kumasi, did you do the morning announcements in high school? >> i did a few times. >> you realize that we're still doing it, right? >> and that is okay. >> no, that's good. >> i didn't think about that. >> it really reframgs tes the w thing in your mind, though, didn't it in. >> yeah. >> good morning, mike, you're late to class. >> me? never. >> sorry, i was projecting myself and throwing it back to you. >> seriously, if i ever was, i would be with wet hair and smell like chlorine and that would be the reason i would actually be late to class because, you know, i've been getting up early most of my life even though i'm not an early rice e riser technical. swimming before high school. wish i could find a leisurely pool. there are lap pools out there, but you only get like 45 minutes to an hour and you're supposed to keep moving.

but we need a way to stay cool the next several days. from noon tomorrow through 9:00 p.m. sunday, an excessive heat watch. and here is a quick look at what to expect today and what you will notice the lack of clouds first of all from t at these temperatures, already 80 to 90 away from the coast at noon and mid to upper 80s to near 100 at 4:00 and still 70s and mainly 80s at 7:00. and temperatures won't cool off overnight. i'll explain why coming up. and developing news in berkeley, roads are still closed because of several water main breaks. possible overpressurizing may have called 11 lines to street. streets are still closed because

of the damage. east bay has crews at several locations and has been making road repairs all night. so here is just a few of the trouble spots. there is closure at edward street and dwight way because of road damage. and in emeryville, several blocks of hollis street are shut down. and today a court hearing could lead to uber and lyft temporarily shutting down in california. a bay area judge says a san francisco based company has to figure their drivers full-time employees and both companies are fighting back. lauren martinez is joining us from uber's headquaters. >> reporter: today they are heading to court on the issue. earlier this week, a judge ruled against rideshare companies to drivers as full time employees. some believe the threat to shut

down temporarily is all talk from these rideshare companies saying they need to step up and support their employees who have struggled for a long time now. >> we're treated worse than part-time minimum wage employees. as a matter of fact, they have a bs than we do. >> reporter: now, some of these drivers say that they deserve the right of full-time employee. uber is appealing the judge's order. a hearing on this is scheduled for 11:00 this morning. from san francisco, lauren martinez, abc 7 news. now to the coronavirus and a new warning from the director of the cdc. he says unless everyone wears a mask, we could see the worst of the coronavirus this fall. andrea few g dree fugii has the. >> reporter: and though 4079izations are decreasing, infections are increasing in some of the largest ci

houston virus deaths as texas schools prepare to start the school year. >> countdown to the first day of school in person is like a ticking time bomb unless we do this right. >> reporter: county officials say children should not be in class but the governor of says that decision is up to local districts. just north of san antonio, this school adding plexiglass barriers and mandatory masks for everyone. >> it makes me feel safe, but i'm really sxat edxcited to go . >> reporter: and in georgia, nearly 1200 quarantined after dozens tested positive in cherokee county, now forcing the closure of two high schools. and at the school where thesede protesting the decision to switch to partial online learning. >> we shouldn't be forced to go online because others are fearful. >> reporter: and president trump reiterating his call to reopen classrooms.

>> so sitting in isolation with a computer looking at a laptop is not the same as being out there in the real world. >> reporter: cdc director dr. redfield warning if people don't wear masks, we could see our worst fall ever. >> i'm not asking some of america to do it, we all got to do it. >> reporter: researchers warn with current virus levels, a fall resurgence threatens parts of the midwest and east coast including new york after an uptick of brooklyn neighborhood, new york city is working to get all residents there tested. andr andrea fugii, abc news. and after months of talks and negotiations, the district and the teachers union reached a tentative agreement. the new school year started on monday and specific details were not released, but the terms would offer teachers soflexibily and ensure live interactions. san mateo county will grant

nearly $3 million to local school districts to help they will online during the pandemic. the program is geared towards students from rural communities and low income households who may not have stable internet access. the money will be used for hign, wiotpots and expanded public wi-fi. now to one of the most popular star pop popular stories overnight. the bay area is participating in one of five national vaccine trials coordinated through the covid-19 prevention network. they have trials of the vaccine developed by astrazeneca beginning this month.t of 3000 trial, 1,000 of those people will be right here in the bay area. and many of the trials are taking place at hiv clinics. >> the covid vaccine effort is built on the back of all of the work that we've done in research

in hiv and understanding the immunology of the disease. many of the leading scientists d bucinr trials go well, exper say the vaccine could be available early next year. if you want to enroll, there is information on abc7news.com. and all this week, abc 7 news is bringing you a special series of stories and guest interviews exploring the bay area's role in the development of a vaccine and the latest on recent studies and much more. you can find the race for a vaccine stories on air, online and on our free abc 7 news app. san jose is expanding its al fresco approach, now opening parking lots for businesses. they already shut down traffic

along is an pea is an is an is i street. hair appointments can't just happen in the middle of the park. >> my stylist uses a lot of styling tools and so that is not really available in the park. >> to get people spread out, we need a lot of space. >> a council member says the expansion could start as early as next week in places like fountain ally. what activities put you most at risk for exposure to coronavirus? you can test your knowledge at abc7news.com, choose answers to various situations and then you will see what the experts have to say. let's talk about temperatures. we'll start in our inland east bay valleys. and that is where we're dealing with some of the warmest temperatures this morning.

pleasant hill is 59, so a little milder, but a lot of low to mid-60s out there and they will only get warmer from here on out. compare that to what is going on in the north bay, look at that, 49 in santa rosa, 50 in novato thanks to clear conditions. upper 50s to low 60s around the rest of the bay. so the east bay is already showing signs of the warming trend. let's take a look at the peninsula. if you don't have air conditioning today, try to get all that cool air into the house this morning. we'll hit the mid to upper 80s for several hours this afternoon. 75 as you head towards 8:00. for the east bay, we're at 65 this morning and then low to mid-80s this afternoon. and those clouds you see, those aren't low clouds and that is not the marine layer coming in to save the day, those are high clouds and the humidity will make it even warmer tonight. and for san francisco, we'll hit the low to mid-70s for several hours, but some 80s are in the forecast as quickly as tomorrow.

i'll show you that coming up. time for traffic. good morning, everyone. so we will start with a live look in oakland showing you our 880 at the coliseum camera there. no advisories for the freeway, but we do have a fog advisory for the goeddgolden gate bridge. and i'm following a couple things here. we'll start off it looks like in tracy here where we have a crash where injuries have been roasted westbound 580 before grant line road. so it is already impacting our kumasi mention about that water main break, that crews are still out there, so be aware that hollis street is still closed. and then bringing in the drive

time, tracy to dublin is about. minutes. antioch to concord, 13 minutes. and san rafael to san francisco, a 16 minute ride. and your vote, your voice. the democratic national convention starts next week and the republican national convention is the week after that. both of the events are going virtual this year. for the dnc, speakers no longer traveling to milwaukee. former vice president joe biden will accept his party's nomination from his home state of delaware. and all delegates are also being asked to stay home. >> this will be an interesting test case to see what a virtual convention looks like. >> and the rnc also downsizing, plans to have some events in jacksonville have been scrapped. president trump will likely accept his party's nomination from the white house. coming up next, 7 things to know.

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whether you are just joining us, heading out the door, we appreciate you being here. and i'll start the 7 things today. i want to show you tomorrow's temperatures, it will be one of the hottest days, but there will also be humidity in the air. so it will feel even hotter than normal to us and this is after a night where temperatures won't cool off much. we'll let you know how long it will last coming up. and number two, the fast moving lake fire in southern california continues to grow, it has burned more than 10,000 acres and there is still no containment. the remote location, the steep terrain and heavy winds making this one hard to fight. and number three, back to school for districts throughout contra costa county. san ramon valley, orinda and la fayette all starting classes today. and uber is due back in court today to appeal the

judge's ruling that the ri rideshare grooiants has to consr its employees full-time. and number five, joe biden and kamala harris will get a briefing on the pandemic later this morning. then they will appear together to deliver remarks and this will be their second appearance since buyer deny named harris his pick for vice president. number six, we only have one crash coming out of tracy right now. our other freeway s and bridges are looking clear. and this is a live look at the richmond-san rafael bridge. and number seven, in berkeley and emeryville, crews are working to restore water service after nearly a dozen water main breaks. officials say the problems were caused by overpressurized pipes. san francisco police are investigating a deadly shooting near the westfield mall.

the gunfire yeef rupterupted an were searching for the gunman floor by floor. officers say they did arrest the suspect. and san francisco police have taken a unique step in order to demonstrate support of the "black lives matter" movement. but not everyone thinks that this is a step in the right direction. and kate larsen has this story. >> black lives have always mattered to us and we will continue to guard residents and with pride. >> reporter: san francisco police chief reading from a newly unveiled sign as to why black lives matter. >> it is a really important conversation right now. and to have people take part in that conversation, to express whatever they are feeling, it was a rewarding experience for me personally. al right and an idea inspired by community members, the san

francisco police commission voted unanimously last month require sfpd to display pl"blac lives matter" posters. the sign will be in the lobby here and ten other signs will be hung in public spaces in all of the district's stations. the police commission was pleased. >> the fact that it will be mounted i think really speaks to how seriously you all have taken this. >> if me, they are meaningless. these are just platitudes and just tokenism. >> reporter: this organizer for the defund sfpd now campaign says the signs are a distraction from the real conversation. >> it shouldn't be just about posters. what we need is a budget this year that will, you know, defund the police, will fire officers and deputies and limit their interactions. >> reporter: and the chief stands by sfpd. >> we have to sacrifice and it

is a shared sack we nice. we need a budget, make no mistake about it, to do our jobs. >> reporter: kate larsen, abc 7 news. a florida sheriff has banned his deputies from wearing masks while on patrol. billy woods says he made the decision because of current racial tensions and distrust for police. in an email, he says it is for identification purposes. sheriff woods goes on to say that officers can wear masks if they are going to visit a hospital or they are dealing with a high risk american. people visiting the department will also not be allowed to wear a mask. bears apparently love golf. you see this? three of them spotted socially distancing it looks like in truckee yesterday. just a few weeks ago a bear walked on to a different golf course during a pga event.

this is their home. they don't know boundaries. >> that's how you do it, you just let them be. and you wait until they're done and then you go on with your life. >> oh, yeah. absolutely. >> we're learning. >> did you guys see over the weekend where someoned hit a golf ball into a gaggle of canadian geese and they were all like -- just kept on doing what they were doing. >> i missed that. >> not even phased. it was hilarious. like yeah, whatever. let's take a look at the weather. hi, everybody. san jose, 87. let's open up the weather window and you see clear conditions there. we have heat and high clouds increasing today. we're watching the humidity come in with that dangerous heat and that will make it feel even hotter than what we're used to. we don't talk about humidity a lot and heat in the same sentence. erything we're s also in themm.

watching right now. those warmer overnight temperatures, that will be a real detriment to cooling off and that is why this will be possibly a very dangerous event. here is a look at that moisture comi you see thunderstorms out over the ocean. that is where the best chance for thunderstorms remains. hopefully we get some of that beneficial rain without the dry lightning that could spark fires. right now the threat is so low, we don't have a red flag warning, but that is something else we're watching. check out the numbers, 87 in cupertino, that is as cool as it gets in the south bay. 77 in millbrae and mid upper to 80s on the peninsula. look at the upper 60s along the coast, mid-70s downtown, south san francisco and sausalito. 89 in vallejo, 88 napa. barely intorimo oakland, everyb else low to mid-80s. and 95 to 101 in our east bay valleys. look at these temperatures, more

60s than anything else and look at the orange on our hills, those are 70s and 80s for lows. so above 1,000 feet, it will be warm during the overnight hours. i wish i could bring you better news, but it is hot inland every day. the coast and the bay will 234r fluctuate even more. and sorority sisters are fighting back saying their headquarters is em the chapter at san jose state says that the group that oversees them is forcing them to live in group housing during the covid-19 outbreak. sorority members say the organization is requiring them ey can't aessw. >> i am for upholding our standards and act in accordance with what our founders had envisioned for us. >> students who consider leaving

the sorority say it is difficult and takes a lot of time. and the sore roority has not responded to a request for comment. the broadway musical diana is not going to wait for theaters to reopen with audience s. ♪ >> the musical about the life of princess diana is following in hamilt hamilton's foot steps. they will perform it and record it and we'll get to see it on netflix. it is set to hit the stage next may and we should be able to watch it on netflix before then. >> i'm interested. all right, everybody, coming up, we're talking about embracing working from home. the company that is trying to sell its new headquarters before it even moves in. and delaying dental

today's temperatures, if they didn't get your attention, look at tomorrow's. i think that we'll be well into

the 80s in san francisco. look at all 9100s in the north bay. even 111 in fire field aairfiel 90s to low 100s in the south bay. and all the 90s around the bay. we're almost as hot saturday and again sunday. but tomorrow for sure our hottest and most humid day. many companies are starting to reconsider whether they need central offices with employees working rproductively from home. in fact rei is now selling its llue, whitonveven rei officials say the cooperative will open multiple smaller offices and allow employees to continue working remotely. and in the east bay, a family owned furniture store is

closing its doors. a tt closing because of financial hardship in this economy. the store has two locations, one in castro valley and one in pleasanton and also a distribution center in union city. the w.h.o. is recommending we delay nonessential dental visits until the pandemic eases. will reeve has the details. >> reporter: in this morning's "first look," a new warning about visiting the dentist during the pandemic. >> dentists have been experts in infectious control for over 20 years due to the hiv/aids scare back in the '80s. so we're used to preparing our offices for disease control. >> reporter: and now taking on the world health organization over its new recommendation that people put off routine checkups until more is known about covid-19 and how it could spread during procedures. the american dental association

firing back, saying that it strongly disagrees and that with appropriate ppe, patients and professionals can safely operate. coming up at 7:00, we'll tell you what the experts say and what you need to know to keep your teeth healthy and to stay safe. with your "gma first look," i'm will reeve, abc news. >> when i went to the dentist, they had the mask, shield, air filter. it was a lot. >> i felt comfortable. but everyone needs to do what they feel like is right for them. and we're coming back with another full 90 minutes of news including dr. fauci's reaction to russia saying that it found a coronavirus vaccine. >> reporter: it is the first day of school for a few districts here in the east bay. and of course it won't look like

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we are turning the corner on this pandemic. >> now at 5:30, words of reassurance and a warning as the state shows some progress in the battle against aer do better. back to school, but not back to the classroom. the new year begins with online learning in the east bay. and developing right now, a massive wildfire in southern california exploding in size. families ordered to evacuate and there were concerns that it wasn't even safe enough to open a shelter. > good morning on this thursday, august 13th. >> and we'll get you the latest updates on that fire, but first let's check in with mike. >> unfortunately, we'll throw some humidity in with the heat so it makes your body work harder to stay cool and that could lead to some thunderstorms which could lead to a fire threat. we're watching all of that.

right now let's give you what we know for sure. it will get hot and a little humid and that is why we have the excessive heat watch and you can see it was expanded through more of the santa clara valley. noon tomorrow through 9:00 sunday, that is when the temperatures will be the warmest. 95 to 108. and the north bay was included. and here is one of the reasons why. look at this, no cloud cover this morning. no drizzle, no marine layer except for right near the coast. and as we head into the afternoon hours, we'll have some high clouds roll in, that is the humidity that will make it very warm tonight and lead to tomorrow's temperatures that will be even warmer than this which is 72 at san francisco to triple digits around fairfield and antioch. at the live desk i'm following a fast spreading wildfire in the angeles forest. and in southern california, it is continuing to threaten homes

and force evacuations this morning. the lake fire is at 0% containment right now. crews expected that number to change overnight, but they have not given an update so far. originally an evacuation shelter was not established because of covid-19. evacuees were told to stay in their cars. but overnight, a shelter was opened. it started north of santiaa clari clarita. the sheriffs department says the remote location and terrain is making ground efforts difficult. >> so there is a tremendous amount of fuel loading on those slopes and again with the remoteness and the terrain, it will be really challenging. arenin the sitti eve increbl vee received. there are more than 500 firefighters out there right now working to get this all under control. they are coming in from agencies across the state and outside of

california. it is back to school in contra costa county. a lot of districts start the new year with distance learning today as more classes resume around the bay area, education and keeping our kids safe is taking on a much bigger role as we build a better bay area. amy hollyfield is live with more on this. >> reporter: yeah, distance learning and getting it all figured out has been such a challenge that here in la fayette, they are starting schools two days later than originally planned. they took two teacher workdays scheduled for later this year, they bumped them up to this week so teachers could have more time to get ready for scadistance learning. distance learning is starting today in san ramon valley, orinda and la fayette. those districts have been sending out emails and tweets about how this will be different but they will get through it together. and administrators say this experience should be an improvement from the online learning that happened in the spring and that students will be

in a virtual school online 8:00 to 2:00 every day. >> in a given class period, we expect 50% to 60% of that time would be the teacher directly talking to the kids, instructing them, working with the kids. the rest of that time while kids are in class, maybe independent learning, group learning, one to one time. >> reporter: they do plan to adjust the online time based on age saying older kids will be in front of a screen longer than the younger wiggly ones. they know this is not ideal, but everyone is doing the best they can. and they will not be penalized for any technical issues. for everyone to just stay calm and be patient as they try to work it out. and they are expecting the first day to be a bit hectic as they work out all the new details. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. the school year is under way

for 30,000 students and teachers in the south bay. san jose unified school district returned to school yesterday. 10,000 chrome books and ipads had to be distributed ahead of time for distance learning. however there were a few glitches getting students signed on. >> i think that it is again the first day jitters and i think we're all excited but we're all nervous and we know that it will be a big learning curve for all of us. >> san jose unified says it spent around $3 million for professional staff to teach online and to provide social and emotional support. close to $5 million has pain invested chrome books and hot spots. that cost was absorbed by the district. and governor newsom is k3resing hok3res i %-po frustration. here is dan ashley. >> we are turning the corner on

this pandemic. >> reporter: governor newsom says more than half of the tuesday cases are backlogged cases. the result of a recent data glitch. the governor says a decrease in state hospitalizations is an encouraging sign, but californians a homes. >> we're not minimizing mixing. kind of raise those shivers in my spine is that here we are neighboringing all this progress and it could be done away. >> and the governor says the state's county watch list has been frozen as it straightens out the data situation. it is expected to be unfrozen at some point this week once the backlog is fully cleared. and happening today, a conversation with dr. anthony fauci on national geographic. part of the conversation included russia's claim that it developed a vaccine. >> well, having a vaccine and

proving that vaccine is safe and effective are two different things. we have half a dozen or more vaccines. so if we wanted to take the chance of hurting a lot of people or giving them something that doesn't work, we could start doing this, you know, next week if we wanted to. so i hope but i haven't heard any evidence to make me feel that that is the case, i hope that the russians have actually defini definitely proven that their vaccine is safe and proven. i seriously doubt that they have done that, but i think that people need to understand when you hear announcement from the chinese or russians that we have a vook seen a vaccine and you say why aren't the americans doing that. >> you can watch the conversation on national geographic's website but you have to register beforehand. it starts this morning at 11:00. all this week we are featuring stories and guest interviews exploring the bay

area's role in the possible vaccine. you can catch it on abc 7 news, you're app and website. coming up, we're taking a look at the latest jobs report in america. is the situation improving or is it getting worse? what the new report just released reveals. a heart pounding rescue in the path of an oncoming trai mo. but first let's check in with mike nicco's warm forecast. yeah, that video is incredible. and so are some of our temperatures. it is pretty quiet along the coast. can see mid to partly cloudy to clear sky along the peninsula. north bay, 49 in sants row take. and then you go to the south bay

and east bay where the 60s where more dominant. so we have a lack of clouds meaning a cooler morning for many area, but you can see the warmth creeping in from the south as the east bay is already showing signs of that with warmer tempertures this morning. look at the lack of clouds at the bay bridge toll plaza. no drizzle to worry about this morning for your commute and no choppiness on the water. no small craft advisory. so let's jump into the numbers. south bay, 86 at noon, low 90s for a couple hours this afternoon. and increasing high clouds and 79 at 8:00. a look at the north bay, from 62 this morning to 86 at noon, low to mid-90s for several hours this afternoon. still 81 with high clouds at 8:00. and we'll see increasing high clouds in the east bay also with temperatures breaking into the 90s by noon. upper 90s for several hours this afternoon. and still a warm 86 at 8:00. and those high clouds, that is

the humidity that is going to roll in and that is also going to allow temperatures to remain very warm during the overnight hours. i'll show you those coming up. let's talk more about the commute now. yes, if you just saw mike's forecastbeuserg rnt pke th right now, this is going to be right before treasure island that is blocking at least one lane it looks like right now. and now it looks like two lanes are blocked. chp is updating their information as we speak. so i want to get an idea of how quickly you will be able to move across the bridge. so you can see once you get past treasure island, it is smooth sailing. but it will be slow up until that point. and you can see it in the drive times. about 21 minutes to getting across the bridge traveling westbound. and if you were with us earlier it was only going to take you about 7 minutes.

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breaking news at the live desk, the u.s. labor department just released the latest weekly jobless claims and we're looking at these numbers and you may notice a big difference this morning, 936,000 unemployment claims were filed last week, slightly lower than the forecast, but that snaps a 20 week streak of new claims totaling more than 1 million. 56 million claims have now been filed since march 20th report when the country shut down because of the covid-19 pandemic. more than 15.4 million people are still continuing their claims just below projections. we'll see how investors react to all this when the markets open up in about 45 minutes. governor newsom says the state is pushing the federal government to pay for the unemployment funding that president trump has promised. the state is also working toward getting financial aid for businesses. >> the most urgent economic

recovery tool for the business community, the one that we need the most is to stabilize this virus, to bend the curve of this pandemic. >> the governor mentioned several economic recovery proposals during his briefing yesterday. he suggested helping small businesses through hiring credits and making federal paycheck protection program loans exempt from taxes. happening today, joe biden and kamala harris will receive a briefing from public health experts on coronavirus. with social distancing and masks, biden and harris held their first joint event yesterday. and as eye 234ines de la cuetar us, paris is jumping right in. >> the case against donald trump and mike pence is on open and shut. >> reporter: joe biden and the california senator appearing for their first time together as running mates blasting president trump's handling of the covid-19

pandemic and current economic crisis. >> this is what happens when we elect a guy who is just isn't up for the job. >> reporter: harris becoming the first black woman and first asian american woman on the ticket of a major political party. >> ready to go to work? >> oh, my god. i am so ready to go to work. >> reporter: and that history-making pick boosting fund raising, raising $26 million in 24 hours. president trump taking notice and hitting right back during an interview with sinclair broadcasting. >> she is a disaster. she will be a disaster i think for their party. >> reporter: but the trump team is also sending mixed signals calling the former prosecutor both too soft on crime and too tough. biden standing up for his new running mate. >> it is no surprise because whining is what donald trump does best. >> reporter: and overnight new details emerging about the democrats' convention. next week the 13 candidates who ran against biden in the primary

will appear at a virtual event. ines de la cuetara, abc new, washington. there is tir turkey trouble oakland. gerald the turkey has been kind of fussy lately. and now there is state and local officials about what will happen to gerald next. so this park was recently closed for a time because gerald got a little aggressive. city of oakland now is trying to catch him. the department of fish and wildlife has permission from an east bay property owner to relocate gerald there if they catch him, but the move to the east bay hills is not good enough for a lot of his supporters. >> he's been a part of this community for a long time and over 13,000 people signed our petition to save his life and allow if relocation if that is needed. >> so far after weeks of trying, city turkey catchers have yet to track down gerald.

>> what? >> it is a saga. >> gerald seemed like he was cool. >> they said that everything had been fine but recently he's been a little moody. isn't that all of us with covid and life? isn't that everybody? >> can he just be him? >> he is and he left. >> maybe the masks are freaking him out. >> why not what it is, but gerald has a whole team of people who are like you will not just do him any kind of way. >> i see a trending #team gerald. >> i'm on. >> so where is he? >> taking a break. >> he was handsome, i will say and looked like he was well fed especially some of the turkeys that roam the hills where i live. let's take a look at what is going on in san jose where it is 62 under clear conditions. let me roll out the accuweather highlights for you. heat and high clouds increase

today, we're watching the humidity and the dangerous heat combine especially tomorrow for a chance at thunderstorms and for even warmer highs and heat index values that may actually exceed our high temperatures which usually isn't the case here because our air is usually so dry. and here is that humidity that we've been watching, this is what is left of ileta. you can see the lightning bolts automatic over the ocean. and my thinking is that is where they would remain and that would be good because that would keep the fire threat down. let's take a look at the temperatures, upper 80s to low 90s through most of the south bay today. 77 to 87 on the peninsula. upper 60s along the coast today. no real significant seabreeze for you, but a small marine keeping you from getting as hot as the rest of us. upper 80s to mid-90s through the north bay valleys. east bay shore, we have mid to upper 70s richmond and also in berkeley, everybody else in the low to mid-80s.

and 95 to 101, you think that is bad, look at some of these lows tonight. a lot of 60s out there and up in the mountains and hills, 70s and 80s. it will be hot for nearly seven days. and a police officer is being called a police officer after pulling a man who is in a wheel k45ir from the pacompare a train. and it was caught on video. >> you can get up? get up, get up, get up! i need an ambulance now! >> wow. officer air write came u u u u u the man and his wheelchair was stuck in the train tracks. with seconds to spare, the

officer risked her life to save him. the 66-year-old man hurt his leg but otherwise he is expected to be okay. that was close. >> i'm just happy she was there and she was able to get to him in time. thank goodness. >> thank goodness. coming up, the tribute set to air today on dozens of radio stations across the country all in the name of social justice. but fix the investigation into those mystery seed

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this morning we're hearing from amy grant. in june we learned she underwent open heart surgery and now she is opening up about her health journey on "good morning

america." >> were you told what could have possibly have happened if it hadn't been detected when it was? >> they were doing an ultrasound on my heart and the doctor came in, he said you know, vince, this is the kind of situation where amy would be fine, fine, fine and then one day it would be catastrophic. and we don't know when that would be, but it would be sooner rather than later. >> and you can see more of that interview with amy grant coming up on go"good morning america." officials in the u.s. and china are working together to find out who is sending those mysterious seed packages to u.s. residents. the department of agriculture says china knows the name of the companies behind the shipments. officials here are concerned that the seeds could be species. the u.s. is working to stop future seed shipments.

and an update on the excessive heat watch. because it was expanded more into the south bay. 95 to 108 noon tomorrow through 9:00 sunday. and north bay also added, up to 110 across lake and mendocino counties. here is a look at the temperatures. and notice fairfield coming in at 111. san francisco at about 78. and i think that may be a little underdone. i think that we could actually get up to even around 80, 85 tomorrow. so tomorrow will be the worst day by far. today is the fina day of the professional business women of california conference. it is a three day event. 60 speakers, 18 seminars. speakers include london breed, cate blanchett and lisa ling. and i had the honor of hosting a meet and greet yet.

and i got the chance to introduce the mayor. >> when we are united, we can and will transform our vision of representation from aspiration to actuality. and abc 7 is a proud media partner of the conference which aims to help build skills and inspire women to be the best they can be. are coming up new at 6:00, now that the democratic ticket is set, voters are weighing their options. the latest poll asks what they think of senator harris as vp. uber and lyft are threatening to temporarily shut down over a court order. i'll have more on that coming up. plus the roads still closed this morning in the e

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try closing your setting your ac to 78° or higher... or cooling off with a fan when you can. united we are always stronger. stay well, california, and keep it golden. now at 6:00, a life without uber and lyft, it could be a reality for a while here in california. the threat from the companies if they lose a court battle today. plus a wildfire burns out of control in southern california, and it has spread to 10,000 acres and it shows no signs of stopping soon. good morning, it is thursday august 13. and as mike has been telling us, it will be a warm one today and i would classify it as a hot one

tomorrow. >> and humid by our standards too. i think everybody is starting to get the message that this is an unusual event coming our way. you can see the difference eac t moinan usuture tim hebout 351 a51 an51 an51 and drizzle. and we're already above average by noon with near 80 around the bay, near 90 inland, mid-60s at the coast. we'll stay in the mid to upper 60s at the coast, but mid to upper 80s around the and the hottest most dangerous weather is noon tomorrow through 9:00 sunday. not only in the east bay and south bay, but also the north bay. good rning, everyone. i want to give you