guys, so nice to meet you! i know it's hard to remember, but two people left tonight with nothing. madalyn: oh, wow. yeah. -- captions by vitac -- if people are looking for a sign that it's time to get prepared for peak fire activity, this is the sign. >> fire season is here. >> i must have put about 100 to 150 pails of water on the back fence, wild fires on one side and on the other a gigantic housing project sending embers flying. >> i told my mom, i said, why don't you get all your medications? she says, no, no, no, there's no time for medication. let's get the hell out of here. >> gusty winds and now dangerous heat heading into tomorrow. >> the embers, whether they're

from insulation or from vegetation, really work just the same. >> our team staying on top of all of it. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley and i'm ama daetz. >> what we saw today in the past couple of days is concerning as firefighters were trying to fully tame the state's first wildfire of the season. other brush fires later broke out right nearby. >> we saw those winds and flying embers turn a building under construction into a total loss on the peninsula. but first, we want to fill you in on what's still to come. the first heat wave of the season arrives tomorrow, and it carries that apparent fire danger for many of us. yes. >> let's bring in abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel now to walk us through what we could be seeing. sandhya. well, temperatures are going to spike tomorrow and that fire danger will remain elevated. so dan, let's take a look at the heat advisory in effect for all inland valleys and mountains starting at 8 a.m. tomorrow. it runs until midnight thursday. we have the excessive heat warning for solano county, and that begins at 11 a.m. tomorrow. and it is in effect until 8 p.m.

thursday. there is going to be a significant increased risk of heat related illnesses, so keep that in mind. many of our inland areas will be in that moderate to major heat risk for inland areas. so just keep that in mind as well as those temperatures spike. look at how hot it's going to get. it's going to be a summer like sizzle 98 in santa rosa. triple digits fairfield, upper 90s, concord, livermore, 91, san jose and 92 degrees in gilroy. i'm going to be back to let you know how long the heat wave is going to last. coming up. ummah. all right, sandy, we'll check back. today's winds were what fueled this huge fire at an affordable housing development in the redwood city area. you see, just how big those chunks of embers were threateningearby homes. neighbors are allowed back home tonight, but the fire on middlefield road did trigger evacuation orders and air quality alerts. the building was meant to be 179 affordable housing units, and a child care center was expected to be finished early next year. but tonight it is a total loss. abc seven news reporter lauren

martinez has more on the huge fire fight in the middle of this neighborhood. >> a housing project a decade in the making goes up in flames, officials say a fire broke out at the six story building off middlefield road around 1015 monday morning. fire officials say dozens of construction workers safely evacuated at the time. 8-80 division five. this is new video we're seeing from a resident who saw the fire from his backyard. >> and it was blowing towards the houses where we lived. and then my heart really started pounding. i mean, i my heartbeat was very, very fast. >> rene salas and his family were one of many who had to evacuate from surrounding homes. he waited all day to return. >> i've been hanging out here for since ten in the morning. >> the affordable housing project was slated to have 179 units, a child care center and more. it was a joint effort by san mateo county and mercy housing. the total cost of the

project was $155 million. >> construction. started last year, anticipating to be completed at the by the end of next year, and you know, it's just heartbreaking. it's a tragedy for the community. >> reporter during the firefight, crews said wind was a challenge. harold chappell, who spent 40 years in the fire service, said debris or embers can travel high in the air from a building fire. >> on these types of fires, you're probably looking at maybe up to a mile. >> the cause of the fire is still under investigation. chappell, homan said. this eight alarm fire reminded him of san jose's santana row fire in 2002, finding the cause will not be easy. >> everything that probably where the origin of that fire was, is burned and it's gone. so it's not like a house fire that has, you know, furnishings or walls with sheetrock on it where i can look for, you know, flame travel. >> fire officials say no

injuries were reported and no other structures were damaged. >> and i think, you know, they did a great job of containing it to the structure of origin. but at the end of the day, you know, it's still going to be it's pretty, you know, pretty catastrophic. >> a resident tells me crews knocked down part of the scaffolding since there was concern it collapsed. fire investigators will be working with the local building department to see what kind of investigation they can perform, so they can determine a cause in redwood city. lauren martinez, abc seven news happening now firefighters are monitoring a series of fires, all within miles of each other near livermore and tracy. >> the corral fire is the state's largest wildfire of the year so far and still smoldering in tracy tonight. the patterson fire raced through more than 100 acres of grass in just two hours, fanned by high winds. and tonight, dozens of people are still without power in livermore from a small fire on the eastern edge of town. let's start now with the patterson fire burning near altamont pass. flames move

fast and the grass there off. 580. it's burned. 110 acres since it started at about 415 this afternoon. containment is now up to 75, with no buildings threatened tonight. patterson pass is still closed. however, firefighters are sharing significant progress on the corral fire. that fire in tracy is now 85% contained with no growth reported since yesterday. so they've really stopped it in its tracks. all evacuations are lifted. the fire did destroy one home in its first few hours on saturday. neighbors tell us they rushed in to help and stayed until 3 a.m. to keep the flames from spreading to more homes. >> i took off running up the driveway, and i just thought it was a matter of seconds before my house was going to burn the last fire we're tracking tonight is off cross road in eastern livermore at the last time we checked, firefighters said it's burned at least ten acres. >> a power lines also came down in that area. p-g-and-e's says 42 people are without power

right now. they're expecting to get it back on by 5 a.m. we do not yet know how any of these fires started, and crews we spoke with today say these fires are a very clear reminder to prepare now for the upcoming wildfire season. >> we just want everybody to, of course, know several evacuation routes, have their go bag ready, all the same messages that we're always talking about. >> for more tips, the cal fire website has some other simple ones to look that to look through and to see what works for you at your home. you can find those at ready for wildfire.org. and as we get into the fire season now, make sure that you have the abc seven bay area app. we'll send alerts with the latest information on fires, the weather forecast, where you live and other breaking news as it happens. just be sure to turn on the app's notifications feature. >> we move now to tonight's abc seven news advancer at 11. it's where we get you ahead and on top of the headlines you'll be seeing more of in the days to

come. our first is a new push for therapy with the use of psychedelics. the fda will meet tomorrow to look at treatments for ptsd using mdma or ecstasy. it follows years of clinical work from a san jose company, as well as years of debate. tonight, abc seven news reporter tim johns has more on what this new world could look like. >> on tuesday, officials from the food and drug administration will meet to discuss new potential treatment for people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. advisers will specifically be looking at the results from clinical trials that examined a new treatment that coupled the drug mdma, along with therapy. lori tipton participated in one of those trials. >> the way that it allows a person such as myself that has had immense traumas to feel safe and open to discuss, like the worst memories, of my life, there's nothing there's nothing that i've encountered in all my years of different therapeutic models that has ever allowed me to do that. tipton is one of 8 million adults estimated to suffer from ptsd in the u.s, a

disorder that san francisco based psychologist doctor andrea zorbas says can be life altering. >> it can be so debilitating that somebody cannot get out of bed, they cannot work, they cannot maintain relationships, they cannot leave the house. the push to use drugs like mdma and others like it is nothing new, especially here in california. for years, some bay area lawmakers have sought to decriminalize certain psychedelics to help people suffering from ailments like ptsd. state senator scott wiener has been at the forefront of that push. his bill died in the state legislature earlier this year, but wiener says he and others are examining ways to possibly revive it. >> there are some people who are just categorically opposed to doing anything that could be perceived as normalizing drug use. they're just against it, and my response is that people are already using these substances. >> as doctor zorba says, for many ptsd sufferers, traditional treatments oftentimes don't work. that's why she's hoping

the fda will ultimately decide to approve the new treatment. >> my hope is that we can look past the stigma and we can really realize the positive effects and we can update our mindset of what can help somebody. >> the fda is expected to make a decision regarding the new treatment by august in san francisco. tim johns, abc seven news. >> and our next abc seven news advancer at 11. a vote on the controversial climate change study aboard the uss hornet in alameda, the historic ship there. tomorrow, the city council will decide a whether to let the experiment restart. scientists want to spray sea salt into the air from that decommissioned aircraft carrier. they're trying to see if those particles can reflect heat back into space, potentially slowing global warming. the city stopped the experiment over concerns it would hurt people's health and the environment. a review by two outside experts found. the research poses no risk, and our

final abc seven news advancer at 11 the building tensions on uc campuses as we enter the last week of classes for the spring quarter, strikes are increasing at three more uc campuses uc san diego and uc santa barbara started today. >> uc irvine is set to start on wednesday and today for a second time. the ucs were blocked in getting a court order to stop the strikes as a result, teaching assistants aren't doing their usual grading work. it's a week before final exams at many campuses, grading deadlines are fast approaching and it may jeopardize graduation. >> 70 people face trespassing charges for a protest today at the lobby of san francisco's israeli consulate pro-palestinian protesters vow to occupy the building until they were removed. police put up barricades and we saw officers remove several people from the building. officers say they arrested people who refused to leave. they were cited and then released.

>> new at 11 people are gathering in san francisco tonight to mark 35 years since a bloody day in china's history. on the night of june 3rd, 1989, china's military began a brutal military crackdown on pro-democracy protests in beijing's tiananmen square. tonight, groups held a candlelight vigil in chinatown's portsmouth square to honor the hundreds killed. attendees told us it was an emotional night, remembering the results of that dark chapter. >> the walls we can have today, and even the freedom we have today is, you know, on their course. so i'm here to memorize them. also, cherish my own, you know, liberty. >> speaker emerita nancy pelosi shared a statement on the anniversary and called out china's continued human rights abuses. she said in part, quote, beijing's tanks and troops may have crushed the demonstration 35 years ago, but they could not silence the demands for dignity and democracy that have echoed ever since. today, and every day, we pay tribute to the heroes of the tiananmen square protest and will never allow

their dreams of a fairer, freer china to be forgotten. >> we're coming up on this busy monday, a controversial change now in effect, the daring decision from elon musk's company x plus outrage over the bear cub killed in lake tahoe. >> what one group now wants to see done and pedaling for a purpose. >> the cross state bike ride that just kicked off in san francisco and the cause they are pedaling for. >> first, a look at what's coming up tonight on jimmy kimmel live! right after abc seven news at 11. >> jimmy thank you dan and ummah. tonight's show might be good in the last ten years, the only people that say hello to me think i'm a fish. >> and

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it may be its most controversial yet it comes at a time when elon musk's company is facing pressure to better protect children from inappropriate content. x, formerly known, of course, as twitter, updated its policies to allow nudity and adult content. users can now share explicit content without punishment as long as it is labeled. the same rule now applies for violent and graphic media, so long as it's not excessively gory or showing sexual violence. users under 18 or those without a birth date listed cannot view these kinds of marked content, the platform said in a statement. that, quote, we believe that users should be able to create, distribute and consume material related to sexual themes as long as it is consensually produced and distributed. end quote. the platform says they are balancing this freedom by restricting exposure to adult content for

children or adult users who choose not to see it. >> new developments tonight in the killing of a bear cub in south lake tahoe. wildlife advocates are now calling for a criminal investigation into the shooting. the state department of fish and wildlife is not citing the homeowner, who shot and killed the 16 month old bear last week. wildlife officials say the homeowner told them the bear walked into the house, then went for his dog. the bear then went outside. the homeowner says he shot the bear again because it appeared to be suffering. >> the bear went in thinking, well, you know, i'm hungry. i'll see what i can find in the refrigerator. and he easily got him out, but then grabbed his gun and shot him. he deliberately wanted to kill the bear. >> it seems like the bear league wants investigators to take another look at the killing. they've started an online petition calling on the el dorado county district attorney's office to open a criminal investigation in the first h5n1 bird flu cases have landed in san francisco.

>> two infected chickens were found during an inspection of a live bird market in the bayview last month. the birds were asymptomatic, the health department says they monitored the market employees for ten days. none of them got sick. they also say no members of the public were exposed. >> the big life cycle bike ride is passing through santa cruz today. cyclists are taking on great distances to raise money for the san francisco aids foundation and other nonprofits. they kicked off yesterday at cow palace and set off on a 545 mile journey down the california coast to los angeles. riders have raised hundreds of millions of dollars since the annual event began in 1994. organizers say they've brought in nearly $11 million for this year's life cycle. heads up for this weekend. >> caltrain is canceling service between san francisco and san jose so it can test its new electric trains. there will be limited busses between the san jose, diridon, palo alto and millbrae stations, but the busses won't run into san francisco. the shutdown is part

of caltrans work to electrify the railroad with trains that are supposed to be faster, cleaner and more efficient. the new trains are set to roll out in september. >> pride month is here and around the bay area. the celebration is getting underway in san francisco today. city and state leaders, including mayor london breed and state senator scott wiener, helped raise the pride flag. the flag raising at the mayor's balcony has been a city hall tradition since 1988. this month marks san francisco's 54th annual pride celebration, and check out the look on salesforce tower tonight. >> when the clock strikes 12, there will be a disco dance video art display by the drag queen peaches christ. she also will set to recapture her feelings of her early pride celebrations in the 90s that were celebratory, transgressive, beautiful and political all at the same time. it will be on display every other night of this month from midnight until 1 a.m. plus from dusk till dawn for the last week of june, it is

all leading up to the 54th annual san francisco pride parade. that's on sunday, june 30th. abc seven is the only place where you can watch it live. streaming wherever you watch abc seven. >> all right, well, if you saw any of those flags today, they were really getting blown around. >> they were, because it was windy fanning some of the flames on the wildfire lines that we talked about. meteorologists sandhya patel is here. sandy. yeah. >> and dan and ummah, the fire danger will remain elevated tomorrow. not so much because the winds are going to be as strong as today. >> but it's the direction of the wind. a northerly wind is going to dry out our atmosphere. let's talk about our temperatures tomorrow. highs versus records. santa rosa expected to hit 98 degrees. if it does reach 98, that would tie the previous record set back in 1949. you will notice some of those records are pretty high. livermore is 105, and it's expected to reach 97. san jose coming in at 91, which is seven degrees shy of its old record, san francisco 78, well below the

92 degree record, but not out of the question that we may see some records. heat wave begins tomorrow. these are safety tips to keep you basically safe during this time period. drink plenty of fluids. wear lightweight clothing. you'll want to take breaks, especially if you work outside. know the signs of heat illnesses and never leave people or pets inside vehicles. you know they get a lot hotter. high pressure building in is going to bring that heat already starting to nudge closer to us now. a cold front came through here and we did get a little drizzle this morning. now just some lingering clouds and patches of fog. your temperatures at this hour, 50s and 60s. a live view from sutro tower, salesforce all lit up beautiful view and here's a look at the forecast. tomorrow the heat wave starts. fire danger remains. high temperatures soar. bay and inland records are possible. and friday that relief arrives from the heat. so for those of you who don't like the hot weather, hang in there. tomorrow morning you will start out with some clouds around 50 to 70 by 8 a.m. notice by noon

you're already in the 80s and 90s away from the coast, so it's going to get pretty hot quickly, up to the triple digits later in the afternoon, and then it's going to be slow to drop off, especially in our inland valleys. so let's talk about your morning temperatures 5060. a couple of clouds around, maybe some patchy fog like we're seeing right now in half moon bay. but tomorrow afternoon heat is definitely spiking. 92 in gilroy, 91 in san jose. many of these temperatures 10 to 15 degrees above average 89. in redwood city, 69 in pacifica. you're going to feel it. downtown san francisco, 78 degrees in the north bay. you're looking at 90. in san rafael, 99 calistoga, 98. in santa rosa, east bay, 86, oakland, 88, in castro valley, head inland, and it's going to get sizzling. 100 in fairfield, 97 degrees in concord and in livermore. one other word to pass along to you a beach hazard statement starts wednesday morning. it runs until midnight friday. rough

northwesterly swell coming our way with breakers 15 to 20ft, which means risk of sneaker waves. so if you're trying to escape the heat and go to the coast, keep that in mind. accuweather seven day forecast. it's going to be heating up next couple of days. triple digits inland 60s coast heat eases thursday. relief definitely arrives by friday. when you're in the 50s to 80 range, and it's pleasant for the upcoming weekend. ama and dan we'll

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up forward. two steps back for giants pitcher blake snell back on the injured list after aggravating the groin injury that he's been dealing with. snell, signed late, had no spring training, has never really gotten any positive momentum with the giants. that hurt again yesterday. giants in arizona get your hot dog hat here. your hot dog hat here. or you could just ask him for a hot dog. i guess giants a bullpen game spencer howard on the mound in the second. lourdes gurriel jr goes up up and away. and the d-backs built a two nothing lead in the fourth. matt chapman golfs one out to center field doubling home. brett wisely, the deficit suddenly cut in half two one and chappy went two for four. bottom seven giants searching for offense elliott ramos says i'm right here connecting for a sky high home run to right center. this thing had some hang time on it. giants tie it up at two a piece. bottom nine randy rodriguez on the mound for the giants. oh, no. pavin smith good night. game

over. drive home safely as the giants drop their fifth in a row. four two. d-backs walk it off and the a's had the day off. college softball stanford versus texas in the women's college world series. nigel kennedy, the star for the cardinal, held the number one team in the country scoreless for six innings with dramatic plays like that, diving to make the catch on a bunt in the seventh, two on for ashton maloney. she bunts. now stanford gets alyssa washington in a rundown. this is exactly what you want. all you got to do is apply the tag. easier said than done. she dives underneath the tag and that ends up being the game winning run. one nothing. texas. the final in stanford is eliminated. larry allen was so big and so strong, he appeared to be indestructible. but the hall of fame offensive lineman shockingly passed away over the weekend at age 52, allen was a second round pick out of sonoma state back in 1994, spent a dozen years in dallas. the last two years of his career with the 40 niners. he was six three, 325 pounds. allen was the strongest man in the nfl, and it wasn't

even close. a hall of famer, he once bench pressed 700 pounds. allen was vacationing with family in mexico. no word on his cause of death. contract news, vikings receiver justin jefferson just made history a four year, $140 million deal. he's the highest paid non-qb in the nfl, regarded also as the best receiver in the league. the question is how does his 35 million year average affect negotiations for niners receiver brandon aiyuk, who wants a new deal himself? sports on abc seven, sponsored by river ro yes, ahh!!

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