those face masks to be removed, that service is not allowed right now. this shop has their plan in place. >> come in, you get a temperature check, you have to have a mask on and yes, you have to have an appointment and each stylist can only have one client in the salon as a time. >> reporter: so they have the plan in place. and the procedures of exactly how it will be run there. i also want to tell you that nails, skin care and waxing services must only operate outdoors for now. other changes include noncontact fitness classes can begin holding classes outside. and i do want to let parents know that bounce houses, many of kids might want to do for this holiday weekend, those are all still closed in alameda county. but the big headline, hair salons, barber shops finally being allowed to reopen indoors. julian glover, abc 7 news.

and we are looking out for our health which is at risk we all know because of this pandemic. coronavirus has claimed 164 lives on wednesday according to the latest report from the state. and that is still higher than average. but the number of new cases is still below average and the number of people in the hospital continues to drop. the test positivity rate has gone down to 5% and that is a really important benchmark for counties to move forward with reopening plans. >> i don't owe anyone an apology. mrs. pelosi owes the entire country an apology. >> new developments, the owner of the salon you see here where house speaker nancy pelosi got her hair done says that it wasn't a setup. and the stylist who shampooed pelosi as well as other stylists who work there have quit. here is kate larsen. >> nobody set up mrs. pelosi. >> reporter: erica kious says

she doesn't owe anyone an apology after she released video of nancy pelosi in her salon getting her hair done. indoor salon services are against san francisco health orders. in the clip pelosi is not wearing a mask. >> the point of releasing this video ways and is if a woman in a high risk age group who spends much of her time on tv wanting about the dangers of covid-19 feels safe and comfortable in a san francisco salon and can be responsible for be cautious and mindful, why can't the rest of san francisco and the rest of america do that too. >> jonathan dinardo made the appointment with pelosi and she didn't know about it until sunday night. dinardo says that kious has been forcing stylists to work. and he says this is information

that ms. kious has actually been operating her business during the stay-at-home orders. kious says dinardo is making false statements. [ inaudible ] dinardo has been receiving death threats but stands by his comments. kate larsen, abc 7 news. at the live desk, a man suspected of fatally supporting a supporter of president trump in portland is now dead after a confrontation with u.s. marshals. 48-year-old michael rye nell was killed when federal officials tried to arrest him last night. killed when federal officials tried to arrest him last night. he had an outstanding warrant in a murder charge of a supporter of a right wing group.

>> the information we have at this time is that the subject was armed, there was shots that were fired into the vehicle. a and the subject fled and there were additional shots fired. >> four officers opened fire. they have not said whether or not the suspect fired first. a task force will investigate the shooting. a group of activists are pushing pressure on san francisco supervisors to defund the police department. the group defund spfd spfd this in honor of jacob blake. the group wants supervisors and mayor breed to fight for a budget that significantly

defunds police. they would also like to see sheriff deputies removed from san francisco general hospital. with this poor air quality, a lot of people are having a tough time breathing. for more than two weeks now. of the bay area has had smoky and hazy skies bauecause of the wildfires. so if you are having a deciding between symptoms of covid-19 and other issues dealing with the air, you are not alone. they say now is the time to have enough medication refills on hand, especially if you have allergies or heart disease. >> for asthma, you typically don't have a fever, whereas viral, you may or may not have a fever. and think about your exposures. >> today will be the 18th straight spare the air day in the bay area, record streak.

and we have an air quaugts you tr quality tracker on abc7news.com and the abc 7 news app. so now let's get to the three main wildfires that are burning in the bay area. cal fire reports that the syu complex fire is now 80% contained. it has blackened more than 391,000 acres. the lnu fire is 86% contained, it has burned 375 240ur,000 acr. and the czu complex fire scorched 86,000 acres and it is 51% contained. mandatory evacuation orders have been lifted though for areas south of bonny doon in santa cruz toadway is reopened. anyone though returning is being warned to watch for areas still smold plerring. and some may not have power back yet. more than 8,000 people at this

point are still evacuated. this weekend's scorching heat may have you creamdreaming winter snow. so we'll talk about how resorts are preparing for a pandemic ski season. and election day is in two months, voting will be a lot different. we'll explain how you can make sure that your vote counts. but first, we'll check in with drew. >> today we're tracking the air quality and then tomorrow it will be the dangerous heat that gets under way. so today, enjoy the temperatures if you can because it is the last comfortable day we'll have really over the next seven. so good morning, san jose, we have overcast skies in the south bay. right now, i looked at the air quality and most are in the moderate range. but today we'll fluctuate between moderate and poor. you can see we'll be in 60s and

70s, warmest spot touche l 90 to yesterday. 69 in the city, about 75 in oakland, 82 in san jose, 86 in santa rosa. but watch what happens for the holiday weekend, the heat wave begins starting on saturday, tomorrow the hottest spots going above 100 degrees. and then sunday is the hottest day we have over the holiday weekend and this is dangerous heat, we're watching inland cities approach 110, even around the bay shoreline will be in the 80s answer 90s. and lab and still monday the excessive heat. let's get a check of the weather. traffic is clear for the most part, so good morning, everyone. we want to take a live look outside showing 880, still road work in effect that was in the same spot yesterday pretty much.

and this is going to be between 29th and 23rd avenues. so just out of the view of our camera there. but no serious backup that we're seeing at least from the coliseum angle. and really i think a lot of people are already on vacation because as we look overall at the map here, usually by 4:38 in the morning we're definitely seeing the slow downs out of tracy. and nothing there. it is looking green and clear. so

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>> good morning. the air quality today, you could see moderate to poor across the bay area. so another spare the air alert in effect today. and another one in effect tomorrow. but tomorrow we're talking about some dangerous heat. look at the excessive heat warnings that will go into effect early tomorrow morning, stretches all the way from redding through l.a. into palm springs and phoenix. so millions will be under the dangerous heat. we'll take a closer look at how hot we'll get where you live in the full accuweather forecast in about five minutes. at the live desk, the first ballots for the 2020 election will begin reaching voters today. this comes as a new poll shows that democratic nominee joe biden having just an edge over president trump. right now both are on the campaign tram with labor day marking the unofficial start to

the campaign season. biden continues to criticize the president over the pandemic and president trump is focusing on mail-in voting. >> sign your mail-in ballot, okay? you sign it. and send it in. and then you have to follow it. and if on election day or early voting that is not counted, go in and vote. >> it is illegal to do what the president suggested. and anyone caught voting twice could face felony charges. early voting starts today with ballots going in the mail in north carolina. here in california, ballots will be mailed by october 5th. the fbi is warning about foreign influence and disinformation campaigns targeting the november 3 election. a memo by the san francisco division says that the fbi election crime coordinators in each local field office are assessing threat and the memo includes a step for voters to

take. they include checking your local polling information to know how and where you can vote or where your information comes from especially if you are finding it on social media from unverified sources. also make sure that you are aware of deep fakes, that is technology that is used to create artificial audio and video recordings but they look real. and report suspicious activity to the fbi and the social media platform hosting that questionable content. and things are different this year because of the pandemic. all registered voters in california will be mailed a ballot. ballots will go out the first week of october and all vote-by-mail ballots in california come with prepaid postage. you can include them at anytime including up to election day which is november 3. the envelope has to be sealed, signed and dated.

you can turn it in at your county election office, you can do it at a ballot drop box, a vote center, really any polling place. your ballot has to be postmarked no later than november 3. it can be received as late as november 20th and it will still count. you can also track your ballot online through the secretary of state's website. on election day you can also vote in person. you should wear a mask and you won't be refused your right to vote if you don't have one. it has been nearly six months since northern california ski areas had to close because of the pandemic. tahoe area resorts are preparing to reopen once snow starts falling, but they will have new covid protections. here is laura anthony. >> reporter: here at northstar, they are already open top to bottom -- the good old days when ski areas were wide open and masks were optional. and just a way to keep warm. but then it all came to an abrupt halt in early march thanks to the coronavirus.

>> now we are looking forward to welcoming back winter in a few short months. >> reporter: resorts are planning for a brand new season and reopening that includes a variety of covid safety precautions. >> the core aspects we believe are needed in order to help keep everyone safe including requiring facial coverings, allowing for physical distancing, and managing access. >> reporter: masks will be required and distancing practiced throughout. from food service to lift lines. and on chair lifrtds ats and it is unclear yet how resorts will manage the crowds that usually ride the tram. perhaps the biggest change, guests will be required to make a reservation. a specific arrival time with priority given to season pass holders. even with the covid restrictions and the new mask requirements,

those who love to ski and board are still excited about the upcoming season. at walnut creek sports basement, staff is already stocking the rental department getting ready with an eye toward all the possibilities, not limitations. >> just being back in the mountains, fresh air with the fires going on, a chance to escape for a little bit and sort of recenter. >> reporter: at this point, several tahoe area resorts plan to open by thanksgiving if the weather cooperates. laura anthony, abc 7 news. i know a lot of people are excited about that, just something different to do to get out. >> yeah, and it seems like it is one of those activities that is pretty safe. it is outdoors and you usually have? sort of mask to begin with. remember the snow is very important in the summertime, get a lot of our water as that know melts. so we're hoping for a good winter today.

today we're talking hot temperatures on the way for the holiday and that air quality, that just won't change. and live doppler 7 showing you we have a bit of a marine layer along the coast. it has been shrinking has high pressure builds in. palo alto, 54. 57 in napa, 59 right now in concord. so later on today, a couple of degrees warmer today than we were yesterday, but this is pretty average for this time of the year. a high of 91 for concord, 80 in palo alto, 69 in the city. 86 in santa rosa, 82 in san jose. again spare the air is in effect. overnight tonight, the marine layer continues to shrink. mid-50s to low 60s as we greet the heat tomorrow. so an excessive heat warning will go into effect at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow and this will last through 9:00 p.m. monday for a big chunk of the bay area shaded in that pink color.

this ision and heat stroke will be high. a heat advisory will go into effect around the same time shoreline. so the heat begins on saturday, and that is when triple digits come back inland. here goes the bay shoreline, 80s in our warmest spots. even hotter on sunday. so spare the air the next couple day, the heat wave begins on saturday, extreme heat on sunday, the dangerous heat continues monday and tuesday we'll be watching for gusty winds that will increase our fire danger. oakland international airport is expecting 20,000 people to take a flight between today and monday and that is higher than what we've been seeing these days, but farm are below last year's numbers. in july, passenger traffic was down 72% compared tolargest car is changes its business plan by switching to cargo to make sure

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next week. could labor day weekend be a turning point in the fight against coronavirus? how cities across the country are preparing for a lot of people to be out. don't run the dishwasher, save the lawn laundry, turn off lights. and the flekts alex alert w as triple digit heat moves in. good morning, it is friday, september 4. happy friday, friend. >> happy friday to you. we've been warned about this weekend, but draw, iew, i'm stit ready. >> yeah, it is always labor day weekend we usher in the very warm temperatures and this year is no exception. heat warnings kick in tomorrow morning. so today is the final day of what we'll cause comfortable temperatures for this time of the year. out i'd we go, it is foggy over the city right now, a