rst we look at live dopleer 7 hd and see wide area of scattered showers across the bay and pen in tomsula andsulinsula across the bay and beyond where we have had thunderstorms as well over merced. moving across the bay area we may see scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. it was hot high of 103 at antioch. 101 clear lake. numerous locations had highs in the mid to upper 90s. we have a heat advisory for the interior north bay and santa clara valley that will expire later tonight. we have cooler weather coming our way. that's in a moment. keep in mind if you see shourls where

showers take a photo. for a second straight day operators for the state's power grid have declared flex alert, to conserve electricity until 9:00 tonight. all of those air conditioners are straining the system. there's a pretty wide gap between the amount of electricity being generated the line at the top and the line we're actually using at the moment. >> in the middle of the afternoon swepter, several vta light rails stops, there was a problem with the power line. at least one train had to be evacuated evacuated. the problem did cause major disruptions. worse part of the heat threatened the health of people and animals. we are joined from the alameda county fair grounds to show us

how everyone coped. >> we're actually on hog row here, future farmers of america, hog row these guys it's been a couple days but things are improving thanks in large part to a little help from their human friends. people aren't the only ones who heat up when it's hot, animals do too, including those at the alameda county fair in pleasantton staying cool on day two of the bay area heat wave is job one for the farmers trying to keep their prized animals safe and healthy. >> it's real important if you don't they could get sick or really dehydrated. so it's really important because you could do all this work for almost a year and it kind of comes up almost nothing. >> how do you know if they are in trouble. >> they start panting and their ears will go back.

>> for spiderman also getting ready for the big show. >> we tend to hose them down and dip their blankets in water and put it back on them it's like taking a dunk in the pool. >> in concord, at the mental home park keeping cool was pretty easy, at least for the children. we >> we are hanging out trying to stay cool. although we're in the sun. not really cool. >> kids can play for hours and just enjoy the nice weather. >> the park's opening was delayed for three weeks due to the drought but now the water flows here seven days a week. laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> now the heat in another part of the bay area, temperatures reached 98 degrees in saratoga, uncomfortable for anybody but imagine suffering through that heat wearing bulky clothing and

caring firefighter gear like these firefighters did today at san sanborn park. now a look at the intense training. >> to combine the hot weather and the potential of illegal fire work fires this coming 4th of july weekend that's why firefighters are training in this oppressive heat. they say this area where the 1985 lexington fire started is ripe to burn again. >> it was 98 degrees. this is what firefighters do to refresh their skills and learn new ones to stop many fires from spreading. >> everyone was setting pretty good. it's a good test and getting acclimated to the weather is good in this controlled environment. >> the training is realistic, wearing heavy weight gear and protective masks. they can easily get over heated dehydrated. fire hoses had to be laid.

line hz to be cut to create fire breaks. only one compromise was made. >> i see engine five eight we have a spot fire. >> incident commanders couldn't set fires because of weather conditions so they did a simulated wildland fire using a sand boflx. there's conditions are ripe similar to three years ago this month 14 acres were burned and building destroyed. joe was on the fire line in 1985 and is running the training. >> that area 30 years hasn't burned since so it is ready once again. the fuels are in worse shape now then they were then. >> chief knows they need to mobilize resources sooner than later later. >> all we need is right conditions if we get weather not in our favor and possibly bad behavior on human part it

will be a big deeltal. >> in saratoga abc 7 news. now the city of fairfield has decided the fire threat is so serious it closed three parks rock field hill, spy glass and service ranch open space will close from 8:00 friday night until 6:00 a.m. monday. you can track the conditions you live on the abc 7 news weather app. a tragedy at the mineta airport with one person dead several others injured because of a car crash in front of the parking garage at terminal b. a 25-year-old woman crashed into an audi suv carrying a family of five. the woman died at the scene. the family in the suv taken to the hospital are expected to survive.

>> sometimes these are results of people just not being careful driving slowly, we don't want this to happen to anyone else. any time you have a traffic fatality that's one too many. >> investigators plan to look at surveillance video to figure out exactly what happened. disgraced former senator richard lee has accepted a plea deal on public corruption charges, three others also changed their pleas today. >> according to the lawyers, none of the four will have to cooperate with the government against the other defend ants in this case and the judge allowed richard lee to re leland lee to remain on bail. he was among dozens to be arrested following a long fbi sting, he was the first to make a deal with the feds. he left the courthouse

immediately after entering his plea and didn't 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 pleaded guilty to one count of racketeering of taking part in a criminal enter price to use his political condition to accept bribes. three others also pleaded guilty. keith jackson pleaded guilty to the same racketeering charge. his attorney blasted the fbi for ensnaring his client during their elaborate sting. >> is this government doing what they want them to do. do we really want western people sitting back there and doing this? my answer is no we don't. >> jackson's son brandon also pleaded guilty but with a

separate charge linking him to china town group, to another indicted in the case. >> he associated and helped in the transfer of guns, the attempt to purchase ten kilos of cocaine and conspiracy to commit murder. >> now leland lee and the other three defenders will face sentens ranging from four to ten years. in contra costa county, state and county officials showed off a sting designed to catch people from posing as licensed contract yoofrs made over a hundred.

>> one would think though could spot him from a mile away, when a man who said he was a contractor knocked on their door and said he could save the magnolia tree for $600 they trusted him. >> i wrote him a check for the whole amount. >> he did, i don't know why. >> when bill found out he was ripped off he was embear ased about it but still went to the district attorneys office and that's where he found out he is not alone. >> he's a good talker. good salesmen. he's talking a lot of people into it and a lot of people are handing over their money. >> at least $62,000 to this man who possesses as a contractor, takes the money and runs. he uses multiple napemes either adam or adame.

or rivers or revis. >> we're in a drought now. >> i understand now. >> in south bay and contra costa home, the board set up, took bids and in the bay area made 32 arrests for people posing as licenses contractors. even people as savvy and experienced at bill and june mccourt. >> what's the lesson here? >> don't trust people that walk up and knock on your door. >> abc 7 news. well still ahead here tonight on abc 7 news at 6:00 greater participation in city hall would you speak up if you could do it from home. and a plan to poison the black berries. what are the alternatives. bay area residents say they

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covering freemont palo ato north bay and all the bay area this is abc 7 news. >> happening now, abc 7 news is live in san francisco's mission district where you can see hundreds of people beginning to rally in front of a lgbt mural that has been vandalized three time. it depicts gay couples and a trans gender man. it has been a surface of contention since being unveiled

last month. it was celticsset on fire this week. it the gallery has to spend more to get rid of the latest mess. police in freemont are hoping new surveillance video will help them catch three vandals that destroyed the alameda dam in may, during the morning hours of may 21st. police say the vandals are responsible for releasing nearly 49 million gallons of fresh water into san francisco bay enough to supply 500 homes for an entire year. a $10,000 award is offered for information leading to these vandals. people getting involved for the local government could be heading to the local ballot with over 16,000 signatures sent in

today. >> here's the reasoning. most of the meetings held here at city hall are either in the morning or early afternoon limiting the number of san francisco residents who can attend. >> there's no one like walter paulson at city hall. most san franciscoans can make it to city hall to speak let alone to sing. ♪ ♪ >> these students have come up with ideas to make it easier for more people to participate in government and believe they've collected more than enough signatures for a ballot measure. >> we don't want to exclude particular groups because they can't be there. >> david lee is their professor and says the measure would require all public meetings be streamed online and allow the public to comment virtually and mandate specific times for the items to be discussed if enough

people sign up in advance. >> in san francisco the epicenter of technology it's time to bring city hall into the 21st century. >> practically speaking i'm not sure how it would work. some of the meetings are incredibly long already. >> prop popents say the infrastructure is in place to stream all meetings live and mayor ed lee tells he's on board. >> real day life is not about hanging out in some line at some hearing in the middle of the day, so yeah. >> at least 9,000 signatures need to be verified to put the measure on the hadballot. nbcsn abc 7 news. camp fires are allowed in designated campgrounds. it's hot and dry and of course

lightning strikes in the area and moving through our area right now. thunder just reported in livermore as it is still 91 degrees. unbelievable conditions. here's a look at live doppler 7 hd. we have areas of moisture moving through the central valley through the south bay and out it sea. there's reports of showers in and around san jose and over livermore, thunder rumbling through the skies as rain passes over. it's hot out there in the east bay and you see thunder and lightning strikes near merced with one or two storms moving through the bay area. 63 heres in san francisco. mountain view 73. 76 in san jose.

78 78 -- 72 in half moon bay. it's 86 in santa rosa. napa 80. 94 concord. the 191 in livermore. partly dark sky looking west few rays of sun breaking through the clouds. chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms. over the next couple days we'll have mild to warm conditions july 4th weekend. a lot going on here this moisture moving through a swirl of sub tropical moisture producing the unsettled weather we have right now, all part of the hot huge air mass that has dominated not only our weather but the western third of the nation last couple of days but the hottest air is swinging back inland away from the bay area.

7:00 we'll see clouds moving through maybe a thunderstorms or two tapering off chances tomorrow. and by friday fog will return to the coast with a nice cool sea breeze will develop and that with the high clouds will bring much more comfortable range of temperatures by the end of the week. overnight high clouds inland maybe a shower or two. a full moon which might not be clearly visible. upper 50s to low 60s tomorrow. warms with highs ranging from low 80s to low 90s. downtown san francisco 67 degrees tomorrow. mid 80s across the north bay valleys, valleys. upper 80s to low 90s inland east bay. 4th of july looking nice and

seasonal. mainly sunny skies. few passing clouds. mid to upper 80s inland, pleasant and mild on the beach will hold next week. lovely weather coming our way. looks like excessive heat is dieing out. >> good to know. thank you. coming up next the contributions apple and the 49ers are making to the

santa clara county is reaping the benefits of what the assessor calls the largest economic recovery in more than a decade. the value of all taxable property adds up to $400 billion, levi's stadium assessed at $1.4 billion putting-49ers tax bill at $14 million. it is the most visible symbol of rising value. >> from apartments to offices to retail, to hotels, it's across the board. >> another example apples new headquarters still under construction assessed at $820 million, just a fraction of the market value it will have when it is completed. visitors to alcatraz will now be able to check out the

dungeon and sweeping new views a $3 million upgrade, the military guard house dates back to 1857. the dungeon was used to house people who spoke out against the war. it was originally to attack troops -- protect troops from attack. >> it commanded the entrance much like charleston harbor. >> the restoration took 15 months. the fees tourists paid covered most of the cost. much more to come on abc 7 news. just ahead a battle over a project a plan to use poison at a sensitive construction sightte >> a new law regarding uber and

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broadcast center, this is abc 7 news. >> government officials are demanding cal trans puts a stop to plans to use poison over land it's supposed to be protecting, it is a battle over a project we've been investigating in medocino county. >> the six mile bypass is expected to open next year but cal trans has struggled to meet its environmental requirement and faces new controversy over a plan to use herbicides to speed up the removal black berries. >> supposedly to mitigate the habit what they are many proposing is to poison it. >> it runs right through streams. cal trans is expected to do

largest environmental protection in history including restoring sensitive habitat and it's a massive plan that may cost tax pays hundreds of millions of dollars. >> the whole planning was done behind closed doors. >> but the project is public and say herbicides and pesticideser be not be used. >> no question the use of herbicides can prevent water quality problems and it's why we have a permit associated with the use of herb sides. >> cal trans doesn't have that permit but but out a call to have three-pages of approved chemicals. the project documents says if

cal trans considers using herbicides it must consult with the county board of supervisor but they did not do that. >> in fact the board voted unanimously against herbicides and local indian tribes oppose it too. critics say they should remove the black berries by hand or machines or just leave them and focus on moving more other more harmful evasives. concerned citizens demand cal trans keep them out of the county. >> it has never been subjected to herbicides. >> they didn't appear at the hearing because the issue wasn't actually on the agenda but we got an e-mail from the spokesman that said in part any herbicide

application will follow all best practices and laws. cal trans said they will apply for the proper permit but the water board could block it. >> we have yet to see what cal trans proposal is to know the full extent. >> right now cal trans is planning a public meeting on this issue and there will be 30 days for public comment but no date is made. there's a link on our website to the cal trans site. leaders in the episopal church voted to allow same-sex marriage in the church part of a worldwide communion. the symbolic head of that group, it's arch bishop voiced concern about changing the definition of the church

marriage. this fire destroyed more than 150 homes and marshall was arrested three weeks later, he told investigators he started the fire to keep warm but never intended harm. starting today a new state law changes the insurance requirement for people who drive for services like uber and lift. it is meant to protect consumers but some don't think it goes far enough. >> when bill drives for uber he turns on this app and the moments that follow spark controversy. >> christopher is the attorney for the little girl's family who was struck and killed by an uber driver. >> uber responded it was not responsible for anything that occurred, they were not going to stand behind their driver. >> the driver had fallen into a

gap and uber said it wasn't liable until the driver was matched with a passengers. >> i come from a family of insurance agents and i was told make sure you're covered at all times. >> that's why bill didn't drive for uber until a new insurance came out. >> we get a supremepeed each day. >> it is legal that uber and lift originally protested. >> after some changes the bill passed and gives drivers basic liability coverage even without special insurance. >> some originally advocated for the law said it doesn't go far enough when there is an accident. >> i think the law as written fails to accomplish everything we wanted to accomplish. we wanted a minimum of $1 million of insurance coverage from app on to app off. >> instead he said the $50,000

offered might not cover the emergency room visit but for sophia's family it's something. >> it doesn't bring their daughter back but helps make some kind of sense out of this tragedy. >> abc 7 news. other new laws in effect now, 6.5 million part time workers will be entitled to at least three paid sick days every year. led ammunition is banned over land which the state and wild life own. mandatory vaccination law doesn't take effect until next deal. a dow went down 138 points after good news, including best hiring spree in six months.

nasdaq and s&p 500 are up as well. a video apology was made for mislabelling process and said they made mistakes and promise to retrain employees around the uchbt country. an investigation from the government looking into whether airlines conspire to slow the industry's growth to drive ticket prices higher. still ahead the unsolicited n

my name is jeff richardson the vice president of operations here at c.k. mondavi. to make this fine wine it takes a lot of energy. pg&e is the energy expert. 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.

the san francisco examiner delivers newspapers to home around the bay area, sometimes of they want the paper or not. >> many people are telling us it's a nuisance they can't prevent. >> more on this very frustrating position. >> it's one thing to order a product and not get it but what if you don't want something and get it anyway. this woman says the piled up newspaper as tract burglars and couldn't stop them from coming so she asked me to give it a

try. twice each week the examiner lands on the driveway of her home and her neighbors home too. >> tlsz nothing i can do about the paper. >> the examiner delivers a paper free and unsolicited all over the city and the peninsula. she says it is a big prob element problem. >> she can't leave town without worrying the abandoned newspaper will invite burglars. >> i have to ask my nice neighbor next door to pick ittum for me or ask my son who lives in another part of the city to come and pick it up. >> she's been calling the paper for five years and can't get it to stop. and she's not alone. the san carlo city council heard complaints that the papers clog storm drains and tip off burg lafr burglars. >> i got more frustrated.

i have to say agitated at one point. >> she contacted 7 on your side and we contacted the examiner but it would not comment instead referring us to its own article that was quoted as saying we strive to serve our readers in the best way possible whether that means promptly starting or stopping our free home delivery service however, after our calls someone at the examiner listened listened. >> i would be over joyed. >> she came out of her house to find nothing in the driveway. >> no paper. that letter se the examiner circulation department is under

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south bay pleasanton and all the bay area, this is abc 7 news. a team of very young baseball players won a regional championship and now those five and six years old hope to take the northern california world series in monterey county, to do that they will need some help getting there. news reporter explains. not every family can afford to make the trip. >> last sunday night these five and six-year-old boys from road red erks rodeo claimed the east bay championship. >> it felt really good because we won ten games.

>> it's no surprise they are the attraction here in this small town that loves baseball. after all this is where lefty from the yankees in the 30s played. many have wanted to follow in his foot steps. including these boys of summer. today some of the older buy boyoys came to the field to encourage the team and to offer valuable advice. >> try your hardest and don't annoy the coaches. >> but gleting here is impossible for families that can't afford it. >> the travel expenses cost a lot of money, not a lot of us have a thousand dollars in our bank account to go. >> the families are asking for

help through the gofundme website. no other group from this town has won. >> whatever you put your mind to, do it. >> the series starts tomorrow through july 7th. eight young teams holding on to their dreams. abc 7 news. and if you would like to help those kids and their families with their dreams and get to the tournament we have a link for you on our site at abc 7 news.com. let's talk about the easing heat. >> here's one reason the heat is east easing here's a live picture from the south bay looking at a storm cell over livermore, did you see that plash,flash. there's rumblings around the

bay area. hoorz to to to. we may see more hot weather in ichb you inl e. interior sections of the bay. 60s on coast. comfortable weather. and no rumbles. let's take about sports. >> basketball. >> yeah there's some fumbling going on in basketball right now it's pretty serious.

talks break off between draymond green and the warriors. no reason to panic yet even though

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brought to you by ink about abank of the west. good evening nba free agency is sheer insanity with guys like carroll getting $15 million a year from toronto and $20 million for paul millsap. draymond green and the warriors could not reach an agreement. he will now meet with other teams. the pistons could be an option. the price tag will be steep either way. he made less than $1 million last season could receive offered in $15 million to $18 million ranger. the warriors have a right to match and are expected to bring him back. he's a perfect fit for everything he does even if $18 million seems nuts. in downtown this afternoon, signing autographs and talking to fans.

>> draymond green is a great teammate. he does so much for our team. to be able to lock him up in the future would be great. >> a home coming for giants pitcher chris heston from florida received key from his hometown in palm bay and went out in the second inning. fouls this pitch off buster posey's mask and buster ended leaving in the fifth inning. hopefully he's okay. 1-1 game. dee gordon, ground ball down the line, and that is a triple. also scored a very slow dan hera. look how fast gordon is. giants come back to tie it in the sixth. brandon crawford turns for his eleventh of the year. giants take 4-3 lead. in the ninth giants up 5-3 now. rubber game this afternoon between rays and rockies.

butler deep to left. crashes into the wall butler first triple since 2012 season, he coasts in country breakfast not really built for the triple there, yeah. feed me, feed me. checked out. he's okay. butler later scored on a sack fly. in the third after a burns triple reddick drives him home. solid six innings. strikes out six. allows one earned run. a's win 4-1 and take two out of three in the series. >> truly agonizing finish winner advancing to sunday's final against team u.s.a. scoreless in the first 30 minutes. take down in the box takebrings out yellow card for japan she converts. 1-0, japan. minutes later same thing. little acting involved there but

she did get tripped. penalty kick for williams and she scores. here's a heart breaking moment in the 92 nd minute. laura basset, worse nightmare, kicks it into her own net trying to clear the ball. an own goal to end it. basset inconsoleable after the match. teammates couldn't get her to stop crying. japan advanced sunday rematch of the final, four years ago, won by japan. golf. two weeks removed from 16 over par from wood u.s. open, tiger woods expected to tee off at the greenbrier classic. also there shaquille o'neill not his specialty. finally made contact. obliteratoring

obliteratoring that poor golf ball. shaq looks like barkley pay-per-view ready to happen. thank you. join us tonight at 9:00 on cable channel 13, extreme conditions, why camping at yosemite this summer won't be the same. and at abc 7 news researchers can tell your chances of becoming an alcoholic just by looking at you. see you then. tonight on primetime on abc 7 news we have the middle, modern family blackish, and celebrity wife swap. at 11:35, jimmy kimmel live, ronda rousey and vince staples, be sure to tune infor that. that's it for us at abc 7 news. >> for all of us we appreciate your time. see you at 9:00 and 11:00.

this is "jeopardy!" here are today's contestants. a writer, originally from ypsilanti, michigan... a financial anal yst, originally from brooklyn, new york... and our returning champion a contracting officer from huntsville, alabama... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! [ cheers and applause ] thank you, johnny. and thank you, ladies and gentlemen. on yesterday's program our champion, brandon, started to get some momentum going for himself, so he's got to be feeling confident today. he won a lot of money yesterday.

rena and alex, welcome aboard. and good luck to all of you. here we go. put you to work right now in the jeopardy! round with these categories. hey, zip it! then tv title blank & blank. and finally, we have a nice package for you. alex: brandon. there's something about a man in uniform for $200, please. i thought you might go there. before throwing his hat into the political arena he wore a naval uniform. brandon. who is jimmy carter? correct. uniform for $400 please. you could say he went quite far with his career, especially in 1969. alex. who is neil armstrong? yes. the write stuff for $200.