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>> building a better bay area. moving forward. finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. >> million people from california to florida are under heat alerts this morning. triple digit temps creating dangerous conditions in some
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regions. here in the bay area, san francisco is dodging the heat for now, which is good news for runners preparing to take off in the city's marathon. good morning, it is sunday, january 23. i am stephanie sierra. vanessa, when will we get to see relief from this heat? vanessa: we are getting it today. i am bringing the cooler temperatures for us today. we are getting a warmer start when it comes to the east bay. you see antioch at 72 degrees. but if you head to the south bay, you will see that mild temperatures in the low to mid 60's when it comes to our peninsula area. san mateo, fairly mild conditions, 63 degrees. as we go to the coast, that is where we see the chillier start to the morning. wind speeds are starting to pick up, so the runners will be met with the mid-50's and 12 mile per hour surface winds. as for this live look at our day planner, we will be warming up
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by the time we get to 4:00. stephanie: aaj traffic detour to tell you about this morning.eastbound interstate 80 is shut down beee highway 4 and her july -- hercules. yothe stretch of in red is closed for major pavement repair work. the road is scheduled to reopen by 5:00 tomorrow morning. >> so far, so good. overnight, we had a little bit of congestion partially because of an issue with the bridge, but also because of the traffic shift that went in-place to move traffic off i-80 and take the tree t -- the detour. stephanie: to other closures are planned for august. after that, caltrans will begin to work on the westbound side of the freeway. some good news this morning for yacht fill residents. a precautionary boil water order has been lifted after tests found negative results for e.
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coli in the city's water supply on thursday. jan ville was urging the residents to boil water come up with that alert has been since lifted. there are concerns in wine country when it comes to grape growing. vineyard owners sekulow and wet spring turned back the clock on ripening. that means that the harvest could be later than it has been in years, putting it at risk of rains and wildfires. cornell barnard has this story. >> i think we are doing more leafing right now. it is mostly pulling leaves. cornell: they are busy creating more space for grapes to grow under the hot sun of the napa valley. it has been a challenging season for the precious fruit so far, to say the least. >> it is certainly one for the record books. cornell: tom davies says it began with a drought busting winter and spring, record
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rainfall, and below average temperatures into the start of summer. >> this is my 43rd harvest so i have a few years to look back. for sure, this has been the coolest start in the napa valley for per t the last 24 years. cornell: they have been left confused and super slow to develop. >> these are cabernet vines. they say this time of the year you would see ripening of the grapes. but as you can see, no ripening here. they are emerald green. >> the weather is pushing the entire harvest at least three weeks or so. cornell: davies says some harvest may not happen until october or november, which could put the crop at the mercy of fall rains or wildfires. >> if we do get early rains, and early el niño season, along with a late crop, that is not ideal. >cornell:
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these vines remain resilient. >> they have not been irrigated once this year, which is incredible. we can grow this canopy without a drop of water, partly because we had such a fortuitous winter and spring season. cornell: the napa valley grape growers told abc news the temperate weather has resulted in steady growth, loose clusters, and concentrated berries. right now, teams are managing canopies for airflow and sun exposure. we are expecting the sparkling harvest kicking off at the end of august. >> we are seeing a cooler vintage, which is not the end of the world. cornell: experts say it is helping the grapes ripen. a silver lining, they are growing loosely clustered, which could produce mildew if they get wet before harvest time. >> not a plentiful bumper crop, but we could have some really great quality. we are farme
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happen between now and then. stephanie: workers want to save san francisco's anchor brewing company. the workers launched a move to buy the 127-year-old brewery and run it as a co-op. through a spokesperson, the company says they are open to the idea if the coalition has enough funding. time is running short, and of the company is moving forward with liquidation in the coming weeks, as well as reviewing interest from other potential byers. there is plenty more to learn about the history of anchor brewing and its part in the bay area beer landscape. we have a full look back at the making and meaning of anchor brewing through the years. it is up now on abc7news.com/localish. oakland community groups met this weekend to discuss the future of the oakland coliseum complex. a $6 billion proposal to redevelop the site is on the table, and these groups wanted to make sure they have a seat at the table.
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faith organizations, nonprofits, and affordable housing advocates are discussing a so-called community benefits agreement for the project. the promposal is being led by the african-american sports entertainment group. >> we here get their needs met. the coliseum site should provide of horrible housing, quality jobs, environmental productions. --protections. hoping to get the athletics in the city by pushing forward with the howard terminal ballpark plan. the a's have signaled their plans to move to vegas. the coliseum could be vacant in the near future. happening in just moments at 5:15, thousands of runners will take off in san francisco's annual marathon. some of those running in the race include former inmates at san quentin prison. ryan curry spoke with one
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participant who says the sport changed his life, and helped him through incarceration. ryan: the stage is set in san francisco for sunday's marathon. but as traffic barriers get put up for the race, a few runners are using the marathon to break down other barriers. >> the discipline to do what i can do in my life and take that with me tomorrow. ryan: jonathan served four years in's state prison. he was in for a life sentence but was let out following criminal justice reform. he joined about thousand mile club, a group of inmates who see running as a form of rehabilitation. >> you just want to be better. you want to have that mindset of trying to rehabilitate and better yourself. ryan: the running, he says, was his way of connecting with each other to improve their lives. >> there are a lot of parallels in running and being in prison, where there is a lot of hope, but you have to keep going. ryan: chu, who will be featured
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in a documentary about the runners, says he completed several marathons while locked up, but sunday will be his first ever away from sing quentin. he is one of three former inmates racing, a moment he didn't think would come if you asked him back when he was sentenced. >> we made bad choices in life and it landed us there. but that is not to say that is who we were. we are different. we can change. stephanie: morning for a special presentation, p-flag parent day. it celebrates affirming parents and people who fill a parenting role for lgbtq+ kids of all ages. the event will include heartfelt interviews, personal stories, and touching moments centered around people making an impact in their communities and the lives of their lgbtq+ loved ones. watch it starting venmo venmo at 11:00 a.m. wherever you stream abc seven bay area. vanessa: you are getting a live
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look from the kgo rooftop cam with a look at the market. not many cars on the road because we are about to see runners lacing up and taking part in the san francisco marathon. a cooling trend begins today. when we will see the next warm up in the forecast. stephanie: san francisco caught up in a fight over its concerts. event organizers want to take outside lands to a whole other level. but people living nearby say one music. festival is and swifties rules going into effect at levi's stadium. we will discuss the new restrictions. ready to feel what it's like? when you can du more with less asthma. it's possible with dupixent. dupixent is not for sudden breathing problems. it's an add-on treatment for specific types of moderate-to-severe asthma. and can help improve lung function for better breathing in as little as two weeks.
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stephanie: i'll back. here is a live look. we get some relief from the heat today. the time is 5:12.
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happening today, the spirit grow festival kicks off. the sf symphony will be playing along with special guest le tuce. the concert will be held at the natural amphitheater in san francisco. if you cannot make it this weekend, there will be performances every sunday through august 20. the event starts at 2:00 p.m. and ends at 5:00 p.m. speaking of concerts, there is an effort to bring another outdoor concert series to san francisco, and we are talking back to back weekends following outside lands. it is drawing controversy. that plan is on hold by supervisor connie chan. she wants to hear from people who live and work in the area. she is organizing community meetings before moving forward. lena howland was at one of those meetings and has the latest. lena: nearly every summer
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years, the outside lands festival has taken over golden gate park for a weekend in august, with seven stages worth of performers drawing in music lovers from across the state. next year, the producer of outside lands wants to piggyback off that infrastructure to create a second smaller concert series the weekend after on the nearby polo field. >> it is a big deal for the city, the workers, the restaurants that come out. lena: but san francisco supervisor connie chan put the approval process on hold until folks who live and work in the area could have a say. >> i am totally against those. it is the noise, the traffic, the trash, people peeing on my garage door. >> the traffic is just not fair to the residents. lena: for steve schneider, who has lived within blocks of golden gate park for three decades, he worries about losing access to the park. >> if this were a free concert, i wouldn't care at all, i would think it was fine.
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but it is the access to the park that really troubles me, losing that. and i think, they will get new concerts, and they will do more. when does it stop? lena: but other neighbors believe the good outweighs the bad. >> i know a lot of people come to town for this concert and the festival. they stay at hotels staffed by union members. we need those dollars spent in san francisco. lena: concert promoter on another planet entertainment says based on outside land's numbers, they expect these concerts to generate $30 million in economic impact for san francisco. and at a time when the city is experiencing serious budget constraints, this concert series would pay the city 1.4 billion -- $1.4 million for the event. >> a bonus weekend? bring it on, right? bring it on. let's go, san francisco. let's start having more fun. that is exactly what this is going to do. lena: before this moves forward to the board of supervisors,
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there will be another meeting on august 9 at the golden gate senior center. stephanie: if you plan on riding bart through some of the warmest parts of the bay area, expect trains to run at slower speeds. while temperatures sizzle, trains commonly operate at reduced speeds between orinda and castro valley stations. the slow speed zones were implemented for safety ever since a train derailed in concord during triple digit heat. the bay area is getting just a sampling of what much of the country is dealing with right now as part of an historic heatwave. millions of americans from coast-to-coast suffering from the unrelenting and dangerous heat this morning. here is lionel moyes. lionel: excessive heat alerts from california to florida this weekend as unbearable heat persists. >> a couple minutes out here and it is pretty unbearable. lionel: the combination of hot
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temperatures and very humid conditions making work miserable for firefighters in jacksonville, florida, some lying down on the side of the road to cool off after responding to a car crash. in miami, the heat index has climbed to over 100 for a record 32 straight days. now other parts of the country will start feeling it, too. >> this will expand northward, bringing triple digit temperatures to cities like kansas city, missouri. lionel: palm springs spending a night consecutive day with temperatures over 115 degrees, hitting a record. >> when the weather changes like this, we expect increased medical aid, increased fires. we expect increased everything. lionel: first responders seen more calls for possible he related illness. zohreen shah was with them. >> what is the group you are most concerned about on days like this? >> the elderly, the very young, and of course, folks who are very sick. lionel: in death valley, the temperatures make it unsafe for
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emergency rescue crews. >> it is too hot for the emergency air ambulance helicopters to fly because warm air is thinner. if we get a call that is for a missing person, we will not do a search on foot for those people until it cools down below 120 degrees. lionel: pho seen 23 consecutive days with temperatures at or above 110 degrees. this could be the hottest month ever recorded on earth. this map showing the scorching heat. a red belt wrapping around the globe. lionel moyes, abc news, new york. stephanie: here in the bay area, we are getting a break from that excessive heat. here is a live look outside from our kgo rooftop cam. we are seeing some breezy conditions this morning. look at the flags above the ferry building. that is what our marathon runners will be met with today, including temperatures in the 50's. as for our headlines for today, we will be waking up to high clouds this morning.
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note that the marine layer is not as thick because of the high clouds. we do see this cooling trend that begins in portions of the east bay. you are going to be seeing warmer conditions. not warmer than yesterday, but you are still relatively warm. thankfully clear of the triple digits. we are waking up to a mild start across the bay. look at the east bay already getting a warm start, 72 degrees in antioch. upper 60's for san ramon and livermore. when it comes to the peninsula, you're getting a mild start as well. 63 degrees in san mateo. wind speeds are calm throughout the bay, however you are seeing them pick up. fairfield, 19 mile per hour surface winds. sfo at 10 miles. today, this live look from our sutra cam showing us the sun starting to come out this morning. we do have patchy fog on the coast, so half moon bay, you
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will see a little bit of patchy fog. we are seeing temperatures start to warm up inland. we have reached the 90's when it comes to our inland areas. as for our transfer today, we do have a cooling trend that begins. fairly warm. loss ghettos l -- as for our peninsula areas, we are in the upper 70's. redwood city, 81 degrees. half moon bay at 60 degrees. as for our city, almost 70 degrees in south san francisco. downtown 66. breezy conditions. as for the rest of the bay area, we are looking at 80's and 90's. the hayward area, 70's throughout. we are seeing mid to upper 90's inland. a quick check of our forecast
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highs for the rest of the region. we are seeing 60's and 70's throughout. our seven-day forecast showing us we are seeing a cooling trend that begins today. stephanie: taylor swift fan caught up in a ticket scam. her identity stolen online, now the imposter is selling fake tickets. why police say there is little they can do.
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will still be valid for the new august 7 rescheduled date. paramore is on tour for its latest album "this is why." some disappointment from soccer fans in the south bay. the anticipated preseason match between fc barcelona at levi's stadium was called off hours before the match up last night. officials say a significant part of the barcelona squad came down with a stomach bug. ticket holders will be refunded. swifties, we have some sad news. diehard bay area fans are upset over new rules and regulations for next week's show at levi's. there will be no tailgating or outside access for swifties without a ticket. >> over the span of her tour, a lot of fans are gathering outside, hoping that they can hear her music or see a screen. i had planned to go, so i am really bummed to hear that santa clara is saying, you can't do
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that. stephanie: 20,000 on ticketed fans showed up in philadelphia earlier. levi's stadium is trying to make sure that does not happen here. levi's also banned the popular swifties friendship bracelets at first, but then announced friday they would allow them after all. many people are still trying to get tickets to the sold-out show. others are trying to avoid scams. one bay area woman is linked to an account selling fake tickets. we have her story of fighting back. >> i grew up with taylor's music. "fearless," "speak now." everything. reporter: she might room her all of taylor's songs, but one stands out. >> i would go with "fe i live with ocd and anxiety. that can take a lot of your confidence and bravery and courage. listening to the song really
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helps me be fearless. put yourself out on the world. reporter: and she has. she just graduated college with a degree in psychology. she has published two books. then came the chance to see her at levi's stadium. >> i didn't think the crowds would be manageable, but i've made a lot of progress, and i think now it would be. reporter: they have been searching for tickets that fit their budget. like true swifties, they are designing their own outfits. but after tammy posted about the project, a fake twitter account was set up using sarah's identity, trying to scam people looking for tickets. >> the account is basically every tweet selling tickets. i don't want anyone to associate me with something like that or be like, wait, that is the girl that scam to me. >> we got scammed in the worse possible way, by facial recognition. lionel: the family is concerned sarah could be implicated in some wrongdoing, so they filed a
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police report. but police tell them since the fake account is not using her credit cards or social security number, it is not identity theft. since no crime has actually been committed, there isn't much they can do. >> they stole her picture. how is that not a crime to post pictures as a perpetrator? my head is spinning. how is that not a crime? reporter: sarah is not backing down. taylor's has an album titled "reputation." she is fighting to save hers. >> it is distressing and i hope it doesn't go further because that would be devastating as i am trying to start my life now. just graduating. stephanie: still to come, are now being referred to as uap's, unidentified aerial phenomena, but you probably recognize them as ufo's. the topic is back in focus on capitol hill. what we can expect from hearings this upcoming week.
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and the mission to track down and capture an energetic otter on the santa cruz coast continues. we hear from beachgoers split on the issue of whether the otter should be captured in the first place.
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now. vanessa: good morning. we are waking up to a mild start . the heat advisory expired overnight, but portions of the east bay still waking up to warm conditions, in the low 70's for antioch, upper 60's were san ramon and livermore. as you go to the peninsula, upper 50's, low 60's. as for wind speeds, those are starting to pick up across the bay. san francisco, 13 mile an hour wind speeds, 10 at sfo. pittsburgh also seeing 10 mile-per-hour winds. 17 in fairfield. a look at how the day is going to be. the sun starting to come out. you can see from our skycam, we are going to warm up, especially inland. i will have another check of your forecast in a bit. stephanie: a growing controversy over the new standards set for teaching black history in the state of florida. vice president kamala harris is weighing in, and governor ron desantis responding to the criticisms. here is maryalice parks.
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maryalice: backlash against governor desantis and the board of education for new standards on teaching u.s. slavery. >> these are the most robust standards in african-american history probably anywhere in the country. maryalice: the new guidelines require students be taught "how slaves developed skills, which in some instances could be applied for their personal benefit," and idea vice president kamala harris lambasted. >> how is suggest that in the midst of these atrocities that there was any benefit to being subjected to this level of dehumanization? maryalice: in high school, the guidelines require the teaching of both acts of violence perpetrated against and by african-americans, which florida's education association says diminishes an event like the 1920 a co-we massacre, where
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at least 30 african-americans were killed for attempting to vote. a volunteer member of the task force says he stands by their work and the standards -- claims that the standards gloss over. >> slaves were adaptive and to develop skills and aptitudes which serve to their benefit, both while enslaved and after enslavement. maryalice: on the campaign trail, desantis distancing himself from the specifics of the curriculum, but still defending the new guidelines. >> i think they are probably going to show some of the folks that eventually parlayed being a blacksmith into doing things later in life. maryalice: rivals for the 2024 presidential nomination piling on. former texas congressman well heard writing, slavery was not a jobs program that taught beneficial skills.
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it was literally dehumanizing and subjugated people as property because they lacked any rights or freedoms. stephanie: president joe biden is set to announce the construction of a new national monument to honor emmett till. he was a 14-year-old black teenager who was kidnapped, tortured, and lynched in mississippi in 1955. the president is expected to make the announcement tuesday, which would have been emmett till's 82nd birthday. the monument will consist of different sites in illinois and mississippi. first lady jill biden is traveling to paris next week to celebrate the u.s. rejoining the united nations educational scientific and cultural organization, better known as unesco. the u.s. withdrew during the trump administration in 2017. dr. biden will give a speech tuesday at a flag raising ceremony, and will also meet the unesco general director to establish ties.
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wednesday, house subcommittee on capitol hill will hold a hearing title "unidentified anomalous phenomenon," implications on national security, public safety, and government transparency. the hearing will explore first-hand accounts of ufos and their possible threats to national security. for the first time, we are hearing from the pentagon's chief ufo investigator. dr. shawn kirkpatrick leads the all domain anomaly resolution office, created by congress last year to detect, identify, and attribute mysterious objects of interest in the air and outer space and even underwater. he says he can explain the 95% to 98% of reports that. come into his office but for the small percentage he cannot explain, his office is hard at work. >> we are going to follow our data and our investigations wherever it goes. i have a full
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ofhypotheses i cannot rule it out, but i don't have any evidence that says it yet. stephanie: given the vastness of the universe, dr. kirkpatrick says it is unrealistic to think there is not extraterrestrial life out there. coming up on "this martha raddatz interviews michael mccaul of texas about north koreaicy, the hold on military nominations in the sete, and the impact of extreme weather events on al security. watch the full interview on "this week" at 8:00 this morning on abc 7. still ahead, the debate over a rambunctious otter in santa cruz after recent encounters with surfers. some wildlife officials say capturing the otter is the best course of action, but some beachgoers disagree. what do you think, vanessa? [laughter] vanessa: we are waking up to some high clouds this morning. we are seeing a cooling trend
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for this week. when the coolest day of the week is going to be, and the next warm-up headed our way?
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healing from within is a wonderful thing. ask your child's eczema specialist how dupixent can help heal their skin from within. stephanie: welcome back. here is a look from the golden gate bridge camera. traffic is light this morning. we are about 30 minutes out from sunrise. foodies flocked to san francisco's chinatown yesterday. 30 of the neighborhood's most renowned restaurants and cafes took part in the annual craving chinatown. for $12, people were able to buy a tasting pass, which allowed them to sample various items from each eatery. there was everything from baked goods to dim sum and boebert t. it was organized by the youth center of san francisco. the san francisco boys chorus
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honored the life of legendary singer tony bennett. the new york-based celebrity who left his heart in san francisco died friday at the age of 96. the chorus sang for free to the public on the steps of city hall in tribute. [singing] stephanie: how special is that? what a beautiful tribute. and even more special is the sf boys chorus had the chance to perform for bennett several times during his life, including a joint performance with the girls chorus in 2012 inside of city hall that celebrated the 50th anniversary of his beloved san francisco song. a treasured and accomplished artist, bennett released more than seven albums and won 19 grammies. we have much more on tony bennett's life and legacy on our website. go to abc7news.com and find it
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on the main page. this story is a cute update. an honor with an affinity for biting surfboards is still free to roam on the central coast. wildlife officials want to capture the sea animal, but some are hoping she will stay in her natural environment. reporter austin castro has more on see otter 841. austin: she is still roaming the waters of santa cruz. the department of fish and wildlife, u.s. fish and wildlife service, and the monterey bay aquarium have been working to try to capture the infamous otter. >> should she be captured? i don't know. i am kind of on the don't get rid of the otter. austin: those i spoke with along the coast leaned towards having otter 841 remain in her natural environment. >> i think the thing that i would be most disappointed to see is the otter being put in a zoo or facility when this is her
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environment and her home. austin: mark woodward has been capturing various photos of otter 841 interacting with people on the water. while there have been reports of 841 getting aggressive, those behind the capture say there is another safety risk. in a statement to kion, they say that due to her lack of fear of humans, she is more susceptible to both strike or a fatal intestinal blockage from consuming parts of a styrofoam surfboard. if it comes down to her safety, some say she should be captured. >> if her life is at risk at all by humans being so close to her all the time, then it might be an option. austin: however, the fish and wildlife service ads if ocean conditions prevent successful capture efforts, or her interactions with people cease, efforts might be suspended, with the search going on for multiple weeks. i also asked, what is the cost
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of the search? fission while life tell me, any cost associated with capture would be with staff time assisting with capture efforts and planning. the staff has used existing resources that are a regular part of wildlife conservation work. stephanie: we will keep close tabs on otter 841. that was austin castro reporting. there are also reports that the otter has tried to hitch a ride on surfboards, completely fearless of the human surfer. i have seen it. it is pretty impressive. vanessa: it absolutely is. safety is top priority in this case, though. here is a live look from the emeryville skycam. we are waking up to some high clouds this morning. we have a cooling trend that begins today and continues into the start of the work week. when the coolest day of the week is going to be, plus the next warm-up we have headed our way. stephanie: team usa pulling off a win in their first match of the women's world cup.
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ask your dermatologist about sotyktu for clearer skin. so clearly you. sotyktu. >> good morning. game number 99 for the giants saturday. they entered in a wildcard spot. it is coming off the heels of a seven-game winning streak with lo logan webb making his start. the giants on the first and failed to score. michael comport our -- micha already two runs in, and alex call ripping that to right-center. two run triple. 4-0, washington. the dugout right here making sure the bullpen getting ready. the pitch to cj abrams goes all
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the way out to write. 6-0 nationals. that was his last pitch. just 1.1 innings, the shortest of his career. the giants lose 10-1. >> but it happens. the ebbs and flows of the season. in bunches like they are. >> the a's winless season against the astros 0-8. there is jace peterson delivering two rbis single up the middle. oakland takes the lead. the bottom seven, zach gelof. here is his first career big-league homerun. he gets the silent treatment in the dugout. but just having some fun. 4-1 game. yonder diaz.
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tony kemp is here. the game saving catch. the a's win 4-1. they earned their first win against the astros the season. the earthquakes in portland. major league soccer's mid season tournament. 1-0 portland, and no celebration needed. kate cal. sure looks like you got pulled it down, but no penalty kick. portland puts it away late. mora out runs the defense and scores. portland wins 2-0. did you see this? brett our back game at catcher on the season. friday night, that might be the catch of the year for the eugene emeralds. it goes into the dugout. he made the play in his own dugout. it looked like everybody was surprised, but that is some
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great catch. that is your look at sports. have a great rest of your morning. stephanie: the reigning world cup champions are making it clear they are ready to defend their title. team usa leads the e group with a win over vietnam. the u.s. has a long way to go to hoist up the trophy next month. it was vietnam's first appearance in the tournament. analysts say the u.s. has much tougher competition in the weeks ahead. >> the u.s. is going to have to play better. if they progress and play better from game to game through the tournament, as the u.s. has done in previous world cup's, i think they will be in decent shape to win it all. but there is no guarantee for the united states. stephanie: if the u.s. women's national team can pull it off, they will be the first team in history, men's or women's, to win three consecutive world cup titles. their next match is tuesday against the netherlands. to the weather now, and a heat
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break for the bay area. vanessa is tracking the latest. vanessa: we are getting a little bit of relief from the triple digits, especially in the inland areas. you're going to see temperatures dipping slightly. we are seeing a low to mid 90's for most of the region. here is a live look outside from our rooftop skycam. we see that live look right there. we are waiting for the runners to be coming out there. that is why you are not seeing any cars out there. but waking up to high cloud cover this morning. today, we are going to see some areas of coastal fog, special -- especially in the half-moon bay area. the cooling trend begins this week. as i mentioned, we are still warm when it comes to the inland areas. current conditions as you step outside, east bay is on the warmer side. antioch, 70 degrees this morning. everywhere else, upper 50's to low 60's. 58 in san francisco, 52 in half moon bay.
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when it comes to the north bay area, santa rosa, you're just shy of that 60 degree marker. as for wind speeds come out are fairly calm. however, it is starting to pick up in san francisco. 13 mile per hour surface winds, 12 in fairfield. as for our forecast highs for today, we are going to be warming up. as i mentioned, this cooling trend begins today. however, our temperatures are still a little warm. east bay communities, you're going to be seeing the low to mid 90's. south bay, you are looking at 80's throughout. as for our peninsula area, you're going to be in the upper 70's. that dips lower as we get to the daly city areas. the north bay is where we will see the temperatures in the mid 80's. but the cooling continues as we go into the rest of this week. . look at tuesday the temperatures start today. by wednesday, we are starting to feel like average. we are starting to see these
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temperatures dip to where they should be for this time of year. thursday should be the coolest night of the year -- of the week. as for the lows tonight, we will be getting a chilly start to the morning. temperatures going to be starting out in the low to mid 50's for the peninsula and san francisco area. a quick check of the seven-day forecast. we are looking at temperatures that are going to be warming up today to the upper 90's. but then we start to dip in temperatures when it comes to inland communities. that is where we are seeing this cooling trend, the inland communities. definitely nice to see that relief from the triple digit heat. thursday is our coolest day of the week. but look at the weekend. we will be warming up again. stephanie: i am also thinking of all those san francisco marathon runners. vanessa: they are getting a breezy start this morning. did you see the flags on top of the ferry building? they are going.
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stephanie: and when they finish, hopefully they will have a nice cooldown, too. vanessa: they will. definitely nice on the coast. stephanie: coming up, could there be another billionaire winter here in california this week? the mega millions jackpot continues to climb, inching closer to $1 billion. who is the lucky winner? we will be right back. we will take you outside for a live look. you can see traffic is light. we are less than 15 minutes from sunrise. we will be right back. - did you see that? - whoa, whoa, we scored? - yeah we scored, we're going to the playoffs. - i can't believe i missed that. (bell dings) every time i'm buzzed i spend too much time on my phone. - what? i should take your phone away.
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powerball 7. nobody picked all six numbers. monday's drawing increases to an estimated $28 million jackpot. and the winning numbers from last nights $78 million super lotto plus drawing, 5,7,20, and 10. nobody picked all six numbers in this drawing either. wednesday's drawing increases to an estimated $79 million jackpot. good luck. could you be the next mega-millionaire? the mega millions jackpot has grown to an estimated $820 million. that is a cash option of $422 million. nobody picked all six numbers on friday, which means the next drawing is tuesday at 8:00 p.m. tuesday's drawing is the fifth largest in the game's history. the heat is not just becoming an
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inconvenience here in the bay area. next at 6:00 a.m., a look at the danger it is putting fire crews in this weekend. plus, a last shot at saving anchor brewing. how employees are trying to keep the company alive. abc 7 mornings will be back at the top of hour.
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