good afternoon everybody. >> first at 4:00, the search is over for a missing 70-year-old bay area man. don myers was last seen yesterday morning when he left his palo alto home for the east bay. >> he was hiking in the regional wilderness in unincorporated alameda county. tiffany wilson joins us live now now. >> certainly developments, the search cues were not hoping for, but just after 2:00 this afternoon afternoon, where don myers was expected to be hiking, only a

coroner can make a positive identification, but if appears to be myers. this video from sky 7 hd shows the train where myers went hiking his common law wife called police last night, after he didn't return home. myers recently celebrated his 70th birthday, she told detectives, he liked to hire mcguire peek trail a couple times a year. she expected him home for a late lunch. he didn't make it. search crews located his car near the trail head and they combed the hills until 2:00 this morning. then they resumed the effort at first light today. just about when they planned to break for lunch the search and rescue helicopter spotted a body. >> it was one of the highest peaks in the area, there is no footing up there. we are investigating to

determine whether he fell or what not. >> they will take the coroner to the area where the body was found. we expect to learn more about how and why he died. a little more background on myers. he's a resident of palo alto. he lives with his common law wife. live in pleasanton, abc news. a major warming trend is underway. parts of the bay area will hit the 80s. spencer christian joins us with an accuweather update. >> we are under sunny skies the winds are calm and the temperatures are rising. we've hit or exceeded 80 degrees in some locations already. here's live doppler 7 hd you can see how sunny it is all across the area. here's the view from the tower looking northward over the golden gate. current temperature 75 in san

francisco, which is pretty warm by san francisco standards. 79 in oakland and san jose, 77 in san carlos. here's the view of our east bay hills camera. 75 fairfield concord and livermore. our first forecast as we look at clear conditions at ocean beach. clear and mild this evening. temperatures will be mainly from mid-50s to mid-60s. early tomorrow morning bright and sunny. the only cool spots will be further in the inland valleys. tomorrow afternoon, it will be warm inland. cool at the coast. we have fog coming back from the coast tomorrow that is going to slow down other even stop the warming trend. >> check back with you in a few minutes. a warning for people who are planning to hit the beaches to enjoy warm weather this weekend

37 he will see big swells from big sur to point rey. the waves have killed people along northern california beaches in the past two years. there's the danger of rip currents that can drag people out to sea as this man found out some years ago. >> big waves come in and knock me down, pull me out, and then i stay on the beach. >> the coast guard tells people not to turn their back to the beach beach. we have more information for you at abc.com/apps. there's a high profile church dispute.

they hope to grab the attention of pope francis himself. >> a few spoke today on why they want this action taken. >> we would like to have pope francis as our archbishop. we would like to live in a diocese where a person who is following pope francis is our lead er leader. >> alyssa harrington has more now. >> reporter: church goers headed to morning mass have called for the removal of the archbishop. >> i think that's pretty serious, i don't think it's necessary to do. >> more than 100 members of the catholic church signed the appeal. calling on pope francis.

they say he's mean spirited and fosters an atmosphere of intolerance. among those who signed the former executive director of catholic charities. the school board members, professors donors and tom brady senior. the father of new england patriots quarterback, tom brady cortoleone has been a con electroverse yalg figure since his arrival in 2012 he appointed a pastor at one church who won't allow girls to be altar servers and distributed a pamphlet to elementary school students that warns about masturbation and abortion. >> it's pretty sad, it's giving so much attention to something that is a very small minority of catholics. >> supporters say he goes by the

book and traditional doctrines. they want him to say. . >> he's standing up for what the catholic church believes. >> the archdiocese was not available to comment on this. no word if the pope has seen the appeal. alyssa harrington, abc 7 news. >> the afternoon commute gets underway, bart service is back to normal sadly after a person died on the track this morning. it happened just after 10:00 at the civic center station. bart officials have not said how that person died. the station reopened shortly before 1:00 this afternoon. traffic on i-280 in daily city is falling while a man died after he crashed while exiting the highway. sky 7 hd was over the scene. you can see how severely that car was damaged. the road was closed for about

four hours. sky 7 hd was over the scene on west capital expressway. crews were called in they called in extra support to battle that fire. now to brian stowe, stowe is gearing up for what promises to be a special moment. he's practicing his pitching. tonight he will throw out the first pitch at the san jose giants game. this after a brutal beating outside of dodger stadium in 2011. abc 7 news reporter chris winn joins us live from san jose with more more. >> reporter: you can see the players getting ready for the game behind me. the san jose giants keeping a promise they made to brian nearly four years ago for the

man who will be doing the honors, a personal connection, a former emt who once worked here at municipal stadium. the miraculous journey. >> i was invited by mail from the san jose giants. to pitch their home opener, that's what i'm going to do thursday. >> reporter: brian stowe was attacked in los angeles on opening day, a die hard san francisco giants fan, he was there to cheer them on against the dodgers. suffered a traumatic brain injury at the hands of fans. he's making steady progress. these days he can walk with the aid of a walker. this video from our media partner, the bay area news group shows him practicing his pitch earlier this week. tyler beady can't help but be inspired. >> to see a man with his spirit his resiliency and strength to overcome such a tragic incident it puts things into perspective

for not only baseball players, but people in general. >> these seats will be full of fans cheering stowe on. >> he's going toen sad and he's going to throw out that first pitch. i don't think opening day could be any better than that. >> a comeback story still in the works, but one that's already touched so many lives. >> i'm very excited about it, i'm a big giants fan. >> in san jose, abc 7 news. >> still ahead on abc 7 news at 4:00, courtroom chaos, the heated exchange that led bailiffs to wrestle with a hate crime suspect. >> the wall street milestone set by a silicon valley streaming giant. the man who breached capitol security makes his first court appearance, where he is no longer allowed to go. >> at 4:10 our first look at the afternoon commute. and it's not very pretty, frankly. downtown san francisco, the sky way on coming traffic, the usual crawl trying to gets to the lower deck of the bay bridge.

backed up on the right-hand side for folks trying

a courtroom outburst in south carolina today kenneth stanshill cursed at the judge. sheriff's deputies had to rush him out the door. he's facing a murder charge in the killing of a community college employee, in a suspected hate crime because the victim was gay.

he was extracted back to north carolina. a woman being swept away. you can see her standing on the edge of a cliff. the giant wave grabs her partially over the edge. this happened while she was on vacation in ireland. marcy gonzalez has the amazing story of the man who saved her. >> soaking in the stunning irish coastal views when there on the left a giant wave crashing into a woman standing on the cliff. >> i didn't even see it coming i tried to run, and the wave just pushed me off my perch. >> visiting ireland's island with her parents, both watching in horror as the wave knocks her on to the rocks below. >> most terrifying moment of my life. i see the huge waves coming, and my daughter's yelling mommy. and i just look back and she's not there. >> the water cushioned my fall. when i finally fell, wasn't as great as it could have been.

>> the 21-year-old student clinging to that boulder until this man rushed over to help. making a rope out of a jacket, tieing it to a backpack and lowering it down to pull her to safety. >> i guess we would do what anyone would do in that situation. >> just simply amazing. >> he broke her ankle, has some cuts and bruises, is otherwise okay. her rescuer will be awarded a medal for bravery earlier this year. >> marcy gonzalez abc news new york. >> that woman is lucky to be alive. netflix stock sored to a record high today after the company announced its video streaming service has topped 62 million survivors worldwide. they closed the day up more than 18% at 562.5 cents per share. more than 5 million users have signed up for netflix so far this year. netflix became more watched than

any cable channel in the u.s. the company stocks were rated under $9 a share when it went public back in 2002. shares of etne, that stock opened at $31. nearly double the initial public offering price, the ipo set at $16. the online marketplace for hand made and vintage goods, that company is now worth nearly $4 billion. >> if only -- >> google's glasses are being used to diagnose skin conditions. >> and help apps that may not be so healthy. >> jane king has those stories and more in today's wellness report. >> google glass to gauge the effectiveness, security and patient acceptance of a realtime skin consultation. for patients in this trial, the physicians are using the glasses with a computer camera, and microphones go into the frame to contact a dermatologist. the patients so far like it they say the video is much more

effective than talking to a doctor on the phone. well, a new report questions if help apps do people any good. especially if you're already helping. the report says in some cases, using apps that monitor blood pressure exercise, sleep and eating can actually make people more obsessing about their health. it recommends that doctors become more involved in educating their patients on which health details too track and which apps to use. american express and jaw bone are partnering to allow people use fitness trackers. cardholders will be able to use the fitness bans. no word on whether it will work with visa or mastercard. could a beer make you more beautiful? japanese brewer says it's launched a beer called precious. it's targeted primarily at women. the drink is said to have two cans of calollogen in each can.

>> beer usually makes the other person look more beautiful. >> wait a minute. >> spencer, what am i going to do with this. >> warm conditions, it's lovely all around the bay area. let's go to the maps here we have concerns about beach has hazard. rip currents, breaker waves. keep that in mind. here's how the blue sky looks over san francisco from our rooftop camera about it will be warm inland again tomorrow and saturday, it will be cooler on the coast, and around the bay as cooling coastal fog returns tomorrow, and there's a slight chance of some rain next week. satellite image shows high pressure, a big ridge of it, the controlling factor in our weather right now, that will bring us a couple more days much like what we have today with the exception of fog

returning to the coast. now, tomorrow, this will be the temperature range with fog in the coast cooler with highs only in the low 60s only 70s around the bay, we'll still have warm weather inland with mid to upper 80s. same picture on saturday inland, mid to upper 80s, we'll see only 50s on the coast, 70s around the bay. next week we'll see some moisture moving in our direction, so there's a slight chance of rain the middle of next week, wednesday into thursday. on the go, overnight conditions here, clear skies. a little patch of fog in the coast. tomorrow sunny and warm in the south bay, highs right around just above 80 degrees, mainly mid to upper 70s on the peninsula, and low to low to mid-60s on the coast partly sunny, partly foggy conditions. downtown san francisco a high of 67 tomorrow up in the north bay, mild, with highs in the upper 70s, from santa rosa to sonoma to napa. over on the east bay. 74 in oakland, 77 in freemont.

the inland east bay will be warm tomorrow highs holding in the low to mid-80s here's our accuweather 7-day forecast, inland highs won't change much, tomorrow, saturday and sunday mid-80s, it will be cooler than today around the bay with highs only in the mid to upper 70s and only low 60s on the coast, the next couple days it's only upper 50s on the coast beginning on sunday. notice tuesday of next week we have partly cloudy skies wednesday and thursday we have a chance of -- a slight chance of some light rain. larry and cheryl? >> spencer thanks so much. let's take a look at our traffic situation right now, if you have to drive anywhere, you want to be on this freeway this is 101 southbound just past burlingame, it's moving lit up here. we would like to bring you good news in the middle of our newscast. we take a look going the other way, everything is going great. be safe out there larry? >> thank you cheryl. coming up, the force awakens

for star wars fans, 30 years after the original trilogy. we'll have your first look at the brand new teaser. and then new after 4:30 this is certainly not what you want to see during a drought. thousands of gallons of precious

♪ star wars 2357bs getting an exciting new glimpse into the galaxy far far away today. j.j. abrams was on hand this morning to reveal the movie trailer at the end of a star wars celebration in anaheim. many of the original actors will make an appearance in the film. star wars the force awakens hits theaters december 18th. we're getting a lot of lead time on this. >> we're going to be pumped up for that movie for sure.

>> a rather eclectic group of the 100 most influential people. >> it will feature five different covers nationwide. ruth bader ginsberg is one of those features. others include kanye west, jorge ramos, bradley cooper, misty copeland. this is the 12th year that "time" has put together this list. >> congratulations to everybody. >> so whether you want to get out of the house or just stay home, there's so much to do this weekend. >> layla has some us suggestions on how you can explore where you live. >> the fantastical and whimsical story of the lord of the wings turns into an epic event in san jose starting tonight. silicon valley presents a film trail on of this oscar winning soundtrack sunday. musicians and singers are performing the entire score in sync with all three films on a

towering 48 by 20 foot screen. next up? elbow room. if you've never heard of muni diaries, it's a funny and interactive website and twitter feed where anyone who rides muni can post about their misadventures on the twitter system. >> riders will take to the stage this saturday to share their experiences. no clipper card required. but you can use the 1433 and 49 to get there. and finally, perseverance and breathtaking views. the first annual half moon bay triathlon will get citizens running this weekend. beginners and career athletes can enjoy a safe harbor swim and picturesque biking and running along the half moon bay coastal trail. for more information about these and other events where you live, go to our website at abc7

news.com. layla gulin abc 7 news. >> fists flying on the hardwood sort of, we'll take you inbehind the scenes of the new tv project featuring the golden state warriors. just days after launching a second bid for president hillary clinton gets caught in a gaffe. the words that have critics pouncing on her this afternoon. >> the strict orders j

the headlines where you live at the bottom of the hour. the search for a missing hiker has ended in alameda county. the body matching don myers was found this afternoon in the wilderness park. authorities are still investigating. as you know, it is getting hot out there warmer temperatures are here feeling a lot like summer. abc 7 news spencer christian tweeted. blue skies across the bay area today. changes are on the horizon, and spencer will be here with a full accuweather forecast coming up. vic lee at a press conference as u.s. marshalls announce the completion of a violence reduction operation. vic tweeted this photo out. telling us federal agents made 137 arrests locally, and 7,000

nationwide during a 6-week sweep. vic will have a live report coming up at 5:00. >> he may have taken to the air to make a political statement. the florida man who flew his gyro copter near the u.s. capitol has now led to a federal courtroom. how he flew unnoticed through what is supposed to be one of the most secure areas in the entire world. karen? >> good afternoon larry, doug hughes did not answer any questions today after he left court. after his appearance in washington. he just smiled as he walked away with his attorneys, despite many questions directed at him, the secret service put out a statement today saying the agency had no advance notice about hughes' plans to take that gyro copter and fly it right up to the capitol. >> doug hughes was charged with violating restricted airspace and operating an unregistered aircraft. the 61-year-old postal worker

from florida appeared in federal court today in washington. as questions are mounting how he could navigate his gyro copter right through the no fly zone. he travelled more than 50 miles. but it was too small, too slow and too low so it was never detected. >> all the layers of defense, the radar, sophisticated cape aeshlt hundreds of millions of dollars for not. >> he wanted to deliver letters to lawmakers demanding change in campaign finance laws. he also told secret service agents about his plan a year ago. >> i'm going to violate the no fly zone nonviolently and i intend for no one to get hurt. >> the secret service received a call at approximately 1:00 p.m. yesterday from a reporter with the tampa bay times who asked if the agency was aware of a permit obtained by hughes to fly and land on the capitol grounds. the secret service was unaware

of such a request, and the reporter was referred to the capitol police. >> at no time was it alerted to the fact that hughes was enroute. >> it may provide an opportunity for law enforcement agencies to review their procedures and get some useful lessons from him. >> goug hughes was released from custody, he'll be placed under house arrest back in florida. he was told today by the judge to stay away from aircraft and he'll be back in court in d.c. on may 8th. reporting live from washington, abc 7 news. >> thanks so much. i really appreciate that. malaysian officials say they are not giving up on missing malaysia airlines flight 370 they plan to double the search area in the indian ocean by another 23,000 square miles if the plane is not found by may. crews are searching an area about the size of the state of west virginia right now. the boeing 777 vanished without a trace march 8th of last year with 242 passengers and crew

members on board. embattled minnesota vikings star adrian peterson is back in the good graces of the nfl. the league announced its reinstating peterson, that will clear the way for him to return to the field after missing most of last season while fighting child abuse charges in texas. he pleaded no contest last november to a misdemeanor charge of reckless assault for using a stick or a switch to discipline his 4-year-old son. the reinstatement is hinged on peterson fulfilling the obligations of his plea deal and continuing to attend counseling. does he return to the vikings or try to force a trade elsewhere. shug knight will stand trial on murder and attempted murder charges. a los angeles judge rejected his argument, he acted in self-defense when he plowed his truck into two people earlier this year. you may recall last month, he collapsed in court after hearing his bail would be set at $25

million. if convicted he faces life in prison. >> republicans and critics of hillary clinton are pouncing on a gaffe made yesterday by the democratic presidential candidate. >> all my grandparents came over here, and my grand dpaerj went to work in a lace mill in scranton pennsylvania. >> and that is mrs. clinton during a conversation on immigration reform. the problem is that not all of her grandparents were immigrants. only her paternal grandfather republicans jumped on that gaffe. sean spicer tweeted dust off your bill clinton dictionary hinting at the former president's comment it depends on what the meaning of the word is is statement. we're about to show you a wet mess you don't want to see during a drought. two cars collided last night. one hit a hybrid sending 7,000 gallons of water shooting straight up into the air.

the crash occurred at 11th and geary just before 11:00 no one seriously hurt the fire department responded to check on each car's occupants and also to shut off the water. a similar scene near sacramento this morning this one was worse, though. it took crews more than two hours to turn off the water after this fire hydrant in antelope started spewing, a water main break triggered the gusher around 3:30 a.m. the water company couldn't turn it off until 5:40. tens of thousands of gallons of water flooded the streets at a nearby self-storage facility. a car running from police hit a building overnight. the officer was trying to pull the car over when the driver took off, he lost control and plowed into the front of that building at the intersection of 41st and emerald streets. the measles outbreak that began in disneyland is nearing an end. state health officials plan to declare an end to the outbreak in california tomorrow if no

new cases are reported. the highly contagious disease originated at disney theme parks in december and spread to several other states and countries. in all 131 people in california were infected. the outbreak casts a spotlight on a small but vocal anti-vaccine movement. many who fell ill in the disneyland outbreak were not immunized only had one dose of the vaccine. 7 on your side, michael finney will join us with what you should look out for before you buy a juicer. families force to flee their homes. wildfire destroying property and threatening buildings in southern california right now. i'm spencer christian, we're looking at a bright and sunny western sky from our east hills camera. the warmth, coastal fog returns tomorrow, and i'll show you how that will affect our forecast in a moment. taking another look at the afternoon commute. as always, 101 southbound in san jose really sluggish if you're trying to get further south here. northbound looks great, though and the 880 overpass starting to

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we breaking news sky 7 hd live over the breaking news, a caltrain has hit a pedestrians on the tracks. the person is alive and has been taken to the hospital, this is a northbound train by the santa clara station no word yet on why that person may have been on the tracks. there are 68 passengers on board, nobody on board is hurt caltrains says the next train

will pick up those passengers. there are two tracks. service is delayed about half an hour. at least one family has to find a new home after a brushfire ripped through their neighborhood. the fire is about 50% contained. one person is being treated for minor injuries. red flag warnings across most of southern california are expected to end within the next few hours. turning to our forecast now, spencer christian with an accuweather update. temps in the 80s, which was your decade of dominance? >> i doubt any more than the 80s, 50s, 60s. let's take a look at what's happening right now. we have blue skies and sunny skies all across the bay area right now. warm conditions almost summer like a lovely day. the national weather picture for tomorrow looks a bit mixed across the 48 contiguous states we'll see thunderstorms throughout much of the southeast and central and northern plains. sunny over the great lakes and

much of the western edge of the country from seattle to portland down into california. let's take a look at the state of california for tomorrow. sunny skies mainly from top to bottom, it will be warm with highs in the mid-80s from chico to sacramento. 81 los angeles, 91 down to palm springs, 65 rather atta hoe tomorrow. here in the bay area fog will return to the coast tomorrow, the coast will be a bit cooler than today. highs only in the low to mid-60s tomorrow, in fact the bayshore line will be a little cooler today, still pleasantly mild with highs in the 70s, it will remain warm inland. highs will reach into the mid-80s in many locations. weather is looking really nice over the next couple days. larry and cheryl. back outside again, the weather -- it's a perfect day to go for a drive. this is southbound 101. just past palo alto. look at this remember you're heading south you want to be aware that traffic will eventually come to a halt. you want to let folks know that

right now in this area palo alto 101 really doing well. >> thank you cheryl looking good there. what is this all about? it's just tv stuff. your inside look at this new project, featuring the red-hot warriors. the apple watch not even out in stores yet there's already disappointment for customers. seven on your side's michael finney. can you juice your way to a healthier life? we're teaming up exclusively with consumer reports. check out the smal female announcer: get three years interest-free financing on brand name mattress sets. plus, get free delivery, and sleep train's 100-day low price guarantee. sleep train's interest free for 3 event is on now! ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪

you can now look at hundreds of thousands of sony e-mails and documents, on wikileaks. the website says the files show the inner workings of an international company and they belong in the public domain. sony slammed the release and says it will continue to fight for the safety of its company and its employees. in december sony suffered a massive cyber attack ahead of the release of the movie the

interview. >> anybody hoping to pick up that new apple watch a week from tomorrow, is going to have to wait for a while. apple removed the april 24th availability date from its website. the watches will not be shipped now until june. demand for the watches apparently exceeded the expectations. reports say about a million people preordered apple watches last friday. the first day the orders were taken. customers can still order a watch or make an appointment to try one on in an apple store. be prepared to wait. microsoft and yahoo announced they will renew the search alliance, they started in 2009 but with some key changes. the company issued a joint statement saying yahoo improves the search experience. the changes will help maintain a strong and productive alliance. the initial search deal is forced to loosen the grip of google. a lot of families are turning to juicing as a way to improve their diet. >> we're having a big discussion

about this right now. which machines give you the most bang for your buck. >> 7 on your side has partnered exclusively with 7 on your side. >> it's pretty interesting the price points on these things. if you want to get more fruits and vegetables in your diet juicing is an easy option. consumer reports tested a bunch to find out which to try and which you should just forget. michelle says juicing has become so popular, the customers seek out her store for a nutritious smoothie and juice. >> from the time we opened until now, there's a lot more people juicing. >> consumer reports tested a dozen juicers that you can use at home. >> in addition to juicing performance, we pay close attention to how easy these machines are to use and clean. if they're really hard to use and clean you may not take them out as often. >> consumer reports says look for a juicer with a wide mouth feeding tube so there's less chopping and prepping. >> it's a very inexpensive

juicer, tended to be lacking. >> most don't extract as much juice as pricier machines, and this smaller feed tube requires extra prep work. some expensive juicers aren't always the best choices either. for example, this $500 kitchen aid, it rated excellent for juicing, look at how many parts it comes with. you'll be cleaning all of this, after you enjoy your drink. a better less expensive option, this brevel for $300. it features professional touches like stainless steal, a wide mouth feed tube and a container for juice. it's very easy to clean. for far less consumer reports recommends this $100 juice man it delivers a pulpier juice. and it's not all stainless steel, it has many of the same conveniences like a wide mouth and a juice container. a blender is always a good option too, and you don't have to spend any more money for that.

consumer reports says the blend er that fits your needs. >> find one that's easier to clean. otherwise you're not going to enjoy it. >> it's a lot more work, right? >> yes about. >> the warriors have gone hollywood. right? >> absolutely. they are featured right now in a show that could be in abc's prime time lineup next fall. >> i had a chance to go behind the scenes for a special sneak peek. >> you take eddie murphy's coming to america. combine it with the nba, and you have the premise for this new pilot. a basketball player who's come from the congo but speaks no english, and he's provided a translator who knows nothing about hoops. >> >>. >> comedy relationship really a love story between these two guys helping navigate their way through basketball and friendship. >> veteran tv producer came up

with a concept of this hoops version of the odd couple. he pitched the idea to mike tolin, who has his own personal connection to the warriors. >> i covered the '75 championship warriors as a cub reporter. >> wow! >> 40 years later, coming home, it's pretty exciting to me. >> what are you doing? >> keep in mind the crowd is very loud too, so. >> he's partners with peter at mandalay. yes, the same peter who happens to be a co-owner of the warriors. this is a unique collaboration between the nba, abc and mandalay entertainment. >> all we have to do now is make it funny. >> they'll produce a pilot and then pray. >> and you have to get lucky in this business. you don't get lucky in this business, you're in trouble. there's a lot of luck in this business. >> the challenge for the crew, was shooting a scene at half time of the warriors suns game in which blondie punches out a

teammate. they had precisely eight minutes to nail the shot. >> we had to tell the fans don't worry, things are not real, those guys are not really the warriors, they're supposed to be the warriors, they're not the warriors. >> this pilot was in the works long before the warriors became the hottest team in the nba. the hollywood guys had to make some changes. >> am i guessing you used to be a laker fan? >> you know as a born and raised l.a. native we've seen the lakers the clippers but california is much bigger than los angeles. >> very nice. >> and the golden state warriors are my team from now on, for sure. >> very diplomatic answer. ving rhames is in the cast. >> fantastic. >> they have a shot at this thing. as for the real warriors their first playoff game will be against the pelicans this saturday. live coverage the pregame

starts at noon to be immediately followed by a special edition of after the game. abc 7 news is your home for the nba finals hopefully the warriors will be in those finals, you can catch all the action of the finals game one is june 4th. abc 7 news at 4 continues coming up the vietnam war 40 years later the bay area exhibition paying tribute to some of the wars youngest refugees. here's dan with a look ahead at what's coming up at 5:00. what is killing the elk. and what do park officials plan to do about it. plus, the underwalter drone that went looking for a sunken ship in the waters of the bay. what it found when cheryl and i se

tonight at 8:00, "grey's anatomy" "scandal" "american crime" and abc news at 11:00.

an exhibit opens tonight, to pay tribute to an historic event years ago. the fall of sigh began prompted a huge evacuation of children. it was called operation baby lift. janet o with more. >> operation baby lift more than 2,000 children rescued from their war torn country after saigon fell in 1975. 1500 of those children passed through the presidio before being adopted by american families. their legacies live on through this exhibit. >> if you're of a certain generation, you remember this, it was in the news it was popular, you may not have fully understood it it had a profound effect. >> the operation was not sanctioned by either the u.s. or vietnam. this woman's husband was on the first government operation that ended in a deadly crash. >> he was a full member.

he died. >> by the time -- >> artifacts, photos and a multimedia time line tells a story through different perspectives and voices. including adopting parents, volunteers and vietnam veterans. >> this was quite extraordinary effort. i think one of the things that hallmark is kind of the courage it took to take on a topic like this. you know the one vietnam is a raw nerve, american society, and to add on that the complexity of adoption. and the people that demonstrated the most courage were the adoptees themselves, who shared their personal stories. >> 150 people will be here for the kickoff reception that includes adoptees parents of the adoptees who helped the children. it's expected to be an emotional reunion. >> in san francisco, janet o, abc 7 news. >> thanks for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00, abc 7 news at

5:00 begins right now with cheryl and dan.ur hope is that the pope recognizes we are serious. >> coalition of prominent catholics is calling for the removal of san francisco's archbishop. what is behind this unprecedented move? >> i saw a tree falling. >> it was on my car. >> and she was inside when it happened. find out just how close a call this was. >> ward of warning, if you're headed out to the beach to try to beat the heat. unseasonably warm today, we have changes on the way as we head toward the weekend, details coming up. >> we're going to begin tonight with an issue pinning catholics against catholics. thanks so much for joining us san francisco's archbishop is at the center of a big bay area

battle. more than 100 local leaders signed this open letter urging pope francis to replace him. it was signed by a group of catholics opposed to the archbishop's views. leann melendez joins us with the story. leann? >> cheryl, well you know this group is very clear for the past three months, they have quietly and discretely asked all their contacts here in the san francisco bay area and at the vatican to intervene on their behalf. they have sent letters, they have made phone calls and yet nothing. the full page ad would have included a lot more signatures, but those behind it say they needed space for the actual message. asking the vatican to remove san francisco's archbishop. >> so our hope is that the pope recognizes both from our messages and this, that we are serious. >> those behind this letter say they are catholics from different backgrounds who oppose the policies.

for example, the archbishop wants anyone who works at catholic schools or for the archdiocese to sign a moral clause. >> from using everything from birth control to advocating for stem cell research and voicing opposition to the notion that some day women might be priests. >> a mother of three is worried about the impacts this could have on catholic schools. >> i'm worried those teachers in particular, may decide, why should i have to put up with this. >> the archdiocese has called the ad a misrepresentation of catholic teachings. a misrepresentation of the nature of the teacher contracts and a misrepresentation of the spirit of the archbishop. >> he's doing what he's supposed to do he's doing his job. >> i think that's why he's here. and that's what the catholic church believes. >> they call attention to the marked differences between the archbishop and pope francis. >> do we expect the pope to say oh, thank you i'm