live from the bay area, this is the kpix news. close call as a brushfire triggered a four-alarm response. kids under age 5 could start getting their covid vaccination as early as next week. juneteenth celebrations are live across the bay area and we will take you live in san francisco. good morning, it is sunday june 19th, i'm kenny choi in for devin fehely. we will have a weather forecast

with darren peck. >> yes, it is going to be warmer today than yesterday, but we are just average. today's daytime highs are going to be just average and not too hot. we will climb into the mid-80s today, and going 86 inland, and 76 for the bay, and you can pick out your part of the bay more specifically, and mountainview at 86, and we will have a complete forecast in a few minutes from now. and back to you, kenny. >> thank you. a brushfire got close to some houses in oakland hills. this is from citizen app, and the fire broke out at 11:30 last night on the hillside of marleau drive and in an area called sheffield village. it went to four alarms and at one point, the crews said it was burning 250 feet from homes and they used the water hoses to get

the fire under control by 12:45 a.m., and no evacuations wer necessary. new this morning, a fatal crash is backing up traffic on the bay bridge heading into san francisco. the accident happened three hours ago west of treasure island and all westbound lanes were blocked until 4:00 a.m., and the chp has opened up a single lane on far left-hand lane on the upper deck. and kids as young as 5 could get their vaccine as early as this week as approved by the cdc. vaccines by moderna or pfizer, and toddlers and preschoolers and others are eligible. >> we don't know everything that there is to know about this, and yes, the data may change, but we have a bottom line here which is that this infection kills children, and we have an opportunity to prevent that. >> i feel comfortable in saying

that i did, vaccinating is a net benefit. >> ucf infectious expert says that kids need to get vaccinated after new data is showing how many are getting sick with omicron. >> i think that one of the most shocking statistics that i saw recently is that the rate of hospitalizations in under 5-year-olds is much higher in omicron than other age group, and it is making sense, because they were not vaccinated and also what is happening in omicron, it is causing mucus and so it turns out the kids' airways are so small, that even a little bit of the mucus can compromise the airways so protecting them as much as possible would be, you know, i think that would be in everyone's best interest. >> the cdc says that despite the

kids 5 through 11 eligible for the vaccine since november, only 30% are fully vaccinated. new at 6:00, an east bay teacher and some students are injured after a tour bus crash. these are some pictures that sent to us. this is one of the student's pictures and experience. >> reporter: this is sent to us from a chain reaction crash in france friday. team member's daughters were on that bus. >> we got a call friday and it is one of the terrifying calls that your child is screaming and hysterical, and you don't know what is going an calmedown. 3 stufere are sn and bruis injuries, and some of them serious. in total 37 people on board, and most of them students who are

about to start albany high school in the fall. >> my daughter says that my head was thrown into the seat in front of me, and i clutched the armrest and i was screaming, but somebody told me to quit, and i tried but i was having an anxiety attack. >> reporter: she says that the teacher is suffering from a head injury. >> the kids who had seat belts were not having problem, but the ones without did have head injuries. >> reporter: his daughters were taken to hospital with observation, but now able to resume their tour of france. and his daughter says she was able to translate between the students and the medical professionals and the sisters the helped with the first aid kits. >> it was terrifying with no information and then turned into the experience where we were so proud of how everybody worked

work yu, kpix5. ody and back here, a muni bus iersection of lombard and fillmore, and six people were hurt including the passengers and the people on the sidewalk, including two with critical injuries and one driver detained. a witness who saw the accident shared this on twitter said one guy driving down lombard slammed into a northbound bus, and three pedestrians escaped and one person escaped after receiving medical help. and one person tweeted help after receiving help at the scene, and her office is in touch with the people on the scene. and now, celebrating the holiday celebrating the last

people to receive word of the emancipation proclamation. >> celebration and reflection, and the people who came here to the museum of african dies a por ra say it is the perfect place to celebrate juneteenth, and they are glad to take part of the country's latest and newest holiday. a mardi gras marching band just as you would see in the of new orleans performing on mission street. and leading a crowd into the streets for a juneteenth jubilee. just one of the many reasons to come to moad this sunday. >> you don't see many of the african heritage, and let alone the african dies a por ra. >> reporter: a striking contrast under one roof trying to capture the struggle and trauma of black people throughout history, as

the people came together in person to celebrate the journey they have made to the present. >> it is a great way to join with our community and bring people in to learn about black art and black celebration. >> reporter: elsewhere in the city, a car parade going through the different neighborhoods as well as freedom celebration taking over in several blocks of the district. >> and juneteenth is becoming such an important holiday, because it really marks this final end to the institution of slavery in the united states. >> it feels great that we are seeing more public institutions reflect on the celebration of juneteenth. >> reporter: and while much to celebrate the progress, much of the museum is saying it is a first step to achieve equity of all. >> and the best way t a taket to bask in that and to know that

it is once a very hard time to be black. >> reporting in san francisco, shawn chitnis, kpix. >> and also, the portraits of the obamas that were unveiled in 2018 will be at the museum, and have been on display around the country since 2018, and it is a perfect time to make a stop at the museum. >> for the first black president and first lady, it is a long time comingsh and the synchronicity of the juneteenth weekend is incredible. >> the exhibit will be up today and tomorrow, and the entry is free, and just be sure to reserve a time. ♪ all right. we are ready for the warriors' firsts victory celebration since

moving to san francisco, and the parade is going to be in the heart of the financial district and lit stretch a mile and a half down market street and ending near the orpheum theater. you can watch the parade of champions with us, and the live coverage will begin at 9:00 a.m. on nbc news bay area, and kpix5 news. and also streaming on kpix news bay area, the queer bay area epicenter, and it may not be where you think it is. and in yellowstone national park, the struggle for the community still reeling from the pandemic. and taking a live look outside this morning at city hall in san francisco. we will be right back.

hope, love, pride, presented by wamo. welcome back. well, the queer youth community is making a comeback in the movement of the bay area, and they have a powerful epicenter and not talking about san francisco. the region is far, far south where young people are already

changing world with big doses of hope, love and pride. our elizabeth cook takes the story from here. >> at watsonville high school, hundreds gather to celebrate the courage of kids. >> we must protect our rights and the rights of the queer community around the country. >> reporter: the event is the annual queer leadership awards. for years the county has hosted the awards to honor the lgbtq students around the region who promote positive change. >> i can't believe i have this opportunity to be recognized and in front of so many people. >> reporter: erin is 8th grade and transgendered and he helps adults to understand the queer kids. >> the person i came out to first was my aunt in a store, and she wanted to post on the snap chat story that she was

with her niece, but i told her something along the lines of can i fix it? i changed it to nephew. >> reporter: and also honored was student body president lucia who lobbied for gender-neutral bathrooms at school. >> i will continue to speak up and attend protests to be a voice in my community to advocate for student rights and young people's rights. >> reporter: for those on hand to celebrate, pride month is a big deal. >> pride to me means being able to be myself and wear whatever i want, and not only to accept my sexuality and gender, but also my culture especially as an indigenous person, and how about you, ma? >> pride for me is representation. showing support. >> reporter: a recent gallup poll shows that adults that identify as lgbtq is growing,

and this trend is especially true with younger generations. the uptick is happening at a time when there is more acceptance and legal protections against discrimination, and estimated 10% of kids age 13 to 17 identify as queer and that said, many are sensing a backlash. >> as a parent, i joke at work that i can become a felon just by becoming a parent in support of my trans child which is insane. so i try not to think about that too much, but i am aware in the back of my mind that the potential for not being safe is there. >> reporter: and 20 states are looking to adopt lgbtq laws, and others are in the works which target transgender and nonbinary youth. >> we have to fight perceptions of what people think about the queer community and how they perceive us as people, and make sure that everyone does perceive

us as people. ♪ i think it is worth fighting for ♪ >> reporter: there is 25 years worth of progress, but there is work to do. >> we are in the process of declaring california a haven for trans kids so that people will know that there is a safe space. >> i am hopeful with the pushback with lgbtq people, there is a equal and honest reaction so we can live like everybody else can, and no attempt to legislate us out of existence is going to work. >> reporter: in watsonville, elizabeth cook, kpix. >> and each student will get $500 to donate to a charity and these include nonprofits for those who suffer from a genetic

disease or a special presentation in lor rin da. now, let's turn it over for our latest forecast with darren peck, our meteorologist. >> thank you. and it is by tuesday, low 100s daytime and afternoon. and today, while it is 10 degrees warmer than yesterday, we are just average. we will show you by using san jose as one of the four primary examples on how this warmup is playing out over the weekend. you are probably going to remember yesterday's numbers, and san jose with the daytime numbers, and 77 at livermore yesterday, and those numbers are 10 degrees below average, and cooler than that fry day, so we

started to warm up yesterday, but you barely noticed it yesterday. so today's numbers are going to shade into the yellow and orange numbers and showing you the differences of the numbers, and the more color, the bigger the jump. san jose from 73 to 81. and no more numbers the mid-le to higher 90s. and so the thing about those numbers, tuesday is the peak. so in order to get tuesday's, you will have to add 10 degrees on top of those, and then we will gradually cooldown after that. that is another look over santa clara valley there. and mountainview, and so is campbell, and milpitas, and then the southern edge of freemont. and looking at the top of sutra over there over the crystal clear golden gate, and no june gloom there, and that is a

feature that has been very much absent for much of may and june so far this season. we have had a fairly fog-free start to the season. temperature out there in the low 50s for now, and if we are looking at everybody's daytime highs, we will see a lot of the theme for the mid-80s and inland location, and 78 in freemont, and mountainview is 76, and oakland, 76, and 81 in san rafael, and nevada should come in a little bit above that. a number of events happening today and tomorrow, and if we are looking at the warriors' parade forecast tomorrow, the one going right down market street, it is in the upper 60s, and we will top out warmer for the daytime high, but plan on a lot of sunshine, and relatively warm. and today, the second half of the festival will be happening today. and where we will notice the biggest difference the alameda

county fair going to lower 80s today, and only low yesterday. so quite a change from yesterday to today. if you were there yesterday, it is going to be feeling warmer today. and today, the bottom line of san jose warming up to 77, and then cooling back down to the lower 80s by the time of the weekend. so yes, it is going to be hot on tuesday, but it is not going to last long, and start a cooling trend after that into the end of the week. kenny, back to you. >> sports coming up after the break, and we have stanley cup finals, and moving day at the u.s. open, and the golden state warriors, and a look at what is to come with the golden state warriors dub, and seems that ev

at this point, what is left for steph currey and company to accomplish? four championships and 73 wins in a season and shattered so many records, and the window has been wide open for so long, and yet, no sign of the window closing, and gary payton, and otto porter, and they are the big free agents, but the rest of the championship corps is expected to return. and they are the favorites to cut down the nets in 2023 and

andrew wiggins and jordan poole are not shying away from the talk. >> we still have the young guys who will be getting better. and j.k., i am expecting a huge jump this summer, and moses and wiseman is going to be back, and so the young guys, they will make us better. >> and we all want to get back, and we have the experience to, you know, to get the ball rolling, and keep it goling. to golf, and round three of the u.s. open at brookline country club, and the shot of the day is the masters champion scottie scheffler, and tough approach for some, but not scottie, as he backs it in there for the eagle. had a 4over on the back nine which is 3 in the lead today, and this is the story of the day, san francisco's will zalatoris' approach on 15, and the putt for birdie and sinks it. 3 under for the day, and 4 under for the tournament, and heading

into the day, the defending champ, and jon rahm had a one-stroke lead at 18, but then we have been there, runs into trouble on the bunker shot, and double bogie at 18 for 3 under, and one behind will zalatoris, and matthew fitzpatrick. and now, the light thing is looking to tie the series with the avalanche, and the only good news nor defending champ is that it is a seven-game series, because they were crushed by a figurative avalanche last night. darren helm had that goal, one of seven, to take a 2-0 series, and game three is monday. soccer now. the quakes are on the road taking on real salt lake, and the 81st minute, a header for the quake, and then another. this is a score as real salt lake wins 2-0, and the record

drops to 3-6-7. intriguing acquisition for the san francisco giants yesterday. they add yurmi mercedes who is the feel good story last year with the rookie of the year honors. and yesterday's game, the middle game of the three-game set in pittsburgh, and the fifth inning, the giants down two, and nevermind, one, and austin slater with a big flier over the wall, and fourth shot of the season. and now the giants are up one, and how about the start to luis gonzalez' field, and joc pederson scores easily, and give him a single. here is brandon crawford in the ninth, and hard-hit ball that drops fair, and double for crawford, and good to see him get going, and another run scores, and the giants with a cushion, and camilo du val slams

the door,ped they secure the series, and going for the sweep today. to oakland where we had a nice day for baseball at the coliseum with the royals in town. it was a nice day for baseball if you love pitching. scoreless in 7th. ryan o'hern puts one on the board. slashes it down the right field line, and the royals take the lead. the bottom of the 8th, the a's had the tying run on the third, and this is not going to get the job done. salvatore peres there to snag it, and two hits for a's yesterday, and the royals are the winner, 2-0, and the a's try to steal it, but they couldn't. and now, collegiately, stanford and omaha in the college world series, tied 1-1. and this is the birthday boy who got all of it. the razorbacks took the lead there, and they never looked back.

arkansas with 17-2 over the stanford cardinal. they are still alive and they will face auburn in an elimination game monday. that is sports, and have a good day, everyone. abnormal flooding is hitting the area around yellowstone. we will hear from the residents as they recover from the pandemic. plus, the alameda county fair is back, and we have a look at the sights and the sounds that you can look forward to for this father's day. a live look outside in

live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix5 news. welcome back. it is 6:31 on this sunday morning. thank you for joining us. i'm kenny choi, and let's start with this half hour of the check with the forecast with our meteorologist darren peck. >> well, kenny, we will be about 10 degrees warmer, and even with

that jump, we are about average. so, today is going to be perfect as far as temperatures are concerned this point of the year. so, it is going to be working out wonderfully for father's day. we are in the low 50s out there now, and looking for daytime highs, it is only mid-80s for the valley, and at the mark, we are mid-70s for the bay shoreline, and oakland is 78, and free month is 72, and 88 in santa rosa, and a much bigger warmup in the next twodays in the forecast. and we will have more coming up. back to you. and a brushfire possibly sparked by a car fire happened in play ya dell ray on the coast of l.a.x., and it managed to stop the spread within an hour, and keeping fire contained to 3 1/2 acres and the investigators are looking to whether the fire

originated with the burning suv. torrential rain and the excessive snow melt forced the rivers to rush to flooding levels at the nation's oldest park. we are now seeing that tourist towns are fighting for survival. the residents are drying out, and we see two kids using a raft to gather belongings in the basement with several feet of water. down the street, we are seeing this resident where she was when the water rushed in. >> i heard my cat meowing, and the water was everywhere. >> reporter: this week, the flooding destroyed towns like

river lodge. >> what do you do if you don't have flood insurance? >> reporter: most people don't have flood insurance for good reason. >> we don't have floods. t this is not the kind of disaster that we have here. >> reporter: the fire chief has been on the job for 27 years. >> a year ago we were on fire, and you could have walked across this street and not had your feet get wet. and they said that climate change making changes like this, and fema who is on the ground to assist said a single inch of floodwater can cause up to $25,000 in damage. without insurance, the homeowners will have to pay out of pocket or apply for hard to get loans and hammering the flood cancellations. and this inn was booked this summer for those hoping to get

to the yellow rim, and now it is closed. >> and how many cancellations have you had? >> over 180. >> and that number has grown leaving this tourist line town on the line. >> support us by coming to see us again, all right. >> i'm john mig lee yot ti, montana. and this morning, thrill rides and live music and pig racing are returning to pleasanton, and the alameda fair is back on track after the pandemic and just in time for father's day weekend. we go to check it out. >> reporter: the thrill. the people. and the food. >> i feel like life is getting back to normal again. >> reporter: these are the sights and the sounds of the alameda county fair. it is going to hit all of the senses for the kids and the

grown-ups. >> it felt like summer was finally here. >> reporter: covid canceled the fair last year, and postponed it until 2020. >> the vendors around and the food. >> and spending time with him when he is off of work, and spend more time with him, because he works too much overtime. >> reporter: and they say it is a tradition, and there is no other place he would rather spend his weekend with his two girls and wife. >> it is so fun to spend time with them, and i remember coming here as a kid. >> reporter: for them, it is pony rides and the petting zoo, and for the other kids it is plenty of thrill rides and splash. there is live entertainment for the adults and pake racing, and horse races, and no favorites here, just drawing huge crowds. >> this is the first event that

we go to, because it is all about having a good time. we work hard in the week, and we have fun on the weekend. >> and the big celebration of food. >> the corn dogs, and the lon ster and nachos, and the hot cheeto pizzas. >> reporter: but the turkey legs are the hot xhom ti. >> it is hot and judy and all over me now. >> and megan wants to make it clear that she is holding it for her other two friends. >> we are so glad that it is back. >> and free admission for dads at the county fair before 3:00. in pleasanton, i'm da lin, kpix5. ♪ >> oh, yeah, we are getting ready for the warriors' first celebration of the nba finals since moving to san francisco. the parade is set for monday morning in the heart of the financial district. it is going to stretch nearly a

mile and a half down market street ending near the orpheum theater. you could catch the parade of coverage, and you catch it on bay area and also, kpix starting at 10:00 a.m. and now, students rising above scholar showing us the importance of taking care of yourself. the bay area experts will

the air was clear in sonoma county, but the deadly wildfires and the camp fire that leveled the paradise county are still draw. residents came together to prepare for life saving drills. >> reporter: the camp fire wiped out the town of paradise, and became america's most deadly wildfires in the last 100 years. but there are places here in sonoma county with the same conditions, and they are trying to learn the lessons. >> reporter: when the fire came

tearing through the town, many became lost with the confusion and the terror. >> we can't see where the fire is, and so, please, please, please pray for us that we get out of here, okay. >> reporter: 85 died in the inferno, and many while trying to flee. tothem. oiv nearhat i may >> we dry it everyday. >> and so there was a fire drill staged today. the potential for wildfire here haunts even the most experienced firefighters. >> it is scary, because the lightning complex fire, and we had a fire on the west side, and the west side of casavera and one shift it would have been

right down the canyon. >> we are starting the xer side. and the sheriff's cars that was to indicate that there was a choke lane. this is where gridlock could occur as drivers from the opposite direction were arriving. >> this is where it could be quite a clucker. that is why firefighters are urming people to leave when there is an evacuation order, because when the order comes out, it is almost too late. >> reporter: this drill in the

nearby town of mont rio, rebecca huntington said that the drill was powerful, and lit serve her well when and if the town comes. >> but when we are looking up, and is. and 6:44 now, and we will get the details of the second headliner. and today, it is bay area locals, and as well as hello yellow, and deejay ryan. the gates open at noon, and the performances start at 2:00 p.m. and and there is no june gloom, and here is the first meteorologist darren peck. >> it is going to be beautiful, and you won't find a bad cloud today. we will start 10 degrees above

where we were yesterday. i its and to warm up 10 degrees to where we were, it is only a afternoon and how this progressed into tiger woodsday, sfraps, sndz, livermore, and santa rosa, and so what shows up is below and rise another 7 or 8 degree, and then top it off tuesday, and then livermore and getting up to 100. and so, just to show you how it is going to progress the next week. so each day is a few degrees warmer, and warmer. and you do it, and then

eventually l i will 100 there. that scene is san row fin da. >> it is going to be great weather out there. this is going to be a great father's day, and you could not ask for a better day unless you wanted a few clouds for dimension. it is a beautiful classic mid- to late june, and great weather for the fair. and we showed you the great images from the alameda fair from da lin's story, and it is 82 for the fair, and pleasanton as well, and that is warmer than yesterday and you can see thou

and below or above the mark, you will see as we see more orange there. and after tuesday, the numbers will come back down. looking at san francisco, oakland, san jose, and sure, the tuesday is going to stand out with the 97 on san jose, but looking beyond that, going into thursday and friday, it is right on the mark for average. we will cool down pretty much by today's numbers, and by the time we get to day, you will probably we have to draw your attention to the fact that if you keep adding 7 to 9 degrees, then it can be dangerous. so we will have much more on it, kenny, as we get closer, but

today, no issues. >> that is right. no this student's rising above scholarship knows how devastating it is when someone is struggling, and how important it is to take care of yourself, too. the here is liz cook. >> reporter: when denise wants to be artistic, it is not chalk she is looking for. >> i have not done film before, but mostly in theater. >> the 20-year-old cal poly major is back in for looking at acting jobs. >> i have booked a gig for next

friday a commercial. >> reporter: performing is a confidence boost, and a escape for denise. >> it is exciting to be able to kind of put myself out there, and kind of like being a diff different. >> reporter: the dreams of becoming a ballet dancer helped denise cope with the instability at home. >> my dad was always working. >> reporter: her dad worked seven days a week and 16 hours a week to keep them housed and fed while other close family members struggled with diagnosed mental health condition. >> paranoia around thing, and i had to hide things the like lip bombs or deodorant. >> reporter: so when she decided

to . >> when you have be been alread it, you cannot go back to it. >> reporter: it is resilient, and her acting is a safe space. >> i use the characters to find out more about myself. >> it is a challenge, and an opportunity to heal. >> i am kind of reclaiming experiences that i didn't get to experience. >> for students rising above, i'm elizabeth cook. hundreds of corgies descending on san francisco. we will have tights and sounds

welcome back. everyday meals on wheels is providing much needed food for people across the area, and the diablo meals on wheels hosted the annual gala. is it me or does that emcee look familiar? that is our poul hagen leading proceedings last night, and featured dancing, dinner, and an auction all to raise money for diablo region to help them to continue doing their good work in the community.

all right. this corgie was ready to take on corgie con, and a lot of people showing up, and the annual revent and hundreds of corgies hitting the beach in costume. itted on rebe -- we do a lot of contests, and it is a lot of fun. >> and there was a corgie obstacle course and a corgie race. and now, later join jan may berry who has the longest run of concern to the african-american community that starts at 12:30 this afternoon, and catch it on the streaming service

6:56 this morning and time to look at the top stories. a fire got close to oakland homes overnight. this is a look at that fire that broke out near marleau drive. it went to four alarms and burning nearly 250 feet from

homes, and they managed to get a handle on the fire before 1:00. kids under the age of 5 could begin getting the covid vaccines is this week. they recommend the shot from pfizer or moderna, and an estimated 18 meschoore eligible. the obama portraits are making the debut at the de jonge museum, and the portraits were unveiled in 2018, and been on a national tour for almost a year, and the exhibition will be up through august 14th. a dramatic forecast shows you a warmup, and today is the best day of the whole thing, and right at average. but tuesday, big jump from today to monday, and then monday to tuesday, and back to you, kenny. >> thank you, darren, for joining us. "sunday mornings with jane pauley" is coming up next on

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