Around the London Bridge that left seven people dead. Information continues to come in as this story unfolds, and well bring you updates on our abc 7 news app. Be sure to enable push alerts. Good evening. Im eric thomas. Thank you so much for joining us. It has been a sweltering day here in the bay area. The cool ocean provided some relief, and we saw large crowds at ocean beach and anywhere people could get into the water. At stanfords Commencement Ceremony many people beat the heat by staying out of the sun under the shade of the upper deck. Stanford Police Reported 18 medical calls during the event, though they did not clarify how many were for heat. And a loov look right now at our exploratorium camera at pier 15. Meteorologist has more information. In fact, eric, ten cities have officially broken records today as intense heat has taken over the region. Look at our official highs. These have just come in in the past ten minutes. Concord, 108 degrees earlier this afternoon. We got up to 103 in san jose. 105 in san rafael. 106 in santa rosa. Oakland approaching the century mark. Even San Francisco a new record at 88 degrees. Even at this hour it is still warm to hot out there. Tripledigit readings still in effect inland. Its a pretty rare day when San Francisco and oakland have the same temperature, let alone in the mid 80s. Its 94 right now in san jose. Future tracker temperatures, you can bet it is going to be a warm evening. By 9 00 were still seeing areas into the 80s. For that fact the heat advisory not only effective overnight but has now been extended. This is now going through thursday night. So this heat wave is nowhere close to being over and we may see warmer temperatures than today. Well detail that in the full accuweather forecast in a few monts. People of course were seeking out places cooler to be the heat. Reporter Melanie Woodrow is live in one of the coolest places to spend a hot reporter yeah. Eric, an absolutely gorgeous day here in San Francisco. I think i just heard drew tuma say 88 degrees. Well, 88 and feeling great. Take a look. You can see there are still some people here on the beach. A lot of them have been packing up their stuff in the last couple of minutes. They say theyre headed out to dinner of course on this fathers day. But really enjoying the gorgeous temperatures out here. Much more impressive i can say earlier today here in the marina, having been outside here in the marina earlier myself. But really cooling off tonight. Almost need a light jacket out here right now, actually. But we saw people really enjoying the heat just an hour or two ago. People that were working out. They were enjoying some time on the beach. They were going into the water. And as you said, a lot of people came here to San Francisco today to cool off. In fact, just about everybody we stopped to talk to say they were here to beat the heat elsewhere. It was 102 degrees when we left menlo park about an hour and a half ago. So its really nice to be here where its a lot cooler with the breeze. Its just to cool off. Its too hot down there in the south bay right now, and just want to relax. Its a nice day. We just want to enjoy the bay. Reporter and heres another reason that people say theyve been stopping by here, chrissy field this afternoon, that is because there have been a couple of whales that were spotted underneath the golden gate bridge. Just another beautiful sight in San Francisco on this fathers day. A happy fathers day to all the dads out there. And really beautiful weather out here in San Francisco. Melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. Melanie, thank you very much. A fire burning in Los Angeles County is now 10 contained. It exploded in size to 1,000 acres last night, but it hasnt spread much since. Firefighters say cool weather overnight with little wind helped them out. Theres actually been no smolderingor hours. Firefighters will continue to seek out hot spots until that fire is out. Todays heat forced some dads in the Central Valley to spend their fathers day on the move. More than 300 people had to evacuate along the kings river in Tulare County because of flooding. Firefighters say a small lake rose 25 feet in 12 hours, putting homes in an rv resort in harms way. One tractor and trailer ended up being swamped. Crews delivered sand to build a barrier for people who couldnt drive their homes away. Police in modesto are investigating a triple homicide involving children. Officers found a woman and two young boys ages 4 and 9 dead inside a home in the northern part of the city around 7 30 last night. This picture of the crime scene is from modesto police. They also found a man outside the house who had cut himself on the leg and had an altered level pthat man is in the hospital. Investigators say he and the three victims all lived in the home together. They have not revealed their relationship or how the victims were killed. An officerinvolved shooting brought all eastbound traffic on the bay bridge to a halt for hours this morning. The chp says an officer was forced to open fire on the driver of a car that was headed directly for them. Abc 7 News ReporterCornell Barnard has details. Reporter its not where many drivers wanted to be early this morning. They posted videos of their time stuck on the bay bridge. It all began about 3 45 a. M. Chp officers were investigating an eastbound crash about a mile from the toll plaza. Officers say a red cadillac tried getting around the traffic backup by using the right emergency lane. The same lane where officers were standing. They issued multiple commands, for that vehicle to stop. Vehicle wouldnt stop, kept coming. Drove essentially at one of the officers. And that officer felt threatened and discharged several rounds at the driver of that vehicle. The driver was struck. The vehicle was brought to a stop. The mal driver was taken to a hospital. The chp says hes expected to survive. Two passengers in the cadillac were not hurt. They were questioned by police. The shooting investigation shut down the eastbound bay bridge for five hours. Traffic detoured off the San Francisco skyway at 4th street. Im currently on the bay bridge at 6 00 a. M. Watching the sun rise. Reporter those who were stuck in the middle of it all took to social media with a lot of frustration. Manny fernandez tweeting this shot of drivers out of their cars, walking on the bridge deck. And this picture of a driver boldly standing on the roof of his car. Rami tweeteding in the midst of our despair a hero. Chp eventually got drivers turned around through Treasure Island but sky 7 was overhead as the Police Investigation with the red cadillac continued into the midmorning. And so did the bridge backup. For police the big question remains. Trying to determine exactly driver did what he did. Reporter all lanes reoped about 9 30 a. M. On the bay bridge Cornell Barnard, abc 7 news. A u. S. Fighter jet shot down a syrian warplane. A pentagon spokesperson said it was selfdefense after the Syrian Government plane dropped bombs on Syrian Democratic forces who are u. S. Allies. The president is aware of the attack. This is the first time the u. S. Has engaged in airtoair combat over syria. Developing news now off the coast of japan where the u. S. Navy has just identified all seven sailors who died in a collision yesterday a container ship slammed into the uss fitzgerald. Much of the crew on the Navy Destroyer was sleeping. The t victims rather the victims include two men from the san diego area, navy divers recovered the victims bodies today. The president is celebrating fathers day as the political world tries to decipher one of his tweets, specifically whether or not he confirmed if hes under federal investigation for obstruction of justice. Abc News ReporterGloria Riviera has the latest. Reporter President Trump headed back to washington after his first trip to the president ial retreat camp david. Trump starting his morning once again tweeting about the distraction of the witch hunt. But its another tweet from earlier this week keeping the Russian Investigation in headlines. I am being investigated for firing the fbi director by the man who told me to fire the fbi director. Witch hunt. The president has not been notified by anyone that hes under investigation. Reporter trumps legal team saying the tweet was just about a report that he is under investigation for obstruction of justice, not a confirmation. But even one of his most staunch supporters is confused. Trump has a compulsion to counterattack and hes very pugnacious. I dont think it serves him well. I dont think that tweet helped him. Reporter gingrich has been taking aim at the new special counsel in the russia investigation, accusing Robert Mueller of getting political, hiring too many democrats. I think the answer is they want to lay the foundation to discredit whatever bob mueller comes up with. I dont think we should acquiesce in the besmirchment of this good man. Reporter this tuesday the president and the entire political world will be watching a special Congressional Election in georgia. Democrat jon ossoff making a strong showing in a traditionally republican district against gop candidate karen handel. This election will indicate that people are prepared to change. And i think many people will see the handwriting on the wall. Reporter both parties pouring money into the district, making it the most expensive house race in american history. 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San francisco firefighters posted this video of a Training Exercise this morning. When the surf is too high to swim out to a victim, a chp helicopter picks up a rescue swimmer and takes them out to save that victim. Many people came together to enjoy a yearly tradition on the streets of berkeley today. Abc 7 news was along adeline street near the ashby b. A. R. T. Station for berkeleys 30th annual juneteenth festival. The festival celebrates many aspects of africanamerican culture. Historically juneteenth marks word of the emancipation proclamation reaching slaves in texas. That happened two years after president lincoln actually signed that order during the civil war. Accuweather finishing off the weekend with several cities setting new records as heat has taken over. And in fact, even hotter air looks to arrive later in the accuweather forecast. Well talk about that in one second. Live doppler 7 along with satellite showing you trying to find any presence of fog to try to cool us off and there is none. Its nothing but sunshine and warm temperatures out there. A live look outside. Sutro tower showing you the beautiful bay area. It is busy on the bay. Ters one of the places to beat the heat. Just a light breeze. Unfortunately not Strong Enough to bring cooling relief quite yet. Numbers right now, look at this. We are still sweating across the entire region. The on exception you probably want to go to Half Moon Bay where 63 degrees. But away from Half Moon Bay well above normal. 105 the current number in brentwood. 104 in san ramon and concord. 85 that number in oakland. After being at 103 earlier today. San jose cooled off to 94. Right now 83 in San Francisco. And still 98. That current number in santa rosa. Heres the call. Overnight tonight its going to be a warm night. Were going to hang on to a lot of this heat we have right now. Mid 50s to upper 60s will be the name of the game. You do notice right along the immediate coastline future weather is trying to bring back a very thin layer of fog. Future weather showing you tomorrow morning 6 00 in the morning theres that fog right along the immediate coastline. Its not a deep marine layer, meaning that fog isnt going to reach inland, which means its going to be another hot day across much of the region. And that fog kind of pulls back from the coast. Very similar temperatures once again on your monday. Just not as hot as we are right now but still well above normal for this time of the year. 100 degrees or better in concord, fairfield, antioch and livermore. Even the south bay. 96 degrees tomorrow in san jose. 84 that number in oakland. A mild 78 in San Francisco. 92 in santa rosa. 102 in lakeport. And 87 that high in san mateo. Folks certainly hitting the beach. One way to beat the heat. A live look at santa cruz. Folks still soaking in that sunshine. And if you are lucky enough to head to the beach tomorrow afternoon, lots of sunshine but a very high uv index. Slap on the sun screen, ocean temperature 56 degrees. Live doppler 7 along with satellite the culprit for all this heat. A big area of high pressure. And what that does, it acts like a heat pump. It just brings in very warm air from the south. And that is not going anywhere anytime soon. In fact, as we fastforward into thursday, future tracker temperatures is estimating that we could even see a hotter day on the way than today. Its for that fact that heat advisory has been extended until thursday night. Heres the accuweather sevenday forecast. Planning the next seven days for you. Tomorrow just a little bit of fog along the coast. Otherwise its warm to hot. Summer officially arrives tuesday. Warming up wednesday. Highlighting thursday, it is going to be brutally hot once again. But by friday a little bit of relief but were trending cooler saturday. And finally by sunday we will finally break this heat wave. And that would make it seven days of this weather. Those cool 92 degree temperatures. Looking so good. All right, drew, thanks a lot. Anthony florez is in with sports for mike shumann tonight. A fathers day tradition is the final round of the u. S. Open, and golf fans were treated to a good