joining us. >> the sheriff eets office says it's approximately 5,000 pounds of illegal fireworks seized within the last few days and that's more than what was seized than all of last year. >> reporter: this is what thousands ts of pounds of illegal fireworks looks like. take a listen to some of these names. jumbo morning glory. this one is called taking care of business. how about this one, super magnum. they are so dangerous deputies have asked us not to reveal our exact location. they say once the shipping container is full they will get rid of them. >> there's a lot of gun powder in this package.

>> some people have estimated this haul to be worth 30, 40, $50,000. >> reporter: big bucks while averting an outcome that's priceless. >> this shoots out at high speed. it hit a child, it's going to be really bad. >> reporter: today they assisted a gang investigations unit where investigators found an assault rifle along with all these illegal fireworks. at a mechanics shop a motorcycle club meetup. the ones in hayward were for sale on craigslist. >> investigators finding what appeared to be a fireworks laboratory. they say often these fireworks are even more dangerous than the explosives the bomb squad typically handles. >> the fireworks are always sensitive to heat shock and friction. >> reporter: the fireworks safely disposed.

>> even just possessing fireworks can tleeds a possible fine or jail time. then the fire department warns the sparkler you hold in your hand burn at 1800 degrees. that's hot enough to melt gold. >> it causes injuries. they cause fires and have caused deaths. >> if you see someone using illegal fireworks don't call 911. call the nonemergency police number unless injuris or property damage are involved. the safest way to watch is at a sponsored event where you live. san jose couple avoided being hurt after their plane landed in the field. you're looking at a picture of the down plane shared by the sheriff's office. it crashed in dixon. the sheriff tells us the pilot

reported his engine failed. the plane crashed while the pilot tried to land at an airport. faa investigators are looking into this morning's crash. blue-green algae has been found in several bay area lakes and waterways and been linked to the deaths of two dogs in southern napa county. the dogs swam this a pond within the last week. it's most common in pets but children and adults can also experience liver, kidney and nervous system injuries if they swallow affected water. traffic backed up as responders blocked the far right lane on the interstate. that's one of several grass fires in the bay area this week. three of them burn in san jose

on thursday and wednesday there was another one in marin. three other fires broke out in the north bay and planes were called in to help from sonoma. wayne, what was that like? >> reporter: just a typical day in the office. it used to be used in the cold war to chase subsubmarines. if you look at the number 86, we're going to tell you about the man who flies this plane. when they gathered for the daily briefing at the air attack base this morning, rising temperatures outside pretty much guaranteed that the lunch they might have time to eat would be first smoke they see today. >> that's the hardest part of the job. >> reporter: then the radio call

came in. >> time to go to work. they can reach any fire anywhere in the state this 20 minutes. >> this is the only legal rush time i'm aware of. >> reporter: bob is in his 42nd season. if you see number 86 on the tail, that's him. the man with 16,997 fire drops in his logbook. >> when the bell rings we have about three to five minutes to be in the air. >> reporter: when the they left for the first fire this morning they wound up fighting three. planes went out, came back, refueled. ground crews can load 900 pounds of retardant in three minutes. they drop at roughly 150 feet and 120 miles an hour and they follow one basic rule. >> you need to avoid the smoke. >> because? >> you die. >> reporter: so said the seasoned pro now at 16,999 drops

and counting. the health department is narrowing down a list of people who may have been exposed to tuberculosis. gym members who came into close contact with the person may be at risk for the disease. gym members weren't told until yesterday. >> the reason for some delay in that situation is just makie ii sure that the message is correct. that we have correctly identified all the individuals that actually need to be contacted. warning for boaters on the bay this weekend to be extra careful around some visiting marine life. the warning comes after a boater collided with a whale this week. san francisco police marine unit

was out on the bay today and warned several boats about a pot of whales that have been breeches in the same area. >> there's a tug boat ahead of us. we can let them know there's whales ahead of them. there was a small fishing boat that was coming in. >> police are warning boats to stay 100 yards away from the whales and from cutting in front of them. it is a federal crime to deliberately harass a marine animal. a new program is working to keep people and their pets safe in the park. we have a look for the first time at how the coyote tracking program works. kate. >> reporter: hey, there.

these signs are all over the presidio warning people about the coyotes. they become quite a nuisance to a lot of people even though right now presidio believe there's only six coyotes in the park. never before seen footage of coyotes captured on cameras. all part of the monitoring program that jonathan young has been using to track the coyote's population for the past year. >> trying to understand these animals, their movements, their use of the park, how many are here. >> reporter: a big reason for the program increased concern about dog and coyote interactions. young says they have had several dozen reports of encounters this spring and summer. >> this is a big dog. he was chased just last month

actually. >> reporter: amy porter is a dog walker. she and her clients frequently see them in the presidio especially during the pupping season. >> reporter: a time when the coyote parents are extra careful of their new pups. >> the coyotes parental protective behavior overrides their fear of people trying to scare the coyote away because the coyote just wants the dog away from the pups. >> reporter: along with daily collar tracking, he's using gps monitoring to learn where they spend time. the information allows them to close parts of the presidio near areas the coyote's frequent. >> that created a buffer from where the pups were to where the dogs were and conflict subsided. >> reporter: many of the coyotes leave the presidio like this 1-year-old that was hit by car and killed on 280 last year.

in san francisco, kate larsen, abc 7 news. a judge responds. his sentencing of a stanford swimmer lead to outrage. why he's reemping out today. the big deal over a small road. a lot of money and patience is paying off. the light at the end of the tunnel. a south bay passageway opens and hundreds turn out to celebrate. we're in a pleasant summer pattern right now. i'll let you know if this will stick around through the fourth of july, coming up. the free day at the

come monday, all of road will be opened to traffic. a huge sink hole formed there during last winter's storms.

that's all but a memory >> reporter: for months residents have been detoured through this intersection. there was a sign that was removed. thankfully that's about to change. contractors are putting final touches on minor roads. it's walkable now but the thoroughfare hasn't seen traffic this six months. >> i'm really happy. >> i can't w until it opens back up because i like going on this road. >> it's been a long journey. >> reporter: take a look back. a january 10th storm left this huge sink hole. the rainy days that followed made the mess even worse. it forced a closure that impacked two communities. >> the concern was the danger for the kids and maybe three or four times as much traffic and big trucks coming back and forth and everything. >> reporter: residents have

dealt with months of detours. >> you don't realize how nice it is until you have to take these detours. >> reporter: crews are back filling the road. they will put down asphalt and by monday traffic will return. six months and nearly $3 million later, minor road is modernized. fwl the capacik >> it's much bigger than before. also the materials that are here now, concrete will last much longer. >> reporter: built to last. back open to traffic in time for the big fourth of july parade. lonnie rivera, abc 7 news. the judge who issued the controversial sentence for stanford swimmer has filed an official answer to get a campaign to get him recalled. he defended his record against a group that filed a formal recall campaign on monday. organizers branded him

apoll gi apollegists. supporters say he was following a probation recommendation when he sentenced turner. the judge wrote california law requires every judge to consider rehabilitation and probation for first time offenders. it's not always popular but it's the law. i took an oath to follow it without regard to public opinion or my opinions as a former prosecutor. supporters need about 60,000 signatures to get it on the june 2018 ballot. valero refinery announced it's suing pg&e. they claim they shut down all electricity to the plant on may 5th. the refinery lost power for about 18 minutes which resulted in flairing and the release of large plumes of smoke. valero is seeking $75 million in to refinery equipment, lost revenue. pg&e didn't respond to our request for comment.

three planned parenthood clinics are closing. the lights were out and they directed patients to an antioch location. closures were first reported in may. planned parenthood blames rising costs and low medicalmedicalmedl reimbursements. firefighters found the hydrant pumping water up to 40 feet in the air. it lost a few thousands gallons of water. luckily nobody was badly hurt. the driver and passenger refused medical treatment. the 80-foot tunnel took about eight months to build. the cost was about $12 million. it's about 2 million under budget. the opportunity exadvis . >> many of you know i love to ride my bike and this tunnel is

a safety enharassment for bike riders and pedestrians that we need. >> officials say the site is considered ark logically sensitive. hi, there. the holiday weekend is here and we are expecting really pleasant conditions over the next seven days be p 85 you will see a bit of cooling as we head towards the fourth of july. there's fog hanging around parts of the coastline. winds right now typical sea breeze around this time of year gusting to about 28 at sfo. 32 out of southwest and

fairfield. as long as you have a sea breeze like this, it's not getting too hot over the weekend. here is a live picture. you can see it's just bright outside. beautiful day. 62 in san francisco. in half-moon bay it's 57 degrees. a gorgeous view from our santa cruz camera as people are out on the beach right now. temperatures 83 in santa rosa. one other live picture, you'll be seeing more blue sky as we heads toward the weekend. foggy areas in the morning. cool to warm days and temperatures do dip for the fourth of july. here is a look at the fourth of july 12-hour planner. 10:00 a.m. you'll see foggy areas. 50s, 60s for your temperatures. sunny for most you have by the afternoon. when i say most, the coast will still hang on to the fog. it will be foggy near the beaches and bay at 10:00 p.m. with the temperatures falling. if you're going to be around the

coastal areas, definitely need to bundle up for the evening hours. it will be touch and go. away from the coast it should be nice. here is the hour by hour forecast tonight. the fog will start to expand and move in over the bay. tomorrow morning could see spotty drizzle like we see the last few mornings. fog peels away from the coast. this is the way it's all going to pan out tomorrow morning. temperatures in the low to upper 50s with the fog around and for the afternoon nothing but sunshine and mild weather in the south bay. 78 in san jose. 83, gilroy. upper 50s to low 60s coast side. still going to be another breezy afternoon. 58 in daily city. in the north bay you'll be seeing plenty of low to mid-80s from santa rosa, napa. in the east bay, 68 in oakland. 75 freemont. it's going to be warm but not as warm in antioch tomorrow.

you can download the accuweather app. temperatures upper 50s to the upper 80s tomorrow. warming back up again on sunday. notice it's just a few degrees higher. not a real big heat up there. monday, temperatures will be close to sunday and on the fourth of july we'll drop you out of 90s. low 60s to the mid-80s. great grilling weather for you. slightly cooler midweek as people return back to work. >> seem like we found our groove. >> i think we did. no hot weather like last week where it was like brutal there. >> thank you opinion. a little something to look good and chance to show it off. it's finney's friday free stuff, next. coming up, a doctor armed with an assault rifle opening fire inside a new york city hospital. also the fiery plane crash on america's busiest highway. the moment of impact caught on

camera. tips to make your great escape this holiday weekend. new at 6:00, a little known ordinance one bay area city is using to clean up a filthy downtown park. homeless advocates are calling it a betrayal.

four small children are recovering after falling from windows. trauma doctors have shared tips on keeping your children safe while trying to cool off your home on hot summer's day. they include installing window guards and window stops. they limit how far you can open a window, usually just four inches and supervising children closely can prevent many accidents not just falls from

windows. san francisco is taking steps to cut down on the number of cigarette butts on city sidewalks opinion supervisors announced that 40 cigarette butt cans like this will be installed along ocean beach as well as the sunset and richmond districts. the surf riders will clean them up. they are toxic and often end up this the ocean where they pollute our environment. it's friday. you know what that means. >> oh yeah, michael finney is here with friday free stuff. what's up? >> spa day at home and the fair. let's start with the fair. the alemeda fair is considered one of the top 50 in the country. tths a cla it's a classic fire. you guys have been there.

swing by will call. it's a $15 value. this is one i like. deep fried mac and cheese balls. >> i'll try that. sdp you had me at deep fried. >> okay. dor doritos corn on the cob. >> i take it's doritos s doritos around the shell. >> i don't know. >> drew was telling me about that. that sounds amazing. i would try that. >> perfect. that's all you need to go for that. now that we're going to show you a good time, we'll make sure you look good. let me hand this off to you right here. i'm calling it your spa day. this is from double dare.

it's got a four step system. it includes hydro gel, 24 karat gold under eye patches. we do stuff up. >> my undereyes are more sterling silver than dpoeld. >> how do we get this? >> do to our website, e abc7news.com. tths a first for birds. why they might be the rock star

coming up at 6:00, he's been missing nearly a month. the new clues authorities hope will help them find a 22-year-old san mateo man. michael finney looks into potential danger found in grocery aisles. america's birth rate hits a record low. it's falling dramatically among one group of women in particular. that's coming up in half an hour. it seems one bird is tennessthe animal kingdom's match for ringo starr. sg >> got a good beat. it's the only animal other than people to create a custom made tool to tap out a beat like a

drummer. >> scientists say the beats are all about courtship. they have been on to the idea for a while. these are the first pictures to confirm it. very pretty bird. worst neighbors. >> yeah, right. on the subsiject of birds, c 7 found this red tailed hawk greeting everyone in walnut creek. >> the museum released her several times after rehabilitating her and she always came back. >> she enjoys the wind and the sun. this is fire and when she's outside, she always does this behavior of opening up her wings. >> you can see fire wednesday's through sunday. >> she is super cool. world news tonight is next. >> thanks for inciviting us int your homes tonight. you can connect with us at abc7news.com. we'll leave you with a live look outside on this get away friday.

tonight, several breaking stories as we come on. the deadly hospital rampage in new york city. the gunman, a doctor, walking in with an assault rifle under his lab coat. >> multiple people shot at this location. >> killing another doctor, wounding others. the chaos inside. doctors refusing to evacuate, treating their colleagues in the middle of a crime scene. also breaking tonight, the fiery plane crash on the nation's busiest highway. >> mayday, mayday. >> the moment of impact caught on camera. eyewitnesses rushing to help. the pilot and passenger pulled out alive. intimidation tactics? the tv hosts firing back after president trump's controversial facelift tweet. now, the accusation against the west wing about threatening behavior. and, on this holiday