next at 5:00, will get your kids have to wear masks when they go back to school this fall? tonight, the cdc says one thing and california officials say another. plus, the bay area conference dangerous heat, some areas could see record breaking temperatures in triple digits. plus, the new push to tourists back to san francisco's chinatown. the grandmother who narrowly missed getting hit by a massive tree that was split

in half read building a better bay area, moving forward and finding solutions, this is abc7 news. you are watching abc7 news at 5:00, on hulu live in where every stream. the cdc came out with guidelines regarding masks for students and teachers. they say that those who have been fully vaccinated can do away with masks. our education reporter joins us now to let us know if these guidelines will sway scscscscsc officials. >> reporter: we checked with oakland, san francisco, fremont, san ramon and san jose. all those districts said they were taking their cues from the california health me. day that department said thank you cdc but we are doing it our way. >> i'm just very excited because i graduated. >> reporter: at castle mt. high

school, a special graduation event had many wearing masks. but, the cdc is now saying that in the fall when classes begin, students that are fully vaccinated should not have to wear a mask. same with teachers. only those who have not been vaccinated should continue wearing face coverings and keep three feet of distancing. anyone vaccinated or not who gets on a a mask. here is where it gets a little tricky. how will the school district know who is vaccinated and who is not if they are not asking for proof of vaccination? so, the cdc has made it clear that they will leave it up to the schools and local health officials to decide what to do. oakland unified says it will opt for the universal masking policy in the fall. >> unfortunately we know in oakland that not enough people are getting vaccinated. the last numbers we heard were

around 50% of the city being vaccinated. >> students need to her face coverings or face masks, but so do adults. >> san francisco unified has been offering town halls for parents regarding covid safety. the district said we continue to plan for all staff and students to wear masks as a prevention strategy or he because many schools don't have the space to keep all kids three feet apart, california will continue to require that masks be worn indoors. >> supporting and starting off the school year with kids masked coming back safely with 100% of our students able to come in person was the key strategy. >> reporter: in today's recommendations, the cdc is encouraging schools to offer routine testing, at least once a week, something the state has vowed to do. >> after all those recommendations put forward by the cdc, we are here to tell

you that nothing is changing in california despite what the cdc says area masks are not going away yet. leanne melendez, abc7 news. if you are heading off to different parts of the bay area this weekend, you need to be prepared for dangerously hot conditions. it's get over our to our meteorologist. >> you do need to take this seriously, temperatures right now in the mid 100's in places like brentwood and cloverdale. it is pretty hot in fairfield for livermore and concord, 50s and 60s at the coast where we do have a week a marine influence with an excessive heat warning through 11:00 p.m., solano county going actually longer, until monday. we have a heat advisory for the northbay valley and santa clara valley through sunday night as the risk of heat illness will remain. if you are stepping out

tonight, be ready. it will be in the 90s and 100s at 6:00. by 9:00 p.m. you do feel a little bit of relief and by tomorrow morning it will be much more comfortable. take a look at the afternoon. we are talking excessive and dangerous heat inland. i will let you know how the second half of your weekend is looking, coming up. as the heat starts to bear down, the states power grid operators issued a flex letter from now until 9:00 tonight. cal iso is asking everyone to svenska maternal flights and avoid overusing appliances. try to keep the thermostat at 70 degrees or higher. close call for a woman who just missed being hit by a massive oak tree that came crashing down. you can see the sky 7 that flew over the house shortly after the 600-year-old tree fell onto the home. the detached laundry room and yard were also hit. the woman who lives there just

had gone back into the house and was preparing to go back outside just as the tree came down. >> i asked if it was like an earthquake. she said no, it was just a big smack sound worried she didn't even know what it was. she was just about to come out into her yard work. thank god she did not make it out in time. >> talk about a close call. that woman was not hurt but the house sustained considerable damage. and there is a massive mess to clean up. he noticed the inside of the tree was completely hollow. five palo alto police officers are suing the city, blaming discrimination and harassment over their opposition to a black lives matter mural from last year. >> reporter: in front of palo alto city hall you can see the remnants of a controversial black lives matter mural that is no longer there. in a lawsuit filed against the city and its police department, five of the city's police

officers say they were forced to physically pass and confront the artwork each time they went into work. that issue is what they consider offensive and discriminatory. she eventually escaped from prison and fled to cuba. the lawsuit also says the mural included the logo of the new black panthers which is listed as a hate group by the southern poverty law center. the law firm representing the officers told abc7 news news that it's important to note that the lawsuit nor the plaintiffs has no issue with the mural in general him of the only issue was with two icon/pictures within the letters. that the police officers association simply asked be removed from the mural on two occasions and they were told no. the lawsuit alleges that

officers suffer discrimination and harassment after they voiced their objections to the city. the mural, which was meant to be a temporary installation was removed in the fall. >> even as a reporter, pastor, li o, ., , llll face situatio t challenge us and are extremely difficult. >> reporter: the lead pastor at the zion church also serves as a board member for the naacp. >> it is incumbent in all response to not overreact to input and stimulus around us. >> reporter: city officials say they have yet to be served with a lawsuit and police officers that filed it are still employed by the city. in the east bay, two former alameda county sheriff's deputies are expected to face multiple prison terms according to the east bay times citing court records. last month both men waited no contest to felony assaults of

incarcerated people in dublin. they were charged with essentially abusing inmates for their own enjoyment. two other deputies charged avoided jail time. in san francisco, police and politicians that with the chamber of commerce to help jumpstart what has been faltering tourist economy. a special banquet played a key role. >> reporter: it is the international attraction in the midst of an already international city, stand on the corner of grand avenue in chinatown, and the world will eventually pass by. >> wary from quick >> boston. >> south georgia. >> mexico. >> reporter: one of two remaining chinatown anklet holes they came from the san francisco mayor's office. >> everyone please raise your right hand. >> reporter: that is london braid swearing in the new

chinatown chamber of commerce. >> it hosts the chinatown that we hope people will come back to. >> reporter: but covid has taken a toll on chinatown and tourists have not been here. how many stores on one block have closed quick >> i count about 10. >> reporter: spoken like a survivor, albert has had the store on grand avenue since 1971. last week he finally reopened for the first time since the pandemic. >> everyone seems to have shut down. >> reporter: but hopefully they are coming back very joseph gives walking tours through chinatown which saw 1 million or so tourists a year before the pandemic. when they disappeared, so did joseph. but he sees numbers improving. >> when we looked it up and it

was open we said we are going. >> reporter: and that is a sign of hope because as chinatown goes, so to san francisco. no one expects the economy to return instantly but a little at a time, a day at a time. will it be better now? >> i hope so. coming up, four words that may sound simple but not when it comes to behaving on a plane. the new push for passengers to stay sane. stay sane. plus the former 49er at worksman cycles, stay sane. plus the former 49er we've been building bikes for a hundred years. but our customers' needs have changed, so we expanded our product line to include electric cycles. we used the unlimited 1.5 percent cash back from our chase ink business unlimited ® credit card to help purchase tools and materials to build new models. and each time we use our card, we earn cash back to help grow our business. it's more than cycling,

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the former 49ers quarterback jeff garcia worked hard in his career. this week as dustin dorsey explains, he went back to his hometown to teach what could be the next generation of bay area star athletes. >> under the hot summer gilroy, a taste of fall. >> this is where it >> i thought it was an important time, especially after coming back but we just went through coming back to gilroy to do something special. >> reporter: they got kids back to learn about football from others including former football quarterback jeff

garcia. is your dad always this intense and energetic quick >> not at all. but when he's out on the field with a lot of people and kids he does get >> as exciting as it was, today was even bigger than sports. the old saying goes is that football is not just about x's and o's, but jimmy's and joe's. after a year of quarantine, these players are excited to be back with friends and fellow athletes once again. >> seeing all these people out here and doing all these drills, having so much fun. >> it was so annoying being inside doing nothing all day. >> is is nice because the pandemic is over. >> it's an opportunity for him to be out there with people his own age, doing something fun. >> getting back to normal, the

future is bright. >> all of the things you can take from the game and apply to life, if you do with the right way you will have a chance to be successful, be a difference maker. be someone that is a positive influence and lets others up. >> that is awesome. what we didn't see though in that video was how hot it was outside. >> and it's only going to hotter. unfortunately it is definitely going to be sizzling this weekend. let me show you those temperatures. 106 in brentwood, 96 in morgan hill. 103 in fairfield. the hot on the inland side, on the coastline in his 50s and 60s. i want to show you the temperatures, this is a west coast heat event, it is

impacting writing,, it is the desert heat, high pressure, and fortunately it is not affecting all parts of the bay area. and in the mountains, that clock wise flow around the high is bringing in the monsoon moisture and thunderstorm so it is definitely something to watch out for. tomorrow, bay area airports, sunny with a light breeze. as you take a look at honolulu's forecast, 87 degrees. new york city, 80, chicago 70 with a chance of showers. take me to santa cruz, these people know how to beat the heat. excessive heat inland throughout the weekend. i risk of illnesses and fire danger and we have a spare the air alert up for tomorrow. if you take a look at this camera you will clearly see why. tomorrow, moderate to poor air quality and sunday will be

moderate for the entire bay area. tomorrow by noon time, already seeing some 90s and 100s inland with temperatures soaring into the triple digit territory for inland valleys. tomorrow, 50s to 70s, warm inland. hopefully you still have a see where you live because it is going to be a tough night of sleeping. tomorrow afternoon, los gatos at 101. 94 in san jose. 88 in mountain view. 68 in half moon bay. mid-70s in downtown san francisco. northbay temperatures, 97 for san rafael. santa rosa with triple digits and 110 in ukiah. 87 for fremont, head inland and it will be 108 in fairfield and 106 in livermore. the seven-day forecast, take it easy, dangerous heat for the

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a reminder that you can get our live newscast breaking news and weather with our abc7 on your apple tv, android tv, and roku. one of the sports most star-studded night returns tomorrow when the annual sb awards return. they honor the top athletes, coaches and individuals that make a difference in their communities. we met we are introduced to one coach that did just that. >> reporter: for the grand streak campus high school baseball coach this is a typical summer day, coaching kids in the brooklyn schoolyard. but what melvin martinez didn't know is that his colleague, cynthia, nominated him for an honorary espy award for work he did during the pandemic. he went above and beyond to help keep players motivated,

engaged in on the field while demanding excellence in the classroom. and oh yeah, all while completing his undefeated season. >> he really is a wonderful inspiration to the community and educators everywhere. when you talk about doing things from the heart, that is the epitome of alvin martinez. >> reporter: cynthia told coach martin is the cameras were there to interview him about summer school. you can imagine his surprise when this happened instead. coach, to your health and well- being and mental happiness above all else. and that's why we are here today on behalf of abc7 and 98.7 espn and we want to present coach martinez with an honorary espy award for everything that he did. coach martinez, this is for you. congratulations. >> what he does for this immunity is amazing.

i've never seen him get anything in return. kind of like he is a saint, saves so many people's lives. opens the eyes of so many players. >> and it was his high school like so many other schools in the country that was feeling the negative effects from the pandemic. but like he has done so many times before, that's when he went to work. >> i just wanted to make sure that i bring some type of normalcy during that dramatic experience. i started making videos of the players and sending it to coaches all around the country. i set up interviews and that's how i was able to get scholarships for some of my players and bring a smile to their faces. that is my championship. >> we all want coaches like that, right? he was stunned. >> you can watch the espy's this saturday right here. the world news tonight was david meares coming up next. >> from all of us here at abc7

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