>> the problem, salons aren't open for indoor business in san francisco. abc 7 reporter j. r. stone is live from union street where speaker pelosi had that appointment. >> reporter: yeah, this is obviously nancy pelosi's district, but a number of people i talked with in this neighborhood say that doesn't matter to them. they want to know why if nancy pelosi can get an appointment here at this salon, why can't they? >> it feels almost like a slap in the face. >> reporter: salon owner priscilla is referring to nancy pelosi getting her hair done inside this salon at a time that is illegal in san francisco. >> i feel like if she thought it was safe to be indoors getting her hair done with her mask down maybe it is actually safe, maybe we should be allowed to reopen. >> you certainly think that if a politician on a national level goes into a salon and gets her hair done that it would be safe

for everybody else to go in. that's what it made me think. >> reporter: a pelosi spokesman says the business offered for the speaker to come enon monday, told her they were allowed by the city to have one customer at a time in the business. california republicans who have been fighting the closures are outraged. >> to her defense that she doesn't know the law i think that's a lie. every woman in san francisco who's been dying to get their hair done for the last five months knows what the rules are. >> reporter: some are coming to pelosi's defense and blaming the business for allowing a hair appointment to happen. >> i think if she had all the information she wouldn't have taken those acs, but i think she's a very busy person and she's doing a lot of great things for the country. >> reporter: others say it's not that easy because people are jo tough dsn't feelo of proportion when i have friends that have lost their businesses

that have put every last ounce of money and blood sweat and tears into their businesses and they're being closed. >> reporter: now, i did reach out to the salon owner here to get her side of things. she did not return my calls. someone close to her told me that she's been overwhelmed by the amount of response that this story has garnered. reporting live in san francisco j.r. stone, abc 7 news. >> i can imagine. j.r., thank you. fires continue to pose a large threat in somes 16 days, keep in mind, after they started. the scu lightening complex is now 72% contaped, more than 390,000 acres have burned. it is the second largest fire in california history. the lnu lightening complex in the north bay is 74% contained, and the czu lightening complex in santa cruz and san mateo counties is now 45% contained. we are sad to report a texas

firefighter has died helping to battle the august complex fire in the mendocino national forest. she has been identified as diana jones, a firefighter with the crescent fire department near fort worth texas. it happened yesterday near the mepd seeno national forest. jones and her son were in california working with a private contractor when she was involved in a vehicle accident. >> i guess they must have enjoyed it. they've been going up there for several years so this time of year we always miss them when they go off up there, and they always come back only this time i guess she's not coming back. >> jones posted this image from the fire zone to show what it looked like. we want to check in with abc 7 news meteorologist sandhya patel. >> and as we take a look at the conditions right now we're going to check out live doppler 7 because this isdritical in the fight against these fires. a fog right along the coast already pushing into the north bay. we've had favorable conditions

for the firefighters, cooler than average conditions. today higher humidity and light winds, that's what we're facing tonight, so that should help the crews out there. 57 degrees, 87% humidity near the walbridge fire. 70 degrees, 64% relative humidity in that general vicinity. we look at the woodward fire and it is completely saturated. it is misty, drizzly, 55 degrees, south-southwest wind which is going to bring that onshore push of higher humidity in through the area through the night. as we look at the czu lightening complex 57 degrees, west-northwest wind up to 5 gusting right now. air quality still being impacted by the spare the air alert ex10ed for the next four days. i'll be back with a look at the smoke forecast coming right up. >> in the south bay as the complex fires continue to burn parts of the bay area santa

clara county leaders, local researchers and fire officials are looking for a better way to respond to the ongoing threat of fire incidents. amanda? >> reporter: ama, as it stands santa clara county sits between two major complex fires. we're talking about the czu and scu. so tonight we're taking a closer look how several in the south bay plan to improve wildfire response and resources. the massive complex fires burning around the bay area have become some of the largest in state history. more reason improved research, response and resources are so necessary. >> it's not a whose fault is it, it's really a what do we do now, how do we sfep up, what resources do we need, who has them, how quickly can we implement. >> officials met tuesday.

they're considering how the county's fire department can best fight and suppress the ever increasing large scale fire incidents in the county and throughout california. >> these go from local events to regional events to multi-state events relatively quickly. >> reporter: the idea would be to focus on technology, response and risk sjsu launched the nation's largest wildfire research center bringing together faculty members and millions of dollars in new tech. >> the main thing was to build a team with different expertise and new technologies to the problem. >> reporter: the team will use academic tuesday help predict and better understand wildfires. >> for example, we now are operating a advanced wildfire pretick system that takes wildfire information and weather information, and it allows us to forecast how wildfires create their own weather and how that

impacts fire spread. >> reporter: a relatively new year old radar system will also allow them to look into radar loops. >> those can now adjusted into our forecasting system in realtime so we can better predict fire behavior and fire spread in the future and smoke dispersion and dice transports. >> it's research already being applied to today's wildfire response. >> we've already sent the model forecast, the realtime system out to some cal fire folks who are managing some of the fires in the bay area right now. >> now, clement, says the goal is to help provide a better understanding of wildfire management and expertise and biology, mechanical engineering and environmental studies. the national park service released this video today to

show how it's using drones to help fight the woodward fire. not only are they being used to help fight fire especially in rugged terrain but helping to drop small spheres to start small ground fires to reduce fuels ahead of the larger blaze. you can follow with our exclusive wildfire tracker updated with the latest containment information from cal fire. you can also find air quality data for where you live as well. the fire tracker is available right now on abc7news.com and the abc 7 news app. lawmakers passed a series of police reform bills last night now on their way to the governor's desk, but activists say the bill isn't enough. they're outraged the one bill they believe to have the biggest chance of true reform wasn't even put up for a vote. >> reporter: nationwide protests sparked by the police killing of george floyd have fueled a wave of police reform bills in states

across the country. here in california last night lawmakers passed 5 of the 7 pieces of legislation aimed to change how police operate. activists say the one bill that could have done the most died before going up for a vote. james birch has been fighting for sb 731, a bill that would have created a way to strip badges from officers found to have committed serious misconduct. california is one of five states without a way to decertify bad acting police. >> there are officers who then go take up at another law enforcement division somewhere else. >> reporter: peace officers research office of california is happy the bill didn't pass. in a statement they told abc 7 news while they support the spirit and intent of sd 731 it reached far beyond the police licensing process and includes

policies that would potentially penalize even the most respectful officers. other police proposals did pass the legislator including one bill that would ban police officers from choke holds. for birch it's not enough he wants to know why the decertification bill was not even put up for a vote. >> if you're not going to vote for a bill like this at a time like this we need to know your names. you need to stand up and say i'm not voting for this bill for this reason. new at 11:00, a mother's love versus a politician's passion. why a state assembly member was forced to choose she decided on both creating a rare and memorable moment last night at the state capitol. >> i was feeding my daughter and bill came up. >> reporter: it was the last day of the session with a lot of bills down to the wire.

assembly member buffy whicks a democrat from oakland had been on maternity leave after giving birth four weeks ago. she returned to capital on monday with her baby to vote for several bills she supported. >> not an easy decision weighing the calculations of do i bring her, is there exposure for her, exposure for me. >> assembly members agreed on a proxy decision. mutr maternity leave was not considered a high risk category. >> he and i are committed to working together we look at this policy and look at it again and figure out how it can be more inclusive and flexible. >> she was up stairs in her office when the housing bill she supported came up for vote. she rushed down to vote with elle nestled against her. >> andal elle agrees. >> the moment brought attention to another issue.

>> it's a little nerve-wracking but i think what it shows is many women across this country are faced with how do they balance work with child rearing. >> she says it highlights a lack of support with parents. and i'm going to finish feeding my daughter, thank you. >> speaker anthony rendon issued an apology tonight to wicks about the proxy issue saying inclusivity and electing more women into politics are core elements of our democratic values. the assembly needs to do better, i commit to doing better, end quote. new at 11:00 the covid-19 pandemic has led to a ban on using sat and act scores in the admission process. a judge ruled today user standardized test scores gives an unfair advantage to students who can access testing centers during the pandemic. three uc campuses earlier stopped using the scores.

six others gave students the choice whether to submit their test scores when they apply. threats made to a top south bay health officer. > d versu history. found inside the fight over a centuries old towering tree in the east bay comes to an end. and a high-flying mystery. a man with a jet pack is reportedly seen by pilots at lax. now the fbi is getting involved. first a look what's coming up on jimmy kimmel live. with host ben plat. >> thank, dan and ama. i'm ben plat, and that's all you need to know. >> so he answere did you know that your clothes can actually attract pet hair? with new bounce pet hair & lint guard, your clothes can repel pet hair. look how the shirt on the left attracts pet hair like a magnet! pet hair is no match for bounce. with bounce, you can love your pets, and lint roll less.

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one count each. after he sent 20 letters to santa clara officer dr. sarah cody between april and july that were aggressive, offensive and threatening in nature. >> they were veiled threats essentially aimed at ending the health official's life. >> reporter: he said some of the letters also made reference to the -- movement. >> far right wing anti-government, anti-establishment, anti-law enforcement, pro-gun. loosely organized group. >> reporter: upon a search of his home investigators say they found 138 firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition. he initially posted bail after his arrest last week, but yesterday the sheriff's office filed a gun violence restraining order, the same day a judge remanded him back into custody where he's now being held without bail. today he appeared in court alongside his new attorney who says it appears his clients first amendment rights are being

violated. >> he is a teacher. he is a firearms instructor. he'll well respected within the community and poses no threat to ms. cody or anyone else. >> reporter: district attorney jeff rosen released a statement saying there's a major difference in expressing disagreement with a public official's kegs and making criminal threats. we will prosecute anyone who crosses that line and trieds terrorize people who are simply doing their jobs. administrators say they've already replaced him with another instructor. the school president sent an e-mail to students this morning which read in part the charges are not related to this individual's work at gavilan college. as members of the college community, however, we are shocked and saddened by what took place and will cooperate with law enforcement fully if it is required.

investigators say viarengo also sent a disturbing letter to the santa cruz sheriff s officer who was killed in june. the santa clara santa clara sana is having. new developments tonight with a scuffle during last year's nba finals involving the toronto raptors general manager in a court filing the deputy is court at the arena. claiming the deputy alan strickland was clearly the aggressor in a lawsuit and strickland responded in his own lawsuit by saying he lied about

having the proper badge and yellow ribbon to be on the floor with the raptors. the team already reloose leased a statement supporting daly silty police chief shared these surveillance photos from a home depot. the two people you see are wanted for using a stolen credit card. the tweet is definitely spot on in saying the duo had distinctive dog. given the information on the case call daly city police. in the east bay the city of pleasanton will now begin removing a 125-year-old tree tomorrow. the city says the eucalyptus tree is a hazard with an incurable sulfur fungus. it tree was originally set to be removed starting this morning but a small group of people gathered to protest that idea. workers needed time to prepare

the work site so the removal was pushed back a day. protesters say they've hired a tree service to take a look at the historic eucalyptus for themselves. >> we want to make sure we get a second opinion on it and they're doing everything they can to save the tree. >> this represents the heritage of pleasanton. it was here far before i was here. >> a city spokesperson says it's sad the tree has to be removed but they don't want branches to fall on people. the state of california is making arn urgent call to help food banks in the area and statewide. food banks have seen a dramatic increase in need and a decrease in volunteersmature urging anyone interested at lending a hand at a food bank or other organization to sipe up on the california volunteers website. >> and a reminder if you're hoping to spend the day lounging along the beach on the central coast this weekend, forget it.

last week local and state officials in santa cruz took the unprecedented action of shutting down all beaches to try to stop the spread of covid-19. you should know some areas will allow people to access the shoreline for brief periods late in the afternoon this weekend, so you may want to check in advance. keep in mind some things are going to be off-limits, but the weather might cooperate we hope. >> yeah, it'd be nice though to see the sun or the sky. it's just been so blah out there, full of smoke. >> yeah, it has been very dreary. i mean to see even a bit of brightness would help out, dan and ama. i do want to show you how hazy it looked at the time the sun was setting tonight from our emeriville camera. yes, we had the sun around but look how orange the sun was tonight. even the moon had that sort of hue. we're unfortunately going to have to contend with this longer

until those firefighters completely get those fires out. as you take a look at the air quality right now it is encoura. an improvement from what we've seen in days past as we look at fremont, san jose in the yellow which is moderate air quality. and for the santa cruz mountains it is green. unfortunately the spare the air alert has to be extended at least for the next two days and we're still going to be impacted from the smoke from the wildfires at least a few days from time to time. friday, saturday, now the air district is saying moderate air quality. here's a look at the smoke forecast. tomorrow morning smoke settles, caught up in the marine inversion, which is pretty healthy tonight. as we head into the evening hours it improves a little bit. and we go back into thursday and this is when i think by thursday evening we may see some bluer skies than we've seen in days past. live doppler 7 right now showing you the fog around the bay and coastline as we look at those

temperatures right now anywhere from the upper 50s to upper 60s, so it has cooled off nicely. south beach camera showing you the fog over san francisco tonight, fog, smoke and areas of drizzle in the morning. spare the air alert the next two days and looking at dangerous heat for the labor day weekend with the fire danger increasing again as well. excessive heat watch has been posted from 11:00 a.m. saturday to 9:00 p.m. monday. covers virtually all the bay area, the bay shoreline and the coast. heat illnesses, the risk is going to be higher especially when those temperatures are well above average and heading into record territory. hour by hour look, tomorrow morning you don't have to worry about any heat. it's going to be fog and drizzle and pretty widespread as you'll notice through 8:00 a.m. and then it pulls back to the coast and hangs around the upper coastline. temperatures in the morning anywhere from the low 50s to low 60s. watch out for the low visibility and spotty drizzle. tomorrow afternoon low 60s to

upper 80s, var similar to what we saw today. spare the air alert the next two day, smoke and haze warming up starting friday, labor day weekend excessive heat expected with mid-100s inland, mid-70s right along the coast. >> sandhya, thank you. tomorrow on good morning america it's the dancing with the stars right now, we could all use some comforting words, so here it goes: melty, melty, tasty, grilly, juicy, sizzle. mmm, that should feel better. the sourdough patty melt is back. make it a combo meal for just $5.99... melty, melty. make it a combo meal for just $5.99... another day, another chance tlet's do this.rd. by making internet speeds fast and reliable. so you can keep up with your customers.

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good evening, the a's three game series with seattle was postponed because of a positive covid test on saturday night. the good news no more positives today. meanwhile giants and rockies not going to believe this game, new rocky and former giant kevin polar saying hi to his teammates. alex dickerson high, deep and aloha. officially 480 feet, second longest in he majors this year. and then in the second it was no fluke dickerson again, a two run shot. the bench going crazy. giants just destroy the rocks in this game. 13-2 in the sixth. dickerson again. opo taco with extra salsa. that was only 369. so three homers, two doubles, 16 total bases for dickerson tying willie hayes for most total bases in one game in sf giants

history. giants roll 23-5. 23 runs. earlier tonight on abc 7 nuggets and jazz game 7 showing off his soccer skills. he's quite skilled in the post as well. look at the spin move. denver built a 19-point lead in the first half. donovan mitchell, though, only 7 points in the first half, third quarter he comes alive. finished with 32. utah comes all the way back and actually took the lead in the fourth quarter. time minute tied at 78 inside, spin, spin, floated up and good. he had a game high of 30. crazy final seconds denver all they had to do was run out the clock, hold the ball and instead they miss the lay-up and mike conley with a chance to win it and advance, no, denver wins 87-78 and will play the clippers in round 2. serena won the first set in the tie break and then poured it on

returning the serve down the line. serena a winner in straight sets. her 102nd match win at the u.s. open breaking the record for most in the open. we'll be right back. as we all fight the coronavirus pandemic california is mandating face masks to stop the spread. that's why abc 7 wants to remind you to wear a mask for you, your loved

and that is all for us tonight. thong so much for watching. i'm ama dates. >> and i'm dan ashley. for larry beil, sandhya patel, all of us here we appreciate your time. right now on jimmy kimmel guest host ben plat with zendaya. have a good night.

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