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years ago, never giving up those secrets. that is our program for tonight. thanks for watching. i'm david muir, and from all of us here at "20/20" and abc news, good night. >> now from abc 7, live breaking news. >> a nightmare for drivers across the bay area. an incident shutting down the bridge for hours. people trying to get around the closure found themselves sitting in gridlock in san francisco as well as the north bay. reports of a man running on the bridge having a mental health crisis. all lanes are closed and the eastbound direction as the chp
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works to resolve the situation. it has created a backup not only nears a bridge but in san francisco as well as people try to find different ways to get to the east bay. let's get to lena howland who is on the scene. she caught up with frustrated drivers, i can imagine you were cut up and all that gridlock. -- caught up in all that gridlock. reporter: this bridge has been shut down for 10 hours and counting. those are the eastbound lanes of the bridge. chp officers have been driving around this area next to the roadblock using their loudspeakers, urging drivers to leave. they say there's no point in waiting as there no estimated time of reopening the bridge. this has caused a bit of a traffic nightmare for drivers across most of the bay area. >> there will be no way up there anytime soon. find another way home. reporter: a potential all-night
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closure. reporter: shut down 1:00 in the afternoon because of someone experiencing a mental health crisis on the bridge. officers have been in negotiations with the person ever since. leaving drivers in gridlock. >> this is ridiculous. i've never heard, it's unbelievable. it's unbelievable why we have to sit this long. people are just getting off work. they can't get home. reporter: is her main route home to hercules with two kids in the backseat. we found her waiting in her car for more than four hours near the roadblock. >> i have to get up in the morning to go back to work. this is sad. reporter: aerial view's show hundreds of drivers stuck on the
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bridge after the closure, causing a ripple effect throughout the bay area including in san francisco and novato. >> i know people that work around here. some people went through san francisco and they are still stuck in san francisco. >> for i want to see my baby girl. i want to see my wife. i'm hungry. reporter: others are making the best of it despite home being just four hours away on the other side of the break. >> i went to get some food. what can you do? calm down. if you have to go around, you have to go around. reporter: chp again is encouraging drivers to not wait this out and to find another way
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around the bridge. they also say to check 51 one.org for the best routes around this. lena howland, abc7news. dion: thank you. eastbound interstate 80 is closed between highway four in hercules and crockett. the detours are highlighted. you can see green on the map. this stretch is closed for construction. caltrans sales it will be worth it in the long run. >> because we are global -- closing this, we will be able to reinforce concrete paving. we will have a nice smooth ride for motorists and we will get a longer life. we are looking at 40 years of life. dion: it will reopen no later than 5:00 monday. two more closures are planned for august and then caltrans will begin to work on the westbound side. certainly a hot friday for parts of the bay area and that was enough to trigger an advisory.
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will that last through the weekend? sandhya patel standing by. hopefully relief is on the way. >> it is. we have one more day of this scorcher that we experienced inland today. 104 in livermore. up to 103 degrees in fairfield. 105 in ukiah. as we go hour-by-hour, here's what you can expect. tomorrow morning, there will be fog along the coast. 50's, 60's. over the hilltops, 70's in the morning. tomorrow afternoon, triple digits. it will be another hot one in the evening. still warm. because of this heat continuing, heat advisory remains up until 11:00 tomorrow night for the inland areas shaded in orange. take it easy as the heat risk will be moderate. good to moderate air quality right now. that fire in oregon continues to send smoke in our direction so
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we will see smoke in the other parts of the atmosphere. a stunning view of san francisco. air quality. spare the air alert extended through tomorrow. it does turn good on sunday. i will let you know about those changes on sunday, coming up here get dion: we love to see that green. one man is dead tonight following a shooting in san francisco's tenderloin neighborhood. it happened just after 6:00 near golden gate avenue. when officers arrived, they found the victim on the sidewalk. they spoke to witnesses who saw the suspect run from the scene. one of two boaters is still missing tonight after going overboard in the san joaquin river near the antioch bridge. the second boater dived into the water in an attempt to save the other one. the coast guard arrived with a helicopter and a rescue boat, recovering the second boater who is in good condition. a drone from contra costa fire
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was launch this afternoon. that search is ongoing. new development in antioch were a judge heard motions in a case involving police officers linked to the racist texting scandal. that was to determine if the -- to determine if the officers violated california's new racial justice act. the case centers around antioch police officers and black men who were charged in a gang-related shooting two years ago. the judge will allow the officers to testify with their lawyers present despite attempts to block their testimony by the prosecution. the next hearing is in martinez on august 25. the bike lane on valencia street is still under constructiout it's already being used. it currently runs from 15th to 23rd street and mixed reviews are coming from commuters, putting into question how effective the project is. the lanes run down the center of the street in between car traffic.
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cyclists say the lane protection is minimal as many of the plastic posts have been destroyed within a week of being installed. cars have been spotted going between barriers to turn left or you turn. >> there's another part of valencia street that has a curbside protected by claim that is proven to be exponentially safer. >> i just entered it for the first time ever and i think it's pretty cool. dion: the bikeway has been under construction for nearly two months and several accidents have been reported. this is a pilot project so the sfmta has a year to evaluate the functionality and design. >> dion: a large and vocal protest took place outside a hotel in millbrae. san mateo county has submitted an application to buy the hotel and use it to house the homeless.
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the project would be part of the state's home key program that allows for this type of conversion. tonight, we remember the man and legendary singer from new york who left his heart in san francisco. tony bennett. he died today at the age of 96, two weeks short of his birthday. he released more than 70 albums and collected 19 grammies. cornell barnard shows us how san francisco is paying tribute. >> ♪ i left my reporter: alone violinist played that iconic song outside the fairmont hotel in memory of tony bennett, a place where his bronze statue stands. >> he first sang i left my heart in san francisco in our venetian room in 1961. our prayers are with his family. reporter: he passed away at age 96 after a long battle with alzheimer's disease. his fans leaving flowers and
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paying their respects. >> it's a sad moment for all of us. you accept -- expect some people to live forever but none of us do. reporter: what is your favorite tony bennett song? >> the one for the city. ♪ reporter: this impromptu sing-along across parts of the city. >> ♪ when i come home to you san francisco ♪ reporter: the grammy winner leaves behind a long legacy of music, artistry, and philanthropy. he was born a new yorker but became the unofficial ambassador of the city by the bay. >> he was a special person and he loved the city. his death reminds us that we here on this earth for a short time and we have to make sure we make it count. >> ♪ how do you keep the music
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playing ♪ reporter: he rose to fame in the 1950's and enjoyed a career resurgence. >> the 60 years between us, but when we sing there's no distance. reporter: a supervisor led the effort in 2015 to name a section of mason street tony bennett way. >> he was in it for the yard. it was not about himself. when i met him, he was truly a transcendent, genuine person. he loved san francisco. he adored this town. reporter: his enduring love song forever etched on our minds. >> ♪ golden sun me ♪ reporter: called tony bennett the greatest pop singer in the world. bennett is survived by his wife susan, to sons, and two
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daughters. london breed declared i left my heart in san francisco the official song of the city. cornell bernard, abc7news. ama: we have -- dion: we have more on tony bennett's life and legacy on our website. you can find it on the main page. moving onto the north bay. residents are being urged to boil their water in yountville. it coil i -- e. coli was attacked in a sample from a local water treatment plant. officials say it's a precautionary measure. it can cause nausea and diarrhea. residents have been taking the advice to boil water to heart. >> it's good to have on hand, just for drinking and brushing teeth. dion: they are providi water to residents at the community center on washington street. the town hall lobby and the napa county library. the town expects the problem
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will be resolved by monday and will inform residents as soon as tap water is safe to drink. an eager crowd tonight watched as the u.s. women's national team open world cup play. many of the players on the field share ties with the bay area. listen up. things are changing at levi's stadium ahead of taylor swift concert. what is now being allowed and what will not be tolerated. if you have a trip to yosemite plan, the drive may get easier. the key roadway opening tom
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the united states women's team took to the pitch. a large crowd showed up in san jose and watch party to root them on. southbay reporter lauren martinez tells us about the strong connection between the team and the bay area. national soccer team kick started their fifa world cup with a win. hundreds attended a watch party at paypal park, hosted by the san jose earthquakes. >> the soccer community is so big here. it's great to support women's sports. reporter: a third of the soccer team has ties to the bay area, mostly the southbay. sophia smith not only scored twice but became the youngest player to score multiple goals in a world cup debut. smith is 22 years old. they only grammy plays defense. >> my wife's daughter played high school soccer with naomi. you can tell she was going to be
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a star. she was so good. really smooth with the ball. just unbelievable. >> the bay area is proud to have those ties. reporter: this man coaches men's soccer at gunderson high school and refereed for the u.s. wimmer soccer players. >> i'm so excited to see them coming up and playing on the national team. reporter: parents say the team sets good examples for young players. >> letting young girls know that they comply with strength and spirit. >> my daughter plays competitive sports. she looks up to a lot of these u.s. players. reporter: the next watch party will be on wednesday. hours ago, the bay area's newest professional women's sports team announced that paypal park will be their home stadium starting next year. lauren martinez, abc7news. dion: it's being billed by some as the concert event of the generation.
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taylor swift era store comes to levi's stadium next week. diehard fans are in an uproar over new rules and regulations. there will be no tailgating or outside the stadium access for people without a ticket. >> a lot of fans are gathering outside, hoping that they could hear her music or see a scream. i had the plan to go so i'm bummed to hear that santa clara is saying now. dion: 20,000 ticketed -- on ticketed fans showed up in philadelphia earlier in the tour and life he stadium is trying to make sure that doesn't happen here. levi banned the popular friendship bracelets at first but announced friday that they would indeed allow them after all. in berkeley, rialto cinemas elmwood was able to reopen just-in-time today for the debut of oppenheimer. the building was hit by a car and read -- red tagged wednesday afternoon.
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staff says the driver lost control after a dog jumped toward the car pedals. no one was hurt and an assessment found no structural problems. management says cosmetic repairs are still in progress. the theater wanted to show this movie because of oppenheimer's ties to berkeley. tickets are available for more showings of the film. a trial date has been set on the classified documents trial against former president donald trump. federal judge eileen kanaan picked may 20 to begin the trial. it's months after the department of justice requested but still well before next year's presidential election. trump legal team called it a setback for the prosecution. that trial will be in republican area of florida. legal experts say that will make it difficult to pick an impartial jury. in yosemite, one of the park's main roads will finally reopen tomorrow after heavy damage from winter storms.
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the road which continues into highway 120 will be open to vehicles by 8:00 tomorrow though camping is limited. the 46 mile road is usually open by this time of the year but there is still plenty of snow up there and repairs to come. radio towers, satellite this is come and down power lines also must be fixed. when it comes to the weather, hard to believe places like that still dealing with cold weather as we in the bay area are dealing with extreme heat. sandhya: that dangerous heat across much of the southwestern u.s. continues. locally, the hot weather will continue as well. let's talk about the weekend heat. it will be sizzling and lint. heat increases once again for our inland communities. fire danger will be elevated. some safety reminders for the weekend. never leave kids or pet inside vehicles. it gets hotter inside the car.
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stay hydrated and in the shade. reduce your time outdoors. triple digit sizzle. high pressure from the southwest shifted westward and that will bring us the heat once again. it will raise the fire danger so we are looking at moderate to high heat risk and fire risk as well for our inland communities. be aware of that, especially if you have outdoor activities this weekend. statewide, heat advisory for the bay area and much of northern and central california. we have an excessive heat warning from any parts of the inland communities of central and southern california. for pressure system approaches and moves towards the pacific northwest, it will cause high pressure to shift east which means they heat eases and the air quality improves. it will turn good for a change
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and hopefully some of the smoke gets out of here. live doppler 7 right now. the marine layer is so shallow, 800 feet deep. as a result, expect dense fog at the coast tomorrow morning. inland areas in the 70's still. 40's in places like half moon bay. salesforce tower. hot again inland. areas of dense fog near the beaches overnight and a spare the air alert continues through tomorrow. in the morning, you will see fog and high clouds. high clouds will continue to stream in. they will filter the sunshine. dense fog advisory from the peninsula coastline all the way down toward the mono way -- monterey bay. hazardous driving conditions so keep that in mind. 40's coast side. 70's inland. mild to warm while inland. tomorrow afternoon, it will get hot.
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87 in san jose. 86 in redwood city. 63 in half moon bay. 70 in san francisco. north bay numbers, 102 in calistoga. hazy. east bay, 78. inland, that's where the triple digits so up -- show up. 100 and concord. iq weather seven-day forecast. hot again inland tomorrow for get out of the triple digits for sunday, monday, tuesday. 50's, 60's coast. breezier and cooler for the middle of the work week. we will drop down to the mid-80's. that would be nice for a 20 degree drop. reporter: we will take whatever
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dion: a large crowd showed up this evening to watch the premiere of a new documentary on steph curry. it chronicles his career starting with his college days at david stan and rise to stardom in the nba. it goes all the way through the 20 nba season which saw the warriors capture their fourth nba title in eight seasons. not only does it feature the highs but also some of his low
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after writing a seven game win streak, the giants have hit a skid but they are still right there in the playoff picture. this fan meant well but not the best effort on the ball. joc pederson with the mammoth upper deck to run shot. that thing almost left the park. this game tied at 3-3. michael chavers doubles down the left-field line. that thing is going to roll around for a while. the nats end up taking the lead. later in the inning, giants have the infield in. patrick bailey erases that base runner. picks them right off. heads up play by the young backstop. giants with the bases loaded but casey smit strikes out. gnats win 5-3. the giants are three back of the dodgers. astros and a's. oakland with 13 straight losses.
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jordan deas with the r.b.i. single to left. tony kemp comes around to score. the a's managed to make it a one run game but then kyle tucker was a one man wrecking crew. this home are almost hits the mascots. looks out -- look out. houston wins at six-four. fifa women's world cup kicking off group stage usa. 14th minute. great touch pass from alex. sophia smith finishes for the goal. she will end up scoring again. the plate is initially ruled offside. it would be reviewed and overturned. this is soccer. lionel messi making his miami debut. he scores the game-winner in the 94th minute. he bent that one around all the defenders. that was unreal.
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shot of the day. travis smith on 17. sadly he missed the cut but he will probably remember this day for the rest of his life. this is basically a home game for tommy fleetwood as he grew up enclosed by south park. this birdie putt fleetwood. your leader is brian harman. he leads by a whopping five strokes headed into the weekend. we will be right back.
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