francisco general hospital only to be told the day after that they were cutting off vaccines, while san francisco has ordered 35,000 vaccines, doctors say a more immediate response from the federal government is needed. >> it's urgent because if we don't intervene right now, monkeypox may stay with us forever, which is what we call endemic. we have an opportunity now to have a stamped out. >> it is not as contagious of covid-19. it requires six hours of skin-on-skin contact to transfer. a new subvariant is fueling the rise of severe covid cases. we have more from los angeles where an indoor mask mandate is on the table. >> reporter: los angeles county is on the brink of what the cdc considers a high level of infection as the number of covid hospitalizations keeps climbing. >> over the past few days we've had to hold patients in the emergency room for 12, 24 hours until we have beds available at our hospital. if we continue at this pace, we may have to go back to those days when we were rationing care. >> reporter: health officials say the highly contagious ba.5 subvariant is fueling this. >> it is on par with the most infectious virus we have ever seen. >> reporter: the doctor says the variant is able to spread with just a small number of particles. >> before you needed, say, a thousand particles. now it's a hundred particles. >> reporter: if los angeles remains notice high category for two weeks straight, a mandatory indoor mask mandate will be reimposed in the county. nationwide the cdc predicts the number of new infections will increase. the cdc says while the numbers are up, the cases are mild. >> they're being admitted into acute care, not the icu. >> reporter: the hospital admissions rate for that group is nearing last summer's peak. and the cdc says in california, arizona, hawaii and nevada hospital admissions for americans 70 and older is already worse than last summer's peak. an air quality advisory has been, tenbeen extended for at least tomorrow. officials say the marsh fire has been burning for six weeks after it started at a bay point homeless encampment. they say expect air quality to be at its worst late tonight into tomorrow morning. let's get over to meteorologist jessica for a look at forecast across the bay area. >> thanks, amanda. for now at least air quality in the bay area remains in the green. that's thanks to a lot of contributing factors. an on-shore flow is keeping us cool and fresh in san francisco. a little bit left of that fog close to the golden gate bridge. let's just tilt the camera. as we head off to the east bay, it's a lot more clear for us today. santa clara valley is starting to see sunshine, too. we'll continue with that as we head into the afternoon hours and that fog heads to the coast. daytime highs today are sitting above average in our inland areas, and we're right where we should be along the kos coast a thbay. st at lst out of ts car here. president biden is ivisit t mideast ally this won't let iran get a nuclear weapon. where they disagree is how to go about it. >> reporter: president biden and the israeli prime minister signed a joint pledge to deny iran nuclear weapons. >> you have an ironclad commitment from the united states of america, an ironclad commitment. >> the iranian regime must know if they continue to deceive the world, they will pay a heavy price. >> reporter: president biden says he wants to continue to work to try to bring iran back to the negotiating table to find a peaceful resolution to end their nuclear program. >> i continue to believe that diplomacy is the best way to achieve this outcome. >> reporter: but the israelis say that won't work. >> words will not stop us, m mr. mr. president. diplomacy will not stop them. the only thing that will stop iran is knowing if they continue to develop their nuclear program, the free world will use force. >> reporter: wednesday president biden told israeli tv that all options are on the table. >> does that also mean, sir, that you would use force against iranian? >> if it was the last resort, yes. >> reporter: friday president biden heads to saudi arabia to meet with the king and crown prince. president biden said he'll raise concerns about human rights concerns and also how to brung down gas prices. >> first we're going to take a quick check on the big board. dow is down in the red. it's been looking like this all week long. 190 points. there may be a silver lining for seniors because of skyrocketing inflation. social security recipients could see a more than 10% increase in their payments next year. that's according to a new estimate by the senior citizens league. they are going off of the june reading for inflation, which was at 9%. the increase would be about $175 on average but could be higher or lower depending on future inflation numbers. et a lti-million city o dollrogramaunchesoday wh ubli as addrsritiesnd employnt entry level jobs in the city of oakland so that you know that once you get one of these summer jobs, there actually is a permanent job that has been set aside waiting for you within the city of oakland's organization. >> the end goal is to provide year-round employment for around 500 young people by may of 2024. on the peninsula, the newest and largest housing project was just unveiled. the 550-units have been built. >> what set this richmond complex away from the aft the i am robert strickler. i've been involved in communications in the media for 45 years. i've been taking prevagen on a regular basis for at least eight years. for me, the greatest benefit over the years has been that prevagen seems to help me recall things and also think more clearly. and i enthusiastically recommend prevagen. it has helped me an awful lot. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. a new wine bar opens in san francisco. it's got its own unique touch, the u.s. >> i need to open a bottle of wine. >> morgan and vincent are getting ready to open a restaurant featuring more than 40 different wines. >> a lot of these wineries do a lot of blending. to some it might seem a little unusual but the flavor is the best result at the end. i think mexican wineries aren't afraid to try new thing. >> and you could expect authentic food with spices and condiments from yucatan. behind the food, you'll find hube. he group up in yucatan. >> my dad cooks a lot and my aunts and i basically learned all of this from them. each dish is supposed to have we're planning to do a different type of salsa, playing with all of the spices. >> reporter: each aspect is well thought out from the wine, the food, to the design. >> we're thinking about guadalupe, it's a very dry climate. borrowing from that, we came one this desert elegant design. >> reporter: as people enter and experience the bar, the goal is that they so case mexican wine and the basics of it. >> we have a nice blend that is really, really tasty. well, good news for fried chicken fanatics, you've got a new option in the bay area. raising canes opened today. to celebrate the grand opening, they gave up free gains for a year to 20 lucky customers. the drawing was between 6:30 and 7 this morning and this video was hot at like 4 a.m., 5 a.m., that's when we got the heads up about this. so people were out there at 4:30 this morning, all the loyal fans. >> grab my lawn cheer and just hang out and hopefully i do something for her. she loves canes. we've been to a few of them. >> reporter: also winners, the first 100 customers to purchase a combo today received a free t-shirt. i hope it was worth it. i am told, jessica, that it is. producer travis tells me because this is a new place for you, too, right? >> are you talking about canes? >> i'm talking about canes. >> sub out the coleslaw for an extra texas toast and you have to make sure you get the sauce because the sauce is so darn good and then he said order a lemonade because it's pretty good, too. >> or we could just go home and eat healthy and just have some broccoli and carrots. let's take a quick look at the golden gate bridge right now where the fog is starting to lift along the coastline, let's tilt the camera right now. we're starting to see some sunshine in the forecast. you can notice that nothing layer just along the coast not wanting to break apart but it will. this weekend we're going to dry up and warm up a lot. this area of high pressure is pushing its way backwards giving us drier conditions throughout the whole weekend. daytime highs in the santa clara valley in the 80s and 80s in the forecast from walnut creek all the way south but once rewe hea into the coast, keeping san francisco in the 60s. as we take a look at some events going on this weekend, starting off with off the grid, tomorrow starting at 5 p.m., my favor event in my opinion, 61 degrees as it kicks off, festival this weekend with 80s in thele forecast and sunny conditions. the high pressure system starts to really build. it will be cooler in san francisco. for all my friends who love going out enjoying the music, it kicks off at 2:00. but if you're a little bit more athletic, i can't say i want to necessarily be doing this on a saturday, there's a half marathon going on in napa. i would rather go grab some wine in my opinion. but to the runners, good luck. and microclimates, we get all the way back into the 90s just on saturday and cool right back down to where we should be in the 80s. so amanda, what would you do? >> i was going to say those runs are the best because up get the wine at the end. you earn the wine. >> i'm kind of bummed i didn't know about this because i would have 100% ran it. >> you going to be out of town? >> yes. i'll sinus out for next year. >> it's kind of like a -- >> you're tired. >> it is a good time, though. i promise. good luck to all the runners out there. >> and an evident to keep local artists from moving. and join us for a new 7 a.m. weekday newscast. a woman has helped keep a live a vibrant art neighborhood. we introduce you to this week's jefferson bay area award winner. >> to me it has this incredible beauty. >> reporter: the serenity of wildlife make it a perfect back drop for barbara. >> the industrial decay was the bay right behind it. just so unique, you just dhe world. >> reporter: so her life's mission is to help its arts community thrive. since 2018 she served as president of the ship yard trust for the arts. >> amazing artists at the ship yard. >> reporter: the nonprofit advocates for some 300 artists in the ship yard and the studios. >> at this time there's no other space in san francisco where artists can afford. >> she brought in more artists and brought in opportunities for exhibits. >> at places like the bay, which she helped renovate when she became the director. she got grant funding to build virtual stores so artists could still sell their work. barbara helped build and extend the artist in residence program. >> she's good at making sure artists get their due justice. >> so he had free use of a studio for 18 months before he found a space. >> the moment that san francisco loses its artists is the moment that san francisco no longer exists. >> through the public school system, children get free art listens. jerry and others volunteer in the ra do you tchheeach them thn artist. >> she's amazing with getting grants and knowing how to make things happen when it comes to that. i guess that's just her secret sauce. >> i just wanted to do something right out here where i lived. i saw so many things that could be improved right here and that's just what i wanted to do for the rest of my life. >> reporter: so for building a thriving art community for the hunters point ship yard area and its neighbors, this week's jefferson award in the bay area goes to barbara aukle. >> a scavenger hunt turns really special for my tribe has lived on this land for 12,000 years. we call it oleyumi. you call it california. our land, our culture, our people once expansive, now whittled down to a small community. only one proposition supports california tribes like ours. while providing hundreds of millions in yearly funding to finally address homelessness in california. and protect tribal sovereignty and help californians that are hurting the most. there's a lot of frustration over inflation and rising interest rates in the u.s. coming up at 3, silver lining. that could mean it's a good time to travel overseas. some good news is i'm planning some trips. jessica, how about you? >> i need to plan some trips. >> we all do. >> it is friday eve today. music on the square is going on in redwood city. we're warming up a lot as we head into the weekend. if you're heading out to saratoga and want to get some sun shine, beautiful opportunity to do some with some 80s. if you're heading to sacramento, triple digits so bring suncare. >> 8-year-old aubrey was inducted as a temporary junior recruit. look at her. i love her accessories. her mother called and explained how she's going through a tough battle. today she went through an obstacle course and even helped april rest a criminal. aubrey and her family were surprised with a trip to disney land. >> how excited are you to go? >> excited. >> because i can see my. >> oh. after hearing aubrey's story, the sheriff academy recruit class raised enough money to pay for her entire trip. >> that's so awesome. >> i want to hear more about her april resting a >> brooke: guthrie. the head guard's name is guthrie? >> deputy chief baker: yeah. the head guard on duty when sheila escaped. >> ridge: what's going on? >> brooke: i'm not sure. just... there's something about that name. >> sheila: you've got to do this for me. my son needs his meds, mike. i do it myself, but it's too risky. >> mike: how about i get you a wig? wouldn't mind seeing you as a redhead. >> shelia: i'm an escaped convict. i'm not really sure a wig is-- >> mike: escaped, thanks to me. feels like you should be doing me the favors, not the other way around. why do i even come over here?