and the possibility of more power outages across the bay area. hello. thanks for joining us. i'm eric thomas. >> and i'm dion lim. you are taking a live look right now at santa cruz beach, a popular spot, as temperatures soar into the triple digits in some cities. >> let's find out just how long this heat's going to be with us. i can confirm 106 where i live. here's meteorologist drew tuma. >> yes, it's another day of record-breaking heat as our dangerous heat wave rolls on. the official numbers just came in a few minutes ago. we had numerous cities set new records or tie old records. nine cities in fact from santa rosa to napa. redwood city to gilroy all seeing record heat today. 2 i sanow it's a very even a 98. it'san fransco. t next couple of hours, little in the way of relief from this heat. by 9:00 p.m. after the sun goes down we still have numerous 70s

to 80s across the bay area. and tomorrow morning it's a warm start to another very hot day. we'll have the latest on how hot we get tomorrow, how long this heat wave will last, and also a red flag warning that will go into effect. all the details in the acuweather forecast in a few minutes. >> we will see you then, drew, thank you. the heat is putting a serious strain on our state's power grid. cornell barnard joins us from the north bay. what do we know about the possibility of more power outages, cornell? >> reporter: well, eric,ges are possibility tonight through wednesday and customers should be prepared. well, it's super hot outside. there is relief, though, here at this new cooling center at the marin center in san rafael. take a look. there is water. there's lots of snacks. best of all, air-conditioning. and after last night with no power a lot of folks around here could really use it. >> we're going to survive it. >> reporter: richard evans was braving the heat on the vallejo

waterfront saturday, cooking up some tasty barbecue. >> it's going to be hot. i'm cooking. so i need a break every once in a while. dip into the shade. and usually no matter how hot it gets there's usually a breeze off the water. >> reporter: didi dominguez from fairfield found some shade and gave this advice. >> drink a lot of water. do your social distancing stuff. >> reporter: friday night several hundred thousand residents in the bay area lost power. california ordered rolling blackouts after the heat wave strained the state's electrical system. >> not only do we have heat but the heat wave brought in cloud cover in the desert areas where we have a lot of solar power plants. so that reduced our solar generation. and made our electricity supplies even tighter. >> we sweating right now out here. it's hot. >> reporter: darnell caffey had no water or power. power was out for about three hours.

>> it finally came back on. but hey, man, when it's 100-something degrees outside it ain't no joke. >> reporter: patty free nan, husband vernon and their dog cookie lost power in sebastopol when temperatures soared over 100 degrees. >> it was really a restless night. i was afraid power was going to go off again. and it was very, very hot. >> reporter: pg&e says more power outages are possible. the utility tweeted statewide heat wave continues, pg&e encourages customers to conserve energy through wednesday. rotating power outages possible saturday night from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. california's independent system operator told us this afternoon it's not anticipating any power emergencies today, but pg&e remains on standby. asking customers to be ready just in case. have flashlights ready, battery-operated lanterns, and keep your cell phone charged of course. by the way, this cool center in san rafael will be open every day thugy, 3:00 to

7:00 p.m., and come on down. we're live in san rafael, cornell barnard, abc 7 news. >> cornell, thank you very much. 50,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled into the oakland alameda estuary last night because of a power outage according to the east bay municipal utility district. the outage caused a failure at the main plant near the bay bridge. people are being told to avoid the water there for several days. >> it's a dilution issue really and we have to wait for a couple of days most likely. and we'll be testing the water. we'll be doing sampling along the estuary. and when the water is safe we will let the public know that they can go back in. >> east bay said it had no warning from pg&e that the power was being cut. pg&e has not commented. east bay mud said it's going to have to pay a fine for the spill. three teens have been rescued from san francisco's ocean beach within the last hour, and one is in critical

condition. abc 7 was at ocean beach this afternoon, where you can see plenty of people trying to beat the. san francisco firefighters tweeted they received a call saying three people in the water were distressed. when their crew arrived, they found one teen in need of immediate cpr. the boat even faced a riptide on the return trip and was forced to find a longer route to shore. meantime, power also went out in southern california. this is the simi valley just last night. the rolling blackouts lasted for about an hour for each outage group. parts of southern california are under an excessive heat warning through 9:00 p.m. wednesday. now, we do want to help you prepare for possible power outages. so you can head to our website, abc7news.com and click on the outage story there on our home page. there you'll find links to information on how you can get ready now for an upcoming outage. the abc 7 news i-team has learned about arrests linked to a scheme by san mateo county

jail inmates to obtain unemployment benefits intended for people affected by covid-19. sources tell the i-team that at least coty-owned computers to apply for benefits. some of those inmates face murder charges. the scam netted about $250,000. san mateo county sheriff's deputies and officers from other agencies arrested 21 people in three counties stretching from san francisco to the san joaquin valley. those suspects include girlfriends and friends of the suspected inmates. a man died this morning while being taken into custody by the sonoma county sheriff's office. deputies responded to a domestic violence call this morning and when they arrived at a home on river road a man and a woman walked out with the woman asking for help and the man holding her. escayim in handffs d he began ardimepeadly don't make us tase you. well, they tased him, and down he went. so he goes down but all that did

was aggravate him because the taser wasn't work. tom said stop resisting and he goes, "i will not stop." >> deputies eventually handcuffed the man and say that's when he had some kind of medical emergency and died. as part of abc 7's commitment to cover five major areas to help build a better bay area we now focus on health and the latest on the coronavirus pandemic. state health officials say there were more than 12,600 newly recorded confirmed cases on friday. that total is more than 4,000 cases higher than the previous day's number. the state says friday's total may include delayed test results. yesterday the governor said the state is caught up with its reporting of cases that were backlogged due to a data glitch. california reports 151 deaths, down 37 from the previous day. los angeles and riverside counties have the highest case countse. well, people out enjoying the weather in san francisco got a bit of free protection from covid-19. park rangers are giving a

face masks to people today at dolores park. rangers also handed out nearly 500 masks at the park yesterday. and they're making sure people are following the health order. protesters in the bay area today stood in solidarity with anti-government demonstrators in belarus. that nation's president also got a pledge of support with a neighboring country offering its help. that story coming up. and it now appears that one wildfire burning in california

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drivers faced delays when a brush fire forced several lanes to close along a freeway in san francisco this afternoon. people saw smoke rising for miles away from the scene after the fire started along southbound u.s. 101. here is how it looked for drivers headed in the opposite direction. chp officers closed the three right lanes while firefighters attacked the flames. al lanes were reopened at about 2:45, 90 minutes after the fire started. developing news, a new round of evacuations have been ordered for the destructive lake fire burning north of los angeles. the wildfire has burned around 23 square miles. that's about the size of the city of palo alto. it's only 12% contained. extreme heat is fueling the

fire, which has destroyed at least 21 buildings and is threatening 25 ining 5,500 othe. the fremont and alameda fire departments have sent strike teams to help. investigators now say another wildfire burning in the angeles national forest was intentionally set. they've identified the suspect as osmin palencia who lived in a camp where the fire has started. he has not been arrestd and is considered violent. the fire started thursday afternoon and has consumed 2,500 acres. it is only 3% contained. in san francisco activists gathered to protest what they say is inhumane treatment of protesters in belarus. people held up signs at harry bridges plaza on the embarcadero this afternoon. ectn w riggedasy a m was during the demonstrations. many others were injured and thousands arrested. nw, this was a tribute held today in belarus's capital, where protesters later called

for president alexander lukashenko to resign. he said today that russia has agreed to provide the country with security assistance against even more protests. an online tribute was held today for an icon for working women. that story is next. and a popular california beach is getting tough when it comes to following health guidelines. up next, the list of rules that one beach is now enforcing. and you we are in the grips of some serious heat. meteorologist drew tuma is up next with a look at some weather warnings and when we'll get? relief. coming up in sports, oakland's damian lillard tries to lead the blazers into the playoffs. plus george kittle got paid. who the 49ers superstar has

carmel is cracking down this weekend on beach visitors who ignore health and safety restrictions. visitors have to wear a mask oro also, people must run, walk, swim or surf and they can't bring coolers, umbrellas or any kind of beach equipment to lounge around on. group activities are also not allowed. repeat offenders can be fined up to $500. there was a big virtual

salute to rosie the riveter today in the bay area museum that honors women for their hard work during world war ii. normally all the rosies would gather at the historical park in richmond. the pandemic halted this year's gathering. so the rally went online with messages and tributes from women all over the u.s. >> i want to thank you, rosie, for creating an image of strength and resilience that still inspires women today, and happy 20th anniversary to the national park museum in beautiful richmond, california. >> rosie the riveter became an icon representing all the women who went to work at ship-yards and factories during the war. >> what an inspiration she is to this day, eric. >> well, the heat is an inspiration to get into air-conditioning in the east bay. here's drew tuma with a look at the forecast. >> yeah. we're still trying to find ways to beat the heat not only this

weekend but for the next several days this heat wave, it will continue. live doppler 7 along with satellite right now showing you some clouds to our south and east, but the majority of the bay area is seeing sun-filled skies. numbers right now we're coming off an afternoon that was record-breaking in terms of temperatures. nine cities tied or broke records earlier today. but it is still very hot out there. 103 in concord. we're at 90 in hayward. 98 redwoo city. 100 in santa rosa. even the coast. when half moon bay is in the 80s you know it's just an extremely warm day across the region. so it is for that fact we still have heat advisories and excessive heat warning still in effect for this evening. because of the hot temperatures there is the high risk of heat-related illnesses like heat exhaustion or heatstroke. so remember to drink plenty of water, take frequent breaks in the shade if you have to be outdoors for long periods of time, and wear lightweight loose-fitting clothing if you have to be outside to stay cool

because we're not going to find much in the way of any relief overnight tonight. look at these numbers. as the sun goes down, the cooler weather's going to be very slow to move in here without the help of a marine layer. away from the coast you can see many warm cities in the 70s like 76 for the low in antioch. 72 in san jose. 70 in lakeport. even around the bay shoreline we'll stay in the mid and upper 60s overnight tonight. so here's live doppler 7 along with satellite. heat is one issue we are tracking. we are also tracking thunderstorms that have developed in southern california earlier today. and you can see the progression. they are rotating clockwise around an area of high pressure. and those thunderstorms are moving into northern california. and they do bring the risk of dry lightning overnight tonight. so it is for that fact we have a red flag warning that will go into effect at 11:00 p.m. tonight, and it's not for gusty winds. it's for the threat of dry lightning, potentially sparking new fires. that is a risk we will be

tracking overnight tonight for you. if you're going to get out and abt ely ont ll be a warm morning. temperatures in the 70s and 80s by 10:00 a.m. that means another hot day as our dangerous heat wave continues tomorrow. highs on sunday 106 in fairfield, 102 in livermore, 95 in san jose. we're back in the 80s in san francisco tomorrow, back in the 90s for oakland. 103 in cloverdale. even along the coast it will be warm. santa cruz staying in the 90s. so the accuweather seven-day forecast or heat wave continues tomorrow. we'll see another peak of our heat wave on tuesday with extreme heat. and then by thursday that's when we'll track cooler weather moving in, and by friday and saturday our temperatures closer to average for this time of the year. >> announcer: now abc 7 sports with chris alvarez. you can see the 49ers struck gold when they took a 6'4", 250-pound tight end out of iowa with the 146th pick overall fifth round oth

draft. you know his name, george kittle. his deal makes him the highest paid tight end in league history. things are a little different these days in santa clara. coach shanahan, john lynch all in masks. everyone excited about kittle's five-year $75 million extension. number 85 can do it all on the field. he's an unquestioned leader of a team that fell just short of a super bowl victory last season. he holds the record of most receiving yards by a tight end in his first three seasons and is ready to embark on a new season, the legendary revenge tour but first let's talk about that t-shirt and that campaign. >> this? it's one of those things i just get in the mail. it's one of the things i get in the mail i just keep it in my locker for a good occasion. i haven't seen you guys in aev f me once in a while. just wanted to put a good shirt on for you guys. the mentality today was take a step forward and i think these last two weeks we've done such a great job. we had a great team last year and i think we have a chance to be really, really good against this year. just being able to get these reps now against really good players is going to be really fun. plenty of covid protocols

including an outdoor weight training area in which gm john lynch called it venice beach north. that luz them to work outside. no preseason games, all about getting ready for the september 13th opener against arizona. >> more than anything, trying to mitigate risk and our staff, our players have done a tremendous job of doing that. frankly our setup here, sharing our practice field with our stadium allows us to have more space. you have to be creative. >> just getting out there was great. we've been here for a couple weeks. we've been on the field doing? walk-throughs and stuff but being able to go out there and go full speed finally was great. we've got one more day of that without pads and then we'll be past all those restrictions. >> stephen piscotty's ninth inning grand slam on friday night was the first time the a's trailed by five and none in the ninth since 1952 pl back there they played in philadelphia. first time the giants led in the ninth and lost since 1929. they played those games in new york. game 2 of an already historic bay bridge series happening right now. nice breeze by the bay at oracle park. we'll pick it up top three

scoreless a man on for marcus semien and he sends it out to the center field bullpen. ballpark playing pretty good these days, at least for hitters thoos. 2-0 oakland on his second homer of the year. bottom 4 same score two on for mike yastrzemski, lines it to right. stephen piscotty has a little bit of trouble out there. we've got a play as two runs score. then the relay from semien goes past matt chapman into the dugout. 3-2 giants. 3-3 in the sixth. nba bubble ball. oakland's damian lillard named the nba mvp of the bubble. blazers-memphis you saw it on abc 7. ja morant you know he's probably going to be rookie of the year. he had 35 and the grizzlies led by eight in the fourth. it's been dame time but how about c.j. mock mccollum time? eight in the final three minutes. 25 seconds to go. blazers down three. dame with the ball. and he's going to give it up to carmelo who buries the triple and the blazers go on to win by four.

portland will play the lakers in the first round of the playoffs starting tuesday. next saturday it's right here on abc 7. and hey, did you see this yesterday? wyndham championship. rafaero bello for the birdie on 7. it stops right on the lip and we'll fast forward this for you, kind of speed it up but an actual time of 25 seconds just hung on the lip and eventually would go in. believe me, it'll go in. just right now. that's a look at sports. we'll be right back after this.

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on abc 7 news at 11:00 tonight a south bay family has been without power for more than 24 hours. their food going to waste and their elderly neighbors getting anxious. their desperate plea to pg&e tonight. and she's lived through 20 presidents, two world wars, the spanish flu, and now covid. how the oldest person in the u.s. is celebrating her birthday this weekend. well, finally tonight, firefighters certainly have a lot to deal with when they are battling fires on the front line. and weather, rugged terrain, and the flames are just the least of it because how about this? a charging bull. >> no bull. there's a bull, actually, right there. ventura county fire department clearing a road as they battled

the lake fire. they had to sprint down a hill and back to their trucks. right on their tail a bull with a huge set of horns. no one was hurt and the angry bovine eventually wandered off. unfortunately nobody had a stop watch to clock their times but it was probably faster than they've ever run it before. >> i know, i can't see their faces, so i don't think they're laughing. but yeah, they are totally motoring to get out of that bull's eye. >> you didn't see their faces because of the blur. that's it for abc 7 news at 6:00. we'll see you right back here at 11:0

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