good morning. it is saturday, august 15th. we are taking a live look outside at the chavez park in san jose where it is -- we're under a microclimate weather alert. thanks so much for joining us. >> good morning. welcome back. you came back just in the time for the heat wave. >> oh, my gosh. we don't have ac so this is just awful. >> have to get you a fan. because microclimate weather

alert -- >> oh, no. >> all right. so there's a delay. you'll hear me and then i hear her and that's where the disconnect happens. microclimate weather alert. right now look at that. bright and early, already in the 70s down in san jose. 72 degrees. and there sapphire weather watch now in place in addition to the heat warnings. the reason for this is because we still have that high pressure that's what's keeping you hot and dry. now we have instability in the air to our south that could have the potential tore developing showers and thunderstorms. accompanying with it, dry lightning. any time we talk about dry lining with the dry brush out there that means dry fuel and that has a big factor when it comes to wildfires starting and spreading. as far as the heat warning goes this came went into effect for the red, the areas you see red is a heat warning. for areas in orange it is a heat

advisory. so that went into effect since yesterday and expected to remain in place through next wednesday. so into the start of the work week, well into that. as far as our temperatures go, slightly cooler today compared to yesterday. not see 109 or 110 but record breaking heat. . i'll have a close are look at that in detail coming up in my full forecast. >> even a slight cool down is welcomed. see you soon. thanks so much. for the first time in a very longtime california is ordering rolling power outages to conserve energy. this is the first stage three power emergency for california since 2001. pg&e said it was directed by the california iso to institute rolling outages throughout the state. to clarify this is not a public safety power shutoff like what we see during the fire season

when power is shut off for hours or days as a preemptive safety measure. instead this is state and pg&e's way to conreceive energy in this heat wave. 220,000 customers across the state were impacted last night. this video from the peninsula where people lost power as early as yesterday afternoon. >> the heat is pretty brutal. without ac open the windows and doors and just kind of enjoy the outside in the backyard. >> we were directed by the california grid operator, the california iso to turn off power to any where between 200,000 to 250,000 customers this evening because of the challenges that the supply and demand challenges as a result of the extremely hot weather. >> state officials anticipate another the strain on the grid between 5:00 and 9:00 tonight when there could be another round of rolling shutoffs.

to the north bay which was the hardest hit by the power outages, not just residents but businesses already hard-hit by covid closures. many restaurants were forced to close during their typically busy dinner hour. street lights out, neighborhoods dark but stefano was prepared with a generator. it took about an hour for things up and running and back to serving. some people here dining in the dark were grateful just to buy dinner because they couldn't make it at home. >> we were cooking and we have electric, you know, appliances. so we ended up coming out to eat. >> here you can see a dark francis drake boulevard flashing traffic signals. as of last night at 10:00 pg&e returned athletic tick to about

100,000 customers. of course here we are the hottest day of the weekend of the year. people are expected to try to escape to schooler area of bay yarea area. beaches were packed. the worry is heat and crowd could make a dangerous combination in the era of covid. >> reporter: there will be crowds at the beaches this weekend. it's inevitable. people need to get some air conditioning from the owing. temperature was 30 degrees cooler than san jose and people took notice. >> try to get out and beat the heat. come over here to capitola. >> reporter: this family made a last minute decision to come here for the weekend. >> we looked at the temps that would be here and we said let's go there. >> reporter: they are not alone. from monterey bay to marin county thousands of people heading to the ocean, it's inee

v ineactivity -- inevitable coastal communities will worry about. >> reporter: health officials say it's important to stay cool in the heat but reminding social distancing rules still apply. >> stay home if possible, and if temperatures within homes become elevated, we recommend people to go outside to find a cool place. >> reporter: for many people without ac it simply is too hot to stay inside and time to enjoy our natural coastal cooloff. >> when it's 9:00 in the morning and you feel the heat, you know what i'm out of here? >> reporter: nbc bay area news. >> you can get up to the minute weather alerts sent to your phone with our nbc bay area app. it's free. set it to get alerts just for your neighborhood. in our other top stories, back to the coronavirus.

we have reached a sobering benchmark in the fight against covid-19. globally the number of confirmed cases have topped 21 million. the u.s. now leads the world in infections with 5.3 million. governor gavin newsom says california has cleared a backlog of covid tests. the issues stemmed from a glitch in the state's reporting system. late last month it impacted 300,000 test results. just yesterday the state reported 7900 new cases, more than half of those were stuck in that backlog. those tests were done last month but weren't reported until yesterday. even with so many results officially being reported you can still see that we're actually way down from the peak earlier this week, just a few days ago of 12,500 cases. governor newsom said school districts are ready for distance learning and the state provide the need technological and

financial support for its safety first approach. about 170 incoming sixth graders here at shepherd middle school in san jose showed up to get their ipads and starter kits containing text books, art supplies, other things they will need for their online instruction that starts tuesday. school officials tell us the goal is to make sure it is engage and easy-to-navigate. >> the biggest thing for us has been access, access, access, really getting the message out to families has been key. the >> also on hand for this new school year a san jose city year program called impact. it's job is to work with teachers to support students and help them remain engaged. we have much more ahead. comi coming is your post at risk. a warning from the postal service. no fans in the stands but plenty of people outside the

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welcome back. wow, that's a picture of an already hot morning. this is a live look over san jose. hazy skies. sun is already peeking through. i was driving in during the 4:00 hour and it was already 77 degrees. i saw a man riding his bicycle, trying toe get his exercise in before this heat wave continues today. the u.s. postal service is warning 46 states including ours that some vote by mail ballots may not make it to the the polls in time this year. there's also growing criticism about changes being pushed by president trump's newly appointed new post master general, changes which critics say are designed to slow down operations leading up to the election. "today in the bay" city, we have a report. >> reporter: in palo alto these

notices were pasted on several local blue post office boxes. they were to be removed because of low volume. >> it's weird. i use it every day. >> reporter: the united states post office is now reversing that decision meaning the boxes will not be ripped up and carted away like these ones in oregon but the still doesn't sit well with neighbors. >> what this smacks of is an organized effort to what i consider blatant in your face voter suppression. >> reporter: over the last few weeks newly confirmed post master general has been under fire for shutting down hundreds of letter sorting machines over the country and slashing overtime for postal workers. president donald trump is defending dejoy who is a longtime political ally. >> the post master general to reverse some of the policy changes that occurred in order to prevent delays. >> we didn't the do that at all.

i want the post office to run properly. >> reporter: this is happening in part because of the coronavirus pandemic. california and other states are trying to reduce long lines at the polls on election day so they are setting up ballots by mail to all registered voters. >> any voters who are concerned about the post office as we get closer november they can avoid the post office. we have approximately 100 ballot drop-off boxes that look like mail boxes but they are boxes. >> reporter: california ballots will be mailed out october 5th and they can be returned immediately either by mail or they can be dropped off at any official ballot drop-off box like this, or can be taken to any polling station on election day. in san jose, nbc bay area news. >> we still have much more ahead. there's a neutrally cry from people living in lake tahoe and it's directed at keeping tahoe tourist free. and the heat wave continues.

we're monitoring heat warnings, fire watches and also those temperatures. i'll have a closer look at how hot we'll be this weekend and when we can expect to see somom reliefef. our foforecast comoming up. .

7:15 on your saturday morning. we're under a microclimate weather alert. take a gorgeous look at the golden gate bridge ahead of another sexualiweltering day. you don't want to travel the city. it will be stifling. we'll have your microclimate forecast in just a moment. now to workers at san francisco's oracle park struggling during this pandemic. they protested outside last night's giants-a's game. they work for the giant food service contractor. without fans in the stands they are out of work. they say they are upset the team has not negotiated with bo

bon appetit to help support them. the organizer said the team makes so much money it can afford to help these workers in need. >> the giants can stipulate and the do more. and the reality is that these workers may work for a subcontractor but when you look at the shirt it says giants. the giants take credit for these employees. they champion and they give -- they celebrate their employees and their workers. >> the giants tell nbc bay area they recognize that it's a tough time for their ballpark family and they say that's why they raised $1 million when the pandemic started and gave hundreds of concession workers grants. in this era of coronavirus locals at lake tahoe are protesting the influx of summer visitors. rallies last night and today around the lake, in truckee and other places. they are expected again tomorrow.

locals aren't just complaining, those about the potential spread of covid. they say there's also been an epidemic of littering. some of the signs protesters are waving this weekend will say "don't trash our home." speaking of the tahoe getting outside it is time now to check in with our meteorologist for a microclimate forecast. we're under a microclimate weather alert. you say we'll be this hot until wednesday. >> that heat wave will continue. in lake tahoe i'm tracking the possibility of some thunderstorms. a throat unpack. we'll guide you through it. san francisco, great beautiful skies, no doubt about that. but let's talk about the current temperatures because you heard a lot of people say it's so early but already feels very humid and muggy. that's what we're seeing right now especially down in the south and interior areas already in the 70s. this is probably the schoolest

part of our morning and i want to talk about that dangerous heat. we've seen this heat advisory and excessive heat warning that went into effect yesterday and will continue through wednesday. the area that you see in that lighter color is heat advisories. darker color is excess heavy warning. the valleys are expected to see another day in triple digits, high humidity that gives us that muggy feel. watch for heat related illnesses. daefl day to limit any sort of outdoor activity. watch out for your pets. if it's too hot for your hand too hot for their paws. they can also suffer from heat exhaustion. i want to talk about the hottest day we saw and that was yesterday. friday was yesterday and that was the hottest day. here's a look at what you saw when it came to temperatures. livermore reached 107. concord 105. redwood city 103. that was the hottest day that we've seen since august since 2017.

the if it felt hot yesterday it's because it was. today it will be hot but not as hot as yesterday. triple digits look more 103, concord 104, antioch 105, san jose 97. it will be mostly clear. yesterday we were under an alert. today we are not but still dealing with hazy skies. i want to bring up satellite radar because i was mentioning the fact that we're monitoring storms in lake tahoe but to our south we have instability that could make its way into the bay area bringing the possibility of thunderstorms and dry lightning which is why the national weather service has issued a fire weather watch. what does that mean? it means conditions unfolding right now could be the possibility of a fire starting. so fast-moving thunderstorms. what is dry lightning? it's cloud-to-ground lightning with no rain. so you might have heard the word burga. that means precipitation evaporates before it hits the ground. imagine a dry grassy area can

quickly start a fire. hour-by-hour outlook, you see where the green is. that's our precipitation. move from south to north. moving into the central part of california initially but the take a look right around 11:00 tonight santa cruz could see some showers sparking up in through lake tahoe into sunday. if you're traveling up to lake tahoe, south lake tahoe. take a look at your seven day forecast. by tuesday triple digits. wednesday, thursday and friday we start to get a little bit of relief from that heat but, man, a lot to uncover. hopefully everybody gets a chance to stay cool today. >> yes. i'm so thankful to be back to work because there's air conditioning here among other reasons. great to be back with you and the team. boy, tough these next few days. thanks so much. 7:21. still ahead, we'll introduce you to a san francisco musician

finding way to keep the music alive. and bring people together safely during this pandemic.

welcome back. our new way in life get everything delivered. in san francisco it's possible to get something like live music delivered. today in the bay shows us in this morning's bay area. >> reporter: in the language of music, a rest is a moment of silence. but for andrew st. james -- ♪ -- the rest was way too long for him to stay quiet. it is why andrew and fellow musician have temporarily traded playing san francisco's clubs and concert halls for its door steps and driveways.

at just 25, andrew was seeing his star grow on the city's music scene, regularly performing and producing shows around the city. 2020 was going to be a busy year. until it wasn't. >> sitting around and doing nothing, yeah, straight out doing nothing, calling friends. >> reporter: it was while talking with his music promoter that the two game up with this idea. ♪ playing socially distanced mini concerts who asked for one, for free. ♪ it was just friend at first but then andrew started posting about the gigs on his instagram page and requests started coming in from all over the city. ♪ he and ashley have put on close to 50 concerts since may.

[ applause ] >> it's larger than we expected to. ♪ >> reporter: that's because while andrew always knew he would enjoy playing for people he didn't quite expect how much it would mean to them. >> first time we did it, the reaction from people on the street was really incredible. ♪ >> reporter: ashley and andrew soon understood they weren't just playing for people who missed live music they were playing for people who missed, well, people. >> it's a real privilege and real honor to get to kind of step into people he's lives for 25 minutes and have an exchange with a stranger in a very safe way, but in a really emotional way. ♪ >> reporter: and andrew and ashley both agree that introducing money into this

exchange would ironically cheapen it. this way nothing stand in the way of letting music do what it does best. bringing people together, or at least as together as we can be these days. nbc bay area news. >> i love that. music is great for the soul. we have much more ahead for you "today in the bay". opening a restaurant during a pandemic? the owners of this new spot in san francisco tell us despite the timing, they are optimistic. plus will you get in line? the eye-opening survey about covid vaccinations and how many pepeople are a actually wiwilli get one.e. .

good morning to you. it is 7:29 on this saturday, august 15th as we take a live look outside at chavez park in san jose. we're under a pi crow climate

alert as we head into yet another hot day across the bay. thank you so much for joining us. we have a look at your microclimate forecast. i believe you have air conditioning which is one perk of working from home, isn't it? >> yes. i do. very fortunate to have, you know, air conditioning and i do notice it kicks on a little bit earlier and i have it set to, i think 72 or something. so that let's you know how hot it is. right now, we're under microclimate weather alert because of the heat wave. there's a couple more components we're look at. dangerous heat. today through wednesday we're talking about valleys expecting another day of triple digits heat and high humidity which is what's giving us that muggy feel. it feels sort of tropical. this is the reason why. watch for heat related illnesses

and walk out for you pets. i have one standing by. he'll be taking his w-a-l-k. i have to spell it out because knows that word. our hour-by-hour outlook 70s through 9:30. then look how quickly we warm up. by lunch hour 12:00 already in the upper 80s and mid-90s for the interior valleys. in danville 92. by 3:00 we're talking triple-digit heat and the new component that we're monitoring is some the instability just to our south and that instability will bring the positive seeing some showers and thunderstorms the flare up mainly in central california but potentially pushing up to our area here and that's going to bring fast-moving thunderstorms but we're talking about dry lining which is why there's a fire watch. what that means for us that's coming up in my full forecast. >> so much going on. we'll see you in about 15. thanks. so for the first time in a very longtime california is

ordering rolling power outages to conserve energy. all of this because of the sweltering heat. this is the first stage three power emergency for california since 2001. pg&e said yesterday it was directed by the california iso to institute rolling outages throughout the state. just to clarify this isn't a public safety power shutoff like we saw during the fire season when power was shutoff for hours or days as a preemptive safety measure. insthaed is the state and pg&e's way to conserve energy. about 220,000 customers across the state were impacted yesterday. this is video from the peninsula where people lost power as early as yesterday afternoon. >> this heat is pretty brutal without ac. open the window, doors, and just enjoy the outside in the backyard. >> we were directed by the california grid operator the

california iso to turn off power to any where between 200,000 to 250,000 customers this evening because of the challenges, the supply and demand challenges as a result of the extremely hot weather. >> state officials tell us they anticipate another strain of the grid between 5:00 and 9:00 tonight when there could be another round of rolling shutoffs. as to the north bay which was the hardest hit by the power outages last night not just the residents but businesses already hard-hit by the covid closures. many restaurants were forced to close during their typically busy dinner hour but stefano pizza was prepare. they had a generator. took about an hour for things up and running and back to serving people who couldn't cook at home. as of 10:00 last night for about three hours pg&e restored power to 200,000 customers, with at

least 20,000 expected by 11:00 p.m. as you probably guessed this weekend is so far the hottest of the year. people are expected to crowd the coast. in fact this is video from yesterday. our team saw beaches packed. the concern, those is the heat plus crowds equaling a dangerous risk of covid. >> reporter: there will be crowds at the beaches this weekend, it's inevitable. people need to get air conditioning from the ocean. temperature in capitola was 30 degrees cooler than san jose and people took notice. >> try to get out and beat the heat. come over here to capitola. >> reporter: this family made a last minute decision to come here for the weekend. >> we looked at the temps that was going to be here so we said let's go there. >> reporter: they aren't alone. from monterey bay to marin county thousands of people heading to the ocean it's

evident this weekend in traffic and parking lots something coastal communities will be watching closely during the pandemic. >> before you come, worrying about politics at all bhaev, we mask. >> reporter: officials are reminding social distancing rules apply. >> stay home if possible. if temperatures within homes become elevated, we recommend people to go outside to find a cool place. >> reporter: for many people without ac it simple ply is the too not stay inside and time to enjoy our natural coastal cool off. >> when it hits it at 9:00 in the morning and feeling the heat, i'm us of here. did you know you could get up to the minute weather alerts sent right to your phone. wits our nbc bay area app. free to download. set it to get alerts just for your area. in our other top news now

the race is on to develop a coronavirus vaccine. we know that. but we are just learning that the a new survey people suggest might not get it once there is one. a new poll out of the uk show more than a quarter of people will refuse to get vaccinated. when asked if they would get it, more than half americans said no or they are unsure. >> i would say the most common anxiety is all the rhetoric and hype around speed, warp speed, fast, get there quickly. the first sentiment and we've seen it with a lot, too fast can't be safe. >> doctors say this reluctance could hurt the effort to get the virus under control. dr. fauci said to do that in the u.s. at least 75% of the u.s. will need to be vaccinated. back here in the bay area a san francisco restaurant is

swimming upstream, opening a new location right in the middle of this pandemic. it's right on intelligent of chinatown and neighborhoods hit particularly hard by the economic fallout from covid-19. today, christie smith spoke with the owner about the grand opening in the midst of mass closures. >> reporter: the owner said he had a plan for this in november. the place is designed and set up for pick up orders. despite the challenges facing the industry and the neighborhood, he thinks it can work. david lee is dictate a chance. he's opening up. his second eatery in san francisco. >> a mixture of korean and mexican food. >> reporter: he's aware of the time designing the business so people can order, grab and go. >> a lot of businesses are closing and i hate to site. >> reporter: his first location is open near union square and he admits business is way down but

he said he's making it work. >> i was able to get some ppp which helped me a lot. >> i wish him all the luck in the world. >> reporter: in chinatown there's a big effort to bring visitors back. grant avenue is being offered up to restaurants and shops to outdoor dining room. betty is the chinatown mechant association and seen a recent uptick but worries. >> a lot of stores won't make it at this point. due to many reasons. >> reporter: she remains determined and quick to point out that this restaurant is also influenced by his mother. a fellow restaurateur who had to change her plans after being diagnosed with cancer. >> she to close her restaurant, she to do chemo. i told her, i even tell her now, hey like this is just a continuation of your legacy.

she's still fighting, it's been two years. >> reporter: in san francisco, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> still to come, the bay bridge series kicked off last night and gave the fans a thrilling finish. sports is next.

welcome back. if you're an a's or giants fan you're worn out after last night's game. there were heroics and heartbreak. amp's and giants squaring off in the bay bridge series. take a look at the fans in the stands. evan longoria getting the giants on the board early with a solo home run. who gets that ball? johnny quaido pitched well for the giants. piscotti hit a game tying grand slam. it was too much for the giants to overcome. the a's win 8-7.

all right. coming up on "today in the bay," most thrilling in the air. did you see it? the chevron refinery explains what caused this concern yesterday. a heat warning remains in the bay area. we're talking about a fire weather watch. what does this mean? how long will this heat wave last? i'll have your full forecast coming u up justt afterer the b. stay w with us.

good saturday morning. i hope everyone is finding a way to stay cool through this came heat wave because it will last for a couple more days. i have your full forecast. right now over san francisco we got great clear skies. not much of a marine layer there and we expect to see another day in the triple digits. let's get right to it. first i want to show you another great shot. this is of walnut creek. sunny but also very hot. that ridge of high pressure

that's been bringing the heat is going to remain over the bay area and right now our temperatures already in the 70s down through the south bay and areas like concord and livermore and also humid. you're getting that muggy feel. this dangerous heat is expected to last through wednesday. the area you see in that lighter orangey color is a heat advisory and then the darker sort of pink-red color is excessive heat area. we have to look out for each other and watch for heat related illnesses. look out for your neighbors, your elderly neighbors and pets. if you keep them outside in yard not a day to do that. bring them inside. provide them plenty of water. don't take them out for walks. take them out now or at least to 11:00 a.m. after that it will get extremely hot. don't leave anything or anyone that you care about inside your vehicle. something we don't want to see today. now today's forecast will be once again in the triple digits

but yesterday it was hotter. today still going to be hot but we saw some record breaking temperatures yesterday. we might hit record highs today. concord 104, antijock 105. san jose 97 degrees. i want to show you satellite radar. we're monitoring this system just to our south and because of the possibility of some thunderstorm activity popping up, got some instability in the atmosphere the national weather service has issued a fire weather watch. this is different than a red flag warning. the criteria for a red flag warning typically includes gusty winds. today just onshore breezy winds. today's biggest threat is the possibility of dry lightning. now what is dry lightning? typically lightning associated with a storm that doesn't provide rain. so it basically evaporates before it hits the ground. also known as verga. that can hit dry brush and spark a fire.

here's hour-by-hour outlook. move in from the south to north. see the possibility of rain pushing the through in santa cruz and south lake tahoe. so we'll be looking at that radar very closely. i'll be back tonight to break that down for you. we'll gate good chance of showers moving in tomorrow and then we don't get a break from the triple-digit heat until wednesday and thursday for inland areas and san francisco will go back down into the 60s heading in to next weekend. we got a long week of heat here in the bay area. >> oh, my goodness. hopefully you can stay in your cool ac and take a nap before you come back tonight. we'll see you then. thanks so much. 7:47 right now. still ahead, a bold announcement from a local refinery. just how it plans to being the world's largest producer of renewable fuel.

from crude oil to cooking oil a bay area refinery is looking to make a switch to renewable the energy. the 66 plant in rodeo has been processing crude oil for years. but they are about to change gears in a major way. >> we're producing more than 800 million gallons per year of

renewable transportation fuels. >> reporter: phillips 66 plan to transform the refinery into the largest renewable fuel plant in the world. turning used cooking oil, grease and fat into clean burning diesel and jet fuel. >> you use cooking oil in two or three years will turn into fuel oil. >> reporter: the company applied for a land use permit. the refinery already has some of the necessary equipment. and they can easily bring in raw used oils by ship or train. >> getting that amount of vegetable oils, used cooking oils, getting that in here to make the amount of transportation fuel, that takes access to a world market. >> strptransportation is our nu one source of pollution here in the bay area. >> reporter: the bay area air quality management says the shift could make a big difference in the air we

breathe. they are encouraged. >> we've been working to help refineries shift to greener fuels for some time and so this is a beginning. >> reporter: right now you can get renewabewable diesel at sev stations but phillips has typical port it. they say not for long. >> that's produced internationally either from singapore or europe so for us to make that cleaner burning fuel right here in contra costa county is great news. >> reporter: the company will continue to produce crude oil until they can transition to an all green operation. they hope in early 2024. in contra costa county, nbc bay area news. >> fascinating. now to another refinery, a flare up yesterday at the chevron refinery in richmond sent this black something billowing out. it looks more ominous than it

was. it was caused by a quote-unquote issue with a procession unit. here's the view from our nbc bay area sky ranger. there was a level one warning issued which is the lowest level. no sheep terrify lter-in-place required. >> still ahead, crossing the street without touching the walk button. we'll show you how they are able to do this in the south bayay.

if you are one of those people who tries to avoid touching the button on a crosswalk signal you are not alone, especially nowadays. now technology is being put to use. in order to help us avoid touching that button. our business and tech reporter is in the south bay to show us. >> reporter: some of us use an elbow. some choose to kick it. sometimes a grocery bag does the

trick. >> i'm not touching it. >> reporter: for months now many of us have been contorting yourselvyou ourselves to avoid touching the crosswalk button. >> everybody gets created with their knee, buttes, elbows. everybody is trying not to touch any surfaces because of covid-19. >> reporter: santa clara county is putting technology to work to make crosswalk touchless. >> pretty much everything is going contact free these days. >> reporter: this demo unit in san jose is easy. just swipe. nothing fancy. it's infrared the technology we see every day. >> like a paper dispenser. put your hand down and the paper comes down to wipe your hands. that's the same technology. >> pretty awesome. i like it a lot. >> reporter: the next step for the county is to identify the 25 busiest intersections and install the hands-free devices there. in san jose, scott budman nbc

bay area news. >> i love that idea. now to mountain view police department there welcoming their newest addition to their team and he has four legs. say hello to atlas the mountain view police department tweeted out this video saying he's out-of-this-world, no space cadet. he's the center of his partner's universe. what a cutey pie. they have one of the longest running k-9 programs in northern california. all right. it is time now for our clear the shelter segment featuring our friends in need. this is arthur. a sweet old cat who is 9 or 10. he's been living with long term foster family. they are looking for a forever home for arthur. his foster family says he's an extremely loveable couch photo. he gets bursts of playful energy and is good at entertaining

himself with toys. his family says he's extremely well behaved, except he has a strong interest in eating house plants. the foster family's favorite thing about him is that arthur is always waiting inside the front door, outside the bedroom door to greet his family had they come home or when they wake up in the morning. go to pets in need.org or give them a call to learn more about arthur the cat. all this month, nbc bay area and our partners at telemundo 48 are working to clear the shelters. but with covid shelters have been forced to use new strategies. some shelters are offering virtual meet and greets. can you find a list by going our website nbcbayarea.com and click on clear the shelters tab at the very top of the home page. that is one of the best months every year when we go to the shelters. and there's your shelter cub. >> right here.

>> hope he gets out for a while before it gets too hot. thanks so much for making us part of your morning. see you again tomorrow morning. .

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