now more than ever, we are beginning to hear from the still conflicted. >> i'm one of many. reporter: jordan stevenson drove from elk grove to a park in fairfield to talk. these one of 20,320 american soldiers who came home wounded from operation enduring freedom, also known as the war in afghanistan. the last few days have been tough for him. >> i think it is wrong, terrible to see what we are seeing. heartbreaking to see these people that trusted us to be there for them, see them chase down planes down the tarmac is heartbreaking. i have seen that evil up close, i know what it looks like. reporter: he did not serve in afghanistan for long, but more than long enough in 2011. >> i was there eight days. reporter: on the eighth night, a bullet from an ak-47 found him. as an heirloom, he keeps the helmet with the entrance and exit holes. >> the bullet hole entry, bullet

hole exit. just like that. reporter: he woke up stateside two months later. a medical miracle. still paralyzed on his right side, so badly, he asked to have his right leg amputated and replaced with a prosthetic, just so he could walk. in short, he has earned the credibility that comes with his opinion about the american withdrawal. >> i'm angry, i'm confused, i'm frustrated, i feel helpless. it is all at the same time. everything i did in the military was practiced and rehearsed over and over again. everything happening now doesn't look rehearsed or planned. it looks sloppy and hasty. reporter: he says that is what other veterans are saying about the ending of a 20 year war. jordan will always have the purple heart tattooed on his arm, and in his heart, lifelong questions about what he and so many others accomplished. >> i've got to think about that one, because i'm not sure. i don't know what we did.

reporter: in fairfield, wayne freedman. >> the scenes from afghanistan are terrifying, especially for family members in the u.s.. congressman eric swalwell has a table outside of his office to offer help. as amy hollyfield found out, people are flocking for information. reporter: the line started building early this morning and keeps growing. each person in line with a heartbreaking story of fear. >> their life is in danger. they are so scared for their life. >> we don't have sleeping, eating, nothing. they are just hiding somewhere. >> we left at 4:00 in the morning. we got there around 7:00 in the morning. couldn't find any way to rescue my family. reporter: he drove from sacramento to castro valley this morning to join the line of people outside u.s. representative eric swalwell's office to ask for any kind of help to get their families out

of afghanistan. his parents, brother, and nephews are there. his brother worked as an engineer for the u.s. government. >> i have a lot of concern about my family. they work with the u.s. forces. their life is in danger. reporter: she hasn't heard from her parents, because the internet is down where they live. >> since a few days, i haven't slept, i haven't eaten. we lost our country, but at least we can take our family. reporter: she was afraid to give her last name. she's received video from her family of the taliban outside of their home. >> this is very bad. that could be me. reporter: swallow wells office says they can only check the status of the special immigrant visa, which they need to get here, or they can help them start the process. just getting the paperwork gave her some hope -- gave him some

hope. >> i hope the u.s. embassy would help us rescue them and bring them back here to have a good life and be safe. reporter: the information being given out here can be found online. but in talking to people, you realize they just feel like they need to be doing something, and it feels better to come here and connect. in castro valley, amy hollyfield. >> social media companies are trying to figure out how to navigate the situation in an effort to manage information out of afghanistan. abc7 dustin dorsey explains how these groups are responding, and what experts say should be done. >> social media has been documenting the chaos it afghanistan all week. halima because i'm straight on of itch came to the u.s. from couple as a child and has been following on social media. when trying to refute the misinformation on twitter from pro-taliban groups, she was met with harsh criticism. >> it was a flurry of responses

from people, name-calling, saying i don't know what is happening on the ground, who are my sources. bullying and attacking on social media. a lot of them i call taliban trolls. reporter: she's concerned about the taliban and their followers censoring information and painting the situation in a more sympathetic light. she says media giants need to have a response. >> it's hard to figure out how to deal with it. these are accounts from abroad, different languages, and how do you vet them? there needs to be some responsibility. reporter: facebook said the taliban is sanctioned as a terrorist organization under u.s. law and banned from services under our dangerous organization policies. they remove accounts maintained by or on behalf of the taliban and prohibit praise, support, and representation of them. twitter will continue to proactively enforce rules and review content that may violate twitter rules, specifically policies against laura for

patient of violence and platform any relation and spam. experts say it will be no easy task to handle the situation. >> the companies have a legal right to curate their sites, but we urge when they make those decisions, they do so within the human rights framing that is respectful for more broad, free speech principles at play. >> here's something where the government can help out a lot, by simply having a consistent designation for organizations like the taliban that these groups can point to so they aren't crucified after the fact for trying to make their own determinations. reporter: in the south bay, dustin dorsey. >> tomorrow night, and abc news exclusive. president biden will sit down with george stephanopoulos with his first interview since the withdrawal. you can watch the interview on world news tonight. . it airs tomorrow at 5:30. >> breaking news now from sano hill.

police are searching for a murder suspect. a heavy police response right now. 22-year-old reynaldo john sanchez is wanted for murder. in florida he fled from police. we have seen officers going three yards as they look for the suspect. we will keep you posted. >> now to the latest covid-19 developments. federal health officials may soon tell americans to get a third shot eight months after their original vaccination if they received pfizer or moderna. officials are waiting on a study from johnson & johnson on the effectiveness of a second dose of their single shot vaccine. the white house covid-19 data director says at least 50% of the 12 and older population in every state has received at least one vaccine dose. more than 88,000 americans are currently hospitalized with covid. the highest number since february 1. >> the federal mass mandate on transportation will be extended into next year.

the transportation security administration rule was set to end next month, but was extended through january 18, 2022. it applies to air travel, trains, and public transportation. tomorrow, san francisco will reopen a mass covid-19 testing site amid a surge in cases. it will be at seventh and brandon street. it will be able to administer 500 tests per day, seven days a week by appointment only. the mayor of antioch announced he's accepted the challenge of walnut creek's mayor to have all city employees vaccinated, and action the city took last week. >> antioch is the epicenter of the spread of the covid-19 pandemic right here, right now. therefore, i will be advancing the measure that aligns with the city of walnut creek in mandating covid-19 vaccinations or weekly testing for city employees, contractors, and volunteers. >> the case rate of 804 in the last 14 days is the highest in

contra costa county. the mayor and the 62% vaccination rate is too low,. he says him and walnut creek's mayor are asking on their counterparts bay area wide to have similar back vaccine mandates. >> thousands of pg&e customers can find out if their power will be shut down to reduce the risk of a wildfire. most are napa, nearly 4000 customers. sonoma and solano county each have more than 1000 customers. contra costa and alameda county are also partly affected, but only by 334. 16 customers, respectively. a major concern east of sacramento. the cal door fire, which more than doubled overnight. at least 6500 acres have burned. many homes were destroyed in the small community of grizzly flats. calfire said at least two people

suffered serious injuries and were flown to hospitals. governor newsom just proclaimed a state of emergency for el dorado county. take a look at this video. you can see how thick the smoke is at rubicon bay on the west side over the lake. let's talk of the situation with the smoky air and whether we have more fire danger ahead. >> we do have more fire danger, at least concern of increasing fire danger ahead. a red flag warning for high fire danger in effect for much of the higher elevations of the bay area tomorrow from 11:00 p.m. tonight until 3:00 p.m. tomorrow. solano, lake county, red flag warning until 8:00 p.m. it includes the northbay mountains, east bay hills, and diablo range. 55 miles per hour or higher in some elevations through tomorrow. gusty all across the bay area. 25 to 30 miles per hour. surface smoke is not a problem

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>> in the south bay, santa clara county's sheriff called a news conference after the mayor demanded she resign. but smith did not address that issue until the i team's dan noyes asked about it. he has the story. >> sheriff laurie smith had her command staff stand behind her with the news conference one day after sam look ardo called on her to resign. >> the time for concern is long past. sheriff smith must resign. >> sheriff smith did not address his demand through her presentation. she bemoaned a lack of staffing, proposed building a new jail, and discussed how inmates are volunteering to paint the current jail. i finally had to bring it up. >> you have not addressed the mayor's call for you to resign. will you resign? >> i did not see his press conference, i heard of it.

we are going to do these investigations. let's see what the truth is. at this time, no. >> she has no plans to retire, even though two of her top staff have been charged in a bribery scandal, accused of nations to the sheriffs campaign in exchange for concealed carry weapon permits. lori smith refused to answer questions before the grand jury. the mayor said it's enough reason for the sheriff to be removed. you refused to answer the grand jury's questions about the concealed cancel -- scandal. >> i think it is a right everyone has during the investigation, the das office never asked me any questions. i did not know what the investigation was about. that is my right. i'm glad i did it. >> did you know your top aides were demanding campaign contributions in exchange for concealed carry permits? >> do you believe that to be true prior to a trial? >> i'm asking you. did you know they were demanding

campaign contributions for concealed carry permits? >> i don't think that has been proven -- >> did you know? or did you direct them? >> i'm not going to answer that, because i have answered that. reporter: to whom? >> to you right now. reporter: she did get support from an unlikely ally, attorney paula canning, who sued the sheriff and county, earning multimillion dollar settlements for the families of michael tyree, killed by dale deputies, and andy hogan, badly injured during a jail transport. >> it is a fundamentally broken system. if you want to attack the sheriff for trying to do a job that jails were not ever intended to be treatment facilities for mentally ill people, you are going to have problems. >> during the county board of supervisors meeting, another figure called the sheriff to resign. he chaired the blue ribbon commission for jail reform after michael tyree's death.

>> none of us, the correctional officers, many of who presumed to be innocent, the community and county leaders should not have to put up with the sheriff's ineptitude that borders on criminal indifference. >> then the board voted to refer it to the justice and county attorney general. >> the controversy is fueling those who would oppose smith in the upcoming election. i spoke to one of her former top aides. he says he's planning a possible run for this coming june. in san jose, dan noyes. >> workers have won a 1.6 million dollars settlement for stolen wages and tips from an award-winning restaurant in san francisco's chinatown. the victories being viewed as a much bigger moment for workplace rates. >> the issues we know workers face, unfortunately, are not -- restaurant. that is why we see it as an opportunity. to reset practices, to

change for the better, because when workers are helping save, our community can be helped safe. >> 22 employees ranging from servers and busters took cooks, are part of a settlement. abc 7 news reached out for a response, we have not heard back. >> airbnb will reinstate anti-party restrictions for halloween. the san francisco bay's company instituted those restrictions last halloween in response to a shooting in 2019 that left five people dead. under the new rules, anyone without a history of positive reviews will be barred from making a one night reservation by airbnb. turning to the forecast. noticeably cooler. some potentially dangerous conditions. >> it is getting quite windy and gusty. very dry. red flag warning. high fire danger tonight for most of the higher elevations.

current wind gusts. generally ranging from 25 to 30 miles per hour. likely getting higher. especially in the higher elevations. talk about the cooldown. 16 degrees cooler in nevada. yesterday, 14 degrees cooler than thunderosa. around the bay shoreline. here's the view. rather hazy view. we are going to see a buildup of -- a continuing buildup of smoke in the next couple of days. 65 in san francisco. san jose and palo alto at 79 degrees. here is a view. hazy conditions. temperatures right now 85. 71 in napa. fairfield, concord, 81. the view from east bay hills toward mount diablo, these are the forecast features.

red flag warning once again for high fire danger in effect until tomorrow afternoon. hazy and smoky skies for the next two days. taking a closer look at the red flag warning. the northbay mountains. it will be in effect. until 8:00 p.m. humidity will be dangerously low. 10 to 15%. winds gusting up to 45 mi hour. 55 mile per hour gusts or higher. any fire that starts may spread quickly. napa county is the area of most critical concern. mostly clear skies overnight. pretty windy. low temperatures in the mid to upper 50's. highs tomorrow upper 60's at the coast. mid and upper 70's. not going to be a hot day. hazy and warm in the inlet east bay. high temperatures into the low 90's. the haze will be around the bay area. in the darius, highs in the upper 80's. in the south bay, low to mid

80's. looking at the accu seven-day forecast, this is how it is shaping up. smoky skies through thursday. high temperatures inland from friday through sunday. mid to the upper 80's. low or low to mid 70's early next week, temperatures getting closer to average by early next week. we are hoping for an improvement in air already. >> good for students, retailers are also excited about the new school year. their hope for economic comeback. >> tomorrow, and emotional all-new event featuring the life and career of kobe bryant. it premieres tomorrow at california! during a flex alert, let's keep our power up and running. set ac cooler and use big appliances before 4pm. then from 4-9pm reduce use and take it easy on our energy.

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a breakthrough eczema treatment. >> education and the return of the classroom. a big parts of efforts to build a better bay area. we will look at the effects of back-to-school on students, parents, teachers, and the economy. we don't know how many kids are truly excited about going back to class. the stores that sell kids clothing certainly are. >> i think most kids are excited. the pandemic saw clothing sales falling by billions of dollars. retailers are now banking on a big comeback. david louis looks at the trends and how their some ways to stretch your budget. >> families are facing 2

realities as the school year starts. kids outgrowing clothing, and pajamas will not cut it in the classroom. it is time to start shopping for back-to-school clothing. back-to-school spending is expected to hit $37 billion this year/u[$4 billion -- year. up $4 billion from last year. the remainder is for electronics and shoes. retailers are busy promoting new styles, keying in to work something fun and fashionable. there's always uncertainty whether the rising number of covid cases might cause a last-minute return to remote learning. walmart is prepared. >> we are trying to be prepared to meet those demands and offer items that are used at the home for school, or used in the classroom for schools. reporter: what shoppers might find disappointing is few sales. amanda is with the retailing consulting firm. >>erss

promotional. they know people will be shopping for clothing, so they don't have to have sales. they are trying to make up for last year. reporter: shoppers will find deals at thrift stores, such as goodwill. >> people really cleaned out their closets and so we have an abundance of clothing. reporter: families on tight budgets have always found a way to save money. the ceo has said there are new merchandise for retail closeouts. >> we can sell at 20% of 40% what sells brand-new. many would donate brand-new stuff. so you see substantial discounts. reporter: also the environmental benefit of what they call gently used clothing by diverting it from landfill disposal. the 18 stores across the santa clara valledavic7 news. >>will l the return to the classroom. tonight at 6:00, what distance learning will look like. tomorrow, dealing with the

stress of returning to school. thursday, as students return to the classrooms, parents go back to the office, or are they? friday. , an education town hall. . what is expected with covid. >> some signs of promise in the bay area. two local physicians say there is a light at the end of the tunnel as far as covid is concerned. the good news, just ahead. >> the need for somebody to talk to. who many people are turning to right now.

moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7 news. >> i think we've clearly plateaued, we are going down.

>> we already have some silver linings. >> some signs of hope the bay area might be beginning to peek in the latest delta search. case rates trending down, booster shots on the way. stephanie sierra spoke with two of the top doctors. they say there is a light at the end of the tunnel. >> a silver lining in the face of covid. that is something we rarely get to report on. when it happens, we want to be forthcoming. the case rates are still increasing, but the rate of increase is slowing, especially in the bay area. after the past two months of delta's dramatic surge in california, two of the top doctors say there is a glimmer of hope. the bay area's first in line to see it. >> the light is at the end of the proverbial tunnel. >> the bay area is sort of leading the way, in terms of an early peek and coming down. reporter: dr. bob walker and dr. peter jin hung suggested the bay area is showing signs it might be the first metropolitan area

to begin to peek as casesndhospg down. > it went from 10 cases a day in san francisco to 280. we are back down to about 220. ucsf had one hospitalized covid a patient in the beginning of june. we went up to about 45. we are back down about 35. >> we found the trend across the bay and across california. >> it is increasing going up the curve, but the rate of increase is smaller. reporter: two weeks ago, there was a 22% increase in new covid cases. this past week, it dropped to 7%. he said it is our reward for indoor masking and people being more careful. >> in two weeks, we will be beyond the stock coming down in cases, hospitalizations will probably be around early or middle of september. >> a promising sign coming around the same time the fda is

expected to recommend covid-19 shots for everyone eligible regardless of age. >> the announcement will happen any day, but the rollout will not be immediate. >> it will probably start mid september. it won't immediately be for everyone. >> aside from the immunocompromised, and it would who got their shot more than eight months ago will be eligible for a booster shot. >> from there, i'm guessing it will mirror what we saw in february. probably people whose vaccines are more for over 60. where the j&j people fit in is an open question. >> do you think we will experience the same side effects with this booster shot? >> on average, that will be the same or even better. >> he expects the rollout to go much smoother than the initial one. the process starts in mid-september. he predicts if you are not in as will likely be available by late fall or early winter.

live in the newsroom, stephanie sierra. >> do we know how long the booster shot would last? what happens if you say you are good? >> it is interesting. there isn't enough data to support whether we will need a booster every eight months or every year, but given what we know now, it is leading in that direction. as for what happens if you don't get a booster, it depends on how careful you are being. he got his shots around nine months ago. at that point, it provided 95% protection against contracting covid. now that we know the levels go down within eight months, it can drop to about 50%. >> thank you. >> some california psychologists are advocating for education to continue seeing patients remotely. even if they have moved out of state. dozens of other states adopted the legislation. melanie woodrow explains why

people believe it is needed during the pandemic more now than ever. >> after being furloughed from her job and her grandfather passing away, she decided she wanted to start therapy. >> finally got to the point where it was like i really need you to do this for me. reporter: at the time, she was traveling between california and oregon to help her mom move. >> it wasn't until i made my appointment that i was told i had to be physically in the state of california. it was super disappointing. it took a lot to make the phone call. reporter: telehealth is an option for many, especially during the pandemic, but it is not allowed for psychologists licensed in california if their patients are across state lines. dr. emily sachs is a clinical psychologist with the private practice in san francisco. >> people want to continue with therapy what with other states, access that access, and are baffled about why it is not allowed. >> psychologre licensed in

the state they practice. a model that doesn't recognize reciprocity between states, especially during a pandemic, is archaic. >> people in covid were losing jobs, having to move back in with families, that is the end of the relationship with your therapist. it is crucial to have that continuity. >> she created a change.org petition advocating for the psychology intra-durres diction a compact that allows psychologists to pass state laws. 22 states have passed it. it is either noneffective or under further review and other states. the continuity of care says it provides access to appropriate care for anyone looking for helpthe california board of psychology will discuss it at a public meeting next week. legislation that can help people like her. >> it would put the patients first. >> if you are looking for help and don't know where to start, go to abc7news.com and take

action. we will have resources to give you support. >> the surge in covid cases is causing the cancellation of two popular events. the lafayette art and wine festival will not be held. logistical issues made it impossible to implement effective guidelines or to allow the event to go on safely. the great dickens christmas fair held annually at the cow palace is being postponed. organizers made the decision with heavy hearts, but cannot safely produce the fare, and are working toward a full and festered return in 2022. festered return in 2022. >> the vaccine booster get ♪ ♪ ♪ festered return in 2022. >> the vaccine booster get ♪ ♪ ♪

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>> time now for the four at 4:00. we have spencer joining us. they don't mess around in new zealand. the country reported its first case since the end of february. the response, go into lockdown for three days. auckland, the biggest city, cit, expected to shut down for an entire week. public venues are closed, gatherings are canceled, people are supposed to stay at home, except for essential activities. new zealand has had one of the lowest case rates during the pandemic. the floor is open. you have been there. >> i have been to australia, not new zealand. the aussies are looking at new zealand thinking we thought we were crazy, they have one case

and they shut everything down. but they obviously have geographical advantages, given they can completely isolate. they can really isolate. but your question as to why only three days is interesting. what is three days going to accomplish? it might be what people are willing to tolerate at this point for one case. >> i save my most interesting comments for commercial break. >> you are obviously seeing two very different approaches when it comes to covid. one nation takes it extremely seriously on a single case. and then you have other nations who have a mixed bag of what is going on. new zealand has always been the forefront of being conservative when covid happened. it is nice to see they are continuing that, even 18 months later. one case, then we shut it down. >> to prevent more closures later. you can argue it leads to less

impact on people's lives, because you do it and move on. >> we should point out not everyone in new zealand is thrilled. one case? >> the raiders are sending a message to the fans. get vaccinated or stay home. do not come to the games. fans must provide proof of vaccination to attend home games this year. with the policy, the raiders will allow fans to attend home games without wearing a mask. it contradicts cdc guidance. anybody attending has not been inoculated will be able to get vaccinated on site and allowed to enter, but must be massed,le. we will see if the raiders can feel their new stadium, because only 4vada residents are fully vaccinated. part of the reason they did this was keeping in line with some new nevada state mandates. they have had a lot of issues

with covid lately. but it is a bold statement. i look for the rest of the nfl, especially in states where they are more lax, to institute this. if the league will push in that direction. you have 75,000 people, and and is a super-spreader event waiting to happen. >> a lot of people out one venue. i would feel safer with this mandate in effect going to the game. but i'm sure there will be opposition. >> it is a good way to get people who got the shot to get a shot. >> one of the things owner mark davis said is if you have season tickets and you are still unvaccinated, you can push it off to next year and your tickets will still be waiting for you. that is one option for folks who don't want to get the shots. nfl hall of famer brett favre urging parents not to let their kids underage 14 play tackle football. >> my last play was a major

concussion in which i had memory loss and was out for a period of time. >> he appears in a new public service announcement from the concussion legacy foundation saying children have a higher chance of developing cte if they play before the age of 14. a study from the cdc found if they participate in tackle football, they are 15 times more likely to suffer a head injury than those who play flag football. there was a big push on this a few years ago. there was real concern from the national football league moms would start really saying you are not playing. it is too risky. >> i know a lot of moms who did not want their sons to play in high school. that is another reason the flag football leagues have gotten so popular. but i wonder if someone as famous for what brett favre

making the statement will impact other parts of the country. >> it might have an impact because of his image, a macho guy. but he's coming out in favor of protecting the health and well-being of the players. >> i wonder what they will decide on soccer. the hitting of the ball can cause problems for young players. that is another issue. >> let's talk about a get rich scheme. not exactly a scheme, but makes you say what. an australian teenager is $20,000 richer after finding a rare puffy chip in a doritos bag. video went viral. it was also briefly listed on ebay going for $100,000 before the listing was removed. doritos paid up to honor the creativity and entrepreneurs. they gave her $20,000 for posting a tiktok video. about a puffy chip.

is that so unusual? never seen ever before. >> you remember when doritos had 3d doritos? it was puffy chip. they discontinued it in the early 2000. >> now you get paid $20,000 -- >> if you find one. >> i'm not sure what we should do first. get on tiktok or start buying doritos. or both. >> i work on one, you work on the other. we will collaborate. >> you are still eating the doritos chips? >> of course. >> there you go. >> you will be our test case. we will keep feeding him doritos until we find a puffy one. [laughter] >> eat enough, you become puffy. [laughter] >> it is a good place to

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rolled in, it may stretch your imagination to consider san francisco a heat island. but not when you consider the criteria. >> if the geography, the landscape wasn't as it was, you would be colder. >> jennifer brady and her colleague are with climate central. in a recently released study, the analysis ranked san francisco number five on a list of top 20 urban heat islands nationwide. the index ranks the heat patterns in a city against its natural outlying area, focusing on the man-made factors that heat it up. >> the heights we build up, the variety, stuff like that. >> it points to factors like high-rise canyon that trap hot air, building and road materials that absorb heat rather than reflect it. and scarcity of natural environmental coolers like tree canopy. it can add up to a roughly seven degrees increase and average

the forces that come together to create urban heat islands can be complicated. luckily, there are things cities can do to cool us down a little. >> robbie groh should or is with the estuary institute. the group is working with the city as part of a large-scale planning product -- project called next-generation urban greening. >> to figure out how to maximize urban greening, the kinds of things we are talking about, tree canopy, storm liner. >> san francisco has introduced programs to green streets and allow storm wattle -- storm water. the challenge is to expand the greening into denser and lower income neighborhoods, where the buildings and sidewalks were not laid out to accommodate trees. >> it is a challenge with the affordability and housing crisis. we get to make cities denser. we probably also need to make them greener. >> solutions include

reconfiguring sidewalks to make room for trees. adding roof gardens and using more heat reflected building and road material. it's a challenge that will take planning, perhaps block by block. >> think about the small changes to bring things down. >> since we know the time it is changing, we expect it to continue changing. we can better build future. >> according to climate central, several desert cities did not make the list. the reason why, even because they are warm naturally, building material and layouts actually take advantage of the cooling opportunities, such as painting buildings, and lighter colors that have -- do not absorb as much heat. you think san francisco would make the list. >> thank you so much for that. saturn -- we are going g more about the weather.

2 msorherice of one. turn.me peop tom a look at what is going on. clear skies. increasingly breezy to dusty conditions. overnight lows will be in the mid to upper 50's. sunny skies. red flag warning for high fire danger in effect for virtually all of the higher elevations. mainly mid 70's on the bay shoreline. low 90's in the warmest in the darius. the pattern will continue as you go into the accuweather 7 day forecast through the weekend, with temperatures below average. high temperatures friday through sunday. gradual but minor warm up monday and tuesday. >> now the weather information is complete. >> i think it is -600 on saturn. a new marvel movie set to speed into theaters. >> it has bay area connections

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>> front and center is the first asian leading man in the marvel universe. fans of the premier let the star know how they feel about him. >> there is a chant starting right now. this is incredible. i know we are running behind, but i had to take a moment. there are so many people. the different faces and places celebrating this moment. that is why i'm fired up. >> there are a lot of firsts in this movie. and for these cast members. a big first for me. i've never been on a carpet this size before. it is a big carpet. >> the world premiere in hollywood approved to be a new experience for several of the film's stars. >> my first time walking on the

carpet in the u.s., i have done it many times elsewhere. the first time it is my u.s. debut. so it is meaningful to me. >> this is my first time on the red carpet. for me, it is surreal. i'm energized. >> they flew me to do a screen test. that is when i realized i was auditioning for a marvel film. it is like a dream. >> it is really exciting for you. >> it really is. i still have to pinch myself. >> we are starting a new chapter. all of the new leads, the big stars have a new face. >> it will be in theaters nationwide september 3. in hollywood, george per nokia. >> you can get our live newscasts, breaking news, weather, and more with our abc7 bay area app on apple tv, enjoy tv, fire tv, and roku. search abc7 bay area and download it for free.

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