a pleasanton native and uc berkeley alumis swimming her way across monterey bay. catherine breed the professional open-water swimmer is currently making her way over 25 miles to monterey. we are tracking her live by

he knew monterey and he had been here and he played here in monterey at the festival and he really no place. takes lighter fluid, pours it on his guitar and lights the guitar on fire and gets on his knees and burns the guitar and smashes it and throws it up into the audience. people just, you know, are stunned by this. burn marks on the stage. it's really kind of the monterey pop mythology. he is exactly what he was when he did that. the story was that that hendrix came down the next day after the festival and carved his name in there. there was a covering on the stage here, they put a wooden coverage on the floor and as you can see in the film and it was somebody else a few years later that came and carved the name underneath that. the monterey pop festival was different, a different kooifr audience and opened monterrey's eyes we can combine cultures together and -- although they were very unsure about it, but once they saw there wasn't really a lot of problems, i think it was good for monterey. >> seven of the ten musicians and bands that played at the 1967 monterey pop festival wen

>>discouraging for people that have to drive down monterey road every day and they had to drive past this dump site that meyer says he has personally witnesse% the illegal dumping along with bags of household garbage. there are piles of construction waste fluorescent light bulbs mattresses and appliances abandoned vehicles, hundreds of tires. >>painter and other toxic waste. residents say their complaints have been met with promises but no action you know we reach out to them and they keep saying it's. >>union pacific's problem, it's covid-19 our hands are tied in. we're looking for is we want to plan how they're going to clean this up and how they're going to sure that this doesn't continue to be a dump site meyer was surprised but remains been learning today that the city union pacific open space authority and private property owners have come to terms on an action plan to clean up the mess. >>a statement from the mayor's office says coordination between the stakeholders has occurred and that wants on housed residents are safely relocated. a multi-day cleanup will begin along with

so he knew monterey and he played here in monterey at the festival and he really, no pun intended, ignited guitar on fire and gets on his knees and burns the guitar and then he smashed it up and throws it up into the audience and people were just stunned by this. you can see the burn marcos the stage here which is part of the monterey pop mythology and it is exactly where he was when he did that and the story was that hendrix came down the next day and carved his name in there and the truth is there was a covering on the stage there and they'd put a wooden cover on the floor here which you can see in the film and there was someone who came a few years later and carved the name underneath there. >> monterey pop festival was a different audience and it opened monterey's eyes and thought we can combine these cultures together and although they were very unsure about it and once they saw there wasn't a lot of problems, that i think it was good for monterey. >>> seven of the ten musicians and bands who played at the 1967 monterey pop festival went on to be inducted into the rock 'n' roll hall o

he was stationed at fort ord here in monterey, so he had been here. pun intended, he ignited the place. he takes lighter fluid and pours it on the guitar and lights the guitar on fire and burns the guitar and then he smashed it and threw it into the audience. people just were stunned by this. you would see burn marks on the stage and part of that monterey pop mythology. the story was that jimi hendrix came down the next day and carved his name, but the truth is they had a wooden covering. they put wooden covers on the floor which you can see in the film and it was somebody else a few years later who carved his name underneath that. the monterey pop festival was different, a different kind of audience. it really opened monterey's eyes to yes, we can combine these two cultures together. although they were very unsure about it but once i saw there , was not a lot of problems, i think it was really good for monterey. [applause] >> seven of the 10 musicians and bands who played at the 1967 monterey pop festival went on to be inducted in the rock and roll h

raking the record for fastest swim across monterey bay.'t sure if it was going to happen because it's just a monster to cross from santa cruz to monterey but i was, cherry on top with breaking that record. >> she braved the frigid water, it is cold out there. even a school of stinging jellyfish. her swim raised $2 million which she will use to encourage people of all races and ethnicities and more women to take part in sports. >>> give you my world ♪ ♪ how can i, when you won't take it from me ♪ ♪ you can go your own way ♪ ♪ go your own way your wireless. your rules. only with xfinity mobile. announcer: it's time to play "family feud"! give it up for steve harvey! [captioning made possible by fremantle media] [cheering and applause] steve: thank y'all. i appreciate that. thank y'all very much. thank you, everybody. i appreciate it. thank y'all. thank y'all. well, welcome to "family feud," everybody. i'm your man steve harvey. [cheering and applause] got another good one today. returning for their fourth day, with a total-- [cheering and app

>>discouraging for people that have to drive down monterey road every day and they had to drive pasthis dump site that meyer says he has personally witnessed the illegal dumping along with bags of household garbage, there are piles of construction waste fluorescent light bulbs mattresses and appliances abandoned vehicles, hundreds of tires. >>painter and other toxic waste. residents say their complaints have been met with promises but no action you know we reach out to them and they keep saying it's. >>union pacific's problem is covid-19 our hands are tied in. well we're looking for is we want to plan how they're going to clean this up and how they're going to sure that this doesn't continue to be a dump site meyer was surprised but remains skeptical been learning today that the city union pacific open space authority and private property owners have come to terms on an action plan to clean up the mess. >>a statement from the mayor's office says coordination between the stakeholders has occurred and that wants on housed residents are safely relocated. a multi-day cleanup will begin a

her sophomore year, her parents moved to monterey. after her sophomore year, she transferred to san jose normal college, which is today, san jose state university. after graduation, lou tried her love and started working in a bank and realized quickly that women in those days were not going to be allowed to progress or get a very significant job at banks. so she did teach for a little bit. she wanted to look for something that she enjoyed even more. in 1894, she heard a lecture from john brenner on geology. just like her husband, herbert hoover had heard a lecture from the same professor and decided to go to stanford university. lou decided to get a second degree, and was the first woman to enter stanford in the geology department. the two met at stanford, and found they were both from iowa and both loved to be outdoors as much as possible and hit it off and became boyfriend and girlfriend. after lou graduated, he asked her to marry him. they got married at her parent'' house in monterey. an anecdote from a letter her mother wrote abo

stationed in the army here in monterey, so he had been here.erey pun intended, he ignited the place. fluid on hishter guitar and lit it on fire, and then he smashed it and threw it into the audience. people just were stunned by this. there were guitar parts on the stage. it was part of pop mythology. that jimi hendrix came down the next day and carved his name, but the truth is they had a wooden covering. they came in and took it away after he carved his name. the monterey pop festival was different, a different kind of audience. couldned eyes that we combine these cultures together. but were unsure about it once i saw there was not a lot of problems, i think it was really good for monterey. >> seven of the 10 musicians and bands who played at the 1967 monterey pop festival went on to be inducted in the rock and roll hall of fame. the museum illustrates the ompact of music on pando litics. ♪ not gonna take it ♪ all i want to say is they don't really care about us ♪ >> we are excited to have you at the exhibit. it is a new exhibit at the rock an

it's a sad for us and in this very discouraging for people that have to drive down monterey road every day and they had to drive past this dump site. >>plus the san jose neighborhood outraged at this pile of garbage has been allowed to grow for so long. but the city is finally doing to address the problem. and new research unveiling glaring health disparities between black and white babies and even black and white prop 19 helps california's most vulnerable. it provides property tax fairness for disabled homeowners like cynde, stuck living with a broken elevator. nineteen helps wildfire victims, like ellie, one of 24,000 who've lost their homes to fire. and seniors like pam who need to move closer to family or medical care, without a tax penalty. prop 19 limits taxes on our most vulnerable. yes on 19. >>your health tonight, researchers are finding glaring health disparities between black and white americans from infant mortality rates to cancer treatments to covid-19 last study at george mason university in virginia reveals black babies under the care of white doctors. >>they're up to 3

. >> reporter: if you drained monterey bay, you would see a cass m the size of the grand canyon. it's here that scientists just discovered a key to how the oceans keep carbon out of our atmosphere. >> the animals less than 10 centimeters in size are playing big floels how things function in our ocean. there's the laser housing here -- >> connie is the engineer who built and deployed this camera and laser scanning system. it was just used to look inside a creature that has puzzled and amazed scientists for decades. >> three, two, one. >> her team attached that system to a motor that dove. >> what are they? >> what's amazing about these animals is their ability to create complex structures, completely out of mucous that they secret. >> reporter: the camera gave them these images of the tiny creature at the center of a sometimes three foot diameter web of constructed mucous. >> three feet of snot. >> some people say snot palate. >> it's a snot -- >> i think palace is better than house. >> you want me to turn more east bridge? >> reporter: it's only when they applied the scanning dev

the fire raced through the rearing tanks at the monterey bay salmon and trout project. volunteers and staff managed to save about half of the coho salmon hatchlings, about 30,000 fischl together. another tank that held 113 2 year old coho salmon burst open, killing all but 10 of them. the nonprofit is rebuilding what has been lost is going to be expensive. >> it's looking like it's going to be in the ballpark of $300- $400,000 for the total rebuild. >> the immediate need is to move the surviving fish out of the area of the monterey bay salmon and trout project has set up a fundraising effort on their website. all donations are tax- deductible. >>> okay, taking a look at the air quality right now. we have got a set up here where we've got moderate air quality. not as bad as it has been, but still a spare the air alert alert tomorrow. these numbers are down quite a bit from where they were. 101 santa clara, 84 in south- central bay area, so we're dealing with numbers that are half particulate numbers of air pollution numbers about half of what they have been. as we look o

and also at the monterey county fairgrounds. >>> trick-or-treating may be up in the air. but there's still a way to get into the halloween spirit. clancy's pumpkin patch just opened in san francisco. i's right next to the zoo on slope boulevard. it's going to look a little different though this year. with covid modifications. >>> time now is 5:22. a unique auction. the piece of memorabilia from kobe bryant's last game going for half a million dollars. that's next on kpix 5 and streaming on cbsn bay area. awesome internet. it's more than just fast. it keeps all your devices running smoothly with built in security that protects your kids, protects your info, and gives you 24/7 peace of mind. that if it's connected, it's protected.hat t ct xfinity xfi can. because it's simple, easy, awesome. get started with xfinity internet for $19.99 a month for 12 months and get advanced security free with the xfi gateway. switch today. >>> new this morning, a section of basketball court autographed by the late kobe bryant is going up for auction. >> it has a number 8 bryant's jersey numb

. >> reporter: one of them in monterey county would be among the largest of its kind in the world. but even that will not be enough to close the gap and heat waves, like the one coming this weekend. >> when that happens we need to have enough other resources to meet the demands. and that is something that, the planet really has not kept up with. >> reporter: kind of a slow- motion problem with made for e emerges, so this problem will be with us for a while as you mentioned. they have gone ahead and extended the life of several power plants down in southern california. they were supposed to get shuttered at the end of this year, they were going to go on for another year or three years depending on which plant, so california has yet another energy problem on its hands here, and something like a breakthrough in battery technology is the kind of thing that it will take. it is not going away anytime soon. we're live your in vacaville. >>> some kids in marin county, kids going back into the classrooms. but it was a hard battle to get back green light. kenny choi is live and tamron where

crews are tackling the trash at the notorious monterey high school -- highway dumping ground. things are starting to look a lot different. >> reporter: you know come this problem is so big and there is so much junk here that the work crews that started today say that it will probably take them a week to clean this up. the view from chopper five shows pile upon pile of trash in narrow, illegal dumping ground that goes on for a quarter of a mile on the southern tip of san jose. on the ground, work crews used heavy equipment to begin cleaning it up as well as hard labor. >> it's horrible, it is terrible. >> reporter: she lives in a homeless camp nearby, she said people began dropping off a few items at the beginning of the pandemic, supposedly as donations for homeless people. then it just grew. >> they just show up in cars, trucks, and whatever and they do it fast, too, they pull up and they just dump right there. throw it forever and they take off. sometimes you try to chase them down come you know, >>> them or whatever but they're going to do it anyway, they do it all the time

. >>> the state is opening some parks altamont monterey county. our park rangers are keeping five other parts in the southern part of monterey is closed because of the dolan fire that's burning in the area. masks andocial distance protocol are all required in those parks. hi. we're glad you came in. what's on your mind? can you help keep these guys protected online? easy. connect to the xfi gateway. what about wireless data options for the family? you can customize and save. what about internet speeds that can keep up with my gaming? let's hook you up with the fastest internet from xfinity. and now with our stores reopening, we're putting healthy practices in place. come visit a store today. stop in or book an appointment online at a time that works for you. now that's simple, easy, awesome. ask. shop. discover at your local xfinity store today. >>> six months into quarantine, there is still an unprecedented demand for food. that story and more at 6:00. >>> a reminder that you can join us with ongoing conversations with "race in america" led by ma

. >>> flames burned through tanks at the monterey bay, salmon and trout project. staff saved about half of the salmon hatchlings, about 30,000 fish. another tank that held more than 100 two-year-old fish was destroyed. the rebuilding will be very expensive. >> 300 to 400,000. >> a fundraising effort is underway on the website at the monterey bay, salmon and trout project. donations, by the way, are tax- deductible. >>> time is 4:03. the scu complex fire is now 76 percent contained. it may be fully contained by next thursday. it's burning in seven counties, including alameda, contra costa, and santa clara counties. more than 611 square miles have burned, an area bigger than san francisco and san mateo's combined. >>> 105 buildings have been destroyed, and in the north bay, the ln you complex fires are now about 78 percent contained, burning 586 square miles, destroying 1500 buildings. evacuation orders have now been lifted near the walbridge fire in sonoma county. five people have died in the fires, and four others have been hurt. >>> time now is for 104. governor

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.>> reporter: pot across monterey road in south san jose since tens of thousands of pounds of trash, an illegal dumping site that has been a problem in the city for a while, but this week crews with the city of san jose and union pacific railroad are splitting the $300,000 cost to clean up the area. step one is to clear the mess, step two is to maintain it to avoid getting been this bad again.>> exploring cameras, even exploring lighting that can curtail the dumping that goes on in the middle the night.>> crews collected 120,000 pounds of trash, including 300 tires and 25 abandon cars, they expect to clean 600,000 pounds of garbage within the next 10 days. >> this will be one of my top priorities, really changing how we view and care for monterey road, it is the gateway to the city of san jose. >> reporter: monterey road is not the only problem area, the city council will consider reallocating $3 million of federal funding to pick up trash across san jose. councilmember jimenez says he expects the money to be available for beautification projects within the next four weeks. >> the ci

the only escape is around the monterey bay. well will have better air quality this weekend and i'll talk about that coming up. >>> so there is some light at the end of this tunnel. in case you forget what it is supposed to look like outside, here are two videos. you see the dramatic difference in air quality from late august to just yesterday as the cameras pan on a clear day, you can see all the way to twin peaks. now it is totally smoke. i think we have those flipped. julian glover is live for us in san jose this morning. >> reporter: pretty hard to keep track of it all at this point. you might as well spare the air month at this point. the 26th consecutive day of the spare the air alerts pretty much as long as the month of february. but bi, what a difference a day makes right here. on wednesday, the day none of us will ever forget, the day the sunrise looks more like the sunset. the eerie orange skies with the fog so thick that it trapped the wildfire smoke over the bay area. and then on thursday, you can see the san francis

then the dolan fire south of monterey, 73,000 acres, just 40% contained. so all these fires contributing to that smoke in northern california, and these fires are taking it, rising it way up in the atmosphere, and then the most harmful smoke particles are away from us, but we're still getting that gray sky. here's a new change we're seeing right now that's helping to break the heat wave. we have two different things. look at this sky camera. we have smoke and haze on the top of the screen. then there you go, a faint view here of the fog. it's kind of mixing in with that smoke, is now moving in at the lower level. that fog will help stir the air a little bit and we could see some slight improvements in the air quality tomorrow. right now down to 59 degrees and some 50s early tomorrow morning. feeling very chilly compared to those heat wave temperatures we had just a little bit ago. tomorrow's air quality is going to bounce back in the healthy range, we think, for the north and east bay. everyone else will be in the moderate. as we start off tomorrow morning

we're seeing monterey county also close its beaches. they will start tonight and end on monday. and point reyes in marin county will be closed, but that is due to the woodward fire. health officials are cautioning against these large gatherings this labor day weekend. so much of this transmission has taken place through asymptomatic carriers. wed get a chance to speak to some pacific residents. >> i think that the county and our city in particular has done a really good job in trying to control that and make decisions that, while they do upset some people because you don't want to sit in the car for a while and then get to the beach and find out you can't go. and i totally understand that frustration. it's the end of summer. everybody wants to celebrate and also acknowledge that we're trying to get back to some kind of normal. >> yeah, a little. but i can also understand that everybody's been locked for such a long time. they need to get out. >> reporter: take you guys back out here to pacifica where folks are enjoying the beach before it is closed down, at least for the labor d

you can see right here across the monterey bay and the south bay heading up through the bay and into the east bay. not until we get to san francisco, concord, san rafael, napa and ukiah. unhealthy for those most sensitive and not, it's fine for all of us around fairfield, santa rosa right now. that's some good news. let's look at what is going on. fog across the north bay. visibility a half a mile and smoke for the rest of us and warmer temperatures this afternoon. 60s, 70s and 80s. >> mike, thank you. >>> 29 days and this kind of air is a long time for anyone and we are seeing people who are starting to see those effects in measurable ways when they go to the doctor. amy hollyfield is live for us in walnut creek without people there coping with more bad air. amy? >> hi, reggie. i just checked the air quality here in walnut creek and it's hovering the aqi is hovering around that 150 point and that's right where it is unsafe for everybody not just for people in the vulnerable category. we will see another day like this one. here's video of the air yesterday where that smoke and inhali

catherine braids swam from santa cruz to monterey to raise in 12 hours and 53 minutes. actually breaking the record for fastest swim across the monterey bay. >> i wasn't sure if it was going to happen. i was going to be proud of myself either way because it's just a monster to cross from santa cruz to monterey. but you know, cherry on top was breaking that record. >> you a long the way, breed braved frigid weather and even a school of stinging jellyfish. her swim raised $2,000 which she'll use to help encourage people of all races and ethnicities and more t in tpo>>> stah streaming on cbsn bay area -- scammers going after students. how they're using the pandemic against them. that's coming up. >>> and here's a live look outside before we head to break, you are looking at the bay bridge. all lit up on this >>> right now on kpix 5 and streaming on cbsn bay area, ruth bader ginsburg lying in repose. days of honors and memorials for the late justice begin today. >>> and plus, new fallout in california's massive college admissions scandal. the latest case of wealthy parents

the area alongmont r-- along al monterey road stretches nearly a mile. >> reporter: in south san jose, a resolution for dealing with this mess along monterey road has come. >> this area of the city unfortunately hasn't really gotten the love and care that it deserves, being one of the main gateways and arteries into our system. >> reporter: cleanup efforts are under way on union pacific railroad property in coyote valley. officials are working with the railroad, as well as the open space authority to clear out the blit and trash at this location. council member sergio jiminez says the dumping needs to stop. >> i'm looking at exploring long-term solutions to prevent the dumping. one of the things that comes to mind is installing cameras along 3407b monterey road. >> reporter: that's on top of the $500,000 the city already spends each month on issues related to illegal dumping, which has skyrocketed since the start of the pandemic. in fact, city staff identified 200 hot spots. >> we know that it's a lot of commercial businesses that aren't following the rules and aren't taking their stu

right now about all of us are good or moderate from the north bay down to the monterey bay. so let's talk about the temperatures. a little bit of drizzle in the east bay hills. and temperatures are a little milder, mid-50s to low 60s. we'll be in the 60s and 70s at noon. we'll stay in the 60s at coast, but 75 to 83. and that is really comfortable thanks to the haze out there, it is blocking out the strong sunshine and keeping us from reaching our potential warmth during the day. but it is also bringing that unhealthy air. so we'll talk about how that will change over the weekend and switch for unhealthy temperatures. >>> and it is a question on so many parents' mind, when can kids go back to school. and san francisco's mayor breed is laying out a new time line for reopening schools for in-person learning. education of course one of the five key issues we're focusing on in our effort to build a better bay area. there is no firm date for high school reopening, but 1some younger students could be going back to the classroom soon. amy hollyfield is live with the details. >> repo

all the way down to the monterey bay. here's a look at sfo this morning. fog in the north bay and smog for the rest of us. temperatures going to be a little bit warmer as the upper levels like they did yesterday continue to get brighter as less smoke is up there. i'll let you know where less smoke is down where we breathe, coming up. >>> this is day 29 of our spare the air and a doctor told one of our reporters it's like smoking eight cigarettes, even if you're a nonsmoker. that is the kind of stuff you're putting your lungs through every day. amy hollyfield with how people are continuing to cope with this bad air. amy? >> reggie, another day to keep your mask wardrobe you have your pandemic mask and you also need your smoke mask because it is another spare the air day. here's a look at what we saw yesterday and what we can expect for today. smoke covering the area. terrible for us to breathe. in fact, medical centers across the bay area are saying they are seeing more and more patients in this last week. many of them with smoke-related issues and complain

this is along monterey road on what is mainly union pacific railroad property.ay it's grown larger over the last few months and city officials are working with utherailroad and the opento by the end of the week. wow. look at this mess. >> i'm really looking at exploring long-term solutions to prevent the dumping and one of the things that comes to mind is potentially installing cameras along monterey road. >> the city council is $3 millio address 200 illegal dumping trouble spots. mayor sam licardo is reminding that the city has a free junk pickup program. >>> today as we mentioned is the first official day of fall and one spot in san jose is ready. sky 7 captured this pumpkin patch near santa theresa boulevard and bailey avenue. you can see 2020 is carved out with a picture of a pumpkin. i'm trying to look and read. so, this is part of the pumpkin patch and it will open in a week and a half and includes a hayride attraction and 25 varieties, more than 25 varieties of pumpkins. that's pretty cool. >>> well, one south bay family is definitely ready for halloween.

. >> reporter: in santa cruz's monterey county most beaches are closed, sent for two. in pacifica, however, the rules are more strict. all city beaches will be closed. hiking trails and the pier will be open but the parking lot and shoreline are off-limits. pacifica city leaders decided to close because hot weather plus the holiday weekend meant hundreds flocking to the shore. >> under normal circumstances we would welcome people to the community but during these times we're very concerned about covid-19, especially where beaches are crowded. >> reporter: the some will remain open but masks and social distancing are required. public health officials said all summer long they have's seen spikes after summer holidays and they were traced back to backyard barbecues and picnics. >> when you're eating, you have to take your mask off. the safest thing is to not gather but if you are gathering, do it from a safe distance from each other. >> and that is the advice from public health officials across the bay area for this weekend. if you are going to go out, limit your outing t

even the south bay and monterey bay have moderate air quality. if you were with us earlier, it was good in san jose, and south bay and inland east bay i'm most concerned with the increase in the smoke as we head throughout the day. but look at this, even else waking up to green this morning. and temperatures in the 60s. we also have plenty of fog.ryon waking up to green this morning. and temperatures in the 60s. we also have plenty of fog. enjoy. >>> and good morning, everyone. since he just showed you the golden gate bridge, i want to let you know that we have a fog advisory there that has been you issued by the chp. we have a caltrans camera showing ultimate upper deck of the bay bridge right at the tunnel. you can see things are moving now. we had had a huge backup due to an earlier kraesh thcrash that cleared. but metering lights came on at the bay bridge around 5:34 and we want to check this out now, we have a big backup here. and this is extending pretty far. back to you guys. >>> happening today, we gekt as to hear from officials in the ea

and in the south bay, you can see that we have unhealthy air for everybody all the way down to the monterey bay. we're surrounded by smoke everywhere. thankfully there is not too much fog out there, visibility is 2 miles to about 4 miles. there will be a light onshore breeze today and eventually that will pull in cleaner air. so beer starting off in the 50s this morning. we'll hit the 60s this afternoon along the coast. and we'll talk more about the smoke forecast coming up. >>> and right now too because there is just no escaping this bad area. and so we have a tough decision of do we go outside or do we stay inside? i know a lot of you are going stir crazy, and i will include myself in that. julian glover is live with more on this. >> reporter: ad add me to that tally. yeah, 28 days of the spare the air alert. and it is starting to get to some folks. lingering wildfire smoke giving the west coast some of the worst air quality in the entire world according to experts. and at a time when getting outside has really been one of the only reliefs during the pandemic. but some outdoor activities

here in monterey bay, it's approximately 500 olympic-sized swimming pools being filtered per hour. >>rms the planet, scientists say anything that helps keep it sequestered in the ocean is a huge ally in our battle against climate change. >> i spent a lot of time looking to nature for designs or developments that could be inspirational for new engineering technologies. and so this is where i'm hoping the research will go. >> reporter: how possible is it for man and woman to memorialic what the larvacean does? >> it's a great question. i wish i knew the answer. >> reporter: it seems to me if we could somehow tap into what the larvacean knows and does, we could eliminate carbon permanently. >> perhaps. it's hard to say at this point. >> reporter: what's easier to say is that since larvaceans have been found in every ocean basin on earth, these tiny palace builders of the sea play a huge role in keeping life sustainable for us back on land. they're amazing engineers. >> they are amazing engineers. >> reporter: for "cbs this morning," jonathan vigliotti, monterey bay, california. >> wow. i

a pleasanton native and uc berkeley alumis swimming her way across monterey bay. catherine breed the professional open-water swimmer is currently making her way over 25 miles to monterey. we are tracking her live by using this device. breed is not alone. her teammate is paddling alongside her and she is raising money for diversity in aquatics which helps vulnerable populations learn more about swimming and aquatics. we are wishing her luck. >> yes, indeed. >> can you imagine swimming all night long? in the dark. >> no. >> 58 degree water, 56 degree water. what a brave person. yeah. >>> all righty. a beautiful day with a lot of osunshine. if you're headed to the coast and patchy fog along the san mateo coast. of course, this time of year we don't see a whole lot of fog and we'll continue that trend sort of. but as we get into thursday, this system riding to the north will allow for a better onshore push and a more generous low cloud deck for the morning hours. so, that's thursday. today, though, the view from mt. tam fall arriving in just aboutt ten minute ten minu

beaches in santa cruz and monterey will be closed during the holiday weekend, but main around the bear will remain open. officials are >>> officials at san francisco muni say the city's light rail system will be shut down at least until the end of the year. >> muni said they need to make extensive repairs to the trains overhead wiring. rock roth talked with an elected official who calls the shutdown mind-boggling. >> reporter: this is how san francisco's muni trains will remain until the end of the year, at least, in storage, immobile. muni said last week that fixing the splices that connect overhead electrical wires would take a few weeks. now officials say its more extensive tan i thought. >> we discovered more questionable splices, and discovered it was going to take us longer to get the new splice material than we had expected. >> additionally an employment in the management center tested positive for covid-19 last week, and is in quarantine along with some fellow worker. the bealeered train system had been out of action because of the pandemic. and then after much publicity, the t

all proceeds go to monterey bay. i hope people buy my calendars.. >> she is a star obviously. and they are available and if you want more information, visit abc7news.com. look how cute. she is an otter. this is too good. and we're not done with cute yet. >>> baby panda at the smithsonian national zoo is starting to look like something now. zookeepers had their first chance this week to start checking out their newest resident. it is only three weeks old but putting on weight and growing fur. the little cub got its first vet exam after mom briefly left the den to eat so they went in real quick to check it out. the zoo says the new born oig is being active and responsive. >> look how precious. >> i didn't know these are the noises that panda makes. >> oh, look at him. >> and right now they can't see anything. that is another thing i didn't know. it takes a few weeks for it to open its eyes. >> that whole block made me happy. that little girl, she was like listen, i hope you buy my calendar. i'm like you go, girl. >> we have crafts for children. >> yes, we do. >> what else? take

the rare monterey jack joke. predicting that if he loses the debate, it'll be because biden cheated, tweeting "i will be strongly demanding a drug test of sleepy joe biden prior to, or after, the debate on tuesday night." "prior to, or after" the debate? come on, you call yourself a showman? do it during! (as trump) "ooh, looks like sleepy joe gets performance anxiety when we're all watching. and just listen to that weak stream. no way you're getting any respect from xi jinping unless you can write your name on the great wall." to his credit, trump is willing to put his whiz where his mouth is. >> whether he is or not does not matter, but i would love to take a test and he can take a test too. >> stephen: (as trump) "i would love to take a test. honestly, i'd love to get anything going, flow-wise. my economic plan isn't the only thing that's trickle-down." and because this is where we are now, and trump started the whole bodily function thing, a biden spokesperson was forced to respond: "vice president biden inte

piled across monterey road in south san jose sits tens of thousands of pound of trash. it's an illegal dumping site that's been a problem in the city for a while, but now they are splitting the $300,000 cost to clean up the area. step someone to clear the mess. step two is to maintain it to avoid it getting this bad again. >> we're looking at maybe exat can curtail the dumping that goes in on the middle of the night, and putting up new signs. >> reporter: crews collected 120,000 pounds of crash, including 300 tires and 25 abandoned cars. they expect to clean is 600,000 pounds of garbage within the next 10 days. >> this is going to be one of my top priorities of really changing how we view and how we care for monterey road, because it is the gateway to the city of san jose. >> reporter: at meeting today, the san jose city council will consider reallocating $3 million of federal funding to clean up trash across san jose. the money is expected to be available within the next few weeks. >> if the city staff are doing everything they can with the current funding that they ha

monterey county is closing beaches that will start tonight and will last through monday. and marin county will be closed due to the woodward fire and, of course, pacifica beaches and parking lots will be closed starting tomorrow. that will last through tuesday. as you can see a number of beaches will still remain open during the holiday weekend. and while it's probably safer to be outside compared to inside it's important to put safety first this weekend. >> if people are not wearing masks and it's crowded and everybody is close to each other, it's not a safe place. >> people congregate inside in the kitchen with food preparation and drinks and we would really ask that only the host be in the kitchen that guests do not help out with any sort of food preparation. >> reporter: remember, santa clara and contra costa county reported quite a number of cases during previous holiday weekends. we're talking memorial day and fourth of july. of lot of that spread through asymptomatic carriers. wear a mask, socially distance, keep those gatherings small. the safest bet is to avoid s

check out monterey heights in san francisco at 11:00 a.m. >> reporter: we made to it san mateo and it looks like the skies are darker and more k th. this is 12:15 right now. long time resident, nick, says he need add head lamake youeel about 2020? >> like i was for a buddy and now all we're waiting for is an earthquake to happen. >> kit, is the smoke settling lower? i see an inversion layer over your shoulder there. >> reporter: yeah, you know, it looks like we've got some marine layer creeping in here n.the past two hours or so we have not seen as much ash, but it's gotten significantly smokier. whatever is going on weather wise, they were cying it's going to get smoky and it's happening. >> a primal ooze over trevor van riemsdyk trees. >> a drive-thru san francisco pacific heights neighborhood at 9:00 this morning. it was confusing. chief meteorologist paul heggen joins us to explain why the orange color but not really any smoke smell. >>> let's deal with the smell. it has to do with where the fires are producing smoke. it's thick everywhere, but the fires around the bay area are ap

they'll start along the union pacific railroad tracks on monterey road. san jose says it will clean up 4500 tons of trash from the streets every week. it's considering a proposal to spend an extra $3 million to clean all that up. it's hired contractors to tackle other pockets of blight around the city and the city council will take it up on tuesday. >>> hundreds of catholics took to the streets of san francisco today to prove they can practice their faith without endangering their health. the archbishop led a procession from city hall to st. mary's cathedral. he says the city's restrictions on indoor worship services unfairly target people of faith. but some accuse the church of leading their followers astray by pushing to open services before the coronavirus pandemic is under control. >> we can do this in a safe way. we don't want to be reckless. >> you can't protect the priest who is at risk and the congregants who are at risk. that's the basic fallacy. >> we're allowed to go into shopping malls. we're allowed to go into grocery stores. churches could h

those eligible include residents of sonoma, santa cruz, salina, san mateo, napa and monterey counties. the deadline to apply is october 21. >>> happening today, some parents across california will kick off a weeklong protest over distance learning. families who say they have had enough of public schools, closing due to covid-19 are calling on students to log off until fire. friday. and mom who has four kids learning a home, helped organize the zoom out or strike through the facebook group reopen california schools. it now has more than 6800 members. >>> it is difficult to take ap classes doing distance learning , twice a week. >> nobody is speaking and if people in the district are saying, we are not hearing from the students, we are not hearing from the families, they must be okay. may be the only way that to hear from us is for us to blackout hours in. >> most of the state's k-12 schools did not reopen classrooms when the academic year began. to reopen, counties must move from the purple to the less restrictive red deer. then district have to renegotiate with teachers unions before

pacifica and monterey all closing their beaches and parking lots beginning sun rise on saturday until sun rise on tuesday. we should note half-moon bay beaches will be opened this weekend. the concern is this, flocks of people like we saw at santana row. we spoke with our medical contributor about her concerns. >> the big concern of the long weekend is that's the time we take to mingle with our family and friends and these socializations may lead to more cases arising. we have some good things, we are seeing more masks. we see influenza for the fall and coronavirus mingling together. >> what's the timeline here? >> it depends on who the people are. so about three weeks to a month you may start to see an increase in cases. to be early who the first people whoever got infected. generally what we see is the few weeks later we'll see indications. >> reporter: so we could see that increase come late september or early october. also, today we should note that dr. fauci with similar guidance, have fun this weekend but be safe and be smart. >> a lot to take in, thank you, raj. >>> new informa

the dolan fire in monterey county. >>> firefighters continue to gain some grounds at the czu fire. that fire stands at 83% containment. that means more evacuation owners have been downgraded to a warning. more people are being allowed to go home. people need to remain vigilant because the fire season really just started. the flames have burned more than 86,000 acres. one person did die. >> this color scheme fits the giants weatherly. how about that? >> a live look at oracle park. will the game go on tonight? one of the many twomdevelopment are watching in san francisco. >> i am chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. i am tracking the skies and we'll let you know what could help to move out some of these smoe smoke. >>> when we welcome our west coast viewers, we'll hear from president trump, he down played the coronavirus threat with a new tape revealed tonight. why so many cases are going untreated? we'll see you tonight on "nbc nightly news." >>> a comparison we are hearing a lot today. the bay area looks more like mars. how true is that? check out the side by side on the left taken by

covid-19 is close something traditional labor day destinations like the beaches in santa cruz and monterey, but around the bay, crown memorial beach in alameda will be open, same with stinson beach, and if san francisco, ocean beach, china beach and baker beach will be opened. >> so what we're asking people to do is to just make sure that you're using good judgment. so if you go to dolores spark you see that it's crowded, and there's really no place for you to be with your crew of people, and maintain your distance and your mask and so on and so forth, why even step foot in that park? >> san francisco says they will have more enforcement out than we've seen in previous holiday weekends, reminding people to follow those public health and safety guidelines, their effort is largely to educate people, note cite them. >> yeah, everyone just needs to be responsible. cristina, thank you. >>> new stud confirm that story identifieds can help reduce the risk of dying from the coronavirus. doctors ared from the give steroids to critically ill coronavirus patients as a result of the new evidence. rese

storm turning in the gulf of alaska is expected to bring waves up to 20 feet from monterey county mcrib to sentences go's ocean beach. >> not bad for late september. >> not bad. we will take that. >> go enjoy come just be safe while you are doing it. the same storms -- same storm system will shift a bit. unfortunately, it did not send any rain down into northern california, to help out the fire crews especially run the august complex and that is a tricky one in terms of how our air quality is going to evolve over the next couple of days. close look at the satellite perspective and this is what they look like right now. it is closer to the august complex. metallic that. the wind will shift a bit, especially for up in the and is there. about a mile and a half, 2 miles up, and request redirection tomorrow and that will take some of this book from the august complex which has been blowing just enough to the east. drifted down to the northbay and east bay's about the air quality is not going to be awful tomorrow, it is going to go to the moderate category for the northbay and the east bay. i

santa cruz and monterey counties plan to do the same.that's going to be tough, with because with the heat and the smoke people will look to the beach for relief. >> that's the best place to go but that is one option crossed off, and the smoke is just refusing to go away. this map, the fire icons show the hotspots. there are still even a few grass fires around. and the smoke continues to stream off of those fires. they are doing a great job of getting them contained but contained is a far cry from extinguished. so occasionally we see a little bit of an improvement with air quality. we had that today as the afternoon seabreeze mixed things around a little bit. but that's a local effect, it doesn't get rid of the smoke, it just kind of distributes a little differently. that's because the seabreeze brings in them marine layer which is denser than warm air. the opposite pattern usually happens further inland. this acts like a late and in severe r forecasting it's called a cap and it locks down anything underneath it. the air that tries to ris

video shoogie had taken on a phone in a duffel bag she left on the beach. 10 days later a summer at monterey county beach discovered shoogie's body. >> i couldn't believe it, she's gone. she was our only child and she was the absolute love of our life. she was our absolute everything. >> reporter: nair says shoogie had an exceptionally close relationship with her mother and father. nair says her daughter sent her this video , just to let mom know how much she loves her. nair tells me shoogie's passion for life led her to graduate from the emt program recently, with dreams of becoming a paramedic to save lives. >> where are you? like, how did this happen? how did this happen? this is our life. i just, i just don't understand. >> reporter: nair helps to warn others about the dangers of rip currents and what could happen in an instant. >> she just left one day to go to the beach and never came back. if another mother, justin there had, be more aware than i was. >> reporter: mom now where's the ring shoogie was wearing when she was found , a gift from her parents. nair plans to start a scholarsh

it started about 1:00 in the morning on monterey road near east capitol expressway.hat fire really a tough one there of those flames shooting skyward. it took firefighters about an hour to knock it down. no one was injured. >>> on the coronavirus front while california is seeing a decline in cases and hospitalizations the number of deaths are on the rise. more lives were lost this week than last and in the bay area alameda county has recorded nearly half of all deaths so far this month. >>> contra costa county leaders working on a health order requiring they do more coronavirus testing. the county's top doctor says some providers are not performing their fair share of tests by making the process far too cumbersome. supervisors agreed saying doctors' referrals are slowing things down leaving the county to pick up the slack. santa clara county issued a similar order. >>> travel is up in the bay area at airports with folks taking shorter trips to places like palm springs, but this weekend the bay area will see a lot less of that smoke in the air. "today in the bay's" kr