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president. >> an ai generated video of vice president kamala harris, as many worried about the impact that i could have on the election. number five, the bill introduced by local lawmakers to help identify deep fakes online. >> new video of the park fire growing in northern california. more bay area fire crews now

joining the battle to extinguish the largest fire burning in the state. >> and we've all been affected by this break in. it's horrendous. it's a the impact that we won't be able to recover for quite a while. >> 16 businesses all in one building ransacked the stunning surveillance video of thieves boldly rummaging through shops. >> and a major development in the future of the oakland coliseum, the moves being made by city leaders and how it works into the budget plan. >> good morning. it's tuesday, july 30th. >> we're going to start the check of our forecast with drew. >> yeah. so we keep that cooler theme going again today. a good picture to really tell the story this morning a live look from the exploratorium camera. it is foggy. we have some light drizzle falling. not only here but across the coast right now. in fact, you look at current sky conditions, areas like oakland. also seeing that drizzle this morning, a lot of cloud cover, a deep marine layer, which means later on this afternoon, those temperatures will still be cooler than average for july.

very similar to yesterday. so you may need your windshield wipers for the next couple of hours in the city along the coast, parts of the east bay shoreline as that deep marine marine layer is with us currently mid 50s to the mid 60s right now. widen out the picture. pretty uniform temperatures underneath our cloud cover this morning. so just like yesterday, temperatures are really pleasant inland. we have a lot of sunshine coming our way this afternoon. we'll have those highs in the mid 80s just like we had yesterday. now around the bay shoreline. very foggy this morning. it will take until about 10:11 a.m. to see that sunshine. but by the afternoon it's partly cloudy and very nice in the mid 70s. but along the coast we're staying foggy all morning long. lots of drizzle out there, partly sunny skies this afternoon and temperatures on the cool side will stay in the low and mid 60s. let's see those drive times with amanda. good morning. >> good morning drew. yeah no drama for your drive this morning here at 502. this is minus the typical slowdown on the altamont pass. a high wind advisory has been issued. you can see here it is slowing

things down a bit. 45 minutes to get from tracy to dublin. 16 minutes to get from san rafael to san francisco. and then that drive from antioch to concord, that will take you 14 minutes. >> reggie, a big announcement from the mayor of oakland revealing a deal has finally been reached to sell the city's share of the oakland coliseum site. she says the money is now going to help avoid cuts to public safety. abc7 news reporter gloria rodriguez is here with the details. gloria, the mayor is calling this a massive win for oakland. the police union. not so sure. >> that's right. reggie had the deal gone through or not gone through? there was talk about the loss of public safety jobs. mayor shengtao released a statement saying that she addressed police and fire stations staying open, saying this is not just a short term solution, but the oakland police officers association is skeptical and sent this statement overnight. the opoa is doubtful. the sale of the oakland coliseum will solve the mayors and city councils epic mismanagement. we are deeply concerned for the safety of residents, businesses and our

police officers. mayor tao announcing that oakland's half of the coliseum site has been sold in a deal between the city and the african american sports and entertainment group. the sale is worth at least $105 million. the oakland athletics owned the other half of the site, and there are still questions about when and if that 50% will be sold to mayor tao released a pre-produced video clip in reaction to the sale, but didn't take questions from reporters. >> i'm really excited and i just want to thank everybody who worked day and night to ensure that this deal has gone through. >> this deal has taken forever just to get to this point. now we have half of that land sold. the other half, i'm told, should be sold by john fisher and the a's no later than the end of this week. >> that's abc seven sports director larry beil. in a statement, mayor tao says it's a deal that will lead to a multibillion dollar investment in east oakland, which will

bring business opportunities, affordable housing, tax revenue and community benefits for decades to come. the mayor is expected to hold a news conference about the sale at 10:00 this morning. and of course, we will be covering it live in the studio. gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> thank you. gloria. new developments as we are tracking the wildfire emergency across several western states, including ours. at last check the national interagency fire center says it's monitoring more than 100 wildfires. active wildfires from california to colorado and arizona, and they've burned more than 2 million acres combined. the park fire is now the sixth largest wildfire in california history. this massive blaze is more than 12 times the size of san francisco video overnight gives you a firsthand look at the perspective from a north bay,

cal fire crew. they are currently assisting in the firefight. more than 5300 personnel are coordinating this response. wow. well, the park fire has burned more than 373,000 acres. containment is now up to 14%, but sadly, the destruction is growing. cal fire now says the fire has destroyed 165 buildings. the community of cohasset has been hit. the hardest. ron ward's home survived as the fire moved in. he and his son stayed and managed to save it. you've got a one of the largest fires now in in our history coming our way. >> so. and we knew it was going to be bad. we just didn't know how bad it was going to be. >> oh, what did his family just got dropped by their insurance a month back. so losing their home would have wiped out their life savings. he says it's devastating to talk with so many friends who are facing such loss. >> we're very blessed and we're

glad that we were able to save our property. it just it's tough. there's a lot of those phone calls, a lot of people who have lost their homes, they haven't even been able to get back to look at their homes. >> the man accused of starting the fire appeared in court yesterday for the first time. ronnie dean stout. the second is facing a felony arson charge. the butte county district attorney says witnesses saw stout's car get stuck at the top of a hill and heard him revving the engine and prosecutors believe that's what sparked the fire. when stout saw the flames, they say he pushed the car down a hill instead of calling for help, the d.a. says. stout claims it was an accident. he's being held without bail and is due back in court on thursday. you can keep track of the fires that are burning across the state with our abc seven california wildfire tracker. it'll give you a full picture of the fires and the smoke across the state. it's up for you right now on the front page of abc

seven news.com. >> it's a busy week in the race for the white house, donald trump's vice presidential running mate will be in nevada today after making a fundraising stop here in the bay area, ohio. senator jd vance made his first bay area visit since being added to the republican ticket. vance's motorcade zipped past supporters lining the streets outside the four seasons hotel in east palo alto yesterday. >> jd is an amazing vice president who has always followed the policies of the republican party. he stands for us families. he's a great example for us as the families and people of america who love this country. >> according to an invitation posted on the santa cruz county republicans website, guest paid up to $25,000 per person to attend the fundraiser. vance once worked in venture capital in san francisco that's expected to make him a popular candidate among some local donors. >> i think that's good for silicon valley and somebody who understands the issues that are important to our startup communities, especially.

>> vance has another stop in california this week. he'll be in fresno county on wednesday to attend a fundraiser. vice president kamala harris's team says she'll be at the abc news presidential debate september 10th, with or without donald trump. trump told fox news he would probably attend, though he said he could, quote, make a case for not doing it. the vice president's list of potential running mates is shrinking. north carolina governor roy cooper has taken himself out of the running campaign co-chair, michigan governor gretchen whitmer told cbs news. the vice president is likely to announce her pick within the next week. >> as many predicted, the use of ai is already threatening the integrity of the election. most recently, elon musk shared an ai generated video mimicking the voice of vice president kamala harris. we talked about this yesterday. the post makes it seem like she said things she never really did. amanda is at the live desk with more on the dangers and what's being done. yeah. >> kumasi the fake ai generated

video of vice president kamala harris has been widely viewed since elon musk shared it, and we added a disclaimer on the video, which used a cloning tool to copy her voice and pretend she's saying things she never did. >> i come all harris and your democrat candidate for president because joe biden finally exposed his senility at the debate. >> thanks, joe. >> musk clarified the video was satire, but experts argue carelessly promoting content like this damages election integrity across the country. menlo park assemblyman mark berman has been championing for more regulations on ai generated material for years. a few months ago, he introduced a bill in the state legislature that would force social media companies to regulate this type of content during election seasons, to be able to identify this content. >> and then when they do either to block it entirely, if it's if it's extraordinarily nefarious and damaging, or to label it. >> assemblyman berman says he's hopeful his bill will become law

in the next few weeks. several other lawmakers have introduced similar bills in recent months. governor newsom has signaled he will sign at least one of them. back to you. kumasi >> thanks, amanda. you can count on abc seven news for all things politics as we race toward election day. for live updates and expert analysis on this presidential election, head to our website, abc seven news.com/election happening today. the u.s. senate is expected to pass two bills to better protect kids online. the legislation would require tech companies to let teens opt out of algorithms and give parents more control over how their children's information is used. snap and microsoft have endorsed the safeguards. meta says it supports new rules to protect children, but has not endorsed the senate bill. google declined to comment. the bill's path forward in the house is uncertain. house lawmakers have been working on their own online safety bill. >> 511 this morning looking at air quality. we have fresh air out there overhead, nothing but

green dots here locally and we'll keep that air quality in the good category the next 24 hours. of course, keeping our eyes on the park fire has grown in size over the last 24 hours. we have moderate air quality close to the fire, then downwind all that smoke put it in the very unhealthy category. but you look at the smoke forecast over the next 24 hours. that persistent onshore flow is pushing all that smoke away from us. in fact, tomorrow around tahoe, that smoke is going to move in. so if you're taking plans to tahoe not only tomorrow but through the end of the week, just realize we will have declining air quality there. while here we have fresh air. thanks. that onshore flow that marine layer this morning bringing some drizzle. here's a live look at our okay camera this morning. those are raindrops you see on the lens. current conditions showing you that drizzle occurring right now 60 degrees underneath that marine layer a light wind high humidity. so we'll go hour by hour even by 930 we are still socked in with cloud cover over

huge portion of the region. even by lunchtime, it's cloudy over the city. we're still fighting that cloud cover around parts of the east bay shoreline near hayward and fremont, but we'll find increasing sunshine later in the afternoon. just like yesterday, temperatures are cooler than average, so if you like yesterday's air temperatur, you'll love today. but warmer weather starts to move in here tomorrow. reggie, we'll show you that coming up in just a few minutes. >> thank you. drew. landmark status could soon be granted to the pride flag flying in harvey milk plaza. coming up, the amendment city supervisors will be voting on for that proposal. >> this is intended to be more of a carrot than a stick, but it also is based on strategies that we know work the carrot in the form of cash. >> the latest strategy by leaders in san francisco to keep people off drugs. >> mom, how do you feel about kissing another guy on tv? oh, jeez. >> i'm gonna have to get somebody. >> the first ever golden bachelorette giving us a sneak peek at her family life and the type of partner she wants to

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of donald trump. rose expected to offer more details about the agency's communications at that rally in pennsylvania earlier this month. the fbi reveals that trump has agreed to be interviewed as a witness and a victim in the case. trump told fox news the interview was set for thursday. also, a portrait of the gunman is taking shape through more than 450 interviews. the fbi says they've learned the suspect was very intelligent, but reclusive. the fbi hasn't uncovered a motive in the shooting. they believe the suspect had done extensive planning, the course being used to weaponize an extreme and unchecked agenda. >> this decision is a total affront to the basic expectations we have. >> president biden made his pitch to the american people for major reforms the supreme court. the plan was announced early

yesterday morning. the president wants 18 year term limits for justices, with one justice rotating off the bench every two years. mr. biden is also calling for a supreme court binding code of conduct. experts say the president is trying to address the risk that lifetime appointments create a political imbalance on the high court. >> lifetime appointments can sway the court dramatically in one direction or another. president trump, for example, had three appointments and totally changed the voting behavior of the current supreme court. this has happened sometimes in the past, but there are some presidents who've never had an appointment during their four year term. >> it is unlikely the current congress would approve any of these reforms by the end of president biden's term, but it's expected to at least become a topic of conversation among the current candidates. >> san francisco has a new idea to tackle the drug crisis. some welfare recipients could get up to $100 a week if they can prove they are drug free. supervisor matt dorsey is behind the plan

that leaders are calling the cash, not drugs legislation. this is designed to complement prop f. that's a voter pass measure, which requires people on welfare to be tested for drugs before receiving a $619 check every month. mayor london breed got candid about her personal reason to support this plan. >> i lost my sister to a drug overdose. she was down in the streets of the tenderloin. it was definitely very difficult. i want to make it easier, just as easy to get treatment as it is to go out there and buy dope. >> the board of supervisors still needs to approve this legislation. if it passes by the end of this year, the city will have six months to community clinic consortium is holding a news conference to highlight a national health center week. the organization will highlight its support, its work to support and provide health care services to the transgender community. this comes as san francisco

officially became a sanctuary city for trans people earlier this summer. the news conference starts at 1130 at city hall. the rainbow pride flag flying over harvey milk plaza in san francisco's castro district is a step closer to landmark status. the board of supervisors landslh that plan yesterday with one amendment that the flag has to fly 24 over seven. >> as i understand it, and others may speak to this, that was gilbert's firm intention and has been the practice of the keepers of the flag installation theseit is very, very, very clear. >> the iconic flag was a creation of the late artist gilbert baker. it was originally designed in 1978 for the gay freedom day parade, which is known as the san francisco pride parade. today, the full board of supervisors will vote on that landmark resolution in september. >> turns out deadpool and wolverine had a bigger opening box office weekend than we

originally thought. the marvel film made $211 million in north america, becoming the sixth biggest opening of all time. the movie also shattered the opening weekend record for an r-rated film previously held by the first deadpool movie. disney's, the parent company of both marvel and abc seven. it's still only summer, but abc seven's parent company is already looking forward to halloween, and this is for a good cause. so right now, if you buy a halloween costume at disneystore.com, disney is going to donate a costume to the starlight children's foundation. the offer is good up to 20,000 costumes. >> it's important for disney to provide these costumes to children in hospitals across the country. it really gives them a moment of halloween joy when they might not be able to go out in trick or treat. >> to learn more about this special program, visit starlight. org slash halloween joy. >> i like this this is an instance where it's okay to have halloween a little early. okay for us to think about it a bit

early. that's kind. >> it'll be here before we know it. it's august on thursday. >> wow. >> the year is flying by rants. >> do you know that everyday brits do not new year's eve this morning. >> it certainly feels like july out there. here's a live look. this is our south beach camera. you can barely see much of the bay bridge on a clear morning. you could easily see treasure island uh- oakland, but now we have a lot of fog this morning, so our marine layer is in overdrive. it's almost like no sky. july is back, so we have morning drizzle in spots. we showed you the okay camera earlier that is wet. we have some coastal drizzle as well. that's just going to lead to another cool afternoon on the way. but things start to change for the warmer beginning tomorrow we'll start to see a warming trend get underway here midweek. and by the weekend, hot weather is back inland will likely see triple digits to kick off the weekend. we'll show you those numbers in one second inland today. very similar to yesterday. lots of sunshine will keep those temperatures in the mid 80s quite pleasant. a lot of

fog this morning around the bay shoreline. probably closer to 11 a.m. we see that sunshine break through. that's how long the fog will take to break down. low 70s. there foggy all morning long drizzle along the coast and highs in the low to mid 60s. so cool for july again. will be mainly in the 70s and 80s in the south bay. looking at our microclimates along the peninsula. it's comfortable 71 in san mateo, much cooler and foggy along the coast for pacifica across the city today we'll see all that cloud cover throughout the entire morning sunshine breaks downtown closer to 1 p.m. you'll keep that jacket on for much of the day. also, some drizzle this morning. 80s for the most part in the north bay 85, santa rosa 83. in san rafael, 81. in sonoma, the east bay that sunshine appears closer to 11 a.m. we'll h 80s fr daytime highs. we'll do it one more time tonight. a big marine layer returns. we'll have that drizzle again heading into wednesday, but by wednesday afternoon warmer weather starts to move in here. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. cool for july today. that warming trend kicks in here

tomorrow as we kick off august. on thursday we'll keep warming those temperatures. then by saturday it is hot inland, close hottest spots, but still keep it rather comfortable along the coast all weekend long. guysg u, the seven things to know this morning an east bay theater company is saying it could be forced to shut down if it doesn't raise $350,000 by thursday. >> the funding emerg

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>> the park fire has grown to more than 373,000 acres. it's just 14% contained. the man charged with starting the fire did not enter a plea when he appeared in court yesterday. >> all right. number five, we have a lot of fog out there. this morning. some drizzle in spots. we do get sunshine breaking out this afternoon. and just like yesterday, we'll keep those temperatures slightly cool for july. warmest areas in the low to mid 80s this afternoon. and number six we're taking a live look from our emeryville cam here at 525 you can see a crowded commute. >> headlights are heading west and then related drive times. highway four to the maze 20 minutes emeryville to san francisco 12 minutes and a nine minute drive to get from san francisco to sfo. >> number seven the federal reserve starts its latest two day meeting today. interest rates are expected to be left the same. the september meeting is when we could see the first interest rate cut in years in the south bay. san jose is bucking a national trend while experiencing one of the largest

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deal with homeless encampments in san francisco now being challenged by community groups. now, at 530, what advocates are demanding from the city before sweeps start next month.

>> new audio shows republican vice presidential nominee senator jd vance suggesting the campaign sees vice president kamala harris as a tougher opponent than what they're projecting publicly. i'm christiane cordero with the latest from washington. the park fire now, the sixth largest wildfire in the state's recorded history, the ongoing battle to put it out and the charges against the man accused of igniting it. good morning everyone. it's tuesday, july 30th. we get started with a forecast out there this morning. this is a live look from our san jose camera. sky spotty drizzle this morning.

there's certainly drizzle across the city. along the coast. you may need those windshield wipers for a few minutes as you go about your morning. we'll break down that fog later on this morning for afternoon sunshine, but very pleasant temperatures later today. right now, pretty s we. so just like yesterday. pleasant when we talk about inland temperatures. no excessive heat today we will find lots of sunshine, daytime highs going into the low and mid 80s around the bay shoreline. it's very foggy this morning, even around 10 a.m. we're still pretty overcast. i think closer to 11 a.m. we see that sunshine prevail and then in the afternoon it's a partly cloudy sky and those temperatures going into the mid 70s along the coast

all day today it's cloudy. lots of fog this morning, low visibility, some drizzle, partly sunny this afternoon and temperatures going into the low and mid 60s. that's a look at the forecast. let's check in with amanda. >> yeah we're going to take a live look at the east shore freeway. you can see some of that fog already causing quite the glare. those people with the headlights that you're seeing, they are traveling westbound. of course, this is a live look from emeryville. and we are going to get related drive times highway four to the maze. that's going to take you 22 minutes, a 13 minute drive from emeryville into the city, and then a nine minute drive from san francisco to. our overall map showing a pretty clear commute this tuesday morning here at 531 minus. that typical slowdown through the altamont pass. now, i'm also tracking a crash in napa valley involving a police pickup truck and a pedestrian. it happened just after seven last night at the intersection of berry and washington streets in calistoga. officers say the patrol vehicle hit a 22 year old woman who was crossing the

street. she was taken to the hospital to be treated for what police are calling major head injuries. it's unclear if she was walking in the crosswalk, but officers are also investigating if the patrol car had its sirens or lights on, no one else was hurt and the road has since reopened. no word yet on any disciplinary action against the officer driving that police pickup truck. back to you, reggie. amanda. >> thank you. in oakland, more than a dozen small businesses are dealing with the aftermath of a break-in. thieves ransacked 16 businesses in one office building over the weekend. this was near collins drive in hegenberger road. one of the business owners thinks thieves cut through two fences and broke in through an exit door. on the second story, oakland police said they believe at least three people were involved and no one has been arrested. >> i've never seen it. they havo healthy fear and respect for the law. that's scary. >> this is the same area that

has seen multiple businesses close, including this denny's, because of crime over the past fe have taken over the parking lot. more than 80 thieves also raided the 76 gas station, which is just down the road. >> three weeks ago, the developments more bay area firefighters are making their way to the largest wildfire in the country. the park fire is now at more than 373,000 acres in four counties. that's an area 12 times the size of san francisco. this is now california's sixth largest wildfire in recorded history. san francisco's fire department posted a video saying it just sent additional crews to help on the fire lines. a man accused of starting this fire was arraigned yesterday on arson charges. the district attorney says. ronnie dean stout, the second of chico, pushed a burning car down a gully. now he's being held without bail. he'll be back in court on thursday. >> i've been asked this uh- a number of times. well, why would

he do this? what's the reasoning? don't know. the other is an old prosecutorial saying that if you try to figure out what happens in a crazy mind, it will drive you crazy. >> the fire has been burning for six days. it's 14% contained. cal fire says 165 structures have been destroyed and at least 15 others damaged. you can track the wildfires across the state as well as air quality. with our interactive wildfire tracker. it's pretty easy to find. bookmark it right now. go to abc seven news.com/fire map. >> your voice. your vote. vice president kamala harris heads to the battleground state of georgia today. that trip coming as her campaign continues gaining momentum. last night, her supporters raised $4 million on zoom, which has turned out to be a popular rallying place for democrats. abc news reporter christiane cordero explains the enthusiasm for the vp, and it's become a concern for the trump

campaign. >> this morning, a new audio recording first obtained by the washington post, shows republican vice presidential nominee senator jd vance revealing at a private fundraiser the campaign's concerns with the kamala harris presidential ticket at odds with what they've said publicly. >> all of us were hit with a little bit of a political sucker punch. the bad news is that kamala harris does not have the same baggage as joe biden, because whatever we might say, kamala harris is a lot younger and kamala harris is obviously not struggling in the same ways that joe biden did. >> vance now quick to dismiss them, pointing to polls that show the former president with the edge over harris. harris has pulled in more than $200 million since entering the race, largely due to a series of zoom calls kicked off last week by the grassroots win. with black women group monday night's white dudes. for harris live stream raised more than $4 million, according tonger to women's

he? yes. is he a danger to world peace? yes. but don't give him more credit than he needs. he's just a strange, weird dude, a top issue. >> harris is campaigning on threats to abortion access iowa is the latest state with a near total ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. >> and what this means is that 1 in 3 women of reproductive age in america lives in a state with a trump abortion ban. >> trump on fox last night calling harris a far left politician while criticizing her laugh. >> she got rid of the laugh. i noticed i haven't seen that crazy laugh. >> and today a looming question will we see these two share a debate stage? harris's team has agreed to the september 10th abc news debate, saying she'll be there with or without trump. trump's attendance still unclear. >> the answer is yes, but i can

also make a case for not doing it. >> trump continues to defend vance's past comments about childless cat ladies running the country, which included vice president harris. the former president again accused democrats of spinning things and said family is very important to jd vance. christiane cordero abc news, washington you can count on abc seven news for all things politics as we race toward election day. >> for live updates and expert analysis on this presidential election, just go to our website. it's abc seven news.com/election. >> today, community leaders and advocates plan to denounce recent measures that target the unhoused population in san francisco. they plan to respond to mayor london breed's announcement of, quote, very aggressive sweeps of encampments starting next month. a man is at the live desk with more on advocates demands to the city. >> kumasi. several san francisco community organizations are responding to governor newsom's executive order, and mayor breed's comment from earlier this month. mayor breed made the announcement during a debate hosted by the san francisco

firefighters union. she applauded the supreme court's decision in june that allows cities to enforce rules restricting unhoused people from sleeping outside. she said the city may start issuing criminal penalties for violations, and just last week, governor newsom also issued an executive order directing cities to clear encampments. community groups are calling for the city to take immediate action to fill the more than 700 vacant living spaces that includes the hotel whitcomb on market between eighth and ninth streets. it's currently closed, but there are more than 450 rooms there that they say should be used as shelter for unhoused people. they say the sweeps are not an effective or humane approach to getting people off the streets. supervisor dean preston will join those groups today for their news conference. it's set for 11 this morning outside the hotel whitcomb. >> reggie oakland's effort to sell its half of the coliseum site is moving forward. the mayor says oakland has signed its term sheet with the african american sports and entertainment group for at least

$105 million, abc7 news reporter gloria rodriguez is here with the details. gloria mayor shang tao is calling the deal an investment in east oakland. >> that's right, reggie, oakland mayor shang tao says the deal will lead to a multibillion dollar investment in east oakland, which will bring business opportunities, affordable housing tax revenue and community benefits for decades to come. mayor tao, announcing oakland's half of the coliseum site has been sold in a deal between the city and the african american sports and entertainment group. the sale is worth at least $105 million. the oakland athletics owned the other half of the site, and there are still questions about when and if that 50% will be sold to abc. seven sources say the other half of the site should be sold by john fisher and the a's no later than the end of this week, mayor tao released a pre-produced video clip in reaction to the sale, but didn't talk to reporters directly or answer questions. >> i'm really excited and i just want to thank everybody who

worked day and night to ensure that this deal has gone through how much of it is going to be devoted to housing and retail and infrastructure and environmental concerns, and how much of it is going to go to try to keep sports alive at 66th avenue in one form or another? >> that's my biggest question. >> that's andy dolich, a former sports executive for the a's who coauthored the book good bye, oakland. he believes in oakland but wants to know how the sites will be brought back after what will be the loss of all three of oakland's professional teams. how this deal not gone through. there was talk about the loss of public safety jobs. mayor shengtao says this isn't just a short term solution that keeps police and fire stations open, but the oakland police officers association is skeptical and sent this statement. the opoa is doubtful. the sale of the oakland coliseum will solve the mayors and city councils epic

mismanagement. we are deeply concerned for the safety of residents, businesses and our police officers, and the mayor is expected to hold a news conference about the sale at 10:00 this morning. live in the studio. gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. thank you. >> gloria, a beloved east bay theater company, believes the show must go on, but they cannot do it without a lot of help. california shakespeare theater in orinda says if they don't raise $350,000 by thursday, they may be forced to close and call off their production of as you like it. cal shakes has already built the sets and cast the actors, the theater's executive director told us. ticket sales and fundraising are down. star alum zendaya recently made a major donation, but it's not enough to keep the theater open. the theater launched a gofundme last week trying to close the gap. so far, they've raised about $26,000. i guess you can call this the curse of the extended cruises. another three

year cruise could be falling apart. the reason today's departure out to sea might not happen. first, check out our forecast with drew. hey good morning. >> 542 we're looking at our san rafael camera this morning where we do have mostly cloudy skies 59 degrees right now. good visibility, high humidity as well. live doppler seven along with satellite. we're still under the influence of this trough. you can notice this dip in the jet stream right over northern california and in the pacific northwest. that is keeping us on the cooler than average side in the afternoon. it's also helping to enhance our marine layer in the morning, meaning we have that drizzle right now in spots. a lot of cloud cover, but eventually there is an area of high pressure that is over texas that will slowly move back towards the west over the next couple of days, and that will initiate a warming trend tomorrow. and by the weekend we have some hot weather returning inland. but today it's all about those comfortably cool temperatures, a live look from our exploratorium camera. you can see the sf skyline pretty much chopped in

half with that low cloud cover. we have some drizzle over the city right now, so keep that in the forecast early on. overcast skies, some pockets of drizzle early on. sun's up here at 612. turning brighter later in the afternoon. but those temperatures again are cool for july. we'll keep it in the 70s and 80s away from the coast. so a high of about 66 in the city today, 70 in oakland, 85 in santa rosa, 77 in san jose inland. feels very nice. low in mid 80s for this time of the year. but looking at the three day forecast, we will start to see warmer weather arrive tomorrow. by tomorrow afternoon we're back into the mid 90s inland and even warmer here on thursday. and those temperatures continue to climb as we head into the weekend. we'll preview z's baking the house special.

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but the metering lights have just flipped on that drive from highway four into the city. that will take you 36 minutes back to the desk. >> thanks, amanda. there is uproar in the streets of venezuela following the country's presidential election. look at this. opposition leaders say they have proof that their candidate, edmundo gonzalez, won the election. but the country's electoral commission announced president nicolas maduro the winner. protests quickly began as people rejected those results, including many countries who believe there should be a transparent assessment of the data. >> we have serious concerns that the result announced does not reflect the will or the votes of the venezuelan people. it's critical that every vote be counted fairly and transparently, that election officials immediately share information with the opposition and independent observers without delay, and that the electoral authorities publish the detailed tabulation of vote. >> the opposition says they have

70% of the tally sheets, and it shows that people voted for gonzalez more than double that of maduro. >> in today's gma first look, hackers are getting access to airline and hotel loyalty accounts, redeeming your miles and points. here's abc news reporter gio benitez. >> in this morning's gma first look how to spot a travel scammer. >> when i went in to book, i realized that 165,000 points have been stolen from my account about three months earlier, anderson says those points for the flight she was booking equal to more than $1,500. i was extremely angry. i had been saving these points for over ten years. >> experts warn loyalty accounts can be an easy target for hackers, with personal information that they've accessed through data leaks. >> the way the hackers are getting into these accounts is pretty straightforward, with a simple name and a password, you're typically gaining access to these sites, and the payoff for scammers can be high.

>> and coming up at 7 a.m, we'll have more on the warning signs to look out for to keep those travel points and miles safe from scammers. with your gma first look i'm gio benitez abc news, new york. >> now here is a question. would you go into debt just to go on vacation. well 36% of americans say it's worth it. and that's up from 25% last year. experts say the pandemic led many to consider travel a priority instead of being optional. millennials and gen z are the most likely to go into debt due to doom spending. that's the phenomenon where people spend money to deal with stress. despite concerns about the economy. a company planning an extended three year cruise is set to depart today, but is at risk once again of being delayed and this could be the second time villa v residences gets delayed. it was originally set to depart back on may 30th. got pushed back to today. the ceo

claims the company is dealing with an issue in the gray water tanks and getting the ship new rudder stocks. if it doesn't leave today, the ceo believes the cruise will set sail. this week. of course, this is not the first time a three year long cruise faced delays and cancellation issues. you might recall the life at sea three year cruise that was suddenly canceled last year. back in november, passengers on that failed cruise filed fraud charges after the company claimed it never purchased a ship intended for the crew for the cruise. >> remember that we. >> what? let me have a boat and they took your money, we told you like when we first saw this and i saw i'm like, why is this concept art? >> why are we not seeing the actual ship? what's going on here? >> i'm asking the right questions. >> too good to be true? >> if someone says we have an issue in the gray water tanks and getting new rudder stock, i don't know what that is. i'm not. i don't know if i want to

get. >> i know what gray water is. yeah, gray water is the stuff that isn't the toilet. so the sink, the shower, no. >> so it's a no for me. >> but do you show up today? i'm confused. do you show up to the dock? >> maybe. maybe not. maybe we'll leave next week. >> you'll leave. >> maybe we'll know. okay. >> there's an issue in the gray water tank. >> okay? >> and the ship needs new rudder stocks. >> those two things sound very important. reason yeah, it'll go eventually. >> okay. >> we'll keep you updated. >> we'll go this morning. we're finding a lot of fog out there. here's a live look from sutro tower. it is cloudy out there and it's going to be another cool afternoon. so the morning marine layer is certainly with us. we have pockets of drizzle out there and another afternoon where temperatures remain below average. but things start to change here tomorrow. a warming trend starts to move in here. high pressure gets closer to us. we start to increase the heat over the next couple of days, and by the weekend saturday, our hottest areas inland approaching about 100 degrees. so we will see a big increase in our temperatures. so looking at

today's forecast into saturday, you can see we do gain the heat today. we're in the 70s and 80s for our warmest areas by saturday our warmest areas in the 90s if not close to about 100 degrees. so highs in our microclimates today. cool for july 70s and 80s in the south bay along the peninsula, we'll have 74 for redwood city, but foggy all day along the coast. 60 two half moon bay across the city today, the clouds will not break across the western half of the city. downtown. we'll see a little bit of sunshine closer to about 12:01 p.m. this afternoon. it's cool in the 60s in the north bay. we're in the 70s and 80s for the most part, with increasing sunshine in the east bay today will likely see that sun appear closer to 11 a.m. temperatures in the upper 60s to the mid 70s, and then inland. it's very pleasant, low and mid 80s for daytime highs. here's a look at the accuweather seven day forecast the next seven days for you. cool. for july today. then we start that warming trend over the next several days. and by the weekend saturday it is hot inland with temperatures above average through early next

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to that area. trevor skaggs, a member of both the search and rescue team and the north valley animal disaster group, waited for the all clear from fire teams on saturday before he headed out to find the dogs. >> these guys, i basically didn't have any leashes. i just had food, water, and i think a good attitude and that seemed to help us get these guys back out of here. and so i kind of did pied piper, them back up the hill. >> skaggs says the dogs were reunited with their owners last night. >> new photos from san diego show people getting way too close to wild sea lions at la jolla cove. the pictures come a few weeks after the city warned beachgoers about the danger of getting too close, right before the 4th of july. the city was down at the cove educating people about the animals. lifeguards were also warning beachgoers to keep their distance. this woman clearly didn't pay attention to those rules. nice pose though. city officials say the sea lions are protected under federal law, but

the city cannot enforce this law. officials say that falls under the federal agency noaa. according to noaa's website, touching a sea lion could mean a violation, which is up to a year in prison plus fines. >> the one woman was swimming and she kept trying to reach out to the to the sea lion. she actually had her hand on the sea lion. and i just couldn't believe you know, how dangerous that is. there are eight or 7 or 8 of them in one little pod. >> and even though the city cannot enforce the rules, the sierra club seal society says more should be done. >> she was a fan favorite while looking for love on the golden bachelor, and now it is john vassos turn to give out a few golden roses. >> mom, how do you feel about kissing another guy on tv? oh geez, i'm going to have to get used to that because you don't want to be with somebody that you don't like to kiss, so you have to, like, try it out. i'm going to probably kiss him a fair amount of guys on camera.

i'm sorry, guys, a fair amount, he said. >> a fair amount. oh, haha. let's clarify. >> >> so joan was a contestant on the inaugural season of the golden bachelor, competing with more than 20 other ladies for gary turner's heart. but she had to leave the show early to be with her daughter, who just given birth. joan's adventure begins when the golden bachelorette premieres on wednesday, september 18th. and of course, it is right here on abc seven. the family. >> it is multigenerational. okay new at six taylor swift breaking her silence overnight after a horrific attack at a party themed with her music and the final bay bridge series at oracle park begins today. the one giant slugger who will not be playing. >> then delta airlines, threatening to sue for a big bucks more than a week after that devastating data outage, a victory that is there for the taking. grab it. now that was a great halftime speech. let's go win.

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