kpix 5's devin fehely is livid sfo. we understand this new policy affects about 50,000 employees. >> reporter: just over 46,000 employees at this point. the vaccine mandate applies to all employees here at the airport that are connected to the airport. right now my it does not apply to the traveling public amount of passengers, at least for now , but a spokesperson says he believes eventually other airports across the country are going to follow sfo's lead. from ticket agents to janitors to pilots and flight attendants, anyone who works at sfo in any capacity must now be vaccinated. >> each company needs to report to the airport the status of their workforce, how many people are vaccinated, whether n exemptions, anr re d exptionsth companies are required to have those employees test on a weekly basis. >> reporter: sfo jointed growing list of companies and government agencies requiring that employees get vaccinated, a strategy indicating the hesitant and the holdouts there shot. >> we have a win over the virus, and vacci

live at sfo, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news.eggie: a new vaccine mandate is in effect and the new health order kicked in at midnight that requires customers to show proof of covid-19 vaccination at indoor businesses. the mayor says they're working with is this is and owners to get them up to speed. the new enforcement will not start until the end of next week. >> we are already working with his nurse leaders and districts to let them know about requirements to answer questions , to get materials out so people can post signage, educate the businesses about what to do, what kinds of vaccination proof you can accept. reggie: the mayor says he hopes it will encourage more people to get vaccinated and slow the spread of the delta variant. kumasi: happening today, a monster jam returns to san jose at full capacity. four shows will be held this weekend. you need to be fully vaccinated or receive a negative test result within 72 hours of the event. face coverings are required regardless of status. tickets start at $23 and the first show

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at sfo, rob roth, ktvu fox two news. if you plan to take a road trip this holiday weekend, it's going to cost you a little bit more than you might expect. the current statewide average for a gallon of regular gas is $4.40 compared to last year at $3.24. now according to triple a that is the highest average ever for a labor day weekend, the average national price is $3.18, up three cents from a week ago. now, of course here in the bay area. gas prices are always among the highest in the country. right now, a gallon of regular will cost you $4.57 in san francisco in oakland. it's about 10 cents cheaper at 4 47 and in san jose. it's $4.45 a new update now on the caldera fire, burning near lake to hope within the last few hours, cal fire updated containment to 32% that's an increase from 29% since earlier today, the fire has grown by 3000 acres. since last night to more than 213,008, 683 homes and 203. other buildings have been destroyed. and while progress is being made, there is still concern that the winds could change. a

look at sfo this morning, and a new airline can officially call the airport home. bamboo airways, and they officially touched down after 14 hours in the air from vietnam. that trip one of 12 nonstop round trip flights, and those were test flights taking place over the next two months, and it's the second vietnamese airlines to apply. >>> we're tracking your forecast. kari hall will have details ahead. >>> a school mandate for the east bay. we'll explain, coming up. >>> people just have to wait in line and trust the process. >> right now at five, boosters can begin but who will get them. we're live breaking down who exactly qualifies for the third dose of the pfizer shot. >> who will be the next mayor of san jose. a new poll is out thiorning. we'll tell you who is out >>> the north bay county hoping to help with california's devastating drought. this is "today in the bay." >>> welcome to friday morning. it's almost 5:00. i am laura garcia. >> i am marcus washington. >>> an air quality advisory has been issued for today and tomorrow. >> let's bring in meteorologist,

sfo is the first u. s airport to have a vaccine mandate.ire gutted one home and forced 900 people to evacuate in the north bay. it broke out at a home on ormsby laying in petaluma this afternoon and quickly spread to vegetation. and grew to about 10 acres before firefighters were able to stop. authorities today confirmed that a body found in wyoming is that of 22 year old gabby petito. authorities ruled her death a homicide but have not said how she was killed. in florida investigators still have not been able to track down her fiance, 23 year old brian laundry officials today continue to look for laundry at a florida nature preserve where he liked to hike. you're watching ktvu fox two news at 6 30 or former manager who reported directly to theranos founder elizabeth holmes spent her second day on the stand in court today. the woman gave key details about the inner workings of the company. ktvu investigative reporter evan sernoffsky tells us a nurse practitioner who used theranos testing labs in arizona. also testified. a former manager at

sfo is the first u. s airport to have a vaccine mandate.loyees can receive exemptions for medical or religious reasons, but they will be required to test weekly sfo joins the city of san francisco and mandating vaccines for employees. marin county is setting a milestone in the fight against the coronavirus. new data on the county's dashboard shows that 97.3% of eligible people in marin county have gotten at least one dose of the vaccine and more than 90% are fully vaccinated. marin county now has the highest vaccination rate anywhere in california. and it has one of the highest vaccination rates anywhere in the country as well. covid death had a devastating new record in the us today. this comes as johnson and johnson announces new test results for booster shots. but as fox news steve harrigan tells us, it's still not clear when the new booster will be fda approved. the number is growing as we stand here, it's another ominous new record more than 675,000 americans have died from covid 19 passing the number of deaths during the flu pandemic

every person here at sfo is doing just that.s also a requirement when you board a flight, however, there will be people who still fly and are unvaccinated the cdc urges those passengers to get tested before and after they travel self monitor for any symptoms and where. ask health experts say people can take the safety precautions, but they need to consider their risk of covid-19 when they travel some passengers say that they feel comfortable getting on a flight. well, i mean, pretty much feel safe just as long as you know, i got my mask on and. >> you know, they got the hit the filters in their scything a pretty it's pr.tty good to see the i don't mind flying committee that work. >> now, last year tsa screened more than 3 million passengers during the holiday weekend. that was before vaccines were made available. so there's a chance that number could be even higher this year at sfo camila barco kron 4 news. >> well, and triple a says they expect about 42 million people to drive this holiday weekend. and so that's why we've put t

sfo is expecting here over labor day weekend. that's about three times the number of passengers as last year, but still about half of what it was pre covid, oakland international and mineta san jose airports. report. similar numbers, but covid is still top of mind. it's concerning, but i think we have to just be safe, even vigilant, you know, not let your guard down and still live our lives with wildfires at lake tahoe, flooding on the east coast and the delta varian everywhere the decision to take our holiday getaway perhaps to come. we're soul searching than usual. this passenger is off to minneapolis. i'm very concerned and will probably quarantine when we get home for a while. and this woman is meeting family in las vegas. we have friends who and family who live out there and they're telling me about all the precautions that a lot of the casinos of made as far as, like plexi glass, and like, really cleaning things down the centers for disease control and prevention is asking people who are unvaccinated for covid-19 not to tra

sfo. looks like a foggy day for sure. we aren't seeing a whole lot of visibility impacts, but we will see skies clearing out soon enough after that. it's just some haze in some heat this afternoon talking this warmer forecast ahead. >> and we started this morning with multiple hot spots. and while those are clear, we still have some accidents and things are starting to really pick up on this friday commute. we'll have a look at your drive times. once we get your drive times. once we get back from break. ahhh. beautiful day in baltimore where most people probably know that geico could save them money on car insurance, right? you see the thing is geico, well, could help them save on boat insurance too. hey! okay...i'm ready to come in now. hello? i'm trying my best. seriously, i'm...i'm serious. request to come ashore. geico. saving people money on more than just car insurance. >> 8.13 right now. and in the east bay feral pigs are tearing up lawns and landscape again in san ramon and we have the evidence. we caught them red

terminal 2 at sfo this morning.l. but the cdc says if you're not vaccinated, don't get on a flight this weekend. i'm headed back to college. carson morsi is double mask and vaccinated. >> it's the safety precautions. the cdc wants to see when people board a flight. i take them as much for the person next to me as i'm taking from myself so far. 52% of the population is fully vaccinated in general. i found right after the vaccine. >> the planes are just full, especially if people do got were able to get there early vaccine and they were like out for the first time. but the health organization is urging people who haven't rolled up their sleeves for a covid shot. >> to stay home. this holiday weekend. health experts say the rate of transmission and hospitalizations continue to go up. there are more than 171,000 new confirmed cases across the nation on wednesday alone. however, some passengers have no hesitation boarding a plane as long as there are safety precautions. well, i mean, >> pretty much feel safe just as long

we did have that spot near sfo. still a little slowing but we've gone from red to orange and now the northbound side showing slowing. typical when they have the crew which blocks a couple lanes in either direction overnight. they start to clear. you should be able to get through with about a couple minute delay max getting through sfo area. use your patience. getting toward the bay bridge no problem. no delays yet. it's 5:18. we should see a little slowing on the incline and the short bit. the richmond bridge there is an incident, a disabled vehicle reported around the toll plaza. we don't see a problem as the lanes come toward us. a smooth drive. we could see the silhouettes of the trees in the background. that's the closest i get to show the cool sunrises. there you go. a silhouette of trees. >> as we wake up this morning get ready to head out, maybe heading out in oakland and our temperatures are nice and cool. jacket for the start of the day. it's not so much for the afternoon. but we are going to see that trend

looking live at sfo, we know across the country, more than 5.3 million travelers were screened by tsa officers over the holiday. this as the average daily death count from covid jumped 130% over the last month. that is the worst it has been since march before vaccines were widely available. many u.s. hospitals are struggling to keep up. >> covid is kicking humanity's ass. as a member, as a team player on team human, team humanity, i take that personally. >> you would never see four digits on minutes since checked in. we have never seen this. >> the u.s. is averaging more than 150,000 new coronavirus cases a day. another covid note as we look live in san francisco. starting today, sf unified teachers and staff will now be required to show proof of vaccination or submit to weekly testing. about 96% of its staff is fully vaccinated. >>> on the storm watch, the cleanup and repairs after hurricane ida are expected to take months. thousands of people remain displaced across the northeast. right now, president biden is visiting new jersey, one of the states hardest hit by the storm. as wendy

so enat least we are looking at -- we have had some lightning strikes over sfo and pacifica. we have lightning strikes up through fairfield as well. fortunately, there we go. we try to get this to you. i want to show you. we can. so we are looking as we go through at least the rest of the afternoon. we are looking at partly cloudy skies. and then those cooler temperatures down to seasonal as we head through today. and hope we can get this weather coming up for you. >> be careful as you head out the door. we are getting first reports of a pretty serious crash. jackknifed big rig just into the traffic center. this is eastbound 80. noncommute direction. but sounds like a pretty big problem. you have at least a couple of lanes blocked there. it was just reported so chp and crews are headed out to the scene. no word as to how long this will take to clear out of the roadway. likely, that is going to cause a back-up and we'll see some break lights as the morning commute. this jackknifed lanes are blocked. westbound 80 is looking okay. not seeing any break lights or issues. 14 minute

it was bound for sfo when it was hijacked and ended up crashing in a pennsylvania field. nbc's ""dateline"" focuses entirely on flight 93, how it happened, the heroes, passengers and their families. bob radell has a look from union city. >> reporter: as you can see behind me, workers are spiffying up the flight 93 memorial here m in union city for a special memorial. it was september 11, 2001 when it was supposed to land at sfo with 33 passengers, seven crew members, plus the terrorist hijackers. sadly, it never made it. it krashed on a field in pennsylvania. on board, mark bingham, traveling from his new york office to his san francisco office, he was among the passengers who fought back against those hijackers. who had intended to divert the plane to washington, d.c. but because of his bravery and that of many others, that plane went down in a field outside shanksville, pennsylvania everyone on board were killed. bingham has been recognized by the lgbt community for his behavery. for the first time. >> some of the children are available to talk about the lessons. >> wha

amanda is at sfo checking in with passengers. reporter: with a holiday weekend ahead, a warning to the unvaccinated. >> if you are unvaccinated, we would recommend not traveling. reporter: this comes amid the worst surge of the pandemic. a seven month in hospitals. the cdc also warning ticketed passengers who took the vaccine to reconsider. >> one of the reasons we got the vaccine was so that we could travel. reporter: he said it took plenty of planning to get here. >> we have traveled before. we are more comfortable. reporter: but with cases on the rise, it is clear that air travel could get turbulent. this couple was grounded missing their flight because of delayed test results. they were unable to meet the requirements. >> we had a lot of stress. today, we played -- we paid for another test and now we cannot travel. reporter: these -- these said it was less about travel than how their destination is dealing with the vaccine. >> feeling a little ushered. >> it is at a point where you have to see for yourself and how you feel. r

amanda is at sfo checking in with passengers.orter: with a holiday weekend ahead, a warning to the unvaccinated. >> if you are unvaccinated, we would recommend not traveling. reporter: this comes amid the worst surge of the pandemic. a seven month in hospitals. the cdc also warning ticketed passengers who took the vaccine to reconsider. >> one of the reasons we got the vaccine was so that we could travel. reporter: he said it took plenty of planning to get here. >> we have traveled before. we are more comfortable. reporter: but with cases on the rise, it is clear that air travel could get turbulent. this couple was grounded missing their flight because of delayed test results. they were unable to meet the requirements. >> we had a lot of stress. today, we played -- we paid for another test and now we cannot travel. reporter: these -- these said it was less about travel than how their destination is dealing with the vaccine. >> feeling a little ushered. >> it is at a point where you have to see for yourself and how you feel. repor

alaska airlines unveiling its new giants theme aircraft at sfo. barry bonds and the mascot lou seal making an appearance. they make their first flight to seattle as sfo passengers party at the gates. the airline is also unveiling a new sports themed lounge. alaska is making a $100,000 donation to the giants willie mays scholarship fund. >>> former 49er and stanford alum richard sherman has a new team. on his podcast this morning he says he signed a deal to play with tom brady and the tampa bay buccaneers. sherman is gearing up for pretrial hearing this week in washington state tied to a domestic incident. >>> right now gusty winds continue to spread the growing knp complex in sequoia national forest. the winds up to 40 miles an hour fanned the growth bringing it to more than 48,000 acres burning with 8% containment. firefighters are facing a tough time there with the steep terrain. certainly a tough time out there. >> yeah, kari, you are always keeping your eyes on the sky. the red flag warning right here. >> we've got a lot of issues we're tracki

i went to tradewinds right now, about 25 -- 20 miles an hour at sfo, 16 in napa, it is gusty.acaville done the 10% humidity. we are going to look at santa cruz, some people are enjoying the beach and waves, be careful if you are along the coast, -- along the coast, surf's up, the waves at 14 feet, there is a risk of rip currents. i will be back with a complete look at the forecast coming up. liz: today, governor gavin newsom took what he called a historic step toward creating more affordable housing. our reporter was in oakland as the governor signed 27 legislative bills. >> this is not a bad legislative year. [applause] reporter: flanked by state senators and state assembly members come up governor gavin newsom signed 27 bills that deal with housing affordability, from helping students find housing to promoting the conversion of surplus land across the state into housing developments to further streamlining accessory welding units. why sign the bills in oakland? oakland and the entire bay area are ground zero for both the problem and the solution. the problem is affordability

temperatures at the moment, 70 around the bay. 69 at sfo.inland with napa and fairfield still at or above 80 degrees. those numbers will drop off. the wind will come down. for the moment, still breezy. keep both hands at the wheel if running errands this evening. 15 to 20 mile-per-hour wind gusts. that will relax after the sun goes down. at 11:00, later wind. that's where we start on wednesday, and even when the wind picks up in the afternoon, the strongest gusts will be 20 to 30 miles per hour, and inland, 10 to 15. that's quite a bit lighter than today. temperatures tonight, down to the 40s and the north bay. upper 40s and napa. the rest of us and up in the lower half of the 50s. temperatures near average on wednesday, slightly below where we should be this time of year for one more day. we flip that at the end of the work week. temperatures along the coast, low to mid 60s wednesday afternoon. low to mid 70s down the peninsula and south end of the bay. santa clara valley mid to upper 70s mobile below 80 degrees, until we had into the east

these are camera from san jose and walnut creek and fremont and sfo. i know meteorologist kari hall has been using much more sophisticated equipment to track that same lightning. >> yeah. we powered up storm ranger this morning and i was closely watching the sfo camera because we are seeing lightening strikes in that area in san francisco. as we get a look at this red scan this gives us a high level of detail of the view of where exactly it's raining. let's head to the north bay. it's been so busy here. all of these lightening strikes are plotted from the cloud to ground lightning and it's put right here on the radar as it happens and we are seeing some of those lightning strikes moving through. i'm going to loop this from the past several hours and take a look at all of the lightening icons on there and each one of those lightening strikes show the potential of a new fire start, especially in parts of the north bay and some of the hills. now as far as the rain, we've seen it very spotty, rains for a few minutes and then out of there. still the impacts

and now so you can see in santa rosa there up 11 degrees up nine degrees at sfo. so we are warming and the peak of the seat is actually going to come to us tomorrow, so we're going to even warmer still, as we head into our tuesday. live look at storm tracker to and it is like i said, wall to wall sunshine, so that is kind of the upside of the high pressure that is bringing us the offshore wind. and that is the setup here. high pressure off the coast. this is the low pressure that brought us a little rain that's now tracked inland. and what happens is the circulation around high pressures. clockwise low pressure is counterclockwise. you put those together and it drives offshore wind, and that's exactly what we're seeing. so it's a northerly wind, and it does elevate the fire danger. until it passes. so right now you can see mountain halina up to about 32 miles for mph, and that's where you can really start to see what's happening when you get higher up and you see it out. there are about 25 mph, so that wind is still out there. it should start to get a little bit b

. >> reporter: people are taking off for labor day holiday travel at sfo. not everyone is comfortable with the crowds as covid continues to spread. >> it's a little scary at the airport in phoenix. >> the airport in phoenix was packed. i went and sat in the corner on the floor. >> reporter: the cdc is urging unvaccinated people to stay home and telling vaccinated travellers to mask up and keep their distance. with the highly contagious delta variant circulating, this doctor says taking precautions is important. >> we are going to see a bump in cases after the holiday. the amount of circulating virus in the bay area in california is really, really high. >> reporter: it's even higher in other part of the country. if you're traveling to places like montana, florida or hawaii, where hospitals are stretched thin, you risk not being able to get medical care for a covid or a noncovid emergency. >> remember that in these areas of surge capacity, the hospitals are overwhelmed. they're holding off elective surgeries. there is no room at the inl and you may not get th

at sfo, amy hollyfield. kumasi: thank you.trict new masking guidance for youth sports, strongly encouraging the use of masks by all participants and coaching staff, volunteers, and spectators regardless of vaccination status. guidance is aimed at protecting young peoples in schools, sports leagues, clubs, and organized activities. reggie: food concession workers at oracle park will take a strike as the giants play a key three-game series against the dodgers. their union claims at least 20 workers came down with covid-19 this year and is demanding management pay them $3 an hour in hazard pay and better access to health insurance. if not approved the workers could walk out at any time. the giants have not commented. kumasi: the exact locations are located on your screen and voting centers will be open from 9:00 to 5:00 tomorrow through september 13. on election day, september 14, they will have extended hours from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. the recall election is 11 days away and candidates have been campaigning trying to win your v

let's take a live look at sfo, the u.s. has a specific covid rules for international travelers coming here . now senator dianne feinstein is introducing a bill for domestic travel rules. >>> it would require all passengers on domestic flights to be fully vaccinated, have recently tested negative for covid or have fully recovered from the virus. in a tweet, senator feinstein's office says, we can't allow upcoming holiday air travel to contribute to another surge in covid cases. >>> starting today, all eligible adults in marin county can get pfizer's covid booster shots. kpix 5 shows us how one clinic is focusing on older adults. >> reporter: allen, right now in northgate mall, if your 75 or older, come here to get your third dose of the booster shot. that's the focus at this site here. health leaders say, this age group is first priority because there covid symptoms can be more severe. you can get the booster shot too if you are 65 and older anywhere in any of the clinics in marin county or if you live in long-term care faci

this is what it looked like this morning at sfo. we saw long lines of people trying to get through some of the security checkpoints. i do prefer when the flights have social distancing because it kind of makes you feel a bit uneasy. you don't really know. still contract stuff if you have the vaccine, but i don't know. i try not to think about it too much. airport officials are advising passengers to arrive at sfo at least two hours before their flight and to book parking in advance. as of september, 1st more than 1.4 million americans were screened through t s a checkpoint and the cdc is now advising people who are not vaccinated to not travel this holiday weekend as phil keating reports, covid infections are still increasing in some states. covid-19 complicating labor day travel plans this year. the cdc recommends on vaccinated americans stay home for the long weekend. the agency also urging the fully vaccinated to gather with friends and relatives outside and we're masks indoors. but public health officials say more people are lin

again, another live look conditions here at sfo.e marine layer is going to be thickening throughout the next couple of nights and it's going to be keeping things nice and cool around the bay area versus what we've been seeing over the last couple weeks with triple digits on the board. but something that we're monitoring very closely, a storm system that is has the possibility of heading our direction as we get closer to saturday and sunday. that's when we could see some of the wet weather touchdown. so get those umbrellas handy just in case dust them off because we have not seen rain this much needed rain that set for quite some time that we really need hit the bay area and it looks like the north bay is going to probably get the bulk of it. if any, before drying out as we get into monday. and then that's when things are going to change once again and we're going to start to see things heating up. but here's a look at your tenant. 10 across the board we're seeing again, a cool down as we get saturday and sunday, the chance of scatte

operations center is urging travelers to vigilant as they set out for the long labor day weekend today sfo reported less than half the number of passengers that it typically saw on a holiday weekend pre-pandemic even so health officials are reminding everyone to consider the risks of large gatherings and show proof of vaccination wherever that is required new at 11 starting next month. american airlines says it is ending pandemic leave for unvaccinated employees if staff members can't provide a vaccination card, they will have to use sick. or medically leave if they miss work due to covid-19. this move comes after united airlines became the first us carrier to require vaccinations for all of its domestic employees. first time since the pandemic the three-day music and food festival in napa is sold out 87 food and wine vendors have set up shop country music group the high women are closing out tonight after headliner. chris stapleton canceled due to a non-covid illness after two years of no music festivals fans were ready for a live show. oh, yeah. we're so excited. it's like finally, you k

as for sfo, you're starting to see a little bit of sunshine. who miss key toes. to offend you for mosquito lover. but west nile is here and it can be deadly. in fact, in the central valley a 62 year-old woman has just died from west nile virus. she was bitten by a mosquito in her friends. stay. she started to experience flulike symptoms, including a really bad fever. so officials now are warning you to take precautions to protect yourself, especially during dawn and dusk when mosquitoes are active. >> you can do that by first of all, just avoiding the outdoors during those times wearing long sleeves and of course, fda approved to this gator appellants. i just don't want another family to lose one so fast in. >> people that think that this is going away. the cdc says there is no treatment for west nile and 80% of us don't have any symptoms if you get west nile and that by one of us get with it so far this year. california has had at least 35 people across 15 counties who have gotten west nile and mosquitoes with west nile virus are right here in

operations center is urging travelers to vigilant as they set out for the long labor day weekend today sfoeported less than half the number of passengers that it typically saw on a holiday weekend pre-pandemic even so health officials are reminding everyone to consider the risks of large gatherings and show proof of vaccination wherever that is required new at 11 starting next month. american airlines says it is ending pandemic leave for unvaccinated employees if staff members can't provide a vaccination card, they will have to use sick. or medically leave if they miss work due to covid-19. this move comes after united airlines became the first us carrier to require vaccinations for all of its domestic employees. first time since the pandemic the three-day music and food festival in napa is sold out 87 food and wine vendors have set up shop country music group the high women are closing out tonight after headliner. chris stapleton canceled due to a non-covid illness after two years of no music festivals fans were ready for a live show. oh, yeah. we're so excited. it's like finally, you kno

every person here at sfo is doing just that. it's also requirement when you board a flight, however, there will be people who still fly and are unvaccinated the cdc urges those passengers to get tested before and after they travel self monitor for any symptoms and where. ask health experts say people can take the safety precautions, but they need to consider their risk of covid-19 when they travel some passengers say that they feel comfortable getting on a flight. well, i mean, pretty much feel safe just as long as you know, i got my mask on and. >> you know, they got the hippa filters in their scything a pretty it's pretty good to see the i don't mind flying because they need the work. >> now, last year tsa screened more than 3 million passengers during the holiday weekend. that was before vaccines were made available. so there's a chance that number could be even higher this year at sfo camila barco kron 4 news. >> the roads are expected to be busy as well. triple a says it expects about 42 million people to head out on the ro

here is a look at sfo. just a few moments ago, we showed us fo being, uh, well entertained and struck with lightning in those areas, but no longer the case we do have the low clouds still there with the blue sky up above, and storm tracker to here is showing you that we do have the low clouds along the coastline outside of that the mid and high level clouds in that act of whether is beginning to move out. here is a timeline between three and six this morning. that's when all that lightning and the thunder storms pulled through the bay area, starting in the north bay and then slowly the shifting towards the east again. in and around the bay area, the cloud to ground lightning strikes now up to between 125 to 1 50 over california, 1100 plus reported by the national weather service. this is moving out. we are in for a nice weekend. at least weather wise. i'll have a look at what you can expect coming up. tomorrow march 20 years since the september 11th terror attacks in many ceremonies from the east coast to t

and we're taking a look here at sfo pretty gray background. there looks sunny and fun.n't look like the tarmac. the runways are wet anymore like they probably where this morning we did have some showers coming down. yes. and it was a good reminder for you to get new blades on the wind chill to sound like that. i think we're probably still a way before have to get serious about that, right. no major rain on the horizon. obviously james never they like they were in haha. >> you know, i think that was probably the case for a few other people to its been months and months and she needed him anyways. so it may have been a little bit of a shock to be like, wow. it actually did rain a little bit. >> and that lightning that came down is the reason why we had snow high fire danger last night. obviously the rain helps a little bit with that. but at the end of the season like this. we've been dry for so long. there is obvious concern after such a night full of lightning strikes you look outside at our center tower cam this morning showing the transition occurring from a wet evenin

so we have the typical fog out toward sfo.blue sky above but keep an eye in the sky throughout the day you'll probably see those interesting cloud patterns. moving in from the south in fact here is a set up because he this area of high pressure. this produced the heater all week long is beginning to kind of screwed on out to the east. we also have this up this area of low pressure offshore. and just the overall upper level wind pattern that monsoonal moisture being pushed toward the bay area. where that moisture kind of interact with this low pressure system that leads to with the best instability. that could lead to a some thunderstorm so once again the timing. if it happens it would be late tonight. into tomorrow morning. here's the forecast for today with temperatures though could feel a bit humid. out there a bit muggy. temperatures sixties seventies eighties and nineties. so a little bit cooler compared to yesterday we get a break from the heat but of course for watching that thunderstorm chances. for tonight into what yo

sfo is expecting here over labor day weekend. that's about three times the number of passengers as last year, but still about half of what it was pre covid oakland international. mineta san jose airports report similar numbers, but covid is still top of mine concerning but i think we have to just be safe, even vigilant, you know, not let your guard down and still live our lives with wildfires at lake tahoe, flooding on the east coast and the delta varian everywhere the decision to take our holiday getaway, perhaps to come. we're soul searching than usual. this passenger is off to minneapolis. i'm very concerned and will probably quarantine when we get home for a while, and this woman is meeting family in las vegas. we have friends who and family who live out there and they're telling me about all the precautions that a lot of the casinos have made as far as, like plexi glass and, like, really cleaning things down the centers for disease control and prevention is asking people who are unvaccinated for covid-19 not to travel during

kron four's camila barco is live at sfo.e and see what's up high camilla. >> good morning, daryn. james. yeah, we've got jam-packed schedule here at s f o there's flights leaving within the next hour to atlanta, los angeles, chicago and so many other cities. it's only 05:00am. and already seen dozens of people walk through these doors. people are excited to travel and traveling may be all fun and games until someone exist is exposed to the coronavirus. that's why the cdc is asking anyone who did not get a covid shot to stay home. health experts say that coronavirus cases continue to rise as well as hospitalized patients and holiday weekends are always a cause for concern because the chances of the virus spreading in pieces. there are more than a 158,000 new confirmed cases on monday loans. so now the cdc as people who have gotten their covid shot to mask up and keep their distance. so far. every person here at sfo is doing just that. it's also a requirement when you board a flight. however, there are going to be people who d

sfo is the first u.e mandate put in place employees can receive exemptions for medical or religious reasons, but they will be required to test weekly. sfo joins the city of san francisco in mandating vaccines for its employees. johnson and johnson appears close to offering booster shots if it's covid vaccine here in the u. s. fox's steve harrigan shows us what could be next for those who got the j and j shot. the number is growing as we stand here, it's another ominous new record more than 675,000 americans have died from covid 19 passing the number of deaths during the flu pandemic of 1918, but it could soon be easier to protect yourself against serious infections. johnson and johnson announcing positive results from their large scale booster trials. reporting the vaccine's effectiveness went from 70% to 94% following a second shot given two months after the first and the company says the antibodies increased even more for those who waited longer for their booster when they gave it at six months. you go

the airline is opening a giants- themed lounge at sfo. >> we are also inviting special guests. we have barry bonds who is going to be signing the plane and actually making it official that we are also in the post season. this is the buzz, a celebration that alaska and giants are coming together. you will see this plane in our network through 2022. >> that plane looks pretty slick. the airline presented a $100,000 check to willie mays scholarship fund which promotes college aspirations for san francisco's black youth. >>> playing on an upgraded baseball field. >> partnered to renovate the field. kids made a thank you sign on the chain link fence and got a cool video message. >> this is a great project put on by united healthcare. we say thank you to them. i hope you guys enjoy your field. have some fun, run the bases, meet new friends. enjoy it. as always, go giants. >> the director says access to the field will hopefully help kids lead healthier lives while having fun with friends. >>> on the fire watch, crews were expected to contain the dixie fire by today but concerns about

bart says the man was found unresponsive and with no pulse last night on an sfo bound train at the pleasantll station. police officers administered narcan before paramedics arrived, but it didn't help police say based on the preliminary investigation. it is believed the man may have died due to a drug overdose. no foul play is suspected at this time. san jose is launching a new initiative to help low income people in the city pay for internet services where sam liccardo says it's a first of its kind partnership between the city connectivity company helium and california emergency emerging technology fund. now the plan is to use helium hot spots to generate cryptocurrency and that cryptocurrency will be converted to prepaid gift cards. that will go to qualifying low income residents to offset the cost of their internet. we are in the middle of a pilot, a six month pilot. and we'd like to encourage more members of our community to join me and others who have hosted these helium hotspots. so that we can enable 1300 families here in the city of san jose. to get free access free connectivity. br

so tell me a little bit the food program at sfo and what makes this so special >> well, we have a wend beverage program at sfo we trivia important the sustainable organic produce and our objective to be a nonterminal and bring in the best food of san francisco for our passengers. >> i like this it's is (inaudible) i thank my parents for bringing me here. >> this the definitely better than the la airport one thousand times better than. >> i have a double knees burger with bacon. >> i realize i'm on a diet but i'm hoping this will be good. >> it total is san francisco experience because there's so many people and nationalities in this town to come to the airport especially everyone what have what they wanted. >> are repioneering or is this a model. >> we're definitely pioneers and in airport commemoration at least nationally if not intvrl we have many folks asking our our process and how we select our great operators. >> ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ the food option in san francisco airport are phenomenal that's if it a lot of the airports >> yeah. >> you don't have the choice. >> some airports are all

. >>> now to a live look at sfo this morning.he faa increasing its ongoing crackdown on unruly passengers. this year alone we have seen nearly 4,400 reports of air rage, and both passengers and flight attendants have been assaulted. the worst offenders, a life-time ban from the airlines and a fine. >>> expanding in the bay area, next on "today in the bay," the request amazon is making to build a new distribution center in one county. >>> the all-new device amazon is working on for those still working from home. plus -- >> oh, yes, ready or not, here they come again. the fugees returning after two decades. we'll tell you when they are stopping in the bay area so you can get your hands on some tickets. kris, let's go now! >> yeah. working at recology is more than a job for jesus. it's a family tradition. jesus took over his dad's roue when he retired after 47 year. now he's showing a new generation what recology is all about. as an employee-owned company, recology provides good-paying local jobs for san franciscans. we're proud to

. >>> now to a live look at sfo. heading home for the holidays may get a little more complicated. senator diane feinstein wants proof of vaccination or negative covid test for travel within the u.s. doctors believe the requirement could also help prevent another holiday covid surge. >> reporter: millions of americans fly around the country during the holidays. covid cases tend to spike after those trips. >> movement of people definitely leads to an increase or bump in cases. we've seen that so many times in the last year whenever there's a holiday. >> reporter: senator diane feinstein tweeted, we can't allow upcoming holiday air travel to contribute to another surge in covid cases. today i introduced legislation requiring passengers on domestic flights to be vaccinated, test negative or be fully recovered from a previous covid illness. >> increasing that safety zone a little bit more. >> reporter: a doctor says the policy would help reduce the spread of covid. >> 100% it's time. other people are doing it. we've been doing it for international travel as a country. >> reporter: pass

here is a look at sfo and south of here and the san mateo bridge to the dunbar bridge is where we have the best chance for moderate air quality. look at all the green. the cold fronts that will bring a chance of wet weather across the north bay, ushering in and pushing away the smoke as we head into the afternoon and evening hours. there will be smoke from the fire. notice barely touching us. we have healthy air to get outside and breathe. i will show you hot it is going to be. sue: w w conditions over the altamont pass. high wind will last most of the morning. taillights headed westbound toward the high rise, moving at a good clip. you have a 15 minute drive from 880 towards 101. pass the coliseum and the arena, traffic flow is looking good. at the limit both bond and southbound on 880. a couple travel -- trouble spots, an accident in the eastbound of the reverse commute. it is eastbound and a couple lanes, three lanes blocked with debris and the accident as you head eastbound. slow and pass, high wind. speeds under 30 miles power from 205 merging onto 580. we will be back with more i

taking a live look here at sfo tonight sfo the first u.s. airport to implement a vaccine mandate. all employees here must be vaccinated or tested weekly for covid pam, ken, back to you. all right. grant, thank you. >> well, as wednesday night. let's take a live look outside looking out over san francisco and i don't see any clouds and picture can well, it's dark, but i'm going to say no, because i don't see anything can. you see clouds and i guess if yeah, maybe see the fog out there, but no clouds to be had tonight. you're absolutely right. nice and clear all the way. the coastline as high pressure and those offshore winds have started to kick in a bit and that's going to keep those skies clear. all night long. the exception will be tomorrow afternoon and then we'll start to see some clouds roll back in along the coastline. but looking good right now we're san francisco rest, the bay area highs today. yeah, we're start to warm up again. we're back in the 80's and live more in concord. san jose is 79 right at the average. a san francisco. very nice day at 69 degrees and 75 in oakl

current wind speeds at 1 miles an hour at sfo. 13 at half moon bay and san jose right now. let's go through the day in san francisco. topping out at 67 degrees. it'll get breezy as we look ahead to the afternoon. looking at west northwesterly winds increasing to about 20 miles an hour. the east bay and 70 degrees for a high temperature with that sunshine. also breezy for you as well and for the south bay. san jose topping out at 72 this afternoon with the northwesterly winds. we have afternoon sunshine, even though a little warmer today compared to yesterday. still below average for this time of year. tracking the breezy off shore winds and watching up in the hills and the north bay mountains and east bay hills for the stronger off shore winds today. we look to the rest of the week we will heat it up by friday and into the weekend. as we go hour by hour in future cast you can see that sun as we head through the day today, for tomorrow maybe some passing clouds in the morning. then we are looking at plenty of sun as we go through wednesday and temperatures will be on the ris

. >>> looking live now at sfo which could get busier come november.its travel ban on visitor from the ud and the eu. the white house said that all international visitor also be welcome in the united states starting in earl november. they must be vaccinated and must have a negative coronavirus test with in three days of their flight. the industry is celebrating the news. airlines, and travel agencies all helping this will help them recover from huge economic losses. this will super charge the travel industry, recovery this is absolutely one of the key ry the inteioel syst. biden adsttighng terequirements for unvaccinated americans returning to the united states. >>> let's go live to wall street. stocks recovering after yesterday's nose dive and a live look at the big board. you can see the dow up about 1230 points. c bit coin, ether and doge coin all saw steady declines on monday. invest 'appear to be moving to less volatile assets. >>> we are watching the first general assembly meeting of the un in over two years. let's go live inside the building thi

give yourself 36 minutes to sfo. elsewhere if you are going toward the bay bridge, very quiet conditions here. no metering lights in under ten minutes for that ride out of the maze as you head into san francisco. in fact all the travel times for our major bridges are in the green. good news if you are hitting the roadways early this morning. >> it has been circled on the calendar now for months. now the recall election is here. polls opening in less than two hours. at stake the governor's seat. if more than other hugh% fill in the bubble for yes newson is out. a no vote means he keeps his job. >> justin andrew is live and the polls open across california in less than two hours. >> 7:00. that's when poll doors open this morning. if you haven't cast your ballot by mail. how did we get to this point. how did we get to the recall. it all started when anti newsom organizers got 1.5 million ballot signatures needed to trigger this election. since then the campaign trail has been hot. house speaker nancy pelosi watt at mann

north 101 from san jose to sfo will only take you 37 minutes this morning.heads up if you are taking the golden gate bridge this morning chp did issue a fog advisory. just a little foggy. fog advisory also in effect for that area near pacifica and daly city. so things might be a little murky in that area. traffic is guy net both directions. under ten minutes if you are headed out of the the east bay. emoryville across the bay bridge into san francisco. >>> happening today the jewish new year begins. the observation of the holiday ends wednesday at sun down. here in the bay area they had be celebrating with a dinner under the stars. the event includes eve services followed by an outdoor holiday dinner. the event starts tonight at 7:30. >>> still ahead. >> a northern california artist providing lasting memories for those who lost everything. how she is giving back to caldor fire victims next. >>> ahead reconnecting with the bay area grammy nominated group alphabet rockers. >> these songs can be conversation starters for kids who white not know and are lost. >>

here is a live look at sfo. really not a lot of fog out there.ld start to the day. many locations in the 60's this morning. the full forecast coming up. ♪ ♪ have you seen those small bowl---? oh! careful with the... (dishes break) sorry, mrs. c! excuse me, could we-- ♪ ♪ excuse me, i was wondering could we-- ? bedroom! finding the right person for the job isn't always easy... ...but when you have an insurance question, you can always count on your local geico agent. they can give you personalized advice and could help you save huns.o for expert help with all your insurance needs, get to know your local geico agent today. >>> a movie shot here in the bay area is helping boost theaters across the country to prepandemic sales and news about unemployment benefits. >>> promise. good morning. states have the power to decide what to do with enhanced unemployment benefits. that's the directive from the white house. this a day after congress and the biden administration allowed the federal program to l aps e. it gave out of work americans as much as anoth