Bay area . If enough of this heat pushes far enough west, were really going to feel it. But right now, it looks like the major heat is going to be in those far inland bay valleys are inland valleys as well. Maybe 105 in livermore, 103 in livermore, Something Like that on sunday, the warmest day but in the Central Valley, where were concerned about heat advisories and excessive heat warnings temperatures could reach 110 degrees. Theres temperature potential to get 112 114 around bakersfield is really , really going to be hot, especially on sunday, but you can see again. Our story is going to be the air mass as you can see it here as you look at santa rosa saturday, 103 sunday 105 monday 105. But then look at San Francisco 81 in the middle of the heat. 81 83 80. So thats right. So if theres enough of a sea breeze san mateo, berkeley, oakland will all get more of a break. Than anticipated. Right now we are under a heat advisory or heat watch. Turn into a heat advisory as we go into saturday, sunday and monday, ill see you back here to do the full forecast. Well see in a bit, bill. Thank you as temperatures climb, so is concerned about the stability and impact of that hot weather on californias power grid. Californias independent system operator, which runs the grid, says the man, its monitoring the heat and making sure as many power plants as possible are in service. But it says conservation will likely be necessary by the weekend to avoid power outages. Cal is a board member, Severin Borenstein says the prolonged heat statewide is concerning on a typical summer afternoon. The average usage in california is about 30,000 megawatts, and on a really hot day it goes up to about 50,000 megawatts, and that differences all air conditioning. Bornstein says. Dont turn off the a c but raised the thermostat. Pg and e is also asking customers to decrease their a c use as well and Fire Departments across the bay area as well as caliph iron , really gearing up here for the increase in fire danger thats coming Labor Day Weekend ktvu zachs reports. Its not a time for any of us to be complacent about fire. Danger uh, the worst of the season is yet to come. Contra costa fire to forecast with temperatures in parts of the county expected to break 105 this holiday weekend. We have had a lot of close calls. This is the bay area heads into what has traditionally been considered the height of fire season. So if youre planning to do any grilling this labor day, we wouldnt say not to have that labor day barbecue but use common sense. And where you cite your barbecue. Uh how you are prepared to extinguish any kind of embers that might come off of that barbecue. Firefighters in the county say they are far better equipped and trained for wildfire season than they were just three years ago. Meantime santa rosa fire Marshal Paul Lowenthal says his department has been busy doing fire mitigation work all season and ahead of this hot weekend. Were just wrapping up one on Fountain Grove parkway or actually cleaning and clearing fuels. We funded that prescribed fire burn departments credit the public with undertaking their own mitigation work, too, but say this might be a good week to hold off on any yard work for us. Its all about limiting those activities that could spark another wildfire but fire safety, not his only concern the bulk of his teams calls during weather like this responding to heat related illnesses, so they say, no, the symptoms. If you start feeling nauseous, nausea, cramping, excessive sweating, um , that kind of bright colored skin or it could transition to really the dry, clammy. Look out for your young children, your pets and your neighbors, especially out of elderly ones, uh, and stay hydrated. Stay cool , and a number of cooling centers will be opening up later in the week are being urged to check in with your city county for the nearest location, and its opening hours. Creeks. Axas ktvu fox two news and to keep up with the upcoming heat by downloading our ktvu. Whether app right there you have a seven day forecast. Also hourly updates for the area where you live, and it is free. To download at 11. Were just learning about the end of the police. Jason Contra Costa County details still coming into the newsroom, but we do know that it started along 6 82 24 ended here in lafayette at a dead end on wood borough road. At one point during the chase. The vehicle reached 100 miles an hour as you can see there, the suspects vehicle eventually crashed into a Contra Costa County sheriffs vehicle. Neighbors in the area. Tell us someone was taken into custody at the scene. No word from officials tonight on what exactly started the chase update now to a year old homicide case in morgen hill, Police Released new pictures of a White Nissan Sentra that has been linked to last years deadly shooting at monterey road and spring avenue. Police say 33 year old umberto casio was shot and killed as he walked through that intersection on july 20th. 2021 police also released a picture of a boy on a bicycle who investigators are hoping to identify anyone with information should call morgen hill police. The last leader of the soviet union, has died. Mikhail gorbachev was 91 years old ktvu is Jana Katsuyama joins us live tonight from the newsroom after speaking with the bay area professor who jenna met gorbachev and then wrote a book about his life as well as his legacy. Mike uc berkeley professor George Breslauer met gorbachev when he came to San Francisco in the 19 nineties, and he said that gorbachevs legacy is viewed very differently here in the west than it is in russia, Mikhail Gorbachev visited california in june, 1990. Hundreds of people stood in long lines at Stanford University for a chance to hear and meet this former soviet leader who has hailed by many in the west as a hero, helping to end the cold war he loved to engage in conversation, uc berkeley Critical Science professor George Breslauer, who wrote a book about gorbachev was invited to have breakfast with him at former secretary of state George Shultz home during a later visit in 1992, he was friendly. He was open surprise to many western leaders. Gorbachev was born march 2nd 1931 in a Russian Village and grew to become a full member of the communist party. By the age of 21. He started at the lowest level and worked his way all the way up to the very top in 1985. Gorbachev was elected general secretary of the soviet union. But unlike his predecessors, gorbachev opened the doors to russia, pushing russia closer to the west and into the modern era of freer speech and brought social and economic reforms. It was amazing that somebody came out of that party apparatus. Who was so open minded and was so willing to challenge the sacred cows of soviet domestic politics and Foreign Policy in 1987. Gorbachev signed in historic treaty in washington, d. C to limit intermediate Nuclear Weapons and received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990, but the following year, a russian coup forced a change of power. When gorbachev visited San Francisco in may 1992 he laid a wreath at the presidio and again spoke at stanford, a stark difference from the current russian president vladimir putin, who has criticized the chaos that followed gorbachevs perestroika era. The putin regime has always has always justified its repressions. By saying that the alternative is to go back to the chaos of the 1919 nineties. The westies, a hero in russia, hes a villain. Today President Biden said that gorbachev was a man of remarkable vision, saying, quote one with the imagination to see that a different future with possible and the courage to risk his entire career to achieve it. The rest result was a safer world and greater freedom for millions of people like Jana Katsuyama live tonight in the newsroom. Janet. Thank you. 11 Study Suggests a bill in california aimed at regulating the fast Food Industry could increase prices by 20 of it actually becomes law. The California State Senate passed that bill yesterday. Supporters claim its necessary to boost Fast Food Restaurant worker wages. But according to a u c riverside study, paying workers. More money could drive up food costs for consumers. The study also found that setting minimum wages between 22 43 an hour would generate an increase of 60 in labor costs, ultimately hiking the price for the customer. Californias measure would cover Fast Food Restaurants with at least 100 establishments nationally. Another freeway shooting in the bay area coming up what we know tonight after an off Duty Police Officer was shot at while driving in morgan hill and obey area swimmer attempts. One of the most famous escapes in history of the 1962 prison break from alcatraz. His journey across San Francisco bay. Charged with hate crime and battery, prosecutors say an 18 year old woman wearing a headscarf was walking alone on castro street in Mountain View last month when 43 year old to sabag ari called her a terrorist. Prosecutors say glory also pulled the womens headscarf, then pushed her into a wall and then put her hands around her neck. Mcgary faces separate charge of brandishing a Deadly Weapon and also faces more than a year in jail if convicted. Of all three charges tonight the search for a suspect after an off Duty Police Officer was shot at while driving in the south bay as ktvu s amberleigh shows us concern is rising as the bay area records another freeway shooting. Chp says at around 1 45 tuesday afternoon, a driver sources have identified as an off duty san jose Police Officer was driving north bong in the carpool lane knew the interchange of highway 101 and highway 85 when his personal truck was hit by a bullet canada strata about it. I guess, um it seems like theres a lot more activity thats kind of crime involved on the freeways source shared this photo of the damage to the officers truck. Ktvu has learned that the officer was on his way to work, he told chp investigators. The other driver is a man in a white hatchback with no license plates and only heard a pop. When the victim pulled over, he noticed the bullet hole on the right front passenger door of his vehicle. Suspect vehicle continue north on one. Oh, one did not say what possible motive could be or what . If anything, led to the shooting. It could be a random shooting random drive by shooting. It could be specific targeting of this officer or it could be road rage. Fbi agent kenneth gray says freeway shootings are hard to solve that officers collecting evidence along the roadway is the start of an investigation. If you recover the casing, it is a potential clue in this case. But it is a rarity to take that casing and be able to tie it to an individual unless you recover the gun itself. Police did not release details about the officer. But the Police Officers Association Says it is thankful the officer was not injured or killed, not immune. Even as officers, uh, even off duty, too. The serious nature of these types of incidents that are occurring. One driver tells me its hard not to think about freeway shootings when shes behind the wheel. The traffic goes so fast. Whos going to pinpoint that out. I mean, thats a free for all for them to shoot anybody. In general. It is unclear whether the shooting was captured on video. The chp says it may release more information wednesday in san jose and burly ktvu fox. Two news. One man attempted to redo the 1962 prison break from alcatraz. Some of the convicts were never found. This is a mystery Warren Wallace is trying to solve the founder of odyssey, open water swimming. Its a group that actually leads swims across the frigid, choppy waters of San Francisco bay at night. Well this summer, wallace attempted to swim the exact route. The escaped convicts are believed to have taken actually had to be pulled out of the water for a short time because of an oncoming oil tanker, but after an hour and a half at night, he touched land. The big feeling that i was getting the whole time. Is this this kind of uncertainty like a lot of things when it really comes down to it, you can achieve a lot more than maybe you thought you could ahead of time. Warren says. The cold waves and disorienting darkness all made the swim very challenging. But after doing it himself, he believes those convicts might have actually made it. The fbi officially closed the case in december of 79, although U S Marshals Service continues to investigate parents speaking out tonight about security concerns at an Oakland High School after a shooting there yesterday on campus coming up the lack of communication between families and officials update on a ballot measure in the east bay that would kick start the process of letting noncitizen parents vote in local school board elections. Would a judge decided today . They were looking into the weather. As we move into this weather. As we move into this heat up for the weekend. Whats the difference between prop 26 and prop 27 . 26 . 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Vote no on 27. Loaded with our world famous pastrami, sauteed mushrooms, roasted red peppers, and smothered with melty american cheese. The new pastrami cheese steak. Try steak or chicken, too. Now at togos whats the difference between prop 26 and prop 27 . 26 is a money grab that doesnt guarantee a cent for nongaming tribes. 27 requires 15 of all state revenues go to nongaming tribes. The choice is clear. Yes, on 27. Protocol that Medicine Park academy in oakland following yesterdays shooting on campus. Ktvu Evan Sernoffsky spoke with some parents today who say they only learned about the shooting through calls and Text Messages from their children who are sheltering in their classrooms. I really did. Dont know what happened. I heard the helicopters and we got a text from the kids. And we came down. This mom is just one of many parents at Madison Park Academy , who said she was in the dark after gunfire erupted monday at the School Reaction was to get down here and get these kids out. She said she learned of the shooting that injured a 13 year old from her kids inside the building the place of learning, not horror. And thats what its becoming. Investigators are still piecing together the circumstances of the shooting, but sources told ktvu that they were looking into whether the kids were playing with a gun at school and it accidentally discharged. Angela hall rushed to the school to her granddaughter at the Elementary School next door filled her in when she got there. She attends this lower campus. So thats how i got the news. And she was nervous and scared right by the my classroom where i was in history class is up there. Eduardo tapia said he called his family to let them know he was okay. Well lockdown in class wanted to know if im safer if anything happened, or they do just wanted to be kept updated. If anything serious happened, we reached out to the principal at Madison Park Academy and called an email the Oakland Unified School district. We want to know their policies and procedures for alerting parents during critical incidents. They have not returned to any of our messages. But at 10 pm monday night, the district did send out this alert to parents of full 8. 5 hours after the shooting. It reads in part, quote, as you might have heard already in the news or through word of mouth. There was an incident on monday at Madison Park Academy secondary school, someone had a firearm and around was discharged. A student was hit and is currently in the hospital receiving treatment for their injury. When we fail to plan plan to fail and that is unfortunately what happens when you have hours long delays in communication. Oakland