As are playing in seattle against the mariners. In fact, the air quality is well over 200, and some player say theyre uncomfortable. Good evening. Im ama daetz. And im dan ashley. Thanks for joining us. Lets get to abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel to talk more about this terrible air quality were still enduring. Sandhya. Yeah, dan and ama. It is awful. Its hard to breathe if you even step outside. Let me show you a view from our east bay hills camera. Visibility is being impacted down to just over two miles in livermo livermore, about a mile and a half in palo alto. Its pretty clear as to why. Look at the air quality right now. Santa rosa, napa, concord, San Francisco all in the red along with oakland, livermore, and san jose. That is unhealthy air quality. The same holds true for the santa cruz area. It hasnt gotten much better since the weekend. When you take a look at the spare the air alert, it has been extended through wednesday. But theres hope. Thursday and friday, the air quality begins to improve. Ill be back with a closer look at that forecast coming up. Dan and ama. Thanks very much. Our bad air is being pushed east across the country. This meteorologist in minnesota tweeted out today that he woke up to, quote, california skies. He says it smells just awful. Even a cyclone 1,000 miles off our coast has met with the smoke with the wildfires burning here and across the west. The effect has just been staggering. And all of the smoke is really having an effect on our health. As you may have noticed, we may as well be smoking a pack of cigarettes a day if youre not protecting your face. Abc7 News Reporter luz pena has the story. Reporter microscopic dangerous particles have blanketed the bay area for almost a month. Theres probably about 200 different types of intoxicants in the air that were breathing right now, and we dont know what they are. Reporter the chief of the pulmonary allergy and Critical CareMedicine Department at stanford is highly concerned about the potential problems this smoke can skrcreate, urgin those in the critical bracket to stay indoors. Even though you cant see these particles because theyre so small, the air quality index in San Francisco surpasses the 160 level. Thats putting us in the red zone of unhealthy. Based on the air quality today, thats like smoking eight cigarettes a day. If youre just outdoors without a mask just breathing normally. Reporter interesting enough, were not yet at the peak of the fire season, and Stanford Medicine is already researching the longterm effects of the smoke. Some longterm exposure has shown a decrease in our lung function tests by almost 3. 5 and a shortterm exposure can lead to almost a 1 decrease in our lung function. Reporter early findings pointing to polluted air creating changes in our immune system. Whats your projection . How long would it take someone whos breathing this air every day for their lungs to heal . I would say most people would get better within a few days to a few weeks. Reporter in San Francisco, luz pena, abc7 news. This smoke, of course, is coming from all of the fires. Milpitas firefighters posted this video of what theyre crews are facing on the fire lines. And in the sky, firefighters from Santa Barbara county showed what theyre facing across northern california. President trump came to assess the fires firsthand today and to meet with Governor Newsom. While the two men have formed an Uneasy Alliance on fire response, they are worlds apart when it comes to cause. Abc7 News ReporterLaura Anthony has our story from sacramento county. Reporter as air force one touched down at mek legalen field outSan Francisco, it cut through the haze that has plagued california for weeks. It was clear that this visit at this time, by this president , was itself an illustration of a strange new normal. President trump arrived as california is in the midst of unprecedented wildfires, not just in number but also intensity. Ive approved the Emergency Declaration as you know. Reporter mr. Trump met with Governor Newsom and cal fire officials to talk about wildfire response, but also their differing opinions on cause. The president emphasizing Forest Management with newsom pushing the discussion toward climate change. When trees fall down after a short period of time, about 18 months, they become very dry. They become really like a matchstick. Reporter the hots are getting hotter. The dries are getting dryer. The ferocity of these fires, the drought, five plus years, losing 163 Million Trees to that drought. Somethings happened to the plumbing of the world. Reporter the cover reminded the president that twothirds of californias forest lands are owned by the federal government. The president was asked about the state of his relationship with california governor gavin newsom. To that, President Trump responded, its, quote, very good. Weve had great coordination, great relationship. I know we come from different sides of the planet, but we actually have a very good relationship. Good man. Reporter for now at least, it appears two men so often at odds have found at least a Little Common ground. In sacramento, Laura Anthony, abc7 news. Meantime, the fires and the poor air quality are complicating the reopening of gyms and other outdoor places in San Francisco. Abc7 News ReporterLyanne Melendez spoke with some Business Owners who say they have a lot of work ahead to make up for lost time. Reporter we found tracy chavez, owner of eye candy sf crossing union street with sign in hand, thrilled to reopen her salon. So happy to be back, so happy to be able to open. Im really excited. Im looking forward to everyone coming back and ive just missed everyone so much. Its been a trying year. Reporter chavez had to move in with family because she couldnt afford to stay where she was living. The salon is now set up to keep the recommended number of customers at a distance, and chavez is following the requirements by wearing a mask, a face shield, and specialized clothing. Best of luck to you. Im so happy for you. Thank you. Reporter well wishes from another salon owner, tracy stanwick. Its been stressful, but were all happy. Everybody its a relief for our clients too. Reporter stanwick also invited us in where already the first client of the day was being served. Im so happy to be here. Reporter all of them told us the city waited too long to reopen. Danielle rabkin, owner of cross fit golden gate, agrees. We were watching counties like san diego and los angeles reopen, but San Francisco, which had much better metrics, was staying closed. That was really tough to see. Reporter gyms are only allowed to open at 10 capacity. Rabkin says the majority of her clients, young tech professionals, have moved away from the city. I dont know that ill be able to recover from six months of closure, but im going to fight like hell, and i sure at going to try. Reporter hotels also were allowed to bring in tourists for the first time today. Still some hotels decided to wait a few days knowing that few people would be willing to visit San Francisco under these conditions. Lyanne melendez, abc7 news. If you want to double check whats open in your county, find the latest on this map. Its right on our website, abc7 news. Com, and on the free abc7 news app as well. An east bay city may be the next to actually fine people for not wearing face masks, not just threaten to do so. Abc7 News ReporterWayne Freedman has a look at a new urgency ordinance berkeley city leaders will consider. Reporter the pulse of Downtown Berkeley a little slower right now when with the school year beginning, it should be picking up. Blame covid consciousness coming to a college town. Because its dangerous out here now. Reporter note the masks and in some cases the absence of them. Its enough of an issue that tomorrow night the Berkeley City Council is likely to approve 100 fines effective immediately. Mayor Jesse Arreguin. The moral imperative is the safety of not just yourself but of our entire community. Reporter berkeley is hardly the first bay area city or county to approve a fine for people not wearing a mask. But in practicality, it rarely works out that way. In marin county, there have been 14 fines. In contra costa county, 1. Berkeley mayor Jesse Arreguin says this is not about money. Weve heard of a number of instances where people are willingly breaking the law. Reporter specifically with the homeless in public parks. I mean it li room. Reporter and also just off camptodays calmness, fraternities and sororities have had large gatherings. Is your generation worried about this . Half of them are, and then half of them dont care. I think a fine shows that things are a little more serious. Reporter which is the point and the intent. Right now the penalty is a misdemeanor. We dont want people to be criminalized. But we want compliance. Reporter by any means necessary. From berkeley, Wayne Freedman, abc7 news. A lot more to come here. San franciscos court of appeals delivers a win for President Trump. Todays ruling will affect thousands of people in the bay area. Well have that story next. Plus 2020s backdrop of racial inequity, brutality, and fear. Tonight the conversations parents are having with their children and why words california phones offers free specialized phones. Like cordless phones. phone ringing big button, and volumeenhanced phones. Get details on this state program. Visit right now or call during business hours. And accessoriesphones for your mobile phone. Like this device to increase volume on your cell phone. phone ringing get details on this state Program Visit right now or call during business hours. A decision by the ninth Circuit Court of appeals could result in the deportation of thousands of immigrants living in the bay area. This morning the court lifted an injunction that preventioned the Trump Administration from ending temporary protected status, known as tps, for 300,000 people from el salvador, haiti, and sudan. Theyre in the u. S. Because of unsafe conditions in their home country. Eventually it could result in loss of Work Authorization and many of these beneficiaries could be subject to deportation in the future. However, this doesnt go into effect immediately. The Trump Administration has said it will wait at least 120 days to begin deportation for tps beneficiaries and up to a year for salvadorans. An appeal is likely. Abc7 news is committed to building a better bay area and issues of race and social justice are a very big part of that. Every day this week we will bring you news stories focused on topics affecting minority communities specifically. Tonight we start with the talk, something africanamerican parents find as uncomfortable as it is vital. Heres abc7 news anchor eric thomas. It does break my heart. It really does. Reporter as a human being, what happened to george floyd rocks you to your core. But as a black parent, what keeps you up tonight 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 mcdonald, of oakland, is a senior fellow with the think tank new america, formerly the new america foundation. She and her husband, a physician, have three kids. The eldest is 8. In june, she wrote a piece for slate about the talk. 8 years old, you didnt think that was kind of young for it . Oh, i absolutely think its young, but not too early. Reporter the talk is a parental balancing act, alerting children about actions with police where body language, tone of voice, word choice, and other factors can lead to arrest or worse. Autumn says she felt compelled to share it with her young son after he saw a snippet about george floyd on tv. And he said something to the effect of, you know, is is that happening now . Because he thought that it was something in the past. And i said, yeah, no, thats now. And he was also unclear as to why it was a Police Officer who was doing it 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 wasnt about if youre right or youre wrong, it was just, it doesnt matter. You cant argue. You have to listen and, you know, say yes, sir and be submissive basically. Reporter its a tough lesson to teach your offspring. Yes, you have certain guaranteed rights, but its probably safer not to argue about this 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 theyre your kids, and youre not going to take any chances, period. When the thing that strikes fear into a Police Officer or anyone is your blackness, how do you lay down your weapon when your weapon is your identity . Reporter its not a new conversation. My folks had it with me in the 70s, and you could probably trace it back generations if not centuries. The difference now is video. Nearly everyone on the street has a cell phone and can produce images to compare against the official narrative of police use of force incidents. Once we baby boomers could only imagine what that fatal encounter must have looked like. Now we and our kids can see it and worry about it. Eric thomas, abc7 news. Abc7 will have more reporting like this all week focused on race and social justice as we build a better bay area and Work Together to do that. Todays topic is minorities and policing, but tune in the rest of the week for stories on topics ranging from latino heritage month to black businesses. It was like she was under quarantine too. The woman who enchanted the dear california. We know these are challenging times. Rest assured, you are not alone. Weve all had to adapt. And with summer here, your energy bills might go up with rising temperatures. Together, we can save energy and money. Try closing your shades during the day. Setting your ac to 78 or higher. Or cooling off with a fan when you can. United we are always stronger. Stay well, california, and keep it golden. To wear a mask out in public around other people. Sure itll keep you healthy. But more importantly, i wont have to see your happy smiling face. Ugh. And if you dont want to wear a mask, ive just got one thing to tell you. Scram, go away. Ugh. Caring for each other because we are all in this together. So wear a mask and have a rotten day, will ya . Ugh. Longtime San Francisco philanthropist ann getty has died. She helped found a San Francisco preschool and raised money for the San Francisco opera, the conservatory of music and ucsf. Her husband is oil heir and billionaire gordon getty. He was friend with Gavin Newsoms father and helped finance newsoms first wine shop. Ann getty was 79 years now your accuweather forecast with sandhya patel. Hi, everyone. Lets take a look at what it looks like right now from our kgo roof camera. So the breeze is starting to pick up, and you might see the smoke getting a little more diffuse just temporarily from our kgo roof camera. We are going to have to wait for the stronger sea breeze and much better air quality until later in the week. Smoky air lingers into midweek. Stronger sea breeze thursday, friday. That will translate into better air quality, cooler conditions and even some drizzle. Lets check out the smoke forecast. Tonight its still very bad. The indication is by the pinks, the violet pinks there across the region at 7 00. Then look what happens as we head towards wednesday. Starting to see less smoke across our region indicated by the blue there. That trend will continue going into thursday and friday, and thats when its going to be most noticeable. But we do have a spare the air through wednesday. Were going to go to the other side, not the pacific but the atlantic, because it has been heating up. We have multiple storms in the atlantic right now. Last six hours, i want to show you Hurricane Sally. That is of the biggest concern. Its a category 2 storm along the gulf coast. Winds of 100 miles an hour, expected to make landfal tomorrow morning. When it does as a category 2, somewhere between mississippi and alabama, right now it looks like strong winds, of course hurricaneforce winds and tornadoes will be a possibility as it continues to track towards the northeast. I want to show you Something Interesting. Hurricane names. We have burned through for the atlantic all of them through vicki. The next one up is wilfred. It has been a very intense Hurricane Season for the atlantic. These are the letters that are not used, q, u, x, y, and z. We still have 77 days left until the Hurricane Season ends on november 30th, so people probably wondering what do we do next . Well, were going to have to ge to the greek alphabet. The next one after wilfred will be alpha. Just Something Interesting to consider.