Transcripts For KNTV Today In The Bay 20240712

High temperatures in the low 80s for the family this year but her visa was missing. There today with that high with the familys visa set to humidity and then some 70s over expire, they made the difficult decision to leave her with the next few days. Neighbors in egypt. So well talk more about this, but a lovely reunion at sfo. The excessive heat warnings, the spare the air alert and also glad to see that. Where it is raining this well it is time to get aur morning. There is a lot going on. Lost look at the hot vianey, do you have a lot going temperatures for you this on this morning for the commute . Morning. Kari . And were going to see our you know, i dont. Inland areas reaching over 100 but that is always good when it degrees today. Comes to traffic. And also with high humidity, weve seen some traffic well see that weather accidents clear, overnight continuing as we look at our crashes clear and that is exactly what were noticing right now on the speed sensors. Sevenday forecast, unfortunately it is sticking around for a while and in san were good to go there. Francisco it is also going to be a quick look at bridge drive very warm there today. Make sure you download the nbc times. Were getting a little bit of slowing from westbound 80 toward bay area app to get the latest alerts on what is happening. The bay bridge as the traffic starts to build, it is after all well send you that information straight to your smart device. 6 00 a. M. And we have 10 minutes vianey, how is it looking for the commute . On the commute. Well, weve got to big ill keep a close eye on the roads and send it back to you. Accidents, a quick look at thank you very much. So lets get to it. Bridge drivetimes. This is what were talking about. The heat coming our way. Westbound 80, 9 minutes and westbound 92, 12 minutes and the today in the bays see acierr johnson is with us and has some dumbarton bridge only looking at nine minutes. Warnings. Back to you. That is going to do it for reporter exactly. Us. There is folks already out in try to keep cool. The water. A live look in San Francisco, ill still chilly. Where it is warmer. It will warm up. But across the bay area well and as the temperatures warm up see high temperatures so make more people want to hit the sure you hydrate and stay cool. Beach. You mix in a pandemic and it thanks for making us a part of could become a dangerous situation. Your morning. So the warning this morning as the today show is next. The temperatures increase dont let your guard down. Now so far we havent heard of any beaches closing their shores or their parking lots like they did over the july 4th weekend. Good morning. Mixed messages. California becomes the first but local leaders, as they have state to top 600,000 coronavirus cases, but other areas of the country see signs of slowing throughout the pandemic, urging spread. Folks to mask up and keep their is the virus really receding or distance. And what about those who have is testing just down . And the 2020 candidates battle nowhere to go looking to beat over a nationwide mask mandate. The heat. Cooling stations are being set up to help those in need. But theyre doing so with safety in mind. Take a listen to w station in c costa county have to say. Protect your fellow citizens. Step up. Were also going to be paying do the right thing. Each state is different and is facing unique circumstances. Very close attention to keeping well have the very latest. Slow to deliver. The fight over emergency funding people six feet apart, ensure for the Postal Service gets ugly with mail service already affected by cuts, democrats everybody wears a mask. Reporter now that county has three cooling centers that will open doors beginning today at 1 00. We have their addresses along with the addresses of other bay area cooling stations listed on our website at nbcbayarea. Com. And as we head into the morning, you want to keep that heat in mind but also a warning from pg e, theyre urging folks to run their appliances at that peak time. They dont want to overcharge that grid. So a lot of things to keep in mind. Most importantly, do what you can to keep you and your loved ones safe. Were live at ocean beach, Cierra Johnson for today in the bay. Thanks so much. An not everybody could head to the beach. Santa clara county is opening up multiple cooling centers today. Theyre in san jose, gilroy, mountain view, cupertino and saratoga and that they will last through the weekend. In saratoga and gilroy, they are both in libraries meaning those sfrs services will not be available from 1 00 through tomorrow night at 5 00. Get the nbc bay area track to track the latest information and find the cooling information on the app and find one near you and keep it cool and this is pretty cool, it is free to download. 6 04, to catch up on the pandemic. Where negotiations on the covid relief bill and the congress are at a stalemate. The Republican Senate majority claims that democrats are asking for a bloated wish list of programs unrelated to covid relief. Speaker pelosi said republicans are ignoring the true scope of the crisis. Now to representer protections for you. That are ending for people who are trying to make it in the bay. That decision has lawmakers scrambling to find a solution. Now, the Judicial Council for the state voted to start prosecuting eviction cases again at the beginning of september. Now the same goes for the temporary ban in San Francisco. Lawmakers there are now negotiating with the governor on a plan to keep those tenants safe from evictions. In Sonoma County theyre hoping to triple the am of covid19 testing that could be done. According to the press democrat, they have just reduced the turn around time and get results to people quicker. They will process between 900 and 1200 tests per day. As oakland students go through the first week of distance learning, many of the students are still left unconnected. So officials are saying that about 7,000 oakland unified students do not have computers or wifi connection needed for the first day of school. They raised 12 million for the upgrades but thousands of students didnt get the computers. Officials say this is because of a nationwide backlog and a Staggering Amount of computers to promote social distancing. Happening today, warriors star steph curry and his wife will continue their efforts to end hunger in the east bay. They will announce theyll continue to provide meals to oakland students and families through the foundation eat, learn, play. One of the partners Kaiser Permanente is donating 100 million to give 150,000 meals to 24 schools every day. So far eight learn play has provided more than 6 million meals. This is an unforgettable re reunion for a family from yemen after their daughter joined them in the bay area. The 10yearold jumped into her sisters arms, understandably at sfo. She was separated from her family for a month and a half. U. S. Embassy issued visas for family to come to the u. S. This year but her visa was missing and with the familys visas about to expire, her family to h to make the decision to leave with neighbors in egypt. Through a translator her participants say the family could start living again. It is a new moment of their life. Theyre going to start all over again and hopefully it is going to be happier than before. The reunion was possible with help from the yemeni american association. It is nice to see the family reunitedism cant imagine not seeing my kids for a month and a half and i know you must feel the same, kari. Today me may get squirrely because we have to keep them inside or if youre lucky enough to have a pool or somewhere to cool off, sprinklers. We need somewhere to cool off this weekend. Be trying to conserve some energy but were getting light rain from the remnants of the tropical system just off the coast bringing parts of the coastal areas light rain this morning. Wee seeing it from shelter cove up close to daly city this morning. And so the light rain will continue to move northward and after that it just gets hot. But were also factoring in that humidity where our temperatures are starting out this morning in the 70s in many spots. And then we look at high temperatures, reaching up to 108 in livermore. That would set a new record today. Also some very hot temperatures in concord, reaching 107. 106 today in ukiah. Santa rosa reaching 102 and San Francisco in the 80s today. While the south bay will see high temperatures in san jose reaching 99 degrees. Really hot weather today. And unfortunately it just continues through the weekend. So well talk more about that coming up. Vianey, any issues for drivers heading ou heading out of the door. No major issues to worry about. Down through the south bay, 87 is starting to build a little bit of traffic but aside from that, a friday like commute. Westbound 580 from grant line road youre looking at 22 minutes to 680 and 580 to vargas road 10 minutes and so that is one of the area as long with 880 that ive noticed were starting to see more action when it comes to the commuters but the roads are quiet. No major accidents. Back to you. How this town is hiring 20,000 workers. The retailer looking for help across country including right here in the bay area. Plus weve got latest numbers on home sales looking good for those wanting to buy a house. Lets take you out to the stock market for you looking to buy a stock. Futures down this morning. It looks like wall street will end the week on a down note. And how do you trade up from a one cent bobby pin up to an electric bike. One woman here in the bay area did just that. Well tell you what is at the top of the list and it might make you go, girl, are you serious . Shes serious and well tell you why. It is coming up for you. 6 10 right now. Having an open and honest vfgs about race is difficult and if youre feeling uncomfortable, that is okay. Here at nbc bay area we want to help with the conversation. Maybe even help you start is on your own with interviews, suggested books and our series about race in america. Im marcus washington. And i invite you to join, be engaged and share what you know with those who you know and love. Visit keep the conversation going, at nbcbayarea. Com race in america. Right now at 6 12. Microclimate weather alert in effect today. At as well have a spare the Airline Alert day. Air quality will be the worst in the east bay and santa clara valley. Well talk about how hot the temperatures get in the forecast coming up. And as far as your drive times go, quick look at the peninsula. Southbound 101, 11 minutes to van ness and from 101 to sfo is five minutes. No major delays in the bay area. Scott, good morning. Ill send it over to you. Well, good morning to you. Very happy friday as well. We just got the numbers on the latest retail sales and you take a look at them, if you dont count cars and i wont because car sales have been really poor lately, if you dont count cars retail sales were up about 2 . Less than the economists were expected. Although electronics and appliances were up 22 . Because were all at home, right. These numbers have been somewhat misleading for several months because were all living these very odd lives. Sales jumped by record numbers a couple of months ago because stores had closed and sales jumped when they opened up again. Well see if there is any effect on the end of the extra unemployment checks may have had on sales. Good news on the housing front, the number of homes for sale now above where it was when the pandemic started. This is according to realtors. Here in california the latest numbers from the California Association of realtors shows the same, the inventory, the number of homes available is up. This is a much more accurate reading on Pricing Trends because we have more housing adding to the data. Not just looking at a couple of houses sold askiffecting the da. If you have kids in the house, you know this game. Fortnight. Apple and google have pulled the mobile version of this game out of stores. After the maker of fortnight epic games went around apples rules for ingame purchases. Apple wasnt getting a cut. Epic is now suing apple for kicking it out of the app store which means questions about apples potential anticompetitive behavior are going to be before a court. You member apples ceo tim cook was asked a few questions about anticompetitive behavior when he testified before Congress Last month. But mostly he got passed over because lawmakers were busy questioning other executives. Back to you. Well American Airlines are planning to drop flights in up to 30 smaller u. S. Cities. This comes as federal requirements to continue that expired agreed to service the smaller cities as receiving 6 billion in federal payroll help. Last week american pulled out of Oakland International to try to save some money there. Well if you are looking for a job, auto zone has you covered. Company looking to hire 20,000 workers nationwide. Theyre hiring more delivery drivers and parts and Sales Managers and sale associates. A unique twist to making it in the bay area. A San Francisco woman is getting closer to convincing a total trank stranger to give her a house no money down. Say that again. How could i sign up for that. So debbie skipper started a trade program with a one cent bobby pin and traded it for a pair of earrings. Then she went to margarita glasses, a vacuum and eventually a minivan that needed some work. Her trade number 14 was a 2017 macbook pro which she traded for a electric bike. She got the tradeup idea on the internet from a man who, get this, traded himself up to a house. Are you confident about getting this house . Oh, my gosh. I think when i started it was like if i get the house but now it is very much when i get the house. The house, there is no doubt in my mind that the house is happening, it is just a matter of when and if im willing to put in the time and effort to get there. But what do you have to trade for the house . I get a house and what do you give . What kind of house is it . It could be a tiny home. She believes that she could trade up to that house as well in about 15 trades or three months time. Well, i mean, in other parts country, you could probably find a much more economical place to live. Who knows. That is true. When you think about that. I was thinking bay area and im just like what do you trade . Stake in a ballpark. Well, a lot of bay area doesnt have airconditioning. There is a lot of older homes. Youre rtd for that bay area breeze. But are we going to see any of those today, kari . No, not much of a wind today. And it is going to be very hot. In fact, the breeze really wont help. When it is blowing around humid air. Were feeling the humidity and this is part of the reason why we havent had temperatures dropping that much. Check out the sevenday forecast. It is up at the bottom of the screen as we take a live look outside in walnut creek with the beautiful sunrise. And now in pleasanton, where were home schooling and now into the first week and looking for the little opportunities to get outside and let the kids run around in the backyard. Well do it right after breakfast this morning because after that it will be hot, pool weather. If you dont have a pool, youll want to try to stay hydrated and cool as temperatures reach into the tripledigits. In fact, as we look a high temps ford that will set a record. And 106 in gilroy and even hotter for antioch and pittsburg reaching close to 110. A high of 90 in oakland and then as we head over to the coast, a know a lot of people want to go there but just make sure that youre staying very safe. Socially distance and wear a mask as well see temperatures in the mid70s while palo alto will be up to 95 degrees today. In San Francisco, were also going to have some hot weather, especially if you dont have airconditioning. With temperatures in the upper 80s and for the north bay were from 74 in point reyes to 106 today in ukiah. As we go through the forecast, we may also set records today. The next several days. Take a look at numbers. I through all of the records will fall. San jose once again, 99 for the record and reaching up to 98. That was the old record. And then a lot of records were set just last year. So were looking at hot weather again this time around. And it just continues as we go into the next several days. Unfortunately they have to extend the excessive heat warning all the way up through next wednesday so we have a lot of days of this. So we have to try to stay cool any way we can while San Francisco will have low 80s were looking at a lot of up 70s into the next several days. So some hot weather even along the coastline. And were just not used to this. But we have to settle in and ride it out. Now as we head over to you, how is it looking this morning . All right, well, coming up for you. Were going to check in with her in a little bit. You thought she was frozen. Working from home. But it is 6 20. We have much more ahead for you. Including a theater near you. Well were going to talk about a popular sequelpreemeer right hee in the bay area. Well tell you where when we gom back. Also coming up from a funky frig door to a lackluster laptop we help with consumer complaints in english and in spanish. Nbc bay area responds next. The virus is still spreading. Californias economic challenges are deepening. Frontline workers stretched too thin. Our nurses and medical professionals in a battle to save lives. Our schools, in a struggle to safely reopen, and to ensure social distancing. And the costs to our economy, to our state budget . Mounting every day. We need to provide revenues now, to solve the problems we know are coming. Welcome back, everyone. Nbc bay area responds to your consumer complaints in two languages. Chris chmura is here with the wins in english and spanish. So far this morn the nbc bay area responds and telemundo have helped viewers like you savor get back more than 546,000. This represents real money for roxanne in brentwood. She had trouble with a laptop she bought from a tv shopping channel. She got a fuzzy reception when she wanted her money back. We dialed up the canal and helped get a refund of 1,400. We like to say we open doors. Well over at telemundo 48 we worked to close some. Someone in vallejo needed help with a new refrigerator whose doors would not close and seal. We worked with the store that then offered a 1,300 replacement frig. Maybe we could help you too. In english and in spanish. Have a great weekend. You too. Maybe it is time to rock on. Metallica joining the concert series, tickets on sale now. This is the first time the band will be back on pandemic. The last time was in 2019 for concerts in San Francisco. The show will be on august 29th and heavy metal fans will be able to head bang to the show from their own cars. Well a movie is going to premiere here in the bay area. Check out some of the trailer. All right. So peninsula is the sequel to the film train to bussan. This is a premiere at pan but nos tu having it exclusive to california. The premiere at the drivein theater in san jose. To tickets are about 9 each and social distancing rules will be enforced. Guests must remain there cars throughout the movie and wear a mask when using the restrooms or wasting waist or waiting in line to get snacks. Sizzling heat about to get the bay area. Kari hall is tracking all of the hot spots. It is a hot day but check out this beautiful sunrise over the south bay. Where we do have an excessive heat warning in effect. Take a look at this temperature trend. It is going to be hot. Make sure you stay cool. Well take a look at our microclimates coming up. And all excessive heat ispp outside for the very first time. Im kris sanchez with what you need to know about your rights if youre working outside for the first time. Today in the bay continues just after this break. These athletes would not be denied. Dont miss a new documentary about the female bay area athletes who redefined what victory means. Bay area revelations on nbc bay area. Experience the ultimate sports hub. Where you can find games, news and highlights. All in one place, right on your tv. Th use your voice to search every stat, standing and score. Follow the teams you love. And, even get notifications with breaking news alerts and more. So youll never miss an update. With the xfinity sports zone everybody wins. Now thats simple, easy, awesome. Click, call or visit a store for details. Right now at 6 30, feeling hot yet. Well a live look at the trivalley where temperatures are expected to top over 100 degrees. A huge clunk of the warning. Up next, complete coverage from fire danger to Covid Concerns so that we could stay safe this weekend. And a good morning to you. Thanks so much for having us be a part evof your morning. Im marcus washington. And laura garcia is here as well. Who you see right there. Oh, hi. You know, lets toss it over to kari, because it is hot. Yeah, it is already feeling warm and it is because of the humidity and that surge of that tropical moisture coming in. You could combine that with hot weather and it going to be oppressive out there today and part of the reason why were seeing the excessive heat warnings for all of the areas shaded in pink from the south bay in san jose over to the trivalley, much of the east bay into the north bay where we see the orange, those are heat advisories where it will still be hot today and we do have to really take it easy. As we get a look at our high temperatures for today, here is what to expect. Highs over 100 degrees and mostly a lot of new records set for today. With it as hot as 109 degrees today in antioch. And oakland reaching 90 degrees. Some 80s for San Francisco. And were also going to see 90s and tripledigits in the north bay. Well get a closer look at this. Well talk about the spare the air alert and well talk about how long this heat continues. It is in the forecast coming up. Now back you to. Well, weve got Team Coverage on the heat wave hitting the bay area. Were going to check in with kris sanchez in a little bit. Shes talking about how outdoor shops and restaurants will cope. But lets start out with Sharon Katsuda live in livermore which is projected to be one of the hottest spots in the bay area. Reporter that is right. Were sort of feeling it already. It is very humid, the moisture in the air, you could feel it and behin me it is about 72 degrees, and you could see by the bright lights, 6 31 and 72 degrees. It was 72 degrees at 5 30 this morning. But it is supposed to be in the tripledigits around afternoon today. And that is why firefighters will be on alert. Fire crews across the bay area are preparing for dry, hot weather and hot weather occasionally lightning storms, lightning could strike in very remote areas and in more than one spot. It could happen to the point where they have three spot fires in the same area where we have to split the crews so maybe you have three firefighters on one spot fire and a few more on the other fire. Whether it is multiple strikes or lightning strikes with precipitation or lightning strikes that are dry with no precipitation, verga, so well review that and make sure that my firefighters have an understanding of what is anticipated. Reporter on top of that, firefightersavto bring extra gear now due to covid19 procedures and any evacuations, vaccies will face a different situation due to the pandemic. The red cross now said temperatures of people will be taken before entering the evacuation centers. And some have had to stay in their cars and parking lots or be sent to hotels. Many fire crews down in Southern California are trying to help out with those fires so theyre monitoring resources as we head into more hot weather here in the bay area. Live in livermore, im Sharon Katsuda, today in the bay. Thanks so much, sharon. There are some fire concerns as well in Southern California. Weve been watching the lake fire near santa clarita, at last check it is also already scorched 11,000 acres. It is only 5 contained. Three homes already destroyed. A hundred structures are still under mandatory evacuation orders this morning. Residents there, theyve had to force to flee during the pandemic but all they could do was put nem this a parking lot and stay in their cars. Our affiliate in los angeles spoke with a homeowner that chose not to leave. It is just ironic how fire could do that. But it is pretty scary when you get flames like that, you know, high and hot. Frightening for people. Firefighters also battling the ranch fire, this is in azusa. Also in l. A. County. That fire is still zero percent contained. Well right now we want to head to san jose. Because weve been talking about how hot it is and how businesses are struggling during the pandemic. Kris sanchez is live at san pedro square in downtown. This heat is going to make it hard for the businesses who have moved business outside. Reporter yeah, that is right. And i mean, a quick question, how often do you see your morning reporters wearing no jacket going sleeveless in the morning. It is 74 degrees and did not cool off overnight and the teams will continue to rise. Right as a lot of people are working outside for the first time. So it is comfortable to take your coffee outside this morning. But by in the afternoon and the evening it is going to be oppressively and dangerously hot. So a challenge for businesses pra operating outside for the first time. Not cranking the oven or stove might get enough customers to hit the businesses but other Services Like gym and personal training that are recently green lighted to operate outside are going to feel a big impact. One salon owner we talked with said the last thing she wants to do is have to call an ambulance. Ive let everybody know im going to attempt to work for a few hours in the morning and see how it goes. I have to cancel all of the afternoon people. And trying to figure out when i could fit them in again. Reporter now, if you are working outside for the first time you should know that cal osha requires that employees be provided with plenty of Drinking Water as well as shaded working cooldown break if youas to let need one and you may need one, especially if you are wearing a mask, which is mandatory in so many counties. As tempting as it might be to have a ice cold beer or a frosty margarita, remember alcohol does not hydrate, so make sure if you imbibe, you still drink this water to stay safe and healthy. In san jose, kris sanchez, today in the bay. We see temperatures like this and we tell people to drink plenty of water. Water, water, water. Need that. Happening today, members of Santa Clara County jail plan to participate in a hunger strike. Theyre protesting the death of george floyd and systemic racism. They also say they want to bring to the attention of injustice they say they have experienced in the Santa Clara County jail system. Well here at nbc bay area, were continuing the conversation about race. It is so important. And marcus has been leading the way for us with our special race in america, the conversation. There was another episode last night. There was. A great episode, laura. With a lost great guests but there was one that i thought resonated with a lot of people. Her name is jenny nicholas, the chief impact officer for American Leadership forum in silicon valley. She talked to Jessica Aguirre and what it means to be an allys for the black lives Matter Movement as a white person. I think there is a difference between an ally and a savior. And understand communities of color are powerful, strong, selfdetermining people, individuals an km individuals and communities and theyre not looking for a bunch of white people to come forward and saver them and theyre looking for people to hold their hands and be linked with their arms and say i will put myself on the line with you, i will be here for you. She said a lot of great gems, things to make you think about what is happening and you could do your part in all of this. And of course, it was great, if you missed it, dont worry, we have it for you online at nbcbayarea. Com. Good opportunity to go back and see the episodes and take something home with you. It is 6 38. Taking a live look at big board. New york city, Dow Jones Industrial average down about 86 points so far this morning. Weaker retail and auto sales may be attributing to that as well. Those numbers coming in. Scott . Plus the president said, as they say, the quiet part out loud. He said hes opposed to more funding to the post office because it may increase mailin voting. A heatup in the midst of a pandemic. What you need to know as we approach this weekend. That is coming up next. Right now at 6 41, were under a microclimate weather alert as we see the remnants of a tropical system brings in clouds and rain off the coast. Combining with very hot weather today. And as we reach into the tripledigits, well take a closer look at what were expecting as we go into the day, that is coming up. Thanks so much, kari. 6 41 now and the headlines from the New York Times this morning. Trump encourages racist Conspiracy Theory about kamala harri harris. Some say it is the same as the birther Conspiracy Theory pushed on barack obama. Scott mcfarland is live in washington, d. C. With more for us this morning. Reporter there is no cleanup this morning from the trump campaign. Theyve used the phrase it is the open question or it is out there when asked about it. Trump referenced it oped in news week magazine questioning senator harriss eligible for the vice presidency based on her parents birthplace. Here is what he said yesterday when speaking to reporters in the White House Press briefing room. So i just heard that i heard it today that she doesnt meet the requirements and by the way the lawyer that wrote that piece is a very highly qualified, very talented lawyer. I have no idea if that is right. I would have assumed the democrats would have checked that out before she gets choese to run for vice president. Theyre saying she doesnt qualify because she wasnt born in in this country. Reporter now this is not an open question. She was born in oakland. The conspiracy theories do ecker the bertherism allegations made in 2011 about president obama. They say this is a distraction issue and it distracts from a terrible week of news in the pandemic and from the bump the biden harris ticket could get from the senators introduction as the running mate. Live in d. C. , back to you. Thanks, scott. Well you heard the president there talking about senator harris. Well bringing in another scott. Scott mcgrew for his analysis. Scott . Reporter well, good morning. I hope with you only address this once but lets address it. The other scott was quite right about saying the president completely misunderstanding what the argument is. Harris was born in oakland. That is not u an intellectual exercise than anything else is someone born in the United States to parents who are not citizens at the time in the United States citizens and the answer is absolutely 100 yes. That is the case. That was decided by the Supreme Court way back in the 1800s. It was a chinese immigrant family in San Francisco that we not american citizens but they have a young boy who traveled to china and came back and wasnt allowed in and the Supreme Court said no, you have to let him back in because he is an american citizen. So this could be laid to rest. Harris is an american citizen and there are requirements that she be nine years to be in the senate and shes clearly in the senate. And so we hope well address this one single time. Other news, President Trump is now saying he opposed more money for the post office because it helps mailin voting. The president said he opposes parts of the stimulus plan because it does have that money for voting. He talked on fox News Business with his most explicit admission yet. Take a listen. They want 25 billion. Billion. For the post office. Now they need that money in order to have the post office work so it could take the millions and millions of ballots. Now in the meantime, they arent getting there. By the way those are just two items. This if he dont get those two items that means you cant have universal mailin voting because theyre not equipped to have it. Reporter President Trump fears making it easier to vote will benefit democrats. Seven states have been doing universal mailin balloting for years an california will join them this year. President trump said mailin voting will delay the results of the election. It is possible, we may not know the winner on the eve of election day and that is okay, unless it is a landslide. There is nothing in american law that said we have to known who election. The nonpolitical leaders of the post office below the post master general wrote an oped assuring the post office could handle it saying given our available Processing Capacity we could easily handle the anticipated increase in election mail due to the covid19 pandemic without impact to ontime performance. What with you ought to be talking about is the deal between israel and the uae, only the third arabic country in history to recognize israel and the first in almost 20 years. The president said he was a big part of that plan and that deal and that he looks forward to further deals. Press secretary yesterday suggesting he israel and the uae. Were watching everything happening in washington. You could talk to me as well. Ill listen to your voice. Find me on twitter scott mcgrew. Thank you. 6 46. Back to the microclimate weather alert for you as that extreme heat moves into the bay area today. And there are real concerns about people heading out to places like beach this is weekend. And forgetting to follow the social distancing rules. Were breaking it down but b how the high temperatures and the pandemic could be a risky combination. You said there were people already out there at the beach . Reporter good morning, marcus. Theyre coming in droves. Folks have their boards, i saw a lady down there reading on the business. It is going to be a busy one. It is chilly now but as temperatures increase folks continue to make their way into the beach and throwing in the fact of the pandemic it could become a dangerous situation so the message this morning as the heat increases, do not let your guard down. Now, so far we have not heard of the local beaches or resorts closing their parking lots or their shores like they did over the july 4th weekend. But local leaders as they have throughout the pandemic are urging folks to mask up and keep their distance. So what about those folks that dont have anywhere to go and are looking to escape the heat . Well cooling stations are beginning to open up to help those in need. But theyll operate differently than in the past. Theyre keeping safety at the top of the mind. Take a listen to what the folks at a cooling center in Contra Costa County had to say. Were also going to be paying close to attention to keeping people 16 feet apart, ensuring everybody wears a mask. Reporter and that county has three cooling centers that will all open doors today at 1 00. We also have the information of other locations throughout the bay area. If youre needing somewhere to cool off, that information is on our website at nbcbayarea. Com. And as we head into the weekend, pg e issuing a warning, they dont want folks to overload the grid system and asking folks to be mindful of using appliances during the peak times. So yet another thing to keep in mind, in front of your mind, keeping your family safe and respecting the social distancing and wearing your mask. Were live at ocean beach, Cierra Johnson for today in the bay. Everyone is going to try to keep cool. And anyway we could. But inland well see the teams soar . Yeah, absolutely, as we go into the afternoon. And not only that, but we have unhealthy air quality for the south bay and inland east bay as were going to have a spare the air alert day. This is the number o particulate matter in the air and the ozone levels so it is quite high today. So lets go hourbyhour. S with as we see more clouds, well feel more humidity. Towards noon, already too hot to be outside. Eating lunch, it is in the mid 90s in san jose. 95 in livermore and in santa rosa at 90 degrees. Once the sky clears we have teams ramping up into the tripledigits with 101 expected in answer at 3 00. 105 in danville. And 108 in concord. Now a lot of the temperatures will set new recordsch even if you plan on heading out around sunset, it is still hot. Check out fairfield. 102 at 7 00 in the evening. So we have that heat warning that goes up until 9 00 this evening and also rampthat may b. Were looking at a high today in santa rosa at 102. But the record was set last year at 100 degrees. In concord a lie of 107. But last years record was 104. Were also going to see new records set most likely in livermore, san jose and probably San Francisco too. I think well get over 83 degrees. But as we look at our tea temperatures with highs over 100 degrees, it is very uncomfortable. At least tomorrow the humidity starts to go down but were still talking 101 degrees and this will be a prolonged period of some extreme heat for the bay area. At least going into next wednesday and thursday and San Francisco will see temperatures in the 70s. Were also going to see that continuing into next week. As we head over to vianey, do you have any issues for the morning commute . No issues right now. Just a little bit more traffic as we inch closer to the 7 00 a. M. Hour, there are a couple of people that returned back to work. But seeing a buildup on the traffic. But no big accidents to report. Now as far as the heat going, ill be taking a walk probably right after the show. Northbound 101 from 85 in san 280 from highway 101 to 85 only about seven minutes. So doing good on that. And i want to show this beautiful view of San Francisco because it has been a fiery sunset and then im expecting to see everybody hopefully keeping their social distancing while trying to avoid the heat. For now the roads looking good. Back to you. Well you could be around each other in f youre in your bubble with your family. Jo john legend and Chrissy Teigen are expecting a third child. They made the announcement yesterday in legends new video for the song wild. The pair are already parents to 4yearold daughter and 2yearold son. So now with three little kids things are going to get wild. Congratulations to them. And some more good day g news this morning. A cat named dennis quaid has been adopted, by actor dennis. An nbc station in virginia featured the black cat during clear the shelters event. Dennis quaid said he knew he to adopt little dennis quaid and hes out to save all of the Dennis Quaids in the world. Well happening now for you, a partial lockdown in new zealand is continuing for another 12 days. Health authorities are investigating whether shipping works were a source of the first domestic outbreak in over three months. That has grown to 30 people. And coming up next on today in the bay, a quick look at top stores were covering for you this friday morning including hundreds of people outside of oracle park during tonights giants game. But theyre not fans. The reason former employees are taking to the streets. Plus a touching Family Reunion all caught on camera. Ot family had to go through just to get to this heartwarming reunion. You dont want to miss it. A lot more ahead. Today in the bay continues in just a moment. Nbc bay area microclimate weather certified most accurate by weather rate. It is going to be a bumpy road back to normal so well continue to take your pandemic and financial questions every day. Bill asked what is the fastest way to get a new drivers license. It is true, dmv is scaled back but start an Application Online and then walk into any dmv to complete the process. So now let us help you. No question is too small. Contact us any time. We respond to every day, every email, every social media post. 6 56 right now. Welcome back. Here is a quick look at the top stories were covering for you. Get that sun screen ready, the tripledigit temperatures are on the way to the bay area. Right now cal fire is on high alert. Also south bay firefighters say theyre reviewing some response plans for any dry lightning expected. In the meantime, the pandemic playing a role in the fire threat so far this season. Special preparations are in order tor firefighters to social distance while theyre on the job. Well a new distinction for california amid the pandemic. Were the first state to top 600,000 cases of covid19. That is more than florida and texas. State wide the death toll now stands at nearly 11,000. Happening tonight, hundreds of laid off oracle park workers will protest as the giants host the as. Concession workers laid off by the food vendor bona petite, and the company is contracted by the giants and Union Leaders represenmitic