Honoring america with dazzling displays of fireworks across the bay area tonight. Legal and illegal. Good evening. Happy fourth of july. Were going to start with the illegal fireworks in many communities still going off now. In some cases the fireworks are as good as the ones the pros use and officials are cracking down. Abc 7 News Reporter live in emoryville with the danger they pose. Reporter a lot of official fireworks displays across the bay area wrapped up. We have been watching illegal fireworks displays for several hours. Over the skyline of oakland there are some going on right now. Before the sun set on this fourth of july the unofficial fire work displays went off. This is cell phone video of illegal fireworks in oakland. Police and fire across the bay area have been concerned. We urge people with the dry conditions that fireworks can be very damaging. This is why theyre concerned. Crews spent hours battling a brushfire in the Oakland Hills. Justin graham noticed smoke before
Found at fault in a car accident that killed a 78yearold man. What shes saying about that crash this morning. All that, plus the Holiday Travel rush under way. Nevada goes to pot. And a titanic exclusive. A first look at relics so valuable, we cant tell you where they are today. Friday, june 30th, 2017. From nbc news, this is today, with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning. Welcome to today on a friday morning. Getting set for a long, holiday weekend. Good morning to you. Good to have you here, by the way. Yes. Can we take a look at the crowd outside this morning . They are outside, packed. Everybody is ready for our concert with charlie puth. Sheinelle here, while savannah is on vacation. Well talk charlie puth in a second. Lets start with the news coming out of the white house, including that widespread condemnation of President Trumps crude twitter aek against msnbc host Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough. This morning, theyre
Reporter did you bring any . No, we did not. Reporter Law Enforcement knows how dangerous it can get. Folks who launch illegal fireworks, you just think that if something were to happen, that firework tips over, it can go right into a crowd and you have a lot of people and its a bad situation. Reporter the police and Fire Department are stepping up enforcement. Some deputies will be hiding in the crowd looking for violators. No alcohol on the beaches, but you can only imagine, you mix alcohol and fireworks what the potential hazard of that could be. Reporter for the holidays, fines in santa cruz are triple for fireworks violations and public intoxication. If youre caught with fireworks, it can cost you more than 1,000. Fire departments are repeating the warning that fireworks are illegal almost everywhere in the bay area. That includes fireworks designated safe and sane. The few cities that do allow safe and sane include all systems are go for the biggest july fourth firework shows in
Way. Hes a live look at santa cruz wre police have tripled fines forreaking the rules when it comes to fireworks and being drunk in plic. Janeane . Reporter a lot of people are here at the main beach. They came up saturday and ended up staying for the whole holiday weekend. Well, with all the extra people, thenou add some alcohol and then fireworks, police are on alert. A lot of people had the same idea surf and sand. The suns out, perfect holiday, fourth of july. Its just going to get better. Reporter traffic was thick in san cruz, with out of towners making their way to the main beach. Aelatively peaceful setting now, but check out what the beaches loo like at night. Fireworks being set off at sea theyre illegal in santa cruz and unincorporated areas of the county. The sparks fly and you dont know where theyll fly. It was very close to hitting a family when i was there. Own fireworks instead of going and watchg someone elses. Reporter did you bring any . No, we did not. Reporter Law
History in the making and beyonces baby bombshell. Revealing sir carter and rumi for the first time. The photo that has everyone crazy in love and the big question this morning about the twins names. All right, good morning, america. Happy friday. Okay, there was a bit of a debate this morning, i understand you have a strong opinion on this. Very strong. Okay. So sir Carter Carter or is it just sir i think its sir. Why didnt she say rumi and sir carter . You can ask her. I swear i think this is a Public Service announcement to test the internet across the world. Right, to see if its still working. I think it blew up. A lot of news to get to. Great to be with you. We have new details coming in in that murder case, the four young men who vanished. The dogs that found them buried 12 feet down and now, the sudden confession and you can see the suspect mouth the words im sorry. Well have much more ahead. We want to begin with that Severe Weather threat, record rainfall sparking rescues in t