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live from the cbs bay studios, this is kpix5 news. today is the day that it starts to feel better, although were not out of the heat with just yet. i will show you the difference coming up. what is being done to make sure that you can keep the lights on in your air conditioners running. a deadly shooting in east oakland. it happened just hours after a stop the violence rally. we begin with the live look across the bay area. triple digit temperatures cooked parts of the bay area
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yesterday. let's take a look at what we can expect today. look at the clouds over the bay bridge. the marine layer is back, and that's a good sign. it will not feel like there is a heat wave at all today if you are in oakland, san francisco, or right around the city. let me show you some other views. in addition to the one on our roof, san jose has clear skies. in the tri-valley, clear skies as well. the marine layer is hugging the shoreline and it will burn back to the beach by late morning. instead of climbing up into the low 100s, we will go to the upper 90s. that is somewhat less hot. in the bay and 73, that is right where we should be. at the beach, 62 degrees. i will be back with the rest of the forecast in a few minutes.
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looking live at highway 242, a stretch of the highway has been shut down for repaving. the hot weather is not helping. workers are pouring concrete over asphalt. the crews have to wait to pour the concrete until things cool down. >> and so the concrete would actually crack right along the reinforcing steel if we were to pour what concrete on hot reinforcing steel and really hot temperatures. it were cracked completely. a couple of house fires are under investigation. both fires near the antioch school district offices. thankfully, there were no reports of injuries from those fires. power outages around the
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bay area. each green circle indicates an outage affecting less than 50 customers. a slightly larger outage in san francisco is being reported. and kpix stop by concord to see how things look for our power grid and how people are beating the heat this weekend. >> reporter: it was quiet during the afternoon hours. as temperatures drop, a lot more people came out to enjoy the evening. there were a couple of hotspots during the day. >> reporter: pools and water parks were in high demand. >> it is scorching. >> reporter: six flags hurricane harbor filled up as soon as they open their doors on saturday. >> it is very hot a beautiful. >> reporter: workers say it could be a single day record crowd. roughly 67,000 people enjoying the slides, the pool, and the
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lazy river. >> i'm going to get back in that river. i'm going to say cool and keep these two cool. >> stay in the water, and you will be fine. >> reporter: there is no better place to beat the triple digit heat. >> i love spending time with my brother and my grandparents year. >> we were up in sacramento and we sat this is less and let's get some water splashing. >> reporter: the other hotspots for ice cream shots >> ice cream on a hot day is the epitome of summer. >> reporter: most outdoor places were very quiet. most people stayed inside to enjoy the air conditioning. >> we have a full house inside. nobody wants to sit outside. people will have to wait if they want to eat. we have double ac inside.
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>> reporter: set your thermostat to 78 degrees or higher to help conserve energy during the flex alert. the governor signed a flex alert to avoid rolling blackouts. a uc berkeley professor. >> at the peak time we are using 30,000 megawatts. on a really hot summer day, we are using 40,000 to 45,000 megawatts and that is all air conditioning. butt the power grid is stable and there's no threat of rolling blackouts. for details on how you can save energy, download kpix5 news app . a man is dead after a shooting late last night. video shows the scene on east
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12th street. the gun fire happened at 10:20 p.m. so far, they have not provided any details on the victims identity. this is a 72nd homicide of the year. last night's shooting happened two hours after the rally meant to talk about a surge in gun violence. most of the residence where families affected directly by gun violence or the persistence of violent crime in the city. the chief said he is determined to tackle the problem with homicides up in oakland by 30% this year >> far too many people are afraid to walk outside. we have young people dying at an alarming rate. >> i am here to show support. i believe that we need a safe cein oakland. >> the chief did not say exactly what he plans to do
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next, but he emphasized he will need the communities support and help. were learning more about an accident that killed a juvenile. at 5:00 on friday a male juvenile was on camden avenue against the do not walk signal when he was hit by a mercedes. the driver had a green light and there are other factors in that case. the victims identity has not been released. this is a 26 deadly traffic accident this year. upright protest in san diego. organizers want to send a message of resilience and strength. they had to hold off on the usual parade and festival because of the coronavirus. today's demonstration will be different. >> this sunday we are going to take to the streets and march in protest and call for the passage of the equality act so
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we can have equal legal protection in the united states . a hybrid celebration has included events both in person and online. and students across the bay area will start the new school year wearing masks. health officials say the new state policy applies to vaccinated and unvaccinated students. the agency says the main goal is getting kids back in the classroom full time after more than one year distance learning. >> we need to lean in heavier unmasking and user testing resources and depend less on the recommendation around physical distancing. that is why california is choosing the approach that we are choosing. >> health officials say a lot more work needs to be done getting young people vaccinated. only 34% of children ages 12 to 18 have gotten their shots.
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barack obama is sharing his summer reading list. it is a tradition he started during his time in the white house. there are 11 books on that list the former president thinks you should check out. the list includes sarah in the sun and it also includes empire of pain and the sweetness of water by nathan harris. the last one is about life at the end of the civil war. all eyes are on richard branson ahead of his launch into space today.'s mission statement was just released. why of fire burning thousands of miles away from california is threatening vital power grid lines in our region. we will be righ
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virgin galactic richard branson is set to last often a zone rocketship in 90 minutes. a plan called the vss unity will take off from spaceport america in the new mexico desert . at 50,000 feet, unity will be released from the jet and fire a rocket motor and soar into the outer earth's atmosphere. he is joining five company
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employees. >> my mission statement is to turn the dream of space travel into a reality. for my children, your grandchildren,returned to the same runway. branson will become the first man to go into space with a rocket develop by his own company. was sobering temperatures pushing the power grid to the limit, a fire raging in southern oregon is threatening vital transmission lines and northern california. the bootleg fire has grown to more than 120 square miles and prompting mandatory evacuations and threatening more than 3000 homes. cal iso is keeping an eye on the fire. a vital line corridor linking california with the oregon power grid. the heat wave has water
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districts tightening usage. we have more on possible mandatory water restrictions statewide ifh run scarce. >> reporter: unforgiving he is no help for the drought problem. scientists say this year is one of the warmest routes on record and the sun is making water disappear from critical resources >> it is evaporating off of the soil in the mountains in the reservoir. >> reporter: data from previous strauss shows he waves can make conditions up to 25% worse than they would've been otherwise >> if it is a strike is this year which is next year it would be highly unusual but possible. we will see much more mandatory th cod come sooner rather ies.
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than later. he's talking about mandatory state wide water conservation restrictions. smaller water districts and northern california have already done this with some encouraging people to report wasteful neighbors. a study showed waterways complaints actually do increase conservation and can help manage a drought emergency. >> if people know that their neighbors are looking and they can be reported, it makes it less likely they will engage in that type of xavier. >> reporter: california is familiar with a culture of drop cooperations. a lot of lessons were learned since the 2012 drought. >> there is a permanent change in water sufficiency that came from that. let's talk about this heatwave. we've got one more day to look at a map and experience the heat that the map was telling us about before things start to
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improve. tomorrow will feel better today yo the areas concned abtrn are outlined without the caller that have access to influence from the onshore flow. look at this weird edition with a change today showing the areas through the delta that are no longer included in the excessive heat warning. yesterday the national weather service uncolored that portion and if you watch the way the air moves into the bay, that is exactly why the delta was removed from the excessive heat warning. there is just enough of an onshore flow the temperatures will not be as intense. the 680 and 580 because of the way that the flyou
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not getting enough help and you rarely ever do. the excessive heat warning states in place for all of the areas between concord and livermore. for the valleys of the north bay, you don't have the excessive heat warning, but you do have a heat advisory. that will stay in effect until tomorrow night. you are a little too far inland and too far south to get enough of a benefit. you are getting help and i will show you how the temperatures play out. in concord, we have been getting the worst of the heat. the last four days, repeat. sunday and monday are better. sunday is hot enough at 99 that the heat warning remains. if we take a look at santa rosa, those numbers never got as high as concord and livermore. temperatures in the upper 90s for the last few days.
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san jose, we never have had to break 90. at least officially at the airport. i am hopeful that today you won't either. 88 might be a little too hot on the forecast. a heat advisory is something to take seriously. san jose potentially in the low 90s but more likely hanging onto low 80s. in the east bay valleys, also. numbers along the east bay shoreline, mid-70s. low 90s for inland part of marin county and low 90s up to sonoma county. temperatures will climb into the low 100s for lake mendocino county. and a big drop starting tomorrow from 97 today to 87 tomorrow. we will stay in the mid-to upper 80s for the rest of the seven day forecast. the base stays in the low 70s.
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>> darren, you did a great explanation why some people were spared those heat warning's. the patch north of the city here that looks like it is inside of that but right along the coast. >> those are the higher elevations and that is an important aspect of the marine layer's clearing you down. the marine layer only goes up about 1000 feet. if you are in those hills or mountains above that, it will be very hot. meanwhile, sausalito has been in the 60s. >> thank you so much. ahead on kpix5, one man's decision that could have cost them his life.
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good morning, everybody. i've got baseball on my mind. the skeptics want the giants to just fall.
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winnin itth. he stopped for his first start of this season. the bottom of the first, 2-0. no man's land and no play there. 4-0, and the bottom third. he scored another run. the giants led 8-0 after three. he pitched six shutout innings and won his 10th game of the season. and then they end the sixth inning. and then the big falcon, the 18th home run for the year. he was three for three in the giants won 10-4. they are two games ahead of the dodgers and the nl west. and matt olson got some hacks in with the rangers. the big blow, say hello to
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downtown brown. seth brown. the longest big fly in the history of that ballpark. the long ball was in order and the fourth. 3-2, oakland. here is jonah who found a hole in the eighth and brought home a game-tying run. the a's ran out and scored five more runs. 8-4. before the game yesterday, chris bassitt was named to his first all-star team. he will be a spectator because he pitches later today. he will join matt olson in tuesday's game in denver. >> nine years ago the usa basketball team beat nigeria. last night under the directions of the assistant the nigeria
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team did something about it. >> there is no way we should be ranked 22nd or 23rd in the world. >> coach mike brown wasn't wrong. kevin durrant for a dunk. the u.s. led by two at the break and here came the green storm. they knock down at three and nigeria headed to the final period. nigeria was up five now. they hit the 20th three pointer and they stunned team usa, 90- 87. they were congratulated by stephen curry. a big night for nigeria. >> over in london ashley party defeated in three sets. the number one ranked player
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can at this wimbledon championship to her 2019 french open crown. >> there is lake tahoe. is great to see a crowd. steph curry's game, but is with these athletes? the backspin at the eighth hole, he is tied for six at the beginning of today's game. a hall of famer and number one ranked player and, yes, he nearly aced the par 312. a great reaction. he is in fourth place all alone. sunday's round will be later on today. >> that is enough. i will be back with more of
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this content later on in the day. a new video shows a man jumping from a highway bridge in louisiana. the footage has gone viral. jimmy jennings was stuck in traffic on interstate 10 west of baton rouge. he says while sitting in the backup he had the idea to jump. the jump set off a search by wildlife agents. he made it back to shore on his own. nature lovers are not letting the excess of heat scared them off him a popular national park. what officials are recommending if you dare to visit joshua tree during this heat wave. and officer was nearly plowed down by a
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live from the cbs bay studios, this is kpix5 news. welcome back. thank you for joining us. we begin with a live look outside in san francisco. if you live near the coast, the temperature usual. people inland for making yesterday. we have a closer look at what we can expect. >> we are socked in with the marine layer in the city.
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the city has not experienced much of this heatwave it all. in inland locations it has been getting hot. san jose, upper 80s are likely today which is really good news. you have been escaping the worst of this heatwave as well. meanwhile here in the tri- valley, the temperatures made it up to 106 yesterday. today is the day it will start to improve. you've got one more day that you will be a little too caught. we've got an excessive heat warning. the diablo valley and the san ramon valley and all of those east bay valley communities are still hot. it will be better tomorrow at the excessive heat warning will expire. we will bring these numbers down by 10 degrees and i will show you that in a few minutes. low 70s in the bay and 62 at
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the beaches. i will be back in a few minutes. this morning pg&e is reporting some small-scale power outages around the bay area. each green area signifies an outage. a larger outages in san francisco. kpix5's reporter stopped in to see how people are beating the heat this weekend. >> reporter: this park was quiet during the afternoon, but is temperatures dropped people came out to enjoy the nice evening. there were a couple of hotspots during the day. >> pools and water parks across the bay area where in high demand. >> it was hot. >> reporter: hurricane harbor filled up as soon as they opened the doors on saturday. >> really hot.
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>> reporter: it could be a single day record crowd if not close to with. roughly 7000 people enjoyed the slides, the wade pool in the lazy river. >> i'm going to get back in that river. i'm trying to stay cool and keep these two cool. >> stay in the water and you will be fine. >> reporter: there is no better place to be the triple digit heat. >> i love spending time with my grandparents and my brother. we both love to swim. >> reporter: we were up in sacramento where it was 113. this is a little bit less and let's get some water splashing in. >> reporter: the other hotspots are ice cream shots. >> ice cream in the summer is the epitome of happiness.
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>> reporter: people avoided outdoor dining and most people stayed inside to enjoy the air conditioning. >> nobody wants to sit outside. people will have to wait if they want to eat. there's very good ac inside. >> reporter: on saturday evening people were asked to set the thermostats to 78 degrees or higher. the governor signed an executive order to free up additional energy to avoid rolling blackouts. this uc berkeley professor. >> at the peak time we are using 30,000 megawatts. on a really hot summer day, we are using 40,000 to 45,000 megawatts and that is all air conditioning. >> the power grid is stable and no threats of rolling blackouts. kpix5 . one of the hottest spots in the west is joshua tree national park east of palm springs.
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o saturday the temperatures there reach 120 degrees. that did not keep all the visitors away. a park ranger has advice for anyone venturing into the area during the day. >> there are no water stations in the park. you need to bring all of your own water. bring way more than you think you need. bring gallons just in case something happens and you gets granted. >> we have put on our sunscreen and we have been drinking lots of water and fruit juice. we stay in the air conditioning whatever we can. >> rangers suggest doing a sunrise hike or stay after dark into some stargazing. >> and download the kpix5 news app . a new problem in tokyo ahead of the summer olympics. of roof is linking, leaking.
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staffer using trash bins to catch the water. several thousand journalists will be using it on tuesday. environmental experts found e. coli bacteria at marlin park. they are near urban runoff channels with little water circulation. the city says it does not believe the bacteria came from sewage but seagulls and geese. today we found some people enjoying the sand at the park. they entered the san castle contests. organizers decided to bring back the event that hasn't happened since the 90s. the winners of the contests were from team turtle. >> the kids won ascent basket
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with the skipping tool, snacks, a movie and other fun prizes. 67% of americans have received at least one vaccine shot. as michael george reports there is a troubling trend. >> reporter: naacp volunteers are going house to house in parts of louisville, kentucky, were only 30% of residents have been vaccinated. cases are rising in 26 states and nearly all of those hospitalized or unvaccinated. in missouri, the search is directly related to low vaccination rates. >> if you're serious about protecting yourself and your family, it is time to get vaccinated now. >> reporter: the delta variant is the dominant strain and new outbreaks. the cdc and fda say there is no
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evidence that people need a booster shot. >> it is clear that a booster will increase immunity. >> reporter: in countries where the population is largely unvaccinated, there are concerning signs. in mexico, cases have searched 29% in the last week. in sydney, australia, lockdowns have been extended. >> unless we reach the level of people in the community that are not infectious, we won't be able to turn things around as quickly as we can. >> reporter: new cdc guidance say that teachers and students can return to school safely this fall. those vaccinated will not need a mask. taking a live look across the bay area were california students will soon be starting the school year wearing masks.
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the new policy applies to vaccinated and unvaccinated students ahead of the states health and human services says the main goal is getting those kids back in the classroom full time after more than a year of distance learning >> we need to use are testing's and use less physical distancing. that is why california is choosing the approach we are choosing >> health officials say a lot more work needs to be done getting young people vaccinated. only 34% of children ages 12 to 18 have gotten their shots. fences or surrounding capitol hill and they are finally coming down six months after the barriers were put in place. nicole killian has the latest on that investigation.
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>> reporter: for the first time in six months, the fence around the u.s. capitol is finally coming down. the removal comes after an outer fence was taken down in march. it follows the end of the national guard deployment and may closing the chapter on the symbolic reminder of what happened on january 6. the justice department announced it has made more than 535 arrests, 300 suspects remain at large. the fbi released new video seeking the public's help. as the investigations continue, multiple sources tell cbs news capitol police are on the verge of running ouofmoneifcooes t ap one source warns employees could be furloughed if agency funding isn't replenish by september. the house appropriation chair
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help craft the bill to pass a house in may but has stalled in the senate. >> i am concerned about them feeling unappreciated and disrespected. many are leaving already and taking early retirements and going to find other jobs because they don't feel appreciated. >> police are working with congress to properly secure the capital calling it a top priority. new video from las vegas were donald trump received a standing ovation. he emerged from the fighter tunnel ahead of a mixed martial arts boxing match. tesla on auto pilot plowed into a chp cruiser. officers were investigating a head-on collision when a tesla
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past the patrol cars. the tesla miss and officer by just a few feet before hitting a parked suv. the driver claimed she had fallen asleep at the wheel while the autopilot was on. she was arrested after failing a dui test. a family has filed a lawsuit against tesla claiming the autopilot technology was responsible for killing their 15-year-old son. it happened in 2019. a model 3 on autopilot crash into the family struck killing the team. tesla says the crash was the drivers fault. affair ride goes out of control. using his passion for soccer and his love of science to rise above the challenges of immigrating to the u.s.
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a scary moment at a michigan festival when this there e atched to a
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going around to quickly. it caused the whole thing to rock back and forth. the right eventually slow down. no one was hurt. no word on what caused that malfunction. let's take a look outside and check in on the forecast. the temperatures as far as a heat wave are concerned are going to improve significantly tomorrow. as far as today goes, you will have to deal with daytime highs in the upper 90s. i apologize for the black screen behind me. i will get that filled in with visualize representations. the take away is, we are seven to 8 degrees cooler for most of those inland locations. that means primarily the inland valleys of the east bay up and down the 680 and 580 will get you into the upper 90s. in the immediate day in places like san jose where it's been
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in the upper 80s will continue to stay in the upper 80s, even though you have a heat advisory. the view from the roof shows us the marine layer is still dominating the weather. for anyone with access to the bay. all of our communities along the bay shoreline are excluded from the worst of the excessive heat warning which is in effect until 11:00 tonight. that stays in effect until 11:00 tonight. south bay, same story. if we do the comparison on this, you will see why it hasn't been too terribly bad for much of the santa clara valley especially when you compare it to the diablo valley, concord, there is improvement back down to 99.
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86 tomorrow. santa rosa's numbers come up to the mid-to upper 90s. that is a significant difference. if you are in the city, it has wa upper 80s and low 90s for much of the south bay. upper 90s for east bay valley communities. that is where we see pleasant hill top out at 98. pleasanton, 99. the other side of the hill has daytime highs in the 70s. 91, novato. it will be in the low 100s for one more day for those hottest locations in lake and mendocino counties. that is average for this time of year. in the bay it stays even better
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than that. that is not off the mark for where were supposed to be this time of day. it will be better by tomorrow. >> we have almost survived and the temperatures at the coast are almost 30 or 40 degrees coin line. >> most heat waves you can dodge it at the beach because the california current in the water is so cold there. it is the rare heat wave that will heat up the entire bay area all the way to the beaches. thankfully, this hasn't been one of them. for many students, science classes can be a challenge. but for this student, science is his favorite past time. we have his story. >> reporter: he is kicking into high gear as a player for and east bay non-practicing at home during covid-19. >> i started in the middle
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because my coach did not know. >> reporter: the sport is a passion for the open international high school graduate and a way to relieve stress, make friends, and practice new english language skills he learned after emigrating from yemen. the move impacting mohammed's education. >> they told me that i have to redo ninth grade again. i was starting back in yemen. >> reporter: mohammed learned english quickly. the extra years of coursework had him finish high school leader than his peers but with high marks in a aptitude for science. >> reporter: tell me about your internship. >> yes, i'm doing an internship
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for research, science research about covid. >> reporter: the internship at the children's hospital is giving him a chance to use his s.t.e.m. skills spending time studying during summer break. extra work he sees as a small trade-off for the safety and opportunity his family has now in the u.s. it is taking years for their paperwork to be approved. >> it was a big deal back then. if someone told us we were going to the u.s., i would not have believed you. >> reporter: his leadership skills were honored at school. he is respected on the field. playing for his own team, his family, that is the position he sees as most important. >> my family came together and we talked about it at different
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times when we were back in yemen and what ever happens to one member of the family, the whole family will be there to help. >> mohammed says right now he has a declared major that might want to change it to undecided since he wants to keep his future career options open. to learn more, go to https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.c we
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we have new video of pope francis delivering a sunday prayer from a hospital balcony in rome. the pope had surgery a week ago and he is recovering but not well enough to return to vatican city. 2000 homeless and at risk children in san francisco have new backpacks and school supplies for the fall. the city and the save the
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it is 6:56 in time for a look at this morning's top stories. a stretch of the highway is shut down for repaving. construction materials can overheat and hot weather so crews have to wait to pour concrete. a man was shot and killed last night near 12th street. no arrests or a motive. the shooting took place after a stop the violence rally was held in the city. the new school year in california will start with students wearing masks.
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so far, only 34% of children ages 12 to 18 have gotten their shots extract of virgin galactic rocket is set to take off. a 90 minute trip will take him and five employees to the outer edges of the earth's atmosphere. does get a quick look at where were going for your daytime highs. i want to show you the numbers. there are vast differences. close to 100, livermore. 77, oakland. 67, pacific up. that is a normal scenario. temperatures are comfortable in the bay and at the beach but if you're inland, you still have to get through one more hot day. tomorrow the forecast looks just wonderful. right on the mark for average this time of year.
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