and walnut creek, those numbers hitting triple digits today.ewhat cooler at this hour tonight in downtown. but the hotter weather is on the way . people are enjoying a night out in downtown walnut creek after a day of scorching hot temperatures the past couple of days. it was it was fairly cool, but today was the first day where was actually really warm and you see me wearing my nice little shirt. you know, it's hot. so i'm just enjoying the weather. walnut creek is one of many cities in the bay area feeling the heat with a high today of 101, a heat advisory is in place for a good portion of contra costa county, and with more triple digits on the way tomorrow, doctors are warning people to be very careful, can really feel very tired, can get lightheaded and dizzy, have muscle cramps, weakness, an increased sensation of thirst and is why she recommends people stay hydrated. that's a struggle. heather farm park this evening. people are getting some exercise in the heat but are making sure not to overdo it. definitely stay hydrated and stay in the

so pleasant hill, walnut creek, concord, all affected by those city streets. we'll continue to follow this one portion of contra costa county back to you. all right. thanks mike. we'll continue to monitor that, bring you updates as needed. and new at 11, the chief of communications for oakland mayor sheng thao is resigning. francis zamora's decision comes in the wake of the fbi searching the mayor's home. last week, tao's lawyer, tony brass. he is also withdrawing from her case. he has not released his reason for the separation, but these departures are the latest developments in an ongoing saga involving the oakland mayor last thursday, federal agents searched the mayor's home and three other oakland locations. mayor tao, however, maintains her innocence, saying she has done nothing wrong. in a statement, the mayor says, quote, i appreciate tony brass for providing me with initial legal guidance. he helped me better understand the investigation and my legal options. over the weekend, i obtained new legal counsel and thanked mr. brass for his counsel. i'll sha

after this morning, he says he would like that to change in walnut creek.yan curry, abc seven news. >> happening today, polls just closed about an hour ago in a historic election in mexico. the country is likely to elect its first female president. mexican voters living in the bay area showed up to the polls in san jose and san francisco today. just look at the line wrapping around the block outside of san francisco. consulate general of mexico, the two leading candidates are women claudia sheinbaum is part of the leftist party and backed by the outgoing president. but the conservative candidate is social, gave. this is the first year that mexican citizens abroad can vote in person at consulates outside of mexico. >> it feels pretty good because we didn't see this much like mexican and like people, you know, come together to vote for our own rights. >> in parts of mexico, voters waited many hours in 104 degree heat to cast their ballots. again, polls just closed at 5:00 with the first results expected a few hours from now. a lot going on tonight and we want

but for now, reporting live in walnut creek. ryan curry, abc seven news. >> thanks so much, ryan.appening today. polls just closed a few minutes ago in a historic election in mexico. country is likely to elect its first female president. mexican voters living here in the bay area showed up to the polls in san jose and san francisco today. just look at the line wrapping around the block outside of san francisco's consulate general of mexico. the two leading candidates are women claudia sheinbaum, part of the leftist party and backed by the outgoing president. the conservative candidate is social galvez. this is the first year that mexican citizens abroad can vote in person at consulates outside of mexico. >> it feels pretty good because we didn't see this much like mexican and like people, you know, come together to vote for our own rights. >> in parts of mexico, voters waited many hours in 104 degree heat to cast their ballots again . polls just closed at 5:00 with the first results expected a few bay, a 3.4 magnitude earthquake rattled the alum rock neigorho in san jose early thi

the afternoon high expected in santa rosa, as well as walnut creek, menlo park into the upper 80s andpected to hit 90 for the second part of your afternoon. a better look at some of the numbers for today on the peninsula 89. in redwood city in the north bay, we have 94 expected in napa and for the inner east bay, 98 degrees in concord, 100 in areas over fairfield. i look into your extended forecast tomorrow. even hotter, but again, it doesn't last. temperatures do begin to cool on thursday. still very warm, but not quite as hot as what we are going to be dealing with over the next couple of days. low 90s for our inland cities, 70 around the bay, 60s expected along the coastline and the temperatures will continue as we head into the weekend. i'll have a better look at that bay area weekend coming up in just a little bit. >> thank you. rosemary we're staying on top of that. breaking news in the east bay. a major traffic alert for those who use the caldecott tunnel in the eastbound direction. if you're in oakland hoping to get to, let's say, orinda or walnut creek, you will have to pack

walnut creek kicked off pride month a day early by raising a pride fat flag outside of city hall today. tomorrow the city is going to be holding 2 events, including a drag queen story hour. similar events have been held in other bay area cities and drawn protesters in the past. but as kron four's philippe djegal reports, city officials expect this to be a positive crowd. >> for the second time in 2 years, the city of walnut creek will host drag queen story time. plus crafts. last year's inaugural event was held at the lecture center for the arts and kevin's. a fiend says it was a big hit. kids are very engaged. >> parents are happy. we had people coming to the from again, not just one creek, but from throughout the areas of fema is the city's director of arts and recreation and says having preschoolers and early elementary school students listen to a drag. queen read books is born from the city council's directives as offering programming that promotes diversity equity. >> and inclusion. the message is tolerance >> and speaking to the community who really values this and making sure ev

pleasanton 100, walnut creek 100, campbell 100, livermore 100 and concord at 99. now, when you compare those numbers to records in those temperatures today, not good enough for records. so far. concord with that 99, we'd need to reach 105 close to the record here in livermore at 100 record that still stands 105. so as we head through the next couple of hours, we'll keep these heat advisories for the north bay, east bay and south bay. and not only the hot temperatures, but still some elevated fire danger here with some low humidity, 15 to 25, and a little bit of an on and off breeze in the mountains north 10 to 20. now coming up, we'll talk about a big change in the pacific that's going to help those numbers drop. i'm back with that forecast in about 15 minutes. thank you jeff. you can also follow the ups and downs of the weather in your neighborhood by downloading our nbc bay area app. all you have to do is point your smartphone at that qr code on your screen. it will take you right where you need to go, and we'll remind you it is free tonight. alameda county dist

. >> walnut creek also raised a pride flag outside of city hall today. and tomorrow the city is going to be holding 2 pride events, including a drag queen story time similar events held in other bay area. cities have in the past drawn protesters. the kron four's philippe djegal reports city officials expect a positive crowd. >> for the second time in 2 years, the city of walnut creek will host drag queen story time plus crafts. last year's inaugural event was held at the leisure center for the arts and kevin safina says it was a big hit. kids are very engaged. >> parents are happy. we had people coming to the problem again, not just one creek, but from throughout the areas of fema is the city's director of arts and recreation and says having preschoolers and early elementary school students listen to a drag. queen read books is born from the city. council's directive is offering programming that promotes diversity equity. >> and inclusion. the message is tolerance >> and speaking to the community who really values this and making sure everyone feels welc

we're here at the pool in walnut creek.wimmer's are already out here this morning trying to stay cool. and according to the national weather service from today until thursday, this advisory is not only here in the east bay, but also the north bay and will be essentially more hot in those inland areas. so you do want to be prepared and those at high risk, should start preparing. now. we're talking about seniors, outdoor workers, athletes, of course, those parents with small children who may be letting their kids get into the pool. so basic reminders of those summer practices dressing appropriately wearing that sunscreen, staying in the shade, drinking water and of course, knowing when to take a break. we did speak with one swimmer this morning. he says he's been swimming for over a decade and he actually enjoys it when it's hot. but take a listen to some of his advice. >> i come the morning space during the afternoons and i didn't mind was hot out hydrate, water. even though you're in the water, you can still get hydrated. >

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the hello kitty cafe is holding a pop up at broadway plaza in walnut creek.nd the country ten years ago in 2014. now it's on a summer tour for the 2024 tour for hello kitty's 50th anniversary. a lot of fans line up to buy some special anniversary merch and some sweets. daughter loves sanrio. of course, every you know, preteen young girl loves sanrio and she wanted to do the pop up cafe. and i know locally in the united states, they have certain ones in the states. so we're here to support and we love hello kitty. now, if you missed it today, there is still time. in fact, it is still there at the broadway plaza in walnut creek until 7 p.m. you got about an hour and a half, and the pop up is making stops in three more bay area locations. in the next few weeks, it's going t a slow network is no network for business. that's why more choose comcast business. and now, we're introducing ultimate speed for business —our fastest plans yet. we're up to 12 times faster than verizon, at&t, and t-mobile. and existing customers could even get up to triple the speeds... at

and today was the last day of the 41st annual walnut creek art and wine festival.his two day event at heather farm park was hosted by the walnut creek chamber of commerce. the festival featured more than 100 art vendors and businesses, 15 food vendors, and wine and beer stations. live music also provided throughout the weekend, as well as a play area for all the children. >> an outdoor concert featuring grammy award winners fred again and skrillex proved to be a major success last night. about 25,000 electronic fans music fans gathered outside san francisco city hall. mayor london breed joined in on all the fun, posting these videos to x, the mayor's post. thank the two artists for an unforgettable night, saying in part, san francisco is open for business and fun. san francisco's arts and culture scene is shining brighter than ever. >> new at 11. the final touches are being added to raymond park, just ahead of the oakland ballers inaugural home opener on tuesday. the ballers made a call for volunteers out there on social media, saying their community team, largely

pleasanton 100, walnut creek 100, campbell 100, livermore 100 and concord at 99.bers to records in those temperatures today, not good enough for records. so far. concord with that 99, we'd need to reach 105 close to the record here in livermore at 100 record that still stands 105. so as we head through the

walnut creek police tonight looking for an elderly man reported missing. officers say that phillip was last seen around nine this morning in the gated community of rossmoor. he's in his 90s, drives a red ford mustang. so if you have any information on his whereabouts, please call walnut creek police. all right. passed over san francisco getting some disappointing news about efforts to host the sundance film festival. then later tonight on the 10:00 news, a middle school in novato making some changes following that violent fight on campus that we told you about earlier this week that ended in several arrests, plus, a san leandro police officer suing the city, saying his rights were violated when the city released records related to this high profile shooting of a man inside a walmart store. tho you. the city is no longer being considered to host the famed film festival. it publicly expressed interest in bringing sundance to the city last month after the event's organizers began debating moving the festival from utah, despite no longer being considered well,

walnut creek joined oakland and san francisco and raising a pride flag outside city hall yesterday.ity holds 2 pride events including a drag queen story time similar events held in other bay area cities in the past have drawn protesters. but as kron four's philippe djegal reports, city officials expect a positive turnout. >> for the second time in 2 years, the city of walnut creek will host drag queen story time plus crafts. last year's inaugural event was held at the lesser center for the arts and kevin safina says it was a big hit. kids are very engaged. parents are happy. we had people coming to the problem again, not just one creek, but from throughout the area. safina is the city's director of arts and recreation and says having preschoolers and early elementary school students listen to a drag. queen read books is born from the city. council's directive is offering programming that promotes diversity equity and inclusion. the message is tolerance >> and speaking to the community who really values this and making sure everyone feels welcome and belonging here. the reading will

so walnut creek livermore. jose and the sacramento area and san joaquin county, you can see all under that advisory could see some really hot temperatures. a close to 100 degrees. maybe like one, low 1. 100's cloverdale expecting 103, at this time. so hydrated. if that is something your sensitive. we've had a couple of these hot days so far in season. today's daytime highs will be in the 70's and san francisco downtown francisco's. that's a pretty warm day in the city. low 60's around golden gate park. if you want to beat the heat, the beaches are place to be upper 50's and low 60's by pacifica. 69 degrees in south san francisco. 78 in burlingame. we start to see 80's now over by redwood city and mountain view and then 90's over in the santa clara county. 92 in los gatos 19 morgan hill. 87 in san jose, the east bay over by the shoreline. we see 70's by oakland and berkeley and 90's in the tri valley by pleasanton and livermore. 89 in walnut creek. 91 in conquered the north bay. you also see more 80's and 90's o

it's such a loving and accepting place and i just think it's amazing that a place like walnut creek isng and open as well. parents there said this was a great chance to take their kids out for the day and to celebrate and learn about pride. a star studded event in san francisco today, dozens of film fans streamed into the amc kabuki theater right there in japantown for the opening of the red carpet indie night film festival. celebrities directors, movie and tv producers, local leaders soon to be the place for all of them to be. people enjoyed watching independent films, including documentaries and animation. and that's when indie night in san francisco represents the stories of san franciscans. san francisco filmmakers and actors and actresses and folks who want an opportunity. there's a lot of diamonds in the rough, and we're looking for all the diamonds in san francisco. and there's a lot of great artists here, you know, and we got to give them that opportunity to shine here and then take them back to hollywood and shine at the tcl chinese theater as well. the man talking right there

san jose 77 degrees, not too windy, and the santa clara valley, 73, in walnut creek. that's a lot nicer to be outside as opposed to the 80s and low 90s. we head into the evening earlier this week, 62 right now in san francisco, notice the blend of high clouds and some low clouds there across marin county. and again, that sea breeze is good news. it's keeping the temperatures in check for the weekend. also air quality pretty good for this time of year. moderates around the coast and the inner bay for sunday. now you saw the high clouds from that san francisco perspective. it's looking at that band right there offshore. the more significant clouds which are producing some thunderstorms south of tahoe, north of shasta, that will likely continue overnight into early tomorrow. and notice that band of clouds offshore should be right over our heads into the morning. a few sprinkles might be briefly possible before sunrise tomorrow, but then you see the clearing skies except along the coast where the fog is going to fill back in once again as we wrap up the weekend. so a clou

so kerry, we're talking about walnut creek.t's going to be one of the areas that's seen 100 degree temperatures. yeah a lot of our inland areas in the east bay, we're talking about contra costa county alameda counties and then look at solano county under a step up. that's an excessive heat warning. so we're going to see widespread highs over 100 degrees in that county. and look at the temperature right now we're at 87 in san jose. and we haven't even made it to lunch time yet. and 94 in vacaville. these temperatures are heating up so fast that we're going to see already temperatures hotter than it was yesterday. morgan hill is now 11 degrees hotter than it was yesterday at this time, as they head closer to 100 degrees, that will be the high temperature there today. 100in concord, vacaville 102 and napa made it over 100 yesterday. we'll be back there for this afternoon with santa rosa as high up to 100 degrees. we're going to see also temperatures warming up in san francisco to the low 80s and then over across the bay to oakland

this is the live view, right now here from walnut creek. and you can see the haze. so the worst air quality i'm tracking right now at this very second is saint helena. 112 particulate matter. so that's unhealthy for sensitive groups calistoga 110 lafayette 108. concord 101. and we're in the moderate range here in livermore right now at 91. now i'm starting to see a key change in the atmosphere when it comes to that smoke. what i'm looking at right now is a wind direction shift in the upper levels. so as this loops around right here at the sites fire, you can see how the smoke plumes, the strongest smoke plumes, are now moving off towards the east. same thing with the point fire. any kind of large smoke plumes also moving off towards the east. so when it comes to our forecast on that smoke, i do think through tomorrow morning the strongest smoke is up towards the point fire also lingering over the north bay. we would continue to see any kind of smoke tomorrow, just linger over the north bay as well. i've got more looks at our forecast that's coming up in about 15 min

it happened early yesterday morning in walnut creek. tonight, both the mother and the daughter are in critical condition. abc seven news reporter leslie brinkley has the latest. >> there is still orange paint on locust street in downtown walnut creek, marking the places where shoes landed on impact from the two women badly injured in a hit and run accident around 5:15 a.m. before the weekly sunday farmers market opened. it's unclear if road closure signs have been put in place yet by the contra costa certified market association. >> a black suv ran into one of the vendors as they were setting up, hitting a mother and daughter, and both sustained critical injuries. they were transported to john muir hospital for their injuries. >> officers then located what they believe to be the suspect's vehicle on buskirk avenue. >> one of our officers did locate a vehicle going northbound, with with damage to the vehicle, that officer made a traffic stop, and field sobriety tests were given to the driver, and he was subsequently arrested for dui and

livermore at 74 walnut creek, 77 oakland, 70 degrees.0's up in solano county, in particular. as for tomorrow, daytime highs skyrocket from 79 to 97 on average inland. and we do likely have a couple of triple digits tuesday and wednesday with near 90's along the bay shore. after that, we do see some relief into the weekend with highs dropping into the mid 80's at our warmest inland rain. all right, jonathan, even time along 101 in the south and along the peninsula. >> 85 min the park. still about 30 minutes on 2, 80 82. we're also making really good time there. bay bridge, 14 minutes into the city right now. mateo bridge about 13 looking at things over in the east bay, san leandro to 37 about 26 minutes darya. james, back to you. 6.18 right now and high school graduates in the east bay came together for the annual african-american bachelor at celebration. >> it was in brentwood and kron four's reyna harvey and see the event. they recognize the african american students there with 5 high schools in the liberty union, high district. the dis

walnut creek also raise them pride, flag outside of city hall tomorrow. going to be holding to pride events, including a drag queen story time similar events held in other bay area. cities in the past have drawn protesters. but as philippe djegal reports, the city officials are expecting a positive crowd. >> for the second time in 2 years, the city of walnut creek will host drag queen story time plus crafts. last year's inaugural event was held at the lecture center for the arts and kevin's. a fiend says it was a big hit. kids are very engaged. >> parents are happy. we had people coming to the from again, not just one creek, but from throughout the areas of fema is the city's director of arts and recreation and says having preschoolers and early elementary school students listen to a drag. queen read books is born from the city council's directives as offering programming that promotes diversity equity. >> and inclusion. the message is tolerance >> and speaking to the community who really values this and making sure everyone feels welcome and belonging he

so take a look here at the pool were in walnut creek. you can some of those swimmers getting out as they're switching out their classes. but we are in that heat advisory and according to the national weather service, what's going to last from today? all the way until thursday. it's not only here in the east bay, but also the north bay with those inland areas feeling at most. so we're talking about livermore walnut creek pleasanton and so on. and, you know, those at high risk, you really should start preparing. now, we're talking about seniors, outdoor workers, athletes and parents and also remember, your cars are also going to be hotter once he gets towards that 100 degree weather. you get inside that car. it's going to be extremely hot. we spoke with an expert this morning. she's training those in the pool and experiencing these heat waves for years almost 2 decades. take a listen. >> it's the same thing everybody knows you. you layer. you have lightweight clothes underneath. you say covered as long as you can. and extra sunscreen reply

more build just in the last ten minutes here near the walnut creek interchange.'s pretty customary. the rest of the east bay showing a build as well as the south bay north 101 and watch highway 17. there will be a lane closure today from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. they're doing that landscape work, but it will remain open. back to you. good reminders. thanks, mike. happening now the clock is ticking to a new junk fee law taking effect next monday across california for restaurants are still hoping to gain an exemption. now. the bill bans all undisclosed fees, but state lawmakers are debating last minute legislation allowing restaurants surcharges to remain legal. that's as long as the added fees are clearly disclosed to customers now hopes are high that the bill will arrive in time on governor gavin newsom's desk and ahead. a look at the top stories here on today in the bay, including a major decision for san francisco schools, the closures that could soon come. plus we are just hours away from hearing governor newsom's state of the state address, the cuts he's expected to

are setting up for farmers market in walnut creek. the corral fire near tracy is burning now more than 14,000 acres. 2 firefighters have been hurt. >> from the area's local news station. you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at 7. >> good morning and thanks for joining us on monday and i'm james in on a monday ahead of what's expected to be some very hot days ahead. that's not good news when we talk about those wildfires broken out. yeah, we've got john with more on the forecast. wrong. yeah. we're really trying to tap it. allies on today whether it's getting outside enjoying and i know fire crews out in san joaquin county are really trying to get ahead of the corral fire today before what we see tomorrow, the hottest day of the year so far, wednesday, following suit with yet another scorcher right now looking outside. yet. in fact, it's very cloudy to foggy out there across the bay area. >> cool westerly winds pushing on into the day transporting that ocean. cool there, right? our direction now for livermore. that's not the best n

so we're here in walnut creek where people are definitely thinking about that.hey are trying to prepare because the national weather service did issue a heat advisory that is for today through thursday. that's in the sonoma coastal range, north bay interior mountains and valleys, and east bay hills and interior valleys. now this means there is a moderate to high risk to those who are heat sensitive, especially if they don't stay hydrated or have cooling options like air conditioning. the national weather service suggests you limit time outside. you never leave kids or pets in the car. one of the reasons they issued this advisory is because this is a first big warm up of the year, and a lot of people just aren't prepared for it. >> there's still the potential that people could not take the precautions, where we want to see people limiting outdoor activities, staying in a cool environment, drinking plenty of water, hydrating and could end up with heat exhaustion and that's where we see the potential for somebody to experience dizziness, starting to get really thir

miss nothing more says this is her second walnut creek storytime this year. the turnout was much bigger than last year. it seems like the event is growing and it's just been getting bigger and bigger, which is wonderful. i think it's wonderful just because pride month is so special, especially in the bay area. it's such a loving and accepting place, and i just think it's amazing that a place like walnut creek is also so inviting and open as well. parents there, they said this was a great chance to take the kids out for the day, and also to celebrate and learn more about pride. the stars are out in san francisco, so we're going to take you to the red carpet as a new indie film festival debuts this weekend. plus, a setback for a groundbreaking space launch. what went wrong for nasa and boeing? and when they plan to try again and relatively cool and breezy around the bay area to start the weekend, when these 70s we're seeing right now in san jose changed to 90s in the forecast moving forward as the automatic hold was triggered by what's called the ground launch

live in walnut creek.rews are now on alert due to the hot and windy conditions in the forecast. firefighters say the weather was a major factor in a wind driven brush fire that started near the altamont pass east of livermore yesterday afternoon. >> any time you add heat and wind to a situation, it can become explosive. but fortunately, in this case, it was just a grass fire and they've made really good progress in just a short few hours, cal fire says that fire burned nearly 100 acres, and firefighters managed to keep the flames from spreading to any buildings. >> investigators are still trying to determine the cause. >> firefighters on the corral fire near tracy are hoping weather conditions aren't as bad as forecast. there is an excessive heat warning being beginning late this morning and running until thursday night. temperatures are expected to top 100 degrees well inland today, tomorrow and possibly thursday. the corral fire has burned more than 14,000 acres, but containment is now 85, so that's up a

walnut creek will be hot, livermore will be hot. berkeley, oakland, probably along the 80 corridor. not that bad. a few high clouds drifting in from the south might impact, say, the santa clara valley. but again, there's a pretty good dividing line on where a man. it's hot. and, hey, it's not bad , if you can get the breeze, you know, it's nice over by the coast, some patchy fog there, but monday forecast has 40 to 60 on lowe's. and we'll end up with 60s to 90s on highs. so take your pick here if head west if you want to cool down if you're inland just hang in there because cooler weather is on the way probably for sure. by wednesday day. >> all right steve, thank you. our time is now 518 governor gavin newsom and state lawmakers still working on california's $300 billion budget plan. we tell you which programs could be cut and the impact that could have on families and the us men's soccer team off to a terrific start in copa america. we show you one of the fastest goals in american history . it's your time to cash in. so don't just

napa, walnut creek livermore, morgan hill and san jose and towards the san joaquin and sacramento area. under that heat advisory, we could see temperatures go up to triple digits but definitely upper 90's. it will be toasty if you're sensitive to the heat. daytime highs today in san francisco, low 70's and low 60's over by golden gate park and the sunset district over by the beaches. that's where you want to be to beat the heat. upper 50's and montana and 60's every by pacifica and half moon bay, upper 60's and south san francisco. and then we start to see upper 70's towards burlingame and then more 80's and 70's san carlos. 82 degrees in m untain view. 83 free you, santa clara county. now we're starting to see some 90's los gatos and morgan hill, 87 degrees for you in san jose to the east bay tried valley. you're starting to see some low 90's for you as well. 81 degrees in union city as you make your way towards the east bay shoreline, a little cooler around oakland in the 70's and berkeley, but warm close to 90 degrees for you in walnut creek. 91 in concord, in danville. so the north

not a problem for the walnut creek interchange. and then the bay bridge should start to see some backup at the toll plaza. this is about the time metering lights would be activated, and even more reason is the slower drive approaching a crash off of the bay bridge westbound 80 near the fifth street exit. that exit is open, but there may be activity on the exit or very close to it, distracting folks as they make their approach into the city. now along with that crash, we'll warn you about what's going on later on in the city. just a note that this evening there's another as the giants game here, not as giants game playing over at oracle park. and they will have a series of games through thursday this week. so keep that in mind as you're heading into and around the area around oracle. the rest of the bay does move very smoothly, but sudden slowing at the castro valley. y has to be concerned. we'll check on that. back to you. thanks mike. maybe the giants were watching yesterday morning. yeah. they said we got to do this for ginger. j

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that's a very latest from walnut creek michael thomas. michael, i want you to always during how hot it is in my car because there's a season at what you can. >> leave your dogs in the car even you know what's going on. okay. thank you for that update. michael. it's 903. right thank you, michel. another story that we're following in the heat is tough for firefighters is a massive fire. it destroyed an affordable housing complex under construction in redwood city. evacuations were order and some people who live near the project they haven't been able to return. we got will tran live in redwood city with the latest morning. well, >> yeah, those firefighters behind me, they're dealing with the heat with the sun and the heat because of the hot spots and they will be here for quite sometime. they actually had to replace one fire engine with another because of a shift change. now, let me get you a little bit closer to the scene. there are 2 buildings here. we do know that one building completely destroyed in that building, actually houses 109 un

no slowing sensors, but it's here as folks may head down toward walnut creek from highway four. there may be a traffic break a couple minutes ago, i saw some slowing. as you're passing by geary, you know what things look lighter now. maybe they did run a traffic break. i think they had to move a car to the shoulder. getting more detail. still, green sensors have been restored to the area out of pleasant hill, down toward the walnut creek interchange and the build through contra costa county. not really. there all the traffic held up back here out of the altamont crash still blocks one lane, with crews there at north linn road and everything else is looking really friday light back to you. looks good. thanks mike. well, next on today in the bay. nbc bay area response. we're breaking out the balloons because we're on a roll getting companies to break out their checkbooks to make things right with dissatisfied customers like you. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. nbc bay area responds and telemundo 48 responding next on today in you messed up ran around and then you got the w

it happened early yesterday morning in walnut creek.ight both the mother and the daughter are in critical condition. here's abc seven news reporter leslie brinkley. >> there is still orange paint on locust street in downtown walnut creek, marking the places where shoes landed on impact from the two women badly injured in a hit and run accident around 5:15 a.m. before the weekly sunday farmers market opened. it's unclear if road closure signs have been put in place yet by the contra costa certified market association. >> a black suv ran into one of the vendors as they were setting up, hitting a mother and daughter, and both sustained critical injuries. they were transported to john muir hospital for their injuries. >> officers then located what they believe to be the suspect's vehicle on buskirk avenue. >> one of our officers did locate a vehicle going northbound. with damage to the vehicle, that officer made a traffic stop, and field sobriety tests were given to the driver, and he was subsequently arrested for dui and hit and run. >> po

mostly sunny skies as we saw in that live picture of walnut creek and statewide were pretty hot here.grees, fresno, 92 bakersfield, 92 las vegas. 100 right now and places in the bay area expected to reach the 100 mark today. a 74 in downtown san francisco. so a little closer here in the bay area. we're already seeing 90's in concord and livermore over in the south bay in san jose and in the north bay. if in the santa rosa nevado over by the coast the, you know, much cooler. but we do have some beach hazard statement. so thrive. sneaker waves out there. so beating the heat, though. we've been talking about this and talking about in our stories. but if you want to stay hydrated, drink plenty of fluids. if you're sensitive to the heat of boyd outdoor activities during these hot days, find some shade. if you have to work outdoors. and also check on your friends who are at risk, any family members and keep your pets cool as well. so the heat will retreat. that was so here it is. looking ahead. now tomorrow, another hot day in store. we have that heat advisory in be the last time. but come

walnut creek, 70, the extra large ice coffee today is definitely the day to indulge.o the day to be very careful because at 90 degrees, just 10 minutes in a hot car and you'll be at 109. you can see within an hour you can be 133 degrees in a hot car, just 90 degrees. and we've got plenty of spots that are even warmer. then that today. so tomorrow we're going to see another day like today is we've got to be careful. make sure we're watching out for kids watching out for pets, watching out for yourself, too, as we have the potential for triple digit heat, we do start to see things break down as we roll into a skit. show your 7 day forecast really quickly here. friday, saturday and sunday. that's when the cool down is really coming. we'll get a little bit cooler on thursday, but really won't be till we get towards friday that we feel the difference. to you. all right. well, during heat wave, it's pretty important for pet owners to protect their pets from the hot temperatures and here to share some tips. tips with us this kristen. >> vital from the east bay spca. thanks s

hi, also, walnut creek ca got up to about 97 degrees on giving them the extra large.e coffee today. you're probably going to need that tomorrow as well. did want to mention because we are dealing with heat it just 90 degrees in 10 minutes. a car can get up to 109, one, 1920 minutes. and 30 minutes up to 124 degrees in one hour of a car in the sun at 90 degrees. 133 degrees. all of this is to say that now is the time to kind of be very careful as we head across these next couple of days because tomorrow the heat expected to get just as warm as we did today. again, looking out for the potential for that triple digit heat inland, particularly my north bay and east bay. but frankly, my south bay is going to heat up tomorrow, too. so take a look at your extended forecast. folks who got one more day of this heat. we're going to pull back slightly on thursday, but that heat advisory not expiring until we get into thursday evening at midnight. so, guys, it's really not until friday that we start to cool down and then more significantly cooling down as we head towards the week

the dublin interchange moves very smoothly out of walnut creek and into walnut creek.hese sensors are holding steady at the carquinez bridge and highway four, moving over toward the eastshore freeway. but everything does move well back to you. thanks, mike. happening now, if you are looking to raise a family in the bay area, you might want to consider living in fremont. it was topped wallethub survey of the best place in the country to raise a family. the website took into consideration cost of living, public schools and crime, as well as air and water quality. san jose ranked seventh overall.an francisco came s racing for some heat. some spots could reach into the upper 90s today, so we are tracking how long the conditions will linger. plus, a stabbing attack in china for american college instructors injured. new details about the frightening incident playing out overnight. this is a legal long shot for elizabeth holmes and her team. the lawyers for disgraced theranos founder elizabeth holmes head to the federal courthouse in san ci

we have a live look for you this morning in walnut creek. hopefully. let me just tell you, temperatures are expected to reach the triple digits there. yep, a hot one last night. actually, people in the east bay in walnut creek enjoyed a warm night downtown after a scorching day. some locals say sundown only provided some relief the past couple of days. it was. it was fairly cool, but today was the first day where was actually really warm and you see me wearing my nice little shirt. you know, it's hot. so i'm just enjoying the weather. with a heat advisory in place, medical experts advise people to be aware of the signs of heat exhaustion. also, make sure that you stay hydrated east of livermore. that huge grass fire burning 14,000 acres over the weekend is now nearly 100% contained. the fire destroyed one home south of tracee. meteorologist kari hall is here right now and carry the extreme conditions when it comes to that heat. continue to be a concern. absolutely. i mean, today we're going to have another hot day and in some spots it may be even hotte

up around livermore and concord, walnut creek, the numbers will be near 100 on tuesday.on wednesday. then we will begin to see it ease off as we would get to the weekend. that's not the kind of weather pattern that brings us great beach weather. it won't be really warm at the beach, but it will be warm elsewhere. that's weather. for sports, let's go live with matt lively. >> reporter: on sunday, they were terrorized by another former yankee slugger, i should say current. this is a former yankee slugger, 100-year-old art, a native man. he got to meet aaron boone before the game. we picked things up in the bottom of the third tied at one, elliott ramos to the center. that is his third homer of the year. next inning, casey schmidt called back up from aaa at the start of the weekend. goes deep for his second game in a row. put the giants up 3-1. starter blake snell was looking good through the fifth, but will come up limping after a pinch to alex verdugo. snell left the game with a groin injury. he'll have an mri tomorrow and hopes to avoid the il. san francisco led 5-3 goin

walnut creek art and wine festival happening. temperatures are going to be in the low 80s and sunny skies. great time. if you're headed out right here in san francisco, we do get it back up into some seventys by next tuesday and wednesday, and we'll also see another pop of heat by next wednesday. up to 95. i think overall, monday is going to feel kind of strange. we get the clouds and we're at 80. it's just a little bit unusual for us. so we'll have more looks at this coming up tonight at 530 a variety like it okay. thanks, jeff. sure well, still to come, there's a new tool to help fight rsv. what the fda just approved to battle the virus. and who will benefit f vaccine made by moderna will be available for people ages 60 and up who are more vulnerable to severe cases of rsv. the virus kills nearly 10,000 seniors every year, and this is the third rsv vaccine approved by the fda. but some predict this 1st may be the most effective. an advisory panel to the cdc is expected to vote in june on further recommendations for its use. it

stay cool out there yourself because people in walnut creek. >> well, i started to try to cool off. first thing this morning, kron four's michael thomas continues our team coverage and shows us how. you can see here in walnut creek, the swimmers are already staying cool, saying that the temperatures are already much warmer than they normally would be. according to the national weather service from today until thursday, both the north and east bay will be under heat advisory with those inland areas, feeling it most. so those who are at high risk should start preparing. now, we're talking about seniors, outdoor workers, athletes and parents with small children. we spoke with an expert this morning about what she advises, those who are going to be out in the heat. it's the same thing everybody knows you. >> you layer you have lightweight clothes underneath. you say covered as long as you can. and extra sunscreen reply. that's a hydration, lots of water push a tent. up later in france the clark memorial swim center in walnut creek says it plans to be open all weekend as expected to be b

>> the man accused of plowing an suv into far into a farmer's market vendor at in walnut creek over theeekend is now facing 2 felony counts of dui. the crash happened early sunday morning on locust street. investigators say 2 women were seriously injured when jose manuel chavez from palais drove his suv through the road that was closed off and then left the scene. police arrested chavez near the pleasant hill bart station. they say he was driving under the influence at the time the women injured remain in critical condition tonight. >> murder of dolores park has san francisco supervisor rafael mandelman asking police to step up their presence in the area just after 10:00pm. last night a 19 year-old was shot and killed at the popular park. >> it's you know, this is this is a park that does have some public safety challenges. it is just really a pretty safe place and a wonderful place come. we can't live in fear, but people should be aware of their surroundings. >> well, there's no details about a suspect in last night's deadly shooting. anyone with any information is being asked to call

owns the weekly farmers market in walnut creek. had to be called off today after two people were hit by a driver who then tried to drive away from the scene. police say it happened early this morning, sometime after 5 a.m, while people were setting up their booths on locust street. one vendor tells us it was two vendors who were hit. they were taken to the hospital in critical condition. vendor we spoke with says the area is dangerous. >> in the morning, they put the signs up, they put the blockage up to block the road. but people ignore that. they don't seem to. i mean, they'll drive up on the sidewalk to go by, he adds. >> police usually come during the market, but he'd like to see them there earlier while they're setting up. the driver of the suv was later found and arrested. their name has not been released, but they are expected to be facing charges. now to the critical votes being tallied up in mexico's presidential election. as tonight, both main parties are claiming victory. the country will likely elect its first ever fema

police say the woman left the nordstrom in walnut creek and followed by thieves.hey tailed her car onto southbound 680, and when she exited at el cerro boulevard in danville, the thieves broke her window and snatched her purse. the chp is investigating. unfortunately, we have seen this before. in april, two women were the victims of similar incidents in vallejo, this one caught on camera and went viral on tiktok. the women were in their car stopped at red lights here. that's when the thieves rushed up and broke the car windows. those robbers were also after the purses and backpacks in the front seat, a dramatic scene off a contra costa county highway. a man was airlifted to the hospital after being ejected during a crash. it happened earlier this evening on byron highway. police say the man driving a classic hotrod pickup lost control and veered off the road. the driver was ejected out of the truck, which caught on fire after impact. he was airlifted to the hospital. no word on how he's doing. pg&e was also called because the crash brought down some electrical wir

really nic 79 in walnut creek, oakland.today and low 60s near the coastline in san mateo, 66 degrees and in san francisco. so mid to upper 60s downtown and in the mission district and novato 77 there. well in ukiah it's still pretty warm, 88 degrees. we're in the upper 50s near the coast in santa rosa over the next few days, not only there, but across the bay area. we're getting ready for some hotter temperatures and going into saturday, that's our hottest day, 90 degrees here, and there will be some spots close to the triple digits like fairfield and brentwood. we're going to have some high heat spiking on saturday, but the good thing is that right after that, sunday is looking like a more comfortable day for the weekend. and monday we started out with some very seasonable temperatures in the mid 80s. san francisco's not seeing as much of a change, so this is where a lot of people will go to cool off, not only in the city, but all along the coastline because we're looking at some really mild weather here. up to 70 on frida

tomorrow is the drag team and drag queen story time in walnut creek. it's going to be at the civic park assembly hall in civic drive from 11 in till noon in walnut creek. the event is free we want we talked with the arts and recreation department there in the city about the program and they said it was created to promote diversity, equity and inclusion. the message is tolerance >> and speaking to the community who really values this and making sure everyone feels welcome and belonging here. >> anyone does show up to disrupt the reading tomorrow, the arts and recreation department says the police we're going to be on standby and the police department is actually right there. probably not a good idea. still to come on kron for news, 11 skrillex coming san francisco for a big dance party and concert. >> the city is open heat up the scene this summer. plus. anchor has been a staple in our community for decades. good news tonight, anchor brewing. it's not going anywhere with the new owners plan is for the bay area legacy. and a fisherman's wharf restaurant