thank you for joining us. >> good afternoon we have team coverage on the heat today. we begin with abc7news meteorologist >> you can really feel it if you have been outside. let me show you those temperatures nearing 100° right now in fairfield at 99, 73 and half moon day. it is warm to hot across the region. the winds are out of the north, 20 miles an hour on hood mountain, it is a very dry wind you will noticed humidity. knoxville 14% which is why the fire danger remains elevated in parts of the north bay where a red flag warning is in effect until 8 p.m. tonight. any fires that develop will rapidly spread. the other big story is the air quality. notice parts of the north bay in the orange which is poor for sensitive groups and up around mendocino, we have read which is unhealthy. it is best if you can close your doors and windows and put your

ac on recirculate. look at how about a looks from our east bay hills camera. spare the air alert remains up-to-date due to smog and wildfire smoke from northern california and oregon and we do have an air quality advisory that has been extended through tomorrow. it is up today, tomorrow you are noticing moderate air quality across the bay area. we will have some changes in our wind which will bring an improvement in the air quality. i will let you know when coming up. >> pg&e is already turning off the power to thousands of customers to prevent wildfires. there is a psps warning for eight counties with napa being the only one in the bay area that would be affected. their electricity was turned off early this morning in several locations in northern california. >> as the meteorologist mentioned the air is really bad today prompting a spare the air alert due to high ozo lels and smoke from wildfires north. the website air n.gov is a great resource to find out the air qualy ere you live, red

indicates the worst air in the north air. where most of that wildfire smoke is. >> conditions are changing constantly because these fires of north, it is based on the containment and how much smoke it is putting out at any given time and also wind direction. it can change very rapidly. >> the alert ends at midnight. so far there is no air alert for tomorrow but in air quality advisory has been issued because of the wildfire smoke. >> now to sonoma county where the warmer weather is welcome, especially for winemakers. >> ryan curry was that today's wine harvest which was delayed due to heavy rains we saw in january. >> good afternoon winemakers have had to deal with several different patterns of weather throughout the last couple years, this year it is the rain from earlier this year that is causing issues, particularly with grapes. some are not ready to be picked because they are not ripe enough, but despite the delay in

the harvest they are still expecting to have some good wine. season on a day when temperatures in the north bay approached 100 degrees but this season is not about the hot and dry weather it is about the rain. this past winter is causing parts of the harvest to be delayed. >> we are in the chardonnay here this is our wendy clone. >> chris says these grapes need more time. >> i am looking for texture and grape size. we like to see some of these larger grapes coming in here and getting softer. >> the family operates this winery, they say the only ones harvesting our those making sparkling wine which usually starts in august. >> we have not started our harvest yet because we want more ripening of the grapes and some of our sparkling wine. producing neighbors here who are harvesting right now. >> is the 190 nine vintage. >> chris's wife robin is the director of the sonoma valley vent there is an growers line.

the cool start to the year delayed grapes from growing and expects the harvest to last into november. >> everybody is ready to get to work and also thinking how far into the holidays will be picking? >> despite the delay they are not expecting to follow, she says growers will still be employed in the fall helping pick grapes in the delay should not affect the quality of the wine. >> some of these late harvests have yielded incredible winds so historically speaking we are looking forward to matching that. >> they say the rain will actually benefit the valley in years to come. >> we are looking at the green it grape vines behind us, they are dependent on water. the more water the better, we have not really had that. >> hot few years. cool wet weather this year, asked them how they deal with these ongoing hurdles they have to jump through. they say it takes a team effort at every winery to be able to overcome these obstacles. when it comes to hot days like today they say their pickers

have to go out early in the morning before dawn to do it before the heat arrives. live in sonoma ryan curry abc7news. >> the heat could be an issue for concertgoers at levi's stadium tonight. the beyoncé concert starts at eight but people are already there and it is hot. we will have a look ahead to tonight in a few minutes. >> as part of our efforts to build a better bay area we have shown you problems and solutions to the homeless crisis but in san francisco that crisis could mean the city loses one of its biggest conferences. abc7news reporter in the newsroom now with a closer look. >> they have been having their conference dream force in san francisco since 2003, last year it brought 40,000 people to the city and generated $40 million in the downtown economy. all of that could potentially be gone. the future of next year's dream force conference, the biggest conference in san francisco could be in question because of

the homeless crisis. >> we need to work together to come up with solutions to ensure that this event is a success and that san francisco is a success. you can only achieve that if we employ common sense. >> on tuesday south for ceo mark told the chronicle if this dream force is impacted by the current situation with homelessness and drug use it may be the last dream force in the city. the comments in the wake of a court battle between san francisco and the coalition on homelessness on clearing homeless encampments. >> i think the comments unfortunately highlight how important it is for us to resolve this in a way that allows us to provide shelter and services but also maintain healthy and clean streets. we have to do this. everyone is suffering. >> exactly a week ago hundreds urged federal judges to move the injunction that is limiting san francisco, one of the federal judges challenge the definition of involuntary homeless and there seem to be in agreement.

>> they agreed of a person is offered shelter or has alternative access that the city ought to be able to enforce our laws against that individual. >> when the city tried to get that in writing this week the city attorney david shute said the coalition on homelessness backtracked. >> they would not commit to these things in writing so we had to inform the ninth circuit that the conversations were not fruitful and they are going to have to rule on these issues. >> one of the attorneys representing the coalition disagrees. >> no backtracking from the actual definition there are 4000 people outside right now because they do not have access to shelter. >> the coalition is standing firm saying the city does not have enough shelter to house everyone collects the city offers housing to someone who is on house and that person refuses to get housing. >> than they are permitted to be enforced against. right now that is what we are presenting to the ninth circuit. very few people are in that boat because the city is not actually making real offers of shelter. >> regarding what the city is

categorizing is backtracking by the coalition on homelessness san francisco's mayor london breed said she is alerted the courts and hopes they will issue a ruling in the city's favor. the dream force conference is scheduled for september 12 through the 14th. >> the effort to build more housing is an important part of building a better bay area, seven years ago in santa clara county there were only around 300 affordable housing units. now there is work in mountain view to put the county well 3000 units. today the cit kicked off the transforma of a hotel on el camino rialto affordable housing. abc7news's reporter dustin dorsey shows us the work being done. >> no vacancies at the crestview hotel in mountain view yet. when this transforms into affordable housing 49 units will open for those who need it most. >> these will soon be homes for transition and local youth who are aging out of foster care. we are also extending a helping

hand to individuals in small families who are currently experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homelessness -- homeless. >> there will be studio and one and two-bedroom units along with supportive services from jamboree housing. these units will help push santa clara county over 3000 total affordable housing units closer to their goal of 4800 built by 2026. >> the upheavals happened during a time when people were really scared about their future. the pandemic happened when people were scared about their lives and about how much rent they owed and this was a light of hope. >> county supervisor toward the work being done to convert these hotels rooms into living quarters. he says the best part is the speed at which it will be done because it can help people sooner. >> as you walk down the hall and look into these rooms you take a moment to imagine the folks are going to call this place home. to them it is going to be an

opportunity for a fresh start, get themselves squared away, get some help and services that are specific to what they need to what they need. >> jamboree housing president says there is not a homeless crisis there is a housing crisis. and when completed this form or a hotel it will alleviate the stress that crisis has caused so many families. >> when you look at the full spectrum of housing finding housing for extremely low individuals, folks earning 30% of the area medium income or below is the toughest to find and that is what we will be providing here. >> once the hardhat work is complete these 49 units will open in the summer 2024. in mountain view dustin dorsey abc7news. >> bay area congress member mark to saulnier is pushing for more federal funding after getting an up close look at some of the food insecurity issues in his district. he took part in a hunger roundtable at the food bank of contra costa and solano's today. that included a tour of the food

bank warehouse in concord. the congressman says he recognizes the need for new federal support as other funding starts to dry up. >> as we came out of covid and the federal funds that we democrats put in to get businesses and nonprofits and individuals through that crisis, now there is less money as we end that funding. it is a challenge. >> he is part of the educational labor committee and says another priority is reauthorizing funds for students to continue to receive free and reduced price meals at school. >> classes went on as scheduled at an oakland school a day after threats prompted police to shut down the campus. police patrolled the neighborhood around schiavo elementary in response to numerous threats. some of them at racially charged. this was the scene yesterday. officers searching the campus after emailed threats of a race war and -- a play date inclusion it prompted the threat. visitors visited the campus to lend support.

>> no more. we are not going to stand for this. this is it. we're going to come together as a community. we're going to come together as a state and say no more. no more hate. >> oakland police, the alameda county sheriff's office and the fbi are all investigating. ousd superintendent says a community town hall will be held next week. >> new developments with mpox in san francisco where the health department says cases are on the rise. over the last five weeks there have been seven confirmed cases and since the start of the year the city has averaged one case per month. there was a spike in san francisco last year that led to a scramble to find a vaccine. >> it is beyoncé in the bay day will take you live to levi's stadium ahead of tonight's big concert. up first today at oracle park, the big welcome for dozens of people. and from sides to the

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>> the excitement is building in santa clara where beyoncé will be playing to a sold out levi's stadium in just hours. >> abc7news reporter zach fuentes has been out there all day were a lot of excited fans have been waiting since the early morning hours.

you must have tickets. >> he is going. >> i got my tickets very early i was in the ticketmaster lottery as soon as i could so i am going to be working today immediately after my last live shot i am heading to that stadium. as a lot of people have already done, some of the people that have been in line since the early morning hours. they are not here just for a concert this is a cultural event for so many of them it has been so much fun getting to talk with them. take a listen to what some have had to say. dozens of beyoncé found scott in formation to be the first in line at her merchandise truck. >> i got this one for me because it's pink. i am a breast cancer survivor. so we need to represent. thank you ms. beyoncé, you did it again. >> carissa said she lives just around the corner from the stadium, others came from farther. >> i traveled all the way from the philippines. >> although people lined up

early for the 1:00 p.m. opening of the merchant truck those going inside it took things to another level. it like this fan who got here at 2:00 a.m.. >> i needed to be in the first time in it because i wanted the spot i wanted. it bees arrival comes on the hottest day of the week her super fans have managed to stay in line for hours, serve looks and stay hydrated. >> we have water, sunblock, energy bars, a chicken wrap. >> the concert has given a huge boost to the economy and days up have seen the city leading -- buzzing with activity. the publicist to the mayor also accepted some brownies locally owned by andrea. >> it has been amazing i am so glad she is here we wanted to show her love so she comes back. >> no matter how late or early's fans leave the stadium each plan to bring energy. >> if you bring a performer energy you will have twice as much back. everyone has to do their part especially when it comes to

everybody on mute. we want to make sure we are doing it right. >> goodness i hope a lot of people get some of those song references. gates open here in just a little bit at 4:30 they have already been so many people here and more and more coming along. the show starts at eight. there is no opening act. the on-site is on time at too as we are told from the other tours. if you are coming and watching now to be watch us for some of the other newscasts make sure you get here on time live in santa clara abc7news. >> zach has some competition for that hat. those are some big hats. you might need a bigger one. >> next tour. >> i don't think i could pull off the gigantic hat. enjoy yourself tonight local business owners say they are enjoying the beyoncé boost. caterer sandra daley said she had an order for 200 of her signature cobbler cups for a beyoncé-related event and that is not all.

>> folks that are having and hosting parties, beyoncé parties , they contacted me and said i need a dozen cobbler cups, i need some gumbo, i need some jambalaya. so i have been busy. this week has been busy. >> that is a good thing. at several local businesses are meeting at call for fans to we are -- where silver. andrea owns a bakery and they are making cupcakes with silver sprinkles. in san francisco business has doubled at a boutique inhe castro with people flocking to the store grab silver attire. >> y scan at your qr at the bottom of your screen to get everythingeed to know before you had to beyoncé tonight. join us for abc7news at 5:30 and 7:00 for livestreaming coverage of be in the bay. >> what is the weather going to be like? we know it will be hot. >> it will be hot but wearing that silver and all the extra stuff, it will be extra hot.

>> leary and karina it is hot right now in the mid-90's at levi's stadium. 4:30 as the gates open we are talking about 91 degrees for the concert later this evening. still going to be warm at 11 p.m. about 70 degrees for beyoncé's visit. as we take a look at live doppler 7 it is all quiet right now. a look at those wins. i do want to show you over the north bay still going to be easy at 5 p.m.. at two miles an hour the wind direction will come more out of the west later on and will drop off later on in the night. that will help in terms of reducing the fire danger but in terms -- until then the smoke will continue to impact the bay area going into tomorrow afternoon. look what happens tomorrow night by 10 or 11 p.m. that smoke gets pushed off the east by a stronger onshore wind. we will take it certainly hazy right now from our san rafael

camera, 78 degrees in san francisco we got up into the upper 80's oakland 84 right now san jose 94 and in palo alto it is 93 degrees. definitely a warm to hot day from our emeryville camera, a really smoky view as we look toward 80. it is 94 degrees in santa rosa and hundred in fairfield as we expected mid to upper 90's conquered in livermore. and the live view from our exploratorium camera seeing plenty of sun right now. high fire danger through this evening he uses tomorrow and it will still be hazy and smoky at least for the first half of the day but improvement later on. much cooler for later on friday isolated chance of showers, not just friday but into saturday. at 5 p.m. tonight inland areas are still going to be on the hot side. warm along the coast and by 8 p.m. those temperatures begin to slowly drop and by tomorrow morning you will notice a difference as the fog comes back into play. 50's or 60's at 8 a.m. going into the afternoon hours we will see a lot more cloud cover and

it is going to be a cooler one than where we were today. your morning temperatures will be in the 50's and 60's. it will be some fog near the coast and across parts of the bay as we look at the afternoon highs. the heat is coming and backing off a bit i should say. out of the triple digits will be in the low 90's for the warmest inland areas like fairfield, antioch, livermore. it will be most noticeable along the coast and bay, the temperature drop off as we check out what's ahead for the seven-day forecast. hazy tomorrow with heat easing and then we go from the 90's to 70's on friday. wendy with an isolated chance of a couple showers. nothing heavy-duty, if we get anything it could be drizzle or showers in the morning and then below average for the start of the holiday weekend. temperatures will come up by labor day into the 90's. >> at least we get that nice cooldown. >> we will be ready for it after today. >> dare we say a first dose of fall?

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powerful winds clocking at 125 miles per hour. in perry florida at those strong winds snapping trees in half. in this video you can see collapsed fences and downed trees blocking roads. in tampa the storm surge causing all kinds of debris to wash up on the shoreline and in clearwater, the streets underwater. officials they are telling residents who ignored the mandatory evacuation to limit water use due to severe flooding that strained the storm water system. governor ron desantis confirming the storm knocked out power to hundreds of thousands. >> utility workers are actively working to restore power in all affected areas. >> the storm battering the barrier island of cedar key, a resident who wrote out the storm they're estimating 50% of structures are underwater. >> it looks like our entire downtown commercial district is underwater. >> officials say residents there could see up to 13 feet of storm surge running that the danger is not over. >> from fallen trees, downed

power lines, standing water, you do not know what is in the water. >> this is the hurricane sets its sights on georgia and south carolina, face in their own threats of flash flooding and high winds. >> the impacts of the storm are being felt throughout the southeast, several teams on the ground are going to continue to work with the first responders in florida, georgia, south carolina, north carolina, to get people to safety. >> tam is open for arrivals only but officials say the full-service should come back around 3 a.m. on thursday. as of now, governor ron desantis says there have been no confirmed fatalities. back to you. >> thank you for reporting live. >> let's check in with abc seven news meteorologist, your time -- tracking the hurricane as well so where is it? >> it is 115 miles southwest of charleston south carolina. as we take a look at live doppler 7 you will notice the

bands of rain moving into the carolina -- carolinas at this hour. it has caused damage as i just mentioned and there have been hundreds of reports. everything from flooding to funnel clouds to heavy rain. as we take a look at is a tropical storm packing winds of 70 miles an hour. it is moving rapidly to the northeast at 21 miles an hour. tomorrow at 11 a.m. it is expected to make its turn. right near charleston at 11 a.m. and then continuing to move outward over the open atlantic. the concerns are still flooding, the strong winds and the storm surge. i will be back with a look at your local forecast coming up. staffers for senate minority leader mitch mcconnell are now offering an explanation after the 81-year-old froze while speaking with reporters in his home state of kentucky. >> i am sorry i had a hard time hearing you. >> what are your thoughts on running for reelection? >> what are my thoughts about what? >> running for reelection.

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falsely representing the size of the whopper. they say that dk makes it appear 35% larger. burger king says the claims are false, they argue there is no requirement that the burgers look exactly like the picture. interestingly taco bell and mcdonald's are facing similar lawsuits. you know how they have in the rearview mirror things objects are smaller -- then he puts some thing like that on the ad. >> objects look worse than they appear in this ad. >> i don't think i have even had a whopper. >> they should probably look a little closer to what you are going to get but at the same time maybe nobody would get it. >> the whopper, remember it was like the largest of the burgers. >> was it? >> yes you needed two hands to eat the whopper i don't know if that was still the case but who amongst us has had a whopper recently? >> not me.

>> i don't think i have ever had one. >> burger king might have other problems. >> let's talk about a new trend. more and more expectant mothers are saying no to visitors at the hospital during childbirth. the trend came to light after latina influencer laurent giraldo wrote about it on instagram and in the post she wrote she does not even want anyone to know she is in labor saying it is not a group activity. that is pretty good. post has struck a chord with many new moms agreeing saying they also ban family and friends from labor and delivery. your thoughts on this, did you have a lot of people? >> i did not and during labor and delivery that is the last thing you want is all of these people in there at such a private moment. your husband i can understand or your spouse or partner whatever. but i do not have anybody until after my babies were born and it

was just immediate family. >> are people selling tickets to the delivery room? it is always just your spouse or significant other. is there a line of people? your high school teacher is there? what? what are we doing? >> i did have some family members who i love very dearly who came without asking after the birth, they just walked in. i was like hey. i love them dearly but, especially now, now that we are so much more aware of things like covid. can you just let the family have their time? until you are invited. >> i think people want to see the baby. >> i know but there is a time and a place. >> take a picture and send it in a group text in here you go when i will see you in a couple weeks. >> and bring food when you visit. >> the delivery room is for delivery not everybody else. the ideal temperature when you sleep? it might not be what you think it should be. most people think it should be

really cool like 60 to 67 degrees but a new study says that 68 to 77 might be best especially if you are over 50. 77 it seems pretty warm but slightly warmer temperatures can lead to better sleep efficiency. it is all about preference. i have always heard that cooler temperatures lead to better sleep efficiency. i am always cold no matter what so i want a little warmer but what about you guys? >> i think 70 degrees is ideal. that is what i think. >> yes around there, i like it a little cooler because i don't want to get too hot. it also depends on what you wear when you sleep or don't wear. i don't know. i think 68. i read a lot of studies said cooler temperatures are better to sleep and so i started trying that and now i am use to it so i think a good 68 works for me. >> really? you are not freezing cold. i guess that is pretty reasonable.

>> yeah it is not 60. >> 77. >> that seems hot you would have to have no blankets and a fan going. >> i want to give you guys some trivia here does a teenage sling feel a little extra these days? the younger generation feels that there jan the lingo --genz lingo totally slaps but some parents think that it is sus. that is short for suspicious if you didn't know, slang use to travel by word-of-mouth but with social media these days it travel so fast it is hard to keep up. and a new word floating about is rizz. what you think it means when someone has rizz. >> i know what it means. >> you know what it means? go ahead. >> it means charisma. >> did you look this up? >> i run with a different

crowd. >> he is hit. >> hippel or he needs a hip? >> pete davidson appears to have rizz. >> it is supposed to come naturally too. -- you cannot create it you have to naturally have it. did you know this? do your kids use it? >> i did not know this but then again i do not know all the cool lingo with the teenagers even though my kids are there now. only one tends to use some words and then rolls his eyes when i say what? >> would you say your forecasts are sus? >> oh wow. >> i am just trying to use the words in a form of a sentence. that's a good pl

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>> package thieves are getting more brazen. there is video of one stealing a package right out of delivery drivers hands. demarco morgan has more on how you can keep your packages safe. >> watch as a man calmly walks beside a fedex worker delivering a package and then suddenly snatched it out of her hands and make a run for it. >> i cannot believe what i was seeing. this guy right in front of my door just grabbing the package and running away. >> the homeowner says she was

shocked and in disbelief. >> i looked at the ring footage, the camera and the lady could even speak. she was shaking. >> she said instead of receiving the ipad she ordered she heard banging on the door from the fedex worker moments later. she said can you open the door please? i said what is going on and she said someone stole your package i said what? >> a fedex telling us the safe and secure delivery of our customers shipment is a top priority and we are working with local authorities as they investigate this incident. with labor day sales and back-to-school orders in the process of shipping, experts say to stay vigilant. >> many people have cameras but that does not seem to impact the rate of theft. many states have added laws of extreme punishments on package theft. >> there are things you can do to help prevent the opportunity. >> if the opportunity is not there the crime is not going to happen so anytime you can have a package delivered to a trusted neighbor or storefront or somewhere you frequent or maybe

even a personal locker system, that way the only person that comes near your packages you and no one else. >> i cannot even believe that. >> that is just going way too far. >> a couple other options to consider to protect your deliveries, perhaps a hiding place or a planter that can make it hard for people to see from the roadway and you can also sign up for text message alerts. so you can grab the package as soon as it is delivered and of course having ring cameras to identify people but -- >> but taking it right out of the deliverers hands. >> and they can just look at your license plate i don't know how you're going to get that far. >> let's move on to talk about the weather. let's get a check on that. >> we got into triple digits today. as we take a look at live doppler 7 things are quiet right now, we're going to notice those temperatures coming down tomorrow in the low 90's for our warmest inland valleys. still hazy at times has we will

still see smoke from northern california and oregon wildfires moving in. it 60's at the coast, the fog will be back tomorrow and look at what happens on friday. a trough coming in from the north will start to bring in showers to northern california and the sierra. we have an opportunity for a few showers or drizzle on friday as we head into saturday. then things quiet down but it is going to be a big drop off in temperatures from the 90's to the 70's on friday. windy conditions, improvement in the air quality is expected and then as we head into the holiday weekend it slowly those temperatures will recover. >> abc 7 was at happy park and zoo today celebrating the naming of two red ruffed lemurs. the two or born in may known as zaza andfit fiti to their roots. it means kid and love. >> a secluded open space in the

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>> tonight at prime time abc 7 with back to back episodes of the connors, the rookie at 10 and stay with us for abc7news at 11. the cast of abcs new twist on the bachelor has been revealed and today we are learning about the 22 women who are over the age of 60 who will appear in the golden bachelor. we have the introductions. >> i don't want to continue being lonely. >> i don't want to be alone anymore i want to be a love again. >> 22 women from 16 different states are focusing their affections on one man from indiana. gary turner. the retired restaurant tour lost his wife and 2017 after being together for 43 years. now at 71 he is looking for love again. and on the golden bachelor he has plenty of women looking his way. >> i am peggy i am 69 years old. >> i am 64. >> i am susan. >> i am sylvia. >> i am faith.

>> i am sondra i am 75. >> i am ready to find love now. >> hell i have been ready to find love for a long time. >> gary will be meeting women on the show who shares some of his passions. >> i love to play pickle ball. >> pickle ball. >> i love pickle ball. >> i brought my pickle ball with me. i hope gary is ready for it. >> i hope at the end of it i find the person that i will spend the rest of my life with. >> i am looking for a lifetime partner. ♪ >> i really want to find my person. and i know that person is out there. ♪ >> people have a mental picture of what a 73-year-old person is and what they look like which is not me. >> christina is one of four women on the show from southern california, she is from sierra madre. sylvia and marina are from l.a.

and edith is from downey. they and 18 other women are all in the mix to strike gold. >> i am looking for love and adventure with a cherry on top. >> i don't want anything with old people on it because i don't want to get old. >> in los angeles abc7news. >> t golden bachelor, the quest to play pickle ball premieres thursday, september 28 here on abc 7. that is going to do it for this edition of abc7news at four i am larry beil bc seven news at five is coming up next.

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