out. the historic selection that left the bay area buzzing. and it's back to school today. virtually in san jose. the last-minute decision that left teachers scrambling. and a do it yourself approach to covid testing here in the bay area. this morning, we'll show you how it all works. good morning everyone, it is wednesday, august 12th. i'm michelle griego. >> and i'm len kiese. let's get right to meteorologist mary lee and mary, a warm-up on the way. and good wednesday to you len and michelle. we're going to warm things up as we look ahead to our afternoon. and especially into the end of the week with those temperatures soaring into the triple digits in some spots inland. here's a live look. taking you out to the south bay in san jose. and you can see those clouds in the sky this morning. san jose right now coming in at 63. san francisco 58 and 60 in oakland and livermore and for concord this morning. as we head through our afternoon, fairfield coming in

at 92 this afternoon. 90 in concord and livermore and 84 for san jose and 73 in oakland and 67 for san francisco with that sunshine. we're going to see those temperatures soar later this week. details on that coming up. but now let's check in with gianna for a look at traffic for the latest on a crash along 680. yeah, this is 680 through the sunol grade. a lot of brake lights there. that's because of an accident involving where a vehicle may have been sideswiped by a big rig. one car is facing the wrong way in lanes. some slow speeds in the area. that left lane is still blocked. so expect some activity there. also causing delays off of 84 headed over towards 680 vallecitos. adding to the already busy ride in the area. the travel times in the altamont pass slow. 33 minutes to go from 205 over to 680. and we're now seeing some delays popping up on the eastshore freeway westbound 80 highway 4 to the maze. give yourself 19 minutes. coming up next we'll get a live look at conditions at the bay bridge toll plaza.

anne? i'm anne makovec at the live news desk. and we have some breaking news right now. sumner red stone the billionaire entrepreneur who basically built on american media empire has passed away at the age of 97. he started with the chain of drive-ins and ended up owning the joint company of cbs which of course owns kpix 5 and via com. the president of cbs sent out a statement this morning saying in part -- he was a force of nature and a fierce competitor who leaves behind a profound legacy in both business and philanthropy. in fact, sumner redstone was famous for the old quote you might have heard "content is king." yeah. quoted that many times in my time in this business. so he will be missed. back to you. all right, anne, thank you. campaign 2020 now. democratic presidential

candidate joe biden and his new vp pick bay area native kamala harris will hold their first joint appearance today. it will be in biden's hometown of wilmington, delaware. senator harris' historic selection as vp candidate is still generating a whole lot of buzz in the bay area this morning. back in the '70s, senator harris was in just the second class of students to be bused to berkeley's thousand oaks elementary. but she was born in oakland. although she moved away to montreal at the age of the 12, the bay area has always been home. >> oakland is hella proud. today the american dream became a little bit more real. >> as a black man, i am absolutely blown away that there is, on that ticket, a black woman for the vice presidency. >> and if senator harris does become vice president, her senate seat will need to be filled. governor newsom will appoint an

interim senator to serve until the seat comes up for re- election in 2022. the first day of school for the south bay's largest school district begins in just few hours for many of the district's' teachers, a last- minute deal about working from home left them scrambling. kpix 5's kiet do has more on the reversal. >> reporter: good morning. so word came down that both sides finally struck a deal. this coming after the union made assurances to the district that they would maintain the same level of teaching quality. under this new agreement, teachers must submit a form and register their decision beforehand. this decision is final and teachers cannot return to campus. but will be allowed to retrieve items on campus. failing to perform will result in discipline which could include a pay reduction. this agreement expires on september 26th. now teachers said they're relieved they won't have to report in-person for the first day the union had criticized

that requirement as being unsafe the inflexible in tight quarters. the district said it was important to get a commitment from the teachers that they would put in the same amount of energy and effort at home as they would on campus. >> the agreement was an assurance that the quality of instruction of our teachers at home would be the same quality as them teaching in the classroom. >> there were a few bad apples in the spring who literally did nothing. and those parents screamed really loud. >> reporter: the union admits when the lockdown happened back in march, the switch to online teaching was rough for some faculty. but said the district's plan to force everyone back on campus was punishing everyone for the actions of a few teachers. as for today, you might still see a few teachers here on campus teaching their classes. they're going to take a couple of days to set up the home office and then transition in that time. we're live in downtown san jose, kiet do, kpix 5. and for the latest on what's happening in your school district, head to kpix.com/backtoschool.

happening today, at noon, a san jose state sorority is holding a news conference to demand action. the delta sigma chapter of alpha only kron pi claims leaders at the international headquarters won't allow tenants to opt out of housing contracts amaid the pandemic. also that they're refusing to lower maintenance fees even though services remain off- limits. we've reached out to delta sigma for comment and have yet to hear back. >> i have to sacrifice my education for an apartment. >> tonight at # 1:00 we'll have a look at best legal option for students who need to break leases and are stuck. san francisco state is making it easier for students to transfer in. now only two community college classes are required to transfer in fall of 2021. before you needed two years. the university says it's trying to increase equity amid the pandemic and the movement for racial justice. the school has seen an 11%

decline in enrollment. turns out a plan by two princetop grads to set up students in bubbles to study in style remotely is not quite what it seems. the u experience claimed to offer distance learning from a hotel in hawaii. along with pool parties and hiking excursions. the only problem is, students would be required to quarantine in their rooms. >> one-time key access for their room and have to go into the room and we'll deliver and have arranged food that we go up to their rooms. for those 14 days. if they leave and they're not going to be able to get back that their room so we would be tracking anyone that would break quarantine for any reason. >> the company now says they are no longer working with the park shore waikiki hotel and looking for other properties to partner with. contra costa health officials say two new covid-19 testing sites will open this week. testing will be available at the county's north richmond center for health on fred jackson way.

and at the richmond civic center. the added capacity is aimed at helping highest risk populations including seniors and front line workers. we're waiting to hear final details on hours of operation. and a silicon valley start- up has a new covid-19 testing system. it's the first walkup self- testing kiosk in the country. users take a swab and sticking out of a slot wipe the inside of their mouth for 20 seconds and then put the swab in a plastic vial. the test is available at berkeley adult school and results come in one to two days. and for a full list of all the testing sites across the bay area, just head to our website. kpix.com. and be sure to stay with us. governor newsom will give an update today on the state of california's reopening. of course you can watch that at noon on kpix 5 and streaming on cbsn bay area. new this morning, the in 23- year-old san francisco man has been identified as a suspected killer. authorities say he stabbed three people early yesterday

morning at a home in redwood city. one of the them died. the suspect is also dead. a motive is still unclear. san mateo police made an arrest in an attack. 278-year-old alejandro quivera beat and sexually assaulted a woman last week. over the weekend police released this surveillance video of the suspect. now to san jose where police are looking for someone who left animal organs a plastic skull and cross bones and lit a candle outside the home of a family. this all happened on golden creek terrace at around 3:00 in the morning and it's unclear why. time now is 6:09. a deadline looming. next in project home, the last ditch effort to save thousands of californians from losing their homes. here's a live look with our mount hamilton camera from the

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well, it is a gray start to our day along the coast and right around the bay. it's 6:13 on this wednesday morning. we're going to see that sunshine as we head throughthe afternoon. i'll show you futurecast taking you hour by hour coming up. happening today, a group called the stop san quentin outbreak will hold a virtual press conference this afternoon. current prisoners and a prison health care worker will talk about coronavirus crisis inside the jail. the jail population of more than 3200 people. out of that number, there have been more than 2200 cases and 25 deaths from coronavirus. the situation inside the prison shows how herd immunity may not

work to control the pandemic before a vaccine is available. health experts say at least 50% of people would need to be infected to gain herd immunity. but it comes at a huge cost in mortality. update from santa clara county. it is extending its renter protections through september. the moratorium blocks evictions and gives tenants up to 12 months to pay back rent and also stops property owners from tacking on late fees. there's also late ditch this friday. the state run eviction moratorium will expire putting thousands of people at risk. before the pandemic, this man had three jobs just to be able to afford his rent but since march, he's lost all three. he's applied for unemployment but wasn't approved until last week. and now his landlord is evicting him. >> now i'm getting hit with a class lawsuit by my landlord for back rent. so which again leads me to all

he cares about is his bottom line. >> his only lifeline right now is the eviction moratorium but that is expiring. assembly member david chu's bill ab 14-36 would extend the moratorium until april of 2021. to be eligible, tenants would have to prove that they're impacted by covid-19 and helps landlords too. the bill offers mortgage forbearance for landlords of small properties for the next 12 months of six months for those with buildings with five or more units. >> we cannot allow a massive wave of evictions, this could be catastrophic for coronavirus spread as well as homelessness. >> his bill is currently in committee and he expects there could be some movement on the bill today. keep sending your stories and ideas to projecthome@cbs.com and see all of susie's reporting on our website. susie steimle. the san francisco municipal transportation agency announced late fees for citations will be

collected again from september 1st. the fees were suspended after the initial shelter in place. but the transit agency faces a $500 million loss in revenue. so the money is vital in filling that hole. meantime, an iowa man completed his commission to create 10,000 handmade wooden cars. he thought he wouldn't be able to accomplish his goal because he got sick but motivation came in the form of a 13-year-old neighbor. >> eight or ten of them and i thought what am i gong to do with these? >> cool to give cars to people that are in need. >> over two years he's made 6,000 cars and has given them away for frees including the missionaries in africa. gianna, such a cool idea and his mission is to spread joy to kids. he's done it i think. i think so too. and gives them a lot of cool things to play with. that's very cool. all right, taking a look at the roadways right now. a lot of cars out there as you

work along 680. so sunol grade. some brake lights leer; just a heads-up a couple of accidents to contend with. one of them blocking lains on the southbound side of 680 right around andrade. a vehicle sideswiped by a big rig. better speeds though in the area, my guess is now in the clearing stages. still slow though as the south 680 ride really slow and 84 also pretty slow and go had a crash there also at that 680 connector. and it's been backed up anyway because of the troubleshoots for the morning ride. so give yourself a few extra minutes and you might want to use an alternate route instead. westbound 580. still a pretty busy ride as you work from 205 into the altamont pass area. a wind advisory was in effect this morning. may still be a bit gusty as you head through the there. eastshore freeway some extra volume and brake lights. no crashes on 80 just looks like a lot of cars making the trek along 80 this morning. and as you take a look at the

bay bridge you can see traffic is stacking up here as well. metering lights are on. and it's already getting slow for that ride out of the east bay heading into san francisco. all right, that's a look at your morning drive. check the south bay in the next report. right now let's check the temperatures with mary. temperatures will be on the rise as we head through our afternoon. in fact today the start of warming trend for us as high pressure builds in. let's show you a live look with the treasure island cam and a gray start to the day. tracking low clouds many locations this morning. so right now, in san francisco, we're at 58 degrees. looking at 6 # for concord and for oakland and also for livermore. 63 in san jose with those clouds and 56 for santa rosa. so here's what you can expect. seasonal daytime highs today and little bit warmer compared to yesterday. and we will continue to see those temperatures climb for tomorrow and especially by the end of the week. a hot friday into the weekend with triple digit heat expected

inland. and because of that dangerous heat, we have an excessive heat watch for the areas highlighted in yellow. so that's friday through the weekend into monday. for the east bay hills and the east bay interior valleys under that excessive heat watch by the end of the week. so near average daytime highs for today. and then as we look ahead to the end of the week, as that ridge of high pressure over the desert southwest builds in for us those temperatures will soar friday into the weekend. some clouds with tropical moisture moving in but otherwise still going to see the temperatures on the rise. futurecast taking you hour by hour. see that sunshine through the day. then for tomorrow clear skies for many of us. not as much in the way of cloud cover for tomorrow morning. and then looking at sunshine in the afternoon with temperatures really heating up thursday into the end of the week. for today looking at 84 in san jose with the sunshine and 83 santa clara as well as for sunnyvale.

82 for milpitas and for the east bay, 90 in concord and pleasant hill. 94 for brentwood and tri-valley upper 80s to about 90 degrees and livermore. for around the bay, 67 in san francisco and 65 in sausalito and daly city. low 70s for berkeley and san leandro and 73 in oakland and for the north bay, upper 70s to low to mid-80s. 84 in napa and for sonoma. and topping out at 92 for st. helena. here's that extended forecast. warming up even more thursday and especially friday into the weekend. and still staying hot early next week. anne? i'm anne makovec at the live news desk. and we are following some breaking news. an active shooter on the loose in shreveport, louisiana right now. taking a live look outside of the hospital where this happened. this is in the highland neighborhood. this guy shot at least one person at st. mary's medical center. that person is expected to live. but the manhunt is on for the

suspect. identified as 41-year-old taniel cole. officers don't know if he is inside the hospital at this time. he is considered armed and dangerous and hostage negotiators just arrived on the scenement we're going to keep an eye on that. back to you. 6:21. you can now stay the night in the only surviving blockbuster. but it comes with a twist. that's next on kpix 5 and streaming on cbsn bay area. and remember, we want to see what back to school means to you this year. send us a picture to backtoschool@kpix.com. dear california, we know these are challenging times...

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right now on kpix 5 and streaming on cbsn bay area, we are following breaking news. the death of a media titan. the u.s. strikes a deal with a covid vaccine company. we'll check wall street's reaction and we're moments away from opening bell. it's back to school today for students in san jose. the last-minute decision that left teachers scrambling. and more breaking news. an active shooter in louisiana. and we'll bring us the latest from the live news desk in just a moment. good morning everyone, it's wednesday, august 12th. i'm michelle griego. >> and i'm len kiese. good morning. let's check in now with mary again on that warm-up that's

coming soon. that's right. temperatures on the rise len and michelle. and we will continue to see those temperatures soar later in the week. so today the start of a warming trend for us. so looking at low clouds and areas of fog along in coast and right around the bay and even the inland spots as well this morning. we'll catch that sunshine this afternoon. warming up to 90 in concord and livermore and 84 for san jose and 73 in oakland and 67 in san francisco. temperatures will be heating up into the triple digits inland by the end of the woke. i'll have details on that coming up in just a few minutes. but now let's check in with gianna with a bay bridge commute. good morning. yeah. good morning. it is busy already as you head towards the bay bridge. metering lights are on and you are backed up and you can see that in the live shot here. you are backed up well beyond the 880 overpass and we are seeing brake lights off the eastshore freeway as well. last check it was about 18 minute drive time to go from highway 4 down into the maze. so a little slow there this morning. no crashes in that area. and some better news, we did

see brake lights along 680 and the sunol grade because of a couple of accidents. things are improving in that area. so if you are taking south 680. and just a headed out the door you should be good to go for the most part. that's a look at morning drive. we'll take a look at 580 in the next report. anne? all right, i'm i'm anne makovec at the live news desk. and we are going live again to louisiana. this is shreveport outside of a hospital where there is an active shooter on the loose according to police. they believe he may still be hiding somewhere inside the hospital after shooting a man this morning. inside the hospital. this is st. mary's medical center. the man expected to live. the suspect is identified as a 41-year-old man named taniel cole. he is considered armed and dangerous and we're going to watch that and shreveport, louisiana this morning. back to you.

anne, thank you. and more breaking news this morning. media mogul and billionaire sumner redstone has passed away at 97. redstone started with a family drive-in chain and turned it into a media empire. he was a controlling shareholder of viacom cbs. the ceo had this to say about redstone. sumner was a true industry titan. a brilliant and driven pioneer whose influence on the media and entertainment landscape cannot be overstated. again, he was 97. the stock market is looking to bounce back after closing in the red yesterday. could see green today. the dow is up more than 270 points. and this morning, shares of moderna are soaring after the company announced a covid-19 vaccine deal with the u.s. shared jumped more than 10% after closing bell yesterday. the trump administration says

the u.s. will purchase 100 million doses of the experimental vaccine. that is part of the federal government's operation warp speed. that deal is worth about $1.5 billion. >> there's a process that takes place at the fda. it's not one person who says we're good to go. you know, it goes through a bunch of data scientists who look at the data and compare it to other data and they render these you know, recommendations. >> if testing goes well a vaccine will possibly be available to the public early next year. meantime, synthetic antibodies that researchers believe neutralize the coronavirus have been created at ucsf and could be available for use in nose sprays or inhalers within a few months if clinical trials go well. the tiny engineered protein moleculed are modeled after superstrength antibodies in llamas and camels.

i'm kiet do. san jose unified. where for 31,000 students thest the first day of class an unusual start. that's because there's been a last-minute deal between the union and the district to allow teachers to work from home. under the new agreement, teachers must submit a form and then register their decision beforehand. this decision is final and teachers cannot return to campus but they will be allowed to come back on to campus to retrieve their items. now failing to perform will result in discipline. and including pay reductions. this agreement expires on september 26th. the district says it was important to get this kind of commitment from the teachers that they would put in the same energy and effort at home as they would on campus. teachers said they're relieved they won't have to report in person for the first day. the union criticized that environment as being inflexible and unsafe sense it'd be hard to maintain six feet. >> bringing people back on campus even if they're alone in their room, still requires people to share spaces. to share the restroom. to share our officer. >> i feel like it's good for

the teachers to be at home. because it's -- their safety -- we should be worrying about their safety just as well as the students' safety. >> the quality of the instruction at home would be the same quality as them teaching in the classroom. >> reporter: the union admits when the lockdown happened in march the switch to online teaching was rough for some faculty but said the plan to force everyone back on campus was punishing everyone for the actions of a few bad apples. as for today you might still see a few teachers here on campus. they're going to take the next couple of days to get their home office set up and then transition in that time. we're live in downtown san jose, kiet do, kpix 5. developing news out of atlanta. a suburban high school is expected to be sanitized today after a dozen students and two teachers tested positive for covid-19. officials say as a precaution, nearly 300 students and staff are now in quarantine. and distance learning will

start tomorrow. a photo of several students there recently went viral because it showed them in large tight groups without any masks. face coverings are recommended but not required in the school district. in the district, as a whole, over 900 students and staff are now in quarantine. i'm anne makovec at the live news desk. and let's go live right now to washington, d.c. where reporters are lining up awaiting for kamala harris to make her first appearance since being announced as the vice presidential candidate running with joe biden on the democratic ticket. we know they are going to appear later on today together. kamala harris and joe biden in delaware. they're going to deliver some remarks together and then later take part in a virtual grassroots fundraiser this evening. the big announcement came yesterday afternoon and kamala harris tweeted this morning, we are in a battle for the soul of this nation. but together, it's a battle we can win. now joe biden raised millions

of dollars after he made his announcement yesterday afternoon. the democratic party hasn't given us a full total and we're hearing about $10 million in just four hours. keep an eye on that. back to you. as you might expect, senator harris' selection generated a less than enthusiastic reaction from president trump. he criticized senator harris' primary performance and accused her of being part of the quote radical left. >> she did very, very poorly in the -- primaries as you know. she was expected to do well. >> as for vice president mike pence, he did not have to much to say during his appearances yesterday. >> my message to the democratic candidate for vice president? congratulations. i'll see you in salt lake city. >> pence and harris will square off in the sole vice presidential debate on october 7th in utah. and former vice presidential candidate sarah palin has been sharing her advice on being a woman running mate. her tips for harris are trust no one new, fight to keep your

own team with you, don't get muzzled and don't forget the women who came before you. leaders here in california are sharing their reactions to the kamala harris announcement. for this group of women, it's a moment they'll never forget having a black south asian woman as a vp candidate. her role has power beyond symbolism. >> can't just have business as usual. it would not have been fitting to just have another ci sieve gendered white man when we're baiting and grappling with all of the things that we are. >> they say she is the right choice especially as the nation faces the crises. san francisco the preparing to launch a new crisis response team to respond to men tan health and substance abuse calls in place of police. it aims to divert people away from jails and res into treatment instead. the city will foot the initial

$4 million bill. voters could approve more funding by passing a new business tax in november. [ chanting ] protests in portland are expected to continue for the 77th night in a row tonight. this video is from last night about 200 protesters marched peacefully. officials also announced any protesters arrested since late may on non-violent charges won't be prosecuted. >> we kneel like this polesy change is a step in the right direction? >> absolutely. we need to because the police don't understand how to de- escalate. >> the newly elected district attorney announced the new policy. one of the charges that lakely won't be prosecuted. disorderly conduct. and now to colorado where a lawsuit has been filed against the city of aurora over the death of a black man in the hands of police. it has been nearly a year since

elijah mcclain lost his life. he was stopped by police and held in a choke hold and given a tranquilizer. in the lawsuit, his family claims the young man died as a result of police force and the use of ketamine by paramedics. the city says it is reviewing the lawsuit. time is now 6:40. scrapping fall sports, that's next on kpix 5 and streaming on cbsn bay area. and the market just opened up about ten minutes ago. let's get a quick check on the big board right now. the dow up about 260 points. coming up we'll get an update from kcbs radio's financial reporter jason brooks. and a reminder, kpix 5 has a new app that gives you easy 24/7 access to cbsn bay area and kpix 5 newscasts, you need to delete the old app and download the new one. time now hi. we're glad you came in.

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6:43 right now. happening today, in the north bay, the city of calistoga will conduct its second test into its new outdoor emergency warning system. five sirens will sound starting at noon with them lasting about five minutes. again this is just a test. the city is asking folks to not call 911 to report it. stocks opening higher to morning after closing down yesterday. joining us on the phone, kcbs radio's financial reporter jason brooks. good morning jason. >> good morning len. and tesla helping out the market today after announcing a five for one stock split. each shareholder of record on august 21st will receive a dividend of four additional shares and for each share held, they will be distributed after the closing bell on august 28th. tesla's stock has risen more than three times over since the start of the year. and recently reported its fourth straight profitable quarter. making it eligible for inclusion into the s&p 500. the market cap of around $256 billion, tesla is worth four

times more than gm and ford combined. shares in tesla moving higher by 5% this morning. and it is a bounce back day for the stock market. dow moving higher at 27,919. after a 185 point decline on tuesday. the nasdaq is up 110 points at 10,892 and s&p moving higher by 30 points. len, back to you. >> all right, jason brooks, thank you. the pac 12 conference's attempt wasn't enough. the group's leaders just decided to postpone all sports until the end of the year. the pac 12 ceo group voted unanimously yesterday. their reasons to scrap the fall sports season, travel, testing and health concerns brought on by pandemic. stanford defensive back strayjohn butter says he understands the medical concerns for the postponement. but this year is especially important because he is a

senior. >> it was really tough. i was -- really hoping that we could find a way. wanted to have my last season on the farm in front of a great crowd and great family. >> struggling sports bars were also devastated by the news. some palo alto sports bar owners tell us they were counting on football season to help keep their doors open. and in pasadena, this year's football season was expected to be a big moneymaker with the rose bowl set to host a playoff game. it's a huge blow to local businesses there as well. >> lot of financial impact. not just to the local businesses, but to the hotel, the beer taxes, to the revenue, the sales taxes. >> they've lost approximately $10 million, $15 million, they have not been able to host concerts that were scheduled and sporting events. >> the city has committed $11 million in stopgap funding for the rose bowl. all right, 6:46.

let's get another check on traffic with gianna. how are the roads looking? >> they're looking a little busy michelle especially coming off of highway 4 taking that 242 connector into concord. we got a trouble spot there. and we're seeing a lot of red on sensors because of that. so fest you plan on using in that area just headed out the door, you might run into a few brake lights through there. it's working south 242 right at concord avenue and everything is over to the right shoulder. but again, it is causing some slow and go conditions. also seeing a trouble spot along 68 o there as well. westbound eastshore freeway, in richmond. it's been a little sluggish this morning. turns out there was a broken down vehicle near hill top. that's what's causing this backup as you work your way on 80. now in the clearing stages but still slow through there. out of hercules looking okay. just the brake lights in the area. at the bay bridge though that's where we've got brake lights. the metering lights were turned

on this morning at 6:00. westbound 580, the altamont pass commute. that continues busy 30 minutes 205 over to 680. but slightly improving there. there was a crash reported near grant line. that's now been cleared out of the lanes. so basically the usual stuff as you head through that area. and if you are working our way near 680 a little slow getting on the connector. that's a look at your morning drive. let's check the forecast. hey mary. hey gianna and temperatures will be on the rise for today. and in fact, as we head through the week, those temperatures will soar. so high pressure building in for us and we're talking about triple digit heat by the end of the week. it is a gray start to our day. tracking those clouds and also foggy conditions along the coast and right around the bay. even some of the inland spots as well this morning. you can see that gray start on our treasure island camera. hard to make out. the tops of the buildings in san francisco this morning. let's check our temperatures. looking at 60 in concord with

the sunshine. and oakland looking at those clouds and low clouds in oakland. livermore and for oakland at 60 degrees and 58 in san francisco. looking at 63 in san jose and 55 for santa rosa. here's what you can expect. seasonal daytime highs for today. so little bit warmer compared to yesterday and we will continue to see those temperatures climb for tomorrow and into friday into end of week. triple digit heat inland by the end of the week and because of that, an excessive heat watch will be in effect friday through the weekend into monday. for the areas highlighted in yellow due to the dangerous heat. so the east bay hills and the east bay interior valleys under that excessive heat watch later this week. so for today, near average daytime highs. but looking ahead friday and into the weekend. with that strong ridge of high pressure from the desert southwest building in, we are going to see those hot temperatures despite some clouds. we're going to see some tropical moisture moving in. bringing some clouds but still the heat will be on for sure by the end of the week.

taking you hour by hour on futurecast and you can see that sunshine for us this afternoon. for tomorrow morning we're going to start off our day with clear skies. so not as much in terms of cloud cover for tomorrow morning and then looking at plenty of sunshine for tomorrow in the afternoon with those temperatures climbing. this afternoon, looking at 84 in san jose and 90 for morgan hill and 85 for campbell and for the east bay, top out at 90 in pleasant hill and concord. the tri-valley upper 80s to about 90-degrees in livermore. around the bay 67 in san francisco and 73 in observe land and 70 for berkeley and for the knot bay, upper 70s to low to mid-80s. 84 napa and 92 for st. helena. warming up thursday especially friday into the weekend and still staying hot early next week. time now is 6:50. sharing the stage as a team and not opponents. the first appearance on tap

today for the biden/harris campaign. >> reporter: it is the first day of class for san jose unified. teachers and they will now be allowed to work from home. we've got a live report straight ahead. good morning, ahead on "cbs this morning," kamala harris makes history as joe biden's running mate. we'll look at the senator's political career leading up to this moment. plus, former obama advisor valerie jarrett will join us to break down the significance of the ticket. also, nursing homes have seen an alarming spike in new covid cases. hear from family members still frustrated with the care for their loved ones. and see how the coronavirus reunited two sisters who have not seen each other for more than 50 years. what a great picture, we'll see you all at 7:00. let's take a quick look outside this time with the transamerica building up there in the fog. remember, kpix 5 wants to bring

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i'm anne makovec at the live news desk. and tributes are pouring in now for sumner redstone. the billionaire entrepreneur who built an american media empire. he passed away at the age of 97. he started with the chain of drive-in movie theaters and eventually amassed a domain that includes cbs. now bob backish the president and ceo of the company sent out a statement this morning saying in part he was a force of nature and fierce competitor who leaves behind a profound legacy in both business and philanthropy. he has a star on the hollywood walk of fame and also famous for a phrase you might have heard before "content is king." kiet? >> reporter: i'm kiet do and coming to you live from the

south bay's largest school district. san jose unified. where in just a couple of hours here, 31,000 kids will be getting ready for the first day of school. an unusual start with a last- minute agreement between the district and the union to allow teachers to work from home. under the terms of this new agreement, teachers must submit a form and then register their decision beforehand. this decision is final and teachers cannot return to campus but will be allowed to do so to retrieve items from the clam ross if needed. failure will result in discipline. this agreement expires on september 26th. now the district said it was important to get a commitment from the union that teachers would put in the same energy and effort at home as they would on campus. now teachers said they were relieved they won't have to report in-person for the first day. the union criticized that requirement as being unsafe since they'd be sharing office space and bathrooms and break rooms. making it hard to maintain six feet apart. the teachers union admits when the lockdown happened back in

spring, some faculty actually did nothing but said the district's plan to force everyone back to campus was punishing everybody for the actions of a few bad apples. as for today you might still see a few teachers teaching here from campus. take the next couple of days to set up the home office and then transition in that time. live in downtown san jose, kiet do, kpix 5. 6:57. time for a look at this morning's other top stories. democratic presidential candidate joe biden and bay area native kamala harris will share the stage together today in delaware. >> it will be their first appearance together since biden announced his running mate. the pair will also take part in a virtual grassroots fundraiser this evening. senator harris is scheduled to square off with vice president mick pence in the only vice presidential debate that's on october 7th in utah. president trump announced the u.s. government will purchase 100 million doses of moderna's experimental coronavirus vaccine currently in late stage human trials. the deal is worth about $1.5

billion. and the markets reacting to the new vaccine deal opening in the green this morning. now up about 220 points. a new covid self-testing system is now available at berkeley adult school. it's a walk up kiosk that was developed by silicon valley start-up. best results come in one to two days. and ucsf police are investigating a homicide at the inner sunset campus. the victim collapsed after a fight with the man in these surveillance pictures. it happened yesterday morning around 6:15. the suspect was last seen leaving the building on to urban street. a 3.9 earthquake north of the geysers in lake county this morning. it struck around 4:45 near cobb and about 23 miles north of santa rosa. no reports of any damages or injuries. and taking a look at roadways right now, metering lights remain on at bay bridge

toll plaza. traffic is bumper to bumper. if you are taking the san mateo bridge, so far traffic moving for the most part at the limit. just seeing a lot more cars there on the roadway. and likes look traffic getting slow south 880 into hayward. mary? okay, gianna we're going to warm up as we look ahead to our afternoon and temperatures will continue to rise. by the end of the week. we'll see that sunshine today. looking at 90 in concord and for livermore and 84 for san jose and napa and 783 in oakland with that sun and 67 for san francisco. warming up even more for thursday. friday into the weekend. an excessive heat watch for the east bay hills and east bay interior valleys due the triple digit heat by the end of the week. all right friends. back to you. >> all right, guys and it's been more than a week. so happy the gang is back together. >> glad to see you all. >> love it. >> very good. all right, a reminder real

quick, we're going to carry governor newsom's press conference live at noon. and then of course the news continues all day on cbsn bay area. >> "cbs this morning" is up next. have a great day. [ captions by: vitac 800-278- 4822 email: marketing@vitac.com ] good morning to our viewers in the west and welcome to "cbs this morning." it's wednesday, august 12th, 2020. i'm anthony mason with michelle miller and vladimir duthiers. biden's historic choice, senator kamala harris is the first woman of color on a major party's ticket. how she'll work with the presumptive nominee after clashing with him during the primaries. president trump's counterattack. what the president is saying about kamala harris and the gop's plans to target the former prosecutoror. plus, why mr. trump gave her campaign donations years ago. child arrest outrage. newly revealedeo