for life. the couple's son was their ring bearer. we'll stay here as these developments happen. stay tuned to ktvu at 6, 7 and 10. report live at san francisco city hall, amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >> again, the first same-sex marriage in years just took place at san francisco city hall. a couple appealing the prop 8 ruling from berkeley now pronounced spouses for life. more on this breaking news. meanwhile our other big story tonight, the heat is on this weekend. with a heat wave expected to push temperatures into the triple digits. we'll give you a live look at mount diablo. one of the places people are expected to be sweating it out. it's in the low 100s there right now. a heat warning is going to go into effect tomorrow morning. bill martin has a look at what's happening right now around our region and more on the heat warning. >> it is hot out there right now. we're in the triple digits in the inland bay valleys.

it's 104 degrees in antioch. 104 in fairfield. 101 in concord. these numbers well above the average. they're only going to get higher. national weather service will put an excessive heat warning into effect. it's been upgraded from a heat advisory. goes into effect saturday through tuesday, basically. we're talking about temperatures in the inland bay valleys easily reach into the 103, 105 degree range. the heat is on in the bay area. i'm back in just 15 minutes. when i come back we'll take a look at forecast highs for your neighborhood. they're impressive. at the coast, foggy and cool. 40 degrees in the east, it's 40. >> thank you, bill. there are a number of dangers that come with the heat, from cooling off to safety at pool. in 10 minutes, the things to be look out for. latest developments on a possible bart strike. the unions gave 72 hours notice they could walk out when their

contracts expire sunday night. there are negotiations scheduled throughout the weekend. one of the unions did ask governor jerry brown to step in and issue a 60 day cooling off period. christien kafton is live outside bart headquarters with the latest. >> reporter: yeah, we've been talking to representatives all day long. both sides accusing the other of stalling these talk. we can tell you bart workers are inching closer and closer to a strike monday morning. this afternoon bart union negotiators gathered saying bart managers didn't show up for negotiations this morning. >> we're here, ready to go. we want to know district, where are you? >> reporter: a bart spokesman says their team is in place and waiting for the union. >> from what i'm told from our management team, they waiting for the response from the union. so the delay from our point of view is coming from the unions. >> reporter: bart union leaders

joined oakland city leaders for a joint conference. >> if i were a betting woman i would say it's extremely likely that there will be a strike. because the other side has not significantly changed its offer. >> reporter: both sides say the other is unwilling to concede on major issues. bart riders say they're the ones caught in the middle. some say if there's a strike they'll brave the bridges and are working on strategies to avoid traffic. >> get up really early and beat the traffic. but that requires getting up before 6. >> reporter: others say they'll simply stay at home. >> i don't drive at nighttime, so i would not be able to go into the city if bart goes on strike. >> reporter: negotiations are set to resume at about 6:30 this evening. both sides anticipate being late here into the night and throughout the weekend, trying to hammer out a deal to avoid a strike monday morning. we're live in oakland, christien kafton, ktvu channel

2 news. a low cool public policy add have caste organization is coming out against the strike. the bay area council says quote, bart unions are using their power to hold the bay area hostage. they think bart should be using its money to investigation in infrastructure. >> if bart workers strike, riders will be looking for other ways to get to where they need to go. we're certain there will be more cars on the road. a live look at what's happening in berkeley here. it is slow going in both directions. this is pretty typical for a friday afternoon commute. imagine what would happen if there's a bart strike on. let's go ahead and keep giving you other looks around our region. we'll show you what's happening at the bay bridge toll plaza. there's a backup to get across

the bay. this will be nothing compared to what we could be seeing on monday. mike mibach is here. >> reporter: buses, boats and bikes, there are options. you main want to decide now which one is the right one for you. on one side, bart. on the other,. >> it's not going to be good. >> reporter: the commuters, may recollecting plans for monday morning. >> drive. >> reporter: and as they do, memories of 1997. >> that was a nightmare. >> reporter: a six-day strike, six days of commuter chaos. >> we car pooled in early in the morning. so probably dot same thing this time. >> reporter: car pooling is one option. bart parking lots will be free and available to be used to coordinate car pools. car pool lanes will be open from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. paul was out promoting casual car pool.

ac transit says it will add lines. a spokesman says she hopeful that the agency's own drivers will not go on strike come monday. bart says it will add limited charter bus service from bart stations during peak commuter hours. how limited? 2 to 4000 passengers each day, each way. san francisco bay ferry will add vessels. not nearly enough to transport bart's daily passengers. >> there's no way ferries can absorb all of that capacity. >> reporter: golden gate fore says it is already at 100% capacity. other options if you can, adjust your work hours, telecommute or avoid traveling all together. that is if you can. mike mibach, confident. the san francisco police department is also gearing up for a possible bart strike. we caught one police chief greg sur to ask him about the

department's plans. >> we're working closely with the mayor's office and muni and please have more than one plan. >> chief suhr suggest people stay at a friend's house. it would become a problem if the bart strike lasts a long time. we have helpful links on ours? , ktvu.com. right under the bart strike tab. you can sign up to get an alert. if you need to make alternate plans, we have a link. we're posting the schedules for the major bus and ferry lines. now to the weather. if you've been outside you know it's been hot. especially in the inland valleys. noelle walker is live in pleasantton on what people young and old need to think about as this begins. >> reporter: you should have said noelle walker is melting.

that's what i'm doing. the lake and beach looks so good. if you can get to the water, do it. tomorrow is going to be another scorcher. when the thermometer threatens 100 and the cement feels like walking on hot coals. >> they hurt. >> reporter: there's nothing more inviting than a cool pool. i usually never take my hands off this one. >> reporter: the centers for disease control says drowning is the fifth leading cause of accidental death among kids under 14. many of whom feel invincible. >> drowning can cap in an instant. >> reporter: life guards caution a swimmer in trouble doesn't look like it does in the movies or on tv. >> but a person who is truly in trouble in the water cannot cry out for help. >> reporter: the hot weather dangers are more extreme with kids and seniors. for them, keeping cool is key. >> but especially on a hot day like today we get a lot of comments about it's so much

cooler in here than it is outside. >> reporter: the freemont senior center is packed. it doubles as a city cooling center on hot days. >> it's comfortable. cool and lunch. >> reporter: that good lunch comes with plenty water. something seniors in particular might need to be reminded to drink. >> after a certain age they start to lose their sense of thirst and so they don't know they're thirsty. they become dehydrated. very easy for that to happen with seniors. >> reporter: water is the theme today. whether you're drinking it or jumping in it. so we got a stockpile of water here. not for the people at beach. it's for people who will be running a triathlon this weekend. coming up at 6, we talk to organizers about how they're preparing for the extreme heat. reporting live, noelle walker, ktvu channel 2 news. public health officials say people should be watching for warning signs of heat intersection stroke during this

hot weather. the centers for disease control says heatstroke happens when the body's temperature rises too rapidly. sweating, fatigue and headache, nausea and fainting. the cdc says best way to avoid heatstroke is to get to an air- conditioned place. there are concerns about the hot weather and potential of fires started by fireworks. the warning coming out of the south bay. new details on a case involving a hit and run charge against the san francisco taxi driver. a jury this week found san chin guilty. he could face four years in prison. prosecutors said chin ran a right field, hit rodriguez and drove more than half a mile before friends chased him down and forced him to go back to the scene. we've learned a suspect shot during a san francisco home invasion has died. police say 24-year-old jane

smith and two other men broke into a home about 2:30 tuesday morning. police say they shot the homeowner and his wife. investigators say the homeowner mad get the gun and shot smith during an altercation. smith later died of his injuries. the two victims are expected to survive. the two other suspects are still on the loose. if you have pomegranate kernels in your freezer, listen to this. there's been a recall of wood stock frozen organic kernels because they might contain hepatitis a. crews working at the doyle tribe project have been making explosive discoveries. they found old bombs. one was a three foot mortar from either world war i or ii. another was a cannon ball. they were safely taken care of. workers have been trained to be on the lookout for more. the discovery is not completely

unexpected. the site was a military base. a bad combination, new at 5:30, a possible explosive mix this weekend. what's combining with the heat to make dangerous conditions. we will be on strike. >> yeah. it's not just bart, the hundreds of workers who plan to walk off their jobs for one day and what will be impacted. and a shooting shuts down an east bay bart station. what police investigates have -- investigators have learned this afternoon. ♪ [ male announcer ] wouldn't it be great if all devices had backup power? the chevrolet volt does. it's ingeniously designed to seamlessly switch from electricity to gas to extend your driving range. no wonder volt is america's best-selling plug-in. that's american ingenuity to find new roads.

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a bart station was shut down because of a shooting. news chopper 2 was overhead this afternoon as police swarmed the station looking for the gunman. the gunman is still on the loose tonight after a young man was shot at a bart station in

broad daylight. the victim is expected to survive. as cara liu tells us live, the incident left some in shock. >> reporter: it sure did. the shooting happened here right by the curb where the bus pulls into the bart station. one witness told me she heard two shots. one right after the other. crime tape surrounded the el cerrito plaza bart station. the victim and his friend were here meeting another friend when a man they didn't recognize started shooting at them. a 19-year-old richmond man was shot in the chest. his friend called 911. >> we were on the scene. >> reporter: officers at the scene collected evidence, including what appeared to be shell casings on the ground. a k-9 was brought in. the incident shut down the el cerrito plaza station for about 90 minutes. >> they wouldn't let us come up. we walked up, me and a few

other people. >> reporter: one of many perjury passengers were redirects. >> shocking. i used to go to school up there. >> reporter: there are a number of homes across the street here. we saw officers going door to door. police want to hear from anyone who may have seen or heard anything. right now they are still searching for the gunman. i got off the phone with them a short time ago. they say they do have some strong leads. live in el cerrito. second-degree murder charges were filed against a suspected drunk driver for a crash that killed three people. dennis was arrested after slamming into a car carrying a mother and her two sons on march 9 president. since he had twice the legal limit of alcohol in his blood while driving and he was speeding away from another accident, he decided to file murder charges. initially he was charged with gross vehicular manslaughter. protesters marched outside

headquarters of a company. >> treat your workers like you should. >> the workers accuse pella care corporation of not bargaining in good faith. workers at the mental health care facility say there have been repeated patient escapes, violence and more than 230 calls to police. >> the facilities that we represent are typically patients who have cognitive or mental or psychological impairment. this causes some patients to be violent. >> telecare says it has negotiated in good faith and says it's disappointed in the strike action. this is your last weekend to eat shark fin soup. california's ban on shark fins goes into effect on monday. it was pazed in 2011, but the sale and use of fins in the state is allowed, only until

july 1st. officials say the ban will help slow the decimation of the shark population. part of the san francisco chinese community has sued to overturn the ban. the next court hearing is set for august. former south african president nelson mandela is improving. his family came to visit him today. mandela remains in critical condition. he's been hospitalized now for more than three weeks. it's not clear if america's first black president will get to visit south africa's first black president. president obama arrived at the second stop. mr. obama called mandela, a quote, personal hero, but said he did not want to be obtrusive by going to see mandela. we had the rain and wet weather and cool temperatures. wow, what a turn around. a completely different situation now. let's check in with bill martin. it is just scorching out there. >> it got hot. we expected upper 90s.

maybe low 100s. the heat is really turning on around here. golden gate bridge shot just to show you how compressed the fog is. i've got it working behind me. the fog hanging below the tower. it's foggy in the was a. it's warm in the inland bay valleys. the inversion is swishing down. that's what i was showing you. not getting inland to cool things off. look at this, 5:00 in ocean beach, 60 degrees. 5:00 in concord, 101 degrees. there's your 41-degree spread in less than 40 miles. a lot of heat. here's the thing, tonight it's not going to get that much cooler inland. these are the right now temperatures. 103 in antioch. 101 in concord. overnight lows in, 60s, 70s opinion look at the coast, how much cooler it is. the fog is along the coast. that's going to -- as you look at forecast map for tomorrow it's going to keep things

cooler there. there's your 100-degree reading. triple digit heat. so we're looking for very hot inland temperatures. the forecast highs for tomorrow then, 103 in fairfield and antioch, 100 in santa rosa. remember, when you're in a place like livermore, the concrete -- that heats up. it creates even warmer or hotter conditions than that reading. the five-day forecast with your weekend is view. excessive heat warning saturday, sunday, monday. stays in effect until tuesday for the inland bay valleys of the bay area. hot around the bay. check out the 86 around the bay. that's heyward high. up to 89 with the hottest day on monday. this 89 representing the bay temperature, san francisco, redwood city, freemont. the five-day forecast breaks out like that.

plenty of heat in the forecast. fire danger is going to come up. spare the air day tomorrow. that's going to be in the mix. it's a long one. usually we get these about three days. this will expand past tuesday. that third day is when you start having problems. >> air quality today didn't look or feel that good. >> it wasn't. just the lid is on right now. it's building up. it will build up each day. there's no sea breeze, at least in the inland valleys. >> all right. >> sitting on the porch in the outer sunset district doesn't sound too bad right now. >> exactly. beautiful out there. out in golden gate park you're in the 60s and 70s. >> thank you, bill. another turn in the case of a football player accused of murder. a neighbor recounts what george zimmerman told him moments after zimmerman shot and killed trayvon martin. now with what we're working on for 6.

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a federal grand jury indicted a texas woman today who authorities say sent ricin- laced letters to president obama and others. 35-year-old shannon richardson is named in a three-count indictment. the toxin laced letters were mailed in may to the president, new york mayor michael bloomberg and the head of bloomberg's gun control group. authorities say she sent the letters in an attempt to frame her estranged husband. she now faces up to 15 years in

prison if convicted. today was day five in the second-degree murder trial of george zimmerman. he's accused of shooting trayvon martin. today a neighbor took to the stand and listened to a tape of his frantic call to 911. >> there's flashlights and there's a guy, i don't know if that's a cop. oh my cop. and there's a black guy down. it looks like he's been shot and he's dead. >> jonathan good told the court he saw two men fighting that night. zimmerman's attorney demonstrated as good testified that a dark-skinned person was straddling and punching a lighter skinned person. good said he did not see anyone smash someone's head against the sidewalk. that's what george zimmerman claims trayvon martin did to him. another neighbor testified he spoke with zimmerman after the shooting. >> you also asked him what happened. >> yes. >> and he said, "this guy was

beating me up and i shot him." >> and i have to defend myself and i shot him. i was defending myself and i shot him. >> the first police officer on the shooting scene also testified he said zimmerman's back was wets and covered in grass. a paramedic said zimmerman had cuts on the back of his head. zimmerman maintains he shot trayvon martin in self-defense. if convicted he faces 25 years to life in prison. authorities have arrested a third suspect in the homicide case involving former nfl player aaron hernandez. ernest wallace surrendered to police. police in massachusetts said they were looking for him on charges of being an accessory to murder. another man, carlos ortiz was arrested in connecticut and returned to massachusetts. hernandez, a former tight end for new england patriots remains jailed on murder charges. disgraced tour de france

champion lance armstrong says he could not have won the grueling race without doping. he said quote, the tour is a test of endurance where oxygen is decisive. first reported in 1999 that steroids were found in armstrong's urine. for years armstrong denied the claim, but finally admitted to using steroids and has been stripped of his titles. a heat wave this weekend is raising some concern. >> reporter: cal fire says it has its hands full. why the weather and upcoming fourth of july holiday have them even more concerned. it's been there for decades. the latest on the flap over fountains they may have to move to make way for an apple store.