the fire. we'll continue to bring you development, and you can follow abc7news bayarea. whether you commute by car, bus, or ferry starting this morning, many of us will be paying more for our rides. abc 7 has more live from the ferry terminal with the various fare and toll hikes kicking in today. >> reporter: good morning. if you're heading out of the house, tropical bring extra cash at least for the ferry ride. you will be paying an additional dollar roundtrip here. there are other fare hikes going on as well. golden gate toll and ferry. sf bay ferry. muni and cable cars. as for golden gate transit that operates the ferry as well as the golden gate bridge, the fare increases are part of a board-approved five-year plan. it's expected to garner $2.6 million. golden gate bridge toll plaza fares expected to increase until

july, 2018. so as of today, that means if you're going across the golden gate bridge, the toll will go up from $6 to $6.25. if you are a pay-by-plate motorist, it will go up a dollar more to $7.25. if you carpool during early hours 5:00 to 9:00, and in between 4:00 and 6:00 in the evening toll will be the cheapest at $4.25. good news is this is the last year for fare increases for ferry rides. a discount program remains in effect. if you use a clipper card, it will be cheaper. reporting live abc7 news. >> thank you very much. if you drive you may find gasoline a few cents cheaper. not because of a drop in oil prices. rather, california's gas tax went down sick -- six cents at midnight. the amount is recalculated based on the year before. a change in supply and demand

and fluctuating oil prices could eat up the price drop. the heat wave continues. parts of the bay area expecting to hit triple digitses again. temperatures hit 108 yesterday at the alameda fare in pleasanton. the first aid station handled a stream of people showing signs of heat exhaustion. that elderly lady was rushed in on a wheelchair. a fare worker sat under the misters -- a fair washington sat under the misters. it wasn't much better for animals. student exhibitors tried their best to keep livestock cool. the state agency that controls california's power supply is declaring another statewide reflect alert for today. the independent system operator is asking residents and businesses to cut back on electric use between 2:00 this afternoon and 9:00 this evening. pg&e is also urging customers to reduce energy usage during the period when air conditioners drive high energy use. yesterday was the first time cal iso issued the flex alert in two years. the blazing heat is creating prime conditions for wildfires.

we just got an update on this grass fire near gilroy. so far it's burned 50 acres, and it's 50% contained. sky 7 hd captured the flames off highway 101 yesterday. no structures are threatened. 4:33. firefighter watching for a flare-up near the bonecia bridge. two lanes of 680 were closed for a while. firefighters got the blaze under control in less than an hour. vallejo firefighters assisted with the response and shot these photos. of course, you can track the high temperatures any time with the abc7 news weather minneapolis. get it free from apple -- weather app. get it free from apple store or google play. a series of water weight increases begin today for east bay mud customers. last month the board voted to add a 25% drought fee to every customer's bill to cover the additional cost of water

supplies. the utility also approved an 8% permanent increase to replace its aging infrastructure. starting today the average homeowner will pay about $12 more per months. east bay mud's goal is to reduce water usage by 20% districtwide. former state senator leland ye will be back in court possibly to enter a plea in his corruption case. he pled not guilty last year to several charges including bribery and money laundering. his trial was set for this month, but the judge scheduled a change of plea hearing today. legal experts stay indicates he's reached a plea deal with prosecutors. ye is accused of accepting bribes in return for work in what ended up to be a phony business set up by the fbi. for the 11th time in the past year, someone cut fiber optic cables in the bay area. this morning the fbi is investigating. the cords were severed at an undisclosed location in alameda county yesterday. investigators say the vandals climbed down a manhole into a

subterranean bolt and cut the lines. it knocked out phone service and internet to thousands in the sacramento area. since july 2014, fiber optic lines in fremont, san jose walnut creek, and alamo have all been cut. the fbi is all joining the investigation into a fire that destroyed an historically black church in south carolina. tuesday night's fire at the mt. zion ame church was the seventh at an african-american house of worship in the south since nine people were massacred in charleston and since the controversy over the confederate flag erupted. at least one of those fires has been called arson related. this is the second time mt. zion has been firebombed. the klan is blamed for a 1995 blaze that burned the church to the ground. no cause has yet been given for last night's fire. some redwood tenants facing eviction are hoping for a reprieve. they're being kicked out of their apartments with nowhere to go. a story not uncommon during this real estate boom.

we have the story. >> reporter: the outlook for people at 910 clinton street in redwood city is bleak. >> we plan to negotiate and not having to go to court. >> reporter: 14-year-old gabrielle rally and showed where he lives. his parents pay $1,750 a month. finding somewhere comparable in redwood city is near impossible. eight of 18 families are staying put. >> i don't think it's a choice. we have nowhere else to go. >> it may happen to you. >> reporter: like linda howell a more than 30-year resident what's done an exhaustive housing search. >> we're not trying to be jerk. we want to move. we can't find something that we can afford. >> we're seeing that in order to pay a monthly average rent, you'ded have to -- you'd have to pay $45 an hour.

>> reporter: the city lacks rent control and tenant protections. >> clearly we need something more systemic. for them it would be the decision of the landlord to do something different. >> reporter: we reached out to property management but did not hear back. another example of the bay area's real estate boom for some and bust for others. in redwood city abc7 news. 4:37. a number of new laws go into effect today across california. 6.5 million part-time workers will be entitled to at least paid sick days every year. this affects household employees, drivers for on-demand ride services such as uber and lift will now have to carry a minimum level of insurance. lead ammunition is banned on all land over which the state, fish and wildlife agency has jurisdiction, and all smartphones manufactured from today on must have a kill switch that you can use if it's lost or stolen. 4:37. i know you're just the messenger, drew, but i can imagine you walking around and people coming after you. >> i know. you know when it's 74 now in

livermore at 4:30 in the morning, we're on our way to a hot day. once again a heat advisory goes into effect until 9:00 this evening. 55 in san francisco. 60 in napa. san jose at 65. antioch currently at 70 degrees. our microclimate in play once again today. 66 on the coast and half moon bay. downtown san francisco a bit of a breeze but still warm at 71 later this afternoon. oakland into the east bay, warm at 80. then turning hot into walnut creek. high of 101 later today. even warmer than that with antioch checking in with a high of 104 by the afternoon. areawide a lot of triple digits again. concord fairfield, antioch, limp, going into the lower 100s. 89 palo alto. 94 in napa. 92 san jose. 99 the high in morgan hill. gorgeous shot of downtown san francisco on this early morning. the three-day forecast shows we're hot again today. then relief comes by thursday and especially into friday. we'll start to cool off and head back to average by the weekend.

that's weather. let's check traffic. good morning. >> reporter: good morning drew. good morning, everyone. if you are just waking up with us and rubbing the sleep from your eyes, we're looking at the san jose 101 freeway at 880. traffic, it is splendid this hour. you see it's moving at top speeds in the northbound direction. southbound direction, we have maybe one lone stlouleoul making their way toward 88 -- loan soul making their way toward 880. and between brand avenue and broadway a couple of lanes taken away intermittently. this will last until 6:00. so far no slowdowns. always remember to slow for the cones. watch out for caltrans workers. drive-time traffic tracy to dublin, 32-minute commute. 680 from dublin to mission south, 15 minutes. northbound 85 from 101 to cupertino, a short five-minute drive. back to you. >> thank you. 4:39. next, the crime spree that's costing car owners big bucks.

the pricey part thieves are targeting in one bay area city. the new video that will have beach-goers having second thoughts about going into the water. and a live look outside. abc7 news, bay bridge toll plaza light and zipping along. we know it will pick up as the morning goes on. we'll track that.

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4:42. new video of a great white. look at the size of this. this is only a baby. it was seen monday and was not alone. at least a dozen more great whites were spotted the same day. this is video from last friday when even more shark were seen. experts believe either the warm current or the food supply is bringing the sharks to us. this morning car owners in the east bay are being warned to

be ware of thieves in search of a precious car part. there's been a spark on catalytic converter rip-offs. crooks went on a spree in the eastern section of walnut creek. abc7's cornell barnard with details. it was awful. just rude. >> reporter: linda murphy got a big surprise monday when the family piled into their suv. >> we're heading out, started the car. and sounded like a jet engine exploding. >> reporter: the catalytic converter was ripped off from her toyota sequoia parked on the curb. it was towed to the mechanic for a costly repair. >> it's mean not nice, a $4,200 expense we have to incur. >> reporter: $4,200? walnut police say 13 catalytic converters were stolen from toyotas and tundra trucks between sunday and monday morning. >> the attraction is the precious metals inside. >> reporter: because moat toyota sequoias have a dual system, two converters. crooks can get $50 to $200 for

them. police have no leads in the crime. >> we've reached out to many of the recycling centers in contra costa county. we've learned that many will not accept recycled catalytic converters because of the high rate that they're being stolen. >> pins in place -- >> reporter: some devices on line claim to deter thieves from stealing your converter. >> we've learned our lesson. we'll always put our car in the garage now. >> reporter: luckily linda's insurance will cover the cost but not the aggravation. in walnut creek, abc7 news. the u.s. women's soccer team -- are you following? of course you are. awaits the winner of the other world cup semifinal between japan and england to see who they're going to play. >> the u.s. got some huge breaks after a scoreless first half yesterday. germany missed the penalty kick wide left to keep it tied. ten minutes later alex morgan on the attack gets knocked down. looked like she was outside of the book but the u.s. was awarded the penalty kick.

lloyd buried it to put the u.s. up 1-0. >> they put it away in the 84th minute. setting up kelly o'hara for the finish in front. the u.s. won 2-0 advancing to the second straight women's world cup finals. i know a lot of people who are canceling sunday plans to be home to watch this. >> yeah. tremendous performance last night. she's team captain. scores a goal. sets up another goal. what an example for your teammates. >> do it again in the final, then everybody will be happy. >> that's right. >> tough game. >> can you imagine the kids any practice outside yesterday. >> incredibly hot again. inland, take it easy. heat advisory in effect. live doppler 7 hd radar scanning finding moisture. we'll take you live outside rooftop camera. along the embarcadero, all is quiet approaching 4:46 a.m. the forecast calls for that heat advisory still in effect today through 9:00 into the evening.

the change today, it's going to have a little bit of an uptick in humidity compared to yesterday. today may feel a bit hotter than yesterday. good news, if you're not a fan of the heat, it peaks today. we're on a downward trend. concord, 64. 59 in oakland. 61 in hayward. 64 in mountainview. downtown san jose coming in with a temperature of 55 degrees. future weather, we'll show you the temperatures take off. later this morning by 10:00 already at 93 in antioch. 70 in oakland. 79 in san jose. 80 in napa. by the lunchtime hour, look at this. approaching triple-digit heat in antioch. warm around the bay 70s and 80s. san jose around 87 degrees. napa, around 88 degrees by the lunchtime hour. here we go. summer microclimates in full effect again. 71 downtown san francisco. cool along the coast 65 in daley city half moon bay. comfortable 66. temperatures warmer around the bay. redwood city 88 hot sunshine.

san jose topping out with a temperature of 92 degrees later this afternoon. so highs across the bay area. 90 santa clara, 99 morgan hill. 89 in sunnyvale. 6 half moon bay. 89 palo alto. 74 in mill bright. downtown san francisco north bay, 96, 82349 vallejo. 91 san rafael. oakland today going a high of 80. 91 castro valley and inland again, you see a lot of triple digits. 102 pittsburgh. 105 brentwood. 100 in pleasanton. the accu-weather seven-day forecast shows the heat here again. it easy tomorrow. and right now we're looking fine for the 4th on saturday. that's weather. let's check traffic with leyla. >> good morning. cue the fog machine. here we go. that is the golden gate bridge. yes, pretty thick here. as you're coming from marin toward san francisco you will need to use low beams. we also have the zipper truck making its way in the northbound

direction. visibility might be a little tricky. always slow down. try to stay away from the center lanes if you're heading out the door now. a little farther north we have some construction in the north and southbound direction of highway 101. this is between pepper road and old redwood highway. in fact, you see slowdowns in the northbound direction out of petaluma as you come away from highway 116. southbound traffic so far so good. this project's going to last until 5:00. shouldn't last too much longer. drive time traffic highway 4 westbound from antioch to hercules, 28 minutes. once you get-80 from -- get to i-80 from the airport, seven minutes. >> thanks. facebook's new payment splorm now available -- platform is now available to everyone. >> here's "tech bites." >> reporter: a new way to pay a friend back. >> facebook messenger use curse make person-to-person payment. >> link your debit card to start paying friends or receiving funds no fees involved. take a look at iphone cases.

they look like a pistol grip. when the phone is in the pocket, it looks as if the person is carrying a gun. >> they come in pink, white, and black. experts say it is a tragedy waiting to happen. finally, siri seem to be getting tired of the random questions. >> a simple math problem what is zero divided by zero, is evoking talk -- >> it doesn't make sense. cookie monster is sad that there are no cookies, and are you sad that you is no friends. >> you can only get this cheeky response if you upgraded to ios 8. >> i lose my contacts when i do that. those are your "tech bites." have a great day. >> getting snarky. >> siri doesn't like math. i feel the same way -- no, kidding. 4:49. a warning if you plan on enjoying a fireworks show this 4th of july. why you may need to watch where you sit. dancing into the history books. the ballerina who was told she doesn't have the body for ballet

proves all her critics wrong. and as we head to break, abc7 news now a live look at the skyline of san francisco. one you win the nba championship, you take the colors down. those buildings are bare now.

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you may want to carefully select where you watch fireworks this 4th of july. it could affect your health. a study from the national oceanic and atmospheric administration found fireworks temporarily boost the levels of microscopic particles in the air that can pose health risks including trouble breathing. the levels fell back to normal by noon the next day. the agency recommends watching fireworks upwind to reduce your exposure. this morning, a ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held on alcatraz island as the national parks service unveils its refurbished guard house complex. the $3 million project included work to stabilize reroof and repaint the guard house library, and schoolhouse structure. in addition some historic

features hidden for decades were restored including the building's original entrance sign. the unveiling will be held this morning before the public arrives on the island. candlestick park is all but rubble this morning. the sky 7 hd over the formal home of the giants and niners yesterday. crews have been tearing down the 55-year-old stadium for months. you can still make out the field. the goal -- the goal was to finish up yesterday. there's still more to be done before the site is completely clear. a shopping center, hotel, and housing will go up in its place. beach-goers should be able to go back into the water today in southern california following a lightning scare. lightning strikes caused by a storm forced officials to evacuate swimmers from los angeles down to san diego counties yesterday afternoon. police cruised the beaches to make sure everyone was out. nobody was hurt unlike last summer when a lightning strike killed a man at venice beach and injured about a dozen people. 4:53 now.

boy, this heat wave, when's it going to ease its grip, drew? >> reporter: the good news, today we'll peak the heat and then begin a cooling trend into the weekend. live doppler radar 7 hd not showing a threat of lightning. the embarcadero, all is quiet. on our way to another hot day. by noon, turning slightly humid inland. already into the 90s. by 4:00, hot in spots. lots of sunshine, 60s along the coast, 80s around the bay. and the triple digits return once again. that's weather. now traffic with leyla. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. walnut creek southbound side of 680 heading away from pleasant hill, light traffic. big gaps between the vehicles is what we like to see whether we head to the -- when we head to the roads. drive-time traffic cars closer together over the altamont pass, tracy to dublin. a 40-minute commute on. highway 4 westbound from antioch to concord, 15 minutes will get you there. 101 southbound from san rafael

to san francisco 19 minutes. watch for the fog. >> thanks. an african-american woman has been promoted to principal dancer for the first time in the american ballet theater's 75-year history. misty copeland has been wildly popular since she started lead dancing for the elite new york city company two years ago. the 32-year-old has taken the ballet world by storm winning awards and appearing in commercials. this under armour ad has eight million views on youtube. she didn't begin dancing until she was 13 very old for ballet. she was often told she was all wrong physically to be a ballerina. all wrong as in -- athletic, strong. girls are loving that role model. >> not waif-like. nascar's race weekend at the daytona international speedway in florida will have a different look. in response to the charleston massacre, the speedway operating a voluntary flag exchange program for any fans flying the confederate flag.

they can trade the stars and bars for the stars and stripes. nascar says the confederate flag will be banned from future events. girl scouts in washington state have returned a $100,000 donation after the money came with an unacceptable demand. the donor requested the girl scouts of western washington not use the money to support transgender girls. the girl scouts sent the money back and started an online campaign using the hash tag #foreverygirl. in a little more than a day they've raised more than $245,000. >> we know who we are as an organization and what we stand for. and when we can't use the found support what we stand for, it's easy. we'll give it back. >> the troop says the money raised will enable 1,000 girls to fully participate in its programs for free. you could say one man is in the doghouse this morning after being caught letting his best friend drive his scooter. >> take a look at this video out

of vietnam. the man decides to let his talented dog steer while he sits behind the wheel or sits behind him on the seat. some may view this as an incredible feat police in vietnam are not too happy. they've warned anyone caught attempting this stunt will face steep fines. a homeless pianist in florida is hitting all the right notes thanks to social media. ♪ he's attracting attention in sarasota after a video of him received 100,000 likes on facebook. he treats listeners to a five-set list. i think that was six. "come sail away," there. thanks to the video, a local restaurant will give him a tryout as a potential action for their piano bar. >> he's so talented. 4:57. oakland has a budget for the coming year. new at 5:00 the money the city will spend to try to make the streets safer. new questions about an

inspection at the collapsed ball connie in berkeley and what a -- balcony in berkeley and what a construction company is demanding from the city. we'll take a break but never fear, we leave you with "abc7 news now." both sides of the bay the moon peeking out behind the clouds.

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babies aren't fully developed until at least 39 weeks. a healthy baby is worth the wait. 5:00 a.m. on this wednesday. another scorcher, but then hopefully it will cool down. there's the amateur forecast. we'll have a professional one coming up. i'm eric thomas. >> i'm kristen sze. a professional