it again. >> reporter: it has to be no higher than 3 inches, especially near homes. in this neighborhood, officials are mailing it to the owner, and if they don't get it done, the county will do it and bill the owner. >> they get come place sant and the tensions are up. >> this year, the trees and bushes seem to be pretty green, but the grasses are really high. so as soon as they get dry, it is an extremely, you know, bad fire situation. >> reporter: temperatures, getting up into the 90s and even into the 100s next week could spell trouble. and fire engines need clearance to d their job. there is never a good fire season. in lafayette, i'm leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. our heat up has started with triple digits lurking a couple of days away. >> it will get steamy. sandy patel is here with your

first look at weather. >> that fire danger will be increasing. we have a sea breeze, but that's going to change. live doppler 7 hd showing you clear skies, setting the stage for what is to come. a northerly wind will drop the humidity around salano county, red flag going up tonight, and running until 6:00 p.m. saturday, increase in the fire danger, gusty winds and low humidity combined. we head into monday and we have a heat alert, so plan accordingly. prepare to stay cool, hydrated. upper 90s, low 100s, coastal areas will remain in the 60s. hotter inland on tuesday. triple digits coming up. as we head to the weekend, i'll let you know what you can expect before we get to monday/tuesday time period. sandy, thank you so much. u.s. financial markets sank today that britain voted to leave the european union.

the dow fell 3.4%, nasdaq, 4%, s&p, 3.5%. despite the fall, analysts do not believe britain's move will lead to a u.s. recession. bay area companies are feeling the fall jot today. google, 4.5%. facebook, loss 2 points 5, netflix, 3.5, and twillio, 8.5%. of crse, the eu is a huge trading partner, and they were all hoping it would go the other way. tiffany wilson looks at the possible fallout for silicon valley. >> reporter: the vote across the pond is sparking conversation and some consternation in menlo park. >> oh, my gosh. i think it is -- i think it's pretty scary. >> more or less their business and their problems are just beginning, because the vote is

the easy part. >> reporter: the hard part is how brexit will play out. the startups aren't sure how to react. >> certainly concerns for a number of the startup companies for the area. >> his company, glimpse does business in the uk. >> i have my united kingdom customers buying from my west coast business as usual. >> he thinks in the long-term, inner workings will have little impact on his company's bottom line. >> i have companies today doing business in the united kingdom this week and i think they'll be doing business in germany, uk, despite the policies. >> reporter: morgan stanley financial advisor we spoke with today is also confident the valley's top tech companies will ride out the political changes overseas. >> here in silicon valley, it is a booming, innovative place where i think companies will continue to innovative regardless of what's going on in the european union. >> reporter: one complication that could arise for silicon

valley startups is if the uk passes different rules that apply to the eu and the united states. in menlo park, tiffany wilson, abc 7 news. while business leaders are concerned about the united kingdom leaving the european union, most brits are celebrating the vote. >> british people have spoken and the answer is we're out. >> they're giving lots of reasons for wanting to leave the eu, from wanting more self-rule, to concerns about immigration. one bright spot it is now cheaper to travel to england and the rest of europe, with the dollar gaining strength. president obama says the brexit vote won't change america's relationship with britain. >> i do think that yesterday's vote speaks to the ongoing changes and challenges that are raised by globalization. but while the uk's relationship with the eu will change, one thing that will not change is the special relationship that exists between our two nations.

>> president obama said he spoke to prime minister david cameron, who assured him england will make an orderly transition out of the eu. >> tpresident made the comments at stanford, the global entrepreneur summit. >> chris wynn has more. >> reporter: an opportunity not lost on those who came to learn from the experts. >> what i was struck by, these are just regular people. very smart people, very successful people, but you see the humanity in them. >> reporter: presented by the state department, stanford played host to global entrepreneurship summit. 300 investors gathered for the final day, drawing inspiration from the president himself. >> when people can start their own business, it helps individuals and families succeed. it can make whole communities more prosperous and secure. >> making a difference from their communities. >> most effective entrepreneurs

who i've met care deeply about some mission and some change that they're trying to create, and often they don't even start because they're trying to create a company. >> while the conversation was serious for the most part, the day wasn't light on laughter, as the cast of hbo's "silicon valley" made a visit. >> the founder and ceo of kind smacks, here to help mentor the next waive of prien tra pra new jersey. >> all comes together to share their ideas for a better tomrow. next year's global summit will take place am india. chris wynn, abc 7 news. governor brown just declared a state of emergency in ke are. -- kern county. a bay area crew left a short time ago to help fight it. the wildfire is burning out of

control. reporter from our sister station kabc joins us live near the fire lines. leo. >> reporter: the devil and this fire fight is wind, gusty conditions, firefighters are having a tough time trying to keep up with the blaze because of the windy conditions out here, just on the other side of the mountain, you see lake isabella right there, that's where the fire fight is. this fire, thus far, has proven to be deadly. the fire is deadly. the quick moving plays, aided by fierce wind, raised through this home, engulfing it killing an elderly couple inside. a neighbor captured this cell phone video of the tragedy. it started around 4:00 yesterday. destroying 80 homes and structures. >> i told her to take her little dog and go. li evide . i left my two big dogs. i hope they made it out. >> some homes looking like an

inferno. hundreds forced to evacuate neighborhoods. >> i wasn't concerned about my life. i had my family there, and we were ready to move out. the property, i thought it would be gone. it is a blessing it is standing this morning. >> reporter: 600 firefighters battling the blaze and hoping to get more resources soon. fire crews are attacking the fire from the air, with water and retardant. >> the fire just came rushing across, and we had to get out. you could tell by the forest here, it hasn't burned in ages zrchl. >> reporter: along with wind, dry and brittle from years of drought. the rapidly moving fire, torching more than 19,000 acres, and even now, threatening well over 1,000 structures. >> when it came down the canyon here, which is really deep timber, it was raging. it kind of fanned out. >> reporter: the 600 firefighters battling this blaze, obviously exhausted,

hoping to get more resources in sooner than later. live, near lake isabella, leo stalwart, abc 7 news. prosecutors have dropped charges against a san jose teenager who was accused of killing his parents. the da decided there wasn't enough evidence to link him. the older brother is still in jail. he faces two counts of murder. the april killing of his mother and father in their home in south san jose. we have much more ahead for you. pride weekend is about to get underway in san francisco. one woman says there is a lot to be thankful for. plus, the new concerns about the food that will be available at this weekend's pride events. i'm michael finney at santana row. we've got a pop up, a ton of people, asking questions. we want you to join us.

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san ravel, south bay, blessing ton and all the bay area, this is abc 7 news. president obama took off for mountain view this afternoon, after speaking at stanford today. he is now in seattle, for two fund-raisers. earlier, the president designated the stonewall in as the country's first national monument to lgbt rights. the new york city monument, in 1969, the place raided the inn and patrons fought back. it was a protest for a week and sparked the lgbt movement. it will be added to the national parks system. the pentagon says it will

repeal transgender service members, could happen as early as next week, in fact. it ends a year of wrangling how they can serve openly. it calls it a cultural change. before stonewall, there was the riots in san francisco. >> this is the 30th anniversary treatment of transgender people. >> lia melendez is live from the delores park. leann. zrchl >> reporter: hi there, this started at noon with a much smaller crowd, as you can see. it has expanded. there are a lot of people here out at delores park. they're going to march to un pl plaza. it officially begins once they see the pink triangle setting up the pink triangle on a friday afternoon has become a pride

tradition. >> it can be seen for 20 miles. it is 175 bright pink tarps, 5,012 inch long steel spikes, 200 volunteers. >> reporter: patrick carney has led this group for 21 years. the triangle will eventually look like this. tomorrow, at a morning ceremony, people will remember why it was created. >> the nazis created it to identify the gay prisoners in concentration camps. >> reporter: far from being a badge of shame, it is now a symbol of gay pride. lgbt elders come to delores park who have recently come out. this 69-year-old trans latina. early in her life, she struggled. >> queers, ferries, female impress nate tors. >> reporter: she and other senior members of the community say they weren't accepted by any group, not even gays and

lesbians. >> we were beaten up, murdered, raped, thrown in jail. >> reporter: all agree, the older generation has achieved a lot. >> we're not going to quick. this is who we are. we should not be afraid of expressing ourselves and being truthful. >> reporter: this gathering is followed by trans march kicking off pride weekend. in sans francisco, leann melendez, abc 7 news. the asian art museum put out pride banners this morning. share your photos with abc 7, use the hashtag, #abc 7now so we can find them quickly. there will be extra protection, looking for street vendors selling food without permits. >> unsanitary conditions can make you sick, so either too low or too hot, if they don't have wash stations, all of these things could make it poison and make you sick. >> everyone going to the

festival is being urged to look for food trucks or carts to make sure the vendor has a permit and been inspected. the health department is urging gay and bisexual to get vaccinated. >> kissing, sharing drinks, being in crowded and smoky bars and clubs are all places where the disease can spread. >> nine people have gotten sick in the los angeles area, meningitis includes fever, vomiting, stiff neck and rash. all right, 7 on your side michael finney is on the road today answering people's consumer questions. >> joining us from santana row in san jose, hey, michael. >> reporter: we're having a great time down here. we want everybody to drop by, ask us any consumer questions you have. we have one right here, which is very unique. let's start with getting your

name and where you live. >> i'm claudia, and i live in san jose california. >> your question is? >> i had a dui in 2010, a misdemeanor dui, which i, you know, later got cleared up in 2013, i got it dismissed and expunged. i'm concerned, because i want to go on a cruise, which stops in canada, and i want -- don't want there to be any problems with me being able to get on the cruise, because i understand canada has problems with -- >> yeah, i'm so glad you're asking me this question. if you had a dui, even when you were a kid, canada is half crazy about it. they do not want you coming up to their country. they've got very specific rules. now, since yours was expunged, it should not be an issue at all. however, i don't want to send you up there without knowing positive sure. so here is what i'm going do.

off air, i'll take your name and phone number and let me double-check. i don't want you to run into a problem up there. is that okay. >> sounds great. >> hang on just a moment. this is major deal. people get caught at the border, just trying to drive across, and hey, are you john smith. if the answer is yes, you just don't go in. i'm very glad you asked. we're going to be here until 7:00. come on down, ask us your question. i'm michael finney, live with 7 on your side pop up at santana road. >> good job, thanks. >> he'll be there until 7 this evening. you can bring your questions or ask them on social medi media, #ask-finney. a little breeze out there where michael is reporting, because it has been pretty warm. >> sandy patel is here with the accuweather forecast. >> the natural ac, dan and ama, and still going strong enough. it is sunny a little breezy. it will allow the temperatures

to soar. inland, you'll feel the heat for the next several days. clear skies, right now on the radar. we don't have any clouds to speak of. it will remain that way through the night. we do have a beach hazard statement, large rip currents, just in case you decide to head to the coast it escape the heat, be careful. from the cameras, sunny skies over san francisco, 63, 71 in oakland, 70s in san jose, live look from the east bay hills camera, see a little haze there. 89 in santa rosa, napa, 81, concord, 87, livermore, 85. lovely view from the golden gate bridge camera. a look at the forecast. warming up this weekend, a heat alert, and that really means you have to plan on trying to figure out a way to stay cool. don't forget about your pets. your kids, elderly. those who are sensitive to the heat. you want to plan.

turning toasty inland during the time period, so here is a look what will happen tomorrow morning. starts out clear mild, low 60s, but quickly we'll start to see the temperatures rising. micro climb is 67, half-moon bay, mild day there. 72 in strans, hot in walnut creek, 98 degrees in antioch. this is the place to go. santa cruz, the beach. ocean temperatures, 53 degrees. little fog on sunday, especially in the morning hours, bright sun shiep for monday, 80 degrees, but at least it won't be as hot as it will be inland. highs for saturday, 88 degrees in san jose, the warming trend gets underway. gilr gilroy, 89, 79 in santa cruz, mid 80s, palo alto, half-moon

bay, pacifica, downtown san francisco, 82 in santa rosa, in the east bay, kind of weather where you need the sunscreen and a hat. 79 degrees if oakland. 83 in fremont, castro valley, inland, it will get hot, 98 wallnut creek. now, this is a big weekend, san francisco pride parade, obviously sunday. there will be patchy fog but quite mild at 10:00 a.m., 62 degrees, 1:00, still remaining mild, bright skies, and it gets breezy in the evening hours. still nice, 64 degrees for the pride parade on sunday, and the festivities going on. hotter inland, the next couple of days. we'll have the summer spread for summer, low 60s to upper 90s, so

the fog will take the edge off the warmup in the coastline, but the heat alert goes up monday and tuesday, 100 and 102 for the hot inland valleys. stay at the coast if you don't like the heat. still hot on wednesday, but dropping down to the 90s, and turning cooler as we head to thursday and friday. fire danger will be elevated in salono, so this is the time where we need to be careful. ama and dan. >> thank you so much. it is also the time to call on your inner science nerd. that's all part of finney's friday free stuff, next. new at 6:00, the changes to ac transit that will mean more buses on the street, starting on sunda

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help make youtube's series, starting tatum about corey og fee. he won't be in the ten opepisod series. step up spawned four movie sequels, a combined $650 million. >> that's amazing. wow. all right, let's go back out to santana, live for you now. >> in san jose, that's why we have finney's friday free stuff. hi, michael. >> reporter: we're going to have a good time here today. we've got a lot of helper. >> clio. >> what is your name. >> khloe. >> laura. >> what is your name? >> they're going to tell us if they like these products or not. higher tea and pass it down the list right there. higher tea is an organic thing. by the way, anchors, you have some on your desk. >> i got it right here.

>> reporter: it is an organing tea. oh, god good, you got it right there. $23.95, you can drink it hot or cold. each pouch contains 40 servings of tea and they suggest drinking two or three cups a day. is this a whippeinner. >> i can't wait to try that. >> there you go. we got one pouch. okay, now, this weekend, we're going to send you out to the high tech museum right here in san jose, you're looking at the footage now. this sunday, free admission at the tech museum, of course, in san jose, 10:00 to 5:00 p.m., that's $24 value. we got about $48 worth of free stuff today. i'm going to go ahead and let you guys tell us how to go about getting it. >> we will do that. thank you, michael. >> here what you do. call to get this free stuff,

800-546-7177. call now. >> still ahead, the contest worst in show is actually best. >> see some of the oddest looking hounds in town, all

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insights on his personal and professional life intersect. plus, see what's new in nascar, as we get ready for the sprint cup series this weekend at the sonoma raceway. all right, well, at this particular contest being worst in show, is actually best. >> yeah, that's a good thing. the world's ugliest dog competition in patalamo. >> all shapes and sizes, looking to take home a trophy and a hundred dollars cash pri-- $1,5. >> the contest starts in about 30 minutes, and judges will decide which mutt is the ugliest of them all. >> we still love them. >> in an ugly way. david muir with abc world news is next. we'll see you again in a half an hour. here is a live look where

michael finney is taking consumer questions, right now. breaking news as we come on the air. we have just learned the horrific death toll. the weather emergency. at least 20 dead, swept away in an instant. family members, children, among the victims an 8-year-old boy. the rescue mission still under way for others at this hour. and tonight, the new storms set to hit. also breaking, the global aftershocks. the u.k. votes to exit the european union. here at home, the dow plunging more than 600 points. americans and their savings hit, as the prime minister of britain suddenly resigns. and donald trump opening a golf course in scotland, declaring the vote a great thing. the wildfires turned deadly. american families rushing to safety, we're on the scene.