[singing] i will rescue you dion: next on abc 7 news, this is a big concern during our summer heat blast. fire crews on standby owns temperatures sore. spencer: widespread triple dig temperature readings. i will show you how it is where you are. dion: final sale.

a large retailer in downtown san francisco today closes its doors for good. abc 7 news at 5:00 starts right now. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> the the rain, is so cool and clear this year, it is unbelievable. dion: a hotspot to keep cool in the bay area reopens just in time for our summer scorcher. hi there and thanks for joining us could i'm dion lim. taking a live look outside as parts of the bay area are sweating today. people obviously enjoyed the beach in the hottest day so far this year. let's get to your accuweather forecast. spencer is standing by on this heat advisory. not quite heatwave, though. spencer: not quite heatwave, but it is very hot all across the bay area. let's take a look at this graphic i'm showing you now, showing you a 24-hour temperature change. it was hot yesterday. look how much hotter, 50 degrees

warmer in oakland, 30 degrees warmer in san francisco, 17 degrees warmer and hayward. it was hot yesterday here's a look at our current temperature reading. as you can see, triple digits all over the place. 107 right now in fairfield, 103 in livermore. it had been 108 in livermore earlier. 104 right word -- and morgan hill, santa rosa hit 100 degrees earlier, it is now down to 97. this heat advisory will be in effect until 11:00 tomorrow night, and the heat related illness is possible in these conditions will show you when we can expect some cooling. we will have to wait a day or two, dion. dion: thank you could our team coverage of the heat on dealing with the elements. abc 7 news reporter cornell

barnard is live where this heat has people searching for ways to keep cool and has fire crews on alert. hi there, cornell. cornell: yeah. a busy day for firefighters for sure. there was so much dry grass. we were here when crews jumped on a grass fire, stopping within minutes. then send a lot of families straight to the beach. so much intense heat. >> a vegetation fire impacted two infrastructures. cornell: this ranch of west sierra avenue was saved from a fast-moving grass fire which broke out saturday, on one of the hottest days of the year. the fire was stopped at one acre. >> it is hot, it's dry. a lot of people are out. be careful making decisions. mow early. cornell: on friday, crews battled the ground and in the air. firefighters say they are

bracing for the heat and ready for fire season. >> we had some very cool periods and immediate warm period. the temperatures are in the 90's, up to 100, so keeping the crews acclimated and keeping them hydrated. cornell: cool water at the russian river was too cool to pass up when temperatures were sizzling. hundreds of people made the trip to memorial beach for summer relief. >> this is the perfect timing. we are getting up to the near 100's. it is exciting for all the families here locally, and, you know, from the bay area. cornell: this popular swimming spot is reopening for the first time in four years. the pandemic and drought prevented the summertime dam from being built here, but now it is back in time for the july 4 weekend. >> it feels nice. we have been waiting forever for the hot weather to come. it's perfect. the kids love it. look at all of them. >> it's nice to have a backup,

and the water, because of the rain i may do so clear and so clean, it is unbelievable. cornell: families grilling up some amazing food under the hot summer sun. tough job, but somebody's got to do it. how did you end up behind the grill on this hot dday? >> daddy duties. that's just how it is. cornell: park rangers expect 2000 people will show up at memorial beach on july 4. . as for today's fire, calfire says it is under investigation. we are live, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. dion: thank you. a medical emergency led to a helicopter rescue at marshall beach in san francisco. sf firefighters were initially called out. the helicopter was then called into flight of the beach around 3:00 this afternoon. it is unclear what led to the emergency, but authorities say the man had to be helped off one of the trails because of his condition.

he triggered a service alert today from b.a.r.t. --the heat triggered a service alert today from b.a.r.t. bay point, hayward, fremont, castro valley, and dublin pleasanton. the slowdown is expected to last until 6:00 tonight. people are encouraged to add 10 minutes to their travel time. check this out. crowds made their way to alameda this fourth of july weekend in the hottest day of the year brought people out from all over the year to enjoy the great weather. >> so as much as the bay area knows, we wanted to cool off in the nice water of the alameda beach. >> cool off temperature, good time going, preparation for the summer. jeanette: it is so hot. i did not take my shoes off. it is hot. and jeanette: it's not too hot yet. that's a good thing being by the beach, there's a little breeze going. dion: there's a hazard warning

because of cooler than normal surface temperatures. officials are warning swimmers and surfers they may experience coldwater shock after entering the water from being in that hot air. to the south bay now, where of dozens of cooling centers are open. to help people escape the heat. we have a abc7news.com list on our website abc7news.com,. all you have to do is click on the story on our front page on the link. as many people were starting today, we sent this push alert with a link to the forecast. all you have to do is get and weather notification straight to your mobile abc 7 and enabling those push alerts. a 71-year-old man is recovering after being shot twice during an attempted robbery in san francisco's cow hollow neighborhood. police say they responded to the scene just after midnight today

on fillmore and filbert street. two people approached the man and tried to shoot him. those people escape. the man was shot twice and will survive happening today, old navy on market street in san francisco is closing its doors for good. it has operated for nearly three decades at this location, and it won't reopen after it locks its doors at 8:00 tonight. old navy says it is working to identify new locations in downtown san francisco, but the closure is a blow to the once bustling union square shopping area. banana republic, whole foods, saks fifth, and nordstrom have all announced shutdowns in recent months. notice something missing? the outline is all that remains of the san francisco pride pink triangle atop twin peaks. organizer say more than 700 volunteers helped transport, build, and layout 175 bright pink tarps to form the shape of the triangle. it went on display two weeks

ago, and this morning it was disassembled. the pink triangle was once used to brand people suspected of being gay in nazi concentration camps, and now it a symbol against homopho san francisco is the only city in the world with a giant pink triangle hovering over the city during its pride festivities get starting today, getting across the bay is costing us more. we will tell you about the cost increases, whether you drive or take public transit. plus, twitter is rationing its tweets. the new re

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the bay area got a raise t minimum wages went up in six cities, and t maphows where could emeryville now has the highest local minimum wage at $18.67 an hour, higher th the state minimum wage. starting today, we will pay more to cross the golden gate bridge into san francisco. taking a live look out there right now, for drivers with fastrak, the increase is from $18.40 to $18.75. golden gate transit bus and ferry rates also went up today. another price increase went into effect today. east bay mud notice higher rates on their water bills. it will cost the average single-family home and added $.19 a day. the agency says the increases are needed to fund critical investments in wastewater infrastructure. the terms "put her down" 20

today, as thousands of users -- "the term "twitter today, as thousands of users were limited. for verified accounts, it is 6000 posts a day. unverified accounts are limited to 600, and new unverified accounts can only read 300 tweets a day. people without an account cannot even see content at all. musk address changes, what called extreme data scraping and blamed ai technologies for it. some visitors to yosemite are leaving disappointed. . it seems the national park has a popularity problem this summer. the impact a huge crowd rush at yosemite can have. spencer: heat advisory amazing effect for the bay area until tomorrow night, with more triple digit temperature readings heading our way to market i will have the accuweather 7-day forecast in just a moment,

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dion: some visitors trying to get into yosemite national park are being forced to reconsider their plans. huge early summer crowds are facing wait times about two five hours just to get inside. this is the first peak tourist season since the pandemic, but yosemite does not have a reservation requirement. that policy change was announced back in november, and since then, record amounts of rain and snowfall have led to road closures and repairs that are limiting where visitors can go in the park. celebrating women and celebrant representation. just some of the topics being discussed today at the essence festival of culture in new orleans. day three kicked off with thousands once again filling the new orleans convention center, and folks enjoying the sinking of the latest products in

beauty, health, and fashion. many say it is an important reminder that representation matters in all industries. michelle: it is really about giving to guest to really the breadth and scope of what we have to offer, listen to them one on one, about where we are doing well, what products are they interested in? amin: they are always care of the brothers as well, because that is what black women do, right? it is a holistic approach to this festival, it has always been inclusive of everyone, throughout our culture, you know, and i just feel like wonderful to see more men showing up to the festival and families. it is amazing. it is empowering. dion: essence best continues tomorrow, but later tonight, is round 2 of the essence concert series, and one of the headliners is missy elliott. you can watch the concert live

on hulu, which is owned by the same company as abc 7. the one that pays our paycheck, that is what i know. [laughter] something else i know and many people are feeling is this extreme heat. derricke: yes -- spencer:! yes! it was pretty humid yesterday. dion: it's summertime. spencer: we have this big high-pressure system centered over the bay area right now, and it is the controlling factor in our weather we have got some onshore breezes right now, and they are pleasant and nice if you are near the coast, but they are having very little effect on the hot weather we are having right now could no moderation of the temperatures. here's the view from shinto trower -- sutro tower jose, 80 nine palo alto, 60 three half moon bay. we had lingering low clouds at the golden gate for much of the day, but finally in the late afternoon hours, it got clear there, and some other temperature readings, 90 degree santa rosa, santa rosa was up to

100 earlier. 95 novato, napa 88. 107 fairfield, 103 apiece conquered in livermore, and the view from mount tam looking down onto the bay, these are our forecast headlines, then marine layer a shallow marine layer, heat persists tomorrow with more triple digit readings in our inland areas, and we can expect much cooler weather beginning on the fourth of july. heat advisory mentioning again, in effect until 11:00 tomorrow night. heat related illnesses possible under these extreme heat conditions. now, the heat advisory is not an effect for the bay shoreline or for the coast, but for all air -- all other areas. low temperature 60's to 70's overnight, and highs in the daytime, mid 90's to mid 100's. mid 100's meeting 1005 -- meaning 100 and 105. beach hazards in effect until 11:00 tomorrow night, because

the sea surface temperatures are colder than average, and the cold water can produce cold water shock, if you go into the water from the warm air. coastal flood advisory in effect for much of the north bay 3:00 a.m. wednesday. high tides over the next several days, possibly producing some minor flooding in low-lying areas. forecast animation shows not much of a marine layer tonight, so, again, almost no cooling effect. overnight lows will be in the mid 50's to mid 60's overnight, and then highs tomorrow, not much lower than today. lots of 100 degree readings in the hottest inland areas. lots of upper 90's and the hottest inland areas. mid areas around the bay shoreline. monday starts to cool down. tuesday, fourth of july gets even cooler. wednesday, we will see the coolest weather in the five-day period ahead. here is the accuweather 7-day forecast. notice that cooling that begins

on the fourth of july and continues through wednesday, continues to the end of the week. by next saturday, high temperatures and let only in the upper 70's and the 60's around the bay. dion: that is downright cold in comparison. are you glad you're not on a baseball field right now? chris: yeah. [laughter] it's going to cool down next weekend good coming up in sports, after a dramatic victory in the big apple yesterday, the giants began july with another win. a tough season for the a's. they always fight to the finish.

>> now, abc 7 sports with chris alvarez. chris: what gave you for -- what a debut for patrick. helping secure a 5-4 victory. the performance was called superstar caliber stuff based on 11 base runners, the most in the majors since being called up in may. some kind of style, bottom tommy fan, b drive, what a catch to the wall. so nice, we show it twice as he hangs on, crashing into the wall. there's francisco alvarez brandon and francisco go back to back with two outs from a big swing and momentum, three earned runs in just three innings pitched, and that started justin verlander cruising.

the 40-year-old verlander, six strikeouts, giants looking for another late inning rally. estrada with the game ending double play. giants will play, audience camp tomorrow night in queens. beating the heat in the coliseum. here is seth downtown, seventh of the year, 4-3 a's. they bring out the four hammer on a sunny day in oakland. goes to extras. bottom 10, second two outs, rounder to second, elvis andrus fumbles it, and he is safe at home could what a way to win it. a's win it 7-6. wase gets the i called gatorade bath -- wade gets the

ice-cold gatorade bath. damien lillard has requested trade out of portland. they continue their rebuild. the miami heat reportedly his perfect for -- his preferred destination. spurs could be a wildcard team. we will wait and see. coming off a career season. any car in ohio this weekend could during today's practice round, simon padgett now flipping 6.5 times on the dirt. thanks to incredible safety technology was able to walk away with no major injuries. he was checked and released by the medical staff. the 39-year-old may not be able to race tomorrow. he will be reeva happy bobby bonilla day. the mets bought out the bonilla's contract, guaranteeing him $1.19 million. we paid every july for starting

in 2011 for 25 years. the ponzi scheme, it would be paid off to he will receive paychecks until 2035. that's a pretty good payday on july 1. happy bonilla day.

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