now at 6:00 a second scandal involving an east bay police officer could leave more people out of a job. the potential fallout after a run-in with a prosecutor. the costly commute on the golden gate bridge ferries and muni, the fare hikes kicking in today and how much more they'll cost you. looking for ways to beat the heat? from parks to playgrounds and will pools we'll show you how to prepare if you'll be outdoors today as parts of the bay area climb into the triple digits. thanks for joining us i'm kristen sze. >> i'm eric thomas. is it supposed to be hot today? >> i don't know. >> turn on the a.c. and cool down? >> we'll find out how it's going on the roads in a minute or so. drew has how high the temperatures will go. a broken record again. heat advisory in effect 9:00 through the evening. live doppler 7 h.d. tracking fog along the coast. half moon bay, half-mile visibility. elsewhere, we're doing a-okay. let's take you outside. a live look a gorgeous picture.

good morning, bay area. the sun is up. just a few low clouds out there. we'll plan your day ahead. take a look. by the afternoon, the reason why that heat advisory in effect we're hot in spots once again inland. triple digits, even around the bay mid 80s. the coast, the cool spot coming in in the mid 60s. take it easy. >> let's hope that commuters can say the same this morning. taking it easy? >> yes pack the shades if you're heading east. we have a beautiful sight now from the bay bridge toll plaza. headlights are almost like footlights to the backdrop of a beautiful sky in the east bay. we don't have any fog advisories for i-80 although you can see the low clouds. where we have heavy fog is over the golden gate bridge. i'll show you that in my next report. you can see how much clearly it is in walnut creek. southbound 680 moving fine. we do not have accidents at this moment. we just have a bumper in lanes. i'll tell you where coming up. >> thank you. staying cool will be the name of the game today as parts of the bay area climb toward

triple digits once again as drew mentioned. local agencies are step information to help those who might need a place to go. cnn abc7 reporter matt keller live from the campbell community center with more. >> reporter: the sun isn't up yet, and that's a good thing if you're planning on exercising today. we're here at the campbell community center. we have about 30 to 40 motivated people here. temperatures are going to soar today in many part of the bay area. and if you want to work out without an unreasonable amount of sweat now is the time to get moving. having fun can come at a price. in pleasanton the first aid station saw a steady stream of people showing signs of heat exhaustion. an elderly woman was rushed in on a wheelchair and a fair worker had to sit under misters after feeling disoriented and nauseous. fsa and 4h members tried to keep livestock cool as well. this morning people exercising know an early start means a safer and more comfortable run. >> it's either early morning or nothing with you? >> exactly, exactly.

yeah. it's going to be a hot one today. so get out here at what 6:00, what are we at? 5:45 or something? that's where we want to be. >> reporter: it was 108 degrees when the 9-year-old little league all stars hit the diamond in livermore yesterday. they canceled practices, but the games went on. in brentwood, the contra loma reservoir was a popular place to cool off in the triple digits. when it opened, there was a line waiting to get in. if you're looking to cool off, many bay area cities have cooling centers. in campbell, the community center on west campbell avenue and winchester boulevard. opens up at 1:00 this afternoon. it closes at 8:00 tonight. whatever it is that you need to do just stay cool out there. reporting live in campbell abc7 news. >> thanks. now here are the five ds of staying safe in hot weather. drink plenty of fluids, even if you're not thirsty. avoid coffee and alcohol. dress in loose, light-colored lightweight clothing. wear a hat and sunglasses, too.

decrease your physical activity and stay indoors. final a place with air conditioning if you don't already have it. demonstrate common sense by doing outdoor work in the mornings before it gets really steamy. checking on the elderly and infants and making sure pets have water and shade. and don't leave a pet or baby in a parked car for any length of time for any reason. breaking news to tell you about now in contra in brentwood. a fire broke out on eden plains north of sunset two hours ago. crews have it knocked down now. they found a man and woman in the back yard. both were treated for smoke inhalation and taken to a hospital. no word on the condition or what sparked the fire. we'll continue to follow the story and bring you new development as they come in. you can also follow us on twitter at abc7newsbayarea. this morning, north bay commuters are paying more than that did yesterday to cross the

golden gate bridge bridge. 295-cent increase -- the 25-cent increase took place this morning. cash payers pay up to $7.25. those driving in the carpool lane will pay $4.25. golden gate ferry fares also went up starting today by 50 cents. bus fares have natured by 5% -- increased by 5%. the cost of riding muni is going up for many. the discount fare for children and seniors goes up $1. monthly passes increase $1 to $3 depending on the version you visit the basic adult fare will not change. cable cars will cost $7 to ride up $1. >> ferry fares going up from five cents to 40 cents as well. the increase will vary from route to route. according to bay area ferry officials, the hike is part of a five-year fare program to offset projected operating increases. for a complete list of fare increases, go to abc7news.com.

your next trip to muir woods may cost more. the national parks service announced the entrance fee to the popular redwood service near marin will increase from $7 to $10 on january 1st 2016. the marin board of supervisors also approved new parking restrictions yesterday. the plan is to eliminate parking on a road near muir woods and establish a car reservation system. 6:06. today a judge will resume a hearing on a restraining order filed against the alameda county district attorney's office. it was filed by the builders of the berkeley apartment complex where a balcony collapsed two weeks ago killing six people. segway construction wants to keep investigators from examining evidence without them being present. also newly released city records show an inspector hired by building management rated the balcony's structural components in good condition last august. more fallout from a second scandal involving a police sergeant in kensington. people live there are tieing to

get three members of the police board removed. "the contra costa times" reports notices have been handed out, the first step in the process. the trio is accused of mishandling the investigation into sergeant whose gun was stolen during an interaction with a prostitute. he was suspended. the city of oakland has a budget, but not everyone is happy with it. this is video of one of the raucous meetings at the city council. members passed a $2.4 million two-year budget after hours of hearings from residents and nonprofits. the budget clears the way to hire 40 more police officers and gives compensation for employees who took pay cuts during the recession. advocates for victims of human trafficking complained they did not receive enough money from the budget. july 1st is also bringing with it a rate increase for trash service in oakland. the rate for single-family homes is going up 24% to nearly $37 a month. apartment buildings will pay 30% more. today we'll see the start of the

city's zero waste program. composting services will now be available for everyone which means the green bins will be popping up everywhere. today we'll learn how much the 49ers will have to pay in taxes for levi stadium now at that nine verse been there for a full year -- niners have been there for a full year. the stadium will be assessed so the team can begin paying taxes. levi's is used for concerts earthquake games and college football. the stadium was built with $1 billion in loans, most of it from the city of santa clara. the supreme court's landmark ruling legalizing same-sex marriage has spurred a vote today in the episcopalian church. members will vote today on whether to allow religious ceremonies. many churches have been performing civil ceremonies for same-sex couples since 2003 when leader elected the first openly gay episcopal bishop. relief this morning for some 1,200 residents in santa barbara county. they were chased from their homes by a wildfire. all evacuees returned home late

yesterday. and fire crews are reporting 85% containment of the fire near lompoc. flames have charred 320 acres so far. a different story for people in the line of fire in washington state. this wildfire has burned at least 24 homes and forced thousands of people to evacuate. it's burned four square miles near wenatchee. about three hours east of seattle. hot temperatures and strong winds are fueling the flames that broke out sunday afternoon. the fire is just 10% contained. recycled water programs are expanding in drought-starved towns across the east bay. officials in east contra costa county have been hard at work opening a series of recycled water fill station that's will be available to residents from bay point through oakley. recycled water is free and can only be used for irrigation, not drinking bathing, or cooking. brentwood's recycled water station opens severaled weeks ago. 6:09. hot but relief in sight. >> boy, am i glad to hear that.

drew will have more. almost there. day two of the heat wave. this will be the peak of the heat. we still have a heat advisory in effect until 9:00 tonight. you notice it's for the east bay north bay, and santa clara valley. we'll find the warmest temperatures this afternoon. once again going back to the triple digits. the risk of heat-related illness will be on the rise this afternoon. highs for your wednesday. here we go, 102 fairfield 101 concord. 104 antioch. 92 in san jose. 71 in san francisco. 80 in oakland. 94 in napa. san rafael, up to a hot 91 degrees. that's weather. let's clock traffic with leyla. >> reporter: good morning. hot in antioch. that's where mobile 360 is. i'm sure the a.c. already running. moving along eastbound. a lot of construction going on here. we're just approaching hillcrest. if you need to get off the freeway maybe do shopping we have clear conditions right now. i'm going to turn 360 around in a 180-degree droekz check out westbound traffic.

you see how slow it is, that pocket coming away from 160 past hillcrest to a street and beyond that's where you'll find other parts of the bay area now. let's check it out. we see that we have a bumper in lanes here. this is southbound side of 101 at 280. it is blocking off at least one lane. that's your drive on 280. you see the yellow as you come up to k street. ten minutes will get you out of daley city. back to you. >> thank you. 6:11. a "playboy" playmate problem at 10,000 feet. the special clearance given to one model that has two pilot looking for a new line of work. stretching the law in the name of a selfie. why some say he may be getting off easy after this daring move on a landmark bridge. and abc7 now will keep weather and traffic up throughout the commercial break. traffic in the north bay on 101 taillights heading southbound toward the robin williams tunnel and the golden gate bridge. ♪ we came in station wagons, campers,

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nearly 2,000 emails overnight from hillary clinton's time as secretary of state. some emails deal with a fax machine problem, other discuss making sure her blackberry is turned on. one asked an aide to bring her iced tea. fairly mundane stuff so far. emails showed that clinton corresponded with senior white house officials from her account. clinton has been criticized for using a private e-mail address and private server to conduct government business. in less than two hours, suspected gunman expected to announce an agreement to restoeb formal reconciliations between the u.s. and cuba. includes the opening of embassies in washington, d.c. and hive. sources tell abc news the opening could come as early as the end of this month. last month the u.s. removed cuba from the list of countries supporting terrorism. two argentinian commercial pilot are out of jobs this morning after they let a "playboy" playmate fly their plane.

they let the model fly the plane with passengers board. they took advantage snapping selfies from the pilots. criminal charges will be filed against the trio. much more on this mile-high safety flap coming up on "good morning america." southwest airlines is coming to san francisco international. the carrier has announced it will begin nonstop service from fwrienk sburbank -- from burbank to sfo. there would be flights sunday through friday and two on saturday, it would be southwest's first since 2011. southwest is the largest domestic airline in the country based on how many passengers they have. now united is the only carrier offering nonstop service from burbank to sfo. a new video this morning of a massive sea turtle being released back into the wild. >> with the help of the u.s. coast guard, the gulf of mexico sea turtle care program recently released this 375-pound leather back 12 miles off the coast of florida. the turtle had been rescued after it became disoriented on the shore.

it was given antibiotics vitamins, and therapy during its week-long rehab. officials are optimist could the turtle will survive and stay in the deeper gulf waters. >> good. since i didn't get a chance after the argentinian pilot story, i want to say what were they thinking? >> no idea. >> there you go. >> a lot of people thinking that exact thing. >> i think know what they were thinking but didn't think it out. we're all thinking whoa. >> find any way to cool off. fans a.c., water for the final day of the heat wave temperatures again in the triple digits. live doppler radar 7 hd tracking a quiet start to the first day of joimp look at this, soak this in. a gorgeous picture. live look from our showing clouds. the forecast calling for another hot day. again, a heat advisory in effect through 9:00 later this afternoon. that's for the north bay, east

bay, and santa clara valley. one of the differences between today compared to yesterday we'll have higher humidities. it may feel hotter today than it was yesterday. the heat peaks today cooler by the weekend. we'll talk about the changes headed our way in one second. out there, good morning, oakland. 59 degrees. 64 in san jose. 66 in concord. a warm 73 in san ramon. 56, good morning, san francisco. santa rosa, 55 degrees. live doppler 7 hd with satellite showing a big area of high pressure cranking the heat and expanding. hot again. one of the differences we're seeing clouds and showers bringing a little moisture in the form of higher humidity today. that's why it may feel hotter compared to yesterday. highs today summer effect. 80 in oakland. 101 in walnut creek. this is why the heat advisory will be in effect. antioch going to 104 later this afternoon. let's look at more numbers. starting in the south bay, high

today san jose you will be hot, as well. sunshine, 92 degrees. going to 99 morgan hill. 90 in santa clara. along the peninsula 83 san mateo. 89 palo alto. 88 for menlo park. downtown san francisco, 71. 65 daley city. into the north bay 96 santa rosa. 93 sonoma. 91 san rafael. 89 in vallejo. oakland up to 80. 87 union city. 90 in fremont. here's part of the reason why we have the heat advisory. triple digits inland 102 pittsburgh. 104 antioch. up to 100 in pleasanton. the accu-weather seven-day forecast the heat peaks today eases tomorrow into friday. now the early call for the holiday, looking fine for the 4th on saturday. that's weather. we'll check traffic. good morning. good morning. we're in another hot spot. brentwood. we look with the mobile 360 camera traveling on highway 4. just behind a truck carrying a tall stack of pallets. i don't know about you but that make me nervous. good that we're keeping a nice distance between us and them. it looks like the two-way highway is moving along just

fine. i'll turn it around. you see traffic pretty minimal this hour. other parts of the bay area check it out. we'll see what's happening on our maps. we have one accident, this is going to be in the north bay. really in american cane in vallejo, napa. tower road we've got an accident. it looks like it's causing a little slowing there in both directions, as a matter of fact. drive time traffic this hour, southbound side at 680 from highway 4 to walnut creek six minutes. westbound side of 24, walnut creek to highway 13, nine minutes. the altamont pass, 580 westbound, 49. >> thank you. 6:20. one man broke the law all in the name of a good selfie. >> but a bad idea. >> this tourist snapped an illegal selfie on the brooklyn bridge. he climbed down before the officer patrolling could arrest him. authorities say the act was not a security breach, and the tourist endangered himself more than anyone else. he's now back home in tennessee.

still has to raise some security concerns. 6:21. saving a life in ten minutes or less. >> what one bay area agency is asking you to do before your family vacation to help out somebody in need. sympathy pours in from across the globe for reality star paris hilton. the jaw-dropping prank that has her threatening to sue. first, abc7 news now looking at the golden gate bridge. fog and traffic moving well.

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issuing a call for blood donations to help avoid a summer shortage. with fewer blood drives planned during the summer and millions of americans taking vacations donations typically fall off this time of year. the red cross says it has a particular need for o negative now. if you donate between now and next monday, you'll receive an embroidered red cross baseball hat. celebrity paris hilton is furious this morning and threatening to sue after a plane crash prank. [ screams ] >> that was hilton freaking out after an egyptian tv crew got the pilot of this small plane in dubai to pretend to shut down the engines and nose-dive toward the ground. the celebrity says she was in mortal fear for her life. the prank even involved opening the back door of the plane and having someone with a parachute on jump out. hilton says it was even worse than it looked on video. >> everybody else was in cahoots? all in on it? that is a horrible prank. no matter who you are. >> exactly. 6:25.

we'll continue at 6:30 with the top stories. >> including snuffing out smoking. the new law coming to one east bay city that could eventually set the standards statewide. thieves in the east bay with a bull's eye on cars. the part they're after that can cost a bundle to replace. >> reporter: i'm live at the golden gate bridge where toll prices increased 25 cents today. coming up in a live report, how long -- how long the fare increases will continue to go up by how much and why. and we have more weather and traffic all morning.

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6:29 on this wednesday morning. a beautiful shot of the sun rising in the east. high thin clouds. do you have your heat plan ready for today? how to beat the heat?

we'll tell you how hot it's going to get in a second. he's in marketing. he's not in production. >> glad you told us. >> that's right. thanks for joining us. leyla has traffic. hopefully folks aren't getting heated out there. let's talk about the heat wave and whether it's going to end. >> day two. this is the peak of the heat. let's look at the camera shot now. the sun is up, the bay water right now if you're going to dip your toes a chilly 60 degrees. it is a nice looking picture especially when we get hot later this afternoon. let's look at the day planner ahead. by noon, already warm, slightly humid. by 4:00 that's when we see the triple-digit heat return, inland especially. 102 the bay, coast 60s. the heat advisory in effect until 9:00 later this evening. >> all right. thank you very much. and on the roads this morning? is it hot? >> reporter: actually, we are looking pretty cool in many parts of the bay area. we've got mobile 360 there in the far reaches of the east bay.

i'll tell you more about that coming up in my next report. we have pretty clear conditions in most areas. we don't have too many accidents either. just one that's hanging around in american canyon. just look now in the north bay, 101 southbound side heading through san rafael up to 580. and as we move over to the golden gate bridge, take a look, from sun to clouds. tons of fog here as we're coming through the waldo tunnels. also, you know you mentioned something about overheating your car. well, in this heat, it's easy to happen. and i will tell you how to do it how to take care of that coming up. >> sounds good. let's talk about the heat wave. the state agency that controls california's power supply is declaring another statewide flex alert for today as the triple-digit heat temperatures continue. the independent system operator is asking residents and businesses to cut back on electric use between 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. pg&e urging customers to reduce energy use during the time period when air conditioners drive high energy use. yesterday was the first time cal

iso has issued a flex alert in two years. and happening now commuters all around the bay area are paying a little more to get to work. the price is going up whether you travel by car, bus, or ferry. abc7 has more from the golden gate bridge toll plaza with more. janet? >> reporter: well good morning. all the drivers you see going across the golden gate bridge are paying 25 cents more starting today. here's the breakdown. if you're using fast track, that means you went from paying $6 to $6.25. you'll pay $1 more if you don't have a fast track and you use what's called a license plate account. you'll be billed $7.25 each time you use the bridge. carpoolers pay the least at $4.25. and we just want to give you a heads up. if you get a toll invoice and you don't pay, that means you'll be hit with a $25 fine for each toll transaction. we're joined live with

spokesperson for golden gate bridge. let's start off with why the toll increase. >> well, janet, our biggest cost at the bridge district is our employees. we will about 800 employees from ferry deck hands, bus drivers, and bridge painters. and our employees' salaries and benefits go up over time. so that costs us money. we also have increasing operating costs and capital needs. so as the cost of a bucket of paint or new bus goes up we need to be prepared to meet those needs. the toll/fare increases will cover the budget shortfall. how long will the price hike continue to go up? >> we are in the second year of a five-year plan for toll increases here at bridge. so last year, tolls went up $1. today they're going up 25 cents. for the next three years, they'll go up 25 cents. so while this increase covered our past budget shortfall, when we look ahead five years we're still looking at a $33 million deficit. >> reporter: all right. thank you very much for joining us this cold cold morning at the bridge.

now some other fare hikes that we want to mention happening all around the bay area. aside from the golden gate transchit operates the golden gate bridge and the sausalito and luxembourg ferries, the ride will increase $1 for a roundtrip ticket. the san francisco bay ferry which operates from oakland vallejo prices going up there. and cable car rides prices going up. if you're headed out the door remember to grab your -- the extra cash. reporting live here from golden gate bridge abc7 news. >> it looks like you found one of the few cool spots. 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 six cents at midnight. the excise tax is recalculated every year based on how much gas we've used the year before. but state leaders warn that changes in supply and demand and fluctuating oil prices could eat up the price drop. there are new details this morning a grass fire near gilroy

being fueled by the heat wave we're having. so far it's burned 50 acres and is 50% contained. sky 7 h.d. captured flames tearing through terrain off highway 101 yesterday. sue the flames. no structures threatened. firefighters are watching for flare-ups from a grass fire in benecia. a car caught fire near the benecia bridge. the flames spread to brush. the highway patrol closed two lanes of interstate 680 for a while. firefighters got the fire under control in less than an hour. a series of water rate increases begins today for east bay mud customers. last month the board voted to add a 25% drought fee on each 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 month. east bay mud's goal it to reduce

-- goal is to reduce water usage 20% districtwide. someone cut fiber optic cables in the bay area again, and the fbi is investigating. the cords were severed at an undisclosed location in alameda county yesterday. the vandal climbed down a manhole into a subterranean vault and cut the lines. knocked out phone service and internet to thousands of people in the sacramento area. since july of last year, fop tim lines in fremont -- fiber optic lines in fremont, walnut creek berkeley, and alamo have been cut. redwood city tenants hope local city leaders can provide hope now that they're being evicted by their landlord. the families held a rally for support for their situation. rent has been raised on their apartments on quinton street. not only can they not afford the rent, they can't afford to move anywhere else in redwood city. they say they try to cooperate. >> want to meet them halfway. we do not -- we plan on negotiating and not having to go to court. >> we're not trying to be jerks.

we want to move. we can't find something that ecowee afford. >> eight of the 18 families have decided to stay despite the eviction notices. they plan to meet with members of the city council tomorrow. one advocate says in order to stay in their apartments, tenants would have to earn $45 an hour. 6:37. next, a warning for car owners especially in the east bay. the crime spree that could leave you high and dry with a costly repair bill. and thinking twice about your 4th of july celebration. why where you choose to watch the fireworks could play a big role in your family's health this summer. as we head to break, check this out. bay bridge toll plaza, traffic starting to get heavier as the sun rises ahead of a hot day.

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good morning. 6:40. another hot day on the way. a heat advisory in effect until 9:00 this evening. you see highs of 102 in fairfield. 104 in antioch. 103 in livermore. 90 in fremont. 83 in san mateo. 71 in downtown san francisco. napa up to 94 degrees later this afternoon. the good news the heat peaks by thursday. it will ease. especially friday the cooling continues. we'll wipe away the triple digits by tomorrow. we'll look at the holiday

weekend forecast coming up. first, we'll check traffic with leyla. good morning. good morning. speaking of the holiday weekend ahead this is what a lot of people will be doing. mobile 360 taking a roadtrip. some back road, country roads. you see that we're heading along camino diablo road. it's follow the leader because of all the traffic. looks like it's behind us. you got -- no traffic to speak of. looking great if you want to take a nice drive. let's look at our maps. we have one new problem. an accident westbound side of 580 at airway boulevard. traffic coming from tracy to dublin. it will take about 52 minutes this hour. back to you. >> thank you. this morning, suv and truck owners in the east bay are being warned about thieves targeting a precious car part. >> police say 13 catalytic converters were stolen from toyota sequoias and tundra trucks between sunday night and monday morning in the eastern part of walnut creek. most sequoias have a you doa catalytic system. crooks can get up to $200 each,

but it costs owners more than $4,000 to replace one. police have reached out to recyclers in the county. most won't accept catalytic converters because so many are stolen. staying safe during another day of triple-digit heat. >> we'll head to the south bay for a look at what's available for your family. and gas guzzlers hitting you where it hurts. the consumer warning about why certain cars cost you more and how to spot the red flags. any red flags on the san mateo? it is slow. traffic is moving there. we'll find out what's going on here and elsewhere when we return.

6:45. parts of the bay area in for another day of triple-digit heat. >> some are -- some ways to keep cool, important to know. abc7's matt keller has ideas for all of us from the community center. >> reporter: yeah i checked my news/weather app. it's 64 in campbell. that's nice and comfortable. of course, a lot of people are still out here breaking a sweat. they're trying to stay away from that dangerous heat we're expecting later today. the campbell community center is a nice place to get some exercise and also cool off later today. a cooling center will open this afternoon at 1:00 and close at 8:00 tonight. heat-related ill science a big concern when temperatures soar especially for children the

elderly, and people who are sick. the heat can also tire you out. >> afraid that there will be too much sweating if you came out during the day? >> becomes too tired after running in heat. >> reporter: at the alameda county fair in pleasanton the first aid station saw a steady stream of people showing signs of heat exhaustion. in livermore, it was 108 degrees when a 9-year-old little league all stars hit the diamond. they canceled practices but the games went on. in san jose, there are six public pools to keep you cool go. to abc7news.com to find a list of the pools and also the hours. reporting live in campbell abc7 news. >> thank you. you may want to carefully select where you watch fireworks this 4th of july. it could affect your health. a new study from the national oceanic and atmospheric administration found fireworks temporarily boost the levels of microscopic particles in the they're 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. a merger between at&t and directv could be a done deal as soon as next week. and fitbit is actually more popular than the apple watch right now. jane king is live at the nasdaq with those stories and more in our "money report." >> reporter: hi. good morning to you. well, a strong start on wall street. looking like perhaps greece will cave and agree to some of the bailout programs that had been imposed on them. we're seeing the markets respond positively to that. at&t's proposed $48 billion acquisition of directv expected to get u.s. regulatory approval as soon as next week. the deal would combine the number-two wireless carrier with the largest satellite tv provider. reuters says the government demanded conditions that would include assurances that middle class and low-income americans have access to affordable high-speed internet. there are lots of cars on the road with higher than

average oil consumption. analysis from "consumer reports" from the august issue said several automakers have engines that excessively burn oil between changes. that requires owners to add a quarter of oil to engines as often as every month. that's not supposed to be this necessary anymore. topping the list, audi bmw, and subaru models. live from the nasdaq market site, back to you. >> thanks. >> she was talking about burning too much octavia mitchell we're talking about burning -- too much oil we're talking about burning too much in the heat. >> the sun will warm us up this afternoon. a heat advisory in effect until 9:00. live doppler 7 h.d., going to be a quiet day. we're not seeing any precipitation. we are seeing a little cloud cover. live look outside east bay hills camera showing you this is one location that will get warm later. mainly sunny skies. that's the reason for the heat advisory in effect until 9:00.

higher humidity today. that's one of the differences compared to yesterday. may feel hotter today than yesterday. good news heat peaks today. we'll see cooler temperatures headed our way into the weekend. good morning, concord, 66 currently. 72 in livermore. 64 in san jose. good morning, oakland, 59. 58 san mateo. napa now currently sitting at 58 degrees. future temperature, by 10:00 in the morning, already hot in spots. 93 at antioch. 86 in livermore. 79 in san jose. around 76 in santa rosa. san francisco up to 76. the first 100s around antioch. 73 in oakland. 88 in napa. 87 in san jose. we'll continue to warm. 102 by 3:30 in the afternoon. 100 in livermore. 83 in hayward. warm in napa at 92 degrees. let's take a tour of the bay area. highs in the south bay, lots of sunshine. we'll get a 92 in san jose. 90 in santa clara. 92 in cupertino, along the peninsula equally as warm. 90 mountainview.

88 menlo park. 83 the high for san mateo. 71 in downtown san francisco later today. 65 for daley city. go to the coast to escape the heat. 93 sonoma. 94 napa. we'll go to 89 in vallejo. 91 in san rafael. 80 the high in oakland. 91 in castro valley. 90 in fremont. inland, triple digits 102 fairfield. 101 walnut creek. 104 in antioch this afternoon. if are you headed later this afternoon to take in the ball game, won't to be bad. 12:35 first pitch 73. game time wrap-up, around 76 by 3:00. here's your accu-weather seven-day forecast. the heat peaks today. it starts to ease thursday into friday. and right now all indications by saturday, looking just fine for the 4th of july. that's weather. let's check traffic with leyla. good morning. good morning. mobile 360, clayton, ignacio road traffic backing up, we're seeing brake lights. getting crowded. i'll turn 360 around in the

180-degree direction. we got a truck to the shoulder. plenty of traffic just behind us, as well. let's go to our maps. we have a crash westbound side of 580. this is blocking a lane involving three vehicles and is gumming up the commute. an hour heading from tracy to dublin. with that crash at airway boulevard you see how light traffic is once you get past that accident to the dublin interchange. drive time traffic, i-80 westbound from 4 to the maze 2,4 minutes. westbound side of the bay bridge heading away from the maze into san francisco, 13 minutes. 101 nice and light southbound from san francisco to sfo. back to you. >> thank you. back with seven things to know before you go. >> first, abc7 news now weather and traffic. you can see the bay bridge toll plaza there, backlit and backed up.

we snap it. we stack it. we smoosh it. we love it. hershey's makes it a s'more... you make it special. hershey's is mine, yours our chocolate. good morning. now 6:53. let's take a live look outside the embarcadero in san francisco. checking the bay. those cruise ship passenger are in luck today. what a gorgeous day to be on the bay. one of the few cool places in the bay area. still gorgeous. >> ships are just huge. look at that. >> humongous. >> massive. >> how will they get a climbing wall up there? >> guess you're right. if you're heading out here are seven things to know before you go. >> a heat advisory in effect until 9:00 tonight for the north bay. east bay and santa clara valley. the reason why, a look at the

highs. going to be another scorcher 104 in antioch 101 in concord. 103 this afternoon in livermore. san jose hot at 92. 71 in san francisco. up to 80 in oakland. to the north bay, even as warm as 94 napa. and 104 the high in two the state things that controls california's power supply is declaring another statewide flex alert today. cal iso asking residents and busy to cut back on electric -- and businesses to cut back on electric use between 2:00 and 9 clinic p.m. cooling stations will be open around the area today. we have a complete list at abc7news.com. three, time to dig a bit deeper to ride the golden gate bridge ferries cable cars, and buses. all the rates going up today. 25 cents for the bridge 50 cents for the bridge and parking at the national park also going up. four here's a look at the macarthur maze. your drive 21 minutes headed away there highway 4. nice and sunny if you're heading

along in that westbound direction. now to the golden gate look at the fog. about 13 minutes will get you from 580 to san francisco. we have a brand new crash though. this is going to be in san jose northbound side of 280. two lanes blocked with a motorcycle accident. backups coming away from highway 87. number five for the 11th time in a year, someone has cut fiber optic cables in the east bay. the latest in alameda county yesterday. someone climbed into an underground vault and cut the wires that supply internet service to the sacramento area. the fbi is investigating. six, san francisco's supervisor will announce today he's running for senate. scat wiener has endorsements from pamela harris and good afternoon newsome. no other candidates have -- and gavin newsome. no other candidates have announced. today, san francisco city leaders will rally at 6:00 tonight in support of an lgbt mural in the mission district that's been vandalized several times in the past few weeks.

the mural at galleria was most recently set on fire just monday night. folks will come together and rally. that's it for us now. abc7 news continues on line on twitter, facebook and all your mobile devices. >> we'll be back in 25 minutes with news weather, and traffic during "good morning america." remember, it's a flex alert day. watch your power use between 2:00 and 9:00 p.m. >> and wear the sunscreen and hydrate all day. >> good advice.

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good morning, america. and breaking overnight, a historic black church burned to the ground. dozens of firefighters battling the flames. the seventh church fire since that deadly shooting in charleston. federal investigators on the scene this morning. was it arson or did lightning spark this blaze? new overnight, bridge breach. this man climbs a restricted area of the brooklyn bridge, snaps a selfie raising major security questions with the whole country on high alert ahead of the july 4th holiday. shocking split. one of hollywood's favorite couples calling it quits, ben affleck and jennifer garner announcing they are divorcing after ten years of marriage. >> that's it, the usa going to the final. >> and one win from glory. team usa's stunn