building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc 7 news. >> we're in for another day of sweltering heat across the bay area. the heat wave has prompted a public safety power shutoff watch for certain areas throughout the state in the next few days, all this while people try to get out this holiday weekend after spending months inside because of the pandemic. good morning, everyone. it's sunday, september 6th. i'm liz kreutz. thank you for joining us. today is the 20th straight spare the air alert for the bay area and the heat is not going away any time soon. we talk to meteorologist lisa argen with what we can expect today. >> you're right. we have a huge fire burning east of fresno, bringing up a lot of smoke into the sierra nevada and could be transported into the

bay area as well creating more moderate air. right now it's the lack of fog and warm temperatures. 69 in oakland. 66 in santa rosa. we're in the 70s in concord. 70 in livermore. 85 in los gatos. half moon bay 55 degrees. compared to yesterday, already 6 to 12 degrees of warming, that sun comes up at 6:44, that's important because we get our coolest temperatures about an hour after sunrise. we have about another two hours of cooling to go to lose maybe a degree or two. after that, numbers coming up. good air quality so far for the most part, except for fremont and down by santa cruz, where it is moderate and of course our excessive heat warnings continues until 9:00 tomorrow with our heat advisory along the coast and once again, we are looking at potential records so a spare the air alert today, poor air quality inland and south bay, by 9:00, well into the 80s. look at 1:00, we are 107 san ramon. how about 109 in gilroy, by 5:00 and we'll look for another very

toasty day for labor day. we'll talk about when we get some relief and a look at a fire weather watch coming up as well. liz? >> all right, lisa, thank you. these high temperatures prompted a pg&e public safety power shutoff watches for several places tuesday on wednesday, this is just a watch at this point. abc 7 news reporter luz pena spoke to struggling business owners who are seeing the financial impact of the second heat wave of the year. >> reporter: it's not the holiday weekend that anyone pictured, but then again, the last six months have been far from that. >> you can't catch a break between the lightning and the heat waves and the fires. what is happening? it's crazy. >> reporter: adding to the list, the second heat wave of the year. >> we had a heat wave a couple of weeks ago as well. it's like we can't really catch a break in the bay. >> reporter: the national weather service calling it dangerous and life-threatening temperatures. take a look at downtown pleasanton, where temperatures are projected to hit 112 degrees

tomorrow. today 106 and this heat is exactly what's keeping many people away from outdoor dining. >> hello. are you picking up? >> yes. >> not a lot of people want to eat outside. it's very, very quiet. we typically have a really, really heavy takeout business and so people are coming to pick it up and going home. even with the heat wave it has started to dwindle. >> reporter: many businesses were hoping the holiday weekend would be their saving grace with outdoor dining. >> not all the locations in this area have fans and even then they're blowing hot air. >> reporter: temperatures have prompted a pg&e public safety power shutoff watch for a large portion of the bay area, from tuesday to wednesday. >> right now, no public safety power shutoff psps events have been called and no specific areas have been pinpointed and no customers at this point have been notified. >> reporter: but the potential of the operator

outages is still there. >> if an emergency occurs with the state's grid operator, we have to pull the customers off. >> reporter: many things are out of our hands but we can reduce energy use from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. each day and hopefully we will finally -- ♪ >> catch a break. >> reporter: in pleasanton, luz pena, abc 7 news. >> we hope people can catch a break soon. 20 quite the year. with excessive heat expected for the rest of the holiday weekend more cooling centers. in marin county three centers will be open today and they are at the margaret today senior center, mill valley community center and san rafael community center. over in alameda county a center at at pleasanton senior center and santa clara center at the gilroy library. we are all asked to conserve electricity. we are under a flex alert for the holiday weekend. there's a possibility of more

rolling blackouts but state and power officials say there are none schedules of as of right now. utility companies will focus on conservation during peak hours as luz mentioned from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. many bay area beaches are closed due to the pandemic. in marin counties visitors are not allowed at point reyes national seashore and tomales bay. lake berryessa is closed in napa county because of the damage from the wildfires. santa clara closed all beaches except for a few hours each day. pacifica closed all of its beaches until tuesday morning. on the peninsula, beaches are open in half moon bay and despite pleas from the city for people to comply, many appear to ignore social distancing guidelines while they cooled off, pretty crowded, no

surprise. people flocked to pacifica even though beaches there are closed. traffic moved slowly along highway 1 through linda mar here, local officials closed beachfront parking lots and city leaders say people suspected of violating the beach closure order could get citations and face fines. most of the beaches in the north bay are open and they are popular spots this weekend to go get a break from the heat. abc 7 news reporter ansar hassan talked to people who headed to stinson beach. >> reporter: stinson beach in the north bay was a hot spot for those trying to escape the record-breaking bay area heat. >> we have a friend that comes every saturday religiously so we wanted to join them this weekend. >> reporter: body boarding to football, and others a chance to sit and relax. >> i've been constantly in font of a computer working from home for so long that i just want to be able to relax in an open

environment. >> reporter: the chance of big crowds is a cause for concern. cases of covid-19 jumped nationwide after memorial day weekend, and there was a similar pattern after the fourth of july. >> sometimes you're open, sometimes you're not. >> reporter: on saturday, stinson beach parking lots were packed. >> when you can see for yourself everyone is social distancing. i don't see groups that don't know each other are together. most groups are tight and know each other, but i think the social distancing out here is good. >> it is very hot. i get out, hope for some wind. >> reporter: mike howard came out with family and friends for lunch in novato. streets in the downtown were closed for outdoor dining. it may be hot but howard says the family just needed to get out. >> even though it's hot, i'd rather be outside than be cooped up in the house. >> reporter: as temperatures climb this weekend, margaret today senior center in novato is

one of three cooling centers in marin county that will be open starting sunday. in the north bay, ansar hassan, abc 7 news. developing news in the sierra nevada mountains a rescue operation is under way for people trapped by the creek fire, that's the fire lisa mentioned burning near a lake in fresno county. as of 1:00 this morning, 163 people have been rescued. 20 have been taken to the hospital, some with critical burn injuries. a military helicopter is continuing rescue operations, but it's unknown how many more people will need to be flown to safety. >> it's been a mess. one minute you're just sitting at camp and the next you're driving through flames, trying to save everything, you know, and get to the lake just so that we can get away from the fire. >> several santa rosa firefighters are on their way to help right now. so far, 36,000 acres have burned

since it broke out on friday. reporter brian johnson with our sister station in fresno has more. >> reporter: hundreds of firefighters have responded to the creek fire north of shaver lake but are up against high heat, heavy fuels and dangerous terrain. >> it is steeper. it is thicker, thicker brush and heavier timbers. >> reporter: dozers, engines and aircraft are all being used to fight the blaze which sent smoke billowing into the sky throughout the day. >> we have our s2s, the big v, very large air tankers and helicopters that are available so we fight from the air as well. >> reporter: the fire forced the evacuations of big creek, camp sierra and huntington lake. campers near the mammoth pools had to be air lifted out of the area after the fire compromised the only road out. fresno county sheriff's deputies mobilized a team to help evacuate a group of people participating in an off-highway vehicle poker run near bald

mountain. >> it's difficult. people will be spread out all over the place and a lot of places aren't accessible by regular vehicles. that's why we have to use the offroad vehicles. >> reporter: the kinsey labor day weekend trip was cut short. >> the sheriff told us we didn't have evacuate but he was advising we do because we didn't know if the fire would jump the road and we couldn't get out. >> reporter: they're headed back to fresno but stopped a few times on the way down. the orange xwloe wglow was a si see. >> that many people rescued, that's a popular recreational area, people camping there this weekend. i'm sure we'll hear more stories in the coming day. that was brian johnson reporting. investigators are working to find out what sparked the fire. that is the concern across the state and here as well, lisa. >> once the heat begins to ease the source of that cooling is going to be a pressure gradient that sets up and brings us a

dangerous offshore flow. there is a look live at emeryville. right now, we are in the 70s, so temperatures are very mild out there obviously. we even have some numbers close to 90 in the upper envasionleva. excessive heat continues. stay tuned, my accuweather seven-day forecast ahead. >> the czu complex fires in santa cruz and san mateo counties have been destructive. how the community is helping those who have been on the front lines fighting the flames. plus some public school students in san francisco will be able to get free meals again.

so you're a small bor a big one. you were thriving, but then... oh. ah. okay. plan, pivot. how do you bounce back? you don't, you bounce forward, with serious and reliable internet. powered by the largest gig speed network in america. but is it secure? sure it's secure. and even if the power goes down, your connection doesn't. so how do i do this? you don't do this. we do this, together. bounce forward, with comcast business. all right, let's get a check of how firefighters are doing battling the three biggest wildfires across california.

in the north bay the lightning has burned 375,000 acres, now 89% contained. cal fire says crews had a tougher time fighting the fire yesterday because of the hotter, drier conditions. now the seu lightning complex burned more than 396,000 acres across parts of seven counties, second largest fire in state history. that one is now 88% contained. cal fire expects crews to face tough conditions again today where temperatures could reach triple digits and the humidity low. in the czu lightning complex charred more than 86,000 acres and it is now 64% contained. there are still some evacuation orders in place for parts of santa cruz county. as the community reels from what happened, there was a brief break and a chance to say thank you to those who put their lives on the line. abc 7 news reporter lauren martinez tracked down some survivors and a fund-raiser for volunteer fire fighters. ♪

♪ that train keeps a-movin', oh down othe san anton ♪ >> reporter: chaz crowder and morgan monaguemonaguemonaguemo money. >> we want to help people who risked their lives to help us. >> reporter: proceeds and tips from pono's hawaiian crew in santa cruz is their way of saying thank you. >> those guys work really hard and they deserve a little break, a little something, a little oomph saying good job, guys. >> reporter: as fire crews continue to contain the czu lightning complex sky 7 flew over the fire's path. over 900 homes have been destroyed. several in boulder creek. >> it was very shocking, just seeing a pile of rubble and just seeing the steps that lead up to

what is nothing now. >> reporter: meghan o'mahony and her family had only been leaving in their home for one month. their house is gone. while their neighbor's house is still standing. they have no plans on moving. >> seeing the house today has solidified my resolve to rebuild exactly on that land, on that property, around my neighbors, in that same neighborhood and we will be back. ♪ >> my heart sank. we've seen so many places have have burned down. i'm glad we can help. >> reporter: if you missed the benefit you can still conate to the boulder volunteer fire department. we have a link on abc7news.com. ♪ blow my blue ss away ♪ >> reporter: in santa cruz, lauren martinez, abc 7 news. >> we thank all of them, of course, for all their hard work.

we so appreciate it. let's get to the coronavirus headlines in california, more than 4,900 diagnosed cases were reported yesterday, that's about 200 more than the seven-day average. another 153 deaths were reported as well, pushing california closer now to 14,000 deaths. the positivity rate keeps on dropping, which is a very good sign. the seven-day is at 4.1%, one of the lowest that we have seen in a long time. health experts are warning of a potential cold weather surge of coronavirus cases. researchers with johns hopkins school of medicine believe the second wave will ramp up in october, it could lead to a catastrophic number of infections and deaths. the worst of it would not hit until election day or just after, leading to a daily death toll of around 1,900 people. this pattern was predicted early based on other kinds of respiratory viruses, which are also expected to spread. >> we are expecting to see this sort of double surge, if you will, of both the coronavirus

and the influenza virus which can present very similarly. >> more than 410,000 deaths in the u.s. are projected by the end of the year. free meals for most san francisco students will return on wednesday. "the examiner" reports san francisco unified will open 19 pickup sites with the help of a federal waiver for lunch programs allows the district to expand from providing meals for students to low income households to almost all students in the city. dining staff will provide five days' worth of breakfast, lunch and dinner for pickup once a week. it includes sandwiches, pizza, fruit, milk, cereals and pan kic cakes. one of the biggest festivals is canceled in the spring but the spirit of carnivale lives on. carnivale san francisco is sponsoring a health fair at john o'connell high school.

the event's organizer explained why he believes the virus has his the latino community so hard. >> because of the simple fact that we're the front line workers. we never had the opportunity to shelter in place. >> carnivale's health fair continues today rom noon until 5:00 and features a job fair to help restaurant workers and others who lost jobs during the pandemic. lisa, obviously it's very hot today. not as hot in the city but still -- >> oh, yeah. we're going into the 90s and that depends on what part of the city you're in. if you're over in the sunset, certainly cooler, but we're looking at the financial district, so the range in san francisco could be a good 15 degrees and you know about that living here in the bay area, the microclimates but really not helping us out today because everyone is going to be hot as the atmosphere continues to warm up today underneath this huge dome of high pressure, so there's live doppler 7 and there

is nothing to speak of, that's a lightning strike from the fire down there, caught that around fresno, the pyro cumulus clouds making their own weather going well up into the atmosphere creating lots of clouds and lightning. so that's certainly a dangerous situation there, but once again, as we get into this heat wave today, we're probably going to be at our peak heat today. the ridge begins to slide to the east, slightly into central california tomorrow, and then by tuesday, we're looking at an area of low pressure dropping down from the north, bringing some windy conditions and our fire weather watch. we're in the 70s in san jose. 70 in cupertino. 69 in sunnyvale with the clear sky, even 70s on the coast. 55 half moon bay. coolest numbers up here in the north bay with 63 in novato, 68 in lafayette and 07 in livermore. i said before that we'll cool off another degree or two through 7:00, 7:30 and the

numbers will warm up when it. showing you the wind flow of the winds in the upper elevations, are strong but because of the direction, out of the north-northeast and that's another reason why we're so warm, because in the upper elevations, even hotter, 70s, 80s, even 90s, up to 1,000, 1,500 feet, 2,000 feet so the air is being pushed out and adding to our warming. so air quality right now for sensitive groups in livermore not great. an increase of surface smoke throughout the morning hours around the bay area, so it is going to get a little bit worse out there, and looking at our dangerous heat to continue today, tomorrow. we could see records of spare the air alert extended into labor day and the gusty winds, high fire danger monday night through wednesday morning. so everything really coming together for some pretty poor conditions over the next several days. want to show you the temperature profile for st. helene in the north bay a high of 111 today.

108 nfor lab day and 100 degree on tuesday, when the winds will kick up and temperatures dropping off after that. how about as we get into the holiday? well, everywhere is going to be hot again. we've got a little bit of cooler weather at the coast, that sea breeze will be with us, up to 15 and 20 miles an hour. and then by tuesday, still oppressive in the east bay, very little change, by wednesday here comes the cooler air so of course we'll be looking forward to that. we have the winds. 101 santa clara. 102 in san jose today. those bright pinks indicating that excessive heat from palo alto to mountain view. 99. 9 2 in millbrae. 6 and the sunset. 101 petaluma, 104 in napa. looking at 97 in hayward, 98 castro valley. i don't remember seeing temperatures like this ever, so certainly looking at records today and dangerous out there. do be careful. accuweather seven-day forecast featuring the hottest day

potentially today but tomorrow really not too much change, and looking at the fire danger increasing monday night with a red flag warning, gusty northeast winds, low relative humidity, extra dry fuels and by the end of the week, things getting better, but it is all coming together for not a good scenario for sure. >> absolutely right. those are really some shocking numbers. all right, lisa, thank you. just ahead, for the first time in months, grocery stores are making a change. what you may notice the next time you go shopping.

hi. what's on your mind?in. can you help keep these guys protected online? easy. connect to the xfi gateway. what about wireless data options for the family? you can customize and save. what about internet speeds that can keep up with my gaming? let's hook you up with the fastest internet from xfinity. and now with our stores reopening, we're putting healthy practices in place. come visit a store today. stop in or book an appointment online at a time that works for you. now that's simple, easy, awesome. ask. shop. discover at your local xfinity store today. you can adjust your comfortst on both sides... your sleepleep numnumber setting.ed can it help me fall asleep faster? yes, by gently warming your feet. but can it help keep me asleep? absolutely, it intelligently senses your movements and automatically adjusts to keep you both effortlessly comfortable. will it help me keep up with mom? you got this. so you can really promise better sleep? not promise... prove. and now, all beds are on sale. save 50% on the sleep number 360 limited edition smart bed. plus 0% interest for 36 months & free premium delivery

when you add a base. ends labor day.

for the first time in months prices are lower after millions lost unextended employment benefits stores are feeling the pressure. >> reporter: many grocery stores around the u.s. doing something they haven't had to do in months, drop prices. >> through the pandemic, it was that regular price, probably $7.99. this current week we're running an advertisement of three for $10. >> reporter: why? because the pressure to do so has hit hard and suddenly. >> they don't want to lose their customer base, and one way is to cut prices. >> reporter: ironically the pandemic has been a boone for the grocery business until recently. march, april and may sales were up 32% by volume across the u.s. a key factor? people getting the stimulus checks. so they were putting that money towards buying groceries and buying essential items for their

homes. the federal government ended the extra $600 weekly unemployment payments in july. big grocery chains anticipating a drop in demand. >> walmart is dropping the prices, they have to stay competitive. stop & shop is probably doing the same thing. >> reporter: kelvin rodriguez, independent grocers. >> people aren't spending as much as they were, they probably don't have money to be able to spend that much, and sales dropping all throughout the industry. >> reporter: rodriguez says his suppliers are dropping their prices, too, feeling the same pressures, and he's passing along those savings to his customers. deidre bolton, abc news, new york. still to come on "abc 7 mornings," an emotional plea from jacob blake, the man who was shot by police seven times. he speaks from his hospital bed. and why health officials say this weekend is a make or break in the fight against covid-19.

dear jack box, bring back the spicy chicken strips, still waiting for the spicy chicken strips, so many about spicy chicken strips. wow, i hear you. so i'm bringing back my juicy 100% all-white meat spicy chicken strips combo for only $5.99!

is it the juicy 100% all-white meat? or because you can spice them up or cool them down? or because a little birdie told me you wanted them back really bad... get my spicy chicken strips combo for only $5.99.

building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc 7 news. good morning again, everyone. we are expecting another record-breaking weather day today as we've been talking about, let's get back to lisa argen for a look at just how hot things are going to get. >> good morning to you, liz. it is mild to warm out there, hi, everyone. we have another two hours or so, we may lose a degree or two, but let's start right out with temperatures and you'll see how excessive it is this morning with 73 in san jose, 69 in sunnyvale. the sun comes up in another hour and 15 minutes and we get our coolest part of the day about an hour after that. 76 already in bodega bay. it will be a warm morning. 69 in alum rock. 47 in the south bay, already 6 to 13 degrees warmer than we were yesterday. although i don't know if you saw that 55 half moon bay. that looked good. moderate air quality, napa, concord, livermore. if you're not smelling the smoke now, you will be probably later.

we have a big fire burning to the south, light winds and expecting some of that to drift into the bay area. our excessive heat warnings the bright pinks there expected to go over 110 in some inland valley locations, at the coast we could see 90s, still expecting a sea breeze though up to 20 miles an hour. spare the air alert today, it's been extended into labor day, poor air quality, east bay, south bay, 9:0085 in livermore. 80 in san francisco. 1:00 we're at 108 in livermore. 102 in petaluma and look at that, 113 in livermore. it's like i can't even believe it. 104 in napa and temperatures still should be nice at the shoreline, that depends on the sea breeze, though. we'll look at numbers being very warm again tonight. tomorrow we're on the edge of this extreme heat and we've got winds picking up offshore winds for a fire weather watch into monday night. liz? >> lisa, thank you. this morning, we're hearing from jacob blake, the withisis with man paralyzed after police

shot him seven times. he's making an emotional plea from his hospital bed and this comes as demonstrators continue to protest against racial injustice and police brutality. here is abc news reporter kristine sloan. >> reporter: jacob blake delivering an emotional message from his hospital bed on saturday, speaking out for the first time since he was paralyzed, after being shot seven times by police earlier last month in kenosha, wisconsin. the video message posted to twitter by his attorney. >> every 24 hours it's pain, it's pain. it hurts to breathe. it hurts to sleep. it hurts to move. sometimes it hurts to eat. please, i'm telling you, change our lives out there. we can stick together, make some money, make everything easier for our people out here, man, because there's so much time that has been wasted. >> since you refused to leave the roadway -- >> in rochesters, new york,

protesters demanding justice for daniel prude who died in march after a struggle with police officers. >> we will protest until something changes. >> reporter: this as new york state attorney general letitia james will decide whether or not officers will face charges. the altercation captured on body cameras. police say prude was spitting on them, claiming to have the coronavirus. the officers placing a hood over his head, pinning his neck to the ground. he died at the hospital several days later. his death ruled a homicide. seven officers involved have been suspended. >> oh my god! >> reporter: across the country, overnight more protests in portland, oregon, demonstrators clashing with police. friday marked the 100th day of protests. in louisville, kentucky, self-described patriots squaring off with demonstrators call for justice in the police shooting of breonna taylor. >> people are angry and may not be angry at one another personally but if you look at

the big picture they're angry at the direction the city is heading and this country is heading and everybody is pointing the finger at each other. >> reporter: kristine sloan, abc news, new york. >> coming up on "this week" martha raddatz will report from ferguson, missouri, as the u.s. grapples with the nationwide protests and racial injustice. you can watch that full report on "this week" at 8:00, right here on abc 7. public health officials warn this holiday weekend is truly a make or break moment in america's fight against coronavirus. abc news reporter janine norman has the details. >> reporter: officials warning labor day weekend is crucial in the fight against the coronavirus, calling it a make or break time. >> really, this weekend is critical. now is not the time to let up. >> reporter: health experts urging everyone to follow safety guidelines to avoid the surge in cases we saw after the other summer holidays, but already this holiday weekend, we're

seeing packed beaches in places like asbury park, new jersey, with limited social distancing seemingly many ignoring the guidance. >> just try and do outdoor activities. if you're going to do it socially with other people, don't make it a large crowd. >> reporter: in southern california, a heat wave baking the region, driving beach goers to the water in droves. >> when people come down we want to remind them to practice social distancing, wear your facial covering when you're not in the water. >> reporter: ocean city, maryland, a popular hot spot that sees a massive spike in population during the summer seeing a positivity rate twice as high as the state's. in miami, county leaders imposing a 10:00 p.m. curfew and $100 fine for not wearing masks in public, hoping to slow the spread. >> it will repeat a memorial day, when people got complacent. >> reporter: with new infections increasing in 30 states and the cdc predicting 23,000 more deaths over the next three weeks, experts warn even small

gatherings can spark large outbreaks, like in maine, where a wedding is now linked to at least three deaths and nearly 150 confirmed cases of covid-19. >> this week the cdc telling states to prepare to release a vaccine as early as november 1st, but now a group of pharmaceutical companies all competing to be the first to release a vaccine coming together pledging not to release a vaccine until it is rigorously tested and proven to be safe and effective. as for this weekend, experts say beaches are safe as long as you keep a social distance and wearing a mask. jenae norman, abc news, long branch, new jersey. new developments of a restaurant in the sierra foothills asking customers not to wear masks. the owners refusing to let state inspectors inside their business. >> you guy also have to kill us first. >> ooh. highway patrol officers escorted cal osha inspectors to an apple

bistro in placerville. they had a court order to examine the restaurant. mandy rodriguez shot this video, she represents a group called reopen el dorado county. >> people are standing up for their constitutional rights. that's what it comes down to. >> cal osha visited the apple bistro as part of an effort to hold businesses accountable if they endanger public health. officers were there on a safety standby. the apple bistro remained open despite being ordered to close by county authorities. still ahead on "abc 7 mornings," the warnings and lessones from a bay area native and hollywood superstar about gatherings especially now during this holiday weekend. and here is a live look from our roof camera there over the embarcadero, bay bridge, the ferry building. time right now is 5:37. if you're going to get up and go do some things, might want to do it soon because it is getting hot later today.

i've been involved in. communications in the media for 45 years. i've been taking prevagen on a regular basis for at least eight years. for me, the greatest benefit over the years has been that prevagen seems to help me recall things and also think more clearly. and i enthusiastically recommend prevagen. it has helped me an awful lot. prevagen. healthier brain. better life.

major league baseball is making the fifth consecutive childhood cancer awareness day. teams are partnering withstand up to cancer for virtual meet and greets between players and pediatric cancer patients. five oakland a's players are taking part, chatting with young bay area fans. matt olson and chad pinder took questions from 11-year-old jaden from petaluma. >> do you have any advice for me? i have a scrimmage in a few hours, a game. >> go out there, be with your buddies and go play some ball. >> enjoy that time with your

friends, enjoy that time out on the field and play baseball because it is a special time and those memories that you will always have. >> virtual chats continue today for the official a's make-a-wish day. pretty pretty great. after being canceled because of the pandemic, relay for life will hold a drive-in movie to raise funds for the american cancer society. the event will be held at the parking lot of the lighthouse christian church in novato. it will be showing "star wars: a new hope" at 8:45 tonight. relay for life has been hit by the pandemic. the american cancer society experienced a $200 million shortfall, making fund-raising even more important right now. all right, lisa, obviously the heat will be a huge concern the next few days. >> it is, and we're expecting to break a record today. downtown san francisco the old record was 92, going for a high of 93 today, but if you're lucky enough to get to the coast,

there will be a sea breeze and 70s. 72 downtown so awfully mild to start out at 5:41 in the morning, and we have even warmer weather, just a couple hundred feet up in the atmosphere. so it's going to be a scorcher today. the peak heat is today. my accuweather seven-day forecast is next. >> all right, lisa, thank you. also next, madison bumgarner returns to oracle park for the first time to face the giants but it was a fairly early exit. chris alvarez has the highlights

welcome back. let's talk sports. this afternoon, the giants will try to make it two straight wins over the diamondbacks. first pitch at oracle park at 1:05 p.m. and across the bay, the a's will try to take their weekend see reez against the

padres, 1:10 at the koch o ekland kohl seal coliseum. last night the giants faced their iconic players from the three world sports championships. here's chris alvarez with details in this morning's sports. >> good morning. madison bumgarner broke in with the giants in 2009, a fresh face 19-year-old with all the potential in the world. after 11 seasons gone, the man on the corner of third and king returned to the hills, a member of the arizona diamondbacks. fans of the cove still supporting mad bum but he was focused on the task at hand, going against his former team, the giants. bottom two. san francisco down 1-0. familiar windup and evan longeria says that ball is out of here, fifth of the year and knotted up at 1-1 after that swing of the bat went deep. next batter, darren ruff and this is ruff for madbum. connects and doesn't want to look at it. you know it's gone. 453 feet to the veggie garden and tied at 2-2.

mad bum goes four innings. here's madison on keeping his emotion intact and what it felt like making a return without the fans. >> i still feel i would have done that if people were allowed to come to the games but no doubt it would have been harder, it would have been a little different but you know, that is my objective to go out there that way and put all my attention on what i'm doing. a's/padres, bob melvin staying in the shade on a hot day at the kocoliseum. will myers slips and ends up being a two-run triple. olson has been struggling for three of four days. look at this, flash the leather there, the nice reaction the comebacker and bottom six, two-run blast to left and the

a's snap a three-game slide. the 146th running of the kentucky derby on saturday the first time the iconic race hasn't happened in may and the fans are not there for the first time at churchill downs. during the lead-up it felt like a dress rehearsal but it wasn't. when the gates opened tisthelaw was the favorite and that's how you win the race. >> half the lead and off the tick, has won the kentucky derby! >> authentic with the upset beating heavy favorite tisthelaw and scary moment afterwards, authentic got spooked in the winner's circle and ran over his trainer, bob bafford. he won his sixth derby tying for the record. reminder for you, just joining us, please, after the game tonight following rockets/lakers on abc 7. until then, enjoy your sunday. let's get another check of the weather.

that's the big story this weekend, lisa. >> we're going to hit record temperatures today, maybe four and five degrees above records so some of the records were like 102, 105. we're going for maybe 110 and 112 in our inland valleys, so haven't seen temperatures like in in quite some time, but boy, you've heard about the fire, just east, this is a lightning strike there, making its own weather and visible satellite during the day the smoke plume well up into the sierra nevada so certainly some unbelievable conditions going on with more fires and right now, even though our temperatures are very warm, the winds are cooperating. they're light, that's for shoe so the area of high pressure that is dominating us will begin to slide to the east tomorrow, and then we're going to see an area of low pressure not only bring us cooler weather but it's going to bring us very, very windy weather, and unfortunately, this is what the forecasted winds look like as we

get into about monday night. you can see the colors here indicating the wind gusts of over 20 miles an hour and look how they move into the higher elevations there. this is into tuesday night, and along the coast, so we're looking at those north-northeasterly winds not only bringing those wind gusts but the relative humidity will be below about 20%. right now, we are in the 70s. it's mild out there. 67 in campbell. 68 in sunnyvale. 70 in santa clara with low 70s san francisco, san carlos. 55 half moon bay. 60s up in the north bay and looking at 68 in lafayette. above 1,000 feet the wind direction is out of the north and temperatures are much, much warmer as we go up in height and so that's why with that higher pressure we're looking at these warm numbers right now. you add in some sun and a few hours and we'll very likely be in the 80s by about 8:00 in some east bay locations. so looking at temperatures, this is a current p.m. 2.5 levels and

the particulate matter not ideal in livermore and add to the smoke throughout the day. not only spare the air alert, excessive heat today, slightly cooler tomorrow, but that's only right at the coast, so it looks like tuesday and we're going to see some relief but that's when we get into our fire weather watch monday night, into tuesday. as we look at the numbers into the labor day holiday, once again, 111, the delta excessive heat for antioch at 108. brentwood 107 and concord. cooler at the coast. wish we could see that for everyone. tuesday cooler around the bay but inland locations about 100 in santa rosa, 90s in san jose. by wednesday the numbers come down and we should be out of that critical fire area with those gusty winds. so that will be some good news pu you have to look at this map and go, what? 111 in concord? 112 by the delta? yes, this would shatter records by about four to six degrees.

so we are well above that. 102 in san rafael, 96 in oakland. looking at 93 downtown, but it depends on what part of downtown you are. of course by the financial district, much warmer than it would be by the sunset, and the richmond. 102 in san jose. 99 in fremont. palo alto close to 100 and on the peninsula, you're well into the 90s as well. so tonight, another very warm night with 60s, 70s, even near 80 in spots. the accuweather seven day forecast our spare the air alert, dangerous heat today. should be the hottest day but still very, very hot for your labor day holiday and the winds kick up monday night, getting quite gusty into tuesday morning, offshore winds and after that, things should begin to cool off and looking at some more typical weather around here, but really be careful and try to stay out of the sun, and hopefully have a cooling regime going with the fans and the windows open right now. >> get prepared now, right, all right, lisa, thank you.

a viral message to stay vigilant, we want to tell you about a when it comes to social gatherings, coming from one of hollywood's most popular actors, dwayne "the rock" johnson. he shared his warnings and lessons on instagram after revealing last week he tested positive for covid-19. abc news reporter kris reyes explains why his story is resonating with so many people this holiday weekend. >> we picked up covid-19 from very close family/friends, and these are people who we love and trust, these are people who steville love and trust. >> reporter: the message has gone viral post bid dwayne "the rock" johnson on his instagram page a fresh reminder what can happen when you let your guard down in the age of covid-19. local resident william martin can relate. >> i went to one barbecue when i was going stir crazy, and three people ended up with coronavirus from the barbecue. >> reporter: stories like the rock's are martin's, are prompting santa clara county official tops give a fresh reminder to stay vigilant. >> the savest way to celebrate

labor day is in your own home with the people who you live with. >> reporter: so just how risky is it to gather with friends and family? we found this interesting new chart from an industry online publication bmday.com which 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? and we ask people, are these questions they even consider when planning a get-together? >> i don't know that i go through and look at a chart every time that i'm going to plan an event with my friends but definitely thinking about i'm bringing my hand sanitizer and going to have my own blanket to sit on. >> definitely. it's like subconsciously you have to. any time we're gathering this labor day weekend, be mindful if

you're around people or anything like that, make sure you're being safe and if you don't feel right, go get tested. >> reporter: the rock sharing all his house guests must be tested, too, just one of the new rules and lessons he's sharing with his audience. >> if you guys are having family and friends over to your house, you know them, you trust them, they've been quarantined, you still never know. >> reporter: in san francisco, kris reyes for abc 7 news. up next a virtual celebration for oakland pride begins today. we'll have the details on the week-long festivities, coming

an army family who is always at the ready. so when they got a little surprise... two!? ...they didn't panic. they got a bigger car for their soon-to-be-bigger family. after shopping around for insurance, they called usaa - who helped find the right coverage for them and even some much-needed savings. that was the easy part. usaa insurance is made the way liz and mike need it- easy. happening today virtual pride weekend kicks off. it was moved online because of the pandemic. this year's theme is liberation through community. interactive activities throughout the week are going to include a drag show, a virtual vendor village, and socialized, organizers and celebrate and of course this is video from past years, it won't look anything

like this, unfortunately, crossing fingers it can next year. you can find all the information on the oakland pride website. next on "abc 7 mornings," at 6:00 a.m., an excessive heat warning is creating several concerns this holiday week. we'll have more potential power shutoffs. a raging wildfiretraps more than 100 people. the rush to get people evacuated. more on that as well. ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ try my $4 mini munchies with marinara or ranch. back at jack in the box.

you can adjust your comfortst on both sides... your sleepleep numnumber setting.ed try my $4 mini munchies with marinara or ranch. can it help me fall asleep faster? yes, by gently warming your feet. but can it help keep me asleep? absolutely, it intelligently senses your movements and automatically adjusts to keep you both effortlessly comfortable. will it help me keep up with mom? you got this. so you can really promise better sleep? not promise... prove. and now, all beds are on sale. save 50% on the sleep number 360 limited edition smart bed. plus 0% interest for 36 months & free premium delivery when you add a base. ends labor day.

♪ try my $4 mini munchies with marinara or ranch. back at jack in the box. building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc 7 news. >> we're in for another day of sweltering heat across the bay area. the heat wave has prompted a public safety power shutoff watch for certain areas throughout the state in the next few days, all this while people try to get out this holiday weekend after spending months inside because of the pandemic. good morning, everyone. it's sunday, september 6th.