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allowed some cars to go through using a single lane. now all cars are being diverted off i-80 at main street and san rafael. the negotiators are made on the scene and are working to resolve the situation according to the chp. chp and caltrans are asking drivers to avoid this area, they are bridge. from this map, you can say a lot of red. traffic in the downtown area not looking good. we do know some people w nted to get from marin cou to contra costa county, the golden gate bridge into san francisco. then using the bay bridge, what is going on this friday evening? i am dion lim. kumasi:

-- karina: and i sandhya: inland areas are baking. up to 104 degrees in livermore, right now 100 degrees come up 100 two in brentwood. these are some of the hotspots near the coast, half moon bay, a comfortable six -- 61 degrees. heat advisory until 11:00 p.m. tomorrow evening, inland valleys shaded in orange. temperatures getting into the 90's and hundreds, bringing a moderate risk of heat illnesses. it is still going to be hot at 6:00 in our inland valleys by 8:00 p.m., warm inland, cool of the coast. fog will spread, buy lunch hour you are already popping up into the 90's that triple digits by the early afternoon. air quality is the other big story. good to moderate at the surface but the upper layers of the

atmosphere, still seeing smoke from the flat fire. that will continue to create hazy skies as you are seeing from our mount tam camera. spare the air alert was extended through tomorrow as we are expecting unhealthy air once again. i will be back to let you know how long the hot weather is going to hang around. the forecast coming up. karina: thank you. a portion of interstate 80 is scduled to close for the entire weekearting at 9:00, eastbnd0 will be closed between highway four hercules and coming sky waken crockett. -- coming sky way - skyway and crockett. those going to bonita or valeo can take westbound. dion: traffic concerns mounting in the south bay ahead of the taylor swift concert next week

at levi stadium. as dustin dorsey explains, there are new rules and regulations for the venue that are sending some swifties into an uproar. dustin: are you ready for it? in one weeks time, the of a generation taken place, the arrows tour. -- eras tour. >> i bought these tickets in the first presales of the fact i got the is was by the grace of god. my friends and i are so excited to go. >> fans broke the internet trying to get tickets to one of the two shows in santa clara. melissa was not as lucky. new regulations banning all tailgating, there will be no designated viewing areas outside for the fans to be part of the evening without entering. she thought she would never

experienced taylor swift at all. >> they were gathering outside, hoping to hear her music or see a peak of the screen. i had a plan to go so i am bummed to hear that santa clara is saying you can't do that. >> 20,000 on ticketed fans showed up in philadelphia earlier in the tour and levi's stadium is trying to make sure that does not happen. the rules are in place to provide a safe environment for fans and event staff. the stadium in new jersey had a similar policy, creating bad blood between bay area fans and officials. >> i will move on and be ok but a lot of us are bummed. want to be there. >> i get that there will be a lot of people, but it is something that will normally happen during sporting events. >> but they hope they will shake off this rule about friendship bracelets. >> i hope they will hear us and if they can fit us in and have cops direct or either monitor,

maybe there is an option. >> dustin dorsey, abc 7 news. karina: from the fairmont hotel where he first performed his signature valid to across the country and beyond, tonight fans and friends are remembering legendary singer tony bennett who died at the age of 96. >> ♪ i in san francisco ♪ karina: upon death, places like the fairmont, oracle park and union square all played his signature song at noon today. the mayor announced action to honor him in the city where he left his heart. >> as mayor, i will declare the official song of san francisco. because it is. it is the song most attributed to the beauty and love affair so

many have with this city. karina: bennett released more than 70 albums -- and -- amanda del castillo talk to fans and friends about the musical legend. >> first, he left his heart in san francisco. now he leaves behind a decades long legacy of music, artistry and philanthropy. friday morning, iconic singer tony bennett died at 96. he was a born new yorker but according to the former mayor willie brown, he is a beloved san franciscan. >> we canonized him and made him a san franciscan. as he said i left my heart -- and he went on from there. >> ♪ i left my heart ♪ >> it means a lot to us locally but it helped enrich the visitors experience as well. tony bennett was a master. >> as the fog chilled the air,

many stopped to see the bronze statue of him outside of him outside the fairmont hotel. it marks the spot the grammy winner first sang the classic hit in 19 621. in the years since, his performance have captured generations of audiences. >>'s energy was so electric and one thing he said to the audience was that he was so grateful that we offered him the opportunity to do what he did. >> he was unusual in that sinatra never made the crossover. cosby -- crosby never made the crossover. none of the real singers of the old times ever made the crossover. only tony bennett crossed from being one of them to the taylor swift movement, to movement, and he did it incredibly well. >> he rose to fame in the 50's, even toured with eddie gaga into

any 14 and 2015. he was diagnosed with alzheimer's disease a year later. the legendary printer rev crooner, revered and remembered for his career spanning seven decades. there was an effort to name a section of mason street tony bennett way. >> he was in it for the art. it was not about himself. when i met him he was truly a transcendent, genuine person. and he loved san francisco. he adored this town. >> as the late bennett described, above the blue and windy see the sun will shine. >> san francisco, that song and that man are inexorably linked. >> bennett was asked in interviews how he wanted to be remembered, and he would often say as a good person. fans i spoke with today say he is that and more.

in san francisco, amanda del castillo io, abc 7 news. karina: we have more on to bennett's life and legacy on our website. go to abc7news.com and you can find it on the main page. dion: developing news out of antioch, a court adjourned in the case involving police officers linked to the racist texting scandal. they will determine if the antioch officers violated the racial justice act by treating the texts. our reporter was at court and joins us live. this saga continues. >> that is right. court let out a short while ago. and what happened. this is not a trial. there will not be a verdict. this is looking at the california racial justice act. that is a state law that allows defendants to challenge racism in the criminal justice system. the case centers around antioch police officers who may have engaged in racially biased

policing. and four black men who were charged in a gang-related shooting two years ago. they attempted to antioch police chief, ford. you need his testimony to determine how many of those linked to the scandal are still working at about department protocol but the judge does not have to -- the judge says he does not have to testify. they say it is not relevant because it's not determine motive and chief ford was not here when it all started a few years ago. representatives of the naacp who were in court today agreed with the judge. >> i am glad the trivial lists of asking him to testify was over. i don't feel he was part of it, that he knew anything about it. he came in here later. >> officers who were subpoenaed to testify tried to prevent them from having to take the stand. the judge will allow them to testify but says officers can

have their attorneys present during questioning. the antioch police officer was in court and the others were available if called to testify. we did reach out to prosecutors and they declined to be interviewed. dion: before you go, we know it is friday ad court is over for the day. you know what happens next and how long these hearings will go for? dion: august 25 because of a scheduling issue. i spoke to the contra costa county chief public defender office and she says after the hearing the judge may administer nobody's at that point. i also want to point out that the contra costa county alternative defender's office say that this case could be historic and precedent-setting because they are looking at institutional racism within a police department. abc 7 news. dion: a story we will continue

to follow. many thanks. karina: coming up, emphasizing safety, security and trust, will tell you about the agreement between seven tech bunnies and president biden, aimed at safeguarding artificial intelligence. abc 7 new

karina: welcome back. today, a major agreement to address the future of artificial intelligence. dion: president biden and seven major tech companies have agreed to implement safeguards. our reporter explains what the safeguards aim to do and why experts say there is more work to go. >> artificial intelligence is growing and developing faster than u.s. lawmakers can keep up with. the technology is still not regular. >> we are really behind when it comes to privacy compared to the eu. they are ahead of us by years.

>> friday, president biden and seven tech companies including microsoft and amazon announced an agreement to self regulate, focusing on key safeguards. pres. biden: these commitments which companies will intimate underscore three fundamental principles, safety, security and trust. >> the companies have agreed to test technology before it is released to the public using dependent experts. -- vice chair and president spoke about the president. transparent so the public has information about how it works and fundamentally it is about ensuring it serves the public as a whole. >> this tech expert says it may be a good step to enforce

regulations, but it is still honest. >> if you are competing to be honest, we are going to win. but there is no guarantee. >> we spoke to the white house director of the office of science and technology policy to say that the regulations are on the way. >> under the existing law in the executive but -- branch, congress is working to play its part and we will continue to work on bipartisa

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dion: about 45 minutes from now, the u.s. women's national team set to take on vietnam in the opening match of the 20 23 world cup. karina: it is taking place in auckland, new zealand as team usa looks to defend their title. dion: many of the players have

ties to the bay area. our reporter joining us live. >> hey, ladies. what a great place to spend friday night at the crossing, families, a lot of soccer fans. they are here before they 6:00 p.m. kickoff and a lot are rooting for the defending champs, tia -- team usa. >> they are good. >> their third u.s. championship. >> they are very dynamic, a great mix of veterans and new players. >> there's a lot of reason to be excited about the women's world cup team, and a lot has to do with bay area players. stryker alex morgan always a favorite. in the mission district, you will find -- >> we have women's national league tour -- shirts, morgan 13, the women's world cup bowl. a lot of retro shirts as well.

>> alex morgan, megan rapinoe and kelley o'harare among 10 players with northern california connections. they will all represent the u.s. at the 2023 fifa women's world cup. rady stewart is the ceo of the first women's professional team in the bay area. >> about 35% of the current team has bay area ties, whether through their time at cal, stanford, santa clara. >> jerry smith's head coach of the santa clara university women's soccer team. >> on the current team, we have two players from santa clara university. julie and sophia. and from cal berkeley we have alex morgan and from stanford five players. it is great to see so many of those universities represented at the world cup. >> there are manner -- more bay area world cup ties beyond the team. the daughter of rob bonta will

play for the first filipino squad to compete in the world cup. next is the pinnacle of what we do. it is an amazing event and it great to see it continue to grow. >> we can come see it together as a community. ♪ >> organizers say they have about 1600 people who have rsvped for the viewing party tonight. we're at the crosscut -- the crossing at east cut, folsom and maine. come on down. suzanne phan, abc 7 news. karina: looks nice where she is right now, but let's check on the weather. there is a heat advisory and a spare the air alert. dion: sandra menon is watching and we are already hot just talking about it. sandhya: it is sizzling inland, i can understand why you are feeling that. take a look at the live pictures from our tower camera. plenty of sun, nice day to be

sailing on the bay. you see the fairy going by. certainly some haze in the atmosphere from our mount tam camera and smoke from the flat fire in oregon continues to drift in the upper parts in our atmosphere. yes, it is hot. inland areas in the triple digits, but notice how much more comfortable it is in half moon bay in the 60's. let's check out what is bringing us triple digit heat inland tomorrow. area of high pressure completely owing to sit around over our inland part of the state, parts of the bay area. with the heat comes fire concerns as we are seeing a lowering of humidity in our inland areas, hills. moderate to high today and tomorrow afternoon, evening. keep that in mind as you make your weekend plans. up and down the state, we have excessive heat watch and heat warning, a heat advisory. this is an event that is impacting much of california. it is extreme in parts of

southern california. as we look at live doppler 7, it is quiet. san jose california, a sunny view. hot inland, comfy at the coast tomorrow. areas of dense fog at the beaches sunday night. this has been extended continue to see unhealthy air tomorrow. fog near the beaches, higher clouds going into tomorrow morning, filtering the sunshine throughout the day. some patchy fog will remain near the coast and on that topic, it is going to be dense around the coastal regions, the salinas valley. a dense fog advisory will go up 3:00 to 10:00 a.m. tomorrow with hazardous driving conditions, order mile visibility or lower. keep your headlights on low beam and drive carefully. 50's, 60's in the hills in the morning, 70 is come up mild inland, foggy in the coast. the afternoon in the south bay, heart -- hot.

97 in gilroy on the been in slug, 80 six redwood city, 63 half moon bay, downtown san francisco 70. read the on the coast, north bay temperatures 72, 90 at psammophile, napa. 86 santa rosa, triple digits from calistoga to cloverdale heading into the east bay, 78 oakland, 87 castro valley, hercules, inland areas it will be baking again. 101 in livermore, 102 toward brentwood. 99 in walnut creek. your seven-day forecast, our summer heat inland tomorrow will drop out of the triple digits by sunday and monday, tuesday only in the low 90's. this is well above average, upper 50's to the 50's coast side and wednesday and thursday, karina and dion, we will bring some 80's. karina: we will be counting down. sandhya: it is nice to have warmth in the summertime, but when it is really hot --

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what we can expect long-term with the extreme heat in the bay area and a look at the wet season and the season. 7 on your side for how long it could take to get a catalytic converter replacement if yours is stolen. join us for those stories and more on abc bay area tv streaming. >> and if you're watching us -- dion lim -- thank you for watching us. >> we will

tonight, the storm threat as we come on the air, the potential for severe thunderstorms tonight and flash flooding. and the passing of a legend. we celebrate tony bennett and what he told me not so long ago about the secret to his storied er