county hospitals working. bhor news at the top of the hour. the fourth of july this weekend, firefighters are urging people to play it safe in alameda county and most other counties in the area. fire crews on high alert. the concern is double in area where fireworks are illegally sold. the alameda county fire department has equipment ready to go to know what constitutes safe fireworks, we have posted a full list on the website, abc 7 news.com. a fast moving wildfire in washington state destroyed at least two dozen homes and burned four square miles in a day and a half. this morning, firefighters are making slow but steady progress. here's the report. >> hundreds of firefighters in washington state are gaining ground on the so-called sleepy hollow fire but they still have a lot of work to do. it continued overnight and the

firestorm in washington state fueled by dry conditions, triple digit temperatures. in the light of day, incredible scenes of destruction a 3,000-acre fire leaving behind charred earth. so far more than 2 dozen homes, some mansions destroyed. thousands of residents evacuated. >> embers were going from one house to another catching the roofs on fire. >> embers from the massive wildfire have reached businesses sparking explosions and industrial fires. right now across the west, nearly 75 wildfires are burning from alaska to arizona. >> investigators are still searching for a cause of that wildfire. several firefighters have suffered smoke inhalation and heat-related injuries. kenneth moton, abc news washington. those for and against the proposed warriors arena in san francisco will get a chance to have their say on the project going forward. this after a new group of critics took a stand yesterday.

abc 7 news reporter joins us live from mission bay. janet? >> christien some say it's not a good idea but they want to address concerns at a public hearing today that will be held to address and discuss an environmental impact report. a small group of nurse frs california nurses association protested yesterday, saying if the warriors move across the street, traffic would be heavily impacted for patients and emergency vehicles. they proposed to build an 18,500 feet complex in the mission bay neighborhood. there would be 225 events each year. the nurses admit they are not fully aware of what the environmental impact report entails but they wanted their voices heard on this critical matter. >> one of the biggest concerns is during a game obviously, if emergency services is trying to get to a hospital to get treatment they need they might

not be able to get through. >> questions about traffic legitimate absolutely. but scare tactics and frankly, misinformation, that's not helpful for anybody. >> reporter: a warrior spokesperson says there will be dedicated traffic lanes and routes to the hospitals and dedicated parking spots for warriors fans. still a lot of concern and april lot of answers, but if you want to attend that public hearing it's at 1:00 p.m. city hall, room 416. reporting live in san francisco, janet oh abc 7 news. an investigation is just beginning into what caused an indonesian military plane to crash into a residential neighborhood in morning, killing dozens of people. officials confirmed at least 37 people died after the c-130 hercules transport went down in sumatra. the plane crashed two minutes ach taking off. there are reports of as many as 50 people may have been on

board. two coast guard members walked away with minor injuries after a helicopter made a hard landing at sfo yesterday. sky 7 hd checked out the damage to the dolphin rescue helicopter. it flipped over during a maintenance test flight. takeoffs and landings stopped for a while while emergency crews rushed to the scene. a new round of mountain lions in san mateo. the first report friday night around 10:15 from bellevue avenue and clark drive. the cat was then spotted walking through a gate at park elementary school. the lion appeared to be calm and didn't act aggressively. the san mateo hills have long seen big cats but relatively unkman in the flat lands. just last month police chased this one down before tranquilizing it and releasing it near the crystal springs

reservoir. this route may be drawing the animals down to seek food and water. consumer advocates will call for an investigation into why california gas prices are so high. the consumer watchdog group accuses them of manipulating prices to keep the prices at the pump artificially high. they're asking the attorney general to look into it. the announcement will be in berkeley before the meeting of the california attorney general and an energy commission committee. a former night manager of a science camp accused of child molestation will appear in court to enter a plea today. the 27-year-old is also facing charges of making child pornography. he's known as papa bear, he worked at walter west science camp in saratoga. he was arrested last month after law enforcement was alerted by homeland security. he's accused of molesting a child at the camp and possessing pornographic images and videos of children on his computer and

phone. this morning, prosecutors in saah lan owe county will have a chance to give their rebuttal in the case of a police officer shot and killed by a suspected bank robber. the officer was ambushed in a foot chase in 2011. the murder trial of henry albert smith, jr., of fairfield is in closing arguments. his attorney told jurors there is no direct evidence linking his client to the crime. the pastors of oakland will join together today in response to the massacre in south carolina. a white supremacist confessed to shooting and killing nine people during a bible study meeting at a black church nearly two weeks ago. the oakland pastors will join with others from bay area churches to call for unity peace and transformation. a press conference will be held at noon at the first ame church on 37th street in oakland. 4:36 now. macro temperatures in the east bay. >> so true, eric. >> the temperatures will be skyrocketing. right now it's comfortable.

good morning. in the 50s and 60s. 57, good morning oakland. 60 in fremont. antioch pat 64. but you're going to gain 40 degrees in the afternoon and head into the triple digits by later on today. highs in the summer micro climate, along the coast, that's where you want to be. half moon bay, 66 the high. downtown san francisco warm at 72. into oakland we go. spots in the lower 80s. walnut creek at 101 this afternoon and antioch, a high of 105 on the final day of june. looking at the afternoon across the region inland east bay hot in the mid-80s to lower 100s. coastal cloud will keep us comfortable in san francisco. in the mid-60s and lower 70s. around the bay mild to warm. but lots of sunshine out there. we'll go between 70 and 84 by this afternoon. that's a check of weather. let's goat traffic with leyla. >> good morning everyone. we're starting with a look at

the north bay. 101 south side is a breeze of a commute. not a single problem. but we have issues on the other side of the water. i-80 in hercules, we have ourselves a mudslide. that is walking two right lanes. so as you're passing by you're going to have to squeeze bottleneck to the left-hand side. i do have drive time traffic for you. if you're traveling the westbound along i-80, that's a 17-minute commute across the bay bridge. if you head to the east bay a short eight-minute commute and we saw how clear it was in the north bay. it stays clear out of san francisco to sfo. christien, eric. alameda county sheriffs deputies will take a time-out to visit and cheer up children in the hospital. many of the kids are lonely and depressed in the summer. they're stuck in the hospital while their families are often preoccupied with traveling or

attending social events. donations also dwindle this time of year. so deputies are planning to deliver new toys for the kids today at noon. it's 4:39. up next, one after another. cats turn up missing in a bay area city. what could be behind their mysterious disappearances. do you ever feel there's not enough time in the day? well, today you may be in luck. we'll explain. let's take a live look outside. the bay bridge toll plaza. traffic moving well. it's i thought, "the red cross does katrina. they don't help single moms. hi. hi. what happened to our house last year? it flooded. and the water flooded out. yeah. the red cross arranged the hotel for us. they gave me that break, that leverage, to be able to get it together

and... take care of them, you know? i feel like we've come full circle. like that! this is how i'll do it. sarah: there you go.

welcome back. it's 4:41 on this tuesday morning. the financial minister of greece says his country will default on a $2 billion loan essentially funding the nation into bankruptcy. ancient greeks formed long lines. greece faces a deadline of 3:00

p.m. our time to repay a $1.9 billion loan to the international monetary fund. european zone stocks are down after a biggest one-day fall in four years yesterday. greece is holding a referendum this weekend to determine if the country did choose the euro currency and returns to the drak ma. scientists and veterinarians will have -- for a statewide ban on the bull hook. they're used by circuses to train, control and punish the elephants. the oakland zoo is one of the key sponsors of a state bill to ban the instruments. >> welfare advocates causing pain -- its use is banned in oakland. san francisco has a ban on all exotic animal performances. >> cats are disappearing from an east bay neighborhood and a lot of pet owners are wondering if it's from poison or predators. abc 7 news reporter allen long has the story from

certificate it owe. >> we went looking around the neighborhood for the cat. >> andrew's cat tabitha is one much several in this neighborhood. >> one of the posters said there were three or four missing cats in ten days. then there was another neighbor that they couldn't find their cat. >> a suspicious bowl of cat food was in his driveway. he's going to have it tested for poison. other missing cat owners are pretty sure they know what's happening. >> he was a really really friendly cat. >> on saturday a neighbor found beth herd's missing cat and sent her a photo to identify it. >> he e-mailed them to me and i could tell it was our cat. it was attacked by a coyote or something big. >> sue roberts says her cat was also killed by a coyote and she saw one in the neighborhood the other day. >> roberts believes the drought is forcing coyotes and other animals to wander into neighborhoods looking for food.

>> i saw one just below arlington in kensington just trotting toward the cemetery at dusk. >> it's unclear what happened to the other missing cats but these neighbors are warning pet owners to take precaution and bring their animals in at night. alan wong abc 7 news. a warning about another predator. sharks off the santa cruz county coast. you can see them in the city by archer, shot by a drone. signs went up telling swimmers to stay out of the water. it's 4:44 now. a walrus who entertained crowds at a theme park and moch i theaters has died. 21-year-old invent -- he was found orphaned in 1994. park officials said he likely died of congestive heart failure. he performed for guests at the

park including this moment here. he also starred in the ad a.m. sandler comedy 50 first dates and did voice work for movies. the head pastor of a large church will meet with others to decide how to move forward with same-sex marriages. we were over the jubilee center where all marriages are on hold including traditional ones. he told abc 7 he would never performed a same-sex marriage. under last week's landmark ruling he did not have to. they're being performed in all 50 states of the u.s. the last two holdouts louisiana and mississippi, started issuing licenses yesterday. good news here. you have extra time to get ready to head out the door this morning. bad news it's just one second. scientists added a leap second to today at midnight. the earth's rotation is slowing down and adding a second to the

clock a few years is how it helps. there have been 25 leap seconds added since 1972 and the earth's rotation slows down because of the gravitational forces exerted by the moon and the sun. >> the last time in 2012. a few computer systems were knocked off line. >> hopefully not ours. >> no extra sleep and computers crash. >> can't win. kind of a tease. guys, we need to stay inside. ac inland today. really really warm. you need to hydrate and find shade. live doppler 7 hd showing a quiet start. live look from the emeryville camera. here's the forecast. limited fog this morning. from the get-go we'll have a lot of sunshine on the way. that's going to help to propel some locations into the triple digits, especially inland today and tomorrow. then we're going to cool off for the holiday weekend approaching on the fourth. you're at 62 right now.

63 in mountain view. 56 in san francisco and napa right now at 58 degrees. the wider view we'll show you a water vapor imagery. you're seeing this big area of high pressure is strengthening around the four corners. what that does for us taking a southerly breeze, a new wave of heat on the way over the next 48 hours. let's take you to the future temperatures. early this morning, not too bad. in the 50s and the 60s in both spots. as we head towards the lunchtime hour we'll start to warm quickly inland into the upper 80s and lower 90s. similar story in the north bay, even in the south bay we're into the mid-80s. watch as temperatures skyrocket. fairfield, antioch livermore. same for cloverdale and clear lake. petaluma in the 90s. later on this evening still rather warm out there as temperatures well above normal. if you are headed to o.co for the baseball game taking on the rockies. proet i nice tonight.

we're at 67 around 9:30. highs today in the south bay. 92 san jose 91 sunny villa long the peninsula. 88 redwood city. downtown san francisco up to 72 degrees. into the north bay, 105 cloverdale. 94 sonoma. 92 san rafael. 89 union city and 90 fremont and inland look at that triple digit heat across the area. here's the seven-day forecast. if you notice a summer scorcher today. the heat hangs on for wednesday and we cool off by the holiday weekend. so take it easy out there. that's weather. traffic now with leyla. good morning. >> good morning. you can see that we've got santa rosa employs and chp on highway 12 putting down flares. an accident involving a pedestrian. the damage to the windshield. this is shutting down highway 12 right near farmers lane and -- let me see here.

farmers lane and, i believe it's sage brush road -- brush creek road. so right now we do not have any word as to whether or not this is a fatality. however, we're going to be keeping our eye on this. this is closing down highway 12 between farmers lane and brush creek road. this is a traffic alert for folks in santa rosa. as you continue along 101 heading into the waldo tunnels and over towards san francisco, you're going to be met with a bit of fog. you're going to need the low beams this morning. let's take you back to where that accident is. i can show you exactly where those issues are. because we do have some closures. i want you to know on the map. my map is stuck. i will have that for you in a couple of minutes. kristen, eric, over to you. >> need another cup of coffee. got to wake up leyla. streaming service goes live today. >> facebook users showing support for gay pride by the

millions. here's this morning's techbytes. >> hey there apple music goes live this morning. >> the streaming service will go head to head with spotify -- access to the itunes library for $10 a month. if you have a facebook account, you've probably seen lots of pictures like this lately. >> 26 million people have transformed their profile picture into a statement of lgbt pride and support. have a good one. it's 4:50. coming up more problems for uber in france. following days of violent protests in the streets. >> how animal fat could be powering your plane the next time you fly. as we head to break, abc 7 news now a live look from the rooftop camera towards the ferry building and you can just make out the embarcadero at the bottom. very l life's our old family recipe,

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are in police custody this morning. they're being held for questioning after they were accused of operating as an illegal taxi service. engaging in unfair practices and compromising personal data. last week, there were violent protests across france. uber cars were damaged. passengers were threatened. france has outlawed the european version of the app. it's based in san francisco. ron owens announced yesterday he will be undergoing surgery to help ease the symptoms from parkinson's disease. he spoke publicly about his battle with the disease on 87s beyond the headlines and is doing a he spoke about his reaction to the disease. >> it took a while to sink in. you get through it. the shaking was the main thing. >> the doctors at ucsf involved in the procedure are conducting the largest clinical trial of

parkinson's treatment through brain stimulation in the country. the surgery is in august and we'll follow his progress here on abc 7. michael j. fox had the surgery and it's helped him a bit. a look at the forecast. >> good morning, we're talking about a warm day on the way for this final day of june. right now temperatures in 60s in hayward. 60 in fremont. 64 in antioch and livermore. currently a warm temperature of 66 degrees. highs for your wednesday look at this. there are many spots that are going to go above that century mark. fairfield, concord antioch livermore. warm between 102 and 105. warm in the north bay. up to 95 napa. 72 san francisco. 81 oakland and san jose. equally as hot with a high of 92 degrees. let's get a check of traffic with leyla. >> good morning, drew. our maps are working. santa rosa. we've got a series of crashes blocking off highway 12 between brush creek road and farmers lane.

this is due to a vehicle that hit a pedestrian. and the damage to the car we have some video of it that we'll show you in a little bit. damage is severe to both the vehicle and the pedestrian. we don't know their condition at this hour. 580 westbound, 33 minutes highway 4 westbound. antioch, concord. eric, kristen. >> leyla, thank you. it's 4:55 now. a controversial bill that requires almost all schoolchildren to be vaccinated is now awaiting a signature from governor jerry brown. it applies to public and private school students and children enrolling in daycare. it's among the strictest in the country. if it becomes law -- if passed the state senate -- it passed the state senate yesterday. governor brown has not asked if he will sign the bill. but he has until july 13th to act on it. lawmakers approved a bill

requiring they be paid at least minimum wage if necessity work for pro sports teemts teams. the bill allows them to get overtime and sick leave the same as other employees of the teams. they demanded the same pay and respect as other employees saying they have been treated as glorified volunteers. today united airlines will announce a multimillion dollar investment in the company that could soon power its planes with environmentally friendly biofuel. the airline will invest $30 million in bioenergy in hopes the company can turn farm waste and animal fat into aviation fuel. that's according to "the new york times." fuel is united's largest single expense. this is video of the ecoskies plane which is flying and uses biofuels. southwest, alaska and british airways are also investing in

alternative energy. >> :56. new at 5:00 the deadly balcony collapse in berkeley. what they found when checking the decks for problems. brace yourselves, a toll hike is on the way over the bridge. how much more you'll be paying and when. we'll take a quick break but we leave you looking at the eastern span of the bay bridge. not really f

this is abc 7 news. good tuesday morning to you. this is the day you want to stay cool. might be a little difficult in spots. i'm eric thomas. i'm kristen sze. welcome to this side of the bay. open invitation.

thanks for joining us. i'm kristen sze with leyla gulen. dave tuma is here to talk about the micro climate. >> the last day of june going to be a scorcher. it's quiet. look at this. we'll have a 40-degree spread in temperature over a 50-mile swath. highs for your tuesday, a live look outside from your day planner showing you by 4:00 we go into the triple digits inland. it's warm around the bay in the 80s. sunscreen and water key on this tuesday. all right? >> okay. don't drink the sunscreen. drink the water. >> the other way around. >> latest with a check on traffic. >> a couple serious things happening. one, an injury accident, severe accident in santa rosa on high bay 12. it's a portion of it is shut down right now. we have a mudslide on i-80. 680, conditions are quiet. traffic coming in from pleasant hill out of concord as well. your dri