Trend into the low 70s for the afternoon. We will talk more about the fog and the rest of the bay areas forecast and a look at your earlymorning commute. A earlymorning commute that has nothing going on, just a couple cars hitting the road for those that have to get to work this morning. Lets look at drive times from northbound 101 to highway 85, 11 minutes, and then highway 85 to 101, ten minutes. Its building around 5 30, but so far i can see theres less traffic. People around the country are prepared to celebration our nations 243rd birthday, President Trumps version of Independence Day is happening at the Lincoln Memorial in washington. The president will speak and jets will be in the air and tanks on the ground, and many emotions going around surrounding the event. We go live to washington for more on the pushback and support for the commanderinchief this Independence Day. Reporter good morning, everybody. Happy fourth of july. The fireworks this evening expected to last more than 30 minutes. Its the military show and the president s address that is spark sparking a more lengthy and lingering debate. The stage is set and so are the tanks. For President Trumps speech and his fourth of july salute to america. I think its exciting that we will be reminded of how we got the freedom. No tanks in washington, d. C. Reporter major changes for hundreds of thousands of people converging on the National Mall today. The president is using this as his own holiday, its the President Trump national holiday. I hope he gears it towards the veterans and troops that have served and are serving. Its not even a thinly veiled campaign, it looks exactly like a campaign event. The administration defending the cost. The celebration of our country and our freedom. He didnt mention security costs. Imagine what the cost will be for a president to be on the mall. The d. C. Government said it will be build for any damage tanks. Operations at Reagan National airport will cease for almost two hours tonight for the president s speech, the flyovers and then later for the fireworks. Guys, back to you. All right. Lots of eyes will be watching that. Thank you, craig. 5 03. The fireworks are the perfect end to the fourth of july holiday, and many will be headed to the bay to see the shows. And pete suratos is live, and no controversy, we all love the fireworks. Reporter yeah, there will be more than 100,000 people expected for the annual Fireworks Show in San Francisco. You can imagine the setup took quite sometime, a few weeks to put it altogether in San Francisco. We show you San Francisco of some of the setup, you have the crews setting up the shows, and the fireworks are going to be shot from a barge anchored in aquatic park. The fireworks, o producers say folks should expect a great show. Its 25 minutes of rock n roll rapid fire fireworks, and theres about 10,000 devices that will go off in the 20 minutes or so and its going to be exciting. Reporter theres one big change this year at treasure island. They are urging people to stay away from the area, and normally the island is a popular viewing spot but this year large Construction Projects are under way so they are telling folks to stpa stay away. The show is set to begin around 9 30 p. M. Pete suratos for today in bay. Looking ahead, and a lot of people wondering, and i have people from nashville and they are wanting to see it and will go to the embarcadero. Let me show you the live shot. The marine layer is here and will be here to stay, as we look at our fireworksiewing forecast. This shows the visibility, what it will look like, and you see the fog along the coast and starting to extend across the bay bridge over towards oakland as well, so it will be at times a little bit foggy but thats also keeping our humidity higher, so as we go throughout the day it will bring in thumid that will reduce the risk of wildfires spreading quickly but we know from all the rain in may, we have a lot of dry fuel and hills that have been browned and a lot of weeds left behind. Even though the humidity will be higher our fire danger is lower but it will still be dangerous out there to light off any of your own fireworks. We are going to see the fog near the coast, the bay clearing out and inland areas nicend clear. Well talk more about this in the forecast in a few minutes. Even if they dont get to see it because of the fog, its still a San Francisco tradition. Yeah, make the best of it. Before the barbecue its all about the parade. A lot of cities holding theirs this morning and one of the most popular is the one in danville. Today in the bays bob redell along the parade route, and if they are picking their spots this early its a great event. Reporter they dont mess around in the city of danville, and they tied a rope around the chairs along the main drag and they did it overnight to get their seats, and they are expecting 30 to 40,000 people. Its a tradition that has been going on since at least 1975. You have probably been here since the get go . Yeah, been here a few years. Reporter what are you going to do as soon as the crosswalk is closed . I will set up five tents and get it barricaded and bring the ice chest out, and jamie is making burritos. Reporter how many people are you talking about . 40 to 50. Reporter what is your favorite memory of the place . When i was coming down here as a cub scout, a couple years ago. Just one or two years. Reporter the parade starts at 9 00 and runs from 9 00 to noon. This is since 1975, they are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the american legion. I am not sure if rob mayeda will be driving this, but he will be there as well. Reporting from danville, bob redell. I hope hes not driving it because we want to be able to see him and wave. It requires a different kind of license, too. Commercial or something. Yeah, you will be able to see it. Bay Area Fireworks are set to go off for an early start. At least they were last night. Hundreds of people gathered at the marina bay park in richmond for a pre fourth of july celebrations. Crews today will be out in force watching for illegal fireworks, and Contra Costa County is enforcing a strict no fireworks policy meaning no fireworks at all, not even the ones safe and sane that are available for purchase in some cities. There are no safe and sane fireworks. They are all illegal and all dangerous and in these fire conditions, its far too risky for anybody to be using fireworks in Contra Costa County. Anybody caught using fireworks, illegal fireworks, could be fined up to 500. And there are lots of fireworks displays, and some of the biggest on the screen, and there are many more. You can find all of them by clicking over to nbcbayarea. Com. We have listed those events in every single county. One man who will be participating in one of these events, is our friend, 96yearold jake larson. Remember him . Hes the world war ii veteran that went to normandy not long ago. He will be the grand marshal in martinez at 10 00 this morning. Remember, you helped get jake to normandy for the celebration of the dday anniversary, and hes the last surviving member of his unit that stormed the beaches in world war ii. Thousands of dollars were donated to cover the cost of his trip, and he says he is working on a book and calling it the luckiest man alive. It will be great to see him in that parade, right . Yeah, thats what its about. A live look outside, clear skies over wall not creek this morning. We have upper 50s and then into the 70s at noon. If you are planning to head to san jose this evening for the fires works that will be around discovery meadow, and we are going to have nice and cool weather. We are going to get a look at more events going on. The event of going to work is uneventful and thats the kind of thing we like to hear when it comes to traffic. Lets look at bridge drive times. Westbound 580 richmond bridge, seven minutes, and then westbound 80 towards the bay bridge, eight minutes. Look at the bay bridge toll plaza. I have five cars. And now i will send it back to you. Thought the picture was frozen for a second. Its the fourth of july, and a lot of you will be breaking out the grill. 1 in 6 people are expected to get food poisoning, and so make sure your Independence Day does not go up in smoke. Celebrating with cookouts, and some even paying tribute to america with their underwear. Yeah, its true. Why the creator says its deep in u. S. History. 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And the east bay tends to be a hot spot, and highway 4 to bay bridge, 13 minutes. I will have another look at your nice Holiday Light commute coming up. In business and tech news this morning, the markets are closed this july fourth holiday. Wednesday the nasdaq and dow closed at record highs and the experts expect the fed to lower the rate. Economists expect 165,000 jobs were added in june but also see a slowing trend in the job creation. Its time to talk grill safety as you plan to cook out for todays holiday. Its one of my biggest fears, making somebody sick with something i cook. Reporter its a summer staple, millions of americans love cooking out, especially around the fourth of july, where we buy beef. We generally see a spark in the number of foodborne illnesses like e. Coli or salmonella during the summer months. Reporter thats because bacteria grows more quickly at warmer temperatures. Keep four things in mind every time you fire up the grill. Wash your hands frequently while cooking. Keep raw meat away from cooked food and make sure cooking is done properly. We want our burgers to be cooked to 160 degrees internally and we want you to use a food thermometer. Steak, 145, and turkey and children to 165. Finally leftovers should be refrigerated within an hour, and that means making sure your cooler is stocked with ice if you are not near home. Simple steps that can help keep you, your family and friends safe this grilling season. Sar sarah do sar sarah dallof, nbc news. That puts a damper on our food. I like mine a little burnt. I have try tip marinating right now. The grilling forecast, and even if you are just getting up this morning and heading out in pleasant hill, we have pleasant temperatures. In the upper 50s to start and then 77 at noon today. Then as we go throughout our bay area microclimate, looking at our temperatures hourbyhour, here we are at 9 00, we are at 64 in san jose, and concord at 66 degrees. Novato at 64, and San Francisco in the upper 50s. Then we go into lunchtime, noon, 71 in fremont and concord up to 79. Cupertino at 75 degrees. Going throughout the day we will make it into the low to mid80s for some of our east bay valleys as well as the south bay, and in the north bay, we are up to 81 in santa rosa before it starts to cool off headed into tonight, fireworks, 50s at the coast and low 60s for the inland area. Its still warm in antioch, 72 degrees. Skies will be clear but we will still have fog along the coast. If you are going to enjoy the fireworks its going to be partly to mostly cloudy for the coastline in San Francisco. That may block your view. Sometimes we get lucky with the fog rolling out just in time for the fireworks. The bay and inland areas look pretty good and all clear. Our winds are coming in from the west and northwest throughout the day keeping it breezy. Its still not going to be safe for you to light your own fireworks at home today. So our temperatures will be heating up over the next few days, and the winds picking upcoming out of the north. We see the spike in the temperatures just temporarily and then heading into sunday we will be cooling off with upper 70s next week. How is it looking out there on the roads . All of the highways have been good so far, but i have one or two areas to tell you about, and they are side straits. An Early Morning crash in milpitas does have downed power lines, and now this is a possible dui. You can see the video here. As of right now, the estimated time look at the car, gosh, we hope everybody is okay. There are Power Outages because of the downed power line, and so far the estimated time between downy road and vista ridge, this will be closed off until 11 00 a. M. But that could change. We are going to continue to monitor this. This is typically your morning commute on the surface street, avoid the stretch between downy road and vista ridge because it will be closed for sometime to get the power lines up and running. No drinking and driving, guys. Please be safe out there on fourth of july. I saw chp out on my way to work. Yeah. And preparing to celebrating the nations birthday, and some of us could be doing activities that could pose a hazard to our health. We will break down simple and important tips to make sure you stay safe. And take a look at this, even though we are working this fourth of july we are still getting our barbecue on, and yeah, thats some of the food in our break room, and we are going to munch. You can follow me on social media, facebook, instagram and twitter. You are watching today in the bay. Talking fried egg want it melty cheese want it sausage want it or bacon i want it try my 2 for 4 breakfast biscuits and add 4 donut holes for just a buck. Only at jack in the box. Sausa4 donut holes. For just a dollar. Dang try my 2 for 4 breakfast biscuits and add 4 donut holes for just a buck. Only at jack in the box. China where six people were killed. Rescue efforts are still under way right now. The local government says 210 people have already been saved. Apartments, factory buildings have all been damaged. Doctors say they see injuries, including cuts, burns and permanent disfigure ratioat. Believe it or not, pets are also at risk. Fireworks can injury or spook them. Experts advise owners to update tags and microchips. We had a lot of fireworks at wimbleton this year, and they are coming from a previously unknown 15yearold named cory coka. She actually had to qualify and then beat her idol, Venus Williams in the first round. Last night she became the youngest tennis player to reach round three since 1991. Gauff plays her third match tomorrow. The macys fourth of July Fireworks spectacular returns. That will air right here on nbc. Before tonights event several people got a behindthescenes glimpse of the event, a secret preview of what will be the nations largest display of fireworks. Such an iconic place in new york and its something that everybody is going to really love and recognize. Luke bryant, khalid and brad paisley will also take the stage before the fireworks begin. You can watch it right here on nbc bay area at 10 00 tonight. 5 36 for you right now. Trending this morning, a young intrapreneur is using his clothing business to give back to the troops. It may not be in the way you were expecting. A family trip to normandy inspired him to start a patriotic underwear line with a twist. They are drawers with a zipper. He said his minnesota business donates a dollar to scholarships. The first time i went to new york i was maybe 15, and they have pickpockets and all that stuff, and i used to put my wallet in my underwear because i felt like nobody would look there. I put money in my see, we are here, connected. All right. Tmi. Tmi. We are taking a look at all the fourth of july events around the bay area, including this one right here. Reporter thousands of people expected to show up in danville for the fourth of july parade. People are showing up now just to secure their spot along the route. See, we are here, connected. People are showing up now just. Taking a live look out in fremont. Thank you so much for starting your morning here with us. I am marcus washington. I am kris sanchez. Weather is always at the top of everybodys minds. Kari, how are we looking . Fog near the coast, i guess thats what we typically see in july. We are seeing that over San Francisco right now so that may block your view of the fireworks just a bit tonight. Head inland where we will have all clear skies. If you are going out to the red, white and boom fireworks in livermore, that starts at 9 00. How is it looking on the roads this morning . I dont have much to report. Look at this. We have Clear Conditions on the road. Lets get to drive times. In the trivalley, its typically around 25 minutes here, grant line road to 680. This gives you time for not one but two cups of coffee. New overnight in the east bay, a crash leaves two people dead. Heres a live look at the scene. The coroner just arrived. It happened at 1 40 this morning in dublin. Its near the dublin ranch golf course. The car crashed into a light pole and caught on fire and the passenger and driver were both killed and the investigation is still going. Pete . Reporter good morning, marcus and kris. More than 100,000 people expected to be along the waterfront to take it in. When you set up for Something Like this it could take weeks, and we have video of the setup as it has taken weeks here in San Francisco. The fireworks will be shot from a barge anchored in aquatic park, and you can see it from pier 39. We did get a chance to catch up with the Fireworks Show producer and explained how everything for the show comes together. We have a command position on jefferson street where we coordinate with the Fire Department and coast guard and police department, and everything is synchronized and firing at the same time. Reporter theres one big change this year. Treasure island is urging people to stay away. Normally its a popular viewing spot but this year theres a number of Construction Projects under way there, and so you can anticipate big crowds in San Francisco and the show is set to begin around 9 30 p. M. Pete suratos for today in the bay. Before the fireworks a lot of folks will go to fourth of july parades in the area, and some folks already staking their spots. Bob, how are things going in danville . Reporter they usually get 30,000 to 40,000 people at the fourth of july parade here in danville. A lot of people already set their chairs up the night before. You guys have been coming here for at least 30 years . For 40. Reporter you came here this morning because you want to get this specific spot here. Yes, we are coming with the grandchildren and we have the candy show here and submarine sandwich show here, and were good. Reporter why do you keep coming back . Its a fun way to start the morning. We are local here and you see people that you know that you went to school with and swim school with and its a Fun Community event where you get a good start to the fourth of july. Reporter how is this parade different than other small towns . I dont know, this is the only one i have been to so i dont know what the others have to offer, so this is fun to see. Its fun to see i brought my children here 40 years ago and now i am coming with my children and grandchildren and she is coming with her friends and their kids and its a tradition. We have been doing it for years. Reporter happy fourth. You, too. Reporter what kind of food . Oh, sugar and carbs. Thats not me. Yeah, and potato salad. Reporter nice talking to you ladies. The parade runs from 9 00 to noon, and they get a lot of people out here and you can see a lot of interests, and its basely on the main drags here downtown danville. They are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the american legion, and thats the theme here, and rob mayeda will be in the parade, i dont know if its marching, riding, driving, not sure, but he does have a set of wheels, and its the nbc bay area storm ranger. I am sure he wont be driving that. Riding in style. Yeah, its a cool thing to see. Thank you, bob. San jose crews are getting ready for the big celebration that is downtown at discovery meadows. The Fireworks Show will also happen at the san jose giants game, and you can hear that one from my house. And then mt. Diablo high school, preparations under way and 15,000 people expected to watch. You can check out our big fourth of july events guide at nbcbayarea. Com, and we have listed events in every single bay area county. Everybody loves fireworks not that guy. Yeah, pets are at risk on the fourth of july, and more dogs run away in july than any other month. Fireworks can injury or spook them. Experts advise you to keep your pets inside as much as possible and update all tags as well as microchips. Make sure they have identification, tags, licensing, so if they escape your yard we can reunite them with you. If you plan on leaving and going to see fireworks, they say its smart to leave music or the television on for your pet to drown out the sound. I will keep my guy company tonight. Yeah. Heres company a lot of us may not want to be part of. You eat your fourth of july hot dog, and chestnut is the top dog when it comes to hot dog eating. Happening today its the contest he simply relishes. Oh, geez. The coney island hot dog eating championship there, and last year everybody had to play catchup, and he scarfed 74 of the dogs down. He has won every contest but one since 2007, but definitely mustsee tv if you can stomach it. We got to put a stop to this. Hey, its the fourth of july. I had to look away. You got your crocks on . Get a picture so you know im not lying. Marcus is wearing crocks. We have clear roads. I dont have a lot going on. Trivalley drive times, grant line road to 680, 16 minutes. About 10 minutes let me show you a live look at the empty bay bridge drive time. Always like that on a holiday. I dont know about the weather but theres a slow burn going on here. Everybody thinks that news anchors are wearing shorts or something under the desk, but you are fully dressed. Full disclosure, i am wearing sneakers. Happy fourth of july. We are all relaxed today. We are getting ready for the holiday and enjoying nice weather. If you are headed out to san rafael this evening its going to be beautiful. Our temperatures in time for the fair will be in the mid70s, but at the time of the fireworks its going to drop off to 61 degrees. Be prepared for those quickly falling temperatures around the bay area. In the south bay, its going to be about 65 degrees, and foster city, this is also going to be a comfortable evening where our temperatures will be at about 62 degrees at 9 00 and then cooling off to about 60 degrees, and it will also be breezy. Kicking it off this morning in danville with the parade, and its going to be in the upper 50s at the time the parade starts. If you are getting there early lining the parade route, you will have on a jacket, or maybe a jacket with your chair. As we go into the weekend we are going to see mostly sunny skies for the inland areas, and temperatures heating up. The coast will have more clouds and some mid60s in the forecast. On sunday we are going to bring it down just a few more degrees in the valleys, but keeping it steady in the coast. This is the last weekend of the Alameda County fair. If you are headed to the try valley its going to be in the upper 80s friday and saturday and cooler on sunday as you reach 70 degrees. In the sierra, we are seeing the snow melting on the heavenly camera, and temperatures reaching the 60s and 70s for saturday. They called me out and i have to show you today, i am wearing my crocks. They are comfortable. I am still patriotic, they are red and blue. They are size 13. They are like 13 to 15 or Something Like that. Its a holiday, come on. I love your style, marcus. Thank you. Maybe not this particular one though. Coming up, its a long Holiday Weekend upon us and a lot of you are hitting the sun and the sand, and maybe protect your feet with crocks. The beach can be very dangerous, and we will tell you what experts tell you to do to make sure you stay safe on the beach and on the water. Happy Independence Day. Its 5 44 with a clear start in san jose this morning. Sunnyvale, mid50s rise into the low 70s if you are preparing the grill, getting ready for the celebration this evening, well get a look at more events going on and the forecast in less than five minutes. You have plenty to smile about. You have great weather and barbecues to look forward to and look at an empty bay bridge toll plaza. Happy to report, still no big crashes on the roads. Your commute to work should be just fine. Another look at the drive times coming up. New this morning, a hitandrun crash is now under investigation in the south bay. This happened shortly before midnight near north capital and madden in san jose. This is video from the scene. Officers say a driver crashed into the back of a minivan sending it into a fence and then into a cemetery. The driver of the car ran away from the scene. The minivan driver, though, was not hurt but at least two tombstones were damaged. Firefighters appear to be getting the upper hand on a brushfire burning near tracy called the hollow fire. It started yesterday afternoon. The good news is there are no homes in the area. The bad news is about 300 acres are burned and at last check last night it was 50 contained. A newly released artwork by children recently freed by immigrant Detention Centers are painting a new dimension at the border. The drawing sketched by 10 and 11 years old mostly depict children behind bars. We spoke with a family therapist professor and she told us about the collective drawings. These are images here, and a little girl started drawing for me this image and she started to share what they were living with. The professor says tt they call it a dog kennel. They fear there could be a longterm psychological toll on the children. A bunch of summer fun is being had right now in lakes and oceans and swimming pools across the country. But so far all of that can turn tragic quickly if you are not careful. A water rescue crew off the island of north carolina. An 8yearold boy inside one of the giant boats drifted far offshore. If you have a child on a float and the wind is blowing easily they can get in over their heads without them noticing it. This episode ended happily, even when others do not. 75 of children drown in a pool. The cdc says its the leading cause of the unintentional deaths in the u. S. The red cross wants to emphasize learning to swim can save your life. If you are a avid swimmer a. Life preserver should be worn in many water activities. Plus, pay particular attention to rip current warnings at the beach and swim only where theres a lifeguard. If you are at a guarded beach you have a 1 in 18 million chance in drowning with death, which are pretty good statistics in my book. Chris clackum, nbc news. Were all thinking about safety on the fourth of july, and as you get ready to head out the door this morning, 580 and dublin, we see the hazy skies overhead. Nice Cool Temperatures as you get ready to head out the door in the upper 50s and low 60s. Then heres a look at our highs for today. This is the weather we have enjoyed all week long with low 80s in a few spots. It will reach mid to upper 80s for inland parts of the east bay. Danville up to 84. In san mateo, a high of 80 degrees. If you are headed out to el cerrito, its going to be great. Mostly sunny skies, reaching up to 70 degrees in the middle of the day. If you get out there early you will feel the breeze and take in more sun. If you are going to milpitas today for the red, white and boom. At 5 00, 76 degrees, breezy and sunny. It cools down quickly in time for the fireworks, right at about 63 degrees. As we go throughout the rest of the forecast it will be heating up for the weekend. A few more degrees as we get a northerly wind. Go into next week we have more cooling in the forecast. In fact, it will be below normal as more rain moves across the Pacific Northwest and we get gusty onshore winds. Temperatures upper 80s for saturday, and then notice the cooldown on sunday that extends into next week and we are watching for fog that may linger over San Francisco this evening in time for the fireworks. The commute is still looking good. Really good. Look at the traffic maps. Not even a lot of yellow. Typically when we see all this green, it means no slowdowns. Theres a couple spots in the yellow that is probably overnight construction. No accidents right now. Trivalley drive times, grant line road to 680, 17 minutes, and 580 to richmond bridge, seven minutes. No metering lights on at the bay brid plaza. A live look in dublin, it starts to get busy around this time but not so much this morning. Nice Holiday Light commute. I will send it back to you. Thank you. Happening now, representative justin amash is leaving the republican party. He wrote he would remain in congress as an independent. Last month amash became the first Congressional Republican to concludehat President Trump has engaged in impeachable conduct after he read muellers redacted report about the interference in the 2016 election. If you are going to grill, swim, or venture out in the crowds, we have advice to keep your phone working and clean as you celebrate. You are watching today in the bay. Oh thaphenomenal , thats unfair. Thats so unfair. Cmon jaybo. Lets go. Lets go. Woahh try my 4. 99 bbq bacon double cheeseburger combo. Only at jack in the box. This is how driving should feel. The techadvanced nissan leaf. The best selling electric vehicle of all time. This is nissan intelligent mobility. Try my 4. 99 barbeque bacon double cheeseburger combo. Our team is always on social media today. Today bob redell reminding you to be safe this fourth of july. He shares a photo of a cal tran sign saying only sparklers should be lit. You can follow bob redell on instagram, twitter and facebook. The fourth of july holiday is upon us and millions of americans will be hitting the pool or spending time outdoors. Pwubut its a risky time for your cell phone. Reporter fun in the sun with your phone can quickly turn into a slip or a dip. Fourth of july is the most dangerous holiday for your phone. According to the gadget insurance company, this weekend will be bringing a spike in loss or damaged phones. Give your phone a life jacket with a case like this one from life proof. Grou drowned phones are the most common complaints, and they are expecting 250 increase around Independence Day. If you get it wet, turn it off and remove the case. Take a vacuum cleaner and try to suck it out. Another common problem in direct sunlight phones can overheat in a matter of minutes. Do not throw it in the cooler or fridge or freezer, that sudden drop of temperature will be hurtful for your phone. Reporter before your phone gets left behind or lost in a crowd, put a family or friends info on the lock screen. If you put alternate Contact Information on your home screen you are three times more likely to get your phone back. All of the fireworks photos can make it to instagram. You can reduce the Screen Brightness and put it in airplane load to help the battery make it through the nighttime shows. There are a number of big fireworks displays around the bay area happening tonight. Some of them are right here on your screen. You see them here like the rotary club in san jose and the Berkeley Marina show, but there are many more and you can find them over at nbcbayarea. Com. We have listed events in every single county. Bay area firework shows are off to an early start. Love it. Love it. Hundreds gathered last night at marina bay park in richmond for the fourth of july precelebration. Firefighters say this is the way to celebrate the fourth. Crews today will be out in full force watching for illegal fireworks. Contra costa county will fine users. They are all illegal and dangerous, and with these fire conditions its far too risky for anybody to be using fireworks in Contra Costa County. Anybody caught with illegal fireworks could be find up to 5,000. A bit of a an unorthodoxed plan to get rid of rodents on one island and its raising eyebrows. The sea bird refuge is 27 miles west of San Francisco. According to wildlife leaders the problem is also being overrun by nonnative mice that eat the native plant seed and the mice are attracting animals that feed off the birds so they want to drop rat poison. They are going to fly across and die on the beaches and in the parks, and when they die they will expose other animals that eat them to the rat poison. They also have a plan to scare off the birds during the eradication effort and retrieve all the dead mice before they could be eaten. The commissioners will debate that plan next week. Right now, celebrating america. We will be able to see the fireworks over San Francisco . Or will the fog take over. Kari is having a look at that no matter where you are. The folks in Contra Costa County are getting ready for the fun and we are live talking to those already staking out their spots. And then the controversial celebration in the nations capital, what we know about what President Trump is planning to do. Today in the bay is right now. I we are getting you ready t fire off today, but not with illegal fireworks. We are looking at the nice and easy commute today. Everybody is talking about the weather today, but everybody wants to go out and see the fireworks. How is it going to play out . We know in San Francisco this time of year you can see the fog going back and forth so the big question will be will that fog retreat in time for the fireworks. Lets kick it off with the start of the day in fremont and the fourth of july parade that starts at 10 00 in the morning. You could be getting up early to line the parade routes. We will talk about what else is going on coming up, and its pretty uneventful on the roads. Yeah, i have only had a couple nothings to report. South bay, look at this. Lets look at mass transit. If you look at mass transit, there are some things you need to be aware of. Bart is on a suny