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a lot of you will see warmer temperatures again this weekend. drew is telling us when the heat is moving in. reggie: breaking news. tony bennett, who has a statue in san francisco and a wonderful song about us, has died at 96. kumasi: perhaps, i will not encourage, but if you feel inclined, you can cheat on your diet today. the reason people may be eating pizza, cake or other junk food today. reggie: good morning this friday, july 21. kumasi: we start with a check of the forecast. drew: a heat advisory begins today and lasts a couple of days. it is a warm afternoon. prepare for above average temperatures today. we are sitting in the 50's and 60's, and we have mainly clear skies,, did fog just along the immediate coast line. you can see a little of the fog from our sfo camera. we will have a lot of sunshine. the sun is up in a few minutes and that means we warm quickly

today. it is all about hot temperatures away from the coast. that heat advisory begins at 11:00 a.m.. by 4:00 p.m., about 100. by the shoreline, quite warm in the 80's for a lot of us. the coast comfortable in the 50's and 60's. we take a closer look at temperatures and the heat advisory in eight minutes. let's check in with jobina. jobina: we start with a live picture from the richmond-san rafael bridge. traffic is beginning to build an area but no slowdowns at this point, so good news. san jose and 101 looking clear, where we have a slowdown on the san francisco line for bart, you are looking at a 10 minute delay in the east bay direction due to an earlier equipment problem on the tracks near daly city. drive times are all on kumasi: we have breaking news. iconic singer tony bennett has

died. the 20 time grammy winner is best known for his hit "i left my heart in san francisco echo there is even a statue of him near the fremont hotel. later in his life when he was asked how he wanted to be remembered, he would say often, as a nice person. he was diagnosed with alzheimer's in 2016. at this point, no cause of death has been announced. he was 96. we will have much more on his life and impact throughout the day here on abc 7. reggie: some antioch residents would like to be a part of the process in a search for a new police chief after chief ford announced his retirement. the local naacp chapter thanked him for his service. he announced he is leaving amid an fbi investigation into the department and a racist text message scandal involving a number of officers. according to the district attorney's office, there were racist comments made toward the chief. some are asking the city to include community stakeholders

as they look for a new police chief. >> it has been expressed by the community that they want to have a voice, to have a say in who is picked and who comes next. somebody has to begin cleaning up this mess. reggie: chief a reason for retiring. he was sworn in in november. kumasi: san jose is dealing with another death on the roadways. 28 have died in traffic crashes there already this year. now, there is a push to make streets safer. amanda del castillo oh has a look at how technology could help. amanda: s cars could be the solution to safer streets. certainly, this has been a difficult week for several families, including the san jose community as a whole. late wednesday and then yesterday morning, back to back fatal crashes. yesterday's deadly incident at capital expressway and snell

avenue, where police say the driver of a nissan suv ran a red light at the intersection, hitting a psion sedan. the two -- the two people inside the sedan were ejected and the impact killed one. the nissan driver was arrested for felony driving under the influence and particular manslaughter. on tuesday night, a woman, baby and toddler were crossing against red light outside of a marked cross road at king road on the east side on a chevy tahoe hit them, killing the baby. while the city and the police department for size road safety as a shared responsibility, they go on to say that there is a problem with drivers' behaviors. reasons why some say that of element of driverless vehicles and such technological advantages might help to identify risks before a normal driver would. >> we think we are great human drivers, we all think that. the fact is we get distracted easily. this is technology that takes some of that away. we are helping solve the issue

of our trucks do not get tired or distracted. amanda: the economist vehicles do not come without challenges of their own -- autonomous vehicles do not come without challenges of their own. we reported on two stalling out on busy intersections after the pride parade. we also heard from the fire chief, fed up with robo taxis interfering with firefighters on the job and more. back in the south bay, we must note that the city, in terms of traffic deaths, is far behind the numbers they saw during the record year in 2022. in the next half hour, we will talk about what actions the city has planned for safer streets. in san jose, amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. reggie: north korea is threatening to use nuclear weapons after an american nuclear armed ballistic submarine docked in south korea. the warning comes as the u.s. is working to locate the american

soldier who crossed into the north without authorization. jobina: most korea is blasting the u.s. for "reckless military moves" after the submarine docked in the korean peninsula. north korea's defense minister is threatening possible nuclear retaliation. the uss kentucky can carry up to 22 tipped nuclear missiles, and they can carry up to one b is an nuclear warheads -- 1000 nuclear warheads -- one dozen nuclear warheads. abc's martha raddatz has exclusive look. >> are you worried about the possibility it could backfire? >> i am very confident in our own nuclear deterrence. jobina: the sub is more than 200 miles south of the dmz, the border that divides north and south korea. that is where the pentagon says that 23-year-old american soldier travis king intentionally crossed into the north without authorization. since king was taken into

custody, u.s. officials say they have not been able to reach north korean authorities to secure his release. kumasi: one of the most anticipated movies of the year is now playing in theaters. "oppenheimer" profiles jake robert oppenheimer, the man who ran the controversial u.s. program to bring the first nuclear weapons. oppenheimer talked in -- in california before he left to create those weapons. as atomic bombs were later dropped in world war ii. >> the person in the seminar will almost always came up with the best idea -- always almost came up with the best idea. everybody is going along with this and then somebody raises a hard question, and then oppenheimer suddenly speaks up with his great list -- speaks up with his great lucidity and depth of insight. kumasi: some scenes for the film were also filmed on the uc

berkeley campus. coming up, act is in the south bay protesting at netflix, asking for more residuals as their strike continues. reggie: and then what will not be allowed at levi's stadium during next weekend's taylor swift concert. drew: we are preparing for a warm to hot day later this afternoon. heat advisors will go into effect starting at 11:00 a.m. today, lasting through the first half of the weekend. we take a look at how hot you is it possible to protect my business from cyber threats?

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two good green options. drew says we also have another heat spike starting today. what time? drew: it starts at 11:00 a.m., the heat advisory that will go into effect areas away from the coast. it will last for the first half of the weekend. a warm to hot afternoon, even if you are not underneath the advisory, you will feel warm weather with temperatures above average this time of year. numbers take off by lunchtime, well into the 90's already and we still have more warming to go into the afternoon. 104 antioch. near 80 oakland. near 90 san jose. 79 in the city. 95 in santa that three-day forecast will show you we are still hot inland tomorrow but then cooler weather moves in for the second half of the weekend. kumasi: still ahead, the professional football coach making history by coming out. and then how that powerball winning ticket is going to be a boon for california schools.

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kumasi: welcome back. strike actions continue across l.a. actors and writers are getting big star support on the picket line. hollywood icons really tomlin and jane fonda joined in -- lily tomlin and jane fonda joined in on the strikes outside of netflix's headquarters. >> whatever we end up with will be with us for a long time. this will determine whether this is an industry that middle-class people can join and earn enough money to raise their family and support themselves on a living wage. and that is not the case. kumasi: major studios and streaming platforms have failed to reach a deal with sag-aftra on the new contract. union members say they deal they

are offering is not enough for basic needs. sag-aftra also represents tv news anchors and reporters, including us in studio. local actors rallied in front of netflix's los gatos campus, bringing attention to residual payments affected by streaming shows. this topic has been a sticking point in negotiations for studios. while some streaming companies technically pay residuals, both unions and their members say the pay is nothing compared with what people were paid in the past. one actor brought out a residual check made out for one cent. >> we are not asking for an arm and a leg butte a living wage. one penny does not do it. it is not even pay for the paper that it is written on. kumasi: another sticking point is jobs being at risk because of ai. but the alliance of motion picture and television producers says sag-aftra is mischaracterizing its ai proposal. reggie: the billion-dollar

powerball jackpot made california schools big winners. the surgeon ticket sales generated millions of dollars for the public. the surge in ticket sales raised millions of dollars for the public system. >> just from this one game, it raised nearly $80 million from the last three months. reggie: the 80 million number does not include number from the other games. 95 on lottery tickets goes back to public schools, colleges, prizes, and retail compensation. meaning, the owner of the store where the winning ticket was sold will receive a $1 million bonus. kumasi: taylor swift is coming to the bay area next week for two shows but if you do not have a ticket to the concerts, do not go to levi's stadium. fans planning to listen to the concert outside will not be able to do that. santa clara police and stadium management say there are no authorized external standing or sitting areas. something else is causing a little bit of a controversy as levi's stadium says bracelets are not allowed inside.

swifties have been making friendship bracelets to trade with other fans. some bring hundreds with them to swap. reggie: if you are due for a cheap date, you may want to make it today because today is national junk food day. take some time today, if you want, to eat chips, chocolate, cake. these high in fat, sugar and calories became a staple after world war two in america where prepackaged foods grew in popularity. drew: five, stacker. reggie: blood kind? drew: chips -- drew: i am a snacker. reggie: what type? drew: chips. kumasi: i have to keep them out of the house. jobina: out of sight, out of mind. reggie: i am a peanut butter pretzel person. drew: those are really good. jobina: that is not a snack, that is good. reggie: i don't really think it is junk. drew: those are delicious. the ones from trader joe's are so good. reggie: ok, so i get the generic

whole foods ones. jobina: you are a whole foods shopper. [laughter] reggie: pull my phone out. take all my information. jobina: excuse me. drew: we got enough from you, we don't need it. we will find ways to beat the heat because we warm up fast. he alerts and advisories, excessive heat warnings stretching across a huge portion of california today. if you are traveling across the state, look at these numbers. the valley getting very hot, above 110. palm springs 121. the coast in the 70's and 80's. l.a. up to 88 later this afternoon. we have hazy skies this morning. a lack of fog in most spots except the coast line. a spare the air day is an alert today. better air moves and by the end of the weekend and on sunday. good air quality across the board. highs today, warm to hot with the heat advisory starting at 11:00 a.m. for cities away from

the coast line. our hottest cities going about 100 later today. tonight 50's and 60's for the most part, but our hills, especially in the north bay, some areas could see temperatures overnight staying in the 70's. by saturday, still underneath the heat advisory but we do have that natural a seat along the coastline, keeping us in the 60's and 70's there. headed to the coast to beat the heat because those temperatures still in the hottest area above 100. by sunday we have cooler air moving in, and that continues into monday, and by monday, closer to average. here is the accuweather 7-day forecast. summer sizzled today and tomorrow. heat advisory in effect starting at 11:00 a.m. sunday, cooler weather moves in and it continues much of next week with temperatures closer to average this time of the year. jobina: good morning. we are going to zoom in to hayward right now where we are following a stall causing a backup right now all the way

into san lorenzo. it is on southbound 880 at 92 with one lane impacted around 39 miles-per-hour. this will certainly impact anyone traveling towards the san mateo bridge if you travel southbound through hayward and san lorenzo way. the bay bridge toll plaza here looking nice and light, even though metering lights came on at 5:41. we will end with a live look at the san mateo bridge. just giving you a heads up, if you move through southbound 880 to get here, you will face a little slow down. kumasi: it is time to check in with ginger, live with what is coming up on gma. reggie: good morning. ginger: good morning. nice to be with everybody. coming up, we start with the latest on the story i know you have followed because parts of your valleys are getting into this relentless heat. more than 100 million americans have some sort of heat alert, and we are just still smashing all the records. we will do that and also show the people who have been spared of this in the northern plains

and great lakes. next week, it starts moving north. the rising tensions with north korea now threatening to use nuclear weapons. we are live from south korea. plus, the new warning about criminals who impersonate your bank, tricking victims to wire money. how to spot the signs and protect yourself. you will meet a couple who has taken the $10,000 savings challenge, racing each other to see who can do it first and then sharing their tips this morning. that and more on "gma." reggie: nice. this is unrelated but we both like your curls. kumasi: yes. ginger: thank you. there was no choice after being in that type of heat this week. i could not even make nice curls on top of my curls, it was just like -- kumasi: let it be, it is working. reggie: and i have to say, i have been telling everyone that i meet, whether they want to or not, about your story with the bleach coral. it was so disturbing. and a wake-up call.

ginger: it really was. i will say that it was an incredibly solemn story watching scientists get to tears when they came up, knowing that we have thousands-year-old coral that have died in the last 10 days, on top of the winds they made so resilient genetically selected them and bread them to be ready for the following century of warming, and they are gone. it was stunning, and i think, hopefully, really stark reminder for everyone that this is a totally different era, and it is happening so fast. we may have gotten here but it is happening so fast. reggie: that was a wake-up call to me, so thank you, ginger. hope you have a great weekend. we will see you at 7:00 and b

drew: take a look at the heat advisory. today it lasts until tomorrow evening. all areas shaded in orange. we are in store for warm weather later today. it already looks like it is warm

from our east bay hills camera. temperatures in the 50's and 60's right now but in fast as the day goes on -- but warming fast as the day goes on. even hotter by 4:00 despite the bay shoreline not being underneath the heat advisory, it is going to feel warm. near 80 in oakland and 90 in san jose. the city will feel mild with 70 degrees. reggie: federal lawmakers will hold a ufo hearing next week after claims of a cover-up within the government. during the hearing, lawmakers will hear testimony from david, and air force veteran who claims the government has a taxpayer-funded program helping recover and store crashed alien spacecraft. the pentagon said an investigation found no verifiable information to support those claims. congressman tim bircher said the hearing is said to increase government transparency. >> it is not going to bring in a saucer or little green man, but the american public deserves to know.

reggie: the military intelligence leading the pentagon task force on ufo says they're analyzing more than a hundred cases dating back decades. new at 6:00, the new ikea arrive in sanraisco is trying to bring greenery to the landscape and get people outside. the san francisco standard says it will feature a hanging fruit and vegetable garden and an underground farm. they will also have community table eventsdded to the alley were on housed people often set up tents. it is to promote the sharing of food in the midmarket neighborhood. dissociated strength coach for the jacksonville jaguars kevin maxson announced he is gay. he is believed to be the first-ever publicly out mail coach in men's prose sports in america. in an interview, he said he made the announcement because he did not want to feel like he had to lie about who he is dating and to inspire others to be themselves.

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. reggie: more concerts to golden gate part could bring more business but some who live in the area are not excited about the prospect of more people and traffic. kumasi: the state superintendent exported out of a meeting as a discussion into lgbtq rights at school get seated. -- gets heated. reggie: celebrity starting to debate something i thought we already settled, how often should you shower and should you do it everyday? why are we back here again?

kumasi: first, why so early? drew: oh no. kumasi: oh my gosh. good morning. it is friday, july 31. reggie: and please shower. drew: every day. reggie: here is meteorologist drew tuma. drew: not for yourself that the people around you. that's go outside. it will be warm today. here is a heat advisory. this begins at 11:00 a.m. today. this lasts for most of the area. i live look outside from our east bay hills camera. notice the lack of fog along the immediate coastline where we have cloud cover. it is hazy and there is a spare the air day with moderate to poor air quality. it is warming quickly as the next few hours rollaround. 90's inland violence time, exceeding 100 by 4:00 p.m. in the hottest spots and around the bay shoreline, despite not being underneath the heat advisory,

warm in the 80's. a closer look at your daytime highs and the weekend forecast in a few minutes but that's check in with jobina. jobina: good morning. we want to start with the maps and zoom into berkeley and emeryville, both of the spots because we had a crush reported on eastbound 80 before ashley. speeds around 10 miles-per-hour as you approach the crash site, according to chp. this is a hit and run with injuries involved. they are reporting people were racing on eastbound 80 and resulted in a crash, and then the vehicles took off. this is a live picture from emeryville. you can see the eastbound direction is pretty empty.that is because the crash site is out of the view of our camera and it is cool for people traveling westbound towards the maze. if you travel towards the toll plaza, we doing came on at 5:41 -- metering lights came on at 5:41. reggie: breaking news, tony bennett has died. he is best known for his hit "i left my heart in san francisco." kumasi: he was diagnosed with

alzheimer's and 2016 although the news did not become public until 2021. here is wayne freedman with the story when we first learned about the diagnosis. wayne: in show business, the flashing of strobes indicates a person has arrived, but those are transitory. on the other hand, when they put up a statue of you outside the fairmont hotel in the city that loves you, it is permanent. so is the hurt on a bad day like this. >> i walk around these streets singing his music. >> ♪ i left my heart ♪ ♪ wayne: so the sad news that we hear that 94-year-old tony bennett likely will not be in the venetian room again. he has alzheimer's. his family has known about it since 2016, but recently, the singers condition has worsened. they felt they needed to go public with it. at times, they say, he is disoriented. anybody who knows some suffering from alzheimer's is all too familiar with the symptoms.

>> it is not a rare disease, more than 5 million are living with alzheimer's disease in america. wayne: the alzheimer's association says it is rare for someone this famous and beloved to admit to having the disease. that is a gift, she says, and the opportunity to make alzheimer's less of a mystery. >> we are always grateful when families will come forward and talk about the disease openly. wayne: his family said that tony continues to sing, paint, and remains as sweet and grateful for his charmed life as he always has, remember his 90th birthday four years ago? >> all i do is sink and paint every day. i love life. i am doing something i love very much, and i am not going to retire at all. wayne: even now, he has one more album coming out. he gave san francisco a gift by leaving his heart here. as usual, when a person gives, it comes back tenfold. >> ♪ golden sun ♪ ♪

wayne: wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >> ♪ will shine on me ♪ ♪ kumasi: we sent out this notification when we learned about tony bennett's passing. stay on top of breaking news by downloading the abc 7 app and enabling push alerts. reggie: doesn't san francisco's golden gate park music festival? a lot of people think this could be great for the local economy. it certainly is attracting more people in an area desperate for tourists, but some neighbors say enough is enough. gloria rodríguez is here with the debate. gloria: good morning. the producer of outside lands like to create a second, smaller concert series that weekend after the festival at the nearby polo field starting next summer. the producer would piggyback off of the existing infrastructure, such as a mainstage that is already set up. coachella has two weekends on the same grounds, but there has been pushed back. lastly, folks gathered for a community meeting on the proposed concert series.

the san francisco supervisor put the approval process on hold until those who live and work in the area can have a say. the outside lands music festival has been taking over golden gate park for a weekend in august with seven stages of music for the past 15 years. concert promoter another planet entertainment says they expect additional concerts to generate $80 million in economic impact for san francisco. >> it is a big deal for the city, for the workers, the restaurants. it is an additional bonus after outside lands. >> if this were a free concert, i would not care. i think it would be fine. but police access to the park that really troubles me, losing that. i think, ok, they will get new concerts and then do more and more and more. one is it stop? >> i know a lot of people coming to the town for the stable and a stay at hotels staffed by union members.

we need those dollars spent here in san francisco. gloria: the concert series or pay the city $1.4 million for the additional event. they set a time when the city is experiencing serious budget constraints, and there will be another community meeting on august 9 at the golden gate park singing center -- senior center before it moves to the board of supervisors for approval. the clock is ticking because they producer would like to book the acts for next summer. gloria rodríguez, abc 7 news. reggie: in marin county, defensible space teams have been going door-to-door to prevent wildfires, helping marin county residents understand how to make their homes or prevent their homes from catching fire. plants, decks and fences can potentially be a threat. >> we are not out to try and cite everybody. the goal is safety. we are trying to give them steps so they can make their home safer.

reggie: prevention authority is a voter approved taxpayer-funded program. state funds are going toward more controlled burns in areas with dry vegetation. the county has set up which of the programs to help fireproof residential properties -- wood shipping programs to help fireproof residential properties. kumasi: phoenix is dealing with record-breaking heat, and firefighters are facing a difficult level of extreme heat. jobina? jobina: a huge fire broke out in phoenix, where it has never been this hot for this long. take a look at the fire. if you like temperature is 119 greece, and it has been over 110 degrees for 21 consecutive days -- degrees and it has been over 110 degrees for 21 consecutive days. the fire started yesterday to the airport at a propane company. the cause of the fire is under investigation. >> we have evidence of propane tanks up to 500 yards past the ground zero where this is actually happening. we have hundreds of these scattered around the area. their shrapnel is a concern. jobina: more than 100 million

people from california to florida are under heat alerts. miami is expected to see a heat index in the triple digits for the 40th straight day. the water of south florida is so hot, it is now bleaching the coral, which is a vital part of the ecosystem there. kumasi: new at 6:00, we are hearing from the state superintendent of public instruction after he was thrown out of a southern california school board meeting. [shouting] kumasi: last night, the chino valley unified school district voted in favor of a controversial policy requiring schools to notify parents if their child identifies as transgender and wants to use any more pronoun different from their official records. with the school board president and was ordered to leave the meeting. he says students called him, expressing concerns about safety. >> respecting the rules, as they articulated tonight, and as a public speaker, as a citizen, i

expect to be treated with the same respect. kumasi: in a tweet, he wrote, "cannot accept the mistreatment of vulnerable students whose privacy is being taken away or reggie: in south bay mother -- taking away." reggie: a south bay mother would like to change the conversation about addiction. she is holding a fentanyl awareness event tomorrow for people to ask hard questions. leslie says her son struggled with addiction. he suffered a permanent spinal injury plain football when he was in high school. that is when he started using pills and eventually fentanyl. in 2021, he experienced complications from opioid withdrawal and died at 22 years old. >> no parent should ever know what it feels like to close the casket on their child. i hope nobody else does, and the more information we can get out, the less parents have to suffer that. reggie: tomorrow will be the second annual charlie 10k fentanyl awareness event in los gatos -- jolly 10k fentanyl

awareness of and in los gatos. it starts at 8:00 a.m. if you or a loved one are struggling with addiction or opioid issues, we have resources to help. visit abc7news.com elon musk's worth tumbles after a bad day for the stock. kumasi: another update on the markets, next. reggie: a look at florida. the bears brawling in a family yard. not the plants. stay with us on the abc 7 bay area streaming app at 7:00 for abc 7 at 7:00, live every weekdays from 7:00 to 8:00 a.m., download the app and you can watch us. drew: 6:41. here is a live look from our sutro tower camera, showing you the hazy sky already this morning. we are in store for a warm to hot afternoon on the way.

look at our temperatures today. well above average in some spots. by 13 degrees above where we should be typically this time of the year. temperatures starting in the 50's and 60's. cloverdale, 70's already this morning. this is the launching pad to get temperatures to warm fast later today. heat advisory begins at 11:00 a.m. this morning for areas away from the coast, lasting until 11:00 p.m. temperatures will get very hot in many of our inland cities. i lunchtime, 90's, upper 90's by 1:00 p.m. and then we are exceeding 100 degrees in our hottest spots later today. 70's and 80's around the bay shoreline. it is set to sweat, the kind of weather we have today. here's the three-day forecast. summer sizzled today and tomorrow. by sunday, cooler weather moves in. we take a closer look at the temperatures and go neighborhood by neighborhood coming up in nine minutes.

reggie: there was any place to shop and donate in the east bay -- there is a new place to shop and donate in the east bay. [applause] goodwill opened their new store and donation center on mission boulevard in hayward. the new location carries everything from clothing to housewares and has a drive-thru for donation drop-offs. that is convenient. organizers say the donations become more than just secondhand merchandise but also provide second chances. >> when you donate that shirt you no longer need, that becomes the supply for a business whose only purpose is to hire people who others will not. reggie: goodwill officials say last year, the nonprofit placed more than 1000 people in jobs across the bay area, including many entering the workforce after being incarcerated. kumasi: oakland unified school district is using a big incentive to bring teachers back into the classrooms. the school district hosted a

job. yesterday, hoping to fill nearly 100 teacher vacancies before the school year starts. they are offering oakland unified teachers a starting salary of $62,000, and this wage increase was reached after a year end teacher strike back in may, and they will receive subsidized housing and full coverage with benefits for themselves and their dependents. a former teacher who retired after 50 years says the cost of living was more affordable back in the 1970's. >> i thought it was hot stuff when i got $1000 a month. i was like, yes, i have made it, i have arrived. kumasi: the first day of school in oakland is august 7. reggie: it is your morning money report, elon musk's wealth dropped $20.3 billion after tesla warned it might have to keep cutting the prices of its vehicles. that sent shares tumbling nearly 10% thursday. forms supports that his net worth is at 234 billion dollars,

showing the seventh largest decline in the bloomberg billionaire's index. it narrows the wealth gap between him and the world's other richest person, the chairman of luxury good maker of lemh. now we take a look at the new york stock exchange, we are down 21 points. kumasi: this weekend, professional pickle ball takes over oracle park with the launch of the pickle for ballpark series, some of the top-ranked took a ball players will be in san francisco for the showcase -- pickleball players will be in san francisco for the showcase. >> stepping on the fieldb of oracle park to play pickleall is probably not something a lot of players thought they would be doing right now. kumasi: the pickle for ballpark series amateur competition is for a shot at the spot next year's u.s. open of pickleball with open play her fans of can rent out the court on the outfield. the series runs through sunday. meanwhile, one woman's

pickledball dreams are taking place in front of a former frod plant --ford plant. she is transforming it into a pickleball to billion. she says the building will house 16 indoor courts, a pro shop and wellness lab overlooking the waterfront. >> there is nothing like this that exists in pickleball now that allows people to play indoors but feel like they are outside. kumasi: she is heavily invested in the game and says that the richmond location will be her flagship and is building two other clubs in florida and texas. reggie: a hot topic making its way back onto the internet. i thought we settled this but i guess we have not. we can thank america ferrera for bringing it back into our lives. and "vanity fair," she admitted that her guilty pleasures going a few days without taking a shower. she said she knew she would regret admitting this but did it anyway. dermatologists recommend people should shower two to three times a week.

they say less is more when it comes to protecting the health of your skin. ted that i say, america -- that, i say, america, america has a problem. and most importantly, no. [laughter] come on, america, please. kumasi: three times a week. reggie: i know these big hollywood actors have trainers and they are working out, and you are trying to tell me she is not showering after she is doing the workouts? i do not believe it. or i do not want to believe it. kumasi: it does make my stomach hurt. i don't even like to get in the bed without taking a shower. jobina: thank you. kumasi: if i take a shower, go outside and come back in, i had to take another shower because i have been outside. jobina: the elements, the things. and your seats should be clean, people -- sheets should be clean, people. kumasi: let's move on. drew: that is two times a week.

today is like your shower day? jobina: gag. drew: disgusting. america ha [laughter] reggie: no. drew: you will need a shower today. it will get hot out there. you will be sweaty. it is heat advisory weather with excessive heat warnings in southern california. it is going to get hot across the state today. if you are traveling, look at the numbers. the coast not bad, 88 l.a. today, 77 santa barbara. the same in san diego. 106 acres field, 112 redding, palm springs, it does get hot but this is excessively hot at 100 tony one for a daytime high. southlake, -- 121 for a daytime high. a spare the air day is in effect with moderate to poor air quality but our air quality does improve by the end of the weekend. we will have good air quality. today it is warm and hot temperatures. even though we are not

underneath a heat advisory for the bay shoreline, near 90 in san jose, 70 in the city, but where we have the heat advisory, into the 90's, if not exceeding 100 later this afternoon. tonight we find temperatures in the 50's and 60's with limited fog. are marine layer is chopped up because of high-pressure continues on saturday. the heat advisory continues saturday for hot temperatures away from the coast. we get that natural ac coast side with 60's and 70's. by sunday, areawide, cooler weather moving in. that means the heat advisory is over. here is the accuweather 7-day forecast. summer sizzle today away from the coast. today and tomorrow. cooling begins here on sunday, and we find that cooler weather continuing act average early next week. jobina: by the way, we are saying america has a problem, not as in america ferrera, but on the song off of beyoncé's "renaissance" album, so get into it if you need a reference. we have a crash in berkeley on

eastbound 80 before ashby. speeds down to 10 miles-per-hour after hit and run with injuries reported. we don't know the extent of the situation but we have two lanes blocked at the moment. a live look at the golden gate bridge. except we cannot make it lots of fog through the area. be aware of low visibility as you travel in and out of the north bay this morning. the chp has not issued a fog advisory. we also have a slowdown for bart, so you are going to face a delay if you rely on the antioch line, so there is a 10 minute delay in the sfo direction due to an earlier equipment problem on the track that was on the san francisco line earlier. now it is impacting the antioch line. reggie: happening tonight, the u.s. women's national team plays its opening match of the world cup against vietnam at 6:00 p.m. there are couple of watch parties happening in the bay area. san jose's paypal park will be one, with the team played its final tuneup game before heading out to new zealand. the crossing at east cut in san

francisco will also have a viewing party and world cup village. >> stephen curry. do not rely on him to run your team. >> never had a feeling of being underrated. always part of the drive that keeps me going. kumasi: stephen curry "underrated" premieres today on apple tv+, but you can watch it with other warriors fans on the big screen at thrive city as a part of chase center's blankets and blockbuster series. the showing today is for you, but you need to reserve your spot. the viewing is at 4:00 p.m. reggie: typically, the oldest dogs are the least likely to get adopted and that is why a nonprofit in colorado is making sure those senior pets have a place to go. the peppers senior dog sanctuary is basically a retirement home for dogs. they can get a massage, received therapy for their older or recently operated on means or enjoy the outdoors. >> these dogs come to us, and with proper care and nutrition

and love, they thrive. we are really lucky to have them. reggie: that was so nice. the journey started when a colorado mom adopted a senior dog named pepper. her family came up with the idea of helping other older dogs. kumasi: that is too cute. a florida homeowner witnessed two bears fighting in the yard, and you know there is video. earlier this month, a mama bear and her cubs were roaming the yard at this home. and then another bear hopped over, scared the cubs away. chris, the homeowner, says initially, they only saw one beer but then when they looked at the video, he saw this. a fight between the two bears. he says the incident lasted five minutes before the mama bear and eventually got her cubs and left. the bears left behind broken flowerpots and trampled plants. i want to see this again. reggie: it does not seem like they did that much damage, given how big they are and what they

were doing. kumasi: and five minutes of bear fight in the yard? i would be laying down li is a thunderstorm under the bed. reggie: that is exciting. i have to say. kumasi: it is a lot. ooo. reggie: the kids said, we are out. kumasi: you know when your mama is handling some business. reggie: i do. my mama has actually done that. not like that. but close to it. kumasi: if they had tried to further, it might have gotten there. because you know mama ak reggie aqui. reggie: you can watch our newscasts live and on-demand on the abc 7 bay area app, connected to apple tv, google tv, fire tv and roku. start streaming. kumasi: we will take a live look outside at sfo

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kumasi: if you are just joining us, here are the seven things to know. breaking news, number one, tony bennett has died. he was diagnosed with alzheimer's in 2016 but no cause of death has been announced. he was 96. reggie: number two, former president trump will stand trial in may of 2024 on charges he mishandled classified documents. the date is a compromise as prosecutors wanted an earlier date and trump requested an indefinite delay. the trial will be at federal court in fort pierce, florida. kumasi: number three, tensions between the u.s. and north korea are high right now. north korea is threatening nuclear options after an american nuclear armed ballistic submarine docked in south korea. reggie: number four, san jose is marking its 28th deadly crash of the year. supporters of self-driving car is feel that tech could make streets safer for drivers and pedestrians. drew: number five, get ready for

a heat advisory to begin in about four hours at 11:00 a.m. today this will be in effect for the santa clara valley, the inland east bay, the mountains and the north bay, all areas shaded in orange will find hot temperatures today, looking at highs. you will notice if you are not underneath the heat advisory, it is still a warm afternoon, near 80 and oakland, 90 in san jose, the city will go to 70 this afternoon, but hotspots, concord, antioch, fairfield, livermore, ukiah, about 100 by 4:00 p.m.. jobina: number six, our biggest issue on the road right now will be a hit and run crash involving injuries in berkeley on the eastbound 80 before ashby. you are looking at a 10 miles-per-hour slowdown as you approach. it does not look like it is clearing anytime soon, so expect delays. kumasi: and number seven, "oppenheimer" has arrived, the highly anticipated summer blockbusters, "oppenheimer""

barbie" will be in theaters today. amc is reporting that many people are making a trip to the theater for a double feature, if they plan ahead. drew: i have seen people's plans, it seems like "oppenheimer" is first in the morning and then you go for a brunch -- kumasi: a "barbie" themed brunch. drew: you finish on a lighter note. kumasi: a lot of people have the outfit, so how do you transition from oppenheimer to barbie? jobina: pick black. reggie: 40 do it right down the middle. jobina: -- order it right down the. outfit jobina: i have a ticket but, outfit. kumasi: first good morning america. dangerous heat. more than 100 million americans on alert right now, with no end in sight. records shattered from coast to coast. in phoenix, hundreds of propane tanks sent flying into the air