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closer look at the conditions right now. sandhya? >> yeah. they're not looking good. let's get a live look. you can see how smoky and hazy the skies are. this isn't something that we see very often. the fog, yes. but not that kind of smoke. red is unhealthy and that's where we're at for santa rosa. very unhealthy in the purple for san francisco, redwood city, snoos reporting very unhealthy. air quality is poor. the sun tried to break through. one mile at half moon bay. 18 miles an hour, we need stronger winds to push this all out. we may see a shift in the wind on sunday and that may bring us cleaner air.
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i'll be back with the details. >> some bay area work hers no choice but to be out breathing this air today. they had jobs to do despite the risks. chris has that part of our coverage now from san jose. >> reporter: with poor air quality across the region, many are trying to avoid spending time outside. others say they have no choice but to be in the smoke. >> we're out here. we've got to make money, give food to everybody. >> reporter: at the count san jose farmers market, merchant who's were struggling are being hit hard by the dirty fe. this is what i do. this is how we put food on the table, how we pay the bills and i'm happy doing it. i'm just going to ride it out. >> reporter: health experts say should you avoid overexerting yourself. >> the deeper you inhale, the
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easier it is for those particles to go all the way to the base of your lungs into the blood stream. >> reporter: cal osha responsible for end forcing state's laws pertaining to safety and health says employers are required to provide an n-95 mask if it is above 150 and they're outside for longer than an hour. allow, if it reaches 500, employees must wear a respirator while outside on the job. when possible, other precautions should be taken. >> employers have to take measures to protect employees. that includes engineering and administrative controls suching a as moving work indoors. moving the location of the work. >> reporter: back at the market as tough as the smoke may be, vendors say they'll take their chances. >> it is still slow. we appreciate every customer who comes by. kaiser permanente shut down
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its test site because of the air quality. signs posted said it was closed because of weather conditions. kaiser said the decision was made out of an abundance of caution. >> medical experts are urging everyone to avoid being outside so you don't breathe in the unhealthy air. some people still exercised outdoors. and one doctor said breathing dirty air can harm everyone. even if you don't have allergies or a pre-existing conditions. >> people should be staying inside. people need to stay out of the air if at all possible. you don't want to be doing any kind of exercise outside. even taking a walk. you don't want to breathe this at all. >> we spoke with a veterinarian who suggested keeping your pets indoors as much as possible during periods of dangerous air quality like this. that's because dogs and cats' lungs work just like ours do. >> good advice. and you can keep track of the
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air quality levels by using this tracker. governor newsom saw first hand the destruction of the fire in butte county. more than 3 million acres have burned in california and the governor was quick to put this fire season into perspective. >> we have five of the most destructive fires over the last, in the history of the state. >> the governor's tour quickly shifted to focus on climate change. he went on for several minutes criticizing doubters and saying all the evidence is right there in front of him. >> what we're experiencing is coming to community across the united states of america unless we get our act together on climate change. unless we disaabuse ourselves of all the bs being spewed by a very small group of people that have an ideological reason to advance the cause of a 19th
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century framework and solution. we're not going back to the 19 century. we're not apologist to that status quo. >> while in butte county, the governor signed a bill that will clear the record of prison inmates working as firefighters. this will allow them to be hired as firefighters when they're released. senator dianne feinstein wrote an op ed that appeared in today's "los angeles times." she was quick to point to the numerous destructive fires in reason years. she said we can fund all the firefighters and air tankers in the world. we can pump billions of dollars into expensive water infrastructure. we can surround low-lying towns with levees and sea breaks but we'll never get ahead of these crises until we makes the investments. at least ten people are dead in the north come me. fire sxho it is northeast of oroville. it has burned more than 252,000
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acres and is 23% contained. it also burned a camp for child cancer patients. we'll take a look at how you can help them rebuild. >> for the first time cynic march, people in san francisco will be able to get their hair done or homicide on a treadmill. they include barber shops, salons, indoor gyms. all will be allowed to conduct business indoors but at limited capacity. the change ends a long stretch for many if includes furloughs and layoffs. melanie has more on the economic impact. >> we first met steve in march when the hotel g like many others saw a major drop in customers. >> we saw massive amounts of
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cancellations. so we were heavily impacted. >> reporter: now san francisco has announced businesses including hotels will reopen monday. kevin is president and ceo of the hotel council of san francisco. >> it's a date we've been waiting for. our hotels are prepared to open. they have cleaning guidelines and protocol that's we've been working on for months and we're excited to rk people back. >> reporter: for those hotels and businesses, the news is welcome. rizzo is perhaps more cautious than optimistic. >> the city looks a bit apock limitic, if you want to know the truthful we have to ask ourselves, if we have the green flight open hotels, does that mean tourists will come to stay in the city? >> he talks about what they have to do with the homeless population. >> the hotels that would be opening now would be hotels that were not participating, or are not participating, because those
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programs are still going on. >> he says he isn't willing to open monday to discover he'll have to close again. >> there areal,le unknowns. while everybody is enthusiastic about reopening, we are going to do it safely and >> schools are part of san francisco's reopening plan. it is a critical component to our plan to build a better bay area. we're learning more about what it will take to begin in-classroom learning which could happen as early as september 21. >> san francisco unified is getting ready to hit the restart button that you only for the youngest students, those with disabilities, those homeless and foster care, and students showing the lowest overall
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engagement. they told us there was no specific date for when students will return. the union believes the time line of september 21 is not practical. >> i think that is a bit ambitious. >> reporter: it will require things like a testing plan, training staff, inforlg students and parents of all the protocols. a they have-month supply of ppe and a labor agreement. >> during the last agreement to come up with an online plan between the school district and the union took weeks? we have a commitment to have as many meetings as it takes and again making sure the proper safety measures are in place. >> mo >>. >> i wouldn't feel safe if there was any more ten students with proper ppe.
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making sure they're six feet apart. ki s ourldggo >> there's issue of ventilation. the idea is to keep windows open, the current unhealthy conditions will not allow for that. given all the requirements that need to be met, there is no time line of when the rest of the families can expect to return to an in-person option given the size of the district. 55,000 students. abc7 news. >> coming up, honoring the fallen. we're live in san francisco where firefighters remember their peers who died on 9/11. the pandemic is having an impact on the passport process. michael finney has what you need to know if you're looking to go abroad soon. >> football returns to santa clara this
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a bell rang to mark the moment 19 years ago when the first plane hit the world trade center in new york city. covid-19 forced a change in the traditional reading of names of fallen victims by their loved ones. instead, a recording of names made while family and friends reflected in silence. democratic candidate joe biden attended this morning's ceremony in new york. he also place ad wreath at the flight people in memorial in pennsylvania. that's where president trump also honored those aboard the hijacked san francisco bound flight. >> 40 brave men and women truled over terror and gave their lives in defense of our nation. >> ceremonies also took place next to where a plane crashed into the pentagon in arlington, virginia. >> obviously, reynold citizens of the 9/11 attacks were very different because of covid-19
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and the bad air quality here. abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield has a look at how it did not stop the san francisco fire department from holding a very moving ceremony. >> patrick d burn. >> the ceremony may have looked a bit different but the emotion was till there. as san francisco firefighters read the names of all 343 firefighters who died in the september 11 attacks 19 years ago. >> we read these names to remember and because their lives mattered. >> two different threats really changed up how they reynold this year. because of the bad air quality from the wildfires, the fire department moved the ceremony inside. and they were alone. they couldn't allow the republican inside because of covid-19. >> it was surreal. in the last 18 years it has been outdoors with a large he crowd. >> the fire department adjusted
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and provided a live strael of the ceremony on its facebook page. >> we're all in this and vested to make sure this is never forgotten. because when we forget is when we become come placent. >> every san francisco fire station conducted the ritual this year which included a moment of silence. but most important to those who have taken the oath to protect and serve, the reading of the names. >> we're not just your san francisco firefighters. not just your public servants. we're your friends, your family, your neighbors, and that is what this is all about. keeping that unity between all of us. >> they're shrouded in smoke but the nags are at half-staff in san francisco today. to remember 9/11, and firefighters are hoping next year's ceremony can return to normal. in san francisco, abc7 news. >> in the south bay, san jose' mayor is promising to take action by the end of the month
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after people living near a massive illegal dump site decided they had had enough. today, mayor liccardo released a plan for a clean-up. i can see it stretches the length of a football field. the clean-up will include relocating anyone who is homeless and towing away abandoned vehicles. for the first time in months, football. but will the bad air be a problem for the players and fans? >> we look at the forecast. it looks like it won't be in that unhealthy range for long. >> the man in charge of santa clara's levi stadium said he's confident. sunday's 49ers' home opener will happen. despite the bay area's terrible air quality.
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>> it's a little bit of a sweet problem. >> certainly in california, in the cabrera, they're resilient. >> the bad air adds to the under certainty for the 49ers who thanks to restrictions will play without fans who must. >> the past few days have been a little bit slower. i think moving into the weekend, it will clear up a little bit. >> it has socially distanced from guests who can enjoy from >> we were destroying to -- >> reporter: for some, decisions about what opening will look like this weekend will be made
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as conditions evolve. those who wish to enjoy the games outside will have to weigh those conditions. >> something that we can't help in terms of what goes on in the environment around us. how we interact and deal with and it move forward is where it counts. >> laura anthony, abc7 news. >> if this is ever an issue again or if the forecast doesn't panel out, protocols say the index must be under 200 or the league could decide to move the game. that could mean moving to a different venue or a different day. a lot is riding on quantity. >> meteorologist sandhya patel is here with a look ahead.
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it will be bad but we'll see some improvement. the million-dollar question is, will it be improved enough for the games to go on with fans? i don't have the answer to that. i'll be very honest. we don't know what the fires will do out west or if the winds will pick up enough to blow the smoke out. te air quality is bad. unhealthy to very unhealthy. you can see the extent of the smoke around the state of california. it is pretty. covering the whole state. all the way toward los angeles. we are seeing the smoke continuing right on through tomorrow getting really bad. but then sunday, this is actually offering
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blue. it won't be completely gone but at least it is heading in the right direction. here's a view from our emeryville camera. watch out. 64 in the city, low 70s, it was a warmer day today. from the low 60s to the lower 90s. santa cruz, not a problem. it is 80 in livermore. from our east bay hills camera, the sun is barely visible because of the smoke. smoke impacts continue. spare the air and the temperatures will remain below average. the hazy skies will make it feel foggy because of the smoke. some spotty drizzle to start off. and then for the afternoon, it will be hazy. 84 in antioch. 76, san jose.
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you're looking at 69 in san rafael and 76 degrees in snab rosa. i want to show you the forecast. bad air quality, smoggy again tomorrow. a spare the air alert in effect. that continues sunday and monday. it is a record for what we've seen with the smoke impact. tuesday will be warmer. we'll be back to average for this time. year. mid 60s to low 90s. wednesday, thursday, a possibility of some drizzle and breezy to gusty winds during the mid-week time period. could it help push the smoke out of the bay area. let's keep our fingers crossed from a fire standpoint. most of the work week looks good in terms of the winds not being a huge issue or the heat.
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fufl travel plans involving getting a new passport or renewing the one you have, michael explains how the pandemic has really affected the passport process. >> it's a whole new world out there. what was once a pretty straightforward process has been completely changed by the pandemic. big plans to celebrate a friend's birthday in mexico sent
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shirley in search of a new passport. >> i went on april 30th to the post office. i had all of my forms and documentations ready to go. and then she said i should get at this time first being of august. >> that week has come and gone and so has the first week in semi. she was getting concerned when this past tuesday, the passport applied. and brittney applied for her daughter. >> it was march, i am a, may, june, about five months. it came mid july. mid to ends july. >> the pandemic is slowing the processing of passports. he's with the state department's passport services. >> treat covid for a routine service. our processing time was six to eight weeks. on average, approximately ten weeks right now for routine service. but that is not guaranteed.
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>> the san francisco passport regional office was closed to the public for a while. it is now reopen. however, that doesn't mean you can just walk in like pre covid days. you must have an appointment and can only get that if there's an emergency and a tight time line. >> the agencies to varying degrees are able to issue passports for people with life or death emergencies only. if they're traveling within three days. >> let's underline that. three days. because pre pandemic, it was two weeks. expedited service where you paid a little more and got your passport quickly is no longer being offered. if you have any travel coming up and you need a passport, i would start thinking about it now. i'm even talking about next summer. there will be a rush later. so think way ahead of time.
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>> that's great advice. thank you. coming up, dozens of members of the stanford health community publicly criticized one of president trump's advisers. plus, as movie theaters prepare to slowly reopen, we're going to give you a tour of we made our new pumpkin pecan pancakes for exactly that reason. every bite has real pumpkin and pecan pie sauce is a plus. you can get it delivered or you can eat here with us. see you at denny's.
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4100. tonight we're getting more information about an unusual letter directed at a former stanford doctor and current adviser to president trump. it comes from dozens have members of the community and criticizes what they see as dangerous misinformation about the covid-19 crisis. >> what kind of nam have we lost over the years? with flus? >> the last five years have been something like 35,000. >> scott is a former professor of medicine. now a senior fellow at the and frequent guest on fox news. cynic joining the white house task force last month, he has drawn attention for a number of reported comments. including questioning the need for wearing masks and supporting the reopening of schools arguing
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healthy children are not at risk. >> scott atlas is misrepresenting the facts as we know they will. >> reporter: he's an i am nolg professor. he joined his colleagues in signing an open letter denouncing him, saying they call attention to the false hoods and misrepresentations of science recently fostered by dr. scott atlas. >> i don't think any of us felt we could sit by and not say something. specially as members of the same community from which he draws his alleged credibility. >> atlas held his position as chief of neurology for over a decade. but he has no direct background in treating infectious diseases. this doctor was involved in drug trials at stanford and also signed the letter. >> i think in the long run, we were worried about the impact of people coming here and thinking
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that this is the way people at stampl thought. >> we attempted to contact him by email with you we were unsuccessful. one line appeared on twitter saying truth will prevail. hash facts matter. >> now in a statemen to abc7 news, stanford medicine said in part, dr. scott atlas is a senior fellow at stanford's hoover institution and has no current affiliation stanford medicine. covid-19 has changed the way we live and work probably forever. as part of our effort to build a better bay area, we're looking at the changing work place. today we look at the people who don't have the option to work from home. they work to keep our work places clean and tidy and now have to hundred down germs and
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viruses, too. >> is this what you picture when you think of essential workers? probably not this. the state of california says janel toward are essential workers, too. now the job is more than sweeping and scrubbing. >> disinfecting, we have to make sure everything is disinfected. >> reporter: she works for metro services, the contractor that provides cleaning at the land mark building on market street in san francisco. she also belongs to the janitor's union. >> my name is olga. time president of local 87. >> reporter: she represents 5,000 janel toward who belong to the service employees international union in san francisco. cleaning is a tough job in normal times. but in the covid-19 era, it means applying and reapplying disinfectan to surfaces people
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touch repeatedly. >> we may not be doctors. but we're saving lives every day when we can assure tenants and the people we see every day that we're taking care of you. >> reporter: she said her members run into some of the same problems as doctors and other essential workers when it comes to ppe and some of the same dangers. she said nine union members have died from covid-19. >> it's exhausting mentally. it's not an easy task. >> reporter: he's a member of the group. he testified in may about the stress of first being out of work. then being called back as an essential worker and he told me with the additional stress of being exposed to covid-19 by a co-worker. >> there is an uncertainty there about bringing it home. >> reporter: a co-worker tested positive. thankfully he did not. but from this point on janel
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toward will be less viewed by how well they get the dirt you can see than the germs you can't. abc7 news. the cinemark theater is the only one opened in the bay area. your next movie visit will look different. stephanie gives you a tour. >> the experience is going to look a lot different across the bay area. but not to worry. we're here to give you a sneak peek of the century theaters. so first things first. your ticket to enter. >> contactless transaction. most people walking in the door have their ticket. they'll just scandal their phone. >> reporter: he is the ceo of cinemark theaters. so here's exactly what you can expect to see. >> it is literally from when you
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first buy your ticket to you are told about all the health and safety protocls. they'll come in and see plexiglass, separation, they'll see hands washing stations all over. >> he says every seat in each cinemark theater will be sprayed with disinfectant every morning. then after each showing, staff will come and individually wash down each seat used. >> every morning we refresh all the air in the building. and every auditorium has their own air conditioning. >> you're also be sharing at the concession stand. no more grab and bag candy stands. madeleine albrig plan to stand six feet apart. >> there will be hotdogs and they'll be packaged. the person will always have gloves on. and for drinks, it will be a complete crew serveful. >> reporter: once you get to your seat, you will have your own bubble. you can sit next on a friend but
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you will have two seats empty front, back and either side of your group. one theater can accommodate 400 seats. at 25% capacity which will be the requirement starting out, it will allow for a maximum of 100 guests. so grab the bomb corn. >> and yes, masks are required to be worn anywhere in the theater but of course not when you're eating. and get your movie list ready. in redwood city, stephanie sierra. abc7 news. >> encouraging signs. keep in mind the nation's top infectious disease expert anthony fauci said it could be the middle or even end of next year before movie theaters or any other part of our lives return to normal. today he said it will take at least that long for a vaccine to be widely dribbled. >> it won't be until we get into 2021 that you'll have hundreds of millions of doses. and just the logistics can you
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be straints vaccinating large numbers of people. it will take months to get enough people vaccinated to have an umbrella of immunity. >> he says until then, people need to quote, hunker down this fall. he said that means following health guidelines. to watch all this week's coverage of the work place, go to abc7news.com or our coming up, claims are being made that flames in oregon were set by political activists. now the fbi is having this misinformation. and a fire north of sack saab california phones offers free specialized phones... like cordless phones. - ( phone ringing ) - big button, and volume-enhanced phones. get details on this state program. visit right now or call during business hours.
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a camp for cancer patients has burned. abc7 news reporter kate larson explains now the camp needs our help to rebuild. >> reporter: nestled on a little lake, the camp was a refuge for children affected by cancer. g manyesasoscreseek the north c burned through camp which jamie dawe's five children have all attended. her youngest was diagnosed with a rare tumor when she was six months old. >> so many children who come have scars and now it has scars. >> the place might be gone right now. the peopleen't. >> for them, those people are
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other kids whose siblings also have cancer. >> it helped me understand that there are other people going through this. >> she's now 8, cancer-free and a three-year veteran camper. >> i love swimming there. i love the camp fires. >> because her cancer was gentle, every three months she has scans, blood draws and treatments. she said the camp allows her to feel something important between all the visits to the doctor. >> we kind of like pretend we are normal. >> it was such an important and magical place for so many for such a long time. >> he's a pediatric oncologist. he helped found it almost 40 years ago where 800 kids now camp every summer. many of them, his patients. >> it completely changed the relationship we had the next time they came back to the clinic. they were much less frightened.
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>> the camp is free for all families. and the doctor said they will find a way troe build but they need help. you can donate any amount on their website. abc7 news. >> and they said donations have been pouring in. no amount is too small. all donations are being maxed. we'll have a link on our website so perhaps you can help. >> absolutely. it is a magical place and they will rebuild. law enforcement in the pacific northwest say claims the wildfires were set by extremists are simply under true. the fbi officials say they've investigated sevthey sayhe cacys and misinformation are being shared on facebook and other social media sites as well. oakland is hoping to land the first nfl jean, did you know geico is now offering
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a moment of unity against rape helped kick off the -- against racism helped kick off the season. some fans booed that the texans-chiefs game. it comes as we try to deal with these issues. we're focused on this ongoing effort to build a better bay area. one group is trying bring a first of its kind black-owned team to the community. >> our community is in a position where we're huge consumers, and it is time for us to become owners. >> he is the founder of the african-american sports and entertainment group. they want a black- team. >> we see that nobody wants to
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just stop this thing with the protest in our voices. we want to see the process of economic participation and equity be realized. >> the group sent a letter to the nfl in june and got a favorable response with the framework how to move forward. they're considering a community owned model like that of the green bay packers. one option is joint ownership with the oakland a's. another, to build a new stadium. he said oakland just makes sense. >> it would be an opportunity for to us come to the table and inject and revisit and recycle the african-american dollar back into our community. >> this multi-billion dollar plan includes building up the corridor and surrounding neighborhoods of east oakland. they envision an educational convention center and museum and housing. >> any time they can own real estate, it puts us in a better
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position to do great things for the community. >> if approved, it would be several years before the team maze in oakland. they already have support. like the chamber of commerce and city government. a spokesperson for mayor libby schaaf says would it make oakland the home to the first african-american football team in the nfl. a league that desperately needs more diversity among the owners. they said they'll have an update in october. >> let's return to our weather forecast and this crazy smoky sky. >> yeah. sandhya has the latest for us. >> yeah. let's take a look at this live picture from our roof camera. it is pretty smoggy out there. be careful if you're stepping
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out. a spare the air through monday. it will be healthy to very unhealthy. the fog and the smoke. highs from low 60s to the mid 80s so similar to. today one thing is for sure. we're still expecting smoke to continue to shroud our skies. we do want to show you some hope. middle to latter next week, a possibility that there are a few showers that may make it down into the north bay. hopefully that will clean out our air. the spare the air the next three days. we are looking at an improvement sunday afternoon and evening. >> can't wait for that. can't come soon enough. >> let's. let's turn it over to casey pratt. some 49ers news. >> and here it is. sports in
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good evening. i glanced at the forecast and it just said smoke. the only person tracking the weather is sandhya and maybe head coach kyle shanahan. today the air quality was just under 200. anything above that and they'ree firs game to monday in hopes for healthier air. >> if it happens sunday, my understanding is if it gets to 200, that's when the nfl will discuss what to do with the game. i don't think that's my decision at all.
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hopefully it will be safe but we have to see what the wind does. >> it's orange out here. it's weird. everything is weird in 2020 but we have to executive. we just have to go out and executive and win. >> yeah. 2020 just gets weirder. the raiders left a while ago but it will fully sink in as they play on sunday for the carolinaers. with limited practices mandated by the league because of covid, jon gruden said he >> i'm confident. we've worked hard. i'm really proud of these guys. our coaches and players. you know, we've got a long way to go to make that assessment.
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>> it's not time celebrate yet. bob melvin's squad will face the rangers four times in three days. noble out for matt oldsome and that's how you start a road trim. the a's go 4-0. shawn murphy's longest run of the year. 464 feet. right now the a's lead it 8-1 in the fifth. and this just came in. the giants' game against the padres has been postponed. the first announcement is that a member of the organization on the trim has tested positive. saturday's game has just been postponed as well. the schedule for next week's bay bridge game is in jeopardy. round two of the safeway opening. they're pushing you this.
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he ended his day with a right into the cup. a 10 under 62 vaulting him up the leaderboard. he's two behind sam burns. finishing with the birdie on 18. phil mickelson easily makes the cut. an eagle is better than a birdie. do you know what's better? chickens. our quarantine thing was getting chickens and we got our very first egg today. so excited. if i drop this, my family will be mad. >> i like them scrambled. thanks. >> be sure to join us tonight for abc7 newvii news. >> i'm told on the brimpg of physical and mental collapse. what can we do to protect our first responders during this extreme time of need? coming up,l h
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bay area nonprofit doing that work. the extreme bad air quality isn't just hurting humans. why horses are at an especially high risk. finally, a few thoughts about what really matters. they say time 90s when having fun. it's true. i found that it flies even when you're not. fall is less than two weeks away. our lost summer almost over. we've all felt the stress and the strain. now these erie, smoky skies. it has been an unusually challenging summer. i say usually because of the events we are confronting simultaneously. there's always something to confront. 19 years ago today the nation was tested as never before by the attacks on september 11th. ten years ago, a san bruno neighborhood was consumed by a fire started by pg&e quill. two weeks ago, hurricane laura slammed texas and who lou.
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even as we speak, there are four tropical storms gaining strength in the atlantic. as someone just said, tough times never las but tough people do. we're tough. i always love to hear from you. thank you for joining us tonight. we appreciate your time. from all of us, we'll see you at 11:00. your dog is your best friend. ♪ ♪ but your dog's best friend is your ex-girlfriend... because she always has irresistible pup-peroni. be your best friend's best friend. pup-peroni.
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♪ this is "jeopardy!" introducing today's contestants-- a sports update anchor from franklin square, new york... an animation producer from altadena, california... and our returning champion, an attorney from alexandria, virginia... ...whose 3 day cash winnings total... and now, here is the host of "jeopardy!"-- alex trebek! thank you, johnny. notice how quickly i came out. i'm eager to get this game underway, but i do want to mention about our returning champion zach. it doesn't matter if he's correct or incorrect on final jeopardy!
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he seems to be winning the same amount of money every time out-- a little over $21,000. kelly or matt, it could happen to you, too, you know. good luck. here we go. jeopardy! round, the first round of play today, featuring these categories, starting off with... love the subject. ...and finally, something... zach, start. i'll do inside of me for $200. [ beep ] and that would be the cerebrum. back to you, zach. uh, table talk, $200. you probably haven't seen one of these since grade school. matt. what is a times table? multiplication table? that's it. yes. celebrity exes, $200.
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