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did you feel it?

dozens of quakes rattled northern california. why aftershocks could be ahead. pfizer is seeking authorization for a third is a money grab. >> double digit temperatures, hotter weekend is coming. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. the deck started shaking and rolling. >> residents in central and northern california. bracing themes and hoping for no more shaking tonight after a magnitude 6 quake and dozens of aftershocks this afternoon. >> it was a earthquake. >> how do you know? >> the tires went a little funny. >> some felt it here in the bay area. we brought you continuous live coverage. >> my mom who lives near the

marina in san francisco she did feel it. she said it was about three seconds. >> reporter: the cluster of quakes leaving many uneasy tonight. >> i think a lot of people are still shaken from unpredictableness of the environment. >> it is dramatic with that we say good evening. it hit just before 4:00 and felt in california and across the nevada border. it was south of lake tahoe, and since then, 80 aftershocks, abc 7 news reporter highlights the quake's aftermath. >> reporter: from aggressive shaking in arnold to swaying felt in san francisco. the usgs confirms the magnitude 6 was wide reaching with nearly 15,000 reporting they felt it. >> it was

afternoon. >> just at work basically. >> even behind the wheel near the california/nevada border, a spectacle, a large amount of dust launched in i-3 realizes what is happening. >> it was a earthquake. >> how do you know? >> i tires went funny. it wiggled. >> reporter: and sandy marshall at the sierra retreat motel sending this photos. sending items flying. dozens of aftershocks, the largest, 4.5. we produced an aftershock. a 6% chance of more and more aftershocks larger than the initial quake. >> reporter: austin elliot says that is an unlikely scenario. this view from meadow cliff lodge rocks and boulders coming down centennial bluff,

elsewhere, sharon and george from incline village, nevada shared their experience from the northshore of lake tahoe. >> the deck started shaking and rolling and then we realized it was still going, we realized it was a earthquake, quite big. >> reporter: close to the epi center, a business owner talked to us. >> a mess and scary. we are still feeling the aftershocks. it is unsettling. you never know what will happen. >> reporter: communities all around lake tahoe and far south as fresno felt the quake. the usgs says we can anticipate aftershocks for days following one of this size. back to you. well, meantime, new video tonight shows the damage inside of a flee market in walker about five miles from the quake's epi center. there were a bunch of items that fell off of the shelfs and fell on the shop's floor. >> it felt like it lift the building up and slammed it back down.

we had at least eight or nine aftershocks since. i went out, i was in my truck getting out of the store and my truck even was like, it is a 4 wheel drive truck but it was slamming it so much on its axle. my passenger door popped open. >> that is scary. store workers estimate the damage adds up to thousands of dollars. we sent a breaking news push alert about the earthquakes tonight, for updates on your mobile device always download the abc 7 news bay area app and enable notifications. today's swarm of quakes comes as state geologist share a new warning, a once-in-a-lifetime earthquake driven tsunami could cause catastrophe damage here in the bay area. these new hazard maps show the vulnerable areas in san francisco in the east bay. abc 7 news reporter cornell ter

learned firsthand what the force of a tsunami can do when a quake in japan in 2011 left heavy damage. in 1964, a 9.2 earthquake in alaska sent a tsunami that did damage on the california coast and parts of the north bay. now, state geologist are giving us updated information about where a major tsunami can strike around the bay. new technology allowed the california geological maps updated. >> preparing for the worst, 9.2 off of alaska that is the worst case we are looking at san francisco. >> reporter: in the east bay, new maps show the event can bring tsunami waves into west oakland and lake merit along the waterfront it could be bad. >> it was first thought that waves from the tsunami would come this far, where i am standing near the ferry building.

new maps tell a different story. check it out. sky 7 with sky map technology shows how far it can come, well into the financial district, almost as far as fremont street. >> tsunami waves could reach north beach from fisherman north. >> especially in the pay area the tsunami heights will not be that large. but there is still a potential for even 2-3 feet of tsunami flow depth to knock people down and to injury them. >> reporter: the city has tsunami routes posted but many will be have to be updated. most people say that is not something they can deal with. >> i will read about it but i will not live in fear. we just went through a year and we live in earthquake country. >> reporter: in san francisco, back to you. >> understand that sentiment. is your disaster supplies kit ready? it should include water, one gallon a person per day, a flashlight,

battery powered radio and much more. we have all of essential items listed at our website abc7news.com and click on the prepare norcal link on tips to prepare for the next disaster itch the heat is prompting the manager of california's power grid to have a flex alert for tomorrow night. you are asked to cutback on your energy use from 4:00 until 9:00 p.m. it means turning off fans, lights, avoid overusing the appliances and keep the thermostat at 78 degrees or higher. what can you expect over the next few days? let's get to our meteorologist with how hot. >> reporter: yes, hot enough to qualify as excessive or extreme. take a look at the heat warning that begins at noon tomorrow. runs until monday night. lake and mendocino county until late on monday. the concern here is high to very high heat

risk as temperatures sore between 100 and 115 degrees. it will be extreme. we have heat advisory for santa clara county. noon tomorrow until 11:00 p.m. on sunday. heat illness there, middle 90s to lower 100s to middle 100s. as we start you off in the morning it will be comfortable at 5:00 a.m. not so much at noon. you notice there are 90s inland, well inland by the afternoon. we are talking triple digit heat, the coast will remain mild in the 60s. i will let you know how long the hot weather will last. the weekend forecast coming up. >> things are heating up quickly, thanks. today, governor newsom asked us all to voluntarily cutback on how much water we use. in the bay area, every county other than san francisco is in a drought state of emergency. marin, san mateo counties were add today. we have more now on how newsom says you can help. >> reporter: with a good portion of the state now in year two of a

significant drought governor newsom called on everyone to voluntarily reduce water use by 15%. >> we are encouraging people to do the common sense things, like reducing amount of irrigation water you are doing on your lawns. >> reporter: he declares a drought emergency in nine more counties statewide. >> the hots are getting hotter and dreyer's are getting drier and climate change is here and real. if you don't believe it because you don't believe science believe your own eyes. >> reporter: in northern california the two largest reservoirs are below 50% average. the situation is not as bad in southern california out at lake paris the reservoir is over 100% of where it usually is this time of the year. that is perhaps one reason why southern california is not in a drought emergency not yet. still, the governor is urging conservation statewide. >> not only on residents but industrial, commercial operations and

agriculture operations. >> reporter: on that issue specifically, the governor was also asked today about how the state plans to monitor agriculture water use because agriculture is responsible for the vast majority of water consumption by a wide margin. many farms are on wells with no meters and no way to keep track of how much they are actually saving. >> i can not tell you how many conversations we have had in the last six months specifically to your question. what the state simply does not know, it is jaw dropping as it relates to that question. and the fact that over decades we have not sought to get those answers is curious and questionable. >> reporter: back to you. >> don't forget you can check out the temperatures, the air quality and the wind any time on your tv. realtime weathertraker lets you see the current conditions across the bay area. they are live now on our abc 7 bay area connected tv app. download the app wherever you

stream, just search abc 7 bay area. now, shifting gears to the coronavirus pandemic, today, pfizer said it is developing a covid-19 booster shot to target the highly transmissible delta variant. the fda and cdc say not so fast. abc 7 news reporter and vaccine team member kate larson spoke to bay area experts who were critical of the announcement. >> reporter: one month after new data demonstrated pfizer's two dose vaccine works well against the delta variant the drugmaker made a surprise announcement that it would seek fda authorization for a third booster shot. >> it is hard for me to understand it. >> reporter: ucsf infectious disease expert questions pfizer's rational, that new data suggests immunity declines six months post vaccination. >> my concern is that their motive is financial. the government is unlikely to purchase the

doses for the u.s. population like they did with the first and the second. because we we we we we people will purchase them, insurance companies will buy it and a they will make money off of it. >> reporter: the third dose given six months later would preserve highest level of protection. hours after the announcement cdc says americans did not need a booster slot. >> i got my booster four months ago tomorrow. >> reporter: this seattle resident is a volunteer from moderna phase one and booster trials, he thinks the focus should be on getting first and second out globally instead of worrying about a third shot. >> if we don't get everybody, especially the most vulnerable in large and emerging economies vaccinateed vaccinate -- vaccinated more variants will come out. >> local well level, national

level we don't need a booster right now. >> reporter: he works with pfizer on vaccine trials. >> it sounds like pfizer and fda need to have a good heart-to-heart talk first. generally that is what works best and they know that. i am surprised. >> reporter: it is unclear if pfizer will still file for booster authorization in the u.s. this month. kate larson, abc 7 news. to the north bay now, the city of santa rosa is responding to an out break of the covid-19 delta variant at a homeless shelter. 27 people tested positive at the samuel jones hall homeless shelter. resident who's tested positive are being quarantined at the neighborhood shelter. the city says most of the people who tested positive were not vaccinated. next at 11:00. getting vt aback on track. the transit agency rolls out its plan to resume service. plus, facing accusations his

office does not prosecute retail theft cases. what san francisco's district attorney is telling the i-team tonight. and, can you spell nemeg me histy be hea look atjiwith gues host wanda sykes. >> you got us a number of outfits for the baby and here is a picture of them. he is looking pretty cute. >> yeah, that beard

resuming light rail service by the end of july. all routes have been out of service since may 26th when an employee went into the rail yard and shot nine workers before shooting himself. they spent the past six weeks focused on employees and offering grief counseling and working with employee who's want to reassign to other jobs. >> we heard from a lot of operators they are ready to go back to work and they understand their work is important to our community. that is positive, that is terrific. >> vta says they are making security upgrades and repairs to the rail yard over the next several years. tonight, the abc 7 news i- team talked to san francisco district attorney. he responded to comments that his office does not prosecute retail theft

cases. the president and ceo of california retailers made those comments on abc 7 news at 3:00 p.m. yesterday. in part to response to this video of a handbag heist from neiman marcus this week. he is as there is nothing more important to him and his office than ensuring everybody in san francisco feels safe. >> when the police bring us cases that have chargeable evidence of crimes that were committed including shoplifting, petty theft and certainly organized retail crime we take action in the vast majority of those cases. we are actively working with law enforcement partners in san francisco and across the bay area to dismantle the organized retail crime networks that create a marketplace for stolen goods. >> his office recently filed 15 charges against the suspect who was caught on video taken by abc 7 news reporter at a walgreens in san francisco. last year the retail theft task force recovered $8 million of stolen

goods in one operation involving several agencies. video that is hard to watch. all right, hard to watch, the forecast all of the heat that is building for the next few days. >> i know, here we go again. we are talking about excessive heat coming up. let me show you where it will be sizzling tomorrow. we are talking about fairfield, antioch, middle 100. 102 in concord, concord, concor temperatures in half-moon bay all of the way to the lower 100s in the inland and east bay valleys, turning up the heat more. stay hydrated with water, take frequent breaks and don't forget obviously do not leave pets and people in the vehicle. gets hotter in the cars, cars, sunscreen, wear light loose weight clothing. an area of high pressure over the desert southwest. bringing the desert heat.

it will be hot. the high is bringing the heat. only going to get hotter over the next couple of days so be careful out there. patchy fog out there near point reyes. not expecting a lot. marine layer compressed to 800 feet. temperatures radioit now, 50s to 80s. i have to tell you livermore is running 21 degrees warmer than it was yesterday at there time. plenty of 70s and 80s as you take a look at the live picture from the east bay hills camera. a stunning view. triple digit heat inland through the weekend. looking at a high risk of heat illnesses and cooling off next week. hang in there for a few days, fog along the coastline. really it will not go far tomorrow morning between 5:00 and 8:00 a.m. it might be down on the deck. be careful, higher clouds coming in. monsoon moisture, adding humidity in the air. temperatures in the 50s to 70s. warmless la. up the w heat in the south bay. morgan hill, 95, 89 in san jose

on the palo alto. middle 60s at the coast. warmer, not too hot temperatur digits. 96 santa rosa, 92 in san rafael. middle 90s around vallejo. in the east bay, 76 in berkeley. 87 in fremont. heading inland and this is where it will be extreme. 105 in fairfield, 106 in brentwood and 102 in livermore. risk of heat illnesses tomorrow. dangerous heat inland up to 108 degrees, good news is, it will remain in the 60s. hot inland on sunday. then we will notice the temperatures coming down into the comfort zone, closer to average, 50s to 80s on tuesday through thursday. that can not come soon enough. >> yes, get through the next

her reaction is precious. a 14-year-old from louisiana made history at tonight's scripps spelling bee. she was the first african- american champion in the bee's history, along with being a great speller she holds guinness world records for basketball tricks and has been in a commercial with steph curry. after virtual preliminary rounds she faced off against 10 other spellers in tonight's in-person event. a 6th grader in middle school in san ramoan came in second. she misspelled a word. >> she will be on good morning america tomorrow. you can tune in at 7:00 a.m.

on abc mornings cheer her on and big congratulations to you. making history. all right, a look at sports, larry? the suns continue to shine in the nba finals. the key tonight? threes,

good evening, the phoenix suns never won a title. bombing away 20 leads, now, suns fans, loud and proud. the valley of the suns like that suit. phoenix launching early and often. bridges, corner 3, went for 27 points, suns up 11 at the 3rd quarter, way out. giannis kept them in, scoring 13 straight at one point. the fadeaway here. giannis, fading away. bucks down 6, could get no

closer. chris paul, corner three. money, 23 points for cp3. for the suns, overall, taking a commanding series lead. your final heading to game 3 in milwaukee. >> mill walk seno slouch and make it tough on us and always make it tough on us. we have seen a lot as a team. >> win or lose, still being together. and you are going to figure out ways to put ourselves in a position to win. >> on the baseball. the a's sweeping against the astros. top of the 1st. knocks in matt olson. now, franky, did did did di door. alvarez to start the 2nd here. four batters faced and 4 strike outs as you see right here. we will keep the countergoing, mccormick and torro.

swing and miss to end the 2nd. now, 8 batters faced. now, one strikeout in the 3rd. getting a pitch in the dirt. striking out 3 more in the 4th. going 6 and two thirds, allows one run on five hits. and a's win 2-1. 4 1/2 back of houston in the al west and the giants have the day off. american century golf tournament, stephs best finish 4th. the biggest is family tournament. younger brother seth makes it a curry flurry. they will have to figure out the stakes, the losers will be jumping in the lake. >> whoever loses. >> that is always part of it. >> two losers going in. >> absolutely. >> going to be two losers. [ laughter ] >> yes. >> it will be fun.