west bound 4 is busy out of pittsburg into bay point.f connecting from 242 to 680, expect a few brake lights. it's usual stuff out of tracy getting on 580 with brake lights to greenville. there is a crash east bound 580 at santa rita roadblocking right lane so traffic is a little slow west bound heading towards 580. >>> i am anne makovec, breaking news, looks like spectators will not be allowed at weseeingreports from ou sayingthat the olympics minister just made this announcement from the international olympic committee. this is amongst a state of emergency in japan because of the coronavirus. originally they were saying up to 10,000 spectators could see any individual event but now again it's looking like no spectators will be allowed. medical experts have been advising about this for months saying that the country just can't handle that influx of international visitors. so olympics still scheduled to run july 23-august 8. back to you. >> thank you. >>> let's take a look at the latest drought monitor map. about an hour ago, you can see

contra costa county, we showed you the slowing for highway 4 and 25 minutes out of pittsburg no matter which way you go, including in walnut creek. and kari, you know about this, but folks, clouds are hovering above the deck. i like that, because you can see the bridge and you have that iconic fog there. >> yeah, not affecting the visibility for the drivers. you can see the fog, and we are seeing that stretching inland as we see some breaks in the clouds. let's head to the south bay with a look at our high temperatures this afternoon. very much like yesterday. we had the nice breezy winds picking up, temperatures reaching in the mid to upper 70s, and we are still seeing a range in temperatures from the upper 60s in hayward, and upper 70s in danville and brentwood heading up to 86 degrees. near the coast, we're still in the 50s today. not a lot of sunshine. we are seeing the sun in palo alto where highs reach the low 70s. san francisco in low 50s and 60s. reaching 77 in novato, while clear lake will see the temperatures in the low 90s. this shows our near surface smoke, and where you se

pittsburg senior center opens tomorrow and sunday from noon to 6:00. wood land library is open from 1:00 to 6:00 in santa clara now through the weekend among other cooling centers across the bay. with temperatures potentially ranging from 100 to 115, statewide flex alert has been issued and goes into effect at 4:00 p.m. today. try to reduce your energyat at about 78 or higher. try not to nc wee lksh washers. thight be a good time and good excuse not to do your laundry too. turn off unnecessary lights and unplug anything you are not using. a quick note when it comes to cooling centers, they say and make it clear that regardless of the state's mandate when it comes to masks, they are requiring you to wear your mask inside the cooling centers regardless of your vaccination status. make sure you bring that mask if you happen to use any of the cooling shelters. i am justin andrews, kpix5. >> thank you very much. >>> let's get you caught up on your commute on this friday with gianna. good morning. >>> good morning. it just got busier for ur friday ride espec

pittsburg out of bay point sounopen but the cd, closure is in effect on the north bound side.s a construction project, hoping to have things open by 10:00 this morning. >>> we are looking at cooler temperatures, a great start to our week. if it's a little too hot for you, especially if you live inland, you will feel that cool down. some relief from the heat today. a live look with our san francisco cam, you can see the drops in the live cam tracking mist and drizzle along the coast and around the bay this morning. that indicates on shore flow, pacific ocean breeze kicking in for us. concord you are 56 with clear skies. oakland with clouds at 54, livermore, clear skies at 54. but that fog, that drizzle in downtown san francisco at 52, south bay san jose at 58 and 51 in santa rosa for the north bay. a gray start, low clouds, areas of fog. mist and drizzle. i need more coffee. it's monday. we are looking at visibility and westerly winds, 9-mile per hour winds at sfo, seven in oakland, hayward with eight mile per hour winds. gianna was talking about windy conditions through the al

busy out of pittsburg, you will see brake lights into bay point and down to nine miles per hour in someyour patience if taking highway 4. the ride on the altamont is a busy one west bound 205 to 680, a 37 minute commute. traffic elsewhere if you are headed through south bay, so far traffic has been light. we haven't seen many issues. a quick look at travel times on bay area bridges, some yellow on the richmond san rafael bridge, ten minutes castro street to 101. 12 minutes bay bridge commute into the maze into san francisco. they did turn metering lights on around 6:42. things will be a little bit backed up through there. traffic is backed up beyond the 880 over pass but not quite to the maze. if approaching off of 880 traffic is pretty quiet through there. the crash along 880 has been cleared. mass transit, if you want to skip the brake lights, everything is on time. bart, cal train, ace, rail, muni checking in problem free. >>> tesla has a change of heart saying it will most likely accept bit coin again as a form of payment once it is more eco friendly. apparently it uses a lot of pow

one victim from fairfield, the other from pittsburg. the same time, police say two men from stockton were involved in this crash. one was dead and the other wounded. >> when that was going on we got a call that a vehicle had driven up to the hospital, door opened, victim dropped on the ground and victim fled the scene prior to talking to anybody. >> reporter: the victim later died. officials condemning the gun violence and property damage. >> this is something you don't want in your town. a business here has windows completely shot out in the middle of a busy downtown area. unacceptable. >> reporter: bullet holes hard to miss in the concrete pillar. i got a statement from the san rafael police chief who says his staff is working tirelessly to bring the people who committed these crimes to justice. they're asking for any information the public may have about this crime. >>> this year marks two years since gilroy garlic festival mass shooting. in honor of all the lives impacted, the district attorney's gilroy strong resilience center is h

numbers for the far inland east bay have the numbers coming into the 80s. 80 for pleasant hill. 82 in pittsburg in marin it's cooler a lot of the locations were getting in the low 80s. today you'll go to the low to mid-70s. 81 in santa rosa. low 90s for daytime highs for inhe sie ie goto be a lot hder but considering how dry the landscape is in the sierra, we don't need any dry lightning strikes. there will be lightning. we've already got smoke, plenty of smoke from the two fires near mounts which that. most of this will get pulled away. the winds will take it from the south to the north. all you need is a change in the wind directioned that doesn't take and as long as that fire is going or whatever the next fire is, three weeks or three months from now, we'll be vulnerable to start pulling in more smoke in the bay area. you we're staying on the cool side, low to mid-80s all low 70s in the pay. all right,ygianna. >>> brake lights are building as you come out of tracy. it extends. a few brake lights as you work your way toward the dublin interchange. also, chp on scene of a police activity, east

getting the upper hand on the circumstancer fire that started 1:00 this afternoon between clayton and pittsburg. 35 authenticers have burned. cal fire says a car fire sparked it and that fire 50% contained. a reminder grizzly peak boulevard is closed this fourth of july. the goal is to reduce fire hazard and control any crowds. they're going to reopen tomorrow. we have your complete guide to all fourth of july events on our website. you've got plenty of time, three and a half hours until sunset. head to nbcbayarea.com, click on the trending bar at the top of the home page. >>> on the growing concern about the highly infecti variant, dr. anthony fauci says he predicts there will be spikes in covid cases, especially in places where vaccination levels are low. >> but we have a big country with dis individual is 35% or less. under those circumstances you might expect to see spikes in certain region, in certain states, cities or counties. i don't think you're going to be seeing anything nationwide. >> if you live in an area with a low vaccination rate, he recommends wearing a mask. >>> in less than

concord, antioch, pittsburg, the warmer spots.t toward fairfield, 70 for oakland. 72 in san mateo. similar story tomorrow with west winds at 17 miles per hour. highs in the mid-60s and north bay temperatures comfortable in the 70s and 80s. you might notice the haze in the skies. wildfires are becoming more widespread to the north and east, nothing impacting the near surface smoke but you can see big fire complexes toward mt. shasta and fresno, the blue fire. above 10,000 feet, the haze you see is coming from the south, from the fires burning in arizona and away from the sierra. but the breathable air not registering a lot of smoke. if the winds shift out of the north we may have to contend with smoke, but right now doesn't look to be a problem. keeping the fog and cooler temperatures around the bay area, if you're going to head toward the sierra, watch out for more thunderstorms into possibly the holiday. comfortably cool temperatures for san francisco, not a lot of change. a lot of copy and paste going on in the forecast. toward

when it comes to the hottest location it's certainly going to be out towards pittsburg, concord as well. let's get a look at brentwood and how things are going to play out for you. tomorrow another round coming in. 2:00 p.m., 107. by 4:00 p.m., 110. we're going from a fire danger index of 161, which is very high to tomorrow, 165. it's considered extreme fire danger. back with the full look at the weekend forecast coming up in about 18 minutes. >> well, extreme heat straining our state's power grid. that's why a state-wide flex alert is in effect through 9:00 tonight. thom jensen went to one of the really hotspots, brentwood, it's about 110 right now. how are you coping, how are people coping when they're told to turn down ac, and they're baking in triple digits. >> what a tricky equation. 110 like jeff just said, trying to stay cool but yet conserve energy. a lot of the folks here have found simple adjustments they can do to do that. others admit they crank u ac to stay cool. >> with theling breezes, this pf contra costa county has been baking for two straight days and the hottest one i

daytime highs for at least the peninsula, mid 70s for san m ateo, 78 san jose. 89 concord, 90 pittsburg. antioch and brentwood at 91. tri valley, low to mid 80s this afternoon. around the bay upper 60s oakland. north bay, daytime his low to mid 70s to low to mid 80s. 94 for you see temperatures pretty much holding steady through the next several days. south bay, san jose, a slight warm up with temperatures as we look to our next week with more clouds streaming in. we can see monsoonal clouds as we look to the end of our weekend. inland east bay, daytime highs on the rise as we look to tomorrow and saturday. north bay, pretty much holding steady though cooler early next week and clouds and temperatures in the 50s, upper 50s and low 60s along the coast. let's check with gianna for a look at traffic. >>> good morning. an overview here, the good news is we are seeing a lot of green. we like to see green. that means your morning commute is for the most part at the limit. that area of red out of tracy, that's for super commers working to the altamont pass. brake lights from mount house to alm

one victim from fairfield, the other from pittsburg. about the same time, police say two men from stockton were involved in this crash. one was dead, the other wounded. >> happened concurrently while that was going on. we got a call from a hospital that a vehicle had driven up to the local hospital, door opened, victim dropped on the ground and vehicle fled the scene prior to talking to anybody. >> reporter: that victim later died. local officials condemning the night of gun violence and property damage. >> this is something you don't want to see in your town where a business here has its windows completely shot out right in the middle of a busy downtown area. it's unacceptable. >> reporter: more bullet holes found on the side of this building as well. we got a statement from san rafael's police chief who says his staff working tirelessly to bring the people who committed this crime to justice. his thoughts and prayers going out to the victims and their families. live in san rafael today, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >> it is frightenin

. >> couple hours ago we responded to a fire in pittsburg and then recently we were just one street over for fireworks that caught grass and vehicles on fire. and this is a good likelihood that this is from the same fire. >> reporter: neighbors say the sound of illegal fireworks going off is nothing new. >> a lot of fireworks around here, a lot. right down the street both ways. they're constantly going off at all hours of the night. >> reporter: some say they're going to cut back vegetation further from their homes as a precaution. meantime, anderson was able to reunite with her three cats that were at home, but she wants someone held accountable. >>> a wild fire that caused a lot of attention in the east bay is contained. it started south of byron around 9:00 this morning. firefighters closed vasco road popular with commuters to and from alameda and contra costa counties. vasco road remains closed right now. in all nearly 130 acres burned. >>> the state's biggest wild fire continues growing in size, growing more than 20,000 acres overnight. flames from the beck worth complex fire from s

that fire started about 1:00 this afternoon between clayton and pittsburg. 35 acres have burned. cal fire says a car fire is what started that fire. and it is currently 50% contained. >>> in florida work to demolish the remainder of the collapsed condo building in surfside could happen very soon. that's because tropical storm elsa is threatening florida. talk a live look at the terror now. 25 bodies have been recovered. more than 120 people are still unaccounted for. jejennifer johohnson has the la. >>> rescuerers promised a missi to find the missing in the collapsed surfside condominium building will go on as crews try to stabilize the rubble ahead of a major storm tracking to make land fall. >> we are of course monitoring tropical storm elsa. it will cross cuba and approach florida likelely sometime monda afternoon or evening. >> reporter: demolition plans to bring down part of the building still standing are moving ahead. rescuers fear what the storm could do t to thehe reremainin structure.e. crews s say the demolition will create a bigger debris pile, increasing their chance

pittsburg police say a current parent tipped them off. officers found a stash of m-100s and other fireworks last night. m-100s are boomers. the driver was cited and released. one city where fireworks are allowed is san bruno. they expect to sell out by the end of tomorrow partly because of supply chain issues. fire safety is an extreme focus this year because of the extreme drought. last year's terrible fire season is on everyone's mind. >> we make sure cars are moved, we have buckets of water around, to make sure if we're doing it, it's on pavement that's pretty much clear of debris, brush and everything. >> make sure all your grass is cut short in case anything were to spark up, you do have that hose right next to you. just use precaution, use some common sense. >> talking to some people running the fireworks stand there in dublin at valley christian school. they say business was through the roof that first day. they sell fireworks that do not leave the ground, they do not shoot into the air. >>> besides san bruno, this map shows the ot

one victim from fairfield, the other from pittsburg. about the same time, police say two men from stockton were involved in this crash in san anselmo. one was dead, the other wounded. >> then concurrently while that was going on, we got a call from a local hospital that a vehicle had driven up to the local hospital, door opened, victim dropped on the ground and vehicle fled the scene prior to talking to anybody. >> reporter: that victim later died. local officials condemning the night of gun violence and property damage. >> this is something you don't want to see in your town, where a business here has its windows completely shot out right in the middle of a busy downtown area. it's unacceptable. >> reporter: back live with a shot of more bullet holes in the side of this building. we just got a statement from san rafael police chief david spiller who says his staff is working tirelessly to bring the people who committed this crime to justice. his thoughts and prayers going out to the victims and their families. the department is also as

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we are talking about diablo, antioch, oakley, pittsburg, crocket and brentwood. since mid june, hospitalizations of covid-19 patients throughout contra costa county have gone up nearly 50%. >> very concerning. >> marcus, laura? >> very concerning, indeed. bob, thank you. >>> a new plan for hundreds of homes may soon help people trying to make it in the south bay. developers are hoping to break ground on a transit village near san jose's village's bart station. it includes 600 new homes and 850 total residences. a public hearing will be held next month to discuss that proposal. >>> now to the drought, and as water restrictions continue to grow, so does the worry of those residents. more than 60% say water supply is now a big problem in their region. a majority say the state should prioritize renewable energy sources like wind, solar and hydrogen. >> let's step outside and get a fresh breath of air on this thursday morning. can you make it out there, the golden date -- believe me, it's there. i guess it depends on where you are, and that's why we call it a microcli

westbound 4 is getting busy through pittsburg.u were a taking hickey boulevard, traffic coals in place. looks like traffic is moving okay at the limit but that offramp is backing up. keep that in mind. we've got brake lights northbound 101 coming out of the south bay. it is busy from san martine. time to check your forecast and cooler temps. >>> cooler. it's going to be a few degrees cooler for most locations. it's also grayer and mistier. look at the drops on the lens. this sits on top of the mark hopkins hotel. we'll call that mist. a few places will see this at the coast, the hills whether in the peninsula or east bay hills. don't be surprised if things are damp. the fog is higher. yesterday at this time we would be hard pressed to see the traffic clearly on the golden gate bridge. today you can see it. even though the fog has lifted, the stratus clouds. for the last two days it's been clear. that's the same story everywhere. santa rosa, you're the same way. all the inland areas same thing. low 60s for most of us with mid- 50s

typical spots for slowing, 88 and the nimitz freeway, and we are well over the half hour mark from pittsburgo you. >> thanks, mike. >>> happening now, a troubling milestone in the pandemic. global deaths from covid-19 surpassed 4 million. those deaths from the coronavirus is likely higher. >>> 6:51. did you feel some of the shaking? coming up, an update on the overnight quake that rattled parts of the bay area. >>> plus, the future of the russian river. why environmentalist is impacting the health of the river. you're watching "today in the bay." another day, another chance. it could be the day you break the sales record, or the day there's appointments nonstop. with comcast business, you get the network that can deliver gig speeds to the most businesses, and you can get the advanced cybersecurity solutions you need with comcast business securityedge. every day in business is a big day. we'll keep you ready for what's next. get started with a great offer and ask how you can add comcast business securityedge. plus, for a limited time, ask how to get a $500 prepaid card when you upgrade. call

much cooler today versus yesterday we were we're at 57 in san mateo 58 in hayward right now. 71 in pittsburg 61 in fairfield and 58 degrees currently in napa. here's a look at our current the red spots that you see those are gusts over 30 miles per hour. we can expect the breezy conditions to persist the rest of tonight. tomorrow morning. it should be pretty calm before kicking up again in the afternoon. so air quality has improved, especially from the east bay. now that temperatures weren't as hot this afternoon versus yesterday, ozone levels over change because of those warm temperatures that we saw right now seeing dry conditions in the bay area and a lot of our state of course, we do see a plume of moisture, though. next to us there arizona as well. it is monsoon season for both southern nevada and arizona. that's why we're seeing some showers right now in a nevada and then down the sierra getting some rain, the very southern a portion of this year. i believe tomorrow. but the rest of california should be overall pretty dry. here's a look at our temperatures up and down the state tomorro

we are pretty much in the 50s and going into pittsburg at 60. here is the way that the day breaks down. you can see the cloud cover all the way back to the coast as we head up toward the lunch hour. 50s across the coast into san francisco. a mix of 70s and 80s as we head to the outlying areas of the bay area. look at this. clear lake and cloverdale, 101 and 98. you are still under the heat advisory. mainly 80s inland. 60s and 70s around the bay at 4:00. you can see the cooling sea breeze at 7:00 irca 50s and 60s for the coast and the bay. 60s and 70s inland. let's take a look at the 7 day forecast and see how long it will last. >>> i looked at the story so we need some more information. good morning. we will start off with a new crash in fremont. no injuries have been reported, which is good, but it does involve multiple cars. speeds are down to 14 miles per hour. all lanes are blocked right now in concord at northbound 2 for 2. that is until 10:00 a.m. because of roadwork that will jam things up later on in the morning. all of the headlights ar

we are seeing nice speeds as you head west bound out of antioch into pittsburg, bay point towards 80rough hercules where you make that connection. later, you might see busier conditions as a lot of folks are coming home from a long holiday weekend. keep that in mind if you are headed out later this afternoon. look at the great travel times, no delays on 101 and clear on 80, 14 minutes highway 4 to the maze. no delays into san francisco. speaking of san francisco, everything is pretty quiet. parking meters, nightly street sweeping, violations will be enforced today even though it is a holiday. residential parking permit zones will not be enforced. make sure you check that before you park in the city. golden gate bridge is looking good. no delays out of the marin side into the city. that's a look at your morning ride. mary is back. >>> good morning. we are looking at drizzle as we start our day, similar to yesterday. if you liked yesterday, we will keep it going for you. you can see that wet san francisco camera, mark hopkins hotel cam with that drizzle over san francisco as we start o

if you are ready to take highway 4, heads up, brake lights pittsburg to bay point.you are headed towards concord, plan for that. it looks like we are seeing a few brake lights getting onto 80. west 37 near mayor island a crash involving a big rig, traffic really starting to back up. it is over to the right shoulder but causing spectator slowing. travel time now is 29 minutes from 80 towards 101 on west bound 37. getting slow on the nimitz freeway south bound, new crash reported involving a big rig. i will have more details on that in my next report. >>> delta variant is spiking across the country. this morning marks one month since california reopened. >> we are seeing cases here even in people who are vaccinated. the question is, now what? justin andrews is live in red wood city. what is the cdc saying about all of this? >> reporter: the cdc says it is not surprised by the break through cases because it says none of the vaccines are 100% effective. we have been looking at the numbers and they're very telling. california currently the positivity rate is 3%. last mon

some hot temperatures there. 100 in brentwood and antioch hitting 96 and pittsburg hitting 86-degree.he heat risk tomorrow will continue inland with the triple digits. we will still call friday a heat wave even though we are close to 100 inland. the coast, it does remain mild and by saturday and sunday we will break the heat wave and august arrives on sunday and temperatures getting closer to where they should be and then next week the summer spread holds on and morning fog and afternoon sunshine and hottest spots in the 90s. >>> drew, thank you. >>> a job that pays $10,000 a month plus comes with a year supply of wine? no matter it drew 7000 applicants. find out about the job and meet some top candidates next. >>> this time tomorrow you will be watching the nba draft. coverage starts at 5:00 p.m. and followed by larry beal hosting an after the draft special and then a ♪ unlock a summer of possibilities in a new chevy. find your next adventure in a new chevy. enjoy the open road and make no monthly payments for the rest of the summer on select popular chevy suvs. plus, get interest fr

south bay it will be 87 today campbell. 90 in danville, pittsburg 92, 89 in pleasanton.ratures in immediate bay show influence of the on shore flow. we will stay in upper 60s to 70s for most of the east bay shoreline, low 80s for santa rosa. look at the jump in temperatures. low hundreds for many valleys. two ways to look at this. first, while we have avoided the smoke in the bay area for much of the fire season so far, it's all gone way to the east, over the next 24 to 36 hours, general flow in the atmosphere will start shifting a little bit. some of that smoke, especially burning off the dixie fire, which is now the major fire in california through plumas county, that the start to drift our way by tuesday. the good news, we are looking at upper level winds. most smoke will be in mid to upper levels. it doesn't look like a significant issue at the lower levels. on the ground where we breathe in the air it shouldn't be too bad. be aware the quality of the air is about to trend downward. it depends on how the fires behave and how the easterly flow becomes. this means we a

we are starting to see those brake lights building as you work out of the pittsburg bay point area.connecting 242 to 680, we are starting to see that slow ride. 30 minutes antioch towards 80 for connecting to east shore freeway. we've got a trouble spot before 84, couple cars tangled up. everything is to the right shoulder. within the last minutes i am seeing brake lights improving, speeds looking better. it looks like they may have cleared this one off the freeway. know that you might see delays through the sunol grade. 80 into altamont pass, we are starting to see brake lights at the dublin interchange where 580 and 680 meet. bay bridge metering lights are on and traffic is stacked up to almost the foot of the maze. extra volume off the east shore freeway as well as west bound 580. nimitz freeway approach, looking good with no brake lights or issues. golden gate bridge traffic is looking good. we are not seeing major issues at least as you work towards golden gate on south bound side of 101. it looks a little foggy. no advisories have been issued but be careful. there is limited v

. >> police are checking cameras and license plate readers installed between antioch and pittsburg forlues. >>> new, a blinding sand storm led to a deadly pile up on a highway in utah. six people died and several others are in critical condition. it happened yesterday afternoon on interstate 15. that's about 150 miles south of salt lake city and wreckage shut down the interstate in both directions as air and ground ambulances responded. at least 20 cars and trucks were involved in the crashes. check out this video, this is out of northwest china. a sand storm engulfing a city on sunday. within minutes the sand storm turned the sky yellow. apparently sand storms are common in china but have become more frequent this year. >>> a big problem that's forcing flight delays and cancellations. plus big tech companies set to roll out quarterly earnings starting today. diane king us live in today's money watch report. good morning. >>> good morning. happy monday. tesla headlines a big week for earnings. electric car maker rolls out results. tesla announced record numbers in april. the ceo said s

travel time on west bound highway 4, brake lights out of pittsburg and bay point so 40 minutes from antiocheast shore freeway connecting through hercules. >>> the forecast looks good today with the exception of the fine print bottom line where it says 15% chance of thunderstorms. it's not a high likelihood today. as we get into the forecast for tomorrow, it goes up to a 20% chance of thunderstorms, something we will watosel consy the landscape is. the show over night has been very impressive for a large complex of thunderstorms in southern california currently moving through the deserts just east of l.a. a sign of things we should watch for for northern california. the seven-day forecast for inland east bay shows temperatures climbing back to the upper 90s for daytime highs by the end of the week. in north bay valleys we should only have to go to the low 90s. >>> before we send you to cbs this morning, maybe take inspiration from a couple high school students. they're hoping the pandemic passion project can help save the planet. >> they invented an environmental friendly way to 3d printing.

west bound highway 4 through pittsburg, already starting to see some brake lights.ate on this major problem west bound 37, a car fire between railroad avenue and skaggs island, that's where the closure is. all lanes are shut down until further notice. fire crews and chp are on scene. tow crews just arriving on scene. you will have to use richmond san rafael bridge. west bound 37 is closed through that area. we have been talking about this, building fire in west oakland. closures on 9th street both directions between perault and center street and also chester street both directions between 12th street and 8th street. >>> 6:51. still ahead, a local high school making bay area proud. >> a live look at oakland where we are continuing to follow breaking news, crews investigating what caused a fire at this victorian >>> i am justin andrews following breaking news in west oakland. fire crews are dumping a lot of water on three homes. we just learned that within the last couple minutes. three homes at ninth and chester. this fire grew very quickly and an accelerant may have

to point out this which just popped up, highway 4, there is slowing getting into concord out of pittsburgof 242 will be closed like it was last weekend until monday, so it will be an issue for folks heading up to pleasant hill and concord. >> a good reminder. just a reminder for us, we are a week away from the tokyo olympics. we have more olympics coverage online and that's what is happening here on "today in the bay". >> we will see you back here at 7:25 for a local update. make sure you join us at 11:00. have a great friday. >>> a stunning reverse ago in the nation's second largest city mask mandates back on. even for the vaccinated as cases there spike. and the delta variant roars through the unvaccinated south and midwest. the u.s. surgeon general issuing an unusual warng about a new public health crisis >> misinformation poses an imminent and insidious threat. >> with just weeks to go until school returns, the time line for young children to be vaccinated delayed what you need to know just ahead.

when it comes to the hottest location it's certainly going to be out towards pittsburg, concord as w