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liz kreutz breaks it down. e your recall ballot and you want to know, how do i fill it out? your ballot is asking you to questions. should the governor be removed from office? who should replace him if he is recalled? a yes vote means he should be recalled. a no vote means you want him to stay in office. whether you vote yes or no, you can pick the candidate you would like to see replace him. that candidate will only become the new governor if governor newsom is removed from office. that will only happen if more than 50% of the ballots cast our yes votes. if more than 50% are no votes, the governor will keep his job. you don't have to return your ballot by mail. you can go to a polling place or drop it off before election day. your ballot must be postmarked before september 15 to be counted. liz kreutz, abc 7 news. julian: we are back with meteorologist drew tuma for another look at the accuweather forecast. drew: we will enjoy some cool weather the next couple days before we track a return of hot temperatures b

thank you for joining us on abc7 news live on abc7, hulu live and wherever i'm liz kreutz. let's start with a quick look at the weather with lisa argen. >>> here's a look at live doppler 7. fog in the north bay, along the peninsula, and over the bay. it's a taller deck so we aren't looking at mist and drizzle. 57, downtown. 60, oakland. 56, pacifica. camera, a pretty view. 56, santa rosa as well as napa. upper 50s and sunshine toward concord, livermore, and a mild 61 in vacaville. san rafael, mostly cloudy skies. mix of clouds and sun. we will break out into sunshine today. the winds k-cup the sea breeze 30 miles per hour, mid-60s downtown. upper 60s, oakland. the fog comes back. it will be the pattern as we get into august. i will explain in a few minutes. >>> nurses in the bay area and across the country are at their wits end is covid cases continue to spite, hospitals are reporting a nurse staffing shortage because of the rough past year. the pandemic and the impact on the health care system is something we are focused on two the better bay area. abc7 news reporter luz p

for those confused over the recall election and what to do with your ballot, liz kreutz sorts it all out. liz: so you have your recall ballot, and i you want to know, how do i fill it out? your ballot is asking two questions -- should the governor be written removed from office, and who will replace him if he is recalled? yes means he should be recalled. no means you want him to stay. whether you pick yes or no, you can then pick the candidate you would like to see replace him. however, the candidate will only become the governor if newsom is removed from office. that will only happen if 50% of ballots cast are yes votes. if less than 50% are yes votes, the governor will keep his job. you do not have to return your vote by mail. you can vote on election day. if you decide to mail it, your ballot must be postmarked by september 14 to be counted. j.r.: developing news, firefighters are concerned about high winds fanning the caliber fire in el dorado county. the fire has scorched more than 82,000 acres. there is no containment yet. highway 50 between the bay area and south lake tahoe is

i'm liz kreutz. asking for the public's help in locating a missing mother and her 3-year- old son. police say friday morning ana duarte and her son left their san mateo home to visit family in belmont. they never arrive. family members say her car was found parked in the relative's home. they told police she may have left with her ex-boyfriend, isaias alejo-hernandez. >>> let's get a check on the weather with meteorologist lisa argen. >>> a pretty shot here from walnut creek where you are waking up to sunshine. you can see that fog. temperatures are mild with low 60s in mountain view. 60, oakland. we have sun mixed with the fog. upper 50s inland. near 90 inland with a breezy afternoon. >>> thank you fo - i'm norm. - i'm szasz. [norm] and we live in columbia, missouri. we do consulting, but we also write. [szasz] we take care of ourselves constantly; it's important. we walk three to five times a week, a couple miles at a time. - we've both been taking prevagen for a little more than 11 years now. afte

i'm liz kreutz. today, we are going t t t t t latest covid-19 headlines including the news that more than 100,000 people are now hospitalized with the disease in the first of course, we begin with the latest after the deadly attack at the kabul airport in afghanistan. 12 u.s. servicemembers are dead and 15 others injured along with a number of afghans. we just heard president biden address the nation and joining us with the latest is my friend and abc political director rick klein. good to see you. a very sad day. we did see a very emotional president biden. rick: yes, you saw the full weight of what it means as commander-in-chief to put u.s. troops in harm's way, talking about this as the father of a veteran, his late son beau biden who served in afghanistan and elsewhere. you heard what this means to a political leader. this was his decision. this was his deadline. this was his operation he ordered to be approved to put the soldiers in harms way. there's no way to fully cope with the fallout of tha

received your ballot for the september 14 recall election and governor newsom spoke one-on-one with liz kreutz is joining us from the newsroom with what the governor said. also what he did not say. >> absolutely. abc 7 news has been asking for a sit down interview since the start of the pandemic and this is the first time he has said yes. he is clearly ramping up his campaign and trying to get his message out with the voters already able to send in their ballot. >> with polls showing the recall election in a dead heat, governor gavin newsom is ramping up efforts to get out his message. we asked him about his take on the recall and his own record. >> you frame this as a republican power grab and a takeover by the extreme right wing. you feel that you are accountable? do you think there are any actions you took as a governor that were a mistake? >> out think there is a human being that can look back over 2.5 years and say they did every thing perfectly. is it some part of the lockdown -- >> is it some part of the lockdown? edd schools? >> it is a difficult job balancing the needs, desires and as

phil matier , liz kreutz, thank you both. put together about the last recall called total recall. see how arnold schwarzenegger became governor. you will find total recall on the abc 7 bay area app on apple tv and other devices as well. >>> coming up next, the unsung heroes that are behind bars. >> it didn't feel like lockdown . it didn't feel like jail. it felt like something else. >> a sneak peek at a new documentary introducing you to team usa is ready for the olympic games, and so is erica! she's got the fastest internet, with wifi speeds faster than a gig. so when all of team usa is going for gold... ...her wifi can power it all, and more. i. love. you. can your internet do that? cheer on team usa with wifi speeds faster than a gig. or, get started with xfinity internet for $19.99 a month for 12 months. switch today. another live look from sky7 . all lanes of 580 are now open. police had shut down both eastbound and westbound sides of the highway. the incident that caused this is over. traffic is starting to rebound. it

i'm liz kreutz. good morning america is next, followed by soccer action.world series action, connecticut faces new jersey, and abc 7 news at 5:00 p.m. is next. we will see you tomorrow. have a great saturday. did you know that your toughest cleaning problems can be caused by hard water metals? they lock in residues on your hard surfaces and dishes like a glue. try 9 elements, its vinegar powered deep clean dissolves soap scum build up and removes hard water spots and grease. made with never more than 9 ingredients. 9 elements, more than a clean, a cleanse. >>> good morning, america. stuck in kabul. the americans unable to make it to the airport. others worried for their loved ones. >> every moment they could be getting slaughtered and my sisters could be hostages. >> the president's promises to help and the tough criticism over his handling of the crisis. team coverage from kabul to washington. plus, the latest on this baby plucked to safety. >>> hurricane warning as henri churns its way toward the northeast bringing heavy rains, high winds and dangerous s

i'm liz kreutz. let's start with a quick look at the weather. >>> starting out with all get the coast. we don't have the mist and drizzle. the marine layer moved further. that will indicate another day where we will not be too high. live doppler 7 shows the fog into the east bay, san mateo, 57. 56, coma. 54, san rafael. 60, hayward and the bayshore. with a mix of sun and clouds, numbers in the upper 50s coast said hello 60s around the bay. noontime it is sunny, cool tomorrow. 60, shoreline. low 70s inland. by 4:00, numbers drop into the mid-80s after reaching a high around 90. it will be breezy. the fog comes back. first day of august. we will detail warmer numbers f >>> versus in the bay area and nationwide are at their wits end is covid cases continue to spike. hospitals are reporting a nurse staffing shortage because of the rough past year. the pandemic and its impact is something we are focused on as we work to build a better bay area. luz pena spoke to medical professionals from san francisco, d

i'm liz kreutz. first let's go over to lisa argen for a check on the air quality advisory in the bay area that's been extended through the weekend. >> that's right, liz. good morning to you. we do have that advisory, standard for air quality. we are still well below what would be considered hazardous. there's elevated smoke. as we look at live doppler 7 you can see some of the cloud cover, even mist along the coast. we had moisture yesterday, allowing for wet weather off shore, but nothing reaching the land. as we get back to our advisory, we'll be looking at the hazy conditions inland. temperatures are gonna come up. we'll keep it hazy, hot inland with moderate air quality through sunday with that advisory. then by monday and tuesday, we'll see more of a stronger on shore push, clearing things up. 59 in san leandro, 59 berkeley. numbers in the north bay up. it will be hazy and hot inland. the hazyiest in the upper elevations of the north and east bay. otherwise, we'll see sunshine and clouds clearing

liz kreutz spoke with newsom on the issues and what he might have been able to do differently. >> do you feel your nephew are accountable? are there actions you have taken that were a mistake? new simco i do not -- >> i do not think there is a human being who can say they did everything perfectly. that answer is obvious. larry: you can see more of liz's interview on abc 7 news at 5:00 and 6:00. back to spencer, i saw the monitor over your shoulder. it just looks like haze, we are breathing that. spencer: we are. the smoke in the air is even heavier and more harmful in the upper atmosphere, but has filtered to the lower atmosphere. poor air quality. something that may be helpful in developing sea breeze, a marine layer is coming back and we've got an entre flow that is going to help push serviceable smoke out. here is our near surface smoke forecast showing that by late tomorrow into saturday, we will see significant approve. heavier smoke gets pushed east and we would get cleaner air by the weekend. a hazy view from our rooftop camera. the sparrow alert is extended through tomorrow.

i am liz kreutz. service plan changes go into effect today.p.m. until midnight, and those including the metrorail, 31 balboa, 52 excelsior, and 66 plan tara. resources previously tied up by covid-19 restrictions, like removal of the cleaning regiment, were able to be redistributed, so that service could be expanded. next month, cable car service is expected to return. back at the fairgrounds, after nearly a two year absence, being there is a victory for merchants who. struggled the last year and a. half >> just feeling like we are back to living and being able to build our business again, and consumers being able to support their local businesses has been just a really inspiring impact for us. liz: the festival continues today, 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., and 10:00 until 4:00 tomorrow. general admission is nine dollars. let's get a check of the weekend forecast with meteorologist lee sergeant. lisa: closer to the bay- lisa argen. lisa: closer tolisa: the bay, we have the fog. the atmosphere is a little hazy. clouds inland is where air quality

. >> abc7 news anchor liz kreutz is looking at how the timing creates a tricky situation. >> reporterwhat the governor envisioned when the democrats pushed to have the election. it was over six weeks ago that california reopened the statewide mask mandate was lifted, and governor newsom began proudly claiming california is roaring back. >> california is not coming back, california is going to come roaring back. >> reporter: as cases continue to rise, he face as dilemma. every immove he makes could impact the ruralp recall. here's democratic strategist. >> the delta variant has thrown the recall up in the air because he was hoping it would be behind him and now it's in front of him. >> reporter: one lingering question is whether he will call for the return of a statewide mask mandate. so far, he said he is leaving that up to individual counties. >> it feels like this interesting intersection of where policy meets politics. >> a governor who said he was going by the science and now it is work against him because the science urges more and more caution. so it's a double end sword and he

i'm liz kreutz. containment dropped overnight on a wildfire in lake county. from 60%. it is threatening homes near highway 29 and hitting valley lake. residents in the area have been urged to evacuate. calfire said it started as a car fire that spread to vegetation. it has burned 100 acres so far. that's get a check of the forecast with meteorologist lisa arden. lisa: this shot of homewood looking nice with some blue skies. as we get towards nevada, you can see it is hazy here and prospect peak. 60 in napa, our own hazy skies with heat coming into play inland, 60's at the coast. liz: kids love visiting kidifornia. but parents like it to, like a lot. they go bonkers. (wuaahh) totally boom it's an adventure. (sound of playing) you know ,you have to keep an eye on them. you got to let them explore and figure things out for themselves. so hurry up (screams) they're not gonna stay this way forever. kick off your kidifornia vacation at visitcalifornia.com ♪ bad habits ♪ >>> welcome back to "gma." this morning, we are ready to take a bite out of summer. that means w