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across parts of the bay area. where people are looking for ways to stay cool. good afternoon, i'm anne makovec now at noon, triple-digit heat across parts of the bay area where people are looking for ways to stay cool. good afternoon, i'm anne makovec in for kenny choi. >> i'm michelle griego. we have team coverage on the heat wave. first, roberta gonzales tracking the temperatures. >> reporter: and anne makovec, i wanted to say to you, if you are trying to find a way to
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beat the heat, one thing you will not want to do is cross that bay bridge east into the east bay! hot temperatures there today. this is the scene from the east bay, looking at the east bay, remember yesterday 24 hours ago? you could cut the haze and slice it with a knife. no "spare the air" today. winds up to 20 miles an hour. livermore already at this lunch hour 93 degrees. it's 85 in san jose. 82 degrees in santa rosa. so not everybody is a recipient of the heat wave. the yellow area is where we have the advisory that's now extended through thursday tomorrow, triple digit heat. red areas is the heat warning. today's numbers from the 70s through the 80s and 90s to the triple digits but i have something brewing to the south that's going to affect our bay area with the heat. that's coming up later in the
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newscast. with parts of the east bay sizzling today, a lot of people will be looking for relief. kpix 5's jessica flores looks at ways to cool off. >> reporter: temperatures are rising quickly here in dublin, and across the east bay, so folks are going for a swim or walk in the park. construction crews starting work early in the east bay as the heat wave pushes temperatures near the triple- digit mark. still, we found plenty of people riding bikes, playing soccer and enjoying the outdoors before the hottest part of the day in the afternoon. what are you going to do later on today? >> i would stay inside at home. >> reporter: at dublin's emerald glen park locals take advantage of the shade and some have a name for their favorite shady street here. [ non-english language ] >> reporter: that means -- >> big tree. >> reporter: although it's a perfect pool day, if you are outdoors, the national weather service recommends try to find
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shade. drink plenty of water before you feel thirsty. use sunscreen. you can also beat the heat indoors at libraries, malls and community centers. the city of dublin is opening up this pool here at the wave and the splash zone tonight for free, between 6 and 8 p.m. in dublin, jessica flores, kpix 5. our team coverage continues in the south bay, where people are working to keep themselves and their pets cool. kpix 5's jackie ward has that story. >> reporter: it's the dog days of summer after all. here at this doggie daycare in the south bay, these pups are having fun in the sun while still staying cool. the cement is being hosed down to keep their paws from getting too hot. dog owners should keep a look out to make sure they are not overheating. >> for they're constantly panting and lethargic, maybe not wanting to drink water, or not wanting to eat, something is going on with their systems. >> reporter: this dog trainer says water doesn't have to be
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super ice cold for dogs to benefit. keeping them hydrated regardless of the temperature of the water is what's key. with temperatures near 90, even before noon, you think ice coffee would be the big selling item. not the case here. >> why hot? >> opens up the pores. hot coffee or something warm, it opens up the pores and you cool down. >> reporter: in the roosevelt community center in san jose, their doors are opening for anyone who needs water and air conditions as temperatures rise. >> we provide cold water, games, we try to connect as many folks with the resources that the community center offers as possible. >> reporter: community centers like in one will extend their hours as long as the hot weather continues. in san jose, jackie ward, kpix 5. at san francisco's ocean beach, crews just called off the search for a missing swimmer. kpix 5's neda iranpour has the latest. >> reporter: here in ocean beach, the signs warn that swimming and wading can lead to
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drowning. it's an unfortunate reality in these waters. and searchers have been working tirelessly hoping to find someone who has been missing for 16 hours. waves crash onshore, search crews spent hours looking for a swimmer. he was here tuesday night when firefighters rushed to the beach. >> probably an hour and a half before dark and the fire trucks rolled in as i was putting on my wet suit. they jumped out and heading out. it's clear someone was missing. >> reporter: the coast guard says a 19-year-old man was last seen taking off for a swim wearing just swim trunks. >> i would not recommend it. >> reporter: why is that? >> no. the rip currents are strong. it's cold. yeah. people get swept away a lot out here. >> reporter: experienced swimmers warn of rip currents. >> right now it's pulling in all directions. >> reporter: when the swimmer didn't show up at 7:30 p.m.,
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his friends called 911, two hours into his swim. the san francisco fire department searched the shore along with a coast guard cutter and another boat. the crews went north and south through the night and all morning with no results. >> if you aren't watching the person when he first went into the water, it's hard to find someone, like a needle in a haystack. >> reporter: as with any search, each hour that passes leads to more grief with the likelihood of survival worsening every minute. considering the weather, the water temperature and the current out here, the coast guard called off the search. at ocean beach, neda iranpour for kpix 5. developing news in minneapolis, where a private school building collapsed this morning. crews say two people are still missing. five were taken to the hospital with injuries. a natural gas explosion is to blame for the partial collapse. fire officials say contractors were working on the building at the time. all students and staff are safe. new at noon, president trump is unveiling a new immigration plan that would
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change the way the u.s. issues green cards. it's called the raise act and it would favor people who can financially support themselves and their families, demonstrate skills that contribute to the u.s. economy, and speak english. >> the raise act will reduce poverty, increase wages, and save taxpayers billions and billions of dollars. it will do this by changing the way the united states issues green cards to nationals from other countries. >> the president calling the new application process more competitive, but it face an uphill battle in the senate where republicans hold a majority. the u.s. military flexed its muscle overnight amid growing threats from north korea. the air force says it launched a missile from a california base as a test. weijia jang reports from washington. >> reporter: the u.s. air force launched an unarmed
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intercontinental ballistic missile overnight, the 4th of this year. the minuteman 3 launched from vandenberg force base in california and traveled more than 4,000 miles to an atol in the pacific ocean. the show of military might comes after north korea launched its own ballistic missile on friday. analysts say it had the range to hit los angeles and possibly even chicago or new york. on sunday, the u.s. flew two supersonic bombers over the korean peninsula and carried out a preplanned missile defense test in the pacific. video shows what it would look like if a missile intercepted a north korea rocket. >> we are trying to convey to the north koreans, we are not your enemy. >> reporter: secretary of state rex tillerson said yesterday that the trump administration is open to dialogue with north korea. tillerson says the u.s. does not want a regime change but only with the understanding that pyongyang must give up its nuclear ambitions. >> we're not a threat. you are presenting an unacceptable threat to us.
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>> reporter: late this morning, president trump signed a bill imposing sanctions on north korea, russia and iran. in a statement, the president called the legislation furiously flawed and claimed it encroaches on his executive powers but says he signed it for national unity. congress overwhelmingly approved the measure. weijia jang, cbs news, the white house. the taliban is claiming responsibility after a suicide bomber struck a nato military convoy in southern afghanistan. the pentagon says two u.s. servicemen were killed. president trump is now deciding whether to send 4,000 more american soldiers to afghanistan to try to defeat the taliban. for the second time in less than a month, video shows baltimore police officers allegedly planting evidence. the body camera footage apparently shows officers placing drugs in a car. it happened during an arrest in november. cbs reporter jeff pegues takes a closer look. >> what are are you stopping us
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for! what are you stopping us for! >> reporter: body cameras were rolling during a traffic stop last november. the video shows baltimore police officers searching a car for drugs as one of the suspects is arrested, accusing the officer of harassing him for days. >> you are crooked! you [ censored ] ! that's what you do! >> reporter: according to the public defender's office, the officers found nothing in the car until turning their body cameras off. when the cameras came back on, an officer is seen squatting by the driver's side of the suspect's car, apparently unaware that he is being recorded. he then stands up and steps back. about 30 seconds pass, another officer approaches the car. that officer then squats down and pulls out a bag of drugs. an attorney says the footage absolves his client collins who was facing drug charges after the incident. >> the cameras were rolling and she ended up being vindicated.
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>> reporter: the baltimore police said in a statement, anytime an allegation of misconduct is madeagainst an officer, they take it seriously and investigate it fully. this is the second time in recent weeks baltimore officers have been accused of planting evidence. body camera footage released about two weeks ago involving different baltimore police officers allegedly shows drugs being planted in a backyard. the investigation into that incident is ongoing. jeff pegues, cbs news, washington. still ahead, a stock market surge! what's fueling the record numbers? >> plus, with so many people eating organic lately, we look at a bay area business that's one of the pioneers and is now booming.
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seconds after the start of trading today, it broke 22-thousand points. the dow has risen eleven a first for the dow jones industrial average. seconds after the start of trading today, it broke 22,000 points. the dow has risen 11% so far in 2017. today's milestone was thanks in part to an apple stock surge after the company announced strong earnings today. let's check the big board. the dow is up right now 40 points. investors also watching tesla's earnings. they are due out later today. a new bill looks to streamline the business license process for rideshare drivers in california. right now, lyft and uber drivers have to pay around $91 for a business license to drive in san francisco and separate licenses in other cities. but a new bill would create one license for drivers to work in
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any california city. the bill is pending in the assembly and needs full votes by both houses to pass. the organic food industry has been booming and one of the pioneers is right here in the bay area. revenue for amy's kitchen is reportedly around half a billion dollars a year. john blackstone sat down with the founder. >> reporter: at the end of a dirt road in the heart of california's wine country sits an 1870s farmhouse. >> we used to have our sales meetings in the barn when we were small. >> reporter: this is where rachel and andy cooked up amy's kitchen, helping to pioneer the organic food movement. the ranch still serves as the corporate headquarters. >> nothing miraculous about what we do. we just do it the simple old- fashioned way. >> reporter: today they make more than 250 different products, most of them frozen, all of them organic. amy's kitchen prepares about a million frozen meals a day. yet, burritos are still rolled by hand. the berliners believe it tastes
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better that way. it was rare in the 1980s when they began organics. >> this all started in places like portland and san francisco. two decades later we suddenly think, hey, maybe those people are on to something. >> reporter: it may have started as a small movement. but by 2016, the organic food industry had grown into a $47 billion business. >> my parents have an organic garden in l.a. in the '50s and they taught me to always eat healthy and never eat things i couldn't pronounce. >> reporter: along with healthy eating, they remember to feed the soul. they met on a spiritual retreat in india. when rachel was pregnant in 1987, they looked forkorganic food that was fast and easy so they went into business making organic pot pie. >> this is where we began and where we do all our tasting. >> reporter: ever since, the family kitchen is at the center
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of their business. >> the tastings are right here in this kitchen. it's still done the same way we have always done it. >> reporter: as the company grew, so did their daughter. you are amy! >> yes. i am amy. [ laughter ] >> reporter: amy is well aware her parents' legacy is in her hands. they have never spent a dime on advertising but their brand is a fan favorite on social media. that's helped sales of frozen entrees rise by more than 70% in the past four years. and with the appetite for organic growing, in 2015, they opened their first fast food vegetarian drive-through. it stays busy even with several burger chains nearby. john blackstone, petaluma. i'm hungry now! what do you eat on a hot day? >> that's my kind of job. you eat light, vegetarian food, yogurt, fruit. you do whatever you can -- you know what, i ate like a whole watermelon yesterday! i did, it was refreshing!
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let's take a view out from the embarcadero past pier 9. the flag is barely waving but the visibility is unlimited. we can see all the way into the east bay. the berkeley hills, here in san jose if you look closely you can see a few clouds. 93 in livermore, cooled to 68 overnight after realizing 101 yesterday. san francisco at 66 degrees. now here's what you need to know. one more day that's the day 100- degree or more weather. i kind of put that and say that with tongue in cheek because some of our areas far outlying areas will be 100 degrees, 99 is the outside number. but we are going to be experiencing more humidity, higher humidity. yellow zones, that's where we
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have the heat advisory in effect through tomorrow. dana in novato has 83 degrees. she says the skies look more like the big island outdoors today. and it feels like it. not only are we under the influence of high pressure with the unseasonably warm to hot weather, but now you have to introduce that, some showers and thunderstorms across the san luis obispo area into monterey bay. all this is slipping to the north. we have a slight chance of a thunderstorm overnight tonight into your thursday. otherwise it's a dry heat, 112 in redding, 101 state capital. 8:16 sunset. boy, we can't wait so we can cool down after highs in the triple digits again away from the bay. 60s beaches, 70s bayside, 80s peninsula, 90s to triple digits today. and look at the hot, humid conditions on thursday and friday. okay. try to cool down. have a slice of watermelon! we'll be right back. this busy mom spends her days driving all over town.
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so why is she smiling? because she shopped during the safeway anniversary sale and filled up her trunk with grocery savings, plus earned 4 times the gas reward points. now that's something to smile about. right now, get pepsi 12-pack 12-ounce cans, buy 2 get 2 free, and lay's chips, 9.5 -10 ounces, 2 for $5 with your club card. the safeway anniversary sale. come in and explore. nasa has the job for you. the space agency just posted an opening for a "planetary if you think you have what it takes to defend the earth, nasa has a job for you, posting an opening for a planetary protection officer. when it comes to the six-figure salary, you may think that this is something out of a movie. it's mostly to make sure space missions don't contaminate space. it's part of the treaty of 19
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67. fresh grocer tony tantillo looks at a california favorite this afternoon, avocados. >> reporter: ell, today's tip of the day is going to be avocados. in summertime the prices are up. you can find avocados for as high as $3 each or as low as $1.50 depending on the size. some markets even lower. but no matter what, they are fairly expensive. so you have to select them right. don't compromise, otherwise the flavored won't be good. in the fall they will drop down in price, maybe sooner am but right now in the summertime, you pay a little bit more. when you buy them, you want to make sure dark skin all the way around. very important. and buy them ripe at the store, not green. a little give to the touch. when you bring them home, simply store them on the counter, know the in the refrigerator. they are great for guacamole,
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quesadillas, because the haas avocados have a high oil content, they hold up well and bind and they are popular so prices go up. it's a commodity, that's all there is to it. so buy only what you need, buy them ripe, that way you do end have to wait. 'm tony tantillo, your fresh grocer. nd always remember to eat fresh and stay healthy. ♪[ music ]
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inspectors in san jose could be forced to red tag an apartment complex infested with rats, cockroaches and mold. that story and more coming up at 5:00. >> are we going to beat the heat? >> rats and cockroaches? >> we were just talking about spiders. >> i thought i had a spider in my ear. >> not a pleasant thought. >> we are going to get that checked. ♪[ music ] >> it happens when you're gardening. >> that's why i don't garden. >> me, either. i'll take a nap now. it's the safest thing to do. >> on that note, have a great day.
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