wake up.of another numbs are saare gog to bessy. ing to be mistakes oito made. >> rethinking the return. some of the biggest companies in the bay area mandating masks an vaccines. one data point showing the likelihood it'll happen for you. how about this for a new job? $10,000 a month and a years supply of free wine. we have an up close look at what is surely one of the most coveted jobs here in the bay area. >> it is 5:00 somewhere. good morning on this thursday, july 29th. you're watching abc mornings. we're going to start with meteorologist mike nicco. >> thank you very much, reggie. nice to see you. let's take a look at what's going on outside. . is is an absolutely stunning

fog that's compressed near the ground. watch out for a reduction in visibility. you can see some of the smoke off in the distance. not that we need to worry about that, but it does make for that gorgeous sunrise along with some of that monsoon mid and upper level cloudiness. a light breeze. don't expect much in fact way of that low cloudiness to move very far inland. that's why we've got near 90s in the north bay. near 100 in east bay and mid to upper 80s 60s along the coast in san francisco. it's a crucial part of our work to build a better bay area. now california is taking its biggest step towards mandating you put your mask back on inside by recommending that everyone wear a mask indoors even if they're vaccinated. this morning abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield is joining us live in pleasant hill with the data and if we might see a mandate in the aritds like it's likely coming and it will

be a change. about half of the people i've seen go into this safeway are not wearing masks. one man without a mask told me he won't mind a mandate saying it's for public health. here are the numbers that have officials worried and that they are watching carefully. we have a map showing you the data that our abc 7 data team is tracking. they're using information from the cdc and in the bay area you will see that san francisco, alameda, contra costa and solado counties are red. that means the level of community tank transmission is high. all four have seen a 30 to 70% increase in covid cases in the last seven days. we asked an epidemiologist what he thinks is driving transmissions. >> first and foremost is lack of vaccination. second thing that's driving it is delta. then we get down to the third things and it's indoor transmission. most of the transmission sin doors. most of that transmission is going on in households. but if we're going to go outside of households i think

bars and clubs are probably next on the list. >> reporter: now if mask mandates do happen, san francisco supervisor says expect a group announcement from health officials all over the bay area. some say a mask mandate is more crucial now than ever and could possibly be announced within the week. as of right now if you're vaccinated, you are recommended to wear a mask indoors. it is not required. live in pleasant hill, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> thank you. the covid surge has thrown a wrench rethe office. abc 7 news reporter explains how bay area tech companies are now responding. >> google and facebook now requiring vaccinations for those returning to the office. twitter closing their offices in san francisco and new york after they just reopened two weeks ago. major changes as covid-19 cases are again on the rise. >> most of the smart companies are deciding to leave their people at home as long as they

can. >> tech analyst rob says those start dates are likely to be pushed back even more. most workers not in a rush to give up working from ho begin with. quiring their thousands workers to get vainnot a shock doctors. >> people ne to take step back and realize vaccine mandates are nothing new. >> while the move to e vainionss a g one, so far not the most popular one among companies. >> as we've been collecting data from all the companies we work with, less than 10% of companies are currently planning on requiring that employees show proof of vaccination before returning to the workplace. somewhere but experts we talked with say with the government allowing companies to put these requirements in place, now there is a threat of a different kind of lawsuit. >> somebody gets sick on site or dies on site as a result of the company allowing unvaccinated people on campus,

those are lawsuits we're going to see relatively prevalent i think before the end of the year. >> brian crop is chief of research at gardner hr and says we've seen the first cracks in the dam so to speak in requiring vaccinations. it's unclear if it this move by tech companies will impact the market as a whole. >> if we see a big manufacturing company or big retailer perhaps say they're going to require vaccination, that's when we're going to know that the mind set has shifted. >> j.r. stone, abc 7 news. apple will reinstate its mask mandate at most u.s. stores starting today. this is according to bloomberg. the mandate applies to staff and shoppers, even who are vaccinated. apple is encouraging its employees to get the shop but has not made it a requirement. weeks to go before the first day of the school, many bay area cities some school districts are encountering a big problem. they don't have enough teachers. a teacher shortage was a problem well before the pandemic. the problem only got worse for

districts. the high cost of living coupled with low pay for teachers has ig ng in the classroom. >> last year saw lot of retiremeregnio with so educators choosing a different career path. we've seen a of >> mount diablo have an in person hiring event this saturday from noon to 5:00 and then next wednesday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. put that in perspective. last year, record breaking year. year to date close to four times the acres burned. >> taking a sobering step back. governor newsom now needing an outside group to help controcono the california wildfires. this is unique, one of a kind. this is amazing. >> thousands of applicants narrowed down to just 17 people. the job in wine country they're all hoping to get.

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destroyed. more than 68,000 acres have been burned and it is 59 percent contained. >> already we've had 5600 wildfires here to date. it's taken about 480,000 acres. put that in perspective, last year, record breaking year. year to date we're close to four times the acres burned. >> lightning is being blamed for sparking this fire. you can see live updates on all the fires that are burning in california with our wildfire tracker. you can find it on our website abc7news.com. mother nature and some of that mid level smoke look at this show. they are putting on this morning from mount tam. that is gorgeous. we said we'd talk about the mid level smoke and that's why you're seeing a little bit of haze in the air. here's the forecast. you can see it's pretty close to us this morning. we were looking right into it for mount tam and as we head into tomorrow morning it's going to be even more so up across the north bay. it's mid and upper level smoke.

not going to be down where we're breathing. we don't have to worry about it. let's take a look at what's going on. as far as your activity it you have to exercise outside, may i recommend swimming. it is really good for you just wear the sunscreen. hot car threat if you're out and about. yard work, put it off couple more days. here's a gorgeous shot from sutro tower this morning. temperatures 60s, 70s and 80s at noon. coast, bay, inland. 60s, 70s. 90s at 4:00. hottest hours are from noon to 4:00. be careful if you're outside. that crash i was following earlier in san mateo has cleared. speeds are just a little low in that patchy spot there. 14 miles per hour. this was an earlier hit and run on northbound 101. again, clear. it's pretty much the same story everywhere else. wind advisory issued by the chp for the altamont pass and the

golden gate bridge. live picture at an empty bay bridge toll plaza. what is the holiday today? my goodness, it is empty there. and very light in oakland too. this is a live look showing you our 880 at the coliseum camera. stopping anti-semitism in the bay area. strong sign of condemnation we will be seeing today. giving bees some extra buzz. ghma usefuly showing what thanr an's mething able to relate to. as we let's take a live look outside at 6:12. watching that beautiful sunrise there. we will be right back.

happening today, san francisco mayor london breed will join other community leaders to take a stand against rising anti-semitism in the city and throughout the area. other local elected and community leaders during an

appearance at the congregation emanuel. today's event includes a leadership panel to talk about ways to overcome hate in the region. san francisco's district attorney heard calls for a new heth a usinissues. mental ey don't want the city meg. just throw billions of dollars at the issues. they want programs that work tot solve the problem. >> you don't solve this problem if we don't find ways to move forward with concrete achievement when it comes to reducing the visible challenges. far too many will not be or feel safe in it our community. >> now others took exception to the use of the penal code to deal with mental health issues. new developments we're hearing from the family of a texas firefighter who police say was a victim of a homicide. elijah snow from arlington was found dead on the first night

of what was supposed to be an epic ten year wedding anniversary vacation. his wife says after a night out she went to bed but snow continued drinking. the father of two later found unresponsive at the resort next door dead. his wife says the story from police investigating the death does not add up. >> so she knew something bad had happened. that is where they told her he'd been found and what they toldit was homicidal without suspects. >> coming up on good morning america, what the family is now demanding from investigators. 17 senate republicans are joining democrats to advance a $1.1 trillion infrastructure bill. that includes $550 billion in new spending, $110 billion for highways. $65billion to expand broadband internet and $73 billion to modernize the electric grid. by one estimate the plan would

create 500,000 new manufacturing jobs by 2024. no set time for the final vote and the bill needs to pass both chambers of congress. we've done a lot of reporting about how the pandemic has changed the job market. how prospective employees have become more selective and how a lot of jobs are isle still open because of a lack of applicants. in the north bay though these people are crushing it. they have been chosen out of 7000 applicants for a final review. murphy goode wines has two open positions and each paid $10,000 a month for a year it includes free housing and a year's supply of wine. now exactly what they're going to be doing at the winery sup to them. >> this is very unique. one of a kind. this is amazing. >> i'm ready to get my hands dirt why i. learn a new craft. i'm ready to move out to wine country. d everybody had to apply for

clearly they understood the assignment. the new hires are going to start working in september. >> i love this for them. does your morning coffee get you buzzed? a new study finds caffeine helps bumblebees focus. researchers primed nests with caffeine and wound found they could keep the bees from straying toward wildfires. they associated caffeinated sugar water. caffeine enhances bee memory and makes them more efficient at homing in targeted flowers. >> i wonder what that honey tastes like. is it different? take it pot next level. let's go. >> we got all kinds of questions, mike. >> i love honey. when you're on a low sugar diet honey is one of those things you can maybe cheat with

because it's more natural. maybe. i tell myself that. okay. i'm on an island. oops. >> sorry, mike. >> and i left that island. i'm back. thought we were going to the graphics. let's take a look at what's going on. no matter where you look we have a gorgeous sunrise once you get above the low hills. this is from sutro tower. one of our two cameras up there. they're both just absolutely stunning. i am capturing these and i will put them on social media as fast as i can because they're not going to last e st of . risk of heat illness continues in thwill ease this weekend. the high clouds and low clouds will be a mainstay. that's bringing us good sleeping weather in between these hot afternoons. lows to our west. highs to our east. that inland heat wave continues. it'll be most dangerous tomorrow up in lake and mendicino counties. low to moderate risk of heat

illness. the sierra still with that monsoon flow has the best chance of thunderstorms. low 90s to mid90s. cupertino 84 in the south bay. same low to mid80s for most of the peninsula. down into the mid and upper 70s. greatest amount of comfort at the coast with mid to upper 60s. th at sono to da, 10degr 79ha 82n wawalnut 2 in brentwood. around the state, almost the same temperatures as yesterday. no flex alert. if you can, conserve and it'll save you money. seeing those commercial as lot from pg&e. temperatures tonight, 50s and 60s. mid50s to mid60s with about the same cloud cover as this morning. tomorrow about the same as this

afternoon. cooler breezes take away the 100s and almost all the 90s saturday and we'll be in the 60s, 70s and 80s with just a few sprinkling of 90s inland. nor sunshine next week. it is time to bring in our friend ginger zee. >> live with what's coming up on gma. good morning. >> good morning. with hoould thinabouiske it ything vegood laugh. >> you got that right. >> i'm sorry, tit's not a thin anyway, maybe his allergies will be in good shape. who knows. so let's talk about what's happening on gma. the latest from tokyo and team usa winning big in the pool. but a star pole vaulter testing positive for covid and then cases just rising in tokyo. also simone biles sharing a new passenger. new questions about booster

shots. pfizer saying its vaccine's efficacy goes down after six months and president biden is getting set to make a major announcement about a potential vaccine mandate. we'll discuss those points. day three of our back the clock deals. actor singer sophia czar son also joining us live for our a little chat. if that's not enough, we're celebrating national intern day i go out on a boat on lake tahoe. it's a full day. >> i love that. so ginger, we do have mike nicco's microphone open. mike, would you like to respond? >> ginger, you nailed it. guilty as charged. >> this is like coconut sugar. just scooping it. >> it is better than processed sugar. come on. give me that. >> that's true.

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tributes pouring in this morning. the music world mourning the loss of dusty hill. the band says he died yesterday in his sleep just a few days after leaving zz top's tour for what were believed to be hip problems at the time. he laid down the bottom line for the group's core trio for more than 50 years. hill was 72. tomorrow it is the blockbuster of e sn's jungle cruisetheay sts ilanthe

there's a good reason for that. >> as much as people might look at dj and i and think we come from polarized worlds, we have the exact same sense of humor, which is usually in the toilet. >> all right then. well you can jump on disney's jungle cruise tomorrow in theaters and also streaming on disney plus. disney the parent company of abc 7. it's the end of an era. jobina is sad. >> she is. >> longest running children's animated series in history will have its final episode early next year. pbs kids has pulled the plug on arthur after more than 250 episodes. the show's official twitter account confirmed the cancellation yesterday. the 25th and final season of arthur will debut in the winter of 2022 and will continue to be available on pbs kids for years to come. the series revolved around the life of an 8--old aardvark.

arthur read? >> no knows what is. >> isname arthur read? >> yeah. >> like r-e-a-d is his last name? >> uh-huh. >> oh, okay. the show was known for teaching kindness, empathy and inclusion. i have a question. i don't know if jobina's mic is up. why was this -- so the daughter's name -- like the sister's name is dw; is that right? >> dorothy winifred. >> why was she so mad at people? >> you know, she's just a little angry little sister. honestly, she's a boss. if you look at it from a modern lens, dw is that girl. but back then it was like why is dw so mean. >> iconic. >> i like this. think piece. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. coming up next at 6:30, our top story this morning of course is a possibility of a bay area wide mask mandate returning even if you are vaccinated. we have a live report digging into the numbers and what could lie ahead. a bay area company you've probably heard of for the past

year set to make its mark on wall street for the first time. we'll check that out and your morning stocks. we're looking for the iron man. >> use caution. the jet pack guy is back. >> jet pack man strikes again. the fbi investigating reports of a real life iron man sighting in the skies above a major california airport. as we head to break, a live look outside at 6:28. look at that. look at that. we've had a couple of real

top stories now at 6:30, masks recommended for everyone indoors. the signs that we might be going one step further in the

bay area. earthquake alert in alaska. what officials say is the strongest one in it almost 50 years striking while you were asleep. strong aftershocks still being felt. draft day is here and months of anticipation over how the warriors will be betting on their future. you can watch it all go down tonight on abc 7. >> good morning, everybody. it's thursday, july 29th. you're watching abc 7 mornings live on abc 7, hulu live, wherever you stream and we're starting with a check of our forecast. >> hey. good morning. on this thursday we're taking a look at how e san bruno out there. and to sfo. the high clouds above it. gorgeous sunrise. i just posted several of them on twitter. take a look if you can. here's a look at what's going on. low clouds but not much fog away from the coast. visibilities at 10 which means they're pretty much unlimited. we do have high clouds and sunshine in it high level smoke

today. hazy sunshine and seasonal temperatures along the coast into san francisco. mid to upper 60s. a little warmer than average. mid70s to mid80s around the bay and those 90s to 100 inland. that's where it's going to be most dangerously had the hot. >> thank you. california now recommends everyone regardless of vaccination status wear a mask indoors. it follows similar guidance from the why, dc which suggests people wear masks indoors in counties with substantial or high community transmission. that's about 90% of california. all of our local counties have already had mask recommendations in place with the exception of solano county. these recommendations could soon become mandates if covid numbers keep coming up. amy hollyfield live to break down these statistics. amy. >> reporter: yeah, we've been talking to people as they head into this safeway here this morning about half the people aren't wearing masks. one man told me he'd be willing

to put the mask back on because it's for public health. one woman told me she is sick of this, she's not happy about this idea. that's what we're hearing. here is what health officials are seeing. this is a map with the data that our abc 7 news data team has been looking at. this is from the cdc. you'll notice in the bay area we have some red counties. san francisco, alameda, contra costa and solano. that means the level of community transmission in those counties is high. that's why we're hearing about a possible mask mandate coming. all four have seen a 30 to increase in covid increase. they do say you have a little time before this happens. >> we need to recognize there are delays in between the moment when people get infected until they develop severe symptoms that require hospitalization. >> no matter when this happens

health officials believe it will be necessary to get ahead of this surge. the bay area is close to hitting case numbers we haven't seen since february. as of right now wearing masks indoors for those who are vaccinated is recommended. it is not required. reporting live in pleasant hill, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. on that note there is a significant difference in case rates depending on if you are vaccinated or not. statewide the average case rate among unvaccinated californians is 20.7 cases per 1000 people per day. among vaccinated californians that drops to 3.5 cases per 100,000 people per day. disney is bringing back its mask mandate at its u.s. parks starting on friday. cast members and guests 2 and up are going to have to mask indoors regardless of vaccination status. today president biden is expected to unveil the federal government's plan for a vaccine

mandate. with 2.1 million workers the u.s. government would become the largest employer to mandate workers be vaccinated or required to always wear their masks or undergo regular covid- 19 testing. now this is happening as the delta variant is rapidly spreading throughout the united states. jobina is at the live desk with talk now as a booster shot. the more infectious delta variant is concerning public health officials and that has many people who are already vaccinated wondering if it's time for added protection. it's clear pfizer thinks it's time. the company has released a study that found their vaccine's effectiveness dropped from around 96% to 84% in it people who were immunized six months ago. effectiveness rate drops about 6% every two months. the company says it's time for boosters to go into arms. the study has not been peer reviewed. officials say not so fast here. none of the data they have has indicated it's time to get

americans through another round of vaccinations. on good morning america today to talk about booster shots. >> the data is that the vaccine even six months out has incredibly terrific protection against severe illness and hospitalizations and deaths. now that was before the delta variant hit. we don't know how well it's going to do six months out. we need a little more data. rtn everybody should be going t and thinking aboutnear term boo or immuno compromised. he says the data does not show the general population should be getting booster shots any time soon. >> thank you. if you've been vaccinated when should you get tested for covid-19? there are two scenarios for when you'd want to seek out a test. if you've had prolonged and close contact with someone who has a confirmed covid-19 infection so we're talking

about being in the same room with them for more than 15 minutes and closer than six feet in distance. that's the first instance. also if you've developed symptoms that could be covid-19 related. >> you're going to have symptoms like a cold. runny nose. stuffy nose. tickle to the back of the throat. sore throat. these may progress into fevers and muscle aches. >> dr. hong says it's important to get tested to protect those around you. many bay area counties say there are plenty of covid-19 testing appointments available through urgent care clinics and commercial providers. if you have any questions about the covid-19 vaccines like needing a covid test or a covid booster shot, you can ask me, you can ask the other members of the abc 7 news vaccine team. just go to abc7news.com/vaccine. in the south bay it's get vaccinated or get tested twice

a week. that's the rule for teachers and staff at san jose's largest school district. san jose unified school district's first day is weeks away and the district is adding new layers to its covid-19 safety plan. in addition to the vaccine mandate, masks are required for students and staff indoors and outdoors. >> we're trying to make sure that we have as many layers in place as possible to ensure that our students and staff are as safe as we can possibly make them. >> according to the district, more than 90% of its staff and teachers are already fully vaccinated. leaving about 300 who are either not or have yet to provide proof. happening today, people in public education are going to hear directly from the state superintendent of public instruction on california's plans to welcome back staff and students to class. tony thurman is going to host a lunchtime online session to talk about how the state is supporting students during this uncertain time. he'll address new programs to support public education in the coming school year, including student mental health and

willness courses. walgreens is set to close a store in east oakland which has a lot of community members upset. walgreens says it's been losing inventory because of theft at this location on 81st and international boulevard. community members say closing this location is going to make it difficult for older people who live nearby to get their prescriptions filled. the next two closest walgreens locations are too far away for seniors. walgreens had asked for a rent decrease but that was denied. abc 7 news continues to focus on public safety in the bay area. a problem we have followed extensively. illegal dumping on san francisco streets. the city is installing cameras to capture the license plates of those illegally dumping in hard hit bay view district areas. public works staff can review the footage and send illegal

dumping citations. the cameras will go up on privately owned buildings in dumping hot spots. more top stories coming your way. aftershocks in alaska still being felt after a magnitude 8.2 quake strikes overnight. new reports this morning. a real life iron man spotted above? a man in a jet pack seen hovering over lax and the fbi is now on the case. robinhood saying hello to the stock market. the unusual thing the menlo park company is going to be doing before its debut today. we are up almost 200 points. another update on the markets next. a grand surprise for two bay area women they will never forget. the national sweepstakes and the simple thing they had to do to win. >> like the sound of that. good morning, everyone. we're going to start with a live look at the bay bridge teleplay is a. zoo.

it it was empty about 15 minutes ago. traffic is backed up to the maze. heads up if you're making your way into san francisco. things are really slowing down at the richmond san rafael bridge for people traveling westbound into the north bay. thceand clear morn advisory feverytlse loingood wi >> you can the goboth my should right there. full of clouds and haze from the smoke. we're going to be clear thanks to a very shallow marine layer bringing in that clean air. let's go up a little bit. here's the mid and upper parts of the atmosphere. off the east there's a high concentration. across the north bay, high concentration tomorrow. throughout the day tomorrow, that will move on and once again, this is in the middle

and upper parts of the atmosphere. it's not something we'll breathe. i mean, oh my goodness. look at this. this tower shot keeps getting better and better. i hate to cover it but we have to talk about the commute planner. there are foggy spots near the coast and coastal valleys. breezy from the golden gate bridge through the delta. mass transem . gorgeous look at the sunrise from mount tam. air quality is good to moderate which is healthy for all of us through saturday. temperatures in the sout lo60s. we have 74 about 59 in los altos hills. we'll take a look at the forecast for the rest of today and this weekend. first other high temperatures around the bay. this is sponsored by jungle cruise, experience is in theaters tomorrow or order it on disney plus with premier access. >> i get paid by the people i

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overnight parts of alaska felt the most powerful earthquake to hit the state in more than 50 years. jobina fortson monitoring the situation there. sounds like these tsunami warnings are a thing of the past. tsunami alerts have been canceled including all advisories for the west coast, hawaii and parts of the pacific. centers as people along the water may see strong

unusual currents along. its epicenter was located right off alaska's peninsula coast. shaking was felt across a large part of the state. it immediately triggered a tsunami warning. one resident captured the aftermath as sirens went off. warning locals to move to higher ground. there are no immediate reports of injuries or damage but items did fall out of pantries, fridges and kitchen cabinets. according to the u.s. geological survey isquake depth thisuake was alaska's largest since a magnitude 8.7 weak hit in 1965. the fbi investigating after what's being called the real life iron man was seen soaring in the sky. yesterday a 747 pilot spotted a man wearing a jet pack hovering near lax at around 5000 feet. this is the fourth appearance

of this mystery aviator. the fbi is working with the faa to try to identify this person. some investigators believe it could be a drone made to look like a man in a jet pack. coming up on gma, an expert explains why it could be dangerous for commercial airlines. the outdoor shared spaces that san franciscoens have come to love are here to stay. sign the legislation to make the program permanent. now businesses can now apply for a shared space on a sidewalk and a curbside lane or along the road. >> look at what happens when we take businesses that are indoors and we bring them outdoors. when we're able to enjoy the city and enjoy these incredible spaces. this is how we recover. >> san francisco issued more than 2100 shared space permits during the pandemic. businesses that want to apply now can use the city's new

online portal. now to your morning money report. the u.s. labor department released the latest weekly jobs reports and the number of new filings declined slightly after last week's unexpected increase. they are still above pandemic lows. 400,000 unemployment claims were filed last week. that's a decrease of 2400 from revised numbers the prior week. economists had projected 380,000 new claims. continuing claims increased slightly to nearly 3.27 million. this morning wall street is awaiting the first trade for menlo park-based robinhood on the nasdaq. taking a look at the new york stock exchange as well. we're up by about 116 points. robinhood set its ipo price at $38 a share giving the stock trading app a valuation of about $32 billion. the company became a gateway for young and first time investors but it's been criticized by lawmakers and the sec because of the way it

generates most of its revenue. it will be trading ticker symbol h-o-o-d. tesla is reportedly adding disney plus to its lineup of streaming services to its car infotainment system. a tesla owner shared screen shots of the update. tesla's theater mode offers disney-owned hulu, netflix, youtube and twitch. new at 6:00, gma's and steals are back. deals on face cream and aquis hair towels is showing. turn back the clock deals and steals are on gma at 7:00 which is right after abc 7 mornings. we told you with when this contest first went online. we now know two bay area women

won a dream prize. free flights anywhere in the world with a companion for a whole year. united just shared video of the five grand prize winners for the your shot to fly sweepstakes. an airline captain jumped on a zoom call surprising them with the news. all you you had to do was show proof of your vaccine card to enter. to many of you including me did this. if anyone knows a lauren aldridge from oakland or a lauren m. from san francisco, it is time to become their bestie. what was the chance of two laurens winning and both living in the bay area? that's interesting. >> that is a prize. >> where would you go? where can we go? >> now that. >> that's the good question. >> is that how united go the us because they knew we had limited choices? >> i would go as often as i could. >> uh-huh. >> london. >> yeah, you can go to london now. >> we can go there. hawaii. >> you can go to paris.

>> pares. >> you can go to a lot of europe. check that out. >> it's long flight. so wor her wiwe're staying at home. n sun'beat dafr sutro tower. off in the distance. east bay hills and also the morning marine layer of fog. big story is the inland heat. that's holding today through tomorrow. lake and mendocino counties under advisory. that's when it's going to be most dangerous. we'll have high clouds and sunshine. that'll continue through sunday. more to the morning clouds, afternoon sunshine and temperatures will also be back to average as we head through the early parts of the next week. right now watching the sprawling area of high pressure just to the east of the rocky mountains. it's tapping moisture from the

gulf and also the pacific that's why we're seeing so much rainfall and thunderstorms in the sierra. 86 in san jose. 93 in gilroy. souto. in sto 83 tycoasmid60s. to the , we havethseries. fi dea sky. take the sunglasses and sunscreen. mid to upper 606060606060 sausalito. mid80s to low 90s. how about 100s for our hottest temperatures. mid to upper 70s richmond, oakley, hayward. 97 to 102 in our east bay valleys. tonight everybody cools down nicely. mid50s to mid60s. accuweather seven day forecast, one more day and then the marine layer takes over and all of our neighborhoods bringing back more seasonal averages

with mid60s at the coast. mid70s around the bay and upper 80s to low 90s inland through next wednesday. kumasi. >> you can check out air quality, current temperatures where you live and wind conditions any time. this is live on our abcnews.com or our abc 7 bay area connected tv app. you can download the app for your roku, apple tv, android tv or fire tv right now by searching abc 7 bay area. the first round of the 2021 nba draft is just hours away. the draft stage is set at the barclays center in brooklyn. the warriors own two picks in the first round. they could select two rookies or they could trade the picks. you can watch the draft right here on abc 7 at 5:00 p.m. following abc 7 news at 4:00 p.m. then you can join larry beil for our post draft special after the draft. that'll be around 8:00 p.m. warriors are inviting you to chase center for today's big

draft party. it's the team's first happening at thrive city ar u tch dra un t vio sonoma county fair is back. there's a good turnout for yesterday's opening day. at the fairgrounds in santa rosa. many fair favorites. the food and the entertainment. but this year there are free covid-19 vaccinations. everyone who got a shot also got a free ticket to the fair. >> i don't want to give it to her if i get covid and then pass it to her i wouldn't be able to live with myself. >> protection. >> does yes. >> masks are required at all indoor venues at the fair and people we talked to tell us they're happy to enjoy a summertime pastime. a famed new york city dessert shop is making a stop

in san francisco. milk bar will bring its sweets saturday and sunday. if you were lucky enough to snag a coveted reservation online you'll be able to take home some of their well known treats like cookies, cake truffles, milk bar pie an legendary cereal milk soft serve. the popup is being hosted by burger favorite gott's roadside. if you didn't reserve in gott's is teaming milk bar to make a compost cookie milk shake. >> just go to the fair building and eat. have a good time. what are your favorites? >> the impossible burger which for system reason tastes better at gott's. i don't know what magic or spell that they put on it. but it's really good there.

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it is 6:57. if you are just joining us here are the seven things to know this morning. number one, many health experts think that an indoor mask mandate is likely returning to the bay area and possibly within the next week. even for people who are fully vaccinated. san francisco, alameda, contra costa and solano counties have seen a 30 to 70% increase in covid cases over the past seven days. the white house is reportedly preparing for a federal worker vaccine mandate. president biden expected to announce details about what those requirements will be some time today. number three, tsunami warnings have been canceled after a big magnitude 8.2 earthquake hit alaska just after 11:00 last night. its epicenter was located off alaska's peninsula coast. there are no reports of

injuries or major damage. number ur, infomercial legend ron popile has died. he was best known for spray on hair, set it and forget it catch phrase. he was 86 years old. we had the pasta maker. >> you can did? >> yeah, we did. i have unfortunate news after a couple of weeks of the drought holding steady. look at this, 89% of the state in extreme drought. nearly half of the state exceptional the entire central valley and now all of alameda and parts of santa clara also in the exceptional drought. bringing you a live picture from the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights came on at 6:11. traffic it backed up to the maze. number seven, pbs kids has pulled the plug on arthur after more than 250 episodes. the show's official twitter

account confirmed its cancellation yesterday. the final episode airing early next year. >> sorry, jobina. >> we need to give jobina time to grieve. >> we do. friends. the theme song is the best. it's like this reggae good morning, america. as we start this thursday together, team usa making waves in tokyo. split-second success. >> caeleb dressel from the united states is going to win gold up there in lane five. he did it. >> team usa swimmer caeleb dressel grabbing gold in the ba. caeleb overcome with emotion. >> really tough year. really hard.

>> overnight, simone biles' new message to her critics and supporters as another u.s. athlete tests positive for covid. now out of the games as cases keep climbing in tokyo. amy robach and james longman on the ground in japan. overnight, major league outbreak.