Clark this week. Lets get your wednesday started with weather and traffic. It was warm and hot yesterday. Yes. A little bit of a cooldown. A lot of high clouds coming in. It doesnt matter in the city or along the coast. Not gonna be that hot. Thank goodness we didnt have an offshore breeze. As it was, mainly confined to inland areas. Some breaks in the higher clouds but theres definitely an increase in those coming up from the San Joaquin Valley, sacramento valley, heat advisory out, same areas as yesterday. But the cloud cover is racing in here fast. Very thick on the golden gate. Some rain embedded in this taking the turn after arizona coming up from southern california. The high desert and i think a lot of that plays in our weather with an increase in the clouds. Westsouthwest 21. But theres extremely warm hot air aloft which will translate into toasty numbers again inland. But yesterday we didnt have the high clouds. Today they will be there. Thats why i think it will be still toasty. 60s and 70s by the water or very low 80s. Alex, a lot going on . Fairly quiet. We got a few trouble spots. Well get to all of those. Mostly, though, no crashes to report around the bay area. Thats the good news as we move into the 7 00 hour and the heart of the commute. Here you go. The san mateo bridge and you can see the traffic beginning to pick up there for all of those folks heading westbound across the span and over to the peninsula. Slow going right there once you get past the pay gates. The bay bridge toll plaza, you got that sun moving up in the sky right there and pointing into the cam rahn lens camera lens. Its crowded as a bunch of folks try to make their way up the pay gates and across the incline. The fast trackers sliding through there faster than those paying cash. Let me show you the maps and the Livermore Valley has been quite crowded throughout the morning, as it normally is. Now we have a little bit of an issue. This is a crash that happened about a halfhour or so ago but still causing problems. You see it on the map. Thats a crash westbound 580 right at airway boulevard causing issues as, of course, the chp gets out there to deal with everything in that area. As we go south down to san jose, and you can see the freeway system there becoming more and more busy as we move into the heart of the commute. A few areas of slowing, a few areas where you will slow down in a big way this morning, but overall, seems okay for this time of morning. As you head up the peninsula here along highway 101, that looks like a very good ride going into the city. 7 03. Back to the desk. Happening now a heat advisory now if effect for much of the bay area. People living inland could see another day of tripledigit temperatures. Crews in the south bay already busy battling a fire burning south of gilroy. At last report its only 50 contained. The fire started before 3 30 yesterday afternoon in a canyon near the junction of highways 101 and 25. While there are no injuries or damaged buildings reported, the fire has burned through at least 50 acres. No word yet on the cause of the fire. A statewide flex alert is in alert. That calls on people to reduce their electricity use. They are also asking people to turn off unnecessarily lights and to hold off on using major appliances from 2 00 p. M. To 9 00 p. M. The main concern, air conditioning. They are also people to keep their thermostats at 78 degrees or higher. A flex alert is issued to reduce strain on the system and to help prevent blackouts. The high temperatures and fire danger prompts firefighters to try to raise awareness to safety with the fourth of july around the corner. Janine de la vega is live in los gatos. Its a message weve heard before but this year, firefighters are saying with the drought and the current temperatures, fireworks danger is extremely real. Reporter it definitely is, and so what theyve done, a fire chief has brought in some safe and sane fireworks. These are only legal in gilroy but also illegal fireworks which are very dangerous. So we have them all here. Theyve been seeing ancease in calls this week throughout the bay area of people setting off illegal fireworks in their neighborhood and to get some more information about how dangerous these are, we go to fire chief from Santa Clara County, ken. These right here, the safe and sane ones, only legal in gilroy, but talk to me about this. This is the next level. Nobody is supposed to have these. Thats right. The fireworks over here on this side of the table are the safe and sane fireworks. These are legal in california but in Santa Clara County they are illegal. They are only legal in gill gilroy. These are illegal everywhere in california. These are dangerous fireworks. These will explode but they make a much smaller bang. These are explosives just like bombs. These are the kinds of things that these can literally blow your hand off or part of your arm off. People dont know the difference between these two. You said that you show me the example you were saying that some people will buy these and a gentleman was using one of these a few years ago, thought it was benign, put it in the tube, lit it. When it didnt go off, he went back to see what it gone wrong and it went off and injured him severely. They look safe. They look like the other fireworks we see, but they are not. Reporter and were surrounded by dry vegetation here. Were in los gatos. Even though it looks like a remote area. There are homes very close to us. Tell me with the dry fuels and the dangers. Were in a residential neighborhood. There are houses a few hundred feet from here. Areas like this exist all throughout Santa Clara County. The dry vegetation, we live in a state that has dry vegetation every year. But this year the fuels are drier than theyve been before. Reporter and penalties, too, right . I mean, some of these misdemeanors and felonies as well . Absolutely. They make a permanent criminal record. Absolutely. Reporter thank you so much for speaking with us, fife chief with santa clara fire chief with santa clara fire. Le join us next he will join us next hour. Well get more information about what he has experienced in past fourth of julys with. I can tell how dry it is by look, at the grass behind you. Its the color of straw. It probably feels that way, too. Reporter it is. Theres dry trees as well around us. They specifically wanted to bring us to the area. Its so close to a neighborhood. People set these fireworks off in the middle of the street and they go flying everywhere and, you know, a roof can catch on fire and a person can be injured. A lot of people cant imagine fourth of july without fireworks but for some veterans it can be an agonizing experience. Mathew used to live to watch fireworks. Since serving overseas hes been suffering from post Traumatic Stress disorder now he says the large popping sounds bring back bad memories from his days in combat. They just blow it off. Its just fireworks. Yeah, okay. When you are getting rocketed and getting shot at. Its not fun. Makes me want to curl up in a ball. A Nonprofit Company is issuing signs to veterans to place on their lawns. It says, combat veteran lives here, please be curious with fireworks. 7 08. And former state senator leland yee is scheduled to appear in court. Were hearing a plea deal may be in the works. He had pled not guilty to 13 charges. Well, today, he and three codefendants are scheduled to appear in federal court to change their pleas. Yees attorney is not commenting but a spokesperson for the Attorneys Office said there have been negotiations and a plea deal is possible. He was arrested last year in a wideranging political corruption scandal. Scott wiener has his eyes set on a higher political office. The moderate democrat will announce today that hes running for state senate. He wants to fill the seat of mark ren mark leno. He has picked up endorsements from leno and gavin newsom. Other candidates could include tom am amiona and jane kim. Crime prevention is a key element for the spending plan for oakland. Oakland hopes to add 100 officers. The budget restores compensation for employees who accepted pay cuts during the recession. The budget include more than 450,000 over two years to pay for a new development. Its called the department of race and equity. It would work to prevent racial bias in city policies. There are new developments as there are reports this morning that a fire that destroyed a South Carolina church was not the work of arson. Want to go to video from last night. This was the scene in greeleyville at the church. This same church was burned down 20 years ago by the ku klux klan. There will be a press conference. In the meantime, federal investigators are looking into several other church fires that have happened since the church massacre. Another internet outage. This time spreading from here in Northern California all the way up to seattle. At 7 30, the reason the fbi is calling this a delish rit attack deliberate attack. A few pockets of slowing around the bay area this morning. Well tell you what the ride looks like from the east bay in the east bay and a few areas that will cause you issues coming up. Its raining in bakersfield. The first time on july 1st since records began in 1887. Might some of that make it here . I think so. Well explain and havewide variety and have wide variety temps. Welcome back, everything. 7 13. A sexual predator living in walnut creek has returned to state custody after violating the terms of his parole. 71yearold Charles Chrisman was convicted of slaults on boys in el cerrito and San Francisco sexual assaults on boys in el cerrito and San Francisco 25 years ago. Hes been living in walnut creek since his release in february. The Deputy District Attorney would not say exactly how chrisman violated his patrol except it did not involve a minor. In 45 minutes, president obama is expected to announce latest step in a renewed relationship between the u. S. And cuba, the reopening of embassies in washington and havana. President obama began the process last december to solve a 50yearlong freeze between the two countries. He hopes to have the embassies open in the next few seconds and the Associated Press is reporting the Cuban ForeignMinistry Says havana and washington will resume their 0 reopening em their reopening embassy on july 20th. Many people are against it, republicans because they say everything in cuba is state controlled. The money will not go to help the cuban people. Well, president obama got a chance to practice his diplomacy last night when he came across a bunch of girl scouts camped out on the white house lawn. What are you doing in my yard . [laughter] it was the first ever campout at the white house. The 50 girl scouts sang songs around a camp fire made out of lanterns. This is part of the first ladys lets move outside which aims to inspire people to get outside, not sit inside watching tv. The president seemed to have a good time, sitting with the girls, teases the girls and they loved it. So glad you are having fun. But i want to make sure you better clean up this mess. [laughter] im teasing. They smad smore they smad they made smores, too. Before they headed back inside, they had a group hug. Imagine camping on the white house lawn. I need certain amenities. [laughter] lets go to salex, are you a camping guy or not . I dont know how you are . On camping . I like to do the car camping or the tent cabins like they have at yosemite. Camping i dont like to go all out. It messes up his hair, the windy conditions and stuff like that. Its not good for me or my hair to be outdoors for too long. Gotta stay indoors. Thats what were doing today, filling in for sal this week. Things are looking pretty good. But there are pockets of slowing to be aware of this morning. Here you go. Thats the eastshore freeway. You can see the traffic going east to west there, top to bottom on your screen. Those are all of the folks traveling through berkeley headed to the maze and traffic sluggish there this morning. Now we go down to the south bay. Theres the ent change between 280 and 880, you can see interchange between 280 and 880, you can see. Lets slide you over to the Golden Gate Bridge. No. Well go to the maps here. The fair on the Golden Gate Bridge, the toll gps up by a quarter today if you havent already heard. Keep that in mind. There it is. You have to use your imagine nation but theres the Golden Gate Bridge. I promise. Somewhere in there. If we can get back to the maps. Well tell you that highway 4 your ride coming west on highway 4 from antioch and pittsburg and baypoint, you are going to experience some pockets of slowing and also want to mention as you make the ride into the city, were getting reports that there is a stalled car westbound on the bay bridge just west of the tunnel on the western span. So be aware of that. Could slow you down as you make your way into San Francisco. Steve . Theres a lot of high clouds coming up it from san joaquin coming up from San Joaquin Valley and theres thunderstorm activity around bakersfield. The higher clouds on the increase. Very warm air aloft. Some temperatures in the Higher Elevations around the 80degree mark. Yesterday, livermore 108. Concord, 10 a. Gilroy, that was a record high 103 and santa rosa, 102. 70s for some. 60s for others. As for some. Very, very foggy. Heat advisory is out but the high clouds are out as well. I think we go cloudy which will take some of the edge off the high temp. Its a tricky call. The temperatures will be the os to 100s will be 90s to 100s. For the first time records began, its raining in bakersfield. I think its on the way for us, too. By tonight more likely thursday into friday. Theres one forecast model thats been very bullish. Westsouthwest 18. You need stronger than that. I did see 24 Miles Per Hour port chicago. That might help. But this moisture racing around the high coming around the flow of the big dome of high pressure. I think well take a few degrees off some of the inland temps. Theres fog. We go anywhere from 60s to 100. Theres a lot going on here. A lot of these inland temps. I dont think it will matter north. I think it will be confined east and south. I saw about a 6, 7degree spread on some of these. When i put my temps together at 2 30 a. M. , 70s, 80s, the os. 100s. South bay, i think it will be cooler because of the cloud cover coming even though its rather warm to hot. 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. And on the extended outlook, i think we topped out on the temps yesterday. They will still be hot. Cloudy, mostly cloudy. Possibility of rain in here and then a cooler pattern as we go into the weekend. It was 97 in san rafael yesterday. Its summer. With the start of the fair season, temperatures were rising yesterday. It usually means not only the fair season but Paul Chambers has decided to head out to the marin county fair in san rafael. Ready. The gun show is in town. Look at you. Reporter i had to bring it out. The sun brought out the guns. The sun brought out the guns. Before i let you go, what is the forecast . It starts at 1 1 00. They want to know. 90 there today. Not as hot as the 97. I think there will be a lot of clouds and cooler but still pretty warm. Reporter in the 90s. The will. People have to be prepared. Thank you. Im gonna talk about whats going on at the marin county fair. It starts at 11 00. Lets go to gabrielle. Shes gonna talk about whats going on out here today. Were in front of this beautiful, huge ferris wheel, right . Absolutely. Thats the giant ferris wheel. We also have a solar powered care row sal behind care care row row sal behind that. On saturday we have pablo cruz and on sunday, we have judy collins and then aaron neville. All of the concerts are free with admission as are our carnival rides. You can see what happened lateral r you pay the later. You pay the admission and everything is free . Theres 30 rides that we can do for free. You can purchase a reserve seat on the main island for one of the headliners. 600 seats are still there for free. Reporter and the fair, very health conscious, not smoking and absolutely. We were the first fair to ban smoking on our fairgrounds. So theres no smoking. We were the first fair to mandate that all of our food vendors have a healthy option for the patrons. Always have choice. Reporter always have choice. And thats where all of the rides are behind us . Absolutely. The rides, the carnival is there. Theres tons of ride. Theres the ring of fire. Theres rides for every age and every fear factor. Reporter its a beautiful setting. I know steve said it will be in the 90s. Theres plenty of things for people to drink and have a good time. None alcoholic and adult beverages are out there. We have a 21 plus wine and beer garden and drakes Oyster Company will be next door serving oysters. Reporter thank you. Its beautiful out here. Last hour, we had a little fun. I was out there to show you what i can do on the inside. Brian, you and pam i have challenged gasia. She can get in the challenge. It starts at 1 11 00. Coming up, we will show you awesome exits. Exhibits. Paul, you are one of the fittest men i know. Hence the guns show show. Take a lack at this. Yeah. [laughter] reporter stop it. Try it again. [ sound of gunfire ] oh. Reporter really . I have to say reporter really . Im in your defense paul, if you cant hit that red on that thing, i would like to see who could. I think he did all right. What i found out after the fact, its not about your strength. Its about hitting it in the right spot. Its not about the arms, the gun show. None of that. Its about the precise hit. Brian, i want to see you hit that. I wish you were out here this morning. You know i owe you. Im gonna get you back. Oh, my goodness. I can see it coming off his head. Hes so mad. You will get another shot. Its a pretty common site. If you have been to berkeley, youve probably seen Homeless People living on the street. Well talk to you about a series of controversial measures that went before the city Council Earlier this morning. Another honor for for steph curry. Hes number one off the court as well. Were getting more details about the