it is saturday, july 2nd. good morning and thanks for joining us, i'm chris nguyen. >> good morning to you. we have a fair amount of clouds, low clouds in than fog. the northern half of the bay, still clear around san jose and mountain view. as we widen the perspective, you'll notice this keeping the on shore flow going. the marine layer will enter across the bay. 54 in oakland. 58 in san carlos. the plan looks like this, by 10:00 this morning, we still have fog across the bay but notice it is sunny in the east bay even by berkeley and

throughout the afternoon, the fog and low clouds bank up along the shoreline and we'll be looking at the foggy, cool beaches not only today but throughout the holiday weekend. 80s inland. upper 60s to near 80 along the bay. upper 50s and 60s coast in san francisco. we begin with breaking news out of the east bay. a water main break in pleasant hill has damaged businesses and will force the closure of contra costa build this morning. temperature 12 inch pipe burst overnight on the boulevard near woodsworth lane. you can see how much water was released. it has since been turned off. crews will start repairing the roadway at 8:00 this morning. contra costa boulevard will be shut down between gregory lane and woodsworth for an undetermined time. more breaking news this morning, this time in michigan, a man suspected of driving drunk smashed into a natural gas line in an energy training facility forcing the evacuation of several neighborhoods.

crews quickly turned the gas off. the driver was hospitalized and thankfully nobody was hurt. police roped off an 18 square mile block area around the crash site. forces stormed a cafe following a ten hour stand off that ended in a blood bath. 20 hostages and six militants were killed as well as two police men. 13 hostages were freed. 40 were wounded and isis has taken credit for the assault. here is abc's news anchor. >> this all began when gunman attacked the holey artisan bakery when the cafe had turned into a restaurant for the evening hours, one waiter barely escaped. >> i was working in the pizza kitchen. two men began their attack. people ducked for cover or started to run. i managed to make it onto the roof of the building. they were throwing bombs and the windows were shaking. >> reporter: the popular

restaurant in the capital of the dill mattic area was packed after another day long fast during the islamic holy month of ramadan. the chanters chanting god is great took hostages, most of them foreigners and exchanged gu gunfire with explosions. >> it was a really large boom. >> reporter: the cafe is one mile from the u.s. embassy which warns u.s. residents to shelter in place. >> we're accounting for all private american citizens who may have been in the area. we don't have finality on that. >> reporter: all americans working for the united states mission in dhaka are safe. authorities say one of the gun men was captured alive. one survivor said the gunman sparped everyone who could -- spared everyone who could recite from the koran. download our app for free and

enable push alerts to get updates as they happen. the fourth of july weekend is just beginning and already, bay area officials are dealing with illegal fire works abc news reporter katie marzula got a look. >> reporter: we were taken to a vantage point in san jose before the sun went down. is this what we saw. >> there is no safe way to do it in your front yard. the smaller devices, people get hurt from those every sgleer he has seen one person this week burned on their face, arms and legs. san jose police have made two arrests and east palo alto, firefighters have battled three fireworks related brushfires. for the first time until san jose, you can report illegal fire work activity online. >> they can go to san jose.com/fireworks and record any fireworks related activity that is illegal. they can submit videos and pictures as well. >> if you're bested, prepare to

pay. fines in san jose now range from 500 to $1,000. fines have also increased in santa cruz where all fireworks are outlawed. >> this is an all hands on deck weekend. we'll have every available officer paroling the streets, downtown beaches and parks. >> we want to have people come ouft the holiday weekend safe with smiles on their faces and pleasant memories. >> reporter: increased enforcement lasts through july 5th. in san jose, katie marzulo, abc 7 news. dublin police showed off the 400 pounds of fireworks confiscated in a sting operation. they arrested two people accused of stealing illegal fireworks. dublin has a zero tolerance policy for illegal fireworks but is one of the few bay area cities allowing safe and sane fireworks to be sold. 5:05 is our time. a new wildfire has erupted in central california and quickly grown to 1,900 acres.

cal fire says it is building along i-98. 12 buildings are threatened. some people have been ordered out of their homes the fire is spreading fast because of the wind. a section of highway 198 is closed between coleinga. the fire is at zero containment. a large wildfire burning along the american river is threatening 2,600 structures in el dorado. the fire has led to mandatory evacuations and is only 12% contained. in san francisco, a woman is in the hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a charter bus. the crash happened justice before 6:00 last night at broadway and sansome street. we're told the passengers on the skyline coach bus were let off after the crash. no one else was hurt. police have determined -- have not determined who is at fault.

san francisco police are investigating a crash involving a limo and a pedestrian. it happened at around 9:30 last night on 19th avenue and winston drive next to the stonetown galleria. the 30-year-old victim was taken to the hospital but there is no word yet on the extent of the victim's injuries. california's tough gun laws are tougher. yesterday, governor brown signed six new bills into law, including one that bans rifles with removeable magazines. california will require background checks to buy ammunition, ban the loan of a weapon to anyone without a background check and make it a crime to file a false report that a gun was stolen. lawmakers were motivated by the mass shootings in san bernardino and orlando, florida, gun rights advocates say these laws are not the answer. >> at any time there are more terrorist attacks, they'll try to cut down on the gun laws and take our rights away and

criminals are exempt from the law. >> i think the american people are ready for a change. how many people have to die before we say enough is enough? >> the new laws are expected to be challenged in court. 5:08 is our time and you may face delays if you're headed between the east bay and marin county this weekend. we're looking at the richmond san raphael bridge toll plaza. one lane is closed for emergency pothole repairs. cal-tran will close one lane tonight and tomorrow night. visiting the golden gate bridge won't be easy this holiday weekend. we were at the visitor parking will the as workers closed off car acset. they will be closed this weekend from 11 in the morning until 5:00 p.m. on the monday, july 4th, the north visitors lot will be closed for the entire day. if you're headed south this weekend to santa cruz, be aware, there are major street closures,

it will be closed at wood road and the on ramp to highway 17. this is the second year in a row for the closures. the city wants to keep beach goers from cutting through downtown and clogging streets. tate and mosul avenue will be closed at highway 9. the off ramp from northbound 17 is open. whale watchers are flocking to the san mateo coastline to see a show. a humpback whale has been breaching the water. we went there to share the excitement. >> reporter: this is a spectacular show people have been watching at the pacifica state beach. >> we saw so many whales. you can see the spouts coming up and every once in awhile, they would pop their heads up and breach a little bit. >> alley fitzgerald among the dozens of surfers getting an up close and personal look at the whales. >> half of the time. she is like alley, it is right there.

i just missed it or i saw it too. >> this is the place for easy whale watching. tar heels folks are from missouri. >> my father in law lives here in pacifica and has been telling us about the whales. >> they're just absolutely beautiful. >> recent weather patterns have pushed schools of fish to shore and whales are coming in to feed. >> it is called lunge feeding. they will do a little circle down below the school of fish to try to coral them into a tighter school and then come up through the middle of the school with their mouth open. >> what we don't know is how long this will last. residents and surfers tell us, they're enjoying the show. abc 7 news. we're in for a beautiful weekend throughout the bay area. lisa is tracking the temperatures for us. hey, lisa? >> good morning to you, here is a live look outside san francisco. we have the clouds here, 52

degrees and about two to four mile visibility on the coast. else where it is still clear. we'll have a mild to warm inland forecast but lots of clouds at the forecast and cool. your forecast is coming up. >> it is not a league of their own. the pro team going co-ed and making history. >> i have information you've never heard before about getting a deal on travel.

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the movie a league of their own, famously celebrated women in baseball during world war ii. now, 70 years later, two women are making history. abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard has more from sonoma.

>> that is 25-year-old stacy piano on the mound making a bit of history. >> i try not to think about the hype of it and just play baseball. that is what i love to do. >> stacy is not enough. kelsey whitmore is on the field. she is only 17, a stand out high school softball player from southern california. her mind is on one thing. >> i was focusing on my game and i was like, everything cleared and it felt right sglg this is history in the making, the first time since the 1950s two women have been in the same team from a men's professional league. it came from francis copola, a huge stompers fan. >> he charged with us this mission to find a couple of women to play along side the men. >> some guys on the team have mixed emotions. if they can compete with us, they deserve their opportunity out here. >> even in a shared locker room. >> nobody is walking around naked or anything. >> team owners say this is no

publicity stunt but it did fill the stands. >> women in baseball, it is time. haven't you seen a league of their own? >> this recognize the instant role model thing is real. >> we're paving the way for young girls which is amazing and great but we're doing this because this is the game that we love. >> the stompers lost this game but they're back in the line up this weekend playing on what has to be their field of dreams. in sonoma, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. california's new vaccination law is in effect forcing almost every child to be vaccinated before they can attend school. as abc 7 news reporter leeann melendez tells us. the effects are being felt. >> ashley pitcher opposed to vaccine law. >> i'm opposed to the state making our own medical choices. >> she asked that we not show

her 2-year-old son who will not be attending a preschool or eventually kindergarten. >> fortunately for us, we have the option for me to be able to home school him. a lot of the other families in california do not have that luxury. >> a few other parents have decided to move to other states rather than be forced to have their children vaccined as a requirement to enroll in school. the bill was prompted by a measles outbreak that started if disneyland one year. 113 people got sick. the governor signed it it into law last year, only those with a medical condition can request an exemption from a doctor. because of the hipaa privacy law, the doctor doesn't have to disclose the ailment. will some parents try to circumvent the law? yes. amy bakarak is one of the founders of vaccinate california. >> i think parents will try to find a way, but you know it is important to know that the vast

majority of californians doa vaccinate. >> california is finding a decline in the number of exemptions. the department of public health collected data during the fall semester saying nearly 93% of children in kindergarten received the required vaccines. up from the previous years. that number is execed to increase by this fall. leeann melendez, abc 6 news. tuesday night mega millions jackpot will be tied for the seventh largest in u.s. history. nobody matched all numbers in the $415 million draw. the numbers were 20, 41, 42, 45, 49, and the mega ball was 14. we also have the numbers on our website @abc7news.com. don't forget about missing the mega millions prize. there is a chance to win the powerball drawing. the jackpot stands at $243 million. it could be yours for just a $2

investment. happening today, the 32nd annual fill more jazz festival kicks off in san francisco. the two day a event is billed as the largest jazz festival on the west coast. there will be it 12 blocks of music, fine arts, food, and drinks. each will be designated to an artist we lost in the last year. just in time for a hole holiday weekend. the water features will be flowing again at two danville parks. the features at half mcgee branch and sycamore parks were shut down because of the drought. they announced they were good to go with the water. the features will be turned on this morning at 10:00. a nice day on tap to take advantage of those water feat e featur features. here is lisa argen with the full accuweather forecast. good morning to you. >> walnut creek, danville.

you have the chance to enjoy it. nice afternoon as well as the south bay. far north looks nice but we have a good spread of low clouds and fog and steady on shore of flow. here is a live look at live doppler 7 hd. here is a live look outside and you can see the marine layer looks pretty nice out there with the sun coming up at about 5:52 and that is mount tam for you. . the temperatures are ranging from the low 50s in san francisco. 50, half moon bay. a look at half moon bay in san raphael. visibility is 5 to 6 miles. 52 fair field and liver more at 59 degrees and finally looking outside our window here, you can see the cloud deck anywhere from 1,500 to 2,000 feet deep. the marine layer bringing fog to most of the coast, all of the

coast, parts of the bay, typical pattern for the fourth of july, limited fog, but that is going to stay at the coast allowing for the not so great fireworks but they're prepared for that along the shoreline. beach hazard, temperatures anywhere from the low 50s to just about 50 degrees with strong rip currents along the shorelines. if you're headed to the coach, you'll run into the breezy winds and clouds and the dangerous conditions. statewide, though, very nice in the sierra nevada. 76 in los angeles, the heat stays in the central valley and along the coast it is 65 in p monterey, 89 in sacramento. so this is santa cruz if you're headed down south for the holiday weekend. some comfortable beach temperatures in the upper 60s. plenty of afternoon sununshine. very little change temperature wise. you have to go way south to get the temperatures back home. in the 50s near the shoreline. today, numbers will be in the 60s and 70s with 80s, maybe a 90 or so out towards the inland

valleys. a slight drop tomorrow and by the fourth, not a whole lot of change. 60s and 50s shoreline. 82 in concord. we'll look for the even numbers to be comfortable. clear conditions here, sunny skies leading to a clear night and then the fog here allowing for the fireworks obviously to be shooting up and over the low cloud deck. we're looking at numbers around the bay, around the peninsula, comfortable. this is alameda, our east bay with numbers in the 60s for the fair and up in san raphael, 70 degrees, breezy conditions, the rest of the bay, low clouds and fog at the coast. 82 in san jose. comfortable there. 72 in vallejo. the accuweather seven day forecast, we're looking at sunny afternoons with 90 inland. slight dip tomorrow, very little change for the fourth and look at the temperatures get even cooler as we go through the rest of the work week. a little bit below average.

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a study shows they're a mixed bag. >> plane and flight prices have gone down 6 1/2% over last year on average. hotels have actually increased a little bit. >> reporter: mickey merico is the vice president of marketing and analytics at a ddobe. it gives you a unique view of travel pricing. >> trillions and trillions of transactions flow through the tools every year and that gives us the ability to look at aggregated data. >> the best time to buy tickets is 90 days before the flight. >> 90 days is consistently the best and lowest prices. then is plateaus. let me tell you, the worst time to start buying tickets is 20 days or less. what we see on average is that prices start to go up 3% a day.

>> by the day of the flight and you're paying 60% more than other passengers which brings us back to kathleen and carter braden standing at the oakland airport. >> the price of travel is actually beginning to go down. >> that is good to know because we're going to hawaii next year. >> adobe has come up with a formula so you can judge if you're getting a good deal for traveling. for a domestic flight paying less than 230 plus 32 cents per mile and you're getting a deal. i checked this out and found the formula really does work. the formula generally lands in the middle of what you can expect to pay. i'm michael finney. 7 on your side. an orangutan that escaped in florida is back this morning. they used a tranquilizer dart to stop the animal. they posted video of the animal while it was loose. this is the second time in two times an orangutan escaped.

thankfully nobody was injured. you're looking at joey chestnut at the weigh in for the hot dog eating contest. last year, stoney ended chess nut's eight year rain by downing 62 hot dogs in eight minutes. we have much more ahead on the abc 7 morning news, division on the campaign trail in marin county. you may have heard about a contested convention. but what about a contested county fair. mosquitos that tested positive for the west nile virus have been disco

thanks so much for waking up with us. i'm chris nguyen.

we're starting this half hour with a quick look at the weather. here is lisa argen. she is tracking the locations where you're at. >> gmg to you. this is an interesting shop from mount tam. you can see the low clouds and fog just holding back not covering the entire coast. we have it in the coast and in the north bay. not so much on platte and south bay. 52 in mountain view. 56 in oakland as san jose. 52 morgan hill. 50 on the coast and from this vantage point it looks pretty nice. you can see the low cloud deck from the east way. 51 santa rosa. 52 in nevado. low clouds and fog trying to move across the bay. notice we're clear in parts of the south bay, so look for a little bit of drizzle along the shoreline and a sunny afternoon with temperatures in the 80s returning for the inland east bay. pleasant there, 70s around the bay. 69 in oakland. a cool and cloudy coast. we'll have the details in the rest of the holiday weekend

coming up. >> thank you. the fbi could interview hillary clinton within the next few days as part of the investigation into the use of her private e-mail server, a source familiar with the doj investigation says its goal is to complete the investigation and make recommendations on whether charges should be filed before the two major party conventions take place. that would be toward the latter half of july. last year it was revealed that clinth clinton had used her private server during her tenure as secretary of state. you saw iowa politics play out at fairs. now it is our time. abc news reporter wayne freedman was there. >> reporter: it is the kind of place where we might assume all americans could get along, the marin county fair. if we made an assumption, we would be wrong. >> averted our eyes.

>> really? >> yes. i wouldn't give him the time of the day. >> so said the woman in the democratic booth talking about the republicans not far away and over there, no love lost, right back at you. >> have you seen the democrats booth over there? >> nope. >> you haven't looked? >> not interested. >> it is america in a mic microchosm. >> there is stuff at a booth next door. >> on the other side of the wall. >> he is a formidable person. >> this large? >> close. >> in a heavily democratic county, one might think the republicans would stick together. instead we found two booths back-to-back. donna fife ran the cruz campaign locally and karen molden is running trumps. >> is there something symbolic in that? >> how do you mean? >> it parallels with what is going on in the real world, you know? obviously if republicans are embarrassed by him. >> we haven't got a nominee yet,

so we're still representing all candidates. >> as the trump side tells, the party wouldn't pay for a larger booth and they had too much stuff for a smaller one. karen molden but more than $1,000 of her own money for this area. >> it was their choice. they made their choice, i made mine. >> i have no idea how this all came about, so -- >> it is a little awkward. >> not for me. >> the rest of us can wait for november. at the marin county fair, abc 7 news. california already has some of the toughest gun laws in the nation but yesterday, governor brown tightened them further by signing a half dozen new bills into law. critics accuse the governor for exploiting recent tragedies like the san bernardino and orlando terror attacks. here is abc 7 news anchor eric thomas with the story. >> they're goek going to make people that are not criminals into criminals. >> scott jackson is showing us

how the new law will affect the bullet button. you needed a tool like a bullet to remove the magazine. the new law requires a permanently fixed magazine. rifles with removeable magazines will be classified as assault weapons. jackson is not a fan. >> every time there is more terrorist attacks, they're going to try to cut down on the gun laws and take our rights away and criminals are exempt foreign minister the law. >> and lawmakers were spurred on by last december's terror attack that killed 14 people and last year's attack in florida that killed 49. >> i think the american people are ready for a change. how many people have to die before we say enough is enough. >> reporter: state senator loni hahncob of berkeley offered a law that would ban the possession of high capacity ammo magazines. the governor signed that bill and others including ones that banned bullet buttons, required

to buy ammunition and banned to anyone without a background check and make it a crime to file a false report that a gun is lost or stolen. >> gun safety regulations are good for california and will be good for the country if we can get washington to take some action. >> the governor did veto four other bills passed by lawmakers and the new laws are expected to be challenged in court. eric thomas, abc7 news. >> the san francisco police have arrested two men in connection with a union square jewelry storeberg -- store burglary last week. the thieves stole a half million dollars in merchandise. the owner of the store says the value was closer to 2 million. investigators arrested 24-year-old andreas garrett and cancer ye carnell pitts.

they released these crystal clear videos of the two after the heist. mosquitos have tested positive for the west nile virus. there will be a new round of fogging in an effort to keep human efforts includi to not sp. it will start at 11:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. friday morning. west nile virus doesn't cause symptoms in most people but in some individuals it can cause fever, headache, and body aches, and severe cases, insuneurologi damage and even death. after a five year journey to jupiter, the space craft is about to slam the breaks. juno will arrive at jupiter on the fourth of july after traveling for almost five years through the solar system. as they cross the intense magnetic field. nasa reported the sound of the superer sonic solar wind. it is like a sonic boom you

might hear on earth. take a listen. that is the sound in space. 1.7 billion miles away. if everything goes as planned. juno will orbit the planet gooding data and when the mission is over it will point itself at the planet and dive into a fiery death in jupiter's upper atmosphere. every winter, great white sharks meet at a spot halfway between mexico and hchlt icawai. the male sharks dive deep again and again, sometimes up to 150 times a day. but researchers aren't sure why. they think the sharks are either feeding or mating. some shark experts at the monterey bay aquarium are developing a new one of a kind camera that can be mounted on a shark. they hope temporary will track the mysterious behavior. it is being tested but the

scientists hope to have it working by next winter. a solano county animal county rescued dogs from a sinking car. two mark garcia held two of the dogs after he jumped in the car and rescued them. the two chihuahuas and pit bulls are recovering at the animal shelter. the driver crashed into the water at skaggs island. both the driver and passenger were taken to the hospital. still ahead on the abc7 morning news. a stanford swimmer says he has parking tickets. here is a look from the exploratorium camera at pier 50. lisa argen will have your full holiday forecast in just a few minutes.

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time is 5:41. good morning, everyone, here is a live look outside. we'll check in with lisa argen. she'll have the full fourth of july forecast coming up. >> it will be a busy holiday weekend around san francisco. visitors are being reminded that fireworks are prohibited at all golden gate natural recreation sites including ocean beach, marin beach. glass bottles aren't allowed at any beach. for those headed to mirror

woods, remember that parking is extremely liltmited. a las vegas casino is having a celebration. station casinos put on a huge fireworks show last night for the 40th anniversary. the company started with a single bingo palace in 1976. las vegas fo goers know it as station casinos. we're off to a mild start across the bay area. lisa has more on what the weather will be like. >> low clouds dipping through the east bay valleys and temperatures will be nice and warm. upper 80s to mid-80s. we have low visibility at the coast. it will be a breezy, cool one at the beaches, i'll have all of the details coming up. >> thanks, lisa. >> also ahead, the giants have a lot of injuries but the back-ups deliver. larry beal has the highlights of their come back win over the

good morning. it is great to have you with us on this holiday weekend. here is a quick look outside from the mount tam camera lisa's full accuweather forecast is just moments away. >> in sports tonight, the giants will try to find their third straight win on the road. in arizona, first pitch at chase field is at 7:05 p.m. last night, the giants rallied to get johnny cueto his 12th victory of the season. here is abc 7 sports director larry beal with the highlights in this morning's sports report. >> good morning, everybody, after dropping 3 of 4 in the bay brimg series, they flew and got in at 3:00 in the morning. johnny cueto went for his ninth straight win. who wants a dip in the pool? this is the way to watch a game. look out, sparky! second inning, giants down 3-0. connor gillispie down the line. gillispie singled and doubled. johnny cueto wasn't great.

gave up four runs but struck out nine. he gets the win because the offense came alive. in the six, trevor brown was in for buster posey. two runs score, 5-4 g-men. it is parker extending. his fifth of the year, solo bomb off of randall delgado and the giants win 6-4. cut cueto improving to 12-1. stoppers getting in on the big head races. that is the fastest elephant in baseball. marcus semien, whatever he is eating, i want some. bottom of the first. two run blast off of jeff locke. he is 17th. just like that, 2-zip athletics. what has happened to sonny gray leading in wild pitches. a's clinging to a 3-2 lead. 7 runs on 7 hits. josh harrison knocks in a pair.

the giants take the series opener. the warriors made their pitch to kevin durant. spent three hours with him in the hamiltons. some say he was thrown away but l.a. would have to get rid of whole roster and they can't pay him the max. he is expected to decide where he will play soon. remember, he was best known as the guy who got his car filled with popcorn. the hawks filled that car with cash. four years, $70 million for a guy who has worked hard to make himself into a better player. former player matthew dill dova gets a deal with a the milwaukee bucks this past weekend with the cavs not expected to match the offer. mikkell boedker was signed

with the sharks. he has split time. they also signed david schlemko. it will make the sharks faster and faster. the earthquakes facing the fire. 58th minute. couple of bad clearing a testimonies by the quakes here. they allow john goosens to drill it past david bingham. that was the lone match. the quakes fall by a score of 1 nil. that is a wrap on morning sports. have a great holiday weekend. i'm larry beal. it is looking like a comfort weekend in the weather department. our inland areas will feel the warmth today. sheer lisa argen with a full accuweather forecast. >> you're right. not too warm. very pleasant even from antioch through brent wood. south bay rookies great but the north bay and the coast. you're feeling the southerly wind. the peninsula, parts itself are cloudy. we have a mixed bag.

some what typical for the fourth as we head to the pacific northwest. this area of low pressure is allowing for the cooling trend. it brought the marine layer back across the bay, brought the temperatures way, way down and will continue to do so subtly the last couple of days. a live look outside and you'll notice the low cloud deck has stopped there. we do have anywhere from 4 to 5 mile visibility from the coast to the north bay. we're clear, mountain view and san jose. 56 in the south bay. 52 morgan hill and on the coast and in the north bay, it is in the 50s in the east bay. take a look here, isn't this nice, from the east bay hills camera you can see the fog filling into the valley here and it will take just a little bit of time to clear the entire bay area, but we'll look for afternoon sun in the north bay. 51 santa rosa. 55 napa and novato. southwest wind up to 24 miles an hour. so that will allow for a very

nice day today by fair field, antioch, brentwood. cooler conditions continuing it to reach concord and liver more. you topped out at the airplanes yesterday in the low 90s, today, still even cooler there so outside here, our studios, you can see the deck of low clouds and fog and it will remain pretty cool here with just limited son. more towards the financial district and along the coast. the golden gate bridge looking very cool. foggy along the coast and bay. parts itself anyway, typical pattern for the fourth of july with some sunshine in the afternoon. in fact, a lot of sunshine in the afternoon but also the chance of rip currents and the very cold ocean temperature so 6 to 7 foot waves, beach hazard statement through the fourth and looking at very cool temperatures. the air temperature will be cool as well. statewide, though, pretty nice with 99 in chico. 89 sacramento. when it is in the upper 80s here, you know it is pretty

pleasant back home. coast side, 65. 76 in los angeles and if you're headed to our local beaches, it is going to be kind of cool with 57 bodega bay. 579 half moon bay. 68 in santa cruz. ocean temperature here is to the 50s but to the north, just about 50 degrees. fast forward to the fourth of july fireworks, cloudy skies at the shoreline. temperatures around 60 degrees. as you head inland. nice and clear, hayward looks nice at 64 as well as mountain view. today in the south bay. some of the most pleasant weather will be here with low 80s for san jose. 79 in santa clara and occupy te -- cupertino. here are the clouds, 59 the sunset. 63 downtown. in the north bay, you have to go way north to get into the warmth. 82 in sarah toga.

this is at about 4:00 so it will be breezy around the bay. inland, you have some pretty nice weather with 88 in pittsburgh, 84 in pleasanton. the accuweather 7 day forecast. 58 to 90 today. slightly cooler tomorrow. the fourth might be a bump up in temperatures here and there. fog at the coast. temperatures trend cooler the rest of the week. >> thank you. parking tickets are more expensive than ever but now there is a way to get out of them that won't cost you a dime. as abc 7 news reporter jonathan bloom explains it was created by a stanford student who is getting worldwide attention. >> these are just a couple i've got in the past few days. 19-year-old josh broader has a problem with tickets. >> my parents said you're on their own. i became a local parking guru. >> josh researched the laws. >> using the freedom of information act, i found the 12 most popular reasons why the tickets are dismissed. >> he became a hero.

>> family, friends, everyone i know and ultimately couldn't help them all. it was taking too much of my time sgll he goes to stanford, a world leader in machine learning. >> i thought maybe i should create a computer robot to help people. >> he built a chat bot. they're the latest thing on facebook. >> unfortunately, all i'm seeing is pizza ordering and flower ordering. >> this bot is different. >> i got a parking lot. >> do not pay is a robotic lawyer who works for free with a series of questions, it finds a sound legal defense. >> there you have it, your full letter and it is detailed with the relevant laws for example -- so far is successfully over turned 160,000 tickets. now josh has a new problem, fan male. >> i was getting 1,000 e-mails a day. >> with all of the attention, josh has big plans for hill liz bot and some of those plans have nothing to do with parking tickets. >> i'm working on doing this for applications in the uk for

syrian refugees. >> a process more daunting. he will use ibm watson so to chat with users. this and parking are related. >> they say parking issues aren't a human rights issue. but when the economically disadvantaged get the expensive ticketst, i think touchback can be. >> do not pay works in london and new york. seattle will be next. >> it would be great to expand to the bay area to help me and my parking tickets. >> jonathan bloom, abc 7 news. next, thousands will pack at&t park tonight but not for baseball. the free special event for opera

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plus an all new soarin'. so come to the place where summer dazzles. happening today, the unlikely combination of opera and baseball comes together at at&t park in san francisco. it is the annual opera at the ball park. it is a free live simulcast of carmen. the opera will be performed at

the war memorial to thousands at the ball park. you should know this production does have violence and nudity. next on the abc p morning news at 6, an east bay downtown street is flooded after a water main break. we'll have the latest. a fast moving wildfire erupts forcing residents to evacuate.

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it is january, july 2nd. thanks so much for joining us. i'm chris nguyen. let's start with a first look at the forecast. here is meteorologist lisa argen tracking live doper 7 hd. >> low clouds and fog with visibility. petaluma and parts of san francisco, the coastline, half moon bay. it is clear from mountain view to san jose. the source of the cooling has been an area of low pressure pushing into the pacific northwest allowing for the marine layer to fill into parts of the bay from mount tam. nice looking view with part of the low cloud deck pushing across the bay but not all of it. some of you waking up to a clear sky but temperatures are on the cool side pretty much everywhere from local 50s, morgan hill, half moon bay, san francisco, 56 in san jose. good morning to you and from the east bay hills camera, you can see all of the fog reaching parts of oakland this morning but not inland. 59 in fair field with the southwest wind. allowing for some cooler air to be transported your way