a red flag warning in effect indicating dangerous fire conditions. our team coverage on the trouble spots and the timeline for this alert. >> government shutdown averted for now. at the live desk following the pushback we are hearing from both sides. reggie: another major vaccine mandate taking place in california today. it comes as the bay area considers its mask mandate. it is thursday, september 30. you are abc 7 news. kumasi: a little sprinkle, little sunshine. reggie: welcome back. happening, red flag warning and warmer weather, which is really kicking off. mike: those are the two big highlights. good news, shorter duration. we are fire weather watch that

was going to go until 6:00 this evening. nothing, 11:00 this morning. please be vigilant in the interior mountains of sonoma county in napa county. that is where the fire danger is the greatest. here's look at temperatures, in the 50's this morning, 60's and 70's at noon. 70's and 80's at 4:00 is the heat wave begins. it is going to get hotter in the last several days. i will be back with that seven day forecast. kumasi: across the north bay, firefighters say they are prepared. for many, fire danger is never far from their minds. we have a reporter live with more. good morning. >> firefighters have kept watch all night. here in fairfax, it is very calm. it might not feel like a red flag warning, but it is the weather forecast for up in the hills. gusty wind that they are worried about and keeping an eye on. they could eventually impact

towns like this one. that is why they want everyone to be on alert, because these are the people who will be at risk. fire station said they did before up their staffing when they heard about this red flag warning. they did as much as they could, some fire departments are down some people because they are on the front lines of fires burning right now. while you were sleeping, firefighters here in the bay area were on watch. >> we have additional dispatchers on and staff equipment is necessary is so if we break multiple fires, we are able to respond to all. >> if you have not taken steps to great defensive space around your home, now is the time to get it done. the fire department recently checked out home in san geronimo and gave very specific advice about what to change, all the way down to the welcome mat, recommending of metal or rubber one instead of a natural fiber doormat. they also say you should have your go-bag packed in your

evacuation pan in place. the good news is this red flag warning is a short one. it went into effect at 11:00 last night and is going to be in effect until 11:00 this morning. live in fairfax, abc 7 news. kumasi: you can track weather conditions relive any time with abc 7 app for your connected tv. we've a live feed of current conditions and the seven day forecast. the app is available wherever you stream by searching abc 7 bay area. reggie: this morning, government shutdown has been averted. lawmakers and capitol hill say they reached a latched minute deal -- last minute it will vote this morning. however, president biden's agenda is still in jeopardy. at this point, is not just republicans pushing back. jobina: it is not. it is a very tense morning in washington. we are going to take a live look right out capitol hill. towers from now, lawmakers will vote on that deal to avoid the shut and fund the government through december. it is in jeopardy is the president's $1 trillion

infrastructure package. it would great half a million jobs in rebuild the nation's roads and bridges. vote on that will likely fail, because house progressives want a deal on a separate three point $5 trillion infrastructure package that includes funding to fight climate change in money for early childhood education. >> we take it one step at a time. jobina: it is not just progressives. the white house is also struggling to get moderate democrats kyrsten sinema and joe manchin on board into there is the fight over the debt ceiling. if the government does not act to suspend or increase the limit by october 18, the government will run out of money to pay its bills, and back it's send the economy into a recession and cost thousands of jobs. we don't want to see that. kumasi: major vaccine defined in california today. all health-care workers have to be fully vaccinated or risk losing their jobs. that means they are getting the johnson & ■johnson vaccine,they need to get the one-shot does by the end of today. if it is moderna or pfizer the

need to get their second shot. the mandate applies to hospitals, clinics and doctors offices among other facilities. our news partner mercury news is reporting several major hospital systems across the state say vaccination rates have reached 90% among their employees. in november, this made it will expand to workers in adult and senior care facilities. nursing homes, hospice workers and state facilities that serve people with disabilities. the order allows for religious and medical exemptions. reggie: we are learning of what may happen to san for cisco police officers who refuse to get vaccinated in time for the city's october 13 deadline. the chronicle obtained an internal email from the police department that says officers may be reassigned in the coming weeks read the email says sf pd is doing this to ensure all policing services continue smoothly. after the vaccination deadline. after wednesday i'm about 310 employees have still not gotten the shot. that breaks down to about 270 police officers and 40 staff.

during today, you can get your vaccine or booster shot at a clinic in napa county. the foundation will be administering first and second doses of the pfizer vaccine for anyone 12 and up there also offering booster shots for those who are eligible and got their second dose at least six months ago. he will also be able to get a flu shot. the vaccine clinic will be held at napa valley college's campus on college avenue and it starts at 10:00. masks are coming off in santa cruz county. officials lifted the indoor mask mandate. cdc data shows the county and friendly come all of california, now in the moderate category for covid-19 spread. that goes for alameda, marin's, santa clara, sonoma county's. they say napa is still seeing a substantial rate of spread. now the 70% of people in santa cruz county are vaccinated, health professionals say they do not see a problem with ending the mask policy. >> is it doing a lot of good for

vaccinated people, who have a good in spite of response and are healthy, to mask indoors if they are a symptom attic -- asymptomatic? is probably not doing that much, to be honest. reggie: doctors say they will closely monitor the transmission rate following the removal of the mask mandate. other counties may follow soon depending on how they do. kumasi: today, governor newsom will sign the decision to return a manhattan beach property to its rightful owners. it was a resort that kids of black people in the early 20 century and was taken from the family using eminent domain in 1924, because some white residents, encoding numbers of the kkk, resented it. they transfer it. >> it looks like we are on the road from 8280 runway. reggie: three people underer

arrest after this wild chase in the east bay. you see it started after a car going the wrong way after a robbery at starbucks. police say the suspect got into a waiting car, took off, eventually going the wrong way on the freeway in oakland. here's our anchor. >> there were two people in the car along with the driver, robbery suspects. sky seven shows you the car driving in circles, hitting at least two other cars. the driver eventually got off at macarthur boulevard in oakland and drove into emeryville using city streets. then come all three people hopped out and started running. police caught one woman knew the abandoned vehicle. a man believed to be the driver surrendered as he was standing on summons porch. police also arrested another woman. abc 7 news was there when police searched the abandoned car and recovered bags of cash. kumasi: that was dan ashley reporting. into something no young student should be having to go through, but is forcing 600 kids to go back to virtual learning.

an emergency health concern at two oakland elementary schools that is not related to covid. reggie: significant losses of giant sequoias. scientists with new numbers this morning on the sierra wildfires into lasting damage. mike: some of us may be joining from santa rosa. 3.4 earthquake, i will show you that coming up after the break. here's look at the coliseum where the winds are blowing out of the east, that means warm weather is on the way. i'll give you the latest details on that

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reggie: wildfires having a devastating impact on california sequoias. scientists surveying the damage from the windy and complex fires set least 29 giant sequoias have died in the more are expected to follow.

this he the biggest losses will likely be at the south end of giant sequoia national monument. mike: good morning and welcome to those of you that were rudely awakened by three .4 earthquake just to the east of santa rosa. pulmonary reports show 3.4 at a depth of six miles. it will zoom in and see if we can give you some streets. we are looking pretty toys -- -- close to sierra drive, where the epicenter is. throughput for a pretty common, they will jolt you a little bit and wake you, but they don't cause much in the way of damage. their energy is just a little bit over 1000 pounds of explosive. if you are right on that, you may have some damage. anywhere else, just kind of a cube early. stuck what your commute. like in clouds on the road in missing breezes if you are on the water, comfy this morning. it will be warm to hot this afternoon. in san francisco, clear with temperatures around 54 to 58. 40's around santa clara and up in the north bay, those are the cool spots.

as far as what is going on with our air quality, it is going to get hot. we have a heatwave, our air quality looks good to moderate, which is healthy all the way to saturday. we see how long the heatwave lasts coming up. jobina: we are following an alert right now in oakland. highway 24 has been a mess. multiple crashes throughout the morning. here's the newest one, westbound 24 at highway 13. speeds down to 15 miles per hour, two lanes are blocked. there is debris in the roadway and the backup is very extensive. i pulled out a ruler function, we have is this in a while. over three miles of stalled traffic here. definitely all the way through the tunnel and a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza, metering lights came on at five: to any seven. -- 5:27. reggie: about happening that would change a landmark. kumasi: one of the largest

illegal cannabis operations in the state. reggie: senator ted cruz weighed in on the unvaccinated debate, now also calling for a boycott. go ahead. kumasi: as 50 break, take a live look outside.

reggie: university of california's 50 to give final approval to build housing at people's work in berkeley. the regions community voted yesterday to recommend the project. the plan is to spend $300 million to build homes for students and people in need. university of california currently owns people's park, however, two groups are suing to stop the project. this a people's park should be preserved because of its cultural and historical legacy. the alameda county sheriffs office says it has busted one of

the largest illegal grow operations in the state. look these photos. ductus seized more than 100,000 marijuana plants and upwards of $10 million in cash and more than a dozen sites across the county. the operation was so big, the sheriffs office says they will be processing the scenes for several days. kumasi: 600 oakland student our home for the rest of the week, not because of covid. two schools in oakland are dealing with a flea infestation. both esperanza and korematsu discovery academy elementary schools are seeing these pests on the east oakland campus paired this a the problem started to weeks ago. students have been bit by the bugs. >> they were just covered in fleas from their shoulders down to their ankles. more fleas than i've ever seen. i've never seen anything like that, it was like apocalyptic proportions. kumasi: the c c

park in wooded area. school digit officials believe wildlife. the fleas to the school. both schools are closed today and tomorrow for a deep cleaning of carpets that may have acted as breeding grounds for the fleas are going to be ripped out. reggie: fleas row problem, but this crash was in new york city. this was a scene after a stolen schoolbus bus hit several cars. police say they cannot confirm who was driving, but witnesses say they saw two kids jump out of the bus and run away. >> this is new york city. i don't know who leaves their keys inside their vehicle mess they're in their driveway or garage. that is complete negligence from the driver and company. reggie: oh. one person was taken to the hospital, we do not of his condition. how about these a set of wheels. rolls-royce is next car company to promise a move to electric. it's as they will only produce electric vehicles by 2030, including this, it's first electric model named specter.

the company plans to have it on the road in late 2023. what does that exist? oh, if it does not exist, design it. the car is telling me what to do. [laughter] kumasi: you like it. [laughter] mike: let's talk about the weather, 5:19. what we will see today and feel today are some gusty conditions up in the north bay. that is why we have a high fire danger. is this relax, we begin our heatwave for our bay and in the neighborhoods. every once in a while, it leaks to the coast. here's look from east bay hills where wind is blowing at about 10 miles per hour. that is why you are not included in the fire threat. for tonight, call her in the hills. we also see low clouds returned to the coast and during the morning commute, some of those leak into the bay. the heatwave goes at least to the weekend. in fact, monday is probably going to be the last day. for now, high-pressure building in, pushing the storm track well

to the north. a lot of wet weather headed to the pacific northwest. we will see a turnup in the temperatures. 80's, lives even upper 80's from 81 in sunnyvale to 88 and go right down south. 79 in the park, everyone else around 81 to 85. along the coast, looking at sunshine, some clouds really late in the afternoon, upper 60's for you in mid 70's for downtown south san francisco. at 20 degrees spread from the coast, mid 60's to mid 80's and the north bay valleys. east bay still pretty comfortable around mid richmond and berkeley, 76 and 77, getting less comfortable, but to mid 80's elsewhere. as you move inland, nobody likes to use their air-conditioner on the last day of september. you may need to. 87 to 91 in the bay valleys. back in the 50's tonight with a few high clouds, you can see the low clouds gathering along the coast. that means localized sea breeze will keep the coast cooler friday and saturday, mid to upper 60's, while the rest of us

will be in the 80's and 90's. warmest day the beaches a sunday and monday, than a dry cold front returns on into the neighborhoods tuesday and wednesday. reggie: good morning america coming up at 7:00 right here on abc 7. kumasi: a look at what's ahead. >> good morning morning, good to be with you this thursday. we are live in louisiana, we are following up on hurricane ida and covering the news from capitol hill, the showdown is on. but it looks like they have reached a deal. to at least avert a government shutdown. resident bidens agenda still on the line as divided democrats failed to reach a deal there. we've got the latest from the hill. also, the new warning from the cdc about pregnant women and covid. plus, britney spears winning freedom from her father. what the judges ruling about her conservatorship means for the pop superstar going forward. and we have a very special morning for you from louisiana. we are following up on stories

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mike: we are back at 6:24 this thursday morning. i've been sitting over there hitting refresh, refresh. finally, the latest monitor data came out, nothing has changed which is good and kind of bad. don't expect it to change this time of year. our last day in september is going to be a gorgeous day dining. 60's at the coast, mid 60's dropping down to 60 from 5:00 to 8:00. 82 around the bay dropping to 69. 80, warm inland, but by the time the sunsets we are back in the 70's. kumasi: the nba is cracking down on players who were unvaccinated for covid-19. the league announced if players do not comply, they will not get paid for missing games.

warrior andrew wiggins could mean a loss of over $15 million. if he says that all the warriors home gains, that is $300,000 per game. 90% of the leaks players are vaccinated. but some are saying they are doing their own research, which prompted this from the orlando magic center, robert lopez. his brother won a championship with the box. >> i'm not sure milwaukee won the championship. i wasn't there, i didn't watch the game myself. so i guess i'll go off a basis of there's got to be some kind of proof. i'm going to do my own research and figure out if they wanted. -- one -- won it. reggie: the texas senator ted cruz weighing in. he said he stands with andrew wiggins and the league's unvaccinated players. senator cruz is vaccinated.

in the same twitter threat, he called out lebron james to boycott any games late in arenas that ban unvaccinated players, which would come of course, include san francisco's chase center. one of the most anticipated shows on broadway has already been shut down. just a day after reopening. last nights's performance of aladdin was canceled after they were positive covid tests within the cast and crew. officials say all tickets will be refunded. this was the first broadway covid-19 cancellation since shows resumed. the pandemic forced broadway theaters to close on march 12, 2020. we are waiting to see if they're going to be back today or what is going to happen next. the star of hollywood's longest-running film franchise that is taking on a role much older, daniel craig is saying goodbye as agent double 07 -- agent 007 and making a return to broadway in shakespeare's mcbeth. it will be his first broadway

role in nearly a decade. oscar nominee ruth will make her broadway debut as lady macbeth in previews begin in march. kumasi: at 6:30, we are back with a live team coverage of the red flag warning and the volunteer neighbors who are taking matters into their own hands. reggie: the reason u.s. been two dollars with you the next time you go to the dollar store. kumasi: organizers state is very different outside land this year with changes to the concert getting underway in a matter of weeks. reggie: right now,

building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. reggie: an urgent warning from i the cdc to get pregnant women vaccinated.

the new data leading to the recommendation. kumasi: a powerful personal story coming to light from east bay investigator barbara lee. her testimony amid deep political battle facing the nation. >> it's benefited big source of anxiety for us, even just in the last 2, 3 years. it feels totally different being here. reggie: the north base fire danger threat. the lack of rain and heat wave upon us has large parts of the region on high alert. our life team coverage this morning with all you need to know. kumasi: it is thursday, september 30. you are watching --you are watching abc 7 news, live on abc 7, hulu live, and wherever you stream. . mike: a couple of headlines weatherwise. the fire threat and heat wave that begins today. let's start with the fire threat. it is not an extreme one. wind is only about nine to 60 miles an hour, but you can see the warmth. 64 degrees up there.

-- 16 miles an hour. so who needs to be ready to evacuate or move oharm's way? that is in the interior sections of sonoma and napa es. wah omesterday. it only goes through 11:00 this morning. let's focus on temperatures, mid 40's to mid-50's this morning. we will be in the 70 to 80 degree range at noon, 70's to 90's at 4:00, before falling back to the 60's and 70's at 7:00. we have the issue in the north bay, we have a reporter up there telling us the latest on what she is dealing with and how people are coping. >> good morning. it is very calm down here in fairfax. it must bring to mind, some people might wonder why there is a wet -- red flag warning in place. the hills is where the concern is gust of hills and higher elevations that they were

watching, firefighters saying they are keeping a close eye on the situation overnight. they're worried about the hills here and napa county, worried about that area as well. firefighters in the north bay say they are taking the rdertnte brought an extra staffing, although in some cases, firefighters on away on other fires like the bonfire. the chief says it is time for all of us to do our part. >> now is a good time to talk about being prepared, having your go-bag. no matter what county you are living in, each county has their own specific evacuation notification process. hours alert. going to the agency that you are going to be notified by in making sure you are signed up for their notification program so that when an evacuation occurs, you are notified early and able to get out while it is a warning before becomes an order and you have to get out. >> here is look at what the wind can do and what causes them to

be concerned. this is a brush fire that started in sonoma county yesterday. the wind pushed a very close to a barn. firefighters will able to stop it before it reached the structure. the good news about this red flag warning is it is a short one. it went into effect last night and is going to stay in effect this morning until 11:00. live in fairfax, abc 7 news. kumasi: the east bay, group of neighbors is taking a watchful approach to while fire safety. more than a dozen volunteers in kensington are part of a group called wildcat watch. on red flag warning days, they sign up for shifts to monitor the alert wildfire website that features live, public wildfire feeds. >> you do everything you can to save yourself. not your things, necessarily. >> we've got a lot of older folks and it is estimated if a fire starts in the canyon, we have anywhere from seven minutes to 15 minutes to evacuate. we are looking out for each other. kumasi: if they spot anything

that indicates a nearby fire, they call fire dispatch. you can keep track of real-time weather conditions where you live any. this tool shows you current air quality, plus the seven day forecast and live doppler 7. you can find it by downloading the abc 7 bay area news app from your streaming device. reggie: the cdc issued an alert urging pregnant women in nursing moms to get the covid-19 vaccine. >> absently have the data that demonstrates the overwhelming benefit of a vaccine and very little safety concerns. reggie: data shows 20 to bring it women died of covid just last month. -- 22 women. one woman g into a,. -- coma. >> i made the wrong decision, i should've gotten a vaccine. reggie: pregnant women are twice

as likely to need intensive care and 7% more likely to die from covid. there is a new push to require vaccines or covid testing before you can get on a plane. california senator dianne feinstein tweeted quote we cannot allow upcoming holiday or travel to contribute to another surgeon covid cases. today, angie's legislation requiring passengers on domestic flights to be vaccinated, test negative, or be fully recovered from a previous illness. travel experts like the idea. >> it would be adding restrictions in the u.s. that already exist elsewhere in the world and have been working well to contain covid. >> anything we can do to encourage travel and the most comfortable and safe way is really important for everybody. reggie: the tsa currently only requires passengers to wear masks and airports and on planes. kumasi: a new study finds the spread of the delta variant is slowing california's economic recovery.

they say the s s growth will try the rest of the country this year. however, forecasters project that california will bounce back ahead of the rest of the country in 2022. drops expected to increase by nearly 5%. the forecast expect the u.s. job market to improve by about 3% next year. reggie: expect extra help in safety precautions at the music festival. the festival in san francisco's golden gate park will return for the first time in two years. organizers say attendees have to provide proof of vaccination or a negative covid test to get in. this is the first time they are holding the festival on halloween weekend. organizers say they are taking some extra steps, knowing the first day of the festival is also us good dave -- good day for local students. britney spears the court when for her freedom. her father jamie released a new statement. kumasi: facebook facing serious

questions from capitol hill. the teens at the center of the conversation. reggie: snail mail getting slower. new delivery delays and costs to know about that are kicking in tomorrow. kumasi: let's take a live look at the big board at the new york stock exchange come up by about 65 points. another update on the markets next. mike: we are to call it slug a. sloth mail. rename it. queuing to hear that story, especially with the holidays. 637 on thi thi thi thi between yesterday morning and the afternoon? we are nearing cripple thresholds, they could happen though the weather service reevaluated data in said we are definitely going to get there, if not it will happen. you are in a red flag warning. today's lasted of september, october begins tomorrow and that is the height of the fire season. folks in the north by getting some practice, the rest should follow their lead and get the to go bag ready.

49 in the valley, 59 in richmond. quite a ride spread of temperatures -- why of temperatures. the rest of us in the 50's. here's look from east bay, you can see the 67 degrees but the wind is not fast come up to 10 miles an hour. warmer there, if you're doing artwork grabbed the sunglasses. if you're exercising, don't forget that pavement will be hot. air quality is going to be good to moderate today, tomorrow and into friday. san jose is moderate while the rest of us are green. that is good news with the heat wave coming in. i was sure you used -- newest numbers for your neighborhood coming up. jobina: i have some positive news. on the sig alert we have been following, it has cleared. backup is still there. this is westbound 24 at highway 13. that's where the actual crash right was. you can see speeds picked up to around 29 miles an hour, you're looking at a backup that is way over three miles.

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ask your doctor about two-times-a-year ocrevus. kumasi: congressman barbara lee is among through numbers of congress who will testify on their own experiences with abortion before the house oversight committee. the houses examining the new abortion law in texas, which bans abortions six weeks into pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant. other states are considering passing similar laws limiting abortion. reggie: democrats and republicans have agreed on a stopgap bill to keep the government funded through early december. that word from senate majority leader chuck schumer. a vote on bidens infrastructure measure is scheduled for today,

just a little way from midnight government funding is supposed to expire. schumer says the bill will likely be signed into law before that deadline. hours earlier, president biden gave new meaning to the term closer with an appearance at the baseball gape or he was putting pressure on congress to pass the funding bill. >> the date for this game was set along time ago. no one imagined it would collide with this big milestone, but he think the game needs to go on. it is important, bipartisan decision. one of the things we do a bipartisan basis. reggie: that was our chat yesterday with california congressman defending holding the game despite the looming possible government shutdown. democrats and repse pl all the president took selfie and signed baseballs. you can see house speaker nancy pelosi stop by. republicans won 13 to 12. kumasi: facebook will taste --

faces tough questions on capitol hill in about an hour. they are expected to talk by instagram's impact onealth is ae center of this conversation. jobina: it's a battle between facebook and the wall street journal. the journal published an article saying facebook data shows instagram is bad for teens mental-health. it claims about one third of teenage girls with body image and other issues because they compare themselves to others on the app. facebook says the wall street journal misinterpreted the data, but in the meantime, the company has stopped development on its instagram for kids project. that brings us to today. facebook is expected to appear before a senate subcommittee at 7:30 our time this morning. the global head of safety is set to testify. ended today's meeting, facebook address the wall street journals concerns head on. it is based on the study published by facebook. yesterday, facebook said it republished a study with

notations to provide more content. reggie: you may notice a change to youtube. the company has banned videos that spread misinformation about vaccines. youtube is targeting misleading posts that claim vaccines cause health issues, like autism, cancer or infertility. those posts in any with conspiracy theories are being wiped from the platform. they've already removed more than 130,000 videos. this morning, britney spears's dad respond to a judge's decision to remove him as conservator of her estate. this is a major victory in britney's effort to end the conservatorship. outside of the courtroom. the judge said the arrangement with spears father quote reflects a toxic environment. she did not dissolve the entire conservatorship, no hearing is set for november 12.

a chief legal analyst is on gma explain why britney's lawyers did not want the conservatorship to end. >> her lawyer wanted to continue at least a little w tempora cont access to all the files. the conservatorship still emplaced, jamie spears is going to be obligated to hand over all the paperwork, that is going to in the investigation her lawyer is doing. reggie: very interesting. overnight, her father released a statement through his lawyer says, in part, quote, respectfully, the court was wrong. to suspend mr. spears. the stranger in his place to manage bernie's estate. an extended conservatorship britney begged the court to terminate earlier this summer. kumasi: now for the morning a money report. sending letters to snail mail gets even slower starting tomorrow, the postal service adopted a new policy that is expected to delay delivery times. one to three day delivery is now going to take up to five days.

it only impacts first-class mail, not package deliveries. some of post offices are going to see reduced hours. missing.ny smallusinesses cannoe their products to customers and people are getting hit with late fees for bill payments that did not arrive on time because of mail delivery delays. kumasi: even more changes are coming for it starting sunday, it will cost more to send commercial and retail packages. the postmaster general says the changes will save billions of dollars. initial unemployment claims have increased for the third straight week. this morning, the u.s. labor department released the jobless claims report. 362 thousand new claims were filed last week, that is an increase of 11,000 from the prior week. continuing claims did dip slightly to more than 2.8 million. about 18,000 less than the prior week.

a live look at the new york stock exchange as training gets underway. we are still up by about 45 points. reggie: your next purchase at the dollar tree may cost more than a dollar. according to the wall street journal, prices are going up. you can expect to see things for a dollar tony five -- dollar $.25 or dollars $.50. the dollar tree says it has no choice but to raise prices because of freight costs. they scream into a selling items for three dollars and five dollars since 2019 -- experimented and it shelf section labeled dollar tree plus. tests continue at some stores. happening today, a special treat for movie buffs. a first of its kind museum opened in l.a.. the rosebud slide from citizen kane, spike lee's outfit, oscar statues in bruce lee's nunchucks are just a few of the pieces of movie history you will be able to see at the academy museum of motion pictures. the assistant curator says that

is not all. >> the wizard of oz exhibition is going to be popular. we are able to showcase the iconic pair of ruby slippers. reggie: you've got to have that. the museum is expect it to become a big new torso traction. kumasi: cool. mike: there's no place like home. reggie: there really isn't. mike: especially this time of year, we have sunshine that reaches to the coast on certain days. we've got a seven day forecast to talk about, let's start with what is going on outside. this is one of the more beautiful views in the early morning, the backlighting from the camera. we have the early fire danger in the north bay mountains, the ends at 11:00. the heat wave begins for the bay end in the neighborhoods today, hottest days are friday through monday. a dry cold front and fortunately the key. where the storm track right

bringing much-needed rains this pacific northwest and that is where it is going to stay as high pressure drops anchor in the east pacific and blocks any chance of wet weather coming our way. today, we jump above average after being the average yesterday in his 70's, but 80 went eight degrees with san jose at 84. 78 in santa cruz. same thing in san bruno. 80 to 85 for the rest of the peninsula. sunshine for most of the day, late clouds of the coast and upper 60's. mid 70's for downtown. dodgers keeping the heat, we've got to keep going to stay away from the playoff. comfy and cool. 20 degrees spread to the north bay from mid-60's up the coast to mid and upper 80's in the valleys. 76 in richmond, 77 in berkeley. 80 and hercules in oakland 83. hottest temperature is 87 and 91 in the valleys. we drop after warming nearly 40 to 45 degrees in some areas

tonight falling back into the 50's with high clouds moving in. we see low clouds along the coast. it'll fuel some of the coastal valleys and spill into the bay. it will not be as clean as this morning. cooler at the coast, tomorrow and saturday, will the rest of us continue to warm. if you want to go to the beach, go sunday and monday. all of us get a reality check tuesday and wednesday. have a good day. kumasi: if you live in livermore, mandatory water restrictions are known effects. the city council voted to approve a stage two water short emergency. this means all landscaping irrigation is limited to a maximum of three times a week. you can't use sprinklers from 9:00 to 6:00. the goal is to reduce water use by 50% here's a schedule. odd number addresses in livermore can only water on mondays, wednesdays and fridays. even-numbered addresses is tuesday's, thursdays and saturdays. any report from san francisco unified school district shows a

disproportionate about of black and pacific islander students miss school in the last academic year. the data shows 45% of black students were considered chronically absent, which is defined as having an attendance rate of 90% or less. that is compared to the previous school year when 38% were chronically absent. among pacific islander students, 47% were chronically absent. that is an increase from 34% in 2019 to 2020. officials are worried the problem could get even worse as the school year goes on because, as it has in oakland and long beach. in the south bay, san jose is working to make it easier for low income residents? is the internet. sam liccardo sounds a first of its kind partnership with helium. it is a network of wi-fi hotspots fueled by cryptocurrency. look hard as his volunteers and community will host healing

hotspots will generate cryptocurrency to prepaid gift cards that will help 1300 low income residents pay for internet. this is a novel approach where we take the very creative business model that the team put together in partnership with an emerging technology that helium brings to the table and then create social good that is sustainable. kumasi: the initiative is launching is a when your pilot program. >> i, charlotte north, take kevin campbell to be my committed partner. reggie: congratulations to this couple. this commitment ceremony happened in san jose unites kevin campbell and charlotte north. they've been together for 30 years. they met when charlotte was visiting london and kevin was living there. 10 years later, he moved to the u.s. in the reconnected. they run housed in on the streets before finding shelter at a site run by home first.

is today, the nonprofit organized the ceremony for the couple. >> neither one of us have been married. since we've been through thick and thin, sicknesses, hospitalizations, going through all of that withtheri the one that propos t d if you. reggie: kevin and charlotte are on the list for permanent housing, which means they could soon be celebrating at a home of their own. kumasi: it's been one month since hurricane ida made landfall in louisiana as a category four storm and devastated that community. gma is going all out on the louisiana strong. robin roberts is in laplace this morning where the community is just your bidding supplies to people who are we building their lives. she got a chance to visit her alma mater. southeastern louisiana university. students there say their dorms flooded and they had to rebuild with a mattress on the floor. they are slowly but surely

recovering. grammy-winning singer treated the volunteers to special performance. ♪ performs coming up at 7:00 on gma. you won't want to measure special surprise from a man who has gone above and beyond to help his community. i have something for you. i wonder if you have this very special lotion i got what i was on vacation. reggie: what is it? kumasi: disney resorts h2o beauty. sea salt body lotion. somebody told me this is somebody's favorite. reggie: hold on now. are you talking about this? kumasi: i might be. i got the little size they have in the bathroom. but i see why you love it so

much. reggie: i'm so glad i've started. kumasi: you really have. reggie: it starts in the bathroom and ends up with the ordering big bosses -- boxes. kumasi: it's so good, takes me back there. reggie:o tds, theea . si:lyid everybody is so kind. reggie: so you obviously didn't run into anime family members. -- into my family members. [laughter] kumasi: it was so nice and hot and everything. up next is seven things you need to know today. reggie: you can watch all of our new casts live through the connected tv app. it is of a will for apple tv, entry tv, amazon fire tv at roku. you can demo the app and start streaming. kumasi: as we had to break, let see what we are looking at.

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kumasi: here the seven things you need to know this morning starting with mike.

mike: the number one is the fire threat. the most dire situation would be in the interior sonoma and napa counties. this is not an extreme event, it only lasts about another four hours. kumasi:she north bay are taking this red flag warning very seriously. extra staffing is ready, residents doing their part to clear debris around homes. officials say it is good to have you go-bag ready. reggie: the deadline is today for california health care workers to get vaccinated or risk losing their jobs. armies partner mercury news reports several major hospital systems have already reached a 90% vaccination rate among their employees. kumasi: lawmakers in washington are set to approve legislation that will keep the federal government running until early december. the move would prevent a partial government shutdown at midnight. reggie: facebook will testify this morning before a senate subcommittee. the company will answer questions about instagram and

its impact on teenagers and their mental health. jobina: bridges are the slow spots this morning. a life picture and the bay bridge toll plaza remaining lights on cap -- on. kumasi: starbucks is opening a new kind of store in san francisco. it is in the financial district and it is pickup only. starbucks is encouraging people to do mobile ordering. you can also order inside. starbucks is opening 300 of these types of stores within the next year and a half. reggie: since we were talking about hawaii a second ago, i have a new phrase to teach you. the next time you go to hawaii, any of you watching, i know a lot of you like to go. a loja --

how about that. you got it. [laughter] s ursdayor president biden's agenda in jeopardy.downverted. this morning lawmakers down to the wire saying they have a deal with hours to spare. the vote expected this morning, but president biden's agenda sill very much on the line. divided democrats to decide the fate of biden's $3.5 trillion spending plan. the high stakes on capitol hill this morning. the urgent new cdc warning for expectant mothers about the vaccine saying pregnant women with covid are twice as likely to end up in the icu. what women need to know when it comes to getting the shot. new details in the