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here and some more clouds. >> yes, lots of them, but they look gorgeous outside from our live camera shot from mount tam. look at these cirrus high level clouds looking like fish scales. that's when, you know, an approaching low is going to impact our weather here. and what it is, it's bringing us cloud cover and below average temperatures. so they will be similar to yesterday as highs inland areas in the upper 70s around the bay mid to low 70s and at the coast mid 60s, there is still a slight chance of an isolated shower. we had a few hundredths of an inch in some north bay locations and then tonight we'll see increasing clouds with possible drizzle again into tomorrow morning. but i think i have better barbecue weather ahead for labor day. stephanie. >> all right. looking forward to that, francis. thank you. back to that developing news overnight. 70,000 people stranded, sheltering in place at this year's burning man festival . well, now authorities say one person has died. here's a live look at the festival grounds courtesy of the organizations

online webcast. you can see the main area here. a few people are walking around this morning, but all traffic in and out is prohibited at this time. burning man organizers are telling people to stay in place until the ground becomes hard enough and safe enough to travel. the event was hit with a downpour of rain that has caused a massive shelter in place. order on the 70,000 attendee as the pershing county sheriff's office is investigating the death. but right now is not releasing any more details. those tens of thousands of people still stranded are being told right now to conserve their food and water. and with more rain on the way today, things could get worse. abc seven news reporter tim johns has our top story. >> we all slept all night with no house music bumping. everything stopped because of that viral videos from social media showing the situation unfolding at burning man. >> and we're pretty flooded right now. >> roads are completely closed. cars can't make it in or out.

>> thousands in attendance at the annual festival held in the nevada desert are stranded after heavy rainfall turned the area into a giant mud pit. the situation is so bad that cars are unable to drive through, forcing federal and local county officials to shut down the main entrance with nowhere to go, many festival goers who have reception are turning to the internet to vent their frustrations. i think the biggest issue right now is that the porta-potty service trucks can't make it down the road and service the porta potties. >> so porta potties are filling up and people are getting a little desperate. >> the festival was meant to be a gathering of artists and community organizers from around the world. david date from santa cruz has been going for the past seven years. he says some people are adapting better than others. >> it's a total mix. a lot of people are kind of just shut up in their in their rvs, but there's other people out here interacting and having a good time. gabo wall double. >> more rain is expected to hit the area over the weekend,

potentially making the problem even worse. festival officials are asking people to conserve food and water. >> so we're just kind of relying on each other. we're bringing, you know, refugees into the camp, giving them water, giving them beer, whatever they need to kind of ride this out. >> despite the difficult conditions, daetz says one of the festival's core principles is self-reliance. so while no one might have predicted this, he says many are prepared. >> this truly is a challenging event. i refer to it as a survival school. we come out here, we have to do whatever we have to do to survive these elements and unpredictable conditions. >> tim johns, abc seven news. look at all that thick mud now. >> lots of stories of burners banding together. even dj diplo and comedian chris rock. yes this is the two of them hitching a ride in the back of a pickup truck. they said they walked six miles out of a flooded area to diplo posted this video to social media saying he was determined to make it to his concert in washington, d.c. last night. and thankfully, he did because of help from his fellow burners. well, new this morning,

a section of an east bay freeway is now open after a deadly crash forced an hours long shutdown. it happened in richmond on westbound 580 at castro street. the chp says two cars collided on the roadway, killing at least one person. we are waiting for an update on their identity. you can see cars backed up on i-5 80 during the closure. some people even got out of their cars while they waited for chp to reopen. all lanes. that didn't happen until shortly before 5:00 this morning. another shooting on a freeway in the east bay injured at least two people and hit several cars. one of these vehicles was traveling in the opposite direction and was hit by a stray bullet. happened onestbound 580 near seminary avenue in oakland. chp told abc7 none of the victims were at the scene when officers arrived. you can see in this video several cars with bullet holes on 580 shortly after shots were fired, two people were taken to highland hospital. dispatch

audio indicates at least one of the shooting victims called police for help. we have a black chevrolet suv that's on the right hand shoulder with 4 to 5 shots or possibly bullet holes in the vehicle. >> a black male adult with a white shirt in that vehicle advising he has been hit by some of the bullets. >> no word yet on a motive or whether the victims were targeted. the freeway was shut down for about an hour. all lanes are now reopened in san francisco. frontline workers are trying to get the most vulnerable people off the streets. the city just launched a campaign to help the public better understand how its street teams work to help the ongoing drug epidemic. they say if you are worried about someone's safety, like if they're passed out unresponsive or experiencing a behavioral health crisis, don't hesitate to call nine and one. we would rather you call 911 out of concern than not make the call. >> we're happy to show up,

evaluate someone we're happy when someone's okay. when we arrive. but make that call and show that that person you care. the new campaign is also aimed at helping clear up when to call 911 versus 311311 should be used for things you see here on your screen, including tense, blocking sidewalks or if you find syringes on the street. >> now, if you know someone who has mental health issues, drug addictions or other struggles, you can find a list of local resources right over on our website, abc7 news.com slash take action. we have new details this morning. the vallejo police department is postponing a town hall meeting about their response to alarm calls. it was supposed to happen on september 7th, but the department said yesterday that it's been postponed to september 14th. residents will have a chance to weigh in on a proposal for officers to stop responding to unverified alarm calls from homes and businesses. police say they are understaffed and the change will lead to better

response times for emergency cases and crimes that are in progress across the state. now, california scientists could go on strike for the first time ever. the results of the vote came in on friday and an overwhelming number voted in favor of a walkout. the union represents more than 5000 people who work for the state and hold a variety of jobs from monitoring food safety to preventing pollution. they have not had a contract for two years and are seeing significant pay raises of 30 to 40. it's up to union leaders to call for a strike. well, happening now, we're about halfway through the weekend. closure of westbound i-80 near the carquine bridge fr hcules to vallejolanes are shut down between interstate 780 and highway four for repairs moving and drivers are stuck in the detour shown in grn this map. abc7 news reporter cornell bernard has a progress check on the work and the impact on traffic. >> no holiday weekend for these caltrans workers. they're on the

job repaving a five mile stretch of westbound i-80 from vallejo to state route four in hercules. >> right now we're compressing 106 nights of work into four for four holiday days and nights. >> caltrans says so far the major project is on schedule. this is a big milestone for the westbound carquinez bridge. it has not been closed since the bridge opened 20 years ago. >> so the brid actually got to take the day off. >> there was an extensive detour in place around the work and on saturday traffic back ups were not far behind. >> ridiculous, just ridiculous traffic. >> i mean, armando is heading home to pittsburgh. >> normally, it takes me about 35 minutes to get home from here. it's going to take me about an hour today. so that's a that's a pain in the butt. >> so this was the backup on the benicia bridge. and check out this ride on westbound highway 37. it took us 20 minutes to go one mile. >> everywhere you go, you can't go anywhere without getting into some kind of congestion. >> caltrans says it shows labor day weekend for the project

because traditionally there's less traffic heading westbound. >> so if you can if you're driving back from sacramento and sierra, take the benicia bridge or you can also take the richmond, san rafael bridge. >> but many drivers are happy the road is being repaired. and cindy frazier says it's a mess. >> potholes and the lanes weren't clear and there wasn't even enough room in the in the lanes. >> caltrans says i-80 is on track to reopen 5 a.m. tuesday in vallejo. cornell bernard, abc seven news. well speaking of bridges, we have a fun fact for you. >> happy belated birthday to the eastern span of the bay bridge. it opened ten years ago yesterday and was one of the last earthquake retro fits in the bay area. the span took 12 years to build and cost nearly six and a half dollars. million it replaced the old span which had a section collapse in the 1989 loma prieta earthquake, roughly 250,000 drivers crossed the bridge every day. well,

speaking of let's take a peek outside at that birthday bridge. francis yeah, the birthday bridge is under a lot of clouds this morning. >> and so temperatures are still going to be cooler than average. we will get peeks of sunshine, but really more sunshine expected for labor day. and i'll let you know how warm your neighborhood is expected to be. >> francis, thanks. also ahead, every thing must go. how to bay area brothers made a difference for the victims of the maui wildfires. plus, the grape harvest season is here, but growers say the grapes need a little more time to mature. we'll explain coming up. band when we save you save. >> we made a special purchase of new winnebago solis with pop top adventure vans. get your new solis at a discounted price of just 109 998 but only at rec van

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arrived in florida saturday afternoon taking an aerial tour of some of the devastation. >> left behind by hurricane idalia. >> as i told your governor, if there's anything your state needs is i'm ready to mobilize that support, your nation has your back and we'll be with you until the job is done. the president and first lady visited live oak about 80 miles east of the capital, tallahassee, meeting with residents, local officials and first responders as the area took a hard hit when the storm roared ashore wednesday. >> crews are still working to restore power to many the president highlighting how the community has come together to help one another. >> our people are in real trouble. the most important thing give them is hope. there's no hope like your neighbor walking across the street and seeing what they can do for you. >> president biden had planned to meet with florida's governor during his visit, but on friday it was announced that desantis had no plans to meet with biden , the governor's office. in a

statement saying such a meeting could hinder disaster response efforts, the president saying he was not disappointed by the governor's decision. >> he may have had other reasons because but he did help us plan this as he sat with fema and aid and decided where we should go, where would be the least disruption. >> the president was joined by republican florida senator rick scott. >> first off, the president did a great job with the early declaration before the storm hit the coast. >> that was a big deal. it helped all these first responders while the president was in live oak. >> governor desantis toured keaton beach and horseshoe beach, two other areas that were hard hit by idalia alison kosik , abc news, new york. >> now to the latest on the maui wildfires. officials updated the missing persons list and it is still at around nearly 400 people. it had dropped to around 250, but about another 140 names were added. authorities continue to work to identify the victims. so far, they've identified 50

and notified the families. the number of lives lost remains at 115. but is expected to rise. thousands thousands of people remain in shelters and are staying at hotels in maui. communities here in the bay area, giving back to the maui community in unique ways. on the peninsula to san mateo, boys sold their toys on saturday as a way to raise funds for fire victims. and as abc seven news reporter tara campbell shows us, their impromptu garage sale certainly paid off. >> okay. can i help? >> first, the sorting and then the selling. the felicia brothers putting their toys up for sale to help the people of maui. mean my mom showed me videos of hina burning down this really sad and i felt really bad for the people. 13 year old leonardo and ten year old nicolo finding a way to show their support, having visited the island earlier this year, they're still really struggling right now. >> so the people really need the money. >> so with a little help from mom and dad, they set up this

garage sale at their san mateo home. >> we sold mainly toys. my parents had a little computer parts to be sold too. we made about over $550. >> the brothers patiently waiting for people to come by. >> this is like a really quiet neighborhood, so not a lot of people come around. so i was really surprised to see a lot of people come over and we receive a lot of money for lahaina. we thought about it and then we decided like we should do it because if we do it, we can help out with the people who actually need it there. we go. >> the decision to help wasn't so tough, but what to sell? >> still hard to tell which ones i want to keep and which ones i did want to sell. it's just so hard. but then i made up my mind setting up this gofundme page to keep the donations coming in. serve hilo instead. that when he says no one gets left behind and or forgotten. >> tara campbell, abc seven news. so sweet.

>> well well, if you'd like to help with the maui wildfire relief efforts, you can make a $10 donation to the red cross just by going to red cross .org/ abc in the east bay. now abc seven news was in pleasanton at the alameda county fairgrounds to witness the 157th scottish highland gathering in games lots of fun here. the event featured log carrying and hammer throwing competitions plus of course highlighting the cultural aspect of highland dance and music. organizers say it also inspires people to find out more about their family history. >> they come to our event for the first time. they they they get a chill up their spine when they hear the bagpipe and say, hey, i want to look more into my family history. you know, with the technology of 23 and me and ancestry.com. com people are just it's so much easier to trace your roots. >> oh i love the sound of those bagpipe s the festival continues

today starting at 1030 from scottish games to other labor day festivities. frances is tracking how long the clouds are going to be sticking around for . good morning. >> yeah, we're seeing so many clouds and i wanted to show you live doppler seven looping for the past three hours. there's this area of low pressure just off to our north and it's been there since yesterday. now, this is going to bring some rain to the sierra, even some thunderstorms to south lake tahoe. and i want to move over to nevada. look at all these thunderstorms heading up towards black rock. so they're going to get more rain for burningman. in fact, numerous lightning strikes, about 76 that are going to make their way. and there could be heavy rain as those thunderstorms move through from sutro tower. we're seeing a low clouds right now over san francisco and temperatures have cooled down in san francisco. it's 58 degrees now in oakland, 63, mountain view in san jose, 66. also palo alto, half moon bay, though, in the 50s with the cloud cover and in san jose, it's also gray skies this morning. some areas, though, are

warming up where we're going to get more sunshine earlier on like fairfield, concord already in the mid 60s livermore 64, santa rosa at 60 degrees right now and this time from mount tam. we're seeing bits of blue out there. we're seeing some high level clouds and we also have that stratus coming in from the with the marine layer. so here's what you need to know for today. the clouds linger. we still have the chance of isolated showers, but we're only talking about a 10 to 15% chance, mostly cloudy again overnight with drizzle possible, especially near the beaches. and then it's going to be sunnier for labor day. so that's better news. temperatures will warm up slightly inland. and here's a forecast animation. so this morning, we'll start to see some breaks in the cloud cover. and then this afternoon, we'll get some more breaks for the inland areas. but notice the clouds. stick around a lot. during the coast in the north bay, we could see another pop up shower there indicated by the green, some light rain showers at best. then tomorrow morning, we'll wake up

with extensive, widespread low clouds. once again, we could see some drizzle along the beaches, maybe a little bit farther inland. and then look at how much more sunshine we get all over the north bay, east bay and most of the south bay. and that will allow temperatures to warm up. but for today, highs will be similar to yesterday's numbers. so that means at the beaches in the 60s around the bay, really comfortable, low to mid 70s and then some upper 70s for the warmest spots. santa rosa will be 76 really comfortable. 77 in livermore, san francisco, 69. oakland 72. san jose 75 degrees. tonight's lows will drop into the mid 50s to upper 50s. san francisco, 56. the cooler spots will be in the north bay like santa rosa at 54 degrees. now here's a look ahead for tomorrow . so at the beaches, it'll still be cool because of a stronger sea breeze coming from the northwest. but some inland areas might get as warm as the mid 80s around the bay will still see

lots of 70s and that's really quite comfortable. so here's the accuweather seven day forecast, a very slight chance of an isolated shower and then temperatures are a little bit milder inland tomorrow with more sunshine for labor day. but notice at the coast we hold things pretty steady almost all week long. and then by the middle of the week we'll get more sunshine. temperatures will be closer to average and then warmer for next weekend. >> yeah, i see that especially saturday. >> yeah. yeah, it'll be a good weekend, but for tomorrow, good barbecue weather, as you pointed out, it'll be weather and i actually weather with sunnier. sunnier. yes i actually like the cooler weather, especially for inland areas. it's more comfortable, though. it is a bit cloudy. >> yeah. good to know. well, a reminder that you can watch all our newscasts live and on demand through the abc7 bay area connected tv app. it's available for apple tv google tv, amazon fire tv and roku. you can download the app now and start streaming. we'll be right back.

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only one tamron hall on. abc seven for all you wine lovers out there, there's a delay in harvest season. >> that's according to winemakers in sonoma county. in part because of the intense rain this past winter. abc seven news reporter ryan khoury has the details. >> ringing in the new harvest 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's about the rain. this past winter is causing parts of the harvest to be delayed. >> so we're in the chardonnay here. >> this is actually our 20 clone, chris sebastiani says these grapes still need a little bit more time. so i'm looking for texture and grape size as we'd like to see some of these larger grapes coming in here and getting a little bit softer. >> the sebastiani family operates vines, a winery. they say the only ones harvesting are those making sparkling wine, which usually starts in august. >> we haven't started our harvest yet because we want more

ripening of the grapes than some of our sparkling wine producing neighbors here who are harvesting right now. it's the 199th vintage which chris, his wife, robin, is the executive director of the sonoma valley vintners and growers alliance. >> she says the cool start to the year delayed grapes from blooming. she expects the harvest to last into november and everyone's ready to get to work. >> and also thinking how far into the holidays will we be picking? >> despite the delay, they aren't expecting much fallout, she says growers will still be employed in the fall, helping pick grapes and the delay should not affect the quality of the wine. >> some of these late harvests have actually yielded incredible wines, so historically speaking , we're looking forward to matching that. >> they say the rain will actually benefit the valley in years to come. >> you know, we're looking at the green grape vines behind us. they are dependent on water. so more water, the better. there's of course, a line where it's too much, but we haven't we haven't really hit that hot and dry weather the last few years.

>> cool and wet weather this year. i asked him, how do they jump through these ongoing hurdles when it comes to weather? they say it takes team efforts at every single winery to be able to overcome and produce good wine. and when it comes to the heat like we're experiencing today, they say they have their wine pickers go out in the morning to assess the grapes before the hot weather arrives in sonoma. ryan curry, abc seven news. >> well, still to come on abc seven mornings, a stormy scene in nevada. authorities now reporting one death at the famous burning man festival. we have an update on the muddy conditions as tens of thousands of people are sheltering in place. we'll be right back. migraine strikes you, brelvi is another option. >> it quickly stops migraine in its tracks. do not take with strong cyp3a4 inhibitors allergic reactions to you brelvi can happen. most common side effects were nausea and sleepiness. ask about you brelvi the anytime anywhere migraine medicine. >> direct tv sports central gives you access to every game, but terry doesn't have direct

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clouds from mount tam because we see some high level clouds, mid-level clouds, just a mix. normally we get a lot of low stratus clouds from the coast, but today we see all of it, although we are starting off mostly cloudy with temperatures , mainly in the 60s. this afternoon, we'll get more breaks of sunshine. temperatures still below average inland areas in the upper 70s around the bay, low to mid 70. s and at the beach is in the mid 60s and then the sunset is at 736. the clouds will move in. we could see some drizzle overnight, but we have a sunnier day ahead for the labor day holiday. >> francis thank you. well, turning to that, developing news overnight, tens of thousands of people stranded at burning man after torrential rain and now authorities say one person has died. here's a live look at the official burning man live webcast where people are walking out since traffic in or out is not allowed. organizers are telling the 70,000 attendees to stay in place until the ground

becomes hard enough and safe enough to travel. the pershing county sheriff's office is investigating the death, but at this point is not releasing any more details. joining me now is jamila foster, who sifted through the mud this morning to get wi-fi to join us. jamila, i'm so glad you made it. thank you for being with us. >> hi. >> so we know a lot is going on. what has it been like for you? >> um, it been very wet and very muddy, but we've also been having a really good time. we're all helping each other out a lot . you know, if i've seen a few people give away coats and others bringing each other ice and i think the morale is pretty great, it hasn't really stopped anyone from having a good time out here. >> i'd love to hear that. we've heard from burning man organizers. there's no estimate on when the roads will be dry

enough to allow vehicles to leave safely. are people anxious to get out? >> i'm sure that there are some people that are anxious, but but when you come out here, you kind of come out with an idea that you really don't know what to expect. that's part of what think brings a lot of us out here. and while it's obviously not convenient, it's also kind of what we signed up for. and i think there's also a very, um, a there's a large awareness amongst a lot of us that, you know, when you have to walk through a new obstacle or an experience, you often come out on the other side with some wonderful new lesson or just feeling stronger in life in general. so i think we're all kind of keeping that mentality about us because we know that after all of this is over, we're still going to probably look back on it as one of our favorite experience as ever. >> well, speaking of that strength, we've seen lots of videos of fellow burners banding together. >> how are people preparing for another round of showers

expected? >> well, about as well as we can, making sure we all have food and water and, you know, tightening our our tarps around our tents and or moving into someone else's tent who's offered if our tents are wet. my tent just started to leak a little last night, but not too bad. and i have a camp mate who is already said, you're welcome to move in here if you need to. you know, um, really just kind of staying present and taking care of ourselves as much as we can while also being a really good time for you and your fellow burners. >> jamila to hang in there. thank you for being with us. >> thank you. >> all right. well, four years ago now, 34 people aboard a dive boat died off the coast of santa barbara. now, investigators are revealing why, according to the los angeles times, investigators say the fire started in a plastic trash can on the main deck. authorities actually had to build a full scale mock up of

the middle deck of the conception to figure out exactly the origin and cause of the flames after a series of burn tests, they found it was set off in the trash and spread quickly, trapping all the passengers below deck. the captain was charged with 34 counts of manslaughter, with prosecutors saying he did not follow safety regulations. another sag-aftra strike. well, it's possible this time against video game companies. the union announced it will vote on a possible second strike ahead of negotiations that are scheduled to resume later this month. they also say talks reached a deadlock and the union must continue to advocate for pay raises and protection from. i sag-aftra is asking for an 11% retroactive pay bump for video game performers and a three year contract. this of course, follows the ongoing strikes against film makers and tv studios. the union also represents tv news anchors and reporters, including us. i want to take you outside for a live look now from our abc7 oakland

airport camera this morning. the airport's are expected to be busy tomorrow, of course, with millions of people likely to be on the move. the tsa says an estimated 2.7 million travelers were screened on friday and another 2.5 million are expected today. and for those opting to drive, expect highways to be packed on monday for the return home triple a says to hit the road after 7 p.m. to avoid the worst of the traffic and the holiday weekend means more shopping, but you may find labor day sales are slim pickings. abc seven news abc news reporter rather becky worley has tips on the bargains you can get now and what you should wait on this morning. >> an economy in transition means deal hunting is a little tricky. >> the sort of sales around labor day perhaps are a little bit more conservative than in years past. it's hard to determine whether it's just a reflection of the inflated prices or whether it's a reflection of retailers being

more reluctant to put more stuff on sale where they are seeing sales are on seasonal items like this kenmore gas barbecue from walmart was three and 49. >> now to 79 plus seasonal clothing is on sale. like these leather flip flops from reef that are $49 at amazon, down from 70. but with another amazon prime event just coming up in october and black friday only 12 weeks away, experts say hold off on buying if you can, but there are a few exceptions. >> well, there are some times when buying a large appliance just can't wait. and if that's the case, i would recommend pursuing labor day sales, the standalone sales themselves aren't bad, so you can find refrigerators, ranges, washer dryer sets, dish washers at good. if not great prices. >> so if you need a new stove. home depot has this highly reviewed ge electric model. it's on sale. it was 10.99. now 748 best buy is offering this whirlpool side by side fridge

for 14.99. that's $390 off. and they'll throw in $100 best buy gift card. and lowe's has this lg dryer on sale for 498. that's 251 off the list price of $749. >> that was abc's becky worley reporting. still ahead on abc seven mornings in open space to play a long time in the making. a look at the revitalized preserve now open to the public in the south bay. and we'll take you outside for a live look from our emeryville camera. you see traffic is moving along nicely this morning. time now is 938. francis we'll have your forecast in just. day telethon is back. >> bigger, bolder and better than ever. now get 1.9. apr for 60 months, plus 2000 bonus cash on a 2020 3f1 50 xlt only at your california ford dealer.

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experiences as well. abc seven news anchor dan ashley has the story. >> soaring above the new coyote ridge open space in santa clara county may be the easiest way to take in the vibrant colors splashed along the rugged hilltops. but making those views accessible to visitors is an engineering success story years in the making. >> so this here, this is serpentine. >> this is a serpentine rock which is filled with asbestos supervising technician andres campuzano says crews hand dug specific trails to avoid disturbing asbestos laden rock, and the work didn't stop there. so we did hand build one section of trail that eliminates the steepest section of the of the ranch road to just try to create a better, better user experience. >> the result is access to a steep, open space that can be covered with native wildflower in spring, home to the bay, checkerspot butterfly and other unique species, some endangered , others simply magnificent. >> it just myself, the wildlife

i've seen out here is burrowing owls, golden eagles, bald eagles, tulip elk, coyotes, bobcats. >> but if the open space is colorful, so is its history. tucked back in the hill is the site of united technologies, the aerospace company once built and tested rocket engines for nasa and the military. after a destructive explosion, the company eventually closed the site, providing a historic opportunity. >> and so it took conservation earnest negotiating with united technologies as they started to close down operations here to get this property transferred from what was a cold war relic into a conservation success story. >> general manager andrea mckenzie says the area is unique for other reasons, including its geography. located across from the similarly named coyote valley to the west. the area's provided a critical link for wildlife migrating between the santa cruz mountains and the diablo range, particularly early

mountain lion where of creatures like mountain lion do not have room to roam. >> they become stuck there in the santa cruz mountains and genetically isolated as crews work to put the finishing touches on shade stations and other installations. >> the authority is preparing to open the coyote ridge to the public. they say some areas are so sensitive they'll require visitors to register for special access. butterfly passes and use precautions like spraying their shoes. but the reward will be five miles of hiking trails winding through a unique and critical habitat. >> these lands belong to you. they belong to the public. you helped us purchase them. you will hike on them. you will take care of them because this is part of our future. >> an open space with a fascinating past and an exciting future for visitors. dan ashley, abc seven news. >> five miles of hiking trails as francis, i think we need to get out there. >> yeah and today is a nice day

to do it even though temperatures are cooler than normal, the cloud cover is bringing some relief to some inland areas. a live shot from mt. tam shows low clouds moving in from the coast. and i'll let you know when sunshine will return to our forecast coming up. >> francis, thanks. also next, the cal bears taking on the mean green in texas. abc seven sports anchor chris alvarez has all the highlights next. in sports. the last of summer will draw you in at toyota's national sales event. >> it's like a magnet, but for people through labor day, get 3.99% apr on tacoma or lease for 3.99 a month. >> toyota, let's go places. do you own a house that you just need out of quickly or just needs costly repairs? >> no worries. jump bys bay area houses for a cash in any condition. we buy all kinds of houses from inherited or

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anchor chris alvarez has all the highlights in your morning sports. it's good morning. >> big news over the weekend on friday, both cal and stanford announced they were joining the acc, which begins next season. so the golden bears football team began in their final campaign as a member of the pac 12 in the season opener at north texas yesterday, justin wilcox and cal haven't been to a bowl game since 2019. sam jackson, the fifth, the starting quarterback, very first career pass. it's a touchdown 23 yards to jeremiah hunter, seven nothing cal in the second quarter though gets hurt on this play coach wilcox called it an upper body injury. he would leave the game and not return cal 669 yards of total offense here on fourth and two isaiah evans talk about not being denied 26 yards to the house and in 2114 cal with the lead a look at the effort there in super sophomore jaden ott two touchdowns in this game here he goes 66 yards to the house cal wins big 5821, 58 points are the

most they scored since the 73in the home opener back against grambling in 2015. they're going to host auburn on saturday night memorial stadium for a sold out game to 730 kickoff on espn ten. it is september. baseball and a chance at october baseball will be determined here in the final month of the regular season. giants are in the thick of it, but they need to pick things up in a crowded wild card race. bay area native and de la salle zone. that's kyle harrison on the hill. remember, he struck out 11 in his home debut on monday night in the first juan soto drills that 415ft to right center one nothing padres in the lead. and check out the giants fan who caught the baseball gives it to a young padres fan. that's pretty good sportsmanship there in the sixth giants down three nothing harrison had already given up three solo shots. garrett cooper now with a three run homer, fourth homer allowed in the game and gabe kapler will have to get his rookie. bats are quiet once again. giants lose six one. they're now in a three way tie for the final wild card spot

with arizona and cincinnati. little leaguers living their best life at the a's angels game in oakland, paul blackburn, the starter in a jam early two on nobody out brandon drury oh good pitch right there got him looking drury didn't like the call then in the fourth angels up one nothing now blackburn had good luck hitting that mickey moniak swinging in the fourth inning and then the very next batter it's logan ojp looking some paint right there blackburn for strike outs in five innings of work and a smile right there in the fourth ace still down one nothing runner on for the all star brant rooker got all of that run two run shot his 23rd of the year a's take the lead in the ninth now they're up 212 on two out trevor may the closer gets drury to pop out to center in the a's win two one they'll go for the sweep later today that is your look at sports have a great morning let's send it back to you. >> thanks chris. and if you're heading out to the a's game, francis is tracking what you

need to know. >> so, yeah, for the labor day game tomorrow, it'll be partly cloudy or actually the one today, it'll be in the low 70s in oakland. and here's a look at live doppler seven satellite radar image shows you that we have some lots of cloud cover, but we're already seeing some breaks in the clouds. and you can see it here with this live shot from sutro. low clouds moving into san francisco. san francisco is currently 58. oakland, 63 degrees. mountain view 68. san jose 66. palo alto already getting up to 69 degrees. and then we're showing you a live shot now from walnut creek. this is 680. and you see those clouds there. santa rosa, 62, novato 68. so we're seeing mid 50s right now in fairfield and in concord. and then from mount tam, you really see the mix of clouds that we're going to see throughout the day in the bay area. here are some low clouds still spilling in, but we also had some high clouds. so cloudy today, but we will get breaks of sunshine. there's still a chance of isolated showers and then mostly cloudy

again overnight with drizzle possible. but tomorrow we're going to get a bigger break. and sunnier skies for labor day. here's a look at the satellite radar image. so we have this area of low pressure, this counterclockwise circulation has brought us the low clouds and brought thunderstorms through the sierra. we could see some more thunderstorms today in lake tahoe and up towards the black rock area in fact, there is a slight marginal even risk of thunderstorms in nevada. we'll see the more enhanced rather, area between the nevada and utah state line and slight chance of thunderstorms through most of reno. for us, we're just going to be dealing with lots of cloud cover throughout the day. we will get a break this afternoon and then the clouds move in overnight tomorrow, we could see some spotty drizzle around the bay area and then we get a little more sunshine, especially for inland areas. but at the beaches tomorrow, still partly cloudy to mostly cloudy. highs today will range from 60s to near 80 degrees. so it could be

a touch warmer for some inland areas. but at the beaches, still cool with that sea breeze. half moon bay, 64, san francisco, 69. lots of really comfortable mid 70s like in the north bay, santa rosa 76. we'll see low 70s in oakland, fremont, palo alto, 75 in san jose and then the clouds creep in tonight temperatures will drop into the mid 50s to upper 50s. here's a look at the week ahead for san jose. so i've been saying we're below average in san jose. our average is 82. today we're at 75 and then we creep up for labor day. we'll be close to average, more sunshine tuesday through next weekend. and here's the accuweather seven day forecast. so that slight chance of shower isolated showers at best remains we had one hundreds of an inch in a few north bay locations. we might see that today and then tomorrow looking dryer and brighter. but inland areas will notice a more significant increase where temperatures hold fairly steady

around the bay and at the coast . >> so today for those showers, slight chance. >> yeah, i mean, 10 to 15% chance. i just wanted to mention it in case you didn't want to catch you off guard, but more sunshine tomorrow, which is always good sign. >> thank you, francis. all right. live with kelly and mark is on abc7. the new season featuring the now permanent fixture mark consuelos premieres at 9 a.m. this coming tuesday. abc7 entertainment reporter sandy kenyon has a look at what's to come on the 36th year of life. it's live with kelly and mark after more than a quarter of a century of marriage and more than half a year as costars on live. >> kelly ripa and mark consuelos have found their groove. >> the job has not impacted the marriage, but i think the marriage has impact. and the job. >> what do you mean? i like the sociology experiment of it all. >> a married couple working, working in front of a live audience made up of fans who on

this day stayed to hear our interview. there are times we have discussed options that we would ordinarily have at home, but there's safety in saying it in front of an audience of people and so we're more willing to discuss things in front of the all of the witnesses. >> ahead lies the first full season of the show with mark as co-host, the ratings have been great. >> people have loved it. we've had great feedback, but now we're leaning into it even further. we've got all kinds of fun things going on this new season. he's going to really even take more control of our trivia game. the trivia game plays to mark's competitive nature. >> you're correct. >> if i'm walking on the street next to somebody, we're racing on the sidewalk. >> you know, if i'm on the sidewalk, i'm racing someone. it's just the way i'm built. so i said, well, what what a better way to feed my competitive spirit. >> and speaking of competition, live begins the new season at

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call in. >> well, gina, they should call because we have live agents available for you right now. if someone's been injured in an accident that was not your fault. give us a call. right now and find out how much your case is potentially worth. >> take a look at this special moment from the sky eye. this is dashcam video from a dark road in turkey captured a meteor momentarily lighting up the night sky with color. just amazing. francis, can you imagine? just like going for a drive. and here you are just seeing this incredible burst of color. it's gorgeous, gorgeous. >> yes. >> yeah. wow. very neat. and this is something cute to wake you up. it's always fun to discover something new, especially when you're little and very curious. we're talking about these three kittens in portugal. this adorable trio took turns ringing a service bell mass mastering the art of getting our attention. and they certainly are successful with that because they are pretty darn cute. cute to look at.

francis right. not to be in the same room with. >> yeah, it would be torture for me since i'm allergic to cats. yes. >> oh, very cute. >> yeah. temperatures right now are actually really comfortable in the mid 60s to upper 60s. even 71 right now in brentwood. if you're heading out the door. and then this afternoon we're still below normal once again, but still mild around the bay. lots of low to mid 70s inland areas in the upper 70s for some of our warmest spots. so a lot of folks want to know what it's like for labor day tomorrow. more sunshine, it will be brighter. and so temperatures inland will climb into the mid 80s, but around the bay still the mid 70s and then tomorrow at the beaches mid 60s, we'll really be closer to average midweek. >> okay, good. good for labor day tomorrow. of course, you get those grills on. >> yes. with more sunshine. yes wonderful. >> thank you for joining us. we'll see you back here at 11, calif, for the labor day telethon is back bigger, bolder

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