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holiday arriving in the thick of the heat wave, plus working up a sweat in your yard could go a long way. fending off wildfire. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. i'll show you how. next. plus, oakland's crisis of leadership could reach a critical moment. the key hearing today that could put the mayor's fate in the hands of the voters. this is today in the bay. thanks so much for joining us on this tuesday morning. i'm kris sanchez. marcus washington is off. great to have chris here with me. and i'm laura garcia. we have a lot to get to this morning. so let's talk with about that forecast. yeah we are in a microclimate weather alert. meteorologist kari hall is tracking how hot we expect to get over the next few hours even. yeah. so starting at 11:00 this morning, we will have an excessive heat warning going up for much of the bay area. all of these areas shaded in pink will be included in that level where we have to very closely monitor

our health as temperatures heat up. as of right now, we are starting out already at 89 degrees in vacaville. that's one of the hotter temperatures most of us are in the 60s and low 70s with some 50s in san mateo this morning, one of the cooler spots we're going to see a high there of 85 degrees and a major heat risk as our temperatures head for the triple digits for today, up to 105 degrees at high temperature in dublin, in san jose, 97 degrees. and we'll be in the mid 80s in san francisco. much of the north bay over 100 degrees. and the hottest temperature will see today 112 degrees. it's going to get even hotter for much of the bay area tomorrow. so we'll be tracking that heat and talk about the hottest spots coming up in our next microclimate forecast. wow. fairfield. more like phoenix. thank you very much. well, because of this, you know, fire danger will be an especially big

concern over the coming days, especially with the added element of illegal fireworks. so already firefighters are looking into the possibility that illegal fireworks started one fire last night. today in the bay's bob redell is live in concord this morning, where another fire caused a scare. this morning bob, do we know how this fire started? battalion chief with con fire believes it's possible that this fire behind me was illegal fire works. you can see the two remaining crews there actually getting ready to leave the scene, which means the fire is out and it no longer poses a threat. but it started in the hill behind these fire trucks. you can't see it yet, but there is a small burn scar up there. this is the lime ridge open space. and again, the battalion chief believes the fire started in the middle of the hill and because it started there, he thinks it's possible again, it was illegal and illegal firework. but it's not confirmed . it's just based on his belief, based on his experience of years of fighting these kind of fires. fires start around 245 this

morning. you should be able to see a time lapse video on your screen of it progressing. it burned 6 to 7 acres, didn't come close to a neighborhood on north ridge drive, which is on the other side of the top of this hill. here, a beacon fire was able to stop and put out the fire. the bbc tells me a dozer line that that was dug before the fire season helped them a lot. that's a perfect illustration of why defensible space and planning is so important in putting these things out. last night, another fire in the hills above berkeley on grizzly peak. you can see in this video that took off very fast, but the firefighters were able to keep it just to two acres with their quick response. they again believe that that one was also started by illegal fireworks. so this morning cal fire urging residents to not set off fireworks themselves because firefighters know and as we've seen this morning and last night, they all know too well how those illegal fireworks could spark a fire in an

instant. it happens every year. we see it often and again, we strongly encourage residents to let the professionals do the show. a lot of our concerns have to do with the public and safety and what they're planning on doing for the week. and if you live in an area that allows the safe and sane fireworks, the illegal fireworks, cal fire says, make sure there's always an adult around, even for those, and that you're away from any vegetation and that you have some sort of water source near you, whether it's a hose or a bucket. reporting live here in concord. bob redell today in the bay. all right. a lot of good info there. thank you bob. now, pg&e is now listing ten northern california counties on its planned power shutoff watch list. that includes napa, sonoma and solano. there is done in the event of a high fire risk. utilities are also encouraging everyone to prepare for potential power outages by making sure your flashlights are working and your electronics are

charged. our consumer team recently stood just feet away from an intense fire exercise that leveled a tiny home in mere minutes. it is one vivid reminder of just how quickly a wildfire can lead to devastation. but engineers say we can all take some simple steps right now to reduce our risk. consumer investigator chris chmura says the next few minutes could save your home. watching a tiny home burn down right next to one that didn't really opened our eyes before the first flames, we spoke with engineer anne cope. i'm the chief engineer for ives. ives is the institute for building and home safety, which studies fires and says these two homes look alike. but there are differences you can learn from and possibly fix yourself. let's start at the bottom. mulch and plants lined the first few inches of the house that burned down. even though this plant is beautiful, healthy, and green, it will absolutely ignite. she's right.

it did ignite during the fire. the tiny home that survived had plants too, but they were away from the walls, plus rocks and pavers circled the house, not mulch. we got this hardscaping at the big box store, for like $5 a foot moving on and then focused on the next five feet away from the house, namely the fence. a wood fence with shrubs connected to the house that burned. the house that survived had this metal fence instead of the wood fence. everything within these first five feet is noncombustible and also noted the siding, vulnerable wood on the left, tougher composite material on the right, also wide open, heat funneling eaves on the house that burned, but enclosed eaves on the house that survived. those are more expensive adjustments that might require a professional, but anne says they're worth it. we're talking about cutting your risk in half. if you make significant changes, only consult licensed

contractors and get a couple quotes to make sure you're not overpaying. thanks, chris. another way to stay prepared by getting up to the minute updates sent straight to your phone for any breaking news or weather alerts we have, just download our nbc bay area news app. it's available on all devices. later this morning, vice president kamala harris will make a quick stop in the bay area, and right now she is in southern california. she and second gentleman doug emhoff are scheduled to arrive at sfo just about 10:00 or so this morning. the couple is attending an undisclosed event this afternoon. then they are scheduled to depart for washington just before dinnertime. embattled oakland mayor sheng thao will likely learn today if she'll face a recall this november. city council members are expected to approve a resolution for a recall vote in the general election. the city clerk last month announced. organizers gathered enough signatures to qualify for the ballot. the recall comes as the mayor deals not only with the budget crisis,

but with the fallout from the recent fbi search of her home. it's still not clear what agents were looking for or if she'll face possible charges. happening today, people living in their rvs along one san francisco street have until the end of the day to find somewhere else to park their vehicles. the city issued today's deadline ahead of a planned repavement project along winston drive near lake merced. critics say dozens of people are going to be displaced once this project is finished. the city is vowing to enforce a four hour parking limit already posted in that area. a supportive housing team is trying to provide assistance. 508 taking a live look at downtown san jose. look at that sun's already up. oh. going to warm things up. kerry's taking a look at the temperatures this morning. and you say there's already some high temperatures for this time of the morning. yeah. so it really didn't cool off very much in parts of the delta and some of the valleys. but we are starting out with a

hazy look now in walnut creek and on these hot days, not only do we have the concern about the high heat, but also our air quality, and it is a spare. the air alert day. and when we get high pressure causing these intense heat waves, it pushes all of the pollutants back down to the surface and it makes it very unhealthy for people with any breathing problems or health conditions. and you do want to limit your time out there, especially in the east bay and santa clara valley, where that measure of ozone will be the highest. and we will see temperatures starting out in the mid 60s and upper 50s for san rafael and san francisco. but as we go throughout the day, it's going to heat up quickly. we'll go from 60s and 70s to some 80s and even upper 90s by noon as we go into the afternoon, it will be as hot as 110 degrees in fairfield at 3:00. this afternoon. so we'll talk more about that coming up. mike's been tracking where we can find some lower gas prices. yeah. trying to see the lower numbers since you've got the higher ones. do the best. we can. look,

today, the numbers all start with a three. that's great. we'll start with our south bay low. it's a cool 395 the cupertino car wash. maybe get a little spray on you to help cool off as well. that's on north deanza boulevard is still under four bucks, barely, though, in oakland. that's the next one we're going to point out. 399 at arco on telegraph avenue and one more under four bucks. that's up in solano county. bond fair on sacramento street in vallejo. these are the best bargains you can find, but you can check for yourself closer to you. gasbuddy.com on the roadways. we'll take a look at a smooth, easy drive. right now. we had about 45 minutes of slowing just cleared up in the last three minutes where the arrow is north 880 right in front of our camera. we had the last of the crews clearing over by tesla. so now both directions northbound with the taillights south with the headlights moving at speed. back to you. thank you very much , mike. how about a deal or a bust coming up on today in the bay? we take a closer look at the new trend called spading. the selling point usually

suggests you're saving money, but one expert explains that it might not be worth the trouble. investors, meantime, have some bets as to who's going to win the presidency and controversy over a

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and you see how fast it warms up. so doesn't give you a lot of time to get in those outdoor activities before the heat turns dangerous. an excessive heat warning in effect. we'll talk more about this and how long it lasts. coming up in our microclimate forecast. and we're looking at the golden gate bridge. yeah, it already looks hot there. we're looking at any slowing traffic. don't see it on the span. but coming down through marin south 101 might have that crew clearing around spencer. i see some sensor change. talk about whatever. what else we see changing coming up. well good morning. very happy tuesday to you. futures calling for a lower open as we watch bond yields rise. analysts at the wall street journal say bonds may be pricing in a big republican win, not just the white house but the senate as well. now the interesting thing about a government run by one party is it drives deficits up. if you put one party in charge and it doesn't matter which they spend more. and in the case of republicans tax less, remember a recent nonpartisan study said

not only did trump run twice the deficit, biden did those numbers stand up? even if you don't count pandemic spending. speaking of spending, president biden today will announce new government grants to start research centers in 12 cities, half $1 billion. ohio montana, nevada, florida working on biotech batteries and other technologies. also new this morning, ticketmaster says it had a data breach but won't say how many people were affected. usa today just published that news after ticketmaster filed paperwork with the attorney general in maine. so we're waiting on the ag's office to open up in sacramento. the supreme court yesterday decided to kick two lawsuits over social networks back down to the appellate court. they were from two southern states that wanted to prohibit social networks from removing content. the judges said the lower courts did not think through all the first amendment issues. texas and

florida had written the laws in response to twitter kicking then president trump off that platform. well, there are bigger issues to worry about, but many costco customers are concerned about the new chicken container. so this is the old one. the plastic box. the new container is more like that bag with a handle that you see on at safeway. turns out the bags use far less plastic. something like 17 million pounds of plastic. less per year. yeah, when you're talking costco sales scale right . that said, people don't like it because they say it leaks. you know, it hasn't got the it doesn't fit in the of course you don't have bags at costco, but it doesn't sit, you know, in the cart straight. yes, exactly. also it's just unappealing. my mom is like you eat with your eyes first. like eat your slop. it's in the bag. it's in the bag. yes. it's still something like four and a half dollars. which is. which is. yeah. yeah, it's a good deal. i'll bring my own container. yeah you bet.

well, new this morning. americans who certainly love a deal. sometimes we love so much, we'll overspend to get it. the phenomenon even has a new name. it's called space saving. combining the words spending and saving. and it's when you think you're saving money by spending more, such as free shipping. if you spend more than a certain dollar amount online, or adding more items to your shopping cart that maybe you don't really need, or a grocery store offering three for $12 when you. the deal still allows you to buy just one at the same discounted rate. are you reading my diary? yeah, i'm looking at your shopping cart with that chicken. well, jared ellison is the president of the bay area financial advisory firm. he says giving into sales tactics can ultimately bust your budgeting. everybody loves a discount. it's hard to turn it down. and you look at that and go, wow, what a what a deal. but at the end, that deal actually caused you to spend more money. if you find yourself saving too much, he says, to try to cut back,

especially if you have credit card debt and try to reduce the number of meals that you eat at restaurants. don't listen to that, my husband. also consider buying generic instead of name brand, and try to recognize saving offers that don't really offer a deal. it is tempting. it's you know, you look at it first glance and it seems, you know, what i think is a problem is when you see deals online, you're sitting and you're scrolling and you're like, oh, look at that. it's funny money. it's like, yeah, yeah, yeah, it's a game, all right, not a game. but i'll tell you what i would save on fans like those little cooling towels. yeah. you know whatever whatever you buy in bulk kiddy pools, all of the whatever you need to try to stay cool these next couple of days. and unfortunately, it looks like it's going to be several days that we have to deal with this. and usually we do have our cool mornings to help reset things and cool down the house, open up the windows. but we're already 89 degrees in vacaville right now, so it really didn't cool off too much there. and we're seeing that for some of the

inland valleys. while we are mostly in the low 60s for the east bay into the north bay. so it is looking better there as we deal with these really hot temperatures. pay attention to how you feel. are you thirsty? do you feel dizzy? is there heavy sweating and also monitoring the people around you? especially if you're outside? those signs of heat exhaustion include weakness and rapid heart rate. but then if you go up above that, there may be some confusion. you stop sweating. you have red hot, dry skin as well as a rapid, strong pulse as well as loss of consciousness consciousness. so you do have to really be careful in this heat and seek some medical attention. if you notice any of those signs, we are also going to have a high fire danger as we're dealing with the high heat. and of course, as we approach the 4th of july, you have people outside lighting fireworks, whatever fires we see over these next few days will be caused by humans. so we just have to be so careful out there

and our temperatures are going to head over 110 degrees for some spots inland, even hotter for tomorrow. 105 for dublin, san jose 97 degrees, mid 80s for the peninsula into san francisco . but we will still have some mild weather near the coast. half moon bay at 80 degrees and still on thursday we're dealing with that excessive heat. take a look out ten days for santa rosa, where we go from triple digit heat to 90s. it's still going to be hot even into the weekend and through much of next week. and our seven day inland forecast shows that as we get into our holiday, we're going to see those highs up to 102 degrees. mike, you're looking at something in the south bay. yeah we're looking at some slowing on north 87. we know that there's still overnight work there. projects going on. and they'll have lane restrictions coming up to 280. and so that may be what's going on. we'll check that i'll check the grid as well. but there are no incidents reported there. same thing for

280 southbound. so some unusual slowing. but it's very light slowing. going to track that to make sure there's nothing extra going on that you'll find we will move you over as we look at the rest of the bay. some slowing for highway 37. that's typical highway four. there may be a crew clearing right around san marco. we'll check on that as well. back to you. sounds good. thanks so much, mike. doing our part to keep our beaches clean. next on today in the bay some tips if you're celebrating the fourth in the water. and as we head to break a quick reminder, leave those fireworks to the pros from parades to fireworks shows, we've compiled a list of safe ways to celebrate the 4th of july across the bay area. get your smartphone camera out. you point it at that qr code on your screen, or, if it's easier, head to nbcbayarea.com. click on the link. it's up in the top trending

many people will celebrate the 4th of july at bay area beaches or in lake tahoe. but did you know that the day after the fourth has become known as the dirtiest beach day of the year? that's according to the surfrider foundation, a nonprofit organization to conserve to conserve the ocean. the group, whose volunteers picked up 100,000 pounds of litter last year after the holiday. they're calling on all of us to do our part and protect our beautiful coastline. we

believe that things can be better, which is why we're working so hard to bring people together on the 5th of july and clean up all the trash, as well as working year round to really raise awareness about this issue and prevent single use plastics from becoming becoming pollution on our beaches in the first place. trash can harm people, our pets and marine life. so how can you help prevent waste? choose reusables. that means bringing your own spoons, forks, plates and the cups from home. and if you do end up needing those last minute things, choose alternative material like bamboo straws or linen napkins. and beyond the holiday, you can keep practicing. what's known as leave no trace. that means once you're ready to leave the beach or a picnic area, make sure that areas around you are clean and ready to be enjoyed by others. surfrider will host those beach cleanups on july 5th along many of our california beaches, and they're going to put up a link,

and we're going to put that on our website. if you'd like to sign up, visit us on nbcbayarea.com under the climate in crisis tab, i'm actually going to try to do that. the day after the fourth up in tahoe. make a difference. i mean, every little bit helps, right? right. well, coming up next, the top stories that we're following for you today, including the latest on a coyote attack in san francisco, a young child is now recovering more details about the wild encounter and the response from park rangers. and a heat wave is coming. that means public open spaces are being closed and possible public safety power shutdowns. we'll show you who could be affected.

temperatures for a lot of the bay area and with that possible power outages in some neighborhoods, pg&e. s latest plans with days of potentially dangerous heat on tap and the 4th of july travel rush is on. but when should you try to get on the move? the best advice for those planning to hit the road this is today in the bay. 530 on your tuesday morning. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia and i'm kris sanchez. i'm in for marcus washington. we want to start with a look at that forecast so that you can be ready for your day. we are in a microclimate weather alert. and meteorologist kari hall is looking at how hot it's going to

get. i see that you have fire danger up to fire danger, hot temperatures a lot of risk and concerns here, as well as our air quality that will be dangerous for today as ozone levels go up. and looking at these areas shaded in red, that's where we will have the red flag warning through tomorrow, especially for the north bay hills, east bay hills and the santa cruz mountains. we're going to have a light wind and very low humidity, which increases the fire danger. let me show you how dry our air will be today. relative humidity numbers for san jose down to 17, but as low as the single digits for the north bay. that's critically dry air. and when we get any sparks, anything that could possibly be closed, any vegetation that could cause a fire to spread very quickly. here's a look at our high temperatures for today. and very hot air for us. for temperatures in the triple digits over 105 degrees for much of the north bay, up to 112 degrees in

fairfield and san jose will be very close to 100 degrees. but will definitely be above that for the south county. so we're tracking even hotter temperatures in the forecast for tomorrow. we will talk more about that and also the fire danger coming up in a few minutes. exactly what we're talking about, because this extreme heat brings that elevated threat of wildfires. as a result, pg&e may have to cut power to thousands of northern california customers, while today in the bay thom jensen is live in the north bay, where some of those shut offs are possible. the psps and tom, some some parks are going to be closed as well, right? good morning. yeah, i'm standing in front of one of them right now in front of the parking lot, the trailhead to rockville hill regional park here in the city of fairfield. fairfield has closed this open space, this parking lot area for people and also spyglass, surface ranch and rolling hills, open spaces. in addition, pg&e says there are

potentially eight counties that could face public safety power shut offs, including three in the bay area. the utility says there's possibility of psps events here in solano county and sonoma county and neighboring napa counties. that means no air conditioning, no refrigeration when you need it. most possible power shutdowns during the soaring triple digit temperatures beginning tuesday. but pg&e says it's a needed tool to prevent wildfires. we know that with a heat wave, it's not ideal for customers to not have power. we know it's frustrating, but this is such an important safety tool. when the conditions are ripe for a wildfire. the counties are also included in a red flag warning, which starts, last night and runs through wednesday. fire agencies across the bay area are asking people to be extra careful, especially as the 4th of july approaches and the temptation to light off fireworks in open spaces like

this one. in addition to this, because of the fire danger in crucial areas like this, pg&e says it is going to have an all hands on deck approach during this severe weather. that means in areas like this, they're going to have crews ready to stand by if there's a power line that comes down, transponder, that transformer that blows something like that. they're staged nearby and they're ready to respond. we're live in fairfield, thom jensen, today in the bay. let's hope that they don't have to, but we know they're ready. thank you. tom our bay area cities are preparing for the heat wave opening up cooling centers to provide water power outlets, free wi-fi, especially when that power goes out. our team compiled a list of all of the locations, and you can use your smartphone camera to scan the qr code on your screen or you can go to nbcbayarea.com to find a cooling center near you. now let's take a look at the right time. mike inouye. all right, let's get a look at the south bay where things are getting more congested here for north 101. this is not a surprise. it's a tuesday 534 so we expect

to see more traffic and a little bit of slowing on our sensors where the arrow is right there. the recovery for 87 is great. the overnight road work crews cleared without any incident. there are two new crashes actually down to one new crash. i believe it was the same double report here coming down on westbound 84. so just before you get to sunol, there may be as many as five vehicles reported there. sounds like they're on the shoulder, but it's a narrow shoulder through that construction zone. so watch that. we'll see if things develop or how quickly they clear. meanwhile, the rest of the slowdown the biggest change has been highway four coming through concord. as you're heading down towards 680 and no backup right now at the toll plaza. back to you. thank you. mike new details this morning and an arrest in connection with a deadly weekend crash in east san jose. it happened early saturday when a car slammed into a home on salazar park place off mckee road. the passenger in that car died. investigators now arrested the driver and say she was under the influence. no one

inside the home was injured. as soon as tonight, we may know the results of a special recall election involving two members of an embattled school board. at 8 p.m. tonight. the polls close in the election to recall, sunol school district board president ryan jergenson and trustee linda hurley. each of them voted to ban the flying of the pride flag on campus last year, the decision made national headlines. the district superintendent also recently announced her plans to retire if the recall is successful. the board would be left with one trustee. fish and wildlife teams are now awaiting rabies test results on one of three coyotes killed in san francisco over the weekend, following an attack on a young girl. the coyote bit the girl after she fell friday afternoon while she was playing with a group of friends in golden gate park's botanical gardens. the girl suffered puncture wounds. is expected to fully recover, but if the coyote tests positive for rabies, ucsf specialist doctor peter chin-hong says she will still be

okay provided vaccine treatments start promptly. the vaccines are over two weeks and you get four shots usually, as well as immune globulin on the first day. park worker is being credited with acting very quickly to scare off that coyote and make sure that it did not circle back to target other children. let's take a live look at the golden gate bridge this morning and the bay bridge toll plaza. two of the main traffic arteries expected to fill up as many drivers hit the road for the 4th of july holiday. and if you're one of them, triple a has some advice. if you're planning to leave today, the worst time to travel by car is from 2 p.m. until 6:00 tonight. if you want better conditions, consider waiting until after 7 p.m. and if you're hitting the road tomorrow or on the 4th of july, the worst travel window is from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m. the best time is any time before noon. hurricane beryl continues to barrel along

a path toward the southern united states, and the storm now has strengthened to a potentially catastrophic category five. satellite images from yesterday show lightning flashing within the hurricane's eye as it moved through the caribbean. the storm yesterday passed through grenada as a category four storm, and you can see from the video just how strong those winds were this morning. beryl is on a path through the southeast caribbean on track south of jamaica. beryl is the first category four hurricane to form this early in the season, and meteorologist kari hall is tracking the storm's path. good morning kari. good morning. and we can see how perfectly symmetrical this storm is, as it continues to get so much strength from the extremely warm water there as we are now seeing some of the outer rain bands continuing to make its way through puerto rico, we have the dominican republic and haiti, but unfortunately it does look like this is going to take a very direct hit to jamaica,

right now. it is a category five hurricane and it's going to continue on its westward track, reaching jamaica. this is wednesday evening into early on thursday, and then it continues closer to the yucatan peninsula. may make a direct hit around cozumel, as well as much of the central mexico. so we'll be watching that over the next few days. and we do have a clear start here this morning as our temperatures are expected to heat up in san francisco. it's in the upper 50s now, will be at 65 degrees at 9:00. and we can see our trend as we go throughout the day in the upper 70s at noon, and eventually making it into the mid 80s. and then the farther you make it away from the coastline, the hotter it will be. a lot of our inland valleys today will be well over 100 degrees. kind of a shock to the system. even though yesterday was hot, today is going to be much hotter and that means you have a shorter amount of time before this really starts to affect you and mike, you were looking at the drive.

it's not your typical tuesday. yeah, it's not the typical temperatures or a typical tuesday. this is a holiday week, sometimes the entire week in some local businesses and companies are off. so we're looking at a lighter build at the bay bridge, no metering lights and no waiting right now in this picture, there's going to be some slowing on the incline, and there may be a crash near the berkeley curb flow seems to be okay, but we'll track it. typical early start for 37, but holding steady here. it's highway four with the bigger build, but not really any big slowdowns. it's just a gradual build in the volume. everything else looks pretty smooth for highway 84. we talked about the earlier crash still tracking that give us a chance to look at the south bay, though, because i do want to talk about what's going on here at levi's stadium. folks locally will have seen on 237 and maybe 101 those signs lit up saying events tonight at the stadium. a note this is copa america, not usa, which was knocked out last night, but we have brazil and colombia, so we expect big crowds through the area. here's tasman, there's great america parkway 237 just keep these major streets like lafayette in

mind. there will be local traffic getting into the area. well before 6 p.m, and that might affect traffic flow on 237 and one one. like we said, the perimeter, the nimitz freeway as well, coming down through the area. again, this is soccer at levi's, not at papal park tonight because it's copa america, but right now. lighter traffic through the morning. back to you. you're like our party planner. that's awesome. well, getting ready to shred it up in paris, coming up on today in the bay, we introduce you to the u.s. olympic skateboarding team and the north bay native representing the red, white and blue. and legal scholars continue to consider what that massive, important decision for the supreme court meant. that crossed yesterday.

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three. we are under a microclimate weather alert as we brace for some extreme heat today in san jose. it will be in the low 70s at 8:00, but just two hours later we're already ten degrees hotter and continuing to see those temperatures heading for the upper 90s and near 100 degrees. there will be some spots well over 100. we'll talk more about that and when we may see some relief coming up in a few minutes. and we're looking at the headlights westbound. your commute looks just fine in dublin we are talking about a different traffic flow as there are many businesses with vacation this week, or at least coming up toward the holidays. so we'll show you how things

are. timing out, coming up. thanks so much, kerry and mike. it is 544 right now. new this morning. the number of crossings south of the border has dropped to the lowest monthly rate since 2021. homeland security tells nbc border patrol agents they apprehended more than 84,000 migrants in june. that's nearly 30% fewer than in may, when it was about 117,000. this is the fourth straight month of declines, and it's the lowest monthly rate since president biden took office. reports say that the democratic party is thinking about speeding up president biden's nomination for a second term. well, this is a some in the party are looking around for a younger candidate. yeah. good morning to you. bloomberg. the first to report democratic leadership may try to do some sort of virtual nomination process with the delegates long ahead of the democratic convention in chicago. now, the dnc says it's been considering an early vote all along, but it has nothing to do with the pressure within the

party to replace biden. meantime, a number of political experts interviewed on nbc and many other networks have suggested biden show the american voter he is ready to serve again by conducting a series of town halls and long form interviews and other unscripted, less controlled appearances, and suggest he absolutely quit his habit of going home to delaware in seclusion every weekend. but he's not doing that. president biden will have a public briefing today about the extreme weather, including the heat and the hurricane barrel. later this week, he'll take part in an independence day celebration, and then he's going to go to delaware for a long weekend. former president trump has asked the courts to delay his sentencing due next week, because of that major new decision from the supreme court that not only gives presidents some immunity from laws during their time in office, it prohibits prosecutors from asking questions about the crime's motives. trump's payoff

to an adult film actress took place long before he was president, but some of the evidence prosecutors gathered, like signed checks from the president to his lawyer to mask the payoff, were made while he was president. now, legal scholars are still thinking through the enormity of yesterday's announcement that there is one person, one office above the law. it was actually today, july 2nd, that the us continental congress voted to create its own united states independent of a king. in her scathing dissent yesterday, justice sotomayor wrote the relationship between the president and the people he serves has shifted irrevocably in every use of official power. the president is now a king above the law. now, most justices end their opinions. i dissent, sotomayor wrote, with fear for our democracy, i dissent. now, i want to show you

president biden's reaction last night. i'm going to run a fair amount of it because this is such a big change in the way america understands its relationship to power. this nation was founded on the principle that there are no kings in america. each each of us is equal before the law. no one, no one is above the law, not even the president of the united states. but today's supreme court decision on presidential immunity that fundamentally changed for all, for all practical purposes, today's decision almost certainly means that there are virtually no limits on what the president can do. this is a fundamentally new principle, and it's a dangerous precedent, because the power of the office will no longer be constrained by the law, even including the supreme court of the united states. the only limits will be self-imposed by the president alone. i concur with justice sotomayor's dissent today. she

here's what she said. she said in every use of official power, the president is now a king above the law with fear for our democracy. i dissent, end of quote. so should the american people dissent. i dissent. may god bless you all and may god help preserve our democracy. president biden will be at the dc city emergency operations center this morning for a briefing on the weather, including the incoming hurricane kris. thank you so much, scott. the warriors, meanwhile, are wasting no time trying to fill the hole left by the departure of a legend. klay thompson officially leaving the warriors after more than a decade. nbc sports bay area confirms he's signing a three year deal with the dallas mavericks. the warriors last night issued a statement thanking him for 13 incredible seasons. the warriors also indicate plans to retire his jersey number at some point.

klay so far has not issued a statement. the warriors are also making a new move to backfill the backcourt, reportedly signing a one year deal with de'anthony melton. he averaged a career high in scoring last year with the 76 ers, but he's probably best known for his defense. melton also seen as a solid backup whenever steph curry needs a tiny little break with the 2024 paris olympics now a little more than three weeks away, 12 skateboarders are set to represent the red, white and blue, including one from the bay area. the men's street and park teams will consist of six skaters, including fan favorite jon rj hudson. as for the women, 17 year old north bay teenager who's already made it into the record books has locked her spot. petaluma's mina stress qualified to represent team usa in her first olympic games. she says she's grateful for the opportunity and can't wait to head to paris. obviously a medal

would be would be nice to have in my pocket. but i mean, just i've never been to france before, so i'm excited just to experience that. and the olympic village and stuff. so, i mean, not many people get to experience the olympic village or the olympics at all. so i'm just, you know, stoked that i get to do that. no kidding. to be an olympian. how exciting. with skateboarding park competitions will take place on august 6th and seventh and you know where to watch it. that's right. right here on nbc bay area. the opening ceremony for the 2024 olympic games will take place on friday, july 26th. nbc bay area will bring you exclusive coverage throughout the paris olympic games, and our own jessica aguirre is headed there to give us live reports as well, which will be really, really fun. yeah, well, trending this morning, a classic campfire treat is hitting the shelves with a whole new twist. okay, it might be perfect before your graham crackers, marshmallows and chocolate. the company that makes cup of noodles. releasing

a s'mores ramen flavor. i think there is such a thing as going too far. it's billed as ramen with a smoky note. it will be available online and at walmart. i just don't know. i suppose that the stretchy smush marshmallows and i brought the marshmallows. the other day that have, like the chocolate inside of them. i haven't used them yet, you know, but i thought those were. and i didn't use them. oh, you didn't know. okay. and it sounds like they're old. i didn't buy that, yeah. i'm all for blending cultures. yes, i love ramen. i love give it a go. give it a go. you give it a go. it's going to be too hot for s'mores. i think we're going to go ice cream sandwiches for. yeah, that sounds good. or s'mores? ice cream. how about that? yeah. or you can make that with cold water. no, you know, that's good. or worse. we're doing all the mash ups. you know, they try to stay cool just thinking about a smoothie. that sounds really good. all right, so whatever you're doing to try to cool off from the heat, it

already looks warm as we take a look at our live view in walnut creek this morning. getting started with the hazy sky. we are going to have to deal with some unhealthy air quality. it is a spare the air alert day, especially in the east bay and the santa clara valley. unhealthy for sensitive groups. anyone with any kind of health or heart condition should limit your time outside. today and dealing with this for not only today, but the next couple of days, as we are going to have some extreme heat and high levels of ozone. our temperatures are starting out in the mid 60s for dublin as well as san jose. it's 57, in san rafael and in san francisco, and one of our hotter spots like concord is going to quickly see those temperatures ramp up. there's not a lot of time in the morning to get in those walks or try to get in the yard, work or any outdoor activities before that heat turns dangerous, and we'll see that already at noon into the rest of the day, with a high of 111 degrees expected here today in fremont, san jose,

it will be 97, mountain view 95 and mid 80s for san mateo, look at the north bay just covered with triple digit heat and all of this red, which is a major heat risk. and how this could quickly impact your health and cause heat stroke or heat exhaustion. here's a look at tomorrow's high temperatures. when we start to see the purple, that's extreme heat risk. and we see that with those highs topping 113 degrees. taking a look at walnut creek, unfortunately there is not a lot of relief here. what we like to see, even for this time of year, is 80s in the forecast, and we don't get there until next wednesday, and it's very short lived. so we're stretching it out ten days to see when we could see some relief. and once again, there is not a lot of it. we're going to continue to struggle through this excessive heat through the weekend, and san francisco. we'll have the quick ramp up in temperatures into the upper 80s tomorrow, but then we'll come back to the lower 80s, which is still warm, but we'll see it come down to

the mid 70s early next week. and mike, you were saying there is a change now at the bay bridge. yeah. the metering lights were activated but there's no backup. so it's indicating again how light the traffic flow is, but also indicating that the folks who monitor the traffic volume on the east shore freeway do see a little more. and there's a little slowing there through richmond, some slowing. also 24 getting away. there may just be a crew there. there's no scheduled maintenance, but there are no incidents either. so we'll track that closely. a slower drive builds up for highway four, a bit, hanging on through concord out of pittsburgh and bay point, but no big deal. look at this. this is the big meter that we use for contra costa county. and it's only 23 minutes from a matt from marsh creek road down to 580. so out of contra costa county, still a smooth flow of traffic, most of that slowing just starts as you get to the tail end of that vasco road commute down toward 580. that's right about here, i'd say where there's a volume build, slight one into livermore. that crash hasn't proven to be a major issue as you come down for highway 84. so we're looking okay. getting in towards sunol, there is a new

crash north 101 right around where we typically see some slowing. we don't see the slowing. i'll check on that crash and get some more details. but the big note again is because of the levi's event. there will be some alterations to the vta and the ace shuttle. that's a big deal because that's coming earlier than you expect. so get get there early for the shuttle. if you take it in the evening back to you. thank you. so much mike. happening now. contra costa county opening permits for people interested in selling food from their own homes or from street stalls. this is offering an updated annual program aimed at helping people to start their own businesses, and it costs about $700 up front. but renewals costs about half of that. applicants are only allowed to sell up to 90 meals per week, and can gross no more than $100,000 per year. similar permits are available in alameda, san mateo, santa clara, solano counties, along with the city of berkeley. ahead of the 4th of july legal fireworks already being tied to at least two fires. and it comes as

extreme heat arrives this morning. we have team coverage on our microclimate weather alert and how to best protect yourself and your home from fire danger. plus pushing back against budget cuts. the new demands from oakland police officers. but first, a quick reminder nbc bay area we stream 24/7. you can watch us whenever you'd like on roku or other streaming platforms. a lot more news ahead this tuesday morning. it's 556. you're watching today in t

least one overnight fire as the start of a heat wave arrives. a lot of our concerns have to do with the public and safety, and what they're planning on doing for the week. with extreme temperatures descending on the bay area, we're tracking heightened fire danger. and what you need to know with the 4th of july holiday around the corner. plus, oakland's leadership crisis could reach a critical moment today. the key hearing that could put the mayor's fate in the hands of the voters