>> the local huge baseball clubs were out practicing. >> i love being here. i would rather be here than anywhere else. so this is just adding to it. >> and this crew asked the city to start work two hours before their regular time. it began at 5:00 in the morning with hopes of wrapping up early. >> there is when we have to drink a lot of water. it's hot. >> with the prospect of cities hitting triple digits this afternoon, pg&e asking customers to conserve energy and this bakersfield to eureka. time to consume between 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. because some people are coming

home from work and others are still at work. there are a lot of people still using a lot of electricity all at the same time. this is between ak and 7:00 p.m. >> hot temperatures are putting a strain on california energy grid. the top line on this graph shows today's available supply. bottom line shows demand starting to jump at 7:00 this morning and says demands will be higher tomorrow. >> and there is smoking hot inland. take a look at highs so far. 103 degrees antioch, livermore. and there is not as hot along

the coast and the bay. 75 in oakland. san francisco there is fog. it's 71 and cool compared to inland areas and there is this heat here, typical for summer time. >> and there are fires broke out along interstate 8 owe in placer county. there is a lot of smoke now and it burned more than 70 acres in rugged terrain. crews attacking flames on the ground. there is a flame dumping flame retardant from the sky. and we'll keep you updated during the broadcast. >> members are taking a step starting next month, will dispatch only limited number of engines and man power to

emergencies that are outside the territory, this is bad news for the east contra costa fire district next door. closing after voters rejected a tarsel tax. >> we're going to lose houses and there are going to be some major injuries. >> the first nine days of july, they sent 27 units to 18 incidents compared with just three going into another direction. and officials say times are tight. >> there is investigators want to know if a fire this morning is linked to three fire that's burned less than 12 hours earlier.

crew s put out the fire shortly after it started. and there are three fires burning between eight and 10 acres. no one is hurt. no fire damaged any buildings. >> and tens of thousands of people are cheating on the new smart card system. and this is because it let's them get out of the station without paying the full fare. abc 7 news joins us with the story you'll see only on abc 7. >> there is an effort to buy a paper bart station. and that is not the case with the clippel card. it's an expensive glitch. >> this is 5690.

>> charles makes money by recycling cans and bottles at bart stations. in the garage, he finds used clipper cards. he checks balance, most of the time, it's negative. >> what do you think about this? >> i figured they're lugs money. >> in two weeks he's collected dozens of cards with negative balances in hundreds of dollars. >> i don't make a lot of money and i barely get by. this is going to cost us money. >> yes. it does. >> this program reimburses other systems for the fares used. >> this is a customer service incentive that is built into the program. to help the customer autos but ak nolgs there are a number of users learned to cheat the system. mtc estimates as many as

10,000 cars go neg twif an average negative balance of $2.50. about 25,000s ndz losses per month. and there are about 60% occurs on bart. they get the cars for free and can ride until it's negative by $10, then, they often throw it away. >> government is having problems. there are talk of cut backs. and there is this needs to be fixed. >> we asked the cab driver if he would allow passengers to ride for less than full fare. >> would you take us to the airport for 5s sndz. >> no. >> and rather than giving them away there will be a $3 charge, then in, 2013 clipper system will be integrate wtd ad fare

machines here so those with clipper cards cannot leave the station if there is a negative balance. >> officials got an earful about north beach residents you'ris about the extension and the extension ends in chinatown but muni wants to bore a tunnel into north beach. merchants say that may not happen. they fear the two-year project will force many businesses to close. >> if you want to be supportive of a business in sometime for the business so we can survive this two years construction. and officials agreed to reconsider extending the tunnel but warn work must get

underway soon. >> and there will not be a retrial for a priest he claims molested him and will not pursue a misdemeanor assault charge against william lynch. a jury deadlocked on that count and lynch claims lindner sexual assaulted him as a child. lindner took the stand, denying claims. and this. >> there is developing news out of south san francisco. a stranded dolphin that swam up the colma creek is trying to make his way back into the bay. this is last time he was

headed towards the canal. he was first spotted before noon today. the mammal center is keeping a close watch on him. and there is no visible problem with the dolphin. and this is one of the few that will strand themselves searching fish. they'll push them on the beach. they'll go on and strand themselves. >> and this water is a little shallow. they're hoping all the way around 7:00 it will return to the bay on their own. >> and how a venture capitolist is opening doors for students so they can get a first rate education. >> and there is a reason food

born illnesses could increase. >> and bay area nonprofit joining forces to provide more beds and services for the homeless.

the father of a man accused of murdering a teen is in court to answer to charges he molested a relative. a judge found there was enough evidence to try him on charges of sex abuse. his son is charged with murdering sierra lamar. he is accused of repeatedly raping a family member between ages five-14. detectives say he confessed and wrote an apology letter. >> in this case we have his own words and words coming out

of his mouth and through his hands on to paper. >> abc 7 news will have more on the story on our news at 6:00. >> the bill and mel lind wra gates foundation is launching a program aimed at improving access to contraception. gates made at announcement today at the london summit of family planning. and 9 goal is to reduce unwanted pregnancies in poorer countries experts say lead to 100,000 women dying prematurely every year. >> and silicon valley venture capitolists wants to make it easier to help students attend one of england's prestigious universities. they've pledged $110 million to help low income students

attend oxford university. he grew up in wales studying history at oxford. this scholarship after the british government tripled fees students paid to attend universities like oxford. >> more people who need help and fewer resources to help them. there is an approach to make ends pete. >> encampments are with the momless live but the face of the home legs changed with more veterans and families. >> this is people that had jobs and one bump, one accident, one circumstance, you find yourself here. >> the agency had a consistent waiting list of 50 in need of help. so shelter network initiated

talks to merge with invision. >> there is several investment bankers that knew how to jump into a project like this. and to move the process forward. >> this is to operate more like a for-profit company. >> this is hard to be able to afford anything because of the way the silicon valley is. >> a census indicates jant clara has 7,000 homeless on any given night or 18,000 annually. and there is a he shelter network will continue on providing anger management, job search and day care for

children to free up parents to look for work. and there is this poem about help received. >> we'll lift you up and help you cope. don't lose faith. don't lose hope. >> food safety advocates warn budget cuts could help. >> they want to sound alarm. they say the budget cuts put at risk 80% of the government testing and tests prompted recalls of foods around the country. you might remember the recall of a half billion eggs last summer due to a nationwide salmonella outbreak this, is part of a u.s. department of agriculture marketing service. the white house says that there are better resources but

the publisher says it's quote, chump change compared to benefits. >> if you've been in the sun you may worry about skin cancer now there is a test helping doctors diagnose melanoma. this is a full body scanner that can detect melanoma before you can see it on the skin. doctors say it's help ffl you have lots of mols, one woman said a scan found her cancer in may, may have saved her live. >> this is just going to have to go to a surgeon. >> the scan takes about an hour, but patients can get results the same day. one of the most closely-guarded secrets in fast food history has been

unveiled. mcdonalds released ingredients of the secret sauce. >> there is mayonnaise and sweet pickle relish, garlic powder, onion powder. >> that is how i make mine. >> transparency only goes so far. the exact quantity of the ingredients have been under wraps. efforts to duplicate will require a little imagination. >> and special sauce, hetus cheese, and patties on a he sesame seed bun. >> let's talk point heat. >> this is into hundreds.

104 degrees so far. and there is not everyone dealing with the heat. there is some fog out there keeping you cool at the coast and there is some high clouds you can see there. into heavenly valley you can see the view of lake tahoe. if you're in that location there is a thunderstorm threat. so dry there. not much in the way of snow. so there is fire that is a concern. there aren't any warnings there. thunderstorm possibility in the sierra nevada into thursday and friday. in case you missed it it's 104 in kook kia. 94, nappa. hot in concord, 9 the -- 99 degrees,

oakland, 78. san carlos, 81. there is 71 degrees in half moon bay. morgan hill, 96 degrees. there is a look. we do have fog on the coastline. temperatures now steamy in the east bay. there are triple digits showing up. there is another hot day inland thursday. we're looking at cooling to begin for the coast and bay into thursday afternoon. we're going to see changes. tomorrow, this hot air mass with us again there is not quite 104 we saw today, what's happening is that tomorrow, with the approach of the

trough there is a stronger sea breeze and cooler days coast and bay. and there is a cooling into friday. tomorrow morning foggy at the coast. temperatures low to upper 50s. 62 in antioch. clear, mild. spare the air thursday the fourth of the summer season. there is good air quality for the rest of the bay area, highs for thursday there is warm in los gatos, 89 degrees, 58 on the coast. so there is a cooler day there. into north bay, 88 in santa rosa. 74 oakland. 100 in brentwood. 77 degrees in santa cruz.

up to 94 in morgan hill. accu-weather forecast spare the air tomorrow, one more day of triple digits inland. cooling getting foo inland areas. friday only low 90s inland. take a look at the weekend. mid-80s into warmest locations. we're going to drop off significantly by weekend. there is a either at or debelow normal. changes coming but more than a 40 degree spread. >> and coming up a first for a beauty pageant. every step this contestant takes will be an achievement. >> there is a world exhibition by

beauty pageant pioneer will compete in the miss florida usa competition. she is the pageant's first legally blind contestant. age 8 diagnosed with a genetic disorder that causes progressive vision loss. now 18 she still has peripheral vision. >> i don't consider myself any different. it's just something that i've got to face. i never just say hey, i'm legally blind. have you to pry it out of me. but... i just try and play it skpof play it school cool. >> her mother hopes as the story reaches others the disability will encourage them to confront their challenge autos this could teach you not to throw way old video games

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coming up, ross mirkarimi's lawyers go after city officials tonight and also, the if you law politicians say will end the run away for homeowners in california. that and more at 6:00. >> and images of that fire in the sierra near colfax. 100 acres have