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low clouds. clouds will clear back to the coast today. limited sunshine at the shoreline. we are looking at warmer days ahead, more sunshine, still a sea breeze, up to 20 miles per hour today. we'll have your beach forecast as well if you're headed to the coast today. more july-like weather coming your way. >> lisa, thank you. activists plan to meet in san francisco to demand justice for black men killed by officers this week. they're expected to be on brian street near interstate 80 at some point today. last night demonstrators hit the streets for hours. the police are taking new precautions. >> reporter: hundreds of demonstrators arrived to protest police violence against black people. the group was loud by peaceful. san francisco sheriff's deputies prepared by cordoning off the entrance to city hall. the protest was in regard to alton sterling's killing in baton rouge, louisiana on tuesday. he was selling cds on the street. philando castile was killed in minnesota on wednesday, pulled over for a broken taillight. >> it's sad that we're still having this conversation. it's sad that this is still going on and we haven't gotten to a point where we can't have respect for each other, no matter what color or sexual orientation. >> all lives matter but it seems like more black people are being killed every day. >> we have to work with our justice system. you can't take out one cop if the justice system is all fudged up. >> reporter: this demonstration started at justin herman plaza on the embarcaderembarcadero. the group swelled to several hundred people at one point. dozens of san francisco police officers paralleled the large group as they marched to city hall. in the east bay, protesters gathered for the second straight night in oakland. demonstrators held signs, angry about the police killings. there was no mention of the killings of five police officers in dallas. some say they continue to feel suppressed and racially profiled. >> all we've been trying to be since we got free was equal. and they said we was equal, but we're not. we can now drink from the same fountains, but we can't even go to the fountains in piedmont. it's like an invisible line. >> oakland police officers were there, but kept their distance. thursday night, protesters smashed winds at police headquarters and splashed the building with red paint. several downtown businesses were vandalized. and about 1,000 people shut down interstate 880 for hours, refusing to leave. five people were arrested. in atlanta, georgia, thousands of protesters shut down a freeway yesterday. police say no arrests were made there during the demonstration. the protests here in the bay area and across the country come amid nationwide mourning for those five dallas police officers killed thursday night. here is the latest information. the suspect has been identified as 25-year-old micah johnson. police say he acted alone. authorities confiscated rifles and bomb-making materials from his home. all five officers killed have now been identified. meanwhile, president obama is cutting his european trip short. he'll return home this weekend and then travel to dallas next week. these are the five police officers. brent thompson. michael smith. patrick zip aripa. lorne ahrens. michael krol. police killed the suspect, micah johnson. authorities took three other suspects into custody but they have since been released. >> what we don't know is who if anybody may have known what the gunman knew, what he was going to do, may have assisted him. >> police say johnson also injured nine people in the attack, including seven police officers. they are all expected to survive. san francisco mayor ed lee joined others in calling for an end to the violence. he posted a picture showing him visiting memorials at the nightclub attack in orlando. in a statement, the mayor said, "we can and must stand against violence, violence against men of color, violence against law enforcement officers, and violence against or communities." the mayor also signed a book of condolences at orlando city hall. a member of san francisco's police commission says police shootings like those in minnesota are less likely to happen in san francisco due to recent reforms. abc 7 news spoke to dr. joseph marshall in a youth club he has in the dog patch neighborhood. he says an incident in san francisco ended peacefully after a lengthy standoff. >> officers waited him out for four hours and took him without incident. that's the way i believe policing should be done. >> marshall compares that with last year's shooting of mario woods, who was shot 15 times by officers while holding a knife. he credits the acting chief for the new tactics. there was a town hall held last night. young people talked about their concerns. a big topic was distrust of law enforcement. attorney general loretta lynch weighed in. >> we have pushed this conversation forward. the rest of america is acknowledging what this community has known for years. >> the program aired last night on all mtv networks and online. in the east bay, raging flames sent thick black smoke all across the area. sky 7 hd shows the scene at a plastics recycling center off cherry street in newark. the smoke could be seen all the way in san jose and sunnyvale. the fire is contained but firefighters are keeping an eye out for hotspots. katie marzullo has more. >> reporter: wanda paulson lives across the street from the recycling center. but you didn't have to be that close to see the smoke. sky 7 shows the massive plume was visible for miles. >> it's a recycling business, so there was a mixed load of fuels, papers and plastics. really it's the plastics that make that dark smoke. >> i already used my inhaler. it was a lot of black smoke. i could smell it and it was making me hard to breathe. >> reporter: alameda county issued a shelter in place order for people in fremont and newark who could have been in harm's way. >> people should stay indoors, shut their windows, turn off air conditions systems. >> i have a 5 and a 7, grandkids, and then i have my mother who is 98. and i wanted to make sure that the smoke wasn't coming into the house. as luck would have it, the way the wind was blowing, it was heading south. >> reporter: the deputy chief says the fire burned hot and was moving quickly towards surrounding businesses. damage was contained to the recycling plant and no one was hurt. the cause of the fire is being investigated. in newark, katie marzullo, absoluabc 7 news. a team of federal agents arrived in the bay area to investigate a huge fire in emeryville. yesterday, abc 7 news was on macarthur boulevard as agents from the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, and firearms surveyed the damage from wednesday's fire. the atf experts still can't go into the building because it hasn't been deemed safe by structural engineers. the agents are interviewing witnesses and looking at video of the fire and hope to go inside sometime this weekend. >> they're going to look for the site, the origin of the fire, what may have occurred, how the fire spread throughout the buildings, in hopes that we can determine a cause. >> the team of atf a little bit include explosive experts, chemists, and structural engineers. they'll use dogs trained to sniff out explosives and fire accelerant. lisa argen has the accuweather forecast, hi, lisa. >> hey, chris. it's 58 degrees in san francisco. look at the golden gate, socked in with low clouds. it's 41-minute delays at sfo. looking at a cool to mild afternoon as a cold front passes through to the north. we'll talk about our warming trend next. also ahead, the bay area program making sure sex offenders like jacy did you goard's abductor are tracked and monitored. and find out the disneyland resort diamond celebration. it's been 60 years in the making. don't miss your chance to see it all dazzle. come celebrate new beginnings like hyperspace mountain... and premiering this summer, frozen, a musical spectacular... plus an all new soarin'. so come to the place where summer dazzles. ♪ ♪ we have developing news out of taiwan. a super typhoon has weakened this morning to a strong tropical storm after touching down yesterday. at least three people have died and more than 100 have been injured. winds of up to 150 miles per hour hit yesterday morning, throwing cars around and leaving behind damaged buildings. the storm triggered waves as high as 16 feet. authorities evacuated nearly 230,000 people living in the impacted areas. it's been seven years since jaycee dugard was rescued from the house where she lived with her abductor in antioch. in an interview last night on "20/20," dugard sat down with diane sawyer. a lot of things have changed since she was rescued. here is abc 7 report vic lee. >> reporter: neighbors call it simply "the house." this is how it looked then, seven years ago. this is the house today, hardly recognizable. neighbor steve brown. >> just stucco. it's not cinder block like it used to be. and the bars on the windows. they had security bars on the windows. >> reporter: the new owners tore down the fences that hid the more yohorrors. jaycee dugard was held captive by her abductor, phillip garr elu ido, who fathered two children. after a two-month investigation, the inspector general recommended a series of reforms in the parole system, reduced agents' caseloads and new policies for electronic monitoring. the oversight agency has lost much of its power since it issued the report. it can no longer launch probes into cases like this unless triggered by the governor or legislature. this district attorney prosecuted the garrido case. there's a stopgap program in alameda county which others may want to adopt. a program to help parole agents overwhelmed with workloads. the safe task force was created by the district attorney. >> that's a task force made up of eight different police agencies headed by my office. that task force, all they do is monitor compliance with sex offenders who are required to register in alameda county. >> reporter: the safe task force may have made a difference in jaycee dugard's life. vic lee, abc 7 news. a two-year-old berkeley man is under arrest as police matched his fingerprints to a series of sexual assaults in 2008. one of those assaults happened in july of 2008. police say the suspect threatened the victims with either a knife or a gun. despite dna and fingerprint evidence, police could not find a suspect. that changed last march and johnny dunbar was arrested on a traffic warrant. police say his fingerprints linked him to an attack in 2008. dunbar, who was 16 years old at the time, was arrested on wednesday. the trial in the case of a missing teenager may start this fall. antoine torrez appeared in court. his attorneys do not want to allow cameras in the courtroom. the "mercury news" said the trial could start in september with jury selection. lamar disappeared in 2012. her body was never found. investigators in antioch stay illegal fireworks started a three-alarm fire on wagon wheel way. sky 7 was overhead soon after the flames erupted last night. the fire burned nearby grass and spread quickly because of the wood shingle roof and leaves in the gutters around the home. nervous neighbors held firefighters pull houses. the damage is estimated at $20,000. no one was hurt. all lanes reopened on a business freeway connector in emeryville that was shut down by a tractor trailer fire yesterday afternoon. the roadway remained closed to traffic for six hours. just after 7:00 p.m., the undamaged semihauled away the burned out trailer. it took that long because the hazmat crew had to help clean up the fuel that spilled. happening today, it's the annual hayward russell city blues festival. russell city was once the harbor of a steady stream of musicians playing the blues. the festival runs today and tomorrow. it starts at 11:00 this morning at hayward city hall plaza. all right. 8:17 is our time. and turning to weather now, let's send it up to meteorologist lisa argen, she's out monitoring the conditions where you live on the rooftop. lisa, there's fog in parts of the bay area. >> certainly, we were here a few minutes ago and the breeze was kicking back. the marine is disappearing with a muggy start to the morning. a fog footprint, you can see it from san francisco up to the north bay. not often do we get to do a little radar tour in july. but we have an area of low pressure to the north of us, spinning. that's providing some showers in the pacific northwest. also raining in crescent city. the rain is a weak boundary, it's not going to extend into the bay area. it is allowing for more fog and actually a mild start, with temperatures this morning mainly in the 60s. here is mt. pan. the marine layer has been with us all morning long, moving about and looking at this from this vantage point, looks pretty great. 63 in oakland, 64 in mountain view, san jose 66. morgan hills, 64. you were well into the 80s yesterday. you can see the partly sunny skies right now in san jose. 63 in napa. 66 in novembato. mid-60s for concord. livermore, 63. you may have noticed how much milder or muggy it is this morning. 6 degrees warmer in concord and livermore. the afternoon will translate into cooler conditions. santa cruz trying to get sunny and they will throughout the afternoon. visibility is not bad at the coast. breezy and cooler today. yesterday's highs in the upper 80s at the concord and livermore airport. more like low 80s today. a warmer, brighter pattern begins tomorrow. and it's going to feel more like july. you saw the low clouds and fog. we'll have them from bodega bay to half moon bay. the front moves to the north and east of us. santa cruz, sunny and 72. monterey, 67. the highs shy of average by about 5 degrees in san jose today. cooler for the south bay. the peninsula, mid-70s, palo alto, mountain view. cloudy skies, pacifica, upper 60s. san francisco, 63 today with partly cloudy skies. in the north day, the yellow shading means 70s. 72 in vallejo. castro valley, typically warmer with mid-70s, sunny skies. inland, mostly 70s for walnut creek, pleasanton, livermore. this should be a pretty nice afternoon inland. the accuweather seven-day forecast, we've got the fog and a breezy afternoon. milder tomorrow, still breezy. by monday and tuesday, we're in the low 90s inland. and then looking at temperatures around the bay around 80. so the aids walk is on the way. it's only about eight days away. and it's in golden gate park july 17th. to register, visit st.aidswalk.net. it looks cool, chris, but it's deceiving, it's mild out right now. >> good information, lisa, thank you, see you in the next half hour. next, some critics call payday lenders and other high cost credit death traps. but now federal regulators are attempting the biggest reform ever of the industry. abc 7's michael finney has more. >> reporter: dorothy had a plan but it went haywire and she says she paid a steep price. >> we borrowed $2600 for the car repair and at the end of the day we wound up paying back $6700. >> reporter: she took outer an auto title loan which requires that you put up your car title for collateral. she had intended to pay it off in two weeks. but additional unexpected expenses stretched that out to two years. a study found an overwhelming majority of auto title loan had annual percentage rates of 70% or higher. leanna malina is with the consumer coalition. she says lenders typically don't look at a consumer's ability to pay back such loans. the consumer financial protection bureau wants to change that and is proposing new federal reforms. >> we need protection from egregiously high interest loans in poor communities. >> reporter: despite several attempts, the consumer financial services association of america did not return our calls for comment. but in a statement released on its website, the group called the reforms a staggering blow to consumers that will cut off access to credit. consumer groups aren't buying that argument. >> i think this reform is going to be a significant improvement and will establish a federal floor for consumer protection. >> reporter: consumers have until september 14th to submit their comments. now, i have a link to the proposal on our website at abc7news.com. i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. you can feel the disappointment here in the bay area. someone in indiana won last night's $540 million mega millions drawing. it was the seventh largest lottery jackpot, that's a tongue twister, in u.s. history. here are the numbers. 8, 19, 20, 55, 73, and the mega number, 5. to see these numbers again, head over to abc7news.com. tuesday is the next drawing and the jackpot is a mere $15 million. this was a welcome break from all the tough news this week. the dallas zoo put out this video yesterday showing its two-month-old baby elephant calf taking a bath. this was his first dip in the kiddy pool and it looks like he really loves the water. he doesn't have a name yet. more than a thousand people lined up to sign up for a school supply give away in san jose. abc 7 news was outside sacred heart community service yesterday when the doors opened. the line was a quarter mile loan. some people camped out overnight. organizers say they'll have more supplies than before to give away. they say they'll need more because of the rising cost of living. >> it is more difficult, it's getting way high. it's harder for us to get all the supplies that we need at school. >> sacred heart will register 3300 students for the give away which takes place on august 12th. to donate, go to our website, abc7news.com. still ahead, a space cap actual docks with the international space station, and on board is a napa native making her first visit int good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm chris nguyen. we're starting this half hour with a quick look at the weather. here is meteorologist lisa argen, she's tracking the conditions where you live. hi, lisa. >> hey, chris, good morning to you. pretty mild out here, plenty of cloud cover. we'll look for temperatures once again today to run a bit below average. 59 in san francisco. delays at sfo of about 40 minutes. mid-60s mountain view, partly sunny in san jose. half moon bay, seven-mile visibility. here is the peninsula. you can see the cloud cover at the airport. 67 in novato with clear skies in walnut creek. so we're looking at not only the sunshine today, but a comfortable afternoon inland with highs cooler, about 5 degrees, in the low 80s. a breezy afternoon around the bay. we've got a giants game to play today. i'll have that forecast and a look at a more summer-like seven-day in just a couple of minutes, chris. >> lisa, thank you. developing news out of texas. this morning the investigation into the ambush-style attack that killed five dallas police officers continues. but so do black lives matter protests all across the country. abc ne we're live in dallas with the story. good morning, consistekent. >> reporter: good morning, chris. we've seen fbi crime scene investigators scouring this area where the shooting happened. meanwhile, yes, those protests against alleged police brutality have only been getting bigger. this morning, more scenes the protest. black lives coming face-to-face with blue lives. [ yelling ] >> reporter: a day of demonstrations across the country moved into the night. thousands took to the streets to protest the police killings of alton sterling in louisiana and philando castile in minnesota. in atlanta they shut down major roadways. in phoenix, police used pepper spray to control the crowd. in rochester, new york, more than 70 arrests including two tv news reporters. >> justin carter being arrested. >> reporter: officers across the country are on alert. after the bullets of an assassin rocked dallas, five officers killed while they watched over a black lives matter protest. police say the gunman, army researr rereservist micah johnson, targeted them because of their uniforms and their race. >> the suspect stated he wanted to kill white people, especially white officers. >> reporter: the suspected lone gunman was killed. in his home, federal and local police found bomb-making materials and guns. investigators and a nation looking for answers after one of the deadliest mass shootings of police in u.s. history. >> this guy lived around the corner for me and was willing to take people's lives that he didn't even know. you know, it's scary. >> reporter: president obama called the shootings a d despicab despicable, vicious and calculated attack. the white house says the president will end his overseas trip a day early so that he can visit this city next week, chris. >> kenneth, thank you. vice president joe biden is commemorating the lives of the five police officers. the vice president echoed the remarks of dallas's mayor and police chief. they're calling on the american people to act with unity and to stop the violence. >> these days and weeks ahead, we'll continue to offer our thoughts and prayers and provide comfort to the broken hearted families. we can't be pulled apart. we are americans with bonds that hold us together. we endure. we overcome. and we stand together. >> the vice president also says everyone needs to speak out against the disparities within the criminal justice system and also stand up for the police who protect us every day. effective immediately, officers at three bay area police departments will patrol only in pairs. san jose, oakland, and palo alto all made the change for safety. san francisco already required most officers to ride in pairs prior to the dallas killings. one unfortunate consequence of doubling up police officers, the public will see fewer patrol cars on the road. >> reporter: chief eddie garcia took a moment to reflect. >> i can't imagine not being somewhat fearful after what unfolded last night in dallas. >> reporter: the chief reaffirming his commitment to ensuring that his officers have the best equipment possible to protect against ambush attacks, announcing the plan to purchase additional rifles and ballistic shields. >> we want to end the violence and work with our community. but we will to make sure our officers are safe. >> reporter: someone reported seeing a sticker saying "kill cops" that was placed on an electrical box. the sticker has since been removed. community members out protesting officer-involved shootings voiced their frustration. >> they get mad at us because we're saying they're bad cops. but they're not standing with us. so of course we're going to say they're bad cops. >> reporter: the african-american community service agency in san jose say much more needs to be done to improve race relations. >> people will make comments and not even look into what black lives matter actually represents. they'll just speak from what th they know. it's best that people educate themselves and ask questions. >> reporter: all officers on patrol will work in pairs through the end of the weekend. >> you'll see less patrol cars but it doesn't necessarily mean that response times are going to reduce because two officers are together. >> our coverage of the shootings in dallas as well as the impact of protests here in the bay area continues at abc7news.com and on twitter @abc 7 news bay area. american and russian astrona astronauts face an extraordinary feat to get into space. astronaut kate rubeins was no exception. >> reporter: as astronaut kate rubins headed to the pad, her professor was watching. >> many of the same kinds of conditions that she will now have to face as an astronaut, she was literally wearing a space suit and dealing with life-threatening dangers. >> reporter: he says kate never took the easy road. a good thing, because there's no easy road to space. >> head to become fluent in russian, learn survival training. >> reporter: kate's interest in science began in high school. >> she was a top student and really dove into the material. >> reporter: mike pearson was her soccer coach. she was in the honor society, the campus newspaper. >> she was the editor in chief. >> reporter: did you look at her and say, this girl is going to be an astronaut? >> i can't say i did, but i knew there would be something special about her. >> we'll have a live feed from the spaceship, a spectacular thing for the students. >> reporter: curiosity is in her dna. >> an explorer, a risk taker, somebody who has joy for the unknown. >> reporter: it will be a busy few months in space. kate was never one to do the bare minimum. >> even in my free time, i'm a bit of a nerd. i think i'll be doing science experiments up there. >> reporter: jonathan blum, abc 7 news. lake tahoe's water level is below average but better than last year. next, the shifting water levels and how the people who depend on the lake are adjusting to them. first, a live look outside from our emeryville camera, a little gloomy out there. we'll have the full accuweather forecast. thank you so much. did you say honey? hey, try some? mmm that is tasty. is it real? of course... are you? nope animated you know i'm always looking for real honey for honey nut cheerios well you've come to the right place. great, mind if i have another taste? not at all mmm you're all right bud? never better i don't know if he likes that. yeah part of the complete breakfast good morning, everyone. time right now is approaching 8:41 on this saturday. we're sharing this live look from santa cruz. if you have plans to head to the coast this morning, you might encounter some fog. lisa argen has the accuweather forecast coming up. new this morning, the monarch butterfly population is steadily decreasing here in california. a new study shows a 74% decline in the last two decades. from more than 1 million in 1997 to just under 300,000 in 2015. biologists say the insects that return to the california coast during the winter are struggling. they say it's possible the culprit is insecticide in the forested growth where they spend their winters. for now, temperatures outside not too cold this morning. lisa argen is tracking it all with live doppler 7 hd, hi, lisa. >> as we take a look at mt. tam, you can see sunshine in the low 60s for much of the north bay. clouds will cling to the coast. it will be cool and breezy for most. we'll talk about your forecast for the weekend and the warm-up that begins tomorrow, next. also ahead, a wild finish in houston. down by 3, the as rally for five runs for hey, they'd be lucky to have you. don't be nervous mommy. you're so smart. good job. just like bunny ears. you got this. do i? really? come on! nature valley. with you every day. everywhere. with the energy you need. a live look at downtown san jose, the city filled with visitors for the u.s. olympic trials for women's gymnastics. lisa will let us know whether to expect a warm-up in just a little bit. the summer tourist season is in full swing at lake tahoe, with the water level well above last year. here is a live look courtesy of resort sports network. government forecasts indicate climate change is likely to have a serious impact on the future of the lake. that means tough decisions are coming on how to manage the shoreline. abc 7 news anchor ama daetz has the details. >> reporter: it's a story book day at lake tahoe. blue sky and blue water. the lake level is 3 feet below average this time of year. but it's a foot higher than last year, enough to make a big difference for people on the water. >> oh, my gosh, it is better. >> reporter: we shot this video at south lake tahoe last july. this is what the same spot looks like now. better conditions for swimmers and boaters. >> we picked up a rental boat. >> reporter: marina owner bob hasit is worried about the future. >> if the water level drops, the boats won't be able to get into the marinas or even launch their boats in the first place. >> reporter: he owns the camp richardson marina where they have used a floating dock to extend the pier into deeper water. but you can easily see the problem at many smaller private piers that basically reach the lake. and this could become the normal. a study by the u.s. interior department predicts major challenges for tahoe over the next few decades. >> the study showed we can expecting warming temperatures in the air and the water, less snowpack, more frequent drought. >> reporter: the projections come just as the tahoe regional planning agency is working on new rules for the lake's shoreline. they're hugely controversial. for 30 years, environmental groups, homeowners, and businesses have thought over waterfront buildings, including adding new and longer piers or more butties to tie up boats. the last set of regulations was thrown out when the league to save lake tahoe sued and won. >> it allowed for a massive increase of boating on the lake without adequate mitigation. >> reporter: that was eight years ago. now, with a desperate need for an updated policy, the factions are pledging to work together, starting with research. >> we're learning more about what the impacts of boating are through a joint factfinding process. >> we want to protect the lake as much if not more than everyone eliminatise. we make or livelihood out here. >> reporter: experts say the water level has peaked for the summer. relatively good boating conditions are still expected to last for at least a couple of months. ama daetz, abc 7 news. turning to weather now, and the full bay area forecast with our meteorologist, lisa argen. lisa, it looks a little cold up there, but it can't be too bad since you're not wearing a jacket. >> no, it's not. we have relative humidity so it feels muggy if anything out here. visibility is reduced to a half mile. we have fog down the peninsula, over into the east bay and san jose, clearing right now. the pacific northwest, some showers in seattle, influencing our weather. even though the area of low pressure and associated frontal boundary will not be pushing through the bay area, it will be influencing our weather in terms of a breezy and cooler afternoon. it's raining in crescent city, some showers there. with those breezy winds, we have got a red flag warning in the sierra nevada. you can see half mile visibility, less than that in half moon bay. at sfo we're looking at delays of 41 minutes out there. so even a little mist in spots as well. san francisco, 59. oakland is 63. mountain view, a mile, 66, as well as san jose. most places, 6 to 7 degrees milder this morning. half moon bay, 57 degrees. here is a look at emeryville, where temperatures are in the 60s in santa rosa with the sun, 62 for you, and 70 in novato. mid-60s with the sunshine in our east bay valleys. from lake tahoe, it's sunny. it will be a pleasant and cool afternoon, gusty winds, low relative humidity. areas of fog, spotty drizzle, breezy and cooler today by about 5 degrees inland. a warmer, brighter pattern begins tomorrow with about a 5-degree warm-up inland as well. so as we take a look at the statewide picture, you'll notice that with the comfortable temperatures in the sierra nevada, still some gusty winds and the red flag warning to keep an eye out for and also be aware of that. 78 in los angeles, partly cloudy, looking at 84 in sacramento. i've gotten a lot of tweets and posts with folks really liking the milder weather inland and in the valleys. some people are happy. in san jose, we're still below average, 77 today with 83 the average high. we'll get to average by about monday. and then with a little drop on tuesday, we're basically in the 80s, above average for much of the upcoming workweek. getting into the summer doldrums, the numbers will reflect that. 75 in palo alto, 77 san jose. upper 60s in oakland, 67 in napa. this is what we have now from our south beach camera. we'll get into partly cloudy skies, a west wind at about 17 miles per hour for the game day. diamondbacks still in town, 63 later on in the afternoon. the accuweather seven-day forecast, today the coolest day of the week, upper 50s to low 80s. fog should clear to the shoreline. breezy and milder tomorrow, turning warmer as high pressure builds in. monday, tuesday, wednesday, low 90s inland, 80s around the bay, 60s at the coast. we'll have some fog at the coast but not as breezy. finally we'll get rid of some of this cool weather, unusually cool weather that's been with us for a while. >> summertime in the city. lisa, thank you. in sports now, history at the all england club. serena williams won wimbledon this morning for her 22nd grand slam title, defeating angelique kerber of germany in two sets. you can see her there on the ground, excitement. she's now tied with steffi graff for the second most grand slams in women's tennis history. this is her seventh wimbledon title. in baseball last night, giants starter jeff samargas. here is rick kwan with the highlights in this morning's sports report. good morning. by winning the final five fan vote, giants first baseman brandon bell has earned a spot in next tuesday's all store game. he came in last night batting .300 with 46 rbis. it was bobblehead night. the game led off with a home run. in the second, patrick corbyn looking for revenge, throws a buster posey not once but twice. with posy on first, brandon crawford tells corbyn, take this. and there it goes, his ninth homer of the season, ties the game at 2. then in the third, posy grounds into what should be the third out. but jake lamb air mails the throw to first. samarga scores. 6-2 would be the final. the giants' 55th win in the majors. daniel wingdom was drafted by the astros. he did not give up a hit until the fourth. carlos carrera cut the a's lead to 1. will harris, alonzo made it 7-6. chris davis comes through with a 2-run double. the as take an 8-7 lead. they added one more run but ryan madsen could not seal the deal. the ball gets away from steven boat. that put runners at the corner with 1 out. the next pitch deep to right for a walk-off three-run homer. as lose a heartbreaker 10-9. that's the sports for saturday morning. see you tonight at 5:00. coming up, 15,000 dominos all lined up are about to topple over today. where hey guys lunch is here! it's on me fellas. 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structures. the chain reaction event starts at 1:30 at the children's discovery museum in san jose. lisa, how long is the fog going to be an issue today? >> in san francisco, through about midday. we started out sunny early. now it's cloudy, and i'm getting misted on a little bit. for the giants game, partly cloudy skies about 1:00. san mateo, you'll get into the sunshine as well. it's great for much of you along the peninsula. 67 in oakland today, 72 in fremont. low 80s inland. that's cooler inland. breezy around the bay today and tomorrow. but tomorrow will warm up a little bit. and then by monday we'll be back to near average, which is 60s coast to near 80 around the bay. and some 90s inland. so it is a little cool this morning, but should be a good week ahead, chris. >> lisa, thank you. and thanks to you for joining us on the abc 7 morning news. for lisa argen and the rest of the abc 7 news team, i'm chris nguyen. the news continues on twitter and facebook with our abc 7 news app. 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low clouds. clouds will clear back to the coast today. limited sunshine at the shoreline. we are looking at warmer days ahead, more sunshine, still a sea breeze, up to 20 miles per hour today. we'll have your beach forecast as well if you're headed to the coast today. more july-like weather coming your way. >> lisa, thank you. activists plan to meet in san francisco to demand justice for black men killed by officers this week. they're expected to be on brian street near interstate 80 at some point today. last night demonstrators hit the streets for hours. the police are taking new precautions. >> reporter: hundreds of demonstrators arrived to protest police violence against black people. the group was loud by peaceful. san francisco sheriff's deputies prepared by cordoning off the entrance to city hall. the protest was in regard to alton sterling's killing in baton rouge, louisiana on tuesday. he was selling cds on the street. philando castile was killed in minnesota on wednesday, pulled over for a broken taillight. >> it's sad that we're still having this conversation. it's sad that this is still going on and we haven't gotten to a point where we can't have respect for each other, no matter what color or sexual orientation. >> all lives matter but it seems like more black people are being killed every day. >> we have to work with our justice system. you can't take out one cop if the justice system is all fudged up. >> reporter: this demonstration started at justin herman plaza on the embarcaderembarcadero. the group swelled to several hundred people at one point. dozens of san francisco police officers paralleled the large group as they marched to city hall. in the east bay, protesters gathered for the second straight night in oakland. demonstrators held signs, angry about the police killings. there was no mention of the killings of five police officers in dallas. some say they continue to feel suppressed and racially profiled. >> all we've been trying to be since we got free was equal. and they said we was equal, but we're not. we can now drink from the same fountains, but we can't even go to the fountains in piedmont. it's like an invisible line. >> oakland police officers were there, but kept their distance. thursday night, protesters smashed winds at police headquarters and splashed the building with red paint. several downtown businesses were vandalized. and about 1,000 people shut down interstate 880 for hours, refusing to leave. five people were arrested. in atlanta, georgia, thousands of protesters shut down a freeway yesterday. police say no arrests were made there during the demonstration. the protests here in the bay area and across the country come amid nationwide mourning for those five dallas police officers killed thursday night. here is the latest information. the suspect has been identified as 25-year-old micah johnson. police say he acted alone. authorities confiscated rifles and bomb-making materials from his home. all five officers killed have now been identified. meanwhile, president obama is cutting his european trip short. he'll return home this weekend and then travel to dallas next week. these are the five police officers. brent thompson. michael smith. patrick zip aripa. lorne ahrens. michael krol. police killed the suspect, micah johnson. authorities took three other suspects into custody but they have since been released. >> what we don't know is who if anybody may have known what the gunman knew, what he was going to do, may have assisted him. >> police say johnson also injured nine people in the attack, including seven police officers. they are all expected to survive. san francisco mayor ed lee joined others in calling for an end to the violence. he posted a picture showing him visiting memorials at the nightclub attack in orlando. in a statement, the mayor said, "we can and must stand against violence, violence against men of color, violence against law enforcement officers, and violence against or communities." the mayor also signed a book of condolences at orlando city hall. a member of san francisco's police commission says police shootings like those in minnesota are less likely to happen in san francisco due to recent reforms. abc 7 news spoke to dr. joseph marshall in a youth club he has in the dog patch neighborhood. he says an incident in san francisco ended peacefully after a lengthy standoff. >> officers waited him out for four hours and took him without incident. that's the way i believe policing should be done. >> marshall compares that with last year's shooting of mario woods, who was shot 15 times by officers while holding a knife. he credits the acting chief for the new tactics. there was a town hall held last night. young people talked about their concerns. a big topic was distrust of law enforcement. attorney general loretta lynch weighed in. >> we have pushed this conversation forward. the rest of america is acknowledging what this community has known for years. >> the program aired last night on all mtv networks and online. in the east bay, raging flames sent thick black smoke all across the area. sky 7 hd shows the scene at a plastics recycling center off cherry street in newark. the smoke could be seen all the way in san jose and sunnyvale. the fire is contained but firefighters are keeping an eye out for hotspots. katie marzullo has more. >> reporter: wanda paulson lives across the street from the recycling center. but you didn't have to be that close to see the smoke. sky 7 shows the massive plume was visible for miles. >> it's a recycling business, so there was a mixed load of fuels, papers and plastics. really it's the plastics that make that dark smoke. >> i already used my inhaler. it was a lot of black smoke. i could smell it and it was making me hard to breathe. >> reporter: alameda county issued a shelter in place order for people in fremont and newark who could have been in harm's way. >> people should stay indoors, shut their windows, turn off air conditions systems. >> i have a 5 and a 7, grandkids, and then i have my mother who is 98. and i wanted to make sure that the smoke wasn't coming into the house. as luck would have it, the way the wind was blowing, it was heading south. >> reporter: the deputy chief says the fire burned hot and was moving quickly towards surrounding businesses. damage was contained to the recycling plant and no one was hurt. the cause of the fire is being investigated. in newark, katie marzullo, absoluabc 7 news. a team of federal agents arrived in the bay area to investigate a huge fire in emeryville. yesterday, abc 7 news was on macarthur boulevard as agents from the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, and firearms surveyed the damage from wednesday's fire. the atf experts still can't go into the building because it hasn't been deemed safe by structural engineers. the agents are interviewing witnesses and looking at video of the fire and hope to go inside sometime this weekend. >> they're going to look for the site, the origin of the fire, what may have occurred, how the fire spread throughout the buildings, in hopes that we can determine a cause. >> the team of atf a little bit include explosive experts, chemists, and structural engineers. they'll use dogs trained to sniff out explosives and fire accelerant. lisa argen has the accuweather forecast, hi, lisa. >> hey, chris. it's 58 degrees in san francisco. look at the golden gate, socked in with low clouds. it's 41-minute delays at sfo. looking at a cool to mild afternoon as a cold front passes through to the north. we'll talk about our warming trend next. also ahead, the bay area program making sure sex offenders like jacy did you goard's abductor are tracked and monitored. and find out the disneyland resort diamond celebration. it's been 60 years in the making. don't miss your chance to see it all dazzle. come celebrate new beginnings like hyperspace mountain... and premiering this summer, frozen, a musical spectacular... plus an all new soarin'. so come to the place where summer dazzles. ♪ ♪ we have developing news out of taiwan. a super typhoon has weakened this morning to a strong tropical storm after touching down yesterday. at least three people have died and more than 100 have been injured. winds of up to 150 miles per hour hit yesterday morning, throwing cars around and leaving behind damaged buildings. the storm triggered waves as high as 16 feet. authorities evacuated nearly 230,000 people living in the impacted areas. it's been seven years since jaycee dugard was rescued from the house where she lived with her abductor in antioch. in an interview last night on "20/20," dugard sat down with diane sawyer. a lot of things have changed since she was rescued. here is abc 7 report vic lee. >> reporter: neighbors call it simply "the house." this is how it looked then, seven years ago. this is the house today, hardly recognizable. neighbor steve brown. >> just stucco. it's not cinder block like it used to be. and the bars on the windows. they had security bars on the windows. >> reporter: the new owners tore down the fences that hid the more yohorrors. jaycee dugard was held captive by her abductor, phillip garr elu ido, who fathered two children. after a two-month investigation, the inspector general recommended a series of reforms in the parole system, reduced agents' caseloads and new policies for electronic monitoring. the oversight agency has lost much of its power since it issued the report. it can no longer launch probes into cases like this unless triggered by the governor or legislature. this district attorney prosecuted the garrido case. there's a stopgap program in alameda county which others may want to adopt. a program to help parole agents overwhelmed with workloads. the safe task force was created by the district attorney. >> that's a task force made up of eight different police agencies headed by my office. that task force, all they do is monitor compliance with sex offenders who are required to register in alameda county. >> reporter: the safe task force may have made a difference in jaycee dugard's life. vic lee, abc 7 news. a two-year-old berkeley man is under arrest as police matched his fingerprints to a series of sexual assaults in 2008. one of those assaults happened in july of 2008. police say the suspect threatened the victims with either a knife or a gun. despite dna and fingerprint evidence, police could not find a suspect. that changed last march and johnny dunbar was arrested on a traffic warrant. police say his fingerprints linked him to an attack in 2008. dunbar, who was 16 years old at the time, was arrested on wednesday. the trial in the case of a missing teenager may start this fall. antoine torrez appeared in court. his attorneys do not want to allow cameras in the courtroom. the "mercury news" said the trial could start in september with jury selection. lamar disappeared in 2012. her body was never found. investigators in antioch stay illegal fireworks started a three-alarm fire on wagon wheel way. sky 7 was overhead soon after the flames erupted last night. the fire burned nearby grass and spread quickly because of the wood shingle roof and leaves in the gutters around the home. nervous neighbors held firefighters pull houses. the damage is estimated at $20,000. no one was hurt. all lanes reopened on a business freeway connector in emeryville that was shut down by a tractor trailer fire yesterday afternoon. the roadway remained closed to traffic for six hours. just after 7:00 p.m., the undamaged semihauled away the burned out trailer. it took that long because the hazmat crew had to help clean up the fuel that spilled. happening today, it's the annual hayward russell city blues festival. russell city was once the harbor of a steady stream of musicians playing the blues. the festival runs today and tomorrow. it starts at 11:00 this morning at hayward city hall plaza. all right. 8:17 is our time. and turning to weather now, let's send it up to meteorologist lisa argen, she's out monitoring the conditions where you live on the rooftop. lisa, there's fog in parts of the bay area. >> certainly, we were here a few minutes ago and the breeze was kicking back. the marine is disappearing with a muggy start to the morning. a fog footprint, you can see it from san francisco up to the north bay. not often do we get to do a little radar tour in july. but we have an area of low pressure to the north of us, spinning. that's providing some showers in the pacific northwest. also raining in crescent city. the rain is a weak boundary, it's not going to extend into the bay area. it is allowing for more fog and actually a mild start, with temperatures this morning mainly in the 60s. here is mt. pan. the marine layer has been with us all morning long, moving about and looking at this from this vantage point, looks pretty great. 63 in oakland, 64 in mountain view, san jose 66. morgan hills, 64. you were well into the 80s yesterday. you can see the partly sunny skies right now in san jose. 63 in napa. 66 in novembato. mid-60s for concord. livermore, 63. you may have noticed how much milder or muggy it is this morning. 6 degrees warmer in concord and livermore. the afternoon will translate into cooler conditions. santa cruz trying to get sunny and they will throughout the afternoon. visibility is not bad at the coast. breezy and cooler today. yesterday's highs in the upper 80s at the concord and livermore airport. more like low 80s today. a warmer, brighter pattern begins tomorrow. and it's going to feel more like july. you saw the low clouds and fog. we'll have them from bodega bay to half moon bay. the front moves to the north and east of us. santa cruz, sunny and 72. monterey, 67. the highs shy of average by about 5 degrees in san jose today. cooler for the south bay. the peninsula, mid-70s, palo alto, mountain view. cloudy skies, pacifica, upper 60s. san francisco, 63 today with partly cloudy skies. in the north day, the yellow shading means 70s. 72 in vallejo. castro valley, typically warmer with mid-70s, sunny skies. inland, mostly 70s for walnut creek, pleasanton, livermore. this should be a pretty nice afternoon inland. the accuweather seven-day forecast, we've got the fog and a breezy afternoon. milder tomorrow, still breezy. by monday and tuesday, we're in the low 90s inland. and then looking at temperatures around the bay around 80. so the aids walk is on the way. it's only about eight days away. and it's in golden gate park july 17th. to register, visit st.aidswalk.net. it looks cool, chris, but it's deceiving, it's mild out right now. >> good information, lisa, thank you, see you in the next half hour. next, some critics call payday lenders and other high cost credit death traps. but now federal regulators are attempting the biggest reform ever of the industry. abc 7's michael finney has more. >> reporter: dorothy had a plan but it went haywire and she says she paid a steep price. >> we borrowed $2600 for the car repair and at the end of the day we wound up paying back $6700. >> reporter: she took outer an auto title loan which requires that you put up your car title for collateral. she had intended to pay it off in two weeks. but additional unexpected expenses stretched that out to two years. a study found an overwhelming majority of auto title loan had annual percentage rates of 70% or higher. leanna malina is with the consumer coalition. she says lenders typically don't look at a consumer's ability to pay back such loans. the consumer financial protection bureau wants to change that and is proposing new federal reforms. >> we need protection from egregiously high interest loans in poor communities. >> reporter: despite several attempts, the consumer financial services association of america did not return our calls for comment. but in a statement released on its website, the group called the reforms a staggering blow to consumers that will cut off access to credit. consumer groups aren't buying that argument. >> i think this reform is going to be a significant improvement and will establish a federal floor for consumer protection. >> reporter: consumers have until september 14th to submit their comments. now, i have a link to the proposal on our website at abc7news.com. i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. you can feel the disappointment here in the bay area. someone in indiana won last night's $540 million mega millions drawing. it was the seventh largest lottery jackpot, that's a tongue twister, in u.s. history. here are the numbers. 8, 19, 20, 55, 73, and the mega number, 5. to see these numbers again, head over to abc7news.com. tuesday is the next drawing and the jackpot is a mere $15 million. this was a welcome break from all the tough news this week. the dallas zoo put out this video yesterday showing its two-month-old baby elephant calf taking a bath. this was his first dip in the kiddy pool and it looks like he really loves the water. he doesn't have a name yet. more than a thousand people lined up to sign up for a school supply give away in san jose. abc 7 news was outside sacred heart community service yesterday when the doors opened. the line was a quarter mile loan. some people camped out overnight. organizers say they'll have more supplies than before to give away. they say they'll need more because of the rising cost of living. >> it is more difficult, it's getting way high. it's harder for us to get all the supplies that we need at school. >> sacred heart will register 3300 students for the give away which takes place on august 12th. to donate, go to our website, abc7news.com. still ahead, a space cap actual docks with the international space station, and on board is a napa native making her first visit int good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm chris nguyen. we're starting this half hour with a quick look at the weather. here is meteorologist lisa argen, she's tracking the conditions where you live. hi, lisa. >> hey, chris, good morning to you. pretty mild out here, plenty of cloud cover. we'll look for temperatures once again today to run a bit below average. 59 in san francisco. delays at sfo of about 40 minutes. mid-60s mountain view, partly sunny in san jose. half moon bay, seven-mile visibility. here is the peninsula. you can see the cloud cover at the airport. 67 in novato with clear skies in walnut creek. so we're looking at not only the sunshine today, but a comfortable afternoon inland with highs cooler, about 5 degrees, in the low 80s. a breezy afternoon around the bay. we've got a giants game to play today. i'll have that forecast and a look at a more summer-like seven-day in just a couple of minutes, chris. >> lisa, thank you. developing news out of texas. this morning the investigation into the ambush-style attack that killed five dallas police officers continues. but so do black lives matter protests all across the country. abc ne we're live in dallas with the story. good morning, consistekent. >> reporter: good morning, chris. we've seen fbi crime scene investigators scouring this area where the shooting happened. meanwhile, yes, those protests against alleged police brutality have only been getting bigger. this morning, more scenes the protest. black lives coming face-to-face with blue lives. [ yelling ] >> reporter: a day of demonstrations across the country moved into the night. thousands took to the streets to protest the police killings of alton sterling in louisiana and philando castile in minnesota. in atlanta they shut down major roadways. in phoenix, police used pepper spray to control the crowd. in rochester, new york, more than 70 arrests including two tv news reporters. >> justin carter being arrested. >> reporter: officers across the country are on alert. after the bullets of an assassin rocked dallas, five officers killed while they watched over a black lives matter protest. police say the gunman, army researr rereservist micah johnson, targeted them because of their uniforms and their race. >> the suspect stated he wanted to kill white people, especially white officers. >> reporter: the suspected lone gunman was killed. in his home, federal and local police found bomb-making materials and guns. investigators and a nation looking for answers after one of the deadliest mass shootings of police in u.s. history. >> this guy lived around the corner for me and was willing to take people's lives that he didn't even know. you know, it's scary. >> reporter: president obama called the shootings a d despicab despicable, vicious and calculated attack. the white house says the president will end his overseas trip a day early so that he can visit this city next week, chris. >> kenneth, thank you. vice president joe biden is commemorating the lives of the five police officers. the vice president echoed the remarks of dallas's mayor and police chief. they're calling on the american people to act with unity and to stop the violence. >> these days and weeks ahead, we'll continue to offer our thoughts and prayers and provide comfort to the broken hearted families. we can't be pulled apart. we are americans with bonds that hold us together. we endure. we overcome. and we stand together. >> the vice president also says everyone needs to speak out against the disparities within the criminal justice system and also stand up for the police who protect us every day. effective immediately, officers at three bay area police departments will patrol only in pairs. san jose, oakland, and palo alto all made the change for safety. san francisco already required most officers to ride in pairs prior to the dallas killings. one unfortunate consequence of doubling up police officers, the public will see fewer patrol cars on the road. >> reporter: chief eddie garcia took a moment to reflect. >> i can't imagine not being somewhat fearful after what unfolded last night in dallas. >> reporter: the chief reaffirming his commitment to ensuring that his officers have the best equipment possible to protect against ambush attacks, announcing the plan to purchase additional rifles and ballistic shields. >> we want to end the violence and work with our community. but we will to make sure our officers are safe. >> reporter: someone reported seeing a sticker saying "kill cops" that was placed on an electrical box. the sticker has since been removed. community members out protesting officer-involved shootings voiced their frustration. >> they get mad at us because we're saying they're bad cops. but they're not standing with us. so of course we're going to say they're bad cops. >> reporter: the african-american community service agency in san jose say much more needs to be done to improve race relations. >> people will make comments and not even look into what black lives matter actually represents. they'll just speak from what th they know. it's best that people educate themselves and ask questions. >> reporter: all officers on patrol will work in pairs through the end of the weekend. >> you'll see less patrol cars but it doesn't necessarily mean that response times are going to reduce because two officers are together. >> our coverage of the shootings in dallas as well as the impact of protests here in the bay area continues at abc7news.com and on twitter @abc 7 news bay area. american and russian astrona astronauts face an extraordinary feat to get into space. astronaut kate rubeins was no exception. >> reporter: as astronaut kate rubins headed to the pad, her professor was watching. >> many of the same kinds of conditions that she will now have to face as an astronaut, she was literally wearing a space suit and dealing with life-threatening dangers. >> reporter: he says kate never took the easy road. a good thing, because there's no easy road to space. >> head to become fluent in russian, learn survival training. >> reporter: kate's interest in science began in high school. >> she was a top student and really dove into the material. >> reporter: mike pearson was her soccer coach. she was in the honor society, the campus newspaper. >> she was the editor in chief. >> reporter: did you look at her and say, this girl is going to be an astronaut? >> i can't say i did, but i knew there would be something special about her. >> we'll have a live feed from the spaceship, a spectacular thing for the students. >> reporter: curiosity is in her dna. >> an explorer, a risk taker, somebody who has joy for the unknown. >> reporter: it will be a busy few months in space. kate was never one to do the bare minimum. >> even in my free time, i'm a bit of a nerd. i think i'll be doing science experiments up there. >> reporter: jonathan blum, abc 7 news. lake tahoe's water level is below average but better than last year. next, the shifting water levels and how the people who depend on the lake are adjusting to them. first, a live look outside from our emeryville camera, a little gloomy out there. we'll have the full accuweather forecast. thank you so much. did you say honey? hey, try some? mmm that is tasty. is it real? of course... are you? nope animated you know i'm always looking for real honey for honey nut cheerios well you've come to the right place. great, mind if i have another taste? not at all mmm you're all right bud? never better i don't know if he likes that. yeah part of the complete breakfast good morning, everyone. time right now is approaching 8:41 on this saturday. we're sharing this live look from santa cruz. if you have plans to head to the coast this morning, you might encounter some fog. lisa argen has the accuweather forecast coming up. new this morning, the monarch butterfly population is steadily decreasing here in california. a new study shows a 74% decline in the last two decades. from more than 1 million in 1997 to just under 300,000 in 2015. biologists say the insects that return to the california coast during the winter are struggling. they say it's possible the culprit is insecticide in the forested growth where they spend their winters. for now, temperatures outside not too cold this morning. lisa argen is tracking it all with live doppler 7 hd, hi, lisa. >> as we take a look at mt. tam, you can see sunshine in the low 60s for much of the north bay. clouds will cling to the coast. it will be cool and breezy for most. we'll talk about your forecast for the weekend and the warm-up that begins tomorrow, next. also ahead, a wild finish in houston. down by 3, the as rally for five runs for hey, they'd be lucky to have you. don't be nervous mommy. you're so smart. good job. just like bunny ears. you got this. do i? really? come on! nature valley. with you every day. everywhere. with the energy you need. a live look at downtown san jose, the city filled with visitors for the u.s. olympic trials for women's gymnastics. lisa will let us know whether to expect a warm-up in just a little bit. the summer tourist season is in full swing at lake tahoe, with the water level well above last year. here is a live look courtesy of resort sports network. government forecasts indicate climate change is likely to have a serious impact on the future of the lake. that means tough decisions are coming on how to manage the shoreline. abc 7 news anchor ama daetz has the details. >> reporter: it's a story book day at lake tahoe. blue sky and blue water. the lake level is 3 feet below average this time of year. but it's a foot higher than last year, enough to make a big difference for people on the water. >> oh, my gosh, it is better. >> reporter: we shot this video at south lake tahoe last july. this is what the same spot looks like now. better conditions for swimmers and boaters. >> we picked up a rental boat. >> reporter: marina owner bob hasit is worried about the future. >> if the water level drops, the boats won't be able to get into the marinas or even launch their boats in the first place. >> reporter: he owns the camp richardson marina where they have used a floating dock to extend the pier into deeper water. but you can easily see the problem at many smaller private piers that basically reach the lake. and this could become the normal. a study by the u.s. interior department predicts major challenges for tahoe over the next few decades. >> the study showed we can expecting warming temperatures in the air and the water, less snowpack, more frequent drought. >> reporter: the projections come just as the tahoe regional planning agency is working on new rules for the lake's shoreline. they're hugely controversial. for 30 years, environmental groups, homeowners, and businesses have thought over waterfront buildings, including adding new and longer piers or more butties to tie up boats. the last set of regulations was thrown out when the league to save lake tahoe sued and won. >> it allowed for a massive increase of boating on the lake without adequate mitigation. >> reporter: that was eight years ago. now, with a desperate need for an updated policy, the factions are pledging to work together, starting with research. >> we're learning more about what the impacts of boating are through a joint factfinding process. >> we want to protect the lake as much if not more than everyone eliminatise. we make or livelihood out here. >> reporter: experts say the water level has peaked for the summer. relatively good boating conditions are still expected to last for at least a couple of months. ama daetz, abc 7 news. turning to weather now, and the full bay area forecast with our meteorologist, lisa argen. lisa, it looks a little cold up there, but it can't be too bad since you're not wearing a jacket. >> no, it's not. we have relative humidity so it feels muggy if anything out here. visibility is reduced to a half mile. we have fog down the peninsula, over into the east bay and san jose, clearing right now. the pacific northwest, some showers in seattle, influencing our weather. even though the area of low pressure and associated frontal boundary will not be pushing through the bay area, it will be influencing our weather in terms of a breezy and cooler afternoon. it's raining in crescent city, some showers there. with those breezy winds, we have got a red flag warning in the sierra nevada. you can see half mile visibility, less than that in half moon bay. at sfo we're looking at delays of 41 minutes out there. so even a little mist in spots as well. san francisco, 59. oakland is 63. mountain view, a mile, 66, as well as san jose. most places, 6 to 7 degrees milder this morning. half moon bay, 57 degrees. here is a look at emeryville, where temperatures are in the 60s in santa rosa with the sun, 62 for you, and 70 in novato. mid-60s with the sunshine in our east bay valleys. from lake tahoe, it's sunny. it will be a pleasant and cool afternoon, gusty winds, low relative humidity. areas of fog, spotty drizzle, breezy and cooler today by about 5 degrees inland. a warmer, brighter pattern begins tomorrow with about a 5-degree warm-up inland as well. so as we take a look at the statewide picture, you'll notice that with the comfortable temperatures in the sierra nevada, still some gusty winds and the red flag warning to keep an eye out for and also be aware of that. 78 in los angeles, partly cloudy, looking at 84 in sacramento. i've gotten a lot of tweets and posts with folks really liking the milder weather inland and in the valleys. some people are happy. in san jose, we're still below average, 77 today with 83 the average high. we'll get to average by about monday. and then with a little drop on tuesday, we're basically in the 80s, above average for much of the upcoming workweek. getting into the summer doldrums, the numbers will reflect that. 75 in palo alto, 77 san jose. upper 60s in oakland, 67 in napa. this is what we have now from our south beach camera. we'll get into partly cloudy skies, a west wind at about 17 miles per hour for the game day. diamondbacks still in town, 63 later on in the afternoon. the accuweather seven-day forecast, today the coolest day of the week, upper 50s to low 80s. fog should clear to the shoreline. breezy and milder tomorrow, turning warmer as high pressure builds in. monday, tuesday, wednesday, low 90s inland, 80s around the bay, 60s at the coast. we'll have some fog at the coast but not as breezy. finally we'll get rid of some of this cool weather, unusually cool weather that's been with us for a while. >> summertime in the city. lisa, thank you. in sports now, history at the all england club. serena williams won wimbledon this morning for her 22nd grand slam title, defeating angelique kerber of germany in two sets. you can see her there on the ground, excitement. she's now tied with steffi graff for the second most grand slams in women's tennis history. this is her seventh wimbledon title. in baseball last night, giants starter jeff samargas. here is rick kwan with the highlights in this morning's sports report. good morning. by winning the final five fan vote, giants first baseman brandon bell has earned a spot in next tuesday's all store game. he came in last night batting .300 with 46 rbis. it was bobblehead night. the game led off with a home run. in the second, patrick corbyn looking for revenge, throws a buster posey not once but twice. with posy on first, brandon crawford tells corbyn, take this. and there it goes, his ninth homer of the season, ties the game at 2. then in the third, posy grounds into what should be the third out. but jake lamb air mails the throw to first. samarga scores. 6-2 would be the final. the giants' 55th win in the majors. daniel wingdom was drafted by the astros. he did not give up a hit until the fourth. carlos carrera cut the a's lead to 1. will harris, alonzo made it 7-6. chris davis comes through with a 2-run double. the as take an 8-7 lead. they added one more run but ryan madsen could not seal the deal. the ball gets away from steven boat. that put runners at the corner with 1 out. the next pitch deep to right for a walk-off three-run homer. as lose a heartbreaker 10-9. that's the sports for saturday morning. see you tonight at 5:00. coming up, 15,000 dominos all lined up are about to topple over today. where hey guys lunch is here! it's on me fellas. 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structures. the chain reaction event starts at 1:30 at the children's discovery museum in san jose. lisa, how long is the fog going to be an issue today? >> in san francisco, through about midday. we started out sunny early. now it's cloudy, and i'm getting misted on a little bit. for the giants game, partly cloudy skies about 1:00. san mateo, you'll get into the sunshine as well. it's great for much of you along the peninsula. 67 in oakland today, 72 in fremont. low 80s inland. that's cooler inland. breezy around the bay today and tomorrow. but tomorrow will warm up a little bit. and then by monday we'll be back to near average, which is 60s coast to near 80 around the bay. and some 90s inland. so it is a little cool this morning, but should be a good week ahead, chris. >> lisa, thank you. and thanks to you for joining us on the abc 7 morning news. for lisa argen and the rest of the abc 7 news team, i'm chris nguyen. the news continues on twitter and facebook with our abc 7 news app. 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