What time did y'all get out
here to score a fire pit?
4:00 AM. Are you serious? It's
going to be busy at the beach this 4th
of July, so we're here to get you ready.
From the big Bay boom to
parades and festivals,
a look at the celebrations
happening around town,
and no sparklers or bottle rockets. The big
fine you could face for
using illegal fireworks.
But really is sad to see all these stray
pets coming in. Shelters are already
over capacity and expect more
strays after all the fireworks.
How to keep your pets safe this 4th of July?
It is 6:00 AM on Tuesday,
July 4th and you're up with CBS8
Then. We do want to start with
breaking news out of San Ysidro where
a homicide investigation is underway.
San Diego police say a woman was found
dead inside a vehicle just after
midnight in the parking lot of the
San Ysidro Village Shopping Center.
That's right off Camino Della Plaza.
Police say a security officer
discovered the body. Right now,
detectives are calling the death suspicious.
This all comes at a time when we don't
have a lot of information right now,
but of course we'll continue
to update you as we learn more.
And thank you so much for joining
us at 6:00 AM on this 4th of July.
I'm Dana Marie Mcnagle filling
in for Neta
Rampur. And I'm Evan
Durani in for Eric Connor.
We appreciate you joining us and getting
you ready to celebrate Independence Day.
There's a lot going on here across San Diego.
We know it is getting busy out there.
So our Chris Grow is live at the beach,
but first we want to get
a check of the forecast.
Let's take a live look outside.
This is from San Miguel facing. South,
literally it looks like a Bob Ross painting.
It's gorgeous out there.
One thing that I will say though,
right, exactly right,
just those little clouds out there.
Only thing is that most of us are below
that marine layer and you can see that
marine layer is very much present.
So we promise the sun is out there.
If you're seeing limited visibility
to start off the morning,
you're in good company.
Most of the county along the coast is,
but by the next several hours we're
going to see those clouds part
temperatures warming their way to the 70s.
The cooler spot is the coast and then you
warm up quite a bit as you head east,
another.
Very warm one across the county,
so remember the sunscreen, the water,
the wide brimmed hat?
We'll talk in more detail about the
cooler temperatures that could be on the way.
Coming up soon
and it's the 4th of July and
that means our local beaches
are expected to be packed today.
This is the busiest holiday
yet for visitors at the beach.
I feel like we say it every year,
but San Diego's busy as it is already,
let alone without it being a holiday.
CBS Eight's Chris Grow is
live in Mission Beach,
a very popular spot for tourists and
San Diego's on Independence Day.
Chris. This how are things look in
here as the clock hits six, You see
some tents behind you?
Yeah. Oh, there are tents.
Take a look for yourselves here, guys.
And I know that the Bob Ross happy
accidents are in the sky right now.
It's a little cloudy, It's a little Gray.
But as Evan just pointed out,
it is going to clear up and this.
Is going to get a little bit
more busy and not so clear.
In fact, we're already seeing
people that have had their tents
out here really all night.
People have been camping here,
they are ready.
That's not just the scene here
in Mission Beach we saw yesterday
all the way up in Oceanside.
People are ready to celebrate
the 4th of July.
We do sports, fishing,
whale watching, we
have 5 boats,
we go overnight. It's been hot
inland so everybody wants to come
down to the beach to cool off.
Yeah, they do.
And it is a little cool right now.
But as Evan said, it's going
to warm up and you're going to
want to maybe even jump in the
water once the sun is out there.
But look, it is going to be busy.
So getting that spot right now,
it is prime time to do so.
The San Diego Tourism Authority
says we had 28.8 million people
visit last year at our beaches.
They're expecting even more this year.
So as always,
we want to make sure that you're
prepared so when you get to the beach,
especially when it's crowded.
Seek out that lifeguard.
Try to see exactly what they're saying,
how they're feeling about the waters,
and where's a good place to swim.
Then of course,
we want to make sure that you're
aware of sort of the rules that we
have here in the city of San Diego.
No alcohol out on their beaches,
fire pits, try to use again,
and you should be using the city
of San Diego fire pits for any type
of bonfires that are going on.
Try to make sure that anything you bring in.
You bring back out, pack in, pack out.
We want to make sure that we keep our
beaches as clean as possible so that
all of those volunteers on the 5th
of July that go ahead and try to clean up,
that they don't have too much work to do
on what will be a pretty busy Wednesday.
But look guys, we know, as Evan pointed out,
you're going to want to bring
your what did you say, Evan?
Wide brim hat here,
little bit of sunscreen.
You guys thought maybe I was joking
around earlier with the with the
chair and got on a little gimmicky.
I'm prepared guys.
That's not
moving on you.
There is no chance at that.
You are going to be beautiful.
At the end of the day,
you will not be read like a
lobster like many people have been.
Thank you, Evan. I appreciate
that. Just also double duty.
Figuring out his spot for the 4th of
July and also working at the same time,
bringing us amazing coverage.
I'm surprised with how busy is.
I really. I mean, I should have known,
but it makes sense, Chris,
of just how busy it is out
there this this hour. Yeah.
All right, we want to get those prime spots.
That's right. We'll check in with you
again in just about 1/2 hour from now.
Also this morning of course,
the Surfrider Foundation as reminding you
to avoid single use plastics and to choose
reusable instead when you're at the beach.
And that includes water bottles,
cups, plates, utensils.
We know a lot of people use
the single use plastics,
so try to consider maybe the reusable option.
Tomorrow is considered the
dirtiest beach day of the year,
so volunteers will be out picking up
trash and you can register to help.
We have a link at cbs8.com, just click on.
The help button We have more
info on how to register there.
Some good news in the South Bay this morning.
Part of Imperial Beach is back open
just in time for the 4th of July.
Here's a look at the map from the county.
The water from the IB Pier
N to Carnation Ave.
is open.
After having to close because
of contaminated water,
the advisory issued for Silver
Strand State Beach was also lifted,
but you can see all the red dots going down
to the border where it is still closed.
The county has declared a local state
of emergency due to the ongoing
sewage contamination from Mexico,
and right now Sandy Egans are
getting ready for the big Bay boom.
It's one of the best firework
displays in the country and it was #2
on Yelps list for the 4th of July.
Fireworks will be launched from the
barges in San Diego Bay at 9:00 PM.
You can watch from several locations
including Shelter, Highland,
Harbor, Island.
Also the Coronado Ferry Landing,
Chula Vista is hosting a fourth fest
at the Elite Athletic Training Center
at 7:00 PM followed by fireworks
at 9:00 PM El Cajon will have a
celebration at 2:00 PM followed by
fireworks at Kennedy Park at 9:00 PM.
Coronado is hosting a parade at
10:00 AM and we're going to have
a full list of all of those
celebrations@cbs8.com.
Now some local communities will host
drone shows instead of fireworks.
This is so cool.
Take a look at your screen.
La Jolla Shores synchronized drones
are scheduled to launch at 8:45 PM.
They will fly over the ocean
near the La Jolla Shores Hotel.
You can view it from Kellogg
Park or even on the beach.
Ocean Beach will also host
its first drone light show.
300 drones will launch from Ocean Beach
Elementary at 9:00 PM and should be
visible throughout the neighborhood.
Also, Imperial Beach will be hosting
a drone show at the pier at 9:00 PM.
Also remember consumer fireworks
like model rocket sparklers,
They're illegal here in San Diego.
You can face up to a year in jail and
a $50,000 fine, so just stay away.
The Sheriff's Department says penalties
could be worse if someone is hurt.
Or you damage something.
Also,
according to the National Fire
Protection Association,
more fires are reported on the 4th of
July than any other day of the year,
and half of the fires reported on
Independence Day are due to fireworks.
So coming up,
we're going to talk about how these
fireworks impact military veterans
with PTSD as well as your pets.
Today, California Highway Patrol
officers will be out in full force
to crack down on dangerous driving.
CHP says that they're still
adding up the numbers,
but it looks like DUI arrests
are up from this time last year.
There have also been several fatal crashes.
CHP says that the problem
is people are out drinking,
but they aren't planning ahead
to secure a safe ride home.
We like to encourage people to
utilize rideshares, friends,
families, designate a sober
driver, don't drink
and drive. You know, be on your phone
and slow down. Now.
Keep in mind the Chp's maximum enforcement
period will continue through tonight.
If you are hitting the road today,
AAA suggests the best time to avoid traffic
is before 11:00 AM or after 6:00 PM.
Today's gas price in San Diego $4.90.
California's gas tax went up another
four cents over the weekend,
but we're still paying a lot
less than last year was 6/21.
At this time one year ago for a regular
gallon of gas this morning travelers
are bracing for more possible flight
disruptions due to severe weather
today storms are expected to move
through the northeastern US and the
planes according to flight aware more
than 400 flights have been delayed
and 300 have been canceled in the US
today United Airlines says that it
is dished out 30,000 flyer miles to
customers whose flights were canceled
or delays delayed in the last week.
And this morning we're getting a first
look at the Super moon of the year.
Here are some of the photos
viewers sent in last night.
Super moons happen when the moon is full
and closer than to the Earth than usual.
The Old Farmer's Almanac says it's
called the Buck Moon because of the
antlers of male deer known as bucks.
They're fully grown this time of year.
There will be three more super moons
this year, so if you didn't catch it,
you have other chances. Remember,
always send us those photos on CBS8.
On the app,
click on the Near Me section.
It really did light.
Up that sky, Evan Absolutely gorgeous.
What a cool thing to see.
It
was amazing. I was watching it
as the sun was just rising last
night and it was beautiful.
About 98% full. So again,
send those photos, those videos,
and we love to see them.
610 on the clock.
It's a cloudy start to the morning overcast
skies and in many cases those clouds
are a little low down to the ground,
meaning that visibility is limited.
It's reduced out there.
The coastline is going to be the place to be.
It's all we've been talking about, right?
That's going to be the place
to find cooler temperatures.
The sea breeze wave heights are not
all that intense 2 to 3 foot waves,
so it's very comfortable in
the water 90 degrees.
Once you start to make your way inland,
you'll get a bit more sunshine
out there as well.
Upper 80s across the mountains
and one O 8 for the deserts.
Here is satellite radar imagery.
It's not giving us much to work
with in terms of clearing because
that's going to take some time,
so we're waiting until closer to about.
7:00 and 9:00 AM to see even partial
clearing and then beyond 9:00 AM is when
we're we'll see more substantial clearing.
We do expect though that by the late morning,
early afternoon stretch we will
have plenty of sunshine on the way.
87 degrees for Santee and El Cajon
this afternoon, 83 from La Mesa,
77 down to National City and
78 in San Ysidro.
Civic Beach warming up only to 71 degrees,
about a 15 degree departure
from what we see in El Cajon.
This afternoon we'll take you up
to North County 68 for Encinitas,
79 for Vista,
86 for Escondido and 91 for Ramona.
5 day forecast shows today.
That's the standout day before we start
a more gradual cooldown throughout
the rest of the week that's going to
drop us down to the low 80s by the
time we get to about that Friday,
Saturday stretch.
It's going to be a great weekend,
but keep in mind.
Temperatures will be cooler.
It will be a lot more mild in terms
of your temperatures out there.
Now for traffic,
we want to take a look at the border
wait times from the CBP website.
Right now you're smooth sailing.
10 minute wait for the San
Isidro Port of entry.
Oh, time.
A supportive entry is a 5 minute wait.
We expect that this time tomorrow
will be a lot busier with a
lot of people coming back from
Mexico or vacation travel.
So keep in mind you could be facing a
steeper wait time going into tomorrow.