los angeles? [bell rings] man: esperanza is located in one of the highest-density neighborhoods of downtown los angeles[kids speaking indistinctly] i'm the principal of esperanza elementary school, just east of the skyscscrapersrs of downtownn the westlake neighborhrhood, downtown los angeles. woman: can you write the name and post it under the correct bird? kids: house finch, mourning dove, european starling, brewer's blackbird, red-tailed hawk, american crow. boy: hooded oriole, gray y egre, great blue heron, and a mockingbird. rumble: the students love this. they love charging in here and really getting to know at a very deep, profound level what's showing up in our habitat. we observe, we record, we analyze, we share. all of these are important skillss for our students. so, at the very bottttom, do you see the live spider in there? kids: yeah. rumble: i'm surrounded by deerweed, native sages, encilia, but if you go back to 2014, i would have been standing on asphalt. peel back that asphalt, allow the dirt to be there, to plant native plants and create a living laboratory for students to really expl

breakdown news out of los angeles where there is a possible hostage situation unfolding at a trader joe's just north of downtownalifornia. these are i can't really pictures from the scene, from our affiliates. but they're not live, because we have witnessed what could possibly be bodies being carried from the store. you can see there, a heavy police presence. several people have been climbing through a window and down a ladder. it is just before 4:30 p.m. in california right now. joining us on the phone is cnn national correspondent miguel marquez, based out there in l.a. and heading to the scene. miguel, what do we know right now? i know details, there are few details, but what have we learned so far? >> reporter: very few details. we believe that this was somebody who was running from the police, possibly a car chase that went into the trader joe's. it is not clear whether shots have been fired, though there are some reports of shots being fired in the area. it is very disturbing, this is not just a trader joe's in los angeles, this is a trader joe's that i actually go to. it's a very, very dense area of los

. >> reporter: in downtown los angeles, the city of angels feeling more like hell. a record 106. >> it feels dangerous. it feels like i'm burning, and i'm wearing sunscreen already. >> reporter: in four hours, temperatures rose 30 degrees in universal city. at least 29 million under excessive heat warnings and advisories across the southwest. in phoenix, it never got below 94 degrees. the blast of heat also fueling firestorms, torching homes from the southern end of california to the north. a fire exploding overnight, killing one and shutting down i-5 and in wine country, 90,000 acres torched. >> we have fires here. it's not unusual but not of this magnitude. >> reporter: tonight, epic fire and record heat, dangerous and deadly combination. with many looking to cool off any way and anywhere they can, we expect temperatures to drop a few degrees tomorrow. it'll still break records. here in burbank it was 113, hotter here than death valley but kate, in the sun it 120 degrees. >> wow. miguel, thank you. >>> we're also tracking beryl, the first hurricane to form in this

in downtown los angeles behind me, the temperature hit 94 degrees a new record. tomorrow, it is only going to get hotter, and more dangerous. >> reporter: tonight the west faces a triple threat. fires, floods, and heat. 42 million are suffering through dangerously hot temperatures. in phoenix, a record 116. with first responders scrambling to calls of heat exhaustion. >> don't go out if you don't have to. >> reporter: in southern california where the heat has already killed six, the power grid is strained. as cooling centers open. >> it was hot as heck. and in here it is wonderful. >> reporter: the record break heat is also fueling ferocious fires. with flames threatening 3,500 structures two miles from yosemite, the park is shutting down tomorrow. visitors asked to leave while they can, as crews lose ground. fire fighters need rain. but not like this. thunderstorms in colorado washing away roads. triggering mudslides, dumping nearly 2 inches of rain in just 20 minutes. >> people got out of the worst. >> reporter: tonight across the west no relief in sight as tem

behind me in downtown los angeles, it hit 94 degrees, a new record, and it' only going to get hotter and more dangerous tomorrow. lester. >> miguel almaguer in l.a. let's bring on al roker monitoring oall of this for us. >> reporter: that's right, lester. no relief out west and no relief in the east om all this rain. basically we are looking at wet weather making its way up the i-95 corridor already saturated ground and 32 million people at risk for a flashflood or warning, up to 5-8 inches of rain by friday. streams will remain slow. the greatest risk for flash flooding like we saw in pennsylvania toda pennsylvania, new york and new jersey. then, out west, the heat continues as well, stretching from the pacic northwest all the way to the southwest, triple heat, possible records tomorrow in phoenix and tucson. you see los angeles flirting with 100 degrees. look how long this goes. right into the weekend me see temperatures in the to upper 90s to the triple digits. that will stretch, lester, all the way to the beginning of next week with almost no relief in sight and certainly no rain

the 2018 espy awards wereeld> in downtown los angeles. even thoughe didn't attend the show d.c.' made history.er in he is the first nhl player to win the best male athlete. best nfl playe tom brady, best nba lebrones, best mlb athlete, mike trout. houston astros best team. >>> it's official manny machado headed to los angeles to play for t dodgers. >> be gentle.nked a deal. upset. >> i'm upset, too. to bring the all-star short stop to t west coast. five players from the dodgers tor. th dodgers will introduce manny machado on friday when they host the brewers. i'm hurt by this, t it's better in the long run for manny. it's not about us.'s about manny going t a better place. >> b g again. >> if these five prospects turn into anything -- >> all we have is chris vis who puts the zero in the o's. he ps the on bad.at's >> it's a rebuilding decade i get it. >> decade. toat's a long t be rebuilding. the bigger picture is we don get to do the song a>> we'll do it after your weather because weave to cue up the music. >> i was mesmerized by his beautiful -- ♪> . >> ♪ >> we missed the cue. h

in downtown los angeles, it was 08, a record for the day.rport at 114 degrees; van nuys airport hit 117 degrees. but california was not alone. global temperatures reached extreme highs this past week, something scientists have been warning of as part effects of climate change. this map, from the university of mne, shows maximum temperatures around the globe yesterday. in thnorthern hemisphere, jul is off to a record-breaking start. in canada, authorities said that at least 50 people died from heat-related illnesses in the province of quebec. the largest city there, montre temperature of 97.9 degrees on monday. in the u.s., a heat dome brought ast and midwest record temperatures. combined with the humidity, it pushed the "feels like" temperates above 100 degrees. in denver, colorado, the city tied its record all-time high of 105 degrees on june 28. meanwhile, a new world record was set in the middle east last week. along the coast of oman, the netemperaturr dropped below 108.7 degrees over a 24-hour period. and in glasgow, scotland, the tempe

. >> ninan: more than two dozen people were hurt today when a bus flipped on its side in downtown los angelesf people helped the dazed and bloodied passengers before emergency workers arrived. most of the victims were sleeping when the bus crashed. the cause of the wreck is under under investigation. in nicaragua today, two anti- government protesters were shot and killed inside a church as they tried to seek shelter from pro-government militias. nearly 300 people have been killed since the political unrest started in april. demonstrators are calling for president daniel ortega to step down. two police officers in roswell, georgia are on paid administrative leave after they were caught on body cameras using a coin-toss app to determine whether they would let a woman go, or arrest her. >> okay. >> trails right? >> yeah. >> the coin landed on >> ninan: the coin landed on tails for release, but the woman was arrested anyway for reckless driving and speeding. the charges have since been dropped. and the police chief says he was appalled by the officer's behavior. mcdonald's has stopped selling sa

some of the record highs today in southern california-- 103 degrees in downtown los angeles, 107 in longch, 112 in burbank, 115 in woodland hills. nearly 40 large fires are burning in 11 western states. ine person died in a fire today near the california-oregon border. in parts of northern california, colorado and utah, residents have been ordered to evacuate. carter evans has more. >> reporter: southern california is baking like it's never baked before. te it's literally unbearable. you cannot be outside when it's that hot. >> reporter: records are falling as temperatures soar well into de triple digits, up 25 degrees above normal. the national weather service has issued warnings for dangerous exd extreme heat and critical ghre danger. firefighters remain on edge as reports came in throughout the day of pop-up fires fanned by hot, dry winds, including this one near san diego. at least one large home was destroyed; several other structures have burned and conditions are only expected to worsen. s northern california near the oregon border, officials say a fast-moving wildfire there has n

los angeles. reporter: big crowd expected here in your downtown los angeles is called together to protest the separationes. all that and more coming up on "america's news headquarters". leland: we will check in with jeff. the latest on the russia investigation. special counsel robert mueller's team we hear is not reaching out to the lawyers at the manhattan manor who had a private while prostitution ring in new york. garrett teddy has the latest that i don't think anyone expected. reporter: a lot of folks will remember kristin davis the manhattan madam went to jail as part of the prostitution scandal involving nordic to look desmet robert mueller supposedly interested in her is because of her close ties to former top advisor roger stone. you will remember he has been a person of interest in that investigation in part because of his contacts during the campaign with the hacker group. last week us prosecutors that an indictment of 12 russian intelligence officers that he it was operated by the russians. last night on cnn roger stone that he believes mueller is on a fishing expedition looking to anyone he

she left her son at union station in downtown los angeles last wednesday, she picked up her bags andr child who is not able to communicate. she's being held on $100,000 bail. and if convicted, she could get up to six years in prison. her child is staying with family members. >>> thieves made off with iphones and strongs from an apple store in fresno. four young men entered the apple store and electronics from the display tables as customers and employees watched. they took iphones, ipads, laptops. and one customer who tried to prevent them from leaving was knocked out of the way. >>> a state appeals court rejected an attempt to tear down the hetch hetchy reservoir. the group restore hetch hetchy argued that san francisco should not have rooted its water supply in a national park. and that the city violated part of the state constitution that requires reasonable water use. the appeals court agreed with a lower court ruling that said that the city had federal permission and didn't need to meet the state standard. the group plans to take the case to the california supreme court. >>> the

the latest attack happened 20 miles from downtown los angeles, 32-year-old alejandra alvarez is accusedunding his wife with a chainsaw, spraying her blood all over himselff and his 3 young boys. aside from the gruesome violence what make the case notable is in 2005 he had been deported 11 times in his criminal record goes well beyond deportation including convictions for drunk driving and drug position. immigration advocates fear this type of sensational case could be used as fodder to boost the president's immigration policies and increase criticism of california for sheltering illegal immigrants including criminal aliens as they say more z is no representative of illegal immigrants than the las vegas shooters representative of white men but groups that oppose illegal immigration say we have plenty of homegrown criminals without foreign nationals joining in. whether more illegal immigration leads to higher crime has been widely studied, hotly debated i and largely inconclusive but americans believe it to be true. gallup poll showed nearly half of those polled think immigration does lea

. >> he was all set for a grand opening of his new kosher cafi not far from downtown los angeles.s chamber of commerce -- commerce invited a he got an email from the chamber's president saying that because he posted this on his facebook page -- they called it an anti-immigrant posting -- he can no longer be a member of the chamber, they would not show up at the grand opening and a group posted on their social media what was happening and they called on a big boycott . >> we have a full line of police at asher cafi. >> it was very scary. a lot of people were protesting outside wearing masks. >> they were intensely protesting. c they through a significant amount of feces at our windows. >> she says all the -- he says all because he express his opinion about president donald trump and immigrants. c -- the chambers released this statement. c asher owns several businesses and he employs of 290 people. he said just about all of them are immigrants. he says he still cannot understand why all of the fuss. >> dedicating her life to domestic violence survivors. up next, meet this week's jef

here is a look at one that's going on right now the downtown los angeles.estaurants and supporters are gathering. we see them going up and down the street. another one that will be happening in nation's capitol around 10:00 happening across the country. organizers acknowledge they will not draw massive crowds as other events. they want everyone watching they too are devastated by shootings. after 17 people were murdered on the grounds of marjorie stoneman douglas high school with former student with ar-15 style rifle that attack prompted survivors to call action by lawmakers and organizing the march for lives event this past march. millions participated in demonstrations in cities all over calling for changes and we see march for right students are in response to the march for our lives. at the same time, and separately in chicago, demonstrators who are protesting gun violence in that city managed to close expressway. state police are on hand, thousands of people say they are hope to go pressure public officials to work to end the hard break they have seen.

well, in downtown los angeles protesters gathered outside a u.s. immigration and customs enforcement building. that's the organization responsible for rounding up undocumented immigrants and catching people who cross the border illegally. a rising chorus is demanding that agency be abolished. well, meanwhile, several celebrities led their voices to the los angeles protest. singer, songwriter john legend sang a new song called "preach." ♪ everybody thought nothing real is happening because nothing is new ♪ ♪ and now when all is tragic, i just feel sedated ♪ ♪ why do i feel numb? is that all i can do ♪ ♪ and heaven knows i'm not helpless ♪ ♪ for i'm only human >> and democratic senator camila harris spoke out against the detention centers that house migrant children. >> we are better than this. we are better than having these detention facilities that are prisons where we house mothers who have been ripped from their breast feeding children behind bashed wires. we are better than this. when we have children being housed in cages crying for their momm

we'll fight for you ♪ ♪ we lay a strong enough foundation ♪ >> in downtown los angeles protesters gatheredand customs enforcement building. that's the organization responsible for rounding up undocument the immigrants and catching people who cross the border illegally. >>> a rising chorus of voices is demanding that agency be abolished. california lawmakers who attended the rally took aim at the trump administration and even put themselves in the center of the immigration storm. >> we are better than this. we are better than having these detention facilities that are prisons where we house mothers who have been ripped from their breast feeding children from barbed wired. we are better than this. >> when i know that there are those who are talking about centering me, talking about kicking me out of congress, talking about shooting me, talking about hanging me, all i have to say is this, if you shoot me, you better shoot straight. there's nothing like a wounded animal. >> well, in chicago, protesters encourage each other to fight back against policies they think are unjust. senator dick durb

police say the mother of a young boy abandoned at union station in downtown los angeles wednesday has been taken into custody.dava denise webster, 31, was booked on a charge of felony child endangerment thursday.the lapd announced that investigators had located family members of the seven-year-old boy found wandering union station on wednesday night, and that an arrest has been made in the case.the webster was at the los angeles police department's central station being questioned by detectives. investigators say the boy was initially believed to be deaf and possibly autistic, and his inability to communicate hampered the investigation into how he ended up attended and who had left him at the station.an american sign language interpreter was summoned to try to communicate with the boy, but was unsuccessful, said lapd sgt. hector guzman.metro officials released a surveillance photo of webster walking with the boy at union station.metro2 e1530830541555 lapd finds family of boy abandoned at union station; mom arresteda young boy found apparently abandoned at union station is seen in this

several arrests have been made at an immigration rally outside an ice detention center in downtown los angeles today. police began arresting people for unlawful assembly near the entrance of the metropolitan detention center. among those arrested.....l.a. city councilman mike bonin, who addressed the crowd of peaceful demonstrators. the demonstrators were protesting the federal immigration policy of separating families detained illegally crossing the u.s. border. in sports... just as the 'lebron james to the lakers' chatter settling down ... the warriors one-up the n-b-a again... all-star center demarcus "boogie" cousins is coming to golden state... gary has the details... and all the sports... coming up you could save energy by living off the grid. completely. you could generate your own energy, at home. maybe you could save energy by weaving your own shoes... out of flax. or... just set the washing machine to cold. do your thing, with energy upgrade california. big big news out of the nba today... specifically the warriors... one-year deal with all-star center demarcus cousins... even though

in l.a., we'll give updates on how things go in downtown los angeles with this protest and demonstrationh it, 1015 in los angeles, 1:15 eastern until the start. elizabeth: tensions are high between the u.s. and china after the two countries imposed new tariffs. we're going to take a look at the fallout. and we're going to be hearing from a michigan cherry farmer who says the crackdown on illegal immigration makes harvest time pretty tough since most americans don't want to work in his fields. >> we will get housewives that want to come out and pick apples and think it's going to be fun and it lasts for two days. then the weather turns nasty and you never see them again. parodontax, the toothpaste that helps prevent bleeding gums. if you spit blood when you brush or floss you may have gum problems and could be on the journey to much worse. help stop the journey of gum disease. try parodontax toothpaste. ♪ to and practice... kidlots of practice.tion. get them started right with carnation breakfast essentials. it has protein plus vitamins and minerals to help kids be their best. carnation b

los angeles with the latest. >> reporter: hundreds marching through the streets of downtown los angeles to bring attention to theseparated from their kids, also concern around the thursday deadline that ordered those families to be reunited. we look at this video, this group taking to the streets and taking a two lanes of traffic, hoping people see and hear their message. and realized immigration system is broken. they are sending a message to those across the border illegally and are living in fear. >> we are here in an immigrant community, and immigrant city and we need to show people in los angeles and the united states and around the world that we support immigrants, welcome refugees and we want them here in our city and our country. >> reporter: as far as reunification a judge in san diego address those concerns during the court hearing friday. and said i'm very impressed with the effort being made. it really does appear there has been great progress toward reunification and the process is working, is on track and on time. even if they were separated, reunified with their families on thursday, they believe

one in los angeles, when it brentwood, when a downtown la.ntory store opened last year in west hollywood. there is a lot of talk about retailers making these moves to compete. and, analysts saying this morning, this will change probably the way they value a retailer. usually, they do same-store sales. how they have improved from year to year. they cannot include that. they have to include their online function of the store. it is interesting. it is changing. >> very quickly. >> pam, thank you. >>> warner bros. say they have a solution to traffic and parking and taurus problems near the famed hollywood sign. the tv and movie studio wants to build an aerial tram white to the sign. would you believe that? la officials were told yesterday that they would pay the estimated $100 million to build it. the idea of an aerial tram has been floated and turned down several times. but, traffic in that area has gotten worse and worse in recent years. warner bros. plan is expected to face some tough questions from locals in the area. and also, along review p

our correspondent james cook has the latest from los angeles. what we know is this started in central los angeles, south of the downtownect was, according to police, accused of shooting his grandmother and his girlfriend before grabbing the younger woman and fleeing across the city. sometime later, officers spotted his car near hollywood and gave chase. as they did so, they say they fired at him —— at them as he went they fired at him —— at them as he we nt a cross they fired at him —— at them as he went across the city and at least one officer fired back. went across the city and at least one officerfired back. in went across the city and at least one officer fired back. in the car crashed in the silverlake area and again, as he got out of the car, another exchange of gunfire with police as the suspect ran into a branch of the supermarket trader joe's. it was busy, shoppers and staff at touk run in panic and some jumped from windows and other clients down a rope ladder. children we re clients down a rope ladder. children were also carried to safety by heavily armed officers. there was also a stand—off which lasted thr

this was los angeles last night. south of downtown. we posted this entire video clip on our facebook page. to see our bonus content and special reports, go ahead and like thens abo nbc bay area pag. >>> an auto mechanic may lose a hand after he tried to set off a large firework he found inside a dumpster. a co-worker warned him not to do it, but he did. and they heard a loud boom. three people were rushed to the hospital after suffering injuries. one had surgery today after a firecracker went off in his hand. the burn center says recovery from these types of injuries really does tend to be long and painful. >> this could lead to life-threatening injuries. sometimes they may need toor a physical and occupational therapy. >> newark does not allow the sale of safe and sane fireworks. the v.a says there really is no such thing. we asked the city if they plan to stop the sale of fireworks. >>> beefed up patrols led to a lot of dui arrests. there were 389 dui arrests during the maximum enforcement period statewide. at least 18 people were ki

downtown l.a. are expecting a big boom in business thanks to lebron. reporter amy powell from our sister station in l.a. has the details. >> reporter: the biggest star in professional basketball , lebro james, is coming to los angeles. fans are thrilled and so are downtown l.a. businesses. >> it's going to be good for us in downtown l.a. as well. we'll be very busy and mentally preparing we'll be ready for this every day every game event that will happen. >> reporter: sports marketing experts say james comes with his own fan base and his popularity makes him a powerful brand, something that will be attractive to other businesses. >> not only will brands that are already associated with the lakers want to continue working with the lakers, they'll be more excited working with one of the more premiere in the world. >> reporter: ticket p nba's onl already selling lakers jerseys featuring lebron's name. >> we'll probably incorporate marketing standpoints in the restaurant as well once we know what the number ends up being and we'll have fun with it. it will have a huge impact on business and success for everybody. >> reporter: amy powell, abc news, los angeles. >> currently people have things to say about it online. >>

what we know is that this started in the central los angeles, just south of the downtown area, whererding to police, accused of shooting his grandmother and girlfriend before grabbing the younger women and fleeing across the city. —— woman. his car was spotted near hollywood and police officers gave chase. as they did so, they say he fired at them as he drove across the city, and apparently it is one officer fired back. then the city, and apparently it is one officerfired back. then the the city, and apparently it is one officer fired back. then the car crashed in the silver lake area. as he got out, there was an exchange of gunfire with police as he ran into a branch of the supermarket trader joe's. shoppers in staff started to run in panic. somejumped from windows of the store. others climbed down a rope ladder. helicopter news footage showed two children being carried to safety by officers who we re carried to safety by officers who were apparently heavily armed. a stand—off ben insular blasting three hours. —— a stand—off then is huge. police officers confirm somebody died inside

los angeles lakers. bars and restaurants in downtown l.a. are expecting a big boom in business.ports marketing experts say james comes with his own fan base and his popularity makes him a powerful brand, something attractive to other businesses. >> not only will brands that are already associated with the lakers want to continue working with the lakers but they will be even more excited to work with one of the premiere athletes in the world. >> we'llrobablncorpora some marketing standpoints here as well once wet ernd being and we'll have some on business and success for everybody. >> the nba's online store already selling lakers' jerseys featuring lebron's name. the lakers tickets are expected to go up next season. that's not surprising. >> poor cleveland. >> i know. >> that's kind of all they had. >> i saw on the cover of their newspaper this morning and it wasn't salty. >> it wasn't? >> it said something like promise kept. >> he brought them a title. he did what he said he'd do. >> they got their championship. >> now it's time to take care of his family. yeah. >> theoknoig? >>

los angeles this fall. and one in brentwood and the other downtown.ventory store opened last year in west hollywood. >> a very interesting concept. >>> 5:46 is the time. and sal i'm excited to host the soccer match on sunday. >> it's going to be nerve racking for the people who have a stake in it. i'm going to be there. and you're going to be there too. >> many people have had to leave their favorite and move on to a different team. >> we'll have fun. we always do. >>> let's take a look at the commute if you're driving in from tracy. you'll see slowing. 580 is slow to the altamont pass. there have been no major problems. this is a look at interstate 880 and traffic is moving along well. i think we have a little bit of vacation period coming in. it's crowded at the bay bridge. but we still have slightly better than normal coming through, especially on the 880 ramp if you're using fast track. let's bring steve in. >>> except for a few high clouds and a patch or two of fog, we're all set for a warm to hot day. san francisco, 76 today. 57, that's well abo

los angeles just as wild. that's la you're looking at. that's south of downtown. we posted that video on our facebook page.e our bonus content you can like the nbc bay area facebook page. even legal fireworks can be desjardins ru dangerous. this barge caught fire hours after the show ended. they put a boom in the water so debris wouldn't pollute the lake. >>> a word of warning if you own a home in the south bay. look closely at your mail because someone is trying to scam you. let's bring in scott budman who joins us with the details. >> this scam tries to get you to pay for something you can get for free, and the trickery starts with a legitimate-looking letter that might be sitting in your mailbox right now. if you own your home you know about property taxes. but here's something you might not know yet. letters are being sent to property owners in the south bay, offering information about your property value and a property deed for $89. don't buy it. >> they're really attempting to deceive the public. >> reporter: santa clara county assessor larry stone says the letter is a scam. property owners can get a

crony and you look -- ciccone and nevermind -- >>> los angeles police say they arrested a woman who abandoned her little boy at a train station in downtown l.a. the boy was abandoned in a cafi around 630 last night. the child was taken into protective custody. an employee of the company said she tried to reason with the mother as to why she was leaving him behind. >> we tried notifying her. we can't necessarily have your kid wandering around. she continued to walk off. i tried communicating with the child. it seems as if he is mutes. >> today his mother returned to the train station where she was taken into custody. she is now being questioned by police. >>> still to come, it is a race against time for 12 boys stuck in a flooded out cave in thailand. the efforts to get them out before maroon comes. >>> it is heating up around here. we have a cool down and the firefighters got a handle, but temperatures will escalate as we get toward the weekend. >>> we will look at wild weather from coast-to-coast coming up tonight at 7 pm. >>> crews from around the world are racing against time to try to get 12 boys and their coach out of a flooded cave

downtown cleveland's biggest landmark. maybe nike will put one of those up somewhere in los angeles. >>> finally, it is a july fourth tradition hot dog eating contest takes center stage in just about an hour. defending champ, joey chestnut, weighing in yesterday. not sure why he weighed in. chestnut has won 10 of the last 11 titles. he downed a record 72 hot dogs last year beating his previous record of 70. like i said, the action gets started at about noon eastern. i love the nathan's hot dog eating contest. i just have a hard time watching the entire thing. it looks painful. >> i can't watch it. every year -- no. i can't do it. i can't. sorry. i know i get hate mail when i say that. but -- yeah. >> it is the buns and the water that get me. i just -- >> it's frost. >> it's gross. it really is. and the thought of what comes after. maybe we ought to leave it there. >>> thanks to all of you for joining us today. i hope you enjoy your holiday as well. "at this hour" with kate bolduan starts right now. >>> hello, everyone. i'm kate baldwin aolduan. >>> the elation and relief. now the impossible choice. friends and family are elat

los angeles. the banner that had become a downtown landmark was gone by yesterday. >> that's what happens when youeave for california. >> maybe that can go up in his new home in california. it would be big enough to hold it, right? >> they've got room for it. i'm sure lebron will have his own special celebration. >> he deserve it. >> he does. >>> here are things you should know this morning. the trump administration is telling the giant zte to temporarily resume business in the united states. it is lifting a temporary ban imposed on zte after it violated u.s. sanctions on iran and north korea. zte agreed to pay a $1 billion fine, replace its executive team and hire u.s. compliance officers. >>> the federal aviation administration said it will not make bigger seats. the faa determined tighter seating does not pose a safety risk or slow downie v evacuatio. apparently comfort was not a safety risk. >>> and president trump and the first lady will welcome military families to the white house for a fourth of july picnic today. the annual indnc ivies lllude an evening fireworks display. mrs. trump made a

los angeles with the latest. hello, jeff. reporter: yeah, mike, hundreds of folks here in downtown l.a. getting ready to go on a march here in the street. they are gathered here to bring attention to the immigrant families who have been separated at the border. they are also concerned over the up coming thursday deadline to get those families back together. but a judge in -- a federal judge in san diego believes there won't be any issues hitting that mark for the reunification process. during a court hearing on friday, the judge said in part, quote, i'm very impressed with the effort that's being made. it really does appear that there has been great progress towards reunification. it appears the process is working, it is on track and is on time. some of the activists we spoke with say the separations only highlight the ongoing immigration problems. they say there will still be major issues even if all the families are reunited on time. >> band-aid. band-aid solutions are very common in the system. i think that that's why we're here again to show that we're not going to just be quiet wit

los angeles is on the market for $1 billion. $1billion. this property is bigger than disneyland. it is reported to be the most expensive listing in the city's history. there are views of downtown l and cat lee--downtown l a and ca t alina island. >>> an earthquake hit this afternoon near the pay. we got tweets and calls from people who felt the shaking in the north bay and the east bay. >>> watch parties being held across california tonight as mars makes its closest pass to earths. people gatt every--to earth. people gathered in los angeles and in the oakland hills to take in the sight. right now it is only, only 35.8 million miles from earth. mars is experiencing a planet wide dust storm, which is obstructing the view. but they are still enjoying the event. >> i think every child, every adult, should look up and just be curious and be excited about what is out there. >> in la, even celebrities got involved with the fun. a star trek actor brought out a telescope. you can enjoy the view of mars until 1:45 a.m. tomorrow morning. >>> what are the chances that we would actually be able to see that if you were in san francisco? >>> oh, sky zone 5, up about 900 feet, it is just fine

downtown cleveland's top landmark. plenty of fans trying to get one last picture. maybe make will put up a banner like that in los angeleslly july 4th tradition. the nathan's hot dog eating contest taking center stage later this morning. joey chestnut weighing in. not sure why. he's won ten of the last titles. the women get going at 10:50 eastern this morning followed by the men at noon. i don't know about you, guys, but i love the nathan's hot dogs eating contest, but i have a tough time watching. >> it's tough to keep it down. really, though, to me it hasn't been the same since kobiashi. >> how did life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness turn into hot dogs. i don't understand the revolution. >> the american tradition. >> gluttony. all right. i got it. i'm overthinking about it. >>> undermine democracy, denigrate hillary clinton. that's the russia probe. will the accept accept the findings? say goodbye to the one-size-fits-all family unlimited plan. starting now, everyone gets the plan they want, without paying for things they don't want. mom gets the unlimited she needs, dad gets the unlimited he needs, the kids get

the christopher nolan film will be shown in imax theatres in los angeles, new york city, toronto... and the metreon imax theatre in downtowne week..... starting august 24-th. tickets go on sale friday. lawrence karnow: it was hot inland again with highs in the 90s and low 100s inland. but cool fog kept highs much cooler at the coast with highs in the 50s and 60s. you can see a few showers and thunderstorms over the sierra on doppler. on the satellite you can see as high pressure will start to weaken. monsoonal clouds will move into california increasing the chance of showers and thunderstorms. tomorrow will be slightly cooler with highs in the 90s inland with partly cloudy skies. there is a slight chance of showers too. it will cool slowly into the weekend. then hot weather will return in the middle of next week. week. >>> shocking td accident. she's slipping right out of her husband's hands. >>> and their two-year-old son watches. >> this was scary to watch. >>> meghan markle's heartbreak as she is denounced by her sister for not calling their father on her birthday. >> if she dies -- if he dies, it's on you, meg. >> defi

cities downtown revival is increasingly sophisticated cultural life and it's driving diverse population have rendered most of these well-worn criticisms obsolete, the question remains, could los angeles given its geographical disadvantages have been allowed to grow so large. with water becoming such a dire issue in southern california and throughout the american , the patient may be to say no but it's thanks the more enlightened conservation policies in recent years the city consumed less water in 2015 than it did in 1970 despite gaining over 1 million more residents. short of some kind of disaster scenario recalling a hollywood blockbuster, los angeles is not going to disappear anytime soon. external holiday, griffith and pearson, many others before and after them, the mirage in the desert has become indelibly real. it's up to a new generation of urban image makers to ensure it continues to flourish. thank you. >>. >> i'm happy to take any questions you may have, yes area. >>. >>, the hollywood one was the one i was considering. the main contender besides this was sessile beacon hill who was a present from the beginning.he was a silent director and it's interesting because a lot of

in los angeles and surrounding counties -- an excessive heat watch was in effect friday. and some cities broke their high temperature records early in the day. downtown hit 95 by 11 a.m. -- topping the record set back in 1992. the heat is prompting calls for energy conservation. the hot temperatures coupled with high winds and low humidity are making for ripe conditions to fuel more wildfires. lawrence karnow: tropical clouds spread across the bay area today. it was muggy and hot in spots today with highs into the mid 90s inland and 60s and 70s near the coast. it is a nice night outside with mostly clear skies expected. high surf continues along the coast along south facing beaches. fire danger will be running higher around the state with hotter temperatures inland. on the satellite you can see the remnants of hurricane fabio moving north. skie will clear for the weekend to bring hotter temperatures. highs tomorrow will be in the 90s inland with 70s and 80s around the bay and 60s at the coast. it will be very similar on sunday with hot weather inland and cool fog at the coast. cooler weather is expected toward the middle of the weak. (ken) a young bo

los angeles county was by far the worst comprising almost 40% of all hate crimes. reporting live from san francisco, sam brock, nbc bay area news. >>> a big win for downtown san jose but it does come at the expense of affordable housing possibly. a massive office building got the city's bless and construction will begin soon. our business and tech recorder scott budman reports live and does that mean more housing worries? >> reporter: yeah, it does, janelle, and this is the area of downtown san jose where the building is set to be built. of office speed and u a million new concerns as well about affordable housing. it's a quiet place to jog now, but soon this block between autumn parkway and west julian street in downtown san jose will buzz with the building of a million square foot office complex capable of putting 5,000 people to work. it's going bring a variety of europe grade and improvements to the surrounding open spaces. spaces getting more open it seems as nearby businesses are already moving away, but is the new development set to land on the fringes of google's planned downtown village too tech friendly? >> i think it's going to be great for downtown are

the massive lebron james banner hanging in downtown cleveland, it is coming down this after james signed a four-year $154 million contract with the los angeles the ten-story billboard has become a city landmark, but it will take several days to take it down. you're up-to-date. that's the news update this hour guys, i will send it back downtown to you. >> you know, even though that banner is coming down, certainly it seems like there's less bitterness with cleveland fans this time. >> i think a little about the. >> they got their championship out of him, and -- >> yeah. >> maybe it's time >> i think they should put it in storage because even though he is going to be with the lakers for a little while, he always seems to go back home. thank you need a very big storage bin for that, but nevertheless ploo big warehouse >> good idea thank you, sue >> you got it, guys. >> let's get to some of the other big stories of today in our rapid recap. >> it is a half day and it closes at 1:00 p.m. eastern time closed tomorrow for the independence day holiday >> the federal investigation into facebook's data sharing has reportedly broadened according to the

and the maszive lebron james banner hanging in downtown cleveland is coming down this after james signed a four-year $154 million contract with los angelesstory bill board has become a city landmark. >> you never know though we'll see. >> you're up to date that's the news update you never know where he's going to go next after the lakers, back to you. >> he will be about 37 at the end of this contract although, you're right, never know, the man is incredible. >> he is. >> absolutely. >> they'll just store that banner >> even with playing three additional seasons when you add up the playoff games, sue, thank you. >> sue her ra ra, when we come back, we'll have more on today's auto sales numbers and plus president trump threatening new tariffs on automobiles as the trade war does seem to continue to escalate. former general motors vice chairman bob lutz will weigh in on all thingtaffs ris related and i'm sure a lot more. he'll be next. i'm april kennedy and i'm an arborist with pg&e in the sierras. since the onset of the drought, more than 129 million trees have died in california. pg&e prunes and removes over a million trees every year to

downtown san jose was briefly closed during the fireworks though make sure drivers didn't stop and check out the fireworks. >>> six months after california's broad marijuana legalization, officials say illegal sales are still thriving n los angelesnty, hundreds of illegal marijuana shops continue to operate. the sheriff's department has a specialized unit that targets black market dispensaries. they say the illegal shops have to be shut down to keep the legal recreational market competitive. but also to keep both the shop owners and their customers safe. >> there is a lot of cash coming into those businesses. our fear is that there are crimes that come with it when there is large amounts of money in a place, they become victims too. >> the sheriff's department says the teams raid appear average of one shop every week. they do hope to step up the operations. >>> president trump says he is just days away now from announcing his supreme court pick. >> we have more on the people the president is focusing on. >> reporter: a source with knowledge of the selection process tells fox news president trump has completed his interviews for his supreme court nominee. the president spoke with six judges as he narrowed down his choice and sewe