surge in cases. >> it's really a chicken coop of risks for covid. >> corrections officials announces today that as many as 8,000 inmates could see early release by the end of august. good evening and thanks for joining us. >> only those with a year or less remaining on their sentence would be eligible, and inmates convicted of violence crimes or sex crimes would not be released early. brook joins us live now. brooks, the move is being made to protect the health of both inmates and staff. >> that's right, andre, because half the prison population is considered high risk. many are older, some are sick. other inmates have underling health conditions. so the goal, the state said here, is to protect those who are most vulnerable. >> can you tell us what it's like there right now? >> reporter: the cries for

help were clear. >> let them go! [ applause ] >> reporter: and now governor newsom has responded. a plan to battle the virus that is wreaking havoc inside california prisons, now up to 8,000 inmates could be eligible for early release by the end of august. >> i think it's a good step. >> reporter: former inmates and advocates have been worried, especially surrounding san quentin, the site of the state's largest covid-19 outbreak. 7 prisoners have died. >> we can't afford the luxury of a slow roll out and continuing to make incremental changes in the state prison populations. we need a large scale release. we need to follow the public health experts leadership on this. >> health experts agree. large packed settings are a prime place for the disease to spread. >> it's really a chicken coop of risks for covid. >> reporter: ucf's doctor

peter plods the governor's decision to then the prison population, but remains fearful. >> it may not be enough. the devil is in the details. >> because 8,000 inmate six only 7% of the state's county. >> the more will get critically ill, the more will use hospital facilities in the community, so that affects everyone. >> reporter: the state has since repurposed this furniture factory at the prison. now it's a 220-bed field hospital, place to treat sick prisoners. others are left isolated. no hot meals. no time outside. >> very dangerous. uncomfortable. unpredictable. >> reporter: as some inmates considered nonviolent are released, others hope their day will soon come to reduce their risk of catching the virus . all prisoners will be tested

just days before they are released. prior to today, the state said it has already released 10,000 prisoners since the start of the pandemic. well, california has surpassed 300,000 cases of coronavirus and is coming close to another record on the number of deaths. nearly 7800 new cases were reported as of yesterday for a total to more than 304,000 statewide. 140 more california's died, close to the record just yesterday of 149. 6851 supreme now died from the virus, and the test positivity rate remains high at 7.4%. more than 5.1 million tests have been performed. sonoma county is reportedly being added to california's growing coronavirus watch list. the press democrat reports county health leaders are

expecting an additional declaration from the state as soon as today. if the county stays on the list for three consecutive days, it's expected the state will reimpose restrictions on bars, tasting roomings win and door dining at restaurants for at least the next three weeks. santa clara will allow gyms and fitness centers to reopen this monday, but they must comply with a set of guidelines that include wearing face masks at all times, including while exercising. social distancing must also be followed, and there's a limited number of people inside each facility. meanwhile, indoor pools, team rooms, showers, and vending machines are off limits. the u.s. once again is seeing a record number of new coronavirus cases with over 63,000 according to new data from johns hopkins university. that brings the total number of infections to more than 3.1

million, nearly 134,000 americans have died from covid- 19. and for the first time since april, the u.s. reported more than 800 deaths a day three times this week. four states account for about half of the new infections. we're talking about california, florida, arizona, and texas. and all but arizona reported their biggest single day death toll this week. texas also set a record for hospitalizations at 10,000 patients, and mississippi the state's largest medical centers have no more space for icu patients. >> things are not normal, and we cannot behave as if they are, because we're fooling ourself, and the numbers are showing that what we're doing now is not working. >> in the surge is cases is casing a growing demand for test kits, which health officials say is putting a strain on testing centers and pharmacies. >> house leaders moving towards

a new come blow mise on a new round of assistance for americans who are out of work due to the coronavirus, and there are also reports that those extra unemployment benefits set to expire at the end of july may be phased out rather than just cut off altogether. lauren blanchard has more now from washington. >> reporter: as the summer wears on, still the coronavirus is forcing businesses to shut their doors and creating economic hardships. neither chamber of commerce has passed any new relief builds since mid-may when the heros act was passed, a $3 trillion bill that is seated in the senate. >> we get overture about can this be in the bell, can that be in the bill? because they know there has to be a bill. >> if you are looking here in the theme of the next package, think kids in school, jobs, and healthcare. >> one item that seems to be picking up bipartisan support,

including from the white house? another round of stimulus checks. >> we're certainly open to additional cash assistance to them as we have provided before. >> reporter: the heros act allocates more money for relief payments than the cares act did and broadens who can qualify, and also includes more money for families with children and teens. >> i'm saying trillions. trillion for state and local. trillion for unemployment insurance, and direct payments trillion with a tr. reporter: however, the heros act likely won't pass a republican senate, and white house economic adviser larry kudlow said district payments could be less than before. >> i think it's going to be a tight irbil. and, you know, we can't see posting $3 trillion, $4 trillion every three months. >> we need to look at liability protections and also a payroll tax cut. >> reporter: leader mcconnell has said they can look at another stimulus bill when they return from recess in a little

over a week. the san francisco giants will be missing a key part of their team when baseball returns for a shortened 2020 season. all-star catcher buster posey announced today he is sitting this season out to protect his growing family from covid-19. the giants all-star catching is a dad to twin daughters, and he and his wife are adopting the girl whose were born premature, and the hospital now, and posey is saying he has to put his family first. >> and after much discussion with my wife and doctors, and a decision that i've wrestled with quite a bit, since i knew that this adoption was on the table, i've decided to opt out of the 2020 baseball season. we feel this is the best decision for these babies, and for our family, as well. >> the san francisco giants organization says they stand by their catcher's decision,

releasing a statement saying quote the giants fully support buster's decision. he is an integral part of our team and will be sorely missed, but we look forward to having him back in 2021. an investigation is underway tonight after the santa clara county sheriff's office said human remains were found near a homeless encampment in san jose. crime scene investigators went to the area after getting a call from someone who located the bones. they said it's too early to determine whether the bones belonged to a male or female, saying the remains were found in a creek bed. then with information is asked to call the santa clara sheriff's office. police in melpitas have released video of an officer shooting a stabbing suspect. >> put the knife down. i don't want to hurt you.

we can work through what happened. >> officer says they found 19- year-old brandis cody holding a knife at an apartment complex on temple drive last month. they say his mother had just called 911 saying her son hand mental health a problems and stabbed her husband. the video shows officers repeatedly telling cody to drop that night and surrender. instead, you can see him running toward an officer who then shot him several types. he dropped to the ground and was taken to the hospital where he died from his injuries. >> we always take these reports very seriously. we train to de-escalate whenever possible for a personal who is in a mental crisis. as you witnessed, and with the result no one wants to see, it escalated very quickly. >> the video is being released to inform the community, the police department said. cody's father was treated and released. the santa clara district attorney is investigates the case, as well as the police.

well, three contra costa county sheriff's s.w.a.t. team officers are recovering after being injured when they were shot by a barricaded suspect. henry lee has details on what led up to the shooting, and how everything went down. >> reporter: this is the home attuned night's end where a wild shootout left a domestic violence suspect dead and three sheriff's deputies wounded by shotgun fire. it follow lead day long standoff as eduardo martinez held deputies at bay. he pointed a win at them and fired at a them throughout the day. >> i heard two guns going off. one quieter and one loud person so definitely more than one weapon. >> reporter: neighbors said the suspect made it clear to deputies he did want to go back to jail. >> they obviously had guns drawn, and there were two police officers like at this wall right here, and you could tell they were trying to peek around. >> reporter: it began when a

women called 911 thursday morning, saying her ex- boyfriend had held her hostage overnight and broke her ribs pushing her to a coffee table, and poured gasoline on her and threatened to set her on fire. the s.w.a.t. team and hostage negotiators tried to get the man to come out peacefully, but he barricaded himself inside. >> the only thing i really heard something is when they did that flash bang on the far side of the house, and it sounded like someone was yelling, screaming. >> reporter: at one point, they brought up the suspect's brother. >> they mentioned his brother and said your brother loves and you whoa know you love your brother, and it was more of a pulling on the heartstrings. >> reporter: but the suspect told his brother? >> i don't want to get out. i want to kill -- i want to shoot police. i want to shoot cops. >> reporter: he came out and fired his shotgun wounding

three members of the s.w.a.t. team. they returned fire and killed him. one of the s.w.a.t. team members was shot in the chest, but survived because of a bulletproof vest. all three are expected to recover. coming up, administrators at a prestige yes, sir high school in san jose speaking out after multiple student complaints of sexual assault. >> plus a warning for people who use a popular park in meraga, what we're learning about a coyote that bit a young child. and in bay area area weather, our temperatures not changing too much. once again, another hot day enplanned, right around 100 degrees, but then other extremes keeping temperatures on the cooler side. coming up, we'll let you know if we have any changes in your weather pattern in your upcoming weekend forecast. for the sweaty faces,

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leaders are admit they did not live up to a commitment to protect students after multiple student complaints of sexual assault felt on deaf ears. jesse gary has the story. >> decades after the first complaint, presentation high school officials admit late thursday night their premier san jose educational institution failed some of its students. >> i am relieved, because it just validated everything i've been saying for three years. >> reporter: former presentation student cath wren first pend an op-ed about her alleged abuse at the school in the 1990s. that led to almost two dozen victims coming forward, saying administrators did not report instances of sexual abuse and assault, stretching back more than three decades. >> just goes to show how deep

and vast this cover-up was, to think that we started this well over a year ago, and their reaction at the time was to blast the messenger. >> in an e-mail to alum, the president writes our school did not live up to its commitment to protect you. words cannot measure our regret or erase the harm you endured. you were hurt, and we can only hope to make' mends by caring for you now. elkins' admission comes at the end of an investigation by a third-party law firm. 75 former students, teacher, and staff were interviewed, with no current students reporting inappropriate behaver. the report fingers five ex- fingers and one former coach for admit the crimes and also accuses six additional innamed staff and singles out two prior administrator who did not report the cases to authorities

as required by title ix. >> >> what holly elkins' presentation did yesterday demonstrated the compassion, the transparency, the accountability that i was looking for. >> reporter: in order for full accountability to happen, all those who were involved in this process going back, as you mentioned, decades, they need to be called out, and punished. >> presentation enacted several changes as a result of the internal investigation, including theee creation of a therapy fund for victims of sexual abuse, and strengthening its title ix training of all employees, and will remove any references or plaques of anyoneimplicated in sexual acts against students. wildlife officials in moraga are issuing a warning after a two-year-old child was

bitten in the leg by what witnesses said was a coyotes. the boy was bit the league in the parking lot of moraga commons yesterday. police say the two-year-old was with a baby sitter who took him to the hospital where he was treat and released. a woman who got to the park shortly after the attack said witnesses told her the baby sitter was picking up the boy's sibling when the keyio it ran over and bit him. >> you had baby-sitters who were around, they saw it, they said that the coyotes was running, and just came and bite the baby. i'm just going to continue to walk regular. i see them around here, and they always run away, so i really don't know what happened to the coyote yesterday, why he came and bit the baby, because that not what usually happens. >> the department of fish if wildlife is investigating the attack. law enforcement and animal control were busy at oakland today, trying to catch a sheep. the chase spanned two bay area freeways before coming to an

end on city streets. it all started around 7:30 this morning. the ram was spotted running in the northbound lanes of highway 13, causing backups for drivers. he then went to interstate 580 nearby high street. the chp tried to corral the animal. it was later caught in a nearby neighborhood. that ram is now in the care of animal control. well, a brush fire that burned 300 acres overnight in alameda county, along interstate 580 fear the altamont pass, is 100% contained. the fire was sparked by a noninjury car crash just before midnight last night, near north flynn road. the fire temporarily closed lanes on the freeway in both directions. 580 reopened to traffic about 4:30 this morning. well, bay area weather, temperatures not really moving around much once again. it seems like we're seeing the same thing every day over the past few days. this weekend, not too much

change out there. take a look at the highs once again. we're talking about day two of triple digits out towards fairfield and antioch, 100 to 101 degrees. mid-towner 90s for concord. fremont 80, and oakland 76. a bit of a chill in the air along portions of the coast in the 50s. hot numbers inland. a big temperature range once again tomorrow, just like today. mid-60s up toker 90s machine sunday, that should be the hottest day of the upcoming weekend. walnut creek 92 presently. 70s for berkeley and oakland. san francisco 62. a bunch of 80s up in the north bay, for novato, napa, and santa rosa. here is a satellite. first we see the fog, going back in time this morning, showing you the clouds starting out coastside, and then a big batch of high clouds, which are

still paying us a visit right now. could feel a bit muggy out there. here is live camera looking out towards the golden gate bridge this evening. you can see a patch of. overnight, starting out temperatures in the 30s to 60s tomorrow morning, and then in the afternoon hours, expecting mid-60s to the mid-to-upper 90s. could be flirting with 100 degrees once again for tomorrow. that's your saturday forecast. as i mentioned, the hot weather persists, at least for parts of the bay area into sunday. we'll have the full forecast coming up in just a little bit. >> the president accuses joe biden of plagiarism. i'm ray bogan with the biden campaign's response and the latest on the 2020 election coming up. but first, hope is fading in the search for act an

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old more difficult. >> well, president trump traveling to florida today, even as the state experiences an uptick in coronavirus cases. his trip comes as the president and joe biden go head-to-head in a war of words, as the election 2020 season heats up. ray bogan has the latest for us. >> reporter: president trump spent much of his day in florida, meeting wet the u.s. military southern command. >> we're here to discuss our vital effort to keep deadly drugs out of our country and away from our children. >> reporter: but outside of his conferences, the focus is on politics, as the president tries to force schools to bring students back for in person instruction this fall, he tweeted too many universities and school systems are about radical left indockery nation, not education. therefore, i am telling the treasury department to re- examine their tax except status and/or funding. she also accusing joe biden of

plagiarizing his economic platform. >> it's a plan that is very radical left, but he said the right things, because he's copying what i've done. >> reporter: biden's campaign responded to the campaigns by saying joe biden's vision for reinvigorating american industry is the ante thesis of donald trump's failures. he said he would raise the corporate tax rate from 21% to 28%. >> an economy that says investing in the american people and working families is more important than the nearly $2 trillion in tax breaks premomnantly handed out to the super wealthy. . >> reporter: president trump was supposed to have an outdoor rally in ports myth, new hampshire, was was set up unbut it's being postponed for safety reasons because of tropical storm fay. they say it will robe

scheduled. ray bogan, fox news. coming up on ktvu news at 6:30, several bay area school districts are a little over a month away from the start of the new academic year, but with the current pandemic, what will a return to school look like? up next, a look at the plan unveiled today in oakland. plus beating the odds. one bay area man's struggle with the coronavirus. how the disease almost took his life. and now after more than 100 days in the hospital, he is headed home. this home is equipped with gig speed internet from xfinity.

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now to our top stories, a suspect is dead after shooting three contra costa sheriff's deputies. a domestic dispute call ended in an hours long stand you have, the suspect eventually opening fire on police and was killed when they returned fire. administrators at the prestigious presentation high school in san jose are admitting did not live up to a commitment to protect students. this comes after multiple student complaints of sexual assault dating back decades fell on deaf ears. the school's administration comes as a nine-month internal investigation by a third-party law firm has concluded. it pointed at five ex-teachers and one former coach for committing the crimes. >> well, today governor gavin

newsom announced as many as 8,000 inmates considered nonviolent could be eligible for early release by the end of august to ease the spread of coronavirus in california prisons. san quentin state prison in marin is the site of the state's largest covid outbreak at 1600. 7 prisoners have died. you're watching ktvu fox 2 news at 6:30. tonight the oakland unified school district laying out its plan to get students back to school this fall. >> yes, you can expect whatever decision is made, there will be a fight between the federal, state, and local governments. >> reporter: 8,000 people responded to the survey, the oakland unified school district put out july 2nd, and it will be discussed it the evening as oakland considers if, when, and how to reopen in schools. a leaked document called strong start for every student says teachers will return on august the 5th, so that classes may

begin august 10th. instruction will be on-line for the first two weeks, with parents and students, explaining to them is what to be taught and learned. a month in, still on-line, instruction will be with several students in small groups. we will also learn more about meal plans, face coverings, thermometers, other person protective equipment, as well as how the district will keep the classrooms sanitized. earlier, the american academy of pediatrics even gave it's blessing to opening in school classes. >> so far the evidence points to children being at less risk of contracting the virus and spreading it. when children do get the virus, largely they are either asymptomatic or have mild illness. >> reporter: this societies up a battle scenario between president trump, governor newsom, and the state's school district. the president reiterated his demands and threats to cut federal funds aimed at those

who think reopening the schools is plea mature. >> we're very much going to put pressure on governors and everybody else to open the schools. >> reporter: on wednesday, the governor reactioned to trump's threatening tweets. >> -- not worried about the latest tweets. what we need to address is safely reopening the schools, and we need to make that a foundational principle. that to me is nonnegotiable. >> reporter: earlier this week, some of the district staff and parents held a car caravan demanding the schools stay closed during the pandemic, and as we said, the battle is now fully joined. >> what our communities should be doing now is raising hell about the fact that we have not been given the healthcare resources that we need and that we deserve! here in oakland, around california, the virus is exploding, and not just trump, but newsom needs to doing some! >> reporter: oakland school leaders insist the safety of the district's 37,000 students

will be their top concern. this afternoon and evening, the strict will interact with the community as it better defines the details of what we're reporting. state superintendent of public inspection tony thurman hosted a task forces hearing on the expansion of education funding to support restorative justice is programs. he met with state leathers and agencies to found students support services on campus. it will go to social and emotional learning, mental health counseling, and more. >> we know that the reality for our school districts, even thoses that have chosen to defund school police, they still need support. they need revenue. and so that's what is guiding our conversation today. how do we help to get that revenue to them, how do we braid that funding to give them the resources that they need to support youth in a positive youth development frame that

keeps youth safe without any consequences around suspensions or arrests? >> representatives from governor newsom's office health agencies and philanthropic foundations also listened and provided input on supports students. >> well, he went from iron man to miracle man, just today, san jose resident tom butz was released from kaiser permanente san jose after surviving covid- 19. as ann ruben tells us, doctors are crediting his physical and mental strength for helping him pull through. >> reporter: this is what victory looks like, after 110 days at the hospital battling covid-19, tom butz has beaten it. family and staff at kaiser permanente san jose cheered his release. >> and the fight of this man, he'll never give up. and that's why i think he's here today. >> reporter: tom had been in incredible shape. at age 64, he was still an iron

man triathlete, but when coronavirus hit, it hit hard. >> about two days after he was admitted to the icu, i got a call saying he wasn't going to make it through the night, they needed to do dialysis, and his body really wasn't strong enough, his heart wasn't strong enough. >> reporter: his wife was brought in to say her good- byes, but tom pulled through that night, and the next. it was touch and go like that for most of march and april. each day, full of obstacles. >> he has overcome each and every one. he is a testament to the power of humanity, the power of what we can do when we all come together, and the power of one person's will. >> reporter: still, the severity of the disease came as a shock to the butz family, the fact it could bring an iron man to his knees. >> how could somebody as healthy as he with no underlying problems be this sick? >> reporter: they say they are

grateful for the team of doctors and nurses at choir persimmon that helped him pull through, and thankful that he is so strong. >> i am just to proud that he is the man that he is, that would fight this hard. >> reporter: as for tom, he was thrilled out to chants of you are an ironman. >> how are you feeling? >> reporter: great, and ready to head home. he had been at kaiser permanente san jose longer than any other covid patient. he wrote his doctors and nurses a thank you note before he left. coming up, feeling the pinch. the struggles facing bay area food banks and how you can support them in their mission to feed thousands of families. well many people have such a misunderstanding

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the pandemic is driving people to bay area food banks in unprecedented numbers, and even now, months into this pandemic, those numbers show no signs of slowing down. more now from ktvu's rob roth. >> reporter: here at the alameda county food bank, cars line up for free groceries in number no, sir one has ever seen before. >> i'm able to get what i need, and it's just -- it feels like the community is coming together, which is really nice. >> reporter: the number of people in need now is staggering. all of the bay area food banks combined are feeding about a

million people a month now. that's the equivalent of the entire population of san jose, and it's double the number of people these same food banks were serving just a few months ago, before the pandemic hit. >> this is unprecedented. we've been in business for 35 years and have never seen anything like this. the need skyrocketed overnight. >> reporter: and it especially skyrocketed in the south bay where the food bank in silicon valley is now serving half a million people a month. many are those who never needed any help before. >> they're working multiple jobs, commuting long hours to work those jobs. they're just barely making ends meet. those were the folks that were not able to go to work and do not have substantial savings to carry them through months of being off work. >> reporter: the san francisco marin food bang has seen its monthly numbers double to a quarter of a million people. >> it has been overwhelming, the need.

so we've ended up having to hire a lot more people. we're having to turn a product much, much faster. >> reporter: prior to the pandemic, the food bank sounded warnings that because the cost of bay area housing is so high, it wouldn't take much to send many people into crisis, and that is exactly what happened. >> vulnerable seniors, low- income workers who cannot afford lost hours, let alone lot of jobs. >> i think it's broken the spirit of a lot of people. >> reporter: fortunately supply chains for food remain strong, but the food banks constantly need to push their fund-raising. >> we are not going to see this get buttoned up in the next few months. that level of need doesn't just got away. >> and that means the lines for food will not be going away anytime soon. rob roth, ktvu fox 2 news. if you want to help out a food bank in need, we've posted a link on our web page and have partnered with a few around the bay area and have posted their

links to our website at ktvu.com. bay area weather, the weekend just about here. looks like we're talking about cool temperatures for the coast, and hot temperatures inland. could be close to 100 degrees. we'll take a look at your forecast and highlight the hottest day of the weekend coming up. and here is what is coming up at 7:00, overon ktvu-plus. getting ready to welcome back visitors. the unexpected announcement today about the reopening of the san francisco zoo. and a trump ally, roger stone, you know he's due to start his prison sentence next week for crimes related to the russia investigation, but tonight we're learning the president will likely intervene in all of this. those stories and much more coming up next on ktvu-plus. but first, after the break, tropical storm fay making its presence known as it moves up the east coast. the latest as residents prepare for torrential rains and flooding.

several inches of rain and heavy winds hitting portion of the eastern u.s. this evening. earlier this afternoon, the national hurricane center says tropical storm fay made landfall near atlantic city. laura ingle has the latest. >> frankly, if you don't have to travel, don't travel. >> reporter: tropical storm fay making it's way up the east coast friday, getting ready to pack a punch. 20 million people are reportedly under a tropical storm warning, issued from new jersey all the way up to new haven, connecticut. forecasters are predicting between 3 and 5 inches of rain, and winds up to 60 miles an

hour in some places. in new jersey, the storm is expected to make landfall, and they are already seeing flooding issues there. a >> i've seen images of cars floating right now in south jersey, as with any storm of this kind, we ask you to use common sense to keep yourself and your family safe. >> reporter: tropical storm fay is expected to move out of the region sometime saturday, and governor murphy is encouraging residents to stay inside if they can until then. >> today is going to be a washout, and i think into the early hours of tomorrow. so let's all just stay in and have some storm indoored social distancing. while the storm is not expected to be especially strong, president trump has assured that a federal response is at the ready if needed. >> we are on the watch. we are fully prepared. fema is ready, in case its bad. shouldn't be too bad, but you never know. >> reporter: the storm has caused the president to postpone his saturday rally in new hampshire. a new date for the rally has

not yet been announced. in new york, laura ingle, fox news. and kind of link up with that tropical storm, here is the satellite. of course it's so quiet here in the bay area, that dry weather pattern, but towards in eastern seaboard, a different story. there is that circulation over the past six hours. this being the heavy rain producer of what is now a tropical storm. tropical storm fay and moving up the eastern seaboard over the last few hours paper cross the west in the bay area, a warm to hot pattern. once again, take a look at triple digits out towards fairfield and antioch. oakland 76. here is the plan this weekend. saturday some morning fog. it will be hot inland. sunday will be the hottest day of the weekend. not by much, but the hot spots will be will be right around 100 degrees. fairfield, 99 currently. fremont 80. san jose in the upper 70, and oakland checking in around 70

degrees. here is the satellite. over the past six hours. and we actually have some fog that was a factor near the coast, near the coast and portions of the bay, and then if you look up to the sky right now, you might see a few high clouds drifting in from the south and west, and those high clouds continue to pay us a visit this evening. %-@ toward the golden gate bridge. mainly clear skies. but also those hill sides are so dry. so with this hot weather pattern, fire danger, of course, anytime this year, we're talking about fire danger, but those hill sides continue to dry out. we'll be watching out for at least the increase in the fire danger all week long. overnight lows starting out in the 50s and 60s tomorrow morning. 53 to 63 degrees. into the afternoon hours, there's the eventual temperature range, mid-60s to the mid-to-upper 90s. what is happening with this big area of high pressure setting up in the arizona area, and

they have temperatures forecast to be right around 115 degrees this weekend. that same pattern impacting the bay area weather pattern, just not so much. upper 90s to right around 100 degrees for tomorrow. santa rosa 93. san francisco donnan the upper 60s. upper 80 nhl san jose, gilroy and morgan hill in the low-to- mid 90s. here is a look ahead, your five- day forecast. sunday will be the hottest day, but still on monday, we'll cool things off just a little bit, and that minor cooling trend will continue into next week. so the microclimates really making a comeback this weekend. either the mid-60s, or either 100 degrees. you can take your pick with temperatures over the next couple of days. >> all right, mark, i'll take mid-60s. thank you so much. up next, sports director mark ibanez has more from a buster posey's announcement, along with reaction from giants brass. we'll be right back. plan

mark equivalent coming to you tonight. i feel like in the put a name and title on this year's baseball season, it would just be risky business. we know that from the get-go, as there are just so many elements of this upcoming baseball season that have put a

scare in everybody, and nobody in fact could blame somebody for not wanting to participate in it, on any level. a few players of big stature in the game have already opted out, and buster posey joins the ranks officially today from the san francisco giants. feel like he's been very hesitant from the get-go, as he has missed a couple of days. you had to know something was up. and as it turns out, he has made the decision which basically was a no-brain are once you heard the explanation, as he and his wife, kristen, adopted two baby twins who were born prematurely. they will have a weakened immune system for several months, and obviously buster has decided to put family ahead of playing this baseball season. he was even quoted earlier in the training sessions as saying what are we doing? well, today he made it clear

what he intended to do, and not do, during this baseball season. in the current state that we are right now, and these babies being as fragile as they are for the next, you know, four months, at minimum, this ultimately wasn't that difficult a decision for me. from a baseball standpoint, it was a tough decision. from a family standpoint, and feeling like i'm making a decision to protect children, our children, i think it was really everybody toly easy. >> i think buster is making an incredible and thoughtful decision for him and his family, and the one that makes the most sense, and i'm actually proud to be here on this call listening and supporting him today. >> it's my son's first birthday today. his one wish was to crash this phone call, and he has a little sign that he made for you. >> there you go.

and by the way, buster posey is surrendering $8 million for opting out, and he has the complete support. think that's pretty obvious, of the entire giants organization. every summer around this time, one of the most popular events in northern california takes place up at south lake tahoe. it's the golf tournament. all of the celebrities including the likes of jerry price, aaron rodgers, and always, steph curry of the golden state warriors. well, they're doing the tournament with no gallery, but new procedures. call this getting a heat check, right? temperatures taken. curry from the bunker at 17, lines himself up right next to the pin, saves par, and sits in 14th place right now. he has catching up to do, but looks like he's having fun. how about the half billion dollar man pat mahomes, at 17

with a putt of about 10 feet from par. he had some problems despite that excitement. he's in 47th place. the surprise leader after a round? how about a defensive tackle. former pro bowl tackle kyle williams played with the bills. a birdie at 9. he is its alonger with the top, and tony romo and john smoltz are tied for second, just five points back of the lead. well, we have to get used to getting used to all kinds of changes in our sports. the pac 12 making it official today, the entire fall season, not just football for that matter, but men and women's soccer and women's volleyball, to schedule conference games only. start date for the season will be delayed. that is the sporting live at this hour. >> all right, mark, thank you. and thanks so much for joining us. our live coverage continues on ktvu plus. goodnight.

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