>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. ypical involves barbecues and parties but you will want to make sure you have plenty of water for that. lisa is tracking a record-breaking weather day. >> check out what happened in san francisco, another sideshow boot police showed up in full force. kumasi: if there is one thing that unites all of us, it is a good sale so we have the biggest deals for the weekend. >> good morning, it is monday,

september 5 and it is labor day. kumasi: it is a hot one. i don't know about these barbecuing plants. lisa: someone was cutting the grass in my neighborhood last night and i was saying you should not do that. be careful because it is so hot. we are going to add to the heat today in some neighborhoods up to five degrees. we are getting to 110, 112 today, maybe even 115. we do have a sea breeze, that will allow for temperatures to be comfortable at our coast. we are mild, 65 on oakland. 70 in san jose. that brings us up three to 11 degrees. our excessive heat warning will last through thursday, as well as our heat advisory. visibility is good now but air quality is reduced tomorrow into wednesday.

the sun is coming up at 6:43 and we are surpassing yesterday's highs. this heat will stick around. >> because of triple digit temperatures, it is putting pressure on our energy grid and that prompted a flex alert today. cal iso is urging everyone to reduce power use. we are being asked to insert literacy from 4:00 to 10:00, one hour later than the previous flex alerts. today and tomorrow they are projected to be the most challenging days for california's power supply. several generators are out of service. we are also told to set thermostats to 70 degrees or higher. your to avoid using those appliances and turn off unnecessary lights. kumasi: many people are track be defeated, including hitting the pool. in one community, it was too hard to do even that.

lena is joining us live with more. reporter: brentwood announcing they will be closing the city pool all day today and through tomorrow because of the excessive heat. this as the city of brentwood is expected to reach a new record high of 115 degrees. ricky henderson and his family have a giant family reunion planned yesterday and they came to this park so they can use the pool. many drove in from oakland for the event only to be turned away. all the andersons could do was look at the pool all staying in the shade. >> we pick this place because of the pool. to get your to our surprise, it was closed. we drove from oakland. reporter: in vacaville, it is an

opposite story. the city announced they will be extending the hours of the walter graham aquatic center today and yesterday from 12:00 to 7:00. because this pool remits closed, the city is encouraging folks to go to the brentwood community center which is serving as a cooling center from 11:00 to 6:00 for anyone hoping to see relief from that heat. live in brentwood, and howland -- lena howland. >> some parks will remain closed today because of the heat. the spatial system and parks will be closed today. facilities and recreation areas will remain open. is phil parks plans to be open tomorrow if temperatures cool off enough. these heat -- of the heat of slowdown park service.

-- slowed down bart service. there were some 20 minute delays in the same area the day before, saturday. bart says they need to slow down trance when temperatures get above 100 degrees because excessive heat can work the rails. kumasi: area beaches provided a welcome refuge to escape the heat and thousands of people headed to the coast. here is -- reporter: this man and his kids exchanged santa rosa for a spot in the sand. >> you can feel how cool it is here. reporter: this, from fremont had busy my dear, beats the heat. >> fremont is going to be better but it is still hot. i think it is a good date to come out with the family and enjoy. reporter: it is 11:00 here at

ocean beach and most of the parking is already sold out. you have got to get early. by sunday afternoon, the number of beachgoers had doubled. crews from the surf rescue unit were watching the waves. >> our furious we will have people from neighboring communities coming to cool off everyone them to know before they go. reporter: to know about dangerous rip tides and cold ocean water. first responders rescued a man and his dog who had fallen down a cliff at fort funston. >> be aware of your surroundings, stay on the coastal trails. reporter: at half moon bay, venice beach was getting crowded. park rangers started turning visitors and cars away because lots were full. the national park service treated that the parking lot at stinson beach was full and would likely remain that way until sunset. on the north coast, there was lots of elbowroom and a cool breeze and salmon creek beach.

>> very refreshing. reporter: popsicles all around for these friends on ocean beach. >> this is a good place to be. there is a breeze off the water. reporter: in san francisco, cornell barnard. kumasi: you can check temperatures and weather on the streaming tv app. you can download it for roku, amazon fire,, and apple tv. julian: a train hit a car and is blocking traffic in berkeley on gilman between east shore and six street. we are hearing both sides will be closed until the wreckage can be cleaned up. and the crash can be. investigated -- updates on inmates who escaped a contra costa jail and are the run a fire near the oregon border has turned deadly extreme weather impacting the other side of the

country, coming up. lisa: a gorgeous start, 65. degrees here and on oakland. . ♪ (don't stop me now) ♪ ♪♪ ♪ (don't stop me) ♪ ♪ 'cause i'm having a good time ♪ ♪ having a good time ♪ ♪ i'm a shooting star leaping through the sky like a tiger ♪ ♪ defying the laws of gravity ♪ ♪ (don't stop me now) ♪ ♪ 'cause i'm having a good time ♪ ♪ i don't wanna stop at all, yeah ♪

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julian: we are back with the developing news on a contra costa county with these men who escaped from jail. both men escaped from a minimum security jail yesterday. one was serving time for burglary and weapons charges and jorge garcia was an in custody for stealing a car. deputies noticed a member gone yesterday morning. they warned local residents to lock doors and vehicles. both men were wearing all white or yellow gel efforts. -- yellow state jail outfits.

lisa: a 40 degrees spread from 65 at the coast to 104 inland. we will see an even larger spread probably today. 69 and hayward, 60 anisette rosa, 62 in napa. it is mild already. dangers heat persists through friday. record high temperatures with increased fire danger today. no significant cooling until next week is. if you are at the coast, temperatures will be in the upper 70's from pacifica to half moon bay. as we look at the highs today, this is warmer than yesterday. 90's of the peninsula, mid 90's at 100 degrees and is san jose. seven in santa rosa. since saturday, we have gained another five to seven degrees. highs over 110, perhaps around fairfield. 110 in livermore. we will talk about when we cool down and a look at more

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she said she has a plan to deal with rising energy costs within a week. trust and johnson will travel to scotland to meet the queen who is unable to travel due to mobility issues. it is the first time in her brain she is not greeting a new prime minister at buckingham palace. now to the extreme weather impacting both sides of the country. there is a new flood emergency in the east and in the west, a state of emergency as the drought and squirting ski temperatures fuel destructive mill fires in siskiyou county. we report on the two people who were killed. reporter: a raging wildfire already devastating and northern california community has turned deadly. >> i have the job of sharing some sad news. reporter: the sheriff sank two people have died from the fire. >> there is no easy way of putting that. it is one thing to tell you things, but to look at your

faces, it almost two tears. reporter: the mill fire erected over the weekend, tearing through the town of weed near the oregon border. thousands of people were forced to evacuate. the flames destroying or than 100 homes. >> this was just a big puff of black smoke. you could hear the small explosions. reporter: more than 2000 miles to the is, a different crisis. severe flooding has turned deadly. an elderly woman's body was found downstream from her home after flash flooding hit southern indiana and kentucky. in georgia, the governor declaring a state of emergency after heavy rain triggered flash flooding northwest of atlanta. up to 14 inches fell in 24 hours in to do glynn county and floyd county. >> the road is right here. it is a winding road. >> you are stuck?

>> yeah, we are. reporter: livestock seen struggling to find high ground. an animal shelter sharing this picture showing volunteers transporting cats and dogs. much-needed rain is moving into the northeast for the labor day holiday. kumasi: here the fire burning is more than twice the size the one we just learned about. the mountain fire has burned at least 13 square miles. it also started friday in a mountainous area west of erica. that fire is only 10% contained. you can track any of the wildfires burning in california are using our online interactive wildfire tracker. it also shows current air quality. you will find that at abc7news.com. 6:17 now.

we are going to check in with lisa with what it will look like today. lisa: power fire danger is going up today and tomorrow. just checked temperatures on mount tam and about diablo. everyone in the mid 80's with ben loman, relative humidity at 7%. yesterday it was 96 on top of the mountain. many of those east bay regional parks are closed because of the heat. temperatures will be well into the 90's. right now, relative humidity in the 20% range. you go up anywhere from 800 to 1000 feet and it is super dry warm. as we look outside, a preview from our sutro tower camera, already in the mid 60's. half moon bay, 1152. in santa cruz, it is 60. mid 60's by the delta, but 60's in our inland valleys. that brings our warmth this morning above average.

e look records today is dangerous heat is all over the state. 104 yesterday in reno. 106 in san luis. it has been mucky in southern california. they have had thunderstorms. looking at temperatures tomorrow could be even hotter as they get towards 117. sacramento, fairfield, 111 in livermore. we still have the sea breeze entity fog that is not far off shore and a northwesterly wind 10 to 20 miles per hour. san francisco, ocean beach, montero comfortable while points to the north around point reyes and stinson will temporarily warm. look inland for wednesday and then high pressure builds back and we will see an even hotter day on thursday. you're talking once again this extensive heat wave. as we get through friday, we are going to file change.

this subtropical moisture looks like it could be coming up along the central coast, perhaps visiting us next weekend. 100 and is san jose. 90 in summary veil -- in sunnyvale. upper 90's and a redwood city. upper 80's in san francisco. we could see 90 tomorrow. 103 and a and napa. on the east bay, hot with 94 in union city. 108 in san ramon. 112 in brentwood. little change tomorrow. wednesday, may be a few degrees cooler. by thursday we are hot again and by friday, our last day of excessive heat. julian: "good morning america" coming up here on abc seven. kumasi: danielle has a look at what is ahead. >> coming up, and a abc7 news exclusive with you can president

zelenskyy with the latest and the nuclear plant in the crossfire. extreme weather across the country. flooding in the east and dangerous heat and wildfires in the west. we will have the latest on the labor day travel crush with packed airports and numbers at pre-pandemic levels and thousands of flights canceled. last-minute back-to-school savings, where you can find the best deals from backpacks to footwear.

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lisa: waking up to some mild temperatures. 60's and 70's in the upper elevation. over 100 degrees for one country, 106 tuesday. this heat is going to last, and fact expand thursday and friday. we have widespread cooling on saturday.

not only is the hottest stretch of weather, we will see all-time records and is lasting our usual two to three day heat wave. it is dangerously hot and we are looking at a spare the air alert today. julian: lots of sales might be enticing you a set of stores this labor day. stores are looking to. keep your eye on. >> shoppers can expect a robust set of deals this year. reporter: while you will find the traditional labor day sales on patio furniture and mattresses, this year is different for one big reason. >> people are changing their shopping habits due to inflation. reporter: retailers responded with some going back to basics, like target. >> it is offering things like meet, buy one get one at a discount on grilling means. reporter: is offering 10

delegate cards were trump's by essentials like pantry items and cleaning products, understanding consumers want deals on basics. kristen points out bed, bath & beyond is offering a warehouse clear out event with discounts up to 80% off, like towels for less than four dollars and a stainless steel cookware set. the most from overstocks with casual clothing like gap offering look flops for $10 -- offering flip-flops for $10. >> we are seeing retailers offer more electronic deals. reporter: deals like a gift card from target forfeited models, best buy/money off of a tv and a rare macbook sailed with some models up to $400 off. julian: that was deirdre bolton reporting. kumasi: i am looking for lycoming decor, like fall decor

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. julian: you know what they say about records. than about the heat today. all the details now at 6:30. kumasi: all you need to know about booking and getting your covid-19 booster now that it has been approved. julian: we are getting an up close look at another sideshow in the bay area. one city now taking a new approach to try to slow them down. good morning, it is monday, september 5. it is labor day. hopefully you are enjoying time off. kumasi: it is going to be a hot day. lisa: it is mild out there, we don't have any fog to speak of. it is the best part of the day. mount tam, you can see numbers in the mid 60's from san francisco and oakland. a cool 54 at half moon bay.

60's and a, petaluma. ms. 60's fairfield, upper 60's in our inland valley. we are well into the 80's inland , stay comfortable at the coast and by noon we are over 100 degrees in the san ramon valley. livermore, 103 climbing to the 70's, climbing to the 90's in the north bay by the afternoon, 104 in santa rosa. over 110 inland. triple digits in the south bay and mid 90's on the peninsula. kumasi: today is our six consecutive flex alert and this one has been extended, 4:00 until 10:00 p.m. instead of 9:00 p.m. close your blinds and pulled. the curtains to keep out the sun. if you need to use your dishwasher or a washer and dryer, do that before 4:00 p.m. you can also precook your meals to keep your oven and.

car, get the charge before 4:00 p.m.. if you have ac, prequel your home a by p setting your thermostat before moving it up to 70 hpm at 4:00 p.m. -- to 78 at 4:00 p.m.. julian: li na found one local pool that will not be open -- lena found one local pool that will not be open because they say it is too hot. she joins us now with the latest. reporter: while the city is bracing for near record highs near 115 degrees, you would think the first and best place to cool off would be the local neighborhood pool but that is not the case here in the city of brentwood. the city announced plans to close this pulldown. you see right behind me -- close this pool down. is it is right behind me all because of the excessive heat.

this did not come. as welcomed news to the neighborhood. . mikey anderson and his family had a giant family reunion planned yesterday and they came to this park so they could use the pool. none of them were local and many drove in from oakland only to be turned away. all the andersons could do was look at the pool while staying in the shade. >> terrible. it is 104 degrees. why would you not have the pool open? >> my lower back is wet right now and that is not from the pool. that is from watching the pool summer in the sun. reporter: in vacaville, the city announced they will be extending the hours of the walter graham aquatic center today and yesterday. it is free for all residents on a first-come first-served basis. because this pool in brentwood is closed today, the city is instead encouraging folks to go

to the brentwood community center which is serving as a cooling center instead. that will be open -- that is going to be open from 11:00 to 6:00 for anyone needing a break from that heat. kumasi: today is labor day so that means federal, state, and local government offices are going to be closed. bart and uni will be on a reduced schedule. another reminder from the california highway patrol not to drink and drive this labor day. chp is hosting a maximum enforcement campaign to catch truck drivers. this is expected to be a busy day on the roads with many people traveling back 40 labor day holiday -- for the labor day holiday. julian: a 4.5 magnitude earthquake shook the south bay just east of san jose yesterday. it happened just before 4:00 in the afternoon and could be felt as far as santa cruz and

berkeley. it was the strongest quake since a 3.6 east of alum rock park in june last year. kumasi: a stabbing near pier 39 sent one man to the hospital. police it happened around 630 -- around 6:30 which was crowded for visitors 40 labor day weekend. officers found this victim injured from several stab wounds. they are considered to be non-life-threatening. the victim was taken to the hospital and there have been no arrests. julian: in the south bay, a fire broke out outside a popular italian restaurant. chris discovered a fire near done monterey park just after midnight. flames caused damage to a portion of the patio area and the front of the building. you can see fire crews pulling on a stove. arson investigators were on the scene of your and they believe the fire could have been intentional.

>> just because of the type of fire, an exterior fire is unusual. julian: a firefighter suffered minor injuries. it is unknown if the restaurant will remain open during repairs. the cause of the fire is still being investigated. kumasi: an overnight sideshow on the streets of san francisco. we got this video from the corner of valencia and dubose. you can see the driver doing doughnuts. it is not clear if anybody got the tent. -- got injured in this event. proposal would make it illegal to be a spectator at a sideshow. there are no laws in california that punish people for watching were attending these events even though street racing and sideshows are illegal.

julian: for the first time in three years, lgbtq pride was back on the streets of oakland. ♪ the city reintroduced its pride paraded to downtown oakland celebrating the east bay's lgbtq community. it is the first time the event has been held since 2019 because of the pandemic. hundreds of people came for music, dancing, and food. >> this is my first one. i love an excuse to dress up. really nice to see a bunch of other people who are part of the lgbtq community. i feel like a belong -- feel like i belong. julian: today's celebration included a monkeypox vaccine clinic where 1200 shots as well as information on how to stay safe from the illness were handed out. kumasi: you can sign up for the

covid-19 omicron booster. doctors say a week -- wait two months after your last vaccine to get a booster. if you have gotten covid, wait three months after your last infection. ages 12 and up can get the moderna booster -- the pfizer booster. moderna's is 18 and up. julian: eliza fletcher was forced into an suv while jogging. over the weekend, police found the suv and a man inside it but not the elementary schools -- schoolteacher. police arrested one man charged with kidnapping antechamber with evidence. he previously spent 12 years -- 20 years in prison on security -- on kidnapping charges. kumasi: an airport worker in mississippi stole a plane at threatened to crash it.

this is not the first time a worker at an airport has been accused of doing something like this. reporter: corey patterson appeared in court, a day after stealing a plane and causing panic for hours in tupelo, mississippi. police say the 29-year-old who previously earned a student pilot license was starting -- was threatening to crash the plane into a walmart. >> 600 pounds of gas which is the equivalent of a napalm bomb. it would have done terrible damage if he follows through. reporter: patterson worked at the tupelo airport, fueling up plans, making it easy to gain access to the cockpit. his flight map looking more like and it just gets drawing until five hours later when the plane began running out of gas. it was around that time he posted this message on facebook. "sorry, everyone, never wanted

to actually hurt anyone. i loved my parents and sister. goodbye." but the plan landed northwest of tupelo. back in 2018, a similar incident in washington state. a baggage handler still an empty passenger plane. performing dangerous maneuvers in the sky for an hour. fighter jets prepared to shoot him down until he crashed into an island and was killed. experts say these cases, although rare, have exposed vulnerability with airport workers able to clear without question. one official saying he expects the faa to issued new guidance to tighten. secret protocols. . the suspect was ordered held without bond, making terrorist threats. no word on a possible motive.

julian: we have any update from nasa, they say they will not be trying for a third launch of the artemis rocket until at least september 19 after the second attempt was scrubbed. officials decided to scrub the launch after they could not stop a fuel leak. administrator bill nelson says we should not be concerned, scrubs are expected in space exploration. >> a flight 36 years ago, we scrubbed it four times. looking back, had relaunched any one of those, it would not have been a good day. julian: nasa's artemis mission look to some people back to the moon on lunar exploration and building. . a kumasi: base camp kumasi: apparently you have to do just one thing after eating to help your overall health. julian: look at this close

encounter, do you see the fins in the water? wait to see what led onlookers running to dryland. julian: scary stuff. abc7 at 7:00 on the bay area streaming app will not be live this labor day. don't worry, it returns tomorrow with lady camden. abc7 streams weekdays at 7:00 a.m. on the bay area streaming app. you can download it now for your tablet, roku, amazon fire tv or google tv. now we check back in with facebook for the weekend forecast. lisa: only our second day of excessive heat. we have about four more to go. mount tam, mid 60's. 70 and is san jose. it is pretty out there but temperatures into the 80's downtown. upper 60's and are in the valley. the south bay, at 100 an jose.

107 yesterday in gilroy. mid 90's to upper 90's on the peninsula. coming up, five to seven degrees today downtown with the weak sea breeze but keeping the beaches near 70's up to 80. 107 in santa rosa, 103 in napa. we are climbing, building on the heat of yesterday. as you look at the east, mid 90's up to upper 90's. we could even see a few triple digits. you get and lend, the heat is well over 105 today. 110 unconquered. spare the air alert, dangerously hot. we are looking at this excessive heat warning to last into thursday, potentially into friday. here is a look at high temperatures around the bay sponsored by disney plus day streaming september 28th. >> my friends -- ♪ >> i have no idea what is in store for us. [laughter]

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julian: it is now time for your morning my report. many borrowers are feeling's belief because of president biden -- are feeling relief because of president biden's ref their bill. california is not one of those states. loans forgiven in mississippi,

minnesota, wisconsin, arkansas, and carolina will be subject to state income taxes unless they change their laws to comply with the tax exemption. that is according to the tax foundation. president joe biden is hitting the road this labor day hosting events in pennsylvania and wisconsin as the battle for control of congress. is heating up. former president donald trump was also in pennsylvania this weekend holding his first rally since the fbi search of his mar-a-lago estate. here is reporter jay o'brien. reporter: president biden hitting the road this labor day celebrating american workers at events in two midterm stage, wisconsin and pennsylvania. this will mark president biden's third trip to the state this week, most recently in philadelphia, offering a rebuke of maga republicans.

pres. biden: normal trump and the donald trump and the am -- donald trump and the republicans -- reporter: republicans calling his remarks divisive. >> he basically condemned republicans who supported donald trump in the last election. that is over 70 million people. saying republicans are a threat to democracy is a slap in the face. reporter: the president clarifying he was not condemning all trump voters, only those extended by him now after the violence on treadway sixth's and trump's false claims that the 2020 election was stolen. that support on full display this weekend when president trump -- former president trump holding a rally in pennsylvania,

teasing another presidential run in 2024. >> i may have to do it again. first we have to win a historic victory for the republican party this november. reporter: the former president was on the former president was on pennsylvania to campaign for dr. mehmet oz and doug must rihanna. his first rally since the fbi seized documents from his florida home, using that search to fire up his most passionate supporters. kumasi: the president of ukraine is accusing the russian military for using one of europe's largest power plants as a weapon. he asante cannot agree to shut it down because it provides power for most of his country. >> they occupied it. that means they use nuclear weapon, that is a nuclear weapon. >> you have been warning of nuclear catastrophe for some time.

as we have been here, inspectors have made it through the front lines. kumasi: you can watch more of this interview with president zelenskyy at 7:00 on "good morning america." julian: we are days away from seeing apple's newest round of gadgets. among them could be new airpods. the company may be ready to reveal a second-generation airpods pro model. the earbuds have not been updated since 2019. it could include an upgraded chip that gives improved audio quality, longer battery life, new charging case, and more. apple is expected to announce new iphone and apple watch models at a special event set for wednesday. julian: people -- kumasi: people on vacation in canada got an up close encounter with orca's. look how close. okay, now he moved.

i would have moved well before that. i don't know. i like whales. you can see how close they got in british columbia, a common spot people go to will watch. the person taking the video said they spotted four whales in the distance and within the 20 minutes the organs were right next to people on the rocks, as you can see on this video. julian: that is really close for those whales to be so close to shore. hopefully the r.o.k.. -- hopefully they are okay. sometimes that is not a great sign. kumasi: how long before you would move to the other rock? julian: i would not be that close. lisa: they wanted to get the video. we are starting out with mild temperatures, it will be another warm day with excessive heat warning. now it has been extended through thursday and our heat advisory through thursday.

nobody there at pier 39. mid 60's downtown, a pretty day with numbers climbing onto the warm side. 70's at san jose and the east side of the city could hit 90. half moon bay, just 54. as we look out, it looks his he. east bay and southbay, already five to eight degrees warmer. it is certainly mild to start out. by this afternoon, we are talking about record temperatures and dangerous heat that is going to last. we are only on day two. we are talking through friday with over 100 degrees in our inland valleys. the heat will be tempered closer to the shoreline with the sea breeze but it will still be warm with cooling internet weekend. as we look into wednesday, it looks like temperatures are coming down and they will come down a little bit today and tomorrow. we are still talking 102 in

fairfield, mid 80's around the bayshore. we have the cooler numbers at the coast. look what happens on thursday, back to 110 at 112 in our inland valley. friday is excessively hot and the risk of heat related illnesses will go up with each day. we talked about the cool, here's evidence of that as we look at our forecast model through saturday. a dying tropical storm will bring showers to southern california. they have been seeing that most of the summer. palm springs, san diego, will any? ? of this reach the bay area it is possible, but today we are all about the heat. we are staying hot all week long. kumasi: thank you, lisa. september is world alzheimer's month and according to the cdc or than 6 million americans are living with the disease. here is reena roy with how to spot warning signs.

reporter: as we get older, we may forget a few things here and there but some signs could mean something more serious, like the onset of alzheimer's disease. >> the biggest misconception is that a lot of signs and symptoms are part of normal aging. reporter: unless you care for someone with alzheimer's, it can be hard to know what to look out for. dr. jennifer ashton has some tips to spot the onset of the disease. >> this is where the context is important, the severity, the frequency, the magnitude of the memory loss. reporter: dr. ashton says randomly forgetting someone's name or appointment is normal forgetfulness. being unable to recall the name of your parent or spouse, forgetting appointments and failing to keep track of time are concerning signs. she says the symptoms interfere with a person's daily living where the aging process normally does not work tasks like go to the store for the bread prevent

a challenge, that should be a red flag. >> they never get there. they forget why they went out. reporter: dr. ashton says to trust are correct and make an appointment for a medical evaluation. >> it should never be anyone's job to be their own dr.. if you are concerned about your signs or symptoms or those of someone you care about, have in rolla just, a medical professional evaluate that person so you don't have to ask yourself is this normal or is it not normal. kumasi: going out for a walk every cannot only lift your mood but can make you healthier. walking after you eat may help to control your blood sugar. it doesn't have to be a long walk, just two to five minutes. standing after you eat can help, too, but not as much as putting one foot in front of the other. light walking throughout the day can lower blood sugar levels by

17%. the analysis based on several studies appears in "sports medicine." julian: i feel like we see this reaffirmed over and over. if you just walk over and over again -- kumasi: and it is nice. just a leisurely stroll. julian: may be do it early in the day like now or later in the day. kumasi:'s son looks really nice behind you, julian. julian: we do have a nice sunrise. get up and enjoy this labor day. up next, the seven things you need to know. kumasi: your chempark actually can watch abc7 news -- you can watch abc7 news in partnership with disney plus. this is available to all hulu subscribers under the news hub in hulu. julian: we are taking and live look outside at the exploratorium camera. that is the view of my noggin was blocking a moment ago.

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kumasi: here are the seven things you need to know. lisa: we have an excessive heat morning this morning -- heat warning this morning through thursday. 80's downtown, 70's at the coast. 110, dangerously hot, inland. kumasi: the demand on the power grid is so extreme they have extended the flex alert for one ho today, 4:00 to 10:00 p.m. julian: the milli fire is now being blamed for two deaths. the fire started friday in wheat and has grown to 4200 acres. kumasi: san francisco police broke up a sideshow in the city.

this is at debose and valencia. no injuries reported. julian: you can sign up for the new omicron specific booster. walgreens and cvs are opening appointments today. dr. sadie waited two months after your last post -- last dose to get a booster. kumasi: today is labor day or -- labor day so that means most government offices and your bank are closed. julian: taco bell says it is bringing back the mexican pizza permanently starting september 19. that is the same day the mexican pizza the musical will debut on tiktok. are we in the upside down right now? kumasi: it has been a drama. it is a whole thing. in may they said they were going to do this, dolly parton and doja cat were part of it. they did not come. people were so hurt. now they are like september.

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