announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. kumasi: holiday in the south bay after a driver plows to the front of a home overnight. this mess left behind. julian: millions of the passive -- path of more severe weather today. oppressive heat impacts large parts of the country. kumasi: from the east bay to san francisco, we are talking about the best places to watch fireworks and to celebrate the holiday. julian: let's just hop -- it will be nice test today. kumasi: we can hope and pray. julian: that does not make it so. kumasi: we still live in the bay. drew: we have it out there this

morning. a live look from santa cruz. a cloudy start across much of the region. clear skies and parts of the south bay and inlet east bay. we begin with temperatures cooler compared to yesterday, especially for concord, antioch, livermore. you are about 14 degrees cooler compared to this time yesterday. we are all basically starting in the 50's right now. we had throughout the afternoon. the coast remains cloudy. sunshine inland. temperatures pretty close to where we should be this time of year. fog will be a challenge for the fireworks. we will detail that coming up in about eight minutes. julian: as always. san jose police are investigating how this car ended up smashing into the front of the home and then into this tree. it happened just before midnight on second straight -- 2nd street and hollywood avenue. it is unclear how much it will cost more if anyone was hurt. we ar

for more information. kumasi: two people were involved in a brawl that led to a stabbing at levi's stadium during a soccer match on sunday night. video and witnesses both say a fistfight turned into a stabbing. those videos are circulating online. people who saw the fight say it happened towards the end of the game. at one point a man can be seen holding a knife. minutes later, another man steps away with blood on his face. >> at first i thought it was a fistfight. then i saw someone else who was putting pressure or applying pressure on the guy's chest. that is when it hit me that he got stabbed. kumasi: we reached out to levi's stadium and the association that organizes the gold cup. we have not heard back. julian: now to the preparations for independence day celebrations.

sky 7 was near oracle park where workers were getting ready for tonight's big fireworks show. workers were placing fireworks on the barge that will be transported from mission bay to two locations. the best place to see the fireworks in san francisco is on the northern waterfront, that is if the fog does not hinder the view. mayor london breed tweeted the festivities, a musical waterfront celebration that starts at 2:00 p.m. there will be several performances throughout the day. it all concludes with a big fireworks show at 9:30. kumasi: if you're trying to got to watch the fireworks, you might be blocked from getting to your favorite lookout spot this year. especially if it's in the east bay. this morning some of the roads in the hills are shut down if you do not live in the area. look at the map so you know what to avoid. it includes a five-mile stretch of grizzly peak boulevard between skyline and centennial,

including parts of centennial drive. you will not be allowed to stop at the dirt turnouts. people who have been there because they have been popular spots to watch fireworks. first responders are saying there have been too many people and illegal parking. >> gets a big problem because of the cars that would spectate the fireworks and block and we would not have emergency access to the area, which is very unsafe for residents that might have needed an emergency call. for emergency vehicles. kumasi: the closure will be lifted at 5:00 a.m. tomorrow. julian: if you want to celebrate with her own fireworks, here's a look at the cities that allow fireworks. pacifica, dublin, new york city, gilroy, san bruno, rio vista, di xon and cloverdale. if you're looking for a family-friendly firework shows or other events, we have got you covered. head to our front page right now

at abc7news.com. kumasi: here's a live look at sfo. a record number of people are traveling this fourth of july holiday. thousands are still feeling the effects of the stormy weather. flightaware says there were nearly 20,000 delays yesterday, with 668 flights canceled across the country. united is experiencing the worst of the problems. that can be an issue for bay area travelers since united has a large hub here. from thursday to sunday, tsa screened nearly 11 million people. 2.7 million day, which set records at airports across the country. julian: millions of americans are on alert for severe storms and dangerous heat. power outages left more than 100,000 customers in the dark. fire warnings have been issued in some parts of the northwest. dry conditions have prompted more cities to replace their july 4 fireworks with drone chose to reduce the risk of fires, including at the alameda

county fair. >> less noise pollution, less pollution in general. we can run it every single night versus a fireworks show for we can run maybe one. julian: more than 30 million people in the western facing heat alerts today. portland, oregon could approach 100 degrees. if you have not quite stepped outside so far this morning, you might want take check out the supermoon if you can still see it. if not, we have this video. it shows the moon rising above san francisco last night. the best time to view the moon at its peak illumination was at 4:39 this morning. it's a lot closer to the earth and any other full moon this year. it is 14,000 miles closer to our planet which makes it appear a lot bigger. this moon is known as the buck moon. kumasi: coming up, a local las

show celebrating the fourth of july and a milestone for san francisco landmark. julian: a driver and a new car sees a trees master windshield. ouch. drew: we are looking at who will see fog later on tonight. this is not :00 p.m.. we have a crowd -- this is 9:00 p.m. temperatures later on tonight in the 50's and 60's. clear skies for the south bay, the inlet east bay, much of the north bay. we look at the afternoon temperatures. ♪ heatin' up the kitchen ♪ ♪ we got somethin different ♪ ♪ spreadin' good vibes all day ♪ ♪ todos a la mesa ♪ ♪ que buena la mezcla ♪

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storms swept through the area. she shared the video of her broken windshield inside her car. the downed tree took out power lines. the woman says her car was almost new and had less than 1000 miles on it. she says the windshield can be replaced, the car can be fixed. she is grateful she and her dogs are safe this morning. drew: what a close call. much of the east is dealing with hot, severe weather later on today. for us it is quiet out there. a look from the tam cam. a lot of low-level level cloud cover this morning. we will have increasing sunshine throughout the morning. into the afternoon we cued the clouds hugging the coast. a lot of sunshine away from the coast. cooler than yesterday. we are closer to average for this time of year. plenty of fireworks this evening. we will have the fog along the coast and san francisco but clear skies do prevail away from the coast.

highs today in the 60's and the coolest spots by the oceans. 70's and 80's around the bay shoreline. mid and upper 80's and a few 90's and a few 90's in the warm spot. julian: coming up, when we can effective see a twitter competitor. one of the longest fourth of in the country kicks off here in the bay area in just a few hours. we will take you live to alameda. we will take a live look outside on this fourth of july. not much happening now on t lden gate bridge. i work out whenever i can. but with my moderate- to-severe eczema, it can be tough. my skin was so uncomfortable. the itching was so bad. now, i'm staying ahead of my eczema. there's a power inside all of us to live our passion. and dupixent works on the inside to help heal your skin from within. it helps block a key source of inflammation inside the body that can cause eczema. so adults can have long-lasting clearer skin

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julian: welcome back. we are learning about the people dead and one of the largest rates on a u.s. bank in decades. thousands are living fling toward safety as bulldozers are tearing through

-- to begin with israeli troops looking for palestinian weapons and militants. israel wants to cut down on potential attacks. palestinians say this is an unnecessary escalation. there is no cremation about that scary crack that appeared any support beam of a roller coaster in north carolina. inspectors could be seen examining the crackup close. the crack forced the closure of the fury 325 c park calls the longest, fastest gigacoaster in north america. the ride will undergo inspections and repairs. the man who took this video says officials were slow to respond after he reported the issue. the park is owned by the same company that owns great america in santa clara. a malfunction on a roller coaster in wisconsin left riders hanging upside down for nearly three hours.

emergency responders from three different counties helped rescue the riders on sunday. they were taken to the hospital just to be checked out. no word on the condition of the rideress -- rid malfunction. kumasi: you might spot something else besides fireworks if you're looking out across the bay. sutro tower be lit up with a new laser light display. the artist elation is celebrating the tower's 50th anniversary. it will run through saturday. it was put on by the nonprofit aluminate, the group that installed the laser on market street during pride weekend. >> the plan is to run 12 lights around in a circle from the base of the tower, around the base of the tower, shooting through the center of the tower and up to the heavens. >> it will be a spectacular summer. the summer and the city of san francisco. kumasi: illuminate wants to

installations at coit tower and grayson cathedral. julian: one of the bay area cities where fireworks are allowed is now sending out warnings. newark officials are reminding residents say fireworks are only allowed through midnight tonight. they are prohibited in all city parks and as a precaution those parks will be closed at 7:30. authorities are warning residents of a fireworks an ordinance -- fireworks ordinance from last year that will be fully enforced. >> establishes strict liability for social hosts that allowed the deployment of illegal fireworks on their property or in their hosted gatherings. the city of newark is authorized to assure administrative citations of up to $1000 per violation. julian: according to both of police department and the alameda county fire department, they will have increased staffing to deal with potential issues. kumasi: preparations are underway for the annual fourth

of july parade in alameda. reported admin addict to his live-in this morning on the parade route -- reporter amanda del castillo is live this morning on the parade route. amanda: when i tell you the city of alameda does not play with its fourth of july celebrations, hundreds of lawn chairs have lined grand street since we got here. that was before 4:00 this morning. this family, they chained their chairs down. we are in for a long morning. the longest parade route in the nation is what this billed as. 3.3-mile route is what they are saying. we were by ourselves this morning. we want to get you to some celebrations. some video of previous alameda -- what am i talking about? alameda celebrations is what i'm trying to say.

we are breaking down the numbers. it is 46 years today with more than 100 70 entries, 2500 participants expected. 60,000 people estimated to attend. what are visitors and for? a pre-parade flyover by the coast guard, equestrians, dance troops, antique cars. it is the quintessential homegrown fourth of july holiday parade. more vips include nonprofits and community groups, local businesses, bands and more. we caught up with the mayor to talk about the do's and don'ts for first-time attendees and what this means. >> we hear all kinds of complaints and problems and tough issues come to us. it is so wonderful to have a day when you can just sit back and smile and see people and smiling faces and realize how much people love living in alameda. i think it is a good day to show

off alameda for people who might be thinking of moving from somewhere else. moved alameda. we have great new apartments and homes being built. i think it is that spirit that is almost infectious. when you are around so many happy people you cannot help but smile yourself. aman alameda and the country. if you're heading out here this morning, note the parade does not start until 10:00 a.m. closures along the route begin at 7:00 a.m. there's a 5k run that kicks off at 9:00. streets open shortly after. for now, i'm reporting live from grand street in alameda. amanda del castillo, abc 7 news . kumasi: thank you. those chains. julian: i hope they don't see amanda in their chairs. if you go to the extreme of chaining adamic that -- -- chaining it down like that --

kumasi: they are ready for all the things. julian: under lock and key. kumasi: it will be nice. drew: it will be in alameda. sunny and warm as the morning goes on. here's a live look at the abc 7 oakland airport camera showing you overcast skies now over parts of the east bay. we start out the day with cooler temperatures compared to yesterday to begin the fourth. coastal clouds and drizzle. in the afternoon we will keep the clouds along the coast. sunshine away from the coast for the holiday. and much cooler pattern is developing in the next couple of days. sunny in the south bay today. temperatures close to average for this time of year. mainly in the 80's. the peninsula hit 76 at palo alto. 60 for half moon bay and pacifica. downtown will go to 65. pretty breezy across the city today with partly sunny conditions. a marine layer pretty tough

throughout the entire day. 82 for santa rosa today. sandy's -- 76 at san rafael. 80 at napa. the east bay will have 70's to 80's for the most part was sunshine and moderate air quality. inland, the a fair, -- overnight tonight we will have the marine layer expanding. some coastal drizzle and numbers in the 50's. we will continue that cool down through the end of the week. below average to start at the weekend. minor warm up for the back half on sunday to early next week. expect a pattern of fog and sunshine. julian: good morning america coming up here at 7:00 on abc 7. kumasi: sam champion has a look at was ahead. sam: happy fourth of july to you guys this morning. coming up, the breaking news overnight. a mass shooting in philadelphia leaving at least five people

dead. two others injured with a suspect in custody. we are live on the scene with the latest. also, are dangerous holiday heat and some severe storms that could affect not only the cook at an outdoor plans but the trips home. we are tracking it all. whether you're heading to the airport or hitting the road, parent tested ways to take some of the hassle out of traveling with kids. the number one piece of advice from our parenting experts. plus, 50 pies, 50 states. a great way to add flavor to the fourth of july gathering coming up right here on gma.

kumasi: facebook's parent company meta is launching a microblogging competitor to twitter. elin must announced a temper limit on the number of posts users could read a day. the reds, instagram's be released on thursday. it allows people to keep their

same usernames and follow the same accounts from instagram. if you need a reminder about how dangerous fireworks can be, here it is. police in los banos fireworks sparked a fire that destroyed home on sunday. they are conducting an investigation to find who is responsible. a neighborhood fireworks going off and then noticed something was wrong. >> i realized there was ash, sparks floating across my backyard that should not of been there. stepped out into the backyard and this tree is totally engulfed. kumasi: other neighbors reportedly started to spray down trees to keep the flames from spreading to more homes. the police department says i have already cited multiple people for illegal fireworks in the last few days leading up to independence day. students in palo alto are harnessing the power of the sun. i hope this will lead to a win

and the premier high school stem competition. the solar racing club is behind this solar powered car. it has a max speed of 60 miles per hour. it can travel 200 miles on one charge. the team has been working 12 hour days to build a car to withstand a nearly cross-country trip. >> it's been a process of struggles of going from our prototype an idea to actually bringing it into real life. there's a bunch of struggles along the way. as long as you can work as a team, you can pull through anything. kumasi: the team is heading to dallas to compete in the 30th annual solar car challenge. if they pass the safety evaluation, they will embark on the race which starts on july 16. we wish you all the best. this is exciting. next, the fourth of july sales of the best on the new gadgets and tech. why when countries banning the

release of the new barbie movie. we look outside at 6:27. we will be right bac

announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. julian: now it ready -- the holiday party marred by violence with numerous incidents across the country. five dead in philadelphia. three shot to death in texas. kumasi: making a stink. the new crackdown is people living in san francisco are getting fined for having visible trash cans. julian: save money on rent by renting out your own bed. the new trend that involves sleeping in shifts, and sharing a bed with a stranger. cheaper. drew: this is the end times. julian: we have to make the rent cheaper. no. absolutely not.

drew: do they bring their own sheets? julian: they better. somebody better be changing the sheets around here. kumasi: happy independence day. here we are. 2023. drew: the star-spangled banner sheets. good morning. let's start with temperatures. cooler across the board. we are mainly starting out in the 50's on the holiday. a live look at the south beach camera showing you lots of cloud cover. we are getting sunshine already inland into parts of the south bay this morning. those temperatures cooler than yesterday. close to average for this time of year. the fog will be across parts of the region for fireworks later on this evening. we cool off pretty fast later on tonight. we look at where the fog sets up by 9:00 p.m. and the fireworks displays coming up and if human is. julian: police in fort worth are

investigating a mass shooting at an outdoor festival celebrating the fourth of july. officials say at least three people were killed and eight others injured just before midnight. police said one of the 11 victims is a child. investigators have not said if there have been any arrests. another mass shooting last night disrupting fourth of july celebrations in philadelphia. police now have a man in custody. they say he killed five people. here is, when with the latest. >> multiple shots fired. em: a july 4 gathering turned deadly in philadelphia after a heavily armed gunmen wearing a bulletproof vest opened fire into the streets, killing five and injuring two boys. the victims are now believed to be random. >> all we was the person decided to leave their home. and to target individuals. jobina: the shooter, a 40-year-old man, now in custody along with another who police

believe picked up a firearm and started shooting at the suspect. the incident happening over several city blocks in the southwestern neighborhood of king saucing, until police cornered the suspect in an alley. >> i cannot even describe the level of bravery encourage that was shown. jobina: the department hailing the officers for preventing more deaths. the shooting, the latest in a rash of deadly gun violence across the nation. in baltimore, police are trying to hunt down a gunman who they say open fire into a block party, killing 18-year-old elia gonzales. injuring within 25 others. >> people everywhere were running, out of breath, crying. >> we won't stop until we find those responsible and hold them accountable. em: authorities now offering $28,000 for any information leading to an arrest. already this year in the u.s. a staggering toll of 340 mass shootings.

putting that number into context, in 2018, the gun violence archive reported 336 mass shootings for the entire year. gun violence had been dropping for decades according to the cdc, until it began spiking in 2020 with no concrete answers as to why and how rates can get back to pre-covid levels. abc news, washington. kumasi: days after the landmark ruling on affirmative action, higher education activists are fighting back against legacy admissions. that's the practice of children of alumni and big donors getting preference in college admissions. civil-rights groups are challenging admissions at harvard and a complaint filed yesterday a group says it violates the civil rights act. they say it discriminates against lack, hispanic, and asian applicants in favor of less qualified white candidates who are better connected to alumni and donors. public pavement is shifting.

more action against legacy admissions could be on the way. >> that is what we will see even more than administrative complaint. the complaint against harvard is successful, it is likely other institutions will have to drop the practice. kumasi: harvard is not commenting. experts say the complaint could take years to investigate. julian: abc news spoke with university of california president to discuss the supreme court's decision to overturn affirmative action. here in california, uc davis medical school ranks applicant based on adversity to admit more underrepresented students. president of uc, dr. michael drake, shared how i could help other colleges. >> we are looking at the life circumstances of the applicant and evaluating those and then trying to do our best job in picking the appropriate applicants to join us. we think it is quite promising. julian: california was the first state to ban affirmative and

education in 1986. kumasi: covid cases are being reported across the bay area, especially in two areas. stanford researchers have been collecting wastewater samples and they say they've seen an increase in cases in palo alto and san mateo county. despite an overall decrease in cases and deaths, hospitalizations are still happening. not at the rate that is compared to this time last year. >> largely people with underlying medical conditions, particularly type 2 diabetes and others. or, older people with underlying medical conditions. kumasi: in late june 2022, there were nearly 700 hospitalizations in the bay area. by the end of june this there they were around 200. julian: i knew crackdown is causing a stink among neighbors in reno heights for having garbage and recycling bins visible on the property.

the board of supervisors voted in 2006 to force every san francisco resident to keep their bins out of sight. none of the homes here have a garage or you can store garbage bins. one resident says he would have to carry his bins steep and narrow steps to get to the landing below. >> . narrow because they were built in 1906. i'm 83 years old. it is hard work. julian: the department of public works suggests neighbors buy an enclosure to hide the bins from public view. he wants to see that people are making an effort to comply with the law. kumasi: an east bay city may cut back on the use of restaurant parklets. alameda will bring back the road configuration on parking webster street to what it was before the pandemic. restaurant with the existing

parklets would have to make them narrower. bike lanes would have to make a comeback. the proposal we keep the pedestrian plaza on alameda avenue. julian: wildfire season is here and money from the bipartisan infrastructure act is allowing the was forced service -- u.s. forestry service to mitigate dangers in high-risk areas, especially the sierra. it begins with thinning out the forest. >> the intent is to go in and what we need to mechanically treat stands first, we will so and then come back in with prescribed burning to reduce that fire potential intensity we are experiencing. whether they are dead or dying or green but overstocked, we are looking at the standpoint of where the greatest hazards are. julian: the effort comes a year after the forestry service unveiled his wildfire crisis strategy with the focused on targeting the areas at most risk. also part of the strategy is

there a new focus on logging, especially in dense growth where it's impossible to conduct controlled burns. kumasi: beachgoers in los angeles are urged to stay away from sea lions this holiday. the animals have gotten sick from massive algae blooms along state beaches. in the east bay, the lakes are shutting down from algae. >> really unusual to walk by here on the fourth of july weekend and see no one swimming. pretty much unheard of. kumasi: parks and officials say -- parks and rec officials say dangerous levels of algae have blamed. multiple lakes and beaches have been forced to close. officials say many factors are playing into the blue-green algae bloom. things like weather, heat, and climate change. if you look at this map, this is what is closed in the east bay. niles swim area.

both are shut down. there's an advisor in place for del valle regional park in livermore. julian: there are some good deals if you're looking to shop this fourth of july holiday. retailers are slashing prices on things from home goods, gadgets, clothing. gap has 75% off items at j. crew. experts say this is the time to get your best deals on tech items. >> what you are seeing discounts on our on apple macbooks. macbooks are starting at $799. we are starting to see discounts on airpods and apple watches. julian: the biggest sale showdown between retailers is happening after the holidays. stores like target, amazon, and best buy are promising christmas in july with even bigger discounts. still to come, a warning from the irs about scammers posing as the agency to steal your money.

kumasi: dolly parton opening up about ai, whether she was a hologram to work 9:00 to 5:00. julian: stay with us on the abc 7 bay area streaming app at 7:00 for abc 7 at 7:00. we are live from 7:00 to 8:00 a.m., even on holidays. download the app now enjoys. -- enjoy us wherever you stream. drew: by now :00 p.m. later on tonight, certainly foggy along the coast. we will have fog over the city. east bay, richmond, el cerrito, oakland, alameda as well. away from the coast to have clear skies from the inlet east bay. temperatures mainly in the 50's and 60's. it is a cloudy view from the emeryville camera. a live look outside showing you cooling trend continues as we head throughout the next couple of days. hour-by-hour we go. the fog is pulling back to the

coastline this afternoon. our warmest spots are settling into the 80's. around the shoreline we are mainly 60's and 70's today. 72 at oakland. 75 in the city today. 86 at concord. 80 in napa. the cooling trend continues and by the end of the week we will have the temperatures below average for this time of year. we will preview the weekend forecast coming up in nine minutes.

kumasi: the barbie movie has been banned of you because of a disputed map. it was said to be released on july 21. there is a scene featuring a map that vietnam says violates its sovereignty. the national film evaluation council decided the images offensive because it shows

china's claim of the south china sea and vietnam. other films and tv episodes have been banned for the same type of maps in the past. there's a new feature taking hold and 70 cities when it comes the fourth of july fireworks. several places are putting on drone shows instead of fireworks shows. two shows are set this holiday. whenever brentwood's fourth of july festival and the other is the alameda county fail. sky element drone shows transition away from fireworks shows over the last five years. multiple drones are programmed on a computer to move in sync with each other, creating the display. officials say the drone shows will only be continuing to expand throughout the country. >> it's been going like gangbusters here for the past three years. we are flying a little over half of all the drone shows in the u.s. right now. kumasi: officials say there are environmental advantages to drone shows, including reduced

wildfire risk, lower pollution, and less noise. julian: drones replacing fireworks may also help solve another issue we see this holiday, pet to get spooked out by the loud booms from fireworks. it can be stressful for dogs and cats. lisa from the humane soc joined us with recommendations for comforting patsy may be anxious from the loud noises. >> if your home with your pet, keep them close to you. most pets feel safer when they're with us. some people even put -- it sounds funny but a tight shirt on their animals which columns their anxiety. some soothing music. please keep the windows closed. if you do go out to celebrate yourself, do not take the pets with you. some people think it is fun. no. it is scary for them. we want to make sure animals stay safe. don't run and go missing. bring your cats indoors.

we encourage people to keep their cats indoors all the time but if you have indoor-outdoor cats, bring them inside. that way we have a safer fourth of july. julian: good tips. the humane society encourages people to make sure their pets have an id chip so they can be located if they get startled by the fireworks and runaway. happening today in alameda, the fourth of july parade will kickoff. it is proud to call itself one of the longest in the nation. amanda has been covering every inch of the parade route for us this morning. she joins us live. good morning, amanda. amanda: now it makes sense when we talk about being the longest route. people are wanting to sit. the lawn chairs we have been talking about allor the line has grown since we saw you last. people out here and dropping them off way before the start of the parade time. people getting ready to party,

breaking open the ice and bringing up the beverages. it is not even 7:00 yet. we are in for a long morning here in alameda. the 3.3 mile route considered the longest in the nation. things are still pretty quiet at this hour. we want to break on the numbers. it's the 46th year with more than 170 entries, 2500 participants expected. 60,000 people estimated to attend. attractions include a pre-parade flyover by the coast guard, equestrians, dance troops, antique cars, all the favorite. the quintessential homegrown fourth of july holiday parade. more vips on the route include nonprofit and community groups, local businesses, bands and more. we connected with the mayor early this morning and she broke it down for us, talking about pride for the city and provide for our country. >> we have lived in our house for 32 years.

just before the twins were born. not too long after ■that we started hosting a parade in our front yard, a parade party. if you live on the parade route someone will host a party in your yard if you don't. it is so fun to see everyone come out. i was not always th and in the parade so that adds a layer of complication. we mayors multitask. amanda: if you're trying to pla your morning, the parade does not start until around 10:00 a.m. closures along the route will happen in just a short time at 7:00 this morning. there's also a 5k run of the route that takes off at 9:00 a.m. the money raised benefits to midway shelter for women and children here in alameda. streatery spec to to reopen shortly after the parade passes. the city is also marking a change in the parade route.

there is construction on encinal. they will turn on central. reporting live in alameda where they are ready, amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. julian: the line of lawn chairs grows. now for your morning money report on abc 7 mornings. watch out for this tax refund scam that could be coming in your email. the internal revenue service says this scam comes in a cardboard envelope. the letter inside includes the irs masthead. it says inside in relation your unclaimed refund along with contact information that does not belong to the irs. the letter is asking for personal information, including a photo of your drivers license and bank routing information. the agency says to look out for this scam. they have lots of red flags like odd wording, punctuation, or mixed fonts. in order to save on rent people

are turning to a trend that's apparently gaining popularity. it is called hot bedding. when strangers share a bed, usually while sleeping in shifts. australian researchers say many are using this as a solution so they don't have to pay full rent. in a survey, 3% of international college students living in australia reported hot bedding. drew: first problem, the name. i like my bedroom cool. my sheets cool. mypillow cool. -- my pillow cool. not loving that. julian: also just the practice. kumasi: that is too many -- drew: so personal. julian: it takes a single lice to shake the whole thing up. one bedbug. drew: y

the bed. julian: that is what you are paying for. drew: you want the vibes to kinda be comforting. kumasi: you have to pay more for that. drew: a noise machine. that's a plus. that's the premium package. the window is also in the top package. we all know those people in the city. your bedroom is...? is that a closet? julian: the answer is always yes. kumasi: that is where we are. drew: always look at the pictures first to make sure it's ok. exploratorium camera. the marine layer is with us but we have brighter skies across the south bay and the inland east bay. throughout the afternoon the sunshine will prevail away from the coast. the clouds will stick right along the immediate coastline. a cooler pattern developing later this week. in the south bay sunshine and mainly the 80's.

this is pretty average for this time of year. 70's for the most part along the peninsula. 74, menlo park. 77, mountain view. downtown today partly sunny skies. 65 and quite breezy over the city this afternoon. winds gusting around 25 miles per hour. some pockets of 90's from ukiah to lakeport. the east bay in the 70's and low 80's for the most part. 72, oakland was sunshine later today. inland we are backing away from the intense heat over the weekend. mainly 80's to low 90's. overnight tonight cloud cover along the coast. it surges inland. a lot of fog first thing tomorrow morning. even some coastal drizzle and mainly the 50's. we will give the cooling trend going by the end of the week. we are below average. a similar start to the weekend. a minor warm up for sunday and early next week but expect this

pattern of fog the sunshine every day. kumasi: a special birthday gathering was held in mexico city for one of the world's longest living giant pandas. ching ching is now 33 years old, which is amazing since the average lifespan for a panda is about 20. she was served an apple cake with a panda shape and yada full of apples -- panda shape full of apples. this has become an annual tradition of friendship. does it was praised for giving her such a long life. the giant pandas are not easy to upkeep. they eat about 33 pounds of food every day. julian: that is their business. she looks great. dolly parton is reportedly not interested in living through artificial intelligence. during a press event, she was asked about ai being used after she passed away.

which we never want to happen. she said she has left a great body of work behind that will suffice. she will have to decide on how much high-tech stuff she will want to be involved with when she passes. in recent years, holograms have been used for performances for artist like whitney houston and michael jackson. rockstar releases around the world on november 17. are a number that tupac hologram they did years ago. kumasi: and then the michael jackson one in vegas. julian: did they agree to that? i'm curious. kumasi: this is what i like about dolly. she's ahead of it. listen, now. -- no. julian: and she could do a thing like that at dollywood. imagine hologram dolly was welcome you to the themepark. kumasi: i don't want it. she don't want it either.

up next, the seven things you need to know today. julian: you can watch live and on-demand through the abc 7 connected tv app, all available for apple tv, google tv, amazon fire tbn roku. download now and start streaming. kumasi: a live look outside at 655 time.

kumasi: if you're just joining us, the seven things to know this morning. santa clara police are looking for two people they believe were involved in a fight that led to a stabbing at levi's stadium. this happened sunday during a gold cup soccer match. police see the victim was critically injured. julian: more mass shootings in america. in philadelphia, five people killed and two children injured yesterday. overnight, 11 shot and three killed in dallas. kumasi: activist are fighting back against legacy admissions

at harvard after the supreme court's ruling on affirmative action, the practice of children of alumni and donors getting preference in college admissions. university is not commenting. julian: it could be a wild fourth of july for people across the country. damaging winds expected from denver to minneapolis. the northeast is expecting flooding and people from california and across the south will be dealing with extreme heat. drew: number five, welcome and quiet. morning cloud cover giving way to afternoon sunshine. temperatures close to average for this, veer. later this evening for fireworks we will have fog along the coast and across parts of the city by 9:00 p.m. julian: final preparations for the july 4 celebration in san francisco. yesterday we saw cruise loading fireworks on barges for the show along the market era. -- the embarcadero. kumasi: they live look at alameda where people have

already staked out their places for this morning's fourth of july parade. the parade starts at 9:00 this morning. the festivities -- there was a fun run at 9:00 and the parade starts rolling along a 3.3 mile route at 10:00 a.m. these people came yesterday and put these chairs up. amanda was live. they have chains to make sure people don't try to move or take the chairs. julian: under lock and key. kumasi: preparation is key. happy for the july, everyone. thanks for being with us. julian: see you tomorrow. >> good morning, america. breaking overnight, deadly rampage in philadelphia. at least five people killed. >> multiple shots fired. >> others injured after a gunm