councilman says ending daca would create a hard fip fship f young people it protects. >> these youngsters are graduating from our high schools, serving in the military. they'relso at the university level that are demonstrating leadership, education, strength, and most of all, helping the economy. >> reporter: as of 2015, there were nearly 400 dreamers attending classes here at uc berkeley. at this point, it's unclear how an end to daca would affect their educational status. laura anthony, "abc7 news." we expect the president to make the announcement tomorrow on the daca. outside to a live look at what we just can't ignore. poor air quality around the bay area. this is a live view over san francisco. >> we're seeing slightly hazy skies over san jose in this live picture of 101. also in the north bay, here's a live look from our camera on top of mt. tam. >> we'll get a closer look with leeann melendez in just a minute. >> but first, let's check in with spencer christian on our current conditions. >> as you pointed out, current conditions are not so good. another spare the air day, and the poorest air quality today was in the north bay, where it was unhelpful. and along the coast and the central bay where it was unhelpful. tomorrow, moderate air quality across the region. so it is improving. temperatures have dropped significantly in the last 24 hours or more so in the last 48 hours. right now, this is the 24-hour temperature change. 15 degrees cooler in santa rosa and 8 degrees cooler in san jose. still clouds are hanging around much of the area. and a it wille bit of moisture has traveled through the north bay, just light sprinkles here and there. still feels muggy, but improvement is continuing. we'll have the complete seven-day forecast coming up later. eric? >> spencer, thank you very much. the bay area has had five consecutive spare the air days, something we haven't seen in years. all you need to do is look outside your window or the view from our emeryville camera to see how poor the air quality is. leeann melendez is live overlooking the city with what's causing all of this. >> reporter: you can barely make out oakland behind me. but this morning, you couldn't see some of the san francisco houses behind me. as spencer said, things are improving. and the wind has helped to circulate some of that stagnant air. visitors to san francisco's twin peaks were not battered by the traditional wind and fog. instead, people were marveling at the hazy skies. smoke from more than a dozen fires from northern california and oregon have been moving towards the bay area. >> we've not had fresh winds, or a lot of ventilation. so high heat, low wind, breathing in smoke and o-zone. >> reporter: add the recent high temperatures and the air quality becomes extremely poor. >> typically patients who are well controlled with their inhalers and medications are finding those aren't working like they used to. >> reporter: patients complained of headaches and coughing, with all those particles in the air, doctors recommend not exercising outdoors. walter lopez wasn't following that advice today. >> you have to do what you have to do. >> i wasn't running when it was 106 for sure. i was inside. >> reporter: but late today, conditions were slowly changing. enough to lift the spare the air alert for tuesday. >> luckily now, it's dissipating and we have some fresh winds coming in. >> reporter: that's good news now, even though conditions are improving. the bay area air quality management is reminding people that the spare alert -- the spare the air alert is still in effect for tonight. i'm live in san francisco, leeann melendez, "abc7 news." it actually rained a little bit today. windshield wipers were needed for drivers in san mateo this afternoon. >> and a few sprinkles fell this morning in gilroy at about 10:00 a.m., providing just a small amount of relief for firefighters trying to contain a brush fair in the gilroy hills. it's burning in steep, hillier the rai-- hilly terrain. resources are stand as firefighters battle numerous fires around northern california. here's cal fire's map of the 29 wildfires burning around the state right now. more than 123,0,000 firefighter are battling these. the railroad fire has forced the closure of highway 41, the southern entrance into yosemite. that fire is 23% contained. news is better in southern california. people evacuated by the la tuna fire near burbank and glendale are back home. cooler temperatures and a sudden downpour helped extinguish the blaze. that destroyed at least three homes. it's labor day today and hundreds in oakland rallied for union rights. they say there's still more to do for economic justice. amy hollyfield has the story. >> reporter: it's become an annual rally cry. the labor day demonstration in front of mcdonald's at 14th and jackson in oakland, where fast food workers are fighting for $15 an hour and representation. >> i need the $15, but i also need the yunion. with the union, i'll have a way to fight for my rights and the rights of others. >> reporter: california has approved a $15 minimum wage to gradually be in place by the year 2023. union organizers call that a success, but say it's still important to show up each year and be heard. >> $15 in the bay area is nothing. and we're not only asking for $15 here in california, we're goig not going to stop until every state in the union has $15. >> reporter: some workers did show up, so mcdonald's was open. >> this is obnoxious, what they just did. >> reporter: alex questions whether mcdonald's deserves this. >> i'm sympathizing with mcdonald's. they're using their bathrooms for free. they're lining up, the homeless stay here. they do a lot of nice things for the community. >> reporter: corporate office was not open today because of the holiday. union organizers say they have no doubt that this gets mcdonald's attention.% think they it's a matter of when, not if, there will be change. happening now, bay area firefighters helping with a rescue effort in houston are heading home. this is a picture of task force four. some are on a plane right now. others are driving back to oakland from texas. task force three is also headed home. these guys from the south bay and peninsula led to search and rescue in wharton, texas. they spent a week on the ground and in the sky using drones for search operations. all 28 rescue teams were deployed to texas, the first time that's happened since hurricane katrina in 2005. officials are blames the deaths of 60 people on hurricane harvey. many drowned when flood waters overwhelmed the roadways. at least 560,000 people have signed up with fema to get help with houston. many people now face the task of what needs to be done to make their homes liveable again. >> you have so much to do, but you don't know where to start. and you just pick up an item and you say, this needs to come or go. so it goes or you put it someplace safe. >> houston police officers saluted as a hearse carried seeant steven perez from the medical examiner's office. perez drowned last week. some hurricane harvey survivors are here in the bay area. next, a look at the future for these four-legged friends. if your car looks like this, well, there's a good chance you're coming back from black rock city. the post burning man ritual of the car wash, ahead on "abc7 news." >> one holiday down, now it's time to plan for the next. i'm michael finney. coming up, a 7 on your side travel by your sky. it's been ten days since harvey hit and small towns remain flooded. some are empty, others have people returning home to sort through the destruction. >> this is that you are lives, what they worked all their life for. it's their tradition. they've always lived here, it's hair heritage and it's gone. >> a long-term problem evacuees may face wans the water recedes is mold. it grows a day or two after flooding and can spread if the homes are not aired out. flooding forced not only people but pets to evacuate. >> leslie brinkley joins us live with a look at how the bay area is helping those pets find new homes. leslie? >> reporter: this is little anderson. anderson is 12 weeks old, just came over, overnight on a flight from houston. he was surrendered at a shelter there, just before the hurricane. and now, he's in the bay area with a lot of other friends. the dogs of harvey include murray from pasadena, texas. and jimmy from houston. and these puppies, i -- tulip, flown to the bay area. >> hurricane harvey hit our house with these two little ones. >> reporter: these two six week old puppies were given up by their owners on the day hurricane harvey hit. the shelter then flooded. now tom and jerry are living in oakland with the cole family. >> when you're desperate to take care of yourself and your loved ones, unfortunately sometimes animals are overlooked. >> it's heartbreaking. when tragedy strikes, people have to do so many things that they don't want to do. but they have to in order to survive basically. >> including surrendering their dogs. >> including surrendering their dogs, cats, hamsters. >> reporter: cats aren't allowed in many hotels or apartments. so the san francisco spca, the milo foundation and mad dog rescue have evacuated 54 dogs and 17 cats so far. they were microchipped and vaccinated overnight and sent to foster homes to await adoption. >> they've been through a lot, and it's the least we can do to give them some comfort and a loving home. >> folks here say that there are wards filled with puppies and nursing mothers in texas. and they're working hard to evacuate more and more of them in the coming weeks and bring them here in the bay area. leslie brinkley, "abc7 news." >> they're so sweet. if you would like to help any of the organizations, go to abc7news.com for links on how to donate, volunteer, or adopt. local kids are doing their part to help hurricane harvey victims. "abc7 news" was there when 12-year-old shawn grover sold lemonade today. this is shawn's second lemonade stand effort for charity. he said he raised $150 on saturday. >> that wasn't the only lemonade stand in the bay area. >> wayne freedman found another one. >> would you like to buy some lemon aid? ron an 11-year-old sister and 9-year-old brother working harmoniously for a common cause. what are you teaching them in merchandising? >> to not spill the lemonade. >> i was pouring a cup and i accidently spilled it. >> reporter: it's 1900 miles from here to houston, texas. if you believe in tragedy as a teaching moment, then ava jensen and her brother aaron cannot help but make you smile. >> i feel good about helping kids in need. >> reporter: they're selling toys and lemonade for hurricane relief. they came up with this idea a couple of days ago, but it was so hot mom and dad wouldn't let them do it. today, they've made $40 and counting in the first two hours. >> i'm very proud of them. >> i think the kids are empowered by this kind of thing. they can gather their things together and decide to put on a sale and it doesn't take much effort. >> here you go. that will be $2, please. >> reporter: the kids did brisk business. cars stopped on a busy street. how is the lemonade? >> pretty good. >> reporter: so here it is, small drops going into a big bucket, and every drop counts. when life gives you a hurricane, make lemonade. wayne freedman, "abc7 news." there's still time to help all the victims of hurricane harvey. our day of giving event is wrapped up, but you can donate by calling the number on your screen. or online at redcross.org/abc. and a big thank you to everyone who has already donated. the drive has raised more than $14 million. time to turn to our weather and decreasing temperatures. >> suspect thisn't that nice to? >> it's nice to hear and feel the temperatures decreasing and humidity decreasing tomorrow. right now, a view from mt. tam where the clouds are beginning to break apart. cloudy and muggy conditions overnight. sunnier tomorrow with better air quality than today. and the cooling that began yesterday and kicked into high gear today will continue through friday. that's good news. here's a look at live doppler 7 hd, popping up right there. we've got lots of clouds around, but little breaks have started developing in the early evening hours. and we've had some trickles of moisture here and there. this is looking northward. current temperature readings in the upper 70s in san francisco. 74 degrees at half moon bay. this is a dramatic western sky from emeryville. current temperature readings from 80 in san to rosa. and on we go to welcome relief from saturday to today. check out the temperature change. redwood city at a high of 108 on saturday. san francisco topped out at 102 on saturday. hood >> and concord 110 on saturday. today's high was 88. 22 degrees cooler. so relief has kicked in. overnight, hazy conditions and some lingering clouds. it will be mild overnight and a bit muggy, with low temperatures in the upper 60s to around 70. tomorrow, we'll see sunnier skies with just a little bit of lingering haze. lower humidity tomorrow, better air quality. highs tomorrow in this upper 60s near the coast. around the bay, 75 degrees at oakland. san francisco at 73 tomorrow. 81 at fremont. 80 at napa. in tinland east bay, mid 80s. 85 the high in san jose. wednesday, the cooling continues, but not dramatically. about the same range as tomorrow, maybe a degree or two cooler in some location. on thursday, similar picture. and this is the accuweather seven-day forecast. a pleasant week of weather ahead. air quality improves and no more heat wave. there will be another warmup in the weekend on sunday. and monday of next week, we'll see highs in the low 90s inland. but that's tolerable. >> it's better. >> anything is better than what we had on friday and saturday. so this week, better. >> perfect. thank you, spencer. coming up next, pushing the enveope at berkeley. the step towards gender the city of berkeley is often on the issue cu cutting edge issues. >> reporter: the city of berkeley is no doubt a mecca for the progressive movement. but now there's a push to go topless, so to speak. >> just being topless i think is kind of a physical kind of form of freedom. >> reporter: men with roam around shirtless, but the current law says women cannot expose their breasts in public. something the city council may soon vote to change. >> we were born naked, you know what i mean? i don't know. our nipples were showing when we were born, so what's wrong with that? >> i feel like for me it might be uncomfortable. but on the really hot days it might be nice for some people. >> i don't want to see it. i just feel like some things are private. >> reporter: several women raised the question about gender equality. >> i don't think berkeley should be defining women are not allowed and men are allowed. >> reporter: since worthington proposed it, he's been hearing from people who want him to go further by letting anyone wear their birthday suits. >> i'm just going for the women's equality. >> reporter: going topless is a tough call for this mom. >> the mother in me says no way. and the empowered woman says, do what makes you feel good. >> reporter: the proposed change only applies to public streets. private businesses could still refuse service to anyone not wearing shirts or shoes. the counsel is set to take up the issue september 12. lonny rivera, "abc7 news." pepper and peace. tonight, cheryl jennings shows us the journey a new crop is taking from vietnam to the bay area and beyond. plus -- grabbed my friends. we all hit the deck and all hell broke loose after that. >> that was 40 years ago today. and the survivor of the golden dragon massacre ♪ ♪ hi! leaving a career to follow a calling takes courage. a personalized financial strategy can give you confidence to take the next step. hi guys! aw yeah! see how access to j.p. morgan investment expertise can help you. chase. make more of what's yours. and i heard some popping sounds. >> this south bay man thought it was firecrackers. it was gun shots. the start of the golden dragon massacre, the worst shooting san francisco had ever seen. >> cornell bernard sat down with the survivor today on the anniversary. >> now the police have their hands full, trying to figure out who did it and why. >> reporter: that's how "abc7 news" reported on a shooting massacre in 1977 at the golden dragon restaurant in china town. >> they meant business. >> these are the infamous bell bottom jeans with the bullet holes in them. >> reporter: he shows us the blood stained jeans. he and his friends were fresh out of college visiting san francisco, when the shooting started. >> i grabbed my friends, we all hit the deck. >> reporter: green and his college roommate, tom, on the left were shot. > i felt the -- without getting too graphic -- i felt the blood coming out. >> reporter: and his two friends survived. but five people were killed, 11 wounded. >> our waiter was unfortunately mortally wounded. >> reporter: members of a chinatown youth game known as the joe boys fired on a rival gang, but missed. the gunmen were brought to justice and green testified at every trial. >> after the first trial there was police protection provide because there was some concern that perhaps we were targets for more retribution. >> reporter: the tragedy led to the formation of san francisco's gang task force. howard green says the ordeal taught him something. >> take more risks because life every day is a risk. >> reporter: the golden dragon is now the imperial palace. the new owners have no comment about that night 40 years ago. in san francisco, cornell bernard, "abc7 news." now to the growing global threat from north korea. kim jong-un says he conducted his sixth and most powerful nuclear test yet. the president tweeted, the u.s. is considering stopping all trade with any country doing business with north korea. the u.s. ambassador nikki haley echoed that warning at a second u.n. security council meeting in two weeks. >> the united states will look at every country that does business with north korea as a country that is giving aid to their nuclear intentions. >> the threat doesn't sit well with china, north korea's biggest trading partner and only major ally. but there would be be a substantial impact here. the u.s. imports chinese goods of $40 billion a month. we have a follow up for you. >> roots of peace has sold its first large crop of black pepper to one of the top spice companies in the country. >> reporter: this is a historic moment, to have a world class spice company purchasing fresh pepper from the former battlefields of vietnam 40 years after the war ended. the first major shipment of black pepper grown by vietnamese farmers is being marketed and sold by a major bay area spice importing company. roots of peace is based in san rafel. most of their family are involved in some way. a number of them showed up to see the first big shipment, including heidi's 88-year-old father. their son, tucker, worked with vietnamese men and women to run the program. it used to be a notorious battle ground. now it's connecting vietnamese farmers and american consumers through spices. >> very happy that they picked this out to be a major supplier of the product. >> we'll really enthusiastic about working with roots of peace, and being able to bring their -- the fruits of their labor to the market. not just here in the bay area, but all around the country. >> reporter: the story that ended up at morton started in vietnam in 2010. they had to get permission first from the communist vietnamese government to work there. the partnership also includes the u.s. department of state, and the demining organization known as mines advisory group. farmers put up their open money for a training program to learn how to grow pepper vines on land that used to be riddled with land mines left over from the vietnam war more than 40 years ago. sadly, many farmers were injured and maimed before the program began working with m.a.g. but the formers don't let their injuries stop them from growing crops that are lifting them out of poverty and sending a message that former enemies can learn to work in harmony. >> i think it brings the world together and makes everybody think of peace in this era of real problems that we've had over many decades. >> reporter: morton is asking to buy all the pepper that they can import from vietnam. and they appreciate what it takes to grow the pepper on war-torn land. >> they've done a wonderful job with an enormous challenge, to clean up these mines and munitions. we're just honored that they celebritied us to be a partner. >> vietnam has an estimated 3 million land mines or more. and here we are removing these land mines and giving people a taste of peace. this is a major business transaction, and to sell this fresh pepper from the former battlefields of vietnam makes this american mother very, very proud. >> reporter: cheryl jennings, "abc7 news." >> roots of peace is marking its 20th anniversary with a fund-raiser in september. for more information, go to our website, abc7news.com. coming up next, the annual tradition to mark the end of another annual tradition that involves a desert and a lot of dust. a live look outside from our camera. spencer has some cooler temperatures in the seven-day forecast. we'll hear from him in ten minutes. and it's labor day and here's proof. look how empty the bay bridge is right now. but tomorrow is another day. we'll be right back. including carpet and hardwood, tile, stone, even air ducts and window treatments. and your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed or your money back. that's 35% off everything coit cleans. call or click today. hundreds of cyclists raced right in front of abc 7 studios in downtown san francisco this labor day. there were ten different races throughout the day, including one for kids under the age of 10. winners received awards and cash prizes. coming home from burning man reality can hit hard. the first reality some burners experienced was the car wash. >> jonathan bloom was there as workers tried to keep up with a stream of dust covered cars. >> reporter: the most expensive thing on the menu is this. did they know where this was going? >> yeah. >> reporter: alex knew he would have to bring it back clean. >> i want my deposit back, because u-haul will slap a hefty fee on it. >> reporter: the only problem, this car wash is closed when a car looks like this, you can tell where it's been. ten days in the tess effort can g -- desert can get you a lifetime supply. >> it's in the wheels, the door jams, the nooks and crannies. >> reporter: does the dust come out? >> talk to me afterwards. >> reporter: in the next couple of days, this car wash expects to see up to 300 cars looking like these. but it is a process. >> it gets in the seats, the dash board. >> reporter: they start with compressed air to knock it loose. then they vacuum the dust out of its hiding places, the windows, floor mats, even the grooves in the bumper. >> we have to come back and do it one more time to make sure everything was done right. >> reporter: only then is it time for the soap and water, and more soap and water. >> it takes triple the time. >> reporter: here it's $100 for a regular car, but $400 for this rv. >> this whole floor was covered. >> reporter: for many, after watching the temple go up in flames, the last ritual is getting back that security deposit. jonathan bloom, "abc7 news." coming up next, why it's already almost too late to start booking your thanksgiving and christmas travel. been trying to prepare for this day... and i'm still not ready. the reason i'm telling you this is that there will be moments in your life that... you'll never be ready for. your little girl getting married being one of them. ♪ ♪ well, first came george, then little charlotte. and now rail baoyal baby three number on the way. they're expecting another child. the palace made the announcement this morning. the new baby will be fifth in the line to the throne. no word yet on whether it's a boy or a girl. we have just now wrapping up the long labor day weekend and michael finney is looking forward to the next big travel holiday. >> he joins us now with some interesting stats and advice. >> basking in the glow of the three-day weekend. but there are some who are already planning ahead for the end of year holidays. about 31 million americans plan to travel over the thanksgiving and december holidays. the large but not unexpected number. but get this. 20% have already booked their flights. robin frankl is a credit card analyst. >> we found that approximately 8 million people have already booked their hotels, and about 6 million people have booked their airline travel, which that's a lot of very organized people to already have those in place. >> reporter: booking travel early is not up heard of. when i asked, booking early was considered common. >> i'm not surprised by that. >> reporter: why notsome >> you save money when you plan ahead. >> reporter: it isn't just price driving the early bookings, it is selection, too. >> i was a person, i always booked ahead of time. i wanted easy travel. >> reporter: again, robin frankl. >> a lot of the incentive about booking travel months in advance was more about getting exactly what they wanted. >> reporter: like adjoining rooms, first dibs on cruise ship cabins, those sorts of things. those looking for the best deal on thanksgiving travel better get on it. the best time to book thanksgiving flights is this week. those looking forwards december, well, they still have time on their side. >> there's still plenty of time to get a good deal. according to airfare tracker, hopper, which is a website that attracts the patterns of prices along different airlines, you have until probably about mid to the end of october to get a terrific deal for end of the year holiday travel. >> reporter: when we think of last-minute shoppers, we tend to think in terms of men. but men were booking early more often than women. do you know what the reason is in? >> no. >> reporter: nobody knows. [ laughter ] >> that's what i do. >> how do people get in touch? >> you go to the 7 on your side hotline, the number is 415-954-8151. and you can reach me on facebook and abc7news.com. >> we're doing so many other things, that by the time we get around to it. >> what i know is nobody has ever used the word organized and eric thomas in the same sentence. hurricane irma reached category 4 status today. puerto rico has issued a state of emergency and activated the national guard. irma could approach cuba by saturday and florida bri the weeke weekend. the miami dolphins they have to move their game because of the hurricane. the bay area is a beautiful place, and viewers prove it. kelly captured this sun rise this morning from the marin headlands. this has the >> here's a live look at the beginning of a beautiful sunset. spencer is back now with an update on the forecast. >> that is a stunning true. the clouds are giving lots of color to the sunset. the clouds not quite so thick as they were earlier today. and the moisture is beginning to dissipate. let's look at this powerful hurricane irma over in the south atlantic. a category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds at 140 miles per hour. if it stays on this projected path, it will pass over puerto rico and the dominican republic. and north of cuba by saturday and it does pose a threat or could pose a threat to south florida if it stays on that path. bay area overnight, hazy conditions and low clouds and low temperatures on the mild side. so it's going to feel muggy until the air gets dryer tomorrow. tomorrow, main ly sunny skies. the warmest temperatures in the mid 80s. here's the seven-day forecast. it will get cooler thursday and friday with highs in the low 80s. over the weekend, it warms up to a more typical summer-like levels. no heat wave. >> thank you, spencer. >> mike shuman is here with a look at sports. >> labor day and football, they go hand in hand. giants lose to colorado in perhaps the second worst way to believe. and the a's matt molson continues to go deep. that game went food. water. internet. we need it to live. but what we don't need are surprises, like extra monthly fees. i see you, fee, played by legendary actress anjelica huston. you got me, mark. we just want fast internet for one, simple rate. for all the streaming and the shopping and the newsing, but most of all... for the this. internet for one everyday simple price and no extra monthly fees. ♪ ♪ hi! leaving a career to follow a calling takes courage. a personalized financial strategy can give you confidence to take the next step. hi guys! aw yeah! see how access to j.p. morgan investment expertise can help you. chase. make more of what's yours. second monday of the u.s. open, or week two under way today. we have both top seeds for men and women advance. rafael nadal playing well, as he looks for his third open title. he may be playing as well as we've seen in years. he's injury free, needed only one hour and 41 minutes. more like a practice session to dispose of his opponent. he's back in the quarterfinals for the first time since 2013 when he won the second of his open titles. winning in three sets. unfortunately, nadal and federer are on the same draw so they could meet in the semifinals. talk about a practice session, 47 minutes, winning 22 of 24 first serve points. last year's runner-up moves into the quarterfinals. she'll get cocoa vanderway. cocoa has been playing well. and sharapova is a crafty player, but cocoa had too much game today. she'll join two other american women, venus williams and sloan stevens with a straight sets victory in her first quarterfinal at the open. colorado received more bad news today as their closer will have surgely soon. to colorado where this father and son duo is ready for action. 217 players in the majors this year with 10 or more homers. denard span, his te10th of the year. make that 218 players. rockies tie. bottom three, charlie blackmon, that's a no doubter, out of here. bottom nine, cory guerin forces in the winning run by walking carlos gonzalez. giants lose 4-3. bottom nine, a's down two with matt olson at the plate. this game is now tied. his second homer of the game. to extra innings. top 11, cole calhoun angels take the 11-9 lead. chris davis can win it with a homer. instead, double play. 11-9 the final, the a's have lost seven straight. the angels get an american league record by using 12 pitchers. pga tour, field reduced from 100 to 70. jordan spieth in the hunt. he went birdie, ealing, birdie, birdie. he was justin thomas, eagle on four, got it going. but still two back on the turn. he takes the lead at 16 under, and justin thomas wins his fifth event of the year with a 5 under 66. almost guarantee he'll be the player of the year on tour. over the weekend, we told you about shea sagahara, 12-year-old giants fan with cerebral palsy. former one-armed pitcher jim abbott heard about shea and sent him a letter of encouragement and autographed photo. today happens to be the anniversary of abbott's no-hitter in 1993. and it's a great story. go to our website abc7news.com to get the full story. bring some kleenex. justin thomas had 12 threes yesterday, and andre iguodala tweeted out, he's putting up more threes than steph curry. >> join us tonight at 9:00. a family believes this woman has been kidnapped by a former boyfriend. police need your help. tat's at 9:00. a seventh brush fire is burning in the gilroy hills. at 11:00, the impact this fire will have on students returning to the classroom tomorrow. >> that's it for this edition of "abc7 news." i'm eric thomas. >> and i'm ama daetz. thank you for being here tonight. dilike, outside dirt,. that's not a bad thing. also, it comes off. inside dirt, yeah. that's way different. but now there's a more powerful chevron with techron. yeah. it has even more cleaning power to clean up deposits left by low quality gas. and cleaning up deposits restores lost gas mileage. it's legit. now with more cleaning power. chevron with techron. care for your car. nice hat! 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