Good evening and thanks for being with us. Im raj mathai. And im mnuchanoushah rasta. Another night of anger and disappointment over the Breonna Taylor case. Tonight protesters across the area held a car caravan cross several bridges. The bay bridge, muslidumbarton the Golden Gate Bridge. The message was clear, justice for Breonna Taylor, who was killed by Louisville Police back in march. Nbc bay areas Sergio Quintana has the late e. Reporter the speakers share a familiar theme with those assembled outside oakland city hall. Despite injustices, people need to keep organizing for change. Its a familiar rallying cry in the wake of Deadly Police shootings across the country. It has been a full day of reflection and demonstration over the shooting death of Breonna Taylor in her own home at the hands of Louisville Police and charges being filed against just one of the officers involved. On the Golden Gate Bridge during the evening commute, a modest turnout to slow down traffic as protest. A few drivers did come to a crawl as passengers waved signs. A few people also demonstrated on the pedestrian walkway. Oh, god, black lives matter. Everybodys life matters. It breaks my heart. I got to do something. And i just police reform. Im all about it. Reporter organizers also called for a rolling protest on the bay bridge and dumbarton during rush hour. We did see some cars honking through the bay bridge tunnel and traffic was heavy at times, but its unclear if the protests were the cause. Theres a war being waged on our lives, so we say in the name of Breonna Taylor that it stops today. Reporter a mural in oakland of taylor wearing flowers in her hair was the rallying spot for women today who sought out each Others Company for strength and solidarity. I felt helpless to a degree. So i came out here today to be surrounded by other black women and by other people who support black women. Reporter Sergio Quintana, nbc bay area news. It got dangerous in southern california. Take a look. A protester in hollywood wood was hit by an suv that drove through that crowd right there of demonstrators. The driver then took off. No word on the condition of the person who got hit. In louisville where this all began, another tense night. Protesters, as you can see, spilling into the streets. They are angry and frustrated that no Louisville Police officer was directly charged in the death of Breonna Taylor. Police there have made some arrests tonight, including kentucky state representative attica scott. She was with protesters who had gathered at a church. The louisville mayor has extended a county wide curfew through the weekend. Our coverage continues on our website. Just click on the Breonna Taylor link on the trending bar. Well be tracking the protests all night, and weve got a timeline of this case. There it is, at nbcbayarea. Com. College football is returning to the bay area. Tonight the Mountain West conference, which includes san jose state, is reinstating the football season. Earlier today the pac12 conference did the same. That means cal and stanford will kick off a shortened season the first week of november. Its a major reversal here. Just last month the pac12 shut down the season because of covid19 concerns. Then after a lot of pressure, School President s and chancellors changed their minds. They also implemented tougher testing protocols. Which follow the science, follow the data, follow the advice from our medical experts, and that we know how badly our student athletes want to compete as student athletes for the pac12, but that we would only do so when we felt that we could do so safely. That was a Conference Call there with the commissioner of the pac12 and various officials from various schools. All pac12 teams will play seven games this season. The schedule will be released in the next few days. A live look now out at san jose where weve had a breath of fresh air with some great weather and clear skies. But that could all change starting tomorrow. Smoke is expected to make a comeback along with fire danger. Heres nbc bay areas ian cull. Reporter a near perfect night of weather in the south bay. Many families taking advantage of the clear air and skies. But with more smoke in the forecast, the fishers arent looking forward to it. I didnt mess with it at all because im sensitive, so i just lock myself in. Im really enjoying the fresh air. Its nice to be able to get outside every day. Reporter air quality officials issuing an advisory for tomorrow. Winds are shifting and smoke is expected to flow south from the august complex fire near chico, the largest wildfire in california history. The air should only be in the moderate range in the north and east bay, much better conditions than people dealt with earlier this month. Unfortunately there may be some impacts from that, and then we also may see levels of ozone pollution because of the hot weather. Reporter but the hot weather saturday through monday along with the smog and smoke could lead to another spare the air day following a record month of them. We may have to, you know, take precautions to protect our health again over the weekend. But well see hopefully, you know, that will be a shorter spell. Reporter the heat and high winds have also led to a fire weather watch, mostly for the north and east bay though firefighters are on alert throughout northern california. Meanwhile, pg e is warning of more potential power shutoffs, but not in the bay area. Only customers in the sierra foothills and areas of north of sacramento are affected. Many are hoping it will be an uneventful weekend. Another few days. Keep your eyes on the prize, knowing were going to have a nice winter again probably. Reporter cal fire says it will have increased logistical staffing on hand after theyve been stretched thin already this fire season. All engines will be fully staffed as well. Ian cull, nbc bay area. So weve got smoke, heat, and wind. We usually know how this turns out. Lets bring in jeff ranieri with the timeline for us. Jeff. And i really think tomorrow were still in that good to moderate air quality range. Its this weekend when that wind would switch more to the north and the east that we could see some of that smoke getting pushed down into the bay area. Were getting this area of hot High Pressure that will develop over the west, and what im looking at is the circulation around this. Thats what could bring down some smoke. The august complex i just checked is only 38 contained, and thats why we could be dealing with some smoke. I dont think its going to be the worst we have seen so far, but definitely expect some haze this weekend and we get that heat building in from the south. So what about the wind . I think you really have to go 1,000 feet and above to get those higher wind gusts of 15 to 40 miles per hour. For most of us, well be in that 5 to 20mileperhour sustained wind range. So for many of us, were not going to be feeling a ton of wind this weekend. You really have to go up into the hills, and my bet is on the north bay to have the best chance of those gusts. And look at summer so far. Now, last year we only had eight days at 100 and hotter with the hottest temp of 106. This year we have had 12 days at 100 and hotter with 111 being the hottest temperature earlier this month. That 111 was the hottest temperature weve ever had in september in livermore. So definitely some unprecedented conditions. Well talk more about this heat and the trend in about 15 minutes. Jeff, well see you shortly. Another milestone now in the coronavirus pandemic. The United States has surpassed 7 million cases. Thats about 20 of the worlds total cases. The u. S. , by the way, accounts for only 4 of the total world population. That 7 million mark comes just days after the nation reached 200,000 covidrelated deaths. In the bay area, more than 99,000 cases. Santa clara county reporting 109 new cases in the last 24 hours. Alameda county reporting 112. San francisco county, 45. Making history one more time. U. S. Supreme Court JusticeRuth Bader Ginsburg will be the first woman to lie in state in the u. S. Capitol tomorrow. Nbc bay areas jean elle has more on the nations goodbye to the late justice. Reporter a candlelight vigil outside the u. S. Supreme court tonight for Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg as she lies in repose at the top of the front steps. In line with so many women to pay her respects to justice ginsburg, California Democratic caucus chair christine pelosi. It was such a personal line. People had tshirts and pins and. Some people had posters and cards and costumes and flowers. I mean this was really an homage to our hero. Reporter as thousands honored their her today, President Trump arrived to pay his respects. The crowd booed. Vote him out reporter some chanting vote him out. Formal tributes to ginsburg continue tomorrow at the capitol, where members of congress will be part of a special ceremony where the justice will once again make history. She will be the first woman, and shell be the first jewishamerican to lie in state in the United States capitol. Reporter pelosi says its a fitting farewell for a woman who dedicated her life to equality and changed the rules for women across the nation. Any woman who has a credit card, who owns her own home, who has a business in her own name can thank Ruth Bader Ginsburg for that. Reporter jean elle, nbc bay area news. Nbc news will have a special report tomorrow morning as the late Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg lies in state in the statuary hall of the u. S. Capitol. You can watch that special report right here on nbc bay area at 6 45 tomorrow morning. Just ahead, Outdoor Dining is coming to the tenderloin. The reason one city leader says its a good idea. Also its the first of its kind in the country, and its right here. The new rapid covid testing site at sfo that might convince people to start traveling again. And ill have details on how long the hot 100s last in about six minutes. Outdoor dining is coming to the tenderloin, which is one of San Franciscos most dangerous districts. Many restaurants see it as a sign of hope as they struggle during the pandemic. A section of larkin street is closed to traffic on thursdays through sundays to allow tables and chairs to be set up outside. I think it will be really helpful for business because its been pretty slow. Reporter supervisor matt haney says he hopes people come out and support the neighborhood that is often ignored. This would be a good time to book that flight to hawaii. A first in the nation plan brings fast covid testing to sfo, and it opens the door for all of us hesitant vacation travelers. Heres business and tech reporter scott budman. Reporter Airline Travel has been way down during the covid era, partly because of entry requirements and quarantines at popular destinations like hawaii. This was a great spot for us to start. Reporter but beginning october 15th, United Airlines will offer rapid covid tests at sfo for its flights to hawaii with the goal, they say, of eventually adding other flights. We also have a lot of international destinations. As soon as they start back up, wed like to be ready for this and wed like to expand to our other hubs as well as the rest of our system. Reporter the testing will be handled by go health, which already operates testing labs and has been testing united Staff Members for months. They take the piece and paper and they go straight to the gate. So thats their ticket to ride. I think a lot of them are looking for freedom, and this is their ticket to freedom frankly. Reporter they too say theyll be able to broaden the testing to more passengers. Travelers we spoke to say theyre ready to go. You want it to be less time so you can travel and continue living your life and go back to work when you come back from your vacation. Reporter step one in the process, you register for the test online when you buy your ticket. Step two, you come here to the International Terminal on the day of your flight to get your test. These are the machines that will do the testing. It all takes about 20 minutes for you to get the result. Cost to you, 250. At sfo, scott budman, nbc bay area news. Speaking of coronavirus testing, thats an order, step it up, thats going out to Health Care Providers in contra costa county. The countys top doctors says some providers are not performing their fair share of tests, making the process far too cumbersome. Santa clara county previously issued a similar order. Senator feinsteins husband is now caught up in the uc admissions scandal. Richard blum, who is a uc regent, wrote recommendation letters to help get friends and family into the uc system. The letters would be okay if blum had gone through the regular admissions process. However, hes accused of sending the letters through different channels, skirting the process. Blum says he never considered it to be a problem. Blums name surfaced when an independent auditor found that uc berkeley improperly admitted at least 55 underqualified students during a sixyear period. You may see them if youre Walking Around downtown berkeley. Ambassadors who are there to help police with smaller crimes. Two of the ambassadors have now been specially trained to carry batons, pepper spray, and handcuffs. Its part of a threemonth Pilot Program that started last month. The ambassadors will respond to reports of harassment or criminal activity at downtown businesses. The goal here is to calm situations down before the police are called. A new policy in contra costa county. The d. A. Will no longer charge lowlevel drug possession cases. Charges will not be filed against anyone who is a firsttime offender or facing a standalone charge. The goal is to unclog the courts and steer people out of the criminal justice system. Other offenses like shoplifting and petty theft also fall under this new policy. This is our new reality. Not much trickortreating this halloween, but one family in san jose is trying to make the best, anoushah, out of a lousy situation. Id say theyre doing a pretty good job. They set up an outdoor Haunted House. Its pretty cool. There it is. You can see the familys very elaborate setup there. They say they didnt want to wait until october because they felt everyone could use a smile right now. Visitors will be able to walk around the yard, but just be careful. Family the family says theyve set up some animatronic creatures like that guy that can scare people when they walk by. We watch them, and it makes it worth it seeing the smiles on the kids and the adults. They just theyre having so much fun. Okay. The family says they are using the Haunted House as a fundraiser for the Wounded Warrior program, so it just gets better and better. That is cool. Im going to miss all the halloween candy, though, especially here in the newsroom. Jeff is back with us to talk about the heat coming in. When is it coming in, jeff . Yeah. Its i think its really going to build to the uncomfortable levels once we hit sundays forecast. We still have a little bit of time for you to get outside and enjoy that weather for now. And tomorrow well get a little bit of haze trying to move down by the evening, but overall still some good to moderate air quality on our friday forecast. I did want to start off with that. Well slide into the moderate cork for the north and also the east bay. Otherwise, everybody else is in the good. More good tomorrow morning. Only a little bit of patchy fog near the coastline and also the bay. Otherwise, plenty of sunshine for the south bay and 58. Trivalley at 57. Have you down to 58 in the north bay. San francisco 56. East bay in the upper 50s. Temperatures tomorrow, i dont see a big change in that. Well be very comfortable, near average to slightly below, with 82 in gilroy. 79 los gatos, 78 milpitas. 70s to 80s for the east bay. Probably the best in hayward at 74 degrees. Youre starting to get a little bit warm out here. My forecast in pittsburg at 85. 70s all around for the peninsula. 75 in redwood city and 73 in san mateo. Chilly 60s in San Francisco except for the mission and downtown. Well start to get into some low 70s. The north bay also lots of beautiful weather in mill valley. 75 degrees. Go up to santa rosa, 82. I want to show you the changes next thats going to help to switch up our weather. Weve been real luck whethy wee. The storm track has moved right over northern california. Its that high powered wind in the upper levels of the atmosphere. Its been good to push this smoke off towards the east. One more day of this, and then here comes the changes. I know im not your favorite guy when you see this, but hang with me here. We get the circulation around High Pressure that could bring down some smoke. A little bit of wind for the hills. Well see a surge of heat from the south. Heres the deal. San francisco, 77 on saturday. Hit 84 on sunday. Then well see more 80s monday and tuesday. Then well start to drop off by wednesday and thursdays forecast. For the inland valleys, i still think tomorrow is comfortable, 84. Saturday, 93, not that bad. Once we hit sunday, well be up to 100. 102 on monday. 100 on tuesday. Then well start to drop off wednesday and thursday. Now, the fire weather watch is in effect for this saturday, sunday, and monday morning. I think you really have to go up in the hills 1,000 feet and above where we could see on and off gusts of 1