i'm so happy for you. i'm so happy, too. what an incredible night. i'm so happy for you. thank you, elizabeth! thank you. oh, my gosh. look at these lovebirds! i did it! i did it! [ laughing ] yes! let's all jump! let's all jump! [ laughter ] yes! >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7news. ama: outside. don't let the clouds full you. the heat is on the way and we will see temperatures soar. that evening. thank you for toasty 24 hour accuweather forecast. sandhya: in a matter of hours, we will see that he'd advisory

going up and temperatures soaring. to near 105 degrees. this coming on the heels of cooler than average conditions much of the month which means it's going to take some time to get acclimated to it. the risk of heat illness is is high. dense fog tomorrow morning. towards noontime, warming up into the 80's and 90's inland. by the early to middle part of the afternoon, you are close to triple digits. hitting the triple digits in some cities by tomorrow night. temperatures falling yards are coast. an emergency situation. i will be back to tell you when we are expecting the hottest day of the holiday weekend, coming

up. ama: new 11:00, people are gearing up for the holiday weekend. for some, that means buying safe and sane firework as well as making plans to beat the heat. one place where you can do both is pacifica. that's where tim johns -- tim johns went to see how they are getting ready for the fourth of july. reporter: preparations are off to an early starting pacifica. one local stand tells us the first few days of sales are slow, but this year is proving different. >> we've had good uptake this year. reporter: hundreds of visitors come to celebrate the fourth. >> upset the police department or fire department. these are smaller ground things. reporter: this family bought a number of fireworks for their independence day celebration. >> four boxes. reporter: all the firework

stands are run by local nonprofits who use the money for their causes. all the more reason to shop in town. >> we are fortunate that pacifica has a number of different firework stands that support different places within pacifica. reporter: fireworks aren't the only thing expected to bring people to the coast this weekend. as temperatures heat up to the triple digits, many people are expected to come to the beach in pacifica to try to keep cool. jason drove in from richmond to have a beach day on thursday. he says as the he's -- heat turns up, he things more people will make the drive over. >> everyone goes to t soon as it gets over 75 degrees. reporter: tim johns, abc7news. ama: if you are looking for fourth of july events, head to our website. we have a list of parades, fireworks, celebrations listed

right there for you. let's take a look at sfo tonight. flight delays will continue into the weekend as airlines experience staffing shortages. severe storms causing more chaos for passengers. the airport saw more than 300 flights delayed in 55 canceled, most of them united. in socal, tens of thousands of travelers are frustrated by long lines and cancellations. some passengers have no choice but to be optimistic. >> i travel a lot for work. this is certainly the craziest experience i've dealt with. people are keeping their cool, trying to do the best that they can. ama: atlanta's airport expects 2.6 million travelers within seven days. aaa says friday is expect it to be the busiest data travel. in the north bay, a man attacked by a swarm of bees was released from the hospital this morning. the attack happened yesterday in

petaluma. when the man went to retrieve his remote-controlled airplane, bees attack. his friend perform cpr until paramedics arrived. that likely saved his life. we've learned a uc berkeley student was killed while doing research in mexico. a group he was active with is honoring him and trying to preserve his memory. lauren martinez has the story. ♪ >> he is not just dance -- not just dance. it's prayer. reporter: they are dedicating this dance to a uc berkeley student who joined this group in 2016. >> you could tell he was very good. very considerate. reporter: a campus statement said he was in mexico doing field research when he was killed last week in sonora. local authorities are investigating. they say he was a botanist and a four-year phd student. >> this was his life's work.

reporter: garcia says he was engaged and his fiancee was also in the group. family members set up a gofundme to pay for travel and funeral expenses. he's described as a loving person who was connected to nature and his emotions. >> the way he went was very traumatic. he was a very spiritual being. we want his spirit to travel to where it needs to go. reporter: lauren martinez, abc7news. ama: governor ne the number of chp officers deployed to san francisco to crack down on the fentanyl crisis. abc7news was the first crew to arrive -- right along with the chp as officers patrolled the pit -- tenderloin. the number of officers will double. some are coming straight from the chp academy. we have updated numbers on the crackdown provided by city

officials. 71 people have been arrested since the end of may. here's where it gets interesting. most of those people are not from san francisco. 36 or from another county. 24 a from out-of-state. four our from san francisco. a pair of new bike lanes in san francisco's mission district is causing a stir. instead of putting the lanes along the curb, they run through the center of popular and busy valencia street. they are part of a pilot program. several videos of cars driving in the bike lanes and cyclists on the ground are circulating on social media. a sustainable transportation advocate is against the new bike lanes and says they aren't safe. >> this couldn't be a worse idea and it's the last thing we need to be doing right now. they d prioritize people on bike and their safety. in favor of allowing cars and more parking and more loading. reporter: -- ama: people should

resume. we reached out to a supervisor for comment. we haven't heard back. the supreme court strikes down affirmative action for college admissions. what this means for schools in california. proposals for reparations. what actions it recommends california should take. there's an easy way you can help build a better bay area. what you can do to take part in plastic

dan: the u.s. supreme court struck down affirmative action in college admissions. the ruling by the court's conservative majority centered around admission policies at

harvard and the university of north carolina. in california, proposition 209 did the same for public education in 1996. lyanne melendez has a look at the effects of that proposition and what could now change. reporter: california has been testing the effects of a ban on affirmative action since 1996 when voters passed proposition 209. data collected years earlier from 1985 through 2012 from uc berkeley found that freshman enrollment of asian americans has steadily increased especially after 1996. but whites have seen a decrease in enrollment and e numbers remained flat after 1996. african-americans saw numbers go down after 1996 and have also stayed low, about 3%. ucla were ordered that in 1996, 7% of the student body was black. today, it's 2%.

angela says the transition was hard. >> i feel like it affects the legacy in terms of the future. it discourages people that look like me to come to this institution and ultimately get a great education. reporter: a uc berkeley student is with students for fair admissions. the organization that sued harvard over its admissions policy. >> it belongs to all of us who deserve a chance but can now rejoice over the fact that at least our kids can be judged based on their achievements and merits alone. reporter: usf school of law professor and eric and -- asian-american studies. >> many am asian -- asian americans have benefited from affirmative action, especially those in low income categories. those who are complaining are usually those that are upper-middle-class chinese americans. reporter: sonia sotomayor is the product of affirmative action policies. she dissented today.

clarence thomas benefited from affirmative action but he has always been adamantly opposed to any kind of race-based policies. ward connerly, forced -- former uc region, was among those fighting to pass proposition 209. he told us building diversity is not the job of a university. >> that is in their function. they are supposed to provide a place where people can learn. and they should not be using race on that basis. reporter: john roberts wrote, nothing in this opinion shld be cstrued as prohibiting universities from considering an applicant's discussi ohow race affected his or her life. be it through discrimination, inspiration, or otherwise. which means this leaves the door open for universities and colleges to come up with creative ways to get around the band on affirmative action. leanne, abc7news.

dan: let's get into tonight's -- ama: let's get into tonight's abc 7 advancer at 11:00. on the heels of today' affirmative action decision, there are more highly anticipated drilling expected out of the supreme court tomorrow. two cases are challenging president biden's effort to forgive $400 million in student loans. they are arguing the president overstepped his authority. >> we have the best case forward and wheel for -- we feel confident that the borrowers who need support right now to get back on their feet after the pandemic deserve support. 90% of the resources going to this go to people making less than $75,000 a year. these people need it. ama: the high court is expected to rule on a case out of colorado where a web designer is arguing she has the right to refuse designing same-sex wedding websites. it is similar to another case out of colorado the supreme court ruled on in 2018 winnebago

refuse to make a cake for a same-sex couple. tonight, a monumental final reparations report is in lawmakers hands in sacramento. the report includes more than 100 policy proposals including a formal apology to descendants of people enslaved in the u.s. and financial compensation. lawmakers and the governor have to sign off on any proposals for them to go into effect. a regional housing group is ho ching -- hoping to build a better bay area by making affordable housing easier. the finance authority launched its new doorway housing portal, developed with the help from google. officials discussed the importance of access to affordable housing and the teamwork that put the portal together. >> being able to see how easy it is to integrate people that need housing with housing that's available is the magic that we are trying to achieve. >> we had to tackle our housing

crisis differently. the fact of the matter is, all of us are elected officials and our little cities and counties, whether we be one of the nine counties are one of the 101 cities, we cannot solve this crisis by ourselves. ama: the url is on your the portal helps users find affordable housing listings across nine bay area counties. google has provided funding to provide for long-term management of the portal. for the first time ever, state and federal health authorities will monitor a dangerous bacteria found in baby formula. it sparked last year's nationwide infant formula shortage. the infection has been closely linked to foodborne illnesses it is rare but can be deadly to infants. several babies contracted the bacteria after they were given formula. two infants died after becoming infected. part of building a better bay area is taking care of the

environment. you can do your part next month. it's the perfect time to help protect the planet with a movement called plastic free july. ♪ we all know the problem with plastic. this. the end result when we are done using it. going plastic free for a month probably sounds overwhelming. ecology center in berkeley gave me some easy swaps we all can try. ditch the plastic bags and use your reusable bags every time you shop. grab a bottle and take advantage of water refill stations. opt for items that come in less plastic packaging. refill products like food, oil, household products at local stores. shampoo and conditioner >> my hair salon does do shampoo and conditioner refills. what is this about a bar of shampoo? >> yeah.

so it's a thing. a lot of folks are wary of it but it actually, for one you are automatically already reducing your reliance on the bottle that it comes in. and you are actually stretching the shampoo bar. it allows you to get more washes than you would out of squeezing the liquid soap. some of it spilling out or falling into your shower or bathtub. ama: i had no idea. she floored me again. she recently switched to toothpaste tabs that come in aluminum container. you add water and brush your teeth without using a toothpaste tube that you can't recycle. if you want to learn more about plastic free july, head to ecology center's website. july is here. the heat is here. sandhya patel is here with the latest. sandhya: it's going to be cooking the next couple days in length.

today, temperatures in the 90's. get ready for holiday heat. heat risk will be rising. fire danger increasing. here are heat safety tips. drink plenty of water. find a cooling center. not everyone in the bay area has ac so obviously a shopping mall or movie sitter -- movie theater has ac. don't leave people or pets inside cards. -- cars. know the signs of heat stroke and exhaustion. not only does it get hotter tomorrow but they heat will peak on saturday when those temperatures soar into the mid 100s. near the coastline, you will stay in the comfort zone. the fire danger will be increasing as we head toward tomorrow afternoon. moderate to high. once again, going into saturday afternoon, you will notice the fire danger rising as well. what is bringing about the changes? high-pressure coming in closer

to the bay area. the wind flow is more offshore, blowing from the land toward the ocean. that's evident in the way the fog layer has just compressed in the last 24 hours. it was 2000 feet deep last night. now it's a thousand feet deep which means it's pretty shallow, right down on the deck near the coast and bay. it will be dense out there. heat advisory for much of california, shaded in orange. the area shaded in pink is an excessive heat warning. flood watch south of the sierra snowmelt will happen rapidly. if you are heading up to the mountains, keep that in mind. mid 80's to upper 80's. it will be unseasonably warm up there. sunny skies all the way through the fourth of july. here's the live view from our tower camera. here's the fog that i'm referring to over san francisco. it's limited. not all over the bay area. the visibility is down to three miles right now.

temperatures, anywhere from the 50's to the 70's. we have quite the range. we are holding onto warmth. temperatures soaring the nex two days. areas of dense fog and drizzle overnight with cooler weather for the fourth of july. fog first thing in the morning with drizzle and it will pull back to the coast. i don't think it will clear the coast completely. 50's, 60's out the door. watch out for fog. tomorrow afternoon, 97 in morgan hill, 90 in san jose. 81 in palo alto. 64 in pacifica. san francisco, 71 to be used -- degrees. triple digits to the north. 88 in sanford -- san rafael. 80 in oakland. a warm day around newark. it will be steamy. 99 in fairfield. accuweather 7-day forecast. it's a summer scorcher for the

next couple days. at least the coast will remain in the 60's. temperatures back off but really don't feel it until monday and tuesday which is the fourth of july. no -- low 90's inland. will there be fog? we are expecting some fog. it's almost a given. dan: typical. sandhya: one year in the decades we've lived here, we had no fog. ama: that must have been nice. thank you.

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ama: the annual essence festival is kicking off in new orleans. it was created by women of color for women of color. it has something for everyone. disney is a proud sponsor. rachel brown from our sister station has a look at what's on tap for this year's festival. reporter: the party is back in the crescent city. the mayor kicking off the annual essence fest celebration. ♪ hosted for women, by women. it's become a celebration of black culture, a yearly destination of experiences from food, health and beauty booths, networking opportunities and more. we spoke to the new orleans

mayor about the relationship between her city and this festival that's become a tradition for so many. >> black women, culture, resiliency, celebrating love, joy, coming together as a community. it's like an annual family reunion where you get a dose of inspiration that lasts you throughout the year. reporter: vice president kamala harris will be speaking at the global black economic form and it will be the first night of conference -- concerts. you can stream live on hulu. ama: that was rachel brown reporting. the splash brothers teamed up today but not plain basketball. larry beil is here with sports. larry: steph curry and klay thompson putting their golfing skills to the test. could they beat patrick mahomes in travis kelce? that's next in sports.

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larry: good evening. this is a's baseball 2023. on the wrong end of a perfect game last night. today, the wrong end of a play you almost never see. a's and yankees matinee action.

sunny day. tony kemp made sure the no-hit talk would end early, leading off the first with a base hit. early 1-0 can lind lee. isaiah connor for left her, there it goes. estuary ruiz, i got it. the glove got it. that's a homerun. buzzards lock with the a's. yankees would tie it up. the a's can't catch a single break. former a josh donaldson helping the yankees put this away. yankees win. 21-62. back on pace for fewest wins in the majors since 1899. yikes. giants in toronto. beware of random umbrellas in the outfield. chris bassitt struck out 12. jd davis called out on strikes.

conversation. joc pederson, rare starting left. tremendous. three great catches. that one kept it scoreless in the fifth. one mistake. vladimir guerrero. you hang it, he bangs it. giants get around in the ninth but fall to-one. larry: steph curry and klay thompson in the match. draymond green on hand. splash brothers facing metric mahomes and travis kelce. the clay hit a spectator on an errant drive. the fan was ok but the guys thought that was pretty funny. staff sputter, not so hot. kelsey would row home winning putt. the chat -- splash brothers lose. raymonde dropped a hit about his upcoming free agency. >> new contract last year.

pay me my money that i'm winning today. hope i can get a new contract in a couple days. >> three more years. come on. larry: look for him to re-sign. sports on abc 7 sponsored by river rock casin

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