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>> building a better bay area. moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. kumasi: powerful hurricane -- making landfall. powerful hurricane idalia slamming into florida's coast. reggie: dozens of protesters outside googles cloud conference at san francisco, many upset over googles dealings with israel. kumasi: and we are clays he -- and we are crazy in love what is about to happen in 14 hours. beyonce in the bay area.

it is a full b on the morning show and here abc 7. reggie: jobina had that shirt made. jobina: shout out to my neighbor jen. reggie: asymmetrical cut. jobina: i said it should not have anything silver and they made me this. reggie: and pocket squares with the same material. drew: they went to the fabric store yesterday and made this? that is a project miracle. jobina: do we have the close-up? reggie: dear remember this part? kumasi: they are so retirement -- they are so determined. let's talk about the weather. drew: fire danger in parts of the north bay.

a red flag warning is in effect for elevated concerns because of a northerly wind that is with us this morning. it is gusting 50 to 25 miles per hour. luckily the light will relax by 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.. that is something we are watching very closely. a lot of us are starting the 60's or 70's. today is the hottest day of the week. also a spare the air day is in effect for moderate to poor air quality. it is hot and hazy this afternoon. dress for summer. shorts and t-shirts are your best accessories. 80's and 90's away from the coast. jobina: we are going to start in san jose where we were following your crash on northbound 87 before taylor street. your speeds have dropped to 35 miles per hour. heads up if that is a part of your commute. the bay bridge plaza has filled in.

metering lights are on. they flipped on at 5:26. the south bay showing you san jose looking clear. everything is greed. kumasi: today is the day so many of us have been waiting for. beyonce about 14 hours away from taking the stage at levi's stadium. we send gloria rodriguez down there to check out the seed. good morning. gloria: good morning. we know beyonce merchandise is a big thing. jobina has some from a concert she went to and i saw the merchandise truck is now here but it does not open until 1:00. if you're hoping to get some of that merch you will have to wait until 1:00 in the parking lot here opens at 3:00 and public transportation is encouraged if you are coming to the show tonight. check out this footage.

they partnered jose to welcome fans with the free photos shoot. even visit fund by posting a video on social media. the city of santa clara honored beyonce with a silver key to the city and made her honorary mayor. her longtime publicist accepted the proclamation on her behalf. >> i have worked with beyonce for close to 27 years and it gives me great joy to see her still being recognized for her contribution to the arts and to society at large. >> i think it is specialty knowledges -- i think it special she acknowledges as many countries and cities as she can and the fact that she is coming to my own is a big thing for me. gloria: fans are very excited that she will be performing tonight.

her birthday wish is to have us go to the concert dressed in silver so many of us are getting their outfits ready and visiting local stores. the show starts at 8:00 tonight. speaking about silver, i visited a store at the castro yesterday and their business has doubled since beyonce asked everybody to wear silver to the concert. they have a lot of silver close -- they have a lot of silver clothes. i will bring you an interview with them and show you the silver stuff they have. silver something. kumasi: and there is more? the necklace is a given. gloria renaissance rodriguez. gloria: i had to do the silver nails. reggie: i did not notice them. this is cute. they are just looking at us thing this is cute. kumasi: you can scan the qr code at the bottom of your screen and get everything you need to know

before you had to see beyonce tonight and then you can join abc 7 news at 5:30 and 7:00 tonight for livestreaming coverage. we have abc 7 cruise as fans arrive for the concert and we will be tracking the weather and traffic. everything is on the abc 7 news livestream. reggie: the san francisco unified school district is facing a severe financial crisis. parents are worried school closures could be part of the plan to balance the budget. the district held a special meeting to discuss the problem. the board says the district lost 4000 students since 2012 and expect you -- expects to lose another 4600 in the next nine years. the plan is to form an advisory to address those issues. parents we talked to says it sounds like a recipe to close schools. >> we do not need to close any schools. what the speaker has been talking about is managerial incompetence. reggie: there are no current

plans of closing any schools. the school board will not vote on any plan until april of next year. hurricane idalia in florida around an hour ago. you can see the flooding in treasure island west of st. petersburg. it briefly became a category 4 before being downgraded to a category 3. we will take a live look at part of florida's gulf coast. there are more than 200,000 homes and businesses without power according to power outages u.s.. ginger zee was in treasure island a few hours ago just before the storm made landfall. ginger: as far south as us we are seeing major coastal flooding. this is a big intersection. if you ever been to these islands, gulf boulevard is a big one. will keeps in the push of water and impact from here through the

coast of florida. eventually this slides fast. it is racing through south georgia. hurricane conditions will take down trees and power lines. south carolina carolina both have storm conditions. don't miss updates on idalia. kumasi: governor newsom is weighing in on the court ruling banning san francisco from clearing homeless encampments. the unlikely person he is praising. reggie: millions of americans might like to see more affordable medications. drew: and it is a spare the air day in effect because we have got only small but wildfire smoke from wildfires making their way into northern california.

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drew: it is hazy this we have that spare the air day in effect. elevated fire concerns across parts of the north bay. onshore flow keeping humidity levels relatively high but in parts of napa and lake county we have a dry northerly wind out of reading which will elevate fire concerns because it will drop the humidity levels.

warning. thankfully this wind event will not last all of that long. by about 1:00 or 2:00 the wind will switch to an onshore wind and that will raise humidity levels. the red flag warning is in effect until 8:00 this evening. temperatures this morning, we are warming fast. 70's and 80's away from the coast. it'll be a hot one today. 80 in the city. 96 in santa rosa. concorde and ant right around 100 degrees by about 4:00. kumasi: coming up, three of the nation's top 100 high schools are right here in the bay area. then cruise dig up at 200-year-old time capsule and find a big surprise inside. i don't have to worry about daily hiv pills because i switched to every-other-month cabenuva.

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kumasi: we are sharing a new proposal that president biden says will lower the cost of some prescription drugs. jobina is that the live desk with more. it is about millions of americans who will start to see more affordable prescription medication thanks to new efforts from the government. jobina: the white house announced 10 prescription drugs will be up for medicare price negotiations. the new inflation reduction act is the main reason medicare price drops could happen for the first time ever. the biden administration's goal is to make medication more cost-efficient. >> or america prescription medication. nobody should face a choice between buying medications and putting food on the table. jobina: the reduction would

benefit more than 9 million seniors on medicare. agreed-upon new prices will be announced next fall and go into effect in 2026. kumasi: the former mayor francisco and current governor of california gavin newsom is taking issue with the court ruling that bands the city from clearing homeless encampments. he praised elon musk, who called for a boycott of the law firm representing a homeless nonprofit. he also indicated how much he says the state has spent to address homelessness and called for the court to be held accountable. all of this is stemming from a lawsuit claiming san francisco violated the rights of unhoused individuals. the city asked the appeals court to toss it out saying many people are refusing the help that is being offered. reggie: protesters gathered outside the google cloud

conference in san francisco taking issue with the company's ties to the israeli government. it is part of the campaign claiming google provides services for the country's military. the organizers are current and former google employees and they say the project signed by google and israel provides cloud services for their defense systems. the group claims israel is using the technology against palestinians. >> we have more reasons than ever to recommit ourselves to organizing to ensure that tech companies like google based right here in the bay and in the united states cannot continue profiting off of and israeli apartheid. reggie: google did not respond to request for comment. kumasi: a massive hacking network that defrauded people out of hundreds of millions of dollars has been taken down by u.s. and european agencies. the justice department

more than $9 million in cryptocurrency from the group quackbot. >> we are saving consumers a victims tens of millions of dollars of losses throughout the world. kumasi: authorities say quac kbot was used by russian ransomware agencies. the bust comes a few weeks after the city of oakland wrapped up its formal review of ransomware attack earlier this year. the city says the group dumped more than 600 gigabytes of sensitive information on the dark web, including people's home addresses and social security numbers. the town secured $10 million in funding to strengthen its information systems. reggie: a big surprise when west point military academy opened a 200-year-old time capsule. officials wore a face mask and goggles and opened the lead box and it was empty. they said moisture may have

disintegrated material inside like paper or wood. the academy plans to place a new time capsule on the ground next year, i am assuming with more long-lasting materials. kumasi: we do not know what the earth will be like. that may not be enough. drew: make it heat resistant. reggie: does anyone care with time capsules? i don't. kumasi: i am fascinated to see what is there. that would be sad to me. i just like old things. it can be like a sock. i would be like look at this sock, somebody wore it, and i would have a whole vision about their life and what the time was like. jobina: i have a hard time believing you touch to use sock. kumasi: i would. old clothes. you don't? drew: i like that for you.

you envision their life. kumasi: i like history. drew: remember those levi's jeans? you did like that. good for you. how about we bury your beyonce outfit? kumasi: we cannot. this is a rental. this is going right back. [laughter] drew: sorry rental are now part of a time capsule. reggie: you are buying that dress now. drew: you are not looking at fog. what you're looking at is a mixture of smog and smoke coming from fires in oregon that has now been -- that has now been transported to california and oregon. outdoors. will be focusing on eastern napa

county. it takes into account temperatures, humidity levels. by 11:00 you see we are on the moderate to high side when it comes to fire danger index. it is not the highest threshold we have on our index. evaporates. you see the elevated fire threat lesson and that warning will expire by 8:00 this evening. get ready for a hot and hazy day. the bay shoreline, widespread 80's. in lent we are in the upper 90's. -- in land we are in the upper 90's. heat will ease tomorrow but it is sharply cooler friday. that will feel chilly. there is a chance for morning drizzle with temperatures rebounded by the back half of the weekend with warming

continuing into early next week. jobina: we currently have all lanes temporarily blocked in san jose due to a crash we've been following the northbound 87 before taylor street. our sensors are yellow so it looks like in a couple last seconds they reopen those lanes because it was already a minute ago. our drive times, 34 minutes. highway 4, 19 minutes. the san mateo bridge is very busy. very slow as you approach the bay bridge toll plaza. lights came on at 5:26. reggie: now we turn to rebecca jarvis live with a look on what is happening on gma. rebecca: good morning to you. it is great to be with you. we do have the latest on that story you've been covering. hurricane idalia

as a powerful category 4 storm. our team is spread out across the storm zone. also this morning, the brazen porch pilot -- porch pirate caught on camera swiping a package right from the delivery drivers hand. what you can do to protect the delivery. and a new study that finds prescription for fruits and vegetables could help people at risk for developing heart disease. dr. ashton is here breaking it all down. lara is at the u.s. open. and it is round four of our united states of tacos. i made taco salad because i've been watching all of these segments and they just make me hungry. reggie: i'm impressed anyone makes anything. i made enchiladas yesterday and i deserve a round of applause. [applause] i almost burned them to a crip. thank you, rebecca. rebecca: i am so proud.

here is your reward. i am hitting it through the tv. reggie: i recently found you can go to place where you can buy raw food and you use a sto--a sto--a stove, and you make things. kumasi: it turned out well. reggie: learning things and growing all day. rebecca: it is magic. reggie: rebecca is thinking i'm never going to talk to these people again. we will se

reggie: several local schools are being recognized as some of the best high schools in the country. u.s. news & world report ranked 18,000 public schools. three made the top 100 in our area. dr. tj guillen's arroyo early college academy ranked six, mission high school in fremont

ranked 80th best across the region. lowell high school in san francisco is 85. monte vista ohio school 105. dowry valley high school in san ramon is 153. congratulations to all of them. the federal government wants to stop an expedition that would recover artifacts from the titanic wreckage. according to the new york post rms titanic owns the salvage rights to the rec. the firm planned the unmanned voyage together photos. the government argues entering the hull violates federal law and a pact with great britain to treat the ship as a memorial. more than 1500 people died after the ship crashed into an iceberg in 1912. reggie: next, the giants pitcher that same so close to making history last night. and the conference warning to san francisco that it might not come to the

>> building a better bay area. moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. reggie: hurricane landfall in florida. life-threatening storm surges. we are following the latest track and the damage we have seen so far. kumasi: and covid cases again on the uptick across the bay area. the other health concerns as we head into this part of the year. reggie: beyonce takes over the bay and it will be a busy night if you are headed to the show. we have your merchandise update and everything else we think you need to know before heading to the show. kumasi: including where to get your silver because you need your silver. drew: it is cargo season. kumasi: you are too happy. reggie: i myself am a virgo. drew: we are aware. reggie: let's check on that

forecast. it will be a warm one. drew: upper 80's and lower 90's in the south bank. we have concerns when it comes to the warm weather. we have a red flag warning in effect for parts of sonoma and napa county along with lake county because there will be a brief period of dry northerly winds. it will elevate fire concerns. thankfully it is a short-lived event. this is the first red flag warning since 2021. outside it is smoky. we have a spare the air date in effect. the smoke is from wildfires in oregon. that smoke has been transferred to northern california. today is the hottest day of the week. 80's and 90's away from the coast. a closer look at that air quality in a few minutes. reggie: we are tracking hurricane idalia as it makes

landfall in florida. the hurricane downgraded to a category 2 storm. jobina is at the live desk. jobina: idalia hit the coast a a category three storm. it was just downgraded to a category two storm. officials are warning of storm surge up to 16 feet could hit parts of the region. people in 30 counts -- in 30 counties were placed under evacuation orders. the weather service issued a tornado warning. there are more than 200,000 homes and businesses across the state without power. according to power outages u.s. governor ron desantis experienced a power outage himself as he spoke earlier today about the dangers of hurricane idalia. >> it will be a legitimate surge. it will be very dangerous. there we go with our power here. we are back.

jobina: about 55 hundred national guardsmen are on standby ready to respond. fema is calling for more disaster response and funding from congress. president biden says he has been in constant contact with state officials and he will receive a briefing. kumasi: san mateo c supervisor david canada is taking action to crack down on retail theft. data shows shoplifting in san mateo county spiked significantly in 2022. incidents nearly doubled compared with a decade ago and the current total is 60% higher than the pre-pandemic average. >> people are living in fear, people are scared. employers are running away. my hope is to make sure we take serious action and we take action to make sure this does not happen in san mateo county.

kumasi: the supervisor is planning to propose new legislation at the board of supervisors meeting october 3. he says a resolution will call for the sheriff and police chiefs to partner with the chamber of commerce to create a task force aimed at coming up with real solutions. drew: discerns as covid -- reggie: concerns as covid-19 infections are on the rise. local hospitals are seeing people affected by covid with symptoms like a cough and sore throat and congestion and as of august 19 371 people were reportedly hospitalized in all nine bay area counties plus santa cruz. in marin county, their numbers have double. >> at the end of june we started to see an increase in concentration. for the past two weeks we are starting to see more people into law hospital. we are seeing a doubling of people in the hospital with covid-19. reggie: a

new covid booster shot is not ready yet. the center for disease control will meet to discuss when the next booster will become available. kumasi: the santa clara county board of supervisors has signed a resolution supporting gender affirming care to show support for the lgbt plus community. it is a commitment to back health care for people who are transgender or gender diverse. according to the aclu they are nearly 500 laws across the country targeting the lgbtq+ community. reggie: new details about a shooting in san francisco's tenderloin district. four separate agencies are investigating after officers shot a man and sent him to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. this happened monday night on jones street. police say officers responded to a man armed with a large knife who was threatening people. they say officers tried for 20 minutes to get the man to surrender. >> the officers made consistent

attempts to de-escalate the situation and engage the individual to appropriate peaceful resolution. i do not have the details on what the suspect did that precipitated the shooting, but at some point during their action officer thought it was necessary to use deadly force. kumasi: -- reggie: police only say more than one officer open fire. they are not releasing the man's name or condition. kumasi: new dna evidence in a cold case has prosecutors hoping for a new trial. it would be the third time john kevin woodward stood trial for the crime that happened in mountain view in 1992. a santa clara county judge dismissed the case because of double jeopardy. the first two times ended in mistrial. the judges issuing an order for woodward to stay under house arrest and at this point it is up to an appeals court to decide whether new evidence linking woodward to a piece of rope used to kill will learned -- will

lead to a third trial. >> if this happens to our cold case, these legal technicalities about double jeopardy, it could happen to any cold case that has previous trials with hung juries. kumasi: woodward was originally charged in 1996 and had been living in the netherlands before being arrested last year. reggie: this year's dream force conference could be the last one held in san francisco if the convention is affected by the city's homelessness and drug use challenges. that is coming directly from the ceo of salesforce, which is based here in san francisco. benioff says he has received complaints from attendees about the city's homeless problem. the convention returns on september 12 and will go until the 14th. kumasi: a nonprofit in san francisco is trying to lift up the midmarket neighborhood.

the plan would allow artist and entrepreneurs to fill vacant storefronts. the midmarket business association also plans on hosting street festivals, live music, and commission public art. it hopes to raise $50 million over two years of public and private funding. market street arts launches this fall. reggie: tonight beyonce is taking over levi's stadium. it is her only stop in the bay area on her renaissance tour and thousands are getting ready for this big night. gloria "renaissance" is live and now i see what you're talking about. i had a feeling it was going to be a hat. gloria: i had to put on this silver hat. i keep adding more and more silver throughout the morning. you have to for beyonce. if you're planning on coming out , maybe once in beyonce merchandise.

i did see the merchandise truck. it is in the parking lot. if you're coming to the show tonight the parking lots do not open until 3:00. keep that in mind. i want to show you new video. nobbs is a store in the castro in san francisco and they have seen business double since beyonce asked concertgoers to wear silver to her concerts, calling it her birthday wish. they have tons of silver stop in their warehouse so they were ready. i visited the store. they have so much silver stuff. >> tons of people coming into the store. gloria: are people saying i'm looking for silver for beyonce? >> they do. when they take all of the dressing room i'm like are you going to beyonce and there like cap. >> i have all of my stuff for beyonce. >> you put out the letter last

week asking everyone to wear silver. gloria: what you have planned before this? >> gold. gloria: and you're having to change it? yes >> yes. if queen bey says you have to change it you have to change it. gloria: of course. it is a lgbtq owned and the owners as beyonce is a supporter of lgbtq rights. data shows lb -- businesses and black-owned businesses had an increase in interest before beyonce performed in philadelphia. i saw all of that cute stuff. i had to buy the silver have been get into the beyonce spirit. the show starts at 8:00. public transportation is encouraged because there'll be a lot of traffic getting in and out of the concert.

reggie, you had a chance to watch beyonce. kumasi, you are going tonight. i am very jealous. kumasi: you might have the scoop on the merchandise. if the gates open at 3:00 and people walking at 1:00 and you can just not park until 3:00? is that how it works? gloria: 3:00 is more for the show that there is a separate area near the merchandise truck and there will be letting people come into by the merchandise and they will be clearing those and people can come later for the show. that is how i understand it. it does say on the website 1:00 is the merchandise truck, 3:00 is the parking lot. kumasi: we will have to get it. reggie: we will get. can i say come and jobina you can back me up, you have a bathroom situation? i made a mistake. jobina: i just did not go. kumasi: i don't plan to go.

reggie: i made the wrong choice. my advice would be go after first part. i'm not going to spoil it. that is longest interlude. go then and do not miss one of her biggest songs. jobina: you will be hurt. are you already for this? no one has the energy to sit in all of that traffic. i need you to get this information in your mind for mass transit. if you are late to seeing queen b, america will have a problem. it will break my soul. drew says it will be heaving, so tell people to move out the way so you can get there. reggie: around of applause. [applause] jobina: now let me give you the information. amtrak, oakland, the jack london square station. you can do the 350 train.

on the way back, make a note of this, 11:50 9 p.m. is when it leaves great america station. you want to move when it is time to leave and it is over. bart will be extending its hours, which is nice to leave the stadium. that seems to be the biggest concern because of all of the bottle back the concert is over. the bart station last train servicing all stations. after that they will have extra service leaving. bay. and blue lines. when the concert is over light rail will be running consistently until the crowds are gone. if you want to rely on caltrain

to get to san francisco from the mountain view station they will have one train only and will leave approximately 75 minutes after the concert is over, or when the train is completely full. do what you want with that information and have a good time if you're going tonight. wear your silver. enjoy. reggie: very well done. i would have been so nervous to present that. you really did it. none of it in the prompter. jobina: i know the album back and forth. reggie: we have everything you need to know before you go. you can find times for the parking lot, what is allowed, and we get a cute little video, so you can watch that. coming up, fedex said to raise rates for many shipping options. kumasi: and looking live at the big board at the new york stock exchange. another updates on the market is next.

reggie: some people will never forget what these elephants did on the side of the road. stay with us on the streaming app for abc 7 at 7:00. we are life weekdays from 7:00 to 8:00 and today along with the news and the weather we will bring the ballroom to abc 7 news because beyonce is bringing the ballroom to the bay area. drew: it'll be a fun streaming show. here is the forecast. it'll be warm in levi's. the afternoon well into the upper 80's. we fall through the 70's during the concert. it will be mild this evening for the beyonce show. outside you can see there is the sun. a lot of smog and smoke in our atmosphere. the smoke is coming from wildfires in oregon transferred into northern california. a spare the air day in effect. if you have respiratory issues limit your time outside.

we also have a red flag warning for parts of sonoma, napa, and lake county. we are watching eastern napa county closely. we will have a dry northerly wind which will drop committee levels. here is the red flag warning until 8:00 p.m. for all area shaded in red. we will keep an eye on the wind. winds are the issues in the north bay, heat is the issue across the entire region. those numbers are warming quickly. 1:00 we are in the 80's and 90's. 84 the hyatt in oakland. it is warm in the city. look at all of those 100 degree readings from concorde to antioch. it turned sharply cooler by the end of the week.

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drew: -- kumasi: the giants were just one out away from making history oracle park but it was not the case for alex cobb, who lost a no history of the last moment. with two out cincinnati spencer stier hit a fly ball right field. it was cincinnati's only hit of the game. an inning before austin slater made a diving catch to keep the no-hitter intact and cobb said he appreciated that effort. >> going back to that catch, if there is ever a no-hitter that was thrown, you look back and you see plays like that. he put his body on the line for that. i do appreciate that a lot. kumasi: it would've first giants no-hitter since 2015. the giants play the reds again today at 12:45. reggie: the cost of shipping with fedex is going up.

the increase in shipping rates will start next year as the deliberate companies as it aims to boost its profitability. express shipping will go up 6% and freight shipping in the u.s. could jump nearly 7%. now we take a live look at the new york stock exchange as trading gets underway. up about 150 points. being at the right place at the right time for these elephants. these elephants roam freely in south africa and started to take full advantage and snack on the fruit. one of the farmer said he was nervous at first but then he relies the elephants do not care about him, they just care about these oranges. reggie: ok. kumasi: let me put my headband on. reggie: i love an elephant. jobina: they are beautiful. drew: that and a giraffe.

jobina: remember we have the story, the guy that ate the banana with the skin on it? reggie: he was a baseball player? sports of some kind. football player. he also -- what is he do with the mayonnaise? kumasi: i block that out. reggie: he puts mayonnaise in his coffee. kumasi: it is beyonce day. jobina: [laughter] more importantly. kumasi: i have a headband. jobina has the shimmer. i'm exc wear a nice sleepless stress because it will be warm out. drew: you have a tank top, you have short sleeves, that is the way to go because it is a warm and hot date. it is also hazy this morning. what you're looking at is a mixture of smog and smoke from fires in oregon.

that smoke has been transported south to the bay area. moderate to poor air quality is forecast. we are also watching the fire concern. here is fire danger index. later on this morning we are watching eastern napa county for moderate to high fire danger. there is a red flag warning. onshore flow that will raise humidity levels and raise fire concerns. just a closer look at the red flag. conditions. it is a warm one. bay shoreline into the mid 80's. england into the upper 90's if

not close to 100 degrees in our hottest spot. 84 in oakland. 90 in san jose. 86 in san mateo. 84 in oakland. the city's warm at 79 degrees. hot and hazy today with red flag warning. heat will ease but look at friday, much cooler. 60's and 70's. to start out the weekend, morning drizzle. writer weekend on sunday. jobina: we will zoom into san jose where we are following a stall that is causing a significant backup. traffic goes all the way to a hundred 80. westbound before north 1st street is where we are tracking the stall. speeds around 30 miles per hour. the richmond-san rafael bridge has been filling in the last 15 minutes. your speeds will be under the limit until you reach the center span. we end with a live picture showing you southbound 680.

on the camera we are seeing a lot of stacking on the freeway. we will check in with the chp to see if something has gone on in the spot. kumasi: just like that, a furry friend has a new home. sheriff jessica parker -- sarah jessica parker unveiled she adopted the park -- the cat from her show. reggie: on-screen the cat had the name shupe and belong to her character. in real life the cat's name is lotus and now lives with parker's family. she made the announcement on instagram. she adopted the kitten from the humane society. kumasi: i really liked shoe on the show and i really -- reggie: i really liked the finale. we will have to talk about it. you all have some strong opinions about that show that i do not necessarily share, especially about certain characters. coming up next, the seven things you need to know today.

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kumasi: the seven things you need to know this morning. police are on patrol near elementary is going oakland for the rest of the week due to numerous threats, some racially motivated. yesterday the school had to be evacuated. reggie: hurricane idalia landfall in florida. schools are closed and people have been told to leave some areas. kumasi: has been issued for the bay area so you're being asked to limit driving. reggie: a high fire danger might proactively mean bg&e could turn off power for a thousand customers in seven county including lake county and parts of napa county.

drew: with a red flag this morning. for areas traded -- for area shaded in red the highest concern is in the sacramento valley. we are watching eastern napa county for dry winds gusting 15 to 30 miles per hour which is pretty low relative humidity. it will also be a warm day across the region. today is the hottest day of the week. 90 in san jose, 92 in napa. 100 and concorde. jobina: the backup on the bay bridge toll plaza has significantly improved. metering lights came on at 5:26. to make it through those lights it is on-time across the bridge to san francisco. kumasi: today is the day. bey is in the bay. beyonce taking over levi's

stadium. the stadium gates open up at 6:00. parking is at 3:00. parking -- the concert is at 8:00. plan, but make sure you have your silver because that is what she has asked for. jobina: let's get the full look. kumasi: show them. jobina: shout out to my friend jen, custom, one day. people really do something. kumasi: thank you. reggie: you both know how to turn it. jobina: it is the headband. reggie: i hope you have a wonderful >> good morning america. breaking news for our viewers in the west. hurricane idalia is making landfall in florida this morning. >> oh my goodness. >> overnight, hurricane idalia rapidly intensifies into a