Holiday weekend. Rideshare drivers taking their fate into their own hands, the fight over how they should be classified heading to the ballot. The first our original report, u. S. Wireless carriers are aggressively expanding their 5g networks. But there is still no studies about how safe the technology is. Good evening. Lynn q shows us the issue has divided communities across the bay area. Reporter some residents fought long and hard to slow the spread of wireless antennas in the neighborhoods. The city away from residential areas, and bands them within 600 feet of schools. For everyone else it is 20 feet, including homes for seniors. I think it is outrageous the way they behaved. Reporter a small 5g cell tower right next to chatting house, the time at homers parents live. He started asking russians about it. Hes an employee with at t which owns the 5g installation told him. If youre worried about the small cell note, you ought to be worried about the roof of chatting house. Reporter it is also home to a 4g macro wireless cell tower on the roof, installed back in 2006. My parents, and other residents have never had this disclose to them, ever. Reporter cause any Noticeable Health effects. But it says more research is needed especially for any possible longterm effects. I think it is the unknown, we, we dont come we dont have definitive answers. Respondent residents concerns, they had a consultant last year to test enough omissions from the rooftop tower here. Those results came back way lower than exposure limits deemed safe by the federal medications commission. The critics say those limits set by the sec in 1996 are outdated. It is just a giant experiment on the entire population. Hundreds of peerreviewed studies from 41 countries have found exposure to radiofrequency the admissions from macro towers like the one on top of chatting house can have Serious Health impacts. Headaches him a people described as rainfall, memory, confusion, a skin condition, heart palpitations, a whole range of in terms has been associated with the longterm exposure to higher forms of cell phone radiation. Reporter there have been no studies at all, to date, potential health impact. 5g is different from older technologies because it uses both slower microwaves, or faster millimeter weeds that transmit it up to billions of cycles per second. Thousands of scientists and doctors have signed appeals calling on governments to establish a moratorium until we can understand what the hazards are. But david with the Wireless CommunicationsInitiative Says peoples fear of exposure to electromagnetic radiation from cell towers is unfounded. If you would expect that there were health effects, we would expect them to be showing up in the population by now after 25 years and theyre not. 100 studies have found health impacts, hundreds of others refutes them. Beside the point that cities cannot consider health when permitting wireless equipment. They have said, no, guidance on health is a federal matter, and as long as you remain within the guidelines that are set forth by the sec, then you cannot deny a permanent application for a site based simply upon the fact that a group of citizens believes that it is unsafe. Reporter not only that, the sec requires cities to grant permits first l site faster to help beat up the 5g rollout. Wireless communication is an actually critical part of 21st century life. Reporter they turned on our test for an interview but in an email, the ceo told us i would be surprised if residents were not notified in 2000 i would be surprised if residents were not notified in 2006, given the transparent culture at chatting house. The antennas have not been as great. As for the new 5g small cell tower outside the building, it was not consulted about it. They make about 36,000 a year from leasing its roof to t mobile. Maribel organizing other residents and let a petition to the board, to terminate the contract. I think it is a risk, and i dont, i dont know why we need to take that risk for 36,000 a year. There is no way out. She is locked in for another 12 years, and only tmobile can break the contract. You can relocate this equipment to morels, that is not where seniors live 24 7. That is the issue, and they deserve that respect and they certainly deserve to know about it. The wireless ordinance does have a Residential Zone of its illusion. But exception can be made for so wireless conclusion facilities just 20 feet from homes. There is also an exception for that 600 foot setback schools. That can go down to 300. In palo alto, kpix5. A one graphic video had about top stories, the family of a san leandro man shot and killed inside a walmart back in april says a voluntary manslaughter charge against the officer who shot him just does not go far enough. The da says officer Jason Fletcher used unreasonable deadly force, failed to attempt deescalation options, and was in no immediate danger when he opened fire on Stephen Taylor who was brandishing a bat. Coming up tonight, kenny gets a former Law Enforcement officers take on the body cameras video. Soaring temperatures expected to put a strain on the power grid this Holiday Weekend. State regulators have issued a flex alert come that goes into effect saturday, to monday from 3 pm to 9 pm each day. There advising residents, dont run a Major Appliance until after 9 00 and if you have ac, keep the thermostat at 70 degrees or higher. About a couple dozen demonstrators showed up outside Nancy Pelosis home today, wearing hair curlers. The protest was and was wants to the house acres visit to a hair salon in cal hollow on monday. Her appointment appears to be in violation of city policy which requires salons to remain closed during the pandemic. We learned today Santa Clara County is working to crack down on underground indoor parties to combat the spread of covid19. It comes after the das office received a handful of complaints about these high risk gatherings. The county released a statement saying in part, the county is proud to be working in conjunction with local Law Enforcement, to respond to these complaints, resulting in a decline of such activities. Large and gatherings have proven to be incubators of covid19. In the meantime the state could allow Santa Clara County to reopen more business is indoors, as early as next week. Is expected to move up into the states read reopening tear. The county also confirmed today it will still prevent certain Business Days from reopening indoors. Health officials across the bay area can learned about the spread of covid19 during our labor day weekend, so the county Health Department has a simple message today. Use common sense. Over the down yet, the covid virus is still very much in counity. The bottom line, the safest thing to do is gather in small groups, outside, with masks at a safe distance. Police evans defied the truck and the driver involved in a deadly pedestrian collision. The crash happened at around 60 clock this morning on w. Santa clara st. Near donor dane avenue. Investigators say the pedestrian was walking in a march crosswalk when he was hit by a taker type truck. The victims name has not yet been released. Police say the driver is cooperating. This is san joses the 12th fatality of the year. Taking a live look at san jose, Downtown Developers will now have to pitch in for Affordable Housing. The city Council Voted 74 to ei Affordable Housing unit. They are expected to generate about 14. They are expected to generate about 14 million of the next three years for portable housing projects. Housing advocacy groups and the for dissenting councilmembers argue that is not nearly enough to make a difference. This is one of the hottest races this fall. Some right to drivers were speaking out, this group wants to remain independent contractors and today they picked up Campaign Materials like posters and bumper stickers. Out of the tub on grant avenue in oakland. They are pushing for passage of prop 22 which would have been reporter and lyft supporting. That requires most companies in the gig economy to classify workers as employees, instead of contractors. The california firefighters disappearance takes a mysterious turn, fears he may have been the victim of a violent kidnapping. And oaklands beloved fairyland hoping for some love on its 70th birthday. The special fundraiser that is drawing attention to an important cause. Coming up new at six, choking on bad air, how the stink your smelling is actually over old smoke. Plus. Im in San Francisco, California Independent system operator has called for a flex alert, and once a possible rolling blackouts this holiday a bizarre twist in the case of a missing Los Angeles City firefighter. That man went missing after visiting his condo in mexico. Now as rachel kim reports he may have been the victim of a violent kidnapping. Is never gone more than a day without contacting and making sure that he is okay to us family. It has been two weeks since she and her family have her from her father. In august 20 the 20 year veteran of Los Angeles Fire Department went to his condo near rosarito, mexico, and as always come when he got there, he texted them a picture of the beach, that was alaskan indication from him. The next day, his brother and cousin went to check on him. They found things moved around in his condo, doors open, picture frames or moved, it was kind of a scene like people were looking for something. Then they discovered that two vehicles were missing, laptop and a few more items. Reporter is also no sign of him, and his family contacted authorities in mexico. Since then, he tells us investigators there and the fbi have been trying to find out what happened to him. She said they heard about possible foul play from media in mexico. Than yesterday, the family was surprised to hear la mayor Eric Garcettis day her father may be a victim of a violent kidnapping. Its just like shocking, because we associate rosarito with the family. Its a safe vacation spot and to hear those words was just very surreal. Reporter he said the city is working to make sure that 48 yearold is safely returned home. She tells us her family is thankful for those who tried to find her father, but they would like to know exactly what is being done and what investigators know so far. We have not received any calls or ransoms yet, we all just sitting and making calls. But we are not receiving an and information. We are asking questions but not receiving answers. Reporter they do not know who or why anyone would want to harm her father. Shes had he is well known and well loved here and in rosarito. For generations of her family have called home. Right now we just trying anything we can to get him back and we had our ups and downs but we dont know what to expect right now. It is just completely on edge. Right now, the fbi is working with authorities in mexico to try to piece together exactly what happened. Still ahead, fans of black panther act to Chadwick Bozeman are rallying or a statue fit for a a statue deemed fit for a king is in the works to honor black panther star, less than a week after his death, from cancer, his hometown of anderson, south carolina, is finalizing a plan for a permanent figure. More than 50,000 people signed will replace a confederate monument. The mayor says that wont likely happen but they are brainstorming ideas including a mix of a sculpture, and a mural. Meanwhile back in the bay area in a fundraiser for childrens fairyland in oakland aims to draw awareness to the black lives matter movement, while helping the park to reopen. In honor of its evidence birthday this week, the park is offering 70 commemorative keys in black metal to symbolize its commitment to equable change. Keys through to 69 are available for 700 donation. Keys one and 70 have already sold out. While some very special bay area students getting quite the honor. Students rising above, held its 17th annual fundraiser at the ritz carlton in San Francisco last night. This year, the event was virtual, just a small production crew and the staff of the hotel. Donors did their bidding live online, many making pledges, and they say they are proud to help atomization that supports young people of color and First Generation College students, that event by the way raise more than 400,000 and First Generation College students, that event by the way raise more than 400,000. Such of your organization and we can see the weekend from where we are sitting. The long Holiday Weekend, a lot of us are hoping for hisgood weather, and not a lot of smoke but we should not get our hopes up. The smoke is trapped in place, it is going to be real baby steps, a mental progress toward better air quality but we will have that mix of smoke and fog kind of jumbled together across the bay area, tonight, the focalin department as we head towards early friday morning. The bad air is still just trapped, another spare the air day. Said he will be the 19th in a row which is a record by a longshot. And then we have the excessive heat that will be building very hot inland. It looks excellent it will be the peak of that heatwave. Lets take a look at air quality forecast committee to all the way to the labor day weekend, today the trouble spots were the northbay especially downwind of the woodward fire the net to the inland east bacon especially trivalley. The air quality really deteriorated right around noon, Santa Clara Valley also have al issues and saturday, too, will be concentrated in the northbay, get downwind of the woodward fire and then around San Francisco and oakland, maybe not making its way as far down the peninsula, we will keep you updated on that as we head into the weekend. You can see the smoke and haze kind of hanging out in the distance as we look in the general direction. It is in there. Temperatures only made up into the 80s. 86 in fairfield, 84 in concord, a lot of 70s on the map, so at least temperatures have not been the problem. It is still 64 nfs oh. This temperatures will not remain comfortable much longer. One more day of nearnormal temperatures tomorrow, and then the heat really settles then. The fog tomorrow morning is going to spread pretty far inland but then it will backup as we head towards midmorning tomorrow and really backs up as we head into the afternoon hours, so clearing skies except right along the coast can we start off in the mid to upper 50s. Mpei wthteur essiatdeil, l nre jubest a little more farther inland, the very beginning of that warm up that will lead us into the heatwave. Low to mid, mid to upper 70s around 80 degrees from the southeast low to mid 80s in the Santa Clara Valley. A little hotter, 90 degrees for the hotspots. Most the low to mid 80s for the trivalley, temperatures around the bay mid to upper 60s and low 70s with the northbay, spots which is up into the 80s and as you lose the marine influence by the north, temperatures up into the 90s already for high temperatures on friday. Saturday will see the first triple digits on the map but i think we will stage a short of record territory the first ever Holiday Weekend but then on sunday, we will be close to record territory in san jose, santa rosa, livermore, and in concord and that is something that is becoming more common, basically since the 1970s the rate at which we are setting new records high temperatures is vastly outpacing the rate at which we set a record low temperatures and fall is actually one of the month that is warming up the most and we just found that off to september, october, november. Warming up at three degrees of the last 50 years and that statistically significant, we just had labor day heatwave three years ago and we are in for another one this weekend. Those triple digit temperatures inland is the average number society between 95 and 105, sunday between 100 and 110 degrees, even into the 80s around the base sunday and monday. Hour by hour temperatures, the bat 6 00. 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They literally worked their butts off so im here to make sure they have a good meal at the end of the day. This looks good. Reporter today is barbecue chicken and rice balls. Nearly 100 meals will be spread across three counties but it is not just firefighters. Chp and sheriffs also including the henry one rescue helicopter crews who recently saved two firefighters from a burning bridge. We have to be on our toes. Reporter peoples lives rely on them being close by and today is a special treat. More than 1000 gourmet meals have been distributed over the last couple of weeks. And all funded by donations and a grant from the garrison as foundation. That is really neat that people get the positions in their lives like that that are still thinking of, like, the guys are out doing the job that i do and the other folks, firefighters, patrol deputies, it is pretty cool we are in their minds and theyre willing to help us out. In sonoma county, don ford. That is it for the news at five. Kpix5 news at five at six begins right now. No officer wants to go to work and at the back of his mind think hes going to take someones life. A Deadly Police shooting, and in our criminal charges against the San Leandro Police officer. Why the case could be difficult to prove. Plus choking on bad air but wait, it gets worse. What you are smelling is actually old smoke. I dont believe our fire is crating that much smoke anymore. Our top stories, cbsn bay area. Nothing like a blackout to put a damper on your Holiday Weekend. The incoming heatwave threatening our power supply, a scramble to tap sources from outofstate. That evening to you. Im alan martin. This weekend the inland areas are expected to reach triple digits. It all starts saturday which is triggering a flex alert. They are calling for voluntary electricity conservation starting saturday and extending through monday from 3 pm to 9 pm, to avoid blackouts. Reporter well, the messages start changing your habits right now to give the entire state a fighting chance to conserve energy and avoid rolling back to blackouts in the coming days. As the sun gets ready to cook the state this weekend the California Independent system operator has issued a flex alert, and warned a potential rolling blackout. Pg e rightfully gets the blame for some problems but the call went up your power is not