we are seeing traffic building up on the way to downtown oakland.ting there. 880 is slowing down a little bit past oracle getting into downtown oakland. that's typical. slowly, we have been seeing the traffic return after the fourth of july holiday. most people are back to work now. you can see traffic is moving along pretty slowly at the bay bridge toll plaza just like a normal day. it is backed up to the mcarthur maze. 80 southbound the other way, it gets better after stephenson. and then we look at the silken valley community. most of that is slow. it doesn't look lighter than usual at all. it looks like and orient -- an ordinary day. at least the traffic in downtown sound has a -- san jose has slow down a bit. let's bring in steve paulson. >>> yesterday was clear. that's not the case this morning. we have a lot of low clouds in place. the coast has had a couple of really nice days in your back in the soup. chloe loves clouds. steve, my dog, lily, hears your voice and runs to the tv. too cute. that's my girl, lily. i believe chloe has four dogs.

. >>> the art and soul festival runs tomorrow and sunday in downtown oakland. performers include the pointer sisters and bay area rapper lyrics born. >>>people in west oakland want to improve the air qualitand theywantpo of oakland. >>>plus, tonight, a blood moon and lunar eclipse will illuminate the night sky. e. reduce pollution at the port of oakland. more now, from k-p-i-x five's jackie ward. take sot: dian . >>> big plans are under way to reduce pollution at the port of oakland. >> this is a big effort. we all need to come together to figure out how to do this. reporter: the goal is ambitious, converting trucks from diesel to zero admission. wee calling this a to zero mission. this is going to take millions of dollars and it's going years, maybe decades. reporter: three companies operate at the four terminals of the port. ssa runs 70% of the equipment and they are on board with the plan. community leaders say this isen opportunity for the community -- this is an opportunity for the community to impact change. >> just give us that ability to help navigate t

members of her family joined protesters for a march through downtown oakland today demanding fair coverage by bay area media. the suspect john cowell has been charged with murder. the district attorney is investigating whether it was a hate crime. >>> if it seems like you've been spending more time waiting for the bus, you're not alone. there have been long waits in san francisco for the past several months. >> reporter: roberto takes the bus every day but he says the past few months catching the bus has been tough. it's so packed where you just can't really have the opportunity to get on. sometimes you're waiting for three buses before you get in. >> we have been working on this since about march. the numbers started to increase as far as operator unavailability. >> reporter: paul rose says the transportation agency has a shortage of bus drivers. they have 40 operator openings but they're struggling to train existing employees. >> we have to train on the new vehicles, we have to train operators on the new radio system, we have to train operators to run the bus shuttles. >> when new operat

as we mentioned a march to downtown oakland formed for nia wilson. about 1,000 people turned out and some of the crowd marched down telegraph avenue. according to oakland police, a fight broke out between a group of people. officers deployed a chemical agent to disburse the crowd. officers detained two men who were later released. police are investigating two other homicides at bart stations in the last five days. new surveillance images show a suspect who police say sucker purchased another man at the bart station early saturday. the man fell and hit his head on the cement floor. sadly he was removed from life support yesterday. last wednesday a man died after a fight at the pleasant hill bart station. the man from pitsburg suffered a cut to his leg and it got infect and ended up killing him. police arrested a suspect. >> the oakland mayor talked about what was necessary to keep riders safe after a week of violence. >> police presence is only one factor that contributes to a safe environment. that is our job to look at all the different ways that we

. >>> traffic is moving along well on 880 and towards the downtown oakland area. >>> another day of huge temperature differences out by clayton. the wind is more northern. black diamond which is about 1600 feet is west at 21. west is better than north or east. >>> welcome back. police in piedmont searching for three people who robbed a man at gun point. he was fare calf gnaw court passing by three men sitting at a home. one of them came up mind the man with a gun and stole his wallet and bag. the three men then ran away. >>> police in concord were involved in a slow speed chase involving a stolen tractor. a call to the police dispatch center came in about a tractor being driven recklessly on city streets. police tried to make contact with the driver of the tractor but he wouldn't stop. they chased the tractor for 20 minutes cornering the driver. police arrested a 39-year old resident from richmond and charged him with theft. the stolen tractor was returned to the rental company. >>> this coming saturday would have been the birthday of mitchell warren but the san francisco man was shot an

tens of thousands were drawn to the sights and sounds of this year's art and soul festival in downtown oaklandabc7 news was there, as well taking in some of the incredible displays of music, art, dance and food. it's the 18th year of the festival considered to be oakland's flagship civic celebration. it continues can tomorrow. >> and that's it for abc7 news at 6:00. we'll be keeping track of the wildfires (announcer) you work hard to give your children something to build on. i was always trying to think "how am i gonna get her through college?" i wanna have a mechanism in place to make sure that my daughters are well taken care of. i hope to leave my children with something to help them get set up. (announcer) don't let it get eaten away by unexpected fees and legal expenses. my husband did not have a will and everything went away. when my father passed away, he did not have a will or a trust. we're not as prepared as i had hoped we would be. (announcer) every year, tens of thousands of people lose what's rightfully theirs because the right paperwork is not in order. is your property safe? i h

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near oracle arena, a nice- looking drive to downtown oakland and the bay bridge is light. we will see how that stays but right now, very nice from here to san francisco. >>> developing news from walnut creek. a fire at an apparently vacant houses under investigatiothis m dearing boulevard and north main street. people said there were fireworks in that area but we don't know if that caused the fire. investigators are treating this as suspicious because pg&e had turned off power to that house. leigh martinez is on her way to walnut creek and we expect to hear from her in the coming hours. >>> new this morning, more than two dozen people were arrested on the peninsula, accused of setting off illegal fireworks. >> san bruno police received 170 phone calls about illegal fireworks and 25 arrests were made. each suspect will be fined $1000 and one person was charged with gun possession. san bruno police said they seized 400 pounds of illegal fireworks. throughout the bay area, hundreds of thousands celebrated the fourth of july by watching fireworks shows. ktvu shows that many we

police s >> at one point the memorial moved from the bart station into downtown oakland. n. it was organized t police say about a thousand people were part of the march. some joined in a pro-oakland demonstration organized to counter a white supremacist group that announced plans to gather at a bar. although police say they haven't found any specific evidence that the attack was racially motivated, some demonstrators believe otherwise. >> she was slain in the streets on the bart station at mcarthur by a white supremacist male who had no idea who she was. he targeted her and executed, and we want him to pay. we want justice, and we want it now. large banner that read "bay area stands against hate. >> the event continued into the night. chopper 5 overhead, large banner down on the street that read bay area stands against hate. two people were detained when a small scuffle broke out. they have since been released. and the oakland mayor libby schaaf released this statement saying quote i recognize that sunday's tragic events come on the heels of news that white supremacists were

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so 10-mile-per-hour sustained winds through sfo. 14 through downtown oakland. we are noticing gusty conditions at the marsh fire so especially by mount diablo wind gusts around 25 miles per hour in that location. so across the east bay hills there's a little breeze picking up from the southwest direction overall. when you get into the valleys it could be variable wind directions. here's a look at our kpix 5 roof camera. we have some fog right there over the top of the bay bridge. 54 degrees in san francisco. 59 in livermore. concord 63 degrees. and yes, oakland 58. so you're going to notice a huge difference where we are in the inland spots. right now the heat advisory i want to point out it has extended. yesterday around noontime, they extended it to the east bay hills. that includes the diablo range, lake berryessa as well up north and then lake county. so those are areas throughout the bay area that will be impacted by extreme heat. excessive heat warning for places like chico and redding. temperatures could reach 112 degrees in the hottest spots including s

. >>> new video of a fire in downtown oakland. the fire department tells us at least one work truck caught fire at the salvation army store and donation center. it's at seventh and franklin. this happeplumes of black smoke miles. the fire crews rushed to extinguish the flames and stop that fire from spreading to the actual building. no word what was in the truck or what caused that fire in the first place. >>> i fell down. i started shaking. >> an out of body experience. tonight we're hearing for the first time from the man who was rescued from that cement silo in union city. this played out on live tv last week. we watched him get rescued on our news cast after more than two hours being stuck. nbc bay area's cheryl hurd was there for the rescue and is back in union city for us with the interview. cheryl? >> reporter: well, he's only been out of the hospital for two days but he's had some time to think about what happened here. he's grateful to co-workers who kept him calm and firefighters who got him out. joel cannella may feel l

. >>> a live picture of downtown oakland. today there are more clouds in the sky.to be a little cooler today? >> yes more fog, yesterday it was fog free with a little westerly breeze. today there be more 70s and 80s. today that cubs and the giants playing at 12:45 pm. the average is 67. so it does happen. you can get right there. temperatures are coming down from the 90s. we could see a decrease of a 5- 7 degrees. the fog starting to retreat and head back over to the coast. we were fog free for two days, but not anymore. brentwood 73. this is down 5-10. at the airport -10. there is a little westerly breeze out to the delta. we see cooler pattern with all of that fog. all of our eyes focusing on thursday and friday when that monsoon moisture arise. we could use some rain, but the last thing we want is lightning. fire conditions are critical. this is something to keep an eye on as we head into thursday and friday. i believe it's going head into the sierra, but i'm not convinced it will be more than just clouds. not much change for tomorrow. friday would be a nice day

the time cowell was arrested, about a thousand people marched from the macarthur station to downtown oakland to remember nia. >> no justice, no peace! >> crowds raised their signs and voices at the growing memorial, and her mother was consoled by family and friends and members of the community. police say two people were detained after a fight broke out and they have since been released. >>> much of california will see extreme heat over the next couple days and everyone is being asked to help out. >> if we can get people to help us just a little bit, then collectively we can save 500 megawatts, something like $5 million. >> officials are asking people to use less power today and tomorrow between 5:00 and 9:00 p.m. that's the time people use air conditioners the most. if you live near the beach, get there and save that electricity bill. >>> in the east bay, inland areas, i don't blame you. of course the onshore breeze will help cool things down a bit. but right now we are looking at a gorgeous start to the day. over by lake tahoe, this is where the air quality has been affected by the ferguso

coming up next, competing with the building that could change the skyline of downtown oakland. >>> and a bike battle brewing, stations showing up state wide and why one neighborhood is fighting back and your chance to weigh in. >>> and continuing breaking news coverage in the east bay. the public health warning. we'll tell you where they are and what you should do. you're watching today in the bay. could even be a bit humid. taking a live look outside from sunnyvale. good morning and thank you for joinin >>> looking live there downtown sunnyvale. thanks so much for joining us. it has been good to be with you this week. >> come back any time. >> i will. >>> right now we want to go over the kari hall. she has this. get the sunscreen out and get the fans rolling. >>> yeah. you may not think about that. we will gradually get clearing today. a live look outside. you can see the cloudy skies. i want to show you the seven day forecast with higher humidity today. we will be hot up to 90 degrees. it is still going to be pretty hot but lower humidity heading into early next week. san francisco m

. >>> we are slowing down now driving towards downtown oakland northbound on 880.davis street. it will stay that way up to the brick wall just short of downtown. >>> well, fog is all over the place here. even some inland areas. it does look a little cooler here and not very warm at all in some areas. >>> we are staying on top of that breaking news from the sacramento bee the newsroom there in midtown was evacuated lesson an hour ago because of a -- less than an hour ago because of a suspicious package. the editor sent an email out this morning to staff advising them to stay away from the newsroom for now. we'll continue to update you on the story as it develops. welcome back to 'mornings on 2' . >> good morning. i'm pam cook. let's check in with steve. we are getting closer to the weekend. is it going to be hotter or cooler? >> cooler. >> good. we like that. >> cool for some. i'm baking out here. what are you talking about? most of my forecast is near average or slightly below. if you are up in parts of lake county, eastern cilantro county , it is pretty hot. a lit

behind the wheel. >>> so far so good on the nemitz freeway 880 northbound heading up to the downtown oaklandbout the morning commute, when we come back. >>> it's a mid july pattern that's really just subtle changes and one change today looks to be warmer away from the coast. 57 though currently. sfo, oakland and livermore. discover delicious dunkin' donuts cold brew coffee packs. premium craft coffee, as easy as 1-2-3. available where you buy groceries. this is long distance with the tbest wifi experience,ng distance relationship. plus the most free shows to stream. and with savings on wireless, this is a relationship with more money to spend on the important things. this is how xfinity makes life... simple. easy. awesome. xfinity gives you the best wifi experience to stream the most free movies and shows from anywhere. plus, staying connected on the go is easy with xfinity mobile. switch today and see how you can save. click, call or visit a store today. >>> russian president poot pot and trump are meeting now. a more private event and a more public meeting with translators and there's a pr

. >> a rally against hate turned into a chaotic situation in downtown oakland tonight. hundreds of protestors crowded city streets near the fox theater on telegraph. some fight broke out, people were throwing things at each other, and at police. it all started after online rumors about a planned meeting of white supremacists at a bar. word spread, and counter protest was organized. several streets were blocked as police tried to break up fights. we saw police taking several people into custody, but so far, no explanation about what happened. >>> as we covered the killing of nia wilson, several pictures of her were used during the newscast as noon, and one was insensitive. we want to apologize to the family and to our community. >>> if i could, i want to go off script for one second. i've been working here for 30 years. we have a lot of really good people here, people who care, care about what they do. there's no doubt we made a mistake. it never should have happened. but we made the mistake, and we are owning up to that mistake. i also want to say that nia was just a be

he's currently being held at the san l orita jail and will be transferred to the courthouse in downtown oakland to answer to charges. on sunday night he came up behind an 18 -year old and fatally stabbed her. he also seriously injured wilson's sister but she survived. he was arrested at the pleasant hill bart station on monday 24 hours after the crime. after his photo was released to the public, a bart passenger spotted cowell on a train and contacted police. >> he wanted to know what was going on. our officer asked him to step off the train and he might match somebody we're looking for. he voluntarily got off and volunteered his california id card. 0. >> the bay area news reports he went back to the scene going to the same station where the 18- year old was killed. he's due in court this morning in oakland at #k. he's facing first degree murder charges and assault with a deadly weapon charge as well. live in oakland, allie rasmus, ktvu fox two news. >>> new surveillance images from san leandro released by bart police of a man wanted for a deadly attack saturday. bart says the suspect punched a

you can see traffic on interstate 880 is looking good past oracle arena into downtown oakland. this crowd getting into downtown has not materialized yet on westbound 580. as we talk a look at the san mateo bridge more crowded but not stopping yet. you can see by looking at the east bay. a little bit of slowing out of pleasant ton and in the south bay, slower approaching 880. at 6:02 back to the desk. >>> happening today, san francisco is about to become the first allow people who are not citizens vote in local elections. 0. >> an stran voters proposition n back in 2016 allowing noncitizens included undocumented immigrants to vote in school board elections this november. to prevent noncitizens to voting in other races the ballots given to them will only have school board elections on them. to be eligible to vote a person must be a resident of san francisco, be at least 18 years of age and be the parent or legal guardian of a child under 18 and living in the san francisco unified school district and is not in prison or on parole for a felony conviction. some believe undocumented

there's downtown oakland the east bay hills and a great shot of what's right behind it which is mountiablo and the diablo range. much of the marineno o spill into the s. it's beenin the 60s own 70s. right now in oakland it's 67 but concord case in point 94 degrees. san francisco 61 but san jose 81. pretty warm inland especially back toward vacaville. liver mother 61 degrees. napa 58 the cool spot santa rosa 54. air quality not so great tomorrow. this ridge of high pressure trapping pollution this has nothing to do with any fires burning just unhealthy quality for the east bay and south bay tomorrow a spare the air day for the bay area. any one of those five go unhealthy it's a spare the air day. heat advisory for the east bay hills and the santa clara valley hills the hills next to it. the reason why we're getting hot during the day we don't know that. but above the marine layer we're not cooling off. it's warm for the entire 24 hour period. it's super hot in southern california like 15 different record highs were set today. we're looking at monthly record highs because of this high r

celebrate oakland's vibrant art and music scene at the 2018 art and soul festival in downtown oaklandninsula enjoy tasty food and live music at the 2018 blues arts and barbecue festival at courthouse square. this event helps the fort pals educational sum i programs. in the south bay it's time for the 2018 gilroy garlic festival celebrating 40 years of family fun along with great food, live entertainment and more, happening saturday and sunday at christmas hill park. >>> in the north bay, enjoy the healdsburg art festival showcasing 60 different artists from around the country. also including demonstrations and interactive art experiences, live performances and food and wine. a's are on the road, giants and quakes are home. that is your weekend watch. >>> in santa clara at the convention center, you can play pin ball all weekend long. the classic game called california extreme will include 600 games everything from old collectibles to the new iron maiden game. the cost of admission is free. organizers say they do it for the love of the games. >> i've been in the pin ball games since i

getting into downtown oakland.e bay bridge, it is like. 8:32, let's go back to the desperate >>> new this morning, a united airlines flight that took off last night from san francisco international was forced to turn around and go back to the airport after one of its engines failed. flight 863 to sydney left sfo at 8:15 last night -- 11:15 last night. they heard along -- allowed bang after 40 minutes. airliner dumped fuel before landing safely at sfo this morning. so far, no word on why that engine failed. united airlines as passengers were booked on other flights to sydney. >>> the city of san francisco is considering cracking down on the crowds that flock to that famous house from the show full house. the city's municipal transportation agency is even going to vote on whether or not to ban tour buses from the street. ktvu's alyssa harrington joins us now from outside that house. neighbors are not happy, for the most part. >>> they are not. they say that the crowds have become impossible to manage. they say that c

tens of thousands were drawn to the sights and sounds of this year's art and soul festival in downtown oaklandnews was there too, taking in some incredible displays of music, art, dance, and food. it's the 18th year of the festival, considered to be oakland's flagship civic celebration. the event continues tomorrow. and you saw skies there were absolutely clear. that probably means temperatures were warm. i know they were where i was, drew. >> yeah. we see those temperatures well into the 80s where we have that sunshine. but tomorrow close to the coast you're going to be stuck in the chilly 50s. live look from our rooftop camera at kgo along the embarcadero in san francisco. you can see the gray skies overhead as the fog descends in from the coast. tonight we'll see 50s closer to the coast. some spots away from the coast will hold into the low 60s the next 12 hours. that'll get highs on our sunday afternoon into the 90s in our warmest spots using 93 for antioch, 91 for concord. 68, though, in oakland tomorrow afternoon. about 64 in san francisco. 84 in san jose. and the same for santa rosa. tr

one more camera i want to go to, this is interstate 880 approaching downtown oakland from near the coliseumd good. 6:50 let's bring steve in. >> thank you, sir. getting right to it. doug is nice enough to send me a picture from the fire look out. his comment is the fog is deeper. there's one sign if you're looking for cooler weather. that's inland and michael in the santa cruz mountains, a cool 63 degrees. cooler air aloft, an on shore winds tells me we will cool down for some. in the 60s, stuck there. san francisco 61 and 53 forecast. the lowest drop to 53. what's average? 55 below on both. 86 in 1995. 61 yesterday, five degrees below average. the last time they had a 70- degree temperature was last friday at 71. last time they had a temp above average was sunday. every day this week their high has been below 66. 65 and 64 i'm going 61 today. there's just too much fog there. there's a lot, in fact, it's a making a good push for some. 57 in livermore. running cooler here, 53 in napa, a lot of 50s here including novato. runner park at 51. clover dale at 50. the water temperatures have gone d

near bar stops across the east bay and shorten their public transit commute by getting off in downtown oakland. the project is set to come before the planning commission in a meeting later this month. i am signing perez, kpix five. >> a health advisory has been lifted for martinez after a share at the shell refinery. hazmat teams were called to the martinez facility in the middle of the night after a malfunction call and upset. kpix five is live at the refinery now to explain what that means.>> reporter: long story short, a pilot light went out on one of the players which means all the gases that would normally burn off were released straight into the air. >> high enough concentrations, it could be very hazardous. >> hazmat teams assess the malfunction at the refinery this morning sent dangerous unburned gases into the air. >> when i saw it on the news, i thought it is going to come over here. but it did not. it just barely got a smell. >> around 2:30 am, the flares of the shell refinery stopped working. that is the smoke stack that burns off harmful hydrocarbon gases. >> there are three diffe

not a big crowd yet passing the coliseum getting up to downtown oakland. a look at the map here, not a lot of red and green in the east bay which a great start. 6:37 back to pam. >> all right, thank you sal. new this morning, a united airlines flight returned to sfo after one of its engines failed. flight 863 to sidney left the airport at 11:15 last night and 40 minutes later they heard a loud bang. then the flight crew announced the left engine had failed. . >> as soon as we took off there was two loud sounds in two spots. it went from the back to the front and it was a fuel smell. so that was all i witnessed. . >> the plane landed safely at 12:30 this morning, so far no word on what caused the engineer ton fail. united airlines said the passengers were booked on other flights to sidney. >>> neighbors in san francisco who live near what's known as the full house house are fed up with tourists and they want to ban tour buses from their street. alice sa hairing ton is outside the famous house to tell us about changes coming to the neighborhood. >> good morn

looking at 880 this traffic looks good into downtown oakland. 880 south it's slow from hayward to unionesk. >>> fire officials say the curry fire in south san jose is now 90% contained but they expect that number will keep going up when they get the overnight reports when the fire crews out there. lee martinez at the santa clara county to tell us what firefighters are saying about the weather. good morning. 0. >> we talked to the commander who says he's going to put out the official word as this being 90% contained. they made a lot of head way so we have new crews in town right now going to release the guys on that hill. it's a much lighter operation. not a whole lot of work cut out for them. the grass fire burns fast but also cools off quickly. so yesterday the curry fire came dangerously close to homes that sit against the hillside. homeowner hearsay to race to pack their cars in case they had to evacuate. the curry fire began at 3:00 in the afternoon and moved fast driven by high winds. firefighters had to battle the steep terrain and hot dry conditions. >> it's almost impossible in

busy as you drive on some of the other freeways. 880 north and southbound busy driving up into downtown oakland. san mateo bridge traffic looks good. fog out there, the fog may have an effect on arriving flights at sfo. we'll keep an eye on that for you. just a couple of slow downs, not a bad commute so far. at 6:01 back to the desk. >>> happening today the bart board of directors is looking at options for thousands of early next february it will start service through the trans bay tube an hour later than it does now. allie rasmus joins us now to discuss the two options being considered to help those riders. . >> yes, bart will definitely have a bus bridge from oakland into san francisco while that transbay tube is shut down during the early morning hours but they're also discussing the possibility of adding a dedicated express bus service from the outer edges of the system talking about bub lick and pleasant hill and pittsburgh directly into san francisco. all of this is going to start happening in february of next year. that's when bart will delay the first trains by an hour starting service

. >> we are outside the federal building in downtown oakland and congress named this building after he stepped down from congress after representing oakland and berkley in the u.s. capitol for 27 years. lib by shaft says all the cities flags will be lowered to half staff. >> he was born and raised in oakland. after graduated he served in the ma reins and became active in the free speech movement. he later became a berkley city council member and became the first african american to be elected to congress. he served as the east bacon gregsal representative for three decades. he sponsored legislation to enact sanctions on south africa's government. his left national politics informed a lobbying group in the bay area. a decade later he served from 2007 to 2011. after he left his position as oakland mayor he lived in washington d.c. and his family members announced this morning he dried from prostate cancer at the age of 82. the current mayor spoke about his passing. >> he was such a glass ceiling breaker. such a leader he was the person who formed the black caucus for the caucus. he was t

it is going to be slow as you drive past the arena and get to downtown oakland.outhbound 101 the peninsula as you drive down from the airport to san mateo. i would recommend using 280 instead. all of the commutes are a little bit slow. especially those coming into the valley onto 8101 and 85. getting up to sunnyvale, mountain view and cupertino. it is 8:32 let's go back to the desk. >>> thank you. fire damage, the world-class restaurant in south bay that was hit by a fire if you years ago, jesse garo live in los gatos this morning with more on the story, jesse? >> reporter: good morning to you, investigators trying to determine the cause of a fire which as you can see burned the exterior of the building that started last night at around 9:00 in the evening let's look at the video, a neighbor says she spotted flames from her window, ran out of her house and ran to a nearby fire station, and alerted firefighters. those firefighters went out the door and responded to this fire, before the first 911 calls came in. >> fortunately the fire station is located very close

today, members of wilson's family joined a crowd of protesters for a march through downtown oakland. wilson was stabbed to death in a random unprovoked attack on a bart train sunday evening. she was only 18 years old and would have graduated from oakland's dewey academy in december. the killer also injured her sister. he's charged with murder and attempted murder. investigators have not said what motivated cowell, but they are looking into whether it was racially motivated. >>> anne hathaway is one of many celebrities posting social media tributes to nia wilson. hathaway called out white privilege, white people, including me, including you, must take into the marrow of our privileged bones the truth that all black people fear for their lives daily in america, and have done so for generations. white people do not have equivalence for this fear of violence, end quote. >>> when we talk with bart riders, many say safety is their primary concern. the perception on the system is, there's a growing number of people on trains with mental health issues. >> yeah, abc 7 news reporter lyanne mel

north bay side, folks heading towards downtown oakland or the maze past the coliseum, light. the theme for the morning. everything starting to fill in, no significant issues yet. next traffic update around 5:20 is devoted to scientific research like insect testing, ay ease surveillance and testing parkway offering the public free tours of the facility if you're interested. construction on the $2.5 million lab will finish in may. >>> a monorail that caught fire at the state fair is back up and running. this video shows what happened. >> that would definitely scare me. the fire department described this as a small electrical fire. all right. according to the sacramento bee, cal osha found the shoe that connects the train to the third rail melted that caused it to short. the conductor was the only person on board at the time. inspectors rewired the train and two others just beyond the safe side. >>> expensive clothes stolen in seconds hasn't happened just once. surveillance video from lululemon stores coming >>> it has only been one week since anyone saw the iowa college student

there have been no major issues on interstate 880 to downtown oakland.f you are driving on 580, it looks good. we had a crash at the end of the bridge but they moved it to the side and there is no big backup. there was a little bit of a backup, but on regular day, you would see a back up there. if you are driving on this bridge, westbound traffic is slow onto the span. there was an earlier accident which has cleared up. there was slow traffic, but if you're driving in the silicon valley, i think you will like what you see. there goes the train. steve, that is a real caltrain heading towards gilroy. >> it is going to the garlic festival. >> it does not go right to it but you could take it there. >> and then walked to a shuttle. >> or uber or lyft or whatever. >>> we have some hot temperatures and cool temperatures. take a look at the highs from yesterday. there were many in lake county that were warmer than 104. they were from 104 to 110. morgan hill is 97. napa airport was a cool 75 and oakland airport was 66 degrees. mr. g says shout out for the best su

rumors about a meeting of white supremacist at a downtown oakland bar prompted the rally. we don't know if any members of the group are there, but there were several fights. people started throwing things at one another and at the police. they used tear gas at one point. they did detain two people who were later released. >>> court records indicate the man accused of a deadly attack on sunday at the bart station is being held at the jail in dublin right now. art police received an anonymous tip and the track down john lee cowell last night. -- and they tracd down john lee cowell last night. officers confronted john lee cowell and said he gave them his name and id and was arrested without incident. desiccator say john lee cowell is a transient -- investigators say john lee cowell is a transient. >> this is about the justice for nia wilson, her sister lahtifa wilson, and their family. >> is accused of attacking nia wilson at the -- he is accused of attacking nia wilson at the bart at form. authorities say he stabbed him seriously injured her sister, lahtifa wilson, who has b

later this morning, he will return to the courthouse in downtown oakland to answer these charges. please say he came up behind nia wilson on the platform and fatally stabbed her. he is also accused of stabbing wilson's sister. cowell was arrested on monday. this is a most 24 hours after the crime. his arrest was captured on video and post on social media. this came after police released his photo and issued a public alert. a bart passenger did spot him and contacted police. please describe his demeanor when he was stopped and arrested. >> very calm. he was sitting on the train car. when they got into the train, they contacted him. he walked off the train voluntarily. there was no use of force. he didn't have any other weapons. >> reporter: a news group is reporting that john cowell actually went back to the crime scene where nia wilson was killed . bar police say they are still trying to piece together and trees all of cowell's steps during that 24- hour period. again, cowell is doing court this morning here in oakland at 9:00 to face first-degree murder and a chart -- assault cha

. >>> smoke and flames seen rising up from the salvation army downtown facility in oakland just after 8:00 p.m. a deliverytruck caught fire in the store parking lot at 7th and franklin streets. the flames threatened the building, several fire crews responded to the scene and put out the fire. >>> an accused purse sher in concord is being charged with murder. the charges come after a 93- year old woman died from injury she suffered in the attack inpseudoa bank of america branch back in may. she suffered a broken hip and other injuries in the robbery. she died on june 18th. the suspect is 29-year olds. he pleaded not guilty to charges of murder, robbery and elder abuse. he's accused of grabbing her purse and violently knocking her down to the ground. >>> a san francisco judge has denied bail to a man accused of posing as a ride sharing driver and raping four women. the 37-year old was in court yesterday but he won't be formally charged until tomorrow. he faces charges of rape, bafalse imprisonment. immigration and customs agents say he's an undocumented immigrant from peru but the distr

. >>> here is a look at 880 through oakland, it is slow making your way toward -- towards downtown oaklandtoday and later in the week of tropical clouds will drift across and we will talk more about that coming up. ice cream inspired iced coffee is here at dunkin' in the flavors you love, cookie dough, pistachio and butter pecan. and now, enjoy any medium iced coffee for $1.50. america runs on dunkin'. >>> good morning everyone and welcome back to mornings on 2. >> welcome on this monday morning. let's head over to meteorologist steve paulson who is watching these temperatures . >> we do have a little fog but not much left and we are looking like a day of sunshine for everyone with temperatures making a big difference from the 60s up to 100 0. george said a magnificent sunny july morning. you know the fog will come back now. it is getting warm quickly for some. there is always a big difference they are just taking the turn between these places. george can tell you better than that then i can. it is sunny and everyone is looking good. fog will be back tonight and tomorrow because there is a

so we'll be affected by the onshore breeze for sfo, downtown, oakland, calm conditions right now.est. it's that onshore breeze that's going to prevent temperatures by the beaches and the bay from getting too hot. but inland areas you're certainly going to feel the effects of that ridge of high pressure mid- to upper 90s, triple digits for some of your afternoon highs. ♪ >>> the company that makes ritz crackers has recalled 16 products, including ritz cheese cracker sandwiches over concerns of salmonella. ritz crackers contain salmonella. even more concerning, ritz crackers also contain carbs. i mean, i know we're in los angeles. you've never sounded more like a los angeles audience than in that moment. did he just say carbs? >> that is so good. it is so good. should we eat those in the first place? >> you've been out with women who pick at their plates and don't eat? >> yeah. i've never done that. >> i've never done that either. >> but i must tell you, ritz crackers, we grew up with them in my house and we kids love them too. >> when you get to the bottom of one full sleeve, thoug

a commute on 880 that is beginning to fill in a little bit from san leandro as you drive to downtown oaklandwe have traffic on the san mateo bridge as you drive to the peninsula that will be slow. give yourself extra time. 580 is still a big mess coming over the altamont passport >>> -- pass. >> happy monday. temperatures are running near average, slightly low on sunday. there's a lot of fog and it might retreat just a little bit. we started off almost fog free but now it has come back in a big way. sometimes you see these projections for the west coast and it is always above on temperatures. they don't take into account the coast and parts of the bay which are running near average. 89 was the record in 1988 for the city. you can see these highs and records right here. very close, 85 and 61. 100 back in 1995 which was the record. starting tuesday, it's a little bit warmer. again this is dependent on if we get some of the monsoon cloud cover or not. it looks like late wednesday and thursday will be the next chance. today it is about the fog. in the mountains, things can be better. near tahoe

likewise for the dumbarton. 880 northbound, from this point to downtown oakland, it is slow. ay bridge, a 15 minute weight. 8:03. let's go back to the desperate >>> oakland police confirmed that a 3-year-old boy was injured when someone fired shots at his mother's car last night. investigators say the boy was with his mom driving her 80th avenue and holly street shortly before 10 pm. witnesses say, there may have been as many as 20 shots fired. the mother drove directly to the hospital. police tell us that the boy was conscious and breathing and is now in stable condition. police are scheduled to give a set up date any minute now at the children's hospital in oakland. as soon as we get it, we will bring it to you live. >>> the man accused of being the golden state killer is due in a sacramento court today. joseph d'angelo is accused of dozens of rapes and murders across the state in the late 1970s and 80s. today's hearing will focused on legal motions filed in the case. d'angelo was arrested in a club in the sacramento suburb of citrus heights. they arrested him after a dna ma

in downtown san francisco. oakland. walnut creek, warm 88 degrees and warming to 90 in antioch. similar conditions for our weather k35ird to today for tomorrow. but then the changes begin. bile back to detail those out in the accuweather seven zou forecast. >> thank you. a man an woman are under arrest after police say they stole a fire truck and led officers on a wild, dngerous 85 mile long purr suit. the truck was taken at a grass fire north of sacramento. the chase lasted two hours and went through four counties of speeds up to 70 miles per h highway patrol officers finally took them into custody. the fire trucks suffered extensive damage including the loss of a front wheel. >> robbers struck again in santa rosa. an employee escaped injury after one of the crooks fired a gun. it was about 9:15 this morning. police say one of the robbers fired at an employee. the press-democrat report there have been robbies at the same store in the past two months. >> the oregon woman who was stranded for a week after her car went off a cliff near highway one year big sur is recovering. she w

at all of this starting in the south bay reaching 83 degrees and 94 in morgan hill and in downtown san jose oakland 71 and expect the high temperature to reach 95 degrees. fremont will be up to 81. half-moon bay only 61 there. some upper 50s in san francisco. up up 57. a little warmer while it reaches up to 84 degrees. we are looking at rain that developed over parts of southern california and lightning over the southern sierra. it has been firing up as we get a surge of moisture coming out of the desert southwest. as we have seen this stagnant weather pattern creating intense heat into the central valley there will be changes as rain moves into the pacific northwest. it will edge edge its way in. we have had intense heat there. it duck show us. we are a keeping you up to date on what's happening for your weekend and also the wild fires burning across california. here is a look at the forecast. upper 80s heading into the weekend. s san francisco. >> low hozs. >> were doing so well. now we have several fender benders. let's get to this one before you get on the bay bridge. this is on the westbound s

. >>> smoke and flames seen rising from the salvation army downtown facility in oakland last night. after 8:00 p.m. a delivery truck caught fire in the store parking lot at 7th and franklin street. the flames threatened the building and other trucks in the lot. no word yet on how it started. >>> a wildfire has grown to 13,000 acres. highway 40 is closed between marry poe sa and the park -- -- mariposa and the park. the fire started on friday and it's just 5% contained. cal fire says hot weather very steep terrain and topography making it difficult for the crews to get full containment. several nearby communities have already been evacuated and as the smoke fills the air, visitors are considering cutting their trips short. >> we googled it on the way here because it started to look really smoky. we came all this way. we have a permit and we're prepared so we're going to give et a try. >> all park amenities and trails remain open. health officials issued hazardous air alert saying people with health conditions should stay indoors. >>> investigators are looking into the cause of a fire

palo alto say that the downtown area already thriving and they worry that people living downtown pushed out. >>> oakland is moving forward with new regulations and rules for dockless scooters. we have seen them around the bay area and people complain saying they clutter sidewalks and block people walking. the new rules will determine where they're used. the rules require scooter companies to have insurance and discounted membership plans for people with low income. the final approval for the new rules happen in september. >>> right now, organizers are getting ready for the annual gilroy garlic festival. >> get your mints. it starts on friday. here's the setup. the ranch is one of the largest in america. producing 50% of the nation's garlic crop. >> christopher ranch is associated with the festival since the founding. my grandfather was a founder in 1979 and ever since then we have worked hand in hand to make sure we produce one of the best food festivals in the country. >> this year the festival is the 40th. >>> right now, we have been talking about it. a hot day, kari. >> yeah. it's hot at the garlic f

oakland. and heading to downtown. and then at the bay bridge. a little bit of slowing is building in the outside lanes. it's 4:48. >>> we do have a big difference. a huge difference between some near the coast, the bay, around the bay area, and then well inland. these are hot but nothing we haven't seen before. when you get to 108 that's a cooker. ukiah, and lake berryessa, 101. it's hot for some but in most of the bay area, july 2017 was much hotter. livermore had seven days at 100 degrees or higher. they topped out at 104 on the 7th. this july. not one day over 96. they've hadat 96. nothing at 99 or 100. we forget and have short term memories. gilroy was 86. and santa rosa 87. fog continues to win out for much of the bay area. and last year was hotter. we have a lot of high clouds coming in. 50s and 60s on the temps. 56 morgan hill. and 50s in the santa cruz mountains. 56 is popular. and you can see the clouds split. some of thclouds. but the bulk have moved offshore. for us, it's fog. and then a few high clouds, and a mix of average in the in

, relief from the heat at the coast where it's going to be breezy and about 66. 74 in downtown san francisco. oakland, 80. look at the mid to upper 90s as you head inland. a hot one for a lot of us. >> number seven, so far so gdwe. looking at the bay bridge toll plaza filling in, but so far, no word of metering lights turned on. it does take another ten minutes past the toll plaza into san francisco. >> coming back with another 90 minutes of news including the big step being taken today to honor the late san francisco mayor ed lee. mayor ed lee. >> also, the local sher >>> good morning, east bay. let's get up and get going. >> this is aby 7 mornings. >> and the world celebrating this morning. the entire thai soccer team out of the cave. what we know about their final push over night. >> a fire breaks out at a mixed use building in north beach with people inside. we talked to a bartender who was there. >> oh, my god. >> that was a close call. a wedding celebration nearly turning into a disaster. we're now hearing from the couple in this close call. and the moments that -- >> they're so lucky. and so m