>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. >> more smoky skies are expected around the bay area today as record-setting wildfires continue to burn in california. good morning. this is abc 7 news at 9:00 a.m. i am julian glover. we will get to the big news of the dixie fire excluding to the second largest wildfire in the state in a second. first, we start with meteorologist frances dinglasan. frances, we are seeing the effects here with the smoke and haze. frances: that is right, we are still dealing with the haze, but we saw improving air quality

yesterday. you can see a lot of clouds from the coast have spilled into the bay. we have fog as well. this is all due to the onshore flow. temperatures right now in the 50's and even 60's. warming up to 69 in britain would. cooler at the beaches, where we have cooler air. the air quality right now is good around the bay area, and it has improved through the central part of the state and the cro. yesterday was very unhealthy. right now, it has moved to unhealthy. with the sea breeze picking up, it will improve air quality for everyone. notice the breeze will pick up from the northwest, bringing cooler marine air and cleaner conditions for all of us. the complete accuweather forecast on what you can expect in the next seven days, coming up. julian: the dixie fire is now the second largest wildfire in california state history after a record-setting year with a wave of huge blazes. this one has now burned more

than 463,000 acres and shows little sign of slowing down, containment remaining at 21% after it dropped from 35% yesterday. this morning, at least four people remain unattended four. >> largest wildfire in the tion continues to torch communities across northern california, the dixie fire excluding across four counties, firefighters injured in the blaze. more than 260 homes and businesses destroyed. in the town of greenville, nothing but charred foundations and piles of ash. it looks like this for blocks. homes and buildings that have withstood the test of times for hunters of years devastated. in car after car like this, metal turned into a puddle on the road we went to the nearby town of quincy and met teresa, who said she did not know

where she and her family will go. >> how do you start over? look at all these people? where are they going to go? >> we just learned pg&e their equipment may have caused the dixie fire. now a judge is demanding the company release where they think the fire started and a list of every fire the company thinks it started by the middle of august. julian: governor newsom visited the town of greenville, which has been ravaged by the dixie fire. you can see flames have destroyed at least 268 homes and turned the gold rush town into miles and miles of rubble. governor newsom sharing a message on twitter, bowing the state will help rebuild the town. >> we have a deep responsibility to rebuild this community, to do more to protect communities like this but also address the

intensity of what is occurring globally but manifesting in smash mouth ways here in california. julian: that record-setting fire affecting us here at home. for the second day in a rope, smoke blanketed the bay area. check out this image saturday. the smoke because people do and only take notice but to take precautions. cornell barnard was in sonoma county. >> we have been locked in with covid, now we are locked in with the air. >> residents feeling stressed >> we had guests last night for a birthday party, and we moved from outdoors indoors, because people were getting sick. cornell: tourist kayla and jaelyn have been smelling smoke for days. >> i can tell how it is more foggy looking. >> i definitely noticed. our tour guide told us the air

would be smoky. cornell: air quality moved to moderate level saturday, but in parts of the bay area, the air was unhealthy for sensitive groups. >> it does look really bad in the bay area, especially such as north bay and the east bay. cornell: the smoke placated mount diablo and atlas peak in napa county. here on mount st. helena, the smoke is so thick, the spectacular view was nonexistent. all that smoke sending a health message. >> if you smell smoke, you're being affected, so 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 from the fire rising as high as 35,000 feet, visible from this commercial jet. and who could forget last september, when wildfire smoke

turned day into night? at the petaluma music festival saturday, john diercks was being careful. >> the air quality, we are just keeping our eyes and ears open. cornell: air quality officials recommend using an indoor air purifier if you have want to try to keep your doors and windows shut this weekend. cornell barnard, abc 7 news. julian: air quality once again top of mind for so many people. we are making it easy to track the air quality where you live. just go to our website, abc7news.com. we have a map constantly updating with the latest conditions. you can also view it using our abc 7 bay area app. eight bay area counties now have an indoor mask mandate for everyone, vaccinated or not, except sonoma county. your health is a key part in building a better bay area. that mandate is aimed at reducing the spread of covid-19

amid a surge in cases, with the delta valiant fueling much of it. last not was the first weekend evening with the mandate in effect. tim johns shows us how some of the customers are handling it. tim: a sense of déjà vu. >> we thought it was something that would come back. tim: it is the first weekend since eight bay area reimposed a mask mandate. >> i never really stopped wearing my mask. tim: for others, and adjustment they thought they had left behind. >> we have a couple upset customers, which i tell them, i do not make the rules. i just ask people to abide by them. tim: for businesses, the changes just another song in the covid dance they have been doing since last march. >> of course, there are challenges paid everyone has been dealing with them. for me to say that has not been, that would be alive.

tim: the general manager of the danville brewing company says his staff mast up ahead of the official county mandate. >> they are just try to follow the rules, whatever they may be. we are trying to do what is right by the customer and the brand. tim: so for now, back to the basque, whether we like it or not -- back to the mask, whether we like it or not. >> there is no real way around it. julian: let's talk about the big picture now. a troubling trend involving covid cases, with 100,000 new cases reported. the u.s. was averaging about 11,000 cases a day in june. one hundred thousand versus 11,000. our nation has never ordered the most cases in the world at more than 35,000,700. that's also reached 616,54754

-- deaths also reached 616,547. this morning, you can see we are taking a live look at san francisco international airport, where tourists from around the world are coming here to get vaccinated. abc 7 news reporter lose pain you as part of our vaccine -- abc 7 news reporter luz pena part of our vaccine team. luz: it is a trend that has brought hundreds to san francisco international airport. this is the main attraction. >> it is hard to get a vaccine in the philippines. it is easier to just come here. and you are getting them at the same time. >> she traveled over 15 hours the land here and walked into a cvs and got vaccinated. another popular option is the sfo vaccine clinic, where tourists are getting the johnson

& johnson vaccine monday to friday. >> 80% of those apartment's are non-us citizens. luz: since sfo has given over 1000 vaccines to tourists. they say the majority come from taiwan and mexico. >> because mexico, there are no plan. they are very slow. luz: as a delta valiant spread across the globe, sfo has turned into an unexpected vaccination hotspot. >> it allows these johnson & johnson doses to go to good use, allows them to not go to waste. luz: this travel agent has has gotten multiple calls inquiring about the vaccine and says the travel price tag is high but worth it as covid cases spike and many of these countries. >> it cost them around 4000 to $5,000 at the most. luz: sfo hopes free, accessible vaccines will help boost the economy. but one does is not enough time. >> it is not.

honestly, only the hotel may take some advantage of it, the airline may take advantage of it. people are not touring, because they only want to take the vaccine and go. but the word is spreading fast. >> my friend went here with me to get a vaccine as well. but she went back to the philippines. luz: in san francisco, luz peña, abc 7 news. julian: we check back in now with frances. frances: looking outside, and we are seeing the fog and low clouds. that will eventually bring us some cooler, cleaner air as the sea breeze picks up this afternoon. looking forward to better air quality. you're currently accuweather seven day forecast, which includes a big warm up as well. julian: thank you. also ahead, a san francisco woman out for a run brutally attacked, dragged into a car and robbed. the unexpected neighborhood

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toyota was hospitalized. his wife and two children were also in the car, but they did not suffer major injuries, thankfully. the two suspects in the black honda were hospitalized. deputies say the suspects ran the stolen car into a patrol car, then kept driving and ran a red light, where it smashed into the toyota there. they have not announced any charges. attacks on asian americans have increased across the country, many here in the bay area, but the assault, robbery, and biting of one woman who was just out for a run is sounding the alarm because of the neighborhood where it happened. you may find the images disturbing. here is dion lim. >> this part is better. the part on my knees and face are really horrible. dion: these are just some of the gruesome reminders a woman we are identify only as "v" has from last sunday night. she ran out for a run and was unexpectedly attacked.

>> i wish i could be safe, because i am not the only asian female who hangs up on myself in the neighborhood. dion: the incident happened in an even more uninspected neighborhood. i'm not safe in pacific heights, i don't know where i can be safe at to be honest. dion: when v reached the corner of california and fillmore, a young man jumped out of a car occupied by three other people. he got her cell phone. v's arms were shot into the bruising -- shot into the windows of the car. >> they tried to push me out. so they bit me on the hand. dion: you can see the teeth marks. v is grateful for those who saw what happened and called the police and for the officers who arrived within minutes. >> that is what i wanted to share this story. dion: in hopes by doing so will

help catch the perpetrators. >> there are consequences to doing such things. across the slasiedy imede campue 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 am glad i got to go to my dream school without any loans. julian: jasmine is california dream -- first-generation student, daughter of first-generation immigrants, and graduate of uc berkeley in two years. >> i was able to come out of that without any loans. if i had not done faster or any student aid, i know i could have accounted for thousands of dollars in debt. julian: now a new law is helping students take advantage of

financial aid. it requires school districts to confirm students have completed the fafsa or the california dream app application. >> students, students of color, immigrant students, students in rural areas. julian: an education policy advocacy group estimates $550 million in free state and federal aid went unclaimed by california students in 2018 and 2019. statewide data shows just over half of graduating seniors completed financial aid forms in 2020. in the bay area, as many as 64% of san francisco unified completing the forms, 60% in san jose unified, 64% in fremont, 63% in san mateo unified school district, and as few as 36% of

graduating seniors completing financial aid forms in antioch unified. >> and of those who did not complete an application, they are more likely to be students of color, particularly black and latinx and low income students. julian: that leaves many thinking they cannot afford higher education, so they do not apply. this law changes that. she is excited she completed the financial aid forms. >> after law school, i am looking forward to do immigration law. i know my dad is part of me. my mom passed away years ago, and i hope she is looking down on me and is proud of me. julian: her story is such an inspiration. meanwhile, president biden paused student loans until -- borrowers expected -- with the start of the school year just a few days away for santa clara county student, you

can donate school supplies. family giving tree is hosting today's stuff the bus donation drive. they're asking for basic supplies, like pencils, pens, gluesticks, rulers. if you donate, you can enter to win tickets to california's great america, and you can drop off the items that westfield-oakridge in san jose, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. checking back in with meteorologist frances dinglasan. frances: we will have better air quality, so that is good news. people in the north bay and the interior valleys, where they have been dealing with a lot of heat and more hazy conditions, and that is because we have an onshore flow. this onshore flow bringing us cooler and cleaner marine air. you can see the marine layer at around 1500 feet has pushed in. with live doppler seven, we have clouds along the coast, into the

bay, and it has spilled into part of the east bay. a live shot of the golden gate bridge shows it is pretty foggy right now, but the wind is light this afternoon. when the sea breeze picks up is when we start to see improving air quality. temperatures in san francisco, 58. oakland, 62. san jose, 65. pacifica on the cooler side. palo alto comfortable at 63 degrees. check out this live shot looking out towards mount diablo. much improved compared to yesterday. you can still see the haze, but it has improved. it will continue to do so today and into tomorrow. napa, 57. fairfield, 64. and i want to show you this live shot in santa cruz. we are seeing more blue skies, but the fog and clouds will stick around most of the day, so it will not warm up much. it will be cooler compared to yesterday for everyone. for the bay area, dealing with

haze and smoke that is lingering, but with the breezier and cleaner air arriving, that will improve air quality for everyone and drive highs a little bit lower compared to yesterday. then get ready, becauseng a towards the middle could see triple digit numbers. i want to show you the near surface smoke model. it shows the influence of the ocean air coming in this afternoon. right now, san francisco and along the coast, we have haze, but look how the breeze pushes it east. by evening, most of us under clear skies around the bay area. that will continue to improve into tomorrow. a live look from the east bay hills shows the thick marine layer that has spilled in. the bay area air management quality district is expecting moderate air quality for the next four days. that is something to keep in

mind. highs will be 60's at the coast with cloudy conditions. 65 in san francisco. 70's around the bay. san jose, 81. upper 80's to near 90 inland. lowe's tonight in the mid-50's to upper 50's with extensive cloud cover once again. we could see patchy drizzle at the coast line. hazy but then better by evening, and we are expecting the sea breeze into tomorrow, so cleaner air, but then you saw triple digit heat as well. it will get hot midweek to the end of the week. julian: find the fan, because you will needed by the end of the week for sure. just ahead, americans shine on in the final day of olympic competition. who came out on top and the historic day of summer games.

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julian: the tokyo olympics have come to a close, but american athletes put on another dazzling display on the final day of competition, brittney griner leading the usa basketball team to victory. and allyson felix becomes the most decorated u.s. track and field athlete in olympics history. >> the u.s. women's basketball team beating japan 90-75 to win their seventh straight gold medal at the tokyo olympics. >> this is always really difficult, to win a gold medal. this year was even harder, given all the challenges everyone faced. no fans, no friends or family, really isolating in a lot of ways. for our team to deal with the same adversity everyone else's dealing with and just nev it get us down, to be sitting

here now with a gold medal is special. >> on the track, the woman finishing the 4 x 400 really with a significant lead, earning them a gold. allyson felix earning her 11th medal, making her the most decorated track athlete in american history. >> i think has been a really special games for women. in our sport, outside of our sport. it has been really inspiring for me to see, just, performance after performance, out there getting it done. >> and redemption for the u.s. men after they failed to make the final of the 4 x 100 relay. the men claiming the gold in the 4 x 400, the team promising more to come. >> one paris 2024 comes around, it is going to be something special. >> the u.s. women's water polo

team bringing home gold after a 14-5 victory over spain. julian: congrats to all those who competed, even making it to the olympics a huge accomplishment no less. still to come, evacuations in greece under way to escape raging flames. the u.s. sending help to fight to free wildfires there. plus, rising cases of covid infections from the delta variant across the country of the one positive out 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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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. julian: good morning. thanks for sticking around with us here on a sunday. i am julian glover. you are watching abc7 news. as you get up with us this sunday morning, we have another check of the forecast with meteorologist frances dinglasan. fog burning off, some haze getting out of here -- we are

looking good on a sunday. frances: it will get much better for us, but we are dealing with lots of fog and quite a bit of haze. i live shot in the south bay looking out to the hills, we can see the haze. fog and haze this morning during that 9:00 hour. most temperatures in the 60's, except the coast, where we are still in the 50's. hazy sunshine once again. but the sea breeze will really pick up this afternoon and evening, and that will allow the air to clear and push all the smoke further east. the sun sets at 8:10 tonight. temperatures will start to warm up this week. i will tell you how much warm it will get with the accuweather seven day forecast, coming up. julian: thank you. at least three major wildfires are burning in greece. flames are threatening entire towns and forcing evacuations by sea. >> thousands of residents forced to evacuate as fires in greece

contind urht days. this island completely covered in smoke. we are about two hours from downtown athens, one of the hardest hit areas. this is where residents are being told to get to the beach so they can get evacuated on boats. that is exactly what these residents are doing, lining up so they can get to the ferry to get on the mainland and get to safety. those boats, in some cases, are the only way out for people to the government actually commandeering some boats to get to resident -- to get residents to safety. one resident in the process of evacuating told us she had her bag packed for two days, did not know what to do. ultimately did decide to evacuate, to get her children to safety, but her husband stayed behind, planning to fight the flames with other residents to protect their homes. this as officials report at least two casualties related to these fires. this as europe faces one of its worst heat waves in decades.

but help did arrive. other countries have sent in assistance, the u.s. joining in that effort, temperatures dipping slightly this weekend. they are expected to pick up again next week. julian: now to the pandemic and a troubling trend to tell you about. the u.s. has seen four straight days of more than 100,000 new infections. abc reporter karina mitchell says one state hit particularly hard is a florida. karina: the u.s. reporting its 4th straight day with more than 100,000 new cases of covid-19. florida currently leading the country in hospitalizations. the state's hospital association predicting 6 in 10 medical centers will face critical staffing shortages in the next week. darin roark: we're bringing in additional staff, additional physicians, opening up nooks and crannies, if you will, in the emergency rooms to find places to see patients. karina: a similar situation in louisiana, the state's positivity rate now above 15%. tom bossert: if this pace continues, their icu's and their hospitals, they will be turning

away patients. karina: denise harris of baton rouge was hesitant to get the shot but had a change of heart. denise harris: i have to set the tone for my kids, for my coworkers that haven't taken it, because we're not winning out here. karina: in georgia, parents are concerned as kids return to school. perla romero: when you've had family pass away from covid, you don't play with that. karina: cobb county reporting 185 cases in the first week of classes. gwinnett 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. dr. aileen marty: 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. karina: 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 that first dose of vaccine. in new york, karina mitchell, abc news. julian: the sturgis motorcycle rally is roaring on in south dakota, despite concerns about the delta variant. the 10 day event kicked off in grand fashion with separate featuring the budweiser clydesdales. at least 700,000 people are expected to attend. there is no mask mandate, no proof of vaccination required. many in attendance say they are not worried about it. >> i've vented daytona bike week , oktoberfest, been here and been to a bunch of other rallies. i do not worry much about -- what happens happens. julian: in south dakota, covid cases spiked nearly 70% in the days before the rally started grade about 46% of adults who live in the county that t rally are fully vaccinated. good news in political news.

none of the republicans running in the use and recall election -- we are getting news in political news. in recall election are getting an endorsement from the state republican party. having now, the senate is back in session to keep working on president biden's trillion dollar infrastructure plan. a live look here at the senate floor, where dozens of senators are picking up where they left off last night. 67 senators, including 18 republicans, voted to advance the bill. there are proposed provisions, billions for roads, bridges, and rural broadband internet connection. the abc news deputy political director says there is political will to get this done. >> lawmakers on both sides of

the aisle know that infrastructure is crumbling from coast-to-coast. it is possible we will see this happen, it is just a member -- it is just a matter of when. julian: speaker nancy pelosi tap until the senate passes a broader budget. still to come on abc 7 mornings, changing work week. how does four days at work sound to you? there are some companies beginning to rethink of hours you spend working. we will take you outside, looking at the golden gate bridge. and look at that, we can see parts of it now, some of the fog getting to burn off. frances

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there in person was the nfc championship game, when the niners beat the packers to advance to the super bowl. weren't those the good days? fans are notedeium becse group e than excited to give back. >> we are just blessed to be here, happy to be able to be back. it has been tough times. thank you to the organization to opening it up for us fans. we are excited for this season. we are going to win, baby! julian: the 49ers' first home game with fans coming up next saturday. pro football's greatest are getting and tried -- three men are being enshrinedededededededd the area. lynch earned a gold jacket for r being a safety in a career that

spanned 15 seasons. we check back in now with frances for look at the forecast. frances: good morning. we have gray skies and low skies over the san mateo bridge right now. fall, low clouds, and dealing with haze. but this afternoon, as the onshore flow increases, we will see cooler temperatures, les fog, and less haze. i will have all the details with your accu 7 -- accuweather seven day forecast, coming up. julian: and resilient sf -- the giants with another thrilling finisher.

julian: some sad news to report in the college sports world. the legendary florida state head coach passed away early this morning. the 90 one-year-old hall of fame 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 sfu after winning the gator bowl new year's day in 2010. srts, the glliants wi to win their weekend series in milwaukee in a battle of two first-place nl teams. san francisco taking on the brewers at 11:10. this afternoon, the a's trying to sweep their essays against the rangers. first pitch there at 1:07. last night, the giants had another probable victory. chris alvarez is here with the highlights in this morning's sports. chris: if there was any doubt about this giants team being resilient, with no further than the last few games. saturday's game against the brewers, another wild one. the giants and brewers.

this body built by cheese in milwaukee. the final out. tommy la stella. all of a sudden, garcia in trouble and misses it. kris bryant scores the tying run. top 10, basis loaded, no outs. buster posey, a 2 rbi single, part of a three run inning that made it 5-2 giants. luis urias, all of a sudden, milwaukee down one. then willie adames, no doubter to center. just like that, tie game. top 11, brandon belt -- there goes his second homer of the game, part of a four run inning. the giants win 9-6 in 11. >> it is definitely an emotional back-and-forth win.

obviously, we came up with some really big hits. we were able to scratch and claw and stay alive in that game, long enough for our offense to show up and put in important numbers. chris: a's and rangers. here comes the offense. after two walks and a double, matt olson, two-run double. oakland takes the lead. matt chapman just missing a homer to the right field come off the wall. two-run double makes it 6-2. seven runs in the third inning to take the lead. it got so out of hand, the rangers third baseman pitched and got a called strike on a looping pitch. the slowest called strike in the majors since 2008. a's win 12-3. the 49ers celebrated white clark day 8 f theor we w number 87.

jimmy garoppolo running out the tunnel. just under 19,000 fans showed to open practice. after a season playing in front of cardboard cutouts, the energy the fans that was felt throughout the entire stadium. >> it was awesome, having the fans back out. you just see this is what sports is all about, the energy the fans bring to the game. >> that is -- as a portion o the stadium filled up, we had trouble hearing each other, hearing the coaches. being out there with the fans definitely felt good. chris: the u.s. women's basketball team won their seventh straight gold. sue bird and diana taurasi tauru their seventh gold. julian: area forecast again. frances: if you are heading outdoors, better news for you,

because air quality will be improving. satellite radar image, a deep marine layer at 1500 eight. it has spilled into the bay. we even had fall through parts of the north bay, like santa rosa, which has cleared up. as we look outside, it is just this soupy looked right now across the bay. the winds are light and temperatures are coming up. san francisco is currently 58, oakland, 62. san jose, 65. pacifica, 60 degrees. it will stay cool at the beaches. inland, we are seeing a little bit more blue this morning, especially compared to yesterday. but you can definitely see the haze from walnut creek. the haze will continue to push east. santa rosa, currently 50 four degrees. napa, 57. already in the mid to upper 60's in fairfield. from san jose, looking out

tomorrow the haze in the hills. the haze and smoke will linger today, but we have easier and cleaner air tonight because onshore flow will pick up. then get ready because things will heat up again this week. the ac's will be running inland quite a bit. the wind gust forecast, this morning, they happen pretty light. you notice, as we get into the afternoon and evening, the winds will pick up, and the winds are coming from the northwest. that will bring this cooler, cleaner ocean air to everybody. that is going to influence the haze. the near surface smoke animation, notice we have hazy conditions in the light blue, all around the bay area. heading for the inland, especially towards tahoe and up near the dixie fire's, but as the sea breeze kicks in, this afternoon into tonight, it will push all the smoke further east,

bringing us better air quality, temperatures coming down by 2 to 5 degrees compared to yesterday. clouds stay along the beaches all day long, where we see the breezes pick up. 83 in santa rosa. look for low 70's around the bay, like oakland, 71. warmer in san jose at 81. then in the numbers going to be a little bit more comfortable in the upper 80's compared to yesterday. temperatures overnight in the mid to upper 50's with fog pushing back in. once again, the typical summertime marine layer pattern. the accuweather seven-day day forecast -- hazy conditions, but it will be better by evening. temperatures a little bit cooler, and then we have breezy and much cleaner air tomorrow. the trend will improve as well, and it will continue to improve into monday. then a warming trend tuesday, and things will get hot, near

triple digits inland. a great day to head to the beach as well, towards the end of the week. julian: sounds like a plan. thank you. there is a growing movement towards a four day work weeks. more companies are giving it a go as they rethink what returning to the office looks like. >> the pandemic is changing almost every aspect of work, and it may even make our weekends longer. this morning, the idea of a four-day work week is picking up steam. >> working 40 hours a week came from henry ford. before that, people were working 100 hours a week in factories. >> just this week, a california congressman introduced legislation to shorten the work week. >> on that fifth day, they will have to pay overtime. for most workers, this will amount to a 10% pay increase. >> overseas, spain's government is paying companies to test out this idea. other countries have tried not only a four-day workweek but shorter work days. the push for a really imagined

workspace comes as many working americans are desperate to find a better worklife balance after the pandemic. some companies trying the four day work week say what they started as a clearly stated experiment increased revenue and profits. >> we are producing the same amount of quality of work, maybe even more so, because we are more focused than -- on what is important. >> industry experts say working more hours does not always make a country more productive. the key is working smarter, not harder. >> we really only do four or five hours of meaningful work on any given workday. >> countries >> the u.s. ranks near the top of hours worked per year, according to data compiled by industrialized companies -- countries, but only devote few

hours to personal care, 3% less than the average of 15 full hours. the last time we changed our work schedule was almost 100 years ago, with henry ford and the model t factories. some experts and business owners say it is time for an update. julian: next up, a great day for the stern group festival. besides a concert, we will tell you about the extra majestic mountains... scenic coastal highways... fertile farmlands... there's lots to love about california. so put off those chores

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julian: welcome back. the stern grove festival continues with thunder cap headlining today's concert. reservations are sold out, but you can still register on the stern grove website to watch the livestream, the second test option. the concert starts at 2:00 this afternoon. and today, kaiser will be administering the pfizer and johnson & johnson vaccines. those who get the pfizer vaccine

can come back august 29 for a second dose and get an automatic reservation to the concert that day as well. let's get a final check of accuweather bay area forecast. frances: if you're headed to the coast and beaches, 60's. temperatures in the 70's. inland areas still warm and hazy. upper 80's there. the air quality is improving, especially when the sea breeze picks up this afternoon into evening. in the cooler, cleaner air continues tomorrow. julian: we like the sound of that. thank you. thank you so much for joining us for abc 7 mornings this weekend. i'm julian glover, along with frances dinglasan. abc7 news continues after 7:00 p.m. we have the white sox battling the cubs at wrigley field. it should make for an incredible game. until then, enjoy the day. take care.

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