this morning, crews still are on the scene of a wildfire in the anthony -- antioch hills. and bible study resumes after last week's deadly shooting in south carolina. >> >> good morning. it's going to be a hot day

across the area. possible enterprisele digits again for our inland locations. michelle, we're a talking triple digit heat. so what areas are going to get the hottest today? >> inland locations, so the farther east or south you go, it's going to be hot. at 3:00 this afternoon, here is what it looks like for locations across the east bay. temperatures of 100 or possible are higher for inland by this afternoon. antioch will warm up to 95. a handful of mid-90s from concord. winds will be blocking from the west or the north west, up to 10 miles per hour, and it will be very dry. so if you know anyone who is susceptible to heat illness, please check on them, and check the back seat if you are going to be making your way out the

door. half moon pay, you're waking up to 48 degrees. so cool there, but that temperature will warm up this afternoon. we have some low-to-mid 60s. antioch 66, pleasanton 62. upper are 50s to low 60s across the south bay. san francisco, 56, the same for oakland. dalye53 to start off your morning. looking at san jose and parts of the south pay, it will continue to heat up to near 90 degrees. may fall a degree or two over the next couple of hours, and then we'll quickly warm up when that sun comes out. into the lunch hour, mid-80s, çz2ñdefinitely a change from where we were just yesterday at lunchtime when temperatures were there in the mid-to-upper 70s. and then in the afternoon, be lower 90s for san jose, and temperatures will continue to stay into the upper 80s to --

mid-to-upper 80s into the early afternoon, and so we're not going to have breezy conditions for today, so that will help with fire danger concerns, but just keep that in mind, it's going to be very hot and dry, so if you are going to are outside, take plenty of breaks, drink plenty of water, and avoid any strenuous activity. coming up, we're talking aboth how long this triple digit heat will last, and i'll have all of those details coming up at 4:15. here is rebecca with a look at your morning drive. >> we're going to continue to keep you up to date on all of the latest weather squeeze the weekend forecast -- >> the weekend forecast. >> your morning drive looks very nice so far. let's do a bridge check. starting off with bay bridge getting into san francisco. that's going to be a six-minute

commute for you if you are crossing the span into downtown san francisco. san mateo bridge looks great, also lightly traveled. a problem-free wide for you all the way over to foster city and the 101 split. golden gate bridge looking great. switching over to the richmond sanchez -- san rafael bridge, that's looking nice, as well when i come back, i'll have some overnight road work closures that may slow your

ride town this morning. annie some >> thanks, rebecca. crews still on the scene of a grass fire in antioch that burned more than 500 acres. that fire is now closer to being contained this morning. firefighters from three different agencies worked to contain the fire, which was threatening homes. it was contained by around 10:00 p.m. last night. fortunately no injuries were reported, and no buildings were damaged. >> any structures damaged? >> no. >> lucky, huh? >> very lucky. that's quick thinking of the first engine company calling in with the response and getting resources here as fast as possible be. it tells you how fast wind can carry the fire. we went from four acres to a hundred, two hundred, to three hundred plus. >> very quickly.

>> yes. >> crews are still on the scene miss morning, monitoring any potential hot spots. many yesterday were forced to evacuate their homes. in all about 100 homes are had to be be evacuated. this morning, all of the people have been allowed back into their houses, but there were some tense momenting snore residents who are thankful that firefighters were able to contain the fire quickly. >> oh, i was just frantic, you know, i was concerned about our whole be neighborhood. >> for every one of them that have helped, i want to thank all of them for doing doing a great job putting this fire out. >> you think they saved your home today? >> yes, they saved all of our homes. >> yeah, all of the weren't they have, and the modern technology, i think they did a helluva job. >> the cause of that fire still under investigation this morning. and coming up at 5:00, will tran will be at antioch with the latest on cleanup efforts

this morning. and beginning next week, cal fire is suspended for permits for several areas for burning, areas which are not serve bade city or correspondent fire department. coming up at 4:15, we will look at how firefighters in the south bay are preparing for any fires are that may start during the hot weather. and the other wildfire we are tracking is the fire burning south of lake tahoe. this blaze is more than 17,000 acres, and only 10% contained. since this fire was sparked by lightning on friday, and is moving closer to the small town of murphyville. residents in this area are on standby today. right now hundreds of firefighters are working to contain this blaze. happening today, we are waiting to hear a decision from the supreme court on the future

of same-sex marriage. that decision could come down sometime this morning. the courts will design decide if same sex couples have the constitutional right to marry, or if bans sunday same-sex marriage can replain -- bans on same-sex marriage can remain in place. we'll have the story here on kron 4. also happening today, the first funerals will be held for the victims of last week's deadly shooting at a south carolina church. services for state senator

reverend clementa pinkney will be held at the church where that shooting occurred. nine people were killed when a gunman opened fire at a bible study class last wednesday. and last night the first bible study was held at the church since last wednesday's shooting. the shooting was held in the same room where dylann roof opened fire last wednesday. this is video of that massive crowd that showed up at the church last night. and last week's shooting has sparked a controversy over the use of the confederate flag. around the nation, hundreds of people have demonstrated to have that flag removed from outside state buildings, and from retailers. but now a confederate flag hanging from a home in a local neighborhood is stirring up controversy. >> i drove by this morning, and

discovered this, the confederate flag, flying in my neighborhood. >> reporter: janice cater thompson said the confederate battle flag has no place in modern america society and said she was offended that the flag's owner would display such a symbol of division if this country's history, especially in light of last wednesday's shootings, in which the suspect was scene in several images holding the flag. >> and i just think that it's really unfortunate that it's flying in our community. reporter: the owner did not want to go on camera, but defended his right to fly the flag. >> i'm not a racist person. that's that. and we have to accept our history, and we can't just white wash things. that gets into an area are that

we don't need to get into in a society. >> reporter: travis says he's going to keep his flag flying until he decides to take it down. his neighbors say they're going to continue to complete about it. >> coming up, a second prison employee arrested for helping convicted killers escape. what investigators say the employee did to help the two men break out. plus wildfires raging all across the state with hot temperatures expected throughout the state. how firefighters are preparing for the increased fire danger. samardzija this morning waking up to very little fog. -- san mateo this morning waking up to very little fog.

in the barry, the hot, -- bay area, the hot continues have fire crews preparing. >> reporter: triple digit heat, gusty winds, and dry grass, it adds up to fire weather. fire weather means the action here inside cal fire's emergency command center in morgan hill is also heating up. >> when we get to this kind of hot weather and low humidity,

combined with the severe drought we've been facing for are the last fewer years, everything gets heightened. reporter: one strike team is on the fire lines in martinville, and that means reserves are being called inspect they are making sure everything on this engine is ready to go. >> every morning we have to make they're are sure that the pull suspect running, and we have for get to the hose lines here, and all of the other hose lines. >> we have a daily checkoff list that goes to everything. go it is all of the bottles we have, be the chainsaw, it goes to everything that we have that we check off every morning. >> reporter: little or no humidity means the dried out grass crop is especially flammable right now, which is why this weed chopping road crew has a water tanker standing by just in case. >> one strike with a lawn mower

are blade on a rock sets off a spark, and you've goth a wildfires. >> reporter: so cal fire is on hot alert with fire season now in full swing from here on out. let's take a look at your forecast for today. hot temperatures. could we see set any new records today? >> possibly. especially across inland locations. here is hot spot in concord this afternoon. talking about some mid-90s, but could feel like the upper 90s at times. so if you're heading out the door this afternoon in concord, it's going to be hot. in the inland areas, they'll heat up to mid-80s during the lunch hour, and then will heat up another 10 or 15 degrees.

we're talking about lower 80s still by 8:00 p.m. we have clear skies out there, not seeing any fog this morning, and temperatures are actually on the slide slightly milder side, especially across inland locations. so i'm talking about some lower 60s right now, as far as areas in the inland area. antioch, 66 as of right now. looking a at the south bay, some mid-to-upper 50s to right around 60 degrees. looking that's north pay, we is have some mid-50s to start off your morning. still cool along the coast, where half moon by a is at 48 degrees. if you are going to be on the east bay shore line, you'll have some cooler are temperatures compared to inland locations. so we're talking about some mid- 60s across richmond and berkeley. and then as we continue farther south on the east by shoreline, we have some upper 80 those near 90. so it's going to be warm there. if you are heading into san francisco today, 76 will be the

temperature, so it's going to to be about five degrees from where to temperatures were yesterday, so warm there, and it's going to continue to heat up for areas across the eastern side of the peninsula. now, if you want to head to the beach, it will be a little warmer. we'll have upper 60s to low 70s, and look at half moon pay, warming up to near 70 by this afternoon. looking at the rest of the bay area, you can see that warmer temperatures are going to be be inland, so look at fairfield, 97 by the afternoon. santiago warming up into the -- vallejo warming up. and then by saturday, we're going to turn a little bit cooler, and more comfortable, for the first half of the

weekend. coming up, be we're talking about the rest of the week, and what to expect on sunday, and what we could expect into early next week. here is rebecca with a look at your morning drive. >> it is problem-free, so if you're about to head out the door and make your way to work, expect just no delays at all. no hot spots so far, as traffic is concerned. checking the babies toll plaza, into -- checking out the bay bridge toll plaza, looking good. into downtown, it's going to be an easy quick trip for you so far this morning.

101 from touch to santa rosa, it's going to take you 26 minutes so far this morning. when i come back, i'll have a full bridge check for you, and also check your south bay commute. well, more cracks have been discovered in seismic anchor rods used in the new eastern span of the bay bridge. they connect the main tower to its base. four of these rods were removed for testing, some because they failed stress testing. it's not clear in the flaws are

the result of cross-examination from saltwater. the chief engineer said the cracks can't be seen by the naked eye and says more testing is needed to determine if this is a significant problem for the bridge. >> it's important to understand that no one should jump to a conclusion that when people think of or use the word crack, they think of some massive thing that you can slide your finger in. that's not what we're talking about here. i would say what we're talking about are imperfections. >> cal tran said most of the remaining rods recently passed a stress test, and confident that the bridge is safe for drivers are. a military jet crashed last night in southern arizona near douglas. the pilot with the arizona air national guard was the only person on board that jet during the night training mission. the pilots identity and

commission are earn known at this time. the cause of the crash is under investigation. wednesday was an emotional day for the families of victims and survivors of the boston marathon bombing. the bostonnen bomber spoke to the court, offering an apology for the first time. afterward, a judge formally sentenced him to death. mary maloney has details. >> reporter: the boston marathon bomber ended his silence speaking in court about his actions, saying: then without turning to face his victims, he added i'm sorry for the lives i've taken. his words are did not is it well with some survivors. >> i regret having ever wanted to hear him speak, because what he said showed no remorse, regret, or. pathy for what he's done to our

-- empathy for what he's done to our lives. >> reporter: another said the apology resonated with him. >> i have come to a place of peace, and genuinely hope he does, as well, and for me to hear him say that he's sorry, that is enough for me. reporter: but it wasn't enough for prosecutors. >> i was struck more by what he did not say. it's one thing to apologize or to say that you feel bad about the suffering you caused, but he did this for political reasons, be this was a politically motivated act, and at no point in his statement did he renounce the reasons for which he committed this act. >> reporter: moments later the judge formally sentenced the 21- year-old to death, i just as the jury recommended in may. he is the first person to be handed a death sentence in a federal terrorism case since the september 11th attacks. coming up on the kron 4 morning news, the giants and the a's both in action last

night. we'll have the highlights after the break. also, get ready for some hot temperatures. a live look outside the bay bridge. we are waking up to clear skies. in liver more right now, getting warm. a scorching 104 by 3:00 p.m. today.

buster posey last night gave away a thousand gloves to the kids, and that was just the beginning of his generosity. he hit a grand slam, putting the giants up 5-0. vogelsong pitched six scoreless innings for are his second straight win. giants get the win 6-0. and things are also looking

up for the a's. on the road facing the rangers. and breath lowrie gets things going early with a grand slam in the first, this off of rodriguez. a's rookie center fielder billy burns led off each of the first two innings with doubles, and scored both times on hits. a's win by a final of 8-2. this is obamacare's 8th win in their last -- oakland's 8th win in their last 10 games.

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here are the big stories weir working on this morning for you. crews still on the scene of a grass fire that burned more than 500 acres in indianapolis. this fire is 100% contained this morning, and has burned 533 acres. firefighters from three different agencies work to contain the blaze, which wars threatening homes yesterday. it was contained by last night. fortunately no injuries reported and no buildings were damaged. >> we're waiting to hear a decision from the supreme court on the future of same. -- same-sex marriage. and say round the nation,

thousands have demonstrated to have the confederate flag removed, but now a confederate flag is hanging from a home in petaluma. neighbors who live in the area say that petaluma has a history of racism. the owner of the flag is defending his choice to fly the flag is saying it's not a symbol of racism, but a symbol of history. >> we're also looking at another big story for you. it is the hot weather, taking a look outside at the embarcadero this morning. temperatures could reach triple digits once again in parts of the bay area on this thursday, prefriday. good morning, michelle, so we're talking triple digit heat. looks like san francisco, still warm for the city, at least. >> yeah, it's going to be warm across the city. as you make your way into downtown san francisco, it's going to feel a little bit warmer. winds are not going to be as breezy as compared to yesterday. we'll have sunshine a little earlier today, because we're not waking up to any clouds or fog. so as you make your way out the

door, just keep that in mind that not only across san francisco, but everywhere, temperatures will be 5 to 15 degrees above where they should be. 57 in san francisco. could fall a couple of more degrees before the sun comes out. so if you have any outdoor lunch plans across the city, it's going to comfortable and nice with sunshine, and winds will pick up, but not as breezy as yesterday from the west, and daytime highs heating up into the mid-70s, and we'll continue with 70s for much of the afternoon. you can't see any fog, clear skies right now that we are waking up to, and temperatures reflect that we have clear skies across the peninsula, so waking up to some 50s out there. much cooler across the coast have temperatures are in the upper 40s. we have a nice sea breeze. lower 60s across inland locations this morning. so pleasanton, confederate, antioch into the mid-60s --

concord, antioch, into the mid- 60s. hot across inland spots. fire danger will be elevated with the low humidity. and lower 80s on your drive home in the bay area, and across the coast, temperatures will quickly fall with that sea breeze.

here is rebound -- rebecca with a look at your morning drive. >> if you are about to head out the door, expect an easy ride into work at this point in the morning. the bay bridge toll plaza, seeing just a slight delay in those cash playing lanes -- paying lanes. the san mateo bridge, no delays reported so far if you're headed in the webb direct out of -- westbound direction. the richmond-san rafael bridge, that is looking good, as well, just 7 minutes to get into san rafael so far this morning.

280 looks great. and highway 85 looks great. 17 minutes from 101 unto the 280 interchange. when i come back, i'll check your commute through the ebola this morning -- east by a this morning. please took corrections officer gene palmer away in handcuffs. he faces felony charges of promoting prison contraband and tampering with evidence. his lawyer said he is cooperating with investigators. >> he will continue to cooperate. he's a man of integrity who made some mistakes. >> reporter: after richard matt and david sweat escaped from the correctional facility,

prosecutors say he tried to destroy inmates the inmates had given to him. he told investigators he allowed matt and wet into the catwalk area behind their cells to fix circuit breakers, giving at least one a screwdriver and a ranch. >> my understanding they were with gene palmer at the time. >> reporter: police say joyce mitchell admitted he provided hacksaw blades and drill bits to the two inmates, but didn't have access to their cells, but said instead that she hid the items in frozen ham burger meet, which palmer took to the prisoners. >> he had no idea that what he was bringing in had the sack saw blades in it. -- the hacksaw blades in it. only on kron 4 this morning, a woman who spent the

day at a popular san francisco tourist spot followed home and robbed. it happened tuesday afternoon, and we have a look at a new sketch of the suspect. kron 4's j.r. stone has the story from pass if do. >> took a par and just smashed the windows in. >> pulled out a rod and broke my window, and i thought what a mess, and then he reached for my camera and that's when i got pissed, because that's my camera, i use that thing every day, and he had taken it out of the window, and i thought i can't believe this is happening, you know, denial. >> reporter: police have released this sketch of the attacker. hale said she was one of two men who followed her home after

taking pictures. she describes the car he was in as a black one with tinted windows. possibly a camaro with l.e.d. lights in the front. >> i didn't know him, but it's a nice neighborhood. if you want some directions, i'll show you where to go, or at least i'll tell you which way to go to get out of here, but that was just unexpected, right in your own driveway. reporter: in fact, after the robbery, hale went looking here in the man who stole her $5600 camera. she was unsuccessful, but said she is thankful to be okay. >> did not shoot me. i'm not injured. i'm still standing on the my two pins, so i am so blessed. just no doubt about it. i'm mad about it, but this is -- the camera can be replaced, but i'm not done living my life yet, you know, so at least he had mercy on me and didn't shoot me before he left.

>> reporter: j.r. stone, kron 4 news. still ahead, whole foods accused of overcharging customers. what shoppers are now saying about the accusations. >> got kids or know someone who does? if so, you know that kids spend way too much time on the tablet. i have a new device to show you that will turn that tablet into is a stimulating educational experience. stay tuned. that's next on kron.

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little farms. >> reporter: with your tech trends, gabe slate. >> and we're waking up to mild temperatures a across the east pay, but that temperature will continue to heat up this afternoon. talking about those temperatures coming up after the break.

if you are across san mateo or even pleasanton, 100 degrees

for today. temperatures out there are actually on the mild side, but we're going to continue to warm up. inland, we have lower 60s. bay locations, mid-50s. if you are across the coat, joy a nice sea breeze, which is why those temperatures are starting off into the upper 40s. temperatures will quickly warm up everywhere today. across the coast, some mid-60s. by 3:00 when we start to reach those daytime highs, they can range anywhere from the upper 90s to lower 100s. for bay locations, around the mid-80s, and across the coast, upper 60s to low 70s. so warm across the entire area. skies are clear as of right now, and temperatures are actually on the mild side for this morning. we're waking up to mid-60s a across the east bay. north pay, mid-50s, and mid-50s for the east bay shoreline, and for san francisco, across the

coast, though, upper 40s to start off your thursday morning. high tide, high temperatures for today across the south bay. they're going to quickly heat up. so if you are in morgan hill this afternoon, 94. ever green is going to heat up to 90 degrees. santa clara, 92. mid-80s across mountain view and sunny vale by this afternoon. for areas across napa, looking at some mid-70s across san francisco this afternoon. if you are going to be in that area, plan on temperatures being five degrees warmer than yesterday. looking at the beaches, upper 60s by this afternoon. estimates will continue to back off just a little bit more into friday, so not as hot, and then we start to cool down for a comfortable weekend. so mid-80s inland, lower to mid- 70s in the bay, and looking at the coast, we have some upper 60s, so much cooler and closer to average for this time of year. by early next week, temperatures are slowly going

to warm up just a little bit more. you can always track your forecast with our free kron 4 mobile app. it's a great device to see how hot those temperatures are going to get this afternoon. download it from the app store, or from google play. checking traffic right now, be a perfect check almost, to be honest. no hot spots to report. no major delays so far as we head into the 5:00 hour. so that's great news if you're leaving the home and heading to the office this morning. if you have fast track or car pool, you are problem free into san francisco. just a 6-minute trip for you, and the stamkos bridge, that's pretty nice -- stamkos bridge, that's pretty nice -- san mateo bridge, that's pretty nice, as well. switching over to the maps now. it's a 15-minute trip out of antioch on highway 4, heading in a webb direct as -- westbound direction as you make

your way over to concord. a crash in fremont sits on the right-hand should are. chp is on the scene. you'll see a couple of cars on the right should they are. not slowing down your ride there on the northbound side or the southbound. and the good news also continues, if you are taking bart this morning, 16 trains they have on their system running right now, and they are all on time. >> whole food is coming under

are fee after an undercover investigation found the chain was overcharging. we have reaction from shoppers. >> when you put your groceries in your cart, you expect you have paid the right amount for them. >> i trust the checkers, i trust that they're charging me what they say they're charging. >> reporter: an investigation in new york found whole foods there overcharged customers, anywhere from 80 cents to almost $15 more. mostly for prepackaged foods like berries and veggie platters. violations include taxing the wrong item, anden incorrectly weighing food. >> never had that happen before, but there's always a first time. >> never had that happen to me, so i haven't really worried about it at all. >> reporter: it has happened in california. last summer, whole foods agreed to pay $800,000 to settle an investigation that found similar problems. after this latest overcharging also, customers at this walnut creek whole foods will now look

out for being ripped off. >> i'm checking my receipts as well as check the prices to be make sure the taxes are reflect everyone. >> reporter: a spokesperson for whole foods is saying it never intentionally tried to deceive customers. a bobby kristina brown's family said her condition as worsened, and her life is in god's hands now. yesterday bobby brown visited his daughter who is four at the georgia hospice receiving care. police have said they are treating brown's case as a criminal investigation, and another lawsuit has been filed in fulton county by the conner is vatter of bob christian --

conner is have a to of bobbi kristina.

why does days yes get hers first? -- daisy get hers first? because cooper eats his to fast. >> here in the bay area, you're never far from an icy addiction, from driers and fenton's in oakland, to long lines of bye-rit the city, to can bus infused ice chrome from socal, and even garlic ice cream from gilroy. for the purest, mitt license make your ice crime on the spot with their organic ingredients. >> it is all about the live ice cream. >> this is balsamic. >> reporter: y, as in vinegar, and it's that good. >> that good. >> reporter: a spin on the neighborhood ice cream truck, the frozen custard truck.

>> frozen custard is a denser, creamier ice cream, be still made with egg yolk, and not inflated. >> reporter: a big seller is the napa sunday with olive oil and sea salt, or this young man's favorite. >> orios, no ice cream, and gummy worms. >> who doesn't like ice cream? dead people. >> reporter: from the cradle to the grave, seems like ice cream is a crowd pleaser. and coming up on the kron 4 morning news, crews cleaning up after a wildfire burns more than 500 acres in antioch. plus taking a live look at the supreme court this morning, as we wait for their decision on same-sex marriage marriage, which could come down later this morning. and we are waking up to mild conditions out there, and clear skies. looking for major warmup across

the bay area. details coming up on your forecast.

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>> happy thursday, plea friday, thank you for joining us. >> triple digit temperatures returning to the bay area today. we have live team coverage as we get ready to try and beat the heat. >> james fletcher is live in walnut creek this morning, but first let's go to accomplish until the studio to find out how hot it's going to get. >> it's going to be hot and dry. fire dangers will be elevated, especially across the east bay. looking at the high temperatures at 3:00 this afternoon, wire talking about triple digit heat, looking at brent wood into livermore, 104 will be the daytime high.

we also have some upper 90s from walnut creek down into pittsburgh. that's going to be the hotter spots for today, and we're talking about the rest of the bay, warming up into the mid- 80s, and the coast, staying on the cool side with upper 60s to right around 70, where they'll have a nice sea breeze. plan on a mild start for areas inland, but cool across the coast. the sun is coming up. you can see the beautiful colors as of this morning, and temperatures will continue to heat up from here. as of right now, though, this is where we stand. we have low-to-mid 60s across inland locations, so you're going to want to be distributioning with that t- shirt this morning, because it will be in the 90ss the afternoon. a very warm day in store for today. we'll talk more about the south sway north bay coming up at 5:15. >> our team coverage continues

with kron 4's james fletcher who is live in walnut creek with tips on how to beat the heat and stay safe in triple digit temperatures. good morning, james. are you ready for the heat? >> reporter: i certainly am, and everybody inland ought to be be ready for it today, as well, as we're looking, as michelle said, for really hot weather today. i'm out here live at the heather farms swim park in walnut creek where they're expecting a lot of folks to come out here today to try to cool off, and that's a good idea. what you really need to know, what the sign offers heat exhaustion is, a lot of times you just feel a little hot out there, but if you know what the signs are, you can jump on it quick and keep yourself from slipping into heatstroke, which would be the most severe extreme of that. so look for any cramping. if you feel like you have some cramping in your legs or abdomen, get to a cooler place. and of course drink plenty of fluids, that's going to be key for you today.

just out for young kids and our older citizens today, and if you see someone you think is suffering from heatstroke, call 911. dress in loose clothing, light clothing, drink plenty of water all day long, especially if you work outside. guys, i'm talking to you. don't feel like it's a macho thing to try to push on through it. if you feel like you need some water, drink. >> stay with kron 4 as we continue to follow the heat spike today, ask don't forget, you can download our mobile app and always get the most up to

the date weather forecast. how is the commute looking so far? >> it's looking great. as far as weather is concerned, yeah, there will be hot spots later, but no hot spots as far as traffic is concerned so far this morning. so a a great way to kick off the 5:00 hour, and the bay bridge toll plaza looking good, as well. six-minute drive as you make your way into san francisco this morning. the san mateo bridge also looking good. westbound 92, and getting over to foster city, it will take you about 10 minutes so far this morning. golden gate bridging is -- golden gate bridge is pretty much all yours. it's going to be a five minute right out of salcalido. switching over to the maps now, this is what your peninsula commute looks like heading northbound. just a quick 18-minute trip,

and heading over to 280 now, as you make your way into coopertino, when i come back, i'll look at the area bridges and also will check your east bay drive times. firefighters in the east bay keeping an eye out for any hot spots after a huge grass fire broke out yesterday afternoon. this fire starting at 4:00 in the afternoon. they finally had it contained by 10 last night, as it burned very close to homes. in total, 533 acres burned before the blaze was under control. and firefighters were at the scene overnight. >> reporter: they are still here. there's still a strong smell of fire, smoke in the air, the he hill is right behind me. there's a bit of a haze on the hillside, there are also homes behind me. the good news is the people who were evacuated because the fire got so close to their homes,

they have been able to return in the overnight hours. let's show you the video, courtesy of our parenter ship with abc 7. the fire just took off so fast that they had to call for help, not only did the county fire protection come out, they also called for cal fire, youred helicopter drops. in all about -- used helicopter drops inspect all about 180 firefighters were called to the scene. conditions very dry, but they were able to do the heavy lifting, once it got dark, and that's why this morning is 100% contained, but 100% contained does not mean that it is out. i can still see some hot spot, somebody flare-ups, and that's why the firefighters will be here throughout the morning, throughout the day, to make sure that this fire is completely out. now, we talked about the people who were forced to evacuate. here is what they had to say, the gratitude that they expressed to the firefighters. >> there was a lot of

machinery, a lot of equipment, and a lot of technology involved in fighting the fire, and the guy with the helicopter with the bag of water, i mean, he was going back and forth from -- petaluma is right over the hill. >> i was concerned. for every one of them that have helped, i want to thank every win of them for doing a great job putting this fire out. i believe they saved all of our homes. >> reporter: and that's exactly what they did. yes, those homes are in the line of fire, but no homes are damaged or even destroyed, and the good part, mark, no injuries to report. >> firefighters across the bay area remain on high alert because of the dry conditions with gusty winds and triple digit temperatures expected today. cal fire is calls in reserve firefighters buck a lot of resources are on the move. one strike team is up near tahoe, and here in the bay area, firefighters are making sure everything is ready to go

on fire engines, and weed chopping road crew has a water tanker stand big just in case. and starting monday, cal fire is us is personning all permits for outdoor residenting burning in area offers santa clara, and contra costa counties in anticipation of fires. mow your grass, clear brush away from your home, and clear tree limbs to six feet above the gram, and 10 feet above the ground if you're on a sleep, also clean the leaves off of your roof. another wildfire we are tracking is the fire burning south of lake tahoe now. this blaze is now more than 17,000 acres, and it's still only 10% contained. the fire was sparked by lightning on friday, and is moving closer to the small town

of merklyville. right now hundred offers firefighters are working to contain this blaze. and our wildfire coverage continues on-line. we have all of the details you need to know. just go to kron4.com for the latest. >> and happening today, we are still waiting to hear a decision from the u.s. supreme court on the future of same-sex marriage. the decision could come down sometime this morning. the courts will decide if same sex couples have the constitutional rights to marriage, or whether state bans on same-sex marriage can remain in place. we'll bring you the decision as soon as it comes down along with experts analysis here on kron 4. the vaccine bill would is a last major obstacle before it could reach governor jerry brown. governor brown has not said he would sign the bill. for weeks opponent bees of the pitch had been pro testing in sacramento. the bill is an effort to

increase emmanuel -- immunization rates. happen everyoning now, police in san rafael are warning about a phone scam where to the caller tries to get your credit card information. the caller asking people to contribute money to the san rafael library which they say is in danger of closing. the caller then asks for your credit card information. the officials say that the library would not call people at home to ask for money. even more problems for the new span of the bay bridge.

we'll tell you what was found, in its safe for drivers. and bible study resumes after last week's deadly shooting in south carolina, as the debate over the con federal flag now reaching the -- confederate flag now reaching the bay area. and getting ready for some hot temperatures today. clear skies on this thursday morning in san jose it's 56, and we're going to go for a high of 89 this afternoon. you wish your dog could fight off fleas and ticks. but since he can't... you rely on frontline plus. because frontline plus unleashes a deadly killing force to kill fleas and ticks, plus flea eggs and larvae, preventing a new infestation. its protection lasts a full 30 days. no wonder frontline plus is the #1 choice of vets for their pets and yours. after all, your dog is a lover not a fighter. frontline plus. the vet's #1 choice.

temperatures out there, 40s along the coast. we have a beautiful sunrise

about to happen. you can see the beautiful colors this morning. some purple, lavender, orange in the sky, and light yellows out there. plenty of sunshine, and temperatures are off to a mild start this morning. upper 40s across the coast, and we're going to continue to heat up from there. coming up, we're talking more than about the south bay and the peninsula. you can always track things with our kron 4 weather app. here is rebecca with a look at your morning drive. >> it's looking great so far on bay area freeways this morning. also the bridges are checking in problem free. if you are taking the bay bridge into downtown san francisco this morning, no wait at the toll plaza.

20 minutes to get you into fremont. checking the south bay drive for you. lots of grain on the roadways. 85, 87, 101 into san jose, and also 280 all problem free so far this morning. and if you are taking a b.a.r.t. train this morning, the good news continues there, 33 trains running on their system, and they are all running on time this morning.

last night, worshipers are in charleston attended the first bible study at the which since last week's shooting. classes were held in the same room where 21-year-old dylann roof opened fire last week. despite roof's desire to start a race war, parishioners said seven still welcome in their house of worship. their website said last night's lesson was the power of love. last week's shooting has sparked a controversy over the use of the confederate flag. across the nation, thousands of people have demonstrated to have the flag removed from

outside state buildings, and from retailers, but now a confederate flag is hanging from a home in a petaluma neighborhood, which is stirring up controversy. people who live this area say that a confederate battle flag has no place in modern american society, and that flying the flag is in poor taste, and conjures up old ways in sonoma county. here is what both sides are saying. >> i was offended because nine people were just murdered, and the flag had a lot to do with it, and this young 21-year-old seemed to embrace that practicing and the negativity of racism with the flag. and i think that it's really unfortunate flying in our community. petaluma has a history of racism. >> it's not a symbol for racism. i'm not a racist person.

is we have to accept our history. we can't white wash things. and an f-16 falcon crashing last night. the pilot was the only one. the pilots identity and condition not known yet. lighten rods connect the main tower to the base below of the bay bridge. some of the rods failed stress testing. it's not clear in the flaws are a result of corrosion from

saltwater, be the chief engineer saying the cracks can't be seen by the naked eye, ask said more testing is needed to determine if in this is a significant problem for the bridge. people think about some massive thing that you know can slide your finger in. that's not what we're talking about. we're talking about right now, i would say, imperfections. >> caltrans said most of the remaining rods recently passed a seismic stress test, and they are confident that the bridge is safe for drivers for now. >> and a stronger economy and cheaper gasoline means more people will be traveling for the 4th of july holiday.

as usual aaa said the vast majority of travelers will be in their cars, about 85%, and with gas prices dropping, be a name driving 200 miles a way will save a little over 7 bucks. >> gas prices slowly starting to sink across the bay area. san francisco always the highest prices in the bay area it seems. right now the and for a gallon of regular is $3.54. >> and the warriors won the championship last week, and now draft day is here. coming up, how much people are paying to here the commissioner read names. traffic just starting to grow. look how calm the bay is. you can already tell it's going to be a hot one today. oakland at 56.

welcome back. taking a like look at temperatures for today. boy, it's really going to heat up, especially if you're inland once again. 100 in pleasanton. 95 in antioch. fairfield heating up at 97. oakland not so bad, upper 70s, and low 90s in san jose. more details coming up with michelle and james later. and happening today, the nba draft will welcome it's next crop of instant

millionaires. the timber wolves have the top pick, and have their sights set on kentucky's towns. the warriors have the last pick in the first round, the 30th pick. one mock draft has the warriors taking oregon point guard joseph young. we'll have more on that with gary rad mitch coming up -- radnich coming up. >> priceyest seats are $350 to see the nba commissioner read a list of names. up next, only on kron 4, a robbery victim who was stalked in the process, speaks out about her close encounter.

a live look outside. we have some sunshine, a beautiful sunrise is happening as we speak, and you can see that there's no clouds out there. so we're going to have plenty of sunshine for much of the day. these temperatures are starting off on the warm side. we have some lower 60 those mid- 60s inland across the south bay. looking at the peninsula, some mid-50s. east bay shore line, waking up, temperatures in the mid-to- upper 50s. in the afternoon, temperatures will quickly heat up. talking about some triple digit heat for presentton, and livermore at 104 this afternoon. we have upper 70s to lower to mid-80s. another hot location will be across the southbound, some upper -- south bay, some upper

70s to low 80s. it will be hot and dry with light winds. tomorrow temperatures start to cool off a little bit. by friday, only looking at the mid-90 nhl store, and looking at the bay, some upper 70s. still going to be some pretty nice beach weather with some lower 70s. coming up at 5:45, we'll talk about your weekend forecast and your seven-day. >> your morning drive, if you're taking the bay bridge toll plaza getting busier. cars backing up in those cash lanes up. you'll see about a 7 to 8- minute commute time now. median lights have not been activated yet, but they should be coming up soon here. switching over to the maps now. we're looking at your drive time, getting to the golden gate bridge. that's 23 minutes from highway 37 down through san rafael to the span, and then into san francisco. so not a bad drive time so far

this morning. coming up, i'll check your morning commute heading through the east bay. mark? >> thank you, rebecca. we're following this grass fire, a huge grass fire burning in the regional park area yesterday. it did threat some homes. here is the scene. the fire is now 100% contained. it took firefighters from three different agencies to battle the blaze. no homes were damaged or lost. the blaze broke out around 4:00. they fully contained it by around 10:00 last night. no injure areys or buildings damaged. however, just because it's contained doesn't mean it out. firefighters still on the scene overnight. will tran is there with an update following the latest as daylight approaches. we get a better view of the

scene there. will? >> reporter: mark, be still some hot spots they have to worry about. i've seen a couple of fire vehicles on the hill side. they will be here throughout the morning, or are throughout the day, just to make sure that this fire doesn't come back to haunt them. you talked about it 100% contained, and that is great news, because they did all of the heavy lifting once the sun came down, when it became little cooler and less windy. let's show you chopper video, courtesy of our partnership with abc 7. the cause of the fire still under investigation, but it moved so quickly, because the hill side is so dry, they immediately had to call in for help. they used fire drops, water drops from a couple of different agencies, including cal fire. 180 firefighters total were are out here to make sure that the homes were not in danger. about 100 homes were evacuated, mark, and the good news is now that the fire is contained, those people in the overnight hours were allowed to return to

their homes. let me show you, as we head back out live right now. i'm near the command center, or what was the command center and i want to show you just how close this fire came to the homes. look at that. beyond this home here, you can see that it's blackened, and maybe about another 20 yards or so they would have -- that fire would have reached the homes in this cul-de-sac here, but for are chu natalie the firefighters jumped all over it, and they did not let the fire reach those homes, and no injuries. back to you. >> a grass fire at santa clarita yesterday. the fire burned about 350 acres, but now crews are just dealing with hot spots. it started around 1 on the shoulder of i-5 yesterday

afternoon. one firefighter was injured. fire nearly 50% contained. in national news this morning, a maximum security prison guard is a second person arrested in connection with the two escaped inmates in new york. the guard is believed to have delivered frozen meat with tools hidden inside to the two inmates before they escaped. gene page her be arraigned today on charges of promoting prison contraband and other offenses. palmer's lawyer said he will plead not guilty. inmates david sweat and richard matt were reported missing on june 6th. searchers hunting for are the escaped killers have been dealing with thick woods and the possibility that the pair are armed. >> the defense in the jaymee holmes trial will begin -- james holmes trial will begin today. the defense will argue that holmes has a classic case of

schizophrenia. prosecutors have already tried to prove holmes' sanity by calling their own doctors. and only on kron 4, a woman who spent the day at a popular san francisco tourist spot was followed home and rob it while she was in her car, right in her own driveway in pacifica. this happened tuesday afternoon after mariana hale left san francisco. she said a black car with tinted windows, possibly a camaro with l.e.d. lights in the front with tinted windows portfolio load her home. she said the driver boxed her in at home, and then the second man walked to her passenger side window, and then the unexpected happened. >> pulled out a rod and broke the window, and i thought to myself, what a mess! hey, he broke my window! and then the reached from my camera, and that's when i got hissed, because that's my camera -- missed, because that's my -- pissed, because

that's my cam rabies itive day -- camera, and i use it every day. >> she said the men stole her $5600 camera. coming up, a survivor of the berkeley balcony collapse is sharing about her difficult recovery process. we'll tell you what she is saying. and whole foods in hot water this morning after a report shows that they may be be overcharging customers. we'll explain. plus a heckler interrupts president obama while he's speaking in the white house. his reaction? that's ahead. and a live look outside. bay bridge, clear skies, a mild start this morning, and it's warming up out there. more details on your hot forecast coming up.

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welcome back. the time right now 5:39. here is a live shot of the bay

bridge toll plaza. expect about a 10 to 12 minute drive time into downtown san francisco. back to you. >> in national news this morning, you may want to think twice about heckling the president. president obama was interrupted by an activist, and at that event yesterday honoring lbgt pride month in the white house. after several outburst, the president reminded him who lives there and who is in charge. >> no, no, no, no, no. no, no, no. hey! listen, you're in my house. (crowd cheering) >> not in my house. the heckling persisted, and president obama went on to call the act disrespectful. the man was protests deportations under are the

obama administration. eventually the president had him removed from the room. we're talking about some warm weather for today, put starting off with some mild temperatures inland. some of those areas could reach triple digit heat. we'll have all of those details coming up after the break.

as you make your way out the door, lower 60s to start your morning inland. for the bay, mid-50s. if you are across the coast, temperatures are starting off a little on the cool side west that sea breeze. we have 48 degrees across the coast now. hot spot during 11:00 will be inland. 90 degrees, and then it will continue to climb to 104 for inland locations. most of the area, though, will stay into the upper 90s by the afternoon. for the bay, lunch time warmup will be into the lower 70s. for the bay this afternoon, plan on some mid-80s, and across the coach, we have some upper 60s in store. here is live look, lookling

from our studios at the east bay hills. here is another look looking at the bay bridge. you can see a beautiful sunrise is about to happen across the area. with that said, it's going to help to quickly warm up those temperatures. as of right now, we have some mid-60s across the east bay, looking at upper 350 txa to low 60s across the south bay. east bay shore line and part offers the peninsula, and that's the same for the north bay as of this morning. as you make your way off north, as you are heading into the city this morning, temperatures will warm up into the mid-70s. if you goring to be across the east bay shoreline this afternoon, we're talking about and mid-60s across richmond and berkeley. oakland will warm up to 78 degrees. looking a that's rest of the east bay shoreline, plan on

some 80 by this afternoon. the rest of your storm tracker 4 seven-day forecast. we'll continual with warm temperatures into tomorrow, but not as hot. mid-90s for are friday. at the bay, though, near 80 degrees. and then by early next week, those temperatures will continue to warm up into the lower 90s across inland locations. here is rebecca with a look at your morning drive. >> and your morning drive looks great. as far as any hot spots web are hot spot free so far this morning. if you are taking in the bay bridge getting into san francisco, cars are really beginning to pack there at the toll plaza. the backup is pretty packed on the 880 overcrossing as we speak. so it will be about a 12-minute drive time for you getting across the span and into downtown san francisco. if you're heading to sfo, that's about a 25-minute drive for you out of berkeley, heading on westbound 80, over to the peninsula. the san mateo bridge still looking good at this hour.

it's a quick trip, just about 12 minutes to get you from hayward over to foster city, and the golden gate bridge pretty lightly traveled at this point. the richmond-san rafael bridge. switching over to the maps, here be some drive times for you. when i get back, i'll check your south bay drive temperatures. >> a surviver of the deadly balcony collapse in berkeley is taking to facebook to talk about her situation and her

recover. the irish student posted that she suffered two collapsed lungs, a broken shoulder, broken knee, five broken rbi's, and a broken spinal cord. she said the chances that she will ever walk again are slim. she indicates she'll be rehashing in san francisco for the next two months. despite all of that, she said she will work hard to recover as much as possible. she said life is too short, and she intends to honor her friend was died by live it will the happiest and most fulfilling life possible. and whole foods, often called whole paycheck by some, is coming under investigation after investigators found it was overcharge something of its customers. we have a reaction from shoppers at walnut creek. >> reporter: when you put your groceries in your cart, you expect you pay the right amount for them. >> i trust the checkers, trusted they are charging me what they said they're

charging. it's just a lot. reporter: an investigation in new york found whole foods there overcharged customers anywhere from 80 cents to almost $15 more. moistly for prepackaged foods like berries and veggie platters, including taxing the wrong items, and incorrectly weighing food. >> never had that happen before, but there's always a first time. >> that never has happened to me, so i haven't really worried about it at all. >> reporter: it has happened in california. last year whole foods agreed to pay $800,000 to settle an investigation that found similar problems. after this latest overcharges also, customers here will be on the lookout for being ripped off. >> i'll check my receipts, as well as check the prices, as well as to make sure the tax is reflective, yeah. reporter: a spokes person for whole foods is quoted adam saying it never intentionally tried to deceive customers.

>> and the boston marathon bomber, dzhokhar thanksgiving has finally shown remorse -- tsarnaev, has finally shown remorse for his action. he addressed survivors and victims, saying: he said he listened to each win of them as they took the stand to describe what the bombing had done to them. tsarnaev is the first person to be handed a death sentence in a federal terrorism case since the september 11th attacks. >> bobbi kristina's family said her condition has worsened and her life is in quote god's hands now. yesterday bobby brown visited his daughter who is now at the georgia hospice receiving care. she was found unresponsive in a bathtub in her home in an atlanta suburb early this year. a lawsuit has now been filed in fulton county by the

conservator of bobbi kristina against her boyfriend, nick gordon. four alaska airlines flight attendants have filed a lawsuit against boeing claiming it's planes have a design flaw. they call the problems fume events, and they say this is when toxic fumes from leaks in a planeness engine intrathe cabin air, causing unusualia, dizziness, and long term problems like tremors and joint pain. boeing says the air in its airplane cabins is safe and meets all faa standards are. bay area sports, it was grand slams to help the giants and the a's win yesterday. despite having a losing record at home, the giants are leading the majors in shutout victories. buster posey show something

love to the junior giants last night. he gave away a thousand gloves to the kids. and then that was just the beginning of his general rossty. a little team generosity, as well, with a grand slam. his second one in five games. this one coming in the third off of ian kennedy, put it will the giants up 5-0. ryan vogelsong pitching 6 scoreless innings for his second straight win. giving up 5 hits, striking out 4, walking two. giants win 6-0. and the a's on the road facing the rangers. brett lowrie getting things going early with a grand slam in the first off of ones rodriguez. oakland leading 8-1 after 2 innings. billy burns scored both times he was up. he is on an 8-game hitting streak, and this is oakland's 8th win in their last 10 games. and much more as the kron 4 morning news continues. taking a look at our afternoon highs foretoday, heating up for

our east bay locations. 104 in pleasanton. 100 in concord, near mid-90s for you. more details after the break.

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temperatures already warming up to the 60-degree mark. temperatures may climb 40-plus degrees for there. we'll have the forecast for your neighborhood straight ahead. good morning, everyone, thanks for joining us. >> we're talking about our big story this morning, and that is bay area weather. we have team coverage this morning. let's go to where the sheet going to be with james fletcher in wall nut creek with more on the temperatures expected there today. james? >> yeah, it's going to be a scorcher of a day today, not just at wall nut creek, bought number of east bay valley locations. we are at the a qualityic center near walnut cr