build a better bay area. >> moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7 news >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. kumasi: dangerously hot temperatures rolling into the bay area. many could see triple digits. drew is here with the forecast. reggie: a mainstay in san francisco for more than 125 years is shutting down.

why anchor brewing is closing its doors for good. kumasi: a cheeseburger burger, it is just cheese. some are calling this sandwich a monstrosity. that is dramatic. not a monstrosity. drew: if you are lactose intolerant. kumasi: it is a monstrosity then, isn't it? reggie: it is wednesday, july 12. kumasi: we have to check in with drew. drew: it feels warm today but excessive heat will arrive friday. temperatures in the 50's, you need to be like later for an hour or two. we will one quickly this morning. a shallow marine layer is out there with high-pressure building. it chops are clouds pretty fast. sunshine fears -- sunshine appears pretty quick. warm today come close to where we should be this time of the year. 70's around the bay -- around the shoreline.

you can see a big portion of california goes under an excessive heat warning, and excessive heat watch or heat advisory and that does include parts of the bay area. we will take a closer look at who feels this intense heat in a few minutes. let's check in with jobina. jobina: we are getting word from chp of a crash in san mateo. this is good to be on southbound 280 before 92. crews are on the way to the scene and they will decide whether or not they will upgrade this to a sig alert. there is a slowdown in that area or in union city where we are following a crash on 880. we will end with a live look from the baby which toll plaza where during let's are on starting it -- metering lights are on. reggie: much of the bay area is embracing for that oppressive heat. depending on where you are, you could feel it more. amanda del castillo is in livermore where we expect triple

digit heat's this week. amanda: california's drier and hotter future is here coming from the program heat ready launched by the governor yesterday in time for the hot weather. in livermore, is expected to be in the 105 degrees range this week. heat ready, the idea is getting vulnerable populations to cool places in heat defense and doing this by increasing coordination among state agencies and local partners while providing information in 30 differently which is. we remind viewers to stay hydrated and aware of when the heat will strike. you should know one bottle of water is not enough. a full leader of water -- liter is needed if you are out in extreme heat. deciding what time to go out is critical. >> plenty of water. if they are going to do

strenuous activities, limited to the cooler parts of the day -- limit it to the cooler parts of the. amanda: you just heard from dave mason. a fitting time to remind you that you should only had a hiking trail with a partner in a sheet event. this time two years ago, philip krajicek went for a run on a trail and a pleasanton -- for a run on a trail in pleasanton. gps showed he wandered off the trail disoriented and likely suffered a heat stroke. his body was found by volunteers on august 5 2021. the goal is to stay cool and areas that offer that type of relief. there are cooling centers, malls, libraries to consider. in livermore, i know a hotspot is downtown evermore. the fountains on 1st street reaching in the 105 degrees range. that is something people will be

up to in the next few days. reggie: you c by downloading the abc7 bay area streaming app. forecast, live doppler radar, and weather updates anytime. kumasi: we are not the only ones dealing with summer heat. the white house is taking action to one people about heat related dangerous. scorching temperatures. the federal government plans to create a heata way to make affog more resilient during extreme weather. president biden has declared a state of emergency in vermont where the northeast is under a state of emergency. floodwaters are receding in parts of state. montpelier saw eight inches of rain . in a few hours more than 100 people have been rescued across the state. no injuries or deaths have been reported but four more inches of

rain are expected this weekend. >> so we were hopeful it would hold in this one. kumasi: 65 million people across the nation are under heat alerts. the knicks is expecting i phoenix is expecting his 13th consecutive day with temperatures higher than 130 degrees. las vegas could see record-breaking heat. any temperature over 117 will break the he record. reggie: after 127 years business, anchor brewing company is shutting down. the brewery was losing millions of dollars a year. employees were given a 60 day notice yesterday. the company's assets will be put up for sale. the taproom will operate at least until august 1.

here is what the company is saying. "anchor is grateful for its employees who exude passion for the brand. anchor thanks them for their commitment and all they have done to build and care for this brewery. microsoft is revealing chinese hackers broke into emails of more than two dozen government. jobina: organizationsjobina: microsoft revealed what you just talked about, breaking into 25 organizations. this happened in -- in may. some are government agencies. microsoft says the group behind this is known as -- the company claims this is a spy agency. abc news has learned storm came to access to the emails by getting access to individual accounts but it is not clear how much data or information they were able to access.

microsoft says the threat has been mitigated and it has added new automated systems to detect these hacks. cyber attacks are becoming more common and more sophisticated. kumasi: new developments about the pay raise for the oakland mayor. the times is reporting a city council committee voted to approve a nearly $75,000 raise. mayor london breed makes around $357,000 before benefits. the council is expected to vote on that raise next tuesday. still to come, trying to take action. a supervisor calling for a public hearing to come up with ways to stop car burglaries in san francisco. reggie: a family's camera is rolling when their roof collapses while they were in the house. drew: we are talking about summer warmth.

tomorrow we are near average but by friday the excessive heat of resident with excessive heat watches going into effect. we will look at the details.

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look as the fog goes down the hillside. it is a thin marine layer and britt -- andy burns quickly -- and it burns quickly. we are doing just fine. future weather showing you the fog shrinks over the next couple of hours and temperatures are similar to yesterday, close to average for this time of the year. 80's and 90's in our warmest spots. we will see a lot of sunshine, even sunshine on the coast. 55 in the city. any in centers a. 92 is the warm spot in antioch. excessive heat will arrive away from the coast in many and then cities, including the north bay, east bay, southbay, all areas shaded in red. those temperatures in some spots exceeding 100 degrees. we will look at the finer details in about nine minutes. kumasi: what could be built at u.n. plaza in san francisco to to make it safer? abc7 talks exquisitely with

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kumasi: north korea fired another intercontinental ballistic missile overnight. this one reportedly flew more than 620 miles before crashing into the east sea near japan. this comes days after north korea threatened on sunday to shoot down u.s. aircraft. join chief of staff's say the lunch was a serious provocation that undermines the peace and stability of the korean peninsula and the international community. former charles manson follower less event halton was released from a california prison after

any effort to secure her freedom. she served 53 years for her role in two murders ordered by charles manson in 1969. in a court really, judges said she had shown extra ordinary rehabilitative efforts and remorse. her lawyer tells abc news he agrees. >> the right decision would have been to release her 30 years ago because she was not a risk to public safety which is the legal standard. kumasi: california governors have denied her parole five times before this. governor newsom's office released a statement saying he is disappointed but did not think another legal battle would be successful. >> she has got a lot of support. she has a masters degree, job offers, family and friends that are going to supporter. she's going to do just fine. kumasi: she is now 73 and

expected to spend a year in transitional housing learning basic skills like how to shop for groceries and a credit card. she is the first manson follower to be released. the daughter of one of her victims said she was "heartbroken" of the idea of her walking free. kumasi: -- reggie: new details in governor newsom's proposal to add to the constitution. the plan is meant to strengthen gun laws. a supervisor introduced a proposal yesterday during the board of supervisors meeting. >> this amendment recognizes the need to prevent dangerous individuals from accessing firearms through commonsense measures. these safeguards prioritize the safety and security of all americans. reggie: the proposal would raise the age to purchase a firearm from 18 to 21 , assault weapons

purchasesban, a background check, and in clemente waiting period. kumasi: the board of supervisors and alameda county voted to adopt an ordinance to crackdown on spectators sideshows. people attending a sideshow could face fines up to $1000 was spent up to three months in jail. that would be enforceable in unincorporated areas of alameda county. some ordinances with similar some similar ordinances are in pittsburgh and center city -- reggie: --says have any honest conversation about what is working and what is not working. people we talked to say they have seen their fair share of break-ins. >> everybody i know who has been in the city has had their car broken into. >> we see broken glass all the time, especially in alamo square. reggie: i drove over broken

grass -- broken glass on the way to work. the park smart campaign in warning tourists do not leave anything in their vehicles. supervisor preston says the city keeps getting more complaints as time goes on. the public hearing is expected to happen sometime in september. kumasi: a new skate park could be coming to you and plaza -- u.n. plaza. the planning department is considering adding chess tables, ping-pong tables, and exercise equipment. the project is planned to start in september and will take six weeks to complete. the goal is to make the plaza safer. reggie: how much she is can you have before it gets weird? burger king in thailand is offering a burger with nothing but bread and cheese. there is no patty. as many as 20 slices of american cheese. the so-called real cheeseburger

cost about 11 u.s. dollars. isn't that high? drew: i don't know. it is cheese. reggie: this is just american cheese. this is plastic cheese. kumasi: i didn't want to. reggie: go there but yesreggie: i guess in thailand they like cheese. kumasi: there are so many other kinds you can get. drew: that is true. kumasi: did you make grilled cheese sandwiches? reggie: yes. grilled cheese sandwiches are good but this is weird. drew: it seems like it is one of those things that they are trying to understand american culture like they like cheese on their burgers. but we don't want the burger, we want to that she's. reggie: this doesn't have anything to do with that but in thailand there was a mcdonald's in the airport and i was fascinated because it was ronald mcdonald but he had his hands in prayer.

i thought that was cute. drew: you didn't try anything from the menu? reggie: no. drew: bummer. it is fascinated to see what they have. jobina: it is in other countries. i tried calamari at pizza hut in beijing. it was now that. drew: kfc in other countries is big. it is wild. we are tracking a warm afternoon and then by friday into the weekend it gets excess the hot. he was alive look outside from our export-oriented camera. we have low-level clouds. in the end, we have sunshine. it is summer warmth here today and tomorrow. temperatures are very similar and then the intense heat really takes over away from the coast and lent and lasting -- the coast inland and then lasting for the weekend. we are talking about a marathon heat event because it is more

than one day. three days of hot weather. today, temperatures close to average. no advisory is in effect. overnight tonight we will see limited fog to the coast with temperatures in the 50's and 60's. is all about heat increasing. future tracker showing you as excessive heat watch goes into effect for the north bay and the south bay, you can see it is for good reason. 90's if not over 100 degrees. the coast friday and through the weekend is going to stay pretty comfortable in the 60's and 70's. it is not a far cry from that hot weather inland where you see concord and wanted to. 103 in livermore. 104 is the high in calistoga. stay hydrated with water. never leave people or pets in cars. if you have to be outside, find shade frequently. know the signs of heat exhaustion and heatstroke.

we have several days of these hot temperatures, it can take a toll and thereby. tahoe on the weekend, saturday and sunday we are going into the 90's. the lake temperature is sitting at 67 degrees. we have several -- summer warmth today and tomorrow and then excessive heat away from the coast. friday and over the weekend we are scorching. the place to beat the heat is the coast with temperatures in the 60's. jobina: let's start with his life camera from the toll plaza. you can see the emergency cameras -- the emergency crews to decide. we have a carpool lane blocked because of a crash. they are working to move this out of the way. that is why the bridge crew is on standby. metering lights came on at 5:54. chp is following a crash southbound 280 last -- past black mountain road. it has been upgraded to a sig alert.

a live look at the golden gate bridge where the chp has issued a fog advisory. reggie: "good morning america" is coming up right here at 7:00. kumasi: ginger has a look at what is ahead. >> happy wednesday to each of you. coming up, you have seen the flood and not pictures are coming in from vermont. janai norman is there as the water recedes and the damage makes itself apparent. i have a forecast of that looks really wet going into the weekend. we are covering the potential for a historic heatwave and ridge building out by you all. phoenix, you said it is phoenix in july, but they already made it to 10 days in a row of 112 degrees plus it looks like they could break any all-time record. matt rivers and he is going to bring us the latest. an abc news exclusive with a woman dating the colorado dentist accused of poisoning his wife.

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discover if the animal could be a carrier for covid. reggie: some may pay more to attend in state schools. kumasi: the vote on the future of robo taxis delayed. what it means for those companies.

>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. reggie: beating the heat to come it could be brutal the next couple of days with some areas expecting triple digits. drew is breaking down when you see the heat rolling in. kumasi: helping the homeless, the state trying to get people off the street but the governor says he needs more help from the federal government. ♪ [playing christmas is you"

this is combining hallmark reggie:, christmas, and a crews reggie: -- a cruise. you can also eat ice cream on a cruise. literally just video and put it on the screen. mariah carey won't be on the cruise line, don't think. drew: july 12 is the first we have heard the song this year. kumasi: i can't. love you, mariah. it is wednesday, july 12. reggie: how is that christmas forecast? drew: you will wish it is december. take the light later with you, but the five you see from our east bay hills camera is very shallow and it gets chopped up pretty fast as the day goes on. sunshine, summer warmth, temperatures close to average for this time of the year.

very similar to yesterday. it will feel warm again today but temperatures take off later this week by friday into the upcoming weekend. look at the excessive heat watches and advisories posted for california which does include a big portion of the bay area. we will talk about who is affected the most in eight minutes. let's check in with jobina. jobina: we are going back to the bay bridge toll plaza because i want to show you the carpool lens have reopened following the crash locking them earlier. metering lights came on at 5:49. we are looking at the sig alert, san mateo county en southbound 280 past like mountain road. we will end with a look at our traffic cam's. tracy to dublin is where we have seen the big change, around 52 minutes for that ride. reggie: it could be a scorcher in the east bay. we could sit temperatures in the triple digits. amanda is live in livermore with ways we can beat the heat.

amanda: across the bay area, we are familiar with preparation at this point. the last few months, we have had to prepare for winter, rain, floods, even fire. this week we will want to prepare for the excessive heat. it is the reason the governor launched the new program called heat ready introduced yesterday. the goal is to get vulnerable populations to cool places during he defense by increasing coordination among state agencies and local partners and by providing needed information in 30 languages. california's dryer future is here right now. we remind viewers to stay hydrated and aware of the harshest heat of the day. many cities and counties provide several options for those looking for relief. >> stay cool. look for air-conditioned spaces which can include cooling centers. it can also include shopping

centers, places that are air-conditioned. amanda: if you are venturing outdoors today, be sure to plan ahead with plenty of water. one bottle of water is not enough. a full liter of water in our is needed -- water an needed if you are in heat. limit activity to cool the parts of the day, in the morning and again in the evening. you should only hit the hiking trails with a partner in the seat. -- in this heat. you can also hit these public fountains. this one is not on yet in livermore, but once it is it is a hotspot drink hot temperatures . in livermore, it is expected to be in the 105 degree range. reggie: do you know when the fountain comes on?

we don't want to see that if you are standing right there. amanda: you want to see it,? -- you want to see it come on? i was like, i was here last time and it was on and families were running through it. reggie: i just want to make sure you are not going to get soaked during your next live shot. amanda: thank you, i appreciate it. reggie: you can check the heat by downloading our streaming app. you get updates and let radar. inflation went up less than expected last month. the consumer price index rose 3% in june, a huge drop compared to one year ago. it is still higher than the 2% inflation rate the fed would like to see. many analysts believe the fed will raise interest rates again in two weeks. we shall be watching kumasi: the

contra costa county health department is investigating the release of a substance called coke dust. it happened around 8:30 yesterday morning. a health alert was while officials started to collect samples. people in that area say there were small amounts of black ash on their cars but health officials believe the health risk may be limited. reggie: -- >> trace metals than expected, the potential health impact of just washing it off with water, we don't expect it would disrupt the material. that should be fine in terms of potential impacts. kumasi: federal and local investigators are still investigating another release that happened at the refinery last thanksgiving. reggie: if you are driving interstate 80 starting tonight,

caltrans will begin overnight in enclosures. eastbound and westbound lanes will be closed between the rich plaza and magazine street. drivers can expect delays from an :00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. and that work is scheduled to last through friday. kumasi: state utilities commission pushed back on the boat whether to expand taxi driving services across san francisco. abc7news documented cars installing any streets. somewhat claiming the self-driving car's are safe. one expert said the decision is not surprising because of the lack of information from both companies. >> san francisco is looking for data on these incidents. they are not getting exactly what they want. kumasi: crews responded to the delay. they said in part "we should do everything possible to safely steal this technology."

-- every impact on road safety. the vote has been postponed until mid august. reggie: some residents are fighting to keep their homes amid pending election litigation with redwood city. the community is called the doc tom marino, a floating neighborhood where people make houseboats their primary residence. it used to be home to nearly 100 people. now they only have nine. people have lived there since the 70's but not zoned for residential use because this is a public land trust. one woman who lives there feels as if those in her community have been forgotten. >> some people are out of money, tired of the fight. a couple of people are considering settling for a tiny amount. reggie: redwood city is offering solutions for affordable housing help and relocation help. kumasi: california state university students could see

their tuition go up 6% every year if the board of trustees decides to go with a new proposal. they are trying to close billion budget cap and makeup for illustrative new -- make up for lost revenue. students and staff rallied as the board discussed. students who get financial aid in the form of grants, scholarships, or waivers would not be affected. if this is approved, the hike starts in the 2024-2025 school year. reggie: homelessness in california, the state has spent $17 billion to help on house residence. yet, the population continues to grow. the newson administration has plan to build more homes by 2030. one million of them must be affordable. many people who end up on housed say it would not take much to

keep them off the streets. >> one of the surprising things was how optimistic people were that relatively small amounts of money would have prevented homelessness. for a lot of them, that a $300 to $500 a month would do the trick. >> if we want to solve homelessness in america, we need to build more housing. that starts with us. reggie: the newsom administration says even though the state spending more than ever, it needs more money from the federal government for housing. here is your excessive look at the effort to fix the ruby princess, the cruiseship that got stuck here after it hit pier 27 while docking. the abc news i the superintendent who oversaw the repairs. brian wilson and his crew repaired the ship from inside a fish freezer. >> everything was filled with

fish ready to leave for this crews. reggie: the repairs took place on the outside of a manhole which is a tight squeeze. to cut the material small enough to get it through the manhole, then reconstructed on the other side. the crew isolated the damage, creating a watertight barrier. >> the fact that everything was able to be coordinated so efficiently and to get the right welders at the by time was incredible. i was not surprised we passed inspection first time. this guys are the best. reggie: we think that ryan wilson looks like a young bradley cooper but that has nothing to do with the story. the estimates of the repairs cost close to 200 for $2000. -- close to $250,000. the president's latest push to forgive student loans for thousands of americans. kumasi: you are looking at the big board at the new york stock exchange. another update on markets, next.

reggie: what the baseball commissioner says about the oakland a's relocation to vegas. stay with us on the streaming app at 7:00 a.m. for abc7@7. we are live every weekday, but you have to download the app to watches. -- to watch us. drew: a what we will find his dense fog and it north bay, specifically sonoma county, down to a quarter of a mile visibility. we do have some cloud cover up above. any fog we have quickly breaks down as pressure is gaining control and chops up the cloud cover. later this afternoon, we will find our warmest spots going into the 80's and 90's. these temperatures are close to where they should be. 71 at oakland, 65 in the city.

80 in san jose. 90 in fairfield. antioch at 92. we will hold those temperatures steady today and tomorrow. by friday, the excessive heat does arrive away from the coast inland. -- away from the coast. in lent, we are hitting 105 and eight heat watch will go into effect for various away from the coastline that includes the north, east bay, and the south bay, all areas shaded in red. it does not include the immediate bay shoreline because temperatures won't feel that intense heat. it will be warm, but a minor sea breeze will save us. a lot of us will feel these hot pictures. we will detailow hot you look

kumasi: despite ukraine's

president harsh criticism, nato is standing firm offering a fast track to membership after the war with russia is resolved. jobina is live with more. jobina: president zelenskyy arrived to the nato summit with a message to all 31 mission leaders saying ukraine will nato stronger. may 2 agreed, but not providing a timeline saying in an official statement that we will be able to extend the unit -- extend the invitation when allies agree and when conditions are met. visited zaleski respond with a sharp critique calling it it -- calling it unprecedented and absurd that nato has not mapped out a line for its membership and saying uncertainty is weakness. the biden administration underscoring that admitting ukraine risks forcing the allies

into what was your crush -- into war with russia. >> president biden has been clear about this. in the midst of the war, you are not going to take the membership step. jobina: president zelenskyy is booked for a one-on-one meeting with president biden. president biden and g7 leaders are expected to meet to announce long-term partnership in the war with russia and military support to deter future attacks. abc 7 news will have a report when president biden speaks. kumasi: in biz southbay, nearly 100 ponds are expected to stay full, a sign of the strong water supply thanks to the storms we had over the winter. water supply facilities are often visited by humans and wildlife. they do have a greater purpose. they hold water from places like local reservoirs or water given to valley water from the federal government.

valley water started recharging the groundwater supply for the first time since 2018 which helped the ponds stay full. >> is funny to look at if on like this and consider it a water supply facility, but this is percolating into the ground and feeding underground aquifers . that is an important part of our supply. kumasi: valley water is still urging everybody to ease up on conservation efforts. reggie: a state of emergency is expected to be called for homes in rolling hills estates because of a landslide. l.a. county fire officials are investigating the cause of this landslide that began shifting over the weekend. 16 homes are being monitored and it doesn't have already been bed attacked. -- have been read attacked. -- red tagged. officials are still working to figure out how much the damage will cost. kumasi: president biden is

changing the student federal loan system after the supreme court struck down his forgiveness program. this new income driven plan is called the save -- is called save. borrowers could see monthly bills cut in half and reduce the amount paid back depending on how much and will. this could cost the government up to $361 billion over 10 years. reggie: patients whose drug benefits are covered by cvs's caremark can expect temporary delays when picking up prescriptions. pharmacy teams are sorting through a backlog of prescriptions after what is being called a system slowdown monday morning. it alleges a patients not getting medications they needed. we don't know exactly what caused this issue. now we take a lead look at the new york stock exchange. we are up about 319 points. drew: baseball commissioner -- kumasi: baseball commissioner

rob manfred says the oakland a's have started the process of applying to vegas. he made the announcement, blaming the political process in oakland for the lack of a solution to keep the a's from moving. the nevada legislature approved up to $380 million for a 30,000 seat ballpark. any move would have to be approved by 75% of 30 major league teams. reggie: no one hit the jackpot in the megamillion drawing so it is double learning, now worth $561. the next drawing is friday. tonight is powerball which sits at $725 million. kumasi: if you are a fan of hallmark, the company announced its first ever hallmark channel christmas cruise. it will be in november traveling

from miami to the bahamas. guests can take part in christmas cookie decorating, ugly sweater contest, wine tasting, christmas carol-oke. actors from hallmark movies would be on board for photo opportunities and panels. you can sign up for presale now for the 19th. booking opens on july 21. i would like to see a small town you go to where your car extend and all the sudden someone comes around, fine -- reggie: headed dr.. -- and a doctor. kumasi: and you have your own hallmark movie. they can make it like 1.5 it is like a town event you have to organize to raise money for the kids. jobina: you need to sell this idea. kumasi: at the end of it -- or it could be like a weekend.

drew: make a weekend. a package. you want the day rate? reggie: the includes the wedding abby heineman -- the wedding and the hamer. jobina: you put your phone in a ziploc bag that goes away and you are dropped in there. reggie: the closing credits, leanne rhymes comes out and sings the closing credits. you get a pick. [laughter] depending on tour schedules. drew: the hard-working professional with a heart of gold. kumasi: got to go back to your hometown. drew: got to show those people what is up. did you end up with the person? to beget tender -- do we get tender in on this? jobina: airbnb can be in on it. reggie: somehow who breeds --

uber eats is involved. drew: uber get you there in a sleigh. [laughter] it is still cheaper than uber black. we have fog but it burns up quickly similar to yesterday. temperatures are close to average. we have summer warmth. tonight, numbers in the 50's and the 60's. it is all about excessive heat and lend but the temperatures excelled even more. saturday will be the peak of this heat event at location is key as to how one we get. if you are along the coastline and in the city, we are only in the 60's but you hop over into concord, 102, 104 in calistoga. that is why not everybody is under the excessive heat watch. it is areas inland. the natural ac is going to keep the coastline comfortable.

here is the seven-day forecast, summer warmth the next couple of days and then excessive heat moves in. by saturday and sunday, take it easy and meant because these numbers can take a toll on your body. beat the heat going to the coast with temperatures in the 60's. jobina: we are seeing stop and go traffic in the westbound direction on the san mateo bridge. it is moving then it was the last few minutes. we unfortunately are seeing a lot of slow traffic, especially on the westbound four commute. westbound concord, chp is on the scene of a deadly crash. it was reported about one hour ago on southbound 280 past black mountain road. we will end with the fog advisory issue for the golden gate bridge. kumasi: up next, the seven things you need to know today. reggie: you can watch all of our newscasts on the abc7 bay area app. download the app now and you can

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kumasi: here are the seven things to know this morning. number one, anchor brokering has announced it is going out of business.

a spokesperson says the brewery was losing millions of dollars per year. employees were given a 60 day notice. drew: number two, summer warmth today and tomorrow and excessive heat arrives in lent. excessive -- inland. excessive heat watch is going to effect lasting to the weekend. reggie: three, governor newsom's office has launched a campaign called heat ready california to get formable populations to cool places during heat events. the state is increasing coordination between state agencies and local partners to respond to heat related issues. kumasi: four, inflation report shows inflation was up 3% in june, down from last year but above the 2% of the federal reserve is looking for. reggie: contra costa county health department is investigating the toxic release of a substance called coke dust. people in the area saw black ash on their cars.

health officials say the risk to health is low. jobina: our biggest traffic issue is going to be a deadly crash being investigated in san mateo county on southbound 280 past black mountain road. chp has not given us an estimated time as to when all lanes reopened. kumasi: naomi osaka has given birth to a daughter. she announced in january she was expecting her first child with her boyfriend. in the spring, she hopes to compete in the paris olympics next year. reggie: good for her. jobina: i like naomi. reggie: britney spears announced she has a new book coming out in october. the book is about her life and it is called "the woman in me." we don't like the title.

named brittany. that is my favorite one. "i'm not that innocent." drew: it is giving her pr team did not try. reggie: we came up with seven titles that are better. brittany, call us. we are on thread or whatever. >> good morning america for our viewers in the west. the race to rescue residents after catastrophic flooding in vermont and extreme heat from coast to coast. trapped. officials say it's too dangerous to rescue people after historic floods cut off entire towns. we're live on the scene. >> scorching temperatures coast to keft. the one place in america expected to become the hottest plac e