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now abc seven mornings live now at six. >> tragedy in the south bay. a father sharing his heartfelt message to everyone after losing his son and his son's mother. >> san francisco police say car break-ins are down significantly. what they're crediting with the drop. >> and we are hanging out at the circus this morning, the reimagined ringling brothers show is in town, and we are taking you there live. >> i mean, we just talked to a woman who gets shot out of a cannon. skyler. and her name is skyler. good morning. it is friday, august 30th. yes. >> we hope you're having a great start to your morning. want to

start with a check of our forecast with lisa? okay. >> good morning everybody. on our way to the long holiday weekend where low clouds and fog will greet us each and every day and retreat to the shoreline by the afternoon. what a gorgeous shot. 638 the official sunrise from mount tam. the patchy fog there, 59 downtown and 63 in oakland. 64 hayward and san jose with cloudy skies and from our exploratorium camera, we will be gray for the first part of the morning and then break out into some sunshine. upper 60s to near 70 here. 55 in petaluma with upper seconds for you in our inland valleys in oakland today. low 70s by the afternoon and reaching about 70 about 3:00. and then a few more degrees of warming with sunny skies before the numbers drop off, the rest of us enjoying temperatures that will climb through the 80s to near 90. that's out by brentwood and antioch, upper 80s, danville, and then by the bayshore. it will be pleasant in the mid 70s with partly cloudy skies. each day there at the

coast. amanda. hi, lisa, we'll take a look at our overall map. >> it's not even showing you that typical slowdown that we see along the altamont pass. you can see clear, quiet, calm this commute. very easy this morning as people get ready for their long holiday weekend, we'll take you to the bay bridge toll plaza metering lights aren't even on yet, and you can see people are kind of dashing through here. so that's the good news. drive times of all the bridges. all in green. seven minutes for the richmond san rafael bridge, 13 minutes for the san mateo bridge for the dumbarton bridge from the toll plaza into menlo park, eight minutes and then we'll glance to the south bay. south bay, this is san jose 87 cam traffic is flowing freely. northbound. southbound 87 reggie aqui. >> thanks, amanda. now we're going to talk about the deadly wrong-way crash in san jose that we've been following this week. the san jose father who lost his son and his son's mother, is sharing a heartfelt message. on monday, 14 year old charlie olson and his mother, rebecca, died when a wrong-way driver hit their vehicle head on. his

father, cameron olson, identified them in a reddit post and also shared how much he cared for his young son. olson spoke kindly of charlie's mother. the two have been co-parenting the family, moved from the uk to san jose 12 years ago, olson says the community always welcomed them, inspired by his reflection. >> and i know he's got some really tough days ahead, but that represents the best of san jose, somebody who's trying to even in the moment of his greatest tragedy, trying to find the good olson ends his post with if you're a parent, give your kids that extra hug today for me, and please be safe. >> slow down on the roads and focus on what you're doing. >> the north bay community mourning a longtime teacher and coach at a local high school. he was the one killed in a deadly pileup on highway 12 in santa rosa. that crash involved 11 vehicles that shut down westbound lanes by fulton road for about four hours yesterday.

the man killed 78 year old pat lafortune, was a former track coach and history teacher at cardinal newman high school, according to an alumni facebook page. several other people were taken to the hospital. chp says a big rig dump truck didn't stop in traffic in time and caused a chain reaction pileup. >> pretty bad collision. we just remind everyone to slow down and be aware of your surroundings and always pay attention to the roadway. >> we are told the big rig driver is cooperating with the investigation. >> today, vice president kamala harris and minnesota governor tim walz will announce the launch of the fighting for reproductive freedom bus tour. that bus will make at least 50 stops in multiple states offering reproductive resources. just yesterday, vp harris held her first extensive interview since becoming the democratic nominee, her running mate by her side. here in the bay area, people gathered at manny's cafe in the mission district to watch this key moment. a man at the live desk with the takeaways.

>> reggie, the cnn interview with vice president kamala harris is significant. she's been criticized for not speaking without a teleprompter since becoming the democratic candidate. vp harris was asked about her stance on key issues like immigration. she said she recognizes the problem at the southern border and believes there should be consequences for people who cross illegally. she also pointed to her experience as the california attorney general. >> i spent two terms as the attorney general of california, prosecuting transnational criminal organizations, violations of american laws regarding the passage, illegal passage of guns, drugs, and human beings across our border. >> and when it comes to the economy, she said, her priority is to strengthen the middle class. she wants to expand affordable housing and extend the child tax credit. she was also asked about her policy shifts over the years. vp harris said her policies may have changed, but her values have not. she also brushed off trump's questioning of her

racial identity, saying his suggestion is, quote from the same old tired playbook. back to you. kumasi. >> thank you amanda. donald trump made two campaign stops in the midwest. first michigan, then wisconsin. during his second stop, he said he wants to make ivf treatment free. >> what we're going to do is for people that are using ivf, which is fertilization. we are the government is going to pay for it, or we're going to get or mandate your insurance company to pay for it, which is going to be great. >> trump also said he would allow new parents to deduct major expenses for newborn children, but provided few details. he criticized vice president kamala harris and the biden administration on several issues, including the economy and immigration. vp harris and donald trump will face off for the first time. the presidential debate is set for tuesday, september 10th. you can watch it right here on abc seven. our coverage starts at 5:00. san

francisco police say car break-ins are down 57% this year. >> they're crediting the deployment of new drones and automatic license plate readers. they say this tech is helping to catch organized theft rings. you're looking at video from sfpd from last week. it's one example they gave from a car break-in along the embarcadero. you're watching video from a drone now. it followed the suspects through the city. officers disabled the vehicle and say they arrested three armed suspects that stolen luggage. >> tsay was returned state food and agriculture officials say they are investigating possible avian flu infections in three central valley dairy herds. officials say they are testing to confirm the presence of the h5n1 virus, according to the chronicle. these would be the first cases in california dairy cows, but health officials say there's no safety concern for consumers because pasteurization is fully effective at inactivating the virus in milk and dairy products. the avian flu virus has been detected in cattle in 13 states.

>> good friday morning to you waking up to some cloud cover and 50s and 60s across the bay right now. mount tam, really nice view here. where temperatures are cooler in the north bay and we have a patchy fog. 59 san francisco low 60s in oakland with mid 60s hayward and the low clouds down to the south bay right now. half moon bay in the 50s 76 later on in santa cruz with the clouds starting out here and a mild afternoon 55 petaluma and upper 50s with partly cloudy skies in our inland valleys. so once again, as this pulls back, we'll get the sea breeze in the afternoon, revealing a sunny afternoon today and temperatures will be near average. we'll continue the pattern each and every day until we get to sunday. system passing to the north of us, allowing for slightly cooler air. here's a look at sunday with upper 80s notice. really no 90s in our inland valleys, just 60s 70s across the bay. a pleasant day and then bringing in 2 to 3

degrees of warmth for the holiday on monday. getting into tuesday. this is when things are going to get pretty hot. in fact, we're talking north winds low relative humidity lasting into wednesday. potentially we could see it even on thursday. about 80 today. nice afternoon in fremont. >> thank you lisa. a plastic breakthrough, the local discovery that could significantly impact how we break down that material. and the circus is back in town. we are live as the ringling brothers revamp their show without animals

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at uc berkeley discovered a chemical process that breaks down plastics like water bottles and milk jugs, so chemists combined the plastics with two catalysts sodium and tungsten. they seal it inside a high pressure reactor, add ethylene and heat it and stir it. the researcher who discovered the process says it creates raw materials that can be recycled much easier than traditional plastic. >> we hope that this method can kind of provide a better alternative to traditional mechanical recycling, where instead of a lower value product out of the recycling process, you can get the exact same plastic by just recreating it from scratch.

>> recycle students researched for several years to come up with this breakthrough, and it was published yesterday in the journal science. congrats in the south bay, the second annual lowrider day celebration is cruising into downtown san jose this weekend. lowriders and classic cars are going to be parked outside city hall starting at noon on sunday. this event commemorates san jose's repeal back in 2020, two of the decades long ban on cruising in the city. the united lowrider council of san jose is hosting this event. it's a collective effort to serve the community and continuing lowrider culture. now we're going to check in with lisa for a look at our forecast. >> lowriders. that always reminds me of willie brown. he liked lowriders. really? yeah. he did. all right. good morning, everybody. looking at low clouds and fog across the bay this

morning, they have reached out to the east bay. but right now, viewing the north bay from mount tam, where it is. beautiful sight. right? it changes with the light each and every minute here in the morning as the sun comes up. 638 it sets at 740. and current numbers are ranging from the upper 50s downtown, low to mid 60s from oakland, hayward and san jose, with 59 half moon bay, and from our east bay hills camera atop vollmer peak. there it is, all the low clouds reaching san ramon and out towards walnut creek. looking at partly cloudy skies there for livermore. 54 in napa, it is 59, in concord. santa rosa 55. enjoy the next several days because if you're not a fan of the heat, this reprieve taking us through the holiday and then things really switching up. so gray skies to start for most afternoon sun, breezy winds and those typical spots. and then for the next several days the cooling continues. the coolest day on sunday. some subtle changes tomorrow. some folks may be up a few degrees down a few

degrees on saturday. then sunday, as that trough passes, everyone drops off a few degrees. monday and tuesday triple digits inland 80s to near 90 around the bay shore. but for your saturday morning clouds, afternoon sun, 70s around the bay with 90 inland. so a lot like today 60s coast side. and then by sunday we're partly cloudy, a little bit breezier, waiting a bit more on the sun. but then as we get into the afternoon, you'll feel the cool down into monday. it's milder for a few degrees by a few degrees, i should say. perfect weather for barbecue. and in the sierra nevada, temperatures in the lower 80s. if you're headed to lake tahoe each day for saturday and sunday, little change on monday, dropping off a few degrees, but the big drop off will be on tuesday. and then everyone getting into that heat as we get back into the workweek on tuesday and wednesday, whether or not that's going to stick around until thursday, that's yet to be determined, but it's that same area of high pressure building in from the pacific northwest that has kept

the summer so hot around here, breaking records certainly in july for many communities in california, 81 in vallejo today, mid 80s in san rafael. so near average for this late day august afternoon 90. morgan hill look for upper 80s to near 90 for you from san ramon and danville. pleasant hill 90, in concord, san mateo, breezy afternoon 75 and the accuweather seven day forecast. the seasonal range 60s at the shoreline 70s around the bay. low 90s inland clouds to start and then that breezy afternoon allowing for temperatures to cool off just a few degrees on saturday. still further cooling on sunday begins september and the month is going to start out comfortable. cool until we get to tuesday wednesday bringing back that summer sizzle. back to you. >> thank you lisa. now we are checking in with ginger zee who is live with what's coming up on gma. >> good morning ginger. >> hey reggie. kumasi. nice to be with you. coming up here on gma. the latest on the race for the white house. vice president

kamala harris and tim walz in their first interview. harris breaking down the day one plan for the economy. while donald trump makes a promise to make ivf treatment free if elected, but did not yet say how they would do that. also, 11 days until the big presidential debate and we are tracking holiday travel rush. of course tsa getting ready for their biggest and busiest of the weekend. i'm going to keep an eye on some pockets of severe storms. if you're traveling east, you'll want to see that. and then it's a football fever. friday college football's opening weekend kicking off, and fans getting fired up for nfl fantasy football. we're going to talk to some of the experts and we've got our gma team live in college station, texas cheering us into the weekend with a sweet surprise for a special fan. and you'll see it all on gma. >> oh the two of us don't know anything about anything about the about fantasy football. >> i'm not i'm not your gal for football either. like, my kids started to like it and ben and i don't know anything. and we're like, how did this happen? and how does that work? we're always watching games. wrong. yeah and then, well, this is michael

strahan's favorite story of last fall. i told him i'm watching a game that ben has on with adrian. they're watching and it's raining and i'm thinking, that's in new jersey. it is not raining. they are watching a game that is a week old. >> oh, what? okay. >> that's how little that we know is that we're watching old games. and i texted michael to tell on my husband, and then he texted my husband and said, why are you watching an old game? it was very funny. >> well, see, that's new to them. but i do love that the as the meteorologist and the family instantly saw like, wait a second, not right, not right, not what's happening? >> yes. >> something something's not scientifically isn't adding up here. and then the worst part is i was like, wait, have you been fast forwarding the commercials? he's like, no, it was live. >> so i just kept watching it as if it was live. >> that's dedication to the experience. >> it's dedication and it's ignorance at the same time. >> yes, all at once.

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to come back to the bay area tonight with the greatest show on earth. we're talking about ringling brothers circus, and it's bringing all kinds of performances with a reimagined show without animals. abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez joining us live at the oakland arena with more on the kind of performances that people can expect. >> good morning kumasi. good morning guys. so i'm very excited because right now we're going to be learning all about the low wire. we have maria montego with us this morning, and behind us we have jonathan lopez who is going to be doing a demo while we're chatting. so for people who don't know about the low wire, maria, tell us a little bit about it. >> actually, this of course, as we can see right now, is the low wire is what we use to warm it up before the show, but actually we're going to do a lot of balance tricks on the high wire. it's the first time ever the

ringling brothers and the whole entire world have the triangular high wire. it's never been done before. and the lopez troupe, we are more proud to be the first performers ever to obtain this act. and as you can see right now, this low wire have like a 2 or 3ft. but actually we're going to work on 25ft in the air during the show. wow. >> and the triangular wire. what makes that so unique? >> as you can see right now, i have to explain a little bit to the audience. like you can see regular and traditional wire are the same like this. like from a to b, but now it's going to be three cables connected to make a triangular shape. so we're going to be four performers doing a stunt on the whole time during the during the act. so we're going to be riding bicycle. as you can see jonathan jumping the rope on the 25ft in the air in the triangular high wire. but also it's going to be three performers jumping at the same time, rope and the high wire. and also like a ride unicycle. we're going to ride bicycles to,

and we're going to do like a stunt that you never seen before. and that's amazing. >> he's got the unicycle ready to go. look at this. oh, my. >> a lot of experience and a lot of years of training to be available to do this. unicycle riding on the on the tightrope and actually this tightrope. so that way the people they have a little bit idea of what we feel when we walk on the wire and it's half inch cable, it's like the biggest of your thumb. so that was all the, the, balance that we can have in the all the superfoods that we walk on. so like also, jonathan, you have like a cool balance? we use this also on the on the high wire. >> yeah. i mean, it takes a lot of concentration, balance, all of that. >> and also jonathan and his brother johan, they are the fifth generation of circus performer, especially specializing on high wire and tightrope act. >> so yeah, i mean, i'm happy to be here and back to the greatest

show on earth after a few years of we are not here, but we're back bigger than ever. >> so we are super happy, excited to be back to californi. so we cannot wait to have all the all the families here in the show and the lopez troupe. >> i mean, they are world renowned. you all are known all over the world that is in mexico, the mexico. you're giving me a challenge to try this? yeah >> so she's going to be a live audience and she's going to be audition for the next edition of the greatest show on earth. do you want to try the lopez? she's ready. she's. oh, yeah. she's going to be the next. >> okay, but you two are going to help me off guard. >> we're going to help you. >> i'm not the most athletic person. no it's like i need some help here. we got you. i'm nervous. >> no worries. she's been practicing the whole morning while we're walking, i want you to tell us about your love story. yeah, actually, jonathan and i, we met at the circus 23 years ago, so we've been married for over 22 years now, and we have three children, ages 17, 19

and 21. and they are right now in college. but they love the circus. they grown up in the circus. so we are so happy to be part of the circus family and voila, she's ready for the show. >> i'm going to get your help. thank you. >> thank you so much. yay >> i made it! thanks for helping me down. that was a big, big accomplishment for me, so thank you. >> ready? lopez, member of the troupe and ready for the show tonight. >> honorary member. yeah. speaking of the show. so it kicks off tonight, 7 p.m. they'll be in oakland here at the oakland arena all weekend long. then next weekend in san jose. so guys, come check it out. they don't have the live animals anymore because i know, you know, there were some issues with allegations of animal abuse all that. but they've got a whole reimagined the greatest show on earth. >> and that's the beauty about the circus is the circus that be adapting of what generation needed. so we are so happy to be back. we have all the family

interaction in this show, so we are more happy to be here. >> well, thank you so much maria and jonathan and you guys. i can't hear you right now. i lost my signal, but come check it out starting tonight here in oakland. back to you in the studio. >> thank you gloria. >> a lot happened in that segment that just happened. i don't know, i heard a loud noise, a rumble. was it skyler? was she flying in the air? the human cannonball could have been the human cannonball. >> this circus has me intrigued. >> me too. well, humans are intriguing. >> i will say that. >> yes, the things that the body can do. not our bodies, but their bodies. >> and now, gloria, look at gloria over here. >> and hopefully she won't go to glory. she could do it three feet off, 30ft. let's

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now at 630. pushback from neighbors about a twice convicted rapist who could be moving in the placement controversy. that's causing outrage when it comes to ai. >> all eyes are on governor gavin newsom. an update on the bill that is getting a lot of attention. >> waymo rolling out an expansion plan for its driverless fleet, where you could see more cars hitting the roads in the bay area. >> good morning everyone. happy friday. it is august 30th. yeah.

>> and it's going to be labor day weekend. so what's the forecast like? let's check in with lisa. >> yeah we're going to hold off with the return to the heat until after the weekend. so we have a pretty nice forecast for near average temperatures. but what's that right. it's been so long. it's been a hot summer starting out with the fog there. mount tam upper 50s in the city. 63 in oakland with mid 60s from hayward to san jose. the clouds there it is clear in livermore and looking at the clear sky out by the delta. look at all the gray here atop vollmer peak, our east bay hills camera. mid 50s with the cloudy skies in the north bay and partly cloudy in livermore. walnut creek has the clouds as well. 2 to 4 degrees of cooling in the north bay. it's milder in the south bay with that blanket of low clouds. and so the next few hours it's going to make it further eastward, push around the east bay and then pull back. this is 930. sunny skies inland, 60s to near 70. and then as we get towards the later morning hours, it's sunny, pretty much everywhere except at the coast, and numbers will come up through

the 80s, inland, mid 70s to near 80 around the bay. and looking at slightly cooler weather for part of the weekend. we'll detail that coming up. amanda. >> hi, lisa. that expected heavy holiday commute has not started yet here at 632. so that's the good news. that typical slowdown across the altamont pass really not that bad. 29 minutes to get from tracy to dublin. 16 minutes to get from san rafael to san francisco. and then an 18 minute drive to get you from antioch to concord. we do want to show you our overall map. really? no colors, no issue, no drama for your drive, which is the good news even in oakland. this is northbound 13 after joaquin miller road. there are reports of a car fire affecting one lane, but still no delays and no backups there. then i'm going to leave you at the bay bridge toll. camera lights remain off friday. light, easy. drive across the bay bridge. kumasi >> thanks, amanda. breaking news. this morning. an american hockey star and his brother are killed in a crash in new jersey.

nhl player johnny gaudreau and his brother were riding bikes when a suspected drunk driver hit them. the brothers were in new jersey for their sister's wedding. his team, the columbus blue jackets, said it shocked and devastated by the tragedy. he played 11 seasons. >> vice president kamala harris sat down for her first extensive interview since becoming the democratic presidential nominee. she says her priority is strengthening the middle class. abc news reporter perry russom has the takeaways. plus, donald trump's new comments on abortion rights. >> vice president kamala harris facing questions from cnn about flip flopping on several issues. harris has changed her platform on the green new deal, medicare for all and building the border wall. >> i think the most important and most significant aspect of my policy perspective and decisions is my values have not changed. >> harris, highlighting her plan

for the economy, saying she wants to extend the child tax credit to $6,000 for families and their child's first year of life. harris also asked about former president trump's attacks on her race. >> any same old, tired playbook? next question please. that's it. that's it. okay. >> trump on the campaign trail in the midwest, telling nbc news. the six week abortion ban in florida is too short, saying there has to be more time. trump announcing a new plan for in vitro fertilization. >> we are the government is going to pay for it or we're going to get our mandate. your insurance company to pay for it. >> the harris campaign says trump's own platform could effectively ban ivf and abortion nationwide, adding voters aren't stupid. it comes as the u.s. army is issuing a statement on trump's incident at arlington national cemetery this week, saying a cemetery employee was abruptly pushed aside so the trump campaign could take photos and video, adding department of defense policy clearly prohibit political activities on cemetery

grounds. the trump campaign claims the cemetery staffer initiated the contact. >> i go there, they ask me to have a picture and they say i was campaigning, i don't need. the one thing i get is plenty of publicity. i don't need that. >> the trump campaign is walking back some of his comments on the six week abortion ban in florida, saying trump has not said how he will vote on the ballot question. there adding he was only saying he believes six weeks is too short. perry russom abc news, washington. >> there is an uproar in aptos over the possibility that a twice convicted rapist could be released into the community. 72 year old michael cheek could wind up in a rental near rio del mar beach. cheek was granted release from a state mental hospital five years ago, and thousands of homes have been considered. >> i recognize that it's challenging for the court to find a placement, but i think that we can all agree that this is an absolutely unacceptable place. it's close to schools. it's in a very dense, family

friendly neighborhood. >> people who live in that neighborhood understand the need to find a home, but are also apprehensive. >> there's got to be some place for these poor folks to go. but smack dab in the middle of an established neighborhood? i don't think so. >> public comment on the possible placement of cheek is allowed through september 24th. the court will make a final ruling in october. >> happening today in the south bay, you can pay your respects to the san jose police community service officer, who was killed in the line of duty. a suspected drunk driver hit and killed cso long pham earlier this month. pham was directing traffic at a crash scene when the driver hit pham's patrol car, sending it flying into him and his partner. that partner was seriously injured and released from the hospital recently. the memorial service for pham is set for 11 this morning at sap center. >> the man charged with killing five of his own family members

at a home in alameda will be is expected to be in court today. 54 year old shane killian was arrested for the murder of his two young sons. his wife and both his in-laws in a case of domestic violence. the july 10th mass shooting happened inside the family's home on kitty hawk road. if convicted of the charges with enhancements, he could be facing life in prison. tonight, oakland city leaders will hold the final town hall discussion about crime and violence. it's the last one in a series that has taken place around the city. mayor shengtao and police chief floyd mitchell will be taking part once again. this evening's town hall will be held at the oakland asian cultural center in chinatown, and it starts at 530. >> a dancing with the stars pro is out of a napa county jail on bail. artem chigvintsev was arrested yesterday morning for felony domestic violence. the sheriff's office released his booking photo. his booking code indicates he faces a charge of corporal injury to a spouse. he is married to former wwe star

nikki garcia. they live in napa and celebrated their anniversary earlier this week. the couple met as dancing partners on season 25 of dancing with the stars in 2017. >> waymo is looking to expand even more after touting a year of driverless ride hailing in san francisco. waymo leaders say this past year has been a success, and now they're hoping to expand faster. so that includes bringing its robo taxis to the east bay and to san jose, san jose. the company tells the chronicle it's even looking at personal vehicles that would use their technology. waymo will still need city and state permissions to expand their ridership areas. earlier this month, waymo started testing driverless rides on san francisco freeways, but only with company employees as passengers. >> new developments in ohlone tribe seeking federal recognition will have to wait longer for san jose leaders to discuss that proposal. the city council is suspending discussions over whether it will support the federal recognition of the muwekma tribe. it needs

that recognition to hold land. city leaders say they need more time to go over eligibility. concerns raised by congresswoman zoe lofgren and anna eshoo. that vote is set for september 17th. >> we are six months into the minimum wage increase for fast food workers. what the data is showing. >> speaking of money, here's a way to get more people interested in jury duty. pay them more. the raise some jurors are getting in the bay area, and you're looking live right now at the big board at the new york stock exchange. >> up right now, about by about 140 points. another update on the markets next. >> and the sun was just up. came up two minutes ago looking at that marine stratus across the bay. starting out from mount tam where temperatures are in the mid 70s at 2300ft and relative humidity at 20%. so even though it's been relatively cool around the bay, the relative humidity at its peak in the morning hours and so it's just going to get into the teens throughout the

afternoon. so the next several days we get to cool down. but by the time we get to the post holiday, we're really going to be watching that. relative humidity at the surface plummets. 59 in san francisco to 64 in hayward. so the cool down continues. it's going to be around average today. and we sort of met those standards yesterday. vollmer people peak. low clouds and fog 59 in concord with some clearing out towards the east bay. but it's going to be a couple of hours before the clouds begin to peel back. so morning gray afternoon sun cooling continues. the coolest day on sunday and then a big heat up coming tuesday, wednesday, possibly thursday of next week. this is the coolest day out of the next seven, when we'll see plenty of 70s and mid and upper 80s inland. we're bumping up the temperatures a few degrees on monday and look what happens on tuesday. back to that excessive heat inland. so today a nice afternoon, sunny skies downtown 7080, in fremont, mid 80s in san

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show paying more can pay off. recent state and federal employment data shows california added 11,000 new fast food jobs since upping the minimum wage. the april pay hike increased minimum wage from 15.50 to $20 an hour at most chain locations. now, opponents predicted it would have a huge negative impact on the industry. the

director of the california fast food workers union says she's hearing firsthand from workers, many of them previously working two jobs. >> they have kids that they they want to give them a better life for the future so that they can thrive in this state. it's very expensive, but there is there should be opportunities for everyone. >> some experts say the unemployment numbers don't tell the whole story. since the increase, several fast food restaurants across the state have opted to shut down some locations. shake shack announced it's closing six california locations, including one in oakland. the company says the store was underperforming. >> now it's our morning money report. some good news if you're driving over the labor day weekend. gas prices have dropped just in time for the holiday. the national average is expected to be the cheapest it's been since 2021 at this time. americans are projected to spend nearly $750 million less on gas than last year. the price drop

is driven by several factors, including a slower demand for gas and fewer refinery outages over the summer. now we're going to take a live look at the new york stock exchange as trading gets underway. this morning, we are up about 92 points. >> new developments ex will be shutting down at san francisco headquarters next month. on friday the 13th, fortune reports the social media company sent a note to staff yesterday announcing that daetz, the company's global headquarters, has been on market street in the mid-market neighborhood since 2012. ceo elon musk says he's moving his headquarters to austin. the new york times reports workers at the san francisco office will be relocated to offices in san jose. >> the future of artificial intelligence in california is now in the hands of governor newsom. a bill made it out of the legislature that would set up numerous regulations for companies that spend more than $100 million to develop ai. state senator scott wiener of san francisco authored the bill. one of the requirements is companies would have to do a safety evaluation for catastrophic risk to determine

if the model creates a risk of catastrophic harm, like shutting down the electric grid or melting down the banking system, or making it much easier to create a chemical, biological or nuclear weapon. governor newsom said that he wants california to remain at the forefront of developing ai, but he has not indicated if he will sign this bill. >> jurors in alameda county getting a serious raise. alameda county will be paying jurors $100 a day as part of a state funded program intended to increase juror participation. jurors who take public transportation will be eligible for an extra $12 a day. now, currently, the state pays $15 a day and $0.34 a mile round trip for travel. the program will run for two years. jurors who earn more than $600 for their service will have to pay taxes on that income. new this morning, the popular oregon based coffee chain dutch bros is coming to

santa clara county. the new drive-thru location is going to be in gilroy at 10th and chestnut. gilroy city officials say dutch bros. is currently in the building plan review phase, so there's no estimated date for it to open. according to our media partners at the mercury news, other bay area locations include concord and brentwood, and there's also one further south in hollister from dutch bros. >> to ringling bros. starting tonight, the circus is back in the bay area. the ringling brothers are bringing their reimagined performance to oakland and san jose, and the show kicks off tonight at the oakland arena. and that is where abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez has been all morning long. gloria, what can we expect tonight? >> reporter well, you know what? they don't have the live animals the way they used to, but you know what? they're still calling it the greatest show on earth. and there's so much to see as part of the show. we've shown you a lot this morning. the low wire. now we're going to show you some hoop diving. so we've got max bennett here with us and

max for people who don't know what hoop diving is. and actually they're doing a demo behind us. but explain what it is, please. >> hoop diving is a mixture of gymnastics, tumbling and spatial awareness. once you put in the tumbling aspects and the somersaults with the hoops and you start stacking the hoops, it becomes much more of a spectacle. as you can see, and much more difficult. >> yeah, and you could see behind us right there. i mean, look at all of that, that they do. and this is a troupe that you have here. >> yeah. this is troupe ethio. salam. this is only a few boys out of the group, but their troupe is from ethiopia, and they try and reflect as best as they can, what they do and where they're from. >> yeah. and what i love, too, is the costumes are so beautiful. everybody's wearing such beautiful costumes. i'm wearing this morning. this custom jacket that they're letting me borrow today from the circus. so, you know, i love all the shiny, the colors, everything but as you mentioned, the people who are performing, i mean, they're coming from 75. there's 75 people coming from 18 countries, and they really reflect where they come from. a lot of the costumes and all of

that. yes. >> yeah, quite. there are a few other acts in the show as well. the costumes are very specifically based on the act and how they perform and the background and culture for that act, including some of the mongolians, which we'll see a bit later today as well. >> wow. and you do aerials yourself. tell us about your act. >> yes, i am an aerialist and i've been doing this for my whole time performing and i'm upstage in the show with three other aerialists. we are on the stage at the same time, and it's a beautiful act. >> yeah. and so they're at the oakland arena. they have not been here for about eight years. of course, they took a little bit of a hiatus and are back so you can catch them tonight. they start at 7 p.m. is the first show. they'll be here in oakland all weekend, san jose next weekend. the cool thing about the arena, though, is you get a really good view from pretty much wherever you sit, right? >> yes, yes, this is a and this is a fantastic arena as well. this is a little bit smaller than some of the other ones that we've been in, and it makes it a lot more intimate and cozy. and

yeah, anywhere around here where you sit, you're going to see everything and anything. so it's a nice arena and so many different types of acts. >> can you give the audience just kind of a quick recap of what acts they can see at the show? >> yes, of course we have comedy acts. we have acts with robotic dogs. we have people flying in the air, we have jumping, we have lots of other specialized acts like hand to hand and bmx racing. and there is a real wide range of, of activities you can watch and yeah, bmx. >> you mentioned that we're actually going to get a live demo here at about 730. so we're going to tape that and have it on our 11 a.m. show. so definitely tune in to see the bmx earlier. guys, i tried the low wire. i don't think i can do the hoop diving. i'm not that brave, but i'll give it a go. >> go on. look, it's not that bad. it's only a little bit taller than you from an aerial is. >> you could do it, but i know they have so much cool stuff out here. so we have the information

that we're going to put on your screen again. they start tonight at 7 p.m. here in oakland. they'll be here all weekend long and then san jose next weekend. and we'll have the information on your screen. you can go to their website to get tickets and more information. but guys, we've just had so much fun out here all morning long. and as i mentioned, we're still going to be seeing more this morning bringing it to you at 11 a.m. back to you in the studio. >> gloria, do not sell yourself short because i have done the hoop diving myself. >> and you have. >> yeah. and i didn't think that i was going to be able to do it. and the people that were showing it to me just said, no, you're just going to go up there, you're going to dive through it, you're going to do a somersault after it and you'll be fine. and they were right. should i be in the circus? wow. >> maybe this is your calling. >> i think you should come down here. >> yeah, but, gloria, i'm telling you, you should have been down here this morning. >> i could have been. >> good job. on the low. on the low wire. gloria, you handled that. so hand him the mic and let's try. let's try it there. >> max bennett will you believe in you?

>> we do. >> max got you. >> wow. they're trying to challenge me to do this hoop diving. i don't know. i'm not trying to get injured today. okay, but you know what? maybe a little later. i'll try it. yeah, i'm a little more. stretch out. stretch it out. maybe i'll try it on camera. and you'll. you'll lead me through it? >> yeah. of course. >> and then we'll tape it and put it on the 11 a.m. so i'll try it a little bit later. but yeah, i think i need to warm up a little more guys. yeah. >> we just want you to know we believe in you. >> max. accent will comfort you when you fall. >> you'll be fine. all right. yes. go ahead. thank you. >> we're going to see what the weather's like today. >> all right, we'll see you guys. >> managers are looking at the workman's comp. yeah >> make sure that's all in order. okay that's plenty of money. >> good morning everybody. low clouds, fog at the coast. and a view of it atop hills here. east bay hills. so it has made it into our inland valleys. and not for long, though it will be clearing hayward, 64. 59 in san francisco. partial clearing

western side of the city may see some fog, and then the financial district near 70. 62 in redwood city, and for mount tam here 70s above 2000ft, with dry relative humidity. dry air above which is not uncommon for summer. we just don't want it to get too much drier, although it will as we get into next week. 59 in concord, with some clearing there as well as walnut creek. partly to mostly cloudy skies so that sea breeze kicks up throughout the afternoon over 20 miles an hour. that will keep the temperatures from climbing too much. a look at the holiday forecast for your saturday. morning clouds. afternoon sun seconds to 90. bay and inland coast stays cloudy to partly sunny. and then we'll see that cool down on sunday. slightly warmer on monday. low 80s in the mountains and then into the rest of the weekend. very little change. the changes come into tuesday, where you cool down before that big warm up for everyone. as we get into tuesday and wednesday. after the holiday

70. downtown. it's going to take some time to get that warm. 84 in the south bay. >> thanks, lisa. if you want to try a new barbecue spot in sebastopol, this person right here knows all about it. >> line up early. we're talking about a&m barbecue, which is bringing southern food and flavor to the north bay. this texas style restaurant offers brisket, spare ribs, tri tip pork, oxtail, all the things. and one of my favorite things was their cornbread. it was fresh. it had honey. it had corn in it. listen. delicious. you got to do that happy dance. i talked to the two owners, chris austin, who grew up in mississippi, marvin mckenzie, who grew up in kentucky. they came together, each having their own barbecue restaurants, and formed this one together. and their food is a reflection of their southern roots. >> kentucky was my life and all we did family get togethers. that's what it was all about. cooking. cooking. >> we don't know what to expect when those doors open, so it's just like you step out on faith. you put everything in there and

you wait to see the reaction and see what happens. but every weekend, 15 minutes till that line starts to work its way down the corner. >> now the food is often gone in hours, they say, no matter how much they make, the food is gone in hours and they. they're open friday, saturday and sunday. but it is a week long process with them preparing the meat like might like. they start on monday, getting everything ready just for the weekend. and it is. you can tell it's delicious. >> were you licking your fingers. now see that's what i would do. but you have what? >> class and dignity. >> thank you. okay. >> u

we have a drug, homelessness, and economic recovery crisis, because the system that's supposed to fix things

is the problem. record budgets. fewer officers. business killing bureaucracy. the insiders won't change a system built for their benefit. i'm daniel lurie and san francisco needs a mayor unafraid to take on the status quo, bring accountability, and stop the excuses. number one, a longtime teacher and coach, is killed in the santa rosa crash. 78 year old pat lafortune was a former truck track. excuse me, coach and history teacher at cardinal newman high school. >> number two, you can pay your respects to the san jose police

community service officer who died in the line of duty. a suspected drunk driver hit and killed cso long pham earlier this month. that service begins at 11 a.m. at sap center. >> number three, the man accused of killing five of his family members in alameda is expected to face a judge today. 54 year old shane killian is charged with killing his two sons, his wife and two in-laws. if convicted, killian could face life in prison. >> number four a second gentleman, doug emhoff, is in san francisco today. he'll speak at a fundraising brunch. the time and location only known to the guests. tickets start at $25,000. >> and number five, starting out with plenty of low clouds and fog, will reveal a lot of sunshine today. 70 downtown. upper 80s to near 90 inland. that's near average. and number six. >> why? we are expecting a heavy holiday weekend commute. we aren't seeing so much of that. right now. richmond camera showing stop and go traffic on westbound 580 from castro street to the tolls. >> number seven, we are getting our look at the creatures about

to assemble at the it's a small world with group attraction at tokyo disney in january. it's the it's a small world ride, but with guardians of the galaxy characters instead. disney, parent company of abc seven. >> i wasn't so sure about this until i saw some of the video, and i think it's really cute. cute. if you haven't been on the disneyland one in a long time, they have the disney characters now in the scene, so like lilo and stitch are in hawaii. mulan is in china, pinocchio is in italy. >> it's a small >> "good morning america," the state of the race overnight the race kamala harris sits down with tim walz with in-depth interview since taking over the democratic ticket recalling the moment she learned president biden was dropping out. >> he told me what he decided to do. and i asked

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