good morning. it is sunday, september 6. the unofficial summer, holy moly, as we take a live look outside on the waterfront, along the peninsula in san mateo. what a gorgeous way to start this sunday morning the sun rising over the bay. wow. thank you so much for joining us. i almost feel guilty taking itm. vianey arana joins thus morning with a look at our microclimate forecast. we remain under a microclimate weather alert because vianey is tracking record-breaking heat. record-breaking heat and,

you know, that can quickly turn dangerous in a number of situations from elevated fire danger to potential for heat exhaustion. we have to make sure we're looking out for each other and the current view of san francisco, i like the one you had better earlier, a beautiful shot of the sunrise. current temperatures right now in the 60s and the 70s already. in san francisco, 71 degrees. to give you an idea how much warmer we are than yesterday, san francisco is running ten degrees warmer compared to the past 24 hours. palo alto 11. what are we monitoring for today? that excessive heat warning is in effect and inland valleys can see temperatures from 100 to 110. the potential for 115-degree weather in through the interior valleys, even bay side temperatures will be 85 to 98 degrees. for san francisco and the coast we could be climbing into the 80s there as well.

and now we're all still going to be looking out for the potential for an offshore wind event heading into monday. that will bring elevated fire danger and a fire weather watch is also going to be in effect. the north bay mountains and east bay hills. i'll talk more about that in my full forecast in just a few minutes. because of this record-breaking heat vianey was talking about this labor day weekend, we are tracking the chance of rolling blackouts because of strain on the state power grid. that all has to do with the heat. but this coming week pg&e is warning people they might lose power as the utility tries to prevent its equipment from failing and starting a wildfire. "today in the bay's" s>> report from the national weather service of the creek fire plume as it explodes near schaefhaves. >> the weather conditions are promoting big plume development. >> reporter: professor craig

clements is closely monitoring the conditions there. the creek fire may be burning several counties away near fresno but concerns starting monday here in the bay area. >> people should be ready for the public safety power shutoff events because as this forecast verifies and we do have strong winds, we should expect psps events. >> we are monitoring the possibility of a psps within our service area due to these conditions and we want our customers to have a plan. >> reporter: pg&e has put customers in 17 counties on 48-hour notice to prepare for the possibility of power shutoffs. the reason, to prevent pg&e equipment from potentially starting a wildfire. those outages could happen on tuesday or wednesday, all bay area counties except san francisco could be impacted as of now. pg&e faced criticism for previous power shutoffs but the utility says people won't be in

the dark as long this time around. in alameda county fire crews are on patrol all weekend. extra personnel, fire trucks, and even a dozer are on rapid response duty because of the heat. sergio quintana, nbc bay area news. so take a look at this usage map from cal iso, the independent system operator. it shows just how much power the state used throughout the day yesterday. you can see the usage peaked around 5:30 last evening. again, we are under a flex alert today from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. people are urged to conserve energy between those hours even though they tend to be the hottest hours by using fewer appliances, fans instead of ac, and keeping lights off, things like that. sergio mentioned the creek fire burning near fresno. it grew over just the course of a few hours yesterday and really surprised people. we have video showing firefighters from santa rosa getting ready to deploy on their way to support those crews east

of fresno and merced. we have a look at where the creek fire is burning near shaver and huntington lake in the sierra national forest south of yosemite. that area this weekend packed with people celebrating labor day weekend. on the left of your screen is new time lapse video of the flames. more than 36,000 acres burned yesterday alone. the fire expanded so quickly about 150 people were trapped near mammoth pool reservoir. as of last night military helicopters flew in rescuing dozens of people. the mission remains ongoing. and this incredible video shows this car full of people from the bay area narrowly escaping the flames of that fire, the creek fire. they had to drive through the sierra national forest to get out. that area, of course, popular with campers, rock packed this holiday weekend as i mentioned. flames on both sides of the car.

fortunately, miraculously, they were able to get out safely. i want to take you south to san ber di bernardino county. these are images from our nbc station in los angeles. more than 3,000 homes are under mandatory evacuation order. the fire is burning east of san bernardino. it's already scorched more than 1,500 acres. and even further south in san diego county the valley fire has triggered evacuation warnings and knocked out power to thousands of customers. the fire has burned at least 1,500 acres since it ignited around 3:00 yesterday afternoon. this is burning near alpine. it's in the mountains east of san diego. closer to home firefighters are gaining ground on all those fires burning here. the lnu complex fire in the north bay is now 89% contained. the czu complex burning along

the coast at 64% containment and the woodward fire burning at point reyes is now 85% contained. thanks to all those heroes. it's not just the heat and the fires the bay area is dealing with. air quality has been an issue the last several weeks. this is a look at the haze in the sky last night. it made for beautiful sunsets, but it's a dangerous sight and a reminder to limit your time outdoors. well, despite these scorching temperatures and record breaking spare the air streaks, people in the east bay, for one, are still trying to make the most of their holiday weekend and businesses are responding. more now from "today in the bay's" ginger saab. >> reporter: stay indoors and come out as the sun goes down. that was this family's strategy to beat the scorching triple digit heat and things are only expected to get worse with temperatures that could cross 110 degrees. >> try to get some ice cream,

the line was too long. >> oh, no. >> i think we're just going to head back home. >> reporter: the family wasn't alone in deciding to head outdoors much later in the day. >> she forced me. >> reporter: this couple did the same to get a cool treat. they are the customers businesses on main street are trying to welcome back in the midst of covid and recent fires that took a big toll on businesses in the area. to help accommodate customers that might not want to come out during the midday heat, this restaurant is keeping their hours flexible and getting creative. >> we do cocktails, events from time to time. live music generally brings people out. they have been stuck at home. >> reporter: they are relieved that people are still open to dining outdoors. >> i think people are still conscious of it. i think it's because it's so much better than it was a couple weeks ago. that people are now willing to downtown pleasanton.be outside

with this dangerous heat many, of course, turn to bay area beaches. some popular beaches were closed because of coronavirus concerns which made those that were open more packed. in pacifica visitors were met with closed parking lots and very limited options of anything else to do in town. many locals tell us they support the effort to keep tourists away. >> we don't want the covid, right. i don't want the covid. i'm 70, 71. i don't want it. >> a short drive away in half moon bay, the complete opposite. parking lots, both shoulders of the highway packed with cars. despite the crowds most people were keeping that six-foot distance and many had masks on. we will continue to follow the latest on this heat wave, the record breaking temperature, potential power shutoff. our website is the best resource as things change rapidly. just head over to

nbcbayarea.com. now to our coronavirus coverage, health officials statewide are worried about a spike in cases this holiday weekend as people get out and mingle. you can see on this graph we saw something similar over the fourth of july. take a look. the july 4th, 8,500 new cases added just that day alone then jumped to a little more than two weeks later on july 21st more than 12,000 cases. you can see that's one of our records for the most infections added in one day. we haven't seen something like that since mid-august. in just the last 36 hours 5,000 new cases reported. if cases continue to climb, so, too, will our positivity rate, the number of californians testing positive for covid-19. it was just 4.8% yesterday. you can see that's the lowest it's been since june. some good news there. governor gavin newsom says it's important to keep this number low, though, as we get out this

holiday weekend. in other news now a standoff between a santa clara church and the county. at issue is reopening for church services. north valley baptist church is facing more than $52,000 in fines from the county because it continues to hold indoor church services. today another service is planned for 10:30 a.m. the pastor tells us he will continue to do so and tells us that all other precautions are being followed. however, video of some of the services show not everyone is wearing a mask nor staying six feet apart from members of other households. they say they are pursuing legal options against the county. the county plans to continue issuing more fines. at 7:11 on your sunday more, much more ahead on "today in the bay." one east bay hot spot is causing concern. this one familiar place health officials do not want you to go to

>> reporter: people are getting stacks of unexpected letters and debit cards from the state unemployment office. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. we investigate next.

welcome back. is this just a surreal look outside, a gorgeous look down the bay from coyote point in san mateo thanks to our boy norbert for getting this gorgeous shot. i think i've known norbert for like 13 years. thanks for waking up with us. vianey arana has your forecast in just a few minutes. boy, the gorgeous looks. nbc bay area responds to families getting mail and money that could be yours. they're getting dozens of envelopes from the state unemployment office addressed to people who don't live there. some with jobless benefits money

inside. let's turn to investigator chris chmura. >> reporter: we don't know for sure what's happening here. what we do know these families in brentwood and oakland who reached out to us are not alone. it's the same story for marco and sandy. >> opened the mailbox, there's eight of them. >> reporter: and poloma. >> there's 83. >> i would guess 200 altogether. >> reporter: all at one address? >> correct. >> reporter: people all over the state are getting piles of unsolicited and unexpected envelopes from the employment development department, edd. had anybody in your house filed for unemployment? was anybody actually expecting a letter? >> no. we're self-employed. >> reporter: everyone said they got envelopes for multiple people they didn't know. in the case of marco in oakland there's no way his stack is for a previous tenant. >> we bought the house when it was built. nobody else lived here before us. >> reporter: all the letters are labelled time sensitive or

urgent. some contain debit cards loaded with unemployment benefits. >> six debit cards. >> reporter: likely hundreds of dollars or more on each one. we researched the names, some check out and appear real. others are unclear. so what's happening here? >> some crazy clerical error on the part of edd. >> reporter: or is it something else maybe? >> it might be fraud, i don't know. >> reporter: we found a loose yet common thread. several people who got letters had recently advertised their homes for rent or sale. scammers are known to use unattended mailboxes for fraud. they bill beinged the irs with the tax particular and sent $46 million in bogus tax refunds to a single address in georgia where the scammers picked up the mail and the checks. are these stacks evidence of crooks pulling the same scam with edd? the agency told us its investigators are working with local, state, and federal

partners in law enforcement on a fraud investigation. edd declined our request for an interview. it said it's developing methods to stop and prevent such claims from being paid and prosecuting unscoupe l unscrupulous offenders. the return address is a tennessee p.o. box for bank of america which manages the state's unemployment debit cards. does boa alert the state? a spokesperson declined to comment. >> the hot potato nobody wanted to embrace, right? >> reporter: assembly member tom lackey and others are calling for an emergency edd audit. >> to think these are single incidence is laughable. these other options are failing, and the people deserve better. >> reporter: governor newsom deployed five new people to edd to address the letters, though it's not clear what they're

doing. >> i shouldn't just have these in my house. >> and i believe more will come. we are just curious to know what to do. >> reporter: we asked edd. there are two steps to turn in a stack of letters and debit cards. first, call the agency fraud line 1-800-229-6297. then mail the pile to edd, that's the address on your screen right now. we've added it to our website, nbcbayarea.com/responds. >> wow. all right, back now to our continuing coverage of the record breaking heat this weekend at oakland's lake merritt. a lot of concern over potential weekend. but yesterday what we saw was calm. most people appeared to be social distancing. >> got to get out with the pandemic and the restrictions. like going outside is really the only thing to do. you can't go inside. so, yes, i think a lot of people are spending more time outside as a result. well, the city, as we've

been telling you since the beginning of covid, has cracked down on parking and vendors at lake merritt to help control the crowds. all right. now it's time for the long-awaited check-in with vianey arana with a look at this microclimate weather alert. so much heat. take it away, girl. i hope you have some sort of good news in there. you know, i wish i did. the only good news at least it will be sunny. people enjoy the sunshine. unfortunately, today we are on tap for the hottest day of this heat wave. let's get right to the forecast. 72 degrees already. it's not even 8:00 a.m. yet. and in san jose, 69 degrees. overall yesterday we managed to hit three new records in napa, gilroy and king city. napa a high of 102 beating the previous record of 100. gilroy, 106. now the san francisco airport yesterday's high was 93.

one degree away from 94 in 2004. san jose a high of 98. that is nothing compared to what you're going to see today. i know it sounds crazy. air quality, spare the air alert was extended until tomorrow. right now we're seeing unhealthy air quality from the east bay down to the south bay. the north bay we're still seeing moderate conditions there. that can change as these wildfires around, especially the new one in fresno county, continues to develop which could mean more smoke. keep your windows closed. that will be your best bet. what is bringing all this heat? this high pressure, dry air mass is lowering our humidities.efct cruz coastline, by the way, inland valleys 100 to 110. just how hot will we be?

let's get right to the temperatures. we'll be in the 80s in some areas and then by 11:00 a.m., i like to tell people to do any outdoor activity and take your dog on a walk early. by 11:00 a.m. concord, danville, livermore will be at 95-97 degrees. even down through the south bay, 92 in san jose. and check out what some of the models are showing us. danville 112. livermore 115. antioch 111. concord 113. again, if this pans out, this could be potentially one of the hottest days we've seen ever for the month of september. now this is not even just here. southern california has been seeing record highs as well.

the next story are the chances for increase into monday. for the east bay hills and the north bay mountains starting tomorrow evening through wednesday because of the foods for gusty conditions. 30-plus miles an hour. gusty winds brings extreme elevated fire danger. i would not be surprised if that turned into a danger starting tomorrow. >> vianey, thank you for that breakdown. it is 7:22. much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up some good news. paying back a promise made decades ago. how one act of kindness led to a global campaign to help the homeless next.

coronavirus has brought job loss and a lot of uncertainty which includes donations to charities that we lie on it. "today in the bay's" garvin thomas shares one man's journey that has the rest of the world

sending help here to the bay area. >> i'll just show you what the finished classroom looks like. >> reporter: from a seat at his kitchen table in livermore robert freeman leads an organization that has improved the lives of thousands around the world. >> that's what the old classroom looks like. that's the new one. >> reporter: it's the legacy, he says, of someone who decades ago improved his life. >> when i was a teenager junior year in high school my parents divorced. mother went here, father went there. mother said you liveit him. father said you eed up falling the cracks. >> reporter: when robert started showing up to school disheveled and his grades began to drop, it was his chemistry teacher who put two and two together. >> and she figured it out and said you're going to sleep on my couch. and i still get choked up about that. >> reporter: robert promised her

when he made it, he'd repay the kindness. >> we have a lot to go over. >> reporter: he did just that in 2000, leaving his job as a tech executive to become a high school teacher himself. but robert's giving back was just getting started. with his students he started $1 for life asking young people to donate just a single dollar each and turning it with his business savvy into amazing results. >> we have complete d 142 small-scale infrastructure projects in the developing world, classrooms, computer labs, libraries. >> reporter: robert recently rebranded as the global uplift project asking now for what anyone can spare. pocket change, he calls it. >> whatever the amount is you're never going to miss but knowing that it's combined with hundreds of other creates are tremendous impact in a developing world

village. >> reporter: and now impact not just in the developing world. when the coronavirus pandemic hit, sewing centers he helped build in kenya and nepal that made kits of sanitary supplies to help girls stay in school switched to sewing masks. most were made for the local population. >> these are the ones we're now importing. >> reporter: thousands of them were sent to the united states to help the neediest here like the homeless. >> what it's taught me is that generosity isn't only of money. it's of the heart. >> reporter: and teaches the rest of us that a single act of kindness can sometimes travel the world and return home to do even more good. garvin thomas, nbc bay area news. >> incredible. it is 7:27. we do have much more ahead on "today in the bay" coming up. the message to tesla drivers during our statewide flex alert.

plus, jacob blake is breaking his silence from his hospital bed two weeks after he was shot and paralyzed. his message next.

good morning. it is sunday, september 6th. we really appreciate you starting your morning with us. a gorgeous look on the peninsula looking towards san francisco and the bay on a gorgeous morning. hopefully you can get outside before it gets too hot. i'm kira klapper. vianey arana joins us with a look at our microclimate weather alert including that hot, hot heat. good morning. good morning, kira. and, you know, yesterday i had a viewer dm me just the funniest response to the heat we are tracking today. she said this heat is just so disrespectful. and i'm going to have to agree with her. these triple digit heats are no joke. the heeledbualdsburg area looks.

throughout the bay area we're already in the 70s in some spots including 71 in san francisco. and take a look at what we're monitoring closely. again, today has the potential to be one of the hottest days of this heat wave, above 110 for some of those interior valleys. that's why we're talking about dangerous heat because of that unhealthy air quality. not only that but heading into monday evening we're now tracking the possibility of seeing an offshore wind event. and if that pans out we could see gusts 20, 30 miles an hour which means increased fire danger and, again, the potential for fire outages. i'll have more details on the highs. >> the highs, those are some records we don't want to break. we'll see you for that. thanks so much. with this heat we are tracking the chance of rolling blackouts because of the strain on the state's power grid. and then this coming week pg&e is warning people might lose their power altogether as the utility tries to shut down power to prevent its equipment from

starting a wildfire. "today in the bay's" sergio quintana explains. >> reporter: this is time lapse from the national weather service of the creek fire plume as it explodes near shaver lake. >> the weather continues are promoting the condition for big plume development. >> reporter: san jose state university professor craig clements is closely monitoring the conditions there. the creek fire may be burning several counties away near fresno, but there is real concern about forecasted windy conditions starting monday here in the bay area. >> i think people should be ready for the psps events, the public safety power shutoff events. we should expect psps events. >> we are monitoring the possibility of a psps within our service area due to these conditions. and we want our customers to have a plan and be prepared as well. >> reporter: pg&e has put customers in 17 counties on 48-hour notice to prepare for

the possibility of power shutoffs. the reason, to prevent pg&e equipment from potentially starting a wildfire. those outages could happen on tuesday or wednesday all bay area counties except san francisco could be impacted as of now. pg&e faced criticism for shutoffs linked to fire danger, but the utility said people won't be in the dark as long this time around. meanwhile in alameda county fire crews are on patrol all weekend. extra personnel, fire trucks, and even a dozer are on rapid response duty because of the heat. sergio quintana, nbc bay area news. power usage peak yesterday around 5:30 p.m. we are under yet another flex alert. you are urged to limit your power use from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. we know it will be hard but we all need to try. the creek fire burned over the

course of several hours yesterday. firefighters getting ready to deploy. it is expanding in the sierra national forest just south of yosemite national park. the time lapse video shows the flames more than 36,000 acres burned yesterday alone. this area, of course, packed with people celebrating labor day weekend and 150 people were trapped. military helicopters came in to rescue dozens of people. we are told the mission is ongoing. take a look at this, a car full of people from the bay area narrowly escaping the flames of that fire, the creek fire burning east of fresno and merced. they had to drive through the sierra national forest to get out. the area, of course, packed with

people this holiday weekend, flames on both sides of their car. firefighters are gaining ground on the fires burning here. in the north bay the lnu complex fire is now 89% contained. the scu fire is 86% contained. the woodward fire 85% contained. despite the scorching temperatures this weekend record breaking spare the air streaks, people in the east bay at least are trying to make the most of their holiday weekend and businesses are responding after being closed for so long due to covid. >> reporter: stay indoors and come out as the sun goes down. that was this family's strategy to beat the scorching triple digit heat in pleasanton, and things are only expected to get worse with temperatures that could cross 110 degrees.

>> try to get some ice cream, the line was too long. i think we're going to just head back home. >> reporter: they weren't alone in deciding to head outdoors much later in the day. >> she forced me. >> reporter: this couple did the same to get a cool treat. they are the customers businesses on main street are trying to welcome back in the midst of covid and recent fires that took a big toll on businesses in the area. to help accommodate customers that might not want to come out during the midday heat a restaurant is keeping their hours flexible and getting creative. >> we do cocktails and events from time to time. live music generally brings people out because they have been stuck at home. >> reporter: despite the heat and worsening air quality people are still open to dining outdoors. >> i think people are still conscious of it but it's because it's so much better than a couple weeks ago. that people are now willing to finally come out and be outside

and enjoy downtown pleasanton. now to tesla asking car owners to do their part to conserve energy. the company sent out a message to car owners, car drivers, leasers saying -- asking them not to use charging stations, not to charge at home between the hours of 3:00 and 9:00 today and tomorrow. that's when our statewide flex alert is in effect to take the strain off our power grid. everyone has to do their part. we will continue to follow the latest on this heat wave as well as the potential rolling blackouts and power shutoffs. our website is a great resource as things continue to change. go to nbcbayarea.com. shifting gears now, jacob blake is speaking out for the very first time since he was shot by police in kenosha, wisconsin, two weeks ago n. a one-minute video tweeted by blake's attorney he addresses the public from his hospital bed. he assures people there is,

quote, a lot more life to live out there. and he encourages people not to take life for granted. he says, quote, you do not want to have to deal with this, end quote. blake was describing how he's in pain breathing, he's in pain sleeping, he's in pain moving and eating. blake, as you likely know by now, was shot seven times in the back as he tried to lean into his car with his three young children inside. police say they were trying to arrest blake and said he refused to cooperate. they claim blake and his legal team have repeatedly denied that. they say he was breaking up a fight between two women before police arrived. support for trump. hundreds of people took part in a boat parade near still water, minnesota. you can see quite the fleet showed up there. and in texas there was a

pro-president trump boat parade. several boats reportedly sank. fortunately no reports of anyone missing nor injured. back here locally in san francisco dozens of people rallied against the trump administration and rallied for social justice. >> no justice, no peace. >> the event was billed as an anti-donald trump and mike pence rally in addition to political signs, you see a lot of racial justice banners and shirts. speakers touched on issues ranging from human rights to the environment to covid-19. >> our children are locked in cages. the finger o trigger. no more law and order by bullets, batons and tear gas. no more covid lunacy. >> the demonstration was part of a series of organized protests in several cities yesterday.

at 7:39 just shy of 7:40, still to come president trump is denying allegations from a respected magazine that claims he made disparaging comments about u.s. troops who died in war. political analyst larry gerston joins us live in just a few minutes. but first, mad bum returns to san francisco. how the giants spoiled his oracle park reunion. anthony flores is back next with sports. hones offers free specialized phones... like cordless phones. - ( phone ringing ) - big button, and volume-enhanced phones. get details on this state program. visit right now or call during business hours.

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straightaway center. the giants with back-to-back jacks win it, 4-3. mad-bum falls to 0-4 on the season. the a's taking on the padres. oakland snapping a season long three-game skid. the a's off to a quick start. the a's lead 2-0. with oakland up 5-1 in the sixth loria loriano puts it in park. 8-4. tiz the law still trying to get him. authentic, tiz the law. here's the wire. authentic has won the kentucky derby! >> you a thennauthentic upsets . trainer bob baffert wins his record-tying sixth kentucky derby. mr. big news finished in third place. on the pitch the quakes claimed their first home match during the pandemic taking

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welcome back. a noew article in "the atlantic accuses president trump for having little record to the u.s. military. in an article written by the editor it alleges that while in france president trump rejected a visit to a revered french cemetery with 1,800 buried u.s. marines because the rainy weather would mess up his hair. the president has denied that allegation along with many others in which sources say he called those killed or captured in the line of duty as losers or

suckers. nbc bay area political analyst larry gerston joins us this morning. larry, good morning to you. this, of course, is about a lot more than just the president's hair and those claims, isn't it? yeah it really gets to the issue of character. if you think about it, and the article says this and it's been confirmed by so many wire and news sites, the president has berated the military, called them cowards. he has no sense of patriotism, love of country, and in the process he looks small, and the military looks just dismissed. this is the kind of thing that you don't want to see from anybody and, unfortunately, as the article says and others have said as well, this is something that just doesn't go away. it's part of who he is. >> this article cites other instances beyond that cemetery visit and more than four sources

claiming that they witnessed these things. why is that significant? >> it's the history. it's the history. look, go all the way back to before the election when the president berated john mccain, a hero, a u.s. senator, a guy who was captive for five and a half years. he says people who were captured aren't heroes. they're losers. he also berated president george h.w. bush whose plane was shot down during world war ii. shouldn't have been shot down. we can give you cite after cite. most recently, when i say most recently, a couple days ago when talking to the press the president berated john kelly, four-star marine general, who had been serving for the president for a while as chief of staff and he said kelly left because he was weak, chewed up. well, this long history doesn't serve him well and, unfortunately, it's not only things he may deny, but these

things are on tape. he said the comments about kelly just two days ago. it's not good for the president, and it's certainly not good for veterans and enlisted personnel. >> as you mentioned historically at least comments about john mccain and another family have been captured on tape. as you said the president has denied this article. so how have military personnel reacted to this approach? >> not well. look, as fate would have it there was a survey of more than 1,000 people by the newspaper called military times, this is a newspaper that serves enlisted personnel, veterans, retired military personnel, and they asked a couple pretty core questions. what do you think of the president today? what do you think of him? guess what, if you look over the four-year period from 2016 when he started, his favorable/unfavorability ratings have flip-flopped. it's much more unfavorably look

today than he was in 2016 when he had a favorable rating. this does not bode well for the president. and then if we take it one step beyond the survey also asks these military people, these are people enlisted in the military right now, well, who would you vote for? would you vote for donald trump or would you vote for joe biden? again, you see more people in the military voting for joe biden, at least right now, than donald trump. and gue military votesic more t. if you can think about this for a second, if the military is looking this way, the personnel, that is to say, it can't bode well for the president downstream. >> and we didn't have a newscast yesterday morning because of the tour de france but put a story that overnight on friday a group of gold star parents did a new ad for votevet.org and came out saying we lost our sons.

president trump would never know the loss that we've endured. take that go into account and everything you just said, how likely is all of this to impact the election? >> kira, you and others, i'm sure, have heard of something called the october surprise. the october surprise is something that typically happens late in the campaign. it doesn't have to happen in october. but often does. when some seminal event occurs that tips the scales and suddenly we see somebody we thought might win is not going to win. we've seen it in the past. we've seen it right before the 2008 election when john mccain, the candidate for the republicans, said the economy was going ltered. the last thing when jim comey went ahead and started investigating hillary clinton again. these things had an impact on the campaign. this could be an october surprise. we know there are hundreds of thousands of enlisted personnel in places like georgia, florida, north carolina. 100,000 in each of these states

where the election is likely to be close. this could tilt their vote and the election the other way. we don't know. there may be other october surprises. but on this day, september 6th, it does not look good. >> and as we always say, we will stay tuned. thanks so much. we will be back with a look at weather. give you my world ♪

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microclimate weather alert for, as i'm sure you know by now, the hot temperatures and that poor air quality. today we could be seeing new record setting temperatures. at this point we're going to be in the triple digits and above. so let's go right into it. half moon bay right now, i want to show you this great shot. it really showcases the sky up above. you can see the blue but also that layer of haze and smoke right below it. that's what we're dealing with that we're also expecting to see some changestu in san jose right now. san francisco, 71. santa cruz, 62. let's talk about what we are on tap for. this high pressure that's been with us really for the whole weekend is going to continue to dry us out, keeping us extremely hot and dry, and that is the reason why that excessive heat warning will remain in effect for tomorrow for the majority of the bay area, around the coastline including san

francisco, they are under a heat advisory. just how hot are we going to get? well, let me take you through the time line of today's forecast. it will be really important. we're going to be very quick to warm up. by 9:00 a.m. look at san jose, already at 82. danville, 86. san francisco, 78. get any sort of outdoor activity out of the way because by 11:00 a.m. look at the temperatures, 97 degrees in danville. concord, 95. down through san jose, 92. san francisco will already be at 87 and check out what the models are showing for the forecasted highs this afternoon. 112 in danville. 115 in livermore. livermore could potentially be one of the hottest spots for today. concord, 113. check out san jose, 102. and even san francisco is going to be tapping into those 90s. so not much relief from the heat, even around the coastline. santa cruz will be in the 90s and then our next concern into monday is going to be an

increased chance for an offshore wind event which is why the national weather service has issued a fire weather watch starting monday evening through wednesday for the east bay hills and the north bay mountains. right now it looks like the potential impacts will be the strongest for the higher elevation areas, and we're going to monitor that very closely because those elevations are going to be important but also the relative humidity is going to drop into monday and tuesday. as you know anytime we see the combination of hot temperatures, gusty winds and low humidity, i would not be surprised if that fire weather watch turned into a red flag warning heading into labor day monday. everyone stay safe and hopefully cool. kira, back to you. yeah, we do hope everyone stays safe and cool, maybe gets a little bit of fresh air and can retreat back inside. vianey, thanks for that forecast even though it wasn't the best. and thanks to you all so much for making us a part of your labor day sunday morning. we'll have more local news are

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