day at three, soap opera star killed a general hospital actor is shot to death in downtown los angeles. now the search is on for the suspects and remembering our nation's fallen service members. how the bay area is commemorating memorial day. good afternoon and thanks for joining

us for this special edition of getting answers on kristen sze. developing news. the sports world is mourning the loss of an nba legend, two time champion and hall of famer bill walton has died from cancer. the announcement came this morning from the commissioner's office. walton played under another legend, john wooden, at ucla, leading the team to back to back ncaa championships. in the pros. he led the portland trailblazers and the boston celtics to nba titles. the san diego native then became an nba color commentator and had a successful career talking about the sport. he was so passionate about. he is survived by his wife and four sons, including luke walton, a former assistant coach for the golden state warriors. in a statement on ex, warriors coach steve kerr wrote in part bill walton was a legendary player, a hilarious, colorful broadcaster and most of all a wonderful person. i fell in love with basketball, watching bill dominate at ucla in front of

packed crowds at pauley pavilion . most of all, i will cherish getting to know him when he would visit the warriors, when his son luke was on our coaching staff. his incredible energy, passion, love and zest for life was never turned off. our hearts are broken today as we mourn bill's passing and grieve with his family. bill walton was 71 years old. the parents of pga tour winner grayson murray confirmed he died by suicide this weekend. the 30 year old died saturday after withdrawing from a tournament. the day before, citing an illness. murray had been open about his struggles with alcoholism and depression. the golf world is now mourning murray's sudden death, including his friend, pro golfer webb simpson. >> you know, when you hear news like that over the phone, you you don't think it's real at first. and you know. >> we want to remind you that suicide and crisis lifeline is a

crucial resource connecting callers with local help in tough times. just call or text 988. we also have a full list of resources offering help and hope to those in crisis. you can find it all on abc seven news.com slash. take action. the bay area is marking memorial day today in the east bay. the community came together this morning to honor those who died while serving in the us military. abc seven news reporter gloria rodriguez is in san ramon with the story. of solemn tribute to those who have given their lives in service to our country. >> dozens attending this memorial day ceremony at san ramon memorial park over time. gold star mother yolanda vega performing the star-spangled banner and speaking about her son, senior airman jonathan vega , who was killed in afghanistan in 2008. >> it's not happy memorial day. it's nothing happy about this.

>> marshall berman placed a flag in honor of his friend he served with who passed away recently. >> he loved this kind of thing. he, ron, loved to uh. he loved the military, but he would actually feel really good to be see the show of this. he enjoyed it all. he enjoyed every piece of it. so it's respect. it's not just ron, it's everybody else that it's some of the bravest people in the world that you can imagine that have lost their lives. and that's what the gathering is here today about. >> and anybody can come here and place a flag in honor of a fallen service member. you have until 4:00 to do that in san ramon. gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> president biden observed memorial day with a visit to arlington national cemetery. >> we gather at this sacred place at this solemn moment to remember, to honor, honor the sacrifice of the hundreds of thousands of women and men who have given their lives to this

nation. >> president biden laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. he was joined at the ceremony by vice president kamala harris and defense secretary lloyd austin. earlier today, the president hosted a breakfast with military leaders, veterans and gold star family members. we are on the tail end of the holiday travel rush, so be sure to plan ahead if you're going to be on the roads at any point today. triple a warns today between now and 7 p.m. will be especially busy on the roads. that's when many drivers will be coming back from the long weekends and estimated 38 million drivers hit the road this memorial day weekend, and there were record numbers for air travel. the tsa says it screened more than 2.9 million travelers on friday, surpassing the previous record set last year around thanksgiving. airports today are dealing with that influx of travelers as much of the country battles severe weather. so the double whammy here locally as we look live at sfo, conditions are calm and a sunny and warm week is in store

for us. abc seven news meteorologist drew tuma has a look at the accuweather forecast . >> looking at the accuweather forecast. we have mild sunshine for the holiday this afternoon. it's nice out there. the winds are picking up. that warming trend is the big headline as we head deeper into the week. by thursday and on friday, we'll have 90s making a return inland so feels a little bit more like summer than spring. as we preview the weekend outlook for saturday and sunday. lot of sunshine. we'll keep those temperatures above average. winds are picking up as we speak later on this afternoon. you'll find those winds peaking between about 15 and 25mph. so just be aware of that. it's breezy. we have mild sunshine today. we're into the 70s and the south bay. it is looking lovely from cupertino to san jose with that breeze. later on we will find the peninsula is a mix of sun and clouds. temperatures in the 70s, redwood city, mount view at 69. we're at 58 for high in pacifica, the city. today we'll see partly cloudy skies, upper

50s to the mid 60s with that breeze increasing as we head towards 5:06 p.m. in the north bay. it's nice, mild sunshine. 80 in santa rosa, 75, in novato for a high 77. in vallejo, the east bay. it is bright and we'll find mild temperatures in the 60s and 70s and inland. it's warm in the mid 70s to the lower 80s. so looking at your evening planner, you will notice pretty clear skies. our marine layer spills back into the bay shoreline closer to 8 p.m, and those temperatures dropping into the 50s. so overnight tonight we will track patchy fog around the bay. shoreline lows will go into the 40s and into the 50s as we head into tuesday. here is your accuweather seven day forecast plan seven days for you. we have memorial day warmth today. then we'll find warmer temperatures by thursday and friday. it is mild to very warm, low 90s inland. we'll see 60s and 70s for most of us. and then as we change the calendar to june the 1st on saturday, we'll find

those temperatures closer to average still feeling very nice. and both afternoons saturday and sunday expect sunny skies for the weekend and you can always keep an eye on the warmth and the weather where you live. >> with the abc seven bay area app, it's available for your phone or wherever you stream. abc seven news developing news in the east bay an investigation is underway after a massive fire at an oakland lumber yard. crews brought in heavy equipment just a few hours ago to pull that building apart and get to the hot spots inside the fire broke out last night at economy lumber company, just off of 880. the flames and smoke prompted traffic delays and air quality concerns for people in the area. the good thing is no one was hurt. it's still unclear how the fire started this week. some workers at uc davis and ucla will begin to strike over how the uc system handled pro-palestinian protesters. it's an extension of the same union strike that started at uc santa cruz, starting tomorrow, more teaching assistants and grad workers will walk out. they're

asking the universities to drop disciplinary and criminal charges against its members. the uc system argued the strikes are violating the union's contract. up next, a tv soap opera star is killed trying to stop a catalytic converter theft. the latest on the investigation in the story that's stunning hollywood and honoring america's veterans. the online database that's expanding this memorial day to pay tribute to more of

theft, police say general hospital actor johnny wagner was shot on saturday after confronting the group in downtown los angeles. abc news

reporter andrea fujii has the story. >> an urgent search for suspects after the killing of former general hospital star johnny wactor. >> we were together, sasha. i wasn't thinking about anything other than just you and me. >> best known for his role as brando on the long running soap, wagner was shot in downtown los angeles after police say he found a group of thieves around his car. police say he was with a friend when he caught three people huddled around the vehicle and initially thought the car was getting towed, but investigators say the group was trying to steal the catalytic converter, a car part that's become a common target for thieves across the country because of its valuable metal components. >> we've seen where they quickly like nascar. they get the jacks, them up, cut them off, keep an eye out for security in the cops, walk out of here and get these items. 300 bucks a piece, generally, and making 10 or 20 a night. >> witnesses say before wactor could even confront the thieves, one opened fire. all three then

sped off in another car. wagner died a short time later. in addition to daytime tv, he was also a familiar face on primetime tv, having starred on criminal minds and ncis. his death prompting an outpouring of support. general hospital posting this tribute saying he was truly one of a kind and a pleasure to work with each and every day. wagner's mother saying there are not enough words to tell what a beautiful soul he was. johnny would have given him the car. there is a very large hole on our hearts and lives. police overnight did not release any details on the suspects. andrea fujii abc news, new york just in time for memorial day, the department of veterans affairs has added nearly 5 million service members to the veterans legacy memorial. >> it's the nation's first digital platform dedicated to the memory of the fallen. i talked with jennifer lynch from the va national cemetery administration, who explains why it's such a great resource for

some folks. haven't heard of the veterans legacy memorial. it's been out for a little while. tell us about it. what is it? >> it's been out since 2019, we have now close to 10 million, veterans, that have blm pages so it's really easy to use. all you do is search for the veterans name if you have information such of where they're buried, you know, which cemetery and the date, then you can look them up and leave a message or, and or photos or, articles or tributes on their page. >> wow. so this is truly an online memorial and it's there for anyone to find, where did you gather all the data? is that all from government databases or there's also an element of needing input from family members themselves, are there people who are forgotten? are you asking for help? >> well, actually, the information comes from our

databases and it includes, all va national cemeteries, it has dod cemeteries, va, grant cemeteries and then some private cemeteries where the veterans have used a, have ordered a government furnished headstone or marker. >> wow. okay. so how did you manage to add these 5 million and are there more to go? >> well, there i'm sure that we're incrementally doing, adding and enhancing the services. one of the new services this year is actually when you're on a veterans page, and you want to share it with family and friends and colleagues, you can actually scan a create a qr code and send that to your family member, as well as sharing it on facebook or x. and that's just another way, you know, to do this, because the main thing is we

wanted to make it easy so that families, friends and colleagues can, you know, share information. >> is there a way for people to add a veteran or service member? they know if they're not already in there? >> if you, i would recommend, sending us a message if you go to our website, va.gov, and click on burial and memorials, send us a message and we can see what we can do. >> okay. and does this only apply to veterans buried at the department of defense cemeteries, or can they be private cemeteries as well? >> it's actually includes va national cemeteries and which is 155 cemeteries. and then it includes state grant veterans cemeteries and dod cemeteries. and then again, if they have a private, if someone is buried in a private cemetery and they have a government furnished marker, then they can also, get included in that. the veterans legacy memorial. so we gather

the information from the records that we use to order the headstones. so that's how we populate this database. >> i see why is this memorial so important? >> well, it's a way to remember those who are no longer with us. and it's just really powerful to share their stories and leave messages for people. >> to leave a tribute, you can visit the address on your screen. you can also search for fallen service members on the veterans legacy memorial, or make a request to add somebody you know. memorial day weekend means memorial day deals coming up, an expert shares her tips on which sale

up for grabs. i talked with money saving expert andrea

warwick about smart ways to save and what to avoid while shopping. you know, is memorial day deals a real thing or just a gimmick? >> you know what? there are real deals to be had out there as long as the item that you are buying is on your list and something you need. so you just don't want to get wrapped up into the sales frenzy and buy things that you don't need. i call that saving. that's when you spend money to save money, but you're still wasting money because you're buying something you don't need. so that's how you really want to approach it. all right, i know what you're talking about. >> exactly what you're talking about. so what are the biggest trends this year? >> okay, so really big ticket items for your home. i'm seeing big deals on home appliances. you're looking at up to 40% off from major retailers. also mattresses and furniture up to 50% off from popular stores and brands. and what i'm seeing some of these stores also doing is offering specials on their financing. so you could get maybe 0% financing for 72 months, which is obviously going to be very helpful for you

instead of putting it on a card paying interest. if you can't pay it off. >> wait, that new cars, are you seeing that only with things like cars that were more used to, but or also with things like appliances and furniture? yes also with appliances and furniture and mattresses and like you mentioned, cars as well, which is actually really big because the average interest rate on an auto loan is hovering around 7. >> so if you're getting 0% financing for five years, that's going to shrink your monthly payment help you save a lot of money. so i would definitely urge you to look out for those types of sales deals. >> okay. what about clothing and apparel? >> okay, so for clothing and apparel retailers want you to think the summer fashion is a good deal. maybe 10 to 20% off. but i actually want you to wait to buy that instead. focus on spring apparel. believe it or not, spring apparel has been out on store shelves since the end of january, so you're going to see big markdowns right now. and the reality is, a lot of those styles you can wear in the

summer. so save yourself money with that. and also winter apparel. prepare for next winter for your kids. size up. i mean you're getting rock bottom prices on anything that's left over for winter, maybe up to 90% off. >> you know, andrea here in the bay area, our summers are not really that much hotter than spring. so you know, we're good with buying spring right now, right? okay. what about things like outdoor items, you know, as you head into memorial day weekend, you think summer, let's get, you know, camping equipment. >> yeah, exactly. and, you know, it is the unofficial start of summer, so gets you in the mood to prepare the reality is the best deals on your outdoor entertaining essentials or outdoor gear is going to hit at the end of the summer. now waiting until august really isn't realistic for everybody, so i would say wait until at least the 4th of july. we'll see some bigger sales there. and then if there is anything you need right now, look at a resale site. you could go through a local listing site, or maybe a resale fashion site online to see if they have something at a

discount. >> all right, andrea, in the 30s we have left, can you give us some strategies for stacking additional savings on top of the memorial day discounts? >> yep. i love that you mentioned this. okay, so for most of these items you can shop online. that's because you could sign up for store newsletters, get a 10 to 25% extra coupon code. you can also go to a deal site like coupon cabin.com. they'll aggregate all the best coupons on their memorial day page to help you save. and if there's something that you need that is not on sale, check out a deal site like tamu. i mean, they have the best prices on just about anything you need all the time. they cut out the middleman connecting the shopper directly with the manufacturer. great way to save, especially if you're not getting the deal at the big box stores. >> all right. andrea warrack our money saving expert thanks so much. >> thanks for having me. >> up next, the reality of climate change in the bay area. it includes rising tides and hidden hazards. we know that there are very important

contaminants that would cause cancer in people in the mud here. what do the experts say will happen in the future? we'll take a look at our new abc seven originals presentation. bay area 2050. when

abc seven originals presentation, bay area 2050. we look at the impact climate change will have on our environment. rising sea levels will mean thousands of people and businesses will be impacted by flooding. so how will we adapt when faced with this threat? we found out

>> the san francisco bay is at the very heart of the bay area, the largest land locked harbor in the world is likely to get bigger. water levels could rise by nearly a foot by 2050 if current human caused emissions continue. more than 300,000 homes in the bay area have an 80% chance of flooding in the next 30 years. sea level rise won't just flood low lying areas, it could potentially unleash an environmental disaster, tearing down existing levees and letting the water flow may protect bayside communities. >> what the lay audience might not understand is we went into the bay to create our shoreline, and that the water will come back into the city where the original shoreline once existed.

i'm elaine forbes, i'm the executive director of the port of san francisco, and i and my team are responsible for seven and a half miles of bayfront property. so our seawall and our stability here provides flood protection to big swaths of the city. that this work has led to key answers to the puzzle of how to protect this waterfront. >> our future depends on taking action now. this is why the draft plan is so critical to protecting the city's seawall from earthquake and flooding risks. >> we will have different solutions for different areas of the waterfront, so that's really important to understand. so along the three miles of historic seawall, which is really, really the urban edge of the city, we're going to be looking at interventions like very serious ground improvements, retrofits to buildings. so they're safer

we're planning for two feet by 2050, which will allow us to move up to seven feet to be ready in 2100. example. pier 70. so they're lifting the buildings, lifting the site to prepare for sea level rise. it has more capability for accepting a rising tide that's most important for people to understand is that while the risk seems remote, plans for the risk designing the project, permitting the project, finding financing for the project and executing for the project takes a long lead time. and that's why we're planning now. and i have a big, big expert team on hand and working hard to figure out how do we solve for this major challenge. and it takes time to

do it right. >> what will the bay area look like in just 25 years? watch the abc7 originals presentation. bay area 2020, now available wherever you stream abc7 news. thanks for joining us. we'll be back tomorrow at 3:00 for getting answers with experts from around the bay area. coming up today on abc seven news at four. a new mural in downtown san jose is much more than just a sight to see. it's h tonight, breaking news. the severe weather threat moves to the east coast after a weekend of deadly tornadoes. 70 million americans now on alert, damaging wind gust, large hail. the danger lasting through the night. already forcing groundstops at major airports. a tornado watch for the washington, d.c. area. much of the northeast under a severe thunderstorm watch. all of this coming at the end of