good morning i'm kristen sze. eric is off today. we begin with the latest on the deadly shootings in colorado. the suspect james holmes is refusing to speak with authorities. he spent months stockpiling an arsenal of bullets and weapons. authorities believe he act add loan. katie marzullo -- he acted alone. katie marzullo joins us. >> reporter: in a few hours james holmes could be in court his appearance set for 7:30 this morning. he does not have to be present in court. it is possible his attorney, a public defender, could show up alone for the proceeding. holmes will not be charged today. prosecutors have three days to file the charges there will be

at least 71, one for each victim and probably more. authorities are no closer to knowing the motive. someone who knows holmes is speaking out the family pastor in san diego. >> he was a little on the quiet side. in one conversation it was obvious he was intelligent. he goals. going to be a professional. >> reporter: the police chief says holmes has lawyered up and not cooperating. as far as the stockpile of bullets at his home, 6,000 rounds were found. authorities say he bought them online which is unregulated. they say all of his purchases were legal. this time there's an effort to make the names of the victims more memorable than the name of the suspect. they will -- they were honored last night.

>> reporter: the turnout was incredible so many people came to pay their respects. as one man told me, there was a sense of family. a pledge from the community of aurora to the 12 people shot and killed in friday's movie theater shooting. this vigil at the municipal center brought crowds together. families, friends and the ever watchful eye of police this wasn't a time to be afraid. no gun man can shake this city's spirit. >> he will get his. >> reporter: many didn't know any of the victims. but it make nose difference. >> i think everyone is affected. >> reporter: together they stand. >> it is aurora, it is what we do. >> reporter: residents have been doing it all day, bringing flowers, stuffed animals and messages of love.

greg made a wooden cross for each victim and drove 16 hours from illinois to place them here personally. >> we want to show the family members that we're not going to forget their names. we just learned it yesterday no family member wants to be forgotten. >> reporter: the vigil lasted an hour and a half people stayed for hours. president obama also made a stop in aurora last night visiting with the families of those who lost their loved ones. >> the president: when you have an opportunity to visit with families who have lost their ones, as i described to them, i come to them, not so much as president, as i do as a father and as a husband. >> reporter: >> the president met some of the survivors -- in the hospital. he praised local police and other first responders for their efforts following the tragedy. abc news will have continuing

coverage of the massacre. you can get the latest any time on abc7news.com. after leeing colorado the president flew here to the bay -- after leaving colorado, the president flew here to the bay area, this time the east bay will be the focus. amy hollyfield is live at the inter-continental hotel in san francisco where mr. obama is staying. >> reporter: it is obvious someone important is here look at all the people here 4:30 in the morning. three blocks are shutdown in every direction around this hotel here at fifth and howard a officer told me there are 70 to 90 cops here. even hotel employees aren't allowed to park near the hotel. they have to walk in. president obama arrived at sfo last night about 8:15 he had just come from colorado where he met with victims families of the shooting at the movie

theater. he and mitt romney are both in the bay area, both sleeping in san francisco now. romney has a full schedule of fundraisers here in the bay area, so does the president and political consult taps say that's what this visit is about. >> california has solidly been a tate that barack obama is going to win for the past several years that. is not going to change. they are purely to raise money. >> reporter: the president will be at the fox theater late this afternoon in oakland. tickets start at $100 and go up to $7500. several downtown businesses will be shutdown to accommodate the visit. a large number of protesters is expected, extra police have been called in. something to keep in mind if you are working or living in downtown oakland late this everyone, early evening right by the commute sounds like it is going to be conjested.

amy hollyfield, abc7 news. our frances will of course how to maybe get around that this morning solano county fire crews are keeping a close watch on a 75 acre wildfire near vacaville first reported 2:30 yesterday afternoon. investigators say it appears to be accidental, but think haven't determined the cause. sky 7 hd was overhead as firefighters hustled to prevent the flames from reaching homes. 150 firefighters were called in. early on the flames raced up a hill towards this home where a nanny was taking care of a 1-year-old. >> i happened to walk out the backdoor and saw the flames and just went back in, grabbed the baby called 911 and left. >> helicopters made two dozen water drops. crews worked in 100° heat, very little wind, it took over

an hour to get the fire under control. update to a story we brought you at 11 last night. san jose apartment fire that left dozens looking for a new place to stay. it started after 9:00 last night. officials tell us flames were confined to one apartment on camden drive. two people were injured, one burned the other with smoke inhalation. the fire was in one unit, other residents, up to 50 people left homeless the cause has not been determined. a lot of people headed to the pool yesterday many hope had you a great weekend. meteorologist lisa argen in for mike. going to be nice, nice range from 60s at our coast to mid 90s inland. we have activity to talk about this morning. system bringing us cooler weather also bringing up subtropical moisture, thunderstorms in the

sacramento valley and raining now lightly in the sierra nevada, lake tahoe looking at showers always towards kings beach won't be in the bay area system bringing good marine layer the next couple of days cooling trend will continue high temperatures inland for low 90s for livermore 90 concord as much as seven to eight degrees cooler around the bay, 80 and partial afternoon clearing at our coast look for this trend to continue tuesday and wednesday looking at numbers cooler with upper 80s inland, mid 80s. i'll have a look at next four days after that coming up later. good morning. right now looking good in terms of accidents on freeways. you heard amy hollyfield's report streets closed near the mosconey area because of president obama's visit. we've got streets closed

around fifth and howard and blocks surrounding the area, avoid those streets, if you can. you saw a lot of the activity there, 101 fine heading into san francisco, no problems on 80 as well across the bay bridge. we'll check out the san mateo bridge, traffic light, this is westbound traffic heading out of hayward at the bay bridge toll, delay-free. we'll be checking on potential delays and letting you know about president obama's visit larry -- later on in oakland. heavy congestion expected. good start in contra costa county this is southbound 680 traffic through walnut creek towards highway 24. we want to give you a quick reminder for anyone who wants to help bay area foster children. by liking abc news on facebook, like abc7 news now and one dollar will be donated to train dream campaign. to those of you who have

already liked us, thank you. next, critical decision on the future of a huge casino project. >> tempers flare at police officers after a deadly shooting of an unarmed man in california. we'll show you the deadly confrontation between police and protesters. ñ!ñcús

good monday morning. 4:43. live look downtown san francisco, gorgeous shot. we've got a nice day all around the bay area especially if you like it cooler, you will find that along the coast. changes ahead, we'll bring in meteorologist lisa argen to talk about that in a moment. in orange count at this time two anaheim police officers are on paid leave this morning after they shot and killed and you armed man

saturday night. take a look at what happened next. an angry crowd set fire to garbage bins and threw garbage at police. protesters stormed the police station during a news conference yesterday. five were arrested. the shooting remains under investigation. the shooting victim was one of three men who ran from police in an alleyway. san jose casino owner will find out later today whether the chief will permit him to open the matrix casino it has been months of delays. the police chief is expected to release a report from the division of gaming control today and tell the owner whether or not he will be issued a permit to operate his new 50 million dollar gambling hall. he had planned to shutdown his existing casino in april. he hired 300 additional staff, but the chief delayed the

permit saying he major concerns over security and safety. a lot of people waiting wondering if think will begin their work. new research about jellyfish. how they could change how doctors treat certain heart defects. east bay politico caught steal something asking for a second chance. the new job mary hash -- mary hayashi has set her eyes on. >> how much penn state could be fined after the jerry sandusky sex abuse scandal. remember the story, the incredible offer of don

good morning. we are waking up to warm conditions in the northeast with showers today inner 80s in new york. 104 in st. louis, 100 in

denver and hot in phoenix, 102. the weather in the northeast today, we are looking at possibility of airport delays laguardia and newark and we go west so far, so good even though we have low clouds and fog this morning the airports are doing okay now. that could change, check back with us. if you need more weather information check out our flight tracker at abc7news.com. don't forget to get our new cool alarm clock app for your iphone. you can download the abc7 news app with your news, weather and traffic all there to wake you up in the morning for free from apple's app store and you can get up to the moment headlines. bay area assemblywoman convicted of shoplifting last year plans to run for office in alameda county. mary hayashi has filed papers to run for the have visor's

seat left vacant by nadia lockyer. hayashi is on probation after pleading no contest to shoplifting from neiman marcus in san francisco. oakland raider's wide receiver will be in court later today facing dui charges. highway patrol says darius was speeding and weaving when officers stopped april. prosecutors claim he failed a field sobriety test. he a break-out season with the raiders last year. film studios reporting sales not totals from the weekend box office out of respect for the shooting victims in colorado. as expected the dark knight rises is likely the top ing movie. -- the weekend's top grossing movie. >> the "los angeles times" reports the dark knight rises

made 150 million dollars this past weekend. the paper is citing sources within the industry if true that would be the third highest ever. the shooting tragedy is affecting red carpet premieres for the fill: warner brothers has cancelled paris, mexico city and tokyo events. ncaa slapping penn state with 30 million dollars in fines. the 900 pound bronze statue of joe paterno who died six months ago, was removed from outside the stadium sunday an independent investigation held four top penn state officials, including paterno, responsible for failing to stop former assistant coach jerry sandusky from continuing to sexually abuse boys. penn state's president says the statue had become a source of division and obstacle to healing. some mourned the loss. >> it isn't fixing the problem, it is drawing attention away

from people who should be taking maybe more responsibility and blame. >> penn state's president says another tribute to paterno, the college library bearing his name will remain. in upstate new york online campaign that aimed to raise $5,000 to send that bullied school bus monitor on vacation has ended after more than $700,000. there was a huge outpouring of support for karen klein after students recorded themselves taunting the 68-year-old. the video went viral, more than 30,000 have contributed with donations from 84 countries and all 50 states. the boys have been suspended for one year. $700,000! this weekend it was great, most people enjoyed it. are you going to continue that? >> even better today. it was a little on the hot side with triple digits

saturday, especially inland. today those folks get a break, a few 90s not many. live look outside looks good we have, we have winds around the bay, live doppler showing activity in the sacramento valley, weak system pushing over the bay to the north and east of us with that subtropical moisture, thunderstorms breaking out in the sacramento valley towards the sierra nevada many reports of late rain around lake tahoe. for us locally, still very mild temperatures in livermore, clear skies in concord, 57 oakland 55 in san francisco. today another day with heat relief on the way. as we take a look at fog over the next couple of hours it is going to try to reach parts of concord but will retreat and sunshine today taking a little more time to clear at our coast, partly cloudy for the most part. actually, a nice day breezy in

the city. low clouds and fog this morning, cooler inland, numbers just around 90. upper 80s around the tri-valley, a few low 90s and more cooling on the way. unfortunately, we are not going to stop here. looks like today will be the last day of the week where we see 90° temperatures if you like that warmth, you have to wait to get it back. first system beginning to cool us off today, another system to the north of us will be allowing for more significant cooling throughout the middle of the week. mild to warm today, depending on where you are. we are looking at temperatures not much relief in the valley today many back home, highs raging from 80 in san jose, -- ranging from 80 in san -- san jose, mid 60s downtown in the north bay, looking at highs from 62 stenson beach,

102 ukiah, 72 oakland, beautiful day there, cooler numbers, 89 walnut creek, 90 pleasanton, monterey bay lots of fog. here's our look ahead, temperatures coming down each day. >> pretty quiet on bay area freeways now. i told you about president obama's visit and you heard amy hollyfield's report we have streets closed near the inter-continental hotel for several blocks around the area. later today, president obama will be heading down towards sfo and leaving sfo around 11:25, an living again later today at the oakland airport around 3:00. plus he has a couple events one downtown oakland fox theater another at a private home in piedmont. afternoon, evening commute could be a mess in this area. you can use the waze traffic

app to help you get around. right now nothing to worry about this is westbound traffic towards the bay bridge westbound 80 delay-free there. we'll check out the ride in the south bay good to go headlights northbound 280 and that 17 across your screen, quick check of the golden gate bridge as you can see clearly across the span with 4:55. two uc davis neurosurgeons have been banned from doing research on humans after they were accused of experimenting on dying brain cancer patients without university permission. the university reported to the federal government the two introduced bacteria into the head wounds of three terminally ill patients with their consent but side-stepping regulations two developed complications and die. doctors continue to debate whether all children in the u.s. should be tested for high

cholesterol after a panel recommended widespread screening. critics call the guidelines too aggressive and accuse the panel of being influenced by money from drugmakers who market anti-cholesterol medication. researchers in southern california have made a breakthrough engineering an artificial lie form that could lead to new treatments force heart patients. a team has just -- created first bioengineered jellyfish they say it resembles the naturally occurring jellyfish they were able to replace muscle with a heart muscle from a rat then replaced the natural material using silicon rubber they hope to verse engineering to see if jellyfish can generate organs for humans. a crazy scene in a pennsylvania mall over the weekend. shoppers at the pittsburgh

mills mall were evacuated after a bear cub was spotted in one of the stores. the games commission was called and caught and tranquilized the bear. witnesses say it got into the mall through one of the automated doors. next, latest from an or , colorado where the suspect accused of that movie theater an -- attack is expected in court this morning. new questions on the cost of california's bullet train. why it can cost more than advertised. lay-offs loom for of california's students. why state cuts to programs could claim hundreds, even thousands of jobs for youth.