i go, you're going to. you got this. >> now, at five, hailed a hero as san francisco police sergeant recounts rushing to help 40 niners, rookie wide receiver ricky pearsall after he was shot in union square. >> vigil for hostages killed in gaza. the jewish community in san francisco coming together to

remember a berkeley man how his parents are reacting to his death. >> and taking a live look outside this morning, a spare the air alert is in effect today as parts of the bay area will see triple digit temperatures. spencer is here with what you need to know. good morning everybody. it's tuesday, september 3rd. >> yes, we're starting with a check of our forecast with spencer. >> well, the heat is on the next few days, as you mentioned. stephanie, spare the air alert. in effect, the next two days. and we've got a heat advisory that will be in effect from tomorrow morning through thursday evening. but let's take a look at what's goingn now. low pressure that had brought us cooling. onshore flow is moving away. so it's cooling. influence is leaving. high pressure will build in and it's going to be quite hot the next three days. right now the wind is calm. so that's not helpful to keeping temperatures down. however, temperatures right now are in a comfortable range. for now. we've got temperatures mainly in the mid to upper 50s from san francisco to oakland, down around the bay shoreline, up into the north bay. we've got

upper 40s to low 50s right now inland, east bay, upper 40s to mid 50s. so it's comfortable now. but later in the day, check out the high temperatures coming our way. we'll see 100 degrees at fairfield, concord and livermore, 99 at antioch, around the bay shoreline, 88 at oakland, 90 at san mateo, 82 will be the high here in san francisco today. and we'll see low to mid 70s on the on the coast. so as we look ahead once again, a reminder spare the air for today and tomorrow with moderate air quality in many locations. but the inland east bay and santa clara valley will have poor air quality. let's get a check on traffic with amanda. yeah. >> good morning. spencer, a sleepy and clear commute here across the bay area, which is the good news. we're going to first take a look at our emeryville cam, showing you the east shore freeway. of course, headlights are headed west. highway four to san francisco. that drive will take you 26 minutes. and the good news is, as you make your way across the span, no issues. as you see on the upper deck. our overall map showing plenty of green that typical slowdown along the altamont pass has already started as you see indicated

there, 44 minutes is what it will take you to get from tracy to dublin, san rafael to san francisco. 16 minutes and then a 14 minute drive to get you from antioch to concord. stephanie. >> all right. amanda, thank you. new developments in the shooting of 40 niners. rookie ricky pearsall. we're getting a firsthand account of what happened from the san francisco police sergeant who jumped into action. abc seven news anchor julian glover has more on how she helped pearsall. moments after this shooting. >> when i heard the and it was so loud, fireworks, skateboarders or gunshots? >> those were the possibilities. sergeant joel harrell considered as she ran toward the sound that turned a normal saturday into one that would make international headlines. the officer on patrol near union square discovered 40 niners. rookie ricky pearsall shot after a scuffle with a robber. >> seeing the blood just coming down his face. and then he's he's realizing he's probably life threatening injuries. you know, i had told him out there,

be strong like you are on the field. i go, you're going to you got this. >> sergeant harrell told abc news reporter melissa oden. she held her hand over pearsall's wound as they waited for help. >> you hear that siren? that's the ambulance. it's coming for you. >> it's almost here to keep him alert. harrell rattled off questions, asking pearsall what happened and what his attacker looked like when the rookie asked if he was going to die, harrell prayed with him. i know you don't know me, but please trust me. >> god is with us. it's not your time, okay? it's not your time. i want you to continue to breathe, okay? just breathe. >> video shows the sergeant holding a shirt over pearsall. bloody chest all the way to the ambulance. the wide receiver is now recovering at home and will miss at least the first four games of the season. >> i'm telling you, it's the hand of god. it's the hand of god. >> harrell has served 25 years with sfpd. she's the daughter of a retired san francisco teacher who says she lights candles for protection and peace, something she provided in the aftermath of

violence. >> being a mother, doing this job for as long as i've done, you know, i know i need to maintain my composure, and i just did my best. >> doing her best and saving a life with love for her city. julian glover, abc seven news. >> pearsall's teammates in the 40 niners faithful are showing their thanks to sergeant harrel. in a post on x yesterday, 40 niners wide receiver deebo samuel summed it up with this. he quoted a niners blog, also thanking officer harrell. some fans on x are hoping to see sergeant harrell at a game this season. well, we may find out today what charges the 17 year old suspect in this case will be facing. and we want to help give you the full picture of public safety where you live with our abc seven neighborhood tracker. our interactive safety tracker tool has a wide variety of data for san francisco, oakland and san jose. this is a look at everything that's included thanks to the work of our abc

seven news data team. you can find it all on the front page of our website, abc seven news.com. >> developing news now in the israel-hamas war. president biden says israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is not doing enough to reach a deal to free the remaining hostages and achieve a ceasefire in gaza. the president and vice president met in the situation room yesterday with top u.s. negotiators. abc news has learned the president is considering putting forward a final deal this week. if it falls through, it could mean an end of u. s. led negotiations. now the president says he has a plan to speak with netanyahu about his handling of the war. amanda. negotiations over a cease fire are reaching a critical point now. >> yes. and tensions over the war have certainly been rising in israel. yesterday, tens of thousands of people took to the streets. much of the country was shut down after a nationwide labor strike was called. protesters are demanding netanyahu reach a deal to save the remaining hostages held by hamas. he says his government

was close to bringing home six hostages, whose deaths were revealed over the weekend. that includes berkeley native hersh goldberg-polin. but in a new statement, hamas is suggesting it has a new policy of killing hostages that israel tries to rescue through force. netanyahu claims hamas has refused to hold genuine negotiations, and he hit back at president biden, saying no one will preach to him on this issue. back to you at the desk, kumasi. >> thank you. amanda in san francisco. the jewish community held a vigil for the six hostages killed, including hersh goldberg-polin. the israeli military recovered his body on saturday. the 23 year old, who spent some of his young childhood in berkeley, was laid to rest yesterday. his parents spoke before the crowd of thousands in jerusalem. >> i'm sorry, hersh, we you. we all failed you. >> finally, my sweet boy. finally finally, finally, finally. he is free.

>> abc news reports. goldberg-polin was among the hostages who would have been released under a proposed ceasefire deal. there are still 101 hostages in gaza, including several americans. >> happening now. fire crews are racing to contain a wildfire, forcing evacuations north of lake tahoe. the bear fire is burning hundreds of acres an hour in sierra county, threatening the community of sierra brooks. it started just after 2 p.m. yesterday and has already scorched more than 1300 acres. this morning there is no containment. that part of the northern california border was under a red flag warning for strong winds and dry conditions. spence. >> yeah, we may have elevated fire c next few days. stephanie, as we have a little bit of a heat wave coming our way. low pressure pulling away from us. that had brought us a nice cooling onshore flow the last couple of days. high pressure is now building in. check out how calm the winds

are. very very light and it's going to start heating up today. right now though, it's pretty comfortable. 58 degrees in san francisco and oakland, 59 at hayward 61, san jose 54. redwood city and a cool 48 at half moon bay. looking down from mount tam. a clear view looking out on the bay right now in the absence of any significant marine layer. 51 degrees in santa rosa 48, petaluma 51 in napa. fairfield 5255 at livermore. concord 58 degrees. let's check out our forecast headlines today through thursday. we will experience some sizzling summer heat. triple digit temperatures in our inland areas, bringing with it, of course, the risk of heat related illnesses. and friday, through sunday we can expect a gradual cooling trend. but for this afternoon, look for highs up to about 100 degrees in many of our inland east bay locations like fairfield, concord and livermore. 99 at antioch, right around the bay shoreline, highs will reach up to about 90 degrees at san mateo today. down in the south bay. low 90s in the north bay up mid to upper 90s generally, and a heat advisory will be in effect from 11 a.m. tomorrow to 11 p.m. thursday for

all locations away from the coast and the bay shoreline. so we've got quite some extensive, some excessive heat coming our way. here's the accuweather seven day forecast today through thursday. high temperatures inland at or above 100 degrees. up to about 90 around the bay shoreline. and there's our cooling, which we will welcome when the weekend arrives. stephanie. >> all right. spencer thank you. still to come this morning. no turn on red. supporters of this policy are pushing to expand it across san francisco, pumping the brakes on dangerous driving. >> the arguments for and against a bill that would require a speed warning technology to be placed in cars and new world records. >> san jose's own joey chestnut scarfing down dozens of hot dogs to beat his previous record. >> and a live look outside right now it is 509

today, amanda advocates are putting pressure to approve an expansion banning right turns on red lights. >> kumasi. according to city

documents, transit leaders will not vote on the expansion of no turn on red. today, but advocates say they will be attending today's sfmta board of directors meeting to push for decision makers to approve the policy. the vote on this no turn on red expansion to cover the entire city was delayed last month. back in august, the board discussed whether a citywide ban was needed or if the rule should be expanded to areas where there are a lot of crashes. there was also a desire for more feedback from the community. according to sustainable transportation advocate luke bornheimer, more than one 1100, i should say people have signed a petition for a citywide ban. he says san francisco would be the second largest city in the u.s. to have a citywide, no turn on red policy in place. as of right now, the city has already banned right turns on red lights at around 200 intersections in downtown, and the tenderloin. as the mta says, priority areas for the expansion could be parts of the mission and nob hill. back

to you at the desk. all right. >> amanda, thanks. with the labor day weekend now over, a state lawmaker is wanting to build a better bay area by pumping the brakes. this idea of a speed solution is now sitting on governor newsom's desk waiting to be signed into law. abc seven news south bay reporter lauren martinez takes a closer look. speeding related traffic deaths are on the rise in california. state senator scott wiener hopes his bill will change that. >> when we have the level of death on our roads, more than 4000 people a year in california and escalating, it's gone up in the last five years. that's a policy choice. >> senate bill 9.61 is heading to governor newsom's desk. it would mandate speed warning technology in cars. >> it requires that for new cars starting in 2030, have to be equipped with existing technology that exists now. that alerts people just one alert if they are going more than ten miles an hour over the speed

limit. >> if this bill is signed by the governor, california will be the first state in the country to enact this kind of safety equipment. opponents say there are a lot of problems with it. >> speed limits are often ten miles an hour or more lower than what? the way the roadway is built. so this is a system that would be constantly beeping for people all, all day long as they're driving. >> members of the national motorists association feel imposing safety requirements for cars should be left to the federal government. >> that's where it should be debated. that's where it should be decided on. >> we spoke with drivers to get their thoughts. would an alert system encourage them to slow down? >> i would think it would be something that's kind of annoying if you're in the highway, because we just drove from la and no one is really driving the speed limit that's up right now. i mean, everyone's going probably about 80 to 85. i think it would work like in residential areas maybe, or by schools. >> sb 961 is supported by the ntsb and faa. we're not physically stopping them. >> if people choose to speed,

that's their choice and it creates risk. and they might get a ticket for it. but the least we can do is make sure that people are aware immediately if they are driving more than ten miles an hour over the speed limit. >> the governor has until the end of the month to sign or veto the bill. in the south bay, lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> new developments on that deadly plane crash in novato over the weekend. the abc station in redding is reporting the pilot, who died was a long standing kidney doctor there named jeffrey crowley. a local pilot confirmed his death, and officials say the plane was registered to him as well. crawling was the only one on board when the plane went down at novell in novato. the ntsb is investigating the cause of the crash and report is expected within 30 days. >> covid has had a busy summer, spreading far and wide, but it's finally starting to calm down. wastewater data in santa clara county shows this season was one

of the periods of highest transmission, and at rates drastically higher compared to last summer. now we are seeing steep declines in wastewater numbers. the cdc predicts a better covid outlook this winter compared to last. >> all that immunity hopefully means that we'll have a better winter than we did last summer. with lower rates of cases. we're going to have the other viruses flu and rsv, but hopefully covid will have done its work. unfortunately during the summer. >> even so, experts say covid is still unpredictable and immunity makes for the best defense. the new vaccine came out last week and anyone can get it now. it's most recommended for the elderly and people who are immunocompromised. at the end of this month, you'll be able to get covid tests for free from the government. you can get four per household from covidtests.gov. >> a new idea for an old ship in philadelphia. conservationists are floating the idea of a new

use down in the reefs. they may sink the uss united. the excuse me, ss united states in the florida gulf and then turn it into the world's largest artificial reef. >> it's an irreplaceable part of american history. once it's gone, it'll never come back. and we'll never have anything like it in the future. >> the docked 990 foot vessel was a passenger liner. it debuted in 1952 ahead of its time when speed and technology, and it was capable of transforming into a top secret military ship. >> when i was a child, i actually built a scale model of the united states. it's one of the earliest models i ever built. i have a book about the united states back at home, and i wanted to maybe add these last pictures to that book. >> that's pretty cool. commissioners are looking over the reef proposal this week, and asked for a $9 million budget. a federal judge already ruled that the resting ship has to find a new home in a few days. by

september 12th. >> all right. we're used to seeing them on 4th of july, but it was a new battle on labor day, bay area native joey chestnut conquered another hot dog eating contest against his rival takeru kobayashi. now chestnut, 883 hot dogs in ten minutes, shattering his previous world record of 76. the competitive eating legend was banned from this year's nathan's coney island hot dog eating contest, held annually on the 4th of july. nathan's had beef with him after he took a sponsorship deal with redwood city based impossible foods. so i get the idea is to always eat more. beat your previous record, right. but 83, at what point are you going to just draw the line? >> how long does it take him to recover from that? i mean, he can't feel good at the end of that, right? >> oh, i know if maybe his body is used to it at this point. >> well, i guess so. certainly more than mine would be mine either. >> i can't even watch it. i don't know, i just close my eyes. >> i can't watch it either.

right now, though, i'm watching some really hot rising temperatures. we've got some serious heat coming our way. not yet, but over the next. starting this afternoon. next few days. low pressure. moving to our north. right now had brought us a nice cooling onshore breeze the last couple of days or so. it's moving out. high pressure is building in the winds are very, very light at the moment, so there's no cooling influence. however, current temperature readings are in the comfort zone. they haven't started to rise very much yet. we have upper 50s right now in san francisco, oakland and hayward. 61 at san jose, 54 degrees. redwood city, 46 at half moon bay. here's a view from mount tam looking down onto the bay. this view is unobstructed by any morning fog. 51 degrees right now at napa and santa rosa. 48 petaluma. low 50s at fairfield, mid to upper 50s at livermore and concord. and as we look across the embarcadero, we'll check out our forecast headlines today through thursday. we can experience we will experience some sizzling summer heat. triple digit temperatures in our inland areas with the risk of heat related illnesses with that kind of excessive heat. and friday through sunday, we can expect a gradual cooling trend. finally but for this afternoon,

look for highs at or maybe even slightly above 100 degrees in many inland east bay areas, 100 likely at livermore, concord, fairfield, 99 at antioch. that's almost 100 up in the north bay. 98 will be the high at santa rosa, san francisco will have a high of 82. today. we'll see some 90s down in the south bay as well. so a heat advisory will be in effect for all locations away from the coast and the bay shoreline from 11:00 tomorrow morning to 11 p.m. on thursday. high temperatures will range from 90 to 100 degrees plus. and of course, that excessive heat brings with it the risk of heat related illness. and today and tomorrow will be spare. the air days with air quality in decline, poor air quality expected in the inland east bay and the santa clara valley. but as we look ahead here on the accuweather seven day forecast, you see after this heat, this period of excessive heat begins to subside. on friday, we can expect cooling going into the weekend and into early next week. >> kumasi thank you. coming up, the seven things to know this morning and this will wake you

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one. we could find out today what charges a 17 year old will be facing after the shooting of forty-niners player ricky pearsall. police say the shooting happened as a teen attempted to rob pearsall over the weekend near union square in san francisco. >> number two, president biden says israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is not doing enough to free israeli hostages. the president says he is close to presenting a final deal to negotiators working on a ceasefire deal between israel and hamas. >> number three today, the sale of the oakland coliseum takes a step forward. oakland mayor shang tao and the african american sports and entertainment group will sign the purchase agreement for the city's half of the coliseum

property. >> number four, a live look outside your first day back to work after the holiday weekend is a spare the air day. that means it's also a good day to work from home. if you can carpool or take public transit to help reduce air pollution. >> and number five, a three day midweek heat wave begins today. we have a heat advisory in effect from 11:00 tomorrow morning to 11 p.m. on thursday for the all areas away from the coast and the bay shoreline. high temperatures will range from 90 degrees to 100 degrees plus during that period of time. >> and number six, a live look at the san mateo bridge. traffic is flowing freely in both directions. drive time from the tolls into foster city is 11 minutes. >> number seven, heads up if you use a 24th street bart station in san francisco starting today, crews will begin to install new fare gates. they are designed to cut down on fare evasion and improve safety. >> the mega millions jackpot keeps growing. it's now up to $681 million for tonight's drawing. that would be the

seventh largest jackpot in the game's history. the largest mega millions jackpot was just over $1.6 billion. but we're not quite there yet. the cash option for tonight is $336.1 million. >> well, it's the biggest pajama party ever. ikea set a guinness world record for people gathered in one place, wearing two piece pajama sets. more than 2000 employees joined together in almhult, sweden for this effort. that's where ikea was born. the company says they did it as a part of their year of improving sleep. >> this morning we're getting the story behind one of earth, wind and fire's most iconic songs. do you remember 21st night, september? you got to love it. in an interview with people magazine, the group revealed that date september 21st has actually no real meaning behind it. they say the song is so iconic, though they are awarded keys to different

cities almost every year. couples get married on that date and parents even hope their kids are born on september 21st because they love this song so much. though the song is now 50 years old, the group says they're still happy to play it. earth, wind and fire is currently on tour and they perform in southern california later this week, and next month they'll be coming here. they'll have a string of shows at the venetian theater in las vegas, and later here in san francisco. all right. got to love that one. >> somebody had to have it in mind. it just popped up. i know, can you imagine? >> i mean, i love the song. don't get me wrong, but i want to have your kids born on that day. get married on that day. it's special. >> very sweet. i wanted i wanted a story. okay, you know what? sometimes just accept the truth. yeah. >> coming up at 530 on the campaign trail. vice president kamala harris's message to union workers. >> we'll take you outside for a live look at the airport. it's 527. spencer will have your full forecast coming up.

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hearing from them on the picket line here in the bay area and stopping fare evaders where bart is installing their new gates next. >> plus, give me the reason i'm telling you, i've been in need >> voiced him in feds on bended knee. why you might want to get your tickets right now to see the group perform in san francisco later this year. >> i'm excited for that. >> i went, was it last year or the year before? i can't remember, it was wonderful. so yes, please think about it. if you're on the fence, just get the ticket. good morning everybody. it's tuesday, september 3rd. >> it is heating up this week. let's check on the weather with spencer christian. >> i'm enjoying a little early morning concert though. it's going to be heating up. the wind is calm right now. we have an absence of coastal clouds, so no cooling effect is going to warm up starting early today. but right now it's pretty comfortable. we have temperatures mainly in the mid to upper 50s across the bay area. and as you move out into

the inland east bay, we've got some upper 50s to about 60 degrees right now, just sort of a hint of what's to come. this afternoon. high temperatures will be around 100 degrees this afternoon in concord, livermore, fairfield, 99 at antioch down in the south bay. look for a high of 93 at san jose around the bay shoreline, upper seconds to around 90 degrees 82 will be the high here in san francisco, which is pretty unusual up in the north bay, 94 napa 98 at santa rosa and over the next couple of days, the heat continues. a heat advisory will be in effect for all locations away from the coast line and the bay shore high. this advisory is in effect from 11 a.m. tomorrow to 11 p.m. thursday. high temperatures will range from about 90 around the bay shoreline to above 100 degrees in the hottest inland areas and of course, this kind of excessive heat brings with it the risk of heat related illnesses. so as we move along, bear in mind also with the increase in heat, we have a decrease or decline in air quality. the next two days we have an air quality and a spare. the air alert, in effect, is what i'm trying to say. the

poorest air quality will be in the inland east bay and in the santa clara valley. more on this and the accuweather seven day forecast later. but right now, looking at traffic with amanda. >> hi, spencer. we'll start on the golden gate. a dense fog advisory has been issued for the golden gate, but we aren't seeing too much fog really, from our cameras, you can see cars dashing in and out of the city, which is the great news. then to our san jose. 101 880 overcrossing cam again, no drama for your drive in any direction there. mass transit. also good news for you ace, bart and caltrain. no delays. all trains are on time. our overall map showing. overall, you're doing pretty well across the bay area. this is minus that typical slowdown along the altamont pass. everywhere else. green. back to the desk. thanks, amanda. >> today we may find out what charges the 17 year old suspect will be facing in the shooting. a 40 niners wide receiver, ricky pearsall, the charging decision being made as we are getting a firsthand account of what happened near union square over the weekend from the san francisco police sergeant who jumped into action. abc seven

news reporter gloria rodriguez joining us live at levi's stadium, where the 40 niners are set to meet for practice today for the first time since pearsall was shot. gloria. >> that's right. kumasi and pearsall is set to miss the first four games of the season as he recovers from the shooting. meanwhile, the first officer who responded to the incident is being hailed a hero who may have saved his life. now, as we know, pearsall was shot through the chest on saturday after a 17 year old reportedly attempted to rob him while he was walking down the street near union square. the incident, happening just hours after pearsall appeared at an autograph signing event just miles away. the first officer to arrive was sergeant joel harrell, and our colleagues at abc news spoke with her on monday. sergeant harrell, describing hearing the gunshots and then running to find pearsall on the ground in a pool of blood. to abc news reporter melissa don, the sergeant says while they waited for paramedics to arrive, she knew that keeping him conscious and calm was key.

she talked about their conversation during those critical moments. >> i know you don't know me, but please trust me. god is with us. it's not your time, okay? it's not your time. i want you to continue to breathe, okay? just breathe. >> i am incredibly proud of her. i'm proud of this. you know, department like, this was an unfortunate incident, and it was a terrible incident. but just the response, the empathy. and this is who sergeant harrell is >> that san francisco police chief bill scott speaking about sergeant harrell and thanks to pearsall's description, sfpd was able to identify and arrest the suspect. and the nfl rookie is now out of the hospital and is recovering. today's practice here at levi's stadium starts at just before 11:00 this morning live at levi's stadium. gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> gloria. thank you. now to your voice, your vote. we're

just a little over 60 days away from the presidential election. and, amanda, early voting is starting soon, and both candidates are focusing now on the economy. >> now, vice president kamala harris spent the holiday weekend side by side with president joe biden. they visited his home state of pennsylvania while on the campaign trail. this marked the president's first joint campaign appearance since stepping aside in july. mr. biden called himself the most pro-labor president in history. at the same time, vice president harris courted union voters. she also took aim at former president donald trump's policies because when union wages go up, everybody's wages go up. >> when union workplaces are safer, all workplaces are safer. >> when unions are strong, america is strong. >> remember, as president donald trump blocked overtime benefits for millions of workers. >> former president trump taking some time off the campaign trail over the weekend. mr. trump

firing back on social media saying, quote, all americans are suffering during this holiday weekend. high gas prices, transportation costs are up and grocery prices are through the roof. we can't keep living under this weak and failed leadership. that's the end of his quote. the former president also touted his work passing trade deals, promising new trade deals and more tariffs if to protect american jobs. i should say back to you. kumasi. >> thank you. amanda. the motorcade guiding democratic vice presidential nominee tim walz and his wife was involved in a crash on the way to the campaign stop. they were headed from the airport to labor fest in milwaukee. walz and his wife were ahead of the vehicles involved in the crash. >> some of my staff and members of the press that were traveling with us were involved in a traffic accident on the way here today. we've spoken with the staff. i'm relieved to say that with a few minor injuries, everybody is going to be okay. >> reporters covering the walz campaign say one of his staffers

had a broken arm when the van they were riding in rear ended another van. the next presidential debate is a week from today. it's tuesday, september 10th. you can watch it right here on abc seven. our coverage starts at 5:00. >> california lawmakers seem to be cooling on the influence of labor unions after last year's hot labor summer. as we saw strikes from hollywood to fast food to health care, lawmakers backed several major policy wins for unions. no such success this year. the legislative session came to an end saturday with the failure of multiple labor backed bills. a plan to give unemployment benefits to striking workers did not pass. neither did bills to support grocery jobs over self-checkouts expand protections for workers on the picket line, or limit the government's use of temporary contracts. >> thousands of bay area hotel workers continue striking today. the union says the three day labor action is about wages,

health care and workload. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard has details on the union rally and the response from hotel management. who's got the cooler? >> we got the power. >> striking hotel workers on the move around union square in san francisco. today we show the bosses how we celebrate labor day in this city. 2000 bay area hospitality workers walking off the job as contract talks stalled between top hotel chains like hyatt, hilton and marriott and the workers union. this is about affordability. >> we've been bargaining for months. we're very, very far apart. our negotiating committee has been, like, deeply insulted and offended by what management has put on the table. it's not enough for us to be able to survive here. and it's unacceptable. >> gregoria cabrera works at the palace hotel. she says she wants better wages to support her family. >> it's expensive. everything. transportation. food pay the mortgage. everything is expensive in california.

>> this labor action is part of a national movement. at least 10,000 workers are striking an eight american cities demanding to share in what they say are record profits. >> this is an industry that has been that has been coming back from the pandemic. they've been making their profits fine, but they haven't shared any of that with us. >> in response, hilton hotels saying we remain committed to negotiating in good faith to reach fair and reasonable agreements that are beneficial to both our valued team members and our hotels. hyatt saying we are disappointed that unite here has chosen to strike, while hyatt remains willing to negotiate. hyatt hotels have contingency plans in place to minimize impact on hotel operations related to potential strike activity. on monday, it appeared to be business as usual inside san francisco's grand hyatt, but some food amenities were not available. it's unclear if it was strike related and what kind of power workers say they'll be back to work

wednesday. the union says future strikes are possible in more cities, including oakland. >> our members are committed to fighting and doing whatever it takes to win a fair contract here and we could we could be out on strike again. >> in san francisco, cornell, bernard abc seven news. >> the strike extended into the south bay. workers in downtown san jose rallied at the signia by hilton, which used to be the fairmont hotel. employees at the doubletree also went on strike. >> those new bart faregates designed to be evasion proof will soon be at more stations across the bay area. bart is set to begin installing the gates at san francisco's 24th street station today, and they're already at several stations across the region. bart is planning to install them system wide. that is, by the end of next year. >> still ahead. tailgating trouble faithful but frustrated 40 niners fans. science sounding off on the tough rules outside levi's stadium just days before the season opener.

>> but first, let's get a check on the weather with spencer. >> well, steph, starting today, we have three days of sizzling summer heat coming our way with triple digit temperatures in our inland areas, risk of heat related illness, of course, will accompany this increase in temperatures, and friday through sunday we can expect a gradual cooling trend to settle in. can't wait for that. but right now we're looking at current temperature readings, which are in the comfort zone. we've got upper 50s right now at santa center san francisco, oakland and hayward, san jose, 61 degrees, 53 at redwood city, 48 at half moon bay. and looking at other locations right now, 46 degrees at petaluma. that's one of our coolest locations, 51 at santa rosa and napa, 52 at fairfield and mid to upper 50s at concord and livermore this afternoon. look for highs of 72 at half moon bay. it's going to be nice and warm along the coastline. high of 82 here in san francisco. up in the north bay. mid to upper 90s from napa over to santa rosa. inland east bay will have some sizzle with highs at 100 degrees at livermore, concord, fairfield and nearly 199 at antioch. down in the south bay. 90 at palo

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the monday night football. the 40 niners kicking off the season on monday at levi's stadium against the jets. of course, you can watch that game right here on abc seven. but some longtime ticket holders season ticket holders, are debating how long they're going to keep the tickets. nearly a thousand fans have signed a petition over the tough tailgating rules. abc seven news reporter j.r stone has the details. >> 1233 there's nothing like a traditional nfl tailgate 40 niners style, but some of the niners most diehard season ticket holders are frustrated as we are now less than a week away from opening night kickoff and this that. >> they're splitting up. the tailgates are split. it's like you're splitting up a family. >> joe leonora of the niner empire group says that he and others who are involved in the big tailgates have received emails from the 40 niners that certain rules will be enforced at levi's stadium parking lots. that includes no loud music and enforcing what is called

directed parking, a parking process that is similar to what you'd see at a theme park with vehicles being waved in. levi's stadium website says that directed parking maximizes the use of available spaces. leonore says he was told by those with the niners that it helps those arriving later closer to kickoff. >> we pay $3,000 per seat. we have three. it's you like. and now now i can't park next to my friend. and that's why we have the early tailgate. >> some season ticket holders are often given early tailgate parking privileges, but that appears to be changing. >> and they've cut back on the early tailgate placards. also, i know half of the people in joe's group who got the early tailgate did not receive it this year. >> anyone who has walked from this blue lot on a sunday will tell you it takes at least 30 minutes to get to the stadium. those we talked with said $200

million of renovations were announced at levi's, but nothing about the parking and tailgate situation. the facebook comments on that renovation thread posted by levi's all echoed joe, glenn and carla's thoughts. joe guttenbeil wrote open the parking lots earlier that will vastly improve the game day experience. >> all we want to do is feel somewhat appreciated. >> leonora is hopeful that he and other tailgate organizers can meet with niners executives and meet in the middle, so that game day experiences for fans are not impacted. what would you like to see happen? >> just leave us alone. just don't mess with what we have. >> we did reach out to the 40 niners, but as of late monday night, our emails were not returned. j.r stone, abc seven news. >> again, the 40 niners kicking off the new season next monday at levi's stadium against the new york jets. you can watch the game right here on abc seven. monday night football coverage

starts at 5 p.m. >> okay, if you've started taking yourself out to eat alone, you're not the only one. solo dining is a trend that's gaining popularity around the world now, according to restaurant reservation company opentable, solo dining reservations are up 29% in the us over the past two years. in germany, it's up 18% and the uk saw a 14% spike. experts think that the increase is a result of the pandemic and remote work. >> there was certainly a period of time when there was no solo dining. over the years i've seen it become more and more popular, sort of as the stigma of dining alone has faded. but it's certainly accelerated post-pandemic. >> restaurants have had different reactions to the change. one restaurant made headlines for charging solo parties the price of two people to know. other venues have embraced the change, offering specialty dining for singles two

for the price. >> they do like to make you sit at the bar if you're by yourself sometimes, maybe like you will not take up two seats, well, it might not be the end of the road for the original quartet of this smooth singing harmony group out on the road, if you all listen, michael mccary, a member of boys to men, join the rest the group backstage after one of their shows in vegas last week. and this is significant because mike, who is my favorite member of the group with he has like the really deep voice. he's like, baby, i'm sorry. >> sing it for us. sing it for us. >> listen. yes okay. my favorite. so he he had to leave the group 21 years ago because he had health issues. so this is so nice that he's there. the group wrapped up their residency and told people magazine that a reunion could be coming now.

will it be in san francisco? we don't know, because the group is going to be here in december to perform with the san francisco symphony. this is such good news. >> it's exciting. what an incredible pair to have. gosh, i'm excited for that. >> it's such a good concert. i love the symphony anyway, but like seeing boys to men who i love. yes, with the symphony joining forces, they have the roses when they sing the song. did i rush the stage down there? not the stage, but you know, at the bottom part. yeah. where you can get there. yeah maybe i did, you know, but it's such a good experience with the symphony. >> yeah. >> and their favorite song, it's hit after hit. >> i know it really is. i saw them in vegas. >> yeah. amazing. and the way you just. you think you can sing and you're just belting it out and you're like, i'm just gonna calm down. i'm gonna calm down. let you sing it. go right there. you're gonna sing. we're here to listen. thank you. >> exactly, exactly. >> well, listen to this, okay? it's getting hot out there.

well, not yet, but it will this afternoon. here's what's going on up. looking at the satellite radar composite image. that little low pressure system that cooled us down the last couple of days is moving on out of here. high pressure is building in to bring us a little bit of a mini heat wave. the wind is calm, and that's never a good sign when you're wondering how high the temperatures are going to soar. so for today through thursday, look for sizzling summer heat. triple digit temperatures in our inland areas with the risk, of course, of heat related illness. and then friday through sunday we get some relief with a gradual cooling trend. right now, we're looking at temperatures of 58 degrees in san francisco and oakland. 59 hayward, san jose, 6153. redwood city 48 at half moon bay, looking out over the bay from mount tam. clear skies right now. no. almost no hint of a marine layer. we've got 51 degrees right now at santa rosa and napa, petaluma 46. one of our coolest locations 52 in napa, mid to upper 50s at livermore and concord this afternoon. look for highs along the coastline in the low to mid 70s. 82 will be the high here in san francisco 88, oakland 90. in

many locations along the bay shoreline 93. down in san jose. over in the inland east bay 100 degrees at livermore, concord and fairfield, and mid to upper 90s in the north bay. so a heat advisory will be in effect from 11 a.m. tomorrow to 11 p.m. on thursday for all bay area locations away from the coast and the bay shoreline. highs will range from 90 around the bay to 100 degrees, plus in the hottest inland areas. and of course, this kind of extreme heat brings with it the risk of heat related illnesses. now we also have a spare the air alert in effect for today and tomorrow. moderate air quality at best. the poorest air quality will be in the inland east bay and the santa clara valley. and as we move along, take a look at the accuweather seven day forecast. you see those three days of triple digit heat in our inland areas. i was talking about 90 degrees or maybe even higher around the bay shoreline, but it starts to cool a little bit on friday. then that gradual warming continues through the weekend. we'll have much more comfortable weather by sunday and monday. stephanie. >> all right, spencer, thank you. new at six a historic

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explains why this season is so special to him. >> it's out of body for me, you know, to have watched and watched this show and pat and what they've built with audiences across this country and what this show means to people in their living rooms every night and their families and generations of people who have watched this show. it is a very special thing that just doesn't exist anywhere else.

>> is there something that you've done to prepare for this interview with ryan seacrest and vanna white coming up this morning on gma at 7 a.m, and you can watch wheel of fortune weeknights at 730 right here on abc seven. >> season 40 premieres next wee. >> a bay area teen can now call himself the mullet champ. yes, mason padilla from fremont on the right. right there, won the teen contest in the usa mullet championship. yes, mason, this celebrates the best mullet around the country. mason's been growing out his hair for four years now, and he plans to donate his mullet, which he calls the west coast wave, to wigs for kids at some point in the future. he got a championship belt. he got a gopro camera and he got $1,000 cash prize. yes mason. >> i love that for him. yeah. big congrats to all of them. and the kids too. yeah. very cute.

>> new at six. why? it's now going to cost you a bit more to shop at costco. >> then the big announcement happening today about the future of the oakland coliseum. >> and advocates trying to make the streets of san francisco safer. the push a victory that is there for the taking. grab it. now that was a great halftime speech. let's go win. [jim valvano] don't give up. don't ever give up®

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