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KPIX KPIX 5 News At 600PM June 21, 2017

That are on 24 7. The more people conserve and are energy efficient, the less likely that you will experience an outage. Reporter cal iso says 78 degrees for your air conditioners is the magic number, the flex alert, hope my photographer is okay, is 2 009 00 today and tomorrow. Maria medina, kpix 5. Two significant Power Outages to tell you about in the east bay earlier, walnut creek, downed tree limb knocked down power lines before 7 00, the result, traffic lights out, stores in the dark, signs alerting customers to no power. In fremont more than 5,000 customers lost power for a couple hours, p goshgs e blames pge blames an under ground switch. Kiet do continues our coverage from pleasanton. Hot demand today . Reporter the temperature has dipped down to 91 degrees in the shade according to siri, up to a hundred degrees here in ptown. Take it from somebody who neglected their ac unit for years, future repairs can get very expensive and so, here are some tips because if you take care of your ac, your ac will take care of you. Okay. Reporter richard is the guy you call when you literally lose your cool. Looks like about 85 degrees in the house right now. The fan is working. Reporter richheard has been repairing ac unit for more than 30 years and has tips to save you money. First off, make sure you cut down all the tall vegetation around your ac unit to give it at least 12 inches of clearance. If you have vegetation right up against it and in front, it blockathize air flow into here and blocks the air flow into here and costs you a lot more money in your bill. Reporter next, clean or replace the air filter at least twice a year. This is a reusable filter that can be hand washed. Richard said a blocked filter can mean big trouble. If it cant breathe, it gets overheated or your coil could turn into a block of ice and you will get no air. Reporter next, shade the ac unit from direct sun light. A fence like this helps keep the unit cool, again, so it doesnt have to work so hard. Lets see how she does. Reporter finally, get your unit professionally serviced at least once a year, neglect decreases efficiency, meaning higher electricity bill and adds to wear and tear. The average life span of an ac unit is 12 years. We have changed some hout in 7 years because they didnt take care of it. And we have some out there still 30 years old that are working fantastic because the people were meticulous on keeping maintenance on the system. By keeping the filters clean, vegetation away, having us check it, it will last uand your home you and your home a lot longer. Reporter ac repair is not cheap, it can start anywhere from 50 to 100 and go upwards from there. Money well spent when you consider replacing an ac unit starts around 7,000 and can go up to 20,000. Live in pleasanton, kiet do, kpix 5. Or just go west, young man, or young woman, as we have our own National Air Conditioning by the ocean, remained only in the 60s by the beach. Not doing you much good if you are fairly far inland. Right now temperatures fell 112 degrees. Many parts of the bay area, some up a bit. The most dramatic closer to the water, still 95 at concord, temperatures warmer. Heat advisory wednesday, away from the water. Thursday gets even warmer with excessive heat warnings from parts of the north and east bay, number on thursday will approach 107 degrees. Temperatures will climb again tomorrow, the peak of the heat will be on thursday, then finally we begin to cool it off slowly inland as numbers will collapse at the shoreline, we look for the numbers to slowly creep down friday, saturday, and sunday. The complete forecast for you a few minutes from now. Thanks. Heat wave melting snow in the sierra leading to rising water levels in valley lakes and rivers. It is creating a danger for swimmers. Reporter angela reports from the American River in auburn where a man drown today. Reporter as the heat wave melts the snow pack in the sierra, water rushes down stream making for a cold swift moving American River. The effects of the snow melt can also be deadly and proved so on tize day. But with this vast, cold water it does not take long for someone to get into trouble. Reporter state parks ranger, scott, says a group of friends from sacramento were swimming in the north fork when one drowned. He went down stream, they told me that they ran along the bank, yelling at him to grab something, but unfortunately he couldnt have he did go under the surface and did not come back up. Reporter they couldnt identify the victim but says he was 20 years old. Heavy flows are a concern at the uba river in nevada county. Nevada county spokesman, joshua pack, says he often sees people jumping into the river like it is a swimming pool. Like these guys. I mean, it was 108 yesterday. So, there no way i am hanging out at my place. Reporter brian and his friends are taking a dip to cool off, he says he knows what to look out for so he doesnt end up under water. Close to the edge as possible, usually a good thing. Definitely dont want to go in the white part of the water and you can see over here we have a nice pool to hang out in. Kind of just keep it close to the edge and try not to get swept away too quickly. Reporter this nasty heat wave marking the beginning of cold fast river flows for weeks to come. First responders cant stress it enough, they are urging the public to stay out of the river unless they are wearing life vests, and to stay close to shore. That was angela reporting there. Also a scorcher today across the southwest. In fact, it is so bad some flights were grounded in phoenix where temperatures reached 120 degrees. American airlines alone canceled more than 40 flights. The hotter air makes the air in the, and that makes it harder for smaller regional jets to take off and land safely. It turns out 118 is the degree limit for planes at phoenixs elevation. Right now google is looking for the green light to build a new mega campus in san jose. First it needs to buy up 16 cityowned parcels. Kpix 5s len ramirez on the pitch google is making at a packed hearing. Reporter the pivotal vote was whether or not to say yes to an exclusive land deal that could bring a massive google high rise campus to downtown san jose. This is really a once in a century opportunity. Reporter details of the deal still have to be work ed out but googed would buy up to 240 acre of city owned and private land around the sap center, land once set aside for a downtown ball park but when the oakland as struck out, the mayor began talking to google, Company Officials confirmed the company is eyebing the land eyeing the land for 20,000 workers. I have been asked, which would you rather have . As or google . We would love to have everybody, but, you know, frankly to paraphrase babe ruth, google is having a better year than the as are. Reporter google representative said the company is interested in creating an urban transit village. We know this is just the beginning, we are excited about the possibility of bringing the state of the art office, housing, retail, amenities, sieving plazas, parks, and open spaces to the downtown san jose area. Reporter san jose residents weighed in demanding community not just google benefits. If they are not willing to work with us, to provide decent housing, decent wages, union employees, we can do without them. Reporter the agreement is the first step in what could be a years long process, but an opportunity that could help san jose live up to its decades long tag line as the capital of silicon valley. Youtube is looking to expand its campus and wants to add to the 73 acres it currently occupies in san bruno by purchasing the bay Hill Office Center and two powers on cherry avenue. The online video streaming giant would spend 300 million and plans to add 350 people to the work force if the city does give the okay, youtube will break ground in 2019. A bay area home cost taxpayers nearly 1 million. Now, it is about to be bulldozed, why critics are calling it a massive waste of public money. A home run for oakland, the huge boost the new as ball park could give the local economy. Chop down a tree and face jail time . One bay area city tough warning for home owner whose illegally cut down their trees. And go to jail. Sounds a little dr. But franci new at 6 00, cut down a tree without permission and go to jail. Sounds a little dramatic but that is the warning in San Francisco. Kpix 5 susie stemiel is at a stump that is now evidence. Reporter that is right, the owners of this valley apartment complex could be on the hook for an 8,000 bill. That is the assessed value of what was this cypress tree that used to reach over this fourstory building. The city is saying pay the bill or spend time behind bars. It was a very prestigious and majestic tree. Reporter jean kelly is one of dozens of neighbors shocked to see the building owners at 610 clipper street illegally chop down an old cypress tree in front of his apartment. I wasnt made aware it was being cut down, i could smell it being cut. Reporter google street view shows what it tree used to look like, now only a stump remains. Frankly i am moving towards stiffer penalties. Reporter public works director, muhammad, says the illegal activity is considered a misdemeanor and cutting it down could mean up to six months in jail. I think to be made by our agency on whether this time of offense, it is an offense, was committed intentionally or accidentally. Reporter the director says his department has seen an up tick in illegal tree cutting, come july the proposition will go in effect, any tree on public sidewalks it be pruned or cared by City Employees only. Green trees, the owner of the Apartment Building said chopping down the tree was an accident saying we deeply regret that a miscommunication resulted in inadvertent removal of the cypress tree during much needed property improvements. We are working with the city to correct the situation and expect to replace the tree with the suitable native species. He says this case should serve as a warning. We will come after you and we will get the maximum out of you because you have foe business touching those trees. Reporter proposition e does go into effect on july 1 and that means, again, that the city is in charge of xruning or making any cuts to any trees on or around public sidewalks. They are also encouraging people f you see anybody cutting down trees that you think should not be, to call 311. Libe in San Francisco, susie live in San Francisco, susie stemiel, kpix 5. Sky drone 5 over a 1 million home with a 1 million view, but place set to be demolished, the home was bought by the mid peninsula regional open space district for the rangers. Kpix 5s devon feely explains why they have no choice but to tear it down. Reporter given the spectacular view, it is perhaps easy to understand why it might have seemed like a good investment, even with a Million Dollar price tagto buy the property for ranger housing in the hills. It was really important, the board decided to purchase the property because it provided Public Access to open space preserve, and to provide an on sight presence for a ranger residence. Reporter a decade later the house sits empty, waiting for the wrecking ball, it purchased on a hill side at the end of a private road near the entrance to the reserve, recent years the ground underneath the home has been sliding, making it unsafe and ultimately unlivable. In 2015 they were noticing a lot of cracks in the building, doors that wouldnt shut, the tile was breaking, the floor. Basically evidence there was movement in the building. Reporter an Engineering Firm confirmed their fears and put a price tag on repairs, roughly 400,000. But despite paying 1 million up front for the home, the taxpayer funded open space District Voted recently to tear it down, and insists even with the benefit of hind sight, that it wasnt a bad investment. Really helped us establish Public Access to the preserve, and that was why the board of directors decided to purchase the property. Reporter devon feely, kpix 5. The as are Still Deciding where to build their new stadium but we are learning a new home for the team could generate billions of dollars for oakland. According to a new report by the bay area council, a new as stadium could generate more than 3 million economic developments and would create 2,000 construction jobs. We are thrill would the number, they are very big, we think it shows that the ball park has such a positive impact on the community beyond the Fan Experience and that is good for everyone if you are an as farn or not. The as plan to keep the stadium privately financed, opotential sights are howard terminal, area near lady college in the bart station, Brooklyn Basin across interstate 880 and the current site at the oakland coliseum. Well, lets revisit ic of the day, the weather around the bay area, very warm now for a weak and it will get warmer. Unless you are by the golden gate bridge, you can see the haze with the marine layer, very in the, but does keep the coastline cool and it is serving to keep host of the communities that are on the bay shoreline not so hot, but if you go to concord, it is 100, livermore, 98. San rafael it is 91 degrees. As the as take on the astros tonight at 7 05, clear, mild, a great night at the ball yard, nice weather there. Pacific high that is over the Desert Southwest toppled with the high in the eastern pacific will get stronger over the next 48 hours and as it does, pressure is up, temperatures come up. So we notched the temperatures a little bit today by 113 degrees and fog and low clouds filling along the shoreline, tomorrow morning 7 00, will serve to keep locations close to had shoreline relatively mild. Inland there is not much relief, on the other hand, if you like the hot weather, i have a couple of numbers to show you out in the east bay. Up to 107 by thursday. But the fog comes back to the shoreline tonight, will warm back up tomorrow. The peak of the heat is coming in on thursday. Inland at fairfield, travis, air force base, about 104 degrees. Livermore will be up to 103, and concord, 101. San jose, only 92, in napa, 98. 95 for santa rosa, San Francisco, 75 degrees, oakland tomorrow, 83. In the extended forecast, the heat is on. Temperatures will be warming up tomorrow, warming up again thursday. On friday we finally begin to take a step back from the heat, for the first time in a long time, friday, saturday, sunday, shouldnt have eeks esive heat warn excessive heat warnings. Posted thursday. Monday and tuesday, stratus quo, low clouds, sun in the afternoon. That is next week. The time being, it is hot. Allen. Cant wait. Ouch. Jojolted away by foot steps on the roof, the woman describes the night of terror, two burglars and a marijuana grow house. Straight ahead, part of stanfords past is back in the present. Warriors great rick barry and son, canyon today. Could another barry be a part of dubs lore . Party thursday. For now, the warriors dont have an invita draft picks, but that doesnt mean they wi nba up top, having the draft party on thursday thchlt warriors dont seem to have an invitation, no draft picks, but that doesnt mean they will be sitting out all night. We have a b next to the players we would buy a ticket for in red. There are guys we would buy a pick for. Maybe canyon barry, left side of the screen, second round . The great rick barrys youngest son has vertical hops, and was in for a work out today. Wore his dads number at florida. Shoots free throws like him too, nearly 90 last season for the gators. Obviously to play where my dad and brothers played would be an added bonus, bring back the underhand free throw to golden state, been 40 something years but fun to have the underhand free throw back in the bay area. Baseball giants doing business in atlanta now, as hosting the astros tonight. Moving pictures on late show. You wouldnt know it from this atbat, but pablo sandoval, like his old team, is having a rough year. The red sox placed him on disabled list with an ear infection. Become a parttime player in boston but thanks to iron clad contract, still owed another 53 million through 2019. Can he go home again . Dave esker introduced a stanford baseball head coach. He spent the last 18 seasons at cal, took the bears to College World series in 2011, was a short stop on stanfords 1987 National Championship team. He admitted the response has been more than he imagined. I think my phone texts could get over a hundred, but they did. This is overwhelming, just the people here, i thought maybe 34 people would come and stanford daily would talk to me in the hall way. The ability to come home and take the baton from coach marcus, that is my coach. And a little bit feeling the responsibility to take his program and keep it moving forward, um, i was willing to take that challenge. Quick nba, pacers all star, paul george told the team he would not resign next summer and would like to play for the lakers. Well, one in indianapolis isnt waiting for him to be treated. They marked down paul george merchandise from 25 to free. Come and get it. Come and get it. Where can i get some . Lot of guys moving and shaking between now and the draft, too. One underhanded free throw. You got it. Thank you. Coming up, dramatic new video shows the last moments before an officer killed a minnesota man, the world watched the aftermath on facebook live. Now dash cam footage shows how the traffic stop turned deadly so fast. The bay area poured big money into an election all the way in georgia, will it pay off . High stakes for the most expensive house race in history. Shining for the summer of love, an exclusive sneak peek at the groovy display that is about to light up a bay area landmark. What led up to hooting of a black man by a Minnesota Police officer. Ng images show a top story at 6 30, dash cam video released of what led up to shooting of a black man by a Minnesota Police officer. The disturbing images show a traffic stop last year ending in gunfire, the driver, Philando Castile, was killed. You might remember this case because his girlfriend captured the aftermath of the shooting on facebook live. Our Elizabeth Cook is in the newsroom with the video. Liz . Reporter this is a perspective of the shooting we have never seen, we want to warn y

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