Temperatures in the 80s. Overnight, temperatures wont drop very much at all. Heat advisory in effect until 9 00 p. M. Thursday for virtually all the bay area except the coast. And over in this area to fairfield and beyond, excessive heat warning in effect until thursday evening. In just a moment ill come back and show you when we can expect minor relief and longterm relief as well. We certainly need it, spencer. The bay area heat wave keeping pg e crews busy around the clock. Some in livermore have been without electricity since yesterday. At one point 190,000 customers were without power. Fewer than 2,000 are still powerless as we speak. Several people found a way to beat the heat at brookley marina today. A couple of guys were learning how to wind surf. That plunge into the bay probably felt pretty good. Also a good day to sit and watch the boaters. A perfect day to spend next to, or actually on the water if you had that chance. Sitting on the dock of the bay. Sing it. Watching the tide roll away. This is the view from San Franciscos delores park. People usually head here to sun bathe in the city. A little different today. People were seeking refuge under any shade they could find. Downright awful in arizona, where its expected to reach 120 degrees today. Wow. Paul sent this video of his sons east bay Baseball Team playing in phoenix at 10 00 this morning, and it was already 110 degrees. The last time it reached 120 degrees in phoenix was in july of 1995. There it goes. It could be worse. Death valley could see 124 degrees tomorrow. Thats incredible. Playing baseball in that heat. The severe heat being looked at as a possible cause for buckling several freeway lanes in west sacramento. Cal trans worked into the night to repair four lanes of pavement on eastbound highway 50. All lanes are now open. Temperatures climbed into the 90s in downtown san jose today, where families, they were heading there to cool off in the fountains. Jonathan bloom there. Wheres the water . Isnt that usually gushing behind you . Reporter it should be gushing behind me, but in fact theres something desperately missing from this plaza, and that is any water at all. These fountains are dry as the deserts. Although the water could be back on by tomorrow, in the meantime we ran into countless kids and families who went home hot and disappointed. The sounds of summer. The jingling bells of the ice cream man and laughter of kids playing in the fountains. Except you came all the way here from campbell to go in the fountain . And . Im waiting for the water. Reporter families came from all over to find the water turned off. Plumbers say the filters are clogged with season with too many people bathing in the fountains. Kids hope theyre turned on soon. You can run through it. You can do anything. Reporter but in the meantime their parents are cooling off with ice coffee. When it gets caught, sometimes they order two or three. Reporter that means an upper body workout, and a lower body workout. Sometimes you have to run over to safeway and grab more ice. Reporter perhaps the trend iest spot in town is aisle 42 at Orchard Supply hardware. Inside our house right now its 87 degrees. Thats pretty hot. Yeah. Very warm. Reporter Brian Davenport took it a step further. Looking for an air conditioner. Why . Its hot in my house. Reporter and its his lucky day. It was our last air conditioner. Weve been selling out of them like weekend all crazy. Reporter theyll be back in he had a suggestion. Its beautiful in here. Stay inside. And hang out and shop. Reporter in san jose, jonathan bloom, abc 7 news. Keep track of the heat on the go with the new abc 7 news app. You can find it for free in your phones app store. Download it be instantly notified about heat alerts and advisories. We have developing news in the north bay. Tragic news. Police in santa rosa say a father killed his two Young Children and then himself. Cornell bernard is live near an apartment complex in santa rosa where this tragedy happened. Cornell . Reporter this is a real tough story to report. Santa rosa police just confirmed the grim details. Grim, sad details, that took place in the apartment complex you see behind me, where the bodies of two Young Children and their father were found this morning. Take a look at some video that was shot earlier today. Police entered an apartment for a welfare check at the slater patio apartments and found the bodies of the 6monthold girl and an 18monthold boy. The childrens father had taken his own life. Police say prior to the discovery, police had been involved in a child custody dispute, involving the husband and his wife. Neighbors heard relatives at the scene after they learned of the horrible tragedy. Honestly, i just opened the door and i just heard some screaming, you know . It was loud. You know . It seemed like something bad happened. Very shocking. My parents have owned the house five doors down for 54 years, nothing like this has ever happened. Reporter were told the father is 40 years old. No names have been released. Police hope to update us in the next half an hour. We will have details later in the day, on air, online and our abc 7 news app. Live in santa rosa, Cornell Bernard, abc 7 news. Thank you, cornell. The American College student released by north korea last week has died. Otto warmbier was in a coma when he was returned to the u. S. Doctors said he had severe brain damage but it was not clear what caused it. He died today in ohio. The 22yearold was accused of stealing a propaganda banner and was sentenced to 15 years in a north korean labor camp. Hot weather and windy conditions provided the perfect ingredients for a stubborn fire in ben i sha. Amy hollyfield has the details about the fire that started early this morning. Reporter fire turned the morning sky orange, right next to interstate 680, as intense wind whipped it up and kept it burning strong for hours. Streams of water from the firefighters hose looked outmatched against this one. About 30 feet past the engine and make a hard left. It wasnt even touching the fire. 20, 30mileanhour winds out here, it makes it tough. Reporter the wind wasnt the only obstacle. This fire also had a lot of fuel. It is burning bark piles, Wood Materials that eventually turned to mulch. They had to bring out about 20 pieces of equipment to this battle. The problem we have is that the bark and stuff as the fire starts to go, it burrows deep inside. Something like that seems like it could be really hard to put out. Reporter employees at nearby businesses were sympathetic as they watched the fire fight, especially since this is the second time in two years that firefighters have fought a fire here. The heat weve had the last two days, the moisture thats in it, wood starts to decompose, it puts off heat and creates spontaneous combustion. Reporter customers lost power because a power pole came down in the fire. Firefighters are getting a lot of help here locally. Firefighters from as far away as napa and fairfield are here to help. Abc 7 news. A team effort is being credited for saving the lives of birds nesting in a large tree that came crashing down today in oakland. The rotting tree snapped in two around 10 00 this morning. Volunteers responded in minutes to help rescue some 20 birds like blue heron and snowy egret who had been nesting in the tree. At least four birds were killed, including three nestlings. A santa cruz search, why the bail is still in limbo, even after todays hearing. Golden state warrior superstar kevin durant is expected to opt out of his contract and become a free agent. But dont panic, well tell you why. And hes already gained a lot of language through books. Its going to be easier than ever to go to the library in San Francisco, and where the money to pay for it came from. A live look outside. 680 there. Southbound looks light at the moment. Northbound not the case. Either way, its hot for you out there. So hop for her compassion and care. He spent decades fighting to give families a second chance. But to help others, they first had to protect themselves. I have afib. Even for a nurse, its complicated. And it puts me at higher risk of stroke. That would be devastating. I had to learn all i could to help protect myself. Once i got the facts, my doctor and i chose xarelto®. Xarelto®. To help keep me protected. Oncedaily xarelto®, a latestgeneration blood thinner. Significantly lowers the risk of stroke in people with afib not caused by a heart valve problem. It has similar effectiveness to warfarin. Xarelto® works differently. Warfarin interferes with at least 6 bloodclotting factors. 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Its important to learn all you can. To help protect yourself from a stroke. Talk to your doctor about xarelto®. Theres more to know™. A santa cruz neurosurgeon charged with sexually assaulting children will be granted bail. How much will still be decided as the prosecutors and another, they add another charge against james couldhat. Matt keller has the new developments. Reporter dr. James kohat sat slumped in a chair in a courtroom this morning. His attorney trying to get bail, prosecutors trying to keep him in jail. He represents a significant ongoing danger to the community. Our position was that he should not be released on any amount of bail. Reporter prosecutor steven moore saying that for 20 years dr. Kohat has had a fixed sexual desire to be a part of multiple taboo families where he has sex with a mother and daughter and wanting to impregnate the daughter and raise the child sexually. Several incidents not part of the current charges were detailed in the documents, alleging he solicited mothers from vermont, florida, australia and sacramento. The judge ruled against the prosecutions opposition to bail. The court finds the people have not carried the burden for the nobail order. Reporter a new charge said he sexually molested a 13yearold girl from louisiana while she was visiting santa cruz with her mother. That brings the total number of charges against the neurosurgeon to 11. Two nurses are also facing charges related to the doctor. Brandon and stevens from arizona. Prosecutors are still in the middle of extraditing stevens back to santa cruz. Dr. Kohut is very wealthy. The judge wants to see financial documents before he sets the bail amount. In santa cruz, matt keller, abc 7 news. A motorcyclist pleaded not guilty today to a variety of charges connected to the vicious beating of a lyft driver on highway 101. This is video from the march incident. Police say about 15 dirt bikers were doing stunts on the freeway when the lyft driver tried to pass them. The motorcyclist vandalized his car and then beat him. The 33yearold is being held on 1 million bail. He will return to Court Tomorrow with two other motorcyclists arrested for the attack. The Supreme Court ruled today outofstate residents cannot sue bristol myer over adverse reaction to a blood thinner. Overturning a lower court decision. That case involved 575 noncalifornia residents who joined 86 california residents in suing the new jersey based company. Our state Supreme Court had ruled 43 that the cases could move ahead even if the specific claims werent connected to california because the company did other business in the state. The Supreme Court also announced today it will take up a critical gerrymandering case next fall. The high court will review a case from wisconsin where critics say the states districts were drawn unconstitutionally to benefit republicans. The court will consider whether gerrymandered maps will be unconstitutional and change the way u. S. Elections are conducted. When it comes to having access to books, more is always better, right . Sure. The San FranciscoPublic Library announced all of its branches will be open seven days a week. Leeann explains how theyre able to afford the extended howard. Reporter Cecilia Ortega is a teacher who is spending her summer at the library with her son. Hes already gained a lot of language through books. Thats one of the few times hell sit still because he has so much energy. Reporter all Public Library branches in San Francisco will be open every day, adding 17 librarians and staff. Nine branches will add an extra day, and 15 branches will extend their hours, costing San Francisco taxpayers an additional 1. 8 million a year. Through a parcel tax and bond measure passed a few years ago, voters made it clear that libraries should be an essential service in San Francisco. We were so fortunate to have so many residents and voters vote for their libraries to make sure theyre seismically safe, theyre modernized. Reporter it wasnt that long ago that budget cuts forced some libraries to open only a few days a week. But thanks to the Library Preservation fund and friends of the library, they have now become more Like Community centers, offering art classes, and access to computers for those who want to earn their high school diploma. Each and every one of our 27 neighborhood libraries have a variety of programs, and good collections and resources. Reporter the hours at each branch range from 50 to 60 hours a week. In San Francisco, abc 7 news. Police officers teamed up with other agencies to kick off a Summer Reading camp for 25 third graders today. One, two, three yea abc 7 news was at Santee Elementary School as students got ready to work on their reading skills. Its for underserved kids in the community. More than 80 of children from lowincome families have difficulty reading by third grade. Our Parent Company disney is helping with the program. Take a look at this. The fog. Yes, the fog. I feel cooler already. Rolling over parts i wish we had some in the studio rolling over parts of San Francisco and the bay. Video not sped up. It made for chilly picture taking for tourists at the golden gate bridge. The fog cooled San Francisco down, but obviously inland the temperatures are just soaring. Theres no fog out there. No. Thats a good sign, because we didnt have that fog yesterday. Good sign for locations near the coast and the bay. Those locations did cool down a bit today. But inland, weve still got the triple digits. Looks like triple digits will linger inland for a while. I cant remember a stretch like this in a long time. Live doppler 7, its nicer at the coast than over the weekend. Thanks to the cooling fog thats arriving there. And around the bay, i might add. A live view from our mount tam camera looking down onto the bay. From this angle, you cant even see that Little Finger fog coming through the golden gate yet. But you can feel it if youre down there. Will be cooler near the coast and bay tomorrow. Heating up across the region on wednesday and thursday. The heat will not ease up until the end of the week. On we go to current temperatures. 59 degrees right now in half moon bay. 104 at brentwood. It is sizzling hot inland. But mild to warm right around the bay, and, of course, cooler on the coast. Overnight, fog increasing presence at the coastline. Lows will range from mid50s to mid60s. And then upper 50s to mid60s inland. Very, very mild inland once again. A day plner for tomorrow, we start off with a coastal fog. And it will be pleasantly mild to cool here on the coast. But by late afternoon, when we get to the peak of our heating for this time of the year, well see triple digits inland, but 80s around the bay and low 60s on the coast. The inland heat will hold on into the late night hours. In the south bay, highs from 86 in santa clara to 84 in morgan hill. 85 at redwood city. 81 at san mateo. Low 60s for the most part on the coast tomorrow. San francisco will just break top out above the 70degree mark. Up in the north bay, highs around 92 at santa rosa, 90 at sonoma. East bay, highs ranging from 79 at berkeley to about 82 at san leandro. 84 at union city. And in the inland east bay, numerous triple digits from concord to pittsburg to livermore. That takes us to the beach forecast for tomorrow. Well see morning clouds giving way to sunny skies in the afternoon. High uv index tomorrow, so be sure to apply sunscreen. Highs throughout most beaches in the 60s tomorrow. Heres the sevenday forecast. There it is. Triple digits inland through thursday. The temperatures continue rising wednesday and thursday to about 108 in the hottest inland spots on thursday. Friday, there may be a couple of spots that will top out at 100. It will be cooler in most areas on friday as the heat eases, continues to ease up on saturday, then on sunday, mild to warm. And finally a much, much cooler pattern across the entire region next monday. Lets hope it lingers a while. Yeah. You going to make it . Feels like welcome to tucson today. Thats it. Or maybe even scottsdale. Thank you, spencer. Silicon valley leaders are at the white house today. The new effort to cut costs and protect the u. S. From cyber attacks. Kevin durants mom stole the hearts of warriors fans everywhere during the finals. Now shes going on the record about her sons success. Were celebrating lgbt pride by using our instagram feed to celebrate people making a difference where you live. Today we recognize leanleanleann pittsford. Theres a matc