kron 00:00am morning news at 9. >> and thanks for waking up with us. lucky you 9 o'clock is a great time to get started. i'm darya folsom and i'm james fletcher. luckiest to be here with you as we're waking up on this midday week day where the morning actually hasn't been too bad. no. we've been out in livermore out in the vineyards. there was a little with the grapes. great out there in now. >> we are going to see the weather change a bit. and when it comes to the smoky air john, i know it's good to see people are enjoying today getting harvest done in livermore, stuff like that because today really is the last of the nice days that we've had so far this week. you remember how this past weekend brought so much improvements to the bay area after what was smoky and hot conditions of last week. we're about to work our way back into some hazy or and hotter conditions starting tomorrow. so that is something that we're all going to have to make an adjustment to now today, though, one to savor as much as you can. sure. we've got the gray this morning. but

that's been the case all week long during morning hours. and you know what, that set us up for some really comfortable and clear afternoons. that's something that we do have ahead for us again today. palo alto fremont conquered as well as pittsburgh are some of our spots in the low 60's right now. most of us are still in the 50's, though. so i definitely keep the jacket on you. by the afternoon. just enjoy it. i am talking the changes in the rest of this forecast. still ahead, tom, thanks for that. thankfully. the caltrain trains are operating back to normal speed. we do have accidents out there still like this one in concord, southbound to 42 just south of salon away. just we're starting to see a little improvement along highway 4. we have those accidents start to slows down a bit more headed into the city under 15 minutes for your drive major delays here or the san mateo bridge for that matter. little under 14 for you to make it across towards the peninsula. we've had traffic collisions and some hazards of slows down in the south bay along one oh, one. >> 37 minutes to traveling to what some in park. 2 8085 82 a

little sluggish because of those earlier delays and leave you with a look at the richmond sandra fell commute as you head out of richmond under 13 daryn. james, back to you. thanks, brandon. i know one and our top story right now. the city of benicia unanimously just passed an indoor mask mandate. >> where is the county that they're in and solano county. they don't have that mandate. so sort of an island with in solano county mandating this effective immediately, by the way. and that's what kron four's will tran is following for us live from benicia this morning. will. >> good morning, james and darya benicia is breaking away from the rest. the solano county. that means if you're walking into a coffee shop right behind me. any commercial business city or county building with in benicia, you will have to mask-up effective immediately as the city council members and the mayor voted yesterday 5 to nothing. so they gave a

precursor yesterday and they went ahead and did it last night and they're still learning curve saw some people this morning without their masks on and no, they were not approached the city of benicia. they won't take it. you they will try to educate the public on why they believe this is important and they're pointing out to the numbers that the covid-19 cases are going up now. the solano county health director. he was at last night's meeting. he doesn't believe the mask will make a significant difference, which is why he's not ordering a county wide mask mandate. but the city of benicia, they have the power to go ahead and do this. got reaction from many people. it seems like a lot of people are on board. >> i think is unhurt. and it was taking precautionary measures until you know, it's like we're in the clear a little more so. think it's okay. >> what do you say to people who say it's tyranny its oppression that don't tell me what to do. >> everyone's got got we have.

there's no one else has their own. >> here's how it's going to happen. it's going to be in place for the next 6 weeks and they will re evaluate after 30 days if the covid-19 numbers stay the same or go up the mask mandate. more than likely will stay in place if the numbers go down, then there is a chance they will remove it. we did get a chance to talk to doctors and they believe that the masks work, at least the doctors that we spoke to, they believe it works on many fronts. it works in that in the coffee shops behind me and they works in the hospitals where they say they're simply overwhelmed the doctors and the nurses with covid-19 cases. so it seems like they are on board with this as well. back to you. >> all right. thank you very much. well, and we have developing news from johnson and johnson on a booster shot. jnj announced this morning that their booster shot provides, quote, a rapid and robust increase in antibodies

when used on people who have already had the first dose of j and j the company says that people who get the booster shot experienced and 9 fold increase in their antibodies to covid is now working with the fda and the cdc to get approval for use with the public. >> let's go to the south bay now where there were some tense moments at the san jose city council meeting as leaders were voting and they ended up voting unanimously to approve a vaccine mandate. so residents will now be required to show proof of vaccination before attending any large indoor events that are held in city owned buildings, places like the sapd center for sharks games or the center for the performing arts. the new rules, though, didn't sit well with some of the protesters who showed up in fact, they interrupted last night's meeting to the point where the council had to break for an hour long recess. but the push back in the end wasn't enough to dissuade council members from again unanimously adopting the new rule.

>> the people are mandating inoculate do this. that are criminals are not your job to tell me. what i need to do with my body. that's between me and my doctor. we should have the right to choose and country in the land of the free. >> and this is not free for to be mandated there's obviously no sure fire way of eliminating covid we don't live in that world.owe live in a world in which. >> we need to take. reasonable measures that can reduce risk. >> and the new rule doesn't go into effect immediately. mayor sam liccardo says he wants to give a little time to. for venue operators to adjust to these new requirements. the city council also says it's now considering a vaccine mandate for restaurants and bars and other indoor spaces. but that they'll discuss that at a later date. >> other developing news this morning. county employees and both monterey and santa cruz counties have to be fully vaccinated workers in monterey county. they have until

september 30th in santa cruz. those workers have 30 days to comply with the mandate and those who don't get there vaccine. they have to be tested for the virus weekly. the new ban dates come just days after pfizer announced it has got full fda approval. in the north bay. there's a lawsuit filed against san quentin and state corrections. authorities in the death of a prison guard gilbert polanco died from covid after an outbreak at the prison kron four's haaziq madyun has the details. >> basically the cdcr officials created a covid cesspool and require their inmates and employees to marinate in that. >> that accusation sums up the bases for this civil lawsuit filed against the california department of corrections and rehabilitation on behalf of the family of sergeant gilbert polanco. he died last august following an outbreak of covid-19 where he worked at san quentin state prison

co-counsel for the political family julia. sure, when describes the circumstances leading to sergeant death from covid-19 matter may 30th of 2020 that california department of corrections and rehabilitation. >> transfer to a 122 inmates from the california institute for men and she now standpoint state prison where in town. >> and that kicked off a wildfire of covid prison. >> which was catastrophic. there's many things the government can do. but they can't make decisions that create an obvious are known risk of of death or serious injury to many people. and that's exactly what they did here sadly, your reply co games like 55 year-old gilbert polanco was a u.s. army veteran who started working at san quentin prison when he was 21 years old. >> he is remembered as a loving father devoted husband

and a dutiful cdcr employee. they want him to go like that. and then i asked not to be, you know, that let someone else take that of the ship. and he would tell me there's nobody. they have no one according to cdcr population covid-19 tracking san quentin has had a total of 28 deaths and currently among employees there are 12 active covid-19 cases in the last 14 days regarding the lawsuit ac dc i representative sent kron 4, a statement that reads in part, quote, on the polacco matter. cdcr has not been served with the lawsuit but we will evaluate the details and determine next steps. >> we extend our deepest condolences to sergeant political family, friends and colleagues unquote. has it made you kron. 4 news. >> it's 9 o 9 in the south bay. a man is under arrest accused of exposing himself to a woman in registered offender and police think there may be other victims out there for

more on the story. let's go live to sunnyvale now. kron four's, yulia sevens yulee. >> yeah. james gonna show you his picture right away because it is important for people to take a look at his face. in case you are a victim. now his name is ricardo. cruz garcia. he is in police custody and he was charged with indecent exposure and for violating his registry and status. now the violation actually happened on the 1200 block of lakeside drive in sunnyvale back on august 15th around 2 o'clock in the afternoon. officers responded to a report of a person who exposed his genitals to a 40 year-old woman while she was waiting for the elevator. now the suspect who is now been identified as ricardo garcia. was excuse me, garcia. what have fled on foot in an unknown direction. but the sunnyvale police department

was able to locate him and arrest him now during his interview with the police department. garcia was. told them that he would when he gets stressed out. he finds immediate relief by ex disposing himself. to someone. he also admitted to a previously to previously exposing himself to at least one additional person but was unable to remember and locate the location or the approximate date of when he did this. this is why based on garcia statements. police believe there may be additional victims. so if you recognize is picture and you believe you have been victimized by him to call the sunnyvale police department or you could go to kron 4 dot com. what we have all the information so that you can contact the right people and give your report to them. back to you, jim. james. >> thank you very lee. its 9.11. and still ahead, there's growing concern and lake tahoe because the cow door fire is

getting close. we'll tell you just how close as it continues to grow to the northeast. it's putting up more and more smoke smoke thtt will eventually work its way back to the bay area. today, though, we're still in the midst of some good air quality in some really nice weather generally 60's at the coast and at our warmest in 80's for inland areas enjoying every minute of got big changes in your forecast. still to come. >> it all motning we were covering this slowdown along the caltrain trains. those are back to normal. we still have some accidents that are popping up out there an

>> 9.14 right now. before head out the door. what because you're crazy about the krispy kreme deal with the vaccinations. remember, did you ever get the donuts. the free one i ended up for a couple couple trips. got. my for what the team does. here's the deal. they're doubling it now. what? did you just starting on monday for a whole week. now you get to a day. week, though. yeah. starts next monday. and it goes for like a week ago that was inserted you're going to started okay. right weeks this for haha. well, it is going to be a good day today to pay for some donuts and celebrate what will be our last day of good weather. >> because after today we're working our way back to some heat and some haze looking likely along with this building. he later in the

week. now, this morning, what we do have out there is some low gray. what you're not looking at the smoke that's marine layer much as we've been seeing so far this week. we've had the great mornings, but as you know, has cleared up towards our afternoon hours and offered us some really comfortable days. air quality remains really good across the bay area we saw lake tahoe with the worst air quality in north america as we see so much for a smoke being put up by fires across the state. but especially that fire burning along highway 50 air quality map showing you green that indicates good this morning. something that we can expect this afternoon are a couple of moderate pockets but really not all that bad. high pressure is about to scoot on overhead replacing this dip in the jet stream that is spared us. the haze and also spared us the heat lately. it will also replace this cool onshore breeze with some more stagnant and sinking air. that's going to allow smoke to gradually work its way back into the picture. now, as for today, daytime highs, staying comfortable for another one. it 60's for most of our

coastal spots 70's for most of our bayshore areas. burlingame at 73 san carlos in redwood city each at 76 south bay temperatures also mostly in the 70's spread of 60's 70's 80's across the east bay, pleasanton and livermore 82 with cocker to 83 oakland, a nice and cool 68 degrees while vacaville are very warm. a spy 87 santa rosa through nevado in the 70's. here's your look ahead at our next 7 days. so tomorrow already warming things up, likely to see some haze on the horizon friday saturday and sunday are going to be our hottest days of the forecast. and i know that smack dab in the middle of the weekend. i want to plan your weekend around our inland heat and also the haze that's likely to return coastal areas will likely have some better air quality comparatively at least. and certainly some nicer temperatures with highs. only in the 60's to 70's reyna john of some accidents and some slower spots to tell you about out there driving in concord southbound to 42. >> south of salon away. now lanes are still open, but you're just seeing that

delayed slow down because of that accident looks like we have some improvement along highway 4, westbound east of palo verde road in hayworth that accident there. another one southbound 8.80, and will pull road in hayward, not seeing much of a delay along to 38 as you're traveling there heading into the city a little under 60 minutes for your drive time. 5, 1880, starting to see a slight improvement of what we were if you're traveling crockett down to the maze will take you a little under 17 minutes to make that drive headed across towards the peninsula back down under 13. so things look great. there. and a hot spot down here in gilroy westbound highway one 52 west of one. oh, one northbound all lanes still currently closed highway. 25 is a good option around that daryn. james, back to you. >> time to talk winners and losers on wall street with financial expert rob black joining us live is always to make sense of what we're seeing. and rob, as i glance at the major indices. anyway, we're green not by a whole lot positive. what are you seeing?

yesterday. all-time highs on the s and p 500 this morning. we're at all-time highs again. it's more of the getting a little tiring were looking for a little cooling off period, but it's just not comment. the house is getting ready to pass a 2.5 trillion dollar budget. any one 0.2 trillion dollar infrastructure. the senate has already done their job on some of those bills. there will be reconciliation issues going forward. but we've got a lot of stimulus coming over the next 5 to 10 years. these direct payments. so not quite as do see the system you know, last year, stimulus delta get this, james. they're raising health insurance for anyone who does not have the covid shot. a $200 a month. and dustin johnson said that their booster shot doesn't he give you more immunities covid delta, but you have to wait until after 8 months that first one shot vaccination get a second one. we're talking about that delta story earlier this morning. i think that probably more and more airlines are going to get on board. >> as we're now getting full

approval by the fda for some of these vaccines. let's talk about wildfires as we were chatting about that this morning to there every summer they continue to get, you know, bigger and bigger, it seems and that's got to come in a financial cost for california. what are you seeing in some of the numbers. well, first and foremost, tahoe is getting help with their tourist economy. but let's talk about california wildfire budget. they went 1.2 billion into the emergency fund last year year just ended june 30th. >> they have the day today. budget of about 3 billion dollars per year. that's going higher every single year. that's just day to day. and they had that 1.2 billion to was about 4.2 billion last year. the emergency find covers things like over time, the big planes that carry water, water tenders. extra equipment, anything that basically last over day or is it contained in the first effort becomes emergency fund usage. so it's it's it's bad.

last time we had a year under a 100 million in the emergency fund was 2000, 10 and a little history research back to 2000, 10, 2000, 11 was that was a wet rainy season. so pray for rain. if you pray r a hope for a hope, i guess. >> yeah. i don't dance well, stuff try mustered up our rain chance at some point. see, that doesn't help. and lastly, you're saying you're seeing some signs not maybe not for the bay area but some signs nationally of this out of control housing market may be getting back to normal. what do you think? >> well, that this is the first signs and existing inventory for existing home up 7% month over month. inventory good sales increased 2%. so inventory build faster than sales and existing in new home sales inventory was up 5% want to brand new spanking home. if sales were up only one percent. so that means more options for people. that's good. not a sign that is, you know, completely go away. we've got about 2.6 months of

existing inventory. that means higher prices. but with new homes about 6.2 months inventory. so it takes 6.2 months from today, 6 months from now, it would be out of inventory. so if i think the home prices on the new it should start to sideways in theory. if trends continue last year we saw a 2% rise in july year over year in home prices and incomes are that much so you can see the problem here. all right. well, sideways is good for people saving up to buy that house, gives them a little bit a chance to catch up. >> with those rising prices. but in any event. thank you so much, rob, for tracking that for us. and we'll chat again tomorrow. let rob know what you want to talk about. there's a topic that interests you reach out to him. facebook, twitter, e-mail of directly be happy to answer your question and maybe even address it here live on our air. rob, thank you. we'll see it.

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angel soft. an ideal balance of softness and strength. and more sheets. >> we want to give you the latest on the wildfires that are burning new numbers on the calendar fire in eldorado county. yeah. it was has burned more than a 126,000 acres. now 11% is where it stands in terms of containment long way to go. it's getting so much closer to tahoe. it's 15 m now away from south lake tahoe. it's burning along highway 50 rowena shaddox has a look. >> it them. but some of goes into back to or there will a

warning for some portion of the cell phone more than 3,000 people many concerned about the caldor fire reaching the top hope basin to into the cal fire community meeting to learn the latest developments. we're ready to sign to see if there's a bigger evacuation orders information boards with fire maps posted around south lake tahoe are also helping to keep residents in the know were packed up the car. fact >> so if they tell us to go, we're going have to community out. here is a little worried that make it over the other half been here a long time. they know it's going to have to get over that granite ridge there from we've just got to hope that get know >> couple of miles west of khyber is right on highway 50 and these flames are the closest that we've seen alongside the south fork of the american river. >> main focus was eastern edge of that fire as it's moving towards carvers and pass it keeps spreading. we're putting

our our front up there to try to go and cut this off, take the fight out of this fire. >> more than 2100 firefighters were on the ground working on containment lines. and in the air trying to stop the spread of the fire but those flames burning in steep terrain with plenty of fuel to keep it going for not making it easy for the fire fight. >> and this was the spot fire from saturday. that was burning way up high. and now the flames have burned all the way down to highway 50 the overwhelming smoke continues to build as residents can only watch as it invades their area. we understand their concern we're standing here in the smoke. i would if i lived here i go with what the heck is going on. we're here to let the community know. we're putting up a good fight we're getting good containment lines around this. you're starting to see those percentages tick up. >> and i think we're going to see more progress in the next few days. rowena shaddox fox 40 news. >> it is 9.27 coming up. >> next on the kron 00:00am morning news with 3 weeks to

go in the gubernatorial recall race. we are chatting one on one with candidate caitlyn jenner will have that coming up in a moment.

>> right now we're checking the sfo still can it and we'll start to look more and more gray and maybe even brown by weeks. and you know we saw last week and there's going to move in yeah, it's looking like tomorrow is at least the day that's going to start to bring those significant changes so long gone will be

the days of 80's as our warmest of daytime highs and a switch in wind direction. does open the door for some poor air quality to gradually move our direction. and it looks like that could be the case tomorrow for sure. >> looking outside this morning. we do have the low gray something we've got used to so far this week. but as we've known after the low gray so far this week we've seen nice and sunny afternoons and really comfortable temperatures. that's what we're going to hold on to today. visibility is not an issue right now. we have a couple of lower visibility spots this morning in the north bay that have since cleared out 50's and 60's for our current temps light jacket kind of stuff as you venture out there before really comfortable day. only one more of these comfortable ones before heat and haze builds back in reyna jumping so that we have another hot spot this time. it is 92 that westbound. >> connector ramp to one oh, one south. all lanes are closed. they're currently after that traffic collision. if this was earlier, we would see a delay along 90 to the

san mateo bridge for sure. right now we're not seen that. so hopefully they can go ahead and get that open very quickly. and we're not seeing any backups a little under 14 minutes to make a cross towards the peninsula. checking on the bay bridge down to under 14 to make that drive 5, 8080 also moving along nicely that down to under 11 via the richmond sandra fell bridge. the golden gate at a solid 20 as you're heading into the city and then hot spots still down in gilroy westbound highway one 52 west to one. oh, one northbound. all lanes currently still closed the air. so highway. 25 is a good alternate daryn, james, back to you. thanks right. >> time now 9.32 and as you can see behind us, we are 19 days away now from the gubernatorial recall election. and happening today. we've got to of the top republican candidates to replace governor

four's ashley zavala. >> in this race. caitlyn jenner is no longer only taking aim at governor gavin newsome, but also on the front runner of the replacement candidates. larry elder, she talked about how she would do things differently. compared to elder and newsome. >> we need a pr person that's more inclusive. and that's me with exactly 3 weeks until election day. former olympian and reality tv star caitlyn jenner wants to prove how she could be a champion for calpfornia for latest move as a recall replacement candidate. >> calling on conservative radio talk show host larry elder to drop out of the race for his disparaging remarks about women and allegations from his ex fiance that he brandished a gun at her. if that is true is not the type of person that we want governor of this state. what would you do to support and protect women. should you take office. the reason this. >> recall is happening. it's because of the women of california, the mothers kids have been out of school. for a

year. we need to give them the best opportunity to succeed. and right now the tax structures. we are the worst state in the nation. as far as a business friendly environment we need to change those type of things. jenner has declined to debate other republican candidates, all who have signaled they would drop statewide vaccine mandates or covid-related rules jenner would not directly say if she would do the same. so yes, i am for the vaccination. >> i think it's a good thing. but i'm also for. personal freedoms. this is a free country. what's left. but it is a free country. few to make your own decisions and i respect the decisions that you're going to make that decision to take the vaccine should between you and your doctor. >> i asked general how she has a republican would work with california's overwhelmingly democratic state legislature. she responded by saying she would push to make the

legislature part time as a means of saving taxpayer dollars at state capitol ashley zavala kron 4 news. >> and don't forget that our coverage of the recall election is always there for your kron. 4 dot com scan that qr code. you'll go right to that section of our website where we've got a lot of information there for you. like more on the candidates where they stand on the issues. and of course instructions on how to fill out this special recall election ballot. check it out kron 4 dot com. >> it's 9.35 and the fantasy improvement project aims to give san francisco its first rapid bus transit system. but it's coming under fire from fox news host laura ingram who describes it as a debacle on twitter. the van has quarter project is running nearly 3 years behind schedule. and it's currently about 37 million dollars over budget. the reasons behind the delays were recently examined by a civil grand jury and the report found the delays were caused by avoidable setbacks

in replacing the sewer and water lines under the road and that the san francisco mta should have done a better job at assessing what was under there before they started construction a spokesperson for the transportation agency says they're trying to do back. >> we are actively working on import rain. those into our lesson for the other projects throughout the city. this project is about 78% complete. all the major underground sewer and water work has been completed. >> bus rapid transit service is expected to start on van ness avenue in 2022. and she just talked about similar projects, other things they've learned from. well, there's a geary project underway right now. >> well, this week this week marks 3 months since the mass shooting at the vta railyard in san jose workers were killed back on may 26 by a co-worker. and as we know, trains have been out of service since then. but we have now learned that all 42 miles of the light rain tracks have been inspected and more

than 300 employees have now been retrained and certified and trains will begin running test routes this week. and if all goes well service could be restored within a few days in fact, the current plan is to have a limited service at least up and running by sunday in time for the forty-niners raiders pre-game season. a game, a pre season game that is for levi stadium again. that's on sunday. we'll see if it happens. >> happening today. scott peterson is going to appear in court. virtually for final arguments in his case alleged juror misconduct is at the heart of whether peterson could get a whole new trial after final arguments, the judge will make a decision on whether or not to hold in evidentiary hearing where the juror in question may testify. peterson was convicted in 2002 of murdering his wife lacy and their unborn son, connor and while his death sentence was overturned by the state supreme court. he is still on death row. scott peterson is

expected to appear virtually remotely from prison for that hearing in the north bay. police in petaluma are warning residents be on the lookout for a mountain lion. >> near ridge view drive. that's where it was seen last officials warning. if you see a mountain lion, don't run. don't turn your back. just act. big, confident make a lot of noise wave your arms around for what every day. and if you have a dog with you are a kid. pick them up, not and they say to keep the dogs on a leash. but i always think see like ron and i think the dogs can run faster than me. but yet nobody should run and a dog can out run them out now. they're built to chase things down. >> night. 38, have you heard u c berkeley now being ordered to freeze enrollment at its current level indefinitely. an alameda county superior court judge ruled that the growing number of students there on campus has begun to negatively impact neighborhood housing. >> causing displacement. also creating some unacceptable noise levels. the judge also

found at the school failed at looking into whether reducing enrollment would improve the surrounding neighborhoods. now we have heard from the university. a spokesperson, in fact, says that they're looking to file some documents that would allow them to continue adding students each year enrollment at u c east, as we know so far has gone up by about 6500 students between 2, any 1020 20. >> today is hard to stay in the livermore valley over 50 wineries are picking grapes getting ready to make delicious wine coming up in my report, you learn what makes grapes here so unique. >> and at the coast today do expect more 60's and a little bit of cloud cover out that way. sunshine will eventually prevail for inland areas as will some 70's 80's for daytime highs. only one more day these cooler clear conditions before pays builds back in your forecast ahead. >> another new hot spot. i'm tracking that 90 to one o one

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vintners have begun harvesting those grapes this morning and kron 4. sarah stinson is in livermore with more on today's harvest. >> yeah, we've been in the vineyards in the livermore valley showing you all of the hand thinking that goes on now let's show you. it's already off the vine. look at these rates are already off there in the machine and you can see over there, the process is so intense to see. take a look at video real quick so we can show you exactly what it's like out there in the fields crews picking the grapes by hand here last see this vineyards and to tell us more. we have the assistant winemaker a woman which is very rare in this industry that is salmon. jagan. thank you for joining us. thank you for having me. i really and what does it feel like to be a woman in this male dominated wine industry. >> i you know what, honestly very expectations that you know, of course i need to but i >> the wind industry has been so near and dear to me for

such a long time and it really started at the beginning with the i think as most people in my position would know i started off in the cellar at i was doing and you know, a little odd son and those basically like janitors for most minor, his back in the day. but you know, 15 years later. i've been able to come in a position where i have a little bit more creativity and i'm really, really proud to say that i'm not i'm one of, you know, many of the female assistant winemakers here in livermore you know, we do a lot of meetings. every and i'm really excited that, you know, there's there's becoming kind in our industry for women for men, everyone. you know, tell me talked about this this morning, but i want to hear from your perspective, what makes the wind here unique and the grapes i'm really proud to say that the way that we raise them is exactly the way that we want them to taste in the line. >> to do with that many, many

you know, very fortunate to have the space that we do here in and also i lost the seat of department of land over here. so, you know, i. my concept of wine is really hands off you don't have to tamper do too much with i think that's absolutely today's the grapes are being blessed impressed and you guys are celebrating alaska. see this 10 years. how do you feel i mean, obviously i'm very excited and i've had a lot of coffee as had to be a part of this team and i feel very lucky and fortunate to be in this industry. >> and you know, that's going keep but long in week. >> that's awesome. well, thank you for sharing with us for so excited for you guys. and you haven't been to livermore valley like i have. and i'm told that the tasting rooms are family oriented. lot of

times you get to meet the winemaker or the owner. so someone by kuz a great look good this year. wasn't it back to you that they do. they do. yeah. so we're going to like we know the difference well, haha, i know what i don't like a particular line. yeah, right. i can tell you why i like otherwise. so that was you did with find my palate little bit morning on today. guys. i just get my grocery at 1, 1, to 3 bucks. yeah. >> always good with based on yeah. haha. it is definitely a gray morning. you're nor cal on the weather center forecast is showing you pretty familiar view as of this point this week we've enjoyed some really nice afternoons, but they have come along with similar scenes to this that you're seeing in san jose this morning which is that gray start low cloud cover. shrouding much of the bay area. at least it's not smoke just yet. most of that smoke is still concentrated up in the sierra nevada yesterday. the lake tahoe basin saw the worst air quality in all of north america. that's telling you something about how much smoke is still being put up across the region and all that needs to change is one factor for

some of that to begin to drift out our direction. we've been really lucky so far this week with clear skies and good air quality much as we're seeing this morning. but as high pressure builds back in. it does result in some changes that are likely to result in the return of haze, especially come tomorrow into the upcoming weekend that he's also comes along with a bit of a change in wind direction. no longer will we have this cool westerly wind that has at times been pushing in that ocean breeze. keeping us nice and cool 50's and 60's for your highs. and san francisco 60's right along the coastline today and then looking at some 70's for most of our bayshore cities burlingame at 73 redwood city saying carlos each at 76 south bay daytime highs ranging from the low 70's and sonny bill to the low 80's in los gatos and morgan hill spread of numbers in the east bay anywhere from the 60's and oakland and richmond to the 80's in danville, walnut creek and concord. very warm. a spot today being vacaville 87 notowards 90 just yet. we're saving that for tomorrow and pretty much

the rest of the forecast after that friday saturday and sunday are your hottest days. and i know that's right in the middle of the weekend. also likely to have some increased air quality impacts to which may keep you inside more. so the knot as we move into the latter part of the week. reyna. john, thanks for that. we have an update on that hot spot. i was just telling you about the 92. >> westbound connector ramp to one o one. all lanes were blocked. now they just open up all lanes and thankfully because of that had stayed around in san mateo. we could have seen a backup along the san mateo bridge. things are looking great as you head across towards the peninsula. little under 14 minutes for you into the city down to about 13. so this is a good time if you're in the east need to commute. there to take that drive or catch bart has seen any major delays over there. still a hot spot down in gilroy westbound highway one 52 west to 1 one northbound all lanes currently closed highway. 25 is a good option for you to try to get around that. the richmond, sandra fell commute looks nice little under 9 minutes. we had an early-morning hot spot

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or nidal since she's my favorite all right. quick update from nasa and the local hook to it. they've given researchers at u c berkeley the green light to put up to satellites into orbit around mars by 2026. it's the missions called escapade. it will cost about 80 million dollars, which is actually a whole lot less than nasa's average price tag, which is usually up around a billion dollars permission. but berkeley scientists want to demonstrate have relatively inexpensive. it can be to put a spacecraft together and put it up into orbit around the planet. and they'll be conduct collecting data. hopefully to reconstruct the red planet's climate history, including how and when it lost it at relatively inexpensive 80 million. that's pretty true. yeah. >> i don't a couple are a couple between let's take a peek at the 7 day around the bay forecasts were a couple degrees can make a difference. does make a little bit of difference right especially in those inland areas where i

want to look at it, but we have to friday saturday and sunday. and the weekend, some upper 90's and likely the return of some haze tomorrow starts our warm up. i say just enjoy today say for those 80's and 70's. what if those were millions like 98 million 99 1 million if they want all of union degrees yes, all right. that's it for we've the sweat and i will see you back here tomorrow morning.

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