live in oakland where bart workers are protesting. still no deal reached. what's next. find out the best way to make it into san francisco now. live in san francisco where a dog was poisoned by meatballs. what owners need to know. good morning. welcome. it is thursday, the fourth of july, and it's also the fourth day of that bart strike. we're going to get to the latest on that, but first a quick look at your holiday weather forecast. a lot of people may be baking if they're inland. >> hot and humid. a lot of tropical clouds over. a few showers to the north. partly sunny skies, highs anywhere from 60s to 100s. let's go back to the desk. time 7:01. lots to tell you about this morning. this fourth of july holiday is day four of the bart strike. a marathon negotiation session ended last night, but still no deal. workers are back out there on the picket line, but negotiators will go back to the bargaining table this morning at 11:00 a.m. we continue our live team coverage for you have the strike. look at the traffic first. are we getting any breaks this morning? >> traffic is going to be moving along pretty well in most areas. we're looking at the freeway here. we don't see a lot going on at all. just the fact that most people have the day off really helping us out for the morning commute. we're also looking at some of the bridges getting across and into san francisco, southbound 101 the traffic is light. this is a look at san jose northbound 101 traffic. that's moving along nicely up to the santa clara valley. we continue our team coverage with sarah over the strike. >>reporter: they're just as frustrated about not going back to work as the public is. right now they're on a little break here. talks lasted for nearly 10 hours yesterday. the two sides broke for dinner, but otherwise they were trying to hammer out a deal and failed to reach an agreement. they began at 1:00 yesterday afternoon and ended things at 11:00 last night. the union negotiator sounded quite optimistic after tuesday's talks, but after last night, hopes faded. >> we really don't have any comment, you guys. we're working very hard with the mediator. we're going to be back here tomorrow morning very early. >> we'll pick up and get more details on the latest on all of that. time 7:04. if you happen to be commuting today, bart is cutting back on the number of charter buses they have out there. the buses started arriving just about an hour ago, and stations at walnut creek, dublin, pleasanttown and others, three buses are being sent to each location. they're going to leave for san francisco by 8:00 this morning. the return trips, they're scheduled between four and 6 p.m. unlike the first three days of the strike, san francisco bay ferry and the blue and gold fleet will not be providing extra service today. today's service is being scaled back because it is the fourth of july. tomorrow regular weekday ferry service will be available for all of those routes. ac transit is adding buses today. many people do have the day off, but there are a lot of independence day celebrations around the bay area, and coming up we're going to go live to oakland to here how transit will be helping out. extra trains and shuttles will be added for tonight's fireworks celebration along the waterfront. they'll operate on sunday schedules for this holiday, but there will be additional trains tonight for people heading to independence night events. the crews in san francisco busy setting up for the bay fourth of july fireworks show tonight. the fireworks will be launched from a barge. they're promising a spectacular display with new colors and combinations. the best place to see it all are on the city piers, and if you're going get there early. the fireworks show will begin at 9:30. here's other fireworks shows happening tonight. there will be one after tonight's san jose giants game. the county fair will set off fireworks at 9:30. more shows are listed on our channel 2 website, ktvu.com and look for the fourth of july tab on the home page. a new twist in the america's cup saga. this could possibly put the entire event on the san francisco bay in jeopardy. the director is threatening to cancel the race unless his safety recommendations are withheld. those recommendations stem from the death of a british sailor named andrew bart simpson, who died when his racing boat cap sized back in may while he was training for the america's cup. a bill holiday crowd is expected for the america's cup, festivities beginning at noon with a ribbon cutting. the opening ceremony begins at 3:00 at the pavilion. it is going to feature the crews of all four times, including depending champions. chp warning everybody, drive safe and sober as you celebrate the fourth of july. police will be out in force on bay area highways throughout the entire holiday weekend. there will be check points on several bay area highways and roads. time 7:07. let's go look at the roads for the fourth of july. >> right now things looking pretty good around the bay area. i want to mention that this day on the fourth of july usually we don't have any traffic at all. strike or not, we're looking good on interstate 880. there is a game at the coliseum, the a's versus the cubs, and traffic will be a little heavier for that event. moving along and taking a look at toll plaza, absolutely empty and no problems driving into san francisco right now. in pleasant hill, word of a new crash there. we'll find out more and have more details next time. a very good morning. a lot of tropical clouds makes for a beautiful sunrise and also adds a lot of humidity. if you're by the coast it doesn't matter because you probably have fog or cool temperatures, but inland a warm start for the morning. lightning reports to the north. heat warning continues until 7:00 tonight. it's been a long stretch for those that have been inland the last seven days. fireworks should be fine. always iffy by the coast of san francisco. it's going to be hot and muggy. it's 90s. san jose already 70. already 90 in redding. my goodness. 74 sacramento, 93 in las vegas. giants supposed to be playing a day game, but a lot of rain heading from the deep south into cincinnati. they'll say they'll play, i was reading on twitter, but we'll see. it looks like a lot of rain. a little shower activity here. lake county it's fallen apart. there's a lot of cloud cover over us, and some of it stretches from the bay area over sacramento. fog, sun, clouds, hot and muggy inland. a few isolated showers possible. shallow low fog trying to work its way into the bay. maybe tonight and tomorrow it will lift a little bit. it does look cooler friday. the fourth day of this strike, we'll get you updated. negotiators did not reach an agreement last night despite a 10 hour bargaining session. it all ended at 11:00 last night. the two sides are planning to meet again in a few hours at 11:00 this morning. union negotiators had expressed optimism after talks, but then when she left negotiations last night she had very little to say except that they're working hard with the mediator and are going to be back at it this morning. also last night management sent out a news release in which it blamed the union for not reaching a deal. meanwhile, directors are going to meet for a closed door session at 11:00 this morning, and that is the same time the talks are set to go back to the table a few blocks away also in oakland. time 7:11. hot, dry weather. steve's telling you about it. that's why a lot of bay areas have banned fireworks. safety issues and how the police are cracking down. also more on the bart strike. it has a silver lining for some people in the bay area. you kids should count yourselves lucky. we didn't have u-verse back in my day. you couldn't just... guys... there you are. you know you couldn't just pause a show in one room, then... where was i... you couldn't pause a show in one room then start playing it in 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[ male announcer ] call to get u-verse tv for just $19 a month for 2 years with qualifying bundles. rethink possible. the strike is taking a painful toll on people who do not have a car, and there are more than a quarter million bay area families in exactly that situation. many of those people without cars are from low income households with jobs that have very little flexibility. >> many of them are really on the clock, whether it's retailor servicindustries. they've got to clock in on time and often go home to get kids on time. >> the strike has created a miserable commute for thousands, but there's one silver lining for those living near the traction. a rare and welcome break who describe the traction as very noisy. normally the traction that rumble across from 4 a.m. until around midnight, because of the picket lines, things are much quieter. we do have continuing coverage of the strike on ktvu.com. we have links to carpool and you can get ferry and bus schedules if you're looking for alternative public transportation, and you can sign up to get alerts on the strike on your mobile device. now we're getting our first look at a small dog that was poisoned by tainted meatballs left on a san francisco sidewalk. we talked to the vet who's treating the dog called oscar. what did he say, katie? >>reporter: she said that oscar may pull through. it's heartbreaking to see the little guy. he's been in an oxygen tank and is being treated here in san francisco's inner sunset neighborhood. there may be multiple cases, and the dog is being treated. again, his name is oscar. he's a beloved pet. you can see oscar's in an oxygen cage and heavily sedated. the poisoning happened yesterday morning during a walk in the twin peaks neighborhood around 8:30 after he left a meatball left alongside the road. he started having seizures and his owners rushed him to the vet hospital. >> we're very suspicious that it was poison. >>reporter: oscar's been having seizures. the owner went back and picked up meatballs that had been scattered along the sidewalks there. she wanted to make sure it didn't happen to another dog. i spoke to another dog owner who lives in twin peaks. she tells me that while this is very upsetting, she's not surprised that it happened. 7:17. campus radio station may stage an on air tribute for a student killed in a bizarre accident near yosemite. this is a popular jewish summer camp. yesterday morning a tree fell down onto a camp fire circle right near the dining hall and killed her and injured several adult staffers. she was entering her senior year at uc santa cruz and studied environmental conservation and also also involved with the campus radio station. >> you don't always really know how much time somebody has left, and she's definitely one of the people i wish i could have gotten to know more. >> again, they're considering a tribute to her on the radio station. her parents both worked in the berkley area. the week long heat wave has claimed its first victim. a body of a 77-year-old was found in his home on the floor. an autopsy found that he died from heat and other medical conditions. a woman from toledo doe ohio had to be rescued from the huge sinkhole after it swallowed her vehicle. the woman's chevy malibu landed about 10 feet below ground. rescuers had to lower down a ladder, and she was actually able to climb out of the hole. she wasn't hurt, pretty amazing. they used a crane to get the car out. they're blaming a water main break beneath the road. more earthquake deaths being report in the indonesia. a 6.1 earthquake rocked the province. police and volunteers are searching through debris for a dozen people still believed missing. 275 people were hurt and more than 4,000 homes and buildings damaged. 7:19. in the fourth of july address online president obama paid tribute to the revolutionaries who back in '76 fought for american independence. >> now we the people must make sure task our own to live up to the words of the declaration of independence and secure liberty and opportunity for our own children and for future generations. >> tonight the president and first lady will host a fourth of july celebration at the white house. then they'll watch the annual fireworks show over the national mall. the 675,000 people signed an online petition asking the white house to designate west boro church as a group with tax- exempt status. they're known for staging protests at military funerals. when will we see relief from the relentless heat. also a fire in the highway in the middle of the night. why firefighters say it's all too common during the fourth of july. if you're driving on the bay bridge, i think you should have a nice drive into the city. i'll tell you more about the drive around the bay. farmers presents: 15 seconds of smart. so you're worried about house fires? stop smoking. manage your wires. watch out for space heaters. clean the chimney. get one of these. cool the romance. and of course, talk 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weekend compared to last year. 4.7million plan to travel at least 50 miles from home. that's actually down 7/10% from 2012. aaa says it's probably because it's a shorter holiday weekend. last year it was on a wednesday. most travelers took a 5-day holiday break. some of the bus services are running, and of course the ferris are running, but not extra ferris. this is a look at 880 near the coliseum. there's an a's game at 1:00 versus the cubs. you might see traffic in the area for that. bay bridge traffic is light, and hopefully will stay that way. watch for a momentary slowdown because of this traffic accident. some fog for those of you inland. very low fog. we've seen this a couple times this week, and it just kind of stops and doesn't do much. we had a bigger fog bank yesterday. tropical clouds over us. that's throwing humidity into the mix. the coast should be fine. it's already 70 in san jose. concord 70. fairfield 71. i mean, these are out of the gate and warm really fast. a lot of the shower activity is falling apart. it could still pop up later today. fog, sun, clouds, very low fog. hot and muggy. humidity in the forecast. it's a tough one away from the coast. tomorrow does look cooler. believe me, i'll believe it when i sew it and feel it, but that's what everything points towards. >> time 7:26. today is day four of the bart strike. we'll find out what's happening on the picket lines and bargaining table on this fourth of july holiday. >> still no bart service today. some transportation agencies are scaling back services, but one is beefing up services today, and the reasons why. we're live in the south bay where police are going to be patrolling and looking for people who are setting off illegal fireworks. you'll hear from one person who doesn't agree with all the enforcement when we continue. the two sides are planning to meet again at 11, but no agreement was reached after 10 hours last night. we'll have more on the strike at the top of the hour. the board of directors also having a special closed-door session at 11 this morning. that is the same time negotiations in the bart strike are set to resume just a few blocks away. time 7:30. with no bart service today, plus the fourth of july, some agencies are scaling back on transit services, but if you need to get around, there's one agency that's actually beefing up service. a c transit will be running more buses, right? >> that's right, dave. good morning. take a look around real quick. this pales this comparison to what it was early this week monday through wednesday packed with people. today there's barely anyone going on the buses. still, people need to go to work today. you mentioned the fact that there's a lot of events going on. there's fireworks and baseball games. you have america's cup as well. if you need public transportation, this is one of the few agencies beefing up service today. they'll be adding 11 extra buses to run on a sunday schedule today. the frequency of how often the buss run will depend. n and l line runs from mcarthur to the temporary terminal, then the f line runs along shadick avenue. there's also a safety measure. we spoke with riders who said they appreciate the extra buses, but hope that the bart strike comes to an end soon. >> we have to get back and forth to work. the bus and ferry, it's a little slow, but you've got to do it. >>reporter: the a line goes from market street in san francisco to berkley and richmond will add three buses. depending how the strike goes today and possibly the next day, ac says they may be adding services on saturday and sunday, but we'll see. we're live in oakland, ktvu channel 2 news. traffic lighter on this fourth of july holiday after what many called the worst evening commute since the strike began monday. this is what it looked like downtown. cars were bumper-to-bumper backed up as far as you could see. drivers say it took as long as an hour just to go maybe five blocks. many other commuters in san francisco had to wait an hour, maybe even longer, to get on a bus that was already jam- packed, trying to get across the bay bridge back to the east bay. if the bart strike goes on, changes are being considered to try to cut down on costs, and one option is already the norm at several u.s. cities, including new orleans and austin, texas. coming up at 7:45, what the option is and why it may not necessarily prevent another bart strike. in san jose a late night fire damaged at least two businesses. several people saw smoke coming from a commercial building on north king road. investigators had to cut a hole through a metal door to get to the flames. the cause is still under investigation. new this morning, the dangers of fireworks may have already started a fire in the bay area. ktvu viewer, paul anthony, took these pictures of a small grass fire along highway 15 this morning. a dispatcher told us that the cause may be fireworks. crews put out the flame quickly, and no one was hurt. that area is considered a high threat zone because it's dangerously dry out there. that fire appears to be an example of how fast flames can spread when it's this hot. fireworks are banned in most cities around the bay area. police in the south bay are really talking about this issue. >>reporter: they definitely are. this is the only city where fireworks are allowed in santa clara county. they're going to be very busy today. i want to show you this design where it says zero-tolerance policy against setting off illegal fireworks. you must be a resident and show proof of id to buy them. these type don't leave the ground or explode, and it's illegal to launch them in the air and against the law to buy them here and take them into another city where it's illegal. police and santa clara police will be out patrolling and so will various fire departments. one person we spoke to felt that all the enforcement is overkill. >> it's not fun any more because they don't go boom anymore because they regulate them so much. they shouldn't. >>reporter: fire officials say out of the majority of injuries on this holiday, most of the victims are children between the ages of 5-14. there are extra patrols to find out where fireworks are being set off illegally. if you get caught, you can get a misdemeanor and there is actually a fine up to $1,000. you could also be cited. it just depends on the circumstances of how expensive that fine is going to be. it could be as low as $250. again, $1,000 is pretty expensive. here are some of the events happening this morning for the fourth of july. there were almost 9,000 fireworks related injuries treated around the country last year. 40% of those hurt were under the age of 15, and one in four of those injuries were children who were just watching other people light the fireworks for the holidays. police hope new surveillance photos will lead to an arrest of an armed robber. he drove away, and if you have any information, call police. police chased a car thought to be involved in a shooting into oakland sunday. officers did call off the chase, but then the car rammed through a church minutes after a prayer meeting had let out. >> we're human, and when we hear squeaking and breaking it offends us and we're afraid. >> three other cars and a limousine have also crashed into the church, so pastors are asking for a traffic signal to protect the church. it's not clear when it's going to be able to reopen. time now 7:38. let's check in with traffic. >> traffic is moving along nicely. i think today if you are driving in the morning you can take a little break from all the slow traffic that we've had. it looks very good today. there is an a's game at the coliseum, 1:00 start. the a's and cubs again. no major problems expected, although more people will be in their cars because of the bart strike. moving along and taking a look at the toll plaza westbound, that traffic is moving nicely into the city. . pretty good thunderstorms up in the areas up over san jose. a little band of cloud cover over us right now, throwing one humidity. heat warning continues until 7:00 tonight. let's hope things break. it's been seven days, and some people are getting a little cranky. there's 80s the north. 57 half moon bay. a lot of 60s in between. rain and thundershower activity, and watch this stretching back over. it looks like it might head towards freemont. this just popped up in the last 20 minutes or so right there. you see the yellow, and it's coming down pretty good. if you're getting rain, you can tweet me. there's plenty of potential for these clouds to give us isolated showers and quick downpours. some fog on the coast. 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and 100s. it is just a hot muggy pattern. we have tropical clouds over us, and they're building up fast. it looks cooler friday and cooler for everybody on the weekend. a group of loggers claim they're being sensored by the social networking site. plus egypt has a new president this morning. 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just hours after the president was forced out of office by the egyptian military. >>reporter: the square was quite the place to be. the crowd erupt in the cheers and the sky lit with fireworks. on the streets people honking horns, waving flags celebrating, dancing. even the police force, which i've never seen dance before, were dancing with the people. today the new president of egypt, mansour, has become the new president. he has quite the task in front of him. he has two key things that he has to tackle right away. in the meantime he also has to deal with a new constitution. the old one has been suspended. he's got to get a new one in, as well as presidential elections and parliamentary elections. he's going to be quite the busy man. other people say that this is illegitimate, and they say they'll not go home until they see him reinstated, something unlikely. this is going to be a challenge for the new government to bring back the brotherhood and make and include the government. they cannot move forward unless they bring them in. we're learning about a program at the u.s. postal service to keep tabs on every piece of mail in the united states. they photograph the outside of every piece of mail, then send the images to government agencies that ask for the information. it's called the mail isolation controlled and tracking program. it was created after the anthrax attacks in 2001 that killed five people, including two postal workers. the program was revealed last month when the fbi cited it in its investigation. the president of bolivia is back home from russia after getting caught in the manhunt for edward snowedden. the plane carrying him was first diverted to austria. they searched his plane looking for snowedden, who was not onboard. he says the countries including france and italy refused to allow his plane to enter their aerospace. there was a protest outside the french embassy. snowedden right now is still at the airport in moscow. he has applied for asylum in several countries. a group of conservative bloggers is calling for a boycott of facebook. one conservative blogger who maintains a number of facebook pages says she's been kicked off the site several times because of what she's written. the freedom from facebook protests calls on conservatives not to use the website at all today. moviemaker george lucas will receive the national medal of arts at the white house next week. the creator of star wars, indiana jones is being honored for contributions to the movie industry. the white house says he combines the art of story telling with bound less imagination and cutting edge techniques. major league baseball has hired a legal heavy hitter against the city of san jose. an antitrust case is being pursued. he prosecuted oliver north and also defended lance armstrong. last month san jose sued major league baseball claiming it was blocking the oakland a's from relocating to the south bay. the city of berkley is defending its largest medical marijuana dispensary against a crack down by the federal government and has filed a claim to block them from seizing property used by berkley patients group. in the claim the city says it would suffer a huge economic loss if it closed. the mayor says the government is wasting resources and harassing law-abiding businesses. today marks the 40th anniversary of the first broadcast from san francisco's tower. it transmits signals for radio and television including ktvu. the fbi and homeland security use it as a communication tower, and the former mayor joined city leaders to mark the milestone. they began transmitting july 4th, 1973, and ken wayne is going to take us on a special tour of one of the city's most visible icons tonight on the 10:00 news. just in time for the fourth of july and independence day, the statue of liberty has reopened for advice terse. we're going to show you brand new video. visitors arriving this morning for the first time since super storm sandy hit. now, the storm did not damage the statue of liberty itself, but all the winds tore up some of the docks and pavement out there. some of those repairs are still underway. the time 7:51. this is day four of the bart strike. it's not over yet. coming up in 10 minutes, find out what negotiators will be doing on this fourth of july holiday. also, will the new bay bridge open on time? the big decision expected next week. i'm totally in love with the avocado on this sub. i love avocado so much i started a facebook page... oh you should post a picture of my new earrings... those would go perfectly with this sweater i'm knitting. 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[ coos ] [ male announcer ] show your avocado love. add this superfood boost to the turkey & spinach or try it on the subway club. it's avocado season at subway. subway. eat fresh®. last year the fourth of july fireworks show ended in seconds. they had a computer glitch that made all the fireworks go off at the same time. organizers promise this year's show will be 18 minutes long with 20,000 fireworks. last year's very embarrassing situation was seen by millions of people millions of times on you tube. the same company that did last year's show is producing this year's show and are doing it for free. shows will be lighting up bay area skies tonight. richmond celebrated early with that beautifulplay last night. organizers say the bay area based company produced the show to live music from the symphony. more than 5,000 people attended. here are some events happening this morning. a parade in downtown starts at 10:00 a.m. the red, white and blue parade in the rose garden neighborhood is followed by a festival. we do have a list of a lot more events on ktvu.com. just look for the fourth of july tab on the home page. 7:55. we may find out next week if the new bay bridge will open on labor day as scheduled. on monday the toll bridge program oversight committee will meet behind closed doors in sacramento. the official word to the public is supposed to come wednesday, july 10. a lot of repair work remains to be done on some of those faulty bolts on the new bay bridge. authorities may decide to finish that work after it opens to traffic. let's head right out for a look at the roads. >> it's been pretty good. we haven't had a lot going on. traffic very light on the roads. let's go to the toll plaza. it has been super light getting into san francisco. obviously a lot of people having the day off today. no major problems on the other side in san francisco. take a live look at northbound 101 approaching the 80 split. also in san jose 101 looks good. a lot of cloud cover over us. there are sun breaks and pretty good buildups of the clouds, especially along san jose along the peninsula. zoom in on that right there. there's still pretty good thunderstorm activity, some in the sacramento valley. we have enough cloud cover that i think things could pop up any time. so there is some fog. sun shallow. hot and muggy, isolated showers. doreen asked, did you have that in the forecast? i did at 5 a.m., doreen. you throw in these clouds and it's hot and muggy. it's going to continue. i have good news. if you want cooler weather it will start tomorrow. even if you're in lake county or points east, it will cool down by the weekend. the opening ceremonies get underway for the cup. the director is threatening to cancel the race, though. we're live in oakland where striking bart workers will be holding a rally this morning. it's at the same time negotiations are set to resume. we've got the holiday forecast. >> did you just get a tweet? >> raining. >> it looks like it's moving across the bridge over towards freemont and union city it's moving along. we're take a close look in about 10 minutes. the bart strike is dragging into its fourth day on this fourth of july holiday. a marathon session ended without a deal, and bart workers are back on that picket line. negotiators will head back to the bargaining table at 11 this morning. we do have team coverage for you this morning. we want to see how this is affecting traffic. >> for the most part the holiday traffic is light. so even though people have to drive, we don't have a lot of heavy backups. i did find out about an injury crash in san francisco per video at the interaction of lincoln and ralston. they're sending the fire department and medics to a rather serious sounding crash. lincoln boulevard. let's see pictures from the commute on the bridge. it looks good heading out to the high rise. we haven't had any trouble on the bridges this morning, including this one. this is a look at the golden gate bridge. a little bit of thick fog. now we want to go to the bart station in oakland. you've been talking to some of the strikers. they just told you something. >>reporter: they're going to be coming out here around 11:00 this morning for a rally. that is the same time as a special meeting for the bart board of directors and bargaining talks. they say they want to boost morale among union members since this is a holiday. now, talks between bart management and striking union lasted for nearly 10 hours yesterday. the two sides broke for dinner, but otherwise were trying to hammer out a deal and failed to reach an agreement. they began at 1:00 yesterday afternoon and ended at 11 last night. the negotiator sounded pretty optimistic after tuesday's talks, but after last night that tone had definitely faded. >> we really don't have any comment. we're working very hard with the mediator. we're going to be back here tomorrow morning very early. >>reporter: again, negotiations are scheduled to begin at 11. we'll have the latest at noon. if you're commuting today, be aware bart is cutting back the number of charter buses today. they were sent to stations in walnut creek, west oakland, freemont and others. they're expected to leave from san francisco right about now. the ferry and blue and gold fleet will not be providing extra service today. it's actually being scaled back because it's a fourth of july holiday. tomorrow regular weekday ferry service will be available on all routes. some transit agencies scale back, and ac transit is actually adding buses today. we'll go live to oakland. brian is out there, and he'll tell you how ac transit will help people get to independence day celebrations. crews are settings up for the big fourth of july fireworks show tonight. the fireworks are going to be launched from the municipal pier. the national park service says the best place to see it all are city piers. those areas will become crowded fast, so you're advised to get there early. the show starts at 9:30. here are some other fireworks shows happening tonight. a new twist in the america's cup saga with opening ceremonies set for today. this could put the event in jeopardy. there are threats to cancel the race unless safety recommendations are upheld, stemming from the tragic death of a british sailor when his racing boat cap sized back in may while he was training for america's cup. in the meantime a big holiday crowd is expected for the opening ceremonies that start at noon. there will be a ribbon cutting ceremony. opening ceremonies begin at 3 p.m. at america's cup pavilion. it will feature the crews of all four teams, including the defending champ, oracle team usa. annual holiday warnings for everyone getting ready to celebrate the fourth of july. officers will be out in force on bay area highways during the weekend looking for holiday partiers who are hitting the road an having too much to drink. they'll have drunk driving check points on several bay area highways and roadways. we should mention that there's a reminder that carpool rules are still in effect. so don't hop in the lane thinking you have a free pass. it doesn't look like they need to any way. >> you wouldn't need to be in that lane. it's light out there. it has been a pretty nice drive. let's take a look at one trouble spot we found in san francisco at the corner of lincoln and calston. there's an injury accident involving an auto that hit a pedestrian. the fire department and medics are on the scene and a slowdown there. let's go to 101 san francisco. the freeways look good in san francisco as we mentioned. it has been a nice drive on the fourth of july. most people do have time off. bay bridge not looking like itself or like it did the last few days. that's a light drive. 8:06. let's go to steve. pretty good cloud build ups, and rain union city, and you can see how it's moving across. it's clipping northern freemont heading towards hayward. there it is right there. look at all that rotating around the dominant high. a little bit of that clipped us. a possibility of showers. we've got the showers for sure. it's getting very hot. it will be hot tonight. hot, humid, 70s around the bay. 60s along the coast. heat warnings out for one more day until 7:00 tonight. look at these lows already. almost 70s almost up to napa. pretty good thunderstorm activity to the north. it looks like it's calmed down. hot and muggy. fog, some of that thick. possibility of a few pop up showers. we're waiting for the sea breeze. it does look cooler friday for most locations and looks cooler for all by the time we get into the weekend. >> all right. the time is 8:08. this year's county fair features cakes, corn dogs and a dress code. the games open at 11 this morning. organizers put up signs letting fair goers know you're banned from wearing clothing identified with gangs like symbols and even populous sports gear, including oakland a's and cincinnati reds baseball caps. >> it's generalizing people. if you're wearing an a's caps doesn't mean you're affiliated with anyone. i think that they're taking it a little too seriously. >> the aclu say policies could lead to racial profiling and gives law enforcement too much discretion. however, organizers say they've just been doing what's been in practice for two decades. a bill that would require k- 12 public schools to let transgender students choose which bathrooms they want to use or which sports teams based on gender identity. now it goes to the governor. we'll learning more about one of the two restaurant workers shot to death this week inside a winning stop restaurant in oakland. he was known as omar and was the manager there. he also worked at home depot and took places at berkley city college and is described as a hardworking and sweet man who lost both of his parents at a young age. >> he just said he wanted to be the best he could be so his mom and dad would be proud of him. they would be proud. i know they welcome him with open arms in heaven. >> they were killed on monday. police say two customers hid in the store's freezer. they say when bradley and the other man went to see what was going on, one of them opened fire. one man has been arrested and another remains at large. police are working to increase safety in the wake of recent violence. >> it's the use of guns and weapons, people getting pistol whipped and shot on a regular basis. >> they plan to increase bicycle and foot patrols next week and are using more undercover officers and burglary enforcement units. time now 8:11. a shocking death at a summer camp near yosemite. >> it hasn't quite hit me yet. >> family members, friends, classmates remembering the students killed by a falling tree. a dog is being treated after eating poisonous meatballs in san francisco. i'll tell you what to look out for. a student was killed in a bizarre accident near yosemite. she taught art at a popular jewish camp that served bay area children. a tree fell on the camp fire circle killing her and injuring several adult staffers. she was entering her senior year and studied environmental conservation and was involved at the campus radio station. >> she's always really sweet and went in to meet new people. >> her parents both work in the berkley area. san francisco police are warning dog owners to be cautious after a dog ingested a meatball believed to be tainted with a poison. this is very concerning to me. i pick up dog poop. i pick up other people's pool because it's really annoying. i can see why somebody would get so annoyed. i don't know if that's the reason and i don't think it's justification at all. >> dog owners are to be on alert because there may be other cases after the next 48 hours are crucial, but he is likely to survive. they had to pump his stomach and his owner got him to the hospital quickly, which was key to his survival. keep an eye out the poison- laced meatballs. time is now 8:17. fire crews in arizona making progress on the wildfire, the one that killed 19 elite firefighters. evacuees hoped to be back home by july 12. back here at home a fire that damaged a former rehab center in oakland is called suspicious. firefighters were called to 29th and international about 8:00 last night. officials say the building sprinklers had been turned off. an annual pga tour event has been played south of san jose since 2010, and they moved it to the bay area from arizona, but the contract with the golf course runs out after this year's tournament this fall, and so it is going to move again in 2014 to the silverado's north course. almost a half million cars and suvs are being recalled. chrysler reporting a problem with the head restraints in the sebring 200 dodge avenger and jeep liberties. the 2011 and 2012 dodge nitro suvs are also being recalled. chrysler says they haven't had any reports of injuries, and they'll be notifying customers and are going to replace for free the problem in those vehicles. jet blue plans are changing their rewards problem after getting complaints from its best customers. starting now travelers points will not expire. previously fliers had to book another flight or use the jet blue branded american express to make a perfect at least every 12 months. now jet blue's travel rewards match delta's program. both airlines are big rivals at new york area airports. the cost of traveling this holiday is actually down. gasoline prices are about a nickel less than last week. the average price for a gallon of regular in san francisco, $4.6 a gallon. gas is $3.95 a gallon this oakland and san jose. today's prices are actually 20 cents more than they were for the holiday last year. take a look at the bart family if you can't afford a car and can't get around. we'll take a look. cooler temperatures on the way, but will they get here on time for the barbecue today. we'll tell you what to expect and when the heat will let up. good morning. traffic light as you 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9:30. with no bart trains, transportation officials are bracing for a lot more cars. there will be shuttled bus service to the waterfront between 2 p.m. and 8:30. >> thousands of people are also expected to attend the opening ceremonies of the america's cup competition, adding to the waterfront congestion. traffic is lighter on this holiday after what many called the worst evening commute since the bart strike began. take a look at the scene yesterday afternoon. traffic control trying to speed people along in downtown san francisco where the cars were bumper-to-bumper as far as the eye could see, and then this was the line over at the buses. many commuters say they did have to wait about an hour to actually board one of those jam- packed bus for a trip across the bay bridge to the east bay. your time is 8:32. muni is on a sunday schedule, but they're going to add extra trains and shuttles starting this afternoon for tonight's fireworks celebrations along the waterfront. the santa clara valley transportation authority and others will be running on sunday schedules, but there will be extra trains this evening for people heading out to the independence day event. the dangers of holiday fireworks may have already started in the bay area. ktvu viewers paul anthony took these pictures you're looking at. this is about 12:45 this morning. the fire dispatcher told us it may have been started by fireworks. the crews put out the flames quickly. luckily no one was hurt. that area is considered a threat zone because of the dangerously dry conditions. and more fires are reported on the fourth of july than any other holiday of the year, but most have ban had the use. we're going to check in with that in a little bit. we may enjoy the fourth of july fireworks, but it's important to keep in mind most pets don't like it. to prevent pets from running off animal control officials recommend not leaving your pets unattended outside and do not take them to the fireworks show. here are some of the events happening this morning. the annual fourth of july parade begins at 9 a.m. in redwood city. chairs line the sidewalk for the independence day parade at 10:00 a.m. the celebration aboard the u.s. is hornet museum in alameda. we have more events. just look for the fourth of july tab on the home page. students at city college of san francisco, you may be forced to transfer to other schools. a commission this one credit dates community colleges says it plans to strip them of its accreditation because of lack of financial accountability, deficiencies in leadership and not complying with accreditation standards. >> i only come here because of the resources it has. transferring to another school is not something i'm looking forward to. >> students have already started protesting that decision. city college's chancellor vows to appeal. classes will continue and they can still graduate and credits will transfer. administrators still have time to make improvements, otherwise they'll have to shut down. san francisco mayor ed lee issued a response. here's a statement. these will be difficult times for the college, but this is a time to commit to true reforms so that this irreplaceable and valued institution can continue. time now 8:35. let's go back out to sal. >> i think we're going to have a good day today, at least judging by what we see this morning. let's take a look at the bay bridge. we had a problem on the bridge a little while ago with police activity. they cleared that quickly, and traffic never really slowed for too long. once they opened up the lanes, it dissipated rather quickly because traffic is light. 880 here looks good in both directions, a reminder today at 1:05 the a's versus the cubs at the oakland coliseum. that means you're going to see more cars coming up for the game. bart is not running. you probably knew that. just in case you're just joining us, bart is not running. you're going to have to drive or take a bus. this is a look at the south bay. all showing clear on the major freeways. let's go to steve. i think the giants game will be delayed. it's raining. we have fog for some and rain for others. the fog is trying to work its way around. rain is popping up in clayton. a little bit of rain there. actually some of the atmosphere bubbling up. some of the rain is stretch from freemont to hayward. if you're wondering what the sam hill is going on, that's it right there. other areas are like, what are you talking about? not a cloud in the sky. i think this is mainly a morning event. there's some fog on the coast, but really warm and hot conditions already. some of these overcast conditions mid 70s for some. really warm and muggy. yet some of the fog looks to be increasing. i honestly believe this will be the last day for some of the intense heat. we've had a long stretch, about a week of it. i think over the weekend systems are going to move in and open the door for the fog. it's itching, raring to go. it's ready. one more day. until 7:00 we have the heat advisory. 60s to 100s. the cloud cover may stop some of these temperatures from reaching this high, but it wouldn't take much. we're already sitting about 80 degrees for some. it does look cooler friday. it looks cooler on the weekend. when in the course of human event it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another. >> does he look familiar? that's george washington, reading from the declaration of independence right in front of the national archives in washington d.c. he's joined by thomas jefferson and ben franklin. this is the annual fourth of july tradition at the national archives where the original declaration of independence is on display. more fires reported on the fourth of july than any other holiday of the year. so we're talking about fireworks on this fourth of july. the sale and use of personal fireworks, very few cities where this is allowed. one of the few places where people can still buy them legally. >>reporter: this is the only city where you can buy these, safe and sane fireworks. you can see behind me the stand is about to open in the next 25 minutes or so, and there's some gentlemen inside unpacking boxes and getting their stand ready. now, these fireworks you can't buy in gilroy and then take to san jose or another city where it's illegal and then set them off. they do not leave the ground or explode. people caught with any other fireworks will be issued a disdemeanor with a $1,000 penalty or could pay $250 get a citation. it just depends on the circumstances. in all of santa clara county, law enforcement will be patrolling and responding to calls of illegal fireworks. the fire department will actually have additional crews out patrolling today starting at 10:00 a.m. fire officials say nationwide more fires are reported on the fourth of july than any other day of the year, and half of them are the result of fireworks. most injuries happen to children between the ages of 5- 14. here's one man's thoughts on illegal fireworks. >> as you get older you realize they're not necessary and safety of kids is imperative. >>reporter: over in the city of east palo alto, all fireworks are ill legal. police say they're increasing the number of patrol units and using a shot spotter that traction gunshots on a map to help them figure out the hotspots of where fireworks are being set off. now, i do sort of an unofficial poll on twitter asking people if they thought the enforcement was okay, most people seem to tell me that they thought it was a good thing because illegal fireworks can definitely be dangerous. again, you can see there's a ton of fireworks. this baby up here i'm told they sell about three of these a year. it takes about four hours to get through everything in the box. there's things here as cheap as $11 too. i'm sure this stand will be very busy today. . >> we get to talk about love, football and hollywood. what a connection. the secret wedding involving one of the newest members of the 49ers and a hollywood star. we're live in oakland where striking bart workers are getting ready to hold a rally this morning at the same time negotiations are set to resume. we'll tell you why one commuter says enough is enough. i'm totally in love with the avocado on this sub. i love avocado so much i started a facebook page. oh, you should post a picture of my new earrings. those would go perfectly with this sweater i'm knitting. [ male announcer ] show your avocado love! try it on the turkey & spinach or subway club. subway. eat fresh®. the toll plaza is light. even though there is still a bart strike, today it has been very light on the roads because of fourth of july. this is also the fourth day of the bart strike. we want to go to terri moriarity. she's been talking to striking bart workers about what they plan to do in just a few hours. tara. >>reporter: dozens of them are going to be coming out here for a rally at 11:00 this afternoon, and that is the same time as the negotiations are set. you can see here on the corner, they want to boost morale since this is a holiday today. people have been driving by with honks of support. we watched a frustrated commuter, though, confront workers. >> major chaos. this is enough. enough is enough. enough is enough. >>reporter: talks between bart management and striking unions lasted for nearly 10 hours. the two sides tried to iron out differences, but failed to reach an agreement. they began at 1:00 yesterday afternoon and ended things at 11 last night. the union negotiator sounded optimistic, but after last night the tone had changed. >> we really don't have any comment, you guys. we're working very hard with a mediator. we're going to be back here tomorrow morning very early. >>reporter: the sticking point for this contract has been pay, health and pension costs. again, negotiations scheduled to resume at 11, and we'll have the latest on our news at noon. live from oakland, tara moriarity, channel 2 news. >> we do have continuing coverage. go to the bart strike tab. we have links to carpool and you can get your ferry and bus schedules there. you can sign up to get alerts on your bart strike for your mobile device as well. your time is now 8:46. let's bring you up to date on the other top stories we're following. several fourth of july parades begin ahead of the fireworks shows. danville's parade starts in about 15 minutes from now. parades in freemont, pleasant hill, redwood city, sonoma start at about 10:00 a.m. san francisco's fireworks are set for 9:30 tonight. there's a new twist in the america's cup saga with opening ceremonies set for today. it could possibly put the whole event on the san francisco bay in jeopardy. the head of the regatta is threatening to cancel the race unless his safety recommendations are upheld. in san francisco police are investigating the poisoning of a dog. about one dozen poisoned-laced meatballs were found. one dog 81 of those meatballs and is now suffering seizures. his vet believes they were tainted with stricknine. this happened at an apartment complex. where are you, and what happened, brian? >>reporter: we're on south livermore avenue. approximately 35-foot eucalyptus tree fell on an apartment complex here. to talk about how this tree fell over, we have the gentleman that's going to be removing the tree this morning. good morning to you. >> good morning. >>reporter: what can you tell us about what happened here? >> we got a call about 4:30 this morning by the police department, fire department that a tree had fallen on a structure. we came out and they had to evacuate the tenants in four of the buildings until we could get in here and get it out. >>reporter: how does a tree like this fall? it's a rather large tree, but how does it fall-like that? >> well, these trees will draw the water weight to the top on a hot day, creating an excessive weight and uproot or break out. if it had any kind of rot or decay or anything like that, which we haven't been able to check it out just yet that would add to it. but we do respond to a lot of these in the real hot days. >>reporter: during the summer months. there's lots of eucalyptus trees here. are any of these in danger of possibly falling? >> we're going to be doing an evaluation on all of them once we get this done and see what needs to be either thinned out or even removed. >>reporter: there's damage here to the sidewalk as we're looking at the apartment complex. it looks like the tree kind of uprooted itself. what's the process going to be when you remove the tree? what type of work needs to be done? >> we'll be bringing in some heavy equipment, the boom truck to stabilize the tree. shoot a boom truck and piece it out and bring it down. it also ruptured one of the main waterlines. we had the water company out here this morning that turned everything off. >>reporter: a little bit of structural damage to the apartment complex. the silver lining, the residents living in the apartment complex are doing okay. no injuries today. it's going to take some time before this rather large eucalyptus tree is removed. in san jose a late night fire damaged at least two businesses. firefighters were called after several people saw smoke from a commercial building on north king and investigators had to cut a hole to get to the flames. the building has about 15 smaller businesses inside. the cause is still under investigation. the time is 8:50. don't be surprised if you see a herd of goats around the airport. they're eating the tall grass, cutting the chances of fire, which is really important this time of year. a spokesman for the airport says the goats are able to get closer to the ground and clear small spaces easier than people with weed whackers. >> they're going to spend the next two to three weeks munching away creating a fire break to reduce the vegetation. >> the airport is required to keep a clear zone between its fences and nearby homes and neighbors say they appreciate the fact that the goats are quiet enough, they can work around the clock. a new daughter for the faculty seen here. that's at last sunday's san francisco pride parade. they welcomed their new little girl yesterday. the secret is out. one of the san francisco's newest 49ers has reportedly tied the knot with a hollywood star. entertainment sources report that quarterback -- i can't pronounce it -- was married. he plays the lead on the hit television show scandal. she also appeared in django. the fourth of july holiday means a lot of offices and businesses are closed. they're taking the day off. all federal, state, county and city offerses, they're closed. the post offices are closed. no mail delivery today. all banks, they're closed too. if you're drive together san francisco for the big fireworks show tonight, you should know all parking meter rules will be enforced. right now i'm getting hungry because right now san jose's joey chestnut getting ready to go for his seventh title in the hot dog eating contest on coney island. he holds the record for the most eaten in 10 minutes. he ate 68 last year, tied the record in 2009. last year's runner up math had to eat 46. the winner in the ladies division ate a record 45. both get 20,000 cash for winning. this holiday comes as a unique set of circumstances for drivers. what you can expect out on the roads this year. good morning. if you're driving on the golden gate bridge, traffic looks good heading south. we'll tell you more about the morning commute straight ahead. it's the fourth of july, but fewer californians are traveling compared to last year. that's according to aaa. they say 4.7 million plan to travel at least 50 miles from home. that's down 7/10% from 2012. the auto club says that's probably because this is a shorter holiday weekend. last year the fourth of july was on a wednesday and most travelers took a 5-daybreak. drive safe and sober as you celebrate. police will be out in force on highways throughout the entire holiday weekend looking for holiday partiers who get on the road after having too much to drink. there will be check points on several bay area highways and roads. 8:56. let's head over to sal for a look at the roads. >> good morning, claudine and dave. right now it's still looking good. we really didn't have too much with traffic jams this morning. westbound 237, bay bridge westbound looks pretty nice and hasn't been delayed at all. northbound 101 in san francisco, that traffic looks good, approaching the 80 split. sunny for some, fog for others and rain. we've had reports of rain from palo alto. looks like it will be a morning event. hot and humid today, but cooler as we go into the weekend, especially for inland areas. >> that's different. we thank you for making ktvu your choice for news. >> be sure to watch at noon for more on the talks to end the bart strike. those talks resume in a few hours. of course we're always here for you at ktvu.com. have a wonderful fourth of july, everyone. hi, everybody. i'm beth troutman and we are doing fourth of july in a big way with the best videos. it is time to light it up, "right this minute." it is fun with fireworks until somebody gets a roman candle right to his face. meet the guy who took the hit and walked it off. >> it was like a paintball, but like really hot. >> what's a holiday without water sports and a little friendly trash talk. >> 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