>> well, if you stepped outside for even a second, you know that the heat wave that is hitting the bay area is not over yet, but we are past the worst of it. good evening. i'm ama daetz, i'm dan ashley. >> it's been like a blast furnace today. another day of temperatures in the triple digits, a spare. the air alert continues through tomorrow. the temperatures we're dealing with set new records today and they're dangerous. an excessive heat warning is in effect for the bay area. >> and while we are talking about the hot weather, you're going to see a qr code on your screen. you see it right there, and you can use your phone to scan that qr code. >> it will take you to our website, where you'll find the forecast and all of our local weather coverage just in one place. very easy to find right now. let's get the forecast directly from abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel. >> sandhya, tell us there's some relief in sight. there is ama and dan. i know everybody wants to hear about this. so let's first talk about the records today. and then we'll talk about when you'll see these temperatures backing off. we do have three new records at least

there may be a fourth one. i just spoke with the weather service san rafael and san jose 106 degrees. napa at the state hospital 103. you can see it was pretty hot elsewhere. 108 in livermore, 105. fairfield, 98 in oakland, 95. in san francisco. but if you're in half moon bay, it was nice 78 degrees. looking at the temperatures right now, it's still warm to hot across many areas, anywhere from the 80s to the 100 seconds, because this heat wave is going to continue. excessive heat warnings and heat advisories were extended until 11 p.m. tomorrow. the risk of heat related illnesses will remain elevated. we're talking major to extreme for today and again for tomorrow, for parts of the bay and inland. so definitely take it easy. 7:00 tonight. you're still in the 80s and 90s in many areas. by 850, those temperatures start to come down. but it's going to be slow cooling unless you're near the coastline. you could see 1045. it's in the 60s at the beaches tomorrow morning, starting off in the 50s to 70s. and then by

the lunch hour, it is warming up quite a bit away from the coastline, but not quite as much as today. the other big story is the air quality. it's deteriorating. we are seeing unhealthy in parts of marin county, indicated by red and the oranges there right around the bay shoreline poor for sensitive groups. so once again, that spare the air was extended as well because of the poor to moderate air quality. through tomorrow, friday. we do have moderate air quality. temperatures are slowly going to come down as early as tomorrow. i'll show you who will feel it first. coming up. dan. >> okay, sandhya, thanks a lot. we'll touch base in a moment. you know, when it's hot like this, air conditioning can be a real lifesaver. but not for everyone. the san francisco metro area has the highest percentage of homes without ac in the country, but that could be changing. abc seven news reporter anser hassan is live in alameda with the story. answer dan, usually i need a jacket and umbrella when i'm doing weather hits in october. >> rarely do we see triple digit

temperatures. so who's benefiting from this heat wave? people who fix ac and who's in the market for air conditioners? bay area home buyers. the heat wave is keeping baker salmon busy. he's a senior technician with hometown heating and air conditioning and has been responding to calls all day. >> usually october, we're getting ready to go to the heating season, but the demand, the last couple of weeks and then the last couple of days also has been really high when it comes to air conditioning because of the weather. >> there is an often need for air conditioning in alameda. it's an island with plenty of bay breezes, but new data suggests warmer weather is pushing the one time luxury of air conditioning into the realm of necessity for many. data from zillow's consumer housing trends report 2024 shows that nationally, air conditioning is the top feature for home buyers. 83% say air conditioning is very important or extremely important in their home buying decision. that number has grown over the past six years. a study by the brookings institute states that as extreme heat grips the globe, access to air conditioning is an

urgent public health issue in the u.s. the san francisco metro area has the highest percentage of homes without air conditioning, with low income households and renters even less likely to have ac. however, the number of homes with air conditioning is trending upward. new data from the u.s. census bureau shows that for the first time ever, half of the san francisco metro area households have air conditioning. the abc7 news data team compiled research showing households with ac in the san francisco, oakland hayward area ticked up 50% in 2023. an increase from 45% in 2021 and from 36% in 2015. >> it's, it's pretty rough. putting young kids to bed in the heat, but luckily it cools off overnight. >> scott farrar moved to alameda from oakland. data from realtor.com shows that demand for ac peaked during the pandemic when people were working from home. farrar says having an ac wasn't a top priority when moving to alameda, but still an important factor. >> our previous place did not have air conditioning and we

were really pleased that this one did and until today it was working fine. >> now, while it's rare to have triple digit temperatures, it does happen. experts say it's important to keep your ac filter clean or replace it annually at reduced or a dirty filter can reduce proficiency by about 10%. reporting live anser hassan abc seven news. >> all right. thank you so much. okay. well, here's something to help your electricity bill. the california climate credit. it's a program that requires power plants and other greenhouse gas emitters to purchase carbon pollution permits. the state redistributes these funds to customers as natural gas and electricity credits every april and october. no action necessary. an estimated 11.5 million customers will see savings, with the state providing about $800 million for electric residential customers. the average credit will be $71 per customer. the excessive heat is changing people's lives in big and small ways. as abc seven

news south bay reporter dustin dorsey explains. that includes major financial impacts. >> it's fall in the bay area, if you can believe it. and while natives know warm weather typically lasts into october, this heat wave is excessive, especially for alexandria, who is expecting twins. >> not fun being pregnant with no being pregnant with twins right now is absolutely insane. it being like 103 degrees today is a little ridiculous. i thought summer was over. >> managing how you live your life with the hot weather is no easy task. according to an associated press-norc center for public affairs research poll, americans say extreme heat impacts many things like outdoor activities, exercise, sleep and finances. nearly seven out of ten said their electricity bills have been negatively affected by excessive temperatures. >> the p-g-and-e's skyrocketing, especially with the ac. we weren't expecting to use the ac this far into the year, especially in october. >> p-g-and-e's announced a temporary reduction to electric rates in july by almost 10%, but the impact is still felt. that's

thanks to weather shocks, the deviation of normal environmental patterns such as heat waves. csu east bay professor antonio ramon alcala says the more we rely on things that negatively impact climate change, the weather shocks will only become more common. an air conditioning itself, ironically, or sort of problematically reinforces some of those problems because, as climate change is driven by our high levels of energy use, specifically fossil fuels. air conditioners also rely on those same fuels. as we see more of these weather shocks, there will be more income shocks as well. a study coauthored by santa clara university assistant professor victoria schiff found extreme heat causes higher default and delinquency rates, especially in low income households. >> so we used to think about the causality, the reverse way. how does human behavior impact the environment? but now it's obvious that a lot of these shocks are having large impacts on uh- on our economic system. >> residents are hoping for cooler days ahead for themselves and their wallets in the south bay. dustin dorsey, abc seven

news. >> and we've had a qr code on screen for all of the heat stories. here's a close look at it here. use your phone, open the camera, and scan the qr code. it's going to take you to our website, where you'll find the weather forecast, warnings and all of the recent stories we've done about the weather and its impact. >> breaking news now, a crash that's backing up traffic all through san francisco. the chp shared this photo of a box truck on its side. it crashed and hit two other cars around 4 p.m. today. a couple of hours ago, on southbound 101 right by the cesar chavez exit. two people have minor injuries. three lanes of 101 are now open. two are closed still. and now to a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. traffic is really backed up there. as you can see. just a mess. and another live look. this is from our south beach camera at the skyway. traffic is bad along 80 and 101. this crash really having a ripple effect. the chp says it's working to clear the crash, and the lanes should reopen in the next half hour or so. but of course, it will take. the backlog of cars

some time to fully recover and get moving. moving on. a mother and son made their first court appearances today in a murder case, according to the san mateo county district attorney. it all started with a dispute at a local gym. the victim was shot and killed outside his home on south mayfair avenue in daly city last sunday. today, abc seven news reporter dion lim spoke with those who knew the victim well and has this story. you'll see only on seven. >> he's like an older brother or an uncle that always is bringing things and thinking of other people and sharing things with them. so >> that kind and generous spirit makes it hard to fathom why 60 year old rolando yango was gunned down right outside of his daly city home sunday evening. >> he's a nice guy. this neighbor, this really nice neighborhood. >> this neighbor caught the incident on his surveillance camera just after 7 p.m. you can see the vehicle. yango was driving seconds later. it's followed by another car. and multiple gunshots can be heard.

daly city police arrested 50 year old zaib afridi and her 21 year old son, marji afridi, outside their apartment complex about two miles away. the da's complaint shows marji afridi was charged with murder and multiple enhancements. his mother, as an accessory to a felony. mother and son made their first appearance at the hall of justice in redwood city wednesday afternoon. the san mateo county district attorney tells me the incident all started at a nearby gym. a friend of yanga, who requested anonymity, said yanga worked maintenance there part time and that marji afridi was a member known to cause trouble. when yanga approached the young man over an alleged vandalism in the bathroom, that's when things escalated. >> i feel really so sad for them. >> in court, zaib afridi's, private defender, requested an urdu translator. the pair will return to court next wednesday in daly city. dion lim, abc seven news. >> a broken levee and flooded homes. tonight, we're following

the story of what's being done to make sure this never happens again. >> and coming up next, we are letting you in on a san francisco secret. but it's not really a secret. these are pr but his vision dimmed with age. he had amd.

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office instead of at home. the hope is that other companies will ask the same of their workers. >> salesforce is san francisco's largest private employer. while some say they still prefer to work from home, there are reasons to come downtown because of what the area has to offer, including popos. >> yeah. abc seven. building a better bay area reporter lyanne melendez is here to explain what they are. lyanne. >> i like how you said that. yeah let's have lunch or meeting at a popos. yeah. so this is one of those san francisco gems that everyone should know about, especially people who say you know, i don't want to come downtown five days a week to work. they are maintained by private developers just for you. now, in the 1980s, as the downtown area was expanding, the

city had a brilliant idea to motivate developers to build popos had bands playing during lunchtime in plazas throughout the downtown area. music to entertain the workforce. but for those who want a quiet setting, there are popos. >> it's an acronym for privately owned public open space. >> anyone can use them. hence the word public, even if they are located inside a private building. there are 200 of these public open spaces throughout the city, and about 60 concentrated in the downtown and the south of market areas. most are outdoor spaces where the public can eat, work, and interact with others outside of the office. they must have some kind of artwork on display, like this 86 ton boulder, but there are some that are indoors. no need for permission, you just

walk in. so we did and enjoyed a comfortable setting. some may find that returning to work in person five days a week can be exhausting. so a nap at one of these open spaces is not out of the question. in the 50s, san francisco focused on urban renewal and the construction of freeways. but in the 80s, as the city grew, there was a different plan for the downtown area, which gave developers an incentive to include open spaces for the public. >> it was essentially what was called a bonus. if you provided some public space, you could build taller and build more square footage in your building. >> they are required to have a sign. most are open from 9 to 6, others 24 hours. most have amenities that serve the public. >> staying home is good. it gives you a safe space, but you cannot grow in a safe space. and i love sitting here and working on my resume and thinking about my next big move. what? how can

i change the world next? i really love coming here with my friends and have group work together while we can chat and discuss the ideas. >> perhaps it's san francisco's dense population that has people clamoring for more open spaces. that's why developers are looking to the eastern part of the city in the potrero power plant area. here, a new mixed development of 2000 housing units, a hotel and a ucsf cancer center will also have eight acres of open space. >> one of the things we learned in the pandemic is that open spaces are magic spaces. it's where people come together. it's where people want to have lunch. it's where you can have an impromptu meeting with a colleague and that huge dormant chimney stack will remain. >> the inside will be used for local artists to display their work. perhaps the most exciting project will be the construction of a public walkway along the waterfront. >> and one day, there'll be a way for you to walk from here to

the golden gate bridge without having to cross the street or come into an interaction with a car. >> wow. how many miles is that? i can't wait. now people in san francisco love their open spaces. it's obvious now there is an entire list of all the pops with beautiful pictures, the location and hours they are open. now go to sf pops. that's p o p o s.com. they are one of the things that makes san francisco an amazing place to visit. it's so true. >> that is power to the pops. >> exactly. >> i mean, the san francisco tourism, you know, and the city should be promoting these because they are really, truly a gem. you've got to visit them. they're great. >> thanks, liane. excellent. >> all right, let's get to our weather. a lot of people are trying to get inside. hopefully they have ac. >> yeah. hope it makes a big difference on sweltering days like this. meteorologist sandhya patel is back. sandhya, we need a break. it's coming. >> it is coming. i know, i'm happy to report dan and ama, but it's not going to be a huge

break. let's talk about what's going to happen from our walnut creek camera. we are seeing the sun right now. some of our hot spots like livermore, concord, fairfield, all in the triple digits. still 96 in santa rosa, 93 napa 88 in petaluma. live view from exploratorium. you can see a lot of blue skies right now. 82 in san francisco, it is 86, in oakland. upper 90s from hayward to san jose, redwood city, you're at 101 and half moon bay. you have cooled off nicely at 64 degrees. let's talk about what brought the record heat. once again, the heat wave continues as this area of high pressure is overhead. notice the flow around the high. it's clockwise that downsloping wind, that offshore wind is what's providing us with the hot weather and bringing the heat risk. so it's in the major to extreme category for bayside and inland. tomorrow that's indicated by the reds and the purples. this the reds and the purples were covering almost all of the inland areas of the north bay as well. but because we are

expecting temperatures to back off in this area along the coast and around parts of the bay tomorrow, it is a shrinking, which is exactly what we want to see. regardless, it's still hot out there in many areas, so heat safety, ways to keep cool and beat the heat, stay hydrated with water, know the signs of heat illnesses, heat stroke, heat exhaustion. seek a c or cooling centers. and definitely if you have to work outside or your kids are outside for classes, they need to take frequent breaks in the shades. never leave shade, never leave people or pets inside cars you know it can get a lot hotter. red flag warnings are still going around parts of monterey and san benito counties until 8 p.m. tomorrow. that's because we have critically dry fuels. gusty winds are expected. the humidity levels are low here locally. it's not that windy, but we are expecting the winds in the hills to pick up later on tonight. atlas peak 22. right now oakland hills 16. this wind direction. the offshore flow is what really drives the humidity levels down, which is also concerning. sutro

tower looking at a beautiful view of san francisco. dangerous heat wave continues tomorrow. elevated fire danger dry. breezier in the hills tonight and friday. the heat will be briefly easing in our inland areas. so tomorrow the coast and the bay start to see their temperatures backing off and it's noticeable. 7:00 tonight, 90s inland, still 70s at the coastline and around the bay. you go into 9 p.m. and the temperatures slowly come down by tomorrow morning it will feel better. open up the windows if you can get some fresh air in 50 to 70s, because by noontime it's warming back up again into the 80s and 90s away from the beaches. and then by the afternoon we'll see a few triple digits not quite into the high 100 seconds, but lower one hundreds, maybe mid one hundreds and we're definitely going to notice the difference along the coastline. so we look at your morning temperatures. they'll be anywhere from the 50s to the 70s clear start to the day tomorrow afternoon in the south bay 103 in los gatos, 99 in san jose, 105 in gilroy, on the peninsula,

you're looking at mid 90s around redwood city. 91 mountain view, 75 degrees in pacifica. still above average for this time of year. san francisco 8376, in daly city, north bay. numbers 100 calistoga. upper 90s in santa rosa novato san rafael, heading into the east bay. 88 in oakland, 90 in san leandro 95 fremont. inland areas once again in the triple digits 104. in livermore 102. in concord accuweather. seven day forecast. we are moving in the right direction and that is down. those temperatures are slowly coming down, but that dangerous heat wave continues tomorrow out of the triple digits on friday. minor heat relief with 90s inland 70s coast now over the weekend, 100 pop back up, but they're not quite as high as what we've experienced. 70s coast side and then next week it is going to feel so nice. ama and dan we're going to drop down into the 80s, okay, inland for our hotspots. it's a good 20 to 25 degree drop. >> we love october weather.

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it's also the start of the high holy days. the day is a chance to begin the new year with a sense of sweetness and optimism for the year ahead. jewish leaders tell abc seven news. violence in the middle east, particularly recent conflicts between israel and iran, only served to emphasize this message. they say it's a reminder of the importance of staying optimistic about the future and working to make the world a better place. >> happening today, it's california clean air day. it's a day to focus on making an effort to reduce air pollution and improve air quality. last year, 22 transit agencies provided free rides on busses, trains and

ferries. all rides are free today on the san francisco bay ferry. the ferry is also celebrating rider appreciation day. >> coming up next on abc seven news at six, the four leading candidates for san francisco mayor are all on the same topic. >> i want to help people get off the streets. that is my north star. >> we're making people on the streets uncomfortable. >> we can't do this alone. we need state and federal support. and do you still sweep the streets of the camps? >> absolutely. >> in individual interviews, hear how they each say they'll tackle the chronic i

to shake up city hall? in nearly ten years as supervisor, mark grew the bureaucracy by authorizing or creating a commission almost every year. he rubber stamped hundreds of millions to homeless nonprofits with zero accountability and orchestrated a pay-to-play scheme that sold out taxpayers to the highest bidder. mark farrell has all the wrong experience

for the change we need. said county border. a 20 acre fire is burning at highway 152 and dinosaur point road. this video is a time lapse of the smoke. the dino fire as it's called, started just after 5:00 this evening. there is no containment on it at this point, but as you can see, it is in a rural area and we are keeping an eye on this truck crash that's backing up traffic all through san francisco. >> three lanes of 101 are open. two are closed. the truck crashed around 4 p.m. on

southbound 101, right by the cesar chavez exit. two people have minor injuries. now, traffic is backed up along the bay bridge. here's a live look at the toll plaza. look at all those cars. the drive into the city is slow, but it is improving. and another live look. this is from our south beach camera at the skyway. traffic is bad along 80 and 101, as you might expect. we will let you know if the chp reopens more lanes. >> well, it's hard to believe, but it's about a month to election day and ballots are going out in the mail this week for san francisco voters. the big race is for mayor. >> yes, abc7 news teamed up with our media partner, the san francisco standard, as well as author and podcaster kara swisher, to get answers from the top candidates for san francisco mayor london breed, mark farrell, daniel lurie and aaron peskin talked about many issues that impact people in the city and across the bay. >> and we're delighted to be joined tonight by our newest abc7 news reporter, monica madden, who will report will focus on reporting on politics. >> that's right. and monica has the details on their plans to

deal with the chronically unhoused monica. thanks, guys. >> i'm happy to be here. you know, it was really interesting hearing from these candidates. all of them agreed on the severity of the homelessness problem in the city, but how they would go about taking care of the thousands of unhoused people on the streets of san francisco was as different as the experience each of the contenders brings to this race. it's the top issue for most voters in san francisco, a problem the city's current leader has had to tackle. >> you've been here six years. what's your best argument? why you deserve more time. >> mayor london breed says voters should reelect her to finish the job. >> but i think the biggest thing and what you've seen, and even places like the standard where people are saying they're finally accepting help because they're tired of being pushed from this place and someone disturbing them in the middle of whatever it is they're doing. we're making people on the streets uncomfortable so that the only option is to accept what we are offering. >> the data shows that we don't have enough shelter. i checked the waitlist this weekend. there were over 200 people on the

waitlist. what is it going to take to build more shelter? how are you going to pay for it and where should it go? >> annie, i just want to be very clear. we now have actually the tools we need. we didn't have the tools that we needed until the supreme court decision came about. and now we can enforce the law. no sleeping, no lying, no camping, whether we have a place for you to go or not. but we do try to lead with a place for you to go. there is no mayor in the history of this city that has increased shelter capacity, like i have over 70%. >> the mayor says her ability to clear homeless encampments was hindered by a court ruling. >> i want to help people get off the streets. that is my north star. >> former interim mayor mark farrell says he wouldn't have let the legal challenges stop him. >> you would have just done it. you would have just cleared the camps 100%. >> i think this is a great demonstration on a difference of leadership between mayor breed and how i was as mayor, and how i will be next year. you know, in the light of conflicting

legal opinions, the current mayor's approach was not to do anything and to let it let it be. and it essentially fester on the streets of our city. if you want to sue me in my capacity as mayor because you don't agree with what i'm doing, i welcome that i have a long history of getting big things done for san francisco nonprofit executive daniel lurie says he's in the best position to tackle homelessness. >> i'm wondering, though, if you think that we're at this point over our head, we have been and you are the only person who's run a nonprofit that is dedicated to homelessness at this point. do we need more help than the city can really provide? and to solve this, we can't do this alone. >> we need state and federal support. we passed a $6 billion bond on the march ballot, which allows us to go get more mental health and drug treatment dollars. we need to stand up more mental health and drug treatment beds, and we have to get people off the street and into treatment. we need to pull our police officers back from being the first responders to somebody who's in the throes of crisis of mental health or drug

addiction, and what we need to do is make sure that we have the continuum of care built out. and this mayor and this department of public health forgot about that. the point of getting people off the streets is to get them into recovery. >> and when it comes to board of supervisor, president aaron peskin, he says he has a vision. >> i believe that i am the only person in this race who has an actual plan. it's called from crisis to care. i'm happy to talk about it. your viewers can google it. it's on my website at aaron 20-24 .com. but it is an implementable plan. it will move san francisco forward, and i'm the only person who's actually committed that to writing with experts. >> what's the first step of it? >> the first step ofstemic manao wrangle the nine city departments and the 248 nonprofit service providers into a much more rational, much more accountable structure. the second point is that we need to and i will lead a groundbreaking regional approach to address our

substance abuse and mental health behavioral health crisis by working with the nine bay area counties and the cities of san jose and oakland to refurbish unused and underutilized state facilities that have been sitting vacant since the days of ronald reagan. to have the economies of scales, a scale and efficiencies to address this problem and give people the treatment that they need. >> talking about mental health hospitals, i'm talking about mental health and substance abuse slots. and do you still sweep the streets of the camps? absolutely. >> i have been a proponent of conservatorship. we need to expand conservatorship laws in san francisco and the state of california to give us the tools that we need, and we have to give those people treatment while we are aggressively arresting and prosecuting dealers, while they all have differing approaches, all the candidates agree there is still more work to do. >> and tomorrow you can hear what the candidates had to say about san francisco's tarnished image globally. how bad do they think it is and can they fix it?

that is the question. of course, you can watch more of this on our website at abc7 news.com. >> all right, monica, thank you so much and welcome. >> well welcome indeed. thank you. here. and as monica says, watch more of our special, in-depth coverage of the san francisco mayor's race at our website, abc7 news.com/sf mayor, or wherever you stream abc7 news from the air and on the ground. >> today, president biden saw firsthand the devastation from hurricane helene, what he's promising to do to help. >> and you've heard that one man's trash is another's treasure. see how a facility in pittsburgh is making that a reality? it's the largest waste conversion system of its kind anywhere in california. we'll

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one. it's taken about 2.5 hours after this truck as you see here, crashed near the cesar chavez exit. two people had minor injuries. traffic was backed up throughout san

francisco, as you can imagine, on 101 and 80, in both directions. again, though, all lanes are now open. however, traffic is still backed up. here is a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza where it is all slow. plenty of cars there waiting and one more live picture of 8-80 in the city. lots of slow traffic in both directions right now. >> a pledge of support today from president biden to people living in areas ravaged by hurricane helene. mr. biden is sending 1000 troops to areas just gutted by the storm. at least 189 people have died across six southeast states in the wake of last week's storm. 6300 national guard troops are on the ground across those regions, while in north carolina today, biden said the government is providing shelter and food. >> the united states, the nation has your back. the nation has your back. we're not leaving until you're back on your feet completely. >> vice president kamala harris today handed out meals and surveyed the path of destruction through georgia. her visit

follows a stop in the same state on monday by donald trump to help people affected by hurricane helene, if you'd like. and you certainly can make a difference, donate at red cross.org/abc to help the red cross respond and help people recover. >> our dangerously hot weather continues through tomorrow, and we won't see significant relief from the heat until next week.

but his vision dimmed with age. he had amd. i didn't know it then, but it can progress to ga,

an advanced form of the disease. his struggle with vision loss from amd made me want to help you see warning signs of ga, like: hazy or blurred vision, so it's hard to see fine details, colors that appear dull or washed out, or trouble with low light that makes driving at night a real challenge. if you think you have ga, don't wait. treatments are available. ask a retina specialist about fda-approved treatments for ga and go to gawontwait.com

create renewable energy. the keller canyon renewable natural gas plant was dedicated in pittsburg today. it's a short distance from a landfill that is supplying the raw material. abc seven news anchor karina nova has the story. reporter >> watching big rigs roll up to the keller canyon landfill near pittsburg, you might not guess. they're helping to supply a new source of green energy for customers, but the organic

material that's dumped at the landfill is now driving the largest waste conversion system of its kind in california. that's the thermal oxidizer. project developer jim beer from ameresco says the hum of the newly dedicated facility is the sound of methane and other compounds being refined into renewable natural gas. >> so this is a very sophisticated plant that's able to remove all the impurities of the raw landfill gas and turn it into renewable natural gas to meet p-g-and-e's pipeline specifications. >> he says the unique system combines two stages. first, an existing plant converts the landfill or biogas into electricity on site. that electricity is then used to power the renewable natural gas plant. >> so this renewable natural gas project is the largest in california, and it's also the first one to be powered by a landfill gas, electric plant. so it is unique in that aspect that it's the only one doing that in the united states, potentially

even the world. oh, this is absolutely scalable. >> eventually, the renewable natural gas is piped to a p-g-and-e's receiver station about three miles away. from there, it enters the utility's massive pipeline system. austin hastings is vice president of gas engineering. >> and so we really do see this as an evolutionary step for decarbonizing our gas system and being able to capture what otherwise would have been released to atmosphere in the form of methane, and instead processing it and cleaning it up and putting it in our pipeline. >> he says the project expands on other recovery systems developed in partnership by pg and e, including capturing the methane produced by dairies in the central valley, a process we profiled here on abc seven several years ago. >> so we have 51,000 miles of pipe throughout central and northern california. so we have the ability to connect to these renewable natural gas facilities, dairies that you mentioned, as well as landfills and what's interesting about this particular facility is it's

the first one in p-g-and-e's service territory to connect to a landfill. >> the innovative strategy is designed to repurpose a dangerous greenhouse gas, turning a driver of climate change into useful energy in california. in pittsburg, karina. nova abc, seven news. >> and engineers say the plant is a model that could soon be duplicated at other sites all around the state. we'll keep an eye on that. >> certainly will. and sandy is keeping an eye on the weather, which is hot, hot, hot. >> sandy. when is the break coming? >> i think you'll start to notice a little bit of a break in the temperatures tomorrow, but you're still going to feel it inland. let me show you the statewide numbers right now. we're not the only ones dealing with the heat. it is hot down south palm springs. needles, 105 99, in redding 96, sacramento. san luis obispo, 90 degrees. heat advisories. excessive heat warnings covering a good portion of california includes us. these warnings and advisories extended until 11 p.m. tomorrow, so take it easy out there. definitely

stay hydrated as we look at live doppler seven. no signs of fog out there. the sea breeze is picking up a bit tomorrow afternoon. it is going to get hot inland, but those temperatures are not going to be quite as high as they were today. most noticeable cooling will be near the coast and around the bay where you were in the 90s. in san francisco. you're 83 tomorrow. inland areas still triple digits 102. concord 104. in livermore friday. the heat eases further. we get you out of the triple digits. you're going to be seeing primarily 90s. then saturday, unfortunately, temperatures are going back up again and sunday as well, but they're not going to be as high as what we're experiencing with the current heat wave. so here's your accuweather seven day forecast. dangerous heat wave continues tomorrow. a little bit of relief friday. and then back up again in terms of the numbers saturday sunday. but monday the cooling gets underway. and as that fog really comes back into the picture, tuesday and wednesday will be much cooler on monday. >> that'll be nice. >> thanks, sandhya. >> i'm going to like what it feels like football weather. this is not it. this is not it.

imagine practicing like 100 degree weather. 40 niners, couple of all-pro niners missing practice today. and we'll have the latest on christian mccaffrey to start us out. plus the cal football team they get set for espn's college game day and a showdown with their new acc rivals from miami. that

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receiver ricky pearsall on the practice field, working out today. pearsall, recovering from that gunshot wound suffered during a robbery attempt at union square about a month ago. but kyle shanahan said pearsall is close but not quite ready to resume practice. so maybe next week we'll see. meanwhile, a couple of niners stars did not practice today. tight end george kittle. he's been bothered by a bunch of things a hamstring injury. now he's got sore ribs. incredible catch right there. unclear if he's going to be good to go sunday against arizona and

fellow all-pro fred warner at linebacker. played the first half last week. could not play in the second half because of an ankle injury. warner remarkably durable. only one missed game in a seven year career. he's hoping to be ready by sunday. >> yeah, my plan is obviously to play. that's my whole, i'm just going to continue to listen to what the training room wants me to do and take it one day at a time. man, we got to be intentional about what we're doing. we're not resting on anything that we've done. we know it's another huge opportunity and challenge in front of us in the cardinals. and so we're excited about it. >> still not clear when we'll see christian mccaffrey for the first time this season. cmc has been hurt for weeks with achilles tendinitis. and we learned it's in both legs now. his father, former niner ed mccaffrey, was on the russ tucker podcast and talked about his son's quest to find a solution. >> is there anyone on the planet that can help me get back on the field quicker? and so when the prescription was, you just have to rest and not do anything, he he sought out other opinions. yeah. he went out and said, look, who else has anything going on anywhere in the world that could help me get back on

the field quicker. he trusts his 40 niners training staff, but when the prescription is to rest, he's going to go out and get other professional opinions from people around the world. and then most of it, he doesn't follow up on. he's like, you know, i got to pick between all this stuff. i'm being told it's a huge weekend for cal football. >> hosting eighth ranked miami, the golden bears will host espn's college gameday show for the very first time ever this saturday, until being selected for saturday's show. cal was one of only six major conference schools that never hosted college game day. linebacker cade uluave knows it's a big opportunity to show the entire nation what berkeley is all about. >> this is an amazing opportunity. opportunities like this don't come often, especially with all the bells and whistles of game day coming. miami being a top team, a top ten team in the nation, and this being a great opportunity for the cal bears to bounce back and get right on where we want to be on schedule, you know, for college game day to come to cal, you know, they're going to learn

what tightwad hill is. >> they're going to learn you know who he is and stuff. and so i think that's a super cool opportunity for people to understand, you know, the rich tradition behind cal and, you know, the legacy behind it. >> we got kate and fernando there, san jose sharks opened the season just eight days. and now there's some question as to whether top overall draft pick macklin celebrini will actually be able to play. celebrini suffered what the team calls a lower body injury last night in a preseason game with utah celebrini currently listed as day to day. the golden state warriors are in hawaii for the first week of training camp leading up to a preseason game with the la clippers. we're staying on the north shore of oahu, practicing on the campus of byu-hawaii. they got the customary greeting that you see here, and they're practicing daily as steve kerr and company try to figure out their rotations for the season. sports on abc seven, sponsored by smart and final. you know, the one thing that is missing there? you a guy that grew up there and should be probably there and you know, so i a bunch of buddies

from back home, they're calling me and they're like, you know, bill, if you had any juice at all, we'd be we'd be in practice. you'd have us into practice. >> we need flip flops on the ground. >> and i said, if i had any juice at all, i would be there. that's just shows the influence i wield around here. >> if you go, you'll need an assistant. >> oh, well. yeah. all right. thank you. dan >> all right. tonight on abc seven at eight. it's the golden bachelorette, followed by doctor odyssey at ten. then stay with us for abc seven news at 11. remember that we're streaming 24 over seven. get the abc seven bay area app so you can join us whenever you want, wherever you are. all right. that is it for now. thank you for joining us. >> i'm ama daetz and i'm dan ashley for sandhya patel larry beil, we appreciate your time. have a great evening tonight. >> let's just be honest. >> all right

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