and they are a lot of fun. oakland has the weather the lake. this parade is not only for the fans and for the team but also about enhancing oakland's reputation as a great city. barricades dropped off this morning. several block off traffic. the parking restrictions begin tomorrow at 8:00 in the evening through friday at 6 p.m. oakland's mayor has great hopes for the event. we expect all of oakland and the bay area to come down to the shores of lake merit and help celebrate this incredible team. >> reporter: here is where the parade begins. right across the street is the practice facility. from broadway we make a right on to grand avenue where local businesses hope fans will stop by. >> we are hoping for it and anticipating it. probably have extra staff on. >> reporter: and here is where most of the fans will gather along side beautiful lake merit.

>> people are most focused on the value we get. to see something that is beautiful and green and really oakland is the brooklyn of the west coast. >> reporter: but brooklyn doesn't have the kaiser convention center and soon the warriors will be there. a few hours after they claimed the nba championship crews began setting up the stage where the team will address their fans. >> the warriors are in town. all right. go warriors! >> reporter: a lot of people here were toddlers the last time oakland had an nba victory parade. in oakland lyanne melendez abc 7 news. >> championship t shirts are going out by the truck load from studio 1204. workers started printing when game six ended and didn't finish until this morning. they were headed in san jose which opened two hours early so fans could get their championship gear.

>> i think i needed to get four. i thought it would be good to help them out and get for everybody. >> fans also lined up outside the warriors team store. they say they won't be taking off gear anytime soon. overnight the championship gear sold out. >> and the dream season is complete. >> and this is the moment the fans may have cheered for the loudest, the warriors defeating the cavs 105-97 in game six. >> in oakland fans jumped on buses after the big win. things were relatively calm. oakland had fewer arrests than san francisco. >> bart is preparing for record ridership. officials say every available train will run on friday but limited service at downtown stations to avoid crowded platforms after the rally. oakland's big celebration begins friday morning at 10:00. we will have crews stationed all

along the route. we will be everywhere and live streaming on abc7news.com. we have the route changes to mass transit and all the details posted on the website. we do move on now to other news today. this very important story we have been covering. several more families of victims from yesterday's berkeley balcony collapse have just arrived from ireland. six died when the balcony fell. five students from ireland were killed. chris joins us live from sfo. >> reporter: good afternoon. some of the families arrived last night but the remainder did just come here at sfo on a direct flight from dublin being taken to a crisis and support center in berkeley where they will meet with irish officials.

and it was a very difficult moment seeing all of those families arrive off the plane. a lot of them very upset that something like this could happen to them. the irish officials were also there on scene trying to make the transition as easy as possible in terms of getting them to that crisis center. hopefully now we can send it back over to you and play the story. >> we will continue to follow their progress as the families arrive from ireland just a terrible time. the investigation of the construction company which built the apartment complex has been in trouble before over allegations of dry rot in other buildings. settled two lawsuits in 2013. among other things the company was accused of improperly waterproofing balconies.

berkeley's mayor says he suspects water damage however the investigation is not complete. former tenants of the building say it has a history of problems. >> these things can be prevented with the appropriate management with the landlords taking action and not building unsafe buildings. and with the city inspecting properly and making sure the buildings are up to code. >> building managers were ordered to remove the balcony beneath the collapsed one after an investigation found it unsafe. members of the community are grieving after one of their own was killed in the deadly collapse. 22-year-old ashley donohoe was loved by many and heavily involved with the local soccer community. >> reporter: ashley donohoe was

a star soccer player in high school and her love for the sport continued here on the field where she was an assistant coach to the local club team. everyone who knew her say she was a bright young woman who excelled at everything she did. friends say ashley donohoe had a contagious smile and brought laughter wherever she went. a family friend who did not want to be identified said the tragedy has rocked the donohoe family who in a matter of weeks went from celebrating their youngest daughter's high school graduation to mourning the death of another child. >> she was always happy, always a go getter. just a great kid. >> reporter: ashley and her cousin 21-year-old olivia burke from ireland were among the six killed tuesday morning when an apartment balcony suddenly collapsed. ashley was a senior at sonoma state where she studied biology and was part of the health

professions club. >> she was very smart, very driven, she had the world by the tail. she was going to do anything she wanted to do in life. >> reporter: ashley's soccer coach. >> i watch how she had played and her passion for the game her love of the high school. so after high school was over i went to her and asked her to be an assistant coach on my club team. >> reporter: the tight knit community now expressing their deep grief on her facebook page. >> that was our english teacher. >> reporter: messages of love and admiration continue to pour in honoring a young woman who lived life to the fullest, but one whose life was taken too soon. >> flags in ireland are at half staff. a mass was held at the college of dublin where two of the victims graduated.

ireland's minister for foreign affairs tweeted this picture saying our deepest sympathy to the families of those who lost their lives. there is word of an act of heroism of one of the survivors of the collapse. thanking another survivor for breaking her fall. her brother tells the irish independent newspaper that she is upbeat and recovering from spinal surgery and say they are grateful to jack who broke her fall. hal pin is still in the hospital with serious injuries. this afternoon over the cathedral where a mass will take place honoring the victims. the service at the cathedral of christ the light begins at 7 p.m. do stay with abc 7 for continuing coverage of the balcony collapse. we are sending updates on twitter. we are updated the latest developments on our abc 7

facebook page. in the meantime as we said dry rot may be to blame for the deadly balcony collapse in berkeley. michael finney looks as how common this problem is and what every homeowner needs to know about. starbucks drops a bombshell. how pastries and pound cake are leading to lots of unhappy customers. how the state is dealing a blooper sized blow to uber. your carry on luggage and why millions of female announcer: when you see this truck, it means another neighbor is going to sleep better tonight because they went to sleep train's ticket to tempur-pedic event. find the tempur-pedic that's right for you and see why they're the most highly recommended bed in america. plus, get three years interest-free financing. sleep risk-free with sleep train's 100 day money back guarantee. and of course, free same-day delivery. are you next? announcer: make sleep train your ticket to tempur-pedic. ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪

evening commute you should know about. anover turned big rig closed.

drivers in the area prepare for delays. this crash has closed the southbound highway connecter, eastbound traffic diverted off route 121. expects the closures to last until about 7:00 tonight. back to the balcony collapse while the cause of it in berkeley won't be known for a while much attention to the possibility of dry rot. here is a graphic showing what the balcony looked like before the accident and after it just crashed on to the one beneath it. >> there are obvious warning signs of dry rot. >> michael finney has a look at what they are. >> dry rot has been blamed for several deck collapses here in the bay area specifically san francisco. the good news is these kinds of accidents are avoidable. >> reporter: director of the san francisco building inspection department looking at pictures from this deck collapse in the city back in january. a guard rail gave way during a

party and left three guests injured when they took a fall 20 feet on to concrete. investigators concluded dry rot was to blame. >> look at the deck here dry rot and then this is dry rot here. >> reporter: dry rot was blamed for this fatal deck collapse in 1996 in san francisco. investigators also determined dry rot caused this deck collapse two years later injuring several people. the coastal weather conditions make dry rot a problem throughout the bay area. says there is something you can do to protect yourself. >> have a screw driver and you can see. >> reporter: if you poke the wood and it crumbles it likely has dry rot. the berkeley accident and the three incidents mentioned in this report all happened at parties. he suggests limiting the number of people on most residential decks or balconies to four just to be safe.

san francisco requires balconies and decks to be inspected every five years. it's one of the toughest requirements in the state. we contacted the city of berkeley to ask about any inspection requirements and have not heard back. >> we should all do better. a san francisco art gallery is asking for help following vandalism and death threats over a mural highlighting lgbt culture. abc 7 captured graffiti on this mural. the executive director of the gallery says it is a hate crime. >> we knew we would have some reaction but the reaction we didn't anticipate was the violence people are calling upon social media for folks who identify with the narrative and support the artist. that to me is heartbreaking. >> says the gallery will restore the artwork and is asking neighbors to help keep watch at night. the mural is part of exhibition. all of the artists involved are

latino and grew up in california. a local chain of bakery caves is closing. starbucks is selling it but will continue to sell pastries. david louie is live in downtown palo alto where one of the 23 locations is shutting down. >> reporter: i have never heard so much disappointment about the planned closure. here it is a very popular place for meetings and even job interviews. starbucks clearly wanted it for the high quality breakfast sandwiches since it started nine years ago as a single shop in san francisco. >> i love the mini smoked salmon sandwich. >> there is no replacing it. >> reporter: as it grew more popular it expanded into a small chain around the bay. by the time starbucks paid $100 million for them three years ago. >> we come here for lunch but then there is a morning crowd on weekends. people come for lunch and brunch

and bring their kids. there's always somebody with a dog on the patio. >> reporter: the small chain will close by the end of september. some signature items will continue to be sold at starbucks. >> you can get pastries at starbucks but not as good as here. >> there is a difference. >> reporter: it was a distraction according to one starbucks executive. coffee served in ceramic bowls. companies tend to require companies to cherry pick what they do best and starbucks saw food sales rise 16%. >> i was happy when they bought it because they make a good product. i was glad that starbucks added that line. i'm vaer disappointed that they are closing. >> reporter: some employees may be offered jobs at starbucks while others may find themselves out of work. >> david louie abc 7 news. big problems for uber.

the california labor commission has ruled that drivers should be considered employees, not independent contractors. the ruling comes after a woman filed a claim saying uber owed her unpaid wages and other expenses. the commission found uber acted like an employer and not a middle man like the san francisco based company claimed. uber says the ruling applies to only one driver. riders will be able to enjoy a continuous street car ride to at&t park. the new line will begin service the weekend of july 25. five historic street cars will be put into service saturdays and sundays running to the station. says a seven day a week service is coming in 2016. a little bit of good news for air travelers. the airline industry says it will not reduce the size requirement for carry on bags at least not yet. today's move comes after intense pushback from lawmakers.

last week the airline industry called for reduction in bag size. critics accuse the airlines of trying to force passengers to pay more baggage fees. intel is confirming the firm's layoff plans. top executives say total will not exceed a few hundred employees at any one site. this is the first time the officials have talked about any sort of numbers. sales of personal computers have been down at intel. time to check on our weather. nice and warm today. >> meteorologist outside taking it all in. >> it is just gorgeous out here and the warm weather is especially warm inland. we were in the 90s today but a bit cooler breeze for your thursday. cooler air is headed inland over the next 24 hours. we are getting a moisture free scan around the region. we will take you outside. gorgeous very june-like dew from

east bay hills. you notice lots of sunshine but the low clouds and fog is pushing in. right now san francisco 59 degrees. oakland 64. mountain view 71. san jose 75. morgan hill 84. and half moon bay cool at 55 degrees. another vantage point showing you we do have ample amount of sunshine in the north. clouds clinging to the coast and it is warm in the north bay. santa rosa 77. napa 72. look at fairfield concord and livermore nice and hot in the low 90s. one final view, the fog taking over downtown san francisco. the forecast calls for fog to spread inland overnight where mild to warm over the next couple of afternoons and in a stagnant pattern. not seeing huge changes. live doppler 7 hd showing the reason why high pressure anchored right off the coast and an area of low pressure to our east and winds will always flow

from high to low pressure. for us a steady on shore flow for thursday. take a look at oakland. tomorrow we top out right around 68 degrees which is four degrees below the average high of 72. then we rebound on friday up to 73 degrees and then stay kind of stagnant for the rest of the seven day forecast. but if you are headed to oakland on friday for the big parade and rally to celebrate. great start early on. the parade begins at 10:00 with peaks of sunshine. by mid day the sun breaks out. by 2:00 sunny and mild and 68 degrees. you can watch the parade here on abc 7. overnight tonight lots of stars in the north bay. partly cloudy skies elsewhere. upper 40s to mid 50s. highs for your thursday starting in the south bay 77 san jose up to 78 in coopertineo. 73 for red wood city. downtown san francisco 63

degrees. 82 for santa rosa. 78 sonoma. into the east bay breezy but sunny. 68, 69 for oakland. up to 73 union city and inland will wipe away the 90s and back into the 80s with sunshine. and 85 the high for livermore. here is your seven day forecast. near average tomorrow. a touch warmer for your friday. dads' day is looking great soaked in sunshine. summer begins early next week and the pattern is very june-like and quiet around here. temperatures mild to warm and lots of sunshine in the afternoon. >> thank you so much. how to move a mountain? up next behind the big shift of the world's highest peak. the college fund getting millions of mark zuckerburg's money. and at 5:30 on world news. >> the breaking news the terror crack down here at home worries

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that massive earthquake in nepal in april literally moved a mountain. mt. everest shifted nearly 1.2 inches southwest during the earthquake. it is a small step backwards for the mountain. it maintained its height and continues to rise about a tenth of an inch every year. we already know that water is running dangerously low in california. a new study tonight finds the world is losing water resources at an alarming rate. this is a look at the underground water in california in 2002 2008 and 2014.

you can clearly see the center part of the state in red which means underground aquifers are dangerously low. the main reason is our growing demand for water. one third of the earth's largest groupd water basins are being depleted with little to no chance of recharging. facebook ceo mark zuckerburg and his wife announced they are donating $5 million to a scholarship fund for young undocumented immigrants. the money will be used to help those in the bay area attend college. the couple said in a statement america was founded on immigrants. we ought to welcome smart and hard working young people from every nation and help everyone from our society achieve their full potential. back to the warriors. senator dianne feinstein took to the senate floor to congratulate the golden state warriors and admits she missed three chances to do it for the giants when

they won the world series so today she wanted to talk about what the win means for the bay area. >> i want to remedy my ways and come and offer the heartiest congratulations to truly a great basketball team. so their first title since 1975 really brought the city of oakland together and made them proud. and so i say to them thank you for some wonderful memories. >> many wonderful memories this season. once again congratulations to the warriors on winning the nba championship title. stay right here with abc 7 because on friday we will create more warriors memories with the massive parade and rally in downtown oakland. >> parade starts at 10:00 a.m. should be awesome. still ahead stairway to heaven. >> how an artist creates an incredible ladder in the sky. when it happens where you live --

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out very small, the size of a kidney bean. >> and the joey is outside of his mother's pouch. >> the zoo says he still prefers to stay close to mom. chinese artist found a spectacular way to show love to grandmother using fireworks. >> is this cool or what? the artist created a ladder straight up. >> this is incredible. the artist is from china but is based in new york. he wanted to put on a show to thank his grandmother for her support of his dream to become an artist. >> that raises the game of fireworks a little bit. pretty impressive. i want to see that around here. world news tonight is next. i'm ama daetz in for cheryl jennings. >> and i'm dan ashley. all of us here appreciate your

time. we will see you again at 6:00. tonight, the breaking news, the terror crackdown across america, the concerns before the 4th of july, the fbi targeting homegrown terror suspects. this evening the arrest, the man accused of lunging at agents with a knife, authorities say another suspect, quote, off the chart dangerous. the hunt for the escaped killers, the major new development. the plot thickens now. the murder for hire plan as authorities reveal there is much more here. 60 million facing extreme weather tonight, flood emergencies from texas to illinois, blinding downpours. my interview with governor jeb bush, the moment in the general store, in the car, and what he says about his very private wife. and your cell phone bill tonight, the major investigation. are you really getting what you paid for? are they secretly slowing down your service?