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>> this is abc seven news. kristen: i'm dion lim --dion: i'm dion lim. education is a key pillar and our efforts to build a better bay area. tonight, abc seven news reporter luis peÑa spoke to us -- lose peÑa spoke -- luz peÑa spoke d people. luz: the date is set, signs are up, and empty classrooms are ready to welcome back students. among those students are 12-year-old tula and her 12 euros brother, jude. their mom says they have been looking forward to monday's. >> my oldest is really excited to be back. she's very social. my younger is a little bit more hesitant but i think he'll be really happy once he's back. luz: the school districts as masks will be required at all times inside their buildings but vaccines will not be mandated in case a student tests positive for covid-19, they have a plan. >> 14 days, but that, anybody that might be exposed, stay in class as long as they get tested twice. luz: out of 36,000 students, about 850 will continue online classes. one of the teachers will remain on zoom. >> i don't want to go back for myself, but i don't

this is abc seven news. fter this brazen purse snatching in chinatown, the good samaritan who was shot twice as he jumped in to help speaks only to abc seven news. >> they are also showing us the length they are going to to stay safe. here is dion lim with a story that you will see only on abc seven. >> and de-escalate the situation before it gets out of hand, but then it really got out of hand really fast. >> it took only seconds for this man, who wants to be identified as mr. lee, for his active shooter training to kick in after he heard women scream saturday afternoon. >> i would not expect something like this to happen in broad daylight with lots of cameras around. a lot of police presence around. >> he was shopping with his mom when he saw two couples targeted in a violent purse snatching pad one man in the group was pistol whipped. you can see the moment when he jumped into action. at was shot twice in the armpit and the leg. >> this was someone who knocked me out. dion: this comes on the heels of a num

abc seven news at 11:00 is starting now. >> now from abc seven, live breaking news.t is expected that governor newsom will require all teachers to either be vaccinated or go through testing. >> you heard it, breaking news. that is bentara unified school district superintendent robert -- roger rice interrupting a meeting. governor newsom will announce that all teachers and staff in the state will be required to get vaccinated or submit to weekly testing. california would be the first day in the nation with a teacher vaccine mandate. good evening. thank you for joining us. i am dan ashley. >> the governor has an appearance scheduled at an oakland school tomorrow. oakland unified tweeted it is requiring teachers be vaccinated, adding that 92% of staff have already gotten the shot. >> kate larsen explains, it comes on the heels of san francisco unified officials making a similar announcement earlier today. >> so we have sort of plexiglass here for students who are sharing a table. >> teachers are preparing for the start of a school year unlike any other. >> there's like

abc seven news at 11:00 is starting now. >> now from abc seven, live breaking news.is expected that governor newsom will require all teachers to either be vaccinated or go through testing. >> you heard it, breaking news. that is bentara unified school district superintendent robert -- roger rice interrupting a meeting. governor newsom will announce that all teachers and staff in the state will be required to get vaccinated or submit to weekly testing. california would be the first day in the nation with a teacher vaccine mandate. good evening. thank you for joining us. i am dan ashley. >> the governor has an appearance scheduled at an oakland school tomorrow. oakland unified tweeted it is requiring teachers be vaccinated, adding that 92% of staff have already gotten the shot. >> kate larsen explains, it comes on the heels of san francisco unified officials making a similar announcement earlier today. >> so we have sort of plexiglass here for students who are sharing a table. >> teachers are preparing for the start of a school year unlike any other. >> there's like a

i am kate larsen, abc seven news. dan: sobering news. thank you.he dixie fire burned another 10 square miles today. the total is 805 square miles so it is huge. this is video from apg&e camera showing fire activity used of the lake tonight. over 500 homes have been destroyed with thousands of structures still threatened. the fire is 31% contained. the monument fire has exploded in size to 72,000 acres. it is burning in the shasta-trinity national forest. this time lapse video shows the fire burning on ironside mountain, very year he looking at night -- ee wildfire smoke is drifting into the bay area. how long can we expect that to continue? sandy patel is tracking the conditions for us. sandy: i wish i had better news for you but it looks like smoke and haze that you are looking at in this timelapse is going to hang around tomorrow. take a look as we show you this time lapse we had the fog down below but we also have all that haze and smoke in the upper parts of the atmosphere. air-quality advisory through tomorrow for wildfire smoke. moderate air

i am kate larsen, abc seven news. dan: sobering news. thank you.he dixie fire burned another 10 square miles today. the total is 805 square miles so it is huge. this is video from apg&e camera showing fire activity used of the lake tonight. over 500 homes have been destroyed with thousands of structures still threatened. the fire is 31% contained. the monument fire has exploded in size to 72,000 acres. it is burning in the shasta-trinity national forest. this time lapse video shows the fire burning on ironside mountain, very year he looking at night -- ee wildfire smoke is drifting into the bay area. how long can we expect that to continue? sandy patel is tracking the conditions for us. sandy: i wish i had better news for you but it looks like smoke and haze that you are looking at in this timelapse is going to hang around tomorrow. take a look as we show you this time lapse we had the fog down below but we also have all that haze and smoke in the upper parts of the atmosphere. air-quality advisory through tomorrow for wildfire smoke. moderate air

you were watching abc seven news at 11 live here on abc seven and wherever you stream.eteorologist sandy patel. sandhya: and let me tell you this much. we saw signs of improvement as the sun was getting ready to set. let me show you the time-lapse. air quality actually began to get better as we started to see the sea breeze pushing that smoke eastward. so you will notice there is haze in the air, but it was certainly better in san francisco. i'm happy to report good air quality across the entire bay areaeveryonenukiah ill red, whis unhealthy. will settle in once again, so it is still going to be hazy at 11:00 a.m. but 7:00 p.m., it is moving out. i will let you know how it looks coming up. dion: hoping for relief. thanks. governor gavin newsom spent today in greenville, which has been ravaged by the dixie fire. the governor's office sent this video of him touring the damage. flames have destroyed homes and turned the gold rush town into miles of rubber -- rubble. the governor vowed the state will help greenville rebuild. >> we have a deeper responsibility to rebuild thi

this is a b says -- abc seven news. julian: good morning and thank you for being with us. ou're watching abc seven news wherever you stream. i am julian glover. we will get your weekend started the right way with a check of the forecast with meteorologist frances dingslan. good morning, frances. frances: good morning everyone. we will continue to ride that wave of improving air quality. here is a look outside as we show you a live shot of the downtown san francisco area. we are dealing with very thick fog along the coast and we could see some drizzle this morning. sunrise is at 6:19 with temperatures in the upper 50's to low 60's. still dealing with some hazy sunshine but that sea breeze will continue to pick up this afternoon and this evening, so that means cooler cleaner air is continuing to arrive and headed our way. inland numbers will be cooler compared to yesterday and the upper 80's around the bay. look for mid 70's along the coast. sunset is at 8:10. i will have your complete forecast coming up, as well as some very hot temperatures inland. julian: thank you, france

abc seven news faxing team on california's new rules for school. good evening, thank you for joining us. i am on a dates -- i am -- >> it is something many bay area districts already did, including san jose, san francisco and oakland. >> this one affects millions of californians. it is why we have team coverage on the topic today. this is part of building a better bay area. >> leah melendez looks into the testing part of the equation. is it a viable alternative. let's hear from laura anthony who was there when the governor made today's announcement. laura. >> i am at wegner ranch elementary here. this is the first day of school for students and teachers here. while they were getting settled into their classrooms, the governor was making an announcement that affects staff, employees at schools up and down the state. . >> we think this. is the right thing to do. --. >> we think this is the right thing to do. >> gavin newsom announced that all employees of california schools will have to show that they have been vaccinated or they will have to be test

this is abc seven news. out there. the good news is it will not be for much longer. good evening and for joining us. anchor: you're watching abc seven news at 6:00 on abc seven, who live, and wherever you stream. co-anchor: we are back to back spare the air days. a look outside shows you conditions warrant this alert. the view from our live tower camera in walnut creek. smoke from several wildfires has moved into the area. larry: sometimes it is hard to know if what you're seeing is smoke or clouds or a mix of both tiered the sky seems a solid gray. this is the view from sfo. from aquatic park, barely see the golden gate bridge. it was there. trust me. the good news is the view should improve as soon as tomorrow. >> let's bring an spencer christian to explain why. spencer: improvement is on the way. current service when spades. it is not gusty out here. the breeze, the onshore breeze has been strong enough to push some of the smoke out of here at the for -- surface level and upper atmosphere. let's take a lo

, this is abc seven news. >> not a pretty sight from many of our cameras across the bay area, the skye smoke. you are watching abc seven news at 6:00. certainly this was not the best weekend when it comes to the smoke, how long will be hays hang around? let's get to meteorologist sandy a patel. sandhya: some -- most of the bay area has been impacted in one way or another. it is difficult to see because of the smoke. air-quality advisory extended through tomorrow. the next four days we are looking at moderate air quality. right now we are seeing some parts of the bay area. most areas are good at this hour because of the scenery. 15 in fairfield will be temporary as we are expecting some lingering smoke tomorrow going into the afternoon. look what happens later on tomorrow night. the heavier smoke and haze starts to get pushed on by the sea brze

. >> there are hotter, drier days coming our way this week paid i will have the forecast with abc seven newsuilding a better bay area, this is abc seven news. >> the big problem is that we have been sitting back and not taking the action we needed to take for the last 30 years so now we need to shift into code red or emergency mode. >> no time to waste. it is time to take action on climate change and build a better bay area. >> i am larry. you are watching abc seven news at 6:00. we love the weather here and part of building a better bay area is taking responsibility for our ability to impact the climate. climate change is the topic of a sobering report released today by the united nations, concluding the world has warmed faster than previously thought. >> this report tells us that recent changes in the climate are widespread, rapid, and intensifying. unprecedented in thousands of years. >> we see the effects of climate change right here in california and the bay area. drought, wildfires, smoky skies. wayne freedman has more on the risk of wildfires now that climate change may be impacting t

climate cha announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc seven news news is committed to making the bay area at even better place to live and that includes the changing climate. a new report says it unequivocal human influence has won the atmosphere, ocean and land. the united nations climate panel says the world has rapidly warmed 1.1 degree celsius higher and preindustrial levels. if temperatures increase an average of 1.5 degrees celsius or 2.7 degrees fahrenheit, the world will see increasing heat waves, longer warm seasons, short of cold seasons. scientists say there is a chance to limit though warming but some impacts will continue to be felt for centuries. kristen: california and the bay area are not immune to the effects of climate change. we see drought, fire and the smoke from them. wayne freedman more on the risk of wildfires and how climate may be impacting them. >> it is good news and bad news mixed together. the good, after decades of warning forecast by the intergovernmental panel are proving to be very accurate. the bad, now we are all

reporting live in moraga, amy hollyfield, abc seven news. reggie: the academy of pediatrics is urging the fact scenes be approved as soon as possible. >> pfizer says it willfizer say total of two months of safety data and efficacy in month, with shots possibly going out at the end of the year. right now children are being hospitalized with covid-19 at a rate of almost four times higher than a month ago. there are more than 40,000 cases. dr. richard besser spoke on gma this morning and agrees with the american academy of pediatrics recommendation for the fda to approve it as soon as possible. dr. besser: i think the as soon as possible. as a pediatrician, i want to make sure they are getting all the safety data they need, to know if i'm recommending these they are truly safe. hopefully they will have that information soon. >> you can watch more coming up. across the u.s., more than 450 covid deaths reported each day, up by more than 50% in the last week. the situation is particularly bad in florida, where state officials have requested an add

you're watching abc seven news at 4:00 live.accinations are trending up as the delta variant surges. new numbers from the state health department show more than 80,000 doses are being administered per day. that average jumped from this time last month. it was around 67,000 doses per day. 3.5 million californians nearly are partially vaccinated. that is people 12 and older who have received at least one dose more than 22 million californians are fully vaccinated. eight of the top 10 most vaccinated counties are in the bay area. kristen: san francisco has one of the heights vaccination rates in the nation, almost 80%. today officials say the new rules will help out the bread of delta. seeing the reaction from people around town. he joins us live in north beach. wayne: lots of reaction. we are talking about fitness centers, bars, indoor theaters. all of them will require proof of vaccination and especially restaurants with indoor dining. where else to go to get a sense of how people feel about that then here in the north beach? ima

amy hollyfield, abc seven news. >> with just one week left until the start of school in contra costa county, there will be a mobile vaccine clinic for students at rocketship in antioch. rocketship is a school that serves students in low income communities. students can drop by and get a shot this afternoon. >> with the number of k contracting covid rising, there is a doctor on good morning america today talking about a five-point strategy to make going back to school safe. >> we have to get everyone eligible vaccinated. we have to do a lot to improve air quality in schools, ventilation, filtration. third is testing. we have so much testing capability now, we should be testing every vaccinated person on a regular basis in schools. mask wearing has an important role in -- role and avoiding the crowded assembly halls and concerts. >> he says he is confident schools can get kids back to clay safely if they do those things. >> canada is reopening today. american tourists will be allowed back for the first time in more than a year and a half. you must be vaccinated and have a negative covi

. >> this is abc seven news. >> i think we are protecting students, teachers, communities, sending a d doing everything we can to keep those schools open. >> that is a thumbs up from the abc seven news faxing team on california's new rules for school. good evening, thank you for joining us. i am on a dates -- i am -- >> it is something many bay area districts already did, including san jose, san francisco and oakland. >> this one affects millions of californians. it is why we have team coverage on the topic today. this is part of building a better bay area. >> leah melendez looks into the testing part of the equation. is it a viable alternative. let's hear from laura anthony who was there when the governor made today's announcement. laura. >> i am at wegner ranch elementary here. this is the first day of school for

. >> this is abc seven news. >> dire predictions becoming grim reality.ense wildfire season. in addition to fighting the flames, emergency crews are now looking for the missing. you are watching abc seven news. happening right now wildfires are raging across california. the most destructive include the river fire. the monument monument monumen trinity county. it is now at 76 square miles. by far the largest in the is the dixie fire. it has now burned over 46 acres. overnight, the dixie fire became the second largest in california history. the city of richmond has sent firefighters to plymouth county and this group pulled a 24 hour shift fighting the flames. people who have not left yet are preparing for the worst. >> i don't know what will happen. it is hard to make a home for myself here. the winds will take this where it wants to go. anchor: here's a look at the largest wildfires in state history. all of them have happened in the last three years. the august complex last year scorched over one million acres. a complex is a term for a series of fires tha

you are watching abc seven news. that's get a look at the forecast francis -- frances: here is look at live doppler seven. clouds along the coast and fog with possible drizzle. temperatures in the 50's and 60's. cool spots in santa rosa. brentwood 64. here is a look at air quality. we have good air quality around the bay area due to a stronger onshore flow. notice we still have unhealt to very unhealthy air quality for the interior areas, especially toward the sierra. notice by this afternoon, we will have better air quality but hazy conditions. tomorrow, as the sea breeze picks up, it definitely helps push the smoke east and out of the way. we will see improving air quality tomorrow. there is still the aalert. you see some fog at the golden gate ridge. julian: this mornin thi county sheriff's officials looking for a people unaccounted for the dixie fire is burning. fire is on track to become the second-largest fire and california state history. it has torched 435,000 acres. containment on the fire dropped from 35% t

this is abc seven news at 6:00 a.m., live on abc seven, who live, and wherever you stream. we start with a look at the forecast. good morning to you, francis. >> francis. francis: seeing some wind pickup, and that is going to help us push the haze to the east. temperatures right now are near 60 degrees for many areas and seeing some upper 50's around parts of the bay. oakland, hayward, union city, even concord at 60 degrees. air quality right now from central part of the state, yesterday we saw lots of very unhealthy numbers. today, even in the tahoe area, it has moved to unhealthy. here's the forecast animation of the smoke levels near the surface. we still see hazy conditions around the bay area, in the light blue and even some yellow, but noticed by this evening, the sea breeze pushes things to the east and tomorrow, even better air quality. enjoy the next couple days. san francisco right area district has issued an air quality advisory for the wildfire smoke today and they are expecting moderate air quality for the next four days, but we will keep you posted because we

abc 7 news reporter j.r. stone has the story that you will only see on abc seven news. j >> this is -- j it was taken, who was there, and what was about to happen. >> i walked in to get married with my wife, and there was a whole ceremony planned for us. >> but jeff was not at a chapel. he was at a children's hospital in san francisco, where fatima, who is 49, was about to have their first child. >> patient mentioned she would like to get married before giving birth. >> and get married she did. they initially delayed their wedding during covid. then after years of trying, fatima got pregnant and soon they were in the hospital. >> i'm standing there on the edge of the carpet with rose petals down, that the nurses and the doctors threw down. she starts crying, i started crying with joy. >> the nurses and doctors there in attendance. >> i think that was the best moment, seeing their faces. seeing the smiles and the tears. >> while the nonalcoholic sparkling cider toast was special, what happened 24 hours after this was the icing on the cake. fatima went into labor, which l

if you have questions about coronavirus vaccines you can ask the abc seven news vaccine team. head to abc7 news.com/vaccine. >>> the delta variant surge across the country is prompting many cities and officials to reverse course to stop the spread. it seem to be the reason more unvaccinated people are now stepping up to get their shot. >> reporter: as the delta variant continues to surge across the country, at least 21 states have seen vaccination rates increase. the white house touting the progress saying over the past several days, more than 700,000 shots a day have been administered. about three million people receiving their first shot in the past week. the fda saying it's working as fast as possible to finish its review of the pfizer vaccine to give it full approval. something some unvaccinated americans say they're waiting for. on friday the country reporting the highest number of new cases since early february. nearly 86,000. leading to an alarming number of hospitalizations, 25,000 more than just one month ago in austin texas. a city with more than 2.3 million people.

. >> you're watching abc seven news at 5:00. an east bay school district is dealing with riving -- rising covid rates among students and teachers. >> melanie woodrow found how districts are planning to deal with outbreaks. >> every monday, brentwood union updates its covid-19 cases and exposures. since students returned less than two weeks ago, they have already reported 19 positive covid-19 cases, 17 students and two staff members. follow all state guidelines to prevent the spread of positive cases at the school and that it has no plans to close schools. the district is not alone. we spoke with representatives from several school districts around the area who have the same response. >> the protocol has changed dramatically. the emphasis being that all schools will stay open and all students will have access to in person instruction. last year's focus was shelter and protection. this year it is full integration of activities within a school setting. >> sonoma county is requiring students to wear masks in doors. while a personid-

we will get more on this and continue to follow it during this program and abc seven news at 4:00. we want to take you back to today's program and take a closer look at the governors recall, the implications, and why the one in california is unique. broadway is back in the bay area. hamilton debuts tonight, and we are looking at the safety protocols and what else we can expect with the return of theater performances, but first, vaccine ethics with boosters and shots for kids not yet approved for those under. 12 many americans are wrestling with ethical questions. should they bend the truth or lie to get a vaccine? joining us to explore what is ethical is dr. annette regan, assistant professor at the university of san francisco school of nursing and health professions. thank you for your time. >> thank you for having me. kristin: is it ever ok to lie to get a vaccine? >> i think the answer is simply no. the reason is for multiple reasons. one, there are processes in place that tell you when it is time to get a vaccine, and those processes for booster doses are not in place yet. i th

amy hollyfield, abc seven news. >> thank you. there are some exemptions to this mandate, including people picking up to go orders and children under 12 who are not eligible for the vaccine. >> san francisco's health order extends vaccination requirements to certain health care providers who were not included in the states order. the city will require workers at adult centers, residential care facilities, dental offices, home health aides, and pharmacist to be all vaccinated by october the 13th. the cdc now poised to recommend a covid booster shot to immunocompromised people. this comes after the nda authorized the third shot yesterday. we have more on who should get this booster shot. >> good morning. people in transplant patients, those on chemotherapy and they can suppress their immune system and are vulnerable to the covid-19 virus after fully vaccinated. that is why the fda decided to authorize giving a third shot of pfizer or the moderna vaccine. this morning, the cdc is expected to recommend a booster shot of people at high

. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc seven news. >> a fiery witnesses told about the driver. >> back to school in person full-time for the first time in nearly a year and a half. the hesitation from staff members. >> how many americans in the hospital with covid-19. we are hearing from an expert on how to protect kids. >> taking a live look outside. attracting a warming trend. when we can expect to see above average temperatures. >> welcome. you are watching abc seven live. >> we want to check in with mike. >> everybody, on this monday. waking up with increasing clouds this morning as we still have a little bit of onshore breeze. a 21 mile per hour breeze at fairfield. look for clouds

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>> moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc seven news. >> the online here and you are watching getting answers life on abc seven, who live, and wherever you stream. we are asking experts your questions every day at 3:00 to get you answers in real time. we have a jampacked show, including talking to a doctor who wrote an article called paying the price for choosing not to be vaccinated. we explore the cost behind vaccines and not getting vaccinated. first, we have gotten a lot of comments from concerned parents on both sides of the topic of getting their kids to return to school. some say kids should not be back, others say it has been long enough, not to mention lots of chatter around masks and vaccines. there is a lot to get to, we put together a mini panel on the discussion. joining us now is dr. naomi bardak and - - - - - - - - - - joining us reginald mosley a father of three from oakland and heidi sarah 10 a mother and special education teacher at access sf usd. thank you for joining us. don't forget, if you happen to be watching on facebook live, now is the time to get you

you are watching abc seven news at 9:00. we are going to get more on the booster shots in a moment.ert. >> that is right, liz. we have low

news. kristen: i'm kristen sze. you are watching "getting answers" live on abc seven and wherever you stream. we ask experts your questions to get answers for you in real time. we are talking with the director of homeroom, a new documentary spotlighting a graduating class at oakland high school. it follows their journey through the pandemic in their efforts to remove police from school campuses. first, new covid-19 developments. the biggest happened during our midday live show today. governor newsom announced california will e achehool stafd or face weekly testing. abc seven news special correspondent joins us now. hello, dr. patel. >> hello, kristen sze. how are you? kristen: it is great to see you. a lot of big developments today. i've put on my thinking cap. you can't see it but it's there. folks are watching this on facebook live, please put on your thinking caps because we will start with two truths and ally. >> that is how we start. we have a brilliant audience. you may need their help. round one, tell me whime w these is not true. is it a, according to a recent kaiser survey, 63% of par

what's building >> this is abc seven news. kristen: i'm kristen sze. you are watching getting answers. we ask experts your questions every day to get answers in real-time. today we will talk to an epidemiologist who went viral for her tweets explaining through simple math how delta has changed many things, including the percentage of people we need to vaccinate. we said math, but unlike barbie, we think math is fun and important. the president of navajo nation will join us to talk about how native americans went from having some of the highest covid mortality rates to having the highest vaccination rates in the u.s., a success story that maybe we can all draw from. a major headline, san francisco has become the first city to net -- to mandate vaccines for anyone entering high-risk indoor settings like restaurants, gyms, for customers and employees. joining us to talk about this is the department medicine chair for ucsf. >> good to be here. kristen: this is another first for san francisco, the first city to ban large gatherings. do you think this is nec

. >> if you have question about coronavirus vaccines, you can always ask the abc seven news fact crew >>> developing news out of san francisco, police are asking for the public's help after shooting that killed a teenager. a 16-year-old girl died at the hospital and a 45-year-old woman survived. >> any information that had been has that they think might help. rvllance, phos,hone rvllance, phos,hone call, conversations. u >>> you can't help but see the face of missing berkeley runnerr phillip kracheck. posting signs and searching, hoping someone will see hisit >> we're hopeful. we're still hopeful. >> he's so incredible. he's a delightful person. >> reporter: gps data from search crews over the past few weeks, they found new locations they had not checked. saturday morning, law enforcement crews from 17 bay area agencies. they still found nothing. >> now we feel woef pretty much 100% recovered where he could have been, should have been or would like to show up. >> reporter: the volunteer search effort wills. going back into the hills. they are facing a harsh reality. >> it's an incredi

abc seven news at 11:00 starts right now. >> live breaking news. >> people are panicking. ama: a new wildfire east of sacramento explodes in size. thousands trying to flee. >> we just lost power. that means our broadcast has ceased. >> pg&e has turned off electricity to tens of thousands of custors california including the bay to prevent new wildfires. a red flag warning went into effect for parts of the east bay hills and down through santa clara county. a lot to cover tonight. thank you for joining us. dan: we have team coverage on the extremely dangerous conditions tonight, but we will begin with a wildfire raging in the sierra nevada foothills. the caldor fire broke out saturday 40 miles southwest of lake tahoe. kate larsen is in the newsroom for us. what are you hearing about the latest evacuations? kate: i got off the phone with the california office of emergency services. pollock pines is evacuated and it will be a very long night. the el dorado national forest has been ordered closed. thousands of people have already left their homes but that number is expected to

this is abc seven news. kristen: hello and thank you for joining us. you are watching "getting answers we ask experts your questions every day at 3:00. today, we want to clear up what remote learning means for california parents considering that option for their kids. it is nothing at all like that school surge fueled by the delta variant. today, we are lucky to have back on our guest from the san francisco general hospital. thank you for joining us. guest: thank you for having me. kristen: in our interview last week, you talked about your hospital offering supplemental shots for those that got the johnson & johnson shot which got the attention of the cdc. it went viral. what is the latest with this. i know you have a flood of requests for those supplemental shots. guest: we do. there were a large number of people out there this morning getting ready to take advantage of that opportunity. again, it is important to differentiate this from a recommendation. we are not saying, i any means, this is something that you should do and we are not pushing it in

abc seven news at 11:00 starts right now. >> live breaking news. >> people are panicking.ma: a new wildfire east of sacramento explodes in size. thousands trying to flee. >> we just lost power. that means our broadcast has ceased. >> pg&e has turned off electricity to tens of thousands of customers in northern california including the bay to prevent new wildfires. a red flag warning went into effect for parts of the east bay hills and down through santa clara county. a lot to cover tonight. thank you for joining us. dan: we have team coverage on the extremely dangerous conditions tonight, but we will begin with a wildfire raging in the sierra nevada foothills. the caldor fire broke out saturday 40 miles southwest of lake tahoe. kate larsen is in the newsroom for us. what are you hearing about the latest evacuations? kate: i got off the phone with the california office of emergency services. pollock pines is evacuated and it will be a very long night. the el dorado national forest has been ordered closed. thousands of people have already left their homes but that number is

. >> building a better bay area, this is abc seven news. ng news right now at 6:00, boosters on the way. the fda expected to announce authorization for extra protection, but only for some. julian: back on campus, we are saying hello to students today for the first time in quite a while. >> it's definitely going to get worse. kumasi: a dangerous heatwave moving in this morning. dangerous temperatures coast-to-coast. julian: it will be a rush on those fox fans today. good morning, -- box fans today. good morning. kumasi: let's check in with mike to talk about that heatwave. is it impacting us? mike: a little bit. my wife and i were at a local hardware or home improvement store and i saw about 20 of those rooms standing air-conditioners. you might want to get them now

. >> you are watching abc seven news at 4:00, right here wherever you stream. >> we have team coverageack into the classrooms. we will look at the safety concerns. we have a look at the past year of distance learning from a parent's perspective, but we will begin with laura anthony. >> two of the state's top officials were in the bay area weighing in on the long-awaited resumption of in person instruction. laura anthony has that part of the story from the east bay. >> this is an important time for our students. they deserve and need in person instruction. >> state superintendent tony thurman used a visit to an oakland school is an opportunity to reinforce the importance of a return to in person classes amid a resurgent pandemic. >> even though there are many challenges facing us with the variant, this school, like many, has taken into account the needs of our students and put all safety measures and place to ensure our students can continue to learn. >> missiles required masking, testing will be available along with support services to deal with the trauma and learning loss many childr

. >> you're watching abc seven news at four -- 4:00 live. >> to the battle against covid-19, san franciscoproximately 10,000 employees will be required to be vaccinated by september 7. any employee who is not must test weekly. a full return to in person learning is set for monday. >> coven hospitalizations increase across the country and california as well. numbers released today show patients. the seven-day positivity rate is 6.2%. while sfu st has instituted insd requirements, parents have concerns about sending their kids back to classrooms. they want more distanced learning options. francisco unified school district employees will be required to be fully vaccinated. any employee not yet vaccinated will be mandated to test for covid weekly. the united educators of san francisco supports the decision. >> we see the variant surging. because educators care for students, we want w

host: from abc seven in new york city about the vaccine mandate that has gone into effect, going into effect, new york city ready for vaccine mandates. broadway reopens but auto gets canceled. it was opening night as broadway celebrated the return of audiences. all of those over 16 in attendance had to be vaccinated. it was packed in the august wilson theatre as a curtain rose on a new play called "passover." the audience wore masks and had to prove they were vaccinated on the way in. we are talking about your support for mask mandates and vaccine mandates. four lines to choose from. if you support a mask mandate, (202) 748-8000. opposed, (202) 748-8001. both, (202) 748-8002. neither, (202) 748-8003. let's go to sue in presque isle, maine. caller: i do believe in a vaccine mandate, especially in the health care system. i am a retired nurse and i know i would not feel comfortable if i did not know for sure that the employees in the hospital or health care system had a vaccine. until we mandate this we are not going to get this under control. we are going to have to live with this. i am

you're watching abc seven news at 11:00. made landfall on the coast of rhode island today, packing 60 mile an hour winds and a storm surge above four feet. now 40 million americans across nine states are being told to stay home as the threat for major flash flooding continues. >> if you venture out, you are not only putting your own life at risk, but you are endangering first responders. julian: henri is expected to dump heavy rain across parts of southern new england well into tomorrow. the storm knocked out power to thousands in rhode island, connecticut, and massachusetts. the national grid is deploying over a thousand personnel, but it is warning customers that it could be a week before they are back on the grid. our meteorologist is tracking the impact. >> henri dropped a lot of rainfall in a short amount of time. look at the mid-atlantic and new england. we saw double digit rainfall totals, surpassing a foot of rainfall. some of the hardest hit areas were portions of eastern pennsylvania. four to nine inches of rainfal

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this is abc seven news. >> good saturday morning. to start off the year. oakland native juan anderson is hosting a back-to-school giveaway. his foundation will be handing out backpacks and gift cards, all happening from 11:00 to 2:30 this afternoon at elmhurst middle school in oakland. now we check in with francis for a look at that forecast. >> good morning. we are looking at a live picture toward downtown san francisco. clouds are starting to pull back to the coast. temperatures right now in the 50's and 60's. this afternoon will be cooler because of a sea breeze, we will still see hazy conditions. conquer, 92, san jose, 84. this unplugged device is protecting our beautiful coastlines and more. put off chores and use less energy from 4 to 9 pm to help keep our state golden. ♪ i just want you to get with me ♪ >>> welcome back to "gma." coming up, more amazing deals and fabulous steals. everything for $20 or less from small businesses. >> i like that, $20 or less. that's in my budget right there. all right, that's ahead. >>> first, th

good morning it is saturday, august 1 and you are watching abc seven news 5:00 a.m.. let us start with a quick look at the weather and how the smoke is affecting the bay area with meteorologist francis lawson. good to see you. francis: we are waking up to hazy conditions, there is an air-quality advisory in effect and because of the hays temperatures are uniform, it is acting like a blanket so temperatures are in the upper 50's to low 60's for most areas. air-quality current conditions right now are not too bad around the bay area, so check out the south tahoe, very unhappy. as liz was talking about some of the fires. the air quality advisory because of wildfire smoke but it is expected to be good for sunday and monday because of the sea breeze that will pick up this afternoon and this evening. here's our forecast animation for the smoke near the surface, we will still have hazy conditions around the bay area, that as the breeze picks up it will improve this evening especially through the northbay coast, and then check out tomorrow morning, the sea breeze brings us co

the new season debuts september 13 weeknights at 7:00 right here on abc seven.kumasi: dust off the record player and put on your favorite record, it's national vinyl day. vinyl went out of fashion decades ago and is making a comeback among younger music fans. last year it surpassed cds for the first time since the 80's. many top artists today are releasing albums on vinyl in addition to the streaming services. that's cool. julian: yeah, i'm glad to hear they have been surpassing cds. when was the last time anybody bought a cd? kumasi: vinyl is just cooler. definitely. mike, you look like you just bought a cd last week. what's going on mark [laughter] mike: i had to downsize when we moved here, so guess what i got rid of? my whole collection. i'm not happy. i'm not that. but we move on. somebody is happy, guess i have to look at it that way. kumasi: you are blessed. [laughter] mike: i try to be. not your usual shower, there's a time lapse running. look for mike nicco on abc seven later on and in the hills it's absolutely gorgeous this morning as we have the monso

news vaccine team. summit your questions at abc seven news.com -- abc7new s.com/vaccine. larry: oakland entrepreneurs are getting ablaze for their businesses. for local businesses -- business owners were named the first recipients of a $32,000 grant made possible the california capital and the community act, recently passed by the legislature. >> i have one employee -- the only -- as of today when i checked before i got here, i have 4000 subcontractor mobile notary all of the u.s. i will be global on september 1 and a hundred 20 countries. larry: each of the four business owners got their start with help from eso ventures. that is an initiative that equips entrepreneurs with the tools needed to build or expand a business. california capital and the community act is providing eso with $8 billion to help expand its efforts. kristen: over three weeks ago, until the recall election. prominent democrats are campaigning for governor newsom. , carrots -- kamala harris will come next week. with his perspective on this. i found republicans are more energized by the reelection. isn

we're live in south lake tahoe, stephanie sierra, abc seven news, steph a dangerous situation and certainly so much uncertainty. what are you hearing from firefighters on the ground where they expect the fire to be headed next based on, uh, the winds from moment to moment, really? at this point, larry, we know it's burning north of highway 50 at echo lake. of course, it's reached tahoe basin, but the cruise we spoke to about an hour ago who were just came out of that area, said the biggest concern was. it was burning in the middle of upper echo lake and lower echo lake, and it was in that middle ground and with the winds picking up it is moving in that northeast direction into the direction of south lake tahoe. so that's the biggest concern now is we're dealing with. red flag warnings in these extremely dry conditions. all right, stephanie, stay safe, and we'll be checking in later on throughout the afternoon and evening. i want to take a live. look. this is from our tower cameras in the tahoe area and looks pretty clear, actually, given the conditions obviously, it's really hazy, but not n

. >> a story this morning from abc seven in new york city about the vaccine mandate that has gone into effect in the city. broadway reopens but auto show is canceled. it was opening night on the great white way as broadway celebrated the return of audiences, all those over age 16 in attendance had to be fully vaccinated. it was a packed house inside the august wilson theatre. the sold-out audience all wore masks and had to prove they were vaccinated on the way in. that's what we are talking about, your support for mask mandates and vaccine mandates. if you support a mask mandate (202) 748-8000. a vaccine mandate (202) 748-8001 . (202) 748-8002 if you support both. if you say neither (202) 748-8003. let's go first to sue in maine. good morning, go ahead. caller: good morning. i believe in a vaccine mandate especially in the health care system. i'm a retired nurse and i know i would not feel comfortable if i did not know for sure that employees in the hospital or the health care care system had a vaccine. until we mandate this we are not going to get this under control. i am the type of

this is abc seven news. reggie: let's turn to jobina for a look at traffic.s are low there. we have a crash at the richmond san rafael bridge in the westbound direction. heads up it's right at the toll plaza. we will run into some delays in the delays continue at the bay bridge toll plaza. i can't help but notice that hades in the background. -- haze in the background. mike: clear air, beautiful blue sky. we have the threat of wildfires through 3:00 this afternoon. temperatures back fire threat is going to wayne at the smoke will hang around tomorrow. reggie: coming up, the one and only lizzo talking about her music, mission, body positivity and how the haters just make her and how the haters just make her mo, and there's more to me than hiv. more love, more adventure, more community. but with my hiv treatment, there's not more medicines in my pill. i talked to my doctor and switched to fewer medicines with dovato. dovato is for some adults who are starting hiv-1 treatment or replacing their current hiv-1 regimen. with just 2 medicines in 1 pill, dovato is as

. >> you're watching abc 7 news at 5:00. live on abc seven, hulu live and wherever you stream. how administrations are responding to covid is a focus of ours as we work to build a better bay area. we got a tour of fremont high which was just remodeled and will welcome more than 1,000 students. abc 7 education reporter, leanne melendez, joining us now to talk more about those measures. >> reporter: come monday, the safety measures include wearing a mask, larry, whether you are vaccinated or not. speaking of vaccinations, oakland teachers and staff must inform the district of their vaccination status. and that's all they are required to do. >> our kids are going back to school on monday. >> reporter: the celebration was led by oakland mayor libby shaf. >> reporter: the newly remodeled fremont high school was picked as the venue, symbolizing a new beginning as the district resumes in-person learning. kendall irving was in seventh grade the last time she stepped inside a school with other students. she is now entering ninth grade. >> i am definitely excited. and i hope that i can m