the recovery of the peregrine falcon is a shining example of how the endangered species act saved our wild national treasures. when people come together to protect and manage vulnerable plants and animals, as well as the ecosystems upon which they depend, amazing things can happen. [music] >> just very very happy that she is back dion: home. dion:dion: tremendous relief after a woman from san mateo kidnapped and held captive for eight months is released. plus a blanket of smoke yosemite valley. the impact that wildfires are having there. >> if you are here and helping

that goes along long way for me. dion: and walk that goes a long way. we learn why the aids walk has maneuverable -- importance is here. abc 7 news at 5:00 starts now. building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. dion: a perfect day to seek relief at the beach, within the temperatures pushing past 100 degrees and subsidies. while that heat is moving out tonight, a new weather concerns on the radar. good evening and thank you so much for joining us. i am dion lim. we begin now with a shift in the forecast, lots of hotspots in the bay area include several cities in the east bay. livermore and concord both hit triple digits. you can see the haze on the east bay hills and walnut creek cameras. it was also sizzling in san raphael with a high of 90 degrees. let's get the latest with spencer christian, spencer, you

say that the heat is easing but some possible thunderstruck on the way? >> the heat is still with us, but as you mentioned, it might ease little bit. here's current temperatures, we just lost another triple digit, livermore was at 101 degrees and we are hitting hundreds elsewhere. still hitting 101 at fairfield, up in the north bay, look at ukiah and cloverdale, 104 and 106 degrees respectively. easing slowly and into next week we could expect further cooling. we still have the excessive heat warning in effect on the bay area 11:00 today for locations away from the coast and bank, and this is still dangerous, potentially dangerous, he. and we have a minimal, marginal threat of isolated thunderstorms tonight because the atmosphere is unstable at high pressures are moving out with a trough of warm pressure moving in. and this is a north bay concern

right now, we may have a few isolated thunderstorms during the evening hours because of the atmospheric instability, and i will have more on that and the cooling trend i had just a little bit later. dion: watching that closely, spencer, thanks. as the weather heats up, the crowds at the beach continue to move in. temperatures reached the mid 70's at ocean beach and san francisco, you can see surfers came out to ride the waves while others took part in other activity on the sand. you can see some folks taking a stroll while others play volleyball or just enjoy relaxing under the sun. you can keep ahead of the heat with the very same tools that are abc 7 news weather team uses. check weather conditions anytime on the abc 7 bay area news app available wherever you happen to stream. in the north bay, a boy suffered life-tning burns in anapartment. it happened at 6:00 last night on dustin avenue southwest of downtown santa rosa. the boy was rescued from the

second floor and has burns on of his body. firefi were initially told several people were trapped inside the apartment, but crews did not find any other victims.e started inside of a bedroom. heat and smoke to measure the entire building. a wild fire is yosemite national park and has charts 650 acres. smoke is impacting sections of the north dome trail and lamplight creek trail. here is the view of the skies above halftone as the air quality index was hazardous. it is believed to have been sparklight lightning on june 29. the flames have been moving slowly, some trails have been closed since tuesday. there is a 0% containment. a reunion and relief weekend following the release of a woman who was kidnapped and held captive in mexico for months. we told you about the story of

monica deleon barbara, who was abducted eight months ago in mexico. the fbi says that her captors released her friday night and the search for them continues. >> waking up tomorrow, we can all breathe a little bit easier, and it is a much happier day because of it. i am getting married in a week and this is the best wedding gift that i could have ever received. dion: great timing. she was kidnapped in the state of police go -- jalisco walking home from work. there are important precautions to take when traveling. >> always make sure that someone knows where you are at all times, whether it is a best friend or family member. so that way, especially if you're going to a developing country -- dion: the fence say that not only was she reneged with family but also with the dog that she was walking when she vanished.

a major development in the east bay over the fate of golden gate fields in berkeley. the owner says it will close the racing track at the end of this year's meet in december. the closure will bring an end to 82 years of horse racing at golden gate fields, which opened back in 1941. in a statement, the ownership group says that it will cause the track to focus on two horseracing facilities in california, scented -- in southern company. the fields have been targeted repeatedly, protesting the deaths of horses there. more than one million dollars phrase today at the 37th annual aids walk san francisco at golden gate park. we are a proud media sponsor and right trey tells us why those at the walk say they still need to spread awareness. >> a lively start at golden gate park for the thousands who attended this year's aids walk. many carrying signs honoring the people who inspired them.

for the 37th year, thi raised money to fight against hiv-aids. scientists in germany announced a fifth person having no detectable levels of hiv. there is still no official cure for hiv, and millions still live with the virus. >> inf skyrocketing, that's a little shocking. >> this aids walk still moves on strongly, with residents committed to one day finding a cure. we participated, sha of people whose lives had been affected by the aids epidemic. >> my relative passed away, almost 30 years ago. my years. she donated a thousand dollars. >> thank you so much for being here. >> the aids quilt on display,

which stretches five football fields together. each square designed to honor the life of somebody who died from hiv-aids. >> we need awareness and this is what this is about. educating, remembering those we have lost. and continually face of people who say it is a gay disease or it is over. >> for those walking it is part of sub -- been something bigger, being part of something that they know helps people in need. >> i have an uncle who has aids, so i just don't make i possibly can. >> she not only wants his event to honor her uncle, but like many others in the city she walks because she knows that many of her neighbors benefit from her actions. >> it does me well to get out and sees -- people enjoying themselves and walking for a good cause. dion: the bay area is not the only place dealing with extreme

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under heat alerts. it has been the hottest first two weeks of july on record for phoenix and tucson as well as tampa, fort myers and key west. phoenix is on day 17 of temperatures at or above 110 degrees. at least 12 heat related deaths were reported in maricopa county. residents are seeking rel texas, and el paso has seen triple digit temperatures for 30 days in a row. the forecast is calling for 100 degree days for at least for the next week. this is one of the senior centers that has extended hours for people to get out of the heat. you can seek stacks of water right there, and they tell me the last several days they have seen several dozen people often coming in here with their pets through those doors. >> in las vegas, temperatures nearing all-time high of 170 degrees, authorities urged residents to stay indoors during the day. going centers opening there as well. the ground is already saturated

in much of the northeast. rounds of rain for more than a week. in pennsylvania, a flash flood swept away several cars. several others are still missing. >> miraculously, a dad and his son were able to get out safely. but the grandmother, a mother and two children were swept away. we have recovered the mother and she is deceased. the two children we are looking for to bring home, we are continuing all efforts to find them. >> more rain is in the forecast all across the east coast. dion: you might markets. legislation is being created create -- create a permit for such venues, and they hope that it will revitalize neighborhoods and help small businesses. they say that it will help the organizers eliminate excess fees or paperwork, helping markets happen throughout the year. an event in the south bay celebrating a select group of artists who turn ideas into

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the winning numbers are 29 435587 with a powerball of 18. in california, last night's biggest winners, a total of eight people, got four numbers plus the powerball, winning under $24,000 each. i'll take that. the 30th clayton glass festival wrapped up today in palo alto. this event was the perfect excuse to get your hands dirty with workshops and classes. festivalgoers could buy pieces from all types of artists, and they were also able to savor the looks of the event. they say that this event benefits both artists and collectors. >> it is a great way to get in front of a new audience who can greater exposure. and you are reconnecting with people that you have known for a decade or more. and then you get to meet new collectors.

>> a little reunion. it included an indoor cooling station, food trucks, and over 100 artists on display at the today event. playing with fire in these temperatures. a little bit questionable. >> it was pretty nice weather there, it was warm, not hot like our readings in the inland areas. here's a look at what is happening right now. we want to show you our satellite and radar image because there is thunderstorm activity just offshore, moving towards the north bay, which may move on short tonight and could possibly produce an isolated thunderstorm or two in the north bay. i will get to that in a moment. with instability headed our this is the area covered by the thunderstorm threat, but it is a marginal threat, we're not talking about a great probability of thunderstorms, but we are watching to see what happens here, and beginning to cool down a little bit, it's several degrees cooler right now than at this hour last night,

nonetheless we still have this excessive heat warning until 11:00 this evening for all locations away from the coast. this is still potentially dangerous heat. on we go to the life view at santa cruz beach where we have a pretty good crowd there, lingering in the 60's for san francisco, and heading into the 80's up to san jose at 81 degrees, 70 degrees in palo alto, and 57 degrees at half moon bay. a nice view from emeryville showing the calm waters and mixed sky conditions of some clouds and moisture moving away. 80 degrees at santa rosa, napa at 81 degrees, and triple digits at fairfield and comfort -- concord. here is the view looking at san francisco, from sutro tower, and here are the headline forecasts. isolated thunderstorms possible tonight, the heat uses tomorrow, and we have much cooler weather coming our way in the middle of the week. here is that forecast animation

taking us through late-night hours, we noticed a spot of green showing up there and we might see some isolated storms in the north bay, it looks like the remainder will be dry. as we start the day tomorrow, more high clouds will still be passing through and it'll be a mainly sunny day. low temperatures will be on the mild-warm side, low-mid 60's in many locations, that is uncomfortably warm. highest -- highs tomorrow, 60's at the coast, upper 70's and east where we had triple digits today, we will see mid-upper 90's tomorrow. still quite warm but not dangerous. here's the accuweather, seven-day forecast, you can see the cooldown continuing through tuesday and wednesday, it might have been cooler with inland eyes barely reaching 90 degrees, those two days. we see low-mid 70's around the bay shoreline, but as we head toward the week, it heats up again, thursday up to about 100

degrees in the warmest inland locations. dion: at least we are not in arizona, dealing with 17 consecutive days of consecutive triple digit. no thanks. definitely bearable in tahoe for you and your buddy. >> may up in sports, the make the pirates walk the play, and my good friend steph curry takes on tahoe. the chance to win the championship would not be safe without a little drama, highlights from a fantastic

>> now, abc 7 sports with chris alvarez. >> we have seen stephen curry lock on the basketball court for about four years, and the future hall of famer is looking for a different kind of hardware. the american century championship title in tahoe. golf. stefan looking to go wire-to-wire. he finished fourth, second incredible approach you're on the par 5, absolutely great shot. he would convert the eagles and extend his leave. the 10th hole, putting from about 35 feet and the bomb will drop. at this point, he and mardy fish in a on back-and-forth, but then the putter let curry down,, are you kidding me? a bogey and zero points. that reaction right there. and then on 13, curry leaves it just a little short, again. just ship -- sitting on the lid.

--. short par for the pot. no, that also cost him a point. 16 for birdie. oh my god, can't get the job done. essentially a one lock -- shot lead into 18, here's his step to the par 5, 140 yards out and he almost hits it perfectly, knocked it to about 18 feet, giving him a chance at an eagle. and after fish flagged his birdie to close the step, he had his putt from eagle six points and the win. if he makes this he is going to win the tournament and stephen curry is stephen curry for a reason. drops it, first career when of the american century in tahoe, the first active athlete to win since 2000, another trophy to add from the golf course this time. >> it helped not being afraid to take chances, not being afraid of the results. a lot of people would love to be in that scenario where your

having an 18 foot putt to win a tournament, whatever it is, of these things, everybody loves a game of golf, for those moments. i was fortunate enough to have it here. >> is spectacular first by the giants, the giants adding insurance fourth-three game, left to right center, florist scores, then replant the plate coming, jd davis, he is safe. and the giants went 8-4, sweeping the series five games in a row. the a's hosting the twins, bottom-line, runner on second, two out, tony kemp got a hold of it but lines out and they have lost seven straight had a quick note at wimbledon, the singles alcaraz beat -- feet what a cool event in tahoe.

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dion: a sweet site for ice cream lovers in san francisco today.

they are celebrating 50 years in business with some decent scoops. today is not -- national ice cream day, how appropriate, and if you're looking to make the most of it, the deal goes until 11:00 tonight. popular flavors are expected to run out as the day goes on. and i was shocked to see how big the crowd was. evidently they started lining up at 10:00. everybody seems to be in a good mood and having fun. >> everyone wants a good deal. it included the unveiling of a new mural and giveaways. this historic ice from shop opened in 1953. they have over 50 flavors and have a rich face. >> linsey: tonight, deadly flash flooding across the northeast. more than 55 million under watching and warnings from virginia to maine. water rescues in several states at this hour. the dramatic images coming in, torrential downpours, homes and businesses under water. streets washed away.