bay area. good, thank you for joining us, i am ama daetz. dan: i'm dan ashley you are watching abc 7 news, live on abc 7, hulu and wherever used stream. being fully vaccinated might not be enough. several bay area health departments met to discuss how the covid-19 booster rollout will work noble -- locally. we spoke with health officers from moraine, san mateo and marine counties. reporter: plans for everything from mass vaccination sites to expanded vaccine clinics are underway across the bay area. even if pfizer's booster receives fda approval in a couple of weeks, some health officers do expect the rot to start in california until early october. pfizer at's covid-19 booster shot could be approved by the

fda as soon as september 20. that is less than two weeks away. a lot has to happen before the doses are widely available. >> maybe as early as the end of up september or the late -- the end of october. reporter: she explains if pfizer's booster receives fda approval, the cdc will decide which group should be prioritized first. then the california department public health will issue formal guidance to counties before rollout can begin. >> i anticipate the cdc will release a statement providing some direction on the next steps. reporter: abc 7 news confirmed all guys are planning to rollout the boosters through pharmacies and clinics. >> they will set up large vaccination sites. reporter: plans are underway to reopen the san mateo county event center to administer at

least 2000 to 3000 booster shots per day. >> once the state releases its guidance, how quickly do expect that? >> within a few days. >> the first prong is going to be to work with health care providers and longer -- long-term care facilities for seniors to go to those locations to do the booster vaccination. reporter: the solano county fairgrounds is being prepped to turn into a mass vaccination site, expected to be up in a few days during the week and all weekend. >> we are planning to be able to deliver between 100 top -- 100000 and 120,000 vaccines over several months. reporter: in marin county, playing to open one boost -- one click that will open up -- administer 1500 boosters per day. reporter: that is dependent upon review from the western states scientific safety review worker

and health officers are preparing for to delay the rollout locally. we will certainly know more in a few weeks. dan: we have an entire vaccine team dedicated to getting you the latest information. to abc7news.com ask them questions, go to abc7news.com abc7news.com. ama: we are learning new details about across the injured child and adults outside of school in lafayette. police have not released their identities, they discovered a crossing guard safety desk -- safety vest near. it all was rushed to the hospital. officials have not updated us on their conditions. erode pushers in the area, police arresting drivers to stay away. the searches is on for a missing boy in berkeley, jerry play is 11 years old. police say he may be dying eight -- wearing a light gray tida t-shirt.

near dwight avenue, not far from people's park. please call berkeley police if you see him. dan: we are in the middle of a flex alert. you know it is hot out there. that is asking california to say power so we do not overwhelm the great. we just found out there will be another one tomorrow. today's flex alert started at 4:00 and runs until 9:00 p.m.. the same times tomorrow. to say power, save your thermostat hire and avoid using major appliances. the flex alert was issued because it is sweltering hot. let's pray and spencer christian to explain just how hot it is. spencer: it certainly has been a hot day, let's look at current temperatures, you can see how much heat is still holding on in inland areas. 102 right now in brentwood come up mid to upper 90's at concord, livermore, all those locations topped out at 100 degrees or higher today. we are still collecting official highs, we had triple digits all over the inland, east bay and other inland locations.

the high pressure as you can see on the satellite, is bring -- is sliding eastward, this low pressure system is where to bring us cooler weather. it is all right bring young us a light entrée breeze. it is not going to close down much tonight. we saw the flex alert in oh affect tomorrow. ama: we are counting down to california has recall election -- california recall election. the polls were open at 7:00 on tuesday, september 14. that is why we have team coverage tonight to report on campaign events from several candidates. first let's hear from democrats brought their biggest name yet to newsom's campaign stage, vice president kamala harris. reporter: governor gavin newsom got help from a longtime friend today, vice president kamala

harris. she was here at this union hall in san leandro. former president barack obama is appearing in a new campaign ad in support of newsom. governor newsom's team said they want to make sure every living, breathing californian knows about this recall. when vice-president harris took the stage, the so-called daughter of oakland said she was back in the bay area. >> to say it -- speak in support of my dear friend, long-standing friend, a great california leader, a great american leader, governor gavin newsom. reporter: harris, speaking to the crowd of roughly 200 union workers called the governor courageous and pointed to his ambling of the pandemic and his

issuance of same-sex marriage licenses. she warned footers the campaign could have national implications. >> this recall campaign is about california and a whole lot more. they think if they can win in california, they can do anywhere, we will show them you are not when you get this done, not here, never. reporter: harris is the latest big-name national democrat to campaign alongside governor newsom. senators elizabeth warren meant -- and amy klobuchar joined him over the weekend. also this ad featuring president barack obama. >> protect california by voting no on the recall. reporter: gop front-runner gary -- larry elder says he believes it shows newsom is scared. >> californians are hurting, they could not care less what harris says, what biden says.

>> i say he is very misguided and mistaken. he is not a leader, he is an opportunist. reporter: in the distance come up behind governor newsom and ep harris, a small group of protesters could be heard chanting. going into two-state's election, newsom's team is confident. if voters turn it in their bouts, the recall will fail. -- their ballots come up recall will fail. >> we have to vote no on this report been recall. -- on this republican recall. reporter: voters said the number one driving issue for them is the pandemic. they like the fact the governor newsom supports masks and vaccine mandates. the pandemic is issue they got newsom into this recall to begin with. it seems like it could be the issue that helps them survive it. ama: i want to ask you the same

question, since you offered differ perspectives, will the celebrity campaign appearances actually make a difference to voters? reporter: governor newsom's team was asked about that today. what they told reporters is that these events are all about turnout. they want to make sure every californian knows about this. they think an event with kamala harris helps put the recount dust recall on steroids. they will turn in their ballot. it shows how seriously national democrats are taking this. you spoke to r r curious to say what they told you about events like this? reporter: republicans obviously have a different take. larry elder, wife several republicans, says that vice president harris will not make a difference, also john cox and kevin falkner also do not believe it will have an impact. >> with the newsom team pulling

in heavy hitters like vice president kamala harris to help with the campaign wednesday, his republican challengers are making their final push to voters, with just six days to go before the recall election. in los angeles, leaving gop contender larry elder began his bus tour. things got heated in the best beach area, with someone during an get at elder as he walked past a homeless encampment. tense moments caused him to call -- cut his visitor sure, but not before he called out governor newsom. >> it is about the way this man sucked on -- shutdown the state, divine science. reporter: san francisco mayor spoke where he said the vice president's visit shows newsom is sweating next two-state's election. >> he can bring all that -- tuesday's election. reporter: the issues are what matter most to californians. >> it is not about partisanship,

it is about leadership. i governor that is going to take a stand to make our state more affordable, reduce homelessness, like i did as mayor, and stand up and do the right thing why comes to safe neighborhoods. reporter: cox is the newsom campaign is using playbook of fear to try and scare voters into keeping him in office. >> he wants you afraid. he is going to talk about how covid and the pandemic are running california, and a republican governor is going to lead the state to disaster. he has got it wrong. reporter: over 6.5 million ballots have been returned so far, representing about 28% of those sent out to voters. dan: coming upg upg upg upg upgp insider joins allied team coverage. he is born to break down how big a difference today's campaign events could make to the election results. >> the government has the burden

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like, hearers are going to bring out thousands of voters or people. -- like kamala harris. president biden is going to bring national attention, it is a two-sided sword, amongst -- hand your bring in the big names in the democratic party, then you expect things to deliver. if they do not get a big democratic turnout, that is going to look embarrassing for the national party. dan: let's talk about big names. you think we will see donald trump campaigning on behalf of any of the republican candidates, or is he too hot? reporter: is that your dream come true? if donald trump came to california to campaign for republicans, that would be a huge news story, it would be everything, the full circus. i don't think so, it is too late in the campaign. i'm not sure if he even favors any of those. he's had a pretty good relationship with gavin newsom.

they've got along pretty well, so lon ou of the way except some snide remarks about bells by mail. this is going to get more attention. when this happens, the entire country is going to be watching. california is the bluest blue states, if this is happening here, what does that mean for the midterm elections and on the line? ama: let's talk about the ballots, what are you seeing for early ballot returns? reporter: we've got 28% and, they need more, more ballots have to come in. this is vote by mail election, so those votes remote to reflect what is going on. gavin newsom probably needs 50 plus percent, the higher turnout he can get, the better. those early returns show democrats are more than republicans. we just had a recent poll, gavin newsom appears to have a 12 point lead in the polls. 57 say no to the recall -- 57%

say no to the recall. that is pretty impressive. it is worrisome, 23% 23% registered voters are republican. yet 43% of the voters are out there saying yes to the recall. that means that independents and maybe some democrats are in that makes as well. that is the preposition we are going to see in the next few days, who shows up? dan: it is going to be an interesting photo finish the next few days. join us this saturday night for our california special -- recall special program. the breakdown the current recall race and present our doctrine -- documentary, total recalled which chronicles the 2003 recall election in which arnold schwarzenegger replaced gray davis. the california recall airs this saturday at 10:00 p.m. only here on abc 7. ama: i know can -- new concern

on the caldor fire. a fire watch is posted with the possibility of gusty winds. crews have been able to make substantial progress, it is 50% contained. firefighters asked evacuated residents for continued patience. >> with those predicted wins, they're still potential for some of these communities to be impacted, we do not want to do anything to pull the trigger too soon and put people back in their homes. we are doing everything we can to secure the perimeter. ama: evacuation warnings were lifted for more presidents in the central area of the fire zone here in yellow. we need everyone to be patient, a lot of hot weather out there, spencer. dan: and some wind. spencer: it is still hot, it is were to be cooler tomorrow, that wind is going to become dusty of the hills, the fire weather watch. from 5:00 tomorrow to 11:00 friday, the northbay mountains and east bay hills and the diablo range, gusting wind and

dry vegetation contributing to the increased concern. we see just a little sliver of the low cloud beginning to push out over the city, 63 degrees in san francisco right now, 79 apiece in mountain view and san jose, 94 morgan hill. getting to pull a bit. the golden gate, clouds increasing there as well, 74 in santa rosa, 79 at napa. mid to upper 90's at fairfield, or more, all of which were above 100 degrees earlier. you can see the marine layer reinventing itself right now. these are forecast features that increase fire danger the next few days. dry lightning, a chance early -- late tomorrow and early friday morning. atmosphere may become unstable enough for us to see a lightning strike or two, we are not predicting it, just mentioning the possibility. much cooler weather lies ahead. as clouds increase, both high clouds and low clouds, overnight

lows will be mainly on the wild side, low to mid 60's, a little cooler near the coast. highs tomorrow will range from mid 60's at the coast to low and mid 70's around the bay shoreline, we will see low 90's in the low is bay, air quality is improving nicely the next four days. we show increased areas of good air quality. here's that accuweather seven-day forecast, pulling down starts tomorrow, even cooler friday with only upper 80's inland. for the remainder of the forecast, inland areas will top out around 90, maybe 92 degrees. mid 70's around the bay, cozy and comfortable. dan: as we continue, a 14 minute lunch break. that is all some bay area schoolkids are getting to eat. find out why so california! all of our homes share power. but heat waves can stretch our supply to its limits.

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ama: in the northbay, cutting covid 19 risk by cutting lunch. that is the plan from the winter school district. reporter when friedman tells us why kids are only allowed 14 minutes to eat. reporter: for all the ways the covid has changed our lives, here's one you may not have seen coming. a rush for the daily school lunch. >> spread yourselves out. reporter: that is the principal at manny washburn elementary

school in windsor. kids also prepare for a race against time. it is an adaptation prompted by day last month >> >> and covid exposures force them to close down an entire grade level. it seemed air responsible for a stop to address it. it is a lot of students out, it is the full to learn from him. . reporter: you might wonder why 14 minutes, seems like an odd number. there's a reason for it. state guidelines mandate full quarantine after exposure at 15 minutes. 14 minutes gives them one minute to spare. >> by doing this for 14 minutes, we can accurately say to the department public health, we know our students have not been unmasked and within six feet," for more than 15 minutes. reporter: by then, the district had already determined that lunchtime poses the greatest risk of infection.

they still treated that way. every child has an assigned seat. they know who sits next to who. 14 rates have dropped f f almost 317 kids last month to just seven students today. >> quarantine to modified quarantine, keeping our kids in school. reporter: it is a simple solution to a complex problem, by working within the system. a new definition for power lunching in elementary school. >> ama: i don't know that you want anybody rushing through a meal. bad things could happen. were there other options? so may things to take into account. dan: it is challenging. they are trying to find the best weight they can, at least at the moment to protect kids.

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lather arguments that the 12 counts of fraud are groundless. government prosecutors were first lather case that holmes had engaged in a scheme involving false and misleading claims to investors about its small blood testing device. they planned to show how the silicon valley startup was in financial trouble and needed cash to stay afloat. the case is complex, it could last over three months. this law professor explains why it must converse -- convinced the jury it's case is solid. >> the government has the burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt for each and every element of each and every offense. if the government fails to meet that burden, a jury must return a not guilty verdict. reporter: the defense team's that hours telling jurors that she's put 15 years into this. her attorneys disputed allegations of inaccurate test results. 20 witnesses are expected to

testify. homes attorneys also indicated they will burn up her relationship -- bring up her relationship with the chief financial officer. no mention was made whether she will take the witness stand in her defense. as this case unfolds, heard the defendant and her partner will be enjoying time away from poor big green gables, in a in woodside, presumably with their baby boy. dan: there i i podcast about the trial, hosted by rebecca jarvis, it takes a look at every angle of this case from the jurors to her demeanor in court. new episodes of the dropout from here every tuesday -- premier every tuesday. ama: one county is seeing a lot of deaths -- covid deaths. reporter: all of us were hoping not to see these numbers.

they are concerning. reporter: in contra costa county, the delta variant is alive and well, even as covid case numbers decline. county health officials worry about the spiking covid that's, at least 20 reported in the last week. >> that is the highest number of deaths we've had since march of last year. it is reflective of the summer surge. reporter: deaths increased despite that the rolling averaga has dropped from 400 and august 100 53 today. more than 96% of the county's recent deaths have been among the unvaccinated. like other hospitals, they are seeing a certain number of vaccinated patients hospitalized for covid. it is important to look at who they are and how sick they are. >> some of the may have had vaccinations very early on because of age or other conditions. reporter: of the 56 patients

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ama: a tough day for traders, u.s. stocks finished in the red with energy and industrial sectors leaving the losses. this extends a three date losing streak as covid infectionstionsi scramble conditions on economic growth. dan: paying for challenges of

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dan: critics are hailing the fight scenes in the blockbuster new film, shang legend of the 10 rings. this -- stuff coordinator appeared. comparisons of the fighting style, of the film's hero and martial arts film legend jackie chan. >> you have that kind of action with a comedy, the first person

people think is jackie chan. we do not have the intention to try to make chan, we try to avoid it. we want to make him have his own style. dan: he should know the difference, he coordinated several of jackie chan's budgetary fight scenes. the movie is a marvel production, a subsidiary of the blood is a corporation which owns abc 7. ama: there's a flex alert until 9:00 tonight. with california's full of more electric vehicles, how does that play into the high demand for electricity? reporter: 37,000 miles to 48 states in 98 days, that is the world record to her that the all new bolts wagon fully electric suv is on right now. wednesday, they stopped at the facility in san jose. >> it is great to be here at

this time, where the evolution is starting. reporter: california will feature many more cars like the first two electric suv soon. as they start their electric mandate in 2035. more than 58 so my conductors are in the id four. >> our employees to always get to see how we really make the world greener. you're making semi conductors, your low end on the totem pole. to see it in a car, see the enthusiasm around the car, is really special. reporter: about 50% of all cars at the end of this decade will feature eight partially or fully electric powertrain. so far, there 95 stops at charging stations. california has high goals for ev, are we right for the high load. >> we have between percent perct the electric vehicles and our

service area, this is something we have had our eyes on for a while. we continue to make sure we have enough electricity to support all of our customers. reporter: pg&e says they can forecast the load to make sure they can support the demand for evs and upgrade if needed. on flex days like today, pg&e says people should not charge their vehicles. thank fully, with 250 miles in range, the tools and placed out the cause. >> this is when it is nice to have a long-range electric car. reporter: electric usage will continue to be on the minds of the power company and carmakers as we head into the future. ama: how how how stay the site? dan: and put the strain on our power grid? spencer: it was so hot today in our inland areas, cooler tomorrow. as the heat subsides, we have a fire weather watch in effect

from 5:00 tomorrow to alumni clock friday. this is for the higher elevations and that east bay hills and the diablo range. there's an outside chance of a couple of dry lightning strikes, that could ignite fires. right now, a nice friendly onshore low -- flow, a sea breeze is going to continue blowing smoke out of the area. you can see it being of the next day or two, that means improved air quality. our air quality forecast calls for good or moderate air quality for the next four days. improving going into the weekend. overnight, with clouds increasing, low temperatures mainly in the low 60's. tomorrow will be a mild warm day, but not a hot one. inland areas will heat up to low 90's in the hottest spots. here's the seven-day forecast, cooler friday with inland highs only getting into the upper 80's. for the remainder of the forecast, to about 90 inland,

mid-70's around the coast. dan: thank you. ama: larry here with sports. larry: the five words that carl shanahan will not say. jimmy is our store -- starting quarterback. coach explains why. a couple milestones for the giants today as a rally in the ninth at coors. ninth at coors. your heart is at the heart of everything you do. and if you have heart failure, there's entresto. entresto helps improve your heart's ability to pump blood to the body. don't take entresto if pregnant; it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. don't take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren, or if you've had angioedema with an ace or arb. the most serious side effects are angioedema, low blood pressure, kidney problems, or high blood potassium. ask your doctor about entresto.

>> abc 7 sports, sponsored by river rock casino. larry: giants keep ruling -- rolling. they kick became the first team to get 90 wins this season and the first to sweep a series from the rockies in colorado. dan, how did you get that out of your closet? anthony gets a little help from his -- brandon belt reaching over the bell -- bell said in the game, 2-0. lamonte wade jr. has a pop out of his glove, rocks take a 3-0 lead. brandon crawford, don, free run opposite, his 20th, his first in almost a month. we are free-three, bottom six, rocks answer, lasd has with the no doubter left come up for-three. to the nine, bases are loaded,

this is where way gets redemption. to run single, right center, giants retake the lead, two run double or put it out of reach, the giants sweep the rockies at coors, they won four in a row, seven-four is your final. larry walker was inducted into the baseball hall of fame today in cooperstown. in 17 seems -- 17 seasons, he won the mvp. derek jeter heads to the hall after 21 years with the yankees. that is the sixth highest total ever of hits. he did it all, fell just one vote shy of a unanimous selection. >> thank you to the baseball writers, all but one of you, who voted for me. [applause]

and everyone who covered during my career. larry: who would not vote for derek jeter? jimmy will start though kyle shanahan cannot bring himself to actually say those words. is his job. lance was able to throw the ball today, without the splint that was protecting his injured finger. if lance is ok, he may play some against the lions, it would be fun to see him in a bowline package where you can use his athleticism and speed, just don't expect the coach to say that or name his starter. >> i'm not going to answer that, it just looked talked since opening conference. it gives me -- i feel like i've already answered it, keep it at that. >> i told you a long time ago, i

had a good feeling about it. i knew where i stood, now it is official. i get to go out there, game planning, compete, talking to guys is great, don't get me wrong. at the end of the day, i want place in ball and compete. larry: ever. fun stuff from steelers receiver , reacting to the news that somebody bet $1000 on him to lead the league in receiving touchdowns with the steelers. his response, dad is that you? sports on abc 7, sponsor river rock casino. i'm going to do this for kyle, jimmy garoppolo is the the the for the 49ers. he admitted he is being hardheaded, i don't know if it is jousting with the reporters, he doesn't want to give them the satisfaction. he created this controversy

where there was none. it is like some people cannot say they are wrong wrong wrong g wrong. jimmy will be the starter. ama: coming up tonight, at 8:00, presser like -- pressure lock. at 9:00, the women of 9/11, especial addition of 2020 tonight with robin roberts. stay with us for abc 7 news at 11:00 right after. think you for joining us for abc 7 news. ama: i'm ama daetz. dan: and i'm dan ashley. we will see you tonight at alumni clock. -- at 11:00.

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♪ this is the "jeopardy! tournament of champions" presented by consumer cellular. now, let's meet today's semifinalists-- a junior at the university of minnesota from eden prairie, minnesota... a math teacher from albuquerque, new mexico... and a wine-tasting consultant from dowagiac, michigan... and now, here is the guest host of "jeopardy!"-- buzzy cohen. thank you, johnny gilbert. welcome, ladies and gentlemen. two champions have advanced to the finals. sam kavanaugh from our first semifinal game and after an incredibly intense and emotional final jeopardy!, veronica vichit-vadakan claimed her spot. who of these three will join them? will it be jennifer, jason, or nibir?

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