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KGO ABC7 News 500AM July 12, 2024

Promises of cleaner air. Were surrounded by smoke on all four sides. And it is hard even when the wind shifts to get cleaner air in here. So here is a look at the visibility, 2 to 3 miles this morning. And this is the way it looks at san jose and you see it lingering in the air. And the winds are a little faster, at least around 7 to 8 miles per hour, but fairfield at 22, that is the increase in the seabreeze that will bring places that are close to the Golden Gate Bridge and delta some relief this afternoon while the rest of us will have to wait until tomorrow. 60s, 70s and 80s for highs the rest of the accuweather seven be day forecast coming up. And as mike described, there really is no escaping the bad air. And that leaves all of us with a decision, do we venture out and risk it or just stay inside . And Julian Glover is live with that story this morning. Reporter good morning, renlg s reggie. Yeah, here we good again. Another spare the air alert. 28 consecutive days now. The lingering wildfire smoke giving the west coast the worst air quality in the world according to experts. And as reggie mentioned, it comes at a time when getting outside and staying active is pretty much the only relief for many of us as we deal with the pandemic. But this weekend Outdoor Activities shut down like to yourself of alcatraz and also the oakland zoo shut down saturday. The city was invisible and bay bridge appeared to vanish catching some tourists off guard. We can feel that the air is not healthy. So very disappointed. It is very dangerous to be out in this kind of air, so important for everyone to have a mask if they have to be outside and to try to filter this kind of matter, you really would need an n95. Reporter now, it is important as you heard the doctor mention, the pulmonologist, that if you do have to go out ford of time, you he the proper mask, an n95 mask that will help filter out some of the part kells. And if you do go out, try to limit the time you actually are out there. Julian glover, abc 7 news. We have made it easy for you to keep track of the air quality levels where you there. There is a tracker at abc7news. Com, the link is right at the top of our home page and on our free abc 7 news app. Cal fire is monitoring 29 major burni across the state. Firefighters on the front lines of the north complex fire are racing against the clock to build containment lines. And more than a quarter million acres burned, it is only 26 contained. Cal fire is worried about gusty winds that are in the forecast. The fire has already burned more than 300 structures. And President Trump is coming to california today to get a briefing on the wildfire fight outside of sacramento. And jobina fortson more on the visit. Good morning. So President Trump will be visiting Mcclellan Park in Sacramento County today which is the base of cal fire operations in recent weeks. The president will meet with local federal and fire officials today. And he will be briefed on the fires. And last night President Trump said he is praying for the people affected by the wildfires. My administration is closely coordinating with the state and local leader, with the governor, and we thank the more than 28,000 firefighters and First Responders courageously braving the danger. More than 3 million acres have burned in california so far this year. At least 24 people have died because of the north complex fire in plumas and butte counties. The president has refused to acknowledge Climate Change as a driving force in these fires, instead he is pushing for better forest management. For chp officers, a Golden Gate Bridge gate bridge officer and tow truck driver have all been released from the hospital after a possible exposure to fentanyl. They were responding to a calling on the Golden Gate Bridge yesterday afternoon. Here is j. R. Stone. Reporter yellow tape wrapped around this car after a substance inside sent seven people to the hospital including four chp officers, one of whom became unresponsive working to get a car off the Golden Gate Bridge. We located a white powdery substance that we believe to be fentanyl. Fentanyl is an odorless drug. Reporter the california Highway Patrol says those hospitalized may have inhaled the drug saying they received a report of a driver swerving on the bridge. When they arrived, this car was actually stopped along northbound lane on the golden gate. The driver was inside and unconscious. Officers made the decision to clear the lanes and moving the vehicle to the first exit north of the bridge. As soon as they got on to the offramp and he immediately began to feel the symptoms, he immediately went over the air and requested an ambulance for position. Shortly after that is when he went down. Reporter and niche one Golden Gate Bridge patrol officer, the tow truck driver and the initial driver were all taken to the hospital for exposure. Doctors say fentanyl is 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine and if this was fentanyl, it could have been deadly. Sadly there are more opoid Overdose Deaths called by fentanyl today than by any other opoid. Reporter narcan was used to treat at least one of those. At last check, everyone except the initial driver has been released. You can see the area where the car in question was, it has been cleared, that car towed along with several other, all of which thousand have to be decontaminated. J. R. Stone, abc 7 news. And we sent this push alert when we first learned of the incident. If you want breaking news alerts like this in the future, our app is degrfree to download. And there is a reopening plan in San Francisco. Today will be a big day for businesses here. Many can reopen indoors, they include hair salons, nail salo, massage tattoo parlors. Gyms can also have people back be inside. All those businesses have to follow capacity limits and other health regulations. More on the guidelines in a live report in the next half hour. And in the south bay today, business and faith leaders will be calling on Santa Clara County to find solutions to safely reopening the economy. Organizers say nearly 70 of companies in Silicon Valley are classified as small businesses. And due to the pandemic, nearly 30 of the businesses have permanently closed or are on the verge of closing. Lets take a look at what is going on outside temperaturewise. It is a little bit milder in some areas like around the bay, but the deeper you head inland and a little cooler. So we have upper 50s to low 60s along the east bay shore with smoggy conditions there. We go from 57 in castro valley, orinda and richmond to oakland and hayward at 61. And elsewhere you can see it is smoggy everywhere with 54 in pleasanton to about 61 in oakland. Here is a look at walnut creek, you can see some early commuters there heading south on 680. Dangerous air again today, poor on the roads because of the visibility. And then you have to deal with both of them if you are taking the ferry ride. Here is why things will change a little bit this afternoon especially the areas you see in yell yellow, that is the seabreeze kicking up. The problem is, there is so much smoke offshore right now that it wont be tapping into a completely clean air mass. So we wont completely clean up. Here is a look at your smoke forecast and you can see while the heaviest moves away, there is still a little bit lingering as we head into the evening hours and overnight when the winds calm down a little bit, well have smoggy conditions, just a touch of it tomorrow morning. And you can see by tomorrow evening and into wednesday, were starting to get a push of some cleaner air as an area of low pressure moves closer to us, that promises a slight chance of some drizzle coming up in the accuweather 7 day forecast and ill show you that in a bit. First lets get our first check of the morning commute. Thank you so much. Good morning, everyone. Happy monday to you. Well start off with a live look at the Golden Gate Bridge where we do have a fog advisory issued by the chp this morning and also a fog advisory for the bay bridge as well. So just a heads up to take your time out there this morning. And bringing in the graphics here, because im following a significant alert oig sigalert in fremont. This is state route 84 past palomares road. All the lanes are shut down there. This is a single car crash, but it looks like someone smashed in to a power pole there. Severe injuries have been reported. So hopefully they can get it cleared up soon and everyone is all right. Abc 7 news is kicking off a week of stories focused on race and social justice. And this morning we are tackling the talk about police brutality. The message black parents right here in the bay area are sharing with their kids. And back to the ball room, in a dancing with the stars season that has plenty of surprises, we get a sneak peek at the first night. And right now, we take you outside and a look at ground khashoggi dhog day. Waking up to smoggy conditions. And abc 7 mornings now begins at 5 00 a. M. , america this morning will air until 5 00 and well be here for you every day from 5 00 to 7 00. And you can always get news whenever you start your day on abc7news. Com, abc 7 news app or connected tv devices. Jean, did you know geico is now offering an extra 15 credit on car and motorcycle policies . Thats great thats 15 on top of what geico could already save you. So what are you waiting for . 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Mid to upper 50s at 7 00. 60s at the coast, 66 to 70 around the bay from noon to 4 00. So still not too hot. And 50s, 60s and 70s at 7 00. And do have a chance of some cleaner air on the way and then a possible offshore event this weekend, that is all coming up in the accuweather 7 day forecast. I like the sound of that. Thanks. And abc 7 news is committed to building a better bay area. And issues of race and social justice are a big part of that. Every day this week, well bring you stories focused on topics impacting minority communities. And well start with the talk, something black parents find as uncomfortable as it is vital. It is both a warning for our children and a set of instructions about interacting with police. But on a deeper level, the talk is a heartwrenching acknowledgement that parents cannot always protect their children. Here is eric thomas. It does break my heart. Reporter and as a human being, what happened to george floyd at the hands of police rocks you to your core. But as a black parent what keeps you up at night is the thought that could have been my dad, my brother or even one of my kids. I have had the official talk, if you will, in segments with my oldest child. Reporter autumn is a senior fellow with the think tank new america, she and her husband, a physician, have three kids, the edde e eldest in eight. She wrote a piece about the tal. Ou didnt think 8 was kind of young for it. Ahink young, but not too early. Reporter it is about alerting children with interactions with police where body language, tone of voice, word choice and other factors in certain circumstances can lead to arrests or worse. Autumn says she felt konl speco to after he saw a snippet about george floyd on tv. He said something to the effect of, you know, is that happening now . Because he thought that it was referencing something from the past. And i said yeah, that is now. And he was also unclear as to why it was a Police Officer who was because when he was in kindergarten, he had been taught that Police Officers are community helpers. Reporter once she got the sociology out of the way, it was time for concrete advice. It is not about if you are right or wrong, it doesnt matter, you cant argue, you have to listen and say yes, sir and be submissive basically. Reporter it is a tough lesson to teach your off springd rights, but it is probably safer not to argue about them during an encounter with police. Now, this story is not meant to make all Police Officers out to be villains intent on hurting people of color. But they are your kids and you wont take any chances, period. When the thing that strikes fear into a potential Police Officer or anyone is your blackness, how do you lay down your weapon when your weapon is your identity. Reporter it is not a new conversation. My folks had it with me in the 70s and you could probably trace it back generations if the not centuries. The difference now is video. Nearly everyone on the street has a cellphone and can produce images to compare against the official narrative of police use of force we baby boomers could imagine what that fatal encounter must have looked like. Now we and our kids can see it and worry about it. Eric are thomthomas, abc 7 news. And abc 7 is going to have more stories like this all week focused on race and social justice as we work to build a better bay area. Todays topic is minorities and policing. But tune in for the rest of the week for stories on topics ranging from latino heritage month to black businesses. Here is something to look forward to tonight, the bright lights and flashy are back. Dancing with the stars returns right here on abc 7. And the celebrity everyone keeps talking about is Carole Baskin of tiger king. She has a sneak peek on 3wwhat expect tonight. She will be dancing to the hit eye of the tiger. The eye of the tiger is the purrfect for our opening dance because the eye of the tiger means to be focused and to be confident and i am confidently focusing on that mirror ball. Wow. I believe a bit of my soul was just stolen from me. Baskin says that it will be a challenge because she doesnt have natural dancing talent. And this morning gma will have an inside look of the new season and including insight from tyra banks. So watch all the drama go down, at 8 00 right here on abc 7. Do you think, liz, that she will be wearing one of her famous flower crowns during her dance . How could she not, right . I mean i feel like that is just a given obviously. But yeah, this is a bit of the sean spicer of the season for sure. I agree. The way that she said purrfect was threatening . I dont know. It was a lot. Mike, are you a tiger king fan . I havent seen it, but she seems like such an adorable lady. So for sure you havent seen it. But ive heard. So yeah, lets move on and talk about the weather. All the fun begins tonight, cant wait until tiomorrows shw to talk about what we witnessed. And you can see that it is pretty smoggy, our 28th consecutive spare the air day. Brighter and warmer beginning tomorrow and cleaner air this weekend. And there is a potential as a fire hazard and as we get closer, well take a deeper look at that. And there are several small areas of low pressure spinning around a big one, that is that low pressure that is eventually going to bring us a chance of some drizzle. Until then, you can see it starting to spread rain to the pacific northwest. This will be a washington and oregon echtd avent and they nee almost as bad li ly as we do. And here is a look at the temperatures in the south bay, mid to upper 70s, morgan hill, low to mid80s. 70 to 76 on the peninsula. Mid60s along the coast with upper 60s in downtown and South San Francisco and salt l sausal. Around 69 in berkeley, everybody else 70 to along the east bay shore. And 81 to 85 in our east bay valleys. Tonight you can see the cloud cover once again a little more fog and a little less smoke. Temperatures in the mid to upper i should say lower to upper 50s pand you can sand the air c wednesday and the low draws near thursday and friday with a slight chance of sprinkles. And then the offshore event develops and you can see it is warmer by sunday. By guy trouble as people work from home, the welcome back. Here rts 7 thiare the 7 things this morning. And number one, President Trump visits california to assess the wildfire damage. He will meet with fire officials and the national guard. Number two, the bay area has been under a spare the air alert for nearly a month. Today marks the 28th straight day. And that is number three, the unhealthy air all of us are waking up to this morning with the promise of healthier air starting tomorrow. Number four, today will be a big day for businesses in San Francisco, many can reopen indoors, they include gyms, hair salons and barber shop, nail salon, massage studios and tattoo studios. Number five, l. A. County Sheriffs Department is offering a 100,000 reward for tore leading them to the shooter who hurt two critical condition. And number six, there is a sigalert in fremont, a bad accident here involving one car. So all lanes of state route 84 at palomares road shut down and number seven, b. A. R. T. Will be adding more trains as ridership begins to pick up again. Trains will run more frequently during peak commute hours on select lines. This is the largest Weekday Service increase since the pandemic hit. And as working from home ramps up, connectivity issues are plaguing many families. Becky worley has the secret to boosting your wifi. Reporter well do to my fix it clinic. So excited. Reporter between working from home, learning from home, and lets face it, just being at home, you probably have noticed your Internet Co

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