. a cooler-than-normal independence day. it's not damp knowing any spirits at bay area parades and celebrations. good afternoon, happy 4th. i'm kenny choi. >> i'm michelle griego. the nation's birthday party is in full swing in concord. jessica flores is there.

>> reporter: these runners in concord are celebrating life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. of course, the pursuit of burning off the calories. july 4th in concord kicked off with hundreds of kids moving around the park. lady liberty leading the way. >> i am very excited. >> why? >> because i love to run and i love to be active. >> reporter: some participants just learning to walk. others like twin brothers shawn and chris, sprinting across the finish line. >> you're older by one minute. you think that one-minute advantage in age helped you win? >> no. >> did you let him win, though, light be wanted m to win. >> okay. >> and then the adults' turn. >> it was a great way to celebrate the 4th, america's independence. run together as a family and spend family time together. >> reporter: after the run, families filled downtown concord where they celebrated

the city's 150th anniversary and the country's independence. >> freedom. >> independence. >> and our beautiful united states. >> lady liberty, did she have a message for americans? >> have a great barbecue. >> reporter: in concord, jessica flores, kpix 5. >> a lot of people will be heading to neighboring pleasant hill. at 9:00 at college park high school. viking drive will be closed during the show. and clear skies and not big crowds are expected along san francisco's embarcadero tonight. that show starts at 9:30 on pier 39. fremont is celebrating the 4th with a big parade. hundreds turned is cluding huge balloons, classic cars, a few politicians and a military flyover. a holiday celebration is bringing together americans of

different backgrounds. kpix 5 reporter anne makovic has more. >> reporter: it's the largest 4th of july parade in san jose but has that small town feel. >> i come every year. it's a fun time. >> it's colorful. the culture that comes together and brigs us together. >> reporter: the rose white and blue parade has been going through the san jose rose garden district for 11 years. started as a small street walk and now with more than 100 entries. >> and there is good cause. it's just fun. >> reporter: sarah moved here from england and celebrates being american. >> you get to wave your flags and be patriotic. >> that spirit is something some of the people here find more important in these divided american times. >> there is a lot of disagreement. a lot of -- like two sides of america in terms of opinions. >> reporter: every year, sam's

family brains and nd-- brings a grills hot dogs and hands them out to anyone for free. today, for this two-hour parade, people are standing shoulder-to-shoulder, walking the same route together. >> different cultures and different backgrounds. we're all the same, you know. we're all neighbors. >> reporter: in san jose, anne makovec, kpix 5. >> we have a list of events and fireworks shows. go to our website at www.kpix.com. the forecast is important today. >> yes. >> what do you have for us? >> a lot of inland locations. you'll be clear and get to see the fireworks show. nice and crisp. san francisco, hey, what is a fireworks show without fog, right? this is normal for us. noticing stubborn cloud coverage alongthe coast and gray skies. at s if, o, no weather-related delays. san francisco, 61 right now and 62 in livermore. the afternoon highs are not

going to be much warmer. 67 in oakland; 75, concord and temperatures inland, $.10 below average. a lost people are comfortable in the 70s and in the 60s. the warmest we will get today. it's the coolest and cloudiest. and this is your future cast. time out what you can expect to see across the skies. we'll have pretty clear conditions for most of the day but the north bay. 8:00 p.m. rolls around and look what happens. that fog rolls into town and into downtown san francisco by 9, 10:00. maybe making an appearance for some of the shows in the east bay, but most of you should be in the clear. >> thank you. firefighters worked tirelessly throughout the night building containment lines around the county wildfire. it broke out east of lake berryes on saturday -- lake berryessa on saturday. here's the latest. >> reporter: after days of strong winds and concerns, fire crews are making progress,

thanks to more favorable conditions. >> we like to use thterm fight fire l e fire and assist with the perimeter control. >> reporter: the county fire is up to cox 700 acres. it's 25% contained and up 10% from last night; however, several evacuations remain in place. the latest mandatory one in an area west of highway 16 and south of old county road forth and north of road 53. >> at lake berryessa, they're losing a lot of business because of the fire. it's usually the best time of the year to get on the lake and is instead eerily quiet. >> this is the week we look forward to all year and what we train for. to not have people here and we know that they're missing a great opportunity and great vacation with the family. that is what we do. we try to get families on the water to enjoy the time. >> reporter: vineyard owners in yolo county are concerned about

how all of this smoke will affect this year's harvest. >> it's not a big issue if the smoke clears out quickly. it's a long-term exposure. the grapes will absorb some of the smoke. that isbig problem. that will ruin wine. >> reporter: cal fire will continue an operation that uses drip torches and pistols that shoot a firing device. that helps them take away fuel from the main fire and allows them to gain more containment. jack ward, kpix 5. >> meantime, a lot much progress in lake county. containment on the pawnee fire is up to 90%. all evacuation orders were lifted. the fire destroyed 22 buildings and scorched 15,000 acres. right now, crews are investigating a late-night fire at a pleasanton junior high school. flames broke out at 10:30 last night at the library of harvest park middle school. you can see the fire damaged the roof and the front entrance of the building. crews say flames were knocked down in less than a half hour. no one was inside. developing news, the 12 boys trapped in a cave in

thailand appear to be getting stronger. ben tracy tells us that rescuers are figuring out ways to get them out safely. >> reporterrapped -- wrapped in warming blankets took turns to introduce themselves, delivering a message to parents that they're in good health. some smiled and held up peace signs as a medic treated catches on the feet and legs. they appeared more alert than a day ago when british divers discovered them on a muddy ledge. the complicated task how they will all be rescued from the cave remines unclear. this morning, the governor suggested the team may not be able to leave at the same time. rescue crews areway waking the option of having the boys swim out immediately. that remains the riskiest choice. the team is trapped 2 and a half miles from the entrance of the gave. to get out, they would have to navigate in areas requiring if

all criming gear and a nearly 100-foot underwater dive. a difficult task st experiend alone a group of boys who don't know how to swim. the plan for new is is this: they're trying to furiously perform a lot of water out of the cave as possible. the hope is to bring the water level down far enough and it will be safe for the kids to swim out or better yet, they could wade or walk out. in the meantime, a phone line is being installed inside the cave see the young players can talk to their parents. the mother of a trapped 16-year- old said it feels like her son is given a new life. this has become a race against time and the weather. monsoon rains are expected this weekend. they're worried the cave could flood again and they have found two places where rain was entering the cave and blocked them up. ben tracy, cbs news, thailand. bay area headlines now. arson investigators in san jose are calling two grass fires

suspicious. they broke out yesterday north of skyport boulevard near highway 87. flames were knocked down quickly. in san francisco, anti-ice protestors are camped out in front of the federal immigration office for a second day, speaking out against the trump administration's immigration policies and calling on the federal government to dismantle ice. the oakland police department is investigating one of its own after this officer was caught snooze youing on the job. someone snapped the photo on friday and it's gone viral. the oakland police department saying, quote, we expect our officers to be awake and fully focused on their assigned duties. the men charged in the deadly ghost ship warehouse fire took plea deals and agreed to go to jail. the mastermind derick almena got 10 years behind bars and max harris pleaded to six. they plead no contest to involuntary manslaughter yesterday. 36 people died when the workspace went up in flames in december of 2016.

with probation and time served, harris could be out of prison in less than two years. almena could be free in about three. president trump is remembering those who fought for the nation's independence this 4th of july. >> today as we celebrate the 4th of july with friends and family, let us never forget that our freedom has been earned through the blood and sweat and sacrifice of american rerow -- heros. >> the president is hosting a picnic for military families at the white house today. a new report concluded that russia meddled in the 2016 presidential election in favor of donald trump. the bipartisan committee said it came to the same conclusion as the u.s. intelligence committee that russia deliberately helped mr. trump and the operation was ordered by president putin. president trump and republicans on the house intelligence committee have disputed the findings from u.s. intelligence organizations. mr. trump is scheduled to pete

with putin in finland in -- to meet with finland in two weeks. forget the fireworks, the futuristic plan in the bay area. >> and a possible danger at cookouts today. why you want to carefully inspect the grill before firing it up.

i am extremely proud of jackie, gaby and stephanie. we worked with pg&e to save energy because we wanted to help the school. they would put these signs on the door to let the teacher know you didn't cut off the light. the teachers, they would call us the energy patrol. so they would be like, here they come, turn off your lights! those three young ladies were teaching the whole school

about energy efficiency. we actually saved $50,000. and that's just one school, two semesters, three girls. together, we're building a better california. for the eleventh time -- the bay ut, has . >> the esophagus of a champion. >> and don't try this at home, please. joey chestnut from the bay area won the nathan's hot dog eating contest in coney island for the 11th time. he downed 74 hot dogs setting a new record, by the way. there was drama this year. the judges originally thought he consumed 63 hot dogs but it turned out they missed a plate. miki sudo, the women's champion, managed to eat 37 hot dogs. airport officials in san jose are making sure that fireworks are the only things

in the sun tonight. they're briefly closing the runway at mineta san jose airport. the faa was going to cancel the show at discovery meadow. planes can't take off or land from 9:30 to 10 tonight but the airport will be open still. high winds are postponing a high-tech 4th of july show at travis a fore base. -- air force base. five00 drones equipped with l.e.d. lights will replace the traditional fireworks display this year. the officials made the switch because of concerns about fire danger. intel is collaborating with the base to put on the show and postponed it today due to the weather but they plan to do it tomorrow. how cool. >> yeah. >> would be impressive and doing it in san jose where they don't get strong winds, at travis, they're known for breezy conditions. we do have clouds hanging over the coast still. they haven't left the beaches alone. they want to hang out with the

vacationers, it looks like. we're dealing with cloudy condition says today. this low brigs in a lot of the cloud cover. that is what is going to come t clouds will be back mid-50s. around the bay for the 4th of july in places like san francisco, expect 56 degrees. -- degrees. oakland in the mid- to upper 50s. gusty conditions, 18 miles an hour wind gusts through downtown san francisco and, yes, that is what we're going to see as well. inland locations, the good news, should be clear. places, cross san jose should stay clear. breezy, though, temperatures in the low 60s and inland. this is a closer look at the embarcadero 4th of july forecast. sixty degrees and a lot of people are lining up outside. bring a jacket or blanket and time out the cloud coverage throughout the day. sunny skies this afternoon. and let's zoom in to downtown. this is 8:00 p.m. the fog is expected through the

golden gate bridge and into the embarcadero. by 9, may work across the bay and into oakland. hopefully the fireworks show is under clear conditions. it looks like by mid-night, a lot of the bay area is coated in clouds after the shows. around the country, the temperatures are very hot. look at the 90sacross the northeast, the south, texas and the dessert southwest. i show you this because this heat here, the ridge of high pressure is moving into the west. that is what is hovering over the dessert southwest into the weekend and beyond. the warming trend starts tomorrow because of this here. the temperatures are on the rise. you may want to go to the beach. in is a surf line camera view. starts tonight and lasts through saturday. we have a big slow coming through, 7-footers expected. this is why. working into the shoreline and near nor land. but it's bringing us a

significant swell. the temperatures by the weekend, upper 90s and a lot of sunshine. i don't blame you if you want to cool off. there are many people enjoying their vacations. >> i know. >> they have the day off. why not. >> yes. >> thank you. heads up if you plan to fire up your grill on this form. there is a hidden danger doctors are talking about. research shows 100 people go to the emergency room every year due to small pieces of wires from the wire brush. some injuries require surgery, a problem that can be easily avoided. research shows that 1600 people visit the e.r. with wire bristle brush injuries. between 200 woand -- 2002 and 2049. and -- 2014 >> boy hifamily from a burning home.

. a yuba county boy is being called a hero. >> and rightly so. the reporter tells us about the quick-thinking action. he rescued family members from a potentially fatal fire. >> the front porch was on fire. the side of the house ju s >> reporter: a heartbreaking sight for butch gregory, seeing the family home destroyed. >> this is -- i don't know how the 9-year-old did it. >> reporter: he was renting the

home in marysville to his niece and said his 9-year-old great nephew deserves the credit for saving lives. >> if it was not for him, it would not have turned out as well as it did. >> reporter: it was around 3 monday afternoon when 9-year- old luke happened to go outside in time to spot e fire and sprinted into action. >> he saw the flames and turned around and went back in the house and told his mother the house was on fire. >> reporter: luke's mother, his five-year-old brother and two infant is siblings were in this room. this is what is left of it. luke quickly called 911, grabbed his infant sister while the mother grabbed the other two kids and ran out. >> he made a huge difference, i will say. yeah, he's a hero for getting in there and telling his family to get out. >> reporter: the fire was spreading quickly through the attic without the family knowing. at 9 years old, luke's now quick thinking is getting a lot of praise. >> i asked him how he knew what to do. and he said that is what they taught him in the first grade. take the little ones out and go

to the -- >> mom and all four kids escaped unharmed, leaving precious belongings behind that gregoro -- gregory said can be easily replaced. >> what is the first thing you want to get for luke? >> reporter: and an unusual jail bird is going viral after it turned up in new york. take a look. this rare snowy owl was spotted on liker's island -- riker's island stuck in a laundry room. they're working on getting it back into the wild. we'll be right back.

. >> there are so many plums in the market now. they have a wonderful texture. a beautiful color inside. make sure you buy them if you buy them right and let's talk about that. make sure they're nice and dark all the way around. the skin is translucent on them. not too much. and when you bring them home, store them on the counter and not in the refrigerator. like i said, when you bite on the plums, you better get napquips. this is going to be a lot of juice. and some nap kins in your hand. that is how good they are. shelf life, not too along. buy them and enjoy them in or f in the market. so good. and i am tony tantillo, eat fresh and stay healthy.

wash this one. is that beautiful? >> it is. >> and he makes everything look good. >> yeah. >> i had a neckata rein. >> strawberries are good, too. >> and i am hungry. >> yes. >> as you celebrate the 4th of july today. hope you enjoy your barbecue out there and the fireworks. >> yeah. >> you can see them. >> you will see the glow no matter what. >> have a great day. you could generate your own energy,

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