moving forward. finding solutions. this is abc7 news. now at 5:00, returning to pre-pandemic service levels. and days into the school year, a local district expressing a cluster of covid cases. the use of booster shots underway in one country. will the rollout here? the director of the national institutes of health talking about it this morning. good morning, this monday, august 2nd. you are watching kgo mornings live . and guess who is with us. >> oh my gosh? what? >> you missed it. the the come around the corner and it was like, what? >> i just stayed up. >> spencer. welcome to the early early, my friend. >> i cannot tell if it is early

or late. i am just here. >> you love it. >> it is good to be here. it is refreshing. >> we will say that. >> for one day. >> how doeshow doeshow doeshow s today, spencer? we look he is and low clouds hanging around. temperatures in the 50s across most of the region. as we go to the morning, we see the low clouds moving out and sunny skies. then by midday with the temperatures moving into the upper 60s around the bay shoreline, in the inland areas, mid-70s them by afternoon, the usual afternoon warmth in the upper 80s inland and low 70s and mid 70s around the bay. a quick look at the weather highlights, it is more like midmorning giving away to sunny to warm conditions in the afternoon hours, especially the inland hours. it will warm up and start again later in the week. if you look ahead a little bit more in the action with the 7- day forecast, it is pretty hot for friday on the inland areas.

most of this will be seasonable with comfortable temperatures. i will have more coming up later. thank you. developing in the east bay, there is a fire on bradford island which is forcing evacuations. it is about 8 miles northeast of antioch and home for about 25 people. flames sparked a 1:30 this morning. firefighters say 212 acres have burned. two structures have been damaged. they say that the fire is burning in an extremely remote area and the only way to the island is by ferry. they're calling the situation dangerous and they say that the wind is pushing the flames it iunclear what started the fire or if anyone has been hurt. if you're planning to use bart for your commute today, you have more options. service returning to near pre- pandemic levels almost one month ahead of schedule. we have more this. good morning. >> reporter: good morning.

bart riders say that more trades are always welcome, especially for the ride home. that is when things tend to get pretty crowded. this will take part to pre- pandemic levels. this is one month earlier than what they had planned. demand is growing so they will have trains running later and more frequently. the bart vice president said that the riders health is a top priority. >> bart is safer than being in a closed building because the air is circulated more quickly. every second he 70 seconds, it is circulated and bart has worked to to install even better air filters that filter smaller air particles. if you're going into an office building every day, bart is safer than the office building. >> reporter: you're the changes. trains will run until midnight and they will come every 15 minutes during the day.

they will also have more direct trips to sfo on weekdays. they want you to know that masks are still required. officials say that with the bay bridge getting more and more congested as people go back to the office, they want to encourage you to get back on bart. reporting live from el cerrito,7 you can ride the historic cable cars for free. it is only for this month. they are testing cable car service again after was suspended last year because of the pandemic. today the mayor will join city officials expected to return early month. a rise in covid-19 infections have officials in some counties considering a mandatory mask mandate within days. concerns about the delta variant are motivating people to get vaccinated. the clinic at the jockey club has given 200 shots since last wednesday. 70% of sonoma county residents

are vaccinated. officials say that the unvaccinated population is feeling a spike of more than 1400 new infections. that is the most since early march. >> this delta variant has really changed the narrative and now we really have to be aggressive and be realistic at that this is a much nastier opponent. >> the city's close to an indoor mask mandate. approach us planned outside of redwood elementary school today to call for an into the student mask mandate. this is after a dozen confirmed cases of covid-19 among staff and students. school started just last week. we spoke with parents. >> reporter: after a year of distance learning, students and staff back together in the classroom once again. the welcome home was destroyed it just three days into the new year as covid once again reared its head. 15 positive cases were reported.

>> we are scared but of the same time, we think that it is important for kids to go back to school. >> reporter: he hopes that the trend does not continue so his 7th grader would have to go back to online learning. as for this mom, she says it is concerning, but she is confident in the school district's plan to keep her little one safe. >> the precautions a place, masking indoors, taking the necessary steps and cleaning regularly. i feel safe with my kids being there. mac contact tracing shows none of the cases were contracted at school. the superintendent provided abc7 news for the protocols following a it is notifications to parents, including close contacts, and cleaning up appropriate classrooms and offices. the superintendent said that the district intends to follow allstate guidelines to prevent the spread of positive cases that the schools. the schools will remain

open despite the cases but if they want to stay open, the infectious disease specialist says that the community needs to do their part. >> at the end of the day, vaccination for those eligible, would be the grace best way of combating this and if you want to protect kids under 12, again, you need to bring a ring of vaccinated adults around them. most of the transmission last year have been from adults to kids. >> reporter: some parents are worried about keeping kids in school and others in the districts are pulling kids out because they required to mask up. a group is organizing a protest at 8:00 a.m. to call for an end to the student mask mandate. as the fda considers whether it will approve the pfizer request for the third covid vaccine shot, other states are moving forward with booster shots. >> reporter: israel is already issuing a booster shot for

those over 60 or immunocompromised. starting next month, the big concern here is that antibodies against covid may wane six months to one year after vaccination. boosters could provide underproduction against new variant. pfizer's been pushing the fda to be giving authorization for the third shot and the nih said that top u.s. health officials are looking at this almost daily. >> that is an ongoing debate, so let me just be clear, that actually, of the existing approved vaccines in the u.s., pfizer, moderna, j&j, have i effectiveness against delta. there is no reason to rush forward at this present time. we will watch that day by day. maki also expired why the fda is hesitant to move forward with the booster shot. you can watch more of the live interview coming up at 7:00 on

gma after abc7 mornings. if you have any questions about the coronavirus vaccine, you can ask our abc7 news team. just go to abc7news.com/vaccine. developing after days of liberation, they have release the bipartisan infrastructure bill. this was among a of senators. democrats and republicans reached a deal last week. it is were five to $50 billion in new spending and includes $110 billion in new funding for roads and ridges. $66 million for rail. $25 billion for airports and more. >> i enjoyed the time we had together. this is a bill that is paid for and gives the american people what they need and that is an upgrade in the infrastructure. >> reporter: they will consider additional amendments to the bill. members of both parties say

they support the process that will give lawmakers a chance to modify it. there is an end in sight for the dixie fire. they will have it contained by next friday. the number of evacuation orders have been lifted or downgraded. the fires just a few miles from here. the number of homes in harm's way is down 10,000 to around 3000. the dixie fire has burned 380 square miles since it broke out on july 14. right now, this 33% contained. let's take a look at the weather right now. we have mainly clear skies and temperatures in the 50s. it is going to start warming up by midday. it will be moving up by midmorning. minor cooling and then it will warm up to more seasonal levels. highs in the south way and the sunny skies up to 70 degrees.

90 in morgan hill. that is a warm spot in the south a. mainly mid-70s but redwood city will be the warm spot with a high of 80 degrees. low 60s, which is what you would expect this time of year and then it will be brighter and brighter and sunnier on the coast as the day goes on. downtown temperatures topping out at 66 degrees. in south san francisco around 69. it will be sunny on the east bay with highs in the mid 70s for the most part. the inland areas will warm up to the low to mid 90s. overnight lows will generally be in the mid-50s as the fog increases. here is the accuweather 7-day forecast. pulling data wednesday. then it will start to see gradual warming on thursday. a warm day inland on friday. temperatures moderating on saturday and sunday. now let's take a look at the traffic conditions with jobina. >> thank you, spencer. it is exciting to have you here. here's a look look at emeryville. this is the busiest spot. we are having the live picture

here showing the headlights making the way south and as you head further south into hayward from oakland, i want to point out that there has been a brush fire reported by the chp. southbound 880 at west a it is not causing you slowdown now. there's a wind advisory issued for the venetia bridge. the bears at it again. invading another backyard for a different pool. one thing the family did not want the animals to touch. and serious allegations against evander kane. the social media post that has the nhl

the faa and ntsb will investigate a deadly helicopter crash. four people died when the chopper went down yesterday afternoon in a remote area near highway 45. the crash site is halfway

between sacramento and chico. the reported the crash but it was not the cal fire helicopter. the church held a vigil honoring its cofounder and long- term philanthropist. she cofounded the glide foundation which has helped san franciscans in need for decades. she was married to lida minister. they say that her legacy lives on. >> she has done so much for women and minorities and people that are challenged. i cannot even count how many people's lives that she has changed by herself. >> she was the city's poet laureate from 2002. they are still planning a public memorial. the search is on for the thief that broke into the

history museum. they captured the burglaburgla in. the mat headed right to the display case as they had the gold to catch them. the thief was gone. gold is going for more than $1800 per ounce. no word on the value of the stolen items. some zoo subscribers will get a refund. by $85 million to settle a lawsuit this is it violated privacy. it said that zoom shared personal data and claims that the service allowed hackers to disrupt meetings. customers complained about people shouting profanity or sharing pornography. under the settlement, some subscribers will be a eligible for 15% refund. and a deal worth $29 billion, they are acquiring

after pay. it provides a option for merchants. the plan to integrate it into the services and to purchase all of the company shares. sh and a family of bears climbed down before taking a dip in the pool. >> they are coming. they are coming. he is on the wall. coincide. coincide. >> back away from the unicorn. >> we just got the unicorn at target. it turns out that the bear snow anything to do with it unicorn so that survived. she shared this video from her home in l.a. county and chose mama bear and her cubs enjoying the pool on a warm summer day. mama is big. >> she is big and happy. >> look at how mama carefully gets into the pool. i am impressed.

you know what, these bears are good, because i would have thought that the bear would have done a bellyflop into the pool and just run in. but she backs up. >> excuse me. i'm losing my voice. >> these are the things that happen at 518 in the morning. >> you not used to it. it is okay. >> it is 5:18. >> i will be fine. we have good air quality. how about that? let's give a look at what is going on. you can see all the green dots? they indicate good air quality and they are round the bay. despite the proximity to the wildfires, it has been caring most of the smoke to the east which is obviously not good for people in the past, but good for our air quality. we benefited from that. this is a look at what is coming our way. these in the forecast features and highlights. the high clouds are with us right now and they will clear way by midmorning. sunny and warm conditions

inland this afternoon and mild elsewhere. mild cooling in midweek and it will clear up by the end of the week. highs today in the south bay. upper 70s for the most part but up to 90. 80. ill be the usual low 60s with the highs of the coast where there will be some clouds and some breaks of sunshine in the afternoon hours as well. highs in san francisco are 66. south san francisco 69 degrees. in the north a we will see low to mid 80s. mid-70s on the east bay shoreline and in the east bay, we will top out at 92 and redwood city, walnut creek, it is 90. 90 at brentwood. we are looking at lowe's mainly in the low to mid 50s as the marine layer rebuilds and might even be a bit of coastal drizzle in the late night and overnight hours. >> thank you, spencer. the national hockey league is investigating evander kane.

his wife sure to post on social media. she says that he bet on his own games and even through them. he says that he welcomes the investigation and will cooperate. to the couple is the middle of a divorce. the giants are heading to arizona to take on the diamondbacks. kris bryant will be there after making his debut. look at this. fans greeted him with a standing ovation with his first at-bat. he end up hitting a home run. he was a giants fan growing up and war number 25 as a kid in honor of barry bonds. >> in my life, what would have happened, we thought that it would always end up here somehow, someway. >> the giants take on the diamondbacks at 6:40 tonight.

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it is 5:22. here are the 7 things you need to know this morning. starting today, part is removing to near pre-covid service levels. bay area health officials considering new masking rules within the delta variant causing a surge in cases. the mayor says that new guidance could be coming within days. other countries are moving forward with the u.s. is holding back. the fda is deciding whether or not to give the emergency authorization to the third shot. they say this is an ongoing debate among top health officials. a fire on bradford island. they are forcing evacuations. flames have burned at least 212 acres and damaged two structures. it is unclear how it started or if anyone was her. in this time of hi fire

concerns, we will have a cooldown midweek which will reduce the concerns. and the chp is reporting a debris across all lanes now. you will have a patch of slowdowns. a group of bicyclists has set off from the bay area on a york for the 20th anniversary of the september 11 attacks. uk's lifting some covid travel restrictions today. fully vaccinated americans will not have to quarantine upon arrival. >> we are very excited. we will see american tourists coming back to london. it has been a long time. we missed you guys. >> visitors will need to show proof of vaccination and a negative covid test is required before departure and shortly after arrival in england. despite the change in restrictions, the u.s. is recommending that americans do not travel there because of concerns over the delta variant. there are new concerns about summer travel amid a rising number of covid cases.

here is will reeve. >> reporter: in this morning's gma first look, the summer vacation headache. do need to rethink your family's travel plans? >> if you and vaccinated, you could spread the virus to other people. rethink your risk and the risk of people that you are around. >> reporter: more than 2 million travelers are flying every day and experts say that you should still take precautions when he hit the skies. >> we do not know the dynamics of the delta virus on airplanes, we know that if you are vaccinated, masking during travel, and optimizing the ventilation on airplanes will likely protect us. coming up at 7:00 a.m., a live interview from the director of the national institutes of health, plus dr. richard besser about what you need to about kids and covid.

a parking change that may surprise you. and a bay area event. what you can expect next year at the gilroy garlic festival. and evictions schedule to spike. the day california renters to w and it is 5:26. we will be right back.

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now at bay area bracing fo masking rules. and expanding service. part is moving forward. and prepared for the new school year. getting kids stocked up on supplies to the. welcome to monday, august 2. we are streaming now. we are going to start this morning at 5:30 with a check on the forecast. surprise! that means take you through the day. we have the low clouds and even some high clouds here. they will disappear around midday and sunny days. we will see late afternoon and early evening surge of the marine layer. the high temperatures are

starting mainly at the 50s, but by midday, we will see the highs moving into the upper 60s from the bay shoreline. maybe mid 70s inland. it is going to go warm in the afternoon in thndeas. isempur i temperatures will taper off going into the evening hours and these in the forecast features. sunny and warm inland by the afternoon. minor cooling in the midweek. >> starting today, you can right back tran 34 like it is early 2020. sort of. you need to wear the mask, but the trains will come more often. amy hollyfield is live . >> reporter: good morning. good news for bartbartbart not have to wait as long for a train and you should have more room to spread out on the train because there are going to be more of them. bart are adding more trains today and they will run later. they had planned to do this at

the end of august but decided to bump it up by a few officials hope the people will not hesitate to take bart, saying that the air is circulated out of the train every 70 seconds and that it is safer to be on bart than in a building. >> especial right now, the bay bridge and lots of roads are just as crowded as pre- pandemic. so, this is a great time to get back on bart. does not crowded on bart. you can mostly get a seat and have quite a bit of space to sit out so that you are not next to folks. >> reporter: here are the changes that the trains will run until midnight. they will come every 15 minutes during the day. there will be more direct trips to sfo available the week days. masks are still required to ride. different restaurants and entertainment groups have been calling for bart tobart tobart

service, saying that it is a critical part of the economic recovery. bart has answered the call. live in el cerrito, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. the covid continues to spread and there's one group in particular that is driving the spike in san francisco. we have a look at the numbers. >> reporter: it appears that millennials are driving the surge of new covid-19 cases here in the city. people in the ages between 25 and 39 years. they accounted for just 35% of covid cases back in may, but that rate went up to 50% last month in july. we were told tend to be more social and many have to go to the office for work and he also says that they have a lower vaccination rate compared to other age groups eligible for the vaccine. two thirds of

san francisco are fully vaccinated. the bay area is doing much better than other parts of the country when it comes to vaccinations. dr. anthony fauci gave this stern warning yesterday. >> things are going to get worse. we have 100 million people in this country who are eligible to be vaccinated and who are not getting vaccinated. >> reporter: more than 76% of counties in the u.s. now report high or substantial transmission rates. the cdc suggest that the delta variant is more contagious than the common cold while the average person with a cold can affect 2 to 3 people come the average person infected with the delta variant could infect 5 to 9 people. the bay area is bracing for new masking rules. there have been considering new restrictions with the delta variant causing a surge in cases. the cdc stopped short of a mask mandate last week but it left amended indoor masking for everyone in areas with high to substantial transmission.

in the bay area, that applies to everyone of us. the mayor says that new mask guidance could be coming soon. jr student has reaction to that. >> are you for the mask mandate? >> reporter: that is a question. currently, san francisco does not have a mask mandate in place but with covid-19 cases on the rise here at more than 19 per 100,000, 5.2% positivity rate, the mayor spoke with the possibility of a mandate on friday. >> we are close to a mandate of wearing masks and i know people are tired of being told what to do but the fact is, this is where we are. >> reporter: most we talked with are okay with some sort of mandate, especially since it is one of several bay area counties recommending both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals mask indoors. >> person i would like to have mask mandate. for indoors. >> if it is just inside, it's fine. it should protect all of us

>> i think inside is probably okay. just because you are dealing with a bunch of different people who may have different comfort levels and that kind of thing. outside, i think it is a little bit extreme. personally. >> reporter: the san francisco health director clarified on friday what is being looked at. exploring issuing an indoor mask mandate and are in discussions with surrounding counties and health officers with regard to that. >> reporter: not everyone is on board and some we spoke with our not only against another rule, but believe that the mask and eight will discourage some from getting vaccinated. >> we live at the flu, we live with the cold and at what point in time do we figure out how we coexist? >> reporter: strong opinions there on masking. as of saturday, san francisco has 95 people in the hospital with covid. 23 of those individuals are in

the icu. j.r. stone, abc7 news. evictions have resumed across much of the nation after a federal moratorium expired. californians are still protected through september 30. renters and most other states are at risk. a mom in atlanta got an eviction notice yesterday. congress was working an extension but they could not get enough votes before the lawmakers left for summer break. some democrats want speaker pelosi to call everyone back for about. >> many communities are at the precipice of devastation. families are running out of options but government has made still on the table. >> they called on the biden ministration to immediately extend the moratorium. the alumni association of mills college will hold a rally outside alameda county superior

court just 10 days before potential vote that could seal the fate of the college. in march, they announced that it would no longer be a college. then in june, the alumni filed a lawsuit against the school, claiming they were blindsided by the announcement to shut down or merge with northeastern university. the rally starts at 11:00 this morning. hundred's of low income students in sunnyvale will be getting new school supplies today. they have enough supplies to help 1600 students. this video is from a similar event last year. volunteers will distribute new backpacks, shoes, and more, during a drive-through event this morning. you need to register in advance to take part. services are expanded at 13 ranchers. hours at most locations will be from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. mondays and tuesdays and 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. through friday. it will good renting a,, using printers and copiers and reserving private study rooms.

they will also have the curbside pickup. the countdown to the california recall election. we hear from the candidate currently leading the pack of republicans. official trying to handle a parking crunch. but first we check in again with spencer christian. it is the system that is influencing the pattern right now. this is the low pressure system offshore. this pressure is down to the south. the clock was circulation giving us a continuing onshore flow which is good news and is bring us another bit of re- cooling, but some good air quality as well. low clouds this morning with skies brightening all across the region. mainly sunny and mild to warm this afternoon. cooler on thursday and it will start to warm up again on wednesday. it will start to warm up again on thursday. i'm looking forward to the so

this afternoon with highs in the upper 70s to 80s. right around the peninsula here, we will see highs in the mid 70s for the most are. the warm spot is where we are sitting with the high of 80. downtown san francisco will top out at 66 degrees. low 60s in the sunset district. in the north, a few hiclouds with highs in the low to mid 80s in the east bay shoreline. low to mid 70s and in the inland east bay, as usual, it will be the warmest region with highs of 92. 92 and adding antioch. i will take it from here. >> i am sorry, jobina. it is all good. good morning. we have one issue in vacaville that is unfolding. they are reporting that metal debris is across the lanes right now. westbound 80, these are going to drop to abou12per urn that area. from the

bridge. we have some live pictures outside right now. started with the san mateo bridge. traffic moving smoothly in both directions there and also walnut creek. the south bound traffic is backing up. they will resume running th bridges. this will go from the san antonio stadium in downtown san jose to the bay point station. over to the milpitas transit center. there is no estimate on when the light rail service will return. it has not be this unplugged device is protecting our beautiful coastlines and more. put off chores and use less energy from 4 to 9 pm

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we are seeing new video of a police chase that ended with two arrests in vallejo. they captured every turn on saturday. they stopped pursuing the

driver when he started driving against trafficking continued the wrong way onto i-70 zero. 7e sparks flew from the car when it lost a tire. the driver stopped and tried to carjack two vehicles in the middle of the freeway and that is when police were able to make the arrest. now to the effort to recall governor gavin newsom. a new poll from the said that among voters most likely to participate in the recall election, elder has the most sport. then followed by john cox, kevin faulconer, and others. elder made his pitch for governor and here is part of the conversation. >> reporter: the a lot of people, especially here the bay area, you might not be familiar with you. that was my quick thing. who is larry elder and why are you running for governor? >> i am a native california. my dad came here 1985. he was a janitor work two full-

time jobs as a janitor and was able to save nickels and dimes to purchase a home in south- central los angeles. the good news is that it is still the family, but the bad news is that it is now $600,000. today people cannot purchase because of the price of housing that has gotten so incredibly high. the reason is the environmental extremist that check of the cost of developers have to wait and get sued over and over again so that when the home is built, it is way more expensive than it otherwise would have been without the rules and regulations. >> you do have some name recognition. no political experience. how does that make you qualified to run the fifth largest economy in the world? >> do not insult me, i did run for 5th grade class president and i did win in a landslide. of common sense and a

judgment. gavin newsom was mayor of your town and was eight years as lieutenant governor and had plenty of time to think of what to do when he became governor and for the last two years that he has been governor and we had rising crime and homelessness and the schools are already behind. we are one of the worst in the nation and in school learning has been deprived of kids for a full year. 75% of black boys cannot read at state levels of proficiency and those levels are not high. 50% of third graders cannot. he had his own kids enjoying in person private education and his winery there was operating. for those reasons, i am running. you can watch the complete interview on her website, abc7news.com. we he also talks to how he would have manage the covid response and his plan for wild fires. 2003 was the last time the recall the governor. we put together a abc7 originals documentary around

that election. you can find that on the abc7 news app. spending part of the weekend working to recall the mayor. gathering signatures for the recall efforts. both have claimed that it has led to increased crime rates. they say that they've collected the number of required signatures and what to get 5000 more as a buffer. the deadline for that group to turn in signatures is august 11. the country is reckoning with race and social justice which has led to a high school getting a new name and a new mascot. it will now be archie williams high school but opens for classes later this month. it was an olympic gold medalist and also taught math at the high school. the school settled on the falcon and they will withdraw the name. visitors will be in for a surprise by the time we get to a

hidden beach. they will try surge pricing. depending on the date and the time, can cost you up to $7.00 per hour to park. it is free if you get there before 7:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m. here is another wrinkle. the machines do not take cash so you do need a credit card. this is at the northeast end of the lake on the nevada side near incline village. dramatic video from southern california shows a moment that a tree went up in flames after being struck by lightning. this happened on saturday at the san bernardino national forest. this became a giant torch with embers falling from every side. smoke was pouring into the sky. as this man was taking the video on his cell phone, the trees split into two and crushed on the ground. firefighters of the u.s. forest service spent sunday putting out the hot spots. >> that is dramatic video. let me tell you about the conditions around here.

we have the marine layer giving us a little bit of coolness around the coast. we can see the alignment of the systems in the upper atmosphere continuing to deliver a strong onshore flow to the area. we have the morning low clouds and the fog conditions. as you can see, these are the forecast features with lingering low clouds throughout much of the morning hours and it will clear up nicely by the late morning to midday giving a sunny skies. just went everywhere, even along some parts of the coastline. certainly in the inland areas. mild and warm with temperatures climbing up to 90 or so. cooler on wednesday than warming to more serious seasonal temperature ranges. down of the south bay, it is not 98. on the peninsula, mid-70s. 74 in san mateo. on the coast, 62%. 63 is the high in half moon bay. san francisco 66 degrees today. it is a few degrees warmer, maybe 69. that will go until 85.

that fell in novato to about 84. napa82ees. 71 in oakland. 70 at berkeley. 76 in castro valley. we will see mainly upper 80s to low 90s and the 7 days will look like this. a sharp cooldown on wednesday. temperatures warming up to the low 90s inland on thursday. we will sizzle inland on friday . high temperatures back in the upper 90s. there are a lot of changes this week but nothing very extreme. thank you. more fallout for a rapper after making comments during a performance. he made derogatory remarks about hiv/aids and the lgbtq community. lollapalooza pulled the rapper saying that the music event is founded on love. new at 6:00, rodeo off the

rails. new video in idaho quickly spinning out of control in this stance. and information about the reimagined gilroy garlic festival. organizers areexpectxtyear. a ke ridemarking a somber milestone. this group's

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so rewarding. >> being able to stop and talk to the community. talk to the individuals. hear their stories about what 9/11 was like for them. >> he welcomed the cyclist with the dj and party yesterday afternoon. that is when they spent the night. you can follow their journey online. organizers say that the reimagined gilroy garlic festival is a huge success. for the first time in history, it was a drive-through food event. we order food sales sold-out every day. visitors got a glimpse of food allie as they drove to pick up their orders. doing this was a risk back in april when we were focusing in, because we were still restricted in the county. to see the response and to see the people coming through smiling, everyone just loved the fact that we were doing it. >> it was so successful that they said even if the traditional garlic festival was

held next year, they would have a drive-through section. filled the air at the golden gate park. the band just picked off the 139th season. it played a conference at the young museum. the shows are scheduled each sunday starting at 1:00. that is now through october 3rd. we love that. the movie jungle cruise was at the top spots. they made $34 million making it the third-largest opening during the pandemic. disney is a parent company of abc7 news. jungle cruise earn five times more than the green night . black widow came into fourth and stillwater took a fifth spot

earning just more than $5 million. yet wait longer to watch clifford the big red dog on the big screen. some of you are still triggered by this. paramount delayed the release because of covid. it is based on the popular's children's books and released september 23. a new day has not been set. you might recall a couple weeks ago we did a story that there are many members of our own morning staff were not happy with the way that clifford looks. >> everything is working. back to school. breaking down your stewed's start to the in person school year. we are keeping a close light on it. and the former acting director the cdc breaking our parent should know right now. and days into the school year, a bay area district considering masks.

the san francisco top leaders indicating another mask mandate could come any day now. the decision that some bay area residents say that the delta variant is forcing them to make. we are you look hear from our candle here at 5:56. we will be right back.

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rolling in and evacuations are underway. it is monday, august 2nd. you're watching abc 7 mornings live on abc 7, hulu live and wherever you stream. we have a little treat for you if you're just getting up at 6:00 a.m. mr. spencer christian is in the house >> it's good to be here. it's a treat for me. i have a treat for you as well. refreshing weather news. we're starting the week off with good air quality all around the bay area. notice nothing but green dots showing up here indicating we have good air quality in every location. forecast features. we'll have lingering low clouds this morning. you probably discovered that already. if you're up already. sunny and mild to warm during the afternoon hours and then a little bit of a cool down on wednesday with temperatures bouncing back later in the week. highs today will range from low 60s at the coast to mainly mid70s right around the bay shoreline to low 90s inland. mild to warm but nothing extreme enjoy the day. >> spencer, thank you. developing news in the east bay. a fire on bradford island in contra costa county is forcing

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