Cool off so yeah. We are lucky. Reporter and all, about 41,000 customers were impacted in parts of 24 counties with peak wind gust one state reaching 65 miles an hour but now that weather clear has been given an pg e is systematically bring that power back on. Places like alameda and santa cruz counties are 100 restored, Sonoma County bite midafternoon was more than halfway there. Basically you have it in sectors, and alignment, cruise basically going and my ends along those lines to make sure there is not any damage and that we have helicopters, eyes in the sky, also doing this on the line. Still on the winds have abated, the heat has not yet been it is hot, it makes it hard to be outside, especially with the kids. Has left residents and Business Owners looking for shade at their whiskey bar and grill, they have got a spot ready for those looking to leave their homes and have a cool drink. Still it is hard on staff. Reporter people keeping on during it, make sure the are taking care o
As are playing in seattle against the mariners. In fact, the air quality is well over 200, and some player say theyre uncomfortable. Good evening. Im ama daetz. And im dan ashley. Thanks for joining us. Lets get to abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel to talk more about this terrible air quality were still enduring. Sandhya. Yeah, dan and ama. It is awful. Its hard to breathe if you even step outside. Let me show you a view from our east bay hills camera. Visibility is being impacted down to just over two miles in livermo livermore, about a mile and a half in palo alto. Its pretty clear as to why. Look at the air quality right now. Santa rosa, napa, concord, San Francisco all in the red along with oakland, livermore, and san jose. That is unhealthy air quality. The same holds true for the santa cruz area. It hasnt gotten much better since the weekend. When you take a look at the spare the air alert, it has been extended through wednesday. But theres hope. Thursday and friday, the air
Ill be back with the details. Some bay area work hers no choice but to be out breathing this air today. They had jobs to do despite the risks. Chris has that part of our coverage now from san jose. Reporter with poor air quality across the region, many are trying to avoid spending time outside. Others say they have no choice but to be in the smoke. Were out here. Weve got to make money, give food to everybody. Reporter at the count san jose farmers market, merchant whos were struggling are being hit hard by the dirty fe. This is what i do. This is how we put food on the table, how we pay the bills and im happy doing it. Im just going to ride it out. Reporter Health Experts say should you avoid overexerting yourself. The deeper you inhale, the easier it is for those particles to go all the way to the base of your lungs into the blood stream. Reporter cal osha responsible for end forcing states laws pertaining to safety and health says employers are required to provide an n95 mask if it
Proriding a new Business Reopening timeline starting today barbershops and salons were allowed to reopen outdoors there are still some restrictions that restrictions though from 4 Sanaz Tahernia is live in our newsroom with the details son os. Thats right and so many of us here in the city have been waiting on things like getting haircuts and manicures and starting today as you mentioned haircuts and manicures are now allowed but outdoors now the mayor announced a new timeline today. Businesses in the city can now offer personal Services Outdoors including hair salons and barbershops nail salons and massage businesses also allowed or outdoor pools and noncontact Recreational Activities indoor malls can also open but shoppers will only be allowed at a limited capacity now if all goes well by mid september hotels can reopen in addition to outdoor movie theaters. An outdoor family entertainment. Also outdoor tour buses and boats indoor museums zoos and aquariums places of worship for indi
Quick look at the weather. Good morning, liz. We have a lot of stratus out there, the low clouds as we look at live doppler 7. Youll notice up into the north bay weve got the fog. S also along the peninsula there and thats going to setup a pretty good sea breeze. 3 to 4 miles Half Moon Bay. The airport is reporting fog and hazy conditions in livermore. The worst air quality right now through 7 00 is up in the north bay. Going through 2 00 it lifts further north, so were looking at slightly better air quality, we get into that afternoon sea breeze and those winds continue to push the smoke up into the north bay throughout the afternoon, the overnight hours. And your sunday is going to feature some warmer air and some lighter winds. Still with a spare the air alert both days. Weve got the unhealthy air along the Central Coast and bay today and our had inland east bay as well as tomorrow. 60s and weve got 70s and 80s arriving by 1 00. Inland well make it to about 90. Pretty good weather f