. >> as wildfires become a growing threat in california, researchers at uc davis are trying to create fireproof houses using mud. it is a process similar to brick work. engineers hope homes built with these mud blocks would replace wood and stucco that can not withstand the heat of a wildfire. uc davis researchers tested the blocks in a furnace for seven hours at more than 2,000 degrees. >> and as you can see the brick it is still there. it does not burn. >> that is pretty remarkable. >> researchers put a blowtorch to a block of wood and a mud block comparing the differences. they say materials are cheap and sustainable because you can use locally sourced dirt to create the mud and press the bricks at the job site. >> could be a game changer. >>> new details about the hide entreasure found in the santa cruz -- hidden treasure found in santa cruz mountains. we spoke to the family that tracked down the cash in less than 24 hours. >> he started walking over towards us with $1,000 cash and it was like yay! >> reporter: a mother and two children are $1,000 richer tonight. they had a pretty

. >>> uc davis organization facing allegations of misconduct. the university is not releasing many details but does say that the varsity program has been suspended. the coaching staff is on administrative leave. the university did release a statement today saying, quote, the safety of students is of the utmost importance to uc davis. it goes on to say the office of compliance and policy is investigating allegations of misconduct. the review, that's expected to luarter. the fist now school officials also say they don't know when the team activities will begin. >>> still ahead on kpix 5 newsa. why you may be out of luck if you're wanting to leave the country this summer but your passport is expired. >>> rents dropped dramatically during the pandemic. nationally there's a sharp rise, but what's happening in san francisco and the bay area may surprise you. what's happening in the rental market now. >>> coming up all new at 6:00, san jose trying to shut down a popular sports bar. the allegations of prostitution and violence. >>> plus -- >> helping ad

. >>> millions of californians do live in high risk wildfire zones, and now uc davis researchers are working on a fireproof rick to protect houses in those areas. tony lopez had details. >> reporter: every year, hundreds of california homes are destroyed by wildfires. now researchers at uc davis are looking into ways to help reduce the risk. >> we are trying to make houses that are fireproof. >> reporter: mechanical engineers have these blocks made of mud which could replace traditional wood and stucco homes that can't withstand the intense heat of a fire. in a lab, the mud made blocks were tested under extreme conditions, baked in a furnace for seven hours and more than 2000 degrees. >> as you can see, the brick is still there. it doesn't earn. >> reporter: and as side-by- side tests showed, wood easily igniting under a blowtorch, while the blocks built out of dirt show no visible damage. >> they can survive a wildfire. >> reporter: the goal is to keep costs down by designing interlocking earth made blocks that won't require mortar, and machines that can travel to the home building

. >> as wildfires become a growing threat in california, researchers at uc davis are trying to createf houses using mud. it is a process similar to brick work. engineers hope homes built with these mud blocks would replace wood and stucco that can not withstand the heat of a wildfire. uc davis researchers tested the blocks in a furnace for seven hours at more than 2,000 degrees. >> and as you still there. it does not burn. >> that is pretty remarkable. >> researchers put a blowtorch to a block of wood and a mud block comparing the differences. they say materials are cheap and sustainable because you can use locally sourced dirt to create the mud and press the bricks at the job site. >> could be a game changer. >>> new details about the hide entreasure found in the santa cruz -- hidden treasure found in santa cruz mountains. we spoke to the family that tracked down the cash in less than 24 hours. >> he started walking over towards us with $1,000 cash and it was like yay! >> reporter: a mother and two children are $1,000 richer tonight. they had a pretty good idea where to look for that

. >>> uc davis has started administering its first pfizer booster shots, the dean of medicine at uc davis invited to do the trial because of their uniqueness to other sites. they say they have a more diverse population of participants willing to be in the trial, last year 4000 people signed up, 225 were selected and now 60 are getting the booster shot. >> everybody who is around me, i'm just trying to help them be safe is all, myself and every shot is a dose of hope. >> these people were all in the original trial so they've been followed along the way. this is additional information to say okay now they are here to get there booster. >> uc davis is one of 150 sites across the country doing these trials. >>> royal caribbean is expanded covid testing in u. s. waters, passengers over the age of two including those fully vaccinated must show a negative test before trips of five nights or longer. the policy goes into effect today and this comes as six royal caribbean passengers tested positive on a seven night cruise, four of them had been vaccinated. >>> more bay area tech companies are delay

this is uc davis crews battling the fire. this is what it looked like from inside the truck as they look to protect a housing development wednesday night. wildfires up and down the west coast even into canada are pouring smoke into the sky. so far our air has been clear with lots of green and yellow on the purple map now. pretty good. later in the show, we are live with the bay area air quality management district on how you can protect yourself as we head deeper into fire season. >>> days after we revealed hundreds of potential bogus disability complaints in san francisco we are learning dozens of alameda businesses are facing the same issue. mark rogers was one of 66 business owners hilt with an ada lawsuit all by one plaintiff, orlando garcia. that name is the same as over 1,000 lawsuits. >> i started to receive letters from attorneys wanting to help me. i am watching my bank account go down as i here more people to take re e siio >> we started reading the complaints. thatter a carbon copy of each other. >> businesses up a

this is from uc davis fire crews, batting the blaze.this is what it looked like from inside their truck as they worked to save a housing development. it is expected to get ngda. >>> tamarack fire south of lake tahoe is now more than 50,000 acres and 4% contained. over 1,000 personnel are on scene fighting the fire. >>> smoke from the wildfires creating unhealthy air as far as the east coast. >> surprisingly we got lucky this time so far. what are we looking at? >>> that's right. we have that ocean breeze and that's pushing smoke away from us. so it is affecting the rest of the country. we are looking at good to moderate air quality today through the weekend. i will say this, i have been watching winds on longer range weather models possibly taking a turn as we look to the end of our weekend into next week. that can bring light offshore winds and hazy skies into the bay area. really looking at the upper levels of the atmosphere so you might see zeat this point, air quality good to moderateclosel >> thanyou. >>> today gilroy garlic festiv

jane with uc davis says data from previous droughts shows heat waves can make conditions up to 25% worsean they would have been otherwise. >> if it's as dry as this year next year which is highly unusual, but it is possible. then we will probably see much more mandatory water conservation for cities.>> restrictions could come sooner. >> the lesson we learned from the last drought i don't see why we don't apply that right now. >> he is talking about mandatory statewide water conservation restrictions. a study by the university of wisconsin madison waterways complaint actually do increase conservation and can help manage a drought emergency. >> if people know their neighbors are looking at they know they could be reported, it makes it less likely that they will engage in that type of behavior. >> california is familiar with the culture of drought cooperation. a lot of lessons were learned since the 2012 drought. >> there is some level of permanent change that came from that. >> we are talking about drought and high temperatures. it is time for darren to take us away. hopefully we are at th

. >> reporter: he is a professor of evolution at ecology at uc davis. he says there are global declines and butterflies. >> we suspect the big scale and things are happening that we don't fully understand. >> reporthamonitored butterfly population aggressive for the formula for more than 45 years. the trend -- >> long-term decline. >> reporter: he points to three main reasons. habitat loss. pesticides., change. >> the question is whether they will manage to survive given the very rapid change we are seeing and to the extent to where we have modified the landscape. >> there is a female coming in now. >> reporter: he took us along. along the track, we spied a checkered skipper and a blue butterfly but overall -- >> this is a terrible day. >> only six species and 16 individual butterflies. another trend is emerging. this time and urban gardens around the area. >> we started hearing of monarchs in the city. >> maybe they don't need to migrate anymore if it is always warm enough here to live your year-round. >> reporter: they study butterflies. on this day,

uc davis is also using 60 people from the previous trial. >> there is been a few complaints of sore arms and low grade fever. while it is still something being studied here. israel is moving forward with booster shot to people over 60 on sunday. it is the first to do so to help stop the spread of the delta variant. >> israel vaccinated 2,000 immunol suppressant people. >> what the data don't show are when we may need those boosters and i am not sure we are ready to say we need boosters at this moment. >> reporter: pfizer reported the power of the two dose vaccine declines slightly every two months. >> reporter: more data needs to be analyzed. she also says getting a vaccine is the best way to stay healthy and out of the emergency room. cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. >>> new at 11:00, the delta variant may be more contagious than we first thought. the washington post obtained an internal document from the var spreads as easily as chickenpox than earlier variant. officials must acknowledge the war has changed. >>> as the delta variant spreading, los angeles joins los angeles and yolo coun

uc davis researchers say water clarity measurements average just under 63 feet in 2020. peak was in mid february. the low was in mid may. researchers say the biggest threats to the health of the lake are fine sediment particles and algae. >>> time for a check of weather with meteorologist darren peck in for mary lee. it's going to get hot inland. >> it is going to get hot inland which is the headline in the forecast. it's the excessive heat warning which never sounds nice. i will go over the details again. first look at the clarity in our skies. that's from the top of the mark hopkins hotel looking to the west. marine layer all the way back to the coast and beaches. that's over the tri valley. that's san jose. we've all got sunshine. a lot of blue sky. temperature is 69 in san francisco. you are ten degrees warmer in concord, almost at the high you hit yesterday. it was only in the low 80s. you will go well past that. i will show you as we take the tour. 86 santa clara, 85 palo alto, fremont 82. the numbers will look better in comparison to what we are about to see. all

. >> now he is headed to uc davis in the fall. his leadership skills honored at school and respected on the field, though playing for his home team, his family, is the position muhammad sees as most important. >> we're sticking together. we talked about it many different times when back in yemen and whatever happens to one member of the family, the whole family will be there to help. >> he says right now he has a declared major but he may want to change to undecided since he wants to keep future career options open. and he can do that. to learn more about students rising above and its scholars go to kpix.com/sra. >>> straight ahead, taking the job hunt to tiktok. new program aimed at helping make that resume' pop. >>> today guests david >>> you are looking live at what is already a very hot tri valley, 100 degrees already in livermore. as we look across the seven-day forecast, it gets hotter tomorrow. excessive heat warning for inland valleys stays in effect until sunday night. this is going to be a tough weekend for many inland l

these images are from the uc davis strike team battling the tamarack fire.mbers swirl around the rig as firefighters try to access a housing development and save some homes. the fire is now more than 50,000 acres and is zero% contained. >>> nearly th of the city of san jose. it's the second fire in the state this year to reach the megafire zone. the fire is 17% contained. >>> the smoke from wildfires burning across the west coast could impact the bay area this weekend. >> let's touch base with sandy. >> unfortunately it looks like we're going to be seeing hazy conditions and possibly some smoke at the lower elevations as well. increasing smoke aloft initially possibly impacting us at the surface, with hazy skies expected sunday and monday. tomorrow, you'll notice not a lot of smoke here locally. mainly over the dixie and tamarack fires. as we head into sunday, the pinks, which is heavier smoke, in the upper parts of the atmosphere starts to drift in our direction. near the surface, the highest concentration of smoke will still remain at least through saturda

. >> uc davis has started administering their first pfizer booster shots, the dean of medicine says they because of their uniqueness to other sites, they say they have a more diverse population of participants willing to be in the trial. last year 4000 people signed up , 225 people were selected and now 60 are getting the booster. >> everybody who is around me i'm just trying to help them be safe as well as myself. and that every shot is a dose of hope . >> >> these people were all in the original trials so they've been followed along the way so this is additional information to say okay now they are here to get there booster. >> uc davis is one of 150 sites across the country doing the trials. >>> royal caribbean is expanding its covid testing requirements in u. s. waters, passengers over the age of two including those fully vaccinated west show a negative test before boarding trips of five nights or longer. the new policy goes into effect today and comes as six royal caribbean passengers tested positive on a seven night cruise. four of them had been vaccinated. >>> more bay area tech c

nick sawyer, an emergency medicine physician at uc davis health. sir, thank you for being with us. you caught our attention because just a few days ago you tweeted this. you said i intubated an incredibly sick patient with covid-19, age about 30. i feel like this shouldn't be happening. get vaccinated. t tell us, you know, what that makes you think when you see it, and what you are thinking about people getting vaccinated writ large. >> it's, you know, it's been an incredibly long 15 months, and we had this patient come in, who was incredibly sick, and very young, and really confused, altered mental status, didn't know, ultimately, i mean, initially what was wrong with this patient. and you know, wearing the protective gear in case it was coronavirus, and it turned out in the end after the breathing tube, that the patient came positive for covid, and it's just, you know, we're all shaking our heads in the emergency department thinking why is this still happening. we have vaccinations that are readily available. we're the envy of the world, you know, everybody has the opportunity to

. >>> this is interesting, uc davis has started administering the first pfizer booster shots, the deans they were invited to do the trial because of their uniqueness to other sites. they say they have a more diverse population of participants willing to be in the trial. last year 4000 people signed up, 225 people were selected and now 60 are getting the booster. >> everybody who is around me, i'm just trying to help them be safe is all. myself. and that every shot is a dose of hope >> these people were all in the original trial so they've been followed along the way. so this is additional information to say okay now they are here to get there booster. >> reporter: uc davis is one of 150 sites doing the trials. >>> royal caribbean is expanded testing requirements in u. s. waters, passengers over the age of two including those who are fully vaccinated west show a negative test before boarding trips of five nights or longer. the policy goes in effect today and it comes as six passengers have tested positive on a seven night cruise. four of them had been vaccinated. >>> more bay area tech

a uc davis dr. warning that inhaling the smoke year for too long could increase your risk of covid. >> that destruction sort of alters our immunity to manage infections. then throw in something like the delta variant which already has the ability to invade our immune system. >>> we are going now to brian hackney, to talk about our air quality. >> the air-quality for us is okay. it's all being driven by this massive dome of high pressure over the center of the country. and it's basically the south to north the thing keeping it away omhey area. but nevertheless, it'll pretty much stays out to the north after the air-quality degrades slightly tomorrow morning. we are looking at a mostly clear weekend, but smoke will not be a factor for the bay area. this is that massive, huge high- pressure keeping things hot. for us, close to the coast, it will be nice and mild. but if you are in the east bay, it is still going to be warm. visibility is so low in the bay area that we have to bring you the roof of the

the latest uc davis report put the depth at 63 feet. 2017 was the worst.water is allowing more algae to grow, making water murky, and also to blame, silt and dirt kicked up by car traffic and we can roegs algae loves warm water. ? we have so many people during the pandemic move to lake tahoe. >> we reported on this about three months ago, the chance of this happening. by 2050, with some of the color. >> we got to keep tahoe blue. >> we definitely do. some eye-opening information there, and back here across the bay area, lots more comfortable today. i know everybody's probably got a little extra kick in your step with the cooler weather moving in. let's get you into the micro climate forecast. it is all about the fog. we love to see this in july. because not only is it what we should have, but that fog helps with our immediate fire danger, helping to import humidity and also cool those temperatures. as we roll through tomorrow morning we get the early clouds back, the fog, drizzle through the afternoon, a comfortable day, lots of sunshine and ahead it does

by the time medics arrived, he was flown to uc davis medical center, where he was treated and eventually released. an alpine county firefighters are making progress against that tamarack fire. it has burnt 100 and five square miles south of lake tahoe. it's now 45% contained, but evacuation orders are still in effect. the smoke from the fire is causing unhealthy air in and around lake tahoe. you can get the latest always on all the wildfires burning in the bay area and across the state by downloading the free ktvu news app. it will deliver alerts and updates. it's straight to your phone. new at noon. new action being taken to address a surge in violent crimes in oakland's chinatown. it was announced this morning during a news conference with the fbi and ate a f t a. t f oakland police chief laurent armstrong in alameda county district attorney nancy o'malley, the atf says the justice department has launched strike forces and five regional areas across the country, including oakland. the united states department of justice launched five regional cross jurisdictional firearms trafficking s

. >>> millions of californians live in high risk wildfire zones, but uc davis engineers think they may have dug up a way to build fireproof homes. they've designed blocks made of mud that can withstand far higher temperatures than would back or even stucco. they put them to test in a lab, making them -- or baking them, rather, for seven hours in a 2000 degree furnace. another side by side test shows would easily igniting under a blowtorch while the earth and blocks show no visible damage. >> and as you can see, the brick is still there. it doesn't burn. it can survive a wildfire. >> as a cost efficiency bonus, the interlocking blocks don't require mortar, and they can be made on site, using locally sourced earth. >>> and here's a look at your top headlines. intends rain and strong winds are bettering key west as tropical storm elsa makes its way up florida's gulf coast. right now maximum winds are around 50 miles per hour, but they could strengthen before the storm slams ashore early tomorrow. in addition to the rain, wind, outages, there is concern about flooding and storm surge of 3

. >>> take a look at this incredible video firefighters from uc davis, they are inside their rig in this video we're seeing here as they work to protect a housing development threatened by the tamarack fire burning near lake tahoe. embers just falling everywhere. the fire popped over into nevada last night. it's burned nearly 44,000 acres and 0% contained. the dixie fire burning in butte and pumas county is showing no sign of slowing down. it is nearly the size of san jose and the second fire in the state this year to surpass the megafire milestone. mandatory evacuations are in effect. one man got the word and quickly packed two cars. >> we got the call saying it was a mandatory evacuation. we had about an hour to get out. we had to be out of the house by noon. thank you to all the firefighters. >> the fire is only 17% contained. >>> let's move on for a moment. a major announcement from the employment development department. it affects hundreds of thousands of unemployed workers waiting a very long time for their benefits. maybe you or someone you know. michael fin sehere with word on th

this is a view from uc davis but on the tamarack fire. this is what it looks like from inside their track. as it were to protect a housing development last night. >> incredibly brave cruise. let's get a little bit more information on what it will do for our air quality. >>> it will deteriorate as we head toward the second half of the weekend. the question is, how much of the elevated the smoke actually sinks down to ground level and makes our air quality worse? i think i'll be more the case on monday. there are yellow dots between now and then. this is ground-level ozone and smog tickets traps. i the time we hit sunday we could see the wildfire smoke already at ground-level. it is more likely by monday. forecasting fees yellow dots, moderate air-quality. if we do add orange or red, i think it will be most likely in the east bay and for the santa clara valley. we will keep you updated. we are still several days out and there is time for things to head in one direction or the other. is take a look at what is happening now. we can still see

. >> reporter: a separate study here in california, uc davis is also using 60 people from the previous trial. >> there's been a few complaints about sore a feeling a little b for the day >>eporter: it's som being studded here, israel is moving forward with pfizer vaccine booster shots to people over 60 starting sunday. it's the first government to do so to help stop the spread of the highly contagious delta variant. >> israel has already vaccinated 2,000 immuno suppressed people with a third dose with no severe adverse events. now we're rol out a national third dose campaign. >> reporter: stanford health dr. maldonado studies show the boost works extremely well but -- >> what the data doesn't show are when we might need those boosters and i'm not quite sure we're ready to say that we need boosters at this moment. >> reporter: pfizer reported that the power of its two-dose vaccines declines slightly every two months. dr. maldonado says more data needs to be analyzed. she also says getting a vaccine is the best way to stay healthy and out of the emergency room. cheryl hurd, nbc bay area

these images are from the uc davis strike team battling the tamarack fire.mbers swirl around the rig as firefighters try to access a housing development and save some homes. the fire is now more than 50,000 acres and is zero% contained. >>> nearly the size of the city of san jose. it's the second fire in the state this year to reach the megafire zone. the fire is 17% contained. >>> the smoke from wildfires burning across the west coast could impact the bay area this weekend. >> let's touch base with sandy. >> unfortunately it looks like we're going to be seeing hazy conditions and possibly some smoke at the lower elevations as well. increasing smoke aloft initially possibly impacting us at the surface, with hazy skies expected sunday and monday. tomorrow, you'll notice not a s mainly over the dixie and fi in the upper parts of the atmosphere starts to drift in our direction. near the surface, the highest concentration of smoke will still remain at least through saturday evening in that general vicinity. by sunday, things could look very different. i'll be ba

a uc davis doctor warns inhaling the smoky air for too long can increase your risk of covid. >> oh boy. >> we have more fires on the way, so we will keep you posted. who has good news? darren, do you have any good news? >>> on the weather front i can. although it will be hot inland it shouldn't be worse than yesterday. if you liked yesterday, today is a carbon copy. we are not really going to change things a lot. a live look, plenty clouds obscuring our view of the bay bridge at this point. let's get a couple other views on here. we'll start at the east bay looking down 880 where you've got the deck of clouds. san jose you would have clouds to start and you will warm up and get a beautiful afternoon. into late morning the clouds will be gone. current temperatures range from 55 in santa rosa and petaluma to the mid 60s for the inland valleys of east bay. you see where the clouds are and where they aren't. they're pretty much just confined to immediate bay this morning. there is that batch we were looking at over the bridge. we see mid level clouds in and around the bay. clouds melt back

>>> heart stopping new video shows us what firefighters are up against and this is the view from uc davis with fire crews battling the tamarack fire and this is what it looks like from inside their truck as they work to protect the housing development last night and the fire jumped state lines overnight and crossed into nevada and it has burned more than 50,000 acres since it erupted on the fourth of july. authorities say it was sparked by a lightning strike and it is now 4% contained. there are evacuations in california and nevada. >>> this video is not just humans packing up getting to safety. you can see a herd of cattle rushing from the flames as the fire closes in behind them. now three aring onemplers toquire v businesses to require documents from employees before they enter the workplace. they say the majority of new cases we see right now are from unvaccinated people of working age and the move would protect their coworkers, families, and customers of local businesses. >> we are in a critical stage of the pandemic, one that action could change the course of the pandemic for good a

. >>> this heart stopping video from uc davis fire crews giving us an inside look on what they are up against and imagine being in that vehicle. this is what it looked like as they worked to protect the housing development from the marackre lastnight. >>> paul is joining us now. is any of that smoke coming our way?'s >>> some of it will come our way and the dense and worst air quality will be closer to the fires themselves but we have been lucky so far and that stretch of luck will run out to some extent. we can look at the smoke concentration forecast map in the short-term it does remain the same and the onshore breeze continues to blow it away from the bay area but as we head into the weekend we will see some mid-level weakening and shifting and allowing some of that to back up to the eastern half of the bay area on sunday and a lot of that will be above ground level so while you may see it overhead you may not smell it or have any issues at ground level t nday, the longer it is in place, more gravity pulls it down, and that is what we see deteriorate for the bay area. so the air-qu

aquilino: our first year of getting this program here at uc davis bodega marine laboratory, we only had about 30 total animals in captivity. our first spawning season, we created about 20 more. that wasn't going to save the species, but the next year, we created about 120, the year after that, a few thousand, and in this room, we have about 30,000 white abalone, well over what is left in the wild. we want as many as possible to survive in order to ensure the future of this species. hill: kristin aquilino is the lead scientist who has been charged with trying to bring the endangered white abalone back from the brink of extinction. the project has been remarkably successful, but an interesting thing to think about is that we know that abalone who are set free out into the ocean today are actually going to experience a different ocean in their lifetime than perhaps the abalone of 50 or a hundred years ago. and so part of what kristin is thinking about is, what does the future hold for those white abalone in the ocean? and part of that future is ocean acidification. ocean acidification is a

the latest uc davis report indicates water clarity in 2020 was one of the worst in the 53 years that data has been tracked. the 2020 readings put the average depth at a little under 63 feet, nearly the same in 2019. the record low in 2017 was considerably worse. but the current level is also eight feet less than 2018. research believes climate change is allowing more microbes to thrive. >>> this morning we're kicking off our week-long supporting our schools initiative. we are teaming up with family giving tree for the fifth year and aiming to donate thousands of backpacks to kids who need them. >> reporter: laura, it's 23,500 backpacks. that's our goal together with family giving tree. and our parent company comcast and xfinity. there is an important development for this year with regard to how you can donate, and that involves the xfinity stores. we've got the vice president here keith turner. how does it work for people this year with donating backpacks to kids in need? >> we know there are a lot of kids who won't have what they need to be successful when they go back to the classr

. >> reporter: now mohammed is heading to uc davis in the fall. >> 2019. >> reporter:'s leadership skills honored at school and respected on the field, though playing for his home team, his family, is the position mohammed sees as most import. >> we are sticking together. we talk about it many different times when we were back in yemen and whatever happens to a member of the family, the whole family will be there to help. >> reporter: for students rising above, i'm michelle griego. >> mohammed says that right now he hasn't declared a major but he mit ge it undecided, b options open. and to learn more about students rising above and its scholars, go to our website, kpix.com/sr. >>> time now for our friday segment, liam's list. this time a san francisco favorites, the tonga room. >> this is completely, completely awesome. >> never a truer word spoken. it is awesome. tiny board and on his first visit to the tonga room. chris cosentino at his side, it really is one of cio. ey survey mai tai that will knock your socks off and reduce grown men to tears. good news, it's open once again. you're i

. >> reporter: now, america is heading to uc davis, the first in her family to go to college, with a first name she says brings this question to mind. >> i wasn't named after the country. that's what a lot of people believe. and no, that's not true. i was actually named after a professional soccer team in mexico. my mom is a huge fan of that team, and she said, you know, when i have a daughter i'm going to name her america, so here i am. my name is america. >> reporter: america, for the outside world, and at home -- >> they don't call me america at home. they call me flower. >> reporter: a perfect nickname for one so at home amongst the blooms. >> i love being at the garden, being at the farm. there's a connection. >> reporter: for students rising above, i michelle griego. >> america was born in utah. she said she is proud of her name and doesn't mind answering questions about it. she is planning on studying landscape architecture and wants to open her own business after college. to learn more about students rising above and its scholars, just go to our website, kpix.com/sr. >> she's

. >>> uc davis is testing booster shots in those who are already vaccinated. >> the palo alto unified school district approved an agreement with a third party service for students who still want to learn from home this school year. the cost of the program is $1.8 million. >> this definitely brings some heat relief. we drop from the mid-90s to the upper 80s. other areas will be in the 60s and 70s. >> just trying to understand how to dress. >>> bringing you a live picture from the golden gate bridge. a fog advisory has been issued. everything else is looking good this friday morning >>> the warriors two first round draft picks, jonathan kuminga and moses moody are taking part in the chalk talk. >>> the creators of south park are trying to buy a colorado landmark they made well known. they want to purchase casa bonita. the show's instagram page later confirmed that. it has been a fixture on south park. the current owners announced they would reopen soon. the oners filed for chapter 11 protection in april. >>> airbnb can charge based on how fast the wi-fi is. they can post it in a new sec

a doctor at uc davis is warning inhaling smoky air too long can increase your risk of covid. >> alters our immunity and immune system's ability to manage infections. then you throw in delta variant which has has ability to evade our immune system. >> mask up while outdoors to help filter out the damaging air particles from the wildfire smoke. >>> 5:15. we are getting a check of weather and traffic now beginning with mr. darren peck. >>> good morning. i am going to pick up on that smoke story because i want you to see where the smoke is going and why we are doing okay in the bay area for now in terms of any wildfire smoke getting over here. first, a live look. that's the scene from the sales force tower looking towards the east. marine layer is back in. that's part of the reason why our air quality has been staying good. we've got a strong on shore flow, keeps temperatures relatively cool in immediate bay and gives a study supply of the breeze coming in off the coast. let's look it he smoke plume off of the tamarack fire. you see the lighter shades of blue through central valley. it doe

this is a request that they're making of the public utilities commission professor jim bushnell i uc davisas energy economist says p. genie must prove it needs every diamond wants. the puc will review whether it's reason noble and decide how much of that if any, they are going to allow. uh and so this is sort of the first stage in that call it negotiation process. there is no way that they're going to get 3.6 billion, but the audacity. of asking for such a large increase, but the electric grid a huge piece of essential infrastructure needs lots of crucial upgrades. federal greenhouse gases reduction goals are expensive. and much of the money will go to reducing wildfire risks going forward when you combine that with the worse, worsening drought conditions, increased heat waves. the just risk of fires are so much higher now than they were, you know, even a decade ago, a big part of those eye popping rate increases are because more than a half million californians have become more energy, self sufficient households like those with rooftop solar generally do not pay very much. for those infra

the latest uc davis report indicates water clarity was one of the worst in the 53 years the data has been tracked. the 2020 readings put the average depth at a little under 63 feet. nearly the same as 2019. the record low in 2017 was considerably worse. it is 8 feet less than 2018. researchers believe climate change is allowing more microbes to thrive. it is lower, that is certainly the case with all the boats out there on the water. >>> let's talk about the cars out there on the road for this monday morning, mike. it will be interesting to see if traffic will pick up even more as more people are heading back into the actual work place. >> especially in the south bay. i think so. kari what do we have in store as far as temperatures go as well? >> yeah, we've seen in some spots some fog and mist and drizzle and it is mostly clear as the sunrise in walnut creek. a much cooler day as our temperatures go from the mid to upper 50s to the low 80s in some spots reaching up to 78 degrees in san jose. 87 in martinez but look at the difference we'll have in spots like farther to the north. uki

the latest uc davis report indicates water clarity in 2020 was one of the worst in the 53 years the data has been tracked. the 2020 readings put the average depth at a little under 63 feet. nearly the same as 2019. the record low in 2017 was considerably worse. the current levels also eight feet less than 2018. you can certainly see it when you visit the great lake tahoe. >>> much closer to home, walnut creek. taking a live look from the east bay this morning. the glow of the sun coming up. the hot, hot sun over the week. some parts may get a little bit of relief starting today. kari has a look at the forecast for us. >> we'll see a wide range in temperatures and can see it, the fog that's over the golden gate bridge as we get the low visibility there. that wind will bring some relief to a lot of areas like santa rosa. it will be clearing out by late morning and we'll head to the mid-70s and will see a range in temperatures from the upper 50s to highs over 100 degrees. we're mostly looking at 70s and 80s for many of us today so we'll talk about what's ahead for the week. mike, how is it

a uc davis doctor warning inhaling smoky air too long can increase your risk of covid. >> that destructiont of alters our immunity and immune system's ability to manage infections. then you throw in the delta variant which has ability to evade immune system and puts us at increased risk. >> people are encouraged to mask up while outdoors to help filter out damaging air particles from wildfire smoke. >>> you have been checking out the impact that the smoke has been having on the state and if the bay area can be affected. >> we have been getting so lucky. so much of the smoke which is filtering into sacramento valley has gone thousands of miles to the east and made national news. those are our fires doing that. because we've got strong westerly flow, we have been lucking out. it's been going the other way. that's our view from the camera looking towards the east. that's the view of a low gray marine layer hanging out over the city. temperatures range from low 50s in santa rosa to mid 60s in livermore. i want to show you the futurecast on the smoke. it is something we are going to watch close

these images are from the uc davis strike team. ambers swirling around the rig as firefighters try to access a housing development and save homes. the fire is over 50,000 acres. >>> the massive dixie fire has burned more than 100,000 acres. that is nearly the size of the city of san jose. it is the second fire in the state this year to reach the mega fire milestone. mandatory evacuations are in effect with nearly 15,000 structures threatened and that fire is only 18% contained. >>> here is some good news to look forward to. if you look up to the sky, a full buck moon is in the sky. the antlers of male deer are in full growth mode during this year. will appear red or oranges some parts of the u.s. because of the wildfires on the west coast. the buck moon will be invisible until sunday. today is peak illumination. tell me that we will be able to see it. >>> i really think so, reggie. we will have areas that will be cloud free, especially the farther north you are. get outside and enjoy it. temperatures will fall into the 50s while th

these images are from the uc davis strike team. you can see the embers around the rick as firefighters try to access a housing development to save homes. the fire is over 50,000 acres. >> the dixie fire in bute and plumas county has burned 100,000 acres. it is the second fire in the state this year to reach the megy fire mile stone. mandatory evacuations are in effect with 16,000 structures affected. the fire is just 18% contained. >>> spotter planes used to fight fires are about to get an up grade. a $1.5 million grant will equip planes with detectors that will map the fires. they use wind speed and humidity data to see how far and how fast a fire will spread within 20 minutes of an outbreak. a physicist will help lead the project and he says it will help save money and lives. >>> the environmental protection agency may study the health effects of fire. a bill would establish four centers at universities to ensure the study focuses on people at risk of smoke inhalation. you can follow along with all of the wildfires burning in cal

. >>> uc davis testing booster shot to for those who are fully vaccinated and there will be another shot who took part in the trials lester. >>> an agreement with a third party service for students who want to learn from home this school year. the estimated cost is $1.8 million. >>> good news this weekend. the risk tapers. >>> the busy a spot is rafael bridge. >>> and as people head back to work, you probably think about what you would wear. the fashion industry experts are saying that the trend is comfy. oversize waters, long dresses, denim, and men are ditching the ties. >> look at this. >> there is a fashion show here. >> i'm glad that reggie is wearing sweaters because i have a closet full. i think i can bring them back. >> you do what you >>> good morning, america. as we join you this friday, the new headline about the delta variant and how fast it can spread even if you are vaccinated. overnight the unreleased cdc document saying that they have to, quote, acknowledge the war has changed when it comes to covid. finding the delta variant is just as transmissible as chicken pox, sprea

. >> and national spokesman for the lung association and a thoracic surgeon at uc davis only 5% of lungrrently screened compared to 70% of women eligible for mammograms. lung cancer causes more deaths than other cancers combined. low-dose ct scans are the key. >> small as in a couple of millimeters, but it's pretty big. >> his own sister scan, she was diagnosed with stage i lung cancer because of early intervention she was alive and cancer free. >> people can be afraid it will turn up that you do have lung cancer but don't be afraid of that, know before you get very ill and then there is a great chance helped. >> new guidelines are covered by the affordable care act. so survival rates will improve with more scanning. >> 85% of the people that we screened and diagnosed with cancer are alive. >> the website saved by the scan.org has more details. david lui, abc 7 news. >>> coming up, a 4000 mile journey making, meet the cyclist planning to travel across the country for the anniversary of 9/11. >> riding to running, the deadline to sign up managing type 2 diabetes? on it. on it. on it, wit

uc davis researchers tested the blocks in a furnace for seven hours and more than 2000 degrees. >> andou can see the brick is still there. it doesn't burn. >> the block of wood and then again to a mud block and you can see how the two paraphiad. they also say materials are cheap and sustainable because you can use locally sourced dirt to create the mud and press the bricks at the job site. >>> new details about britney spears. there are reports her long time manager is resigning and he says britney wants to retire. this is just the latest twist since her testimony against her conservatorship. rudolph wrote a letter obtained by variety as well as deadline. it's to the conservatorship and it says britney has expressed her intention to officially retire adding he wishes britney health and happiness. the letter says i'll be there for her if she ever needs me me again. rudolph hasn't spoken to britney in over two years. >>> a fireworks accident killed a professional hockey player. the goalie being remembered by his teammates, the league and fans. >> the national hockey league family mourns

. >> researchers at uc davis say every year 7000 crashes on california highways involve large wildlifebetween 2015 and 2018, damage from wildlife crashes have cost more than a billion dollars. >>> all right. new at 6:00, look at this. slow no video showing a lightning bolt striking near the one world trade center as storms swept through new york city yesterday. anthony quintano documented this mesmerizing lightning display all over skyline. wow. >> that's impressive. >> i like lightning. >> do you? >> i do. until last summer. because i was like remember i was like oh, lightning, i haven't seen a lot of lightning here. in florida we see it all the time. but then fires. >> completely different here. >> yeah. >> and it's negative effects clearly outweigh its positive effects, which creates nitrogen in the air which is a natural fertilizer. we need lightning for that respect. in august and september, not so much. so far we don't see that in our future, which is good. that's why so far our wildfire season hasn't gotten out of control, even though it still is ahead of schedule. more of that

this unit from the uc davis fire department recorded this video as members were surrounded by flames and smoke while working to protect the housing development there, chief tweeted out this video praising the cruise bravery. the tamarack fire south of lake tahoe, grew by 12 square miles overnight, now covering some 90 square miles. containment is still at 4% at least 10 homes and other buildings have been destroyed. more than 800 people have been evacuated. flames have crossed highway 3 95, forcing the major road near lake tahoe to shut down from china's spring road to the california nevada state line, the largest wildfire in california continues to burn out of control. authorities announced today that the dixie fires now at 21 23 square miles. it grew another 47 square miles overnight containment right now at 18% and more than 1500 homes and businesses in butte and plumas counties are under threat. some people in the town of paradise or back home after they had to briefly evacuate because of a separate fire. this burned in the same area as the devastating 2018 campfire. some firefig