>> that is a sample of the demonstrations by pro--trump supporters on the golden gate bridge yesterday. people with opposing views say they were racially discriminated against, and were not allowed to cross the bridge while members of the other group were. and there is another side to the story. here's melanie woodrow. >> walk away! walk away! >> reporter: a march was organized by walkaway sunday, a campaign to invite democrats to leave their party and join the republican party. >> basically getting the message out we are not going to allow the radical left in this country to take over america's streets. >> reporter: area resident izzi says he decided to respond. >> we organized a last-minute counterprotest. >> reporter: he asked that we not use his last name for his safety. he says the golden gate patrol and chp allowed members of walkaway to cross the bridge but not others. >> we were able to document how

the police escorted and protected the white nationalists versus how they harassed and prevented us from getting on bridge. >> reporter: in an email statement, a spokesperson with the golden gate bridge district writes -- >> reporter: but some people documented instances of not being able to walk across the bridge, even though they say they were not with the counterprotest. >> you let them go, but why not me? >> i believe you have underlying motives. >> that's wrong. >> it was clearly racism in play. >> reporter: a bay area nurse at the bridge to promote covid-19

best practices tells "abc7 news" she saw it, as well. >> it's just like racialized medicine, i witnessed racialized law enforcement at the bridge yesterday. >> reporter: izzy says the e. and therefore didn't need a permit. but the golden gate bridge district says there is an exception that applied here. only one expressive activity is allowed in the same physical space at the same time, citing -- >> reporter: several people appear to be arrested by chp. "abc7 news" reached out to chp and is waiting to hear back from the golden gate division for more information. melanie woodrow, "abc7 news." new at 6:00, a total of 24 people were arrested during protests in oakland last wednesday, friday, and saturday over the police shooting in wisconsin of jacob blake. the police department says many of the people taken into custody

are not pro-the city. we saw protests take a violent turn on friday and businesses were vandalized. there was a similar protest on saturday where bottles were thrown at police and someone pointed a laser at officers. this is certainly a very tense time and there's a lot going on. if you are dealing with issues of racial or social injustice, we want to help you find an ally go. to abc7news.com/takeaction for a list of local resources. turning now to the issue of health and while the headline today may be california hitting 700,000 diagnosed coronavirus cases, we are seeing some positive trends. the state reported 4176 new cases today, well below the seven-day average, which is over 5,000. 28 deaths were reported, the lowest number in quite some time. the seven-day positivity rate is 4.9% and it has been a while since it has dipped under 5%. the positivity rate is a good

indicator of how rapidly covid-19 is spreading. masks have been a central issue in stopping the spread of the virus, and today, on getting answers at 3:00 p.m., we asked our special correspondent dr. patel how long we can expect to wear a face covering. >> i would suspect we'll be wearing masks through the end of flu season next year. flu season could run all the way into spring, late spring, because remember, once a vaccine comes out, and a vaccine will come out, it doesn't necessarily mean it's going to be widely distributed for everyone. just because you hear one will be available, doesn't mean you can run down to cvs and grab one. >> now, a new color coating system goes into effect today, giving some businesses the go ahead to reopen. you can see there on the key on the left side, yellow is about as good as it gets, meaning coronavirus spread is minimal. orange is moderate. red is substantial, and

purposele is widespread. nearly every bay area county is purple except napa and san francisco, which are red. in sonoma county, some good news for barbershops, hair salons and malls. they are open again. but as wayne freedman discovered today, there is still plenty to be desired. >> reporter: not exactly blue skies above sonoma county today, just low hanging smoke. even for business owners who had good reasons to look up now that they're open again. jerry expanded his business just before the coronavirus closures hit. today as the county allowed salons to reopen, his customers and staff practically raced back.

>> this is like being down in the last round and just using all of your strength to get up off the canvas and fight another round. >> reporter: this has not been easy. two months since the last closure, a total of five months closed all year. and other businesses have had it worse. imagine if you owned a gym. >> 14 days to be exact. >> reporter: 14 days is how long adam has been open without restrictions. while waiting for a go ahead from the state, he's built an outdoor workout space, but most of his customers are gone. the logic of forcing gyms to remain closed escapes him. >> covid-19, it's a problem but good health is the solution. >> reporter: meantime, he's had to lay off 100 people. >> they're like my family. it kills me. and it's six months and there's no end in sight. >> reporter: no end, and no blue skies. wayne freedman, "abc7 news."

in the east bay, a slew of businesses are reopening today or changing how they operate in contra costa county. you can get your workout in. gyms and fitness centers can take customers but have to do so outside. you can get a massage if you want, but it too must be done outside. nail salons are allowed to open, but like gyms and massage studios, they can only do business out of doors. san francisco mayor london breed meantime is hinting of a big announcement tomorrow regarding the city's reopening plans. as you can imagine, business owners are desperate to open after operating in a limited capacity for almost six months. barbershop says he's barely making ends meet. >> we need to reopen, you know, i don't know how else to say it. because i have barbers that are behind on rent, behind on mortgages. barbers that have family members and kids they have to take care of. kids they have to feed, including myself.

and it doesn't make sense at this point. it's not realistic. >> bob says just having outdoor dining just isn't cutting it. this new color coded system for reopen kg be confusing, so we are here to help. we have put together a tracker for every county in california so you can see how it rates along with an explanation of what's allowed and not allowed to be open. read it, share wit your friends, because we are all in this together after all. you'll find it on abc7news.com. millions of californians could be on the brink of eviction if a bill is not approved by midnight. the state senate has passed that bill to extend eviction protections for five more months, and now we are waiting on the assembly to send it to governor gavin newsom. here's luz pena. >> reporter: the clock is ticking. if an emergency bill is not approved by midnight, millions of californians c evicted by tuesday. >> today is the deadline.

>> reporter: this woman owes four months rent. she's holding on tohat could exd the eviction protections for five more months. her worst fear is to be homeless. >> it's really stressing. because i don't have a job. i lost my job. >> reporter: she spends her days applying for jobs and updating her resume. but on the first of every month, she has to make a decision between rent and feeding her 14-year-old daughter. this is the reality of at least 4 million californians, who, according to assembly member chu, reported being housing insecure. bill 3088 was introduced by him and it needs 2/3 of each house of the legislature to pass. >> the crisis is we have millions of californians who haven't been able to pay some portion of their rent for months. >> reporter: housing advocates

are glad there's a proposal on the table but concerned that not everyone will be able to pay. >> the necessity of having to pay 25% of your incometh peoplp know, impossible. >> reporter: on the other hand, property owners see this as a compromise. >> it also provides a safety net mechanism to ensure that rental property owners receive some income. >> reporter: if approved, tenants are still responsible for all the backed up rent. and come february 1, they could be in danger of evictions all over again. in san francisco, luz pena, "abc7 news." a lot more to bring you here this busy monday. some in the bay area have been dealt a one-two punch. first the pandemic and then wildfires. in southern san mateo county, the people there need more help. see who's coming through to lend a hand. i'm laura anthony in oakland. a diatric surgeon d a

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you're looking at a man in action and this isn't even his day job. a prominent bay area surgeon is serving on the frontlines battling california's wildfires. for dr. james betts, it's a dedication to service that dates back decades. laura anthony has our story now from oakland. >> it's an honor and privilege to serve. >> reporter: and serve he has. dr. jim betts is a pediatric surgeon by profession who has gone above and beyond when it comes to giving back to his community. his primary job for nearly four decades has been at children's hospital in oakland.

a physician that led him to the cyprus structure after the 1989 loma earthquake, where he rescued survivors and recover the dead. >> we were actually called down to the cyprus structure for the trapped individuals who were there. and a group of us went down there. >> reporter: that service didn't stop there. while not at children's, he works as a volunteer firefighter as an emt and part of the search and rescue team in big sur where he has a home. in recent weeks, he served on the frontlines of the dolan fire, one of hundreds raging in california. >> this is a very unusual year. we've got covid, and the pandemic. we have the fires in big sur. we have our hospital duties here. we have all the political unrest that's going around the nation. >> reporter: as dr. betts approaches his 73rd birthday, he told us he has no plans to retire from either job. >> i don't play golf, i don't play tennis. to me, it's been a privilege to

be able to become a pediatric surgeon, as well as a firefighter. >> reporter: in oakland, laura anthony, "abc7 news." >> keep on trucking. what a remarkable man. good news today in the fight against the wildfire complexes burning in northern california. favorable weather helped firefighters increase containment substantially over the weekend. very encouraging news. the lnu complex is now 63% contained. that's up from 35% containment friday night. more than 375,000 acres have burned. some evacuation orders were reduced to warnings today in napa county. 5300 structures are still threatened and 1200 destroyed. >> all evacuation orders and warnings in alameda county for the scu lightning complex. in santa claire au county, some orders have been lifted and others downgraded to warnings. the scu lightning complex has

destroyed over 383,000 acres and 60% contained. it has destroyed 40 structures and damaged 18 others. cal fire is getting an update as we speak on the czu lightning complex, burning in santa clara and san mateo counties. they say it's been another good day of suppression activities. the complex is now 41% contained. but nearly 1500 structures have been destroyed. 52 of those are in san mateo county and the rest in santa cruz county. on the far south end of san mateo county, pescadero is facing unique challenges because the residents are among the poorest in the bay area. david louie has that story. >> reporter: thanks to generous donations of food and supplies, they have been able to meet immediate needs for hundreds families who had to evacuate. some are starting to return ome. are starting to return while the czu complex fire destroyed the homes of many others. >> i appreciate it, and i

believe our whole town appreciates this. like, i mean, we could have really went to bottom rock. >> reporter: however, unlike other communities, puente sees another long-term challenge. nearly half of its residents live below the poverty level of $26,000 for a family of four. >> a lot of people that lost work hours are farm workers, but also the people that work at the local restaurants, the local shops are losing business. and this is on top of the loss of jobs and income that people were already suffering because of the pandemic. >> reporter: aware of the need, puente began a fire relief fund. the silicon community foundation is expected to provide an emergency grant. some fire victims are reluctant to seek help from the government because they lack documentation. others are in a state of flux, still in need of temporary or rental housing when they have no jobs or income. >> we have to raise at least $350,000 so that we can provide

relief to the families that were affected on our county. >> reporter: in addition to cash, puente needs diapers, wipes and toiletries. david louie, "abc7 news." you can help by calling at 650-879-1691. or make a donation by going to the website mypuente.org. we'll post this information on abc7news.com. starting another week and looking for some cooler weather. it's really a big change. >> yeah, not so sure if we're going to be getting that. spencer christian is standing by with a look at our forecast. so what do you think, spenceer? >> it's a few degrees cooler today than it was yesterday. so that's helpful. and relative humidity is higher. those factors helping in the firefighting effort. air quality is a concern. as we look at current air quality, you can see the green dots representing good air

quality on the coast. but as you move inland, you can see we have poor and unhealthy air quality up north at ukiah. the yellow dots indicate moderate air quality. going southward just a bit, san francisco, oakland, moderate air quality. but poor air quality exists right now, redwood city, free lamont and at livermore, going to the south bay, moderate at san jose, but all these locations down here in the santa cruz mountains, green dots indicating good air quality. tomorrow will be another spare the air day. and we expect poor air quality except for some pockets here and there of improving air quality. so breezy right now. 20-mile-per-hour surface wind here in san francisco. and about -- oh, 12 to 16-mile-per-hour winds just about everywhere else. here's a nice view of the sun reflecting off the bay area waters as we look through the

smoke. 60 in san francisco. oakland 69. oakland 65 rather. mountain view at 69. 75 at gilroy and 59 at half moon bay. at the golden gate bridge, we have a combination of low clouds pushing in from the coast and smoke, of course, filling the air and bright skies off in distance there. it is currently 68 at santa rosa, which is pretty cool for this time of year. low 70s at napa. 79 at concord and livermore. here's a view from up above the low clouds from mt. tam. a nicer view, i guess, than the smoky view up above. these are the forecast features. smoke, fog, and patchy morning drizzle during the overnight hours. poor air quality tomorrow. but some improvement after tomorrow. and heating up bigtime for labor day weekend. a little bit of a marine layer there, pushing out across the bay and little green spots indicating where we might see

patchy drizzle. tomorrow will be another day, much like today perhaps even a degree or two cooler. lows overnight will be generally in the mid to upper 50s. so fairly mild but comfortable weather overnight. tomorrow, high temperatures under hazy conditions. 90 in morgan hill. on the peninsula, 77. san mateo 80. palo alto 80. and coastal highs, mid 60s at half moon bay and pacifica. a little cooler in daily city. only 62 there. downtown san francisco, on the cool side with a high of 67 degrees tomorrow. north bay, mild and moderate. 82 in petaluma. 84 in santa rosa. sonoma, 84. napa, 82. east bay, 74 at oakland. 75 in hayward. farther south, a little milder and 80 at fremont. inland east bay, highs in the upper 80s to low 90s. here is the outlook for saturday as we go into labor day weekend. notice the appearance of a few

triple digits. some higher triple digits on sunday. and then on monday, labor day, the heat just holds on. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. mild to moderate weather through thursday. it starts to heat up on friday, then gets really hot inland on saturday, sunday, monday. but enjoy the heat, have fun. >> thank you very much. coming up, a former south bay ceo pleads guilty to taking bribes amid a local leader's bid for re-election. the details now emerging in the ca it's made for this guy a veteran who honorably served and it's made for her she's serving now we made it for all branches and all ranks whether they served one tour or made a career of it. we also made usaa for military spouses and their kids

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in santa clara county, a bribery investigation surrounding sheriff lori smith's most recent re-election took a surprising turn. after one of the defendants pleaded guilty during his arraignment, signaling his intent to work with authorities. chris nguyen has the latest now from san jose.

>> reporter: at the hall of justice in san jose, a major development after a central figure in a bribery and conspiracy case connected to sheriff lori smith's 2018 re-election bid pleaded guilty monday morning. >> this is an effort on our office to make sure the public's business is conducted ethically and appropriately. >> reporter: district attorney jeff rosen says that christian west, the founder and former ceo of executive security firm a.s. solution, is cooperating with prosecutors, meaning his two felony conspiracy counts could be downgraded and a maximum 18-month sentence in jail. west is among five defendants accused of brokering a deal that would have granted the firm up to a dozen concealed carry weapons permits in exchange for $90,000 in donations to the santa clara county public safety alliance, an independent committee that supported the sheriff's re-election. also indicted in the alleged pay

to pay scheme, two local attorneys, a weapons manufacturer michael nichols and captain james jenson, who pleaded not guilty to the charges. we spoke to attorney joseph wall, jr., who filed a motion to disqualify the district attorney's office from trying the class, saying his client was a friend, fund-raiser and confidant for rosen over the years. >> there's no way the district attorney's office can view this prosecution objectively. >> reporter: rosen addressed those concerns by saying that his team consulted with the state attorney general's office, which did not feel as though there was a conflict of interest. as for sheriff smith, her office declined to comment for this report, but grand jury transcripts from earlier this month indicate that she and her undersheriff both took the fifth, refusing to answer questions about the case. although the sheriff has not been charged with a crime, the district attorney says the investigation is far from over.

>> i can't say there will be more individuals charged with more crimes in the coming weeks. >> in san jose, chris nguyen, "abc7 news." coming up next, new at 6:00, how a law born in the rubble of 9/11 could speed the release of a coronavirus vaccine and why some are concerned about it. you know you have a credit score. how about a wildfire score? i'm michael finney. 7 on your side is coming up. and this time tomorrow, you'll be watching the nba playoffs right here on abc 7. coverage begins after "abc7 news" at 4:00. tipoff for game seven between the utah jazz and denver nuggets is set for 5:30. stay with us for after the game with "abc7 news" sports d

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arsenal of special emergency powers to battle covid-19. even releasing some drugs on a trial basis. >> and now in an interview with the financial times, fda head dr. steven hahn is quoted as saying they would possibly consider using them again to approve an early release of a covid vaccine. but to understand where that power comes from, you have to turn the clock back to another major american crisis. the tragic attacks of 9/11 may seem to have little in common with the covid-19 crisis, but 9/11 and the mysterious anthrax attacks that followed triggered a wave of emergency laws that wield critical power today. >> there was considerable concern in the bush administration that we would be attacked again. >> retired rear admiral ken bernard headed up a white house bioterrorism team, resulting in a wide ranging law called the bio-shield act of 2004. among the first priorities, create a stockpile of vaccines

as quickly as possible. >> of course, it sped things up. >> reporter: first, federal dollars poured into a market fund for vaccine development. pharmaceutical companies were granted protection from most liability. and the secretary of health and human services and the fda were given authority to speed the release of vaccines. >> it gave the government the ability to declare a public health emergency or a need for that product that was more important than the full licensure process. it had to be on the market quicker. >> reporter: and that authority is the legal driver for much of the government's emergency covid-19 response. the federal funding system kickstarted a race for a covid vaccine that's proceeding at an unprecedented place. and kathleen morris says it's empowered federal agents. >> congress delegates broad authority to a federal executive

agency to solve highly specialized problem. >> reporter: but the trump administration has wielded other bioshield powers early and often, with some mixed results. an emergency use authorization for the drug hydroxychloroquine touted by the president was ultimately reversed. while another for the use of blood plasma was approved after a back md forth over the scientific data. now there are published reports the administration is considering a fast track release of a vaccine possibly before the november election. while the laws do provide emergency power, professor morris says oversight responsibility ultimately rests with congress. >> if anybody starts to act in bad faith, congress will step in and do something about it. >> reporter: admiral bernard says he's proud of what the law accomplished in the decade since 9/11 and in battling the covid crisis. he's also hopeful the checks and balances in police will ensure its loose responsibly in the weeks and months ahead. >> scientists everywhere, who

are reaching out and trying to give counterarguments when they think that the national leadership has gone offline, especially on the science. >> reporter: protecting a powerful law that may be needed to protect america again in the future. >> and earlier this month, president trump said he was optimistic a vaccine might be ready around the time of the election. remember that? but in a recent tweet, he accused regulators of doing the opposite and dragging their heels to delay a vaccine or drug treatment until after the election. "abc7 news" spent a week exploring the bay area's role in the development and testing of possible coronavirus vaccines. you can see our special series of reports on the race for vaccine at our app and website. cal fire just abated us on the czu lightning complex at the top of the hour. just over 85,000 acres have burned and 41% containment tonight. nearly 1500 structures have been

destroyed, and 6700 still threatened. officials warned of the dangers of walling trees and say clearing out damaged trees was a big priority today. >> it's a day by day process. while today necessarily we weren't able to get people home and we've said this before, we want to get people home. we want to get you home as fast as we can. but these folks, they have to have room to work. >> there are more than 2300 fire personnel currently working the czu complex. you can follow fires statewide with our wildfire tracker. it's updated with the latest containment information from cal fire. you can also find air quality data from where you live. the abc 7 fire tracker is available now at abc7news.com and on the "abc7 news" app. >> we all know and are reminded sadly every year this is a fire prone state. insurance companies keep close track of your home's vulnerability to fire. but do you know how closely that's actually tracked?

7 on your side's michael finney is live with that part of the story tonigh. it's interesting, michael. >> reporter: it is, dan. you know you have a credit score. but do you know that your house has a wildfire score? it does. the mock fire morforced more tha thousand households to evacuate. among them, suzy williams who is now safe and back at her home. >> tuesday morning at 8:00 a.m. is when we were allowed to return. >> reporter: on this day, we're talking about the always hot topic in groveland, fire insurance. >> my neighbors all have the same problem that i do. in that every year, people go through the same dance. >> reporter: that dance is fighting an insurance company that will cover their homes for fire. when suzy bought her home six years ago, she says the original owners were paying $1100 a year.

suzy is now paying around $3,000. a near tripling of her rate. >> exactly, yeah. and it wasn't a gradual climb. it was a very steep all of a sudden, yes, you've got to pay a lot more for your insurance. >> reporter: the area is seen as more likely to burn. insurance companies subscribe to services that create wildfire scores. >> there's something called a fire line score, and what that is, is it's kind of like a credit score. so a private company developed this tool, and then they're selling it to insurance companies. >> reporter: two of the big players in this phase, both look at the fire danger facing a home. >> what it does is it scores a house by how close of a slope fuels and access to a firestation. >> reporter: so is it on a hillside and hard to get to? what could burn next to the home? and how far away are

firefighters? now, i know what you're thinking, how do i get my hands on my home's score? well, i don't know in any of these companies that will give that score to a consumer. however, your insurance agent probably will. so i would ask and i would definitely find out the score before signing a purchae agreement on a new home. dion, dan? >> it is fascinating. all right, michael, thank you. it certainly takes a lot of work to put out wildfires. but once they are out, the work isn't finished. that story, and we are only a few, but a crucial time to keep stude tonight, we take you to a high school to see how the school's graduation team is keeping students ♪ ♪ i got it all from you ♪ i'm always pushing through ♪ i know we'll make it to the finish line ♪

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a fire threatened several businesses in downtown hayward already hit hard by the pandemic. the fire was first reported about 5:00 this morning near foothill bull yaoulevard betweed been streets at the chalk it up pool hall. the fire started on the roof. businesses say they have had problems with homeless people. >> homeless is a big problem right now, yeah. during the covid-19, because nobody -- the business have to close and nobody in the streets. >> well, despite any suspicions, the cause of the fire remains under investigation. as firefighters work to contain the bay area wildfires, there are still weeks of work ahead. and it is vital in preventing erosion and landslides and keeping our waterways clean.

our reporter followed crews today as they worked to repair damage. >> reporter: in hills southeast of livermore, you can see the remains of the fire that just two weeks ago was ravaging the area. with the fire 60% contained, there's now fewer firefighters on the ground and more crews like these. >> i call it heroes to zeros. the heroes come and stop the fires, and the zeros are the planes that come in afterwards to fix it. >> reporter: dave jenson is cal fire's repair specialist. a sometimes thankless job but one that is important. he and his team are in charge of repairing the damage that was done in order to fight the fire. >> we're repairing the dozer lines that might have potential to cause erosion. >> reporter: this is video of a dozer clearing out the brush pushed off to the side to create

a fire line. the crews fix fencing on ranching that they may have had to tear down. you can see all this charred land here. there's roughly 50 miles of dozer line in this fire alone that needs to be repaired. we're at an access road where dozers have been coming through. these repairs are happening at all three lightning complexes burning around the bay area. but the size of the scu makes it more complicated. >> yesterday, i flew the fire and took a look at how many dozer lines there are. and i just -- i couldn't fathom how many miles it is. >> reporter: there's a rush to. >> we have fires like the thomas fire a few years ago where they had a big mudslide afterwards. that was caused due to a heavy rain that occurred. our primary goal here is to prevent that. such important work. we applaud them for it. still a lot of smoke in the sky from the wildfires in the bay

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there are several topics that we focus on when we talk about building a better bay area. and one of those is education. it's an area where our efforts can make the biggest, longest term impact. distance learning is in full swing at many school districts. since day one, we have been following students and teachers in oakland to document how the pandemic is affecting learning plans there. this week, we check in on the school's graduation team and what they are doing to keep students on track. ♪ >> good morning, good morning, good morning. >> hello. >> we are ready to go. good morning, everybody. welcome to day two, week three. we're 2 1/2 weeks into this. >> it's so weird being on the

computer for hours at a time, having all your classes back-to-back virtually. i think the worst thing i've had to deal with is my wi-fi tripping out in the middle of class when i'm talking. so it's a little embarrassing. but i just make do. can't do anything about it. >> this is how i log into class every day. my name is sidney, and i'm a senior in high school. last school year, my routine was to wake up at 6:00 a.m. and get up myself and get ready. i would be at school a little early, talk with my friends in the hallway. now i just stay in bed and i keep my camera off most of the time. ♪ >> hi, ms. piper, how are you?

>> good, thank you. >> my name is colleen piper, i am a college and career readiness manager here at the high school. i am part of the graduation team. there are a lot of challenges as students face here at the school. whether that be in their house, in our neighborhood, in our school system. we do everything we can to support students. there aren't any barriers in students going to college. and we have a few nonprofits who work with us and our senior english teacher, dr. taylor, the matriarch of the high school. >> okay, good morning, everyone. welcome to day number 12. i already sent the assignment for this morning, full question of the day, number 12. my name is lupaulette taylor. i grew up in west oakland. this is my 51st year teaching.

this will be my 47th here. it doesn't seem like it's been that long, because i enjoy what i do. it seems like it was just yesterday when i started. i'm getting to know my students, even though they're not here in this classroom. i'm getting to know them from meeting every day in zoom. and then reading their writings. colleges and universities want to get to know the student more than just their test scores and their gpas. we really work with them on the writing process. write the draft, edit, get feedback, write it again, revise, edit, get more feedback. so that way these personal insight questions are really accurately highlighting all of the strengths that our students possess. ♪

>> now, this is actually an excerpt of a much larger story on the high school called mac, a pandemic school story. watch it and other abc 7 originals by downloads or streaming tv apps. wherever you watch "abc7 news," you'll find our special ongoing coverage of education issues. and we do want to get to the weather now and dan, all of us hoping for some blue skies out there. >> oh, we need it and we need more of the smoke cleared out. spencer christian is tracking all of that. >> over the next couple of days, we should see the smoke and haze become thinner and the skies a bit brighter. here we go. overnight, we'll see fog developing at the coastline, which it's doing already. spreading across the bay and mixing in with the smoke. there may be some patchy early much.g drizzle and it won't then we'll have smoky, hazy bright skies over the bay and

inland. overnight lows, in the mid to upper 50s. tomorrow, highs ranging from mid 60s at the coast to only 67 in san francisco. but we'll see mainly mid and upper 70s in other locations near the bay. inland east bay, highs in the upper 80s to low 90s. it will be a warm but not hot day tomorrow. but later in the week, we have some hot weather coming our way. tomorrow, another spare the air day. the air quality will be poor tomorrow. but by midweek, thursday or so, we should see quite an improvement. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. notice mild to moderae weather on wednesday and thursday. in fact, a bit cooler tomorrow. but temperatures will rebound on friday and saturday, sunday, and monday. labor day weekend, looking at inland highs at or above 100 degrees in the hottest spots. mid 80s around the bay. a little bit of late summer heat is coming our bay, dan and dion. >> indeed. all right, spencer, thanks. let's turn our attention to chris alvarez with sports.

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now abc 7 sports with chris alvarez. >> yesterday's a's/astros finale was postponed after a member of the traveling party tested positive for covid-19. now tuesday and wednesday's game in seattle have been postponed. all now for more testing and contact tracing in the oakland organization. the a's made a trade with texas acquiring mike miner and cash considerations and some international slot money, he has a 5.06 e.r.a. this season. oakland currently 22-12 this season. at 17-19 overall, the giants are half a game out of the playoffs. they picked up left-hander anthony banda from tampa bay for

cash considerations. outside of that, the team remains in tact, including johnny cueto, still with the club. the gm says the players are confident and excited about the team they have entering the stretch run. >> this year kind of with a more balanced roster, we spend a lot of time focused on baseball trades, talk some about looking for right-handed relief and maybe a left-handed bat. but nothing there materialized. again, we feel comfortable with the team we have. and obviously right in the thick of the playoff race. so wanted to be careful with how we evaluated a trade opportunity. >> the padres are all in on the 2020 season. san diego traded for ace mike clebinger in a deal that sent six players cleveland's way. this marks the sixth trade by the padres since saturday. san diego is 21-15, second place in the n.l. west. that's currently in playoff

position this year. and fred warren of the 49ers was placed on the reserve covid-19 list. he's the third member of the team to go on the list. it is important to note the nfl created this list for those who tested positive or those who have come into close contact with some who is. so it's unclear if he tested positive himself. niners are not allowed to speak on a medical season of a player, so players who do test positive for covid-19 will have to pass multiple tests before comi back. >> this is a good reminder that no one is out of the woods. when you go a few weeks with nothing happening, you start to feel safe and just a reminder that this stuff is out there. >> you get in the groove of things, you get in a schedule and you forget about covid and how serious it is in an incident

like this, hoping that fred is okay, but it's quickreminder of how things can go and how we need to continue to be safe, take care of each other, protect each other and our family. nba playoffs, milwaukee and miami. it's baby giannis, his name is liam, watching his dad play ball. miami down, jimmy butler with the slam ties the game at 75. giannis, good luck stopping that. miami pulling away late. butler gives them a six-point lead. he had a game high 40. and rookie tyler hero, miami wins over milwaukee. guys? >> chris, thank you very much. join us tonight for "abc7 news" at 11:00. >> i'm amanda del castillo in the south bay. the rush is on to restore useable waters to homes across the santa cruz mountains. because of the fire, seven miles of pipeline were melted. that story at 11:00.

also, a closer look at colon cancer after it claimed the life of actor chadwick boseman at age 43. why we're seeing an increase in cases among younger people. and that's it for this edition of "abc7 news." be sure to look for news any time on the "abc7 news" app. i'm dion lim. >> and i'm dan ashley. for spencer christian, chris alvarez, all of us.

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