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another bay area county requires first responders to get vaccinated and encounters immediate pushback. the recall campaign is heating up with election a month away, we hear from the democratic front runner looking to replace governor newsom. and the plea from a bay area mother nearly 15 years after her son's murder. good morning, saturday, august 14, i am gianna franco, let's start with a quick check of your forecast with meteorologist darren peck . >> a bit warm today for in the locations, we will go back to 100 for daytime highs, probably the main issue and of course, air quality. as much as it doesn't look that pretty out there in the afternoon, we're doing okay. we should do okay today as well with moderate. marine layer over the city, 80 this morning, gray in the immediate babe at san jose, you should get sunshine in the next hour as soon as the sun has come up. temperature 60 with a cool 55 in santa rosa. looking at the daytime highs,

99 for in the locations. in the 70s and the bay. the whole forecast in a few minutes, back to you. new vaccine mandate for all first responders in contra costa county running into pushback. they will soon after show proof of vaccination or test weekly for coronavirus. as kpix 5's andre rick connor reports, it has not exactly got a warm reception. >> reporter: the county experienced a surge in cases in hospitalizations in the last two weeks, positive cases jumped 30%. the county health officer says this is to protect first responders, but some of them say this is crossing the line. >> we do support and encourage getting vaccinated and all our members. we provided them with a lot of education on the topic. at the same time, we have respect for their ability to make their decision. >> reporter: the union president

represents firefighters from seven different counties from santa clara to napa. he says the one positive aspect of contra costa county's mandate is that it provides a weekly testing alternative. something confire says it has been doing for weeks >> 18 we have been able to help keep her numbers down is through the testing, and encouraging employees to get the vaccination. and those that choose not to get it, making sure, if any symptoms occur that we rapidly test them. >> reporter: confire's assistant chief says his department has seen roughly half a dozen employees showing symptoms or testing positive in the last week. many firefighters across the bay area argue, regardless of vaccination status, they have been on the front lines through the worst of the pandemic, and getting the shot should be their choice. >> we are not anti-vaccine, we are pro-vaccine, we want everyone to get vaccinated. but, we are anti-mandates.

we feel each person should have the right to make their own decision for them and their families. >> reporter: contra costa county health says hospitalizations played a major role in issuing r. increased 400%, and more than 80% of the patients are unvaccinated. and martinez, andrea nakano, kpix 5 . the recall campaign heating up as governor newsom fights to keep his job.kpix 5's maria santora tina spoke to leading contender. >> reporter: the mantra governor gavin newsom will take with him on his tour of california. >> just don't know, go to the mailbox. get these ballots back. this election started this week. >> reporter: today the polls show the races neck it democrats do not turn out,

we are going to have a republican governor in a couple weeks. >> reporter: this will change when i get out there. >> reporter: larry elder, the top gop recall candidate neom's vaccine mandates if he became the states leader. >> he is running away with us on the other side. he is to the right of donald trump. >> reporter: in the latest survey, tribune poll, we're beating larry elder by four percentage points. >> reporter: the democratic gubernatorial candidate kevin paffrath is determined to make his way into the spotlight. among newsom's list of challengers, he says he is the governor's real threat. >> the reason we think gavin newsom doesn't want to mention them a threat, and beating the other recall candidates, is because gavin newsom wants to paint it as a republican recall but the reality is, it's a california recall. the governor is making it clear, he is not going down without a fight. >> not only do we have better

health outcomes in the last 18 months, but better economic outcomes. >> reporter: maria medina reporting, candidates in the election, made stops in southern california friday, john cox appeared in san diego on a giant gavin also board and reality tv star caitlin border visited the mexican border. cbs news is pulling californians on a variety of issues one month before the recall election. on sunday, face the nation will release the results, you can watch face the nation tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. right here on kpix 5 . police in san francisco looking for help to solve a cold case murder from 2006. on august 14, 15 years ago, aubrey was shot multiple times. police say the 17-year-old died near grove and baker street. her mother join police chief william scott yesterday to ask for help in solving the case. >> i do this every year, i go to the police commission, san quentin jail, 850 brian, city

hall, i am down there with a bullhorn screaming and hollering every year. >>he so helped eate a digital poster board of homicide victims, reward bulletins to be displayed in the lobbies of smpte district stations. the daughter of davis couple killed in 2013 is trying to stop the early release of her parents convicted murderer. police say daniel marsh was 15 when he broke into the home a 76-year-old claudio and ship and stabbed him to death. marsh was tried and convicted as an adult but now he is fighting to be released under law which bars 14 and 15-year- olds accused of violent crimes from being tried as adults. the family of his victims are speaking out. >> this dangerous law directly affects your families. it directly affects our community, our state and our country. there will be a clinically

diagnosed psychopath who has gruesomely murder not one but two people, and ed to finding it exhilarating. walking free. >> if marsh wins his appeal august 18, he could be out as early as may of next year. new video appears to show attala then flag raised above the gate that leads into kandahar, afghanistan second- largest city. the talibans captured much of the country, less than three weeks before the u.s. plans to withdraw its last troops, three american battalions now on their way to kabul. natalie brand is in washington with the latest . >> reporter: as the talib an offensive continues to sweep through the country, the pentagon says the bulk of the 3000 u.s. troops will arrive over the weekend to help evacuate u.s. diplomats and afghan iowan ice. >> we certainly are concerned by the speed with which the talibans has been moving. >> reporter: the group controls more than half of afghanistan's

provincial cac totals including kandahar, afghanistan second- biggest city. fighters said to be within 50 miles of kabul. >> there is no doubt , what will happen here. the taliban will take over the government, probably in a matter of weeks. >> reporter: as concern grows on the ground, the united nations warns a humanitarian disaster is unfolding. >> afghanistan is spinning out of control. >> reporter: cbs news spoke with a woman who said she wants to flee, but her family is planning to stay. >> i am afraid of being killed, i am not totally sure i will survive here. president biden defended his decision to withdraw u.s. forces from the country by the end of the month. natalie brand, cbs news, washington today the afghan president made a televised address saying he was in urgent talks with local leaders and international partners. he spoke soon after the taliban captured two more provinces.

the insurgents are battling government forces 7 miles south of kabul. 6:09 and still ahead on kpix 5 and streaming on cbsn bay area, california in a severe drought. why is there concern about possible flooding around lake tahoe? >> reporter: the sights and sounds of the san jose jazz festival.

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welcome back, 6:12, thank you for spending your saturday with us and good morning. some uc davis scientists warning communities near lake tahoe could be at risk of extreme flooding in the future. heather janssen has the details. >> reporter: known for its serene skies and lovely lake views, the drought and tahoe felt by tourists >> it sp >> reporter: the water that leaves a lasting impression, but in recent years battling low lake levels >> sometimes the lake is really low, in their droughts, sometimes you get tons of snow. every few years. >> reporter: uc davis researchers say climate change is making its impact. the most recent report looking at the lake says intense heat could make it more likely for the area to see more rain, then the snow we are used to. >> definitely having warmer winters. a study says because of that, streets may fill fast and snowpacks would melt and levels could rise by as much as 10 inches a day.

>> we would probably get unprecedented rates of streams. >> reporter: a uc davis researcher says there is no time frame on when it could happen. >> as time goes by, the likelihood of it happening increases, but it could happen six months from now. that is the frightening part. >> reporter: areas like truckee could be one of the towns impacted. >> flooding in truckee. that would be difficult. >> reporter: a battle of the elements and mother nature leaving her legacy on the lake. heather janssen reporting, researchers say it is a balancing act to decide how much water to release to avoid drought conditions. >> let's get into the forecast, we have good news in terms of air quality, for the most part, the uncheerful helping us out. it will look hazy out there. you can see the smoke in the

sky but the air quality on the ground should be pretty good. let's switch to the weather computer and show you the view from on top of the radar, looking towards the bridge. a few clouds out there this morning. mainly in the immediate pay, we look at the top of the newscast, a pretty good-looking marine layer blanketing the city, cannot see much of the tops of the buildings. down 880 it is gray here. if you in san jose will paint the same picture. how the marine layer will melt in one second first a look at air quality. if we have an area of concern, it would be two locations specifically. one, up in the north bay, but not just the northbay generally, the second specific location would be the higher elevations of the northbay. smoke coming down from the north, this makes sense, higher concentrations of smoke for the northbay, but also relatively elevated and high stuff. qualy godo. looking at the stba

air clear through the day. on chuanfu on cbsn bay area takes the smoke and clears away. still hazy off in the distance but good news for their quality down here on the ground level. temperatures out there right around 60 for most locations. a cool 55 in santa rosa. looking at the marine layer is and isn't, the picture clearly painted on here. plenty of clouds made their way into the media bay, also for the northbay, and around san jose, you probably will see sunshine in the next hour and if we look at the inland valleys, waking up to clear skies. it is really just the haze off in the distance you will have. clouds melt into the late morning. however, by the time we get into late afternoon, a batch of higher clouds will geopal storm, trying to throw clouds into the pacific but that's it, a few clouds, high clouds by

the afternoon only. daytime highs today, south bay numbers mid to upper 80s. temperatures for the inland valleys climb well into the upper 90s. 97 concord, but low hundreds out here. this is where they keep is to be felt today. getting back into the media bay and no issue. mid to upper 70s for most locations. low 90s, as soon as you get into the valley, novato 91, santa rosa 92. sonoma, 92 and napa upper 80s. plenty of low 100s for ukiah and lake county. how close the numbers are to records in the next half hour. in the 7-day forecast for san francisco, oakland and san jose, not a whole lot of change, a little drop off in numbers as we go towards the end of the week. temperatures closer to average and of course the numbers we would really like to see change the most are in the top line

here. those are the inland valleys of east bay. never quite really get you out of the 90s but get you away from the 99, back into the low 90s into the early and middle part of the week. temperatures for the valleys of the northbay staying in the mid 80s, pretty much right where they should be this time of year. >> one more weekend for some kids before they had back-to- school, good temperatures, they can enjoy the outdoors. >> it looks like it will be cooler when they go back next week. >> that is good news, thank you so much. time to kick back and san jose last night as the opening night mmthfest got underway. >> this year, six es where visitors can enjoy music, cesar chavez is a central hub of >> t firstborn child. a wonderful thing, a great time

out here. >> i tell you, after being on lockdown for all about last year. i am now appreciating everything going forward, for sure. the san jose jazz festival runs there tomorrow and it looks like a lot of fun. coming up, the luxury rides on display as moderate car week makes it long-awaited return. >>good morning, it is finally here, straight ahead. the 49er show. the aids hunting for wins, the asun ferentz of the giants pick one of the runs, but was it enough? i have answers from 30 street. what is

niners spitball back later today and fans including myself will be back at levi but new safety protocols and

procedures in place. you havetove digital copies of your parking pass and tickets on your phones. skin yourself into the stadium grounds, when you are in your indoor spaces like luxury suites or the team store, fans have to wear face coverings. you won't have to wear a mask when you're outside and in the stands. fans will not need to show a negative test. vern glenn has more on the niners and all of your sports highlights. >> reporter: good morning, let's kick it off with baseball on the giants. first, a transaction, a two- year, $32 million extension to shortstop brandon crawford. coaching. they gave in the night off and went to work against the rockies. the crowd showed him love at third and king street. they watched his teammates got on base from wilmer flores, what happened? he went yard, three run homer, the giants jumped out to a 5-1 lead. by the ninth they were up just to run in two were on. zach patel handled his business,

a 96 mile-per-hour pitch to ended. giants hung on and won the fifth straight game, 5-for, five games ahead of the dodgers in the west. skipper bob feldon, these with the rangers. let's swing along with mitch. as the a's fought back from a 3- 0 deficit. later scored to give the a's a lead. in the bottom of the inning, to on, what a moment for the first big-league hit. major league debut. what are the chances of hitting a foul ball through for three run homer. i feel bad for sergio romo. snapping the win streak and rangers won it, 8-6 and astros one. 2 1/2 games in the american west. this fella, and is petaluma national little league teamwork

good to go in san bernardino. they had to get by, torrents california all-stars. torrents erupted for seven runs in the sixth inning. petaluma's quest for the little league world series ended yesterday, a 6-0 loss. gary payton, hall of famer linking college head coach, his son gary payton on the warriors roster. summer league ball for the play of the game. one hand wrapped as he crashed the oklahoma city defense. make a score at 18. beat the thunder, 94-84 in las vegas. >> did you hear, quarterback trey lance, will be in a much better speed later on today, teeing it up at 5:30 here on channel 5 against the kansas city chiefs. playing almost the first half. in and i know his teammates

want to see what the work he has got. >> he has mature, he doesn't look like a 21-year-old. may be in his face. he definitely acts wiser than that, at least than i was when i was 21. >> i connect with them all. he definitely has his head on a lot straighter than i did when i was 21 and i know that would not be in the nfl and 21, so kudos to him. >> sideline reporting for the game tonight. 84 degrees at kickoff. how long can i go in this jacket before i start to sweat? we will see. have a good one. we will see later. moderate car week rolling into town since the first time since the pandemic began, one of the most prestigious car events in the u.s. drawing tens of thousands of people around the world. betty yu has the highlights at the quail lodge and golf club in carmel. >> >> reporter: a futuristic

sports car, the newly unveiled lamborghini tosh, pays homage to the original game changer on the 50th anniversary of the debut. this rerelease is modern, fast and highbred. and sells for $2.6 million. >> we are committing for year 23 and 24 to hybridize all of our lineup. >> reporter: lamborghini among several luxury carmakers showcasing its power, history innovation at monterey car week >> this is, in our opinion the most important car week for our type of cars in the u.s. one of the most important around the world. >> >> reporter: the monterey county conventions and visitor bureau says it typically attracts upwards of 85,000 visitors to the area. resulting in $67 million in travel spending. this year, the county expects at least 80% of its normal

attendance. >> we are almost getting back to normal. i love that it is outdoors. >> reporter: kimberly came to see the cars up close. >> you don't hear them online. you do, but it's not the same. >> reporter: the coil is known and is an event to debut extremely unique, one-off cars. take this hyper sports car for example. the bugatti, the only racecar with 16 cylinders. it was announced today that 40 of these will be made around the world. it is unbelievably fast. the price tag, more than $4 million. >> the last time we were here was 2019. the whole 2020, no events. for us. it feels so good to be back. >> >> reporter: this is ryan hoffman's first time attending. >> when you're out here and feel the steering wheel, feel the seats in the leather, i just sat in a rolls-royce. it was so cool. this co'ttedr

>> he sought and loved it and bought it. >> reporter: in carmel, betty yu, kpix 5 . >> the unfortunate side of the pandemic, test drives are not available this week. coming up on kpix 5 and streaming on cbsn bay area, the latest on evacuations from the dixie fire in the northern sierra. also, some parents in a northern california school district are up in arms over the number of students who will not be wearing masks in class. >> i am exasperated. i feel, such a small gesture. a live look outs can you see my wall of smiles? when i first started using genesys---- i was kind of embarrased at all the love and attention i got from my customers. people are so moved by how much rtncluding and attention i got me in their lives. that's helen and her friends. i arranged a wellness retreat for them. lookt those ladies. such wisdom. mmm.

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live, from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news . 6:31 and thank you for joining us, i am gianna franco and let's start with a quick check of your forecast with meteorologist darren peck. >> another hot day for in the locations, back on the verge of 100 for most of inland contra costa and alameda county. looking at the bay, another cloudy start, temperatures well behaved and where they should be this time of year. upper 60s in the city. plenty of mid 70s to the bay, everyone's daytime high in a few minutes but first, where we stand the morning. right around 60 with low clouds in the medium immediate pain clear skies for inland valleys

in the general take away for inland parts of the bay area is 99, we will keep much of the bay in the mid to upper 70 degree range. talking about air quality as well, the forecast on that in the complete forecast for now, back to you. new evacuation orders issued in tama county due to the dixie fire and for the time being, evacuation orders will not be lifted and parts of plymouth county as plan. cal fire says activity increased early friday leading to a number of spot fires and thunderstorms in the afternoon. making conditions more challenging. containment stands at 31%. to the coronavirus, the number of covid cases in california at the 4 million mark. 14,000 new cases reported today, in the positivity rate is 6.6%. the number of children hospitalized with covid has hit a pandemic high. according to the cdc, on

average, two and 46 children admitted to hospitals every day between august 14 and 10th. a 27% jump from the previous seven days. and significant increase from the highs of 270 daily admissions in january. live in san francisco where a high number of teenagers are getting vaccinated. the most recent data shows 96% of 12 to 17-year-old in san francisco have received at least one dose. in the meantime, the fda has officially authorized eighth third vaccine dose for people who have compromised immune systems or received an organ transplant. right now the booster is only for those who got the pfizer moderna vaccine, in a skyler henry or reports, cases among the unvaccinated or putting a strain on hospitals across the country. >> reporter: the cdc advisory committee voted unanimously to recommend third dose of pfizer rtain er i think we are looking

that a specific population in the u.s. that was not able to amount an appropriate immune response to the normal two doses. this is a specific population, and is not for the entire u.s. population. >> >> reporter: the development came after the u.s.d.a. authorized third dose to protect immunocompromised and or grand or intern percipient >> they are all worried about the delta variant. it may be the least of our problems. if covid-19 continues to circulate across the u.s. >> reporter: the biden administration yet to name a nominee to leave the fda. the agency, which could expand the emergency use authorization for at least one covid vaccine within weeks. to help reach unvaccinated young americans, president biden teamed up with another social media influencer with almost 1 million instagram followers. seth phillips who runs the account due to a sign posted this picture standing next to

the president holding cardboard signs encouraging people to get the shot. hospitals filling up primarily with the unvaccinated in states like texas, where icu beds are now in short supply. >> we are back to in the throes of things, as if we were in another wave of the pandemic before vaccination rollout. >> reporter: to slow the spread san francisco will begin mandating proof of full vaccination next friday. for indoor dining, gyms and other activities. in new orleans, next week everyone 12 and older will have to show proof of having at least one covid shot. or present a negative test to enter restaurants, gyms or sports and music venues. skyler henry, cbs news, the white house or than 1 billion people, more than 1 million people received in authorized extra dose of the vaccine ahead of the fda's decision to give immunocompromised people a booster shot. less than 3% of adults are eligible for the extra shot. the bay area wrapped up a busy back-to-school week, three days into the new academic year.

a school district already has students testing positive for covid-19. >> one of those cases at our renda intermediate. most of the cases or cases coming in our cases that are not exposures at the school site but exposures that have been exposed prior to school starting. >> parents of those in contact with the students testing positive were immediately notified. the district says they plan to create an online dashboard to track the number of cases. lesser county schools received at least 50 medical exemptions for students saying they do not have to wear a mask. 85% of the exemptions have come from the steam the same dr. the extension letter, the one we provide, each and every one of them is from the same clinic. we will deal with it appropriately.

>> reporter: the mask exemptions leaving some parents worry for the kids and their classmates with weakened immune systems. >> i am exasperated. i feel it is such a small gesture to wear a mask, to potentially protect the health of someone who is less fortunate than us, someone who is more vulnerable than we maybe. >> an exemption from a medical doctor is valid until proven otherwise. happening today, the university of san francisco will welcome back students to campus for the first time in more than a year. second-year students will begin moving into the school's newest residency hall, first year and transfer students moving starting next weekend and classes begin tuesday, august 24. apple set to spend millions to clean up a homeless encampment on its property in north san jose. 60 people living in tents and rvs on the vacant lot, on component drive, creating the health and safety hazard for the city and tech giant. on friday apple confirmed to

kpix 5 outreach workers a whole find shelters, motel that's another transitional housing for the campers . >> we don't have to solve the whole issue of homelessness, but if everyone takes a chunk, we will whittle away at the problem more quickly. >> if they can help us out, everything i have. >> the cleanup will begin in about a week. dna and a cell phone help the san francisco police arrest a man they say attacked an elderly asian man. officer say the attack happened may 25 near 24th and church street. they say the 23 road tried to rob the seven-year-old victim at gunpoint. at one point a family member tried to stop the robbery, and that was when he knocked both victims ound and took off, according to police, but left a major clue behind. >> the investigators processed evidence, which includes the victims clothing.

from the victims clothing, the investigation obtained dna evidence and were able to identify a suspect. police say a cell phone signal helped put townson at the scene, and he is facing attempted robbery and assault charges. this weekend the white house is monitoring several major problems, afghanistan is on the verge of collapse and covid overwhelming hospitals in the south. record numbers of immigrants being detained at the border. more on the challenges facing the biden administration. >> reporter: president biden behind closed doors at camp david as his white house faces down a series of crises. >> about keeping our children safe. >> reporter: before leaving washington, a push to take the temperature down on the political spiral enveloping mass guidance. >> to the mayors, school superintendents, educators, local leaders, standing up to

the governors politicizing mask protection for kids. thank you. >> reporter: as millions of students had back-to-school, the delta variant overwhelming hospitals and states of the lowest vaccination rates. this is the fda approves boosters for some immunocompromised, continued questions over not if but when the broader vaccinated public needs booster shots. more importantly, how those will be rolled out by the federal government. >> we are assuming sooner or later we have to give boosters. as the pandemic once again overwhelms the u.s., a the bon doing the same to the government in afghanistan. the president making this comment one month ago >> the likelihood there will be a taliban overrunning everything and owning a whole country is highly unlikely. >> reporter: the clearest window into what officials acknowledge was a misread of the dynamic on the ground as u.s. troops departed. now, biden signing off on 3000 troops sent back into the country. >> the president decided this

was the right thing to do in the right time to do it. a prudent decision to scope down, to reduce our civilian footprint in kabul while we still canhave an ennmwe can do ly. re: test wheating and embassy drawdown effort that could expand into a full- blown evacuation in the coming weeks. raising significant questions on capitol hill from republicans. >> it's a disgrace a national humiliation. i think president biden is barreling towards his own saigon moment. >> reporter: and democrats for >> we have to have the debate. we have to ask, how did we misread the intelligence, how did we not see this coming. >> reporter: the white house continuing to press behind the scenes to enact biden sweeping agenda. >> we will keep a careful eye on inflation each month. >> reporter: top officials increasingly concerned about inflation and source some democratic lawmakers. the driving force behind a clear white house messaging shift designed to counter that problem. >> if your primary concern

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welcome back, south lake tahoe keeps breaking temperature records. this comes as we find out july was the hottest month on earth in 142 years. temperatures reach 90 degrees on thursday, topping the previous record of 89 degrees set in 1990. nine records have been sent in south lake tahoe since june 17. let's turn to darren peck with a check of our forecast, a nte to the east e pay. e our own heat at in the 100th for in contra

costa county. today is warmer than yesterday. let's start with air quality. this has been top of mind so for so many. a good story, coming for a close-up look on the different air quality sensors. majority green, a little yellow mixed in. there are moderate locations read this morning but be areawide, for the most part, majority, good air quality with an occasional moderate reading. it so you get to wake county where the air quality is unhealthy. moderate.unhealthy sensitive groups from most locations appear, largely to the fact it is closer to the source of where the smoke is coming from. higher in elevation you are closer to the smoke which is elevated in the atmosphere. not right here, the view from the bay, treasure island towards the city skyline shows a gray sky there. gray all the way down 880 been in san jose, even though it

looks hazy, sunshine by the time we get to lay morning. watch the future cast clear out the majority of low-level smoke. a good forecast to watch) as we get into the late morning. even through sunday, as we see smoke get filtered out. the other side of the state, there is a good-looking deck of clouds. lightning in fact being detected, leftovers from what was a hurricane, thankfully no issues for us. it will stay off the coast and we will watch the clouds drift by. you may notice high clouds from this over the next 36 hours, and the northbay but that is all it is. just clouds from that. current temperatures have a set 60 for most locations. in terms of the other clouds, widespread it is an immediate bay including the northbay but then we bounce back for sunshine for everyone. and then we see the higher clouds showing up things to the

tropical storm out there. underneath all of that, daytime highs today, upper 80s in the south bay, 87 santa clara and san mateo 81 in fremont 82. the numbers over here, the highest. inland valleys of the east bay, well into the upper 90s for many locations 97 livermore, 103 brentwood. back and in the mid to upper 70s for the east a shoreline. dissly warmer, san rafael 90, santa rosa 92, sonoma 92. below one hunters showing up back and of the valley. lake in mendocino county, excitement for the day coming up. mid 80s, a bit warm as we heard from vern. we will see how long he stays in the suit jacket. 7-day forecast, the numbers will stay cooler into the week. san jose and oakland up first, the numbers for mid 80s for san jose, into the upper 70s for much of the week. inland valleys and the east

bay, hottest temperatures and upper 90s, cooling down into the low 90s into the middle of this week. keep it in the mid 80s for much of the northbay valleys. >> so you will not need a jacket for kickoff but maybe sunscreen? >> that's the way it will go. this time of year, you bet. >> sounds good, thanks. homeless people in martinez have had a place to call home during the pandemic thanks to a former city councilmember and her volunteers. sharon chin introduces us to this week's jefferson award winner. >> reporter: more than 100 homeless folks in martinez have come through camp hope. ronald lee pedro is grateful for the can't get at the amphitheater. >> we have food, clothing. everything we need their >> reporter: nora is the driving force behind camp hope. as president and c.e.o.

of the homeless action coalition. she led the effort to keep the encampment healthy and safe when the pandemic started work >> my biggest goal was to prove to this city martinez you could have all kinds of homeless people living together and make it work. >> reporter: camp hope residents get free showers, clothing care haircuts and breakfast nearby every friday. they get access to life- changing medical and psychological services through partnerships with churches, community groups and county agencies. >> one guy who had been blind for two years, we got them surgeries where he could have vision now. getting people's teeth fixed. >> reporter: one of the first things you notice is the camp is clean. the two dozen or so people living there at any given time must obey the rules. keep the camp clean and orderly. no fighting, no hoarding, do your chores and attend a weekly meeting. barbara, secretary of the homeless action coalition says

nora lee is like the camp mother. >> i joke that she is a force to be reckoned with. she doesn't take no for an answer ever. kevin smith, who comes for clothing and toiletry praises nora lee's approach. >> she cares, she has a heart. i really care about her. and she really cares about me. >> when we are done let's get coffee. richard feel safe at the camp, he says nora lee is restoring his trust in people. >> that was one of the issues she is trying to straighten up. to have faith in yourself again, have faith in the community. >> reporter: it is unsurprising folks take her seriously when she advises them housing. >> it makes me happy to see people moving on. >> reporter: for her leadership in managing camp hope for the homeless in martinez, this weekend's jefferson award in the bay area goes to nora lee, sharon chin, kpix 5. if you know of someone who

has done extraordinary service in the community let us know by nominating that person for regional jefferson award. you can find information online, at kpix.com/her

drought conditions bringing wildlife into backyards in the east bay. in the east bay regional parks wetlands and parks are drying up, all kinds of animals coming into neighborhoods looking for anything they can eat or drink. >> coyotes moving into areas where they previously removing into, because they are searching for water. >> you get animals coming later, or earlier in the evening when it isn't as dark. they are a bit more confident or more desperate. >> wildlife experts say even though the animals are stressed from the drought, it's important not to leave food or water for them or else they may never return to their natural

habitat. scientists learning more about the animals that once roamed the earth. the ice age ended thousands of years ago, but as ian lee shows us, in russia many of its secrets are just now coming to the surface. >> reporter: this box contains a treasure from her previous age, a lion cub. more accurately a cave lion cub this extinct animal died 43,000 years ago. named boris, month old, believed to be one of the best preserved ice age animals ever found. >> this lion cub is unique, it's skin, so skelton is well preserved. we hope we also find some the mothers milk to better understand her diet. another lion cub found near pores in russia's far east. named sparta, about a month old when it died. ths pts the ani

climate change is bringing warmer summers, melting its icy grip. revealing more of the past and the animals like sparta and boris, who lived there. ian lee, cbs news. that's incredible. scientist say if the cubs in the midst of hate, i found there was, within me, an invincible smile. in the midst of life, be the reason someone smiles today.

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first responders in contra costa county pushing back and get new vacc mandates, they will soon after show proof of vaccines or negative test results. some firefighters and union leaders say they are pro- vaccine overall and each person should have the right to make a choice. california's recall campaign heating up with a month to go until the election. governor gavin newsom urging people to vote no, a democrat kevin paffrath claims he's leading the replacement category, advection counties, evacuation orders will not be lifted as planned and parts of plymouth county. this morning containment is a change at 31%. a pretty view from our roof, it does show a good

marine layer in the media pay. we will stay great for the first part of the morning. if you're in the bay. as soon as you get out into the inland valleys are a spate we have clear skies. san jose, sunshine within the next hour. but plenty of hades. air quality will remain good to moderate at worst, technically, there will be smoke out there. if you smell smoke, your breathing in more than you want to but other than that good news on their quality forecast. thank you for watching kpix 5 news this morning and don't forget the news continues all day long on cbsn bay area. we will be back tomorrow morning at 6:00, joy your does your vitamin c last twenty-four hours? only nature's bounty does. new immune twenty-four hour plus

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