news to build a better bay area. this is abc 7 mornings. 5:00 a.m., ice raid fears in san francisco, protesters defending undocumented immigrants on deportation lists. the rally happening today in the city. and a great white shark sighting in san mateo county. the sheriff's office now issuing a warning. good morning, it is friday, july 12th, we have made it to the end of the week. you're never more than 7 minutes away from your accuweather forecast. mike, what do you have. i like that look you did. >> we're ready. >> that's what you're going to need this weekend in some areas because it is going to get hot. hi, everybody, a little bit of a sea breeze out there. you can see it pulling clouds into the bay and the napa valley with the 28 miles per hour wind in fairfield, and it's compressed once again because of the high pressure on top of us. can't even see the top of sales force, watch out for patchy fog through the morning commute. a few degrees cooler, 55 to 60. notice the low to mid-60s at the

coast where we'll have a little bit of sunshine. not as much around the bay and inland. 73 to 81 at noon and near 80 to low 90s at 4:00. a pretty comfortable evening if you're in the shade. mid- to upper 70s. let's check out that friday commute. >> we're looking good so far today, one new minor issue here, if you are coming in from the central valley into the trivalley. have a disabled vehicle reported, at least that's what we think it is, westbound 580 past greenville road. that is blocking one lane or it was. it could be in the clearing stages already. i'll follow up on that. that's not causing major delays yet. drive times, westbound 580 across the richmond, san rafael bridge. eleven minute drive, across san mateo bridge, and dunbarton bridge in the green. on to developing news, a protest is planned this morning at i.c.e. headquarters in san francisco ahead of plannedan eken hundreds rallied last night, as

reported by "the new york times," the roundups would target around 2,000 undocumented immigrants on deportation lists, the raids would begin sunday, at least three weeks after president trump warned this could happen. you do have rights. we have resources for you. go to our web site, abc7news.com/take action to find them, and find your ally. and a warning if you have plans to hit the beach this weekend, there have been multiple great white shark sightings in half-moon bay. >> san mateo county sheriff's office says the sharks have been spotted between pillar point harbor and the >> reporter: it's supposed to be great weather to hit the beach. if anyone is planning on going to the beach in half-moon bay, an advisory has been issued. several great white sharks have been sighted and they're warning people to enter at their own

risk. great white sharks seen in half-moon bay, multiple pilots flying over the san mateo coast have spotted great white sharks in the water. if visiting the area, use caution. the pilots reported seeing the sharks between the ritz-carlton and pillar point and half-moon bay. according to some marine biologists, great white sharks are known to swim off the coast of california. they are sensitive to temperature. if you see one off the coast, chances are they are just looking for warmer water. great white sharks predominantly prey on other fish. if you plan to come out and surf or swim, the sheriff's department urging people to use caution and again, if you see a great white shark to report it to local law enforcement. reporting live, abc 7 news. in today o's gma first looka 17-year-old shark victim is finally able to leave the hospital and go home. david wright has the details. >> reporter: in this morning's

gma first look an abc news exclusive, our cameras are right there as 17-year-old shark attack survivor page winter prepares to leave the hospital that saved her life. >> that was great. >> thanks. >> good job. >> last month, page told our robin roberts about the terrifying moment that resulted in her losing a leg and two fingers. >> my body went into shock, so i couldn't really feel anything. i just knew it was bad. >> now, page is opening up about her next chapter. >> the thing about these kinds of tragedies, we did not sign up for it. when we get through it, we are stronger and that's what matters. >> only gma has her inspiring message and her emotional home coming. it's all coming up at 7:00 a.m., with your gma first look, i'm david wright, abc news, new york. >> her attitude about all of this, even just days after it happened, is remarkable. it is 5:04 now, on to

developing news, california lawmakers have approved a bill requiring president trump to release his tax returns. the bill passed both chambers of the legislature yesterday. it requires the president to release his tax returns or be excluded from the 2020 primary ballot. democrats say the returns will provide voters with important financial information about the candidate. republicans are arguing it is unconstitutional. governor newsom is expected to sign it. this video is pretty wild. we're getting a close look at the fight to keep illegal drugs out of the u.s. you're about to see alameda members of the coast guard risking their lives to stop drug runners in south america. >> it's going to be hard to get on. so what you're seeing here are crew members of the coast guard cutter monroe, jumping on to a narco submarine. they arreste drug traffickers and seized

17,000 tons of cocaine. wow. the drugs are worth more than $230 million. >> wow. >> that is guts jumping on to that moving submarine. new developments in the ghost ship trial in the east bay, defendant derek almeta has finished his testimony, facing 36 counts of manslaughter. he said that he did not want to blame anyone for the deadly fire in 2016. he admitted the plumbing, electrical, and carpentry work at the warehouse was done without permits. in the south bay, a father is concerned about a device that at&t wants to place outside of his daughter's bedroom window. at&t wants to improve wireless connective by putting noeldes i neighborhoods. it helps boost cell phone, there is a possibility of a link between that radiation and cancer but most studies are still inconclusive.

many neighbors are worried about the long-term health effects it could have. >> it's really close to my daughter's bedroom, and we don't know what the health effects are over the long-term. >> he has since posted a sign saying no cell tower and many neighbors agree and suggest at&t install devices near businesses instead of homes. a wildfire burning in central maui has destroyed more than 3,000 acres. it led to the evacuation of thousands of people on parts of the island after it broke out. the maui humane society moved animals to a nearby high school. oprah is getting a big mahalo, she was apparently a step ahead of neighbors after several people tweeted at her asking for her cooperation. she tweeted back saying access to the road was given to county officials immediately hoping for the safety of all. >> all right. oprah. she owns a whole lot of land on the island. >> i bet!

they have the natural trade winds there that are going to fan the flames. other than that, there's nothing extraordinary about the weather that's going to make it worse for them. hopefully they can get that under control quickly. let's look at what's going on in the east bay valleys. low to mid-60s, mid- to upper 50s through the trivalley, mount diablo with 66 yesterday. the warmer air mass is moving in from the desert southwest. it's not necessarily fronted in our temperatures down at the ground. 59 in oakland. san francisco, 54 to 60 in san jose. you'll feel it this afternoon. here's a look at the golden gate bridge. a little foggy. if you're going to be on the bay, sunny and serene. short burn time if you're going to be out and about enjoying this warm weather. 56 in the nor clouds around by 9:00. 62. look at the mid-80s throughout the afternoon hours. 78 this evening. east bay, more sunshine, 11:00, still comfortable.

66 and we'll be in the mid- to up afteron hours, and in san francisco, we're going to be in the 50s, a little more sunshine this afternoon, and that will push us into the upper 60s and low 70s. our hottest days are tomorrow and sunday. here's alexis with a look at the commute. >> looking great so far today, mike. we are enjoying the summer time light volumes and it's friday, so two things going for us here today. car pool lanes are open at the bay bridge toll plaza, we have a lineup in the cash lanes on the right side. the left side is definitely the side to stick to if you are paying cash and no delays, using fast track. we'll see if we get them in the next 10 to 15 minutes. westbound 580. tracy to dublin, you're in the yellow with minor delays filling in. westbound 4, antioch to concord, and south on 101. san rafael to san francisco, looking great. dozens of people were hurt after being violently slammed into the ceiling of a jet liner

during unexpected turbulence. the flight from vancouver to australia was forced to make an emergency landing after 37 people were injured, and nine of those were seriously injured. the sudden loss of altitude sent people flying into luggage compartments and aisles of the plane. one woman hit the ceiling so hard that she broke the casing of an oxygen mask. a stolen plane near the santa cruz mountains, investigators believe that 64-year-old hugo mar stole that single engine cessna before crashing it into the ocean. >> detectives did find hugo mar's car had been abandoned and it was parked in a parking lot near the airport. the parking lot that's commonly used by pilots. >> mar was an active member of the santa cruz flying club and he was authorized to get into the airport. crews have not found his body or

the wreckage. watsonville police are hoping to contact witnesses who may have spoken to him days before the incident. another affordable housing development is coming to the peninsula, habitat for humanity is going to break ground on the project in redwood city today. 20 homes will be built on a lot downtown near jefferson avenue and bradford street. the lawsuit stalled the project for a year. developer have been given the green light to move forward with construction. coming up next, the seven things you need to know as you start your day. growing concerns after a convicted sex offender is allowed to return home. the starting bid for a letter from tupac to madonna is

if you're just joining us here, the seven things to know this morning, a protest is planned at 11:30 at i.c.e. headquarters in san francisco ahead of planned raids of undocumented immigrants on sunday. yesterday, hundreds rallied in front of the building. number two, singer r. kelly has been arrested in chicago on federal sex crimes charges. the 13 count federal indictment includes child pornography, enticement of a minor and obstruction of justice. kelly faces similar charges in illinois. number three, governor newsom expected to sign a bill overhauling how the state pays for wildfire damage. part of the fund will be paid by

the rate payer, the other part will be paid by utility companies. number four if you're planning to hit the beach this weekend in san mateo county, beware of sharks. the sheriff's office says there has been multiple sightings of great whites in half-moon bay. sightings of sunshine too in mid- to upper 60s over the weekend. for the rest of us, we're going to have temperatures on the peninsula close to average but 4 to 7 degrees warmer than average today, and even warmer tomorrow. number six, so far so good here for the friday morning commute. we are friday light. so far i don't have any major incidents to talk about, and we're looking at light volumes, pretty similar to the san jose state route 87 south of the airport on most traffic cameras. number seven, baby shark fans, oh, boy, you can get your tickets for baby shark live starting today. presale for the san jose show starts at 9:00 p.m. tickets start at $35. well, a sex offender, convicted of assaulting children is back at home in a fairfield

neighborhood. >> neighbors tell us they are not happy. abc 7 news report e lisa amin gulezian has the story. >> reporter: the crimes happened in 1982 and 2006. he's now on parole living in this house on perry court. >> james, i'm lisa from channel 7. can i have a word with you. >> reporter: the 75-year-old didn't want to talk but his neighbors did. >> if you commit a crime such as this, you should get life. >> reporter: so you would prefer he not be in your neighborhood? >> yeah. >> reporter: neighbors got this flier just this morning letting them know about shepherd's return. in fact, he used to live in that same house before his arrest in 2006. this woman is ready to confront shepherd if she sees him on the street. >> if i see him anywhere near those girls that i know, i have no problem. >> reporter: this neighbor did not want to be identified. >> i don't think anyone is ever comfortable living next to someone that's done that. >> reporter: fairfield police also sent out an alert to all

residences about shepherd's return from town. >> we don't want children to interact with him. parents and the community do their part, and know who he is so they can beware of it. >> reporter: shepherd is required to wear an ankle monitor. abc 7 news. in the east bay, work is expected to wrap up and remove a ficus tree. >> a branch broke off killing some birds and knocking nestlings to the ground. 18 were rescued by the international bird rescue. officials say the tree was home to young black crowns, night herons and snowy egret sgs. >> there are also branchers, birds that cannot fly but can run from branch-to-branch, and we have gotten nestlings, which

're taking them in. >> i hope they're all okay. the birds are being taken to the rescue center in fairfield, and we wish them the best. a handwritten apology letter from tupac to madonna is going up for auction. the rapper and the material girl dated secretly and fell out in the 90s. in june of 1995, tupac wrote madonna an apology letter, a year before he died. madonna filed a court order to keep the letter from going up for auction. a judge ruled in favor of the auction house, the letter says in part, i must apologize to you, because like you said, i haven't been the kind of friend i know i'm capable of being. the effects of racism make it difficult for a young black man to properly show affection for an older white woman. oh. bidding starts july 17th at $100,000. >> what a letter. >> but what happened to the end of that letter. >> you don't like the older part of the statement, the older white woman part. >> it seems nice and you get to

the end, and it gets a little shady. >> i think he meant it in a nice way, but no woman wants to be called older. >> mature? >> fine wine rchlt. a new ride is coming to stars wars galaxy edge, saying it blurs the line between fantasy and reality. visitors will join ray for a battle between the first order and resistance. at ride will open first in december. must wait until january of next year. disney is the parent company of abc 7. we're finally getting that date. >> i feel like we have to be transparent. this is a delay. that's the headline here. supposed to open this year. i reported that when i was there, and now it's being pushed back to january. >> i mean, january is missing it only by a few days, though, right, this year, what is january. >> officially. >> does that mean our passes aren't going to work until this time next year? >> oh, mike.

>> let's talk about what's going on as far as our weather here at home m sain san jose. warmer everywhere, but bay and inland that's where it's going to be the brightest today. hottest highs today, tomorrow and sunday, still comfy at night. that's the good news no matter how hot it gets during the day, you'll be able to sleep pretty well at night. talking about hot, milpitas is the cool spot. 86 in san jose. low to mid-90s. 83 in the board walk and santa cruz. 76 in mill roy. and low 80s for the rest of the peninsula. check out these mid- to upper 60s along the coast with pockets of sunshine and a little breezy at times. we've got 70 in downtown san francisco, low to mid-70s for south san francisco and sausalito, then we quickly jump about 11 degrees, and then we jump into the 90s in santa rosa, northward to 93 in ukiah, clear lake, about 90 degrees.

upper 70s, berkeley, oakland and hayward, a little bit of a sea breeze or bay breeze, and temperatures will be in the low to mid-80s elsewhere, and the hottest weather will be in our east bay valleysment may. maybe turn the air conditioner on. set it to turn on before you get home. we're going to hit the low to mid-90s. we fall back to the mid- to upper 50s. we've got the aids walk, san francisco sunday, big part of our community in san francisco. 8:00, 56. the walk starts at 10:30. 59 and then the festivities afterwards could take up to about 2:00, and about 66 degrees. you'll need the then. let's take a look at you are o accuweather seven-day forecast. mid- to upper 90s. today, tomorrow, sunday inland. mid- to upper 60s at the coast. we start to cool down significantly by tuesday and back to average by wednesday. >> thank you, mike. we're looking live at the bay

bridge toll plaza. no metering lights. it is starting to fill in. car pool lanes cruising on through. a tiny bit of delay if you're using cash or fast track. southbound 680 before vargas road, a disabled vehicle blocking one lane. they have pushed that to the shoulder. just some slight delays behind that. no major problem and that will thin out, and drive times looking great. santa rosa to pet luna, 13 minute westbound 580, castro valley to the maze. highway 85 through san jose in the green at 12 minutes. and building a better area includes improving our environment and cleaning up the san francisco bay. a new device can do just that. it is called a sea bin. crews put one of these in the water in san francisco's pier 39 and they pulled it out yesterday to see what it collected. >> we have a plastic water bottle, it looks like maybe

packaging off a cookie or something, there's some, you know, wrappers, clear packaging, zip tie, this lookse possibly from a balloon that might have been released. >> the good news, the ceo of sea bin says there wasn't a single plastic bag inside and he says that is the sign of an environmentally conscious city. a summer filled with music. you're invited to show off your piano skills. and mine craft

if you don't have air-conditioning and you're going to head to the coast to find some relief from the heat, don't feel bad, it's not going to be a spare the air event. you can head over there and not have to worry about making the pollution any worse than it could be outside. in fact, it's going to remain healthy all the way through monday. thanks, mike.

happening tonight, san francisco's golden gate park will be filled with the sound oi the botic garden will be hosting flower festival with performances by local musicians at 6:00 p.m. the 5th annual, gives you access to grand pianos, scattered and hidden across the grounds, open to anyone who wants to play. the music festival will end on july 22nd. more music in the east bay, the town of danville has set up three community pianos downtown. anyone can sit down and play. the pianos will be out until labor day. gamers listen up, registration is open for mine craft earth, the game mixes everything you love about mine craft with the same real world elements found in pokemon go. while a spot is not guaranteed, the game maker says they plan to allow hundreds of thousands of people to participate. it is an adventure game and open

terrain that requires using building blocks to survive. ask your kids. i've never played it. we are coming back with a full 90 minutes of news, including the controversial bill that governor newsom is expected to sign today that will affect your utility bill. a prayer vigil to protest the reported i.c.e. raids coming this weekend. the story coming up. also singer r. kelly ar

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news to build a better bay area. this is abc 7 mornings. now at 5:30, activists mobilizing to stop reported weekend i.c.e. raids. they're hitting the streets around the bay area today to protest. thousands of people evacuating as tropical storm barry sweeps towards the gulf coast. new orleans could see some of the worst flooding since katrina. and californians love their

avocados, wholesale prices have nearly dye. wever, relief is on the way. >> good morning, we made it to friday, july 12th. and you're never more than seven minutes away from the accuweather forecast. mike nicco, looks pretty good today. >> you can have just about any type of weather you want, except for wet and snow, of course. there's your wetness this morning, and as you look from live doppler 7, you can see there's some gray around the bay, and pushing up into the napa valley. that's the east bay hills camera pointed to the west. you can see that low cloudiness covering the bay, that's why the bay and coast aren't going to get out of control hot like we are inland. 55 to 60 this morning, a little bit cooler. low to mid-60s from noon to 4:00 around the bay with patchy sunshine. total sunshine around the bay, 73 to 79. that jump from 81 to 92. inland from noon to four. >> we're doing okay so far. i do have official word about the bay bridge metering lights, though, we made it to 5:25

before they were flipped on. a few minutes later than average but it is filling in. not as bad as a monday through thursday commute. car pool lanes, no delays. you have a little bit of a wait to get through the toll plaza if you're paying with cash or fast track. our other stand by that we can count on being heavy getting out of the central valley, 18 miles per hour on 205 and 580 coming in at 20 miles an hour. overall, not too bad. developing news regarding the fear of i.c.e. raids in san francisco this weekend. >> another rally is scheduled this morning at i.c.e. headquarters and that's where abc 7 news reporter, amy hollyfield joins us live. good morning, amy. >> reporter: good morning, activists are mobilizing, saying they want to respond with power, not panic. they are telling people about their rights. they have organized hot lines, getting teams of lawyers ready for these possible raids. they are also banding together. here's the scene yesterday in front of the i.c.e. building in san francisco where there was a

rally. there will also be a prayer vigil here later this morning. activists say one thing they are worried about this weekend is to be able to get to those who are arrested. >> we were denied access, individual and i.c.e. custody, we also protested the fact that i.c.e. continues to process individuals in this facility even though it's closed on sundays. we reminded them they have an on gas station to uphold people's due process rights under the constitution of the united states, and we're here to make sure that takes place. >> reporter: according to "the new york times," the round up is set for sunday and would target 2,000 undocumented immigrants who are on deportation lists. the raids are reportedly scheduled to happen in at least ten u.s. cities including san francisco. i.c.e. officials will not confirm the raids. the rally is set to start this morning at 11:30. live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. of course you have rights and you should know them before

we head into the weekend. go to our web site, abc7news.com/take action to find them, and find your ally. developing news in the north bay, a suspected drunk driver is in custody for a hit-and-run accident that seriously hurt a 2-year-old girl. this happened yesterday afternoon on range avenue near t cottingtown mall. the girl was getting into her grandmother's vehicle when she suddenly ran into the street, and that is when the car hit her. the girl has major injuries but she is expected to survive. an officer recognize the white van seen leaving the area. police tracked it down to an apartment complex two blocks away, and that is when they arrested 47-year-old hector larios for felony hit-and-run and felony dwi. he was involved in another hit-and-run crash last week, he has multiple past dui convictions. new legal trouble for singer r. kelly. he has been arrested and is

facing new federal sex charges. the r and b singer was taken into custody last night in chicago. the 13 count federal indictment includes child pornography, enticement of a minor and obstruction of justice. kelly already faces similar charges brought by the state of illinois. those prosecutors involving four women, more details expected to be released later today. and happening right now, tropical storm barry churning towards louisiana. it could become a hurricane before it makes landfall this weekend. >> officials have declared a state of emergency. they have ordered evacuations for thousands of people. the mississippi river is already at flood stage after up to 20 inches of rain and there are fears ser spilling over the 20 foot high levees protecting new orleans. >> we're confident that we are not going to have a duplicate of katrina. however, if you have a storm h than those flood walls, you're going to get water in the city. once barry makes land, it's expected to move north,

drenching louisiana, and hitting parts of texas and mississippi. >> president trump says he is abandoning his effort to include a citizenship question in the 2020 census. instead, he's directing federal agencies to attempt to compile that information using existing data bases. the president's plans have been unclear since the supreme court blocked the question last month. and this morning, governor newsom will be signing legislation overhauling how the state pays for wildfire damages. it creates a new $21 billion fund to compensate the victims. part of the money will come from utility company shareholders. half of it will come from you, the rate payers. a $2.50 fee already on your utility bill will be extended for 15 more years. it was supposed to expire next year. the plan would also require utility companies to get annual safety certification. critics say the bill is a sweetheart deal for the utility industry rchlt o industry. our commitment to building the better bay area focuses on

issues that matter to you. car burglaries in san francisco are highlighting the need for more police officers. a thief targeted tourists again near fisherman's wharf. a rental car was broken into hours before a family was headed back to singapore. on tuesday, a more serious incident, two auto burglars ran over a tourist at the legion of honor. yesterday, city leaders admitted again that the police department is under staffed. >> we haven't grown as quickly as we would like to, and that's, you know, that's a constant challenge, and it's a very touch market right now for hiring. >> chief scott says a robust economy is one of the culprits when it comes to hiring more officers. the fbi is searching for the person who broke into an agent's car on wednesday night in oakland and stole a rifle and some other items. the thief got away with this colt and 4 rifle, and ammunition magazine, and an official fbi raid jacket. the break-in happened around 8:40 in the parking lot of the

hegenberger shopping center. the fbi is offering a $5,000 reward for the return of those items. much more ahead, including san francisco's supervisor blocking a plan to speed up housing in the city. instead they're getting behind a competing proposal. also, attempting a change to fare gates, trying to solve one of the problems that angers riders the most. world cup soccer champs on jimmy kimmel live, the reason kimmel gave them 5,000 chicken nuggets. >> what? >> you know what? >> you're a vegetarian, what are you talking about. >> even so, it triggers me. i see the chicken nugget and i think about the honey and barbecue. >> i'm all about the hot mustard sauce. >> you can have all of mine. >> the hotter the better for me. i want some flavor, absolutely. let's talk about what's going on. beautiful shot of the clouds cascading over the east bay hills into the valleys. let's take a look at the north bay. temperatures running in the low

to mid-50s up and down highway 101 until you get to ukiah. bodega bay, 49. napa valley, 50s. elsewhere, mid- to upper 50s cooler this morning. san jose at 60. tracy and brentwood, 61 and 63. i wanted to show you the thick fog over the golden gate bridge, the closer you are to the coast, the more likely you are going to run through some fog all the way through the morning commute. as far as mass transit, really mild this morning. it's going to be hot if you're taking it from our inland neighborhoods when you head home this afternoon and this evening. let's talk about the east bay valleys. already in the 80s by noon, and low to mid-90s this afternoon. still pretty stuffy during the evening, 85 degrees at 7:00. we'll have cloud cover on the peninsula through at least 8:00, 9:00, and then total sunshine, and mid- to upper 70s this afternoon, and for the south bay, look at that, we've got sunshine breaking out after the morning commute and nmid- to upper 80s during the afternoon

hours, a little more comfort albany 8:00. sunny and 77 degrees. weekend.ok at our two hottest first al in coute, everybodyan tokn, friday light? >> so far, yes, we are looking very friday light. we are not complaining. a lot of green left on those traffic maps here today. we are getting reports of a crash around southbound 880 and mission boulevard. still trying to get to the bottom of this, possibly have a se semi involved and another vehicle. i'm seeing a little bit of a delay on mission. so trying to sort out the details and hopefully it will be a little clearer once we hear another update from chp. mass transit looking great so far today. 32 b.a.r.t. trains in service, ace one and three out of the central valley on time, and central valley on time, and normal service, buttermoh manscuits now we're talking fried egg want it melty cheese want it sausage want it or bacon i want it!

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and if you're heading to tahoe, tons of sunshine, temperatures in the mid-80s today, tomorrow and about 80 sunday. rej g >> we are committed competing m affordable housing have a clear winner, mayor london was blocked by the rules committee. the amendment would streamline the construction approval process for teachers, but most board members are choosing to support another ballot measure. that would permit 100% affordable and teacher housing projects on public land or other sites deemed appropriate. b.a.r.t. is on the defense tying to battle fare evaders, 's frust tha the wayf building bay area. b.a.r.t. has taken another step in the fight by upgrading fare gates. so far improvements have been made at four stations in san francisco, two in the east bay, and the improvements include

this. pop up barrier prototypes, being installed at the fruitvale station. they added 4 inches of height to make it more difficult for people to jump over. 1 $25 milln a year becsethe passe another get through without paying. these pop ups are just the beginning they say. last month, b.a.r.t. introduced stacked fare gates as well at the richmond station. >> we don't know what, if anything, is going to be rolled out system wide. we want to try different methods. >> the stacked gates, the pop ups and other methods will be reviewed by the b.a.r.t. board later in the fall. tomorrow, auditions begin for the warriors dance team for the inaugural season at chase center. preliminary auditions for the female gold squad are going to be held in oakland at 11:00 a.m. final auditions next thursday and this year the warriors have something new, an all male blue crew which will perform at 15 home games, auditions for the blue crew are going to be held

next month. women's world cup athletes, megan rapinoe and alex morgan made an appearance on jimmy kimmel and talked about their push for equal pay with the men's soccer team and the support they have received. they spoke about the recent backlash from president trump and rapinoe's refusal to visit the white house. jimmy kimmel didn't want them to miss out so he brought the white house to them. >> we prepared something special and if you would go ahead and throw open those curtains. this is for you. this is yours. 5,0 5,000 chicken nuggets. >> oh, my goodness. >> wow. >> of course this is, you know, making light of the fact that the last time there was a visit to the white house, it was catered by mcdonald's, and burg burger king, or i can't remembers it was fast food.

if they were true athletes, they could eat them all before the night was up. >> i could make a big dent. >> this story triggered reggie and me during the commercial break, and all of our childhood memories. going to the beach with the hot mustard, you have a particular combination. >> i would do the barbecue and the honey. i have been informed there no longer is, it's been so long since i have had chicken nuggets at mcdonald's. >> straight up honey, no barbecue. >> so that's why i like you. if you did the honey, and then the barbecue, it was this thick. >> luscious, tangy. >> tangy, and sweet. and very sticky, it would end up all over my mom's car. yeah. >> you worked the drive through, didn't you? >> yes. >> and you don't remhe honey. wendy's. i was the maintenance tech which

means i cleaned the bathrooms and fryers. >> the froyo machine was always broken. why was it broken, mike. >> we didn't have it back then. >> you've come so far. there you can see at 2,800 feet, and it's a little warm, the air mass is above the fray of clouds out there. 67 degrees. so warmer everywhere. bay and inland, the most amount of sunshine. still comfy at night, no matter how hot it gets in your neighborhood. here's a look at the cloud cover. we're going to see a late push over the next couple of hours around the bay and some of our lower coastal valleys like up in the north bay. notice by noon it's all the way back, except for the one finger that shoots across the golden gate, and all the way to albany and richmond, during the afternoon hours, we'll have pockets of sunshine along the coast, take a look at the temperatures, extremesd-90s r, hill.

82 through 86 through most of the south bay. temperatures from 76 in mill bay, redwood city, 82 on the peninsula. notice the coast, breezy today. temperatures in the mid- to upper 60s. 70s showing up in downtown, south san francisco, and sau sausalito, mid- to upper k080s. along the east bay shore, we'll have upper 70s to low 80s and as you move inland, how about temperatures in the upper 80s to even some mid-and upper 90s around antioch and brentwood, so just this hot sunday. in between, tomorrow is going to be even warmer. we'll be back to average by tuesday of next week. >> good morning, mike, we've got a couple of issues in the east bay, neither of them major, and in fact, one has cleared and the residual delays are gone as well. southbound 680, we had a disabled vehicle blocking one lane. that 15, 20 minutes, and any residual delays are gone too. still waiting for details. southbound 880 near mission boulevard. we had reports of a two-car

crash, possibly a semiinvolved there. i think it's off on the shoulder and not seeing any major delays. so far so good for the san mateo commute. we are looking nice and light with no incidents along the route. take a look at this, this is a photo of slumped over dummy strapped in a seat belt in the back of the vehicle. chp officers posted the image on facebook with the message nice try. wonder what the judge will say. the driver used the hooded dummy to cruise through the car pool lanes for two years, and the chp included the hash tag instant karma. >> i realized it's wearing a life guard sweat shift. >> it doesn't look hilike he's doing too well. >> and i'm surprised that the driver admitted he dpgot away wh it for two years. >> it's the first time. >> yeah, i've never done this before. >> i love how the chp is stepping up its twitter game too. >> shadier and shadier. >> good. >> thanks a lot.

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second half of the regular season starts today, and the a's have a real chance to make a push for the playoffs, 7:07 first pitch, 68, dropping to 62, sunshine to partly cloudy conditions. we are seeing a little bit of an increase in tropical storm barry. 50 miles per hour wind right now, and you can see some of the

convection starting to wrap around it. once it makes that complete circle. we'll see an increase in the intensity of this. but it looks like it will hit land right before it reaches hurricane strength tomorrow morning, and then goes right up 49 through alexander, el dor ray d -- eldorado, and hot springs, arkansas. we're talking 18 to 24 inches, a foot and a half, ad 2 feet in places like baton rouge, where the mississippi river is already at flood stage. we're going to have devastating flooding in louisiana and mississippi over the weekend. checking out the roads this morning, official time for the bay bridge metering lights was 5:25, so a few minutes later than the rest of the workweek, but we didn't get too much of a break here this morning. although it is looking a little lighter back into the maze and on the approaches. car pool lanes, no delays for you and a quick check of mass transit, one new issue between

orinda and on the antioch and sfo directions, they've got an equipment problem on the track that they just reported so they are working on that now. >> alexis, thank you. this video is something else, showing a taxicab careening into a restaurant in new york. you're going to see the people on the sidewalk as they try to get out of way. and not everyone could. eight people got hurt. five of them taken to the hospital, their injuries aren't believed to be life threatening. crews determined there was no structural damage to the building. the cab driver told police he lost control of his vehicle after another car hit him from behind. an alert for parents of young children about tiny magnets. they were banned several years ago, and now they are back on the market with a warning label. >> and some kids are ending up in the hospital after swallowing them. now doctors say kids are mistaking the colorful magnets with candy. they come with a warning label saying keep away from children. the magnets are being marketed to adults. good morning america spoke to one mom who said her son jason

ended up in the er. >> we thought they would stay together and pass together, and maybe eventually he would pass them, and all of a sudden next thing i know he's getting put into an ambulance. >> what we're looking at here is goose's abdomen, and those are the five magnets. >> jason is okay. apparently he's doing better now. in the body, doctors say that the tiny magnets can pull together with so much force, they can cause serious and life threatening damage to the digestive system. watch the full report on gma at seven right after abc 7 mornings. in the east bay, oakland community leaders are celebrating the city's updated bike plan, focussed on increasing bike safety with an emphasis on neighborhoods in need. now joining forces with public libraries to open repair sheds and host bicycle workshops with community groups. the budget approved by the oakland city council last week includes funds for pothole repairs, and painting more like lanes. the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster is apparently trying to attract

more tourists, ukraine's president has signed off on plans for new walking trails and enhanced mobile phone reception at chernobyl. it exploded in 1976 sending a radio active cloud across europe, linked to the cancer deaths of 200,000 people. much of the area is open to tourists and has been since 2011. there's been a sharp rides in visitors since the mini series about the tragedy aired in may. wholesale prices of avocados are double from a year ago. most of the increases are passed on to you the customer. a seasonal dip in mexico and california is driving the cost of the fruit up. however, prices are expected to drop in a month when production ramps up in mexico. and that is where we get nearly 90% of our avocados. new at six, why amazon is spending $700 million to retrain some workers. also, great white sharks

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a little breezier today than yesterday. 70 to 80 for our bay and inland areas at noon. check out the temperatures at 7:00, a cool 58 at the coast, but 73 to 80 for the rest of us. we'll take a look at the weekend forecast coming up. here's alexis. looking great so far for the friday morning commute. it has been friday light so far today. very few incidents on the board, and nothing major. just looking at our usual busy spots filling in, including westbound 580 on the richmond side of the richmond san rafael bridge. no significant delays on the approach today. southbound 680, cruising along at just 6 minutes for your drive time. and the green at another 8 minutes, and westbound 580. tracy intoerriblha>> w wer anngs weekend. >> there have been multiple great white shark sightings in half-moon bay. the sharks have been spotted between pillar point harbor and