Breaking news tonight. High heat and high anxiety as rolling black outs hit the bay area. The threat of rolling black outs has many Small Businesses bracing for a tough weekend. Blistering record setting heat today and another round for the weekend. I will have the temperatures coming up. A san jose teacher shirtless in a Virtual Class. Now, from abc7, live breaking news. And that breaking news is widespread power out acknowledges and rolling black outs, up to 220,000 pg e customers during this record breaking heat, the rotating black outs should be done for the night. State power grid its the First Time Since 2011. Now, heres a look right now where the biggest problems are. The outage map shows South San Francisco and antioch have the most outages right now, 3,000 customers are in the dark in each of the cities. San matteo county and san rafel have been the trouble spots most of the night. Thats where abc7 is reporter the power came back around the area around 9 30 p. M. , many busine
Reporter the power came bac p. M. , many businesses here telling us they have had to close hours early in the midst of the pandemic when they are trying survive. For example, soul food was supposed to be open, and you can see the doors is are saying the frustrated on over the lack on communication. Thousands left in the dark all across the bay area tonight. No notification and then a all of a sudden we dont have power and its 105 degrees. Reporter Ashley Stephens is one of many of the customers that were without power for hours. Had what about the people who are like on oxygen tanks and have like, food in the freezer and the fridge. Its just, unreal. Reporter many Small Businesses struggling to stay afloat during this pandemic pushed to close the doors hours early. We tried our best to sell what we had available. Stuff that was already cooked so we can sell it out and not have to spoil it. And we tried to push it with our registers but the moment that the system crashed we could no lon
Things change quickly around already 75 in san jose with 57 here. They certainly do. On the coast. Grab your water, your sunscreen, exploratorium camera beautiful your bathing suit. View there with mid60s santa just stay cool today. Thanks, lisa. Rosa, 72 by the delta, low 70s heres something to do maybe. If youve been on netflix lately concord and livermore. You may have seen indian once again dangerous heat wave matchmaking the latest reality with us until 9 00 on wednesday. Tv series that documents modsern day arranged marriages. Looking at a high risk of heat the show has sparked controversy illness and a heat advisory and debate over its portrayal of means maybe not as hot but still Indian Culture. Well above average for you right around the bay. One is a recent cal grad who look at the coast, though. Thats where youre going to get recently finished up an not only a little bit of cloud internship in San Francisco. Cover but an increasing onshore i talked to her how to get her take
Over towds up nd the orange indicates a heat advisory so maybe not quite as hot but still very hot out there with records possible. And as you look at this area this is going to stay in effect until wednesday of next week, so were not going to see any relief. Well see minor fluctuations in the sea breeze but 9 00 hour, 60s, 70s and 80s and comfortable in the 70s at the coast, but just Getting Started with those triple digits inland with 101 to 106 expected, and then were looking at a very warm night toni chs at e it of cooling and more cloud cover this afternoon to parts of the bay. Power has been restored to the thousands of pg e customers who lost power after that record breaking day of heat. State power grid operators declared a stage three electrical emergency last night due to increased electricity demand. Its the fist time since 2011 this has happened. The utility says because of it emergency it was unable to identify customers in advance of the Power Outages and rolling black ou
Reopening, the university of North Carolina is back pedaling. Switching to Remote Learning after 130 students contracted the virus. Elementary schools in the state are also seeing an uptick in cases. This school temporarily shutting down after a cluster was linked to a faculty member. Also new trouble at one of the nations largest fire department. Chicago fire academy had to close down after an outbreak. Officials saying theyve had nearly 300 cases and two chicago firefighters have died from the virus. Megan tevrizian. Coming up next, the seven things to know this morning. Also a special Education Teacher in the south bay logged into class without wearing a shirt and its not just that action that has parents really upset this morning. Also ahead, michelles message. What the former first lady was wearing during her its game day live, here at bia fanfavorite venue, ever since they got gigspeed internet. Hey, amy . Wanna grab a seat . Were live. Its game on, with gigspeed internet from xf