>> making sure these gun violence victims don't die in vain. what bay area leaders are asking from the president's plan. plus school-work struggles. a top parent within the san francisco school district with a warning about what might happen this fall. good morning. it's wednesday, june 23rd. you're watching abc mornings live on abc7, hulu live and wherever you stream. we want to start with our forecast from mike. >> hi. you like the past few days? >> it's been nice. >> perfect. >> do we have more pool days? >> a couple. >> then when it gets hot again i'll take a couple of days off because it's the weekend. oh my goodness, nobody really complained during the last heat wave which was nice. what can you do except try to help each other find relief if from it. that'll be the case this weekend. you can see from sfo we have low clouds out there. they're hugging the higher elevations. if we have any drizzle this

morning it will remain. we've had just a little bit. mid to upper 60s. half moon bay into san francisco. 70 to 76 around the bay. mid to upper 70s in the south bay. upper 70s to low 80s inland. that's as warm as it gets. mid to upper 70s. we'll talk about the weekend coming up in a minute. here's julian. happening today, president biden is set to announce a new plan tackling violent crime in so many cities. the president expected to announce new funding at an effort to target illegal gun sales. jobina is at the live desk with the details this morning. >> thank you. under the president's plan the justice department will deploy so-called strike forces to crack down on illegal gun sales. the strike forces will deploy to san francisco, los angeles, chicago, new york and washington, d.c. where crime levels have surged. the problem extends far beyond those five states. a recent analysis of more than three dozen cities nationwide found the murder rate has

spiked by 18% this year and that comes after a 30% spike in 2020. >> there are major cities across the country where gun violence is the driver. where it is increasing. >> president biden is also expected to promote community policing focusing on building better relationships between officers and the communities they serve following a year of unrest in the wake of george floyd's murder and other police- involved shootings. it comes as congress considers a police reform bill and as departments across the country come up with new ways to train officers. >> thank you. police departments in the bay area are especially ready to hear what the president has to say amid surges in violent crime and mass shootings in oakland and richmond. abc7 news reporter matt boone is joining us live with what the chief is saying this morning. matt. >> reporter: the chief certainly supports what president biden is planning on doing later today. he's been invited to a meeting before that announcement later

this afternoon. as you guys have been talking about this comes after a weekend of violence across the east bay, including a shooting here in oakland over the weekend where eight people were shot. one person was killed in what police now believe was a gang- related shooting along lake merritt. a day later in richmond three people were shot and killed, five others injured at a shooting at a house party. meanwhile the oakland city council is nearing the end of negotiations to finalize their budget for the next two years which could include cuts from the mayor's proposal diverting money from the police department to fund a team of social workers and medical personnel to respond to nonviolent calls. chief armstrong is hoping oakland will be able to obtain some of the grant money made available through the $1.9 trillion stimulus package that could offset potential cuts to his department. in addition to getting more resources from the federal government. >> my hope is it continues to support our efforts to address gun violence in the city of

oakland to support our efforts to fund violence prevention in the city of oakland. >> reporter: president biden announced multiple actions on gun control in april. the same month that police chief leronne armstrong went to dc to meet with the president. that included some actions on the so-called ghost guns which are guns that can be constructed without any serial numbers on them. and once again, that meeting is expected to take place some time later this afternoon with the announcement around 12:30. reporting live in oakland, matt boone, abc7 news. the city of oakland is looking to heal and move forward after violence interrupted what was supposed to be a celebration of culture and freedom. >> oakland it's time to stand up. it's time to get involved. >> this rally took place in oakland at lake merritt last night not too far from where that shooting happened on saturday. 22-year-old deshaun rhodes was killed and seven other people were hurt.

the shooting happened about a mile from where thousands of people were gathering for a juneteenth celebration. city leaders were at this vigil and it became a reflection on what can be done to stop violence. their message, we have to do better. >> we are reclaiming our town. we are expanding the definition of what it means to be safe. and we are investing in the solutions that will make it so. >> council members who attended the vigil want the police budget to move away from enforcement and are pushing for solutions to preventing violation, including housing, jobs and mental health services. we're hearing from deshaun rhodes' family this morning. abc7 spoke to them yesterday. they are angry that he died, but also upset because of the way they say they've been treated by law enforcement. the family telling abc7 they have not received official word about deshaun's death from the

oakland police department until we read them a tweet from the sheriff's office identifying him him. >> they haven't showed us. if it was a white family would they have called us? would they have had investigators at our house? would people have came to us and told us? >> the sheriff's office says they were given approval from police to release the name and they did. oakland police chief has previously linked the shooting to san francisco gangs. deshaun's family says he was not in a gang. authorities still offering that $40,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a shooter or shooters. contra costa county's board of supervisors say that african- americans in the county are dying at a much higher rate from covid-19 than any other race. the health department says african-americans represent 42% of all county covid-19 deaths between may 1st and june 2nd,

but are only 8% roughly of the county's population. the rate of vaccination among african-american residents is 15 percentage points lower than those of white residents. marin county just hit a big milestone. the county health and human services office says 90% of eligible residents received at least one dose of the covid-19 vaccine and that's more than 200,000 people. nearly 82% have received the full vaccine dosage. after a year of struggling with school work, one local parent now fed up and throwing in the towel. the cheer of the period advisory council for the san francisco unified school district is stepping down citing concerns that the district is just not doing enough to address learning loss. the move comes amid reports the district is preparing for dwindling k through 12 enrollment next year that may come with significant budget cuts. the parent advisory council or pac gives feedback to the board of education. naomi is stepping down from her

position and taking her son out of the district altogether. >> he had a lust for learning and as soon as we went into distance learning it just started to go down. >> abc7 reached out to see if there are any specific plans to address learning loss for the upcoming school year. but we have yet to hear back from them. suspicious discovery in san francisco. a group of feral cats found with severe injuries. a mystery that no one can explain this morning. another post pandemic shortage you want to know about here. the limited number of life guards. we have new details on that nationwide issue hitting just in time for summer. >> think i should get my bay watch attire back out? >> do it. >> no. that's way past. here's a look at what's going on. speaking of outdoor activities. it's going to be another great day. we have free air-conditioning out there. drizzle at the coast. then sunshine this afternoon.

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let's start off by taking a look at your allergy and uv index. uv index is going to be high. we'll see more sunshine today. burn time 15, 20 minutes. tree pollen still moderate out there. it's really the only only only significance. 55 in lafayette. the cool spot. in the 50s pleasant hill. walnut creek. danville. just about everywhere for that matter. and temperatures run from 55 to about 63 in san carlos. definitely milder than average morning. you can see the cloud cover out there. doesn't look too ominous. it's bringing a little drizzle there. otherwise it's a lot drier than it was yesterday morning. temperatures hang out in the

low to mid60s at the coast from noon to 4:00 to 7:00. near 70 at noon for the bay. 74 at 4:00. 68 at 7:00. those are nice temperatures. 75 to 78 for our noon and 4:00 temperatures inland. with mostly sunny conditions and 69 this evening. sunset's at 8:35. that asterisk, because that's the latest it sets the entire year. all right. weekend forecast coming up next. >> thank you. good morning. we have a sig alert underway in freemont bringing you a picture of the sensors from our maps. this is going to be northbound 680 according to the chp. looks like a big rig collided with another vehicle and overturned. bringing you a live picture here. metering lights came on at 5:48, which is trending with pre-pandemic levels. you can see the backup is

underway. different story in walnut creek showing off 680 here. nice and clear in that area. julian and kumasi. >> thank you. oakland a's pitcher seen taking off his baseball pants in the middle of last night's game. what he says was the meaning behind this joke. the easiest way to get an open bar at your wedding. plus. predominantly hispanic school, doesn't look good. >> oh my goodness. tortillas thrown on players during a california high school basketball game. the punishments being given out in response to this now viral

6:15 right now. welcome back. there is an upsetting mystery in san francisco. a group of feral cats have lost their limbs and being severely injured and nobody can seem to explain why. every day sylvia ortiz and her

husband feed, trap and rescue and fix a colony of cats in san francisco's dog patch neighborhood. sylvia's cell phone video shows cats limping with broken or severed hind legs on the pg&e lot. one cat's leg so badly injured it fell off after they rescued it. she says she's been also seeing raccoons in the area with with same injuries. >> there have been four cats unrelated to each other that have had almost exactly the same injury to their legs. since none of us has ever seen an injury like this and nobody else seems to be able to explain it to us i can't help but think somebody is up to something here. >> in a statement san francisco animal care and control did say their vets determined the cat's injuries are from a traumatic event and explained there are no cameras on the site. conversations with employees and construction crews working on the site led nowhere. we have no leads, no idea when or how the injuries happened.

and not enough information to build a case. a peaceful protest spanning across the golden gate bridge calling for the 2022 winter olympics to be beijing. beijing. the group says the games need to be moved away from china because of the country's crack down on democracy and human rights. the basketball coach accused of being racist after his team threw tortillas after a championship win has been fired. it shows the moment high school students turned tortillas towards the opposing team. the team's head coach was seen exchanging words with staff from the other school. he issued an apology saying the tortilla throwing was

unacceptable and racist in nature. at a meeting the school board voted 5-0 to fire him. >> i don't think there's any place for that. >> the school district says it could take up to three weeks for a full investigation. major league baseball is undergoing its newest scandal. talking about pitchers using sticky substances to add more movement to their pitches. the league ordered umpires to start enforcing a new ban on this foreign substance. last night a's pitcher made light by dropping his baseball pants for a strip search. after the game head coach bob melvin said that won't be happening again. all right. getting mattered this summer? sam adams is offering to pay

for your drinks. happy couples have until july 14th for a chance to win $10,000. all you have to do is submit a video of your ceremony that mentions the words sam adams summer ale. the boston-based brewery says the three selected couples will be picked depending on how well they tap into their creativity. >> that's nice. >> we're in wine country. who around here is going to do that? >> somebody. who wants that $10,000. >> for the open bar. does make a wedding. you know it does. come on. you know the difference between the weddings without the open bar. >> right. >> and the ones that do. >> might be worth it. >> yeah. >> maybe they'll post it. we're coming up on 6:20. on this wednesday, looking at a lot of cloud coffer. the marine layer is tall. higher elevations are getting peppered with just a few spits

of drizzle this morning. not nearly as much as yesterday. cloud deck is not nearly as solid. what is still a constant, look how calm the bay looks this morning. so we have a holding pattern through at least thursday. that means mild nights continue with comfortable afternoons. then the heating, weekend. let's talk about today. more drizzle possible the next couple mornings as long as this is spinning over the ocean. we're seeing the dry and the drizzle. before this low came in with southerly winds our ocean temperature was 50. that's a big change. los gatos and morgan hill about 80 degrees. 71 to 78. mid60s along the coast. upper 60s in downtown and south san francisco. north bay, looking at mid60s at

the coast. mid to upper 70s. east bay, right next to the shore. 70 as you start to head inland. castro valley 76. upper 70s to low 80s for most of our east bay neighborhoods. tonight's temperatures, mid50s to near 60 degrees. we're back to average friday and then look at those 80s and 90s, even a few 100s are possible saturday through tuesday. >> thank you, mike. good morning america at 7:00 on abc7. >> ginger zee has a look at what's ahead. >> good morning. it is great to be with both of you this morning. coming up here we'll have the latest on those concerns about the delta variant. it's now accounting for 20% of new cases in the country. so is it going to derail our progress in the pandemic? then that housing market boom affecting so many of us. prices hitting a record high. what does that mean and just how high can we go before this breaks? britney spears set to break

her silence in court. the latest on the pop star's on going battle for control over her finances and her life. plus it's star studded on gma. mary j. blige, billy crystal and we're revealing the roster of the u.s. women's national team who's going

we have fire danger way up north around happy camp and up into oregon. this is an area that could have some thunderstorms and also we could have some in the southern sierra and the high desert. no red flag warning for there. here's a look at our threat of thunderstorms not only today but also tomorrow. and into friday it gets a little smaller. if you're thinking of going up to the high country this weekend, keep it in the back of your mind. julian. >> thank you, mike. san francisco's county leaders just voted to cap food delivery fees. yesterday's board vote was a unanimous decision to limit commission to a max of 15% for

companies like doordash and grubhub. it's seen as a win for local restaurants that have had the provision in place since the start of the pandemic. swim at your own risk. that is the urgent message from it several pools and beaches across the country. here's why. officials say that there is a nationwide shortage of life guards. the pandemic is largely to blame. many areas aren't able to hire and certify life guards fast enough and this is happening just as more americans are flocking to water front destinations. >> we just don't have the time to get the life guards trained and on payroll for this summer. >> coming up at 7:00 on gma, the alternatives some life guards are using in life saving situations because of the shortages. three little animals are back with their families all thanks to rookie firefighters in colorado.

he rescued a cat, baby falcon and baby deer all in the same day. he was quite busy. according to south metro fire rescue the fawn was pulled from the storm drain you see there then sent back to his family. the baby falcon fell from its nest and then safely returned and the cat, well it refused to take pictures but the department tells the public the cat and the other two animals are all doing okay. >> see how cats get? they don't have time. >> i'm not posing for no picture. >> thank you. good-bye. >> next at 6:30, you can get the new required real id from the dmv for free. we have details to skip the fees. one person's new pizza combo might be the best thing or worst thing ever. >> kumasi's decided though. president biden's unveiling major plans for combating gun violence today. our live team coverage on how the bay area might benefit. as we head to break on this

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biden's crack down on crime. we're live with changes you'll see in the bay area. this is not just go out there and just shoot. >> this could be the future of policing. with the oakland police department leading the way. we're giving you an exclusive inside look at how deescalation simulator could be a game changer. emergency vaccine meeting. what the cdc will be discussing regarding heart risk in teens and what you need to know about

it. >> good morning, everybody. it's wednesday, june 23rd. you're watching abc7 mornings live on abc7, hulu live and wherever you stream. >> the cloud deck is broken. sunshine breaking through. make sure you have sunglasses today. relatively calm conditions outside. we still have that southerly surge which is keeping us rather mild this morning. we'll stay in the 60s this afternoon. half moon bay, 65. san francisco, 67. 70 to 76 around the bay. pretty much the same up in the north bay until you get to fairfield and antioch and east bay are the areas that will hit 80 along with morgan hill and the south bay. otherwise temperatures below average once again. >> thank you. happening today, president biden is hoping to tackle the violent crime hitting many u.s. cities hard right now. >> we have felt the effects in the bay area this year. today president biden is expected to announce a series

of executive orde gun violence. we have team coverage this morning. we start with matt boone. >> reporter: good morning. well oakland police chief leronne armstrong is expected to be part of the discussions leading up to the announcement later this afternoon with a momenting with other mayors and police chiefs from around the country. of course this is all coming on the heels of a violent weekend in the bay area. on saturday in oakland eight people were shot, one person was killed from what police now say is a gang-related shooting along the shore of lake merritt. a day later in richmond three people were killed and five others injured at a shooting at a house party. nearing the end of negotiations to finalize their budget for the next two years which could include cuts from the mayor's proposal diverting money from the police department to fund a

team of social workers and medical personnel to respond to nonviolent calls. president biden's actions are expected to include a crackdown on illegal gun sales as well as a focus on community policing. legislation is also in the works. >> guns should not be available for young people. guns should not be available for people who have a history of violence. guns should not be available without back ground checks. >> reporter: this is not the first time chief armstrong has been invited to a white house event. he traveled to dc in april to meet with biden who later announced multiple actions on gun control, including a crackdown on so-called ghost guns that can be made at home without serial numbers. that meeting is expected to take place around 11:15 this morning and then the actual announcement of the executive orders expected around 12:30 this afternoon california time. reporting live in oakland, matt boone, abc 7 news.

an exclusive first look at the future of policing. oakland police using a deescalation simulator to train their officers. jobina with more on how it works. >> reporter: good morning america was allowed inside the simulator to see how it could save lives for people and police. in this scenario a man is acting erratically and has a snapping dog. the officer only pulls her weapon after he grabs a machete. when he seems to comply she immediately drops her weapon. officers used to only train at gun ranges. the simulator incorporates scenarios. >> it made me open my eyes more. i was somebody that villaniesed officers. now it's my duty to also explain that to others that don't understand what law enforcement is about. >> chief leronne armstrong says his top priority is deescalation and building

relationships with the community. much more inside the simulator coming up after abc7 mornings. the biden administration is taking action to end discrimination by supporting three bills aimed at giving americans equal opportunities. one will make sure age discrimination claims are treated the same as other discrimination claims. the white house is banning the department of veterans affairs from requiring payment for birth control. another bill would require the collection of small business loan data to make sure lgbtq business owners are not discriminated against when seeking loans. developing news this morning, efforts to pass a voting rights bill failed. democrats are vowing not to give up. the bill would make election day a federal holiday, require 15 days of early voting and limit partisan gerrymandering. all 15 republican senators voted against it. despite opposition from two democratic senators there's fresh talks about possibly changing or setting aside the

filibuster for this effort so the measure could move forward with a simple majority. san francisco and contra costa county have extended eviction moratoriums. voted tuesday to extend the city moratorium for another six months. meantime the contra costa county board of supervisors decided to keep its moratorium in place. the state's eviction moratorium will expire at the end of the month. negotiations are underway. happening now, better weather is helping firefighters battle the willow fire. it's currently burned nearly 2900 acres. the flames are in a remote portion of the force which is hampering that fire fight. crews were able to improve the lines around the fire in preparation for hotter and drier weather this weekend. the u.s. is expecting a significant increase in fire activity this month. the national interagency center

raised national preparedness level to a four for the first time since 2012. this means much of the country is experiencing wild land fire activity and areas are competing for fire fighting resources. half of the nation's wildfire resources have already been committed. >> far of climate change is the feast or famine we're seeing. the western half baking. dry. bone dry. but the south, flooding rains all throughout the last couple of weeks. if we could balance that out we'd be in better shape. but we can't. not until we get climate change under control. here's a look at what's going on. pretty clear we don't have the fog holding down on top of the deck. we do if you're driving 280 or heading up into higher elevations. that's my only real issue with the roads. as far as your commute the ferry, get ready for sunshine. it's coming out quicker. temperate temperatures on mass transit. good news, we still have good

air quality. temperatures now if you're heading out want to start up in the north bay. most of us are in the mid mid upper 50s. clear lake around 50. you can see temperatures just about everywhere. in the mid50s degrees. san jose, 62. lafayette, san ramon about 58 degrees. let's talk about what's going to happen. not much of a change through 7:00. the coast even with more sunshine and brighter breezes you'll be held in the low to mid60s. that does continue through 7:00. great for outdoor dining. 74 to 78 same thing if you're heading out for an early dinner. temperatures in the upper 60s by 7:00. some of those marine layer clouds starting to roll back in. we have nice weather not only today but for a couple more

days. newest numbers on that coming up. we are starting with a sig alert. we have an extense i have backup in the area. a big rig collided with another vehicle and overturned. the backup is past 238. this is before vargas road. speeds are down to around 9 miles per hour in the area. live look at the bay bridge toll plaza where metering lights came on around 5:48, which aligns with prepandemic times. yes, 5:48. traffic there is backed up through the maze and then a live look at the richmond san rafel bridge where things are slow for commuters traveling westbound. ferry service from sausalito to san francisco returns today. the line was suspended for required maintenance which were done during the pandemic. it will now resume with reduced

schedules due to decreased rider demand. service runs from 8:20 in the morning to 5:00 in the evening while it was suspended. golden gate transit bus service was being offered on route 96. that will now be discontinued. julian. >> another beautiful sign things are coming back to normal. thank you. this morning all eyes on the battle over britney spears today. the pop star set to speak for herself in court. what we now expect to hear with so many people watching. you're looking live at the big board at the new york stock exchange this morning. trading just getting underway. we have another update on how the markets are doing coming up next. if you don't comply i'll tell the manager. >> twitter is talking about this one this morning. making a movie about

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emergency meeting to review a rare heart inflammation being found in vaccinated teens and young adults and it comes as infections of the highly contagious delta variant are doubling every two weeks. jobina at the live desk with a warning to young adults and the unvaccinated. >> the emergency meeting from the cdc will update an independent panel of advisors. coming up at 8:00 a.m. our time, more than 300 confirmed cases of the heart inflammation has been found out of the 20 million teens and young adults vaccinated. the highly contagious delta variant accounts for 20% of new covid-19 cases in the u.s. it has been confirmed in nearly every state and accounts for nearly half of all infections from iowa to colorado. officials warn younger people could be more vulnerable. that's because only 38% of people with between the ages of 18 and 29 are at least partially vaccinated. >> we've got to counter the misinformation that young people never get sick from this. they do.

thankfully less than older people. we have to make it easy. colleges and universities as they begin to require vaccines will also make a difference. i do think we'll get there. it's just going more slowly than i'd hoped. >> the biden administration now admits they will not meet its goal of getting 70% of american adults partially vaccinated by the fourth of july. it will likely take several more weeks. fewer women had babies during the pandemic. in fact, the number of births in the u.s. fell by 4% last year. this is the largest decline since 1973 according to the cdc. and says births had been falling by about 2% a year already but 2020 brought an even greater decline. in all researchers counted about 3.6 million births last year. now time for your money morning report and a whole new way to shop right from your phone. facebook now making it even easieror you to buy stuff while you scroll through your feed. the last thing we need; right?

the menlo park-based company is ating shopping for whatsapp. another few feature for instagram will use ai technology to let you upload your own photos. these will be rolled out in the coming months. the dmv waiving real id fees for californians who got new driver's licenses or ids during the pandemic. between march 2020 and now the department estimates around 5.7 million people received a new driver's license or id. that isn't one of those real ids. that's because most renewal services were being done online or by mail but you've got to go in person to get the real i which was not an option. now the dmv will be upgrading people at no additional cost. live look at the new york stock exchange. you see beare up about 17 points right now as trading starts. in the south bay a

contentious debate over a plan to develop in san jose will continue this morning. >> sitting right next to bart the area is prime real estate that could be turned into thousands of homes. rezoning it would wipe out a big chunk of the flea market that's been around for more than 60 years. with it would go potentially hundreds of businesses. part of the agreement does include money to relocate the vendors, the public was able chime in last night. >> i know the city is striving to make this a city like a destination city. but it doesn't make sense when you're taking away culture and you're taking away what makes san jose special. >> this isn't the end of the conversation and working with vendors. it is really the beginning of a lot of exciting ideas and reenvisioning new opportunities. >> san jose mayor announcing just before 11:00 last night he wants the discussion to continue this morning. that's expected to get underway

at 9:00. nearly half of all family homes in san jose are now valued over a million dollars. half of them. lending tree says the south bay city tops the country with homes in that category with 47.3%. san francisco was second in the country with more than 36% of homes valued at over a million dollars. los angeles with was third with 17% in that category followed by san diego at just over 12%. a kayaker who tried paddling from the bay area to hawaii had to be rescued is now facing criticism for the cost of his failed attempt. seven days into his voyage the coast guard had to rescue cyril earlier this month. some people are upset at him because the $42,000 price tag of his rescue. the coast guard explained how much effort and resources go into ocean rescues. >> we take risk very seriously. we did a planning meeting.

we made sure we could do that rescue safely and because of that we launched air station san francisco. helicopter out of right there at sfo airport. we launched a fixed wing aircraft out of sacramento. >> the coast guard says the only time a person would be charged for a rescue is if they made a false distress call. about a billion dollars in taxpayer money goes to the coast guard for search and rescue operations. part of building a better bay area is inclusion in all aspects of what makes the bay area special. this morning sonoma state university is taking action to create more opportunities for everyone in the wine business. according to the press democrat, sonoma state is launching a program as part of its wine institute. to help further diversify a sector that is mainly white. it's being established thanks to nearly a million dollars in

funding. this will include internships and mentoring programs too. taking a vacation to maui might cost more in the future. officials and residents there are now considering a fee for tourists. a lot of locals say this influx in tourists this summer is really taking a toll on their roads, limiting the number of public republicans and also just affecting their livelihoods. they're happy to be back at work but they are begging lawmakers to help them find a balance. so now a maui county councilman is floating the idea of a visitor impact fee. >> places like the gallapagos. it's expensive to get there, but you would have to pay an extra $400 for impact fees if you're visiting. >> the county councilman says it could be tacked on to every airline and cruise line ticket. there would be some exceptions for locals. the goal is to create a higher level of respect among those

traveling to the islands. >> you don't want to feel like you have to have a certain amount of money to enjoy it. >> tourists always get hit. your rental car fees. airport fees. hotel fees. they all have a lot of times that vacation tax on it. but it'd be interesting if they decided to do something like that in san francisco. >> uh-huh. >> plot twist. >> we're a big worldly destination city. >> tourist destination. >> we have some issues that could be dealt with with that extra money. i feel a hot topic coming on. >> claiming it early. >> it's interesting to see if it passes there and if it sweeps east. >> and how much it'll be too. >> exactly. let's take a look at what's going on. we're saving money though. i wanted to show you, see that line at the bottom of this picture. this is siberia. you think brutally cold. no one wants to go there. you get exiled there if you're

not good. above the arctic circle, yeah, you see that temperature. 118 degrees. another alarming sign of warming of climate change that is above the arctic circle is warming faster than the rest of the globe. and this is our air conditioner for the northern hemisphere. it has to do with the lack of sea ice. the less ice we have the hotter it gets up in the north pole and the hotter the rest of the northern hemisphere is going to get. golden gate bridge. you can see it's already the cloud deck starting to open up. mild highs. faster sunshine today. mostly cloudy. a little bit of drizzle. the return to summer heat. cloud deck. you can see how quickly it dissipates. along the coast, we'll see more sunshine. that'll be nice to enjoy. did you see the sea breeze kick away the warm weather? late evening hours. another comfortable evening on the way after a not bad day. 75 to 80 in the south bay.

as you head up the peninsula. mid60s along the coast today. upper 60s in downtown. south san francisco. mainly 73 to 79. cloverdale northward. low to mid60s along the coast. for the east bay, looking at 70 at richmond and berkeley. as you head inland. 77 to san ramon to brentwood. little bit of drizzle. mid50s to near 60 degrees. seven day forecast, just as comfortable tomorrow. back to average friday. then it gets uncomfortable. 80s and 90s for our bay and inland neighborhoods with the heat risk rising into next week and also our fire threat. something we'll keep an eye on for you. >> thank you, mike. kobe bryant's widow has reached a settlement with the company that operated the helicopter involved in the crash that killed her husband and their daughter. vanessa bryant filed a wrongful

death suit against island express helicopters after the january 2020 crash. kobe, their daughter gianna bryant and seven other people died. the terms of the settlement were not made public. happening today, britney spears speaks for herself in a highly anticipated hearing. spears will be addressing her conservatorship before adjudge judge in l.a. it'll be the first time we hear from the pop star in her battle over herself and her estate. for the last 13 years this conservatorship has put her father in charge of her life decisions and finances. but the new york times reports that the 39-yeaold singer has been trying to end it for years. >> let's be really clear on this. this is really unusual. a conservatorship tends to be for someone with dementia or someone who is having such severe drug problems that they

literally can't make decisions for themselves. >> spears is expected to appear remotely although her fans will be packing the courtroom. there has been no indication as to what she plans to say. lottery action this morning to the trailer for a movie called karen. >> tell me about your new neighbors. >> they're black. >> do you mind keeping it down? if you don't comply i'll tell the manager. >> that is taryn manning playing karen. the imdb description been a racist entitled white woman in the south terrorizes her new black neighbors. that's the whole point of the movie. a lot of people are saying it looks like a knockoff of jordan peele's get out. others thought it was an snl skit. no word on when and where the movie will be released. the teaser includes a b.e.t. original movies credit there. construction is picking up in a long neglected san francisco neighborhood. it's the mission rock project between oracle park and chase center. it used to be primarily

warehouses and rail yards. abc7 news just toured the construction grounds. this area will soon have over 1600 units of housing and mayor london breed promises 40% will be affordable housing. >> this is how you create a more equitable city. by not leaving others out to dry. bringing people in. >> the development will also include public parks and trails. this is expected to be ready in 2026. a man in england really likes pizza. he also loves watermelon. he came up with his own special recipe. >> he called it watermelon pizza. he thinks it's delicious. oliver patterson who often posts his culinary ideas on tiktok filmed this quote, masterpiece. video shows him putting barbecue sauce on it, mozzarella cheese, tomatoes all on this slice of caramelized watermelon before he baked it. i wish i could stop.

here we are with this video. he put it in the oven and it came out with the cheese perfectly melted on top. he cut it up. like this is really a pizza. >> you were lost at the grilled watermelon. >> if he'd stopped there we would have been fine. he kept going. >> and going and going. >> some things don't need to be mixed. good for his creativity. >> there you go. i'm sure he got lots of views on tiktok. >> right? up next the seven things you need to know today. >> you can watch all of our newscasts live and on demand through the bay area abc 7 bay area connected tv app. it's available for apple tv, android tv, amazon fire tv, roku, we're everywhere. download the app and start streaming today. >> as we head to break, taking a live

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know this morning. number one, president biden will unveil his plan to tackle violent crime plaguing so many cities across the country. including here in the bay area. the president is expected to announce new funding in an effort to target illegal gun sales. number two, the man who was shot and killed at lake merritt over the weekend has been identified as deshawn rhodes. no suspects have been linked to the shooting. authorities still offering that $40,000 reward. number three, starting july 1st people in the city of sonoma will have to cut their water usage by 20% percent because of drought conditions. residents won't be allowed to fill swimming pools or wash their cars. here's a look at what's going on today. number four is cooler than average temperatures for most of us. even with the lack of cloud cover at the golden gate bridge we'll be up to 7 degrees cooler than average. 60s and 70s today. number five, the north bay smart train set to mark a milestone today. 2million riders. in honor of that, riders on

board today could receive passes for free train trips. we have a major crash in freemont right now. it's a sig alert on northbound 680 according to the chp. a big rig collided with another car and overturned, injuries have been reported here. our other slow spot, the bay bridge toll plaza. big backup there. metering lights came on at 5:48. number seven, walt disney world in florida turns 50 this year. and the park announced details for its 18 month celebration. that's a party. it starts on october 1st. [ laughter ] with disney enchantment. it's a nighttime event in the magic kingdom. disney is the parent company of abc 7. i like to say my birthday lasts all week but this is 18 months. that's inspiration. >> it is. >> no. >> you want to celebrate a birthday for 18 months? >> kumasi is like it's my birthday. >> month. >> or year at that point.

>> you just gave barbara an idea i can't -- that's a check good morning, america. as we start this wednesday together, new concerns about the delta variant in the fight against covid. one in five new covid cases are now due to the delta variant. infections from the delta variant doubling every two weeks, and it's already mutating as health officials race to get younger people vaccinated. why that age group is the key to crushing the pandemic. voting rights showdown. senate republicans blocked the democrats' sweeping bill calling it a power grab. this as the president gears up to announce his plans to combat gun violence as we take an inside look at what could be the future of police training. inside afghanistan. over half of the american troops now withdrawn. no peace deal in place. the taliban rapidly taking back