actually, i don't, but my colleague jessica castro does. >> it's a holiday weekend, and you can keep the party going by revisiting a childhood classic, catching a play. this weekend is the very last weekend to catch the play "soft power." a chinese executive visiting america falls in love. it has romance, laughter, intrigue and a show stopping number from a woman playing hillary clinton. it runs through sunday. tickets start at $29. >>> and from noon to classic this week the davy featuring one of my all-time favorites, the little mermaid. performing the oscar and grammy winning score we all know and love. there are several performances this weekend. >>> but if you're in mood for a show, how about some food? you may want to take a trip to mac. they just opened up a new location. you can build your own mac and cheese dish and get creative. if you're a foodie you'll be interested in knowing they have an all-star chef from the michael nino group onboard. i'm jessica castro, abc 7 news and have a great weekend. >>> they've been to the chapel and were already married when a huge problem al

i'm jessica castro with abc 7 news.at weekend. >> jessica castro has a forehand to be dealt with there. >>> big day today at the oakland zoo. a bear celebrated -- look at him running away -- the grand opening of the brand new california trail exhibit. this is a 56-acre trail now home to grizzly and black bears, bald eagles and more. all animals are native to california and the crews hauled in like four tons of snow as a special treat for the bears. i guess that's the snow right there. where are the bears? they're chilling elsewhere. the trail was 25 years in the making at a cost of $72 million. we saw one bear having a good time out there. >> certainly did. >>> all right, so when you think of library, you probably think of books. but now it's all about printers. 3-d printingeers, we're checkint the new technology just ahead. >>> new at 5:00, the oakland a's celebrate a birthday by embracing its history and now they want you to join in. >>> taking on google, a north bay winery with a long shot attempt to reclaim its good

i'm jessica castro, abc 7 news. >>> time is 5:51.ho received a parking ticket in pennsylvania more than four decades ago has finally paid it. the minersville police department received a letter with a return address of "feeling guilty, anytown, california. inside a parking ticket from 1974. the money, and a note from the offender. it said he always intended to pay the ticket. the fine -- $2. the police chief says the person also added interest. >> he paid his fine, so that's 44 years later. that means i only made $3 in 44 years. i can't retire on this. >> the chief says he appreciated the man paying the ticket and he would like to track him down just to say thank you. >>> coming up, the end of an era at best buy. one popular product that's le >>> here are the winning numbers from last night's $60 million powerball drawing. 3, 9, 20, 42, 61, powerball -- 24. there were no jackpot winners so it rolls over to $70 million for wednesday's drawing. >>> winning numbers from last night's $10 million super lotto plus -- 1, 22, 23, 26, 36 -- a

fun this weekend we have you covered my colleague jessica castro has some ideas from our partners at hood line. >> this friday you can enjoy a free night at the exploratorium. it's part of the museum's community ds. on a first come first serve basis. or go to bastille day at the embarcadero plaza to remember the starting of the bastille, a turning point for the french revolution. the event is free. or if you're into tennis like i am how about heading out to a professional tennis tournament in the east bay. you won't get to see the biggest names in sports like caroline wasnacki, but you will see some of the rising stars. it's part of a series of tournaments in the u.s. that will award a wild card entry into the it u.s. open, so it's a big deal. plus the courts are so beautiful i couldn't pass up a chance to hit with one of the competitors who also works for the usta. >> see the physicality, the speed of the ball and that makes it exciting for us to show that kind of tennis right here. >> reporter: she easy on me on the course. it lasts a full week. the public is welcome at the club. f

i'm jessica castro for abc 7 news. have a great weekend. >>> still to come on abc 7 mornings.utside the hotel in scotland where president trump is staying. find out who is behind it? >> plus, one of the more popular attractions in the south bay is closed this morning. >>> good morning, east bay. let's get up and get going. >> this is abc 7 mornings. >>> it's half past the hour on this saturday morning. thanks so much for joining us. i'm chris nguyen. here's meteorologist drew tuma and he's tracking the conditions where you live. >> you can see the tower showing me the sign is almost up here and we'll see the fog is almost up. i want to show you the visibility because we have a couple of spots in the north bay and petaluma, and you have pockets of dense fog in areas. it's not all that bad or light, and through the delta you can see fairfield gusting at 20 miles an hour. temperature wise we're in the 50s to low 60s along the bay shoreline and you head away from the coast and the widespread 60s if not low 70s. outside we go and the tower camera is beautiful on this saturday morni

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i'm jessica castro, abc 7 news and have a good weekend. >>> still to come, how elon musk is offeringith the rescue efforts in thailand. new this morning the search for this man. what police caught him doing on home security video. >>> plus the very pink thing you may notice in the water next week. to youidl comformb setting. does your bed do that? don't miss the 4th of july specials, with the last chance for final closeout savings on the queen c2 mattress. now only $599, save $300. it's the lowest price ever. ends sunday. visit sleepnumber.com for a store near you. are. >>> good morning east bay. let's get up and get going. >> this is abc 7 mornings. >>> it's half past the hour on this saturday morning. thanks so much for being with us. i'm chris nguyen. we're off to a mild start across the bay area. here's frances dinglasan. >> good morning. clouds right now mainly confined to the coast. they are starting to spill in through parts of the north bay as you can see here with live doppler 7 and the satellite image and you see the low clouds there just peeking up over the hills behind sa

i'm jessica castro, abc 7 news. >>> heads up if you ride the ferry. you'll be paying more per fare starting today. san francisco bay ferry is raising adult fares on all routes. the increases range from 10 cents to 50 cents each way. this will be the fourth of five annual fair increases intended to offset rising operational costs. >>> also starting today, it will cost more to cross the golden gate bridge. the toll increased at midnight by 25 cents across the board for fast track, pay by play, and carpool drivers. tolls are also going up for trucks. this is the last toll bump as part of a 2014 plan to fix a budget shortfall. the golden gate bridge is not impacted by another measure passed last month since it is independently operated. the measure will raise toll on seven other bay area bridges starting next year. >>> still ahead on "abc 7 mornings," a san francisco tradition. what you can expect for the final day of the fillmore jazz festival. >>> time right now approaching 9:36 on this sunday morning, a live look outside, east bay hills camera. >>> res

jessica castro has the latest now. >> reporter: yes, police still trying to figure out why this gun man went on a rampage shooting 14 innocent bystanders. two young girls are dead, only ages 10 and 18. 12 others are in the hospital and those victims range in age 10 to 59 years old. police are now looking for clues and they have not ruled out terrorism. when they got to the scene late last night, police exchanged gunfire with the suspect, eventually shooting and killing the suspect. the mass shooting happened in a popular part of the city, crowded with restaurants and cafes. >> i just saw bodies going down and i got shot to the ground. i was a blur. >> reporter: some witnesses say they heard at least 20 rounds of gunfire. lawmakers in canada already calling for action. the mayor saying the city has a gun problem. [ inaudible ] >> jessica, thank you. >>> there is a reward being offered in a double homicide in west oakland. take a look at this map. two men were found dead inside a home near adeline and 18th streets. police say they don't know what the men were doing in the home or if they

i'm jessica castro, abc 7 news. >>> do you have facebook?id you notice a change when you opened the app this morning? the new feature that is expected to take your social networking to a whole new level. >>> and we have dangerous heat developing. here are tips to help you beat the heat the next 24 to 48 hours. drink plenty of water and do it often while you are taking breaks. wear light colored and loose fitting clothing. reschedule any strennious activities to the morning or evening hours and do not leave pets inside cars. we'll talk about how long the heat is going to last coming up. when heartburn hits... fight back fast with tums smoothies. iteu s acid at the source. tum tum tum tum tums... smoothies... ...and introducing new tums sugar-free. >>> now your accuweather forecast with mike nicco. >> we will start with a beautiful picture this morning showing how quickly the clouds cleared out and the haze that is still hanging around our neighborhoods. it is hotter inland with mild conditions around the bay and coast. partly cloudy tonight c

jessica castro is here with the latest on the inferno. >> at least 74 people have been killed, more than 160 others have been hurt. this is the deadliest fire season to hit grease in more than a decade and all happening right now in a tourist and seaside resort area east of the capital of athens. the red cross say they found 26 bodies huddled together between two homes and a cliff above the beach. the fires broke out yesterday and in the last 24 hours hundreds of people have been trying to flee the area. some were even evacuated on boats overnight. >> translator: thankfully the sea was there, and we wept into the sea because the flames were chasing us all the way to the water. it burned our backs and we dove into the water. it reminded me of the eruption at pompeii. >> reporter: neighboring countries have offered to help. the greek prime minister has already declared three days of national mourning for the loss of those people killed. >>> the los angeles police department now says the store employee killed in a gun battle saturday outside a trader joe's died from a police bullet. the pat

i'm jessica castro from abc 7 mornings. meteorologist mike nicco has our forecast. we'll start opening the weather window down in santa cruz, where it's kind of foggy right now, but this will be one of the sunnier, warmer spots, 80 today. we have dangerous rip currents and sneaker waves and a small craft advisory north of the bay bridge this afternoon. 70s and 80s around the bay, mainly 90s inland until you look up to lakeport and ukiah, 100s. warmer inland tomorrow, and then the heat will taper through the weekend. hey, alexis. >> good morning. it took a while, but things definitely getting busy on the roads. i want to talk about a couple of new trashes, right around foster city boulevard, a rollover crash in the two right lanes. looks like we have some onlooker delays on the westbound side of the roadway, too. and a crash involving a transit van and motor vehicle northbound 880 before state route 92. that was just pushed off to the shoulder and just minor injuries. >>> alexis, thank you. and coming up on "gma," a reunion decades in the making. "dancing with the st

i'm jessica castro from abc 7 mornings. suspect in a deadly b.a.r.t. stabbing is set to make a first court appearance today. john cowell is being held in a santa rita jail. he's accused of killing nia wilson and wounding her oakland on sunday. he has a long criminal history ing emrug offenses, obstruction of a peace officer and assault. >>> okay, taking a look at the roads here this morning. we do industrial a two-car crash off on the shoulder, but it's causing a bit of a backup, westbound 92 across san mateo bridge. that is an area that really does not take much to slow things down. so you're jammed back to the toll plaza. and southbound 101 across golden gate bridge, just before the toll plaza there, very low visibility, so use caution. jessica? >> alexis, thank you. meteorologis >>> now your accuweather forecast with mike nicco. >> stepping outside, temperatures about the same as they have been all week. mid-50s to some mid-60s out there and 70s up in our higher evaluations. just watch out for some of the patchy fog as yo

." >>> i'm jessica castro from abc 7 mornings.ntinues for a man police say randomly stabbed two women at the b.a.r.t. station. one woman was stabbed in the neck and she later died and happened before 10:00 last night and forced the closure of the station until 4:00 this morning and the other victim is hospitalized, and we will the story throughout the morning. let's check in withxi for the traffic. >> there is a crash on northbound 280 with left lanes blocked and sounds like one vehicle made noit the shoulder, but everyone else is blocking. big backup here on to richmond san ra ra fell bridge westbound 580 with a crash involvinging a a motorcycle down east of the mid span and sounds like the emergency cues are making the way to the scenes here. jessica? >> thank yo ♪ when i first came to ocean bay, what i saw was despair. i knew something had to be done. hurricane sandy really woke people up, to showing that we need to invest in this community. i knew having the right partner we could turn this place around. it was only one bank t

i'm jessica castro from abc 7 mornings.as headed to sydney, australia, when it had to turn back shortly after takeoff. passengers say one of the engines burst into flames. they actually heard a loud noise and saw sparks. the good news is, no one was hurt. the airline says it's booking peaks on other flights and is now inspecting that plane. alexis? multcacrh, fouroese nnyvale. l were blocked on e. rthbouust fremont. they w get a couple of lanes back -- or excuse me, the far left lane open. the fast lane. but that backup is quickly forming. another slow spot westbound 92 across san mateo bridge. disabled vehicle blocking one lane near the high-rise. you're backed up to the toll plaza. >> alexis, ♪ ♪ ♪ raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens ♪ ♪ bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens ♪ ♪ brown paper packages tied up with strings ♪ ♪ these are a few of my favorite things ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ these are a few of my favorite things ♪ denny♪$5.99 are you out of your mind?♪99! seriously?! yup! eggs. hash browns. bacon. sausage. and bu

i'm jessica castro from abc 7 mornings. increase on bay area bridges may not happen if one group gets its way. the howard jarvis taxpayers' association is suing the bay area toll authority over the measure that 55% of voters approved last month. and it argues the toll increase is technically not a fee, but a tax, that would require two-thirds voter approval to pass. the measure increases bridge tolls by $1 next year and then again in 2022 and 2025, all to pay for transportation projects. >>> all right. and speaking of transportation and the roads here this morning, we do have a crash in the sunol grade area. southbound 680, just before andrade road, we have one lane blocked. working on clearing a two-car crash. you're backed up pretty solid to the dublinton area. and very slow from concord into walnut creek. we have a crash reported in one ♪ ♪ ♪ raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens ♪ ♪ bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens ♪ ♪ brown paper packages tied up with strings ♪ ♪ these are a few of my favorite things ♪

i'm jessica castro, abc 7 news. >>> a man who received a parking ticket in pennsylvania more than fouras finally paid it. the minersville police department received a letter with a return address of "feeling guilty, anytown, california. inside a parking ticket from 1974. the money, and a note from the offender. it said he always intended to pay the ticket. the fine -- $2. the police chief says the person also added interest. >> he paid his fine, so that's 44 years later. that means i only made $3 in 44 years. i can't retire on this. >> the chief says he appreciated the man paying the ticket and he would like to track him down just to say thank you. >>> 6:52. coming up, the end of an era at best buy. the once-pop >>> here are the winning numbers from last night's $60 million powerball drawing. 3, 9, 20, 42, 61, powerball -- 24. there were no jackpot winners so it rolls over to $70 million for wednesday's drawing. >>> winning numbers from last night's $10 million super lotto plus -- 1, 22, 23, 26, 36 -- and 4. no winners in either so now it is an $11 million jackpot for wednesday's drawi

>> jessica castro from abc 7 mornings has ideas for you to keep you busy. >> reporter: it's a holidayoing by revisiting a childhood classic catching a play or trying a new restaurant opening up in the city. this weekend is the very last weekend to catch the play "soft power" at the kurran theater, a comedy and musical. a chinese executive visiting america falls in love all while dealing with the power balance after the 2016 elections. it has romance, laughter, inintrigue, and a show stopping number from a woman playing hillary clinton. tickets start at $29. >>> from new to classic, this week the davie symphony is featuring and performing sopgs from "the little mermaid" travel back through 1989 from the sounds of the orchestra. there are several performances there weekend. if you're not in the mood for a show, how about food? if you love mac and cheese, who doesn't, take a trip to mac'd. if you're a foodie, all-star chef. for other events, head to abc7news.com and we'll connect you with hoodline. have a great weekend. >>> or watch some volleyball. it's happening now from top athletes c

i'm jessica castro from abc 7 mornings. let's check in with meteorologist mike nicco. cloudy around the bay and it will remain cloudy at the coast, but at least calmer. it's still going to be warm this afternoon, but not quite as warm as it was yesterday. just 90s in the east bay, 80s in the south bay, north bay. excuse me, 60s and 70s elsewhere. a little humid, a slight chance of a sprinkle thursday and friday. the humidity leaves us sunday and then it gets hot again. alex alexis? >> okay, taking a look at some heavier volumes, not so much on northbound 101, although it is stop and go through san jose, but check out the southbound side of 880 on that overpass. that is really heavy. we had a minor crash that has cleared not too far from that camera. westbound 580, 10 minutes for you, 21 across san mateo. and a 16-minute drive across dumbarton bridge, all of those in the yellow. >> thank you. coming up, whitney houston's mom responds for the first time in abuse allegations that are made in the new documentary about the late legend. that is coming up on "good morning amer

i'm jessica castro from abc 7 mornings. meteorologist mike nicco has our forecast. jessica. hi, everybody. low clouds and mist still hanging around the bay and the coast. and it will get a little dicey north of the bay bridge with a small craft advisory this afternoon. but if you're at your beaches, just kind of gray. the air will remain hazy, but supposed to remain clear. minor temperature fluctuations the next several days. >> okay, taking a look at the roads here this morning, we do still have our sig alert in north san francisco. so no change from a crash that happened over 12 hours. we still have the oyster point ramp to southbound 101 shut down in south san francisco due to that flipped tanker. quite a bit of delay on the northbound side. may want to stick to 280 here in the city. and if you're traveling westbound 80 across the bay bridge, metering lights are still on. pretty typical in the maze. jessica? >> alexis, thank you. coming up, country superstar kenny chesney talks about his brand-new album with a very special performance. and we'll have another updat

. >> jessica castro withrninbc ag. ♪ when the lights go down in the city. >> reporter: the san franciscoartment is joining the lip sync challenge. te departre sonha youdtubehi. it's a mashupme of some of thei favorite hits. iight be i'm about to say ♪ ♪ because i'm happy ♪ clap along if you feel like a roll without a room ♪ hold up, wait a minute, this is how the by the bay ♪ ♪ i go on and on ♪ can't understand how i last so long ♪ >> that's to watch the complete video, go to abc7news.com. >> they did a good job with that. ♪ >>> onto the weather forecast, spencer will not lip sync, he will do the real thing. >> i'm too amused to do real weather right now. that was really good. let's take a look at weather, things are looking nice and wesuy nnan a bdit of an increas humidity today. it probably didn't feel as muggy as you might have imagined. but the moisture is still flowing into the air. right now mainly sunny skies and patches of fog along the coast spilling locally out over the bay, and it's breezy. what else is new? wind 15 to 20 miles per hour, and gusts to 22 miles per hour at conco

i'm jessica castro from abc 7 mornings. today. and look what happens tonight. they roll northwest towards us. and because it's going to be so dry, below 10,000 feet, lightning could reach the ground, and that's going to create a higher fire danger. don't be surprised if you hear some thunder during the overnight hours. my accuweather seven-day forecast, otherwise it's going to be pretty muggy today with seasonal temperatures, drier and hotter starting sunday. alexis? >> okay. taking a look at the roads here this morning. we did have a problem northbound 101 in the sunnyvale area near matilda that has cleared, but some long residual delays there through the san jose area. and seeing some heavy traffic here westbound 80 on the bay bridge. we have a crash involving a motorcycle reported tonight fremont off-ramp. jessica? >> alexis, thank you. time now for "live with kelly & ryan." we'll be back at 11:00 >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, from the new film "skyscraper," neve campbell. and from one of the star

i'm jessica castro from abc 7 mornings.sing as a rideshare driver and raping women is due in court today. 36-year-old orlando vilchez drove his victims to another location and then raped them, prosecutors say. they have dna evidence linking him to four women assault offered the last five years. i.c.e. says he is here illegally. >>> let's switch gears and check our traffic out there. kind of a rough start this morning. >> sure was. starting to improve, though, in san mateo. we are hearing from chp that this closure is being picked up right now. that sig alert that we've had all morning, northbound 101 ramp to eastbound 92, as far as i know, traffic has not been allowed through there yet, but they should be any minute, if they're not. and just south of there, westbound 84 across the dumbarton bridge, we've got a crash near the high rise. that is still blocking the left lane. and you are jammed almost all and you are jammed almost all the way back to ♪ ♪ ♪ raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens ♪ ♪ bright copper kettles an

i'm jessica castro from abc 7 mornings. any minute now, we expect to find out some more details about this investigation in el sobrante. contra costa county sheriff's deputies responded to a home near san pablo dam road and creekside just before 11:00 last night. we know one person was found dead. investigators detained one person and put them in the back of a patrol car. we'll have more information on abc7news.com. alexis? >>> thanks, jessica. we do now have quite the backup that has formed on eastbound 80, so folks trying to get out of san francisco, we do still have the crash investigation from the original problem on the treasure island off-ramp. that is closed. a truck hit a pedestrian there around 3:00 this morning. now we've got a second crash in that same area. that is blocking the two left lanes. you can see that line of red. it's a little tough to see, but if you look at the lower deck here, traffic is crawling along until you bet past yerba buena and treasure island. so expect delays there. something incredible i

i'm jessica castro from abc 7 mornings.passenger seen smoking what appears to be meth onboard trains is expected in court today. video that aired on abc 7 news helped lead to his arrest. police arrested tracey daniels on sunday after a viewer recognized him and called police. officers took him in because there was an outstanding warrant for his arrest. it's not related to the alleged drug use. >>> let's check our traffic out there. hi, alexis. >> hey, good morning, jessica. we have a lot of issues right now, but i want to update you on our two biggest trouble spots. westbound 92 san mateo bridge crash has cleared. all lanes back open. things are starting to move again, if you are traveling across the bridge, you're jammed from 880 and southbound 880 at stevenson, all clear there, too, but long 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'. >>> now your accuweather forecast with drew

i'm jessica castro from the "abc7 mornings."ce have arrested camp protest thors hereafter night and there are officers there where the demonstrators had been blocking washington and jackson streets for one week. they were calling for the government agency i.c.e. to be abolished. but they say they want them to leave because of the restrictions of the sidewalk encampments and no word of how many people were arrested overnight. >>> looking at the roads, better in the south bay, and 101 to 88, the northbound was heavy and most of the morning due to the flooding and possibly a water main break, and still here at 580 tray stoi dublin h 1:12, and northbound to dublin to coupe ♪ strummed guitar you can't experience the canadian rockies through a screen. you have to be here, with us. ♪ upbeat music travel through this natural wonder and get a glimpse of amazing, with a glass of wine in one hand, and a camera in the other, aboard rocky mountaineer. canada's rocky mountains await. call your travel agent or rocky mountaineer for spec >>> no

i'm jessica castro from abc 7 mornings.'s get right to alexis smith. it's been really a mess on 80 this morning, alexis. >> yeah, sure it has, but i have some good news here. all lanes are back open and the sig alert is canceled in emeryville. this is westbound 80 right around powell. you can see, still a lot of activity off on the shoulder, but everything opened back up about 15 minutes ago. still, no bay bridge metering lights, even though a lot more folks getting through at this point. so we'll enjoy that while it lasts. we have some very long residual delays. >> on another note, people remain evacuated this morning because of a wildfire east of mt. diablo. the fire is in the clayton area and has burned nearly 250 acres, destroying one home and three other buildings. it started yesterday afternoon along marsh creek road. containment is up to 60% and forward progress has been stopped, so that's some good news. >>> good morning. we're waking up to pretty much the same pattern we had yesterday, with temperatures in the mid-

if you're looking for something fun to do this weekend, we have you covered and jessica castro has ideasrom our partners on hoodline. >> for this weekend i'm calling on sports fans and science nerds. >> you can enjoy a free night at the exploratorium. entry is on a first come, first serve basis starting at 9:00 p.m. and donations are encouraged. the embarcadero mraz, and been 1-- enjoy great food, wine and beer, plus music and fun for the kids. the event is free. or if you're into tennis like i am, how about heading out to a professional tennis tournament in the east bay and it is part of the usta pro circuit. you won't get to see the biggest names in sport like serena or carolina wozniaki, but you will see the rising stars. >> the level is very close to the highest level that you will see on television and you will see the future stars here. >> the berkeley tennis club challenge is part of a series of tournaments in the u.s. that will award a wild card entry into the u.s. open. the courts are so beautiful i couldn't pass up a chance to hit with one of the competitors who also works for

jessica castro from abc 7 mornings has some ideas from our partners at hoodline. >> it's a holiday weekou can keep the party going by catching a new play or trying a new restaurant opening up in the city. this weekend is the very last weekend to catch "soft power." it's a comedy and musical. a chinese executive who visits america falls in love with the u.s. leader while their countries shift power from the 2016 elections. it has a show-stopping number from a woman playing hillary clinton. it runs through sunday. tickets start at $29. from new to classic, this week the symphony is featuring one of my all-time favorite disney movies, songs from "the little mermaid," the grammy award-winning score. if you're not in the mood for a show, how about some food? if you love mac and cheese and who doesn't, right? you may want to take a trip to mac. they just opened up a new location in russian hill at 3347 fillmore. you can build your own mac and cheese dish and get creative. if you're a foodie, they have an all-star chef from the michael mina group onboard. just head over to abc 7 news.com and w

jessica castro from abc 7 mornings has ideas from our partners. >> it's a holiday week and you can keepoliday going by catching a play or trying a new restaurant in the city. this weekend is the very last weekend to catch the play soft power at the current theater. it's a comedy and musical. a chinese executive who visits america falls in love when the u.s. leader all while the two countries deal with the shift in power after the 2016 elections. it has romance, laughter, intrigue and a woman playing hillary clinton. it runs through sunday, and tickets run at $29. >>> from new to classic, this week the daily symphony is featuring one of my all-time favorite movies and songs from "the little mermaid." >> it's performing the oscar and grammy-winning score we all know and love. there are several performances this weekend. if you're not in the mood for a show, how about some food? if you love mac and cheese, and who doesn't it, right? they just opened up a new location in russian hill at 3337 fillmore and you can get creative and if you're a foodie you'll be interested in knowing that they h

jessica castro, abc 7 news and have a great weekend. >>> sounds fun. >> mack and cheese, little mermaid saw, excellent. >> yeah. >>. >>> when police finally recovered a stolen patrol car they found an unusual rider in the passenger seat. >> also a state of emergency in california, updates on the major wildfire burning in our state. >>> first a soccer team trapped in a cave. in a cave. now with pg&e in the sierras. and i'm an arborist 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 ensure that hazardous trees can't impact power lines. and since the onset of the drought we've doubled our efforts. i grew up in the forests out in this area and honestly it's heartbreaking to see all these trees dying. what guides me is ensuring that the public is going to be safer and that these forests can be sustained and enjoyed by the community in the future. >> announcer: good morning, bay area. let's get up and get going. >> announcer: this is abc 7 mornings. >>> wildfire spreading in northern california. no

i'm jessica castro from abc 7 mornings. let's check in with drew tuma. is that fog along the coastline. visibility, greatly reduced at half moon bay right now. so dense fog in spots. in fact, the golden gate bridge right now obscured by that fog. so we have that early on. through the morning, we'll have a mix of sun and clouds out there, away from the coast. and by 10:00 and even 11:00, it's warming up pretty quickly. by 11:00, the bay and inland, already into the 70s and into the 80s. alexis? >> all right, drew. we are looking at the bay bridge toll plaza, and it took a long time, but the metering lights are on now, as of about 7:21 this morning. really not going to take you too long to get through, much later than a monday through thursday commute. and we're still in recovery mode, but sig alert canceled, all lanes open state route 92 between 280 and skyline. j jessica? >> alexis, thank you. >>> coming up, a new warning about heatstroke with temperatures soaring across the country. how you can spot the warning signs and what you can do to quickly cool