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 the bay area. Lastminute preparations are happening now to guarantee a show that will dazzle those that come out to see them. Cornell bernard is live in San Francisco. Cornell . Reporter dan, the countdown is on. The fireworks in San Francisco, check it out. Just a few short hours tomorrow morning, these barges will be moved down to Fishermans Wharf and aquatic park. Those firework shows on deck are ready for blastoff. It larges up in the air 600 feet one of the biggest spectacles on the west coast. Usually all systems go, but in the back of your mind, did i do everything i needed to do to make this wonderful for everybody, and we generally walk away and say yeah, we did. Reporter jeff thomas says the computer synchronized show will dazzle the crowd. That is unless an uninvited guest shows up, like last year. Everybody asks about the fog and that is certainly were in San Francisco, so we know it could be here. So we try to get that variety of altitude. Reporter fog or no fog, the show must go on. It is nice to be here on the fourth of july. Reporter weve had lots of tourists who came to San Francisco for the scenery and the fireworks. Last year, they got fogged out. But im very optimistic tomorrow night is going to be a clear night and everybody can enjoy the show. Reporter this year, police say theres a no tolerance policy for illegal fireworks, even the safe and sane type. The sparklers can burn up to 1800 degrees. Thats going to burn anyone from a small child to an adult. Reporter leave the fireworks to the pros. The sky show starts at 9 30 mcca july fourth. For a complete list of event where is you live, go to abc7news. Com. And a live look outside at the holiday weather. On the left is mt. Tam. The middle emeriville, and the right is our studio in San Francisco. Spencer christian is here with a look at what we can expect tomorrow. Thats how it looks now. Let me give you a look at tomorrow evening. Our fireworks forecast calls for temperatures ranging from mid 50s to mid 60s. Winds will be brisk and breezy. Areas of fog around the bay. The projection inland areas, well have good viewing conditions for the fireworks, maybe a patch or two of fog. But near the bay and the coast, much foggier, and that means fireworks display here in San Francisco might not provide the best viewing conditions, but were hoping for the marine layer to be a skinnier one. Thanks a lot. A grass fire burned near a home in Sonoma County this afternoon. The fire started about 3 30. The winds pushed flames toward a home near petaluma. Firefighters got things under control before it could do any damage. San francisco courts are going to close early and staff will go without pay to close a budget deficit of more than 5 million. Staff will take one friday per month without pay. The court expects this arrangement to start in september and last until next june. Today an oakland man was sentenced for his role for the murder of a young mother who you see here, who was trying to shield her kids during a gun battle. She was just 30 when she was shot and killed near her home in march of 2015. The man sentenced today, jerry ha harbin is one of eight arrested in the case. Laura anthony has the story. Theyve been to court almost every single day to support shamille. Reporter for one family, its another difficult chapter in their life when they lost shamille in a gun battle. This is a loselose situation for everybody, particularly for the pierce family. In essence, we have a mother who is doing everything she can do protect her kids. Reporter in march 2015, the 30yearold pierce was near her home with two of her three children when a gun battle broke out between two groups of men. Pierce died trying to shield her kids. 32yearold jerry harbin becomes the fourth sentenced in her death. He pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to 13 years in prison. At the sentencing, the prosecutor read a statement from pierces sisters reporter later, the defendant harbin turned and spoke directly to the victims family. I apologize for everything that happened. If you all hate me, i understand. But i love you all, and i hope you can find some peace. It was only by the grace of god more people didnt die. I think mr. Harbin realizes that and is truly happened. Reporter three other men have been convicted, two more, including a juvenile, have yet to stand trial. In oakland, laura anthony, abc7 news. Backtoback deadly crashes along the same stretch of i80 brought traffic to a stand still this morning. In the first crash, 25yearold lynn tran, of richmond, spun out and came to a spot facing the wrong direction. Another car hit her as she was getting out of her car and she was killed. Minutes later, the chp was called to a second fatal accident a few hundred yards away. There was another solo collision involving a motorcycle and a semi. The semi made a lane change into the motorcycle and he lost control. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. Weve just been told by the chp that the truck driver has been located, thanks to the help of the public. Hes said to be cooperating with the investigation. We are hearing tonight from the family of two little boys killed in a concord car crash friday night. The 3monthold is still fighting for his life in the hospital. Melanie woodrow explains the suspected driver who caused the crash was released on bail the day before it happened. Reporter his father is holding on to these memories, home videos of him on christmas. Hold it next to you. Lets see. Reporter here being a little boy. And recently as a tiny graduate with a giant smile. My son is going to be down in the ground. And that aint right. Reporter 5yearold vincent and 10yearold lor renza reyes died in a crash friday night. The 3monthold and the childrens mother were injured in the crash. She lost two kids. And the baby, i dont know the condition. Things need to change at some point. Reporter according to the chp, the suspected driver, 35yearold wilson, drove across the median into the reyes vehicle, then ran from the crash scene. Saturday, wilsons wife told abc7 news he turned himself in at a hospital. Me and my husband send our condolences and our prayers out to the family. Reporter a spokesperson says wilson had posted bail the day before the crash on charges related to terrorist threats. His bail was lowered by a judge from 100,000 to 10,000. Things have to change. I mean, this should never happen to me, to her. It shouldnt happen to anybody. Reporter wilson is facing several charges, including vehicular homicide, hit and run, and driving on a suspended or revoked drivers license. Melanie woodrow, abc7 news. Berkeley police think 30 cases of vandalism are all connected because they happened in the same area around the same time. This picture is just one example of what people found on their vehicles. More than a dozen cars and gates were vandalized with spray paint tuesday night. Another 17 cars had tires slashed on prospect street about a block away. Police hope someone saw what happened. There are a lot of restrictions on fireworks in the bay area. Some people still, though, ignore those rules. Next, another reason why you should leave the fireworks to the professionals. A man pays in full for a roof top solar. Why home owners can be forced to pay twice. Im wayne freedman. For most of us, july fourth is Independence Day. So why did these chickens travel along the road . To stay away from the other side. Today they arrived at an an ral sanctuary in vacaville. Reporter if at this moment he appears to be loneliest rooster on the planet, hes about to become the happiest. Heres why. This caravan from Southern California, carrying the kind of company that would make any rooster crow. On board, 2,000 hens from a commercial egg farm in Southern California. They had served their purpose and scheduled for depopulation, as the industry describes it. Then these volunteers from animal place drove roughly 800 miles round trip and saved their lives. We rescue farm animals. So animals see as food, we see as senseient creatures. Reporter in seven years, theyve saved 25,000 hens, rehabilitated them and adopted them out. Other animals, too. You might call this place vegans in action. You cant kill something that wants to live. I watched plenty of inhumane slaughters. Reporter this morning, volunteers opened one cage after another and set them free. The birds began tentatively, but not for long. So now for the first time in their lives, these ching also get used to the concept of living life outside their cages. They cant scratch or feel the ground, they cant raise their wings. Theyre not birds. And then you watch them be free and you watch how quickly all of us sit there and go, whats this . Reporter call it the first day of the rest of their lives. Independence day for hens, on a july 3 ird. Wayne freedman, abc7 news. Wildlife activists demanded action to save wild horses they believe are being endangered by the actions of the trump administration. Abc7 news was outside the San Francisco office of senator Dianne Feinstein where a protest organized by the group protect mustangs. The abc7 news iteam has focused on the federal governments treatment of wild horses in the west. Activists fear rounding them up and selling them for meat could threaten their presence in the united states. People are outraged. People want to know what the head count is. Theres no accurate head count of what we have left. Yet everyone is running around saying they should be shau slaughtered. Senator feinstein is overseeing the management of wild horses. her office did not comment. Watching a hometown fourth of july parade is a tradition across america, but in the bay area, where competition is fierce for spots of any kind, from parking to free school, one spotsaving technique is becoming more popular. Kristen sze is here with the story. Reporter lawn chairs are for lounging, unless its the fourth of july. Then theyre for saving parade spots. Many cities are seeing a revival of this tradition, including morgan hill, alameda, and danville. In morgan hill, where theyre celebrating, chairs started popping up in may. You see them roped together on peak avenue. Why do people put the chairs out so early . They want to get a prime spot. They love it. We love them. In danville, the town encourages using chairs to mark spots opposed to chalk which is banned. We asked for your thoughts, i think a person staking out a spot early on in the morning of the parade is fine. But just a chair several days in advance is rude. Now, youre not allowed to put out your chairs until midnight, july fourth. Thank you, kristen. Air quality can go from bad to worse during the fourth of july. Blame it on barbecues and fireworks, especially ones set off by people who arent the professionals. When you add personal fireworks to the mix, we see typically on fourth of july a huge spike in particlant four to five times higher than the National Health standards. If you have breathing issues, keep your winws closed at night, because thats when all the matter from the firework also be settling. There are no spare the air alerts in effect for today or tomorrow. Spencer keeps track of that sort of thing and whether well be able to see the fireworks and whether the evening barbecues will work out. Most places the weather will be cooperative. Many fireworks displays around the bay area tomorrow evening. One will be at the shoreline am fi theater in mounty view. Mostly clear, the temperature near 70 degrees in the early evening hours, dropping into the mid 60s as you get into the later evening hoarurs. So pretty good viewing conditions there. Maybe a couple of patchy low clouds. That should be about it. As you can see, more than patchy low clouds a t the coastline right now. In fact, spilling rather forcefully out over the bay. Its 58 degrees right now in San Francisco. 65 across the bay. In oakland, we have low to mid 70s. 53 at half moon bay. This is how the fog looks looking down on the marine layer as it advances through the golden gate. 72 right now in napa. 70 in santa rosa. 73 at fairfield. 82 at livermore. Heres a view, sort of, looking to sutro tower, lots of low clouds there. Mostly sunny and mild conditions for the daytime hours tomorrow. Overnight, as the fog pushes out over the bay and locally inland, low temperatures dropping down to about the mid 50s in most locations. And as we look at our day planner for the fourth of july tomorrow in the Early Morning hours, most areas see a little fog in the Early Morning, especially near the bay and coast. Early afternoon to evening, mainly sunny skies, especially over the bay and inland. Even at the coast, nice, bright, sunny flashes. But the marine layer will start to develop and expand in the early evening hours. Looks for lots of low clouds and fog. Highs tomorrow, range from about 60 at the coastline. So a little cool at some of the beaches to about mid to low low to mid rather 70s near the bay. And inland well warm up to mid 80s in the warmest spots. Heres a little forecast animation showing the fog tomorrow evening. Fireworks getting under way in the bay area. Lots of fog near San Francisco, but as you shift southward just a bit down towards the peninsula, you can see it will be mainly clear. So good conditions away from the coast and the bay for fireworks. Should be pretty good tomorrow weather. Heres the accuweather sevenday forecast. Temperatures drop on wednesday, not much of a cooldown. A nice warmup going into the weekend by saturday and sunday, inland highs in the low 90s. Low 60s on the coast. Speaking of the coast once again tomorrow, most of the beaches have some sunshine, temperatures around 62 degrees. Santa cruz will be the mildest of the beach locations with a high around 70 degrees. Thanks, spencer. Coming up next, its a new kind of bike rack. The creators say so far its invincible against these. Has crazy low prices. Do you know how we do it . How . Bargainomics say, if california has a bumper crop and produces too many oranges. Or a winemaker in sonoma suddenly has 1000 bottles too many. 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The nasdaq lost 30 points, the s p up by five. Bike theft is a well organized business in the bay area. Now b. A. R. T. Is hoping to make it safer for riders who need to park their bikes. There is a Pilot Program featuring zero theft bike racks. Its free, and unlocks with your kr clipper card. The results have been impressive. Very high security. Theres no bike ever stolen from our racks. It has a builtin lock, so you dont need a cable lock. B. A. R. T. Says the racks will complement the bike locks at some stations. The next phase is a solar powered bike key rack. Theres a beach battle brewing on the east coast. New jersey state beaches are shut down, so why did the governor and his family still get to sit on the sand . In this instance, the city is great, the community is great. Great except for the graffiti that specifically targeted this couple from california. New at 6 00, get out and move back. Just some of the messages a california couple found spray painted across their home and car after moving to oregon. The couple recently located to portland from Southern California. They think they know who did this. First thing i noticed was the get california out of portland. Reporter preston page noticed this on his front door. I had to take a double take. Reporter then he noticed more. Move back. California dreaming on the side. Reporter his fiances car covered in gold paint. California surfs up. Reporter all of it anticalifornia. I feel like they went and saw point break or listened to a beach boy album and took a few key statements and threw it on the house and car. Reporter they spent thousands repvethousand s renovating their home. And now its covered in graff i graffiti. Loud message not wanting californians in the neighborhood. Reporter neighbors are flabbergasted. I couldnt believe somebody would do Something Like this. Reporter page has a hunch who did this. He got into an argument with a ran macing down his street. His comment was, get out of california. Reporter he thinks that man came back overnight. Understandably, page feels threatened. But theres a balance. At the end of the day, you cant get upset at every mad person. Thats why we pay for insurance. Reporter he understands some may feel pushed out because transplants hav