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>> the memorial day weekend is coming with a slight warm-up. meteorologist frances lawson has the latest and celebrating safely the message from lifeguards as families head to the north bay. plus it's putting the light and shining on the beautiful multicultural city that we are. that is the goal for carnival in san francisco today is the last day of this year's festival. 40 years of success. now more important than ever for local businesses. good morning everybody. it's sunday, may 26. i'm stephanie sierra. we have a lot to get to this morning. but first frances is here and a lot drier today. a lot drier and more blue skies like our blue dress today. >> let's take you outside and show you live doppler seven. so there are a few low clouds, especially along the peninsula coast and part of the bay. but look at this beautiful shot. it's really calm right now across the bay as we see the bay bridge in the background. temperatures in the 50s, but with those blue skies, we're

going to get to warmer numbers inland in the low 80s are up to 80 degrees around the bay, near 70 for some of our warmest spots. and at the coast upper 50s, it's going to be mostly clear this evening. the fog will build in overnight and then tomorrow for memorial memorial day. it is going to be even slightly warmer, except at the beaches. and then i have a big warm up coming up in the accuweather seven day forecast. >> stephanie francis, thank you. well, travel records are already being set this memorial day weekend with hundreds of millions of americans on the road and taking to the skies. here's a live look at sfo right now, where more than 11,000 flights are delayed this morning. that's the most in the bay area right now. we're also tracking a handful of delays in oakland and san jose. abc news reporter alison kosik tells us why travel in other states could be held back. >> there are still millions of americans traveling to their holiday destinations ahead of memorial day tomorrow, and those traveling by air dealing with

packed airports with people flying again just like they did well before the pandemic. >> people are more confident in flying and traveling now. >> on friday, tsa says it's screened more than 2.9 million travelers, surpassing the previous record set during the thanksgiving holiday weekend last year. four of the busiest travel days ever happening this month, helping to kick off what's expected to be a busy summer travel season, according to triple a, more than 38 million people will be driving to destinations this weekend. i'm trying to, like, strategize if i want to, like, drive during the day or kind of after rush hour. >> so we'll see. >> but severe weather could upend travel plans for many today, with multiple rounds of strong storms with damaging winds and hail are possible over parts of mississippi and the ohio river valley. allison kozak, abc news, new york. >> in the north bay, now, plenty

of people are making their way to where it's more warm. this memorial day weekend, especially along the russian river. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard went to one of the more popular spots in santa rosa. >> we love the jumpy house on the water and the lagoon. >> melissa schwartz is spending part of her memorial day weekend at santa rosa spring lake regional park, where this lagoon has morphed into a summertime water park for kids. so far, it's nice and relaxing. >> the sun's out. it's warm enough to be in the water, so we're just kind of hanging out with, uh, with our kids here. >> lee is watching his kids on the beach while he thinks about what to grill up for lunch. it's a pretty amazing area for the kids and the family to go out to have good weekend cookout. hey guys, just a friendly reminder down there. >> thanks for staying with your little ones because it does start to drop off. >> lifeguards are now on duty at veterans memorial beach in healdsburg this holiday weekend. the russian river is running fast and high, so it's important

to be safe. >> we had an influx of rain this year, so the water levels are a lot higher. so we just ask that people take the necessary precautions. so, um, either don't swim if you're not comfortable swimming, maybe just dip your feet in the water. um, if you do decide to go for a swim, just make sure that you're wearing a life vest. or you can come here and swim there. lifeguard. sadly a teenager drowned on the russian river near forest hill last month. >> firstrillionesponders say he wasn't wearing a life vest. that protective gear free to anyone at this beach to use for the day . every barbecue at this park is spoken for and fired up everyone enjoying good food and sunshine after a cold, wet winter. >> kind of nice just being close to the water. i think. just getting out and relaxing and getting some sunlight. >> you haven't had too much chance to really enjoy it. so this is our first time. really. like soaking it all in, relaxing like, oh, it's a perfect three day weekend in santa rosa. >> bernard abc seven news. >> a solemn memorial day tradition in san bruno. hundreds

of flags were placed at the sites of fallen service members who are buried at golden gate national cemetery. boy scouts have done this regularly around the country, and a tradition that dates back 75 years. troops from both palo alto and mountain view took part in this. there will be an official ceremony tomorrow morning. today is the third anniversary of the deadly shooting at a vta rail yard in san jose. nine people were killed by a lone gunman in what is considered the deadliest mass shooting in bay area history. the vta observed a moment of silence at 6:38 a.m. to honor the lives lost. some trains and buses paused briefly at that time. a man who was riding a motorcycle was struck and killed by a pickup truck overnight. it happened on highway one, just north of half moon bay. the san mateo county sheriff's office says the crash shut down the northbound and southbound lanes for more than four hours. people who knew the man who died held an impromptu vigil late last night. it's not yet known what

led to this crash. this is a developing story and we will bring you any updates on air or online at abc seven news.com. in the east bay, a man is in custody after he barricaded himself inside a crashed car along the southbound lanes of i 680, in san ramon. it happened near the bollinger canyon road exit, which is just around 530 on saturday. and you can see the impact to traffic in these caltrans camera images. chp officers believed the man was armed. he surrendered peacefully after an hour long standoff. former oakland police chief loren armstrong officially launched his bid for a new job on the city council. hundreds gathered at armstrong's alma mater, a clemmons high school, for a campaign kickoff. armstrong spent 24 years as a police officer in oakland. he was fired as chief of police last year by mayor xiang tao. he's now suing the city, but says the pending lawsuit will not affect his campaign.

armstrong says oakland is overdue for change. there's so much tremendous opportunity that exists in this city. >> but what i'm a leader in place without a council that can make good decisions. we as a city cannot thrive. it is time for a new day. >> armstrong is campaigning for the council's at large seat. incumbent rebecca kaplan has not yet declared reelection. eight candidates are vying for the spot and the filing deadline is august ninth. we're also following new developments on the federal women's prison in dublin. several bay area lawmakers are now demanding a congressional investigation into alleged abuse at the facility. the low security prison closed last month after allegations of widespread sexual abuse. at least eight employees, including a former warden and chaplain, have been charged with sexually abusing inmates there. lawmakers sent a letter to the chairs of two house committees, and they're now asking to hold

hearings investigating new abuse allegations tied to when inmates were transferred away from dublin. also new this morning, medical residents at kaiser's north california hospitals have just voted to unionize. according to the chronicle, it's the largest group of doctors in kaiser's health system to do so. residents and fellows voted 311 to 4 on thursday to be represented by the committee of interns and residents, which is part of the service employees international union. the results must now be certified by the national labor relations board. all right. let's check on conditions outside. hi, frances. >> hi, stephanie. it is looking much sunnier today. here's a live view of 8-80 in oakland. expect temperatures to come up to closer to normal. and then we have major warm up coming up towards the end of the week. all of those details and the accuweather seven-day forecast. >> frances, thank you. also ahead, safety probe into waymo's

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out of the airport. but it's nice long. it's an essential part of building a better bay area. and there's a new push to figure out why efforts to fight homelessness aren't paying off. the san jose spotlight reports to san jose city council members are now calling for a new audit of the city's homelessness spending. the council members want a clear picture of how the city spent $300 million. a state audit blasted san jose last month over its failures to track its homelessness programs. at a meeting last week, one of the council members called out the lack of progress. how is our city structural? >> lee set up to address the homeless. and because to me, it's a failure at this point, the state auditor gave san jose until september to start reporting how its spending money on homeless programs. >> new concerns stemming from a safety probe into waymo's autonomous vehicles, a national highway traffic safety administration investigation

found nine more instances of unexpected behavior and possible traffic violations. that's in addition to the 22 reports of robo taxis. it was already looking into at the time. several allegedly included collisions with clearly visible objects. waymo is now being asked to provide video for all of those incidents by june 11th. tesla's fremont factory is now being accused of releasing large amounts of harmful toxins into the air across the bay area. that's according to the air quality management district, which launched an investigation into the company. one of the issues is tesla's paint shop, where air quality officials say the company has allowed more than 100 illegal and toxic releases. our media partners at the bay area news group, firstrillioneported, this story separately, the environmental democracy project is now suing tesla, saying the pollution is impacting local residents and workers. tesla has notrillionesponded to requests

for comment today is oakland's main library's last day open before a lengthy closure. the branch on 14th street is set to shut down on memorial day, and it won't be open again until november. crews are making critical repairs, including putting in a new roof and upgrading the electrical system. right now is a festive time in the bay area, with many community groups celebrate their cultural heritage so chinese americans held the sudan culture fest right in downtown hayward. here's abc seven news reporter anser hassan. yeah i'm a hold. >> i are i live hold. are we are the song called algoma lake? >> yeah. bhutan translates from the arabic to we stand up for you. oh beloved country. it's part invocation for the country of sudan that is facing civil war. >> it's one of those patriotic songs that was made back in the 60s during like, revolutions and things like that. >> so it's very befitting to the times that we're in. >> ali suleiman is among the

hundreds who attended the sudan cultural fest in hayward, a celebration of her native homeland. her relatives flew in from other parts of the u.s. just to be here. >> it's all about family and community and so like food and culture and songs are a huge part of who we are. and so i would love for people to come to these events and like, know more about sudan, like from sudanese people. right here. you might want to use a 100. >> el-rufai is president of the sudanese association for northern california. he says there's just a few thousand sudanese americans in the bay area, the city of hayward is home to the largest local sudanese community. he says the goal of these types of events is to raise awareness about their heritage, the nubian heritage and the black pharaohs that are on the northern of sudan. >> there are like 1000 plus pyramids in north sudan. people mostly hear about the ones in egypt, but behind the colorful robes and turbans and joyful songs is the backdrop of sudan's civil war, now in its second year, according to the united nations, almost 14,000 people have been killed close to 9

million people displaced water was disconnected from homes. >> what do you have? drinking water? uh, electricity. he was on and off. >> arif ibrahim was in sudan when the war started. he escaped through egypt. there are concerns that sudan is being neglected due to the wars in gaza and ukraine. locally, they've been collecting signatures urging president biden to speak out against the war fund raising, to collect critical aid to send back home this time, like there's no income for people there. >> how will they eat or write? but, uh, that solves the problem today. but what about tomorrow, right? that's what scares me the most. but like the patriotic songs of the past, many here say they will continue to fight for peace as they've done in the past. >> other in hayward, anser hassan abc seven news. a beautiful celebration. >> well, today is the last day of carnival in san francisco. the annual event aims to highlight indigenous and latin american culture here in the city, in the heart of the mission district. latin culture shines. as we all know, there is

live music, dancing and a lot of good food. roberto hernandez has been involved with carnival, which has been around now for over 40 years. he says the mission is not only home to san francisco mexican community, but other cultures that deserve to be seen. >> carnival is celebrated around the world and here in san francisco, you get a little bit of everything from every country that celebrates carnival in all of latin america and the caribbean, and the economic impact is huge. >> vendors say these events help them grow their business, especially in the years following the pandemic. >> it helps people to get out, help people to know us, but it also helps people to have a good time and to share the best that the mission has to offer. the best that the city has to offer. >> and there's still more fun expected today. speaking of, in just about 40 minutes, the grand parade for carnival is kicking off at 10 a.m. and it covers 20 blocks in the mission district.

francis. hopefully they'll see some sun this afternoon. >> yeah, in fact, they're already some blue skies over parts of san francisco right now, so it's going to be a much better day if you want to go to the carnival. live doppler seven showing us some low clouds off the coast and in parts of the bay. but it is a much drier start this morning. in fact, look at this view. it's gorgeous right now. pier 39, san francisco. it's 52 degrees now. yesterday we saw raindrops on this camera. so this gives you an idea of how different it's going to be. oakland 54 hayward already up to 59. san jose 58. redwood city 53. half moon bay 54 degrees. this time for mount tam. we are still seeing some of those low clouds over the bay, but temperatures are warming up pretty nicely already. santa rosa 55 petaluma is one of the cooler spots of 52, but check out fairfield already at 61 degrees. concord 59 degrees right now and from san jose, blue skies clear out there. today will be bright. a little bit breezy though, but not as windy as yesterday. and then tomorrow is going to be mostly

sunny except at the beaches. temperatures even coming up a few degrees except at the coast where those clouds will linger. thursday and friday. getrillioneady. for some major air warming, especially for inland communities. now for those folks heading to bottlerock, it's going to be a gorgeous day today. you won't need a layer except in the evening, so temperatures will warm up to near 74 degrees at 5:00 when norah jones is playing. but if you want to catch ed sheeran, you'll need a light layer. 8:00 tonight. it drops down to 58 degrees. so here are the high temperatures 75 in san jose. t-shirt and shorts. weather perfect. there and you'll find some upper 60s and low 70s on the peninsula. san mateo, 70 at the beaches. though we're still hanging on to the 50s for the most part. but near 60 in sunset district downtown san francisco, getting up to 62 today. look for lots of 70s in the north bay and petaluma, novato, sonoma near 74 degrees and in the east bay. temperatures also nicer. we're

seeing upper 60s to low 70s. union city, 71 inland areas near 80 for some spots like brentwood and then 79 in pittsburgh, antioch, walnut creek, 76 degrees. tonight the clouds will move in overnight, and then tomorrow temperatures will be in the upper 40s to low 50s. but the clouds will pull back to the coast. and then tomorrow's numbers will be even slightly warmer for inland communities and parts around the bay. but at the beach is still a bit on the cooler side. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. so sunny, but a little breezy this afternoon to morrow we're going to warm up for memorial day except at the beach. the sea breeze will keep things cool in the mid and upper 50s tomorrow, but it will be great around the bay and for inland areas. and then check out how much warmer it gets. thursday and friday. inland areas near 90 degrees around the bay. mid to upper 70s and even at the beaches. low 60s

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day during the summer, and for older teens, it's up to nine hours a day. in some cases. so what can you do? i spoke with jerry chen, the ceo of bay area based fire walla that's using what's called smart routers to help parents control screen time . jerry, you have firsthand experience of this. can you talk about the impact we're seeing and the push for a reset? >> you know, kids can just swipe, swipe, swipe and never ending swiping right. so these two things drive up the total screen time for kids. and i believe sometimes also for adults as well. uh, after the pandemic is over, um, this happened. keep on going. right. so we don't see, um, we don't see this habit changing. right. and we did a survey to our existing customers. hey, what do you worry about? so over 92% of people, they worry about not

increasing, uh, screen time. right? compared to before. they worry about social media. they worry about gaming. they worry about, um, uh, that site and now adding these addictive apps, speaking of, there's a rise of addictive content in the form of short videos, tiktok and youtube shorts. >> how is that contributing to this? um so we did a survey to our customer as well in this, uh, we found that our customers around 40, i think 41% of people feel they know the problem. >> and they want to have visibility, uh, into this problem more not to touch on this. >> more than half of respondents said firewall has made a major difference in their ability to address concerns over screen time. use as well as, um, both online and social media. can you explain why?

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saw yesterday. so it's milder and drier. some temperatures already in the low 60s. and then this afternoon it will be warmer , although the breeze will pick up. not as windy as yesterday. inland areas near 80. upper 70s for many spots around the bay. near 70 and at the coast. upper 50. mostly clear this evening, but for the fog moves in. we do see some low clouds around the bay and especially along the coast. and now i want to jump over to texas just to show you how severe it was last night. there were tornado warnings and this was last night. you can see this storm passing through i-35 . >> stephanie francis, thank you . well, this morning, at least nine people, including children , are dead after storms ripped through parts of texas and oklahoma overnight. people there are being urged to seek shelter. a tornado touched down and crossed an interstate in texas, causing major damage and dozens of injuries. you're looking at video of what's left of a shell gas station where people were trapped as of now, we know

everyone was rescued and accounted for. the number of people who were trapped is not known, one man said, seeking the damage is like a punch to the stomach. >> coming back to this location right now for the first time, knowing that i was just here and it's all destroyed, is mind blowing. i'm glad to know that everybody actually made it out or up. >> as for the five people who were killed in texas, they all live in the same neighborhood. three of them were family members who were found in one home for casters, issued tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings for both texas and oklahoma. turning to the southwestern pacific now, new developments in papua new guinea more than 670 people are now dead after a massive landslide swept through the region. that's according to the international organization for migration. crews are searching for survivors in an area that's about the size of 3 to 4 football fields. so far, five bodies have been recovered . officials originally estimated the death toll at roughly 100

people in the middle east, sirens sounding in tel aviv. it's the first time rockets have been fired at the city since january. hamas says they are responsible. last night, anti-government protesters marched across israel calling for the release of hostages and a general election. protesters are criticizing israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu for his handling of the war against hamas. according to the prime minister's office, at least 125 hostages are still being held in gaza. they also believe at least 37 of those hostages are still in gaza, are dead. cease fire and hostage talks are set to resume on tuesday in cairo. here at home, president joe biden gave his commencement address to the west point graduating class , and he talked about his actions in the middle east and touted the expanse of nato. the president reiterated american support of ukraine, saying the u.s. will stand strong with the

ukrainian people. regarding the middle east, biden highlighted the us humanitarian efforts in gaza. he delicately balanced his support for israel and the war against hamas with the anguish over the humanitarian crisis in the middle east, our army and navy have deployed a temporary pier and on the mediterranean in record time to increase life saving aid to the palestine ians. >> u.s. air force is conducting food drops, delivering tens of thousands of meals to the people of gaza. mr. biden did not mention former president donald trump during this address. >> here in the bay area, we all know silicon valley is paving the future of ai and now we're learning more about the consequence that come with it. the federal communications commission is issuing its first ever fine over generative ai. $6 million are due from the man who made the ai robo call mimicking president biden before the new hampshire primary, steven kramer admitted he made the fake calls.

he told people not to vote in the primary or else they wouldn't be able to vote. in november. he's facing dozens of criminal charges. kramer claimed he wasn't trying to influence the election, but sent a wakeup call about the dangers of ai to democracy. from robo calls to hackers taking over facebook and instagram accounts among the victims, a berkeley widower whose facebook account was just last summer. now seven on your side is learning aggies across the country are demanding meta do something about it. it brings up a lot of anger that somebody would be so evil. >> richard links was grieving the loss of his beloved wife, katherine, last july, when the scammer swept in just stomp on me, why don't you and rub your dirty heels all over me a hacker had taken control of richard's facebook page, pretending to be richard, raising money for katherine's funeral.

>> using this photo of her smiling face. >> it was so exploitive to exploit a widower in his moment of grief, richard and his friends kept reporting the fraud to facebook, but facebook did nothing about it. >> automated responses said the account doesn't go against our community standards and it isn't pretending to be you, which was infuriating. the complaints go to an algorithm. >> the algorithm spits it back and says there's nothing wrong. months later, the hacker was still in control. >> now pretending richard was selling these cars, i was expecting to go to richard's house and look at this thing. eric theiss saw the offer and thought it was really richard selling his cars. >> so. hi richard, i'm interested in learning more about the infiniti you're selling. eric had no idea he was messaging a hacker or that the cars were just photos. >> he agreed to pay richard a $500 deposit, but became suspicious at that point. >> i asked, like, remind me how we know each other? >> the imposter replied. that's katherine, my wife, charity zelle, which made no sense.

>> and so at that point i decided it was a scam. i really think that i got suckered in hook line and sinker. >> gregory morgan didn't know he was bargaining with an imposter either. >> the picture was of richard langston. >> there's nothing that would indicate that it wasn't richard likes. >> gregory agreed to pay a $200 deposit for this honda. thankfully, paypal blocked the payment. so did venmo. turns out the hackers accounts were flagged for fraud. >> and so i said, call me so we can discuss this. >> the scammer then replied, you don't trust me, you just made me feel unwanted. we are like brothers. oh my god, don't make me remember my wife. >> i'm about to cry because richard would never do that. >> both friends tried to report the fraud. facebook's automated system never responded. the scammer kept selling the fake cars. >> i feel really lucky that i didn't lose money in the process. but at the same time it was also very scary that somebody can take over an account. >> we contacted meta and this time a spokesperson replied and gave us a special reset code for

richard. after nearly a year, the scammer was gone. the account restored, it is like ten tons of weight being lifted over off of my shoulders, but reset codes aren't available to the general public. instead meta referred users to the same automated help link that did not help. richard meta said in part , we know that losing and recovering access to your online accounts can be a frustrating experience. we invest heavily in designing security systems to help prevent account compromise in the first place, and educating our users about how people can stay safe against potential targeting by hackers. >> it was triumphant. it was triumphant. >> now, the attorney general of 38 states, including california , asked for immediate action to mitigate account takeovers. they said, quote, we refuse to operate as the customer service representatives of your company. meta said it is working with several of the ags to answer

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>> sounds like you're expecting trouble. we are going through time to save the universe. >> is it safe? >> i don't know, hold on tight. >> can you do it? >> can you save the world? >> trust me, i'm a much bigger bang than you bargained. welcome back to a live look this sunday morning from our emeryville camera. >> it's 941 workers who ferry tourists to and from alcatraz island went on strike yesterday. the union voted to approve the strike. as they push for a contract with higher wages and benefits. that's according to our media partners at the san francisco standard. the strike forced some of their managers to pilot the boats. the 100 alcatraz city cruise employees unionized in 2022 under the inland boat men's union of the pacific, now, the union says

alcatraz city cruises has dragged negotiations on for a year and a half. now multiple oakland institutions are trying to get more people to fall in love with lake merritt. so they threw the first of what will be several monthly music and dance festivals this summer. it's supposed to get folks back to the lake shores and the love your lake concert and community picnic brought out a lively crowd as you can see here. eager to soak in the excitement. we are a bunch of community partners who have gotten together to bring joy and vitality back to the lake, basically through memorial day and labor day. >> yesterday, performances included a jazz combo from the oakland school for the arts and the next big event at lake merritt is scheduled for june 22nd. >> how's it looking outside, frances? all right. >> it is looking brighter and bluer. here's a live shot from the exploratory room camera. you'll notice as you step out the door this morning, it feels

much milder and drier. and that means we're going to warm up by about five degrees. i'll have your neighborhood forecast coming up, frances. thank you. >> also next, the giants rally on the road against the mets in the big apple. abc seven sports anchor chris alvarez has the extra inning highlights. you won't want to miss after this break. >> is it possible to love your home from the floor up at the floor store? we think so. >> whether it's soft, comfortable carpet, natural hardwood or the newest and flooring durable and stylish luxury vinyl plank, we have flooring for any room in your home, along with an abundance of natural stone and quartz countertops for your kitchen or bathroom. >> the floor store, your bay area flooring authority our memorial day sale ends tuesday. >> up to 50% off store wide. pay no interest for 18 months and pay no sales tax on anything. >> create lasting memories at cirque du la casa in san jose. join us under the big top to share unforgettable moments with your loved ones, and be amazed

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really hot. t i need to prepare myself mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually in a way we can't even. >> we had a meeting. >> i am so excited. >> just shut up and turn the show on. we had a gig. >> we had a wedding. to >> today you can watch the stanley cup playoffs right here on abc seven. it's game three of the eastern conference finals. the panthers take on the rangers at home in florida. face off is at noon today. san francisco will try to sweep the new york mets and the series is tied in oakland. here's abc seven sports anchor chris alvarez. good morning. >> what a week it's been for the giants after dropping the first game of the road trip tuesday in extras to the pirates, they've rallied in every game since. talk about some comeback kids. the giants overcame deficits of at least four runs in the last three games. watch out godzilla . they're in new york trailing

by one in the ninth. watch out for late afternoon. lamonte wade pinch hitting and coming through base. hit to right ties the game at two. he's going to try and get a double out at second. damage is done though. this game would go into extras where brett wisely first man up in the 10th base, hit up the middle and threw kurt casali scores easily three two. giants first career three hit game for wisely later in the inning. it's a42 lead, bases loaded, two outs for mikey. he gets ahold of one deep to left center. it is off the wall and then through the outfielders, bouncing away for a bases clearing triple. giants win seven two. another day, another comeback. >> whether we score runs early or score runs late, i feel like we stick together. >> we know we're going to score for our pitching at the end of the game and just put up more runs than they do. you know, we've come back bigger, you know, numbers than than one. so all it takes is, you know, as one big hit to get a run. but it is it's, you know, the talk in the dugout late in the games is here we go again. the a's

hosting the astros a fun day at the coliseum for those kids. >> and fun day for the a's right away. two on for brent rooker ripping one down. the left field line goes into the corner. it's a two rbi double and oakland has a two nothing lead in a flash. bottom six now two one. dash has cameron lines one through the left side three one. a's lead r.b.i. knock. bring on closer mason miller to seal the deal and he needs just 15 pitches to strike out this side. good morning. good afternoon and good night. his 10th save of the season. ball game a's win three one rubber match later today. sat right here on abc seven game three of the eastern conference finals. tyrese haliburton out with a hamstring injury. seltzer is down by as many as 18 of the pacers. al horford one of his seven triples. celtics all of a sudden down two 40s to go. jrue holiday hoop and the foul boston takes the lead on the made free throw and then final seconds. pacers pushing holiday with the

great defense. comes up with a steal. he'd had two more free throws but the pacers had one more chance. down three. talk about a great inbounds play aaron nesmith with a chance for the tie. got a good look. no go. celtics win 114 111. no team has ever come back from a30 deficit game for monday in indy. on yesterday's date in 1975, the warriors won their first bay area nba title, sweeping the washington bullets. rick barry earned finals mvp honors as the dubs overcame a 14 point deficit to win by one. first time in north american pro sports history. two african american coaches faced off for a championship. al attles became the second black coach in nba history to win a title. that is your look at sports. have a great sunday. let's send it back to you. all right. thanks chris. >> well, the giants take on the mets just under an hour from now at 1040. i hope to see another impressive rally. frances. yeah, definitely. >> and it's going to be a gorgeous day for anyone around the bay area. right now. we're

looking at live doppler seven. you notice much less cloud cover along the coast and a little bit in the bay, but we've got lots of blue skies out there. check out this pretty shot from pier 39 so you can see some of the low clouds there past the golden gate bridge in san francisco is currently 52, oakland 54. hayward 59. san jose 58. and we see mid 50s in redwood city and also in half moon bay. so it's a very different picture compared to yesterday where we're using our windshield wipers during the morning hours with the drizzle. so here from mount tam, you see just a few little bit of low clouds out there in santa rosa, 55 more mid 50s in petaluma and napa and fairfield already at 61 degrees in concord and livermore are going to warm up today. here's a live view in san jose this time where we're seeing lots of clear skies. it's going to be bright, still breezy this afternoon, but not as windy is yesterday. and then for tomorrow . mostly sunny and even warmer except at the beaches. get ready if you like it. really warm. thursday and friday we could see some 90s in the forecast. if

you're also heading to bottle rock, grab the sunscreen and sunglasses because today, with much more sunshine, temperatures are going to warm up. even more compared to yesterday. 5 p.m. it'll be really comfortable at 74 degrees when norah jones is on, and then if you're sticking around for ed sheeran, of course , grab a jacket because temperatures will be dropping to 58 degrees. highs today we are getting up to 75 degrees in san jose. really comfortable along the lower part of the peninsula. upper 60s to near 70 in san mateo, but then notice at the coast, still in the 50s for pacifica and half moon bay, downtown san francisco getting up to 62 degrees for a carnival . so it's going to be nicer weather for folks heading there to the mission. and then check out all the mid 70s in petaluma, novato, sonoma, east bay. also looks great. 67 in berkeley, fremont and castro valley at 71. and then our warmest spots will be inland in pittsburgh, antioch

, brentwood and fairfield, all near 80 degrees. even walnut creek, really nice at 76. so overnight the clouds will move in and the fog. and so we'll wake up to temperatures in the upper 40s to low 50s. now the fog will pull back to the coast . so tomorrow temperatures will warm up even more for the inland areas and around the bay. so we could see more low 80s. and then around the bay, a few more low 70s. but at the beaches, with those low clouds, the temperatures will stick to the upper 50s to near 60 degrees. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. so sunny and breezy today for memorial day tomorrow, great barbecue weather, especially inland and around the bay, and then a minor dip in temperatures before we start to really warm up. thursday day friday. that's where we see some 90s for the inland areas, even around the bay. upper 70s and then low 60s at the beaches. we'll be right back after this break. i'm janelle marie, i'm here with the award winning real

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>> new additions to the oakland zoo, baby bison. the three new babies can be seen from the bison overlook. they are referred to as red dogs because of their light reddish fur and it will darken with age. and they will look like bison on the range later, which is where these babies will be heading as they are going to replenish the bison population in montana. so they have a journey ahead of them. very cute. >> yes, what a difference to yes . very different. like the weather yesterday is so different compared to today. temperatures right now are generally in the 50s. there's already some low 60s in vacaville. and then today look for temperatures to be about five degrees warmer compared to yesterday. so some upper 50s at the coast. look at around the bay. we're seeing near 70 to 71 in fremont and then near 80 for some of our warmest spots like antioch and fairfield, san jose, comfortable at 75 degrees tomorrow will be even warmer for

memorial day, except at the coast and then if you like things really hot, check out the 90s towards the end of the week for the inland areas, even around the bay, it will be comfortable t shirt and shorts weather there, but still keeping it mild at the beaches. all week long. >> very nice. a good beach weather. >> yeah, well yeah, towards the end, towards the end of the week on friday. >> all right. thank you francis. >> and thank you all for joining us on abc seven mornings. abc seven news continues at five. have a great day. >> the following advertisement is paid for by groundworks bay area underpinning >> we partnered with habitat for humanity. we're out here helping them do some tasks, some painting, some trim and getting these houses ready for people to move in. bay area underpinning uh, we're foundation repair specialists. and you know what? what that means is, when your

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