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ith your microclimate forecast and it's much more beautiful behind you with that sunrise. >> yeah, look at the sunrise over san jose. it is, you know, a little bit glowing when it comes to the orange but we are expecting another weekend of possibly hazy skies due to the smoke drifting from nearby fires. let's look right now over walnut creek. we are under a smoke advisory so it's not a spare the air alert. but it's enough to the point that north bay to santa clara valley remains moderate but a possibility at times we could see the smoke come down closer to surface level creating pockets of unhealthy area, especially for areas in the north bay and lake county area. we're monitoring that for now though good air quality around the bay area. another difference this weekend is going to be the high pressure, it's going to get warmer and dryer. i'll have the full forecast in a few minutes. >> thanks, so much.

we begin with the massive caldor fire burning in south lake tahoe, firefighters are slowly gaining containment, it's crept up to 32%. the fire has been raging for three weeks and has now burned more than 213,000 acres, that's bigger than the size of san francisco, san jose and oakland combined. and on this labor day weekend, tourists are asked to stay away. it's usually one of the busiest weekends of the year in tahoe. we report on the impacts hotels, shops and restaurants still looking to rebound after covid closures. >> reporter: as the sun set over smoky skies, firefighters continue to gain ground on the caldor fire tonight drowning hot spots to make sure they don't flair up. the fire only grew 2,300 acres today. the slowest spread since it started 19 days most of us wer

well as soon as we can and as soon as the fire is safe. >> reporter: downtown the bustling south lake tahoe streets are empty. everything is shutdown except a few hotels housing firefighters. the brewery would have been packed tonight. >> we were hoping this would be a big weekend because it would pretty much take care of the next three months. >> reporter: the beer they're brewing inside may turn and have to go down the drain when they get back, but they're okay. >> ultimately it's just stuff. so as long as the staff is out, we've been in contact with every one of them, they're all safe, thank god. we'll keep may paying them through this. >> we'll be there as soon as it reopens. >> reporter: the entire team through clearly tahoe evacuated to santa cruz, they had to cancel hundreds of reservations. >> usually we anticipate some days we have cancellations due

to smoke, but never this long. >> reporter: the lake tahoe visitor authority estimates the economic impact of the closures is $40 million between hotels, restaurants and shops but the most important impacts are on the people and if homes are still standings. it's all evacuees lake mary thompson are thinking about. >> hopefully it'll be the same. i don't know what to expect when i go back home. >> ian cole, "today in the bay." south lake tahoe may be spared so far but other communities have not been so lucky. the caldor fire has destroyed 900 structures, most of them homes. cal fire released this new map of the fire zone that shows which homes have burned and which are standing. the black dots mean the home was saved, green and yellow show the homes damaged and the red means destroyed or significantly

damaged. the areas with the worst hit include grizzly flats and few neighborhoods along highway 50 near phillips. the map also includes photos showing what properties look like now like this one along happy valley road. the map also includes a search function to look up specific addresses. if you'd like to take a closer look we posted the map on our website. right at the top of the page on our trending bar click on caldor fire structure status. turning to our ongoing coverage of the fight against covid-19. the moderna booster shot was expected to be rolled out later this month but may be delayed. federal regulators say they need more data for improving is. why and how this impacts the pfizer booster. >> reporter: the biden administration plans to make booster shots available the week of september 20th but that may be changing.

the fda said it needs to determine the safety and effectiveness of the third dose, it will discuss data from pfizer on september 17th but "new york times" is reporting the president's own health advisers are recommending he scale back the plan based on current data. moderna tweeting it submitted information to the fda today. >> the fda and cdc said they need time to think about this, so it's probably going to be a month before they come out with recommendations for a third shot. >> she said there is lots to consider. >> the reason this is kind of getting really controversial is when it was announced by the biden administration, there wasn't certainly a randomized control trial that would say three shots are better than two. and also we've been getting a lot of good information that our protection against severe disease is really maintained. >> reporter: on social media today, public health experts saying it's complicated. some aren't convinced everyone needs a booster. >> this is one of the most

debated policy decisions at the national level. many on the panels argue that boosters should be targeted for those who would most clearly benefit based on risk. such as older residents, those with chronic diseases and health care workers. some aren't convinced that boosters are needed for young healthy people. >> reporter: dr. fauci on "meet the press" said the biden administration will follow the science. >> we are open to data as they come in. this will have to go through the fda process. shifting to hurricane ida now, a new video this morning of the moment a basement wall gets torn down by floodwaters in new jersey. a boy was walking out of view and moments later water filled the entire basement and traps him and his mother. thankfully both made it out safely with the help of a family member. this experience has left the family shaken knowing things could have ended differently had the floodwaters hit moments

sooner. jersey where many neighborhoods look like this, flooded, homes footage shows the destruction, homes and streets engulfed, the death toll from ida so far in the northeast is at 49. but many people are still listed as missing. ida first hit the u.s. in louisiana where it knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of people. and left devastation throughout the state. it is one of the strongest storms ever to strike the u.s. president biden is back home in delaware after spending the day in louisiana. this is footage from his fly over over the hardest hit areas from hurricane ida p. the storm cut a path of destruction from the south to the northeast killing more than 60 people. biden is promising help from the federal government. >> so far we have provided, the governors' help as well, $100 million in critical assistance directly to people in louisiana.

>> fema has deployed more than 1,000 people to a string of hard hit states providing water, generators, ambulance crews and for live music once again. yesterday was the opening day of bottlerock napa valley, the music, wine and food festival was cancelled last year and this time around the crowds are smaller but still sizable, 35 to 40,000 people are expected per day. among the highlights of day one, ayesha curry's cooking demo. masks are optional outside, required inside tents and buildings in order to get inside you have to prove that you are fully vaccinated or provide a 72-hour negative covid test. >> they're making sure everyone is vaccinated and have a negative covid test so it feels

comfortable. >> the open air, if i was in tight quarters close to people, i would probably feel differently, but i'm keeping my distance and being safe about it. >> take a look at this, the silent disco people listening to deejay's music on their headphones. among the headliners are guns and roses, miley cyrus, the foo fighters and meghan thee stallion. what are the rules? outside lands festival is the last week of october, like bottlerock proof of full vaccination or a negative covid test is required. that negative test has to be taken within 72 hours of the day you're attending. if you're planning to go all three days get tested thursday october 28th or friday the 29th for your test result to be honored all weekend. chase center is getting ready to hold concerts but because it's

indoors, the rules are different. everyone over 12 has to show prove they're vaccinated. people with an exemption or younger than 12 have to show a negative test within 72 hours of the concert. masks are required at all times indoors, even if you're vaccinated. last night's game at oracle park had no problem at the concession stands but today could be a different story. the concession workers say covid rules aren't being followed on game days. the team released a statement saying all city, county, state health protocols are being implemented. masks are required indoors, proof of vaccination is required. the union is planning a strike vote, so if it's approved, they could walk off the job before today's game. they claim at least 20 workers have contracted covid since june because of lax enforcement of

covid protocols. we'll keep following that. it's just shy of 7:12 on this saturday morning. coming up, taking a stand against the texas abortion law what the bay area ride share companies are doing to support employees if they find themselves in legal trouble. i'll talk about the warming trend and what to expect headed into your saturday and sunday forecast, coming up.

welcome back. it's 7:14 on your saturday morning, a heavenly look over the clouds as the sun is trying to break through ahead of this labor day weekend. vianey will have the details on where the air quality will be best as you look to get out your door for this holiday. new details out of texas this morning regarding the state's controversial abortion ban. yesterday the district court for travis county where the capital austin sits granted a temporary

restraining order against the law. the order stops them from suing abortion providers and health care workers at planned parenthood centers from now. the restraining order was filed by planned parenthood and an abortion provider connected to them. just before that, texas' new law banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy was upheld by the supreme court on wednesday. and some companies are making it clear where they stand. lyft and uber announced they will cover legal fees for drivers sued under the new abortion law. the law allows people to prosecute ride share drivers who transport women to abortion appointments they can be fined $10,000 even if they don't know where the rider was headed and lyft is donating $1 million to planned parenthood. turning to afghanistan, governor newsom and state leaders are looking to provide aid to afghan refugees in

california. newsom is looking to use more than $16 million of the state's general fund money to help those fleeing the taliban takeover. newsom said the money would provide cash assistance for those who don't qualify for certain benefits. it's to be considered during next week's legislative session. today, leaders in the east bay are coming together to have an event to remember the marines killed in the kabul airport explosion. people will gather at the brentwood police station for the 13 flags event. local police departments will escort members of the event to veterans park. it starts at 1:00 p.m. today. now back to our pandemic coverage and hospitals across the country are seeing an up tick in pediatric covid infections and hospitalizations. the cdc said that could be because covid is spreading more

quickly while more young people are back at school. still data shows the overall number of children in the hospital with covid remains low, about 2%. that's according to the american academy of pediatrics. but just last month in august alone, more than a half million children tested positive for covid. now to a game to remember for giants fans. the team is back in first place after beating the dodgers in an extra inning thriller. last night was game one of the three game series show down for the first place in the nl west. the orange and black strike first, bottom of the third, giants were one out away from the win when the dodgers scored were forcing extra winnings with the game tied 1-1. then in the bottom of the 11th, bases loaded, buster posey hits the grounder to second, throw off the mark and he is safe. giants beat the dodgers, 3-2 in 11 innings.

we are your official giants station and they're back on our station in about two weeks. the braves will be at oracle park, coverage begins 6:30, september 17th. the oakland a's are having problems if they don't make the playoffs. last night's game was one of the low points of the stretch drive in toronto. top of the ninth things looking great with a two-run homer, then bottom of the ninth, former a marcus siemian hits a three-run homer for the jay's and toronto wins 11-8. the a's are now three games out of the final wild card spot. trending this morning, the monterey bay aquarium has a reason to show off after hatching its first ever tufted puffin chick. she's part of a survival plan

overseeing the breeding. she hasn't been named, right now is learning to swim and take food from her caretakers. she'll be placed in the exhibit after she gets her flight feathers. how cute! let's turn to vianey with a look at our microclimate forecast. it's a holiday weekend. a lot of us are looking to get out but, of course, we have the pandemic. we have fire smoke. what's it looking like out there? >> it's going to get warmer kira, so a couple of things that folks should keep in mind, outside enjoying the outdoors. one of those things is the air quality advisory that's going to continue to impact us for the weekend with the wildfires burning nearby to the north. san jose right now this is a live look, we have the orange glow, walnut creek as well. we have a mix of cloud cover on the coastline. current temperatures headed out the door, not too cold, not too hot in the 50s.

we had a low pressure system to keep us cooler the last couple of days. but headed into the weekend, the high pressure is going to take over. no spare the air alert in place but a smoke advisory is in place. what does that mean? we're still expecting to see moderate air quality at times but the reason there's a smoke advisory is because it just depends on the shift in the winds that could push the smoke closer to our region, further inland which could create pockets of unhealthy air especially for inland areas, north bay and lake county areas. if you want to be outside later this afternoon into sunday, check out the air quality before you head out the door because this is going to be a changing thing into the weekend. sunday, look at this. hazy today but headed into sunday afternoon notice the green turns a little bit more yellow at times, especially for the northern region and even

down through the south bay and, of course, still dealing with extremely unhealthy air quality right near those fires. as far as our day time highs for today, we are going to be running a few degrees warmer because of the high pressure, let's take a look. through the south bay we have 80s in san jose, mid 90s in areas like antioch and concord. 90s as well up through the north bay. and we are expected to keep the warmer temperatures in play through the remainder of the weekend. as we head into sunday as well. not only are we going to see the warmer temperatures impacting us but the humidity drops, bringing more concern for elevated fire danger we have higher temperatures paired with low humidity we know how quickly things can change. next week, hopeful but a possibility of showers. this is definitely something we would love to see considering the fact we are 47% of the state of california, all this red you see here, remains under an

exceptional drought which is the worst in the drought count in the drought monitor. so seven day forecast warm all weekend long. kira. >> thanks for that. it's just shy of 7:22, we have much more ahead on "today in the bay" coming up. once you open up your heart and see the people and empathize with what they're going through, it's impossible to look away. i could not leave him there without trying to help. how a homeless stranger turned into a neighbor. the story of one act of kindness leading to a long friendship. we'll be right back.

now to a story of an incredible act of generosity and compassion. but the man responsible for it says he's no angel, just someone who opened his eyes to the suffering around him. garvin thomas has this story in this morning's bay area proud. >> reporter: it was on university avenue in palo alto in may of 2019 that scott

decided to try a little experiment in human decency. >> what am i going to do? my plan was i'm going to do something i would never do, engage the homeless, hand them water, and see what happens. >> reporter: scott said his first interactions with the homeless were pleasant but generally fleeting. until, that is, this one encounter. right in the middle of the street. >> i see this guy obviously in distress in some ways but smiling ear-to-ear riding down his bike with all his stuff there and he pulls into this coffee shop i said i have to meet this guy. >> reporter: so scott invites this guy, robert, to get coffee with him. robert had been homeless for close to 30 years. while he didn't trust strangers, there was something about scott he connected with. and the feeling was mutual. >> really formed a bond. >> here i am, pete's coffee,

7:00 a.m., waiting for robert. >> reporter: they met for breakfast every day for weeks. they shared their life experiences. scott even sleeping on the sleep one night with robert, robert getting to stay in a nice hotel another. most importantly, scott connected robert with services and medication that got him in a place where he was ready for housing. but where? >> once you open up your heart and see the people and empathize with what they're going through, it's impossible to look away. i could not leave him there without looking to help. >> so scott found a small cabins a few miles from his home and bought it for robert. robert left his bike and baggage behind and flew east. >> scott saved my life. never give up, you never know who you're going to meet. who's on your side in your corner. and that's pretty -- that's pretty big, you know. >> reporter: the pair are now

best friends. seeing each other a few times a week. each thanking the other one for changing his life. >> garvin thomas with that incredible story. it is just shy of 7:27. still to come on "today in the bay." the latest on the caldor fire and its impact on lake tahoe as people are forced to evacuate and tourists are being told to stay away on this labor day weekend. .

good morning, it is saturday, september 4th, 7:29 as we welcome the labor day weekend. good morning, san francisco. just a regular morning of fog and cloud cover in the city by the bay. we appreciate your starting this holiday weekend with us. i'm kira klapper. vianey join us with our microclimate forecast. >> good morning we have a lot to talk about because we're dealing

with air quality concerns and people are going to be out and about, i want to make sure everyone is safe. live look over walnut creek right now, another day of hazy skies. current temperatures in the 50s and 60s as e you head out the door, let's talk about the headlines, what we'll deal with the next couple of days. overall we'll see the advisory in effect through the weekend into labor day on monday but these 50s and 60s are going to bump up into mid and upper 80s, also 90s in the interior area, which means dry conditions, low humidity and elevated fire concerns. we saw the winds taper off, which helps but i'll talk about what expect when it comes to planning out your day and i have fire facts that you might be interested in a few minutes. >> we look forward to seeing that. speaking of fire facts we begin with the caldor fire burning in south lake tahoe.

firefighters unrelenting in their fight have paid off with containment now standing at 32%. the fire has been raging for three weeks now, and has burned more than 213,000 acres. for perspective that's bigger than san francisco, san jose and oakland combined. on this labor day weekend, tourists are being told to stay away. it's usually one of the busiest weekends of the year in tahoe. ian cole has the report on the impact of hotels, shops and restaurants. >> reporter: as the sun set over smoky skies, firefighters continue to gain ground on the caldor fire tonight drowning hot spots to make sure they don't flair up. the fire grew 2,300 acres today, officials urging patience for those forced to leave. >> most of us were evacuated as well, we can empathize with your

situations. we are going to get you home as soon as we can and it's safe. downtown the lake tahoe streets are empty, everything is shutdown except a few hotels housing firefighters. the brewery would have been packed tonight. >> we were hoping this would be a big weekend because it would pretty much take care of the next three months. >> reporter: the beer they're brewing may have to go down the drain when they get back but it's okay. >> ultimately it's the staff. we've been in contact with every single one of them and they're safe, thank god. we'll pay them through this. >> we'll be there as we reopen. >> reporter: the entire team from clearly tahoe, which specializess of reservations. >> we'll have days with cancellations due to smoke but never this long.

>> reporter: the lake tahoe visitors' authority estimates the impact of the closures is $40 million between hotels, restaurants and shops, but adds the most important impacts are on the people and if homes are still standing. it's all evacuees like mary thompson are thinking about. >> hopefully it'll be the same. i don't know what to expect when i go back home. i hope it's the same. crews spent yesterday protecting homes in the christmas valley area from spot fires lighting controlled burns to create fire breaks. at echo lake, south of lake tahoe, some firefighters you could see dragged thousands of people of hose up the steep mountains to save homes there. while others here boarded boats to cross the lake to protect threatened cabins. >> it's not unheard of but it's unique. we have to get to the fire wherever it is, if there's watey to do it. >> at last check every cabin on

echo lake was still standing. other communities in the sierra have not been lucky. the caldor fire has destroyed at least 900 structures, many of them homes. and cal fire released this map of the fire zone, showing which properties burned, which are still standing. the black icons you can see there show the homes that were saved. green and yellow, can't see many of those, show homes slightly damaged and the red chunk there means the homes were completely destroyed or significantly damaged. the areas that took the worst hit include the town of grizzly flats on the western side of the fire and a few neighborhoods along highway 50 near phillips. >> the map also includes photos of what the properties look like. the map includes a search function so you can look up specific addresses. if you'd like to take a closer

look, we posted the map on our website and on top of the home page, on the trending bar, click on caldor fire structure status. turning now to our covid-19 and the pending opportunity to get booster shots. the moderna booster expected to be rolled out later this month may be delayed. as gene elliott explains, federal regulators say they need more data before approving it. >> reporter: the biden administration plans to make booster shots available the week of september 20th, but that may be changing. the fda says it needs to determine the safety and effectiveness of the third dose before approving the plan. it will discuss data from pfizer at a meeting on september 17th. but "new york times" is reporting the president's own health advisers are recommending he scale back the plan based on data. moderna tweeting its information to the fda today.

>> the fda and cdc said we need time to think about this, so it'll probably be a month before they come out with recommendations for a third shot. >> she said there is lots to consider. >> the reasonable this is get controversial, when it was announced by the biden administration, there wasn't a randomized control trial that would say three shots are better than two, and also we've been getting a lot of good information that our protection against severe disease is really maintained. >> reporter: on social media today, health experts saying it's complicated. some aren't convinced everyone needs a booster. >> this is one of the most debated policy decisions at the national level. many on the federal advisory panels argue that boosters should be targeted for those who would most clearly benefit based on risk. such as older residents, people with chronic diseases and health care workers. some aren't convinced that boosters are needed for young otherwise healthy people. >> reporter: while medical

experts examine the facts dr. fauci said on "meet the press," the biden administration will follow the science. >> we're open to data as they come in. this will have to go through the fda process. we're going to shift gears and show you new video this morning of the moment a basement wall gets torn down by hurricane ida's floodwaters in new jersey. you can see the boy just walked out of the frame and then the wall comes in this completely collapsing, filling the basementment, trapping the boy and his mother. thankfully they both made it out safely but this experience has left them shaken knowing things could have gone differently had the water hit a moment sooner. a similar scene across new jersey where many neighborhoods are flooded. this is aerial footage showing the destruction of homes and streets engulfed in the wake of hurricane ida. the death toll in the northeast is at 49 but many people are

still listed as missing. ida first hit the u.s. in louisiana where it knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of people and left devastation throughout the state. it is one of the strongest storms ever to hit the u.s. and president biden spent his day yesterday surveying the damage in louisiana this is video from his flyover. the powerful storm cut a path of destruction from the deep south to the northeast, which we just showed you, and so far has killed more than 60 people. biden is promising the federal government's help. >> so far, we have provided, with the governor's help as well, $100 million in critical assistance directly to people in louisiana. >> fema has deployed more than 1,000 people to a string of hard hit states they'll provide water, generators, ambulance crews and other help as needed. on a slightly lighter note

back here at home, live music is back once again amid the pandemic, the wildfire smoke, thousands of people are gathering for some joy at bottlerock napa valley. after it was cancelled last year, this music and wine festival will welcome a smaller crowd under covid restrictions. they're expecting between 35 and 40,000 people per day still. masks are optional outside but required inside tents and buildings. in order to get inside you have to prove that you're fully vaccinated or give a 72 hour negative covid tests. the headliners are guns n roses, miley cyrus, the foo fighters and meghan thee stallion. to last night's game at oracle park, concessions were not a problem but that could change today. concession workers might go on strike. they say covid rules are not being followed on game days. the team has released a statement saying all city,

county, state healthy and safety protocols are being implemented. masks are required indoors, proof of vaccination are required. but the union is planning a strike vote and if approved they could walk off the job just before today's game. they claim 20 workers have contracted covid since june because of lax protocols. at 7:40 right now, still to come on "today in the bay," get sick with covid, don't count on a paycheck. the new push from a pair of airlines to get their workers vaccinated. it's the weekend and i'm here to help you plan it out. but we're still dealing with air quality concerns. how this may impact your plans coming up. stay with us.

good morning, it is 7:42. and we are expecting an overall warm day ahead but we've got changes this weekend. let's plan it out. walnut creek, live look.

we have a mix of cloud cover out there, also expect to see another hazy afternoon due to the nearby active wildfires. temperatures right now, in the 50s, it's mild, not too cold, not too hot. the low pressure system that cooled us off has made the exit and now we'll see high pressure. the air quality, we have a smoke advisory that has been extended through monday from the bay area air quality management district. this is not a spare the air, but the reason there's an advisory is because we're seeing moderate air quality right now, there could be periods of time where we get that smoke, that mix is down to a lower surface level through the weekend and that could create pockets of unhealthy air quality at reds a purples right near where the caldor fire is unfortunately and we're expecting to see the high

pressure dominate that's setting up us for a warming trend these next couple of days. what's your highs for the day? 85 in san jose. 95, notice that 10 degree increase through antioch. and mid 70s in through san francisco. overall pretty warm. changes ahead, we'll continue to see the hot temperatures not just for today but also tomorrow and into monday, labor day. but hopeful looking out ahead, later into next week there is a possibility we might get some shower activity let's remain hopeful, as you know we are still in a serious drought and any time we see high pressure dominate this brings up wildfire wildfires that have happened this year are part of the top 20 largest california wildfires ever. we have the dixie fire, the caldor fire, the monument fire. as of right now, there's 85% since 2000. so the percentage of the largest

wildfires just this year alone three are officially on the top 20 list. the number one list remains the august complex fire back in 2020. but this gives you a perspective of climate change and the impacts we are seeing from the lack of rainfall, the dry brush, all of these changes, you know, really impact not pretty much -- not really a fire season but a year round fire season, which is what scientists and experts have been warning us about for quite some time. the next seven days, the elevated fire danger sunday we see the humidity drop below 20%, especially for the interior valley. so if you're going to be out and about enjoying the family in outdoor areas, please keep the barbecues in the designated area where there's no dry brush around, no wood burning around. back to you, kira. >> good reminders, thanks so much. it's 7:45 next on "today in

the bay," nbc bay responds. >> she can't find her vaccine record card. we're going to help her get a new one. first it is time for our clear the shelters segment, featuring our friends from pets in need. meet haven, a 1.5-year-old cattle doing mix. she's playful, medium size with lots of energy, she loves hiking and walks well on her leash, even answering commands like sit and down. she's good around other dogs big and small but the best house would be one where everyone is 15 or older. pets in need dot org or giving them a call. we'll be right back.

welcome back. it's 7:48 on your saturday morning. you can see the glow of the sunrise coming through the fog and the clouds as we say good morning to fremont. sounds like a busy holiday

weekend. vianey arana will give us a last check of the weather before we go. first, our consumer teams at nbc bay area and telemundo 48 are fielding a lot of coronavirus vaccine questions. consumer investigator chris is here with one we're hearing a lot how do you replace your paper vaccine card if you lose it or damage it. >> reporter: good morning, more places now require proof of vaccination to get in, so this paper is very much important. so when doris in oakland told my counter part that she lost her card, arlan responded in a nutshell she told doris to contact the place where she got her shot, tell them what happened, request a replacement card. now if the clinic that gave you the vaccine can't help you, it's time to contact the state, 800-578-7889. the state should have your record on file and get you a

replacementment card. i also might suggest you keep a picture of your vaccination card on your smart phone you never know where you're going to be asked for it, and you probably don't carry your paper card all the time. we expected this would be an ongoing question so we made a video how to replace your card. you can watch it and our other how to videos, just look for the how to play list. >> chris with the great information. thanks, chris. happening today, the vta is bringing back more light rail services to the south bay. the blue line is reopening. it will run from bay point south to the children's discovery museum. the green line will have a longer route going from old iron side to the down town san jose train station. a live look at sfo. cloudy skies this morning. people across the bay area might be already gone or heading out right now for the holiday

weekend. labor day weekend is the unofficial end of summer but this year with the delta variant spreading fast, hospitals overwhelmed, many americans are rethinking their travel plans. here's tom costello. >> reporter: from the beaches to broadway to baseball, street festivals to barbecues, covid caution is back. more indoor mask requirements and fewer people taking that last summer weekend getaway. by one estimate at least 10% fewer americans are going anywhere this weekend compared to pre-pandemic 2019. air travelers, a bit more cautious. >> why wouldn't you be? it's serious, it's more contagious than the last version. reason to be concerned. >> reporter: just the last week more than 7,000 people have died of covid, most unvaccinated. >> folks are seeing their loved ones get sick, get hospitalized and god forbid dying. there is nothing like fear to

make someone willing to roll up their sleeve. >> reporter: with the cdc advising unvaccinated americans, including kids, not to travel, the tsa reports a steep drop off in airport passenger traffic this week. on tuesday, the fewest screenings since late may. the monahan family usually visits disney world over labor day weekend but they have a 10-year-old. >> we started watching the numbers and in florida how the numbers were getting high. we had our fingers crossed hoping it was just a spike but the numbers never came down. >> reporter: they decided to put the disney trip on ice by now. they're not alone by august more than 50% of americans had cancelled or changed their plans. if your plans are disrupted by covid or a weather emergency, most airlines continue to waive change fees for all but the cheapest tickets. but travelers venture near or far. >> we're more aware of our

surroundings. >> reporter: the pandemic threat is once again top of mind. new infections are rising fast but alabama, mississippi and florida have the highest death rates and lowest vaccination rates.

welcome back. firefighters are gaining control and containment against the caldor fire it stands at 32%. but not enough to bring back business to lake tahoe on this normally busy labor day weekend. in south lake leaders are urging patience for those forced to leave and asking tourists to stay away. everything is shutdown except a few hotels housing firefighters. they estimate the economic impact of the closures this holiday weekend is $40 million among hotels, restaurants and shops. the fire has burned more than 213,000 acres bigger than the size of san francisco, san jose and oakland combined.

all right. now we'll go to vianey arana with one last look at the forecast. >> a quick check of your headlines what we're dealing with today, the smoke advisory remains in place, extended through labor day monday. valleys can expect to see hot temperatures in the upper 90s. keep that in mind. dealing with low humidity, warm near the bay. 70s for san francisco, please be careful out there and monitor the air quality advisory. >> hopefully the air quality

continues to improve throughout the holiday weekend. thank you to all of you for making us a part of your morning. we'll have more local news tonight at 5, 6:00, and 11:00. we hope to see you back here tomorrow morning. have a great day.

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