building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc7 news. tropical storm elsa inching closer to florida. the preparations underway. >> holding out of every hope. >> rescuers working around the clock trying to find victims in the condo collapse. the delta variant. experts are talking about whether we could see a surge. >> just a mom and her babies trying to stay cool. these bears putting smiles on a lot of faces this morning. >> including the people who live here? >> good morning. you're watching live on abc7,

hulu live and wherever you stream. welcome to sue hall. >> we might need a pool coming up soon. >> other areas not quite as hot. we have quite a forecast. for now pretty much status quo. 13 at sfo. 10 at san carlos. you can see the cloud cover and the drizzle. some of it is making it to the lower elevation. mid to upper 60s around francisco and oakland. 70s around the bay. kumasi we are a month away from san francisco schools returning to learning. >> we go live to san francisco.

hi, amy. >> reporter: there will three townhall meetings, english tonight, spanish tomorrow and thursday for cantonese. they are preparing for full- time in-school learning. they will discuss the science behind the transmission of covid and state and county guidelines. the guidelines for the school, that is still pending. they have teamed up with ucf. the meetings are on zoom. the meeting tonight is in english. other interpretations will

available if requested. amy hollyfield reporting. the delta variant accounts for a third of-fold creep since may. kate larsen has more. >> reporter: with much of the country reopened, the 4th of july felt a lot closer to prepandemic times. while 50 million traveled by trains and planes, new cases of the highly transmissible delta variant continued to spread as the country came up short of 7 million shots have president biden's vaccine goal. >> there are four states that we're looking at that we're concerned about. utah, nevada, arkansas and missouri. >> i live in a rural area and it's pretty hard hit. you guys here in san francisco

seem to be on it. >> reporter: ryan walker is a variis fueling unvaccinated states, he said this. >> i don't think we'll see a national surge. >> reporter: he also said it's too soon to say what surges will have. >> we're waiting to there's an increase in hospitalizations. are you concerned? >> yes. with 20% in a household getting infected, now it's half. >> reporter: it's possible even in the bay area small clusters could occur among unvaccinated people. >> i know alameda had alameda h

last week. >> dr. rutherford it's unlikely surges in other parts of the country will impact the bay area in the same way. >> we have kind of a wall of immunity around the state. that will keep transmission low. it will not make it zero. >> reporter: dr. rutherford it's possible people will be infected in the bay area. he said may have been exposed to get checked. in oakland police were stretched so thin they didn't stop people from setting off illegal fireworks. >> police said they were overwhelmed by 911 calls there.

was a total of seven shootings. one person died. at least half a dozen hurt. a man was critically injured after he was hit by a side show. >> intensity increases like we saw this past weekend. that's something that's necessary while we seek to reimagine safety. we still have to have sufficient resources. >> chief armstrong said the 4th of july was among the most violent he's seen in his 20 years on the force. this is video of crews at mission 26 hbs also helped clean up the mess the san jose fire department said it responded to

20 firework related calls on the 4th of july and our cameras captured a number the department said there were more than 1,600 online reports since june 15th but that's down from 6600 last year. so far the department partment issued ten citations. in surfside, florida, rescuers are searching as tropical storm elsa approaches. >> i would tell her i would wait forever to be with you and reunite with you and i'm holding out of every bit of hope with every ounce of everything inside of me that you might be in there still alive. i struggle to even even even evn

thought of living the rest of my life without her. >> she was stalking about her sister. 28 victims have been identified. more than 100 are missing. tropical storm elsa is inching closer to florida land could make lawful tomorrow morning north of the tampa bay area. this is video of when it made landfall in cuba yesterday afternoon. areas on the outskirts of havana were drenched. right now a lot of people are being proactive, as you can see, filling up sandbags to take those to their home. video from sunny isle beach shows stormy conditions people are facing. you can see the wind gusts and that chair flying over the side of the balcony. let's take you to key west,

florida, where mike is tracking elsa's path already looking not too good there. >> it's about 50 miles due west of key west. it's getting the heaviest of the wind and rain. all of the rain is on the east side company means going to drench most of florida. we're watching miami and getting 2 to 4 inches of rain. ft. meyer, 8 to 12 inches of rain. flooding will be the biggest effect, negative effect out of this tropical storm. over the next 24 hours, it's going up the east coast. my sister was in charleston with her family vacationing. they left about 5:00 this morning, cutting their vacation

short like many are. back home, drizzle for us. any outdoor activities we have extreme sunshine. it's cool this morning. this will be comfortable this afternoon and a small craft advisory through the delta. pretty clean. all of our pollen is low. the uv is as high as itette goes. the temperatures down in the south bay from the mid-50s around mer gan hills to los gatos. we're looking at mid-50s to mid- 60s just about everywhere. now let's break down the rest of the day. looking at walnut creek. it will seem so much nicer than 48 hours from now. now 57 at the coast. we'll stay in the upper 50s to near 60s. 72 around the bay. 72 to 80 so. cooler than yesterday and cooler than average. soak it in, enjoy it now. those numbers will make you

wilt when i show you the seven- day forecast coming up. here's sue. >> we're going straight to the golden gate bridge where the issue is fog. you will need the windshield wipers. as mike was saying fog. it's not hampering your visibility. just a few headlights heading into san francisco. this is the east or right t e y over toward marin county. that's been cleared off to the side, some debris in the slow lane. westbound coming in to the mcarthur maize is looking good. elsewhere pretty wide open out there. no real major delays. we do have slow traffic out of the central valley, a little windy there and looking at about a 35-minute ride

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people committed more more e 50 robberies. they targeted. starbucks, walgreens, cvs and said they had guns and demanded to seat safe. police worked with the fbi and marshal's office. a lot of animals got scared on the 4th of july.. >> reporter: around san jose's north side, clear signs

alerting people, marco is mission. his owner said fireworks scared off the pet. >> we've been driving posting, talking to dog owners saying if they see him to let us know. >> reporter: people pleading for help or posting in an effort to reconnect. >> when we got online today, the first thing i noticed, there were four and my dog got out. >> reporter: this dog oner said living in the area for more than a decade has prepared him. he's navigated the norm. >> he sticks with me where every i go. i'm constantly petting me. what's going on. >> literally, bang, bang, bang. >> reporter: but some encouraging news. several local animal shelters reported fewer pets were

separated this year. the peninsula humane society saw four dogs and four each. >> to remind ys hedeei stress oth 4th activities. >> reporter: after connecting with them, word about marco. he was found 12 blocks away but with injuries. >> he was stable. >> reporter: in san reporting for abc7 news. this is funny. so this small town in the sierras came up with a safe and creative way to ju.

downeyville bubble wrap. fireworks are banned in the forest. it started 14 years as a way substitute for the fireworks. i'm onboard. >> 14 years ago? >> that's a lot of of of of of >> you can hear all town. >> i like that. >> they recycle that? that's a lot of plastic. >> that is lot of plastic. >> i'm being debbie downer. sorry. >> i was thinking i was going to be the debbie downer. where's the big boom. that was cute. that was neat. if you're thinking about

heading up to the sierras, it will be hot as we get through the heat wave. places like tahoe around 90, not 100 like us but that's record territory for them. it look last lot busy per. cloudy conditions in the south bay and clouds everywhere with a little bit of drizzle. minor cooling. we'll fall back a couple days. it will be sunny. building inland heat begins thursday. the risk of heat illness comes along with that heat. right now we've got two areas of low pressure keeping our temperatures in check and bringing us that little bit of drizzle which does help but only in a small area from 1,000 to 2,000 feet and minor at that. let's talk about temperures. 70

70 to 74 elsewhere. 58 to 60 along the cost. mid to upper 60s for downtown and south san francisco. 6:45 cardinals and giants. should be down to 57. yes. it will be breezy. it will be be be be be be so dress appropriately. 65 at petaluma. 68 berkeley and oakland. everybody else in the low to mid-70s. 77 to about 87 degrees. now for tonight same old same old, rinse and repeat. temperatures in the low to upper 50s with cloud cover. tomorrow is our last day of these average to slightly below average. look at how far we jump away from the coast. that continues through at least sunday. kumasi. >> all right.

thank you, mike. new details on hidden treasure found in the mountain. the hunt started on thursday. there were various clues given out that led to $1,000. on saturday a picture showed up with a group holding the trophy. so the winners are mary garcia and her sons corey and jason. >> we him moving the box, the scraping. corey and i looked at him and our eyes got big. it sounded like a box so. we knew. jason said i found it. >> so the organizers said there will be more treasure hunters coming up. today is game one of the nba finals. the phoenix suns will host the milwaukee bucks. this is the appearance since 1993.

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need to know today. no masks at city hall fur a fully vaccinated. there will be the exception of f jails, healthcare settings and public transit. schools are hosting a series of townhall meetings tonight at 5:30. experts will focus on the safety protocols >> number three, there are reports that britney spears' long time manager larry rudolph is resigning. rudolph is stepping back because he claims britney is claiming to retire. a hurricane watch has been issued for southern florida as tropical storm elsa is expected to make landfall there. there could be change fees issued by airlines. >> i want to focus in on friday, one of the hottest days moving forward. this will be a heat wave mainly

for the inland neighborhoods as 60s, 70s and 80s will be hanging around. >> i snow this feels like a monday. cars are streaming through. no delays getting into san francisco. >> number seven, two men more than halfway to their record breaking goal on the teeter totter is seesaw. jeff and mike have been on teeter totter slash seesaw for six days at concord park and will be there until saturday. >> they sleep on this. the only break is for the bathroom and people bring them food. after the record-breaking weekend travel airlines are expected to cancel flights at least through the

month. here's abc reporter gio benitez. >> just unexpected. this is not what i thought. >> reporter: southwest and american are canceling dozens of flights a days a they deal with staffing and weather issues >> we've had a pretty tumultuous summer. we don't have enough aircraft, pilots, mechanisms, enough capacity. >> reporter: the delays and cancellations are expected to last through at least mid-july. the best thing passengers can do is rebook quickly. coming up at 7:00 a.m. we'll have expert tips. with your gio benitez. a mother bear wanted to

show her cubs how cool the water was soo so she took them inside for a dip >> it's as if we aren't even here. they're just having fun in the pool. >> it as not your house. >> no. >> so paul shared this video of two bears going for a swim in their back jarred pool weekend. this is in glen dame in l.a. county. they stayed there a bit before they went back to their home. >> that little bear said it's time to get out now pooh does someone have a towel, right? they said next time hot tub. >> he looked around like someone was coming >> i love those bears. coming up, the new jersey giants will be showing off for the first time this weekend. >> also, high end heist. the vide

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building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc7 news. an iconic francisco and guideline. >> the part of the population that may end up need shots airlines are helping upchange your florida flights. good morning, everyone. it is tuesday, july 6th. >> we'll start with a check of the weather. >> trameasurable drizzle. port race 1/100ths. 80000 at los trumpas.

we'll transition from clouds to sunshine. you can see the greatest amount of heat is around lake port ukiah, low 90s there. mid-80s. south bay 74 to 84. low 70s around the bay and 58 to 63 from half moon bay into san francisco. a little bit below average but we'll be so much much here's reggie. >> starting today you no longer need to cover your face at city hall if you are vaccinated. abc7 reporter amy hollyfield is live at city hall. >> reporter: this is for those who are vaccinated. people who have had their shots can walk in without one these. you can ditch these.

most city facilities will not be requiring masks for those who are vaccinated. there are exception. ttin. ve to wear it d public th awog ju reents a. leers 74% of the eligible population in san francisco is vaccinated. it's one of the highest in the nation. they feel like they can the mandate. they are watching cases of the delta variant carely and will adjust as needed. they will keep you posted if that changes again. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> all right. thank you, amy. happening today president joe biden is set to deliver remarks about getting more americans vaccinated. the president is walking a fine

line. he is recognizing the 4th of july is not what he hoped it to be of getting 70% of the people vaccinated. today the presiddelta variant a investments. there as a new version of the rt of the virus that attaches to the cells that infect. even with a new mutation vaccines will prove effective. infectious disease expert mon cal sellous. >> likely to emhow late the uk and israel whether older people need a third is the. >> more data still needs to be collected to confirm if delta plus is more transmissible than the delta variant.

developing news out of florida. stormy conditions caused by tropical storm elsa are hindering rescue efforts. 28 victims have now been identified. the crews are still working around the clock trying to find 117 people who are still unaccounted for. >> reporter: this morning with tropical storm elsa approaching, the search for those in the condo collapse goes on. >> i'm in awe of the men women. >> reporter: past crews demolished the remaining part, the mayor of surfside saying the search is at 100% capacity. >> the heavy equipment is able to move aren't the site as

needed. the looming let, the dang situation where debris could fall down is eliminated. >> reporter: nearly two after the collapsed, 28 confirmed victims are now dead. >> the hope that families have in us of finding their loved ones. >> reporter: this woman nearly escaped. >> i lost everything. i lost everything. >> reporter: she said she watched the demo legs of the remanning tower with her son wondering how to rebuild her life. >> don't forget we have to start again our life from zero. >> reporter: to give a since of scale of this rescue operation, rescuers have removed nearly 5

million-pounds of concrete from the collapse. some airlines are waiving change fees. delta, united and american are waiving in. for delta you have ly 10t tropi 65 miles per hour. in the north bay police are trying to track down the gunman who opened fire at a shopping party police believe the shooting was gang related. a man in a silver honda shooting. this was after midnight yesterday. 33-year-old javier montes was killed. police believe the gunman targeted that party. a high end heist in san francisco's union square. a witness captured this crazy

scene on video.. we're checking in with these two men on a let's talk about your tuesday morning. you can see the western span of the bay bridge where there's mist and drizzle. don't be surprised if you to use the whip whip. also on the ferry ride home or if you're on the bay through the delta from about 3:00 to 9:00 it's going to be breezy and rather choppy. mass transit, there could be some damp stops. it's locking in a pretty nice air mass. we'll be green for the next couple of days and moderate as we head into friday. in the east bay temperatures running mainly in the mid to upper 50s. we have 49

57 in martinez pleasant him and dublin. 59 in present wood. 52 in for for. 5 in san francisco. oakland and mountain view 58. here's a look at walnut creek. you can definitely seat lowering of the clouds, so there may be some drizzle here. temperatures will remain mainly in the mid-50s through 7:00. we break out 67 to 72 with the clouds. 72 to 80. there's some minor cooling. drink it in because inland it's going to be about 20 degrees warmer. i'll show you that heat wave coming up. here's sue with more on the commute. it's tuesday and relatively light as mike was talking about the drizzle may be slippery on

roads. traffic is flowing nicely past the north gate mall on into central san rafael. no delays here. we pop over to the east bay 80 both directions looking good. northbound as you make your way toward the mac arthur maze. we do see some for the morning commuters, up to the altamont and things pick up as you make your way y y y y toward livermore. highway 4, it's green, looking good from antioch to concord. we'll be back in a couple must with more news, traffic and weather right after this. i want us to reframe the

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san francisco police want to find the thieves behind a high end heist at a neiman marcus store and the whole thing was caught on camera. you can see ten people running out of the store in union square. they had so many handbags. it happened before 6:00 last night. multiple getaway vehicles were there waiting for the thieves. there have been more than 3,500 burglaries report n. san

francisco this year. >> police are working on increasing staffing as they are 400 officers short. police data shows the percentage of data showed the numbs e 4% to 6% below now one owner is considering moving out. thieves have targeted that market days ago a person drove a car into a store front to brake down the door. >> i have to check on the camera, see if the door is still there or it's really traumatizing. >> we have a staffing shortage and work to do in that area. >> we reached ut to sfpd for cannot but have not heard back. investigators are searching the's floor using sonar to

locate the boeing 737. it sank after crashing last week. it took off from honolulu. the coast guard used night goggles. one was on a bed of another survived. thto recover the plane's computer. as wildfires become a growing threat, researchers are trying to create fireproof houses using mud. mechanical engineers hope homes built with these mud blocks would replace traditional mud and stucco that can't can't cana the heat of a wildfire. >> and, as you can see, the brick is still there. it doesn't burn. >> researchers put a blow torch

to a block of wood and mud block comparing the differences. they said the materials are cheap and sustainable because you can items locally sustained dirtan halfway to record-breaking goal of ten days on a seesaw. >> they've been on the teeter totter for six days in concord. walker first broke the record 50 years ago. this time he says the goal is different. >> i've got a son and four daughters and four grand kids. so they have had to listen to it their whole life. now they get to witness it. it's been everything i said it was. >> a pedometer showed that they have been up and down 116,000

times as of yesterday afternoon and you can watch them person if you want. they will be out there until saturday but let them teeter totter in peace. >> or maybe do. would you want people to talk to you? >> to pass the time? >> depends on how much time. >> you can't say all right, now. >> i got to go pooh where. >> you can't gracefully back out of that conversation. i'm going to let you go. please leave. >> bye. >> learning all your tricks. >> i'm sleep. >> it actually makes mow a little nauseous looking at it. >> it doesn't seem soothing or calming >> i don't think i could do it. >> for a lot of reasons. it will be near 100. >> take some water and a fan.

>> fruit. frozen grapes are good. >> get this fan off of me. blowing in the wind looking like fabio. i'm glad sue got that one. . i thought it may date me i'll run it and it flopped. winds at 16 miles an hour. that's what's bringing us the drizzle. sunshine and cooling >> guess what, cool temperatures and drizzle but that all stops starting about friday when the summer spread brings us the heat wave. let's talk about how wonderful if will be. 74 in san jose. 80 at los gatos. peninsula 70 at san mateo. san bruno around 69. nearly 60 in the 63 to 67 for downtown and south san

francisco. 67 also for sausalito. upper 50s around the north bay coast. faster winds. a lot of mid-70s. and then calistoga and sonoma. as you head inland, getting ready that extra savings this weekend. 77 in san ramon. tonight temperatures around 51 santa rosa p51 san francisco, oakland, concord. those splotches of green, those are areas of drizzle. near record high 100 fresno. 113 in palm springs. excessive heat days around 120 degrees. if you're heading down to the

lower elevations around reno, it will be hotter 80s around the bay. 60s and 70s for the coast and san francisco. a fire accident killed a hockey player. he is being remembered by his teammates, the league and fans. >> the national hockey league extends our deepest sympathies to his family, friends and teammates. >> they started with that month of silence. police said he was at a private gathering when a mortar style firework tilted downward and toward a group of people in a hot tub. he was hit in the chest and only 24 years old. >> that's terrible

the giants are showing off their jerseys it's part of nike's new city connect brand. the color that stands out is the orange. the bridge is also represented on the sleeves and on the cap. the summer fog is also there and at the bottom of the jeep logo the city connect program is an attempt to align them. they signed up to be part of the inaugural lawn. there's no jersey for the a's yet. is that shade? >> maybe it's coming >> i hope so eye like those. they're cute. caught cheating in traffic. it's something we've all seen. the video shows one california driver getting instant car a for what they did on their way hem from vegas the upcoming deadline that could be a

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>> i love your optimism but we'll see if they show up here financed we get a chance to eat them. we got this heat pump that will work its way up toward us and drag all of that heat with it as we head into the weekend. here's a look at temperatures thursday. you can see the welt of 100s developing. a little bit of this will leak into the bay and coast and bring your temperatures back to average. it's going to be excessive in the north bay and east bay more than anywhere else. kumasi? >> i justa new hood. what if we made a hamburger in the shape of a hot dog. no one has done this. let's write it down. spikes of violence. abc news is finding federal authorities may have nonit was coming >> plus, this racist rant

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