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chance to score a major upset over a major league soccer rival. the earthquakes earned a nice win in their first group stage game of the leagues cup over the weekend, setting up a match with the la galaxy san jose wants to avoid four straight losses this season to los angeles. the galaxy beat san jose 3 to 1 in march, 4 to 3 in april, three to nothing in june. the kickoff is set for 730 at paypal park. >> an early morning fire breaks out in the city of berkeley. the damage includes a collapsed roof. we'll take you live to the scene to share how crews are still working after having been there for hours, a protest at uc schools across our state. the complaints from thousands of uc workers who say they just can't afford to live near campus. >> from ktvu, fox two news. this is mornings on two. >> good morning and thank you

for being here. i'm gasia mikaelian and good morning i'm dave clark. >> wednesday morning last day of july. july 31st. roberta has a lot to tell you. >> i know i've been listening since 4 a.m. >> you can tell her. roberta. >> oh, boy. you know, when we say we have a lot to talk about, it is because we have that air quality advisory in effect for today. if you see a little haze and you also smell a little bit of smoke, please limit your outdoor activities today. these smoke particles are so minute they can easily get into your lungs. so please keep that in mind. live weather camera looking out for monument peak. isn't that just glorious? that sea of low clouds, that marine layer? it has surged inland this morning where temperatures currently 59 degrees. in livermore it is 56 degrees around belmont and brisbane, as well as in burlingame up to 65. at this very early hour in san jose, we do have that air quality advisory in effect for

moderate levels of that ozone in the atmosphere. temperatures today between 64 in pacifica to 30 degrees warmer than that. and fairfield backing through the delta. we have your full forecast coming up in just a matter of minutes. but right now sal castaneda is in the house. and boy, sal, it even took me a while to get into work at o'dark hundred. >> yeah, it's crowded today. wednesday is usually are crowded and today is no different. let's go right to the bay bridge toll plaza. show it to you. there you can see that traffic is going to be crowded there. there have been some slow traffic spots on the bridge as well, so we will let you know about that. we also letting you know that highway four is slow this morning when it normally is heading out through bay point and concord and 80 is slow. in richmond we have a lingering slowdown from late running roadwork on the richmond bridge. 702. let's get back to the headlines and straight back to that developing story we're tracking in berkeley. >> as we are at the scene of a

huge fire in the commercial area near aquatic park, not far from interstate 80. this is what it looked like earlier this mornin. an intense firefight along haynes avenue. berkeley fire crews have been using ladder trucks to spray water on the flames for hours. ktvu tom vacar near that burning building here to bring us the very latest from the scene. hi, tom. >> well, i want to show you a few things, so i'm going to get out of the way, and i want you to look up. and if you look up, you're going to see a power pole that is a badly damaged power pole. and it got a lot of heat on it. and what they're going to have to do most likely, is they're going to have to first examine whether that power pole itself has been damaged. then they're going to have to come in and change all of that equipment. that is a very big job and a very difficult thing to pull off. but they can't even begin on that until they have this other situation completely placated. now, if you go down here on the left side, here, you are going to see, kind of a little lake here. and what this is, is all that water that has been spilling on this building

for the last four hours, going out to the bay. now, this is mostly clean water, but the point is that the water has to go somewhere. otherwise this whole place would be flooded. and when you look up just a little bit more now, what they're trying to do is they've just broken through that door. so they can make sure that they get that. now we're going to go off to the right and you're going to see a white van, that white van was actually somebody's home. and the reason it isn't gone is because in order to not have it stolen while he was sleeping, he disconnected the battery. when the fire started, he had to get out of dodge right away. here's what he had to say about that experience. the man who owns that van that has been damaged by electricity falling on it. >> it's a very small fire on the other side of the tracks, and then all of a sudden, the trees and the bushes and everything took off from there, i grabbed the dogs, got my backpack, my keys, my wallet, whatever i could. couldn't get my bike, unfortunately. and we got out of there.

>> so we are now four hours into this thing. and as you can see, they continue to pour water because when they stop pouring water, certain things start flaring up again. and that's what they have to do in order to make sure they have this thing completely out, not unlike what they have to do in forest fires to make sure that none of the embers reawakens and starts another fire. so as the situation here is right now, they're working on this, they're doing what they can. a couple of units have been able to pull away, but the reality is this was a three alarm fire. and the damage here is very, very substantial. we'll be talking more about that in a later, broadcast that we have reporting live. tom baker ktvu, fox two news. >> tom, thank you. all is normal now after an early morning big rig crash in castro valley impacted parts of the east bay commute, all southbound lanes of 238 are now open after a big rig collided with a sedan and jackknifed it all happened before 230 this morning, blocking all southbound lanes of 238. this prompted a sigalert.

traffic was diverted to interstate 580, which meant big rigs were allowed to go on 580 early this morning, usually not the case, but it was today for a time due to the crash and road closure. >> our time now 705. san francisco voters in november have a very important decision to make. a measure on the november ballot will ask voters to approve a new tax on rideshares and robo taxis like uber, lyft and waymo to help pay for muni improvements. taxes are between 1 and 4.5%. it all depends on the revenue supporters predict it will generate as much as $30 million a year. the money would pay for maintenance and service improvements, as well as discounted fare programs. uber is already opposing this new fe. it goes on top of a rideshare tax approved five years ago. >> happening today. thousands of uc service and patient care workers are protesting with demonstrations and rallies. statewide contracts for the employees are set to expire as

negotiations with the university have stalled. california's public employment relations board says the university and union have been unable to reach an agreement. after months of negotiations. the union represents more than 30,000 workers and has asked the university to raise wages to address the cost of living and a lack of affordable housing affecting frontline workers. >> well, san francisco police will hold a virtual town hall meeting today to talk about a deadly police shooting. the town hall will take place at 2:00 this afternoon. the police are expected to give more information about the shooting that occurred back on july 21st. investigators say an armed man fired at a police officer who fired back and the man was killed. the police will be taking questions from the public now. the man accused of killing a woman in san francisco by pushing her in front of an oncoming bart train, made his first court appearance. 49 year old trevor belmont is charged with murder in the death of 74 year old corazon dandan. now,

san francisco police say he pushed her in front of a train at the powell street bart station in july 1st. his arraignment has been delayed for several weeks, but it is now scheduled for august 16th and belmont public defender said in a statement, quote, mr. belmont is a very vulnerable member of our san francisco community. he's been housed in the psychiatric area of the hospital for several weeks. i'm asking that everyone please reserve judgment and remember he's afforded the presumption of innocence. >> time now is 708. the park fire north of chico has grown to be the fifth largest fire in our state's history. it's burned more than 389,000 acres. nearly 275 structures have been destroyed or damaged. cal fire says containment is still 18% up, just slightly from yesterday afternoon. some evacuation warnings have been lifted near chico. the fire is more active to the north. park fire is leaving a trail of damage behind

and it's being felt here. more than 150 miles away. >> one bay area man lost his cabin in that fire. the cabin has been in his family for more than 70 years, but the community there is rallying around him now. frank garcia, a beloved redwood city man who happens to be blind and has various health problems. his father handed down a cabin near payne's creek, where he used to invite family and friends for a getaway weekends. he said he spent half of the year in the cabin community, which originally had about 35 cabins. but now many of those homes are destroyed. mr. garcia says he couldn't afford the california fare plan to cover property owners with basic fire insurance, and there were no other options for insurance. the park fire completely engulfed his cabin, and he says it's a total loss. >> it was devastating. i can't explain my father passed away at a young age, 20 years ago. we

were very good friends and it was on par with when he passed away. as far as the emotions and the pain. >> now garcia's friends call him the heart of redwood city. they say his medical problems don't stop him from cheerfully connecting with his neighbors. and that's why they have found an affordable builder and decided to start a go fund me to help him raise the money to rebuild the last five years. >> i think going up there, we've really seen how much it meant to not only him, but, you know, his other close buddies of ours. >> there's a little glimmer of hope that i'll be able to stay in that club and still build another cabin. maybe someday. >> mr. garcia's friends say after the health problems he's dealt with and the generosity he has shown to others, he deserves to enjoy his cabin again. >> time is 710. some of the fog is an issue. i know roberta has

been talking about it. let's take a quick look at highway 24. we can see it a little foggy there, although the traffic is not really affected by the fog. we've also been looking at the richmond bridge and you can see the traffic is moderate. we had some earlier late running roadwork and that has been cleared up. so a lot of the things that we had earlier in the morning are gone. bay bridge is pretty robust. it's backed up all the way out to past 880, not quite to the maze, but there is a backup there. and interstate 880 looks pretty good. so we can see that if you are driving on the peninsula right now, traffic looks good. yesterday we had a little bit of an adventurous day. well today it seems a lot lighter on 101 and 280 and pacifica highway one and half moon bay, so the whole thing looks pretty good. however, westbound 237 right at 101 seems to be a stalled vehicle there. so if you're driving on 237, there is some slow traffic as you approach sunnyvale. it's not that long, but just be aware it's there. 711 let's go back to the desk.

>> okay, sal. thank you. san francisco becoming the first city in america to ban what's called rent fixing technology. the reason it was approved by the board of supervisors and the positions of both tenants and landlords. >> a young woman killed in a suspected dui crash in contra costa county. why her family members are frustrated and calling for safety changes that would now come too late for their loved one.

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by a driver accused of driving under the influence. frank mallicoat is here in the studio to tell us how that family is demanding safety changes on the road where she died. frank. >> dave, good morning to you. good morning everyone. the family is hoping they can push the city to make lone tree way in antioch safer. so no one else will go through the grief they're feeling currently. over the weekend, linda wooldridge was riding her bike along lone tree way when she was struck by a driver. this took place just after midnight, 29. year-old died at the scene. police say they arrested a 38 year old man on suspicion of driving while under the influence. he has since been released while police complete the investigation. after that, they'll turn the case over to the da for charging family vacations. >> she loved tahoe. she loved the snow. can't do none of that.

i can't hug her. and they can't hug her. no more birthdays, christmas. >> police say speed is a big problem along lone tree way. friends say linda isn't the first victim killed along that roadway. >> this is wrong. somebody that's in the city, engineers need to be saying here is enough is enough. >> her loved ones say they plan to attend the city council meeting next week to demand safety improvements on lone tree way, including better lighting. funeral services for wooldridge is scheduled for august the 8th. garcia. frank. >> thank you. there are mixed reviews for a recently installed bike lane in san francisco's potrero hill neighborhood. sfmta tells ktvu the 17th street quick build project is meant to improve safety for cyclists and

pedestrians between potrero and pennsylvania avenues. cyclists say they feel safer, but some business owners are upset over the loss of parking. >> what we've noticed so far is that people have been coming in less and less people have been coming in complaining left and right about how they have to walk around the corner or find parking somewhere else. >> i am totally in favor of the bike lanes. when i plan my routes around the city, i look for the green carpet lanes because i want to feel safe. >> transportation leaders say they consider the needs of the mixed use neighborhood. when planning the project, the agency will complete a safe streets evaluation to analyze traffic in the area before and after the project. >> time now 717 using vacant school campuses to build housing. that's what state school superintendent tony thurmond wants to do to help reduce the housing crisis in california. he introduced his plan yesterday during a virtual news conference. thurmond says he wants to capitalize on 75,000 acres of land on school district owned sites around the state to level out the expanse he's

proposing using local bonds and $500 million a year in state tax credits to build housing for educators. >> a tremendous opportunity to recruit educators, both teachers and classified staff who are simply being priced out of housing markets. >> now, the san jose unified school district is putting a property tax bond on the fall ballot. if it passes, it could help raise $1.5 billion. that would be used in part for affordable housing for teachers. >> the valley transit authority is being recognized for excellence in the public transportation industry. the american public transportation association today named the vta an outstanding public transportation system of 2024. samtrans also won a similar apta achievement award. both agencies are set to receive the awards this fall down in anaheim. >> all right. our time is 718. now, i know you're busy, but how's that commute out there now? >> there's a little bit of a

slowdown on the south bay commute there. dave and gasia westbound 237. we're going to go there first. and pardon me, there's some slow traffic there coming in just before the lawrence expressway all the way over to highway 101. because of a vehicle that's not moving there. i'm not sure if it was a crash or not. actually, it looks like it may have been a crash and it's a 237 to the matilda offramp. is temporarily blocked off. and so we're trying to figure out if those vehicles are drivable. however, there is a bunch of slow traffic in that area. as you can see, bay bridge backed up all the way out beyond 880. quite. not quite to the maze, but there is a bigger backup there. some days we have lighter commutes. today it's not. it may lighten up a little later, but right now this is what you're dealing with at 719. let's talk about today's cloudy start. here's roberta okay. >> don't go anywhere yet. i got to ask you, did you watch that baseball game last night? i did, yeah. what did you think? >> well, you know, i always like

it when the two teams play. and i was just thinking the whole time. it's going to be sad when i know, you know, they're. they're not oakland anymore. i just, you know, i don't know, i thought same and they're going to play together one more time right. >> the giants and the a's, they'll face off at the coliseum i think it's the 17th of august and the 18th and that's it. i got pretty folklore as well. yeah. all right. so if you're heading on out to the baseball game today, you're going to encounter some mostly cloudy skies. when we have first pitch at 645 tonight to ross stripling on the mound for the a's against logan webb for the giants 64 degrees a bit on the breezy side. you know the drill. dress in layers. all right let's traverse over now to the northeastern section of milpitas. the southeastern section of fremont. and there lies monument peak, roughly about 2600ft tall. and that's why you can see the bed of clouds, that marine layer, it's lower than the tip top of the mountain. it's roughly about 600ft at this hour, about 400ft

along the sea shore. visibility about two and a quarter around the half moon bay area. all right. some hazy conditions today due to the pedro fire over the, modesto area. central valley air quality advisory, in effect, a bit of haze in the atmosphere. limit your outdoor activities. if you smell the smoke, these smoke particles are very minute. so with that air quality advisory, you'll have the hazy sunshine today. periods of smelling the smoke and the winds will blow up to 20 mile per hour gusts. and that's a good thing to usher it out of here. temperatures right now 50s and mid 60s. the winds are under ten for the most part. we do have a wind up to 12 at buchanan field, so clouds will retreat to the san mateo coast later and then push back onshore tonight. tomorrow we see some clouds move in from the south, so we'll call it partly cloudy, but until then high pressure is in command and it will warm us up today. in comparison to yesterday and encourage those subtropical

moisture clouds. but that's not until tomorrow. pick out your neighborhood 64 to 90 for today. mid 70s and low 80s bayside. enjoy your day roberta. >> thank you. 721 the head of a san francisco nonprofit could end up behind bars. the issue that has already led to her firing and how it's tied to public safety in the city. then a safety warning for all chocolate lovers. what scientists discovered in some chocolates during years of research, then back to school season, is here and children needupplie ktvu was teaming up with supply bank. for this year's back t suppl drou havthe power to support bay area students and families with the tools they need successful year. if you're ablive, pase use the qr code on your screen to learn how you can help.

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considering banning that. we'll explain the controversy over this rent fixing technology and a senior housing community in

oakland says it's been the target of armed robbers. residents are taking action now against the city from ktvu, fox two news. >> this is mornings on two. well good morning. >> thank you for joining us. welcome to mornings on two. i'm dave clark i'm gasia mikaelian. >> it is wednesday july 31st. we are ending this month in a completely different way than it started. roberta. >> boy oh boy. july 2024 is going to go down as one of the hottest july's ever in the history of san francisco. today, we are going to go up as far as our temperatures are compared to yesterday, but it won't be as hot today as it will be on the first day of august. this is our live weather camera looking out towards us. skyline of oakland and it is gray. we have a great slate across the board from the sea shore and to our inland areas. it is now 65 degrees in san jose and that's the most

mild spot across the bay area, compared to 57 degrees in novat. moderate air quality today a bit of haze. also, you may even smell smoke. it's from the fire burning out of control. no, not the park fire. we're talking about a new fire. this is the pedro fire in modesto. so the bottom line today is with that air quality alert in hand, hazy sunshine, the smell is smoke. limit your outdoor activities. a west wind of 15 to augusta 20. temperatures will bank between 64 and 94 degrees inland. we'll talk about your neighborhood forecast and the first weekend of august. that's still straight ahead, but right now, sal castaneda in the house. how are you doing, sir? >> you know, doing okay. and the commute is a little bit rougher today than it was yesterday. roberta. right now, westbound bay bridge is backed up all the way out almost to the maze. so it seems like the busiest day of the week. however, we don't have

any problems on the bridge. we should be thankful for that. no lanes blocked. this is a look at interstate 880 and that traffic looks good. if we look at some of these commutes in the east bay, there's still a little bit slow. for example, 880 is slow in hayward. and then if you go to the peninsula, traffic does look good on 101 and 287 32 let's get back to the headlines and straight to that developing story we've been tracking in berkeley. >> here, a large fire inside a building near aquatic park. we'll share what the scene looked like earlier this morning. leaping flames here. the fire started just before 3:00 this morning along hines avenue and damaged power lines nearby. one of those power lines fell on top of a man. excuse me? a van or a man and dog were sleeping inside. >> looked out the window. it was very small, so i thought i'd just watch it. and all of a sudden the side of the building went all the way up and i got the dogs, and we got out of there as soon as possible. >> the man and his dog were able to get to safety. fire officials say no one was injured in the incident. fire crews, though, are still there, spraying water

on hot spots and working to determine a cause. >> our time now. 733 san francisco. now the first city in the whole country to ban the use of software to set the price of rents. ktvu is ali rasmus in the studio now to explain the unanimous vote last night by the board of supervisors. good morning alan. >> good morning dave. well, there are software programs and ai technology for just about every industry, and the rental market is no exception. this new san francisco law bans the use of a very specific type of software that the rental market and property managers use. city leaders and consumer advocates say most renters don't even know it exists, but they estimate as many as 70% of large property management companies and corporate landlords use it. the way it works is the program allows these landlords to put information about their properties that's not available to the general public into the program. then the software's algorithm scans all that data to recommend a rental price for an apartment unit that is favorable to that property owner. in some

cases, the ai driven software will recommend even leaving that unit vacant on purpose in order to reduce supply and increase demand. now, city leaders in san francisco say this amounts to price collusion, and it ends up inflating the cost of rental housing overall, san francisco supervisor aaron peskin, who's also running for san francisco mayor, introduced the ordinance to make the use of this kind of software illegal. supervisors agreed with him and unanimously voted in favor of the ban. >> the old days collusion between competitors happened in a smoke filled back room. but nowadays, by using this software, real estate owners share nonpublic competitor data into a common data pool, which is then used to set rents and occupancy terms. >> now there are two major companies that make this type of price setting software realpage and yardi systems realpage already has a six page document on its website defending itself from these types of claims. part of it reads quote. while realpage revenue management software assists housing

providers in analyzing their properties data and determining how supply compares to demand, the software offers only recommendations. end quote realpage and yardi have been the target of several lawsuits about price fixing from other cities and states, including the district attorney in washington, d.c, the attorney general of arizona. and there's also a class action lawsuit directed at these companies from tenants from seattle to colorado to boston and new york city. but now that that ordinance has passed here in san francisco, property management companies and landlords will not be allowed to use this type of software. and they could face fines of up to $1,000 per violation back to you, gasia ali. >> thank you. some oaklanders are calling for the city to do more to protect seniors. residents of a senior housing community held a rally demanding change after a series of robberies and attacks on elderly women of asian descent. there have been more than a dozen attacks targeting people from the same senior living community in the past month, the president

of the oakland chinatown chamber of commerce, karl chan, says the seniors need shuttles, chaperons and an increased law enforcement presence. >> senior scared to go out. they stopped all their activities. they scared to go shopping, grocery walk around this area. >> not only are they just grabbing and kicking them, but now they're using a guns to also intimidate and make sure they get what they want. >> oakland's deputy police chief says that officers have made several arrests and have stepped up patrols across the bay. here is the former executive director of a san francisco nonprofit has been arrested. kira worthy faces 34 felony charges related to the misuse and embezzlement of nearly three quarters of $1 million. she's also accused of a cover up and wage theft. she was fired from sf safe in january after an audit. the organization closed its doors after nearly 50 years of service. the president

of the board of supervisors, aaron peskin, called for an audit more than a year ago. >> incidents like this vastly erode public trust, which is precisely why i have formulated an inspector general to give our comptroller the powers that they haven't had up until now the power of subpoena, the power of search warrant. and that's going to be on this november's ballot. >> investigators from the da's office say the money was meant to help fight crime. worthy was booked into san francisco county jail, is expected to be formally charged in court later this week. >> our time is now 737 republican presidential candidate jd vance is in the central valley now. later today, vance will attend a fundraiser in coalinga in fresno county. that event includes local farming groups and republican donors. tickets to the luncheon cost $3,300. it will be $15,000 to get a photo with vance. >> vice president harris could announce her running mate next week. her campaign says she'll launch a battleground tour with

her vice presidential pick hitting seven states starting in philadelphia on tuesday. that sparked speculation that her choice will be pennsylvania governor josh shapiro. he's considered a frontrunner, along with arizona senator mark kelly, kentucky governor andy beshear and minnesota governor tim walz. the latest bloomberg morning consult poll shows former president donald trump's lead is dropping in seven key swing states. the poll shows mr. trump with a four point lead in pennsylvania, two points in north carolina, bloomberg reports. vice president harris leads by 11 points in michigan and two points in arizona, nevada and wisconsin. the two are tied in georgia. >> well, the national association of black journalists, facing a backlash this morning after inviting former president trump to address its national convention in chicago. the former president will address the convention today. the co-chair of the nabj, karen attiah, stepped down from

her position after the announcement was made. she went on x saying she was not consulted about the decision to invite trump. several other members posted on x about how they disapprove of trump's continuous attacks against journalists and black women. the nabj extends an invitation to presidential candidates every four years. donald trump previously turned down invitations to attend. the group also invited the presumptive democratic presidential nominee, kamala harris, who could address the convention virtually. since you'll be on the campaign trail, well, the head of the heritage foundation's project 2025 has stepped down. paul daniels stepped down. it comes after there was pushback from donald trump's campaign. project 2025 is a 1000 page handbook. it outlines far right policies aimed at overhauling the federal government. donald trump repeatedly distanced himself

from project 2025, calling some of the policies seriously extreme. the head of the heritage foundation, kevin roberts, says he will lead project 2025, going ahead. >> let's get out the door here. 740 what's happening with the morning traffic, sal? >> you know things are settling down there. garcia and dave, right now, we don't have any major problems. in fact, some things are improving. let's go right to the bay. i'm sorry. the richmond bridge here. you can see that's improved a little bit. we had some late running roadwork. now it looks kind of normal, which will take for sure. bay bridge also is crowded. it's backed up beyond 880 overcrossing. so it's not a light commute. but things are moving okay as we look at interstate 880 in oakland. that looks fine if you're driving on 880 south from 238 down to 92, there's that traditional slow traffic, and the silicon valley commute is beginning to fill in northbound 280. we've had some slow traffic coming out of cupertino this morning as you

get up on northbound 280, you're going to see some slow traffic approaching los altos because of an earlier crash there on northbound 280, just before magdalena. that crash is blocking lanes, and it's an unexpected backup. 741 let's bring roberta back in talking about today's weather, how bad did you hit some drizzle coming in this morning, not much yesterday, though. there was a lot more today. i didn't see as much there. roberta. okay, rosemary was here yesterday. >> i'm here today. i hit the drizzle coming in. it's the first time i've seen that drizzle. you know, i started feeling the drizzle, hitting up against the windshield of the car at the dublin grade in our inland areas. that's how extensive it is. in fact, this is our live weather camera, and it is a gray slate over the skyline of oakland. if you look at the oakland tribune building, it stands 302ft tall or 22 stories, and you can see it because the ceiling is at 400ft,

and you can continue to see it lowering 56 degrees in san francisco right now, 59 in walnut creek, high 50s and hayward, these temperatures have been pretty stable all morning due to the cloud deck. we will have some hazy conditions today, and the bay area air quality district has issued an air quality advisory, in effect. that's all due to the fact that we do have the smoke and the haze from the peugeot fire over the modesto area. so please limit your outdoor activities. today's daytime high temperatures will bank anywhere between 64 in pacifica to the low 70s around the east bay sea shore. there 80 degrees in san mateo, 84 redwood shores and right around fremont and union city at 80 degrees low 90s tri valley. your extended forecast does call for pretty much a holding weather pattern all the way through the weekend. we'll talk more about that. and gasia and dave, that's coming up next time around. thank you roberta. >> 743 here, while inflation has

eased from record highs, we saw during the pandemic, millions of americans are still struggling. one money management company says 52% is the number of clients looking for help in paying their credit card bills has jumped 52% recently. let's head back out to our newsroom, say hello again to frank mallicoat, which all leads to our question of the day. >> good morning gang. hi everyone. today we want to know has inflation led you to a higher credit card bills, the options on your screen? yes. it's out of control. seems to be winning the party so far at 60%. yes. it's under control at 40%. and cash is king. no winners there just yet. you can scan the qr code top right of your screen or go to ktvu.com/vote. and of course we'll be sharing results all morning long until the 9:00 hour. by the way, the fed is meeting today. it's day two of their policy meeting. we could have the first interest rate cut coming up in september. inflation is actually under 3%. but i don't know about you guys.

i spent eight bucks for a box of cereal the other day, so eight bucks? we need a little help. >> yeah. wow. no, my two sons will go through that box of cereal in one sitting. yeah. >> so one big bowl, right? >> yeah. we're being a little more careful at our house. all right. thanks, frank. we'll see you again in a few. east during

the night, hamas announced the group's top political leader was killed in iran. both hamas and iran say ismail haniyeh was assassinated in tehran. they blame israel for the attack. hamas says he was targeted in an airstrike after attending the inauguration of iran's new president. and it comes just hours after an israeli airstrike killed a top commander of hezbollah. >> everyone is really just waiting with bated breath to see how the iranians and their axis of resistance with hezbollah and with hamas reaction and the military wing of hamas says there will be repercussions for the attack.

>> more than 20 officers were injured in riots on the streets of the uk. they followed a deadly stabbing attack that killed three girls at a taylor swift themed dance class. protesters a peaceful vigil that was attended by hundreds mourning the 13 victims of the stabbing, several of whom are in critical condition. a large crowd of protesters threw bottles and stones at police and set police vehicles on fire. the unrest was sparked by online rumors that the alleged killer was a muslim migrant. >> our time is 748. in the sports world, a bay area native, mark canha, is coming back home to play for the san francisco giants. the team made several deals yesterday at the trade deadline. one of the biggest was to acquire the slugger, mark canha, from the detroit tigers. he previously played for the oakland a's and today's game two of the two game bay bridge series between the a's and the giants. the a's won last night 5 to 2. they hit four home runs.

the giants are trying to stay competitive in the playoff picture. it's the a's who've won eight out of 11 games since the all star break. if they win today, they'll take their fifth straight bay bridge series. well, a local candy maker will soon be shutting down. >> tim cook is here with that. also a huge rally on wall street thanks to some local companies for today's dollars and cents. >> yes, the chip stocks are up today. and it's not just nvidia this morning. amd released a strong quarterly report as the ai business soars. both amd and nvidia, also in the ai chip industry, are up this morning almost 10% that sent the nasdaq up more than 400 points when that opening bell rang this morning, blackberry rang the bell. it's now focused on cybersecurity and detecting malware, which is also a growing business, taking you live to the big board to see the dow jones. it is also up almost a half of a percent, 169 points there. the s&p 500 up 1.5%. and again, the

nasdaq up 400 points more than 2% this morning. now the federal reserve does wrap up its two day policy meeting today. it is expected to be more about the future than about today. the fed has kept the key benchmark rates steady in the last year, which is at the highest level in 23 years. today, economists hope we will get a signal that rate cuts will start in september. that would certainly help consumers small business loans. the housing market will have the fed's comments after the announcement comes at 11:00. this morning, a local candy maker is closing its doors. the owner of annabelle's candy in hayward has filed a notice with the state, saying it will close the factory effective september 27th. the video comes from the city of hayward's youtube page. when annabelle's was setting the record for the largest taffy in the guinness book of world records in 2016, the company has been in hayward for more than 50 years and is famous for its abba-zaba taffy, its rocky road and big hunk candy bars. the

notice to the state says 43 employees will lose their jobs. we reached out to the company for comment but have not heard back. shares of starbucks are up this morning despite revenue falling short of wall street estimates. the sales at starbucks dropped for the second straight month, not just in the u.s. starbucks operations in china dropped 14% in the last quarter. the ceo says. on the bright side, more shoppers are buying the company's packaged coffee at the grocery store. starbucks is also seeing some success with its new products, such as its refresher fruit drinks with boba. i'm pam cook. let's look at your dollars and cents. >> thank you. pam 752 let's see what sal is keeping his eye on in traffic center. >> all right, keisha and dave, right now, we do see the east bay westbound 24. a little bit of fog out there on our camera, but not affecting the commute. heading over to oakland from walnut creek. also heading over to marin county from the east bay. we have a little slowing at

the richmond bridge, and we look at the toll plaza. we're already seeing some improvement here. we are almost at 8:00, and at one point it was backed up beyond 880. but now things are improving. and this is a look at interstate 880. right there you can see that traffic is moving along pretty well heading north southbound 880 some slowing here from 238 to 92 752 let's bring rose roberta back. i start with the row. and there that that happened sometimes just go with row because then you've got rosemary or roberta. >> it's row rows in the house. there you go, rose. here with the weather. hi, everybody. good morning. let's get to. we do have a gray slate from the coast to our inland areas. that's the scene looking out towards oakland. and we will experience today some hazy sunshine in our inland areas around the peninsula and bayside as well. and this is why the bay area air quality district has issued an air quality advisory for today. a lot of smoke particles in the

atmosphere. we need a good breeze to usher it out right now the winds are westerly at ten at sfo. these winds will be more consistent later today. 10 to 20, an occasional stronger gusts and we need that because there's the fire inland in modesto. it's the pedro fire. and if we pick up those westerlies, they'll blow it out of here 57 degrees right now at the sea shore, 59 hayward, also in napa, 59 tri valley. the bottom line is, today, what you need to know is we have this ridge of high pressure. it's bubbling over into the state of california. now it's going to warm us up today and we will be in a holding pattern. weather wise each day through the weekend. but tomorrow you're going to notice a change in the forecast because of that high pressure over southern california. it's ushering in. it's lifting up some of that cloud cover. so we'll call it partly cloudy tomorrow. still just as warm, but a little bit more humid with a 5% chance of dry lightning by friday. i don't think we'll see

it. what we will see it is right there around the spine of the sierra nevada. so let's get back to today. average high temperature in san francisco, 67 degrees. and bam. that's what's in the forecast today. very slow to clear there. 80 in san mateo burlingame and belmont. how about 85 degrees in american canyon 92 morgan hill. your extended forecast again a holding pattern each and every day. but we're talking mid 90s through the first weekend of august. dave. >> all right, roberta, thank yo. time is 754. san francisco voters have several important choices to make this november on the ballot. one involves a measure that's new on the ballot, how the city plans to pay for improving muni. one group will definitely be opposed to that measure, and a low fare airline reinventing itself. it plans to increase ridership by adjusting its longtime business strategy

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mountains, or investigating several suspicious fires. four fires broke out in the area between july 15th and july 26th, raising concerns for people in that community. last night, a big group of neighbors packed a community meeting. many of them believed the four fires were started by an arsonist. >> there's no question at all

because there have been four fires within ten days and all in the same area. all starting right around my house. do you know how hard it is to get fire insurance these days? >> the fire investigators haven't commented yet about whether an arsonist is to blame for the fires, but they say determining the cause of these fires is a top priority. well, spirit airlines is now offering a premium seating plan. it will start one. the airline is calling the new travel option go big. customers will be able to pay more for wider seats at the front of the cabin. the new premium seating class of tickets now includes extra add ons like one carry on bag, one checked bag, streaming access, snacks and drinks. the go big option on spirit airlines will be available starting august 16th. well, the giant rainbow flag that towers over san francisco's castro district could soon be

designated a landmark for the city. the board of supervisors gave preliminary approval yesterday to designate the flag as a landmark. the vote follows a recommendation from the historic preservation commission. the 20 by 30 foot flag was first put up in 1997, to mark 20 years since the death of supervisor harvey milk. if the board gives final approval, the legislation would become effective 30 days after it's signed into law by the mayor. >> up next, an early morning fire breaking out in the city of berkeley. damage includes a roof collapse. we're going to take you to the scene where fire crews have been there for hours and a protest at uc schools across the state. the complaints from thousands of uc workers who say they simply cannot afford to live near campus. >> from ktvu, fox two news this is mornings on two. >> and rise and shine bay area.

welcome to mornings at two. it is 8:00, and as you can see, that marine layer is still pretty thick. a little bit of dew on the windshield. driving in this morning. and it might be that way for a little bit. and i think we can all say thank you. colder temps are always nice, but i don't think they're going to last too long. good morning, i'm frank mallicoat. >> good morning. i'm gasia mikaelian. it's wednesday, the last day of july. let's see how we wrap this month up. it's been a record hot month, hasn't it? >> it has been gasia point well made there and everything. frank was saying. i was over here nodding my head? okay yeah. see, i listened. thank you. and yes, as garcia was alluding to, this is going to be one of the hottest july's going down in record here in the bay area. we had three massive heat waves. in fact, livermore hit 112 degrees twice. yeah, and 110 once. and today. look at that beautiful marine layer. it's overhead of the oakland area. boy, we got

through that quickly there. we have an air quality advisory in effect for today. and yes we need a breeze to blow out the haze and the smell of smoke. and we're going to pick it up later today out of the west, 10 to 20mph. right now, temperatures are in the 50s and low 60s. good morning, walnut creek. you sit at 60 degrees. wow. look at san jose's already jumped out to 66 degrees. here's the deal. we have high pressure. it's building into the bay area. it will be warmer today. and i'll show you by just how much. but first things first, sal castaneda, good morning, sir. where where are you drawing your attention to this morning? >> well, we're looking at the bay bridge. it quickly cleared up here. here it is, 801. and all of a sudden we are in much better shape than we were in the 7:00 hour. i can show it to you now. the bay bridge looks pretty good. and now the bridge traffic is still a little bit slow. you can see interstate 880 in oakland. looks good and things are beginning to improve. also

in the east bay it's 802. let's get back to the desk. >> thank you sal. we continue to follow a developing story on this wednesday. berkeley fire crews knocking out a big fire to commercial area near aquatic park. ktvu tom vacar near that building, a building that's burning this morning for hours. crews have been out there using ladder trucks to spray water on that fire. tom >> well, we are more than five hours into this fire, and it was a big one. it was a three alarm fire, and it was one of a warehouse. apparently not occupied by any tenants that we are aware of. now, the scene for this is it's right up against the railroad tracks that go, you know, from oakland, let's say, up towards the, richmond area and all of that stuff. so the amtrak tracks and the freight tracks and along the backside there, there was an active homeless camp there, whether or not this has anything to do with it, we can't speculate at this point in time. but we do know that the power was had had to be

turned off so the firefighters could easily get around here and not have to worry about downed wires, of which there are several, and that will have to be worked on as well. from afar. that was what the fire looked like. but up close, of course, the reality was that it was a big inferno and that went on for a pretty good part of the time. in fact, it it went on for at least a couple of hours. when we got here, it was still very much, involved in consuming itself. and all of that is what the fire chief had to tell us a little bit earlier today. >> and we're working on different theories for the cause of the fire. we've got our fire investigators in route, and they're going to start their investigation. we had a combination of power lines down, and, possibility of an encampment fire on the backside. it's hard to say where initially it started. and they'll have to determine that. >> and it does appear that it did start on the backside, which would be to say the rail side,

which would be the encampment side. but again, the investigators will have to determine what the real cause of this fire was, but it's pretty safe to say that except for the walls, this building has been pretty much gutted, fire crews will be here for many hours, because every time they stop spraying water on it, things start to smolder. and then sometimes fire pops up and then what they have to do is do exactly what they do. put more water on it. so this is an ongoing thing. they will be here for many hours and there are a lot of businesses around here that have been affected by the fact that the power's out, but i was able to learn that the possibility of rewriting the power is very real here because of so many power lines. so a lot of the power should be returned forthwith. reporting live from berkeley. tom baker, ktvu, fox two news. >> tom, thank you. all is normal now in castro valley after an early morning big rig crash forced a change to the morning commute. all southbound lanes of 238 are open after a big rig collided with a sedan and jackknifed. it happened before 230, blocked all southbound lanes of 238 and prompted a

sigalert. traffic was diverted to interstate 580, which meant big rigs were allowed on 580 for a time due to the crash and road closure, san francisco voters in november have an important decision to make a measure on the november ballot will ask voters to approve a new tax on rideshares and robo taxis like uber, lyft and waymo help pay for muni improvements. >> taxes are between 1 and 4.5%, depending on revenues. supporters predict it will generate as much as $30 million a year, all that money would pay for maintenance and service improvements along with discounted fare programs. uber is already opposing the new fee, which goes on top of a rideshare tax approved five years ago. >> happening today, thousands of uc service and patient care workers are protesting with demonstrations and rallies across the state. contracts for employees are set to expire as negotiations with the university have stalled. california's public employment relations board says the university and union have been unable to reach an agreement. after months of

negotiations. the union, which represents more than 30,000 workers, has asked the university to raise wages to address the cost of living and a lack of affordable housing affecting frontline workers. >> time now is 806. san francisco police will hold a virtual town hall meeting today to address a deadly police shooting. today's town hall will take place at 2:00 this afternoon. police are expected to give more information about the shooting that happened back on july the 21st. investigators say an armed man fired at an officer who then returned fire, and the man was killed. police will take questions from the public and the man accused of killing a woman by pushing her into an oncoming bart train will make his first court appearance. 49 year old trevor belmont. he is charged with murder in the death of 74 year old corazon dondon. san francisco police say he pushed her into the path of a train at the powell street station on july the 1st. his arraignment has been delayed for several weeks, but is now

scheduled for august the 16th, belmont public defenders said in a statement, quote, mister belmont is a very vulnerable member of our san francisco community. he's being housed in a psychiatric area of the hospital now for several weeks. i'm asking that everyone please reserve judgment and remember he's afforded the presumption of innocence. >> the park fire north of chico has grown to become one of the largest fires in state history. now, number five on that list, it's burned more than 389,000 acres, nearly 275 structures have been destroyed or damaged. cal fire says that containment is at 18%, up slightly from where we were yesterday afternoon. some evacuation warnings have been lifted near chico, but the fire is more active in the north. the park fire is leaving a trail of damage behind. it's being felt here more than 150 miles away. that's true. >> one bay area man lost his cabin in that fire. it's been in his family for more than 70 years, but the community is now rallying around him. frank garcia, beloved redwood city man

who is blind and has a serious health issue. garcia's father handed down a cabin near payne's creek, where he used to invite friends and family for getaways. for years, he says he spent half the year in the cabin community, which originally had about 35 cabins. but now many of those homes have been destroyed. garcia says he could not afford the california fare plan to cover property owners with basic fire insurance, and there were no other options for insurance. the park fire completely engulfed his cabin, he says. it's now a total loss. >> it was devastating. i can't explain my father passed away at a young age, 20 years ago, and we were very good friends, and it was on par with when he passed away. as far as the emotions and the pain. >> garcia's friends call him the heart of redwood city. they say his medical issues don't stop him for cheerfully connecting with all of his neighbors, which

is why they have found an affordable builder and decided to start a gofundme to help him raise the money to rebuild the last five years. >> i think going up there, we've really seen how much it meant to not only him, but, you know, his other close buddies of ours. >> there's a little glimmer of hope that i'll be able to stay in that club and still build another cabin. maybe someday. >> garcia's friends say after the health problems he's dealt with and his generosity to others, he deserves to enjoy the cabin again. uc berkeley says pre-construction work is underway at the site of people's park. the university says it's preparing the site, including grading the land, removing fixtures and utilities and doing some landscaping. the university plans to build housing for cal students and low income families in berkeley for decades. of course, people's park was a center for counterculture demonstrations, and there were large protests over the university's plan to build housing there. last month, the state supreme court ruled the

university can proceed with the development. >> time is 810, and we have seen a big improvement this hour for the morning commute. we had a bigger backup at the bay bridge and now that's gone, which is nice here at the toll plaza. now there's still some slowing on the bridge, but things have improved quite a bit. this is a look at interstate 880 in oakland. you can see that traffic is moving along pretty well. we still have some slowing in the east bay. for example, on highway four and 680 through pleasant hill and walnut creek. but again, things are improving. we still have some slowdowns out there. i don't want to make it seem like it's completely light, but the improvement is underway. 810 let's go back to the desk. >> thank you. sal. coming up, san francisco becoming the first city in america to ban what's called rent fixing technology. the reason it was approved by the board of supervisors and the positions of both tenants and landlords. coming up, a young woman killed in a suspected dui crash in contra costa county. >> while her family members are frustrated and calling for changes that would now come too

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was killed over the weekend by someone accused of driving under the influence. 29 year old lindsay wooldridge was riding her bike on saturday after midnight when she was struck by a driver. miss wooldridge died at the scene and leaves behind two young children, 38 year old man was arrested on suspicion of dui. he has since been released while the police investigation does continue at that point, the case will be turned over to the district attorney for charging. >> this is wrong. somebody that's in the city. engineers need to be saying here is enough is enough. >> family and friends telling ktvu there will be next week city council meeting. they will be there to demand safety improvements on lone tree way in antioch. the funeral for lynda wooldridge is scheduled for august the 8th. there are mixed reviews for a recently installed bike lane in san francisco's potrero hill neighborhood. >> sfmta tells ktvu the 17th

street quick build project is meant to improve safety for cyclists and pedestrians between potrero and pennsylvania avenues. cyclists say they feel safer, but some business owners say they're upset over the loss of parking. >> what we've noticed so far is that people have been coming in less and less people have been coming in complaining left and right about how they have to walk around the corner or find parking somewhere else. >> i am totally in favor of the bike lanes. when i plan my routes around the city, i look for the green carpet lanes because i want to feel safe. >> transportation officials say they consider the needs of the mixed use neighborhood when planning the project. the agency will complete a safe streets evaluation to analyze traffic in the area before and after the project, using vacant school campuses to build housing. >> that's what state school superintendent tony thurmond would like to do to help reduce the state's housing crisis. thurmond introduced his plan yesterday during a virtual news conference. thurmond said he wants to capitalize on 75,000 acres of land on school

districts owned sites around the state to level out the expense he is proposing using local bonds and $500 million annually in state tax credits to build housing for educators. >> this is a tremendous opportunity to recruit educators, both teachers and classified staff who are simply being priced out of housing markets. >> san jose unified school district is putting a property tax bond measure on the november ballot. if that does pass, could help raise $1.5 billion. that would be used in part to build affordable housing for their teachers. >> the valley transit authority is being recognized for excellence in the public transportation industry. the american public transportation association today named the vta an outstanding public transportation system of 2024. samtrans also won a similar apta achievement award. both agencies are set to receive the awards. this fall in anaheim. >> all right. 817 your time to check traffic was sal on a hump day? how are we doing out there?

>> yeah, you know, some things are improving and other things are still slow. let's go to the slow traffic and contra costa county in richmond. it's still a little bit slow on 80 heading west out to berkeley. you will see some slow traffic there. you'll also see some slow traffic on 880. a little farther up, getting into downtown oakland. but the bay bridge commute is much better than it was. i like what i see here. there's still some congestion on the bridge, but we have seen a big improvement. 817 what about today's weather? here's roberta. >> hey, sal, i want to take us directly outside right now. you can take a live look at some beautiful layers of low clouds and fog, compliments of kevin pender and our technical operations center. he is able to find this view for us. and isn't that just glorious? it's a beautiful start to the day, albeit again a little overcast where we have had some restricted visibility along the sea shore. but that's about it. we do have an air quality advisory that goes into effect for today. moderate levels of particulate matter caught up in

the upper levels of the atmosphere. that means if you suffer from any kind of upper respiratory ailments, you need to take it easy today. you need to take it slow outside because those particulate matters are so fine, they get caught up in your lungs. so be mighty careful today. we do have the winds now onshore. that's a good thing because it's going to blow that smoke and haze out of here. it's actually derived from the pedro fire in modesto. and it has been blowing this way. fairfield with the wind right now, 15mph. ten in concord, temperatures, seconds and 60s. it's already up to 66 degrees in san jose, 62 in concord. so this area of high pressure is bubbling into the state of california as it does so, it is intensifying and it will warm us up by a few degrees. but watch this. i find this so interesting. here we go for your wednesday, and we start to see that ridge of high pressure here. the core is about here and it is influencing this

cloud deck to move up towards the bay area. so we'll have to call it partly cloudy for your thursday. but one day at a time. let's talk about san francisco. average high 67 degrees. and today pretty spot on temperature in the mid 70s. slow to clear 60s at the beaches with no clearing there. even a little condensation in the form of some drizzle. 80 degrees in san mateo today across the bay 77 in hayward, backing through san leandro and san lorenzo. how about low 90s in crockett and concord and clayton? mid 80s in american canyon rodeo hercules also backing all the way through benicia and 85 to 92 degrees across the santa clara valley. hello livermore in the low 90s and we're going to hold on to this weather pattern for the first day of august, which is tomorrow. and then all the way through that first weekend of august. gang. >> thank you. roberta. well, inflation, thankfully, is eased from record high as we saw during the pandemic, millions of americans are still struggling. one money management company

reports a 52% increase in clients looking for help in paying off their credit cards. >> it is tough sledding out there, so today we want to know has inflation led to higher credit card bills for you at home? yes, it's out of control. that's more than the majority of their 51%. yes, it's under control at 17%. and a lot of folks say cash is king will carry that at 32%. you can weigh in too. you see that qr code upper right of your screen. go ahead and take a look at that with your phone. or just go to ktvu.com/vote. we'll have more results coming up later in the show. >> coming up on mornings on two. one woman who used to be at the top of an agency meant to help improve public safety in san francisco, is now off the job and could end up behind bars. the missing money that's part of the investigation and a safety warning for all you chocolate lovers out there. >> what scientists discovered in some chocolates during years of research. it may surprise you. >> and don't forget that back to school season is here. children need supplies. ktvu is teaming

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highest rate of any summer surge approaching 2022, record high of 16%. although these figures may draw some concern, health officials say the virus is much less deadly than in recent years. >> transportation officials say the number of deaths at the golden gate bridge is down since the installation of a suicide prevention net. construction on the steel net wrapped up in january, according to the bay area news group reported. suicides are down more than 80% this year. the number of attempted suicides at the bridge is also down by more than 60%. several cities across the country are now reportedly considering installing nets along their bridges. suicide is preventable if you or someone you know is experiencing mental health issues, you are not alone. there is help available. the national hotline number is on your screen. >> 988 deli meat company said,

recalling another 7 million pounds of deli meat that could be tied to a deadly listeria outbreak. the new recall includes 71 products made between may, the 10th july the 29th, including ham, beef, salami and bologna. this follows a recall of 200,000 pounds of boarshead products just last week. the recalls are all tied to a listeria outbreak that has killed two people sick in nearly three dozen others, boarshead said. this latest recall was voluntary. george washington university is warning about heavy metals such as lead and cadmium and cocoa based products. researchers analyzed 72 products, including dark chocolate, over an eight year period, and found products labeled as organic had higher levels of metals than conventionally grown cocoa products, consuming consumers excessive amounts of metals can cause health problems, including cancer, kidney issues, along with neurological and

developmental problems. doctors say limiting consumption is only the surefire way to reduce exposure and suggest no more than one ounce of chocolate a day. >> families focused on medical treatment for their critically ill children had an afternoon away from such concerns. family house held its first ever fashion show in partnership with old navy. the nonprofit provides housing for families with children undergoing life saving treatment. at ucsf, there were 30 models, including children, siblings and parents. we spoke with one parent who's staying at family house while her daughter is getting a transplant from her brother. they made us feel like superstars. >> they had, makeup artists and someone to do hair and photos as well, and it was absolutely incredible. we felt like superstars and true models. >> family house says. on average, about 80 families are staying overnight at any given time, coming from 50 miles or more to receive treatment. >> up next, a fire breaking out in a commercial section of

southwest berkeley near aquatic park. we're going to hear from a battalion chief on what made this early morning three alarm fire. so difficult to put out. >> former president donald trump about to address a group he's often been at odds with and openly criticized how his planned speech caused the head of the organization that invited him to step down. damage left

behind. and the close call for one man who was sleeping nearby when it started. then former president trump about to speak to a group he has openly denigrated in the past. what's expected in his address, and how the invitation sparked a departure for one of the organization's leaders. >> from ktvu, fox two news. this is mornings on two. >> good morning and thanks for being here. i'm gasia mikaelian. >> good morning. happy wednesday one and all. i'm frank mallicoat. believe it or not, this is the last day of july. summer is just whizzing by. and let's check in with roberta and find out how our weather is cooperating on this wednesday. >> so hard to believe, isn't it? i know, yeah. >> it's like, yeah, we just got started and garcia was mentioning a little bit earlier today, this is a record july for the bay area. >> it will go down as one of the hottest months of july in the san francisco bay area history. now, today will be warmer than

yesterday in our inland areas, socked in at the seashore at 64 degrees. otherwise sunshine inland, albeit hazy at 94 degrees. this is a scene looking out the door right now. isn't this just glorious? this is, i believe, monument peak looking out towards the santa clara valley. a layer of low clouds capping the temperatures in the 50s and 60s. it is an advisory. or we do have an advisory, an air quality advisory for today. with the hazy sunshine. it's smoke from the pedro fire and the modesto area. you might even smell some of that smoke today too. so limit your outdoor activities 64 to 94. how about around the bay? today, 70s and 80s will be common. really a good looking day, albeit a bit hazy. we'll talk more about that coming up for the first weekend of august. hey sal, i want to talk about that because last saturday it was so darn cold. so i want to talk about whether or not we'll have a makeover or a

do over or a repeat performance. >> well, maybe you know how it is around here, roberta. you've been here as long as i have. probably. and i think you're a native. right. so september and october might be great, great weather days. right? or months? >> absolutely. >> exactly. all right. good morning, everyone. let's go out and, take a look at the bay bridge. we've seen some more slow traffic show up. we were showing completely empty toll plaza, and now there's a little bit of a backup. it's stretching out to the end of that parking lot here. i like to call the late crowd. maybe they were watching and they realized, hey, now's my time to go. i really don't think this is going to last for too much longer. i think that a little bit of slowing and then that's it. this is a look at 880 some slowing in hayward. 680 looks pretty good. now it's beginning to get a little bit better through pleasanton. 833 let's go back to the desk. >> thank you sal. now to that developing story we've been tracking in berkeley all morning. a large fire inside a building near aquatic park. this is what the scene looked like

earlier this morning. the fire started just before three this morning, along hines avenue. the fire damaged power lines nearby. one of those power lines fell on top of the van, where a man and his dog were sleeping. >> looked out the window. it was very small, so i thought i'd just watch it, and all of a sudden the side of the building went all the way up and i got the dogs, and we got out of there as soon as possible. >> well, that man and his dogs able to get to safety. as mentioned, fire officials say no one was injured during the incident. crews are still out there spraying water on hot spots. they're still trying to determine a cause. >> san francisco is now the first city in the country to ban the use of a type of software some large landlords use to determine how much rent to charge their tenants. ktvu rasmus in studio to explain ali, the impact of this vote by the san francisco board of supervisors last night, and gasia the board of supervisors voted unanimously on this. >> they're banning the sale and the use of a specific type of software that's used by rental markets and rental companies. the companies behind it allow

landlords to input information about their properties not available to the general public into their software program. then an algorithm scans all that data to recommend a rental price for a particular apartment unit. that is favorable to that property owner. in some cases, the ai driven software will recommend leaving the apartment unit vacant on purpose to reduce supply and increase demand overall, city leaders say all of this amounts to price collusion, and it ends up inflating the cost of rental housing citywide. san francisco supervisor aaron peskin, who's also running for san francisco mayor, introduced this ordinance to make the use of this kind of software illegal. supervisors agreed and voted in favor of the ban in the old days, collusion between competitors happened in a smoke filled back room. >> but nowadays, by using this software, real estate owners share nonpublic competitor data into a common data pool, which is then used to set rents and occupancy terms. >> now there are two big

companies that make this type of rental market software. they're called realpage and yardi systems. realpage already has a six page document on its website defending itself from these types of claims. part of it says quote, while realpage revenue management software assists housing providers in analyzing their properties data, they, the software offers only recommendations, saying that many of the companies don't in large markets don't even use their software. now, realpage and yardi have been the target of several lawsuits for price fixing from other cities and states in the us, including washington, d.c. the attorney general of arizona has also leveled a lawsuit against them, and there's a class action lawsuit from tenants that range from seattle to colorado to boston, who are who are part of this class action lawsuit against this company. but under this ordinance that passed last night, property management companies and landlords will not be allowed to use or even buy this specific type of program in

san francisco. or they could face fines of up to $1,000 per violation. gasia back to you, ali. >> rasmus. thank you. time now is 836. some oaklanders are calling for the city to do more to protect seniors. residents of a senior housing community held a rally demanding change after a series of robberies and attacks on elderly women of asian descent. there have been more than a dozen such attacks targeting people from the same senior living community. in the past month, the president of the oakland chinatown chamber of commerce, karl chan, says the seniors need shuttles, chaperons and an increased law enforcement presence. >> senior scared to go out. they stopped all their activities. they scared to go shopping, grocery walk around this area. >> not only are they just grabbing and kicking them, but now they're using a guns to also intimidate and make sure they get what they want. >> oakland's deputy chief says that police have made several arrests and that police have stepped up patrols. across the bay now is the former executive

director of a san francisco nonprofit has been arrested. kyra worthy faces 34 felony charges related to the misuse and embezzlement of nearly three quarters of $1 million. she's also accused of a cover up and wage theft. she was fired from sf safe in january after an audit. the organization closed its doors after nearly 50 years of service. the president of the board of supervisors, aaron peskin, called for an audit more than a year ago. >> the incidents like this vastly erode public trust, which is precisely why i have formulated an inspector general to give our comptroller the powers that they haven't had up until now the power of subpoena, the power of search warrant. and that's going to be on this november's ballot. >> investigators from the da's office say the money was meant to help fight crime. worthy was booked into san francisco county jail and will likely be formally charged in court later this week. >> republican vice presidential candidate jd vance is in the central valley. later today, vance will attend a fundraiser

in coalinga in fresno county. the event includes local farming groups and republican donors. tickets to the luncheon costs $3,300 and $15,000. to get a photo with vance. meanwhile, donald trump and kamala harris are entering an ad war. >> but donald trump wants to take our country backward, to give tax breaks to billionaires and big corporations and end the affordable care act. but we are not going back. i'm kamala harris, the vice president, releasing a new 62nd ad titled fearless. >> it frames harris as tough on crime, reminding viewers of her journey to the vice president fighting the big banks, drug companies and criminals as a prosecutor back here in the bay area, trump launched an ad as well, attacking his new rival, saying she's weak on the border and foreign policy. >> this is america's border czar and she's failed us under harris over 10 million illegally here.

>> the trump campaign plans to run his ad in six top battleground states. the harris campaign says it will run its ad on several local, national and streaming channels. >> vice president harris is expected to announce her running mate next week. her campaign says she'll launch a battleground tour with her vice presidential pick hitting seven states starting in philadelphia on tuesday. that sparked speculation that she'll choose pennsylvania governor josh shapiro. he's considered a front runner, along with arizona senator mark kelly, kentucky governor andy beshear and minnesota governor tim walz. the latest bloomberg morning consult poll shows former president donald trump's lead is dropping in seven key swing states, the poll shows mr. trump with a four point lead in pennsylvania, two points in north carolina, bloomberg reports. vice president harris leads by 11 points in michigan and two points in arizona, nevada and wisconsin. the two are tied in georgia. >> the national association of black journalists is facing backlash after inviting former

president trump to address its national convention in chicago this week. the former president is scheduled to address the convention later today. the co-chair of the nabj, karen attiah, stepped down from her position following the announcement. she took to x, saying she wasn't consulted about the decision to include trump. several others posted to x about their disapproval, citing trump's continuous attacks against journalists and black women. nabj extends an invitation to presidential candidates every four years, but trump has previously declined to attend. group also invited presumptive nominee harris, who could address the conference virtually since she will be on the campaign trail. we'll talk to ktvu andre senior, who is at the convention in chicago this morning on the nine 841. >> let's get outside here. we do expect a warm up eventually, right, roberta? >> we do, beginning with today, gasia. and it will last all the way through the first weekend of august. i'd like to update us at

this particular time on what's going on. 165 miles north of the bay area. we're talking about the park fire now encompassing over 385,000 acres, 18% containment. and in the forecast today, while we will be warming up, boy, is it going to heat up around the chico area. triple digits today all the way through next thursday. not very conducive for the firefighting efforts. so while we are waking up to the areas of low clouds and fog, isn't this a beautiful view this morning? above that layer we do have some haze. in fact, the bay area air quality district has issued an air quality advisory for today for the entire bay area. we're going to see some of that smoke get caught up in the upper levels of the atmosphere, and that smoke just contains some minute particulate matter, and that easily can be breathed in. and yeah, affect your lungs. so if you suffer from any respiratory ailments, you want to be mindful

today and you'll want to monitor your outdoor activities now. right now temperatures in the 50s and 60s at 66 degrees in san jose. this is our futurecast. clouds retreat to the san mateo coast later today and then pushes back onshore tonight. but watch what happens from the south. we start to pick up some cloud cover from your thursday. we will call it partly cloudy, a little bit more on the muggy side, but one day at a time. let's go ahead and pinpoint your neighborhood forecast 64 to 94 degrees. we're talking 80 in fremont, 89 santa rosa. we will have that weekend outlook for the first weekend of august. gasia frank. that's still to come. >> we will see you soon. thank you roberta. coming up, investors awaiting today's big decision from the federal reserve board. the fed expected to keep interest rates unchanged, but economists will still pay close attention to any signals the fed may give. coming up

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rather assassinated in tehran rather. and they blame israel for the attack. hamas says he was targeted in an airstrike after attending the inauguration of iran's new president. and it comes just hours after an israeli airstrike killed a top commander of hezbollah. >> just waiting with bated breath to see how the iranians and their axis of resistance with hezbollah and with hamas. reaction. >> the israeli military has not commented on the death of the hamas leader and the military wing of hamas says there will be repercussions from that attack. >> more than 20 officers were injured in riots on the streets of the uk. this follows the deadly stabbing attack that killed three girls at a taylor swift themed dance class. protesters a peaceful vigil that was attended by hundreds mourning the 13 victims of the stabbings, several of whom are in critical condition. a large crowd of protesters threw bottles and stones at police and

set police vehicles on fire. the unrest was sparked by online rumors that the alleged killer was a muslim migrant. the nonprofit organization the carter center, says it can't verify the results of venezuela's presidential election. the carter center sent a team of election experts to venezuela to observe the voting. now, the carter center blames venezuelan authorities for a complete lack of transparency and declaring that nicolas maduro was the winner. the group says the election did not meet international standards and can't be considered democratic. this all comes as maduro is calling to detain leaders of the opposition about some sports. >> a bay area native returning home to play baseball for the giants, the team making a number of deals yesterday at the trade deadline. one of the biggest was to acquire slugger mark canha from the tigers. he only has seven home runs, but the man can hit canha. you may recall, played for the oakland a's for a number of years. he's on his way home and today is game two of

the two. game bay bridge series between the a's and the giants. a's won the opener last night five two at oracle thanks to the long ball, they had four homers while the giants are trying to stay competitive in the playoff picture. still alive, it's the a's who have won eight of 11 games since the all star break. a victory today, and they will take their fifth straight series. boeing hopes a big announcement means important changes, and some bay area tech companies are fueling a big rally for stocks this morning. >> pam cook happy to see all that green. she's upstairs in dollars and cents. >> absolutely love it when the stocks are up. especially bay area companies amd and nvidia, both based in santa clara. they have been riding this ai wave this morning. amd released a strong quarterly earnings report that took the chip stocks up and sent the nasdaq up more than 400 points. when that opening bell rang. as the bell rang this morning, boeing announced it is replacing its ceo as it continues to deal with manufacturing issues and safety concerns. the new ceo has more

than 30 years of experience in the aerospace industry. all right, taking a live look at the numbers right now. again, the nasdaq shot up more than 400 points right when that bell rang. the dow jones has gained almost another 100 points in the last hour. it's now up more than half of a percent, 235 points there. the s&p 500 also up 1.75%. and again the nasdaq now up 441 2.5%. now the federal reserve wraps up its two day policy meeting today. it is expected to be more about the future than about today. the fed has kept the key benchmark rates steady in the last year, which is at the highest level in 23 years. today, economists hope we will get a signal that rate cuts will start in september. that would certainly help consumers, small business loans and the housing market. we'll have the fed's comments after the announcement. after the 11:00 meeting today. a local candy maker closing its doors, the

owner of annabelle's candy in hayward has filed a notice with the state saying it will close its factory effective september 27th. this video comes from the city of hayward's youtube page. when annabelle's actually was setting the record for the largest taffy in the guinness book of world records back in 2016, the company has been in hayward for more than 50 years. it's famous for its abba-zaba taffy, the rocky road and big hunt candy bars. the notice to the state says 43 employees will lose their jobs. we did reach out to the company for comment. we have not heard back yet. starbucks stock is up this morning despite revenue falling short of wall street estimates, sales dropped for the second straight month, not just in the u.s. starbucks operations in china dropped 14% in the last quarter, the ceo says. on the bright side, more shoppers are buying the company's packaged coffee at the grocery store starbucks. also, seeing success with its new products, such as its refresher fruit drinks with boba. and i just wanted to add this really quick at the end,

because i just saw this as i came up here, taco bell announced, they're going to start using ai in their drive thrus by the end of the year. i'm pam cook. that's a look at your dollars and cents. >> our brave new world. get used to it, i guess. all right. let's check traffic now with sal. you'll never be replaced. right. >> i well, you never know, frank. the way things are going, but right now, i'm still here. i want to show you the bay bridge toll p be better at the toll plaza. so we had a second small wave that lasted for about ten minutes. and now we're back to light traffic at the bay bridge. we're also looking at interstate 880 traffic that looks pretty good with no major issues. we do have some slowing on 880, and hayward and the south bay commute still has a lot of slowing on one on one in sunnyvale and on 85 getting up to mountain view. be aware of that. 852 let's bring roberta back with today's weather. >> sal, i want to show you exactly why the bay area air quality district has issued today an air quality advisory.

this is the view from monument peak and the milpitas fremont area. looking out past the bed of low clouds and look to the horizon. there you can see the haze already building that haze is all associated with the pigeon fire that continues to burn out of control in modesto. so moderate quality of air levels today from the north bay to the south bay, and all points in between, which basically means if you suffer from any kind of respiratory ailments, please make sure you limit your outdoor activities this morning. it's a cool start to your day into the 50s, except for san jose already at 66 degrees, we will have more of a westerly wind today. 10 to 20mph, hopefully blowing some of those pollutants out of the atmosphere. high pressure is building over the area, and as it does so, it's going to lead to a gradual warm up. so you see the fog bank just lined up against the state of california, just hugging the san mateo coast. and it's going to

retreat. but the coast does remain cloudy all day long. and then we start to pick up some high clouds from subtropical moisture to the south of us. and that will invade and make an influence on our thursday. but one day at a time. let's go ahead and back up and talk about today. if you're heading out to the ballpark, mostly cloudy skies. first pitch at 645. yes, it's the battle of the bay 64 to 94. that's the span on today's temperature, 73 degrees in oakland. make it a great wednesday. >> thank you. roberta. while inflation has eased from record highs during the pandemic, millions of americans are still struggling out there. one money management company is reporting a 52% increase in clients looking for help and paying off those dreaded credit cards. >> today, we are asking you if inflation is led to higher credit card bills in your family. the options yes, and your bills are out of control also, yes, but your bills are under control. or nope, cash is king. we see the results here.

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and beverage sales, and reported a 10% increase in attendance in its 17 day run compared to previous years. fair officials also note that seven of the 17 concerts were sold out. >> spirit airlines set to start offering a premium seating plan. the airline is calling the new travel option go big. customers will be able to pay more for wider seats at the front of the cabin. the new premium seating class of tickets now includes extra add ons such as one carry on bag, one checked bag, streaming access, snacks and drinks. the works the go big option on spirit airlines will be available come august the 16th. a new 68 page staff report from the california coastal commission strikes a major blow to monterey-salinas transit proposed surf project. the project looks to transform an unused rail corridor dedicated to bus lines. the commission's report focuses on a segment through marina and raises concerns over the loss of dune areas near the coast. mst ceo

claims the portion of the project within the rail corridor will have minimal effect. some people still aren't convinced by mst stance, though critics remain vocally opposed to this project potentially moving forward, saying the result will have detrimental effects on coastal access for people in the marina. >> the giant rainbow flag in san francisco's castro district could soon be designated a city landmark. the board of supervisors gave preliminary approval yesterday to the idea. the vote follows a recommendation from the historic preservation commission. the 20 by 30 foot flag was first put up in 1997, to commemorate 20 years since the assassination of supervisor harvey milk. >> a three alarm fire in the east bay destroyed a two story building in berkeley. i looked out the window. >> it was very small, so i thought i'd just watch it, and all of a sudden the side of the building went all the way up, and i got the dogs, and we got out of there as soon as

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