matt boone live in san jose with the extra consequences that are here this year. . >> reporter: good morning. pretty much every year the fire department comes out and says don't set off illegal fireworks. yet people still do. this year here in santa clara county and san jose they're trying to up the ante a little bit. as you said increase those penalties for people who do break the law. if it you look behind me you can see all these dry hills. that's typical this time of the year. we are in that drought. the grass behind me is drier than it usually is at this time during the year. as we said last year firefighters say they saw a rise in illegal fireworks on the fourth of july resulting in more than 30 preventable fireworks related fires. they worry that trend could continue as people look to celebrate after this difficult year we've been through. that's why they're implementing that so-called social host fireworks ordinance which holds property owners financially liable for the illegal use of fireworks on their property. could be on the hook for thousands of dollar

abc7 news reporter matt boone explains the transit agency is considering which lines to cut, which ones to keep. that's not sitting well with riders. >> reporter: route 21 on hayes is one of about a dozen lines on the city that's been suspended for 16 months. >> we can't just passively sit by while muni lines that have been around for a century that are really integral to our neighborhoods just get suspended year after year to the point when they never come back. >> reporter: that's why supervisor dean preston called a special hearing that lasted more than four hours. public comment filled with desperate riders. >> they're oblivious to what passengers need as opposed to just passenger counts. >> right now at bare minimum we need what we had. so please bring it back. >> reporter: preston wants the agency to reopen 100% of the lines by the end of the year. >> i want a clear commitment from the mta that these suspensions are temporary and these bus lines people rely on are coming back. >> reporter: but the director of the sfmta says that's unlikely without more funding. >> in our current c

in oakland, matt boone, abc7 news. >>> next week san francisco officials will talk about a community policing and deployment plan as tourism begins to really pick up again. mayor london breed and police chief william scott will share more from chinatown monday. the city is forecasting more than 15 million visitors this year. >>> oakland city council took a swing at the a's pitch for a new stadium. the city released its own term sheet to build at howard terminal and they're hundreds of millions of dollars apart on the funding. abc7 news sports director larry beil has the story. >> the a's want a new stadium at the terminal, but how to pay for it is the question. oakland city council offered a counterproposal to the a's term sheet, but there was a huge gap in how and who pays for infrastructure improvements. a's president dave kaval told abc7 news the team has made concessions on affordable housing. the council will take a vote on tuesday and kaval says voting yes on the city's deal really means a no for the a's. >> we've actually been working in good faith to make concessions, but by

matt boone tells us the city is under pressure to draft a deal that will be voted on in less than twoeeks. >> this is our last option in oakland . >> reporter: oakland a's owner dave cobol was clear with what would happen if the deal falls apart. >> we need a downtown urban location, and that is howard terminal. that's why we're in a kind of position where it is howard turnbull or bust . >> reporter: decided it would include a billion-dollar investment for the a's but the new waterfront stadium. >> if properly implemented, the proposed district to really accomplish a number of very worthy objectives. one is to keep the a's rooted in oakland. another is to be a catalyst for building out long needed infrastructure around the site. >> reporter: by the end of the hours long meeting, two major sticking points emerged, one over whether the a's would get a waiver on the affordable housing obligations, which was quickly dismissed by several councilmembers, including dan cobb. >> i think it sets a bad precedent, it's a bad idea, and to me, that is a shocking element of this that i have difficu

in oakland, matt boone, abc7 news. >>> next week san francisco officials will talk about a community policing and deployment plan as tourism begins to really pick up again. mayor london breed and police chief william scott will share more from chinatown monday. the city is forecasting more than 15 million visitors this year. >>> oakland city council took a swing at the a's pitch for a new stadium. the city released its own term sheet to build at howard terminal and they're hundreds of millions of dollars apart on the funding. abc7 news sports director larry beil has the story. >> the a's want a new stadium at the terminal, but how to pay for it is the question. oakland city council offered a counterproposal to the a's term sheet, but there was a huge gap in how and who pays for infrastructure improvements. a's president dave kaval told abc7 news the team has made concessions on affordable housing. the council will take a vote on tuesday and kaval says voting yes on the city's deal really means a no for the a's. >> we've actually been working in good faith to make concessions, but by

abc7 news matt boone explains the transit agency is considering which lines to cut, which ones to keepat's not sitting well with riders. >> reporter: route 21 on hayes is one of about a dozen lines on the city that's been suspended for 16 months. >> we can't just passively sit by while muni lines that have been around for a century that are really integral to our neighborhoods just get suspended year after year to the point when they never come back. >> reporter: that's why supervisor dean preston called a special hearing that lasted more than four hours. public comment filled with desperate riders. >> they're oblivious to what passengers need as opposed to just passenger counts. >> right now at bare minimum we need what we had. so please bring it back. >> reporter: preston wants the agency to reopen 100% of the lines by the end of the year. >> i want a clear commitment from the mta that these suspensions are temporary and these bus lines people rely on are coming back. >> reporter: but the director of the sfmta says that's unlikely without more funding. >> in our current case of hirin

reporting live from sfo, matt boone, abc7 news. >>> san francisco is hosting the firework show sunday night that could draw 100,000 spectators at the northern waterfront. of course covid canceledcovid cd annual event last year. >> our goal is to make sure everyone has a good time. we want to keep everyone safe, especially over the fourth of july because we know people will be excited to come to san francisco to see the fireworks.'s back with the crime and break-ins on the rise they're urging people to keep their valuables at home or out of sight. >> i don't think this means anything to who ever took his backpack but it means everything to him. please return it.'s back that stinks. the family was able find the blanket and cat dumped in the bushes a block away. >>> the consumer product safety commission released a report saying fireworks related injuries and deaths increased during the pandemic. the santa clara valley medical center burn unit has more staffing this weekend. the director said she has seen too many people coming into the emergency room with preventable injuries. back ever

abc7 news reporter matt boone spoke to bar and venue owners about how people have been responding to the vaccine requirement. >> i'm 21. i promise. >> reporter: it is not just your id you will need to get into the oasis cabaret and nightclub in san francisco. proof of vaccination is required, too. >> it make it is whole night what it is supposed to be. >> reporter: darcy is the owner. he says when they reopened in june, they were one of the first small venues in the city to require a vaccination, but got rid of the policy when things were looking good in early july. >> as soon as the delta variant became more prevalent, we felt for the safety of our staff and performers it was the right thing. >> reporter: drag performer katia says the comeback of their entire industry will rely on people being comfortable. >> there is a lot of trepidation about coming back to live venues. if you really want to come see this show. it gives you a little incentive to go and do the right thing for the community at large. >> reporter: at the cafe in north beach, the policy has been in effect for a week.

in pleasant hill, matt boone, abc 7 news. >>> moving on now, ret -- -- remaining building in floridamolished a couple hours ago. quite a sight to see. the search for the 120 people missing will resume when it is safe to do so. they are also dealing with tropical storm elsa expected to make landfall in just a few days. the building collapsed june 24th. the death toll now stands at 24. several lawsuits have been filed on behalf of survivors and victims. >>> fireworks meant for a july 4th display in ocean accidently exploded today. now at first rescue crews thought it was a car fire. soon discovered fireworks being set up for the show had gone off unexpectedly. employees of the fireworks company suffered minor injuries, no one else was hurt. ocean city canceled all of its firework celebrations out of precaution. >>> a vehicle fire spread to grass in contra costa county and burned 35 acres earlier today. it started at 1:30 near nortonville road not far from the pavilion. cal fire and east bay regional parks helped them contain that blaze. the road was closed for several hours but since r

matt boone has video of the sea creature that has the internet buzzing with the health of the lake. >lar place for a jog or afternoon stroll one thing it is not known is diverse marine life. >> i never see anything like maybe i don't know tiny fish. >> reporter: dan says he lived in oakland for eight years curious about what lies beneath the sometimes murky surface. >> every once in awhile i will pause while the water was clear and there it was. >> reporter: he was not sure what it was. >> i had to google it. i was, you know, what is that? how did it get in there? >> reporter: it was a bat ray. >> they are common in the san francisco bay, they use it as a nursery. >> reporter: senior biologist for the california of sciences they may be common in the bay but even she was surprised to hear one made it through the channel that connects to the lake. it could be a sign that the eco system of the lake is improving. >> probably the only one in there, right, nothing, anything eating what he is looking for. so there definitely forgers he was cruising around looking for something to eat on the

abc7 news reporter matt boone tells us the transit agency is considering which lines to cut and whichto keep and that is not sitting well with riders. >> reporter: route 21 on haze is one of a dozen lines in the city suspended for 16 months. >> we can't just passively sit by while muni lines that have been around for a century, really integral to our neighborhoods, just get suspended year after year to the point they never come back. >> reporter: that is why this supervisor dean preston called a special hear that lasted more than four hours. public comment filled with desperate riders. >> they are oblivious to what passengers need as as opposed to passenger counts. >> right now we need what we had, so please bring it back. >> reporter: preston wants the agency to reopen 100% of the lines by the end of the year. >> i want a clear commitment from the mta that these suspensions are temporary and the bus lines that people rely on are coming back. >> reporter: but the director of the sfmta says that is unlikely without more funding. >> our current pace of hiring, if we have unlimited resou

. >>> matt boone was in the east bay today where people tried to stay cool while abiding by a flex alert. >> reporter: when the temperature rises in the east bay? >> to heart. >> reporter: the swim club in lafayette is one of the places to be to cool down. >> hot y.nttoenjoy pool. ho ithcouch tching tv. ju off d and go down slides. >> reporter: the pandemic had limited access to small groups, but lifeguards say it is a free- for-all now. >> i think people have been wanting to come to the pool , and now that they can, everyone is coming down here >> reporter: even if they don't know how quite hot it is. >> it's really hot. >> reporter: how hot? >> i don't know, 108 degrees or something? >> reporter: high heat in several parts of the state have created major strain on the electricity, with the california independent system operator, which oversees the grid, issuing a flex alert for the second day in a row. another challenging factor? a fire burning in oregon damaged power lines that import energy to northern and southern california. >> collectively, between these two lines, california has

in oakland, matt boone, abc7 news. >>> that pop-up market will be at the oakland tribune parking lot and runs from noon until 5:00 p.m. >>> next week, san francisco officials will talk about a community policing and deployment plan as tourism ramps up. we will hear more ci is forecasting 15 million grubhub and door dash a taking san francisco to court. they filed a lawsuit over the permanent 15% cap on how much they can charge restaurants for each order. the board of supervisors voted on it last month. they warned that the limit might force them to cut down or eliminate operations in san francisco. the city attorney's office says that it is not yet receiving the lawsuit. >>> switching gears to the weekend weather, lisa argen is here with a look at what might be coming up this week . >>> good morning. a gorgeous shot hear from the tower camera. it was sunrise just about 10 minutes ago. we will see some sun and it will be typically cool here. it will get a little atypical as we go into sunday with a chance of thunderstorms, dry lightning, and a fire watch all heading your way. i will e

abc7 reporter matt boone is live at sfo where a lot of travelers are coming and going today from l.a.. >> reporter: if you are heading to l.a. this weekend, don't forget your mask. you are going to really need it starting on sunday. this mask mandate is going into effect at 11:50 9 pm on a saturday. masks will be required indoors again. some bay area counties could be joining them soon. not yet. alameda marin county health officers say they are considering recommending masking indoors for everyone. it would be a recommendation. san mateo county tells us it is considering changes to its guidance. other health departments we have reached out to say they are planning to stick with state guidelines for now which do not require indoor masking for vaccinated people. here is what an infectious disease expert from stanford university says about a mask mandate happening here. >> i do think that in certain situations, it might be helpful to suggest indoor masking. i am not sure about a mask mandate. we are not there yet. >> reporter: l.a. county decided to require masks again now that they are

matt boone has the reaction from the community. to a woman in her 80s was being escorted by her daughter down 9th street at harrison just after noon and two suspects emerged from an idle car and began chasing after them. a third suspect came up and they were thrashing the women to the ground taking their belongings and getting away. the president of the oakland chinatown chamber of commerce said he has been flooded with calls. >> saying how sad they feel and how angry they are, at seeing our community being attacked. >> reporter: the attack happened one day after another is it happened block that was captured on the same security cameras. the video shows the man standing in front of the baptist church and two men run out of an idle car seen knocking him to the ground and hitting him repeatedly with a gun. a good samaritan was also pistol-whipped. the police said they are trying to focus on the area but are stretched thin expect many of our resources go to everything we can. i know definitely that the chief has put more police prese

reporting live, matt boone, abc 7 news. >>> the heat power grid you are asked to cut back on your energy from 4:00 to 9:00. using vance, turning off lights, avoid overusing appliances and try to keep the thermostat at 78 degrees or higher. >>> are real-time weather tracker is now live on your tv, so check the current temperatures where you live, air quality and wind conditions can be checked any time alive on our bay area connected tv app, just search for abc 7 news bay area. >>> pfizer will seek pral for a third dose six months to a year after people get their second shot. pfizer says this will better protect people from the delta variant which is the dominant strain in the u.s. right now. the cdc and the fda had issued a joint statement saying that americans uneventfully vaccinated do not need a booster shot at this time. >>> in these bay, covid-19 cases have doubled and alameda county over the past month. health officials say that the county is seeing an average of 70 new cases a day compared to roughly 29 in late april and early june. hospitalizations are also up and the vast majorit

in san francisco, matt boone, abc7 news. >> that is pricey. >> it is. >>> let's get to the weather. >> that is free at least. >> for now anyway. >> i enjoyed the trash talk. anyhow, we've got familiar summer pattern right now. warm inland, breezy at the coast. here is how breezy it is across the region. 15 t20 mile-per-hour breezes. 23 is the breeziest spot. we still have a nice, cooling onshore flow and it messed up my shot. sutro tower, a beautiful view. here it is coming back into view. you see the wispy, low clouds passing by, obscuring our view. it is 60 degrees in san francisco. oakland, 64. mountain view, 70. 56 at pacifica. a better view at the golden gate. temperature readings right now, 75 in santa rosa. novato, 77. napa, 69. 85 at both fairfield and concord. this is a look at downtown oakland. forecast features, we will see fog near the coast and bay overnight. it will be heating up in length the next couple of days. cloudier and more humid beginning sunday into early next week. overnight we see areas of low clouds and fog. high clouds passing by, as well. the marine layer

reporting live in san jose, matt boone, abc 7 news. >> if you want to see some legal fireworks where you want information on other fourth of july events that are going on around the bay area , we got you covered. go to abc7news.com. >>> will be keeping an eye on the fires to our north. i wanted to show you what they will be dealing with today. tomorrow, saturday, highs 93 to 103. it will be a tough go neck here at home, look at how low the clouds are hanging down. there is a lot of drizzle waiting for you this morning especially as you had down 680 intake that right turn onto 24. so slippery spots, yes. they are out there and then we have the breezes in the afternoon hours and it is cool this morning but they will be pretty mild this afternoon. air quality will remain healthy even though it gets moderate around the coast and central bank friday and saturday. let's take a look at our temperatures. 63 in san bruno. everybody else around 56-59 on the peninsula with some spotty drizzle there and temperatures running in the mid 50s to near 60 degrees. palo alto, san jose, antioch, 62-63.

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matt boone has more on how weather account impact the fire fight. >> reporter: the growing fire forced the evacuations of several communities. sparked by lightning on the 4th of july, the fire has been fueled by the dry vegetation. with the forecast and lightning event this weekend, fire crews say it's all hands on deck. >> all of our personnel are held on duty. everybody from the firefighter ring, the battalion chief ring is on duty every single day. >> reporter: robert foxworthy withical fire says that will allow them to upstaff the specialty response teams. so far it's been a busy year with near 5,000 fires across the state. >> compared to last year, it's about 715 more fires. and a little bit over 13,000 more acres. >> reporter: due to dry fuel and lightning, a dangerous combination. and likely due to become more common due to climate change. >> the lightning hitting the home run. but global running put runners on base. through the effect of the warming, the hot conditions on the dry vegetation. >> reporter: unlike last year's lightning storm, which caused many fires, preceded by a

matt boone explains how weather could impact the firefight. >> reporter: sending smoke into the year, the growing tamarack fire forced the evacuationby lightning on the fourth of july, the fire has been fueled by the dry vegetation. the forecasted lightning this weekend, fire crews say it's all hands on deck. >> all of our personnel are held on duty. everyone from the battalion chief frank is on duty, every single day, basically all days off or cancel. >> reporter: that will allow them to up staff their specialty response teams. so far, he said it's been a busy year with 5000 fires across the state. >> compared to last year, that's about 715 fires and a little over 103,000 more acres compared to where we were last year. >> reporter: the existence dry fuel and lightning, a dangerous combination, and likely to become more common do to climate change. a climate scientist says at stanford university. >> the lightning hitting the home run, but global warning put runners on base through the effect of the hot conditions the dryness of the vegetation. >> reporter: unlike last year, lightning

matt boone was in east bay where people tried to remain cool while abiding a flex alert. >> reporter: when the temperature rises in east bay, the swim club in lafayette is one of the places to be to cool down. >> hot day. want to enjoy the pool. >> it's fun. better than sitting on the couch and watching tv. you can do what you want. >> reporter: the pandemic had limited access to small groups, but now lifeguards say it's a free for all. >> people have been wanting to come to the pool, and now that they can come everyone is coming down. >> reporter: even if they don't know how hot it is. >> it is really hot. >> reporter: how hot? >> 108 degrees or something? >> reporter: heat has created a strain on the supply of electricity, a flex alert was issued for a second day in a row. another challenging factor, fire burning in oregon damaged powerlines the import energy to northern and southern california. >> collectively, between those two lines, california has lost about 5500 megawatts of power. that is a significant fraction of the state's power supply. >> reporter: in emeryville, temperatu

abc7 news reporter matt boone tells us the transit agency is considering which lines to cut and whichould keep and that is not sitting well with riders. >> we can't passively sit by while muni lines that have been around a century, that are really integral to our neighborhoods, just get suspended year after year to the point they never come back. >> reporter: that is why supervisor dean preston called a special hear that lasted more than four hours, public comment filled with desperate riders. >> they are oblivious to what passengers need as opposed to just passenger count. >> right now we need what we had, so please bring it back. >> reporter: preston wants the agency to reopen 100% of the lines by the end of the year. >> i want a clear commitment from the mta that these suspensions are temporary and the bus lines that people we lie on are coming back. >> reporter: but the director of the smnta says that is unlikely without more funding. >> if we have limited resources we can't get to 100% service until the end of 2022. >> reporter: while the agency is getting a billion dollars from

matt boone has a look at what crews are doing to prepare for the show. >> reporter: when this breaks open, it is the one that looks like it pours out gold. like a big horse tail. showing off some of the fireworks, pat with pyro spectaculars says until recently, it was unclear whether many fireworks shows would take place. >> everyone was no, no. then about the middle of may, yeses started to come in and here we are. >> reporter: this year's show will include two barges. one at aquatic park and another at pier 39. the biggest obstacle is the fog which could creep into the bay. >> the important part is that we find fireworks. >> reporter: they say fis dispy naturalized u.s. citizens. >> it is cool to experience as a citizen. >> reporter: the pandemic upending many traditions including a big family gathering. >> last year was a bummer because it was the first time eydidn't miss of her fourth s of july. the fact we are able to do that this year is incredible. >> reporter: the parking lot of the concord civilian will host their newly designed firework show. >> the idea was drive in movie

reporting live in san francisco, matt boone with abc seven news. >> we certainly hope those fireworks from where you are standing, right now. even with so many vaccinated, there are still some lingering concerns about covid, at mega events, should we be wearing a mask? our vaccine team spoke to an epidemiologist who explains why you should keep it on, at least in some cases. >> pier 39 in past year was packed with people lining up to watch both of july fireworks, and city officials are expecting thousands together on sunday. >> we are the only county in the bay area holding a big fireworks celebration, really due to the vaccine success in the city. >> data shows us reopening june 15, covid cases have gone up more than 20% in the bay area, and doctor rutherford says an event this size could put many vaccinated people at risk. >> the risk is for those unexpected unvaccinated. >> doctor rutherford is tripping the risk to the delta variant first detected in india, now accounting for 36% of covid cases in california. >> in the old days with the original variant, you had a 20% chance of get

abc7 news reporter matt boone spoke to barn venue owners about how people have been responding to the new policy. >> i am 21. >> reporter: it's not just your i.d. you will need to get into the nightclub in san francisco. proof of vaccination is required. >> it makes the whole night what it is supposed to be. >> reporter: darcy is the owner. he said when they reopened in june, they were one of the first small venues to require vaccination, but got rid of the policy when things are looking good in july. >> as soon as the delta variant was becoming obviously more prevalent, we felt for the safety of our patrons and our staff and our performers, it was the right thing to do. >> reporter: the drag performer says the comeback of their entire industry will rely on people feeling comfortable. >> i think there is a lot of a trepidation. >> reporter: in addition to making patrons calmer, it could have another side effect. >> if you want to come see the show, it gives a little incentive to go and do the right thing for the community. >> reporter: at this cafc policy has been in effect for a week

abc7 news reporter matt boone was in the east bay while people try to remain cool. >> reporter: when the temperature rises and east bay, the springbrook swim club is one of the places to be to cool down. >> a hot day and want to enjoy the pool. >> it is fun. it's better than sitting on the couch and watch tv. you can do whatever you want. >> reporter: the pandemic had limited access to small groups but now lifeguards say it's a free-for-all. >> people have been wanting to come to the pool, and other they can, everyone is coming down. >> reporter: even if they don't know how hot it is. >> it is really hot. like 108 degrees. >> reporter: high heat in several parts of the state is created a strain on the state's supply of electricity with the california independent operator which oversees the grid issuing a flex alert for the second day in a row. another factor? of fire burning in oregon damage lines to import energy to northern and southern california. >> collectively between these two lines, california has lost about 5500 megawatts of power. that is a significant fraction of the state

abc7 news reporter matt boone spoke to venue owners on how people happen responded to the vaccine policy. >> reporter: it's not just your i.d. you will need to get into the cabaret and nightclub in san francisco. for vaccinations required too. >> it makes the whole night what it is supposed to be. >> reporter: darcy is the owner. he said when they reopened in june, they were one of the first to require vaccination but got rid of the policy when things were looking good in early july. >> as soon as the delta variant was becoming more prevalent, we felt like for the safety of our patrons and our staff and performers, it was the right thing to do. >> reporter: drag performer said the comeback of their entire industry will rely on people feeling comfortable. >> i think there's trepidation about coming back to live venues. >> reporter: in addition to making patrons calmer, it could have another side effect. >> if you really want to see the show, it gives a little incentive to do the right thing for the community at large. >> reporter: at the cafc north beach, the policy has been in effect for

matt boone has a look at what crews are doing to prepare for the show. >> when this breaks open, it is the one that looks like it pours out gold, like a horsetail. >> reporter: showing off the fireworks, pat with pyro spectacular set until recently, it was unclear whether shows would take place. >> everybody was no, no, no. about the middle of may mac started coming in. >> reporter: the show along the san francisco bay will include two barges and won it aquatic park and won it pier 39. the biggest obstacle is the fog which could creep into the bay. >> the important part is we find fireworks. >> reporter: north bay and say it's her first fireworks display as recently naturalized u.s. citizens. >> it just cool to experience as citizens. >> reporter: the pandemic upending traditions. >> last year was a bummer because it was the first time in probably eight or nine years they didn't visit for the fourth of july. the fact we can do that this year is incredible. >> reporter: the parking lot of the concord pavilion will host their firework show. >> the idea was drive-in movie theater style. >

abc7 news reporter matt boone explains. >> reporter: sending smoke into the air, the growing tamarack fire force the evacuations of several communities sparked by lightning on the fourth of july. the fire has been fueled by the dry vegetation. the forecasted lightning event this weekend, fire crews say it's all hands on deck. >> personnel are held on duty. everybody from the firefighter range, everyone is on duty every day, all days off or cancel. >> reporter: he allow them to up staff there specialty response teams. it's been a busy year with nearly 5000 fires across the state. >> compared to last year, that's 715 more fires and a little over 103,000 more acres compared to where we were last year. >> reporter: the existence of dry fuel sam lightning, dangerous combination. likely to become more common due to climate change says a climate specialist at stanford university. >> the lightning hitting a home run. global warning put runners on base through the effect of the warming, the hot conditions, the dryness of the vegetation. >> reporter: unlike last year, the lightning store caused

matt boone has reaction from the community. >> reporter: a woman in her 80s were being escorted by her daughter in the afternoon. two suspects emerged from the idled car and then chased them. the third suspect is up as they continued rushing the women to the ground, taking their belongings, before getting away. >> it is frustrating. >> reporter: the president of the oakland chamber of commerce is says that he has been getting lots of calls. >> there so upset and how angry they are. and seeing how the our community is being attacked. >> reporter: this was one after another incident happened on the same block captured on the same security cameras. video shows a man standing in front of the baptist church 12 men jump out of the car. they are seen talking to the ground and hitting him repeatedly with a gun. a good samaritan was also pistol whipped. police say they have tried to focus on this area, but they have been stretched then. >> a lot of our resources are going to every single thing we can. i know that definitely, with the chief, he has put more police presence in the area. >> report

. >> reporter: in san francisco, matt boone, abc7 news. >>> uber says it will be more transparent with its drivers about how much money the company is charging for rides. a investigation by mission local found a large gap between the fare quoted to the passenger and the driver leaving the driver in the dark over what uber is taking for itself. starting next week drivers will be shown the full fare including benefits and fees but the change will only apply to drivers in california. lisa, let's get a check outside. >>> liz, we have really had the micro climate working for us much of this week, really much of the month. mount tam, in the 80s already. we are looking at temperatures still a good 35 degrees from the coast to inland valleys with a lot of sunshine, but tomorrow will bring in the clouds and humidity. stay tuned, the accuweather seven-day forecast is next. >> thank you, lisa. >>> also ahead, ghost ship founder derick almena is being ordered to pay millions of dollars in restitution. how much of the 36 families are expected to [baby crying] i got it. i got it. ♪ ♪ getting some he

matt boone, 7news. >>> san francisco is preparing for thousands of visitors. the city hosting its fireworks shows sunday night. it could draw 100,000 spectators along the waterfront. covid canceled the event last year. >> our goal is to make sure people have a good time and to keep everyone safe, especially during the fourth of july. we know people will be excited to come to san francisco to see fireworks. >> with car break-ins on the rise, the mayor is urging people to keep their valuables in hotels or out of sight. >>> they are adding extra service to all people come and go from the city for the fireworks. it was supposed to start around 9:30 and end at 10:00. they will add a special event trains that will depart only at the canero station at 10:40. coltrane will also offer late- night service between san francisco and the south bay and sfa variable offer late-night service for the oakland roads. >>> they're preparing for busy weekend. they released a report saying that fireworks related injuries and deaths increased during the pandemic. the santa clara medi

matt boone has details on how weather could impact the firefight. >> reporter: sending smoke into the air, the growing tamarack fire forcing the evacuations of several communities. sparked by lightning on the fourth of july, the fire has been fueled i the dry vegetation with a forecasted lightning event to this weekend, fire crews say that it is all hands on deck. >> all of our personnel are held on duty. everyone from the firefighters ranks and the chief italian ranks are on duty every day. all day's offer cancer. they were canceled. >> reporter: so far, it has been a busy year with nearly 5000 fires across the state. >> compared to last year, that is 715 more fires and about a little bit over 103,000 more acres compared to where to wher last year. >> reporter: the existence of drive fuels and lightning is a dangerous combination and likely to become more common due to climate change. >> we think about the lightening hitting the home run, but global warning put runners on base. to the effect of the hot conditions on the dryness of the vegetation. >> reporter: unlike last year's light

abc7 news reporter matt boone . >> reporter: -- >> when it breaks open, it looks like it pours out goldike a big horse tail. >> reporter: showing off some of the fireworks, pat pyro spectaculars says until recently, it was unclear whether many shows would take place. >> everybody was no, no, no, no. then middle of may the yeses started coming in. >> reporter: the show along the san francisco bay will include two barges, one at aquatic park and won it pier 39. the biggest obstacle is the fog which could creep into the bay. ricardo and monica live in the north bay. they say this will be the first fourth of july fireworks display as recently naturalized u.s. citizens. >> it is a cool experience. i am excited. >> reporter: the pandemic of bending many traditions including a family gathering. >> last year was a bummer because it was the first time in probably they didn't visit for fourth of july. the fact we could do with this here is incredible. >> reporter: east bay, the parking lot of the concord pavilion will host their newly designed firework show. >> the idea was drive-in movie theater

. >> reporter: in oakland, matt boone, abc7 news. >>> the city of los angeles is appealing a judge'sousing for the entire homeless population in the famous skid row. the case started when downtown businesses owned residents filed a lawsuit claiming city government did a poor job in mishandled money. they won and the judge ordered the city to find housing for every homeless person by october. the city filed an appeal until the ninth circuit of appeals that the cases keeping them from addressing the crisis. >> to impose those preferences through a sweeping order, rather than decisions made by elected officials, is judicial overreach of the worst sort. >> no word on when the judges might rule. >>> you have seen the trash everywhere. it is time to clean up california. that is what the governor says and he thinks he has come up with a way to do it. governor newsom and caltrans join together today to kick off the clean california initiative. they say they will tackle all of the garbage and debris across the state. >> it is too dirty. time to clean up the state and now you have a historic a