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 an update on the bay bridge. the accident cleared, but you

can see that speeds are down to 7 and 14 miles per hour. thumbs up though because everybody has been moved out of the way. as we bring in a live look, you can see the backup there. metering lights came on earlier than usual, 5:23 this morning. so it will be a while before you can getting across the bridge. developing news in berkeley and emeryville, roads are still closed this morning because of several major water main breaks. possible overpleasure ri pleasid 11 lines to break. and some streets are still closed because of damage that makes them unsafe. there are crews working over nit overnight. and happening today, a court hearing that could lead to uber and lyft shutting down in california. a bay area judge says the san francisco based companies have to consider their drivers full-time employees. and both companies are fighting

backing. lauren martinez is live for us at uber headquarters. >> reporter: uber and lyft are appealing judge's order. but if that appeal fails, uber's ceo says they may hit down temporarily. this is after a lawsuit in may, city attorneys sued uber and lyft accusing both companies of violating california's gig worker law. >> the people that are doing the work, the majority of them decide that they would rather not have, you know, full time , they should be the ones to make. >> reporter: if uber doesn't win its appeal, the ceo says the service shutdown could last until november when california

voters are expected to decide on proposition 22, an initiative aiming to keep rideshare companies and delivery drivers as independent contractors while adopting new labor and wage benefits. a hearing is scheduled for 11:00 this morning. lauren martinez, abc 7 news. and developing news overnight, the quick moving lake fire in southern california is continuing to grow. it has reached over 10,000 with no containment. scott rife is overhead tracking the spread. >> reporter: and we're getting an early morning look at the lake fire. it laid down nicely overnight. we have cooler temperatures and a bit of moisture that moved in, a tropical influence. and even a forecast that we could get a tiny witnebit of ra that would help.

but this fire has burned 10,000 acres and 0% containment. this is in northern los angeles county up in the angeles national forest, to the north and east of the 5 freeway and west of lancaster. it is rugged terrain. yet within three hours yesterday afternoon, it was 7,000 plus acres and now more than 10,000 acres. we know we've lost maybe half a dozen homes or more sadly. and we know at least 100 people have evacuated. it will be a big battle, but once the airplanes get in here, i think that we'll get a better update of what their strategy will be. they may be able to make some progress especially if the moisture moves in as forecast.

scott rife, abc 7. and now to the coronavirus and a new warning from the cdc. nearly half the country is seeing deaths on the rise from coronavirus. and although hospitalizations are decreasing, infections are increasing in some of the the largest cities. the director says unless everybody wears a mask, we could see a terrible fall. >> we all got to do it. >> researchers warn with current virus levels, a fall resur gege threatens. over thehe teache uon and bd of education will be voting on a deal on how to handle distance learning. after months of talks and negotiations, the district and its 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 some flexibility and ensure students have live interactions.

san mateo couwiraly $3 milll school disel students get online during the pandemic. the program isouseho may not have stable internet access. sfapd pd is installing new s and some think it is a step in the wrong correction. > direction. and san jose is trying to fast track the process for businesses to reopen. and tomorrow will be our most dangerous heat as our hottest temperatures, some records possible and highest humidity rolls through. even an outside chance of a thunderstorm that could heighten the fire danger. that is tomorrow. i'll show you today and the rest

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let's head down to our neighborhoods in the south bay. 58 to about 62 degrees, relatively comfortable. we have 60s, upper 50s to near 60 along the bay. we have some mid-60s inland and look at those 40s up in the north bay. the lack of marine layer clouds is the reason why it is so cool except in the east bay. the peninsula, 79 at noon, mid to upper 80s this afternoon. and along the east bay, almost the same. low to mid-80s this afternoon with increasing high clouds. and san francisco will make a run into the low to mid-70s with increasing high clouds.

good morning, everyone. checking in on traffic here, we'll start off with a live look in emeryville so you can see all the cars making their way westbound. look at that, those headlights are traveling west. this backup is a result of the chain reaction from what happened on the bay bridge this morning. we had a crash right before treasure island. so the crash itself is cleared and most of the backup has as well. you can see as you make it out of the toll plaza it will be around 10 mifrn. metering lights came on early because of this at 5:23 this morning. so hopefully everything will recover shortly. the bay bridge, westbound from the toll plaza is 16 minutes. and it was 30 minutes.

so improvement there. a powerful statement on the air wave, why dozens of radio stations will be hitting pause on regular programming today. plus a twist to fine dining during the covid-19

. at the live desk, i'm following a newly released poll this morning that is finding that senator kamala harris is receiving strong remarks as joe biden's running mate. it finds harris is the only presidential tickets who enjoys

a net positive favor ability rating, she has a rating of 35%. her favorability soars to 71% among democrats and just over one third of americans have a favorable opinion of donald trump while a clear majority 58% have aniee president. the san francisco police department has taken a pretty unique step in order to demonstrate its support of the "black lives matter" movement. new signs with statements as to why black lives matter will be displayed at every station in the city. this is an idea that was inspired by the community. the san francisco police commission voted unanimously last month to require sfpd to display "black lives matter" posters. but some say the signs are a distraction from the real conversation. >> it shouldn't be just about posters. what we need is a budget this eputies and ll defund the

eliminate the interactions with officers. >> and the police chief bill scott says he is prepared for kurts but stands by sfpd. is an hsan jose is now opening up more parking lots for businesses. they already shut down traffic along san pedro street. and new they are exditiare permitting process for others. but there are some limitations. >> my stylist uses a lot of styling tools and there is not really available in the park. >> to get people spread out, we need a lot of space. deb davis says the expansion could start as ear as next week in places like fountain alley and hammer theater center. and speaking of dining out, san francisco of course looks a lot different when you are dining out these days.

instead of a fancy candlelight dinner at a restaurant, a lot of people are headed to farms in limos with champagne. and i mean people who could afford it. avery restaurant is offering savory on the farm. it promises a unique private dining experience. you get a car that comes and picks you and your guest up, you get champagne and a goody bag with snack bes.ce ythe ch pers get a tasting of food that the farm grows. and then you get the real dinner so you might be wondering okay how much does it cost? reservations start at just under $300 a person. and that might lead you to ask is this safe to do in the era of coronavirus? well, you can find out yourself by testing your knowledge at abc7news.com, choose answers to various situations like what if i'm picked up by limo, eat snacks, get greeted by a chef

and eat food from the farm and then have a dinner. and experts will weigh in. maybe not that specific situation, but one that is close to it. mike, we're doing relatable stories here this morning. >> yeah, that price, that means everybody can do it. let's take a look at the weather. you can see that it is already hazy, high pressure sinking air over top of us. already 65 from sutro tower. the humidity will start to increase also and reach levels that we're not used to. you com pain thbine that with h we could have heat index values which is not ush for ual for us. chance of thunderstorms and warmer nights. look at this, 28 strikes within

the last half hour just off the coast there. that will be bringing us the heat and humidity and thunderstorms. so increasing clouds today, 87 at cupertino, morgan hill 98. 77 in millbrae to redwood city at 87. look at the upper 60s along the coast and mid-70s at least in downtown, south san francisco and sausalito. near 90 to mid-90s in the north bay valleys.st shore, low to mi. and mid-90s to triple digits in our east bay valleys. tonight, look at the lack of 50s out there. look at all the 60s and 70s the higher you are in elevation the hotter you will be. and there will be humidity and

clouds. overnight temperatures won't cool and that is why starting tomorrow we have the excessive heat watch all the way through sunday. records are possible tomorrow also. and now let's check in with ginger zee to see what is up on "good morning america" at 7:00. hey ginger. >> you know i had myosxcveeat w too. so coming upgma, beyond your heat and the fires in your start, we go to southern california where more than 10,000 acres in the lake fire burning. will carr is there for us. and then this morning the democratic ticket made their debut together. senator kamala harris taking aim at president trump and this morning we'll tell you what the white house is saying about their opponents. plus we'll have more on harris' husband, kirds ads.

and then our exclusive with one of only two other women to be tapped as the vp nominee, sarah palin is joining us live. and a new warning about avoiding the dentist. the world health organization is telling people to delay routine work because of coronavirus concerns. i have an appointment for a cleaning next week, so what should you do if you have to go? and also robin's exclusive interview with amy grant, she is each opening up about the heart surgery that saved her life. that is all coming up on gma. >> and we've already been to the denyist and thdentist. and they are doing more scraping. so do more at home and then the

lessing a gra vagt it wi and want to tell you about a broadway musical that is going to be coming to your home soon. we're talking about the musical based on diana. ♪ so it is about the life of princess diana that is following in "hamilton's" foot steps by coming right to your television. the original cast will perform in an empty theater, they will record it and then you get to see it on netflix. and diana started previews in march on broadway, but it never opened because of the shutdown. it is set to hit the stage next may and we should be able to watch it on netflix before then. still ahead, the contraption that could protect public transit riders from getting covid-19. and here is a live look outside at 6:21.

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tomorrow will be the most dangerous day #. look at all the 90s. and so many of us don't have air conditioning here. and topping that, look at all the 100s. all the east bay and even reaching 111 in fairfield. it will feel even warmer than that. and radio stations around the country will pause programming to mark five months since the death of breonna taylor. stations will play her favorite song, everything, by mary j. blige. the song will be e followed by

readings representing female victims. she was a 26-year-old black woman fatally shot by louisville police officers in her own apartment. new to one of the most popular stories on abc7news.com overnight, this morning we're getting an exclusive look at the first bay area vaccine trial for covid-19. the bay area is participating in one of five national trials coordinated through the covpm. phase three trials of astrazeneca's vaccine start this month in partner ship with ucsf. out of 30,000 people in the entire trial, 1,000 of them will be right here in the bay area and many of the trials are taking place at hiv clinics. >> it 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

working and vaccines and treatment come from the hiv field. >> dr. buck binder is on on on committee. and if you want to enroll or len more, there is more information on abc7news.com. all this week abc news is bringing you a special series of stories and guest interviews. the latest on recent studies and much more. you can find all of the stories on abc7news.com and online. and we're hopeful that what we can find here. and many companies are starting to reconsider whether they need central offices. rei is already selling its new custom made headquarters in bellevue, washington and they haven't even mov in. they will now open multiple oemo

continue working completely. and in seoul, officials say smart shelters are helping contain the spread of covid-19. just opened up and you can't go in unless you get a temperature scan. the solar power the stations have sterilizers and even free wi-fi and charging stations. officials hope that the smart shelters can help contain the spread while also proenktding commuters from heat and heavy downpours. >> you can catch me outside. >> i'll be fine. >> i don't need to be in that human incubator. next at 6:30, dr. fauci's reaction to russia claiming that

it already had the coronavirus vaccine. and first day of school for a few districts here in the east bay. and officials say they are expecting to be a bit hectic because it will be sob different. the details coming up. and a new study that could offer some comfort to

now at 6:30, a massive wildfire in southern california exploding in size. families ordered to evacuate and there were concerns that it bay t en sa e area, several begin distance learning today. you don't want the jewelry

to be jingling around in the background when they are trying to pay attention. and the job interview with a firm handshake now that it is online? a breakdown of the challengchalg >> jobina, i'm looking forward for what you have in store for this with this story. it looks like it will be good. >> i'm excited to share. >> and mike, it is about to be hot. >> yeah, people not as excited to hear what i have to say. but it could be life-threatening. the high pressure from the desert southwest moved in and squashed the marine layer. there are no clouds and the winds are almost nonexistent. so the free air conditioning is turned off. and it will be turned off for several days. temperatures today nearing 70 along the coast.

mid-70s in san francisco. look at the low to mid-80s around the bay. the 90s in the south bay and north bay and the 100s in the east bay. and this is not even the hottest day. and we'll throw humidity into the mix later this afternoon so the heat watch continues. and we included the south bay and also the north bay in it now. more on this coming up. at the live desk, people are searching for more information on a fast moving wildfire in southern california threatening homes and forcing evacuations. this is a live look now that the sun is up. this fire has grown to over 10,000 acres. and the spread has slowed overnight. so far there is 0%

advantagevacuees had been told in their car, but overnight a shelter was started. the l.a. county sheriff's department says the remote location and terrain is making ground efforts difficult. >> there is a tremendous amount of fuel loading on those slopes. so it will be really challenging. >> heat and southwest winds aren't helping. take a look at this incredible video we received, the high winds causing a firenado. and there are more than 500 firefighters out there right now trying to get everything under control, they are coming from agencies all across the state and even outside of california. it is back to school n. contra costa county. and as more classes resume around the bay area, education

and keeping our kids safe is taking on a bigger role. and amy hollyfield is live in la fayette with more. >> reporter: >> reporter: look at this sign behind me, it is one that teachers really need to see right now after all the hard work they put into distance learning. they won't see it of course, they would be teaching from their homes. so a different first day for everyone. la fayette, orinda and san ramon valley district all starting today, all sending out messages about how this will be different but they will get through it together. school officials say they have worked hard this summer on preparing distance learning and that it will be an improvement from what parents and students experienced in the spring kids will mostly be in computers from to >> we also will be watching and making sure that we have a balance so that kids aren't on a computer screen all day long.

and biggest thing is that it is looking at what developmentally is appropriate for a student. so less time for the younger kids than maybe with a fifth grader. >> reporter: getting ready for distance learning has been such a challenge, la fayette is starting two days later than originally planned. they took two teach aworkdays s that the teachers could have more time to prepare for distance learning. administrators are telling students that they will not be penalized for computer issues. they are to be expected. s stay stay calm. >> i'm sure people will try. and returning to in-person learning can be scary for some, but there is a report that might give you a little more confidence about how the virus is presented or not sprespread .

researchers say children get sick less frequently because they have fewer ace 2 receptors than an adult. elementary students also have smaller lungs, so their sneeze and coughs of don't spread viral particles as far as adults. and because kids are closer to the ground, researchlers say their viral particles tend to drop to the floor. and researchers say masks, physical distancing and ventilation are still the keys to curbing the spread. >> it is not that you can't get it, it is that the severity of the illness is lower which means that anybody including teachers will be less likely to have a bad illness with it. >> and she is talking specifically about how masks protect the wearer and other people.

we spent a week focused on education issues. all those stories are available on abc7news.com and on our connected tv apps. governor newsom is expressing hope in the fight against covid-19. >> we are turning the corner on this pandemic. >> the governor says more than half of tuesday's cases were backlog cases that are a result of that data glitch. and he also says that californians are still getting together with people outside of their homes and not properly social distancing. today a conversation with dr. fauci on national geographic. deborah roberts is the moderator and part of the conversation included russia's claim that they have a vaccine. >> having a vaccine and proving

that is vaccine a safe and feskts difference are two different things. we have many vaccines. if be want to ta if we want to take a chance of hurting people, we could start doing it next week. so i hope, but i haven't heard any evidence to make me feel that is the case, i hope that the russians have definitely proven that the vaccine is safe and effective. i seriously doubt that they have done that. but that is what people need to understand when they hear announcements from the chinese or russians that we have a vaccine, people say why aren't the americans doing that. >> you can watch the conversation on national geographic's website, you have to register though beforehand. it starts this morning at 11:00. all week abc 7 is featuring a special series of storind in bay area's role in developing

and testing a responsible vaccine. and you can catch the race for a vaccine on abc 7 news, on our app and website. rideshare shutdown? the court battle that uber and lifrts oig say if they lose came take them offline in california for a while. and you are looking live at the big board. right now we're down about 90 points. another update on how the markets are doing next. plus what governor newsom says the state is doing to help the unemployed get through these tough times. but first, you will have to shed some ralayers today and to. >> and the mean trick mother nature is pulling is it is significantly cooler in some areas this morning thanks to the lack of cloud cover and dry air over us. we'll warm 25 to 45 degrees from our lows to our highs today.

places like half moon bay, 11 degrees cooler because you are in the 40s right now. 48 in know the vavat to novato. but the warmth is beginning to move in. near 100 or above the next seven to eight days. and here is a look at the north bay, near record highs tomorrow and also into early next week. how about 90s for the south bay just about every day. let's talk about what is going on as far as the peninsula, we'll be in the mid-80s to low 90s. record highs possible tomorrow with mid to upper 90s. along the east bay shore, mid to upper 80s after 94 tomorrow. and san francisco, 82 tomorrow and then mid upper to 70s. looks hot. good morning, everyone.

so earlier we did have a crash on the bay bridge just before treasure island. that has moved out of the way, but it has caused a chain reaction here. you can see here in emeryville, traffic is backed up. and as we move to a live look, metering lights came on a bit earlier than usual at 5:5:23 th morning and it is reflected in the drive times. highway 4 to the maze, about 26 minutes. bay bridge, 17

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what a difference 24 hours makes. no clouds, no drizzle and 70 already up in the hills.

64 at the coast, by noon already warmer than average. mid to upper 60s at the coast and till 70s and 80s 7:00 this evening. look at the clouds coming up and the chance of thunderstorms rolling around santa barbara right now. i'll show you that coming up next. today uber and lyft are fight being back against a judge's ruling that says that they have to consider their drivers employees. lauren martinez is live downtown. >> reporter: today they are heading to court on the issue, and earlier this week, the judge ruled against rideshare companies and in favor of a new law that requires them to call their drivers full-time employees. now, some believe the threat to shut down temporarily is all

talk from their ride share 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 more rights and benefits than we do. >> reporter: some drivers say that they deserve the rights of a full-time employee. uber and lyft, they are both he. a hearing is scheduled for 11:00 later this morning. from san francisco, lauren martinez, abc 7 news. now to our morning money report. discount retailer stein mart is planning to close most of its 300 stores after filinging for bankruptcy. bay area locations include stores in walnut creek and cupertino. they are blaming the closures on the changing habits and the pandemic, which caused significant financial stress to the 112-year-old company. taking a live look at the

new york stock exchange right now, you can see that we are down right now roughly 70 points. the u.s. labor department just released the latest jobless claims and 963,000 unemployment claims were filed last week. slightly lower than what economists forecasted. 56 million claims have now been filed since march 20. and more than 15.4 million people are still continuing their claims. governor newsom says the state is pushing the federal government to pay for the unemployment funding that president trump supports. he says the state is also still working to get financial aid for businesse business. >> the most urgent economic 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. and we're committed to building a better bay area as part of that, we're focusing on the pandemic and the way our economy is doing, the way unemployment is being handled. in our segment job hunting with jobina, she is looking at advice that can help anyone searching for a new role right now. >> thank you, reggie. so what i'm sharing this morning may feel obvious are to some, but hiring managers tell me they see these kinds of mistakes all of the time. and the virtual job interview is all anybody is doing right now, so you want to make sure you are ready for it. for many of us, this work from home situation has been going on for a while and it may look one way to the public and another in person. but tech experts say it is important to follow certain rules especially for a virtual job interview. number one, nail the first impression.

handshakes are a thing of the past. >> very important to have that's contact, to smile, to have a facial expression that communicates who you are. >> reporter: randall is the regional vice-president for robert taft management resources, a consulting firm. and number two on his lirks check t list, check the wi-fi. and nuk numbmb three, keep an a length on the camera and didn't have a will reeve moment. >> you don't want to be so distant that they necessarily, you know, can see your legs. and you don't wrants to 't want close that it gets almost creepy. >> reporter: and number four, avoid distractions. >> we don't want the jewelry to be jingling around in the background when they are trying to pay attention to you. we love the children, we know that they are at home. we love pets, we're all dog lovs, but you don't want it heart dog

barking. and we all have roommates, but we don't want to see the roommate in the background preparing a sandwich for lunch. >> reporter: number five, be prepared and look the part. >> and get on early. don't wait until the last minute to delay the start of an interview. it is like being late for an interview. >> reporter: and number six, and maybe the most important -- >> when the interview is off, share your appreciation and say thanks for the opportunity. >> and here is a job that is available right now. the company is chiro medical group. the job, physical therapy aide. the duties include exercise instruction and applying modal days under the direction of a licensed physical therapist, qualifications, bachelor's glee, two years of relevance experience and benefits are included. so go get it. and i'm really glad so far none of us have been caught slipping during this whole work from home situation.

>> please. i have broken i think every single one of the rules that you listed. >> have you now? you had on shorts? we didn't see the legs. >> okay. that is one that i actually haven't. i've made a commitment to actually wear pants every day. but dog, check. roommate/husband walking in the background, check. what else? oh, yesterday right before an interview i was doing, my airpods totally died. so i had no way to hear her talk. anyway -- don't do that, don't be like me. >> technology. >> thank goodness. we'll all be all right. >> mike, how you doing? >> is it my turn? i haven't had technical issues this morning, i wasn't sure.

yes, i have a lot to talk about and little time, so let's jump right in. showing you the lack of 345 reason layer this morning and the lack of winds, the haze already developing. we don't have our free air conditioning. and we'll have heat, we'll have high clouds, they will increase today. we're watching the humidity. we will have actual heat index values that are warmer than the temperature outside. and we have record highs possible tomorrow with a chance of thunderstorms today and tomorrow thanks to that humidity. right now, the threat of thunderstorms remaining best over the ocean as you can see right here. and look at that moisture coming up from the hurricane's remnants, that will bring us a chance of showers and thunderstorms. right now with the greatest chance over the ocean, the fire threat is minimal and that is why we don't have a fire weather watch or red flag warning. that could change though. let's talk numbers. 87 to 94 in the south bay today.

again, tomorrow even hotter. 77 to 87 on the peninsula. and look at these near 70 degree temperatures along the coast. and mits 70s around downtown, south san francisco and sausalito. could be some upper 70s there. and 89 to 93 up along the north bay. and along the east bay shore, we have mid-70s to upper 70s in richmond and berkeley, will he to mid 80s elsewhere. and the 95 to 100 with high clouds coming in tonight and humidity 60s will be the rule. some of us will not cool off the next couple nights especially in our higher elevations where 70s and 80s are possible for lows. that will spring board us to record highs tomorrow and dangerous heat with the humidity, chance of thunderstorms and still it will be hot the next seven days away from the coast. and in the south bay, touch free crosswalk signals have been installed at multiple

intersections. a tech operator was busy installing them yesterday. the new devices work by allowing you to wave your hand over the device instead of actually having to push it. of course that means fewer germs are spread through touch. the touchless guys adevices are installed at 25 busy intersections. and today is the final day of the professional women's conference. 60 speaker, 18 seminars on the agenda and the speakers include mayorcate blanchett and and and lisa ling. and i had the honor of introducing 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 this conference which aims to help build skills and inspire women to be the best they can be.

there is some turkey trouble in oakland. a long time resident gerald the turkey has been kind of fussy lately and now there is a battle now brewing between residents and state and local officials about what to do with gerald next. this park was recently closed for a time because gerald got aggressive. the city of oakland now is trying to catch gerald. the department of fish and wildlife has permission from an east bay property owner to relocate gerald there if ou l of his t that is not g suorrs >> he has been part of lg time over 13,000 people signed our petition to safe save his live allow for relocation if needed. >> so far catchers have yet to find gerald. this is intentional because look at all these pictures of gerald just hanging out on the streets.

garld gerald knows what is up. >> it looks like he's just waiting at the bus stop. he is not a dumb dumb. he 457b9 shasn't survived all t years without being hit by a car to go down this way. so keep it cool, people will totally forget about you and then reemerge, the king that you are. he'll be all moist dhur rised. >> that is what he needs, a little self care. >> a little spa day.

here are the 7 things to know. number one, fast moving lake fire in southern california is continuing to grow. it has burned over 10,000 acres.

still no containment. the remote location and steep terrain and heavy winds are making it hard to fight. here is a look at what is going on today. we're already above average as we head to noon. and look at those temperatures soaring into the 80s, 90s and 100s at 4:00. we'll throw in a little humidity, a chance of thunderstorms, even hotter tomorrow. and number three, back to school for districts throughout contra costa county. toy.ramon valley, orinda and la and number four, uber is due in court to appeal a judge's ruling that they must consider its thrive drivers as full-time employees. they are threatening to shut down temporarily because of the ruling. number five, joe biden and kamala harris will get a briefing on the pandemic this morning. after the briefing they will give remarks, their second official appearance together. and number six, we have a

really busy traffic situation going on this morning at the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights came on at 5:23 due to an earlier crash that has cleared. and number seven, struggling amc theater chain says that it is planning to open more than 100 movie theaters across the country starting on august 20th. the theaters have been closed since march because of the pandemic. are you ready to go to the theaters? >> nope. >> drive-in. >> yes. >> i haven't done that yet. >> yes, drive-in movies, drive-in concerts, i'm all for that. >> and before we go, i can give a shout out to all the left handers? it is national left handers day. am i the only one here? you are too? >> a lefty. >> no way. >> oh, wow. >> only 10% of the population and look at the two of us.

out- wildfire ng, america. exploding in size in southern california, zero percent contained. a firenado spinning out. mandatory evacuations at this hour as firefighters battle the blaze from the ground and the skies. on board and on the attack. senator kamala harris making her first appearance with joe biden taking aim at president trump. >> the case against donald trump and mike pence is open and shut. >> the president calling the senator nasty and a disaster as the democratic ticket teams up for a historic run. the candidates declaring the campaign a family affair. this morning, more on harris' husband, the stepkids and the role that means the most. >> vice presiden