>> i think it's the right thing to do. >> they are trying to, i think, go after the wrong situations. happening now, napa county's ban on indoor dining now back in effect as of midnight. coming up, the spike in covid cases prompting action along with outrage. and all eyes on the supreme court this morning which is expected to rule on whether president trump should release his taxes. we're dialed into washington this morning for you. the third hour of "today in the bay" continues right now. good thursday morning. i'm >> i'm kris sanchez. marcus and laura enjoying a litt and we know stacation and they're going to be hot this weekend. >> yes, it's going to be starting to crank up as we go into the next couple of days. that heat will be higher, especially on sunday. so, we're starting to feel that now. at least we do have some morning

temperatures in spots like pleasant hill that will be comfortable. we're in the low 60s. you can see this trend as it goes straight up. reach up to the upper 80s by 8:00 and reach to the mid 90s here. at least we still do have our coastal temperatures. we'll talk about the rain we'll feel going into the weekend, as well. that's coming up in a few minutes. mike, how is it looking right now for the east bay drive? >> it's looking pretty good. a little build for the east bay. let's start with the south bay slowing that we talked about clearing the bottom of your screen and the maps you'll see a smooth drive circled there for north 101 and getting lighter as far as the sensors are concerned. that first burst kicking right on top. the east bay move smoothly with no backup at the toll plaza and a crash maybe blocking one lane and that arrow from livermore in towards sunol and passing the ge plant. one lane blocked and we'll check on that in a few minutes. the chp gets us info and the drive towards the bay bridge is okay with oakland clearing that construction. we'll show you the build coming

up. back to you. >> thank you, mike. 6:01 and following some pretty sad breaking new news. crews resume the search for naya rivera. investigators say her 4-year-old son was found all alone on a pontoon boat that she rented and it's believed that she was not wearing a life jacket, although her son was wearing one when he was found by other boaters. deputies at this point do not suspect foul play. and they have interviewed her son about the incident. we will have a live report later on in this newscast. mayor london breed is sending out an urgent message about her possible exposure to covid-19 which she says happened when someone knowingly tested positive came to one of her events. she said she was told about the possibility by the director of public health and she'll be self-isolating for ten days. you'll hear from the mayor in our next half hour. governor gavin newsom

coronavirus watchlist is growing each day. there are now four local counties listed. napa, contra costa, marin and sola solano. jackie ward joins us live and, jackie, no more indoor dining there for now. right? >> right. that starts today for all restaurants and wineries in napa county starting just a few hours ago at midnight, actually. this will be in effect until at least july 30th. this is because napa county's public health department says that cases are on the rise there. in fact, they've increased 45% since june 26th and 376. the cases are linked to a conlig situation and he says it's hard to constantly navigate these change changes. >> it's crazy. you know, all over the place.

we were allowed to have people in and going to have people sitting outside. as you can see, we have five tables to work with and that's it. >> napa is just one of a growing number of counties the governor has on a watchlist as they reopen and cases rise. that list is now up to 26 counties including contra county, marin and on the list for three days and economic reopening and exactly like we're seeing. jackie ward, "today in the bay." >> thank you, jackie. 6:04 now and getting a work out in the south bay is going to look very different when gyms reopen next week in santa clara county. bob redell joins us live and a lot of people waiting for this news and now they're waiting to hear what it is going to be like. >> well last night santa clara county released the requirements

to the rule that gyms must follow in the south bay when they reopen monday. take a look at your tv screen. among the requirements, this applies to people and you can't use the cardio machines. that includes treadmills, ellipticals and bicycles. everyone wants to wear a facial covering even when exercising. you'll have to reserve a designated time to work out and many areas besides the gym will be closed including indoor pools, locker rooms and saunas. free weights and yoga classes will still be allowed. gyms have already opened in other parts of the country. in may florida and texas allowed gyms to reopen with limited capacity. but as the corona cases surge in both those states, some parts of the south are now pausing their reopening plans. in florida, specifically, miami-dade county, for example, closed gyms but later one day later reversed course saying the fitness centers could only stay open with certain safety precautions in place. the owner is requiring all

guests to wear a mask. that's an example i'm giving you there and just like santa clara county going to be requiring for people who want to go work out. you will have to wear a mask even as you're in the process of exercising. coming up at 6:30, looking to head out of town 580 eastbound or westbound through the sierra nevada. coming up at 5:30 the emergency meeting taking place later today over the latest coronavirus spike in the lake tahoe area. reporting live here in livermore, bob redell, "today in the bay." with just a month ago until the start of the school year in a lot of districts, parents and students across the bay area are still in the dark about returning to the classroom. my kids included. that is because a, including te association president says there are a lot of mixed opinions from teachers on whether they feel it is even safe to return. >> we cannot go back until we

know not saying it's safe, but until it's safe. it has to be measures in place for us to go back into school. >> so, while county health departments are lying out the guidelines the school district in the state have to come up with their own individual plan. tonight san mateo school ti district is holding a meeting about its plan. at 6:30 they'll give an update on the discussion of options, including alternating weeks, hybrid learning and distance learning. you can find a link at the san mateo foster city school's website and i also put it in my twitter feed. when it comes to making it in the bay, mayor london breed's push to fix homelessness is getting city support. proposed bond to improve parks and fund homelessness and mental health has grown to nearly 500%, i think, is the right video. happening there today.

supporters push their plan to split up san francisco's troubled public works department. supervisor matt hany is spear heading that measure and turn street cleaning into its own department making it, taking it away from public work umbrellas. supporters argue that's how most big cities operate over the past year public works department has been embroiled in scandal, including corruption charges filed against the former department head. now we're going to take a live look at the supreme court in a few hours. there it is. we're expecting the final decision from the latest supreme court decision. that includes two cases involving president trump's financial records. the manhattan district attorney wants access to eight years of the president's business and personal tax records. the investigation is payments made to two women who claim they had affairs with president trump. whether those payments violated state regulation. new this morning, you are not going to see a piece of san

francisco's iconic history return to the city streets any time soon. we're talking about the cable cars. keeping them out of service until the pandemic is over. that is because operators and passengers are j close together and it is impossible to follow social distancing guidelines. and the unfortunate thing for cierra is you got here as the pandemic was still under way, you're not going to be able to ride one fwror a while. >> no, i will not. let's go to meteorologist kari hall talking about a different kind of roller coaster ride, sort of, in our heat department. >> yeah. and we are seeing, yeah, some hot weather that will continue across parts of the bay area, especially in spots like this. we're taking a look at our live view from highland towar beautiful start for the day and at the same time we know we had some brush fires and some smoke coming in and that's what makes

the sunrise and sunset so colorful. as we look at our air quality, pretty good this morning if you're heading out in the trivalley and we see the yellows and the count a little bit higher and moderate smoke pollution coming into berkeley, as well as vallejo and some better air quality for other parts of the bay area. as our temperatures heat up today, we'll have to watch out for more brush fires and also some high temperatures in our forecast. more on that in a few minutes. mike, how is it looking for the commute? >> you know, kari, reports of a crash. three vehicles involved in livermore and towards sunol. the map will show you this is where i put the arrow as you cut down from livermore towards sunol on the trivalley. despite the crash, chp is not there yet and one lane blocked and less slowing than we did a few minutes ago. i'm watching that very closely. the dublin interchange is clear. an incident may be on the san mateo bridge and we'll check on that. the bay bridge we'll see the

volume starting to subtly build. back to you. new surge in cases still ahead at 6:25, the blame that health leaders are now putting on president trump. not for his policies, but because of a recent rally in oklahoma. it's thursday. first-time jobless claims show 1.3 million americans lost their jobs last week. let's take you out to the futures board. the dow is about even this morning. trading about flat. this is our tribute to the class of 2020 here on "today in the bay." we're highlighting our graduates made it through school but not across the stage. congratulations. we'll be right back. ♪ menutaur

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right now at 6:14, the sun coming over the hills in the south bay and we're starting out with a very nice and comfortable start to our day. but our temperatures will heat up and we're looking at our trend going from the low 60s to the mid 80s by early in the afternoon. we'll talk about a heat up in our end of the week forecast that's coming up in a few minutes. and a live look at the san mateo bridge because i got a report of a disabled vehicle

near the high rise. now, this did not come in from chp so we'll see what develops over the next few minutes and the bigger look at your commute coming up. scott? good morning. very happy thursday to you. let's start with something happy because i'll be honest with you, a lot of the other stuff not very happy. so, this is the happy stuff. it's video from the folks over at alphabet. google showing the launch of balloons in nevada to bring internet to remote areas of kenya. they launched these balloons in the u.s. and steer them on the winds over to kenya. eventual eventually there will be 35 moon engenuity to start your day. otherwise business news about job layoffs and a lot of them. dr. fauci warned us, we are in the second inning of the pandemic. bed, bath & beyond will close as many as 200 stores. the itkitchen store will file f

chapter 11 bankruptcy and close at least 50 stores. united airlines says it may lay off half of its workforce. that's 36,000 people. remember, united is one of the largest employers in san mateo county. senator jeff murkily of oregon says he'll introduce a bill to prevent airlines from selling the middle seat during a pandemic. he tweeted this picture of himself on a crowded american airlines flight. american warned travelers it will be filling airplanes to capacity. it's anticipated a lot of americans will stay at home, work at home and even into the fall because so many school districts are saying they are unsure or they're not going to have a full back to school. i hope you are enjoying my home. i'll be here for quite some time. i appreciate it when you tweet a hello to my dog who comes by every once in a while. it is strange to have a tv camera in your house that's always on.

and some folkess ess at cnbc d realize that. >> hey, jim, you know the camera in your house is a weird thing. i have one in my house, too. >> it's a very weird thing, yes. >> you know, even after we go away, they'll still see you in the control room. i have it on good authority that you wear boxers, not briefs. >> did you really see that? are you just pulling my leg? >> i didn't see it. i didn't see it. but the camera's still rolling. >> thanks, guys. >> for the record, i am wearing pants, yes. now, our directors, you know, aaron and ken and gabriel would be discreet about that kind of thing, but i do have some technology i want to show it to you. i've got it here. i call it a dish towel and i do this.

>> it's very high tech. did it work? >> it totally works. i have a little piece of duct tape over my camera on my web cam. >> this is our new normal. >> you never know. >> thank you, scott. and thank you for the pants. >> thank you. former fox news host shepard smith is heading to cnbc. smith left fox last fall in the middle of a three-year contract. he will be back on tv hosting cnbc 4:00 p.m. show "the news with shepard smith" starting in the fall. cnbc is owned by comcast which also owns nbc bay area. under mounting pressure nfl team is reportedly reporting to move on from its mascot name. it comes after amazon announced that it will drop all merchandise that is branded redskins from its website. the online retail giant joins walmart, dick's sporting goods and others in banning the washington franchise's products.

espn adam shafner tweeted that the team is planning to have no native american imagery in its new name. we'll have to wait and see what it is. also trending this morning the country lady a is in a dispute over its new name. after negotiations fell through with a singer who performed under that name for years. ♪ >> now, last month lady a dropped the word antebellum from its name due to its confederacy ties and now the band has filed a lawsuit against the singer anita white saying their name change doesn't infringe on her trademark rights. the band says in 2010 they applied for trademark for the name lady a for entertainment, clothing and no one then opposed the decision. the story that just keeps giving. >> it's interesting because they're trying to do the thing to drop but to go after a black

singer who is using the name and this is not a good situation for them. >> no, it's not. >> it doesn't bode well for me trying to change my name to harry styles. >> i'm sorry, did you say harry styles. >> i'm sorry, i distracted her. >> you can tell we have teenagers at home based on our musical taste. all right. kari, you're still listening to things like "wheels on the bus go round and round". >> yeah, unfortunately. like over and over again. over and over. wheres that glass of wine? i'm just kidding. let's get started this morning. as we look live in san jose, another really nice start to the day, but you're going to notice that that heat is going to crank up this afternoon. let's get a live look outside in san francisco and such a beautiful start to our thursday morning. we're seeing the fog there in the distance moving over the marin headland. but if you're in some of the

interior parts of the bay area, it is going to be hot. you might want to cook outside. it keeps from heating up the house so much. as we check out danville, our temperatures reach into the upper 80s here and we may briefly just hit the low 90s. i think you want to have dinner inside in the air conditioning, if you can. but cook outside where it keeps from heating up the house so much. as we look at our temperatures. we're reaching into the mid 90s in concord, as well, as antioch. and then we head up to clear lake where it's in the mid 90s for that high temperature today. palo alto reach into the mid 80s. our weather pattern starting to heat up as that desert southwest heat starts to surge into the bay area. but we do have a weak enough onshore wind flow for the coastal areas to stay cool. but it doesn't help us out in the valleys. this is what it looks like over the next seven days. a lot of 90s here. some mid 90s into the weekend and san francisco keeps those 60s at times that fog very close

by the coast line. mike, you have been keeping an eye on the roads this morning. what kind of tunes do you think the commuters are listening to? >> whatever they want, kari. baby shark or whatever they get. it won't be on repeat too much because traffic is flowing smoothly. we'll take you out toet you knoe watching here as we look at the map, no major problem. the bay bridge does have a little brake tapping in the middle lanes there but that's not unusual. 6:22 sometimes we see the metering lights turned on and as we look at the maps, not today. not yet. a smooth drive and highway 84 the cash coming through livermore despite the crash. no slowing around the ge plant but watching for an update. the rest of the bay very clear, guys. back to you. >> sounds good. trending this morning, kanye southwe west has a new message for the current president. the three words he used to describe trump.

an art project begins today in front of trump tower in new york city. here's a live look. the city will start painting black lives matter in front of president trump's fifth avenue building. when the project was announced, president trump said it would negatively affect the area. health leaders in oklahoma said president trump told the rally behind the state's latest coronavirus surge. you may recall the indoor rally

thousands last month. tulsa county just set a one-day record with 261 confirmed new cases. here's the county health director. >> we are starting to see things connected to the trump rally or other protests and as i said past few days we've had almost 500 cases and we knew we had several large events a little over two weeks ago which is about right. i guess we can connect the dots. >> six campaign staffers and two secret service workers in tulsa ahead of the rally have since tested positive. trending this morning, rapper kanye west says he's done with president trump. in an exclusive interview with forbes, west also added he is taking off the hat because trump's presidency looks like, quote, one big mess. west says his independent presidential bid is not a publicity stunt and he would in. west still has not filed any

official paperwork to run and missed several deadlines to be on the ballot in several states. coming up next, breaking news out of south korea where the mayor of seoul is missing. next, what his family says the mayor left behind that has them so very concerned. mayor london breed is anxiously awaiting her covid-19 test results. see why she's upset for even having to take the test. i'm sharon katsuda. you're watching "today in the bay." these are real people, not actors, who've got their eczema

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news. former "glee" star naya rivera goes missing during a boating trip with her son. why hope is dimming. >> i could have infected somebody unknowingly. san francisco's mayor in shock after someone knowingly infected at one of her events. next and all new this morning what the mayor is telling us about that coronavirus scare. and packed holiday weekend means troubles in tahoe. next a live report on the actions being taken today to curb the spike in cases. that may affect your travel plans. "today in the bay" starts right now. good morning. thanks for joining us on this thursday. i am kris sanchez. >> i am cierra johnson. marcus and laura are off today. good morning to you all. it has been hot the last couple days and i'm just hoping we don't see all of those 90s across the map again, kari. >> i'm so sorry.

this time of year. yeah. cover your eyes. it's going to be hot. but we also need to make sure we are prepared for that, as well. as we get a look at our mountain view temperatures, friend, it is going to start off nice and cool and then we see that trend going up. we'll reach into the upper 70s here by early in the afternoon. but, yeah, there's still a lot of low to mid 90s here for the interior valleys. we'll talk more about this and what is ahead for the weekend coming up. mike, any issues for drivers right now? >> just the heat you're talking about. i'm just kidding. looking over at the roadways where the bay bridge toll plaza where traffic is building up because the metering lights were turned on. 6:21. all lanes quickly filled in just on the approach here. the map will show you not a huge problem getting there and the maze and east shore freeway all move smoothly and the disabled vehicle report turns out like everything is cleared across that san mateo bridge. back to you. >> thank you. breaking right now in southern california, the search

expected to resume a short time for now for "glee" actress naya rivera. yesterday afternoon her 4-year-old son was found alone in a boat along ventura county lake. appears mother and son went swimming and she did not get back on the boat. in ten minutes we'll take you live to ventura county where investigators right now are giving an update. breaking news in south korea where there is an all-out search in seoul for the city's mayor who is missing. police are looking for mayor park won-sun. they say his phone was turned off. the mayor's daughter reported that disappearance after she said he left a will-like message before leaving their home and then failed to show up to work today. park is in his third term. now, san francisco mayor london breed is self-isolating this morning and you might say that she is very outraged. this after someone knowingly infected with coronavirus attended one of her events.

"today in the bay" live in san francisco with the mayor's urgent message for the rest of us who are out and about in community, sharon. >> that's right, kris. you know, you'd think by now most people would know to self-isolate if they test positive for covid-19. so, mayor breed is understandably upset that this person didn't do that. mayor london breed showed her emotions in this tweet. in it she says she was told by the director of public health that a person with covid-19 was at an event she attended recently and she may have been exposed to the virus. >> i'm really angry that someone would, you know, be told that they have covid-19. and be told what to do and to defy that request to not only keep themselves healthy and safe, but to keep other people healthy and safe. i could have infected somebody unknowingly.

>> the san francisco public health director views the mayor's exposure low to moderate which means the infected person could have come within six feet of her. but a protective mask help block the exposure. right now monitoring for the mayor and her staff is key. she will be self-isolating for ten days. now, meantime, the atlanta mayor keshia lance bottoms took to social media earlier this week with the news that she tested positive for covid-19. in her tweet she indicated that she is asymptomatic. a health expert is reminding us that if we feel we may have been exposed to the coronavirus if you've been out and about for the fourth of july weekend, some indicators may be that you have a fever. you feel feverish or you can't smell your coffee this morning because you can lose your sense smell if you are positive with the coronavirus. so, he says those indicators may tell you should get checked out for the coronavirus. reporting live in san francisco, i'm sharon katsuda. >> thank you very much, sharon. tough time for the mayor.

all right. pingaly center seton medical one them open. the ap analysis found the state is only able to come up with 20% of the $252 million cost to run the facilities through may and it will cost $1 billion to keep those hospitals open through the spring. happening later today, lake tahoe leaders will hold an emergency meeting. the popular vacation spot for bay area residents is seeing a new surge in covid cases. today in the bay bob redell is live in livermore along interstate 580 where people routinely make their way to lake tahoe. bob, what does that mean if you have upcoming plans to that area? >> well, good morning, cierra. no one is suggestinike back in march where parts of the sierra nevad tourists to stay away because

they wanted to stop the spread of covid-19. but the lake tahoe area is seeing a spike in cases after last weekend's fourth of july celebration. it's caused enough concern that later today the eldorado county board of supervisors they're going to hold an emergency meeting to discuss precaution and possible next steps. a county spokesperson tells "the sacramento bee" that they blame the surge on tourists and businesses not following the social distancing and mask recommendations last weekend. they also believe that the trends continue and this is their belief, that the state could reinstate some of the lock down. reporting live here in livermore, bob redell, "today in the bay." all right. as we take a live look outside in walnut creek. we are starting out with a nice start to our thursday morning. we are going to see our temperatures that will start to warm up as we go into this afternoon with our temperatures in the upper 50s7:00. we go from there to the mid 80s

by 1:00 today. so, it's going to heat up pretty fast. as we look at all of our microclimates and our high temperatures coming over and looking at the screen. we're in the upper 80s in the south bay but mid 90s in concord today. mike, how it looking for the commute right now? >> pretty good, kari. very good, i guess. nothing really surprises. we'll take you out to the maps and we see the green sensors over the bay and call out a couple issues we do have and continue to follow over in the trivalley and a crash reported around the ge plant for west 84. all lanes now reported clear. a couple chp cruisers for a detraction. not much impact on the drive and dublin interchange you can use that as a cut through. drive times showing up for the east shore and approach the bay bridge toll plaza and 16 minutes from the highway 4 to bay bridge. berkeley curve a good amount of traffic flowing through the area and flowing nicely. same thing for the 580 approach coming off of 24. you just have to wait as you

approach that 880 overcrossing. back to you. >> thank you, mike. up next, major league soccer returns to a tribute to black lives matter. we'll show you that moment coming up.wants the cdc to chan regulings as far as schools reopening. we'll take you to the big board in new york city where the dow is down. i'll tell you what, the nasdaq get itself a big board because it's at record highs. also, we'll go to southern california where authorities just finished updating the search for missing "glee" star naya rivera. a live report next. you're watching "today in the bay." for the sweaty faces,

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good thursday morning. right now at 6:40 we start out in pleasanton with the need for a jacket and short leaves a s a jacket and short leaves aleev shorts through the afternoon. temperatures heat up to mid 80s. we'll talk about our forecast coming up. along the peninsula, ligh er traffic here. there are changes we see at the bay bridge toll plaza and we hand it over to kris and changes for that breaking news. we are following that news out of southern california where the search is resuming for missing "glee" actress naya rivera.

me mekalo medina. it do we are hoping for good news, but it doesn't look good. >> deputies telling us they are hopeful but also realistic as they continue to search for "glee" star naya rivera. the pontoon boat where her 4-year-old son was found yesterday afternoon. it is blocked off with crime tape. that boy is safe and sound with. let me show you video from the air this morning. crews have begun searching the lake this morning hoping to find any clue what happened to the actre actress. she came here to the lake yesterday afternoon with her son, rented a boat and headed out on that boat and then her son was found alone on that boat by the man who actually rented the boat to her later in the afternoon. let me show you some video from overnight because they spent much of the night searching for any clue to what might have

happened to her. they did tell us that the 4-year-old boy said that her mother was in the boat and went outside to go swimming and she put him back in the boat and then he doesn't know what happened to her next. we talked to deputies a short time ago. >> the sheriff's office has been in contact with him. and they're just going through a real tragic time right now, i believe. not knowing where the daughter is is very hard. >> definitely a tough time for the family right now. we did mention that the 4-year-old is with the family right now. they are waiting fore happened their daughter and mother of the 4-year-old. crews getting ready to go into the water and hopefully we'll have more information throughout the day. now back to you. >> at least the little boy is safe and we know that for sure. thank you. more breaking news this time on the economy.

new first-time jobless claims totaled 1.3 million. 13th straight week in drop of claims. 18 million americans are still out of work. last week we got the june unemployment rate which stood at 13%. the white house is waiting for a very big decision from the supreme court today. t scott mcgrew, a decision that could reveal a lot about president trump's finances. >> that's right. good morning to you. at issue is whether a prosecutor in new york city can demand to see donald trump's business records, including his tax returns while he's president. the manhattan district attorney is investigating among other things alleged hush money payments made to woman who alleged they had affairs with mr. trump. the president's lawyers argue the president ought to be shielded from such demand while he's president because otherwise future presidents could face

undue distractions from prosecutors who felt like harassing the president. video here of president trump meeting with the president of mexico at the white house yesterday. president trump has never released his taxes, despite many campaign promises to do so. he's also not finished his yearly financial disclosures, which are required of him by law. those were originally due back in may. president trump is demanding the schools reopen. he had a tweet all caps, triple exclamation point. schools must reopen in the fall. and then he tweeted out he disagreed with the centers for disease control guidance on school safety. he says tough and expensive and he'll meet with the cdc. the vice president joined him saying, quote, we don't want the guidance from the cdc to be the reason schools don't open up. our peter alexander reports the cdc will adjust its safety

guidance on school reopening. meantime, the president's press secretary is defending the threat to withhold funding from american schools. she says not reopening schools is child abuse. her words. >> keeping funding to go to the child and to be there for children who are going to schools, keeping schools closed down is an untenable prospect. if this administration is going to stand for anything, it's going to be standing against child abuse. >> now that technique changing the argument making it more extreme to make your side look better is called a straw man argument. you saw it right there. best when done. we will be tweeting about that, the cdc and that supreme court case and a formal federal prosecutor who is testifying before the house today. all of that on twitter. you can find me there @scottmcgrew. >> all right, thank you. a follow up.

the white house is taking a new approach in trying to deny asylum to immigrants. a proposed new rule would allow homeland security to seek asylum seekers more specifically coronavirus. the rule would extend to those facedi facing potential dangers within their home and country and not made in court but at the border. the rule will take effect only 30 days after the completion of a public comment period. our state capitol is on an indefinite hiatus after an outbreak in the legislature. the senate was planning on returning from its summer recess this week but new memo from the secretary of the senate, the return date will now be delayed. the assembly also announced the delay up to six people who weren't there also testified. tomorrow san jose earthquake match is still on track, even though another team may be forced to drop out. major league soccer's commissioner is weighing the fate of the national team which now reportedly have up to nine

infected players and had its first game postponed. the quakes will play the defending champs seattle. before yesterday's first game of the tournament, dozens of black mls players took a knee in solidarity with their fists in the air to support the black lives matter. the players on the field and the refs also took a knee to show their support. happening today, while the team parks remain closed, disney is looking to bring back some of the magic. opening up, the anaheim downtown disney with coronavirus modifications in place. you can probably guess what they are. guests will have to have their temperatures checked before entering the shopping and entertainment district and all g guests will be asked to wear masks and maintain social distance. speaking of amusement parks. joys of scream and fears on roller coasters will be illegal in japan. >> illegal. in order to ride, a new rule in place.

no screaming for fear it may spread the virus. instead park goers are told to scream inside their hearts. can you imagine riding a roller coaster and being silent. >> i going to apply hitting deadline in the news business because we do some silent screaming. >> yeah. i watched that video, the whole video and that executive kept having to put his mask and make sure it stayed on. and at the end, yeah, that message that says, in your heart. so, that's where they want to keep that scream. there you go. >> i'm glad we translated it. i don't think i could say that. >> also no laughing and no breathing. okay. >> all right. let's get to this forecast. hold your breath. all right. let's get a live look outside as we take a look at walnut creek and this morning. we're starting out with a beautiful sunrise and no

screaming from the hilltops. as we take a look at our air quality. we've seen at times some drifts of smoke coming in because of the crews fire down around the south county. but right now the air quality for most of us is pretty good. we've seen when we take a look at particialt matter and towards the east bay towards vallejo, as well, gets a little more unhealthy. if you have breathing problems around that area and east bay limit your time outside. as we take a look at all our microclimates and our temperatures and what it will feel like around lunchtime for the inland east bay we're already in the mid to upper 80s and at least still feeling nice in oakland where it's 74 and lowlow al 80s in san jose. the day goes along and we start to heat up anand 90s in some ofe spots and 93 degrees. yes, it's going to be hot. but san francisco staying in the 60s and low 70s and then going into this evening if you're thinking about taking a walk, it's still going to be hot in the east bay and north bay

valleys. but our coastal areas will start to cool off. what's happening here, we have a very weak ocean breeze. that's not helping to cool us off for the inland areas. that desert southwest heat continues to build and moving into the bay area and it will not budge at least between now and early next week. so, our inland temperatures reaching into the low to mid 90s. i think our hottest day on sunday and then we start to see it gradually coming down a few degrees. but san francisco we're still looking at some 60s here. it is going to be nicene into early next week. mike, how's it looking for the commute right now? what's the update? >> don't hold your breath. the bay bridge toll plaza still has the backup and we do think of some movement and i saw some movement as we take a live look there. the lanes are ending and flowing right now even this early on seeing this movement is a good sign for a lighter commute and that's what we see on the maps, as well. a nice, easy drive. don't mistake it for no commute. we still have slowing pittsburg

in towards concord. highway 4 that's building over the last few minutes. and so we will see a typical slowest spots as we move around the rest of the bay. a slowing highway 84 and that crash still on the shoulder just passed by the ge plant as traffic flows past that scene just to note a little build for hayward in towards union city and the rest of the bay looks very good right now and send it right back to you, kris. >> thank you, mike. happening now, joy reid will become one of the first black woman to anchor a new nightly news show. she has been the host of "am joy" since 2016 and will take over the evening slot when chris matthews resigns from "hardball." robin roberts hold leading roles in morning and daytime television, but none host a nightly evening show on a major network. msnbc is, of course, owned by comcast which owns nbc bay area.

next, a quick look at the top stories. are you ready to watch some football at home. possible changes to the upcoming 49ers season that will impact the most loyal members of the 49er faithful. covid cases surging in san quentin and the demand lawmakers are ready to make to governor newsom. coming up on "today" show charlize theron talks about her handling life in quarantine. that is after "today in the bay" pe we'll be back with more news.

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just a few minutes to 7:00. welcome back. a look at the top stories we're covering for you today. >> yes, mayor london breed is sending out an urgent message about her possible exposure to covid-19 which she says happened when someone knowingly tested positive and came to one of her events. she posted this angry tweet about the possibility by the director of public health and will be self-isolating for ten days. sentiments she echoed during a phone call last night. >> i am really angry that someone would be told they have covid-19 and be told what to do and to defy that, that request to not only keep themselves healthy and safe, but to keep other people healthy and safe.

i could have infected somebody unknowingly. >> san francisco's public health director viewed it as low to moderate. happening today, bay area lawmakers will get a first-hand look inside conditions at san quentin prison where some 1,500 inmates have been infected with coronavirus. it is believed half a dozen inmates there have died from complications because of covid-19. the number of confirmed cases is nearing half the prison's entire population and they're asking the governor to move inmates to other locations. tonight, the san mateo foster city school district holding a special virtual meeting at 6:30. the district will give an update on its reopening plan, including hybrid learning and distance learning. you can find a link district's website. the 49ers are preparing the faithful for the very distinct possibility of limited or even no seating for home games this

fall. the likelihood of reduced capacity, the team is offering season ticket holders to roll their current payments to the 2021 season. fans can opt out for a full refund. season ticketholders would have first crack at any single game tickets, should they become available. and new this morning, you won't be seeing a piece of san francisco's iconic history return to city streets any time soon. the nta has decided to keep cable cars out of service until the pandemic is over. that's because operators and passengers are just too close together and it's impossible to follow social distancing guidelines. very disappointing for a lot of people, especially me. because i have not had a chance to ride it. but let's take a final look at weather and traffic. kari? >> it starts out nice and cool across the bay area, but you can see the valley temperatures will be heating up. some of our hottest spots reach into the mid 90s today.

san francisco stay in the upper 60s over the next week. what is happening out there for the commute, mike? >> well, kari, we heard about an issue on the san mateo bridge and i see some slowing at the high rise where mild slowing and no problems and a disabled vehicle over on the shoulder as a distraction just heading over towards the peninsula. so just a note because traffic is so light otherwise we're okay around the bay. >> sounds good. that will do it for us. and "today" show starts right now and, of course, we'll be back with you with more live local news on every half hour.

coronavirus and the classroom. the heated debate over how and if schools should reopen. >> we want them open in good morning coronavirus and the classroom. the heated debate over how and if schools should reopen. >> we want them open in the fall. >> president trump threatening to cut off funding if that doesn't happen in new york city, the nation's largest school district, a plan to return on a part-time basis. >> whatever we do has to be first and foremost seen through the prism of health safety. >> as a leading teachers union warns of the dangers. >> you're going to have a lot of teachers either take a leave of absence or ask for reasonable accommodations or just