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some downtown workers say, they have seen a difference. downtown traffic has dropped off. >> i went to meet my friends for brunch monday, we kind of set, we would not come downtown to eat until this problem goes away. we started seeing the flies when the heat started coming. >> reporter: inkling's coffee and tea has fly catching devices, even a carnivorous plant to eat them up. >> we are willing to try anything, it has definitely helped, but it is everywhere downtown right now. >> what can be done? no one seems to know the cause,

but if you series are swirling around. some say it is improving. the city of pleasanton declined our request for an interview, but said in a statement, the city is taking steps to address pest in general and the staff is currently working with alameda county vector control to understand the additional contributing factors this year, and if so, how this can be addressed. >> i really hope this problem can be solved. it is a very difficult to be soft, you don't know why the problem is happening. speak not ian cole, nbc bay area news. >> i live in pleasanton. the flies are a real thing. this has been going on for weeks. my backyard the last couple of weeks, covered in flies, you can open the doors because the flies get inside. exactly! it is true, there are flies everywhere. >> we are not making it appears >> we have had all-time record setting heat. the flies are like , what is happening here? >> we are killing a lot of

them. >> huge changes as we head into this weekend's forecast. also looking at rain returning to california. our microclimate forecast, i wanted to start off with good stuff here, officially today was the last day of 110 degrees plus weather from this huge dome of high-pressure sitting over the bay area. the change we will see tomorrow, see you later, goodbye, get out of here at that area of high pressure will move to the east. that will make way for the school or system offshore. it will take a little time to get going. tomorrow is still considered a heat wave, but numbers are going down. tomorrow morning, a little more enjoyable. 68, tri-valley 72, i have 60s over san francisco over north bay and east bay started off at 72. i have a cooling off anywhere between 5 to 10 degrees. i definitely think it will be noticeable. san jose, 94 degrees, morgan

hill, 102. instead of those very dangerous, critical levels of 110 to 115, pushing it back to 104 in pleasanton. 99 in martinez, 84 in oakland. much chilly weather on the coastline. 67 half moon bay, 67 in redwood city. san francisco downtown, 66 in the outer sunset and for the north bay, you do still get up to 107 in clearlake, but the numbers will be better for you and sonoma, 102, vallejo 88. of course, we all want that your cooling. it continues to be in the cards. this will definitely happen for a saturday and sunday from this chilly system offshore, continuing to get closer and closer. here is the fascinating thing about this, the way the system is setting up, the clockwise motion around this, counterclockwise motion, will actually pull in remnants of oud, humidity, lightning, thunderstorms, and rain moving

in as we head into this weekend's forecast. totals will be off the charts for september. if everything continues to line up, look at southern california , we will see anywhere from one to two inches from the higher elevations around san diego. los angeles, half an inch, maybe more. southern california flood watches are in. it is close to us, some of that rainfall. we are not seeing a big push of moisture, but i am seeing body thunderstorms in the forecast for sunday. let's get your look at tropical storm kay, the stores source of that moisture. 65 mile-per-hour winds, look at how close it gets to southern california. by saturday, winds of 35 miles per hour. a chance of body thunderstorms sunday, 69 in san francisco and we stay with the trend of 60s next week. we will see those clouds increase saturday. it will feel strange after all the sun and heat we have had. 89 sunday. i have lowered it even more next week, 70s tuesday,

wednesday, thursday. it will be like the ac is on next week, outside. >> we will need to crank the ac. the stage is set and the san francisco opera is ready to kick off its 100th season this weekend near the woman helping to leave the centennial has made history herself. we sat down with the music director and has the behind-the- scenes look you will only see on nbc bay area. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: our cameras were given exclusive access to one of the first warehouse will to the san francisco opera's upcoming show, "anthony and cleopatra." estimated 200 person orchestra is led by 41-year-old kim, from south korea. she is serious and intense at the podium. [ laughter ] i got to see a different side a few weeks ago.

>> so many people say to me that, you laugh a lot. i think when people think like a conductor, i think they imagine like a person who is very serious and never lost. [ laughter ] maybe i am not a classical conductor [ laughter ] or that image of that conductor. >> reporter: besides lots of laughter, she speaks six languages. >> my first language is korean, and i speak german, spanish, and italian, and obviously english, and french. >> reporter: take us back to the very beginning, when you fell in love with music, when you realized you have this special gift. >> music has always been in my life. i started playing piano when i was little. i majored in composition at college. the conducting professor kind of observed me, how i interact

with the musicians, and she actually asked me, if i would consider studying conducting. so, that was the beginning. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: eun sun has conducted all over the world and across the nation. december 2019, the san francisco opera hired her . then, covid shut everything down. there were no performances, but eun sun says, the timeout gave her time to know her colleagues better . >> the first impression i had with my orchestra, was that they seemed really from the heart. ♪ ♪ >> so when he walked to the podium, what are you thinking? >> first of all, as a joke, [ laughter ] also, i am thinking, i should not fall from the podium. [ laughter ] before i really entered the stage, i really hope that our musicians will enjoy the performance, because

they have to enjoy it in order for the audience to enjoy the performance. >> you are the only woman, only asian conductor to serve as music director of a major american opera house. have you even had a chance to step back and realize that you are this person? >> being on the podium, in rehearsal, or performances on the podium, i think it is a hard job, regardless of gender. as i continue my work, also after the performances, i get to meet a lot of audience members, really across genders, across the generations, they come to me to say, apart from my musicmaking, how inspired it was to see a young, asian woman on the podium. >> reporter: inspiring words for younger generations? >> i would say, have faith in

what you really can do and what you can really do well and believe that you can do it. >> she is inspiring so many. eun sun will be conducting three days in a row opening weekend and opening-night concert friday night . "anthony and cleopatra" debuts saturday and goes until october 5th, the opera in the park on sunday. pretty cool to have that right in our own backyard. next, the new details in the case of a contra costa man arrested for placing hidden cameras inside of a popular starbucks bathroom starbucks bathroom hegh. mit hath oie chetce b weenro p ap 267?nd 2

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cameras inside a starbucks bathroom. >> authorities now say, he did the same thing at several other east bay businesses. that means, there could be hundreds of victims. >> at this point, if we had to put a number to it, dozens, if not 100 new additional victims. >> the das office say, they expect more victims may be involved in the case of 54-year- old stephen novelli, the walnut creek man seen here behind glass during his first court appearance in martinez, faces dozens of charges for allegedly installing hidden cameras inside of this starbucks bathroom on main street in walnut creek. the cameras were reportedly placed under a sink, pointing directly at the toilet. the investigation has now revealed evidence showing he has done the same thing at three other businesses. the da has declined to name the businesses, fighting, an ongoing investigation. but will say, they are in contra costa county, possibly in downtown walnut creek.

the camera set up is similar to the one they thought it experience >> it appears to be, in keeping with the starbucks behavior, that these were cameras secretly in bathrooms at these locations. >> what did you think when you first heard there were hidden cameras at the starbucks down the street? >> the first thought was shock. >> reporter: daniel greenberg is the manager of mainstreet kitchen, just a couple of blocks away from that our books. after hearing about the case, he says, his staff is not taking bathrooms more closely to avoid becoming a target. >> something that would help me identify if something was there, really just pay more attention to what is going on. >> reporter: the owner of tell us coffee says, they are also being vigilant to make sure their businesses don't become a target. >> he's not going to be the only one. i think this was something that we need to be on high alert with anyways.

>> reporter: he will remain in custody at the martinez detention facility. his next court hearing is september 28. in walnut creek, pete saratov, nbc bay area news. in the east bay, they are not leaving without a fight. tense moments in oakland during the first day of evictions at an infamous homeless encampment known as wood street. it goes for blocks underneath the macarthur maze and houses more than 200 people. velena jones shows of the battle that broke out today. >> reporter: heated confrontations on eviction day. they ended in two arrests, as dozens of people living in the encampment under 884 south with law enforcement there to clear them out. >> we feel this is the place to stand ground and make all the legal cases that we can. >> reporter: one of the people arrested had to be carried out by chp officers. we spoke to her last month after a federal judge ruled the unhoused had no

right to stay on the caltrans property. >> it is all organized. evict first, get services later. >> reporter: today, camp residents used shopping carts, appliances, and even vehicles in an effort to prevent caltrans from cleaning the northern end of the oakland encampment. it is the place that has been the site of hundreds of fires. the fires, residence claim, they did not start. >> we deserve a piece of it because we have shown we can create a eco-village model, tiny homes, a flood of homeless people is growing. there is no solution on their side. >> there is nowhere for them to legally go at this point. >> reporter: caltrans has moved more than 30 people today and are working with the city and county to offer services. 200 plus residents call wood street home. they are offering other space when available. >> i think that the judge accepted the word of the government entities that they would provide adequate shelving

and housing for individuals here, we have not seen that be the case. i really do believe that people will be in greater danger. >> reporter: clearing the camp is expected to take months to finish and more confrontations are likely, as residence search for what is next. >> everybody is kind of on their own right now. it is kind of messed up. >> reporter: in oakland, velena jones, nbc bay area. get ready , tomorrow, the new covid boosters will be available in the east bay. contra costa health will have the shots ready to go starting at 8:00 in the morning. recently authorized booster shots were designed to protect against the original coronavirus and those newer omicron variants. vaccinated people age 12 and older are eligible for pfizer's booster. if you're 18, you can get moderna's. vaccination sides will be open tomorrow and the richland location will be available saturday. you can make an appointment,

but walk-ins are accepted if there is space. california just awarded the uc berkeley graduate school of journalism $25 million for a new fellowship program. the money will support up to 40 fellows each year for at least three years. the fellows will earn $50,000 annual salary while they work in newsrooms across the state. lawmakers say, it is a part of an effort to boost news coverage in communities that need it and combat this information. it is also aimed at increasing access to journalism careers, especially from people from historically marginalized communities. applications open next may. some restaurants maybe taking lobster off the menu. conservation groups, people watch at the monterey bay aquarium, issued a warning today. the group is putting lobsters on its red list because of risks to whales getting caught or harmed by fishing gear. these are specifically the endangered right whales living in the north atlantic ocean. you are then 440 of them are

left in the world. thousands of restaurants use seafood watch's recommendations to inform them on seafood buying decisions. many have pledged to avoid any items that appear on that red list. what is shrink inflation, subarea, and pumpkin spice have in common? all were just added to merriam- webster's dictionary. the publisher announced a total of 370 new words and phrases. you like this? adorkable, someone who is both dorky and adorable. icymi, i know this one, in case you missed it. i don't know this one., do you know this one? yeet. i will have to ask my 13- year-old son. merriam-webster gives the two definitions, either to have enthusiasm, or throw something with force without regard. >> i think the teenagers say it like this, that is yeet. [

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ohh, we can save the laundry 'til the morning. yes please. oh, little things like this help save our power and help save us from outages. with flex alerts, the power is ours. learn more at powersaverrewards.org. as you by now have heard, queen elizabeth died today. the impact of the monarch's death is being hurt felt across the world. >> even in the sports world. a moment of silence for the queen, honoring her message of unity and peace, which inspired so many people around the world. you can see her photo being shown on the job i jumbotron at sofi stadium in inglewood.

the nfl continues to play games in england, which started in 2007. for all the formality and privacy in her life, queen elizabeth and rockstar status, connecting with the masses in her own way, becoming a towering figure in pop culture. molly hunter has more. >> the queen's image was recognizable around the world. a pop cultural icon. >> the queen has been depicted in popular culture more than any other person, really, because she is a global icon. she is medially recognizable anywhere and everywhere in the world, and because she has been around for such a long time. >> at a glance, queen elizabeth was known for her bags, pearls, eye-catching right colors, some say her outfits reflected her belief that she had to be seen to be believed. artists took inspiration from her likeness, and while shows and movies about the royals took off, the queen herself wasn't necessarily an loyal fan. >> we know that some members of the royal family watched "the

crown" and other dramatizations of the monarchy. there has never been any suggestion that the queen herself watch the. you know if you are born into the royal family, hundreds of thousands of pages of script and drama will be written about you, whether you like it or not. >> she did embrace her pop- culture status from time to time , appearing alongside daniel craig's james bond, during the opening ceremony of the olympics. to those who knew her best, she had a very different side, less formal, perhaps, then the reserved leader we also. >> i have always wondered if anyone properly captured her sense of humor. she exceeds the throne when she is just 25, not only proved herself to be probably one of britain's most public servant that has ever lived. >> anglin's longest-serving monarch, her dedication to

service defined the royal family, admired by fans around the world. >> and it is stunning to think that she became queen at age 25. don't forget, you can watch us live on roku, amazon fire, and apple tv. right now at 9:30, we continue the special primetime edition of nbc bay area news. live in san francisco where queen elizabeth famously visited in the 1980s, and it was a very funny evening. how the city is remembering her tonight. we continue our coverage of this extreme heat wave and the flex alert that expires in just about 30 minutes. good evening, if you are just now joining us, this is a special edition of nbc bay area. of course, the big thing we are talking about today is the weather, the heat we are having.

jeff, one of the things that has been really different about this is how sustained this heat wave has been. in the years past, we have had a couple of days where it is 114, but this has been almost relentless and how long we have endured this kind of temperatures. >> it is a area of high pressure that has basically sat on top of the bay area. in case focused mix this, wringing us the all-time high coverage as ever. napa 114, san jose, 109. san francisco, wasn't good enough for a record there, but that only happened back in 2017. this is something like a lot of us have never experienced here in the bay area. >> we are turning the corner as of tomorrow. you were looking forward to saying, we may have major changes in the weather coming up the rest of this month as well, almost like whiplash. >> we will see a stark change in that pattern. as we can, rain moving into california. really the signal is showing,

by the first couple of weeks of october, we actually could get our first seasonal storm system dropping from the north. we have still got a bit of a way to get there, but definitely big changes coming in our forecast. let's get a closer look at what we have been tracking. you can see today, versus those records, we surged up yet again to 111 degrees in concord, shattering the old record of 102. livermore, 112, also record- setting. same thing with san jose getting up to 104. last time it was this hot on this day in history was back in 1904. here is a little of a silver lining in all of this. today was the last day of 110 degrees plus weather. that huge dome of heat, that will continue to drop for us. i still think at this point tomorrow, still considered a heat wave the way those numbers are stacking up for us. we will start off in those numbers in the 70s. we are down to 105 inland. you want it even chillier? it

is coming our way. saturday, inland temperature starting in the 60s. for the afternoon, back to 80s and 90s. here is the crazy thing about the weather this weekend, we will see some portion of tropical storm kay, some of these rain bands moving into california. i will have the latest on how much rain, flood watches better up, and what it all means for the bay area. details coming up in about 15 minutes. all week, the heat has led to power outages, and that has led to a lot of frustration. the mayor of the largest city says, something has got to give when it comes to pg&e. >> reporter: there has been a lot of this across the bay area this week. in fact, a pg&e worker repairing a busted line is one of many heat exhaustion reports today. >> we are really being reminded just how difficult it is to work in these conditions. we are reminding all of our coworkers to be safe out there, take rest breaks, make sure they stay cool, make sure they stay hydrated and safe.

>> reporter: the good news, kaiser permanente in san jose says, it has not seen a jump in heat related emergency visits, but they still asked residents to take precautions. some of its patients say, they are fed up with the heat and all the flex alerts. >> oh my gosh, the heat is so bad. i lived in phoenix for 10 years, i did not think i would have to experience this again, just awful. >> i am so done. [ laughter ] and i run hot, so it just makes it even worse. >> reporter: the mayor of san jose says, he is done too. mayor san mcardle issued a news release, blasting pg&e or what he says are infrastructure failures that left nearly 100,000 san jose residents in the dark this week including three san jose hospitals. the mayor says, if pg&e does not present a plan to immediately repair and replace its infrastructure, the city will seek an injunction to force it to do so. >> we are having really good conversations with the mayor, i value and respect him, i appreciate he is advocating for

my safety i was born and raised in. >> reporter: the utility says, it already replaced 700 transformers across the city in the last couple of years, and it too is frustrated with the outages. >> this is historic, unacceptable, we all rely on power. it is absolutely essential to our quality of life. >> reporter: the mayor says, he is concerned about the safety of residents and viability of small businesses that have to shut down because of the outages. as the temperature started to inch down over the weekend, keep up with the weather in your neighborhood by downloading our nbc bay area app . we have to let you know, we have lost the lights in our studio as well. we are having a little bit of a power outage. when you see us now, we will look a little different. >> we will roll with the punches. our continuing coverage on the death of queen elizabeth. it is early friday morning in london, also grace cathedral in san francisco. people poured in this evening

for a special service in the queen's honor. her death marking the beginning of a lengthy and meticulously planned period of mourning. one of the many tributes to the queen. earlier today, at grace cathedral, the bills told. [ bell ringing ] the bells rang out 96 times, one for each year of her life. that is civic center at city hall, flags were lowered at half staff. the queen last visited san francisco, here is the video, back in 1983, dining with president reagan. the first lady nancy reagan there as well. today, we chatted with many local dignitaries who were a part of that formal and famous visit. >> i would say that she is probably the royalty that will best be remembered in every way. >> it was absolutely a momentous time for our city, but we are used to it. mayor feinstein did an excellent job in hosting her. >> she was very pleasant, very matter of fact. did not seem to

take herself very seriously. i think she took her job very seriously. >> nice to see the former governor and our former mayors. one thing we heard over and over from them today, the queen left a remarkable impression on everyone who met her. nbc bay area continues our coverage from grace church in san francisco. >> reporter: this is an episcopal church, and a member of the worldwide church of the lynn community. earlier today, it was a place of togetherness, as so many came to find warmth and comfort in each other. the thursday service had already been planned at san francisco's grace cathedral church before news that queen elizabeth passed away reached u.s. chores. for some worshipers, at least one thanking her majesty in a remembrance. today's service was different. >> many people had their own

emotions about the death of the english monarch, queen elizabeth ii. >> reporter: bishop mark andrus visited the uk recently for a gathering of bishops. he says, the queen was too frail to join them, but sent the group a letter, reaffirming her belief in their work, especially when it comes to climate change, in turn, reaffirming her own strong, christian beliefs. bishop anderson says, in 2008, he was fortunate enough to meet the queen. >> every 10 feet or so, she and the prince would speak to a bishop and spouse. she came over to our side. she was warm, she was regal, but she was also, i felt, very human, a real, warm presence. >> reporter: that remembrance book we showed you, that will be here for 10 days at grace

cathedral church here, until the queen's funeral, then the church plans to send it to the royal family. in san francisco, gia vang nbc bay area news. >> most brits, in fact, most of us have never lived in a world without queen elizabeth. there will be mourning for many days to come. here's what happens next, the plans for the aftermath of her death have been in place since the 1960s. if she had died in london, the process called operation london bridge would be in control. because she died in scotland, her body will be transferred to holly road palace in edinburg. she will be taken to london five days after her death. the funeral is expected to happen 10 days after her death, 10 days from now, following a national period of mourning. the queen will most likely be laid to rest in a private burial at st. george's chapel next to her father, sister, and husband on the grounds of windsor castle. immediately after the queen's death, her oldest child, charles, automatically became king, while his wife camilla became queen consort. charles will officially become

king the day after the queen dies, tomorrow. however, his coronation ceremony isn't expected to happen for at least a few months after the queen's passing. >> exactly, that coronation or charles probably won't take place for a few months. the bay area had its own connection to queen elizabeth, it turns out. the monarch visited and francisco in 1983. she went on a world tour, and then by mayor feinstein, who you just heard, and the queen had dinner with then-president ronald reagan and first lady nancy reagan. she even made the president left with a joke about san francisco's weather. >> i knew before we came we have exported many of our traditions to the united states, but i had not realized before that weather was one of them. [ laughter ] >> as the camera pans out, you can see, the then-president ronald reagan found the joke extremely funny.

>> just also laughing as well. >> you can stay with us on nbc bay area, we will continue to follow the passing of queen elizabeth on air and online. nbc bay area will break into special coverage in the days ahead and throughout the queen's funeral. as pg&e works to keep power on across the bay area, another rate hike could be in our future. how much more you will need to pay for per month. logging into our retirement account can be painful, especially when the market is plunging. you might have to to protect your savings. i will explain why and show you how, next. i am chief meteorologist jeff ranieri, check it out, tropical storm kay, starting to exit the baha'i area of mexico. mexico. it will move close to

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these days, but you may need to start logging into your retirement accounts more often to protect your savings. >> here is how and why. >> the stock market is a roller coaster. our retirement accounts swing daily, that is why many financial advisors recommend we kind of set them and forget them. >> it is what our parents grew up thinking, what many of us grew up thinking. >> that is lisa parker at nbc 5 in chicago. lisa discovered a catch-22 with many 401(k)s. if you don't log into your nest egg account every month or so, you might forfeit fraud protection. it is in the investment company's contracts. >> some of them were every two weeks, not every 30 days, and that makes it even harder for consumers. >> a big 401 k company's small print, you accept full response ability for the monitoring of your accounts. lisa held this level.

an imposter stole $40,000 from their retirement account. because they had not logged in and reported the fraud within 40 days, their broker did not want to cover it. ultimately, lisa's team got them their money back. >> somebody could lose everything. >> kevin is editor of consumer's checkbook. his team also raised a red flag about this. i asked him, what should we do? here is what he did personally. >> i moved my checking account to the same person that has my retirement account because i am on their often to pay a bill. they can't say you have not been paying attention. >> contact your broker, ask them, how long do i have to report fraud and how often do i have to log in? when you find out, set a calendar reminder also, try to log on your accounts. your broker might let you temporarily suspended withdrawals and transfers. it is no guarantee, but at least another hurdle to helpfully scare away the bad guys. finally, enable every alert,

text, email, carrier pigeon, smoke signal, whatever your broker offers, turn it on. get an alert anytime any penny moves. then, if you see something suspicious, call in asap. tackled it real time. >> that is good to know. this is news that may hurt your wallet. pg&e is considering hiking up