looking into this ever since. county officials gave an update a short while ago. they said this release lasted about a minute at about 8:30 this morning. they have cruise out monitoring the area. at this point, they don't know how much was released or how far it's spread. they say they have asked the refinery for a 72-hour report. once they have that information, they are hoping they will be able to make a better determination. >> at approximately 8:30 a.m. this morning, the martinez refining co. had a release of about one-minute duration of coke dust. >> the company says they team out collecting samples. >> coke is a material mostly made up of carbon and hydrogen. there can also, because of the

refining process, be trace metals and other chemicals that's the reason why we are doing a laboratory analysis. >> the martinez refinery processes gasoline into crude oil. coke dust is a byproduct of the process. in large amounts, it can be toxic, but how much was released is still unknown. >> until we have that information and until we have our laboratory analysis, i cannot speak further to potential impacts or quantify the release going forward. >> at this point, health officials believe health risk may be limited. kind of watching with water we do not expect to cause any further aggravation.

>> there was a release on thanksgiving day last year in a different part of the refinery. as much as 24 tons of ash rained down on cars and homes. the fbi and environmental protection agency are investigating. the congressman who represents this part of contra costa county says this repeat pattern is a big concern. >> this particular refinery is establishing a very, very bad record. within one year, nine months, there have been two major releases from the refinery, which tells me they have an operational problem, they have a safety problem they absolutely have to address. >> the refinery did put out a statement to warn residents about what happened and how to report problems. comes after 24 tons of catalyst

dust from martinez refining blanketed the community thanksgiving evening last year. the company immediately claimed the dust did not pose a health risk, but as the i-team first reported, they release prompted investigations by the fbi and epa as well as a criminal investigation by the contra costa county das office. the county also issued an advisory against eating backyard produced. that was lifted last month. julian: out to the triple digit temperatures that will be coming to parts of the bay area this week -- now to the triple-digit temperatures. sandhya: it's going to be sizzling this weekend. let's look at life actors right now from our mount tam camera where you see the fog to where the sun is shining. two very different views reflected in our temperatures. they are running higher inland along the coast and places like half moon bay, not much change.

that's because that fog layer is keeping you at the 7° right now, but 30° -- 40°, excuse me, warmer in fairfield where it is 97. it is definitely hot inland, not so much near the coast. excessive heat watch begins friday morning and it is in effect for all inland areas through sunday night. for solano county until monday night, the concern is this will be extreme heat that will cause temperatures to soar into the near 110. overnight, not much the risk of heat illness is such as heat stroke and heat exhaustion. here's a sampling of what you can expect. saturday is the hardest day, mid-100s, even some 110's up around ukiah. sunday, it is still hot in the bay area. i will be back to let you know how long this heat will persist in a few minutes.

kristen: thanks so much. the east bay, you can see, will be hit especially hard. julian: leslie brinkley live where there's temperatures will be soaring higher than 100° in some places. leslie: the heat is already exceeding expectations. this afternoon, my car was showing in the mid 90's. here in lafayette, the wind is kicking up, so not quite so bad, but the heat is coming, and the whole point the state of california is making is prepare for it. we are in advance worrying about rainstorms and smoke and fires. it is time to get ready for heat. tomorrow, h hardest by the weekend. >> california's hotter and drier future is here right now. leslie: the governor's office launched a new campaign aimed at getting vulnerable populations to cool places in heat waves.

information available in 30 languages. the state's increasing coordination among state agencies and local partners starting today. >> stay cool. look for air-conditioned spaces, which can include cooling centers. it could also include shopping centers, places that are air-conditioned. leslie: plan in advance where to go and when to not venture out. two years ago on july 10, 837-year-old went for a run on the trail on a 106-degree day. gps showed he wandered off the trail disoriented and likely suffered heat stroke. his body was found by volunteers on august 5, 2021. livermore temperatures are expected to be up in the 105-degree range again this week. you should only go to a trail with a buddy in a heat wave. deciding what time to go out is

also critical. >> plan ahead with plenty of water, and if you're going to do strenuous activities, limit it to the cooler parts of the day in the morning between 7:00 and 10:00 and in the evening. leslie: well, you know, i learned something today. when you go out, you think, i will take a bottle of water with me in the heat, but this single bottle of water is not enough. in this kind of heat, you need a full leader, about 32, 33 ounces of water -- you need a full leader -- you need a full even better, just don't go out. stay inside, stay cool. julian: hydration is absolutely key. thank you. california is launching a new initiative called heatreadyca. it will focus on protecting people at highest risk including

people 65 and older, outdoor workers, people with chronic illnesses, disabilities, or who are pregnant. taking action to warn people about heat-related dangerous. it will create virtual resource centers to help underserved communities prepare for scorching temperatures. the federal government also plans to create international -- a new national heat strategy. you can track the heat by downloading your abc 7 bay area streaming app. get the latest forecasts, live doppler 7 radar updates and time. julian: the body of a petaluma man has been found after he went missing over the weekend. his sister posted on facebook that his body was found sunday morning. he was hiking with three other friends on yosemite on july 2 when he fell into a fast-moving creek and west swept away.

kristen: charles manson follower leslie manhattan walked out of prison today. -- leslie van halton -- leslie van hought prison today. julian: a bit of progress to tell you about in the city of hayward two days after getting hit by the cyberattack. the city's website and some municipal applications are gradually coming back online after that precautionary shut line -- precautionary shut down. as of yesterday afternoon, city leaders had not found any evidence of damage. kristen: ups workers in san francisco are practicing for a potential strike next month. julian: yes, practicing. could soon be reality for ups workers across the bay area. dozens took part in a practice picketing demonstration outside

of the san francisco facility this morning, meant to help prepare workers to strike if a contract is not reached by the end of the month. >> a lot of the generation has never experienced this before. this is really for the new generation, to let them know that they have a voice and this is a way to exercise it. >> joseph voice. he says this morning's rehearsal around the facility sends a clear message to management >> it is very costly to live out in the bay area, to have a premium on top of everything else is unmanageable. >> san francisco's sup throwing his support behind ups workers. >> we want to make sure the people that kept us going during the pandemic are treated fairly. >> there was no covid pay, no covid relief for them. it was very difficult. now it is time for ups to pay,

plain and simple. >> ups says it is the teamsters that have stopped negotiating, warning doing so can create significant issues and threatens to disrupt the u.s. economy. >> a couple of folks came up to me saying, you cannot not deliver my packages, and i said you better order your packages now. >> in a statement, ups said -- the unions as it also plans to hold practice picketing demonstrations in the san bruno and menlo park locations as well in the next few days. move after an accident left it in stock for days. we take you behind the scenes to look at how those repairs were made. building business in san francisco. funds for entrepreneurs looking

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san francisco is looking for 30 to entrepreneurs to equip and give money to. >> there will be a panel of entrepreneurs, representatives from different city departments, and potential investors. they will be scored and have an opportunity to receive a grant. luz: tank," but with the neighborhood in mind. the page program will be dedicated to helping entrepreneurs as well as any business owners who need help and are currently in the field more. the first of its kind program will give out $4500 towards a new or current prison is, a total of $144,000 from the city. one of the main requirements is to be part of the city's small business training program. in other words, go through training that teaches you how to run a business.

>> this will be the next step because they will pitch their business idea and get a grant that is very flexible in how they use it to cover some of the startup costs that can really be a barrier. >> also provided network in film are. >> in the fillmore in an area that has been so under invested and had urban planning policy that really harmed the community, we don't have the generational wealth. luz: erica scott will be one of the panelists choosing the finalists. she views it as an opportunity to bring black -- to bring black under for the respect to the fillmore. >> this was a thriving community filled with black culture, black business. my goal is to see this happen again. luz: so >> in 2023. julian: the application period

closes thursday, august 10. if you would like to apply, we will have the story on our website with a link to do so. kristen: after 30 years of free parking in downtown napa, the city is exploring an idea to reimplement paid parking. it has been a challenge for tourists to find places to park now that visitors are returning to one country. julian: i guess we can technically call it a heat wave with three days in a row with those triple digits. kristen: and going to the wine country for a little wine tasting, there were going to be some hot places. sandhya: absolutely, so you are going to want to take precautions. nothing wrong with getting out there and enjoying wine country, but definitely be ready for some heat. notice that very shallow fog layer about 1000 feet deep, just kind of hovering, right? it is not moving a whole lot, and that is what is keeping

temperatures in check along the coast. oakland, 70, 70 five in mountain view. the low 80's for palo alto, san jose. half moon bay, you are chilling at 57°. bright, sunny skies as we look at inland areas. 86, santa rosa and 95 in livermore. as that heat builds this weekend, i want to remind you of these safety tips. stay hydrated with plenty of fluids, never leave people and pets in cars, reduce the time you spend outside, try to stay in the shade if you can, and no signs of -- no -- know heat illnesses. heat is the number one killer in this country and that is something you need to take seriously when we have a stretch of very hot days. tomorrow, this warming trend that has been underway is going to take a backseat for a little bit. water vapor imagery passes to our north.

it will cause a little dip in temperatures, but we will not notice it that much inland. you will notice the fog sitting near the coast line. here is what will happen as we hit the weekend. high-pressure, that ridge really builds, brings dangerous and extreme heat this weekend, which we all will need to take precautions for. here's that little layer of. fog and spotty drizzle tomorrow morning, a wide range of temperatures in the afternoon, and we are expecting intense heat with possible records, particularly saturday. the fog spills over into the bay . we start out with spotty drizzle and the fog will peel back to the coast, bayside and inland, you get the sun. your morning temperatures in the 50's and 60's, once again, watch out for that dog. afternoon highs in the south bay, it's going to be warm. on the peninsula, 80 city, 59 at half moon bay. san francisco, 65 degrees. mix of sun and clouds in daly city and breezy, 59.

82, san rafael. 71 oakland, inland areas will be warm. 90 in fairfield, 89 in livermore. notice those temperatures coming right back up on thursday. mid-90's and, getting hot friday, saturday, sunday. we have those triple digits and lynn not exactly a heat wave for the coast. it will be in the 60's, but it will be sizzling. even monday still hot before temperatures back off on tuesday. be ready. julian: people were asking for it. julian: the "star wars" universe has expanded to new heights today with the release of the new trailer for "ahsoka." is inevitable. one must destroy in order to create.

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the ruby princess left san francisco. >> the ship could be renamed lucky after this incident. several fortuitous coincidences prevented the damage and time it took for repairs from being much worse. >> there it is. it is leaving. >> as a carnival miracle dig -- departed pier 27, brian wilson was reflecting on the miracle

his crew was part of in recent days. >> i knew i had thousands of people relying on me to get the job done immediately, and i had to rely on my men to get the job done. >> the ruby princess hit pier 27, creating a whole in the ship. >> it definitely took me by surprise. i was working a job on the other side of the break when i got a call that a cruise ship had hit the peer. i knew time was of the essence. >> says he flew los angeles' best welders up. >> it was about 2 feet by 2 feet, and it was a giant puncture in the side shell. my first reaction is i want to know where is it in reference to the waterline. thankfully, it was about 10 feet above the waterline, and it happened to be in a tank that was designed to have water pumped in and out of it. so that was some good news. >> good news and momentary relief. soon, wilson realized the crew would be repairing the ship from inside a walk-in fish freezer.

>> everything was filled with fish ready to leave for this giant cruise. >> the repairs took place on the other side of the break 25-inch manhole, a tight squeeze. he says the crew worked around-the-clock to isolate the damage, creating a watertight barrier. >> even if it were filled with water, the ship would be completely safe sailing to canada and back. >> to allay passengers' concerns about a hole in the ship, the team fix a stainless steel piece of sheet metal over the hole. >> this one was the first for me where it was this close to the waterline. i can see why the coast guard had denied the vessel sailing while it was being repaired. the fact that everything was able to be coordinated so efficiently and to be able to get the right welders at the right time was incredible. i was not surprised that we passed coast guard inspection the first time. these guys are the best. >> he estimates it cost close to

$250,000 and shares this message with the coast guard, thanking them. >> we want to thank you for your extreme professionalism and dedication to make this happen. >> i want to do whatever i can to make these guys happy. >> happy and safe on their way. for wilson and ocean wide repair, it is onto the next job, wherever that may be. julian: what are we hearing about the cause of this crash? >> that is, of course, under investigation, but he did say this is not an easy way to navigate and spoke highly of the pilots who are trying to do it. julian: certainly a tough job. we appreciate it. if you would like to get in touch with the i-team, you can call them at kristen: the powerball jackpot continues to climb, but one bay area ticket could make someone a

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i made it for my airplane ride, and i was like, this will be good. his it's easy. two pieces of bread, baloney, and you are set. i think sometimes simple things like that are delicious. they are good. they are simple, but i'm a fan also of a lot of flavor and dipping and stuff, so i can see where it comes from. >> should put that spicy mayo on that baloney sandwich. >> good idea. i've never done that. julian: maybe a little diced tomato, onion or something? spice it up a little bit. >> i kind of like my baked potato every so often or just plain bread. >> just bread-and-butter? >> adjuster bread. >> i would have to go with just bread. that's good stuff. fresh sourdough with a little butter. >> nothing wrong with it. >> that's san francisco people food, i think. julian: very true. staples here in the bay area. speaking of keeping it simple,

how about a cheeseburger, hold the actual beef. burger king in thailand launching a new menu item. the real cheeseburger. it comes with no meat or sauce, just a bun and about -- can you count them? 20 slices of american cheese. not for the lactose intolerant. some locations only taking walking orders to help meet demand. it costs 11 u.s. dollars? what? for 20 slices of american cheese? >> is american cheese, and that is cheap. >> i don't know, but i suggest something that takes care of lactose intolerance like beano or some other product. >> it is funny they call it a cheeseburger. shouldn't it just be, light, a grilled cheese?

like, a different take on the grilled cheese because of the bun. >> not that unique of a product. five guys does have a grilled cheese sandwich on the hamburger bun. that's how they do it. too much cheese. yeah. julian: check it out. between us. let us know. we are on threads, too, by the way. >> known for loving the outdoors. known for getting everyone together. no one wants to be known for cancer, but a treatment can be. keytruda is known to treat cancer.

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julian: the 2023 espy's is tomorrow night. >> three young leaders will be honored with the billie jean king youth leadership award. thank you so much for joining us. >> thanks for having me. >> how old are you? >> i'm 16. >> sports equity organization alley-oop kids. tell us what you did to earn this honor? >> my project is called the lending lockers. they are real lockers i install at under resourced schools globally, so we filled these with used and new sports equipment and manage the equipment inside with locker

captains, which are kids just like me, equally as passionate about sports, that want to make a difference, and they manage the communications with each school and regulating the equipment and use locker, and, yeah. today we access. julian: wow, 70,000 kids benefiting from your program. that's incredible. we understand you still have ideas about how you can continue to benefit people from this program. >> with this aboard, i want to be able to use this platform to make it as big as possible. my next step is try to reach 500 lockers. we have over 100 now, so my next step is 500, but the main goal is to just get it as big as possible. i don't see any limit. kristen: how do you

where do you procure the equipment from? how is it funded? >> we have a couple of partnerships. an organization good sports has all this un-sold equipment from nike, under armour, adidas, and this is all brand-new equipment that just has not been sold. for us, that is our main supplier. also, we have gear drives schools to collect people's old sports equipment that they are not using and is still in great condition, so it is perfect for our lockers. for funding, we started with a gofundme that hit around $10,000. now we are just working off grants. kristen: wow. julian: that is so incredible. clearly, you have found a need in the community and you are meeting at not just in your community but all across the country, which is so incredible. we know tomorrow is going to be a huge night for you. what are you expecting?

what are you looking forward to? >> am looking forward to meeting all the athletes. i'm a huge sports fan, so i grown up watching all these athletes, me and my brother. seeing patrick mahomes is going to be there, some of these other crazy athletes are going to be there and i'm going to have a chance to meet them, that is definitely what i'm most excited for. julian: maybe atherton one steph curry, i don't know. kristen: why do you think sports equity is so important? have you seen what difference it makes when people have or don't have access to equipment and new equipment and things in which they can increase physical fitness and engagement? >> you mentioned physical fitness, and that is obviously a huge part of it, but also the mental. what does sports do for you mentally? in my own experience, sports is what gave me confidence and kind of made me break the shy shell of what i used to be.

really, it is that confidence and determination and persistence and resilience. there's so many of these skills can get from playing sports, and seeing that some kids don't have that, it is just not fair. julian: we really your time. thank you so much for joining us. we cannot wait to see you tomorrow night on the big stage at the espy's. >> thank you so much. kristen: you can watch the espy's tomorrow night at 8:00 right here on abc 7. julian: the pga's proposed merger with saudi-backed liv golf underwent intense scrutiny today on capitol hill. two tom petri executives testified about last month's announced merger. committee chair richard blumenthal called on the pga to decline the deal. >> would you explore other sources of potential investment? >> we considered that, but had we gone down that path, we would still be fighting very expensi

and disruptive litigation. >> if you would have won, you would have prevailed. >> that was far from a certainty, and liv golf would have continued to recruit our players and put our tour in jeopardy and could have become the leader of professional golf and operated from the benefit of the kingdom of saudi arabia. julian: there has been widespread criticism about the deal over saudi arabia's human rights record. blumenthal described sportswashing. kristen: if you want to play a little golf, better get out there and do it now because in a few days, you might want some shade. julian: sandhya patel has a at the forecast. sandhya: it's going to be intense triple digit heat for three days. let me show you the warnings up and down the state for parts of southern california.

an excessive heat warning and excessive heat watch for much of the inland areas of california. dangerous heat with us already. 116 in thursday. 104 in sacramento friday. 120 degrees in las vegas. 115, getting close to their all-time record on sunday of 116. 117 is the all-time record. tomorrow afternoon sticks around, the coast keeping it in the 50's. low 90's inland. the accuweather 7-day forecast turning up the heat towards the end of the week and the weekend. 106 on saturday, hottest day of the next seven, possible records. julian: thank you. the time to prepare is w. francisco is underway.san programs.ts local hiv and aids to register, all you have to do is call 415-615-walk or visit

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tank," and stick with us for abc 7 news at 11:00. we have a warning about an aggressive sea otter off the coast of santa cruz. images show the female see outer attacking servers. >> westcliff drive is a picture-perfect site in santa cruz, the backdrop of many social media posts, but those picturesque images are being overshadowed by the surfing sea otter captured in june by native santa cruz photographer mark woodward. >> since then in the past five days, there is been three more incidents, and they have all been much more aggressive. >> i have photographed a otters over the years. i have never seen anything like this. >> warnings now on full display across the coast line we captured some otters resting but could not tell if any of these was the one with the blue tag from these images. woodward has seen otters approach many swimmers and service.

>> it was a true wrestling match with this surfboard. the server finally got it away, and it was basically destroyed. the night before i found the surf for -- server was so freaked out that he abandoned the board and left without it. julian: this five-year-old female see otter also exhibited unusual behavior in the santa cruz area in 2022, but nothing else until recently. >> they are actually pretty aggressive animals. they are not as cute and cuddly as people tend to think. >> marine laboratories david ebert is surprised to learn about the way the animal is acting in says it may be due to hormonal surges or because humans have fed her. human interaction can have adverse effects on animals like otters. quick they really don't want to be around humans. if they have an association from the time they are born, the sea otter may not have any europe people.

-- any fear of people. >> everyone is urg distance until they can find her a new home. julian: that see art a there really going after that surfboard. that will do it for abc 7 news at 4:00 p.m.

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