♪ >> juju: finally tonight, beware of sharks. officials are warning beachgoers up and down the east coast after five possible shark bites were reported at new york beaches in just the past few days. >> fire island pines, got a confirmed victim of a shark bite. >> juju: video shows swimmers scrambling as sharks moved in on a pair of florida beaches. experts say the bate fish are coming closer to shore and the sharks are following. many beaches are flying surveillance drones to spot the predators and keep swimmers safe.

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7news. >> the hardest after his home catches fire overnight. the flames destroying many prized possessions. good evening. dan: thanks for joining us. that homeowner thanks illegal fireworks are to blame for a fire that gutted his home and

another near 8th street in antioch. the fire started before 3:00 a.m. and everyone made it out safely because of the family's dogs. j.r. stone talked with that man who says he lost just about everything. >> i don't know exactly where it caught. reporter: fire damage in this backyard. inside the home, you can see how close the flames came to paul, his wife, and their dogs. >> what if they had ran out of the doggy doors and written into that fire? reporter: with holes in his ceiling and the smell of burn in the air, paul stood inside his destroyed home and described what happened when he got out of bed to see why the dogs were barking. >> all i see is flames. reporter: paul ran to wake up his wife. >> i wake her up. the houses on fire. go out the front. go. reporter: the two were able to

get out. when i asked paul about how he's doing now, he was overwhelmed with emotion. >> not so good. the hardest part all your stuff, you know? i still have cold drinks in the fridge. you guys want one? the hardest part is not losing all your possessions. the lady next little dog. reporter: paul told me he was playing guitar under this tree. now you can barely make out that it was even a tree and his guitars are gone, destroyed in the fire. >> where is the gold top now? reporter: he lost his harmonica collection. it's unclear what started the

fire. fireworks may be to blame. >> they've been doing it for years and it's getting worse. every year it gets worse. i'm alive. my wife is alive and i have my dogs. dan: have to feel for paul. july 4 turned out to be a violent night in hayward where police say they faced an unprecedented amount of violence. 11 people were shot four separate shootings. one victim died and another was stabbed to death. police say in one case, six people were shot when an argument turned into a gunfight. a man who lives nearby says there were upwards of 60 people out celebrating with different groups on the street all night. >> everybody is having a good time. fireworks shooting off. after that, bullets started flying and stuff. a lot of people running, dodging. i grabbed my grandkids. reporter: police have made two

arrests in connection with last night's violence. dion: the family of the bay area man who went missing at yosemite over the weekend is asking for the public's help tonight. hayden's family says they believe he slipped and fell into the water in an area off of the trail. he was hiking with three other friends who had been to yosemite a number of times. search and rescue crews had been looking for the young man. tuesday, the family went on the hike themselves in search of clues to what may have happened. >> until we are proven o , i know that my brother can beat the odds regardless of the terrain and water levels and what other for other -- what other factors there may be. dion: they are asking for witnesses to share details. even the smallest thing can be crucial. dan: following the long holiday weekend, volunteers have picked up over four tons of trash from

the shores of beautiful lake tahoe. many of them spent hours cleaning up a massive mess. tim johns talked with some of those volunteers and has their message. reporter: eye can see on lake tahoe wednesday morning. >> there was no accident about it. people partied, trashed, left it like that. reporter: following the fourth of july holiday, parts of the lake looking like a dumb site. colin west is the founder of the tahoe based nonprofit cleanup the lake. >> everything under the sun. shoes, socks, hats, coolers. reporter: he and a group of volunteers spent the day wednesday cleaning up the mess left behind by visitors. that includes trash on the beaches and also inside the lake itself. the group picked up over 8500 pounds of garbage in just one

day. >> this has definitely been one of the worst cleanups that i've been on -- involved in in any single day. reporter: locals say it's the environmental impact that has them worried. riley mcclary is an animal photographer and filmmaker. he says he went out early my -- wednesday morning to see wildlife. when he saw the mess left behind, he decided to join the cleanup effort instead. >> there's nothing worse than seeing a beautiful animal gorge itself on garbage and trash and plastic. reporter: the tahoe basin has been a tourist destination. many locals feel this has to stop. that's why west is calling on all visitors to do their part to make sure this doesn't happen again. >> you are here because it's beautiful. because it's an amazing experience to enjoy what we have in the tahoe basin. so we need everyone to do their best to protect it. reporter: tim johns, abc7news.

dion: fast work by fire crews kept a brush fire from reaching school and in napa. a summer program in silverado and homes in the area were evacuated. flames charred seven acres. dan: the weather plays a huge role when it comes to wildfires. dion: sandhya patel joining us now with your 24 hour accuweather forecast. sandhya: hi there. the good news higher humidity is actually a good thing. it keeps the fire danger. here's what you can expect. 7:00, drizzly and great to start the day. temperatures in the 50's by noontime. the sun breaking inland not near the coast. below average temperatures,

upper 50's to upper 70's and breezy. the sun goes down and those numbers will fall into the 50's and 60's with a lot of low cloudiness and fog and repeating the drizzle once again. i will be back with a look at big changes that are coming up. dion: thanks. we are hearing from a good samaritan who tried to save the life of a woman who was fatally attacked in san francisco's bayview. police sega 63-year-old woman was pushed to the ground from behind at 6:40 monday night. tonight, we spoke to mechanic who was in the neighborhood who noticed the woman on the ground bleeding from her job. >> she was still breathing. her pulse was low. it was heartbreaking. i thought she would live. dion: the woman's husband who speaks chinese didn't know what to do so he called 911.

the woman died at the hospital. no arrests have been made. as a pd is asking anyone with information to come forward. dan: a man is under arrest for stabbing a fan in the chest during a sunday soccer match at levi's stadium. the fight was captured on video by several fans who pulled out their cell phones. investigators linked the suspect to a home in sacramento where he was arrested last night. he's facing attempted murder charges. police are also investigating how the suspect got a knife inside the stadium in the first place. a bill to raise tolls on bay area bridges by a dollar 50 has made it out of an assembly committee. the increase would start in january of next year and go through december of 2028 to help fund improvements to public transportation. who knows if it will actually be rolled back after 2028. numerous agencies including bart and muni have said without billions of dollars in additional funding, they would have to make drastic cuts to service. dion: metta is taking on twitter

tonight, launching its new app called threads. it was already the number one trending topic in the u.s. tonight on twitter of course. the metta ceo says more than 2 million people signed up in just the first two hours. he says the goal is promoting connecting with like-minded people. a big question is whether threads can succeed. one expert says metta is more than capable and the timing is right with everything going on with his rival. >> they have plenty of problems. that's a conversation for another day. it is sanely run and very effective. and the user base of instagram is tremendous. given how volatile twitter is right now, it wouldn't be that hard -- it wouldn't take much to be a great improvement. dion: elon musk has made several changes to twitter including payment tiers for users. dan: abc7news bay area is on

threads. be sure to follow us. you can see how similar it is to twitter. users are verified with a blue check mark. there are followers and each post has the option for people to like it, repost it, or reply to it. one difference is threads lets users access their followers base from instagram. also, metta says threads posts are limited to 500 characters. for twitter, posting and vary depending on whether they have a monthly subscription. stay with us. a mission unlike any other in santa clara county. the effort this coming weekend to help tens of thousands of veterans. dion: we introduce you to an app that claims to only need a selfie in order to check your vital signs including your blood pressure. dan: baseball truly is a global game. an elite youth team from taiwan is in the bay area this week for a friendly showdown. a friendly showdown. for your most brilliant smile, crest has you covered. ♪

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dion: coco lee has died at suis -- of suicide at the age of 48. best known for the song - nominated for an oscar. she was the voice of milan in the mandarin language version of the film. she was born in hong kong and moved to the bay area. she was also named miss teen chinatown in 1991 before launching her mers it -- music career.

she had been struggling with depression. if you are a loved one are struggling with mental health, we have resources out there to help. visit abc7news.com. you can call the national suicide and crisis lifeline by dialing 988. dan: we are committed to building a better bay area. tonight, we are looking at a mission to help tens of thousands of veterans. it's called stand down. well the event has been held in other cities, it has never taken place in santa clara county. lauren martinez spoke with those folks who are making it happen. >> i went to west point in i didn't come back to california until 2016. reporter: steve spent 30 years in uniform for the army. now with -- as the interim director for the veteran service office, his mission is to help the 64,000 veterans in santa clara county. >> we are attempting to get all the veteran service

organizations in the county assembled in one place, at one time for a two day time. reporter: the event is called standdown. it will be the first of its kind in the county. more than 50 providers will offer free food, haircuts, mental services, and more to veterans at the santa clara county fairgrounds. they will provide free rides. >> self identify as a veteran and you can get any bus or train. they will take you to the fairgrounds. reporter: her what it sounds like. the dental office on wheels that will provide free services this weekend. >> the need is absolutely huge. reporter: many veterans struggle to qualify for event -- dental care. >> i've had occasions where i want to cry because what i see. they are so appreciative. they deserve the best. reporter: in san diego, their

event is considered tremendous with the support from their marine and navy communities. >> we don't have that kind of community here. we don't have that kind of base here. but the people here, the residence here, and the board of supervisors i know here are solidly behind their veterans. reporter: it's about connecting veterans to benefits they've earned. >> i served in iraq. there are many veterans really could use this help. reporter: veterans are urged to register so organizers can plan accordingly. lauren martinez, abc7news. dion: a new app says it can help people track their vital signs and blood pressure. dniester door with our sister sister -- station in los angeles is planes how it works. reporter: sleight-of-hand is a big part of this magicians act.

when it came to his blood pressure, he was under an illusion. >> it was high for me. reporter: he suffered a heart attack in 2015. now he keeps a close eye on his blood pressure. >> i would have to put this thing on. you have to rest. >> taking blood pressure measurement at a different time of the day and several days a week. reporter: what if it could be as easy as taking a 55 second selfie? a new app has a feature that aims to do just that. >> the way that that works is a camera is looking at the changes in the blood vessels in the whites of my eyes. and along this part of my face. reporter: the app uses artificial intelligence and algorithms to measure blood pressure, heart rate, and blood oxygen levels. >> you are taking all these medicines but how do you know that you are actually controlling your blood pressure? this is a simple and easy way to do it. reporter: most americans should

aim for more -- no more than 120 over 80. a recent study found only about 40% of respondents knew what a healthy blood pressure reading was. >> we call blood pressure the silent killer. the majority of patients who are hypertensive are a symptom addict. reporter: the app should not replace regular doctor visits and he's not ready to tell people to throw out their own devices. using a selfie video to measure blood pressure is another tool he thinks his patients will welcome. >> i'm about any kind of app that will help me make my life easier. reporter: it's free. it works with all skin colors but is not very accurate if you have a lot of facial hair. dniester door, abc7news. dan: don't forget to grab your tickets for the mega millions and powerball. both jackpots combined are worth more than a billion dollars. the megamillion jackpot is worth 420 7 million with the next drawing coming up this friday.

the powerball jackpot is now worth 590 million. that is saturday. a lot of people hope with the jackpots up for grabs, it will double their chances of winning. which goes from one into hundred trillion or whatever it is. i feel like my odds are -- of winning are little less even though i don't have a ticket. dion: we can start a pool. maybe join forces. we will see. dan: let's talk about the weather forecast. really nice string of days coming up. dion: maybe we can buy a boat and go sailing. sandhya: let's go sailing away. fabulous plan. let me show you a time lapse from our mount tam cam. natural ac with us tonight. if we are sailing away, might be gray out there. it is certainly drizzly. this marine layer is 2400 feet deep. you can see it from our kgo roof camera as we look out towards the bay bridge there.

below average for summer tomorrow. temperatures anywhere from five to 11 degrees below where they should be. santa rosa, 74 is the height tomorrow. 10 degrees below. san jose down to six degrees below. oakland, seven degrees cooler than the average. same thing for san f five degrees below. why is it so much cooler than average? much of june, it was below average. a few days of above average and that was it. we've had one low-pressure system after another. impacting our weather with the onshore breezes and a deep marine layer keeping those temperatures from really rising much. we will repeat that again tomorrow as we look at live doppler 7. low clouds along the coast, also across parts of the bay. you know if you traverse this area during the commute, 84 at the bridge into the east bay. the wind, that's what's helping to push the marine layer along.

31 miles per hour at rio vista. 24 in fairfield. temperatures in the 50's and 60's as we look at a live picture. we have overcast skies over san francisco. cloudy morning with patchy fog and drizzle. summer heat returns next week. if you are missing it, don't worry. at least through the weekend. tomorrow morning at 5:00, you will wake up to gray skies. there will be drizzle out there. give yourself extra time for the commute because it may take you longer with slippery roadways. we aren't expecting much clearing around the coastline or the bay shoreline. there will be a lot of cloud cover hanging well into the afternoon and into the evening. morning temperatures in the 50's. watch out once again for pockets of low visibility and drizzle tomorrow afternoon. breezy and cloudy near the coast. inland high temperatures at the upper 70's. you have to go above the marine layer.

don't worry. next week, we bring on the heat for those of you who like the hot weather. tuesday, low to mid 90's. wednesday, upper 90's, 60's coast side, thursday you will still be on the hot side. here's a look at the accuweather 7-day forecast. a below average day for tomorrow in terms of your highs. great start friday, going into a breezy day again for the afternoon. a little change going into the weekend. temperatures in the 50's and 60's. you want the heat, turn it up. ok. mid to upper 90's. dion: dan will captain the boat by the way. sandhya: perfect. we can sit back and relax. you won't be relaxed. you will be terrified.

dion: a two week tour of the bay area. dan: it includes training and friendship games with hillsboro little league including one tonight. baseball very popular in taiwan and a huge tradition. taiwan regularly represents the world and the little league world series. dion: they will get a chance to play other games against the bennett -- across the peninsula. >> they came all the way out here from taiwan just to play us. it is super fun so far. all these kids, i never get to see if they wouldn't have come

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casey schmidt and for thairo estrada. rob's jakey -- jp crawford. alex cobb wind six scoreless and struck out seven. lamonte wade jr.. routine fly ball. julio rodriguez, i ain't got it. austin slater scores on the mis-play. he just took his eye off the ball. weird night with luis montrose dropping a ball, almost the same spot. they oscar hernandez miss playing the ball because of the wind. after struggling last night, nice bounceback. gas. night night. a's and tigers from the motor city. this was like batting practice. ryan noda swinging at the fastball. gone. his ninth of the season. 7-0 in the sixth. your your wheeze who ended up injuring his shoulder. two run single here. 9-0 a's. they kept pouring it on.

jordan diaz. two run blast. the a's go on to win by a final tool -- of 12-3. first rule of summer hoops, don't overreact to a guy who is putting up big numbers. warriors and hornets in sacramento. no trayce jackson-davis. he signed his contract. lester quinones with authority. starting in the g league last year. how about the rookie from santa clara? shooter. splash. moments later, the steel. five steals in this game. i love this. watch him pump, flyby. boom. 17 points, four rebounds for the rookie. nice. drawing up the inbounds play. warriors by eight. d santos played over seed last year. warriors win98-83. they had to vegas. u.s. women's soccer team. team usa just days away from competing in the fifa world cup

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