is near center road and and see several police cars there.

police could be heard telling the suspect to surrender. officers closed part of the street. we're following this story closely and will bring you updates as they come in and we learn more information. walnut creek police say about 200 black lives matter protestors remained peaceful last night. you can see that they were demonstrating in front of the mayor's home. they marched to her house from heather farm park. there is also video of what appears to be a burning of a blue lives matter flag. police say the bloate protestors ended their demonstration just after 11 last night. no arrests were reported. and amy hollyfield will have a live report with more in about 30 minutes. and macy's in walnut creek is boarded up this morning. warm nut cre wall number creek police warned that they were monitoring potential looting.

and we should say that there have been no reports that any looting happened. and abc 7 is working to build a better bay area. and we're following the economy. as the bay area starts to reopen for business, we're here to help you navigate the new realities. and sometimes that means being very surprised. that is what happened yesterday in san mateo county when we saw just about all businesses reopen with very little notice. julian glover is live with administer are more on that. >> reporter: good morning. essentially the county is saying enough with the baby steps, they took a huge leap forward effective immediately almost all businesses have been given the green light to reopen. this means san mateo county is now officially in stage three. salons, bars, casinos, hotels and indoor dining all cleared to reopen. the county health officer made the unexpected change to the health order wednesday. the announcement caught many business owners by surprise like

the owners of black and gold barber lounge in daly city. >> the day they told us because july 13th, so obviously we're trying to get stuff ready. we butt new barb bought new barber chairs and everything is a poip appointme. >> reporter: and gyms are allowed to reopen as well. wednesday evening we found about a dozen people already back out working in small classes at ready fit in south san francisco. others still decided to join in exert by zooming in. nail salons and tattoo parlors can reopen on friday. the current order still does limit group gatherings to no more than 50 people and masks must be warn inside of a business and if you are in line outside of a business waiting to get inside. julian glover, abc 7 news. and it will be a busy few days all around the bay area. tomorrow in ale

outdoor dining and fitness classes can start again. and nail and skin care salons, spas and tattoo parlors at the live desk, i'm following the fallout in atlanta after the police killing of rayshard brooks. the atlanta police department is now dealing with a number of sick calls from the department now that the officers involved in the shooting are facing charges. so here is what we've also learned this morning. yesterday the fulton county district attorney announced 11 charges against former police officer garrett rolfe. he is the one who shot brooks twice in the back on friday. and another officer devon brosnan is charged with aggravated assaults. >> this isn't like a celebration

or a victory lap of watching these officers get charged. nobody is happy, nobody is celebrating because this never should have happened. >> police body and dash cam footage shows what happened the night brooks was killed. police say brooks resisted arrest after failing a sobriety test. he took a taser and while running away reached back to point at the officer and that is when rolfe opened fire. rolfe's lawyer says his client heard a sound like a gunshot and fearing for his safety fired his gun. prosecutors also accuse rolfe of kicking brooks while he was on the ground and also are accusing rolfe's partner of standing on brooks' arm after the shooting. ♪ in oakland, young people led this event billed as a black and brown solidarity march. they went from moss wood park to city hall. organizers are calling for defunding the oakland police

department among other items. and a group in napa rallied to support law enforcement. there was also a counterprotest. her is more on that. >> reporter: cheers in support of law enforcement coming from napa, california. >> we're honoring our police and sheriff. >> reporter: hundreds showed up wednesday evening in napa for an event called we back blue in support of officers and deputies. >> what happened to george floyd was wrong. but to say we'll defund police or eliminate them? that is insanity. >> i'm 100% against defunding the police. i think that they do a wonderful service for us and so i am in support of them. >> i supports police department. i also support fairness to black people too. >> reporter: those rallying in support of police certainly weren't here without opposition, they were on one side of the 3rd street bridge and then on the

other side, you can see this woman right here kneeling. that woman part of a small crowd support of the "black lives matter" movement. there was one tense moment as one man yes, ma'am obscenima'ama obscenities. >> i'm not angry. i just want to make sure that we keep the focus on what is important and that is that innocent people's lives have been taken. >> reporter: but on this day though -- >> we support the police and fire departments. >> reporter: the crowd was dominated by support for law enforcement. in napa, jr stone, abc 7 news. crews are making progress on a brush fire in sonoma county. 27 acres were scorched. firefighters say that they are getting it under control. windy conditions did fuel the

flames. and mike nicco is tracking that fire as well as the red flg warning that is really across much of california right now. >> yeah, a lot of central valley, that does include so he l solano county. and places like dickson, rio vista to sin city, all under a heightened fire danger because of the extremely dry air, dry vegetation and the gusty breezes, all of that could ignite a fire easily and spread it rapidly. so deeper in the north bay, 47 in ca and in daly city, tracy, san jose, everybody else in the 50s. and here is a look at what will happen today. caution to danger if you will be outside because of the heat. moderate brisk of heat illness

today. so best to be out there early in the morning if you have to do anything vigorous or walk the dog. in the east bay, we jump from 65 at 8:00 to the mid 90s this afternoon. still 8 80 at 8:00. peninsula, low 90s for a couple hours this afternoon. 80 at 8:00. and san francisco, for the most part we'll top out in the upper 70s, but a few neighborhoods will make it into the 80s by 2:00. and you will be 63 bay 8:00. that will definitely feel refreshing. i'll let you know when the rest of us get that refreshing sea breeze if we get it coming up in the 7 day forecast. good morning, everyone. and happy friday eve to you. so far so good on our roads. no major hot spots that i'm looking at, so we will check out a live picture showing you the san mateo bridge.

as i can see, a couple brake lights as people move through. but it is not -- there are no issues or anything that will be slowing down traffic. i do have drive times for you as well. walnut creek to dublin, 13 minutes. santa rosa to san francisco, it will be a 47 minute ride. and highway 1 to los gatos, 22 minutes. next, the 7 things to know this morning. >> a sign of the times, brands based on racial stereotypes like aunt jemima now retiring. we'll tell you about other cows under pressure. and grab a box of 15 or try them loaded. get 'em now with no contact delivery.

grab a box of 15 or try them loaded. get 'em now with no contact delivery. about 200 protesters are calling for the walnut creek police department to be defunded. protests remained peaceful.

number two, oakland mayor is calling for a hate crime investigation after this video posted on social media showed a rope that looks like a noose in a tree. the man who helped install the reason says it is used for exercise and was not meant to offend anyone. and number three, san mateo officially moves in to stage three. salons, bars, casinos and other businesses can now operate. the county made the unexpected change to the health order yesterday catching many business owners by surprise. number four, governor newsom is considering a statewide requirement for people to wear face coverings or masks inside stores and other businesses. the newsom administration briefed county health directors saying a statewide mask order is under consideration. and warm to hot temperatures today from 81 in san francisco to 97 in concord, these temperatures are 11 to 16 degrees warmer than average. and number 6, we are going

to check out a live look in oakland. our 880 camera at the coliseum, it has been a receipt clepretty, but pretty busy as well. and number seven, you might have seen it on line, a has built pods to help customers maintain social distance. all the equipment is kept inside. very creative and it looks safe. this is president trump now against his former national security adviser john billiolto calling him a liar after learning what is in the upcoming book the room where it happened. the book will be released next week. the white house is suing to stop it. in an interview with abc, claimed president trump has asked china's president to help him win the election and that

putin can easily manipulate president trump. >> the president may be a superb deal maker when it comes to map manhattan real estate. is far removed from his life experience. >> and i will be speaking with martha raddatz about her sbher vi interview tomorrow and on sunday the full interview will be aired in a primetime special at 9:00. some of the best known brands in the supermarket now facing scrutiny for racial stereotypes. this morning cream of wheat announced that it will review its brand. andrea fififi >> to generations frosty mornings have seemed warmer with stacks of aunt jemima buck

wheats. >> reporter: this morning a sign of the times after #131 years, the brand is retired and the image acknowledging that its origins are based on a racial stereotype. the name and smile originally based on a minstrel character in the south portraying a mammy, the stereotype of a black woman happy to serve her white masters. >> it took literally people's deaths for this company to really take a hard look at what was in front of them. >> reporter: the decision coming amid nationwide protests over racial injustice and after singer kirby posted this video entitled how to make a nonracist breakfast. >> now today, black lives matter people, even on the breakfast. >> reporter: pepsico saying its decision to retire the brand is an effort to make progress

toward racial equality and this morning mars, maker of uncle ben's, saying now is the right time to evolve the uncle ben's brand. it is not elaborating only saying that the company is listening to consumers. conagra also reviewing mrs. butter worth's adding that it is meant to invoke the image of a loving grandmother. andrea fujii, abc news, new york. and ebay says that it is updating its list of he offensive materials that can no longer be sold on the site and that includes racist, anti-semitic or otherwise demeaning portrayals like aunt jemima memorabilia or long jockey statues. and the first black model on the cover of "vogue" is speaking out. beverley johnson is opening up about discrimination in the industry. here is gjuju chang. >> reporter: in "first look," beverley johnson speaking out.

>> there is no diversity in the upper echelon none. like at all. we don't have a seat at the table. we have no representation in the fashion world. >> reporter: the modeling pioneer, the first black woman to grace the cover of "vogue," opening up about the racism she still sees in the industry after half a century in the business. >> and you think the reason behind that is there is a lack of inclusion and diversity in the upper ranks? >> particularly diversity, particularly people of color, black people. >> reporter: so what other changes does beverley johnson want to see and what is her message for anna wintore? that is all coming up at and tomorrow is juneteenth, and there ill be a one hour special called a celebration of overcoming, and you can watch it

at 8:00 tomorrow night right here on abc 7. san francisco police warning of another mountain lion sighting, the department tweeted this last night just after 7:00. it says that the big cat was spotted in the east cut neighborhood. police say the animal has likely -- is likely confused and lost. now, we can't be certain if it is the same mountain lion as this broken that was just outside our abc 7 news studios tuesday morning, an expert tells us that the cat probably came from the open space south of san francisco. by the way, if you encounter this mountain lion or any mountain lion, act like you are bigger than you are, move away slowly, do not turn your back and whatever you do, do not run. it is a beautiful animal, but i don't need to see it at 3:00 in the morning. >> yeah, i don't need him

greeting me as i come into work. and to know he loves the thrill of the chase, yeah, i'm not a very fast runner anyway. let's take a look at what it going on from our roof camera, it is about 56 degrees. those flags are not moving. that means high pressure is firmly entrenched. sunshine, warmer today, and the driest humidity we're going to have moving forward. coastal clouds as a southerly surge comes back tonight and that will bring us summer spread all the way through the holiday weekend. in the south bay, we have 91 to 96 degrees. and you want relief, santa cruz about 81. 84 in millbrae, 88 in san mateo. everybody else low to mid-90s on the peninsula. mid to upper 70s along the coast. low to mid-80s downtown. mid-70s north bay coast. santa rosa, even warmer at 97.

and mid 80s to mid-90s, 93 in fremont. oakland 87. as you move inland, we have mid to upper 90s in the east bay valleys. temperatures tonight mainly fall back in the 50s. 60s in our hills. and here we are tonight, look at that southerly surge start to come in, push into some of the coastal valleys. so look for that fog tomorrow morning during the commute. and that also will take a little bit of the heat out of the air especially at the does where we dr coast. and near 80 around the bay and low to mid-90s through monday inland. have a good day. and a fire burning at a recycling plant at jack london square is under control this morning. this was at schnitzer steel around 4:00 yesterday afternoon. firefighters say no one was hurt and the cause is now under investigation. a new invention to hip you avoid touching door handles

during the pandemic. >> also new details on the crash that killed kobe bryant and eight sat lowe's, we believe safety is more than that. it's a value that we've always had and that's never been more important than right now. safety unites us. home unites us.

eight others. fire danger is still high through about 1:00. we have the red flag warning. humidity levels down to single digits and winds could gust up to 50 miles per hour. and we're spiking right now and you see the high yellow to very high, even slipping into napa along with solano county. and by 10:00, that will start pulling back. and when the breezes pick up this evening, we'll have another high to very high in napa and solano county, but after 5:00, that fire threat will go away. so got to be careful for another few hours. federal investigators say the pilot of the helicopter that crashed in the thick fog killing kobe bryant and eight others on board may have been disoriented. the ntsb report says that he had radioed to air traffic controllers that he was ascending to 4,000 feet to get above the clouds when the helicopter was actually heading

for the ground. the ntsb says he might have m misperceived the angles. experts say that can happen when a pilot becomes disoriented in low visibility. and this morning there is some hope for a baseball season. the commissioner met with the unions about tony clark yesterday. and the results, mlb sent a proposal to the union for a 60 game season at full prorated pay with expanded playoffs. under the plan the season would start july 19. especially during this pandemic, we want to avoid touching public surfaces. so now there is a device that lets you open doors without touching the handle. look at that. it is called the towe opener, yt step on to open the door. it is not high tech stuff, just a little handle bottom for your toots. it is installed with special adhesive and costs less than 50

bucks. a tesla owner says imagine being able to sleep on your road trip while the car keeps doing the work. >> this will be a long trip. this is nice. okay, tesla, let's get this trip started. thanks. and away we go. >> he demonstrated the lounging capabilities on tiktok. he says he wasn't really taking an and yutonomous journey, it w intended as a fun interest peerment in the future of self-driving. emphasize that again, the future. please do not do this on the road. we have seen people doing this when they fall asleep behind the wheel. not good. >> the lounging feature, that is literally him in the back just taking a nap? don't do that. >> no, please don't.

we're back with another full 90 minutes of news and including another disney park back open. and also a popular san francisco tourist spot reopens with a whole new way to get in. >> reporter: protesters last night too

now at 5:30, hundreds of protesters in walnut creek take their demands directly to the mayor's home. how it all ended. wear a mask or face the consequences. the requirement that could be and a new poll out revealing what americans think of how the president has handled the pandemic. and hong kong disney land is reopened! >> minnie and mickey celebrating

as another disney park reopens today. good morning, hope you are having a magical day on this thursday, june 18th. >> those tea cups look fun. all right, mike, let's get a check of the weather. i know you're tracking the red flag warning. >> yeah, we have the high fire danger for solano county until 1:00 today. let's take a look at what is going on, live doppler 7, nothing. that is part of the issue there. and as far as the winds, nothing there either. and as you look from the east bayhills camera, no marine layer either to bring you free ac today. temperature half moon bay about 77 degrees, 81 in san francisco. mid-80s to even a few mid-90s around the bay and look at those mid to upper 90s in the inland neighborhoods. we have a moderate risk of heat illness this afternoon. and temperatures may not be this hot, but they will be warmer than average in the 7 day

forecast. breaking news at the live desk, we have brand new details on a standoff that is happening in san jose right now. this is a live picture for you. this is near center road. i'm trying to go get a look at what is happening. there are several officers in the middle of the road. police say it started with a call about a break-in just before 1:00 this morning. the caller told police that the suspect assaulted the family inside the home. officers were able to take one man into custody, four people escaped. but investigators say several are still inside with possibly two suspects. officers have closed part of the street and we'll stay on top of this breaking story and bring you more details as they come in. in walnut creek, a large "black lives matter" protest took place. they planned to walk to the police station, but they ended

up marching directly to the mayor's house. amy hollyfield has more on what happened. >> reporter: good morning. yeah, the mayor of walnut creek says she supports the "black lives matter" movement and the protesters' right to be heard. they did take the message to her home last night. she was not there thoughthough. they chanted mayor wake up. police estimate that there were about 150 to 200 people gathered in front of her home. they xwurn burned what appeared to be wha blue lives matter flag and called for defunding. the hamayor says she appreciate her passion. >> i was a protest he eor when young, i was protecting against the vietnam war. but it made a difference in how fast the government reacted. so, yes, absolutely i believe in free speech and the right to gather.

it is in the constitution. >> reporter: business owners did board up their stores, they were concerned that there could be a repeat of looting and the vandalism that happened about two weeks ago. that did not happen last night, we have not heard of any reports of violence or destruction. last night's march wasn't the only movement this week on the topic of reforming the police department. a city official told me there were so many people who wanted to talk about it at tuesday's city council meeting that the meeting lasted until 2:30 in the morning. another defund the police rally is scheduled for tomorrow here in walnut creek at 4:00. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. in the north bay, demonstrators blocked a road. more than 5800 people have signed a petition to rename francis drake boulevard because of his connection to the slave

trade. police did keep an eye on things and the protesters blocked traffic for only a short while. an outpouring of support in oakland after a rope described buyer a woman by a woman as a news was found in a tree. people left messages of love and unity. a woman thought it looked like a noose and posted her concern on social media. oakland mayor is calling for a hate crime investigation. >> the intentions will matter with regard to whether or not this is prosecuted as a hate crime, but intentions don't matter when 2 coit comes to terrorizing the public. >> abc 7 news talked to the man who helped install the reasons and he said it is a big misunderstanding and the reasons are used for exercise. abc 7 news is committed to building a better bay area. one thing we're following closely is the economy. as businesses start to reopen, we're here to help you navigate the new rules and new realities. in san mateo county, salons,

gyms, dine-in restaurants have the go ahead. this is after the state approved a variance. businesses can reopen as soon as they file a safety plan. tomorrow personal services can also welcome back customers. and this morning the casino is reopening. they will have a smaller occupancy limit and reconfigured layout that includes plexiglass dividers. even will have a temperature check at the door, will wear a face mask at all time and maintain social distaning from other guests. san francisco he's pier 39 l open today. they will limit the people allowed to visit. and anyone 13 and older must wear a face mask. social distancing stickers have been placed on popular spots as

well. >> about 80% of the visitors go and see the sea lions. we've set up guidelines and markers on the ground so people can be aware of their social distancing while enjoying the sea lions. >> hand rails and benches will be cleaned multiple times a day and restaurants will have more outdoor dining areas. as coronavirus cases continue to go up, governor newsom is considering a statewide requirement for face coverings or masks. the newsom administration briefed health dwreblgirectors . several counties already require people to wear masks when they are around others. santa clara county only recommends it. a new poll finds most americans don't think highly of the federal government's response to coronavirus and jobina fortson is following that

for us. >> thank you. yes rk, gallup oig asked if the felt the federal government had done a good job are. most people thought the response was fair or poor. 23% say excellent, 20% good, 23% fair and 34% poor. the number of coronavirus cases is rising in more than 20 states. nine of them have hit record highs in new cases. 15 states are seeing upticks in hospitalizations. still president trump told fox news the situation improving. >> it is fading away. it is going to fades away. but having a vaccine would be really nice and that will happen. fades away. but having a vaccine would be really nice and that will happen.o fades away. but having a vaccine would be really nice and that will happen.fades away. but having a vaccine would be really nice and that will happen. >> mike pence says that the spike is on increased testing, but many experts say that is not explaining why more people need hospital care.

and a judge expected to sentence p gchlg&e for its role the camp fire. pg&e pleaded guilty to 84 counts ever involuntary manslaughter and one count of unlawfully starting a fire. a final plan for exiting bankruptcy will be issued tomorrow. >> hard to listen to those impact statements. really sad. >> it has been a long journey for those victims' families for sure. a fresh look at the job market, the new unemployment numbers released just minutes ago. also mask giveaway, the drive-thru happening tomorrow. and masks are now the normal disneyland as the park in hong kong reopens today. the new campaign encouraging all these new protocols. plus an he wefforts to soci distance on planes. but first let's gem e. gett a c

the weather. we do have a red flag warn being for solano county. it will increase this afternoon and then finally it is over. we have 54 castro valley, fremont 56. berkeley 57. 58 at richmond. everybody else in the low 60s. 62 in pacifica. but just down the road, it is 45 degrees in half moon bay. 61 in san jose. and the bay bridge toll plaza looks clear and about 60. brae zi nor breezy north of the bay bridge this afternoon for the evening commute. fr the south bay, we're already reaching 90 at noon, mid-90s all afternoon. 82 by 8:00. even warmer in the east bay valleys, 90 noon, mid to a few upper 90s from about 1:00

through 5:00. 85 degrees at 8:00. and our warmest temperatures will be in the north bay, 93 at noon. mid-90s from about 1:00 all the way through about 7:00. and 4e7b dothen down to 87 at 8. we do have some slightly cooler weather coming up but above average temperatures through most of the 7 day forecast. good morning, everyone. so far so good still on our roads. so hopefully that trend will continue. it is busy out there though. we want to take a live look showing you san jose and 101. this is typically one of our lighter freeways around this time of the morning and we're seeing that. traffic is moving nicely. but a decent amount of cars making their way northbound right now. i also have drive times for you on the graphic, trace is i y to, 34 minutes.

dubly to mission boulevard, 15 minutes. and highway 101 to

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it is about 5:43. check out the picture from the roof camera, it is 56 degrees and just wiabout no wind. 62 to 59 bay and inland, look at that, 58 to 90 away from the coast at noon. 91 to 94. and this evening we're still in the 80s and 90s at 7:00. and here is a look at that fire danger. temperatures in the upper 90s through the central valley with breezy conditions.

103 the hot spot in palm springs. and just a few minute ago aa the u.s. labor department released the jobs number. another 1.5 million people filed for jobless benefits, 45.7 million claims have been filed since mid march. it is the 11th straight week that claims have dropped since nearly 6.9 million people filed in late march. claims are about to double their peak in the gre gre gre 20 2007 to 2009. we'll see how wall street reacts to all of this. a new study finds wealthy americans are spending less these days and it is having an impact on low wage jobs. researchers looked at spending between january and may and they found that the wealthiest 25% of

u.s. households accounted for two-thirds of the decline in credit card spending. they say the drop was due to covid-19 health concerns and it cost many low wage workers their jobs. state lawmakers are set to vote on a bill to help people who lost their jobs. if passed, landlords must attempt to work out a deal with a tenant before eviction. renters would have ten years starting in 2024 to pay back unpaid rent. they may also be eligible for loan forgiveness and in exchange landlords would receive ten years of tax credits equal to the amount of unpaid rent. the state would assume any financial loss. although the park remains closed, six flags is giving away free reusable masks tomorrow. they are partnering with solano public health to hand out the masks to people in need in the parking lot. the event is 10:00 to noon while supplies last. and since we're talking about amusement and theme parks, another disney park is welcoming

back visitors in hong kong for the first time since january. that is when the theme park closed because of covid-19 concerns. this morning on gma, the chief medical officer of disney parks explains what is being done to kep people safe. >> we've taken a six pronged scientific approach to our health and safety protocol. these include reducing capacity, increasing the hand washing and hand sanitizing stations. we're increasing cleaning. we've instituted temperature checks, we've also implemented requiring cloth face coverings. and we're adding more options for contactless payments. >> a new campaign called together we can make today incredible helps encourage all these new protocols. disney world in orlando is set to open in about three weeks on july 11.

disneyland in anaheim, on july 17. disney is the parent company of abc 7. >> reggie, when will you join as a consult tanant? >> i'm ready. let's do this. bosh ige bob iger, sign me up. >> so it opens july 17. when will you be at disneyland? >> again, i'm ready. >> you can go down and g demonstrate for us how it will all work. >> keep putting it out in the universe. are all rigr all right, let's talk about the weather. we're at 71 right now. let's talk about the accuweather highlights. warmest temperatures today and lowest humidity. the air is super dry out there.

above average highs will continue even though today is our hottest days. most afternoons definitely going to be a long stretch of warm temperatures. heat relief at the coast and the overnight for the rest of us. down in the south bay, we have low to mid 90s this afternoon with san jose at 94 degrees. 93 in brentwood city is the warm spot, everybody either in the mid-80s to low 90s. even mid to upper 70s along the coast today until the sea breeze kicks in late this afternoon. low to mid-80s downtown, sausalito. look at that, 20, 25 degrees wrmer inland, 91 at san rafael and 97 in santa rosa. mid to upper 80s until castro valley, fremont. low 90s there along the east bay shore. and as you move inland, mid to upper 90s, even hotter than yesterday. here is a look at tonight's temperatures. you can see the 50s and 60s under an increasingly high

canopy of clouds. so it will be mild again tomorrow morning. here is a look at the southerly surge. by midnight, clouds are reaching the coast and you can see them pushing into some of our coastal valleys as we head through the morning. that will help ease the heat the most at the coast tomorrow. we could drop nearly 8 degrees around the bay, but only a couple degrees inland as we stay in the 90s just about every day. 70s to near 80 for the bay. have a good one. let's see. twitter is adding a new feature so users can add audio to its tweets. you can record up to 140 seconds. ios users will get the fee dhat in the coming weeks. critics say that it could be difficult to identify hateful content. twitter says that it will review any reported voice tweets and take action if necessary. a lot of people are saying who asked for this, but there it is anyway. and there is a new way to

deep your social distancing while you fly. how about double-decker seating in premium economy. a san francisco startup has come up with live flat seats, travelers sit above and break each other, so you would access the second level by using a pullout staircase. the seats could be retrofitted into airlines manufactured by boeing and airbus. no word yet if any airline is interested in this idea, but it is a start. >> i wouldn't want to like fall down if you put asleep. but i'd give it a try. >> they always come up with these pie in the sky ideas and we rarely ever see them implemented. but good luck to you guys. new at 6:00, american airlines wasn't joking when it said squarewear a mask or else. and first production hasn't happened yet because of the

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and we are following breaking news from sky 7. we are over san francisco and we've confirmed that the mountain lion that we've been talking about spotted several times in the city this week has made another appearance. this is near channel between third and fourth street in the mission bay neighborhood. basically right near at&t park. san francisco police con -- i should say oracle park. a mountain lion is apparently just managing around. and sky 7 can see the police response, although i don't think that we've seen the mountain lion just yet. obviously you will want to avoid

this area if you live in the mission bay area. maybe just stay inside for a few minutes and look out the window to see if the police are still there. we know it was spotted last night. so if this is the same animal, it has now made its way into soma. amy hollyfield is headed to the scene and we'll keep an eye to see what we see, but liz, if it is the same one, we saw it just outsi outside tstudio earlier this week. and so we know one is in the area. hasn't hurt anyone. >> very active, making its way around the city. taking in all the he hopefully is found and rescued safely. moving on, a new proposal in california could make racially motivated 911 calls a hate

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san mateo county made a surprise announcement and it is welcome news to many business owners and residents. good morning, everyone. it is thursday, june 18. good to see you guys. >> good to see you too. >> and there is also a mountain lion wandering around downtown san francisco. >> that is true.

>> nothing unusual there, right? all right, let's jump into the weather because i know you want to get to that mountain lion. hopefully we can find it. here is a look at what is going on outside. live doppler 7 is showing sunshine, so a lack of clouds and wind which means that today will be another warm today. here is a look at east bayhills. 71. in san francisco, about 60 there. today a little milder. coast will warm into the 70s while the rest of us hit the 80s and 90s at noon. back into the mid to upper 80s by 7:00. back to 347b9s lmountain lion w. >> yeah, we're over san francisco right now and we have confirmed that the mountain lion has been spotted several times in the city this week. and it has made another appearance, this time it is near