driving up cases. it won't be long before levi's stadium is opening to thousands of stands. we will tell you what the 49ers had to do to make sure that covid doesn't come in as well. redemption for team usa and the women's national soccer team earns a spot on the podium. >> that is what this team does. we never give up. we always fight. >> we will take you live for tokyo for what we can watch tonight in primetime. the news at 4:00 starts now, and thank you for joining us on this olympic edition of nbc bay area. >> and we will go live to tokyo in a few minutes, but right now, brace for a booster, because moderna said that while the covid vaccine protection is holding up, people will need a booster within months. and cdc has said that they are not ready to say that the boosters are ready. and we have this report that while some people are not

waiting for the debate to come to a conclusion. >> it may seem a little confusing as moderna is saying that the covid vaccines are 90% effective six months after they are administered, but also recommending the booster shots within the next six months. the cdc is saying that the booster not needed yet, so who should the people listen to? ucf infectious disease expect dr. peter hong helps to cut through the clutter. >> they should listen to cdc, because what they are looking at is the impact of the disease and hospitalizations and death. >> reporter: he says that while they are powerful and the invention is great, the ability to prevent serious cases is the key. >> if it were up to me, preventing someone from getting seriously ill is really the outcome that we need to care most about. >> reporter: but this group of the east bay locals are done

debating, and they say they want the booster. >> i would have it, of course, that is good. >> i'm 80, so i need a booster. i am on up there in years. >> reporter: and so is randy adams who received themarch. >> i have a health issue, and diet. >> reporter: that is one place that drug companies and the health officials agree that boosters will be needed for immu immunocompromised. >> it is extremely important to move to get those individuals their boosters. >> reporter: and ralph has already taken matters into his own hands. >> when i heard that they were offering the supplemental doses with mrna i thought why not. >> reporter: this is not the end of the conversation around the boosters, but dr. hong says the best way to stay protected against the illness is to get

vaccinated if you not done so already. nbc 4. >> thank you, ginger. and now, the rise has been issue ug the first mandate to require health care workers in work settings to be vaccinated or receive the second dose by the end of september otherwise, they must get weekly covid tests and otherwise medical facilities and other facilities will have to be tested 72 hours before an indoor visit. and in the bay area, every employee has to be vaccinated or face weekly testing. this morning the city of san jose made that announcement which impacts 8,000 employees including the police and fire. the mandate takes effect august 23rd, and the mayor says that at some point he expects the order to become a full vaccination mandate meaning get a shot or get another job.

for those who are choosing not to vaccinate or take the weekly test will be put on unpaid administrative leave. >> we need to do everything that we possibly can to ensure that we can safely serve our community and the only way we can do that is to ensure that everybody is vaccinated. >> the new stats from the city show that 81% of all of the eligible city employees are fully vaccinated. we have breaking news to report of a major announcement involving a legendary athlete and broadcaster with the oakland a's. ray fosse is going to step away from the broadcasting booth while he is battling cancer. they made the announcement an hour ago. he says he has been silently battling for 16 years. he has been working as a broadcaster for the a's with nbc california, and in a statement he says given my current medical condition, i am away from the a's and nbc sports

california effective immediately to focus on my treatment and my family. my wife, carol, and i extend our gratitude to the baseball community, and the community at large for your thoughts and prayers. dallas braden and dewayne kuiper will continue to call the a's baseball games. >> okay. to the coverage with the flame burning brightly over tokyo for a few more days. a lot of the medals are still on the line though. the u.s. teams are advancing in the olympic games going for gold in baseball and basketball, and team usa is celebrating a big win on the field. nbc's liz mclaughlin is joining us live from tokyo, and this is great for the women. >> absolutely, jessica. you know, i had to wear my lucky women soccer jersey here, and i think that it paid off. the iconic soccer stars carli lloyd and megan rapino scoring two goals in thursday's game,

and a late defensive effort helped them to survive against australia and bring home an olympic medal. >> and what a goal. it is sensational. >> a fight to the finish. the u.s. soccer team is securing a bronze with the 4-3 win against australia. >> that is what this team does. we never give up. we always fight. we get to bring back a medal. >> reporter: the u.s. men's basketball team is one step closer to bringing back a gold after beating australia 97-78. >> one more game. you know, it has been a journey. you know, a fun one that is coming together as a team, and we have one more to get. >> the american baseball team has one more. >> it is a trip to the gold medal game for team usa. >> reporter: advancing after a 7-2 win against south korea. >> oh, he loves it. >> reporter: americans are dominating in shot put, the reigning champion ryan crouser clinching a second gold medal

and joe kvacs taking silver. and in pole vaulting, a taking the 4x100 relay when the men fell behind in a disappointed, too, tweeting it was a total embarrassment. a near miss in the 110 hurdles. >> the jamaican with a massive upset. >> reporter: when graham holloway earned silver. the americans will make a silver in skateboarding and climbing. and we have a gui here to show you in karate, and we will have one individual athlete performing in various forms and

kumite which is the combat discipline, and the birthplace of karate is in japan, and you have to get the fill, because it won't be on the schedule in paris. that is what i have from tokyo. >> and alix klineman and april ross will go for gold in beach volleyball tonight at 7:30. and tonight the usa volleyball team will take on serbia in a semifinal match, and you watch that on cnbc. because of the pandemic, it has been a long time since the 49er fans have been able to cheer on the team from inside of the levi's stadium. and from the last time they got to cheer on the home team, it was the last time they were going to the super bowl. so now, we caught up to find out what you can expect with robert

handa. >> the stadium is on the verge of reopening for the season, but for the fans it is not the grandeur of the stadium that is at question, but the covid questions of what to expect when they come inside. >> reporter: the opening marks a new beginning, and the team museum is going to open on a limited basis with the exhibits commemorating the team's success including five super bowls and one of the indoor facilities where the county mask protocols will be required. >> we will do whatever it takes. it is getting better and we have to be careful and do what they tell us to do and watch some football. >> yay! >> reporter: the 49ers tut ribbon on the new indoor vip club and new addition as the team welcomes back the fans for the first time in the 2019/2020 season. >> i am really, really excited and we are ready. >> how prepared are you for 70,000 people to come, and what should they keep in mind when

they come? >> well, all of the covid rules to date, anded that is from indoors and masking up, and outdoors, you can take the mask off. >> by outdoors they mean at the seats and in the concourse areas, and the stadium executive vice president, and general manager emphasized that the team wants to see the fans but also to make sure they are following the rules. >> you need to put on the mask and let's not test that. >> any type of special enforcement? >> well, i don't like to give away all of the tactics, but listen, this is a highly technical stadium and cameras everywhere and personnel everywhere. >> reporter: one snag, the bta light rail service will not resume any time soon, but special buss from b.a.r.t. and caltrains will be reopened. and when it come to tailgating, the fans will be set to follow the protocols for outdoor

activities and stay that as long as the covid situation remains under control. in santa clara, robert handa, nbc bay area news. in other news, the dixie fire continues to rage through the town of greenville. the forest service said it took less than three hours to tear through the town. the town dated back to the gold rush era. they were trying to protect the buildings from the advancing flames. >> it like a war zone out of one of, you know, action movies that you see, apocalyptic movies. >> this fire is moving so fast and so hot, they can't predict where it is going to go. >> the firesies is the largest in california this year and the sixth largest on record in the state. i'm chief meteorologist jeff

ranieri, and there is a chance that we will have the smoke touching us tomorrow. and we will have a full forecast coming. and a family is calling for peace after a 6-year-old girl is murdered in san francisco. and a teacher says that the mortgage deserves a gold medal in dropping the ball, because it saddled him with $3 million in phantom debt. he had duplicate mortgage that he didn't know existed, and so he called us, and we helped to erase a three quarters of a million debt erased. >> you saved me. >> so when you buy, sell or

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we are looking at some breaking news out of oakland. the police are investigating a suspicious package apt jack london square. the police have closed off the area and nearby businesses are being evacuate and the buses are being rerouted and the trainses are being rerouted. we will bring the latest to you when we learn something. a family is calling for an end to gun violence. a 6-year-old girl was shot, and the gunman is on the loose. >> we are losing a young 6-year-old girl, and lord, we ask for your comforting spirit -- >> reporter: the supporters of a 16-year-old girl in the district today -- >> my daughter was a loving girl who embraced whoever she came across with a smile.

>> reporter: the family chose not to release pictures or use her name for privacy reasons, but the father described the outpouring of love that they have had and addressed those responsible for the shooting. >> i don't know why, and i don't know what you are going through, but know this, we wishharm. i taught our kids the same lessons that i was taught growing up. one of them was to lead with love and be quick to forgive. >> we ask you, lord, to place it in their heart to turn themselves in. >> reporter: and she was wounded on bertha lane last friday and the police are trying to figure out if it was a random or targeted attack. >> i am confident that we will have progress, but these things do take time. we are using every resource, because this is a such a

tragedy. >> reporter: as they are scouring surveillance, the family is begging for peace saying that the violence has to stop. christie smith, nbc bay area news. starting monday, the san francisco great highway is going to be taken over by cars. last week, they closed the highway between lincoln and sloet as a way for people to get fresh air, but monday, they change again, and accommodating cars and on weekends bikes and pedestrians. meanwhile, the board of supervisors is looking for a permanent solution. and now, the nbc bay area solutions is looking for a man who had a double mortgage. >> yes, asking for a solution with a $750,000 problem. >> the research showed that he the records i $750,000 more thad

to, and he asked the mortgage company to fix it. >> conservatively 15 to 20 phone calls and the phone calls lasted 45 to an hour each. >> reporter: but john says that the requests went nowhere, and long term, that could prevent him from selg and so he contacted us. tonight, after the soccer and basketball, we will have a slam dunk for john. and the best way to arm yourself to protect yourself from something like this. if you have a issue that you need help, you can call us. we will see you tonight in primetime. and a struggle for house hunters, the home prices are at a record high with the median price at $1.2 million, and the santa clara median price is up 26% from june of last year.

san mateo county median price is $1.8 million up 30%, and the contra costa median is at $900,000 and this is a 25% hike. >> the fight against climate change is going to get a big s vehicle in america is about to go all america. ford bought the all-electric lightning f-150 to silicon valley. it will begin the deliveries in the middle of next year, but the watchers say that the biggest thing about the new f-150 is not the cargo spacers, but how many truck drivers it might convince to go green. that is such a popular truck. so many country songs about the f-150. now it will be my electric 150. >> i can see you sporting it. >> i just may. >> okay. our forecast, very nice today and little bit warmer it seems than yesterday. >> it is going to be hotter

tomorrow. yes, we have been lucky with the temperatures, and at least for the couple of temperatures, and we are tracking the wildfire smoke as well, and we will bring you to the microclimate forecast and you probably noticed if you were out commuting or doing the driving out toward the distance and you can see the haze. it is coming from wildfires off to north. you see it in our san jose camera, and the sky is not nearly as blue. the air quality is good. and the most harmful particles are in the upper atmosphere, and we could see the change the way that the wind pattern is set up, and we will take you into the smoke forecast and all of the fires burning to the north. we have the river complex, and the monument fire and mcfarland fire, and the dixie fire and river fire and tremendous amount of smoke here. as we move through tonight, you can see the blue to yellow color and the haze. you can see it right there in the legend, but watch as we advance this into tomorro speci commute time.

you will see this red color right there developing in the north bay, and morin and napa valley, so you might start so smell it, and limit the outdoor exposure a little. by again, the most unhealthy smoke is expected to stay away and it could be noticeable again tomorrow morning and you could see the bay through parts of the south bay tomorrow afternoon, and you are looking at the window from morning to the afternoon with the smoke coming down, but then it could push out of here and with the way that the fog patterns are building on the coastline by tomorrow night, it should push out to east, and see a similar situation through saturday, and haze, but any harmful smoke would stay away, and we will keep on top of it, and of course, through 11:00, and tomorrow, and see the changes on this, we will be the first to let you know. as we head through tomorrow morning we will start on the cool side with the smog and

smoke, and the temperatures in the 50s and the east bay of 56, and san francisco 57, and north bay 55, and talk about a hotter day, out here on the inland valleys from 70s to low 80s today, back up to 96 in concord and 93 in morgan hillsh and 86 in san jose, and we will keep the cool 60s at the coast. on the forecast for san francisco, we are steady with the 60s over the next seven days. and going to the inland seven-day forecast, we go to 90s tomorrow and saturday and more 80s rolling in as we are heading through next week. >> ooh, saturday is going to be 90. wow. >> cool day. >> it is, but i have olivia's bread party and it is going to be sizzling. >> that is wonder. congrats. >> yes. >> and now, we have san jose's football team has a star player at least for a day. anthony flores is going to explain next.

all right. check the medal count. the u.s. has widened the first-place lead over china and the u.s. has 91 medals and china has 74. >> okay. hitting the road to football training camp. they are going to northern california for the upcoming season. >> it is not all work for the spartans. that i have very young fans, and here is nbc's anthony flores. >> for the second year in a row, the san jose spartans are holding training camp at

humboldt state university. >> check it out. how can it not be good, amongst the redwoods. >> last year the covid restrictions forced the spartans to make the trek up 101, and this year, the team decided to leave san jose to avoid interfering with the tennis tournament that is held on campus. >> it gives us a great opportunity to get the best of both worlds to host a first class tournament, and get the work done and form a brotherhood. >> reporter: the spartans will be there for a week and hold a scrimmage saturday. the team did notice a team watching practice with his family and then they started to play catch with him. it was fun. they lined up evan in the back field and gave him the rock, and he finds hole, and makes the defender miss, and he is off to the race, and he is going to

rumble 50 yards for the touchdown and he celebrates with the spartans and caps it off with the spike. >> it is cool, because we created a lasting memory for the young man. >> what do you think that the players learned about that pla and any time we can introduce kids to the football or engage with the fan, we want to do that. >> and while still building the program. >> that is hilarious, and can you imagine the parents on the sideline, oh, boy. wow. >> he is going to remember that his entire life. wow. >> "olympic zone" is next with ross and melissa. and we will see you in primetime after the olympics. >> all right. bye-bye. xxxx.

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