now at 5:00, the bay area stepping up efforts to fight covid-19. partial mask mandates return to one county today. and the issue bringing governor newsom to the east bay. >> our anger is righteous. this is not about just some rubber on paint. a black lives matter mural in santa cruz vandalized over the weekend. the debate that it sparked in the community. some tricks people are using to avoid long wait times and high prices for rental cars. i know this firsthand. this is not even a last minute trip. i have tried every trick and every spell. >> let's not go there just yet. good morning, everybody. happy monday. it is july 26. you are watching abc7 morning's live. let's start with our

meteorologist mike nicco. just the thought of you and fill in the u-haul putting on the sunblock. >> go for it. all right, let's talk about what is going on. we will show you live doppler 7 which is a little active over the seattle this morning. increasing clouds and a little bit of drizzle. the close you are to the coast this morning. watch out for that. let me show you something else that is going on. there you go. we have the wind coming ashore not only from the north, but also from the south. that is when to increase the cloud cover today in the mid to upper parts of the atmosphere. . you can see the most robust model showing those moving through the heart of the bay and temperatures will be cooler, especially inland today. some 80s in the east bay valleys after being in the 90s.

most of us in the 60s and 70s. the chance of thunderstorms lingers tomorrow. we will take a look at the future radar. new mask rules take effect in san mateo county. you will need to wear a mask county buildings, even if you're vaccinated. >> health officials are worried about the spread of the delta variant. ty this morning. >> reporter: 89% of the population here in san mateo county is are still going to require people to put on a mask if they had into any county buildings and they say they are doing this because of the uptick in cases that they are seeing here in this county. they're blaming it on the delta variant. this a month ago, the test positivity rate was 0.4% and now it is 2.6%. they say it is the delta variant doing this which is accounting for 82% of covid cases statewide. >> we have seen an uptick in our cases the last two weeks.

they have nearly doubled. it is the first step. it is a small step. we can see what we can do going forward in terms of additional action. take a look at this tweet from a doctor at ucsf as he looks at the numbers. they just reinforce the case that the combo of delta and relax behavior is leading to a powerful and worrisome upsurge that requires a change in approach. he says i knew things were bad, but it is even worse than i thought. marin county is also looking at possibly changing its mask rules, so san mateo looks like it is first, but might not be the last. reporting live in redwood city, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. dr. anthony fauci says top u.s. health officials are discussing whether to require masks indoors, regardless of vaccination status. he spoke on the state of the union yesterday. >> this is under active consideration, if you're asking if i am part of the discussion,

yes, i am. but, i think what you are seeing, even though, as of our conversation at this moment, the cdc still says and recommends that if you're vaccinated fully, that you do not need to wear a mask indoors. >> los angeles county has restored the indoor mask mandate. most bay area counties, wearing a mask is a recommendation, not a mandate. dr. fauci says united states is in a unnecessary predicament of soaring covid-19 cases. governor newsom will be in alameda county in an effort to get more californians vaccinated. they have administered more than 34 million doses. nearly 75% of those eligibles have received at least one dose. you can watch the news conference at 10:30 this morning. it will be streamed on twitter, and u2 paces. and three days left before the start of in person instruction. they are hosting a free covid

vaccine drive for students can get vaccinated at the safeway pharmacies as well. the mayor of antioch is expected to announce a plan to get the city's youth off the streets today. there will in vail a crime prevention package that will provide people with jobs. they announced that they will start enforcing the public nuisance laws which will require residents to keep the property and neighborhoods clean. issue do not highway 4 in concord left a person dead and another person injured. what happened when a victim's car crashed into a guardrail. according to the california highway patrol, this ishighway since the start of april. two men face vandalism charges after police say they messed up this black lives matter street mural in santa cruz. there is a debate other whether

more serious charges such as hate crime should apply. it is important as we work to build a better bay area. j.r. stone has more from a community meeting. >> reporter: these are the tire marks left on the santa cruz's black lives matter street mural . burned out rubber left the friday night by vandals. >> is a community number and as a woman of color, this is very very hard. >> reporter: the vice mayor speaking out at a rare sunday press conference as santa cruz police chief andrew mills announced that the 20-year-old and 19-year-old have been arrested in connection to the crime. >> this was not just a couple of kids fooling around doing a burnout on the street. this was an intentional act of vandalism. on something that our community holds dear. >> reporter: young men face charges of felony vandalism and conspiracy to commit a felony. the facebook page, several post regarding the crime had more

than 1000 comments. some downplaying it and others echoing community members who spoke on sunday. >> this was not a simple act of vandalism. this was a terrorist act against the black community. both suspects are white and they believe that hate cart crime charges should apply. >> whether that was attacking the organization or the individuals who comprise the organization will be an important piece. i did reach out to the two suspects your online but as of right now, have not received a response from them. the chief says that two additional people may have also been involved. detectives are scouring social media, which has played an important role here so far and will work at ringing immediate justice. >> for those who seek to minimize the events that took place, to negate the responsibility of saying that they are just kids fooling

around, shame on you. when it comes to issues of race and social justice, abc7 is helping you take action. check out our list of resources on how to find your ally by going to abc7news.com . developing news with california' as firefighters. their family making gains on the tamarack fire burning south of lake tahoe. there is also the beckwourth complex fire. and also the dixie fire. that is the largest one in the state and it is really taking a struck turn. it has. largest wildfire, the dixie fire has merged with the smaller fire and is moving east. in the last will days, the fire has burned nearly 300 square miles and is 21% contained. flames have burned several buildings. more than 10,000 others are threatened. some people are evacuating, but others refused to leave. >> i'm old enough. i am okay.

god loves me and i am ready. if it comes down to that. take me. it was raining ash. it was dark skies. everyone kind of had this worried ominous feeling. you could tell that there was panicked. >> i hope there is a house to go back to. meanwhile, the tamarack fire is becoming a growing threat along the border. flames have destroyed 104 square miles and 10 buildings or risk the fire has claimed about two dozen structures. containment is at 27%. smoke is impacting air quality the north shore area of lake tahoe. you can see live update some of the fires that are burning in california with the wildfire tracker. it is on our website abc7news.com and if you want to updates on each fire, just click on the icon. let's take a look at what to expect with the near surface smoke. the greatest concentration is to the east of reading and

oroville into lake tahoe and down into places like the tioga pass. macau it becomes concentrated right around lake tahoe and also reno as we go from the next 24 to 48 hours. that started at about 6:00 this morning and is going all the way through 11:00 tomorrow evening. was talk about what is going on outside. here is a look at some of the mist and drizzle that is going through the air from the exploratory. i would still take the sunglasses. there is a small craft advisory during the evening hours from the golden gate as the wind will accelerate through the delta during that time also. tree pollen and everything is staying pretty much the same as we would expect this time of year as far as the uv index and pollen. right now we are going to have 60 in antioch. 60 in livermore and pleasanton.

everyone else's in the mid to upper 50s in the inland east bay neighborhoods. from 51 in santa rosa and san francisco 55. oakland and hayward 58. mountain view and san jose forecast moving forward. increasing clouds with temperatures not as hot inland as they were over the weekend. 60s, 70s, and 80s for the highs on the coast. there is the threat of thunderstorms. i will show you the future radar, coming up next. now let's get back to jobina to talk about the commit. were looking at the golden gate bridge. the chp has issued a fog advisory for the bridge. heads up for anyone moving in and out of the north day this morning. here's a live look at emeryville. lots of headlights they're making their way westbound toward the maze. we do not have any major blocking issues to report so far this morning but we do have wind advisories issued by the chp. one for the altamont pass and the other for the venetian bridge. coming up, it week devoted to kindness in gilroy. the kindness marking two years since the mass shooting

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new overnight, israeli warplanes launched an airstrike on the hamas area response to hamas launching incendiary blooms. there have been no reports of injuries or deaths. the airstrike comes two months after an 11 day war between israel and hamas that killed nearly 300 people, including children. a meeting between the u.s. and china started with criticism. the deputy secretary of state is in china four eight today

visit. this is the first visit since president biden took office. the chinese diplomat blame the u.s. for the country's strained relationship. they say they want to still work with the u.s. expectations are not high for any breakthroughs. this is two years since the gilroy garlic festival mass shooting. district attorneys resiliency center are events focusing on kindness. the hospital staff help the victims will receive a garlic festival themed lunch. there will be a special virtually yoga s class and on thursday, a free trauma webinar for law enforcement. and other side of california's reopening, fans back at the sonoma raceway. cornell bernard was there.

>> reporter: you have to hear it to believe it. this is raceway. 11,000 horsepower engines topping speeds of 330 miles per hour. it demands respect and lots of ear protection. >> it is fun, but it is loud. >> reporter: a thrill to be back at the raceway for dragracing after a two year covid delay. >> when you come to the gates, it's a different world. i enjoy the event. people getting back out for the first time in a long time. a full capacity crowd in the grandstands, up to 15,000 fans. >> it's exciting to see the fans back and see the biggest stars in dragracing here. >> reporter: verizon covid-19 delta variant's. health instructions are in place. we encourage anyone who has not been vaccinated to wear a

mask. regardless. >> the sound of the engines is just amazing. >> reporter: the family on their first outing in quite a while. >> we finally get to go out after all of the covid restrictions. all of the guys are out here having fun. >> reporter: and you have to have the swag to show your racing love. >> we have t-shirts and hats. stickers. ice cold lemonade! >> reporter: he brought his refreshing lemonade from houston. >> don't be shy, just give it a try! >> reporter: he is happy to be back working again on the racing circuit. >> i love being out having fun with of people and having the spirit of life coming back to normal. >> reporter: hopefully we will get there. this facility is totally outdoors, so many folks say that they felt comfortable coming here today with their families. next year, if you come, do not forget your ear protection, because you will need it. it is incredibly loud, but lots of fun. honda is making a navigation device to help visually impaired people that

attaches to a shoe and help them get to the destination. you put your address into a smart phone app and it will send information to your device and vibrate different parts of the device as you give directions. the navigation device is expected to release in 2023. >> that is cool. happy monday, friends. do you have a good weekend? >> i did. i was up late last night. >> same. >> both of you. >> what were you doing? >> watching swimming. >> oh yeah. >> i had to watch katie ledecky and australia. >> she got the silver? >> yes. she was so dominant in the 400 for a long time. had to step and watch that. that was it. we will talk more about what you did, coming up. now let's get onto the weather. it is 5:18 this morning. here's a look at sent us a. let's

with this forecast highlights. clouds increasing today with a chance of thunderstorms and another chance will come in tonight with the added humidity and cloud cover. it will be milder tomorrow morning when we wake up. we have a heatwave starting wednesday lasting through friday. that means it will be over by the weekend and more comfort is on the way. here's a look at the water vapor. we are taking a picture of how much humidity and moisture is in the air. you can see the monsoon. it is heading right up towards us. now we just need some energy in there. there's some energy with this system. you can see as we head out towards noon, some thunderstorms could pop up and notice how the quickly race to the north and by 6:00, we are looking okay. overnight, here is a another slug of energy and moisture coming through at this time tomorrow morning. you can see by 1:00, it will race off to the north and we were actually see increasing sunshine tomorrow afternoon. the humidity level is going to creep up tomorrow and

wednesday. those two days being hotter than today, it will be a little bit uncomfortable after today. the temperature at around 78 in milpitas. head up the peninsula and it is agent redwood city. everyone else's in the 70s. mid-60s around the coast of san innoh lles temperatures in the mid to uppe calistoga northward in the 80s. on the east bay shore, upper 60s to upper 70s and as you move inland, temperatures around 83 to 89 degrees. tonight, look at the upper 50s to mid 60s. you will definitely notice a difference when you step outside the sign tomorrow. 80s around the bay. even some 70s looking to the coast. nemec thank you. 4th grade since across california receiving the gift of mother nature. the california state park adventure pass program was established next week which gives fourth-graders and families free admission to 19

state parks. it is scheduled to start by september 21. it is similar to the government's every can outdoors program which allows families with 4th graders free access to federal parks. >> that is cool. coming up, the 7 things to know this morning. trouble for travelers trying to rent a car. supply low, prices high. we will show you some alternatives to the typical rental services. and a big welcome to the next guest host

it is 5:23. here the 7 things you need to know this morning. starting today, face masks required inside of all san mateo county facilities. health officials say there's taking a step back due to an uptick in covid-19 cases and they are attributing the increase to the delta variant. governor newsom will be in alameda county to talk about new efforts to get more californians vaccinated. you can watch the news conference at 10:to 30 this morning on his twitter, facebook, and youtube pages. the police chief and chinatown chamber of commerce to talk about actions to address a surge of violent robberies. this will be at a news conference at 11:00 this morning. the dixie fire has burned r

300 square miles. flames of threatening thousands of buildings. firefighters are making progress on the tamarac fire in tahoe. and good news. all the smoke will be staying away from us thunderstorms will be in the sierra not only today, and tomorrow, but also into wednesday. today and tomorrow, some storms could slip our way. we will get a look at future radar, coming up. and we will go to livermore, where we are following a rollover crash. injuries have been reported here. this is eastbound 580 before northglenn road. it looks like more of us are unplugging for summer vacation. the wall street journal says that time off request are up more than 16% compared to last year. many workers are turning off their phones and email while they are off. speaking of vacation, rental vehicles are in short supply as americans are racing to book vacations. that is driving up prices and setting many people looking for alternatives.

>> reporter: in this gma first look, travelers across hae vi l rental cars as they tried to squeeze in vacations before the end of summer. painfully long wait times and excruciating prices. all contributing to what experts are calling the carpocalypse. >> turning to alternatives to the traditional rental services with car sharing apps. >> the event terry was a lot better on turo prices. we played less than we would have for one day on a traditional car rental. and we will have tips on how to reserve a car while avoiding massive fees to make the most of your vacation. ask and you shall receive. e levar burton will be the guest host this week on jeopardy.

>> and now, here is the guest host of jeopardy, levar burton. >> thank you, johnny. as a long time viewer of the show, i am thrilled to have the opportunity to guest host jeopardy. >> i want to hear this man's host speech. >> what how great he looks. >> right? you know i am a fan. >> he is like a fine wine. and now here is the back story on this. there was a huge online petition push by fans to get to levar burton to host. more than 250,000 people signed it and he is going to be talking about his experience hosting the game show at 7:00 this morning and you can watch them all week right here on abc7 starting at 7:00 tonight. now a permanent host is expected to be announced over the summer. i kind of like

people do it. >> you like the rotation? >> yes. >> but i'm excited about levar burton. >> you know what i'm going to say. >> you have to take my word for it. >> you remember that? >> i just remember the song. >> definitely want. >> that was good. >> i love it when you do that. >> that was kid bought. >> i used to turn it up. >> i would run around the living room. >> they could release a right now. next at 5:30, a behind the scenes look at the jungle cruise movie. and as covid-19 spreads around the world, organizers available to rolling back some covid rules. actually wait for athletes who won a medal. the recent robberies

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at all county buildings, we are requiring the vaccinated and the unvaccinated to wear a mask. at 5:30, san mateo county tightening the rules on mask wearing. others may follow suit. the next county that could announce mask mandates as soon as this week. first responders from the east bay at the right place at the right time. the events leading up to the rescue of a 10-year-old boy. and just to be clear, jeff bezos and sir richard branson are not astronauts, even though they have been to space and called themselves that. we will explain the new faa definition. good morning, everyone. it is july 26. abc7 mornings is live right now on abc7, who live, and wherever you stream. let's start with meteorologist mike nicco. the discussions about that when they were up there, so will be addressing to see what nasa thought about it, also. years look at what is going on by the exploratorium.

it is cloudy out there with some mist and drizzle. a little bit of that will develop in the next couple of hours around the east bay yer m charge off to the east. outside of that, watching this. it is really active across socal right now in some of that will rotate up towards us. that is a chance for some showers and thunderstorms. as we head through the afternoon hours, we will keep an eye on that. you can also with our app and even watch live doppler 7 if anything happens to pop up this is the model out there as far as the rain, so i thought it would use that to give you an idea of what could happen. a lot of 60s along the coast. san francisco, richmond, oakland. it is in the east bay valley. it is cooler inland today. thank you. grab a mask if you're going to any county building in san mateo county. vaccinated and unvaccinated people need to where one. part of the focus on

building a better bay area is your health and the ever- changing rules surrounding covid-19. amy hollyfield is live right now . >> reporter: good morning. county officials say it is the delta variant sweeping through here and they are now going to require vaccinated and unvaccinated people to put on a sk atheyco diurouse it is the new rule starting today. a ucsf dr. is saying the situation with covid is than he even realized. now he is looking at the numbers and he is saying the combination of the delta variant and our relaxed restrictions is driving this. san mateo county's positivity rate was .4% a month ago. now it is 2.6%. county officials say this is the first step. they will be watching to see if they need to do more. residence we talked to seemed understanding about the new rule. >> one step forward, halfstep backwards. you can certainly view it that way but in my mind, i would rather be safe than sorry.

>> i see you're wearing two masks. >> i feel that even though i am vaccinated, i do not know who is walking by. >> reporter: here is more from the ucsf dr. in a tweet, he said that he was particularly noteworthy about the ucsf experience is that it is in the city with the nation's highest vaccination rate and the cases are rising fast employees, of whom 92% are vaccinated. rayburn county is looking at making changes, possibly bringing back a mask mandate. also possibly requiring that vaccination. that some workers get vaccinated, those in high risk settings like hospitals and jails. expect some announcements possibly this week. the health officer they are saying that the delta variant is very good at finding people who are not vaccinated.

as the nation deals with the spiking covid cases, there new questions this morning about how long vaccinated people will be protected from the virus. we have jobina at the live desk with more. >> reporter: as the delta variant fuels the latest surge in cases, there is new evidence of the protection provided by the vaccine may be on the decline. the ceo for a company that helped develop the pfizer vaccine tells the "wall street journal" that antibody levels are dropping 7 months after immunization among some vaccine recipients. he added that most of them will remain protected against severe disease and might not yet third dose. as the search continues, dr. anthony fauci says that the cdc may revise the mask guidance. run university's dr. spoke with gma today to talk about whether or not this is a good idea. >> i think it will help. the issue at this point is what are americans willing to

tolerate and are they willing to mask up again? it can be a temp rising measure. but what we need is a lot more people vaccinated. that is how we ended this thing. it appears the people are taking the advice. the white house is 780,000 vaccine doses were given over a 24-hour period last week. the most in three weeks. the 7 day average of new vaccinations is up 2020 the former head of the fda is providing some optimism as well and says that the current spike in covid cases could be over by the end of next month, which is much sooner than some models have predicted. international olympic committee announced modification to the covid-19 restrictions. medalists can now remove their masks on the podium for photos, but only for 30 seconds. renters and landlords impacted by the pandemic in napa county can start applying for financial help. landlords with low income tenants can be reimbursed by the state for 100% of back rent and three months of rent going forward. fair housing napa valley is

running the program. evictions will be allowed to resume on october 1. we are learning more about actions related to the surge of violent robberies in chinatown. this comes after two daytime robberies. the suspects have not been identified. the chamber of commerce police chief and d.a. will be at the news conference today that starts at 11:00 this morning. police say it shooting in downtown san rafael that killed two people appeared to be gang related. happen friday night to near a nightclub on third street. four people, including a 62- year-old man were hurt. lease say one of the men who died was from stockton. the second man was left outside of the hospital. let's shatter the windows of a downtown hair salon and police at this point have not made any arrests. the largest fire in the u.s. continues to defy efforts to contain it. the fire has grown to 63to 63

square miles. the firefighting crew from alameda return from the fire and posed for this photo. they were in oregon for 14 days. they said it could be heard from miles away. talk about the right place in the right time. paramedics saved a boy's life at the hotel. >> they were in a hotel where the child's mother screen. they gave him cpr and moments later, they set up >> a sigh of relief. when kids cry, that is good. that means they have and her way. >> i have four, so it is hard not to look at a kid and say, that could be my kid. >> county cal fire posted this video and one person posted, this is what super heroes look like. red smoke getting the skies

above the dixie fire. this is near feather river canyon. yesterday, the dixie fire merged with the fly fire andit burned with 21% containment. not surprised at all if you been watching the satellite over the weekend or if you do not know how to do that, you can come to my social media page. it is amazing. and explosive amount of smoke that the system is causing. thankfully it is still over the next 48 hours going to head away from us. we all have to deal with the. we are dealing with this morning, how about a little drizzle. especially as you head into the east bay hills and for sure as you get closer to the coast. breezy conditions from the golden gate accelerating through the delta during the evening commute. the summer spread will shrink a little bit today.

let's talk a little bit about what is going on as far as air quality. we have a heatwave going to develop r alay y. temperatures mainly inthmid to upper unniuln santa sa fothe palo alto, san jose, livermore 60. alamosa and los gatos. let's see how the day unfolds as we move from 7:00 until noon. you can see the increasing clouds and monsoon moisture and the threat of a thunderstorm or two is still possible as we head up into we head into the evening hours the threat is moving away and after temperatures in the 60s, 70s, and 80s, most of us 7:00 back into the 60s and 70s. enjoy today because it will get hot. we will take a look at that and more of the thunderstorm chances, coming up. good morning. we have an update right now from bart. the san francisco line is experiencing a major delay on the tracks which will impact

the san francisco line heading into the sfo, daly city, and east bay direction, essentially, that is everywhere the line goes. we are bringing a live look picture now from the golden gate bridge. they've issued a fog advisory and we will definitely be able to get a better idea of what the visibility situation is there once the sun comes up and bring you the picture from walnut creek showing off 680. things are nice and clear there with an overall picture of the map showing you the bay area and the only major slowdown is coming out of tracy. if you think that the youtube videos are selected in your

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runner who has been missing for a few weeks. he disappeared after he told his wife he was going for a run. so far, search and rescue have canvassed the area and have use drones and search dogs. and also attempts to track him using his watch. a final deal of the senate's $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan arcs expected as soon as this afternoon but both sides are in odds over some of the issues, including how much money to spend on public transit. there about 90% of the way there and he feels good about being there to be able to get the deal done this week. they are encouraging private employers to have vaccination at work. goldman sachs and jp morgan

chase are making it to mandatory for all u.s. staff to disclose vaccination status. various hospitals and private schools around the country, including more than 400 colleges and universities, are following suit. youtube's recommended videos might be more harmful than helpful. a study received revealed that 71% of the videos were flagged as problematic i study recipients. youtuber to remove 200 vehicles glammed and said that they have launched changes to address the issue. google is becoming more transparent about search algorithms. they began to attach information to search results to explain to users why they're receiving those website recommendations. google says that a hopes

the information will ultimately lead to finding better results. abc7's parent company disney is celebrating the world premiere of jungle cruise this weekend. we have the story. >> are you doing, fans? >> reporter: dwayne johnson and emily blunt bring jungle cruise to life in a new adventure, take is on a dangerous journey down the amazon in search of a different kind of treasure. >> legend has it that there is a tree that possesses on paralleled healing power. it will change medicine forever. >> when i read the script, that is what leapt off the page. it was so alive and silly and whimsical and i loved it. >> that was the goal from the beginning. with the development of the script, was to create a movie based off this iconic disney ride and the families around the world love it.

it was to the point of view and the eyes of the female hero who was a female version of indiana jones. the character makes you smile with his corny punchlines. >> it is music to his ears. >> it is called being a good pun slinger. >> no. i hate that. >> they were able to create an environment where one was able to improvise and throw jokes out and really have fun with it. >> that such was the most loving, the most fun place i have worked with in a long time. >> it is impossible. snakes come out of her face ended this creepy. >>y going to freak out. she does not know. >> reporter: it brought out true blue disney and disney land

fans. >> you came here as a kid and i had a great childhood i would walk through the gates and the rest of the world would go away. it was so creative and so inspiring. love being here right now. >> first of all, i've never been to a movie premiere at disneyland. this is one of my favorite rides at disney. i won again. it rides into theaters and on disney+ with premier access beginning on july 30. so, something he did le cruise skippers that work at disneyland got to go to the premier. isn't that cool? >> that is cool. >> they are the ones that sell the ride. me i t th was neat th they included them. they were all in their jungle cre i'nobeen there.

what do the skippers do? do not be looking at me in shame. >> it is hard to explain. >> i don't need your judgment. >> first will, you are from florida. you have never been on the jungle cruise? >> isn't it here in california? >> it is that both. >> anyway, back to you, mike. you are my nice colleague. okay. here is a look at 280 at 17. we have increasing clouds this morning and that will bring a slight chance of thunderstorms and it is just a slice slight chance right now but a chance that will linger through tonight and then we have a heatwave on top of that. it will be over by the weekend, so this could be a long week.

here is a look at the high pressure. look at where it was over the four corners, now it is over nevada and it is tapping into some of the moisture. that means less sunshine in the next few days. a chance of thunderstorms the heatwave is the high has been displaced from the fourth four corners to nevada. you can see a few minor blips. that is not impressive at all. thunderstorms, we would like to see some oranges and red. the threat is there but it is really minimal. by 6:00, it is over but this time tomorrow, there is another threat rolling through. it is over by about 1:00. we will see increasing sunshine late tomorrow. acequia look at the temperatures. a little bit milder inland from 78. 80 in redwood city. everyone else is in the 70s on the peninsula. mid-60s along the coast into downtown san francisco. and to the north a valleys. about mid to upper 70s. it is going to be warmer. calistoga northward because we will not be touched by the breeze coming off the san pablo blay.

70s else were bay. then we have mid-80s to upper 80s in our east bay valleys. tonight is deathly going to milder with the cloud cover and humidity. mid 50s to mid 60s. it will be quite humid tuesday into wednesday with the temperatures soaring into the 70s, 80s and 90s near 100 and that will last until friday. contra costa county will take another look at the ban of vaping products. health officials are offering four options going forward. the first is to keep the current ban on the sale and delivery of flavored cannabis devices. the second allows the sale of a smoking devices except flavored liquids. the third allowance. is going to be tomorrow morning. the sale of philip morris outside the u.s. says that the company will stop selling cigarettes in the uk in the

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robert moses has a died. he helped register black voters in the south in 1964, during what is known as freedom summer. he was shot at, beaten, jailed, and started a project to help minority students with math. he passed away yesterday at the age of 86. that is a deep cut. eighth free britney rally features music by the a judge to replace her father as conservator of her finances. the group free britney army organize a rally. they're calling for the end of her 13 year conservatorship raising awareness about conservatorship abuse and advocating for reform. get ready if you are trying to renew or get a passport. people lined up for a passport fair. it was held to reduce the backlog of applications. the state department closed many of the offices during the pandemic. it shutdown the online .

now up get a passport with expedited service taking up to 12 weeks. despite the historic spaceflights, it appears jeff bezos and richard been branson are not astronauts. the faa change the definition of who is considered an an on the same day as jeff bezos' price. must be part of the crew that contributes to public safety and human space flight safety. a meteor streaked over norway last night. it was really bright. look at that. this is surveillance video taking from the deck of a house. it shows that light up as the media passes over. people reported hearing a rumbling sound and part of it might have broken off and landed near the capital. >> i would like to see that. let's look at that.

this is about 10 or 15 minutes ago. we look at the near surface smoke and let's look higher in the atmosphere. rotating around to that high pressure will be some upper-level smoke. it is not going to harm us but coming in with the clouds, you might notice a little bit of haze as we go through today and early tomorrow. it will rotate up to the north and move away from us. a chance of thunderstorms will be greatest in the sierra over the next couple of days. we still have a chance. more that coming up in the next hour. new at 6:00, california wildfires threaten thousands of homes. firefighting inmate gone missing from his post. and the new strategy. more of the plans to persuade more californians to get vaccinated. >> this was not just a couple of kids fully rounded up or not on the street. to get the responsibility of saying that they are just kids fully around, shame on you. streets of rubber over black lives matter street mural in santa cruz. police have caught the meant

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here. >> the california wildfires threatening thousands of homes, the largest now six times the size of san francisco. some residents sharing why they are staying put. the long-lost reunion that is definitely going to make your morning. this pop going through everything to get back to her owner. welcome to monday, july 6th, you are watching abc7 mornings. we are going to start with the forecast. >> active radar. some of that could be coming our way. here is a look at live doppler, seeing the greatest amount of showers in the south, some over the sea around rotating out. that moisture and energy gives us a chance, but for the morning commute, increasing low clouds, as you look at that, 32 mile-per-hour wind. a little mist and drizzle around the coast, san francisco, and the east ba