california know may soon be forced to attend kindergarten. why they want to add the requirement for thousands of kids. kumasi: a potential nuclear meltdown in ukraine. the worries as russia ramped up attacks. reggie: worries about the department of justice about how their teens can get their hands on. how to spot rain the rainbow fentanyl. kumasi: what kind of tea might help you live a longer life. good morning it is tuesday, august 30. let us check in with drew. drew: it is not too hot but people will change by the end of the week. live doppler 7, we have thrown the satellite. you can see shading on the coast, patchy fog without dense areas of fog. visibility this morning, where you see number 10 you are good to go. in most areas we are not finding pockets of dense fog. the lone exception is santa rosa. in the bay valley is some

pockets of cloud cover. similar temperatures compared to yesterday, 50's and low 60's. 51, santa rosa. 58 is the current temperature in oakland. here is a live look at the exploratorium camera showing you generally clear skies. here's how the day shapes up. fog is limited and we start out in the 60's. the fog pulls back to the coast as the morning goes on. sunny skies this afternoon with temperatures not too bad, 70's and 80's away from the coast. for the upcoming holiday weekend we will have excessive heat watches and we will talk about the holiday heat coming our way. kumasi: the state could sued mandate kindergarten for children all over california. was this not a requirement already? >> yes. this was not a requirement already. this bill would require students

like those here at murray elementary school in dublin to complete a full year of kindergarten before they can enter first grade. this comes after quite a few families chose to skip this grade during the pandemic, further heightening the learning gap concerns. here is what you need to know. if approved this would not take effect until the 2024-2025 school year. parents will no longer have their child able to skip kindergarten like they do now under current state law. it was approved by the senate last night and is heading to the governor's desk. the goal is to make sure that every student is prepared socially and academically before entering elementary school, ensuring that all children receive critical instruction in their earliest years of learning. according to the national education association kindergartners who miss 10% or more of school days have lower academic performance when they reach first grade.

a compared long-term outcomes of children born in states that already have mandatory kindergarten compared to states with voluntary kindergarten and found that children who attend kindergarten are more likely to go to college and earn higher wages and are less likely to experience poverty as adults. this bill has already received support from one of the largest school districts in the state, the los angeles unified school district and it is heading to the governor's desk next. live in dublin. reggie: a major counteroffensive being launched in ukraine, the country trying to win back areas seized by russia. this has officials from the u.n. arrive at a nuclear power plant on the brink of an -- brink of disaster. jobina: the inspectors will inspect the damage. there are fears that the damage could lead to a meltdown in nuclear disaster. the white house is calling to

shut down the nuclear reactors. the biden administration believes it is the safest option. this comes as new satellite images show damage at the plant, which is europe's largest and has been under russian control since march. russian president vladimir putin is ramping up military operations and is said to be adding 130,000 troops illuminating the age limit to serve and recruiting prisoners to fight. kumasi: thank you. in the east bay and oakland school -- an open school be back in session. this 13-year-old was injured in the shooting at madison park academy yesterday. a 12-year-old is suspected of pulling the trigger. j.r. stone spoke with parents and youth leaders who say that something should be done. j.r.: dozens of community members in oakland outside of madison park academy shortly after a tort -- 13-year-old boy was shot on campus and then a

12-year-old boy taken into custody. >> officers were able to quickly and safely take the shooter into custody as well as provide medical aid to the student. j.r.: officers have not explained the circumstances behind the shooting, but parents and community members are concerned. karina sanchez has a daughter who had -- he was going to school here at opted to transfer her due to safety concerns. she picked up her daughter for the last time 20 to 30 minutes before monday's shooting. >> when i heard her voice this morning it sounded like a p lea for help and it gave me a chill, and i definitely felt like she is not yelling safe then i have to do something. j.r.: selena wilson and landon hill from the east oakland youth development center and they talked with their middle school age students about what had happened at madison park. >> we have fred -- kids who are afraid to go from point a to point b that something could

happen on their way home from school to the center. we have kids who are afraid to sleep too close to a window because a bullet might come through it. j.r.: sadly she and many of the kids are not shocked by what happened. she believes that systematic oppression and barriers are the root cause of much of the recent violece -- violence. >> we cannot sustain this extreme income and wealth gap and not expect crime to go up as well, because you literally have people who are in desperate situations doing desperate things to survive. j.r.: as for the 13-year-old who was shot, at last check doctors tell police that he is in stable condition. the school at madison park academy is back in session on tuesday. j.r. stone, abc 7 news. reggie: there is an investigation into a deadly mistake on the peninsula. several people at an assisted living facility were given to

shope -- this -- diah -- diah soap to drink. a 90-year-old woman died and two other residents were hospitalized. the district attorney says that negligence has not been ruled out. >> if it was people who are not being careful with liquids and people who suffered harm or death by at, that would be a very significant lawsuit out of it, or it could be a -- there is a thing called criminal negligence. reggie: atria says they are conducting an internal investigation into what happened. the employees involved are suspended pending the outcome of the situation. kumasi: a san jose teenager has died after being stabbed by a friend. he was defending someone else. it happened around 1:30 saturday morning. sonny savoy left a party with

friends and got into a new purpose during the ride there was some kind of altercation. the uber driver demanded the group got out -- get out an argument continued where the stabbing happened. one police got there they found two victims with stab runes -- wounds. >> or someone did something stupid. i am so proud of him. kumasi: his family set up a gofundme to help pay funeral expenses. police arrested an 18-year-old for homicide several hours later. he was booked into santa clara county's main jail. reggie: warm weather is behind the red tide creating a toxic algae bloom. it caused thousands of other fish to die off in various waterways including lake merritt. warning signs have been posted advising people not to let their children and pets into the water.

people should avoid any shellfish that comes from the bay. 40 waste treatment plants released phosphorus and nitrogen which is the building block for the algae and it could get worse until labor day weekend. >> the warm weather that is projected for the rest of the week into the labor day weekend, it is concerning and it will probably cause the algae bloom to spread. reggie: officials say they will take water samples every day. drew: 5:09 going to sutro tower with great visibility and limited fog. some dead spots in the north bay santa rosa, but all in all our marine layer is getting compressed towards the holiday weekend and a heat wave underway. today and tomorrow air quality on the moderate side but all in all are a qi is not too bad. here is live doppler 7, this area of low pressure is helping to keep marine layer in place. a cool coast later on but high

pressure and we will talk about this area of high pressure a lot. it is starting to build over the four quarters and towards thursday and friday it will stick -- sent over california and act like a heat pump and bring that prolonged heat wave. hour-by-hour we go, very comfortable with the fog pulling back to the coast. temperatures mainly in the 80's. 60's and 70's along the base shoreline. if you like yesterday you will like today. 73, oakland and 82 san jose. 88 in concord. antioch one of the warm spots at 90 degrees. towards labor day weekend starting on saturday much of california going under an excessive heat watch working warning that will last for several days. we talked about how hot it will get over the holiday weekend in about eight minutes. let us say hello to jobina and let us see what traffic is doing. jobina: unfortunately we have a

rough start commute beginning in sausalito where we are following a deadly situation on southbound 101 four spencer avenue. you can see the purple line on the map meaning that all lanes are blocked due to someone walking in the roadway. also a second alert in san pablo on eastbound 80 where we have a car fire reported in another sig alert that i will bring you in just a few minutes. we will take you live outside to the san mateo bridge where things are moving at the limit and things are clear at the richmond-san rafael bridge. a lot of problems this morning and i will keep you posted on additional slowdowns. reggie: why some parents are angry over san francisco unified schools adding two more holidays. kumasi: the warning over rainbow fentanyl and why it is so dangerous. reggie: an item in your home that is accidentally poisoning children across the country. kumasi: taking

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a new effort to stop deaths from a type of fentanyl hitting the streets. we told you last week about the warning from the justice department regarding rainbow fentanyl. the drug is highly addictive and deadly and it is spreading very quickly because drug dealers are mixing it in with cocaine or ecstasy. a company is trying to stop accidental use by distributing test strips to local businesses. >> that young people have been going to bars and being very polite and upfront saying that i am under age i am not here to drink. i saw online that there are fentanyl test strips and me and the staff are happy to bring you the strips. reggie: the founders says that giving the people the opportunity to check drugs they were already planning to use can help save lives. they can be found at 40 local businesses including bars and restaurants across the bay area. kumasi: california is poised to

spend 41 million dollars to fight the spread of monkeypox. it is part of an emergency spending package and state ledges -- approved by governor newsom. it will be used for testing and antiviral treatments. most of the money, 26 million dollars is earmarked for the state department of public health. the rest will go to county health departments and community groups. if you still need a vaccine the walk-in clinic is open today at zuckerberg san francisco general from 8:00 until 4:00 all of this week and you do not need an appointment. the first lady heading back to washington after testing negative for covid. she had been in isolation for five days. she tested positive while in south carolina on august 15 and took paxlovid and isolated. days after testing negative she went to delaware where she tested positive again. both she and the president tested positive days after taxing -- testing negative. she has double vaccinated and doubled boosted. reggie: there's been an increase

in children accidental plays -- excellently poisoned by small lithium batteries. they were twice as high from 2010 to 2019 compared to 1990 to 2009. children younger than five or at the highest risk especially toddlers between the ages of one and two. if a child puts the batteries in their mouth their saliva could act on it and burn it. common items include calculators, toys, remote controls and smart watches. kumasi: firefighters are joining strike teams to battle a massive wildfire. governor newsom announced the deployment of 45 engine strike teams. they include staff from san mateo and san francisco. the fire has burned more than 10,000 acres in a remote part of southwest oregon. drew: that fire danger increases towards the holiday weekend.

this is across the entire state where we will see hot temperatures later on this weekend. record highs and likely some of the hottest weather we have seen. let us go outside and this is live from the exploratorium camera showing you good visibility and limited morning fog. today there is no risk of heat, an average afternoon high and the 70's and 80's. later this week these temperatures will spike and then record highs over the holiday weekend, we are talking dangerous heat. we will show you those numbers in one second. the winds are not as strong as yesterday but the onshore flow 15 to 25 miles an hour. today is all most a carbon copy forecast as yesterday. a lot of sunshine after the fog pulls back with 60's and 70's along the base shoreline. mid and upper 80's if not 90 degrees. overnight tonight, patchy fog with 50's and low 60's and 40's popping up. a bit of a chill starting our wednesday morning. let us talk about the holiday

weekend. we are very confident in the hottest temperatures in -- and the dangerous heat exceeding 100 degrees. what we are watching closely is the slightest onshore flow saturday, sunday, and monday. sunday you can see a really helping keep san francisco and parts of the east bay in the 70's and 80's. again we have dangerous heat away from the coast and well above 100 degrees. right now it looks like the holiday itself is the hottest for good reason, close to 110, but again we have to watch the sea breeze closely because it is keeping san francisco in the 70's. nonetheless and excessive heat watch on saturday. warming trend underway tomorrow. summer heat act by thursday and i look at the holiday weekend. saturday, sunday and monday it is hot. right now upper 80's to low 90's. reggie: san francisco public schools will observe two additional holidays. the school board voted to close

all schools on two muslim holidays. supporters say that students who had to observe the holidays risk falling behind. others point out that the district does not take off jewish holidays like yom kippur. >> i think a lot of our families would like to see opportunities to discuss jewish identity in the classroom, bringing passover, hanukkah and the rest of sfusd kids into our tradition and to do the same thing for muslims, hindus, christians, and other minorities. reggie: one attorney is threatening to sue if the school board does not resend its decision. it was the only board member -- there was one board member who voted against adding holidays and they said there was not a process in place and selecting holidays. kumasi: august is national breast-feeding month and in august -- and a hospital is holding a breast milk donation drive. they were invited to drop off extra frozen breast milk. they partnered with mothers'

milk bank. the milk donated is distributed to hospitals throughout california and other states. >> we know that breastmilk is the best first nutrition for all babies, so we collect donor milk when mom's phone milk is not available so they can have a better health and growth and of elements. kumasi: if you want more information on donating breastmilk visit mothersmilk.org. coming up the seven things to know. reggie: then why if you are drinking a cup of tea you should keep on drinking. the health benefits that certain kinds might have. kumasi: a new way that you can watch abc 7 in partnership with abc news and hulu. you can watch them live throughout the day on abc news not -- abc news live. it is available to all hulu subscribers and you can find it on the news app. reggie: a live look outside. reggie: a live look outside.

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the white house once the plant shutdown to avoid a potential nuclear disaster. reggie: santa clara county leaders are said to be take -- to take action to prevent gun violence. officials will reveal a series of strategies for county officials to consider. kumasi: madison park academy will be reopening after a student was shot there yesterday afternoon. the 13-year-old victim is recovering in the 12-year-old suspect is in custody. reggie: a bill making kindergarten mandatory for all california kids has passed the state legislature. it is not clear if the governor will sign. drew: it is a warmer afternoon but temperatures are close to average this time of year, 80's and low 90's. 60's and 70's with a lot of sunshine away from the coast. jobina: number six, we are following a deadly crash in sausalito. we have a lot of major issues on our roads, three sig alert's in the first one on southbound 101 before spencer avenue and san

rafael passed 580. kumasi: warm weather is being blamed for a toxic algae bloom. over the weekend it caused thousands of fish and other marine life to die in various bay area waterways. birx fly when a judge limits how a south carolina man of few -- accused of murder can review his evidence. >> in this morning's gma first look, chaos in the courtroom. >> no statutory authority whatsoever. >> alex murdaugh back in court for a heated hearing, his lawyers accusing the state of withholding evidence. >> the problem is that inevitably a number of people, as the case is prepared has to get access. the whole point is to have this not fall into the wrong hands. this case is unique and unprecedented in south carolina history. >> a judge deciding that the evidence must be shared but putting strict controls on how.

putting a temporary protective order in place. >> i appreciate the order that this is a temporary protective order and that he is going to refine it and make it less obtrusive, less restrictive. >> we will have much more on his next legal steps coming up at 7:00 a.m. reggie: new details on the humpback whale that washed ashore over the weekend in half moon bay. scientists say that the animal was an adult female and she likely died because of injuries while colliding with a ship. the whale had an extensive contusion over her right chest area, a fractured vertebra and a severe skull injury. >> if you are sitting down for your morning cup of tea you might be extending your life. a study found that people who drink two or more cups a day might live longer. even if you add milk and sugar. the study found that only a casual link so it is possible that tea drinkers overall live a

healthier lifestyle. what is it? what is it? is it the tea or not the tv? -- not the tea? reggie: just drink it. drew: steps that t -- sip that tea. reggie: gulp it. kumasi: no, take your time. reggie: next, serena's swan song will have to wait, her career will last at least another day after a win at the u.s. open. kumasi: where the national guard is dealing with a water crisis, thousands of people being told they might not have drinking water for days. water for days. what's the difference between prop 26 and prop 27? 26? not one dime to get people off the streets and into housing

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what's the difference between prop 26 and prop 27? 26 is a money grab that doesn't guarantee a cent for non-gaming tribes. 27 requires 15% of all state revenues go to non-gaming tribes. the choice is clear. yes, on 27. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. reggie: now at five: 30, president biden talking gun control and crime, what he is telling lawmakers to do. kumasi: tens of thousands of

people in a major city without water and there might be for days. the national guard going into hell. reggie: the new link between homelessness and health. why some of the homeless are at a higher risk for death. kumasi: this rodeo that became a wild night out when able broke loose -- a bull broke lose. reggie: that is the one of -- that is one of the first things i saw. and i was like can i go back to bed? kumasi: i saw people who wanted to record it. reggie: we will talk about it later but people really just a bear. kumasi: i need to get the right angle. reggie: anyway, it is tuesday morning. drew: i have not seen that this morning. let us take you outside, here is live doppler 7 showing you cloud cover satellite along the coast with some areas of dense fog in the north bay. santa rosa, quarter of a mile visibility and elsewhere we are

doing a-ok when it comes to visibility. the number 10, you are good to go. cool along the coast in the north bay and take that lighter layer with you but we are also noticing that the ocean water temperature is warming quickly over the last 24 hours. yesterday in the mid-50's and today 60 degrees. ahead of the heatwave the ocean temperature will be very important as we track the onshore flow. outside we go and here is a live look at sutro tower showing you clear skies and it is sunny today, not excessively hot but everything changes for the holidays. excessive heat watch begins saturday. kumasi: president biden is expected to address gun violence and public safety during a visit to pennsylvania. this could put hundreds of more police officers on the streets. jobina: the white house as this plan will invest in law enforcement and this comes after a string of high-profile crimes.

atlanta officials say that 26 people were arrested for targeting wealthy people. new york police are targeting a juvenile with spraying two men with fire extinguishers and in central oregon two people were killed in a shooting spree at a grocery store. >> the answer is not to defund the police, it is to fund the police. he will highlight how his plan would invest 100 more cops for effective, accountable community policing that builds public trust and strengthens public safety. kumasi: the president will call on congress to approve $13 billion to hire and train 100,000 police officers over the next five years in the white house says that the president will use his visit to call out republicans for opposing his proposal to restore a ban on assault style weapons. earlier this year both parties work together to pass bipartisan gun safety legislation that the president says more needs to be done. reggie: a new bill could require

california children to attend kindergarten. we are breaking down this plan. why are lawmakers wanting to make the move now? selena: this would require students like those at murray elementary school in dublin to attend a full year of kindergarten before entering the first grade and this comes after a lot of families across the state decided to skip that grade during the pandemic, only heightening learning gap concerns. here is what you need to know. if approved it will not go into effect between 2024 and 2025 school year. they will not be able to have their child skip kindergarten. it was approved by the senate and is heading to the governor's desk next. it -- the goal is to prepare each student socially and academically ensuring that all

children receive critical instruction in their earliest years of learning. according to the national education association kindergartners who missed 10% or more of school days have lower academic performance when they reach first grade. the bill compared long-term outcomes of children born in states that already have and tori kindergarten compared to states with voluntary kindergarten and said that children who attend kindergarten are more likely to earn higher wages and experience poverty as adults. this bill has already received support from the largest school district in the state, the los angeles unified school district. it will head to the governor's desk for approval and we will let you know what happens. reggie: thank you. santa clara county leaders are poised to take action on new measures to help prevent gun violence. dustin dorsey shows us the

county report that details the financial and emotional burden that gun violence has on a community. dustin: santa clara loud -- county leaders say that there is an epidemic bringing irreparable harm. it is not covid or monkeypox it is gun violence. >> we have had too much costs, economic and social costs and enough is enough. dustin: the emotional toll is something that two children as well as other family and friends of matthew know all too well. he was shot and killed leading a fundraiser in march, 2021. his case remains unsolved. >> few answers and plenty of pain for one of his closest friends. it is everywhere and maybe it has been everywhere my whole life and now it is really everywhere. you think once it happens to somebody it is different. dustin: the financial factors of gun violence are striking. a report by the santa clara county department went --

department of health said the total cost was 1.2 billion dollars annually from 2016 to 2020. 72 point $5 million falling on county and city sectors. dr. sarah cody says that gun violence is a symptom of social ills and the public health department will detail prevention strategies tomorrow at the board of supervisors meeting. >> our recommendations include a whole host of interrelated strategies and that is everything from strategies involving policy right down to strategies at the individual community and neighborhood level. dustin: like any epidemic they believe that gun violence is treatable and the board of supervisors will take action to prevent further loss. >> something needs to be done because lives are being lost and families are being destroyed. >> i believe that if we can do that it will fundamentally see a

greater change in the health and well-being of people in our community. kumasi: a san francisco housing complex has hired security guards after four people brutally attacked a 70-year-old woman. this happened inside the building july 40 -- july 31. building management said that they have hired guards will be working seven days a week. two of the four suspects has been arrested, one of them 11 years old. reggie: california farmworkers are calling on representatives to oppose a bill making its way through congress. neighborhood organizations were protesting house bill 1603. it is known as the farm workforce modernization act would change the visa used by farmworkers. it would simplify the process of hiring legal workers and stabilize wages for workers and farmers. opponents say the law is antiunion and will result in worse working conditions.

>> senate up the, -- senator padilla, we are here today to ask you to be a champion and be brave, stand up for papers for all without all of these other programs which cause suffering. reggie: it was introduced by zoe lofgren. it has passed the house twice and is being debated in the senate. kumasi: becoming homeless over age 50 increases the likelihood of a person dying early. researchers followed older homeless adults in oakland from mid-2013 until the end of 2021 and the study found people who became homeless after 50 or 60% more likely than -- to die than those who first experience homelessness at a younger age. the most common causes of death where heart disease, cancer, and drug overdose. if participants had been house to the conditions would have been more successfully addressed. reggie: two paramedics were left

shaken after a man attacked them with a wooden stake and install the ambulance they were in. it went down on harrison yesterday afternoon right below the highway 101 overpass. you can see the damage in the photos, the windshield was cracked. the suspects took the ambulance on a joy ride before ditching it behind best buy. the firefighters union said that crewmembers are frequently attacked and they are demanding the city do something to stop it. a letter from the mayor's office says that they take matters like that seriously. kumasi: bart police are looking for suspects and two violent weekend incidents. the most recent happened sunday afternoon. a man was stabbed to death at 24th street mission station. >> the cameras captured that but we are also looking for businesses and other places in the area that have cameras that

are on exterior buildings that could hopefully help identify or show the direction of flight of the individual after it occurred. kumasi: police are also looking at surveillance video to identify the suspect on friday's shooting. the victim was shot in the arm and leg and serious injury -- serious injuries, but survived. the skaters are describing the incidents as targeted. reggie: crews are putting out a fire along highway one south of mario monti avenue. it prompted lane closures and multiple crews were on scene to fight the flames. it is unclear what started the fire. kumasi: coming up, staying in san francisco after all. the deal keeping the order back on the roster. reggie: the serena sendoff will have to wait. who celebrated her career even though she won. kumasi: first we are checking in with a look at the forecast. drew: we are looking outside, a live load. we have generally clear skies

over much of the city this morning. patchy, dense fog. santa rosa down for a mile. low pressure still anchored off of the coastline helping to keep temperatures in check. into the 70's and 80's, close to average for this time of year but we are watching this area of high pressure currently strengthening over the four corners. as a week goes on it will move over california and bring about the hot holiday weekend heatwave. we will show you that in one second. hour-by-hour we go. 10:00 a.m., the fog pulls back and warms to the 50's and 60's. later on it is slightly warmer compared to yesterday but the temperatures are not too hot. 80's. it 60's and 70's along the bay shoreline with a lot of sunshine. 88 in concord. 70 oakland. 82 san jose. the hottest spot, ukiah low to

mid 90's. everything will start to change over the holiday weekend. beginning saturday and lasting through tuesday of next week, that is four days we are talking about, and excessive heat watch for the entire bay area. what we are tracking our hot -- is hot holiday heat with high confidence about our temperatures in linn. we will talk while -- about why confidence is a little lower coming in nine minutes. let us talk with jobina and see what we are doing with traffic. jobina: we have a lot of traffic problems to get to and we will start in sausalito where we have a deadly incident. initially all lanes were blocked we have one lane open on southbound 101 before spencer. also, san rafael another issue. a sig alert in effect on route 101. the third one is a card of fire -- car fire where we are seeing an extensive backup. this is eastbound 80 and the

speeds are around 34 miles an hour and it is moving in the counter commute direction. bringing you a live look outside showing oakland at the coliseum camera. those headlights were traveling southbound. much more crowded in emeryville as we look live at 80 and those headlights are traveling westbound. you will keep an eye on the bay bridge toll

you might already know that prop 27 taxes and regulates online sports betting to fund real solutions to the homelessness crisis. so how will that new revenue be spent? new housing units in all 58 counties, including: permanent supportive housing, tiny homes communities, project roomkey supportive hotel units... and intensive mental health and addiction treatment.

in short, 27 means getting people off the streets and into housing. yes on 27. reggie: tear at a rodeo in florida when a bull got into the stands. this captured the moment that the bull squeezed out of its pen. it was not able to get far into the stands before staff members lassoed it and get it back into the arena. the florida state fair has yet to comment. florida state fair.

kumasi: now, he does not need any reinforcement. tens of thousands of people in jackson, mississippi might not have water. the water treatment plant failed and there is no backup. we explain why the national guard is going in. >> this morning people in jackson, mississippi are being told to expect little or no water for an undetermined amount of time. shoppers raised to this walmart for bottled water only to find empty shelves. all public schools are switching to virtual learning indefinitely and the lieutenant governor says "our understanding is that the water and sewer system serving 250,000 citizens of the state and numerous businesses is at the brink of collapsing." >> it means the city cannot produce enough water to fight fires, to reliably flush toilets. >> in some parts of the city the

fire department is finding no water in fire hydrants. >> all of our units have 500 gallons of water and the guys can use that water to sustain a lot of incidents. >> the warnings come after a pump at the troubled water treatment facility was damaged. the governor says he was told last week that a failure was possible. >> there was a near certainty that jackson would fail to produce running water sometime in the next several weeks and months. unfortunately the failure appears to have begun today. >> jackson residents has been under boil water notices since last month when water samples found harmful contaminant levels. the mayor blames issues at the city's water and sewage plants on staffing shortages and decades of deferred maintenance. and now flooding from the pearl river is making the problem even worse. >> because of the river water coming into the plant, we have to change the way we treat the

water, which consequently reduces the tank levels. >> the governor has called in the national guard to help distribute bottled water. reggie: we have all been called on to save water during the drought but one city is doing better than the rest of us, petaluma. it has been named will -- named number one for water conserving and is number six statewide. they have reduced waterloo -- water use up to 35%. the nonprofit is being credited with getting people on board for a citywide challenge. >> when you take individual actions it feels like a tiny drop in the bucket, but when you are doing them publicly and together you can see the needle move. reggie: it has water restrictions in place and planting regulations and it has provided water saving tools for residents. kumasi: jimmy g. is not going anywhere for now. espn is reporting that garoppolo

agreed to a reduced contract. this deal contends a no trade because and allows him to become a free agent at the end of the season. he spent the past several months recovering from shoulder surgery. the injury hurt their ability to trade him once they officially named trey lance the starter back in july. the first game is on some -- on sunday, september 11. reggie: serena williams' singles career lives to see a not -- lives to see another day. williams beat her opponent from montenegro in straight sets. her daughter wore a similar outfit to watch the match from the stands. after the match billie jean king gave a thank you speech. there was a video tribute from opera. her next match is tomorrow against the second-ranked women's player in the world and

she will play in a doubles match with her sister, venus. that is the one who got me, that lady in the stands. i loved it. i can believe i actually watched it. that is good for me. that is how interested i am in serena williams. it was fascinating. i did not expect that they would do this whole ceremony. kumasi: oprah's video was so good. drew: do you think they are best friends? reggie: serena and oprah? are they, i do not know. her actual best friend was there. kumasi: are serena and beyonce friends? drew: i think so. kumasi: i was thinking about this the other day, i just assumed that they were friends because they are friends, right? reggie: i want them to be. i was just googling. kumasi: it just seems like they have a whole bad queen that they just, we have the top of their game. reggie: i know thought about you

because gladys knight was there. i saw gladys and hugh jackman. i think that was him. it was star-studded. drew: and now she plays again wednesday? reggie: she plays again today? kumasi: tomorrow. reggie: i really want to see her with her sister. i am excited about that. kumasi: i wish i were there. reggie: my sports fan? drew: get tickets, let us go. kumasi: do you think it is too late to get a ticket? it seems like a moment of take -- of history so i would just take my money. you all are going to be here so i cannot leave. thanks, friends. drew: what if she pulled a selena and a year later she is like i am back. reggie: you know what, i would not doubt it. they were talking about that during the match. they said she is playing like she wants to stay. kumasi: these musicians love to

say that they are retired. reggie: and some of the athletes. drew: how long did tom brady retire for? seven hours. he was like i do not like home life. let us take you to the east bay hills camera. we have some patchy fog. limited fog and today is about average afternoon highs. not excessively hot but it changes as temperature spiked. over the holiday weekend we are tracking some of the hottest temperatures we have felt all year. record highs very likely and we are confident that many inland cities will exceed 100 degrees for several days. today no worry about the heat, 60's and 70's. 80's to low 90's away from the coast. all in all, a comfortable day compared to what awaits us. overnight tonight, patchy fog and the marine layer gets compressed. 50's to low 60's for the most part. let us talk about the temperatures. we will fast-forward into the start of the weekend saturday

again, confidence is high about how hot we will get inland, well above 100 degrees. where the competence gets lower is the sea breeze and how effective it is at keeping temperatures relatively cool along the coast. over the holiday weekend it is keeping the city and parts of the east bay early comfortable, not too hot. again inland 100 degrees for several days. we will keep our eye on that and we are tracking dangerous heat for a lot of us over the holiday weekend. a warming trend gets underway late in the week and we talk about the holiday a lot in the forecast towards it on saturday and monday. hot inland and then we will be 100 degrees plus for several days. right now 80's in low 90's a good bet. reggie: coming up at 6:00 a.m., a new camera feature for snapchat. how that stacks up against competitors. competitors. kumasi: how much more you what's the difference between prop 26 and prop 27?

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reggie: it is plunking -- pumpkin spice latte day at starbucks and it will cost you more. the prices will be 4% higher compared to last year meeting that a grande day be nearly six dollars. that is a lot. kumasi: and that is not with a different kind of milk. reggie: you want milk and that, $10 charge plus the tip. anyway. they also have other pumpkin items in the bakery case, and a pumpkin cream cold blue -- pumpkin cream cold blue. -- cold brew. kumasi: we have not done a review in a while. reggie: was that two years ago? kumasi: that was the red velvet,

wasn't it? reggie: i wanted to try the pumpkin spice again and it was not for me. is it for you? drew: try the cold brew, it is less intense, but they also have something new, an apple crisp with oatmeal. kumasi: that sounds like me and jobina. drew: -- reggie: so it is not coffee? drew: i cannot remember if it is a latte, but it comes with out milk regularly. googling right now. certainly i know you want to get the pumpkin spice. as you look at the week ahead the heat will make you feel like you need something more refreshing, probably something cold. outside it is pretty clear with 60's and 70's around the bay shoreline. 80's and 90's in the warmest spots. cool on the coast of california, 70's and 80's and then you move inland exceeding 100 degrees. everything changes by the holiday weekend.

look at how many of us will go under excessive heat warnings and watches from san diego all through reading, a lot of us feel the intense heat. the hottest temperature is likely sunday and monday. kumasi: still to come, and a tory kindergarten. the bill heading to governor newsom's desk to make sure that everyone has a quality education. reggie: talk cf -- toxic algae taking over waterways. kumasi: school back in session after a student was shot on campus. the concerns from parents. reggie: this live loo

>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. kumasi: now at 6:00, mandatory kindergarten for all california students. reggie and students back to school after a student was shot. the concerns from parents. kumasi: and things are heating up. drew tuma is tracking the forecast.