building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc7. you heard it here. we brought it as breaking news as flames first shot out of pier 45 at the iconic fishermen's wharf, quickly becoming much more. firefighters still at the scene overnight as the investigation continues for a possible cause. the fire's destruction the last >>da hehe fishing anddust nee latest on that fire in a moment. but first let's have a look at the forecast with lisa argen. good morning. >> good morning to you.

it's beautiful out there. little haze and some fog but otherwise clear and cool. we have a few 60s around the bay, getting mild out there. few from a golden gate bridge where it is in the 50s downtown, 55 at the coast, 60 in ill guy. you're 47 this morning. so good recovery so far. you see the haze, fog. lower 60s in napa, certainly the north bay and fog from this and vantage point. 60 in santa cruz and 80 by the beach. mid-80s around the by by 4:00, few 90s and a just shy of 70 along the coast. beautiful day and certainly warmer than yesterday. we are clear and milder tonight but the big heat, that starts tomorrow. detailed look at the seven-day outlook, which includes more hot days than not. liz? we were the first to bring you this breaking news live on abc7 mornings, you're seeing the images absolutely stunning. sky 7 was also overhead to show

it all. the early morning four-alarm fire sending smoke across the bay area. learning about long-landing impacts. the cause is under investigation and police say the integrity of the pier 45 is still up in the air, as it's critical ar seafo and pelere jus trying to get by now because of the pandemic, and now this. >> reporter: at the heart of fisherman's wharf, pier 45 he golfed in intensive flames. 155 firefighters battled the fire from the ground and the water. one taken to the hospital with severe cuts. the fire was reported around 4:40 and took 8rso contain. >> our hearts are broken for the fishermen 6789 we're glad there was no lost of life. >> reporter: the pier has four structures. one destroyed.

that houses museum space, office space and storage rooms for fishermen and seafood companies. >> it's a lost good day of business. it means a lot of restaurants and a lot of our home delivery customers aren't going to be able to do what they were planning to do for their memorial day picnics and barbecues or whatever >> reporter: a crucialsi equipment. >> i lost probably $15,000 worth much fishing equipment. maybe two trucks. looks like one or two more might be damaged. >> reporter: the fire destroyed corporate office space for red and white fleet, a family owned tour boat company since 1982. >> it sort of feels like the triple whammy. >> reporter: they seized boats n 19th for shelter in place for covid. >> we let go and struggled thereafter and now this. we'll get through this.

what we really need, frankly, is get people back out on the bay aain. >> reporter: part of the pier is used for commercial fishering, where they sell the catch to processors. but they have to wait. >> any vessels out there are typically equipped for ice to keep them for at least a couple of days. we want to work with the fishermen and we want to work with everyone in the area to bring the area back but in order to do so, we need to do it safely. >> reporter: in san francisco, lauren martinez, abc7 news. >> as we told you, this fire was just feet from an important piece of history docked there, the ss jeremiah o'brien. firefighters managed to holdthe weekend. the ship's captain is beyond grateful. >> it sounds corny at times but my first reaction is it's a miracle. because of the fire department. >> reporter: up until the

pandemic, they were offering tours and it's a survivor of the d-day storming in normandy. another world war ii vessel is docked next to pier 45. that was undamaged as well. pier 45 actually houses the largest number of west coast fish processors and distributors. when this news first broke yesterday morning, we sent a breaking news alert about the fire through the abc7 news app 6789 there you can watch the news last live and livestream of the firefight. it free to download for news and weather. just enable push alerts. new this morning firefighters are investigating what they call a suspicious fire with what they call 21 port apotties. police say it's the second fire in week with port-a-potties being burned. they had to shut down per beeleot b area. thankfully nobody was hurt. investigates are looking into the cause. while churches are closed throughout the state, it could be the last sunday that happens.

tomorrow governor gavin newsom is expected to lay out grinds for places of worship to resume modified in-person worships as well as next-phase steps for phase three. >> this is not months and months of a permanent state. it's a dynamic state. every week, every week, we will be making modifications we anticipate to that stay-at-home order. >> reporter: his comments came after president trump deemed churches and other houses of worship essential and called on governors to allow them to will he open immediately. governor newsom is also expected to announce professional sports and hair salons can resume as early as next week. he added rooms would be able to reopen when they can hold the transition. and now back to the estates of wine country, wineries and breweries opening back for the crowds this holiday weekend. sonoma, napa and alameda counties approved for in the

order. only outdoor dining is allowed. kendallwood and la cremia is back home today. kendall jackson is offering four-course food pairing. >> we do our dining on the patio and long before they we had tables separate because we wanted people to enjoy each other but feel like you're wining and pairing with just with your parties. >> and memorial day weekend and warm weather overall is pushing many people outdoors. amid the coronavirus, abc7 is focused on how the virus is affecting our health, which is one of our pillars as we build a better bay area through the pandemic. abc7 new spoke to an infectious disease doctor with what it means to get outside in the age of covid. >> reporter: it's not officially summertime yet. but the weather gave us a hypothetical with the upcoming heat wave the bay area is set to

experience. inland temperatures hitting the 100 degrees by tuesday. >> if the fire didn't kill me at this point, the boredom is going to kill me. >> reporter: and sharing the same sentiment as danville resident lisa who came out of shelter in place to hike in lafayette. >> more and more people are coming out and enjoying nature and also keep the social distancing. ci dtancg. ccl dha mig n only be good for mental health and exercise but also to kill the virus. >> the uv rays in sunlightunligt kill the virus. also the heat kills the virus. but again, if you're eye waikiki beach and everyone has covid-19, it doesn't matter how hot it is.

>> reporter: uc's you still need to practice a lot of social distancing. >> when you're out with elements of wind and things that make it harder for the virus to make zrakt path. >> reporter: meanwhile, many are searching for ways to school off in the midst of this pandemic. here's the thing, prior to covid-19, libraries turned into cooling centers and malls became shopping and a sea destination. but now they're all closed. san francisco's department of emergency suggests to say hydrated and avoid strenuous activities. but many would rather be somewhere else. >> towards the beach. >> the war. >> church, maybe it's church. >> reporter: and i get it. we're all getting used to this new reality. in san francisco, luz pena, abc7 news. >> and people will want to bring the sunscreen if they're going to be outside.

>> yes. i would say the morning is the best part of the day if you ask me. here's the view from mt. tam. a few high clouds. temperatures already in the 60s in or far north bay communities and low 90s arriving for santa rosa. you probably felt the warmth yesterday and we're just getting started. stay tuned. a look how hot it will get and how long it will be hot next. also next, shocking, hateful messages stuck to homes in an east bay neighborhood. the racist notes now leading to a suspect. plus -- >> absolutely surreal. we know we're fortunate to be in this position. >> we're there as a couple's >> we're there as a couple's dream wedding comes to life at that could mean an increase in energy bills. you can save by using a fan to cool off... unplugging and turning off devices when not in use... or closing your shades during the day. stay well and keep it golden. when visible set out to create the future of phone service... we tossed the stuff that wasn't working.

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lease the perso w may 23, 2020 a started at 10:30 a.m. to leave this country. no asian allowed. >> reporter: this is just one of several hate-filled letters found by residents in the harron bay area. one found in this tree, another by her brother friday evening. >> it was really shocking. the whole family was really shaking up by it. i cannot comprehend the hatefulness. reading this letter sends chills down my spine. >> reporter: family and police say they referenced five letters posted on homes or other locations posted by this woman. the letter suggests those not native to america leave the country immediately. the letters also target women and children. >> obviously, there's been a spike in attacks towards the asian community. due to this pandemic, it's sad to see that.

i just -- you know, at the end of the day we just have to be really strong, resilient and speak up when we see something. >> reporter: police arrested her for proint posts to minority but released her from jail because of the current state bail schedule. something that does not sit well with trend, who has krds her neighborhood a safe place. >> they do not take this seriously. >> reporter: that's why she's choosing to use only her first name and saying san leandro police is why they are speaking out in this area. >> we're very forgiving. we pray for this woman, whatever she's going through, she will find peace at the end of the day. dion lim, abc7 news. >> and there was a backpack full with those letters. if anyone may have seen or received one of these letters in

the community, please come forward. abc7 has been hosting town howls how covid-19 is reaching areas disproportionate in color. you can find more on abc7news.com. we want to show you this, this morning, the front page of "the new york times." today's entire page is the grim and somber tribute to the lives live to coronavirus as the death toll nears 100,000. the front page alone is just 1,000 names. that's just 1% of all of the deaths. the very first on this list is patricia dowd. that's the san jose woman who died the very first week of february, now as the first known 19eath u.s., known as that. the list continues on multiple pages insidek at the interactive one online to see names, ages, city and small but powerful fact about each of them is included. "the times" writers of the people list, none we are mere

on a norma scenes and parades of ceremonies. but we have to find different ways to honor our country. and this morning we are hearing from ben garland, who is also a national guardsman, about remembering what this holiday is truly all about. here's abc7's stephanie ramos. >> reporter: this memorial day amidst the covid-19, americans are finding new ways to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. >> we're going to give it our best shot to honor all of our bel i a w h his fellow vets in delaware, ohio, are replacing worn flags of service men and women buried. >> i think of his service and what he gave to our country and what it takes to sacrifice a portion of your life or your whole life for your nation. >> reporter: just outside the

nation's capitol, arlington national cemetery, open only to family pass holders. but open virtually online. serving military members and their families, teaming up with snapchat, users of the app can experience the annual wall of honor on the national mall in washington, d.c., each flower representing a fallen service member. while many will spend this memorial day at home, nfl player and national gartsman ben garland is encouraging everyone to remember what this holiday is truly about. >> i encourage everybody to take a moment this memorial day, just stop, remember somebody who's lost, remember about a story of someone who g abc news, new york. >> something we must never forget on this memorial day weekend. lisa, it is going to be hot and get hotter throughout the

week. >> yes, tomorrow should be the first day we hit the triple dit. yesterday we had 80s. the day before just 70s. certainly building on warmth around the bay area. we have somewhat of a stagnant air mass but nothing like we're with going to get in the next several days. we still have a sea breeze. little patchy fog this morning and, of course, that sea breeze works to clean out the atmosphere but once we build on the heat, the overnight lows get warmer and then the afternoons get hazy. we put a lid on the atmosphere and this ridge of high pressure certainly are dominant weather feature, as you look at the satellite and radar component, notice the lines here. this is a norther long island gradient. that also aids in the warming aneshe fogut othe piurd we will continue to see tt as the days progress. but the sea breeze getting slightly weaker as we head in through the next couple of days. not getting cut off totally. if you're lucky enough to live there at the coast, certainly

several pleasant days but getting warm. exploratorium camera looks beautiful, doesn't it? 59 san francisco, 63 oakland as well as san jose and gilroy with mid-50s on the coast. certainly feeling like what should be around the bay with that temperature spread getting wider as we go through the afternoon. we're above average but not that out of the question that we see some warmth in late may. 63 santa rosa, petaluma, 76 by the delta with the breeze backing off. 68 in concord. as we look at the sierra nevada, 40s in blue canyon, trucky 53. 71 in south lake, 77 tomorrw. sunny and warmer today. hotter for memorial day. this is when we can see temperatures top out over 100 by the delta, fairfield, antioch and looking at record temperatures. we're talking 101 perhaps in santa rosa for your tuesday. wednesday perhaps san jose gets close and, of course, inland east bay, our friends in dublin,

pleasanton, walnut creek flirting with 100 as we get towards the early part of the week tuesday and wednesday. the watch from the national weather service will be upgraded to a warning perhaps by tomorrow. but san mateo out of the red there so we will see temperatures pretty comfortable here. tomorrow though it's certainly getting hot. reds, pinks, and as we get into tuesday, 100 for concord, livermore, mid-80s around the bay. upper 80s to near 90. peninsula getting very warm 6789 look at the coast. still in the 70s, perhaps a few 80s. the city getting quite warm. lack of a breeze for sure as we get towards the middle of the week. thursday looks like a bit of relief along the coast but not for everyone. 91 concord, 82 richmond, 82 san mateo. sea breeze kicks up to 15 miles an hour throughout the afternoon so it's weaker than it was. check out what we have to look forward to. the week is clear and hot and as

we get towards friday, yep, we've got clouds and here's saturday, could even see some showers. the accuweather seven-dre forecast, 60s coast, low 80s around the bay. the heat begins for memorial day, and the hottest days are with us throughout much of the workweek and cooler for everyone friday. liz? >> boy e. that's hot. fields like summer. thanks, lisa. before we head to break, as a lot of you know, abc7 is happy to celebrate the bay area's class of 2020 by facing as many seniors as possible. you can get your grad featured by posting candid pics at #congratsgradson7.

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center, it's beautiful, sports and home to so many memories for us. we come to games all the time. we love it out here. >> reporter: this new magical day thanks in part to the community, including developers who loaned lindsey her gown, flowers and lawyers themselves. even a member of the team to act as a witness. >> as a michigan alum, i could not be happier to see jordan here. incredible. >> reporter: and another surprise -- >> on behalf of abc and disney tail fairy tale wedding and although we want to present you with a special limited edition pair of glass slippers in your size. rep a cinderella moment dustin and now lindsey schneider won't soon forget. >> we appreciate everyone's support, being here and donating stuff for us. could not be happier. thank you. >> we're husband and wife! >> whew sclnl. >> reporter: in san francisco,o the date they o originally were going to get

married, it was just really important for them to have the anniversary date. that's why they went forward with the wedding yesterday. but the couple still plans to hold the reception at disney world in the fall. crossing fingers that can happen and honeymoon one day in peru. congratulations to the happy couple and disney, of course, is the parent company of abc7. still to come on abc7 mornings, religious leaders across the country are divided about whether to return to in-perp services. more on the tensions running hike as some places of worship plan to reopen without position. and the changing face of casinos. inside look at how different cash creek will be when it reopens.

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restrictions but is it too much too soon? we will have more about how states are handling the reopening during the midst of a pandemic. but first let's get a look at the forecast with liz argen. right on cue for the holiday we're going to see hot weather headed our way. in fact, records for several days this week not out of the question. beautiful view of the golden gate bridge. 59 downtown, 63 oakland, san francisco, gilroy, and from our espa hill cameras, you will see 50s in the bays. mild to warm, mid-to-upper 60s. in another more 70s from san ramon to blackhawk and by 1:00, we're well into the 80s around dublin and pleasanton. fremont and san ramon, 70s. later on today you can see the

reds getting even closer. this will begin the warmup today but it's going to get toasty as we head into the holiday tomorrow. hopefully you have fans and ways to deal with it because the heat will stick around for a while. >> fans will be the new toilet paper, lisa. thank you. thinking about going to the beach this weekend? what about this one? take a look, memorial day weekend in daytona beach, florida, looked pack. every county opened beefs before the holiday and people are taking advantage. officials asked daytona visitors to stay ten feet apart and wear masks but as a man said in the individual yee, not one person was wearing one. pretty crowded there. this morning people across america in a crossroads as president trump calls for houses of worship to reopen. but the question remains, if services are held, will people fill the pews? >> reporter: this morning the president's demand to reopen places of worship sparking praise and outrage. >> we would like to thank our president today. o cf1 o >> we don't have to gather in a

building to be the church. we can gather virtually. >> reporter: for the first time in week he solid rock baptist church in new jersey will open its doors for sunday service, defying state orders. >> we will do things safely, sanitized and using social distancing. >> reporter: president trump calling on governors to allow churches, synagogues and mosques to hold in-person services this weekend. >> the governors need to do the right thing and allow these very important essential places of faith to open right now. if they don't do it, i will override the governors. >> reporter: it's unclear whether president trump has the authority to do so. the cdc recently posted this graphic on twitter, showing how two people with the virus infected at least 35 others at a church gathering in arkansas back in march. now some religious leaders saying returning to worship in person could cost lives. >> what's at risk is probably doing a bunch ofunch of folk winding up in the hospital.

what's at risk are children losing parents and grandparents. >> reporter: black communities are still reeling from losses, bishop riley testing positive himself. >> rather than rushing back into a building, i think we need to take into account all of the factors, medical, social, economic. >> reporter: tensions running high in some states. in california more than 1,200 pastors say they plan to resume church with or without the state's permission on may 31. >> as you can see, our sanctuary is empty. >> reporter: this weekend virtal services will continue to connect religious communities. muslims are marking the end of ramadan without coming together. rachel scott, abc news, washington. and a casino is showing how much covid-19 is changing how they do business. we went up to cache creek to check it out.

>> reporter: this is what's going to happen now. ling at a place like cache go creek casino, you get your temperature check and they open the door for you, in you go, and this is just the start of the changes. for now you can't help but notice relative quiet. there are no gamblers on this 100,000 square foot gambling for, employees getting paid tips and benefits for a casino closed months. here's the general manager -- >> we can be open now but we're not. we don't think it's time yet. >> reporter: that will happen only after their covid-19 modifications. here's one change you will ialy. not all of these machines are on, one off, one on and no chair. that's one way of social distancing. but they they say is the ideal, putting those machines in a circle, which leads to a exigla between these games?

>> the more surfaces you add to the casino, the more we have to clean and sanitize. >> reporter: slot machines, one of the biggest money makers and may be one of the biggest risks, 14 points and bar, 15 touch points that need to be cleaned constantly. >> we're going to be cleaning all the time. it will be a never-ending chore. >> reporter: table games are social. roulette table, 16 people on both sides in the old days. in the future, six. do you like playing blackjack? still can. but instead of three feet apart, tables will be six feet apart. instead of having seven players, for tee weeks casino has been reconfiguring this floor, moving machines around, taking them away. 500 gone at this point. when they open, they'll have about half the machines that they used to. fewer tables, fewer customers. do the prices go up? >> not in this economy, no. >> reporter: bottom line, it's all a gamble. but then again, we are in a casino. cache creek has not yet said when they plan to reopen.

at cache creek, wayne freedman, abc7 news. here's the ruler -- or he's the ruler of a small fast food empire in the bay area and he's hoping to make a difference. >> if they can benefit so much, just trialing to give back. >> how a local mcdonald's franchise owner is going from happy meals to help for frontline workers. here's a live look at the emeryville cam there. much smokier san francisco sky line than yesterday. very beautiful out there. we knew it would bed toasty this memorial day weekend. we will check in with lisa about ho

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welcome back. it's an historic launch into space this week. two erican astronauts w offo am.

they're in the final stages for the mission. saturday they held a walk-through december rehearsal at florida's kennedy space center. on wednesday they will soar to the international space station on a rocket built by elon musk. >> we view it as an opportunity but responsibility for the american people, spacex team and all of nasa who put this opportunity together and entrusted us with it. >> it's incredibly humbling to be here to start out the next launch from the united states. >> both nasa and spacex are urging spectators to watch the launch from home. abc7 will be bringing it live from the abc news youtube page in partnership with national geographic and liftoff is set for 1:33 our time. that should be really fun to watch. lisa, hopefully the weatherimes little windy or foggy and they can't go. so hopefully -- >> exactly. we don't have much of any of that, liz. we had a little fog here.

you can see a little in the distance in the low 60s right now. going for a high just about 81 today. so a warm day in santa cruz. it's just going to get warmer each and every day. winds are light back home out of the north. we have quick warming around the bay area. detailed look at my hot weather accuweather seven-day forecast next. and new details for the nba to return to

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family in his home in oklahoma. in sports later this week, the nba board of governors reportedly has a call scheduled to provide details to teams on a timetable and plan to resume the season. here's abc7 news anchor on where play could resume in this morning's sports. >> disney's wide world of sports in orlando continues to gain traction as sports tries to slowly make a comeback in the u.s. there were reports of major league soccer returning there this summer and now the nba are also trying to get their season back started in florida. according to espn, nba spokesman said the league has entered exploratory conversations with disney about restarting the season at the complex in july. it's unclear whether they will try to play regular season games or just straight to the playoffs. but this is a very viable option. the nba season, of course, suspended back on march 11th. disney is the parent company of

abc7. golf fans are in for a treat. it's going to be face mask and tom brady versus tiger woods and peyton manning in a foursome all for charity. take a look at this, lefty, he's ready to go. check out the trick shot he pulled off with a man in his face, flops it right on over him. are you kidding me? check it out in full speed as a lot of trust and nerves of steel from phil. we'll have the highlights of this great golf event. the mls season was shut down back on march 12th. san jose had just gotten the season under way. they were 0-1-1 when the season began. midfielder shea shlins joined us on our podcast and discussed the start of the season at disney world world of sports complex in orlando and also the time he ay erinweisd mye behin me g noticed and he slaps me on the

back of the head. he goes folk ourks kid. i remember just chasing david beckham around and every time i got close to him thinking, oh, i might be on espn now. surely the camera is on david beckham. if i can get close enough to him, i'm on tv. he would kick it and i would come like really late and shoulder bump him. yeah, i just shoulder bumped david beckham. >> good stuff there from shea salinas. eric byrnes was also a guest on the "with authority" podcast, quarantined series. the a's outfielder just pure energy. he had this message recently about getting in the game. >> we got to go experience whatever t is that we're chasing! because just like indiana jones said, look, dude, you're not gonna become aoo archaeologist without getting into the field. >> i maintain byrnes is one of the greatest follows on twitter. that's your look at sports. let's send it back to you. >> a lot of energy.

lisa, so talking about the weather, you're saying it's going to get into the 100s midweek. people will be buying those fans. >> yes, hopefully most of you have air-conditioning where it gets that hot near inland valleys. i don't but a lot of people don't either. so they'll have the fans and keep them going all night or maybe hang out in the frozen food section of the grocery store. that's always an alternative, right? as we look outside, it is pretty out there. temperatures comfortable but getting kind of warm already. as we look at antioch as an example, today in the low 90s. look what happens for memorial day. tuesday and wednesday well over 100 degrees. if you're thinking about the sacramento valley, yeah, they're expected to go to 107, 108 in sacramento. so it is going to be hot everywhere, and, in fact, looking at the tooldown starting at the coast on thursday. but for most of us, not until friday. we'll increase the clouds and there will be some showers in the vicinity of north california

next weekend. doesn't mean we will see any but we will certainly feel the cooldown. beautiful view from our exploratorium camera, where, of course, water temperatures are school out there. they're seeing record warmth in southern california. outside of san mateo, sanlu bis ba, about 45. it's warm around the state and we're all included in the warming trend and heat that will arrive in northern california. winds upper elevations out of the north. we will see the sea breeze today. it will get weaker and weaker as we go through the next several daze. that will add to the warmth as well as building high pressure of pressure on the coast. here's a look at the city where it's still upper 50s. low 60s across the south bay and mid-60s in gilroy, where it was just in the 40s. you can see a bit of a breeze from our roof camera. certainly hazy. low to mid-60s in the north bay. already in the 70s fairfield, 68

concord, 64 livermore. as we look from mt. tam, high pressure as it builds in atmosphere, putting a lid on it and that's allowing for particulate matters, pollutants to get stacked up. now it's the fog. hotter tomorrow for memorial day. records maybe thursday and along the coast is where it will be comfortable but it will be well into the 70s here from pacifica, 60s half moon bay and you will see the sea breeze get weaker and weaker. the rest of us under this excessive heat watch. as we look at the highs for the potential tomorrow, memorial day, could see about 100 in concord, mid-80s on the east bayshore. how about 90s in san jose. low 90s on the peninsula. so anywhere anyone from 16 to maybe 20, 22 bo abo2 above aver that's memorial day. mid-80s arrive on the peninsula. warm one for you, san mateo, 82.

nice on the coast. upper 60s to low 70s. the oranges means near 90 in santa rosa. 79 near oakland. and as we get towards the eas bay, it will be hot in the low 90s. overflights, yes, they're comfortable. the accuweather seven-day forecast is hot. liz, be careful what you wished for. wanted it hot. >> it's true, i like it hot rather than cold but this is very, very hot. we will see how it goes. a mcdonald's entrepreneur is stepping up big time in this time of need. it's a trending story on abc7news.com. an immigrant who wrote his own rag-to-riches story is giving back by giving ppe to frontline workers. abc7's kristen sze has the story. >> reporter: you may not have heard of the name c.c. yen but chances are you have been to one of his restaurants. he runs a fast simona county.

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what should have been the perfect bright sunny weekend for a wine vest val at bottle rock napa valley was supposed to be happening this weekend but postponed until october. but you can still get your fix. bottle rock is streaming past performances on its youtube channel. you will need to subscribe for notifications when the episodes go live. the party started yesterday with imagine dragons. it a free but you're encouraged to donate to charities like the napa valley food bank. the series will continue on fridays for the next 18 weeks. let's getinal check of the weather. >> we're building on heat the next several days. low 70s downtown. should be pleasant with the sea breeze. 79 across the bay in oakland.

low 90s in the north bay as well as east bay. upper 80s in san jose and then the heat gets a little dangerous. those of us sensitive to the heat certainly can list illness as we go through tuesday, wednesday, thursday where average highs will be as much as 20, 25 above where we should be. really take care. we don't obviously have the theaters and air conditioned malls to take advantage of some cooling and the coast will be the spot to be, where it will be cool. low-to-mid-70s and looking at a widespread cooldown friday for everyone. by next weekend, temperatures will be around average. and we will see cloud cover as well. certainly a tough week to get through for some of us. >> lisa, i never thought about going into a freezer aisle at safeway or the grocery store. but now if i see a big mob there, is i'll wonder why. >> if you're desperate. >> yes. thank you for joining us on abc7 mornings. abc7 news continues at 5:00 p.m. thank you for joining us.

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