>> iyou are loved today. that is my greeting for you. >> and i love your yellow dress. >> thank you. >> i'm also wearing a new shirt today. it is just a blue shirt, but there is some fun going on if you look closely enough. i don't know. i bought some real ugly clets. you're going to take a real journey with me over the next few weeks. there were some choices that were made. >> i'm excited. >> okay. also, i do have a fan blowing on me this morning because mike, yeah, you're right, it is getting a little steamy out there. >> i've got one too and i have air conditioning. that gives you an idea of how hot it is in other places too. it will be a rough day for all of us after a rough night and another rough night tonight. look at these temperatures, mid-60s to mid-70s outside. even some 80s. that picture you showed from the east bay hills camera, it is 81 up there. and these are up to 16 degrees

warmer than yesterday. so let's see where we have end this afternoon. we had a couple records yesterday in oakland, redwood city, and they will set record highs again today and also san jose at 98, concord at 107, 97 in san rafael, 101 in santa rosa. and i left the best one for last, or maybe the least, 86 record high in san francisco today. and we know the heat is going to complicate life that is already complicated during the pandemic. because businesses are struggling to stay afloat and also all of us are told to go outside, do some exercise, dine outdoors, do business curbside. but when it is this hot and you have to put on a mask, that gets kind of challenging. >> now here we add not only the covid, but now we've got heat on top of the problems we already had. so yeah, just another hit businesses are taking down here. >> the veterinarian hospital in

walnut creek is taking the heat very seriously. they have done curbside vet service with drgs and owners waiting in their care, but they have decided that today they are not doing that, they will be closing in the afternoon. spare the air alert is in effect today. air quality is supposed to be pretty bad from the heat and car pollution. >> when temperatures do increase, we want to make sure that we're taking that preventive measure and letting people know that we are expecting an increase in ozone levels and we're calling a spare the air day because of that. >> so here is the advice. avoid driving if you can. and if you are trying to exercise, try to do in the morning. this is the third spare the air alert issued for smog this year which is fewer than usual because a lot of people have been staying home during the pandemic. at the live desk, extreme heat is expected to make conditions worse for crews that are battling the lake fire in southern california right now. the fire has burned more than

11,000 acres with 5% containment. officials say triple digit heat and low humidity will create dangerous and erratic conditions. they warn that thousands of homes and businesses are being threatened, at least three buildings have already been destroyed. >> the neighbor's house was already engulfed when i left. >> there are over 1,000 firefighters working the lake fire. officials say that the rugged terrain in the area with drought stricken fuels are making it hard to contain right now. the new school year is fast approaching for a lot of parents right now and parents are concerned about what that will look like will that and today san francisco unified will give an update on what distance learning will be for kids in the city. education of course one of the five areas we're focused on as we look at ways to build a better bay area. and lauren martinez is joining us live from the district headquarters in san francisco this morning. >> reporter: and the supervisors

will host a public hearing along with the district and department of public health to update parents on what they should expect this upcoming year. san francisco unified now requires new educators must go through a program to help them teach from a distance. public schoolteachers have agreed to teach a minimum of two hours of live instruction per day, but they have the option of extending that time. we spoke to cody who teaches in san francisco, it is his first year and he is one of 74 new teachers who received extensive training online to get certified. >> the online courses were seven weeks long through the summer and, you know, we went at it from 9:00 a.m. until, you know, 3:00 p.m. and it helped me, you know, shift changes from what it is like to go into a physical classroom to go into a distance learning classroom.

>> reporter: the public hearing is at 10:00 this morning. 54,000 students are expected to return to class on monday. from san francisco, lauren martinez, abc 7 news. so that is what will happen in san francisco. and we already know what happened in san jose when they reopened on wednesday. and now we're looking at the numbers of how many students actually showed up for virtual learning. district officials report that 93% of students were there connecting online with teachers and their classmates. but now look closer. officials say the most vulnerable students had the highest rate of absence. schools with a high percentage of students from low income families had attendance rates as low as 6 7%. and schools in higher income areas, they had attendance as high as 99%. as most bay area kids now start the school year online, three counties are trying to get students back on campus.

the "chronicle" reports marin county will start distributing waiver applications. last week santa clara and sonoma counties put their wavering process online. they have to be approved by the county and state health officials. the state requires schools to have support of parents, labor unions and community groups. we dedicated an entire week to education. and all those stories are available at abc7news.com and on our connected tv apps. happening today, governor newsom will have an update on the state's response to the covid-19 pandemic at noon. it has been a month since newsom ordered counties to roll back their reopening plans and began adding more counties to the growing watch list. despite all of that, california just became the first state in the nation to exceed 600,000 positive cases. the number of hospitalized patients though continues to drop, about 5200 people are currently in the hospital. >> hospitalizations are actually

down in all nine counties in the bay area. and that is ranging from about 16%, 17% in san francisco to more than 30% in places like san mateo. so that is good news. >> and other news though, california is still seeing over 100 deaths every day. now to president trump's bold admission that he wants to block new funding for the u.s. post office because of mail-in voting. joe biden says this is an attempt to discredit the election. ines de la cuetara is in washington with the latest. >> reporter: good morning. neither the postal union nor the post master believes processing that expected surge in mail-in ballots will be an issue, but president trump insisted otherwise. as the debate over how to hold a safe election during the pandemic continues, president trump now telling fox news he wants to block billions of dollars from the u.s. post office to try to prevents democrats from expanding mail-in voting during the pandemic. >> if we don't make a deal, that means they don't get the money

o they can't have universal mail-in voting. >> reporter: trump has repeatedly claimed that mail-in ballots would lead to voter fraud. >> the president is afraid of the american's people. >> reporter: his 2020 opponent calls the move an assault on our democracy. >> pure trump. he doesn't want an election. >> reporter: as the pandemic takes center stage on the campaign trail. >> every single american should be wearing a mask when they are outside for the next three months at a minimum. every governor should mandate, every governor should mandate m mandatory mask wearing. >> biden's approach is regressive, it is anti-sign tistis. >> reporter: and as they continue the investigation into the origin of the

william barr may reveal som somm those today. ines de la cuetara, abc news, washington. we're having fun issues after a power outage last night, but i think that we're getting everything back together. let's take a look at what is going on with our radar. live doppler 7, you can see right there is a few sprinkles possible near half moon bay and even around san francisco. and that is the threat of showers today. even some thunderstorms possible. we don't see any lightning right now out of this system. the best chances we talked about yesterday will be over te ocean with a few stray showers roaming our way especially during the morning hours. and that looks to be the case and that is what future radar will show you, the green mainly over the ocean through the 9:00 hour and then there is one spike of energy that rolls through right around the midday and you can see right there, a slight better chance of some showers.

and then we'll see increasing sunshine which is the last thing we need for today. here is a look at the excessive heat warning, all those areas in red until sunday at 9:00. and that includes the east bay and south bay where we could warm up to 108 in some areas. here is a look at the peninsula, mid-90s this afternoon. 84 still at 8:00. look at the east bay, 86 at noon, low to mid-90s from 1:00 to 6:00. still 81 at 8:00. and for san francisco, look at that, low to mid-80s today. in fact record high of 86 likely in downtown san francisco. we'll talk more about this hot weekend coming up. let's get back to you guys. so checking in on traffic here, unfortunately, we did have a problem spot in san jose that cleared just before 4:15 this morning. a deadly crash there on northbound 85. that has moved out of the way

and overall the bay area is clear now. so we'll take a live look in emeryville showing you the camera there, headlights making their way west. the metering lights came on a little earlier yesterday though that was due to an issue on the bay bridge. so i'll continue to watch those lights. checking in on the maps, you can see we don't have a lot of slow spots. just are coming out of tracy that is smaller than usual. tracy to dublin, 29 minute ride. and antioch to concord, 13 minutes. and san rafael to san francisco, a 16 minute ride. also this morning b.a.r.t. is testing new filters and all take violet lights in the ventilation systems that might trap and kill the coronavirus. the transit agency share this had video of crews installing the filters on the underside of a rail car. transit officials have laid out a 15 step plan describing actions b.a.r.t. is taking to ensure the health and safety of riders.

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here are 7 things to know this morning. and number one, the heat. dangerous heat, the risk of heat illness soaring to high levels today as we reach possibly 110 across parts of the north bay. and the excessive heat warning also spills in to the east bay and south bay. 95 to 108. and that is not only today, but possible tomorrow and sunday. and i wouldn't be surprised if this is extended we would ll in week. and the heat will make it harder for businesses already struggling because of the pandemic. some in the east bay have put up shades to help keep people cool.

and san francisco unified school district officials will give an update later this morning to parents on what distance learning will look like. school starts on monday. number four, governor newsom will be giving another update on the state's response to the pandemic. he can watch it live at noon right here on abc 7 as well as our news app and abc7news.com. and lyft is alerting its customers about a possible shutdown. uber and lyft have been ordered to classify their drivers as full-time workers by next thursday. yesterday a judge denied their request to extend the deadline. number six, i have some positive news in traffic at least. things are looking clear across the bay area. as we take a look in walnut creek, it is pretty light for a friday. and the as and giants kick off the first game of the bay bridge series today. the first pitch is at 6:45.

after more than five weeks, a 10-year-old girl is back with her family this morning. that girl was stuck in the middle east alone due to unexplained visa issues. kate larsen was there for this emotional reunion. can. >> reporter: raghad saleh has been stranded unr til now.now. the 10-year-old is now home. >> she's so happy she is i nighted winight united with us. >> reporter: her visa finally came through. >> he is so happy, it is a moment of his life that he would never forget. >> reporter: raghad was stuck in egypt unable to immigrate with her family after her father fled yemen. five weeks ago, raghad's visa

was delayed and with the rest of the family's visas about to expire, the mother made the decision to leave raghad in egypt. the only other option was to take everyone back to yemen. >> very hard time to be here without her daughter. the days, now she here. before that, she feel that she still have some part of her back home. >> reporter: raghad's brother was the worst part was knowing that she was alone with no relatives, living with another family. and now that rh raghad is home are throwing her a big party. her visa finally approved. >> i'm happy. thank you so much. >> reporter: kate larsen, abc 7 news. >> so happy she's a back home safely. also this morning we're hearing from the heroic lodi police

officer who saved a man in the path of and on coming train. it is still hard to watch this video. the 15 second clip from her body camera has gone viral. she spot theed this man, he was struggling to free his wheelchair. and she pulled him off the tracks right before impact. >> it just came down to someone needed help and you go out and help them. everyone in the department would have done the same thing. >> the man's legs were badly injured, but he is still alive. and the department spokesperson says the outcome would have been much different had it not been for that attentive officer. >> so thankful for her. so wait until you see this. little kids can now join their parents who are working from

home. fisher-price has the toy. and here it is. it includes a pretend laptop, a headset, a wooden smartphone and a to-go cup for the midday pick me up. the brand has released several other cooking at home and staycation inspired sets. there is also, look at this, a baby bicep set. is that kettle bell? i believe it is. look, there is also a little protein shake mixer.xer. so there's that. i grew up with fisher-price, those are basically all the toys we had. so i'm not going to knock fisher-price, but this is wild. >> i think it's cute. let your kids -- they want to do everything you do anyway, so just give them the tools. >> yeah. >> just don't the let them have the stress that you have.

>> they are putting them on the starbucks train real early. >> is that's not what we need. >> yeah, they like to mimic what we do and it looks like it is fun, but as my sons are learning now that they have graduated college, real life, it's got issues. >> comes at you quick, doesn't it. >> yes, it does. the responsibilities and everything, yeah. but that looked like fun. and this is not fun, let's get into the weather forecast. and there you go, we talked about the excessive heat warning. 110 up in the north bay. east bay hills, east bay valleys and also down toward the santa clara valley, that is where we have some of the hottest temperatures. and i'll show you around the bay, it will be hot also where we have a heat advisory. still 81 up in the east bay

hills. record warm lows and highs today. that just is so unusual and so mind blowing. and it is a spare the air day. dangerous heat well into next week so our heat illness risk will remain high for several days. the heat advisory does not include san francisco and it does not include the coast, but it includes all those other areas that were not in the excessive heat warning. so let's talk about numbers. 94 in sunnyvale, 105 in 94 in santa cruz. 97 redwood city. look at the upper 70s along the coast and record setting mid-80s around downtown, south san francisco, sausalito. upper 90s to low 100s in the north bay, 97 at san rafael, 87 at richmond, 89 in berkeley. low to mid-90s along the east way shore. and 104 to 108, sadly it will be just as warm if not warmer tonight. 60s, 70s and even some 80s up in

our hills. the que accuweather 7 day forecast, we're still in the 70s at the coast, 90s and 100s inland just about every day. and in "first look," a surfer who fought off a great white shark is sharing his survival story and the decision he made that may have made the difference. here is matt gutman. >> in this morning's "gma first look," the surfer who fought off a shark with his bare hands and his board telling his story. >> massive shocks seeing that right in front of me. >> reporter: phil was surfing in western australia when a 16 foot shark chomped through his board and into part of his leg knocking him into the water. >> i grabbed the board and was just shoving it into its mouth just trying to hold it in there. figured if he was biting on the board, he wasn't biting on me.

>> reporter: and he needed emergency surgery to stitch up the deep wounds on his leg, injury olts san the same side o body where he has a tattoo of a shark's jaw. coming up at 7:00 a.m., we'll have the rest of his harrowing story. i'm matt gutman, abc news, los angeles. >> wow. well, lake tahoe residents have a message for people here in the bay area. stay away. harsh. the action they are starting to take today. also the

mighty suggest takeout this weekend. you won't want to sit outside, not in this heat. and the heat will linger during the evening hours, but at least you won't be getting beaten down by the sun which will make it feel 10 to 15 degrees hotter th than these temperatures. and if you have dark hair or dark clothing, that absorbs the heat even more. tomorrow still 80s and 90s around the bay, 100s inland. we may drop a degree or two here

or there, but all the way through monday, we're still looking at a spread of 70s at the coast to 100s inland and it doesn't stop until maybe next weekend. if you are thinking about going to laketal h tahoe, resid are urging tourists to stay away. covid-19 infections are surging in the region. locals say it is out of town visitors that are partly to blame and that visitors are not cleaning up litter, they are hogging all the parking and creating a lot of traffic. >> it should be a place for all to appreciate, but it is not being appreciated, it is being demolished. >> well, the first protest is planned for today, it will be along highway 50 which is the main drag between the bay and south lake tahoe. alcatraz will reopen for the first time in five months on monday. s sky 7 flew over it yesterday. the main cell house will be

locked up, but the park service will offer an outdoor tour where you can explore some of the island's history. temperatures will be taken before boarding the ferry and verse masks will be required. we're coming back with a full 90 minutes of news includinging shania twain live on gma. and also new security concerns with amazon's voice assistant. >> reporter: and up next, we'll tell you how hot it will get and give you some advice. and a live look at the go want restand schools?pen? want the economy to get back on track? you're not alone. and you can help make it happen. stay 6 feet apart.

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going offline in california. the email one company just sent out to its customers. >> i wish it was cooler but it is what it is. >> get ready to deal with dangerously hot temperatures today because it is warming up all across the bay area. >> i'm rethinking all of my plans this afternoon. >> what were you going to do? >> well, i'm supposed to do a workout. >> next. >> so i don't know if that will work out. >> scrapped. >> do i need to go buy some water? >> yes. were you going to go outdoor dining? >> all of it. >> i don't know, mike, what do you think? it will just be hot everywhere. >> right. and the fact that you are in the city and you have no way to escape the heat because hardly anybody has air conditioning, it might be a good idea to get takeout and go back home or get takeout and go to a park and find some shade maybe. it will be a tough one. 86 today, record high

temperature in san francisco. we have some record lows developing right now. look at that 75 in livermore. these are record warm low temperatures, 74 in san jose, 72 in concord, 70 in oakland. those would be record warm low temperatures. we're up to 16 degrees warmer than this time yesterday. so that tough sleeping weather will be back again tonight. and look at the record high temperatures this afternoon. 98 san jose, 97 in redwood city, 91 oakland.nd.nd. 97 in san rafael. we know that lot of people are already stuck at home during the pandemic. and on top of working at home and dealing with distance learning for your kids, now you will have to be looking for other ways to stay cool. a amy hollyfield is live in walnut creek with more. >> reporter: good morning.

yeah, we're watching the temperature here in walnut creek, already in the 70s and the sun isn't even up yet. it is supposed to get over 100 degrees in several parts of the east bay today. so it will be extremely the hot, so be careful. officials say this is setting up as a double threat to health. they are worried of course about people overheating, but they are also concerned about people congregating in parks and beaches and for getting to socially distance and spreading the coronavirus. the advice is to stay inside, avoid outdoor activities that could cause you to overheat and to stay 6 feet apart. we talked to people about their reaction to this expected heat. >> i don't like this weather. i prefer the winter. i've always preferred the winter g . >> certainly not wonderful, but we'll make it work. >> i work from home and i get to be in all day, save some money and stay cool. >> mine it is what it is, but i wish it was cooler.

>> reporter: cooling centers will be open, but socially distancing will be enforced. so they aren't sure what to expect in terms of nulls and if they will have to turn people away. when you are outside and you are near people and it is very hot, it could be tempting to take your mask off. officials say don't do that, the virus isn't taking a break, so you have to keep your mask on when you are out and around people. so keep that in mind. maybe just stay indoor, drink a lot of water, take it easy. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. the state's power grid operator has issued a flex alert for today. the flex alert says that you need to conserve energy as much as possible between 3:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. today. pg&e is preparing for public safety power shutoffs in the event of dangerous weather conditions that could spark wildfires. a rep says that there will the

not be a planned shutoff next week, but you could lose power anyway. >> equipment doesn't have enough time to cool down when it is that hot for that amount of time. the equipment can't cool down and that causes power outages. >> you can stay on top of the rising temperatures and power alerts anytime where the abc 7 news app. you can download it for free. make sure that you enable the push alerts. happening today, governor newsom will have another update on the state's pandemic response. anded i'm ha i'm having troublet one, so maybe kumasi you can pick this up. >> on wednesday, newsom reminded californians not to let their guard down. and you can watch mihis update live today at noon. it will be on abc 7, on app and

abc7news.com and also on facebook. the cdc has released a new forecast, it is r5predicting upo $200,000 deaths in the u.s. by labor day. and this is as parents and teachers get new guidance on how they can best keep their families safe. andrea fujii has the latest. >> reporter: and although fewer states are reporting increasing cases, 17 states are seeing an increase in hospitalizations and 21 states plus d.c. and puerto rico are seeing more daily deaths. this as many schools are still struggling with the task of bringing students back. dr. anthony fauci advising on the best way to reopen. >> you are in a red zone, i think that you really better be careful and try to get your county, your city, your state

down to a yellow or green. >> reporter: fauci also interviewed by maths new mcc mcmatthew mcconaughey. >> you want to open the bars or open the schools? >> reporter: in tampa, area schools now forced by the state to open or risk losing millions in federal funds. but for some schools that have already reopened, at least 2400 students and staff quarantined across at least six states. in mesa, personal protective equipment is being stored. >> we've been ordering all summer. >> reporter: and the american academy of pediatrics now recommending all children older than two wear masks. saying face coverings should be part of their new normal like seats belts or bike helmets. researchers say with fall approaching, the virus could spread fast in chicago, boston and baltimore. >> they only have weeks left before the nights get colder. and the transmissions may

worsen. >> reporter: and also forcing school sports to make big adjustment. ncaa announcing there won't be any fall championships this year because there aren't enough schools participating. andrea fujii, abc news, new york. at the live desk, we are a step closer to being without uber or lyft at least for a little while. what we're learning this morning is that lyft is alerting customers to all of this. in an email, they say there is a possible shutdown. both have been ordered to classify their drivers as full-time workers. yesterday a judge denied their request to extend the deadline. drivers who have been fighting to unionize for years say that they are not buying the shutdown threat, but not all feel the same way. some don't want to be full-time employees and say that their livelihoods would be devastated if a shutdown actually happened. >> people are trying to work and people need resources, they need to get to doctor's appointments

and we're telling them that this is potentially going to be shut down. >> both companies say they will file another request for an extension with the court of appeals immediately. coming up, some of the first people to be injected with an experimental coronavirus vaccine are talking with us about their experience. some of the highs and lows. she was born with a love for animals. >> and a little girl helping senior dogs get adopted, the reason why this cause is so special to her. but first, let's check in with mike nicco about those really high temperatures we'll experience today. >> and your pet is something to think about. they need water, shelter and need not to be taken out during the afternoon and watching on the hot concrete or asphalt. you want to make sure if you can't walk on it withoit withou

they shouldn't walk on it with their paws either. look at this, i'm trying see if this is making it to the ground, but so far nothing measurable. but you can see that there is a possibility of a few sprinkles this morning. so far in lightning with these storms. and as we talked about yesterday, the best chance is out over the ocean. but a chance of seeing those showers dissipate and head a little further to the west. now, by noon, look at that, one little spoke of energy will push the chance of a thunderstorm inland and then by the afternoon hour, we'll have increasing sunshine this means that it will be even hotter and brighter today than it was yesterday. south bay already 92 by noon, upper 90s through 4:00. still 86 at 8:00.

and in the north bay, 100s up until 6:00. and east bay valleys, 100 by 1:00 all the way through 7:00. 93 at 8:00. i haven't left the house for a while and i don't think i'll leave again for several more days. anybody else? >> i'm right there with you. can't wait to just stay in the house and enjoy the air that i'm so great grateful to have. in pittsburg, the chp has shut down all lanes temporarily eastbound 4 before loveridge road because of a single car crash. no injuries thankfully. please remember when you are in a crash, don't get out and walk in the middle of the freeway. but all the lanes are temporarily shut down while they tow the car out of the way. so the backup is beginning to

form. hopefully that will be cleared up soon. antioch to hercules, 26 minutes. highway 4 to the maze, 16 minutes. and highway 85 to san jose airport, a 7 minute ride. and in the south bay, good morning to san jose as we look live at our 101 camera there. those headlights making their way north right now, pretty smooth ♪ oh, oh, oh, ozempic®! ♪ (announcer) once-weekly ozempic® is helping many people with type 2 diabetes like emily lower their blood sugar. a majority of adults who took ozempic® reached an a1c under 7 and maintained it. here's your a1c. oh! my a1c is under 7! (announcer) and you may lose weight. adults who took ozempic® lost on average up to 12 pounds. i lost almost 12 pounds! oh! (announcer) for those also with known heart disease, ozempic® lowers the risk of major cardiovascular events such as heart attack, stroke, or death. it lowers the risk. oh! and i only have to take it once a week. oh! ♪ oh, oh, oh, ozempic®! ♪ (announcer) ozempic® is not for people

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best chance of thunderstorms remains up in the high country. here is a look at you're forecast for today and look at the areas shaded there and again tomorrow and sunday. so if you are thinking about heading up there, they say don't go, first of all. and it will be a little dicey as far as those thunderstorms. so how to beat the heat, head to the coast, that is really the only place that won't be

exceptionally hot. still 70s there. more than 10 million of us in california under heat advisories. look at the 100s through the central valley, 118 in palm springs. 85 in monterey today. investigators are looking into what caused two fires in danville. flames raced through the garage of a house at the end of willow view court yesterday afternoon and then a few minutes after that, a two acre grass fire broke out nearby. sky 7 shows us the proximity. they were put out in just under an hour. and the bay area is launching its very first vaccine trials. what is it like to be injected as part of an experiment? kate larsen spoke with some of the first volunteers for a trial here in the u.s. >> reporter: jennifer, neal, ian and judy are all enrolled in trials for the covid-19 vaccine

developed by massachusetts based company moderna and the federal government. on march 16th, jennifer was the first person in the u.s. to get injected with the experimental vaccine. neal was second in line for the phase one trial which took place in the seattle area. moderna tested three doses of the vaccine, each participant got two injections one month apart. ian received ten times higher and this jennifer and neal's. >> all i had was a little bit of arm pain where write got the shot. but after the second injection, i did have some more issues. for about 24 hours, i had a fever and headache, some nausea. and a couple days later, it became clear that i had too much of an immune reaction to that high dose. >> reporter: ian says because of the side effects that he and a few others experienced, moderna is no longer testing that 250 micro gram strength. moderna chose to move forward with the 100 micro gram dose.

they say it produced a rapi and strong immune response in the phase one rarmts regardless of the dose received. and judy stokes is ian's mom inspired by her son, she signed up for moderna's phase three trial. >> i really wasn't sure if they would want me. i'm 68 and i have heart disease and high blood pressure. but it turns out that is exactly who they wanted, they wanted a diverse group of people and those who were vulnerable to the virus. >> reporter: she got her first injection last week and does not know if she received the vaccine or a placebo. would you do it again if you could? >> absolutely. >> yes. >> i feel hopeful. this one or another one, i feel hopeful. >> reporter: kate larsen, abc 7 news. >> that is amazing.

all this week, abc 7 news has been featuring a special series of stories and guest interviews exploring the way the bay area is taking part in developing and testing a possible coronavirus vaccine. you can catch it on abc news, you are our app and website. a 14-year-old girl in san jose is making it her mission to help senior dogs find a forever home kind of like she did when she was adapted. mena has received a total of $14,000 to help muttville senior dog rescue. she herself was adopted from india. her parents say she's always had a love for animals and decided she wanted to help the dogs find homes. she came up with a plan to take care of animals around her neighborhood and donate the money she earned to muttville. >> for dog sitting, walking, dog board, pretty much everything. i thought this would be a way that i could spend time with dogs and also help muttville.

>> muttville says with the thousands that she's raised, they have been able to save more dogs. we love to see that. >> nice. and i love senior dogs. i have a senior dog. my woodstock just turned 15. and i wish i could have this senior dog all 15 years. he's such a nice dog now. at the beginning? it was a little rough. a lot of energy. >> but now he's come into his own. >> yeah. he actually everyone seems like he likes me. >> he loves you, especially after those cup cakes you made him for his birthday. >> that's true. that was a lot for me to do. >> yeah, senior dogs and cats all have their advantages. unfortunately, they do get left behind more at the shelters than

the younger ones. so that is great. glad we highlighted her. and we'll have perfect pet later today on midday live. in mt. tam, we're at 78. it will be a very colorful sunrise today thanks to those clouds. record warm lows and record warm highs today on this third spare the air day. that's it of this summer season. dangerous heat will spill well into next week, so moderate to high heat illness several days in the forecast. asterisk means a record high. 94 at sunnyvale, gilroy 105. sachbt crui santa cruz, two degrees high of their record. 97 millbrae only 87 today. and a record tying 86 in

downtown san francisco. you have to get to 99 in napa to reach a record. you'll be close. record high in richmond is 90. and in hayward, about 95. so close there. tonight not good sleeping weather once again. 60s and 70s with 80s in our hills. my accuweather 7 day forecast, we'll lose four degrees tomorrow, but we're still talking about 70s at the coast to 100s inland. we may dip down into the 60s sunday at the coast, but 70s will return next week. 80s, 90s and 100s, they are going nowhere. there are new details about a security flaw for amazon's alexa voice assistant. a cybersecurity firm says hackers could have used a link to access a user's voice history or even personal information. the firm told amazon about the

security bug which has now been fixed. amazon says it is not aware of any customer information being exposed. new at 6:00, clearing the covid-19 test backlog. a lot of people have had to wait weeks for their test results. how one bay area county plans to cut it down to just three days. and the giants and as go head to head tonight. no fans allowed of course, but a bunch of people plan to be outside the ballpark. ♪ don't impress me much yes, i'm ready for shania. what are you singing, friend? >> i'm singing the song. i love that song. >> and i like her, i like all her songs. so shania is on gma talking about how she is turning some of her hits to family friendly

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giants are kicking off the first game of the way bridge series at oracle park. oakland heading to san francisco in first place, but the giants return in last place in the nl west. first pitch is at 6:45. as and giants squared off in a pair of exhibition games just before the season opened last month and then the bay area rivals will meet again in oakland next month. oracle park food service workers are planning to picket prior to the game. and also stage a car caravan. the chronicle reports that the union representing the employees has requested that the giants join labor negotiations between the union and bon appetit which is the subcontractor. but the giants denied that request. the protest tonight starts at 6:00 p.m. and now a summer concert from shania twain. she will be live on "good morning america."

♪ you think you're special, you think you're something else ♪ so you're a rocket scientist >> so good! ♪ ♪ i think you're all right. it has been 20 years since that music video and this morning she is talking about her new rock a bye baby album. shee >> of course we all sing lullabies to our children and i'm flattered that this will become a groove in the minds of their babies. i think that they will take these melodies with them through their lives. >> you can watch a full interview with shania twain coming up on gma at 7:00. now i have a question for both of you. today we're talking about shania

twine. yesterday we were talking about another long time favorite of mine, amy grant. why to both of them look like they are 29 years old? >> exactly. >> right. >> what is happening? they got into the backward mobile. they joined j. lo and jada. >> i'm just going to be inspired. >> it is that southern humidity. >> that is good for your skin and your hair. >> yes. >> probably some other things too. we have the excessive heat warning until 9:00 sunday the areas that you see in red and it does extend through the east bay and into the south bay with highs anywhere from 95 to 110 across hose areas in red. everywhere about the coast and san francisco be orange, that means that you will be around 90 to 100.

so let me ask it because now i'm stuck on shania. what is your favorite? >> i like that don't impress me, and also man i feel like a woman. ♪ >> let's go girl! sorry, i'm all fired up now. i can't turn this off. new at 6:00 -- we'll do that during the break. new at 6:00, a school violated state health orders and made students go back to school in-person this week. we have the response from public health officials. >> reporter: 54,000 unified school district students return to class on monday. today the supervisors and the department of public health

great day on the lake! it is. lunch is cookin'! and i saved a bunch of money on my boat insurance with geico. fellas, can it get any better than this? whoa! my old hairstyle grew back. so did mine. [80's music] what? i was an 80's kid. it only gets better when you switch and save with geico.

now at 6:00, a dangerous heat wave moving through the bay area. here is a live look from our east bay hills camera. temperatures inland will hit triple digits today and through the weekend. and just three more days until students in san francisco go back to school. extensive training all teachers have been going through for distance learning. >> good morning, everybody. it is friday, august 14. we'll start with those triple digit temperatures that is hitting as many of the places that we would normally go