>> building a better bay area, moving forward on finding solutions. >> more smoky skies are expected around the bay area today as wildfires continue to burn in california. good morning. this is abc seven news at 6:00 a.m., live on abc seven, who live, and wherever you stream. we start with a look at the forecast. good morning to you, francis. >> francis.

francis: seeing some wind pickup, and that is going to help us push the haze to the east. temperatures right now are near 60 degrees for many areas and seeing some upper 50's around parts of the bay. oakland, hayward, union city, even concord at 60 degrees. air quality right now from central part of the state, yesterday we saw lots of very unhealthy numbers. today, even in the tahoe area, it has moved to unhealthy. here's the forecast animation of the smoke levels near the surface. we still see hazy conditions around the bay area, in the light blue and even some yellow, but noticed by this evening, the sea breeze pushes things to the east and tomorrow, even better air quality. enjoy the next couple days.

san francisco right area district has issued an air quality advisory for the wildfire smoke today and they are expecting moderate air quality for the next four days, but we will keep you posted because we also have a heat wave heading our way. becoming the second largest wildfire in california state history. it has burned more than 440,000 acres and showed little sign of slowing down at this point. this morning, at least four people remain unaccounted for. we walked through some of the devastation. >> the largest wildfire in the nation continues to torch communities across, or you. the dixie fire rapidly exploding across four counties, burning nearly 450,000 acres, overwhelming firefighters. the containment level dropping overnight to just 21%. authorities say four firefighters injured fighting the blaze.

one, recovering in the hospital. more than 260 homes and businesses destroyed. nothing but chard foundations and piles of ash. it looked like this for blocks. buildings have withstood the test of time for over 100 years, decimated and car after car, turning into a puddle on this road. we went to the nearby town of quincy where residents have been evacuated and teresa says she doesn't know where she and her family will go. >> where do you even begin to start over? where are they going to go? >> pg&e has admitted that their equipment may have caused the dixie fire and that is before the fire exploded in size. now, a judge is demanding that the company release exactly where they think the fire started and a list of every fire this year by mid august. >> governor gavin newsom visited

ffico h tri the damage.ave dedt 268 homes and have turned this gold rush town into miles and miles of rubble at this point. governor newsom surety message on twitter vowing the state will help greenville rebuild. we have a review of the >> -- we have a responsibility to rebuild this community and also address the intensity of what is occurring globally but manifesting in california. julian: thanks to those active wildfires, namely the dixie fire, for the second day in a row, smoke just blanketing much of the bay area. these images captured by our tower cameras across the region yesterday. the smoke caused people not only to take notice, but take precautions. cornell was in sonoma county.

>> with them locked in with the covid, now we are locked in with the air. cornell: a resident feeling stressed about the bad air, leaving her beloved wine country hillsides shrouded in smoke. >> we had guests for a birthday party and we moved from outdoors to endorse because people were getting sick. cornell: tourists have been smelling smoke for days on their vacation. >> i can tell how it's a little more foggy. >> i definitely noticed our tour guide told us that the air would be a little bit smoky and we are definitely noticing a lot of that. cornell: air quality moved to moderate saturday but in some parts of the bay area, the air was unhealthy for sensitive. >> it does look really bad in the bay area, especially areas such as the north bay and the east bay. cornell: the smoke blanketed mount diablo and atlas peak in napa county. mount st. helena, the smoke so thick this spectacular view was

nonexistent. all that smoke sending eight not-so-subtle health message. >> if you do smell smoke, you are being affected. in those cases, please limit your exposure outside, stay indoors. cornell: you can see the smoke from space. the smoke has pushed into the bay area from the monster dixie fire, burning across four northern california counties. plumes of smoke rising as high as 35,008, visible from this commercial jet. and who could forget last september when wildfire smoke turned day into night, creating an apocalyptic orange sky. at the music festival saturday, john dirks was being careful >> the air quality, we were playing it by ear and keep an eye eyes and ears open and engaging it as we go. cornell: officials have a few tips, they recommend using an indoor air purifier if you have one to try to keep your doors and windows shut this weekend. julian: as we are thinking about

air quality, you can track it wherever you live by going to our website, abc7news.com. we have a map constantly updated with the very latest conditions. eight bay area counties now have an indoor mast mandate for everyone vaccinated or not. we are tracking how it is being implemented because your health is a key part in building a better bay area. it is aimed at reducing the spread of covid-19 and the date surge in cases that the delta variant is fueling. last night was the first evening with the may date in effect. tim johnson shows us how some businesses and customers are handling it. tim: a sense of deja vu. >> honestly, i think it was something that we thought was going to come back. tim: the first weekend since eight counties reimposed indoor mast mandate. for some out and about in danville, it is a small change. >> i never really stopped

wearing my mask. tim: for others, and adjustment they thought they had left behind. >> we had a couple upset customers here, which, you know, i tell them i don't make the rules. i just asked people to abide by them. >> for businesses, the changes just another song in the dance they've been doing since last march. >> of course there are some challenges, everybody has been dealing with them. for me to say there hasn't been would be a lie. tim: that is the general manager. he says his staff actually masked out last week ahead of the county initial mandate. >> we are just trying to follow rules, whatever they may be, changing week to week. we are just trying to do what is right by the customer. tim: for now, it is back to the mask, whether we like it or not. >> there's no real way around this. julian: a troubling trend involving covid cases with the

u.s. reporting a fourth straight day with more than 100,000 new reported cases. the u.s. was averaging about 11,000 cases per day in june. our nation has most reported cases in the world at more than 35,000,700, and that's averaged 660,547. the virus is spreading rapidly among undecorated people, especially in the south were some hospitals are overrun. taking a live look at san francisco international airport this morning, where tourists from around the world are coming to get vaccinated. our vaccine team spoke to airport officials and a travel agent about this new trend called vaccine tourism. >> it is a trend that is bringing hundreds to san francisco international airport. forget about the golden gate fisherman's wharf. this is the main attraction. >> it is hard to get a vaccine in the philippines, it's easier

to just come here and you are getting two at a time. >> she couldn't get vaccinated in her home country so she traveled over 15 hours to land here and walk into a cvs to get vaccinated. another popular option is the vaccine clinic, where tourists are getting the johnson & johnson vaccine monday through friday. >> 80% of those new appointments are actually non-us citizens. >> since may, sfo has given over 1000 vaccines to tourists from 58 countries. they say the majority are coming from taiwan and mexico. >> because mexico, they are very slow. >> as the delta variant spreads across the globe, sfo has turned into an unexpected vaccination hotspot. >> it allows these johnson & johnson doses to go to good use. it allows them to not go to waste. >> travel agents getting multiple calls inquiring about the vaccine, saying the travel

price tag is high, but worth it, as cases are spiking in many of these countries. >> it costs them only about 4000-5000 dollars at most. >> sfo is hoping accessible vaccines will help boost the economy, but one dose is not enough time. >> it's not. honestly, the airline maybe take some advantage on it. people just want to take the vaccine and then they go. >> and the word is spreading fast. >> do you know anybody else doing this? >> my friend went here with me to get a vaccine as well, but she went back to the philippines. julian: meanwhile, folks are traveling across the world to come to the u.s. to get vaccinated. we are offering a new cash offer to get people vaccinated in this country. california offering up to $50 apiece to more than 11 million people in the state who get

their insurance through medicaid. the money is part of a new three and 50 million knowledge planned to get more of the medicaid population vaccinated. the state has already given out more than $160 million in overall vaccine incentives. if you have any questions about those vaccines or are interested in making an appointment, all you have to do is ask the abc seven news vaccine team. you can do that by going to our website. as you wake up with us on this sunday, we checked back in for a look at the forecast. a gorgeous sunrise trying to peek across the fog. sam: that's right, -- francis: that's right, at least we can see a little bit of the sunrise. conditions will improve as the sea breeze picks up this afternoon and this evening. we will see improving air quality this evening into tomorrow, and i will show you all about that as well as some hot weather heading our way for the forecast.

julian: we will stick around, thank you. also ahead, a hint from cisco -- a san francisco mother brutally attacked and robbed. the unexpected neighborhood where it all happened. and a low tide view of this police chase that ends in a scary crash. we will tell my name is douglas. i'm a writer/director and i'm still working. in the kind of work that i do, you are surrounded by people who are all younger than you. i had to get help somewhere along the line to stay competitive. i discovered prevagen. i started taking it and after a period of time, my memory improved. it was a game-changer for me.

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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. julian: welcome back. in the north bay, three people are recovering this morning after a suspected stolen car crashed into another car in santa rosa, all happening as a car was leading sheriff steadies and police on a chase. the video here

hospitalized. his wife and two children were also in the car. thankfully, not suffering any major injuries. the two suspects in the black honda were also hospitalized. deputies say the suspect ran that stolen car into a patrol car and then ran the red light and smashed into that toyota. they have not announced any charges connected to this chase. attacks have increased the cost the country, but the assault, robbery, and -- of one woman is now sounding the alarm because of the neighborhood where it happened. you might find these images disturbing. >> >> these are just some of the gruesome reminders a woman we are identifying only as v has from last sunday night.

she went out for a run and was unexpectedly attacked. >> out by myself in the neighborhood. >> the incident happening in even more unexpected neighborhood. >> i don't know where i can sit at. > car, occupied by three other young people. he grabbed her cell phone. this video, part of the police investigation. >> her arms, as you can see from the bruising, were shot into the windows of the car while she was dragged nearly half a block down the street. and then... >> they just tried to push me out. >> you can see the teeth marks. >> she is grateful for those who saw what happened and called police and for officers who arrived within minutes. >> i just want to share my

story. >> and hopes by doing so, it will help to catch the perpetrators. for her and her communities safe. -- sake. julian: these attacks are just so scary and so unsettling. as new students prepared to move in college campuses across the state, there is a new law signed by the governor aimed at making college tuition more affordable for students, especially black, latino, and low income students by tapping into free money so many are leaving on the table. >> i'm very glad i actually got to go to my dream school without any loans, without one less thing to think about. >> a first-generation student, the daughter of immigrants, and a graduate of uc berkeley, and she did it in under two years. and the best part? >> i was able to come out without any loans. if i wouldn't have done fafsa, i know very well that i would have accumulated anywhere from $40,000-$60,000 in debt. >> now, he knew long will ensure

all seniors take advantage of free state and federal financial aid, starting the 2022-2023 academic year. it will require school district to confirm seniors have completed the fafsa for the california dream act application before graduating or opt out of the process. >> students of color, first-generation students, immigrant students, students from rural areas. we see college of realistic. >> education trust west estimates $550 million in free state and federal-aid went unclaimed by california students in 2018 2019. statewide, data showed just over half of graduating seniors completed the financial aid forms in 2020. in the bay area, the numbers varied with as many as 64% of seniors in san francisco unified completing the arms. 59% in oakland unified and san e district, 50% in pittsburgh

unified, and as few as 36% of graduating seniors completed financial aid forms in antioch unified. >> they are more likely to be students of color, particularly black and low income students. >> failing to complete the forms leaves many thinking they can do for higher education, so they don't apply. this law changes that. jasmine is glad she competed those forms and is excited for what is the,. >> after law school i'm hoping to probably do immigration law. i know my dad is very proud of me. i mom passed away a few years ago. i'm hoping that she's looking down and feeling very proud for me. >> i think it's safe to say we all are. julian: such an outstanding student and we wish her the best as she starts at uc berkeley law. president biden has extended the pause on federal student loan payments until january of 2022 because of the pandemic. borrowers were expecting to resume those payments in september. eyman's have been paused and

smart 2020. we are going to check back in for a look at the forecast this morning. we are beginning to see some of that fog burn off, but the big headline is we are going to have better air quality today. francis: definitely going to see better air quality. that trend will continue today as well. that's especially good news for people in the north bay and the inland areas where you had to deal with more of the hayes yesterday -- hayze yesterday. -- haze yesterday. some very thick fog through parts of the north bay. you will see it here with this live camera shot, the golden gate bridge completely in the. marine lay are about 1500 feet which means that the fog has moved into the east bay as well. this is a typical summertime set up. san francisco, 57. san jose, 59. cooler at the coast, 56 degrees. this time, we are showing you

what it looked like in the inland locations from walnut creek. at least we can see a little bit of the blue sky, unlike yesterday which was gray and dismal-looking. santa rosa, 53. napa, 57. this time from the top, we see some of those hazy conditions and we see some of the fog and low clouds below as well. the hazing of the smoke still lingered today, but the breezier and cleaner air will arrive even more so tonight, and then we are heating up again this week, especially for inland areas starting midweek toward the end of next weekend. i'll show you that with the seven day forecast. lots of events going on around the bay area. here's the temperatures in the south bay. san jose, 81. santaruis going to68 degrees t'g the peninsula. mt. view, 75.

at the beaches, still low to mid 60's. san francisco, downtown area, 65 degrees with cloudy conditions. the closer you are to the coast, look for low to mid 80's. sonoma, 79 degrees with hazy skies especially heading toward the higher elevations. look for low to mid 70's through berkeley, oakland, fremont. in the interior valleys, mid-80's to near 90. 86 in san ramon. lowes tonight will be in the 50's. mid to upper 50's, san francisco, 56. redwood city, 57. san jose, 58 degrees. we've got those hazy conditions continuing and lingering, but it will be much better by this evening at the sea breeze picks up with that ocean air. temperatures tomorrow will be a little bit warmer, but we will

continue to see the breezy, cleaner air. look at that warming trend that starts during the middle of the week. by the end of this weekend, we could see triple digit heat for inland neighborhoods. it will be a nice day to head to the beach. julian: it certainly will be. folks can say you didn't warn them. just ahead, the future of electric vehicles was put on display in california for the first time. if you want an electric

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julian: the all-new, fully electric for f-150 was on display last week in the south bay for the time in california. dustin dorsey gives you the first look at how ford transformed their best-selling vehicle to follow along with

president biden's plan for a zero emission future. >> we've come a long way since the model t, and now the ford motor company has capture lightning in a bottle. well, in a truck. on display for the first time in california, the ford lightning, the future of ev. >> this was designed to show people what an electric truck can do. it's more powerful, it's faster, is quieter, less maintenance and cheaper to run. >> in palo alto, ford focuses on out-of-the-box thinking and software development. so, no better place to show off the new tech savvy f-150. in addition to faster speeds, a lightning is the most technologically advanced truck ever, with the tech to power a for three days. but it is also a step toward a eanecoy. >> this is a typical vehicle for the u.s. we have a lot of ev's out there and more coming but this is going to be a step toward

getting the average person on board in the u.s. >> there is a vision of the future that is now beginning to happen. a future of the automobile industry that is electric. >> the lightning on display thursday, joe biden signed an executive order, setting out a targeted 50% of all vehicles sold by 2030 to be electric. this follows a commitment from governor gavin newsom to require sales of all new vehicles the zero emission by 2035 in california. the president looks to american car companies like ford to lead the way. >> $30 billion by 2025 for a whole portfolio of vehicles. and the thing they all have in common, they all do things that gas vehicles never did. >> we really think this is a moment to ensure a transition on customers from going from gasoline engines to all electric. >> the f-150 lightning will hit the streets in a 2022. julian: still to come this

morning, rising cases of covid infections from the delta variant across the country. the one positive coming out of this increase in infections. and california's republican party looks to possibly endorse a candidate seeking to unseat governor gavin newsom.

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announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. julian: you're watching abc 7 news wherever you strain. we hope your weekend is off to a great start so far. we are starting off this half-hour with a look at the bay area forecast. we have francis in for lisa this morning. francis: it is looking really gorgeous. want to show you a live shot from our camera, looking east toward the sunrise. you can see the fog below coming in from the coast.

and then, you see how the sun looks orange because of the hazy conditions around the bay area. at least we can see a little bit more of the sun today, and that is improving air quality that will continue into the evening. temperatures near 60 degrees, hazy sunshine this afternoon. clouds will stick around the beaches all day long. the sea breeze picks up, so temperatures will be a little bit cooler compared yesterday. low to mid 70's, and at the beaches, low to mid 60's. sunset at eight: 10, improving air quality continues tomorrow. get ready for a heat wave and i will show you that with the sunday forecast. julian: a troubling trend here at the u.s., four straight days of more than 100,000 new infections. karina mitchell says one state hit particularly hard is florida. >> the u.s. reporting its fourth straight day with more than 100,000 new cases of covid-19.

florida, currently leading the country and hospitalizations. the state hospital association protecting six in 10 medical centers will base critical staffing shortages in the next week. >> we are bringing in additional staff, additional positions, opening up nooks and crannies in the emergency room to find places to see patients. >> a similar situation in louisiana, the positivity rate now above 15%. >> if this pace continues, their hospitals will be turning away patients. >> one woman had a change of heart. >> i had to get it for my kids, for my coworkers, because we are not winning out here. >> in georgia, parents are concerned as kids return to school. >> when you have family pass away from covid, you don't play with that. >> 185 cases in the first week of classes. read at county with 166 cases in just the first two days of school. across the country, the average

number of hospital admissions is up by more than 40% in the past week. covid, taking its toll in unvaccinated communities. >> the biggest fear is a variant of high consequence, which would be a variant worse than the delta variant that would actually be able to overcome our current vaccines and our current remedies. >> but there is one positive coming out of this rise in infections: all 50 states are reporting more residents are rolling up their sleeves and getting the first dose of vaccine. julian: the sturgis rally is a roaring on in south dakota despite concerns over the delta variant. the event kicked off in grand fashion with a parade featuring the budweiser clydesdales. organizers expect at least 700,000 people to attend. no mass mandate and no proof of vaccination required, but many in attendance say they are not worried. >> i've been to daytona bike week and oktoberfest, a bunch of

other rallies. yeah, and a lot of that i don't worry too much about. if it happens, it happens. covid-19 cases spiked nearly 70% in the days before the rally started. public health officials say onlt coming up this week, dr. francis collins, the director of the national institutes of health will go one-on-one with george stephanopoulos on the surging delta variant and rising pediatric cases as the school year is set to start. you can watch the full interview with george stephanopoulos at 8:00 this morning right here on abc seven. none of the republicans running in the newsom recall election has been given the support of the california religion party. four candidates have qualified to be considered for the endorsement. larry elder, kevin faulkner, doug oc -- the group said the

lack of endorsement speaks to the strength of the field of candidates. the senate held a rare saturday session yesterday, voting to advance the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill. it included billions to expand rural broadband and replace mud types across the country. it would also funny -- funnel money into rail systems and expand infrastructure for electric vehicles. senate minority leader mitch mcconnell says he believes passing the bill is a core government responsibility. >> republicans and democrats have radically different visions these days, but both those visions include physical infrastructure that works for all of our citizens. julian: the bill faces an uncertain future in the house. nancy pelosi said previously she would not take it up until the senate passes a broader budget. still ahead, it isof

the pandemic. the 49ers take the field at levi's stadium. you can see excited fans watching on for the first time in well over a year. now we are taking a live look outside this morning from the abc 7 news studios. we see that fog beginning to burn off in the distance. we 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.

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some real face time. just an amtrak away. julian: 49ers fans were able to set foot in levi's stadium to watch their team for the first time in 566 days. not like we were counting, or anything. the team held an open practice for fans to be able to check it out. as you can see, they were quite excited. last time the faithful were in bowl.lawe nallowed in the stand paem.yesterday, they were more n excited. >> me, the family, we are just

blessed to be here, happy to be back. thankful to the organization for opening up and supporting fans. we are excited for the season. julian: the 49ers first home game of fans is next saturday. i can guarantee you they are going to be fired up. pro football's greatest, three men with bay area thais are part of the 2021 class which will be honored today. two legends their honors. lynch turned his gold jacket for his stellar play as a hard-hitting safety in his career that spanned 15 seasons between tampa bay and denver. he won a super bowl during t 2002 campaign. checking back in the francis for a look at the forecast. santa cruz, looking out toward the santa cruz breakwater lighthouse which is barely

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julian: some breaking news in the college sports world. bobby bo earlier this morning. the coach was surrounded by his wife and six children when he passed away peacefully in his home. he had been battling pancreatic cancer. he retired from fsu following the 2009 season. he wpm to national tangent ships -- won two national championships. the giants will try to win their weekend series in milwaukee. san francisco taking on the brewers at american family field. in this afternoon, trying to

sweep a series against the texas rangers. last night, the giants had another improbable victory on the current road trip. here's chris alvarez with the highlights in sports. chris: good morning. if there is any doubt about this giants team being resilient, look no further than the past four games. saturday's game against the brewers, let's just say another wild one. this body built by cheese in milwaukee. tommy la stella, a fly ball to write, and all of a sudden, misses it. chris is going to score the tying run as we go into extra innings. top 10, bases-loaded, buster posey up the middle and through. two arbery i single. part of a three run inning that made it 5-2 giants.

luisa rios, two run homer. milwaukee down one. and then, willie adonis, a no doubt -- willie a brandon belt, there goes his second homer of the game. giants winning nine, six, and 11. >> it was definitely an emotional back and forth win. obviously, we came up with some really big hits. we were able to stay alive in that game long enough the offense to show up and put up some numbers. >> angels down 2-0 entering the third, but here comes the offense. oakland takes the lead and they continue. matt chapman just missing a homer to right field.

seven it got so out of hand, strike on a looping pitch. 31 miles per hour, slowest called strike in a major since 2008. ths lebrat dwight numb7.foe first time560 thfure bksidehe seer let's go. just over 19,000 fans showed up to see kyle shanahan at saturday open practice. the energy the fans brought was felt throughout the entire stadium. >> it was awesome. having the fans back out to see this is what sport is all about. the energy that the fans bring to the game, that's what it's all about. >> we still had trouble hearing

each other, hearing the coaches. definitely felt good. >> the u.s. women's basketball team won their seventh straight limbic gold. that is your look at sports. let's send it back to you. julian: now, we check in for a look at the bay area forecast. >> good morning, everyone.on a typical summer day, foggy and cool at the coast. the satellite radar image, we've got clouds all along the coast, spilling into the east bay as well. this fog is gs gs gs gs in a cooler and cleaner air this afternoon and evening. that will help clear out the haziness as well. oakland, 60. san jose, 59. pacifica, 56. check out this live shot. you see some of those hazy skies

and the low clouds below. santa rosa, it is very foggy as well. concord, fairfield, all at 60 degrees right now. this time, we are looking toward downtown san jose. we cansome blue in ththat tells you that even thouh the smoke is still lingering for parts of the bay area, part of the northbay and the higher altitudes, we will see even breezier and cleaner air tonight. air quality will continue to improve throughout the day. enjoy it, because we have things heating up again this week. inland areas getting up to triple digits, possibly toward the middle and end of the week. pretty good air quality around the bay area as we move toward the central part of the state and through the sierra. it also has improved compared to yesterday. right now, see unhealthy levels,

where yesterday resolve very unhealthy levels. tonight, even better conditions. i'll show you the surface smoke forecast animation. 7:00 this morning, still sunlight haze around parts of the area. notice at the sea breeze kicks in, it pushes the smoke off to the east. even tonight, clear conditions through parts of the northbay, all around the bay area and even improving air quality through monday. things could change again. highest today, even a little bit cooler because of that onshore flow. san francisco with some partly cloudy conditions, only hitting 65. comfortable and mild, t-shirt and shorts weather. in the interior area, also a little more comfortable, but still quite warm. upper 80's for you through concord, livermore, santa rosa and napa.

overnight lows will be in the mid to upper 50's. san jose, 58 degrees. cooler in the northbay with some possible fog once again developing in santa rosa. hazy conditions today, but it is getting better, especially by tonight. we see the improvement with that onshore flow. tomorrow, even breezier and cleaner air. enjoy it while you can, because we have a warming trend. triple digit heat. julian: thank you, francis. san francisco's world-renowned music venue, "the independent" has hosted venues -- performances for 60 years. but they had to go dark during the pandemic. now, they've reopened after being clothed for 60 months and we got a backstage pass. ♪ -- closed for 16 months.

>> a really powerful force that is healing and sanctimonious. you really see the powerful, emotional experience for the crowd. >> music is our pulse, it is rrp. -- is our heartbe heartbe ♪ >> we all felt really just scattered to the wind, which was a very surreal feeling and it happened with the snap of a finger. so, when the word came down that we were going to have a show, physical spectrum of emotions. i was so happy and it really felt like it signified the ship is getting back to land. i just got the best responses from people who are like, i can't wait to come home. and that is what a lot of people are saying, just come home.

this venue for 60 years. it has been iterations of different places. the camel club where nirvana played, the justice league, a place called the viz. we opened in 2004. really great. really great. wherever you are standing, it feels very personal. with our state-of-the-art lights, it takes it up a notch. it is a really special experience in here. >> i've been to a ton of conscious, this is where it is at. it is sound-worthy. you get the full musical experience. that is why artists come here. >> i love this venue. i love coming to shows here, i love playing here. definitely going to make it worth everybody's while.

fun. so we felt like it was just a good way to get things started with a dance party. i really think people are coming here to have a good time. i think the fans coming here to have a good time. >> to play music together and be under one roof and feel all that energy, this is just been a huge aspect of your life that has been taken away from you. to get it back, rewarding. it's like coming back home. >> if the people, if the experience, if the live music. it's the sound. it's everything. >> it's all just about having fun and celebrating that we can all be doing this again. i saw the way people reacted in a live setting and how a beat i play could make people get up and dance, or could make somebody fall deeper into the lyrics of a song. at really connected with me.

>> to see someone respond to a note in a very broad way, it's life. it's really beautiful. >> we believe that music is this powerful force in people's lives. we want everybody to be part of this communal experience here in that is something we seriously, really strive or. we haven't gotten to do that for a long time, so it's going to feel really, really good to be doing that again. i think we all have something to let go of tonight. >> next up, a great festival. there is an extra incentive for music california! all of our homes share power. but heat waves can stretch our supply to its limits. flex alerts remind us when to use less energy from 4-9pm. so we can all stay up and running. sign up today. why hide your skin if dupixent has your moderate-to-severe eczema or atopic dermatitis under control?

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afternoon, and new today, kaiser will be administering the pfizer and johnson & johnson vaccines, sosa got the pfizer vaccine could get it. he could come back on august the 29th for that second dose and get automatic reservations to the concert that day. pretty sweet deal. we check in and now with a look at the forecast to see what we can expect as people go out and about on their sunday. >> you will need a jacket because we have that sea breeze picking up. temperatures coming down a little bit compared to yesterday, and that is because of the onshore flow which means improving air-quality. the seven day forecast, improving air for tomorrow. it ready for a heat wave through the middle and end of this week. julian: thank you for joining us on abc 7 mornings. abc 7 a.m.

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