without contacting you for us to take action, we will take action. >> now, we should note that this didn't work so well last year. there were more than 1,000 complaints but most were dismissed because of lack of evidence. city officials say the entire process is being reevaluated. that being said, if you launch a rockets red glare the first offense is $500, $250 for subsequent offenses. there are more than 60 legal fourth of july celebrations happening today all over the bay area and find a link to every one of them on our website, abc7news.com and our abc 7 news app. >> will we be able to see the fireworks. 4:30, just joining us let's get to frances in for mike nicco. >> great question. we're always dealing with the fog around this time of the year. live doppler 7, satellite image, clouds spilling in from the coast and to parts of the east bay. it will stick around the coast most of the day. the 12-hour planner for july

4th. during the 9:00 morning we'll still see the clouds into the bay and by this afternoon, a breezy afternoon with the clouds pulling back to the coast and the highs today will range from near 80 in the inland areas to mid 70s around the bay and upper 50s to near 60 at the coast. the fog will start to creep back in around 9:00 and 10:00 near the coast and bay and temperatures will drop into the 50s. alexis has had a few problems this morning. >> yeah. we sure have. a couple of rollover crashes and we're looking at the end of one in the bay bridge toll plaza parking lot. flashing light from the tow truck and chp. a rollover on 880 before the 80 merge. all lanes are back open. if you look off to the left the toll plaza no metering lights. i will be surprised if we get those turned on today. the live times, southbound 680, highway 4 to walnut creek,

holiday light out of the central valley westbound 580, tracy to dublin, 25 minutes. >> thank you so much. happening now, a group is spending july 4th exercising their right to protest the government. >> the san francisco version of occupy i.c.e. continues today as members of the demonstration camp overnight at the city's immigration office. abc 7 news reporter katie utehs is live. >> reporter: the protest has spilled on to the street at this point. protesters seem well stocked and no signs of leaving. they are here fort long haul. there is an sfpd patrol car down the street making sure everything stays peaceful and today, yes, they are having an independence day july 4th themed block i.c.e. block party. this occupy i.c.e. protest started monday at the u.s. immigration and customs enforcement building on washington street in san francisco. they've blocked entrances on jackson street, protesters have set up encampment at i.c.e. buildings acr the country following a weekend of marches

in reaction to the administraion's family separation policy. >> many message we're calling for an end to deportations and the abolition of i.c.e., an organization that is cruel and inhumane that oppresses migrant communities and which has only existed since 2003 and we want these things to stop that are being done in our names. >> reporter: i.c.e. released a statement yesterday saying the agency respects the right to protest but that it will follow federal law and agency policy. the block i.c.e. block party event starts at noon today. organizers say it's not a celebration for the fourth of july. instead, it's a celebration of resistance. now they are invitiniting peopl bring camping supplies and join them here on washington. live in san francisco, katie utehs, abc 7. 4:33 now. the ghost ship fire defendants accepted plea deals and may spend six years in jail combined. for the families of the 36 people who died it is some form of closure. here is abc 7 news reporter

alicia. >> reporter: to say this father is heart broken would be an understatement. his daughter was one of the 36 people killed in the ghost ship fire. the two who rand the warehouse struck a deal with the d.a., derek almena got nine years, likely serve 3 1/2, max harris got 6, but should be out in less than two years. >> to be four years or two years with time served, you know, but we just want some justice, some fair justice. >> reporter: defense attorneys insist justice has been served and their clients are also hurting. >> he accepts responsibility for what he did, and feels very badly about what happened. >> max has been and will always be paying for what happened. >> reporter: on december 2nd, 2016, a fire broke out during a party on the building's second floor. there were no fire extinguishers and the only escape route was

down a narrow makeshift wooden staircase. >> they acted negligencely in running that building known as the ghost ship. >> reporter: if the case had gone to trial almena and harris had lost, they could have spent the rest of their lives in prison. there's always been a call for action from the city of oakland since the ghost ship fire. at the time there were eight fire inspectors on staff. by the end of this year, there will be 20. in oakland, lisa amin gulezian, abc 7. a homeless mn faces arson charges in connection with 17 brush fires in the north bay. police arrested domingo bautista bautista he's held on $201,000 bail. all the small fires started over a two-day period last month and happened along the strike zoant creek trail. they think he rode the trail on his bicycle and set the fires. he's set to be arraigned tomorrow. now a live desk update.

>> from abc 7 mornings. >> new developments in thailand while you were sleeping. those young soccer players trapped in a flooded cave will likely have to spend at least one more day under ground, but they were able to get some new supplies overnight. they got mylar warming blankets. you see here that some of the rescue crews, those navy s.e.a.l.s. down there staying with those 12 boys, and their coach, they've been able to treat some of these kids for minor cuts on their feet and legs. the problem is how to get this entire team out safely from the cave. some of the boys have been practicing wearing diving masks and breathing so they can swim out if it comes to that. it's a pretty dangerous operation to have them swim out. those boys and their coach have been trapped underground since june 23rd. nice to get -- see them getting medical attention and, of course, we'll keep our eye on the situation throughout the morning. reggie, back to you. >> thanks. president trump talked with three more supreme court candidates as we wait for his pick that's expected to come on monday. the nominee will replace the bay

area's justice anthony kennedy who grew up in sacramento and now retiring. white house officials say the president talked with seven prospective nominees. some republicans believe this is their best chance to overturn roe versus wade. a senate panel says u.s. intelligence agencies are right and russia did interfere with 2016 presidential election with the aim of helping then candidate donald trump. the report by the senate intelligence committee says the scope of russian interference has only become clearer since the campaign. republicans on the house intelligence committee say that the assessment is driven by corruption and politics. a senate panel also concluded that russian president vladimir putin personally ordered the efforts to influence the campaign. new details this morning on the stretch of highway 1 in big sur that's been closed due to a massive slide. cal trans plans to have it back open by july 20th. the slide buried the road and wiped about a quarter mile section. this is well ahead of the

initial reopening date in the middle of september. crews have been working to get this fixed. the price tag fort repairs, $54 million. good morning. i'm meteorologist frances dinglassan. we have the coastal clouds spilling into the north bay across santa rosa and the peninsula coast. temperatures in the 50s, but cooler in some spots. clearlake 53, san francisco 56, san jose 58 and los gatos 48 degrees. highs from near 60 at the coast, will be breezy. we'll see the on shore flow pick up with gusts around 30 miles an hour into the bay. san francisco your high for today 63. oakland 68. san jose 77. and a warmest inland areas a tough time climbing into the low 80s. if you're headed to the beach it will be peninsula and breezy.

temperatures on the cool side, pretty chilly along the water, in the water as well. only 58 degrees. and the clouds will start to spill back in tonight. unfortunately, right around the 9:00 to 10:00 hour. for a lot of the fireworks viewing. temperatures will drop down into the 50s, upper 40s tonight. people have started their celebration a little bit early this morning. >> yeah. i think a lot of folks had today off from work, for the holiday and we actually do have some collisions to talk about out there. so taking a look at our traffic maps this morning, one of those, a rollover crash and that is on eastbound 80 in the richmond area around appian way. according to chp lanes three and four blocked. not much of a backup approaching the scene. most of the crash has been pushed off to the shoulder. we had yellow and red approaching that a few minutes ago. looks like that has thinds out and really light volumes out there this morning with the fourth and most folks are off today for the holiday. so a quick check outside, our

san mateo camera, westbound 92, leaving hayward to foster city not going to have a lot of company right now. we'll take a look at mass transit agencies, a lot of altered schedules for the holiday coming up in about ten minutes. >> thank you. soothing skittish pets spooked by fourth of july fireworks. should pet owners consider using pot? >> some are going to do a little too much celebrating tonight. a service aaa will be offering to get them home safely for free. >> if your airline is snug or

you're never more than 7 minutes away from your accuweather forecast. >> this is abc 7 mornings. >> the tahoe forecast. hazy conditions due from the smoke from the pawnee fires that will be drifting high today. south lake tahoe upper 70s, more sunshine by this weekend and look for lots of sunshine and a pretty pleasant holiday week. now a live desk update. >> from abc 7 mornings. >> here we just got word affiliate night fire at the harvest park middle school in pleasanton. i want to show you this photo a few moments ago from the fire department. fire in the school's library in the center of campus. the library's attic has major damage and smoke and the

sprinkler system damaged the actual library. it took firefighters about a half hour to get the fire under control and school, obviously, not in session late at night and didn't appear there was any event going on at the school, so this morning there is a big investigation to figure out exactly how this fire started. if we do get any updates during our news cast i will let you know. >> plenty of fireworks loaded lit and launched and as pet owners know the noises can be upsetting. an age-old remedy could help. abc 7 news reporter kate larson tells us how cannibis treatment could be the answer. >> reporter: for centuries people have set off fireworks displays and animals have cou warred in fear. >> she usually hides behind the coach or under the bed. >> these are both pet cbd products. >> reporter: enter cannibis for canines as the fourth approaches buddy's dispensary in san jose has sold a lot of these doggy

cbd. >> it's not psycho tropic, it doesn't give you the high effect but does have calming properties to it, so folks do give it to their pets, cats and dogs. >> ever since legalization, every day we have questions about it. >> reporter: robert brandville is a registered veterinary technician in san francisco. while the pet parent demand exists vets cannot prescribe products because the drug is illegal under federal law. >> a lot of discussion about it. some veterinarians do believe in the efficacy of cbd and products, some don't, and a lot of it is just we don't have enough information. >> reporter: while more research is needed one thing is clear about cannibis, thc is toxic to cats and dogs, only cbd products are animal safe. vets say that the best deal -- way to deal with firework anxiety to remove your pet from the stressful situation, bring them inside, put them in a quiet room so they're as far away from

fireworks as possible. kate larson, abc 7 news. >> if you feel you've had too much to drink tonight aaa is offering the free towing service, tipsy tow, from 6:00 to 6:00. the service is completely free for the driver, a passenger and the vehicle. all you have to do is call 1-800-aaa-help. there is a ten mile limit on the free towing. the federal aviation administration says it is not getting involved in the debate over smaller airline seats. consumer groups had gone to court to demand federal regulation on seat size. they claim smaller seat space with a larger se of today's passengers is creating a safety issue in the event of an evacuation. the faa says there is no immediate safety issue. there's certainly a comfort issue. >> you have the longest legs of anybody up here. >> always take the aisle seat. >> the struggle is real. >> i don't because my husband

really enjoys the aisle seat. >> oh, no. >> so good. >> you're in the middle seat? >> a lot of times i'm in the middle seat. >> that's the worst spot. >> and only 6'5", 6'4". >> approximately a giant. so that's called love. >> that is love. >> that is. wow. very sweet. today we're going to deal with low clouds and fog and cooler temperatures unfortunately for the fourth of july but it should not ruin your barbecue plans. a look at live doppler 7 and the satellite image. gray skies along the coast spilling into parts of the bay. current temperatures right now mainly in the 50s but cool in los gatos at 48 degrees, oakland currently 58, mild in hayward at 68. highs today close to yesterday's. breezy conditions with an on shore flow. temperatures beblo normal. oakland 68, san jose, 77, plenty of sunshine, clear conditions inland for fireworks viewing. here's how the day plays out.

during the next hour, we'll start to see the low clouds spread inland and pulls back to the coast by the afternoon and then it creeps right back in during the 9:00 to 10:00 hour. so right around 9:30 you should be okay for the start of the viewing in san francisco, but then it does move in during the 10:00 hour. clear conditions in the inland areas and through parts of the south bay. grab a jacket temperatures on the cool side in the 50s and 60s. milder in livermore, san francisco 54. >> good morning. a look at the roads today, we don't have any major issues right now. we have had a handful of crashes already but we're looking at holiday light volumes as we expect on the fourth of july. walnut creek, southbound 680, really not many vehicles out there right now. certainly no one hitting their brakes and no delays as you approach highway 24. i do want to touch on mass transit. most agencies changes their schedules for today.

caltrain on a sunday schedule, golden gate on a sunday schedule and ferries having reduced service today. and capital corridor on a holiday schedule as well. amazon has set the day for its summer sales extravaganza. >> i like the way you say that. >> how can you get the best prime day deals. here are your tech bites. >> in today's tech bites, amazon's prime day the massive sales event will run 36 hours this year starting on the afternoon of july 16th. >> but amazon is running early deals right now and throughout the month. experts say to get the best deals, do your research and remember, you must be a prime member to take part. and a new survey finds netflix the most popular platform for watching entertainment on television. a favorite for more than a quarter of the respondents roadcast tv. and nearly 40% of people under 35 choose netflix over all video options and on this july 4th, this is what celebrations tonight won't look like at

travis air force base in northern california. >> instead, 500 intel shooting star drones will take to the sky for an aerial routine. all are controlled by one person. >> pretty cool. >> those your tech bites. >> have a great day. how is this for adorable? this little baby western gorilla born at brookfield zoo in chicago snuggled and officially has a name. her name is ali. brookfield zoo houses four generations of the family. the western gorillas are native to west africa, considered endangered and the birth something to celebrate. standing tall and proud the new american citizens who have special reasons to celebrate on the fourth of july. >> and four for the fourth, one couple will have their hands pretty full this holiday. >> a woman gets stuck in the gap between a subway car and it's time for the 'lowest prices of the season' with savings on the new sleep number 360 smart bed. it senses and automatically adjusts on both sides, for effortless comfort. it's the 4th of july special. save up to $500 on sleep number 360 smart beds.

plus 36-month financing. ends sunday. my name is eddie metcalf. i enjoworking in my yard and you know, i can't. i can't do that any more,'cuz i'm missing most of my lung. they did a cat scan of my kidneys, no more kidney stones. that's the good news. "but, we found a spot on your lung." that frankly scared the "hell" out of me. i hadn't smoked in 22 years. how could this happen to me? he said, "well, you know about radon gas?" we'll... you know, i heard about it. he said, "well, the second leading cause of cancer" "in america is radon, 22,000 people a year die from this." i literally left the doctor's office, got a test kit, put it in my house, and our result was 39.8. the upper limit is 4. we got to get this fixed. that was on a monday, and on wednesday, our mitigation system was up and running. well, i think everybody should have their house tested. we'd never know. we'd still be living there. i could get another tumor from it. right now, it's changing my life.

good wednesday morning. you're never more than 7 minutes away from the accuweather forecast. great viewing conditions if you're headed to the mountainview celebrations for the fireworks spectacular tonight. pretty clear skies. sun sets at 8:35. grab a jacket because it will cool down into the 60s. reggie? >> thanks, frances. concord has plenty to celebrate on this fourth of july. not only marking independence day, it is also concord's 150th anniversary. there's going to be a run in the morning, along with a customary parade that starts at 10:00 a.m.

this year there will be a little something extra following the parade. at noon the city plans to unveil a statute at toto santos plaza. he founded the city and the adobe he built in 1830 stands today. 76 people in the bay area are celebrating the fourth of july as new american citizens. immigrants from 31 countries gathered on the deck of the ""uss hornet" to take the oath of citizenship yesterday. the vice admiral of the u.s. coast guard welcomed the crowd and told them they will make the country stronger with their passion and energy. >> so i thank you, i congratulate you, i wish you the best our country has to offer. god bless you, your families, and god bless america. >> the ceremony is just one of many being held across the country to celebrate independence day. 14,000 people will become new citizens. congrats to them. all right. never more than 7 minutes away from the accuweather forecast. so it's going to be a great day

to head to the ballpark today. headed to the a's game it will be mild. temperatures in the mid to upper 60s. you'll need the sun screen. temperatures are on the cool side today but we will be ramping up towards the weekend. here's a look at antioch. having a tough time climbing into the low 80s, thursday, friday, temperatures building up in the mid-90s by the weekend. alexis, it has not been quiet this morning. >> no. we've actually had a couple rollover crashes. seeing the tail end of one of those in the bay bridge parking lot. the flashing lights from the chp. saw the flipped suv pull away from the scene there. that's clear. northbound 880 before the 80 merge approaching the maze area, and then once you make it to the toll plaza, you can see how empty it is. we've had incidents but extremely light volumes. even out of the central valley, westbound 580 tracy to dublin, 25 minutes, no delays out of dublin or northbound 85 through

the south bay either. >> a group of bystanders jumped into action to save a woman. her leg got stuck in the gap between a train and the platform on friday. in the security camera video released yesterday, see a group of commuters pushing on the train car to free her. they got it back just enough to let her leg out. the woman asked people not to call an ambulance because she couldn't afford the cost. of course, they had to. she was too hurt. paramedics took her to the hospital to be treated for a leg injury. it's sad she didn't have health coverage to help her. >> what a commentary on the says of health care and so many struggle. that was heartbreaking. a study out of brazil revealing how red wine may help prevent cancer no the researchers say it's the red wine that may stop the formation of protein clumps that's important because those clumps are found in half of all tumors. it's found in blueberry, cranberries and peanuts, by the

way. it's not exactly clear how much red wine you would have to drink to reap the benefits. the animal study wasneo.talk ab fourth of july, a houston family is welcoming home four bundles of joy. three girls and a boy. were born to first-time mom linda agie and her husband thomas on june 1st. the babies were kept at the hospital for a month to gain their strength. they're now healthy enough to go home. the texas medical center is sending each home with as you can see, a patriotic themed blanket. >> they're already doing amazing on instagram i'm sure. adorable. >> they are. >> next at 5:00 a.m., banned. one thing you will not buy during future trips to hawaii. >> hitting the road for the holiday, the high prices you can expect to pay at the pump. >> a pair of grass fires being reported in san jose. here at the live desk i'm gathering the details and i will have a report in just a few minutes. >> it's a tree house. kids need places to play.

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good morning, south bay. let's get up and get going. >> this is "abc 7 mornings." >> good morning. it's 5:00 a.m. i'm not sure why you're up but i'm glad you are. keeping us company on wednesday, july 4th. >> want to get to meteorologist frances dinglasan right now. a little gray to start the fourth. >> it's definitely gray out there. you are wearing the red and white. i have the blue. we've got the gray clouds with live doppler 7 and the satellite image from the coast as well as some fog. that's going to put a damper on some of the viewing tonight