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meeting has finished before the state will finalize their entaoncdguce and we are told boosters will rolling out across most bay area counties by next week and for some pharmacies like cvs, as early yesterday. in the final stretch of the booster timeline, california is hours away from adopting the cdc's guidance, giving the green light to counties across the state. >> recommendations i'm sure will be provided to the respective governors over the next 24 hours. >> physician racially is a voting member -- grace lee is a voting member. the state is moving forward with a plan that will advise states on how distribution will work. >> as a broad category. does this mean anyone who feels at risk can get the shot?
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>> my understanding, similar to what has spun -- been done at the past, it will be some attestation. >> to do not need a doctor's note to get a booster shot but you meet the alabi agility requirements. the chief of medicine is concerned some may abuse that. >> depending on people's judgment about what their risk is, i definitely think there is room for people to overstep and for it to be a free-for-all with boosters and that may happen. >> abc 7 confirmed all nine bay area counties will be working with medical partners to open a network of vaccination sites ranging from doctors offices to pharmacies. and san francisco the health department plans to administer 25,000 doses per week across 100 sites that will be within a 10 to 15 minute walk in every neighborhood. >> the fact that we know the vaccine does not need to be stored at -80 degrees and a special freezer, it makes distribution easier. >> meantime, an indoor
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vaccination clinic is a major reopened by next week. >> it will not be a match vaccination side, there will be multiple people getting vaccinated, we are aiming for 1500 today. ask preparations underway to open a mass site within days if smaller one clinics become overwhelmed. >> we can turn it around in a few days. >> most counties anticipate peak demand will last for about a month as health departments work to get those doses to those eligible groups. dr. lee stressed there is no need to rush out today to get a shot if you are not past that six month mark of your second dose and even if you are, she mention as long as we get it within a couple weeks to a month, you will be fine. >> thank you. you can start getting your boosters as some of the major drugstore chains, cvs started getting shots today. rite aid is offering shots for watkins today.
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walgreens has people can schedule appointments starting tomorrow. >> part of our vaccine team joining us to talk about the developments. who qualifies as high-risk when it comes to these boosters? >> to lay it out, i think the unanimous decision is those who are high-risk, those above 65 or above 50 with underlying conditions. it is difficult to interpret who might be considered who arrived risk -- who might be interpreted as high-risk. if you are 18 to 49 and have an underlying condition or working in a place where you are exposed, you might be considered at risk. it is best to check with your health care professional. >> suis going to make that decision? if you want to make an appointment at the clinic, i am high-risk, and they go, ehh. racks they might see that. they might say, you are not. as far as we know, you can go
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out and get one on your own. i am not adjusting people do that, i'm just getting a reality check. it is a self attestation and millions of booster shots have been given out before these recommendations. i have a feeling these pharmacies are going to be overrun for people who might be scared from the headlines, worried about the situation and they are going to go out. i don't know if they are checking to see if you meet the criteria and people have started to mix vaccines as well. i think the underlying thing is people are going to do what they feel is best for themselves but also we need to be focusing on the unvaccinated who are still driving cases. it is not those who need posters who need our focus. >> there are a lot of roads to go down, i wish we could talk about the possibility of mixing and matching because i think that is something that we need to explore. for the moment -- data is coming. >> that is good, i think we need a. >>'s six month ideal after the second vaccination? >> six months is the minimum and
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six to eight months is the sweet spot about when your immune system is going to get the best response to that bruised which is why people may have gotten a shot in summertime, a few months away, should not just rush out right now and get one, it may not give you as much good as evert -- as if you were to wait six months. >> not to be too pessimistic, but in talking with my own -- >> bring it on. >> we are not going to get to covid zero, it is not going to happen, we lost the opportunity if it ever existed. the next question is, at some point, is everybody likely to get this, or everybody going to need a booster? >> i don't think we are going to get to covid zero. we are not going to get to a place where we see zero infections. this virus is endemic now and the thing we need to realize is if you get a sars-cov-2 positive test, that is an infection and you want to do your best to prevent that from turning into
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severe covid-19 and getting systematic illness but it is possible that in the future, you might get cold symptoms, something that is minor but will not escalate into something that it's going to put you down because you have the vaccine so it is hardy to -- it is hard to say if everyone may need a booster. they's -- this may turn into a recommended three series shot but there is still great long-term protection. we are still seeing a very small amount of those who are fully vaccinated wind up in the hospital. >> that is the key, if there is confusion, people think, you're never going to get it -- that is not what the shop is designed to do, it is about keeping you alive and out of the hospital. we are up against the clock. have a great weekend. appreciate your time. if you have questions about covid-19 vaccines, you can ask our own vaccine team, go to abc7news.com/vaccine. >> today, the shasta county district attorney's office filed
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31 criminal charges against pg&e for sparking the 2020 zogg fire. the charges include involuntary manslaughter and criminal negligence as well as enhancements for injury to a firefighter who is paralyzed after being struck by a fallen tree. the zogg fire killed four people and destroyed 204 structures when it broke out a year ago this monday. pg&e chief executive issued a statement saying, we have accepted calfire's determination that a tree contacted our electric line and started the fire. we accept that conclusion but we did not commit a crime. a woman faces up to nine years in state prison for allegedly starting the fawn fire in shasta county. prosecutors say alexandra souverneva was seen acting strangely in the area where the fire began. she was later found with a cigarette lighter in her pocket. investigators say she may be
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linked to other fires. >> we are aware that there are possible additional fires in our county that she may be linked to as well as other charges and other fires statewide. that is still an ongoing investigation. >> she has been charged with felony arson and committing an arson in a state of emergency. dramatic video of ontario firefighters driving through the fire in sequoia national forest, that fire was ignited by lightning earlier this month. mandatory evacuations are in place in parts of the county. it has burned 5500 acres and is only 5% contained. >> days after multiple people were punched in the head or swung out in one neighborhood, there is a new case coming to light and while this attack happened in a different part of the city, the frustrations felt by these victims are the same. >> these photos illustrate happier times for wesley becerra, a father of two from the philippines you just
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celebrated 10 years of living in san francisco. one day later, on september 17, while waiting for the bus -- he was punched in the face. he suffered swelling, a black eye. >> he missed work for three days. >> he says he was targeted because of his race. >> after he got punched, fell down, the guy told him, you want to fight, asian? >> this attack at the same time three people ranging from 14 to 72 regular punched in the head or swung at along west portal avenue. >> i feel a pop in the back of my head. >> his incident varies slightly from the ones that happened in west portal. however, the majority of victims, once they decide they want to speak out, tell me they had a hard time reporting their case. >> he reported in a nonemergency line. >> after more calls and what they say felt like the runaround, after we made inquiries, his knees says two
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officers then reached out. >> they were very helpful and he told me that they are going to try and do something. >> is unclear is -- if sf pd knew about his case after he called 911 but did send me this website showing me the proper protocols for reporting crime. >> i feel like i'm encouraging others to speak on behalf of their families that are hurting. >> roxanne hopes that by sharing her uncle's story, it will make a difference. kristen: really necessary? a new study has some answers. rising prices from cars to groceries, how we are hearing about another big impact that could affect you in the fall. hitting the water, the rising popularity of a foil and, what it is about later this hour. >> temperatures going
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finding ways to keep students keeping their masks on. one school using student ambassadors to make sure their peers stay safe. each ambassador is nor on a leadership role. >> please put your mask on. reporter: mia ambassador helping keep el dorado elementary covid free, using this card, she shows them the correct and wrong way to wear a mask. >> ecdc two people? >> they seem to listen to each other more than they listen to adults. if they are taking that responsibility, it does not feel like they are being told what to do. reporter: once a week, the student body nominates eight new ambassadors. so there was a strategy when selecting that first group of ambassadors. the school intentionally pick to those students who were having a hard time keeping their masks
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on. that lead by example approach worked. >> let's turn it around, let's give them this opportunity to show some agency, some leadership he would reporter: another ambassador told us he is beginning to see results. >> i see some kids, like 50%. >> better than 0%. >> true. reporter: students are reminded that they are not really safe unless they follow that goal. >> to keep this community safe and keep the coronavirus out of us. but your mask on, please. -- put your mask on, please. kristen: there was more drama than usual on the view, take a look. >> there seems to be something happening that i'm not 100% aware of. can somebody apprise me of the situation? >> i need two of you to step off for a second. we are going to bring you back
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later. reporter: sunny hostin and ana navarro tested positive for breakthrough cases of covid. they had to be removed from the set moments before they were supposed to interview kamala harris. the interview was delayed until harris could get to a remote location 35 minutes later. >> they are strong women and i know they are fine. kristen: the interview went on from there, although much shorter than planned. larry:hr san francisco this evening and throughout the weekend because tonight, caltrans is closing the central freeway ramp connecting west down interstate 80 and without highway 101. that is westbound 80, northbound 101. crews will be replacing a guardrail that was struck and damaged by a big rig last october. the 7th street on ramp onto interstate 280 will be closed,
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this is going to affect traffic coming to end going from the bay bridge. if you know what it is like coming into the city on the weekend on the bridge, it is always packed up, it will be more backed up. the closure starts at 10:00 tonight, scheduled to run through 5:00 monday morning before the start of the weekly commute. today, local dignitaries celebrated the launch of a project that transforms one of santa clara vally's most objected interchanges. the product paid for by funds in a bond measure will replace the highway 101 in tribble road and delacruz boulevard interchange, it will also widen streets to help traffic move more smoothly and provide better bicycle and pedestrian access, work will begin next weekend will take about two years to complete. more immediate concern, the weekend weather. kristen: sandhya patel is here talking about pretty nice temperatures. sandhya: it is going to be comfortable, not as hot as
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today. let me show you a live picture now from ourwe are going to pana so you can see how hazy it is as we work towards mount diablo. you will notice this haze is hanging around from all the wildfires in the state and because of that smoking upper part of the atmosphere, we have that air-quality quality advisory through tomorrow. good tomorrow tomorrow but on sunday, we start to see a little bit of improvement across the area. this is the life. soak up the sun, like what larry does all day. here is a look at the temperatures, 81 in santa rosa. low to mid 90's from concord to livermore. it is so often, the bridge is very billable -- barely visible. the chilly spot is half-moon day. 59 where the fog is sitting. that air quality across the region, we have some moderate air quality, especially across
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the inland east bay. even into the south bay, san jose. when you look at the smoke forecast, hayes lingers tonight if you are stepping out. keep that in mind. you might notice it, but noticed sunday, as the sea breeze up, that smoke gets pushed eastward and we will be able to enjoy better air. the marine layer is pushing in across the coast and into the bay, cooler weather this weekend. hazy tomorrow, better air quality sunday at a slight chance for a few showers tuesday morning. fog in the morning tomorrow, 40's and 50's for most of you, if you 60's around antioch and higher clouds and then for the afternoon and south bay, a mild day. 80 in santa clara. on the peninsula, 74 menlo park. low 60's coast side. downtown san francisco, 65 degrees. the fog and high clouds combine
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along with a smoke, keeping it hazy in the north bay. 77 in san rafael. 78 in santa rosa. 69 in oakland, 78 in fremont. inland, it is going to be mild to warm. 86 in livermore. 85 in pittsburgh. i want to show you what the weather is going to be like for the a's game tonight, the final homestand against the astros. 67 degrees, temperature dropping to 58. fireworks tonight, they should be fine even though there will be some fog. cooler, still hazy for saturday, cooler and busier for monday -- sunday. slight possibility of a few showers in the north bay early tuesday morning. kristen: here, we talk a lot about building a better bay area. we will introduce you to a man who says his purpose in life is to love and serve his communit
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and part of the latino force and recruited a mission food hub. my purpose in life has been to love and serve my community. reporter: this is your turf. so you know what people in the mission call you? the mayor of the mission. is that a title you like? >> you know, i think it is fun, it is cute, you know, but you will never hear me say that i am the mayor of the mission. by the age of 12, i was getting into a little trouble and my dad sent me to go volunteer. that summer whole life. them. -- thanked them.
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i felt like i belonged. being latino, to be proud of who i was. ♪ one of the things that i learned , if we organize, we can make a change. then during the pandemic, i saw people who did not have food. i started out of my house, organizing out of my garage, calling people and saying, i know you got money, somebody needs food. then it went from 1000 to 3000 to 5000 to 9000 families, providing groceries. because people already trusted us because we were providing groceries, it was a way for us to say, it is important that you get tested. ♪ then with the vaccine, the social media just really
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poisoned people's mind about the vaccine, so we had to do a lot of work to educate people. reporter: i know you have a great passion. you are part of the low rider car culture. because it is low and slow. [laughter] ♪ >> i smile, i am just so happy. i get a tool to play with, you know? [laughter] ♪ we are going to offer vaccine shots for free and the first 50 people get $100 and then the rest get fall low rider gear as a gift, as our way to say thank you for being safe and taking care of yourself and your family. ♪ >> [speaking spanish] ♪
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>> a friend of ours has fed my heart and soul. reporter: i'm a little ashamed to ask you this, but do use also? >> i love to salsa. [laughter] reporter: do you mind? [vocalizing] >> everybody knows they can count on me for whatever they need and i know i can count on them. it starts with that, with caring and knowing who your neighbor is, who you are living with, just to feel good, just to be happy, to know that you help somebody today and you made them smile, you made them feel good. ♪ larry: allies brought to you by dignity health and recognizes local people who are building a better bay area. if you know someone working to
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create real change, tell us about them at abc7news.com/takeaction. indexing moratoriums coming to an end for many. kristen: one county's attempt to extend the moratorium has failed but there is hope for residents in need. >> in the east bay, price your working at recology is more than a job for jesus. it's a family tradition. jesus took over his dad's roue when he retired after 47 year. now he's showing a new generation what recology is all about. as an employee-owned company, recology provides good-paying local jobs for san franciscans. we're proud to have built the city's recycling system from the ground up, helping to make san francisco the greenest big city in america. let's keep making a differene together.
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hydevictoremz!)2xtangosierrachar lie >> in a tight 3-2 decision, the board of supervisors voted to lift the advection moratorium put in place by the pandemic. this means on september 30, some people who have not found rent relief could find themselves facing eviction. >> if the state runs out of rental relief funding, then there is no protection for people who cannot pay their rent. >> john was one of the supervisors who voted to keep the moratorium. he raced lifting the moratorium hurting those most impacted by the pandemic. >> we are seeing hard-hit communities suffer greater impact. african-american and latinx communities are harder hit by this pandemic in terms of impact on finances. >> with resources like the emalsse program, some board members think the moratorium is no
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longer needed. >> we are not quite there were the equilibrium. we have more demand for employees in some sectors, fewer and others. but people can start working again. >> according to california's rent relief program, many californians are in need of assistance. in september, they are reporting a 14.8 percent increase in applications for rent assistance and a 17.8% increase in demand for rental funds. deborah is with monument impact and helps with rental assistance. she fears people will be impacted by this decision. >> in contra costa, that money will be running out eventually. >> if worth comes to worst, the advection moratorium could get put back in brd that is somethingwaing to s w io happen with thedemic, especially with winter on the way. larry: since the the
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there have been shortages of toilet paper, microchips, coins, and global supply chain issues have caused more shortages and prices a lot of items have skyrocketed. now the availability of pumpkins is apparently plummeting. our reporter has been talking to vendors about what is happening with the prices of pumpkins this fall. our people hoarding pumpkins? what is going on? reporter: exactly, it is a lot of fun this time of year to go out to a grocery store and see all of these orange displays or go to a pumpkin patch. there are some really cool looking stuff out here. but this year, do not be surprised if you experience a bit of sticker shock. don't be startled if you fd a shortage of pumpkins this halloween season and knowing you might be haunted by higher prices. marty martin as has been buying pumpkins for 25 years at
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nursery. >> in some cases, it has almost doubled, especially in the specialty white ones that are hard to come by. reporter: they are trying to not scare away customers and are keeping prices as low as they can. it started with the pandemic last year and no one being able to work. >> a lot of the patches went out of business. they did not get there is. reporter: add to that the drought, it is -- it has hit hard. >> a lot of farmers did not plant due to water, so we normally plant -- we would plant probably 10 acres and we only did half this year. reporter making this an especially tricky year is the lack of seasonal labor, no one looking for work to pick the pumpkins out in the patch. small family farms are relying on community college baseball teams and friends to help them
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out. >> we have a couple good friends coming out on the weekends and helping out. they have full-time jobs and they are still working saturday and sunday just to help us out to get us to the harvest season. reporter: pumpkin lovers are grateful. >> i'm going to decorate my front porch with his pumpkins. to me, it is a joy to look at them. reporter: the pretty pandemic pumpkin plight, try saying that a few times. bottom light, -- bottom line, expect to pay more as you have a seasonal time at one of his pumpkin farms. larry: pretty pandemic pumpkin plight -- anyway, i'm almost afraid to ask this, pumpkins now , what about christmas trees later? reporter: i asked that questiona today because a lot of these places also grow christmas trees or they are adjacent to places that do.
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they told me it is going to be problematic, that they have the pandemic, the drought, fewer folks planting trees and harvesting trees and on top of that, there's the fires that have burned out some of these tree farms. overall, expected trees to cost more and expect to find a severe shortage of tall trees, the ones that are over 10 feet tall. so that is going to spell a problematic year. they said expect to see fewer tree farms open also because of the lack of seasonal workers. larry: pretty pandemic pumpkin plight. thank you. kristen: things are not only expensive, but stores like costco are limiting some purchases. items like toilet paper and ut due to disruptions in the supply chain. port delays, container shortages, even ship shortages are adding to the problem. larry: are you ready for a cannabis competition?
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according to the faa, there have been more than 4300 instants in the past year, more than 3000 where grass related. -- wear masks related. arg at listmeone is bentrr i am all for it. i was on a flight a few months ago. some guy was acting stupid. i think we are all fed up of people acting poorly. it is already a tense situation. keep them off the plane, if you don't activate you should not be able to fly on these airlines. i have no problem with it. can i ask a question? how long should they be on the no-fly list? >> a year, maybe. it is not a death sentence, not forever, but i think a year, something like that. kristen: i would say three years. i think it has to really scare them. >> i agree. they were just two people just
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off of hawaiian airlines flights in the last couple of days because they would not wear the mask and they got into it and the police had to come on and take them off. >> what are they thinking? they know what the rules are. they are going to deliberately to cause problems. kristen: when you buy the tickets, you have to click on it saying i understand. larry: three years, that is what we are saying? chris in charge, a benevolent dictator. move over pigs and pies, starting next year, parts will be at the center of attention for judges at the california state fair. organizers announced for the first time ever there will be a cannabis competition at the fair, and trends will be divided into three divisions, indoor, mixed light, and outdoor. judges will evaluate the cannabis flower with seven individual cannabis plant compounds being tested and identified for some 77 awards. some advice, make sure the funnel cake section is close to
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the judging stand and there's going to be a line, get ready for that. this is interesting because it tells you that marijuana has become mainstream in society, it is not like the big taboo it was years ago. >> i agree. i think you are right, it reflects a change in thinking and sensibility about marijuana and its role now and for some people, and everyday life. maybe they should combine it and you could have who can create the biggest, most delicious marijuana pie? then you get pumpkins, pies, marijuana. larry: you are going to have everyone asleep from the edibles. they will be passed out on the side. >> it will be funnel cakes and cannabis and for age. captain kirk might be heading ti space for real. abc has confirmed that william shatner is set to be part of the second blue origin grew to head to space.
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if it happens, the 90-year-old actor would be the oldest person ever to be launched into space. he will spend 15 minutes in space when he launches next month, we don't know how much he is paying for the honor, if at all. >> i love this, i am a huge william shatner, star trek fan, i think it is great. wanting to have a safe trip, of course. he is poorly going where no actor has gone before. >> i like it. he saw that lady on the first flight, she was in her 80's. he would top that. would you do it? >> i don't want to go, but i'm all for him going. he has acted his way into space and one thing we know, william shatner does not pay retail. he should be free priceline for all he has done, they've long and prosper, all that. >> that is perfect. >> does not get any better than william shatner in space.
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we do know how much it is going to cost to move into a haunted house. he will recognize the home made famous in the conjuring horror movies, the house was built in 1736, selling for $1.2 million. around here, that would get you a nice carport. people claim hauntings happen, the current owners host paranormal events and vent out the home to overnight guests. you used to be kind of a thrill seeker, jumping out of planes, doing that crazy stuff. would you be scared to spend a night in the haunted house? >> yeah. i can go skydiving in my younger years, but i don't know about a haunted house. >> kristen? >> i don't know if it is really haunted but i'm just looking at it and i'm not feeling that $1.2 million. >> i was fine the night and it just for fun. i'm not afraid of no ghosts. >> i would love to see the
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today too much for climate justice incentive disco, they rallied and watched two market street, demanding the end of oil drilling and the passage of the green new deal. dudes were wearing orange and yellow to symbolize the california and their future is on fire. kristen: a new wind farm is printing out energy in livermore. the new wind energyr took three years to complete, it will use a number of wind turbines to deliver clean energy to more than 7000 homes in the east bay community energy districts. a ribbon-cutting ceremony took place today for the project that went online in june. officials hope this is only a stepping stone to providing more people with clean energy. >> as we continue to move through repowering projects, we need to keep our eye on the prize and that is providing sustainable energy to the people we represent. kristen: dollars in tax money to help fund the project. larry: we will turn to the
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forecast. earlier, you compared me to one of the sea lions basking in the sun. what he did not know is that family members who will remain nameless have said that when the sun is out, i often resemble an elephant. not moving. >> i'm sure they meant that in the best of ways. larry: i'm sure it was. and i could be doing the elephant seal this weekend, right? sandhya: you will be able to do some sun worshiping this weekend, will side with a drink. let me show you live doppler seven. southern cal ho moving th le cha of understorms in the bay area, the fog near the coast, it is going to start to move its way across the mornd tomorrow afternoon, temperatures drop. it is still hazy because of the
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upper-level smoke but temperatures that were in the mid and upper 90's today will be in the mid 80's tomorrow along the coastline, low to mid 60's, comfortable day for any outdoor plans. as you look at sunday, we go 50's to low 80's. we are going to fast forward to next week because rain is coming to northern california between monday night and tuesday morning, the front washes out but we may squeeze out a couple of drops here in the bay area. on the accuweather 7 day forecast, cooler weekend, hazy skies tomorrow, better air sunday, gusty winds with that slight possibility of rain. larry: we got some cool video of a cruise ship that is getting a ride. the book of vangud submersible t vessel. let me explain how this works. it has semisubmersible which means a system of tanks are filled allowing it to sink below
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the surface and that would allow it to sink andsse cargoise shipo ey 133,000 tons. chlogy. kristen: this is still cool. you have seen electric scooters but how about electric surfboard? larry: eat foil and is becoming all the rage but these exports are still hi, my name is cherrie. i'm 76 and i live on the oregon coast. my husband, sam, we've been married 53 years. we love to walk on the beach. i have two daughters and then two granddaughters. i noticed that memories were not there like they were when i was much younger. since taking prevagen, my memory has gotten better and it's like the puzzle pieces have all been [click] put together. prevagen. healthier brain. better life.
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larry: efoiling is the latest trend that gives the feel of effortless flying over water. our friend turned us onto how you can foil on the bay. ♪ like surfing meets motorcycle riding. then there is the flying component. ♪ balance, you are trying to stay on the board, you are trying to do all the things, then you leaned back in the nose of the board comes up and your balance out and you are flying through the air. >> there are only like 5000 electric hydrofoils in the world. it is the coolest toy. how are you?
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bay foils is a company that my friend and partner mike and i started early this year and we specialize in electric hydrofoils or efoil's. they have a mass that goes down to the bottom and at the bottom of the mass, the front wing, the back ring, and the engine. this is like the coolest, newest toy on the water. it is a surfboard that has hydrofoils underneath and is battery operated, you just hop on the board and press the on button and give it more speed and then you go. very little time, you will be up and going, like flying over water. ♪ i grew up sfi boarding, around water all the time.
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i never experienced something like efoiling. >> this is only my second time out. it is amazing that you can go from being underbelly to being on your knees to standing efoiling all in one or two lessons. >> it can look intimidating but the reality is supersafe. we are taking people from as young as 12 and there is no limit in terms of age. >> it is scary to start with, then exhilarating. it is unlike anything i have ever done. i left to serve, i'm not a very good surfer, so this is a combination of that glide feeling you get when you surf with immediate access to it because it is motorized. with surfing, you have so much buildup to learn the sport but with this, motor just getting moving and now it is just you, balance, and the board. >> i compare efoiling with riding a bicycle.
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there is going to be a lot of falling and the first couple days, but once you get to the point where you are peddling, then it is about improving and you never forget it. >> i set my apple watch -- we were out for an hour and 30 minutes and i burned 421 calories so it is a workout. i was shaking like a leaf at points. it is a combination of the balance needed in that is pretty strenuous and then you are moving at speed and trying to manage a lot of complex thoughts and activities with your body. >> sometimes i teach two lessons a day and i go home and i am tired, completely tired. so there is definitely some work. the coolest thing about efoiling , the progression is really fast so in a few lessons, you are starting to try new things. there is no limit.
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