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stabbing a 94-year-old asian woman today. what the mayor and spfd have to say. >> tracking extreme and dangerous heat. hour by hour warnings coming up. >> a flex alert issued for tomorrow. tonight we're finding ways to cut back and conserve. abc7 news starts right now. it's very hot out here already. so it's going to be blistering and tomorrow it's going to be worse. >> a punishing triple digit heat wave is gripping the bay area. power grid operators are pleading for conversation and issues a flex assert. and smog has prompted a spare the air alert.

>> it's cooking out here today and it's supposed to be hotter tomorrow. >> thank you for joining us today. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. let's start with sandhya patel with the latest for us. >> reporter: it's going to be the kind of extreme heat that will likely set record. let's take a look at the temperatures this is only sample. antioch 108 degrees, calistoga 104. heat advisory. there is a risk of heat illnesses tomorrow. we also add in an excessive heat warning. 98 to 108 degrees possibly higher. we're talking up to 110 degrees which is why you need to make sure you stay hydrated. i can't emphasize that enough. don't leave people or pets in the vehicles. try to take frequent breaks es especially if you work

outdoors. i'll be back with an hour by hour forecast. as she just mentioned we already saw some triple digit temperatures and now power outages. abc 7 news reporter jr stone is live in danville at how locals there are staying cool. jr. >> ama, they are staying creative out here as well. according by thermometer. good news to report tonight the temperature just over 70 much cooler than what we saw earlier today and look behind me. this is an area that didn't have power earlier, the power is now back on. lines outside of the danville smart and final and the near by taco bell after 3,500 customers lost power in the area. this gas station was roped off during the outage as well. cause is unknown. but it happened at a time when temperatures were hovering

around 100-degree. >> does this weather slow you down at all? >> yeah. >> and the outages felt over. in yonksville at the veterans home. no power for many others. wednesday afternoon though, confirmation that after nearly 24 hours, power was back on ahead of schedule. >> it's tough when you're on medication or you're elderly that you feel everything more. everything is more dramatic. we had it back on about an hour, hour and a half ago. in walnut creek playgrounds like this one at the community center not nearly as busy as the snow cone truck. >> is it good? >> yeah. >> is it nice and cold? >> yes. >> it is cooking out here today and it's supposed to be even hotter tomorrow. >> i'm pretty sure like 99- degree. >> a reason why the

shade were the most popular outside. and expected to get hotter thursday. for many we spoke with it'll be back to the shade, flavored ice or elsewhere. >> we're handling all right so far. we head home we have a pool. so that helps a lot. >> back out here live, the power is back on in this section of danville. i can tell you that taco bell you're looking at they closed because of the power outage and did not reopen out of fears of opening a refrigerator or freezing and losing what was inside. but again, the power back up tonight. >> let's hope it can stay on when it gets even hotter tomorrow. in the south bay, people can escape the heat

wearing a mask great america. >> i didn't realize we could take the mask off. i thought i was going to get that tan line with the mask. i'm just happy to be here. i can't wait to get on all the water ride, the new ones. this is exciting. the water park's general manager says they're waiting to accept maximum capacity. they need to hire more staff. abc 7 news reporter amanda del castillo shows us what we can do around the house to help during the flex alert. >> cal iso is asking we conserve electricity particularly during the peak afternoon hours. >> our partnership and

consumers and their role in those modest changes that they can make in their consumption patterns are whether it's 5 to 10 tomorrow evening or 4:00 to 9:00 the other nights. it's just really important. >> reporter: hot temperatures are forecast to stick through friday. conditions that people to leave. and most are in your kitchen. refrigerator, dishwasher and oven. these count for 14% of a home's emergency consumption. elsewhere in the house, turn off unnecessary lights. using large appliances like washers and dryers during off peak hours. closing blinds to keep the home cool. using fans instead of ac whenever possible and setting

your thermostat to 75 degrees. solar and battery customers across california. >> this can be very scary times and i think that's why customers are increasingly trying to think about what can they do for their own family. what can they do to ensure secure access to power. and we have the technology. >> reporter: cal iso says these conservation measures and more can help the power grid during a time of tight supply and demand. specifically to avoid power interruptions. amanda del castillo. if you're smelling smoke in the air it's not from a fire in california. the smoky aroma is likely from the southwest. the national weather service says smoke is drifting over from arizona, a spare the air alert was issued for tomorrow in the bay area because of the accumulation of smog. now we use the abc 7 news app to send out a news alert out the spare the air alert. download it now so you know when the weather gets hazardous

to your health. new details on what police call a nonprovoked attack that sent an asian woman to the hospital with stab wound. as kate larsson reports, a suspect is now under arrest. >> reporter: shortly after taking this video, francisco found out that the ambulance was for his friend and neighbor taylor. >> i'm like wow, that's the last person that deserves something like that. >> reporter: daniel couch stabbed her with a knife when taylor was out for a walk. >> we believe this was attack. >> she's just the sweetest

little lady ever. >> reporter: police found couch a few blocks from the crime scene and arrested him. he's known to sfpd. in 2016 he was arrested on murder charges in a stabbing. a judge dismissed the charges in 2019 for lack of evidence. then on may8, and 18th of this year he was arrested on burglary arrested charges. >> this could have been avoided had this person been held responsible for the other cases. >> reporter: the mayor helped to bring together the community. >> who do you think is responsible? >> i think our criminal justice -t system is responsible. it it all plays a role. our police officers if you look at the record of what's been happening in this city in almost every case they have made arrest. so it's up to the district attorney to prosecute, its up to the court to also hold people accountable. and something is missing here

and the ball is getting dropped. >> reporter: i did speak to district attorney boudin tonight who said his office filed a motion to detain couch on may 24th and at the courts denied it. i'm kate larsson for abc 7 news. >> kate has been in touch with ping's family who says she is in stable condition tonight in the hospital. that event in china town was organized by rainbow push bay area. reverend jesse jackson is in san francisco showing his support for the aapi community. he spoke about ways together the asian-americans and african-americans. he is referred to a the unifier. juneteenth is about to become a national holiday. commemorating the end of slavery in the united states. the house approved the bill today with 14 republicans

voting against it. i'm stephanie sierra. a fire that forced dozens from their homes in vallejo is now under investigation. why neighbors say it could have all been avoided. that's next. plus getting serious about physical fitness. the hall of famer helping lead the push to get californians back in shape. and do you like fresh air with lots of history, a dream job in the east bay just opened up. >> all of that is ahead but first here's a look at what's coming up tonight on jimmy kimmel live. >> thanks dan and ama, it's swallowed by a whale wednesday. >> my first question should be had you been swallowed by a whale before or was (man) i've made progress with my mental health.

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the abc 7 news i team is learning more about a grass fire that damaged 8 homes and forced dozens to evacuate in vallejo last night. we covered that last night when it happened. neighbors have said they've been waiting for this to happen for years siting their conversations with the property owner. >> reporter: she always feared the parcel of land bordering her property would become a recipe for disaster and last night it did. >> we asked for the neighbor who lives next door to this house who's the owner of that property who failed to cut it

for years. we've gone to the city an asked them to cut it and this is the result of it. >> reporter: four homes are damaged, a well known martial artist karley gracie owns the parcel. >> i watched him. many people don't know he's the owner. he went behind his house and he sprayed behind his house with the water hose. >> reporter: gracie has received four warnings over the past year. francis velasco who lives across the street. >> how often is this property abated. >> not that often. >> reporter: neighbor pat carpenter says in the past goats have been used to maintain the field. but he did notice a group come by recently. >> several weeks ago they came through and mowed the perimeter and a couple of fire breaks. >> reporter: the fire

department says gracie's attempt to mitigate haven't been satisfactory and have requested a warrant in order to enter the property and complete the work. the i team reached out to gracie multiple times including hi attorney anne draper who declined to comment. but neighbors remain hopeful action will be taken so this won't happen again come fourth of july. >> it is concerning because of how hot and how dry and the wind lately. the winds have been extremely hot. >> i would ask him out of respect for everyone in this neighborhood, could you please take care of your property. >> the cause of the fire is still unknown at this point. if arson is suspected, the case will be directed to the district attorney. we'll keep monitoring it. for the i team, stephanie sierra, abc 7 news. now to the latest on the th state's reopening. today governor newsom described new strike teams that could be launched statewide. >> contact tracing we go back

to the basics. we'll be doing aggressive vaccine efforts and pushes in a more targeted way with these strike teams. >> governor newsom highlighted the delta variant as being the main concern. it's now responsible for 1% infection. and governor newsom is building a new group to fofofofo on health. lonny lott and the state's first lady. it will focus on the health of young athletes. people in downtown got to answer how they feel now. they wrote cautious, optimistic and about time. and they're looking for more fresh air and zoom. it's nice just to write it

down. you know get it out. it's very just, relief i think. >> absolutely, ama. let's talk about the weather and the heat tomorrow. it's nice that we've reopened because sandhya, those masks could be awfully hot in 110- degree temperatures. >> you almost feel like you're suffocating with that type of heat and wearing those masks dan and al alma so we don't need that obviously. if you're going to get out and get some fresh air try to avoid the hottest part of the day which is afternoon between 3:00 and 4:00 p.m. it's going to be high heat and elevated fire danger. let's talk about the highs today. yes we saw some upper 90s, low 100s around concord and livermore, fairfield. 66 in half-moon bay. hottest day of this heat wave is going to be tomorrow. right now we're still retaining

head from earlier with 70s and 80s in the valley. it starts out pretty mild to warm in the morning by 1:00 just after lunch we're already in the triple digits inland. and peaking in the mid- to upper 100s by the time we head into the afternoon. so the hottest inland valleys will be well above average for this time of year. here's what you do need to know. heat stroke, if there are signs of heat stroke call 911, immediate emergency situation and those are the signs that you want to watch out for as well. live doppler 7 showing you higher cloud moving in. we saw those today. they're in association with this high pressure over the desert southwest. just drying up some of those moisture that added a little humidity to the air. that's going to continue. there's the possibility of an isolated thunderstorms or two in the sierra nevada with this. that circulation also driving some smoke into the region from the fires burning in the southwest. san jose raer the

weekend. a live picture showing you much of the bay area, visibility is great. air quality not so much. spare the air for tomorrow, moderate to poor air quality. friday will be moderate air quality. your morning temperatures 50s to 70s. you can pretty much leave your jackets behind because it is going to be a mild to warm start. afternoon highs in the south bay, 97. 105 in gilroy. 97 in san jose. blistering heat on the peninsula. 96 redwood city. 72 in pacifica. 80 downtown san francisco, 73 in the sunset district. north bay temperatures 98 san rafael. 101 in santa rosa. 104, calistoga. 94 freemont, and head inland and it's going to be steamy. 106 degrees in livermore. friday it's still hot inland

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