at the campbell union school district schools are going to have a half day schedule today. and tomorrow. they are obviously trying to keep their kids out from under the sun. schools across the bay area are trying to pete the heat. the high school football team practices on synthetic turf adding 10- or 15-degrees so it is important the players hydrate before practice starts. >> hydrate. hydrate. hydrate so more. we hydrate in the day. the kids are wall around with gallon jug of water and we have scheduled water breaks and have our water technicians keeping our boys properly hydrate >> coaches have players eat bananas so they do not cramp and inside, homes and farms and businesses do not have air conditioning but despite triple digits in berkeley this was no significant increase in heat-related calls in the east by. campbell union high school district all outdoor activity the next two days is canceled or moved inside. the heat wave is forcing caltrain to run at lower speeds. if san mateo, we checked out what is happening. caltrain is taking the rail precaution because extreme

it's not the campbell union school district. it's the high school district. the advice for students around the bay is the same, hydrate and stay out of the sun. >> don't go to the park. in fact, for the second day in a row, alum rock park will be closed to the public. san jose allowed limited use over labor day but closed it yesterday because of the high fire danger. no word on when it will reopen. >> if you don't have air conditioning and you need to cool off, cooling centers are opening up around the bay area. look at the list we have up on your screen. centers and libraries open their doors to everyone as a place to beat the heat. to find a location close to you - you can head to our website nbc bay area-dot-com. to find a location close to you go to our website, nbcb nbcbayarea.com. down load our nbc bay area app. >>> new details on apple's latest announcement. a new iphone, a new designed tv, a pencil. did the rumors pan out? >> i didn't hear about the pencil. what do you know, bob? >> reporter: well, chris and scott, there's been at least one surprise s

again, the early release is for campbell union high school district. though, the advice is the same no matter where your kids go to school all around the bay area. make sure they have enough water. make sure that they drink that water and that they stay out of the sun as much as possible. in saratoga, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >>> for the second day in a row, alma park is closed for the day. >>> and cooling centers open across the bay area. here's a look at the list. some in the east bay and some in south bay. a reminder, most community centers or libraries open their doors to everyone as a place to beat the heat. to find a location close to you head to our website nbcbayarea.com. a lot of people may be walking the malls today as well. i'm going to check back in with kris and kari, you can download the nbc bay area app. >>> it was five years ago that a massive explosion and fire leveled a san bruno neighborhood killing eight people and destroying homes. >> "today in the bay's" stephan stephan stephanie chuang is live to see how far the communit

the campbell union high school district will let students take minimum days today and thursday. and that means kids can go home some classrooms don't have air- conditioning so they are doing this as a precaution. >> i'm fortunate because i have air-conditioning. others don't. i assume it's hot. but we have air-condition. >> the district hasn't made a decision yet whether they will shorten the schoolday on friday. >>> well, let's check the weather. what is it, 108 in gilroy today? is that the number? >> you know what, frank, you nailed it though saying what would you like to do if it's hot go to the mall? i took a poll on our kpix 5 and facebook page and that was the number one option of for people, go to the mall get free air-conditioning. out the door we'll hit the triple digits again today. look at the calm waters by the bay bridge. we have a beach hazard statement in effect today for strong dangerous rip currents and also sneaker waves. would you believe it's 70 in oakland? we have a heat advisory in effect for the second consecutive day for the entire bay area. 90 in pacific

school let out at lunchtime yesterday in the campbell union high school district. the plan is to do the same today with very high temperatures forecast once again. many classrooms in the district are not air-conditioned. >> the heat also affected the sports teams with practices canceled or moved indoors. the district has high schools in san jose, campbell and saratoga. >>> did you say many people don't have air-conditioning? >> true. >> now we have mother nature's natural air-conditioning. we have the return of the marine layer affecting the coast and bay, as well. with san francisco just 24 hours ago, we were at 66 degrees. we're now at 56 degrees due to that cool seabreeze. we are still at 70 in livermore where yesterday it topped off at 107 degrees. it is yet another "spare the air" day today. the third consecutive day and it's also the third straight day that we do have a heat advisory in effect away from the coast. so here's how we are playing out your numbers today. 68 degrees in half moon bay. currently we have a half mile visibility due to the marine layer.

most of the students in the campbell union high school district were out by noon. and tomorrow, the plan is >> pam: the plant is the same. >> pam: branham, leigh, del mar, prospect and westmont high. as well as the boynton continuation high school and the camden community day school. all got out early. to dismiss early was blamed on a lack of air conditioning inside. >> reporter: we hopped on this bus with open windows but no air. >> it is hot. >> reporter: those with a.c. transit 66 percent of those buses to have air- conditioning. but 39 percent is without. >> reporter: has to be pretty uncomfortable for this lady. >> i am real sticky and hot. and not able to breathe out well. i am having some problems with that. >> reporter: help is on the way according to a.c. transit officials. new buses will be on the road within 69 months for it unfortunate, that does not initially helped these writers. --riders >> reporter: virginia says she would like to see more air-conditioned buses. however, she has to do was she has to do. even if that means a hot air ride on the bus.

. >> reporter: the campbell union high school district which has schools in both campbell and san jose decided to call for emergency minimum days at its eight campuses including here at brenham because of limited air-conditioning. the late summer heat is breaking records and making history for the campbell union high school district. >> this is unprecedented yes. >> reporter: the triple digit weather prompted the district wide clang. >> we became very concerned with the well being of our students and our staff after numerous complaints and concerns were voiced to us in the last several weeks because of the heat. and with the extreme heat we thought we shoulder -- we should error on the side of caution. >> reporter: this father with two teens at brenham and a younger child says it's going to cause a lot of changes. >> it's going to cause a lot of confusion. knowing who has to be picked up when. >> we'll have air-conditioning in all of our classrooms is a high priority for us but in the meantime we better be safe. >> reporter: further down in morgan hill the temperature reached 104. >> i

. >>> the heat has prompted the campbell union district to send students home early. they are concerned about the health of the students at seven high schools since the classes don't have air-conditioning. a school board member says it could cost $12 million to add air-conditioning. what authorities have been doing to keep people safe. >> it's hot outside, it's hotter when your job is to run the grill. >> it's 9 to 11100-degrees. when is really hot we get busy, people don't want to cook. >> this heat is considered dangerous. santa rosa opened three cooling centers and two swimming pools. >> elderly people and children are prone to dehydration. people with health problems those problems are exacerbated by the heat. >> trying to keep people cool and safe.  this biggest concern is fire. >> there hasn't been a major fire here. we had the rocky fire and the jerusalem fire, we are stressing to the citizen the importance of being awear. the highway patrol is reminding drivers not to leave pets or children in the vehicle. >> in 10 minutes it's 105 degrees after 30 minutes i

. >> the heat is forcing campbell union high school district to shorten choose hours today and tomorrow because they do not have airen coming. the district is banning outdoor activities. our reporter will have more on what students and parents need to know in the next half hour. >> san leandro is helping out in hot weather opening two cooling centers on monday through friday at look in the morning. one center is at the main library. >> how are you beating the heat? this is from our meteorologist, drew, showing a bulldog would looked wipe out. what are you and your family and your pets doing to keep cool? post your birds or video on sole media using #abc7news. we may sure it online or the air. >> too hot to move. you can see how hot it is going to be where you live with weather app for the smartphone, free on the app store with more information at abc7news.com/app. >> we are now just a few hours from apple's highly anticipated event in san francisco, reporting saying that cupertino giant will reveal a new iphone and an upgrade for apple tv. amy hollyfield is outside the civic auditorium

sin embargo, las escuelas del distrito de campbell union en el condado de santa clara, Í decidieron cerrarsus centros hoy desde las 11 y media de la maÑana como medida de precaucion ante la inusual ola de calor. ---para hacer frente a la ola de calor, varios centros abrieron sus puertas en el sur de la baÍa. ---bibliotecas, centros Ívicos y de ancianos estaran disponibles para que las personas se vayan a refrescar.--- "vacaville" abriÁ a partir de hoy y hasta maÑana, todos sus centros comunitarios... las albercas Úblicas y los centros comerciales tambÉn son una buena opcÓn para refugiarse del calor. "muchas......agradable." "muchas... ...agradable." >> algo alegre fresco, contento platicando, diciendo chistes. leticia: evite hacer ejercicio al aire libre, no dejen niÑos ni animales dentro los autos ni siquiera por unos minutos. la policÍa que monitorea la calidad del aire en dedicÓ un dÍa para cuidar la calidad del aire. leÓn: se debe tomar precauciones porque continÚa la ola de calor, guillermo quiroz nos dice la situaciÓn. guillermo: que calor estÁ haciendo en nuestra regiÓn, sigue el si

the campbell union high school district will let students take minimum days today and thursday.s kids can go home at noon. many of the classrooms have no air-conditioning so they are doing it as a precaution. >> i'm fortunate because i have air-conditioning. there are other classes that don't. but --so i'm assuming it's hot in there but for me i have in this building air-conditioning. >> so you're one of the lucky ones. >> i am. >> the district hasn't decided to shorten the schoolday on friday. i think we know how the kids are leaning. >> they are saying let's stay home. bring it on. >> that's like our version of snow days. >> just from working here at kpix 5 for almost 20 years, just from the experience of living here, i go with my own forecast after looking at the computer models. computer models suggest we'll hit 110 tomorrow. i'm trying to go easy at 108 because those two degrees, they will make a difference, right? we have a new advisory that's in effect this morning if you are heading to the beaches to cool off. we do have a beach hazardous statement in effect for strong r

roughly half the classrooms in the campbell union high school district. do not have air conditioning. the district decided to dismiss students early, both today and tomorrow at branham, del mar, leigh, prospect, westmont, and boynton high schools... and at the camden community school. extra fans and water were brought in for students today... but it still wasn't enough. >> : we need it. we need ac or else kids are going to like be dehydrated and they're going to start passing out at school. >> pam :the district still hasn't decided on whether classes will be dismissed friday. for schools which do not have air conditioning... a new bond measure is in the works... and it is hoped it will upgrade facilities for next year. for the latest weather alerts and full forecasts. you can download the kron-4 weather app. you can get it free in the mobile app store. a large blaze -- threatening dozens of homes earlier today. it happened near a south bay mobile home park. along san jose's municipal golf course. fortunately, a pathway. known as the coyote creek trail. ac

the campbell union high school district says many of its classrooms are not air- conditioned. district has schools in san jose, campbell and saratoga. >>> alum rock park in san jose will be closed for the third day because of extreme fire danger. and if you don't like the heat, i guess you got to just kind of wait it out because it's sticking around for at least another day or two. >> at least one more day after today, frank. >>> good afternoon, everyone. these are the people who are my windows to the world. okay, the bay area at least. these are people that can see things i can't see. i'm in san francisco and we have people all around our microclimates. my weather watchers checking in at this hour. 95 degrees in sonoma. other numbers right now, 91 in orinda it's a scorcher inland but look at the golden gate bridge. it was -- totally socked in with areas of drizzle this morning due to the marine layer logan coastal temperatures. 77 degrees -- lowering coastal temperatures. 77 degrees in san francisco. we should be 69. 88 in san jose. livermore at 97 degrees going up to a foreca

school let out at lunchtime yesterday in the campbell union high school district. plan is to do the same today with very high temperatures forecast once again. heat is not letting up.many classrooms in the district are not air-conditioned. >> it's hotter in the room than it is outside. it gets, like, a lot hotter, like, i don't think people understand how, like, how big of a difference it can be and you're sitting there and you're just sweating trying to, like, you get a fan out and you're, like, oh, my god i'm dying! >> the heat also affected the sports teams with practices canceled or moved indoors. the district has high schools in san jose, campbell and saratoga. kid saying probably how cool is this? >> they will have to make up for it like snow days in the east. this is happening in southern california, as well. i was on the phone with my cousin. his son hasn't been going to school because of the heat. they had rain in southern california yesterday blowoff from hurricane linda. we'll see some higher humidity by sunday as a result of that. but until then, dry si

all eight high schools in the campbell union high school district will dismiss students early tomorrow and thursday. most schools will release students at 11-30 a-m. and all outdoor student activities will be canceled or moved inside. to find out if your school is closing early -- check in with the kron-4 morning news starting at 4-a-m. if you're looking for a place to keep cool during this heat wave. several cooling centers are being set up in the area. >> brian :triple digits today and '90s right into san francisco with a high of 95 running about 25 degrees above average. widespread '70's around the bay area with 82 in concord we have another heat advisory in effect for tomorrow afternoon this includes the entire bay area the entire day will have the very week sea breeze warm overnight and an even hotter for tomorrow with some places surpassing 105 degrees >> catherine : if you're looking for a place to keep cool during this heat wave several cooling centers are being set up in the area in walnut creek. you can head over to the civic park community center. it will be open until frida

. >>> classes are expected to be shortened again tomorrow and the campbell union high school district because of the extreme heat. today the students were sent home before the midday heat hit. more than half of the classrooms don't have air conditioning. >> and the high temperatures closed alan rock park for the third day in ay rough. it will remain closed tomorrow because of concerns of the heat and the high fire danger. >> one way to try to beat the heat is with fans. the problem is most stores sold out of them. >> we had done inquiries before we got here and everybody was out of fans. home depot didn't answer their phone so we were playing this as a wild card. they were out. >> abc7 news was at the home depot in emeryville where people hoping to get a little relief left hot and empty handed. >> you can see how hot it will get. get the app which is free on google play. >>> investigators believe an eight-acre grassfire that came dangerously close to a mobile home park may have started at a homelessen company -- a homeless encampment. the flames broke out near oakland road and b stree

. >>> classes are expected to be shortened again tomorrow and the campbell union high school district because of the extreme heat. today the students were sent home before the midday heat hit. more than half of the classrooms don't have air conditioning. >> and the high temperatures closed alan rock park for the third day in ay rough. it will remain closed tomorrow because of concerns of the heat and the high fire danger. >> one way to try to beat the heat is with fans. the problem is most stores sold out of them. >> we had done inquiries before we got here and everybody was out of fans. home depot didn't answer their phone so we were playing this as a wild card. they were out. >> abc7 news was at the home depot in emeryville where people hoping to get a little relief left hot and empty handed. >> you can see how hot it will get. get the app which is free on google play. >>> investigators believe an eight-acre grassfire that came dangerously close to a mobile home park may have started at a homelessen company -- a homeless encampment. the flames broke out near oakland road and b stree

that is the case in some of the classrooms in the campbell union high school district which is in campbellnd san jose. it has decided to call for emergency minimum days as eight high school campuses because not every classroom has air conditioning. the district posted notices on its school website and sent e- mail alerts to parents that school let out at noon today for most of the schools and others it will be 11:30 a.m.. the district superintendent says

this heat has prompted the campbell union school district to send students home early today. the district is concerned about the health of the students at seven high schools, since the classrooms don't have air conditioning. students were sent home midday yesterday. there's talk about adding air conditioning but that would cost $12 million. >>> a popular park will be closed again due to fire danger. this is the third day in a row alull rock will be closed to visitors -- alum rock will be closed to visitors. >>> mark tamayo, the cooldown will get here? >> it will, but by the weekend for sure. it has been a hot stretch of weather. tuesday, wednesday, and thursday. heat advisory until:00 -- until 7:00 p.m. it's been canceled for the coast. a lot of 90s and easily over 100 for the inland neighborhoods this afternoon. on this satellite, you can see we actually had a rush of our old friend out there -- return of our old friend, dense fog, to the coastline and the golden gate bridge. right near the bridge, temperatures in the mid-60s. san francisco downtown, a few miles away, 80 deg

and all 8,000 students in the 8 schools in the campbell union high school district will be getting out at 11:30. the district's superintendent for business services, brett mcfadden, says it's a first. >> about half of our classrooms in the district are -- more than half of the classrooms aren't -- do not have air conditioning. and we thought this was a wise move. >> reporter: some parents say the school is missing out on a teaching opportunity. >> you could teach a kid that it's a little hot outside, there's things you should do to stay healthy. don't say don't go to school because it's hot out. >> reporter: but teachers say students are raising red flags, with the hottest weather still to come. >> many are reporting being dizzy. and sick to their stomachs and stuff. and that was just with, you know, heat in the upper 80s and 90s. >> reporter: outside tonight's parents/teachers/students ocean meeting, cindy varek says she knows what students are going through. >> i was in a meeting in the gym. and it was ridiculous. that was in the evening. anyway, i'm okay with it. >> reporter: school

the campbell union district says many schools are not air- conditioned. school let out at lunchtime. >> it is hotter in the room than it is outside. it gets a lot hotter. i don't think people understand how big of a difference it can be. and, you are sitting there, you are sweating, you are like oh my god, i'm dying. >> the heat also carried over to sports teams. practices were canceled or moved indoors. our andria borba is live in napa where vineyards are really feeling the burn. >>> part of wine-making is a lot of perspiration and a little bit of ingenuity. >> reporter: the sun's unflinchs rays, the perspiration factor has been high with napa reaching 103 degrees today. the harvest underway has hit hyper drive. the goal, no grapes overriperring on the vines. >> we will be 70% through with the harvest in a few days. we were 50% a week-and-a-half ago. >> reporter: harvest on the 20 acres they own and the 100 they contract out have been happening for a few weeks already. >> with the onslaught of the recent heat spell, it put us a little bit more on alert.

at the campbell union school district schools are going to have a half day schedule today.rrow. they are obviously trying to keep their kids out from under the sun. schools across the bay area are trying to pete the heat. the high school football team practices on synthetic turf adding 10- or 15-degrees so it is important the players hydrate before practice starts. >> hydrate. hydrate. hydrate so more. we hydrate in the day. the kids are wall around with gallon jug of water and we have scheduled water breaks and have our water technicians keeping our boys properly hydrate >> coaches have players eat

. >>> because it is so hot out there the campbell union high school district will let students go home at noon tomorrow and thursday. this affects more than 7,000 students. the superintendent says he made the decision because the classrooms don't have air- conditioning. no word about friday's schedule. >>> in nearby los gatos, the nearby triple digits didn't keep people from strolling through downtown. tree-shaded streets offering just enough cover to bring out a few brave souls but there's no better place to beat the heat than at your local beach. lots of people and pups too looking for even a bit of a breeze at ocean beach in san francisco. one local saying now that the holiday crowds are gone -- >> get out and enjoy it while it last. we have a heavy winter coming we here so enjoy it while we can. >> if you can't get to the shore, there's shade and a cool grassy enabled park like dolores park in san francisco. so just how hot did it get? chief meteorologist paul deanno has been sweating over the weather computer. paul. >>> it is hot in san francisco. we are sweating in the city. lots

campbell union high school district let students go home early today. plans to do the same tomorrow. many of its older buildings don't have air-conditioning. so the kids will get another afternoon off. if you wab to continue to monitor the weather in your neighborhood and this heat, all you need to do is download your free nbc bay area app. >>> now to a story you will see only on nbc bay area. a snurs allegedly assaulted inside a hospital by a man with a violent and deadly past. he was dromd off at the alameda county with no warning. >> terry mcsweeney joins us from pleasanton. terry, first and foremost, how is the nurse? >> reporter: she is doing well. she is back at work. according to police, the attack happened here at the valley care medical center in pleasanton last september. now the attorney for the defendant wants to know why attorneys who dropped this guy off never told anybody about his violent past. a spokesman for the alameda county sheriff's office says had they done that it would have been a violation of the suspect's rights. the alleged s

the campbell union high school district says many of its classrooms don't have air- conditioning. students tell us the first day was fun but now they are worried about falling behind. >> the schedules and everything had to change in the class so we'll have to catch up. >> the district covers 7 schools. >>> the sun valley mall in concord had a power outage twice today. >> meteorologist paul deanno tracking the heat for us. a little update on el nino coming? >> we have a lot to give you over the next minute and a half. it is the tale of two bay areas, where the heat wave is finished and where the heat wave is hitting its peak today. inland we are still above 100. vacaville 109. livermore down to 103 off a high of 107. san jose 90. concor102. 98 santa rosa. look at pacifica in the 60s. san francisco down to the 60s and 70s. just two days ago at 3 p.m. in the city it was 93 degrees, hottest day in five years. 3:00 today, we're 24 degrees cooler. so the cool air hits the coastline in the city first. it's doing that right now. it means it's only a matter of time before that marine air p

the campbell union high school district will let students take minimum days today and thursday. that means kids can go home at noon. many of the classrooms have no air-conditioning so they are doing as a precaution. >> i'm fortunate because i have air-conditioning. there are other classes that don't. but -- so i'm assuming it's hot in there but for me i have in this building air-conditioning. >> so you're one of the lucky ones. >> i am. >> the district hasn't decided to shorten the schoolday on friday. >> a lot of apartments in san francisco have no ac. you don't need it. but you need it today. >>> it was 95 in san francisco yesterday. it was 104 in livermore. that's i huge difference -- that's a huge difference. but weave not experienced 95 in san francisco in the city of san francisco for years. it wasn't a record. we had a record in oakland at 97 degrees. the hot spot yesterday was livermore, 104. gilroy was 105. right now, slow to cool down. 70 degrees in oakland. it's in the upper 60s in san francisco. 50s around santa rosa. it is the second consecutive "spare the air" day

school let out at lunchtime yesterday in the campbell union high school district. the plan is to do the same today with very high temperatures forecast once again. many classrooms in the district are not air-conditioned. >> it's hotter in the room than it is outside. it gets, like, a lot hotter, like, i don't think people understand how, like, how big of a difference it can be and you're sitting there and you're just sweating trying to, like, you get a fan out and you're, like, oh, my god i'm dying! >> the heat also affected the sports teams with practices canceled or moved indoors. the district has high schools in san jose, campbell and saratoga. and i got to tell ya, it's going to be another hot one today although we got a little bit of a marine layer. >>> we do, along the coast and into the bay this morning. i was speaking to my cousin in long beach and it was 102 degrees there yesterday. but they started seeing the remnants and the blowoff of hurricane linda and so then they had a nice steady rain but they had a schoolday also because they didn't have air- cond

early because of the heat that includes random high-school roughly half the classrooms in the campbell union high school district do not have air- conditioning decided to dismiss tutors yesterday and today it that the canada community school as well as some fans of what are being brought in for students it is still was not enough. the have the desire know what the class will be dismissed early on friday schools that do not have air-conditioning. >>james: we're here with the look of the forecast for today the to to for more triple digit whether. >>michelle apon: is one to be very warm again today for most of the bank looking at the divisor that we want to point out a few things most of it will be under the heat advisory areas across coastal northern they enclose the peninsula and that no longer under the heat advisory for today it will be mainly into much of the interior valleys in the spot south bay in northern timber to of one to quickly one of to the upper 90s to the lower 100 expect hot weather once again as of right now we do have the upper 60s to lure '70s for those in response to a fre

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>>mark: arriving charlotte leasing schools and the campbell union high school district letting out early all getting out before noon today as well as the boredom the high and getting out 1140 and tomorrow night getting on the 1225. >>michelle apon: which is less know what the service has issued a here advisory for today when it continue on into tomorrow temperatures of going to be dealing with the hot temperatures for a good amount of time they're on to above average for this time a year with that being said we are starting to one of at 931 this morning is your san jose this morning or even in this optimal to mid-70s if your inland temperatures range from 60 to the '70s when one spots across the delta fairfield as 79 degrees in the north bank will have the ultimate seven is as of renown temperatures will continue to hit the we're expecting to a prodigious heat-- triple. >>michelle apon: the east bay shoreline mid-90s and upper 90s across the hayward a very beautiful shot very light winds as of right now from typify to the plaza plenty of events going on is to us at 11:00 to the judge wil

south bay students got out of class early roughly half of the classrooms in the campbell union high school district. do * not* have air conditioning. so students went home early again today. the disttict tells kron-4. school *will be back in session tomorrow. and on regular hours. the heat is hammering fire crews struggling to save homes in the sierra foothills.as a dangerous fire explodes. >> grant:crews are attacking from the air.and the ground. already six homes have been it started yesterday in amador county.spreading to calaveras county today.this is just east of the town of jackson.about 50 miles south-east of sacramento. last night it was two thousand acres.tonight.nearly 15-thousand acres.and still going. containment is at 10 percent. mandatory evacuation orders are schools are closing. cal fire says the fire is expanding ina ll directions. temperatures right around 100 degrees and low humity are hindering efforts.as tinder dry people have been sharing >> pam:there is now a ninety- five percent chance. that the el nino forming in the pacific ocean. will last through the end of the

the superintendent at the campbell union school district decided to call for emergency days at the eight high school campuses. the district has schools in san jose and campbell but less than half of the classrooms have air conditioning. the district posted notices and sent e-mail alerts that school will let out at noon for most of the schools. at others, it will be 11:30 a.m., the district superintendent said it can be hard to learn when temperatures get in the mid-90s. >> we hope to have air conditioning in all of the classes, but in the meantime we need to be safe. >> reporter: the district is canceling most outdoor activities and moving them inside such as football practice. they will walk through plays in the cafeteria. classes are shortened tomorrow as well. they will reassess friday. a high is expected in san jose to be 99 and all of the community centers here in the city will be the designated cooling centers and they 0 open for people -- they are open for people who don't have ac and don't have relief. back to you. >> thank you. >>> sal is busy. you are watching your commute. ev

eight schools in the campbell union high school district are holding half days today and tomorrow.will still practice. saratoga's prospect high school will hold football practice indoors. playing it safe there. what about on the roadways? let's see how busy it is with mike. >> very busy. we have a really big traffic flow going on right now. northbound routes throughout san jose all below 20 miles per hour where you see the red. a little better in the north parts. a tough drive through palo alto right now. all morning long the dumbarton and san mateo bridges have seen a heavy flow. scattered incidents through walnut creek. clearing from 680. but the bay bridge toll plaza, your left approach clear. >> thank you so much. another update in half an hour. ♪ >>> 8:30 now on this wednesday morning. it's the 9th of september, 2015. it is a great morning out here. pretty morning. we've got a great crowd. we are going to be dancing in just a little bit. and in a little while we'll be talking to jessica simpson. she is a woman who has dominated the music world and the -- building a billion dol

. >>> the heat has prompted a campbell union high school district to send students home early again today. classrooms don't have air conditioning. students were sent home midday yesterday. there's talk about adding air conditioning but one school board member said that would cost $12 million. >> a lot of money. how did you handle the heat yesterday? >> it was horrible. >> i know. >>> steve paulson is here. you are making some improvement. >> the fog has arrived for some. one more hot day inland. it's moving in on parts of san francisco, around the coast, also right over the golden gate and making a line to the berkeley area, berkeley pier. it's on its way. it's shallow. it's there. a sign that cooler temps are on the way coast and bay. inland, one more hot day. i would not be surprised if we pick up a breeze late today. we do have higher clouds coming over. house of yin in los gatos, good morning. a balmy 67 and wisps of clouds toward the west. another scorcher on tap for inland. one more day. maybe not as hot as yesterday. but it would be close. the fog is wasting no time. it's making a

. >>> today's heat and hot weather means that once again students in the campbell union high school district will be sent home early. classrooms don't have any air conditioning and the school district worries about the health and safety of students at seven high schools. yesterday they were sent home midday. air conditioning price tag is $12 million. >>> south bay, alan rock park will be closed because of the extreme fire danger. the park is often closed during times of high heat and high fire danger. >>> time is 5:07. new in oakland, deadly shooting last night may have stretched to two different crime scenes. first started at 10:00 last night. oakland police haven't given us many details, but there are reports the confrontation may have ended in gunfire at 88th avenue. two people shot, one killed. the condition of the others has not been released just yet. >>> san francisco man facing several charges of hate crimes and vandalism in connection with graffiti that targeted chinese people. 62-year-old john was arrested on tuesday, booked on five felony counts of hate crimes and five more counts

the campbell union high school district kids have already gone home. that weather and traffic, too, coming up after the break. >>> it's another hot day with highs over 100 degrees all across the bay area. and a high of 103 in lost gatos. burlingame, 97. in san francisco, expect highs up to 95 degrees. 103 in ukiah. napa, 96. oakland, 97 degrees. and hayward, 97 as well. liver more today, up to 106 degrees. let's see how the commute is rolling now with mike. >> well, everybody's rolling through the bay bridge toll plaza. look at this, backup in all the lanes, they've changed the pricing of course after 10:00 a.m. let's look at your maps. still slow down the east shore freeway. calming down through oakland, but still slow, of course, through downtown, because it's the nimitz. a slower drive for the tri-valley as well. in towards pleasanton for south 680. the south bay finally seeing some relief. it was a very tough drive. now just a little bit of slowing through 101 northbound. and just like those kids in campbell, scott, i'm out of here. >> fair enough,

unbearable if you don't have air conditioning and that is the case in some of the classrooms in the campbell union district. it has decided to call for emergency minimum days at its eight high school campuses because not every classroom has air conditioning. the district posted notices on its school website and sent e- mail alerts to parents that school will let out at noon today for most of the schools. others it will be 11:30 a.m.. we spoke to a woman from hollister who says the school district hasn't shortened classes. >> there is a few portables that do have air conditioning but in the main buildings they don't have air conditioning. >> reporter: so you're pretty worried about that. >> i am because they are not achieving in school. they are just trying to survive. >> reporter: the schools effected are brenham, lee, del mar, prospect, westmont and three alternative high schools. classes are also shortened tomorrow. district officials will reassess the situation and talk about what to do on friday. the main concern is trying to prevent heat related illnesses because listen to some of the highs t

the heat wave prompted the campbell union high school to send students home. the problem is many of the classrooms don't have air conditioning, and would get too hot in the afternoon. there's talk about adding air conditioning, but one school board member says that would cost $12 million. the district plans to send students home again tomorrow, because once again, temperatures are expected to on 100 degrees. stay with ktvu for continuing coverage on air, and online. >>> the right to choose when and how you die is one step closer to becoming law here in california. the state assembly voted 43-34 today to pass the end of life option act. the bill now goes to the state senate. the legislation would allow terminally ill patients to get a doctor's prescription. the bill was inspired by brittany maynard. she moved to oregon to end her life under its death with dignity law. advocates say about 30% of terminally ill patients in states like oregon never use the prescription. >> and most don't take it right away, which allows that longer conversation. allows the thought

campbell union high school district shortened day because many classrooms lack air conditioning. we share the challenges that the high school athletes face. >> it was 110 degrees at 530 when the while freshman kicked off. >> pretty indescribable. >> fans were sweltering in the sun but it was even hotter on the sin note ice turf which is said to add 10- or 15-degrees of heat. i told my son to take plenty of fluids. >> it was like running around in >> it was like running around in your own personal >> super duper hot. >> other players were using the cooling towels that activate when dampened and snapped. >> make sure they sweat. if you see them not sweating, chance are they are not hydrated. if you get cramps it is too late. >> copes realize hydration is the key that could win a game. that is why they getting accomplishes to start hydrate as early as two days before a game like this. cannot hydrate too much with the pads. >> hopefully today it will be easier. mike? >>> we had to hydrate last night for back-to-school night because a wing of my son moves high school did not have air

today the campbell union high school district cut off classes about noon today for its 8,000 students and will do it again tomorrow. the main problem? older facilities with no air-conditioning. >> when you have a really hot classroom that's 88, 92 degrees, the quality of the instruction, the ability to instruct students goes way down at that point. >> reporter: students we talked to agreed. >> i don't feel comfortable, i want a break from school. i want to do my homework in comfort. >> you get dehydrated, you just want to sleep. that's basically it. you don't want to do nothing besides just not pay attention and that takes away from the whole point of going to school. >> reporter: this santa clara county water district crew dealt with heat and irony, dealing with the drought getting ready for el nino. >> you don't know what you'll get, but if it does come, you'll be prepared and the district will be ready to go. during a flood type situation, you have to have these creeks done in the summertime. >> do you wish it was cooler, though? >> yeah, a little cooler, but that's what we do. >>

that is the case in some of the classrooms in the campbell union high school district which is in campbell and san jose. it has decided to call for emergency minimum days as eight high school campuses because not every classroom has air conditioning. the district posted notices on its school website and sent e- mail alerts to parents that school let out at noon today for most of the schools and others it will be 11:30 a.m.. the district superintendent says it can be hard to learn when classes get into the low 90s. >> we become very concerned with the well being of our students and staff after numerous complaints were voiced to us because of heat. with the extreme heat we decided we better air on the side of caution. >> reporter: the schools effected are bran ham, lee, del mar, prospect, westmont, and three alternative high schools. the district is canceling most outdoor activity and moving them inside. classes are not only shortened tea, the district has decided to do the same tomorrow. they will reassess the situation to figure out if friday should be shortened as well. the main concern i

. >>> too hot for schools, students in the campbell union district will get released early from classes because of the heat. they will end at noon because of no ac. no decision yesterday on friday. >>> the heat not helping this. two fires have merged in the past hour in tuolumne county. about 100 acres went up so far. evacuations are ordered for two area campsites and a few residents, as well. this is all going on east of columbia. that's about an hour east of the town of stockton. >>> more now on the news we first brought you at 5:00. terrifying moments for passengers on a british airways plane when the plane caught fire in las vegas. look closely. you can see flames shooting out of the left engine. thick black smoke rising into the sky. passengers had to escape down the emergency chute. the boeing 777 was getting ready for take-off to london. this view the smoke was taken by a passenger in another plane. there were 159 passengers and 13 crew on board. everyone got off the plane safely, and officials at las vegas's mccar airport say two people were taken -- mccarren airport say two peo

the campbell union high school district let everyone go home about noon because many classrooms had noir- conditioning. >>> now, there's something deep down inside me paul that says, what did our grandparents do out on the farm? >> they opened the windows. >> there are more questions than answers in that story. we'll get back to you on that. >> i'm here to tell you south bay, it will be markedly cooler for you tomorrow after a hot day today. look at these numbers. 108 in lived for a high. vacaville 109. triple digits in napa and santa rosa, concord and fairfield. still 95 in san jose. but we cooled down considerably. those numbers are kind of misleading in san francisco and pacifica. that was 10:00 in the morning. by 3:00 in the afternoon, we cooled down in san francisco to 69 degrees. the onshore flow is back. it hits the city and the coastline first. it's there and it also when we get that ocean breeze improves our air quality for the first time this week. tomorrow will not be a "spare the air" day. air quality better and temperatures are beginning to drop. but we are not out of the

students in the campbell union high school district had a half day of classes because fewer than 50%e district's classrooms have air- conditioning. >>> california is one big step closer to allowing people with a terminal illness to end their lives. emotions ran high on both sides at a hearing in sacramento today. kpix 5's phil matier reports. >> well, people have different convictions and different beliefs. i think everybody felt sincerely about their vote on this issue no question about it. but we all have to do what we believe is absolutely right. [ applause ] >> reporter: it was an ee explosional debate that cut across party lines, an emotional debate. but in the end of the california state assembly voted to have california join oregon bypassing an assisted suicide law. >> what it will do is provide a measure of freedom to people who are dying. >> i have seen so many miraculous turnarounds in people's lives when the doctors have given up, when the doctors have said, do funeral arrangements, and then the prognosis changed in a matter of moments. >> somebody with a terminal illness

the campbell union high school cool direct left the 7,700 students out early because of heat and outdoor activities moved inside. someone said there are 40 or 50 hopeless people would live in the area and there is a fire crew on the scene keeping an cry on hotspots. >> matt, thanks. the largest wildfire in california is only getting bigger. the rough fire is now more than 103,000 acres and only 31 percent contained. the sheriff has issued warnings for people in the foothill communities. evacuation orders are in place evacuation orders are in place for cat haven in fun out of the fans. >> we have done inquarries and everyone is out of fans. home depot did not answer the own so we were just playing this as a wild card and they were out^. >> customers hoping to get heat relief were left hot and empty handed. >> you can see how hot it is where you live with the abc weather app for the smart phone it is free on the app store or google lay with more information at abc7.com . >> the fremont unified school district is sending a strong message to developers: if you want to build houses you must b

campbell union high school district let students go home early yesterday and plan to do the same today. many of the older builds do not have air conditioning so kids will have the afternoon off. >> kari, you were saying earlier that it's not going to be as bad as it's been earlier in the week. >> along the coast t will be a little better this weekend but we let the kids out for a half day so they can go outside and play. i don't know. it's still going to be really unbearable outside. >> they're teenagers. >> as we take a live look at the bay bridge you see the clear sunrise and mostly clear conditions to start out the day, a lot of sunshine this afternoon as temperatures heat up, but look at the temperature spread this morning, it's 54 degrees at half-moon bay and livermore starts out at day at 70 degrees, we can already see the difference now, not much of a wind coming in from the north at 5 to 10 miles an hour, a mainly calm wind at lunchtime today but it does start to pick up along the coast and that's where we have the concerns of rip currents today and also some choppy waves. as w

roughly half the classrooms in the district don't have air conditioning the campbell union high schooled to dismiss early both today andbranham, del mar, leigh, prospect, westmont and boynton high community day school. extra water and fans are being brought in but students say it's still way too hot in the classrooms with out a.c. >>mos students -- we are in our history class, and we do not have any air-conditioned crypt and we have one fan and that is for the teacher. that is about it. >> we have a couple fans and is so loud that we cannot even hear what the teachers are saying. >> reporter:the district has yet to make a decision about whether classes will be dismissed early on friday. as for the schools that lack air conditioning, a new bond measure is in the works and it's hoped >> reporter:a facilities upgrade will be ready for next year and the next fladeboe kron 4 news sheaths >> grant: district officials are implementing indoor races and jan class. so regular class is can rotate and an all-purpose room to get a break if they needed. parents and grandparents to i spoke with said

. >>> another day of dangerous heat across the bay area for a second day, the campbell union high schooltrict allowing students to leave early because of the heat at noontime. many classrooms in the district have no air-conditioning. they have high schools in campbell and ,,,,,, >>> good morning. i'm liza battalones with your "kcbs traffic" with this heat wave, it is a "spare the air" day and we are watching local transit for you. bart has had a great morning still no delays for the bart system. but on caltrain there are delays on northbound train 221 because of mechanical problems. no delays this morning for the ferries or the "ace" train. as we move on and check on the bay bridge toll plaza, still, stacked up bumper to bumper through the macarthur maze long delays for west 80 from golden gate field in albany. those a look at traffic. here's roberta. >>> okay, you have to run to your tv set and put your nose up against the screen and look at the marine layer. it finally made an appearance this morning. that's going to cool our beaches down today somewhat. right now it's 56 degrees in sa