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KPIX KPIX 5 News At 6AM August 2, 2017

Unseasonably warm to hot weather in our inland areas. We all pretty much agree its been a hot summer away from the bay. Today the triple digits will continue in the yellow highlighted areas. So its not all nine counties here in the bay area. Its pretty much away from the water and we have had no recovering overnight. Very little. Its still near 80 degrees at the top of mount diablo after realizing a High Temperature yesterday, 106 at the base of mount diablo. Heres sunrise right now over mount vaca. Boy, haze in the air, but it is not a spare the air day. Temperaturewise, anywhere from the 50s to the 60s after realizing 101 in livermore on tuesday. Its now 69 degrees. Going up to a High Temperature there today again, 101, 102, hottest locations will top off at 104 degrees towards the delta. Full forecast is coming up at 18 minutes after the hour. But right now, lets send it on over to michelle. This intense heat wave is forcing many in the bay area to find somewhere to cool off. And one waterpark has just what the doctor ordered. Dr. Gonzalez ordered it Jessica Flores is live in dublin at the wave waterpark where guests can splash for free. Reporter this is a popular place where people can beat the heat and today, its going to be free. Actually tonight between 6 and 8 p. M. , here the pool will be free and the splash zone for kids. You can cool off there. For adults, theres other places you can cool off, too. A lot of cooling centers around the bay, libraries, Senior Centers, Community Centers, some extending hours to cool down. You wont have to use your own ac. But if you dont need to use airconditioning, pg e has some ways to bring down your bill. They offer Financial Assistance for customers with the care program. It gives people discounts on their energy bills based on income or participation in public assistance programs. The program is around since 1989 but a lot of customers arent even aware of it. The care program is an excellent option. It can reduce your bill by 20 . And right now, we know 84,000 customers in the bay area are eligible and have not signed up. Reporter so you heard her. About 10,000 customers there could sign up for that assistance. Along with the care program, pg e offers programs like budget billing that lets you average your bill over the year so you pay the same every month. Now, a heat advisory is extended through thursday for east bay hills, santa cruz mountains, and the north bay mountains. You want to remember to check your car before locking it, make sure your kids, pets and elderly neighbors and maybe grandparents are okay. You want to call them and make sure that they have a ride to a cooling center or have their ac on. You also want to make sure to water up. If you are thirsty, thats too late. Make sure you stay hydrated today. And here at the dublin wave, this will be open from 6 to 8 p. M. The pool and splash zone free today. Im Jessica Flores, kpix 5. Turning to traffic, jaclyn is tracking the commute. Theres some issues on the roads. There have been some issues. But now if you are taking a look at the bay bridge toll plaza, i know what youre thinking. Youre just so jealous of all those people down there because look at the beautiful sky that they have to look at, right . [ laughter ] thats a bright sight for you. Yeah. Theres your positive spin on traffic. For your wednesday morning commute, good morning, everybody, heres a live look. Bay bridge toll plaza, yup, the metering lights are on. Traffic backed up well into the foot of the maze. Its about a 20minute commute from the maze into San Francisco. But you have a pretty easy ride still on the eastshore freeway. Give it some time. Its going to get slow. We know how it goes. Well take it over to an accident were tracking along 242 southbound just past concord avenue with one lane blocked. We are in the red a little under 10 minutes. Thats how long it will take you to get between highway 4 and 680. Man, thats a slow ride. Highway 4 is starting to see a lot of brake lights as well out of antioch into hercules. Were tracking a travel time thats getting close to about 40 minutes. Back to you. In just a few hours, a judge could decide if three men should stand trial in a political corruption case. Keith jackson, zula may jones and nataliely mow handlinger have all pleaded not guilty. They are accused of taking bribes and laundering Political Campaign donations in 2012. They reportedly exchanged favors to get rid of mayor lees campaign debt. The three are set to face a judge at 9 a. M. Theres new information about crime in the bay area. The number of homicides is on the rise in San Francisco. Jackie ward is live in the newsroom with the latest. Reporter homicide and petty theft numbers are higher this year compared to last. On the flip side of things, most other crimes remained flat. These numbers are being reported by the sfpd and show us what the first half of the year looked like and burglaries decli this homicide was number 41 of the year. It started sunday night and continued well into monday morning. Finally ending 15 hours later. This homicide was number 41 of the year. It started sunday night and continued well into monday morning. Finally ending 15 hours later. Police were called to the Corona Heights area for a shooting. They said one woman was rushed to the hospital where she later died. And the suspected gunman may be the womans son. At some point he shot himself in the chest and remains in critical condition. The examiner reports that this latest is a pared down version of the breakdown of crime numbers. The article says these numbers include march through june and does not show a breakdown by neighborhood or station as used to be the case. In the newsroom, jackie ward, kpix 5. This morning, dea chief Chuck Rosenberg refuses to accept President Trumps comments about how those being arrested should be treated. In a memo to staffers, he wrote in part that he didnt believe agents would mistreat defendants. And quote, im right because we have an obligation to speak out when something is wrong. Thats what Law Enforcement officers do. This comes after President Trumps speech friday in long island. Please dont be too nice. [ laughter ] like when you guys put somebody in the car, and youre protecting their head, i said, you can take the hand away, okay . [ laughter ] San Luis Obispo police chief Deanna Cantrell is also taking to twitter to weigh in. She said her department would follow laws related to the use of force and treat everyone with respect. Anything thats said nationally or anything locally, i dont want anything to damage the relationship that we have worked so hard to build. Other places have expressed similar thoughts on the president s comments. Dozens of retired servicemen are speaking out about President Trumpss transgender military ban. Neda iranpour joins us live to talk more about the pushback. Reporter 56 retired generals and admirals released a statement saying they disagree with their commander inchief. The statement coming out of the palm center right here in the castro. They do research on sexual minority military members. This comes a week after the president tweeted to reinstate the ban on transgender people in the service. Retired military leaders said they disagree and the president claims transgender in the military costs too much and disrupts other service members. They cite Rand Corporation and new england journal of medicine saying the financial cost is at most 8. 4 million a year. It a small part of the military healthcare budget. So part of their statement reads, this proposed ban if implemented would cause significant disruptions, deprive the military of Mission Critical talent and compromising the integrity of transgender troops to would be forced to live a lie. When the president tweeted last week even some republicans tell kpix 5 it felt like a big step backwards. Doesnt matter if you wear a moustache or a dress, if you are willing to put your life on the line for this country and you can serve and you can do the job well, then thats all that matters. Reporter back on july 26, the president said in a series of statements, the u. S. Government will not accept or allow transgender individuals to serve in any capacity saying the military must be focused on decisive and overwhelming victory and cannot be burdened. The president s announcement appealed to conservatives. But it did cause uncertainty. Currently, there are between 1,300 and 15,000 transgender people serving in the military. They started last june. Live in the castro, Neda Iranpour kpix 5. This friday, attorney general Jeff Sessions is planning to hold a press conference to talk about the Ongoing Investigation into government leaks. Sessions is expected to talk about leaks related to the manchester terror attack as well as other leaks of Sensitive Information to the media. Sessions recently faced criticism from President Trump for not being tougher on the leaks from the intelligence agencies. Its officially going to be legal here in the golden state this january. But one u. S. Senator is looking to get marijuana legalized nationwide. Senator cory booker is proposing a bill that would both legalize marijuana at the federal level and encourage states to legalize it locally through incentives. This comes as attorney general Jeff Sessions has signaled that the federal government will take a harder line on marijuana. So far, eight states and the District Of Columbia have legalesed marijuana. The driver of a bus that crashed last year killing 4 people has been charged with manslaughter. The bus veered off highway 99 in Merced County in august. It slammed head on into a highway sign nearly slicing the before you in half. Prosecutors say the driver Mario Vasquez falsified his daily driving logs and failed to get enough sleep. He will be arraigned this month. The fireball ride at californias Great America in santa clara is back open. The decision came after ride owners successfully completed testing and inspections with cal osha. But the fireball ride at the Santa Cruz Beach boardwalk is still closed. The state agency says more safety testing is required before it can reopen. Both were among several fireball rides across the state that were shut down last week following a deadly accident in ohio. A teenager was killed and several others were hurt. We learned that the teens family has hired an attorney to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit. It is just about 12 minutes after 6 00. Sounding off next. The outrage in oakland over Illegal Dumping and the push to stop people from leaving their trash at the curb. The possibility of thunderstorms, ill tell you where and when coming up. We are tracking an accident across the san mateo bridge westbound 92. Well have details coming up. Plus, the new plan to redesign San Franciscos Market Street to help keep pedestrians and bicyclists safe. This busy mom spends her days driving all over town. So why is she smiling . Because she shopped during the safeway anniversary sale and filled up her trunk with grocery savings, plus earned 4 times the gas reward points. Now thats something to smile about. Right now, get pepsi 12pack 12ounce cans, buy 2 get 2 free, and lays chips, 9. 5 10 ounces, 2 for 5 with your club card. The safeway anniversary sale. Come in and explore. Community groups say theyve 67thousand oakland city official plan to reveal their progress tomorrow in fighting Illegal Dumping. Community groups collected more than 67,000 pounds of garbage since the november election alone. They say the trash on the streets flows to creeks and drains. Ultimately it pollutes the bay. At a meeting they are calling trash talk, city officials plan to discuss funding aimed to stop Illegal Dumping. In san jose, the cost of rent is going up. A new report compared costs between the south bay city and San Francisco and it shows, the average price for a one bedroom in san jose is 2,060 compared to 2,430 in San Francisco. This is the sixth month in a row the cost of rent has gone up in the south bay. After an eightyear debate with the city a new plan for Market Street is going to let bikes and buses in and get private cars like lyft and uber out. The plan is designed to stretch 2. 2 miles and aims to modernize Market Street by safely accommodate the growing number of cyclists, buses and pedestrians. The project will cost more than 600 million. The city doesnt know how they will pay for it. Does that mean more traffic on market, too . I guess they are trying to make sure it will move more smoothly. But what i think is crazy is the amount of money. Install signs and lanes . All of a sudden its hundreds of millions of dollars . Thats your government at work. All right. [ laughter ] i just stay away from market with my car. I just walk. Yes. Yeah. Market street with a car is not fun. What else isnt fun is sitting in this backup. We have delays for folks making their way out of hayward into foster city. Westbound 92 at 101 is slowing things down into foster city and san mateo, but 15 minutes. So we are good to go. It looks like were back in the green as you approach 101 there. Thats good news. 101 at hillsdale through san mateo not a problem. Northbound 101 at mckee a new crash thats not blocking lanes but its slow once you get past that accident with the usual delays. In concord, an earlier accident no longer blocking lanes on 242 but we still have a backup to 4 thats going to take but 5 minutes to get down to 680. Hats a check of your traffic; over to you. Its going to be just the same as yesterday, pretty much, if not cooler by a degree or two. But were talking about the total Solar Eclipse Solar Eclipse 2017. If you look here to the corner, thats our countydown box. We are 19 days 3 hours and 56 minutes away from the total Solar Eclipse 2007. It takes place monday august 21. It cut a path about 70 miles wide from oregon through South Carolina ending up there about 2 48 p. M. Starting at Lincoln Beach just after 9 00 in the morning with totality after 10 a. M. Well only see a partial eclipse here in the bay area. Never look at the sun directly. Dont use binoculars. Check nasas site on ways to watch the eclipse. This is the sunrise now over mount vaca. A little haze. It is not a spare the air day. Temperatures 50s and 60s. Its now 69 in livermore after 101 yesterday. Alan hughes is our weather watcher. Extremely vitally important to us in lower lake. He reported 115 degrees yesterday. Alan, pretty similar conditions today if not a couple of degrees cooler. So thats why we have the yellow highlighted area with an excessive heat advisory in effect until 9 00 tonight. Its not all nine counties here in the bay area experiencing this heat wave. Its the outer areas away from the bay area. The red zone where alan lives in shasta, lake county, you, too have that advisory and warning in effect. Subtropical moisture lifting up in Southern California is going to bring a big change in the forecast. A lot of instability moving in. A slight chance of thunderstorm overnight. Its a dry heat in sacramento. 101. 6 14 official sunrise. Today 70s to hundreds. Continues to climb. Shares of the compan in our tech report today, we are going to see an apple as apple stock continues to climb. Shares of the company are at an alltime high after apple announced strong earnings and betterthanexpected sales of iphone. More than 41 million phones were sold in the last quarter. Industry watchers say apples strong earnings forecast suggests the next version of the iphone can be expected on shelves as hoped this fall. Facebook is going to be more social reportedly working on building a video chat device for the homes. It would feature a laptop sized tech screen. Its in the prototype phase but its already being tested in peoples homes. No word yet about when the device will go on sale. Snapchat is in talks to buy the maker of the selfie drone zero zero robotics. Earlier this year it was reported that snap was creating its own drone which could be used to funnel overhead snap into a Snapchat User feed. And im dennis odonnell. Coming up, guess where steph curry is going to be tomorrow morning. Not crashing a party. And i got breaking news this morning. The giants actually have a big inning. But would it stand up in the bay bridge series . Coming up. Good morning. The giants havent had many big innings this year. Last night against the as, they scored five in the 1st inning the biggest out put all season in any inning. For the second straight night, over 38,000 at the coliseum, already 30 in the 1st inning. Hundley off manaea for the fifth home run of the year. Hunter pence, the 8th long ball of the year. Threerun shot. The giants win 104. They snapped a fourgame losing streak. And now they are heading to San Francisco. Steph curry will play in his first pro Golf Tournament this week when tees it up at stonebrae. His odds to win, 2500 1. He played a practice round yesterday but admitted he isnt isnt ready to play in the pros and went to his teammate, harrison barnes, wedding. If any of the pros followed my practice regiment, im sure

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