you can also take metro santa cruz, which is partnered with the state park and bikers and hikers are on the 18 miles of fire road now open again. it will still be a number of years before the park and reopen campgrounds. at least, for now, by opening the gate the rangers says there will be a witness to the regeneration of an ancient forest. nbc bay area news. >> it is good to see part of that is coming back. you know? there will not be another fire there i hope. >> there was over 11,000 lightning strikes with that event that caused of that fire. it was just horrible. >>> 70s this weekend, if anyone wants to go check that out. like your across the bay area, we have temperatures ranging from the 50s to the 90s. let's go bring you that microclimate forecast into two here friday night. we will start it off out here in san francisco if you're headed there. not much in the way you can see. pretty clear towards the golden gate bridge. 67 degrees and we will eventually drop into the 50s here at eight, nine, 9:00, and also 10:00. next day, a little bit warmer at least near hayward and fremont

canyama is a member of friends of santa cruz state parks. he says the experienced people will get in this new iteration of the park is priceless. i think this would be a it's like a whole new kind of lesson in evolution of how a forest of redwood forest. we repairs itself. those four says there's still several years of work ahead for the park to be fully operational. this new milestone only furthers their motivation there was despair but this this moment here is a it feels really good. it's it feels like a victory and i'm just very pleased to see the public enjoying the park in santa cruz county zach fuentes abc 7 news. federal judge has extended a temporary restraining order that keeps caltrans from clearing out a massive homeless encampment in oakland about 200 people live at the encampment on wood street under the 880 and 580 freeways a fire at the site in april killed one person raising safety concerns us district judge william orrick ordered caltrans to work with alameda county officials on a plan to house the people living there, but in

this morning, officers responded to a shooting at the qaeda caves, state park campground. they arrived, they found 3 people who had been shot and killed in a tent. police have not provided the names and ages of the victims. but after searching the park, police say they found the suspected shooter dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. investigators do not believe he had any prior relationship with the victims. a motive is still under investigation. >> the big story today is that governor gavin newsom has signed a new gun safety law allowing californians to sue irresponsible gun makers. reporter kimberly chang has the details. >> here in santa monica today, governor gavin newsom signed a controversial gun control law that mimics a texas anti-abortion law. and its stride. >> this bill would that. >> the governor highlighted the state's efforts to hold the gun industry accountable and protect people from gun violence with sb 13 27. this adds to several other bills he signed recently which prohibits the marketing of firearms to minors and restricts ghost guns. today's actio

they're taking reservations. >> the big basin redwoods is california's oldest state park. and that sits in the heart of the santa cruz mountains. 97% of the park was destroyed in the fire. they still don't have electricity, running water, or even phone service. but that's not stopping them from starting to take reservations. visitors will be able to explore the redwood loop and about 18 miles of fire roads near center of the park. >> you still provide an opportunity for people to experience the old growth through hiking trails, but we're moving those impacts away from it and citing them in here where they have lesser impacts on this more open terrain and younger forest. >> the old park was lovely. and i have a lot of reverence for its old world charm. but the truth is it was extremely outdated. >> well, park officials say they're only offering 45 spots to begin. day-long access costs about. it is very much well worth it. it is so beautiful. >> got any big plans this weekend? >> we're going down to southern california and coming right back up. so it's going to be a whirlwin

whether we're at a local park, a state park or a national park. everybody has a right to enjoy these places. they really are a part of our lives. that's where we gather with community. it's where we where we connect with our very homes. the project is part of the america the beautiful initiative, helping advance the biden harris administration's commitment to ensuring that everyone has access to green spaces. a beautiful day around the bay area, little toasty inland. that's what we would expect this time of year, but a lot of blue sky at least away from the coastline, giving you a live look here at san francisco, and you can see the low clouds there. kind of banged up right against the coastline. we are partly cloudy, partly sunny along the coast at this hour and the rest of us enjoying still the blue sky. you can see there . the cloud cover reaching up almost about 1100 ft as that's just write about salesforce tower. about 1000 70 so low clouds along the coast sunny skies for the rest of us in temperatures ranging from sixties at the coast right

state park do too. the ongoing drought there you have camp ground facilities at the park which located san mateo county will remain closed for the remainder of the campaign season. state parks say low water flows from peters creek became a primary factor for their decision. those with reservations at the park will be contacted via e-mail and provided a full refund. well, the pacific northwest is in the midst of a major heat wave with temperatures forecast. it the top 100 degrees in some places today, making it possibly the hottest day of the week along a heat way. they've been experiencing parts of the pacific northwest under several excess've heat watches today with some upgraded to heat warnings. never a fun day to plan. when you have heat to keep in mind. now back here at home, some u.s. cities across the bay area are also experiencing their own dose of heat. let's get back to that heat wave in the northwest. the rain, a look at this. >> kennewick pendleton up in central washington and oregon. well in

it is the oldest state park in california. but, the revival of the park wasn't always a sure thing after it was closed in the fall of 2020. roughly 90% of the park was scorched. but despite all those challenges, big basin visitors are just glad to return to the place they've come to love. >> i'm so grateful that this many trees are still here. because i didn't know. when we came it could have been a desert, we didn't know what to expect. >> some trees are still standing and now you can see the new growth coming back on the trees. it's fantastic to see that. >> there will be changes. you will need to make a parking reservation and access to a majority of the park is limited. >>> and finally, some progress tonight in the effort to extinguish a fire that's been sending smoke into communities in eastern contra costa county for weeks. firefighters say flooding the marsh where the fire is burning is working. they hope to have the fire completely out this the next few days. my goodness. we've been talking about that fire for years. >>

chris par with the california state parks district superintendent there at the park. we appreciate your time. thank you so much. nice talking to you. thank you. is not going to be the same. but boy, it is a good thing that it's going to reopen. all right, coming up on ktvu news at 6 30 tonight. a family is looking for answers after a loved one was killed following that police pursuit of a sideshow suspect in oakland. and a new bond, pushing her baby in a stroller gunned down in the middle of the day, and police are trying to figure out if that young woman was targeted. and a warrior's favorite moving south, which is now a laker. this burger will blow your mind? really? how? bacon two ways... cheese two ways... any more questions? try my $5.99 double bacon cheesy jack combo. as a business owner, your bottom line is always top of mind. so start saving by switching to the mobile service designed for small business: comcast business mobile. flexible data plans mean you can get unlimited data or pay by the gig. all on the most reliable 5g network with no line activation fe

you can take metro santa cruz parting with the state park to deliver weekend service. have to worry about parking. bikes and hikers are always welcome and there 18 myers of buyer roads open again. but can we camp? not yet. it will be a couple of years before they can make enough of the park safe for the public but they are happy people can come back and see how it's regenerating. he said some people will say it looks ugly and there are piles of debris but that's part of the rebirth. >> i remember covering that fire in the news and when it hit that area and how many people were affected. felt emotional about it because they've gone up there until trips and everything for years >> generations. we did not say the worst of it when we were there two years ago because we came across down power lines and we had to turn around. getting to go back in and see. it was really cool. >> glad that is your lottery winning. it was a nice week ending it on a high note. >>> this is a tough one and a store you will only see on nbc bay area. i say tough because vandals have been hitting. s

things are changing. >> reporter: if you want to go to redwood state park. go to this highway which will permanently reopen. there are 45 parking spots by reservation. you can also take metro to the park. bikers and hikers are always welcome on 18 miles of fire roads open again. it could be some years before the park can open the campgrounds. at least for now, people will be witness for a regeneration of a natures force. >>> i love seeing that. nothing like the weekend, sometimes you want to go there. the weather will be beautiful. chris was talking about the dog and the impact it has on the beautiful trees. he's right. there is disappearing fog in the bay area. this is a welcome sight to see carl, right now. at least this is the amount of fog that we've seen since climate change impact, for years. if ever. right now, as you head out the door, pretty nice. it will be cozy and toasty. a few degrees cooler. it will be in the 50s in areas like morgan hill. around 70 degrees. take a look at your forecast and high. 50s for san francisco. it it will stay there for

elizabeth hammock is a california state parks interpreter who helped to co create the video. s very cathartic to create. it was difficult to, uh, experience the fire. now hammock is preparing to help welcome visitors back to the park, which is a very different place. next friday, the park officially reopens to a limited number of vehicles with just a few hiking trails open really happy to welcome people back into the park. they will see a different landscape, but a lot of regrowth and it's spectacular to see the way the forest can heal itself. hammock hopes the video helps visitors understand the magnitude of what happened here. the visitor center of the shop residences. every vehicle in the fleet. gone it's all gone and the progress which has been made by mother nature in the past two years, all of these understory things that we've never even saw flower just going off. they're just so happy like this is their time. and you see that, too, with the birds and all of the wildlife as more of the park infrastructure is rebuilt in the years to come . it will be done with an eye tow

reservations required when you could go to the state park website. it is nice to see that. lking about the destruction of that park. >> and with those trees, the weather. >> will anchovies fall from the sky? >> could be. we will have cooler temperatures. drizzle and missed, -- >> what about fourth of july? >> that is on hold. obviously, a lot of low clouds as you head towards your morning commute. my have drizzle at the bay. i would not rule that out for the valley tomorrow morning. the cooling trend, which kicked in over the last couple of days is ongoing for tomorrow. high temperatures for the afternoon, low to mid 70s. there is more of this in the seven-day forecast. all the way to send a print look at those cool temperatures inland. back to you. >> >>> coming up in prime time right here on nbc bay area. lawn order at 8:00, line order sbu, 9:00, and line order organized crime at 10:00 and of course, our 11:00 newscast. from everybody here on nbc bay area news, thanks for joining us and enjoy your evening. we will see you back at 11:00. as a business owner, your bottom lin

the oldest state park is quite literally rising from ashes, this friday big basin state park will partially since the complex fire sparked in august 2020 and so much damage was done as flames tore through 97% of the park. but this week here is the good news, 18 miles of trails and roads will reopen print that includes the classic redwood trail loop which includes some of the park's biggest and oldest redwoods the historic village and visitor center was completely destroyed and you can see it here in this drone video overlooking some of the damage and destruction. a temporary visitors center will also open on friday. >>> today a grand opening salvation continues at san francisco's new presidio tunnel top park. the much-anticipated park opened with big crowds over the weekend and the new 14 acre park has playgrounds, picnic spots, educational areas, food trucks, and spectacular views. the $118 million project took eight years to complete. >>> new this morning, u.s. drivers have lost nearly $8 billion to red lights. >> in fact, americans spend nearly 6.8% of every trip at a red light, i felt l

he was 83 years old wildfire has kept a popular state park closed now for two years. rk rangers are preparing to reopen the park and welcome visitors back. and what will the weather be like for our holiday weekend , meteorologist roberta gonzalez will have your complete bay area will have your complete bay area forecast coming up nex this burger will blow your mind? really? how? bacon two ways... cheese two ways... any more questions? try my $5.99 double bacon cheesy jack combo. this? this is supersonic wifi from xfinity. it's fast. like, ready-for- major-gig-speeds fast. like riding-a-cheetah fast. isn't that right, girl? whoa! it can connect hundreds of devices at once. [ in unison ] that's powerful. couldn't have said it better myself. and with three times the bandwidth, the gaming never has to end. slaying is our business. and business is good. unbeatable internet from xfinity. made to do anything so you can do anything. my 100% beef burgers are seasoned as they grill. like my new double bacon cheesy jack, with double the bacon and double the cheese. it's so good,

you'll find that on our website abc7news.com today big basin redwood state park partially reopened to the public for the first time in two years the czu lightning complex left. it badly burned abc 7 news reporter. zach fuentes took a trip to the park today. these are some of the first steps taken by civilian visitors to california's oldest state park in two years. it's completely different than before one of the first visitors was matt ryan and his family they live in nearby ben lomond and just like the park were impacted by the czu lightning complex fire after a difficult two years. ryan says, he looks at the parks reopening as a sign of encouragement. we've turned a corner maybe. hopefully the path of devastation left behind by the fire can be seen on the way into the park. the august 2020 fire tore through miles of trees and leveled buildings many of the trees destroyed in the fire included douglas firs, but not only have so many of the parks iconic redwood survived. there's also new growth something park officials tell me is a testament to nature's resiliency redwood trees have an

zach: are first steps taken by civilian visitors to the old state park in california in two years. >>letely different. zach: one of the first visitors was matt ryan and his family. just like the park they were impacted by the complex fire after a difficult two years. he looks at the reopening as a sign of encouragement. >>we have turned a corner may, hopefully. zach: the devastation can be seen on the way into the park. the august 2020 fire tore through miles of trees and level buildings. not only have so many of the park's iconic redwoods survived, there is new growth, something officials, as a testament to nature's resilience. >> you will see them sprouting from the base, from the stem, even regrowing crowns. zach: the last 23 months have been spent doing tireless work to get the part back open for the public. it's only partially open. reservations are required and so far slots have been booked up for the next 60 days worth of weekends. stewart is a member of friends of santa cruz state parks. he experienced -- he says the experience is priceless. >> this will be like a whole new ki

you can partner with the state park for weekend service and there are 18 miles of the road open again. it will be years before people can camp in the park again, but it will be nice. the workers that were there, not even the rangers, were so excited. >> i love how they used some of the lumbar. >> it is great because it keeps the tree and the wood there. >> with park reservations, there's only 45 spots? >> the way it happened when i went a couple of months ago, they have reservations there too . you're not going to hike all day and you make your reservation for 1:00 to 3:00. >> we are hiking all day. >> we are all fitting in one car . >> thank you very much. >>> here is a story you will only see here on nbc bay area . a string of recent willow grin glenn burglaries all captured on video. businesses hit on lincoln avenue and among them the goose town lounge and bar and nearby phone store. >> you don't know if you come back to work if you have been robbed or not. >> police are trying to determine who the men are and keeping and eye out for a potential fencing operation. >>> and clearing

the 22,000 acre red woods park is the oldest in the state known for its famous giant sequoia trees nestled in the santa cruz mountains. the czu fire impacted 90% of the park, including about 18,000 acres with the park visitor center lodge and park homes destroyed back in 2020. as kpix 5's max darrow reports, visitors returning to the park are happily surprised by the progress that's been made. >> reporter: friday marked the beginning of a new chapter of life for the big basin redwood state park. and janet was grateful to be there for it. >> i'm so grateful that this many trees are still here, because i didn't know. when we came, it could have been a desert. we didn't know what to expect. >> reporter: park opens to visitors in a limited capacity for the first time since the czu complex fires ripped through the forest. >> it's a little bit unbelievable to be here after the last 23 months. it's really exciting and feels really good. this is one of the days i'm going enjoy the whole day. >> the flames touch about 97% of the park, and it's evident when you look around. but what you also see now

it happened at a state park campground. police have not provided the names or ages of the victim. after searching the park, police found the suspected shooter for me, self-inflicted gunshot wound. investigators do not believe he had any prior relationship with the victims. the motive is still under investigation. a federal jury has found steve bannon guilty of contempt of congress. president trump's former chief strategist was charged with 2 misdemeanor counts for defying a subpoena from the house select committee investigating the january 6th attack on the u.s. capitol. bannon pleaded not guilty and declined to testify. his lawyers did not. he will be sentenced in september. skews me. he'll be sentenced in october. probably face about 2 years. president biden wants to show people he's still at work despite testing positive for covid. he gave public remarks about gas prices at a virtual roundtable. today. reporter hannah brandt is in washington with the latest. president biden is really trying to project an image of business as usual. >> at friday's virtual meeting on gas prices, y

in iowa. >> early this morning, officers responded to a shooting at the mock will qaeda caves, state parkpground when they arrived, they say they found 3 people who had been shot and killed in a tent. police have not provided the names and ages of the victims. after searching the park, police say they found the suspected shooter dead from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. investigators say they don't believe he had any prior relationship with the victims. so motive is still under investigation. >> another big story today, governor newsom has signed a new gun safety law that allows californians to sue the makers of illegal guns. he says new law mimics an antiabortion law in texas. reporter kimberly chang has the details. >> here in santa monica today, governor gavin newsom signed a controversial gun control law that mimics a texas anti-abortion law. and in stride. >> this bill would that. >> the governor highlighted the state's efforts to hold the gun industry accountable and protect people from gun violence with sb 13, 27. this adds to several other bills he signed recen

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update to the ongoing battle to prevent uc berkeley from building student housing at people's park. a state appeals court today granted a stay order temporarily halted construction at that site. michael was set to begin building student housing there this summer. the park, which was the site of many protests during the 19 sixties, was recently named to the national list of historic places. you see, berkley wants to turn one third of the park into students or faculty housing. crime victims in california will now have access to more benefits. new funding in the state budget, approved by the governor yesterday provides $23 million in additional funding for trauma recovery centers. the budget raises limits for funeral and burial expenses from $7500 to nearly 13,000, and it also funds a three year pilot program to create satellite trauma recovery centers in rural areas like the central valley. california's repealed a law on loitering. critics argued the measure profiled sex workers and transgender women because arrests were based on an officer's perception of whether a person is acting like or l

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state park officials announced today that campgrounds at portola redwoods state park will close temporarilye closure is because of low water flows in peters creek that is the park's primary water source. the closure is scheduled to last through the end of camping season day use areas in the trail camp will remain open. open buyers will not be allowed and drinking water will not be available. voted journalists, eric mickum saw something in the skies today in the south bay, something he hasn't seen in quite some time. look at that right there. what is that? pollution smoke smoke from dirty air, dirty air? yeah you know, computer models are spot on saying it was gonna drift into the bay area, and this is why we have that air quality advisory in effect, at least for the next couple of days. so let's see what's going to happen with that smoke. now that was over the santa clara valley that was over the gilroy area as well. now we put our future cast into motion and you see the haze over the bay area by tomorrow morning's commute. we go ahead and advances through the afternoon hours and look the a

big basin redwoods state park in the santa cruz mountains is partially back open the blaze as you recall, tore through many areas of the park such as the visitor centers, campgrounds and housing. many of the ancient redwoods actually survived. crews have been working to restore those areas and make it a more inclusive and accessible experience. you do need a reservation for the park and there's limited parking big basin is california's oldest state park and opened in 19 '02. >> firefighters have made some good progress. it the washburn fire at just now, 79% contained after burning more than 7 square miles of forest. that wildfire began july 7th that forced the closure of the southern entrance to yosemite and the evacuation of the community of wa-wona. the southern entrance of the park is tentatively set to reopen tomorrow morning. >> the u.s. forest service is taking emergency action to help preserve california's giant sequoia groves that were threatened by wildfires. the service will reduce fuels around the trees before wildfires take place to try to help protect the unburned groves. of

they are 30 new bike turn out and they're coming to mount diablo state park. the turnouts are an extension of the road that allow cars to safely pass cyclists climbing up the winding steep roads. the state park started off with 3 turn out as part of a pilot program which mount diablo cyclists say were overwhelmingly successful in reducing by car collisions last year, 750,000 cyclists rode up mount diablo, maine, up to 60% of all vehicle traffic on its roads. down in southern california, los angeles mayor eric garcetti helped now the official dates for the olympic games is going to be at the exposition park, the 2028 summer olympics will kick off on july 14th with the para olympics. starting one month later. that's on august. 15th, a los angeles is gearing up to host 15,000 olympic athletes. more than 8,000 event and 40 sports. you only have to wait a little under 6 years for the opening no time at all. we'll be right back at all. we'll be right back after the break. after my car accident, at all. we'll be right back after the break. i wondered what my case was

. >> i'm max darrow at big basin redwood state park. two years after the czu complex fire burned 97% of the area, the park is back open. >> and reaction to the all filipino movie about to come out. that's set in daly city. we hear from the comedian behind it, jo koy. the news at 6:00 is coming up in about five minutes. >>> still ahead at 5:00, grammy nominated talent at stern grove this weekend. ♪ meet the artist opening for leann rimes, who is creating some buzz of her own. a new chevy is the smart way to hit the open road this summer. the smart way to road trip—. ♪♪ and seek new adventures. ♪♪ go a little farther this summer in a new chevy. find new get up and go. find new roads. enjoy the open road and make no monthly payments for the rest of summer on all 2022 equinox models. plus, get 0% financing when you finance with gm financial. ♪♪ find new roads at your local chevy dealer. when you need help it's great to be in sync with customer service. a team of reps who can anticipate the next step genesys technology is changing the way cu

. >>> a mystery at a state park in iowa. three family members dead. one suspect with no apparent connection to any of them. the suspects parents, offer up another explanation. >>> charged with insider trading, a former congressman isn't boosting his bottom line. involving everyone from his wife and s t >>> another violent weekend in chicago. dozens of shootings across the city, according to police data. outside of a church after a funeral, a well-known interventionist. a gunman drove by and shot three people. ambulances took all of them to hospitals. the police chief said that shootings are actually down 19% from this time last year. he knows there is still a lot of work to be done. he prays officers were putting their lives on the line every day. >> this year alone, 36 have been shot at or shot. every day, they have different sales. they have different sacrifices with their family. the sacrifice is one that cannot be measured. >> chicago officers say they are sacrificing their days off. they are sacrificing their mental health. they are looking at th

> two years removed from the fire that burned and scorched the santa cruz mountains, big bayson state park coming back. it's none for its giant sequoia trees. the park has been closed to the public since 2020 where roughly 97% of the park was scorched. that's 22,000 acres. despite a couple of accessibility changes, this is the same park visitors have come to love. >> i'm so grateful that this many trees are still here. i didn't know. when we came, it could have been a desert. we didn't know what to expect. >> so many are still standing. you can see the new growth coming back on the trees. it's really fantastic to see that. >> a couple of changes to the park. the need for parking reservations and none will be available without one. limited access to a majority of the park. >>> let's take a look outside. we are -- look at the fog rolling in right there. a little haze as the sun is setting on the golden gate bridge. >> few things you can count on. death, taxes and the fog. the old friend that invites itself to dinner pretty much every night. >> we can see the whole bridge this evening, which

elizabeth hammock is a california state parks interpreter who helped to co create the video. s very cathartic to create. it was difficult to uh, experience the fire. now hammock is preparing to help welcome visitors back to the park, which is a very different place. next friday, the park officially reopens to a limited number of vehicles with just a few hiking trails open. we're really happy to welcome people back into the park. they will see a different landscape, but a lot of regrowth and it's spectacular to see the way the forest can heal itself. hammock hopes the video helps visitors understand the magnitude of what happened here. the visitor center, the shop residences. every vehicle in the fleet. gone it's all gone and the progress which has been made by mother nature in the past two years, all of these understory things that we've never even saw flower just going off. they're just so happy like this is their time. and you see that, too, with the birds, and all of the wildlife has more of the park infrastructure is rebuilt in the years to come. it will be done with an ey

police say a mass shooting at a state park in iowa has left three people dead, along with the gunman, who investigators say appeared to have no connection to the victims. the shooting happened about 6 30 this morning at the mako keira caves state park campground, which is in eastern iowa. authorities say the victims were all members of the same family who were found dead in a tent at the campground. their names and ages have not been released. the suspected gunman died of a self inflicted gunshot wound. he's been identified as 23 year old anthony sherwin sherwin is from nebraska and was camping at the park. investigators do not believe he had any prior relationship with the victims, and the motive for the crime is not known. bart trains between orinda and oakland are back up and running after ventilation problems. shut down service this morning safety issues started around six a.m. and led to a massive line of people waiting for bus bridges to get where they were going. it took about an hour from bar to get that issue under control, and it comes during what's been a really tough week

stuart is a member of friends of santa cruz state parks.erience people will get is priceless. >> this will be a whole new lesson in evolution of how a redwood forest repairs itself. jobina: there are still -- zach: there are still several years of work for the park to be operational. this new milestone furthers their motivation. >> there was despair but this moment feels really good. it feels like a victory and i am pleased to see the public enjoying the park. zach: zach fuentes, abc7news. stephanie: it is race weekend in san francisco. the 45th san francisco marathon starts tomorrow morning at 5:30 on the embarcadero admission street. thousands of runners picked up their packets at the fort mason festival pavilions including a two person running team that will be making their tandem debut this weekend. if you are curious how the weather will be shaping up for the race as well as across the bay area, we will check in with lisa argen. lisa: good morning. it has been a predictable but not very exciting, kind of the way we like it around here

state parks says low water flows from peters creek or a primary factor in the decision. those who have reservations at the park will be contacted through email and given a full refund. >> the pacific northwest is bracing for a major heat wave with temperatures forecasted to top 100 degrees in some places this week. parts of the pacific northwest are under several excessive heat watches that have the potential to be upgraded to heat warnings. our chief meteorologist lawrence karnow is here now. it look at the temperatures there and they're just roasted everywhere, except for san francisco, except for yeah. much of the bay area tomorrow going to be another hot one. >> we look back. we have the noaa forecast early on the season. we're looking la nina forecast throughout the season and it was showing possibly the bay area running below average while are a good part of the desert southwest being under big dome of high pressure and seeing some excessive heat so far it looks like that's turned out to be true. temperatures in oklahoma city tomorrow 103 degrees. one o 2 in dallas.

on top of the stone mountain into the 70's when georgia finally prohibited them from using the state park. they just basically moved downhill onto private land. the klan was reborn yet again in 1963 on stone mountain in yet another ceremony. so i really want us to wonder how often does a site need to be used as a means of encouraging hateful ideology before we say, this isn't working, let's put up something else. susan: how does georgia deal with its complicated history now? ms. thompson: there is some movement at stone mountain but it's complicated. they are not coming to see the monument. they are coming for golfing and boating. it is a recreational park. but the recreation happens while you are driving along roads named for confederate generals and you see this giant monument. in 2002 georgia removed the confederate battle flag from the state flag. but stone mountain stayed. it has been kept into place legislatively. there are limitations as to what anybody can do about the monument unless they convince the legislature to change the law. there are encouraging signs. the stone mountain

the california state parks announced the new opening day will be friday. ill be limited access for visitors since most of the park was destroyed by the fire. by the way, the campgrounds are still closed. the fallout continues after a deadly oakland police chase that ended in a crash and killed an innocent bystander. we hear from the victim's grieving family now left with unanswered questions. getting ready to pay more to get around the bay area. we're going to break down all the price hikes taking effect today. and brace yourself for any sudden changes, as today is the start of the big holiday weekend. we're going to take a look at what to expect at the local airport this morning. from ktvu . fox two news. this is mornings on two good morning. thank you for waking up with us. if you're just joining us, i'm pam cook and good morning. i'm dave clark. it's a friday it is july. it is and did you know rosemary oroczo was here that to you know everything. trip day? it is good morning to both. are you happy friday and as we head into the holiday weekend, we are go

the state parks department says a new opening day will be friday. mited access since most of the park was destroyed by the fire. the campgrounds are still closed. what we're opening is, uh, in the historic core. there is some limited parking there and there will be access to the redwood loop trail, which is um, takes off right from the campfire center. people will be able to see the former building sites where the headquarters was where the large was where the store and museum where but they won't be able to access any of the camping areas. visitors have to make a reservation ahead of time and that online reservation system it's up and running. no alright, let's go back over to rosemary oroczo who is covering our weather today? you can see here along the oakland dust. really it's great, but the sunny and other spots inland east bay enjoying the blue skies, you get a little bit closer to the bay. we've got mostly cloudy skies. along the east bay shore, the peninsula, the coastline the north bay, parts of the south, based still with cloudy skies. here'

the california state parks go through over 80 hours of training. the most important thing they learn is lifeguards are trained to recognize the early signs of drownings. it is a little bit concerning that there is a lack of lifeguards. that could be from covid shutting down lifeguard academies the past couple of years, but it is a great job to get into and a great career. that's one of the best ways you can get involved in your community. those lifeguards are really the first line of defense. they have the resources to help victims in the water, but then also get the fire departments and helicopters starting to go. >> what are some signs or preventive measures parents can take to make sure them and their children are safe? >> water emergencies can happen to anybody no matter howing strong of a swimmer you are. regarding children, never leave your child unattended by the water, always supervise your children. if you have a pool, get door alarms or buoys that float on the water to alert you when someone jumps in. dress your child in a really brightly

now he and his nephew are staying in one of the 3 state parks that will open for families who have nowhere else to go ahead. 0730 mm hm. okay. i've got an ethernet the kentucky national guard has been supporting relief efforts. flying in emergency supplies, flood waters have receded in some places. but further rains are expected in the coming days. you're watching the dublin years up next wild stories, including a report on german doctors helping traumatized ukrainian soldiers on the back of the top of the hour with more news land from berlin. i'm told me on lady wanting sometimes a seed is all you need to allow big ideas to grow. we're bringing environmental conservation to life with learning packs like global ideas.

now he and his nephew are staying in one of the 3 state parks that were open for families who have nowhere else to go ahead. 0730. mm hm. okey that north in the kentucky national guard has been supporting relief efforts. flying in emergency supplies, flood waters have receded in some places, but further rains are expected in the coming days. let's have a look now at some other stories making headlines around the world. hundreds of protesters occupying iraq's parliament have settled in for a 2nd day. followers of the powerful cleric, mach todd asada, restored the 45 government zone and have vowed to remain in the building. so others party came 1st in october elections, but withdrew after failing to form. a coalition. voting is on the way in senegal to elect and new parliament opposition parties were hoping to block any attempt by president mackey south to seek a 3rd term which is barred under the constitution. the election has seen deadly protests in the run. up to the vote, gunmen have fired on guatemalan soldiers guarding the convoy of president alejandro gmc. the attack came as a militar

currently, we have 142 people that are staying in temporary housing at jen wylie state park. rooms are fully booked but the campgrounds are available and we're sending travel trailers down to increase our capacity as we speak. pine mountain state resort park has six rooms available. we haven't had any displaced folks go there yet. buckhorn, this is in perry county, we really need this state park to be open and we're working really hard at it. people can't get to it, or haven't been able to get to it because of the roads being blocked, transportation cabinet knows this is mission number one in that area for them. the building is also without power. and the park is, we have electricians that there-r there to figure out what type of generators we need. the shelters are overwhelmed in that county and we know that this will really help people out. there are 15 emergency shelters that are currently active. they're on our flood resource website. that is governor.ky.gov/flood-resources. the addresses there are for clay county, floyd, knot, lecher has three, perry has a bunch, pike, wo

. >>> big basin redwood state park will reopen. there was devastation caused by a fire. almost all of the parks 2000 redwoods survived. sections of the park will reopen on july second. reservations are required. come prepared because there is no electricity, water running or internet out to the park. >>> more people are coming forward for a lawsuit against google. >>> as we wrap up june, we have cooler temperatures. we will give you our by our looks, coming up next. >>> google is accused of racial discrimination by former employees. the attorney announced that he has a class action on the half of google's black employees. many of the stories told today sounded familiar. >> they often police black employees by looking in their bags or saying we are not google enough which i came to know meant we were not white enough. >> someone said my blackness should not come to work, that i should figure out a way to leave it at home. >> when they complained about their treatment, no one was disciplined and they were advised to assume the best intent. >>> the fair is back. the entire a

interact with roosevelt when roosevelt was governor if if at all he kept him as the head of the state parks. council or agency, so that he did but the reason why he didn't want them. was that he had a falling out with him because franklin had wanted to appoint lewis how to the taconic state park commission or something and moses wouldn't go along with it and they remembered so he felt he would not be you know, he wanted he wanted his own people. he wanted people around him. who were his aides who would not only be policy aids, but the people he put around him were people who physically also could help him, you know like his you know, the guys whonow, it's my o introduce catherine smith. catherine smith is a journalist in history writer with a long-time interest in fdr and his times. she is the biographer of marguerite alice lahand who was fdr's private secretary counselor confidant from 1921 to 1941 and who served as his de facto white house chief of staff. in addition to her book the gatekeeper katherine co-authors a missile hand mystery series with kelly durham

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. >>> california's oldest state park is quite literally rising from the ashes. on friday, big basin state park will partially reopen. it has been closed since the complex fire. flames tore through 97 percent of the park. this week 18 miles of trails will reopen and that includes the classic redwood trail loop which includes some of the parks oldest redwood. the historic village and visitor center will also completely destroyed. you can see it in the strong video. a temporary visitor center will also open on friday.>>> the much anticipated park is now open. big crowd turned out for its first we can. the new 14 acre park has playgrounds. picnic spots. food trucks and of course spectacular views. families have been anxiously awaiting this day.>> we have not been as much as we would like to. it is not acceptable. there is not as much to do. now, with the playgrounds, it is fantastic. >> i think it is a great way to make use of this space. especially for us families. >> the $180 million project took eight years to complete. special events are planned and continuing t

, the 22,000-acre redwood park, is the oldest in the state. it's known for its famous giant sequoia trees in the santa cruz mountains. >> the czu lightning fire impacted 97% of the park including 18,000 acres. the park visitors center, lodge, and staff homes were destroyed back in august of 2020. >> it's been a long time waiting to get to this, but as kpix 5's max docarrow reports, people wh are returning to the park are surprised by all the progress that's been made. >> reporter: friday marks the beginning of a new chapter of life for the big basin redwood state park and janet was grateful to be there for it. >> i'm so grateful that this many trees are still here because i didn't know, when we came, it could have been a desert. we didn't know what to expect. >> reporter: the park opened to visitors in a limited capacity for the first time since the czu complex fires ripped through the forest. >> it's a little bit unbelievable to be here after the last 23 months. it's really exciting and it feels really good. this is one of those days that i'm

now he and his nephew are staying in one of the 3 state parks that will open for families who have nowhere else to go ahead. 0730 mm hm. okay. that nathan the kentucky, national guard, has been supporting relief efforts. flying in emergency supplies, flood waters have receded in some places. but further rains are expected in the coming days. excitement is building ahead of the germany, england game at the final of the euro. 2022, ad wembley in london. later today. germany's women have won the competition 8 times already, but england go in his favorites as they look to claim. this 1st major trophy, the san zone in london, has been buzzing ahead of the women's euro final germany undefeated thus far is led by striker alexandra pope. with 6 goals, she's in a race for the golden boot. after scoring both goals in this, in my final against france, firms magazine posted a photo of her on social media with the moustache saying she'd been called up to play for the german mens. tea pot may light of the post at a recent presser and i with hollow for england, it's no laughing matter. the nation hasn't