how fafrom its sourcelpine spring to the bottle?travel ♪ how about less than a mile and a half? crystal geyser is the only major us spring water bottled at the mountain source. live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. >> now at noon, the bay area making its way through a heat wave. and all the extra pressure on the power grid has officials warning us to conserve so they can keep the lights on. good afternoon. i'm michelle griego. kenny is on assignment. jessica flores is following the

concerns about electricity as everyone cranks up the ac. get juiced to it. the yellow and red is with us through thursday and the yellow highlighted is for an advisory and the red is a heat warning. and all this is because the inland areas away from the water still topping off in the triple-digits for third consecutive day. that's the scene looking out to alcatraz. it's 92 degrees in livermore. 86 in san jose. and 87 degrees in santa rosa. and cool at the coast in the 60s. this is what you need to concentrate on. even though this is the last full day of spring with summer arriving tonight. it's going to feel like summer on wednesday and thursday. friday some gradual cooling just not that much. michelle will pinpoint how hot it's going to be and that's coming up in the newscast. authorities are issuing a

statewide flex alert calling on californians to save energy during the heat wave. jessica flores has tips to help prevent a power outage. >> reporter: power outages leaving homes without ac and in the dark during peak temperature times and it's all hands on deck for the crews. they have 150 crews responding to power outages. traffic lights out and stores in the dark. and signs alerting customers no power. tracy mcafee went to the safeway. >> hopefully to get some ice. all our meat in our freezing and refrigerator won't go bad. >> reporter: the power outage left 2700 pg&e customers without electricity and no ac just as temperatures starting to tick up. a downed tree eliminate in walnut creek knocked power out. >> all the electricity and everything went out. i couldn't dry my hair. >> reporter: the majority of

the power outages are due to the heat wave. increased ac use overloading the grid. the california independent system operator which overseeing the power grid is issuing a flex alert calling for conservation between 2 p.m. and 9 p.m. residents are asked to set thermostats to 78 or higher. cool your home with fans and drapes. turn off unnecessary lights and use major appliances in the morning or late evening. the tips are all voluntary. >> will you be using any of the tips? >> no, yeah, you know. it gets hot. but we try to stay cool with fans and stuff like that. >> reporter: the flex alert is for today and tomorrow. this is when cal iso officials are expecting the highest amount of energy use in california in 10 years.

>> the majority of walnut creek is back on but it's out for 1200 pg&e customers. dozens of cooling centers are open. that includes the santa clara libraries and campbell and milpitas. the campbell community center will open at 1:00. and in morgan hill, the centennial senior center is open until 10 p.m. head to our website, www.cbssf.com, for more information. in fremont. two men tried breaking into a home which police now say is a marijuana grow house. earlier the men tried getting away by climbing on neighbors' rooftops. >> reporter: a lot of people on this street woke up in the middle of the night after hearing a loud noise and event in police sirens. for one mom it was scarier as she heard a stranger on the

roof and hid inside with two kids. >> i think the biggest concern is having the guns drawn at my house. my kids are inside. >> reporter: jennifer smith woke up in the middle of the night hearing footsteps on the roof. >> i yelled for my husband to get his gun. >> reporter: she and her two children hid inside the laundry room while police captured two suspects in the neighborhood. two men tried breaking into this home. >> we had a neighbor call us. they heard a loud crashing sound. >> both suspected burglars were taken into custody. and csi teams spent is it late part of the morning processing the home. a warrant was signed around 10 a.m. we watched as they carried four large burlap bags filled with marijuana plants to take into evidence. more details of the investigation are still to

come. sandra osborne, kpix 5. a heated debate is underway over funding for a jail expansion in west contra costa county. county supervisors need to commit $25 million in local funds to get a federal grant. that would add 400 beds and allow space for the rehab and child visitation. dozens came to speak against it saying the county should invest in preventive programs. >> the lack of funding for any mental health in this proposal is absolutely ludicrous. he just wants more prison guards and you're backing him up and we'll remember in the next election. >> contra costa houses undocumented immigrants, one of the reasons the jail is overcrowded. today the san jose city council will vote on whether to

approve google's plan to build a new office complex in downtown san jose near the deer don caltrain station. the city council is set to meet at 1:30. the trump administration is considering how to respond to the death of otto warn beer -- otto warmbier. >> it's a total disgrace what happened to otto. that should never ever be allowed to happen. >> reporter: president trump criticized north korea for the death of 22-year-old otto warmbier. the white house is considering a ban on americans traveling to north korea. the university of virginia student was accused of trying to take a propaganda poster while touring north korea. he was detained and sentenced to 15 years hard labor.

he's believed to have sustained a brain injury. his family released a statement saying otto was at peace. he was home and we believe he could sense that. >> his family is incredible, what they've gone through. but they should have been brought home a long time ago. >> reporter: the negotiations for his release are believed to be the first time that the trump administration has had direct talks with north korea. south korea's new president will visit the white house next week and he tells cbs this morning's norah o'donnell that the u.s. needs to be open to negotiations in order to end the nuclear program. >> >> translator: we were unable to resolve the north korean nuclear issue through sanctions and pressure. >> reporter: the defense ministry says bombers flew over tuesday as a show of force against north korea. for cbs news, the white house.

>> three other americans are still being held captive in north korea. voting is underway in georgia in the most expensive congressional race in history. democrat jon ossoff and republican karen handel are going to head to head. for decades, the republican party has won. and this race is a tight one. >> this district has become a referendum on president trump and his agenda. >> anti-trump sentiment has helped keep the race close. the president has been showing support for handel. much of the money has been directed to tv ads. the death toll from last week's raging high-rise fire in london has reached 79 and now a better look at the devastation left inside building. brook silva-braga reports that celebrities are showing support for the victims and the

firefighters. >> reporter: detectives released this video from inside the burned out london apartment complex to show the scale of the challenge they face as they try to identify victims. >> sadly, for many families, they have lost more than one family member and my heart truly goes out to them. >> britain's prime minister set up a $6.5 million relief fund to help families who lost everything. and many are angry that help is not coming faster. so far about $250,000 has been paid out to nearly 200 families -- escaped the fire in the middle of the night. >> i'm afraid to go to sleep. if i sleep and something happens i might not know about it. >> firefighters from all across london teamed up to battle the blaze and help in the massive recovery effort. the crew got a surprise british celebrity visitor. >> adele brought cake and

stayed for tea. they didn't recognize her until she took her sunglasses off. others met not far from the site of the fire. >> it sounds beautiful, absolutely beautiful. >> authorities have warned families not everyone will be identifiable. and the operation could take many, many weeks. brook silva-braga for cbs news, london. a gas main break in san francisco is in the area of 20th and douglas streets. the fire department says people in the area should shelter in place and close windows to minimize exposure to gas. we'll bring you updates as we get them. how young is too young for smartphones. the proposal in one state to ban the devices for kids. and the arguments on both sides. she thought she was cleaning up after a dog when she got a snaky surprise.

children. but as vladimir duthiers reports... some parents say a campaign is underway in colorado to make it the first state to ban sales of smartphones for children. some parents say the move would reach too far into trying to control how they raise their kids. >> they are always in it and it's hard to get them to focus and get their attention. >> reporter: a working mom in denver -- >> it's time to read. >> reporter: she restricts the amount of time spent on the phones. >> it's up to myself and my husband to pull them out of the that every once in a while.

>> reporter: he's drumming up support -- parents against underage smartphones. stores would have to ask about the age of the intended user and could face fines for multiple violations. >> what we're doing to kids is not right. we're abandoning kids to technology and it's doing them a lot of harm. the kids are not playing any more. and there are certain critical stages of development that are not happening. >> reporter: and the ban faces bipartisan opposition. a democratic lawmaker called it the wrong solution to a serious problem. and a republican suggested it's the work of those who sit around dreaming up ways to control your life. >> i'm all for policy as a tool and as a tool for change. but a rule like this and a -- an overreach of the government's role in our lives. >> reporter: they have to

collect 100,000 signatures. the wireless industry provides a number of tools to help parents make informed choices and manage their children's uses. the proposal would continue to allow sales of basic cell phones, just not smartphones with all the games and apps. the next favorite show could be on snap chat. time warner has reached a $100 million deal to produce original shows for the messaging app. it includes scripted dramas, comedies, and documentaries. let's take a look at the big board. the dow is down about 17 points. and an l.a. county woman had a scary encounter when trying to clean up outside her home. she reached down for what she thought was a rope toy and it turned out to be a baby

rattlesnake. she high stepped it out of there. baby rattlers are more dangerous because they cannot control their venom. i like that the dog ran off. california is not the only state sweating it out. people in arizona are being told to be cautious. touching playground equipment or concrete could cause burns. american airlines had to cancel dozens of flight because the jets could not operate because of 118-degree temperatures. guess where i'm going this weekend? okay. let's take a look at the current conditions outside right now. where we do have great visibility looking out to the port of oakland. a little sea haze and a little bit of a breeze.

from discover bay to riverside. vegas 116, phoenix 119. and palm springs, 121. and death valley at 129 degrees. i want to keep a watchful eye on that today. the hottest temperature ever reported on the planet is 134. isn't this glorious. haven't seen this before. this is from sutro tower. and the red topped building is holy name of jesus church francis scott key elementary school is right below it. and look at the waves, 5 to 7 feet and poor conditions and not organized out there. meanwhile at the beaches, that's the place to be. refreshing in the 60s. 92 at lunch hour in livermore it's 87 in santa rosa. everybody has clear skies and charlie is our weather watcher in vallejo.

it's nice at 78 degrees in vallejo. sorry i missed you yesterday but his power was out. thanks for joining us today, charlie, and reporting in. today is the last day of spring. the hot air mass, friday some gradual cooling. through thursday night for the heat it is on. high pressure again you've heard the stories. also now arizona and nevada. and we're seeing the record heat continue throughout the rest of the week. 110 in redding. head to the coast. 67 pristine degrees monterey bay. 63 in half moon bay. and we're talking a 40-degree temperature span within about 40 to 60 miles. 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, triple- digits. take your pick, you can experience it today. 8:34 the sun goes down and then it starts to cool down at my

house in the east bay. temperatures increase tomorrow and thursday. and gradual cooling on friday. and if you don't want to cook have a hot dog at the baseball game tonight. they play host to the houston astros and the blue skies on the coast and well into the inland areas. >> i'm making tacos tonight. >> you're cooking? >> i'm cooking. >> that's why it's so hot. the world is ending. >> hey, i cook every now and then. once a year. >> thanks for that roberta. the a unique stamp with a photo of a solar eclipse more than a decade ago. and when your finger touches the stamp, the image changes to the moon and then once the stamp cools, the black eclipse returns. next real total solar eclipse is august 21st. a classic toy is getting a

modern makeover. new, more realistic changes coming to the ken doll. and send us your questions about your pets. e-mail pets at kpix.com. and we'll have an answer every friday at noon.

today mattel announced 15 new looks for the "ken" doll. the new generation "ken" will come man once, corn rows, and a variety of skin tones. there are 15 new looks for the ken doll. there will be three body types, seven skin tones, and nine trendy hair styles. this might have high-tech teens -- a smart fabric for backpacks that lets users share songs with anyone nearby. it's in the experiment phase. it could be hitting stores in less than two years. we'll be right back.

how to *conserve power... while we're trapped in *extreme heat. that story and more at five. just how much electricity does your oven, hair drier, use. that story and more at 5:00. >> you shouldn't make tacos. you should make reservations. >> i'm telling my husband right now. >> have a great day.

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