>> building a better bay area, moving forward. finding solutions. those temperature spikes will be something to be very careful of in the next few days. >> absolutely. let's bring in abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel to first take us through what to expect in your 24 hour accuweather forecast. sandhya. >> yeah dan and don we're going to see the fog out there in the next 24 hours but we do have a summer scorcher on the way. let's take a look at these live pictures. is pretty much all four of them showing you some thick fog out there, a little mist and drizzle as well. so

tomorrow morning, expect that both of those 50s and 60s at noontime. you are looking at sunshine inland, but still a bit gray on the coastline for the afternoon. soon it is going to be a little bit warmer, cooler excuse me, a wide range of temperatures is cooler than today. and by 7 p.m, we're looking at 50 to 80. that summer scorcher for saturday, the hottest day, 106 degrees in our hotspot like antioch and fairfield up to 105 in livermore, 101 in santa rosa. excessive heat watch already posted for friday morning to sunday night. solano county until monday night as highs will soar upper 90s to near 110, significantly increasing the risk of heat illnesses. i'll be back with more on that extreme heat coming up. dan dan: you can get the latest forecast and weather warnings any time you wish. >> a suspected arsonist is suspected in vallejo. the person was caught because of

a community member's quick thinking and martial arts move. the suspect later admitted to the crime. j.r. stone is in vallejo tonight with all the details. >> was able to stop somebody from doing worse. j.r.: alex belos describing the actions he took saturday as he witnessed flames tearing through this field, but also the moments he saw the man set it on fire. >> i saw somebody jumping. you can say in happiness. and he was poking at the grass. looked weird. and then all of a sudden, we see flames popping out literally right in front of you. >> what did he throw? >> a flare. >> he was on the ground with emergency dispatch moments later, but when he watched the person get into a tesla after attempting to start another fire in this area, he went to make a citizen's arrest. >> pulled him out. >> tried to grab his hand behind his back. and then i tried to go for an

armbar. didn't go through well. that's when he tried to bite me. bello who trained in mexed martial arts showed me how it played out. >> you pulled him by his legs. >> two regulars and dragged him out. he said, let me go. i'm not going to let you go my job is to hold you down until the police get here. >> and bello did that. police arrested the man and say they found these flares in his bag. officers confirmed that the tesla the man was in had been reported stolen in fremont. these flames did quite a bit of damage. you can see the charred out fields behind me. 15 acres burn the equivalent to 11 football fields. but bello's quick actions helped save nearby homes including his. >> it's important that especially in this community we help each other out most importantly, seeing something like this is when we have to take action, you know? >> j.r. stone, abc7 news.

>> new details tonight on the release of former charles manson fowler leslie van houten. she walked out of a prison today. she served 53 years of a life sentence for her role in two murders ordered by manson, the feign mouse la bianca murders.td ed extraordinary rehabilitative efforts and remorse. her lawyers tell abc news, he greece. >> the right decision would have been to release her 30 years ago because she was not a risk to public safe which is the legal standard to be released. >> california governors have denied van houten's parole five other times before. governor newsom said he did not think another legal battle is

accessful. >> he's got a masters degree. family and friends that are going to support her. she's going to do just fine. >> van houten now 79 is expected to live in she's the first manson follower in his ordered killings to be released. last week, the daughter of one of her victims say she was heart broken by the idea of van houten walking free. lin: an extremely dangerous weather on both sides of the country. there is plenty to catch you up on, so let's catch you up on the news you need to know. it's the update that nobody wanted to know. the body of a man who went missing was found. hayden, it was believed he fell. his family says he's irreplaceable and unforgettable.

an investigation into another hazardous release from the martinez refining company. dusk known as coke fell on to nearby neighbors this morning. this is the same plant that had 24 tons of ash rain down last thanksgiving. >> it's not surprising in southern california. and so in the area -- we're near a tectonic plate. >> terrifying because we know people who live in those homes. >> a state of emergency is expected in the rolling hills estate. this stunning landslide has been in danger. 12 have be red tags. and 12 of those have collapse into the canyon. no one is sure of the cause. alas vegas swat team put an end to a dangerous situation at the caesar's hotel. a barricaded man was taken into custody after throwing furniture and other items out through a window. a woman was pulled out to

safely. it's similar to when a man opened fire in the 2015 mass shooting. and president biden has declared an emergency in the state of vermont with flooding. officials say more than 100 people have been rescued so far. but they say more rescue operations could continue for days or even weeks. meantime, several more days of heat in the south could make it the longest heat wave on record. dan: our work in building a better bay area means face the constant challenge of finding affordable housing. and for some on the peninsula means that taking up resident somewhere ee. we went out to the dwindling community known as dock down where those living there are in a fight for those floating homes. >> i hear the little sound of my

humming birds. we've gotten -- forgotten about -- we have been treated like sort of second class, third class citizens. >> te conviction battle continues between the remaining residents of dock town marina and redwood city. >> i wake up in the morning to feeling the soft rocking of the water going up and down. >> it's a community of houseboats and liver boats. there's about nine residents left. peninsula native nina is one of them. >> like a little island, a little o assist where you don't feel the pressure in silicon valley where you don't feel the pressure and expense. >> people have lived here since the 1970's. it's a public land trust. now, remaining residents are in legal limbo with pending eviction litigation with the city. >> some people are out of money, tired of the fight. and a couple of people are

considering settling for a tiny amount to leave. >> she says she used to pay $850 for rent. she says there's nothing she can find on land for that price. >> it's really scary and sad. and it's also been a really wonderful place to live. >> a statement from redwood city said the city sought solutions to help all tenants. providing affordable housing assistance, the city provided relocation assistance for those residential month to month tenant who is qualify. >> we still want to be treated correctly. and we're going the keep fighting. the inverse condemnation trial has been set for october of this year. lauren martinez, abc7 news. >> another part of building a bert bay area here on abc7 news is working hard to find solutions in our neighborhoods. tonight, we're highlights some of those breakthroughs. our first breakthrough involves

solve ang issue, the number of thefts of vehicles. >> everybody that i know have had their car broken into. >> you'll see glass broken in fulton. >> dean preston wants to hold a public meeting in september to address the issue. the city put signs in areas warning or theists -- tourists not leave anything in their vehicle. reported car break-ins are down 4% in the city, a difference of about 400 incidents and all far fewer than before the pandemic. our final building a better bay area breakthrough, the city of san francisco setting aside more than $100,000 to give to entrepreneurs. think of the show "shark tank" that you just saw here on abc.

but with a neighborhood in mind. the fillmore, the new program will select new or current businesses in the neighborhood or those who have lived there before. a panel will help select the winners with the focus of making the fillmore what it used to be with more black-owned businesses. lin: it took day first a cruise ship to leave san francisco after it got damaged while docking. tonight, the abc7 news team talked with the expert who ran the repair job. cal state students could be seeing a tuition increase as soon as the fall. we break down the backlash. part of abc7 advancer at 11:00. appear the search for a sea otter, the misbehavior toward surfers near santa cruz. >> the fundraisingalk is on sunday july 16th at golden gate park. it benefits local h.i.v. and aids program such as hive and the rainbow community certain.

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dan: with repairs finishs the ruby princess left san francisco over the weekend. the cruise ship at peer 27 in san francisco while docking last thursday morning. dion: but tonight in a story you'll see only at 7:00, melanie woodrow took a look at the effort that it took to fix that ship. >> there it is, again, it's leaving. >> as the carnival miracle deparred monday afternoon, oceanwide marine superintendent ryan wilson was reflecting on the miracle his crew was a par

of in recent days. >> i knew i had thousands of people relying on me to get this job done immediately. i had to rely on my men to get the job done. >> the ruby princess hit peer 27 koreaing a hole in the ship. >> it took me by surprise. i was working a job on the other side of the bay when i got the call that a cruise ship hit the peer. i knew that time was of the essence. >> he knew he flew the best welder from los angeles. >> it's about two feet by two feet. it's just a giant pung cheur on the side shell. >> my first reaction was i want to know where is it in reference to the water line. thankfully it's about 10 feet of the water line. it thoopped be in the healing tank that was designed to have water in and out of it. so that was some good news. >> good news and momentary relief. the crew would be repairing it from inside a fish freezer. >> everything was filled to the brim with frozen fish for this

giant cruise. railroads it was part of a manhole a tight squeeze. wilson had to cut the me material then reconstruct it on the other side. he said the crew worked around the clock creating a water-tight barrier. >> even if it were to fill with water, the ship would be completely safe going to canada and all the way back. >> the team fix add stainless steel piece of sheet metal over the hole. >> this was this close to the water line. so i can see where the coast guard had denied the vesle sailing while it was been -- being repaired. to be able to get the right welders at the right time was incredible. i wasn't surprised that we passed the coast guard inspection for the first time. these guys are the best. >> the prepare cost a quarter of a million dollars. and shared this message from the captain thanking them. >> we're doing well.

and princess cruises, we want to thank you for your extreme professionalism and dedication to make this happen. >> i knew that i want to do everything i can to make them happy. >> on to the next job wherever that may be in the newsroom for the i-team. melanie woodrow. abc news. dan: it's time now to move to this evenings' advancer at 11:00. it's our way to get you ahead on some of the stories that you'll be hearing in the days to come. we turn our focus to europe. president biden is expected to meet with vladimir zelensky tomorrow. this comes as the nato summit kicked off today in lithuania. the big focus will be on ukraine's effort to join nato. so far members of the alliance have indicated that they're unsure to take that step. it puts us in direct conference

with russia. zelensky with meet with nay nato allies to give a timeline fo. >> president biden said that the ukrainians have be clear about this that you're not going to take the member step. >> sweden has been cleared to be the 32nd member of nato. >> if the actors union does not reach a deal with major studios and streaming services by midnight they could join the leading tv writer's union on the pick line. it's been a month since the w.g.a. members began their fight for better pay. in an effort to re-energize strikers they organized a rally. they performed in front of warner brother studios. today's goal is to bring

awareness specifically about challenges between the black writing community >> you may be looking at a duel strike throughout the rest of the summer into september. that's when you may see the real urgency to sit down and hammer out new deals. dan: the last time there was a double union strike from both organizations was in 1960. so this is quite rare. our final abc7 advancer at 11:00, the possibility of higher tuition at california state universities. s.u. leaders are considering a 6% increase. the tuition hike could begin in the 2024-2025 school year that year, tuition would cost about $6,000 a year for full-time students. the price hike is needed to bridge a funding gap. but students and some state leaders say a five-year proposal

is too long. >> tonight, a warning about an aggressive sea otter off the coast of santa cruz. the southern sea otter attacking surfers. experts from the california department of fish and wildlife are calling the sea otter's behavior concerning and unusual. the professor ebert says the behavior could be caused by hormonal surges or the otter may be searching if food. >> they don't want to be around humans but if they have an association from the time they were born, that sea otter may not have any fear of people. it might be more aggressive. >> a team is currently working to capture and find a safe and permanent home for that sea otter. >> awfully cute. >> moving on to the weather now. things definitely heating up. >> dangerous heat coming for the weekend.

sandia patel. sandia: it's going to be stifling. let's take a look at what we're expecting. area of high pressure nudging westward. and that's what's going to bring us that extreme heat that we are expecting especially this weekend. now, friday, those temperatures go up into the 90's and 100's. today the hottest spots were in the mid to upper 90's. look at what happens on saturday. this is the hottest day with 106 in antioch. 110 up in ukiah. on sunday sizzling unland -- inland. here are some safety tips. stay hydrated. we're talking about water. never leave people or pets inside vehicles. they get a lot hotter. try to stay in the shade if you can and no sign of heat and illnesses. in particular of heat exhaustion and heat stroke, heat exhaustion, you can drink water

move to a.c. especially if you have nausea. but with heat stroke, if there's no sweating and high body temperature call 911 immediately. this is the number one weather-related killer in the country. you will notice that up and down the state we have heat advisories, ex-setsive heat watches in case you're traveling. temperatures are going to go down tomorrow as this trough is going to pass to our north. we have mist and drizzle. you can see the fog sitting right near the coast and the bay. temperatures inland in the coastline, we're in the 50's. foggy view from our golden gate bridge cameras. a little cooler tomorrow afternoon. intense heat this weekend with the possibility of records particularly on saturday. we could see a few even though the records are pretty high in many cities. tomorrow morning watch out for that drizzle at 5:00 as we head towards noon.

still foggy at the coast. sunshine inland by the early afternoon. 90's showing you -- up. out the door tomorrow morning you might want the give yourself a little extra time. the fog with the reduced visibility may make it tough. 50's 60's on those temperatures tomorrow afternoon. warm inland in the low 90's but cool along the coast and breezy. everyone else in between -- just a friendly reminder, u.v. index will be extreme tomorrow. lather on the sunscreen. most intense between 10:00 and 4:00 p.m. a minor dip in those temperatures. warming resumes thursday. the heat is on, 60's coast and then we'll drop off those temperatures early next week. dion

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chris: seattle was the sight for the mlb all-star game. the american league have been dominant. a nine-game-winning streak heading into tonight's game. alex cobb along with brent rooker all first-time all-stars. ken griffey jr., edgar mar ness throwing out the first pitch. bomb four. here's cobb on the mound striking out randy arozarena. bomb six, here's the rookie -- rooker raking to right. look at the a's star. ground rule double likely cost him. duvall tied for the big league lead. a shutdown inning from him striking out julio rodriguez. elias diaz off baltimore's felix bautista with m.v.p. honors.

the national league wins 3-2 taking their first all-star game since 2012. the oakland a's started their relocation application for las vegas. rob manfred putting the blame for a lack of a solution. but added that application is not complete at this point. during the all-star game, sell the team chants broke out which were directed at the a's ownership. we will wait and see. the american century celebrity golf tournament begins tomorrow with practice rounds in lake tahoe. stephen curry will have a practice round tomorrow morning paired with his dad dell, canelo alvarez and stef loves to shadow box with canelo. steve kerr, check out this moment in las vegas. >> oh, geese, ok. >> come on in. >> what? what's about to happen? >> many, many years ago.

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