always live abc seven news starts right now. >> today on getting answers. for the first time in five years, lake tahoe is expected to fill up this spring thanks to this year's snow melt. what you need to know if you're headed to the lake soon. also, a final spin for pat sajak on wheel of fortune as he prepares to retire

this week. what makes someone a game show great host that is california's first in the nation curriculum just for that will give us an idea. but first, an unprovoked attack, an unleashed dog injures a four year old boy. now, as the video explodes on social media, the search for the dog's owner is on. you're watching, getting answers. i'm j.r. stone. we'll get to those stories in just a minute. but first we want to talk about the weather. the bay area's heatwave is continuing today with a heat advisory still in effect this afternoon. let's get right to abc seven spencer christian for a look at the forecast. >> okay, j.r, this is the second day of our abbreviated heat wave. and the heat is very intense two days in a row. and we're we're tired of it already. here's a look at current temperature readings 101 degrees in fairfield right now. 103 in brentwood, 102 in saint helena. numerous locations are in the upper 90s, 9899 degrees. the 3:00 readings will come in in just a few minutes, so it's likely we'll see several more locations at or above 100

degrees. and we've got upper 80s around the bay shoreline. now, as we look at the 24 hour temperature change, hard to imagine that any place would be much warmer than yesterday, but several locations are anywhere from 3 to 6 degrees warmer today than at this time yesterday. so it's even hotter across the region and as j.r. mentioned, we still have a heat advisory in effect for all of the bay area except the coastline and the immediate bay area shoreline, a bay shoreline, i should say. and that heat uh- advisory has been expanded to cover the santa cruz mountains now, which were not under the advisory yesterday. and it's an excessive heat warning for solano county. now, this is all in effect until midnight tomorrow night as we look at projections for tomorrow , it will still be very warm to hot inland, but some cooling will begin tomorrow. we'll see many inland locations in the low to mid 90s tomorrow in the far north. ukiah, clear lake at 100 101 degrees, but around the bay shoreline and on the coast. it will be much cooler tomorrow. cooler still on friday. in all

areas, so we'll finally feel that relief. it will be noticeably cooler on friday and going into the weekend as well. now we have a beach hazard statement in effect until tomorrow evening. if you're tempted to go down to the beach to cool off, be careful because we have a rough surf, we have sneaker waves. the possibility of dangerous sneaker waves, in fact elevated wave heights and this is in effect through tomorrow evening as well. some tips for staying healthy and comfortable in this kind of excessive heat. drink plenty of fluids, of course. wear lightweight clothing if you're outside, take breaks in the shade. if you can, seek air conditioned buildings if you can, and know the signs of heat related illness. because under these excessive heat conditions, heat related illnesses are a much higher probability and never leave people or pets in cars unattended. i'll be back on abc seven news at four with a look at the accuweather seven day forecast jr. >> spencer, thank you so much. libraries and malls. the place to be. you can always keep an eye on the heat wave where you live with the abc seven bay area app. check the temperatures

anytime and get spencer's latest forecast. the app is available for your phone or wherever you stream abc seven news. now to a story that a lot of you are reacting to on social media. after we first brought it to you here on abc seven, the parents of a four year-old boy are furious after he was attacked by a dog on a san francisco sidewalk. they're angry because the dog's owner simply walked away. now the parents are hoping those dog owners come forward. abc seven news reporter luz pena spoke to the boy's mother in the marina cow hollow neighborhood of the city, who says her son is traumatized by the attack that sent him ■to the hospital. >> it was unprovoked and unexpected. these are the seconds leading up to a four year old getting attacked by a dog while walking home with his nanny in san francisco. >> the incident appeared out of nowhere, charged towards him, chased him and pinned him down and beat him really viciously. >> the nanny called the mom

frantically as the four year old screamed and bled on the sidewalk. the dog owners can be seen blocking their unleashed dog from continuing to attack the boy as they tried to get the dog under control. the nanny says the couple went back to their table to finish their meal. didn't apologize, and didn't leave their contact info >> yeah, i couldn't believe this happened to my son and was shocked and i was heartbroken and i wish it happened to me instead of him. >> it's been almost two weeks since the attack. the family wants to keep their identity private but decided to speak out, hoping to find the couple in the video. what's your message to the dog owners? >> this just cannot happen again. like it's not acceptable and these people need to be held accountable. >> a day after the attack, this mom went back to the area searching for answers. finding the surveillance video, she turned to police. >> when i filed a police report,

we didn't have anything, any information on the owner and i think they made it clear to not have high expectation with the investigation, an sfpd said their attack is being investigated by the vicious and dangerous dog unit dogs that are that confident to chase run up to and bite without any provocation whatsoever. >> our dogs that have aggressive propensities and have demonstrated them in the past, usually the executive director of the san francisco animal care and control described the couple's actions as illegal. >> we have a leash law in this city, the dog should have been on a leash. second, the owners of the dog are legally obligated to give the victim or in this case, the nanny contact information name, phone number, address. that's the law. you have to give that information up. >> if the dog owners are found, the city will decide the dog's fate. in the meantime, this mom is hoping her efforts will protect others as she tries to

explain this to her son, he asked me why did a big white dog hurt me? >> and he absolutely broke my heart because he didn't do anything wrong in san francisco. >> luz pena, abc seven news. >> wow. joining us live now is virginia donahue, executive director of san francisco animal care and control. virginia, first of all, we see that video. we hear what the mom had to say. how concerning is this attack? >> of course, it's very concerning, you know, i'm a parent. any parent is horrified when they look at that, first of all, the dog should have been on a leash. you need to have control of your dog at all times. second, the dog owner should have provided their contact information, you know, to the to the nanny or to the to the victim. that's the law. >> yeah, i know, you know, the leash law seems pretty basic. like, you know, and we often think about that when we're walking around. but there are so many spots here in the city to

eat outside. and you could tell whosever dog it was was eating outside or having a beer there, is just clarify the leash law still applies even if the dog is sitting there, isn't that correct? >> yes, yes. i mean, you're you're you're we're not going to walk around and cite people who have their dog sitting next to them. but the expectation is and in fact, the law is that you have to have your dog under control. so either you need to have that dog under a leash or you need to have that hand on collar. you need to have your own dog under control. >> and if there is a bite, what is the next process to happen? i know you talked a little bit about it in the story there. you know, in this case when you when we look back on it, should the nanny have called 911 if they did call 911, would they then get a hold of you and have animal control come out there? >> so, i'm not going to fault the nanny getting the getting the kid the care he needs at

that moment that is her absolute priority, you can you you can. you know, if there were two of you, you can have somebody call 911, you can get the information directly yourself from yourself if you want, on our website, there's a form to fill out. if you're bitten. there's also a form that connects with the police department for the vicious and dangerous dog hearing process. so if you knew who this person was, you can can fill out this form request a hearing, and request a hearing officer who will listen to both sides of the case and will make a determination as to whether restrictions need to be placed on this dog or or what other action should take place. >> and i know you talked about before. you know you're not going to cite everybody if the dog is sitting next to the table necessarily. but do you have an idea of how many citations are actually given in the city on a

daily basis? is that something that's pretty common? >> no citations for being off leash are not very common. dog bites are pretty common. it's 800 a year, but that includes every kind of bite. you know that your own dog bites you, that that's included in that, in that 800 total. >> yeah. in a city where we have, more dogs than there are kids. and we hear about that quite a bit from the folks who live here, me included, how important is it for people to follow the rules? >> it's really important if you have a dog, i have a dog. you're responsible for your dog. you're responsible for your dog's behavior, if your dog is not safe around other dogs, for example, don't take it to a dog park, if you're if your dog is, is, you know, reactive around kids, don't take your dog around kids if you're if you are

concerned about your dog's behavior, see a vet, see a behaviorist. keep keep a muzzle on your dog. do what you need to do to keep, other people and other animals around you safe. your dog cannot take those steps. you have to be the parent of your dog. you have to take responsibility. >> well said virginia donahue of the san francisco animal care and control. we thank you for your time this afternoon, and certainly keep us updated on this story. >> thanks. >> up next summer vacation is about here in lake tahoe is nearly full of water. for the first time in several years. and yes, this will impact you if you go

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according to conservation officials. that's because of this year's snow melt mixed with back to back wet winters. the last time tahoe reached this level was back in 2019, so what does this mean for visitors and for wildlife? joining us live now to talk about that is jesse patterson, chief strategy officer of the league to save lake tahoe. jesse, thank you for joining us. >> yeah. you bet. thanks for having me, j.r. always happy to talk about lake tahoe. >> we love talking lake tahoe, the bay area's playground out there. first of all, let's clarify where are we when it comes to water levels there at lake tahoe, i have seen a lot of headlines that it's full, and then i've seen others that say it's nearly full. i think we're only talking about inches here, but explain where we are. >> yeah, we're like 0.99 to full. right. so it depends on the day. it's a whole bunch of calculus up here about how much

water is released from the dam. and that fluctuates it a little bit with the snowmelt. but for all intents and purposes, lake tahoe is full blue, beautiful and ready to come. enjoy. >> and i take that. that is good news. >> oh yeah, it's great news, right? it's a big, beautiful lake. the more water the better, it'll be a little colder this year with all the snow melt, but that's how the lake and the wildlife and everything like it. it is nice, cold, clear water. >> i know lot's been made about less beach space, if you want to talk about that. how much less beach space and how big of a concern is that going into summers like this, yeah. i mean, it's a popular place and there's already limited space, space to enjoy it. so certainly on a full year there's less. it really depends on where you are, in areas of the lake where the water is typically shallow, it dropping a few feet can add a bunch of beach. and in the deeper water, not so much, but what it means is the places you're used to coming are going to have less beach than we've

seen in the last five years. and so you got to get here early, you know, have alternatives if that place is full. and just be patient because so many people are here to enjoy it. but the water is ready and it's worth the wait. >> and i know your group has been really involved in cleaning up the beaches after, you know, you have big july 4th things going on, a lot of families getting together, how much is it a concern when you do have less beach space? because there's always the threat of, of more litter ending up in the lake? i mean, that's the point. >> you nailed it, right, when there's less beach, it's that much easier for the trash that's left behind accidentally to end up in the water. and it's so difficult to get out once it's in there, this just reminds everyone that to keep tahoe blue, you you all have to do your part. so leave no trace. leave it even better than you found it. pick up trash that wasn't yours. because all of that litter, if it's not picked up, off the beach or off the trails, that's going to end up in the water. and that's not what's going to keep tahoe blue. so everyone needs to do their part this year, more than ever.

>> and how is the cleanup in recent cleanups you've had? are we doing better. and i say we as in the public in not littering. >> yeah, you know that that's hard to say. i'd say we're doing a lot better job here in tahoe managing it, you know, when you have over 15 million people coming to visit this beautiful place, there's going to be some trash that doesn't end up where it should, and that ends up as litter. but the volunteer commitment, the number of cleanups from volunteers and businesses, locals and visitors alike, are on guard and ready to clean that litter up, but but if i had to say a trend over time, we're improving in what's left behind. but there are still always hot spots and there's areas that are impacted. and the only way to protect those places is for each person to take that personal responsibility. where we don't have the park rangers, we don't have a litter fairy coming to clean up, that's everybody's personal job. so we're ready. but everyone still needs to do their part. >> we talk about a full lake tahoe. can that be a danger for swimmers, well, definitely, when the water's cold. i mean, i think people think of a lake and

they're like, oh, it's calm and nice, but tahoe operates a lot more like an ocean. and that water is cold. so cold water shock is a real thing, you know? that's why everyone's encouraged to wear a life vest, regardless of how good of a swimmer you are. you jump in this cold water and you can actually get kind of shocked and cramp up and something bad could happen. so you just need to be prepared for that, also, the water is so clear it can be hard to see where the rocks are below. so if you're motor boating or things like that, there might be new areas you can access because the water's a little higher, but those rocks are just below the surface and that causes a danger to the people as well as an environmental damage. if the, if the boats crash. so people need to be extra careful and cautious, but still get out there and enjoy it in a safe and fun way. >> interesting. so if you're driving a boat, know where you're going. >> yeah, it seems like common sense. you know, the water is so clear, you're like, oh, that's 100ft down. and then right there it can be hard to tell, but, it's worth checking out. certainly. >> yeah. i know i've talked with i believe it was last week. i talked with some of the white water rafting companies, and

they are really excited. one of the owners told me he doesn't remember a year where they had back to back years with so much water, and they're really looking forward to it. they say june's in their mind, the best time. that really has to be huge, just all around for the whole area. >> oh yeah, you bet. i mean, water's fun, whitewater rafting is obviously the best. the more flow, the more fun. i mean, look how much fun these guys are having, but you can. you don't have to be this extreme, right? there's lazy river floats, there's kayaking. there's so many ways to enjoy yourself out on the water. obviously, you want to be safe and have fun and you want to pick up after yourself. you know, anything that falls out of one of those boats is ending up in the river, ending up in the lake. and like i said, that's hard to get out of there. so there's definitely a way to enjoy the lake tahoe blue at the same time. and we make that really easy. at keep tahoe blue. you can join us on social media, check out our events page. you can come up here, have a vacation and give back. that's really the tahoe way is to protect while you play. >> i don't have a lot of time.

i've only got like 20s here on the show. but you said before you can see 100ft down right now. is this the clearest it's been since 2019? or maybe years before that, just to clarify, it's more about 70ft down. i was just pointing out it looks like 100, but it is very clear. yeah. and we've had some good numbers lately, the snowmelt can help that water runs off nice and clear. it's not the big rainstorms that do the erosion, but things can change as it warms up. so, we're at a good place now. come enjoy it while you can. and, we'll be here protecting it whenever you get up here. >> lovely, lovely hearing that, jesse patterson of the league to save lake tahoe. thank you so much for joining us. >> you're welcome. thanks for having me. >> up next friday will be pat sajak's final day hosting wheel of fortune. you may not realize it, but there are college professors that study these game shows. we'll talk wheel of fortune. what made it so successful and what the future

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fortune before he retires. and in honor of that, we want to tell you today about the nation's first ever academic curriculum focused solely on the study of production of game shows. it launched this spring at cal state la. joining us live now to talk a little more about this is doctor christina hackel, chair of the school's department of television, film and media studies. uh. christina, thank you for joining us. >> thank you so much for having me. >> can you believe that pat sajak is retiring after more than 40 years and 8000 episodes? >> it's such a career. it's such a it's an amazing thing. it's definitely the end of an era. >> yeah. at the height of the show, they had more than 40 million people watching every episode. what was it about wheel of fortune in europe that really appealed to the people? was it the form of the show? was it pat sajak? was it vanna white? >> i'm sure. i mean, i am no

game show academic or expert, but i'm sure it was all those things. game shows are such an enduring format, they're, you know, in the history of the, of american television at the start of american television and perennial there, they're alive and kicking today. it's so many are going into production even this season, more than ever before. >> that's an interesting thing you bring up there too. and we talk about these game shows. all of a sudden we see them all over tv. there's a curriculum, why the popularity? right now? >> well, of course, a lot of this has to do with what's happening in our tv film media industry right now, obviously we've come out of the strike, even though things are looking promising with ayatsi, it's a it's a dicey time and there's a lot of uncertainty in terms of production, game shows are a, a, a iconic television format and perennially popular and also, have good production costs, they also are not covered by sag

contracts and other things. so they were able to continue production during the strike and, and stay in production every, every year for these reasons. >> i even find it fascinating. i mean, we look at some of the game shows, you know, jeopardy! with alex trebek, bob barker on the price is right, and now pat sajak. and in some cases, we've actually seen i know the price is right. the ratings actually improved with the new host coming in and with ryan seacrest coming in, you know, i what do you think's to come going forward? >> i had nothing but great things. ryan seacrest is so amazing. and i'm sure he brings audiences from so many places. i think that's, you know, there's something about, these wonderful game show hosts that are so, they're so personal for us. we get to know them. i mean, when you think about the number of seasons that passed, sajak did. so many people got to know him so well, and ryan seacrest brings in so many wonderful, wonderful fans. i'm sure that that's going to be nothing but great things. >> so you have a curriculum there at cal state la focused on

game shows. how much interest is there there? >> there's a great deal of interest from our student population. and of course, we're very deeply indebted to harry friedman, executive producer of wheel of fortune and jeopardy! for bringing this initiative to cal state la and to the csu in general, you know, he was thinking about new talent in game show production and post-production and in game shows and he turned to the csu, the cal state university system, for some of that new talent. so we're excited that our students are going to be working in this field. >> wow. and i guess, you know, i think los angeles would probably be the spot for it since you have so many game shows down there. >> it's such a fun format and it's such a it's a, you know, as i, i've been on game show sets, it's an amazing place to work, you know, i think it's very we have a, we have a first generation population here at cal state la and a large low income population. so they're looking to replace the jobs they have with jobs in the field. and game shows are going to do that.

it's a very family friendly format on many levels. yeah, certainly, well, we thank you for your time. this is, favorite game show. i know we don't have a ton of time here, but you're. you said you've been on some different sets. do you have a favorite set that you went to that you thought, wow, this was impressive? >> i mean, i'm not i'm no expert, really. i just i know bob boden and harry friedman have been showing me their world, so i was on funny you should ask. and, also the new tic tac toe. so they were amazing. but we have to go in honor of pat sajak. we have to go wheel of fortune today. >> yeah, that's a classic one. hey, thank you so much for joining us. doctor. christina hackel of cal state los angeles. and good luck at the school down there. >> thank you so much. thank you for having us. >> you can watch pat sajak's final week hosting wheel of fortune right here on abc seven. this week's theme is thanks for the memories, and we'll include tributes to sajak. tune in weeknights

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