top stories right now, the largest county in the country bringing back its mask mandate. everybody now wondering if we will see at the head in the bay area. we are live as local health experts are weighing in. the delta variant is covid on steroids. >> closing the vaccination gap amid this surge. the push to reach people who may be hesitant to get the shot. scary details on a thwarted mass shooting in sacramento. two bay area men now charged with planning to blow up a major building. good morning only to this. a floating head. the bizarre sight that is now over one major city and the reason behind it. >> we always find something. who is in that balloon?

>> we talked about balloons yesterday. we made this happen. >> we did. good morning on this friday, july 16. you are watching abc7 mornings wherever you stream, including balloons. let's get a check of your forecast with mike nicco. >> who needs a billboard? >> do we want that? >> unfortunately mine would be the biggest. here is a look at what is going on. we have the kgo roof looking down the embarcadero. notice the flags on the ferry building. the winds are backing down. that means our free air conditioning is tapering today. look at those temperatures. 80s in the northbay. some 80s in the south bay. upper 60s to low 70s around the bait and near 60 along the coast into san francisco. fostinup.>>a cod omeekend

angeles county. a mask mandate returning this weekend. this may be just a look ahead at what might come elsewhere. sacramento, yolo, and fresno counties now saying that they are recommending that people wear masks in all public indoor settings. abc7 reporter matt boone is live at sfo where a lot of travelers are coming and going today from l.a.. >> reporter: if you are heading to l.a. this weekend, don't forget your mask. you are going to really need it starting on sunday. this mask mandate is going into effect at 11:50 9 pm on a saturday. masks will be required indoors again. some bay area counties could be joining them soon. not yet. alameda marin county health officers say they are considering recommending masking indoors for everyone. it would be a recommendation. san mateo county tells us it is considering changes to its guidance. other health departments we have reached out to say they are planning to stick with state guidelines for

now which do not require indoor masking for vaccinated people. here is what an infectious disease expert from stanford university says about a mask mandate happening here. >> i do think that in certain situations, it might be helpful to suggest indoor masking. i am not sure about a mask mandate. we are not there yet. >> reporter: l.a. county decided to require masks again now that they are seeing numbers of covid cases they have not seen since early march. cases are going up in the bay area but not at a rate like in l.a. the vaccination rate is higher here too but officials are making a push for those who are not vaccinated to go out and get that shot to have a defense against this spreading virus. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. ucsf just reinstated its indoor mask mandate after rising number of cases of the delta variant were reported there. the mandate applies to the school staff and 6000 medical students, regardless of

vaccination status. the school has not said how many students or staff have been infected but we do know 89% of staff and students have been vaccinated. officials expect to see breakthrough cases. if you have not been vaccinated yet, the city of san francisco is bringing the vaccine to you. >> there are a number of drop insights around the city. abc7 reporter melanie woodrow explains how these locations will help groups it the hardest. >> reporter: san francisco health and city officials want to close the vaccination disparity gap. >> with this new delta variant, we will see higher infections of those who are not vaccinated and we can anticipate there will be at least 250 more deaths and disproportionally, those people will be african-american and latino. >> reporter: mayor london breed says every person at san francisco general hospital right now being treated for covid-19 did not get vaccinated. san francisco is one of the most dense cities in the country with one of the lowest

death rates from covid-19 according to the mayor. she says 75% of san franciscans are fully vaccinated and 83% have received at least their first dose but discrepancies exist. >> we knew that the disparities that existed with this virus were going to impact primarily the african-american community but also the latino community. we are seeing those same disparities play themselves out in this vaccination process. >> i am scared for the black community. i am scared for people who are 25 to 40 years old. i am scared for people who are refusing to get the vaccine. >> the delta variant is covid on steroids. >> reporter: dr. grant colfax describes the difference between getting covid-19 when you are fully vaccinated versus when you are not. >> sniffles versus suffocation. >> the bay area is holding its breath, waiting for cases to continue to increase. >> reporter: a ucsf professor

of medicine and infectious disease specialist says minority groups have taken a watch and wait approach and the some beer a perceived cost along with historical precedent and general mistrust. >> how we get over covid and we keep the smiles on everyone's faces and we keep this city in this country open is we do our part and we get the vaccine. >> that was melanie woodrow reporting. if you have questions about coronavirus vaccines, you can ask those questions to me, the entire abc7 news vaccine team . just visit www.abcnews7.com /vaccine. volunteers will continue to search for missing berkeley man this morning. they plan to meet up at foothill high school to share fires and canvas the area for any signs of philip kreycik. the father went for a run in pleasanton ridge regional park last saturday and has not been seen since. police and the alameda county sheriff's office have ended the official search. kreycik 's families may think

he may be on someone's personal property near the park. now to the extreme weather gripping much of the west. from utah to oregon to california, we are all feeling the impact of climate change in the conditions that come with it. jobina fortson is at the live desk. >> wildfires are burning right now and a dozen states. the largest is the bootleg byron oregon. it has destroyed at least 21 homes as it continues to spread. firefighters from san francisco have been called up to help. this is video you are seeing right now on your screen of them leaving for oregon yesterday. and parts of utah, the water supply is so low, towns have to enforce drinking water. low water levels in the great salt lake forest boats out of the water. >> have you ever seen that much shoreline? >> never. i have been out here since 75 and have never seen this. >> it could be two years before boats can return to the lake.

the drop could impact food prices as well. 98% of wheat grown in the u.s. is located in places dealing with the drought. a jet fuel shortage could hurt firefighting efforts in oregon. jobina fortson mentioned bootleg fire burning in lake county. an airport there ran out of jet fuel on sunday and could not get more supply until wednesday. the delivery was delayed because of a national shortage. the sheriff says the fuel shortage has not stopped firefighting efforts but it could have an impact if this continues. the dry is only getting drier. the new report dashing our hopes of desperately needed rain for a long time to come. attempted abductions and it is caught on camera. how a man try to lure little girl into his car and the person able to get in the way. let's take a look at some neighborhood temperatures this morning from 50 in sunnyside to 53 in many areas. not only in a san francisco but in many neighborhoods. warmer

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we are back. climate experts with noaa said california draft is expected to last for months. there is a 60% chance of a la niña event this winter which would bring more cool and dry conditions. this is a recent drone video of the salton sea in southern california. here in the bay area, nearly all counties are in the worst or exceptional drought category and it is not just california. climatologists say 46% of the strategic u.s. is in a state of drought. look at all of that shoreline there. that is not supposed to be uncovered. i want to show you the latest

forecast for our rain season. on the left is temperature and on the right it is precipitation. we are above average with warmth and below average for rain. let's hope that changes. we will keep an eye on them. not as breezy as our beaches and no small craft advisory if you are going to be out on the bay today. as far as tree pollen, it is moderate. sure you have that sunscreen. let's talk about temperatures today. no budging through 7:00. we will start to peel back the sunshine. it will be a little bit warmer this afternoon. you can see 80s inland, 70s around the bay. those are still a little bit below average. we will get to average and beyond in the 7-day forecast. i will have a look at future radar, coming up. i am following a pretty big backup right now due to a crash in hercules. the traffic is backed up to crockett. the crash is westbound 80

before willow avenue. injuries have been reported. at least one lane is block right now. i was following a caltrans camera and it is very backed up. a live picture here at the bay bridge toll plaza. very empty right no a different trend from what we are seeing. i want to say that is partly due to a crash in hercules. when you have that big buildup on 80, things are light which means they will be light at the toll plaza. a little bit of a chain reaction there. check out this floating head that is looming over tokyo. people took video of this unusual site at a park. it happened earlier today. it is actually a hot-air balloon with a face on it. japanese arts collective is behind the project. it can be seen from afar without people having to gather at one site. > >> okay. a mom carrying a lot of weight on her back, literally. a video you might find really

cute or really scary. back to the new details on the attempt to blow up the

another is in tacoma city after a man tried to lower her children with a snow cone. this attempted kidnapping was caught on surveillance video. the woman's daughter says the man told her to get into the back seat of his car if she wanted to treat but then big brother stepped in and stopped her from getting inside. the car just drove off two bay area men have been charged with plotting to blow up the democratic headquarters in sacramento. federal prosecutors say napa resident ian rodgers whom you see here and jared copeland of vallejo hoped that

would be the first in a series of politically motivated attacks. both men now face multiple charges including conspiracy to destroy a building by fire or explosives. rodgers is now also charged with possession of unregistered destructive devices and three counts of possession of machine guns. in january, law enforcement officials searched rodgers' home in napa. they see used 45 to 50 firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunition and five pipe bombs. rodgers has been in custody since then. new details on the south bay. authorities believe they averted another mass shooting after the arrest of a suspected prowler. wesley charles martinez of los gatos was taken into custody. this comes after a campbell business owner reported someone lurking around his parking lot, peering into cars. that business owner shared surveillance video the incident with abc7 news. police obtained martinez and found an arsenal of weapons inside his truck that includes a pipe bomb, two illegal ar style rifles, a glock handgun and bullets with the words cop

killer on them. there was a manifesto which stated a desire to, quote, wipe out the black, hispanic, and jewish populations. >> a lot of bad things could have happened. things could have played out completely differently. he could have shot up the cops trying to get away. a lot of different scenarios. >> martinez has been charged with seven felonies. he is being held in santa clara county jail on $300,000 bail. this next video is impossibly adorable or terrifying depending on your point of view. >> this man spotted a possum carrying a letter of five joey's. take a look at the video. it was first posted on tiktok. you can see the mom tiptoeing across the wall while the babies are clinging to her back. possum baby survivals depends on the ability to cling to its mom's for as she searches for food.

>> i think they're cute. doesn't look too much like a big rat to you? >> especially the stories you t was about once in a week i would run into them. at least they weren't booing. i have gotten that before. 6:19 this morning. we are looking at sfo. you can see the low clouds there. watch out for the drizzle especially up in the east bay hills. we are looking north from oakland right there, the coliseum. we are dealing with more sunshine and warmer temperatures this afternoon. mostly cloudy with patchy drizzle and fog as high pressure moves in. it will squash the marine layer and put some clouds lower in

our valleys. we are watching sunday and monday for a slight chance of some dry thunderstorms. we will get to future radar and a second. 81 in los gatos, the warm spot. 69, the cool spot in santa cruz. if you go round the santa clara valley, 71 in sunnyvale. temperatures in the low to mid 70s for most of the peninsula. we are looking at upper 50s with the bulk of the cloud cover at the coast here. we have seen more sunshine for downtown. how about some mid-60s? the breezes will keep us in the upper 50s on the northbay coast but the lack of breezes will allow the interior valleys to warm up a little more than the last several days. mid-70s to mid-80s. the breeze will keep richmond and berkeley and oakland right there at the top of the 60s, same with san leandro. in our inland valleys, we are going 80 in a san ramon 88 in ocand brentwood.

that is not too bad. temperatures in the 50s tonight once again. here is a look at future radar. we will watch the monsoon moisture come back at us. during the day, there is a slight chance of a dry thunderstorm. that will heighten our fire danger. right now, no watches or warnings or advisories but it is something we will watch. sunday and monday will be our hottest day along with tuesday. there is no threat of dry thunderstorms tuesday. good morning america is coming up at 7:00. >> good to be with you on this friday. lots coming up today on gma. those new concerns about covid as the highly contagious delta variant spreads across the country. los angeles county bringing back its mask mandate for people indoors, even if they are vaccinated. we will have the latest on that. some trouble for team usa basketball before they even take off for tokyo. one player already ruled out for the olympics after being placed in covid protocols with

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this is tough to see but it is happening right now. streets turning into raging rivers in parts of western europe after the heaviest

rainfall there in a century. massive rescue efforts are underway in germany and belgium where flash flooding has now killed at least 115 people. hundreds more people are still missing. luxenberg and the netherlands also have been impacted by this. some villages have been reduced to rubble as old brick could not withstand the sudden rush of water. >> that is so sad. just another example of how extreme our weather is becoming due to climate change. the seas there that are too much. with it the capacity of our reservoirs. don pedro is at 60% of capacity. will get oroville at 29%. we are still watching the possibility of losing the electric generation from oroville because of that low water level. let's talk about something fun. indians in town to take on the a's. first pitch, 64. not as breezy at the coliseum but definitely breezy. the nfl less than two weeks away from the start of training

camp and four teams still have the covid-19 vaccination rate lower than 50%. the washington football team, the indianapolis colts, the arizona cardinals and the l.a. chargers have the lowest vaccination rates in the league. teams with lower vaccination rates face potential disadvantages. unvaccinated players are tested daily. they can't eat meals with teammates. they can't leave the team hotel and they can participate in marketing activities. you can enjoy a happy hour with warriors general manager bob myers. >> it is part of the warriors summer series right outside chase center. happy hour runs tonight from 4:00 until 8:00. warriors fans, get excited. this week, the hugely popular 10 part document read the last dance is coming to our sister network streaming app. the warriors coach is a big part in the series. it is about michael jordan's dominant career, an iconic dynasty with the chicago bulls.

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building a better bay area. moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc7 news. unvaccinated people are driving this pandemic for us. >> our top story. to mask or not to mask. .

the question the bay area is wondering after l.a. reissues its mask mandate indoors. local health experts are giving us a little clarity this morning. scooter safety. a new change that is giving you a puzzle before you can ride. that weekend warm-up. a live look outside. we are getting back to a little bit of a summerfield but that also may include the threat of thunderstorms. mike has been telling us why these are different from the thousands that we saw late last summer. hopefully they don't cause fires. we don't need that. >> no we don't. the big difference is the last couple of times we have had clusters of thunderstorms like that, it was energy and moisture that came from tropical storms and hurricanes. we don't have that is time. that is why we are not worried about it. we will take a look at live. our future radar coming up. we will show you where the best guess of where one of these pop-

up thunderstorms could be. focus on the here and now. you can see the winds have backed off quite a bit. we have some spotty drizzle but they will be quicker to retreat back to the coast, especially along the peninsula. that is where they will stay mainly. san francisco, oakland, richmond, mid to upper 60s. 80s inland. this is just the beginning. more warmth coming this weekend. a major part of building a better bay area during this pandemic is keeping watch over your health. it is prompt and the return of mask mandates in parts of california. >> here is where things stand. los angeles county, the nation's largest, is requiring masks indoors starting sunday morning. sacramento, fresno county and yolo county just recommending the use. >> abc7 reporter matt boone is live at sfo.

the big question is what do bay area counties think about this? how are they responding? >> reporter: they are keeping it status quo for now but if you are traveling to l.a. this weekend, don't forget your mask. this goes into effect late tomorrow night, basically sunday. it will be 11:59 pm tomorrow night. you can eat indoors still in l.a. but you will have to wear the mask when you are not eating and drinking. keep that in mind if you are on the move. the bay area is seeing an increase in covid cases and officials tell us they are watching the situation but they're not putting mask mandates in place here at this time. alameda county and marin county say they are thinking about recommending masks inside, not mandating. san mateo says changes are being considered. here is what we heard in san francisco. >> we do ask that people who are not fascinated when they go indoors, wear a mask. those who are vaccinated, we don't necessarily have a mask requirement further than that but we are looking at a change

to the policy but not necessarily a mandate. >> reporter: an infectious disease expert at stanford university tells us she does not think we need a mask mandate yet but we need to keep watching the activity of the bithpush is for the unvaccinated to go when i get there shots to put up a fight against this delta variant. officials say those who have been inoculated have an excellent chance of being protected but in l.a., even those people now need to wear a mask one month after the state reopened. l.a. is now taking a step back. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. sfo is making it easier for international travelers to get tested and bay area universities are figuring out how to handle covid in a new school year. >> reporter: uc students are up against a deadline to get vaccinated if they have not done so already. officials announced all students, faculty, and staff must be vaccinated for the fall

term. some exceptions will be allowed but all other unvaccinated people won't be allowed to participate in in person campus activities. at san jose states, an updated mask policy is in effect. fully vaccinated people are no longer required to wear masks on campus. unvaccinated people must ask up indoors and outside when they can't social distance. canada masonry open for tourists. the country's prime minister said today it's positive covid vaccination trends continue in the country could welcome vaccinated travelers by september. sfo is stepping up to monitor covid-19 variants. thanks to a pilot program with the state, arriving international travelers will be provided with three free covid test kits. >> los angeles county health officers are urging people to reconsider travel to states that have high levels of new covid cases and that includes florida and nevada. with variants surgeon, some san francisco teenagers are fighting back against vaccine

misinformation. max the backs is a new youth led campaign that addresses wealth equity in the well-being of people of color and sentence go. it launched on tiktok this month with accessible, educational, backs and positive information. yesterday, members gathered outside of a valley clinic to encourage people to get there shots. >> i think there is a sense of familiarity once you hear from someone who looks like you. having those conversations, saying this is something that won't only help you, it will help your children. it will help your grandmother. it is important to the black immunity. >> the crew says it's message is already making an impact at home and in the community one shot at a time. former 49er richard sherman is back in court today. police say he tried to break into his in law's home. jobina fortson at the live desk with surveillance video of the

incident. >> reporter: former 49er richard sherman outside of his in law's home in redmond, washington. you can see here as he tries to burst through the front door. >> open the door! >> it is not immediately clear why sherman wanted to enter the home. his father-in-law told police he pepper sprayed sherman and picked up his gun during the incident. officers arrested sherman early wednesday morning. during yesterday's court hearing, sherman-based charges related to domestic violence, dui, and resisting arrest. he has been released from jail. sherman does not have to be in court for today's hearing on his case. volunteers will continue to search for a missing man this morning. they are planning to meet ll h renvase areaof philip kreycik. the 37-year-old father went for a run in pleasanton ridge regional park last saturday

and has not been seen since. police and the alameda county sheriff's office have ended the official search. kreycik 's family believes he might be on somebody's personal property near that park. cal fire has updated the size of the dixie buyer that is burning near the 2018 camp fire near the border of butte county and plumas county. it is now approaching i thousand acres. the dixie fire is burning in steep and inaccessible terrain. firefighters are making some progress. it is now 7% contained and it is burning away from populated areas. new minotaur evacuation orders remain in place for the high lakes and philbrook areas and plumas county. the state's largest buyer has grown another 5000 acres. the beckwourth fire is also burning and plumas county and it is now more than 100,000 acres and 68% contained. this video from the santa maria fire department shows the strong wind howling as the fire rages nearby. you can keep track of all of these fires with our exclusive abc7 wildfire tracker . the interactive map shows you where

the buyers are spreading and information on the firefight in real time. just visit www.abcnews7.com and click on the climate watch section. two tourists attacked in a bay area parking garage. the story behind this video and abc7 just learned something like this has happened before. you are looking live at the big board at the new york stock exchange. plus, going behind the curtains of the life of the late chef turned travel guide, anthony bourdain. this morning, some are saying that the new documentary went too far. start some maps and show you hercules. the good news is this crash has cleared. you can still see the sensors, yellow and red in the area. patchy traffic because of that

backup. this is a look at the camera from caltrans, the right- hand side of the screen is the westbound traffic. it is moving again but you can see it is busy. then, i want to take you to the toll plaza because it is so light here. i wanted to bring you this beautiful image for anyone that needs that from the east bay into san francisco this morning. we will talk about the commute from the weather perspective. there was a little bit of drizzle this morning. other than that, it will be calm if you are out on the bay. a little bit warmer for your mass transit stops but nothing extreme as we head into the afternoon. even with the warming trend, air quality will remain healthy. temperature is around 53 to 58 with a little bit of drizzle and cloudy conditions. we look elsewhere, pretty much the same. 52 in san francisco to 58 in oakland. let's talk about what will happen today. the clouds migrate to the west

a little bit faster. we have some sunshine on the northbay. as we head into 4:00, we are looking at 60s around a lot of the bay to low 70s. even some mid to upper 80s in our east bay valleys. that is closer to average but not quite there. if you are heading out for this evening, dress for some drizzle developing. 60s around the bay and 70s inland. if you are traveling around the state, we have two fires we are watching up around tahoe. you can see all of the smoke just north of tahoe today and tomorrow and a little bit developing to the south. look at sunday, air quality will deteriorate in the high country to the weekend. if you are going to stay past sunday, keep an eye on that. we will take a look at future radar coming up as we have a chance of some dry thunderstorms. now i want to leave you with some bay area high

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mall on monday. as soon as they parked, two men approached. >> two guys ran out and went toward me. it felt so fast. i close my eyes and opened it and the car was gone. everything was gone. the woman and her friend were left bruised and shaken. this is not the first time something like this has happened. emeryville police say since may, there have been three robbery and carjacking victims at the bay street parking garage . there have been several armed thefts at various stores. today marks 45 years since 26 children and their bus driver escaped from a buried truck trailer in the east bay. they were taken in the chowchilla schoolbus kidnapping in 1976. three armed kidnappers abducted the kids and the bus driver in the central valley then lock them up in livermore. this morning, we are going into the abc7 news archive. >> they left on a bus. they returned on a bus. they are safe.

the ordeal is over. the 26 children from chowchilla kidnapped thursday afternoon while riding on their schoolbus were found. >> the kidnappers had nothing short of elaborate plans for keeping their hostages. they were incarcerated at 6 feet underground in an old, decaying moving van trailer. >> you can stream that entire special from our archive as well as a look inside the actual buried truck trailer on our abc7 app . it is free and you can download it on apple tv, android tv roku. abc7's commitment to help build a better bay area includes a focus on racial and social justice. we have been covering the rise in attacks on our asian- american and pacific islander neighbors. today, we will learn about new ways the state is fighting anti- asian hate francisco some members and the oakland chinatown chamber of commerce will be announcing a newly allocated resource to combat the growing problem. this year's state budget

includes $156 million to address violence against asian americans. another boost brought on by the state's $75 billion budget surplus. lawmakers have unanimously approved the first state-funded guaranteed income program in the country. with a bipartisan vote, lawmakers are setting aside $35 million of taxpayer money for this concept. it will be directed toward qualifying pregnant women and young adults transitioning out of foster care. local agencies will figure out exactly how much each person gets ended ranges from $500- $1000 per month. that u.s. consumer product safety commission is suing amazon, claiming they are selling hazardous products to customers, failing carbon monoxide detectors and flammable children's pajamas. the federal safety watchdog says the items are not sold directly by amazon but third parties using the platform. many of the cited products are sold by foreign companies which

are not always able to be recalled by american agencies. taking a look at the new york stock exchange. as trading gets underway, you can see we are up a little bit, 60 points. this morning, bird wants to prevent people from scooting under the influence. the company is launching a new feature to verify riders can safely handle the electric scooter by correctly entering a keyword into the app. if you can't, you are encouraged to take a taxi or rideshare instead. the feature is only active from 10:00 p.m. until 4:00 a.m. bird will work with city officials to monitor how effective the future is. new documentary out today that is sure to get a lot of attention over the weekend. it is an inside look into the life of the late chef and world travel guide anthony bourdain. there are some new film. >> it was almost never about food. it was about tony learning to be a better person.

>> ordain get many americans a first time window into the foods, culture, and traditions of all places from the louisiana bayou to burma to a noodle meal with barack obama but the controversy is that some say filmmakers went too far by using an artificial technology model to re-create bourdain's real voice. it has him reading a deeply personal letter reading he wrote to a friend before his suicide in 2018. >> anthony bourdain obviously had a tragic death. this will continue to be a gray area for quite some time. >> gma will be looking much more into the film and on bourdain 's life coming up right after abc7 mornings. an 18-year-old from the netherlands will be the youngest person ever to fly to space. oliver daymond will join jeff bezos on his new rocket when it blasts off tuesday.

daymond was not supposed to be on this flight. the original passenger who paid $28 million for the ride had a scheduling conflict so blue origin bumped daymond up. initially secured a seat on the second flight but now he's on the first. he is the son of a wealthy investment hedge fund executive. we don't know how much he paid but the launch again is set for tuesday. these people seem to really be enjoying this music. this is in the east bay. music is back. after a year off due to the pandemic, the city's music and market event returned to the plaza. this year's theme is the greatest comeback of all time. music and market events are every thursday through september and each teacher is a farmers market and live music now that events congback and others not

chance to get started. >> here are some events for your we can. >> now that live music is back, we can't get enough which is why the ferry building is giving it to you for free. the backlog will feature bay area bands and djs all summer long from 3:00 until 6:00 p.m. this weekend you will have the sweet sounds of jazz while you look onto the bay bridge. if you are really into live music, how about adding some poetry to it? the palace theater is featuring unison, live music and poetry and vetting asian americans advancing justice asian law caucus. if you are looking for a little bit of everything this weekend, this shop is having a pop up in san francisco. you can grab a handcrafted signature drink, shop curated emerging brands, and even get your nails done. it will be nice outside too so it is the perfect time to take advantage of all the restaurants . the san francisco board of

supervisors unanimously passed an ordinance earlier this week that makes the share the space program permanent. right on the front page of our website, we have put together a whole list of things happening all over the bay area this weekend. it is up right now on www.abcnews7.com . >> what are you doing this weekend? >> i might see a movie. >> i am also getting together with people i have not seen for a long time. >> i have not seen a movie yet in the theater. >> this is good. >> i did that last weekend. i had myself a whole day. i went shopping. i got my popcorn. i reclined. it was great. >> does anybody else get the twizzlers and bite off the top and then get the coke and use it as a straw? >> not in the last couple of

decades. that is just how old i am. >> the fire. >> mike, what are you doing? >> winetasting. >> and then dinner. i am looking forward to it. here is a look at what is going on. you can see the cloud that out there once again. some sprinkles in the east bay hills. you can see how compressed the marine layer will be. we can see from the camera that it will continue to be compressed. it will start to fill some valleys with fog especially in the north bay. patchy drizzle this morning. a warming trend begins this afternoon. dry thunderstorms possible sunday and monday with heightened fire danger. right now, no watches or warnings. this is not a repeat of last year by any stretch.

81 in los gatos. 80 in morgan hill. everyone else in the 70s. low to mid 70s for the peninsula. clouds clinging to the coast, keeping you in the upper 50s. more sunshine for downtown san francisco. mid-60s in sausalito. mid-70s to mid-80s for you. low 70s for the rest of the east bay. as you move inland, 80 to 80 degrees. temperatures a lot like this morning, into the 50s. some spotty drizzle. looking at future radar, you can see the monsoon moisture backing its way toward us sunday. this is not unusual. this happens once in a while during the monsoon season. a stray, dry thunderstorms could be possible. with lightning ridge in the ground and rain maybe not, that is white our fire danger is heightened. right now, no watches or warnings. warmer temperatures are more of a guarantee sunday and monday than the thunderstorms. you got to catch them all

in the city. a weekend and organizers say it will be bigger and better than ever. it has been five years since the release of pokc players run around outdrsyi pokc fans are looking forward to this year's go festival which have a hybrid of virtual and in person activities. there is even a music theme. >> the real life go fast will feel like a music festival. we took the theme this year and we are caring it all all through the event. when you buy your ticket and sign up, you will choose whether you want the pop the more the rock theme. >> the theme you choose influences which pikachu you encounter. tickets for the event are sold on the pokc san francisco, there will t of embarcadero.people just out.

>> running around, looking at their phones. world emoji date is tomorrow and we are getting a sneak peek at what the next emoji update might bring. >> there is a melting face, new multiracial handshakes, art hands. you will see on here several including a pregnant man and a pregnant person. as for objects, we have a disco ball, bubbles, and a tire. you can vote for your favorite emoji online. the boat is not part of the final approval process, just a fun way to gauge which ones people would like to see. >> i have a new favorite now. i like this little happy cry. i like a good happy cry. there is no good to express that. >> yeah. that is good. >> our producer said that her favorite is the blood streaming

out of the eyes. do we need to have anen >> we might. when is this show over? five minutes. we will

if you are just joining us, here are the seven things to know this morning. los angeles county is bringing back its mask mandate. starting on sunday, people will be required to wear masks indoors regardless of vaccination status. this comes amid a sharp covid cases around the country. parts of the bay area are reconsidering their mask mandates. alameda and marin counties say they could start recommending masking indoors for everyone. san mateo county says it is considering changing its guidance. number three, today's the filing deadline for governor

newsom's recall election. as of wednesday, there were 77 candidates listed on the state elections office website. number four oma firefighters from san francisco have been sent to oregon to help battle the bootleg fire. that fire is 227,000 acres and 7% contained. number five, a warming trend begins today. average highs are from 66 to 88 this time of year. by sunday we will be 65 to 93. number six, our traffic issues have really cleared up. you are seeing a nice and clear bay bridge toll plaza. no metering lights today. number seven, a pandemic milestone. the eiffel tower reopens to the public today. it has been closed since october from pandemic restrictions but now you can check it out. >> who has been? this side. >> now, you know i am sensitive. >> you were supposed to go there and you have not done it yet. you will. it is not disappointing. >> it is not. i have been during the day and

at night. both are beautiful in their own way. >> i love it. >> 10 out of 10