right in the south bay the san jose state football teams getting ready for their first game of the college football season. they hope to repeat as mountain west conference champs this year conference. kate rooney has more on that. >> the most exciting college football team in the bay area might just be san jose state even though we did. we did last season. i think we're still getting cut out a lot of people's >> i think that's really good for us as a team. you know, you never want to get complacent. and so i'm really excited do >> what the spartans are hoping to do this year is follow up on an undefeated regular season and the program's first-ever conference title. it helps that san jose state squad is very experienced 19 starters are back for the 2021 season, including mountain west offensive player of the year. kate hall and quarterback nick starkel, who's on the manning award watch list for the nation's best signal caller. i think it's a huge you're going on in our physicality in. >> you know, doing the things is that it takes to win football games and playing good defense and running t

he's expected to return to the bay area in the coming days. >>> san jose state football on the mountaint conference champs is back to defend. they spartan up saturday night against southern utah and coach brent brennan says you better circle this one. >> to me it's the biggest game we've had in spartan stadium in a long, long time. certainly as long as i've been here, because we have a chance to play good football. we finally have fans back in the stadium. school is back in session. there was a lot of excitement for our young men and for their families to get a chance to watch them play. so how do we manage that? >> we've seen a lot of marriage proposals at the ballpark over the years. check the jumbo board at a minor-league game in akron, ohio. what? that is how a fan, liz, broke up with his girlfriend. >> too! >> if you could only see liz, got the big thumbs down on that one. >> bu! >> that hurts. >> tim, you're out of your. strikeout. c. >> liz is calling it. there it is. >> tim. >> i'm not by, emergency planning for kids. we can't predict when an emergency will happen. so that's why

if i said i those expectations for says, well, we really high goals this year. >> we're those san jose statewhen the spartans host southern utah at suffolk. you stadium. >> in san jose. kate rooney sports night live. >> this wednesday. the united states men's wheelchair basketball team will begin their quest for a gold medal in the paralympics. one of the 12 players in tokyo representing our country hails from right here in the bay. jorge sanchez has overcome odds his entire life in basketball has been a major reason for that. it's been a% lifelong dream for jorge sanchez. >> ready to go out there compete with the best and hope to bring back the gold medal to the bay area sanchez born in oakland raised in dublin is one of the 12 members of the united states paralympic wheelchair basketball team been difficult road but definitely worth i love this sport has given me absolutely everything i have from to tell, you know, a professional career a difficult road is putting it lightly. >> at 8. jorge was diagnosed with bone cancer in his left femur after 6 months of chemo. his parents gave him a cho

but they got through it at san jose state. kicking off the college football season with a bang. d san jose state's season-opening victory. boost and cricket charge you more for unlimited 5g. metro doesn't. introducing the big 5g upgrade. just twenty-five bucks a month gets you unlimited 5g and a free 5g smartphone. that's half the price... ...for one line of unlimited 5g smartphone data ...plus a free samsung galaxy 5g when you switch and trade-in. all with the power of the t-mobile 5g network. rule your day with 5g. only at metro by t-mobile. this unplugged device is protecting our beautiful coastlines and more. put off chores and use less energy from 4 to 9 pm to help keep our state golden. >>> welcome back. they get a big win to kick off the college football season. check this out. fans in the stands for the first time since 2019. 16,000 on hand. the biggest crowd in ten years for a home opener and they were treated. nick starkal playing catch with broadic. 23 yards for the touchdown and the route is on. second quarter. spartans up 21. he fires over the middle of charley and b

san jose expressed his excitement. downtown businesses will see a buzz of activity now that students and faculty and staff have returned to san jose state university, and he said, they're they're even offering some special discounts for students to welcome them back reporting in san jose magus ktvu fox two news thank you. obama tighter water restrictions could be coming to california as the drought continues to worsen why the governor says they could be mandatory in the coming weeks, plus, we recognize that these large events can be very perilous. we don't want a super spreader event. here in the city of san jose. changes could be coming to san jose when it comes to vaccination status. why a substitute of a negative covid test may no longer be accepted in some settings and a burial weather a bit of a cool down today, but we're still tracking the smoke and some haze coming up. we'll let you know when air quality may improve. grass looks great, zeus! hey could you maybe trim the hydrangea too? sure thing, kevin. do you want me to do the boxwoods as well? no. finding the right person for the job isn't always easy... ...but when you have an

about 87 and 101 seeing the build that has kicked in once again, and 7:00 will be tough around san jose state. back to you. >>> speak of san jose, mike, welcome back. first day of fall classes there. students and staff have to be fully vaccinated by september 30th or will be tested weekly. all cal state schools have the same vaccine requirement. >>> up next, a look at the top stories including fire, smoke and all the haze vianey was talking about. we have team coverage on the wildfires burning at this hour and the impacts on our air quality. plus, tougher vaccination rules. the new mandate just issued by the state and the bay area city ready to take it one step further. we're back in two minutes. you're watching "today in the bay." >>> welcome back. before you head out the door to start your day, here are the top stories on "today in the bay." >> we have a live look at the sap center. california will soon require proof of vaccination at all large indoor events. it comes as san jose mayor proposes stricter rules at venues. under new state guidelines events with 1,000 people or more will have t

. >> in other states specifically as well for now reporting live in san jose. sarah stinson. >> back to kate. thank you very much time now 7. '07, and another milestone in the battle against covid state. health officials announced david minister now. 500,000 vaccines for the 3rd straight week. 54.9. so most 55% of eligible californians are now fully vaccinated. however, 2000 americans died of covid on average in the 2 days over the weekend and. araga police officer was one of them. 58 year-old corporal kevin mooney died over the weekend. they just made the announcement on social media mooney join the moraga police and 2013 after serving for 21 years with the contra costa county sheriff's office. >> a north bay city now is trying to implement its own mask mandate. despite county health leaders not recommending it just yet. solano county is the only bay area county now without a mask mandate. but benicia is considering implementing one on its own on tuesday, the city council will be voting on a resolution that would require face coverings in indoor settings. proff

but we could see it happening more in other states and more another rural counties as well. for now. >> reporting live in san jose. sarah stinson back to you, ok. thank you very much. sara. >> 9. '07, right now. and as far as vaccines go, we are making a lot of progress. state health officials say that they have administered a 500,000 vaccines for the 3rd straight week. so right now 54.9%. eligible californians are fully vaccinated. however, there are more americans dying of covid now 2000 americans on average died of covid just in the 2 days over the weekend, saturday and sunday, a 1000 each and moraga police officer. one of them was among them, this police officer 58 year-old corporal kevin mooney died of covid. he battled it for 4 weeks. before he died. he joined the morocco. police in 2013 after serving 21 years with the contra costa county sheriff's department. >> a north bay city. now trying to implement its own mask mandate. despite county health leaders not recommending it just yet. solano county, as we know is the only county in the bay area without a mask mandate. but benicia is considering implementing

stanford, cal and san jose state aren't in the top 25, but it's more important how you finish, right?stanford and cal play their first games on september 4th. san jose state on august 28th >>> >>> right now at 6:00, google makes a major decision involving your children. why they will protect your children's privacy, we'll tell you how and will others follow that lead. >>> and help to fight wildfires as the state deals with another devastating fire season. >>> plus, long lines popping up at covid testing sites. >>> and teachers in san francisco, time to get vaccinated. the mandate, and what happen if they don't follow it by the deadline. >> i'm terry mcsweeney. >> i'm janelle wang. september 7 is the deadline to get vaccinated. if not, undergo mapd tory weekly testing. >> reporter: dr. maria raven is the chief of emergency medicine at ucsf and has been on the front lines sense the pandemic started. what she's seeing inside emergency rooms is a new surge driven by the delta variant. >> we have 37 patients that are hospitalized there, that's not where we were at our peak which was in the

let's go to the south bay now and in san jose san jose state.lege football season. they're hoping to repeat as mountain west conference champs this year will see kron four's. kate rooney takes a look. the most exciting college football team in the bay area might just be san jose state even though we did. we did last season. i think we're still getting out of a lot of people's eyes in. >> i think that's really good for us as a team. you know, you never want to get complacent. and so i'm really excited do >> what the spartans are hoping to do this year is follow up on an undefeated regular season and the program's first-ever conference title. it helps that san jose state squad is very experienced 19 starters are back for the 2021 season, including mountain west offensive player of the year. kate hall and quarterback nick starkel, who's on the manning award watch list for the nation's best signal caller. i think it's huge step when you're going in our physicality in. >> you know, doing the things is that it takes to win football games and playing g

san jose. we have the san jose state coming online today, and we're looking at the live cam where there's the backupwas a crash, and it was not a big deal, and the crash near oakland road is the issue. word is it got quickly over to the center divide. you saw the backup there, and that's the extent of the backup and that could ripple back over near 280. we will watch for any changes in the south bay, but so far that and everything else looking like a normal pattern. back to you. >> thank you. >>> happening now, welcome back spartans. the first day of classes at san jose state, and after mostly learning remotely for 18 months, students will be back in the classroom for the new academic year. students and staff have to be fully vaccinated by september 30th or have to undergo weekly testing. that's a state requirement for all cal state schools. >>> what is i'm sorry, the new host of "jeopardy" already issuing an apology before his tenure even starts. the comment he made years ago that now he says he regrets. >>> and then big bay real estate fail now in the works. you're watching "today in the bay." >>>

three months. >> thank you very much. >>> happening today, the two largest unions representing san jose staters are holding town hall to discuss the plan to return to in person classes there. more than 2,000 union workers sent a letter last week to the san jose state university president calling for a clear process for enforcing masks and vaccination policies. it calls for university to give employees additional sick and family leave. unions asked administration to immediately meet with them in joint open meeting to take action to protect employees, students, families from the risk of contracting covid-19. also today, a group of health educators holding safe return to campus event at san francisco city college. they're expected to talk about vaccine requirements and safety mandates for ventilation at the school. >>> kpix5 has you covered on all platforms for back to school. now that thousands of kids are back in the classroom, what are we seeing in terms of numbers of covid cases in children? a bay area pediatrician joins us live watch every parent needs to know. >>> a live look at the state

beginning to pick up, but still no backup at the richmond jessica san jose state university -- reggie state university will welcome back students. starting at 11:00 this morning, that includes -- students will return to campus after more than 17 months of mostly virtual learning because of the pandemic. kumasi: it is back-to-school week on abc 7, and we are following some things that parents are concerned about. one of the most pressing is the safety of younger students who cannot get vaccinated against covid-19. abc 7 news senior education reporter looks at the risks and when the vaccination for those under 12 might become available. lyanne: vaccinated or unvaccinated kids, returning to school is filled about unanswered questions about safety, risk, and what's ahead with the delta variant. this doctor agrees thatr agreest current protections are key. >> wearing masks and distancing up to three feet inside is going to be very say. we know that outbreaks don't happen in schools when they follow those guidelines. lyanne: still among the unanswered questions is the availability of a covi

san jose state opening up against southern utah and playing in front of their fans for the first time in nearly 2 years. this went to a wide open sam olson for a 75 yard touchdown. less than three minutes later in the game, he hits charlie ross right over the middle. ross race is 65 yards for the score. the spartans win the game 45-14. next week, a much tougher opponent for san jose state. >>> the pro bowl left tackle trent williams saw enough to know both the is ready for the regular season. >> very few people come back from a major injury and are better than they were when they left. you know, i mean he is better. so, i mean, it is definitely good news. >> the 49ers and raiders play today right here on kpix5. >>> vta light rail service will start up again. it is the first time since the deadly mass shooting at the san jose railyard. a mass shooting left nine vta workers dad and the gunmen as well. the vta will operate with limited light rail service. limited service will also continue along the green line, which operates along first street. >>> still ahead and streaming on cbsn bay

as we go some classes at san jose state will be fully in person.ening online and hybrid courses are also being offered to accommodate students. a delaware judge has signed off on an $850 million agreement to settle thousands of child sex abuse claims against the boy scouts of america. this agreement involves the national organization, some 250. local boy scout councils and attorneys representing about 70,000 men who say they were sexually abused decades ago. the boy scouts hope to deal hope to use the deal to emerge from bankruptcy. well disney world is relaxing its mask policy masks are now optional and outdoor attractions at the orlando, florida park, including waiting areas and outdoor theaters. this change comes weeks after the park reimposed its mask requirement. all guests age two and older still have to wear face coverings while they're indoors and here on the west coast disneyland in southern california, also only requires masks when people are endorsed coming up two separate outbreaks of covid cases in the northwest, and they are tied to m

the defendant mount was champion san jose state spartans will have -- mountain west champion, san josehave fans. their only loss last season came in the arizona bowl to ball state. they look for consecutive mountain west conference titles. earlier this week, the cigna, te color returned in an event, celebrating the return to campus. >> i know the team experienced a lot of difficulties. we banded together, as spartans do, and we are facing adversity head-on and came out as champions. we are excited to have you all be a part of our championship run this year as well. chris: the san jose earthquakes are the hottest team in major league soccer. however, san jose now has a 10 match unbeaten streak. the new guys for his first goal with san jose -- new guy scored his first goal with san jose since being traded from portland, and he is thrilled to make a difference with his new club. >> i was brought into at my quality to the group, a group that is united and working toward the same goal, and everyone is wanting to step up. i was glad to get a goal and show resilience. that shows what this tea

. >>> after nearly 17 months of remote learning san jose state is welcoming students back to campus today. the university president and san jose mayor sam liccardo are slated to speak at the welcome back news conference at 11:00. >>> students are getting ready to commute to campus again and there is still no confirmed date for when vta light rail is supposed to resume. vta says it needs to inspect equipment and ease operatedders operators back into their jobs. we'll have live coverage every morning as districts return and questions answered about covid in the classroom. >>> two communities in lake are nothing but rubble after the cache fire tore through. >> the fast moving wildfire burned about 80 acres. according to the last update from cal fire it was about 20% contained. hundreds of people in clear lake and lower lake had to evacuate when the fire broke out around 1:00 yesterday afternoon. residents say they had minutes to gather belongings. 20-mile per hour winds fueled flames engulfing dozens of homes and cars and strong winds started spot fires that were a mile from where the fire s

. >>> san jose state is finally welcoming students back to campus. the university president and san jose mayor are slated to speak at the school's welcome back news conference this morning at 11:00. meantime, while students are getting ready to commute to campus again, there is still no confirmed date for when vta light rail is supposed to resume. in 2019 before the pandemic a survey found close to 30% of san jose state students used light rail and bus service to get to campus. vta says it needs to inspect equipment and ease operators back into their job. >>> with so many students heading back to campus, safety on the roads is more important than ever. >> officers are reminding drivers and students to be aware of their surroundings. police have started to see large increase in traffic with school starting again. they're asking the community to follow the rules, slow down, wear helmets, stop at stop signs and don't be distracted by our technology. >> we wanted to caution and remind folks to please slow down. if you have to leave early to get to school

. >>> new, the two largest teachers unions representing more than 2,000 san jose state workers are demanding the university address their concerns about returning to in person classes. the union sent a letter to the san jose state university president calling for a clear process. it calls for the university to allow employees to continue working or teaching remotely during the pandemic and give additional sick and family leave. they called on the administration to immediately meet with us in joint open meeting to take immediate action to protect the employee, students, families from the risk of contracting covid-19 and address inequities for the treatment in campus employees. >>> concerning numbers on covid in california. state confirmed nearly 10,000 new cases yesterday. in our total case count since the beginning of the pandemic, it is approaching the 4 million mark. unvaccinated are more than six times as likely to be infected. the state is averaging 51 new cases a day for every 100,000 people who haven't had the shot and 8.2 for every 100,000 people who have. so if you are vaccinated, wh

chris: san jose state hosting southern utah. quarterback sneak in, late first and look at that move. 23 yards to the house, 14-0 spartans. 21-0 after the first. . the most first quarter points. 75 yards to the house, 28-7 and the spartans fan fired up. charlie ross finds a hole in the defense and he's going to find the end zone. 65 yards and gone. san jose state let the half. they go on to win, opening the season 1-0. later today, the 49ers will take on the raiders 1:00 at levi's. kate: we are tracking hurricane ida. we are going to get it over to meteorologist lisa argen. it is supposed to make landfall in louisiana today. lisa: that's right, and we are tracking that for you with wind of hundred 50 miles per hour. gusts of 185, moving to the west at 15, pushing right into southeast room will louisiana -- southeastern louisiana. they built that huge levee system after katrina but it is all the surrounding areas around it and as it moves on end, it is going to bring nine foot storm surge with the possibility of tornadoes, damagin

. >> san jose state opened their season against southern utah and then next week they play a big game at usc. the spartans had coach doesn't want anyone looking ahead. >> y'all want to talk about the usc game and the parents want to talk about the game and the fans want to talk about the game, but none of it matters if we don't play good football against southern utah on saturday night. if we are so focused on something way down the road we are going to get kicked by what is happening right now. >>> fans at the bmw championship getting up close. he sinks a long putt for his second straight eagle. >> he shot a 6 under 66 and goes into sunday tied with the lead at 21 under. that is incredible for both of them but tomorrow, cbs5 kpix5 . >> thank you. still to come, the amazing discovery from the eyes of a >>> a palo alto girl is creating quite a buzz after making an amazing discovery. the four-year-old found a rare type of single is be which are normally found in brazil. decades ago they were brought to the u.s. to help captioning sponsored by cbs >> diaz: tonight, ida intensifies and ta

sex offenders in communities like san francisco or san jose then the state better get involved in howe housed by either buying or running out apartment houses that can hold these people alvarado hope someone will find him a room soon. rob roth ktvu fox two news a 19 year old man from berkeley is now facing multiple felony possession of child pornography and hacking charges following a long investigation berkeley police arrested liam bergman earlier this week and yesterday the district attorney charged him detectives say they discovered he had 130 videos of child pornography on his computer they say he also had the personal information of more than 100 people he had planned to hack the investor. station started in may after authorities say bergman hacked women's social media accounts and then posted private nude photos of them online in san francisco. police say, uh police say debris was lit on fire in the back of a police truck it happened yesterday in the city's tenderloin neighbourhood. police say the arson was reported at about 4 30 in the area of eddie and leavenworth. fire cause

. >> san jose state university professor has been working for weeks to help people with visaa applications, travel arrangements and places for them to come to when they get out. . >> that they are interested in hosting the people that were in contact with it. >> reporter: the goip reports about 17,000 people have been air lifted out of afghanistan this week. about 2500 are u.s. citizens. along with dealing with new security concerns and trying to find more flights to help in the evacuation effort, the u.s. government sls trying to find more places for afghan refugees to go to be pro sesed before heading on to their final destinations. >> in the east bay, the hol after gap community marched to demand u.s. leader take more action. several dozen people marched down the avenue in free momtd. they were carrying signs and waving flags. many of them are still worried about family trying to get out of afghanistan. >> i am here because i want the kabul airport to be open and i want president biden, if you're listening, please do everything in your power to negotiate with whoever you can in terms of

. >>> happening today, two largest unions representing san jose state workers holding a town hall to s plan to return to in person classes. more than 2,000 union workers sent a letter to the san jose state university president calling for clear process for enforcing mask and vaccination policies. it calls for university to give employees additional sick and family leave. unions asked administration to meet with them in joint open meeting to take action to protect employees, students, families from the risk of contracting covid-19. also today a group of health educators are holding a safe return to campus event at san francisco city college. they're expected to talk about vaccine requirements and safety mandates for ventilation at the school. >>> a live look at the state capitol, early voting underway in the gubernatorial recall election. governor newsom has been out on a campaign blitz telling supporters to come out and vote no. dozens of replacement candidates are also seeking support from voters. today san mateo is opening three early voting centers, include a registration office in

san jose state leaving at the half. they go on to win, opening the season 1-0.ay, the final preseason game, taking on the raiders 1:00 at levi's. kate: thanks for that. now, a live look at new orleans, louisiana. you can see raindrops on the camera right now. lisa has been tracking either as it hits the gulf coast. many effects starting to be felt. lisa, this hurricane is in the direct path of new orleans this morning. lisa: it certainly is. they have that levee system, that one billion-dollar levee system that they installed after katrina. the northeast quadrant, the strongest part of the storm with the torrential rain, the storm surge, the heaviest impact is going to be pushing right into metro, louisiana, new orleans. we are looking at 10-15 inches of rain. storm surge of about nine feet and full impact here. it will weaken as a category one as it moves up through mobile, mississippi and alabama, but we are looking at the rain and the wind to continue through the tennessee river valley with wind up to 40 miles per hour. as you might know, mid tennessee and we

it's the first day of fall classes at san jose state after mostly learning remotely for more than 17ths, and students are back in the classroom and on campus for the 2021 academic year. students and staff have to be fully vaccinated by september 30th or test weekly. all cal state schools have that that same requirement. we'll be right back. i'm morgan, and there's more to me than hiv. more love, more adventure, more community. but with my hiv treatment, there's not more medicines in my pill. i talked to my doctor and switched to fewer medicines with dovato. dovato is for some adults who are starting hiv-1 treatment or replacing their current hiv-1 regimen. with just 2 medicines in 1 pill, dovato is as effective as a 3-drug regimen... to help you reach and stay undetectable. research shows people who take hiv treatment as prescribed and get to and stay undetectable can no longer transmit hiv through sex. don't take dovato if you're allergic to its ingredients or if you take dofetilide. taking dovato with dofetilide can cause serious or life-threatening side effects. hepatitis b can be

. >> reporter: san jose state university professor kazem has been working for weeks to help people there with visa applications, travel arrangements and even places for them to come to when they get out. >> every day we keep hearing from more universities all over california and the united states that they are interested in hosting the people that we're in contact with. >> reporter: the pentagon reports about 17,000 people have been airlifted out of afghanistan this week. about 2500 are u.s. citizens. along with dealing with new security concerns and trying to find more flights to help in the evacuation effort, the u.s. government is also trying to find more places for afghan refugees to temporarily go to to be processed before heading on to their final destination. in san francisco, sergio quintana, nbc bay area news. >>> in the east bay, a rally to demand u.s. leaders take more action in afghanistan. several dozen people marched down thornton avenue in fremont yesterday carrying signs and flags, many afghan americans telling us they're worried about family and friends trying to get out

but also, says san jose state's bp for student life, some special challenges. >> if you've been virtualop community and develop connections? that's one of the things really, helping them learn how to do that. >> grab yourself a water bottle. >> reporter: so they're opening up traditional freshmen activities to sophomores and pairing them with mentors for support. >> welcome to campus let us know if you have any questions. >> reporter: still daunt ing, says sophomore matthew gonzalez. >> i'm so scared just like the basic living things that you take for granted at home when your parents do things for you, you have to do it for yourself here. >> reporter: all at a time when college students are more stressed than ever one in three reporting a mental health issue last year schools can't afford not to pay attention. >> it's going to impact them from an enrollment perfspective which has a downstream impact on financials, which has a downstream impact on the community. >> there may be a silver lining. these students are perhaps betterversed than anyone now a working remotely, which is likely t

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donna crane with san jose state, thanks so much for spending time with us here on kron. 4 news at 9. >> now to our breaking news about the potential of power shut offs as pg and e is warning people that this could happen this week in the north bay. we're looking at now is the 7 day forecast showing the areas that have elevated fire risk. that's what's highlighted in yellow. you see, that's what's happening on tuesday and wednesday. those areas could have their powers shut off. if the winds pick up during the week. there's going to be low humidity and it's also super dry out there. we know the potential for fires is very high. so the winds pick up pg e is saying that on tuesday and wednesday 3 bay area counties could be affected. that is napa, solano and sonoma counties further north. there's lake county and yolo county and also butte county could have their power shut off as well. this is a developing story. we're working to get more information for you and we'll continue to cover it free right here on kron. 4 news in prime time. >> talk about our 4 zone forecast this sunday night. a

san jose state playing host to southern utah. look at that, fans in the stands for the first time since 2019. 16,000. the biggest crowd in ten years for a home opener. they saw a good game. nick starkel playing catch with jermaine broadic. nice move, 23 yards for the touchdown and the route is on. second quarter, spartans up 21. starkel over the middle to moss, and he's breaking ankles. the defenders crash into each other. 65 yards for the scores. starkel with five touchdown passes and 94 yards passing. spartans win 45-14. next up, usc. to baseball and giants at atlanta in what could be a preview between division leaders. out to a fast start. top of 1, tommy on a power trip and like francisco. logan westbound in control on the hill with runners on the corners. he gets the double play ball to get out of the jam and struck out six in seven scoreless innings. he has not allowed more than two runs in 13 consecutive starts. that's impressive and so is that. mike with a solo home run in the seventh. giants blanket atlanta 5-0. >> drive

san jose railyard. we have details on when a new service might resume. reporter: the san antonio light rail station is one of the busiest the main source of riders, san jose state students. >> usually take the light rail because it stopped there and i walked over from the station. it is easy because you don't have to worry about parking. parking is horrible down here in the parking garage is always full. reporter: students have had to adjust their commute. the valley transportation authority stop light rail services after a mass shooting at the downtown railyard in may that led to the death of nine employees that day, and one more recently, but employees are set to return soon. >> i am encouraged that we are making significant progress. reporter: the general manager and ceo said trains will be back on the track starting tonight for testing with operators, after spending the time off reels and platforms an platforms retraining employees. >> we have taken a trauma-informed approach in helping our employees come back. reporter: if all goes well, they hope to get back to helping the southbay commute once >> we will be not operating the full system, but we should ha

as we headed into the evening hours, san jose state playing southern utah.t's saturday evening, upper 80s, even around 7:00. it is going to be warmer out there. 1:00 on sunday. hazy skies, moderate air quality and those temperatures around halftime into the mid-80s. sunday is not quite as hot as the weather we are looking at tomorrow. notice in land still mid to upper 90s. when that hot air is in place and high pressure is holding on, is not a big improvement for air quality. monday, dropping temperatures of 10 degrees, that's a sign that the sea breeze will pick up. how about our air quality bringing some cooling into the beginning of next week. downtown temperatures likely in the 80s. the valleys tomorrow, upper 90s to maybe as hot as 105. just minor cooling on sunday but valleys have to wait until monday and tuesday for that cooling the kick in. that's the sea breeze we hope pushes the wildfire smoke. one-two punch, bad air quality and high heat in land. >> kind of a weekend to stay indoors if you can. >>> well, ahead a warning from the governor of hawaii

some classes at san jose state will be fully in person. hers will take place online and hybrid courses are also offered to accommodate students. all hospitals are nearing capacity. in some states that are top covid hotspots as the delta variant shows no sign of slowing down. this comes as top global scientists are expressing some concern over booster shots. we get more tonight. from fox news. jonathan serrie, a decision by u. s health officials to offer covid booster shots to all americans is generating new criticism about vaccine inequity, global health data show. just 1.3% of people in low income countries have received at least one dose. some world health organization officials warned. failure to vaccinate at risk groups could lead to more contagious variance. it cannot be repeated enough. it will also contribute to conditions where the virus will very likely mutate further and could ultimately delay the global recovery from this pandemic. but president biden says the u. s still has the capacity to help other countries promising to distr

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halima: they can actually go to san jose state university's institute -- human rights institute or the uc berkeley human rights center. we have project information there. that is a good place to start. liz: all right, halima kazem, thank you so much for what you are doing and we hope your friends and colleagues are safe and able to get out. thank you. halima: thank you for having me. liz: next, we turn our attention to covid-19. with more than 100,000 people hospitalized, we'll talk about that. first we will ta when a truck hit my car, the insurance company wasn't fair. i didn't know what my case was worth. so i called the barnes firm. i was hit by a car and needed help. i called the barnes firm, that was the best call i could've made. i'm rich barnes. it's hard for people to know how much their accident case is worth. let our injury attorneys help you get the best result possible. ♪ the barnes firm injury attorneys ♪ ♪ call one eight hundred, eight million ♪ we will be right back liz: welcome back. more people are in the hospital with covid-19 this august compared to last august when

students at cal state east bay allowed to move in last week, san jose state moved in over the weekend hope you are all settling in. we'll be back. >>> a world war ii veteran from southern california is flying high on his 100th birthday. tom rice celebrated his big day with a sky dive. rice was greeted by a cheering crowd as he landed softly on coronado beach. in 1944 he was among the thousands of paratroopers who parachuted on normandy beach. when asked about his secret to a long life, keep moving. we'll take that advice. >>> coming up on "today in the bay," wildfires up north causing some concerns here in the bay area. we'll show you when possible power outages could happen here. >>> waking up to a whole new world, life as they knew it in afghanistan, forever changed. families trying to flee, a nation in the middle of turmoil as terrorists take over the capital city and even the presidential palace. >>> and on the pandemic front preparing for booster shots. what we're finding out this morning about when more people might be eligible to get another dose of that life-saving vaccine. >>

>> reporter: san jose state professor says the university needs to prove safety is its highest priority. >> this person had threatened a muslim student in the past. stanford had plenty of opportunities to take this person aside or expel this person or make the community safe. >> thanks for spreading my message around campus for me, i will see you in the fall. >> reporter: stanford has not said a word about disciplinary action. >> we are also looking at an institution that continues to protect students like this that continues to protect whiteness. >> it is me or him. it is him or us, and i may need to consider another school for my under graduate education. >> reporter: students were told that the university told him not to step foot on campus. the president's message included ensuring safety. at sanford university. kpix5. >>> still ahead, bay area schools are coming up with detailed plans to handle 6 students. tonight, doctors explain what parents and students should know >> there is not really any features between a common cold and covid- 19. >> and we continue our team coverage of th

san jose state put out this incredible video. second team, mowing down the football team. until travis absolutely clubbers the ball. whew! he was a ringer. this abc 7 sports report ama: that is it for tonight. thank you so much for watching. larry: on jimmy kimmel live, guests rupaul -- guest rupaul. have a good night, everybody. >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live!" with guest host rupaul! tonight -- thandiwe newton. izzy g. and music from belly. and now -- rupaul! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> rupaul: oh my goodness, thank you, thank you very much. welcome to "jimmy kimmel live." i am your guest host, rupaul. i've got to tell you, this is my last show filling in for jimmy. yeah. i've been here for two nights. that's one night for every emmy i was nominated for this year. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ]

look at the swing and misses from san jose state football team, spartans softball pitching, smacks assay. the team just happy to make contact. they'll get to hit southern utah to kick off the season saturday. the softball team, they're training for the upcoming season and got a real good confidence boost pitching against the football team yesterday. shout out serena williams. out of next week's u.s. open. that's enough. have a great rest of the day. i'll see you later. >>> 4:57. >>> another bay area school district welcoming students back to the classroom. we are live with what parents need to know. >>> an unlikely disaster putting early end to a san francisco summer event. this has all denny's pancakes are made to order with fresh buttermilk. but this month's spotlight stack is a patriot. fresh, sweet and full of freedom. new red, white & blue pancakes. this month's spotlight stack. see you at denny's. wow, no braces, everything's hands free. i wasn't so lucky. invis is not your parent's braces. invis is faster than braces and the clear aligner brand most trusted by doctors. invisali

san jose state opening up against southern utah and playing in front of their fans the first time in nearly two years. 2nd quarter looking downfield to a wide open sam olson for a 75 yard touchdown to give san jose a 28-7 lead. less than 3 minutes later, he does another great throw. he hits charlie ross over the middle. ross breaks a couple of tackles and races 65 yards for the score. you through for 398 yards and four touchdowns in the spartans when 45-14. next week a much tougher tester san jose's date and usc. >>> it is not expected to play in the 49ers preseason finale sunday in the raiders. he did fully practice for the first time since tearing his acl last september. trent williams saw enough to know both the is ready for the regular season. >> very few people come back from a major injury and are better than they were when they left. i played nick before he left and i played him when he got back and he is better. and is definitely good news for th homelessness, housing, taxes, water, electricity, crime, wildfires. [sfx: bear roar] gavin, you've failed. we have to immediately c

other fire and thoughts echoed by calfire and craig clements of the fire weather research lab at san jose state university. >> we've had two fires this year that have done that, the dixie and caldor fire. >> we haven't had fires burn from one side of the sierras to the other. two times in our history and they both happen this month. so, we need to be really cognizant that there is fire activity happening in california that we have never seen before. j.r.: clements says he's not surprised over the evacuations and south lake tahoe, saying the scientific community is well aware of the fire risk there. >> what is unique is that the risk right now is from a fire that started so far on the others of the sierra nevada. j.r.: in the caldor and dixie fires, even the high elevations with less trees and shrubs were not enough to stop the spread. something likely due to the low snowpack this past year and extremely dry conditions. >> and what is forecast for the next couple of days, we will have a red flag warning and stronger southwest winds. this could easily push embers farther distances into the tahoe

college football, san jose state, the mountain west champs, ready to smarten up this weekend. stadium crowd can -- when he kicks off against utah state. the following week, they are at usc. you will never catch them looking ahead. >> you want to talk about the sc game and their parents want to talk about the game and the noneit we and the fans want to. don't play good football. >>> >> coach is right. snow know what is sunday at one? right here on kpix549ers host the raiders. you can't miss the final dress rehearsal game. o e morning show. >> never enough. >>> 4:57 is the time. >>> a bay area city voting to break away from the rest of its county and impose it's own mask mandate. we are live with the new guidelines. >>> and wildfire smoke so bad it's forcing students to move out of their classrooms. wthey are now setting up their desks this saving starts with internet and wireless from xfinity. get a great low price on fast, reliable internet. plus, add xfinity mobile with 5g included and save up to $400 a year on wireless over at&t! get fast, reliable wifi to power your persona

a lot of smiles on campus at san jose state university this morning on first day back to school during the pandemic. freshman and sophomores are seeing the campus for the very first time. nbc bay air's sharon katsuda was there live. it's a urban campus and lots of folks are happy to see those guys back. >> reporter: that's kris. i have to tell you i kind of feel like i'm back in college just being here today, but you did see this event is about to get under way. the cheerleaders are here and the mayor is scheduled to speak here along with the university's president. you can feel the excitement on campus here this morning most students wearing masks even outdoors, mandatory indoors. also mandatory by september 30th, students must be vaccinated or have an exemption. for now students and faculty have big hopes for the new school year. >> my main dream was to be a mechanical engineering so i'm a fir generation student so it's going to be tough but it's going to be a great journey. >> currently my second year but this is my first time being here. what's that like in. >> pretty amazing. neve

reporter: san francisco state plans to offer just 40% in person or hybrid. 60% at san jose state, andnut creek family the michigan tires are sending two -- michigan tiers are sending two sons to separate c.s.u. campuses. >> and i'm over the moon happy that they are going off to college. ecstatic. they're excited. they're a little nervous, naturally. but they're excited, too. and it's -- i have hope for the future. reporter: by september 30, pretty much everyone attending a c.s.u. will be fully vaccinated. yet that won't necessarily trigger a change in the masking policies. depending on the campus. that is a decision that will be made in the weeks and months to come. in heyward, laura anthony, abc7 news. dan: all right. let's move in and talk a little bit about the weather forecast as we inch a little closer to the weekend. dion: just a little bit. sandhya patel monitoring that doppler for us. sandhya: that's right. it's getting interesting by the hour here. dion and dan, i want to show you live doppler seven. because we've had the monsoon moisture moving in from the south. we are seei

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