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that is all at abc 7 news.com. >> your health is one of five areas abc 7 news focuses on in our effort to build a better bay area. and tonight, the very latest on the coronavirus pandemic. covid-19 has claimed lives of nearly 200,000 people in the u.s. there is some good news. the cdc says traps mission is either on the decline or remaining stable. in california, the seven-day positivity rate is just 3%, which indicates the spread is slowing. bay-area cases have just surpassed 100,000. more than 1,400 people have died and the majority of cases and deaths in the bay area are in santa clara county and alameda county. >> despite those milestones in the bay area, some health spefrts say there aspefr experts say there are signs of improvement. >> as the months go on, numbers go up. santa clara county now registering more than 20,000 people infected with covid-19 since the start of the pandemic. >> it's a very big deal. it's -- you know, it's a number that -- that's very sobering. >> betty young is of the santa clara county emergency operations center. she says the county may have reached a

abc 7 has partnered with the red cross and more than a dozen abc stations to raise money for evacuees. it's called day of giving and as of the last hour, more than $407,000 has been raised. you can also donate online. here is the information. donate by going to red cross.org/abc or by calling 866-499-give. that's 866-499-4433. >> still ahead. y yosemite park. closed as of just a few minutes ago. >>> yosemite national park just closed to visitors about 15 minutes ago because of bad air quality in the park. this is the view. you can't even see the mountain. and this one looks towards half dome somewhere out there in the smoky distance. the air quality is projected to be in the unhealthy to hazardous range over the next several days. the park anticipates the closure to last through the weekend. >> now, your accuweather forecast with sandhya patel. >> and that air quality advisory remains up for the yosemite area, indefinitely, until the fires in that vicinity are actually put out. so let me show you a view, by contrast. we have much better air quality than they do. showing you blue skies

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right here on abc 7.immy kimmel is back as host for a show that's going all virtual this year. more than 100 cameras are set up across the country for tonight as a-listers come to us live from their homes. this morning abc news reporter reno roy has more on what to expect. >> reporter: like much of 2020, the annual emmy awards will be unlike any other. but the show must go on with a-listers lounging at home instead of strutting down the red carpet. >> the producers are promising plenty of mistakes. i think they're actually hoping this is so raw, so live, that you never know what's going to happen. >> reporter: jimmy kimmel returns as host for the third time. but this year's event is the first major hollywood awards show during the coronavirus pandemic. >> no one goes home ar. they'll already be at home. >> reporter: and it will be no small feat to pull off, with more than 100 cameras coming in live from all over. dozens of stars tuning in across the globe. >> when somebody wins an emmy, there will be no l

in east oakland, abc 7 news. >> abc 7 will have more stories focused on race and social justice all this week as we build a better bay area. tune in tomorrow as we hand over our mics to people working for the better. and on friday for a look at our perceptions of each other. >>> more to bring you here. talk about true blue. the skies are clear believe it or not. our streak of spare the air alerts finally ends after a month of them. abc 7 news meteorologist will be >>> hi there everyone. it was so good to see blue skies today. i hope you had a chance to get out and get fresh air. i want to show you the blue skies from our camera. a good day to be out on the bay sailing, enjoying the san francisco 70 degrees. oakland 77. 79 san jose. 86 degrees right now in gilroy. east bay hills camera still showing some signs of that smoke looking over mount diablo area. low 80s from napa to santa rosa. 92 in fairfield. 87 in concord. the air quality across the region especially in places like santa cruz where it was so bad for so many days now good, in the green. san jose still moderate. fremont, oaklan

how a new abc. is already giving us some answers and breaking news an the evacuations under way right ♪ if i could, baby i'd ♪ how can i, when you won't take it from me ♪ ♪ you can go your own way ♪ ♪ go your own way your wireless. your rules. only with xfinity mobile. >>> now from abc 7, live breaking news. >>> welcome back. the mandatory evacuation order issued for some residents in st. helena because of a wildfire that cal fire is calling the glass incident right now. police say residents and pic businesses from deer park road to crystal springs road should leave right away, east of the silverado trail north of the town of st. helena up to calistoga. smoke is visible in calistoga. this fire started in st. helena east of the silverado trail near north fork crystal springs road, excuse me. cal fire says this fire is 20 acres right now, that it has a dangerous rate of spread. we're going to continue to monitor this and bring you any updates as soon as they become available. we're also monitoring thi

our abc reporter is live with. that wayne, a lot of unhappy people where you are. >> a lot of unhappy people and they're also just looking at the sky and saying, talk about bad air quality. if i were to point out that sunup there, we won't show it to you, maybe we should. okay. p it's orange. the sun is orange. the sky is orange. and people are just generally in a bad and very strange mood overall this. in sonoma county, despite the hum of portable generators, the power is out and intersections now operate on the honor system. it is deja vu all over again and not a surprise either. >> i would say it's a little sooner than i expected. >> i'm not just plaming pg & e. i'm blaming our government. >> how can a company get way with this. >> the latest public power safety shutoff to prevent lines from sparking wildfires left some 17,000 sonoma county residents in the dark since 3:00 a.m. it may last through tomorrow. much the supervisor worries this may be the first of many. >> this is interrupting people's lives. >> with

right here on abc 7, should be interesting. >>> still ahead on "abc 7 mornings," including those choosingity. >> the fitness app, you know, i just use the tools that i have. >> how the bay area is adapting. >>> and better grab the gas masks. more on the potential bubbling bay area trend. give you my world ♪ ♪ how can i, when you won't take it from me ♪ ♪ you can go your own way ♪ ♪ go your own way your wireless. your rules. only with xfinity mobile. ♪ >>> building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is abc 7 news. >>> some breaths of fresh air and better air quality on the way. this image showing cleaner air ank you againor joing .in blue. t'setnoth check on those current conditions. if it it's going to be better air, lisa, i'll take it. >> yeah, there's a whole bunch of caveats, though, because with that offshore little blob, there's also smoke offshore. and you've probably heard the smoke has reached europe, they've seen smoky sunsets. it is moving around the globe and certainly stuck here in the bay area. 55 in the city, 60 in oakland and mountain view. the grimy air i

katelersen, abc 7 news. >> a reminder, go to abc7news.com/takeaction. there you're going to find links to local resources on hate speech, bullying and school safety. we have links to connect you directly with your local lawmakers. >>> a breath of fresh air for most of the bay area tonight. air quality conditions improved significantly, and tonight we saw some drama sunsets. abc 7 news meteorologist sandhya patel is here with a look at how long this better weather, better air will last. sandhya? >> yeah, ama, you have at least two more days of this before things begin to change. i want to show you the air quality right now. it was so nice to just get outside for a few minutes. it's good air quality from the mendocino coast to napa, santa rosa, san rafael into concord, san francisco, oakland. everyone in the green. san jose, livermore as well and around the santa cruz mountains. now, i do want to show you the satellite picture. notice the absence of heavy smoke in our area, but as you take a look here, northern california, you see a couple of fires, prett

abc 7 news reporter cornell barnard is live with more. cornell, good morning. >> reporter: liz, good morning to you. smoke is everywhere here at silverado trail and deer park road. this is as far as you can go if you're heading up the this is part of the evacuation order which includes mark mead road and glass sad smoke is pumping into the napa valley fast and furious. a lot of people are very stressed out. there are a lot of evacuees here. behind me we have horse trailers, we have people with furniture who basically grabbed what they could and they ran. people like jan who liven crystal springs road, correct? >> correct. >> reporter: it's been a very stressful morning, i know. please tell me what happened. >> we woke up in the middle of the night. there were flames. we could see flames. we ran to the car. i was in my underwear. there was a car on fire blocking the access out. we opened the car door. our dogs fled. we were screaming for help. the fire department had to cut through a fence and we -- i still haven't -- i still haven't found

here on abc 7.sting. >>> much more to come in the next half hour of "abc 7 mornings," including those choosing to brave the smoky air quality. >> i keep, you know, the fitness up and you know, just use the tools that i have. >> how the bay area is adapting to having the worst air quality in the world this weekend. >>> plus -- >> joe is shot, let's face it, okay? he's shot. >> simply put, it's a dereliction of his duty. >> the campaigns going back and forth trading blows on the trail as the race to november now just weeks away. > an update on president trump's rally in neighboring nevada. >>> better more on the potential bubb . . . to put on me about having hiv isn't gonna fit. that's for sure. my name is zach and i'm on biktarvy. biktarvy is a complete, one-pill, once-a-day treatment . . . . . . used for hiv in certain adults. it's not a cure but with one small . . . . . . pill, biktarvy fights hiv . . . . . . to help you get to and stay undetectable. that's when the amount of virus is so low it can

you can head to abc's red cross.org/abc website. >> you can see where the glass fire is currently burning. compared to areas devastated by other recent wildfires in the north bay. it's in the area in red on the screen. if you look to the left of your screen, the area surrounded by red lines, that is the area burned during the tubs fire back in 2017. sonoma county supervisor susan goran is a veteran of these fires, she told the press democrat, it's like god has no sympathy, no empathy for sonoma county. >> the resources that we did have. >>> sandhya patel >>> happening now, officials are giving an update on the glass incident fire in sonoma county. it's tripled in size to 36,000 acres. nearly 36,000 santa rosa residents are evacuated as homes continue to burn. the fire is still threatening more structures, we're monitoring this news conference we'll bring you an update as soon as we can. keeping track of anything critical they are saying that we need to know. >> if you want to keep track of the fires burning in the state, you can use abc 7's exclusive wildfire tracker, it's right on abc 7

but as abc 7 news reporter j.r. stone reports, not everyone is ready to go all-in on all electric. >> i don't like being told what i can buy or what i have to buy. >> reporter: that is used car dealer frank bent's response to california governor gavin newsom who signed an executive order that all new cars and passenger trucks sold in the state be zero emission vehicles by 2035. >> as far as being cost effective for people with lower incomes, i don't see how it's going to fly. >> reporter: newsom says this is the most impactful step the state can take to fight climate change saying -- >> we don't need to drill things, extract things in order to advance our economic goals and advance our mobility needs. >> reporter: to that, those with the western states petroleum association sounded off. >> battery technology is based on a raw materials called lithium and cobalt. guess where they come from. the earth. you have to extract them. >> reporter: to many we talked with, the issue is much more basic. >> this is supposed to b

abc 7 news reporter j.r. stone has reaction and disbelief from san francisco. >> reporter: this is what downtown san francisco looked like at 9:30 wednesday morning. a skyline with an unforgettable yet eerie orange backdrop as smoke from the north pushed into the area. >> apocalyptic and unearthly and just something i've never seen before. >> reporter: thoughts echoed by those in san francisco and across the bay area. in half moon bay, christopher manchester was giving a kayak tour, and this is what it looked like. >> from a dark orange, almost red to a yellow. >> i've been here 30 years. i don't recall anything like that. >> i've been here 20 years from new york. i've never seen anything like it. >> reporter: leo gomez shot this video showing the ash that had fallen from the sky. even into the afternoon hours, the dark orange skies stayed with us. i went live on facebook near san francisco's city hall just after 1:00 wednesday afternoon and the sky hadn't changed a bit. >> you can see what i'm talking about

abc news is planning a special report. the announcement comes amid ane course protests over racial inequality. here's abc news reporter christine sloan. >> reporter: justice ruth bader ginsburg made history one last time yesterday as the woman and first person of jewish faith to lie in state at the capitol. in an intimate ceremony at statuary hall personal touches to honor the life of the iconic justice. her love of opera music and her personal trainer of 20 years doing a push-up to say good-bye. a reminder of justice ginsburg's tenacity and a long fight with cancer. >> today we stand in cereo and tomorrow we the people must carry on justice ginsburg's legacy. >> reporter: line the steps of it capitol to pay their final respects, but the rare bipartisan moment quick to pass. president trump expected to pick judge amy coney barrett as his nominee to fill justice ginsburg's seat. >> we're going to be naming the nominee. hopefully we'll be on that court for 50 years. >> reporter: this despite a new abc news washington post fi

this is abc 7 news. >>> developing news tonight. a san leandr police officer has been charged with felony manslaughter in the deadly shooting of a black man inside a walmart. friends and family of the victim say this is a first step, but as abc 7 news report j.r. stone reports, the officer's attorney is criticizing the d.a.'s decision. >> drop the bat. >> back up. >> drop the bat. >> this is video from back in april showing the moments before officer jason fletcher shot a killed stephen taylor inside a san leandro walmart. alameda county district attorney nancy o'malley says officer fletcher's use of force was not warranted. >> at time of the shooting, it was not reasonable to conclude mr. stephen taylor posed an imminent threat of death or great bold injury to either officer fletcher or to anyone else in the store. >> reporter: at the time of the shooting, taylor had a baseball bat. officer fletcher's attorney says his client feared for his life and defended himself. >> the law doesn't require officers even in today's age to have t

monday right here on abc 7.nteresting. >>> much more to come in the next half hour of "abc 7 mornings," including those choosing to brave the smoky air quality. >> i keep, you know, the fitness up and you know, just use the tools that i have. >> how the bay area is adapting to having the worst air quality in the world this weekend. >>> plus -- >> joe is shot, let's face it, okay? he's shot. >> simply put, it's a dereliction of his duty. >> the campaigns going back and forth trading blows on the trail as the race to november now just weeks away. an update on president trump's sunday rally in neighboring nevada. >>> better grab the gas mask. more on the potential bubbling bay area trend. california phones offers free specialized phones... like cordless phones. - ( phone ringing ) - big button, and volume-enhanced phones. get details on this state program. visit right now or call during business hours. (vo) my name is cynthia hawkins, the owner of hawkins house of burgers. my grandparents came here in 1939 and we'v

>llright, plenty more on abc 7 mornings. if you're in need of a little escape this weekend, up next the colorful outdoor experience in the bay area that's helping to lift some spirits. we'll show you what it's all about. >>> and here's a live look outside at our goldenigate bridge camera. hazy there this morning, no surprise. a bit of wind there, flag blowing. north bay in particular going to see some more smoke coming in, so i hope you enjoyed tho we know these are challenging times. rest assured, you are not alone. we've all had to adapt. and with summer here, your energy bills might go up with rising temperatures. together, we can save energy and money. try closing your shades during the day... setting your ac to 78° or higher... or cooling off with a fan when you can. united we are always stronger. stay well, california, and keep it golden. >>> all right, with clean air quality across the bay area today might be the perfect day to head to oakland and support localbeds and eat on the streets. the city is opening three new

here on abc 7.immel is back as host for the show that's dropping the red carpet this year and going all virtual. more than 100 cameras are set up across the country for tonight as the a-listers will come to us live from their homes. this morning, abc news reporter rena roy has more on what we can expect from what's sure to be a very unique awards show. >> reporter: like much of 2020 the annual emmy awards will be unlike any other but the show must go on with a-listers lounging at home instead of strutting down the red carpet. >> the producers are promising plenty of mistakes. i think they're actually hoping that this is so raw, so live that you never know what's going to happen. >> reporter: jimmy kimmel returns as host for the third time but this year's event marks the first major hollywood awards >> no one goes home a loser. they'll already be at home. >> reporter: and it will be no small feat to pull off with more than 100 cameras coming in live from all over. dozens of stars tuning in across the

the abc 7 fire tracker is available now at abc7news.com and the abc 7 news app. >>> one year after a deadly dive boat fire off the southern california coast, how loved ones are remembering the victims. >>> the cdc says we could have a covid-19 vaccine by november 1st, but an infectious disease expert from stanford raises a red flag. >>> and looking ahead to the beach for the holiday weekend, what you need to know before you jump in the car. >>> from smoke to excessive heat, i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. i'll have a look at those holiday weekend temperatures coming right up. >>> all right. first a look at what's coming up on "jimmy kimmel live" with guest host anthony anderson. >> i'm anthony anderson and don't you dare miss this. >> everybody thinks that i promised every kid on "black-ish" a car. that is not true. i only promised -- no, no. you can adjust your comfortst on both sides... your sleepleep numnumber setting.ed can it help me fall asleep faster? yes, by gently warming your feet. but can it help keep me asleep? absolutely, it intelligently senses your movements and autom

abc 7 news reporter j.r. stone has reaction and disbelief from san francisco. >> reporter: this is what downtown san francisco looked like at 9:30 wednesday morning. a skyline with an unforgettable yet eerie orange backdrop as smoke from the north pushed into the area. >> apocalyptic and unearthly and just something i've never seen before. >> reporter: thoughts echoed by those in san francisco and across the bay area. in half moon bay, christopher manchester was giving a kayak tour, and this is what it looked like. >> from a dark orange, almost red to a yellow. >> i've been here 30 years. i don't recall anything like that. >> i've been here 20 years from new york. i've never seen anything like it. >> reporter: leo gomez shot this video showing the ash that had fallen from the sky. even into the afternoon hours, the dark orange skies stayed with us. i went live on facebook near san francisco's city hall just after 1:00 wednesday afternoon and the sky hadn't changed a bit. >> you can see what i'm talking about

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here on abc 7.ck as host for the show that's dropping the red carpet this year and going all virtual. more than 100 cameras are set up across the country for tonight as the a-listers will come to us live from their homes. this morning, abc news reporter rena roy has more on what we can expect from what's sure to be a very unique awards show. >> reporter: like much of 2020 the annual emmy awards will be unlike any other but the show must go on with a-listers lounging at home instead of strutting down the red carpet. >> the producers are promising plenty of mistakes. i think they're actually hoping that this is so raw, so live that you never know what's going to happen. >> reporter: jimmy kimmel returns as host for the third time but this year's event marks the first major hollywood awards sh during the coronavirus pandemic. >> no one goes home a loser. they'll already be at home. >> reporter: and it will be no small feat to pull off with more than 100 cameras coming in live from all over. dozens of s

deidre bolton, abc news, new york. >>> still to come on "abc 7 mornings," an emotional plea from jacobn who was shot by police seven times. he speaks from his hospital bed. >>> and why health officials say this weekend is a make or break in the fight against covid-19. dear jack box, bring back the spicy chicken strips, still waiting for the spicy chicken strips, so many about spicy chicken strips. wow, i hear you. so i'm bringing back my juicy 100% all-white meat spicy chicken strips combo for only $5.99! is it the juicy 100% all-white meat? or because you can spice them up or cool them down? or because a little birdie told me you wanted them back really bad... get my spicy chicken strips combo for only $5.99. >>> building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc 7 news. >>> good morning again, everyone. we are expecting another record-breaking weather day today as we've been talking about, let's get back to lisa argen for a look at just how hot things are going to get. >> good morning to you, liz. it is mild to warm out there, hi, everyone. we have another two hours

this will be all week long on abc 7 news and you can find all of these reports on abc 7 news.com ande abc7news.com app as well. it's going to be an interesting week with these topics. but ama, let's focus on our changing weather, which is also very welcome news. a lot cooler. >> yeah. i'd like for tomorrow maybe not to look like end of days, sandh sandhya. is that possible? >> i know. it was so eerie today. yes, it is possible. ama and dan, we're going to have the sea breeze clear some of the smoke late in the day tomorrow. so hopefully it will be an improvement for many parts of the bay area. right now, though, i want to show you a time lapse from our kgo sutro camera, not the roof camera, excuse me for that. smoke and fog just shrouded san francisco earlier tonight, and if you saw it you know exactly what i was talking about. visibility was really poor. now take a look at the smoke forecast. you will notice the north bay mid-night tonight still pretty bad as we look at the improvement for tomorrow evening notice most areas are going to be in the lighter shades of blue indicating le

deidre bolton, abc news, new york. >>> still to come on "abc 7 mornings," an emotional plea from jacobo was shot by police seven times. he speaks from his hospital bed. >>> and why health officials say this weekend is a make or break in the fight against covid-19. lily everyone in the house is online and i can't get enough bandwidth to video chat with my book club. try 1 gig internet with at&t fiber. you get more bandwidth and hbo max included. so, everyone stays entertained. so i can just watch the show instead of reading the book? you know, if you turn on your subtitles... that's almost reading. get 1 gig internet with at&t fiber for $49.99a month for a year. no annualcontract. and now get hbo max included. limited availability in select areas. call 1.877.only.att >>> building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc 7 news. >>> good morning, everyone. we are expecting another record-breaking weather day today as we've been talking about, let's get back to lisa argen for a look at just how hot it's going to get today. >> good morning to you, liz. excessive heat, ta

you can find that on abc7news.com and the abc 7 news app. and the extreme heat could strain the states power grid. that's why there's a flex alert for the holiday weekend and a possibility of more rolling black outs. they say they're not planning any right now. instead utility companies like pg&e will focus on conservation during peak hours. so from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. starting today that will be happening and the statewide flex alert goes from today through monday. >>> and an alert from health officials as well. celebrate the labor day weekend responsibly or face a new spike in coronavirus cases. temperatures in some areas are expected to hit triple digits. abc 7 reporter luz pena has more. >> reporter: record hot temperatures are expected to hit the bay area this weekend. >> it's going to be 104. that's what my phone told me. >> reporter: saturday expected to be the hottest temperatures reaching up to 116 degrees. >> that decreases the amount of time we can spend outside because of the air quality. so we're taking our chance tonight to get i

katelersen, abc 7 news. >> a reminder, go to abc7news.com/takeaction. there you're going to find links to local resources on hate weavin toullying and school connect you directly local it w ylawmakouers. >>> a breath of fresh air for st of the bay area tonight. air quality conditionsved significantly, imp and tonight saw some drama sunsets. abc 7 news meteorologist sandhya patel is here with a look at how long this better weather,ter air will b yeah, a, you have at orefmore days of c tnge.s i want to showhe air qualitouy right now. it was so nice t just get it goo air.es quality from the mendocino coast to napa, santa rosa, san rafael into concord, san francisco, oakland. everyone in the green. san jose, livermore as well and around the santa cruz mountains. now, i do want to show you the satellite picture. notice the absence of heavy smeok butnur as you take a look here, northern y large fires. and also right around the central sierra. now, the smoke because of the wind direction was not coming into our region. however, that will be changing as we head

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here's abc's abc's abc's abc's >> around 5:00 saturday night, they say she kidnapped montana's nine monthndchild from the living room. then, walked upstairs where the football hall of famer and his wife confronted her, taking the whield back. the suspect ran to a nearby home. that's where malibu deputies found her, making their arrest. montana tweeting tonight, thank you to everyone who's reached out. scary situation but thankful that everybody is doing well. we appreciate respect for our privacy, at this time. the 64-year-old, former 49ers and kansas city chiefs player, known in his career as joe cool for performing under pressure, was considered one of football's greatest quarterbacks, winning four super bowls, abc news, los angeles. >> back to our top story this evening. three fires burning in the north bay and the wild card is the wind. >> yeah. and drew, it doesn't seem like it's going to get releaf fief f folks in the north bay at all. >> we are watching very closely. those winds remain pretty active in the north bay. so we continue to have that red flag warning. it is still in effe

more now from abc 7 news reporter lit nguyen. >> labor day is often referred to as the unofficial end of the summer season but with the ongoing pandemic -- >> it has really changed life. it is not the same anymore. >> reporter: some wonder how others plan to celebrate including this man. >> a lot of people are afraid to be around other people because you don't know who's infected and who's not. or who's been exposed and who hasn't. >> reporter: nationwide cases went up following the memorial day and 4th of july weekends. in santa clara county, health officials are concerned about a potential spike if residents don't do their part in the coming days to reduce the risk. >> everything builds on itself and so the more cases you have then the more cases you'll have to fight to prevent later on. >> reporter: experts say the best thing for people to do is to stay at home. >> people really still need to be very, very careful. this is a very deadly virus. >> reporter: for those who decide to gather, doing it outdoors will be essential with proper social distancing and wearing face coverings. >

this is abc 7 news. >>> good evening, thanks for being with us.. >> and i'm dion lim. in tonight's headlines, now. five bay-area friends are lucky to be alive, after barely escaping the creek fire in the sierra national forest. they were on a backpacking trip in the area, but decided to turn around when they saw black ash raining down on them. they hiked out, and got in their car, only to encounter fiery escape. fortunately, all five are okay. >> despite critical fire weather, crews are making good progress on the three big wildfires burning in the bay area. evacuation orders remain in place for some isolated areas, in san mateo and santa cruz counties. but containment percentages are improving. >> and there were dozens of illegal bonfires burning at ocean beach, tonight, following a crowded day on the sand. thousands of people hit the beach, looking for relief from the record-hot temperatures. beach parking lots were closed after a crowd showed up last night to celebrate burning man. >>> small businesses struggling to do business during the time

this will be all week long on abc 7 news and you can find all of these reports on abc 7 news.com and the abc7news.com app as well. it's going to be an interesting week with these topics. but ama, let's focus on our changing weather, which is also very welcome news. a lot cooler. >> yeah. i'd like for tomorrow maybe not to look like end of days, sandh sandhya. is that possible? >> i know. it was so eerie today. yes, it is possible. ama and dan, we're going to have the sea breeze clear some of the smoke late in the day tomorrow. so hopefully it will be an improvement for many parts of the bay area. right now, though, i want to show you a time lapse from our kgo sutro camera, not the roof camera, excuse me for that. smoke and fog just shrouded san francisco earlier tonight, and if you saw it you know exactly what i was talking about. visibility was really poor. now take a look at the smoke forecast. you will notice the north bay mid-night tonight still pretty bad as we look at the improvement for tomorrow evening notice most areas are going to be in the lighter shades of blue indicating

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but as abc 7 news reporter j.r.ts, not everyone is ready to go all-in on all electric. >> i don't like being told what i can buy or what i have to buy. >> reporter: that is used car dealer frank bent's response to california governor gavin newsom who signed an executive order that all new cars and passenger trucks sold in the state be zero emission vehicles by 2035. >> as far as being cost effective for people with lower incomes, i don't see how it's going to fly. >> reporter: newsom says this is the most impactful step the state can take to fight climate change saying -- >> we don't need to drill things, extract things in order to advance our economic goals and advance our mobility needs. >> reporter: to that, those with the western states petroleum association sounded off. >> battery technology is based on a raw materials called lithium and cobalt. guess where they come from. the earth. you have to extract them. >> reporter: to many we talked with, the issue is much more basic. >> this is supposed to be a free cou

abc news, waug. the >> as the. tributes pour in, a battle is >> reporter: hailing ginsburg's work as a champion of equality in a quarter century of life on the court. >> she was an amazing woman. whether you agree or not, she was an amazing woman who led an amazing life. >> she acted as the highest american ideals, equality and justice under law and ruth bader ginsburg stood for all of us. >> reporter: she became a pop culture icon and symbol of strength and determination as a four-time cancer survivor. chief justice john roberts calling her a jurises of historic stater and a resolute champion of justice. speaker nancy pelosi, first woman to lead the house, calling her death devastating, adding she embodied, justice and goodness. president clinton tweeted she wasne mostar justices ever. the american civil liberties union, where she directed the civil rights project in the 70 said, said she leaves the country changed because of her life's work. her death now triggers an epic political battle with thelocal t hanging

all games are right here on abc.an't wait. >>> turning now to football and the game in cleveland that just made nfl history. >> the matchup between the browns and washington was definitely one for the record books. our own will ganss is here now with more on that. good morning, will. >> good morning, mona, kenneth. as far as must-watch football, sunday's game between washington and cleveland wasn't technically considered can't-miss television. but the game made history nonetheless. for the first time in 100 years of nfl game play, history made during sunday's game between washington and cleveland. though it had nothing to do with the players. >> time-out, time-out! >> reporter: for the first time ever in the same game, women were coaching on both sidelines and a woman was officiating on the field. jennifer king is a four-year coaching intern for the washington football team. callie brownson is the chief of staff for the cleveland browns. sarah thomas has been an nfl official since 2015. >> 83, i got to have you on th

of course we appreciate his contributions to abc 7 news. >>> still to come on abc 7 news at 6:00, webuild a better bay area by combatting racial and social injustice. but do you know it when you see it? >> i don't know if it's a he really. >> you can't tell anything. >> tonight the perception test. everybody felt fine. but now im super sick. everyone is sick. i just wish we had been more careful. it would have been easier than this. so wear a mask. do what you can outside. stay six feet apart. because some things you just can't take back. do your part to lower the risk. >>> and once again, tha breaking news we've been following for about two hours now, the passing of justice ruth bader ginsburg. we do want to take a live look outside the u.s. supreme court in washington. this is a taped video in d.c. where a steady stream of people have been showing up to mourn her death. flowers placed at steps, the flag lowered to half staff in her honor. now, rbg, as she was known by her fans, died following a long bout with cancer. she was the second woman to serve on the high court and was known

right here on abc 7.the show is going to look a little bit different this year, no surprise, because of the pandemic all the nominees will be at home. it will be live, and they'll be ready to accept their statues. abc reporter sammy kennon has a preview. >> reporter: it's been just a few years since he last hosted the show honoring the best of prime time, but so much has happened this now seems like a lifetime ago. >> so you have to accept that and try to have fun within the confines. >> reporter: jimmy is returning to a ceremony that will be unique in the 70-year history of the emmys. >> we are fortunate if you can call it that enough to be the first ones to do this. and if people are bored by award shows in general one thing i can guarantee you is this one will not be like any award show you've seen before. >> celebrate with tracy elus ross from her living room. >> reporter: and the host of the show has decided to embrace the changes brought about by these unique circumstances. how are you going to take

i'm amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. being asked to be some of the first participants in the new climate action corp. governor newsom announced his plan yesterday. san jose is one of the first cities that's going to be participating. >> climate change is burning down our forests. it's lapping up our shores. it's choking our lungs. the impacts are real, and we see them today and all too recently. >> corp members will help combat the climate crisis via volunteering, environmental work and community engagement. people can volunteer on the program's website. there's also a fellowship program which provides a stipend. >>> okay, a fan or an extra one could help you get through this weekend more comfortably but you might have trouble finding oner says the problem can be traced to the pandemic. >> reporter: it's a fact people are going wild with home improvements. there was a run on freezers and refrigerators in the spring. with factories scaling back and consumers in a buying frame of mind a shortage of major home appliances is

you can check it out wherever you watch abc 7 news. >>> okay, still ahead on abc 7 mornings a push too oakland. new developments on what could be the nfl's first black owned franchise. and we're going to look outside for a moment at our mt. tam camera. it's 49 degrees in san rafael right now. you can't even see anything. the visibility is just so poor as we've been seeing for days. at least it's not orange i suppose, but the good news lisa says we may see it starting to clear out tomorrow night. we'll check in with lisa what else we can expect coming up. >>> as we all fight the coronavirus pandemic california is mandating face mask tuesday stop the spread. that's why abc 7 wants to remind you to wear a mask for you, your loved ones and your community. please wear because you care. we're living in uncertain times, but as californians we'll get through this together. if your income has been reduced or you've lost your job or your health insurance, covered california is here. we can help you find the health insurance you need to protect you and your loved ones. and, you may even get fina

>>> at this hour, the abc news town hall. president trump and george stephanopoulos, the president taking questions directly from uncommitted voters. amid this pandemic, the toll now nearing 200,000 american lives lost. >>> history made at the white house today. president trump hosting leaders rain. the landmark agreement to normalize relations. and the competing martha raddatz standing by tonight. >>> the apology after that top official at the department of health and human services made claims about cdc scientists, telling trump supporters, if you carry guns, buy ammunition. tonight now, his apology and what comes next. >>> and the demonstration tonight, the key part of your mask. what might be most important. what you need to know for the best protection from the virus. >>> good evening and it's great to have you with us here on a very busy tuesday night. the hurricane, the wildfires and the abc news town hall with president trump amid this pandemic. we will get to it all here, and we begin with hurricane sally set to make

right here on abc 7. and the celebrity everyone keeps talking about is carole baskin of "tiger king." she has a sneak peek on 3wwhat expect tonight. she will be dancing to the hit eye of the tiger. >> the eye of the tiger is the purrfect for our opening dance because the eye of the tiger means to be focused and to be confident and i am confidently focusing on that mirror ball. >> wow. i believe a bit of my soul was just stolen from me. baskin says that it will be a challenge because she doesn't have natural dancing talent. and this morning gma will have an inside look of the new season and including insight from tyra banks. so watch all the drama go down, at 8:00 right here on abc 7. do you think, liz, that she will be wearing one of her famous flower crowns during her dance? >> how could she not, right? i mean i feel like that is just a given obviously. but yeah, this is a bit of the sean spicer of the season for sure. >> i agree. the way that she said purrfect was threatening? i don't know. it was a lot

if you want one for your home, abc 7 special correspondent dr.el says consider your needs. >> read the manufacturing instructions and make sure it's able to filter particles as small or smaller than 2.5 microns. that's what you want to be filtering out if you're worried about wildfire smoke. as always, if you have any underlying heart or lung disease, check in with your doctor. >> he says a certified filter will do the trick, standing for high efficiency particulate air. dr. patel says the hepa filter should be able to filter covid-19. he warns coronavirus is mostly spread through person-to-person transmission. >> if you're sitting next to someone inside a house or bar or restaurant and they cough orr your share a drink with them or touch a surface after they've caused on it, the air filtration is not necessarily going to help you. >> air purifiers should help with the smoke, but you'll still need to take your covid-19 precautions. ama daetz, abc 7 news. >>> back to the weather forecast one last time. >> how m days of this smoky air. >> two more

abc news has not seen the documents cited by "the new york times." the president pressed on the report today. >> totally fake news. no. actually i paid tax, and you'll see that, my tax returns, under audit. they've been under audit for a long time. >> reporter: he's bragged about not paying taxes. >> i have legally used the tax laws to the benefit of my company, my investors and my employees. i mean, honestly, i have brilliantly -- i have brilliantly used those laws. >> reporter: defying the decades-long tradition of presidents being transparent about their income taxes. according to the times, the president has paid no income taxes at all in 10 of the 15 years. ♪ revenue from the apprentice is running out. and "the times" report that lobbyists and foreign officials paid top dollar at his properties. transactions that could be seen as conflicts of interest as the president did not divest from those businesses when taking office. the report profits at mar-a-lago rose after trump announced his presidency. the president beginning in $6 million for initi

. >>> the abc news exclusive. a former friend and confidant of first lady melania trump speaking out about the allegations in her new book. tonight, how she says melania responded to the explosive release of the "access hollywood" tape during her husband's campaign. >>> and as airlines try to lure americans back into the sky amid the pandemic, the major change by the biggest carriers that may just work. >>> and good evening. thanks for joining us on a busy monday night. i'm tom llamas, in for david. we begin tonight with the showdown over protests escalating into clashes in some places and the violence dividing the nation. president trump is 34r57bing to planning to visit kenosha, wisconsin, tomorrow. in portland this weekend, a convoy of president trump's supporters clashing with protesters demanding racial justice. later, the deadly shooting of a man reportedly from a right-wing group. the gunman is still at large. while there in kenosha this weekend, hundreds marched peacefully after the police shooting of jaco

alex, thank you. >>> at this hour, the abc news town hall is under way. president trump and george stephanopoulos. the president taking questions directly from uncommitted voters. no questions off-limits. and it comes amid this pandemic, as the u.s. now nears 200,000 american lives lost. 49 days until the election and our chief white house correspondent jonathan karl from philadelphia tonight. >> reporter: tonight, president trump is taking questions from uncommitted and socially distant voters at our abc news town hall meeting in philadelphia. topic a, the coronavirus. student ajoni powell asked him this question. >> if you believe it's the president's responsibility to protect america, why would you downplay a pandemic that is known to disproportionately harm low income families and minority communities? >> yeah. well, i didn't downplay it. i actually, in my ways, upplayed it in terms of action. >> did you not admit to it yourself? >> yeah, because what i did, with china, i put a ban on, with europe, i put a ban on and we would have lost thousands of mo

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maryk you. >>> now, to that abc news exclusive. the department of homeland security withholding a bulletin warning about possible russian interference in the election. here's abc's chief white house correspondent jonathan karl. >> reporter: it was meant to be a warning, an intelligence bulletin from the department of homeland security alerting local, state and federal law enforcement to a russian scheme to damage joe biden's campaign by spreading misinformation that biden isn't mentally fit to be president. it warned of the russians spreading a message similar to the one president trump has promoted himself. >> joe's not all there. everybody knows it. >> reporter: the draft dhs bulletin warns russia is "likely to continue denigrating presidential candidates through allegations of poor mental or physical health to influence the outcome of the 2020 elections." it cites stories from russian-controlled news outlets from september 2019 until may of this year claiming, without evidence, that joe biden's, quote, verbal miscues, are sympto