well, good morning. it is sunday september 4th, and we are taking a live look at the port of san francisco as the sun rises. beautiful orange and reddish color over the bay. thanks for joining us. i'm velena jones in for kara clapper. a look at the microforecast and it is going to be hot, vianey. >> yes, and a lot of people are saying it is going to be hot, but where are the triple digits,

and be careful what you ask for, because it is going be hot. it has been clear to start, and no influence of the marine layer, because it is going to typically cool us off, but we have not seen much of that, and now out the door, and it is up in the 60s to start, and morgan hill is in the 60s. san francisco today issing be climbing into the upper 70s and in through the afternoon and as we head into labor day monday, we will be seeing the 80s in the city which is definitely above normal. meanwhile, if you are heading out to san jose, we are talking about the 60s in the forecast right now, but there is the spread the air alert because of the high pressure that traps all of the pollutants below, and we have the drifting smoke from nearby fires which is also going to be impacting air quality. >> right. a lot to be thinking about as the hot weather continues and we are getting into triple-digits. >> as vianey mentioned, the

triple digits and getting into the raging wildfires, local crews are on the way to fight some fires north of reading. the fire has gone over to over 500 acres and in the mead area, many we have learned are in a historic neighborhood that have been burned. we go to tom in newsroom for the latest on the firefight. >> we have heard a warning from the cal fire chief deputy who says that the resources have not been stress sod far, but in the recent days, the fire starts and intensity have been increased. >> reporter: the milton fire started friday afternoon and winds swiftly pushed into the town of mead near an old lumber mill and destroying the homes in the path. the cal fire chief deputy says it is the start. >> the hottest and the driest days are still ahead of us. and the extreme heat coupled

with the persistent drought that we are in as well as the bone-dry vegetation make for the perfect ingredients for rapid fire spread. >> reporter: 4 3shgs 00 firefighters are on lines across the state in this sweltering heat. hundreds from the bay area, and teams from alameda and santa rosa are joining them to return the favor of mutual aid just as crews helped them in destructive of the 2017 fires in the north bay. >> what is happening right now is similar to what happened in our area where the resources are headed that area, and the immediate need to help those communities. >> reporter: that neighborhood where the mill fire started is one of the first in the region established in the 1920s of that community, and he lost everything, and so did his neighbors, and now he is happy to hear that everyone made it out alive. >> i know in my neighborhood, we are going to be missing some people, and it is going to be an empty place.

but, you know, we, you know, we are going to with your prayers and everybody's prayers, hey, just pray for us. >> reporter: it was estimated more than 100 buildings and homes were destroyed in the mill fire, but 50 homes were confirmed. >> damage teams will go into the areas to really confirm the numbers as well as the type of structures that have been fired. >> cal fire deputy director expects the numbers to climb once they reach the region by foot. and they are looking to provide shelter for those evacuees for those who don't have homes. >> my family and i are extremely lucky because we didn't lose anything, but so many have. >> reporter: and more hardships for those in siskiyou county, as

others are experiencing rolling blackouts in the heat waves in the midst of these fires. >> it is not just the air, but we have to think about the power grid, because the flex alert is extended today due to the height and demand, and cal is urging people statewide to conserve to ease the strain on the power grid from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. and the energy demand is hitting the highs not seen since 2017. continuing our coverage of the heat advisory today in the bay's alyssa gourd spent time where a number of people were in search of cool relief. >> reporter: even after sunset, the people lined up to cool off hoping that ice cream from the med low lark dairy might help. >> people are not used to this. >> reporter: and people explained that part of the concern over the heat wave is that even at night, the

temperatures are not dropping much which also means that the power transformers don't get a chance to cool off at night. >> so the time that you would see the cooler temperatures and get a break from the heat, we are not getting it. >> reporter: during the day, the national weather service says that the temperatures across the state are 10 to 25 degrees above normal, and it is leaving state's lectric grid stressed. >> we are having the emergency power grids on standby in the event that there is power outages. >> reporter: pg&e is preparing for the possibility of power outages potentially monday or tuesday, and the state's grid operator is not calling for the rotating power outages at this time. in the east bay, the temperatures are hitting the high 90s. >> it is crazy and i walk outside with regular clothes and already sweating. >> reporter: staff here at the park say it is busy out here with the folks driving half an hour to try to beat the heat. >> because this is the only water park around. >> reporter: laura webber

traveled from oakland with the grand kids to take a dip. the heat makes her nervous about the big picture. >> we are not getting that much rain, and this is the thing. we are in the drought and getting all of the heat, and it is, you know, the fire danger, and i'm really, really worried about the climate change >> reporter: she has good reason to be worried. the hot and dry weather means high fire risk, too. >> a couple of more hot days coming up, and it is going to be hotter than that, so, it is nota will be asked to conserve energy and try to stay out of the heat in the days the ahead. it is expected that the hottest temperatures are yet to come. alyssa borg, today in the bay. and the district board is going to close hiking trails today and monday due to high fire danger and the park ranger says that all shoreline parks

will be open and some swimming facilities. dpa is doing its part by combatting the heat by opening cooling centers which are set up from san jose to santa clara, and you can ride the bta to any one of them for free during the duration of the heat wave. you can find this info by going to nbcbayarea.com, and we have put together a breakdown of the heat and the flex alert, and you find the tips to cooldown and save energy. just click on the link on the trending bar. we are following breaking news out of the south bay. san jose firefighters worked overnight to put out a two-alarm structure fire. the fire started just after 12:30 this morning at an unoccupied restaurant on azura avenue starting on the outside of the building and made its way inside. the fire crews said while responding a power line came

down and causing delays in the response. one firefighter was transported to the hospital after suffering a minor medical emergency. no word on the cause of the fire. south bay police are searching for the suspect connected to a double stabbing. witnesses say that the violence started as a fight between two vendors at a flea market, and the scene started at east capital expressway and monterey road. police say two men were stabbed and one has life-threatening injuries, and so far, no description or official motive has been given. the department of public health is gearing up to administer shots for what they are calling the new and improved covid booster. earlier this week, the fda authorized moderna and pfizer's updated covid booster shot which is to be stronger and provide more protection against the covid virus.

moderna's is going to be available for those 18 and older. the doctors say they are here just in time to prevent another fall and winter surge. the state is preparing to give out the shots within the upcoming weeks. sonoma and santa clara counties and the health officials say that the new booster shots could be available as early as this week. much more ahead in today in the bay, and coming up, it is a good idea at the wrong time as a small fire breaks out in the north bay, and the advice from the firefighters as we push through this week's heat wave.

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antoine black's story raises larger questions about policing. how could one charged with misconduct get a job in another. police unfairly attacked while doing a dangerous job, and how could anton's death be charged an accident. we will look at the police case through the lens of one case today on "meet the press." coming up in 30 minutes we will talk to today in the bay's larry gurston's look at a bill on the governor's desk about fast food workers and why fast food companies want the bill vetoed. we are looking at the kennedy space center in florida where nasa has called off a second attempt to launch the

artemus moon rocket after they found a liquid hydrogen leak when they began to load the fuel into the rocket. at the rocket was originally due to launch monday, you might remember, but it was halted by a bad engine sensor and leaking fuel. when the unmanned mission does officially get off of the ground, the trip is expected to take 38 days and the first in a series of complex missions to put humans on the moon and potentially mars. now, follow-up that we brought you as breaking news yesterday. tupelo airline employee is going to face charges after he stole a small plane and threatened to crash into a walmart in mississippi. blayne alexander has the story. >> reporter: it took more than five hours and 50 miles to stop the flight of terror over tupelo, mississippi. >> the subject is at gunpoint.

>> reporter: it ended in a deserted field where officials took corey patterson into custody hours after he stole a twin-engine plane from a regional airport and threatened to crash it into a local walmart. >> he is an employee of the tupelo airfield and does know how the fly. >> reporter: he called the authorities to say he was targeting walmart. that prompted an emergency evacuation. this is showing plane's path. how widespread is this path? >> well, this is going beyond tupelo, and this is all of north mississippi, south tennessee, and this plane could have gone anywhere. >> reporter: officials spent hours negotiating with patterson by cell phone and at one point convincing him to land. patterson had flight instruction, but not a licensed

pilot did not know how the land. >> there were two pilots working as a team literally in contact with him, and had him lined up, and he was on the final approach, and gears down and everything looked great and he could land the aircraft. >> reporter: but 100 feet from ground, the chief says that patterson changed his mind and kept flying for two hours. around 9:30 a.m. he posted this facebook message from the air. "sorry, everyone. i never wanted to hurt anyone. i love my parents and sister, and this is not your fault. good-bye." less than an hour later with the fuel running low, he landed in this field. he is facing multiple charges including grand larceny and terroristic threats for thousands on the ground. >> basically a flying bomb with a lot of fuel in it, and an airplane like that crashing into a building or around persons can do a lot of damage. a lot of fire, a lot of explosions. >> we are talking about

evacuations, and we are talking about rerouting people on their travel. we also are talking about shutting down festivities that were taking place in the city, and it literally impacted tens of thousands of people. >> reporter: definitely some scary moments there. and in petaluma, vegetation is the reason for starting a fire in a rural area in west petaluma and quickly spread and luckily firefighters were able to contain it to 3 1/2 acres. the firefighters say it is the right idea to clear the tall vegetation, but the wrong time. they recommend that the best time to do it is in the morning with the high humidity. several structures as well as animal pens were threatened by the flame, and in the end, luckily, no one was hurt or damaged. happening today, a chance to get a monkeypox vaccine and celebrate oakland's pride vest

-- pride festival. the route is going to go straight down broad was to 20th street which is where the festival is going to be. and the lgbtq community is being disproportionately affected by the monkeypox epidemic, and the federal government shipped 20,000 doses of the vaccine to oakland so that the city could offer them at pride events. it is time to check in now with vianey arana for the microclimate forecast. it is going to be hot, and you will want to hop into the pool. >> even for oakland, if you are heading out there for the festival, it is going to be in the 80s and it is rising fast. i know i was attending one on the 70s, and it is going to be nothing compared to this heat. in san francisco, it has been beautiful, and i will say that, the images have been showing clear skies, but it is really the reason that we are seeing the scenes and the orange glow over san jose. the current temperatures are out of the door, and look at this, we are going to be heating up

fast, and any sort of outdoor activities that you need to do, if you were going to try to cut your grass, the humidity is going to disappear and it is going to become very dry and get outdoors as soon as you can. and we will talk about the heat wave, because it is not going to last just today, because the model runs are showing triple-digit heat potential into tuesday and wednesday and maybe longer than that, and really nor entire state of california. so if you are traveling through central california or all of the way to san diego, we have similar conditions as well, and here is a look at the timing of expect. so, this is going to show case a good range of temperatures, and when you are looking at the coastline around san francisco and the bay, 75 for san francisco. looking at oakland, it is 86 by around 3:00. meanwhile, will start to climb into the triple digits for brentwood, livermore and tracy. down to the south bay into the 90s.

overnight, we will typically cool off, and tonight into tomorrow night, not much relief from the heat. look at this from 11:30, temperatures in the 70s in the south bay, and upper 80s at tracy, and something to note by monday, and by 3:30 monday, the potential for 110 or higher when it is coming to the daytime highs. for the interior, this is going to last from tuesday to wednesday, and this is the opportunity to look out for your neighbors and the pets in this heat. keep in mind that your pets don't wear shoes, and they have paw pads. sot if it is too hot for you to walk on, it is too hot for them. perspective, 102 in the sun, you know, the grass blacktop is ove degrees. imagine that the pets are walking on, that and we don't want to do that to lovely companion, and so please walk them either right now after the show or the earliest part of the morning or the evening and san francisco, look at this, we will

be in the m 80s and above seasonable, and not the mention the monsoonal moisture that we are watching for tuesday and wednesday, and that is also going to be changing the game. we have a new climate hack for you that has to do with the furry friends. check it out. >> i love this little guy. we go on hikes and walks, and we play with his favorite toy broccoli, but that means that all of the activity is what it means that when i grab this basket with his paw towel and the goodies inside, it is time for the bath. but how can we make it more ecofriendly? here is the problem, plastic. according to the oceanic association, this is the weight of 1 billion elephants going into the ocean, so it is time

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good morning. it is sunday september 4th. we are taking a live look into san francisco at patrare hill as the people are heading into the city for the giants' game. i'm velena, and we go to vianey for the forecast. it is going to be hot. >> and yes, when you are looking at the daytime highs compared to the interior, it is quite a difference. and the climate is going to be above the 80s in san jose. a live look now, it is the orange glow, and of course, it is the sunrise, but in addition to the pollution from the high pressure that is trapped, we are

seeing the drifting smoke. current temperatures out of the door, mild to start, and 63, but it is going to be the coolest part of the morning, because if you are taking a look at the temperature trend, expect to climb into the 70s quickly at about 11:00 in san francisco, and we will see the 90s by 2:00, and triple digits for the interior, and lookings unhealt expect even hotter because of the nearby fires, and we will have more info on that. >> yes, as you mentioned with the temperatures and fire dangers getting close to record levels near us, a destructive fire rages on this morning. local crews are on the way to fight two fires burning north of redding. the mill fire has burned over 4,200 acres. and many of the buildings burned are in a historic neighborhood.

today in the bay's tom jensen is in the newsroom with what is under way. >> we have heard from the fire chief that resources are not strapped, but in recent days the fire starts and intensities have been increasing significantly. >> reporter: the mill fire started friday afternoon, and the flames were swept into the mill land and quickly into the town of weed near a old lumber mill, and destroying homes in the path. the cal fire deputy director says it is the start. >> the hottest and the driest days are still ahead of us, and the extreme heat coupled with the persistent draught that we are in as well as the zone dry vegetation make the perfect ingredients for rapid fire spread. >> reporter: and the firefighters are out in this sweltering heat, and hundreds of them from the bay area and alameda and others from mutual

aid are there to help them just as they helped them with the destructive fires in north bay. >> it is helping just as they helped us in our area where the resources going to help those communities. >> reporter: that area where the mill fire started is one of the first working class neighborhoods in the region in the mill area, and he is happy to hear that everyone made it out alive. >> i know in my neighborhood, we are going to be missing a lot of people. it is going to be anknow, we, y and your prayers and everybody's prayers, hey, just pray for us. >> reporter: it was estimated more than 100 buildings and mostly homes destroyed in the mill fire, but aerial flyovers estimated 50 homes damaged. >> inspection teams will go into the areas to really confirm the

numbers as well as the type of structures damaged. >> cal fire chief deputy director says he expects the numbers to climb as they reach the areas by foot. meanwhile, the american red cross is providing shelter to those families and evacuees who still have homes to return. to >> i feel that my family is extremely lucky with the fact that we didn't lose nothing. so, so many here have. >> reporter: another hardship facing families who remain in their homes in siskiyou county, because there are others who are experiencing rolling blackouts in the heat of the fires and the heat wave. >> something we will keep an eye on. and it is not just the heat, but the power grid as issued today heightened demand for electricity. iso is urging the communities to

ease the strain on the fire grid from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. the power grid is seeing demand not seen since 2019. looking at the demand, it is showing the capacity due to demand and still in the safe zone for now, but the strain is expected to be worse this week. continuing coverage of the heat advisory today in the bay's alyssa went in search of people searching for relief. >> reporter: even in the sunset, people were lined up hoping to cool off hoping that ice cream from the meadowlark dairy might help. even at night, the temperatures are not droming much which also means that the power transformers don't get a chance to cool off at night. >> so the time that you would normally see the cooler temperatures and get a break from the heat, we are not et

going it. >> reporter: during the day the national weather service says that the temperatures across the state are 10 to 25 degrees above normal and leaving the state's electric grid stressed. >> we have emergency power capabilities on standby to speak to that in the event that there is power outages. >> pg&e is preparing for the heat-related power outages possibly monday or tuesday, and the state's grid operator has not called for outages at this time, and in east bay, the temperatures are hitting the high 90s. >> it is crazy, and we are walking outside and already sweating. >> reporter: the water park here in dublin is busy and the folks are driving a half hour the beat the heat. >> this is the only water park around. >> reporter: laura webber travelled from oakland with the grand kids to take a dip. the heat makes her nervous about the big picture. >> we are not getting that much rain. that is the thing. we are in this drought, and we are getting all of the heat, and

it is fire danger, and i'm really, really worried about the climate change. >> reporter: she has good reason to be worried. this hot and dry weather means high fire risk, too. >> a couple of more hot day coming up, and it is going to be hotter than that, and so it is not going to be nice. >> reporter: and residents leek cora are going to be asked to conserve energy, and stay out of the heat in the days ahead. it is expected that the hottest temperatures are still to come. >> today in the bay. and the mbta is do -- the vta is doing its part by offering free rides from san jose to santa clara, and you can ride the vta for free in the duration of the heat wave. as always, you can find more info on the heat wave any time by going to website nbcbayarea.com and we have put information there on the alerts

and the tips to stay cool. just click on the link on the trending bar. we are following breaking news out of south bay. the san jose firefighters worked to put out a structure fire. a fire started in an unoccupied restaurant after it started on the outside of the building, it made its waneside. while responding, the fire crews said that a powerline came down, and it caused a delay. one firefighter was transported to the hospital after suffering a minor medical emergency, but no word on the cause of the fire. in san jose, police are searching for a gunman who fired a gun in the area of sun burst and southle is va dor streets. the officers say they saw a white sedan driving from the scene, and then the sedan crashed on 280 near bird avenue. the police say that one man was

found with a gunshot wound in the car, and he has nonlife threatening injuries, but the police say no suspect at this time. in the california department of public health, they are gearing up for shots of what they are calling the new and improved covid the fda authorized the moderna and pfizer updated booster shot to be stronger and provide more protection against the virus. the vaccine of pfizer is approved for those under 12 and up and for moderna approved for 12 and up. sonoma and santa clara leader say that the booster shots could be available as early as this week. still to come on today in the bay, we have another reason to beat the heat, as we have a rush to clean up hundreds of dead fish in lake merritt.

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good morning. it 17:42 and we are under a microclimate weather alert because of the heat. we have a number of the daytime highs climbing into the day time highs and setting us up for several days of the excessive heat. and santa clara, beautiful to start, but because we don't have a marine layer, you can't cool off, and even along the coastline, it is above normal. in san jose, you can see the orange glow. in addition to the heat, there is a spare the air alert because of the combination of a number of things that i will get to. i wanted the show you the temperatures out of the door.

it is right now and between 9:00, it is going to be the best bet to enjoy the temperatures, because the temperatures are going to warm up really, really fast. and there is a spare the air alert for the sensitive groups, because of the pockets of the possible poor air quality, because of the nearby fires and talking about the mill fire, and the six rivers fire, and that is because of the poor air quality due to the high pressure over the bay area, and the smog and pollutants out there. right now, it is 58 in san francisco, but by 1:00, we will climb into the 70s. we have the clear skies, and meanwhile, the areas to the south bay, right now, we are at 63, but look at how quickly we are going to climb into the upper s70 by 11:00, and eventually by 2:00, we will see the 90s on the map. this going to set us up for warmer temperatures to come. by 3:30, look at that time stamp from the 70s in san francisco,

and upper 80s in oakland and triple digits in concord, tracy and livermore and morgan hill as well. now, fast forwarding into the overnight lows, i wanted to show you, because if you are in the interior, you won't get relief from the heat. and the overnight lows are in the 80s. and overnight, getting up to 112 degrees heading into labor day and this stretch continuing into tuesday and wednesday and maybe even thursday. the prolonged heat wave is going to affect all of california so no matter where you travel into monday, be mindful of that, and be interesting that the models are showing that tuesday and wednesday, we have tropical moisture southeast of us, and that could mean thunderstorms nearby, and the seven-day forecast and the inland areas, dangerous heat is 112, and a possibility that we could be seeing some new records heading into monday and tuesday

especially, but when you see the high pressure starting to affect the map monday. and when i say heat, i mean, really heat. >> and with the heat, and the wind, it is going to be hot. >> exactly. >> sunscreen, hat, visors, and all of it. still to come up, our political analyst larry gurston is to discuss the labor showdown between the fast food worke between the fast food worke and theirs what's the differ rence between prop 26 and prop 27? 26? not one dime to get people off the streets and into housing 27 generates hundreds of million to help solve homelessness. the choice is clear yes on prop 27.

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what's the difference between prop 26 and prop 27? 26 is a money grab that doesn't guarantee a cent for non-gaming tribes. 27 requires 15% of all state revenues go to non-gaming tribes. the choice is clear. yes, on 27. the effort to clean up dead fish at lake merritt continues into the weekend. the toxic algae bloom started to kill fish last weekend and yesterday, the crews shifted the focus from the shoreline to the fish floating on the surface there. the algae bloom has been killing the fish across the bay over the past month. the experts say that while it appears to be getting better, the lower oxygen levels in the

water could still lead to big fish dieoffs in the days ahead. wildlife leaders are going to be doing the boat surveys in san pablo and other bays to determine the reach of the problem. turning gears to the economics future of half a million fast food workers in california is now in the hands of governor newsom. last month, there was a bill that could raise fast food salaries to as much as $22 an hour, and top industry leaders say that it could drive up fast food prices, and the governor has not said whether he is going to sign it or veto it. larry gurston is here to sort it out for us. is this another labor versus business showdown? >> well, it is interesting that it is labor day weekend that we are talking about a labor versus business showdown.

absolutely. but it is more at stake for the 550,000 fast food workers than pure dollar, but it is having to do with the cost of living is so much higher than the rest of the nation, and shortage of the workers, because that i are not making enough money. in a harvard/usc study, they found out the same thing, that these people are making $3 below similar jobs, and not enough to have to sustain a good ideal life here. on the other side, as you pointed out in lead-in, there is the industry, and talking about the higher price that goes to the consumer, and passed on, and fewer franchises, because people are going to feel that it is not a good place to invest. yeah, it is a tricky tough issue on this labor day weekend that is affecting an awful lot of people. >> this bill has failed to pass before, and now with changes, it is back for another vote, and larry, what exactly is in this

bill? >> i am glad that you mentioned it. it squeaked by with 41 votes in assembly, the bare minimum, and 21 votes in the senate, and a 10-member council with half of the members from industry, and half of the members from labor, and a couple of the state-appointed officials to go along with it, and it is kind of immediate yayers to that would set the industry standards, but remember, it is for a companies with 100 franchises or more in the state. so it has to be a big fast food company. it would set the standards with the salaries potentially as much as $22 and to make sure that there is something that they may not want long term, it ha his a sunset provision, to say that it is going out of business unless the legislature extends it. but there is a big opportunity here with these big interests. >> and the pros and cons there, and any hints on what the governor may do? >> we are all watching.

we don't know. it is a huge problem. it is a headache for newsom, and we know that he vetoed the a previous bill that had to do with agricultural workers and they may have to do with this bill, but forget about that, and we know that he has a lot at stake, and he is looking at a national stage, and everything that he does is going to be weighed against him for the future, and at 54 years old, he has a long future in politics. so we will have to see. >> everyone is watching. thank you so much, larry. up next, a quick look at the top stories, including extreme heat across the state, and the latest on the hot weather across the state, and vianey arana

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philips sonicare makes it easy for you to always get brushing right. philips. welcome back. a look at the top stories. state leaders have extended the flex alert today, and urging californians to conserve energy. across the state, the national weather service says that temperatures are 10 to 25 degrees above normal, and the state leaders are saying that they are worried that at night, the temperatures are not dropping much which means that the power transformers are not getting a chance to cool off. and the area residents are bracing for the heat. >> a couple of more hot days coming up, and it is going to be hotter than that, and so it is

not going to be nice. >> it is not going to be nice. there is no rolling outages at this time though, and pg&e is preparing for the possibility of heat-related outages for monday and tuesday. your labor day weekend plans may have to change because of this dangerous heat wave. the east bay regional park district is closing several locations and hiking trails starting today and monday due to the high fire danger the parks fire chief all shoreline parks will remain open and some swimming facilities. vta is doing its part to combat the heat by offering free rides to anyone heading to the cooling centers, and there are dozens of cools centers set up from san jose to santa clara, and you ride the vta for free to any one of them for the duration of the heat wave. we have received an update on the fires burning in siskiyou county. it is burning over 25 acres and

25% contain and dozens of homes have been destroyed in the mead area. and north, the mountain fire has been burning over more than 6,000 acres and 5% contained there, and bay area firefighters are on the way there to help the crews battle major wildfires. to find out more info on the heat wave any time by going to the website, nbcbayarea.com, and we have put together a breakdown of the heat, and the flex alerts, and you can find the tips to stay cool and save energy. click the link right there on the trending bar. also breaking in san jose, the police are searching for a gunman who fired a gun in the area of south 1st, an san salvador streets. police say it happened at 1:30 this morning, and officers saw a white sedan driving away from the scene. minutes later, the chp says that the sedan crashed on to 280 and bird avenue. they they a man was found with a gunshot wound in the carb, and

he has nonlife threatening injuries. >> now, we know it is going to be hot in some areas, and there is a giants game, and vianey has the latest on the weather. >> and you know, outside is the last place you want to be, because of the way that the rest bay area is going to b but it is one of the cooler areas. we will transition into the 80s and heading into labor day, and monday and tuesday, the and look at that, because this stretch is expected to last a couple of days, and unfortunately, the inland areas, the heatf of it. and 112 in some areas and even hotter in other inland areas. that threat of triple-digit heat is going to extend to thursday. even when the high pressure does begin to back off, we will cool off bonly a couple of degrees in some spots, and keeping us in the 90s, and the biggest thing is that i have noticed that the overnight lows, they don't coof

so when do we get the relief? >> no, you don't. we have to ride the wave off. >> thank you so much. >> thank you, vianey. and stay cool, everyone, and thank you for joining us for this part of your morning. we will have the local news for you at 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00. >>ly

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