against a fire that is bigger than the city of los angeles. the extreme conditions crews are facing on the front lines. a new mask mandate. the only local county that does not have one now. the countdown to the school year. it is the last weekend of summer for oakland students. the precautions in place as kids had back on monday and the battle over masks and other parts of the country. and a bicycling adventure that is clearly not for the faint of art. wait until you hear the reactions from these two riders. you're watching abc7 mornings. we want to start with a check on the forecast with meteorologist mike nicco. good morning. everybody knows it is drier this morning than yesterday morning. we are not using the windshield wipeatere i of. i have not seen any reports of drizzle or anything measurable hit the buckets. as you can see from the roof

camera, as you can see that the flags are not as fully unveiled and just how dry that was there. ar tendba that is something to keep an eye on because the marine layer is compressed. it is closer to the ground but the winds are significantly slower today and that is what we have a little bit of a weather whiplash. temperatures 10 to 20 degrees warmer than yesterday with upper 60s at the coast. low to mid 70s around the bay and look at all those 90s inland. even near 100 at antioch. 98 degrees today. we will see if this last through the weekend, coming up. firefighters from sonoma county have joined 5000 others in battling the dixie fire. crews are encountering extreme conditions as the path of destruction grows. a day after the dixie firedixiee destroyed much of the town of greenville, flames are burning in the small community of lake aanor. n thesh shor

both businesses and homes are engulfed in flames. you can see cars burning by thed xie fire had re than 361,000 acres and it is just 35% contained. if we go farther south, near grass valley, the river fire has torn through 3600 acres. a man and his wife lost her home. he tried to save the house with his hose and water from his pool, but he said it raced up the hill like a tornado. >> all of the sudden the wind picked up. it was embers in my eyes and it blew the water back in my face and next i know, there's fire on both sides of me. 76 structures have been destroyed by the river fire and that is just 15% contained. officials say there is potential for an increase in fire behavior today as temperatures go up and gusty winds are expected. you can see live updates on the fires burning in california with our wildfire tracker. you can find on our website

abc7news.com. napa county just joined nearly the entire bay area in mandating masking indoors regardless of vaccination status. this went into effect at midnight. solano county at this point is the only local county not requiring masking indoors. california is only recommending that, but does not mandate universal indoor masking. this morning, federal health officials are indicating that they will likely recommend booster shots for immunocompromised individuals within weeks. >> is important for us to move to get those individuals there boosters. we are working that will make that to the situation that is implement it as quickly as follow bill. the first boosters we go to vulnerable people like cancer transplant patients or those with medications that suppress the immune system. the recommendation is expected by early september. even though it is not authorized or even recommended by the cdc, san francisco general hospital is starting to

give out extra vaccine doses to people who previously got to the j&j shot. amy hollyfield is joining us live with how this works. >> reporter: this started yesterday. we spoke with people who successfully got a booster shot here at sf general. and we talked to people who were turned away. there is definitely a demand for this extra shot. there was a line of people here at the hospital. they were trying to get the booster. these are people have the j&j, or who got the j&j and want an extra dose. this is not approved by the federal government but the san francisco development of public health has decided to offer this. some patients do not get with they came for the first day of these boosters. >> i parked and walked in and said that they're already out. >> they said they'd already given 1000 shots this morning. and that they were prioritizing sf general patients at this point and i am a ucsf patient.

department of health has said they are offering the pfizer in moderna shots to j&j recipients at all of the vaccine sites. but, they have not given specific information about when and where people can show up and not everyone gets lucky as some people found out yesterday. so we will cover the second day as they roll this out, we will see if we get more information and more specifics for and if you out there who are interested in this extra shot. reporting live in san francisco, amy hollyfield. happening today, kaiser and the oakland unified school district are hosting a free clinic. they will have the windows johnson & johnson vaccine and the two dose pfizer vaccine to oakland residents ages 12 and up. kids from ages 12 to 17 in the parent to sign off. walk-ins are welcome. oakland public schools will begin in person classes on monday.

in anticipation of schools reopening, we got a tour of fremont high school which just remodeled and will welcome more than 1000 students. it was but does a venue symbolizing a new beginning as the district resumes in-person learning. because the school has been remodeled, there plenty of windows and air purifiers to maintain power proper ventilation. masks, shields, and hand sanitizer's are in every classroom. they will not require teachers and staff to be vaccinated, the district says it will take cues from the county and state. alameda county supports vaccine choice. with that said, we will continue to strongly encourage and provide support around vaccination and testing. the mandate for all public employees and teachers.

she says those who are not vaccinated should submit to weekly covid testing. in new jersey, governor set to announce a mask requirement for all students from kindergarten to 12th grade today. at the other end of the spectrum, several states, including arizona, texas, and florida, have banned mask requirements and all public schools. >> what are they harmful effects of putting a kindergarten and a mask for 7 hours. have the talked with the emotional, the academic, the physiological? >> 25% of hospitalizations in the country are in florida. it is also effective the governor has taken steps that are counter to public health recommendations. >> california, louisiana, oregon, and washington intend to require masks for all students and teachers, regardless of vaccination status. united airlines has announced it will are all u.s.- based employees to be fully vaccinated by this fall. employs will have to upload the vaccination card to accompany website to show proof. the deadline is five weeks after the fda has announced that

they have fully approved or five weeks after september 21st, whichever comes first. if an employee gets vaccinated prior to that, they will get an extra day of pay. cement your questions at abc7news.com/vaccine. the drought has caused the oroville lake powerplant to close for the first time in history. is at the lowest level since 1977. four and half years ago, water from the lake overfilled the dam. water levels at lake mendocino is at the second lowest level since it was built in 1958. i am sorry to hear that. and you're probably not going to want to see these numbers because it is not even the lowest when you compare it to the capacity, it is only 19%. lake oroville is 24% and our most full, it's about 56%. these are all down to

with you stay on six in their go to 24, it is a much drier commute today. for going to be out and about, it is going to be hotter and it is going to be brighter. other than the haziness in the air, but it should stay elevated. rain in the forecast is calling through the weekend and into early next week for moderate conditions but we do have that advisory, because of the smoke in the middle and upper parts of the atmosphere. mostly cloudy in the south bay. morgan hill 54. some of the cooler spots. 60 it san jose. sunnyvale at 61. same thing at cupertino. 59 in napa right now, 58 in san francisco. here's a look at what is going on for the rest of today. quicker sunshine thanks to the dry start and look at how much warmer it will be. mid 60s at the coast. 80 around the bay. 95 inland at 4:00. mid 60s, mid-70s, to mid-80s at 7:00 in the same areas.

if you're worried about the smoke, here is a look. this is the middle and upper parts of the atmosphere hanging around all day today and all day tomorrow. by sunday, we will start to get cleaner air and a brighter sky. let's take a look at that weekend forecast, coming up. good morning. we will take a look at the friday traffic. a car went off the roads at eastbound 80. this is right near gilman. i have circled this year. we can see the emergency crews and and left the freeway and went off into the frontage road. the freeway is looking good and is the reverse commute to westbound. you can see the headlights that are a bit they get near the golden gate fields. the road will be filled of the golden gate bridge. it will be picking up about now but we will check back in a few minutes, but we are looking pretty clear, at least fog wise. a full road closure for you at highway 37. we have the huge caltrans

making you aware of it. it is eastbound this morning with a detour in place. it is a long way around, taking highway 121 over to highway 29 and back around. rimo-sl id. an to try the more. traffic condition could continue to be a problem after the pandemic. even if employees work remotely. most local companies do not expect workers to lead to a drop of more than 1 million commuters per day. the trend could hurt public transit and it would do little to relieve congestion because many workers were going back to the office are expected to drive instead of taking public transit. right now, bart ridership is only 21% of pre-pandemic levels. about to reopen to cars. the compromise and not everybody is so

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office is sharing dramatic body camera video and shows scary moments after a deputy was exposed to fentanyl during an arrest last month. fortunately, another officer was there with him. >> i was like, too close. you cannot get that close to it. a couple seconds later, he took some steps back and collapse. >> the corporal grabbed the antidote narcan and sprayed it into his partner's nose. he still could not to breathe and he needed help. >> i'm not going to let you die. >> i need narcan. i am trying to not let him go. wanted him to know. i want him to know he was not alone. >> that is scary. fentanyl is 50 times more potent than heroin and just a few grains can be deadly. the senate is expected to vote tomorrow on the infrastructure bill. senators struggled last night to were up up work on the

infrastructure plan. seemed on track lawmakers hit late into the night on amendments. the plan includes five to $50 billion for highways, $65 million to expand broadband internet and $3 billion to modernize the electric grid. in less than two weeks, san francisco posthumous great highway is reopening to cars on the week days. as j.r. stone explains, not everybody is happy about the new compromise. >> reporter: city leaders have certainly the decision to open the great highway during the week and then keep it closed on weekends and also holidays. the initial reaction from like groups, walk groups, and those out there enjoying the closed road was a negative one. >> i thought you were kidding may. >> my reaction was pretty mad. >> we love a great highway.

the great highway is currently closed to vehicle traffic from lincolnway to slowed all of our. it has been this way since april 2020. it was part of the city's response to the pandemic and the need for social distancing. since that time, there has been a push to keep it closed due duu the spectacular views of the ocean. many and neighbors have complained, saying that the traffic has been rerouted through side roads. getting anywhere takes an extra 20 to 30 minutes and there have been concerns about vehicles getting places. we asked neighbors if this compromise of five days open in two days closed is a win. this is with a had to say. >> my emotions today are relief because we had such an onslaught of unbelievable traffic since the highway closed. >> i'm happy today, but it is just the beginning. it will reopen on august 16, but keep in mind that it is

not a long-term solution. the mayor's office says this aligns with the plan of reopening the city and also the plan to reopen schools. thrill seekers in china are going on a bicycling adventure that is not or ski the faint of heart. this is a gravity defying cycling attraction takes riders 1000 feet in the air. then they will ride across a wire. it starts off stable but then for reasons i cannot explain, it starts rocking back and forth like that. the attraction is at a theme park famous for the highflying activities like a glass and a cliff swing. >> which friend would you be? the one try to keep it together are the one who just gave up and started screaming? >> one who is threatening the person screaming because to me, that is the worst part of this

whole experience. >> the screaming? >> she is in your ear. >> just gave up. wishes like we are on the ride and now she is i get me off. and the other girl is like, girl, please. >> stop screaming. >> we need to get across. >> exactly. do you want to survive? then slime. >> i want to be the one who's making the bike do that. >> no, mike. >> no? >> i thought you were into the video, i could support that. >> accident did not look fun to me. i'd rather zoom by on that thing because it would be faster and i think it would be fun on the sublime. that will be fun. >> this is like torture. >> that is to scaring yourself for the sake of scaring yourself. i'd rather have some speed. good for them. i will now we know all of our places in this. we will move on initially what is going on. oakland is looking the same as

yesterday but it is definitely dryer out this morning. building heat and smoke, but the smoke should stay above the air we are breathing. let's keep our fingers crossed. it is possible in the highest elevations and some of the inland valleys, especially the north bay and east bay. some of that could filter down so we will keep an eye on that for you. if we're not on the air, make sure that you keep an eye on our app. smoke and heat tape and tapers this weekend. just every day of the 7-day forecast. let's take a look at the low. it is moving on and because it is moving on, we have the northwest wind and that is what yanks in the heat and also the potential for the smoker. that is going to be around for today and tomorrow. that will taper significantly on sunday. temperatures today in the low to mid 80s from sunnyvale to 81 to san jose in 86. the usual hotspots. low to mid 90s. peninsula is at the 10 degree range. even mild lung the coast mid to

upper 60s but breeze just about everywhere this afternoon. that will help temper the heat they feel outside. upper 80s to mid-90s through must of the northeast. mi the spray. if you're going to the game tonight, the rangers are in time, it is 70 dropping down to 63. that is cool and comfortable by our standards. not comfortable is a mid to upper 90s that are in the east bay valleys. tonight, more cloud cover and drizzle along the coast. temperatures are cooler. mid to upper 50s. my after the 7-day forecast, we taper the temperatures down to the coolest level on sunday then a little bit warmer than average monday through thursday. the nfl season is coming up in the 49ers say that they're ready to welcome fans back to levi's stadium. the 49ers regime museum op pandemic.

the 90s officials say they're going to great lengths to make sure that fans are safe when they return for the first time since the 2019 season. >> as it stands right now, we have the mask mandates indoors. another has been a lot of discussion around vaccine passports. if that were to happen, we are prepared for that. that is not happening right now. >> reporter: they will get a pre-season run through this saturday and that is when their welcoming 20,000 fans to practice. coming up, the 7 things to know this morning. the popular song giving a chain restaurant a big burst in sales. and minivan mania. the family-friendly

if you're just joining us for the show, here the 7 things need to know. flames from the dixie fire burning homes and businesses in a small community on the shores of lake almanor. it supports more than 4060 1000 acres and is 35% contained.

united airlines says it will require all u.s.-based employees to be vaccinated by this fall. employees will have to upload vaccination cards to the company websites to share proof. san francisco general hospital are giving off supplemental vaccine doses to those who receive the johnson & johnson shot. this is not authorized or recommended by the cdc. masks required for everyone indoors in napa county. solano county is the only county not requiring mask use indoors. temperatures are jumping 1918 degrees today. 70s, 80s, and 90s. warmer than average. we are following your friday morning commute with a full road closure due to roadwork. this is highway 37 getting picked up at 8:00 a.m. there is a detour in place but there's quite a way around highway 121 and 29. and number 7, virtual american idol audition start today and you can audition by

submitting a video online or by scheduling a live appears. minivans are making a major come back. we are in oakland. >> reporter: in this morning's gma first look, minivan mania. >> today's minivan is a lot sleeker and a lot nicer. >> reporter: they have moved to near the top of the market. >> i love the car. i love it more than any car i've ever had. >> the might be more expensive than what you expected. high demand and low supply equals that they could charge the full sticker price. >> reporter: inventory is lean and that stems from a manufacturing slow down. it took a hit when the suv craze one to overdrive and other only four makes of minivan currently selling new in the u.s. >> that is backed up by extra minivans being made. is one of the lowest supplied vehicles that we see today. >> reporter: with you're looking to purchase or selling your much beloved minivan, we

have the tips you need to get the biggest bang for your buck. business is booming for applebee's thanks to a song the has exploded on social media. ♪ this is walker hayes and his son has been used in virus to talk dances and pretty much a craze and now the sun has shot up to number one on the country charts. applebee's is reaping the benefits of getting a boost in sales. the president says that sales have grown 10% since 2019. that is incredible that a song to do that. >> i'm not surprised. coming up at 5:30, local police department has a new therapy dog. the name chosen for this puppy.

iphone privacy concerns. check your flight, the widespread travel trouble continuing to continue into the next week. and let's look at live look outside right now 5:26. this is sfo. we are talk about flights. hopefully this unplugged device is protecting our beautiful coastlines and more. put off chores and use less energy from 4 to 9 pm to help keep our state golden.

building a better bay area. moving forward. finding solutions. this is abc7 news.. now at 5:30, massive crowds at this motorcycle rally and state fair, even as the delta variant surges across the country. the fda is planning to more protection for some people. they parked and said throughout. a local hospital starting to offer supplemental vaccine doses but it was not smooth sailing for everyone who wanted one. the travel nightmare

continues for spirit airline customers. what is causing the widespread problem. and stop the selfies. the reason why you might want to put your phone away the next time you're having a special moment. good morning on this friday, august 6. abc7 mornings is live right now. we want to begin with a check on the weather with meteorologist mike nicco. happy friday. here is a look at the exploratorium. we can see a fuzzy sky out there and we can see some stars threat. it is drier this morning and the breezes are backing down quite a bit. but the wind at feel failed. calm conditions out there and it is going to ramp up a little bit as we head into the afternoon hours. not be surprised if it gets a breeze. it is going to be significantly warmer to hotter today, almost 10 to 20 degrees today compared to yesterday. 71 in san francisco. oakland is 79. san jose is 86. had a to the north day. 89 in napa which is one of the

milder spots. in the inland neighborhoods kogut concord concord concord we have a little smoke in the sky. i will have the forecast coming up. the fda's plan for booster shots could be ready within weeks as they push people to get the first shots as we do with the highly contagious alta variant. here is alex rich a. >> reporter: with cases across the country, massive crowds rolled into sturgis, south dakota. last year's gathering was deemed a superspreader event. it was concert of the state fair is underway. masks were recommended although few were seen in the crowd. >> it feels good. i got my shot. i am okay, i hope. >> reporter: health officials announced covid cases in the

state have received the highest level since january. the fda is expected to recommend a plan towards vaccine booster shots. the plan is expected in the coming weeks. >> we are working on that and will make that to be implemented as quickly as possible. >> reporter: nearly half of all new covid infections in the country are in 7 states, all of them with low vaccination rates including florida, where teams were forced to make room in the cafeteria. >> it is not nice to lose a 27- year-old patient. especially one that was not vaccinated. the nurses really cry about that >> the number of children hospitalize is 3.5 times higher than just one month ago. in houston, 11-month-old baby battling covid had to be airlifted 150 miles way because there was not a bed available. debates over masks intensify in places like johnson county, texas. >> it is not a monarchy or dictatorship. >> without universal masking, it will occur.

>> reporter: the defense secretary is expected to make the recommendation that vaccines are mandatory for all active duty troops. lake county is the highest new case right in all of california. the 7 day is 17.5%. statewide, the 7.1%. the county had low case embers of the beginning of the pandemic. people living there say things went downhill as masks came off. >> politically, we are pretty slit. anyone who has been following the story knows that this issue has been politicized. businesses have lost productivity. everything that we clawed back from, we can lose again. residents over 12 are fully

vaccinated. a california department of public health says that the state is not planning new lockdowns because of the delta variant surge. they say they will not find it necessary because of masking, testing, and more than 75% of eligible people in the state receiving at least one vaccine dose. it is not authorized the san francisco general hospital is giving out supplemental vaccine doses. people got the one-shot johnson & johnson vaccine are eligible to get a pfizer or moderna shot. abc7 reporter amy hollyfield is live for us in san francisco. >> reporter: we spoke with some people who did get in here at san francisco general to get a shot and some others who were turned away. there was a line of people on day one for the shots. there is demand for this. these are people got the j&j shot. they're offering to give the moderna or pfizer vaccine.le who me that they still wanted it. they said that part was not mentioned to them as they check in. they were just asked why they were here and which shot they

wanted. >> the reason i went forward and got it was because i saw the news that germany is doing it and israel is doing it. if those other countries are doing this, then we are offering something similar. one man told us that when he got here, healthcare workers told him they were already out of shots. one woman told us she was turned away because they were prioritizing san francisco general patience and she is a ucsf patient. so she do not get one. even though some people did not have luck here. the san francisco department of public health says it is now available at all of the sites. california is the first state in the country to mandate vaccinations for healthcare workers in most settings. workers need to be fully vaccinated where at least receive a second dose. weekly testing was originally

offered as an alternative, but that is not only if there is a religious case or medical exemption. for the state's more than million healthcare workers, this is an added layer of security. >> we have been strongly encouraging vaccination from the very beginning. we do not see any way out of this. >> a second health order announced yesterday says that anyone visiting california hospitals, care facilities, nursing homes, and healthcare settings, be fully vaccinated or show a negative covid test and that starts in august 11. san jose says that all city employees will need to be vaccinated or undergo weekly testing starting august 23. those who fail to do so will be placed on unpaid leave. the city says a plans to mandate vaccines at a later date. if you have question of the covid-19 vaccine, you can ask our abc7 news vaccine team. suite your questions at

abc7news.com/vaccine. travelers can expect another day of flight cancellations. more than i 1900 flights have been canceled since sunday and other talking about the widespread problems. repo50% of airlines flights were not taking off today. this is the six the day of the chaos. the airline says the passengers should expect cancellations to continue until the middle of next week. yesterday alone, spirit counseled 56% of the operation. the company has apologized for derailing the plans of tens of thousands of people and blames staffing shortages and weather. we started canceling and our cruise got dislocated through the system. they were in the wrong places at the wrong time. we needed to start to build that puzzle back together again. >> i have never seen such customers service in my life. >> she said she waited on hold

for nine hours. just to speak to somebody. nine hours. passengers were of hotel rooms and vouchers, and refunds. the o-line is urging people to check their email and flight status before heading to the airport. they will grope knowing what the father was like. a terrible into the search for a missing runner. we are hearing from the wife of philip kreycik. the decision by

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it is the ending that nobody wanted. family, search crews, and volunteers looking for philip kreycik since july 10, when he did not return from a run. he was found about one mile from the route. >> are you hopeful that the

biometric watch he was wearing could give more information on what happened to him that day? >> i think so. i think that will give us more insights. i want to know, but scared to know. his wife there, is preparing for the future in raising their two young children without their father. >> of course, my focus is always on the kids. for the to make this period as a gentle for the children as possible. >> reporter: heavy told a 3- year-old anything about what has happened this week? >> i'm working on that. we will tell them stories. we will show them pictures. they will grope knowing with her father was like.

>> whether there will be a public memorial service. a new this morning, the july's jobs report was released by the statish the ster than expected numbers. july's unemployment rate is the lowest it has been since the pandemic began last year. 942,000 nonfarm drive jobs were created last month. san francisco based yelp has added a new feature to allow businesses to list of the vaccine requirements or if all staff are vaccinated. it says it is putting protective measures in place to safeguard businesses from reviews that primarily criticize health and safety measures. a decision by apple is causing privacy concerns. it plans to scan all phones by looking for child

we have the details. >> reporter: this morning, apple's latest attempt to fight sexual predators online is raising concerns among privacy advocates. >> there is concern to be had here. >> reporter: it is rolling out a softball software update this fall that will detect images of sexual abuse. some courts are calling it surveillance of apple devices but experts say that the software uses a matching technique that scans for photos already documented by the national center for missing and exploited children. >> they are making mathematical algorithms is that they can actually match these photos up. they are scutningno t phin the they are looking at the actual photos. >> reporter: even the company cannot see what is being scanned until something is determined illegal. then, the company says, there is a 1 in 1 trillion chance of an image being incorrectly flagged. >> like most copies, we as

consumers need to keep our eye on it carefully, but i feel that based on the technology and how they are going about this, i think that the benefit outweighs the risk for now. the search for a bear cub injured in the tamarack fire continues. hikers spot the club near south lake tahoe. they say it is a good time that the cub is able to climb trees. you can see in the picture that the bandages on its paws because of its burns. it escaped the rescue center on tuesday. san mateo police are welcoming a new k9 therapy dog. they posted this photo on social media, announcing that his name is rookie. an online poll help to choose

the name the other options were franklin, buddy, and charlie. >> oh my gosh. that is the cutest dog ever. happening today, the jurassic world coming to the south a. more than 70 true to life dinosaurs will be at the santa clara county fairgrounds. the drive-through includes a t- rex and 50 foot mega-don and baby dinosaurs. it is open daily through august 22. tickets cost $49 per car and you have to purchase it online. if you want to remember a special moment, put away the camera. researchers from the university of california irvine says snapping too many photos can arm the brain's ability to retain memories. when you take cturyo me to remember the moment, or it is so dress

process of taking the photo that you missed the whole thing altogether. the entire moment. being intentional about the photos you take can actually help you remember the motive they you're trying to hold onto. i think that is true. >> i think that you could take pictures after the moment. after it has passed. >> the trouble i had when my kids were younger and they would saying things like in karate and i was recording them with the video, is that come you spend more time focused on that tiny screen than surrounding yourself with the entire event and the people that are cheering them on and everything like that. so, you kind of isolate yourself. >> that half the time, you don't even look back at the pictures you take, or the videos. you do with your kids because you are a great dad and you love your kids. but if you're at a concert, to go back and look at the pictures in the videos? >> you ever film something that is already on youtube. >> let it be. >> if you ever are someone and their fireworks, do not do it. there is no reason. watch it on youtube later if

you really want to. >> that is a good point. let's talk but what is going on weather wise as we look at the weekend and a lot of the moments will be coming up. good luck with that. here is mount tam and you can see off to the distance, this is the smoke that might be in the middle to upper parts of the atmosphere. down below it, that is definitely the marine layer and it is dryer this morning than yesterday morning, so enjoy the commute. it will be warmer and hazy and this afternoon. it will hold on a little bit as we head into tomorrow. it will definitely taper the heat and smoke as we head toward sunday. watch out for a few more clouds. patchy drizzle and fog in the next couple of mornings. more so than this morning but not as much as yesterday. it is a nice happy between. we have 90s in the south bay. everything you going to santa cruz, afternoon sunshine and 80. 81 to 86 from sunnyvale to san jose in the valley. 75 in san bruno.

everyone else, low to mid 80s on the peninsula. mid to upper 60s along the coast. check out these 70s. low to mid 70s downtown in south san francisco. mid to upper 60s in the north a coast. heading into the valleys, we have 89 in napa and petaluma, everyone else in the low to70s. 81 to 84 elsewhere. the hottest temperatures, at least over a widespread area in the mid to upper 90s inland. if you are dining out you will want to find some shade around 6:00 to 7:00 inland. we will be in the 90s. 60s and 70s for the bay and kos. 60s, 70s, and 80s by 8:00.:comfortable by 9:00. tonight, you can see the drizzle. it is impacting the coast more than anywhere this morning. mid 50s to low 60s. my accuweather 7-day forecast, we will drop a couple degrees tomorrow. he does holding on.

dropping more so on sunday which is closer to average in the smoke will blow away. next week looks like a pretty good run of seasonal weather. we have been talking about the air quality for the past few days. new at 6:00, have a wildfires ruined the bay area's air? the data sharing the answer.

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es new mom. this is weeks before her trial is set to begin. according to birth records, she welcomed her baby about a month ago on july 10. the 37-year-old is accused of misleading investors about her failed blood testing start a. she has pleaded not guilty to

12 counts of fraud. pregnancy forced the trial to be pushed back for the fourth time. is expected to get underway in about three weeks on august 31. the summer is ending on a high note. the course is meeting in person after a year of online rehearsals. it draws the students from more than 100 bay area schools. they have not skipped a beat during the pandemic, rehearsing remotely over zoom. or the 100 members are gathering in person for a modified summer camp for fun music theory lessons and monday. >> i'm excited to meet them all that i have not met in the past year and a half. because, on zoom, there is still just tiny little faces in boxes. they hope just schedule person performances and tours c

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