in palo alto, i'm amanda del castillo, "abc7 news." >> amanda, thank you.o hear your ideas about building a bay area. share them by joining our group on facebook. >>> a hiker who vanished for days in death valley has been found alive. 60-year-old cheryl powell is doing well. she disappeared friday, and family says she walked away with her dog to use the restroom, but saw a man with a knife coming toward her. she ended up running deep into the woods. her son says it took seconds. >> my dad went down the hill, he came back up the hill. when he came back, they were gone without a trace. >> powell says she survived by drinking stagnant water, eating cactus, and traveling at night to avoid dehydration. the sheriff's office is investigating what happened. >>> the famous daffodil hill has become a victim of its own popularity and is closing. people have been flocking there for decades to view the flowers. the owners say thousands of people showed up for opening weekend, jamming up the roads for hours as they waited to park. they say the traffic was just too much,

he was suspected of vandalizing cars. >>> i'm amanda del castillo.oming up, an internationally known artist is building a better bay area here in san jose, with a new mural. >> >> eight teenagers were admitted to the same hospital with severe long damage. >> one thing they have in common, vaping. >> doctors are trying to piece together the long-term effects. >>> a weekend of excessive heat. all the hot spots in the forecast. >> and here's a look at what's coming up on jimmy kimmel right after "abc7 news" at 11:00. >> thanks larry and ama. i think you're going like our show a lot. the enthusiasm would not be there the second time? >> no. >> ok i'll admit. i didn't keep my place as clean as i would like 'cuz i'm way too busy. who's got the time to chase around down dirt, dust and hair? so now, i use heavy duty swiffer sweeper and dusters. for hard-to-reach places, duster makes it easy to clean. it captures dust in one swipe. ha! gotcha! and sweeper heavy duty cloths lock away twice as much dirt and dust. it gets stuff deep in the grooves other tools ca

he was suspected of vandalizing cars. >>> i'm amanda del castillo. coming up, an internationally known artist is building a better bay area here in san jose, with a new mural. >> >> eight teenagers were admitted to the same hospital with severe long damage. >> one thing they have in common, vaping. >> doctors are trying to piece together the long-term effects. >>> a weekend of excessive heat. all the hot spots in the forecast. >> and here's a look at what's coming up on jimmy kimmel right after "abc7 news" at 11:00. >> thanks larry and ama. i think you're going like our show a lot. the enthusiasm would not be there the second time? >> no. and you score the you knperfect outfit?at ross ooooohhhh! game on! now, that's yes for less. nothing beats gett thlatest trends at 20 to 60 percent off specialty store prices. at ross. yes for less. has been excellent. they really appreciate the military family and it really shows. with all that usaa offers why go with anybody else? we know their rates are good, we know that they're always going to take care of us.

. >>> i'm amanda del castillo. a local trouble making squirrel is back on the city streets after terrorizing a downtown neighborhood. should people be worried? >>> now, news to build a better bay area, from abc 7. [ indiscernible ] >> right now, emotions are running high in the east bay, where city leaders are debating the fate of rv dwellers. >> our reporter is live at tonight's city counsel meeting. lisa? >> reporter: larry, the meeting is still going on behind me. take a look and you can see that public comment ended about 45 minutes ago. it started at 9:00 with a packed house. >> this is a crisis. we need to do something now. and we need to look at all potential options. words from berkeley's mayor about a serious problem seen all over city streets. rvs with dwellers from the age of 6 to 60. city leaders want to find a safe space. >> while we provide a safe place for people to park, we have to provide services to get people out of their vehicles a and into permanent housing. >> reporter: many living here simply

maggie rulli, abc news, new york. >>> i'm amanda del castillo in fremont. with incredible video showing the moment a police officer pulled a man from his burning vehicle that. story is next. macy's is doing damage control over a set of dinner ware. >> customers are calling it tasteless with a toxic message. >>> get set to sweat even more. we are cranks up the hot. how hot it is where you live tomorrow, in the forecast. >>> here's a look at what's coming up on jimmy kimmel live after "abc7 news." >>> if you pick one night to watch, this is it. >> i came here to invite your whole audience to our premiere. [ applause ] that leave therea lasting impression. like the feeling of movement as a new journey begins, or the sight of soft fur, warmed by the morning sun. you might remember new flavours, or a view that defies all expectations. these are the memories that stay with you, long after the moments have passed. so that early retirement we planned. it's going ok? great. now i'm spending more time with the kids. i'm introducing them to crab. crab!? they love it.

maggie rulli, abc news, new york. >>> i'm amanda del castillo in fremont. with incredible video showing the moment a police officer pulled a man from his burning vehicle that. story is next. macy's is doing damage control over a set of dinner ware. >> customers are calling it tasteless with a toxic message. >>> get set to sweat even more. we are cranks up the hot. how hot it is where you live tomorrow, in the forecast. >>> here's a look at what's coming up on jimmy kimmel live after "abc7 news." >>> if you pick one night to watch, this is it. >> i came here to invite your whole audience to our premiere. [ applause ] all right! what are we watching? living with directv has been a learning experience. let's see what's on tv. directv satellite powers activate! you're kidding. yeah. that's not how that works at all. can you show us streaming apps? sorry. my remote doesn't do voice commands. i guess you could say i'm a little bit old school. lamar, can you dim the lights? stop living with directv. find all of your favorites faster with the xfinity x1 voice remot

. >> i'm amanda del castillo in san jose. she and her friends at andy's pet shop are hoping to go the nonprofit route. abc7 news starts right w. >> announcer: now news to build a better bay area. from abc7. >> to just say to people, you need to prepare, is really inadequate and it's frightening. >> worried and frustrated, pg&e got an earful from customers tonight about possible power shut offs in the event of wildfire danger. >> we have live team coverage tonight of the potential black outs and their impact, but let's start with abc7 news reporter cornell barnard live in oakland. cornell. >> reporter: dion and eric, pg&e says all of its customers need to be prepared for the possibility of what it calls public safety power shut offs in the event of wildfire danger. but, you know, some people told us tonight they can't afford to lose power at all. >> i was not a girl scout, but i should have been a girl scout because i do like to be prepared. >> reporter: that's why oakland resident constant slider pierre came to this pg&e open

. >> i'm amanda del castillo, reflection at veterans memorial. >> who says i can't? nobody. yeah!e to perseverance, local high school football coach honored at espys. >> i'm cornell barnard, keeping it local, growing everything six feet up in middle of berkeley. abc7 news starts right now. >>> i can tell when started coming towards me it wasobad. >> only onnews, security descri y san accused of drug-fuelled rampage on july 4th. >> kate larsen has the story from bodega bay. >> reporter: unusual scene as law enforcement took over the blocks. >> freak incident, just doesn't happen. >> reporter: say this man had a bad trip, longtime friends, all from san francisco rented this holiday weekend. took four times as much acid as his friends and became violent. >> actually picked up a colored pencil and stand him in the chest. zero criminal record, never been given a speeding ticket, committed any crimes. friends were completely shocked by his behavior. >> reporter: four by fours buttress the house where he grabbed a light when confronted with security guard. >> came at me looking this to s

. >> next, a live report on a child who walked away and no one >>> i'm amanda del castillo. a 5-year-old boy was able to walk away from his summer camp alone. his absence undetected. >>> a fire ripped through a self-storage area, destroying personal items and lots of memories. >> i'm kate larson in san francisco. why this man has won a major international award for the way he's changing food. >>> now, news to build a better bay area, from abc 7. >>> only on "abc7 news," a 5-year-old boy walks away from a catch on the peninsula, and no one knew he was gone until his mother came to pick him up. >> this happened on elder avenue. adding to the mom's terror, the boy was picked up by strangers a few blocks away. >> amanda del castillo is live, as she sat down with the parents, and the camp's founder. >> reporter: yeah, dan, ama, the incident happened back on june 24th. the camp leaders have sent outleters detailing its actions to improve safety. the boy's mother said she returned and found nothing changed. this mother was here to pick up her son. she showed her i.d. and waited. >>

. >>> i'm amanda del castillo in san jose. tonight, a family is without a beloved grandfather who died in a home invasion. >> i'm here in the south bay where several rallies have a common message to the undocumented community. >>> i'm jobina fortson where a local developer signed up at this encampment offering cash for people to leave. >> now, news to build a better by area, from abc 7. >>> tonight, police are investigating a homicide and home invasion in san jose's evergreen neighborhood. >> officers were called out early this morning to a home for a break-in. this is near the middle school. >> when police arrived, they found an elderly man deceased. >> amanda del castillo has the details. amanda? >> reporter: dan, ama, nearly 14 hours later, police still have the road taped off. they have not been able to provide any suspect information, just one of many reasons why neighbors here are on edge tonight. an unfamiliar sight for residents here. >> cars get broken in, kids will throw litter around the street, things like that. th

in san jose, i'm amanda del castillo, abc7 news. >> okay, amanda, thanks so much. the big question for many of us this 4th of july is will the weather cooperate with the legal fireworks shows. let's get a look now at the forecast. abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel is here. sandhya. >> yeah, dan, you're going to have to pick and choose wisely as to whether the weather will coperate or not. let's look at an exploratorium live shot right now. looking at san francisco, and tonight that fog is really patchy. as we fast forward to the 4th of july, fireworks forecast looks like this. there will be fog near san francisco the entire coast line. a little bit around the east bay as you will notice. but inland areas will be nice and clear. here's a look at the temperatures. anywhere from the mid to upper 50s at 9:30 when those fireworks go off, so it's a good idea to grab a sweater or jacket. as we get closer, we'll fine tune in case the fog changes its mind. dan? >> we'll see. sandhya, thanks so much. president trump says tonight unless major changes are made in american

san jose police department is warning people of high tech car burglary, amanda del castillo has detailseporter: we've heard the warnings and read the signs. prevent break-ins, keep valuables out of sight. but criminals are getting crafty, seeking out what is tucked away in trunk. >> locating cars that can connect to the internet. >> reporter: lost in burglary. gated community couldn't keep it safe, laptop taken from trunk. >> don't power anything off, it was clearly on, searching for wifi, and got a good battery, clearly putting out signal. >> reporter: that crime prevention specialists say criminals can sniff out. warning people about sophisticated twist to the smash and grab. only need a connection. >> follow with a field strength meter that will gauge how much signal strength they are walking away from or towards. >> reporter: we don't have one of those meters, but if you turn on bluetooth feature, you can locate nearby gadgets. if you must leave tech in the trunk, power down. >> hacker world recommends you protect yourself turning off as many wireless radios when you're not using th

. >>> i'm amanda del castillo in los altos where residents say no cell tower in their neighborhood. >era restaurant customers run to safety as out of control cab careens toward them. >>> get ready for summer sizzle. how much temperatures will rise for the weekend. >>> first "jimmy kimmel live" after abc7 news at 11:00. >> tonight is a night of champions. >> you want equal pay, i think a mistake. shouldn't you be paid more because you -- >>> in the south bay at&t wants to improve wireless connectivity across los altos by putting what they call nodes in neighborhoods. >> one man says one going up yards from daughter's window. >> one of many with concerns. amanda del castillo is live. >> reporter: there are more than a dozen proposed locations for these specific devices. regardless of whether they're harmful or harmless, residents i've spoke with don't want them near their homes. mistook this letter for junk mail but letting him know putting wireless communications device outside his home. >> it's really close to my daughter's bedroom. and we don't know what the health effects are over t

>>> i'm amanda del castillo in gilroy, close to 1,000 people came together to mourn lives taken and those impacted in the gilroy garlic festival shooting. >> i'm kate larsen in gilroy, both grazed by bullets. >>> this town hall calling for end to the violence. abc7 news starts now. >>> i just remember running, clutching her as tightly to me as i could, thinking just god help her see her first birthday. >> new at 11:00, mother talks with abc7 news about howhe from the bullets yesterday at gilroy garlic festival. >> identified the suspected shooter of santino killed. >> victims aged 12 to 69. three died, 12 others injured. >> those died. six-year-old stephen romero of san jose, mother and grandmother also shot. salazar also from san jose and trevor irby, kbrovisiting kbr >>> look how the community is coming together to remember the victims. >> reporter: the man behind the he anticipated 20 or 30 people would show up, close to 1,000 people came together, huge showing of support after sunday night. message monday night, gilroy strong. residents in the small city are struggling to find strengt

amanda del castillo is live at san bruno b.a.r.t. with more on that part of the story. amanda? >> reporter: dan, plenty of frustration from drivers who were unable to access their cars for hours. tonight, between the b.a.r.t. station and mall, still plenty d investigats.s after service res police and investigators remained on scene. at one point, investigators were taking photos of specific b.a.r.t. entrance gates. the station was closed for much of the afternoon, preventing riders from accessing their cars. >> i want to go home and take my car with me. so i'll be able to drive back here tomorrow morning to go to work. >> reporter: david tan says he was able to get around officers and made it out of the garage when it was stopped. >> every time i got up the elevator, i was stopped. they searched mr. car, looked in the trunk and told me i can't leave right now. >> reporter: when we got there, we saw a heavy police presence with police canines. passengers say it forced them to take a bus bridge from other stations. the shooting aftermath made for a chaotic afternoon commute. >> t

>> i'm amanda del castillo, athletic coach is blaming the school district for treating the girls worse than the boys and going to court. >>> breaking news in oakland, car plows into grace baptist church. completely into the building. driver taken to the hospital, condition not known. but listen closely to what the str t wed could probably hear that. police suv and car hits the vehicle. officer was inside at the time of the collision. paramedics were seen pulling up to help. not clear if he was hurt but was taken to hospital in police cruiser. driver of the red car also taken in in ambulance. >>> learning of possibly first death from one of last week's ridgecrest earthquakes. sheriffs office in nye county nevada seays a man was found ded under jeep he was working on. last seen day before one of the aernl kwks. pa rump, north of ridgecrest, and earthquakes were felt as far away as las vegas. >> call your friend on the call box. >> don't have to do that, just walk away. >> going to call the police. >> yes, just call the police. >> san francisco father calling police on black man waiting i

amanda del castillo has the story. >> reporter: strong, vibrant, words to describe 13-year-old keyla salazar. she was killed on sunday. >> we wanted to be here because we think it's important that the community knows who keyla is, and now important she is for us. >> reporter: her family was here in san jose just last month, celebrating her eighth grade graduation. tuesday night, they were here to grieve. keyla was the first to stand up when she heard gunfire sunday. they say she turned to look for family. that's when she was shot. >> just a desperate wish that it never happened, that it was all a bad dream. >> reporter: tuesday, keyla's mom, dad, and siblings stood behind those who spoke. her immediate family trying their best to hold in the heartache. >> the focus of our community right now is supporting keyla's family as they grieve. supporting our staff, and supporting our students. >> reporter: all of whom are now forced to live without the girl described as sunshine. a young woman who spent the morning at the shoevent, who wo have celebrated a birthday just one week later. >> sh

. >>> i'm amanda del castillo in los altos where residents say no cell tower in their neighborhood. >>> caught on camera restaurant customers run to safety as out of control cab careens toward them. >>> get ready for summer sizzle. how much temperatures will rise for the weekend. >>> first "jimmy kimmel live" after abc7 news at 11:00. >> tonight is a night of champions. >> you want equal pay, i think a mistake. shouldn't you be paid more because you -- at comcast, we didn't build the nation's largest gig-speed network just to make businesses run faster. we built it to help them go beyond. because beyond risk... welcome to the neighborhood, guys. there is reward. ♪ ♪ beyond work and life... who else could he be? there is the moment. beyond technology... there is human ingenuity. ♪ ♪ every day, comcast business is helping businesses go beyond the expected, to do the extraordinary. take your business beyond. has been excellent. they really appreciate the military family and it really shows. with all that usaa offers why go with anybody else? we know their rates are good, we know that the

tonight amanda del castillo live with concern from residents. amanda? >> larry, for drivers, it's easy to notice the homeless encampments along highway 87. and for people using the adjacent bikeway, they tell me they feel it's difficult and dangerous to maneuver around them. the highway 87 bikeway extends into downtown san jose. though it's used for commute purposes, residents along one stretch are noticing other problems. >> it's infested with people constantly. >> reporter: homeless people have taken up residence along the route. >> i'm scared to go. >> and have you had any encounters with the homeless people? >> oh, yeah. you can go on this bike path a couple of times you'll get inundated by people constantly asking you for money. >> others point to trash and carts left behind. 10-year-old jaclyn smith says she's had to develop new habits to get through the occupied stretch. no stopping. >> i just look straight ahead, and like, not pay attention. >> the city maintains the trail. beyond the bikeway, it's up to caltrans, meaning it would take some coor

here is abc 7 news reporter amanda del castillo. >> reporter: this fiery seen caught in fremont. a 28-year-old driver took out a tree on saturday flight. you see the vehicle on its side, impaled by the tree and on fire. the driver stuck inside the car. >> he shouldn't have officer. >> reporter: fremont police officer jason trev sin ski arrived on scene. you see the officer first attempting to put out the fire with an extinguisher. >> when i realized that wasn't working, all bets were off. >> reporter: he enters through the back of the suv, clearing a path through the man's belongings. >> once i got ahold of his hand, i was able to drag him over the seat and all the way through three rose and out the back. >> reporter: the officer says the tree was the biggest challen challenge. after maneuvering the man through the car, he was able to get the driver on his feet. >> he told that guy, you need to get away from the car. >> reporter: the three-minute long video shows the flames taking over the car moments after the rescue. evidence of the wreck remained on monday. the tree has been r

. >> abc news reporter amanda del castillo is live with how people are preparing for the heat. >> reporter: larry, ama, i have to admit, it's pretty chilly tonight here in san jose. i had to throw on my station jacket. we know that will change come tomorrow. because of the heat, santa clara county is taking extra steps to make sure they're prepared to respond to an influx of heat related issues. if you can't find shade and want to be close to something that will keep you cool, fountains as the plaza de cesar chavez are helping the littlest residents beat the heat. virginia says weekend plans involve being outdoors. >> the house is fun and there's ac in there but they like the outdoors and running around. we cop to places like these. >> reporter: the office of emergency management says the county plans to expand medical services because of the heat watch. temperatures amround the area expected to reach near record levels on saturday. almost 100 in gilroy. 100,000 people are expected at the gilroy garlic festival. hydration is key to surviving sizzling temps. avoid early to avoid peak heat h

in santa cruz amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. >> so many questions. emily? baby squirrels are known as. >> you learn something new every day. >>> meanwhile, this is a bittersweet day for us at abc 7 mornings. >> alexis smith is joining us at a desk because she has a special announcement. >> there's nothing i'd rather follow than an evil squarl story eith either. >> i do have personal news to share. today is my last day at abc 7 news. we did talk about this yesterday on midday live. if you missed it, my family and i are heading back to the seattle area. my husband has a new job there and i'm going to taking some time off to stay at home with our toddler and, of course, we have a baby on the way. the past three years have been fun and challenging, and i feel really lucky to have worked with some very talented and creative people at abc 7 news. i want to thank everybody who wakes up at the crack of dawn or even before the crack of dawn and watches every morning. of course, all my colleagues here at abc 7, everybody that you see on air, everybody behind the scen

amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. >> it's a look. >> he's clearly so talented. there's clearly so many sharks fans in that area who are supportive -- >> now you or just listing facts. not everyone has to like every piece of art, pliek. >> beauty is in the eye of the beholder. >> about to say the same thing. absolutely. >> all right. we'll show it again and see what we come up with next time. here is a look at san jose at 87. that's mineta san jose international. just to the east of the shark tank. a milder morning. a sunny but similar afternoon temperaturewise. dangerous heat this weekend and we'll be cooler closer to average next week. so it's really going to hit hardest tomorrow at sunday. here is a look at today. the clouds making a better, deeper penetration into our coastal valleys, petaluma and santa rosa. they'll be quickly back to the coast and we'll have pockets of sunshine here. also, even a list mist is possible around half moon bay. let's look at the microclimates and see where we end up this afternoon. 86 in san jose. 90s around morgan hill and gilr

as "abc 7 news" reporter amanda del castillo tells us, designers are using another popular palo alto playground as a blueprint. >> reporter: magical bridge playground at mitchell part in palo alto is known for play equipment, accessible to people of all ages and ants. the inclusive playground attracts people from all over like melissa henn and her family from san francisco. >> we have one on the autistic spectrum and it has been really important to me that my kids are integrating with children who have other needs that they may not be aware of. >> reporter: this recipe for all-inclusive recreation caught the attention of county supervisors. santa clara county set aside $10 million in grants to put the all-inclusive playgrounds in each district. >> good quality, very safe and durable. yes, i would love to see more of these types of parks around. >> reporter: palo alto is planning for a second to be built. the designers will draw inspiration from the magical bridge playground. private donations mainly funded the $4 million park. the woman behind magical bridge spt 20 ar in tech pivoted

no, it should just be a community part. >> reporter: in palo alto, i'm amanda del castillo, "abc 7 news." . >> thanks, amanda. >>> a celebration at san francisco international airport. you are invited to a sneak peek of terminal one. inside the terminal you will find a massive exhibit telling the story of harvey milk's live. sfo spokesperson doug akel visited "abc 7 news" to explain why the opening is so special for the bay area. >> this is really the first airport terminal in the world to be named in honor of an lgbt leader. it is significant. you have a facility that's brand-new that will really allow millions of people from around the world to learn about harvey milk's story, learn about his life and his legacy. >> nine gates officially opened tuesday for southwest and jet blue customers. eventually there will be 25 gates. the public is invited to the sneak peek celebration at noon today. it includes games and chances to win prizes like plane tickets. >>> today the world celebrates 50 years since the apollo 11 lunar module landed on the moon. there are many celebrations to mark the e

abc 7 news reporter amanda del castillo spoke to the boy's parents and the camp's founder. >> reporter: sherene khalil was here to pick up her 5-year-old son on the first day of camp. she got there, showed her id and waited. >> other parents came in after me, picked up their child. my son wasn't coming out. >> reporter: at the same time sherene's father got a call from work. >> a lady on the other line said we found your phone. the boy's father called sherene, still standing at the check-in table. >> in the moment he was lost, found before we even knew or they knew he was lost. >> reporter: the khalils eventually took th soiahey sa ca'snse wasot adeqrt h a >> reporalileo wo rrt. >> we've marked the boundaries with the orange kouns. it's down to the staff to make sure nobody goes beyond them. >> reporter: restraining staff and increasing roll call is the recommendation of security experts. the camp director was terminated and replaced with the regional director. >> this whole situation is completely unacceptable. the staffer didn't notice that the child left and that's not okay. >> it s

abc 7 news reporter amanda del castillo has the story. >> reporter: be lined the tennis courts the ones popular bocce ball courts remain. >> the area used to be predominantly italian and portuguese neighborhood, so the bocce courts were put in to serve them. >> reporter: the north side associationed association neighborhood president says every day this place would be filled with people. but lack of tryeft is how we ended up here. >> the courts fell into disrepair a few years ago. >> they haven't been utilized in over five years. that's a long time for such a beautiful park to go neglected. >> reporter: resident jose posada got the ball rolling. he spent hours on his own working to get the courts back in court. >> jose posada has taken it upon himself the last few weeks to revitalize the courts, clear out the weeds. there were some gophers in there, also. >> reporter: the park has also had its share of issues. downtown enrichment says the park has had a reputation of rampant homelessness and drug use. >> several homeless people living along side the courts. >> reporter: the community ef

. >>> the deadly shooting at the garlic festival, abc 7 news reporter amanda del castillo was at thel yesterday. >> here is what he said about security when she appeared on abc 7 news at 11:00. >>> my family was at the gilroy garlic festival today, arrived at 10:00, left at 3:00, when we went through security it was a brief check of what was inside our purses. i did mention i didn't see any metal detectors around me, though gilroy pd did mention that security had metal detecting wands. again, that didn't matter as they believe the shooter went through the creek and cut through a fence. >> one witness said she watched as police took down the shooter. >> i seen him starting to take steps. while he was trying to take the steps, like i say, it looked like he was trying to load the clip again. that's when the cops shot him. he fell to the floor. i seen him shoot two more times. that's all i seen. >> there was a little counter, three people were hiding behind the counter and other people laying on the floor so they wouldn't get shot. >> she said despite being on the ground himself, she tri

at the usgs offices in menlo park, amanda del castillo, "abc 7 news." >>> how can you stay prepared? after the magnitude 6.4 he earthquake on thursday causing damage, we spoke to the san francisco fire department about what is important to have on hand. >> at a bare minimum, have a plan. have a plan how to rue unify with your family whether you are living in san francisco or visiting san francisco. have a kit with you, whether it is in your home, in your workplace or your car. >> the department says in addition to food and water your kid should have a battery-powered radio, usb solar charger and blanket. having emergency phone numbers written down and put into the kit could also be useful if your cellphone runs out of power. we will be expecting more details to emerge later this morning. until then, head over to our website, abc7news.com for the latest information on this earthquake in ridgecrest. >>> time right now is 8:08 on our saturday morning. meteorologist lisa argen tracking our accuweather forecast here in the bay area. >> we've been watching the sun as the clouds park here,

amanda del castillo was at the shooting befo festival before the shooting broke out.he said police and security had met dahl detecting wands. police say the gunman skibd security by cutting through a creek and cutting a fence. >> governor gavin newsom writes, this is nothing short of horrific. california stands with the gilroy community. my office is monitoring the situation closely. grateful for the law enforcement's efforts and their continued work as the situation develops. here is a tweet from presidential candidate and senator kamala harris. she says grateful to first responders who were on the scene in gilroy and keeping those injured by such senseless violence. my office is closely monitorig the situation. finally, real housewives of new jersey star theresa giudice posting this message on instagram, i'm heartbroken hearing the events that have taken place at that time gilroy garlic festival in california. i was at the festival yesterday with wonderful staff, volunteers and many, many families. i'm flooded with thoughts of them as they navigate this tragic situa

amanda del castillo has more. >> reporter: an unfamiliar sight for residents in the evergreen neighborhood. >> cars get broken in and kids will throw litter around the street, things like this. there have been other home burglaries but nothing of this scale. >> reporter: 9:30 friday morning police were responding to a home break-in report here along montecito drive and found an elderly man dead, the results of a home invasion. neighbors sea he was a beloved grandfather. >> i'm still choked up about this as are most of my neighbors over there. it is just hitting very, very close to home. >> reporter: coincidentally hundreds showed up to the scene in small groups here friday, here to visit with a famous monk. many were confused with the crime scene. but for neighbors only concern. it is unclear how the grandfather died. those responsible got away. sky 7 flew overhead as investigators went through the neighborhood searching for evidence and any suspects. >> this is a very quiet neighborhood and something like this is very, you know, sad, and i am shaking even now. >> reporter: neighbors say t

amanda del castillo, abc7 news. >> he's playing it down the officer is a real-life hero.at a moment's notice. >> heroes. >> absolutely. >> let's turn to the forecast. and we are heading for triple digits. >> i know. some of us will feel the heat tomorrow. tonight we're tracking numbers in the mid 50s to low 60s. overnight tonight. the fog our marine layer is going to be very compressed ming the fog is very limited first thing tomorrow morning. we'll show you where that fog is to early tomorrow morning. 7:00 in the morning. fog over the city and some very patchy fog from richmond, oakland as far as south as hayward. by 9:00 in the morning, this fog is pretty much out of here leading to a sunny day tomorrow. highs on your wednesday, 68 in the city tomorrow. 76 in oakland, near 90 in the san jose tomorrow afternoon with a lot of sunshine. 87 in napa. 97 in concord and antioch coming in with a high of 98 degrees. here's the seven-day forecast. hotter inland. clouds to the sky for thursday. temps take a minor dip on friday. we're right back up roasting saturday and sunday. inl

abc 7 reporter amanda del castillo with more on how to prepare for the heat. >> reporter: if you can't find shade you want to be close to something that will keep you call. in downtown san jose fountains at cesar de chaves are helping the littler residents beat the heat. >> it is hot, hot, hot. >> reporter: she says weekend plans involve being outside. >> the house is fun and there's ac in there but they like the outdoors and running around so we come to places like these. >> reporter: santa claira's office of emergency management says they plan to expand services because of the excessive heat wave. temperatures are expect to reach near record levels including it 0s in san jose and near 100 in gilroy. 100,000 people are expected at the gilroy garlic festival. oem officials say hydration is key to surviving sizzling temps. arrive early to avoid peak heat hours. >> you can suffer heat exhaustion, get dizzy, kind of lose your awareness, and it is sort of a progressive thing. >> reporter: even with the warning, others say their weekend plans involve embracing the extreme heat. michelle ram

amanda del castillo has more. >> reporter: an unfamiliar sight for residents in san jose's evergreen neighborhood. >> the cars get broken in and, you know, kids will throw litter around the street, things like this. there have been other home burglaries but nothing of this scale. >> reporter: 9:30 friday morning police were responding to a home break-in report here and found an elderly man dead, the results of a home invasion. neighbors say he was a beloved grandfather. >> i'm still choked up about this as are most of my neighbors over there. it is just hitting very, very close to home. >> reporter: coincidentally hundreds shows up to the scene in small groups friday, here to visit with a famous monk. many were confused at the crime scene. for neighbors like concern. it is unclear how the grandfather died.neighborhood s evidence and suspects. >> this is a very quiet neighborhood and something like this is very, you know, sad. i am shaking even now. >> reporter: neighbors say the victim's family left shortly before suspects entered the home. they fear someone was canvassing the neighb

"abc 7 news" reporter amanda del castillo has more on how people are preparing for the heat. >> reporter: if you can't find shade you want to be close to something that will keep you cool, and downtown san jose fountains at the plaza are helping the littlest residents beat the heat. >> it is not even humid hot, just hot, hot, hot. >> reporter: virginia says weekend plans involve being outdoors. >> the house is a lot of fun and there's ac in there, but they like the outdoors and running around so we come to places like these. >> reporter: santa clara's office of emergency management says the county plans to expand services because o saturday including it 0s in san jose and almost 100 in gilroy. 100,000 people are expected at he gilroy garlic festival. key to surviving the temps. arrive early to avoid peak heat hours. >> you can get dehydrated without knowing it. you can suffer heat exhaustion, get dizzy. kind of lose your awareness, and it is sort of a progressive thing. >> reporter: even with the warning others say their weekend plans involve embracing the extreme heat. michelle ramirez

abc 7 reporter amanda del castillo has more on how to prepare for the heat. >> if you can't find shade y so that will keep you cool, wn taire helpg littlest residents beat the heat. virginia says the plans include being outside. >> they like the outdoors and running around so we come to places like this. >> reporter: the county plans to expand medical services because of the excessive heat watch. temperatures around the bay area are expected to reach near-record levels on saturday including 90s in san jose and almost 100 in gilroy. 100,000 people are expected at the gilroy garlic festival. oem officials say hydration is key to surviving sizzling temps. arrive early to avoid peak heat hours. >> you can get dehydrated without knowing it. you can suffer heat exhaustion, get dizzy, kind of lose your awareness. it is sort of ansve embracing the extreme heat. michelle ramirez is hopeful the weather will offer some relief. >> going out and taking inhe na weathessued from inland areas from saturday morning to sunday evening. >> because it is just going to keep getting hotter from here. >> repo