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Today in the bay starts right now. And a good Tuesday Morning to you. Im marcus washington. And im laura garcia. Well check in with mike in just a moment, but first changing weather conditions with kari. Good morning. Good morning. We are seeing some changes in our air quality in parts of the bay area. Take a look at the numbers were seeing right now. Still unhealthy as you head to san francisco, the east bay down to the south bay. We are now seeing moderate air quality for parts of the north bay and even air quality that has improved to the point its unhealthy for sensitive groups but for most other people it is fairly healthy. As we lookality where were heading for the day our temperatures will reach into the mid80s. San francisco will see those 67. Ill be tracking that air quality. What will change it ahead coming up. Mike, how is it looking for the morning commute . Kari, well give folks the big view starting out with a lot o ....
Air especially with the air quality. Yes, its nice to at least see something in the forecast that shows we will be improving. Lets talk about air quality still unhealthy so still limit your time outside as these numbers have been well over 100 and weve also seen just a very light wind this morning not really helping mix out the smoke. Well talk about whats ahead in the forecast coming up. Mike, how is it looking for the commute . Kari, well show you with some live looks, the bay bridge toll plaza, for example, was just fine right now, an easy drive. A light volume heading over from berkeley down the east shore freeway. You get here with no problems. It is tuesday. We will see more traffic than yesterday. Getting from here down to the san mateo bridge well take a look. Things are moving smoothly on 92 as well. In between we have that construction crew on the nimitz so the southbound side still slow down to one lane, i believe, overnight for the next hour. Back to you. Thanks so much, mi ....
More progress bay area leaders headline in the l. A. Times. Try to fast track new help for west coast cities leading the the victims of recent fires. World in the worst air quality. Details on that plus todays San Francisco is number three. Visit to the fire zone by portland taking the top spot. Senator Kamala Harris. And all new for you that morning that smoke is not just and cover up or pay up. Bad for your lungs but may be berkeley considering fines for covid rule breakers. A look at who the rules are meant to target the most as the bad for the pinot. Third hour of today in the bay continues right now. Wine growers in the middle of the harvest. Bob . Reporter marcus, the threat thats right, were here for you of socalled smoke taint on the starting at 4 30 in the morning. Grapes here behind me is a real 6 00 right now. Thanks so much for joining us. Im laura garcia. Concern f ....
For just 64. 90 a month. Call or go online today. Charges have been filed against an officer who shot and killed a man inside a san l leandro walmart. The warning you need to know about, plus the temperatures. Coming up. Abc 7 news at 11 00 starts right now. Building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. This is abc 7 news. Developing news tonight. A san leandr Police Officer has been charged with felony manslaughter in the deadly shooting of a black man inside a walmart. Friends and family of the victim say this is a first step, but as abc 7 news report j. R. Stone reports, the officers attorney is criticizing the d. A. s decision. Drop the bat. Back up. Drop the bat. This is video from back in april showi moments before officer Jason Fletcher shot and killed Stephen Taylor inside a san leandro walmart. Alamed ....
His client feared for his life and defended himself. The law doesnt require officers even in todays age to have their brains bashed out with a lethal instrument. Which a baseball bat is. Drop the bat, man. Reporter officers tased taylor but it didnt work. Officer fletcher then fired a shot that proved to be deadly. Omalley has charged fletcher with voluntary manslaughter. Fletcher seen here in this archive individual from 2013 had been with the department for more than 15 years. Family members say taylor may have been having a mental episode but believe he could have been talked down. Friends of the family say that while they would have liked murder charges, at least this is something. At the end of the day a lot of times we have to settle. Reporter at the time of the shooting, taylor was homeless. I did reach out to his mother and grandmother who deferred all comments to their lawyer. A lawyer who says they are encouraged by the d. A. s decision. In alameda county, j. R. Stone, abc 7 ....