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have ahead of them. >> a billion-dollar mr. reed to create a utopian city now starting to reveal itself. that evening and thank you for joining us. >> our i-team has new insight about a massive land acquisition in solano county. it was initially tied to national security concerns. >> stephanie sierra is here to share what you just learned from congressional papers tonight. >> another development yet again. we are learning about the early acquisitions and the concerns those purchases raised in respect to national security. tonight, we are finally getting clarity. a multibillion-dollar land acquisition encroaching on one of the most critical military bases in the western u.s.. it started with years of secrecy. >> logically, it doesn't make sense to us. >> we are very concerned about our national security and food security. >> travis air force base is the gateway to the pacific.

>> it still ongoing. >> there are -- is a lot of speculation. >> sources familiar with the matter told us that the company bought more than 55,000 acres of dry farmland with the hope of building a utopian city focused on affordable housing, clean energy and sustainable infrastructure. but for five years, no one knew why. sources confirmed to the i-team that he is backed by heavyweights in silicon valley, a slew of tech billionaires. it was marked in delaware as a state with strong legal protections to guard corporate ownership. flannery has purchased more than 300 parcels of land since 2018. dozens of which are now bordering three sides of travis air force base. >> solano county administrator bill says that its strategic location caught their attention. >> at what point throughout that. -- stretch of time did you become that -- i

apprehensive? >> we were immediately concerned. >> by 2019, flannery purchased and that the three parcels bordering travis. in 2020, most of the land was acquired around the base. congressman mike thompson sounded the alarm to the u.s. air force, prompting a federal investigation. we spoke to him earlier this month. >> we learned that there is sensitive military storage extending beyond the base itself. are any of the other land acquisitions in and around solano county raising concerns about that or any other possible threat to national security? >> i understand that they have purchased land next to major can indication facilities away from the base and they have purchased land on or near areas where sensitive fiber has been very. they have also purchased land on or near where supply piping lies

to bring fuel onto the base. those are all concerning >> the ceo of the firm and his consultant sat down with thompson for the first time this week to get clarification on that. >> they have phil maton in those cases it was property that they had to buy in order to be able to purchase property. >> you are referring to the parcels of land that were adjacent to the communication tower that extends beyond the base? >> flannery indicated to you that they have since sold back that land? they sold it to someone, they did not say here. they said that they were working with a major property owner to buy property and the property owner said while you're at it, why don't you buy this as well? i don't know if that was negotiated or how it picked -- care about. >> nothing about this is made

sense to me from day one. i have been involved with a lot of private development, but i have never been involved with a group of potential developers that have done it this way. >> we also learned that flannery might be interested in possible housing development in nearby nellis air force base. according to congressman thompson, that would be part of the proposed city and could include major solar fields. there is concern that could be an issue with the base. flannery has since told us they hope to avoid any interference with travis. more to come. >> clearly. >> thank you stephanie. >> to get in touch with the i-team, you can call this number on your screen or go to abc7news.com/i-team. >> happening now, another spare the air alert in effect as well as an air quality advisory because of the fires to the north.

>> this comes as we monitor dangerous fire conditions for parts of the bay area. >> let's get to sandhya patel. >> as made look at c conditions in the hills, the concern is that the winds are gusting kate right now, not strong, just out of the north at west peak and a hood mountain 19 miles per hour. what that is doing is drying out our atmosphere. but tif humidity in knoxville, 13, hawkeye 15, red flag warning's up for parts of the north until 8:00 p.m. tonight as a result of the dry, gusty wind. expecting any fires that developed to quickly grow and spread. hopefully we don't see that happen. it is certainly that north wind that has caused a deterioration of air quality and is bad for sensitive groups in santa rosa. ukiah is red, which is unhealthy, and it is clear from our walnut creek -- creek camera how smoky and hazy it is outside. that is why the spare the air alert is in effect for today. smog and wildfire smoke from

northern california and oregon is impacting us. now, and air quality advisory is also up-to-date and in effect through tomorrow with wildfire smoke that the inequality. we are also tracking triple digit heat from fairfield to napa, 70's along the coastline, some changes on the way for the temperatures and also for air quality coming up. >> pg&e is returning off power to thousands of customers, there is a shutoff warning for eight counties, with napa being the early one affected. the electricity was turned off early this morning in several locations. it is still going on in one country. >> winemakers say they will be delays and harvesting grapes because of the intense rain. they celebrated the heart -- start of harvest season with

bellringing at the mission. season on a day when temperatures approached 100 degrees in the north bay. this season is not about the hot and dry weather, it's about the rain. this winter is causing parts of the harvest to be delayed. >> we are in the chardonnay, this is our -- >> the script still need more time, according to chris. >> i'm looking for texture and grape size, we would like to see larger grapes coming in and getting softer. >> the family operates at this winery, and the only ones harvesting are the ones making sparkling wine, which usually starts now. >> we haven't started that yet, because we want more ripe grapes . >> his wife is the di the sonoma valley finnair and reverse alliance. the cool start stopped grapes

from blooming and they expect the harvest to last through november. >> everybody's ready to get to work and thinking how far into the holidays we we be picking. >> they are not expecting much fallout. she says that growers will still be employed picking grapes and the duration does not affect the quality of the wine. >> they have yielded incredible winds before. historically speaking, we are looking for to matching that. >> the rain will actually benefit the valley in years to come. >> we look at the green grapevines behind us, they are dependent on water. the more water the better. there is a line where it is too much, but we have not hit that. >> hot and dry weather the last few weathers and cool and wet weather, how did they jump through these ongoing hurdles? they say it takes team efforts at every sigel winery to overcome it. when it comes to the heat like we are experiencing, they have their winemakers go out in the morning to assess the grapes

before the hot weather arrives. in sonoma, ryan curry. >> california as the superstar gets ready to take the stage at levi's stadium tonight. we will take you live santa clara as her fans begin to celebrate. get ready to

>> in case you didn't know, today has been proclaimed beyoncé day, and the superstar would be the honorary mayor of santa clara. >> we are less than three hours away from her renaissance world tour at levi's stadium. lauren martinez is there, joining us live. >> little jewelry, a fan let me borrow his hat, it's been so great here. we have so many excited fans, more and more of them are starting to, and the line is wrapped around the camera here, we have been here since 2:00, and only a handful of people are here. as more people get out of work, the more fans we are going to see. beyoncé's birthday wish was to have for concert attendees dress up in fabulous silver fashions, let me tell you, the fans understood the assignment. everybody looks amazing, at sea,

the online store where you can buy crafts and clothes, told me there has been a 25% increase in searches for silver pluses, corsets or tops in the last week compared to the week before. aside from the fashion, jan saiz album has impacted so many of her fans on a personal level. dance tell me that she represents empowerment for the lgbtq+ community, women and the black community. >> this album means a lot to me as a free person of color, and i felt like i was finally able to be free and celebrate it being in my body and my skin. with the community at here, running into queer folks, and just the culture. >> shelf -- uplifts the uplifts women, and is raising the bar for everyone. we love her. >> and power for one, for sure, and it just makes us want to dance and sing. it's always a good time and we listen to her.

>> i will say that it is hot here, even though is that -- there is a slight breeze. make sure that you come hydrated and bring come to bill shuster for all of the dancing. stadium gates open at 6:00 and she takes the stage at 8:00. reporting live from santa clara, abc7news. >> thanks so much. >> we have mh more beyoncé coverage at 5:30, scan the qr code on your scr and get everything you need to know for the concert. join our special show on the livestream in just 15 minutes. >> san francisco officials launching a new campaign to teach people want to call for help when they see a drug overdose oa mental health crisis.

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>> new developments with where the cases are on the rise again. over the past five weeks there were seven confirmed cases since the start of the year we have been averaging -- averaging one case per month. there was a spike that led to a scramble to find a vaccine for mpox because of a shortage. >> in the ongoing battle against the drug overdose crisis, front-line workers are calling on residents to help get the most honorable of the streets. >> as tara campbell explained, a citywide campaign is launching next week in the hopes of getting public on board. >> the goal is to get more san

franciscans calling in scenes like this. everything from a drug overdose to a mental health incident. >> buff and people don't know what to do or what to call or what is supposed to happen. >> that is why san francisco is launching a citywide campaign to help people better understand how its street response teams work, and what you can do to help. >> if you're worried about someone on the street, that they are passed out or on responsive -- unresponsive, or having a behavioral health crisis, call 911. >> we would rather that you call 911 out of concern than not make the call, we are happy to show up and evaluate someone and we are happy when someone is ok. make that call and show that person that you care. >> they're asking people not to hesitate. >> are highly trained dispatchers will figure out what is going on, as get the right questions, figure out what the appropriate responses, and they will send the right team out there to help.

>> if you're wondering what to call 311, this campaign is a big clearing that up. you can see the list here from syringes on the streets to helping the on house. >> if something is blocking the sidewalk, debris, or attempt, contact 311, that is a nonemergency situation, and they will send out the right team. >> we want the public to engage with the systems that we have. >> kathleen leads the team following up on the streets. >> we worked with the department homelessness and the fire department street crisis response team to wrap around the for not just immediate interventions and help, but ongoing plans for the overall wellness. >> she wants people to know that this corded effort is key to helping those in crisis. >> it's important that people understand those work and we want them to call 911 311. -- and 311. >> if you know someone struggling with mental health issues you can find a list of

local resources on abc7news/take action. >> we saw all of those people, it's going to be hot. 80 something in the city? >> steamy. sandhya patel is tracking the forecast. >> were talking about hot weather for sure. take a look at the live picture from levi's stadium, hazy sunshine for beyoncé's concert, the temperature later on, right now in the low 90's, at 7:00 it will drop down to 84 degrees. still warm. 11:00 p.m., the temperatures come down to 70 degrees. still warm and then what most people are used to. live doppler 7, quite picture. temperatures inland made it up into the triple digits as you will notice. 100 three degrees in fairfield. 68 degrees in half moon bay. let's talk about the winds. they have not been strong in the north bay but they will remain

breezy as we head into the latter part of the evening and really taper off later on tonight, coming more off of the ocean which will bring that higher humidity and lower fire danger. we keep the smoke going through parts of tomorrow and by now :00 p.m. tomorrow, the winds switch direction, pushing smoke out of the bay area so we can hopefully breathe easier. he was alive be from the golden gate bridge, seeing sunshine, fire danger for this evening, he teases tomorrow, hazy and smoky, much cooler on friday, and isolated chance of a few showers. not a lot, but a little bit. 6:00, still hot inland in the 90's, 60's coast side, and by 8:00 p.m. we are talking warm weather inland, fog creeps back in by tomorrow morning the coast and around parts of the bay, you will notice the difference, the 50's and 60's at 7:00 a.m.. we have higher clouds coming in as well. temperatures will drop off.

it is not going to be quite as hot as it was today. morning numbers in the 50's and 60's, watch out for that fog. tomorrow afternoon, we are talking about 60's at the beaches, low 90's inland, looking at hazy sunshine for the first half of the day. let's talk about the hurricane. right now, we are tracking the storm over charleston south carolina, heavy rain is falling and they have tornado watch boxes for parts of north carolina. it made landfall as a category three storm, and right now it's a tropical storm. there have been numerous reports of flooding, footnote clouds, storm surge and the damage it has caused. it's back humans of 65 miles per hour, the biggest threat is going to be the flooding. at 11:00 a.m., it will be near georgetown as a tropical storm and continue to move out over the open atlantic. let's look at the accuweather 7-day forecast. the heat is easing tomorrow, still hazy, windy on friday,

it's going to be cloudier and certainly noticeably cooler, particularly inland, where numbers drop down into the 70's. well below average. might see a few droplets early in the morning, temperatures remained below average to start labor day weekend and in the low 80's for the warmest spots, but by monday it's good and -- going back up into the 90's inland. that warming continues on tuesday. >> i texted with a dear friend who lives in charleston. he says it's not too bad right now. it is all low country, so flooding is concerning, but it's not too far yet.

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tonight, the major hurricane tonight, the major hurricane that slammed into florida, across georgia, the carolinas, and tonight, the tornado watches right now as we come on the air. hurricane idalia making landfall in perry, florida. winds up to 125 miles per hour, and a life-threatening storm surge. major flooding, r