this is cbs news bay area with reed cowan. >> a hazmat spill could make a mess of the evening commute on the peninsula. first alert weather, extreme heat is coming to much of the bay area, we are tracking the timing and how hot it is going to get. for the first time in the u.s., a birth control pill is for sale over the counter, a bay area doctor helps us break down the safety and changes in access. and hollywood actors join rioters in a historic strike , what it means for productions. good afternoon, i'm elizabeth cook. we are getting a closer

look to the weekend heat wave that is coming our way, a heat dome is expected to bring triple digits to parts of the bay area. jessica burch has the advisories and the forecast. >> we are warming up , it is thursday today and we already have 90s in the east hills, very similar to yesterday with 60s along the coast. heading into this weekend, the high-pressure continues to build, we will see triple digits right around the corner with 70s expected in certain local areas along the coast. the national weather service has issued an excessive heat warning heading into saturday and sunday. saturday we are expected to hit 106 degrees , a very warm trend even for santa rosa. a lot of folks getting ready to blast the air-conditioners, this ace hardware store in pleasanton is full of customers, just making sure they are in working condition. >> the people don't run their air conditioner all winter, and all of a sudden it gets hot

in the summer and they turn it on, and it overheats and it'll pop out. >> he is talking about the capacitor, which is important when it comes to the air conditioner because it stores energy. pg&e is not planning on any preemptive power shutoffs but they say unplanned outages are still a possibility if the electric system is overloaded. a lot of southbay cities have already opened cooling centers in anticipation of the heat, we found folks at this one in morgan hill working out this morning before the temperatures go up. heat in the southbay and inland means a lot of people will be tempted to head towards the coast, san francisco fire is reminding you about the potential for dangerous rip currents and sneaker waves if you are planning to go to the beach. in san mateo, a corrosive leaked out of the truck on highway 102 , shutting down traffic in the area. you can

see a major response from chp and the department of emergency management. they say eastbound 92 west of highway 901 will remain closed through the commute. but right now it looks like cars may be able to get onto 92 from a different on-ramp. here is a look at the real-time traffic map, in some areas there's a lot of red, but in most other areas, it does ease up into the green and yellow. in san francisco we are seeing a surge in drug related arrests over the past two weeks. mayor london breed said police have doubled arrests over the past 14 days. here is what they have confiscated recently, drugs including fentanyl and cocaine. in the past two weeks, sf pd says they seized more than 9.5 kilos of fentanyl , and in all of last year, they seized 25 kilos , so in two weeks, officers seized more than a third of

what was pulled off of the streets all of last year. we talked one-on-one with the oakland mayor, sheng thao today as she makes the final push to keep the a's in town, the mayor met with the commissioner in seattle ahead of the all-star game. she pushed back against statements he made last month about the city working with the team. we asked the mayor why she felt it was important to meet with the commissioner in person. >> i took a one-day trip, and in hand was three suitcases full of our proposal because i did hear in the media that the commissioner said we didn't have a proposal. so, before the vote, i wanted the mlb owners, the commissioner, the relocation committee to have all of the documents before taking a consequential vote. >> mlb owners still have to vote on the planned relocation, it needs 75% approval to pass. the fda just approved the

first over-the-counter birth control pill in the u.s. the medication is called opill, it'll be sold without a prescription. the drugmaker hasn't released pricing detai just yet , but shipping is expected to start next year . once it is on the shelves, there will be no age restriction to buy it. the fda's approval follows the u.s. supreme court's overturning of roe versus wade, 26 states have since limited abortion access , putting the fda under increased pressure to ease access to birth control. joining me now is dr. henkel, a clinical assistant professor in gynecology with stanford children's health, thank you for joining us this afternoon. how does this medication compare to other birth control pills that are now available by prescription? spit >> today's ruling by the fda will give people the

opportunity to have the most effective form of contraracepti available over the counter. however, there are more effective forms that are available in the doctor's office. >> how safe is it? i know in terms of hormones, each patient is different. how safe is this particular birth control method? >> the reason this pill was able to achieve over-the-counte r status is because it is incredibly safe, there are very few people where this would not be a preferred medication. >> we mentioned no age requirements when it comes to purchasing this birth control pill. what about consent ? do you think eventually they will have to put in a requirement that there needs to be a guardian present especially with younger patients? >> already in california, minors can consent to reproductive health care, so in the bay area, this is only increasing access for minors. >> you would still have to get

a prescription from a doctor, that is one kind of level of consent from a physician, this would be something you could buy advil or tylenol. do you think eventually there's going to have to be some kind of restriction? i'm just curious given the repercussions from other things like guard to sell when there was so much outrage of young kids able to get that. i'm curious if there's going to be a similar reaction to this. >> i cannot predict what the reaction will be but i can tell you this is a very safe medication, especially for teenagers who may not have as easy of access to a clinician's office . this would be a great way to get a more effective form of contraception that was currently available over the counter. >> dr. henkel, thank you so much, i'm sure there's going to be a lot more questions as this becomes available. developing news out of hollywood, there's a historic double strike, the steering

actors strike will go into effect at midnight, this comes after failed negotiations with major studios. they are fighting for base pay increases, higher residuals and streaming content and ai regulations. it's the first time since 1960 that actors and writers will strike at the same time. still ahead, entire communities in fire prone areas are at risk of losing insurance, we will hear from a local fire chief who finds himself out of luck. a big birthday for a san francisco landmark, the celebration today for the ferry building.

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if you live in a fire prone area, you know the stress of clearing defensible space and having a go bag ready, maybe you even had to use it. now there is a new worry, this week farmers followed state farm and allstate in maxing california policies, leaving people in places like napa counties in a really tough spot. just three weeks ago, the snell fire burned 100 acres and while residents were lucky this time, even the most prepared are finding they are out of luck with their insurers. wilson walker explains. >> there were some trees back here, i cleaned them all up. it is pretty clear . >> reporter: mark knows all

about the fire risk in this community , with just one road in and out, he has been evacuated four times in the past 5 years. >> it is about a 25 minute response time. >> reporter: he would know, he's the local fire chief and he lives right behind the local firehouse but all of that wasn't enough to save him from the letter. >> your policy will be terminated with a nonrenewal date and time shown above. >> basically, i got the letter in the mail. >> reporter: he is not alone, there's his next-door neighbor, robert. >> it was reasonable, then they jacked it up to $6000 per year. >> reporter: and the insurance horror stories continue all the way up the hill, where karen's house barely escaped the fire. >> and when i first moved here, i thought i hope i'm not here to see this burn and i watched

it in real time on youtube. and i worked all my life and i have a home. but, it is not safe. >> reporter: as head of the local fire state council, gail has long advocated for safety programs like the tree removal underway here, but she says a new concern for just about everyone in the community is the financial risk in a troubled insurance market. >> you know, these people are up here because they are not really wealthy, this is a retirement blue-collar neighborhood. >> i'm on a fixed income, i'm on social security, i am retired. >> reporter: this is one example of a story playing out across california , entire communities at risk of becoming uninsured, an unsustainable situation that the state and coverage providers are now fighting over in sacramento. >> really, i think what people need to know is we are in a

political showdown with the insurance industry. >> reporter: a consumer watchdog founder, harvey rosenfield is talking about the debate over how insurance markets should operate as a changing climate causes risks and soaring costs. >> right now they have a fair plan, it is a last resort. >> so we have california fair housing which doesn't cover much but it does cover fire. >> i've been shopping around, but the problem is, it is skyrocketing. >> reporter: he got another letter from his mortgage provider. >> they are planning on buying insurance for me which is fine because i can't find insurance. >> i want to raise my hand and say, come and look at me, do i need to be insured? i'm afraid they are going to cancel me. >> reporter: every single one of them is considered at severe risk of fire, driving up the

cost of living in this quiet corner of napa county. >> it is beautiful and peaceful, we just live in a high fire zone. >> tomorrow night we are going to take a closer look atho wildfires are connected to our changing climate and solutions that can protect communities, that is at 7:30 . again, saturday at 7:00 p.m. speaking of climate, time for a look at the forecast with paul heggen. we know the heat is coming, everybody is ramping up, making sure their air-conditioners are working. >> you will not notice too much of a warming trend although it'll be present along the bay in the coast, it is going to be an inland heatwave without much of a significant impact along the coast. it'll retreat a little bit off to the east for the second half of the

weekend but the cloud cover sneaking up on the second half of the weekend but it's still going to be hot on sunday. as the heat dome retreats, the flow of air around that area of high pressure has the potential to grab some moisture from way down to the south. and send it up towards us, it shows up as the brighter colors. and you can see it streaming up towards the bay area by sunday night into monday according to this forecast model, that brings the potential for maybe a couple of dry lightning strikes , not very likely because it doesn't look like there's going to be a big storm system to trigger that type of activity. but this is something we are going to monitor into early next week. the bigger story is going to be the heat. the risk of overexertion on friday, as temperatures will climb into the 90s inland , then a few pockets of high heat risk on saturday , this is when the excessive heat warning for inland parts of the bay area goes into effect. the high heat risk retreats slightly on

sunday but it's going to be hot, temperatures well into the 90s if not over 100 degrees. make sure you know the difference between heat exhaustion and heat stroke. you will know the difference between something that requires you to sit down and drink some water and find some air conditioning or whether it is a situation you need to seek medical attention for you or someone else. always important to reinforce those tips as we head into a hot weekend. we had a few yellow dots in the east bay today, it's going to be in the moderate category for almost everybody tomorrow and into the weekend, and on friday we will reach the unhealthy for sensitive groups range. try to reduce the amount of driving you are doing tomorrow and over the weekend. temperatures are hot inland, low 90s , and only

low 60s in san francisco. a very shallow layer of fog is going to try to spread out but it's going to be confined to areas around the bay, maybe sneaking into the inland valleys, it doesn't last too long. temperatures tonight dropping down to the mid to upper 50s, around 60 degrees. temperatures do step up tomorrow, 5 to 10 degrees above average inland . 60s and 70s around the bay. a lot of 90s inland, some of the color spots in the upper 80s. the hotter spots getting up to or even above 100 degrees tomorrow. the hottest day is going to be saturday, but it'll be mild in san francisco, low 70s, warm in oakland with highs around 80 degrees, then we retreat to slightly below average wednesday and thursday. alert day saturday and sunday. the hottest spots will be further inland, and on the coast you get to enjoy the free air conditioning still. more sunshine over the weekend , so enjoy that as well.

the ferry building in san francisco turns 125 years old today and residents and city leaders are coming together to celebrate. visitors got free ice cream and they were placed in a time capsule, it'll be open when the building turns 150. it is older than the golden gate bridge and bay bridge combined, it survived two earthquakes and two pandemics. meanwhile another san francisco icon is welcomed back today. >> three, two, one. >> you probably recognize her, that is kelly rowland of destiny's child . the chocolate shop reopened after six months of renovations, now featuring a slowing -- flowing chocolate wall. still ahead, and effort to heal trauma and build confidence, the oakland program

a new state law just took effect that allows millions of ex-felons to seal their criminal records, it is opening up new opportunities for former offenders who have served their time. leslie gooden is introducing us to an oakland man who is creating a support network for people who are trying to find a fresh start.

>> reporter: a community leader, fashion designer and ucla graduate are just a few ways to describe him, he says pouring into and making change in oakland is his striving force. >> one of the best ways i can do that is making sure that i'm honoring myself and showing up in the community and honoring those, especially young men that look like me and look up to me. >> reporter: you can frequently find him here in west oakland, at the kitchen where weekly she hosts the black men's group called determination, a surf safe place for blackman to connect and who have been formerly incarcerated or somehow impacted by the justice system. >> the age range is 16 to 26 years old, that is teenagers and transitioning age youth, and also another element i want to bring to this space is recognizing young people at 16

years old and coming out at almost 40 and having a healing space for them as well. just really thinking about all the trauma. >> reporter: he also used to sit in one of these chairs, sharing that at 18 years old, he was sentenced to prison and served 7 years. >> for the last 5 years, i was trying to get a pardon and that process has been a little bit difficult for me. to try to accomplish matt that, but to know that somebody like me who went to prison for second-degree robbery, i have an opportunity now to give my records . >> he says his records still keep him from life altering opportunities. >> there's a lot of people out here trying to better themselves, trying to move in a different direction, but there's all these barriers to the reentry that is making it

difficult for them to fully reimburse themselves back into the community. so, having something like this going into effect and cast a wider net so that people such as myself can mitigate it is super important. >> nearly all convictions of one's criminal records will be sealed if they have served their necessary terms of incarceration. and have not had any convictions over the past 4 years since. >> and in alameda county itself, actually 73% of misdemeanors are low-level and nonviolent offenses. and actually, it is about 22,000 people who have been charged with these types of charges, so what that tells us is that people are in need of resources. >> reporter: this new law will continue to open doors so people can soar. >> we do have some guys currently in the group that are returning, this directly affects them. whatever paperwork or certificate that

you own, if you need to write a letter , a personal statement, if you need letters of recommendation, let's start that process and move forward together so we can make a petition and you will be in good shape to be approved to get your records sealed. >> and although they said this law was a long time coming, there is still much work to be done her

a lot of people may be heading to the convenience store over the next couple of days to try their luck at the powerball, the big prize has jumped an estimated $875 million . keep in mind, your chances of winning the jackpot is one in 292 million but, there is a chance. somebody has to win at some point. eventually. and mega millions is really high, too. and there have been little winners over the past couple of weeks, too. ♪ ♪ >> norah: tonight, the major decision from the fda, proving the nation's first-ever over-the-counter birth control pill. what it means in the legal battle over reproductive rights.