we take a look at the smoke forecast and temperatures for the weekend. abc7 news starts right now. >> live breaking news. kristen: that is the gridlock ruining traffic all around the bay area. julian: it is happening on the richmond-san rafael bridge where a person suffering in mental health crisis has shut down the eastbound lanes. dion: it started at 12:45 p.m. this afternoon, at one point traffic backed up and the chp has opened up one lane to clear traffic from the bridge. there is no eastbound traffic on the bridge. instead, the cars are being diverted at main street and san rafael. they are asking drivers to avoid the area until they can resolve the situation, but after hours the traffic is immense. kristen: it is backed up beyond the bridge. this is the gridlock in novato.

cars going eastbound are northbound highway 101 is also slow going between 580 and 37. julian: major traffic in san francisco. dion: this is the view from our studio. you can see the embarcadero. it is hard to tell, but cars are at a standstill as they headed northbound towards the bay bridge. it is crawling. we will continue to watch the conditions and we will keep you updated. good evening. dion: happening today, it is a spare the air day has been extended into tomorrow because of concerns on air quality. karina: there is also a heat advisory through the weekend for parts of the bay area. dion: let's go to sandhya patel who is joining us with the

temperatures where you live. it is going to be hot. sandhya: absolutely. and we will do it all over again tomorrow. highs today, 104 in l 105, ukiah. half moon bay at 60 degrees with the marine influence sticking around. it is sizzling inland with 101 in pittsburg. a heat advisory is up until 11:00 p.m. tomorrow night for the hills and inland that is where we are facing a moderate risk of heat illness. not just today, but tomorrow as well. 7:00 p.m., it will still be hot. by tomorrow morning, fog at the coast with 50's and tomorrow afternoon, already talking about the 90's inland. into the triple digits for the hottest spots. the air quality is good to moderate at the surface but it is hard not to notice smoke from

the fires in oregon. the haze will continue to impact us today and event tomorrow night it will start to sort of get more diffused. you can see the smoke as we look toward the mountains. the spare the air alert has extended through tomorrow and it is a combination of the smoke and hot weather. good air quality on sunday, which means that changes are coming. i will be back to tell you about those, coming up. dion: the shutdown of road not reopening until mda it goes from highway 4 two cummings skyway. you can see it in red. green indicates detours of highway 4, i-680 and i 780. the i 80 shutdown begins at 9:00 p.m. tonight the roadway will reopen on

monday morning at 5:00 a.m. the first of three planned shutdowns on interstate 80. >> three miles will be completely replaced, and it is actually 26 lane miles of that will be replaced with reinforced concrete, a better product. dion: caltrans it says closing the road for three weekends avoids overnight closures and for the workers.y is also safe take a look at the map. the green is they detour on highway 4 and interstate the closure begins tonight at 9:00 p.m. karina: a new bike lane is geing mixed reviews from drivers and cyc it stretches from 15th to 23rd street on valencia street. she is in the newsroom with a first-hand perspective. luz: this is a first of its kind

in san francisco because it is in the middle of the street as opposed to the side of the road. it is part of an initiative to protect cyclists, but some say it is putting them at risk. it is still under construction, but it is already being used and reviews are mixed. >> i do not love it. it is a mild improvement on being on the road, but it is still unsafe. >> i just entered it for the first time and i think it is cool. >> i like it a lot. >> it is going to be dangerous for the bicyclists and i cannot turn left anymore except for at the end. luz: it runs from 15 23rd street. the under construction signs are up because they are still working on it. this resident uses the bike lane five days a week and says there is not much protection on the

sides to prevent the drivers from breaking the rules. >> just coming up here, a car did a u-turn. luz: all right. we decided to try it ourselves. safety first. let's go. ok, so the signs are clear. one of them goes north, the other goes south. right away, i can see what i've been hearing about. the cars can easily drive through. >> they could be a brighter color so the cars can see them, but i do not like when the big trucks come over and do their loading. i thought that that would be fixed. luz: this is a pilot project and they still have a year to evaluate the functionality and design. the san francisco bicycle coalition says there are positives, but the project needs work. it has been under construction for the last six to eight weeks and several accidents have been reported. >> it is different.

it is not something san francisco has ever had. the number i have heard in terms of crashes related to the bike lane has been four. luz: this sustainable transportation advocate wants the process to be revised. but also to keep simple. the bike lanes simple. >> there is another part of the street that has a curbside bike lane that has proven to be exponentially safer. luz: to prevent double parking they are beginning to install , traffic posts along the curb but it is not stopping drivers from doing it. another concern is how this project will impact traffic and businesses in the area. in the newsroom, abc7 news. karina: when will the construction be finalized? and when do the changes become permanent? luz: according to the san francisco bicycle coalition they , will finish the construction sometime next month. once it is finalized, the city has 12 months to evaluate the design, hear from the community

and make changes. and decide if they changes -- the changes should be permanent. karina: good to know. dion: new rules for the taylor swift tour at levi's stadium next week. ou the changes and how fans are feeling a week before the big show. reporter: are you ready? in a week, what some consider the concert event of this generation will happen at levi's stadium, the taylor swift eras tour. this guest will be among those at levi's stadium. >> i bought the tickets during the first presale, so the fact i got them was by the grace of god. my friends and i are so excited. reporter: fans broke the internet trying to get a ticket to the two shows in santa clara

and at this person was not as lucky. with new regulations banning tailgating, there will be no designated viewing areas outside for fans to be part of the evening. in her wildest dreams, she did not think she would be able to experience taylor swift live at all. >> a lot of fans were gathering outside on the tour, hoping to hear her music or see it on a screen. i had plans to go, so i am bummed that they are saying we cannot do that. reporter: 20,000 in philadelphia earlier in the tour and it levi's stadium does not want that to happen here. they want to provide a safe environment. in new jersey they had a similar policy and it is creating bad blood between the city officials and fans. >> a lot of us are super bummed. >> i get that there will be a lot of people but it is

something that would normally have for sporting events. reporter: they also banned friendship bracelets at first but then announced they would allow them after all. some are hoping they will shake off this rule as well. >> if they can somehow let us in and have some know, maybe there is an option to look at. reporter: dustin dorsey, abc7 news. ♪ >> ♪ i left my heart in san francisco ♪ ♪ ♪ karina: we all know that song in today san francisco remembered tony bennett. ♪

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dion: today we are remembering and the man who left his heart in san francisco, donated pennant -- tony bennett has died at the age of 96. our reporter has how san francisco is paying tribute. they are doing it in so many ways. cornell: he leaves behind an amazing legacy of music, recording 70 albums in his career, but it was that signature song that galvanized's d his place in the hearts of bay area residents. >> ♪ i left my heart ♪ ♪ cornell: a violinist plated that iconic song outside of the fairmont hotel in memory of tony bennett, a place where his statue stands in front. >> you know he first sang "i , left my heart in san francisco" in 1961 in our venetian room.

our hearts and prayers are with his family. cornell: tony bennett passed away on friday at age 96, after a long battle with alzheimer's disease. his fans coming to leave flowers and pay their respects. >> it is a sad moment for all of us. there are no words to express. you expect some people to live forever. cornell: what is your favorite tony bennett song? >> the one for the city. >> ♪ to be where ♪ ♪ cornell: his passing inspired a sing-along at 12:00 noon across parts of the city. >> ♪ when i come home to you san francisco ♪ ♪ cornell: the 20 time grammy winner leaves behind a legacy of music, artistry and philanthropy. tony bennett was born a new yorker, but along the way became the unofficial ambassador of the city by the bay. >> he was a special person. he loved the city, and his death reminds us that we are, you

know, here on this earth for a short time and we have got to make sure we make it count. >> ♪ how do you keep the music playing ♪ ♪ cornell: he rose to fame in the 1950's, then enjoyed a career resurgence, even recording with lady gaga. >> they are 60 years between us but when we sing there is no distance. cornell: supervisor aaron peskin led the effort in 2017 to name a portion of the street in front of the fairmont 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 just absolutely adored this town. cornell: tony bennett and his rever etched on our minds. >> ♪ golden sun will shine for me ♪ ♪

cornell: frank sinatra once called him the greatest pop singer in the world. he is survived by his wife, daughters and grandchildren. today the mayor declared "i left my heart in san francisco" has the official song of the city. dion: now the city should plan a special event. karina: will there be a memorial? cornell: the fairmont says it is working on a tribute that would be befitting of his legacy, so some details to come, but what a career. dion: wow. 70 albums? amazing. cornell: and that song will be in our heads for a long time. dion: good stuff. back to the weather situation. we are watching it closely for a number of reasons. karina: we are worried about that air quality.

we are talking about another hot weekend. san day patel has the details. sandhya: it is going to be hot inland with triple digits again tomorrow. on sunday, some cooler weather. let's talk about heat safety. stay hydrated with fluids. water is the best. never leave people or pets in cars. stay in the shade. no signs of heat illness. -- illness. tomorrow, triple digits. we have high pressure that will dominate the weather. so, one more day of intense heat. then things will change. tonight, moderate to high heat. some high fire danger in the inland valleys. that will repeat tomorrow afternoon and evening. low humidity away from the coast. and you have some finer

fuels drying out. 64 right now in the city. oakland at 69. palo alto at 78. the haz in oregon. triple digit in concord at 97. at 92, santa rosa. and you can see some fog. hot again inland. comfortable at the coast tomorrow. fog at the beaches tomorrow night. the spare the air alert has been extended through tomorrow is unhealthy air quality is expected can continue. tonight, high clouds. and in the morning, watch out for the fog because it will be dense. high clouds will be filtering the sunshine tomorrow. a dense fog advisory from the san mateo coastline all the way into the monterey bay and

salinas valley with visibility at a quarter-mile or less. in the marine layer is below 1000 feet, so dense fog is something to watch out for. mild inland. 70's for the hills. fog to start the day at the coast. in the south bay, 86 tomorrow. 80, san jose. 97, gilroy. 81, palo alto. 63, half moon bay. san francisco will have another nice day at 70. 62 in daly city. in the north bay it will be hot away from the coastline. triple digits around cloverdale, ukiah, lakeport. 90, san rafael. 93, vallejo. and hayward at 81. 78, oakland. 87, fremont. if you are inland, many homes

have air conditioning. in san francisco or other parts of the bay area, not everybody has that so take it easy. 101 in livermore, 100 and concord and 98 in pleasanton. the seven-day forecast has a summer heat inland tomorrow. we will drop into the 90's on sunday. 50's at the coast. th sunday, ushering in some cooler weather for most of the bay area. on monday, a wide range of temperatures. cooling resuming midweek. so we will see some 80's inland. some good temperatures. it will be comfortable for most. karina: that is a big drop, 20 degrees drop. dion: it is so funny to be in awe of anything with eight. sandhya: it is summer, but we were 15 degrees above average today. dion: more than 16 states are

under heat alerts. severe weather is threatening the south. and millions could be dealing with highs with more to come. morgan norwood explains. reporter: the unrelenting heat tightening its grip, putting more than 100 million americans on the alert for rising temperatures. it's also producing some severe weather. in michigan, hail the size of golf balls. >> it was like somebody was chucking them down because the pressure they were coming down with, i could not believe it. reporter: in ohio, storms bringing down power lines. a/flooding warning in and the relentless heat over phoenix, arizona, as it is in its 22nd day of temperatures above 110 degrees.

making it difficult for first responders who are trying to extinguish a fire overnight. in mississippi, the heat bringing the harvest to a halt. the farmers are on edge. >> for the tomatoes it needs to be in the 70's. reporter: in jacksonville, florida, the dangerous heat proving deadly as a babysitter is charged with manslaughter after she accidentally left a baby girl inside of a car with temperatures in the mid-90's. in miami, the already sweltering city enduring a one-two punch as saharan dust moves in, making for hotter temperatures. >> the more we are consumed by it, the air quality becomes a bigger risk factor for us as a community. reporter: the heatwave is global and starkey wildfires in greece. this is what scientists have been warning about, the climate change making heat more intense, triggering a crisis.

karina: the home team in more ways than one. the bay area connections to the u.s. women's soccer team. dion: and helping out a couple that was supposed to be on the ruby cruise ship that crashed while docking in san francisco. it they got a

karina: tonight, the u.s. women's national team is playing vietnam in their opening match of the 2023 world fans have gathered for a watch party at the crossing in san francisco. am usa is going for its third a championship. soccer stars alex morgan, megan rapinoe and kelley o'hara are among 10 players representing the u.s. with northern california connections. >> 35% of the team has bay area ties, whether it is through their time at santa clara, stanford or cal. karina: and if there are other bay area ties. jessica coward and the daughter of the california attorney general will play for the first squad from the philippines to compete in the world cup. dion: today, the trailer dropped for the captain marvel sequel,

giving us a glimpse into the franchise's first all-female team. >> the annihilator. you took everything from me. and now i am returning the favor. dion: the plot involves the marbles working to protect earth from a creative leader. it will hit theaters november 10. karina: is artificial intelligence above the law? it has developed fa regulations can keep up, but tech companies today made a pledge to keep us safe and secure. dion: a case related to the antioch

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>> live breaking news from abc7. dion: an update on the breaking news we mentioned at the top of the newscast, the bridge is still closed. it's clearly wide open with no cars to be seen. the lower deck has been closed for about five hours now

because of someone having a mental health crisis. it has been backed up in the north bay ever since. northbound 101 and highway 37 are slow going. traffic throughout san francisco is also at a crawl. karina: developing news in antioch, where a judge heard motions in a case involving police officers in the racist text messaging scandal. the hearing was to see if they violated an act by treating racist texts. dion: our reporter has new details from court. >> i hope that they testify. and i hope they take the stand and account for their actions. reporter: this attorney leading the defense in the hearing involving antioch police officers linked to a racist texting scandal. >> it gives us a new tool to fight racism that you see in t legal system, so we can utilize it to show that individuals are

unjustly policed. reporter: did antioch police officers engaged in racially biased policing involving four black men charged in a gang-related shooting two years ago? the evidence was documented in racist text messages uncovered an fbi investigation. >> he committed a crime. he beat my son. he kicked him in the head. reporter: her son is one of the men involved. he was a target in a text message sent by an officer who was in court. >> they may have done the shooting but the bias to bring the charges needs to be revisited. reporter: she has concerns over a subpoena issued to the police chief, but the judge quashed the subpoena saying that that testimony is irrelevant since the cases to determine motive. >> i am glad that the trivial and this of asking the chief to

testify is over. i do not feel like it was part of this. obviously, he came in a year later. reporter: but the judge says that the officers will testify, despite an attempt to block their testimony by the prosecution. >> i hope that they testify honestly. that's my hope. reporter: the trial is set for august 26. [bell rings] dion: the dow has made it 10 straight days of gains. the nasdaq came off of its worst day in months yesterday. and the s&p was up but essentially flat. the mega millions jackpot tonight is the fifth largest ever at $720 million. no one has won since april. on wednesday, somebody won the

$1 billion powerball jackpot. the ticket was sold in los angeles but the winner has not come forward publicly. karina: today, the president reached an agreement with seven major tech companies to implement safeguards to address artificial intelligence. our southbay reporter explains what the safeguards aim to do and why experts say there is still more work ahead. reporter: artificial intelligence is developing faster than lawmakers can keep up with. right now, the technology is not regulated by law. >> we are behind when it comes to privacy compared to the e.u. reporter: by friday, joe biden and seven tech companies announced an agreement to self regulate, focusing on key safeguards. >> these commitments will be implemented immediately in underscore three principles, safety, security and trust. reporter: the companies have agreed to test technology before it is released using experts,

sharing best practices and label content generated by a.i. with watermarks, along with other privacy protections. the president of microsoft spoke about it with abc news. >> they are all about making a.i. seafarer with safety protocols.. and protecting it from cyber attacks. it is about making it more transparent so the public has information about how it works. and it is about ensuring that it serves the public as a whole. reporter: one expert says the commitments are a good first step, but points out it is still up to the tech companies to be honest. >> it is in good faith. and we can get to the point where they are competing -- to be honest, we'll win. but there is no guarantee. reporter: we spoke to the director of the science and technology policy at the white house who says that stronger regulations are on the way.

>> we are working on an executive order to take all the action we can under existing law within the executive branch because we have to play our congress will continue to play their part and we will work with them on bipartisan legislation. dion: new developments now elmwood theatre has reopened just in time to be part of a big ball got -- box office we can. a car hit the theater on wednesday. nobody was injured about the theater had electrical damage. an electrician made repairs and the city signed off. the box office reopened it this afternoon. that elmwood will be showing "oppenheimer," expected to be one of the biggest movies of the summer. karina: oppenheimer and barbie are opening on the same day. and the internet's answer is to see both of them, calling it "barbenheimer." >> this is the best thing that

has happened to theaters in a long time because it happened organically. karina: it will be left to see if a double feature about a plastic doll and father of the atomic bomb brave -- breathe life into the industry. now there is a strike by writers and actors, so we will find out more on monday. >> i have some odd advice for you. if your cruise ship has a hole in it, board anyway. a lesn we have learned following the ruby princes

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dion: the ruby princess left san francisco with a hole repaired and one local couple shaking their heads. karina: michael finney has their story. very interesting. michael: you will remember this. when a mishap tore a hole in t ruby princess its itinerary was delayed. it compensated passengers, part of it was part

cruise, but i heard from a passenger who was not offered that deal. we begin husband on their way to an alaskan cruise on the ruby princess. >> as i was approaching, i saw your report on my news app and i said to henry, look what they are saying about the ship. michael: things were not looking good. >> i got dockside, they were not boarding. this was our first cruise ever. i saw the big hole in t of the vessel so i said i am not boarding that thing. michael: she called princess and they had good news. >> they told me you purchased platinum insurance from us. and she said that gives you the right to cancel for any reason and get your future cruise

credits, you get 100% back. michael: happy with the insurance for a wild. >> then i found out that the people who boarded the ship and where they are using the amenities for four days got a full refund and 50% off in credits as a goodwill. michael: she called princess see if she could get the same deal. >> she said absolutely not. i say, do you have an appeals process? we do not have such a thing. do you have a manager or executive i can talk to? no. michael: as it turns out, there was someone else to talk to and she told me that travel insurance and having a healthy skepticism of a boat with a hole in it cost her.

had you got on the ship and not gotten insurance, you would've gotten a full refund. >> i would have gotten a full refund and 50% off. michael: princess tells me that the couple had to board the ship to be eligible for the full cash refund into 50% credit. however, after 7 on your s reached out, princess provided a future cruise credit of 50%. and i do think them for that. dion: over that kind of technicality. michael: get on the boat. karina: even with a hole in it. we know that there is a heat advisory in effect for parts of the bay area. depending on where you live, you are feeling the warmth. we h

dion: the largest organization for parents of lgbtq plus children is celebrating its anniversary. karina: many families will take part in

including one local family that recently turned a high school into a wonderland for fried prom -- pride prom. >> is just like except it is a safe space for the lgbtq community and for its allies. we are trying to flip the narrative to say there are other ways we can do this. we didn't have that kind of hierarchy. >> i actually got to volunteer during the pride prom, so it was nice. >> there it was a bunch of people having fun and dancing. a boy can dance with another boy, a girl with a girl, and they will not be judged. essentially i had the ability to , feel free as a gay individual and not have to hide or mask it. high school, like a lot of aspects of society, are heteronormative. it does not have to be like that. >> i think that having the

support, especially the support from pflag can definitely help , other students who may be struggling to find communities for themselves. but also just find support in terms of supporting who they are and what they want to do. >> well my dad has been , supportive pretty much all of my life. hearing him say this is another step of our journey trying to make the world a better place. karina: a special presentation of pflag parent day, representing those who play a role in the lives of kids of all ages. the event will have interviews, personal stories and touching moments centered around people making an impact in their communities and in the lives of their loved ones. watch pflag parent day wherever you happen to stream abc7 news

on sunday. karina: let's check the hot weather. dion: we have a fluctuation in the forecast. sandhya: the first half of the weekend will be hotter than the second half. let me show you the other parts of the country, they dangerous heat in the southern states. 114 degrees temperatures right now in phoenix. they have had records for days. 112 in las vegas. much of the western and southern u.s. under heat warnings, including california. a heat watch tomorrow into sunday. we have a heat advisory, along with northern california, until tomorrow night. on the doppler, we have some fog tomorrow afternoon. triple digits inland again. it will be hot. in the 60's at the coastline with fog.

on sunday, the heat is backing off and we will be in the 90's for most inland communities. if hot weather is not your thing, you will be happy to hear that we have 80's by the middle of next week. upper 50's at the coast. until then, stay hydrated. take it easy. as we head into the weekend. it will be hot. dion: we will get some rain to look forward to. i think we can call this baseball season weather. casey: if what she is saying is true and it will be really hot, it could help the giants. and i know that she is always right. after winning seven straight, the offense is struggling. if you thought that jonathan domingo had

>> now sports. casey: after a seven game winning streak, they are going in the opposite direction, the giants. not the best effort there. peterson with a mammoth upper deck two run shot. it almost left at the park. bottom of the fourth, doubling down the left-field l stone garrett scores all the way from first. nats take the lead.

later, the giants with the infield in. and patrick bailey will race the base runner, he picks him off. that is impressive. top of the eighth inning, he strikes out swinging. nats win. the giants have lost three straight games. in liverpool, mcelroy coming off of a scottish open win. his shot on the par 5 would lead to a birdie. he is 100 par threw two rounds. this is a home game for fleetwood. this putt from 60 feet on drops and he is in second place at 500 par. the leader chipping for par on 12, incredible save. and then on the 18th hole for eagle, harmon with a second

round, he is leading by five strokes into the weekend. shot of the day, travis on 17th. he missed the cut but he will remember this hole in one forever. round three begins at 12:55 a.m. our time. after a 20 year hiatus, slam ball is back. it has been backed by high profile investors and it did not disappoint. lots of dunks and blocks. we can finally bring back our office slam ball team. the mob defeated the rumble. and very sad news with the passing of tony bennett today. his seong i left my heart in san francisco has been played after every giants win for decades. i thought together we could watch his rendition of the song to close the world series parade. >> ♪ san franciso ♪ ♪ [applause] [cheers]

>> ♪ >> ♪ when francisco the golden sun will shine ♪ ♪ [applause] moment. the giants said we cherish the memories of his friendship. we will remember him for leaving his heart in san francisco. what a performance. what a legend for giants fans.

dion: he sounded incredible. karina: absolutely. maybe in his honor we will get some more wins. and play that song. casey: giants fans will hope to hear that song a lot this summer. dion: tonight at 8:00 p.m. committed as will trent. followed by 20-20. then do not miss the news at 11:00 p.m. if you can get andp join us wherever you arep. that is it for us. dion: for are you again? i do this every time. really from everybody here, thank you for joining us. karina: at least you did not say larry. dion: see you at 11:00 p.m.,

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