there are things going on behind the scenes that we're trying to top of scores. >> the reason she says this medal means more than all the others. mandatory vaccines. authority issued. giving out shots. the bay area hospital doing it and the loophole for booster shots. thanks for joining us for this olympic edition of nbc bay area news. i'm jessica aguirre. >> we'll go to tokyo in a few minutes. more cities and counties call for all employees to be vaccinated, some labor unions are privately pushing back. it could mean police officers and firefighters are not except. and some of them have been very vocal about refusing to get vaccinated. damian trujillo looks at all

first responders getting vaccinated. >> reporter: there is no mandate yet for the city of san jose but santa clara county is in the process of implementing the new regulations. it is a thorny issue for law enforcement across the country. but municipalities are saying rules are rules. employee unions in new york came out firing last week, after the city announced it will call for all employees to be vaccinated. >> we are absolutely against an absolute mandate to vaccinate everyone. >> reporter: the fdny union is upentity the other option. weekly testing paid for by the employee. >> this will not be done on our own time or our own dime. if the city wants it, they can make it possible and pay for it. >> reporter: in california, many first responders will tell you privately that they disagree with such a mandate. as a county employee, deputies will be required to vaccinate or test weekly when the county orders take effect soon. the state said the same thing

about chp officers. many doctors are applauding the mandates. >> i think it is a great move. >> reporter: san jose has not issued the mandate. the city says they're still weighing the options. the san jose union said the vaccination rate is at 87% and they encourage members to get the shots. the police union says it is also encouraging members to do the same and wants to work closely with the city when the decision is made. but vaccine advocates say the fact the public must interact with them means a mandate makes sense. >> we have to think with the community health at this point in time. and it is not just for you but for the other people who are at a high risk of infection. >> reporter: the sf police union said its concerns about confidentiality have been addressed and there hasn't been a wholesale rejection of the mandate by officers. >> it is very, very important for everybody to get the vaccination. >> reporter: doctors say that since first responders come in constant quakt the public, the vaccines can actually help them save more lives.

including their own. damian trujillo. nbc bay area news. fairfield hospital reports number have soared by 9 hundred% since july 6th. consistently 80% or more of serious covid patients are unvaccinated. at north bay medical central this last week, covid hospitalizations doubled. north bay is inundated with requests for tests and they said the delta variant is so contagious, cases are increasing at a speed not seen during the initial covid outbreak. here's a question for you. did you get johnson & johnson vaccine? and do you feel protected is this a san francisco hospital is giving some people who got that shot another shot. a different shot. the idea is controversial. some calling those booster shots. behind the supplemental shots and why not everyone is ready to

see another needle just yet. >> i'm just really against someone sticking me over and over again. >> reporter: last spring, san jose, she anticipated receiving the vaccine. splik others, she wondered whether getting j and j was the right choice. now she is wondering whether she made the right choit. they are offering a supplemental pfizer or moran shot to anyone who received the j & j vaccine and wants a peace of mind even though they say it is a good choice. >> it is a good vaccine. we will continue on administer it. and we have lots of vaccine available. if people want the mrna vaccine, we will give that. we're doing all three here today in fact. >> reporter: the san francisco director of public health said no policy changed and the city and county will continue to follow cdc rules that prohibit

booster shots. but will honor special requests mayor london breed who also got j & j said she will follow the current recommendations. >> why i would want another shot? i barely got first one, okay? >> reporter: others like this man says he is in no rush to see another needle until the science is clear. >> whatever shot you got first, getting another shot second will have a beneficial effect, i think. whether it is a marginal beneficial effect or an enormous beneficial effect, time will tell. >> reporter: meantime, volunteers like these are trying to convince the 23% of eligible san franciscan who's are unvaccinated to roll up their leaves. in san francisco, nbc bay area news. an east bay city thinking of taking a page out of new york city's play book. the mayor of berkeley said he's asked the public health officer to look into requiring proof of vaccination or negative tests for indoor dining, fitness

locations and other venues. that's what new york city is doing. mayor de blasio says they will require proof of vaccination for indoor activities. the order goes into effect august 16th. the surge in covid cases have forced some businesses to delay their return plans. for an update on where it stands now, go to nbcbayarea.com/coronavirus. a change of subject. let's go to the ongoing coverage of the olympics. simone biles made a strong showing in her return to competition and team usa celebrates some big wins in track and field. we have to warn you. there will be some spoilers. if you haven't seen the latest events and you don't want to know the results, mute your tv for a minute. grab a glass of water. you can see on it prime time tonight. liz mclaughlin is live from tokyo. hey, liz. >> reporter: yeah. let's talk about team sports

where we have legacies on the line. women's water polo going after three consecutive men's gold medals. men's basketball going after four, and women's basketball had to wear that jersey today fg after seven consecutive gold medals. this is diana taurasi's jersey. if she pulls this through, she'll be one of the few who can say they have five olympic gold medals. the only woman's basketball player. sim own biles adding more hardware to her collection. she had a really rough start to this olympics but luckily came through with a happy ending. simone biles is beaming with joy after taking bronze on the final day of gymnastics at the game. >> just to have one more opportunity to compete at the olympics penalty in world to me. >> reporter: a triumphant return to competition after missing out on the other finals due to a mental block gymnasts call the twistie. >> i couldn't do it. i was getting so lost in the air. >> reporter: on the courts, the

u.s. men's basketball team is advancing after a win against spain. >> it was a great game, a dog fight. it was what we expected. >> reporter: american teenager living up to expectations on the track, winning team usa's first gold in the 800 meters in more than 50 years. with teammate raven rogers nabbing the bronze. the harvard grad gabrielle thomas finished third. in the highly anticipated men's 400 meter hurdle, the american benjamin finished second. >> really rough process. it is hard to run that fast and lose. both shattering world record times. but only one got the gold. and more excitement on the track today in just a few hours. the women will duke it out only 400 meter hurdle. the two fastest are americans,

sydney mclaughlin broke the world record. dalilah muhammad's world record so they'll have a rematch in that race. i have one of the shoes here. they're used for the 100 meter and 400 meter. crazy spikes to help them get those faster corners in the turns. and we're seeing world records, personal bests, olympic records getting smashed one after the other. that might happen again today. i'm liz mclaughlin, live from tokyo. >> a good wardrobe show there. here's what else you can watch tonight. the u.s. baseball team taking on the dominion candle republic in elimination game. an hour later, make sure you catch the u.s. women's volleyball team. they're also taking on the dominican rerepublican in the quarterfinal match. and then at 10:00, stanford's alex bowen and the u.s. men's water polo team taking on spain.

you can watch that on . we have so many local athletes in tokyo, it is hard to keep up. luckily for all of us, we have jonathan bloom doing it for us. go to nbcbayarea.com and local tracker. london breed has agreed to pay nearly $23,000 in fines for ethics violations. our investigative unit obtained an order listing three infractions. the first going back six years is that she failed to properly report a campaign donation. her letter to then governor brown on behalf of her brother is the second violation. . in letter she used her former title of mayor requesting that he release her brother early. and the third, her car repair bill. she said at the time she did not know she was violating the rules and says she takes full responsibility and has agreed to pay that fine.

pga is promising to turn off power more quickly to electrical lines and high fire danger areas when it receives a warning that there could be a problem with one of those lines. we showed you this photograph last week of the tree suspected of sparking the fire burning right now in butte county. it turns out pg&e power lines likely started a second fire in that area. in both cases, the utility did receive a warning from its automated system but decided not to cut the power lines. the fires have now merged and burned a quarter of a million acres. this is all located north of sacramento. up next, let them breathe. a school board meeting in contra costa county and where things will go from here. >> reporter: i'm scott budman. we check in at the gym and the office on day one of the new mask mandate. i'm chief meteorologist jeff ran yeari. san francisco, a cool 65.

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if you stepped into a store or restaurant in the bay area today, you were likely asked to be wearing your mask. it is a new mandate in seven local counties. while it went smoothly for most businesses, some say they're dealing with customers who are

on. here's scott budman. >> reporter: here in the bay area, the mask mandate means things have changed in the last 24 hours. for example, here at 24 hour fitness, you could have walked in yesterday without a mask. today if you want to work out, you need one. these. for jesse contreras, that means pulling the mask out of storage. he says it's not a big deal for him. or most people working out today. >> it don't bother me. i know some of my buddies that come to the gym. we have to wear it again? yeah, sorry. but it doesn't affect me much. >> reporter: on the other hand, employees at recycled book store in san jose hopes they put a stop to harassment like this. anti-maskers coming into the store, refusing to wear a mask and disrupting business. >> now we've gotten to the point people are tired of this care.

and that hurts the worst. we lov if we're just a prop for them to make a point, what am i doing? >> rep group of tech compan to the office. something at least one business watcher says may compel bay area residents to mask and vax. >> the livelihood of your career, you have to make a calculated decision on how much risk tolerance you have. >> reporter: booking appointments for their own shots. in san jose. nbc bay area news. >> the rapid spread of the delta variant has some northeast bay calling for the delay of reopening public schools. parents and teachers called for no face to face instruction without mandatory vaccines and testing. they want to keep the option of

distance learning open along with pandemic support for parents who want to stay home with their kids. >> the numbers of infected people in this zip code are much higher than they were when we partiafaster. >> yet the delta variant, abrgh plan based on before the delta variant has changed everything. >> now these parents and the teachers say at minimum, there must be covid testing at each school. in danville, a different plea during a heated confrontation. protesters gathered to demand the san ramon valley school district drop the mask mandate. they explain many of the protesters say they are not anti-mask but they think parents should be the ones making the decisions about whether the kids mask or not. >> unfortunately, because of 10% of you, we look like lunatics.

>> reporter: that was the moment a divide started, forming among a group of protesters demanding san ramon unified scrap a rule requiring all kids wear a mask in class. it looked like fight would break out but ultimately, cooler heads prevailed. while some disagree over how to get the board's attention. >> i think it doesn'tse to continue magsing these kids. they're not super spreaders. >> i don't understand the government trying to rule us and telling us what to do. i don't think it is fair to the children. >> way the government is set up, we address our grievances the way that we have available to us. and just pray that things work out the way that we want them to. >> i want to know -- >> reporter: the board briefly stopped the meeting but later with police nearby, the board recouldn't conveniented and compromised with protesters. agreeing on meet with those indoors who would wear a mask

and outdoors with those who refuse. >> there to stand against the constitutional rights of our children and damage their health. >> reporter: the superintendent said he will take public comments and ask the state for clarification on the science behind the mask mandate. but health officers have repeatedly said, it is safer for everyone to continue to wear their mask indoors. in danville. nbc bay area news. >> thank you. a new study says the south bay is facing a health emergency. an emergency they say that has been brewing since the 1930s. that's when reed hill view airport opened in san jose. it is now scheduled to be shuttered in 2031. but they are exploring leaded air plane fuel on local kids asking if it should close sooner. >> one. reasons we're so concerned, we recognize that we have so many children who live in this community that i don't know how

we, you know, how we don't take really direct action to start protecting the future of these children. >> an analysis of 17,000 blood samples found in children living near the airport can have an effect on the children. they said there's no safe level of lead in the child's body whatsoever. an early wake-up call for the athletes in tokyo. a 5.8 quake hit off the coast of japan. it happened nearly three hours ago. about 5:33 local time in the morning, 66 miles from tokyo. lester holt wrote this out. i felt what appeared to be a middle earthquake here in tokyo. about 5:33 a.m. wednesday morning here. rolled for a good 20 seconds. interestingly my crew three floors below felt nothing. >> it looks like they've had a little bit of everything. everything mother nature could dole out. it seems to be focused on japan

right now. >> thunderstorms, humidity, we had typhoon activity. >> not to mention covid. all the masking. >> so many layers. >> and the humidity and the heat. >> it's dangerous and it will stay dangerous here across the olympics over the next couple days with the hot, hot temperatures. in the bay area, we are certainly looking at some beautiful weather. let's take you into the micro climate forecast. san jose looking good again today. lots of blue sky out here. we do have a little haze off toward the distance. no harmful smoke, at least right now. we are going to have more updates on when the smoke is headed coming up later. on you can see right now, 80 degrees. we have some 70s coming in at 6:00, 7:00, 8:00. let me show you the weather pattern. we are tracking a system in the pacific. and tomorrow this will start to move a little closer and it does have some cooler air associated with it.

we'll stay in some pleasant weather and morning fog. once move into thursday, what i wanted to focus in on, as the system moves to the north. it looks like it could bring down some haze. some hazier conditions. a little wind for the mountains. 15 to 35 miles per hour. once again on thursday's forecast. so let's it good ready. we are cool here. 56 for the south bay. more of the 50s over the east bay, san francisco, and the north bay. daytime highs tomorrow cooling off a few degrees with that approaching system we just talked about. so instead of the low to mid 90s lainld, back down to 87 in concord, 86 in livermore, 79 in san jose. palo alto, some excellent weather. and 60s here from oakland right over toward san francisco. now, the smoke and the haze. i wanted to show you this better

on the map. and you can see the blue color. we can see as we roll through tomorrow's forecast. by thursday, we could see a little more of that moving into santa rosa and napa. more of aed month rat haze building into the north bay. the worst of the smoke remaining to the north toward redding and north of south lake tahoe. san francisco stays with this trend of the 60s. really no big changes coming in that way. across the inland valley, warms up a bit friday and saturday and back to more 80s as we head into next week. back to tokyo. we talked about the heat and the humidity. the hottest weather of the games right now and over the next few days. low 100's. 105 on wednesday's forecast. so athletes, are i think, here ready to do the competition. get it done and then they're like, okay.

let's move out of here. >> a beautiful shot though with you and the flame behind you. >> yeah. thunderstorm clouds building right now, too. >> thanks a lot. coming up next, steph is staying. he's not going anywhere after signing a record setting extension with the warriors. ♪♪ ♪♪

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let's give you a look at the medal count. team usa is in first place with 73 medals overall. china right behind with 69.

leading all nations though in gold medals. okay. don't worry. steph is staying in the bay area and he's doing it for a lot of cash. >> yeah. the two-time mvp is making history with his new contract. he agreed to a knew contract with the warriors that will pay him $215 million. jessica is stunned. he is the first player in nba history to sign two contracts in his career with more than $200 million. the deal also mean the 33-year-old will spend most of his prime, maybe all of his prime, maybe his whole career with the warriors. >> the warriors also unveiling a knew logo with the jersey that's the team says will be featured in the scenic. it is to celebrate the 75th anniversary. it was designed after the 1961 jersey that the philadelphia warriors wore. what do you think? check it out. >> it's different.

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coming up on the olympic zone. explosive speed. infectious personality. noah lyles is going for gold. yes says his mother is his champion. >> my mom is everything to me. shoot. >> plus, cheering squads at home. how olympians are connected to the people who have always been by their side. >> semiing hugs through the camera is a little hard but i know they're right there with me every step of the way. >> and going up and up and up. rutledge wood wants to know what it is like to work at these