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right now, the good news for fire crews on the front lines of the counter fire plus the effects of that fire on tahoe's economy. and labor day weekend is officially here. the latest travel warning from the cdc. plus the sights and sounds of bottle rockets. good morning, it is saturday, september 4. thank you for joining us. let's check out our weather forecast. the first item up is air- quality. moderate air everywhere whether were in ukiah or the entire bay area. everybody is making up to moderate air quality today. that is the forecast for the rest of today. the marine layer is a major influence. that is the view in oakland.

mid-50s out there now for many locations. we will keep the daytime highs inland. i will be back with your seven day forecast in a bit and show you how the temperatures will change. on the fire watch this morning, favorable weather conditions are helping fire crews gain control of the massive killed or fire. it has burned over 213,000 acres. containment is up to 32%. letter winds and higher humidity are keeping the flames from reaching south lake tahoe. that fire has destroyed more than 800 homes and other buildings. new mandatory evacuation orders were issued last night due to the dixie fire. it is 300 miles north of the caldor fire.

it is across five counties are more than twice the size of los angeles. the caldor fire has done quite a blow to lake tahoe's tourism industry . things were beginning to pick up and there were high hopes for this holiday weekend. >> reporter: a stack of unused kayaks, empty hillside condos and signs marked close. not a good look for a tourist hotspot on labor day weekend. >> we just drove through norstar and everything is shut down there? >> normally it is a traffic jam on kings beach. >> they would be kayaking and paddle boarding. >> reporter: he calls the fire a punch in the gut for northlake taco. the fires have caused some more them both covid shutdowns considering it happened the second biggest moyear after jul >> it is devastating and the

shame. especially after covid, that really stinks. >> reporter: the incline village tourist center is telling people to stay away. >> we are telling people to love us from afar and then come back and visit us soon. >> reporter: you can see five miles across the lake and on a clear day you can see 24 miles across and catch a glimpse of the heavenly see slopes. it's a daunting reminder they are not out of the woods. >> we understand people's interest in support of taco, but we have to keep these roads open for future evacuation routes. >> back here in the bay area, cal fire is banning all outdoor fires because of dangerously stretched thin. nd the fact ire

a warning from the cdc could have bay area travelers rethinking their holiday weekend plans. if you are not vaccinated, don't travel. the average number of covid patients is the highest it has been since last winter. this holiday weekend, none of the major airlines are expecting to reach pre-pandemic traffic. airfare spending is down 33% this month compared to the 2019 timeframe. >> like you feel comfortable if you go? my answer was no. >> the u.s. was removed from the you a safe list meaning quarantine and testing requirements are more likely for americans traveling to europe. today it is day two of

bottle rock. be prepared because there are new covid related safety protocols in place for the festival. our reporter has the sights and the sounds from the bay area's first big music festival since the start of the pandemic. >> reporter: the crowds are back. they are ready for three days of live music. >> it feels so good to be back. >> reporter: after being postponed twice, he rocked the stage at bottle rock before thousands of fans. >> we feel alive again. >> we are out again. it feels good. butt the real world means covid protocols. all attendees must present a negative test or full covid

vaccination. >> the first time festival goer appreciated the measures? >> it is very nice, and it is safe. it i is great. >> welcome to bottle rock, everybody. >> reporter: the popular williams-sonoma culinary stages back with a unique lineup of chefs and musicians. tonight of food network chef and paired up with country singer to make margaritas >> we came in from toronto, canada. we had to take two flights here. it was a long way to get here. we came in 2019, and we loved it. >> reporter: bottle rock features gourmet foods from dozens of bay area restaurants including st. helena's goose and gander. >> i have always loved this

festival. pe as100,people and ha fun.al ov the next re veonexciteto be ba. >>orin napa, kpix5. >> bottle rock is not the only entertainment available. there is a way to check out the best of the festival this weekend. >> we will be bringing you best of the festival tonight at 7:00 right here on kpix5. joan jett and the black cards and st. paul and the broken bones. the concert series continues next saturday with the best acts of this season. almost 5 million children

have been with covid-19. as kids return to school nationwide, a new campaign is launched a urge parents to get their kids vaccinated. the campaign wants parents to t throfor 22% of new cases nationwide. all students aged 12 and older are encouraged to get vaccinated. the oakland school board school president will introduce a proposal next week. the latest data shows 65% of residents between 12 and 17 are fully vaccinated. the three largest school districts in san jose are reporting low covid-19 rates among students. in san jose unified school district there were five new

cases last week, 47 new cases and east side union high school district and 21 cases since opening on august 18th. still ahead on kpix5 and y e streaming on cbsn bay area , one city is enforcing a new ban on rv parking despite questions about whether it is really legal. bay area transportation is something their services just in time for the holidays. and here's a live look outside before we had to break. we will be right back attention, california. new federal funding of $3 billion is available to help more people pay for health insurance — no matter what your income. how much is yours? julie and bob are paying $700 less, every month. dee got comprehensive coverage for only $1 a month.

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welcome back. the city of mountain view is putting out signs banning rvs on most of the streets. this is happening despite a pending lawsuit. it was introduced to some of the people who are directly affected by the crack down. >> i think it ue mountain view native. next month he is planning to say goodbye. he says it is not by choice. >> i don't care. i am out of here. it is mountain view.

>> reporter: last month despite a class action lawsuit the calls the ban unconstitutional and inhumane. city leaders began posting signs to enforce the prohibition of oversize vehicles on streets with bike lanes and streets less than 45 feet wide which accounts for more than 80% of roads and mountain view. >> it won't start and i'm not sure what the problem is. >> reporter: todd walsh who lived in a tent feels lucky to now own an rv. he has lived on gemini avenue for more than a year. >> we have kept it quiet and clean and we haven't had any problems. >> reporter: are you sad to say goodbye? >> in the way, because it is a nice neighborhood. >> reporter: will the neighbors be glad to see the rvs gone? >> i am sure they will be.

>> reporter: they have looked at a few spots in sonora and that is where patrick plans to move as well despite the fact that the street that they are parked on is wide enough to let them stay. they know another city lot that only allows him to park their no longer than 72 hours. >> i have lived here all my life and now i'm forced out of here. i grew up here and that sucks. >> city leaders want to throw out that lawsuit. it is an issue of traffic issue and say the ban is not unconstitutional or inhumane. conditions are so dire that it has come down to this. safe water for fish or people. they made an emergency request to the state asking to reduce reservoir releases this winter. the goal is to help conserve water. >> it is not just about saving water for landscaping before

the environment. the more conservation we have now the more water will be available for fish and other species. >> the district says the water supply to us nearly 200,000 residents could be threatened if more isn't done. no rain in the forecast, obviously. tomorrow will feel noticeably hotter if you're inland. don't gauge the whole weekend by how saturday feels. sunday will be noticeably hotter. from the camera on top of sutro tower, this is one of the only places in the bay where you can be above the marine layer right now. watch what happens when we switched out the treasure island. if you get far enough inland, you can see some sun. there is plenty of haze. we need to talk about that smoke forecast. we are in the mid-50s for most

occasions. san francisco is 57. let's take a look at the smoke. if you look at the high- resolution smoke forecast, not a whole lot of change. when you get into the shades of yellow and green this is showing you what the smoke will look like through the atmosphere and how thick the concentrations will be. this is focused down near the ground where we breathe. we will let this go all the way through sunday. the smoke never leaves. it never gets worse, but it never gets better. in other words, how was yesterday for you? that is how today will be and how sunday will be. we are staying in the moderate category. we have a air-quality advisory because it is a prolonged period of moderate air. the more time you spend out in

it, the more exposure you're getting over a longer period of time. and so you might want to consider limiting your time out. current numbers out there have us in the mid 50s. the marine layer is in the immediate bay. northbay, you've got it. we don't have it for inland valleys of the eabay. it will melt back by the time we get to 11:00 in the morning. it will be sunshine for everybody, but it will be hazy sunshine. today is a nicer day of this three day weekend. it will be the coolest day of the three-day weekend. 85, santa clara. , milpitas. back on the other side of the hill, temperatures will stay in

the mid-70s. 86, nevada. napa, 86. mendocino, mid-90s. unnoticeable warm up for san jose, 83 to 88 by tomorrow. you will see the warm up when we look from 93 today to 100 in the inland valleys. the two hottest days on here are the next two days, the second two days of this three day weekend. to finish this weekend and then by next week it will feel pretty good outside. >> i hate the smoke. i want those fires for all of the reasons that you can imagine to be out and for the smoke to stop drifting our way. >> you just shared a popular sentiment on this issue. we've got another six weeks of this to go.

the valley transportation authority is adding more light rail service. trans will begin carrying passengers on the blue line. service will expand today on the greenline and continue on the orange line. light rail is gradually returning to normal after the massive shooting in may. folks from oakland and alameda will make six additional runs for boosting ridership. the aids may have suffered one of the worst losses of this season. it is the battle for the nl west. the thriller an extra

the top spot in the nl west is on the line last night as the dodgers came into town for a three-game series.

felt like a playoff game at oracle. they tried to steal some of their in the bottom of the third. the pinch-hitter singles into left with the bases loaded. the starter scores and the giants lead, 1-0. he has been dealing with an ankle injury, but last night he was dealing on the mound. still, 1-0 in the ninth. chris taylor singles with two outs to score justin turner to tie the game. la took the lead in the top of the 10th. in the bottom of the inning, brandon crawford singles into center. buster posey ties the game. in the bottom of the 11th, he grounds want to trey turner but his throw is high and oppose will smith off of the bag. brandon belt scores and after a

long review the giants win 3-2 to take a one-game lead over the dodgers in the nl west. the a's in toronto had a scary moment. he left the game but the team does not believe that he suffered a concussion. oakland leads, 8-2 in the bottom of the eighth. they tied the game with the grand slam but the a's respond in the ninth. a two out to run home run off the foul pole and the second straight game he has homered and oakland retakes the game. a former oakland a up with two on. he delivers. a three run walk off of home run off sergio romo. toronto scores nine runs in the last two innings of the game to

win 11-10. a frustrating night in tennis at the u.s. open for the defending championship. she was upset by an 18-year-old canadian and three sets in their third round match in new york. afterwards, she says that she is thinking of taking a break from tennis. if last games wasn't enough, they go back at it tonight at 6:05. cal football is back. the bears will face off against the nevada wolfpack. they will be returning to memorial stadium. the team post a video of its players practicing. kickoff is set for 7:30 tonight. you will need to wear a face mask indoors. coming up on kpix5 and streaming on cbsn bay area,

president biden towards the devastation that hurricane ida left behind in louisiana. we are hearing from a bay area restaurant worker that says he was intentionally hit by a car while walking home. the road to recovery ahead of him. we will be back in a mo

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>> thank you so much our weatcl on air-quality. there is relatively good news here, it is moderate bay area wide. weather with south bay, inland east bay, or up in the northbay. that is the forecast for today. it is cloudy. when you wake up, it will look great out there to start the day. there's plenty of sunshine in the inland valleys. today will be the coolest day of this weekend. the current numbers are in the mid-to upper 50s. it is typical for this time of day. daytime highs, we will split it up into three microcmates.

e erclostyl for this time of yr.and nday the temperatures wi ba to you. looking live across the bay area. if you are hitting the road today, it could be bad news for your wallet. this is the highest gas prices have ever been in california. the current average around $4.40 per gallon. and for those taking to the skies, las vegas seems to be the hotspot destination this holiday weekend. sin city is seeing a lot of passengers arriving. >> i am excited. >> reporter: whether visiting a family member or partying on the strip, it is clear that las vegas is a place to be on labor

day weekend. ittravel destinations with hotel bookings outpacing those of august 2019. there is huge demand even though covid-19 concerns continue. this woman will be extra cautious because of the delta variant. she says there were only so many steps you can take >> wearing a mask of protecting yourself. >> reporter: this couple says they felt fine on their flight. >> everyone was wearing their masks. there were no people trying to not wear them. >> reporter: the big message is to do your part to stop the spread. taking a live look now at the state capitol. the recall election is just 10 days away, and people are already casting their vote.

cill. thday nt tscentey areopen 5:00. and governor newsom tried to fend off the recall and making a get out the vote tour in southern california. he will hold a rally today with senator elizabeth warren in los angeles. also campaigning, larry elder will hold rallies this afternoon in westminster and ontario. tomorrow he will be at the oroville dam and he will hold rallies and thousand no's. a group of experts is calling for a rigorous audit of the california recall after copies of systems used to run elections across the country were released u might know the

guy. there are concerns the coast could be used to interfere with the process. >> by posting it online it has lowered the entry to hackers of >> nearly 250,000 votes have been cast and contra costa county which represents one third of registered voters there . about 60% of current returns are from democrats and most of the rest are split between republicans and those with no party preference. we are streaming interviews with the candidates on cbsn bay area. the job market is cooling down apparently because of spikes of the coronavirus. the economy added 235 jobs and august well short of wall street expectations.

hiring drop last month as americans eight out list often and darling back as painueto rage. economy. >> job openings are at a record high. walmart and amazon are looking for tens of thousands of workers. more than 2 million californians are about to be cut off from their unemployment. and many people using them are self employed or gang workers that don't qualify for state benefits. another 500,000 americans will lose that extra $300. the death toll from hurricane ida has reached 61 as a gulf coast and northeast struggle with the devastation left behind.

president biden visited louisiana and promise federal assistance? >> we not only have to build back but build back better than it was before so when another superstorm comes there will be as much damage done. >> the president met with people in new orleans. hundreds of thousands of people are in the dark and power could be restored by the middle of next week. and in new jersey, people are using canoes to move along flooded streets. people in four states must cope with waterlogged basements, power outages, and damaged roofs. rescues are still going on in the new orleans area. the flooding receipts and neighborhood streets are covered with a thick layer of mud, and many homes appear to have significant damage.

290,000 applications for assistance in louisiana alone. a man is pleading for justice after he says he was attacked by robbers who hit him with their car as he was crossing the street. he says the attack got even more violent. we spoke with the victim who was injured. >> reporter: the attack happened at this intersection. he was walking at this crosswalk and was hit with the car and it broke his right leg. we want to warn you the pictures of the injuries can be graphic for some people? >> this is how josc around, hopping around with one leg. it has been two weeks since the attack. he says that there is a lot of physical and psychological pain. >> i feel bad because i can't

walk. i depend on someone else to help me go to the bathroom. i am in pain and i have nightmares at night. >> reporter: on august 14th he was walking home from work after a late night shift. after a car intentionally hit him and broke his right leg, four people jumped out of the car. one man hit him with a glass jar and all of them punched and kicked him in the head. he blacked out and woke up in the hospital. his wallet, phone, watch and back pack were gone. >> when i woke up in the hospital, i remember that the doctors had stitched my head. the doctor told me i needed knee surgery and my nose was fractured. >> for someone to run a car into you to rob you is crazy. >> reporter: his bo

>> he has always been a great guy and super nice. >> reporter: doctors tell the chef he has a long road to recovery and he needs at least one more surgery and physical therapy. >> i am not angry at the attackers. i try not to think about them, but i do want justice. >> police tell josc investigation. his boss set up a gofundme account toward his medical bills. in san francisco, kpix5 . abhar says here we go again. they plan to go to the music scene for the first time in decades. meet our jefferson award wi

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many people know them as the sound of the 70s. and now they are in their 70s. the group abba is back . that

was one of their many hits back then. dancing queen was there because. the band is releasing their first new music since the 80s when they broke up. the new album is called voyage and it's coming out in november. abba is asking fans to take a chance on a new show in london. >> no imagination could dream up that. where releasing a new album after 40 years and still the best of friends and enjoying each other's company. we have total loyalty. who has experience that? nobody. >> abba's music has remained

popular. 65 million people have seen the musical, mamma mia , that debuted 20 years ago. strict let's focus on one camera view in the inland valleys of the east bay. a couple of things here. there is still a lot of smoke out there. the air-quality is in the moderate category. air-quality has been in the moderate category and will continue to be in the moderate category. if it is prolonged moderate, think about limiting your time, even though it doesn't sound that daunting or dangerous. a long period of time with moderate air-quality is not a great thing for us. we will notice to warm up. the temperature in the tri- valley is 55. 57, san jose.

50, santa rosa. the warm up started yesterday. it will peak tomorrow. for the holiday weekend, sunday and monday will be noticeably hot. if you take the next few days, temperatures will climb. the days in the bottom did not matchup correctly. on sunday and monday we will go to 199 for inland locations. the air-quality does not change. it never really gets better. is not like the air-quality will get much worse than this. it doesn't really look to be doing that over the next few days. the marine layer, right in the

immediate base stays like this through the late morning. by the time we get past the 9:00 area, there will be hazy sunshine for everybody except for the immediate coast. mid-to upper 80s. hayward, 81. milpitas, 84. 93, livermore. on the other side of the hill, 75 and oakland. san rafael, 85. 86 for santa rosa. nampa in the mid 80s as well. in your seven day forecast, you don't notice a whole lot here. it is a subtle warm up. when we look at the microclimates for the inland valleys, we noticed the warm up going from 93 today to 100

tomorrow. it will call back down into the 90s for the rest of the week. northbay valleys will go from the upper 80s to the low 90s for sunday and monday and then cooling down to the mid-to upper 80s. the kos will stay in the upper 60s with hayes. we are pulling it back in. we are pulling smoke in from the ocean. >> the temperatures have been up-and-down. i'm looking forward for them to cool off a little bit. >> even next week will start to do that for you. it is just the next three days we've got to keep coming back. it is time to honor the bay area jefferson award winner. she rallies the face days community to make sure that underserved african-americans are living well. sharon chen has her story.

>> reporter: volunteers distributed hundreds of boxes of fresh produce and poultry to dozens of churches in san francisco and beyond. they delivered the food to 800 families in need each week. the pastor is in palo alto. >> it puts a smile on their faces knowing that we were able to help. >> reporter: the food giveaway as just part of the work of the san francisco african-american faith-based coalition. she started the nonprofit and 2016 and partners with dozens of churches to tackle health problems with underserved african-americans? >> all of these churches are dealing with huge health disparities. heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, cancer. >> reporter: she has the

antiracism office in the city's health department. her nonprofit partner with sf new deal to deliver more than 350,000 prepared meals to more than 1600 households since the pandemic hit. since only about half of african-americans in san francisco have gotten the vaccine, they have pop up clinics to vaccinate more than 700 people. dr. jonathan butler says that she is driven by a passion for people. >> her heart is one that always seeks to help others whether they are hungry, homeless, or helpless. butt her strength is building connections to impact more lives. the senior pastor of greater life foursquare church in san francisco. >> god has given her unique skills, gifts and talents to communicate and to gather people together.

>> reporter: veronica says she is simply filling her life purpose >> anything i can help someone to make their lives better, i feel i am doing my divine call. >> reporter: to make life healthier for the underserved community. kpix5 . >> veronica and her team did a feeding of the 5000 christmas event last christmas. they plan to partner with the health department and other community groups to do it again this year. you can nominate someone for jefferson award by going to www.kpix.com /hero. starting on tuesday, cbs news is launching cbs mornings hosted right from times square. it will include hard nose and

smart conversations and covering a wide range of topics. and emmy award-winning sports analyst, he retired from football in 2014 and began his broadcasting career as an analyst for the nfl network. >> by nature, i a storyteller. that is one of the best things i bring to the table as a tv personality. would times square just outside, there's something poetic about it. >> i think it sets a new five and brings in new energy. i feel a new energy just coming into times square. >> it will air monday through friday at 7:00 a.m.. we will be right back.

>> a bay area postal worker is retiring after 42 years on the job. today marks her first day of retirement. yesterday was her last day working. she started overseeing the letter sorting machine and moved to being an office clerk and timekeeper. for the last few years, she has been a procurement clerk which he says had been the most fun >> i enjoyed procurement. it is like shopping with someone . >> martha also enjoyed helping to raise money at work for charity, and now she's looking forward to relaxing and doing more singing. whiskey and driving don't go together well unless it's

helping the environment. a company is using spirits to power a truck. we learn how that works. >> whiskey has been fueling people for centuries. a distillery in scotland has found another use for it. scottish whiskey giant is now running as delivery trucks on waste generated during the whiskey making process. >> we use it to power our trucks. it is a first. >> researchers in edinboro came up with the concept of using whiskey residue to power the vehicles >> less than 10% comes out of the distillery is the primary product. theyine to teeco-own friendly biofuel. >> we have vehicles we can use to transfer our spirits around the country.

>> biogas cuts carbon dioxide emissions by 95%. it is working to convert its entire fleet. from the highlands to highways, the greener fuel is sure to go down smooth. tina krause, cbs news. we should is hosting face the nation. alan martin spoke with her this week about the holiday weekend, the pandemic, and what is untapped tomorrow? >> we will be talking to veronica escobar, a sponsor of a bill that could help codify will be way to get an understanding of what she wants to see happen from the federal government and if she believes that congress can get anything done given how divided it is right now, especially over a sensitive issue

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rock festival. guns and roses is a headliner. a new voter approved and in mountain view is taking rvs off of it streets. city leaders want this lawsuit thrown out claiming it is not unconstitutional but aimed at improving safety on the roads. a san francisco man is pleading for justice after he says he was intentionally hit by a car and then beaten up and robbed. the man who jumped 10 left him badly injured. the san francisco giants and the los angeles dodgers continue their series today e gits leading thnl one game. rsght is at 6:05. we are taking a live look at san jose. moderate air-quality. the current numbers are fine. it is not the right now

temperature but where we are going over the next few days. temperatures are in the mid-to upper 50s right now. on saturday, average and the right now is upper 80s. 93 today. it is 100 for some inland locations tomorrow especially in contra costa county. san jose, noticeably warmer but not bad. upper 80s. inland, east bay, you are at the top with 100. and then a valleys, 87 day into

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