look at the highs so far you will see the steamiest place was 105 in livermore, antioch 103 degrees. 64 in half moon bay. 68 in san francisco. 91 in san jose. heat advisory until 9:00 p.m. tonight. so heat-related illness is still possible. these are the air algeriereas under the heat advisory. we will talk more in detail about possibilities of showers and thunder when we come back. if you see showers where you live like we saw in san jose today take a video or a photo and share it on social media using the hash tag so we can feature it on air or on our website. abc7news.com. today's hot temperatures may be to blame for several stalls in the light rail system. this is video from sky 7 hd. four trains stalled because of

mechanical or power issues. bus bridges have been set up. temperature reached 98 degrees in saratoga today as firefighters trained to prepare for the fire season that is underway. fire officials say conditions may be the worst in decades. david louie was with the firefighters training in the extreme heat today and he is live from the lexington reservoir. >> reporter: it was right along that ridge line behind us here that the massive fire broke out in 1985 taking with it about three dozen or more homes and barns. the fear is that it could happen again. that is why firefighters are out training today in an effort to try to be prepared. >> we have a grass fire moving at a with structures threatened. >> this is how firefighters are having to train because of a high fire danger. it is a sand box where they can

simulate a fire and coordinate ground crews and arial drops but is least demanding. other drills require intense physical work with heavy turnout gear. such as cutting fire lines removing brush tree limbs and other vegetation that can feed a fire. >> the fire will burn up to the line and consums the fuel and from that point forward hopefully we don't get spots over that line. >> reporter: drafting water to charge fire hoses and laying hose lines 200 feet at a time is also tough physical work. in a real fire where flames are generating their heat the intensity would be even worse. all of this is preparation by agencies across the region for a potentially serious event. most weren't around when the lexington fire burned 14,000 acres and destroyed 32 buildings. it was the second worst in local records.

worst was 1948 when 19,000 acres burned. joe parker now a deputy chief fought the lexington fire as a young man. >> in that area it hasn't significantly burned since then. it is ready once again. the fuels are in worse shape than they were back then. >> reporter: that is whey they are training today even in oppressive heat. in saratoga david louie, abc 7 news. the holiday is coming and fireworks pose one of the biggest threats in terms of wildfire. a north bay teenager is under arrest for trying to sell illegal fireworks on craig's list. this is the picture of the 16 year old boy. police did not have trouble catching him. they posed as customers answering the ad and arrested the boy at the home. the stockton police department is mourning the loss of one of their k-9s after the air conditioning in a police car failed. officers were on the way to catch a suspect. they left nitroin the car. police say the air conditioner

stopped working and that caused nitroto overheat. the police department tweeted this picture of the two girls who felt so sorry and tried to cheer up the officers. a woman died and five other people were hurt in a traffic accident outside a terminal. police spent the day trying to figure out what happened. abc 7 news reporter joins us now with more. >> reporter: we can tell you that traffic here at the airport should get back to normal within the next hour or so. if you take a look behind me the accident happened at the entrance to the parking structure when one car collided with an suv. police tell us they will be relying on surveillance video provided by the airport to help determine what happened. at the san jose international airport travelers try to process the scene in front of them. >> i think something bad had happened because of the tape and the police vehicles. >> reporter: at around 10:30

this morning a two vehicle collision just outside the parking structure at terminal b. san jose police tell us the occupant driver crashed into a silver audi suv. the driver of the red car, a 25-year-old woman did not survive. the family in the suv was taken to a local hospital all with nonlife threatening injuries. >> we want to have fun and get where we are going. we all have obligations we are trying to meet. >> reporter: visitor was traveling back to arizona this afternoon. she hopes people learn a lesson from today's accident. >> no moment is more important than right now. they get so involved with what they are on the way to. >> reporter: investigators cleared the scene four hours after the crash occurred. >> sometimes these are the results of people not being careful and driving slowly. we don't want this to happen to anybody else. anytime you have a traffic fatality that is one too many. >> reporter: a message ahead of

the holiday weekend. >> don't try to rush in. take your time and drive safely. >> reporter: in san jose abc 7 news. a private plane landed at hayward airport this morning with no landing gear. sky 7 hd was over the scene shortly after the plane touched down. the pilot was the only person on board and was not hurt. the plane is registered to an architect. it's not clear if he was the person at the controls this morning. one person is recovering from minor injuries after a two alarm fire this afternoon at an apartment complex. it happened about 1:00 this afternoon. the fire department put the flames out in about 15 minutes. the cause of the fire is being investigated. former state senator pleaded guilty today in federal court to a racketeering charge and could face 20 years in prison. abc 7 news reporter vic lee

joins us with the details. >> three others changed their pleas to guilty in the same court hearing. they face from four to ten years in prison. he was among dozens arrested in march of last year following a long sting. the cases against the others are proceeding separately. the most prominent of those arrested the so-called big fish. >> former state senator left the courthouse immediately after entering his plea. he did not respond to reporters' questions as he entered a waiting car. he was set to go to trial next month on political corruption, money laundering. instead he agreed to a plea deal with federal prosecutors guilty to one count of racketeering of taking part in a criminal enterprise, to use his political position to accept bribes. three other defendants pleaded guilty. former san francisco school president keith jackson pleaded

guilty to the same racketeering charge. his attorney blasted the fbi for ensnaring his client. >> is this government doing what we want them to do? do we really want people sitting back there doing this? and my answer is no. >> reporter: jackson's son also pleaded guilty but to a separate racketeering charge linking him with a china town fraternal group headed by china town mobster who is also indicted in this case. sports agent marlin sullivan pleaded guilty to the same racketeering count with these underlying crimes. >> he associated and helped in the transfer of guns, attempted purchase of 10 kilos of cocaine. >> reporter: there four will be sentenced later this year. >> vic lee reporting. fremont police hope new

surveillance video can help catch vandals who destroyed the almeida dam in may. police say vandals are responsible for releasing more than 49 million gallons of fresh water into the san francisco bay during morning hours of may 21. police are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to these people. california cities chopped up best water savings yet. state regulators say a 29% cut in water use in urban areas in may compared to the same time two years ago. people are doing their best to save water. the board says rain may have helped conservation efforts in may. water savings are measured against 2013. that was the year before governor jerry brown declared a drought emergency. east bay water utility district customers are paying more for water starting today. last month the board voted to add a 25% drought fee to every customer's bill to cover the additional cost to water

supplies. the utility approved an 8% permanent increase to replace aging infrastructure. the average homeowner will pay about $12 more a month. getter to the bay area from almeida county feels very far away from some ball players tonight. how you can help turn a three-hour car ride into a championship season. sky high airline tickets. the new investigation into possible price fixing. giving cheerleaders something to cheer about. the state bill that could be the first to support pom pom pay. facebook's new logo mark a deeper shift. snap chat's big

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a young baseball team just claimed an east bay regional championship. these 5 and 6 year olds are from the quiet town of rodeo and are advancing to the northern california world series that is held in maupt ray county. not every family can afford to make the trip. lyanne melendez is live with how the community is helping bring the team. >> reporter: in the past these families have relied on car washes to help raise money for these kinds of events but clearly there is a drought and they can't do that this time around. they are hoping our viewers and the community here at home will help. the small east bay town of rodeo has always had a love for baseball. dreams have been made on this field starting with lefty gomez born here, a left-handed pitcher who played in the world series in the 1930s with the new york

yankees. many have wanted to follow in his foot steps including these boys of summer. these 5 and 6 year olds claimed the east bay regional championship in their age group. >> it felt good because we won and we won ten games. >> reporter: today some older boys came to the field to help encourage the young team and to offer some valuable advice. >> stay focused in the game and try your hardest. >> reporter: getting to monterey county for the world series is impossible for some families who can't afford it. >> hotel expenses and we are from this small town. not a lot of us have $1,000 lying around to go. >> reporter: the families are asking the community to support them by donating money through the go fund me website. the rodeo baseball team will try to make history. no other group of boys from

rodeo has ever won. >> we are hoping to put rodeo on the map. >> reporter: the series starts tomorrow through july 7. eight young teams holding on to their dreams. lyanne melendez abc 7 news. >> a bunch of great kids. if you want to help the baseball team go the world series we have a link on our website at abc7news.com. pitching ace fighting off a powerful stomach bug. gray is feeling better. he is fighting a case of food poisoning. he was given fluids to help fight dehydration. the as have not pin pointed when he will pitch again. a measure getting professional cheerleaders minimum wage overtime and sick leave has reached the governor's

desk. last year former oakland raiders cheerleaders reached a $1.25 million settlement with the team. they have been working for less than $5 an hour. facebook changed its logo yesterday for the first time since 2005. you see the old logo on top and the new one is on the bottom. the letters are thinner more white space and the a is rounded off as you can see. the company wanted the logo to feel more friendly and approachable. snap chat made major changes. you no longer need to hold down to view a snap or story. instead you can use the tap to view feature available now on ios and soon for android, as well. today jack dorsey returned to twitter as interim ceo. dorsey cofounded twitter. i built the circuit board. the interface was stolen. how come ten times in a day what

do you do? musicians play their instruments. i play the orchestra. >> that's your first look at the new trailer released for the upcoming steve jobs movie. the trailer is primarily focused on the dramatic family and business conflicts. it debuts on october 9. a stunning revelation. the justice department confirms it is investigating u.s. airlines for possible collusion to keep air fares high. >> this investigation will examine why travelers have been experiencing for years packed planes and high air fares. the justice department is looking into possible collusion among u.s. airlines to slow their own growth. you see with fewer seats carriers can keep air fares high. the associated press reported four major airlines control 80% of seats in the u.s. skies. the justice department

spokesperson would not reveal which rendered scrutiny. it's official as of today. all smart phones sold in this state must be equipped with a so-called kill switch. the law is intended to make it pointless to steal a smart phone. the kill switch lets owners remotely lock phones if stolen so no one else can use it. officials say the technology has reduced crime. police reported 3.1 million smart phone robberies in 2013 but only 2.1 million last year. state lawmakers want ride hailing companies like uber and lift to receive alerts about unsafe drivers by their workers. a proposed law would require the ride companies to enroll in a notification system with the dmv. the companies would be alerted if drivers are pulled over for traffic violations or drunk driving. >> reckless driving, speeding, things like that that are of

concern. >> lawmakers say notifications will improve safety of ride hailing services. taxi cab companies are required to enroll in the alert system. the heat is beginning to ease a little bit which is nice. >> meteorologist sandhya patel keeping an eye on all of that with the accuweather forecast. >> 105 today in livermore. coolest spot pacifica 60 degrees. 45 degrees behind me. i am watching the cloud cover increasing. clouds are looking dark to the south. let me show you why you will notice that the heaviest concentration of the moisture in the form of clouds and showers is down towards the south bay and around the santa cruz mountains. let me take you in closer. street level radar showing showers around the south bay around san jose. some of that moisture is moving into the east bay. fremont, warm springs road.

keep in mind not all of this is hitting the ground but some showers will continue to move into the bay area. dublin seeing moisture, as well. in the sierra nevada this is translating into thunderstorms south of the lake tahoe area and that will continue right through the 4th of july weekend. san jose camera showing you cloud cover and here are your temperatures. 63 in san francisco. mid 70s oak lpd. mountain view. 77 san jose. 61 in half moon bay. can you say ahh. this is what is going to cool everyone off as we head towards the next few days. our natural air conditioning already starting to make its presence known as the cooling has started but it won't reach the inland areas until later this week. 88 in santa rosa. 90s for concord. showing subtropical moisture that is moving in. we are putting in a chance of showers and thunderstorms. inland heat eases with mild to

warm weather for your july 4 weekend plans. satellite radar showing you where this moisture is coming from. we'll call it a swirl of subtropical moisture moving from southeast towards northwest and hottest air that has been with us is starting to swing inland. let me show you what is ahead. tonight we have the fog at the coast but will put in a slight chance of thunder isolated at best into your morning commute and then go with a cooling influence spreading with stronger sea breeze. fog a little more widespread along coast and bay. next couple of days temperatures drop. as we head towards tomorrow morning temperatures mid 50s to mid 60s. tonight is a full moon in case you are wondering. as we head towards tomorrow afternoon south bay 94 in gilroy. notice cloud cover is heavy. mostly high clouds. 83 santa clara. on the peninsula 83 in red wood

city. 61 and foggy in pacifica. north bay mid 80s for santa rosa. 83 in napa. it will feel better tomorrow. 75 in oakland. 84 in fremont. inland spots still hot, not as hot as today. 90 in concord. accuweather seven day forecast the temperatures will continue to drop heading into the long holiday weekend. 4th of july isprint low 60s to upper 80s and cooler for the second half of the weekend. if it feels humid to you this is subtropical moisture so that probably has something to do with it. >> thanks very much. still ahead let the fireworks begin. why traveling this july 4th weekend will be a bumpy ride for millions of people. >> that's coming up and then we are going to be live for a rally planned at this lgbt mural

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on the heels of the supreme court decision on same-sex marriage this just into the news room episcopalians approve gay marriage. >> the first city in california to stop selling cigarettes to anyone under the age of 21. the ordinance took effect at midnight last night. the former mayor who serves in the state assembly co sponsored the bill to take the ordinance across the state. santa rosa is cracking down on smoking. the city banned smoking in apartments and condominiums at city parks and properties and bans smoking in line at atms food vepders and buses. the measure is expected to be formalized next week and would start going into effect in august. the band exempts medicinal marijuana. the 4th of july is known for

pyrotechnics. a new study finds most explosive may be in your car. more than 75% of americans argue during car trips. navigation company found about half fights start because someone told the driver how or where to go. 68% of people say they fought with the back seat driver. frustration over traffic is second leading cause. aaa estimates more than 42 million americans will hit the road this holiday weekend so pack your patience. therapy dogs will be on hand at san francisco international this holiday weekend. united airlines, the humane society and spca have collaborated to create a more calming environment for travelers at the airport. normally used for drunks. >> the park service pulls the tarp off alcatraz.

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we reached out to pg&e to become more efficient. my job is basically to help them achieve their goals around sustainability and really to keep their overhead low. solar and energy efficiency are all core values of pg&e. they've given us the tools that we need to become more efficient and bottom line save more money. together, we're building a better california. coming up tonight at 6:00 a new environmental battle over a north coast highway project. cal trans under fire for a plan to use poisons at a sensitive construction site. a new law to protect you from arant uber driver. and the contributions apple and the 49ers are making to the booming tax space of silicon valley. all that and more coming up in half an hour at 6:00. something very old is new again at alcatraz. >> abc 7 news was on the island

for the unveiling of the historic military guard house. >> it has been restored to civil war era condition for viewers to see. even an area known as the dungeon. >> every military post has a guardhouse. and the soldiers use it as a gathering spot. but every guardhouse also has its jail cells normally used for awols or drunks. >> it has been covered by a boat host. the restoration took 18 months. world news tonight is coming up next. i'm cheryl jennings. >> and i'm dan ashley. for all of us here we appreciate your time and hope to see you again in half an hour. >> bye for now.

tonight, the danger in the water as millions head to america's beaches. the new shark attack off the same stretch of coastline, the 7th in just three weeks. the victim in shallow water, bitten several times, barely escaping. should the beaches be closed? the airline industry under fire. abc news learning the justice department is investigating major airlines. did they work together to illegally drive up prices? deadly storms. tornados reported from north dakota to pennsylvania. 18 million facing extreme weather. the wildfires in the west, the record heat. ginger zee with the holiday forecast. and mind games. hope solo's revealing admission, how she psyched out her opponent to help team usa into the world cup final.