building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is abc7 news. >> good morning everyone. saturday august 15th, i'm liz kreutz. thank for joining us. a day in the heat and of course last nig bauf it. we se let's devoget over to lisa arge tracking it all. >> bit of a silver lining. san jose a few kwlouds there. subtropical moisture yes it is going to add to relative humidity but also dim some of the sun. 77 the bay, 67 san francisco.

73 santa rosa, 82 by the delta and livermore and we talked about the dangerous heat wave throughout next week it is going to get even stronger. heat advisory closer to the bay and the changes today come in as breezier on shore winds arrive in the afternoon. few more clouds. still a oppressively hot inland with 80s to 90s and near 100 around the bay but coming down at the coast and san francisco. >> power has been restored to the 220,000 pegme who lost power last night after a day of record breaking heat. power grid operators declared a stage 3 electrical emergency last night due to increased electricity demand. it is if first time they have done this since 2011. the utility because of the emergency was unable to notify

customers in advance of the wide spread outages and rolling blackouts. san mateo has 30,000 without power at one point and san rafael nearly 50,000 customers. abc7 news reporter spoke with businesses who arerad er tac f of communication. >> reporter: thousands were left in the dark across the bay area. >> no notification, and then all of a sudden we don't have power and it is 105 degrees. >> reporter: just one of nearly 50,000 san rafael pg&e customers who were without power for hours. >> what about the people who are li oken yg oxhave, like, food in the freezer in their refrigerator. it's just, unreal. >> reporter: many small businessing struggling to stay afloat during this pandemic push to closeheir doors hours early. >> what we had available. the vegetarian combo, stuff that was already cooked so we can sell it out and not have to spoil it.

and we try to push it with your registers, but the moment the c charge our customers. >> san mateo also experiencing power outages, police reminding drivers to treat effective translates fourway stops. in san rafael. abc7 news. >> and this morning people in vallejo should have water. customers in the area of shadow ridge and burnham street were affected. the water departmentel deploy backup generators to pump water. park rangers because base of extreme fire danger by a combination of wipds, low humidity and high temperatures the park will not be able to open. this applies to all visitors, hikers, bikers, campers and cars. the park will remain close until the fire danger improves, which

could be several days. and in one of the warmest part of the bay area rolling blackouts are exactly what small businesss do do not need right now. restaurant owner lisa ahmad says customers have been dining on the patio of her cafe despite 105 degree heat. but she's worried. business is down 20% because of covid-19. rolling blankets this weekend she says would be catastrophic for her bottom line. >> anything that needs refrigeration you are going to lose. and it is going cost, you know, $10,000 plus very easily. in just the drop of a hat. >> just for a day. >> yeah. absolutely. >> ten k. >> oh easily. just the meat alone. >> parts of al maeda county were hit with out fortunately the power stayed on at ahmad's cafe where you can see they hosted a small independence day celebration. and california's independent system operator is monitoring energy use and late last night

the state closed in on the maximum available capacity of over 48,000 mega watts per minute. the last time we saw thisstream use was 2006 when the state shet an historical peak at more than 50,000 mega watts per minute. it is forecasted to peak lower today.more than 50,000 mega wat minute. it is forecasted to peak lower today. serious financial problems with the utilities led to disaster. rollic blackouts hit the bay area first in 2000 and by 2001 the blackouts spread to the entire state. and a transformer explosion is to blame for a power outage in martinez. video shows charred debris on the ground fire says the transform blew after it got

overheated causing the utility box next to it to then melt. in the bay the temperature reached 104 at memoriam beach. people all over the bay area headed for the river. expect crowds to be much larger this countys asking out of towners to avoid crowding the river because of covid-19. the county reported 140 new cases just yesterday. >> and on the peninsula, pacifica is discouraging visitors to the beach. the mayor says overcrowding and parking problems are exactly what she does not want to see in the middle of the pandemic. considering closing beaches for the upcoming labor day holiday. and in the south bay, cooling centers will be open this weekend so here is a look at some of the locations. the mayfair, camden and roosevelt community centers in san jose. cupertino senior center.

mountain view and campbell and saratoga and gilmore libraries and because of covid-19 scientists urge caution is if the ac is blasting. they say it is especially important to follow the same guidelines like wiping down surfaces, wearing a mask and only stay as long as you need to. you can stay on top of the rolling blackouts and hot temperatures with the abc7 news app. ke sure you enable those pushma alerts. dozens of tahoe area residents rolled up the welcome mator visitors sort of, holding a roadside protest against out of towners. urging tourists to stay away. residents partly blame visitors for a surge in covid-19 cases in the region. tahoe has been ito the past few many from the bay area. >> the loc home and we feel ver compassionate wanting to keep

the lake very pristine. >> other tahoe residents disagree saying they need the business particularly with so many shops and restaurants struggling to stay afloat. >> other places are closed down. and we're open. in a few short months it is going to be freezing here and those places that have only outdoor dining are gonna have to survive off of take out. >> more protests are planned for sunday. all right lisa. we don't want people crowding beaches but people are begin o have to do something to break this heat. it is getting really hot out there. >> it is. but not only are you seeing haze from the camera, but subtropical moisture from the shout out could be a thunderstorm late today. the clouds increase. the winds increase and yes the temperatures coming up. 87 on top of mount tam right now. so that is well up 200 feet at the surface. we're in the 80s as well. accuweather forecast is next. >> a thunderstorm, that will be

interesting, lisa. check with you when we get back. also next, the struggle to control covid-19 cases as -- and new research on raci

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welcome back. developing news from southern california. a new round of evacuations has

been oshded because of the out of control lake fire burning north of los angeles. officials placed -- triple digit heat has caused increase in fire activity. the fire has so far burned more than 14,000 acres and is only 12% contained. bay area fire agencies have sent strike teams to the fire. california's case count is now above 600,000 and another 188 deaths reported yesterday.

a new worry as well. the weather for people who don't want to let their guard down. >> you don't wab to be in the building with some rickety old air conditioner. that's a good idea. >> the state says they will densp billion to make sure everyone has a speedy internet connection. and while the number of covid patients in america's hospitals is falling, the number of daily deaths is unfortunately rising with the passing of 1,204 americans reported the last 24 hours. abc7 reporter trevor oelt has the latest. >> reporter: this morning the on slugt of new covid-19 cases isl slamming several areas. >> we can't hire enough people fast enough to keep up with demand. >> reporter: delays continue to be a rampant problem. in rhode island places like this are waiting as much as ten hours for a test. >> now it is going on almost seven hours that i've been in my car waiting to get tested for a

rapid test. >> reporter: in atlanta's fulton county, non profit company core, founded by actor sean penn is giving millions of doll tsargre the mostulnerablevicesha sets an example not only for the state of georgia but for the rest of the nation. >> new emory university highlight the pandemic's staggering racial a ethnic disparities. in predominantly black units death rates are six times higher when compared with predominantly white communities. >> people say well we're all in the same boat. i tell people, yeah. no we're not. some are in a dinghy. others are in a yacht. >> reporter: health officials and medical workers are learning more about the virus every day. patients who have recovered from covid-19 don't need to quarantine or get repest tested for up to three months while in

texas doctors say a baby who tested positive the day she was born likely contracted the virus in the womb. as some schools and colleges return, the university of north carolina has reported clusters of at least five positive cases this two different residence halls. and the florida athletic association has voted to allow schools to start fall sports later this month against recommendations from medical experts. she has heart disease and high blood pressure but volunteered if are the trial na saying she was inspired by her son ian volunteering too. >> i wasn't sure if they want me but it turns out that is exactly what they wanted. they want a diverse group of people and those who are vulnerable. >> reporter: abc7 new new york. >> a pop up covid-19 testing site is opening in the south bay.

over felt high school in san jose. open from 9:00 to 5:00. do dert. children under 12 do need parental consent. and to cut down on waiting times you may be given a wristband for a time to return to be tested. and hooping today students in contra costa county will get free school supplies to help this year. clarissa wilson is a 19-year-old sophomore at san diego state and starting the "stu the bus" campaign years ago. she received support from warriors ambassador -- and the . let's get back to that heat that we are tracking. i told you lisa, ist a n relf. i do worry that this weekend, that was a friday. saturday night might be pretty packed. >> exactly. people need to find some relief

from the heat and get it today with a stronger sea breeze. even though we increase cloudin relative humidity but cloud cover is better to obscure some of that solar radiation than the full on mostlyunny sky and with that cloud cover we're going the see a chance of a thunderstorm after minnesota for some locations around the bay. and live doppler 7 picking up on nothing. no low clouds or fog. further to the south is the subtropical moisture around the central coast san lose obispo and continuing to be drawn up around a big dome of high pressure keeping us hot. the subtropical pressure to the in gilroy.he downtown. half-moon bay 70. walnut creek just a few clouds

there. 73 santa rosa. fairfield 87, already in the low 80s for concord. livermore triple digits again foryever a hundred degrees today with the sea breeze and clouds around, about 88. so we are looking at some of the changes today. the heat wave continues overall though through wednesday. in fact it is going to spike after the weekend. looking at the high clouds increasing today, the on shore flow and a slight risk of a thunderstorm tonight. most likely is going to be offshore but nonetheless you can see the cloud cover here that will continue to ride up from the south throughout the day today, look what happens tomorrow on your sunday. there is more cloud cover. we saw a records broken yeste but the winds, coming out of the the south, will help out a little today. this is 5:00 p.m. saturday. look at what happens into sunday.

the winds increase a little. with the high temperatures always watching out for the winds, it is certainly low relative humidity. dupon dew points as well. monday, 110 inland and tuesday even hotter. a renewed spike in our heat. this is wednesday. but as we get into thursday, then we are going to see widespread cooling. and that is going the take us into the week. 88 today in san mateo. you were in the low 90s yesterday, to near 100 on the peninsula. your hundred yesterday in oakland down to 88. 95 san francisco. 80 today. north bay upper 90s but little relief here. back over 100 degrees. 103 in san jose, 96 today so we've got a little bit of cloud cover and wind that will change things up over the weekend. heat wave continues though with

the intense heat inland. little more humid today and tomorrow but around the bay and up the coast, maybe 2-5 degrees cooler. elsewhere though, the heat spikes again. monday, tuesday and wednesday for everyone and that's when our advisories will let up and we'll begin to see some cooling thursday and friday. so that russian river sounded pretty good, liz. >> i know. four day, five day, long time of this heat. >> yeah. extended period. we usually don't see that. we want our fog back, right? >> i know. carl, come back. thanks lisa. just ahead, have you seen the new netflix show "indian match making" a cal grad is on the somewhat controversial show and she's going shar

if you have been on netflix lately. you may have seen "indian match making," the latest series

documenting modern arranged marriages. and the show has sparked some coronavirus and debate over its portrayal of indian culture. one of the women in the show is a cal grad who recently finished up a veterinarhip here in san fran she hopes it leads to change. >> not for me. >> i didn't foresee. >> and i'm hear to help them. >> this is a clip from "indian match making," the latest reality dating show you probably saw pop up on your netflix. if you haven't watched it yet you might have at least heard what it is about. a top match maker from india who specializes in modern day arranged marriages. >> the india, the parents guide the children and the work of the match maker. >> featuring men and women from india and the u.s. on the search for a life partner, including cal grad. when i realized the bay area

connection i was eager to get perspective. the show has generated quite a bit of debate and not only because of the concept of arranged marriages. what. >> reporter: what did you think of the show. >> i thought it was good. obviously it is controversial. there are a lot of things there that indians are upset about. non indians are confused about. so it is a lot of conversation gathering, which is anything you -- >> reporter: she's 28 and first generation american. her parents from india has an arranged marriage. this is her first experience using a match maker and she could do it again. >> you learn to everyone everyone's fault. to me there is no difference. in fact arranged marriage is really no different than a friend introducing you to someone. >> reporter: it isn't necessarily by critics of the show say it glosses over some of the darker sides of the tradition. membership and women pressured by their family into marriages

the pressure to stay in them and marrying outside your class. >> i watch the show. i -- >> she's the curator of the berkeley south asian radical history walking tour. she has mixed feelings. >> i think one of the reasons the show might be controversial is that we don't have as many representations of south asian culture, of indian culture in our media still. and even when we have those representations they often tend to, you know, still focus on things like poverty or in this case arranged marriage. west.ngs that are still a >> she admits somg of what the show reveals is spot on. the women more than the men are told to compromise. colorism is often an issue. match maker often mentions the fairness of someone's skin. >> it is real and also very traumatic to hear that being said about some of the participates in the show. who i think some of the

participants are really independent women. >> well aware the aspects still existing within indian society and not immune to them. even while watching the show she was surprised to see a face reader make an upsetting comment about her. >> one line about me the face reader made was that if this match doesn't work, then her future is bleak. that's what he said about me. and i'm like, i really hope that's not true. because, you know, i just hope that is not true. >> still rashi is grath glad the show included these moments and is hoping it will spark change. >> we're we may not be slim and trim but we're educated, we're confident people and isn't that what really matters in day and age? >> and in the meantime, sorry, spoil aloert she didn't mend up with her match -- >> -- >> so if you are watching. >> long-term goal is to be back in the bay area and not locked down area. but i'm single and ready to mingle. so, you know, hook a girl up.

>> few weeks ago she moved from san francisco to los angeles. i want to thank her for being so candid and open about her experience and hope she finds her match. still to come. the usps says mail-in ballots may not be returned soon enough to be counted. what are americans to do as the president threatens to block post office funding? and what started out as

>> building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is abc7 news. >> if you are just joining us we are tracking the heat this morning. so let's get another quick look at the weather with meteorologist lisa argen. good morning lisa. >> good morning liz, high everyone this heat is going stick around well into next week. over the weekend --. right now we're looking at a beautiful view from our roof

0. on friday. francisco, 69 sea breeze kicks up. 77 in san jose. mount tam, hazy. 73 santa rosa. 87 by delta. dangerous heat wave, especially inland for increased risk of heat illnesses and we're looking at our heat advisory closer to the bay. with more on shore push, increasing clouds, we are running the risk of perhaps a slight chance of a thunderstorm later on president trump threatening

potential defunding if are the postal service. b abc news white house correspondent rachel scott has the dekalas. >> reporter: this morning the u.s. postal service sounding the alarm telling nearly 20 states mail-in ballots might n returned in time to be counted. that as more states announce mail-in voting. >> today we are announcing that the november 3rd general election will be held overwhelmingly through vote by a mail. every vote should be safe. every vote should be secure. and every vote should count. that shouldn't be >> reporter: in critically backgrou baghd urging residents to request

those ballots 15 days ahead of time. for months the president has raled against mail-in voting. >> this election will be the most rigged election in history if that happens. >> reporter: without evidence claiming it leads to voter fraud and even threatening to block funding for the post office until democrats agree to his demands for a coronavirus relief bill. >> would you be willing to accept the $25 billion for the postal service including the 3 1/2 -- >> sure, if they give us what we want. and it is not what i want. it is what the american people want. >> reporter: his rival joe biden tweeting voting by mail is safe and secure. take it from the president who just requested his mail-in ballot for the florida primary on tuesday and former president barack obama digging in, tweeting the trump administration is more concerned with expressing the vote than the virus. >> what we've never seen before is a president say i'm going the try to actively kneecap the

postal service, to encourage voting. and i will be explicit about the reason i'm doing it. >> rachel scott abc news washington. a look at the rise in power s look at their influence. >> for the first time your next vice president of the united states, kamala harris. >> reporter: kamala harris's ascension to joe biden's running mate to the 2020 election is not only historic, but for many the move feels like validation. >> for us to be, see ourselves at the top of the ticket is an affirmation that our time has co come. >> reporter: earlier this year in march biden made a public pledge to pick a woman on the ticket. >> i commit i will fact pick a woman to be vice president. >> reporter: that sparked a collective of black women,

political strategists, activists and advisors to come together urging anyway his running mate will a black woman, even compiling a list of experienced accomplished potential candidates. >> it was a list of six black woman. a mayor, several congressional members, a former cabinet member. we had a u.s. senator. >> reporter: statistically black woman have long been a dominant and dependableable pollock of the democratic party with a whopping 92% voting democrat at the polls in 2016. >> we have elected everything known to man. we've elected white men, black men. we have covered the gamut. >> reporter: showing little black and brown girls what they can aspire to do. >> her selection indicates that ber not in the back. >> i have daughters and when they ser picre as knesiden givem hope and inspiration. >> abc news new york. a san jose non profit is supporting protesters across the

bay take a look. >> this idea starting with me coming to the san jose protests. i was here from the beginning back in may when everything first started. and at that time i noticed there was a need in the community of the protesters and also local and house community where they needed supplies to actually stay out here longer. so i just came here with a table and some waters. and people dropped off more water and snacks and even hot food donations. >> the hydration station, a kah, red tents. >> at that point i realized what i was doing was helping and working. >> we're officially a 501 c 3 organization. we've fed and given water to thousands of people at this point. we are here for you. go we got you. we're going to be out here for you. and we're not just going to be

out here for you when there is a protest. we're going to be out here for you consistently and continually. because the community has got to care for each other. >> we are hero tent and stands for human empowerment throw radic radical -- through radical optimism. by the people,or the people. and optimistic the system can be betty do that through radical change. it is more important than ever to be part of our community. lot of black and brown people in san jose and the bay area have always felt like they didn't have someone to help them. they always felt neglected by the system. but now more than ever with the whole covid crisis, these people need our support. we've been all over the bay. so we've gone to east palo alto. we've gone to santa cruz. to oakland. we've been to different parts of san jose. since i was here with all the food and water bottles not only did hi supplies grow but the

volunteer base grew. >> and looks like a good amount of people. i was doing and hey can i help. >> i went over, hey, i think what you are doing is awesome. how can i help you? >> it's grown very fast. with. >> we have over 70 volunteers out here helping us. we've received support from other organizations around here. we've partnered with other organizations. >> and they wanted to work with us. hey, can you come to my event? i think this would be really cool to have some food for our protesters. and that's how we grew. and we grew really fast. i had the idea of just being here for the san jose protesters, for the black lives matter movement. because that was -- that's what initially brought me out. i would like to see it transformed to different movements. it could be immigration movements, unhouse movements, women's movements. there are so many different things we can help with. what we're doing is not just for the protesters.

it is for the community. protesting or not. you can come by and get food if you want and in the future we're going to be expanding into breakfast and lunch programs and just so we can feed the community. and that is why we're out here. >> i'm so incredibly proud what we've been able to accomplish. i'm really excited to see what we continue to do in the future. >> and you can check out more great stories as well at localish.com, facebook and instagram. how a non profit is donating to shelters in need during covid-19 and a live look from our santa cruz camera this morning. beautiful 72 degrees right now at the beach in santa cruz. pretty nice but it is

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lisa. >> yeah, not really.

inland forget about it. it is the same as it was but you are going to notice increasing louds and also a brteet that will help some of you out. but still temperatures as much as 10-25 degrees above average and not as many records as yesterday. so the weekend will mix things up again before the heat wave comes back in full force next week. my accuweather seven day forecast is next. >> lisa, thank you. a dramatic ninth inning rally for the a's in game 1 of the bay bridge series. the giants have not won a lead like this since dear california... we know these are challenging times. rest assured, you are not alone. and with summer here, your energy bills might go up with rising temperatures. together, we can save energy and money. try closing your shades during the day... setting your ac to 78° or higher... or cooling off with a fan when you can. united we are always stronger.

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sean mania takes the hill for the a's, first pitch is at

4:07. last night they had to play ten innings before the a's came out on top. here is larry biel with the highlights in this morning's sports. >> good morning everybody. the a's a first place team. they find ways to win and the giants are last place team. they find ways to lose. the kayakers enjoying the cove. and this is classic. cardboard cutouts of seagals. that's great. giants muscling up. two men out in the third for hunter pence, and johnny good, johnny cueto goes seven. allows just two runs on 104 pitch, struck out five. top nine, 7-3, the giants have this in the bag, right?

uh-uh. bases loaded for pit stscotty, s a grand slam. goss could not believe it. piscotty's second granny of the season. and strikes out the side to end it. a's come back to win 8-7 in ten. >> it is just grinding and never saying die. we've seen so many times us come back and win. we have all the walk-offs at home. to do it just pledge fortitude and continuing to grind and hope something goes right. >> rewatching the game happens tonight as you talk it and figure ways to better for tomorrow and we could have done differently and just look at it from a how can we raise the bar for ourselves perspective. >> great win for the a's, love ross for the giants. football news. george kittel loves h going?

>> what's up. >> go going to celebrate this thing. niner nation we are here. the faithful. going to be an honor for a timead to baby. woo! >> woo. a battle of heavyweights tonight for the title in vegas. ufc 252, gilroy's own daniel cormier, against sto sto sto sto cormier said this will be his final bout. that is it on morning sports. have a great weekend everybody. stay cool. i'm larry biel. >> telling you that i went float okay the russian river yesterday and we discovered that inner tube floating is like the new toilet paper. they are so hard to find. so heads up to anyone if you are

doing that. >> been rubbing it in all morning liz. lot of folks are making plans to cool off not only today and tomorrow but into next week when it is going to be even hotter. today and tomorrow, things are going to switch up a little bit. we're going to see not only a few more clouds. we'll see more humidity. temperatures are not going to be as warm in san francisco. but here in livermore, average high 88. no changes for you. 106 yesterday. about the same today. looking at 102 on sunday. that is our cooler day. for some. obviously not for your in our inland valleys and triple digits continue into wednesday, san ramon, juanita creek, not until thursday and friday we feel the cool downward. abt 80ith increase of on floe. yesterday barely any wind.

and the south coast, tropical moisture and thunderstorms. check out the lightning strikes here. continuing to slide up from the south and ebb enhance our cloud cover and perhaps give us a chance of a thunderstorm late tonight. mainly over the water but we can see them in the south bay, in the north bay later on this evening and you are looking at the clouds here. to 80 already. 69, san francisco. 77 in oakland. 80 in redwood city. 82 gilroy already. and 72 half moon bay. 79 mauve otto. 87 by the delta.novato. 87 by the delta. maybe a few records today. on the peninsula it was 102 yesterday redwood city. going cooler today due to the sea breeze. so the heat wave continues through next w cudcrayt is we gho tt b

and slight risk of a thunderstorm tonight. here is a look at more cloud cover as we go through the 10:00 hour into the afternoon. you can see the central valley thunderstorms in the sierra nevada today, tomorrow. the bay area, well it is a slight risk but you will notice the high clouds increase again on sunday. sunday is our cooler day with that on shore flow and cloud cover but as for the beaches today. lot of sunshine, upper 70s. cooler than yesterday's 80s but still mid 80 in santa cruz. it was 100 yesterday in santa cruz. today in the south bay, 96. you were 103 yesterday. 93 cupertino. numbers from the mid 80 toss mid 90s on the peninsula. hot. not as holt though. 77 in the sunset. 95 petaluma and east bay, oakland how about 88 today? that's warm. it was hot yesterday at a hundred.

100 in san ramon toed. 102 in pleasanton. the accuweather seven day, the heat wave continues. especially inland. humid over the weekend. cooling off the coast maybe some locations around the bay but forget about it monday, tuesday and wednesday we're back into that oppressive heat all around the bay, except immediately at the shoreline. so we will be looking to forward i think to the end of the upcoming workweek, liz. some like it hot but this is a little too hot. >> it is and so hard during the pandemic all the places we want to go to beat the heat it is not really safe for us to all gather there. so if you do go and gather, bring your mask, sunscreen, water and keep your distance. a new online profit is letting people donate items to people in need in the b shows how it is just one click away. >> reporter: the coronavirus pandemic has taken issues we've

already been facing in the bay area and amplified them. like the growing number of people in shelters, particularly homeless, all of which have basic day to day needs that can't always be met. >> the need for supplies has increased drastically since covid-19 started. lot of people were laid off and fired and it really caused a strain on a lot of the shelters and, you know, increased rates of homelessness and domestic violence all across the nation. >> enter shelter share, the california-based non profit links community members to local shelters through an oibl store where people can purchase essential items likes toiletry, non perishable foods and baby products. a major help to the safe haifbs of the community. >> one of the things we get is what is the singed greatest action they can take. and that is make a contribution. i think what shelter share has done is created a platform for

just that. >> reporter: give what you want without couch. ms and they will g the item and deliver it to the shelter in need. it is that simple. >> we've been able to supply shelters all across california with thousands of dollars worth of donations. any amounts that you give really goes directly and impacts the life of somebody who really needs these basic human necessities. and every dollar you spend is, you know, going towards getting these products to the shelter of your choice. >> with shelter share a small price tag could lead to a big difference. for more information visit abc7 news com. reporting justin dorsey, abc77 news. >> a huge difference. invite you to join better bay area project thanks. share your gratitude for everyone making a difference during the coronavirus pandemic. #better bay area to show us how you are saying thank you. and we'll share it with the community. okay next.

the special virtual tribute today for the rosy the riveter

the rosy the riveter v the 75th anniversary of the end of world wor two and 25th anniversary of the founding of the historical park. last week invited to post messages. today the virtual rally can be viewed on the roizsy the riveter trust facebook and instagram pages. something to do from home. today, if you are trying to stay inside. not go out when it is going to be way too hot. lisa let's get that final check of the forecast. >> yeah liz, the best part of the day right now before the heat really begins to build.

but we do have a sea breeze to look forward to on the coast. upper 70s, half-moon bay. 80s, san francisco. palo alto 92. it gets waerm. not quite as hot as yesterday. increase the clouds as welt. inland very little change around the bay and at the coast. subtle changes for the clouds and sea breeze and back to the heat by monday. liz. >> thank you. thanks for joining us as well here on abc7 mornings. i'm liz kreutz, along with lisa argen. the nba playoffs begin today here on abc7. another thing to do today instead of going outside. at 11:00 nba countdown gets you ready for the western conference play in between the 8 seed and the portland trail blazers and the 9 seed and the memphis grizzlies. winner advances to take on the lakers in the first round of the

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