kpix 5's devin fehely reports it's in response to concerns about lead exposure at nearby neighborhoods. >> reporter: for the first time in the airport's history, pilots were able to buy unleaded fuel, something that should lessen their impact on the environment. but what remains unclear is whether or not that move would be enough to convince critics who seem determined to see the airport close. >> we understand that lead is harmful. we are glad to be taking this step towards eliminating lead that this airport. >> reporter: the announcement, however, did little to quiet the concerns of community activists who say the airport has been a longtime problem and a longtime polluter. >> it feels cosmetic to me, and not permanence. what we need for these families is something permanent. >> reporter: supervisor cindy chavez has spearheaded the effort to close reid hillview airport is she convinced of the board of supervisors to commission a study which found elevated levels of lead in children living near the airport. >> once and for all, do the right thing. close the airport! >> reporter: pilot

>> i'm devin fehely in san jose, in front of mt. pleasant high school, where there was more than just first day jitters today. there were legitimate lingering concerns about health and safety amongst students and their parents. the school system, east side unified high school district, has put a number of safety measures into place. they've installed advanced filtration systems in all of their high schools. students and staff are required to wear masks indoors at all times and teachers are required to provide either proof of vaccination, or test weekly. the superintendent says that parents and students still aren't comfortable coming to campus in person, they have the option of choosing independent study. >> it is very watch what its name to. it is an independent study program where a large part of the work is done independently. >> reporter: independent study is in essence like giving out the material, handing the student a textbook, and saying that they're a sickly going to have to figure it out on their own. because of that diffe

. >> i am devin fehely. len kiese is off. >>> good morning. you can see the fog settling in, in fact, even drizzle along the coast and around the bay. in san francisco we even have wet roadways, might need to use your windshield wipers a couple times if you are driving out and about with that patchy drizzle, strong on shore flow, sea breeze in full effect. with it daytime highs will be a few degrees below average once again, another cool day, low 60s along the coast. around the bay mid upper 60s, 70s for peninsula, and inland locations we are talking 70s and 80s. air quality is moderate. we'll talk more about what you can expect taking you through the next several days coming up. let's check with gianna and those wet roadways. >>> it's a little slick. i drove in from the coast and i was definitely using my windshield wipers this morning. things seem to be for the most part moving at the limit on major freeways especially east shore freeway, highway 4, 101. bay bridge toll plaza, you see traffic moving nicely with no brake lights or delays. san

i am devin fehely. >> i am gianna franco. len kiese has the morning off. let's get a check of weather with mary. >>> good morning. we are starting with drizzle with on shore flow kicking in. watch for wet roadways. you might need to use your windshield wipers especially along the coast and around the bay. through the afternoon with the strong sea breeze, daytime highs a few degrees below average for this time of year once again. inland 70s and 80s. around the bay, mid to upper 60s with some clearing. along the coast, cool, cloudy, breezy in low 60s. air quality forecast is moderate today, could see hazy concentration forecast, you see good air quality for the most part, good to moderate. as we look to friday, could see hazy skies especially aloft in upper levels of the atmosphere. as we look to saturday we'll be watching potential for some smoke pushing into our region. we'll have more on that coming up. >>> let's get a look at the roadways. if you are on 580, altamont pass, that's where we've got our slowest spots. 205 towards 680. other than that if you

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devin fehely reporting live. >>> are now on the wildfire in el dorado county. the caldor fire has exploded in size to 30,000 acres. that's the size of san francisco. cal fire says the fire was just 6500 acres this morning. thousands are under mandatory evacuation orders as flames ripped through communities like grizzly falls. >>> and check this out -- that fire is so big that it's smoke plume can be seen from the bay area. this is video that was taken from cal fire's mt. diablo camera less than an hour ago. >> chief meteorologist paul heggen joins us now. all that smoke is going to end up here at some point. >> eventually some of the smoke from the caldor fire is going to loop around and approach us from the east. what we are going to see over the next 24 hours a smoke coming down from the north. either way, it's smoke and we don't want to see it. we are going to end up in the unhealthy for sensitive groups category in the north bay inlet in the east bay and moderate air quality around the band along the coast. we have to worry about potential for fires to get

devin fehely shows us just how bad the situation has become. the water situation locally is dire as well, and there is an urgent need right now to begin conserving water. side-by-side comparisons of levels comparing 2017 to current conditions. the drought is cut deeply into water reserves, stevens creek and guadalupe are now at 14% of capacity. >> the situation has been the most dire we've seen in our county ever. >> conditions at the county second largest reservoir are better but not by much. lexington is over three quarters empty and just 33% of its total capacity. >> this is sad. i bet you we are going to go on a two or three-year drought. >> the longer it goes on the greater the need to conserve. the water district has ordered 15% cuts but so far customers haven't saved at all. 0% in june compared to 2019. >> we did have some bad months, the situation is claim and could go to dire early next year. >> aboveground storage and reservoirs tells part of the story, the district also stars water in deep underground water wars -- reservoirs. it's i

. >> kpix 5's devin fehely spoke with and the one from three months going to get her afghan had and out of the country. back he is scared for his life and his family's life. >> reporter: is not just scared, she is terrified for her husband of two years. he was trapped in his native as you and the time of entry of expect their lives are in danger i have been doing every thing in power. i don't know what else to do pick >> reporter: after use of transit, laura and her married in the summer of 2019. they have been trying to help them immigrate to the united, the process slowed down first by the pandemic and later by the chaotic pullout of u.s. troops. >> my husband and i love each other. we have our first child on the way. i just got back in june. i don't know how much more proof they need. >> reporter: she was never able to secure and to be with you assembly, the finest us, and is not in a country which might view his marriage to an american woman with suspicion and hostility. >> in the eyes of the taliban, you are selling your country going to america? you need to be here in your own cou

devin fehely, kpix 5. >>> onto the coronavirus. people across the bay area scrambled to get tested for corona once again because the delta variant. many are finding it is not as easy this time around. kenny choi in san francisco with a new solution. >> we started asking city officials about whether they would start to open up mass testing sites and high-volume testing sites again with increased demand. here it is, it almost looks and feels like summer 2020. this high-volume testing site reopening today. signs with appointed only clearly posted, but many are trying to walk in with the urgency to get tested anyways. >> now i have to wait a few weeks before i have time off to come in get it. that's kind of stupid. >> reporter: the city testing map shows some sites with drops in availability but ours often limited, getting to a site from our way could be a logistical challenge. >> i didn't have a lot of time. i work a lot. >> reporter: the part of health wants major healthcare providers to do more because the surgical demands. >> i hav

. >> devin fehely reporting live. >>> san jose saying it's closure seems all the more imperative now, but, quote, there also remain critical health and safety issues that the county must resolve as a condition to its closure and not as an afterthought. >>> by tomorrow evening, parts of the north bay could be in the dark. pg&e says some shutoffs are likely due to high winds and dry conditions in the forecast, both contributing to the risk of wildfires. in all, 39,000 customers could affect it, most in butte and shasta counties, but nearly 2000 customers in napa, sonoma, and solano counties could also lose power. >>> chief meteorologist paul heggen here. the wind comes in and we've seen over the past couple summers what that creates. >> it was a year ago today that we had the beginnings of that lightning garage, over 12,000 strikes in a 48 hour time frame. thankfully we don't have that this time around. this is going to be more of a borderline threat but enough for a fire weather watch to be in effect from 11:00 monday evening to 11:00 tuesday morning. within this area that's in the fir

devin fehely is alive at levi's stadium with more on the transportation plan for the game as the long-term future of the light rail service. >> reporter: it's been 77 days since a gunman walked into the railyard and killed nine of his coworkers and then turned the gun on himself. so there is not going to be light rail service for this weekend's game. but there are some encouraging signs that the transit agency is slowly getting back on track. buses will replace trains this weekend, bringing thousands of 49er fans from the milpitas stations to the preseason game. >> they can take the caltrain or b.a.r.t.. we will have buses going directly and nonstop to levi's stadium. >> reporter: it has been nearly three months since the transit agency immobilized by grief in the aftermath of the shooting, suspended light rail service. they are slowly preparing to return to work. >> we are all grieving and healing together. we are learning. >> reporter: there is no firm date for when the light rail service will resume, they need to inspect the tracks and equipment and ease operators back into their jobs.

as devin fehely reports kids there will have stricter safety rules to follow. >> we are taking every safety precaution that we can't. >> reporter: for students and teachers in west contra costa means wearing a mask indoors and out. >> you want to make sure our students are protected and make sure that are staff is protected and we want to make sure we are enforcing masking indoors and masking outdoors. >> reporter: he said there will be some limited opportunities for students to remove their mask during the school day and principally when they eat or drink and during supervised mask breaks. >> what that means is the teacher will step outside of the classroom and they will remove their mask and make sure they are physically distance and take a break and put the mask back on and then come inside. >> reporter: though they are the linchpin of the health and safety plan, they have put other measures in place as well. teachers will be required to provide proof of vaccination or test weekly. and the district has created a special team to respond to potential outbreaks. >> first of all we ha

. >> as devin fehely explains, firefighters say they are getting a little help from mother nature.es will help them regain control of the huge blaze. >> reporter: the numbers tell the story come overnight the dixie fire grew bigger, nearly 450,000 acres in growing. while the firefighters continuous control of the fire got smaller. but the weather at last may be giving firefighters an

kpix 5's devin fehely joins us from a vaccination site in san jose. >> the fairgrounds really is the last mass vaccination site in santa clara county. you never really know what message or what argument might persuade the hesitant and the holdouts to get their shots, but full fda approval is likely to get some folks off the sidelines and perhaps of equal importance is the impact on businesses and their vaccination policies. >> reporter: 18-year-old danae gutierrez clinched her father's hand as she prepared to get her first dose of the pfizer vaccine. >> social media that gets you kind of brainwashed into thinking sometimes the vaccine could be that. >> reporter: and aversion to needles aside, danae said she had serious concerns about the vaccine's 80, fears lessened by pfizer's approval by the fda. >> i was so against taking the vaccine and then i realized i had to protect older people who weren't able, and younger people as well. that's the main initiative of wire took it. >> reporter: nearly 87% of people over the age of 12 have received at least one dose of the vaccine in santa cl

new at 6:00, kpix 5's devin fehely on how pilots are going to great lengths to save reid hillview airport. >> critics of this airport say that leaded gasoline for airplanes represents an ongoing existential threat to the health and safety of children who live nearby. pilots, on the other hand, who wanted this airport to remain open, say they have a solution. >> starting today, unleaded aviation fuel is available here at reid hillview airport. >> reporter: faced with mounting treasure to close the airport, pilots at san jose's reid hillview airport now trucking in unleaded fuel, in response to concerns that planes are spreading small, airborne lead articles over nearby neighborhoods. >> we understand that lead is harmful. we are glad to be taking this step towards eliminating lead at this airport. >> reporter: the announcement, however, did little to quiet the concerns of community activists who say the airport has been a longtime problem and a longtime polluter. >> it feels cosmetic to me and not permanent. what we need for these families is something permanent. >> reporter: supervisor ci

kpix 5 reporter devin fehely shows us parents are concerned about whether or not the district's safety precautions will really be enough to prevent an out right. >> imagine the impossible choices that parents and students are facing at this point. they're trying to put everything on the scales, weigh their options and figure out what's in the best options of their children's health and their education, and what do they do if those aren't the same thing? >> just seeing a lot of new people kind of gave me anxiety. >> reporter: victoria gomez has concerns about her safe and healthy as she returns to class, aren't just academic. her mom has a pre-existing condition. >> my mom is and at risk person, so i feel kind of uncomfortable. >> reporter: the eastside union school district has put a number of safety measures in place. they've installed advanced filtration systems in all of their high schools. students and staff are required to wear masks at all times indoors, and teachers are required to either provide proof of vaccination or test weekly. superintendent glenn vander zee says if studen

i am devin fehely. under extreme and exceptional drought levels. >>> san jose reportedly planning to start clearing a sprawling 40-acre homeless encampment. the feds helped buy the land, was supposed to be a buffer between the airport and nearby neighborhoods in case of a plane crash. >>> suter health is the latest major healthcare company to require employees to be vaccinated. everyone must provide proof by september 30 unless they have an approved exemption. >>> we've got a couple things in traffic to alert you to. east bound 580, a gravel spill in oakland. there is also a traffic alert napa county and highway 121. there is an injury accident. one way traffic control is in place. bay bridge toll plaza metering lights are on, 19 minute drive from the maze into san francisco. >>> we are looking at cloudy skies in the south bay for you in san jose and you can see the drizzle in san francisco with that wet live camera this morning. tracking strong on shore flow and daytime highs four to seven degrees belo

i'm in for devin fehely. a quick check with darren peck. happy fa goes. >> that was so perfectly said. today being august 1st, we have left behind the july sky and it is foggest and it is covering at least the top of the tower. we have been looking at a marine layer down to the bay bridge. temperatures around 60 for most locations. it will be gone for just about everybody except the immediate coast and, you know, like the west side of the peninsula, outer sunset. you know the drill. and it will be sunshine. relatively call for evidence. upper 80s for inland parts of the bay aria today. 70 in the heart of the bay. i'll be back with the forecast in a few minutes. >>> new this morning, san jose police are investigating another hit and run in san jose. it happened just after midnight at king road and story road. a car struck a pedestrian and immediately fled the scene. right now, we're waiting to hear back from police with more official information. the fatal crash marks san jose's 34th traffic death in 2021. 14 of them have involved pedestrian

i am devin fehely. >> i am gianna franco. len has the morning off. good morning mary. it is a little bit misty. >>> it is. watch for some wet roads, you might need to use your windshield wipers. we are tracking drizzle. you can see those drops on our live camera in san francisco this morning. looking at the strong ocean breeze, it's why we are starting with mist, drizzle, foggy conditions. cooler daytime highs from four to seven degrees below average. catching clearing inland, 70s and 80s inland. around the bay partly sunny skies. afternoon ocean breeze along the coast, cool, cloudy, breezy in the low 60s along the coast. moderate air quality for the bay area for north bay and east bay, if you live there, you could see hazy skies aloft in upper levels of the atmosphere but should not see that settle down to the surface. let's check with gianna for a look at traffic and those slippery roadways. >>> windshield wipers needed. just opened lanes west bound 80 near treasure island. we had a crash there blocking several lanes. tow crews just getting them off the bridge there.

. >> as devin fehely explains, firefighters say they are getting a little help from mother nature. hoping that colder temperatures will help them regain control of the huge blaze. >> reporter: the numbers tell the story come overnight the dixie fire grew bigger, nearly 450,000 acres in growing. while the firefighters continuous control of the fire got smaller. but the weather at last may be giving firefighters an advantage. >> it causes for cooler temperatures, and causes for the ty recover. >> reporter: amatically her con when gusty trenton sent embers pass containment lines. >> we've seen wind gusts from 40-50 miles an hour. and that did not help. >> reporter: i got yet another unwelcome reminder of just how dangerous this fire can be overnight. four firefighters were injured i have fallen tree branch, one seriously enough to be hospitalized. >> all four firefighters are expected to recover. a silver lining for a fire that has proven to be extremely destructive and equally as difficult to control. >> the target date to have the fire contained is august 20th, depending on a number

devin fehely explains why. >> some of that smoke is now filtering down toward the ground level. it is downright dangerous. >> we will have unhealthy air quality somewhere in the bay area. mostly it is, getting higher levels in the eastern parts of the region. and also, santa clara valley. >> several wildfires burning large swaths of northern california, including the massive calder and dixie fire's. that do not make things easy on the large crowds of people attended the good guys car show in the east bay. >> the weather come you put up with it when it is bad or when it is good and i have been coming here for years. >> the air quality is bad enough this weekend that people should generally limits their time outdoors, and avoid strenuous exercise the also add that most masks other than an and 95 won't filter out the smoky air. or provide much protection. >> if you smell smoke or the loves of particulates in your area, just stay indoors with the windows and doors closed. that will be the best thing you can do. >>> for a look at the air quality, just download our kpix5 news app. >>>

i'm devin fehely. let's start with a quick check on the weather with darren peck. >> for today, it's bad and that is the view from the top of the sales force tower to the east and that is haas from the smoke. if you look at the readings, there is a lot of red here for the east bay. the inland east bay communities. look at the south bay. unhealthy for since error error television groups here and that is bad enough. limit your time outside is. and when you look at what is going on here, all of the red dots showing up there for the inland valleys are where we have the problem and into the north, we're into the orange quality. the air quality doesn't improve today and it would be a good day to factor your toned in and it's 101 for daytime highs for inland locations. i will show you everyone's high coming up. and we'll look at the high resolution smock cast as well. for now, -- smoke forecast as well. back to you. >>> looking where the santa clara county sheriff and the jail were the center of a protest. me

devin fehely has that story. >> today will be a critical day and unfortunately it will be the hottest and driest day since this fire started. >> reporter: they worry that hot dry conditions may help the fire at the containment lines and undoing days of progress slowing the blaze down as it pushes forward. >> it is at 90% so basically if a number or fire going lands on fuel 90% chance it will spark which is a new fire. >> reporter: the caldor fire has burned in black and more than 156,000 acres and it is a massive blaze growing in several directions at once. even if it is progress that has been slowed it is blanketing tahoe with smoke and firefighters are battling the blaze and the smoke and at the oppressive heat all at once. >> these people are like athletes and to do what they do and do what i have done for so many years it takes a lot of conditioning and drive and motivation and i have the utmost respect what they are doing. >> reporter: wind & weather have made the fire the beast it is today and even though conditions are not favorable, firefighters say they are confident they are