temperatures along with poor air quality. the coronavirus pandemic means social distance, not social gtherings. >> because of the pandemic, many bay area beaches are closed for the holiday weekend. in marin county visitors are not allowed at point reyes national seashore. and tenitas creek beach are closed in san mateo county. santa cruz county has closed all of its beaches except for a few hours each day. pacifica has closed all of its beaches starting tomorrow morning. >> abc7 news reporter stephanie sierra is live at the linda mar beach while it is still open. stephanie, is that beach packed? >> r packed full here. it's been like this all day long. in fact, the only way to get on the beach is to cross the street because the parking lot is packed full. this has been our view throughout the day. this is pretty tame from what we

were seeing just a couple hours ago. but come sunrise tomorrow, all of the city's beaches will be blocked off and closed. yet, that won't be the case up the road in half moon bay. conflicting messages between two coastal cities a mere mile apart. >> i think the whole thing's been confusing. >> it gets confusing. pacifica has closed a lot over weekends recently. and i get the closures because of the fire evacuations and all that. but it gets confusing. >> reporter: surf's up in pacifica for now. but it won't stay that way for labor day weekend. all four of the city's beaches will be closed. >> we are urging people to just stay home this labor day weekend. >> reporter: there will be enforcement, but they're hoping for voluntary compliance. >> we'll have officers monitoring the beach. and we'll have additional park rangers augmenting our efforts and discouraging people from

coming on the beach. >> reporter: yet, just a mile u tide in half moon bay. the sandy beaches will all be open. >> now hearing that the other beaches are going to be open, it's confusing. i would have thought all of the beaches could've been closed at the same time. >> reporter: it doesn't make sense, especially paired with the fear these large crowds could cause another covid surge. >> i was here two weeks ago and it was three times as busy. >> reporter: half moon bay's city manager says the city doesn't have the authority to close all the beaches, as some are outside the city's jurisdiction. but these locals are hoping people follow the rules. >> there's covid. we can't be inside, go out to the beaches, out to the parks. i feel like it's been consistently packed every weekend. wear yourma ach with another view of

ernsfurutan iant to rtete pacicaolice areeally hoping for voluntary compliance. again, this enforcement starts sunrise tomorrow through sunrise on tuesday. and as far as fines go, it is possible the maximum penalty would be a $1,000 fine, which is a pretty hefty fine. but they say they are going to administer those on a case-by-case basis. and that's only for people who are found to be repeatedly breaking the rules. abc7 news. >> gosh, i can't believe how many people are out there in the water. so the beach closures, as stephanie was mentioning, they may be a little bit confusing, the forecast is not, it's just hot. >> it is going to be hot this weekend. there is no question about it, ama. the excessive heat warning starts at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow morning, runs until 99 p.m. monday. all interior locations are covered by that.

upper 90s to 110 degrees or higher this weekend. and that's why the risk of heat illness is really high. for the coast and the bay shoreline we're looking at a heat advisory same time period heat illnesses are possible. it is going to be well above normal for this time of year. tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m., this will be our coolest period. many areas will be in the 50s to the 60s. but during the lunch hour temperatures are already in the 90s for inland areas getting up into the triple dibgits tomorro afternoon. it'll be in the 60s and 70s along the coast lines, but the heat builds as we head towards sunday and labor day. >> thank you, sandhya. we have a live air quality tracker on our website. so you can see at a glance what the conditions are like outside. you'll find it on abc7news.com and on the abc7 news app. the extreme heat could really strain the state's power grid. that's why the hid wkend and there's a possibility of more

rolling blackouts. they're not planning any, at least right now. utility companies like pg&e will focus on conservation hours from 3 to 9:00 p.m. starting tomorrow. the statewide flex alert goes from saturday through labor day on monday. malls are usually good places to find air-conditioning. stone ridge mall in pleasanton lists the expected hours on its website. this mall can open at 25% capacity. that's according to current alameda county rules. today the sun valley shopping center reopened giving the pandemic another step back towards normal life. >> reporter: it may be labor day, but this woman is already shopping for christmas. >> i'm extremely excited. it's the thing i'm most excited about. i was able to buy a lot more than what i thought. >> reporter: she was one of the first to hit the stores on this the first day zumis.

he says the staff is excited to be back at work. the tough part, trying to help shoppers feep comfortable and safe in this new normal. traffic that we have to date. >> reporter: the general manager of the sun valley shopping center says their re-opening plan had to first be approved by the contra costa county health department. retail has taken a huge hit during the shutdown. but unlike other retailers, he says sun valley is poised for a strong comeback. they have a 90% occupancy rate with more stores coming and strong customer loyalty. the re-opening means hundreds of employees are headed back to work. however, they're only allowed to operate at 25% of capacity,

which means only about 2,500 people will be allowed inside. but he says they're still poised for a strong rebound. >> i think we're going to see the shopping center start to move forward as far as revenue goes and increase. and as things get better with the pandemic we're just going to see a big turnaround for this. >> abc7 news. >> marin county expects to move down a notch next week on the state's coronavirus ranking. and that will allow for more businesses and schools to reopen. the conditions are improving in marin county with a 3% covid-19 test rate. and that'll allow marin to downgrade risk levels from widespread to substantial on tuesday. the designation will allow some malls, museum, places of worship, gyms and restaurants to reopen for indoor services but with significant capacity limitations. schools may reopen for in-person instruction later this month if the county can stay in the lower risk tier for two consecutive weeks.

after six long months, barbershops and hair salon gacal sissesanopen withnd mustolw a number of newwiun health requ place. >> come in, you get a temperature check, you get a screening, 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 at a time. >> nail, skincare and waxing services must only operate outdoors for now. it's a big day for parishioners at st. dominic's church in san francisco. it held its first in-person outdoor mass since this pandemic began. worshippers gathered 30 feet apart in the parking lot. they were wearing masks in accordance with city guidelines. the church's pastor says there's a real need right nd mass. parishiorsn the ve abil cmunion agai>> we reallyelieve iis t bo ofeprents t b

christ. it is the body of christ. and you can't get that over the internet. >> city guidelines limit the services to only 12 people, something this san francisco archbishop is calling on city officials to change. >> we have been treated differently than other people in similar or the same situations. and it's a first amendment right. >> the archbishop was referring to retail establishments that can operate at 50% capacity. he says he's committed to making sure worshippers are safe. he's ready to work with city officials on a solution so the numbers of attendees can be increased. san francisco and napa are the only two bay area counties that are red in the state's color-coded classification system for coronavirus activity. marin expects to turn red next week. for now, it and all other bay area counties are purple which happens to be the worst category. it means virus activity is widespread there. the classifications help decide which businesses can reopen and

activities can resume. you can access this map showing the status for all california counties on abc7news.com. because of the pandemic restrictions, basically all bay area schools are holding classes online. a loss gatos teacher and youth theater director was arrested over inappropriate behavior on zoom. abc7 news reporter. >> reporter: the case against 50-year-old joseph houg, also known as brian, began in may after a 13-year-old boy stepped forward to say that the director of the theater made him uncomfortable during a one-on-one zoom by asking him to repeatedly reveal his stomach. 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. >> pulling students shorts down and reporting it. it appeared that the recording device was kind of hidden to a certain extent. >> reporter: officials with the youth theater say houg hadn't been involved with the organization since june when they first became aware of the situation. so 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 that 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: this doctor is a child studies director at santa

clara university. >> the conversation needs to be focused 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 be in th the power to arm their kids with the skills they need to recognize inappropriate behavior. >> 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. >> reporter: in santa clara county, chris nguyen, abc7 news. >> if you're dealing with issues that include sexual abuse or inappropriate actions, we are here to help you find your ally. go to abc7news.com/takeaction. so are bad things happening more often? or are they just getting recorded more often? next, learn the rules on california phones offers free specialized phones... like cordless phones.

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new developments now, a judge turned down a defense request to return personal property to the hillsborough heriress who's been found not guilty of murder. including lee's mercedes suv, but the judge says the d.a.'s office could keep the bulk of the evidence because this is ember aur fou lee not guilty of the 2016 killing of keith green, the father of lee's two children. >> she wanted her property back and we wanted to keep it in our possession until the investigation was thoroughly and completely done. >> we agree and ms. lee authorized me to say if they're actively doing that please keep it all. turning to our efforts to build a better bay area, cameras

and cell phones have become important tools to document interaction between police and the public. but the right of bystanders to record the police may not be well known. a seminar was held today to outline how cameras can be used safely and legally in public. >> reporter: while officers in roughly half of all police departments across the country are weiring body cameras, their video is rarely seen quickly as a record of what happened. >> when citizens are recording and the journalists are recording, it's likely it's shared if not in realtime fairly soon. >> reporter: this woman is a journalist and a justice studie professor at san jose state. she held an online seminar about how bystanders and citizens can record the police. and that's welcome at fremont police. >> if we have multiple perspectives of any incident, that just enhances the investigation and paints a clearer picture about what

actually happened. >> reporter: they pointed out anyone can include video and audio of officers in public. but officers can impose reasonable limitations. >> what they can do in certain circumstances is 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 bystander or journalist's phone or cameras. and the courts have also upheld a right to listen to the audio. in those context, police officers do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy. >> reporter: while body cameras have become issues for officers, similar ones are standard to the

public. >> if you're dealing with issues of racial or social injustice, you can go to abc7news.com for a list of local resources. containment levels keep improving for the bay area wildfires. the scu complex at 82% containment. it's burned more than 396,000 acres. in the north bay the lnu complex now at 87% contained charring more than 375,000 acres there. and the czu complex in san mateo and santa cruz counties at 56% containment. earlier today cal fire scu shared some of the thank you letters and drawings that it's received from children. the unit expressing its gratitude for the support and they thank the kids for taking the time to write to firefighters. >> that's nice. well, we are getting our first aerial look at the damage from the czu complex in the santa cruz mountains. sky7 flew over boulder creek just about an hour ago. and the images were just awful. we saw house after house reduced

to ash and rubble. and often the only things left were a foundation and maybe a chimney and if the propert had one, a pool. it's not just the homes that have gone up in flames but the surrounding forest. lake berryessa, a popular place to get away for the labor day weekend, not this weekend. many of the parking areas are full of trees that have come down in the flames. officials have cancelled all reservations for ttyre expeinchallenges especially along the russian river. the smoke has just begun to clear from fires. now the crowds are clearing. county officials have asked visitors please come at another time. >> reporter: counting down by spending a few last hours of solitude along the russian river, elbow room, silence as lance waterhouse took it all in before labor day weekend.

>> it was absolutely nuts. >> reporter: he is speaking of this very same beach on memorial day weekend and covid-19 tucked deep in the backs of their minds. this man took one look that day and gave up trying to contain his frustration. >> social distancing's going out the door. >> you're concerned? >> concerned. i'm beyond concerned. >> reporter: today even more so. >> we're concerned of outsiders coming in could either bring something or spread something around. >> reporter: labor day weekend this year arrives as the region recovers from the walbridge fire. now they return as the world drives in to join them. what we have here is a play on words about the best of times and the worst of situations. locals know what's coming this weekend. they're built for it. but the county has asked people to stay away. >> the moral imperative here is making sure that people stay safe. >> reporter: supervisor linda

hopkins worries about crowds and already overworked first responders. the reviews have been mixed among business people. >> politically, that was reasonable. business wise, not so much i don't think. b o r3 hotel notes peak season here after two years of floods, fires, evacuations and now 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 it's always welcome. >> reporter: and this year we shall see. from guerneville on the russian river, wayne freedman, abc7 news. and keep in mind temperatures could hit 110 inland this weekend. it is a

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to stay hydrated. take your frequent breaks if you're working outside. don't forget about pets and definitely don't leave people or little kids inside vehicles. live doppler 7 will show you clear conditions tonight. the air quality anywhere from good to moderate, all areas here are in the green to yellow. and of course hour by hour this will fluctuate as we will continue to see from time to time this, which is hazy skies from our emeryville camera spare the air alert. you will notice mod area the to poor air quality for sunday. a live look from our kgo roof camera. it is cooling off nicely. 67 in san francisco. low to mid-70s oakland. mountain view. and speaking of san jose, you're seeing the sun there. mid-80s around novato, santa rosa. those 90s are going to turn to 100 tomorrow. so definitely be prepared.

from our golden gate bridge camera, seeing the sun and a look at the forecast. dangerous heat wave this weekend. record temperatures are likely with a spare the air alert tomorrow and gusty winds and high fire danger are expected next week. patchy fog along the coast. hazy skies and the hazy skies will continue off and on gat 9 degrees. 103 in gilroy. 70 degrees in half moon bay. 69 in pacifica. downtown san francisco, 77 degrees. 70 in the sunset district. north bay temperatures mid-90s around san rafael. triple digits ukiah, calistoga. hazy skies and hot inland. you will notice that those temperatures are well above average for this time of year. 104 livermore concord.

105 in brentwood. a look at the fire danger that's coming. dusty offshore winds will be developing in our hills. 10:00 p.m. monday night until 8:00 a.m. wednesday we have a fire watch. those winds will dry out our atmosphere even more. so any fires that do develop will rapidly spread. accuweather seven-day forecast heat wave begins and lasts right on through labor day and a little bit beyond that. we are expecting 110 inland sunday. mid-70s coast side. mid-week some cooling is expected. the heat begins to back off and it's back to average by friday. we'll be ready for that by then. larry and ama? >> i'm already counting the days. thanks, sandhya. coming up next, getting to the heart of the matter.baar ree sinister damage the coronavirus can do to the heart even for young healthy athletes. and the race is on for a vaccine. tonight you'll hear from one

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building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc7 news. >> a cough and shortness of breath are common coronavirus symptoms. but it's not just the lungs that are affected. >> there's new evidence tonight from bay area researchers about the effects of covid-19 on the human heart. and it comes just as we're learning more about the risks that damage could pose for athletes and others. major league pitcher eduardo rodriguez didn't need an umpire to make the call. the red sox ace dropped out of the 2020 season because of a diagnosed heart issue caused by covid-19. and now evidence uncovered by researchers here in the bay area is shedding new light on how widespread the threat of covid-related heart damage could be. >> it's very concerning that even people who have not had severe symptoms, we are finding now evidence for heart damage.

>> reporter: this doctor directs san francisco's gladstone institutes. in a groundbreaking new study, a gladstone team used stem cells to create living, beating heart cells and then infected those samples with covid-19. >> one, this virus definitely can get into the cells. when it gets in, it makes a lot more of itself pretty rapidly. and then you start to see a lot of cell death. >> reporter: todd and his colleagues were able to image some of that damage. he says the virus's prime target is on the left, long strands of muscle fiber that allow the heart to beat. in the image on the right some of those muscle strands are essentially chopped into pieces by the virus. >> there's no way that a cell that normally a muscle, any muscle cell that looks like that is going to be able to beat. >> reporter: and there's potentially more news for athletes and others. when the team compared their findings to heart tissue taken from covid patients who did not survive, they found evidence of the same damage, even in

patients who were not diagnosed with heart issues. >> when we saw that now maybe two, three weeks ago, that is when we really felt compelled that we need to pthe. rr: andhe could weigh into an increasingly urgent debate. college officials have now revealed evidence of heart inflammation in football players diagnosed with covid. the doctor says the danger of doing that is becoming more evident. >> the schools and athletes are realizing that they may have not even known they had covid, been asymptomatic. but when you stress the heart in competitive athletics, then they were starting to see problems in several individuals. >> reporter: and what isn't clear is whether that damage could worsen over the years and decades affecting the lives of even otherwise healthy patients who survive covid-19. now there is some encouraging news from gladstone. researchers say the tissue

they're creating could also be critical in testing new heart drugs. they're looking at compounds that might be added to a covid-19 treatment to help prevent heart damage before it starts. coronavirus claimed the lives of 163 californians recently. the number of newly diagnosed cases within 24 hours is hovering right around average, about 5,100. there are fewer patients in the hospital. and the number of tests coming back positive is down to after a 14-day average. our medical correspondent shared tips on how to avoid covid-19. >> i'm recommending that people just stay indoors. if you must go outside because you got to get your fix of fresh air, try to do it in shade. try to do it away from those really high heat times in the middle of the afternoon. >> dr. patel also said if you have breathing problems, the smokey air could make it worse. if you go inside and feel better, chances are it's not

covid-19. now it's possible a coronavirus vaccine could be ready before the election in less than two months. our sister station in los angeles met one of the first l.opleoear in the >> r inucnt ,tory first in californi receive the oxford astrazeneca covid-19 vaccine. >> i want a cure for this. we need to stop it somehow and this is a step to do it. >> reporter: this vaccine is from one of three companies in the u.s. currently in phase three trials. the goal, determine if it can prevent disease after two doses. the lead investigator says the vaccine doesn't contain a live virus so it can't give you covid-19. >> they've taken a cold virus. they've inactivated it so it can't replicate in people so you can't get that virus from the

injection. then they've engineered it so that while it gets into the arm, it gets into the cells, it will then produce this spike protein. >> reporter: jorge's a latinx food server who lives in long beach. rsearchers need participants from diverse backgrounds. >> the people who participate in this trial are very much representative of the population that we serve here in los angeles county. >> reporter: how soon this doctor and his colleagues get results depends on infection rates in communities where the vaccine is being tested. is it possible to have it ready by this fall? >> the sooner we see people getting sick, the quicker we can determine whether there were more of them in the placebo group than the treated group. october would be incredibly optimistic for the trials that are ongoing. but that doesn't mean it's impossible. >> we want this to end, and i'm rtehe he0,olteerself and the two-thirdsilget the vcine. one-third a placebo. the big u?

many eerts agr even amou ofctiobe enough to eak the this pandemic. abc7 news. >> the world health organization believes widespread vaccinations for covid-19 probably won't be available until the middle of next year. this comes one day after the u.s. and drugmaker pfizer said a vaccine could be available as soon as late october. reuters reports none of the vaccines in advanced clinical trials has demonstrated a, quote, clear signal of meeting the w.h.o. standard of being effective 50% of the time. abc7 news spent a week exploring the bay area's role in development and testing of possible coronavirus vaccines. you can see our special series of reports on "the race for a vaccine" on the abc7 news app and on abc7news.com. well, the blowout blowup. that's not dying down. next, san francisco's mayor weighs in on how speaker nancy pe

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as we all fight the coronavirus pandemic, california is mandating face masks to stop the spread. that's why abc7 wants to remind you to wear a mask for you, your loved ones, and your community. please wear because you care. san francisco mayor london breed has come to the defense of house speaker nancy pelosi's visit to a union street salon. pelosi now facing a backlash for her indoor visit to the business on monday against the city's public health order. mayor breed says pelosi is really doing important work in washington and that it's time to move on from this controversy. >> to allow an issue like this to turn our city upside down when we got folks who are casalon, 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. >> president trump said during a campaign event in pennsylvania last night that pelosi should've apologized for the salon visit. pelosi called the episode a setup. the first mail-in ballots for the november election are going out. north carolina election officials began sending out materials to eligible voters today. the election is just about two months away. the golden state warriors will open their facilities to help people vote this election the team's practice facility in downtown oakland will be both a polling place and an absentee ballot dropoff point. it's all part of the team's overall goal to increase with makin i as easy as

possible for people to people to participate, and we're excited that we got to do the triple play. >> kaiser permanente arena in santa cruz where the team's g league affiliate place will also be a polling place and drop-off place for absentee ballots. every voter will receive an absentee ballot. stop me if you've hard this one before. it's going to be hot, hot, hot everybody felt fine. but now im super sick. everyone is sick. i just wish we had been more careful.

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well, there's a race for a coronavirus vaccine, the rush of rush-hour traffic has pretty ndic.disappeared because of the yo behin me there. uber and lyft rides not nearly as popular as before. bart ridership down 89%. but all of these declines are causing a surge in one area, the used car market. colleen sullivan from our sister station in los aneles with that

story. >> i'm actually looking for a good deal. >> reporter: omar morales is in the market for a used car, and he couldn't have picked a better time. >> used car sales have gone up dramatically. >> reporter: ryan clement should know. he's been in the car business over 20 years. when the pandemic hit, his inventory plunged. manufacturing stopped. shoppers were scarce. opd comio the showrooms. but that went on for about two months. >> first when the pandemic started nobody really wanted to buy any cars. people were very nervous about their jobs, the economy, their lives. >> reporter: as the executive director, jessica's job is to track vehicle transactions all across the country. caldwell not eventually sees what they are buying. but she even knows the vehicle they traded in. she says trade-ins are usually overlooked but not right now. >> if you're doing an off line

offer it's probably not negotiable. but if you're working with a local dealership it is probably more negotiable. >> if i can get a better value for my car to go for a new one, why not. >> i think people should know that they're really empowered right now if they're ever looking to sell their car, if they have a third car sitting in their driveway, get rid of it now. >> reporter: they sent mailers to lure loyal customers into trading in their cars or even selling them out right to this dealership to beef up his used car inventory until production caught up. covid-19 has changed the current buyers' mindset. >> most likely there are people that have relied on buses or uber or lyft. they don't feel comfortable doing that as much any longer. so they're looking to perhaps buy a car, but they want something that is inexpensive because they're unfamiliar with car payments. >> reporter: some are essential workers who now need a car. others are families who are realizing road trips are the only way to get away. >> with the airline travel being

off, that also has spurred up people coming in, as far as going on the family trip. some people might want to go out to zion or go see the grand canyha t time to buy a car, but he sees the silver lining. >> unfortunately my car broke down so i guess my car timed it well for me. a lot of the deals are still pretty good from what i've been researching. it's really nice especially with everything that's going on that you can still get a good deal. >> reporter: colleen sullivan, abc7 news. >> the best way to reduce the risk of coronavirus is to avoid being out in public with other people. but that doesn't work for everyone all the time. so here's a break down of the safer options. gatherings with members of your own household are better than get-togethers with people you don't live with. it's better to be outside than inside because that reduces the risk of transmission. the farther away you are from other people, the better. social distancing calls for at least six feet. it's better to wear a mask than nothing over your face. all right. we're going to be fanning

ourselves over the weekend, larry. >> no doubt about that. sandhya, up to 110? >> yeah. i can tell you this much, larry and ama. i haven't seen temperatures here in the bay area or around the monterey bay in all my years of forecasting up to 110. our climate is changing. it is going to be extreme. it is something you need to take seriously. the fog has just completely disappeared. a sign of the changes ahead. when you look at the entire state of california, there are watches and warnings for all of california, heat advisories along the coast and excessive heat warnings for the entire state just to show you how far-reaching this heat wave is going to be. tomorrow morning we will see some patches of dog. but it is going to evaporate pretty quickly. and that's going to lead to a warm day along the coast line and really hot one inland. up to 103 in fairfield, 104 at antioch, livermore.

95, san rafael, 84 in oakland. san francisco, 77. half moon bay is 70 degrees, up to 91 in palo alto. so you're thinking, okay, what's so excessive about this? it really gets even hotter as we head towards sunday and monday. excessive heat warning for all inland areas and for the coastal and bay shoreline we have a heat advisory. this is running starting tomorrow morning all the way through monday night. lake, solano, and mendocino couches until tuesday night. for sunday, 110 in antioch, 109 degrees in concord. now that's excessive. these are model projections. so keep in mind these temperatures are just an idea of what you might see. inland areas on monday still going to be in the dangerous category, 104 in concord livermore. even though around the coast temperatures will be in the 70s and 80s, there are signs that you need to look out for, especially since these temperatures are going to be well above average, can be taxing to your body.

and with some of those beaches closed, people are trying to escape by going to the coast. if you don't have a fan or an ac, these are some things that you definitely need to look out for. risks of heat illnesses. heat exhaustion, pale skin, sweaty, nausea, you are feeling a little dizzy. make sure you get water. move to ac or find a fan if you are suffering from what you think is a heat stroke. you're not sweating, high body temperature, call 9-1-1, it's an emergency situation. dr. patel had some drgreat tipsn our website. good to moderate air quality in the north bay. the east bay green and yellow. also right around the santa cruz mountains, the l smoke. monday night to wednesday morning gusty offshore winds develop drying out the

atmosphere even more. here's your accuweather seven-day forecast. heat wave begins tomorrow. it stretches all the way through tuesday. it is going to get windy with higher fire danger and records are expected this weekend. larry, ama? >> hope we get through it. thanks, sandhya. i'm in for dan. chris alvarez handling sports. and there's one particular score warriors fans might be interested in. >> yeah, larry. it might have to do with giannis. he's back, madison bumgarner returns as a

now abc7 sports with chris alvarez. >> the oakland a's entire three-game series in seattle was postponed due to an abundance of

caution after the pitcher was tested. the coliseum against the san diego padres are loaded with talent. it's the first time the green and gold have been on the field since the doubleheader last saturday. >> it's what you always fear. but the good thing it was only one person. it didn't spread in the clubhouse. we wear masks everywhere. we sanitize our hands. we follow the rules in the clubhouse because of this. >> we as a team showed that we had been doing the right things in the field. if there was a rash of positive cases, it would've definitely made me consider moving forward this season. >> the madison bumgarner to oracle park. bumgarner has spent nearly a month on the injured list with a back strain and hasn't pitched

since august 9th. that's including his bad stats as well. the three-time world champion is set to make his appearance tomorrow night. here's the question he's been asked the most. >> guys are asking me if it's weird coming in on the other side. it's really not. it was nice to be back and see a lot of the guys that i knew and played with and worked with. and i think i'll be able to get out there and just treat it like any other start tomorrow. same as i would do if it was a postseason start or whatever. i feel like i'm pretty good when it comes to that stuff. >> oops, now this is the game larry was alerting to. giannis and the books trying to avoid a 3-0 series. it clearly affected him. milwaukee built several double-digit leads. there's andre. miami would take the lead. giannis though doing his best.

he is a one-man fast break. slams it but grimaces on the a h jiy er had 30. miami wins. the rescheduled kentucky derby tomorrow afternoon. there will be no fans allowed. that will be weird. tis the favorite is the favorite. he will try to become the first winner starting from the 17th position. tomorrow will be the first derby that hasn't taken place in the month of may. so things a little different these days. the masters is coming up late in the fall. here we go, kentucky derby tomorrow. >> it's a weird, weird schedule because of the 2020 pandemic. also, steph curry could help giannis with that ankle. i think he knows all about that. thank you, chris. >> yeah. join us tonight for abc7 news at 11:00.

>> more residents are finally able to return home. a look at the devastation in the santa cruz mountains. that story at 11:00. and as smoke blankets the north bay, the question on winemakers' minds. how will the grapes be impacted? coming up tonight on abc7, 8:00, "shark tank." followed by a two-hour "20/20. ," and then stay with us for abc7 news at 11:00. >> and after that you have "jimmy kimmel live!" that comes on at 11:35. that is going to do it for us for now. this edition of abc7 news, look for us any time on the abc7 news app. >> for all of us here at abc7, have a good night, try to stay cool this weekend. stay safe.

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