continue to follow this breaking news and bring you any updates just as soon as we get them. for now though, good evening, i'm ama daetz and i'm julian glover. >> now to our top story. tonight, many california homeowners are about to face one of the largest home insurance rate increases ever by state farm. and while many see this as bad news, in fact it could be a sign of something worse. >> state farm is the largest residential homeowners insurer in california, so this is a big deal affecting millions of people. some of them have come to seven on your side for help when their policy rates have gone up or been dropped. >> state farm announced in march it would not renew some 30,000 policies, largely because of fire and earthquake risk. those customers will start losing their coverage this summer. >> state farm's request for one of its biggest rate increases ever may be a sign that it's struggling financially. for seven on your side, abc seven news reporter leslie brinkley drilled into what it all means. >> it's critical to understand that nothing changes today for

state farm policyholders. >> state farm is asking for a 30% rate increase next year, on the heels of a recent rate hike of almost 20. as they drop many policyholders, they are the largest residential homeowners insurers in california, insuring 1 in 5 homes. the rate filing that state farm just made yesterday. >> they're triggering a rarely used part of the insurance law. it's a regulation that's really meant to address a company's financial solvency. that's what they're saying. and we're going to look closely at that. and we have some serious questions about state farm's financial condition, and we're going to get to the bottom of it. >> in a statement today, state farm told abc seven news, state farm general is working toward its long term sustainability in california. rate changes are driven by increased costs and risk. the california department of insurance said they're finishing up regulatory revisions that should give

homeowners more insurance options in 2025. i'm in this insurance crisis. >> we're in right now. that is really the big problem facing californians, that there are not enough options, particularly if you're in a place that has any kind of wildfire risk. and so we're working on some changes to the insurance regulations, long needed overdue reforms that are going to lead to more choices for consumers. >> state farm customers could potentially see their rates go up on their renewal date in 2025. not immediately. >> i think for the foreseeable future, we're just going to see a lot of increase in rate. and i'm hoping that, you know, this will stabilize within a couple of years, but we're not at that place quite yet. >> i'm leslie brinkley, abc seven news. >> if you have a consumer issue, seven on your side wants to hear from you. send us your stories

online at abc seven news.com/7 on your side. new at six. an update from the i-team, a san francisco judge just led a serial shoplifter go with only probation. take a look at video that i-team reporter dan noyes captured today of aziza graves leaving court. a jury convicted her of stealing more than $60,000 worth of items from stores including safeway and target. graves convinced herself that a penny is worth $100 million, so she would leave a penny and take hundreds of dollars worth of items. the judge agreed to the prosecution's request for a two and a half year sentence, but he ruled that she would serve no more jail time. she served 231 days in jail, nearly eight months, and is now free on mandatory supervision in oakland, a city council meeting is underway, but the council is still split over budget options. >> abc seven news reporter anser hassan has been following this developing story all week long. he joins us live with more on tour. >> julian, good evening. at the

start of the meeting, oakland city council president nikki fortunato bass made it very clear that will likely not be a vote on the budget today. this will give city council more time to review this revised budget that they just got on tuesday. now, up to this point, much of the debate has been focused on whether or not to allow the sale of the oakland coliseum to be part of this current budget. >> so right now we have two budgets oakland city council member kevin jenkins says one budget includes the sale of the oakland coliseum, which he says needs to be realized by september 1st. >> you have to have the coliseum sale finalized by september. >> not finalized. we have to start getting in proceeds, monies that we can realize in this budget. >> the other budget does not include the $105 million sale of the oakland coliseum. that could lead to more than $60 million in cuts, cuts that include closing four fire stations and cutting up to 100 police officers by freezing positions. >> the situation is really bad, city council member dan kalb supports the budget process that does include the sale of the

coliseum to avoid cuts to social services. also adopt a contingency budget that would go into effect a few months from now. if something falls through or is delayed substantially. >> some city council members raised concerns about passing a budget without a guarantee of the sale. >> one of those budget options is fiscally irresponsible. it should have never been presented. assuming that a windfall of money was going to be here with a purchase and sale agreement, city staff pointed to real concerns about oakland's ongoing structural deficit, estimated at $40 million. >> revenue shortfalls impact the city's general fund, which makes up about 40% of the budget. of the general fund, 60% goes to police and fire. the general fund is dependent on tax revenues, which council member jenkins suggests may force the city council to raise taxes. >> we have an opportunity to raise a half cent sales tax, which would bring in $20 million a year. we have to look at everything, but most of all, we need to grow because our

residents are tired of taxes and less services. >> a city staff explained to city council that because they passed this budget, if they include the sale of the oakland coliseum in this budget, it could impact the city's credit rating. so that's something that they'll have to consider. one point of clarification city council president nikki fortunato bass explained that because this is the mid cycle budget revision, this july 30th deadline that we've been talking about does not qualify that. so if they go into next week with this vote, they won't be missing any mandatory deadlines. reporting live anser hassan abc seven news. >> we'll stay on top of it. thank you. answer. >> san francisco's pride parade is this weekend, and abc seven is the exclusive broadcast partner, and we are counting down to the start of our coverage at 10 a.m. on sunday. >> yeah, you can see that countdown clock in the bottom right hand corner of your screen. >> and before the rainbow flags make way down market street, other events are also underway. >> abc seven news reporter cornell bernard joins us live from dolores park, where one of

them should be starting right about now. cornell. >> yeah. hey julian. hey. i'm, one of the biggest events for pride. besides the parade is the trans march that is about to get started here in dolores park. this is the 20th year for the trans march celebrating unity and solidarity in the trans community. meantime, across the city, pride is getting ready to take over giant speakers move were the main stage is taking shape for this weekend's pride festival at civic center, where thousands will party. sf pride executive director suzanne ford ready to host one of the biggest lgbtq gatherings in the world, culminating with an epic pride parade celebrating freedom and equality. >> i suspect the weather is going to be good on sunday, so i think down market street for the parade will have over a million people. >> that's amazing. >> it's amazing and it's a little bit like sobering.

>> what's being called the world's largest pride flag will be lit friday night in front of the ferry building for a rainbow laser light display. organizers say this year's illuminate will project 20 multicolored lasers down the entire four mile stretch of market street, celebrating 20 years of marriage equality in the city. the lasers will stay on from dusk until dawn for three nights. >> it's an exciting time for our city, and we're looking forward to not only celebrating in san francisco, but sharing this with other people who are going to be visiting all over. >> but the economic impact of getting people here to the city just a few days early will go a long way towards rebuilding san francisco and where we want it to be in the castro. >> there's lots of pride swag for sale. we found magnolia aquino and her fiance visiting from vegas. >> it feels like, just very welcoming. like, i feel a lot more comfortable just like being able to, like, hold her hand and kiss her and hug her and the music was loud and dolores park were a resource.

>> fairs being held to support the trans community before the 20th annual trans march takes place, organizers say the fight for rights is far from over. >> we still have a long ways to go with anti legislations and anti bills against lgbt folks and places like uganda. we want to continue to pour out our love for everyone in all communities, but especially trans and you know, our lgbt communities >> as for this year's pride parade, 225 entries, 50,000 marchers, that is just incredible to me. again, the trans march getting ready to start. you know, i've covered this event for many years in a row. this is one of the largest turnouts that i've seen in a very long time. and we're live in san francisco, cornell, bernard, abc, seven news and cornell. >> we know that trans march is often seen as one of the unofficial kick offs to the big

pride weekend. where is the march headed? >> julian. the marchers are leaving dolores park. they will head across the city to turk and taylor that is considered the city's transgender district, and organizers tell me that with trans rights under fire, visibility is really key here. so being heard and seen definitely the goal tonight and certainly what they're doing behind you, we appreciate it. >> thank you so much cornell. yeah. and all of this is leading up to sunday's san francisco pride parade. it goes down market street, starts at beale and a mile and a half later end at eighth street. the celebration area is at civic center. >> transit agencies are offering extra services on sunday for the parade. bart, caltrain and the san francisco bay ferry are all adding extra morning rides to help people get to the parade on time. you can watch the parade live wherever you are. abc7 is the exclusive broadcast partner of the san francisco pride parade. join us live this sunday starting 10 a.m. the parade starts at 1030. watch it wherever you watch abc7.

>> it's joe biden's decision one way or the other. >> next. abc seven news insider phil matier on what the next step is to help determine whether biden will or won't stay in the running for president. after last night's disappointing debate performance also ahead. >> it's devastating. you know, i just it's i, i don't know what life somewhere else looks like. >> he got priced out of the bay area and he was a local city councilman tonight. he's sharing a story that a lot of people can relate to. i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. >> dangerous heat wave is on the way. we'll talk. warning and temperatures when? >> abc seven news at

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on rape charges. 37 year old miguel villalobos is charged with two counts. villalobos has worked at saint clement church in hayward, as well as churches in richmond and concord. police say a female accuser contacted officers back in march, claiming villalobos sexually assaulted her over several years while she attended music lessons at saint cornelius church in richmond. villalobos was the church's music director at the time. now we're showing his photo because police believe there may be other victims out there. police are urging anyone who had inappropriate contact with villalobos, or knows of any incidents to please come forward, and we know stories like this can be really upsetting. and if you need to talk to someone or would like support, check out local resources that we've put together at abc seven news.com

slash. take action. >> the day after the first presidential debate, democrats are doing damage control following a shaky performance last night by joe biden against donald trump. biden referenced it during a campaign rally today in north carolina. >> i know i'm not a young man. state the obvious. i don't walk as easy as i used to. i don't speak as smoothly as i used to. i don't debate as well as i used to, but i know what i do know. i know how to tell the truth. >> his campaign insisted that the president will not drop out of the race. trump has also back on the campaign trail today, taking what he called a victory lap in chesapeake, virginia. >> the question every voter should be asking themselves today is not whether joe biden can survive a 90 minute debate performance, but whether america can survive four more years of crooked joe biden in the white house.

>> trump went on to talk about biden's age, saying that's not the problem. incompetence is. so now the question is, what happens next with president biden? abc seven news insider phil barter sheds some light on that. earlier today, talking about what he's hearing from democrats. >> well, they want chuck schumer, the president of the senate, or, nancy pelosi, the former speaker of the house. they want them to go to the white house and say, joe biden, it's time to step aside. that is not going to happen. it's not. it's joe biden's decision one way or the other. so while we have these grumblings in there, you're going to see it. the next step is we'll see is the post-debate polling how much damage was really done. that's the next one. and then after that, the big question is going to be, will there be another event which joe biden goes forward? the one at the debate or the one at the rally and the next debate between biden and trump is on september 10th, hosted by abc news in california. >> the deadline to register to

vote is october 21st. although there are ways to register and vote as late as election day, the general election is on november 5th. >> we want to get you back to that breaking news we told you about at the top of the hour fire burning near san jose mineta international airport. live pictures right here. you can see all of the smoke in the distance. firefighters say, though they are making some good progress, the fire is burning near the skyport drive exit off of highway 87. that's the exit you take to get to the airport. the airport says flights are not affected at this time. san jose fire says no structures are threatened. and again, they say they're making some good progress there, despite the fact that we see all of that smoke. >> yeah, there's always a concern during the summer temperatures get a little bit warmer. firefighters have a lot to work with. >> exactly. we want to check back in now with abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel for a look at the conditions that those firefighters are dealing with right now. >> yeah, julian and ama, one of the biggest concern is the dry brush in the area, but it's not

terribly windy. so let's take a look at that live picture once again from our san jose camera. and you can see that smoke is pretty much not blowing sideways. it is mostly going up. so here's a look at the conditions. it is warm 83 degrees, relative humidity 39. northwesterly wind to 13 miles an hour. as we take a look at the air quality in the area, it is moderate in san jose, but it's also moderate in other parts of the bay area as well. as we've got more stagnant air. it's not going to be terribly windy near the fire. it will remain breezy though, through this evening. just around 18 miles an hour at 7:00, so keep that in mind if you're in the area, you can obviously see the smoke or nearby temperatures compared to 24 hours ago. they're running higher than where they were for just about everyone. nine degrees warmer in san jose, 6 to 13 degrees warmer in san carlos. we are going to see much warmer conditions, as a matter of fact, even hotter as we head towards next week. so an excessive heat watch will go up

for all inland areas. the bay shoreline pretty much everyone except for the coast in the city tuesday morning to friday night, there's an increased risk of heat related illnesses during that time. don't have to worry about it for the parade. on sunday, the pride parade takes place and we will still have a marine influence. a little bit of fog in the morning mid 60s brightening up at noontime and it's a warmer one in the afternoon, 72 degrees. it will drop off, but it'll still be mild. at 4 p.m. the breeze will pick up in the upper 60s. right now on live doppler seven, all is quiet. we have had quite the range of temperatures from the 60s at the coast to the 90s inland. emeryville camera showing you blue skies right now 66. in the city it is in the 70s from oakland to hayward, 83 san jose and 84 in redwood city from our mount tam cam, you can certainly see a little whiff of fog there. 84 in santa rosa, as we look towards the ocean. napa 76 degrees concord, fairfield in the 90s. live view from sfo camera and it is clear there this weekend. mild at the coast,

warm inland pride parade looking nice and it's going to be a dangerous heat wave. unfortunately, with warm to hot weather coming our way next week for quite a few days tonight. 70s and 80s inland at 7:00. but 50s coast side. this is where you'll need that extra layer heading into the late night hours. still pretty mild inland. and then tomorrow morning, temperatures drop its 50s and 60s with the fog around tomorrow afternoon getting you up into the 80s and 90s away from the beaches. so your morning temperatures with the areas of fog here, 50s and 60s. tomorrow afternoon. it's a nice day in the south bay. we're looking at 87 in san jose, 84 santa clara on the peninsula, 78 in palo alto, 61 in half moon bay, san francisco. up to 70 degrees for the pride festivities. and in the north bay 94, santa rosa, 87, in san rafael, heading into the east bay. 76 in oakland, 84 castro valley. this is where the warmth will be found inland. 92 concord 94, in fairfield. accuweather seven day forecast. enjoy this weekend because the

heat is on next week. we head into july and we're going to be in the triple digits for five straight days, including the 4th of july, 108 on wednesday. that's going to be dangerous and excessive. >> five days. >> yeah. wow. >> okay. thank you. >> well, new details about the pacifica pier access will be limited now indefinitely amid safety concerns. structural engineers determined the pier suffered damage last december from high tides and large waves during ongoing construction. access will be limited to a portion of the pier's main deck. areas of the piles and handrails need to be repaired. some funding is still needed for the project, so there is also no word on a complete reopening. >> an update to a story we first brought you yesterday, a newark city council member who abruptly resigned is now speaking out about his decision. mike bucci says his family has been unable to buy a home in newark despite making a dozen offers, something so many people are familiar with. this is a dream of his family's though home ownership,

and now he's facing a deadline. he says his landlord passed away a couple of months ago, and that's making him even more worried about what might be next. >> there is no future for us here, and it kills me because i grew up here. you know, i'm newark memorial, class of 96. i'm as newark as it gets just not right. >> bucci was first elected to the newark city council in november of 2014. last night, the newark city council decided to invite applicants to fill the seat until a special election can be held. this november. >> new state laws take effect on monday, july 1st. next, a look at the celebration for one o

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all three major indices finished down slightly in the last trading session of the first half of 2024. the dow lost 45 points. the nasdaq dropped 126, and the s&p 500 closed 22 points lower. the markets were down even though new inflation data from the commerce department showed prices didn't rise last month. >> in sunnyvale, repair enthusiast google staff and students are all celebrating what they call repair independence day. the right to repair act goes into effect in california on monday. that will allow people a better chance to

repair their electronics before they're forced to buy new ones. we've all been there before. the bill's author says it will jump start small repair businesses and will help everyday people. >> californians historically have thrown away 46,000 phones a day. that is terrible for our environment, that is terrible for our pocketbooks and that's terrible for the waste that it creates, both the e-waste it creates and the waste of talent. >> so this new law is going to give consumers access to repair materials. google staffers today taught oakland unified summer repair internship how to use those tools to fix school equipment. very cool. we'll get prepared for monday and know what other state laws are taking effect on july 1st, because yes, that is monday. we put a list together that you can read and share with your friends. it's all available on abc7 news dot com. >> coming up next. can changing the rules help build a better bay area for one of the most iconic parts of san francisco, we uncovered that some of the zoning codes were really a bit

antiquated. >> they were legacy codes. for a time, you know, that no longer existed. >> so in the past the next, a deep dive into how changing zoning codes could lead to a revitalization

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at international airport. you are taking a live look. you see that smoke? the airport says flights, though, are not impacted and firefighters say no buildings are threatened. the fire is burning near skyport drive that exit off of highway 87. that is the exit you take to get to the airport. firefighters do say they are making good progress. we will stay on top of this. other news tonight we've been following the story of the dramatic number of store closures at san francisco's union square to make recovery easier and faster. >> nearly one year ago, the city changed zoning rules in the area. but is that change helping to build a better bay area? >> that's the question abc seven news reporter lyanne melendez is here to tell us. it's the only way to guarantee union square's survival. yeah, and you know, we think of ourselves as this, you know, progressive city. >> but honestly, san francisco

began this so-called economic downward trend in the union square area years before the pandemic. and instead of reinventing itself like other cities have, san francisco moved at a snail's pace. union square was the shopping mecca of the bay area. always the place to be seen where demonstrators found a voice. bands entertained, mayors held wine festivals, while another used it to launch his campaign. not to mention, a us president has been on the square. everyone found their way here, even a man and his rat. and the 1980s was unofficially the golden age of union square. and city planners did their best to keep the office sector away. that person waving below is me because i want to show you how kearny street was once the dividing line between the financial district and union square. so office spaces stayed confined to that side of kearny, basically preventing them from

entering union square. >> we wanted, i think, as a city , to really protect union square because it represented a global enterprise. >> but everyone knows a business district has to evolve to thrive. and it took the city decades to finally own up to that. the idea that a flagship store needs two stories, you know, maybe even three, is very much outdated. larissa ortiz, a former new york city planning commissioner, was called in to help understand what was keeping union square from succeeding. >> we uncovered that some of the zoning codes were really a bit antiquated. they were legacy codes for a time, you know, that no longer existed. >> so in the past, the old zoning laws determined that a landlord with three leasable floors could only rent that space to one company. >> you needed three levels of retail or whatever it was. and so why not get, you know, do

away with that and instead create flexibility and say, what is it that you want to do? i just want this on the first floor and maybe something else on the second floor and maybe something different on the third, or i just want the first. excellent. let's make that work for you both. >> mayor london breed and supervisor aaron peskin came up with a legislation to change the zoning laws here, which the board of supervisors then approved a year ago. how many businesses do you have on the books? yeah, so i think that take advantage of these new zoning laws we're hearing, which we weren't hearing last year, you know, wow, the tours are picking up. >> people are interested, they're sniffing around. they want to know what what they can do here. and apparently they're getting some some deals done right from deal making to opening can be a year. it could be two years, right? takes time. >> so we really don't know how many businesses have taken advantage of the code changes. we know they work to make. new york city's wall street financial area facing a massive exodus following nine over 11,

the city allowed for a radical change from office only spaces to residential and new businesses, which today has led to a thriving neighborhood. part of the revitalization of union square will depend on voters approving a bond measure, part of it going towards the powell street improvement plan. powell street, with its cable cars, have long been the gateway to union square. >> i really think with focus attention, the right investment union square can be back in a year and a half. we will we will see it. >> you heard it here year and a half. that's rather ambitious, but there is some urgency here because there are still many spaces that have not been leased. san francisco is not collecting taxes, and that's a large chunk of the city's tax base. and as union square goes, so does the rest of san francisco. now, i remember new york city that area of wall street was dead at night, dead because everybody just worked

there and went home. but they really changed it. but again, it took years time. it's going to take years. all right. >> thank you, liane. thank you. >> the us supreme court is clearing the way for cities to enforce bans on unhoused people sleeping outdoors, even in the bay area, where shelter space is, of course, limited. today, the high court ruled in favor of grants pass, oregon, and its ban on sleeping in public. those who violate the ban will face fines and possibly jail time. san jose mayor matt mahan says this decision provides clarity on the issue, but does not change his city's overall strategy for dealing with homelessness. >> it doesn't change our immediate need to get over 1000 people out of our waterways to comply with the clean water act. it doesn't change our need to rapidly expand shelter, capacity and treatment beds for our most vulnerable neighbors. it doesn't change the moral obligation we have to create safe, managed places for shelter. >> the court's conservative

supermajority decided finding unhoused people does not necessarily equate to cruel and unusual punishment, mahan says. it's not cruel to get people out of unsafe, unmanaged conditions on the streets. >> also today, the supreme court overturned a 40 year old ruling known as the chevron decision, a change that weakens the power of federal regulators. in the 1984 case, san ramon bay, chevron lost a lawsuit against the natural resources defense council. the ruling determined lower courts should defer to federal agencies laws passed by congress aren't crystal clear. today's decision changes that, and the nrdc says it puts too much authority in the hands of lower court judges. >> well, this is a terrible decision. it shows again, that the current court majority is on a rampage. you may now have random judges from, say, amarillo, texas, deciding all kinds of national questions, from assuring the safety of heart medicines, to determining

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that is according to tsa predictions. it's expecting agents will screen more than 3 million passengers today. the independence day holiday period officially started yesterday, and last through monday, july 8th. >> we celebrate pride every day at abc seven news, and during the month of june, we recognize groups and individuals who are letting their pride shine in the north bay. local historians are working to preserve the past of how and why members of the lgbtq community first flocked to sonoma county in the russian river. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard takes a look. his story is new. tonight at

six. >> it was a perfect time of year for romance. >> tina duncan is reading a love letter written by north bay lesbian poet martha quarto that time in early autumn. it's one of several items being preserved at the sonoma county history and genealogy library. the region world famous for its natural beauty, it also has a queer history which can't be ignored. >> people often ask, you know, why is sonoma county have so many gay people in it? >> duncan, a historian and instructor at santa rosa junior college, says the to answer that can be traced back to the 1930s through the 1970s, when some of the first lgbtq bars opened outside san francisco. there was tolerance and acceptance in terms of walking down the street, holding hands with your girlfriend. >> you could do it. >> it just was this more accepting spot. >> historian adam richmond is working with tina to compile their private archive collections, which they'll donate to the library. it documents lgbtq life in the

russian river valley. adams says guerneville quickly became the so-called gay boomtown of the west. >> there were sometimes 30 or 40,000 gay and lesbian tourists in little old guerneville, and it was a scene. >> it was a total scene. >> during summer months, bars and resorts on the russian river were hopping, including the rainbow cattle company, still doing business after six decades. you spent some time here? >> yes. everyone did. it was quite a scene. you could just hang out. there was endless drinks, cute bartenders. >> bob frederick is the bar's longtime co-owner from the city. >> it seems like men have their bars and women have their bars. or here we all intermingle and we're all family. >> the aids crisis would pause the music for years. sonoma county's first lgbtq newspapers would document the crisis, including the fight for civil rights and recognition from local supervisors who for years

declined to recognize the contribution gays and lesbians made to the region. >> the community just kind of got fed up. we filled the board of supervisors chamber with like 250 people and outraged that it wasn't happening. >> that activism encouraged lgbtq candidates to run for office. tina and adam hope history won't be forgotten. their extensive collection will soon be available for all to view at the library's archive. >> and this is how i started. i felt like it was important to document those things that we did the political, the social, the cultural, all of it. the artists, the musicians, the teachers, you know, all, all of that. so that people in the future would know that we were here in sonoma county. >> cornell, bernard, abc seven news. >> enjoy warm weather this weekend, maybe at the beach before it turns hot next week. sandhya has the details on an early july heat wave next. >> plus, safe, sane and on sale

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live. we have been monitoring it throughout the hour. the airport says flights are not affected and firefighters say no buildings are threatened. fires burning near the skyport drive exit off highway 87. but it's looking according to the smoke, significantly better than we've seen earlier in this hour. >> the 4th of july, less than a week away, which means safe and sane fireworks are now on sale in alameda county because of fire danger. speaking of that picture, we just showed you, right? they are only available in dublin, union city and newark. abc seven news reporter lena howland explains how they plan to do this all safely. >> nonprofits across dublin are gearing up to help celebrate america's birthday with a bang for dublin high. >> for athletics, this is our biggest fundraiser of the year. >> 15 safe and sane fireworks stands across dublin opened at noon on friday. each one is operated by a different organization which gets to keep 50% of the proceeds. the dublin high school booster club is one of those groups. >> yeah, every year we get

people from all over the bay area that come and purchase their fireworks. the money that we raise goes for uniforms. anything related to athletics when they have meets anything like that for the trainers. >> tim putney, here from san ramon, was one of the first in line. >> i'm a little surprised that they're still doing it with everybody else pulling back, but but you know glad they are. i think it's a lot of fun. and you know if it's done the right way and safely, you know, people can have a lot of fun. >> the use of safe and sane fireworks is only permitted at single family homes here in dublin, and four different parks across the city, including here at emerald glen park. >> that parking lot gets filled that night with people using their safe and sane fireworks. they put on a great show without needing to explode or rise. but in the bay area outside of dublin, newark and union city, even these safe and sane fireworks are illegal because of fire risk. >> fortunate that every year we run over 50 vegetation fires from these fireworks on 4th of

july last year, two structure fires resulted from those. >> california has already seen an explosive start to fire season, and the contra costa fire protection district is bracing for the worst and what's coming our way next week is a heat wave. >> locally within contra costa. we're anticipating a 105 degree temperatures in antioch on wednesday, and this is setting the stage for a very dangerous holiday weekend. >> firework stands will stay open until noon on july 5th in dublin. lena howland abc seven news. >> all right, things are going to be heating up. >> yeah, as we get closer to the fourth. going to be sweating it out, shooting off some of those fireworks. we check in now with sandhya patel. >> yeah. brace yourselves, because it is going to be a stretch of hot weather. that's for sure. and julian, let's take a look at the dangerous heat coming our way. much of the state will be under an excessive heat. watch next week. and that includes the bay area. other than the coast and the city, you're all going to go under it from 11 a.m. tuesday until 11

p.m. friday. that's hot enough to make you sick. so heat related illnesses are possible. look at tuesday you're in the triple digits inland. the good thing is the coast is not going to be that hot. wednesday. still hot. and then we head into thursday, which is the 4th of july. we are looking at the heat to continue on live doppler seven. all is quiet tomorrow. the fog keeps you in the 60s along the coast, but the 90s inland. here's a look at the accuweather seven day forecast for pride parade. it is looking nice. a wide range of temperatures. and then we go into july with the triple digit sizzle inland 60s and 70s right near the beaches. so julian and ama will have to be ready for the summer heat. >> certainly will. thank you sandhya. >> checking in larry with a look at sports here. >> from the heat to the chill of the ice, this is the day sharks fans have been waiting for. team teal with the first pick in the nhl draft, and they

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vegas. meanwhile, in san jose, thousands of hockey fans turned out to see what they knew was coming. the sharks taking macklin celebrini with the first pick in the nhl draft announced by sharks legend joe thornton with the first overall selection in the 2024 nhl draft. the san jose sharks are very proud to select from boston university. macklin celebrini.

what a moment. the celebrating name of course, well known in these parts. his dad, rick, is the director of sports medicine and performance for the warriors. macklin coming off a great freshman season at boston university. he's he's a big scorer. abc seven's casey pratt live at the tank now, casey, i got to imagine there were a ton of super excited fans out there. >> yeah, it tells you a lot, larry, because they gave away 17,000 tickets for this event. everybody knew macklin celebrini was going to be picked, but they went crazy anyways and the energy was infectious here. and it really tells you that people believe that after a few downtrodden years, things are finally heading in the right direction. and as for macklin, celebrini could not have been a better script written. a local kid, a junior shark now with the big club, it's just a surreal

feeling. >> i've dreamed about this moment ever since i was a kid, and, for it to come true, it's just. it's an amazing feeling. >> you look at it, everything fits you here. the excitement right here. he's a dynamic player. you see what he's done? youngest hobey baker winner. you know, i think he brings that presence. and obviously being have some attachments here to the junior sharks. to the warriors i love it for the bay area. >> when draymond green says you better draft that guy. what we maybe we should listen. and we did. >> yes. when draymond talks you should probably listen. because in hockey they can get aggressive larry. but listen everybody here fired up streamers everywhere fog horns going off. and the fans were going nuts. it's thinned out a little bit now because the sharks had the first and the 11th pick. that is long gone now. but you know it's still here larry. the mechanical shark is still going strong. it's like a mechanical bull in shark form. still the longest line here at the tank. and that thing is rocking. >> it seems like that's something that you should try to ride. casey i know you guys want

me to get on that shark, but i'm wearing a suit, and i don't want to split my pants. >> and then i have to walk out of the arena in front. all the fans without pants on. so, you know, pants on the ground, pants on the ground. >> don't looking like a fool. anyway. thank you casey. with the 11th pick. by the way, the sharks took defenseman sam dickerson from ontario. let's get to some warriors news. brandon pisemsky trace jackson davis played so well as rookies. they've been invited to practice against our olympic team, which features steph curry and steve kerr. meanwhile, the dubs and chris paul have agreed to move their deadline to decide on chris paul's option, worth $30 million. the warriors would like to use that contract in a trade for paul george sports on abc seven, sponsored by smart and final. so klay thompson is essentially waiting in the wings and probably none too happy about it, because the warriors appear to be prioritizing paul george over klay despite four rings. and so on. so now you've got all these rumors about klay

being courted by the 76 ers by okc by the magic. and so maybe he gets his money elsewhere. but it's going to be it's going to be emotional for warriors fans. seeing klay go elsewhere. if they if they get paul george i don't know how the money doesn't add up to get both of them. the math ain't math as they say. it's not math. >> it's not it's not math. >> and so it'll all be decided this weekend because because guys have to make decisions. yeah. >> we'll be watching all right, all right. >> thanks, larry. tonight on abc seven at eight is jeopardy! masters followed at nine by 2020. to have and to hoax featuring the ex-husband of sherri papini. the redding mom who faked her own kidnaping. then stay with us for abc seven news at 11. that is it for this edition of abc seven news. thanks for joining us. i'm ama daetz and i'm julian glover for sandia. >> larry, the entire abc seven news team have a great night. we'll see you back here tonight at 11.

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from the alex trebek stage at sony pictures studios, this is "jeopardy!" introducing today's contestants... a nurse from new york, new york... a clinical psychologist from robbinsdale, minnesota... and our returning champion,

a graduate student from birmingham, michigan... whose seven-day cash winnings total $129,601. and now, here is the host of "jeopardy!," ken jennings. thank you, johnny gilbert. welcome to "jeopardy!" it was lucky win number seven for our champion, drew basile, in yesterday's game, and although he didn't have quite the right facts about colonel sanders in final jeopardy, he had already locked up the game at the end of double jeopardy. let's see if that continues today as he faces new challengers andrew and cat. the fox and the cat. good luck to both of you. let's see what categories you three are dealing with in the jeopardy round. we have... up first. then a little... we have... followed by... - drew, what first? - literary geography, $600.