will likely stick around for much of the holiday weekend. noon, now at noon, the bay area heating up to dangerous levels and the triple-digit temperatures will likely stick and for much of the holiday weekend. good afternoon, i'm kenny choi. >> i'm michelle griego. our temperatures are well above average from the coast to the bay and inland. and many of you probably woke up to hazy skies. >> we have live team coverage

from the east bay to the north bay. and let's start with neda iranpour for a look ahead at or hot temperatures. >> it's hot and hazy. it's nasty out there. look at this haze. i'd like to say this was our marine layer. but it's not. of course, that's what we're used to, not this. we have smoky conditions out there. a lot of smoke coming from fires across northern california. a lot of people headed to the beaches this weekend for this labor day holiday. you can already see the crowds out there. but it's hazy there, too. at least there, temperatures feel a little bit more comfortable. already, at this noon hour 100 degrees in concord. oakland 87. livermore 98 degrees. we are still on our way up when it comes to those temperatures. san francisco 89 degrees. here's what we're dealing with. an excessive heat warning has been extended through monday with those temperatures expected to hit the triple digits in many areas today. we are expecting to see record- breaking conditions. heat advisory even along the coast. here's what we're going to see in san francisco today. temperatures hitting the mid- 90s shattering records that

were set back in 1950 for this day. concord also setting records at 115. livermore 116. also, "spare the air" alert is happening today. it has been extended through tomorrow because of the smoky conditions. >> thank you. kpix 5's jessica flores continues our team coverage on the dangerous heat. >> reporter: hey, michelle. we are here at the fremont supply yard for pg&e. today it is all hands on deck. crews expecting to see a record demand on the power grid. the pg&e supply yard is stocked with hundreds of replacement transformers. if power goes out, as temperatures go up, utility officials say crews are ready. >> we have the equipment together and get it on trucks and take it where it's needed. >> reporter: ac usage during the heat wave strains the grid. cal-iso which oversees the grid

issued a statewide "flex alert" asking residents to conserve during peak times. from one to ten p.m., residents should set thermostats to 78 or higher. cool your home with fans and drapes. turn off all unnecessary lights and appliances. and use major appliances in the morning or late evening. pg&e says it has enough supply to meet demand. but it is expecting to see transformers fail. >> when it is as hot as it is outside and then the temperatures don't really drop enough at nighttime, they don't have a chance to cool down. and then they fail. >> reporter: pg&e crews are stationed in the far east bay, south bay and north bay, where outages are expected. >> our meteorology team has been tracking this heat for quite a while. and what they do is use technology that helps them pinpoint the areas where we anticipate there may be outages. >> reporter: now, i can tell you i just checked in with pg&e. at this hour, they have not had

any heat-related outages. but they expect that to just pop up once people go home and put on the air conditioning. they expect a lot of outages in the late afternoon. reporting in fremont, i'm jessica flores, kpix 5. taking you live outside now, it looks like fog, but it's not. it's the haze hovering over the bay area. a shot from our sutro tower camera. kpix 5's jackie ward continues our team coverage live in novato with the air quality concerns and how one school is making special arrangements. jackie. >> reporter: yeah, michelle. as you can see behind me, the kids are out of school for the day and that's a little bit earlier than usual at loma verde elementary school. i'm sure the kids are relieved because this is one of the schools in novato that doesn't have air-conditioning. the novato unified school district made the call last night. today kindergarten through fifth grade were released at noon while grades 6 through 12 will be let out at 12:45. parents like lawrence appreciate this decision. >> i think it's good for the kids because, um, it's already

hot right now. so it's hot already and i think it's, you know -- we want to be sure that all the kids are safe. >> reporter: the principal here at loma verde elementary school says this school was built in the 1950s before air- conditioners were put into schools. but voters approved measure g last november, a $222 million measure for school improvements. with the heat comes a cloudy haze that continues to make its presence known in the north and east bays and there are a couple of reasons. >> one is high heat in the inland portions of the bay area. and the other is, um, particulates and soot that are coming from fires in southern oregon and northern california. >> reporter: janitors were here as early as 5:00 this morning in order to open up all the windows, try and attempt to get some cool fresh morning air inside the building while it lasted. it didn't last long. the teachers allowed the kids to have water at their desk all day. they are taking every precaution possible to make

sure the kids stay cool. in novato, jackie ward, kpix 5. in livermore, the school district is taking precautions. elementary schools are on a rainy day schedule. students will have an indoor lunch recess. afternoon p.e. classes were moved to the morning. and the varsity football game was rescheduled for 8:00 tonight. city officials are advising people in the berkeley hills to avoid parking their cars on the streets during the extreme heat. with the increased risk for fires, they want to leave the streets clear for emergency vehicles. cal fire is aggressively fighting a wildfire in wine country. flames broke out last night on the silverado trail in calistoga. no injuries reported but some tractors were burned. they hope to contain it this afternoon. several bay area cities have opened up cooling centers. they are set up in santa rosa, concord, livermore, san jose and mountain view to help people deal with our hot temperatures through the weekend. to track the temperatures

expected in your area, download the kpix 5 weather app in apple app store and on google play. the clock is ticking as the russian consulate in san francisco gets ready to close. anne makovec found people from across the west coast trying to take care of business before tomorrow's shutdown. >> reporter: this line started forming well before dawn of people who have business to do at the russian consulate and limited time in which to do it. >> trying to get our passports. >> reporter: this woman drove up from los angeles. >> i sit in my car and drive all night. >> reporter: the u.s. state department told russian officials that they have until september 2nd to close the russian consulate here in san francisco. that's tomorrow. >> oh, i'm sad about it. >> reporter: the building is on top of a hill in pacific heights and there are mysterious sheds on top of it that u.s. intelligence has claimed contain listening and monitoring devices. >> well, because this is a

large operation here and over the years, it's been known that this particular consulate has conducted intelligence collection activities out of this consulate. you know, they are going to say no, um, you know, sometimes we'll look at it and maybe we'll deny whether we're lookin whether they're doing it or not. but it's a well-known fact. >> reporter: in addition to the consulate here in san francisco, the u.s. is also ordering the closure of annexes in washington and new york. it's the latest in a series of escalating tensions between the u.s. and russia. this move seen as retaliation after the russian foreign ministry ordered the u.s. cut its diplomatic staff in russia by nearly half. and now for those looking to obtain a visa or passport, seattle is the closest location. >> it doesn't matter. >> reporter: in san francisco, anne makevoc, kpix 5. governor jerry brown is going to russia to discuss climate change next tuesday. he will attend an economic forum hosted by the russian

government. this comes as president trump moves away from commitments to fighting rising temperatures. new at noon, houston's mayor is telling people if your home is flooded, get out now because reservoir releases will mean even more flooding for up to 10 more days. about 37,000 homes were significantly damaged in hurricane harvey. meg oliver has the latest from houston. >> reporter: with no drinking water and little food, people in beaumont, texas, are getting out any way they can. evacuees boarded c-130 military planes and others are waiting to board buses. >> they say it was going to dallas or san antonio. you know what i'm saying? anywhere up the hill. >> reporter: people in nearby port arthur are also suffering after harvey made a second landfall dumping more than two feet of rain. that's much more than david expected. >> we didn't thought it was going to be this devastating. i never thought my area would actually be really flooded, like, flooded to a point where

you had to swim out. >> reporter: here in houston, thousands of evacuees remain in shelters with many asking the same question: what's next? some are waiting for temporary housing from fema. others have started heading home to survey damage. still, some areas are dealing with flooding as crews release water from overflowing reservoirs. the mayor is now asking people in those areas to evacuate. >> i simply do not feel comfortable with you remaining in your homes with water and i -- and i have to take into account the stress that's being imposed on our first responders. >> this is a situation that can last for the next ten to fifteen days. >> reporter: what's left of harvey dumped nine of inches of rain in 24 hours on parts of tennessee. overnight, crews in the nashville area made at least 25 water rescues. forecasters say the storm will finally dissipate saturday evening around ohio. meg oliver, cbs news, houston. president trump will travel

again to texas tomorrow to survey the damage. if you would like to help the victims of hurricane harvey, the red cross is accepting donations online and by phone and text. for more information on that and other charities, just go to cbssf.com. the aftermath from harvey is affecting gas prices in much of the country including here in the bay area. the storm shut down at least a dozen oil refineries along the texas gulf coast. now the energy department is infusing the market with one million barrels of oil from the strategic reserve to help ease gas shortages. gas prices are at the highest of the year. and at one gas station in san bruno, a gallon of regular is going for $4. >> i hope they aren't impacted too much by the houston hurricane. >> i drive over 1,000 miles a week. >> according to aaa, fuel prices should return to normal levels before the end of the month. still ahead, the future of daca up in the air. uncertainty over the immigration protection measure

as president trump weighs whether to end the program or change it. >> plus, bay area travel alerts over the holiday weekend. the work on the old bay bridge and on bart that could force you to change your routes. >> and we're keeping an eye on the heat and haze over the bay area. your full forecast is coming up. >> expect a lot of people to head to the coast to try to get a break from the smoky skies out there. and all that heat. but even along the coast, we're looking at some of that haze lingering across northern california. several fires are burning to the north of us and the way this weather pattern is, it's sending that smoke into the bay area where it is just lingering. our air quality in the unhealthy range for east bay and santa clara valleys and our temperatures not helping much. we are in the triple digits for the next couple of days, finally a break on monday. ♪[ music ]

hours after this big rig crashed into an ov debris on th two lanes of westbound i-80 in san pablo are back open. they were shut down for several hours after this big rig crashed into an overpass and spilled debris on the road. it happened around 5 a.m. near san pablo dam road. officials say no one was hurt.

a traffic alert this weekend for the bay bridge. caltrans plans to implode two of the old bay bridge piers on sunday. it will stop traffic sometime between 10 a.m. and noon. the pedestrian walkway will be closed, as well. caltrans has been removing the old bay bridge little by little. this weekend is the beginning of another series of implosions to demolish the concrete structures every other weekend through mid-november removing the foundations. it's a good idea to plan ahead if you are taking bart this weekend. starting tonight through monday, the lake merritt station will be closed as crews install heavy duty electrical equipment and some new tracks. as a result, no trains will run between the 19th street and fruitvale stations or between the west oakland and fruitvale stations. bart plans to run bus bridges during that closure. the u.s. economy added 156,000 new jobs last month. that's lower than expected. the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4%. manufacturing, construction and

healthcare are some of the fields where jobs were added. let's take a look at the big board right now and see how the market is doing. you can see the dow is up about 65 points. sources from the white house telling cbs news that president trump will be putting an end to daca. it's the program that defers deportation of illegal immigrants brought to the united states as children. last night a group of protestors met in oakland. the "deferred action for childhood arrivals" program was implement by barack obama back in 2012. the white house says no new permits will be accepted and when existing permits expire, there will be no opportunity to reapply. time for a check on our weather with neda iranpour in for roberta gonzales. it's hot, neda. >> and this is bringing me a lot of flashbacks of living in l.a. it looks like a very smoggy day in downtown l.a. but oh, no, this is the bay area. you can barely see the tops of the tower. it's somewhere behind the smoke. the bay bridge is out there, i promise. but there is not the marine layer or the fog that we're

used to. this is smoky skies out there. look at our temperatures already concord triple digits, oakland 87. livermore 98. san francisco 95. that's a record for this date. san jose 95 at this noon hour. here's why we're so smoky. several fires burning across northern california all that smoke moving right into our area. it's moving south causing very unhealthy air conditions. look at the "spare the air" alert. it's been extended through tomorrow. don't expect clearing. very unhealthy for the east bay, santa clara valley and these areas of orange meaning unhealthy for people with respiratory problems or seniors. so it's just a good idea to try to keep it indoors if you can. red flag warning today through tomorrow for the higher elevations. those firefighters certainly on high alert. don't want to see any fires sparking. it's dry out there. we are going to get some wind gusts as well from all of this. here's a look at our average temperatures where we should be this time of the year. 70 for san francisco.

again, we hit 95 just a moment ago. 25 degrees above average. oakland 75 normal, we are expecting to be 24 degrees above average in oakland. concord 29 degrees above average with record-setting temperatures there. here's a look at your temperatures in your neighborhood. >> dangerous conditions out there. 108 as we head up north to ukiah. our sunset tonight 7:38. it's not going to be much relief even when the sun sets. we're hoping for some onshore flow. there's a little heading our way but not significant enough to push that hot air and that smoke out of here. look at this seven-day forecast. moving. >> on monday on labor day we'll drop down a bit. >> to the high 90s? >> a long way until that day to deal with this heat this weekend. [ crosstalk ]

>> i hope everyone stays careful out there. >> hydrate. >> yup. still ahead, a push for older people to get moving. new research on the risks of inactivity. >> and what's cool about your school? email your nomination to us at cools chools@kpix.com, and we may feature your school on the thursday morning show. a new study shows older people need to move more... and sit less.

researchers at george washington university looked at data on

people age new studies shows older people need to move more and sit less. researchers at george washington university looked at data on people ages 50 to 71. those who watched tv more than 5 hours a day and were physically active less than 3 hours a week were much more likely to have trouble walking later on in life. researchers say that even small changes make a big difference. things like walking a pet, gardening, doing some housework, even parking the car a little farther away. a lot of kids are heading back to school with their parents and grandparents snapping photos of their first days. >> we're asking you to share your pictures. here are some photos: we'd love to see your snapshots, too. just upload them on our kpix 5 facebook page. and we'll share them on our show. we'll be right back. >> send us your snapshots. upload them on our kpix 5 facebook page and we'll share them on our show. we'll be right back.

are learning san francisco's "happy ell, today's tip of the day is going to be is with orange cauliflower. many farmer's markets have orange cauliflower, purple, green cauliflower and the white ones but the orange is becoming more popular. they are available just about everywhere. they are so great. more growers are planting them and there's more availability. selection and storage is very important. when you buy them, make sure

they are beautiful light orange all the way around. very important. free from any browning whatsoever. the bottom where it's cut should be clear and no brown on the stems. when you bring them home, store them in the refrigerator right away. most of the time orange cauliflower or colored cauliflower in general does not come wrapped in cellophane. so when you bring them home, of course, in a plastic bag, take them out of the plastic bag and store them in the refrigerator because when you buy them wrapped or keep them in a plastic bag in the refrigerator, they will decay quicker because they heat up. cauliflower has natural heat to it. you want to keep them cool in the refrigerator without wrapping around it. it stays fresher that way. orange cauliflower in the market. it's just beautiful. you mix it with a purple cauliflower, what a great salad! look at this. and i'm tony tantillo, your fresh grocer. nd always remember to eat fresh and stay healthy. i want to make this tonight. bye. [ laughter ] >> okay, bye. [ laughter ] they have been in business for more than 50 years. but parents are learning san

francisco's happy time daycare will be closing its doors and now, they are scrambling to find child care. we'll have that story and much more coming up at 5:00. >> that's it for kpix 5 news at noon. stay cool, stay hydrated. be careful out there. >> the giants game will be okay tonight 85 degrees, won't be cold for a change. enjoy. >> have a great weekend. ♪[ music ]

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