holiday weekend heat. prepare to brace yourself for dangerous weather conditions in many places between now and monday. we're live with why your life and ac may be shut off. disappointing news breakingovers. how long health experts say we could have to wait for a covid-19 vaccine. and a big day for businesses in alameda county, opening indoors. "today in the bay" starts right now. a very good morning to you. we made it to friday. now we'll just make it on

through. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm kris sanchez in for marcus washington. mike, i was in a gaggle of cars this morning which feels so unusual. i think it was a fluke. >> we'll see. >> let's check in with vianey for the forecast. it sounds scorching hot. >> this is in anticipation or ahead of the heat wave we're set to experience. we want to make sure our viewers are prepared for what's to come. a live view over san francisco. that marine layer right now hugging the coastline. you could see it keeping the coastline nice and cool for now. this is probably going to be the coolest part of our morning because this is what i will be monitoring heading into the weekend. unhealthy air quality. much hotter weekend. potentially record highs above 100 degrees. i'll have complete details, but

first let's check in with mike. vianey, we have our typical construction through oakland. as we look at your map and also the transition to the bay bridge. that's expected heading through the area. as you travel to the off ramp may be affected by a crash. back to you. to that extreme heat and power problems coming down the pike this holiday weekend. "today in the bay's" roz plater, a potentially dangerous combination of reasons why we might lose our power this weekend. >> reporter: yeah, there are indeed. they are already issuing and telling us ahead of time there will be a flex alert starting tomorrow afternoon and going all the way through the labor day weekend. unless there is a problem with some equipment, they do not anticipate having those rolling outages. that is the good news.

this labor day weekend is going to be a scorcher are temperatures anywhere from 10 to 20 degrees higher than they normally would be this time of year. they're asking everyone to pitch in and help with power. firefighters run the risk of fatigue and dehydration. >> we still have some active fire we're patrolling so with the increasing heat, decrease in humidity, those fires can get bigger. we're going to be actively patrolling that. >> reporter: here are some reminders how you can help out. set your ac thermostat to 78 degrees. avoiding any unnecessary lights or electrical devices. close your blinds and drapes. use a fan when possible and

postpone using your major appliances until after or off peak hours. the hours they do not want you to use excess power from 3:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. that begins tomorrow afternoon and goes all the way through monday afternoon or monday evening. >> we also have breaking news on the covid-19 vaccine front. the world health organization does not expect widespread vaccination until the middle of next year. the w.h.o. says none of the candidate vaccines show a clear signal of ef kaes of at least 50% adding that phase three testing is chtaking longer. this happening despite u.s. health officials saying a vaccine could be ready for distribution as soon as late october. people are trying to get

back to normal. indoor air hadhair salons will alameda county. >> reporter: on monday napa restaurant owners got the go-ahead to start letting their customers eat inside. they're doing it but with a lot of safeguards in mind. >> take a look at our staff. they're all wearing gloves, change their gloves probably 50 times a day. i'm confident we're doing what's right. >> reporter: and what's right in his eyes seems to be a comfort for customers who are flocking to napa downtown restaurants to dine inside. >> this way allows many more restaurants to open up and increase capacity, which is a good thing. >> we went from 154 seats to 34. we were 24% occupancy. currently we're up to 35%. it's a big help. >> reporter: that's an

understatement according to tina who owns a french restaurant. >> we're blessed we can open a little bit indoors. we hope we won't have to close down again. >> reporter: that's always the fear when you're dealing with a virus that has decimated so many businesses. in the east bay, alameda county hair salons are getting a break after the covid-19 crisis shut them down for six months straight. opening day is friday. owner brian tran can't wait. >> we're the first to lock down and the last to open. >> reporter: casinos are preparing to open with outdoor operations. bay area people are feeling optimistic saying this covid crisis is taking a turn and moving in the right direction. in napa, cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. indoor malls can reopen starting at 25% capacity. also outdoor family recreational

activities like mini golf, batting ages and go-cart racing can resume. just like the hair on our heads salon gate continues to grow. president trump chiming in and he did it on a campaign stop in pennsylvania. >> she must have treated that beauty salon owner pretty badly. she used the salon and the salon turned her in? >> pumping up his rally at nancy pelosi's expense. pelosi's hairstylist is siding with the client saying through his attorney the owner routinely broke the same rules at the salon. during a zoom conference yesterday spoke from prepared remarks. >> i just want all stylists to work. >> she says since she leaked the

video to fox news she's been getting angry online 4:37. coming up next on "today in the bay," written on the street with yellow paint. coming up, the clear message activists are sending to san francisco police. plus, if you are making the choice to travel this labor day weekend, will your work phone be on, or will you switch it off? how many people still plan to work while they're on vacation.

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and we are under a microclimate weather alert, a spare the air alert and we're tracking a heat wave in the bay area. all the details on what to expect in just a few minutes. and we're tracking a lot of brake lights as you travel to the bay bridge. a live look at the coliseum and really tapping those brakes, hitting the brakes so you don't hit anyone else. we'll talk about what's going on there and a little further north coming up. good morning, i'm contessa brewer from cnbc. wall street set to open higher this morning after yesterday's big sell-off. the dow closing down more than 800 points, its biggest decline since june. the s&p 500 fell 3.5% and the nasdaq dropped 5%. really it was tech dragging down

the market, that sector suffered its worst day since march as investors sold off shares of companies that have been awaiting wall street's comeback the past six months. apple contributed the biggest chunk of those losses down 8%. the company lost $180 billion in market value. the largest one-day loss for any company ever. today we're focusing on the monthly jobs report. we get that before the opening bell while the economy likely added 1.3 million in august. companies may be hiring at a slower pace than earlier this summer. and lots of americans plan to get in some work over the labor day weekend, and i don't mean power washing the deck. a survey by home to go finds nearly 75% of adults say they'll do at least some office work while traveling. and workers are looking to go remote for searches for rural destinations. 91% last year. those destinations include the

poconos, the smoky and blue ridge mountains and the florida keys. but modern conveniences such as high-speed internet are a must. and apple is delaying a new privacy feature making it more difficult for app users to track people online. it faffects ios 15 which was to be released later this month. now apple is postponing it until earlier next year. facebook warns it could hurt apps already struggling in the recession. vianey? and we are in a microclimate weather alert. we're talking near record temperatures, triple digits, plus the air quality is still not good. i'll have a breakdown of what to expect coming up in just a few minutes. stay with us. and we are still looking at a slow drive through oakland. we do have an alteration to your

route if you're heading to the bay bridge. we'll show that you one again coming up.

it is 4:45 right now. we are looking live at the golden gate bridge. not a ton of fog but enough to keep things cool for now. we know we are tracking some dangerous heat ahead. >> that's right. labor day weekend, a lot of people have an extra day but, boy, better put on sunscreen. it will be warm, huh, vianey?

it is going to be warm and this time around it will be dangerous heat which is above the 100 mark and that's something we have to look out for very closely. right now we do have a little bit of low cloud coverage into the coastline of san francisco. you can see this live look right here. we have some of that fog. you can see the city behind it. not as dense. that high pressure is already sitting over the bay area. that will make that fog making way for plenty of sunshine but also the heat. san jose right now a great start there. a nice view overall. our current temperatures probably the coolest at this point of the day and probably of the weekend. right now we're in the 50s and 60s in san jose. air quality will remain unhealthy for most of the bay area for the next 24 hours. we remain under a spare the air alert that was extended all the way through tomorrow because of the smoky conditions, so expect to see hazy skies. notice from the north bay at

112, unhealthy definitely through there. as far as your temperatures for today, we're not going to be in the triple digits just yet today. the reason we're under a microclimate weather alert starting today we're giving you a preview of what's to come and also it will be dry today. with all these fires already burning nearby, we already have too much smoke. 79 in san jose. 86 in walnut creek. 72 in oakland. the peninsula in the 70s. san francisco 60s and 70s. and we're getting a little bit of the sea breeze that will help keep the coast lines cooler. those excessive heat watches go into effect starting tomorrow because of the danger for heat and also a potential wind event heading into the workweek. more details on that in a few minutes. let's check in with mike. all right, vianey. so we're looking out to the roadways now because we do have a slower drive over my shoulder. look to show you the real life picture past the coliseum north 880 the backup continues to

build northbound 880 with those taillights heading up past high street and then as you get up to 23rd, 29th, you're down to one lane. you're losing one lane even as we show this camera shot. it should be picked up in the next few minutes. that's the good news. up to the bay bridge we still have the connector on to westbound 80. that may be closed for another hour, likely cleared within the next 15 minutes as well. schedule time for the maze and folks around richmond and the rest of the bay looks great. back to you. all right. let's hope it stays that way, thanks, mike. activists are sending a pretty clear message to san francisco police. protesters painted the words defund sfpd in yellow last night judd t outside the police station in the mission. they protested peacefully. the group called defund sfpd says members want city leaders to reduce the department's

budget and change policy. >> we're taking to the streets to honor black lives victims and survivors of police violence across the country and in san francisco. >> officers in riot gear were on standby during the demonstration but things remain peaceful. the city of san jose will not be pursuing charges against those arrested for breaking curfew during the summer protest following the death of george floyd. the city then enacted an 8:30 p.m. curfew. over the course of four nights officers arrested dozens of protesters for violating it. the acting city attorney said a court case regarding a curfew ordered during the rodney king riots in los angeles put the legality of the arrest made for san jose curfew violation question. a they can to lock down the three bay area wildfires. the latest containment for the fires, the lnu fire is now at 81% with full containment

expected next week. similar numbers for the scu complex fear. marin, the woodward fire is 71% contained. some evacuees may not realize they may be eligible for assistance from fema to cover emergency costs like evacuating, hotel and food. they are trying to get the word out for those who may be struggling because of the pandemic. the north bay deadline to apply is tomorrow. that deadline is not connected to property damage reimbursement either. smoke from those fires is still lingering in the bay area. as we look out our windows over walnut creek and san jose, today marks 18 straight days of spare the air alerts, the longest stretch we've ever had. this will be in effect until at least tomorrow. a great superhero once said why do we fall? well, to pick ourselves back up again. production on

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to covid-19 concerns. >> warner brothers says production for the new "batman" movie is on hold after a production member tested positive and is in isolation. robert pattinson, the star of the film, is the infected member. his representatives are not commenting. this is the second time filming has been halted. the first was at the start of the pandemic pushing the movie back to next month. the oakland a's are ready to play ball once again tonight returning to the field at the coliseum against san diego after one of the players tested positive. four games had been postponed. the a's now say relief pitcher daniel mengen tested positive. he's quarantined at his home and is said to be asymptomatic. the team has not been able to determine how he became infected but so far no one else has tested positive. new this morning pac-12 players could be back on the

court and on the field sooner than expected. the conference reached an agreement for rapid covid-19 testing. that test only takes 15 minutes to get results and could lead to the pac 12 getting back into play before january 1st. that was the return date that was already set. the tests are expected to be delivered to schools by late september. and a car plows into a crowd of people at one of the nation's biggest tourist destinations and what police are saying about the investigation. plus, many beaches are closed and experts say you shouldn't leave your house if you can help it. the big warning they want everyone to hear ahead of labor day weekend.

right now at 5:00, breaking news in a chaotic night on both coasts. the suspect in a deadly portland protest shooting shot and killed in a showdown with authorities while in new york city a car drives in a crowd of protesters. ahead, the latest on both stories. signed it and send it in and then you have to follow it. and on election day or early voting, that is not tabulated and counted, you go vote. >> president trump again calls for americans to vote twice, which we will remind you, is illegal. our washington insider breaks down the reaction and details joe biden's focus today on the campaign trail.

and the bay area bracing for a heat wave. our team is tracking the temperatures you can expect this labor day holiday weekend and the growing fire danger. "today in the bay" continues right now. good friday morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm kris sanchez in for marcus washington. we know that it's going to be a scorcher but, vianey, are we getting much of a break today? we're going to be warming up a few degrees compared to yesterday. today is the last day to enjoy the cooler temperatures around the coastline. we're going to be heating up around the coastline as well. normally the peninsula you don't really need an ac. you're going to need it this weekend and heading into next week. a quick check in areas like campbell. a normal high for today is around 82. we have the spare the air quality. i'll talk more about that in a few minutes. mike?

880 continues to back up heading north past the coliseum. brake lights continue up to 29th. we should have a crew clearing for the construction job. they've been approved to be in lanes until 6:00 a.m. as we look at the map i'm sure the folks on the live shot don't approve of it being there even now. down to one lane but i think the speeds should start improving over the next 20 minutes. the rest of the bay is clear. back to you. all right, thank you very much, mike. breaking news out of portland where the suspect in a recent deadly protest shooting is now dead after a confrontation with law enforcement. it happened as authorities tried to arrest michael forest reinoehl in olympia, washington, north of portland. he was wanted in connection to the death of a man. during a scuffle between protesters and a pro-trump far-right group. he had claimed to be acting in self-defense. authorities say h