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through at least thursday. therefore, a heat advisory remains in effect for most inland areas through thursday. more substantial cooling is then expected from friday into the upcoming weekend. no major hot spots. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. no major hot spots. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( james ) summer officially begins today but the bay area is already in the midst of a heat wave. california is calling on people to conserve energy during the heat wave. a statewide flex alert has been issued, due to high demand of electricity. power officials are asking people to avoid using major appliances and set air conditioners to 78 degrees or higher. it s all an attempt to ease the strain on the power grid. officials expect usage to exceed 47- thousand megawatts. the record is around 50-thousand back in 20 06. ( jam ....
remains in effect for most inland areas through thursday. more substantial cooling is then expected from friday into the upcoming weekend. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( mark ) and our team coverage of the heat wave continues this morning.( james ) kron 4 s will tran is live in pleasanton with more on how to stay safe during the hot weather. ( will ) we are expecting triple digits for parts of the east bay today and it is important to stay cool and hydrated. ( will ) here are some tips from the national weather service about ( will ) here are some tips from the national weather service about ow to stay safe in teh heat. first. avoid strenuous outdoor activities. if you have to be out side. find shade whenever possible. never leave kids or pets in the car. and most important stay hydrated. coming up at 6:00 i will be speaking with fire fighters about how to be safe and recognize the ....
when do we want em? now! reporter: thousands on the move through san francisco to celebrate transgender equality. billy cooper is feeling a lot of solidarity. being a transgender woman is every day life for me. it is it encourages me to wake up every morning and to be a better person. reporter: many say this year s trans march is more important than ever. this is a year we need to be visible. reporter: raffi simington says transgender rights are not a priority for the trump administration. the climate of heat and fear is frightening to me. reporter: the police presence at the march was hard to miss. every available cop will be on duty for weekend pride festivities to keep crowds safe. but this group does not agree. police pride. reporter: why? to keep our community safer. reporter: until recently the web side told attendees not to be friendly to cops. that information has been removed. a lot of people i know and care about have been told b ....
chance and then i ll give you a breakdown of what you could expect for your day planner with a lot of events happening throughout the bay area. you want to tune in for that at about 7:15. and good news. almost a 20 degrees drop for a lot of people. yes. we ll stay tuned for your weekend forecast. but speaking of this weekend. pride weekend is underway in san francisco. about a million people are expected to come to the city to take part and law enforcement agencies are focused on keeping all of those people safe. [ chanting ] the celebrations began yesterday with the trans-march. hundreds of people marched from delores park down market street and the celebration theme this year is a celebration of diversity and for marchers it is a time to embrace who they are. it is important to be here this weekend because so many of us have been trained to keep ourselves silent and to hide and we re not meant to be that way. amid all of the celebration, police and the f ....
live where you live, this is abc 7 news. what do we want? justice! when do we want it? now! the transgender march kicked off pride weekend tonight and this year increased focus on security after recent events in europe. good evening. thanks for joining us. i m larry beil. dan and ama are both off tonight. march began at delores park. it wasn t without controversy. cornell bernard joining us live from city hall with the story. cornell. reporter: larry, we saw thousands of folks marching tonight. take a look, tonight san francisco city hall lit with the colors of the transgender pride flag. police provided safety during the march tonight but not everybody was mahappy about tha when do we want em? now! reporter: thousands on the move thrgh san francisco to celebrate transgender equality. billy cooper is feeling a lot of solidarity. being a transgender woman is every day life for me. it is it encourages me to wake up every morning and to be a bett ....