call anthem today at... >> a fire scare forces a rare evacuation from al ca travmentz you're look at a live picture of the island from sky 7hd. hundreds of people were evacuated from one of the most popular tourist attractions in san francisco. it started at 1:30 this afternoon. and we're down at pier 33 checking it out. >> reporter: what we know factually, this turned out to be

a big headache for people on this eland, and a gorgeous day to be out there until these 1100 people had to be evacuated for what we now know turned out to be a false alarm. 1100 people on the island, tours are cancelled, and there's a long line of people waiting to get refunds. let's look at video we saw this afternoon. the company that does the boat tours to the island says it was at full capacity, 1100 people were on the island when this alarm probable hem -- problem happened. tourist say heard the alarm but over in smelled in smoke. a spokesperson says evacuations turned out to be a precautionary measure, that many tourist had to cup their trip short. >> no smoke, no gasses, but the alarm went off, and the rules are rules. got to follow the rules of

alcatraz. >> had to come in and check to see there was in fire, but we had to come back to get to our plane tonight. >> stayed there two hours. publicity i didn't finish my tour there. >> reporter: and we believe you're looking at a live look at sky 7hd. you can see a fire crew there at the island, and a number of people waiting to get that boat back to the main shore here. the tour company says it's refunding all of the money that people paid that had their trip cut short. there were two night tours head it out to alcatraz. those have been cancelled, and the people on the island are now the handful of visit yortz that remain, and the crews working to fix this alarm problem, and it's a pretty old alarm they have there at alcatraz, so probably needs alet of, who done.

>> alan: thank you. a medical marijuana co-op is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to two suspects accused of firebombing the building friday night. the owners have released these photos of the aftermath of the fire at the capitola healing association. their surveillance video shows two young males breaking the glass and then throwing a molotov cocktail inside. the co-owners rushed to the scene and were able to put out most of the fire with a garden hose. the blaze caused an estimated $50,000 in damage. none of the surrounding businesses were damaged, but the co-op is closed until further notices. a san jose driver went on a deadly rampage this morning, crashing into two cars before smashing into a home and killing the occupant. the 28-year-old woman driving a tan sport utility vehicle first struck a parked car near blossom hill road at 9:45 this morning.

she kept on driving, and than crashed into a home, killing an elderly woman who was reading a book on the front lawn. the police were able to stop her. the driver and three passengers were arrested after trying to flee from police. santa cruz police have released a surveillance photo of a man suspected in a strong-arm robbery and kidnapping event. the suspect is 6'0", 250 pounds, wearing agree jeans -- gray jead a blue sweat shirt with the wordry dons on it. he demand money from an employee, when the employee refused to open the cash register, he dragged the employey by the arm toward the we're of the store, but the suggest fled after the employee can screamed. angry mobz have set fire to

the british and italian embassies in tripoli after nato air strikes hit moammar gadhafi's compound. libya calls it an assassination effort. the united nations has pulled its staff out of tripoli and sent them to tunisia. the national weather service is reporting new details of the toward that killed -- tornado that killed 342 people across the southwest. one deadly tornado in alabama had winds stronger than 200 miles-per-hour, and measured about three-quarters of a mile wide. it was on the ground for more than 20 minuteses, ripping a 25-mile long path. richard cantu has more on that. >> reporter: in a sea of devastation, this sunday was a day of thanksgiving a across the south.

in one small alabama town, tornado tore apart the church but brought together the congregation. amid death and destruction so many people grateful to god to be align. they're newly wes but her mud-stained wedding dress is all was left. the twisters hurled maxine 50-yard from inside her home. >> survived, handof god. robert robert faith based charity efforts are blooming. >> the message is hope, we can do this. >> when all is gone all you have is hope. >> i had no idea i would ever need to borrow ice from somebody. >> efforts continue to restore electricity to thousands. federal officials got a first-hand look at the damage and the recovery effort. >> just like a bulldozer blade

up through alabama. >> reporter: among the most vulnerable victims, these children now homeless. >> when you were hearing it, what were you thinking. >> god is going to protect us. >> also among the homeless, pets. they were rescued, hoping to reunite them with their families. >> alan: there's much more still ahead, including a new honor for the late pope john paul ii. thousands of pay area catholics celebrate, but there were some protesters as well. we'll explain. >> leigh: turned out to be a superday for opening day on the bay this afternoon. you're looking at a live shot from the high definition mount tamalpais camera. temperatures in the 80s. we look at the current read

>> alan: a million and a half catholic faithful cleared outside the vatican as pope ben ticket beatified the late pope john paul~ii. >> john paul ii, from this moment on, be called blessed. ♪ >> alan: the late pontiff now moves one step closer to sainthood. an enormous portrait or the smiling john paul was unveiled before an adoring crowd, the beatification just six years after his death. many came all the way from poland.

the enthusiasm stretched to st. mary's cathedral here in san francisco. it was a well-attended sudden service. >> reporter: they came to sunday service with one thing in common, celebrate a man on his way to becoming a saint, and while they represented countries from around the world, no one was more proud than those who share the same homeland. >> i love the man for his values and for everything he had to offer to people, for how kind and polite and caring he was. >> reporter: more than two decades ago the pope's visit to san francisco packed cathedrals and filled the stadium, and hon the day he was bee at -- bee at identified, they celebrated. >> the beatification is a proclamation by the church of how great god is.

>> reporter: it was here in 1987 when pope john paul~ii held a four-year-old boy dying of a.i.d.s. >> we're part of the family and my mother received moonon communion from him. >> was he here -- >> not everyone is celebrating. a small group of clergy sex abuse victims and their supporters protested outside, and to them he represents a dark chapter. >> the did nothing in the face of serious complaints made to the vatican. he did nothing. >> he basically was the guy that was giving the instructions to cover these things up. >> reporter: others see it differently and say they will continue their prayers to john paul until he is formally declared a saint. >> i just couldn't be prouder and happier today. >> reporter: in san francisco, abc-7 news.

>> alan: starting today, social security checks are on their way to becoming a thing of the past. we explain what is changing. >> it was a beautiful day for a day on the bay as you can see from this live picture from sky 7hd over tiburon. how long will this sunshine last? leigh glaser knows and she is coming up to tell you about it.

>> alan: there's some important information if you're signing up for the first time for social security or other federal benefits. starting today you no longer have the option of receiving paper checks. the treasury department is eliminating checks. if you're a new applicant you have to choose either direct deposit or prepaid debit cards. if you're already receiving checks, you have until may 1, 2013 to switch to electronic payments. it will save $1 billion over ten

years. >> let's hawk to leigh glaser and this incredible weather. >> leigh: terrific day for opening day on the bay. we are flying now with sky 7hd of the bay there looking towards san francisco -- actually looking towards oakland right now, and clearly you can seep it was just a terrific day. temperatures right now still holding some of the heat. 80 degrees right now in concord. 80 in fairfield, antioch, 81. nice day for napa. 77. 69 in san francisco. 72 in oakland. offshore winds heating up mountain view this area with 77 degrees and it's 78 in san jose. we will continue with a few clouds moving inland tonight. things are starting to change a little bit. the high pressure starting to weaken a bit and that's going to return to the coastal low clouds and fog. temperatures will come down for our monday, and then they're only going to come back up as we head into tuesday and wednesday. so, kind of a nice warming trend

expected towards the middle part of the work week. here's a look at the satellite radar composite. we started with clear skies but the high begins to weaken a bit. overnight temperatures with the clouds moving inland, 51 for san francisco, 41 for oakland. other for antioch, and 48 for san jose. here is the setup for at least the next 24-36 hours. high pressure, while it's a delightful weekend, it is weakening tonight and that's going to allow the tail end of this cold front to get very close to the bay area. you can see some of the high cloud out ahead of the system. the energy heads to the north so we'll look for a few passing clouds in the next 24 hours, and as the clouds come in, the temperatures will come down, maybe as much as six degrees across much of the pay area for monday. you can see, we'll start off clear, and then as we head through the evening hours and tomorrow morning, some of the

low overcast will start to be with us. so look for off and on clouds tomorrow and then start to see clearing once the front passes to the north of us. highs for your monday, still very, very nice and mild, comfortable, 74 for san jose, campbell, 75. at the coast we look for mid-60s, for half moon bay, pacifica, palo alto, you climb to 75 degrees. san francisco, 67, a few high clouds and sunshine. north bay, temperatures will come down. santa rosa, 75. 73 for napa, east bay, low 7s so. berkeley, 72. oakland, 73. fremont 75. interior east bay, brentwood, 78. '7 for concord. 75 for danville and watsonville, 73 degrees. the accuweather seven-day forecast, we dip a few degrees on monday, and then check out tuesday and wednesday. by wednesday, high pressure

rebounds. offshow winds will be with us. 90s in the east bay, 80s in the bay, 70s at the beaches, and then we'll trend to a cooler friday, saturday, and sunday. >> alan: all this warm weather but we're going to talk about hockey. >> mike: 80 degrees and we're on the ice. your san jose sharks clipped the red wings again in a complete team effort.

>> mike: in playoff hockey you have to win in your house, especially when you have home ice advantage. sharks held serve at the tank against the red wings, antty neimi got some support. ian white from the line. a beauty on the power play. in the second, sharks on another power play. darren helm with the steal, but neimi stuffed him. a great save. now in the third, san jose adding on. on top on jimmy howard. defleskts it but not well enough. sharks up 2-0. and neimi was brilliant. in the third he stops three shots in the span of three seconds. he had 33 saves. sharks hold on for the victory and head to motown with a 2-0 series lead. >> different guys every night seems to be stepping up like last game. those two defensemen tonight. so the key is getting everybody -- it's playoff hockey, so you never know what can happen.

>> outstanding, the goaltender was fabulous, and just as a 20-man unit, everyone pitched in. >> mike: the a's showing their stuff with rangers in town. this guy giving a new meaning to the turn big gulp. jackson going the other way. part of a three-run first in the second, koko crisp back in the lineup, good looking and good result. this single makes it 4-0. coco had two hit hazard. gonzalez was money. david murphy goes down swinging. and the a's down the rangers 7-2. giants and washington. game three of a four-game seat. pizza good choice as was the decision to start. the bloop to left is fair.

a two-run double. bottom of the frame. the nats rally off matt cain. the line to right. scores lance nix. cain gave up three runs in six innings. bottom eight, 3-2 nats. clutch rodriguez, a little insurance. two runs score and the giants try to get out out of town witha submit tomorrow after a 5-2 loss. >> to the nba on abc. the series we have all been waiting for, miami and boston. courtside seats with a great view and the chance to meet dwyane wade up close and personal. lebron exploding to the rim. heat up 11. inin the fourth, wade to james n the vicious alley-oop. heat up 12. later, wade and paul pierce get into it. a double technical. pierce's second so he get ease jected and wade takes advantage. 3 of his 38.

heat take the series lead with the victory. and memphis beat oklahoma city in the western semi. those highlights, and bubba watson gave his mother an early mother's day gift in new orleans. >> alan: a celebration of >> alan: a celebration of

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>> alan: coming up in half hour at 6:00, in san jose, people opened up their hearts and their wallets for man moe -- most of

them didn't know. we have the first reports from fishing boats as the first commercial fishing season for sam gets underway. >> a big celebration in oakland for cinco de mayo. isn't the parade ran along international boulevard and fruit vail avenue and featured riders on horse back, costumes, marching bands, and the oakland mayor, jean quan. the event included a festival with mexican cuisine. more than 70,000 people tended. it come come enemy --break that's it for abc-7 news at 5:00. thanks for joining us. we'll be back at 6:00 p.m. captioned by closed captioning services inc.