from cbs news bay area, this is the evening edition. , now 11, as people start to stock up on fireworks ahead of the fourth, bay area fire departments reminding everyone to celebrate safely. >> and have fires every year . up to the fourth. this is a real problem. tremor at the same time people across the bay area were out again trying to

find relief from the heat. and then state laws took effect this weekend, one already facing legal challenges from the gun lobby. good evening, i'm brian hecht. >> ima j o'connor. two days away from july the fourth. will have either stocked up on safe and sane fireworks or made plans to catch a firework show. fire officials are once again reminding everyone to be smart and stay safe during the celebrations. butte county fire released this video today showing just how quickly even a small firework can ignite dry grass . and earlier in the week, contra costa county how they can spread and decide bigger. caught this entire health light on fire with nothing but a simple sparkler. betty yu joins us now from dublin where fireworks are still legal there. >> dublin is one of a handful of bay area cities that allows for safe and sane fireworks still, officials are urging people to handle them with great care to avoid an

unnecessary emergency. it is a fourth of july tradition for the be family to take to a show or by fireworks to light up in the street. >> we went to the downtown to see the fireworks and this year we are gathering a couple of friends, families, so we will do fireworks. >> the magic beans and this fountain. the trip they had plenty to choose from at the stand located off of too hard road in dublin. run by volunteers , this supports the rotary club of dublin. it is one of the nonprofits biggest fundraisers of the year. >> all of the proceeds from this, the net proceeds all go back into the community, to the schools, seniors, veterans , people in need. >> what are you most excited about? >> the sparklers. >> reporter: fireworks range anywhere from about a dollar $.50 to $800. >> we have fireworks for every budget, every type of family, some people like no noise, some

people like a lot of noise, and some people prefer color. >> reporter: cal fire shared this video how quickly a safe and sane firework can ignite dry vegetation, especially during elevated fire conditions . con fire also wants to remind residents co-that fireworks are banned in contra costa county. >> a fire this afternoon in hercules that expanded to about three acres before it was contained. that was attributed to illegal fireworks. we have fires every year up to the fourth , for several weeks leading up to the fourth, and even sometimes for weeks after the fourth. this is a real ignition problem. >> reporter: george lang cautioned that even safe and sane fireworks can cause distress to family members with ptsd, young children, and pets. the movie set for them, the fourth is a holiday that brings back a sense of nostalgia. >> it kind of reminds us of home, back home. because we used to do fireworks on to

wally . >> for a look at what the weather will be like for the holiday, let's send it over to brian hackney who is now filling in for darren tonight. >> a beautiful time-lapse. just roaring into the shoreline this afternoon today, and then it is going to set a president because temperatures came down a little bit today even though they are still plenty warm. in santa rosa, was 97, and san jose managed 90, these are all well above average for this time of year, 14 above average and san jose was 10 degrees above average. andrea will not like the following news. this is the last of the heat we will see for a while. fourth of july looks problematic near the shoreline looks like the thick , dense fog that we had close to the coast will be here on the fourth, as well. traditional in the bay area, always catch what you can with the fireworks and then will be fine, will cover all the details as to the in finally cooling trends when we cover the forecasted a few minutes .

>> thanks, brian. before the fourth of july festivities people across the bay area were once again looking for ways to beat the heat. da lin has more. >> reporter: cool, wet fun. this splash pad in dublin turned into a paradise for many families seeking relief from the heat. >> it is super hot out here so we decided to chill off. >> reporter: they weren't alone , hundreds of people spent the day at the way of aquatic center. the managers asked the city record crowd this holiday weekend. >> we had our highest attendance for friday and saturday , and in regards to the saturday, it was the highest attendance i have seen here at the facility. >> one person who wishes she could be here is advertiser worker erin jordan. >> i like to sample to match the hardest working person in the world right now. >> she's got more energy than the energizer bunny. it is hard

to miss her at the entrance to downtown livermore, dancing with a sign to sell 17 new homes. >> every 15 minutes or so i just stuck my head in there and it gives me like a mini shower. i hope i don't get your pipes screwed up. >> reporter: a lot of water breaks and cooling off in the shade. >> i've been doing some zumba workouts , or i just jam and rock hard, go with the flow of the music. my phone says i burn about 1200 calories. >> reporter: no slowing down even then the sweltering heat. >> yesterday was really rough, there is no wind . and my skin felt like it was sizzling. >> happy sunday fun day! downtown businesses say the heat is good for business, either, unless you are an ice cream store. >> doing about 20% less because people , it's so hot. >> erin says on a day like today, nothing beats running through the splash pad.

>> and on the peninsula, lots of people headed over to pacifica. here is how linda mar beached looked this afternoon. many taking advantage of the ocean breeze. it was so packed, finding parking was the biggest challenge. >> very, very difficult to find parking here. and yeah, there is just not , traffic jam takes forever to get here sometimes. stay with us as you keep you up-to-date on the fourth of july weather conditions. and you can also find us on kpix.com and streaming on the cbs news app. a number of new laws went into effect at the start of the month including ones aimed at strengthening the rights of gun violence victims. others trying to target retail theft rings. devin fehely has the details. >> reporter: the most ambition of the new laws offered by us women felt in enables victims

of gun violence to sue gun manufacturers or stores because they didn't follow california law. for example, by not performing a background check and selling a gun to someone who otherwise would not be eligible to buy one. >> what we need to do is make sure that the law is there to fight for ordinary people against these gun manufacturers who really have taken no responsibility for putting all these weapons of mass destruction on our streets. >> reporter: the new laws patterned after similar legislation in new york, and is likely to face legal challenges by gun rights advocates. assembly member ting says he is confident it will stand up to legal scrutiny. >> this has been held up in court . in fact, this law is based on a different court proceeding, which really says that states have the right to hold gun manufacturers liable >> another new law targets large retail theft , specifically it takes aim at the people who sell the stolen goods online. requiring them to disclose bank and other personal information to online marketplaces, thus making it harder to offload the stolen merchandise. and yet another

new law seals the criminal convictions of felons four years after they complete their prison sentences. information would still be accessible to law enforcement and to specific employers like schools ting says he believes the new gun law will bring much-needed accountability . >> too often these guns get in the hands of the wrong people . and really this is about the victims of when those guns get into those hands the victim saying, hey, gun manufacturers , we want to hold you responsible. new surveillance video shows people running through a baltimore streets after gunfire rang out during a block already police are still searching for the shooter they placed an $8000 reward for any information leading to an arrest . an 18-year-old woman and 20-year-old man were killed. 28 others were wounded. at least 15 of the victims are under the age of 18 it all happened during a fourth of july block party last night at first, the judge gunshots were mistaken for fireworks and then chaos broke

out. one woman rushed some of the victims to the hospital. >> i just kept telling her baby, just breathe slowly, breathe in and out. i'm going to get you there, i'm going to get you there. >> reporter: police say they are looking for a number of shooters, they have not said whether or not the shooting may have been targeted still ahead tonight, thousands of hotel workers in the state have hit the picket line, as thousands of u.p.s. workers threatened to do the same. then, fire crews were out battling fires and the heat today , across the

the whole foods in dublin today had to be evacuated after a potential catholic. firefighters think the leak may be coming from one of the refrigeration units hazmat team is still investigating they shut down the store for the rest of the day but they do think that they will be able to open it back up tomorrow. fire crews were out in hercules today, battling a vegetation fire. that fire officials say was likely caused by someone lighting fireworks. started this afternoon, around 3:00, and video from the wildfire alert camera shows how close the fire was burning near homes. they managed to get it

under control pretty quickly and there are no reports of any of the homes being damaged. in martinez, fire crews were busy putting out this structure fire during today's heat . it broke out just after 4:30 this afternoon on shell and martinez avenues. con fire says there were no injuries and the cause is under investigation. gosh, it just proves how dangerous fireworks can be. >> yes, indeed. especially this time of year, especially with the warm weather we have been having. >> but now we are going to get a cooldown. >> yeah, temperatures were over 100 in concord yesterday, 107. even as a gift to the rest of the weekend, down into the 70s by the time you get to next weekend. let's begin where we left off, which is what the fourth looks like inland at 4:00 on the fourth of against tuesday will be in the mid 80s, not nearly as warm as we were today, and then by 8:00 and 10:00 , fireworks time will be in the 70s and 60s by 10:00

at night along the coast it will be out to lunch, there is fog near the shoreline on the fourth of july, that is typical for the bay area, it is rare, rare rare when it is perfectly clear without a thing to wo about the fourth of july at the shoreline in the bay area. this year will be no exception. it is going to be foggy by the coast and that means catch as catch can for the fireworks. as for right now, the still warm . in concord, 79. oakland, 62. livermore, 76 in san francisco, 60 degrees cooling trend is on the way. we will see temperatures even inland into the 70s by next weekend. the difference already asked beginning to be felt, hayward, five degrees cooler this hour than it was last night and six degrees cooler in livermore and san francisco it is warmer but san francisco, as you know, often the exception. not as warm and linda for tomorrow, then. a lot of fog because, what is happening is

deep, low pressure over canada is going to be setting a trough over the west coast, so it will begin to cool down and went into just near 90 degrees tomorrow. and then for the rest of the week , that cooling trend will continue as a trough stinks out, so right to the weekend, the numbers, we lose a few degrees a day inland for daytime highs plenty of fog along the shoreline, maybe even some drizzle, as well as a go through tomorrow evening at 7:15, the little clouds never to leave the coast pick winds pick up, as well, and including influence felt all the way inland as the wind still comes out of the western fail field. that is a very cool direction , moist. and cloudy one. so that is going to cool things down. low temperatures tonight, will be in the 50s. and daytime highs tomorrow, it will be warm but not as warm in morgan hill, 92 degrees. in san jose, 87. los gatos, 90. plenty of sunshine, it will still be up to 98 in brentwood, 89 in pleasant hill, and walnut creek, 87. concord, far from its 107 of yesterday, will hit

89 degrees pickup of them north bay, plenty of sun. sausalito at 64. still warm and north of the north bay will hit 100 degrees at ukiah in the extended forecast, things are going to be plenty warms get into the east bay which this is not. san francisco bay in the 60s all week will be very pleasant tomorrow but cool down into the 60s by the end of the week up in the north bay, still mid 80s but you will notice by next friday just 80 degrees. san jose, cooling down tomorrow from today's 90 to 87. inland, east bay will be down into the 70s, you will be in the 70s thursday, friday, and saturday. along the coast, fog and clouds will be with us all week long, the numbers doing no better than low 60s, and dryer? >> thank you so much, brian. after the break, several republican candidates for president reaction to the recent supreme court decisions as president biden works to find a new path for student depth relief . soccer, golf, bocce ball.

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thousands of california hotel workers hit the picket line this weekend during what turned out to be one of the busiest holidays in years for the hospitality industry. is the latest group of american workers to walk off the job, demanding better pay and benefits thousands of starbucks employees went on strike last week after their union alleged the company wouldn't let some stores decorate or pride. and workers from u.p.s., the nation's largest shipping company voted to authorize a strike if their demands are better play and more whole times jobs are not met by the end of the month. >> the union truly feels that this is a window of opportunity. >> wants to reach a timely agreement that works for employees, customers , and the economy. meanwhile, hollywood writers have been off the job for two months and could soon

be joined by actors who currently are negotiated with studio producers over there contract. >> we generate massive amounts of profit from large multinational corporations and we just want a fair share >> the hollywood directors union also threatened to strike last month but they managed to reach a deal with the studios. worker conditions and pay, not at the four front of presidential politics of the weekend as the candidates are still reacting to the big dipping court decisions that we saw this week. skyler henry has that story. one by one , the court makes decisions that they don't like him all the sudden the court is you know, a not normal court according to president biden. >> republican presidential challengers waited on the wave of momentous decisions by the supreme court. >> with the supreme court showed us a regardless of where you are born and raised, what color you are, what gender you are, you're going to be able to have individual freedom and that is a win for united states of america. >> last week the high court 6-3

conservative majority ruled race cannot be a factor when colleges and universities consider applicants justices also sided with the the decider opposed making same-sex wedding websites and invalidate biden student loan forgiveness program. wiped out nearly half a tour in dollars and borrowed it. >> the majority of people that would've unabated from this loan forgiveness for people with multiple graduate degrees. >> would've provided relief for many middle-class americans . despite the blow , president biden vowed to carve out a new plan to forgive those loans. >> will use every tool at our disposal to get you the student debt relief you need and reach your dreams. a tiktok-er getting new people to appreciate classical music. how she reached stardom

a young tiktok-er is winning over classical music fans with her impressive talent on the organ. shows what led to her rise to stardom. >> reporter: there is magic after midnight at the royal albert hall. in its vastness of empty seats, sits a solitary figure. commanding the halls great organ. >> is like this hated world that people don't even know exists. while they are asleep

in bed. >> reporter: anna lapwood harnesses the power of the instrument, made up of 9999 pipes. she is practicing in these dark hours, the only time the hall is not booked. and while it appears empty, the world is watching on social media. lapland's phone capturing each moment. >> i just finished my practice at the royal albert hall. >> what you love about the organ? >> oh my gosh . it is the only instrument where you are playing a building. the whole building resonates with you. it shakes the foundations. >> reporter: before anna took off on social media, she became the youngest after director of music at pembroke college in cambridge. her students turned this midnight may stroll onto tiktok. >> how did you become so

viral? >> i don't totally have a clue . ♪ >> british musician novo herter play and a collaboration . electrifying slants and the music world. >> so wide-open, i sat there with 5000 screaming fans . screaming for the organ source i have never had before. >> what did you feel in that moment? >> it was like ecstasy but i couldn't stop smiling. even now i get goosebumps just thinking about it. >> anna lapwood on organ, make some noise. >> even andrew lloyd webber took note. >> is 5:30 in the morning , and the albert hall. and i'm about to scare the living daylights out of the phantom

of the opera as loud as i can. >> reporter: so passable can be cool. >> it can be cool. it is cool. >> breathing new life and some coolness through these classic pipes. and speaking of supercool, more music after the break. will head to one of the

lots of jazz enthusiasts enjoyed the music and the sunshine on the last day of the film board jazz festival in san francisco. multiple stages set up over eight blocks with music ranging from latin jazz to swing. one festivalgoers says she likes this so much that she drives from placer

county to san francisco every year for the festival. >> the weather is gorgeous, it is 108 back home. this is my weekend getaway this summer. it is the best vacation i could've asked for. >> is the largest free jazz festival on the west coast. the jazz festival draws in about 100,000 visitors every fourth of july weekend. a lot of people are patiently waited for the corpse flower to bloom at san francisco's conservatory of flowers the flower is named scarlett and could loom at any moment a corpse flower bloom is rare, it only happens once every three to five years and when it does, it lives up to its name. >> it smells like a very large dead something. [ laughter ] like the strongest smell of an mouse times 1000. >> oh , well scarlet is one of corpse lowers [ laughter ] yes, we will take a field trip at the conservatory. the last time she bloomed was back in

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this is game day on kpix 5 and cbs news bay area. >> all-star selection sunday. both bay area teams will be represented. names started trickling out. san francisco ha some benesch to finish up in queens, new york. they needed more cowbells at citi field! dallas would came out in the third inning. mark canha was waiting