>> julie: vanessa williams performance during the pps fourth of july for special getting torn apart on social media over a controversial song choice. williams closing out the show after a song called the black national anthem. critics calling it awoke and divisive inclusion for the broadcast. she dedicated the song to those who came before her. listen. >> as are prepared to sing this next song, i am filled with the spirit of freedom and the perseverance that is required to achieve the most precious rights. i dedicate this to my ancestors, to our new federal holiday juneteenth, and to all who celebrate freedom. >> julie: i want to go to you first, rob. there's only one national anthem. and my right or not woken off? >> rob: book. ut that. when i saw the controversy about this, it surprised every voice s been for generations. the song was made in 1900 as a part of president it is a very important part of american history we have to be clear of that. when i saw the outrage about this, it struck me as a little performative from a lot of people in the right. does the same stuff that came wi

playing host to the july fourth family. this family is visiting from dallas nofor the kids, having this experience it means everything to us. learning about the history of the country. it means everything everything >> reporter: this retired navy officer told us what july 4th means to him. >> it is a freedom for the nation. we are coming out of covid-19 it is a joy to see this many people. >> reporter: the annual 4th of july picnic was back. >> no parade or fireworks but a great day to have a picnic. >> reporter: friends and neighbors together again making a toast. >> god bless america. >> reporter: back to you. >> if you don't want to deal with traffic and parking in san francisco there is a free alternative. golden gate transit is offering free rides on the ferries through monday. service extended tonight for those that plan on viewing the fireworks in san francisco with the last ferry leaving 30 minutes after the show ends. bus service will through monday. >> it is the show set for the concord pavilion. organizers say it

. >> julie: i'm julie banderas. going to be here. fox news has uncovered by the white house's encouraging schools to use some of the covid relief money on antiracist education programs. their guide for reopening links to a radical group called the abolitionist teaching network. >> bill: that group encourages teachers to, quote, "disrupt whiteness and other forms of oppression," and then, "end a spirit murdering a black and brown children." aishah hasnie has the story today. >> good morning, bill, julie. we've been following this group for quite some time. to put simply, they are activists. they want to send white teachers to antiracist therapy and abolish anything they deem oppressive. that could be anything from suspensions to even school uniforms. watch. after a turbulent year of protests and covid lockdowns, america's children are heading back to school, and there could be new lessons to learn. president joe biden's american rescue plan authorized $122 billion to the department of education for state education agencies. 90% of tha

happy for from july. that's a good day, at least fourth of july, san francisco was the place to be beautiful day lucked out. how is your day going? my gosh. well let me start with the weather so much better than phoenix. tourists flew in for a weekend getaway. first time i've been in san francisco and i love it. it's beautiful. city hopping on ferry rides to sausalito cooling off at the exploratorium, which just reopened days ago and feasting at san francisco's top rated restaurants. our plan was just to eat our way through san francisco napa ferry building plaza. lunchtime crowds poured into the wine bar and restaurant. it's a lot of fun. i have to say this is probably one of the busiest days out and about that i've seen and families that were apart last year celebrated being together once again. my parents are in town visiting for the summer, actually, but. we are just spending the day by the water and then hanging out tonight and watching the fireworks, which we're really excited about, don't you live,

good morning on this monday, july 5th. you're watching abc 7 mornings live on abc 7, hulu live and wherever you stream. we're going to start with the forecast. >> it's quite a morning out there. quite damp once again. and temperatures running in in the 50s. a little bit of fog. visibility down to one mile at half moon bay which means it's going to be lower than that in some areas along the coast if you have to drive there in the next couple of hours. 3 in petaluma. what you'll also notice is just how juicy the air is. lots of drizzle and mist falling still thanks to that on shore breeze gusting to 33 up in fairfield. so we've got a nice breeze today and temperatures that'll reach the low to mid60s from it the coast into san francisco. low to mid70s around the bay. 78 to 85 in the south bay. some upper 70s to low 80s in the north bay and mid to upper 80s our warmest spots in the east bay. >>> there was a heavy police presence in santa rosa for a possible shooting. this is near beachwood and greenwood drives. a car drove by

to celebrate the 4th of july. the city held a porch of july competition, inviting people to deck out their porches and style. there are prizes available here. this is a competition. it was not limited to porches. front window, car decorations considered for prizes. organizers put this together as a way for people to let their pride shine. >> this is a great way to celebrate. we're going to have a few people over and have a barbecue and be able to enjoy the decorations and have fun. >> judging ended today. we don't have the winners because the winners are not announced until tuesday's city council meeting. >>> the 4th of july parade in half moon bay is back and bigger than ever. features live entertainment from bands, food trucks offering local cuisine. the organizers say the celebration of not only independence day but of the community's return to normal. >> there's no words. >> it's nice to -- the kids can come out with pets and their parents and do stuff that our country appreciates. >> this is the 50th annivers

♪ july, ♪ july, july, july july july j ♪ . >> the month of swimming pool, fireworks and other stuff. >> and other stuff. but what we never knew about july could fill a book. our will ganss is here now with a "world news now" quiz, july or lie. >> that's right, guys, first of all, i never felt more like katy perry in my entire life. with these graphics. welcome to july or lie. a series of statements for you guys, if you think the statement is true about the month of july, i say july, if you think the statement is false about the month of july, you say lie. are you ready to play july or lie? >> yes. >> let's do it. on oulgo ne cae world's jewels are found this time of the year, july or lie? >> i say lie. >> it's after julius caesar, no? >> that is correct mona. >> i was paying attention in history. >> bonus points. two for mona. one for andrew. question number two. the full moon in july gets its name because this time of the year male deer antlers are in full growth mode. july or lie? >> i'm going to say a lie. >> mona's got it again. it's called the buck moon. the buck moon is, you kn

dan lures julie to sam's apartment using sam's phone. dan kills julie. during all that time, you never suspect a thing. >> not a thing. >> reporter: in september 2018, eight years after the murders, the aspiring access went on trial, accused of lying to protect the man she loved. >> this is my name. this is my life. this is my entire future. and i have nothing to hide and i'm innocent. >> reporter: some of her former friends did not agree. violet testified against her. >> knowing all the details they unraveled and the lies over time, and looking at her and going, how dare you. >> reporter: violet told the jury the night they learned sam had disappeared, while dan was wondering if he was the last person to see sam. >> rachel is telling dan to shut up, shut up. that's not what happened, dan. you messed up, your memories are screwing up my story. >> reporter: the jury also heard from chris williams, the jazz musician who spent hours with rachel the day of the murders. and like detectives, chris thinks rachel was an accessory before the murders, not just aft

on the fourth of july we honor them both. let's bring in our goldstar panel, charles's mom crystal joseph and his dad, david horton. it is an honor to talk to you both. i would love to get to know your son. talk about christopher. what was he like and why did he want to join the military to serve our country? >> christopher was a great son. you couldn't ask for a better person to be your son. we were always so proud of his accomplishments and all he had done. to answer the question about that, when the twin towers fell, still in school and all that. joining the military and help defend the nation, we said you can't drop out of school but when you are done with school, and he did go to college and in that program he was in, he said i am going to do something to help defend the nation and he did. he became an army sniper and he went to serve the country. he was killed in action on september 9th, 2011, in afghanistan. he was laid to rest in arlington national cemetery and that, to us, is a greek sacred hallowed ground that serve

, what could a post fourth of july surge look like? i'm devon feeley and i'll have answers coming. >>> i'm juliette goodrich in for lisbeth. >> we begin tonight with another noisy, flashy, fiery fourth of july in san jose. kpix 5's glenn ramirez has the report card on the city's well- publicized crackdown on illegal fireworks. >> people are starting to question what kind of crackdown there actually is. yes, laws have been changed and fines have been increased, but at this point it's difficult to see if they had any impact. >> reporter: illegal fireworks shows started even before the sun went down and lasted well into the night. in neighborhoods all across the city, and even grocery store parking lots, the booms, the blasts, and the whistles of illegal fireworks fill the air above san jose and just kept coming. >> some really major body tremble as they exploded over you. >> reporter: city councilmember sergio jimenez lives in south san jose and said it's hard to see what impact the counsel's recent actions to combat illegal fireworks ha

most of the bay area is seeing clouds on this fourth of july weekend. what do we have to look forward to? i was going to talk about the fireworks but this is the day we have been waiting for since last march we have not sat next to each other, we're happy to be reunited i'm kira klapper. she is vianey arana. again we did not plan to match. >> again we match. we did not plan to match. here we are. >> here we are. >> it's nice to reach out like this. and, you know, if everyone is going to be out celebrating this weekend, the weather is going to be pretty good but i know the fog is a concern in san francisco. >> it is. >> let's look as you head out the door. we have the marine layer hanging out around the coastline, a little bit of drizzle -- this is a long walk from the desk. i haven't done this in a while, either. let me hurry up. san jose, 59 degrees and we have those clouds in the forecast. at least through about 10:00 a.m. and notice in the icon we get a mix of sun and clouds and our temperatures eventually go up into the 70s, a couple of 80s. we are

this fourth of july is the first major holiday since california reopened its economy after a challenging 15 months. news reporter cornell bernard says the fourth of july festivity comes with words of warning. >> reporter: block party happening this fourth of july weekend at chase center hosted by the lawyers. >> i'm going to have fun. >> reporter: the sun was out and the girl sizzling with free burgers for fans who were ready to party like this hendersons. >> it means independence. >> being out with the family for the first time in a year. enjoying the beautiful weather normal. e okg up : thblock party gs will continue on into independence day from 11:00 and until for him for the first time in two years, fireworks will light up the waterfront on july 1, thousands expected. pleading with folks to leave pyrotechnics to the pros but they know not everyone will listen. >> fireworks in san francisco are illegal for everything. >> reporter: the san francisco fire department made this public service announcement after illegal fireworks caused 100 grass fires last july 4 firefighters drove throu

thank you. >> july 5th, a new holiday. >> a new holiday indeed. it's nice though because i don't remember what i did, everything was kind of canceled. >> same. i probably watched something on tv but i don't know. >> we will get to all of those fourth of july celebrations but first we will get to the breaking news from near miami, the demolition of what remained of that collapsed condo building in surfside, florida. >> it was brought down overnight, leaving only a huge plume of dust behind. the demolition clearing away for the search efforts at the site to resume. >> with the entire structure now down, search crews may be able to gain access to areas they haven't accessed since the collapse. overnight, crews demolishing the remaining structure of the partially collapsed condo building in surfside, florida. residents in the area told to close their windows and stay inside, as the demolition team uses a technique called energetic felling to bring the tower down, the blast starting from the bottom of the structure and within seconds, the building crum

we get very nervous and not just the fourth of july a couple of weeks before the fourth of july since may, oakland police say it has seized nearly £500 of fireworks and 40,000. dollars in cash from illegal sales. the department says tips from the community led to the arrest of one person wednesday who had more than £100 of illegal fireworks. oh oakland fire tells me there will be stepped up patrols in high fire danger areas such as the hills this weekend. we've had a really windy spring. what should. reheats everything dries out everything. we've staff to additional type three engines, which are our big wild land engines in response to concerns about emergency vehicle access, grizzly peak boulevard between skyline boulevard and centennial drive will be closed from five a.m. sunday to five a.m. monday. lookouts that are popular gathering spots will also be closed. it's to prevent people from hanging out up there and drinking like not fireworks. that's a high fire threat zone, right? it's all. grasses brush some question whether closing, the lookouts will work. i think people who stil

so hope you all had a fun and safe 4th of july. let's try to keep it that way, especially from tonight. mov ng forward when tracker for we are seeing calmer winds along the coast. but check out fairfield 28 mile per hour sustained winds gusts near that. 35 mile per hour range in concord. fortunately, for most of our east bay valleys where most of those fires are sparking in the single digits as far as wind speeds go temperatures out there right now cooling down into the mid 50's along the bay area coastline. upper 50's for the east bay shoreline and low to mid 60's. as you make your way inland. but antioch 69 degrees overnight lows tonight. going to be a little bit cooler than last night widespread mid 50's with temperatures tomorrow exactly where we should be this time of year from coast to valley. mid 80's for concord in livermore low 70's for oakland and mid 60's for downtown san francisco. check out this heat waves have riding next weekend. triple digit heat john. it. then the last thing we need when we're already tracking extr

i want to enjoy my 4th of july just like you. so let's take a look at what you can expect. >> cloudy skies along the coast. so we are going to see that deepening marine le are returning around this time. but as you make your way inland. we're going to notice a better clearing and temperatures anywhere from around 52 to 66 degrees. so bundle up along the coast pleasant temperatures as you make your way inland. but those of you wanting to stick around and really enjoy your 4th of july festivities later into the night, make sure to bring that extra jacket handy because we're going to notice no sky july out in full force this time of year. i wish we could just rewind the weather from last year and bring it to this year's 4th of july. now that we're actually celebrating because we had crystal clear skies. of course, during the pandemic from coast to valleys this year, though, already going to track that drizzle fest along the coast going to continue throughout the east bay shoreline and we will see a mix of sun and clouds along the co

and we're just in early july. so it's just an indicator of what's expected for this hurricane season. back on land and closer to home here in the bay area. mid 60's for downtown san francisco in low 60's or half moon bay along our beaches expect to see more clouds than sun with low 70's for millbrae and burlingame brisbane 68 degrees winds out of the southwest for your 4th of july sunday. 20 miles per hour. less so fortunately not going to see gusty winds. but it's exceptional to extreme drought that we're tracking that is going to give us that wildfire risk. if anyone does actually spark any wildfires because of illegal fireworks so please let's stay safe out there. bay area. i certainly want to enjoy my 4th of july just like everyone else. we're tracking low 70's for those of you in san mateo. 78 degrees for san jose and livermore cooling down about 5 egrees below average in the low 80's as our concord and walnut creek better. clearing there's if you do want the best fireworks shows and displays head inland beca

this fourth of july. travel is back. >> more than 47 million people are jetting or driving away this holiday weekend. justin andrews is is live at sfo tracking some of those travelers this morning. justin. >> people know how to catch those early flights. we are seeing the crowd picking up right here. they are getting their tickets so they can check in their bags, so they can board their flight. very exciting. it has been a while since a lot of these people have been able to travel because of the pandemic. experts say traveling is in full swing this summer because some people have been waiting for more than a year to get away. [ indiscernible ] bay area travelers sure are. the numbers show it here at sfo. it is expecting about 40,000 passengers per day over this holiday weekend. san jose projects numbers at about 15,000, eve two day period. oakland international airport plans to see 160,000 travelers. all these numbers though are still below the pre-pandemic levels. clear signs things are slowly getting ba

happy monday, july 5th. live now on abc 7. >> we're going to look at our weather. hey, mike >> thank you for joining us this monday. here's a look at the visibility, down to one mile. we have an on shore breeze in fairfield, you can see the golden gate bridge. it's going to get foggier through the morning commute. expect that to continue. let's look at what is going to happen with the temperatures. half moon bay at 60. average highs about 67, 68. a little cooler than average in oakland. you can get down to san jose at 78. mid-80s in the neighborhoods, quite a spread through the north bay to 82 at santa >> developing news, there was a heavy police presence in santa rosa overnight near beachwood and witnesses say that a car went by and someone fired shots into the crowd watching fireworks don't know about injuries yet. >>> contra costa county road back open after a fire this is not far from the pavilion. the parks helped contra costa firefighters contain the fire. >>> illegal fireworks filled the sky, the city held a fourth of july celebration but that did not stop p

july 5th. injuries related to fireworks are already skyrocket across the country. those injuries can range from minor to more severe and life threatening. according to a report by the u.s. consumer product safety commission. 5 were deaths have doubled in the last year and there are fears that this year that number is going to increase even more. >> so there are going to say fireworks. >> we really recommend people you know, enjoy fireworks from professional. exhibitions and not trying to have their own fireworks shows. >> doctor khurana says she's been patient. she's seen patients lose fingers at even their vision because of fireworks related to injuries. now, while the 4th of july is a happy celebration for humans. fortunately a little furry friends go missing all the holiday more than any other day of the year. so if you can avoid the noise of fireworks in your pets. a scare the san francisco spca is offering some safety tips to keep your little pet safe. you always want to keep your animals

that means president biden will miss his 70% vaccination goal by july 4th. earlier today he touted progress on the pandemic and jobs. >> our economy is on the move and we have covid-19 on the run. >> but he also expressed concern that the delta variant will keep spreading among unvaccinated people. >> i'm not concerned there's going to be a major outbreak, in other words, that we're going to have another epidemic nationwide, but i am concerned lives will be lost. >> but for the vaccinated some promising news tonight, johnson & johnson just joined pfizer and moderna confirming its vaccine does protect against the delta variant. >> one of the most surprising things is how well the vaccines are holding up against the variant. >> starting tuesday you won't need a mask at city hall, nor other city facilities. well, it's feeding time with a twist at the oakland zoo. the zoo is one of the first in the country to vaccinate its high risk animals against covid, tigers and bears, mountain lions and ferrets among the first to get their shots along with a tasty treat as

♪ >> hi everyone along with billy jones lisa raymond arroyo welcome to big sunday show happy 3th of july 4th of july >> biden stumbles badly pulls out cards to answer reporter's questions all the media seems to scare about what he is having for dessert >> the 4th of july weekend in chicago laura hays critics are racist, sexist, much to talk about joie? >> you know standing by, team usa she admitted using pot banned for running in olympics, we are going to debate it >> all right. we will get to that in a second, but first, last-minute preparations, are underway right now for the july 4th fireworks happening in our nation's capital tonight and cross the country. >> in washington d.c. fireworks from both sides the of lincoln memorial poole taking aim at symbols of patriotism "new york times" article titled 4th of july symbol of unity may longer be -- a columnist writes flying american flag from pack of a pickup truck over a lun, is increasingly seen as a include al be it why i am pv "washington post" is titled maybe time to admit statue of liberty has never measured up that columnist writes

for july 11th. this will mark the first time branson's craft will fly with a full crew consisting of two pilots and four mission specialists. astronaut there is there one richard branson, i'll be evaluating the customer spaceflight experience, branson says he's going along to test out the onboard amenities and what it will be like for his future customers to fly into space. the faa approved virgin galactic to official transport passengers into the galaxy last week, we're gonna fly you up into space on the very first flight. meanwhile jeff bezoza is taking some special guest of his own on his trip. besides his brother, bezoza is extending an invitation to wally funk, an 82 year old pilot who was one of 13 women to ever complete nasa's astronaut training program back in the 19 sixties. whoa! i can hardly wait. and if you two want to head to infinity and beyond. you may soon get your chance with virgin galactic announcing it will begin offering commercial trips to space sometime next year. that sounds

happy fourth of july. i'm kara clapper. vianey arana is here, even though you were up to 11:30 last night doing the weather. lots of fog, right? >> yeah, the fog, and this is pretty normal for some, but it's not what we want to see for fireworks, right? in san jose, 59 degrees. plenty of sunshine inland areas, nothing to worry about there when it comes to viewing. but if you notice the fog in san francisco, it's really hanging out. it hasn't gone anywhere. 60 degrees right now. look at the temperature trend. a mix of sun and clouds but i would not call it a sunny sunday. definitely expecting to see that marine layer. look at this. a chance for drizzle. making its move in again tonight, but at least the temperatures are pretty comfortable. near seasonable. i'll talk everything about -- well, i'll talk all about the dry conditions as well, coming up in just a minute, kira. >> you were up late. thanks so much. >>> fireworks safety is a top concern every fourth of july, but especially this year, we're in a drought. concerns of

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especially, during fourth of july. carmen and calvin have made it their tradition to have dinner at grand view restaurant on independence day weekend. >> we like the view. and it was like kind of, like, our first, romantic date. >> reporter: but she says she's not a fan of the fireworks she sees. especially, the illegal ones. >> i am not big fan of fireworks, in general, because to me it, like, disturbs like the nature. and like, just like the animals. >> you will hear 'em. before you leave this area, you will -- you'll hear 'em. >> reporter: the same goes for bertha fernandez and hits a little too close to empty lot. it's dry grass. >> uh-huh. >> and they throw those cherry bombs and the bottle rockets. and i'm scared these houses going to catch on fire. >> reporter: this year, bertha is particulary scared of the dry conditions and a widespread harm that illegal fireworks can do. so, she is staying home. >> my grandsons are in the service. air force and army. i love the fourth. but hey there is another way. we are not

that's what the fourth of july is all about. that's what our leaders, that's the message the leaders of this country need to instill in their constituents. >> stolen land is imminent domain and national park service taking over land that we can't hunt on. a lot of stolen land in this country the citizens don't have access to. these two people are part of the government. maybe they could do their job and give some of the stolen land back to sportsmen and people who enjoy nature. as far as people in the united states military you know what? they go to work. they don't worry about this too much. when i served in the marine corps who the president wasilewski -- was wasn't what was important. those are the things that people in uniform care about. they don't care what some random representative or somebody who has been there for 40 years and voted the most corrupt member of congress they don't care about the things they tweet. >> cancel culture got out of hand but i swear we would never have this conversation targeting the statue of

of july douglas asked. how can black men and women enjoy that hallowed day or appreciate its significance as the birthday of this country's political freedom. when white people hold securely in bondage? a seventh part of the inhabitants of your country what to the slave is the fourth of july? those are free black people. i've been quoting slave rebels themselves. also understood our declarations power. it was the ideals of our declaration. don't forget that inspired nat turner. to plan his 1831 virginia slave revolt for july the 4th. white abolitionists, too return to the declaration time and again finding in its famous lines a corollary. to their own consciences as virginia's john cook put it in 1829 if those words. meant that no one man is born with a natural right to control any other man. then a system of slavery in which men were born the subjects. and indeed the property of others is profoundly wrong. no one did more to constitute our declaration. as a beacon towards which the people of the united sta

does start out july. we are going to see patchy coastal clouds. in fact, we've been noticing measurable drizzle for much of this week and that's going to continue through tonight. cool temperatures along the coast low to mid 50's as you make your way inland those specially. for those of you in concord, upper 50's to mid 60's for your temperatures tonight when the fireworks shows begin at 9 o'clock this evening. so the best of you definitely inland or just tune on in here. kron 4 news at 9 to see the best spot and the use of all the fireworks. let's take a live look outside right now to our golden gate. bridge. and there's that fog bank. not only do we have to contend with that high cloud cover. but the dense low clouds and fog. let's take a look at our future cast model with those high clouds going to notice some patchy coastal drizzle along the coast. half moon bay and even along the coast for those of you in the north bay and we're going to start to see that marine layer making its way really towards th

happy 4th of july to you. ben franklin, let me start with you because i'm dying to know when you tell the story of yourself, what is the most significant accomplishment in your life? is it electricity or is it being the editor of the declaration of independence of which we celebrate the signature today? >> well, certainly electricity as a scientist contribution i was able to make to the study of electricity was very important of. i think the most important thing i've ever done was being a part of the founding of the country that we're celebrating today and engineering a brand-new type of government that the world had not quite seen before. so nothing can top that, sir. .alicia: and mrs. ross, i do have a question for you regarding flags, because now as you know we have them everywhere. did you ever imagine that there would be replicas painted on trucks, that they would be lining lawns everywhere you go, especially on the 4th of july to celebrate our independence? >> certainly not. flags are a military tool, so

i will tell a july 4th story. i went into kennedy's house in los angeles where they were having a covid homeless get together. and the brother makes the best sourdough bread i have ever had. he has been doing it for years. i wish i could bring all of that sourdough bread. usually buns, i feel like. [laughter] >> jesse: i'm going to leave that one alone. not welcome in this -- >> patriotic dishware to decorate the table. red, white, and blue utensils. cute american flag cups. >> jesse: you host parties. >> i will bring jasper. that is always a bring draw. >> jesse: or else you are not coming. >> i'm not a great cook. i will bring anything that will -- prepackaged that you need to get the store. s'mores. chocolate, graham crackers, marshmallows. do you remember the guy from "serendipity"? marshmallows with the candy inside. >> jesse: i will go with alcohol. >> oh, my gosh. i was going to say deviled eggs. big hit. and a box of wine. >> jesse: they are not paying you enough on the weekends expected i'm sure you know,

it's not even fourth of july yet. illegal fireworks lit up the oakland skyline saturday evening. >> it's too much it's been going on since may. >> neighbors every year people start shooting them off if you months before july fourth. they typically stop a week after the holiday. >> all hours of the night. 2:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m. it's a lot of boom.>> reporter: landny s. pson has lived in >>ts really . olike military grade.>> reporter: the fireworks are keeping his dogs up at night. >> it's too much. >> michael alexander celebrated the holiday at his high school graduation. the end of the celebration by blasting off fireworks.>> they are fun. joy. it's not nothing malicious. it's just to enjoy for the kids. >> reporter: it's a tradition. >> if you're responsible with what you are doing you should be okay.>> you think it selfish? >> selfish for fireworks? at 3:00 a.m.? in your neighbors backyard yes. mid day, close to the evening know.>> reporter: due to the draft, the fireworks are more dangerous this year.>> the police dep

it's sunday, july 4. i'm liz kreutz. . and you are watching live on abc7, hulu live and wherever you we will have more on how the bay area is celebrating in a moment, but we want to know if we will see the fireworks? let's go over to mimic lisa argen. >>> there is a lot of fog out there. plenty of mist and drizzle along the coast and into the city. the shoreline and the bay. this morning, clouds inland. it is breezy, gusting to 35 miles per hour by the delta. 60, hayward. 59, novato. through 7:00, everyone is cloudy. by 9:00, sunshine around most of the bay. the clouds hang out at the coast we are sunny and mild to warm elsewhere around the bay with a few mid-80s in the in the valleys. the evening hours, the clouds are coming back into play at the coast and even along the bay and hayward and san leandro. toward the later overnight hours, it will expand. you be inland for the fireworks celebration tonight. temperatures will be mild to start in the 60s but then dropping through the 50s. >>> fireworks are back this year acros

that means president biden will miss his 70% vaccination goal by july 4th. earlier today he touted progress on the pandemic and jobs. >> our economy is on the move and we have covid-19 on the run. >> but he also expra rit will keep spreading among unvaccinated people. >> i'm not concerned there's going to be a major outbreak, in other words, that we're going to have another epidemic nationwide, but i am concerned lives will be lost. >> but for the vaccinated some promising news tonight, johnson & johnson just joined pfizer and moderna confirming its vaccine does protect against the delta variant. >> one of the most surprising things is how well the vaccines are holding up against the variant. >> starting tuesday you won't need a mask at city hall, nor other city facilities. well, it's feeding time with a twist at the oakland zoo. the zoo is one of the first in the country to vaccinate its high risk animals against covid, tigers and bears, mountain lions and ferrets among the first to get their shots along with a tasty treat as a reward. bats and river otters

it's the fourth of july. happy fourth of july. a day to celebrate america. when you look at our country, is our democracy weaker today as a result of that type of talk, and inaction that we just heard from those lawmakers? they are still believers in some cases in the big lie and they still see trump as the leader of their party. >> well, they're certainly going to be that way. they are true believers. they bought into the whole trump story, jim. it's not going to change. but what is changing is america is changing. i was doing a parade in california in my district and people were on the street. two years ago there was an anger. there was -- go down the street and people were shouting. but today people were on the street. they were happy, pleased. the entire temperature of this country has been reduced. yes, trump is there and the trump acolytes are still there, but they are so yesterday. today we have a president that actually attacked the pandemic. for one year, trump did not attack the pandemic. and 600,000 americans died as a direct result of the united

our temperatures for fourth of july sunday. in the mid-80s, that future cast, looking at sunday evening. the fog spilling from san francisco over to oakland. clear skies inland as we head through the weekend. comfortable temperatures should continue for san francisco with mist at times and unfortunately probably a little bit of fog around fireworks time sunday evening. but the benefit of that would be the valley areas. if you have outdoor plans, both saturday and sunday, it's going to have that ocean air-conditioning. it's nice and comfortable with the temperatures staying in the mid-80s as we head through the holiday weekend. >> should we go to jessica's house for the fourth of july? >> i'm not going to be there. >> thanks. >>> still to come, more stimulus money is on the way. we'll break down who qualifies and how much you could get. >>> animals need protection from covid. we know that. the experimental vaccine being given out at the oakland zoo. triple bacon chee... that's for me? get triple bacon chee... in your way. oh c'm

pretty normal-looking temperature met for early july. high temperatures tomorrow are going to be below average, about five back to 7 degrees below normal, even cooler than we were today, so let's zoom in for a closer look and see where that leaves us. upper 50s along the coast, 70s down the peninsula and right around 70 degrees around the south end of the bay. a mix of 70s and if you 80s in the santa clara valley, only 74 in san jose but 80 in los gatos and 84 degrees in morgan hill. temperatures in the mid to upper 70s for the tri-valley. warmer the farther east you go in contra costa and solano counties the warm spots there are going to reach the mid to upper 80s and that's not bad at all for early july. don't get used to it. we do have a big warm-up in store. low 60s for the city, mid to upper 60s for the east bay and mostly 70s for the northbay as you u sd upin the most of lake county be at least within shouting distance of normal for the bay area tomorrow and again on wednesday. slight warm-up on wednesday but the big picture patter

it is friday, july 2nd. i'm michelle. >> let's get right to your all important fourth of july forecast. we have your holiday weekend traffic but first another misty morning out there. >> yeah. come fourth of july on sunday it will likely be cloudy in the immediate bay. most of the rest of the bay area should have relatively clear skies. for any official fireworks displays that will be happening, official. there is the look at light rain falling on the lens there. you can see that is a story right in the heart of the city. the coast, east bay hills, we are getting drizzle mist this morning. don't be surprised. same places where you get out and notice it seems like it is raining on the car but it is just consistently misted for the last seven hours. it is cloud you -- cloudy for most of the bay area. look walnut creek you got some. berkeley hill certainly got some. most of those other locations are the coast. temperatures are right around 60 now. if we look at where we are going for today's forecast, i have da

it's part of our tradition in july. let me show you a time lapse now from our east bay hills camera. you can see the deep marine layer tonight as the sun was getting ready to set. it's about 2,000 feet deep and it was rolling in, a live doppler 7 now showing you pretty good push all the way into the east bay as you will notice, the gray skies, also parts of the north bay. visibility now just over two miles into half moon bay, six miles in petaluma and eight miles in santa rosa. so be careful tomorrow morning. th50s to the 70s. our ocean temperature, about mid-50s. i want to show you a view from our camera, just gray skies in san francisco. this is good because the measurable drizzle this morning and again tomorrow morning helps to add a little more moisture to the fuels which helps to keep our fire danger down, especially when we're in an exceptional to extreme drought. low clouds, fog and patchy morning drizzle, foggy areas for the fourth of july fireworks and seasonal temperatures through the holiday weekend. so reall

this will take effect july 19th. the change comes amid rising cases in england with the delta variant. britain has more than 128,000 covid-related deaths, the highest in western europe. it now has one of the highest vaccination rates in the world. >>> we are tracking tropical storm elsa. look at this. it swept over cuba bringing with it strong rain and winds. it is on track to hit the florida keys tomorrow and will likely move into the gulf coast by wednesday. people are stacking up. some say they're not letting the high prices to keep them from getting what they need. >> we're due for another one. i lived through andrew in ft. lauderdale. don't want to thras the first of the season and made landfall as the fastest moving storm ever recorded. >>> in surfside, florida, outside miami beach, the death toll now stands at 28. at a news conference this evening, authorities announced another body was recovered from that collapsed condominium building. the search for survivors resumed after the overnight demolition of part o

sin city lit up with its fourth of july tradition. a lot of casinos and hotels and resorts joined in on this year's display. you're watching "today in the bay." . >>> the housing market is on fire across the country, some folks are having a serious case of buyers remorse. >> according to bank rate, 64% of millennials, 45% of gen xs and baby boomers regret the decision of buying a home. now the fierce competition during the pandemic, some buyers say they have been making offers sight unseen and waving contingencies to win the bidding wars and deciding to skip the home inspection. >> it wasn't the smartest idea but if you look at the house it's a pretty house. we got duped. >> what has been the worst part of this ordeal? >> i cry every day. i literally cry every day. every day something happens. every single day. >> look, make sure you tune in to "nightly news" this week for a series called priced out, and what it means with all of this happening. nightly news has a look into the challenges issues of housing and affordability in america

in the porch of july activities. residents are encouraged to wear red, white and blue even if they don't want to decorate. decorating categories include the most star spangled spirit, postcards from alameda and the people's choice award. >>> a different kind of fireworks display tonight in concord to tell you about. a drive in fireworks show set for tonight at the concord pavilion. organizers say it will be the largest fireworks display ever seen in the city. gates open at 7:00 p.m. and tickets dollar 25 a vehicle. cars will be parked every other space just to keep their distance. >>> the bay area's own chow down champ held on to his title. joey chestnut set a new world record at this year's hot dog eating contest. his moment of victory, just ahead. >>> you can expect fog for the fireworks and a big warm upcoming up at the end of next week. i will have jason, did you know geico could save you hundreds on car insurance and a whole lot more? cool. so what are you waiting for? mckayla maroney to get your frisbee off the

. >>> it's the fourth of july. we have everything you need to know before going out the door to celebrate including word watch fireworks, free public transportation, plus how bay area cities are cracking down on illegal fireworks. >>> a north bay homeowner's wild encounter with a mountain lion. >>> it's july 4. this is abc7 news live on abc7, hulu live and wherever you stream. i'm liz kreutz. let's start with a quick look at the weather with meteorologist lisa argen. the question is whether or not we will get to see the fireworks. >>> that's always the big question on the fourth of july. usually we will have color for clouds closer to the coast. right now, you can see the fog. it as well inland although we have clearing in walnut creek and it's making its way across the bay. the coast will stay mostly cloudy. there's a look at the fog up and down the coast and the sierra nevada we have a few left over thunderstorms. a live look outside. that is san jose. looks like a fire. temperatures in the upper 50s in san franc

i'm julie julie haener and i'm andre seniorank somerville. let's go straight to ktvu meteorologist kyle grab it for fireworks shows. kyla now always a little pressure on the meteorologists on the fourth of july, but i will do the best i can. we are kind of locked where do have that marine layer deepening in tonight. in fact, you can take a live. look here at sfo and is already moving on is those clouds have showed up in san francisco at an oakland certainly they have been out of the coast all day, but we're still holds full sunshine up in santa rosa 68 degrees. for you. low sixties in san francisco mid sixties in oakland and see low seventies there in livermore in san jose. so this has been the story today we've had those clouds kind of piling up along the coastline and as we zoom in here, you can see there right as we speak, starting to stream into the base. so what does that mean for fireworks? well it means if you're inland, you should be fine. but if you were by the coast or certainly if you were in san francisco. we're looking out for th

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it is july. second that means july 4th weekend is here. the roads, the airports are packed from early this morning. to this afternoon, sfo has been one of the busiest airports in the country. thanks for joining us this evening. i'm grant lotus and i'm justine waldman in for vicki tonight. and this is expected to be one of the busiest travel weekend since the start of the coronavirus pandemic nationwide. there are more than 2 million people who will fly over the coming days. but nearly 50 million are expected to travel long lines of travelers waited to check in and go through security at what should be the busiest holiday travel weekends since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. and for many people, this is the first time they have been on an airplane in more than a year. >> so this is my first time traveling since covid. so i feel pretty safe that the numbers are down. and they're they've been giving out the vaccine. so a lot is vaccinated like myself. so i feel a little faith today. >> and almost 200,000 travelers are expected to p

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july. millions of people are expected to be traveling home after celebrating the holiday elsewhere. oh, man. it is so busy that this line is wrapping around a pillar far, far away from this tsa line right here. so before you go through security, make sure you get here early. make sure you're ready to go. i always check in on my phone. i'm ready to usually don't even check a bag because i don't want to mess around and make sure you're wearing that mask unpack the patients because as you can see, i guarantee if you were to get line right now. you probably wouldn't get through for about 30 minutes. so a lot of us actually kron 4 flying out this weekend and i told them, but i'll tell you right now. make sure you get here at least an hour and a half, maybe 2 hours time then you can just hang out in the airport. i always like to just hang out chill. we don't want to be stressing this line may be freaking free. maybe that will help put a lot of people have to say 3 now it is clear that's a good op

4th of july events. so join us for the party sunday at night and think about your pets to for july 4th because fireworks they're afraid of them overall, i think it's like thunder lightning and they don't know what to think. >> so have your pets inside. make sure they have the id tag on them in case they were to run away. also take them for a walk beforehand so they get exercise and then you and psychic the windows closed. treats and toys help to make them feel good. and you know what else you could play music. you could put on the tv to some of their favorite tv shows. maybe they like friends, maybe like the old east. that is like a new stuff masterpiece theater. but yes, i love that do it kind of drowns out that it puts their mind on something and it is a kuz fire to be loud and dangerous to. in fact, here's another story for you this morning. 80,000 pounds. >> of illegal fireworks have been confiscated by cal fire. so far they are really cracking down. in fact, last 2 months they've been going up and d

back in july of 2020. the facts are these. that we got from there to where we are now in large part due to operation warp speed, which is was launched by the trump administration. so i want to bring in dr. brett giroir, part of the trump white house coronavirus task force. admiral giroir, great to have you with us today. i was thinking about this at the beginning of the week. it's important that we stop and remember where we were a year ago. tiny gatherings, three people together on the fourth of july. it's really important that people to give credit where credit is due. if it wasn't for the pharmaceutical companies and the trump administration to do something that people didn't think could be done, to have a huge majority of the country vaccinated by now. >> we're in a different place. look at january 20th when we left office. we had two vaccines authorized, one just around the corner. we had already procured 900 million doses with an option to buy two billion more. we had 70,000 vaccine sites. we bought a billion needles, al