good morning, i'm katie mardulo, it's 8:00 a.m., we'll start off with a look at the weather with meteorologist lisa argen. this shows the cloud cover, the high clouds over the north bay, it made for a nice sunrise and the sun doesn't set until 8:15 tonight between now and then, another four to eight degrees ever cooling, with 67 in san francisco. mid 70s in the santa clara valley and you have to go out to reach those 80s. most of the 80s shunted into the sacramento valley. look for the steady sea breeze to keep things cooler through the next couple of days. that's coming up. katie? >> thank you, lisa.

caught in the line of fire -- an 8-year-old girl is in the hospital after being shot in the neck. she was playing in her yard when bullets started flying. a man was also wounded. police don't know who the target was. it happened around 6:30 yesterday evening in oakland on 66th avenue near international boulevard. the girl was taken to shirld's hospital oakland. abc news reporter allen wong has details. police say bullets from half a block away pierced this wood fence and struck a young girl playing on the other side. >> i hear a little girl crying. >> juan garcia said he heard 10-16 shots and ran to help the girl who was bleeding badly in her front yard. >> how bad was it? >> it sounded like all i can hear. >> another man halfway down the block was also shot several dimes. but police aren't sure if he was the intended target or if he was caught in the line of fire. >> we don't have a good description. gunmen at all. >> it happened around 6:00 on 66th in this neighborhood east

of international boulevard. sky 7 was overhead as officers collected evidence. >> there was at least one vehicle driving southbound in the 1800 block of 66th at least two individuals exited the vehicle and fired multiple rounds striking the victims. >> police say the few witnesses they have are not fully cooperating. in oakland, allen wong, abc7 news. police and fire crews are on alert in novato, they say an arsonist has set 13 different fires there. most were grass fires, but two were set at home in the neighborhood near south novato boulevard and redwood boulevard. abc7 news reporter have details. >> fire crews on watch. joined by five police officers on special patrol. hoping to keep a series of fires from happening again. one of them kept tracy barber up all night. >> she came over and started screaming and banging on the door. trying to get me up and saying

grab the babies, got to go. >> her neighbor, nancy pollock is the one who woke her up, pollock's husband shot pictures of the fire as it was burning yards from their home. it's their normally quiet greyhound shawna who is being hailed at a hero because she started barking. >> if it wasn't for her we would have been in trouble. it spread quickly. >> the dog's early warning prompted a quick call to 911 and a prompt response by the fire department kept the grass fire on the hill from getting closer to homes. this was one of nearly a dozen fires that were burning at about the same time in novato. one of thosesinged the front door of this home. they're all bringing back terrible memories of a fire bug on the loose just two years ago in this neighborhood. this time, tracy is spooked. >> if they were to do this again, their rooms are the first ones to go and it will be too late. >> she's decided her kids will not stay overnight at home for a

while. in novato, sergio quintana, abc7 news. investigators in walnut creek say four suspicious fires in a nearby park are related. the fire is in the same spot as a fire two years ago, and in the same area as three others in the past week. a fast response from cal fire crews in the south bay kept a brush fire from growing out of control. sky 7 hd was there as helicopters and planes dropped retardant on the fire which reached seven acres. it was first reported just after 4:00, between santa clara and santa cruz counties, in the mount madonna area near morgan hill. firefighters say no structures were ever in harm's way. major progress to report on efforts to put out the destructive wildfires burning in san diego county. officials say they are nearing full containment on all but two of the 11 fires that broke out this week. fires burning at camp pendleton and in the community of san marcos are still raging. but in other parts of the

county, residents have been allowed to return home. >> the fire blew down through the hills, kind of jumped over, come up the back hillside, we managed to keep my mom's house and their house next door. >> yesterday, a 57-year-old man pleaded not guilty to arson charges. after he was seen adding dead brush to a fire in oceanside. also fire investigators have concluded sparks from faulty construction equipment accidentally touched off the 1200-acre rancho bernardo fire. police in antioch are investigating the death of an 18-month-old boy who drowned in a swimming pool. sky 7 hd was over the scene after the child was found in a pool on simpsondale court. he was pronounced dead at the hospital. adults were there at the time of the drowning and are interviewing everyone who was present to determine how this happened. the family of one of the two b.a.r.t. track inspectors who were hit and killed bay train last year is suing the agency.

lawrence daniels' daughters accuse b.a.r.t. of being negligent when it sent him and christopher shepard to check for a dip in the tracks near the walnut creek station. both daniels and shepherd were veteran b.a.r.t. employees, the train was being operated by a trainee. this morning a san jose company is warning whoever stole a piece of equipment from one of its work trucks, what they have is radioactive. this device is used to measure soil density and moisture content. the silicon valley soil engineering company tells our media partner, the "san jose mercury news," the radioactive material in the tool is about the size of a tic-tac and surrounded by steel, but it can cause health problems if someone is directly exposed to it. walnut creek police are warning people not to be alarmed if they hear gunshots and screaming at a local school today. those sounds are part of a training exercise. at walnut creek intermediate school. the department says it's telling people ahead of time, so nobody

panics and does not assume the worst today. well this is a time of year when students across the bay area are celebrating prom. last night, that rite of passage was enjoyed by students of all ages. at lucille packard children's hospital. abc7 news anchor ama dates takes us to their prom. >> reporter: boys and girls, step up to the 10th hospital prom at lucille packard children's hospital. >> basically it's kind of a cross between a cirque du soleil and a kid-friendly moulin rouge. >> a prom that seems to surpass the traditional festivities by leaps and bounds, thanks to the men's and women's gymnastics team from stanford and cal. the perfect way for the children to forget about their illnesses, if only for a night. while at the prom. kids can get their face painted. get a caricature and play games and win prizes. >> that's so cool!

>> good times forle little ones while the big kids get to dance. >> you get to hang out with your friends and you have fun. you can be yourself after being in the hospital. >> 14-year-old tatum was born with a congenital birth defect in her feet. she's had four major surgeries and several other procedures. >> i wore tennis shoes for three years and now i can wear flats. so it's really nice. >> her family is so thankful for the hospital staff. >> they're just beautiful people and they love our kids. and they want them to be there and it's just amazing, these truly love these children. >> they love them enough to give them a night they'll never forget. alma dates, abc7 news. ah, prom. so many moons ago. congratulations to the youngsteres and good news weatherwise. >> the cooldown continues, another four to eight degrees cooler. the look for emeryville. it's 57 degrees, a light southwest wind. the breeze kicks up and the

temperatures come down through the entire weekend, even into part of next week. i'll have the forecast, when we return. also next, it's graduation day at uc berkeley. the message that nancy pelosi is expected to deliver during her commencement speech. and the secrets telemarketers don't want you to know, 7 on your side's michael finney tells you how to get

covering novato, oakland, sunnyvale and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >> hey there and welcome back, 8:12 on your saturday morning. thanks for waking up with us. this is the view right now live from our mount tam cam. a little bit of shaking of the camera, san francisco, you're going to be a little breezy today. but it will get to be about 67 degrees. so nice temperatures, nice day shaping up, lisa argen will have all the details in a little bit. meanwhile, take a look at this, good samaritans rescued a woman in boston after she fell on to train tracks, caught on camera the woman in white pants seems pretty oblivious to the edge of the platform and she goes over. falls hard. this happened on tuesday night. people rushed to get her up and out of the way. and luckily there was not a train coming. transit officials said she was sore, but otherwise okay.

sonoma county's district attorney said she is still reviewing the shooting death of a 13-year-old santa rosa boy last october bay sheriffs deputy. according to the "press-democrat" district attorney says her office is still determining whether sonoma county deputy eric gillhouse should face criminal charges in the death of andy lopez, lopez was killed october 22nd as he walked across an avenue, carrying a b.b. gun. a former santa clara county supervisor found guilty of misusing thousands of dollars in public funds has been released from jail. our media partner, the mercury news reports george shirawkawa junior was released after seven months of a year-long sentence, he pleaded guilty to charges including corruption and gambling with public funds. he faces three years probation, during which he's not allowed to gamble and must attend counseling. this is one of the most

annoying things that people experience at home -- calls from telemarketers. and it can happen even if you're on the federal do not call list. so how do you get those pesky calls to stop? here's 7 on your side's michael finney with the inside scoop on how to make that happen. [ phone ringing ] >> it happens all too often -- you just sat down for dinner with your family and the phone rings. on other end of the line? a telemarketer. >> it just became annoying. >> phyllis schara lives in petaluma, she understands the problem of telemarketing calls, because she says she often gets more than ten a day. >> it was like i have to do something. >> fills was so aggravated, she stopped answering the phone and left a message on her answering machine. >> please leave us a message and we'll call you back promptly. this is our little effort to stop telemarketing calls. thanks. >> some are more persistent and

they say, well, this is really good. you should hear this. no, please put us on your do not call list. sometimes it works. >> one of most common questions we receive here in our 7 on your side office is -- is how-day get the telemarketers to stop calling me? meet erika elson, she has worked as a telemarketer in southern california for years. and she has a few insider tips to get telemarketers to stop calling. number one -- answer the phone. >> one mistake that people commonly make is that they let telemarketers call them over and over again without picking up the phone. >> elson says that's one of the worst things can you do. >> we'll assume that you're not home. or we can call you another time. >> number two, don't hang up. >> definitely do not hang up the phone as soon as the telemarketer has identified themselves. because we'll just assume you got disconnected and we will call you back. >> number three, after answering, insist to be put on their do not call list. early in her career, elson's

boss taught her about the rules. >> you don't want to let someone off the phone until they've given you three clear indications that they're not interested. >> number four, don't explain the reason you're not interested. >> you just want to clearly state the same thing, you want to repeat that you want to be put on the do not call list. >> number five, elson says keep your anger in check. >> when you get angry at them, they might take it personally and then as a way to retaliate, they'll throw you back into the pool and you'll get called again by a different person. >> number six, never give a telemarketer a reason to call you back. >> we will keep calling until you tell us not to. >> despite the fact that phyllis gets calls so often, she rarely gets upset. >> well, kind of. >> never vile. just a little bit rude. >> now one of our producers who worked on the story tried the tips and they work. so if you aren't yet on the do not call list, go to abc7news.com, we've got all the information there, it's easy to get on the list.

one final note, even if you are put on the list, political organizations, charities and surveying companies can legally still call you. i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. happening today, hundreds of local children will release more than 2,000 chinook salmon into the san francisco bay. it's the kiss and release salmon event. officials say the salmon have reached the stage where they must be released into the bay in preparation for life in the ocean. organizers say the event is meant to be a fun experience for children, while teaching them about salmon conservation. today's event runs from noon until 4:00 at blacky's pasture in tiburon. good news for san jose state students returning next year. the school has scrapped plans to increase student fees for the fall semester. instead, the school is cutting them by $100. students had protested the fee, which would have been the highest in the cal state system. administrators plan to charge almost $800 a year, but instead now students will pay about

$600, the money goes to fees for courses, athletics and technology. happening today, democratic leader, nancy pelosi, will deliver the commencement address at uc berkeley's graduation ceremony. pelosi is expected to encourage the class of 2014 to stay engaged in community and public service, and urge them to be ready to challenge the status quo. today's commencement ceremony begins at 10:00 a.m. it is of course at memorial stadium in berkeley. and that's how you see people sitting there the sun beating down on them. >> it will be sunny and comfortable with low 70s and the breeze that has kicked up this morning around the bay. we have more clouds to speak of. not only along the coast, but the higher clouds as well so with the marine layer and the breezy winds, it is making for a cooler afternoon. so get set for temperatures more seasonal today. and tomorrow. live look outside. san jose right now, you can see mostly sunny conditions, 54 in

the city, 58 in oakland. san carlos there temperatures in the 50s, 55 in morgan hill. half moon bay, 55. and the clouds here in santa cruz, they will clear and we'll see numbers in the mid 70s later on. so upper 50s with a southwest wind in fairfield and then winds have been quite gusty. and in concord the breeze has picked up. 58 in livermore, good morning to you from mount tam, you can see the higher elevations have the wind and the camera is shaking a little bit. it's a partly sunny conditions, sunshine, high clouds, breezy this afternoon. and tomorrow, the cooling trend not only throughout the day today, but tomorrow and monday is another system visits us. so the winds throughout the afternoon today will continue to be quite gusty along the coast half moon bay, pacifica, point reyes, it will be windy. oakland and livermore, 4:00 in the afternoon. we'll call it breezy, and the sea breeze spreads the cooler marine air. as much as four to eight degrees

cooler around livermore. you were 88 yesterday. with high pressure close to the coast and an area of low pressure dropping to the south, that allows for the gusty winds. and the increasing sea breeze, so another disturbance pivots through early part of the week. maybe some showers or thunderstorms in the sierra nevada and allows for further cooling for the bay area into monday. tuesday we turn around, 79 in morgan hill and los gatos. with 75 in santa clara. peninsula numbers, low to mid 70s, nice afternoon, breezy, 73, menlo park with low 60s for pacifica. here you will have the clouds and the gusty winds, 62, daley city, and san francisco, 67. in the north barks the rose parade in santa rosa, featuring a nice day, 80s for you, havev o vallejo. 79. and 72 in san leandro. so nice afternoon for the commencement speech. 73, castro vally. heading inland, you'll notice a big change today, 80 in concord,

77 in pleasanton. the accuweather seven-day forecast features the cooler air tomorrow into monday. by tuesday, little bit warmer. so we're trending near average for mid may. late may and then by wednesday, thursday and friday, returning to the low to mid 80s. feeling a little summer-like. memorial day kicks off the summer season. and of course, it will bring us next monday a holiday and it's looking pleasant. so between now and then, we're looking at comfortable weather, we'll let you know how warm or cool it's going to be in your community by keeping track of bay area weather on twitter at live doppler 7 hd. yesterday in san francisco, i feel like it was just right. we finally hit it. >> we're going to spread it around. >> not too hot, not too cold, just right. >> that's how memorial weekend is shaping up to be. >> cool, thanks lisa. next, why giants pitcher, matt cain was throwing out a first paint, if you will, instead of a first pitch. stay with us.

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>> san francisco giants pitcher matt cain is known for painting the corners when on the mound. yesterday he did a more traditional kind of painting. cain helped decorate the injection clinic at st. mary's medical center. the hospital is adding more color to brighten up the place for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. cain painted the silhouette of a bat anywhere a giants' themed room. the star said his mother has

battled cancer and he's glad to pitch in. >> it's surprising, though, how much being able to go through these situations and meeting people that are part of it and meeting the people going through chemo. how much they can touch our hearts more than they think that we touch theirs. >> the injection clinic treats about 3,000 patients a year. the oakland zoo's oldest giraffe, celebrated her 25th birthday yesterday, that's the equivalent of 85 in human years, this is provide provided by the oakland zoo. in honor of the occasion, zoo keepers treated tiki to some carrot and banana cupcakes. tiki was born at the zoo and has given birth to five calves, three of which still live there due to her age, she gets special care, foot massage and chiropractic care. giraffes in captivity live to be about 28 years old. a new yorkbound flight was delayed at san francisco international airport yesterday by a snake.

it was a garter snake, this is what one looks like. the delta pilot reportedly announced that it was on the runway and that a worker was being sent to retrieve it. passengers live-tweeted the incident. one man quoted the pilot as saying, folks, slight to delay due do a snake on the runway. ground crew working to apprehend the snake and take it to a sanctuary. the airport spokesman said the flight may have been delayed a few minutes or less. up next on the abc7 news saturday morning news -- a crackdown by police that could drive up the price of getting to the airport. they're targeting one group in particular. and we'll show you some new technology solutions that may help solve a major security issue at airports around the country.

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>> announcer: live from the kgo broadcast center this is abc7 news. welcome back, everyone, we're starting this half hour with a quick look at the weather with meteorologist lisa argen. looking at the fog from emeryville right now. you can see just a couple of breaks here. we have a breeze around the bay, it's in the upper 50s from oakland to san carlos with 59 in san jose. 54 san francisco. so the breeze finally making it to our east bay val list. we will have the fog banked up along the shoreline here. this is the visible picture and that marine layer providing the cooling not only today, but for the rest of the weekend. so 60s to start out around the bay and inland. in the next hour. then we'll see mid 70s by noon

time, near 80 around fairfield and concord today. perhaps morgan hill. low 70s, berkeley and hayward and the clouds will re-enter the picture tonight. a look at the cooldown further for the beginning of the work week coming up. katie. lisa, new this morning, president obama says he's heading to the baseball hall of fame to stress how tourism can lead to good-paying american jobs. in his weekly address, the president announced he'll visit the hall of fame on thursday. he said tourism is an export that can grow the u.s. economy. he's pitching to congress to spend more to modernize bridges, roads and ports. he says first-class infrastructure attracts first-class jobs. we know business owners don't seek out crumbling roads and bridges and backed-up supply chains. they set up shop where the newest, fastest, most convenient transportation and communications networks let them invent and sell goods made in america to the rest of the world as fast as possible. here's the problem -- if congress doesn't act by the end of this summer, federal funding

for transportation projects will run out. >> the president warns almost 700,000 jobs are at risk if congress doesn't authorize more transportation money by the end of the summer. a strong showing of police officers averted what was promised to be another afternoon of violence in downtown berkeley yesterday. for the past three fridays, students from area high schools have been fighting in the downtown area. this is video posted on the local news website, berkeley side showing what happened last friday. about 50 officers flooded downtown streets yesterday, hoping to keep the peace. >> there's been a lot of concern from the business communities, downtown community, our parent community obviously, their kids are going to school and moving around. the city has contacted us, we've been in discussions all week with the police department. >> berkeley side reports two berkeley high school students were arrested last week. and one student from an oakland charter school was arrested when he pepper-sprayed a crowd of teenagers. police say the violence stems from an off-campus dispute between berkeley and oakland

high schoolers. happening today, the family of a missing 19-year-old man with a traumatic brain injury will hold a walk in golden gate park to mark the first anniversary of his disappearance. shawn seedy was last seen may 21st 2013 during a visit to his former high school on oak street. he later called his father and then disappeared. that phone call was traced to golden gate park and today's walk will follow his presumed path from the school to the park. today's walk for shawn event gets under way at 12:30. bay area congressman eric sillwell says technology and private contractors may improve security around airports, but airports want passengers to pay for that smallwell sits on the homeland security committee and yesterday he featured, but did not endorse six companies which make perimeter security systems. this comes after 15-year-old yaya abdi hopped a fence at san jose and stowed away on a flight to hawaii. airports want congress to increase the cap for passenger

facility charges from $4.50, to $8.50, which means passengers would be paying for increased security. >> local money, and passengers that use our airports, they pay for what they use. and that money is kept locally and is reinvested back in our airports. >> congressman smallwell wants to create a pilot program to find a way to close gaps in security. a major runway safety project that could lead to flight delays begins today at sfo. two of the airports' four runways will be closed through september. the airport is pouring crushable concrete at the ends to prevent planes from overshooting the runways. sfo says the summer closure is the fastest option for finishing the federally mandated project. also aheads up for drivers in the santa rosa area. highway 101 at airport boulevard will be closed tonight into tomorrow morning, for bridge demolition. and clean-up. both northbound and southbound 101 will close at 10:00 and not

reopen until at least 6:00 a.m. also, the eastbound airport boulevard on-ramp will be closed from 7:00 until 10:00 a.m. southbound off-ramp to airport boulevard will be closed from 10:00 to 9:00 and the westbound airport boulevard on-ramp will be closed from 10:00 to 8:00. san francisco airport fed one ride sharing companies. they say drivers for companies like uber, list, and side car are operating at the airport illegally and now sfa is turning to state regulators for help. here's abc7 news reporter lillian kim. >> driving travelers to and from sfo is big business. so much so, that drivers for ride-sharing companies like uber, lift and side car are doing it anyway, without the proper permits. gregory bruno got a stern warning from an airport officer. >> just basically said, what are you commercial driver and i said well, no, i work for uber. he said that's commercial, you're restricted from picking up here. and told me to leave. >> many drivers have even taken

off their so-called trade dress, a pink mustache for example. but sfo office remembers still catching a number of drivers in violation. in a three-week period they've given warnings to 110 drivers. 101 were from uber. one from lift and one from side car. in a letter to california public utilities commission which regulates ride-sharing companies, sfo's director wrote, the disturbing lack of compliance with cpuc requirements raises serious public safety concerns at the airport. >> we're finding drivers that have expired licenses. finding drivers with no insurance. finding drivers that don't even, don't even own the car that they're using. >> sfo says a permit would solve these problems. companies would pay $1,000 deposit and $3.75 per ride. but uber says it's concerned with the tracking devices that would be required for all of their vehicles, which it says violates the privacy of their drivers and passengers. the same technology required for taxis and limos.

>> do you think they should have permits like you guys? >> this cab driver says everyone should be held to the same standard. >> you know, we're required to have insurance, whatever it is. we pay money, they don't pay anything. so it's, it's completely different. >> changes may be on the way. the cpuc will be meeting with airport officials about this issue next month. at sfo, lillian kim, abc7 news. organizers are hoping bay area residents will turn out in force today. to try and help save the life of a 7-year-old boy who is battling leukemia. baylor frederickson needs a bone marrow transplant. his parents are of japanese-american heritage. there is a drive today, it's from 11:00 until 4:00 at the asian heritage street celebration which is at larkin and mcallister in san francisco. still ahead on the saturday morning news, safety is the theme of tomorrow's bay-to-breakers race, at least

as far as police are concerned. we will show you what is being done along the course for your protection. and as the clock strikes 8:37 on your saturday morning, a live look here from our exploratorium cam. it looks kind of artistic out there this morning, doesn't it? the water is gray, the sky is cloudy, a lone boat sails through the shot. but the clouds should clear and it will be nice in san francisco today and tomorrow for bay to breakers, lisa arg

covering santa rosa, berkeley, san jose, and all the bay area -- this is abc7 news. welcome back, everyone. an eighth grade english teacher has been named teacher of the year by the san jose unified school district. melis melissa urbane teaching english and john muir middle school. this is a picture of her, she is known as an advocate for students, someone devoted to classroom achievement. congratulations melissa, certainly. lisa argen with a check of the weather. >> it's been warm around here and warm in the sierra, still very mild there later on today. near 70. right now in the 50s, but it will be windy. you can see the sunshine, maybe even some thunderstorms by the early part of the work week. i'll have the forecast for the bay area and across the state, when we return. >> also next, josh reddick

remains hot on a cold night in cleveland. we have the highlights of reddick's career night coming up in sports.

shaping up to be a nice day, about 67 degrees as a high in san francisco. lisa argen will tell you what else is happening where else this weekend coming up in a little bit. but we start with sports, in afternoon kentucky derby winner california chrome goes for the second jewel in horse racing's triple crown. he is the 3-5 morning line favorite to win the 139th preakness in maryland. the preakness stakes i should say. chrome has northern california ties, he was born at harris farms and one of his owners is from yuba city. with a win chrome would head to the belmont stakes, with a chance at becoming the first horse to win the triple crown since affirmed won it in 1978. post time 3:18. well tonight the giants will send tim lincecum to the mound against the marlins at at&t park. first pitch, 6:05. last night the giants tried to

win their second straight over miami. here's abc7 news sports anchor larry biehl with more. good morning, everybody. tim hudson was scheduled to pitch last night, but a hip injuries caused the giants to skip him in the rotation. yus americao petit got the call and got roughed up by the marlins, metallica rocking the national anthem. miami would rock petit early. leading off, christian yell itch with a bomb and it's 1-0 marlins. bottom of the first, giants tie it up. pablo sandoval a double to left scoring angel pagan. in the third, derrick dietrich. petit goes five innings, allowed five runs. in the sixth, giants down 5-4. gregor blanco, michael morse hustles home. tied 5-5. in the ninth, miami breaks through again, casey mcgee singles off of lopez, yellich

scores by a count of 7-5. on monday josh reddick decided to make the slow dance heavy saxophone tune "careless whisper" his new walk-up song. he's been crushing the ball ever since. reddick wrecking the indians last night. i like a wiener that can take a hit. ketchup gets lit up in the hot dog races. game changes here in the second, bases loaded for the carolless whisperer, reddick grand slam, a's up 5-. josh donaldson, this is a colossal blast, way out. his 10th. 8-1 a's, gray six innings of 1-1 ball. gomes, jose ramirez, you get nothing and like it. reddick again in the seventh, his second homer of the game. two-run blast, six rbis in the game for josh reddick. nice catch by the fan as well and the a's cruise home 11-1.

raider rookies are in mini camp this weekend, a lot of curiosity over quarterback derek carr, clearly the qb of the future. look for a ton of yardage at fresno state, figures to back up matt schaub. shaub replaced carr's older brother david in houston years ago and now replace ed ultimate bit younger carr. >> says i know you got your brother who has played 13 yearsing, but he said we're teammates, i'm here for you every day. whatever you need, i'm here to help you. that meant a lot. >> page six, to your of california, 94 miles from scleeta to mntsen high. bradley wiggins started and finished the day in the leader's jersey. esteban chavez won this stage in four hours, nine minutes, 13 seconds. wiggins still in front, with two stages left.

>> the weather is cooperating for the weekend. >> mother nature's air conditioning cranked up today and for the weekend. so as we check out live doppler 7 hd, we have a few clouds, not only the low clouds at the coast. but higher clouds from the north bay and breezy winds by the delta, wind gusts up to 31 miles per hour. fairfield concord you have a 24-mile-per-hour wind gust. half moon bay, here's a look at emeryville. beginning to see partly cloudy conditions, temperatures ranging from the upper 50s, san carlos, san jose, 59, 59 in half moon bay. breezy winds here, we're back to that again. and it should feel pretty good out there. here, santa cruz, you can see things brightening up already with numbers in the mid 70s. 58 by the delta. but it is going to be cool, our local bay area beaches from ocean beach, pacifica, half moon bay in fact some gusty winds, you've had it the past couple

days. santa rosa, once again up into the 80s, but only low 80s. so numbers will be about the same up in the north bay. but the cooling trend certainly felt in our east bay valleys. here's the mount tam shot. you can see the windy conditions up to 30-mile-per-hour winds above 1500 feet. we'll call it partly sunny this morning. sun and high clouds with a breezy afternoon not only today, into the second half of your weekend, and also monday as well. looking at the cooling trend, really encompassing all of us in the fact that another system is going to pivot down from this one will allow for some extra cloud cover and even maybe some mountain showers heading towards tuesday. but locally today, we'll have the sunshine, a few high clouds, and then we'll look for the next system to increase the cooling trend. today four to eight degrees cooler, another couple of degrees knocked down tomorrow. so partly cloudy in southern california and boy, they are happy about the onshore flow, the moisture air heading into san diego.

helping with the fire-fighting efforts, just 75 there today, 64 in monterey. upper 80s in sacramento. so still pretty warm there. with 70 in tahoe. but the cooling trend will be headed your way, too, very windy in the sierra nevada. 72 in oakland today. with san mateo coming in about the same. palo alto, 73, san francisco 67. so temperatures coming down to near average today. but still, in the low 80s for fairfield and antioch with the breeze reaching our east bay valley. so here's the way it looks outside right now. you can see a little puff of wind out there for the game tonight. 6:05. temperatures will be in the 60s, dropping to the 60s, it will be breezy, the sun setting at 8:15. and tomorrow for bay to breakers, if you're headed into the city early morning hours, we'll have the cloud cover, and numbers in the 50s. so near perfect conditions, 59 at 9:00, low 60s, 11:00 and 1:00 will increase the sunshine. the accuweather seven-day forecast then we'll keep the winds throughout the weekend and

into monday. extra cloud cover on monday, we'll look for a slow warming trend into the rest of the upcoming work week with, a few 80s to mid 80s returning. >> have you ever done bay to breakers or been agistant? >> i haven't. have you? >> a long time before i lived here. it's interesting. >> a big party. >> uh-huh, it really is. not a big race, a big party. speak of the iconic bay to breakers race kicks off tomorrow. much of the rest day press is under way. abc7 news reporter tiffany wilson has the details. >> part race, part party, people stream to the start line for many reasons, we heard a handful of those motivations as runners waited outside the bay to breakers expo. >> i got a stroke eight years ago. >> as a survivor, he hopes to show others anything is possible. these girls are celebrating a friend's engagement. >> we're going to a vineyard to get our nutritional fill and then we'll be nice and energized. >> as his sneakers suggest, brian kelly is a serious runner. >> i was going to try to do it

in under 50 minutes, about seven minutes per mile and you know just go as fast as i possibly can. >> while the rationale for runner and spectator varies widely, officials share a serious concern. >> well obviously we want people to have fun. but we want people to be safe. this race is a ton of history. it's been going on consecutively since 1912. so we want to honor that history and that tradition. but we want it to be a very safe environment. >> essentially we're going to have officers all over the race route itself. alcohol is banned. if we do see alcohol, we will taken forcement action as we see those violations occur. >> after neighborhood complaints about unwanted partiers, crews installed temporary chain link fences around alamo square park. multiple police agencies and a 20% increase in private security will also help with crowd control. these girls are just hoping for some help with their costumes. >> maybe look at wigs, maybe look at boas, we'll see. >> we haven't figured it out yet, but we will. >> whether you're one of the

40,000 registered runners or 100,000 expected fans, sunday's bay to breakers is sure to be a colorful collection of san francisco's finest. in san francisco, tiffany wilson, abc7 news. costumes can be so great. if you plan to come into the city for the race, b.a.r.t. will be running earlier than usual tomorrow and it will have extra cars, and the larkspur ferry will make four early morning trips to san francisco and the ferry terminal here in the city just a few blocks from the start. next, inventors and the maker fair return to san mateo this weekend. what this year's event is celebrating.

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here are the winning numbers from last night's $136 million megamillions draw. 13, 14, 16, 50, 56 and the meganumber is 11. nobody picked all six, so tuesday's jackpot grows do $149 million. happening today inventors will get a chance to showcase their talent at the ninth annual maker fair in san mateo. the fair will feature innovations in technology, engineering, food and arts and crafts. this year's event will celebrate makers and how far the maker movement has come. more than 100,000 visitors are expected to attend the two-day

event. the maker fair runs today and tomorrow, it's at the san mateo expo center and doors open at 10:00 a.m. so makers will be heading indoors, but as far as getting there, and being out and about -- >> cooler today. in fact everyone experiencing slightly cooler conditions. some more than others, east bay valleys, just barely 80 in concord. 76 in san jose. about the same in san francisco at 67 with a breezy winds and about the same over in oakland. peninsula low to mid 70s for you and a look ahead. we'll keep the winds with us, so the cooling trend to further establish itself over the east bay hills and the south bay. so very pleasant the next couple of days. >> thank you, lisa and thank you all of you for joining us on the abc7 news saturday morning news, the news continues now online, on twitter, facebook and all of your mobile devices with our new abc7 news app. we continue at 5:00 p.m. in the meantime, have a great day. things on purpose? youe

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