we're looking at the possibility of alcohol being associated. >> the other car landed in cypress lawn cemetery. the driver is cooperating with police. police treated the home of one victim as a crime scene, looking for evidence this afternoon. the coroner identified the three victims. all three live in daily city. >> people around the nation and around the bay area today spent the day paying tribute to those who lost their lives serving our nation. >> that have is one of many renditions of "taps" heard around the bay area today. in another ceremony boy scouts and girl scouts placed 3600 flags at oak hill memorial park part of a special

buddhist ceremony z thousands of white crosses on a hillside have taken on new meaning over the years. what began as a protest now morphed into a powerful memorial. laura anthon gee live with the story. laura? >> hi. carolyn. seven years of the exist yens crosses have gone from controversy to a relatively accepted institution. but what is next? one founder has his own idea. >> we want to feel like we want to do something mere it's been seven years since the first seft white crosses were placed on the hillside. an action he says was meant as a protest against war. >> we gemt expressing anger towards us but i think people should be accepting of the crosses and do realize our

hearts nrt plate rite place. >> today, crosses are seen as a proper place to remember, and pay resfokts those lost in the wars in afghanistan and iraq. now the wars are winding down heaton has a new vision for the hillside. >> what we're focusing on now is a veteran recovering center and housing. >> he's hearing opposition to the idea. >> it's zoned for two homes, there are two parcel there's. >> the city councilman says it's unlikely the city council would approve multi family use for the property it would be problematic to get past. it's inconsis stents with plans in place for decade autos first, it was kind of an aflont to me. >> once an opponent of the crosses this resident believes

it would be a great place to help veterans gelt a new start. >> doing something besides making a visual display would be more important to actually provide services so -- for returning veteran autos now about a decade ago there was a proposal to put senior housing there. it seems unlikely veterans house wog do better. besides zoning issues the family trust that owns this property hasn't indicated what one or another what they would like to do with it beyond allowing crosses to stay here for the time being. >> the oakland police department remembered their own this memorial day holiday. by placing flags at the graves of those who died in the line of duty. abc 7 news has that story. >> they're dhoing because they care.

>> oakland officers are recognizing memorial day by recognizing those who died in the line of duty. this couple's son died. his mother says asry registered organ donor he saved four lives but doesn't want another family tochl peer yens the loss. >> we don't want anymore of them. >> nancy plum reminded after her first husband died in a helicopter crash in october, 1973, she is not alone. >> so reassuring and makes me feel great. >> a wreath bears names of every officer that has died on duty. the story out of the department has been one of instability. this afternoon a reminder politics will take a back seat to those who rep sthent star. >> this is a job people go in

to serve others and i think that what gets lost is that some people pay the ultimate price. >> officers say they'll be back again next year to honor the fallen. >> today's rain was just enough to get the ground wet and more than enough to upset some plans people had to spenlt the unofficial start of summer outdoor was family and friends. we are live with an umbrella. it's gn a -- been a gray, dreary day. >> i was just going to saits been a while since i held one of these. and yes, it's called an umbrella. that is 20 years. people roast a nice chicken or grill tri tip. instead, today ben was doing

it for them. >> more than a thought. >> on a day like today i got their back. >> sales up, families in novato waited for to it clear up after several hours of waiting this family finally gave up. >> she tells me we couldn't use the grill because of the rain. oirjs did the next best thing. ordered petesa. nancy sent her husband to get a few boxes. >> weather is nice now we have a slight sprinkle as we speak. and it's warm. >> bicycle was suppose to have had a outdoor demonstration of the newest models. all people could do was admire them. >> we had people coming out before the rain came through.

we're trickling bikes back in. and answering questions as we can. >> for many, today's weather hardly felt like the start of the summer season but then again, for some of us this is what parts of the bay area this, is what summer looks like, most of the time. >> unbelievable behind you. thank you very much. >> good point but this is unusual for this memorial day. >> it s spencer not what we'd wish for. >> it is true. you can see most of the bay area is not receiving any rainfall. but a large batch of moisture just beginning to move up into the north bay it is raining right now. just west of novato south ward

down towards heelsberg we've got an moisture of moisture. there are wet spots in this area. we did have a little bit of moisture in the east bay near san ramone. it's dissipated now there is a more on the way. i'll give you the accu-weather forecast in just a moment. >> it's been a busy holiday weekend. clp reports 15 fatal yalts on the roadways. six people kill wrd not wearing seat belts. that is only slightly dproun last year. in the bay area there have been 165 arrests and two fatal collision autos there is a shifting trend in memorial day travel. that is what we're seeing from

latest numbers the company reporting a jump in drivers this weekend dpird a regular one. waze has 13 million users and they report a 15% to 20% increase in number of miles driven also a change in when people take their road trips. >> friday has been a busy day. and now saturday is the big day both in erms of number of user buzz miles driven. >> waze uses gps and input from drivers to monitor traffic and road conditions. about 700,000 people use it right now in the bay area. you can down load the app on abc 7 news.com. >> a rivalry, a's and giants square off in the battle of the bay. we're going to take a look at who has the leg up temporary closure of the san francisco

museum of modern art. what is going happen during the renovation. >> and a teacher using film.

the battle for bay area baseball bragging rights began today with a's and giants squaring off in the first of four games this week. going into today's action a's

held a lead. abc 7 sports reporter is liver at the coliseum now with more on how today's game went. mike? >> wem, here it was a great day on this memorial day to honor our fallen heroes and past and present service men and women. i can't they've a better way to do it than with our national past time. >> in the parking lot i saw a vietnam vet. and that is what got them. >> what does it mean? >> it's greatest feeling we honor them and enjoying our freedom. we thanked them so much. and to do it with a's and giants? >> this is the best there. is no other like that. >> i've had family member that's have served before so it means everything just love

how everybody can come together for a moment everybody is kind of in unison on the same wave length skppblg on the same page. >> every branch from the military was represented today. >> honoring those who have protected our country so that all of us can enjoy freedoms and a better way of life. >> this means a lot to me. i'm thankful i came back and some buddies didn't. >> both teams wore jers skbreez hats today. dale betty threw out the first pitch. >> fisher house foundation brought me out here. i want to bring awareness to

family who's need support and help from this nation's population. we're stit stil fighting the war, still need help. not only veterans but our families are wounded too. a's and giants supporting the same thing, i'm in for that. >> normally when these two get together this is scuffles in the sand a lot of fun for everyone. reporting live i'm mike shumann abc 7 news. >> nice. it's important to remember sacrifices of those who have served. san francisco museum will shut down two and a half years starting a week from today. sfmomo about to see a major renovation. it will double capacity to

hold art. >> we'll have to incredable new entrances to do that. we'll have a new windowed beautiful open space on howard street for the public to come to. that will be right in keeping with the new trance bay terminal. >> until it reopens much of the art will be held in a secret location. sf moma will be free for everyone last few days before the closure so check out the beautiful work. >> let's turn our attention to the forecast now. >> weird umbrella weerj i've read the folk use yes. >> here is a look at live doppler 7 hd. we've got some lingering

showers in the north bay. it's dry. showers south from -- pretty much ended for a whi. a large batch of moisture moving to the north bay right now. and getting showers and rainfall now this, is going to continue to push eastward. so let's take a look at wet and windy weather right now. 60 in oakland, 63 in san jose. downtown san francisco looking eastward around the bay bridge. 62 in santa rosa. fairfield, 64. looking at downtown san jose right now, under clear skies, taking a look at traffic features we'll continue to see spotty showers tonight and overnight into early tomorrow morning but turning sunny by

tomorrow afternoon with a big warm up coming up by week's end. you can see that frontal system passed throughout bay area is going to pass through as a matter of fact. there are more light showers behind the front so we'll start at 7:00 this evening, during late night and overnight hours, patches of showers moving through bait area by 5:00 official start of our rush hour will be cloudy. there may be damp spots on the roadway but don't zpokt see significant showers at that hour, then we'll see clouds disappearing giving way to sunny skies. it's going to be well, not warm but mild. mild and areas of showers low temperatures in the mid-50s overnight. and tomorrow afternoon, south bay highs into low 70s up to 72 in san jose. 71 santa clairea. upper 60s to

around 70 degrees. downtown san francisco 62 degrees tomorrow. up in the north bay mainly low or low to mid-70s. on the east bay look for 67 in hayward. inland east bay mid-70s at walnut creek. here is the accu-weather forecast. stoorts warm up on thursday by frirk we'll see inland highs into low 90s, mid-90s saturday back down to 90 sunday. 80s around the coast so a nice warm weekend coming our way. still unmemorial day like. >> it's been a big month for car sales. >> why dealers are doing great business and how it's fueling

big sales this holiday weekend set to make may the best for z.could push it to the highest in 16 years. >> it's a real change. and david louie caught wupt tire kickers to see what driving them to car lots these day autos there were car

shoppers here are before the team arrived this morning. memorial day weekend deals are unleashing demand. >> we're seeing more confidence. people out there feeling better about what is going on in the market. so it helps for sure. >> new vehicle sales in may are running 20% higher than may of last year with wrangler leading the pack. dealers are enticing buyer was low interest rates. >> from 1,000ses today $5,000 zero percent on cars. 1.9%, 2.9% financing. >> dealers say customers put doung as little as possible in cash. >> if you're paying a couple percent it's not free money. but it's something taking advantage of. >> it's pickup trucks and here in silicon valley suvs and

automobiles are more popular. a rebound in construction activity is behind the pick up in truck buying which could hit a 22% increase this month versus 9% across all vehicles. salesmangers see a willing noes spend. >> we have 10le waiting to go into finance. so it's been wonderful. >> it doesn't qualify for holiday weekend deal. >> it's 2014 brand new, though with memorial day weekend and sales, i guess they don't have them. >> she's continuing to negotiate. >> well coming up it's the bay area's largest memorial day commemoration. up here next the somber

ceremony at the press yido how it's bringing families together. >> latest mishap cutting short yet another cruise, hundreds of passengers being flown home, early. >> a way to rent. the local entrepreneurs trying to change the car

more than how a thousand packed the presidio today. wayne freedman has some stories from the service. >> scott and leah jones traveled a long way. >> my husband's grandfather is buried here. >> somewhere here, otherwise known as san francisco national cemetery. >> so many of them. they look similar. >> on any given date dead outflixing by a wide margin in this hallowed place. the only exception this one day per year, memorial day.

>> 70 years worth of history. >> they paid attention to korean war veterans. and gave honors to liberation of france. >> 69 years but it doesn't matter. >> rudolph from fresno, 69 years ago a waist gunner sliding above france on d-day. the french government bestowed him and six other was the legion of honor. >> you were taken prisoner by the enemy. as a prisoner of war and lasted three months and over 600 miles. >> it wasn't easy. we're a bunch of teenagers over there fighting this big battle but we did it for one reason. we wanted to keep the country

free. >> just like many others. today, dudley jones's great granddaughters got to know him better. >> they may not understand now but i'm hoping this plants a seed for when they get older. >> on the perfect day for them. >> memorial day ker known marin county proved to be very person. -- personal. local vet transtook turns laying wreaths. each includes names of marin-area soldiers killed in action. the family of a soldier killed in iraq was there to pay tribute and one veteran visited the memorial bearing her cousin's name. >> my cousin ronnie lost his life his second week in vietnam. he was proud and he was

bright. he wanted to be a hero. he was. he was a hero to everybody. >> "taps" played as a special fly over. it was symbolized by a plane splitting from formation. >> the president honored the fallen war heroes in virginia at arlington national cemetery. the president placed a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns and offered a special salute to the service men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice on battlefields and city streets half a world away. >> today we remember their service. today, just steps from where these brave americans, we declare their sacrifice will be forgot againen.

>> the president noted with troop withdrawal underway next year will mark the final memorial day. tens of thousands will be stationed there. >> overseas assad regime signaling it's willing to take part in talks with rebel forces. that vilment comes on the same day the european union lifted it's arms embarg yes on the syrian opposition. 70,000 people have been killed since violence began more than two years ago. senator john mccain made an unannounced visit to syria today to meet with antigovernment rebels. >> and iraq 33 people were killed with several parked cars. you can see the terrible

results of the blasts. 300 people have been killed in the past two weeks alone. the attacks bore hall marks of al yaed iraqi arm. >> formal charges expected to be filed against an oregon teenager accused of plotting to blow up his high school. investigators say the 17-year-old was inspired by the volume lum bin massacre. he now faces charges of manufacturing and possessing a destructive device. prosecutors plan to charge him as an adult. >> well, vacation for more than 2200 passenger as board a major cruise ship is over after a deck fire burned the back end of the ship. the fire forced the grandure of the seas ship to divert to another port, where it is now. abc 7 reporting it will fly all passengers home while the

cruise ship is checked out. bad damage. passengers had to put on life skprefts report to evacuation stations as a precaution. the ship has, was just renovated. >> high priced car rental at the airport is a huge headache for passengers but a start sup trying to cut those prices down to size. why it is now taking off. parking valet knows why flight car has the most-crowded lot you pay them to park the car? >> yes. we pay them to park their car. >> you drop off the car, they clean it. wash it off, and then, hand you a check? >> we give you a $10 check. >> there is a catch. >> you have to be killwilling to let a stranger drive the

car while you're gone. >> how expensive parking is, i think it's going to be huge. >> business has been huge. their lot is double stacked with cars and the valet parking now has barely had a second to breathe. >> it's been crazy. running around like rats. >> the manager says he's a little sleep dedeprives for the sthafs started a few months ago skyrocketed first in san francisco, now in boston. they rent out ordinary peoples' cars for half of the price. >> i might have a harder time letting someone else drive my car. i don't mind driving someone else's car. >> they gravitate towards prises and hondas. >> why? >> because they save fuel. >> but the job is to make every car rentable. >> they're not going rent the car. it's dirty. they come back car is cleaned. and they have a 30 or $40 check. >> you get paid based on how new the scar how much it's driven f nobody rents it, park asking car wash are still

free. >> important thing is the customer leaves happy. >> clever. >> well, automobile happen all the time. >> what happens when you pay for a repair then auto maker orders a recall on

there are hundreds of recalls involving cars. >> that ever happened to you? should the auto maker reimburse you? one oakland man came to michael finney with that issue. >> this began when toyota agreed to reimburse owner who's repaired a faulty panel. our viewer spent hundreds of dollars but then had trouble proving it. now he was very frustrated and came to me for help. >> hybrid cars out of the roadways. he decided he wanted one.

>> mark is showing us a 2005 prius he loved until the electronic instrument panel suddenly went blank. >> it's very just unserving knowing, not knowing how fast you're going. >> the car had been driven 171,000 miles when the occurred. the panel stopped showing his speed and fuel levels. first, he tried to gauge it himself. >> make sure i'm going slower than the traffic. here in san francisco. the owner fixed the problem for $300. >> everything lit up. as it did when i drove off the lot. >> mark sold that prius but received that notice from toyota.

toyota offering a free repair. >> initially i mailed in a copy of the receipt. >> mark sent documents, however, toyota denied claims saying he needed more paper work, including proof of payment, a repair order with numbers and a detailed statement by the shop giving the cars symptoms and root kau.s. >> initially gave me a letter that was inadequate. >> this garage with a letter with two sentences. mark said it didn't have the details. >> i needed more documentation. >> it got nowhere finally contacted 7 on your side. we contacted garage owner shown here in my story about hybrids. she did not want to go on

camera but tells us the letter contained all of the number. in light of the dissatisfaction we chose to refund the original repair bill. and sure enough she sent mark this check for $300. >> i was excited and felt relief. >> now we contacted toyota tells us that letter contained almost enough information and toy yot agreed to refund for doing the job. mark says the work done was excellent. >> terrific. >> nice they came through. >> everybody did. >> yes. >> thank you. >> just ahead battling bullies in a middle school. >> something about this age. 13 years old, around there. where things just affect you

more than any other time. >> up next a teacher's lights, camera action approach to help

think back to the most difficult years of your life there is a good chance middle school comes to mind. a testing ground between childhood and young adulthood. >> it's a tough time for all of us, wayne freedman has the story of a teacher found a way to fight bullying by putting it on a big screen. >> maybe you don't remember detail of middle school. could it be you don't want to? >> he has become a teacher. >> i ask people have you been bullied? they say no. i say you're lying because i've seen it are you afraid when you come to school?

>> not really. just a little bit. >> what is the worst thing anyone said to you? >> they said i had no friends. >> what is wrong with being sensitive when you're 13? >> nudging. >> but for a kid like carla who wants to be an architect it's a problem. >> you feel like no one is on your side. you're apart from the world. >> if you find it remarkable these teenagers are comfortable it's not as if they haven't done this before. mr. cappel trained them well. >> have you been bullied?. >> yeah. >> when? >> people call me gay. pick on me because i'm different. >> you're looking at what happens when a guy majoring in film becomes a teacher using median to start a conversation. >> kids feel like they're trying to be tough. >> it began as an after school project interviews became more cinematic. >> get this fool. get on him.

>> the name of the film is "i got your back". for these kids, a form of therapy. >> hey, smarty pants let me copy your home work. >> there is something about this age where things just affect you more than any other time in your life. >> now this film by kids, four kids in their own language a legacy and starting point. >> the world moving fast. people are not treating each other as they used to. there is no family no, community. so unless we create that students nort going to have that experience. >> in this jungle, maybe the most postent lesson. >> there is nothing you can do about it. >> if a kid learn that had

here, they can thank them selfs and a certain film maker turned teacher. found fulfillment in his own backyard. >> hollywood is hell. >> what about junior high school? >> hollywood is worse. >> in hayward, wayne freedman abc 7 news. >> hollywood is worse than junior high school? partly true. let's check on the forecast now. >> live doppler 7 hd in action tonight. >> that is right. lots of action. mofts of the bay area is quiet weather wise as you can see here but moisture showing up in the north bay. some translating into showers and rainfall. spreading through much of sonoma county now pushing south ward. so it's go tok a wet evening for not only the north bay but other parts of the bay area as well. tomorrow afternoon, we'll have mainly sunny skies. showers will have ended. breezy and mild with highs inland into mid-70s.

we'll see up to about 60s on the coast. here is the accu-weather forecast. warming up towards the end of the week. by the weekend highs into the 90s again. more seasonal range of temperatures than today. >> yes. not enough rainfall to impact bay bridge series today. >> definitely baseball weather. no question. >> yes. yes. if you had a parka it was. >> going head over heels for a victory today. a's and giants squaring off. the opener of a four-game set. ouch. sports is comi

good evening, giants and a's began a four day bay bridge series. now, today the teams combined for only nine hits but a's made the most of theirs on a chilly day. showed you earlier staff sargeant dale beaty bringing it. he throws out the first pitch on this memorial day. nice job. members of the armed forces in the crowd. 36,000 scoreless. josh donaldson goes to the field. a two-run blast, his 8th.

play of the game coming in the fifth. brandon crawford a blooper to shallow left center. out of his reach. and that looks painful. a's leading in the 7th just saw him tumbling. here he is homering. brandon bell and a's take game one of the series. >> like i said in -- wasn't missing just, you know, couldn't put it where i wanted it. >> in games like this it's going to be close. and you are going to get good pitching and it's going to be good defense, key hits. we've got two he key hits

today. >> field of 64 announced for the baseball tournament. usf the only bay area school to get in. the sharks lost the final game of the regular season against l.a. this year. sharks took game six last night 2-1. kings won 13 straight home games over the past two months. the best some advice for younger sharks relaying to playing in game seven. >> yes. don't suck. drawing from my experience whether olympic games or stanley cup final have you to be somewhat looser. >> you know really good at home. >> game seven tomorrow night

raffle nadal was pushed in his opening round patch match on the red clay. 59 ranked daniel branz blasts a forhand here would be the opening set, surprise. nadal attacking and hits wide. nadal bidding for an 8th title. the five seed he was not fortunate to escape a first round upset. a wild card entry, top 10 player before knee injuries slowed him down. but healthy again now in one piece. abc 7 sports brought to you by orchard supply hardware. >> thank you. >> join me tonight at 9:00, coming up then, patience at risk the worst times to be treated for a heart condition. >> then at loik match maker

taking a traditional approach to finding professionals. her clients say it's better than looking for love online. >> here is tonight's prime time line up. at 8:00 two-hour premier of the "bachelorett" and we'll be back with late news. >> that does it for this edition of abc 7 news. >> from all of us here

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