everything you can to comply with what the businesses are asking. >> san francisco one of the first major u.s. cities to require full vaccination for many and are activities, and mandate that just went into effect overnight. could some end and president biden expect -- kumasi: and president biden giving an update today as the emergency to escape couple intensifies. >> nothing left, nothing. >> devastation on the south end of clear lake, the sign of life in the middle of this fire zone. >> a spare they are alert today, but mica says it will not be long before we save blue skies again. reggie: thank you for joining us on this august 20. you are watching abc 7 news, live on abc 7, hulu live, and wherever you stream. kumasi: let's start with a check

on the forecast. mike: thanks so much. we have that spare the air, and you can see we have the marine layer cloudiness out there. as it retreats back to the coast, it will reveal that gray, brown sky. but look at the rapid improvement tomorrow, through the weekend, and into next week. today will be the last day with that lower and actually hire based smoke. winds are fairly light right now, less than 10 miles per hour. up to 18 in fairfield. this afternoon, low clouds to the coast, hazy sunshine. mid-60's coast to san francisco, 70 to 80 around the bay, and mainly 80's inland. kumasi: thank you. make sure you have your vaccination card picture of it on your phone if you're planning to do things indoors in san francisco. a new rule is in effect requiring vaccinations if you're visiting indoor bars,

restaurants, gyms, museums, and more. let's go to amy in san francisco for more. amy: we are at a gym, and i'm willing to bet these are the first people in san francisco who will be required to do this. when you grab that water bottle this morning, do not forget to also grab your vaccine card. it is now required in the city of san francisco. he must show proof of vaccination in public places, like gyms, restaurants, bars, theaters, and entertainment venues. retail stores and grocery stores are exempt from this mess mandate. we talked to people to get their thoughts on the requirement. >> if you want to take that chance, it is on you, but i do nothing the government or city can force it on you, to say you cannot go somewhere because you are not vaccinated. >> i am ok with it because i am a vaccinated, and i am also pregnant. amy: a few first responders in

san francisco could lose their job over this. eight san francisco police officers, seven firefighters, and two sheriffs deputies have not shown proof of vaccination. the city is recommending they be suspended, and they could eventually lose their jobs. the mayor said yesterday the goal of this is not to punish people but to educate people. while the city has recommended suspension, it is up to their manager to make the final decision. live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. reggie: thank you your next week, the san jose city council will consider an ordinance to great quote -- to require proof of vaccination for groups of 50 people or more at city-owned facilities. we asked if the city considering vaccination for people to eat indoors at restaurants or go to gyms. >> we want to consider all options, and we're going to look at the data.

from san francisco, we will see how that is working there, and we want to understand the impacts on small businesses. it is certainly an option on the table. reggie: next month, the state will require proof of vaccination at indoor events with 1000 people or more. if you have questions about covid vaccines, you can ask the abc 7 news vaccine team. submit your question to abc7 news.com/vaccine. kumasi: president biden is expected to speak again today about the fall of afghanistan. he and his administration have faced criticism over how they withdrew troops from kabul with the taliban taking control. reporter: in the past day, the u.s. has evacuated 3000 people with many more ready for departure. troops are helping about 15,000 americans and up to 60,000 afghans to leave afghanistan. the state departments is up to 6000 people are at the kabul airport right now waiting their

turn. among them are david fox, his wife, and their three-year-old son. >> i actually got whacked with one of these fan belts were not moving fast enough. for me, as a father, i have to weigh the risks of these different options. to me, the airport is dangerous. reporter: sorcerers -- sources say there was a warning in july that the afghan government was at risk of collapse. senators will be briefed on the situation this afternoon. this morning, we expect president biden to speak around 10:00 our time, and we will carry that live right here on abc 7. julian: the father of a local marine captain killed in action in afghanistan is closely watching what is unfolding there and reflecting on his son's sacrifice. he often visits the cradle of liberty statue in los altos. his son matt lost his life in

2012, protecting fellow marines and the afghan people. he believes his son would be upset by what is happening in afghanistan right now. >> he would be pretty sad, because the presence in afghanistan was more than just fighting the taliban. it was nationbuilding. the afghans loved him, and he loved them, viewed them not only as comrades in arms but as personal friends. julian: he his son's life was lost in vain. because the people of afghanistan tough, resilient, and smart. kumasi: lake county firefighters are closely watching the cash fire that has burned 75 acres. it is currently 40% contained. sh no deaths have been reported. as many as 72 people have checked in at an evacuation center. the fire burned remarkably fast at the south end of clearlake on

wednesday. here is larry beil. larry: the cash fire moved so fast, when fire crews arrived, they found about a half late -- half acre lot on fire, but the wind was quickly blowing the flames were two mobile home parks. police not far behind immediately began going door to door to get people out of harm's way. along with residents, 15 hundred students were evacuated from five schools in the area. those schools need a deep cleaning before reopening on monday. >> i know there were a lot of heroics yesterday rescuing people and animals. it was stunning. reporter: 56 homes reduced to rubble, 158 vehicles burned, but in the middle of destruction, a sign of life. this cat singed and injured by the fire found huddled against one of the few homes still standing. kelly got out just in time, or

pick up a handwritten tribute to firefighters. her home survived, but her relatives were not so lucky. >> my aunt's house burned down to the ground, my cousins house burned down to the ground. they have nothing left, nothing. kumasi: the caldor fire near lake tahoe slowed thanks to high humidity, and that gave grizzly flats residents a chance to see if there homes are still standing. thousands of homes are still threatened as the fire gets closest to highway 50 and 88. the fire exploded to more than 60,000 acres in less than five days, still 0% contained. julian: the massive dixie fire still growing this morning, now scorched close to 700,000 acres. firefighters trying to keep it from jumping highway 395, the eastern arm of the fire. the fire has been burning now for 38 straight days and just 35 percent contained. calfire says it has destroyed more than 600 homes so far. it is another spare the air

alert day today. smoke from the wildfires across northern california really drifting into the bay area, giving us some hazy skies and these stunning sunsets. you can track the air quality any time our real-time weather tracker on our abc 7 bay area connected tv app. you can download it by searching abc 7 bay. let's check in with mike. mike: does sunsets and sunrises will be orange once again, but this will be the last day, thank you very much. good morning, everybody. healthy here, but the unhealthy airway to the north and east, closer to the fires. this is at the surface and upper parts of the atmosphere, still plenty of smoke. we are about as saturated as this model says we can get. so when the low clouds retreat back to the coast, they will reveal a very gray and brown sky . so we will go from white this

morning with low clouds to gray and brown this afternoon. this will last throughout the day. now watch what happens tomorrow morning, we wake up -- oh, no, not again, and orange sunrise -- but look how quickly it changes. by tomorrow evening, gone in the middle and upper parts of the atmosphere. around 57 to 60 right now, cloudy in san francisco. mid 50's to low 60's or the rest of our neighborhoods. walnut creek, pretty hazy, but air quality is ok for now. 50's through 7:00, mid-60's at the coast today, topping out around 70 to 75 noon to 4:00 for bay temperatures. 78 to 84, so a little bit below average at 4:00 inland. 60's and 70's as you are heading out this weekend. let's get the friday morning commute. jill been a -- jobina: a

picture in emeryville, you 80 right now. things moving at the limit across the bay area, and across the bay bridge, nice and clear after that big issue we had yesterday. no problems to report, but i do have big news involving 680. it is the first day of tolling on a new 11-mile express lane on southbound interstate 680 from martin as to walnut creek. it connects with the existing express lane that runs from walnut creek to san ramon. this new stretch will run from martinez to a road that that tht traditional carpool lane. toll hours are from 5:00 a.m. to a glock -- to 8:00 p.m., and you need a fast-track toll tack. toll's rise as traffic increases, we know this, and they drop as traffic declines. julian: thank you. student loan debt eliminated, the government planning to cancel nearly $6 billion in debt. kumasi: and sold, an update on

that burned out walnut creek home that was on the market for $850,000. the cash price that the new buyer ended up paying. julian: e line musk's new robot, it will perform in one bizarre moment during this big reveal.

julian: welcome back. as southbay mother's urging the hit-and-run driver who killed her daughter to come forward. san jose police releasing this surveillance video -- video. this white mercedes sedan is suspected in the deadly hit and run that killed 237-year-old in april. the mother of five was struck by -- while crossing monterey road in her wheelchair. the driver did not stop. >> please, if you are watching and you are the individual that did this, please come forward so we can have closure for our family. julian: wow. police say the busy intersection has been the site of four deadly pedestrian accidents this year, the latest happening just a

couple of weeks ago. the victim died at the hospital this week. a family of four on board this boat called for help after being grounded in their delta for more than 24 hours. according to the coast guard, the 42 foot cabin cruiser because duck near mount zuma -- got stuck near mount zuma sloth near fairfield, and it was too shallow to rescue the family, so the local fire department was called in to help. kumasi: the ease bay congressman was in concord to check out mount diablo high school's cafeteria food project. he and a massachusetts congressman got a look at how students plant, grow, harvest their own fruits and veggies on campus. they cooked and served it at a student-run restaurant, and their teacher says this project helps them thrive. >> i have a hard time getting the tomatoes back to the classroom because they get caught up and start showing each other and they are eating the tomatoes, and sometimes they do that with the bell peppers. and i am like, hey, guys.

kumasi: so the congressman wanted to find answers in an effort to end hunger, and they hope to take their findings to the white house to present a holistic plan to end hunger. julian: some student loan borrowers are saying goodbye to student loan debt as the government a limited's $5.8 billion in loans for borrowers with severe disabilities. this will help more than 300,000 people. to qualify, borrowers must have a total and permanent disability or the social security administration will automatically identify eligible recipients. kumasi: car prices might be stinging for a little while longer. toyota says it is still trying to catch up with demand. there was a hope for a turnaround in shipping this quarter, but now toyota says it is suspending production at more than a dozen plans because it cannot get enough cars, like the computer chips, to build the cars. so work is on hold at more than a dozen facilities in japan, reducing production by 40%.

volkswagen says that my have to make similar cuts soon. elon musk says tesla is creating a humanoid robot. he unveiled it yesterday at ai day in palo alto. he says it will have a screen where a person's face would be, and it will perform boring, repetitive, and dangerous work. and then this part, it could be available next year. julian: what? kumasi: yes, but the most bizarre moment from yesterday's announcement may have been this, since musk does not have a prototype ready, he brought in a person dressed as a robot. you'll end ok, come on. kumasi: to show off some dance moves. julian: so is that where reggie is? [laughter] reggie dances better than that, doesn't he? kumasi: but you know when he gets going, it kind of does it looks like that. when he is feeling it --

julian: wow, you would think they would bring out an actual dancer. i guess he could not afford it. [laughter] it is a shady friday. and we're not talking about the weather. mike: at least that robot is going to do some good, some stuff that is harmful to us. julian: hopefully, and healthy not just replacing eon -- elon musk employees at the tesla fremont facility. mike: another good point. we unpacked that one quickly. weather time. be careful over there, don't spit your tea out. the clouds are out there, there you are. making their way into more neighborhoods this morning. as they pulled back to the coast, there is a smoky haze once again. pretty close to average today. cooler this weekend and cleaner. wake up to moderate, my goodness, what a change, and you will enjoy it through at least

sunday. still a little early to say if the smoke will come back next week, especially the way we are seeing right now. i will look at those models and give you an update as we go through the morning. here is the upper-level pattern, starting to switch a little bit more to the northwest than the north and northeast, and that will eventually bring in the cooler and cleaner air this weekend. today, hazy in the southbay. 78 in cupertino. santa clara at 80 five. morgan hill, 68. 70 to 80 on the peninsula today. 64 to 65 minot change along because. mid-to-upper 60's downtown, south san francisco. north bay coast, low to mid-60's. 76 in napa. low to mid-80's elsewhere for the northbay valleys. east bay, 70 at richmond. 80 in fremont. 85 at san ramon. 80 nine, brentwood. red flag warning is over for the

sacramento valley, but look at the san joaquin valley, still a lot of air quality issues there. tonight, even more cloud cover and a little drizzle possible near the coast. lowered upper 50's. my seven day forecast, here you go, about four degrees cooler tomorrow and sunday with that nice blue sky in the afternoon. back to average monday and tuesday, and then a little warmer than average, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's wednesday and thursday. julian: a beautiful looking we can. developments in this fire chart. a house in the ease bay just sold for $1 million in cash. the offer was a have to jump from the listing price of 850 thousand dollars. a fire destroyed the two-story, four bedroom home in walnut creek last year. the listing went viral as it was described as a bare-bones opportunity. clearly, somebody taking them up on that opportunity. kumasi: i wonder if they are going to make it into some type

of home improvement show. don't you want to know what they're going to do with it now? julian: there you go. i bet a bunch of people to be interested in watching it. kumasi: coming up, the seven things to know this morning. julian: and toys "r" us is back again. we will explain.

kumasi: 5:23, and here are the seven things you need to know. san francisco's new vaccine mandate takes effect today. proof of vaccination is now required at indoor businesses like restaurants, bars, gyms, and museums. julian: the san francisco public health directors has a fifth surge of covid is more than likely. he says covid will be with us for the foreseeable future. kumasi: it is another spare the air day here in the bay area. district officials were not expecting to issue the alert yesterday, but onshore breezes pushed more wildfire smoke that was over the ocean into our area. mike: we are ok right now, but later today, the air quality could turn poor.

but this weekend, we are going green with cleaner air and a blue sky. >> no major blocking issues to report on our major roadways. there is a wind advisory issued for the altamont pass. julian: britney spears could be facing a new legal battle. one of her staff members accusing her of hitting them during an argument here at the staffer was not hurt. no charges have been filed. kumasi: new video shows "the lion king" on friday, shows ray starting september 14 after a long pause for the pandemic. we will hear the rehearsal for the next half-hour. julian: in the gmail first look, expect to pay more to mail your packages this holiday season. several mail carriers have announced shipping price increases. here is rebecca jarvis. rebecca: in the gma first look, a consumer alert, what you need to know about shipping surcharges.

it may not be too early to start planning your holiday shopping. many mail carriers across the country announcing shipping price increases heading your way in the coming months. fedex, ups, and the u.s. postal service all announcing temporary peak surcharges and fees coming later in the fall. >> the real challenge comes from how the products are getting to the stores. so while the ceo of target can say they have $2 billion worth of holiday inventory coming to the stores, no one is addressing how that product is getting to the stores. rub a.m., expert advice on how to get the gifts you want send where you want them without breaking the bank. abc news, new york. julian: tomorrow, the u.s. postal service is holding a job fair in alameda. the usps is looking to hire as many as 1000 people. officials say the huge spike in

online shopping cells has created a need for hundreds of more workers for mail processing, transportation, and maintenance 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the alameda post office at shoreline drive, and applicants must rsvp in advance. we have a link on our website, abc7news.com. kumasi: toys "r" us is back, teaming up with macy's. the partnership will see pop-up stores coming to select macy's locations here. toys "r" us closed all of the stores in 20 filing for bankruptcy. the makers of the breeze are taking scratch and sniff to a whole new level. the company just announced that it is introducing a product that it claims actually gets stored in fabrics and then releases a burst of freshness with every touch, to 100 times. fabrice says the spray is designed to be used on soft surfaces and hard to wash

fabrics -- febreeze. essentially, it is scratch and sniff for grown folks. julian: huh, if it works, hey. returning to work delayed, we will talk about the bay area company keeping employees home just a little bit longer. kumasi: looking ahead to the future and a possible fifth wave of covid-19, the san francisco public health directors talking about what we could see here. a live look outside his people make

>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. julian:an:an:an:an:an:an:an: air alert in effect, the wildfire smoke likening the bay area. mike is tracking the return of blue skies soon. kumasi: restaurants, theaters, gyms, you now need to prove you are vaccinated to have fun indoors in san francisco.

julian: is a fifth covid waves in our future? the san francisco public health director is talking about that and if another lockdown is likely. kumasi: look at this adorable baby making waking up look easy. look at that smile. [laughter] julian: oh, my gosh. that is me after the coffee cakes in. kumasi: listen, not at 3:00 a.m. julian: not at all. good morning. friday, august 20. you are watching abc 7 news, live on abc 7, hulu live, and wherever you stream. happy to be with you. kumasi: we are happy to see you again, julian. we're going to start with mike and the friday forecast. mike: that baby was precious paired what a great way to start our friday. air quality is ok right now. good to moderate, which is still healthy. but throughout the day, we have the potential for some of that smoke to work down to where we

live instead of staying above 2000 feet, like you did for the most part yesterday. san pablo did report some poor air quality for a couple hours yesterday. that is the possibility again today. but tomorrow, green and yellow, good to moderate, and all green sunday, so quite the improvement through the weekend. today, low clouds will roll back to the coast, and that will reveal that smoky sky. north bay, south bay, lane been -- inland, is bay area, 60's, 70's, 80's, and 60's at the coast. seven day forecast coming up. kumasi: thank you. another spare the air alert is in effect today. officials were not expecting to issue the alert yesterday, but onshore breezes pushed wildfire smoke over the ocean into our area. they say we should expect even more alerts in the weeks ahead. >> we are really heading into the peak of the wildfire season. this is about the time last year that we went on a run of about 30 spare the air days in a row,

and we had 46 throughout the year because of the wildfires. so it is a good time to start preparing for what you might do when smoke does elevate in your neighborhood. julian: dangerous fire conditions prompted the u.s. forest service to temporary close nine forests, including clamant -- klamath national forest at the oregon border and tahoe national forest for the forest service did not take the decision lightly, saying it was necessary to ensure public and fire safety. you can track the olive the any time with our real-time weather tracker. -- you can track all of it anytime with our real-time weather tracker, on our abc 7 bay area connected tv app. download the app wherever you stream. kumasi: developing news as the delta covid-19 variant spreads across the u.s. we have hit a new high in hospitalizations among kids and people under the age of 50. this morning, the number of

hospitalizations stands and nearly 93,000, the highest number since january. the crisis is worse and southern states were their lower vaccination rates. icu's in alabama are 100% full. >> we are experiencing wait times in the emergency room like we have never seen, waiting for hours, sometimes more than 24 hours in the emergency department so that they can move upstairs to get a bed. kumasi: last night, the texas supreme court ruled against governor greg abbott so that schools can enforce mask mandates. meanwhile, more people are getting vaccinated. yesterday, the white house at more than one million doses of the covid-19 vaccine were given within 24 hours of the first time that has happened in almost seven weeks. julian: starting today, you will need to show proof of vaccination at many indoor as this and events in san francisco, including indoor bars, restaurants, gyms, and concerts. it is one of the first of its

kind mandate in the country and just went into effect overnight. amy hollyfield's live in san francisco. good morning, amy. amy: good morning. as the fitness sf customers here this morning are some of the first to be required to show their vaccine, this just went into effect today here in san francisco. you now need to show proof of vaccine in public places like gyms, restaurants, entertainment venues, and gators. fitness sf say they will be a bit lenient today. you could possibly come in today if you cannot find your card or cannot find the proof online, but the grace period will only extend through today. they are taking this very seriously. members this morning told us they are ok with this. >> i have it on my phone, and it is no problem, no problem at all. i feel a little bit safer about it. amy: a san francisco could lose their job over this.

eight san francisco police officers, seven firefighters, and two sheriff's deputies have not shown their proof of vaccination. the city is recommending that they be suspended a man they could eventually lose their jobs. at the mayor said yesterday that the goal of this is not to punish people but to educate people. while the city has recommended that they be suspended, it is up to their manager to make the final decision. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. julian: thank you. the san francisco mayor is urging the city's african-american community to get vaccinated. >> and we want to encourage folks to get it, because i am tired of wearing a mask, tired of imposing all these public health guidelines. they are not meant to be a punishment. julian: the mayor introduced casey cook, whose son just died of covid-19 after refusing to get vaccinated. >> they come in, they don't make it out. they don't make it out, because

they have not been vaccinated. they die. my son is dead. [cries] my son. i have only one child. i beg you julian: the pain that woman is feeling. the mayor offered to hold hands to help comfort anyone getting the vaccine. the city is offering to bring the mobile vaccination effort to homes or any places, as long as five people are there that need the shot. kumasi: in the south bay, santa clara county officials are getting ready for the master a lot of booster shots, which are expected to begin one month from today. there is a push to prepare right now to prevent the chaos that happened during the first round of vaccinations. county health officials say santa clara county residents are very motivated. they say the federal government's announcement about booster shots becoming widely available to everyone starting

september 20 provides the county a clearer timeline to work toward. >> we are able to know, roughly, in the county how many people were vaccinated over time to be able to plan for the volumes that will be eligible for booster shots based on that h-month timeline. kumasi: earlier this week, the county public health officer told supervisors the most vulnerable would be recommended for the third shot first. julian: marin county with strictly masking rules for students and teachers while on campus indoors and now outdoors. >> we are basically saying that when you arrive on campus, you put on your facial covering, and that is what you're using for the day. we are encouraging breaks so people can remove the official covering the office he cannot cover their faces while eating or drinking. julian: if there is no evidence for significant infections, health departments may revise the guidelines after a few

weeks. yesterday marked the first day back for many districts in marin county. we have been covering the return to school all week long, focusing on the concern for bay area families as many of you head back to in-person learning. our back-to-school week culminates today with a live bay area conversation at 4:00 this afternoon right here on abc 7. kumasi: apple is delaying its return to office until january, at the earliest, as covid casas surge. this is according to bloomberg. retail stores and offices will not close, but the company is encouraging vaccines. charles schwab is also delaying a full return to the office for its employees until january, at the earliest. the company is planning to give brokers a 5% pay increase for their efforts. julian: that is nice spirits san francisco health officials believe covid will be with us for the perceivable future. currently in the fourth wave of the virus. although our numbers are starting to plateau, a fifth wave could be in our future. abc 7 news spoke with the city's

public health director, dr. grant colfax. >> there are likely to be ebbs and flows in terms of how covid spreads, whether through delta or another variant. as we look for the u.k., cases dropped sharply there and have leveled off and then started to increase again. julian: he says, despite future waves, another lockdown is unlikely. instead, the city will try to manage the virus with mask mandates and other covid policies. if you want to get tested for covid-19, we have a link to verified covid sites on our website you can find it at abc7news.com/vaccine. kumasi: a man who claimed to have a bomb near the capitol in washington is in jail this morning. the threat brought capitol hill to a standstill for more than five hours. let's get the details. jobina: the 49-year-old faces a number of federal charges after this incident. police say he parked his pickup truck on a sidewalk outside the library of congress yesterday.

he called 911 and claimed to have a bomb, starting a five-hour-long standoff. nearby buildings, including the supreme court and the house of representatives office building, had to be evacuated. police, federal agents, k-9 units, and even a bomb squad was deployed. meanwhile, the suspect was on facebook live making antigovernment threats. he eventually surrendered to police, and they did not find a bomb in his truck. kumasi: thank you. governor newson making his pitch to voters. his one-on-one with abc 7 news, and we hearing from three of the leading republicans trying to take his job. julian: and one of san francisco's iconic taquerias is opening a new location. but first up, we will check in with meteorologist mike nicco. i used to eat like that when i swam. younger. mike: not like that anymore. you guys want to split that?

julian: i am in. kumasi: five ways. mike: a little guac on the side. ok, in all seriousness, here we are at 6:00 this morning. it is unhealthy everywhere, even out to the coast, as that smoke got entrained in the marine layer. it will stay that way if you're heading out for lunch. for the commute home, starting to see a little bit of the cleaner onshore breeze in marin county and down to the golden gate. during the evening hours, that spreads throughout, at least near the golden gate and into the san pablo bay. tomorrow morning, it has taken over just about all areas except parts of the north bay and the diablo range. tomorrow, completely wiped clean but if you're heading north or east, that is why i showed this broad picture, you can see the unhealthy air qualities in those areas. haze in the east bay right now,

56 in lafayette. 55 first san ramon. 60's around danville, concord, pittsburgh, antioch, and brentwood. 63 they sent colors. mid-to-upper 50's in san francisco to the north bay. cloud cover, deeper penetration is money, but then watch it roll back to the coast by noon. it will stay pretty stubborn there. 4:00, 60's and 70's around the bay. 70's and 80's inland. 7:00, mainly 60's and 70's, with clouds and cleaner air starting to march to the east. a deeper look at the weekend forecast coming up. jobina: good morning. an overall look at the map, pretty much all green, which is very good news for this friday. our usual slowdown coming out of tracy, and we also have a wind advisory issued by the chp for the altamont pass, circled in red there. 880 here at the coliseum in oakland, headlights going south. no blocking issues.

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was ahead, and now people cannot wait to leave it behind. julian: they laid out their own platforms, centering on overturning vaccine mandates, mask rules, and burdens on california's small businesses. conservative radio host larry elder did not attend that debate, noticeably absent, but he is in the headlines, facing accusations of domestic violence and making derogatory comments against women. the issue did not come up during the debate, but we caught up with the candidates, and they had a lot to say about it. >> it is about standing up for what is right. larry elder's views are wrong. i stood up for working women. working women have the ability to have a career and a family. >> news to be heard. her account should be treated with the utmost seriousness. >> it is absolutely reprehensible to treat women in integrating fashion. i have not done it in my life, won't do it, and i will stand up against it.

julian: elder denied a report where his ex fiancé accused him of brandishing a gun during a heated argument they had back in 2015. kumasi: meanwhile, governor newsom is making his pitch to voters with just over three weeks to go until the recall election. he spoke 101 yesterday with liz courts. she asked about his take on the recall and his own record. >> i do nothing there is a human being that can look back over two and a half years and say they did everything perfectly. my gosh, as a human being. liz: can is that the lockdown, is it edd schools? >> look, it is a devil job balancing and managing the desires and aspirations of 40 million americans. i am proud of what we have done on covid. it has been challenging and stressful. i am not naïve about that. i think it is important.

our approach of being the first to lead, i believe that saved lives. kumasi: you can watch much more from liz's interview with governor newsom i'm on abc7news.com. we have everything you need to know about how to vote in the recall election in the website, too. abc7news.com julian: important to be informed. one of san francisco's iconic taqueria's is opening a new location in north beach. the newest taqueria will open on grant avenue in about two months. it is taking over the location of house, which closed last year. the chain is known for their huge burritos. look at them. they currently have 12 locations around the bay area. the original taqueria opening in the mission in 1983. tomasi -- kumasi, this is your spot? kumasi: i love them.m.m.m.m.m.m.

a couple have close. honey, they need to hurry up and open this one. i like the shrimp super burrito. it is massive. julian: that one has your name on it. kumasi: then you have to take a nap. so good. mike: do you get it wet or dry? kumasi: i don't know. mike: looked like it had roja sauce. julian: as long as it has guac, i'm good to go. mike: that way, it is healthy. that did look good. if you had one of those today, you could go outside all weekend and enjoy clean-air as you try to exercise that away. not so much today. sfo with clouds and haze hanging in the air. go for a morning low close to a smoky sky with cool conditions

at the coast in warm england, so post average. the smoke lingers tonight with more cloud cover spreading neighborhoods, spotty drizzle near the coast and possibly in the east bay hills. over the weekend, not overly hot you will not have to worry about the air quality. cannot wait to get to tomorrow. let's talk about today. low to mid-80's. mid-to-upper 70's for the rest of the south bay. 74 today and san mateo. about 64 and the pacifica. daly city, the sunset. 66 in downtown san francisco. 76 today in napa. 82 in nevada and sonoma. 70 in richmond. 73 in oakland. newark, about 73. bay bridge series tonight at the coliseum, 66 at 6:40. dropping to about 60 degrees. two very good teams taking to the field tonight. 85 to 89 inland.

tonight, extra cloud cover, lower green :00 -- along the coast, that is drizzle. seven day forecast, increasingly blue skies this weekend with cleaner and cooler air, temperatures below average. back to average monday and tuesday. a little bit warmer than average wednesday and thursday. enjoy this weekend. kumasi: thank you. you may feel groggy and confused when you wake up from a deep sleep, but not this baby in florida. >> wake up. hey, you can't go to sleep. no sleep. [laughs] no sleep. kumasi: i can't. i cannot. it really took like five seconds. julian: you see those brows at first, nuh-uh, waking me up. kumasi: this is matteo. dad woke him up. most of us would be like, leave

me alone, not this baby. the baby said, i am alive, here i am. julian: what a smile, and those big eyes. new at 6:00, one of the craziest car rides you will ever see in iowa. the video is all most too wild to believe. >> you see the people, and they don't know why, but they cry. it is the reality of how theater is. kumasi: the director of "the lion king" giving the cast a pep talk for rehearsals. things may be different,

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julian: actor danny devito devio his blue checkmark back on twitter. they did not say why he was unverified yesterday, but a worker advocacy group implied it was because of a tweet he posted

in support of nabisco workers per he lost his verification after he wrote, support nabisco worker's striking for humane working hours, fair pay, outsourcing jobs, no contracts, no snacks. it is reported that twitter is looking into the matter. kumasi: britney spears could face battery chargers over an alleged argument with a staff member or the staffer reported the incident on monday, saying britney spears hid them during a dispute but did not injure them. her attorney is calling the accusation overblown, sensational, tabloid fodder. ventura county district attorney will determine whether or not the popstar will face any charges. julian: hollywood getting on board with vaccine mandates. stars attending the me awards will need to show proof of vaccination and will also need to get any negative test -- stars attending the emmy awards will need to show proof of vaccination. it will be next month in l.a. kumasi: broadway is getting

ready for its return. disney theatrical productions releases video ever herschel's for "the lion king." ♪ >> ♪ the fountain of life ♪ ♪ kumasi: moore, more, more. julian: and that is with masks on. that is how good they sounded with masks on. wow. kumasi: i love this. it will be back september 14 in new york. it has been on broadway now for nearly 24 years, one of the most popular musicals in the world. they premiered in 1997, and since then, 110 million people -- 110 million people have seen the global productions. julian: it is a classic. kumasi: worth a trip. julian: it really is. i liked the director. we all need a person around like that.

kumasi: coming up next at checking the tech worker shift, data showing a sizable exodus and the young people leaving the industry altogether. california reveals his timeline for a new pandemic workplace standard. julian: climate change concern, we will tell you the major warning sign appearing this morning, rain falling in one part of the world it has never fallen in before. kumasi: and a major trailer for a when kids need medical care, they face life-changing experiences. they miss out on the things that make being a kid fun. starlight children's foundation programs entertain and inspire hospitalized kids. learn more at starlight.org

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>> building a better bay area -- moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. kumasi: now at 6:00 a.m. -- a major announcement on afghanistan -- president biden expected to speak in a few hours on the taliban takeover and the evacuation crisis at hand. >> we have nothing nothing. julian: devastation in clear lake -- but in the middle of despair, neighbors finding hope. kumasi: an air alert today. mike nicco tracking the smoky air in your neighborhood. julian: good morning. thank you for being here. you are watching abc 7 mornings live on abc 7, hulu live, and wherever you stream. kumasi: we want to check with the forecast, and how smoky are we talking about? mike: there will be some isolated areas like there has been the last couple of days, but it could happen anywhere where smoke could filter its way