the microclimate forecast. and i'm anthony slaughter in for mike inouye. tracking your morning drive. things fairly light here on this friday. we will hope to keep it that way. let's talk more about that coming up in the full traffic report. joining us. i'm laura garcia >> announcer: from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." a good friday morning to you. i'm laura garcia-cannon >> and i'm sam brock. on this holiday at least we're heading into the holiday it's going to be a busy day on the roadways this morning ahead of the big holiday weekend, although it's kind of hard to tell that right now, the bay bridge on the left-hand side of your screen a couple of cars here and there, on the right highway 101 in san jose. now, a lot of folks are already getting ready to go out and about, we're going to check in with our traffic reporter anthony slaughter later on in the show. it's kind of been a mixed bag of weather this week from extreme heat to lightning in some parts of the bay area. what can you expect for the fourth of july in let's bring in

meteorologist kari hall to find out. >> good morning. weekend. after hoping to get a little bit of rain yesterday, though we dry things out once again. we are now in the lower 60s walking out the door, in the tri-valley it's 64 degrees, san francisco it is 59 degrees and we do have some low clouds. as we go into the afternoon expect the highs to reach into the 80s and even some low 90s in spots. peninsula 82 degrees for the high today, south bay 87 degrees and san francisco reaching 73 degrees. overall very pleasant across the bay, no major issues and i will have a look at the fourth of july draft, what to expect in your town, it's coming up in just a few minutes. got your fourth of july plans all ironed out? whether you do or do not authorities say leave the fireworks to the professionals. "today in the bay" bob redell live in san jose this morning. there's a new law that makes homeowners responsible for illegal fireworks displays even

if they are not the ones who light the fuse. >> reporter: if you live in unincorporated santa clara county you should be aware of a new law that the board of supervisors passed just in time for this holiday weekend. it was passed last month. now, setting off fireworks if you are not aware in unincorporated santa clara county has been illegal for quite some time. now because of this new law it is also illegal to host fireworks on your property, even if you are not the one lighting the fuse. the fines would be $350 for the first offense, double for the second and then $1,000 after that. the sheriff's office does have the discretion of giving you a warning if you weren't aware that people were using your land to set off fireworks, but if you don't take reasonable steps to stop that activity, even though you might not condone it, then you could still be on the hook. fireworks are banned throughout most of the bay area, only 15 cities, this includes cities in santa cruz county as well. allow safe inn sans which are generally the nonexplosive

fireworks. the city of danville banned all fireworks over the drought over concerns that someone might accidentally set their dry hills on fire. reporting live here in san jose, bob redell, "today in the bay." you know, theres no need to set off illegal fireworks when there are plenty of events going on around the bay area this holiday weekend. in the south bay fireworks will go off at discovery meadow in downtown san jose, it's free to the public. on the peninsula foster city has a whole day of festivities planned, at leo ryan park culminating with a fireworks show over the lagoon at dusk. the berkeley wra ma with food trucks, kids activities and live music. of course, there's the iconic fireworks show at pier 39 in san francisco. also a lot of other activities going on across the bay area. we counted no fewer than 20 paredes and 20 fireworks displays. to find one in your neighborhood check out nbcbayarea.com. click on fourth of july events

guide. more than just fireworks, you can expect to see more police officers as well along san francisco's embarcadero. over the long holiday weekend. wednesday's deadly shooting at pier 14 is raising safety concerns ahead of the july 4th holiday. police have their suspect in that case but with so many tourists pouring in the area is obviously going to be more crowded. one tourist we talked to says that the violence is alarming, but it will not change his holiday plans. >> very concerning as in, you know, sad for obviously the family and friends, but life is short and we're out here enjoying it and we hope nothing terrible happens to us and anyone else. >> waterfront crowds in san francisco are going to peak tomorrow night obviously for the holiday. our crews say that they could already see more police patrolling that area yesterday and it was a heart breaking day. the parents of the woman shot and killed in that attack on pier 14 are sharing their heartache less than a day after it happened.

jim steinle was with his daughter kate when thatv34vñ gu struck. he said they just finished lunch with a friend nearby when they decided to take a stroll along pier 14. as he performed cpr witnesses jumped in and tried to help. >> paramedics with embarcadero traffic at that time, they got there fast a, but where she was shot, now that we know -- >> they said she was strong and she fought -- >> that was her case, but -- >> she didn't make it. >> i cannot even imagine what he had to endure. kate steinle worked for the bay area medical equipment company medtronic. medtronic issued a statement expressing shock over such a senseless act of violence. >> she was so young, too. nearly 12 hours after that deadly shooting our own news crew was attacked at that same spot as they reported on the deadly shooting. police say this is one of three men who robbed and pointed a gun at our cameraman and reporter as they were about to go live on air. the man also stole equipment from a ktvu crew.

this is a picture of the gun used in the attack, police say the men sped off in a bmw with no license plates. our cameraman was hurt, but he's degree us he's doing fine and he is recovering at home this morning. new this morning, a north bay high school track coach facing charges of sex with an underage student. the coach worked at novato high school, 6 four-year-old steven desh letter he is accused of having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student who just graduated. department wrees say the girl's mother alerted authorities when she discovered suspicious text pes js a. investigators don't believe there are other victims. also new this morning, a massive quake shook western china. reuters is reporting six people are dead and dozens hurt thousands of homes are damaged. these shallow 6.4 quake struck northwest of the southern city of hoton. the government says at least 3,000 homes have collapsed or

were seriously damaged. 1,000 tent are being sent to the region. elsewhere in the world, five people dead after an explosion rocked a chemical plant in south korea. one person still missing after that blast. exact cause of the explosion is under investigation. the victims were welding when that explosion took place. california congressman taking our state's water concerns to washington. the bay area news group reports representative jerry mic persony plans to seek medical funding for 27 recycled projects. all but six of it those projects are based in the bay j the water coalition is behind the proposed project. in addition to medical funding they will apply for money through california's prop 1 which allocates money for water related projects. south bay residents are a little ticked with their water provider after they were told they could get landscaping rebates to replace their brown lawns. the santa clara water district offers discounts for homeowners

who let their lawn go brown. one woman said she did just that but was turned down for the rebate. >> he said your lawn is still green. i said, no, we stopped watering when they told us to. he said, uh-oh, you are not eligible. >> vision check might have clarified the fact that that is a brown lawn. to be eligible for the plant reimbursement progress dents have to prove that they used to maintain a green lawn and that they're giving it up. after many customer complaints the water trickett told us yesterday that they are doing away with that rule. >> that wasn't just brown lawn, that was like crunchy brown lawn. >> yeah, you can actually feel the breakage. >> sound like gravel. let's check in with meteorologist kari hall. i don't even think a good dose of rain could save that lawn. >> no, and my yard is just dirt at this point. i don't think anything will happen that, either. we didn't get any help yesterday or the day before with not a lot of rain across the bay area. we start out this morning with mostly clear skies in the south

bay, a few clouds in san francisco. now it's 59 degrees. let me take you to the east bay. right now it is 64 degrees in danville and walnut creek also 64 degrees, oakland starts out the morning at 60 degrees and as we go through the day temperatures climbing into the 70s andl!vy 80s. here is a look at all of the microclimates. los gatos expect a high of 90 degrees, burlingame 74, in is san francisco, mission district, 73 degrees, fairfield 87 degrees, and oakland today reaching 74 degrees. let's get a look at the roads with anthony. good morning. this friday morning things are moving fairly smoothly, no big problems out on the roadways. from oakland northbound lanes moving fairly good, southbound lanes no problem. over towards fremont farther down 880, same condition, same deal for the north bay, light commute, southbound no problems there. as we switch over to the traffic maps you can see what i'm talking about. things are really light. it is a friday and you have holiday travel. not too bad coming through the altamonte pass.

same deal 880 down towards hayward and fremont. we do have one small accident on hayward 880 southbound near the 238 connector but not really affecting traffic all that much. south bay looks good from 101 headed over toward 880. as well 280 no problems as well. so really this morning traffic not all that bad as you get out on those area roadways. peninsula, red wood valley, san mateo, no major accidents this morning. we've heard of paying your fair share at 5:10 but one city taxing people extra for streaming services is. why windy city residents are paying the most in the country to watch netflix. changes may be coming to your electric bill as well. good changes or bad? it depends. i will tell you how it works just you a head. taking a live look joe outside, you want a little cloud, sun, you get a little everything in this live look. (t 5:10. ♪ you should shop at grocery outlet first, ♪

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and we're watching the skies and the roadways out there. pretty light traffic. this is up at the s curve in san

rafael this morning. a lot of people probably already heading out of town. california public utilities commission will consider raising your electric rates. "today in the bay" scott mcgrew has been looking over some of the paperwork. let's start with why today? >> critics wonder if it isn't to bury the news. july 3rd is a holiday for some people and perhaps these rate hikes would go unnoticed. in fact, it's more than a hike, it's a total restrukt ripping of the way electric rates are calculated. what's unusual is the rate hikes would hit the most penny wise people hardest. it turns out the less electricity you use the more likely it is you're actually paying less than it costs for power suppliers like pg&e to make at that electricity. you are a drain on the system. you're causing electric companies to lose money. so they bill people who use a lot of electricity even more to recover those costs. today's proposal would make that more fair, it would make people

who use very little electricity pay at least the cost of making that electricity and that would mean the other people wouldn't e books. that doesn't seem controversial, but the net effect here is poorer people would pay more, richerer people would pay less. that's not the goal, but it is the end result. the meeting is in san francisco this morning, laura, at 10:00. all right. so you couldn't, scott, just do one increase that is equally applied throughout the entire income scale? >> well, because you would be increasing for the poor people, but there would be no reason to increase for the rich because you have made up that difference. you've solved your problem and you wouldn't have a justification for raising rates for other people. >> gotcha. and the net effect is poor people have to shell out for. it is a first in more than a decade, standard and poor's is boosting california's credit rating to a plus. but that hasn't happened in 14 years. don't celebrate just yet because even after that 47 other states still have higher credit

ratings, up to aaa than california's rating. people living in the windy city now pay more to stream videos. the 9% tax went into effect yesterday as chicago looks for new revenue. the tax applies to all streaming services like netflix, spotify, but the fax does not apply to a purchase or permanent download, just rentals or temporarily streaming options. it is expected to bring if this an extra $12 million for chicago. the largest environmental disaster in u.s. history has led to the largest settlement ever. bp is going to have to pay $18.7 building for the massive oil spill off the gulf coast. this happened five years ago but the oil giant is now finally settling claims with five different states. that money will be used to restore the coastline and pay fines. back in 2010 you will recall that a bp oil rig exploded and sank, killing 11 workers and sending millions of gallons of oil into the ocean. record officially broken.

the project team for the solar impulse 2 says it shattered the record for the longest nonstop solo flight for a solar powered airplane. it took off from japan mon, it expected to land in hawaii this morning. it broke the previously record of 76 hours while crossing the pacific. the solar impulse 2 is the first aircraft to fly day and night without fuel, it only uses the sun's energy. i would imagine they had to really time that thing out. >> that is a brave pilot over there. >> right. >> hopefully we are not breaking any heat records. i guess we are not because things are finally coming back down. i am so happy that we don't have to deal with that heat we had a couple days ago in time for the fourth of july weekend. it would be nice to go to the beach. as we go into the next couple of days comfortable weather as we start out this morning. this is what you need to know, we are going to have a speck ak particular weekend and right now those temperatures across most of the bay area in the 50s and 60s. it is 58 degrees in the north bay and in san francisco 59

degrees. you can see the seven-day forecast is now coming up at the bottom of the screen and no major changes headed our way. into the rest of the afternoon you can make some plans without any weather worries. it's 87 degrees for the high today in the south bay, in the peninsula nice day, 82 degrees, and the north bay today topping out at 84 degrees. we do have a cooler weekend ahead. of course, that is much welcomed news considering we did have some triple digits this week and now we have more of an on-shore flow, but there will be a chance of some thunderstorms in the sierra. if you're heading up that way keep in mind there may be those typical afternoon showers and thunderstorms moving in and morning clouds and drizzle. let me take you to a few events going on. as you head out for berkeley on saturday, 69 degrees, fremont 82 degrees, concord reaching 88 degrees on saturday, fourth of july in san jose the parade starts at 10:00 in the morning, the festival and the picnic starts at 2:00 and it will be 85

degrees and 70 degrees in time for the fireworks at 9:00 in in san jose. as you make plans we also have the full lineup on nbcbayarea.com. let's take a look at some of the microclimates for the next three days. san francisco reaching 70 degrees on saturday and the tri-valley topping out at 90. let's get a look at how the roads are flowing. it is a holiday week so as we get into the holiday weekend you can imagine not a whole lot of traffic happening on those area roadways. this is the bay bridge toll plaza. wide open still early this morning. not a whole lot of traffic happening here. let's switch over to the traffic map. you can see coming down towards 880 in hayward near the 238 connector we had one small accident but not really affecting traffic all that much. keep in mind we do have another oakland game, a's taking on another mariners game this evening. south bay no problems across san jose and 101 over towards 280, same deal up the peninsula things looking good into palo alto up towards the dumbarton

bridge, same thing for the san mateo bridge but really things really looking real good. i mean, it's hard to find any accidents here this morning. let's switch over and show you what's happening outside. as we get you into the south bay this is 101, you can see what i'm talking about, it's really hard to find much happening on those area roads and up towards palo alto, same deal, no problems happening there. same deal 101, northbound lanes looking good, southbound as well. guys, back over to you. >> keep looking, maybe you will find something. we have been talking a lot about sharks this week and this morning we do have an incredible video to show you. a shark actually pulling a kayaker out of his boat and the man lived to tell about it. ben chancy was fishing for a grouper in florida. instead he hooked a bull shark. that shark pulled on the line so hard it flipped the kayak over. there goes chancy who landed right on top of the shark and then quickly swam to safety. >> you've just got to watch out whenever you have those big fish along the side the boat.

when they decide they're going to do something they're going to do it. >> that's more than a big fish. is that a hammer head? experts say that you find yourself in water with a shark, in the event that happens which is starting to look like more of a likelihood it is good to swim away as quickly and calmly as possible. panicking and thrashing around -- anyway, you can trigger a shark's instinct to bite if you panic too much. >> it's on you, if you're not calm it's on you. over in santa cruz the parks department is warning swimmers to stay out of the water. shark warning signs are up through the holiday weekend. last week a helo;$uju pilot spotted about 15 great white sharks and just tuesday a marin÷ biologist chose to check out what was going on, he got up close with another shark. beach goers say this is making them a little nervous. >> that's really scary. that worries me a lot because we do -- you know, a lot of

tourists around. >> it was freaking us out and we were like, oh, my gosh, too late to cancel the week vacation. >> just stay out of the ocean, i guess. experts say the sharks have like rily been feeding far offshore and now they're coming into shallower waters to try to warm up. >> a lot of people want to head to the beach over the holiday weekend. >> the brave ones maybe will get inside the water. >> most of us like to stay away from sea creatures but not one brave diver. >> he actually hugged a manta ray and all of this caught on camera. there it comes in. frankie grant got the shot a month ago off the coast of mexico. the manta ray sitting right above him there. he says that slippery creature opened up her fins and he said how many opportunities do i have to hug a manta ray. he went for him. 5:22. coming up, the best way to stay healthy ahead of summer vacation cravings. >> plus while working out at your hotel's gym may not be as safe as you think.

=sam/cu= researchers in "today in the bay." welcome back. right now a live look outside atomic cuffy cove in the early morning hours of your friday morning. the giants trying to get back on track after a couple of tough losses. researchers in australia have found recurring greg's can actually cause memory loss. the study from -- episodes of depression experienced shrinkage in the part of the brain responsible for forming new memories. scientists say that that study shows the need to treat initial episodes of depression effectively in order to prevent long-term damage to the brain. summer travel season is upon us. while you're escaping the every day routine dieticians say you don't have to let your diet fall off track. nutrition experts suggest planning ahead and checking out

restaurant menus before you go. you can also fit in some exercise by walk for your sightseeing tours or swimming at the hotel. experts say don't stress over counting calories, just enjoy the local food and keep your portion sizes manageable. check the calories ahead of time but don't stress over what you're eating. >> you are on vacation. indulge. 5:26. if you're using your hotel gym on vacation to stay fit watch out for a few risks. experts say hotel gyms have less staff on hand compared to your local gym. yes. and some equipment might be unfamiliar. fitness pros say it's best to do a walk walk-through of the gym before you use it, make sure the equipment is clean and in good working condition to avoid injuries or illness. coming up, we've seen extreme heat and some lightning this week. already kind of a mixed bag. what's in store weatherwise for your holiday weekend next. a summer trip ends in tragedy. how one los gatos teen lost his

life in a jet ski accident next. taking a live look outside, sun is up over the bay area. are you? looks like the roadways are light. we will keep checking that morning commute. anthony is in for mike.

looks like the roadways are ♪ ♪ out the swimsuits: tomorrow we le fire up the barbecue pit and break out the swim suits. tomorrow we celebrate our country's independence but leaders want you to do it safely and without paying a fine. many of those celebrating will no tout head to san francisco. why this year city officials are ramping up security on the embarcadero. and a great weekend headed our way and just in time for the holiday weekend. more on that coming up in the microclimate forecast. and i'm anthony slaughter in for mike inouye this morning. tracking your morning commute.

things fairly light of course it is a holiday weekend. we will get you outside and let you know what's happening on those area roads in just a few pins. >> announcer: from nbc bay area, it is "today in the bay." a very happy holiday. thank you for joining us on this friday i'm sam brock. >> and i'm laura garcia-cannon. let's take a look outside right now, a nice start to our morning, big holiday weekend is ahead. been kind of a mixed bag of weather this week from extreme heat to lightning in some is parts. >> so what can we expect for the fourth of july holiday? let's bring in meteorologist kari hall right now. >> it is going to be absolutely gorgeous this weekend, no weather worries as we take a look at this beautiful shot from mt. diablo. as you wake up this morning this will get you started with temperatures in the 60s and upper 50s for san francisco and the north bay, also some low clouds as you walk out the door it will top out at 92 degrees

today. so still warm in spots and reaching the lower 80s for the peninsula, south bay 87 degrees and mostly sunny skies as well for the north bay. very pleasant in san francisco as many people head in to watch the fireworks this weekend. we will have some nice weather for that, too. we'll look at a few fourth of july events coming up and let's get a look at what's happening with sam and laura. >> thanks so much. law enforcement of course receiving more power to crack down on illegal fireworks in the south bay. >> trooibt bob redell joins us live from san jose on a new law just passed that could make the homeowner responsible for what happens on your property even if you are not the one to lights the fuse. >> reporter: i know as you're well aware setting off fireworks in unincorporated santa clara county or most of the bay area for that matter is illegal, but just this past month just in time for this fourth of july holiday weekend the santa clara board of supervisors base past add new law.

it's illegal to host fireworks on your property even if you are not the one lighting the fuse. lines will start at $350 for the first offense, $700 for the second, then $1,000 after that. the sheriff's office does have the discretion of giving you a warning if you weren't aware that people were using your land as a pyro technique playground, but if you don't take reasonable steps to stop that activity, even though you don't condone it you could still be on the hook. fireworks are banned throughout most of the bay area, only 15 cities allow the so-called safe insane sire works which are generally the nonexplosive types of fireworks. the city of danville banned all fireworks over concerns that someone could stent alley set their ills had or the dry brush in in that part of the bay area on fire. reporting live in san jose, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> no matter where you're heading this weekend while you're celebrating the red, white and blue make sure you are safe. that's the advice from officers on the roadways.

police departments, the chp are stepping up their enforcement for drunk driving over the holiday and that starts today. the maximum enforcement period is bay area and statewide. so if you're enjoying a few lie basis with the festivities don't get behind the wheel of a car. expect to see more police officers on the embarcadero as well. the shooting on pier 14 is raising safety concerns ahead of the july 4th holiday. police have a suspect in that case but with so many tourists pouring in the area will be more crowded. one tourist says while the violence is alarming it will not change his plans. >> very concerning as in, you know, sad for obviously the family and a friends, but life is short and we're out here enjoying it and we hope nothing terrible happens to us and anyone else. >> waterfront crowds if in san francisco will no doubt peak tomorrow night for the holiday. our crews say they could see more police patrolling the area

yesterday. at 5:33 it is now to a saddened to a summer trip. a 14-year-old boy dead after a late night jet ski crash. this happens at bass lake, it's a popular summer get away spot south of yosemite national park. investigators say that kyle farr along with an 18-year-old were on board of a sea-doo on wednesday night when they hit a moored pontoon boat. farr was thrown into the water and he later died from his injuries. neighbors say that farr and his family are from los gatos, but they have a home at bass lake and they visit often. >> they're a great family, the kids are great, very athletic, outgoing, sports-minded family. this is a terrible, terrible thing. >> just a freak kind of accident and it's the second jet ski-related death at bass lake it this week. >> very sad. happening today, the6esoj co california public utilities commission will consider a massive change in the way it calculates electrical rates. "today in the bay" scott mcgrew joins us now.

scott, for many of us a rate cut. >> yeah, a rate cut if you have a house with two teenage boys who leave the front door open on a hot day you may pay less. at issue here is the actual cost of electricity. it turns out wheel who use very, very little electricity, the power miezers and poor who can't afford to pay big power bills are actually paying less money for power than what it costs to generate it. when they pay their bill power companies like pg&e actually lose money. so what does pg&e do? it passes those costs on to the rest of us who pay more who get those higher tiers of use. now, this restructuring proposed today would make people on the low end pay at least as much money it costs to make the electricity. so they are not getting the power for less than it costs. that might seem fair even if it does raise rates a little bit for the poor. with a some people object to is

that plan would negate the need for the healthy people to pay that extra subsidy. so the net effect of this this would be poor pay more and the rich pay less and that strikes people as not the right way of doing things. the puc is going to take a look at this plan at a meeting this morning at 10:00 in san francisco. we to expect a vote today as well. >> forget about taelg from the rich, just talley from the poor instead. thank you very much. scott mcgrew. a california congressman taking our state's water concerns directly to d.c. the bay area news group reporting that representative jerry mcnerney plans to seek federal funding for 27 recycled water projects. right here in the bay area. now, the western recycled water coalition is behind those proposed projects. in addition to federal funding they are also applying for money through california's prop 1, which we approved recently. it's going to allocate money for water-related projects. it's 5:36. if you're betting ready for your day or maybe a peek at the

weekend want to check the microclimate forecast with meteorologist kari hall. >> good morning. get started with some great weather, nice and comfortable walking out the door. although we do have some low clouds and today will be a spectacular day reaching 64 degrees right now in the east bay and south bay peninsula now at 63 degrees. let's get a closer look at the peninsula as you walk out the door, it's 58 degrees in burlingame and red wood 61 degrees, so into the next couple of days we see some more seasonable weather after having to deal with extreme heat. still warm in gilroy today, 93 degrees, palo alto 82 degrees and financial district at 71 degrees, napa today 83 degrees while free month also makes it up to the low to mid 80s in pleasanton, a high today of 90 degrees. overall we have a great start to the weekend, we will highlight some fourth of july events coming in just a few minutes, in less than ten minutes. let's get a look at the roads.

it is really light across host of the bay area, in fact, i was looking through all the reports and you can't find anything. so as you head out on those roads you can see not a whole lot happening. good news for you guys if you are in your commute this morning. as we switch over you can see 880 at 238 we have a small accident, it's a fender-bender but nonetheless it could impact traffic a little bit. over towards the peninsula not too many problems, up in the north bay things looking good as well. as we switch over and show you what's happening in the south bay, san jose coming in from 101 near the 280 connector you can see not a whole lot happening here. want to show you what's happening, the traffic flow light. as we head up a little further on 101 into palo alto you can see at the same time deal, northbound lanes wide open, same thing for the southbound lanes. really this morning traffic not a big deal. get out there and take it easy on those roads. back over to you guys. >> we still need you here, though. >> no leaving earlier. heightened terror fears this fourth of july weekend.

up next, how officers across the nation are ramping up forces to keep americans safe. plus across the world a massive earthquake rocks china. the ongoing rescue efforts coming up. beautiful golden gate bridge, at least you can see the lights illuminated. we are back with 15 minutes of thon stop news, traffic and weather after the break.

>> announcer: you're watching "today in the bay." welcome back. that is a live picture from sunol and the sun that is sitting up there in the sky, i think, getting ready to brighten our way for the weekend. it's a big holiday obviously. >> that's right. as americans celebrate a long fourth of july holiday weekend police departments as you well

know across the country are working overtime to keep us safe. >> "today in the bay" brian moore live from washington, d.c. this morning what brian heightened concerns of possible terror attacks amid the holiday. >> reporter: authorities stress that they don't are have any credible threats on their radar screen, but at the same time they say there's reason to be alert. in the nation's capital a rapid response to a report of shots fired at washington's navy yard where a dozen people were killed by a gunman nearly two years ago. this turned out to be a false alarm, but it was a dramatic example of the preparation police forces around the country hope they won't need on this july 4th holiday. >> enjoy this if he is testify weekend, have fun and just stay vigilant and observant to the areas that you are in. >> reporter: with isis and other terror groups calling for attacks and after a spring of high profile arrests departments are on alert.

>> we to a massive deployment of officers and try to be visible. >> reporter: from san diego to wichita, kansas and new york city. and they're having for vigilance from the public, too. >> if you see something, say something. >> reporter: at the same time they say fear shouldn't outweigh fun on the fourth. police say go out and celebrate the holiday but on the off chance you did see something suspicious don't be afraid to report it. laura and sam, back to you. >> and don't hesitate as well. brian moore thank you very much. new this morning, aftershocks are being reported from a large earthquake in western china overnight. there are reports of is six people dead, to sees hurt and thousands of homes damaged. these shallow 6.4 quake struck northwest of the southern city of hoton. the government says there were at least 3,000 homes either collapsed or seriously damaged. about a thousand tents are being sent to that region. elsewhere in the world, five people dead this morning after

an explosion rocked a chemical plant in south korea. one person still missing after that blast. the exact cause of the explosion is under investigation. the victims were welding when the explosion took place. some may find this next statistic surprising, citizen complaints about police are at a 25 year low in california. the state attorney general's office issued that report. it found 15,700 complaints last year, that's down from a high of 24,000 in 2007. it's also 3/4 the annual average of nearly 20,000. experts cite several factors including lower crime rates, better training and higher sensitivity by officers. some south bay residents are upset with their water provider after they were told they could get landscaping rebates to %sk+ñ santa clara water distric does offer discounts on drought friendly plans for homeowners who let their lawns go brown. one woman says she did just that

but was turned town for the rebate into your lawn is still green. i said, no, we stopped watering when they told us to. he said, uh-oh, you are not eligible. >> that is the summer chic color there, brown, dark brown. to be eligible for the plant reimbursement progress dnts have to prove that they used to maintain a green lawn and that kup. after so many customer complaints the water district told us yesterday they are doing away with that rule. >> brown certainly the new green across the bay area you can see it. >> how are you lawns doing these days? >> i don't have a lawn. >> well, that's easy to solve. no, either. it's a problem for a lot of people. no rain on the way anytime soon. >> we know this time of year it is really cry. we normally get about 0.003 during the entire month of july. it is going to be dry. i think with the temperatures coming town thatíhlps out at least a little bit. i'm going to help you make those weekend plans for the holiday. it if you're heading to lake

tahoe we start out with some low clouds and fog this morning, but such a gorgeous shot. and keep in mind there in the sierra that there will be some pop up showers and thunderstorms each day for the next couple of days. seven-day forecast coming up. if you're staying close to home we walk out the door with temperatures in the 50s and lower 60s. today the high reaching 92 degrees in the tri-valley, 73 degrees in san francisco and peninsula reaching into the lower 80s. in san francisco let me take you hour by hour. by lunchtime the sun breaks out, we will be at 70 degrees. 71 degrees at 2:00 and as the sun sets we will see temperatures in the upper 60s and then the low clouds starting to move back in. in redwood city expect a high of 79 degrees tomorrow, in minlo park 79 degrees it, pacifica 66 degrees. overall we do have some comfortable temperatures. if you're planning to go to the fourth of july celebration in

san jose the parade starts at 10:00. at 2:00 the festival picnic and 2:0085 degrees and by the time the fireworks start expect a tour around 70 degrees. let's get a look at the next three days all across the bay with temperatures in the 70s and 80s. overall some very seasonal temperatures, east bay reaching 71 degrees tomorrow and tri-valley in the lower 90s. we've got the full list on nbcbayarea.com. let's check in with anthony. we have a little bit of fog and cloud cover coming it am across the north bay. this is what we've been looking at each and every day across the north bay, the golden gate bridge. at least this morning you can see traffic moving very light, light volume as well. let's switch it every o and show you what's happening at the bay bridge approach. over towards oakland no big concerns here this morning, traffic moving without a problem, northbound and southbound lanes as well. let's switch over to the map. at least you can get a better idea and see coming through san rafael, no problems there,

again, into san francisco. over towards the east bay we did have one small accident earlier, about an hour ago, i think this is probably not really a big concern. this evening there is an oakland a's game around 6:00. as you head over towards the peninsula no big problems from pl palo alto, from 1010 over towards 280 as well and in the south bay no concerns. i mean, really this is the week that mike picked to take off, it was a good week for him to be off. guys, back over to you. >> it's a great day for you to be here. >> always. every day, anthony. thank you. >> love you. here is a look at what we're -- here is a look at what we're working on for our 6:00 newscast. for some today is a holiday. it's not a holiday for the puc, why a meeting they're holding holding today may end up impacting how much you pay for power. >> scott mcgrew has a break down on that. first, though, july 4th brings out fireworks everywhere, not all of them legal, the

exploding costs you can expect to pay for ignoring local laws. a massive stockpile of illegal fireworks packed inside a basement yesterday. it was discovered during a laid at a house on 82nd avenue. officers say the stash could be the largest they've seen in 20 years. in fact, the basement was so stuffed with fireworks officers had to call in the bomb squad to truck it all away. officers also found three young children inside the house. police arrested two men who lived there, one this his 20s, the other in his 50s. we move to continuing coverage of the deadly balcony collapse in berkeley. a judge has denied the builder's request to allow its own experts to inspect the evidence. pleasanton based segue construction which built the complex wants to have its own inspector present during the investigation by the alameda county district attorney, but a judge ruled yesterday it is not in the company's place to be present in a possible criminal investigation. inspectors believe that dry rot

was the reason the balcony collapsed killing six people. the da's office says it may pursue manslaughter charges. a notorious bay area stowe away is again free to go where she pleases within reason. a chicago area judge has ordered marilyn heart man released for time served. she's been in custody since early may for loitering near a ticket counter at o'hare airport. in the past bay area authorities arrest ared her numerous times, until she snuck her way on to a flight from san jose to los angeles. after serving her sentence in los angeles she later made it on a flight from minnesota to florida, also with no ticket. as long as we're talking about last chances, this this really is the last chance, we are a little more hand two days away from a vote in greece. it is entirely greece could exit the euro. as investors call it the -- what are you calling it? >> the grexit, greek exit. >> put them together. >> wall street wants to be ready for that.

it wants to be ready but it really can't be. the vote is on a sunday and the markets are already closed for the fourth of july holiday. there's no trading today. prime minister alexis tsipras appeared on greek television thursday. he's pushing voters to say no on their vote on sunday to vote against further cuts and turn down any new bailouts that would come with it. why? because tsipras says saying no would strengthen greek's negotiating power, basically it would give greece absolutely nothing to lose and people with nothing to lose are really hard to negotiate with. it's better to give them their way. have you ever thought about buying one of those nest smoke alarms, they send a signal to your phone when they detect smoke am in they are 100 bucks. a local inventor has come up with something better, it's a cap that goes in your regular alarm. >> you plug this battery into

your smart alarm it becomes a smart smoke alarm. when that alarm is going off and you are not at home you will get a notification on your phone shoo they run about 35 bucks. you remember you stuck a little chip in your digital camera and it would send the pictures -- >> to your computer. >> no more cords. that was back when we used cameras. >> exactly. >> a relic of the past basically. we remember those days. why are you giving me the evil eye like that? >> don't you want to hear the smoke alarm? >> that smoke alarm ideas is genius. >> i don't want to wait for it on my tone. >> the battery tells you it's happening. we've been talking a lot about sharks this week. i'm in hot water. anyway, this morning we have an incredible video to show you, a shark pulling a kayaker out of his boat and the man lived to tell about it. ben chancy fishing for a grouper in florida. >> i caught many in my lifetime,

sam. >> i bet you did. >> i'm an angler. >> instead he shookd a bull shark. the shark pulled on the line so hard it flipped the kayak. chancy landed on top of the shark and quickly swam to safety. >> you've just got to watch out whenever you have those big fish up alongside of the boat. when they decide they are going to do so they're going tou do i. >> angling for more information on this? experts say if you find yourself in the water with a shark it's best to swim away as calmly and quickly as possible, like that's going to happen. panicking and thrashing can trigger a sark's instinct to bite. we're talking about instincts -- that guy needs a bigger boat. >> plus he could probably not put himself in that position. in santa cruz the parks department is warning swimmers to stay out of the water for this reason. shark warning signs are up through the holiday weekend. last week a helicopter pilot

spotted 15 great whites in aptos and tuesday a marine biologist got up close withg÷ another one. beach goers say it makes them a little bit nervous. >> that's really scary. that worries me a lot because we do -- you know, a lot of tourists around. >> it was freaking us out and we were like, oh, my gosh, too late to cancel the week vacation. >> let's not go crazy here. experts say the sharks have likely been feeding far offshore and came into shallower waters to warm up and if you're worried about it then don't go swimming in the ocean. most of us like to stay away interest sea creatures but not one brave advertiser. >> he actually hugged a man a ray. it was all caught on camera. frankie grant got the shot a month al off the coast of mexico. he says the slippery creature opened up her fins and he just went for it. >> from a distance in a picture in an aquarium is fine. >> those things are seven meters wide. i don't even know what the conversion is, but it sounds

like it's monstrous. let's check the forecast with meteorologist kari hall. where would be the best place to see the fireworks show? a lot of times we're fogged in. >> anywhere in the bay area, although there will be low clouds in some spots, but we will just have very comfortable temperatures and i think you will enjoy it to matter where you are. berkeley it will be 69 degrees for the high, fremont 82 degrees and concord 88 degrees, alameda 69 and orinda 79. we have the whole line up at nbcbayarea.com. we have nothing happening. back to you guys. i mean, that's really how it is this morning. >> quite trying to get out of work. >> i will do the traffic report. come on. i'm here. you can see coming in are from 101 no problems happening, we do start to see sunshine coming up over the horizon. as we switch over to the map you can see same deal. lots of green from every vantage point, 101, 680, 880, 85 and 17 as well.

let's get you up and towards the bay bridge toll plaza. this is one of those spots that starts to bog down this time. no big surprise. look at that, guys, wide open lanes early this morning. kind of a treat. back to you. a lot of people already making plans for their fourth of july celebrations. you need some ideas? everyone loves a good parade. fremont holding its annual parade tomorrow morning at 10:00 starting at the library. there's also a rose white and blue parade through san jose's rose garden neighborhood and on the peninsula redwood city will host a parade and festival downtown. there are so many activities going on across the bay area we actually counted no fewer than 20 parades and fireworks displays. to find one in your neighborhood check out nbcbayarea.com. plick click on the fourth of july events guide. >> you are going to be trying to get to all those events. preparations are underway for a big fourth of july celebration in the big apple as well. if you are looking at the setup for the macy's 39th annual

fireworks spectacular in new york city. those fireworks are going to be launched from four barges below the brooklyn bridge. this is video from last year's show. this this year you can watch it all right ear on nbc bay area and now the best part, the performe performers, some of them, brad pays lee, flow ride da and my personal favorite, megan trainer. the fireworks will be streamed to our live nbc bay area app. it is all about that bass. >> it's 5:57. if you are heading to the beach this fourth of july, watch out for those sharks. the warnings this morning at some of the most popular tourist destinations. where to be on the lookout coming up.

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safely, the warning from firefighters ahead of this weekend's fourth of july festivities. i will have your forecast to get you ready for any events coming up in just a few minutes. and i'm anthony slaughter in for mike inouye this morning. tracking a very light commute. kind of a treat here on this friday morning. we will get you out the door and let you know what's happening on those area roadways coming up in a full traffic report >> announcer: from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." a very good morning to you, thanks for joining us, i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'm sam brock. happy fourth of july one day early. we kick this off with a live lookout side your wind toe, san jose and san francisco. the weather has been pretty wild so far this week, from extreme heat to sprinkles and thunder and lightning, now we're seeing cooler temperatures rolling right in in in time for your holiday weekend. >> it's rather