in southern california is shut down through the end of the summer due to small leak. today another log loss. we have had a very large power plant in southern california suffer from equipment failure last night. that s one of the reasons we have triggered the flex alert. reporter: flex alert lasts through sun. bay area resident meanwhile will do what they can to beat the heat. these kids took advantage of the poub fountain in do you want livermore this evening. while these women in danville rely on good old fashion oned ice cream. sometimes it gets old. look forward to the summer but really hot summer aren t too enjoy be a. nice like 85 is good but this 102 i think it is right now is pushing it. reporter: about cal ice says one way to contribute over the next three days is to set the thermostat to 78 degrees. in danville, abc 7 news. thank you. we broke one husz in several inland areas today. sandy how long is this intense heat going to last. long time larry. at leas
bullet hole remains in the door frame that members say will not be repaired. peace hally rally hosted tonight in san jose giving one voice to hundreds wanting an end to the violence. lisa joins us live from the santa clara county government building tonight with more. lisa? reporter: larry this was passed few packed with people from different culture and religion standing together to end violence. prayers pour out from small child santa clara county government building. on this day he s not the only one praying for hope and safety. everybody has been hurt because somebody went and killed americans and we are all americans feel that paper. reporter: members of the sikh community different ethnic religious groups gathered here searching for peace and acceptance. also taking a stand against violence. because what happened in wisconsin has shaken many to their core. of there s possibility could it happen again. you never know what people are thinking. reporter: for t
hot night. told everyone to be prepared. we actually asked all the vendors to bring tent. stay out of the hot sun and keep themselves cooler. reporter: all the heat is taking a toll on the california independent system operator which controls the state main power grid. cal ice issued flex alert starting tomorrow urging customers to reduce power use especially in the afternoon when air conditioning increases demand. they are not forecasting any blackouts at all but we are getting into a tight power supply situation because of the heat wave. reporter: part of the problem is that cal ice is trying to make do with less. san onofre nuclear power plant in southern california is shut down through the end of the summer due to small leak. today another log loss. we have had a very large power plant in southern california suffer from equipment failure last night. that s one of the reasons we have triggered the flex alert. reporter: flex alert lasts through sun. bay area reside
track tragedy for the first time in more than 3 decades a jockey has died on the track at the alameda county fairgrounds. good evening. dan and carolyn are off tonight. the jockey fall came 30 seconds that the 5 furlough race. 33-year-old george hererra riding the horse in the eighth race when he fell off the horse. lillian is in pleasanton at the alameda county fairgrounds. lillian? reporter: this is the first fatality at this race track in almost 40 years. it happened on the other side as the horses were approaching the far turn. george was rideing in the eighth final race of the day when he was thrown from his mount. this is video courtesy of the calf authority of racing fair. his horse 4-year-old reportedly clipped the heels of another horse then stumbled and he was left on the ground with massive head injuries. he was either trampled by his horse or another horse. april is a spokesperson for the alameda county fair and says paramedic tended to him right away.
eighth final race of the day when he was thrown from his mount. this is video courtesy of the calf authority of racing fair. his horse 4-year-old reportedly clipped the heels of another horse then stumbled and he was left on the ground with massive head injuries. he was either trampled by his horse or another horse. april is a spokesperson for the alameda county fair and says paramedic tended to him right away. as normal safety protocol dictates we had ambulance that was following the race so emergency personnel responded medley. reporter: but he was unable to survive the accident. he died 2 hours later at the medical center in castro valley. 33-year-old jockey is relatively new to the horse racing industry to. incorporating to a web site he had 55 wins and nearly 700,000 dollars wings throughout the course of his career. fair organizers say this is the first time a jockey has died here since 1975. obviously this incident is deeply saden us and we hope people still c