we'll see triple digits this labor day weekend just as some beaches close over concerns of overcrowding. officials are now asking visitors to please stay away. also ahead a veteran teacher in south bay is accused of abusing teenage boys. a lot of it happening over zoom. new advice for parents on protecting theirhire and we begin this evening with a live look outside. it is hot and going to get a lot

hotter. >> really concerned about the hot weather again because we just had it not that long ago. >> this heat wave could be dangerous, and now the governor has declared a state of emergency to shore up the states energy capacity as the grid gets a work out. >> my electric bill is definitely going up because of the ac, and i can't be without it. it just gets too hot. >> some hardware stores already out of large fans. good evening. thanks for joining us. i'm larry beil. >> i'm ama dates. let's get right to meteorologist sandhya patel. >> it's the kind of heat wave that will be potentially dangerous. it is going to be stifling and an excessive heat warning has been posted from 11:00 a.m. tomorrow to 9:00 p.m. monday. it covers all inland areas upper 90s to 110 degrees or higher. and that means heatstroke, heath exhaustion certainly possible.

it is going to be warmer than average for this time of year. records are certainly possible. tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m. you're already seeing those temperatures mainly in the 60, 70s away from the coast. you have 90s showing up across some of those inland areas. and it's the triple digit heat as we head towards 2:00 in the afternoon, when you're in the mid-100s and only getting hotter as we head into the second half of your weekend. we also have fire danger coming up 10:00 p.m. monday until 8:00 a.m. wednesday fire weather watch going up as offshore winds develop, and that means the potential for fire spreading rapidly will be running high. larry, ama. >> all right, sandhya, thank you. and a lot ofant beat the heat b h. yo w't be abl to do that in saa cruz. beaches county wide will be off-limits. people are allowed to walk across the sand and participate in water activities but sunbathing and beach walks are not allowed.

in pacifica the coastal trail, hiking trails beach, boulevard promenade and pacific beach will be open. the city there considered closing the beaches but decided against it believing visitors would still travel there anyway. >> the national seashore and tamales bay closed. count ahealth officials are warning people avoid crowds and large gatherings. also the lake in napa county going to be closed this weekend not due to coronavirus concerns but the extensive damage from recent wildfires. officials also pulling out the welcome mat along the russian veours of solitude among sonoma county's russian river, elbow river, silence as lance took it all in before labor day weekend.

>> it was absolutely nuts, yeah. >> reporter: he's speaking of this very same beach on memorial weekend and pretty much every weekend since. the fire sheaf took one look that day and gave up trying to contain his frustration. >> look around. social distancing going out the door. >> you're concerned. >> concerned? i'm beyond concerned. >> reporter: today even more so. >> we're concerned of outsiders coming in either bring something or spread something around. >> reporter: labor day weekend this year arrives as the region recovers from the walbridge fire and evacuations had pretty much emptied the town. now they return as the world drives in to joinhem. lolsnow what's coming end. but e county has asked people to sta making se people stay safe.

>> reporter: the reviews have been mixed among business people. >> politically that was reasonable. business-wise, not so much i don't think. >> reporter: as jeff bridges of the hotel notes summer is peak season hereafter three years of floods, fires, evehicles and covid-19. they do need the money, not the bad behavior, though. so here comes the weekend. >> any other day, any other year over the last 40 years i mean it's always welcome. >> reporter: and this year we shall see. developing news with the bay area wildfires. containment levels are now at more than 80% for the scu complex in alameda, contra costa and santa clara counties. and the lnu complex fire in the north bay. meanwhile the czu complex fire is at 56% containment. new video just in from sky 7 shows widespread damage in the

santa cruz mountains from the czu complex. this video taken at boulder creek. house after house burned to the ground, and in some areas the only thing left is the foundation and a chimney. we also saw large swaths of forest that have been wiped out by the flames. a lot of trees also appear to have turned brown, a sign they went up in flames. the owners of two nursing homes will pay a half million dollars to settle a lawsuit after residents were abandoned in santa rosa during the 2017 tubs fire. state and local prosecutors accused the owners of failing to prepare staff to evacuate residents. loved one and good samaritans rescued many residents from the fire storm. a los gatos teacher and uden tt said he was rror of sexually abused.

ab w has more on the case and how you can protect your kids while they're in school. >> reporter: the case against 50-year-old joseph houg also known as ryan began in may after a 13-year-old boy stepped forward to say he made him uncomfortable by repeatedly asking him to reveal his stomach until he eventually complied. this led to an investigation in which authorities heard from a man who said he was sexually assaulted by the blossom hill elementary teacher in 2008. a search of his home found multiple devices with concerning content including videos of young boys changing clothes and images of children in their underwear. >> a video of him pulling a students shorts down and recording it. it appears that the recording device was hidden to a certain extent. >> reporter: officialwise the youth theater say houg hadn't been involved since june when

they first became aware of the allegations. in a statement they said we're concerned about the well-being of our youth and family and wish for healing for any who have been impacted by this news. how can you keep your kids safe during these challenging times? >> it's really important to have open conversations with your children starting from when they're really young so they don't feel as if there's some type of stigma or shame associated with sharing that somebody did or said something that was inappropriate to them. >> reporter: dr. brett solomon is a child tudies professor and director of the students teacher program at sainta clara university. >> the conversation needs to be centered around keeping yourself safe and making sure that you communicate to an adult, a trusting adult when something doesn't seem right. >> reporter: a reminder that although parents can't b classr the power to arm their kids with the skills they need to recognize inappropriathavior.

this case specifically, you know, it hits home for a lot of people because all of us either have kids or are guardians of kids or know kids. >> reporter: in santa clara county, chris wynn, abc 7 news. still ahead some say nancy pelosi should apologize over salon-gate. san francisco mayor london breed tonight weighs into the political fire storm. plus the increasing scrutiny for police departments and how to legally record what happens. a fremont police captain tonight with how to exercise your rights. mulan is back, the film's director on what it was like to director on what it was like to transform the story rush to work, grab a drink, hurry home. - [cell phone beeps] - take the wheel.n yoursol make a little eye contact. make a plan. it's a busy world out there. we're all in it together. go safely, california.

put it in gear and take off., next thing you know, the phone is in your hand! stop! we should be holding the wheel, not holding the phone. it's a busy world out there. and we're all in it together. go safely, california. san francisco mayor london breed called president trump a terrorist as she defended house speaker nancy pelosi's salon visit today in deloris park. hair stialists on both sides of

the controversy say they continue to deal with threats to their lives and livelihoods as san francisco's health order keeps indoor salons closed. >> we have a terrorist. we have a dictator who is running this country, and nancy pelosi is at the forefront fighting against this person every day. you know, and i'm not trying to excuse what happened. i'm just saying that to allow an issue like this to turn our city upside down when we got folks who are homeless, we've got people who can't open their business including these salons, i understand. >> so why not just apologize? not you but -- >> let me just be clear i can be responsible for my behavior. i can't tell other people what to do. >> reporter: clearly president trump feeling the exact opposite. at a campaign rally thursday night he said exactly what he thought the speaker should have done. >> she should have said i made a mistake, sorry, and no one would be talking about it.

she must have treated that beauty salon owner pretty badly. >> reporter: in the pacific heights home therom tree are ne a different scene thursday when salon owners gathered to voice their frustrations with the speaker's maskless salon visit caught on camera. >> that visit by the speaker felt especially like a slap in the face for these salon owners, and that's what they've been saying. that's why they're protesting. what do you have to say about that in particular? >> well, again, i say that -- and let's have an honest conversation. this is not the only salon we know that is probably doing this. and i'm not faulting them for going against the order to not open. i'm sure there are others that unfortunately they have no ey eee, so, look,l i can't change how they feel. i feel upset that i can't do more for them. i get it, but at the endy move on.

>> in san francisco, abc 7 news. >> a family will receive more than $5 million to settle lawsuit after a man was shot can killed by vallejo police back in 2018. his loved ones accused officers of acting improperly after the 33-year-old was stopped. he was riding a bicycle at the time in the police chief is trying to fire the officer who killed him. cameras and cellphones they've become important tools to document interaction between the police and public, but the rights of bystanders to record the police may not be well-known. social justice, an important part of building a better bay area, a seminar held today outlined how cameras can be used safely and legally in public. abc 7 news reporter david louie with the story. >> reporter: while officers in

roughly almost half of all police departments across the country. >> when citizens are recording and journalists are recording it's likely it's shared if not in realtime fairly soon. >> reporter: a journalist and a studies professor at san jose state. she held an online seminar how bystanders and journalists can safely and legally record the police. with today's technology police say everyone should expect to be on camera, that's welcome at fremont police. >> if we have multiple perspectives it can enhance an investigation and paint a clearer picture about what actually happens. >> reporter: webinar panelists pointed out anyone including bystanders can record audio and video of officers in public. however, officers can impose reasonable limitations. >> maybe move somebody away from the situation if it's a matter of public safety or streets are being blocked.

>> reporter: also officers cannot search or seize a bystanders our journalists phones or cameras. >> they're on duty. they're out in the public, not in a private space. they're doing something consistent with their jobs like an arrest or questioning or helping somebody in an accident or something like that. in those contexts police officers do not have -- of privacy. >> reporter: david louie, abc 7 news. islamic leaders in berkeley today donated hundreds of face masks and care packages. their donation went to the -- center. they have a breath mobile which serves more than a dozen sites around the bay area.

>> i want to thank the sushi community and particularly the mto organizations for your incredible contributions of charity. >> the donation was made in celebration of international charity day which is tomorrow. weather conditions will be intense this weekend as we check out the east bay hills. extreme heat and now concerns about fire in the north bay. meteorologist sandhya patel will be here with that next. and a reminder we have a live air quality tracker on our website so you can see at a glance what the conditions are like. you can fi

59 days remain until the presidential election on november 3rd, and today california's secretary of state revealed the state just shattered a record by having 21 million registered voters.

this year there are some changes in voting because of you can go to our website abc7news.com to find out more about what's going to be different this election day. good evening, everyone. i hope you enjoy today's warmer weather. at least it was still comfortable because this weekend it's going to get uncomfortable. dangerous heat wave coming our way. heat advisories for the coast, inland areas under an excessive heat warning. starting tomorrow morning, running until monday unless you're in lakes, salono or mendocino counties. that's going until tuesday. here's some ways you can beat the heat. drink plenty of water, find some shade or ac, take frequent breaks if you're working outside. remember don't ever leave your pets or anyone inside the vehicles. it can get a lot hotter and

definitely keep lightweight clothing on instead of piling on those clothes. pretty clear across the bay area. we did have some thick fog earlier this morning. air quality right now anywhere from good to moderate. it's green to yellow, and we are going to continue to see air quality fluctuating from hour-to-hour and location to location as long as those wildfires are going. so when you look at this view from our emeriville camera you'll notice how hazy it is. here's a live look from our roof camera and it's a beautiful view. blue skies along the embarcadero and looking out towards the bay. 68 in san francisco in the mid-70s around oakland, 81 san jose, 64 degrees in half moon bay. east bay hills camera, mount diablo is visible, low 90s novato, santa rosa, and 93 degrees in concord. here's a view from our golden gate bridge camera, and it is nice to see the blue skies. dangerous heat wave this

weekend. record temperatures are likely. we have that spare the air for tomorrow. i wouldn't be surprised if it gets extended. gusty winds and high fire danger expected next week especially. temperatures will be in the low 50s to lown morning. it will be hazy. just b it will get uncomfortable by the time we head into the afternoon. look at these temperatures. triple digits morgan hill, gilroy, 95 in san jose, 97 santa clara. looking at low 90s around mountain view and palo alto. 70 degrees half moon bay, and then san francisco 77 degrees. well above average for this time of year. north bay number is 100 in calestoga, 97 in napa, 98 santa rosa, east bay mid-80s hayward, oakland. sizzling 103 concord, 104 in livermore. your accuweather seven day forecast, triple digit sizzle turns to extreme heat on sunday and really remaining excessive

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coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00 we're live on the beach in pacifica. it's a last night before the closes for the weekend. find out how much of a fine violators will face. plus bay area researchers uncover the sinister damage coronavirus can do to the heart even for young, healthy athletes. and 7 on your side's michael finny has a story of wedding bells and wedding bills that can only be told during the pandemic. all coming up in half an hour on abc 7 news at 6:00. finally tonight the highly anticipated live action film "mulan" hit disney plus today. >> one-on-one with the director about the movie critics are calling spectacular. >> reporter: in 1998 "mulan"

became an snpt classic earning a place in the hearts of movie goers forever. >> your job is to bring honor to the family. >> reporter: now "mulan" is back but this time in live action. director of the live adaptation sat down with us with the challenges of adapting the story for the 21st century. >> we approached making this film as a completely new re-imagining of the classic chinese legend which is over 1,000 years old, but also acknowledging the beautiful dna of the animation. >> what went into casting this title role? >> we searched the world for "mulan," and yifei just blew mee away. she never said can i stop, i'm tired, she just dug in and i thought this is my girl. this is my warrior.

>> our huge is action epic movie. having our characters burst into song wasn't really appropriate in this genre. the great turning points of the movie utilized the incredible music from the animation, and it's those moments that are the most potent and emotionalch. >> what do you hope this music will mean to the new generation of people just discovering "mulan"? >> i hope the "mulan" story does what it's always done which is to tell a story of honor and bravery and courage. >> looks really good. disney plus premier access members can stream the movie now. it'll be available to all disney plus subscribers in december. disney is the parent company of abc 7. world news tonight is next. i'm larry beil.

>> and i'm ama dates. thank you for joining us this evening. we'll see you again at 6:00.

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tonight, breaking news -- the war of words escalating as joe biden goes after president trump and what he allegedly said about fallen u.s. troops. the president emphatically denying the damaging report, claiming he made insulting comments about fallen american troops, allegedly calling them, quote, suckers and losers. his rival joe biden seizing on the report, citing his own son's service and saying, if true, trump is not fit to be commander in chief. also developing tonight, the antifa activist takedown. portland on edge after u.s. marshals shot and killed an antifa demonstrator wanted for murder. authorities say he was armed and trying to flee. just an hour after saying in an interview the shooting was

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