fireworks. let's take a look at what 18-day cruise. the trainer, and dolly here to conditions will be like at that time. 9:30 this evening we expect some fog moving through the golden sprawling apartment complex. gate, finger fog reaching across the bay toward oakland. this is where crestwell believes that means the fog may obscure her dog died. your view of the fireworks here smith who owns tri-valley dog in san francisco. it will be clear in the south bay and the east bay and the far north bay. trainer tells her he was killed temperatures at that hour, 56 to 59 degrees in most bay area by a pit bull. but it was in fact her dog that locations. the fireworks displays away from killed and mauled the dog. san francisco should take place she's gone through four in good viewing conditions, but surgeries. >> she will never be the same. she has a gaping hole in her neck. >> she says dolly's medical still a little iffy. celebrations took place all bills have gone through the roof. over the country, the hot dog >> i have $26,000 in medical eating contest, and parades. bills, which dawn smith should be responsible for. the celebrations in some places >> so far no luck getting that money. smith declined our request for are just getting started. >> cornell barnard is live for an on camera interview. us for tonight's fireworks show she spoke to us on the phone. along the front. smith says what happened was an accident that she was out cornell? >> reporter: hey, guys, happy shopping when her dog escaped from his kennel at home just

fourth, the party on here at before the fatal incident. pier 39. hundreds of people already out smith says she paid $1,500 when here enjoying some gorgeous weather for now, and music from she took dolly to the hospital, but that she does not have the the band tainted love. money to pay for the dog's rocking with a lot of '80s hits. subsequent medical bills. she told us i was horrified at what happened. in a few short hours tens of i'm no longer in business, she thousands of people will be adds, and i have no income to pay for those expenses. but i'm willing to work converging here for the something out with jane. as to why she first said it was fireworks spectacular. crowds are gathering and a pit bull that attacked the two patriotic pride on full display. now, at least one person dogs, she said i was afraid, attempted his own fireworks didn't know what to say, it was an emotional response. show. bad move. it's not only dangerous, but well, crestwell was shocked when it's illegal, with offenders she found out that dog training facing possible fines, even jail is largely anbo time. tonight's legal fireworks show starts at 9:30 tonight. money now, but more importantly the company behind the display she wants more oversight of this says the fireworks will be set industry so that what happened off, two sets of barges, one to her never happens to other near pier 39, the other near dog owners. vic lee, abc 7 news. all right, vic, thank you. aquatic park. more protesters today join the pyrotechnics expert says the growing occupy i.c.e. he's been working on these shows

for at least 25 years. encampment outside immigration it's always a thrill to him. offices in san francisco. >> it's pretty exhilarating, a number camping out as doubled exciting to entertain millions of people on the fourth of july. since yesterday. the occupation is holding space it's a pretty special day for us. and it's not a bad boat ride out in resistance to the trump administration's zero tolerance policy for familiesng on the water either. >> reporter: now, get this, a total of about 10,000 fireworks refuge in the u.s. aemanding i.c.e. be abolished. will be bursting into the sky >> reporter: dozens camped in over san francisco. the show is expected to last front of the immigrations and customs building in san about a half an hour. francisco's financial district, they blocked entrances on both washington and jackson streets. okay, let's talk about getting instead of celebrating the fourth of july in the traditional sense, they're holding a block i.c.e. block here today. it's a parking lot here, and so party. organizers call it a celebration are all the side streets, no of resistance. parking signs up all over the protesters have set up at place in order to keep traffic moving. take public transportation if encampments at i.c.e. buildings you can. across the country, following a and, of course, bring a jacket. weekend of marches and the we're live in san francisco. reaction to the administration's family separation policy. san francisco's encampment cornell barnard, abc 7 news. started monday with a rally held >> i'm impressed cornell made it to work on time today. tuesday afternoon. >> we are united under the banner of the destruction of i.c.e. full scale and the humane there is no better way to treatment of people who are trying to come into this kick off the fourth of july with

country, whether or not they a parade. have documentation or not. >> we are joined live in >> the protest has not interrupted or changed court downtown san jose where crowds operations so far, according to will be gathering for a court representatives. pyrotechnic spectacular. >> they appear by videotween o hey there, david. >> reporter: dion and eric, nothing special about fourth of july, right, except parades and going to keep them from getting into the courtroom. >> reporter: federal offices are closed for the fourth of july holiday. president donald trump had this pi to say about i.c.e. yesterday. picnics and barbecues. this is an easy place to reach by public transit. >> we're not abandoning i.c.e., the parade this morning here in town was a big hit. and we're not abandoning our law it's a spectacle no one wants to enforcement. >> reporter: organizers have put miss. people started lining the route the call out for camping supplies and asked supporters to three hours before the rose, join them in their long-term white and blue parade kicked off. yes, there are politicians, a encampment of this. royal was even spotted waving from her car. a protest ended at the but people watching is probably one of the best attractions. statue of liberty within the >> what do you like the most? last hour. that's when specially trained >> everything, just the people new york city police officers reached a woman who had climbed and the animals and the onto the base of the statue. families. it's beautiful. >> reporter: 6-year-old katie the woman spent about four hours was looking for baton twirlers. on a sloping edge 150 feet above she's trying to learn with a baton at home. >> there's a ball at each end, liberty island. she wore a t-shirt that said and they light up every time it

drops on the ground or rise and resist. the national park service something. >> reporter: keep practicing. i bet you'll be really great. evacuated visitors from the >> oh, yeah, i'm really going to island before its normal closing time as a security precaution. right now to an undurab usuy be great when i'm going to do it. >> reporter: this is the eleventh year of the parade. at the pool. >> a man watched as a bear drank but its origin dates back to 1896 with a rose carnival. his margarita. and chilled in his hot tub. the reporter casey montoya gives there are groups representing us a closer look. the latino and vietnamese >> drinking my margarita, come communities. and we have dancers. on. >> reporter: mark huff was >> you've got to high-five the trying to enjoy a peaceful performers and dance with the afternoon last friday, when he music. want to be right up here. was interrupted by this furry >> and there's a seven-year-old intruder who helped himself to a tradition off the parade route, margarita left outside and lick where 12-year-old lily hogart it had table clean. the cocktail wasn't enough. draws crowds to her root beer the bear then decided to relax float stand, the money collected in the hot tub, getting his face goes to the american cancer wet and doing some grooming. society in memory of aunt who he spent the afternoon enjoyingy had breast cancer. the root beer is homemade. >> me and my dad make it and we've been experimenting with thi jacuzzi jets. the recipe, and figuring out vanilla extract, or vanilla the bear finally got bored and left.

bean, we might try vanilla paste neighbors spotted him later that afternoon taking a nap in a tree. you cannot make this stuff later. still perfecting it. up. >> wow. it gets better each year. that truly was a southern >> reporter: just like san francisco, the san jose fireworks show starts at 9:30. california bear. >> that's true. >> i sense a pun coming on. the big hope here is that people will come out for this show >> i won't even try now. rather than setting off illegal fireworks. live in san jose, david louie, >> let's look at the forecast. it's all about the fog right now around the bay area as we abc 7 news. well, it's a fourth of july brace ourselves hoping for a good view of tonight's tradition 142 years in the fireworks. making. morgan hills annual holiday here's a look at live doppler 7. parade. fog is forming along parts of tens of thousands of people attend every year, and abc 7 the coastline right now, expected to get more widespread and deeper in the evening hours. news reporter matt keller was there this morning. we have very breezy to windy conditions, gusts to 35 miles an >> reporter: we've got a big crowd on the parade route on hour. livermore, all around the bay, morgan hill. and a lot of people marching as wind speeds between, oh, 15 andd well. this is one of the oldest fourth of july traditions in california, starting back in 18 miles per hour. and there's a haze off in the 1876. people are making sure the distance indicating the tradition is passed on to their beginnings of the rival of the kids. >> we want to teach our girls marine layer. 63 in san francisco. how to support their country and the fact that this is a great oakland 65. 77 mount vie. thing, that we get to celebrate

our freedom and this is one way 80 in san jose, gilroy 72. we get to do it. >> just the fact that they keep 61 at half moon bay. and here's the view toward the putting this on, and it's local, golden gate. it feels small town. it is 69 right now in both napa you see a lot of people you know. it's really wonderful. and santa rosa. >> reporter: people on the novato, fairfield and concord parade route got a special treat all at 72 degrees, and 75 in before the main event, check out livermore. and one more view from the east the car cruise, and then the bay hills camera, once again, parade rolled through. 95 entrants, bands, floats all midlevel clouds coming on, but with a patriotic theme of happy noelle defined marine layer yet. birthday, america. this isn't the end of the the fireworks will begin with celebration. they have the patriotic sing, and then the fireworks on the nothing near the coast and bay. warmer days beginning tomorrow, and mild at the coast and hot green at the morgan hill outdoor inland this weekend. sportscenter. we set up the link with all the here's the fog forecast details on our website, animation starting at 5:00 p.m. notice that by 7:30 or so we'll abc7news.com, in morgan hill, see some of that fog pushing out over the bay. matt keller at abc 7 news. ask then by about 9:30 or 10:00, the city's 80th parade as we get ready for the kicked off on fireworks, it looks like there will be quite a bit more fog by wishing out over across the bay. plenty to cheer when the still waiting to see, of course, military took the stage. we have to wait and see what conditions will be like as the fair works go off.

inland areas will probably be redwood city. concord celebrated with the okay in terms ofviewing conditions, but here in the unveiling of a statue honoring city, it's iffy, overnight, the city founder. white spread fog, and overnight it commemorates the 150th lows mainly in the low to anniversary of the plaza in the mid-50s. tomorrow, highs ranging from low heart of downtown. the plaza has been named one of to mid-60s at the coast. upper 80s to near 90 inland as a three 2018 great places in warming trend begins. a beach hazard advisory will be california. high winds have postponed in effect later tonight through the show, for department of saturday afternoon as wave heights are growing. defense card holders and their possibility of dangerous rip families, but the drones can be seen up to three miles away. currents. the rest of tonight's events mainly for south facing beaches. will happen as planned. the party is still going on in lots of other places. accuweather seven-day forecast, for a list of suggestions and even warmer on friday. look at the weekend, inland tonight's fireworks shows, go to highs in the mid to upper 90s in abc7news.com. well, the fourth of july the warmest locations, mid-80s fireworks are a concern for around the bay, mid-60s on the firefighters in the dry bay coast. not likely we'll see triple area. the massive county fire has digits, no indication at this point. and then it will -- the temperatures will moderate a bit burned more than 82,000 acres in on monday and start to cool down napa and yolo counties. a bit. by midweek next week, we'll be it's 25% contained. >> there are still mandatory back in the seasonal average evacuations in some areas. range. >> so you're saying it's not

wayne friedmanro 128 in winters. unbearably hot? took me a long time to think of went much faerther than that? that. >> two punsters up there. >> i would have said something >> reporter: we were farther like that when i was a cub north today in the city of guida reporter. >> i've got to cut aim huff. thank you, spencer. whether there was an epic battle a record breaking fourth of with the fire, trying to cope it july meal, you know what this is, the holiday tradition of % pigging out on hot dogs and who from spreading. at the northern most advancing line, an impressive show of had the most of them. plus, give me a break, skills when the smoke cleared enough to actually be able to see them. this assault by helicopters at the latest hot spot played out the extreme man of accessibility. >> if it's really smokey, they cannot go in there any farther. >> with tblaze burning, cal fir advantage of a run in break. it happened two miles north of guinda. winds pushed flames close to the valley floor. few people evacuated.

>> unless the engine that's parked on our property says there's the flames, you need to get out now. i'm going to stay until i can take care of the animals. >> as this battle raged in the hills, residents gathered inside the corner store, comparing notes. they planned a fourth of july parade today, one they bill as the tiniest. what manifested today was larger and more urgent. >> we have fire engines and fire resources, a different kind of parade. >> reporter: one helicopter after another dipping into cache creek for washington and then returning to the flames over and over, and all in that thick blanket of smoke, the residents tell us they've seen plenty of fires through the years. this one they say has left a singular impression. >> it's been a beast. nothing quite like this one ever. >> reporter: and it's a fire they hope they never see again. as of right now, cal fire says guinda is not in jeopardy, but

they're still watching the winds and the temperatures. not over wayne freedman, abc 7 news. in lake county, cal fire expects full containment of the pawnee fire by saturday. all evacuations are now lifted. the fire has burned 15,000 cakers and destroyed more than 20 buildings since it broke out a week and a half ago. right now it's 90% contained. the rash of summer fires is taking its toll on firefighters in the north bay, and there could be a second round ahead. bill viera is a senior fire on this july 4th, bay area kpa captain. the sporadic rains we had made beaches are packed today with people enjoying a day off along the coast. on the left there, you see the more grass to burn. >> grasses are like flash fuels. santa cruz boardwalk, and people what we've got to worry about enjoying the beach. on the right side of your later in the season is when the screen, that was from about 11:00 this morning when it was still cloudy on the beach, and trees, the larger fuels dry out. spencer telling us it's kind of iffy about whether it will be

cloudy for the fireworks show. >> marin county fire is and we want to see how you're recommending now is the opportunity to cut back grass celebrating independence day. and shrub erie around their you could see your pictures on homes. and they're asking residents to air, or online. celebrate without fireworks. well, these two things go hand in hand. a trip to the dog trainer san jose's turned into a nice mare. >> my dog will never be the world record at the hot dog same. >> one dog killed a second eating contest. the defending champion nicknamed seriously injured. a protester climbs the jaws consumed a whopping 74 statue of liberty to protest franks and buns at the i.c.e. the latest on that protest and independence day tradition on one right here in the bay area. new york's coney island. with all this bad air recently, this is chestnut's 11th win. if you're counting, that is more than 22,000 calories, 54,000 grams of sodium, and nearly 1,400 grams of fat. new york native and defending champion mckee sudo chomped down 37 hot dogs and buns, making her a five-time winner of the women's contest. they each took home the coveted

mustard belt and $10,000 for their eating prowess. hundreds of thousands of revelers have gathered at the caital. a capital fourth celebration. ♪ the star studded concert including a performance by the national symphony orchestra. many came out early to watch dress rehearsals. the grand finale features fireworks over the national mall. new york city officials are expecting 2 million people on the banks of the east river for the big apple's fireworks display. thousands of uniformed and plain clothes police officers will patrol the area to keep everyone safe. on abc 7 news at 4:00, next. laughter and smiles today from some of the 12 young soccer players trapped in a flooded cave in thailand. the latest on rescue efforts to get them out. to london where police are investigating additional sexual

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an east bay family beloved dog dies gnat care of a dog trainer while they're on vacation. the other dog is critically injured, both victims of an attack by the trainer's own dog. >> abc 7 news reporter vic lee is in the newsroom with more? >> dion, anyone who owns a pet knows it's part of the family. for the crestwells, this was a shock by the way their dog was ( ♪ ) killed and the other dog maimed. your heart doesn't only belong to you. they want justice. they're filing a complaint with child: bye, grandpa! the state attorney general's and if you have heart failure, office. >> complete shock. it ruined our trip. it did. >> jane crestwell and her family entrusting your heart to entreentres heart faile were on a european vacation when that helps improve your heart's ability to pump blood to the body. she got word their beloved in the largest heart failure study ever, poodle died suddenly in a dog trainer's care. her other dog dolly was suffering from serious injuries don't take entresto if pregnant.

it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. don't take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren, or if you've had angioedema with an ace or arb. the most serious side effects are angioedema, low blood pressure, kidney problems, or high blood potassium. ask your doctor about entresto. and help make more tomorrows possible. entresto, for heart failure. live, where you live, this is abc 7 news. here are the stories making headlines today at 4:30. the county fire burning in napa and yolo counties has now charred 129 square miles. cal fire says it's burning in steam, almost inaccessible terrain. crews took advantage of a relative break in the weather today and are gaining some ground with containment now at

25%. abc 7 news is in the yolo county town of guinda today where wayne friedman is covering the fire. he tweeted this photo you see right here. most of the action is taking place on state highway 161. new information on the june 3rd guatemala volcano eruption. world news tweeted the number missing has increased to 332. meantime, these photos were posted today of the latest rescue efforts to train water from a flooded cave in thailand where 12 boys are trapped along with their soccer coach. a threat of more rain is increasing pressure on rescuers to free the group. maggie ruley is live for us. when they first started their search, they thought there was a one in a million chance of ever finding the boys. not only did they find them, but they found them alive. the biggest concern at this point is getting them out safely. after ten days spent in total darkness, now a few smiles are

breaking through, even some laughter. those 12 boys and their coach trapped deep within a cave in thailand have been examined by a doctor and are said to be alive in surprisingly good health, being treated for minor scrapes and bruises. the group is rail thin. medical experts warn -- >> they're breaking down a lot of muscle even though they're incredibly sedd incredibly sed den tarry. >> with more rain in the forecast this week, the real test will be getting them out safely. none of the options are easy. one is waiting for the rainy season to pass. taking weeks if not months. another is teaching the boys who don't know how to swim to scuba dive. the cave complex is about 6 miles long. the boys and their coach are here, a half mile jound ground and a little over one mile from the cave's entrance. according to the british diving team who found them. to get there, divers had to navigate a maze of caverns and

passageways, a journey that takes even the most experienced divers six hours. this mother is saying she can't wait to cook her son his favorite food, a thai omelet. the search was harrowing, he called this cave dive one of the hardest in the world, and says only about 20 people would even be able to complete it. and now they're trying to teach the boys to do just that. in new york, maggie 7 news. >> have the families been able to speak to their sons yet? >> that video we saw, that's the only chance the families have had to really hear or see their sons. there's no way to communicate yeth ahoti have been work some te of phone wire into the cave to speak with them. but the water is just so hard. the water continues to damage. and this is over a mile for them. it's a long cable. it's through rough conditions. so far they haven't been able to do it. but we've heard from thai

authorities say they're going to keep trying and they worked all through the day to make this happen. they're still waiting to have the direct contact with their loves ones. >> so much work ahead, maggie, live for us in new york. thank you. now frightening flooding today for houston. there was at least one report of a high water rescue. officials asked the people to stay home and off the flooded roads. >> as president trump celebrates the fourth of july, he's also gearing up to announce his supreme court pick on monday. >> the president has interviewed at least seven candidates, as he weighs who will replace retiring justice anthony kennedy. here's abc news reporter ar let sane. president trump is sending a patriotic message with a supreme court decision days away. >> happy fourth of july, and god bless america. >> the president has interviewed seven contenders, to succeed retiring justice anthony

kennedy. a swing vote on the court whose replacement could shift the balance of power in favor of conservatives. >> we're going to hit a home run here. >> on his short list, two women, judge amy coney barrett of indiana, and judge joan larsen of michigan. they clerked for the late conservative at their joint confirmation hearing, abortion took center stage. >> coney barrett has drawn most of the attention. she's a former law professor at notre dame, a mother of seven children, including one with special needs, and two adopted from haiti. many conservatives have rallied around the judge, and some democrats have questioned how her catholic faith would affect her decisions. the conclusion one draws is that the dogma lives loudly.

>> also on deck, federal judge brett cavanagh, he was nominated by president george w. bush. >> president trump gave himself a monday deadline for his announcement. he reveals his last supreme court come nina primetime event, but the white house hasn't said how he'll announce his pick this time around. arlette signs, abc news, washington. a nerve agent was -- the man and woman in their 40s are in critical condition after being found unconscious at a residential building in amesbury, about eight miles of salisbury. where sergei skripal and daughter were. tish the

police force was investigating allegations against the former "house of cards" star. alleged assaults happened in london in 1996. a bit of hollywood is in the bay area this week. the film camp making waves. plus, taking a breath, not so easy for some. the help coming to east bay. i'm spencer christian, which will arrive first, the fog or

with air quality in the news because of the wildfires, today we're talking about breathing concerns. tomorrow's northern california breath mobile is coming to pittsburg. dr. washington burns joins me in studio today. thank you for being here, dr. burns. >> thank you, happy to be here. >> should we be concerned about the air quality, even if we're not in a fire zone? over the weekend here in san francisco we saw the haze in the air, and all the ash on our cars, is this really a problem? >> it is a problem, particularly if you're allergic to any of those allergens that are in the trees that are burning. they don't burn up. and particularly if you have asthma, it's a major problem. and so i think that people should be well aware that these allergens are still -- they're coming over, they're falling, they're in the ash, and they can cause a problem if you're allergic to them, particularly

if you have asthma it's important to be aware. stay indoors as much as you can. and just be careful. start to have trouble breathing and tightness of the chest or something like that, you should be concerned. in some instances you might have to call 911. >> it can be very serious. you mentioned asthma. but what about the general population, people who may not even think they have asthma, how does that pertain to the breath mobile, and what the breath mobile can offer these people? >> all right, people that don't have asthma, could be allergic to some of the pollutants. and you don't know that. but if you're close, you're going to get multiple -- insults, and it could trigger some serious problems. >> what can the breath mobile do for people? tellbo t thnoghind it and what .

>> the breath mobile is a 33-foot winnebago van that's been modified to serve as a medical clinic. it carries two important electronic devices. obviously electronic medical records, and the health risk assessment system. in addition, it has equipment that can help us help people manage their asthma. one is obviously a machine that measures vital signs and blood oxygen levels. the second thing is a barometer that does -- function studies, very important, you can't diagnose asthma without medical history and physical and barometry. >> i think we're running out of time. but real quickly, how much does this cost, and where can people get more information? >> you can get it from the

prescott childrens center. we have a website. >> oh, and all the information is on your screen. >> it costs nothing. it's free. the exams that we do are entirely free. we want people to learn how to manage their asthma. >> take advantage of it. why not? there you see all the information on your screen. dr. burns, thank you so much for being in studio with us. >> oh, thank you for bringing me here. now, your accuweather forecast with spencer christian. we'll start with a look at the advancing fog. this is what it will look like about 5:30. the fog gets heavier, pushing through the golden gate and over the bay. will we be able to see fireworks in san francisco tonight? this is what it look like at 9:30 as the fireworks get under way, a finger of fog reaching across the bay, looking like part of san francisco will be covered by the fog. the fireworks display is inland. east bay and south bay will be taking place under mainly clear

skies. here's a look at precise conditions, or what we think will be the precise conditions at 9:30. temperatures in the mid to upper 50s for the most part, cool and windy and there will be fog in san francisco. the view of the fireworks may be obscured just a bit. tomorrow, sunny, breezy, mild to warm, and here's the accuweather seven-day forecast, it's downright hot over the weekend. temperatures will moderate on monday, and there will be further cooling on tuesday and wednesday, hoping the fog slows down a bit so we can see the fireworks more clearly tonight. >> holding out hope. thanks. >> i know a guy. >> thanks, spencer. one bay area city isn't playing around. a tree hseineviction in the south bay. >> 7 on your side's michael finney, tick season is in full swing.

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height limit for accessory structures, two words describing gazebos, fences or any small structure one might build in their own backyard, not specified in the city's municipal code, though, tree houses. >> when the neighbor complained about the size of the tree house and that it was overlooking their yard, our code enforcement staff applied accessory structure rules to that tree house. >> that's the root of the problem. they tell us and our partners, he was only informed about any code violations after the tree house was completed. >> it's a house kids burella lives a few doors down. she pointed to the tree house her kids built more than 20 years ago. time with her kids flew by, and eparinto acodes. ine spending it >> kids don't play in tree houses forever. they're not children forever. i think we need to respect that.

>> simon lancaster tells me the date for his appeal hasn't been set yet. he didn't want to speak on camera until that happens. the city tells me they are looking and considering more specific policies when it comes to tree houses. i'm in san jose, amanda dell casillo. it's summer, more tick-borne diseases are arising. >> michael finney is here with advice on how to protect you and your family from these, no other way to put it, blood suckers. >> that's a good way of putting it. not all ticks carry the exact same disease, but one variety of disease transmitting tick can be found in every single state. lyme disease, of course, is the most common. >> the center for disease 3,000 american -- one theory is that warmer weather, longer seasons, means there is a longer period

of time for ticks to be active. another theory is that the spread of tick's hosts, mainly deer, is getting bigger. they're in more places, which means ticks are in more places, which means that we have a greater chance of running across them. >> the best way to avoidatic-borne infection is not to get bitten in the first place, by always usen an effective insect repellent. the extensive testing of repellents found products that contain between 15% and 30% deet are best at repelling ticks, along with products with 20% picaridin, or 30% oil of lemon eucalyptus. to make your yard less attractive to ticks, keep your lawn mowed, remove leaves and other debris, and try to let as much sun into your yard as possible. a border of woodchips or bark style mulch around your property can also help create a barrier to keep ticks from entering.

>> when you're in wooded areas, you want to make sure to wear long sleeves, long pants, close toed shoes. it's a good idea to tuck your pants into your socks. >> if you do findatic, use tweezers to gently remove the whole body, including the head, pull upward with a steady, even pressure. now, for extra protection, after you come back inside, toss your clothes into a clothes drier on high heat for ten minutes to kill ticks that might still be hanging on. now, i checked into this, and i was always told when i was a backpacker, that you twisted them out. did you ever hear that? >> me too. >> apparently you don't do that now. >> pull upward? >> yes. netflix is testing out an ultra subscription tier that would offer hd audio and video on up to four devices simultaneously. it offers three plans, basic, standard and premium. the top tier allows viewing on four screens for $13.99 a month, the ultra plan is offered to subscribers, and it's expected

to cost about $16.99. sea net reports netflix is testing multiple versions of its plan to make ultra stand out like dropping the premium plan to two screens. it all started with a correct way to eat a kit cat, and ended with a proposal. listen to this when he bit into it like a sandwich, instead of breaking it up. he got roasted on social media. his girlfriend haley bird shared this faux pas online, and it went viral. evan had the last laugh when he surprised haley with a diamond set in a kit cat in a sideways direction, of course. she accepted his proposal, and kit kat tweeted the pictures of the happy couple. >> i didn't know there were kit kat eating rules. >> come on. i'll show you after the newscast. hollywood comes to the bay area, but not your typical summer course. >> it's a camera. you can take lighting, you can take lighting, acting, sound,

editing. >> if he looks a bit familiar, that's because he's a travolta, as in john's brother, he's helping make a difference for a group of film buffs right here. coming up on abc 7 news at 5:00, a rare step in san jose, the plan to shut down airport runways and a highway for a fireworks show. >> and from cbd oil to trang with lyzers, how bay area dog owners are hoping to keep their pets safe tonight. >> i'm really, really thankful. this is the justice that i asked for, and they gave it. plus, the sister of the security guard killed near candlestick point s maybe you could save energy by weaving your own shoes... out of flax. or simply adjust your thermostat. do your thing, with energy upgrade california.

>> coming up at 8:00, back to back episodes of "the goldbergs." at 10:00, it's "shark tank". there are thousands of summer camps across the country. we found one that's making a difference in the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities. >> it's the short film camp by joey travolta. here's abc 7 news reporter deeian leanne me len dez. >> if you're a believer, you know anything is possible. welcome to a camp for extraordinary minds. it helps improve their memory and thinking skills. that's the founder of the camp

joey travolta who happens to be john's older brother. >> we come from a dancing family. >> before getting into movies, he was a special education teacher. now during the summers he leads the students with developmental disabilities in a film camp called futures explored. 53 campers with autism, down syndrome, asbergers syndrome, among others, spend two weeks making films, learning about editing, acting and voice. >> introducing the most welcome painting tool in america instapaint. >> i kind of like it when we're hanging out and filming and shows the editing, film editing. >> he especially likes animation. his mom carolyn says it's helped build confidence. >> kids with autism can be real

lu -- reluctant to try new things. it's a huge step and the fact he wants to come every year is a bonus. >> everything that goes into film making goes into everyday life. >> all of their work is shown at a red carpet event in livermore. for these kids and young adults it's an unforgettable moment. >> travolta and his staff are pushing for them to work as interns in the movie industry. >> they have the skills. we just need to educate the community to give them the opportunity. >> they know inclusion builds new opportunities. that program started in 2007, and this year's red carpet event in livermore will take place in november. >> you can get the latest news anytime with the ibs 7 news app. it has enhanced live video features, more customization, and personalized push alerts. with that, thanks so much for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:. a 7 news 5st

now. didn't discuss it with anybody, had no idea she was going to do this. >> standoff on the statue of liberty. what the woman was protesting that forced the evacuation of the island. there are fireworks shows across the bay area tonight, but only one is causing the shutdown of airport runways and freeway ramps. >> and the fourth of july wrning from firefighters, the work still happening this holiday to get the county fire under control. >> announcer: live where you live. this is abc 7 news. getting ready for a show. thousands of people are securing their spots for fourth of july fireworks extravaganzas taking place across the bay area tonight. good evening, and thanks for joining us. i'm eric thomas. >> i'm dion lim. dan and kristen have the day off. the fireworks show in san jose is impacting both drivers and people flying into the airport tonight. >> abc 7 news reporter amanda dell casillo is live to explain.

>> reporter: if you're one of the thousands expected to pack discovery meadow tonight, we have some good news, there will be no flights impacting your fireworks show. that's because the san jose airport will briefly shut down its two runways between 9:30 and 10:00 tonight. that means for the first time no airplanes will be taking off or landing in the half-hour of the show. an airport spokeswoman says it was decided this was the right course of action after the faa raised safety concerns. we're told this small shutdown will likely impact three commercial flights, taxis and terminals will remain open. minimal impact. it's important for us to be able to offer this to our community and under the leadership of our mayor we're really pleased that this is the case and that everybody can enjoy the fireworks safely. and enjoy a community event. >> reporter: and one thing many don't enjoy, though, street and highway closures. now, for those