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county areas here in san jose, where the station is, you'll notice the glow, a little bit of orange. if you're around the coastline it's foggier. the hot valley temperatures highs in the 90s, nearing the triple digits and then we've got cooling changes ahead. if you're not a big fan of these hotter temperatures we get a little bit of relief heading into monday and tuesday and more detail on that coming up in a few minutes. >> we will see you then. if you stepped outside yesterday or plan to today you might notice the haze. the air quality advisory is in effect through today. people enjoying the outdoors noticed the smoke from northern california and oregon. while it's nothing like last year, many are still concerned. >> it's been a little gray and i have asthma. my chest is a little tight. i have my air filters turned on.

>> bay area health leaders say if you smell smoke, head inside, close windows and doors and run an air purifier. track the air quality in your neighborhood on our app. it's free to download and sends you breaking news and weather alerts straight to your phone. >> a tense night for people the a rural east bay neighborhood. a house fire spread to dry brush in contra costa county. this started around 7:00 on old school road in the small community east of danville. want to show you cell phone video. the helicopter circling the plume of smoke as the fire burned. one witness tells us at least one person who was in that burning building was taken away in an ambulance. no word yet on that person's condition. flames then spread to the surrounding area. the contra costa county sheriff's department issued a warning that those living nearby may be forced to evacuate but it did not come to that. the house extinguished and the wildfire burned just

nine acres. the dixie fires has now been raging for a month with no signs of slowing down. fire crews say the flames are headed toward the small lumber town of westwood 40 miles north of greenville. most of that community burned down last week. the fire has grown to more than 552,000 acres. firefighters tell us they haven't been able to improve their containment over the fire in the last 24 hours. that remains at 31%. it is a big day in the bay area tomorrow. many students are heading back to the classroom. kids can expect a range of covid protocols and most schools are requiring students and staff to wear a mask. those school districts welcoming back students for in-person learning include berkeley, dublin, san francisco, vallejo and west contra costa unified. and stanford is now requiring regular covid testing for its students. the weekly tests will be a must regardless of vaccination status

and the university says if a student develops symptoms they'll have to be tested immediately and complete a health check. students were also required to complete a daily stanford health check but those who were vaccinated no longer have to do that anymore. no longer sidelined. it's another sign the bay area is moving forward. 49ers fans were back at levi stadium since the pandemic began. so much excitement. also some concern about covid. marianne favro has reaction from fans. >> reporter: 574 days, that's how long it's been since niner fans watched a game here at levi stadium. >> last time i was is why george garcia is fired up to be back tailgating as a sea of fans wearing scarlet and gold headed to the game, they were greeted with noticeable changes. new quarterback trey lance and

new covid protocols. fans are required to wear a mask indoors including in rest rooms and suites but they're optional outdoors. nancy wilson admits she has some concerns. >> areas walking through where all of the food courts are, it was packed. you had people standing in these long mazed lines waiting for food. >> reporter: fans are not required to be vaccinated or get a covid test to attend the game. >> the covid part of it did cross my mind several times. i have a 4-year-old with me. she's obviously not vaccinated and that crossed my mind. we had to make a decision about whether or not we wanted to come and we're rolling the dice i guess. it's scary, i'm not going to lie, but we're here and we had a good time. >> reporter: another change, those who usually take light rail to the stadium had to find other options as the system remains shut down. still, the changes isn't stop the 49er faithful from enjoying

the game. >> felt good to be out with my kids at a game. >> reporter: in santa clara, marianne favro, "today in the bay." people in the south bay with weakened immune systems are rolling up their sleeves to get the third dose of pfizer or moderna vaccines. less than 3% of americans are eligible for the third shot. people battling cancer or who have received an organ transplant are among those that qualify. we spoke with one woman had who headed to the fairgrounds to get her third dose. >> i take medications that suppress my immune system, and i didn't know how well protected i am so when it became available for a booster shot, i opted to get it. >> walgreens and cvs tell us customers can book an appointment online or walk in. customers will have to attest to their condition and are told to

bring their vaccination cards. as the u.s. returns troops into kabul to protect its embassy helicopters could be seen taking off and landing near the diplomatic outpost in the afghan capital this morning. destroy sensitive documents according to two american military officials who spoke on anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the situation. the taliban today seized the last major city outside of kabul. cutting off the capital to the east. president biden authorized more troops to go in and help evacuate u.s. personnel and allies bringing the number of service members in or headed to afghan to 5,000. sources tell nbc the embassy in kabul will be closing once personnel are transferred out and said to be ongoing intense negotiations with the taliban for safe passage. a powerful magnitude 7.2

earthquake struck southwestern haiti killing at least 304 people and injuring at least 1800 others. the prime minister says he is rushing aid to areas where towns were destroyed and hospitals are overwhelmed with incoming patients. the epicenter was about 78 miles west of the capital port-au-prince. rescue workers and bystanders were able to pull many to safety from the rubble. the prime minister declared a one-month state of emergency for the entire country. the great highway in san francisco which runs all along the western part of the city across from ocean beach has become a safe haven for walkers and bicyclists during the pandemic. in less than 24 hours cars will be allowed back. so today, the group kid safe sf will hold a rally in hopes of stopping the return of automobiles. the event is scheduled to start at 11:00. just along judah street in enco

people to call and e-mail their local supervisors area car free well there is still much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, we'll take you live to washington, d.c., for our weekly interview with chuck todd for a preview of this week's "meet the press."

welcome back. it's now time for our weekly discussion with chuck todd, nbc news political director and moderator of "meet the press." good morning, thanks for joining us. >> hey, good morning, bigad. >> want to talk about governor newsom. he's going to face a recall election here in california next month and he recently announced that both president biden and vice president harris will be visiting the state to campaign for him. what's in it for the white house? >> oh, i think they view it as it would be a huge blow to the democratic party to have the democratic governor of the largest state, the state with, perhaps, the largest number of democratic voters in it, the

home state of the vice president, would be pretty embarrassing. i think it's a reminder of the campaign that governor newsom has chosen to run. he wants to nationalize this. he believes that nationalizing this race and bringing the president and vice president, even, though, she's an californian, getting them involved is a way they will get democratic voters who aren't supportive of the recall but may not realize they have to vote no, if they want to avoid this change and as we've seen in some polling, the folks paying the most attention to the recall election, the folks who may know when it is or the deadline to turn in your ballot is the ones that want to see governor newsom ousted. this is a -- if it works, it works. but if this gets super close and he struggles here, there's going to be a lot of democrats that wonder how often can you play the trump card in order to bail a democrat out even in a blue state? that's the gamble he's taking and why they're nationalizing

it. let's see if it works. >> part of the flack he's been getting, chuck, is early on skirting covid protocols he himself had been touting and starting next week in san francisco the city is actually going to start requiring customers to show proofak steps certain safety precautions l banning mask requirements. politically how are we supposed to rec unsoil these two -- reckon soil these two americas while keeping people safe? >> look, i think this has been the challenge for elected leaders and they've been trying to appease an angry and concerned populace, and at the same time realizing we have to get covid behind us. by the way, i should -- i wonder now, you know, the newsom folks wanted this recall sooner than

later, i'm guessing they wish it was november than september given the surge. this has been the challenge that every executive has and governor newsom is hitting a wall on covid the same way president biden is. the republican governor of florida desantis is. every chief executive because you've got a public that's exhausted. it's got covid fatigue and the vaccinated are super angry at the unvaccinated and yet i think elected officials are stull a little hesitant to get harsh against the unvaccinated. i think that's the line they're all trying to walk and it's just -- this is a public that is losing patience by the hour with covid. >> yeah. that is certain. nbc news political director chuck todd, thanks. and you can be sure to join chuck for "meet the press." he will have secretary of state antony blinken, disease expert michael osterholm and richard engel who is in kabul. tune in to "meet the press" at

8:00 a.m. after this news cast. as we mentioned california voters will decide whether to recall governor newsom in about a month from now. the governor is making campaign stops in los angeles this weeked. one stop was in boyle heights where he thanked volunteers who have been encouraging voters to vote no on the recall. the weekend of action will stretch into monday with a morning event in san jose. while the official election is in four weeks ballots are already arriving in mailboxes and they can be mailed back or put in dropboxs as soon as monday. >> this is about turning in the votes, which you can do today in these -- these things have stamps on them. you send them right back in. >> the ballot has two questions, should newsom be recalled and if so, who should take his place. there are 46 candidates on the ballot including nine fellow democrats. violence in downtown los angeles is growing over vaccine

mandates. it was a chaotic scene that broke out when protesters from dueling demonstrations clashed in l.a. yesterday afternoon. police say one man was stabbed. so far no arrests. the fighting began during a march to city hall protesting what organizers described as medical tyranny in making vaccinations mandatory for a growing list of workers. that group clashed with counter protesters leading to all that fighting. happening today, tributes to the late san francisco po et and activist janice mirikitani. this afternoon glide memorial church will honor with a celebration of life event outside of xwlids in san francisco at 12:30 and yesterday the public library posted a virtual celebration of her life and laureates. served as 2000 to 2002. happening this week, some drivers will be able to make use

of faster routes in the east bay, but it will cost you. a new express lane on interstate 680 runs 11 miles from martinez to walnut creek but you need a fast track pass to use the new lane. drivers will start getting charged on friday. and trending this morning, everyone's least favorite day of the week, you guessed it talking about monday. the sunday scaries aka monday dread has been a thing but the ongoing health crisis is adding a new layer of monday despair. >> i got to get out of here. i think i'm going to lose it. >> oh. sounds like somebody has a case of the mondays. >> "the washington post" reports a new vare finds the pandemic has made the dread of monday worse because of the uncertainty of remote working. the sunday scaries has more people ruining their sundays by worrying about mondays. millennials and genx are most

affected. >> you know what, i actually -- this is going to sound terrible -- i like monday for a good reason, bigad. sundays are my fridays so monday is my day off. >> you're like, mind blown. >> yeah. exactly. so -- but i get it. you know, you feel you have to head back to work, now i like to use my sundays and saturdays to clean the house and do chores. >> planting. >> planting things. you know, bigad. >> bings gets the mention. in san francisco, it is cloud cloudy and we have fog and this is pretty normal for this time of year, of course. it is going to feel humid outside. if you felt like it was very humid yesterday, there's a good reason why we have some monsoonal moisture lingering nearby and that's what made it feel so humid yesterday through portions of the bay area. currently as you head out the door, we have 50s and 60s on the

map so mild start so far. san jose 62 degrees. let's take a look at your air quality. this is important because there is an advisory in place because of the lingering smoke from the fires actively burning to our north. so north bay, moderate, down to santa clara moderate. the numbers the air quality numbers based on the air quality index. there's no spare the air alert but an advisory that's been issued because any time that we see the winds shift or anything like that, there's a good possibility we could start to see some of the hazy skies and smoke. if this impacts you or you deal with any sort of health conditions limit your outdoor activities. if you smell the smoke close the windows. near surface smoke right now for the most part doing okay. now these numbers are different than the air quality index that i showed you earlier. these numbers are based on particulate matter so that's like all of the gunk in the air from the fires. notice, we clear out into monday, the air quality gets

much better, especially when you consider how close it is to the fire in terms of the smoke, but look at the particulate matter through south lake tahoe, 152, the reno area, to get that smoke as well. if you have plans to head up to lake tahoe and the sierra keep that in mind. no heat advisories here but we are going to see nearing triple digits again, up through ukiah and clearlake and fairfield. how hot are we going to get today let's take a look at the south bay. san jose, 86 degrees. morgan hill 95. down through gilroy also in the mid 90. and in through portions of the east bay this is where we usually see the biggest range in temperatures because you've got 70s in the areas like oakland and hayward and then 80s down in freemont, but take it up a notch in concord and antioch to 99 degrees potentially into the triple digits this afternoon. san mateo 75 degree.

going to be in san francisco it's another nice day in the 70s. we've got a little bit of a breeze going on from the west at about 22 miles per hour. clearlake, 106. ukiah 104. now heading into monday, great news we get cooling into the week. this is going to bring some of the relief especially those interior valleys. we're going to get a sea breeze which means the winds are going to kick up around the coastline through the interior portions as well into monday, a high of 67 which is more seasonable for san francisco around this time of year and then we get the seven-day forecast and inland areas we stay in the 90s tomorrow. a little bit cooler. >> cooler is nice. we appreciate it. there is still much more ahead on "today in the bay," coming up, living up to the hype. trey lance tosses an 80-yard touchdown in his 49ers preseason debut. what coach kyle shanahan is saying about the performance of his rookie quarterback.

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good morning. i'm anthony flores. levi's stadium was rocking, fans back in the house for the first time in nearly 19 months, and trey lance took his first snaps at quarterback fort niners. a sold crowd watching the niners in the preseason. jimmy garoppolo played the first series and then trey lance came in. after a three and out lance got the crowd on its feet with this, on the first play of his second series, he tosses an 80-yard touchdown pass to trent sherfield and lance went 5 of 14 for 128 yards and a touchdown. a few mistakes. he was sacked four times. the chiefs went on it beat the 49ers 19-16, but who cares about the score. what we care about is trey lance. coach, what did you think of your rookie's performance. >> some good, some bad. made some big plays. the one touchdown. missed a couple. i thought it was a good first day. >> it was super exciting. you know, it's the kind of

moment you dream of scoring your first touchdown, even though it's preseason it's pretty cool. with the guys in the livermore they were so excited for me and trent making that play, so it was for sure a special moment. i wish i could have capitalized on the opportunities that came. >> history on the major league diamond by native tyler gilbert. the diamondbacks rookie became the first pitcher in 68 years and just the fourth overall to throw a no hitter in his first big league start. that is an awesome, no-no in his first big league start in a 7-0 win against the san diego padres. the eighth no hitter of the season tying a major league record set in 1884. at oracle park the giants' six-game winning streak is over. opposite field for a solo home run and the rockies beat the giants 4-1. the a's bounce back after having their seven-game winning streak snapped by the rangers.

matt chapman put on a power show in texas and smashed not one, but two homers in the game. the a's beat the rangers 8-3. they're 2 1/2 games behind the astros in the al west. that's a look at your morning sports. i'm anthony flores for "today in the bay." let's go to a video that is definitely worthy of a gold medal. check this out. seven-time olympic gold medalist caeleb dressel is back home from tokyo and back in the pool but as you can see, his black lab jane also joined him. there she goes. she leaps into the water. dressel swims in the lane with a toy. jane, of course, swims behind him finally catching up. dressel, of course, also a fellow university of florida alum so go gators. much more head on "today in the bay." coming up, fighting flames from the air and on the ground. the quick action from east bay firefighters on a fast-moving

fire which threatened homes and put neighbors on edge. plus, schools have spent millions to keep their indoor air covid-free, so why are some school leaders now afraid to use all that pricey equipment they just bought using your tax dollars? we investigate next.

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good morning. sunday, august 15th. it's "today in the bay." thanks for waking up with us. you're taking a live look right now at downtown san jose. i'm bigad shaban in for kira klapper joined by vianey arana. what's the latest outside? >> it's going to be similar to yesterday, but we have a little bit of relief on the way for monday. a closer look at what to expect. your headlines for sunday, skies will continue, we've still got the unhealthy air quality especially for areas in mend.

the advisory in place and if you live in the valleys we're going to be seeing some hot temperatures in the 90s, near triple digits inland once again, but we do have those cooling changes ahead and this is going to also kick up some sea breeze heading into monday and tuesday, so i'm going to, of course, go into full detail in my forecast. we're in the 50s and 60s and we're going to warm up into the upper 90s. full forecast in a few minutes. >> see you then. if you stepped outside yesterday or plan to today, you might notice that haze vianey was talking about. the air quality advisory is in effect through today. people outdoors noticed the lingering smoke. it's nothing like last year. many are still concerned. >> it's been a little gray. i have asthma. my chest is a little tight. i have my air filters turned on. >> bay area health leaders say

if you smell smoke, you might want to head inside, close windows and doors and run an air purifier if you have one. track the air quality in your neighborhood very easily using our nbc bay area app. it's free to download and sends you breaking news and weather alerts straight to your phone. >> a tense night for people the -- in a rural east bay neighborhood. a house fire spread to dry brush in contra costa county. it all started around 7:00 on old school road east of danville. want to show you cell phone video of a helicopter circling the plume of smoke there as the fire burned last night. one witness tells us at least one person who was in that burning building was taken away in an ambulance. no word yet on that person's condition. flames then spread to the surrounding area. the contra costa county sheriff's department issued a warning that those living nearby may be forced to evacuate but it didn't come to that. the house fire was extinguished and the wildfire burned just nine acres.

the dixie fire has been raging for a month now with no signs of slowing down. fire crews say flames are headed toward the small lumber town of westwood 40 miles north of greenville. most of that community burned down last week. the fire has grown to more than 552,000 acres. firefighters tell us they haven't been able to improve their containment over the fire in the last 24 hours. that remains at 31%. it is a big day in the bay area tomorrow. many students are heading back to the classroom. kids can expect a range of covid protocols and most schools are requiring students and staff to mask up. those school districts welcoming back students for in-person learning include berkeley, dublin, san francisco unified, vallejo unified, and west contra costa unified. and stanford is now requiring regular covid testing for students.

the weekly tests will be a must regardless of vaccination status and the university says if a student develops symptoms they'll have to be tested immediately and complete a health check. students were also required to complete a daily stanford health check but those who were vaccinated no longer have to do that anymore. schools are focusing on cleanliness and safety like never before, with some spending millions on air cleaning devices to ensure the air students and teachers breath indoors is safe. but our investigative unit has learned some of the machines may not work as promised and might even prove dangerous. >> reporter: $3.5 million worth of equipment that's supposed to clean the air indoors is now sitting outdoors sacramento city unified school district are worried the

technology might actually be dangerous. they're not the only school district in california that now regrets spending tax dollars on air pure fighters they hoped would kill covid. >> they want the miracle cure. there's a company that promises them the miracle cure. there's money out there to pay for it. deal done. >> reporter: bud has been studying indoor air quality for 40 years. he's a mechanical engineer and tests products supposed to filter out harmful particles and he believes in an effort to sell devices some companies have turned into covid-19 snake oil salesmen. touting new technology that doesn't work. >> they're promising more than they can actually do. >> reporter: he says that includes some of the more expensive air purifiers that emit particles supposed to stick to toxins in the air and break them down so they're no longer harmful. it's called by polar ionization.

>> because they're reacting with chemicals in the air they have the potential to create bad things such as formaldehyde, ozone, ultrafine particles. >> reporter: the environmental protection agency agrees it may generate potentially harmful byproducts indoors. >> not only working like they're supposed to they might harm people. >> correct. >> reporter: he's been hired to testify as an expert witness the a lawsuit against one of the country's leading air cleaner manufacturers. global plasma solutions. the company is accused of making false, misleading and deceptive claims and selling products that make the air worse for people. global plasma solutions has filed a motion to dismiss the case and insists the lawsuit is built on faulty assumptions and maintains its devices are certified to be safe. the founder addressed the concerns with school officials in march. >> we've gone through the gauntlet of tests with all these

micro biologists and phts to prove it is safe and effective and doing what we claim. >> reporter: the berkeley unified school district bought more than $1 million worth of air cleaning equipment from global plasma solutions and stands by its purchase. newark unified spent $360,000 but after it heard about the lawsuit the district disconnected the devices over safety concerns. >> the misinformation from the air cleaning devices is so strong it's hard for the lay person to see through that. >> reporter: the federal trade commission is in charge of investigating deceptive business practices but we've learned the ftc has not issued an enforcement action against any air purifying company since the start of the pandemic. how can you tell the difference between products that actually deliver clean air and those just full of hot air? there's an entire industry devoted to giving you the power to find out. >> if we have the potential to

monitors the quality of the air we breathe why wouldn't we? >> reporter: dustin is the ceo of aware, which sells indoor air quality monitors designed to detect dangerous pollutants. even the technology behind air quality monitors has its critics. studies have questioned their accuracy and warn they may underestimate the amount of pollution in the air. aware tells us its monitors have a high level of accuracy and using even more precise sensors like what you find in a lab would make the devices too expepsive for the average consumer. >> do you think air quality monitors in buildings will become as common as say as smoke detector. >> when you walk into a building it's going to become almost expected there's a display showing the quality of air in that facility. >> reporter: indoor air quality monitors aren't required in buildings but could be one day. a lack of rules and regulations are adding to the confusion over which devices actually work.

it could be a while before lawmakers are able to catch up to the technology and finally clear the air. >> experts tell us getting your heating and cooling system regularly inspected and installing a high quality air filter are basic safety steps everyone should follow. if you have a story for our investigator unit call 888-996-tips or visit our website nbcbayarea.com investigations. people in the south bay with weakened immune systems are rolling up their sleeves to get their third dose of the pfizer or moderna vaccines. right now less than 3% of americans are eligible for a third shot. people battling cancer or who have received organ transplants are among those that qualify. walgreens and cvs tell us customers eligible for a third dose can book an appointment online or walk in. customers will have to attest to their condition and should bring their vaccination cards.

still got a lot more ahead for you on "today in the bay." coming up, devastation in haiti. this morning the search for survivors continues and the new video coming in from towns decimated by the quake.

good morning. it is 7:41 and it's sunday so you might have plans to be outdoors. right now i know it looks a little sad out in san francisco, but it's just the fog. it's going to be a nice day and we're dealing with the hazy conditions. i have you covered. your current temperatures as you head out the door this morning, 65 degrees in los gatos, 62 in hayward. we have 50s in san francisco and pacifica and those temperatures are expected to once again warm up and also we're talking about the air quality. let's go over that air quality advisory first. we're going to see this in effect and it's going to remain in place at least through the rest of today. we're going to be seeing moderate air quality, notice the air quality index here between

51 and 100 we're seeing right now 50s for the north bay, the coast, the east bay a little bit higher at 63 and thinking well, it doesn't look so bad when it comes to the air quality index, here's the thing. whenever there's smoke and wind, we could see that drift at any time, at any moment. it's always out of abundance of caution to if you smell the smoke, close the windows, all of that. let's talk about the near surface smoke. the blue colors, let me sort of explain and get a good understanding of what's going on here. you see the index that says hazy with the blue, green, yellow and extremely unhealthy where you see the red color here. we have the blues and greens here, the hazy conditions that we've been seeing the past couple days but if you notice the numbers here, they're different from the air quality index numbers. these measure the particulate matter, the gunk from the smoke. if i push this timeline forward through tomorrow the conditions do clear out and get better by monday. notice, we clear out monday but unfortunately areas, you know, up through reno, the south lake

tahoe area seeing the red/purple color. if you have plans to head up to the sierra keep that in mind. along with the air quality advisory we're not seeing any heat advisories here locally, but we are seeing some up through ukiah and in through far interior portions also through sacramento. they're also going to be seeing hot temperatures too. let's talk about your daytime highs. even though we don't have a heat advisory in effect it's still going to be in the upper 80s and mid to upper 90s. morgan hill 95 degrees, in through the east bay, walnut creek 97, concord 98, antioch 99, hayward 70s. also along the peninsula in san mateo 75. going to be in the city expect some pretty comfortable weather in the 70s once some of the fog clears out. it will be a little hazy and then we have winds at about 22 miles per hour. it will feel windier in through the afternoon. we're going to see a sea breeze that's going to kick in starting tomorrow and this is going to really help cool us off quite

nicely. that's going to, you know, really bring some relief for some of the interior valleys, that saw some triple digits this weekend. over the next seven days here's a closer look at what you can expect, even in san francisco we're going to cool off by a few degrees, topping out in the upper 60s and interior shooes valleys can see low 90s. >> that's good after seeing 102 in antioch. >> for sure. >> thanks. we still have much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, nbc bay area political analyst larry gerston joins us to discuss the recall election and how the race may be closer than you think. stay tuned.

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overwhelmed with patients. the epicenter was about 78 miles west of the capital port-au-prince. rescue workers and bystanders were able to pull many to safety from the rubble. the prime minister has declared a one month state of emergency for the entire country. to a story connected to our climate in crisis series. lake tahoe could rise so much due to climate change that communities downstream could be in jeopardy. it may sound counterintuitive since california has record low levels but environmental scientists out of uc davis say in the futures the sierra will likely have less snowpack, more rain, and more runoff from melting snow and ice. when or if if that happens researchers say lake tahoe could drastically swell in size rising a foot every day. communities down stream could face flooding or other problems. every registered voter in

california is receiving a recall election ballot in the mail asking whether to recall governor gavin newsom. you may have gotten yours. the ballots must be returned and postmarked no later than september 14th. nbc bay area political analyst larry gerston joins us live. good morning to you. >> good morning, bigad. >> what's the political landscape a month out? what are we looking at? >> we're looking at what appears to be a tight election, no question about that. the latest polls say that newsom could be recalled. survey usa has 11-point lead in that poll that he would go down. other polls are different. a poll by emerson college recently found that newsom had a two-point lead. i'll tell you one thing we see out of this one way or the other a very close race and what looks to be at least right now momentum on the side of the pro recall folks. the newsom folks have a long way to go in terms of making this thing work for them. >> so newsom apparently getting

some big names to come support him. we're hearing of the president and vice president. what factors do you think led to this development of where newsom stands in the polls? >> it's just an amazing sequence of events. way back when, almost two years ago almost, the recall folks started their approach, the sixth recall effort against newsom with the idea that he was tough, he was not tough enough on crime, taxes were too high, the drought, the water problems, these kinds of things all came together. once the covid mess began, then they focused on newsom and he had his hands full, to be honest. he did. opening, closing, changing positions on a number of things, as the science as they say dictated. all that did was add to the pressure of the recall folks on the governor and so that's what's led to this mess right

now. newsom and covid are one as far as the recall folks are concerned. >> yeah. certainly the surge that we're seeing isn't helping his case. what does he need for a win then, larry? >> a couple things. first of all he has got to mobilize the base. surveys show that the republican side is much more energized. chuck todd mentioned this. much more energized than the democratic side. newsom has to motivate the base. secondly this covid mess has to recede and it may in the next few weeks. some studies indicate that the top is now. that would be very helpful to newsom. and the third thing, let's remember, newsom is the incumbent. he can use that incumbency and that $75 billion in federal aid to help make his point to doll it out to folks in the schools, the small businesses, the unemployed, all of these things. newsom has some weapons. the question is, will his weapons be enough and

fundamentally will his voters come out? >> you can't overestimate politics. before we let you go, what should we be looking out for in the next couple weeks? >> most importantly can newsom get the base out? can he get these guys to come out and vote. we see right now that republicans have a 30-point enthusiasm bump, 30% more want to see him go than democrat want to see -- it's not that democrats are against it. democrats are for newsom, but they just don't show so far their intentions to vote. surveys don't tell the story. focus groups don't tell the story. votes do. so that's got to be what he should be laser faced on. sure, biden will help somewhat perhaps, but he has to get his voters out. >> nbc bay area political analyst larry gerston, thanks. coming up a quick look at the top stories including back-to-school for thousands of children in the bay area.

the major districts returning to in-person learning this week. get ready for another hot days across the bay area. 80s and 90s. we'll talk about that plus what to expect in the workweek ahead coming up. stay with us.

welcome back. before you head out a quick look at the top stories we're following. it is back to class tomorrow for students all across the bay area. kids can expect a range of covid protocols and most schools are

requiring students and staff to mask up. those school districts welcoming back students for include berkeley, dublin, san francisco, vallejo and west contra costa unified. stanford is requiring regular covid testing for its students. the weekly tests will be a must regardless of vaccination status. and the university says if a student develops symptoms they will have to be tested immediately and complete a health check. students were always required to complete a daily stanford health check prior to this but now those vaccinated don't have to do that anymore. people in the south bay with weakened immune systems are rolling up their sleeves yet again to get their third dose of the pfizer or moderna vaccines. less than 3% of americans are eligible for a third shot. people battling cancer or who have received organ transplants are among those that qualify. walgreens and cvs tell us customers eligible for a third

dose can book an appointment online or walk in. customers will have to attest to their condition and should bring their vaccination cards. the great highway in san francisco which runs along the western part of the city across from ocean beach has become a safe haven for walkers and bicyclists during the pandemic, but in less than 24 hours, cars will be allowed back. the group will hold a rally in hopes of stopping the return of automobiles. the event schedule to start at 11:00 a.m. in san francisco. supporters are encouraging people to call and e-mail their local supervisor in hopes of keeping the area car free. happening this week some drivers will be able to make use of faster routes in the east bay but it will cost you. a new express lane on 680 runs 11 miles from martinez through walnut creek, but you will need a fast track pass to use the new

lane. drivers will start being charged for it on friday. >> lots of reasons to head out. a cool down. hopefully people enjoy that. >> a little bit. it will be enough to where if you were in the triple digits you know, yesterday, you'll notice that heading into the workweek. today keep in mind we're seeing hazy conditions and a closer look at your seven-day forecast for san francisco. we're going to remain in the 70s for today and start to cool off into the 60s by tuesday and wednesday, we'll be in the mid 60s for san francisco. i wish i could say we're going to get rain some time soon but no rain in sight. the smoke is going to continue to drift, but hopefully clearing out a little bit by monday and tuesday with the help of sea breeze that will help push some of the smoke away. temperatures in the upper 90s for today. by tomorrow mid 90s and eventually by tuesday and wednesday cool off even more into the mid to upper 80s thanks to the sea breeze. it's going to feel a little humid again today because of the moisture from the tropical storm nearby. >> good to know. thanks for rolling out the

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this sunday, afghanistan's sudden collapse. taliban fighters on the brink of total control of the country. and they have entered the capital city of kabul, prompting the u.s. to increase the number of tros for the evacuation of the embassy which has begun. president biden, though, standing firm of the u.s. withdrawal. >> we're going to continue to keep our commitment. >> i'll talk to secretary of state antony blinken and to

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