being held outside at thrive city. we have team coverage for you and we will begin with chris alvarez live at td garden in boston. not the outcome we wanted. it was an intense game. >> it was intense. the series has been a roller coaster of emotion. so far, the celtics and warriors have traded wins. so that means this series is 2-1 heading into game four friday. that will come quick. let's get a look at the highlights of game three in boston. celtics feeding off of the home crown. jason tatum put his team up. 26 points. jaylen brown had 22 of his 27 in the first off of the draymond green turnover. late in the fourth, this play will have warriors fans concerned. al horford landing on stephen

curry. after the game, steph said it felt like the sprain he suffered in boston in march. but he expects to play friday. we will see how the foot responds after he sleeps. celtics win 116-100 with the 2-1 series lead. >> that is what it felt like. we will see how it responds. nothing much other to say. i don't feel like i will miss a game. take advantage of the next 48 hours and get ready. >> we need him if we want to win this. he will do everything he can in his power to play. i'm really hoping he's ok. because he is our identity. and without him, it will be difficult. >> i picked up my foul pushing off of him because he was screaming at the bottom of the pile. it is what it is. i will take the foul and get him off of his legs. >> on a positive note, klay only

had 25 combined in game one and two, 28 tonight. kind of like a 2015 vibe to him he said. the warriors were down two and won in six games. maybe the vibes turnaround. klay had a good game. much more at 11:00. a lot more coverage from boston and san francisco. >> thank you so much. it was a particularly tough loss for the fans who made the trip across the country to watch the game in boston. j.r. stone continues our team coverage and joins us from boston. i know there is a lot of disappointment after so much enthusiasm you showed us earlier tonight. >> there certainly is. i will say this. a lot of confidence not only among the celtics, but among these celtics fans. they were allowed. you talk about a home-court advantage, it was just that at the td garden.

we spoke with warriors fans after the game. every single interview we had outside of this arena after the game was interrupted by boston celtics fans one after the other. they were allowed inside -- they were allowed inside and loud after. they have been talking a big game and cut right into our warriors fan interviews after that. take a listen. >> i'm still strong -- >> all of the celtics -- golden say, good luck to you. it is a long series. but boston, we know what is good. we have the heart. that is all that matters. >> celtics are the bomb. >> the fourth quarter was tough. klay was good tonight, but not good enough. >> that must hurt.

>> dubs in six. are still goinge champ. >> i think you just have to laugh over some of that. boston took the game. fans are letting everyone know about it. on the bright side, warriors started flying out all of their full-time employees. they will continue to do that on friday. we met some of those employees with the organization for many years. you will meet them in 30 minutes here on abc7 news. reporting live, j.r. stone. >> abc7 is the exclusive home of the finals. pregame and postgame programming throughout this series, continuing with game four friday. tip-off at 6:00 p.m. turning to the weather. potentially dangerous triple digit heat in the forecast. let's go to sandhya patel with the timeline. >> it is going to be well above

average in terms of our temperatures. with the scorcher coming, there were a number of heat warnings. for solano county 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.. low to mid 100s bringing significant risk of heat illness is. the possibility of a heat advisory for all areas inland in the bay area and lake county. low 90's to the mid 100s. risk of heat illness. hour-by-hour tomorrow, we will notice the heating up in the inland areas and around the bay. noontime, 70's and 80's away from the coast. towards 2:00, you are already in the 90's. that is not when the heat will peak. a look at the extreme heat coming up and how long it will last. >> we will see you shortly. to politics. from four front runners to two, the race for san jose mayor carries on into the election.

a new round of campaign work has already begun. zach prentice spoke with both candidates about their strategy moving forward. >> after months of campaigning, the mayoral races down to two candidates. a candidate who had to get more than half of the vote outright. initial results show cindy chavez getting more than 39% of the vote. san jose city councilmember matt mayhem got just over 32. now they move to the november general election. of the mayoral candidates, their campaign spent the most money and the race is entering its new stage as they face off. between her current stint as county supervisor and one as council member, she's worked in local government for more than two decades. he was elected to santa fe -- san jose city council in 2020 and has a background working in tech startups and nonprofits. the both want to tackle issues like homelessness, crime, and affordable housing, they tout

different approaches. chavez says experience is what she brings to the table. >> as a new candidate, you can focus on promises. as somebody who is an experienced official, i have to explain my compliments, and i will. >> access to health insurance and affordable housing bonds. he says while he has not been in local government as long as chavez, he brings fresh ideas. >> cindy has been the architect for approach to homelessness and public safety in our county. it is not working. we are spending nearly $1 million at door to house one homeless person. >> they will be at work getting into the community to not only keep the votes they got in the primary election, but get the support of those who voted for the other five candidates they beat out. zach fuentes, abc7 news. >> get updated election results. the latest available online all on one page at abc7new s.com/election.

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>> a southern california man in custody accused of plotting to assassinate supreme court justice brett kavanaugh. u.s. marshals arrested the 26 year old of simi valley outside of brett kavanaugh's home. they say he stepped out of a cab around 1:00 a.m. dressed in black and carrying a backpack and suitcase. within minutes, the fbi claims he called 911, telling the dispatcher he was having suicidal thoughts and was there to kill brett kavanaugh. authorities immediately arrested him. in his backpack they found a pistol, ammunition, and burglary tools.

this was the reaction from one of his neighbors. >> glad it happened way over there and no one was hurt. just pray for the outcome and the family, because they are going through a lot. >> according to authorities, he said he wanted to kill cavanaugh because he was angry over the uvalde shooting and the supreme court's leaked draft opinion suggesting justices plan to overturn roe v. wade. an internal memo from the department of homeland security warns increasingly dangerous threats partially stoked by the pending scotus decision. ro khanna is one of several lawmakers urging democrats to approve legislation enhancing police protection for justices and their families. >> it is appalling that anyone would consider committing violence against a supreme court justice. i opposed his nomination, and there is a way to do that in this country. it is the democratic process. but to threat and harm, it is

outrageous. i'm concerned about the safety of all of our supreme court justices. >> the bill has stalled in the house ever since the senate passed it. that happened after protests in front of homes after the roe draft leaked. families who have lived through the horror and heartbreak of gun violence testified on capitol hill, pleading for tighter gun control. morgan norwood has key moments from the house committee hearing. >> after a series of mass shootings, buffalo, uvalde, challenging lawmakers on those to act. sweeping gum reform package to include raising the minimum wage from 18 to 21 for buying semi-automatic rifle's and shotguns, banning ghost guns and large capacity and musician -- ammunition magazines. the bill expected to stall in the senate. the vote comes hours after families ripped apart by gun violence spent the day burying -- baring their broken hearts,

begging congress for action. they lost their 10-year-old daughter in uvalde. >> we seek a ban on assault rifles and high-capacity magazines. we understand for some reason, guns are more important than children to some people. >> also addressing lot -- lawmakers, the 11-year-old who only survived after she played dead and smeared blood from her friend on her clothing. >> he shot my friend -- >> then there was a doctor. a gun owner himself, but contending for change. >> innocent children all over the country are dead because laws and policy allow people to buy weapons before they are legally old enough to buy a pack of beer. >> republican witness lucretia hughes testifying more laws will not make a difference in reducing gun violence. >> 20 more laws, 1000 more won't make what has already a legal more wrong or stop criminals from committing these crimes.

>> after sitting through hours of the very difficult and emotional testimony, summer publicans refused to budge on raising the age to purchase a semiautomatic weapon from 18 to 21. republican lawmakers continuing to work with democrats on strengthening background checks, funding for red flag laws, mental health, and school security. >> the stories are tragic. raising the age from 18 to 21 takes away the constitutional rights of 19 and 20-year-olds in the u.s. >> morgan norwood, abc news, los angeles. >> in california, a handful of gun safety bills went before state lawmakers. as tara campbell explains, while the push is on locally, the hope is the impact will be felt across the country. >> i could have lost my baby girl. >> from testimony in washington to the california state capitol, the push is on to pass laws preventing gun violence. >> the feeling is intense. >> she is a volunteer with moms demand action facing summit --

senate committees in support of a handful of bills. >> there are times to be businesslike about it. this is policy change, we needed to happen. and everyone is feeling really raw right now. >> image after image of recent mass shootings adding to the sense of urgency in getting legislation passed. from tougher regulations on ghost guns to requiring school districts help educate parents on properly storing guns. moms demand action working at the local level. and this mom says it is working. >> i was very pleased looking at my school district's enrollment packet, we lobbied for the resolution in my local school district, and i signed the form i had read up on the importance of storing a firearm securely. >> she says school shootings are a big driver. she volunteered when her daughter was born. this year, she starts kindergarten. >> i want to look her in the eye when she goes through her first

lockdown drill and tell her we are working on it. >> we cannot focus on the one-size-fits-all solution. we need a all hands on deck approach. >> youth alive is eight oakland based nonprofit requiring medi-cal to provide prevention and mental health services. >> making sure their opportunities for folks who have been violently injured, that they have the healing resources they need so they don't lean into the temptation for retaliation. >> representing gun owners and strong opposition. >> while lawmakers heard some opposition, those in support hope the bills will make it to the governor's desk and potentially lead the way nationwide. >> this moment has really activated and mobilized a lot of people. even if we do see in action again, as disappointing as it will be, i think we have a lot of people around the country who are ready to stand up and say no more. >> tara campbell, abc7 news. >> moving on to the weather for a few minutes. sandhya patel is back.

temperature is rising, so is the fire danger. >> this time of year, we have to remain alert. especially with so many years of drought and vegetation is really dry. game four nba finals watch party forecast for friday on abc7news. the finals, 76 degrees at tip-off. it will be warm. 67 degrees. a little breezy heading t e evening. this is an area of high pressure building in. as it builds, tomorrow is the start of the heat up. you feel it on the bay and inland. all areas feel it on friday. high clouds and fog down below. visibility five miles in half moon bay. be careful commuting tomorrow morning. golden gate bridge camera, visibility is fine. 54 in the city.

mountain view, san jose, all in the 60's. it is a lovely view from the exploratorium camera. 63 in santa rosa. mid 60's in concord. still comfortable from the emeryville camera as we look back towards salesforce tower. risk of heat illness on friday. much cooler air. the cooler weather headed for all areas sunday. the fog along the coastline towards tomorrow morning. not only fog, but high clouds. and in the evening, even though high clouds stream in, the fog will be back along the coastline. that will prevent the coast from getting hot along with the sea breeze. ornate temperatures 50's and 60's. afternoon highs looking like this into the south bay. 92 in gilroy. it will be warm. on the peninsula, 80. upper 60's near the coast. downtown san francisco, 75

degrees. in south city in the upper 60's north bay, 88 in san rafael. 92 degrees in napa. x sunshine and high clouds. 81 in oakland. it is going to get hot. 98 degrees in brentwood, fairfield. i want to show you friday. even hotter inland. well over 100 degrees across some parts of the bay area. saturday, the heat packs off. we will definitely start to see some relief saturday. seven-day forecast turning up the heat. hot friday away from the coast with the heat risk. the heat eases towards saturday. really a big drop in temperatures. sunday down to the 80's at best. many areas in the 70's. upper 50's coast side. warmer towards the start of a new workweek, bringing back warmth middle of next week.

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>> in tonight's covid headlines. moderna came up with a next generation booster shot that is more effective against omicron. half of the formulation targets specific omicron variants currently dominant in the u.s.two new subvariants are spreading rapidly. infections from the ba4 and ba5 variants have doubled. 42 mayors are urging the white house to drop the covid-19 testing requirement for international travelers who are vaccinated and traveling by plane. and there is this. there might be an end in sight to the newest wave arriving corbyn 19 cases. justin dorsey has more on when experts believe this surge may

reach its peak. >> as students wrap up school for the summer and the community in santa clara county plans vacations, there is still one thing you have to account for. covid-19. >> we are in a covid surge, player high levels. >> a quick look at the data dashboard shows cases on sewer shared data bounced up and down in the last few weeks. but santa clara county assistant health officer says the surge can start to calm down soon. >> one of the models we look at, created by uc berkeley, shows cases can peak towards the end of june. >> the rate of increase is somewhat stabilized for california in general. >> good news, benares into relax. the omicron subvariants found in santa clara county are extending their current surge and spreading rapidly. >> increasing the fastest of any variant in the u.s., particularly the midwest.

even though it is the most dominant. >> it is the exact reason santa clara county is being cautious despite their model. the county is still stressing the importance of masking, boosting, and other protections. if we do that, we may have an enjoyable summer after all. >> hospitalizations have crested in one part of the country. the fact deaths have stabilized, even in that area, suggests we are hopefully in for a lull period of time. >> this with the new booster and plan aiming to better fight omicron subvariant gives hope for dr. chin home. he hopes others can see the silver lining. dustin dorsey, abc7news. >> more to share with you on this special edition of abc7 news. we'll be right back.

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