f0 now at 11:00, gun violence took their teenage son. but his parents say the shooter isn't the only one to blame for his death. tonight, they're taking airbnb to court. from kpix, this is the late news with sara donchey on cbs news bay area. hello. i'm juliette goodrich. sarah has the night off tonight. ahead of the holiday weekend and large summer gatherings, one bay area family is hoping their story can prevent the type of tragedy that took their son's life. he was killed in 2021 when gunfire erupted at an airbnb in sunnyvale. and while a suspect

was arrested a short time later, the victim's grieving parents told our shawn chitnis that they believe more groups are at fault here. >> his future was cut short. he had a bright future. he was a bright kid. >> reporter: the parents of elias say the north side branch library in santa clara was one of his favorite places. so an a recent visit, they brought mementoes, like this book elias loved to read. his father visited the library many times even after his son was killed. >> i used to come here every day and is it there, and i could see him next to me. >> reporter: back in 2021, elias was at a house party in sunnyvale. he was shot and later died from his injuries. it's illegal to host an event at a short term rental, but someone booked the home where

more than 200 people showed up, mostly minors drinking alcohol. >> it's not easy, it's painful. it's really painful. >> reporter: so the family is working with an attorney on a lawsuit against airbnb and the property owner. elias' parents believe both are responsible for his death, and if the host was there that night, which is required in sunnyvale, none of this would have happened. >> i saw the aftermath with my own eyes. >> reporter: council member russ melton remembers the night. >> this was a traumatic event, and we heard a lot from the community not only about what happened on that night, but what's the deal with short term rentals in sunnyvale. that was a topic that city council took very, very seriously. >> reporter: while melton is supportive of the family and their fight to get justice for their son's death. he says airbnb and other platforms have improved the process since the

shooting. melton believes that short term rentals are properly enforced in his city. the council recently voted not to spend anymore money on the issue because they believe the system is working. >> we've taken action, we take this seriously, and i feel like we have a solid grip on the situation. >> reporter: when revisiting his favorite spots around town, elias's family feels his presence. >> i can hear him talking to me like he used to. >> he was always smiling no matter what. >> it's really hard to bury your own son at this age. >> reporter: a mother and father hoping to prevent more illegal listings from showing up online. >> the circumstances shows that it could be avoided. it could be prevented. and i don't want no other family to go through what we're going through. >> we don't want anybody,

anybody on this earth to suffer the loss of their kids. >> reporter: a way to honor the memory of their son years after they lost him. >> it's such a heartbreaking story. i guess you have to ask, what did airbnb have to say or have they? >> yes, of course we reached out to the company many times to try and get them to comment on the story. they did not want to, but they did give a statement they issued just two days after the shooting back in 2021. in part it says airbnb bans parties, and we condemn the senseless gun violence that took place in sunnyvale. we're working with the sunnyvale department of public safety to offer our assistance with the investigation. >> you have three players in this. airbnb, the property owner, then the actual renter. who's ultimately responsible? >> so the family would say their lawsuit is trying to figure that out. it names airbnb and the property owner, but the lawyer says they don't know who the renter is yet, and

they're trying to determine that. >> so did the property owner that actually put the listing on airbnb have anything to say about this? >> we reached out, but their lawyer said they don't want to comment at this time. but the city of sunnyvale has their own lawsuit that mentions the property owner. the property owner needs to be on site by their policy. >> all right, we appreciate you bringing this to light. shawn chitnis, thank you. this is what bay area firefighters are hoping to avoid as the holiday starts up. they set this blaze on purpose to prove how easily fireworks can cause disasters. they set this off with a sparkler. some parts of the bay area could hit the triple digits heading into the holiday weekend, so paul is here now to break it down for us. paul? >> it's going to be hot.

>> okay. >> but it's typical late june, early july heat. it won't be extraordinary in terms of record setting heat, but it's still the first heat wave of the season so you have to be careful. the four-day forecast, because the fourth of july is on tuesday, shows temperatures at their hottest to start the weekend on saturday. widespread 90s inland. some of the hottest spots reach the 100 to 105-degree range. then we gradually step back. we're back to near average temperatures, even slightly below average by the fourth of july itself on tuesday. the heat will not be nearly as much of a factor around the bay and along the coast. we have the inland heat advisory that goes into effect at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow through 11:00 p.m. sunday. high temperatures range within the advisory from 90 degrees to the 105 range. be sure to have a plan to stay hydrated and find

air-conditioning. if you're headed to the alameda county fire this weekend, be prepared for the opposite of last weekend. it was cool, breezy, stubborn clouds. none of that. the extreme heat will be with us, so the next three days are alert days with the heat advisory in effect friday, saturday, and sunday. but again, it's a relatively brief heat wave. >> reporter: and this weekend expected to be one of the busiest in years for air travel, so sfo doesn't have time to deal with this mess. another day of long lines, delays, and a sea of unclaimed luggage is all the ripple effect from last week's rough weather back east. one passenger told us she stood in a customer service line for 12 hours after her flight was canceled and still could not book another. >> my sons had to take several naps on the floor while we were waiting. i had to drag him at one point because i wouldn't

lose my spot in line. >> sfo was also dealing with staffing shortages. about 4 million americans are expected to hit the roads this holiday weekend. if you're one, you should probably fuel up right now. the state gas tax is going up by 4 cents on saturday. the tax funds road repairs and goes up every july to adjust for inflation. after this weekend's increase, it will add about 58 cents per gallon to your total. tonight stanford and usf are among countless universities suddenly scrambling to adjust their admissions policies after the supreme court struck down affirmative action. chief justice john roberts writing for the majority said admissions policies of the harvard and the university of north carolina violated the 14th amendment's equal protection clause. a nonprofit sued the universities claiming they discriminated against asian-american and white students. >> from today, all children

will be judged from the content of their character and merit. not by color of their skin. >> reporter: robert's did add that universities can still consider an applicant's discussion of how race impacted his or her life, be it through discrimination, inspiration, or otherwise. the usf president believes universities like his may now implement additional essays asking students to tell more about themselves. >> i've been an educator since the 1970s, and i can tell you that the classroom, the level of discussion, it's much better when there's a diverse group. >> so in a statement, stanford's president said the school will continue to take a holistic approach to applicants and added this message to current and prospective students saying stanford will consider to seek the broadly diverse student body that will benefit your educational experience and preparation for

success in the world. california voters banned affirmative action at public universities in 1996. a uc study find minority enrollment dropped by 12%. in 2020, a measure was rejected to repeal the ban. a ugov poll found 70% of americans surveyed think colleges should not be allowed to consider race in admissions. after years of fact finding and public hearings, the final report from california's first in the nation reparations task force is now in the hands of state lawmakers. the 1100 page document details california's role in perpetuating

discrimination against black residents through things like overpolicing. the panel did not recommend a fixed dollar amount for reparations. state lawmakers and the governor still have to sign off on any payments or policy changes. meanwhile, san francisco supervisors are set to take up a separate reparations discussion later this year. it includes proposals for lump sum payments, guaranteed income, and personal debt forgiveness. people are making a big splash at this bay area beach. it's the first time in years. plus, why dolly parton is giving out free books to any kid in california that wants them. and it's the new san francisco pop up dedicated to

ten people in redwood city need a new place to stay tonight after this three alarm fire shot through their roof. it happened on bay road around 4:00 this afternoon. the good news, everyone inside made it out unharmed, including three pets. >> i just started wetting everything down. they started running in telling me to get out, get out. >> firefighters say the fire started in the backyard and then spread to the attic. they're trying to determine just how it started. sonoma county is bringing

back a summer tradition just in time for the fourth of july weekend. the veterans memorial beach reopened today for the first time in four years. as andrea nakano report, life guards are expecting huge crowds as people try to beat the heat. >> reporter: a combination of the pandemic and the drought forced sonoma county regional parks to hold off on creating the swimming area in this portion of the river for years. many, though, are glad that it's back, as temperatures are expected to rise this weekend. jim boyce is the supervising life guard here. >> i started in 1977, okay? so i'm a schoolteacher, retired now. that's always been my summer, you know, gig. >> reporter: for decades, he's seen the dam go up every summer to create this large swimming area. the finishing touches on the dam were just put up on thursday hours before the

official opening. >> it's kind of a special, um, celebration really today when they put in that last board because that's the first time in three years it's gone up. >> reporter: he's expecting roughly 1500 people each day of the holiday weekend. lines at the parking lot start forming as early as 6:00 in the morning to grab one of the few parking spots. >> it's just a joyous place because the river is such a beautiful place to be. >> reporter: amy hernandez and her family were some of the first ones to enjoy the newly created swimming area. >> it's nice. it's good. it feels safe for the kids. >> reporter: boyce says the keys to having a fun and safe time in the river are to not drink and swim, make sure a life guard is nearby, and. >> parents, just keep an eye on your children. >> reporter: jim will be one of the life guards keeping an eye on everyone this weekend, a job that's turned into a labor of love. >> they have a saying life guards for life, so i guess i'm

kind of epitomizing that. >> that water looks pretty inviting, especially with what's ahead. paul is back with more on the big warm up on our holiday. look at this. we haven't lost the fog, but this is from salesforce, i'm pretty sure, and we're looking over the top of it because the marine layer is so squished by the weight of the atmosphere on top of us. that's why things are warming up. here's what to know heading into the holiday weekend. we have some areas of fog still. we're not going to lose it entirely, but it's going to be more combined. it dissipates quickly once the sun comes up. the heat is on inland friday through sunday. we're back to near normal temperatures by the fourth of july, even slightly below normal by wednesday and

thursday. so this doesn't last too long. we're going to be in the moderate category for air quality tomorrow. if we were going to see any orange dots on the map, it would be inland parts of the bay area, most likely saturday lingering into sunday. we'll keep you updated on that. here's the view from within the fog. temperatures right now, it's a mix of 50s and 60s. we've been in the 50s at this point the last several weeks, but temperatures are warm enough inland that we're still almost 70 in livermore and 60 in concord. those temperatures continue to back down as the fog tries to make its way into the inland valleys through the bay. but it's such a compressed marine layer that it can't really spread out like it has, so it has to find gaps in the terrain. and it will. there's some fog in the imland valleys, but it backs up quickly. even along the coast,

i think we'll see the sunshine peeking through tomorrow average. tonight in the 50s. some warmer spots in the 60s. then highs tomorrow a good 10 to 12 degrees above average inland. we see our first triple digit heat of the season for most inland parts of the bay area. we're talking high temperatures in the 90s. upper 90s inland in the east bay. the hottest spots around 102. but 90s for the east bay. around the bay, 70 in san francisco, almost 80 in oakland with low 60s along the coast. using all the colors. but even with the heat, our fire danger index won't be all that high because we don't have really gusty offshore winds to go along with the heat. we're topping out lower than halfway on the fire index danger scale. both tomorrow and again on saturday even as the heat peaks. but still the presence of likely

illegal fireworks being used around the area will amplify the fire threat throughout the weekend. back to normal for fourth of july, then slightly below average for the entire bay area by wednesday and thursday. the three-day hot stretch prompting three straight first alert weather days with the heat advisory starting tomorrow morning continuing through late sunday. along the coast, there you go. a little sunshine before the june gloom. no sky july by the time the clouds return along the coast. straight ahead in sports, what the giants and a's had in common tonight. and it was quite a match on a

man, that music just kind of makes you move. i like it coming out of the break. >> it does! all right, you win some, you lose some. >> that's right. in a long baseball season. and that's what happened to the giants and the a's. jules, what do they have in common? well, there's an l in the record tonight. what happened to the giants at the blue jays? well, this picture will show it all if the director catches up with me. yeah, they fell a bit shy a

second straight night. oh, they had opportunities. j. d. davis at the plate with two on, caught looking on strike three in the third inning. then he got ejected. caplan came out to defend, and he got tossed too. guerrero jr. drove this two strike pitch out, and that is your difference maker as toronto won it 2 to 1. giants after back to back losses have a chance to get right at the mets on friday. what was up in oakland? top second, deep, and ruiz, he's in need of a hug. lost his glove over the wall, so instead of a third out, it's a solo homer.

first of new york's ten runs. they went on to win 10-3 to win the three-game series. football, basketball, golf all collided in las vegas today. can you believe it was the 8th made for tv event called the match? this one had star appeal. steph, klay, travis kelce. even draymond joined. >> i told the world klay would play awesome. >> rough start to the smash brothers. and draymond not happy on the eve of nba free agency. next hole, kelce stuck the landing on the par three 8. the super bowl champion duo won the match 3 and 2. they needed

just 10 of the scheduled 12 holes to get it done. we will see a lot of those guys next month, jules, in south lake tahoe at the american century golf championships. that will be a star studded gala. >> isn't that fun? so many people just go to watch them play. >> who says this is a dead period in june? >> they keep you busy. thank you so much, vern. not ready for pride month to end? n

they are some of san francisco's biggest and most blubbery tourist attractions. the city's famous sea lions have been sunning themselves at pier 39 for 40 years, and now they're the subject of a new

pop up exhibit. volunteers at the marine mammal exhibit will be at k dock every day through the fall educating visitors on the the sea lions and sharing tips on how to keep them safe. >> hopefully they'll come away from seeing actual sea lions, speaking with our educators with an understanding of what sea lions are, why they matter, why their home matters, and why we all need to be better stewards of taking care of our bay and ocean. >> they'll open a permanent exhibit next year. there was so much to fit into this pride month that oakland had to extend it by a couple of days. the city's black pride festival is this weekend and the theme is celebrating the magic of we. there's a pub crawl friday, and then saturday more than 50 vendors will have a day long

queer expo. all right, if you have some kids, and they're in need of summer reading, dolly parton has got you covered. the country music legend's imagination library is expanding its free books program across california. parents of kids up to age 5 can register online to receive books regardless of family income. way to go, dolly. after

so, is horse racing too fast paced and exciting for you? >> no! >> not to worry. a racetrack in washington state has just the thing. take a look. >> and they're off in the grandparents derby. oh, a spill, and another spill! >> you heard that right. that's emerald downs racetrack. they hosted their first ever grandparents derby. this is fantastic. about 25 grandparents took part. >> oh, safety first, man. >> oh, another one down! >> not all of them made it to the finish line. it was a bumpy track. the winner was steve butler who said he hadn't been in a race in 50 years since playing high school football. this is a great idea. >> they need that at golden gate fields. >> also the