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west. threatening all-time record highs. las vegas, peeking in salt lake city sunday and monday. another dangerous heat wave in the u.s. >> they just went through this weeks ago. as rob mentioned really concerning temperatures. you're about to see why. we just had the hottest june on record and the west is looking at its third heat wave in weeks. california concerned about the strain on the power grid. residents being told to cut down on water and this evening, the adages of the dangerously low here's matt gutman. >> reporter: tonight, that heat wave has california -- the governor declaring a state of emergency in 50 of 58 counties asking people to cut water use by 15%. >> not only on residences, but industrial and commercial and agricultural. >> reporter: 95% of california designated as a severe drought, last year at this time, it was 21%. in tulare county wells running dry. from those taps, little or no running water. >> you can't cool down, you can't take a proper shower, nothing. >> reporter: across the west lake powell, lake mead and folsom lake at record lows. lake piru is

the dire situation out west. laket reservoir in the country is at it's lowest level in history. we're going to go there live. first, a golden moment today for team usa gymnast suni lee. she won the gold medal, just the fifth time in a row an american has won gold in the all around. it comes even after simone biles crew from the event. she is the first among the americans to compete in the games, congrats! news in alaska. officials are now lifting tsunami warnings issued after a massive 8.2 earthquake struck off the coast of that state. it happened around 2:15 this morning eastern time. the u.s. geological survey says the epicenter was about 64 miles southeast of perriville, alaska. that's about half way down the alaska peninsula. this earthquake hit the same exact zone as the second biggest earthquake ever recorded on modern instruments. that was a 9.2, the great alaska earthquake of 1964, and now to a different kind of emergency out west. what scientists are now calling a mega drought. we're seeing the effect in seve

if you're not familiar with angwin, this is just northeast of napa just west of lake berryessa. officials say three people were on board the plane at the time of the incident. their conditions are unknown at this time at the officials say it was around 8 40 this morning when the single engine beechcraft bonanza clipped some trees, while the pilot was trying to execute a missed approach. witnesses tell us they saw the plane crash on a brave you vineyards and that there was a small explosion again. the conditions of the pilot and the two passengers have not yet been released. the number of new coronavirus cases statewide continues to rise more than 4600 new cases were reported today. the positive test rate is at 3.7% which is almost one half a percent higher than last week. 65 new deaths were reported today and the number of hospital civilizations rose 2.3% in one day, bringing the number of californians in the hospital with covid-19 to more than 2000. but health officials continue to stress that people who are fully vaccinated have good protection against hospitalization from all

this is northeast napa, just west of lake berryessa. ktvu is christian captain joins us now from napa county live with the details on that very tragic crash. yeah. jenna the wreckage from that plane is actually here in the vineyard, just behind me. the cause of that crash still under investigation. investigators say the small plane crashed on approach to angwin airfield. a small airport in the napa valley from the air. you can see the aftermath of the crash and fire investigators say they reported to the scene shortly after that crash at around 8 40 friday morning arrived to find a, uh. small airplane. it's a ah beechcraft 35 bonanza fully engulfed, so ah cal fire firefighters put the fire out once that fire was out, investigators were able to determine that no one on board had survived at this time. i can confirm tragically and sadly that. all three on board are deceased, investigators say vineyard workers were nearby and watch the plane go down. no one on the ground was injured. federal investigators, the faa and ntsb arrived on scene

water. >> you can't cool down, you can't take a proper shower, nothing. >> reporter: across the west in lake powell in utah, lake mead in nevada, and folsom lake in california at record lows. lake piru is considered one of the best-preserved lakes, but it's only at 20% capacity. >> and this is one of the main reservoirs here in ventura county that we rely on to do much of the of the work downstream. >> reporter: fueling fires, this one roaring north of sacramento forcing new evacuations today. so far this year wildfires burning more than twice the acreage of last year's record fire season. and this drought, david, is playing a critical role in wildfire fighting as well. lakes and reservoirs in this area, many of them have dried up completely. like piru, where we are now, is at less than a fifth of its typical surface area. the water used to lap up where those trees are behind me. that means firefighting aircraft can make fewer missions scooping up water, using more fuel and costing more money. >> of course this is all evidence of climate change. we're seeing it in more lakes across the count

this is northeast of napa just west of lake berryessa.rs say vineyard workers were nearby and watch the aircraft crashed down. emergency responders arrived within minutes and quickly determined. no one on board survived, arrived to find a small airplane. it's a beechcraft 35 bonanza fully engulfed. so ah! cal fire! firefighters put the fire out. the faa and sts be arrived on the scene this afternoon. they began looking into possible causes of this crash. so far, authorities have not released the names of those who were on board. there are calls for congress tonight to act quickly on legislation providing hundreds of thousands of young immigrants a path to citizenship after a judge today ordered the end of the daca program, protecting them from deportation. ktvu jana katsuyama reports. the ruling bars the government from approving new applications. the ruling by the federal judge in texas now puts hundreds of thousands of young immigrants on uncertain ground. us district judge andrew hanen declared the deferred action for childhood arrival

. >> this picture just into our newsroom from lake tahoe, the west side of the lake facing south. you see the smoke coming from the tamarack fire. you've got 12 fires burning to the north and south of us. the largest is the beckwourth complex fire near the california/nevada border. rob is always tweeting out updates about the heat and fire danger even when we're not on the air. his twitter page is a great resource for you. follow him, his handle is @robmayeda. >>> in chinatown, a show of solidarity against the rise in attacks against the aapi community. here is nbc bay area's christie smith. >> reporter: more than a year after the shelter in place that hit chinatown hard, there was a change in pace for the summer block party. >> we never had a block party block off the street. >> reporter: held outside public housing with chinatown community development center, cyc, and some community groups. >> we're trying to build asian and black solidarity. we have to talk about the big issues. what are we doing in our own neighborhood? >> this is what unity looks like, when we come together a

west. salt lake city, which hit a record high of 104 degrees, is expecting several days more of triple digitres. doctors are warning residents to watch for signs of heat exhaustion. >> muscle cramping, nausea, dizziness. >> reporter: there were nearly 200 heat-related death in oregon and washington states last month. >> most of these patients are older, they live alone without air conditioning. >> reporter: there's a new report out that says this heat would be virtually impossible without human-caused climate change. >> if you don't believe it because you don't believe science, got to believe your eyes. >> reporter: california governor gavin newsom has declared a drought emergency for nearly the entire state, urging people to voluntarily reduce water usage by 15%, that means cutting back on watering lawns, running dish washers only when full and a taking shorter showers. in the desert of palm springs, the triple-digit heat is keeping search and rescue teams busier than usual, saving stranded hikers like james. so, is this guy lucky? >> he's very lucky. >> reporter: still had a cell phone sig

the largest was a 3.6 that hit just west of lake berryessa. it was followed by a number of small aftershocks. people who live in downtown napa say they're glad they didn't feel it because it brings them back to the memories of the big one that hit in 2014 that caused significant damage and deaths usgs says it's important to report the earthquake if you feel it so that geologist can collect the data. the information that they need to study it further and use this as a reminder to prepare your emergency kits and your emergency plans with your family for the next major earthquake right now kron 4 dot com. we have a section dedicated and has everything you need to know about today's swarm of earthquakes in the sierra as well as the early morning ones that took place in napa county. there's also information on the usgs shake alert app and earthquake preparedness tips so that you are ready the next time a big one hits. >> and now to our water problems all of the bay area is either in an extreme or exceptional drought category. this is the latest dro

the largest was a magnitude of 3.6 just west of lake berryessa. it was followed by a number of small aftershocks. now, people who live in downtown napa say they're glad they didn't feel it because it brings them back to the big one that hit in 2014 when a cluster of earthquakes occur. many people wonder if it might lead to the next big one. >> there's there's not a high chance that these are. >> going to lead to a large earthquake. there's always a small chance perhaps just a few percent chance that a larger earthquake. well, a career after this. but we do see that sometimes these smaller earthquakes occur in clusters and just relieves some of the stress in that area. >> the usgs says it's important to report the earthquake. if you feel geologists can collect the data use this as a reminder to prepare your emergency bags and emergency plans with your family. now we're learning some disturbing new details about a grizzly bear attack that killed a chico woman in montana. wildlife. officials say the bear pulled the woman from her tent in the middle o

. >> reporter: in the east bay, new maps show the event can bring tsunami waves into west oakland and lake merit along the waterfront it could be bad. >> it was first thought that waves from the tsunami would come this far, where i am standing near the ferry building. new maps tell a different story. check it out. sky 7 with sky map technology shows how far it can come, well into the financial district, almost as far as fremont street. >> tsunami waves could reach north beach from fisherman north. >> especially in the pay area the tsunami heights will not be that large. but there is still a potential for even 2-3 feet of tsunami flow depth to knock people down and to injury them. >> reporter: the city has tsunami routes posted but many will be have to be updated. most people say that is not something they can deal with. >> i will read about it but i will not live in fear. we just went through a year and we live in earthquake country. >> reporter: in san francisco, back to you. >> understand that sentiment. >>> is your disaster supplies kit ready? it should include water, one gallon a perso

. >> reporter: in bay, new maps show the event can bring tsunami waves into west oakland and lake merit along the waterfront it could be bad. >> it was first thought that waves from the tsunami would come this far, where i am standing near the ferry building. new maps tell a different story. check it out. sky 7 with sky map technology shows how far it can come, well into the financial district, almost as far as fremont street. >> tsunami waves could reach north beach from fisherman north. >> especially in the pay area the tsunami heights will not be that large. but there is still a potential for even 2-3 feet of tsunami flow depth to knock people down and to injury them. >> reporter: the city has tsunami routes posted but many will be have to be updated. most people say that is not something they can deal with. >> i will read about it but i will not live in fear. we just went through a year and we live in earthquake country. >> reporter: in san francisco, back to you. >> understand that sentiment. >>> is your disaster supplies kit ready? it should include water, one gallon a person per

the bla heavy smoke have led to evacuation orders in several communities along the west shore of lake alminore. so far the dixie fire has charred nearly 200,000 acres and at this point just 21% contained. >>> right now we're watching the smoke from the dixie fire impacting much of northeastern california as the threat of lightning spark fires perhaps closer to the bay area over the next days increases. as the monsoon moisture arrives we'll have a closer look at the impact hour by hour when we come right back. >> thank you, rob. >>> despite disappearing more than two weeks ago volunteers still searching for the missing runner in the east bay. up next, the new focus of their search. >>> a graduation ceremony is always special but one in the bay area involves people determined to make a change during the pandemic. we'll take you there. >>> ahead for us we're live in tokyo. what a day for team u.s.a. i got a chance to speak with some of the breakout stars like the gold medal swimmer and bronze wning skateboarder. we'll hhights and more ahead on "nightly news." >>> the search continues. vo

it was a 3.6 just west of lake berryessa in napa county. but then there were a number of very small aftershocks. so a lot of rumbling concerns. people kron 4. sarah stinson is live in napa county concerning if you feel it, if it wakes you up. have you heard from anybody more this morning. >> doria downtown napa. people say they didn't hear it and then goodness they did it because it brings them back to a time when 2014 when there's a big one down here really rocked the downtown area. so grateful they didn't hear it. but if you live in the area of angwin, which is a very remote area of napa county. you probably felt it was the 3.6. take a look at this map on your screen. so can show you exactly where and when is because i'd look him up. i never heard before and now a familiar. you can see it. that's where it happened. a very remote area of the county people who live in downtown napa so. i didn't feel it. and in that map you can see that's where it happened at around 1230 thursday morning. 3.6 magnitude earthquake hit and then there was 5 or

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the largest was a magnitude 3.6 just west of lake berryessa near angwin that was followed by a numbertershocks. people who live in downtown napa say they're they didn't feel it too strong because that in mind some of the big quake that hit. >> back in 2014. the usgs says it's important to report the earthquake. if you feel it so that geologist can collect the data and you can use this as a reminder prepare. if your emergency bags and emergency plans with your family. right now kron 4 at kron 4 dot com. we have a full section dedicated to everything you need to know about today's swarm of earthquakes in the sierra as well as the early morning one in the north bay. there's also information on the usgs shake alert app that you can download and earthquake preparedness tips so that you are ready the next time. a big earthquake hits new tonight at 8, 5, police officers have filed a lawsuit against the city of palo alto for allowing the creation of a black lives matter mural which contained anti-police images. they say. >> the mural was painted last june in the street across from city hall f

the largest one, the main one was about 3.6 in magnitude just west of lake berryessa in napa county. then they had a handful of smaller ones that we i smaller ones that you may fell or if you are there are extra come for. sarah stinson is live in napa county. what have you heard from anybody. sarah. >> a lot of people have talked with downtown napa are saying they did not feel the earthquake. they said they either slipped through it or maybe wouldn't have felt it because it happened in angwin about 38 minutes from here. pretty deep in napa county. but a lot of people saying thank goodness it didn't happen in downtown napa because they remember the last big earthquake here and they did not want to see it again. take a look at that map on your screen. you can see exactly where it was an england deep in napa county, according to use it, usgs it happen. around 3 or abound. 1236 in the morning. it was a 3.6 magnitude earthquake. and then after that, it's just been clustered clusters of quakes that seem to be hitting within 2 hours of one another. the last one that we've seen was at 4.30 t

that was a 3.6 just west of lake berryessa napa county. that's still a very big in but you look small rumblings that the 3, 6, is probably the one you would have felt yeah. fell to any of them, though, the ones that we're like one 0.6 7001.8. maybe if you were close. >> we'll find out proper. sarah stinson is live up in napa county for us this morning where you've been gauging. reactions more. if you're sleeping, you roll over and go back to bed. >> i don't want to people feel this morning in napa county. i'm sure they feel rocked and rumbled on this thursday after experiencing so many aftershocks. the first one was just after 1230 in the latest one was at 4.30 in the morning. so been a total of 6 in this cluster. take a look at the map. so we show you exactly where this happened in angwin in napa county, the according to usgs that first one happened at 12:36am, in the morning is 3.6 magnitude earthquake. we also have a list that we rode out for you of the earthquakes that struck the county this morning. all those aftershocks after the 2.6

. >> was a 3.6 just west of lake berryessa in napa county. yes. so it was followed by a handful of smaller aftershocks with kron 4, sarah stinson standing by live in napa county this morning. >> with more. good morning. always the same question. do you feel it? >> well, i did. and i woke up in row ray here to see of others ball to the core sale live here. but not the county. if you live here you are rocked by these clusters of earthquakes all morning long. we're talking from 12:36am, in the morning on to about even just 30 minutes ago. so i would be surprised if we get another one with in the show. so stay tuned on that. but the biggest one they felt was that first one. it was a 3.6. let's take a look at the maps. you can see exactly where it hit in that happened in angwin in that is in napa county. this is all according to usgs, the quake hit around 12:36am, in the morning. as you said, it was a 3.6 magnitude earthquake take a look now, though, we wrote out a list of the earthquakes that have struck napa county this morning. a lot of these afters

it happened just south of the angwin airport west of lake berryessa. investigators say the vineyard workers there nearby watched the plane crash. no. one on the ground injured, though the faa and ntsb arrived on the scene this afternoon and began looking into the possible causes of this crash. or in a food fight between doordash grubhub and the city of san francisco. the legal maneuver by the company over delivery commissions that supervisors approved and a burial weather tracking warmer temperatures as we head into your weekend forecast, also the possibility at least a slight chance of a few thunderstorms. we'll have more on your forecast coming up. we also have this ace pushback on the city of oakland's financial plan to develop waterfront stadium for the team. one of the most important things you can do is to make sure you call 811 before you dig. calling 811 to get your lines marked: it's free, it's easy, we come out and mark your lines, we provide you the information so you will dig safely. if you see wires down, treat them all as if they're hot a

it's northeast of st helena and just west of lake berryessa. as ktvu christian captain explains. the cause is still under investigation. the wreckage of that plane is here in the vineyard right here behind me. the cause of that crash still under investigation? no investigators say the small plane crashed on approach to angwin airfield, a small airport in the napa valley from the air. you can see the aftermath of the crash man. fire investigators say they reported to the scene shortly after that crash at around 8 40 friday morning arrived to find a. small airplane. it's a ah beechcraft 35 bonanza fully engulfed, so ah cal fire firefighters put the fire out once that fire was out, investigators were able to determine that no one on board had survived at this time. i can confirm tragically and sadly that. all three on board are deceased, investigators say vineyard workers were nearby and watch the plane go down. no one on the ground was injured. federal investigators, the faa and ntsb arrived on scene afternoon and began looking into possible causes of the crash and trying to determ

the west shore lake pontchartrain project estimated to cost more than $750 million 17 miles of leveesod wall, pumping stations, and drainage the governor's office says it will give protection for 100 years for hurricanes it's expected to be finished by 2024. >>> police and witnesses saved a mom and her baby stuck under a car after an alleged drunk driver slammed into them that driver, then, crashed into a barbershop dragging the car with them. surveillance video shows the mom crossing the street holding her baby, a car come speeding through that intersection starts turning but hits the cur b and swerves toward them. we're going to pause the video there because it's really hard to watch police body cam video picks up inside the barbershop. cops and bystanders lifting the cars and rescuing the mom and child from underneath it they say both are expected to survive, but the mom's femur is broken and the baby has a skull fracture and third degree burns. cops say they arrested the driver for vehicular assault, driving under the influence and suspected driving without a license. >>> olympic

west. hundreds of homes south of lake tahoe have been evacuated. that fire already consuming about 30 square miles. california and oregon have dangerous fire weather for at least the next day. recent extreme heat in oregon is killing christmas trees. at an alarming rate. that can mean higher prices during the holiday season. >>> time now for a look at monday morning weather. all right, there's still a big mess to clean up after a rare tornado roared across southern new jersey. the twister was on the ground for nearly eight miles with winds 90 miles per hour. no injuries reported and today there's rain for most of the and there are concerns about lightning sparking fires in the west. high temperatures 86 l.a. and portland. 80s around the great lakes. boston reaching the low 70s. ide >>> coming up, a deck collapses injuring several people. the images coming in. >>> also ahead, jeff bezos and his crew about 24 hours away from launching into space. how they are preparing this morning. >>> dozens treated after they narrator: covid-19 has changed how we

the entire west shore of lake almond or in plumas county, has been forced to evacuate because of the dixie fire. people in the area spent today getting their belongings together and buying supplies. put them in the cars and got the cats ready to go. so yeah, we're pretty prepared somewhere in some weren't but we were, officials say so far, eight structures have been destroyed in the dixie fire and 1500 more are threatened the tamarack fire burning in alpine county south of lake tahoe is cross now the state line into nevada. and officials say it is forced the closure of highway 3 95 in douglas county. the forest service says the fire has burned 43,000 acres and there is still no containment. they expect fire activity to pick up due to the hot, dry and windy weather more than 1200. firefighters are battling this fire. pg and e announced today. plans to move 10,000 miles of power lines underground, all in hopes of reducing the risk of wildfire company's ceo patty poppy, making that announcement in chico, she went to the site where the dixie fire appears to have stuff. also says p genie

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largely remote, unpopulated areas, it is now threatening thousands of businesses and homes along lake alminor's westighters are obviously very busy right now. there are more than 6,200 firefighters on the front lines as we speak. cal fire says they're battling more than seven major wildfires across the state. so far this year more than 382,000 acres have burned statewide, about 600 square miles. that's an area nearly three and a half times the size of san jose and flames have scorched 257% more land this year than the same time last year. >>> two men are dead, four others hurt after a shooting in downtown san rafael. the shooting happened just after 10:30 during a concert at a bar. police found gunshot victims at several locations, including a nearby parking garage. witnesses say they saw several cars speeding away from the scene. one of them a black dodge charger. two victims involved in a car crash shortly after that shooting. it was bedlam there. another victim dropped off at a nearby emergency room. look at the damage done to a nail salon. glass is shattered, bullet holes on the wall. the salon

the dixie fire now threatens thousands of homes and businesses, mostly along lake almanor's west shore in plumas county. there are 14 mandatory evacuation zones, and at 283 square miles, the dixie fire is just 19% contained. the national weather service says smoke from the dixie and tamarack fires is causing unhealthy air quality over much of the sierra this weekend. >>> a convicted serial killer known as the dating game killer died today at a hospital near the prison. 77-year-old rodney alcala was on death row since 2010. a jury in orange county convicted him for murders of four women and a girl in the late '70s. investigators linked alcala to other deaths in four other states and say his true victim count will never be known. he was known as the dating game killer because he was a contestant on the show back in 1978. prison officials say alcala died of natural causes. >>> coming up, a soaring celebration today for an aviation pioneer. we'll head to a local event that celebrates the achievements of amelia earhart today on her birthday. how the bay area played a role in her historic fl

. >> in the east bay, a tsunami could bring waves to west oakland and lake merit. >>> get ready to feel the heat. as mike has said, heat watches and warnings will be in effect for the weekend. we are live in concord where we kn two will be braving the elements. matt? >> reporter: me and my photographer edgar are out here. as you mentioned, the teeter-totters on the other side of the park are still going. i can still see them going in the dark just going for it. today in concord, it's expected to reach triple digit temperatures. right now only in the mid-60s. it feels nice. that will rapidly start to change. today won't pea the hottest day. tomorrow is expected to be toasty. in concord, expected to be one of the hottest places in the bay area. the hottest temperatures headed out into eastern contra costa . the cooling centers will be open in brenton, antioch, pittsburgh, in addition to santa clara counties. melt officials are advising people to stay inside during the hottest part of theay avoid strenuous activities. it is not expected to be as hot has it did recently in the pacific north

the dixie fire now threatens thousands of homes and businesses, most along lake alma door's west shore in plumas county. there are 14 mandatory evacuation zones at 283 square miles, the dixie fire is at just 19% contained. the national weather service says smoke from the dixie and tamarack fires is causing unhealthy air quality over much of the sierra this weekend. >>> someone vandalized the black lives matter mural overnight in santa cruz. the police chief shared a picture that shows, you can see there, tire marks all over that mural. the chief says the police department is actively investigating and will find whoever is responsible. volunteers painted that mural last september on the street in front of city hall. >>> a soaring celebration today for an aviation pioneer. we'll head to a local event that celebrates the achievements of amelia earhart today on her birthday. how the bay area played a role in her his flights. >>> and another sign of how dire things are becoming with california's drought. the move by the state that could impact thousands of farmers. we are tracking that smok

i just, north west of kamloops and the lake behind me. this is the clearest, has been all day. it has been almost a wall of smoke. it is affecting the weather. we're watching the sunset here and it is a very red sky. california is also being effected by the heat wave crews and the northern parts of the state are battling to wildfires, air and ground crews, as well as the california national guard or among those assisting people near the city of lake had have been ordered to leave the area, extreme temperatures are contributing to the potential for a new fire. people are being advised not to use fireworks on the 4th of july holiday. thousands of people in the philippines are also being forced to leave their homes after a volcano started steering steam and talk the gas self of the capital manila, nearly $15000.00 people from nearby villages are being moved to safe areas. small has blanket admin la with people there warned to stay indoors jamila and doug and sent this report from an evacuation center in town near the volcano. we are in an elementary school which has been turned in

filling the air containment did not did rise rather from 15 to 17% evacuations include the entire west shore of lakell manner in the plumas national forest. people who live in the evacuation zones say they are stunned at just how quickly this fire has grown. others say they're getting ready just in case we're all just trying to stay calm down, not panic and just, you know, fill up your car with gas and take care of the good business so and watch out for neighbors and check in with people and, you know, let them know we're okay. more than 1500. buildings are threatened. fire crews say they hope the winds die down so they can keep air tankers and helicopters dropping water and fire retardant on the flames as major wildfires continue burning all across the west to bay area lawmakers want to address the health impact of all that smoke in the air. south bay congresswoman anna eshoo and north bay congressman mike thompson introduced a bill today to help communities protect their residents. this measure directs the epa to study the public health impacts of wildfire smoke. it would also provide resources su

west and utah. the great salt lake is at a historic low level and the second largest reservoir in the u.s. lake powell on the colorado river has officially dropped to its lowest level on record. back now to our coronavirus coverage and the cdc is recommending people wear masks indoors. if they're living in a covid hotspot in this new guidance applies to americans who are vaccinated and unvaccinated and now those mask rules have emerged on capitol hill. proffers raquel martin joins us now live from washington. raquel, i can only imagine this decision is sparking. >> some controversy with some members. that's right. it definitely is some frustration on capitol hill coming from republicans who say these new rules are confusing and also unfair to vaccinated americans. they also argue that they don't think they'll work in the end. >> we have a crisis at our border. and we're playing footsie with mask mandates in the people's house. republicans on capitol hill are in an uproar after house speaker nancy pelosi reinstated mask school mascot once again be required in the hall of the house the about

west. hundreds of homes near a fire south of lake tahoe have been evacuated. it consumed 30 squiare recent extreme heat in oregon is killing christmas trees at an alarming rate. that can mean higher prices during the holiday season. >>> time for a look at the monday morning weather. monday morning weather. >>> all right. there's still a big mess to clean up after a rare tornado roored across part of southern new jersey. it was on the ground nearly 8 miles with winds up to 90 miles per hour. no injuries reported and today there's rain for most of the southern u.s., and there are concerns about lightning sparking new fires across the west. checking today's high temperatures, 86 in l.a. and portland. high 80s around the great lakes. boston only reaches the low 70s. 93 in denver. >>> coming up, a deck collapses, injuring several people. the images coming. >>> ahead jeff bezos and his crew about 24 hours away from launching into space. how they're preparing this morning. >>> and dozens treated after they were exposed to chemicals at a water park including sulfuric

most along lake almanor's west shore. there are 14 mandatory evacuation zones. at 181,000 acres, it is 20% contained. the national weather service says smoke from the dixie and tamarac fires is causing unhealthy air quality over much of the sierra this weekend. >>> still ahead on abc7 news at 11:00, several dozen new nurses graduated in san francisco today. how they feel heading into the medical profession as the pandemic rages on. >>> and, i'm meteorologist drew tuma. as the fog rolls in, we have a couple of comfortable days on the way. 84 hot weather. things come back. we'll have the details in the forecast ahead. >>> and, check this out. the white house lit up red, white, and blue as team usa goes for the gold in tokyo. [hippo groans melodically] [iguana belts major 3rd] [gator reverb] [splash] [singing indri sings] [elephant trumpets] [buffalo punish timpani] [cassowary crescendo] ♪ [goat does a sick vibrato] ♪ >>> after not medaling in the first day of competition, the u.s. has godden gold. the gold went to swimmer chase calisz: covid is continueing to impa

there is another fire, i just, north west of kamloops and the lake behind me. this is the clearest, have been all day. it is been almost a wall of smoke. it is affecting the weather. we're watching the sunset here and it is a very red sky. it is unusual say the least when we drove here yesterday, it was 47 degrees in kamloops. and i can tell you as a born and raised british columbia and vancouver, i, i've never experienced 47 degrees here. i have in other parts of the world, but certainly not in my home province. and joe, do you say just how unusual it is? i mean, there has been quite a lot of expert speaking about how climate change is progressing much more quickly than many expected. how people they're having conversations about what they're seeing happened on the ground. well, british columbia is a very, in tune and natural. we are often called tree huggers here because of our, our brand cathedrals of trees and old growth forest. and just absolutely, it's a beautiful corner of the world. we're used to it being cool and down if not a little bit too rainy. and

there is another fire, i just, north west of kamloops and the lake behind me. this is the clearest, have been all day. it has been almost a wall of smoke. it is affecting the weather. we're watching the sunset here and it is a very red sky, or california is also being affected by that heat wave. 55 is in the north of that u. s. station. now passing to 5 air and ground crews, as well as the california national guard of all among those assisting residents near the city of lake had of also been given evacuation orders. extreme temperatures are contributing to the potential that a new fire. people are also being advised not to use fireworks on the 4th of july holiday. while such scenes have resumed work at the collapsed building in miami, with more than a 140 people, still missing, the trampling towers now came down a week ago, and earlier president joe biden visited the size and that relatives of victims and emergency crews, at least 18 people have now been confirmed dead. john, 100 reports from south side. president biden visited the rescue workers in relatives o

there are evacuation orders in both butte and plumas county that includes the entire west shore of lake al manar and the plumas national forest. most people have been packing up and heading to safety as soon as they received those initial warnings, but people who aren't in mandatory evacuation zones say they are getting ready just in case they get the call. it's time to leave. i'll just trying to stay calm, not panic and just, you know, fill up your car with gas and take care of the good business so and watch out for neighbors and check in with people and, you know, let them know we're okay. more than 1500 buildings are threatened. many of them are homes. fire crews say they hope the winds die down so that they can keep air tankers and helicopters flying and dropping water and retardant on those flames. a warning from pg and e about possible plan power outages this fire season for residents in sonoma county. the utility is focusing on trees near power lines that could be a threat during severe weather. overall p genie estimates there are more than five million hazardous tree risks throu

west. saturday, strong storms through the great lakes. th west and still dry along the west coast that's what's going on around >>> good morning. i am meteorologist kari hall. take a look at the seven-day forecast for inland valleys. it will be a touch warmer, reaching into the upper 80s and low 90s for the weekend. more sunshine. we're going to see that in san francisco, causing inland temperatures to warm up a bit. here we are looking at mid to upper 60s, but we're going to get that breezy westerly wind kicking up. overall, we are in a nice, steady weather pattern. no major changes for valleys or coastal areas into next week. >>> and that is your latest weather. >> all right, al thank you. >>> winter and the holidays may be the furthest thing from your minds, but today celebrating christmas in july because the radio city rockettes are getting ready for their legendary christmas spectacular. >> it was canceled last year but it will be back and better than ever this year tickets on sale today, in fact christine and others all with us this

. >>> up next, as extreme drought conditions and record heat continue out west, the great salt lake,that report ahead. . >>> first, a quick programming note. the conflict in jerusalem has been centuries in the making. a new dcnn original series take you back 3,000 years through six epic battles for the most coveted city in the world. it premieres tonight at 10 eastern and pacific only on cnn. here is a preview. >> if you don't know the history of jerusalem, it's very hard to understand what's going on there today. >> a story centuries in the making. >> the conflict we are experiencing today we have seen for thousands of years. >> six epic battles. >> there was a bloody massacre. >> this is desert combat at its worst. >> israel had to fight for the existence. >> three major faiths. >> people believe they must possess it absolutely. >> in a spiritual significance inevitably raises the takes. >> the most coveted city in the world. >> equivalent of a magical place. >> people are have said to conquer the world swept through this city. >> it's the only city that exists on heaven and earth.

city, which became of course with the greatest imports in the world, access to the markets west into the great lakesrit at the time chicago was not even a city it was a swampy trading post a very inaccessible because the only way of getting down to the mississippi river was through an ugly portage called bud lake. even in 1673, two explorers said hey there should be a canal here. if you connect the chicago river to lake michigan, the great lakes, the erie canal, new york city you can get to new orleans because internet to the illinois river, then the mississippi and onto the chosen city. that was on the first impressions that young abraham lincoln had as the nation was growing in the 1830s, it was really a time that we don't really study a whole lot. because we mostly skip from the revolution to the civil war, there is a lot of history in between. one of the reasons i wrote the book was because i wanted to know, how did our country developed? what did we need to do to get where we are today? and eventually what do we need to do to get deeper into the future into the more equitable present. what was

west. there's the boot lake fire that fire has burned more than 20 homes and more than 50 structures already show you some video of what this fire near detroit lake looks like right now. they're attacking the ruler fire from the air using a helicopter for water dogs. >> they also have crews on the ground today with from 60 to a 100 acres for the people who live about 8 miles away here in detroit lakes, seeing fire. >> is a reminder of losing everything. one year ago. my family, we're all scared. we had we were packing up and then of course, all the locals up here. we're trying to coordinate with them in case something happened us. >> we've seen last year that it will move 20 or 30 miles and couple hours. so 8 miles away is not really good feeling. i mean, we're already prepared. backpacks are important papers are stuffed away ready to go. kuz. you know, we're not going to take anything for granted this here indefinitely. the sheriff says go there will be no arguing it will be going. so yeah, it's a. deadly chain. just last year or world little gain china. >> i mentioned that other fire burni

as you look farther toward the west, salt lake city, 99. phoenix, 82. dallas today, 100 degrees.s we look at the weather pattern and really digging deeper into the extended, it looks like the high heat and the humidity is going to be gripping much of the nation through the end of the weekend, even getting into the middle of next week. dana, back to you. >> all right, meteorologist laura bannon. thank you. >>> this morning in flood-ravaged central china, bulldozers are being used to move people after days of torrential rain. at least 56 people have been killed after the area received the equivalent of a year's worth of rain in just a few days. dozens more are feared dead after water flooded a tunnel. emergency teams are working to bring food and other essentials to residents that are trapped in highrise buildings. >>> firefighters have concluded their long search at the collapsed condo tower in surf on -- surfside, florida. crews reunited with their own families after spending a month combing through the lublthing for bodies in -- looking for bodies in the rubble. the remains of o

wolves have since rebounded, from rtually none to more than 7,000 today, mostly in the west, northwest and great lakeslt says, the return of this apex predator has brought huge benefits to local ecosystems. >> they had done a wonderful thing by allowing wolves back onto the landscape. it really started to right many areas in our homelands that were sick and ailing. it brought some species back that-- the scavenger species that relied on kills by wolves. >> brangham: as the wolf population rebounded, the federal government removed it from the endangered species list, first in idaho and montana in 2011, then across the entire lower 48 states earlier this year. retired wildlife biologist carter niemeyer says widespread hunting and trapping aimed at wolves could inadvertently snare other species. >> black bear, deer, elk, calves... all of them could trigger this. >> brangham: but he also says hunting wolves just doesn't work. and he should know. in the 1990s, he killed, trapped and relocated wolves as part of government efforts to reduce conflicts between wolves and ranchers, and he was on the u.s. fish a

lakes and reservoirs. these days images out of the west make clear it is not a normal year.nd what little water is left is evaporating faster due to heat. >> in normal years. california gets about 50% of its electricity problem. hydroelectric power. we might get half of that about this year. just because it's been so dry with california's lake oroville at just 27% capacity. >> the department of water resources may soon shut down the hydroelectric power plant there for the first time ever. >> the same may happen soon to the south due to a very depleted lake mead in nevada and not nearly enough water at the hoover dam just keeps going down and down and down and the situation could eventually impact the power supply for about 25 million people in arizona and nevada and southern california. many hopes are drying up in about a dozen states to extreme drought in utah. great salt lake is at an historic low and the small town of echo has literally run dry. >> water has to be purchased and trucked in paul policing each other. aand drinking water for watering their lawns. >> that was