red white and boom! america celebrates july-4th in spectacular fashion. as the west coast gets ready for its own fireworks and fun. how the bay area is getting in on the party. firefighters spend the holiday battling flames. but are gaining ground on the county fire. but residents remain on alert as mandatory evacuations are still in place and tense moments during a police standoff . after a protester climbs the statue of liberty in new york. (pam) now at 8 fourth of july celebrations are underway

around the nation tonight. as people celebrate america's two hundred and forty second birthday. you are looking at video of celebrations in washington, d-c...pittsburgh, and indianapolis(pam) thank you for joining us i'm pam moore.(ken) and i'm ken wayne. we're counting down to west coast fireworks celebrations and to our own july 4-th live show. tonight gabe slate is live at the marin county fair and gayle ong joins us from the contra costa county fair. both will locations will host fireworks shows tonight. (pam) but first, let's check in with charles clifford in san francisco... where the biggest bay area show of the night is expected. charlescharles. charles. (ken) thank you charles....

well another party is happening tonight at the marin county fair....where they're all set for the fireworks show tonight.(pam) that's where we find kron-4's gabe slate... gabe what is the vibe like out there?

(pam) turning now to our four zone forecast. lawrence karnow joins us now. (ken) lawrence what does our fireworks forecast look like? lawrence karnow: skies cleared for most of the bay area except for some lingering clouds at the coast. highs were will below normal and in the 70s inland, 60s and 70s around the bay and 50s and 60s at the coast. the fog and low clouds will return tonight for the fireworks. clouds will be along the coast and the bay by 9 tonight and be mostly clear inland. on the satellite you cans see the area of low pressure off the coast. that low will weaken and lift to the north starting tomorrow. high pressure will then begin to build out of the desert southwest. that will bring hot weather to the valleys with fog at the coast keeping things much cooler. highs tomorrow will be in the mid to upper 80s inland with 60s at the coast and 70s and 80s around the bay. subtropical moisture will move in on friday to bring partly cloudy skies and muggy weather. it will be hotter over the weekend with some temperatures in the valleys moving well into the 90s. cooler weather is expected in the middle of next week.

week. (pam) we are less than one ur away from our special 4th of july show.kron will cover fireworks shows from concord, san rafael, san jose and san francisco.. it is the only 4th of july fireworks show in the bay area - televised live... ken and vicki will be your hosts.. the fun starts wednesday.. at 9:00- right here on kron 4. (ken) now to the county

fire burning in yolo and napa counties. tonight firefighters are gaining more ground on the wildfire. it has now burned 86-thousand acres. and is 27 percent contained.(pam) however more than 15-hundred structures are threatened tonight. evacuation orders are in place. but some orders have been lifted including for the area east of the yolo napa county line to highway 16. and south of county road 53 to state highway 128(ken) kron-4's michelle kingston stopped by campgrounds today that are close to the fire zone.. campgrounds which are remaining open. (mk)michelle kingston, mkingstonnews"campers here at steele canyon are enjoying a beautiful 4 of july however it was a completely different story yesterday.the campground was not allowing anybody inside and was telling the campers who were already here that they might have to evacuate"dave pruitt, camper"i didn't get a good night sleep that night not really knowing." john williams, camper "everything was covered in ash"

campers here at steele canyon -- enjoying a picture perfect day on lake berryessahowever just around the corner -- the yolo county fire is burning in the distance -- the smoke can be seen from neighborhoods sitting just above the water dave pruitt, camper"it broke out while we were here. we woke up saturday covered with ashes so we have been monitoring the situation kinda close."but today -- dave pruitt and his friends are able to breathe better ... with no smoke on their site john williams, camper"sitting around here drinking a beer, going out on the boat"hover -- campers here are aware that at any moment they could have to evacuate ... with the fire just on the other side of the lake -- which could move quick -- especially if the wind shiftsdave pruitt, camper"its the new normal i guess"in napa county, michelle kingston kron 4 news (ken) and the pawnee fire is now 90 percent contained. it has burned 15-thousand acres. and all evacuation

orders have been lifted.orders have been lifted. (pam) dozens of protesters have been outside of ice headquarters in san francsico all day... for the third day. they are recognizing the fourth .. by holding what is being called a "block ice" block party ... they are calling for the end of the agency.(ken) kron '4 hermela aregawi is live in san francisco with that story.. hermela, are there still a lot of people out at this point? (hermela aregawi)still a sizeable crowd out here.some pople have brought tents and have been camping out here all day.. and some say they will be here throughout the night, making their voices heard. organizers are calling it a celebration of resistance.. dozens are camping out here... in front of ice's san francisco's headquarters.. rather than celerbating the

fourthof july elsewhere.today we are commemorating the indigenous communities that have been destroyed and subjected to genocide in that process, the african people that were extracted from the continent and enslaved. all of the immigrant communities that have been exploited and subjugated. and then currently the undocumented folks that are in detention and all of the violence that immigrant communities are currently experiencing.this has been for a really long time. the us finding different ways to break up black and brown families, totally decimating communities of people, that actually have been on this land since before the us was even a thing.protesters are calling for the end of the immigration and customs enforcement agency. they say ice was created in 2003 as a way of oppressing people of color.. adding that after 9/11 muslims were the target of the agency.. and now they see migrant detentions as of the agency's abuse.we are breaking

up hard-working families. we're stopping entire communities to find any mode of self-you know, you have all these telling brown and black folks to pick their bootstraps, while they're on our necks, you know. (hermela aregawi)that sort of sentiment is very common among protesters..but their presence here today is largely symbolic. because it is a holiday.. all federal agencies are closed including the there is a little police presence simply observing.. but so far no incidents to report. reporting live in san francisco, hermela aregawi, kron 4 news. (pam) 4 news. (pam) relatives of the victims of the ghost ship warehouse fire .. are filing new lawsuits, claiming others are also responsible for the deaths of 36 people. the families are suing the city of oakland, the building's owner and p- g-and-e... alleging issues with the building's inspections and maintenance. derick almena and max harris... pleaded no contest to 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter earlier this week. almena could be sentenced to nine years in prison....

while harris is facing six years. some relatives believe .... the plea agreements were not tough enough. coming up at eight.. how east bay police are cracking down on fireworks by using 'shot spotter' technology. plus. tense moments as a protester climbs the statue of liberty... leading to a four hour standoff with police. . and next ... a party around the bay area this evening ... as people gather for july-4th celebrations a look at some of the big events - next. just when you thought you were done painting...

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no paint bleed. for sharp lines every time, frog it! crashed a free block party in oakland where people were celebrating the fourth of july. (ken) roughly 60 of them showed up with fake butcher knives and fake blood spattered on their shirts.... callng bar-b-quing "violence against animals". despite the disruption -- the event at jack london square went off without a problem. kron4's philippe djegal was there.

(philippe)nats- "you guys enjoy yourself -- we're gonna be here all day, okay." the warm weather and clear blue skies made for a perfect afternoon at jack london square in oakland.eric jackson/visitor- "just doing some cultural stuff., out here, you know, just being apart of the community." families looking for a peaceful place to celebrate independence day enjoyed the good food, live music and entertainment. the pets were dressed up too.gerri hofstetter/mother- "the culture of oakland we love and we want to support local businesses and so we come out and have fun and wear wakanda makeup and celebrate oakland." local merchants appreciate the support.piwai magaya/mercha nt- "the fourth means independence, and um, i'm an immigrant. so, its wondeful to be a part of, you know, a free country, free, i mean, this, there's a lot to be appreciative of."gerri hosfstetter/mother- "we want to really celebrate our freedoms. our freedoms to say no, what's going on in the governments not ok. and, that we can be individuals and you know, really celebrate freedom, and so that's what we're celebrating today. not necessarily the history on the us, but actually our ability to resist." event organizers say some 10- thousand people showed up for the block party. in oakland, philippe djegal, kron four news.

(pam) america's annual birthday bash is in full swing -- with patriotism on parade. and speaking of parades, thousands of people lined the streets of san jose today.. for the annual "rose, white and blue parade" kron four's rob fladeboe was there. nats (band strikes up "stars and stripes forever"americans may be divided on many issues these days but on this day patriotism is on parade. says the gi forum's mario sanchez....mario sanchez/g.i. forum "...we're number one in the world and we have to come out and show our colors..."those colors would be red, white and blue, of course. uncle same was here. there was s.j. sharkie, the gang from star wars, car clubs, beauty queens, even santa claus made an appearance. nats (dance troupe) the parade paticipants outnumbered only by the thousands of celebrants lining the streets of san jose's rose garden in a

saluteto america, technology and diversity says grand marshaltim ritchie.tim ritchie/parade grand marshall natsi didn't see a birthday cake but if there was one...the icing was the near perfect weather for a bit of time-honored flag-waving and parade watching and celebrating america's birthday with family a friends.natsin san jose rob fladeboe kron4news. now to our four zone now to our kron4news. fladeboe kron4news. now to our four zone forecast. taking a live look outside at s-f-o.kron-4's

chief meteorologist lawrence karnow is here now with the forecast lawrence karnow: skies cleared for most of the bay area except for some lingering clouds at the coast. highs were will below normal and in the 70s inland, 60s and 70s around the bay and 50s and 60s at the coast. the fog and low clouds will return tonight for the fireworks. clouds will be along the coast and the bay by 9 tonight and be mostly clear inland. on the satellite you cans see the area of low pressure off the coast. that low will weaken and lift to the north starting tomorrow. high pressure will then begin to build out of the desert southwest. that will bring hot weather to the valleys with fog at the coast keeping things much cooler. highs

tomorrow will be in the mid to upper 80s inland with 60s at the coast and 70s and 80s around the bay. subtropical moisture will move in on friday to bring partly cloudy skies and muggy weather. it will be hotter over the weekend with some temperatures in the valleys moving well into the 90s. cooler weather is expected in the middle of next week. (ken) a high-tech computer

system is being used to track down people using illegal fireworks in the east bay. the computer system uses microphones to locate where the sound of fireworks is coming from... kron 4's haaziq madyun has the story nats/shot spotteryou are listing to the sound of illegal fireworks recorded using san pablo police department's shot spotter gun shot detection system. it can distinguish the difference between the sound of a gun and fireworks.sot

100% coverage through our gun shot detection system shot spotter"> lt. brain bubar says san pablo police will be using shotspotter to crack down on illegal fireworks during the 4th of july holidaysothe says fireworks are not only illegal in san pablo, they are against the law throughout contra costa countysot

plus. a family stranded on vacation ... ends up in canada... after their son falls sick and can't get home. ((mark sports tease)) just ahead, we got the perfect 4th of july sportscast on deck. baseball... apple pie... and a man eating 74-hot dogs. also, steph and ayesha give us a look at the newest member of the family. all that and more just around the corner.

(ken) new at 8 what was supposed to be a summer vacation for a north carolina family... has turned into a story of uncertainty... (pam) as one mother fights to bring her sick child back home from canada. candace sweat has the details. last week, the colalillo family hit the road for a long drive from north carolina to canada. 19-year-old troy and his younger sister slept a good portion of the way. joan

colalillo/mother: "he slept most of the way that night, but we left at night so that's not unusual for my kids to fall asleep in the car. they always do that."but even after 12 hours, troy woke up feeling tired, still.joan colalillo/mother: "i said something's just not right, and i said we need to check and make sure before we go into another country.they stopped in new york at an urgent care. a doctor ran tests and sent them on their way with antibiotics.that same doctor called back after they'd already crossed into canada.joan colalillo/mother: "the doctor told us he needed to be hospitalized immediately and that he needed a blood transfusion immediately."since that call friday, the family has been in a canadian hospital, with news that doctors are almost certain troy has leukemia.a logistics nightmare -- racking up bills by the hour and confusion on the phone with the insurance company.joan colalillo/mother: "because its' out of the country, they cover only things they consider to be an emergency."all the while, doctors working to get the 19-year-old college student stable enough for travel back to the u.s in the backseat of his parents car -- if push comes to shove. joan colalillo/mother: "i just want him to be okay. that's all i want, that's all i'm praying for."

(ken)(ken) colalillo (call-uh-lil-lo) says her son troy is expected to get a medical flight back to north carolina this week. coming up at eight.. a standoff with police ... after a protester climbs the statue of liberty... plus. for now ...a group of 12 boys and their soccer coach will have to stay trapped in a cave. why the process could take months and next. we take you to the contra costa county fair where we are less than one hour away from our fireworks special. ((lawrence tease))i'm kron 4 chief meteorologist lawrence karnow.coming up, i will take a look at your 7 day forecast. details are right after the break.

(ken) we're just a half hour away from our july 4-th special...and the excitement is building.(pam) let's check in with kron-4's gayle ong who joins us live from concord...at the concord festival. gayle what's it like out there?out there? (ken)(ken) now to our four zone

forecast. you're looking live at the golden gate bridge. (pam) kron-4's chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us with a look ahead lawrence karnow: skies cleared for most of the bay area except for some lingering clouds at the coast. highs were will below normal and in the 70s inland, 60s and 70s around the bay and 50s and 60s at the coast. the fog and low clouds will return tonight for the fireworks. clouds will be along the coast and the bay by 9 tonight and be mostly clear inland. on the satellite you cans see the area of low pressure off the coast. that low will weaken and lift to the north starting tomorrow. high pressure will then begin to build out of the desert southwest. that will bring hot weather to the valleys with fog at the coast keeping things much cooler. highs tomorrow will be in the mid to upper 80s inland with 60s at the coast and 70s and 80s around the bay. subtropical moisture will move in on friday to bring partly cloudy skies and muggy weather. it will be hotter over the weekend with some temperatures in the valleys moving well

into the 90s. cooler weather is expected in the middle of next week. (pam) protesters (pam) week.middle of next expected in the weather is cooler weather is expected in the middle of next week. week.

(pam) protesters took a stand on this independence day.... at liberty island. one of those involved climbed up to the base of the statute of liberty. the n-y-p-d showed up shortly afterward... and talked to the woman. they built a rope rescue system to get her down. the standoff lasted roughly four hours. during that time authorities had to evacuate the island. seven other protesters were arrested at the statue earlier in the day... after they hung a banner calling for abolishing ice. (ken) a fatal tragedy during an early fourth of july celebration in illinois. a tree branch fell as fireworks were going off at the rock island county courthouse tuesday night. according to witnesses, the branch fell without warning. some people who were sitting

underneath the tree were able to get out of the way, but others were trapped underneath. at least two people were killed and five others were hurt. a 21-year-old pregnant woman was among those injured. deputies say she delivered the baby after the incident and they're both in good health. (ken) for now, a group of 12 boys and their soccer coach will have to stay trapped in a cave. (pam) international rescuers in thailand are still considering their options. reporter andrew spencer has more ... on why the rescue could take months. --supers--:00-:15thai navy seals:15-:25anmar mirzacave rescue expert:25-:31thai navy seals:37-:49royal thai navy :49-:55anmar mirzacave rescue expert:55-1:05thai navy seals 1:05-1:12thai police general wirachai songmetha1:12-endthai navy seals --reporter pkg-as follows--the most immediate challenge, according to e-m-t instructor and cave rescue expert anmar mirza, is that these boys went without food for nine days.anmar mirza,

cave rescue expert: "we can't just give them food. they have to be reintroduced to food very carefully, because just providing them with food unto itself could kill them through something we call the re- feeding syndrome for people who have been without food for an extended period of time." their physical condition -- as a result of that lack of food -- makes an immediate rescue less likely.the boys and their coach are about one- and-a-quarter miles deep inside the cave, about half-a- mile below the surface. the way to the exit is through tight, flooded channels through water that is -- in some areas -- muddy and fast-moving.anmar mirza, cave rescue expert: "cave diving is an incredibly dangerous activity for people who are very experienced doing it, and now you're looking at taking ople who have no experience -- or very little experience -- with diving and putting them into a complete blackout situation, where they have to rely on the regulator and the tanks with them to breathe, and losing that regulator even for a minute or two could be fatal."crews could dig a new entrance -- but that, itself, is a months-long process that creates its own dangers.for now, the boys are safe. but it's the start of the rainy season in thailand, and heavy rains could cause water levels in rise.i'm andrew spencer, reporting still ahead at 8 a bear takes over happy hour

at a calfornia house... and takes a dip in the hot tub. the incredible video after the break (pam) we are less than a half hour away from the kron four special 4th of july show. we will cover fireworks shows from concord, san rafael, san jose and san francisco..it is the only 4th of july fireworks show in the bay area - televised live. a preview of our show is coming up after the break. something incredible is here at disney california adventure park. it must be epic! thrilling! daring! come ride the incredicoaster. it's going to be simply exhilarating, dahling. (ken) happening now...

we're counting down to our july 4-th live show. hosted by vicki liviakis and myself.(pam) vicki is getting the party started early... vicki - excitement is building as we count down. (vicki) is it ever! we're here on deck - getting ready for our live july 4th fireworks show. people celebrating independence day in all sorts of ways - throughout the day... backyard bbq's, block

parties... but how about a spin around the block with your horse at the local watering hole? "happy fourth! whiskey for my man beer for my horses!" lafayette resident kim berry, her gal pals and their four legged friends grabbing a quick beverage at the round-up saloon... playing a little pony pool to the amusement of the bar patrons who no doubt posted to social media. all fun and games...that is until the palomino left a deposit of some horse pies... and promptly hit the exit. not something you see every day. see every day. something you see every day. (vicki) we are less

than one hour away from our special 4th of july show from all around the bay. it's all live. we'll see you at 9 tonight! pam, ken back to you in the studio. (pam) one california resident relaxing by his pool .... decided to wait it out inside, when he heard twigs snapping and saw a bear trying to enter his yard. (ken) he had to sit and watch as the uninvited guest drank his margarita and then headed to the hot tub and relaxed for a bit. (ken) the bear then decided to relax there... getting his face wet and doing a little grooming. neighbors spotted him later

that afternoon but said he didn't seem to be looking for trouble. joseph llorens/resident: "i think watching this bear, he was just trying to get out of here. i don't think he was trying to harm anyone or would've harmed anyone because he seemed to try to stay away from people." (ken) sheriff's officials confirm they did receive several calls of bears in the area last weekand. they did notify the department of fish and wildlife but they chose not to come out because they said those bears were just being bears. in sports -- the oakland a's are one of the hottest teams in baseball.. and the green and gold was looking for the third straight series win also -- what happened to the giants in colorado? the giants trying to avoid a three-game sweep kron-4's mark carpenter has the highlights and all the sports coming up next at 8 a seattle home's countdown clock that's turning heads. but not everyone is happy about its message.

(pam) new at 8 a house in a seattle neighborhood ... is getting attention for a sign posted over its garage. it shows a countdown to the end of the first term for donald trump's presidency. patranya bhoolsuwan reports.

the sign is hard to miss ... todd metten/works in leschi: "well, i kind of wondered what it was."but the message is meant to be more subtle.lily onnen/homeowner: "people do stop and ask and take pictures and it's pretty subtle. and unless you're really thinking about it then you can put two and two together."lily onnen and her husband bought this corner house in the leschi neighborhood 2 months ago.it came with this sign - the former owner had custom-made as a countdown clock - to the end of president trump's 4 years in office.lily onnen/homeowner: "message of hope for me, and the more the number shrinks the more hopeful i get."but not everyone agrees with onnen - including some people who have left comments criticizing it - on this instagram page created by the home's former owner to showcase the sign. todd metten/works in leschi: "i imagine somebody could be offended by it."zawdie terry/lives in leschi: "it was humor. i laugh."zawdie (saw- day) terry lives next door and said something much more offensive could have gone up to make a political statement. zawdie terry/lives in leschi: "even if you support the current president, it's just a countdown."onnen said she and her husband will continue flipping the numbers everyday - and are even prepared for a potential second term.patranya

bhoolsuwan/off camera: "what would happen then? would you reset the clock? lily onnen/homeowner: "we would reset the clock. we'd have to start all over." (pam) the former owner the (pam) the former owner made a countdown clock at his new house ... and he updates its instagram account -- trump counter -- each day. (pam) one florida family got a personal fireworks show... inside their home this morning when lightning crashed through the ceiling. luckily, no one was seriously hurt, but a 12-year-boy sitting on the couch ... did get shocked. the lightning left holes in the living room... and in a child's bedroom. the homeowner says, he could smell the electrical smoke.. but there was no hole in the house's roof. the house did not burn down. (pam) for your health tonight. are you getting enough exercise? the centers for disease control and prevention say, most adults are not details in today's health minute with

reid binion. fewer than a quarter of american adults get enough exercise each week.that's according to the cdc's national center for health statistics.the department of health and human services recommends people between the ages of 18 and 64 get at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity a week... or 75 minutes of vigorous activity, every week. they also recommend strength training at least twice a week but according to new data, just 23-percent of adults are meeting that goalbut even that number actually exceeds the "healthy people 2020" initiativeits goal is to get just over 20-percent of adults meeting the exercise guidelines by 2020.as for those who are meeting or exceeding that exercise goal the study shows a lot of it has to do with where they live. states with cold weather generally had a larger percentage of active adults warmer-counter partsin fact, states in the southeast like florida, georgia, and alabama failed healthy people 2020 goal

the baseball season has a way of bringing us stretches you just can't explain. last week, the giants...swept the diamondbacks and won 10 of their last 12-games. then, this week in colorado, the offense just completely disappears. --we go to colorado--you see the patriotism on full display. game was delayed for about 20- minutes due to lightning --tyler anderson on the mound for the rockies... all night, the 28-year-old was stifling this giants lineup. held em to two hits. racked up 9-punchouts through 8 innings of work. no runs allowed. -andy suarez...solid as well. 6-k's and 5 hits through 7, but this was his only mistake. bottom 7th, chris iannetta..solo home run that slips right past the foul pole. it was so close that officials had to take another look. call upheld.

rockies up 1-zip. --then in the 9th, giants had a chance for a comeback. 2-on, with 2-out...brandon crawford in to pinch hit. but the hottest hitter on the team...fails to be the hero. flies out to right. giants lose 1-nothing and are swept. --over at the coliseum... look at this thriller, an apple pie eating contest between two fans in the middle of the game. --we'll pick it up bottom 3rd, a's down 2-1, bases loaded for khris davis... and khrush ropes a single to left field...greenlights a run. game tied at 2. -to the 6th, same score, look at the defense from matt chapman.. his first series back from the d-l. what a snag at 3rd to start an inning- ending double play. also worth noting, sean manaea had a solid day through 7-innings. --bases loaded bottom 8th, game tied at 2.. stephen piscotty...the east bay native... driven to deep right field off the wall.... two runs come home. a's lead 4-2.

what a day for piscotty...3- for-4 with 3 rbis. --in the 9th, padres with 2 on looking to come back. blake treinen...closes the place down... game-ending groundout. a's win 4- 2...and have taken 14- of their last 17-games. elsewhere in the league, this was not very festive behavior. carlos gomez of the rays....takes a pitch to his hand while trying to bunt. however, the umpire would not award him the base... and then he strikes out on the very next pitch. that's when he went off... went back to the dug out and let this gatorade cooler have it... just throwing a complete tantrum....and in the process, tantrum....and in the process, making it extremely awkward for everyone around him. the warriors are not the only dynasty in the bay area. over the last few years, san jose's joey chestnut has filled up his trophy case and

his stomach. it's an annual 4th of july tradition. the nathan's famous hot dog eating contest at coney island. chestnut..going for his 11th championship...and he was chowing down. in 10- minutes, he wolfed down 74-hot dogs... a new world record which surpasses his old mark of 73. he wins 10-thousand dollars...far less than the 22,000 calories he consumed. he says the fans are key to keeping him chewing. "i'm so lucky. and the crowd is so good to me. they're not going to let me get lazy. they're going to push me even if i'm full. they're going to make me win." finally, july 4th is a very special day in warriors history. today marks the 2-year anniversary of kevin durant's announcement to join golden state. and now we can celebrate another superstar addition. congratulations to steph and ayesha curry on welcoming a baby boy. meet canon jack curry...brother of ryan and riley. the couple posted

these photos on social media this afternoon, but canon was actually born on monday. ♪ south l.a. is very medically underserved.

when the old hospital closed people in the community lived with untreated health problems for years. so, with the county's help we built a new hospital from the ground up and having citi as an early investor worked as a signal to others to invest. with citi's help we built a wonderful maternity ward and we were able to purchase an mri machine. we've made it possible for the people who live here to lead healthier lives and that's invaluable. ♪ (pam) today in

entertainment news, one movie star is making a sequel, another is hanging from

buildings... and a third is starting a record label! david daniel has all that in the hollywood minute. (nat)tom cruise has a new protege. variety reports, cruise's co-star in "top gun: maverick" will be miles teller, who'll play the son of "goose," "maverick's" friend and flying partner in the original 19-86 "top gun." the sequel is due out next july. (nat)idris elba has starred on the big and small screens... now the actor is trying his hand at the music business. he's launched a record label, "seven-wallace music," and signed its first act, the french artist james b-k-s, whose first single on elba's label is described by billboard as a blend of hip- hop, pop, and african music. (nat-smash, tying rope) "this is stupid.""this" is the latest trailer for "skyscraper," which is largely one jaw-dropping scene of star dwayne johnson trying to pull off a "mission: impossible"- style stunt, swinging around the outside of the title structure, and leaping through

a burning obstacle course of sorts. "skyscraper" opens july 13th. staying safely on the ground in hollywood, i'm david daniel. (pam) we're now just minutes away from our july 4-th special fireworks show. we want to check in with vicki liviakis and ken wayne... what are you most excited to see? (ken) fireworks of course! we're getting warmed up for the big 4th of july special that's set to start in just minutes.(vicki) yeah, pam... we're here on deck. and our reporters and cameras are all in position in key spots all around the bay... for the best view of big fireworks show about to begin. pam? pam? pam?

i'm vicki liviakis, and i'm ken wayne. this is the largest, and the only live television show with your fireworks celebration around the bay area. and we are counting it down to the big show. we are going to bring you fireworks from all around the day, all life.