live from the kgo tv broadcast center, this is "abc 7 news." >> good afternoon. thank you for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> first at 4:00, we begin with the warriors. the dubs are in cleveland gearing up for what they hope will be a comeback after the game at oracle. >> we're 90 minutes from the beginning of abc's coverage. you can see the countdown lock. abc 7 is the only place you can see the warriors take on the cavs. >> live team coverage this afternoon. cornell barnard and laura anthony are talking to viewers. >> we begin with mike shumann in

cleveland. >> reporter: we get ready for game three at quicken loans arena. of course, cavaliers stole game two, and the warriors have been one of the best road teams on the road in the nba. they hope that rings true again tonight at quicken loans arena. game two back at oracle to even the series at one game a piece. today at warriors shoot-around, i ask coach kerr if they have a different approach with this team when they hit the road. >> the game is the same. the routine is different. sometimes the routine is healthy. get out on the road and circle the wagons a little bit. we played well on the road in the playoffs. we're very comfortable. >> the road wins speak more volume about your team. there's more adversity. in the regular season maybe not expected to win a majority of those games.

we've done that. we come out focused. it's a bonus to know that it's just us 14 guys on the bench the coaching staff and the few fans you have in the stands. whenever you can leave an arena with a win with a hush crowd. >> steve kerr who played here for three years will be asked what happens if it's too loud in cleveland. >> if it's too loud we might just quit. might just go home. there might be a late flight. just forfeit games three and four and hope we can get them at home and get our crowd really loud. >> when you get to on the road players are more focussed. you don't have to worry about your family, your tickets. try to get off to a good start. mike shumann abc 7 news. dan, ama? >> well, one player with the

cavs has a bay area connection. his profile has been heightened since the game two win on sunday. >> laura anthony continues our live team coverage from cleveland. hi laura. >> reporter: hi. i hope you can hear me. let me give you an exclusive look inside a party going on right now here in cleveland. these folks just arrived via charter aircraft. 150 warrior employees full-time staff. they've been flown in by the owners to attend tonight's game. they are very excited. of course, as you mentioned, there's a lot of excitement about another player, a cavs player with bay area connections. >> dellavedova. >> dellavedova with the championship shirt on the front. >> forget lebron james and the

better known names. in cleveland the hot shirt this day is the one with five syllables as if former st. mary's star matthew dellavedova. >> he's a hard worker. >> they were promoting the delly burger here in the q. i've always admired how hard he plays. >> what do you have? >> a delly shirt. >> they are flying off shelves. >> reporter: many like delly before. but after sunday's shut down of the warriors star steph curry dellavedova is gold to cavs fans. >> the basketball is on the floor. >> st. mary's college. once you become part of cleveland, you have to cut all ties elsewhere. >> dellavedova has really stepped up and has really played excellent. and i always it'll people no matter who is in the game if you play hard good things happen.

>> live here back, this is -- you'll only see this on abc 7 news. 150 warrior employees flown in for tonight's game. they'll be high up in a section. you'll be able to see them because of their gold t-shirts. by agreement, the cavs fans will have wine colored shirts on. look for those gold shirts tonight on abc 7. >> look for them and listen for them. the countdown clock shows the time until abc's coverage of game three begins. >> fans in napa are waiting anxiously. cornell barnard continues our coverage from there tonight. >> reporter: hey guys. napa is not wine country tonight. it's warriors country. this is the official watch party here in the north bay. folks just beginning to show up

at napkins bar and grill. this is the official watch party in the napa valley. four big screens to watch the action. lots of swag for people showing up. rally rags thunder sticks. game three is not far away now. >> reporter: napa's true colors are showing. this official party took a lot of planning. napkins bar and grill owner is stocking up on extra food and drink for dubs fans. >> the excitement is on the high level. and tonight probably this place looks like a stadium. >> staff should be pointing tourists toward local wineries. today it's all about basketball. >> strength in numbers. >> got to have the right gear for game three. >> for sure. >> no cavs goor gear for sale at coliseum sports. but anything warriors is here. they can't keep enough swag in stock. >> everyone wants to represent. they didn't watch basketball, they're watching it now.

>> when i go and watch the game i just cross my fingers. >> reporter: juan just bought this t-shirt. he believes game three will be difficult. >> they have to win tonight. if they don't win, it's going to be tough. >> reporter: of course they're going to win, though. the party gets started here in about an hour. proceeds go toward the warriors community foundation for underprivileged youth. if you're in the area even if you're not, come by and go dubs. cornell barnard, abc 7 news. the warriors are running the nba finals. some flag choreography at san francisco city hall. >> it's pulling double duty. melissa me elissa harrington has the details. >> reporter: there's been a warriors flag waving outside the mayor's office. this morning it was removed and

replaced with a pride flag. some fans are worried this could mean bad luck. the mayor assures me he has a plan to honor both of these important events. >> ties the game! >> reporter: san francisco has been one of the golden state warriors biggest cheerleaders. city hall lights up at night in team colors. a team flag waves above. this morning the dubs flag came down. in its place, a rainbow flag to kick off lgbt pride month. >> the city has a game plan. to celebrate both pride and nba finals they'll swap out the flags on game day. >> they'll be up tonight for the game. >> reporter: changes are also planned for the l.e.d. lights around city hall. >> in rainbow colors for pride month are and also the warriors colors at times.

we're celebrating a multitude of events. >> reporter: i asked the director of the sf pride board about how he feels about sharing the spotlight. >> not at all. the rainbow colors are meant to convey inclusion. >> reporter: a famous sports figure will be front and center at this year's pride parade serving as grand marshall. exactly who is being kept a secret for now. within the hour or so the dubs flag should be back on the balcony. i tried to find out who this mystery grand marshal is. they are openly gay and involved in professional sports here in the bay area. elissa harrington, abc 7 news. abc 7 is the only place to catch the nba final. our coverage of game three at 5:30 with nba countdown.

>> after this newscast, "world news" airs then the toyota pregame show. and then coverage of the game begins. then jimmy kimmel live game night and the news at 10:30. we continue with some of the other top stories. more delays for b.a.r.t. commuters. the problem that had passengers boarding buses instead of trains. an arsonnist torches expensive electric cars in the bay area. plus near 90-degree temperatures, no air conditioning and no powe

covering los altos, antioch petaluma and all the bay area this is abc 7 news. >> a power outage in the east bay may keep some from watching the warriors game. abc 7 news was in brentwood where many customers are still

without power. one family has been without power for 24 hours now. they are worried the electricity won't come back until after the game. another resident is worried about his medicine. >> i'm diabetic. i've got my medicine in the fridge. it's getting warmer and warmer. i'm getting concerned about whether my medicine is going to spoil. >> pg&e says the estimated restoration time is 7:00 p.m. this was part of a chain of outages yesterday caused by the sweltering heat that put a lot of demand on the system. a fire at b.a.r.t.'s hayward maintenance yard. they de-energized the track. service stopped between hayward and fremont. sky 7 hd was overhead as they boarded a bus to get around. police hope witnesses and surveillance video will help

catch an arsonist who torched electric cars on redwood boulevard. >> the vehicles were not occupied at all. they hadn't been running. for a vehicle to spontaneously catch on fire is extremely unusual. >> this is a very quiet community. you don't expect it. >> arson investigators believe a surveillance camera mounted at a nearby restaurant will shed more light on what happened late last night. a man appeared in court to answer charges of kidnapping a 3-year-old boy from the milpitas library. he returned to jail after today's hearing. his bail was set at $100,000. he's due back in court next week. prosecutors believe he was a stranger to the child he's accused of taking last friday. >> over 100 people were interviewed. as we progress through this,

we'll learn more about the motives and the why. >> police credit an alert bus driver with spotting the child and the suspect on the bus. that driver called police as he pulled into the fremont bus station. that's where they arrested eddington and found the boy. many water users in the east bay will see higher bills. they approved increases today. an 8% permanent increase and a drought surcharge to pay for improvement projects. right now the water supply will last about a year. san francisco will require warning labels on advertising for sugary drinks. the board of supervisors approved the new rules this afternoon. it requires warning labels on print advertising. bans soda ads on publicly owned property and prohibits use of city funds for the purchase of sugary beverages. oakland city officials are meeting to discuss the fate of

the henry j. kaiser convention center. they are deciding whether it should be converted to office space or preserved for conventions and other community activities. a hotel has also been proposed but there's opposition to that idea. the 114-year-old building has been closed since 2005. the fbi is looking to hire tech workers. they were among several companies looking for top talent. at the job journal hire event in san francisco. more than 500 jobs are available. abc 7 was also there looking to fill several positions. you can find information on our website. the next hire event is on the 7th. we vanhave an hour and 12 minutes until abc 7's coverage of the nba finals gets under way. >> a little cooler today. >> it really changed today. temperatures not only dropped but the cloud cover increased.

i can see fog across into the east bay. we may be picking up showers and thunderstorms late tonight going into tomorrow. right now it shows cloud cover. we're tracking some moisture southwest of the bay area. earlier today there were thunderstorms over the pacific ocean. obviously they've stayed offshore for the time being. temperatures and wind right now. temperatures are down. the wind has increased, gusting to 40 at fairfield. if you are stepping out, keep that in mind. here's what's allowed us to cool down. the fog from the cam. 66 in oakland. 84 in san jose. half moon bay, 59 degrees. from emeryville you can see some of those tropical clouds there, along with the fog down below. temperatures in the 70s. concord, 86 degrees in livermore. exploratory cameras showing you

cloud cover. along with muggy conditions. shower thunder chance into wednesday. here's the satellite and radar. upper level pressure system that's pulling up some moisture. this is all associated with former hurricane blanca. if it feels a bit uncomfortable to you, that's why. tonight, cloud cover at 7:00 p.m. isolated showers and thunder could show up bye 11:00 p.m. tonight. tomorrow morning's commute we're looking at some damp roadways across the rv heart of the bay area for 5:00 in the morning. allow a little extra time to get to work. north of the bay area could see a thunderstorm. by evening it all winds down. the week ahead will feature more heat but it doesn't come until the latter part of the weekend. livermore, 84. and temperatures will hover well

above average through the week and into the weekend. tomorrow could see slippery roads. mild cloudy muggy. and tomorrow afternoon we'll continue with the cooling trend. 74 oakland. 84 in livermore. 82 san jose. 78 in santa rosa. accuweather seven-day forecast slight chance of showers or thunder tomorrow. warming back up thursday through saturday. mid-60s along the coast. as we head toward the second half of your weekend temperatures will start to fall. ama, dan? >> thanks. the oddsmakers reveal whether the warriors can make that game three comeback in cleveland. here's a look at the san mateo bridge on this tuesday. moving, not

welcome back. let's take you outside. a live look at traffic. eastbound 24 approaching the caldecott tunnel. as you can see, you expect it to be slow going toward the caldecott tunnel. moving along it looks like 20, 25 miles an hour.

maybe 30 miles an hour. you can get a good sense of what's happening. cars heading westbound moving much more briskly. as you look back heading east toward the caldecott it's a bit slow. people trying to get home to watch the warriors coverage on abc. as the dubs get ready to beat the cavs, they can beat a cavalier. this is a live look at ricky's sports theater and grill where they're having some unusual pregame fun. there's an old chevy cavalier. fans can take up and take a swing at the clunker. it's a fund-raiser for an services and program. the odds could be on the warriors side. cleveland is a 1.5-point underdog for tonight's game. this will be oinl the fourth time they are home underdogs. the cavs lost each of the

previous three times by at least 12 points. abc 7 news at 4:00 does continue. first it's time to celebrate the best fans in basketball. we're sharing your fan photos and choosing a fan of the day. meet little micah. our fan of the day for having the perfect winning attitude. great shot! and a special thanks to micah's aunt in san jose for shari (music) hey! let me help with that. oh, thank you! (music)

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coming up at 5:00 abc 7 presents dubs on 7. the toyota pregame show. >> let's check in with the sports director larry beil for our preview. >> we've got game three coverage from the bay area to cleveland, all the way to australia. steph curry and the case of his lost jump shot. can he rediscover his mvp-touch.

and is dellavedova cryptonite. and the maturation of lebron and why we say delly so much. because it's easier than dellavedova. i got a text moments ago. klay thompson had his left knee wrapped, bandaged heavily and iced and was seen limping. we'll get to the bottom of that with mike shumann live in cleveland in 30 minutes. >> abc 7 is the only place to catch the nba finals. pregame at 5:30 with nba countdown followed by the kickoff at 6:00. our coverage continues on twitter. we appreciate your time. >> we'll see you at 5:00 when we present dubs on 7. go warriors.

>> see you later. enjoy the night. breaking news tonight, the officer now seen by millions, stepping down. it comes after he was accused of throwing that teenage girl to the ground, sitting on her, then pulling out his gun. late details coming in now. also tonight, zeroing in. the urgent manhunt for those two escaped killers, now converging on one town. and tonight here, face to face. you will hear from witnesses who say they saw the fugitives in their backyard and what they said to each other. also, seen for the first time since the scandal, the former speaker, dennis hastert, in his suv with his wife today showing up to federal court. our brian ross right there with the tough questions. >> is there anything at all you want to say, sir? and the rush hour road rage. the man in the tie going after the other driver when a van nearly hits one of them. when rage puts the rest of us in danger.