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 for the fireworks. during the 9:00 hour, we'll

still be seeing the low clouds, temperatures in the 50s and 60s. by this afternoon, the highs will reach the near 80 temperature mark in the inland areas, mid 70s, around the bay, upper 50s at the coast, the fog starts to move in along the coast and the bay tonight with temperatures in the 50s. hi, alexis, how is it going? >> good morning, frances. doing pretty well. check out the traffic maps, pretty much exclusively in the green. we have had a couple rollover crashes this morning. they are both in the clearing stages. one on northbound 880 around the maze totally gone. we still have reports of the fire department on the scene here at eastbound 80 near appian way in the hercules ar another rollover crash and a person hit some debris. no delays approaching that. check this out, the richmond side of the richmond san raphael bridge, i am not seeing any at the moment. you should have an easy commute.

late drive times coming up. >> now a live desk update, from "abc 7 mornings." >> good morning, fourth of july not starting well in san jose. this new video we're just getting into our live desk. at least two grass fires have broken out in the past few hours. you can see firefighters there battling those flames. one fire at zenker and mccarthy lane. the firefighters found a one acre vegetation fire and immediately had to call in for more help. there have been gusty winds in the area but firefighters appear to have things under control in that location. then 30 minutes later, so about 2:00 this morning, another grass fire sparked at the transition of southbound 280 and southbound 101. at last check the grass was burning uphill towards 280. we're waiting for more is dry. be careful throughout the holiday today and we'll have an update as soon as we get one

into our live desk. back to you. >> thank you. the 142nd fourth of july parade in morgan hill and many are determined to save the very best spot. >> sounds like something my dad would have done. the chairs are out at 5:00 in the morning and so is abc 7 news reporter matt keller who joins us live. hi, matt. >> good morning, reggie and natasha. sitting down on the job. you have to be prepared out here. people have been setting up their chairs for a long time. traditionally people start setting them up here along the parade route starting all the way back in may. and why wouldn't you want to do that and get a good seat. this is a great parade. it started back in 1876. we've got 95 entraptss in the parade. it will last about two hours for them to make it through the parade route. brings out the big crowds. 50,000 spectators last year. nor than just a that's a 5k followed by a car cruise and the parade. tonight the patriotic sing where kids sing the songs over country and fireworks on the green at

the morgan hill outdoor sports cent.deil o our website abc7news.com. and apparently i have my seat this morning as well. reporting live here in morgan hill, matt keller, abc 7 news. >> thank you. staff members of the maryland newspaper where five employees were shot to death plan to walk in the fourth of july parade in annapolis. local officials believe it's symbolic for the town in terms of healing from that tragedy. officials say the employees were gunned down last week by a man said to be obsessed with getting revenge against the capital gazette. for the fourth, president trump and the first lady will host a picnic for military families at the white house. >> video from last year's events. military families and other guests will be on the south lawn for music, food, and front row dm ty say tried wif wstled

the suspect to the ground. investigators found 54-year-old marta redmond beaten to death at her house one block away. a 24-year-old man is in custody accused in the killing of a security guard. 61-year-old rolando romero was working at a construction project near candlestick point when he got shot monday and died at the hospital. his family gave us these pictures. police say they have aarrested 24-year-old cardell coleman. no details on what led up to the shooting. charges against the man accused in a violent purse snatching could become more serious. 29-year-old otto alafehi knocked 93-year-old ann peterson to the ground. she died last month. the contra costa district attorney is looking to charge

him with murder. one high-profile name competing to redevelop the fort winfield scott campus in presidio. tesla ceo elon musk wants to revitalize the property. presidio.gov shared the photos. vacant 22 building property spans 30 acres making it one of the largest development sites in san francisco outside of downtown and mission bay. the presidio trust which oversees the site will hold a public hearing on july 25th and pick a developer next year. all right. good morning. i'm frances dinglasan. we're starting off with a look at live doppler 7 and the satellite image and low clouds and fog along the coast spilling into parts of the east bay as well. temperatures in the 50s for the most part with the exception of los gatos at 48 degrees. hayward 60 degrees right now. you'll notice the on shore breeze will bring us cooler temperatures below average today. look for a high of 63 in san

francisco, san raphael 69 and richmond and oakland 68, san jose 77 and some of the warmest spots will be in the low 80s like antioch, lake port, ukiah at 84. if you're heading to the beaches, partly cloudy, grab a jacket because of the strong sea breeze at 20 to 30 miles per hour, it will be pretty cool. and also here is a look at the kauai seven-day forecast. temperatures below average today. mid 70s inland area near 80. we are going to warm things back up and it will be really warm this weekend. saturday, sunday and monday will see the 90s in the inland areas and around the bay in the 80s. alexis, is it finally holiday light? >> it definitely is holiday light. we started off with a couple pretty serious crash, rollovers, those are in the clearing stages and we are just counting cars out there this morning because, well, i think we are the only five people at work today. maybe a few more. but no bay bridge metering

lights yet. in fact, i will be surprised if they have to turn those on this morning. of course the volumes will pick up later this afternoon as everyone heads out to their fourth of july events but for now we're really quiet. southbound 101, strike zone to petaluma, 15 minutes, westbound 580, castro valley to the maze, wide open, 280 to 680 to highway 85 just 12 minutes for your drive. >> thank you so much. if you're hitting the road expect to pay a little bit more at the pump. >> the average cost for a gallon of gas this fourth of july is the highest it's been in four years. here's a look at the average price per gallon. in san francisco, san jose and oakland, across the state drivers are paying an average of $3.66, that is 80 cents more than the national average. our love for fireworks to celebrate independence day comes with hazards not just for people but the environment. scientists say pollution spikes by 42% starting at around 8:00 p.m. when compared to other days. the increase lasts well into the next day. this might be another reason why you want to leave the

pyrotechnics to the pros. a dream tree house, a south bay dad built for his kids is sparking a fight with the city. >> the san jose father says the city told him he needs to make the structure shorter because it's violating city code. here's amanda. >> reporter: the lancaster family tree house measures more than 18 feet from ground to roof. a few feet taller than the 12 foot height limit for structures. those two words usually describe gazebos or fences or structures one might build in the backyard. not specified in the municipal code, tree houses. >> when the neighbor complained about the size of the tree house and it was overlooking their yard, our code enforcement staff applied the rules to the tree house. >> reporter: that's the root of the problem. lancaster tells our partners at the mercury news he was only informed about code violations after the tree house was

completed. >> it's a tree house. iv few ay. doors down from the lancasters. she pointed to the tree house her kids built more than 20 years ago. she says time with her kids flew by and she couldn't imagine spending it preparing to appeal city codes. >> kids don't play in tree houses forever. they're not children forever. i think we need to respect that. >> reporter: simon lancaster tells me the date for his appeal hasn't been set and he didn't want to speak on camera until that happens. the city tells me that they are looking and considering more specific policies when it comes to tree houses. i'm in san jose, amanda castillo, abc 7 news. the shirt pulled from walmart's website. >> something you don't think of. i never thought of it. >> this woman's warning before you fire up the grill for fourth of july. the unsuspecting thing that left her seriously hurt. a big morning for san jose's own joey chestnut.

the record he's ready to break at the annual hot dog eating contest. >> oh, yeah. all right. let's take you live outside. 5:10. doesn't look as gray as i expected on the san francisco skylne but -- >> give it time. >> it's a little deceptive because there's definitely some low hanging cloud cover this morning. frances dinglasan in covering it all for us and how do you take two selfies with one phone? -what? -[ scoffs ] never mind. [ camera shutters click ] -what? -[ scoffs ] never mind. you could generate yourat home.rgy,

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dinglasan. here are current conditions for the county fire. temperatures have dropped down to 64 degrees. relative humidity has climbed up to 57%. notice the winds, they're coming from the west/northwest with gusts 15 miles per hour and the winds continue to move from the west. that brings better air equality to the bay area and poorer air quality to tahoe and with yosemite. >> [ inaudible ]. >> dramatic dash cam video shows a suspect shooting at l.a. police officers during a chase. this video is actually taken in may. you can see the suspect lean out of the passenger side window and start firing with what officers say was a shotgun. the officers being shot ended up crashing their cruiser but no one got hurt. the two suspects were later arrested. a new study finds that an hpv test may be more effective at detecting precancer than a pap smear. the pap smear involves looking for cancer or precancer cells

testing cells taking from the lower end of the uterus. abc's dr. ashton will have a full report coming u good morning america at 7:00 after abc 7 mornings. a warning before you fire up the grill for fourth of july. >> a north carolina woman sharing her story of a danger that might be lurking in all things your grill brush. she says she took a bite out of a hamburger and immediately knew something was wrong. a tiny grill brush bristol ended up inside her burger and then impaled her tongue deep in the back of her mouth. you can see it on a ct scan. >> felt like a sharp piece of glass pierced my tongue. i want them to be aware of the dangers of the brush. something you don't think of. i never thought of it. >> marlene has needed multipleu and will likely need at least one more to get the rest of the

bristle out. >> this is never clean your grill again. >> i'm horrified to do anything. >> terrible. >> moving on to this, the governor of hawaii signed legislation to ban the sale of sunscreens that contain two chemicals believed to harm coral reefs, the first u.s. state to enact such a ban. it will take effect in 2021. scientists say the two substances can be toxic to coral which are a vital part of the ocean ecosystem. they say consumers should look for reef safe sunscreens. >> heard about this for a while. super important. >> the new miss usa speaking out about an issue getting a lot of attention. >> swimsuit competitions in beauty pageants, the newly crowned winner thinks they should be included. abc's diane ma sado has more. >> reporter: in the gma first look the newly crowned miss usa sara rose summers is speaking out about the inclusion of swimsuit competitions in the pageantry world. >> we wear them at the beach, we wear them at the pool. for me, it's just exciting and

it's empowering. >> reporter: last month the miss america competition, which is not associated with miss usa, eliminated the swimsuit portion of the 97-year-old beau poty pageant. summers believes there's still a place for swimsuits. >> it takes confidence unlike anything else, true confidence not just on the outside but inner confidence. >> you don't think it's belittling to women? >> i don't at all. they say compete you have to feel confidently beautiful. >> reporter: and coming up at 7:00 a.m. we'll hear her message to a younger generation of girls. with your "gma first look" am diane ma sado, abc news, new york. the northeast is all about heat and security. temperatures in the 90s and high humidity are driving people to the beach. that's just some of the 47 million americans that aaa say plans to travel for the holiday. security is heightened across the country this holiday after federal agents announced monday they arrested a man for making

plans for a july 4th attack in cleveland. police say the public can help them keep celebrations safe. >> if you see something, say something. go to a police officer, go to a trooper, give them the information. and they'll do the right thing with that information. >> high-profile celebrations like new york always add extra security and the city will have thousands of uniformed and plain clothed cops and special explosive sniffing dogs and other precautions. now to the annual story that so many of us look forward to. san jose's joey chestnut is ready for a annual fourth of july tradition. >> he will celebrate by eating a whole lot of hot dogs. nathan's famous hot dog eating contest starts in a few hours in coney island. this is video from yesterday's weigh in. he's at 216 pound eating machine who says he cut off all solid foods yesterday to prepare for the contest. last month at the six flags discovery kingdom he almost broke his own eating record.

this is something to watch. 5:18 in the morning. he ate 72 hot dogs in ten minutes. that is short of his record of 73 1/2. he says he is ready to break a new record today and you can catch the annual hot dog eating contest live on our sister network espn 2. it starts at 9:00 a.m. i'm confused about my girl here in the middle with the red bow. >> yeah. >> do you see she has her ear buds in. >> it's hard to watch. she does. she wants to block out that -- i want to know what her pump up song is or trying to block off the yelling and the sky trying to psych them out in the background in the hat. >> i would definitely be listening to ariana grande's "no tears left to cry". >> no more. we'll get sued for singing too y, frances. >> how is the hot dog eating weather? >> i think we'll have good hot dog eating weather as long as you're not at the coast because that's where we'll see the typical clouds and the fog this morning as well. live doppler 7 in the satellite

image, the on shore flow pushing gray skies in the north bay and parts of the bay into the east bay. current temperatures right now are starting to climb up and vacaville 61 degrees, san jose 56 degrees, still cool, though, in los gatos at 48 degrees. highs today will be a little bit below average and they're similar to yesterday's but slightly cooler in some spots. breezy conditions as well. san francisco, 63, san raphael 69. santa rosa napa comfortable there. mild weather in the south bay 77. t-shirt and shorts weather the further inland you go. look for 81 in antioch. and also here's how it plays out. the clouds and low clouds pulls back by a seeps right back in during the 9:00 to 10:00 hour, which makes viewing a little bit tricky for fireworks tonight, especially in san francisco where the fog just starts to move in right during the 9:00 hour.

it will be clear in the south bay and inland areas and grab a jacket because temperatures will start to cool down after the sun sets at 8:35. santa rosa 55, san francisco 54 degrees. and here's the accuweather seven-day forecast, things start to warm up starting tomorrow. >> good morning, frances. so far so good as you expect on a holiday, fourth of july holiday, not many working and a lot of green on our traffic maps. typically slowest spot this time of day is getting out of tracy, 205 to 580, 68 miles an hour, and 75 miles an hour. folks are cruising along faster than the speed limit as you approach altamont pass. wide open here in the south bay, san jose, 101 at 880 inbound traffic normally starting to fill in on a typical week day but not today. we have light volumes. mass transit not normal however. they are running a different schedules due to the holiday so

bart on a sunday schedule today, san francisco bay ferry on a holiday schedule, no harbor bay or south san francisco service and ace rail not operating for the fourth. thanks. walmart taking heat for a line of anti-trump t-shirts sold on its website. third-party sellers produce the items. trump supporters took to twitter with a boycott. the listings were taken offer the walmart website. the retailer still sales make america great and donald trump speakses for me apparel. hearing a credit card balance does not help a score but some people are guilty of thinking it does. >> a survey by credit cards.com shows 22% carried a balance believing it would add points to their credit score. instead they just got charged a higher interest rate. it does help to have a credit card, but even more beneficial to pay off the balance every month. this makes you look more responsible when you apply for something like a loan. >> i do wish there was more

transparency when it came to one's credit score. i feel like it's a mystery sometimes. sometimes it's up, sometimess it's down. what did i do. i want to live my life. >> you've done nothing wrong. you're here at 5:23 in the morning on july 4th. >> coming up, the seven things you need to know. >> a fast-moving fire forces more evacuations. the latest on the wildfires burning in northern california right now. >> plans to

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inside or hurt. number three from our live get this thai youth soccer team out of the cave. they have been working through the night treating the boys for cuts on their feet and legs. they are racing the clock because any day now they could get more rain. number four, these are two different grass fires that broke out overnight in san jose. one was on zhanger road and mccarthy road and the other at 280 and 101. no word on a cause or if they're related. >> number five, fog may obscure the fireworks in san francisco. it will start to move in during the 9:00 hour, but will be clear in the south bay and east bay. grab a jacket and blankets. temperatures cooling down into the 50s and 60s. santa rosa 55, san francisco 54, san jose 63. >> number six, a lot of traffic as you're trying to leave the fireworks show but for now we are looking at very empty roadways. pla.on't have anybody oheay bri

nowoprised if they are turned on this morning. in eight minutes the rest of the way across the bridge into san francisco. >> number seven, drones are replacing fireworks tonight. the sky will be lit up but no noise no pollution, just 500 shooting star drones. computers will help choreograph an aerial honor for the military. >> i like that. >> i love that. a lot of the technology comes out from intel which is right here. >> right here. >> awesome. >> we're coming back with another 90 minutes of news including the new evacuations as a wildfire raging out of control in the north bay. >> cal transsets the date for a storm damaged stretch of highway on the california coast. >> plus, the live desk we'll have another update on

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>> a fourth of july protest. this group's main message this morning. >> protecting pets from the scary sound of fireworks. what some dog owners are trying this year. >> four babies home for the fourth. the special gift the hospital gave these quads. >> that's going to be a handful, alexis. >> i don't want to think about it. >> i can't imagine. >> you just have one and it's enough. >> oh, yeah. frances knows too. >> yeah. >> i have two. you can borrow some of mine. >> i'm good. >> happy fourth of july to all of you. thanks for being with pus. 5:30 in the a.m. >> a little gray to start out there. is that going to linger when we look at the fireworks tonight? >> it's going to retreat and then come back, unfortunately, right around the time the fireworks start. here's your 12 hour day planner. >> we're used to that. that happens every year. in san francisco you know the fog is going to come in. >> we're off to a gray start. temperatures in the 50s and 60s. by lunch time it will pull back to the coast. the clouds will stay throughout the day. it will be breezy.

temperatures on the cool side. inland areas near 80, around the bay, mid 70s, at the coast upper 50s. and then the fog comes back right around the 9:00 hour. find it near the coast and parts of the bay and temperatures will be mainly in the 50s. hi, alexis. >> good morning. yeah, pretty much no one on the roads today. i have a lot of examples of that. here is one of them. southbound 101 through san raphael, count the vehicles heading towards the city and golden gate bridge. it's light all the way around. our bridge drive times. westbound 580, richmond san rafael bridge, 7 minutes, san mateo bridge 14, and 9 minute drive across the dumbarton bridge. a group 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 live on washington street for us. katie?

>> good morning. protesters have dug in, they are well stocked and the encampment spread on to the street on washington. san francisco police have a patrol car down the block, but so far no interaction. now at noon today, protesters are holding a fourth of july theamed block i.c.e. block party. organizers say it's not a celebration for the fourth of july, instead it's a celebration of resistance. the occupy i.c.e. san francisco encampment at the immigration and customs enforcement at washington and sampson street started monday and they've blocked multiple entrances with fencing and sign. this is one of several protest sites across the country following a weekend of marches in opposition to the administration's family separation policy. i.c.e. released a statement yesterday saying the agency respects the right to protest but that it will follow federal law and agency protocol. at this point protesters tell me they are not -- declining an interview and they will release a statement later today. live in san francisco, katie

utehs, abc 7 news. plea deals offered by the defendants in the ghost ship fire have been accepted by the alameda d.a.'s office. family members of the 36 people who died say it's not enough. derek almena got nine years, will likely serve three and a half, max harris got six, but should be out in less than two years. they ran the warehouse and pleaded no contest to involuntary manslaughter resulting in convictions on all 36 counts. we heard from one man who lost his 20-year-old daughter ma kayla. >> we just wanted some justice, some fair justice, and we don't feel that in our opinion it was fair justice. >> had almena and harris gone to trial and found guilty, they would have likely spent the rest of their lives in prison. the ghost ship fire claimed 36 lives. we have not forgotten them. read stories about each victim on our website, abc7news.com. now a live desk update. >> from "abc 7 mornings."

>> developments in thailand while you were sleeping and the young soccer players trapped in a flooded cave will likely have to spend at least one more day under ground. i want show you new video we got overnight. you see them getting some treatment on their feet and also their legs. that's for some minor cuts they have. they also got some of the mylar blankets to keep them warm. thai navy s.e.a.l.s. are down with the 12 boys and coach trying to help them out. the problem here is how to get this 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. a lot of them can't swim. it's a really tough operation. they have been trapped underground since june 23rd and racing the clock right now because they could see more rain and more water and going into that cave throughout the week. so we are keeping our fingers crossed and keeping our eye on the situation as it develops. back to you. >> thanks. a wildfire is forcing more evacuations this morning in napa

county. >> the county fire, it has burned nearly 113 square miles. you can see that here. the napa sheriff's office says there are no homes in the evacuation area but are looking for campers. a mandatory evacuation order is in effect for yolo county. the flames threatened 1,000 homes and businesses. this fire started on saturday and it is 15% contained. more than 2600 fire personnel are fighting the flames. in lake county, cal fire expects full containment of the pawnee fire by saturday. all evacuations lifted. the fire burned 15,000 acres and destroyed more than 20 buildings since the broke out a week and a half ago. right now it is 85% contained. a man who is homeless faces arson charges in connection with 17 brush fires in the north bay. police arrested domingo bautista bautista on monday. he's being held on $01,000 bail. all of the small fires started over a two-day period last month. they happened along the santa rosa creek trail and west county

trail in grayton. investigators think he rode the trails on his bicycle and used a lighter to set the fires. new details on the stretch of highway 1 in big sur that's been closed due to a massive slide. caltrans plans to have it back open by july 20th according to the "l.a. times." the slide which happened last mayberried the road and wiped out about a quarter mile section of it, well ahead of the initial reopening date which was supposed to be in the middle of september. crews have been working around the clock to fix it. the price tag for the repairs, $54 million. all right. you're never more than 7 minutes away from the accuweather forecast. here's a look at live doppler 7 and the satellite image. gray skies, low clouds right now that are pulling in from the coast into parts of the north bay and parts of the east bay. temperatures mainly in the 50s. san francisco 56, oakland currently 58, san jose 58 degrees as well.

cooler in half moon bay. you will find gray in interior areas. a live shot in walnut creek. also in santa rosa it's 55, novato cooler at 50, and a little bit milder in fairfield and concord in the upper 50s right now. highs will range from your 60 at the coast to near 80 inland and breezy as well with an onshore flow temperatures will be cooler than normal. similar to yesterday's but slightly cooler in some spots by a degree or two. san francisco 63, oakland 68, san jose, sunny, 77 degrees. overnight lows in the 50s, upper 40s through parts of santa rosa. we could see some drizzle out there and especially along the coast tomorrow morning. of course we're watching that fog creep back into the bay area during the 9:00/10:00 hour. here's a look at the accuweather seven-day forecast, we're below average today, high pressure starts to build tomorrow, warming back up, like the 90s, mid 90s, that will be inland for the weekend. and around the bay also

comfortable in the 80s. alexis, feels like maybe we're the only two people at work besides our crew here. >> yeah. it definitely feels like that on the roadways. i guess that is some good news that will translate to an easy commute if you have to head in today and get anything done at the office. certainly are no traffic jams out there. there's not even any bay bridge metering lights and we'll see, i am willing to put money on no metering lights by the time we end the show this morning at about 7:00. i think we're going to have those off all morning. our typical slow spot, westbound 205 to 580 out of the central valley is light. slowed down from about 30 minutes ago. 59 miles an hour, 57 miles an hour still not bad as you approach altamont pass. that commute looks great today. mass transit, a lot of agencies changing schedules for the holiday. caltrain, fourth of july on a sunday schedule for the delay today, golden gate transit on a holiday sunday schedule and then ferries are also reduced and then krapts corridor weekend

holiday schedule for the day today. road closures in san francisco for the fireworks tonight. i will talk about those next. >> thanks. president trump talked with three more supreme court candidates as we wait for his pick. that is expected to come on monday. the nominee will replace the bay area's is justice anthony kennedy who grew up in sacramento and now retiring. white house officials say the president has 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.

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accuweather forecast. >> this is "abc 7 mornings." >> i'm meteorologist frances dinglasan. air quality will be improving in the bay area because winds from the county fire will be coming from the west to northwest and heading east. highs today in california will range from 66 in monterrey, breezy conditions at the coast and look for the smoke to travel towards tahoe and yosemite, haiz in tahoe, 77, yosemite, 74. hot conditions in palm springs and las vegas, over triple digit there. >> jahi mcmath the girl from oakland who may have redefined the legal definition of death is going to be buried in her hometown on friday. last month jahi died of liver failure, four and a half years after california doctors declared her brain dead. her family moved jahi to new jersey, one of the few states where death cannot be declared in violation of someone's religious beliefs. jahi's mom says she wants to be an advocate for other families. >> stop pulling the plug on your people. stop. i don't care what color you are,

race you are, stop letting the doctors tell you to prematurely disconnect your family members. >> she says she wants to help lawmakers pass legislation so that no other family has to endure what she did. an effort is under way at the state capitol to help cities and neighborhoods rebuild following natural disasters. >> a bill would make california cra the first state in the nation to offer insurance to damage against infrastructure caused by fires, floods and other disasters. the policies would cover parks, forests and other areas damaged in natural disasters. supporters say it's a way to protect the state from the impact of climate change. >> why not start figuring out how do we protect against that and calculate that risk and access funds in a way we haven't before to quickly immedia >> the bill is inspired by similar policies around the world. coral reefs around cancun are covered by insurance. fireworks are a given on the fourth of july and so is the reaction of our pets who cower

in fear and freaked out. you can get something to help them apparently, though. cannibis for remember thc the active ingredient in marijuana is potentially fatal to cats and dogs but cbd are okay, they won't give your pet the high effect. >> it's not psycho tropic, doesn't give you the high effect but does have calming properties to it. folks give it to their pets, cats and dogs. >> veterinarians cannot prescribe the products because the drug is illegal under federal law. you have to get it from a shop. the best solution for jumpy pets is to remove them from the stressful situation, put them in a quiet room, use the thunder shirt. >> that's easier said than done but okay. talk about celebrating the fourth of july. a houston family welcoming home four bundles of joy today. three girls and a boy. were born to first-time mom linda agie and her husband thomas. she gave birth on june 1st, but

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 baby home with a patriotic themed blanket. >> great photo. i love it. >> nice to start the day with a smile. >> yes. we're also starting the day with some fog. >> yeah. >> low clouds. it's typical for this time of year for the bay area. you can see it here with live doppler 7 and the satellite image, the fog and low clouds over santa rosa and they are starting even to extend out towards the east bay and along the peninsula coast. temperatures in the 50s, novato has dropped to 48 degrees as well as los gatos. it's been there this morning. san francisco in the mid 50s rather, oakland 58, as well as san jose. highs today will be cooler than average and similar to yesterday's but maybe a degree cooler in some spots. it will be breezy, the onshore breeze will keep temperatures on the cool side. low 60s at the coast.

santa cruz 68, 68 in oakland, san mateo 68. sunshine inland low 80s possibly in antioch and san jose sunnier at 77 as well. so the clouds will stick around during the morning hours, pull back, and then start to creep right back in around 9:00 and 10:00. so it may be difficult to view some of the fireworks especially in san francisco where we will start to see the fog just moving right past the golden gate bridge. we'll be clear in the south bay and interior areas and grab a jacket because temperatures will be cooling down in santa rosa, only 55, locker roivermore, 60,e 54, traffic is light right now in san francisco. it will be busy tonight but alexis has been tracking all that for you. >> yeah. the streets basically empty at this point. but as we all know, everyone trying to leave at the same time after the fireworks show is going to be translating into a major traffic jam. be prepared for that. i'm sure you already are. but we also have road closures

to go along with the fes aftern. that starts at 3:00 p.m. right along pier 39 and those road closures getting started before that, even the embarcadero will be closed north of lombard and that show begins at 9:30 tonight. so just be prepared. a lot of folks in the same place at once, you are encouraged to use mass transit to get to and from the events and festivities today. golden gate bridge looking great. maybe a little fog and haziness but very light volumes if you are coming into the city from the north bay. next traffic update just before 6:00. new at 6:00, lyft's move into the bike sharing business is stirring up controversy? san francisco. >> first suspended why you will not see reuben foster on the field for the start of the season. a reason to drink red wine. a study revealing how kite help your health. your health. >> live look outside.

away from your accuweather forecast. >> this is "abc 7 mornings." >> good morning. i'm meteorologist frances dinglasan. mostly sunny and mild if you're headed to the a's game at the coliseum. temperatures will be in the mid to upper 60s. grab sunscreen and a jacket. it will be breezy as well. a group of bystanders sprang into action to save a woman at a boston train station. her leg got stuck in the gap between the train and platform on friday. in the security camera video just released yesterday, you can see this group of commuters pushing on the train so they could free her and ended up doing so. they were able to at least get her leg out. the woman and this is what's depressing about this, she asked people not to call an ambulance

because she can't afford the cost. they called it anyway because she needed help and the paramedics took her to the hospital to be treated for a leg injury. the federal aviation administration says it is not going to get involved in the debate over small airline seats. consumer groups had gone to court demanding federal regulations on seat size. they claimed smaller seat space with the larger size of today's passengers is creating a safety issue in the event of an evacuation. the faa says there is no immediate safety issue. a couple notes if you are a netflix user or thinking of joining the growing throng of streamers. a survey done found that the sevice was the top choice for tv viewing beating out cable at this point. the news comes as the los gatos based company is mulling over the idea of adding another plan. c-net reports netflix is testing an ultraservice and white allow users to stream ultrahd video. netflix offers three plans with

the top tier costing $14 a month. concord has plenty to celebrate on the fourth of july. of course it's independence day, but it's 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. there's going to be something extra following the parade. at noon the city plans to unveil a new statute at totos plaza. he founded the city and the adobe he built in the 1830s stands today. >> 76 people in the bay area are celebrating the fourth of july as brand new american citizens. >> immigrants from 31 countries gathered on the deck of the "uss hornet" in alameda to take the oath of citizenship yesterday. we talked to them about what happens next. >> i feel really excited. i'm ready to speak out for other immigrants. i know that right now there's many things going on and i really want to be the voice for workers that are here.

cel t ceremony is jus o ofny t independence day. 14,000 people will become new citizens and we say congrats and welcome to them. >> absolutely. yeah. i love to see that. and another sight that we love to see, some very open roadways. due to the fourth of july holiday. no one on southbound 680 through the walnut creek area. not many on the northbound side either. that's your consolation if you're stuck working today you will not hit traffic jams. highway 4 to the maze 16 minutes and no bay bridge metering lights. 8 minutes once you get through the toll plaza. and into san francisco, and southbound 101, san francisco to sfo leaving town today that looks great. in the green at 9 minutes. frances in for mike. we have folks heading out. >> temperatures right now are on the cool side, mainly in the 50s. we have gray skies. this afternoon we will get more sunshine except at the coast where the clouds will stick around. and temperatures will be a little cooler than average for

today. breezy conditions at the coast, half moon bay hitting 60, san francisco 63, upper 60s in the east bay, like oakland 68, mid 70ou freemont and palo alto, 77 in san jose. no problems viewing the fireworks heading to the fireworks spectacular in mountainview, temperatures in the upper 60s are dropping down to 60, becoming cloudy but should be fine as you view the fireworks. a warm week in antioch, temperatures will be about 15 degrees warmer by this weekend. reggie? >> that is hot. okay. thank you, frances. the nfl is suspending san francisco 49ers linebacker reuben foster the first two games of the season. this stems from a weapons charge and misdemeanor drug offense this year. now he was also facing domestic violence charges but he was cleared of those after his accuser admitted to making a false report. the 49ers say they understand the league's decision. foter can still participate in all preseason practices and games.

a new study out of brazil is revealing how red wine may help prevent cancer. >> yes. the researchers say it is the red wine's resveratrol that may help stop the formation of protein clumps and those clumps are found in half of all tumors. resveratrol is also found in blueberries, cranberries and peanuts. it's not clear how much red wine you have to drink to reap the benefits. the study was conducted at federal university of rio de janeiro. >> i will keep that in mind after work today. next at 6:00, bay area cities are going all out to celebrate our nation's birthday. you're going to need to get an early start to get a good spot for the parades. >> the dream tree house for the kids is getting their father in a lot of trouble with the city. >> and joey chestnut will step up to the plate this fourth of july. the record he's trying to beat at this year's hot dog eating contest. >> oh, my goodness. 5:56 in the morning and it's starting to get a little light out there. pretty skies. they are a little gray though and frances dinglasan tracking whether you will be able to see

any fireworks in san francisco. abc 7 the only place to see live weather and traffic conditions on your screen throughout the break.

good morning bay area. >> let's get up and get going. >> this is "abc 7 mornings." where did they go? >> oh. >> where are the sea lions? >> do they celebrate fourth somewhere else. >> corral them so they're not

afraid of the fireworks? >> interesting. there's a live look at pier 39 and tonight, people will gather here and watch the sky and see clusters of red and blue behind clouds. that's basically what you get. >> a lit up cloud. we're hearing that on this wednesday, july 4th we're probably going to have that cloud cover come back in for the fireworks. >> glowing clouds is what we'll see tonight. according to jerry, one of our directors here at our abc 7 station he says the sea lions have gone off to mate somewhere, so that's why we're not seeing them. here's a look at live doppler 7. gray skies and clouds along the peninsula coast and parts of the east bay. your 12-hour day planner during the 9:00 hour, still gray, temperatures mainly in the 60s. breezy