Hazy conditions. 61 in san jose. Right now current air quality conditions are good. We are in the green all around the bay area, but that should be changing from the north and over the east bay today. That pink indicates, yes, that hazy smoky air pushing down into the north bay due to some northerly winds. Now, its not going to be as bad as it was like we had a week ago but we are looking at a spaer the air alert today for poor air quality, our north bay and inland east bay and its going to get even warmer tomorrow. Throughout the day today looking at hazy skies mainly north and east. Highs will reach the low to mid80s inland by about 4b. Mid to upper 70s around the bay and thafo clearinng of fall when we see you liz . Supreme Court JusticeRuth Bader Ginsberg has died. Ginsberg was 87 and had been battling pancreatic cancer. She leaves behind two children and several grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, marty. And heres a live look right now at washington, d. C. It is 8 02 there right now. Flags are flying half staff at the u. S. Capitol to honor ginsberg. She served on the high court for decades. She now leaves a vacancy just days before the term starts and weeks now before the election. Abc reporter Karen Travers has more on the justices epte s second woman to serve outer tru legacy may be a legal architect of the civil rights movement. Her career began in 1950 when sexual and Racial Discrimination was a fact of life. Not a law firm in the entire city of new york bid for my employment as a lawyer. Reporter eventually she was hired by the american civil liberti liberties union. There shld lead a movement that challenged the nation. She was appointed to the high court by president clinton in 1993. In her pioneering work on behalf of the men and women of this country she has compiled a truly historic record of achievement. Reporter as a Supreme Court just she was best known a fareachinion that struck down virgini oc doors shut tight again are now open. So longterm i remain optimistic. Reporter Justice Ginsberg was known as a judicial workhorse. She worked throughout her treatment for cancer in 1999 and again 10 years later. In january 2019 her recovery from surgery to remove cancerous legions from her long forced her to miss oral arguments but she continued working from home. Ginsberg became something of a pop culture icon late in her life. This comedic but still reverent impression of her on saturday night live. You cant get rid of me. Reporter a documentary titled rbg after a nickname given to her by fans and the 2018 film on the basis of sex focusi on her push forlike civi rights,ation of church and state she was a consist liberal, yet she won the admiration of many conservatives for her grasp of the law and opinions. As the tributes pour in for Justice Ginsberg a political battle is already brewing over had her replacement as we mentioned. Eric thomas has more. Reporter tributes are pouring in from across the political spectrum hailing ginsbergs work as a champion in equality in a quarter century on the court. She led an amazing life. What else can you say . Whether you agreed or not, she was an amazing woman who led an amazing life. She practiced the highest american ideals as a justice. Equality and justice under the law. And Ruth Bader Ginsberg stood for all of us. Reporter she became a pop ca culture icon and symbol of strength and determination as a four time cancer survive. Chief Justice Roberts calling her a jurist of stature and tireless and resolute champion of justice. Speaker nancy pelosi the first woman to lead the house calling her death devastating adding ginsberg embodied justice and br. Extrao justices ever, praising her famsly powerful dissents. The American Civil Liberties union says she leaves a country changed because of her lives work. Her death just weeks before the president ial election now triggers an epic political battle with the ideological balance of the court hanging in the balance. Sources close to President Trump say he will name a replacement for ginsberg in the coming days with Senate Promising confirmation. Senate majority leader saying President Trumps nominee will receive a vote. And several hashtags about ginsbug were trending on twitter. President obama wrote in part Justice Ruth Bader ginsberg fought to the end through her cancer, with unwavering faith in our democracy and its ideals. Thats how we remember her. Governor newsom wrote in part our hearts ache tonight. Let us honor her memory by preserving her ideals she fought for. We can honor her life by continuing to fight for a more just society. Hundreds gathered ipSan Franciscos ks trow district for a candlelight vigil and march last night. Many said Justice Ginsberg was a trailblazer for social justice and gender equality. Theyre concerned her successor might have differentvaepten t Rosh Hashanah hundreds held a vigil to mourn and honor of life of feminist reflecting on her 27 years as a supreme Court Justice describing her as strategic. Off the top of my head influential. Hero. A true civil rights hero. Reporter hundreds reflecting on her direct impact to the lgbtq community, becoming the first justice to perform a same sex marriage. Really pioneered the whole idea of gender equality, and as we saw just a few months ago that idea of gender equality now covers lgbtq people in federal employment laws. Reporter pointing to her legacy as unmatchable as talks about a successor begins. So we need to make sure that her successor on the Supreme Court is also an amazing woman. Have her memory be a blessing and move forward to build a better country. Reporter in San Francisco a jus lal mmitand beyond. Ab reporter kate larson has reaction from people who knew her and met her here in the bay area. You did have that feeling she was always going to bounce back, so its a very sad day. Reporter justice Marlin Miller serves on the California Court of appeal and california Supreme Court ethics committee. Justice ginsberg made a big impression on miller from the beginning. When she was first appoint today the d. C. Circuit back in i think it was 1979 she may not have been a household name, for those of us reporter she met geinsberg and calls her a role model. She was a leading attorney at a time there werent that many attorneys and also a pioneer in bringing the court cases that established the rights that women have, gender equality. The moment i met her she said call me ruth, thats okay. Reporter hastings professor david levine spent a week in italy with ginsberg teaching law students. One night in tuscany. The problem is she didnt like seat belts. Were driving on these two lane italian roads im not familiar with and thinking oh, the fate of the country is in high hands. Reporter they survive the drive, of course, and ginsberg went onto effect nation shaping decisions on the Supreme Court. In terms of moving civil rights in the 20th century its Thurgood Marshal for africanamericans and Ruth Bader Ginsberg for women. And jackie spear said she was an icon for americans. I said she had the steeliest spine ive ever known, and it didnt matter that she was 87 years old, she was going to call them as she saw them. And i found her to be just remarkable. Spear added the timing of majority leader Mitch Mcconnells comment on ginsberg before the election was predictable. And last october Justice Ginsberg appeared at uc berkeley, just two months before undergoing treatment for cancer. She was there to honor the law schools first female dean. The justice spoke for about 90 minutes and was her usual witty self leaving the crowd laughing and crying all at the same time. She stayed clear of politics but did get in a little jab saying, quote, it helps every now and then to be a little deaf. That is advice ive followed not just in marriage but to this day in dealing with myleyooenin a f at the center for advanced study in the late 70s. Chronicle insider phil mater says everyone can learn from ginsbergs legacy. The passage of Ruth Bader Ginsberg is a loss for the nation. Its a loss for the world. Its one more loss that was reasonable, articulate and able to make an argument vote against you and still come back and face you the next day. And thats something we could sorely use more of these days. Mater points to ginsbergs friendship with the late justice antnen scalia as an example of her civility. Now, as news broke of ginsbergs death we used the abc 7 news app to send out this push alert. You can download that app so youll know the news as soon as it breaks. Wow, talk about a friday night surprise, lisa, last night. Yes, so sad. And what a legend for sure. Well, good morning, everyone. Were back to just a little bit of patchy fog along the coast, but more importantly a wind shift and arriving, and thats going to bring in some smoke throughout the bay warmer day for your sunday. Cleaner air as fall arrives all next with my accuweather seven day forecast. Also next young voters are stepping up to work the polls since covid19 is keeping if your dry eye symptoms keep coming back, inflammation in your eye might be to blame. Looks like a great day for achy, burning eyes overthecounter eye drops typically work by lubricating your eyes and may provide temporary relief. Ha these drops probably wont touch me. Xiidra works differently, targeting inflammation that can cause dry eye disease. What is that . Xiidra, noooo it can provide lasting relief. Xiidra is the only fda approved treatment specifically for the signs and symptoms op in each eye, twice a day. Dont use if youre allergic to xiidra. Common side effects include eye irritation, discomfort or blurred vision when applied to the eye, and unusual taste sensation. Dont touch container tip to your eye or any surface. After using xiidra, wait 15 minutes before reinserting contacts. Got any room in your eye . Talk to an eye doctor about twicedaily xiidra. I prefer you didnt xiidra. Not today, dry eye. So youre a small bor a big one. You were thriving, but then. Oh. Ah. Okay. Plan, pivot. How do you bounce back . You dont, you bounce forward, with serious and reliable internet. Powered by the largest gig Speed Network in america. But is it secure . Sure its secure. And even if the power goes down, your connection doesnt. So how do i do this . You dont do this. We do this, together. Bounce forward, with comcast business. All right, welcome back. We are just 44 days away now from the november election, and Election Officials are scrambling to find poll workers. Many are traditionally older and are now reluctant to work because of the pandemic. Abc 7 News Reporter amanda del castillo explains why this year the face that greets you at the polls may be very different. Reporter there has been no shortage of youth driven movements taken on monumental issues. Shes stepping up as a poll worker in Santa Clara County. Just everything thats going on, i think that it really strikes a chord with me that right now is a time for change. Reporter in years past polling locations have typically been staffed by older volunteers. A Pew Research Data analysis found that during the 2018 general election 58 of u. S. Poll workers were 61 and older. 27 were over 70. Of course this reflects a high risk population during the pandemic. I think that makes it really necessary for people younger and healthy to signup and volunteer their time in order to kind of take that burden off older folks ter the registrar able. Voting office will open 100 Voting Centers october 31st. Those who are not able to work with us, they called us and told us id love to help you, ive helped you so ma dadut an. Seaornt to protect our democracy, and i ink lot of students have more time on their hands to do that. Reporter in san jose, im amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. And on abc7news. Com we have all the election information you need to know. That includes important dates by voting by mail and a guide to all the state propositions. You can just head to abc7news. Com election to get that information. Okay, happening today b. A. R. T. Will close part of a trackway in the east bay so that crews can work on the track. The track will be fai a station. Rengraea that hayward bus svil be provided for those who use that route. The closure will run through monday. And the jewish high holidays began at sundown last night. Rosh hashanah marks the jewish newyear. Traditionally many jews pray and celebrate during services at their synagogue, but the pandemic is limiting indoor gatherings of course so Many Services is online. Yom kappur begins next sunday, and that one is the holiest of all holidays. And Ruth Bader Ginsberg was jewish, and it was notable she passed on Rosh Hashanah at the start of the new year. You asked me how my daughters reacted, and it was very sad. Just an amazing woman. Good morning, everyone. Were looking at some changes today. We were just getting used to our clean air. Well, were certainly not going way back in the opposite direction but just enough we have a spare the air alert. Live doppler 7 and fog right along the shoreline. You might run into a little bit of low clouds if youre headed out so be careful. It is 60 in belmont. Taking a look at the north feeling kind of cool with low 50s. 55 in napa, 60 in san ramon. Visibility reduced in napa, santa rosa 1 to 2 miles, and looking at our 24hour temperature change if you notice it is beginning to feel a little like fall, anywhere from 3 to 8 degrees cooler in our east bay and then 5 degrees cooler in our north bay. As we look at the shorter days that sun feels pretty good in the afternoon, but those nights getting longer and certainly cooling off. So warmer weather, smokier this weekend. Looking at the warmer days especially tomorrow. That spare the air alert today and autumn arrives tuesday morning. Heres a look what to expect in the next 12 hours or so as we look a you can see a little bit of rain shower activity there. But notice the winds. This is the wind flow where winds are coming out of the north. Thats why we think the fire from the august complex fire and the other fires in Northern California will begin to move down into primarily the north bay and then into the east bay. So as we look at our smoke forecast in further detail, 8 00 this morning, the higher we are on the scale with the vivid colors indicates the least in terms of good air quality. So the worst air quality here for the north bay. Continues to seng into 9 00 today. And as we get into your sunday doesnt look like a whole lot of change out there in terms of the smoke, but look what happens on monday, this gets pushed out of here to the north and northeast, and better air quality in time for the beginning of fall. So today the worst air quality certainly in the north bay, for us our inland east bay. Elsewhere it should ilbe ml cony say 79 in fremont, 80 in a vallejo. Look for about 80 in san jose, and then along the coast that fog will be clearing, but the haze will be with us from the north bay to the east bay, so just keep that in mind if youre headed out. The accuweather seven day forecast looking at temperatures today from the mid to upper 80s inland, low 90s inland for your sunday, and by monday with breezier winds out of the west, that cleaner air should be with us. Fall begins on tuesday. Were going to pay attention, liz, to the end of the workweek. Winds are indicating that theyre going to be offshore, and that will be something we certainly have to watch. But between now and then looks leak the smoke with us for today and tomorrow, but some nice fall weather ahead after the weekend. I definitely noticed it. I thought starting toat fall prebreeze feeling. Just ahead, tvs biggest night is tomorrow. A look at a very different prime time emmy awards and what host another day, another chance tlets do this. Rd. By making internet speeds fast and reliable. So you can keep up with your customers. By ensuring those speeds have wireless internet backup. So if the power goes down, your connection doesnt. And by covering all your connected devices with serious security. So we can handle this. And this. While you get on with this. And this. Be fast, be secure. Bounce forward. With comcast business. Get started with a powerful internet and voice solution for just 64. 90 a month. Call or go online today. All right, the 72nd emmy awards are tomorrow right here on abc 7. The show is going to be a little different this year no surprise because of the pandemic. All the nominees will be at home, live and ready to accept their statues. Abc News Reporter reporter repor reporter its been just a few years since he last hosted the show honoring the best of prime time, but so much has happened this now seems like a lifetime ago. So you have to accept that and try to have fun within the confines. Reporter jimmy is returning to a ceremony that will be unique in the 70year history of the emmys. We are fortunate if you can call it that enough to be the first ones to do this. And if people are bored by award shows in general one thing i can guarantee you is this one will not be like any award show youve seen before. Celebrate with tracy elus ross from her living room. Reporter and the host of the show has decided to embrace the changes brought about by these unique circumstances. How are you going to take these negatives and turn them into positives, jimmy kimmel . Well, that is the key, right, is to recognize your limitations. Were not going to have an audience there. There wont be anyone to laugh at the jokes that were working on. Reporter kimmel is back in his tu