doesn't this live look give you the promise of a beautiful fourth of july evening. 90s today in some cities. that's on the way. we give you a live look outside at san francisco right now. very appropriately on this fourth of july holiday, the old glory blowing in the wind on independence day, wednesday, "today in the bay." from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." good morning, and thanks so much for joining us. 5:00 right now, and i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm jon kelley. we're following developing news in morning out of oakland. the search for four missing children is on. oakland police want to locate these kids after a 3-year-old was found in the home critically injured and suffering from signs of abuse. now, the parents of the children are now in custody. "today in the bay's" christie smith is live at oakland's children hospital with more on

this sad story. good morning. >> reporter: it really is a disturbing story. three adults are under arrest this morning and a 3-year-old boy is fighting for his life here at children's hospital in oakland. now police are asking for the public's help locating four other children with ties to that little boy that they feel may be at risk. and they say other family members aren't saying exactly where these four children are. now according to the tribune this morning, monday morning paramedics were called to a house on 63rd street in north oakland for a report of an unresponsive little boy. a baby-sitter said that the little boy was left alone and found facedown in a bathtub. when paramedics arrived the child was apparently dry with clothes on. doctors were able it to revive him after he was brought to the hospital, and police say old and new injuries were consistent with abuse. police arrested the sitter, the stepfather and the mother, but now they need to know where the

four other kids are. >> we want to make sure that we can verify that they are not harmed and have not suffered any type of physical abuse such as the 3-year-old. >> reporter: now, the missing children are 4-year-old paradise mahasin, 6-year-old antwan alexander johnson and 7-year-old zaniyyah johnson and 16-year-old alyajah marie johnson. they tell us that all four are african-american. reporting live in oakland, christie smith, "today in the bay." an east bay mother is fighting for her life after a violent home invasion robbery. this is a follow-up to a story we brought you yesterday. a union city family says three men forced their way into their home on hanford court. the 62-year-old mother was shot in the chest, and her adult son pistol whipped when they couldn't open a safe.

the wounded woman's husband isn't feeling anger so much as empathy. >> they're hungry and they want to feed their family, and this is probably just the only means they know how. >> the robbers got aaway but may have left dna evidence. this was the second home invasion robbery within 48 hours in union city, but police don't think the two crimes are related. two people now under arrest in connection with with a suspicious four-alarm fire that damaged four homes and displaced ten people in san francisco. san francisco police say a woman was arrested late tuesday morning just hours after a 55-year-old man was arrested near the scene of the fire. both suspects now facing arson charges. nobody was injured in the fire, but one home is now destroyed and three others badly damaged. so far no word on the estimated cost of all that damage.

new this morning, a local filmmaker is using his talents to help out in the search for missing teen sierra lamar. we're live with morgan hill this morning with more details on the documentary. good morning. >> reporter: behind us here is the search center for sierra lamar, burnett elementary. ever since she went missing in march, almost every wednesday this is where volunteers meet and head out on searches. recently a bay area independent filmmaker began documenting these volunteer searches, and so far he's put together two mini documentaries about five minutes apiece. they just went viral. to give you an idea, take a listen. >> i have an 11-year-old daughter, and on saturdays she's at home knowing that i'm out here. in her 11-year-old mind she was able to say, daddy, i'm proud of you. >> reporter: joining us live in

morning is brian garcia, the documentary maker for neez two documentaries. thanks for meeting us this morning. >> no problem. >> reporter: so you're not related to the lamar family. what inspired you to make these? >> my inspiration was that i've had a history of making films about children's issues and struggles, so this is my hometown, morgan higan hill. i needed to come and make a difference and help the family out. >> reporter: they're very poignant. what's the message you hope you get out there? >> i hope the message is everyone knows this was random and could happen to any one of their daughters, and i want them to treat syria lamar as one of their daughters. i want more volunteers out here because they're not going to stop looking for her and still looking for her and have so much love for her. >> it does help to put a face to the search. we get to see who these volunteers are who are dedicating their own personal

time to help find sierra. >> yeah, and i wanted to give recognition to those volunteers, because i really do feel like it's important that they have people like getting involved with the community. i really feel like anybody that comes out here that does their work should get that recognition. >> reporter: brian, thanks so much for your time this morning. we'll talk to you later within the show. thanks again. that's the latest from here. there is no search for sierra lamar today, a volunteer search simply in honor of the fourth of july holiday. live in morgan hill, "today in the bay." this morning a convicted felon back behind bars after san francisco police find dozens of military-grade explosives in his home. 44-year-old jerry lopez facing a long list of felonies including possession of destructive devices. police acting on a tip to raid lopez's home in the mission district yesterday. when they got inside, they found more than 60 explosives

including the ones you see right here. neighbors are ordered to stay inside their homes while officers cleared the house. fortunately, nobody was hurt. 5:07, this independent day holiday, some use a high-tech crime fighting tool to stop illegal gunfire and illegal fireworks use. "today in the bay" is live at police head the quarters with more on the crackdown. good morning, bob. >> reporter: you might want to reconsider lighting off fireworks in east pallilo alto and here in oakland, because police will be listened with their shot spotter technology. that's the series of microphones in different parts of city to try ang late the sound of gunfire immediately notifying officers of that location. turns out shot spotter works for phoenix and it distinguish between the two. between gain shot and let's say an m-80. fireworks are illegal in epa and oakland. police know people want to celebrate, but they encourage it be done without breaking the law. >> the larger concern is the

fire danger, and that's what we're really looking at. we remember the firestorm many years ago with the significant fire here in the city of oakland, and that's something that our fire department and the city works very hard every year trying to reduce the amount of fires and the damage that it can cause. >> reporter: here in oakland officers will be on specialized patrols today, later tonight in east and west oakland. those are areas where they've had problems with fireworks in the past. not only fireworks but celebratory gunfire which is more dangerous. those bullets fired straight up in the sky must come down somewhere, and sometimes that's on top of a person. if you have illegal fireworks, which is any kind of fireworks here in oakland, and you want to get rid of them, there are several fire stations in oakland accepting fireworks no questions asked. reporting live here in oakland, "today in the bay." we can tell you if you're looking to light up the night with your very own fireworks, there are a few places to do it

without breaking the law. the so-called safe and sane fireworks are on sale in 15 cities throughout the bay area and santa cruz county. gilroy is the only city in santa clara county to allow them. they do not fly or explode. you can think maybe sparklers, fountains and smoke bombs and snakes, laura. they can be bat at 16 authorized booths across the city in gilroy. >> this booth vendor sells the fireworks here. they pay a fee for the city to put an extra fire engine company on duty as well as 12 extra police officers. the purpose is to patrol the streets for illegal fireworks. >> practicing safe fourth of july practices. safe and sane fireworks can only be used in that city where they're bought and only in designated locations. there's a long list of ways it to enjoy all the fireworks

and do it safely today. >> cities through the bay area hosting free events today. san jo san jose giants will put on a fireworks extravaganza is. in redwood city they have a parade. fireworks begin there at 9:15 tonight. in san francisco you can listen to music while watching a fireworks display over the bay. that starts at 9:30 at pier 39. we've got plenty of ideas of how it to spend your holiday on our website, including a special section on free events just for the kids. head to nbc bay area.com and search fourth of july. >> a smorgasbord of events out there. christina loren says mother nature will make it real nice. >> look at this. >> wow, beautiful. >> full moon. you'll never guess which city this is coming to you from either. san francisco this morning. that's how clear it is. promising for a great-looking

evening, and a lot of people have come into town just for the fourth of july. they are going to get quite a treat when it comes to our weather. you've probably been listening to this newscast. a lot of cities had to cancel shows because of high fire dangers. we see temperatures in the 90s today in some cities across the bay area. you want to play it safe. as you know, it's been a very, very dry spring and, of course, the start to summer has been unusually dry. as we head it throughout the next couple days, we're going to slowly start to decrease the temps today. we will peak and starts off nice and mild, 50s all across the board. throughout this afternoon, we see fog to start but it clears quickly. i stop the clock on the future cast at 8:00 a.m. this is all that's left by san mateo to san francisco. holding onto the clarity about all evening long the fog will roll back in tonight. i'll talk about when in my next report. stay tuned for that if you watch the fireworks from oakland and san francisco, you're interested in the next forecast.

72 degrees at noon in pleasanton, 88 degrees aat 4:00 p.m. and 75 degrees at 8:00 p.m. they don't have a fireworks show tonight at the alameda county fair. you have to head to livermore for their extravaganza. it should be phenomenal out there. so if you want to have a picnic, you can do it at the beach comfortably. you want to make the plans early because by noon today getting toasty. your seven-day forecast, that fog forecast coming up, guys. stay tuned for that. we gave mike the day o. he deserved it, don't you think? >> just a little bit. he's a grand marshal throughout tonight. a former french president holing up in knd p canada as police raid her home and office in paris. the campaign scandal leads investigators in. hiv testing at home. the over-the-counter medical breakthrough just aahead. -thanks, jimmy. -thank gold bond. ♪ this stuff works

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welcome back. fourth of july. we have the oakland coliseum lighted up with our live shot here. another nice day outside and perfect for whatever you have planned for the holiday. tell you about it coming up. it's 5:15. a brush fire that ripped through the hillside in palmdale knocked down this morning. the three-alarm fire flaring up before 9:00 last night. l.a. county firefighters say no buildings were in danger and no evacuations were ordered. in all about 200 acres burned, more than 200 firefighters had to help out to put that fire out. in syria a city at the center of the 15-month uprising and sill under siege. government forces have rained shells on homs. large explosions. look at that. it went through the downtown area yesterday. at least 48 people have died across syria in one day of fighting. in the meantime secretary of

state hillary clinton will be in france for more on talks of the syrian conflict. in france the government continues its investigation of former president nicolas sarkozy. police raiding his home as part of a probe on suspected illegal campaign contributions. investigators say a donor gave sarkozy more money than is legally allowed. sarkozy denying any wrongdoing. in spain strong winds and hot temperatures are fueling a raging wildfire. tens of thousands of acres have been scorched, and thousands of people have been evacuated. the fire has claimed the life of a pilot when his helicopter went down. this is called a major milestone in the fight against hiv. the first ever over-the-counter home test for hiv now fda-approved much it's called oraquick. this test is about 92% accurate and will hopefully prevent the spread of hiv. the fda also says the test should be used as a screening tool.

a positive test should then be confirmed by a doctor. it's a new kind of baby boom. over 5 million babies have been born using assisted reproductive technology like ivf over the past 30 years. it was presented this week at an annual meeting of human reproductive experts. the procedures are much more common and started to be covered by insurance. they still 350,000 so-called test tube babies are born every year. the u.s. and japan performed the most procedures. it's 5:17 right p now. we have the weather grill going good. >> indeed. i don't know if you saw this. cha-ching. good morning to you, yeah. i certainly am a patriot, and this is one of my favorite holidays. i have gone above and beyond to get your forecast as accurate as possible for today. a lot of people will be outside, and it's one of those days where

the fog could ruin everything. we're going to take a look in depth at the forecast coming up. you can see what's left of the fog in san francisco burning off at 5:18, and here's a live look at what's happening in san jose. beautiful conditions here this morning, just a little bit of fog left over. just 54 degrees in concord and 54 in san mateo. in san jose we're at 57 degrees. it's really comfortable out there. we'll have a really good-looking day even if it's a barbecue early. if you're an early risers and don't wait up for the fireworks displays, you get gorgeous conditions beachside today. you get the best weather there today. with temperatures in the 70s and 80s in santa cruz. that breeze will build throughout the afternoon staying warm for tomorrow, but not quite as warm. we take your temperatures down. here your fog forecast. we stop the clock at 10:00. nice, clear bay area for the

most part. just a little bit of cloud cover hugging the coast. we continue that foout cass stop around fireworks time. look at what happens. a little bit of fog develops in marin county. but san francisco still staying nice and clear. we continue that stop at 11:00 p.m. still very promising for a clear night in san francisco. you're better off on the san francisco end of the golden gate bridge if you find the best place, the best seat in the house to view fireworks tonight. 68 degrees in san francisco at 9 p.m., it's comfortable temperature-wise. you might not need a jacket. the breeze will make it feel cooler, so you might bring a sweater to be on the safe side. probably not needing a jacket at all 9:00 p.m. in danville. 69 degrees i'll be out there for the big parade and life during our 11:00 broadcast. tune in for that. if you have the day off today, congratulations to you. if you head to work, dress for the hot day ahead. 89 degrees inland, 82 bayside and 70 at the coast. we level off in the upcoming

weekend. great weekend for the beach. we talk about the beach forecast coming up and everything else happening for the fourth of july and corresponding forecast. that's on the way. back to you for now. >> a lot of people are off today and traffic is light. you may wonder where mike is this morning. >> he's not here. because on this fourth of july mike makes a switch from traffic reporting to grand marshalling. that doesn't mean you won't see him. catch him at the fourth of july in p fremont that kicks off at 10:00 this morning. here's a look at that route. mike and his family are riding in the parade dedicated to service men and women returning home from tours. in addition to mike, you can catch a fly-over, vintage cars and floats. >> we have to salute him when he comes back. >> or bow down. coming up, selling your soul for a bargain price. the unusual item up for bid on

ebay. chuck e. cheese's mascot revamped, the rat rock star. we'll talk about the overall plans. don't worry, that skeeball machine is still apparently around. >> looking at the south bay. look at that. independence day and a couple old glories blowing in the wind. hope you have a great fourth of july. thanks for joining us. much more ahead. 5:21. here you go little man. [ humming ] [ babbling ]

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welcome back everybody. a live look outside san francisco. you see clouds there and the sun, kind of a layer of orange sherbet there nicely lining the sk >> somebody is hungry. zilgts barbecue. i don't see any hot dogs there. we'll leave that for the grill on the fourth of july. there's an albuquerque woman that has something for sale on ebay that most of us wouldn't

consider selling at any price. >> this woman is named lori ann, and she's selling her soul at a starting price of 2,000 bucks. she was hit by a drunk driver five years ago and was san franciscoly injured. she's a freelance writer who can't write anymore, and she gets by on part-time work. she figured since her body is shot, why not market her soul. >> what i will deliver is the opportunity for someone to save my soul. they can save it through prayer. they can save it through conversion. you get a certificate detailing the white and black marks on my soul. >> interesting. so far there are no bids, but lori's ebay ad is getting a lot of attention. >> you better watch out who might buy that. >> certain people might pop up with horns to buy that thing. let's talk about the forecast for today. simply beautiful out there, christina. >> yes, we have a gorgeous day

shaping up. gorgeous conditions, and we've been talking about the nation, the heat wave just keeping people indoors without air-conditioning in some cases. we have been so blessed out here, and we continue to get that gorgeous weather as we head through today and the upcoming weekend. 57 degrees to start off in san jose. as we head throughout this afternoon, temperatures are on the warm side. dress cool for the warm day ahead as some cities approach that 90-degree mark by 4:00 p.m. 73 degrees, perfect conditions for a barbecue bayside or at the beach. san francisco tonight when the sun giffords dooes down and the light up the sky, we're at a comfortable 68 degrees at 9:00 p.m. no fog this year, guys. back to you. >> looks good. it's time for out with the old, in with the new. >> you know that place where a kid can be a kid is getting a rocking makeover. chuck e. cheese's facebook page reveals the mascot trading in the baseball cap for an electric

guitar. >> chuck, go ahead with your bad self. >> a post says you've never seen chuck e. rock like this. the company is struggling to revive sales in more than 500 locations nationwide. the first one opened in san jose back in 1977. as part of the new revamp, restaurants will start to serve you want gluten-free options and send party invitations through e invite. by the way, the voice actor who plays chuck e. cheese for the past 19 years says he was dropped without warning as part of the makeover. >> i didn't know chuck e. had a voice. good luck there with your cheese and rats and all sorts of things. >> you have a good voice. >> do i sound like a rat? 49ers score a victory in court after a financial fum bem. the jury considers fate of a south bay man who admits to beat up an elderly priest. the crucial piece of testimony that could keep him out of jail.

trimming landscaping jobs. why they're taking the pruning shears to local positions. this morning waiting for the sun's official arrival over the bay. a lot of folks firing up the barbecues today to celebrate the independence day holiday.

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the distance out there. what a shot. time to strike up the band and break out the barbecues and light the sparklers on the fourth of july. it's wednesday, "today in the bay." from the nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." very festive in the bay area and coast to coast. good morning, everybody. thank you for joining us. it's 5:30 on the nose and i'm jon kelley. developing news this morning in oakland. the search for four missing children. oakland police want to locate the kids after a 3-year-old was found in their home critically injured and suffering from signs of abuse. "today in the bay's" christie smith join s us live with more. >> reporter:s in a disturbing story that still needs answers. three adults are under arrest and a 3-year-old boy is here fighting for his life at oakland's children's hospital. now oakland police are asking for the public's help finding four other children with ties to

this little boy. they're concerned that they may be at risk, and what they are saying is family members are not releasing a whole lot of information about where these other children might be. according to the tribune it was monday morning when pair ped dicks were called to the house on a report of aan unresponsive little boy. a baby-sitter said he was left alone and found facedown in a bathtub, but when paramedics arrived the child w apparently dp dry with clothes on. doctors revived him at the hospital and old and new injuries were consistent with some type of abuse. police arrested the sitter, the stepfather and mother, but now police need to know where the four other kids are. >> we want to make sure that we can verify that they are not harmed and have not suffered any type of physical abuse such as the 3-year-old. >> reporter: the missing kids are 4-year-old paradise hahasin,

6-year-old antwan alexander joe son, and 7-year-old zaniyyam johnson and 16-year-old aly aajah marie johnson. they have not released photos of all four children but they say all four are african-american. christie smith, "today in the bay." after a full day of deliberations still no sflertd trial of william lynch. he's accused of beating up father lindner in 2010. lynch admits he did attack the priest, but he says he did it because lindner sexually abused him as a little boy. the legal experts say the r jury could decide between misdemeanor assault and felony assault. that jury has the holiday off and is set to resume deliberations tomorrow. san francisco will not use taxpayer money to bring in a key witness for a high profile hearing. the chronicle reports mayor ed lee is refusing to pay for her to fly from her native venezuela to san francisco. she will be aa critical witness

before the city's ethics commission considering official misconduct charges that could leave her husband without a job. he was suspended by the mayor after the sheriff pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor domestic abuse charge involving lopez. lopez may have to testify via live video. a brand-new documentary on sierra lamar is quickly becoming viral. "today in the bay" is live in morgan hill right now with a look at the bay area filmmaker who created it. marla, good morning. >> reporter: jon, good morning. it's been almost four months since sierra lamar went missing. there have been dozens of searches and many volunteers and many organized by volunteers who would meet right here at burnett elementary in morgan hill. now, this is their search center headquarters. within the past month a grad student at san francisco state who is getting his masters in cinema took it upon himself to start documenting the volunteer

searches and already brian garcia has produced two documentaries titled "help us find sierra lamar." any just went viral, and they really give us a look at who these rovolunteers are. >> i'm from belmont, california and i'm a volunteer here at the sierra search center. i have kids of my own. i just want to tell sierra's family that i love them, and i'm not going to give up. >> reporter: garcia is not related to the lamar family. he says he just wants to help keep the hope alive for sierra. >> i'm shooting these little by little to get it online and get people to keep coming, donating or volunteering. >> reporter: garcia has produced two documentaries.

he's in the midst of making his third documentary. you can find his finished work on youtube. city leaders in the south bay coming to grips with a new fiscal reality this morning. melpedes has a budget shortfall. the public works department took the biggest hit. a private colorado-based company will maintain the 29 parks. many residents are worried that the outside company won't address problems as quickly. >> trees are going to blow down and things, they don't get the response they're used to. all of a sudden everyone will go what happened? >> the city manager says it's unfortunate it had to off so many workers, but ned no college. city college of stf has less than a year to clean up its act or face being shut down. the stunning news from the commission. the xwhigs says city college failed to fix serious,

long-standing problems. they could vote next june to yank the school's accredition. it's a large college with more than 90,000 students. a big win for the 49ers. $30 million in redevelopment funds are frozen while a south bay court figures out where the money should go. they say the voters earmarked the funds for the team's new stadium. that money was handed over to the county this year after local redevelopment agencies were shut down statewide. the county said it would rather spend the money on education. the 49ers say the county does not have the power to take that money away. 5:36 right now. i imagine all over the bay there's cool beverages on ice and probably some steaks and chicken being prepared. the question to christina loren, is it good for grillouts and fireworks? >> as your yoo-hoo gets nice and cold for you, you have a

great-looking day. it's a day where it will be hot, and it's kind of dry out there. you might not sweat as much if frp humid, not aware how hot your body is getting. when you start to sweat, that's your body's way of cooling down. our temperatures approach the 90s today, and we start out nice and mild already. we're at 54 in san francisco and three degrees warmer in san jose. almost uniform conditions and a full deck of clouds along the coastline. it moves as far inland as oakland, and that's it. concord, livermore and ant yoke staying nice and clear all day long. same goes for here at san jose. we stop the future cast here, and we get coastal fog. it doesn't hang around long. by noon today getting that clearing and we stay nice and clear just about all night long. some fog will rogue back in along the marin county coastline in particular starting at 8:00. you get the best view of fireworks trying to get to san francisco.

you get the best view if you stay on the san francisco side of the golden gate bridge. it's better to stay in san francisco than head up to marin county if you want a clear shot of the fireworks. you're at 79 at 4:00 p.m. and 73 degrees at the coast. we have changes on the way, and we're getting close to the weekend on thursday. you start thinking about saturday and sunday plans. we'll make the outdoor activities happen in the next report. back to you for now. still aahead is a holiday for some but not for everybody. we have a live report on all the hard-working crews battling those wildfires and massive power outages coast to coast. in south bay a chomping champion gets ready for a chowdown. thinking of shooting off illegal fireworks? police will be listening, and there's a good chance they can find you. we'll tell you how coming up. [ male announcer ] now at your neighborhood subway:

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this is "today in the bay." ifshlgts welcome back, everyone. looking outside this time from the east bay. we like to give you different shots across the bay area and see how everyone is waking up. a little hazy. great news. clearing skies for all the fireworks shows across the bay area. it's the fourth of july, but there's no holiday for utility crews on on the east coast. >> it's been rough out there. plenty waiting for their power to come back on, and in the midwest firefighters still trying to get the wildfires under control. "today in the bay's" tracie potts is live in washington, d.c. she's out east this morning, and tracy no longer in the comforts of your studio. you're out on the streets in the city. how is the weather today? >> reporter: they threw me out here to see how hot it might get. fortunately i work the morning shift and it's that hottier. we know better and seen the forecast and it's going to get really hot. it's tough for utility crews trying to help. mother nature isn't necessarily

cooperating. >> severe weather is approaching the capitol and you're instructed to leave area. >> reporter: rehearsal was cut short due to approaching storms leaving visitors hopeful they'll sigh fireworks today. >> we came down here from new jersey, and we're planning to go to the national mall. >> reporter: more than a million people across seven states and d.c. are still without power after last weekend's storms. >> i've had a lot of family from back home call me. are you all right? is everybody okay? >> reporter: uat this times say it could be friday or later before everyone is back on. residents aren't happy. >> every time i call them over the last four days, they act like it's the first time they heard the information. >> we bought an expensive generator today. >> reporter: the hot, humid weather isn't high pressure helping. >> it's very, very uncomfortable in the house. >> reporter: forecasters predict triple-digit heat akrots the

plains today and thunderstorms in the northeast. it's hot out west in colorado in other states where firefighters are battling raging wildfires. residents are thankful they're making progress. drive weather for symptom areas to cancel today's fireworks. a national celebration amid a nationwide scorcher. that is a big concern, because it's a holiday, right? people like to get outside. they want to celebrate outside with family and friends, but it's going to be so hot, you know, we've seen some heat deaths after the storm. the storm-related deaths, and they want people to be marked and very careful about trying to do anything out today. >> very good advice. tracie potts, thank you very much. stay cool as the day progresses. politics taking a break on the campaign tram. >> but the commander in chief and the man who wants to replace him will make public appearances to celebrate independence day. president obama and first lady host military heroes and their families for fourth of july

celebrations. it included a barbecue and concert and a view of the fireworks on the south lawn of the white house. mitt romney will march in the fourth of july parade in new hampshire where the romneys have been vacationing this week. that's right. making some pies. >> sprinkle that flour. that's the key on the roller. we cannot talk about the fourth of july without talking about food, some serious food. the famous nathan's hot dog eating contest taking place today on coney island. you saw the five-time champion and bay area local joey "jaws" chestnut. last year he sucked down 62 hot dogs in ten minutes. yeah, that was good enough for that championship belt. hold it in pride, pal. chestnut at the weigh-in yesterday. blookberg weighing him in looking like he's ready for a battle taking on the black widow. the lady next to him waying about 100 pounds. the hot dog eating contest has been a tradition for 97 stuffed

years. >> it's pretty amazing how they can put those away. >> look at that belt. a lot of us will try to look at the fireworks. they will light up the night sky across the country. you can catch one of the largest displays from the comfort of your own home. we talk about the macy's fireworks show in manhattan. crews spending tuesday to load the shells along the west side waterfront. the fourth of july show actually ars right here on nbc bay area. check it out. >> we shall. it's right here on our air. this fourth of july closer to home. some police departments using a high tech tool to track explosions from illegal gunfire and illegal fireworks. bob is live at oakland police headquarters with more on the big-time crackdown. bob, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, jon. east pallio alto police are takg a zero tolerance towards fireworks because fireworks are

illegal in both cities r palo alto and oakland. they shoot the shot spotter with microphones they set up. when everything is shot off in those towns, those firework monies can try ang late the location and let officers know where the shots rang out. it works for gunfire and fireworks. they're also concerned about celebratory gunfire. as we know, just because you're not firingment gun at somebody, the shot does go up in the air and eventually has to come down and can hit somebody. >> across our country we have individuals seriously wounded or killed every year by celebratory gunfire, and that's our primary concern from the oakland police department. then the fire department, they have a major concern as far as

the fires that fireworks can cause. >> reporter: here in oakland the police department will have specialized patrols in the eastern and western parts of the city because those are areas where in the past there's been a lot of celebratory gunfire and fireworks going off. if you have fireworks, again, any sort of fireworks here in oakland is illegal, even the safe sxand sane. if you have them in your possession, several oakland fire departments will receive them no questions asked. reporting live here for "today in the bay." >> thank you very much. of course, there are legal fireworks going on. big-time displays, and that's what we push out and say fourth of july is here by putting them up in the air. >> that's right. there's a lot of them across the bay area. in mil milpitas you can bring a picnic. fireworks start at 9:15. admission is $3. the ma preen na has food, live

entertainment and free sailboat rides starting at noon this afternoon. fireworks there start at 9:30. so pace yourself. the concord's fourth of july jubilee parade starting at 10:00 this morning with fireworks tonight. >> always wise and sage add stris from dgc. take your time. it's a long time. >> it's a long day. >> it's a marathon and not a sprint. it's great weather. >> what do you do with the little ones today? >> barbecues, parades. >> m-80s. i'm kidding. it's a joke. >> sounds like where i grew up, jon kelley. good morning to you. we have aa great-looking day today. whatever your plans are, if you want to take the little ones to the park, if you want to hit the beach for a barbecue, it's perfect around here. you want to do it early inland because temperatures are on the climb as of noon. you might have to use your ac because temperatures are 3 to 35 degrees warmer today than yesterday.

we can peak and level off holding onto seasonal conditions all weekend long into the upcoming weekend. we don't have the dog daysful summer in the forecast, but it will feel like summertime as we head through the next few days. there it is, old clory and not much of a breeze. whenever that breeze relaxes, the fog settles in. that's what's happening in san francisco. we'll show you san jose now. beautiful start this morning. just spectacular. purple mountains ma jes ma jes. make plans early or stay hydrated and seek shade later on today. hottest time the day this time of year is about 4:30 to 5:00. so you want to keep that in mind. that's probably when you have to turn the ac on. high pressure set up over the great basin. we get offshore flow, and a little area of low pressure comes through. that brings the temperatures down a touch and we hold onto the mid-80s, and today upper 80s and low 90s across the bay area.

we'll show you the future cast at fog. stop is it at 11:00, between 9:00 and 11:00 some fog will creep in along the ma principle county coastline. looking nice and clear from san francisco to oakland to san mateo and palo alto. the peninsula will not be a fog-out. foam morning it looks like the fog is thick we get a little drizzle. that will keep us cooler as we head through tomorrow and the upcoming weekend. 62 degrees out in san francisco. be ready for na and bring a light sweater or jacket with you, and 63 in danville when the sun goes down and the fireworks light up the sky. i talk about a temperature between 72 at 9:00 p.m. down to 62 at 11:00. once the sun goes down, temperatures drop like a rock. 87 degrees by thursday, and friday temperatures level off 88 degrees, saturday into sunday. great beach weather but no dog days or triple-digit heat yet, guys. we know it's coming eventually. >> let's keep it how we have it. thank you very much.

now to the road to the london olympics. as you can see from the clock right above my head on the upper right corner of your screen, we're 23 days away from the opening ceremony in london. if you're already counting down to the 2022 olympics in lake tahoe, reset that clock indefinitely. the olympic committee officially dropping lake tahoe as a proposed site for the 2022 winter games. it would have been great, but the committee would rather consider tahoe for the summer or winter games two or four years later. vail, colorado, also out of the running for 2022. so far norway is the only country to announce it will continue its efforts to bid for the 2022 games. >> do you mind p if i use your countdown clock for this one? >> go right away. >> badminton is an olympic sport, and a team from the bay area represents the usa in the summer olympics in london.

they're now training at the california badminton academy in fremont and freeted like rock stars out there with young fans wants their autographs on racquet covers. this attention is humbling for bach who started his career at a san francisco ymca. >> to be able to show the youngsters, you know, how tough it is to, you know, set your mind and set a goal and try to achieve it and make the olympics and represent your country. >> check this out. the pair admits they're a long shot, but they'll give it their all. by the way, bach has competed in the olympics two times during the 2004 and 2008 games. his partner won the gold in 2000 for indonesia. the olympic torch is lit in dramatic it fashion at london's olympic stadium. >> it will be cool, but the relay to get the torch there has its share of dramatic moments like this one.

stuntman in this case macomr lifting a torch over the building use a jet pack. the stuntman is from alaska and lives in san diego. he's been flying for a year and roughly 100 flights it to his name. today is day 47 to the torch's 70-day journey through the uk. >> that could be an olympic sport, jet packing. >> maybe one day. coming up, the tech giant is going mini. we'll tell bu tyou about the fun-sized version of the ipad just aahead. to dull pain, hot to relax it away. so you're back to full speed. [ male announcer ] icy hot. power past pain.

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this is "today in the bay." it's 5:55. just when you thought you got the latest ipad, another version will soon hit the market. apple is planning to sell a smaller, cheaper ipad by the end

of this year. the screen will be several inches less than current models, and it will not be in high-definition. tech experts say they're trying to compete rivals. >> it sounds like it makes sense. >> a little mini. >> no ipad or app needed for the most accurate forecast in the bay. christina loren is here to tell us all about it. >> forget what your smartphone tells you today. the fog will not obstruct your view in san francisco tonight. i'm putting a lot on the line saying that, but i truly believe it. everything i looked at leads me to believe offshore flow will keep skies clear but only until about 11:00. that window is opening up just in time. 89 degrees at 4:00 p.m., and warm enough for a tank top if that's your style. back to you on that note. >> thank you very much. still ahead, keeping your fourth of july sparkly and safe. the lowdown on some local

fireworks shows. and some freebies as well. >> also, four children still missing as a 3-year-old boy fights for his life in the east bay. the physical abuse case promtsing aan all-out search just ahead. >> cleaning house, the tech products guru is dumping this summer just ahead. a live look outside on this fourth of july. beautiful so the there. how do you spend your holiday? hopefully it's going to be a good one. enjoy the weather. it will be nice. 5:57. ♪

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