on to its side along interstate 280. sky 7 hd took these pictures of the after math. it was really pretty frightening situation. the car sat on the shoulder of the freeway until it was pulled back on wheels and towed away. a mud vehicle rolled over in oakland. this happened on highway 24 near tunnel road. one person was hurt but is expected to be okay. and in the south bay an accident light rail service to a stop. abc 7 news was in san jose when a van slammed into a pole. that affected service until early this afternoon. speed may have been a problem in this accident. piece of the old bay bridge ended up littering an old oakland road. an overturned big rig spilled metal beams. it shut down the on ramp for several hours today. within one week two children have been bitten by rattlesnakes

in northern california. now snake experts say they are getting a lot of calls to remove them. an update on the 2 year old bitten last night. she is at children's hospital with the story. >> reporter: doctors here at children's hospital say the little girl is lucky she was brought in so soon after she was bit by a rattlesnake. they say in cases like this time is of the essence. she is in stable condition and recovering in the intensive care unit. doctors are optimistic this 2-year-old girl will go home soon. she was air lifted to children's hospital last night after a snake bit her in the foot. >> they said this looks dangerous and called 911. >> reporter: her grandfather said she was playing in her backyard when she was unexpectedly attacked. fire crews notice her swollen black foot. within minutes they found the culprit, this rattlesnake.

and in fulsome this 4-year-old boy victim to rattlesnake bike. his pregnant mother tried to help the boy but made a big mistake that could have hurt them both. fortunately everyone is fine. >> mama bear instinct in me decided to suck the venom out. >> reporter: veterinarians say you may see more rattlesnakes this time of year due to the drought. >> with it being dry a lot of animals are being concentrated where water sources are. >> reporter: that means they can be lurking around your home. this rattlesnake was found in someone's yard in walnut creek. >> i get a lot of snakes with the drought that are caught in garden netting. >> reporter: experts recommend clearing brush around your house. >> once you have been bitten by a snake the sooner you can be treated the more likely it can be resolved quickly. >> reporter: her family is thankful that was the case for

their little girl. in oakland abc 7 news. >> more advice if you are bitten keep the wound if possible below your heart. do not use a tourniquet and don't try to remove the venom. don't flush it with water and get medical treatment as soon as you can. more advice on our website, abc 7 news.com. weapons collected from one of the biggest firearms seizures. explosives were confiscated and two suspected robbers were arrested. >> reporter: that is the house over there the one with the winnebago in front. san francisco police and atf agents raided the house last wednesday and were they surprised. >> this is as large a seizure as i can remember going back to

2009. >> reporter: 38 firearms among them 22 assault rifles and 12 handguns, a cast of explosives including pipe bombs, a grenade and 5,000 rounds of ammunition all found in this home occupied by austin chin who was arrested last week also captured homer matthews. >> all i hear was a big boom and they come in. they rush in i think there was like ten guys out there with like guns wearing black suits. >> police call this the letterman robberies. >> one of the perpetrators wore a letterman's varsity jacket. >> reporter: the spree started in late april and then this walgreens and ended about a month later with a brazen robbery at a grocery store. >> two of the employees were taken from the street, moved into the store constituting a

kidnapping. >> reporter: police believe the two were selling the weapons on the streets many they say are the same type being used in shootings. they are trying to trace the firearms but so far they haven't found any that have been registered. san francisco's old rape kits will be tested. there is money in the budget to test the rape kits for cases that occurred before 2003. a few days ago the chief refused to partner with district attorney's office to apply for $4 million in grants to test the kits. san francisco will join new york city, cleveland and houston as major cities with no back log in these untested rape busted a massive 44,000 square foot marijuana factory. this is a large look at the large warehouse that goes and goes. authorities say the value of the

13,000 plants seized, $15 million. many illegal connections towering an elaborate watering system. they were charged with felony marijuana cultivation and sales. let's turn your attention to the warriors. despite another loss coaches and players are confident they can get back on track tomorrow night. looking for ways to speed up the tempo of the game and says david lee will get more playing time. lee had a strong game three after spending most playoffs on the bench. and steph curry optimistic about returning to oakland with the series tied. >> got to keep playing the same way and got to play harder. got to play more aggressive and make it happen. >> steph got 17 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter last night and he is looking to keep that momentum going tomorrow. warrior fans have a bit of a

hangover today having to endure celebrating from the cavs fans. laura anthony joins us from the rock and roll hall of fame. >> reporter: being in cleveland today was a little tough for warrior fans after last night's game so a lot of them came here to get away to the rock and roll hall of fame. there is a lot of fun stuff here until you get to the end and there is this unpleasant surprise. [ cheers and applause ] one day after cleveland fans reacted like they had won it all warrior fans hope they and their team left it all on the court. >> after yesterday. >> reporter: at the rock and roll hall of fame warrior fans were going low key with the gear but are still plenty pumped up for tomorrow's game four.

>> take this day to decompress and figure it out. i think they figured it out last night. would have been nicer to figure it out earlier. >> win tomorrow and we have home court back so it is all you can ask for. ♪ >> reporter: they were hoping to get away from cavs hysteria with a visit to the bay area exhibit but there is a temporary addition. >> the city pretty much revolves around lebron. wasn't a big fan of that part of the exhibit. >> the museum is based here in cleveland. we have to represent for the hometown team. >> how about we take him down before tomorrow's game. >> we might want to leave him up. we'll see what happens. i'm looking forward to tomorrow night, though. >> reporter: well, we are thinking about taking it down ourselves but maybe not just yet. let's show you something fun here from san francisco in the hay day this is a vest worn by a

member of santana at woodstock in 1969. a really great place to get away today. tomorrow all business. game four tonight at 6:00 we have more for you from the rock and roll hall of fame. live in cleveland. >> thanks very much. abc 7 news reporter laura anthony and mike shumann reporting all week from cleveland. >> we have abc 7 news at 4:00 followed by world news tonight at 4:30. at 5:00 the toyota pregame show and beginning at 5:30 abc 7 is the only place where you can see the warriors in game four of the nba finals. special edition of toyota after the game follows. at 10:00 jimmy kimmal live followed by a special hour long edition of abc 7 news beginning at 10:30. still ahead rain or shine high school graduation must go

on. what one bay area school is doing to keep everybody as comfortable as they can. >> we are tracking rain right now on live doppler 7 hd. you will get the updated forecast in a moment. the common heart burn drug that may carry a risk for heart attack. >> and the plan for new fathers to get paid to take a year off. >> your carry on

. we had rain today. let's take a look outside. you can see the skies are starting to clear. that is good news for thousands of guests expected to attend an outdoor high school graduation in hayward. elissa harrington joins us from

mt. eden high school. >> reporter: the rain finally tapered off just in the nick of time. parents are starting to show up carrying balloons and flowers and umbrellas just in case. today's rain a bit of a surprise for many students and staff especially in the middle of a drought. maintenance crews and students from mt. eden high school's leadership class used towels brooms and leaf blowers to dry bleachers and seats set up for tonight's graduation ceremony. today's rain showers impacting but not ruining the event. >> we are looking forward to rain or shine that we are going to have the graduation. we have been looking for this obviously for years. this is something that parents are always looking forward for. >> reporter: principal says they cannot move the crowd inside because they don't have the space. an estimated 4,000 to 6,000 guests are expected. the brown athletic field serves as a reminder of the crippling

drought. the soggy weather a bit of a surprise for organizers following sweltering weather. >> we are hoping for better weather. it is summer time. our kids are ready to go outside in the weather and swim. this is not something we expected. i think in the bay area this is something that is needed and our parents aren't going to let it stop them. >> reporter: the school called parents asking them to bring umbrellas and ponchos just in case. maintenance crews covered the podium and students will walk on carpet so they don't slip. staff members say they are happy to get rain but it won't dampen the celebration. in hayward, elissa harrington abc 7 news. >> we did get welcome rain today. steady drizzle in the east bay. here is what it looked like in oakland. some areas got a month's worth of rain. here in san francisco people using umbrellas for the wet weather. today's showers brought record rain for the day. >> chp officers hoped to reunite

a family. you see a mama and her ducklings together again. it is a dirty job but officers able to pull the duckling from a storm drain. >> when you get unusual weather where you live take a picture or video and share it with us using # abc 7 now. managers from bay area water districts met in berkeley at a work shop held by the climate readiness institute. one big issue is how warming temperatures are turning sierra snow into rain. the challenge now is to capture the rain. >> suppose we have just as much rain falling in winter but less snow the one possibility would be to capture the rain locally so for example in cisterns. >> they are looking at

installing smart water to detect leaks. in the middle of the wet weather sky 7 hd over the bridge where this sign was displayed for drivers. limit outdoor watering as we look at the rain we had today. it is just one day. >> if you don't limit the watering you could pay a huge price for wasting water. >> michael finney is here with word of an astronomical tax. >> eventually this stuff will hit us. the new bill in the california legislature hits with 300% tax for wasting water. the proposal would authorize local water districts to levee the tax. it would need support from republicans who usually oppose higher taxes and then would need to be passed. i do not expect this tax anytime soon but there will be additional fees and costs. you might have to buy a

whole new set of carry on luggage under a proposal being pushed by airline industry. the initiative from air transportation association would require a standard size for carry on luggage and the standard size is smaller than what you are carrying. the group thinks the idea would make it easier for passengers and the airlines. i agree if the size is smaller than what is allowed about a half inch shorter and 1 1/2 inches less deep. that is still bigger than european standard. this would increase the chance you would have to pay a fee to check your luggage. the new standard carry on would be available for purchase widely by the epd of the year. richard branson unveiled a perk offering a full year of paid time off for workers who want to take parental leave much more generous than what the government requires. the plan includes parents who

adopt, those who worked in management for four years will be eligible for the full year off. others get partial pay depending on years of service. >> pretty cool. >> first job gave you one day years ago. >> a little better now. >> thank you. >> fantastic. let's talk about the weather and the rain. >> just in case, we have the last of the showers moving through the east bay right now. let me show you live doppler 7 hd. we will talk about what showed up today. more rain in june than the whole month of january for some cities as you take a look at live doppler 7 hd. still wet in the east bay. slick roadways across parts of the east bay. dublin boulevard, pleasanten area light showers. as i pull out here i want to show you active weather

thunderstorms in the sierra and parts of southern california. right now we have a flash flood watch for the tahoe area in effect as they are expecting heavy rain with those thunderstorms. here in the bay area .44 antioch. .01. livermore .23. welcome rain of course. it is still sticky out there in case you are wondering. tropical moisture. dew points in many parts are in the 60s which pretty much will tell you between 60 and 69 degrees is humid. tropical moisture leaving us and drier air tomorrow. . looking at the fog rolling in dealing with mid and high level clouds. 62 in san francisco and 66 in oakland. 71 san jose. half moon bay 59 degrees. beautiful view looking across the bay there. temperatures in the 70s from santa rosa to concord and

livermore may feel warmer to you because of the humidity from our camseeing lots of blue peeking through the clouds. showers ending this evening. heat back on tomorrow with upper 90s inland friday and saturday. satellite radar shows you really what happened. area of low pressure came in and pulled up the moisture remnants from blanca. moves out overnight tonight and takes the humidity with it. tomorrow you will notice we will see cloud cover diminishing. fog will be around first thing in the morning for the commute. if you take the ferry across the bay it will be a murky start. lots of sunshine for the afternoon except for parts of the coast where the fog hangs around. temperatures rebound for thursday afternoon. take a look at san jose tomorrow 85 degrees. numbers come up to about 90 on friday and then saturday will be dropping a little bit. second half of your weekend a little more cooling. temperatures mid 50s to low 60s.

will be mild out there. watch out for fog during morning commute. and for the afternoon temperatures are coming up quite a bit. low 90s antioch. 85 san jose. 78 in oakland. 86 santa rosa. 65 half moon bay. a look at the seven day forecast we go with drier air, drier conditions for your thursday and the heat is on near 100 inland friday, saturday. 60s along the coast line. the heat will back off for the second half of your weekend and will continue to drop temperatures a few degrees early to middle part of next week. >> thanks so much. let's take you outside and look at traffic. 360 camera on the road thomas our able bodied production assistant 680 north and walnut creek. we just passed going maybe 20 25 miles per hour. not too bad this time of day. see how it looks southbound 680.

next stop north main street. again, he is just stopping. it's a little busy this time of day as it always is at the split. we will keep you updated. the californian making history coming up next. >> the news conference two escaped killers where they think they might be headed next and more about the prison worker and her trip to the hospital on the day of the escape. two buses colliding inside a busy tunnel. the pregnant woman going into labor. is there a link between the month you were born and disease later in life? we have exclusive reporting coming in right here, what they discovered in that mansion fire mystery. new at 6:00, do or die the bay area researcher

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a former catholic priest charged with possession of child pornography after a ten month investigation by police. investigators seized computers, cds and dvds from his home and placed on administrative leave in december. a new study found common brands of prescription heart burn medication that could be associated with a greater rick of heart attacks. >> nexium helps heal acid erosion. >> the study done by researchers at stanford who saw elevated risk in people who take nexium, prilosec. the state's top elections

officer wants to change the way we vote to allow voters to cast ballots for ten days before election day and do so at voting centers. he says he wants to increase voting turnout. 30% of those eligible voted last november. the son of migrant farm workers in the central valley will be the next u.s. poet in chief. the library congress -- the first mexican-american to hold the position. the library of congress says championed voices, traditions and histories that are part of the american identity. coming up fans show off a couple of good news. >> and good leave early go roam sleep in sleep out star gaze dream big wander more care less

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>> a call for federal help following what some are calling another case of police brutality there. the conference leading the way in virtual reality and the next best thing to actually being there. 7 on your side's michael finney on how you can tell the difference between official warriors gear and the fake stuff coming up in half an hour at 6:00. talk about the warriors. despite last night's loss warrior spirit is on fire. sports shops satisfying fans. >> sports fever had to raid the display window to keep up with the demand for team gear. >> down in sacramento because he is on me about the window. >> not empty, though. >> he is so busted right?

new warriors items are getting picked up as soon as they arrive. check out this option for getting warriors gear. it's not a food truck. parked outside the open convention center. >> the truck is owned by the warriors and selling same merchandise sold at oracle arena. oakland as fans are a generous bunch. this fan snatched a foul ball from the second seat and looked around and gave the ball around to a young girl nearby. >> moments later the girl catches her own foul ball and returns the favor. >> that is awesome. >> moved over and sat next to the other three. >>. >> that is what you call a win/win. >> great sportsmanship. good role model there. that's going to do it for us. world news tonight is coming up next. >> for all of us here we sure

appreciate your time and hope to see you again at 6:00. new developments tonight. those two escaped killers, where they might be headed now. authorities warning many to lock their doors. and new details on the prison worker, the woman in the tailor shop. the trip to the hospital on the day of the escape. trapped in the tunnel. the horrific rush hour collision. two buses, multiple injuries. drivers trapped. a pregnant woman going into labor. new reporting on the officer who threw a teenage girl to the ground, then drawing his gun. now, his side. we learn of the two calls he answered right before. american troops, back to iraq. the president sending additional american troops to help iraqi soldiers take back their cities. and abc news has learned, that home set on fire, the family inside -- tonight, a new discovery. what was found inside the home.