live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news. >> right now on kpix 5 and streaming on cbs news bay area, the fourth of july is back. we are celebrating in person once again. we'll bring you the excitement coming up. n thst bay. boost for fire it's a move years in nghborhds tis.d jut the rld needs more of, random acts of kindness. the east bay man fixing up bikes for his neighbors in need. good morning. it is saturday, july 2nd. thank you so much for joining us. i'm devin fehely. let's start with a check of the weather with first alert meteorologist darren peck.

>> even better than the gray view of the bay bridge behind you from our camera on top of the roof here at kpix, even better than that to show what's going on this morning is the misty lens on the san mateo bridge. it is a very gray start to the day today. certainly along thexpected to b at times. tri-valley down 580 is certainly gray. plenty of clouds filled in the entire bay area. that's over the city right now. we'll watch the clouds slowly melt their way back to just right in through the heart of the baby the time we get to the afternoon. inland, you get sunshine. by the water, not a lot. mid 50s as you step out the door. daytime highs for today, only upper 70s for la partsf mid eto in forecast is how cool we are right now and for the fourth of july. i'll see you with that in a few minutes. devin, for now, back to you. yeah, the fourth of july is

cool, and firefighters are on alert for illegal fireworks. mary lee spoke to experts about the fire threat this weekend. >> severe drought, a little scary. hopefully people are careful. >> reporter: every wildfire season, steven johnson is on alert. he lives just a few blocks away from the very dry santa teresa hills. >> during the season, every couple weeks, we'll smell grass fire in the area. wondering, you know, where is it coming from, depending which way the wind is blowing. >> reporter: duke dung also lives nearby. he comes to hike here every day, and he is also worried to see just how dry it is. >> we had incident last year up on the hill. yeah, the fire was really bad. >> reporter: researchers say we have reached critical conditions. it is drier than normal a month ahead of schedule.

>> given we're in a drought year, and that leads to very dry fuel. the fuel moistures out there are below normal. that leads to higher chance of getting fires to grow bigger, easier. >> reporter: craig clemens is the wildfire interdisciplinary research director at san jose state. his team monitors, studies, and forecasts wildfire behaviors. >> i think it is too much of a risk, particularly in drought years and with the way fuels are setting up because of climate change. it is risky to have fireworks, particularly in areas where you're close to the wildlands, and things can be ignited. >> reporter: san jose fire officials have a strong message to anyone thinking about doing it anyway this fourth of july. >> in the city of san jose, even those labeled safe and sane, are illegal to use, own, or sell.

with the extreme drought conditions we're seeing in the community, you know, we've got a lot of very dry vegetation out there, it takes one spark from an illegal firework to start a fire. >> when you think about the people who still light the fireworks when they're not supposed to -- >> they're illegal in san jose but not down south, and people make the drive. hopefully they stay away from the dry grass, otherwise, consequences are potentially deadly. >> reporter: in san jose, mary lee, kpix 5. every fourth of july, fireworks freak pets out. boarding facilities for pets are packed. at pet camp in san francisco, they're completely booked up. staff members say they're happy to see demand after a two-year slow period. >> we're full for the weekend for the july 4th holiday. thrilled people are traveling again. >> the staff says if you can't board your pet, put them in a

closed room away from the noise at home and with a favorite blanket or toy. bay area airports, the fourth of july weekend is off to a rough start. kpix 5's betty yu looks at why this summer will be a challenging season for this travelers. >> reporter: with just 15 cancellations in the last 24 hours, sfo is fairing better than major airports across the country and abroad. still, the crowds are here, and so are the headaches and disruptions. getting home to humboldt county for the childs family has been anything but smooth. >> we spent 70, 45, 50 minutes on the tarmac because the gate had other planes in it. customs line took an hour to get through. by the time we got here, we missed our flight. >> reporter: now what? >> my wife and daughter are going to go home tonight. me and my son, we're going to get a hotel and go tomorrow morning.

there's not four seats on the flight tonight. >> reporter: airlines across the board are cancelling flights due to bad weather and crew shortages. demand is back to pre-pandemic levels, as major airlines trim summer schedules to reduce stress on operations. the pain stretches all the way to europe. >> i know when we got into heathrow, london, on the 21st, the amount of bags cluttered around the baggage check blew my mind. you could stack them and build buildings with them. it was wild. there have been lots of strikes. >> reporter: as the summer travel season kicks into high gear, the average air ticket prices continue to climb. up $100 compared to this time last year. airlines have already canceled 3,000 flights in the u.s. over the last two days. >> just the second leg of our flight was canceled. we just got new boarding passes. we have to rush down to san jose and catch the girls on the flight there. >> reporter: travel experts advise showing up at least an

hour earlier than you're used to, as flying remains unpredictable. at sfo, betty yu, kpix 5. visitors at lake merritt will encounter extra safety measures this weekend. look at the map. the city is shutting down the roads marked in red on sunday and monday. that includes stretches of lakeshore and grand avenue. closures are meant to prevent traffic jams because people are double or triple parking. in the berkeley hills, grizzly peak boulevard and centennial drive will be shut down to cars for the holiday weekend, as well. goal is to reduce the risk of fires. if you plan visiting half moon bay beach, avoid the water. san mateo health officials posted warnings about potentially deadly toxic algae in the creek and lagoon there. the warning applies to the creek for a half mile upstream from the park. just in time for the fourth of july weekend, two big east bay fire departments are joining forces. con fire and east contra costa

fire district have merged. here are the boundaries. it covers 700,000 residents. kpix 5's reporter juliette goodrich on how this can make a huge difference for east county communities. >> reporter: ten years since own fire department. think about that. they've been relying on outlying fire stations for their services. having response times anywhere from 15 to 19 to 22 minutes. well, that's all changed now with the consolidation. you're looking at it right here. firehouse 95 here in oakley, just part of the con fire consolidation plan. that means now 128,000 residents are going to have new and improved fire service. nice oakley resident rick taylor. >> 32 years? >> yes. >> reporter: his property is a mile and a half away from firehouse 95 now. >> we've had fires back behind

me before, and that was like a wheat hay growing. they responded, but, yeah, it was kind of scary. >> everyone needs to understand, we've been on borrowed time. >> reporter: a ceremony marked the transfer of command today. the merger will improve fire and emergency medical services and also advanced life support capabilities. >> i've literally lost sleep for five years because i know we're on borrowed time. >> couple years ago, we were all evacuated at about 3:00 to 4:00 a.m. in the morning because of a huge fire that was right behind us here. so they had to bring all the resources in. >> reporter: the district plans to reopen fire station 4 in walnut creek and fire station 86 in bay point, also adding two additional fire stations in brentwood by 2024. >> the service level increases once and for all. we're going to be corrected in east contra costa fire.

no more roller coasters. no more unknowns. >> reporter: for people like rick, this landmark day gives him a little more peace of mind. >> oh, yeah, it's nice to know. >> reporter: in oakley, juliette goodrich, kpix 5. the time now is 7:10. still ahead on kpix 5 and streaming on cbs news bay area, it's no surprise that food prices are high right now. we'll break down how much your holiday cookout could costou plus, we'll introduce you to an east bay man fixing up bikes and spreading kindness.

welcome back. time is 7:13. two lawsuits are targeting a popular vegan meal kit service, days after a voluntary recall of one of its meals. the issue is with daily harvest french lentil and leek crumbles. two people got so sick after eating the product, they had their gallbladders removed. the company received nearly 500 complaints. daily harvest's founder says they're working to pinpoint the root cause. it seems like the cost of everything is going up, including food. kpix 5's max darrow has more on the extra cash you have to shell out if you're hosting a cookout. >> reporter: according to data from the american farm bureau federation, your grocery bill for a july 4th cookout will cost 17% more than last year.

striking but not surprising to you have to eat before you go to the parade. >> reporter: as bonnie filled her cart with many of the fixings for a fourth of july potluck, she couldn't help but notice -- >> well, it is all more expensive. >> reporter: so the little victories -- >> but the corn was a good buy. >> reporter: -- soften the blow. >> $78.95. not too bad. although, everything has gone up. >> reporter: with inflation at record levels, most of the typical items you'd find at a fourth of july cookout cost more than they did last year. according to the latest data from the consumer price index, from may, chicken is 17.4% more expensive than a year ago. ground beef costs 13.6% more. soda, 13.2% more. hot dogs, 10.4% more. burger buns and bread are 8.7% more expensive. >> recently, it's been jumping up a lot. it's been kind of slowly coming up. recently, it's made some big jumps.

>> there's not a big difference there for food versus overall, but we feel food prices more. >> reporter: justin, an assistant professor of economics at san jose state, say many factors are causing this inflation, and it is not something that corporate america, the federal reserve, or the biden administration can just fix overnight. >> if it's supply chain issues, these things have to work themselves out. if it is monetary policy, well, the fed is working on that, but they have to be careful. again, as i said, you want to hit the brakes but not quite too hard. >> reporter: it's not just groceries that'll be more expensive this holiday weekend. gas will be, as well. today, the gas tax increase took effect. voters approved this five years ago. what that means for you, you'll pay an extra 3 cents per gallon at the pump. in san mateo, kpix 5. max darrow. we could use more random acts of kindness. that's what one man is doing in castro valley. he is fixing up and giving away

bicycles to people who can't afford them otherwise. katie nielsen introduces us to the owner of the aptly named bad business model bikes. >> reporter: a labor of love. that's how this all started for billy bradford. >> i like to work out in the garage. work on bikes. >> reporter: billy's first vintage. it's a joy to ride. >> reporter: he quickly realized it was the process he loved, so once he was done with one restoration, he'd give it away to make room for another. >> i'm spending money on bikes and spending money on parts and giving them away. this is a terrible business model. >> reporter: that's how bad business model bikes was born in 2015 out of billy's castro valley garage. >> it is a whole community of people that want to help. then another community of people that need bikes. we mix them together here. >> reporter: all of the bikes are donated. >> yeah, this is great. >> reporter: and so are the parts. then billy does the work to fix them up so he can give them away to people who can't afford to

buy one. >> i'm not a non-profit, not a business. i'm just an old guy in the garage working on bikes. >> reporter: as simple as that sounds, it's more. especially for those like 17-year-old zivan. >> i'm billy. this is bad business model bikes. what's your name? >> zivan. that's right. your bike was stolen. >> yeah. >> reporter: zivan came to billy when he needed a bike to get to work. >> took off down the street while i watched. >> reporter: he checked out the bikes billy just finished working on. >> is that your new bike? congratutions your new . >> i was expecting to get a, you know, decent bike, but this bike is pretty nice. i haven't had a bike in a year. i was walking everywhere. >> all i ask is pay it forward. somebody else. >> absolutely. >> i get to give somebody something that makes them really happy, and i get the joy. it's a little oasis of happy in

my driveway. >> reporter: in castro valley, katie nielsen, kpix 5. >> if you'd like more information about bad business model bike, find a link to their website at kpix.com. as we cruise into the fourth of july weekend, it is cool. on everybody's mind is how foggy is the fourth going to be? darren, what are we looking at for the fireworks? >> similar to what we saw last night and what we'll see again tonight. then again sunday and monday. we'll have clofog like we alwayo for the fourth. i think the bigger story for the fourth of july this year is how cool the daytime highs will be for the inland locations. forecast as we get to the 3:00, 4:00 hour in the afternoon. 77 in livermore. 78 in concord. representative spots for how the inland spots of the bay area will feel. in the bay it'll be just as nice t

havedn the low 70s. we're not going to get a particularly warm fourth of july. it will be gray in the mornings, then, yes, let's see what it'll look like as we go into the evening on the fourth of july. look at the time. that's monday, 3:00 in the afternoon. it'll be a gray day. fourth of july, plan on it being gray and cool. sunny for most other locations, unless you're along the shoreline during the day. watch the clouds build back in. we'll pull over the wet gray blanket again for the fourth of july. likely will impact the fourth of july fireworks shows. probably in san francisco. maybe not farther inland, but we'll gauge that with more detail as we get closer. this is the story of the morning, mist. that is the san mateo bridge. beautiful view from our camera, looking right down it. that is a very widespread shared experience if you are right along the bay shoreline. east bay, peninsula, city, certainly the coast. these clouds are so thick, they're misting out.

got a couple hundredths of an inch of rain in some places officially from it. inland, it's not rain. that's the view looking down 580. see how gray it is from the camera in dublin. and the scene, for good measure, from the hotel in the city. the clouds melt back to the immediate bay shoreline and the coast into the afternoon. more sunshine for the majority of us, unless you're right along the bay shoreline. certainly in the city and certainly at the coast, it'll stay gray in the locations today. for july, it is pretty classic. temperatures out there, low to mid 50s. here's where we'll go for daytime highs today. the mid 70s for much of the south bay. mid to upper 70s for many of our inland locations here for the east bay. maybe a few low 70s. dublin, 70. livermore, may have to come in a degree or two above that. san leandro, 67. santa rosa, 76. d daytime highs in the 80s for mendocino and lake county. interesting setup in the pattern

taking us into monday for the fourth of july. i hadn't mentioned it yet. weak weather system. watch the spin in the clouds that shows up. as we go from sunday afternoon through monday, weak area of low pressure right there. that's how we're staying so cool for the fourth of july. that's how the temperatures are staying in the 70s. that's the biggest m iimpact fr this. there could be a stray shower or two from mendocino, lake county. you see how close it gets to us. don't have rain in the forecast. partly cloudy day, we'll call it. everybody feels different about how we like our temperatures, but i'll say wonderfully cool for the fourth of july if you're inland. san jose, 77 for the daytime high. no complaints about that. all right. you warm up by the time you get toward t toward the end of the week. 80s for friday. same stories for the microclimates. wonderfully well-behaved, mid 70s the next few days. yeah, you have to warm up to the upper 80s by the end of next

week. >> here's my outside the box suggestion. fireworks at 3:00 p.m. >> how about that? >> it's not new year's eve. nothing that says you have to do it late in the evening. >> right, it's true. >> do it when there is no fog. boom. >> you have to pay a little closer attention to actually see them, but you should still be able to see them. >> better than when it is foggy. >> there you go. >> who do i need to call? thanks. >> you bet. straight ahead in sports, we had friday night lights yesterday. giants said hello to an old friend in the opposing dugout. and he won an nba title in a warriors uniform, toed the mound in a giants jersey. now, there is another jersey waiting for shooting guard damion lee. >> heat

the giants. three hits, not enough. you need offense to get runs on the board, but you win with defense.

when they really needed it most of the night, they had one get away. johnny quetcueto got some love. giants fans don't forget, even in a white sox uniform. pitcher's duel. you need defense behind you. check it out. blast to center field. what a grab in the fifth inning. you know who appreciated it? starting pitcher alex cobb. yes, sir. the game turned in a scoreless ninth. i've seen them practice this over and over in the spring. routine play, camilo doval dropped what would have been the second out. three batters later, two outs. garcia got through. good throw by yaz. not enough to get the lone run of the game. giants hit some balls hard, but the white sox won it, 1-0. same two teams later on today. give me this beanie. i want this now. look at that.

a's at the mariners. it was a night for murphy. opened the scoring in the fifth when he smashed one into right field. two rbi night for murphy. he went yard of the seventh. this is how the a's snapped a four-game losing streak. again, two rbis for murphy. they won the game 3-1. the two at it again later on today in emerald city. nba free agency, players moving across the country. there is one warrior, though, happy and perhaps feeling like a cartoon character. ♪ man kavon looney and the warriors agreed to a new deal, three years, $25.5 million. he played in all 104 games last season. reboder in pyos.leading w, guaonivg withhe wars, wor $9 million, two year deal. he's got nba championship dna. the 25-year-old guard won it with the milwaukee bucks,

finished last season in sacramento. damion lee last night, the latest warrior that's headed to a new team. the guard agreed to a one-year deal with the suns. guard gary payton ii signed with portland. three years, $28 million. the young blood cashed in after a career year. otto porter jr. is a toronto raptor. a two-year deal. his wife is from toronto. anderson is headed to the lakers. nemanja bjelica decided to play next season in turkey. the sharks parted ways with their head coach bob boughner and his staff yesterday. the club failed to make the playoffs in each of the three seasons. san jose is in the market for a general manager. whoever that is hires the new head coach. back to the giants. for a wild card spot, they're right there, just a game off of that extra spot. the warriors, yeah, they've lost guys, but they have the core four. curry, thompson, green, wiggins, and now looney is sticking around.

let's see how they build on that. that is sports that the hour. have a great saturday. i will see you later. close the door. close the door. >> coming up, we're getting a firsthand look at the moment when a group of suspected proud boys tried to crash a northern california drag show. plus, tiktok is under fire again for concerns over data usage at the company collected from the app. we'll get a response from the social media co

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genesys, we're behind every customer smile. live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix 5 news.>>. time is 7:31. thank you so much for joining us. i'm devin fehely. let's start this half hour with a check of the weather and first alert meteorologist darren peck. >> it is a misty morning on this no sky july saturday. that's the san mateo bridge. a few drops of rain on here. haven't gotten measurable rain, but don't be surprised. closer you are to the water, you might need the windshield wipers. a little mist. certainly in the city you'll need that. if you're inland, you're not getting mist on, but it is cloudy. concord, 55, this is you. mount diablo, we're looking your way. waking up to gray skies bay area wide. you can see it on the visualization here.

afrnoon.l melt back by the early most of us will get sunshine, unless you're near the water. i'll show what it looks like in the complete forecast. your takeaway on this saturday, we're staying relatively cool for this time of year. we're only going to be in the upper 70s for many of our warmest inland locations. we'll be in the mid 60s in the bay. that's like some of our warmer spots. if you pick out some specifics on here, san jose is going to 73. livermore is hitting 72. san rafael is stopping at 70. see what the whole forecast is in a couple wminutes. back to you. police in san pablo arrested two people were allegedly selling illegal fireworks from a party store. based on an anonymous tip, officer found several thousand pounds of illegal fireworks at the party supplies. police say an undercover officer bought from a store clerk, then it was enough for police to get a search warrant. the contra costa fire protection district launched a hotline for people to report illegal fireworks. all fireworks are illegal in contra costa county, even

fireworks sold in other cities. call the number on your screen if you see people lighting it up, and also you can find the number on our website. we have the moment when proud boys tried to force their way into a yolo county bar to disrupt a drag show. >> close the door. close the door. >> folks. >> hey, hey, hey! >> this happened in woodland. officers were standing by asepr insi. drag shoy hers mreat ins ry, inuding san loo last month. stoed a lry readg hourasma were targetfter e posts by a popular right-wing account. state and local leaders are demanding action and solidarity following a new report that shows just how much the number

of hate crimes has gone up over the past year. >> no one in our city, no one in our state should ever be attacked, should ever live in fear because of who they are. it's going to take all of us coming together to stop the rise in hate crimes. we stand united as a community against hate crimes, against all residents, and we are united in the action that needs to be taken. >> here's a look at the numbers from 2020 to 2021. hate crimes in general went up about 30%, while anti-black hate crimes remain the most common. anti-asian hate crimes saw the biggest increase with 178% in the period. hate crimes motivated by sexual orientation went up 50%. as millions of americans hit the road this holiday weekend, catalytic converter bandits are taking aim at their vehicles and their wallets. thefts of the devices soared during the pandemic.

carter evans looks at what drivers can do to protect their cars. >> they took this piece. this is where the catalytic converter goes and the sensors. they're missing. >> reporter: it is a common sight for mechanics and an expensive lesson for car owners. >> you feel violated. >> reporter: crystal washington paid $2,500 to replace her catalytic converter after thieves stole it in broad daylight. working like nascar pit crews, crooks jack up the car and use a cordless saw to cut out the converter in seconds. >> hey, you! >> reporter: this man confronted thieves as they crawled underneath his truck. >> since covid started, the theft of catalytic converters has gone up like crazy. >> reporter: from 2019 to 2021, thefts shot up more than 1,200%, with california, texas, washington, north carolina, and minnesota leading the nation. >> without your catalytic converter, you can't drive the car. >> reporter: consumer reports auto reporter benjamin preston

says what makes them expensive is what is inside. >> at least $1,000 inside of precious metals. >> reporter: each can contain several grams of platinum and rhodium, used to decrease noxious gases from engine exhaust. thieves can sell them to scrap yards for up to a couple hundred bucks a piece. in los angeles, police have offered to etch vin numbers onto catalytic converters to deter theft. this year alone, 36 states are working on legislation to regulate how they're bought and sold. in the meantime -- >> now is a good time to keep an eye on it. thinking about where you're parking. >> might be worth walking a few extra blocks to park your car in a better place. >> hey, you! >> reporter: carter evans, cbs news, los angeles. in the bay area, san jose is teaming up with car dealerships to etch the car's license plate number directly onto the catalytic converter. the san jose police foundation bought the engravie ing equipme

for stevens creek toyota and two other dealers. it is to slow down the thefts. to the coronavirus now. federal funding support for local governments has basically dried up. now, some bay area counties will have to modify how they respond to future surges and variants. the last federally funded bill was in 2021, the american rescue plan act. that money helped cover testing and vaccination clinics. with the fourth of july holiday weekend here, covid is still something to watch out for. california's positivity rate is now close to 15%. that's up more than 2% in just the past week. president biden is warning republicans may push for a nationwide abortion ban if they gain control of congress. as skyler henry reports, the president is working with democratic governors to try to ensure women have continued access to abortions. >> reporter: president biden

says democrats need to expand their congressional majority in november's midterm elections if they want to guarantee abortion rights across the country. >> the choice is clear, we either elect federal senators and representatives who will codify roe or republicans who, in the house and senate, will try to ban abortions nationwide. >> reporter: one week since the supreme court overturned roe versus wade, a new poll shows the issue is of growing concern of adults on both side of the aisle. 22% say abortion or women's right it is a major concern the government should work on in the next year. that's more than double what the poll found just six months earlier. on friday, the president met with nine democratic governors about protecting women's rights. >> i share the public outrage of this extremist court, committed to moving america backwards. >> reporter: many republican-led states that moved to restrict or ban abortion rights argue the federal government should stay out of the decision making.

>> arkansas has made its decision. other states might look at it differently. >> reporter: the democratic governors problem their states will be safe havens for women coming from places that are outlawing abortion. >> because of our location in the southeast, mr. president, north carolina is already seeing an influx of patients coming to our state. >> we are, in fact, that brick wall against this horrific supreme court decision. >> reporter: president biden said the federal government will protect women who want to travel to other states to get an abortion. skyler henry, cbs n's access to medication through the fda.alornia gas taxs gone up. drivers are paying 3 cents more per gallon. the average price of gas in california stands at $6.27. it is actually a bit of a break from the record high from just a couple weeks ago when the average price was $6.44. compared to the national average of $5.01 per gallon, the price has been dropping ever since.

in compton, councilman spicer was giving away $3,000 in free gas at zy oil. you can see aerial views of the cars lining up at the pump friday. each car was given up to $50 worth of gas. gas prices in compton are already higher than the national average, and you can even see someone saving up that money by riding a horse. a developing story, tiktok is trying to reassure lawmakers and users after it confirmed that its chinese employees can access the personal information of u.s. users. in a letter to the senate, the company says it is working with bay areaedracle on new advanced data security tools, including moving all the u.s. user data to oracle's cloud. the chinese govert did

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i personally don't like anchovies on my pizza. never understood that. don't like themapparently, that's a thing in the city. residents have reported the tiny silver fish falling from the sky. the national park service says an cho vooef an chovies are having a die-off event due to a lack of oxygen in the lagoon. birds are scooping up the fish and accidentally dropping them in san francisco. >> customer came with real, dead anchovies. he says to me the following, "steph, it's raining anchovies on my lawn." >> marine experts say the anchovies invasion attracting other marine wildlife to the shores, even whales. bart brought in a new employee to deter pigeons at one of its stations. his name is pacman, a hawk. the bird and his handler patrol

the station three days a week. the station has had a pigeon problem in recent years. they've added bird-repellant spikes, netting, owl statues. none of it worked. bart says the bird's presence is enough to scare the pigeons off. it's a cool weekend for the fourth of july. let's hand it over to meteorologist darren peck for what weather we're looking at. >> it is nice and cool, below average. the headline in the three-day holiday weekend is the daytime highs inland aren't getting out of the 70s. today, tomorrow, even on fourth of july. we'll get to the specifics for fourth of july, how cool it'll and also how the clouds will play a role in fireworks shows. first, the mist. live look down the san mateo bridge this morning. gorgeous window on the bay, we'll start it here. might not be the prettiest view, but it is important. few drops of rain. not like it is adding up to big totals, but there is enough of a mist out there because it's a

very deep marine layer. no sky july, after all. we're waking up to the pretty gray skies out there. san francisco is already actually gotten 0.03 inch of rain at the official reporting station. i'm not seeing much else. i have to get up to the hills to see it. we've gotten about 0.02 inches of rain. it is mist, not necessarily rain, but it adds up over time. the windshield wipers might be going if you're driving up the peninsula or east bay shoreline. concord sits outndernehe clouds, where it is cloudy and 55. we're all doing the same thing. it is mid 50s out there pretty much bay area wide. how do the clouds behave today? well, when we go to the high res visual visualization, let's play it forward. 1:00, most of this melted back to the immediate bay fshoreline or the coast, like you'd expect it to when the marine layer is

particularly active. with more sunshine than anything else. daytime highs in the south bay, mid 70s. campbell, 75. 72 in santa clara. numbers for the warmer inland valleys of the east bay will be near 80. in general, tri-valley, 580, 680, low 70s. back along the east bay shoreline, san leandro goes to 67. we'll be 76 in santa rosa. low 80s showing up north. there's your fourth of july forecast. inland valleys, concord, livermore, santa rosa, upper 70s. those are your daytime highs. if we look in the bay, it's a little cooler. hayward goes to 71. upper 60s there. just the watch the progression, you'll have a pretty day on the fourth of july. it'll stay gray at the beach all day. then those clouds march back in as we get into the early afternoon. that's what it should look like by the time we get to 8:00, 9:00. we will have to watch this. there likely will be shows

impacted in terms of firework shows and your ability to see them, especially the closer you are to the water. inland, you should be okay for the official shows. interesting setup monday, too. the reason we'll be so cool, you'll see it here. watch the spin-off of clouds. early july, kind of nice. that's the reason why the temperatures are staying so cool. that'll help deepen the marine layer. it wants to bring a little bit of rain to, say, northern most sonoma county, mendocino. don't have rain in the forecast from this, but i do have a str strengthened marine layer. cooler temperatures staying that way through monday, tuesday. we warm up by the end of the week. san jose, back up to the low 80s by friday. you'll be in the mid 80s. that's average for this time of year. mak microclimate, same story here. cool, wonderful for the holiday weekend to warm ping up to the upper 80s on friday. it is average this time of year. a big warmup from now, but we're

warm ping up to average. >> i don't think of the month of july and 70s, but i like it cooler. i'm not complaining. >> i know. i'm kind of not supposed to have an opinion about these things one way or the other, but i'm kind of with you on that. >> thank you. >> yeah. switching gears. a pacifica woman provided a safe place to gather in-person to grieve and to share with the community in the early isolating days of the pandemic. sharon chin introduces us to this week's bay area jefferson award winner. ♪ >> welcome, everyone. >> reporter: kelsey ellis helps people let go of grief. >> my heart feels full. >> reporter: as they release flowers into the ocean. >> i want people to realize that they're not alone. >> reporter: the pacifica surfer lost her twin sister. >> comfort holds. >> reporter: in march 2020. audrey, a healthy 29-year-old nurse, died from covid-19 complications before many of us

knew what coronavirus was. >> i just have all of these emotions. >> reporter: kelsey sought comfort in the ocean. >> i don't know where to place them, and they're just, like, so big. when i'm in the ocean, i just feel like i'm held in my grief. >> reporter: kelsey, a certified grief counselor -- >> looking around, my heart feels really full. >> reporter: -- started waves of grief in spring 2020. >> for your vulnerability, for your heart. >> reporter: the free community surf therapy program has given people a safe place to drop in and share their grief during the pandemic. >> when you're here by the ocean, time and perspective changes. >> reporter: people connect once a month at surfers beach and half moon bay, and another group in san diego. >> there's deep sharing that can happen, then we all go into the ocean together. >> oh, my lord! >> reporter: the ocean has a way of washing away emotions. everyone comes out just feeling, like, energized, invigorated. >> reporter: kelsey is no stranger to serve others. she's worked several years as bay area programs manager, recruiting and training volunteers for the groundswell community project. the san diego-based surf therapy

non-profit helps folks heal from trauma, like addiction and abuse. before that, kelsey has helped empower human trafficking survivors at amy schumann lynch's non-profit, arm of care. >> she's amazing. i think that's the way she is wired, to love and care for people. >> out of my head. >> reporter: people like casey dodd. >> and in the moment. >> reporter: who came to waves of grief to find community amid the isolation of covid. >> it is not just to cry. it's to laugh. and play, we play in the ocean. that's the magic. >> reporter: for michelle, who lost her husband three years ago, surf therapy has been just what she and her two sons needed. >> you have connection. you find courage to speak your life , toort.it is predictablee

wav of veeryone. leave pl >> reporter: for creating a safe place for people to heal in their waves of grief, this week's jefferson award in the bay area goes to kelsey ellis. sharon chin, kpix 5. the u.s. surgeon general visited the bay area recently to check out the program. waves of grief is expanding to sessions for teenagers from 14 to 18 years old. you can go to our website, kpix.com, to nominate someone for a jefferson award. we'll be right back. no matter what type of dog you have... or, cat you have... frontline® plus lets you take them everywhere... no matter how you define it.

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♪ this sunday, the stern grove music festival returns with the weekly lineup of musicians. both bands performing this week have bay area ties. ♪ like water ♪ >> the band geographer, led by mike deni, who built his career in san francisco doing open mics at hotel utah will be performing. it's his second appearance in ten years at stern grove. >> for me, when i think about the things that i love, it's u e in and is dark. it hpens oftenn you're. n't hat balte is like. i just went to the venue and left.

>> cold war kids is also playing and the front man grew up in the east bay. the first time the group is playing stern grove. >> so many times we've been there. getting to get away and walk around to all these different neighborhoods, it's just a special city. >> we posted more information on the stern grove festival on our website at kpix.com. nathan's famous hot dog eating contest makes its return on july 4th. the king is not at full strength. joey chestnut will be competing in the chowdown. unfortunately, he is suffering from a foot injury, but he is planning to give it his all. >> i feel better than i look. i look rough in the leg, but i'm going to go out hungry and i'm going to eat. it's something i love doing. it's fourth of july. >> now, the good thing is you don't need your leg to scarf down the dogs. the contest is monday at nathan's flagship restaurant on coney island. some problems at the alameda

spectacur the drshowt tch. enca waited and waited some more. then finally -- ♪ >> it was a 40-minute delay. the fireworks did go off, and the skies were lit off over pleasanton in fourth of july colors. head to our website for events in your area, kpix.com.

that's it for us today. thank you so much for watching kpix 5 news this morning. don't forget, the news continues all day on cbs news bay area. we'll be back here tomorrow morning at 6:00. enjoy your saturday.

narrator: today on "lucky dog", a maltese mix that was found on the streets as a stray is in dire need of some help. rashi: she does not look like she's in the best shape. narrator: she could be the perfect companion for a professional photographer. lon: i do commercial fashion stuff. i shoot a lot of weddings. narrator: but before holly is ready to make her picture-perfect debut... rashi: looking good! eric: looking good! narrator: ...she'll have to learn how to work the camera. eric: beautiful, we love it. we love it. you are a natural, holly.

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