now at five acres. it is slowly spreading. 60 firefighters are on the scene. no homes are threatened. crews said it took them an hour to even get access to the fire because of the difficult terrain. mike nicco, what kind of conditions are they facing right now? >> almost ideal, reggie, weather wise. temperatures falling into the 60s there and humidity could be higher and the winds are very light. less than five miles per hour. their biggest challenge is the terrain and getting to that especially since they can't run the helicopters or airplanes if they need them during the evening hours. hopefully it won't come toth.or over theweekend, the winds would be a much more greater t't.s take a lk t heat is most dangerous today.ou high through 7:00 and as you look 80sttoda roof camera 60s barely andathe t 90s for the rest of .

the heat eases but doesn't completely go away until tomorrow. i'll show you that in the forecast. back to you. cleanup in santa cruz after the demonstrators damaged several downtown businesses overnight. windows were shattered and windows painted with graffiti and some messages for black lives matter and some had message for president trump and police. one woman said she saw pictures of the graffiti on facebook and decided to help. >> we're stopping it before anyone else can see this type of garbage. if you see somebody doing this thing, scare them off. this is our community. and we're going to protect our communities. >> police say the vandalism happened some time after 10:00 p.m. when the peaceful ests honoring george floyd wrapped up. well, three of the four minneapolis police officers charged in connection with the death of george floyd are due in court today. j.a. keung, thomas lane and tou

thao will have their appearance. the former officers are charged with aiding and abetting second degree murder. the minnesota attorney general also announced an upgraded charge for the officer scene with his knee pressed on george floyd's neck. derek chauvin is facing second degree murder. abc7 news spoke with the prosecutor on these new charges. jim was a prosecutor here in the bay area for several years and also a police commissioner and he says that people rallying for justice should feel good about a second degree murder charge for derek chauvin. >> anyone thinks that is not enough, it carries 40 years in prison. based on what we see and we see a lot. three different angles from video. not a secret what happened. just screams out to me as a murder case. not a first degree murder. not premeditated from what i can see and not one of these specified felonies but a solid second degree murder case. just as if somebody said i'm going to go kill him. >> now, we do want you to keep in mind that 40 years in prison,

that could be a life sentence for that officer because of his age. hammer says going for a first degree murder charge could ruin the case if there's not enough evidence to convict and also challenging to convict police officers but he thinks there is a strong chance with this second degree charge. happening today, the first memorial service to honor george floyd. this one taking place in minneapolis later this morning. it will be held at north central university. hundreds of people are expected to attend the memorial is a private event for family, friends and people invited by the floyd family. reverend al sharpton is going to deliver the eulogy. benjamin crump is expected to speak. today's memorial is the first of several events taking place in s three states over the next six days. the service scheduled to begin at 11:00 this morning and "midday live" will air one hour earlier at 10:00 a.m. a sweeping package of police

reforms in resp teoe meoyd's death an co to overhaul law enforcement that we've seen in years. jobina fortson is at the live desk with more. jobina sph. >> thank you. powered by the congressional black caucus and petitioning lawmakers in the house and senate to support the changes. one proposal in congress is expected to include an overhaul of police accountability laws. lawmakers are also helping to create a database and police use of force incidents and also circling back to a bill first proposed in 2015 that would ban the use of choke holds. former vice president joe biden enforced that idea. revamped training requirements at police departments nationwide. we could see some of the proposed changes pushed through very quickly. the house majority leader has told reporters he may call lawmakers back to washington earlier than they're supposed to return, which that date is scheduled for june 30th.

reggie? >> jobina, thank you. marches and demonstrations still going strong here in the bay area and we expect to see at least two more tonight in mountainview and fremont. here's some sky video from some of the events we saw yesterday. thousands gathering in front of mission high school. the police chief says the event was peaceful and this morning we are hearing from chief bill scott and abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield live at sfpd headquarters. amy? >> hi, good morning, reggie. the chief seemed very please would the march, with what he saw last night. he seemed very proud of this city. chief bill scott saying that the march was overwhelmingly peaceful and said it was a testament to the spirit of this city that so many people came together and there weren't any major problems. he said he knows there is a lot of pain and frustration out there and that the way black people are treated by police has to change. he said he thinks this city can

lead the way to change. >> mayor and i are both committed and we are african-american, that's no secret. we've been african-american all our respective lives and i do think that gives the both of us our own individual perspective on how we can help move this work along. i think the san francisco police department will be a leader and we already are a leader. >> there was a touching moment when police took a knee to show solidarity with the demonstrators. the chief called it a moving moment for a lot of people. he said police brutality is not tolerated in this department and said there are a lot of checks s poce dent. reporting live in llield, abc7 . >> amy, thank you. san jose city leaders plan to speak about the recent

protest and the manager, city are all set to talk at 1:00 this afternoon. happening today, las vegas is reopening. a look at the changes coming to the strip's iconic casinos, next. a 5.5 magnitude earthquake hit southern california. it was actually an aftershock of the earthquake that happened almost a year ago. an expert explains. and check out these tanking temperatures from today. places like our east bay valleys near 98 to only 71 degrees by saturday. that's not the only story saturday. there's still that slight chanc

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seeing 52 along the coast to mid and even upper 50s around the fer ferry building and 60 in union city and still some low to mid 60s in our inland and east bay neighborhood little fog along the coast and some of that trying to spill in to our coastal valley and that is a sign that changes are coming and walking the dog as surfaces will get very hot and stay hydrated if you're out exercising in the less hot atmosphere. still pretty warm. look at the south bay, 90 at 2:00 and very nice 74. north bay 64 to 94 from 8:00 to 4:00 and still in the mid to upper 90s in our east bay valley and this is the last day. jobina? >> thank you, mike. good morning, everyone. checking in on traffic here. it's been pretty slow all morning long and i have to same story yesterday, too. so, maybe towards the end of the week things begin to ter off some. we'll take a live look right now showing you the bay bridge toll plaza and so far it does not appear the metering lights are on and i'll double check and make sure for you.

no, they are not on this morning. so, you can see that there. pretty smooth. also, i am getting word just now from the chp it looks like there is a car blocking the lane as you travel westbound on the san mateo bridge and for people headed in towards the peninsula. for you, just expect a slight delay and looking to get that move out of the way. reggie and kumasi. thanks, jobina. coming up apple ceo tim cook is speaking about racism in america. the message he just this morning. plus, new developments and efforts to keep socially distance on flights. what delta is now revealing about summer travel. as we head to break, a live look outside this morning. the sun coming up and i see the pride flag waving there in san francisco this morning

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earning braise thpraise thi after a speech at a black lives matter protest. he addressed the crowd fighting back tears saying we will never know what george floyd could have achieved. fellow celebs like olivia among those cheeringressing racism in the wake of george floyd's killing. cook pinned an open letter calling floyd's death senseless. he said the case is, quote, tragic proof that much more needs to be done to build a future of equality and justice. cook is calling on all americans to stand together and recognize the fear and outrage from a long history of racism. he says apple will continue to bring resources to communities of color. happening today, the three men accused of murdering a 25-year-old black man who was running in their neighborhood in georgia are due in court. gregory mcmichael and his son were arrested last month for the february shooting of ahmaud

arbery. they suspected he was committing break-ins in their georgia neighborhood. a third suspect was arrested for felony murder after recording the incident on video. today's hearing is to determine whether authorities have sufficient evidence to send this case to a trial court. federal investigators are now looking for 29 firearms stolen from a hayward gun store during a looting incident over the weekend. the atf and national shooting sports foundation now offering a $10,000 reward in the case. this happened at richardson tactical. a large group between 30 and 40 people broke into the shop late friday night and stole those guns. the store posted about it on facebook saying the looting caused damage to the shop. developing news, a 5.5 magnitude earthquake hit near ridge crest in southern california. the usgs in the majove desert around 6:30 last night.

lucy jones says the earthquake is actually an aftershock of last july's ridgecrest earthquake. almo many people in orange county and l.a. reported feeling that quake, including l.a.'s mayor who was holding a news conference when it hit. >> i was just informed, too, we just had a large earthquake, as if things couldn't get worse. >> yeah. he said it. the good news is that no major damage hawse been reported. i really had no idea that a year later we could be talking about earthquake, not just talking about it, but feeling it. that's not comforting. >> not one bit. >> no. no. that's what i always said about earthquakes versus tornadoes. i can tell when a tornado is coming, earthquake, no idea. can't hide from it. can't predict it. >> when a tornado leaves, it stays gone.

>> that earthquake said, another thing. wait a minute. >> i'm not through here. thanks for joining us this morning. hopefully we can bring a smile or little laugh to your morning. let me talk about taking the heat off your plate of worries. for most of us, it will be more tomorrow. but if you live near the coast, san francisco and oakland, the usual areas that get touched by the sea breeze that you can see developing with the haze and low clouds developing across san francisco, you're going to be the most comfortable today. now, the clouds will arrive and cooler weather for all of us tonight and that will lead to the winds of change bringing us temperatures up to 30 degrees cooler this weekend. all right. so, we've got upper 80s to low 90s through the south bay and mid to upper 90s as you head deeper south. places like morgan hill at 95. 79 at millbrae and low to mid 80s for san mateo and everybody else on the peninsula. redwood city even warmer at 88. check out the mid to upper 60s at the coast with gathering

clouds this afternoon and mid to upper 70s for san francisco and the south bay and sausalito. we've got upper 60s with our fastest breezes along the90r most of the north bay. 78 in richmond and 79 in berkeley and then low to mid 80s for most of the east bay shore. 88 in fremont. little bit warmer there and you can still see baking heat. 96 in san ramon. now, watch the fog. along the peninsula coast, move up to the north and then we've got fog coming at us from the south and look at how it spreads inland tonight temperatures in the low to mid, well, low to upper 50s. definitely cooler than this morning. look at the afternoon temperatures, 50s, 60s and 70s and barely a few 80s inland and those are gone with the slight chance of wet weather saturday and sunday. watch out, a brisk weekend. breezy conditions also. have a good day. back to you guys. >> thanks, mike. this could be a big hit for -- not a fw hit for movie lovers. amc theaters said it has, quote,

substantial doubt that it can reopen after the pandemic. the statement made that the company says it expects to have lost at least $2.1 billion in the first quarter. amc says execs will continue to be monitoring of the restrictions, but it just might not be enough to save them. delta airlines will extend social distancing on flights through september. so that includes blocking out the middle seats on planes and capping the number of people on each flight. face coverings are also required on flights. good morning america coming up at 7:00 right here on abc7. >> here's ginger with a look at what's ahead. >> goodern moing, r morning, re kumasi. the latest on the george floyd case and the nationwide protests. all four officers now charged in his killing. the attorney general of minnesota who will prosecute the case is with us live only on

"gma this morning." and then also the stunning rebuke of president trump from his former secretary of defense, general jim mattis. calling the president a threat tohenstitionafr threaten mta i basketball on the rebound. the plan to get the players back on the court and keep them safe. plus, we'll ask the sharks this morning joining us and answering your questions. the best ways to give your struggling small business a boost. and i know one great way. we've got great summertme small business deals and steals and you'll get to help other businesses today all coming up on "gma." >> looking forward to that, thanks, ginger. meghan markle speaks about the death of george floyd. her messageo students. a socially distanced graduation. how one local school made it possible. as you get your day started this morning, taking a live look

outside and you can see that we have a pretty substantial layer of fog as you're waking up today. we'll talk to mike about what you can expect when you go out the door when we come back.

that ought to be fun. let's take a look at something else fun for you. tomorrow's forecast refreshing sea breeze and a few 80s in our deepest inland neighborhoods and those are gone for saturday. look at that barely some mid 70s inland and the same thing for sunday when the breezes could be even faster. now, we have a slight chance of some drizzle even though a scattered shower or two saturday in the forecast. couple hundredths of an inch of rain if you're lucky enough to receive anything at all. reggie? >> thank you. the governor of virginia expected to announce plans to remove a controversial confederate figure. the robert e. lee is one of five confederate monuments in richmond. the governor will direct the

statue to be moved off its pedestal and put into storage while his administration gets input on a new location. hundreds of protesters have been gathering in richmond demanding change and an equal playing field for all americans. >> i want to encourage everyone to keep voicing their opinions because as you can see when we come together and we're sharing our opinions, making our voices heard, we're definitely getting things done. >> demonstrators say they will keep showing up until they see real change. meghan markle delivered a graduation speech to her old high school in l.a. she delivered it virtually to students at immaculate heart high school and middle school. she told graduates that she wrestled with what to tell her given the days of protest after george floyd's death. >> the only wrong thing to say is to say nothing. because george floyd's life mattered and brianna's life mattered and tamir rice's life

mattered. and so did so many other people whose names we know and whose names we do not know. >> she told graduates to use their voices to change the world, to have empathy and to vote. stanford has laid out its plans for the upcoming academic year. school will start a week early. the university tells students they can return to the campus in the fall but many classes will remain online. undergrads will spend two out of four quarters on allow for appropriate spacing within campus housing and dorms. despite our covid restrictions, seniors at las los high s across the stage to their diploma. they walked it alone. they picked up their diploma and pose for a picture and walk back off. seniors did have to make appointments in advance and only two family members were allowed

to join graduates but it was live streamed for all to watch and the most important part now that i see this again, kumasi, they did have that balloon arch. that's what makes it. >> that makes the graduation. >> it is official. >> it does. yes. well, happening today, the nba's board of governors is set to vote on a plan to restart the season in orlando, florida. here's how it would work. 22 teams would play eight games at the epsn wide world of sports complex in orlando to determine who would make it to the playoffs. the eight teams with the worst record, which does include the warriors, would not take part in this. the nba suspended play back in march and that vote is expected to happen at 9:30 this morning. the world famous las vegas strip is back open for business. the cuspeasinos opened back at t 12:01 this morning. they closed them for 78 days over concerns about coronavirus. the reopening is welcome news for the las vegas workforce. nearly 40% of which is in the tourism industry.

casinos have been working around the clock to create a safe space for guests and they can expect to see a lot of plexiglass and masks and, of course, reminders to social distance. c gone look at one mgm building. >> when you play craps, you have partitions at this table. how many people can be at this table? >> normally six per side and we're limiting it down to three. >> you built this hand washing station in the middle of the casino for people. >> we did. >> okay. even with gaming going, again, certain amenities like the buffets and the shows remain closed. i'm not mad about the buffets, friend. >> you weren't going to the buffet anyway. >> no. >> they didn't know your name at that buffet. >> no. coming up next at 6:30, the bay area cities that are ending their nightly curfews today. plus, a look at the protest

that drew thousands of san francisco folks to the mission district. this morning a 22-year-old man is dead. shot and killed by vallejo police. officers saying they thought what was a hammer was actually a gun. i'm

building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc7 news. now at 6:30, rallying against racism. thousands took to the streets in the bay area, the peaceful protests. this morning, the latest on the charges the four officers now face. and a live look outside from mt. tam. get ready for another warm day across the bay area. and good morning, welcome to thursday, june 4th. >> and so, mike, we're talking about a little bit of warmth. what are we expecting today? >> not going to be as hot as yesterday, but, still, when you drop three to eight degrees from

90s and 100s you're still stuck in the 80s and 90s and our most dangerous weather in solano county and you find yourself under that heat advisory through 7:00 this evening as you have the highest risk for heat illness. now, as far as what's going on outside. you can see it looks pretty quiet from the east bay hills and on live doppler 7 and see soe clouds gathering along the coast as the marine layer is starting to set up camp along the peninsula coast. by the afternoon hours, more clouds there and about 66 at half moon bay and we'll feel that difference in san francisco and 74 in richmond and 78. you can see 80s for the rest of the bay. low to mid 90s in the south bay and the north bay and upper 90s to 100 one last day. we'll talk about that dramatic change coming up in the seven-day forecast. here's reggie with more news. >> i'll take it from here, mike, thank you. this morning we're learning more about the officer involved shooting that left a 22-year-old man dead in vallejo. they shot the man thinking he had a gun in his sweatshirt but it was actually a hammer.

julian glover has more on what we're learning about this. julian? >> goodern moi morning, kumasi. our top story on our website. the vallejo police department moving more into the investigation of their officers' action. hitting and killing 22-year-old sean monterossa. vallejo police responded to reports of looting a walgreens. shawny williams said it appeared that monterrosa was going to get into a get away car and instead just stopped and kneeled and hands above his waist and that's when an officer said he thought he saw a gun in monterrosa's sweatshirt but it was a hammer, a 15 inch hammer. an officer fired five shots through his vehicle's windshield hitting and killing the 22-year-old. >> based on your experience of 27 years, was this excessive

force? >> like i said, the district attorney will look at this and our internal affairs unit is going to look at it. >> the police chief brushing off our a police officer and caught cars full of suspects in contra costa county while the other got away. the department has 45 days to release the body camera footage of the officers that responded to the incident, although the police chief there in vallejo plans on doing it sooner. this morning that internal investigation continues and the officers involved in the incident are on paid administrative leave. reporting live this morning, i'm julian glover, abc7 news. >> yujulian, thank you. 20 to 25 people were arrested in mission district. here's sky7 showing you the scene. chief scott says the group

dumped trash and was acting belligerent. the group intended to light fires. the chief says he doesn't want it to take away from a peaceful protest earlier in the day that where thousands of people gathered. >> for too long the laws of these killers and murderers police when they kill innocent black men and never get chargedt >> as a white person, it's a lot less likely that i'll be hurt or killed and i really need to be there. so many things we need to do. >> after dark, the protesters went through the streets of san francisco finally going to city hall and the hall of justice. and a peaceful crowd also gathered near oakland city hall last night. sky7 above that rally as orgeloyd and effect in alameda county for at least one more night. thousands of people were at 14th and broadway where there were a number of speakers there. many of them talked about the

message they're trying to send. >> it's because we're out here speaking our own opinion about what's going on and it's not right. but the problem is that we have to do this in order for them to realize that we're not playing any more. >> i think that people are waking up. i think people are understanding more and more how unjust this system of policing we have now. but i'm not here for reform. i'm here for abolishing the police. >> many businesses have boarded up out of fear that there could be more looting. a large police presence that included officers from other cities stayed on the outskirts of the rally and no problems were reported. we're talking about curfew orders just a moment ago. again, could extend, it is going to extend for one more night in alameda and san jose and san mateo county no more curfews. they all ended at 5:00 a.m. the order covering unincorporated parts of napa county also expired and that includes american canyon and the

curfew in solano county at 5:00. today marks the first memorial service to honor george floyd. it is set to get under way later this morning in minneapolis and this comes as all four of the officers involvedoys death are facing charges now. jobina is at the live desk with more on this. jobina? >> thank you, kumasi. good morning. the memorial service is set for 11:00 a.m. our time and this morning demonstrators are saying that the arrests of all four officers involved in george floyd's death is a step towards justice. prosecutors have upgraded the charges for derek chauvin, the officer seen on video with his knee on george floyd's neck. he's now facing a second degree murder charge along with third degree murder and manslaughter. the other three officers who were at the scene are charged with aiding and abetting and keith ellison was on "good morning america" a short time ago explaining what prosecutors

had to prove to win the cases against those men. >> that they helped. they helped. if you can look at the tape and see who's sitting where and see the assistance that was given. many feel important assistance to what chauvin was doing and we believe that and we can also see what was not done. that even despite the pleas and the cries, there was no assistance rendered. >> even after the arrest, tens of thousands of people took to the streets yesterday for peaceful protests in places like new york, denver and san diego. george floyd's funeral will be held next week in houston and former vice president joe biden is expected to attend. kumasi? >> thanks, jobina. as we mentioned before that funeral in houston before that, there will be a memorial for george floyd this morning in minneapolis. abc news will have live coverage set to start at 11:00 as jobina

mentioned and reverend al sharpton will deliver the jew eulogy. "midday live" will air an hour earlier than it usually does. now, here's mike with a look at our forecast. >> thank you, kumasi. we'll start by showing you some neighborhood temperatures in the south bay where yesterday in the 60s and even a few 70s. today, how about upper 50s in campbell and morgan hill and sunnyvale and also mountain view along with saratoga and everybody else in the low 60s. pretty comfortable conditions there. let's look at some other neighborhoods and you will see a wealth of 50s and 60s. san carlos 63 one of the warmer spots around the bay. look at the bay bridge toll plaza and let's talk about your commute. pretty easy weather wise. now tomorrow more clouds and fog to contend with and breezy conditions, but not today. today the high pressure holds on just enough to keep us pretty quiet weather wise. warm but not as warm as yesterday. 63 at s this afternoon and

dropping down to 69 with increasing breezes this evening. for the east bay 65 at 8:00 and 87 at 2:00 and down to 70 at 7:00 and san francisco we're in the 60s through 8:00 and then low to mid 70s through most of the afternoon hours and a brisk 64 by the time we round out the daylight. sunset about 8:24 this evening around there give or take a minute depending on where you are. big changes in the forecast coming up. we'll talk about those, first. hi, jobina. how is it going? >> hi, mike. going really well for our essential commuters out there. thank you very hutch. >> nice. >> yeah, very nice for them. so clear. so, that's the good news. i have been watching the chp respond to a number of small brush fires, but they're on our city streets, nothing blocking the major freeways and even the vehicle that was blocking the aswell. traff isga med o the wa

their way towards the peninsula and overall things are looking great and let me check to make sure. metering lights came on the bay bridge at 6:25 this morning. that's the update there. now every morning we're taking time out to honor the bay area class of 2020. they worked so hard and so far we have been able to feature more than 2,000 students. we're really proud of all of you. today we'll feature students from windsor high school in windsor and san francisco. congratulations to all of you class of 2020. ♪ ♪ ♪

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minneapolis has sparked outrage and protests across the country and it's also inspired new conversations about racism in america. and that's why today abc7 is hosting an hour-long live conversation on the issues surrounding race in america. abc7 listens "from anger to action a bay area conversation" happening today at 4:00. eric thomas and i will be hosting a panel of experts to talk about systemic racism, police brutalireform and how al can be a part of the solution. we wanted to take a few minutes this morning and why we all feel like this is such an important conversation to have. honestly, i'm really happy we're having the conversation because it gives people a chance to really understand why people are so hurt and so angry. because, honestly, there's only so many times that you can see someone who could be you or could be somebody that you love being killed with seemingly no consequence and for generations

black people have been saying racism and inequities in our justice system needs to stop, but it seems like it hasn't. things like this continue to happen so a lot of people are feeling ignored. i really think this is a chance to listen and also to act because creating change isn't something that black people can do alone because if that were the case, it clearly would have happened already. so, i like that this special will talk about what we can all do to help address these issues and how to be a true ally in this fight. jobina? >> yeah, kumasi. i'm very excited for the conversation tonight. earlier this kamala harris said america is raw right now. her wounds have been exposed. that resonated with me because, once again, we have exposed what is woven into the fabric of this country, which is racism. and it's always been there. and some people think it always will be there. what i have witnessed over the last week, i think it now is

showing that it is possible for it to go away. but it does take all of us to make that happen. but when you see the demonstrations, you see the young voices out there, it opens the door to the path forward. that is what the conversation is about. a path forward and how we can all be a part of it. mike? >> i'm hopeful. i'm excited for this generation. my boys are 21 and 24 and i've never seen a generation so open to cross cultural identification and acceptance than i see in this generation. to use a term that reggie uses, they woke. they definitely get it. they understand. and they're ready to make a difference. but i think the thing i see out of them that's different than other people is they also have parents that are kind of transitioning and helping them transition from the old guard to

this guard that is in power now to the new guard that will be in power and that is what they will have to do moving forward. after the protests are over and go back to school and life returns back to normal. we can't let this wave to die down. we have to take it to the the ballot box and we've got to change the old guard and get the new guard in there with their fresh ideas and their enlightened perspective on what should be happening in this country. that's only going to come from changing. there's nothing, i have nothing against career politicians, but if you've been in office for 30, 40, 50 years and nothing's changed, why? reggie? >> i iujust want to say that everyone is welcome at our town hall tonight. but you need admission. it's totally free, but it does require something of you. it requires you to accept and establish a set of facts. we live in a country that was stolen from an indigenous

population. we built a new society on the backs of black slaves. not a civil war, not a civil rights movement, not singing my country 'tis of thee sweet land of liberty, not i have black friends, not the "hamilton" sound track can erase the fact that the system is still rigged against black people. i understand. that is a lot to take in. but until you internalize these established facts, you're not ready to have this conversation we're having tonight. accepting these tough truths is loving our country. and that is the ticket. kumasi? >> the ticket then friend. >> i have my ticket. i'm ready to come. >> i appreciate all of, you know, each of us experience this in a different way and i think that's the beauty of this conversation because the panel of guests that we've put together is so diverse because

it really is going to take a diversity of ideas and voices to really move forward with change. i just want to invite everyone to join us as we have this conversation and really get the tools because a lot of people are like, i want to be a part of this. i want to help see change but i don't know where to start. there is somebody for everybody to learn and take away from the conversation. i'm excited to talk more about it. today at 4:00. the special is called "from anger to action" and you can watch it here on abc7 and watch it on the abc7 news app and watch it on abc7news.com. and watch it on facebook and you can watch it. you can watch it on our connected tvapps and we hope you can be a part of it and jobina will be monitoring social media and facebook. if you have any questions as all of this is going along and anything you want to ask the panel we put together, send us a message or send it now and we'll make sure to ask them those questions. mike? >> all right.

thank you, kumasi. i'm looking forward to it also. we'll switch gears right now and talk about weather and then we'll get back to the news. here's a look at what's going on from our roof camera. another sunny day unfolding but here's a look at my accuweather highlights. it's not quite as hot today mainly sunny away from the coast where the greatest amount of cooling hits today. cooler everywhere with increasing clouds as that blanket of marine layer and yumminess, i guess you could say, delightfulness if you tie it to the heat and breezy with the absence of summer heat this weekend and almost a fall flavor to the forecast. 87 in sunnyvale and 97 at gilroy. that's your range in the south bay. quite a range there. 88 in redwood city and quite a range there. closer you are to the san bruno gap, more likely you'll get those refreshing afternoon breezes that wilp you e the m60s along the coast. fastest breezes along the north bay coast with upper 60s there. a few upper 70s in san jose and

novato and along the east bay shore, you can see the breeze reaching out to richmond, berkeley and oakland. near 80 there with mid to upper 80s just about everywhere else and then as you move inland, we have mid 90s in san ramon to low 100 near antioch and brentwood. that is where the hottest air will linger and fairfield 102 and that ask wheis where the gr heat danger is. clouds developing and some along the coast and look at them from the north and north and south and by tomorrow morning see the clouds filling in the bay and temperatures in the low to upper 50s. also why we can see a nearly 20 degree drop in our inland neighborhoods tomorrow. 60s and 70s this weekend. the breezes will make it feel cooler than that. a slight chance of wet weather saturday. but if you're gardening or stressed because of the dry heat, water them now. >> thanks, mike. this morning, saints quarterback drew brees is apologizing for his comments where he doubled down on his stance that he will never agree

with anybody disrespecting the american flag by kneeling during the national anthem. >> when i look at the flag of the united states, i envision my two grandfathers who fought for this country during world war ii. one in the army and one in the marine corps. both risking their lives to protect our country and to try to make our country and this world a better place. >> so, 49ers corner back richard sherman called brees beyond lost. i guarantee you there were black men fighting alongside your grandfath grandfather. this morning brees posted a lengthy apology on instagram saying, quote, i made comments that were insensitive and completely missed the mark on the issues we're facing right now as a country. they lacked awareness and any type of compassion or empathy.

about an hour ago the u.s. labor department released the latest jobless claims report. 1.9 million americans filed for unemployment benefits last week. so, overall, more than 42 million people have filed for a claim in the last 11 weeks. however, it is the ninth straight week that there has been a decline since peekpeakin the end of march. tomorrow it will release the unemployment rate for may which has increased to nearly 20% from 14.7% in april. either way you look at it, this is a crisis. and now here's a look at how the stock markets are reacting today. you can see we're slightly down so far this morning. about 30 points. developing news in solano county where fire crews are watching for flare ups from this fast-moving brush fire. it broke out just before 4:00 yesterday afternoon on kellogg street in suisun city.

now, firefighters from contra costa county helped battle the fames and some animals died when it reached the wildlife center. firefighters and workers cut the cages to free others. >> looks like some of the foxes and some of the coyotes were able to escape. we're still activelyrying to get a count on animals. >> now, the fire also damaged seven homes. no people were hurt. firefighters face pretty dangerous conditions because of the temperatures and the strong winds. more california counties have filed paperwork with the state to lift more of the restrictions in place to stop coronavirus and they include monterey and santa cruz counties. so that means only seven counties remain in the state to move deeper into phase two reopening and six out of that seven are here in the bay area. drone view 7 flew over ocean beach in san francisco yesterday. the parking lot reopened after being closed for months to deter visitors and as you can see on that hot day in san francisco,

every space was taken. >> i'm trying to go to the beach, friend. >> like, i don't blame you. yesterday was truly hot. it was san francisco hot. >> i had a san francisco sunburn and i was like, what is going on? >> yeah. it is rare. you did learn. it is deceiving. it will sneak up on you. we have some self care going on this morning. >> i have been putting lotion all over my peeling skin. never again. all the sunscreen. tragic. >> got to watch

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all right, everybody. 6:57. if you're just joining us, the seven things to know this morning. we'll start with number one. fire crews in san jose are trying to get a handle on this five-acre brush fire burning near san felipe road. the fire is spreading slowly and 60 firefighters on the scene right now. number two. we're learning more about the officer involved shooting that

killed a 22-year-old man in vallejo during a chaotic night of looting. police say they shot sean monterossa thinking he had a gun in his sweatshirt. it was a hammer. number three. the first memorial service to honor george floyd will be in minneapolis today. reverend al sharpton will deliver the eulogy and coverage will begin at 11:00 a.m. and online at abc7news.com. number four. we're taking a live look at the big board. the new york stock exchange this morning. you can see the dow is down right now about 20 or so points. aboutt 90 minutes ago the weekly unemployment report showed 1.9 million people filed unemployment benefits. tomorrow the may jobs report will be released. off to a slightly cooler morning out there. number five is the heat easing for most of us, but still very dangerous in our inland neighborhoods with 90s and 100s. solano county under a heat

advisory through 7:00 this evening. number six. we are going to check out a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights came on at 6:25 this morning. but it's still moving. looking pretty good. a really clear ride for our essential commuters this morning. and number seven. the world famous las vegas strip is back open for business. casinos reopened at 12:01 this morning. guests can expect lots of plexiglass, masks and, of course, social distancing. you guys, i can smell the cigarette smoke from here. >> also, no buffets. let's be clear. >> when can the pools open back up? that's all i go for is to get in the pool and go to shows and eat. >> right. the gym and the pool. that's what i need. >> i don't know about the gym, mike. i didn't say that. >> she said what she said. >> i wasn't insinuating anything

now stop, stop. fingstop, stop. facing justice. as thousands once again take to the streets -- >> we've got all four. [ crowd chanting ] >> all four officers involved in the death of george floyd now charged with his killing. the passengers who were in george floyd's car revealing new details. minnesota attorney general keit prosecute the case, live on "gma" this morning. enough is enough. the blistering attack from the president's former defense secretary, general james mattis now calling president trump a threat to the constitution who tries to divide the american people and that photo-op at st. john's cathedral, an abuse of authority. the reaction from the white house this morning. protests and the pandemic. the new fear about a surge after massive crowds gather to

protest. one