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there's a lot on your plate this morning but we want to get you up to speed with the information we have to get you going. we'll start with meteorologist kari hall with a look at that forecast today. >> we're starting out with smoke once again, the main issue we've had besides the hot temperatures. live look outside in walnut creek once again a smoky start to our morning. the air quality as we look from parts of the north bay, we have an unhealthy air quality for people with breathing problems as we head to the south bay. it's still been pretty bad but it's the worst right now in the tri-valley and parts of the east bay. this will change throughout the day. we'll be monitoring this with also updates on the temperatures in the forecast for the weekend that's coming up a little bit mike, how's it looking getting out the door? >> we're okay as far as the commute goes, i am watching a crash over my shoulder on 101 on a map. you don't see any slowing. there is an overturned vehicle with a couple lanes blocked. the bigger story is the fires

we're talking about and that will be a factor as folks travel through areas in the north bay, vacaville, that's fine for i-80. local closurestri-valley and eaa fe hills. and expansion of the fire in the south bay and the coast. we've got so much going on. back to you guys. >> thanks, mike. the headline right now, there are three major fire zones across the bay area, at least four people have died, tens of thousands of people are out of their homes. and the bay area's firestorm is 4:46 for you this morning, welcome back, taking a look right here, the smoke from the a statewide emergency. fires really blanketing much of as we've been doing every day this week we have our team the bay area. spread out across the bay area currently we have the worst air quality in the world. to bring you the very latest on on your left right there you see all of these wildfires, let's a view from space. look at that. start in santa cruz county with and then on your right you can see just how bad the visibility kris sanchez. >> r got in san jose and san santa cruz is under a mandatory francisco. more unhealthy air could be in evacuation. store for five days it's really the campus is closed and that is the latest of those evacuations

as the number has just grown going outside was kind of the exponentially overnight. we're here in scott valley over only relief for so many quarantined because of the the incident command center and pandemic. we're expecting an update from for your own health and safety got to stay in. no long walks for the dogs these cal fire about 6:00 this days, kari. >> yeah, no weekend trips either morning. this weekend. we're hoping there will be some no drives to the beach. good news but at this point what that's definitely off limits. we know is that there are a lot of people out of their homes going to santa cruz with those right now looking for shelter. evacuation orders into effect. we mentioned uc santa cruz, one as we look at the smoke that still lingers over the bay area of them and we caught up with people all around the santa cruz this morning we are still going to have those drifts of smoke mountains trying to get out of a look at our high their homes as those evacuation temperatures today, we'll reach orders grew. the czu complex fire is at into the upper 80s for san jose, 48,000 acres. the number that is really 94 for antioch, and north bay critical, though, is that it is clear 92 degrees, 94 for -- it's 0% contained. firefighters are not in control of any border of this fire. the mandatory evacuations grow. very much like yesterday. as we look at what's happening there were two more firefighter out there in the tropics we have injuries and 50 structures are a weakening storm genevieve that is now just to the west of cabo. now confirmed destroyed. we're watching this because as it continues to weaken this may we saw a number of those around the evacuation areas last night actually bring in some tropical and yesterday. moisture to the bay area as it

20,000 structures, though, are still under threat. moves just to the west of l.a. we talked with some folks who were trying to stay and do what over the weekend. we could see a surge just like we did this past weather event they could to protect their property. we talked with some folks who where thattu wanted to get out and also get made it feel really humid and then we had those storms the word out that if you are develop. this high pressure is not budging and so it's going to ordered to evacuate, that you possibly draw in that next round should. >> certainly, when you hear all of that, we know, not of that high humidity, possibly over just yet. some lightning and storms starting late on sunday into thanks, kris, for that update. monday into early next week. new daylight video for you now talking about the strangest from the bunny doom shows, the thing i've ever seen, one man driving his childhood -- two tropical depressions in the atlantic that we're watching. driving to his childhood home. take a look at that. and it's possible that laura, as you can see right there as he it develops, and other people gets closer to that area. are going to be calling it it is destroyed. he tells us this is the area where he lived, his home, and an marco, but i'm going to call it marcus, it's possible that laura and marcus may be coming into area that has been really the gulf at the same time. reduced to rubble. >> well, the situation is also the last time this happened was still dire in the north bay as 1959. so my mom was a child when that well where the "l" and "u" happened. so this is really going to cause a lot of stress for the gulf complex flier is burning out of coast as we go into the weekend control as well. three people died in a home in and early next week. here in the bay area we're

napa county where the hennesy dealing with heat as well as that smoke coming in that's not going to clear out. we'll continue to watch those fire has burned, 2,000 acres, wildfires as well as we could four deaths are being blamed on possibly see more hot weather the fires in the north bay. for those crews trying to get some containment. it moved closer to heelsburg, a how's it looking right now, mike, for what's going on this live report from the area at the morning? >> well, just a scheduling tho, top of the hour. evacuation -- the scu kari, news management doesn't complex fire is burning, i'll like to schedule laura and show you on the map right here, marcus at the same time as the evacuation area, all you see storms. we'll see how that goes. right here in red, a huge area looking out to the bay, we have a traffic alert actually for san there. now, people living in the yellow francisco. let's take a look at the maps, areas, you see right here, they're in that evacuation we're looking northbound 101, warning area, gilroy, morgan san francisco, vermont, we have hill and now being told to reports of your right two lanes prepare to leave if those flames being blocked by a crash. get too close. there was a traffic break scheduled to try to move him out today in the bayredell, of the roadway but that traffic break did not happen yet. they don't have all the tow trucks they need. they're slowing that developing right now from 280 on 101 what are authorities telling getting up toward the skyway, people this morning? >> reporter: be ready to leave the stretch of the freeway if you're told to do so. that's affected. two lanes are open but two are the people are keeping an eye, you can't see behind me, but closed and it may be an hour. that's why the traffic alert has they're keepi been called. the surface streets, if you can

delay getting ono the skyway of foothills behind me in case the into their city. of the surface streets that's fine as well. residents are only allowed in certain areas. howard or fourth, toward evacuation warnings are in oakland, slower drive only in effect for a number of homes those areas where the red is. located close to those that's because of the fire foothills. you can go to our website at evacuation zone west of 280 over toward the coast as kari said, nbcbayarea.com to find out if your address is in that zone. can't go to the coast for relief because that's where all the here's a family packed and ready smoke and closures are highway to go. >> the photo albums, jewelry, 1, south of pescadero. anything important, heritage happening today the golden state killer joseph deangelo from the grandparents. it's already loaded and we've will be sentenced, he faces life got the dogs ready. in prison for his crimes. >> we're leaving because we live on top of the hill and i don't deangelo pleaded guilty in june want to watch it burn. to 13 counts of murder and 13 there's nothing here that's so counts of kidnapping and important i've got to stay here. robbery. we've got the cool stuff loaded this is for a string of crimes that terrorized parts of and, you know, we'll get out of california in both the 1970s and the way. >> reporter: residents we heard '80s. family members of those victims from feel like their fate is confronted him in court this week, deangelo's ex-wife tied to the wind and which direction it pushes that fire. they are also concerned about speaking out. scu lightning complex fire she said, in part, i will never be the same person. i now live every day with the knowledge of how he attacked and burning in alameda county, coco

severely damaged hundreds of innocent lives and murdered 13 county has consumed over 157,000 innocent people who loved and have now been missed for 40 years or more. acres, is 5% contained and is threatening 20,000 structures. reporting live here in morgan decision 2020, the democratic national convention now in the history books. hill, bob redell, "today in the joe biden last night capped off this year's virtual event. he's there with his wife jill, bay". firefighters holding the home stage in his hometown of line along the north and south wilmington, delaware, where he side of the woodward fire, in a accepted the presidential remote area, but the smoke is nomination for the democratic party. spreading intoop ma rin county. well, last night he never said president trump's name but tried to provide a contrast between the two of them. >> our current president's 2,000 acres have burned. this fire as well is 0% failed in his most basic duty to contained. there is fire damage at a the nation. he's failed to protect us. historical south bay park, big he's failed to protect america. basin, south of saratoga, home and my fellow americans, that is to old grove ancient redwoods, unforgivable. california's oldest state park. as president i'll make you a rangers say there's extensive promise. fire damage and many historic i'll protect america. i will defend us from every attack, seen and unseen. builds such as the visitor center and the amphitheater and campgrounds have burned. >> biden also promised if

elected he would work just as the trees can be damaged, status not known for a while. not support him. another emotional day next week, it's the for many of the victims of the golden state killer. republicans' turn, it gets under the sentencing is set to get way in charlotte, north carolina, while much of it will under way in a matter of hours, be virtual as well some 300 plus delegates will gather in person and what the ex-wife of joseph to nominate the president. the rnc runs through next james deangelo is now saying this morning. thursday. if you have questions about dear california... when and how to cast your vote during this pandemic we have a plan your vote interactive tool from nbc news. find the link, it's on our home page, nbcbayarea.com. to the coronavirus pandemic, san francisco is not being taken off of the state's watch list just yet. however, the state said the city is now over the 100 case per 1,000 -- 100,000 person threshold. that's one of the requirements that's needed to get taken off of the list. we have learned that san francisco is also failing to meet the threshold for the number of available icu beds. new guidance from the white house now clarifies teachers critical infrastructure workers,

that could lead to some teachers we know these are challenging times. actually having to come to work after being exposedo covid-19. rest assured, you are not alone. critical workers are exempt from we've all had to adapt. normal quarantine requirements and with summer here, where an employee who's exposed your energy bills might go up with rising temperatures. to someone who tested positive together, we can save energy and money. is typically required to quarantine for 14 days. critics say the reclassification try closing your shades during the day... setting your ac to 78° or higher... puts teachers and students across the country at risk. or cooling off with a fan when you can. in just a few hours actress united we are always stronger. stay well, california, lo lori loughlin and her husband and keep it golden. will be formally sentenced in their part for the college admissions scandal. under the plea agreement made with prosecutors loughlin will have to serve two months in prison, pay a $150,000 fine, and complete 100 hours of community service. up next, the future suddenly looks pretty bright for the warriors. details on last night's draft decision. that's really exciting fans. bart arrives at oracle park hopefully for a 15-year stay.

his big league debut. but first happening now for you airbnb is panning house parties the san francisco-based company says it will limit the number of people in rental properties to just 16 people. it says that it may even take legal action against guests and hosts who violate that ban. after the deadly shooting last halloween got an airbnb -- they're cracking down on unauthorized parties. they always prohibited unauthorized parties and nearly 75% of its listings explicitly ban parties. we'll be right back. managing type 2 diabetes? audrey's on it. eating right... let's get you out the door ... and staying active?

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indicators only showing marginal improvement and we're focusing on data on existing home sales down 87 points right now. door dash has added grocery delivery to its app. more than 10,000 items will be available for delivery in less than an hour and 75 million across t c and final. in the midwest customers order in myers. door dash is adding new partners like hy-vee and is working with wegman's to deliver prepared meals. doordash began delivering early in the pandemic and essentials from walgreens last month. taco bell is doubling down on the drive-through, pushing customers to order ahead to keep the drive-through lane short. it includes two lanes now, one dedicated to mobile orders to pick them up and the design also is overhauling the exteriors of 4:56, welcome back to you. these restaurants, the dining room, the kitchen, they're and back to our breaking news

adding technology to improve where several wildfires still burning across the bay area. efficiency, and tell customers which is the fastest way to pick the czu complex fires burning in up the order because you can never have fast food too fast, san mateo and santa cruz or a dog that's too loud counties, right now more than it's barking. 48,000 residents are in danger in those areas and they have kari? >> contessa, your dog is been evacuated. tens of thousands of acres have burned, and several homes have saying -- taco bell. been destroyed. let's get a look at our in the north bay theave died th. temperatures right now as we head out the door, nice to see a cooler start to our day with higher humidity. three in napa inside a home, and we'll talk about what's ahead. one of the strangest things one in solano county. that's ever seen happen in in the south bay the scu fire is weather, we'll talk about that still growing. coming up next. that sounds cool. that includes parts of the east i was just stressed hoping my san jose foothills, parts of the dog didn't hear contessa's dog and they start talking. east bay, it's 5% contained. we're talking a crash in san francisco and i do >> our hearts go out to so many people with the loss and evacuations. well certainly switching gears now. some bad news and some pretty good news for dub nation this morning and warriors fans. on one hand the warriors did draft but they will be drafting

number two and this year there's no real consensus top pick. last night the league held a lottery. warriors had the highest percentage to grab the first slot. mi nabbed it. purely coincidentally, bart's first big league game, hit a double that led to a run. good guys won, 10-5 over the angels. nice debut. back to our top story, of course, what everyone's talking about, all these wildfires that are on the move across the bay area. >> next here in the bay area our team of reporters with the very latest overnight.

if you are not paying attention and you're being stubborn and you've gotten an evacuation order to get out, get out now. >> right now at 5:00, tens of thousands of people across the bay area out of their homes for a third night in a row. >> relentless flames continue to scorch thousands of acres, gaining ground in every county. the word of new deaths tied to those fires. it's going to be a long weekend for everyone. "today in the bay" continues right now. and i want to say a good friday morning to you, thanksinon. >> i'm laura garcia, hour hearts