wildfire evacuees start returning home, many so relieved that the worst is over. and it is back to school in the classroom. the sunnyvale school that is resuming in-person learning and their plan to make it work during this pandemic. good morning, everybody. happy friday. we have made to friday. it is august 28th. we know there is a lot going on, but we'll still be happy about that and we'll check in with mike nicco. >> hi, everybody. yeah, we'll start with the current air quality. places like ukiah and willitts. but as you look elsewhere, we have green and yellow, which means that there is good air quality until you get around boulder creek and scotts valley. and it is unhealthy for everybody. and it will remain in the north bay and south bay that have the poorest air quality. so what you

is a lot of fog as high pressure moves over top of us. haven't heard of any drizzle yet and this marine layer that is kind of absent today as far as strong breezes will allow our temperatures to warm into the 60s at coast, 70s and 80s around the bay. and hotter weather is coming up. while most schools are conducting classes online, a school in the south bay is getting a waiver. it has already resumed in-class instruction. and education of course one of the five key issues foe us focusing on. and julian glover is live with more. >> reporter: yes, it will be welcome back to the classroom for the second consecutive day for about 57 elementary school students here at sunnyvale christian school. the second day back to school for them. i spoke to an employee here earlier, he told meyf the students were just so happy

to be back and i'm sure the parents are happy as well. this private school started with online learning like everyone else, but quickly transitioned to in-person learning in the classroom when the state approved their waiver request. so this is the first school here in the bay area to receive the waiver and reopen. according to the mercury news, moreland school district will be starting in-person instruction next week making them the second school here in the bay area to do so. sachbts clai santa clara county reporting 62 schools are seeking the waivers to reopen. but in some counties, that is not the reality. for example in alameda county, they are not considering waivers right now. and one concern for the school, however, is enrollment, we're hearing that that has been cut

by about half just trying to shake things off from the pandemic. also hearing this morning that this is a really wbig relief because parents didn't know what they would to with their students out of school while they are working completely from home. so a big task. but now 57 of those kids back to school here. julian glover, abc 7 news. there is much needed good news for businesses in contra costa county including nail salons, massage studios and gyms. they can reopen, of course they have to do it outdoors. the county health department gave the green light for those hard hit businesses earlier this week. it is because of declining coronavirus infection rates, although contra costa county is still on the state's watch list. also hotels and short term rentals are allowed to reopen to recreational travellers.

a bill that would extend the statewide eviction moratorium is expected to be unveiled this morning. the covid-19 eviction ban is set to expire on tuesday. and the bill is sponsored by david chiu. and it has been a subject of nonstop negotiation by landlords, apartment associations and rights groups. and it will through january 31. tenants would still be required to pay at least 25% of rent in the coming months. for the bill to take effect immediately, two-thirds 6 most chambers need to pass it. the latest on the bay area wildfires, good weather is helping firefighters on the front lines of the czu complex. the massive scu lightning complex has scorched more than 369,000 acres and it is 35% contained. and then the north bay, the lnu

lightning complex is roughly the same size burning nearly 370,000 acres and is 35% contained. cal fire says that they are making good progress thanks to the extra help that has come in from the california national gha guard. >> we have 12 crews and we will utilize them the best we can. and there is still a huge sense of relief this morning for people affected by the czu lightning complex. tens of thousands of homeowners who had to be evacuated can finally go back home. cal fire lifted the evacuation order for about 20,000 residents in scotts valley. one couple has been using their ring doorbell camera for the last week to make sure that their home of 13 years was still standing. >> able to see everything was fine and we have a flat roof so

i had sprinklers going on it. >> santa cruz kourptsity sheriff's office says they anti-pay the being able to lift even more evacuation orders in the coming days. cam fire has created this interactive map for residents to find out which zone they live in and whether they can go back home. the red indicates areas that are still under evacuation orders. the green are the areas that you can go back to. we have a link to the man p on r website abc7news.com. the board of supervisors have approved a plan that would give city workers a raise. the mayor has voiced concerns though over using so much out of the reserves during this

economic crisis. and at the live desk, remnants of hurricane laura is still causing problems when you look inland just hundreds of miles inland actually. and it is now a tropical depression. but forecasters fear that it could pose a problem to the mid-atlantic this weekend. and meanwhile there is extensive flooding and damage across louisiana and texas. at least six people have been killed because of the storm. the category 4 hirk was one of the strongest to ever hit the united states. and buildings have been destroyed, trees up rooted. or we iotso r ostm. are still e too dangerous for rescuers to reach because of do you knowof

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marine layer is. we can see the top of it from sutro tower. spare the air today, so there could be poor air quality. it will be brighter and calmer at the breaches and slower breezes out on the bay. tomorrow the smoke is mainly up in the north bay once again. we have a bit of a seabreeze stronger tomorrow. so it will be cleaner compared to today. but then the seabreeze backs off and then to allows the smoke to filter southward into more neighborhoods sunday morning and into the afternoon hours. we'll talk more about the heat coming up. good morning, everyone. it will be a really nice commute for anyone that needs to head out the door this morning. we'll start off with a live look at oakland showing you 880. or actually the king street camera in san francisco.

very quiet this morning. and looking at the maps, we have the north bay with quite a bit of fog and the chps that issued a fog advisory fgolden gate bridge. and you will see low visibility. so take your time and be careful. and coming up next, confrontation between kirky senator rand paul and protestors demanding justice for breonna taylor. and also the new addition to

at the live desk, republican senator rand paul claims that he was attacked by an angry mob following trump's closing speech at the republican national convention. >> what about breonna!

>> senator rand paul and his wife escorted by washington, d.c. police were walking from the white house when the crowd of voters srote bloat protestor them. there was a minor scuffle between a police officer holding a bicycle and a protestor. paul grabbed the officer to keep him from falling. senator paul later tweeted just got attacked by aen angry mob of over 100, one blook awck away f the white house. thank you to d.c. police department for literally saving our lives from a crazed mob. breonna taylor was shot and killed in louisville by police in paul's home state there. over to you, kumasi. happening today, it is the 57th anniversary of the march on washington. that is where dr. martin luther king jr. delivered his "i have a hichood a ech.

quarter 1963. todaythousands of people are expected to attend the get your knee off my neck march. thousands will also march virtually on washington to restore and recommit to the dream. you won't want to hear this if you are getting on a plane anytime soon. a new study published by the cdc offers more evidence that covid-19 can spread on airplanes. researchers are concerned about transmission among asymptomatic travelers. nearly 300 passengers on a flight from milan south korea were tested upon landing. and they were immediately quarantined because six of them tested positive for covid-19. at the end of quarantine, a seventh passenger tested positive. and that passenger had taken off their n95 mask in the bathroom. turns out an infected passenger had used the lavatory.

>> oh, my. let's move on to happier airplanish related news. a special honor for a four-legged tsa worker. we want to introduce you to kayla, she is named the tsa the most likes a socl mea coetio kayla keeps busy at honolulu's international airport. sher job is to screen for potential explosives. her handler says that day la has a lot of energy which she furthers to good use. and tsa says that she is their hardest working canine. >> all cute things come out of honolulu. >> we'll receive it. i'll agree with you. who is this talking in the background?

>> what did i hear in my ear? >> that's okay. hi, mike. >> there is another anchor on the show we don't know about. >> let's talk about what issing if going on in the santa cruz mountains, it is smokity. today we'll have faster sunshine and lighter breezes that will localize the smoke really up into the north bay and south bay.will localize the smoke rea up into the north bay and south bay.and lighter breezes that wi localize the smoke really up into the north bay and south bay. in the north bay, up notice tn e notice the faster sunshine today. let's talk about the temperatures. we'll go down to the south bay where we have 72 in santa cruz where it will be smoky today. some of that could leak into the

south bay where temperatures will range from the low to mid 80s until los gatos and gilroy pchb mid-70s very narrow margin, 64 to 65 along the coast. a little more sunshine, but not very breezy. near 70 downtown. and 64 to 65 in the coasbu degrees warmer in the valleys. low to mid-70s rich rich rich low to mid-90s in the east bay valleys. and you want to check the fil r filters on your air conditioners. and mid-50s to near 60 tonight. and the 7 day forecast, seabreeze makes a brief appearance tomorrow, temperatures drop and then it is gone and sunday will be a lot like today. and then monday, tuesday and wednesday, the end of august,

beginning of september, it is still summer.>> sahead, the sha shark tank are nibbling at emmy goold. the excitement surrounding the nominations. and taking a live look out side from the mt. tam camera. a beautiful start to the friday here.

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let's you the latest on tropical depression laura. it is moving to the northeast about 13 miles per hour. it will bring flooding to that part of the mississippi river valley and ohioiver , but then the flooding potential decreases as it accelerates off to the east and brings rain possible. and back here at home, let's

take a look at the weekend temperatures, you can see tomorrow the seabreeze gets rid of most of the 90s, barely holding on to places like livermore, antioch. rest of us in the 70s and 80s. even 60s along the coast. san francisco and richmond. but look at sunday and even monday it gets warmer. at the live desk here, we have a major department overseas. japan's prime minister shinzo abe has resigned citing health reasons. he made the announcement a few hours ago. he said that he was stepping down to fight colitis that he has been dealing with since he was a teen. he had been able to control the disease until recently. this month hetit

visits to the hospital. and in 2007, he had resignedr yr tici and has been an indomitable force in japanese politics and he says that he will stay in power until a successor is chosen. and we're focusing on the impact that the covid-19 pandemic is having on our economy. and a new study finds that restaurant sales are down in san francisco by 91% since the pandemic started. the chamber of commerce received data from credit card companies on city businesses. and the data doesn't include cash sales, however most businesses where now using credit cards because of concerns of spreading the virus.

warning reminder no guests. the museum will put a mask on its wax figure of president trump. they will place the statue at the front of the entrance of madame trur so he's. they say it is the perfect still if i o sell iffi sell iffe for guests. and shark tank is nominated for emmy gold. mark cuban believes that it empowers audiences for dare to dream. >> we want to know are we teaching them anything, making them feel are more empowered. >> and we'll see if they are

winners on emmy sunday which is september 20th. and coming up next, we are asking oakland mayor schaaf about the recent bloats and vbl and vandalism. >> reporter: and we should see some good makeovers today. salons can now offer haircuts. that story coming up. and firefighters are gaining the upper hand in the bay area wildfires. the latest containment numbers.

wildfire evacuees are starting to return home. the update we just got on the fire in the santiago krud mounta. and a new health order in alameda county. and president trump closes out the republican national convention from the white house. the scathing attack he launched against joe biden. >> and mayor schaaf will join us live with her thoughts on the recent bloats and vandalism and the covid-19 health orders.

let's get a check of the forecast with mike. >> and we had smelled some smoke here in the studio and sure enough, some unhealthy air briefly. and here is a look at the north bay where we've seen the most unhealthy air and it is for all of us around willitts and ukiah. we have green and yellow no most of the bay area and down into the santa cruz mountains. with the marine layer compressed, it looks like we have a chance that localized areas will have unhealthy air through the weekend and that would be the north bay and south bay. and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on our local economy is a major focus of our effort to build a better bay area. and today a little more normalcy

is returning to parts of the east bay with an amendment to the alameda county health order. amy hollyfield is live with the details about this. >> reporter: good morning. yeah, i hope we see some good makeover pictures today. here in pleasanton, now being allowed starting today. this is finally happening here. there will be some restrictions, they have to cut hair outside. but they are allowed to open. and salons have been fighting hard for this, many have held protests demanding to be open so that they could make a living. they have been asking to open indoors because of the heat that they face, but alameda county has stayed closed. here is what the opportunity looks like. other counties like contra costa have allowed salons to open, but outdoor only. and these businesses have told us that it is challenging.

they have to deal with the weather and now recently they have been dealing with smoke from the fires. and they have had to move their equipment in and out every day. they say that it is not ideal, some have chosen not to open at all. but it is an opportunity to try to make some money and get the haircuts that people have been wanting. if you have to take your mask off for a service, then the county says it is a but health officials say that these services are considered hoe risk. cases of the viruses here have stabilized, so they think that this step is okay for now. it will be interesting to see which salons decide to go ahead and try this. also in alameda county, public pools are also allowed to reopen. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news.

in the south bay, a private school has become the first school in the bay area to reopen its campus for in-person learning. and julian glover is live at sunnyvale christian school with more are on that. >> i would say that in about an hour from now when the school opens we'll see 57 smiling young elementary school students, but of course they will have the face masks on when they go inside. but nonetheless they will be reporting back here to school for their second consecutive day of in-person learning. i spoke to a staff member earlier this morning who said that the students were very excited yesterday. so the private school started online but quickly transitioning to in-person learning in the classroom when the state of california approved the school's waiver request. state officials in july requiring all elementary schools within counties on the state watch list to apply for a waiver to restart instruction inside

the classroom machined a. and while this is the first, several others are seeking such waivers. we're hearing that 62 schools are looking for those 5 56 are private schools and only three are public school districts. and several are being considered in santa clara county for reo n reopening, but one concern for the school however is enrollment. it is struggling right now. we're hearing that enrollment has been cut by half because of covid-19 and many parents pulling their students out of this very expensive school here, $1,000 a month on average for tuition. but again, we've seen a few lights turn on inside of the classrooms this morning and hopefully we'll see the students showing up here in just a matter of minutes.

julian glover, abc 7 news. happening today, governor newsom will hold another update on the state's response to the wild fires and also the pandemic. on wednesday, the governor 2340u7bs announced plans to expand covid-19 testing capacity and cutting costs and shortening test turnaround times. this is part of a new plan to prepare ahead of flu season. you can watch the update live at noon. from the live desk, the suspect accused of shooting a group of bloaters in kenosha isi expected to appear in court. kyle rittenhouse is accused of opening fire on three people at a protest in support of jacob blake. two of those protesters died. and rittenhouse also faces felony counts of endangering safety and being in poepgs of a dangerous weapon.

and rittenhouse was arrested the following day in his home state of illinois. the governor called for a special session to ban chokeholds and also no-knock warrant warrants. and new to tnow to the pres vase. president trump accepted his party's nomination for another term. he gave a speech that targeted joe biden in front of a tightly packed and largely maskless crowd. >> joe biden is weak. he takes his marching orders from liberal hypocrites who drive their cities into the ground while fleeing far from the scene of the wreckage. >> president trump and the gop are making law and order a theme

of his campaign. and he also said that his administration is, quote, meeting the challenge of fighterifighte fighting the coronavirus and that the federal government is delivering life saving therapies. joe biden didn't hold back either. >> the problem is that we're in donald trump's america. and what is he doing except pouring gasoline on the fire. this happens to be donald trump's america. >> both candidates will hit the campaign trail. biden planning to visit critical swing states and president trump is holding an event tonight in new hampshire. still ahead, oakland mayor schaaf will join us for a live interview. but first, we are checking in with mike for a look at our forecast. hi, everybody. welcome to friday. let's show you what is going on. it is really murky out there, but a lot of this is fog. a little bit is smoke.

advisability is low roonk aalon coast and north bay. and i dreef acrobeing a drove a foggy, but no reports of drizzle. so mass transit, there will be unhealthy air if you travel from one area to another. if you are on the roads, watch out for the smoke and fog this morning to a lesser extent during the afternoon hours. and ferry ride is mainly this morning. up to the lnu lightning complex, 52 and 95%. calm conditions there. and not much wind. 10 to 15 miles per hour. andemrares will be a little cooler tomorrow and then warm up next week. for the woodward fire, this makes all the difference, the winds are coming out of the southeast and blowing northwest. so we don't have that acrid air

that was so thick that you are could taste it yesterday in places like is san rafael. here is a look at what is goog on with your forecast there, you can see winds will be relatively light away from the coast. and temperatures in the mid to upper 60s. and last stop is the czu where it is 68, relative humidity not as high because the marine layer is not as hugh mid. and your winds will stay manage bl. is it still quiet on the roads? > yes, thank you. >> and the only thing that i'm truly following as far as traffic is the low visibility. so fog has been an issue and especially in the north bay this morning, but i want you to take a live look in emeryville showing 80. you can barely make out the headlights as they head westbound.

the bay originbridge is always . and the chp has issued an official fog advisory for the golden gate bridge from the toll plaza into marin city. but you can see here 101, visibility will be low especially for highway 1 as well. so b

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air quality is better in san jose. and also a little cooler. it will be a spare the air all the way through the weekend. faster sunshine today and building warmth and the summer spread into september. september can be one ever of our

warmest months. and here is a quick look at the planner. it will be warmer with 60s at the coast, 70s and 80s around the bay and 90s sneaking into the inland neighborhoods. progress slowly being made on the czu lightning complex fire. so we've learned this morning that the fire is now 26 % contained. it has burned more than 82 240urks acnd i can,000 acres. and 799 instructs ha 9 structur destroyed, 544 are homes. most in santa cruz county. and fire crews say that they are far from ntnmt.ing fire that ha been burning swrenlg tavegetati are new concerns. >> a lot of roadways have damage to them.

and the thick dust is starting to burn out. >> santa cruz county says that they have detonated what looked like a pipe about him found yesterday inside a home in boulder creek. the bomb squad responded and blew it up and now they are investigating the incident. and now the ear bay area fires, starting with the scu complex. they have 35% containment. it has burned nearly 370,000 acres. and lnu is nearly the same size. cal fire says that their highest priority is the rough terrain near middletown and lake county and the walbridge fire. national guard crews are out on the front lines and it is also 35% contained.

we have an extensive of list of the resources and that includes our wildfire tracker as well as evacuation and repopulation maps. you can also find out how you can help evacuees and stay safe of during and after a wildfire. just go to abc7news.com/take action. oakland mayor schaaf is on our show and we have several topics to get to. first of all, good morning, mayor. >> good morning, reggie. >> and want to get started by talking about what happened a couple nights beingin a ago in planned. the protests turned into not peaceful, some vandalism and fires. your response to that. >> and listen, i am very cognizant about the righteous raise people feel about the

racial i belienjustice and pluo brutality. and we have to support peaceful bloats bloats protests in our streets. but the vandalism and arson is not tolerable. we have to be clear that earn people are using this as a nacceptable having nothing to do with the speech activities. people need to be mindful that particularly marches after dark, and there are certain boards that organizers use to suggest that there will be nefarious activities going on, we encourage you to stay away from those types of activities. burning down our courthouse is the last thing that we should to. that

and other the nba, the oakland as, they have been sending really powerful messages about change. this is the type of speech we 14 should be engaging in. we have arrested people for vandalism and we will continue to arrest people who think that it is okay to frash our citrash. an affordable housing project got trashed the other night. that is not an appropriate way to express grief and rage and demand change. >> another thing that we've been talking about, mayor schaaf, is alameda county, the health order allowing outdoor hair and nail salons, wineries. how are you feeling about more things opening up in oakland? >> as long as people have gotten the message that you have to put a face covering, maybe

social distancing, wash your hands, i'm thrilled that our small businesses will have a safe opportunity to come back. i told reggie earlier, i admit i've got my own hair appointment on monday, i'll let you know what it is like to get a haircut outdoors. do not did thethonot do these t air quality gets bad again, but we have seen that we have blessed with this beautiful weather and i'm excited about safely supporting our small businesses. nail salons, barber shop, hair salons and i know a lot of people are looking forward to a dip in the pool. so great activities that we can start >> and today the city council is going to be discussing the purchase of a dorm building, but there is also i know a larger evident to try and get? grant money so that there will

be more purchases coming bay the end of the year. >> absolutely. we're thrilled that the california college of arts has accepted the city of oakland's bid to buy what used to be a dormitory with a little more than 60 units. if the city council approves that purchase in a special meeting that has been called today, this building will be used on its first residential floor as a family 4e8 ter. a shelter. and the second and third flooring will be permanent housing for seniors. this is a great project close to the b.a.r.t. station and i'm thrilled that this is going to be a beautiful home for our most

vulnerable. >> and you talked about supporting small businesses and local businesses. and i know tonight is friday night street fest in chinatown. buck that that a talk about that and supporting the businesses in that area. >> and again hats off to our creative city staff. they launched the flex street programs that allowed different commercial areas to shuts down the street so that we can engage in outdoor commerce in a safe and healthy way. and everyone should check out this fabulous night market in chinatown. tonight is the last night, it has been on friday nights. you have great food and products for sale. but a wonderful way to stroll on a friday night, socially distanced because we've opened up the whole street so people can support our small per dhantdhantper dhantss safely. and give special love to our

chinatown. the really racist and hatefulme. and give special love to our chinatown. the really racist and hateful of coronavirus has been hurtful to this community, so let's show them oakland love. >> and this is always the time where we start having some rumbling in the tummy, so you have already set that off. thanks for getting up with us. hope you have a great weekend. >> thank you. you too. be safe. now we'll toss it over to mike nicco with a look at the weather. >> oakland should be it with a theetng about having two

have two tropical storms. would not will hit lucas. and you will see sunshine today and temperatures will warm significantly inland today. and we still have a spare the air through the weekend. the summer spread, august ends monday and tent is tuesdseptemb and temperatures will be well above average. watch how quickly the cloud cover decreases. our spread in the south bay, morgan hill 91. 82 redwood city. and 64 along the coast. and to near 70 in

sausalito. and 72 richmond. free month i go #oig and inland, you will need the air conditioner once again. and tonight we'll have milder temperatures tomorrow, and sunday will be our last really smoky day, but the heat lingers through next week. and with a little more than a month left until the 2020 census deadline, takers are going door to door. roughly 25% of households still have yet to respond. and many of those people are in the hispanic and latinx communities. the counties working with thon profit organizations to send canvassers into certain neighborhoods. and an accurate account affects funding for schools, hospitals and vital public services. >> there has xwaenbeen a lot of,

people have been hiding so for long, last thing they want to do is explain what their living situation is. >> the county spent $6 million on the census campaign calling with a were aorthy investment. and the oldest department information chain is closing for good. lor lord and taylor will shut done all of its 38 remaining stores. they were in business for 194 years.shut done all of its 38 remaining stores. they were in business for 194 years. and now we're taking a live look at the new york stock exchange. right now we're up around 100 points. do you want to make the c kardashians even richer? if you ever watched, you likely know that kris jenner is fond of saying they are doing amazing, sweetie. and now she wants to make that

officially her paperwork filed with the u.s. patent and trademark office reveals that jenner wants to use the phrase to brand clothing, baby onesies, help decor, calendars and greeting cards. >> you know what, we all need a little encouragement during this time. >> you think that kris jenner needs encouragement at this point? >> you don't know who this might touch, okay? if it only touches one person. >> oh, my gosh. i do think that she should bland some hand location to do self care. you aare doing amazing, sweety. >> look at how it is going in. >> and it is my dad's birthday this weekend, so i accepsent hie of that disney brand

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and if you are just joining us, here are the 7 things to know. number one, trees weakened by the czu complex fire are starting to fall. and that is now a new hazard for firefighters working to contain the more than 82,000 acre blaze. containment though has increased to 26%. and the smoke is causing unhealthy air especially for mendocino counties. for the rest of us, pretty quiet until san francisco, just lately ours isunhealthy for sensitive. sgen expect more through the weekend. and number three, the 17-year-old suspect accused 6 shooting a group of

will appear in court this morning. and number four, starting today, some businesses in alameda county will reopen for outdoor services including barber shop, hair and nail salons, waxing and skin care services and nonmedical massages. and on that same note, number five, those same things including gyms set to reopen outdoors in contra costa county because of a declining level of covid-19 transmission. the county does remain on the state's watch list. number six, we have low visibility issues for your morning commute. we're taking a live look showini 80 but you can hardly make it out. and number seven, a speci workertlu's international airport. kayla is the winner of the cutest canine contest. and they might celebrate with a

little good morning, america. accepts the republican nomination for president. >> i profoundly accept this nomination for president of the united states. >> the white house a partisan stage like never before. packed with nearly 2,000 supporters amid the pandemic. and right outside the white house gates, a stark contrast. protesters take to the streets of d.c. demanding change. >> black lives matter. >> the president touting his own response to the coronavirus taking aim at joe biden. >> joe biden's plan is not a solution to the virus, but rather it's a surrender to the virus. >> biden fires back overnight. catastrophic destruction. deadly hurricane laura barreling through louisiana and texas, the monstrous storm ripping homes to shreds. this morning, the new tornado