bay, you can see not a cloud in sight and it is scorching hot. good evening, thank you for joining us. i am dion lim. you are watching abc7 news at 6:00 right here on abc7, who live and whatever you stream . check it out, this was the scene from our beach cameras this afternoon. lots of people on the stand. the temperature there, just about 80 degrees. abc7 was also at the mall in milpitas , where some people decided going to the movies was the best way to beat the heat. we did not see a huge crowd, but the lines were pretty steady. it is opening weekend for disney and marvel's "black widow ." to put it into perspective, not too bad, considering some places well over 100 degrees. how long will these heat left? >> our hottest spots exceeded 105, some areas exceeded 110 degrees. away from the coast, it was dangerously hot this afternoon. it is 106 right now in

brentwood, 102 in concord, 99 in livermore into the north bay, 108 in cloverdale. that coastline is much more cooler. some excessive heat warnings in effect for much of the region shaded in pink. this will continue for many of us tomorrow as well in our hottest inland city dealt with a heat advisory in effect for parts of the north bay and south bay where temperatures warmed into the 90s in many cities. we are back on air for abc7 at 11:00 tonight and we will still have cities in the 70s and 80s. tomorrow is another hot day . another day in this heat wave, we will let you know when that heat will finally give us a break in the accuweather forecast in just a few minutes. because of the heat, we are asked to conserve power during the heat wave. a flex alert is in alert for the second straight day. you can see the state's power

grid operator asking everyone to conserve electricity. extreme heat and a growing wildfire in southern oregon is threatening transmission lines. continuing to strain the electric grid. that flex alert runs until 9:00 tonight. this is a live look at the flex alert website. this is actually what tracks the demand and system capacity. you can see the capacity beyond the forecast on the graph right there. it has the forecast of peak usage so you can check it out there as well. do not forget, you can always take a look at current temperatures where you live with a real-time weather tracker . you can find it at our abc7 bay area connecting tv app . just search abc7 now wherever you happen to stream . in east bay, hundreds of people came out to stand up for a safe oakland. oakland's police chief remembered those lost to gun violence, but called on the community to act as partners. cornell bernard brings us this report from oakland. [ crowd chanting ] >> reporter: a community march for peace led by chief

armstrong. earlier, that she posted this rally at lake mary, calling for gun violence to stop. >> today is about saving lives, standing up and sticking our voice. today is nehbve their own ideas safety. >> but about the national guard helping, is that too much? >> i think the community is the national guard for me. >> reporter: the chief calling on community neighbors to play a role in crime. this is the city report 70 homicides so far this year. the city recovered from a fatal fourth of july holiday weekend with fatal shootings, illegal fireworks and a sideshow involving cars wears a spectator was injured. faith leaders urged many not to stay silent. >> reporter: statement >> it is time for us to stop hiding behind, lord god, i did not see nothing, i don't know

nothing! it is not my problem anymore! >> reporter: but some neighbors say it is everyone's problem. >> this is out of hand because the people are living out of hand. it is not the police fault. if you see something happening in the neighborhood, call the police. >> reporter: about 200 people came out for this community event. not everyone who showed up appreciated the message. anti-police protesters showed up and try to disrupt the event. last month, the oakland city council voted to do for about $18 million from the police department's budget. >> this is not about politics. this is about saving lives. >> reporter: small town hall meetings will be held this summer around oakland, talking safety and crime prevention. in oakland, cornell bernard, abc7 news. >> community groups also rallied in oakland show solidarity with the city's investment in violence prevention. a caravan of cars gathered at lake merritt to travel to laurel park for a community

advocate. organizers are celebrating a shift to community resources after years of campaigning here at one oakland city council members as they are not trying to defund the police. >> there is nothing further from the truth. opd is $38.5 million more enriched this year that the previous fiscal budget cycle. >> oakland city council has diverted $18 million from the police budget to previously underfunded areas. a vaccination clinic in san jose today focused on the deaf community. the deaf counseling advocacy and referral agency hosted the event, one of the first deaf run nonprofits in the country. the visor at johnson & johnson vaccines were available today. organizers say many in the deaf community found the state's website confusing. the pop up included interpreters to information about the vaccines. >> we can see people face-to- face in the deaf community just feels a lot more of a

connection to be able to come in and ask questions and touch base, maybe talk about some frustrations. we can always call in on video, but in-person, it is really a great way for deaf people to communicate. statement a second clinic for the deaf community will take place july 24th in santa rosa. california's vaccination pace has slowed down substantially. the current average is about 59,000 administered per day. over 20.4 million californians are fully vaccinated. about 60% of the eligible fox population and just under 3.2 million people are partially vaccinated. developing news now out of the sierra, where firefighters are struggling to get a handle on what is now the largest wildfire in the state. the complex is in plumas county and has grown now to more than 55,000 acres. high temperatures and mountainous terrain are making it difficult for crews. you can see here a time lapse shows the massive plume of smoke rising into the air. about 2800 people have been

ordered to evacuate. the backwards complex started as two wildfires sparked by lightning that merged into one. a terrifying scene at a michigan festival. a ride malfunctions and appears to nearly tipped over. instead of watching a potential disaster, people sprang into action. plus, it is a big delicia: this is where all our recycling is sorted -- 1.2 million pounds every day, helping to make san francisco the greenest big city in america. but that's not all you'll find here. there are hundreds of good-paying jobs, with most new workers hired from bayview-hunter's point. we don't just work at recology, we own it, creating opportunity and a better planet.

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part of building a day better bay area is focusing on issues that affect our climate. fracking is certainly one of the more controversial ones. this week, california denied 21 or earlier this year, governor gavin newsom issued a order for the state to stop issuing the permits by 2024. critics say fracking pollutes groundwater and contributes to climate change. scary moments caught on camera at a cherry festival in northern michigan. social media video shows the moment a ride started to malfunction. dozens of people were strapped into their seats when clearly something went wrong. witnesses say the ride began to rock and lived off the ground with each

sway. >> it started rocking a little back-and-forth and started going more. it was to the point where the base of it was leaning way back. i was like, that looks like it is about to fall back into the river right now. i cannot believe what i was seeing. >> i can imagine. about two dozen spectators grabbed onto the rail to hold the base down until it stopped. riders were shaken, but no one seriously hurt. the ride has been sent back to the factory, where it was made. just ahead, the thing some people do to break a world record. two friends from the east bay spent 10 straight days on a teeter totter. how they are doing after a lots of ups and downs. plus, a classic example of the bay area's microclimates. it is a scorcher in sum, others it is just right. coming up in sports, a's and rangers play.

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tonight. the awards celebrates the best moments, players, coaches and games in sports. our sister station in new york is there with a preview. >> reporter: we are here on the red carpet for the espys and for the first time in two decades, the espys back in new york . take a look at this view. this will be the same tonight. this is the rooftop at pier 17. all of the stars will be filing into the seats as we move along this afternoon, the big show tonight. 20 different award categories being given out to really celebrate the year after the shutdown in the pandemic. a lot of big stars expected too. we are talking about da baby expected tonight, robin roberts, and joan amy, just to name a few of the stars we expect to see and host, anthony mackie has already been preparing. again, a big celebration of sports right here in new york. i am mike marza on the red carpet from the espys. >> should be a lot of fun. it is actually weekend of champions on abc and espn. the

women's wilbert and final is already in the books. at 7:00, there is a ust rematch between conor mcgregor and dustin poirier. and the espys, as we mentioned right here on abc7 at 8:00. tomorrow, it is the men's wilbert and final. the euro final of italy versus england and here on abc7, game three of the nba finals between the sons and the books. to another kind of sport, it is a record, two men broke the seesaw world record in concorde today. >> three, two, one! [ applause ] [ laughter ] >> who knew this was such a big deal? the pair passed 1600 consecutive hours at noontime. that beats the previous teeter talker totter record setback in sacramento in 1971. one of the challengers, chuck walker, said that record and he has been dreaming about beating he s be pretty tough ride it. >> this has been such a struggle that i have a hard time at night. the days are awesome because

you are all out cheering us on and supporting us. it is awesome. thank you for all of that! [ laughter ] >> he is his own kind of athlete, right? chuck and his partner wanted distract people and give people something to smile about. their record-breaking attempt ran for 10 days. hayward celebrated its grand reopening today. there was a together for hayward rally downtown where vendors were welcomed locals to their booths, selling backpacks, crafts, much more. dozens of more people celebrated in that warm weather as well. the mayor held a ribbon cutting to mark the official reopening of the city since the pandemic. we talked about the weather being nice for shoppers. some would consider it a little too hot, depending on where you happen to be. >> reporter: if you are inside of the mall with some ac, it is not too bad. a lot of us are dealing with insects of heat warnings in effect, heat advisories at our how to spot well above 100

degrees earlier this afternoon. the coast, just a little bit of fog will make all the difference this time of year. our tower is facing north, showing you that marine layer right now. right up against the immediate coastline that is about it in terms of fog overnight tonight. it will stay pretty mild inland after a hard day. numbers right now across the region, a wide range 102 in concord, 103 in fairfield, down 283 in santa rosa after spending the afternoon well into the 90s. 84 in fremont with that fog in the city right now, we have cooled down to 62 degrees. it is a heatwave across much of california. look in the central valley and it is hot. wanting in fresno, 109 in bakersfield. to the north we go, reading at 113 and we will replay this forecast again tomorrow with a lot of cities across california in that instance heat. back here at home, overnight tonight, that fog among the immediate coastline, maybe a little patchy fog in the east bay, but that is about it. very warm temperatures inland.

a lot of us staying in the 60s, if not mid-70s overnight tonight. a little coastal drizzle as well. that fog along the coast early tomorrow morning. if you are up early getting a workout, a lot of us will see sunshine from the start. 10:00 in the morning, we are getting warmer, but if you are trying to get that early morning workout in, not too bad, 70s and 80s. by lunch time, those numbers are taking off. sunshine warming us up quickly, already into the 90s in our how to spot. excessive heat warnings and advisory still in effect again for the second half of the weekend. in the south bay, it is a warm 190 in san jose, 80 in cupertino, 90 87 redwood city, 84 mountain view. cool on the coast thanks to the fog, 62 the high in pacifica. san francisco, we will get spared from the worse. only 66 thanks to the onshore

breeze keeping temperatures in check. different story in the north bay are dangerously hard for a lot of us tomorrow. going to 93 in santa rosa, 92 in nevada, 91 the high in napa. for east bay tomorrow, it is warm. 76 in oakland, 86 in fremont, the same in castro valley. inland highest emerges again. 100 and concord, 100 the high in livermore. here is the accuweather seven- day forecast. stay hydrated tomorrow. heatwave rose on for another day, thankfully by monday, relief is here. that heatwave will break. we will get temperatures some 10 to 15 degrees cooler and for the rest of the extended forecast, temperatures near average near the 70s along the shoreline, upper 90s inland. abc7 sports sponsored by river rock casino. the giants debuted their new orange and white city connectors this weekend. for all the mixed reviews, hard

to argue the results in the field. plenty of runs saturday afternoon. youngster excited for day baseball here at oracle park, all dressed up. giants put up three in the first. it goes about 60 feet. derek will score, 3-0, san francisco in a flash. watching young catcher joy barth , he singles in donovan solano, a part of a five run inning. he had two singles at his first two at-bats. the fans love to see that. cruising along, the right- hander gets josh bell so full. there goes the bat. six strikeouts in six innings. he has been great for the giants this year. brandon crawford hits a homerun number 18, throughout his career high. giants win, 10-4. a's and rangers and we have got twins in the stands. a's down, 2-0. seth brown and murphy go back to back.

he's actually giving up the most home runners in the majors and they were tied up at 2-2 just like that. we go into extra as the twins are still hanging in there. you can see them across the plate. both teams scored in the 10th and in the end, oaklands to coors 4. biscotti, 214. a's win number 4-11. ashleigh barty looking for her first win. easily took the first set. all ashleigh barty in the third. watch the reaching for the one- handed backend. so nice, we show it twice. championship point. barty went her first wimbledon and second grand slam title steph curry's decision to skip the olympic games was to heal up for the warriors and getting ready for the season this fall. one of the added benefits,

playing for the celebrity golf tournament in tahoe. where is clay? kelly slater looking like clay and steph curry with the no look shot is od. your packers quarterback allergen tossing it back on the boat 17, watch out. he's walking side-by-side with former niners player stefan smith. that is what he does, folks, the walkoff right there. patrick mahomes 117. he must like what he sees. breaks into a dance and finish, tied for 48. he's got 12 points and his reaction, is he excited about golf, nine weeks until the nfl opens. despite some struggles in the short game, you still in the mix. 39 points, tied for six. there is currently with tony romo. he is the lead of the family dell, tied for 18th. a huge night of fights underway in going on right now. the main event going on between conor mcgregor and poirier

going on tonight. >> it is hard. it is very difficult, but easy answer. connor early, poirier long. no guarantees in this game. you said you have been roped in. you have fallen in love with the sport. you know now, there is no givens infighting. >> sports on abc7 sponsored by river rock casino. everything going on in las vegas this weekend. garth brooks at a sold-out show, drake may be there. >> oh man, how come you aren't there? next time. to the management, call him. thanks, chris. stopping the hate can take on

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coming up tonight on abc7 news at 11:00, concorde officials said they were successful in cracking down on illegal fireworks this year. the new strategy they are crediting. and the father of a nationals player performed the heimlich on a fan against the giants today, how he jumped into action tonight at 11:00. donnelly now, we have

reported extensively on the violent crimes targeting the asian pacific islander community. today, some people in east bay turned to badminton of all things to raise awareness and fund the fight against it. the badminton tournament raised money for the blue angel volunteer patrol team, which protects oakland's chinatown. the oakland chinatown chamber of commerce share these pictures with abc7 news . organizers say this was a way to promote peace while supporting anti-violence activism at the same time. looks like fun

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