complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this ktvu channel 2 news at noon. >> celebrating our nation's independence, how the bay area is marking this 4th of july holiday. good afternoon, i am claudine wong in for tori campbell. parades and celebration are already in full swing. ♪ [ music ] >> the danville 4th of july parade drew crowds of

spectators to lined harts avenue and cheered the loudest for the servicemen and women who marched, sponsored by the kiawanas club and raises funds for community service groups. and san jose just aped up its own 4th of july parade, veterans groups, classic cars uncle sam and antique vehicles and even a contingent of giants fans, the parade ended with a picnic on the alameda. day 4 of the bart strike and right now both sides are back at the table trying to hammer out a deal on this 4th of july. they started meeting at 11:00 this morning. sal castaneda is live in oakland with the latest. >> reporter: we have been here and when both sides arrived we tried to ask them questions at the negotiations site here. while no one has been saying

much it seems some frustration is beginning to show. >> i don't know. it is a mess. this is my 4th contract and this is the worst i have seen. they have not -- they have not substantially addressed any of the safety concerns the unions have for the public and the union and the workers and it was a long day yesterday. >> as you heard union members say bart is not addressing safety concerns for its workers and there is still progress to be made on the pay issue. now on this 4th of july, which is also the 4th day of the strike, a state mediator is facilitating talks they are not meeting face-to-face, they are supposed to go into the evening unless of course they get a contract done before then. anyone here in the bay area is looking for any signs of progress. >> you guys will know right after we know when we get a

contract. >> and right now as we said they have been negotiating for -- they were a little late -- so negotiating for about a half- hour. the bart people didn't say anything but again everyone is saying they hope to get it done today and even after it gets done it would be at least 12 hours before the trains could start running, should they reach a deal tonight. tonight at 5:00 ktvu's ken pritchett will be here keeping track of what is going on with negotiations, sal castaneda, ktvu channel 2 news. >> we will be standing by. because of the holiday part has scaled back its charter bus station, three buses sent to those stations this morning. return trips from san francisco are scheduled to run between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. ferry service is also being scaled back because of the holiday. they will not be providing

extra service today. regular weekday ferry service will be back tomorrow. one bay area transit agency is beefing up service to help people get where they need to go and are adding busses to help meet an anticipated high demand and running more offense. the frequency of the buses or doubling from 30 minute intervals to 15 minute intervals. we have continuing coverage of the bart strike there. if you go to our website and click on the bart strike cab we have links to casual carpooling and other alternatives and you can sign up to get alerts on the bart strike for your mobile device. well, the bart strike may make it more difficult for as fans to get to this afternoon's game. i want to give you a live look outside. there is interstate 880, things are still moving near the coliseum but you look on the right hand side that is an entry point and slow going

through there, the as have been urging fans to carpool or take ac transit. first pitch 1:05. the as will dan to the mound to try to take their interleague series against the chicago cubs, go as. the cup is open for the public which comes as safety concerns are looming for that and katie joins us now with that. hi, we could not have picked a better day, mother nature is helping out. america's cup is free to everyone, one of the benefits, take a look at the crowd behind me, the park just opened to the public, you can see racing boats and a concert venue and interactive exhibits. since it is right along the water front it is likely to attract thousands who walk by on beautiful days like today. i spoke with the america's cup director and he explains why san francisco is a one-of-a-

kind host city. >> this is my 11th cup, doing all of them since 1980 in 1 capacity or the other, what is exciting for me this is the first time in the 162 history of the cup the fans can see it from shore. >> as you can see from this practice footage san francisco's windy day makes for fast and exciting races, which organizers say everyone will enjoy. however today's grand opening was a long time in the making, from funding issues with private and public partnerships to the controversial convert venue which have had many people who own homes in the marina area and who could forget the loss of a racer during the practice on the bay. as the eyes turn toward the actual races hundreds of volunteers are scurrying around to put the final touches on the exhibit today and not a moment too soon for the people who showed up early. >> after all the hype i am glad it is finally starting but because i am also in the travel industry i am tickled to death

when this is over san francisco will be left with a fabulous new cruise ship terminal. and we really need that in this city. >> we come back out here live you can see those people there wait inch for the ribbon cutting ceremony for the park. organizers tell me tickets are still available for the official opening ceremonies that take place at 3:00 today at the concert venue when the teams will be introduced, tomorrow the excitement begins when the boats begin racing. >> today's opening ceremonies come as the director of the america's cup race warns the race could be cancelled, teams from new zealand and italy have filed protests over a recommendation to require larger heavier rudder elevators, those help control the pitch of the boat. the america's cup international jury is set to meet monday to hear the protests. the regatta director says if

the jury allows the original elevators he will tell the coast guard he doesn't think it is safe and they would with draw the permit. some people were awakened after their building was hit by a falling tree. the tree was uprooted around 4:30 a.m. on chateau way and leaned right into that building. 4 units were evacuated, no injuries reported, an arborist told us the recent hot weather is to blame and told our crew the roots dry out because the moisture gathers during the top of the trees during that hot weather. they are warning dog owners about poisoned meatballs in that area, a dog found one yesterday andate one and got sick, this is video of that dog and he is recovering at the vet and they recovered the others and turned them over to the

police. >> we think it is stricknine and we can't confirm that yet but we will find out. >> mccain presided over that ceremony for those soldiers. he said afterwards even after those talks have been suspended he is still hopeful that an agreement can be reached soon. >> we think that the tragic partnership agreement is very important. we hope that it will be agreed to sooner, as soon as possible, so that we can get about the business of making the proper arrangements for a long-term american presence. >> afghan forces will be fully

responsible by the end of next year. tomorrow's mark the biggest gathering since the boston marathon bombing and following that there is more security than ever before. they say the first considered attacking the celebration and say there is no specific threat but they have upped security anyway, this year people must carry their items in see through bags and also extra cameras and more police than ever before. an american landmark is back open this 4th of july. >> welcome. welcome. >> good morning. >> have a great day. >> there they are welcoming the large crowds to the statute of liberty this morning. the statute re-opened today, several months after super storm sandy flooded most of liberty island and neighboring ellis island. ellis island is still closed and still unclear when that will re-open. ♪ [ music ] >> in washington, d.c. activities included a parade and fetched branches of the military, bands and floats and

as you can see a lot more. earlier there was a reading of the declaration of independence by actors portraying them. new at noon san jose's joey chestnut has defended his hot dog eating title and he broke his own record. >> 3, 2, 1. >> he did it. >> there that is last one, chestnut ate 69 hot dogs and the buns to win the annual 4th of july contest for the 7th straight year. he beat his personal best by one hot dog. chestnut's winnings include 10,000 dollars and a mustard yellow champion's belt. son athe black widow thomas won the women's contest with 37 hot dogs. the unrest continues in egypt, who is leading the country as the president sits under house arrest. let's take you outside, gorgeous shot there, meteorologist steve paulson is

coming up with your complete 4th of july forecast and what you can expect for the weekend. >> stands are busy with people buying fireworks but police are worried people will be taking them out of city limits. ♪ we don't have a ten step filtering process for our water. we don't need it. because crystal geyser is made by nature, not by man. crystal geyser is always bottled at the mountain source.

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egyptian security forces arrested them one day after they ousted the president. the chief justice of the supreme court has been sworn in as the acting head of state. former president muhammad morsi is said to be under house arrest in cairo. the muslim brother had, which had long been banned, came under power under morsi, the group is calling for a peaceful protest, calling it a coup. british police re-opened the case into madeleine mccann, detectives say it is possible she is still alive and want to trace them. 12 were british and there at the time of her disappearance. today's 4th of july events in arizona will taken on a somber tone, the firefighters will be honored, their families are expected to attend, and the fireworks display will also go on, this as hundreds of

firefighters continue to blaze the fire, it has burned 13 square miles and is 45% contained. uc santa cruz is remembering a student killed there. yesterday a tree fell there, killing her and injuring several adult staffers, she was entering her senior year and was involved at the radio station. the chancellor at city college of san francisco is vowing to appeal the decision to revoke the school's accreditation effective july of next year, the blamed the lack of financial account, deficiencies of leadership and failing to comply with standards. >> just the fact that this -- this decision is going to have on this school's echo system, it is a -- it is pretty

detrimental. >> the school told us 85,000 students that classes will continue. they can still graduate and credits will transfer, they vow to appeal and make improvements, otherwise city college will have to shut down. san francisco is preparing for its big 4th of july fireworks show tonight. [ cheers ] >> fireworks will be launched from the municipal pier and a barge near the wharf. they promise a spectacular display with colors and combinations, the best places are the city piers or marine head lands but you should expect them to become crowded quickly to get there early, the san francisco fireworks show starts at 9:30, muni is running on that schedule and will add extra transportation. they will all operate sunday schedules as well but there will be additional trains tonight for people headed out

to holiday events. here are other shows happening tonight. there will be fireworks after the giant's game. san jose state university will have fireworks, their show starts at 9:15,the marine county at 9:30 as will the port and for more information just click on the tab at ktvu.com. >> well, after mentioning weather early this morning actually had rain from palo alto and there but it disappeared rapidly and now it is clear, it is sunny, there is a little bit of fog on the coastline but i think everything is good to go for fireworks tonight and that is about it. that is all we see and thunderstorms rumbling up there later, it is one hot stretch,

it looks like today is the last day butler more on its way to a 100 degree reading and coast looks good, 60s, 70s, but inland tonight, i mean it is clear, we are good to go to for that but warm to hot, 80s and 90s, there, that is higher elevation but about 90, those are your temperatures in those areas and south wind at napa, same for santa rosa, 61 half moon bay, san jose 86, subtle hints a west wind is picking up, 101 and ukia already, 106 in las vegas, just been smoking, giants delayed in cincinnati and i don't think they are going to get the game in, there is nothing but a train in cincinnati so it looks like a rain out for me. i would be shocked if they got

the game in and may have called it already. you see that we had early this morning, all gone now but for a while it lit up over palo alto and started working its way, all that is gone except for a little bit of fog, hot and suchy, really sunny, tropical clouds definitely making a impact, here we go again, 100, 100 out there. >> is that weather talk. >> that is weather talk. it looks like this, it looks much cooler by the time we go to the weekend. look i was distracted because you said it was affecting the game and sure -- >> -rain in cincinnati, we look good and colorful together. >> it is america's birthday. >> there you go. >> all right. >> all right, thanks, steve, plenty of fireworks will be set

off tonight legally and illegally but police are also promising to crack down, janine de la vega tells us how tough they will be and how people feel about it. >> reporter: this fireworks stand had people waiting before it even opened this morning. >> when you light it and it just going and blows up. >> reporter: those fireworks are legal in the city of gilroy, you can only buy them if you are a resident. he was the first customer in line to stock up. >> does illegal stuff get snuck in from time to time? >> you see it flying from -- in the air but i could not comment on that. >> customers here are charged a 6% fee that goes toward paying for extra police officers looking for people setting off the illegal kind. throughout santa clara county police and deputies will be apprehending violators, in san mateo county, where all fireworks are prohibited

officers use a shot spotter, it tracks gunfire on a map and will spot them. >> it is not fun anymore because they don't go boom anymore because they regulate them so much. >> they are suppose supposed to stay on the ground but we had them admit they launch them in the air and take them outside the city limits where it is legal. >> as long as they do that we didn't control it. >> they take care of that issue. >> i think safety is the issue. >> that is what law enforcement hope they keep in find as they celebrate, janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. >> the roller coaster is back open. it was shut down after they complained about the noise, the

problem wasn't just the ride put the people screaming. coming up the plan that has them rioting, plus the agreement that has students going for free if they agree to pay it forward later.

well riot police had to be called out when a sock consider match sparked a brawl before game time.

two large groups fought each other with rocks and bottles in las vegas last night. seven people had to be taken to the hospital. despite that crowd the match was allowed to go on, the game ended with another brawl on the field. organ state legislation children has approved a bill for its students, it would allow them to pay their tuition at a later date after they start their careers, the amount is based on the percentage of their earnings, it is waiting for the governor's signature. today is day 5 of the strike, we have crews there monitoring the negotiations and have coverage of that and how it is affecting the bay area, including the unusual way some people are getting around san

francisco gridlock during the afternoon commute. thank you for making ktvu your choice for news, we will see you when news breaks and we are always here for you at ktvu.com and mobilektvu.com, happy 4th of july, thanks for joining us, have a great day. send comments to comments@captioncolorado.com captions by terry james, caption colorado, llc. sofa... desk... you know what? why don't you go get some frozen yogurt. i got this.

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