trapped in a burning car. up next how some police officers did more than just rescue that man. you're watching "today in the bay." we're there live. >> plus, san francisco is emerging as a model city when it comes to keeping the virus at bay. how it stacks up against other major city. a live report coming up next. and why alameda county isn't moving forward with reopenings despite getting the green light to do so. "today in the bay" continues right now. welcome back. you're watching "today in the bay." it's 5:55. take a look at what happened to air force two carrying vice thank you for joining us. i'm laura garcia. president mike pence. the plane struck a bird while >> mike is keeping an eye on the taking off from a new hampshire commute. first, kari hall with a look at airport. you could actually see the bird

the forecast. a nice one out there for us strike. air force two had to turn back around and pence had to take a today? yes, we're enjoying this weather with beautiful skies and military cargo plane to get back comfortable temperatures. to washington. let's head concord. more new images of a fire low 60s here. we will see a few clouds around onboard a u.s. coast guard ship sunrise and quickly clearing as it was conducting a mission out. we will see our trend heading upward with a warm-up that will abroad. it happened on sunday. lead us into upper 70s around the fire was actually in the engine area. lunch time. it took two hours for crews to looking at our microclimates put the fire out. we'll reach into the upper 80s. some were injured. the coast stays in the 60s. the fire is now under investigation. we'll talk more about a weekend the ship is currently docked in heatup. japan but its permanent home is mike, what's the update on the traffic alert? in alameda. the mission involves tracking well, we still have that drug activity out on the sea. status, traffic alert in fremont. the situation changed in the just one day into national last four minutes as we take a rail safety week, a person was look at the maps. struck by a train in the east we zoom in to the eastern side of the dumbarton bridge, north 880 down to the slow lane, just crossing. that man hit by an amtrak train. the right lane is blocked from an earlier crash. the person was rushed to the hospital.

we're waiting for an update on his condition. it is slow from thornton but it's to raise awareness of the other than that the freeway should see good recovery with dangers at rail crossings. the crash scene. more bay area hotels are turning into permanent housing back to you. for the homeless. santa clara county has received almost $30 million in funding today the nation will begin to say good-bye to justice ruth and the county hopes to buy the bader ginsburg. the casket will arrive in a extended stay in milpitas. little more than an hour from now. a big fight brewing on who will replace her. the goal is to buy the milpitas hotel and renovate it into 132 "today in the bay's" tracie potts with what's happening units. that work expected to only take today and in the weeks ahead. a few months. >> the sooner we can get people tracie? off the streets and into housing >> reporter: marcus, good morning. that fight took a big turn with the sooner our community as a whole will be thriving, mitt romney announcing he will healthier and stronger. support a vote on whoever the >> you may recall our reporting earlier this month. president nominates, not necessarily the nominee. contra costa county got state funding to purchase and convert a pittsburg hotel into permanent let's start with what's happening today, a private homeless housing. there are plans in san memorial and the first francisco, oakland and mountain opportunity to the public to view. new video of a dramatic

formally pay their respects. rescue caught on an officer's body camera. police saved a wheelchair-bound people, especially women, are man from a burning car in los flocking to the supreme court to angeles. two officers were on a routine remember the late justice known as the notorious rbg. patrol and saw that car engulfed >> i really like the fact that in smoke. an officer quickly pulled the passenger out of the car with she stood up for everybody's help from the driver moment before the car exploded into flames. the fire destroyed the man's rights. >> reporter: the casket placed outside overlooking the u.s. wheelchair. the lapd raised money to get him capitol where there's a fight to a new one. quickly confirm her replacement. at 6:00 honoring justice ruth bader ginsburg. a memorial service set to begin president trump says he'll at the supreme court soon. we'll bring you that live as it announce saturday. >> they're all great women. gets under way. they're brilliant, great plus, covid fines. scholars. >> reporter: a woman, likely to create the most conservative court in a century. the police department, senior making decisions on health care, facilities and hospitals facing thousands of dollars in fines abortion, gun rights and maybe for breaking safety rules. even the presidential election. and as the nation marks 200 >> with the unsolicited millions of ballots they're sending souls lost to the virus san francisco is emerging as a model you're going to need nine justices up there. >> reporter: republicans picking city when it comes to keeping it at bay. how it stacks up against other

major cities. up a key critic. a live report coming up. the third hour of "today in the >> i will vote based upon bay" continues right now. qualifications of the nominee. >> reporter: romney's support and a good wednesday all but kills democrats' efforts morning. thank you for making us a part of that morning. to fulfill justice ginsburg's i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. we've been on since 4:30 waiting dying wish to postpone a vote until after the election. >> the american people should for you and you won't have to have a voice in their selection wait long for a look at the of the next supreme court forecast. justice. going to be a nice day today, kari? it's going to be a great day >> reporter: but that may not once again. the first full day of fall and happen. we're going to start out with a republicans have the vote to fill ginsburg's seat on mostly clear sky. president trump's watch. we've seen improved air quality. and president trump has already we're still looking good for interviewed one candidate. outdoor activities and breathing he has another one lined up in fresher air. friday in miami. our temperatures stay nice and the associated press is mild with upper 80s for the east reporting we could be seeing a bay and up to 83 in napa. confirmation hearing mid-october with a final vote possibly on so we'll take a closer look at october 29th, just days before this forecast and some hotter the election, marcus. weather ahead for the weekend. that's coming up in a few >> tracie potts in washington, minimum. mike, what's the update on the thank you. the tributes in washington, morning commute? you may not believe it but d.c., begin in a little more than an hour for justice folks may be breathing easier

ginsburg. this morning she will lie in over at the bay bridge toll repose at the supreme court. nbc news will pro-individuvide plaza. the metering lights are still on. middle lanes are showing movement. already a lighter volume starting over here. report around 6:20. lester holt and savannah guthrie the map shows us the slowing cleared up. it's possible that's because will anchor that continuing coverage. they slowed the metering lights as our fight against down but i don't see any other covid-19 continues, new data reason that would be the case. shows san francisco has maintained one of the lowest death rates of any major u.s. an earlier crash activity there city throughout the pandemic. and the slowing circled standard for 101. "today in the bay's" cierra johnson joins us live to break back to you. down some of this data and happening soon honoring the life and legacy of justice ruth really see what sets the city bader ginsburg. the first official memorial set apart when it comes to these low to begin within the next 30 minutes or so at the supre numbers. cier cierra? >> reporter: they show that compared to cities like l.a., new york and boston, san francisco not only has a low case rate but the lowest rate of deaths per cases of any major city in the country.

this compares the rate to that of major u.s. cities. according to the "san francisco chronicle" there were key factors that played into the outcome. how covid patients were cared for. the article cites in our city compared to new york city patients were often treated with focused individual care with one nurse caring for one patient versus what is laid out in nyc with one nurse caring for six or seven patients. san francisco has a lower number of folks with key factors like obesity and smoking. this information coming out as our nation reached that grim milestone of 200,000 covid-related deaths. the physicians cited in the article say if the city continues to stay that course we will continue to have those positive outcomes. cierra johnson for "today in the

bay." three more bay area counties qualify to move from the purple to less restrictive red tiers, all getting the green light to go red, of course. alameda county is saying not so fast. although the state is giving the okay there are certain businesses that just can't reopen. they're taking a measured approach. one business owner we spoke with says that she can actually see both sides of this issue. >> if they can reopen, but i don't know that technically can it be bad for the covid. >> as for schools alameda county says it will be more than two weeks until they give the okay for in-person classrooms to reopen.

the city of san francisco is seeing a rise in gun violence. bayview, mission and visitation valley. "the chronicle" is reporting incidents of shots fired jumped to 32% and contribute to a rise in homicides. 22 out of the 35 homicides this year involved a firearm. renters and landlords struggling to make it in the south bay have a new financial life line. supervisors approved an additional $5 million in financial assistance. it helps people stay in their rental homes and provide assistance to pay bills. contra costa county extended its eviction moratorium through january 31st of next year. well, a follow-up this morning, more bay area hotels are converting into permanent housing for the homeless.

santa clara almost $30 billion in funding. that money comes from the state as part of the home key project. the goal here is to buy the property by next month and renovate it into 132 units. that work is expected to only take a few months. >> the sooner we can get people off the streets and into housing, the sooner our community as a whole will be thriving, healthier and stronger. >> as we reported earlier, contra costa county also received funding to buy and convert a pittsburg hotel into permanent homeless housing. there's also plans to do the same thing in san francisco, oakland and mountain view. it's 5:09. kari has a look at our forecast for today t. >> we've been talking about air quality and the smoke that continues to drift in from the fires that are burning and we can see where they are now as we

look at the blue that shows the smoke pollution in the upper levels of the atmosphere and how clear it is across the bay area although we are still seeing a lot of smoke elsewhere. as we go through this forecast we do have a couple more days of good air quality before we start to see the smoke coming back in as winds shift. it will bring it back in starting on friday. i'll be tracking that as well as the fire danger coming up in a few minute. mike, what's the update on the morning commute? we still have a traffic alert for one very specific section of the nimitz right by the dumbarton bridge transition. it's northbound 880. there's activity there for debris and a number of chp vehicles from an earlier crash. you can get off the freeway if you want at thornton. everything is recovered except for at the scene. use caution and get over to your

left. the right lane is blocked as you pass by dakota. there's a fire at ashby on westbound 80. that may affect your on ramp but not the freeway. back to you. >> thanks so much, mike. the latest tropical storm now downgraded as it moves to the gulf coast. why that is still not spelling any relief for one area already hit hard this hurricane season. the president wants another investigation into social networks and amazon says, hey, that's not our bike. okay, so tom cruise has already chosen to accept several mission impossibles but it's his latest mission that really will launch his career into orbit. oh, yes, the details on an out-of-this world destination you probably never thought he would make. 5:14 let's head

to the south bay as we take a look at our clear skies starting with this morning, our temperatures in the upper 50s trending more to the mid-70s by early in the afternoon. another really nice day ahead. and we should enjoy it before it heats up. we'll talk about that and the forecast coming up. and technically the traffic alert continues in fremont.

we'll show you the speed sensors traveling north past dakota, only the right lane affected by the crash. i think they have that closed because of damage to the railing there. a live look at fremont a little further south shows you the volume of traffic through the area. light traffic in the northbound, taillight direction is why we see minimal slowing. we'll track your entire commute coming up. well, good morning, very happy wednesday to you as well. president trump will meet today with several attorneys general from red states to encourage them to look into social networks like twitter and facebook to see if they quash conservative voices. president trump thinks they do. the networks say they don't. bloomberg says trump asked for the meeting after twitter added a link to information about voting ballots into question and predicts no one will ever know the results of the election. twitter added a link that said learn how voting by mail is safe

and secure. the accusations that social networks are too hard on conservatives, or trump conservatives anyway, comes as bloomberg "businessweek" makes the opposite accusation that facebook is partisan but for trump. that its attempt to be neutral has had the opposite effect. elon musk and the folks at tesla announcing future plans including a $25,000 tesla within three years. now musk often overcompromises. "the new york times" says, quote, mr. musk has a reputation for promising game-changing innovations that often take far longer than expected or never arrive. and amazon says it has nothing to do with the so-called prime bike sold by a company that's closely duplicating the popular peloton bike but for far less money. the bike comes without a screen. you supply the ipad. peloton allows anyone to watch their classes for a fee.

you don't need the actual bike. they were making it sound as if they were in partnership with amazon. amazon says there is no such partnership and says you've got to stop calling it the prime bike. marcus and laura, i like those pelotons. i don't have one but i've been thinking about it. this sounds weird from a californian, the weather in california is so just generally terrible it's hard to get out there on a real bike. it's 100 degrees or it's just incredibly overcast with smoke. i think a peloton in some room would be kind of fun. >> hopefully that will clear out. a lot of people are getting those bikes and i've heard nothing but great things about them. >> yeah, i have a lot of friends who have them. i do like getting outdoors but the ease of having it literally in your house, there are no excuses. can't blame it on the weather. can't blame it on the weather. pandemic or not we still have only 93 shopping days left

until christmas. that's why walmart is announcing plans to hire 20,000 seasonal workers. new hires will work in the company's e-commerce fulfillment centers. retailer is increasing potential gifts reflecting the new normal like athletic leisure wear you see everybody just wearing something comfy around the house. >> that's what we all do now. when i first read the next story, i was like, is this real? listen to this, actor tom cruise is lifting sce for an upcoming movie. yes. now, if you can believe it, he'll be filming at the international space station so crews will take the spacex rocket there. details of the movie limited right now. but even nasa excited to have the actor come aboard. nasa administrator tweeted that he really hopes the movie will inspire a new generation of engineers and scientists. crews will take off into space in october of next year.

take me away, scottie. >> that's a different show. >> we haven't even seen "top gun 2" and it sounds like they have "top gun 3 in space" going on. >> in the bag. it could inspire some more scientists and engineers but, you know what, some meteorologists as well. meteorologist kari hall keeping track of what we can expect here on earth. yeah, that's pretty cool, though. we'll be checking that out. let's get a look at our live view in dublin. a lot of people already up and out the door. if you're about to head out, check out the seven-day forecast coming up at the bottom of the screen and we'll go by each microclimate. let's start out in the south bay with temperatures in the low 80s. another really nice one with a breezy wind and our skies staying mostly clear. we'll reach into the upper 80s in the south county. up are 80s more widespread as you head over to the tri-valley in the eastern parts of contra

costa county. for parts of the bay where we'll reach into the 70s it's going to be another nice one. along the coastline we're in the mid-60s and low 80s in palo alto as well as redwood city. san francisco in the 60s today and for our north bay high temperatures expected to reach 85 in novato. as we look at what's going on across the region it's been very breezy helping to clear out some of the smoke here. as a result of a couple of storm systems that have been moving across the pacific northwest, we're seeing another one bringing them beneficial rain but then once that passes high pressure builds for the week. and by saturday we'll start to see an offshore wind developing, a wind coming in from the sierra into the bay area. and we'll see those winds at times gusting especially for our upper elevations. and with that as the air moves across the bay area it's going to create a high fire danger

especially for the north bay. we will have a high fire danger, a fire weather watch that will be going into effect for the weekend. we'll be watching out for that along with some really hot temperatures. our triple digits will return as we go into this weekend even though now it's fall we're now entering into our wildfire season. so we'll be having more updates on that. mike, what's the update on the morning commute? >> we're definitely concerned about anything folks might spot because we did see a fire. i'll explain that in a second. i want to show you the big view of the bay. this traffic alert but not really any slowing anymore as you travel north just past the dumbarton bridge transition. we have the right lane blocked. there's a guardrail damage from an earlier crash and that was the traffic alert, but the slowing only at the scene so stay to the left as long as you can pass by fremont boulevard without a problem. the rest of the bay shows a

smooth drive. the bay bridge toll plaza has a little bit of a backup and there's a fire at the on ramp. a little brush fire. fire crews there. no problem. you don't see any problem on the east shore freeway in the distance. the toll plaza very light. back to you. >> really light. thank you, mike. 5:22. up next on "today in the bay," nbc bay area responds. >> reporter: another summer vacation canceled by covid. but there's also $10,000 on the line. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura, "today in the bay" next. but first you can always find our team on social media. check out this photo of kari and her mom all masked up. they spent time over the weekend in livermore at a winery. follow kari on facebook, twitter an instagram. she's always posting forecast updates. we'll be back, 5:22. another day, another chance to bounce forward.

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palo alto woman whose plan for a european cruise left her high and dry. she asked consumer investigator chris chmura and his team for a life line. >> reporter: good morning. the pandemic has been hard on bonnie street and her husband, both are high risk for virus exposure, so they've had to cancel an entire summer's worth of travel plans. that included a voyage through the baltic sea. after covid-19 hit bonnie canceled and asked for a refund of her $24,000 fare. she called us because she only got $14,000 back. we aren't sure why the remaining $10,000 was withheld, so we reached out to viking. right away a customer service rep got in touch with bonnie and she got the rest of her refund. $10,155. viking told us due to the unusually high volume of guest inquiries we are receiving because of the covid-19 situation, there may be some inconsistencies in the customer

service experience. we've worked on quite a few travel trouble case this is year. so much is in flux right now. many long-standing rules are out the window. after all, the big airlines just did away with change fees and many hotels are allowing you to cancel for free right up to last second. if you've been denied a refund, we recommend you try again. yesterday's restrictions might not apply today. back to you. coming up next, the top stories we're following including you and your nails have a reason to celebrate this morning. new guidance in just from the state. the good news is still coming with a big warning. plus, san francisco schools getting one step closer to reopening. the new tool to help parents keep track of in-person learning plans.

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right now at 5:30, covid-19 fines. facing thousands in fines for breaking safety rules. say good-bye to one impulse buy. the bay area city with a first of its kind law, removing junk food from grocery store check-out lines. and tracking the incoming heat wave and the areas that need to be extra prepared for fire danger. your forecast straight ahead for you as "today in the bay"

continues. good wednesday morning. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. kari has our forecast. i want to go outside today, what's my best window of opportunity? i think all day long it's going to be nice, reaching highs up to 82 degrees which is very close to average for this time of year for the south bay. temperatures reaching as warm as 89 and low 80s as well. mike, you've been tracking a traffic alert. what's going on with that? >> it's still there but i pulled down the arert. we'll look over to the map and we see a smooth drive. the crash we're talking about is in fremont. your slow lane is blocked between whipple and dakota you may see crews but no slowing

anymore. slowing to the bay bridge as the volume builds. no problems, though, as folks travel through the area. a san mateo bridge with flashing lights over on the shoulder. back to you. several local employers are facing fines by state for allegedly not providing enough protection for employees from covid-19. "today in the bay's" bob redell joins us live this morning in hayward. this list includes a police department, health care facilities facing fines? >> reporter: correct, laura. the gateway rehabilitation center behind me in hayward, take this location for example, faces almost $24,000 in fines from cal osha for alleged covid-19 violations. the state says gateway department provide necessary personal protective equipment to its nurses and housekeeping

staff here. "the east bay times" reports 31 employees contracted covid-19 and 19 residents died from the virus. i called the center this morning. an employee had no comment and told me to try back later. the police department faces the largest fine, $32,000. they failed to do the required screening and an employee "the times" identifies as a 4 3-year-old detective died. they did not notify them of the death until two weeks later. we put a list of the alleged violations on your tv screen. you see santa rosa police at the top in terms of amount, gateway care, the ridge post-acute just over $15,000.

ed canyon springs post-acute, san jose just over $13,000. in a statement to "the times" canyon springs says it was reviewing the citation and, quote, remains vigilant in their fight. santa clara valley medical center, two different locations, one in north jackson and the other on south bascom almost $10,000 in fines. at the north jackson was for allegedly not warning employees sent to a nursing home about the possible risk of exposure. in a statement to "the times" they say they are reviewing the action following a review of the citation and might appeal. reporting live in hayward, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> really interesting. it is 5:34. a total of nine counties across california can now ease some of their restrictions thanks to a

steady drop. the state's top health officials just announced nail salons everywhere can now operate indoors no matter what tier the county is in. individual counties can impose more restrictive measures. california's secretary of health and human services doctor says california's reopening must remain slow and stringent. >> we want to be slow and stringent so as we move forward we can be best prepared in case we see some increase in transmission, that it doesn't cause us to take one giant step backwards. >> frustrated businesses and amusement parks are pushing for broader and faster reopening plans. >> san francisco is making it easier for parents and students to track when schools might reopen. county health department created

an online dashboard. it will be updated at 9:00 in the morning every day with real time information on which schools have aemployed and where the process stands. some schools have already gotten the go-ahead to bring students and teachers back to campus. i know it's hard to keep track. click on the county easing restrictions at the top of the home page. the czu fire is fully contained and in san mateo county. contained does not mean controlled. crews are still monitoring the fire for small areas that continue to smolder. flames scorched more than 88,000 acres in san mateo and santa cruz counties.

a k-9 officer will be remembered today. officer atlas with the scotts valley police department was killed after working on the frontline. he died following complications from smoke inhalation. a memorial is planned for 2:00 this afternoon. the event will be live streamed on the facebook page. new for you that morning berkeley becomes the first city in the country if not the world to remove junk food. city leaders approving the new ordinance requiring large grocery stores like safeway to eliminate unhealthy items at the register that includes soda, chips, and candy bars. about 25 stores in the city will now be impacted by that. >> oh, man, no more canny ba ca bars. when my kids were little it's funny what used to end in the cart at the last minute. >> just throw it in there and

let's see how this works out at the cash register. >> wait until you get home, marcus washington. if you want to get outside, kari, take it away. looks pretty good out there as we're starting out, i want to get you out the door in parts of the east bay where we have a clear morning and temperatures starting out in the upper 50s and low 60s. in pittsburg we're at 55 degrees in the next hour or so. it will be a warm afternoon. and then as we go ahead to the weekend we are going to have some very hot weather. in fact, a fire weather watch will be in he can starting on saturday for all of these areas shaded in orange. i'll detail that as well as what's ahead in the weekend forecast coming up in a few minutes. mike gets you out the door with a look at the commute. that's right. and we'll look at the commute

right now just starting to build at the bay bridge toll plaza. the middle lanes, as is tradition, the first to start a little bit of a slowing there and it's slow up the incline. that's pushed back with no metering lights just yet. we see the slowing on those sensors, again, heading to treasure island. no problem getting over there down the east shore freeway or the maze. there is still one crash in fremont we've had since very early but only the slow lane is blocked north 80 past dakota and in san jose 680 to observing road. back to you. thank you very much. we continue to follow breaking news. a vietnamese restaurant catching fire. what we know about an overnight arson investigation. as the death toll hits 200,000, the president of the united states still questions efficacy of today because it

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in the sensitive groups as we head friday into the weekend barring no new fires. we'll talk about the fire danger for the weekend coming up. a little slowing north 101. on the screen the camera right there with those headlights northbound. the volume builds. a little more slowing, the middle lanes starting to back up. we should see metering lights any minute. it's 5:43 right now. breaking news, firefighters investigating a suspicious restaurant fire at the vietnamese restaurant in a strip m malmall. arson investigators are at the scene. a restaurant worker said he

noticed broken glass, a brick and some kind of fire starting device. at this time the cause is still being investigated. it's now one of the largest fires to burn in los angeles county, the bobcat fire still threatening parts of the valley and foothills. the flames there have already damaged or destroy the 9 structures. firefighters say that number could go up. it's burned 112,000 acres in just 17% contained. new video as a community remembers a firefighter killed on the front lines of another wildfire still burning this hour. the procession was held for charles morton and his body was escorted to a mortuary. he died after battling the el dorado fire. firefighters lined up to pay their respects. >> this firefighter was a good

friend of ours. it means a lot we could be here to support him, crew and loved ones. >> the el dorado fire has sparked a lot of those little fires there but this is after a gender reveal stunt that went awry. it has scorched nearly 23,000 acres and is nearly 70% contained. morton was a 14-year veteran for the u.s. forest service. san francisco supervisors have signed off on a new budget which follows through with police defunding. the board approved a $14 billion budget over the next two fiscal years. the city avoided any layoffs despite major revenue hits from the pandemic. critics fear it will drain the city of its reserves. meantime, on the national level the fiscal bill.

>> that means the government can now stay open. >> yes, funded through december as the two sides made compromises. democrats agreed to subsidies to farmers. republicans agreed to extending food support for hungry children. the bipartisan bill easily passed the house. it has to go to the senate and be signed into law by the president. it seems to have ended the threat the government would shut down next week. president trump was in the must-win state of pennsylvania where he made fun of joe biden wearing a mask. the president has been inconsistent with his own approach towards masks. >> he has a -- he feels good about the mask. i wonder in the debate it'll be him and i on the stage, is he going to walk in with a mask? >> we can and we will get control of this virus, but we need a president who will honestly face the problem and

lead. this president has proven he can do neither. he can neither face the problem nor lead. >> vice president pence's former representative on the white house coronavirus task force was on the "today" show on tuesday telling people about her experiences behind the scenes on that task force. here she is talking with nbc's andrea mitchell. >> what about when the president suggested ingesting cleansers. >> and is there a way we can do something like that by injection inside or almost a cleaning? >> it was embarrassing even to have our country's leader in front of the entire world stage suggesting people go inject themselves with, i believe, bleach or cleaners. the worst part is i have no doubt that his -- some of his followers or people believe him.

"the washington post" poll is out showing president trump and joe buy din in a statistical tie. i'm @scottmcgrew. >> thank you. businesses in gulf country, el dorado's color coded risk level dropped from red tier to orange. south lake tahoe is part of el dorado county. that will allow retail stores to bump up capacity from 25% to 50%. the same increase applies to museums, zoos and aquariums. gyms can move to 25% along with reopening indoor pools. bars and breweries can reopen outside only. it is national dog week. the special cast of "full house" reunited and got togd. take a listen to this.

♪ got to love golden because they love us ♪ >> oh, yeah, you have to love a golden. that's the song made by the creator of the show jeff franklin featuring two golden retrievers he has. the cast has a lot of experience because it is the family pet in both of the shows "full house" and "fuller house." all the proceeds from the song will be given to charity. >> got a little country twang to it. >> i like that. ♪ got to love the golden >> got to get you a hat, ten gallon hat. >> every golden has a bandanna. >> mask up. all right. so we're getting ready to take the dog out for a nice long walk now that we have a good day with

our air quality improving. i wanted to show you this map showing the upper air and smoke pollution clearing away from the bay area and to the east with a brisk onshore wind flow coming in from the ocean. as we enjoy that time outside how high we're going today. this is very normal for this time of the year and the middle to end of september we should be feeling temperatures in the low 80s in the south bay. 86 in morgan hill. you can see the changes as you look at the seven-day forecast at the bottom of the screen. we'll see the upper 80s with fremont today reaching 82. they have some low 80s for redwood city today and san francisco reaching up to 68 degrees on the embarcadero. north bay highs will see some low to mid-80s as well. we are going to see some changes ahead at least in the near term.

these storm systems providing a westerly wind keeping our smoke moving off to the east and our air quality pretty good. then once that storm system moves out high pressure builds along the coastline. we'll get an offshore wind. now this change in wind direction will make all the difference and our temperatures will see it really ramping up in terms of how hot it gets as that air moves across the hills. we'll have a high fire danger and a moderate fire danger for our east bay hills. that's something we'll be watching as it gets this hot. some low 90s for saturday and triple digits from sunday into early next week. we'll be following that. mike, you've been following the morning commute. how is it looking now? well, just as we signed off on the last traffic report, the metering lights were turned on so great timing. that's the update. it was slow up the incline.

wequwkly, less than ten minutes here. no major issues getting over there. just the slowing with the yellow and orange. a very smooth drive. an earlier crash, the slowing blocked for some rail repair work later in the day. back to you. thanks, mike. happening now outspoken kremlin critic navalny has been discouraged. last month he was poisoned and fell ill on a plane. after that plane made an emergency landing he was then airlifted to berlin. for a time he was in a coma. that's where doctors confirmed the poisoning. he is promising to return to his home country. much more ahead on "today in the bay" this wednesday morning including a bird strike along t

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