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victim and was set up is totally false and outrageous. >> just moments ago we heard from the owner of the salon where house speaker nancy pelosi got her haircut against san francisco hemt orders. good evening. i'm larry beil. >> i'm ama daetz. a zoom news conference just wrapped up. kate larsen joins us with more. >> reporter: i do want to go over the timeline of what has happened this week. on monday, speaker pelosi went to esalon on juunion streetunuuo her hair down. she was inside which is against health orders. the independent hair scalist that works there styled her hair. on tuesday speaker pelosi took responsibility for going to the salon and said the salon was set up and said they owed her an

apology. the owner of the salon erica kious said her independent stylist jonathan dinardo is releasing false statements. >> hairstyle rifts in san francisco and elsewhere are doing what they need to do to survive. the point of releasing this video was and is, if a woman in a high-risk age group who spends much of her time on tv warning about the dangers of covid-19 feels safe and comfortable in a san francisco salon and can be responsible for being cautious and mindful, why can't the rest of san francisco and the rest of america do that, too? >> so kious said the independent stylist jonathan dinardo made the appointment with pelosi and she didn't find out about the appointment until sunday night when jonathan called her. he was upset, and she said monday that after she saw the video and that pelosi was not wearing a mask inside the salon,

that's when she decided to release it. meanwhile, the attorney for the stylist who worked with pelosi confirms pelosi's claims that he was pressured to work at the salon during the city mandated closure. he said this office is in possession of photographs, videos and witness information that ms. kious contrary to prior statements to the press has been operating her business during the stay-at-home orders from a simple surface level review from her political leanings, it appears she's furthering a setup of speaker pelosi for her own vein aspirations. meanwhile in washington, this political battle went a step further today when white house press secretary kayleigh mcenany played video during her opening remarks to the white house press corps. mcenany says pelosi wants small businesses to stay shut down and

reopen only for her own convenience. president trump of course weighed in tweeting crazy nancy pelosi said she was set up by the beauty parlor owner when she improperly had the salon opened and didn't wear a mask. does anyone want a speaker of the house who can be so easily set up. >> go back to work and stop victimizing us. in san francisco this afternoon this happened. a group of protesters with rollers and brushes in their hair hung hairdryers in a tree outside speaker pelosi's home. they want the freedom to go back to work in salons and get their own hair and nails done. across the country it seems speaker pelosi's decision to go to a hair salon continues to ramp up discussions and controversy on all sides of this. we'll keep you updated and be back at 6:00. in the newsroom, i'm kate

larsen, abc 7 news. >> wow, a lot to digest right there. thank you, kate. now to our other big story. >> this is the 17th day in a we've issued a spare the air alert. that's the new record for poor air quality. >> that spare-the-air alert will see an 18th day tomorrow. the smoky skies part of a dangerous threat. a heat wave is expected to see some temperatures ten to 20 degrees above normal. that is prompting a flex alert. this saturday, sunday and monday everybody is asked to cut back on their use of electricity from 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., part of an effort to avoid rolling blackouts. abc 7 news reporter stephanie sierra begins our team coverage. >> excessive heat, a flex alert paired with a holiday weekend seems like a recipe for another round of rolling blackouts. but that's not in the forecast, at least not yet. for now pg&e spokesperson says

the focus is on conservation. >> every bit between 3:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. will help reduce the chances of the rolling outages. >> reporter: the operator of sol food in san rafael -- >> we had no warning at all. it wasn't necessarily scary. it was a lot to deal with. >> reporter: the business lost power for four hours during the mid august outages. >> we shut down the kitchen, tried contacting customers from cell phones and any other possible way. we started ringing up customers by running to different computers and writing down their credit card numbers. >> now his team is preparing for a potential round two this weekend, just like pg&e. >> pg&e is also putting all hands on deck in these areas we're expecting the triple-digit or more temperatures. we're stocking up on equipment, transformers and other things we

see that could be impacted by the heat. crews, we're stocking up on all of that. >> don't run the dishwasher, save the laundry and dishes until after 9:00 p.m., turn off lights. >> reporter: stephanie sierra, abc 7 news. we want to talk more about the triple digits coming to the bay area. sandhya patel is here with more. sandhya. >> larry, consider today the most comfortable day. it is going to get uncomfortable and dangerous as the excessive heat wave develops. from 11:00 a.m. saturday until 9:00 p.m. monday. there is a risk of heat illnesses. upper 90s to 110. heat advisory 11:00 a.m. saturday until 9:00 p.m. monday. this covers the bay shoreline and the coastal areas.

this is going to remain in effect through monday, possibly longer. definitely the excessive heat warning going until tuesday for lake, mendocino and solano counties. i'll be back with how long the heat will last coming up. >> sandhya, thank you. now to the three main wildfires. cal fire today said the scu fire in santa lara, al meade that and contra costa counties contained by september 12th, the lnu fire should be contained by september 8th. containment for the czu fire burning in santa cruz and san mateo counties is not yet known. meanwhile, in the wall bridge fire zone, work crews have a new tool for clearing out the unsafe burned trees. abc 7's wayne freedman watched this in action. he described it something like the terminator. >> reporter: even as the wallbridge fire still burns, they're cleaning up along mill

creek road where sadly damaged trees must fall in order to make this area safe. traditionally downing trees means climbing them, banging away in buckets. it's intense and hazardous physical labor. so now something new, the toughest, meanest, most efficient tree felling machine. >> it beats manual labor every day of the week. >> reporter: marcus sperling works for atlas tree and landsca landscape. sonoma county hired that company to clear hundreds of hazardous trees and use these complex machines. the machines are new to this area. what would take a man four hours, this machine can do in less than 30 minutes, and it's a lot safer. >> definitely by far superior. >> reporter: in a matter reminiscent of science fiction, it's like genetic selection for

the perfect, adaptable, $600,000 tree downing mechanism. it can cut, it can extend 42 feet high. it can lift and place 13,000 pounds of tree. we asked marcus if he would pay his company to do this. his diplomatic answer -- >> we call it the best carnival ride you'll ever be on. >> reporter: unless you're a burned tree. if that's the case, your misery ends quickly and mers laosly. wayne freedman, abc 7 news. ahead, united airlines new plan to cope with a crippling loss of business during the pandemic. it's more finding freight that empty seats. a drive-in movie feeling right at home. "7 on your side's" michael finney takes a look at the best

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a long time los gatos teacher was arrested after accusations of inappropriate behavior during zoom calls. a 13-year-old said joseph hogg asked him to lift his shirt, and boy said hogg asked to see his underwear. they found hard drives of images of children in underwear. deputies are asking who may have been a victim to contact them. he's worked at blossom hill elementary school for more than 20 years. new numbers show tough times for the airline industry. american air lives announced its cut 83,000 domestic flights for october. united airlines is planning to furlough more than 16,000 employees in october and an industry trade group is predicting it will be 2024 before demand actually returns to normal. united airlines is the largest carrier at sfo is changing its business plan by switching to cargo to keep employees working. the economy is a key pillar in

building a better bay area. abc 7 news reporter david louie has looked at how car how car o become critical. >> reporter: across the airlines, employees are nervously waiting the see if a second federal aid package will keep them working beyond the end of the work. ramp workers at united are busy on the tarmac loading and unloading cargo instead of the usual volume of passenger bags. this flight is heading to guam. >> we're averaging about four or five flights a day. out of san francisco, we did 580 so far and about 600 coming back in. >> reporter: with the reduction of passenger demand and flights, united quickly began ramping up cargo-only flights. the loads have changed. >> the other commodities would be things with military

supplies, ppe equipment, medical equipment, all of that is also an extension of what we normally would carry. >> cargo only flights go to multiple cities across asia and europe. return flights carry face masks from shanghai for american health care workers. since march united has transformed 280 million pounds of cargo aboard passenger and cargo-only flights. 170 million pounds on cargo only flights, 100 million pounds of medical supplies and 3 million pounds of military supplies. >> it feels like we're making a difference out here. every day we work hard. when it was pretty slow, basically sitting around trying to make ends meet. >> reporter: pedro is a ramp worker for 22 years at united. never has cargo been so important to keep him working. at san francisco international,

david louie, abc 7 news. a viral message to stay vigilant when it comes to social gatherings is coming from one of hollywood's most popular actors. the story is resonating with so many ahead of labor day weekend. >> we picked up covid-19 from very close family friends, and these are people who we love and trust, these are people who we still love and trust. >> reporter: it's a message that's gone viral, posted by dwayne "the rock" johnson on his instagram page, a fresh reminder of what can happen when you let your guard down. local resident william martin can relate. >> i went to one barbecue when i was going stir crazy. three people ended up with coronavirus from the barbecue. >> stories like the rock's or martins are prompting a message to stay vigilant. >> the safest way to celebrate labor day is in your own home with the people you live with.

>> reporter: we found an interesting new chart that goes beyond the mask and social distancing guidelines. it asks you to consider a range of factors to determine whether your risk of transmission is low, moderate or high. some things to consider. are you gathering for a short or long period of time? are you indoors or outdoors? how is the ventilation? are you wearing a mask or not? are people, silent, speaking or shouting? is it a big group or a small group? we ask people, are these questions they even consider when planning a get together. >> i don't know i go through and look at a chart every time i'm going to plan an event with my friends, but i'm definitely thinking about i'm bringing my hand sanitizer, i'll have my own blanket to sit on. >> subconsciously you have to. any time we're gathering this labor day weekend, be mindful. if you're going to be around people, make sure you're being safe. if you don't feel right, you have to get tested. >> the rock sharing just one of

the new rules and lessons he's sharing with his audience. >> if you're having family and friends over to your house, you know them, you trust them, they've been quarantined like you guys, you still never you can now find your own heart in san francisco. we found these socially distanced hearts at the conservatory of flowers. the sf park alliance is calling it a #heartyourparks campaign. the alliance wants to hear from san franciscans about why they heart their parks. today was okay, but the heat is about to get us again. just in time to join

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along the coastline it will still be comfortable until we head into sunday. this is when it gets warm even along the coastline, excessive inland. talking 110 degrees-plus for some areas. for monday, labor day, it's still going to be pretty intense. as you will notice, numbers right along the coast will be in the 70s. something to definitely watch out for which is why the excessive heat warnings and heat advisories have been posted for this weekend. live doppler 7 showing still a marine influence with a shallow fog layer. that disappears sunday and monday which is why it will warm up. air quality all over the poor, from poor in ukiah, good around santa rosa, poor in concord. moderate air quality in san francisco, oakland, san jose. as we head towards the santa cruz area, moderate air quality. we're still dealing with the smoke impacts from the wildfires. here is a view from the east bay hills camera showing that

pollution, we're looking at a spare-the-air alert extended through saturday. poor to moderate air quality expected for friday and saturday. here is a live look from emeryville, a hazy view of downtown oakland. 69 in oakland. 70s for san jose. blue skies from our golden gate bridge camera, still enough of a breeze to have better air quality there. 78 in santa rosa. 84 in fairfield, 81 in livermore. one live picture from our mt. tam cam. limited morning fog tomorrow. hazy conditions. as we head into the weekend, an intense heat wave that develops. record temperatures are likely. as we look at the hour-by-hour forecast, fog pushes in locally inland around 5:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. generally in the bay and coastal communities. as we head into the afternoon the fog will pull away and become shallower as the air pressure compresses the marine layer. tomorrow morning temperatures

from the low 50s to the low 60s. tomorrow afternoon you're looking at hazy and warm conditions inland. hazy along the coastline. temperatures in the 60s as we head to the accuweather forecast. this is what i need to show you. going from had si and warmer tomorrow to an intense heat wave saturday, sunday, monday, tuesday. triple digits inland. potentially dangerous. 70s coastline. gusty winds developing monday night into tuesday which means increasing fire danger. we'll need that relief from that heat by then. ama and larry. >> wow. >> thanks, sandhya. we will need it. the best way to set up a fun

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that's all coming up in half an hour on abc 7 news at 6:00. do you miss going to the theater to see movies on a big screen? you can watch them on a mini screen. "7 on your side's" michael finney has more on how that might work. >> what we're trying to do is bring a little bit of that big movie house experience to your home or maybe your back yard. check this out. >> consumer reports just finished testing mini projectors racing in price from around $100 to $500. in general we found you get what you pay for in terms of image quality and features. >> the projector with the best overall picture quality in consumer reports test is this model from lg. >> it also has useful features like bluetooth and wireless mirroring. >> reporter: the lg has a built-in tv, too. so you can connect an antenna and get free over-the-air

broadcast tv. >> we found one bargain in the bunch, the aaxa pico projecto >> since mini projectors don't have great sound, you want to consider adding an external speaker or sound bar. when it comes to setting up your back yard movie night, you'll need a screen. there are portable ones with built-in stands or even blow-up models if you plan to do movie nights all summer long. >> you can use a light colored wall or a plain white sheet. just pull it tight so there are no wrinkles. >> reporter: no wrinkles, no problems. just that quickly, you have that big-time movie theater feel at home. back to you guys. >> we'll be over soon, michael. >> that's cool. get the popcorn going. "world news tonight with david muir" is next. thanks for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm larry beil.

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during business hours. breaking news as we come on the air. new developments in the deadly police confrontation involving a black man in rochester, new york. the mayor late today suspending at least seven officers following the death of daniel prude. the officers pinning him down. he stopped breathing minutes later. he died days after that. the mayor saying the police chief had told her he died of a drug overdose in police custody. the medical examiner ruling it a homicide. the family demanding the officers face charges. the race for a coronavirus vaccine, after the cdc alerted all 50 states to be ready for a possible vaccine by november 1st. dr. anthony fauci on the reality of having a safe and effective one before election day. tonight, the alarming outbreaks on college campuses.