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Transcripts For KNTV NBC Bay Area News At 11AM 20160704

The fit for the superstar forward and it seems like that little conversation helped. With more on the warriors reporter now all of a sudden you have the super team. Current mvp in steph curry. Mvp from 2014 in durant. The best shooting team in the league, maybe in history between among durant, curry, klay thompson. Youve got three guys, maybe 40 points on a given night. This last season durant led the thunder to nearly knocking out warriors in western conference finals. Remember that little heart palpitation . Up 31 in the series before losing three straight games. As for durant, signs twoyear, 54 million contract. Kevin durant made that announcement online on a posting to the website. Players tribute writes, quote, it really pains me to know that i will disappoint so many people with this choice, but i believe i am doing what i feel is the right thing at this point in my life and in my playing career. Looking live at kevin dur arents new home, oracle arena, plenty of detail. Espn reporting steve kerr was in hawaii and learned about durant joining the warriors via twister post. Warriors posting they wanted wests trophy asap. We will link you to this developing and exciting story from our website. Other top stories today, fourth in july and the barbecues have already started. Later this evening the fireworks begin. Live look at bay area with the Traffic Cameras and we can see clear skies in some areas. Cloudy skies in others. Here is meteorologist kar i hall. It starts out with mostly clear skies. And we still see clouds and fog hugging along the coast. But right now 72 degrees. Warming up in livermore and san jose and 65 degrees in oakland. San francisco 66 degrees and napa 64. High temperatures today. Reaching into the mid 60s in the city an palo alto, 77. Oakland, 73 degrees and concorde at 86 degrees. Mid to upper 80s for parts of the north bay into the east bay even into the south bay. San jose up to 85 degrees. As we get a look at San Francisco, and what to expect as we go into tonight in time for the Fireworks Show, itll be at 58 degrees and yes, low clouds moving in in time for fireworks. And for what else to expect, thats coming up later. All right, thank you very much. The fourth of July Fireworks arent even until tonight but already fireworks sparked several grassfires around the bay area. That threat of fire is why the city of san jose started enforcement and upped fines for violators. The. Setting off fireworks on your own is illegal in san jose. The city asks you to leave it up to the professionals. There are options. Largest show by far in the south bay will be right here in discovery meadows next to the Childrens Discovery Museum in downtown san jose. Its the rotary Fireworks Show. As many as 90,000 people are expected to attend with live music from symphony Silicon Valley running from 5 30 to 10 00 tonight. You have the Fireworks Show at the Almaden Lake Park noon to 5 00. Then the san jose giant Independence Day celebration, taking place after the giants take on the modesto nets. This list is by no means exhausted. Now the city of san jose has given itself more lee way in tracking down on illegal fireworks. Last year only police could issue criminal citations. But now because of new laws passed in april, code enforcers and park rangers can also site offenders. Citations now considered to be a city administrative fine similar it a parking ticket. Firsttime violators will be fined 500. Second time, 700. Third time, 1,000. I can only hope it will deter people. I would ask that people not concentrate on what the law says and just concentrate on whats safe. This is what happens when people are not safe and set off illegal fireworks. This is from last night in brentwood in the area of hampton lane. Not far from the sunset athletic complex. Firefighters suspect this fire was fireworks related. Started a grassfire near a drench canal, then started to the pallets in what we believe is the back of a roofing company. Fortunately, no one was hurt. As bob mentioned, fireworks are illegal in San Jose City center limits. San jose police, park rangers now can issue citations. You can call 311 to report illegal fireworks. You can also call 4082778900. You can find the numbers in our twitter feed as well. Even before the fireworks, folks in San Francisco will look upward waiting to see if the fog will put a damper on the pyrotechnics. Crews were hard at work setting up a massive display lasting more than 20 minutes tonight. Even if you have to park far away from the action, you can still hear the music through a new app. And that audience no matter where they are, if theyre not down at water front but somewhere in the bay and they can see the show, they can download the app and get the sound track on their phone. Kind of cool, hightech. The spectaculars are for iphone and android devices. If you plan it watch fireworks in San Francisco, remember to feed the meter. Meters will run at port of San Francisco. That means it will cost you to park along the embarcadaro and fishermans wharf, if you can find a spot. Gilroy is one of the few places you can buy fireworks legally. There are 16 fireworks stands around the city that sell the safe kind. These are fireworks that dont explode or fly into the air. Customers say they plan on being safe. Just making sure were not doing it around dry grass or anything like that, that we can upset the neighborhood. There are still places you cannot light fireworks in gilroy because of the fire danger. Those fireworks stands have handouts to show you where you can and cannot use those fireworks even if they are the safe and sane kind. So ready for some fun . Lets go live to the annual july fourth parade. We are talking about the tour of the roses, red, white and blue parade down the alameda. The theme this year is bicycle on the alameda. You can see the dogs getting in on the action. Hundreds of participants are winding their ways through neighborhoods. Last year, 30,000 people turned out. Organizers are proud to point out that the parade has is all the way back to 1896 and it once rivalled the rose parade in pasadena. We have actually walked in the parade with different groups. This is the first year we are actually going to sit down and enjoy it. It is a wonderful parade. We belong to the model a ford club and there are a lot of model a fords in the parade. We have to wave as they go by. You have to have somebody in the club waving to your members. The rose, white and blue parade activity are still ongoing. You might not make the whole parade if you leave now but there is still a festival afterward. Thats in the area around the Western Church on the alameda. For a full list of fourth of july events, head to nba bay area. Com and check out our fourth of july events guide. We have been adding to it for weeks. You will find the forecast for your neighborhood in the weather section as well. To the wildfire fight. Cal fire reports that slightly milder conditions are now helping them hold the line on several large wildfires burning across the state. Some good news where the deer fire is lifted at 50 containment. That fire has burned close to 2,000 acres since friday. Authorities lifted the Evacuation Order so folks can go home. Meanwhile in San Bernardino county a second weekend grassfire is fully contained. It detroyed four homes and terrified one resident whose dog ran way. Flames were just beating up again the glass. The dog was freaking out. We ran out. Dog ran out. We cant find her. Firefighters believe that fire in San Bernardino may have been set on purpose. Closer to home, the trail was burning in ald rado county and is now 20 contained. There are structures damaged but some 5,000 are burned. Isis is claiming responsibility for a terror attack in saudi arabia. The latest in a string of bombings this past week which included a baghdad blast in which 200 people were killed. Nbcs bill neely has the latest. Reporter controlled explosions on the u. S. Cons late this morning. After a suicide bomber was stuck in his car by two security men. He detonated his bomb but no one in the consulate was injured. First bombings there in years aimed at americans. Iraq hit with the worst Suicide Attack this year. This was a busy shopping area, packed with people preparing to celebrate the holiday, when a truck pulled into a building. Dozens of people died together. Iraq minister was at the scene. He was heckled. A week after his forces retook fallujah from isis the terror group is lashing back. And it reaches wide. Bangladesh is now the latest country to suffer an isis massacre. Among the 20 dead at this restaurant where three teenagers studying in america, isis is blamed for last weeks attack in turkey. Now bangladesh and iraq joining its hit list. More than 200 dead in less than a week. Isis promises to make the holy month of ramadan a month of terror. And a few of the Orlando Florida massacre and one attack in france to that list, it is global. And for most muslims, a total perversion of their holy month. Back to you. Uc Berkeley Student killed in that terror attack at a coffee shop in bangladesh will remember. Will be remembered on the cal campus tomorrow. 19yearold jane was among the hostages killed during lengthy standoff on friday when a group of gunmen stormed the cafe. She was in bangladesh where she went it high school. She was working a summer internship. She began studies at cal in 2014. Tomorrows vigil in her honor is scheduled for noon at cal. A fireworks accident cost a young man his foot. Up next at 11 00, the accident that set bombsniffing dogs and emergency crews rushing to central park in new york city. Plus, what would you do if you came facetoface with a burglar . Quick thinking by two south bay young women and the clues that will hopefully bring that thief to justice. Two sisters sprang into actiwhes ho. And ty have cell pne videthey hope will help police k two sisters spring into action when they found a burglar in their grandmas house. They have cell phone video they hope will help police track him down. Delia said her granddaughters visited her house friday morning and found that burglar inside. Instead of running away, the 17yearold and 21yearold chased the suspect out of the home, down the street. You see one of them put her hands on him, too. They also took that video that could some day serve as evidence against him. When they came back, they found the guy here in the hallway. So my other granddaughter, who video while he was running, and the other one was running after the guy. During scuffle in the streets, the suspect did drop a bag full of items but when they got home and started assessing what was gone she discovered all of her jewelry was still missing. She estimates value at 20,000. But it is worth more than that to her because much of that jewelry was given to her by her husband who passed away last year. The family is urging people to look at the video, share the video and they are hoping someone can identify that suspect. Crews suspended their search for man missing in monterey bay. First responders searched for that man who reportedly went into the water off palm beach state park near watsonville yesterday but didnt come out. The coast guard helped look as well as chp helicopters. Firefighters, paramedics and lifeguards, too. Here is a lock at where palm beach state park is located. Right between santa cruz and monterey. Security already heightened this holiday, fourth of july scare in one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. New york central park. Fireworks mishap is a tragic twist of fate for a young man from virginia who was just visiting new york. His grandmother describes him as an eagle honor scout, honor student whose birthday is next week, his left leg is now amputated below the knee. We dont know chaos and confusion in new yorks central park. Friends up in arms after another friend was badly injured. Police say it was a small explosion off the beaten path. 19yearold connor golden from virginia jumping down from a rock, stepping on what Police Believe was a homemade fire work. His left foot severed. His friends in apparent shock. Your friend is getting in the ambulance. Yeah, we got to go. Police say the Three Friends are not responsible for the fire work but it is not clear how it got there and when. Nothing to indicate this is an explosive device or put in this area with a specific intent to harmony individual. Goldens grand parent say what happened to their grandson is surreal. Hopefully it will work out for him and this is a lifechanging thing for this poor young man. Bombsniffing dogs, noses to the grounds, searching. Unsettling for new yorkers and tourists alike. Weary circumstance. Nationwide, cities are stepping up security for the fourth of july holiday. In boston, police are monitoring dozens of surveillance cameras looking for any suspicious activity. In miami, the coast guard is keeping a close eye on the waters making sure boaters are safe at sea. And in los angeles a noticeable increase in Police Officers and dogs at lax. Behind the scenes, Tactical Units aimed at preventing any potential attack. The goal nationwide, safe Independence Day with no unexpected fireworks. That was ra hema ellis reporting. Security might be heightened but authorities are stressing there is no credible threat on this fourth of july holiday. President obama and first lady will spend their last white house fourth of july with u. S. Military heroes along with well known music stars. Todays event is expected to be similar to last years when the president hosted military members and their families. Events include barbecue, view of the capital Fireworks Show and music concert. Among the acts performing this year, Kendrick Lamar and janelle know ney. And we have birthday cake because it is malia obamas 18th birthday. Turn on your tv tonight. Nbc bay area will bring you the 40th edition of the macys fireworks display from new york city. The show will be synchronized by the air force band. We have a preview. When we get to the fireworks, we will have like 56,000 fireworks going off. Some incredible number. And it is just such a cool night. The today shows tamron hall also hosting that event. Starting at 8 00 tonight here on nbc bay area. That might be your best bet. Yeah, i think so. And you maybe want to check it out first on tv. And then head out there if youre close by. And see what you can see because it is a nice comfortable evening. Cool and mostly cloudy. Most likely. But it is not right now as we take a live look outside from san prubruno mountains in throu San Francisco. We will continue to have a beautiful sunny afternoon. Though we are now starting to see those clouds clearing out from other spots. You can see the clouds kind of rolling over the hills at this point. And we will have a mix of that as we go into the day. Now it in sunol, it is 56 degrees. Beautiful, clear and temperatures warming up too. In San Francisco, 66, 75 now in the east bay. And the south bay at 72 degrees. Now as we drop into the east bay to get a closer look, from all of our Weather Underground sites, we have a temperature spread here in oakland. It is 62 degrees. 72 in lafayette. Walnut creek, 75. North bay, still in upper 50s. But im sure itll quickly warm up in spots there. We have an early afternoon game at at t park for rockies versus giants. That first pitch will be 63 degrees and staying in low 60s throughout the game with mostly sunny skies but those wind kicking up from the southwest up to 25 miles an hour. Itll feel a little cooler. Also cooler at beaches today. Only reaching into low to mid 60s. Santa cruz one of the warmer spots. Reaching 66 degrees. We also have the concern of some dangerous rip currents. Be mindful of that. Also reports of some sharks nearby. Especially near the monterey bay area. So a lot of things to keep your eye on and make sure you never take your eyes off your family or anyone else near the water. A look at fireworks forecast for pleasanton. No issues with visibility. No low clouds. Clear. Low 80s at 5 00 and dropping back to 66 degrees at 9 00. More of the same in san jose. Mostly clear skies. Light winds coming in from the northwest at 5 to 15 miles an hour and as we look at all of the micro climates it will be up to 89 degrees today. Palo alto at 77. And mid 60s for San Francisco. And 90 in brentwood. Upper 80s for parts of the trivalleys. Weather stays nice and cool asthma reason air continues to keep us in with coastal clouds, morning fog, and we will continue to see this pattern through the week keeping our heat in check. Great news as we go into the next several days. Highs in the low 80s for south bay. Mid 70s for peninsula. Low 60s for San Francisco through the middle of the week. More of that comfortable weather. No dramatic rises or drops in our temperatures and at least for the rest of the work week. Ill have another look at the forecast coming up a little later. Chris . Thank you, kari. Coming up, we are learning new information about the attack of wild animals near disney world in orlando. The father of the 2yearold little boy killed by alligators say that there were two alligators involved in the attack. The latest details up next. But first, happening on our website, complete list of fourth of july including fireworks and other celebrations for the holidays. On our facebook page, read and comment for the long statement on kevin durant on why he will play for the golden state warriors. We will be back with more news. New details about the horrific alligator attack that claimed the life after 2yearold little boy. Reportedly telling authorities there was a second alligator that attacked him during incident. A report by the Orlando Sentinel paints a horrific picture of a father trying desperately to save his little boys life. Here is nbcs dave gutierrez. Reporter

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