temperatures for the unofficial start of the summer. spare the air. heat advisories. high fire danger. what you need to know today and what some neighbors are doing to keep cool. millions making the most of their memorial day taking planes, trains, automobiles. the new states now using covid restrictions. a chilling attack on an asian police officer in san francisco a witness who stepped in to speak action speaking exclusively to abc 7 news. a look at the bay area attributes planned for those who served our nation. good morning. welcome to monday, may 31, memorial day. you are watching abc 7 mornings live on abc 7, who live, and wherever you stream. we want to begin with a check of the weather. it was hot enough this weekend that it was going to be hotter today? >> yes. today is the hottest day. more and more people will be

out today, especially those who are not working or those who work early in the morning, maybe joining the afternoon hours. you can see the orange areas. that is a heat advisory. that is were temperatures will reach the 80s, 90s, and even someone hundreds. the excessive heat warning means 100 to 105 in solano county. these all start at noon and end around 9:00. where are we going to end up? 60s at the coast. 70s around in san francisco oakland and richmond, mid to upper 80s. you can see the 90s to 100s inland. if you are out, heat exhaustion means you are still sweating when you have heat stroke means you stop sweating. that is where you need to go inside or find some medical attention quickly. clearly everybody had the same idea to beat the heat this weekend. bay area beaches were packed. on the left you can see san francisco's ocean beach on sunday and on the right is the

beach in the santa cruz. we should expect to see those ckg aches today. more peop, for others, many are having to get creative to beat the holiday heat close to home. abc 7 reporter amy hollyfield is live in livermore with one of the hottest spots in the bay area. >> reporter: it will be a day for hopping into this downtown fountain here in livermore. it is not on right now but it will be needed later today. it is expected to get hot. yesterday was a good warm-up for today. it was in the 90s and some sty get sweaty wiseby the heat. >> i drink the water so i stay hydrated and not dehydrated what they really want to do is go home and put the fan on. i was literally sweating. i hope you guys are wearing sandals because it is hot.

i forgot to put on my sandals but i am wearing boots. it is very hot. >> reporter: officials have decided to declare a spare the air day today because the heat and poor air quality. they are issuing a heat advisory. they want everyone to be aware that they need to be careful today with physical activity outside, especially those with health conditions. it will be a hot one. they are expecting triple digits here in the tri-valley area. they want everyone to be aware. live in livermore, matt boone, abc 7 news. >> you can find out more on what the spare the air date actually means where you live at www.abcnews7.com or on our abc 7 bay area app . it is also where you can see mike weather forecast right down to your own backyard. the cdc says more than 166 million americans have received at least one dose of the covid- 19 vaccine. with more people getting vaccinated, memorial day is looking a lot different than it did last year. jobina is here with more on

that. >> reporter: it is a holiday weekend like we have not seen in over a year. americans are shedding their masks, heading outdoors in gathering for big events. today, new york is ending at midnight curfew for all bars and restaurants and pennsylvania will also lift most covid restrictions today. new daily cases in the u.s. are down 70% in just the last six weeks. the indy 500 direct pandemic record of 535,000 spectators and since thursday, the tsa has created more than a 6 million people at airports across the country. >> i have not been home in two years. whatever got to do to get home, i'm going to get home. >> reporter: fewer americans are rolling up their sleeves for the vaccines. the daily vaccination rate is now 60% lower than at its peak. on wednesday, president biden is expected to get an update on the countries vaccination program and covid-19 response. now to the vta railyard

mass shooting. law enforcement is expected to update us on the investigation sometime this week. the memorial for the nine employees, growing by the date in the community is still grieving over there lost families, friends, neighbors. vigils for the nine coworkers continue throughout the weekend. abc 7 reporter loose piña was out last night with the victims being hailed as heroes. >> reporter: emotionally distraught, taptejdeep singh 's father spoke about his son. father spoke about his son. the 36-year-old vta operator say goodbye to his best friend. >> to honor my brother in his memory, to help as many people as i can in my life.

>> reporter: workers honor their colleagues by telling stories. chris elder is thinking paul megia one last time for being there when he needed him most. >> you can do what you need to do. i will take care of it here. that is the person that he was all the time. adrian balleza, just last week , he brought in muffins that he was so proud that he had picked himself. he was cutting them in half so he could share them with everybody. >> reporter: several bay area councilmembers and the sikh unity calling for an end to gun violence according to gun violence archives. wednesdays mass shooting was the 18th mass shooting in california this year. >> call our congress people. call them so we can make sure that this has got to stop. take action. >> reporter: change was helping the family heel, these stories of heroism. >> the woman told me that he pushed her in that room and closed the door. he was going to save you people. >> reporter: for the first time, hearing from two of

taptejdeep singh 's coworkers who say they called him at 6:30 6 am, urging them to escape. >> you guys need to go hide right now. run. then they asked him where he was and he said i am on the third floor and then we asked him who was also there and he said paul is there. we said okay, you go hide as well. he definitely saved our lives and our coworker's lives. >> reporter: in union city, luz pena, abc 7 news. >> we have set up a way for you to help support the families of the victims in this tragedy. visit www.abcnews7.com for information and resources to donate. hotter weather this memorial day means increased fire danger across the bay area. firefighters conducted a controlled burn on sunday. this may look threatening but this will help dry fuels. fireghld fi in se teatthe

potential for asking our communities to be mindful, making sure that you are reducing and/or limiting the activities that could start another wildfire. >> reporter: firefighters are urging people to be careful while clearing brush and grass on their own property. gas powered lawnmowers can start fires in dry conditions. firefighters suggest doing that work earlier in the morning. just because some of those trees and brushes look green, does not mean they are not stressed from the drought and they are lacking moisture. they look like they are vibrant and healthy. here is a look at what is going on with your temperatures. you are looking at very cool weather this morning. if you feel comfortable, you can open the windows and let all the cooler air in. you can see 50s through the tri- valley. a little bit harder outdoors on northern contra costa county.

through the delta, pittsburgh, antioch, and pittsburgh. look at mt. diablo. it is in the mid-70s. that warm air is lurking and it is comfortable everywhere with 50s. let's take a look. it looks like a pretty warm day. look at that orange off in the distance. it is a spare the air day, the first one of the summer season. also, you can limit the use of anything that burns gas, we would appreciate it. it will get breezy this afternoon and the usual spots. look at that spread from 59 at the coast the 96 inland. still 70s and 80s at 7:00. and then east neighborhoods are expected to have the worst quality. good morning. starting here with a live look at the richmond-san rafael bridge, we had an earlier boh. has cleared up. the chp has issued a wind advisory for the bridge. since

it is memorial day and so many people are off, i am not expecting a lot of issues out there. it is still green. that is always slow by 5:10 in the morning. you should have a nice clear right if you do need to go to work today. they were going to be several events happening around the bay area today to commemorate memorial day. the city of antioch is holding a commemoration and town procession starting at the veterans memorial at 9:00 a.m. san rafael will be holding a virtual ceremony at 10:00 a.m. at the marin county veterans facebook page. the uss hornet in alameda is holding a short but in person 11:00 a.m. ceremony. plnedto honor fallen naonery foal a ningthe

day. cemetery will be open today to anyone who wants to honor those who died fighting for our country. a service is scheduled to take place at the presidio chapel at 11:00 a.m. and it will be live streamed. a bizarre burglary at a bay area botanical garden leaving many scratching their heads as to what the people sexually after. the shocking surveillance video of the sidewalk attack of an sf police officer. >> if we don't get him off of her right away, he could really do some damage. >> details from a witness who was there and the the the the t have done this in california before. a marin man on a mission this morning. we have an update. you will not believe how far this kayaker is willing to go.

a officer is recovering veri after she was attacked on

friday. the suspect allegedly heard threatening to kill asians. one of the witnesses who jumped in is now speaking with abc 7 anchor in a store you will only see here on abc 7 news. we want to warn you that this video is hard to watch. >> reporter: this video shows the terrifying moments friday evening when an asian sf pd officer response to a call about a man attempting to assault women in chinatown and is assaulted herself. >> it was a big i. he was not letting go. he had a death grip on her. he was not letting go. >> reporter: a witness called 911 the day before saying the man, identified by documents obtained as 33-year-old gerardo contreras, saying he lize lling people. according to those same documents, the witness called police once again friday this is what happens. >> stop right there. >> reporter: with the officer wearing a beanbag gun slung across her back engages, asks him to turn around, put his

hands on his head and asks if he has a weapon, contreras turns around and attacks the officer, knocking her to the ground. bystanders quickly jump into action. michael waldorf, in the printed shirt, had just finished eating dinner at a nearby restaurant. >> i felt like it was an emergency. i felt like he could really do damage if we don't get him off of her right away. he could really do some damage. >> reporter: sfpd backup quickly arrived on the scene and the man is arrested. according to the documents i obtained, this is not contreras' first run-in with the law. he has been arrested for assault, elder abuse, and for assaulting police officers and other parts of california. it is unclear if he was ever convicted. >> some people are not safe for society. clearly he should not be let out. >> reporter: the responding officer sustained minor injuries and is expected to be okay. >> we are glad she is okay. i appreciate her service.

in the east bay, the uc berkeley botanical garden is searching for the thief behind danskin usual crime. the garden's director says the tu sunday morning. when the director arrived, the door was smashed about no plans had been stolen. instead, the burglar took electronics from the office on the garden grounds. >> the greenhouse had cacti and succulents and it. cacti and succulents are very popular these days so we were really concerned. unfortunately, the plans were not damage. there were none that were taken as far as we can tell. the things that were lost, we can replace. >> inventory to figure out how much was stolen but he says this is the first time the botanical garden has ever been broken into. right now, one man from marin is embarking on a jaw- dropping challenge. that is him in the big white kayak from yesterday. he was gearing up, just minutes

ago and 5:00 a.m. , attempting a 2400 mile solo journey to honolulu, it does have a sleeping space that is just behind him and that capsule and an emergency locator beacon just in case. to give you some perspective, this is how long the journey will be. this kayak moves by paddling of course so he will be doing that for the next 60 to 70 days. 64 would be a world record. i have talked to this man. he does seem of sane mind. he's got it together. he has done this before but with a group. this is a big challenge, obviously, keeping yourself occupied and keeping yourself mentally well during the journey. >> are the waters going to be, like, save? >> yeah. i asked him about sharks.

he said sharks don't really bother him. he is going to be fine in the little capsule. also, i am not by any means a maritime expert but it is one of those kayaks that should it capsize while he's sleeping or something, it will turn itself over automatically. he has thought of a lot of things. he also has a way to update us to let us know where he is. he is doing a little blog as he goes along. >> i remember that interview. hopefully we can post it somewhere so people can watch it. it was fascinating how this kayak is very high-tech. he can do al he is leaving at a good time. the oceans will be pretty quiet at least around here today. archurning. as hegets rn things up. that will be the hardest

part of his journey. here at home, you can see from the east bay hills, where is the fog? gone. for most of us. that is why it will be our hottest day with a heightened fire danger but no red flag warnings. still pretty easy to start a fire but thankfully with light breezes for most of us, it would not spread rather rapidly. heat risk is moderate to high. east tomorrow and then it will pick up a little bit this coming week. i will show you that coming up. 87 in milpitas. very hot in the south bay. 80 to 88 on the peninsula. i would not be surprised if some neighborhoods around redwood city easily hit 90. h the coast. look at this, low to upper 70s for downtown. we jumped from 70 in sausalito to low to mid 90s there most of the northbay valleys. calistoga north, upper 90s to 100.

mid 70s, near 90. as you inland, you will have mid 90s to well over 100 degrees in our east bay valley. if you are with us now, more likely you have to work today. just remember to take frequent breaks, find some shade and get some water in you before you get thirsty. outside our hills, we will be in the 60s and 70s. the heat drops about 10 degrees tomorrow and then we hang out in the 50s, 60s, 70s except for 80s inland through friday. i am still thinking abou abu this man going to hawaii right now. >> me too. the way he was rowing, he looked so happy. it encouraged me. >> this is his joy. i am excited for him. coming up, the seven things to know this morning. lights out at one high school graduation. a video of what family and friends did in the stands

keep the grads shining.

if you are just joining us, here are the seven things to know this morning. >> it is all about the heat on this memorial day. we will start with the orange which is most of us along from the shore and the coast. we have a heat advisory for 90s up to 100. 100 more likely in solano county. this all starts at noon. the state power grid operator says it is not anticipating any supply issues during the heat to day. they need to watch the grid closely in case there is any to conserve. family, friends and colleagues gathered in union city last night to remember the nine victims of last week's mass shooting. authorities are expected to update the investigation later this week. president biden and vice president harris will mark memorial day hang a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. here at home, events are planned in cities across the bay area. tsa

. a excts see ic roughly 2 million people today. we have a crash in hayward right now. this is going to be on westbound jackson on-ramp to southbound 880. it will not slow you down if you are trying to get to the san mateo bridge. you can see traffic is very clear. neuroscientists will take over hosting duties on jeopardy starting tonight. the big bang theory actress will be hosting for two weeks. one of the biggest stars in tennis is a shining a light on mental health. naomi osaka is being issued a $15,000 fine for refusing to appear at a postmatch news conference. the headline is drawing the eyes of the entire sports world. abc 7 reporter entered hundred has details. >> reporter: in this morning's gma first look, one of the top female athletes in the world taking a stand. naomi osaka clinched the

victory in the first round of the french open sunday but gave a bleak on court interview. >> it is a very beautiful court. >> reporter: no press conferences, no media availability as she told her 2 million instagram followers before the tournament, quote, i have often felt that people have no regard for athletes' mental health and this rings very true whenever i see a press conference or partake in one. i am just not going to subject myself to people that doubt me. tournament officials hit back with a $15,000 fine. osaka, holding court on twitter. anger is a lack of understanding. change makes people uncomfortable. coming up, veteran tennis commentator patrick mcenroe ways and live. a boston celtics that has been arrested after appearing to throw a water bottle at kyrie irving. you can see the moment a water bottle nearly hits irvingwalkin tunnel during sunday night's

game in boston. moments later, security is seen surrounding that man. that fan was escorted out and arrested. this is just the most recent in a slew of incidents involving fans throwing items or even throwing bodily fluids toward players. >> you coming to the game is not all about you as a fan. have some respect for the game. have some respect for the human beings. have some respect for yourself. your mother would not be proud of you throwing water bottles at basket ballplayers or spitting at players or tossing popcorn. >> irving said people just feel very entitled. when the power went out at the high school graduation in texas, the crowd got inventive. the clinging of cowbells and the flashlight feature on smartphones helped guide the way to a bright future for these new grads. the electricity at the high school was knocked out by a

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building a better bay area. moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. memorial day making for triple digits for some of our neighborhoods. mike is tracking at all where you live. the debris possible power outages to come? holiday travel rush hitting record numbers since the pandemic started. you are looking my right now at sfo where you have details on how people are heading out. will president biden and vice president harris be doing to pay tribute to servicemembers who made the ultimate sacrifice.

good morning on this monday, may 31. we are glad you're with us on this memorial day. you are watching abc 7 mornings live on abc 7, hulu live, and wherever you stream. >> we want to start k ouolnicco are you sure you want to start with me? >> look at all of that red and pink. >> the hottest and the most widespread temperatures will be in the central valley but they will creep into parts of the bay especially inland east bay like livermore and antioch, well over 100. lakeport, even hotter, 103, 105. outside of that we will have 90s in the east bay. up in the north bay, 70s and 80s around the bay. would not be surprised if around redwood city we reach at least 90. look at this. half moonbay, 64. the hottest times, the most dangerous times when the heat advisory is out, the oranges from noon to 8:00.

that gives you an idea of how long the heat won't hang around. remember the difference. if you will be out with heat exhaustion, you get overheated but at least you are sweating. we just need to move in and drink some cold water. heatstroke means you stop sweating in your temperature will soar. as you just heard, the inland bay neighborhoods will be feeling the high temperatures. one of them is like livermore. >> reporter: some people told us they were surprised by yesterday's heat. today to 6-pack it to be even hotter. we want everyone to be prepared, have a heads up that this is going to happen. this is expected to hit at least 100 degrees in livermore today. officials have issued a heat advisory. it was in the 90s yesterday. some family get-togethers were a bit uncomfortable because of the heat.

>> if you guys are wearing a jacket, take it off because it is hot. when we were getting ready to go over here, when i got in my car, all of the seatbelts were burning. >> reporter: there is a spare the air day today because of the heat and poor air quality. officials when you to watch out for your health and do what you can for the environment. it feels nice right now. if you plan to exercise outside today, this really is the time to do it. later today it will be so uncomfortable and possibly even dangerous. live in livermore, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. several the parts of california will be experiencing the same heat wave that we are . the power grid operator says it is not anticipating energy supply outages right now. officials say there is enough electricity to handle the spike in demand but they will be watching the grid closely in

case. we are sending out push alerts on the heat just like this one on our abc 7 news app . if you want to check out the weather where you live anytime, it is free. be sure to enable push alerts. residents say they felt a magnitude 6.1 earthquake that hit overnight. the epicenter, located 100 miles north of anchorage, hit around midnight our time. people in anchorage reported items falling off shelves but there are no reports of major damage or injury. commuters in the south bay should be prepared this week. bta light-rail service continues to be canceled until further notice as the investigation into last week mass shooting at the railyard in a san jose continues. jobina fortson has more on that. >> reporter: valley transportation authority says light-rail service on its three lines will be canceled until further notice following last week deadly shooting at the guadalupe a railyard. buses will replace trains for the times being in the vta is

telling riders to factor in extra travel time because of that change. the trauma from the loss of erwhelmed e nit e traged tranalmo was held unn city lasnight lo among them, 36-year-old taptejdeep singh, a resident of the city. one by one, colleagues of the victims shared memories of dedicated public service. >> adrian balleza, just last week, he had brought in muffins that he was so proud that he had baked himself and he was cutting them in half so he could share them with everybody. >> reporter: adrian balleza was the youngest of the nine people killed at just 29 years old. he lived in gilroy. that is where the investigation -- we are expecting an update from law enforcement later this week about what else they have recovered. the shooter, samuel cassidy was described as a disgruntled worker. after the rampage, investigators say say cassidy

shot himself. developing news this morning. the mayor of miami is expected to give an of a today. a mass shooting and that city over the weekend. two people were killed. at least 20 other people shot early sunday morning. investigators say three suspects pull up to a banquet hall that was being used for a birthday concert in the suspect started shooting into the crowd in what is believed to be a targeted attack. >> it is disheartening but it is a trend you are seeing around the country. we are expecting a violent summer and unfortunately, miami- dade county is not immune to that. >> this was the sendss shooting in the miami area over the holiday weekend. there is now a $100,000 reward for any information leading to the killers. president biden and vice president harris and their families will mark memorial day with a traditional wreathlaying ceremony at the tomb of the

unknown soldier. the president will give a memorial day address. yesterday, he gave his first memorial day remarks as commander-in-chief. >> we must remember the price we pay for our liberty. we must remember that debt of those who have paid, the families left behind. >> my heart is torn in half by the grief, the communities that are never whole again. >> that was the 60 year anniversary of the death of his son polk who served in iraq as a member of the national guard. as the memorial day weekend comes to an end, the travel rush back home is underway. check out this live picture right now where officials say they expect to see a pre- pandemic number of travelers. between thursday and sunday, more than 7 million people were screened at tsa checkpoints, shattering pandemic records. friday holds a single day record since the start of the pandemic with nearly 2 million people traveling and another 2 million expected to travel today.

most people hit the roads as we can. an estimated 34 million people drove to their destination. this afternoon will be the busiest time to drive in most cities. look at this. thunderstorms, record cold temperatures really put a damper on holiday weekend for some people in texas. flash flooding is expected in the southern plains today. this was the scene in amarillo, texas last night. pouring rain caused those roads to flood and then a tornado was also seen in that area. a giant cone tornado is spotted. most of the country has not been dealing with such nice weather like we have been. what we are dealing with now, as you can see, are pretty comfortable temperatures. look what is going on across the peninsula. we have temperatures from 49 in

redwood city to 45 at half moon bay. it gets even more comfortable as you head toward the coast. we will take a look at the rest of our numbers which are milder then this time yesterday. it goes out there. you can see most of us in the mid to upper 50s. we have a 50 at santa rosa. got 1800 feet in los gatos. that gives you an idea. a couple of on the day planner. for those of you who do not like daylight savings, the sun would be up. it would have come up at 4:49 this morning. i just had to throw that out there. it would have set at 7:24. you would not have been able to enjoy the gorgeous, warm evening outside. look in between. it will be a tough one. if you are around bodies, just knowhat the n mperatur are t a sml advirybaally no thbay brid thugh

delta. a heat risk is moderate to high inland and it is even more so for our pets. keep them off the asphalt in the concrete. when it reaches 95, it will feel like 120 on concrete, 145 on the asphalt. a small craft advisory starts this afternoon. areas in yellow. be careful if you're going to be out on the bay. if you're commuting, let's turn it over to jobina. >> very few things going on. we are starting here with a look in hayward. the chp has upgraded the crash. no injuries have been reported. this is on the westbound jackson on-ramp to southbound 880. it will not cause any problems for you getting toward the san mateo bridge. look how empty it is. there are a lot of people out but i'm not expecting a busy morning for you. it has been no weigle since i

have seen the roads this clear. memorial day made some of the best bargains of the year. a texas size showdown on a voting rights bill now drawing national attention. the latest on why state democrats decided to walk out over what was inside. a somber remembrance on this memorial day. exactly 100 years since the horrific tulsa massacre on black wall street. this morning, hearing from the descendents of survivors in the racial tensions that remain centuries after.

in texas this morning, democrats pulled a dramatic last-ditch walkout at the state capital to block one of the most restrictive voting laws in the us from passing. jobina with more on why this might not be the end of the bill. >> reporter: the measure known as senate bill 7 is one of the most restricting voting bills in the country. it would make mail-in voting harder with time limits on early voting during the week and bar early voting on sundays before one:00 m. which limits what is is is is to as the soul to the polls or after church get out and vote efforts which are popular among black churches. the bill alber seemed guaranteed to reach governor greg abbott's desk. the texas senate had approved the measure in the morning but after about two hours before

the midnight deadline, democrats began filing out of the chamber republicans the numbers necessary to hold a final vote, handing republicans a rare defeat. >> we were hoping to get the sound for you in the next update but republican governor greg abbott quickly announced that he would order lawmakers back to the state capital for a special session. however, he did not say when that would happen. this morning marks exactly 100 years since one of the worst of racial violence in american history. the tu gaonay31gre b rod neigblacll str businesses wer300 peop killed. lost their homes. this morning on gma, abc's marcus more his life from tulsa

and talking to the descendents of survivors and covering the tensions that remain a century later. >> reporter: when you walk through the greenwood district today, you have no clue that this was once a thriving block of black homes and businesses except for this, these metal plates that are engraved in the sidewalk. they have the names of the businesses that burned. >> gma's coverage surrounding this fateful day is coming up at 7:00 a.m. . san francisco asian american pacific islander community looking ahead to its annual arts festival. this year, the event is called forging futures. it features theater performances, educational workshops and visual art displays. organizers want to confront tate and bring healing to aapi community. memorial day weekend deals are out there for the taking. abc's becky worley breakdown of this year's best

bargains. >> reporter: memorial day and officially kicks off summer but it is official that the deals this holiday weekend are rocksolid. >> look for the biggest discounts on things like mattresses, on large appliances and on clothing. those will be the biggest things that will be discounted. >> reporter: mattresses at tempur-pedic are up to $500 off and mattress firm has 50% off including king beds for the price of a queen. other homes, foles discounted. bed bath and beyond with up to 15% off patio furniture. other big-ticket savings opportunities -- if you need to update your washers, your dryer, anything in your kitchen, stores like home depot, lowe's and best buy tend to discount them. discounts range from 30% to 40%. >> a staple of memorial day sales, clothing. >> gap factory with 50% a lot of summer basics, but with 25%

of summer items and 40% of everything else with 25% off and clark shoes with 30% off everything. all i know is that i was at the pool yesterday. >> in the san francisco? >> no. in sonoma. you had to drag me out of that pool. >> are you sure you can't do the newscast from the pool tomorrow morning? >> i thought about it for a second. >> with the bosco ford? >> i don't know. i don't think it will work. >> i would have voted for you, reggie. let's stay cool. you can see it is hazy out there. we do have a spare the air

today. i will try to minimize the use of anything that burns gas or diesel. this is last week. let me tell you what will happen today. this is due to this area of high pressure. is bringing us a moderate to high heat risk in our inland neighborhoods today. it has heightened our fire danger even though we don't have technically any red flag warnings or fire weather watches or anything. it is so dry. some of the green stuff is super dry. that is what is clinging to the high fire danger. we will taper the temperatures to friday and then another warming trend this weekend. we've got some 80s in the south bay. milpitas, santa clara valley, everyone else around 90. of the peninsula we go and a lot of 80s here. mid to upper 60s along the coast with 70s in downtown south san francisco. look at these low to mid 90s there most of the northbay from calistoga, 98.

look at these 100s. near 80 in oakland. near 90 in fremont. a wealth of mid-90s to low 100s in our inland east bait neighborhoods. remember, stay hydrated with water today. do not leave anything that has a heartbeat in an automobile today no matter where you are. tonight we will drop back into the 50s except for 60s and 70s up in our hill. you can see there is some relief from the triple digits inland but still some 90s tomorrow. 90s may make a return saturday and sunday. another guest host is taking the helm on jeopardy. actress and neuroscientist mayim bialik is taking over hosting duties for two weeks starting tonight. he is most racially known for his award-winning goal as amy fowler on the big bang theory. make sure you dot ss y of it. you can watch jehe

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game, we are hosting the angels. it will be 72 and sunny and then the breeze kicks in. the temperature drops down a little bit for the afternoon hours to 67 degrees. if you are sitting in that sun, it will feel 15 degrees warmer. the uv index is as high as it can get. our burn factor is as quick as it can get with 15 minutes for most of us. have a good time. kgo proud to be celebrating pride 2021 and the bay area. the annual pride month peak triangle atop twin peaks in the sandman gets lit up tomorrow. organizers set it up over the weekend. it stretches 200 feet. it will illuminate the city for the entire month of june. the pink triangle was once used to persecute in concentration camps. san francisco has showcased the pink triangle for 26 years. it will be illuminated from desk on june 1 until sunrise on

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>> this is abc 7 news. >> you feel that freedom again, to finally be able to go out, not be scared. >> now at 6, this memorial day looking a lot different than last year, and that is, of course, a great thing. how people are spending their long weekend as vaccination rates go up. >> and it is expected to be another great day at the beach. here is a live look at santa cruz. i think that's the same thing we see every morning, but -- >> we should get to know him. >> i'm out here every day. . >> but this is apparently the place to be, because it will be really hot, and there is a heat advisory in our forecast. >> good morning to that imagine. good morning to all of you on

this monday, may 31st. you're watching us on abc 7, h,lu live. we'll check in with mike n,co to see how hot it will get. >> it will quickly burn off in santa cruz. about 82 this afternoon there with a 50-degree water temperature. all of the areas in orange. from noon to 8:00, temperatures in the 90s to a few 100s. solano county, noon to 9:00, we have the possibility of more widespread 100s. that is when the heat will be most dangerous. 65, and 64 in half-moon bay. 70s around richmond, and also in oakland. everybody else in the 80s to 90s before the aftermentioned 100s. beh to beat the heat. in this video from san francisco's ocean beach and the batch in santa cruz shows us how many people were out. you should expect to