water park today it happened in the water park on lone tree way. this is video of the scene. about 40 people reported problems breathing. some started vomiting. we are live with the latest on this. allen? >> the first call came in around 2:30. the fire department said 34 kids were affected and now, this public pool has been closed for the day. the water park is a series of swimming pools. 17 children were transported to the hospital. and 17 treated. one witness said he was screaming and complaining his throat was burning. officials say the kids were exposed to high levels of sodium

hypochloride another form of chlorine. how it was released is is what they're investigating. >> county hazmat is here on the scene and they're doing the investigation. >> now, officials don't know if it was isolated to a pool or spread to other pools. we're going to try to find out. they're investigating this was released through an auto mated system. we hope to know more once the investigators come out and speak to us. >> details about what may have caused that balcony to collapse in berkeley. >> the city released

architectural drawings and experts take a look. >> experts tell me the drawings prove the architect got it right but raised questions for the builder and city inspectors. >> the i team was there when the victim's families arrived from ireland to meet with clergy and city officials they're doing all they can to help the parents. >> maybe just personal effects and looking for vehicles. >> the city released all of the architectural drawings from library garden, showing the detail of the balcony that collapsed. >> it does indicate a lot of detail in how this was water proofed and flashed and so

forth. >> he tells me this picture shows the system was designed well. with flashing connecting to a water proof membrane on the balcony. but the wooden beams suffered from dry rot. >> implication is that it was not implemented properly. why not? who inspected it? >> he looked through all 57 pages from the library gardens construction and couldn't find a note about water proofing the next question, did the builter, segway construction install it correctly? >> this is just an accident waiting to happen we see these accidents all the time. >> attorneys sued the builder of this complex over faulty balconies including water intrusion issues and settled two years ago for $3.5 million with no admission of liability.

we saw crews back there, today miller tells us they're fixing the same problems that led to the library gardens collapse. >> it's clear there were signs of dry rot water intrusion. that led to that disaster. >> segway construction did not return my calls and e mails but yesterday a spokesman told me that segway construction built 6,000 units. also today, these records show berkeley police show noise complaints about parties 71 times in the past year and a half including the night of the collapse. the neighbors tell me managers were not strict about cracking down on the parties. even when

they got large, and loud, including that night. >> topsies show how the teens died. the alameda county coroner says the injuries caused by the impact of the fire-story call caused their death. laura anthony continues with the coverage. there is a growing memorial there, for the victims. >> yes, there is. the workers look like they've finished up here this afternoon, removing the remains of the balconies. there is a memorial here and family and friends have arrived to pay their respects. they're friends of those who died and survived tuesday's collapse. they came with pictures and stood arm in arm, to pray. many who stopped didn't know the students but wanted to honor

them. >> i just made a banner and put it in irish. >> seven students remain in the hospital. one posted picture of graffiti that says berkeley 6, rest in paradise. in the meantime workers spent the day in a cherry picker, taking photographs and removing remnants of the balcony that failed and one below it. >> water was able to leak inside of the system. >> this private building inspector says it was compromised, the rest should be examined. >> it's possible there is a leak into other parts of the building. they'd be less important than a failure of a balcony. >> five of the six students had been here in the bay area less than a month. in berkeley, abc7 news.

>> in the north bay, police are searching for an armed man accused of trying to sexual assault a woman the victim says she was in her apartment parking lot last night, when a man grabbed her and put a knife to her throat. the woman pushed a panic button and the man ran away. an oakland man will spend his life in prison. he was sentenced to 131 years, to life in prison for strangling his estranged girlfriend. the judge called alana a liar before sentencing him. he was acquitted of murdering another oakland woman 30 years earlier. >> the rush is on to build a float

for the dubnation celebration. tomorrow's victory parade begins at 10:00 a.m from broadway and 11th streets. abc7 news is live along the route tonight. jonathan? >> the parade may not start until morning but oakland is starting to feel like a party. they're setting up the stage for the celebration after the parade. the very first of our super fans are showing up. >> now, they get to celebrate. all of downtown can feel it. along the street everybody is just excited. >> counting down until the sidewalks are awash in gold and blue. >> any dishes named after players? >> no. we're thinking about the curie roll. but we didn't have time. >> the parade is over, we have the same dj coming in. recreating what we did for the games. >> from one game to the next

they got to know fans. >> how about 75% of the people were the same people getting here early? they got to know each other. you connect when celebrating. so yes. we'll see the people tomorrow i'm sure. >> but fans won't be seeing kevin he cooks for the warriors so he'll be in the parade. >> building about six floats in two days. >> this doesn't sound easy. iet is not. >> some floats are getting a makeover and taking a surprise trip across the bay. >> we don't normally travel outside of the city we do occasionally for a small-town parade here and there but don't usually take a parade across the bridge. >> that is because all of the parades have been in san francisco. now, oakland is getting a chance. >> we haven't had one in 40 years we still don't believe it.

>> here on abc7 we'll bring you the best coverage at 10:00. we'll have cameras stationed along the route and at a rally. >> chronicle just released a special edition, the headline "crowning glory". >> great spot. a baby penguin is sporting warriors gear. saying warriors dropped off bling for baby curry as thanks for being the best, and most effective mascot, ever. >> the president is in los angeles today for a fund-raiser. he's expected to fly into the bay area around 1:00 tomorrow afternoon. the president will be in san

francisco through saturday so expect traffic delays. >> still to come on abc7 news a terrible welcome for an army veteran. the theft of his prized possessions and one thing that happened to make it better. >> fit bit surges to success today in it's debut. in spite of skin rashes and a massive recall. the story is ahead on 7 on your side. >> parade tomorrow. father's day, sunday. what kind of weather is coming our way? >> and on a mission to help students, the bay area

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hundreds of people have been evacuated because of a lake fire at san bernardino national forest. most campers have been evacuated the fire is just 5% contained. a large grass fire is threatening other structures. the fire began. >> a terrible welcome for an army veteran who just moved to oakland his belongings were stolen.

vic lee is live with the story. >> he was with the 101 is the airborne division. he had two tours in iraq and moved to oakland only weeks ago. the accused thief has i long rap sheet. this came from the home of michael welch. police found the property when being was arrested on monday. >> most were military uniforms, and military artifacts. detectives found a luggage tag on a bag with the staff sargent's name on it. >> it belonged to this man. he just moved to oakhand. >> i walked off that morning for

coffee. and i'm like wow. >> he couldn't believe it. his prized possessions are coins, medals and artifacts. one flag flew over his brigade's head quarters in honor of those who died september 11th, 2001. >> this was presented to me of the commanding general in 2011. you have to earn those you know? >> police say they were honored to return the belongings to a vet. he says there are no words to express gratitude. >> thank you very much. >> tonight outraged parents at a school are calling for a state superintendent to look at 25 teachers learning today they won't be back this fall.

monday, all of the teachers at west valley elementary school were told they can reapply. now, they're going to be transferred after the school district filed a memo. >> i don't know why this is happening. i'd like to know why the district is here. i think the state superintendent ought to get involved >> the district superintendent says she can't explain the issue because it's a personnel issue. >> there is a 5 million donation to a scholarship fund to help undocumented immigrants attend college. today we met some that will benefit. >> evergreen valley college is home to four recipients today they told me they feel

like they're living a dream grateful for a chance to continue their education. at evergreen valley college this 26-year-old shared his life as an undocumented immigrant. his parents brought him when he was 16. >> i started working to provide for my family. >> a side job at facebook led to a change. >> they were discussing there and i saw the diversity. >> he would enroll at ebc to study computer science, now, will move on to uc santa cruz with a $25,000 scholarship. joining him, 221 year olds also receiving scholarships >> my mom raised us as a single

parent. >> their struggle is similar to others who come with no initial citizenship. >> they have such resilience and they have such motivation and determination. for themselves but importantly, their families. >> we have a lot of talent in the opportunities we need to go those to ucs to state. >> let's move to the weather forecast and parades. >> yes. >> i'm smiling and gleaming looking ahead to tomorrow. the weather will be that way as well. >> perfect. >> we have sunny skies right now, breezy near the coast. notice absence of low clouds, just rather unusual for this time of the year.

check out fairfield. so breezy across the border. blue skies from our camera, just a little finger of fog over the bay but doesn't amount to much. temperatures at 59 degrees in san francisco. low 70s in mountain view. 59 in half moon bay. there is the view over sfo. clear skies. 80 degrees in santa rosa. 83 in concord. there is no fog over the golden gate bridge at the moment. sunny tomorrow afternoon and an up and down temperature trend. satellite shows continuing onshore flow from a center of high pressure off shore.

and center of low pressure inland. this pattern is what we're going to have tomorrow. 6:00 in the morning we'll have patches of fog pushing across the bay overnight. mainly at the coastline tomorrow morning. notice during the day, the sun burns through. the low clouds and fog disappear. sunny, mild, highs into low 60s and upper 80s inland low 90s tomorrow as well. warmer tomorrow than today. how about parade and rally conditions? celebrating the warriors championship in oakland, we'll be partly cloudy. so gray into early morning hours. it will be partly sunny by then. notice warm up into mid day and afternoon hours sunny skies high temperatures into mid to upper 60s so a great parade condition. overnight, low clouds fog returning to the coast. just locally patches beyond the coast. lows into mid-50s.

cool upper 40s in the north bay. tomorrow sunny, mild at the coast. low 60s there. 70s around the bay. upper 80s to low 90s inland. here is the accu-weather forecast. saturday like tomorrow. almost a duplicate. sunday into mid-80s inland sunday lasting through next week. sunday, father's day is going to be glorious for us glorious fathers. >> perfect. >> just ask our kids, they'll tell you. >> thank you. >> well, the pope calls for people of all faiths to do their part to stop climate change. >> what a church grass fed? mhmm. i'm super into health. bottled tap water? well all bottled water is the same right? you need crystal geyser alpine spring water. made by nature, not by man. crystal geyser alpine spring water. bottled at the mountain source.

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in charleston, south police took 21-year-old dylan ross into custody. he is accused of killing nine people last night as a prayer meeting inside of a historically black church. witnesses say he spent an hour at the meeting then opened fire with a handgun. >> it was a dastardly act that one can imagine. we'll bring that person to justice as soon as possible. he was put on a plane late today back to south carolina. >> this shooting has ramifications across the nation especially among members of the african american methodist episcopal church. >> the lunch was planned. >> you won't expecting this to happen but we're not surprised >> so the somber tone as they

tried toyied to understand and find something teachable. among the dead, pastor a personal connection. >> always warm bubbly committed to what he was doing. not only at the state senate but as a pastor. >> it is a congregation founded in the 1840s when the methodist church would not let anyone of african decent. yet, ame churches would have had no reason to question the presence of a white male last night. >> it was a racially motivated crime. but, people aren't focusing on that as they are the fact it happened in a church. >> this cuts to many issues.

church sanctity. race relations, gun control. >> too many questions we have to address all of them. >> new setting, same outcome. >> a high school in the east bay will be the first to have gunfire detection technology. the school system says it's a sign of our times. >> columbine southern california, university of virginia. sandy hook elementary. much of the damage and lives lost could have been saved. >> that is not expected to happen here at newark memorial high school. a new shot spotter system has been installed throughout the campus. >> when a system identifies gunshots within

60 seconds they're getting information. >> that information is sent to confirm it is gunfire. >> within seconds, gps shows where they came from. >> i can just come here to zoom. and click, >> why did the district decide to have the first high school in the nation to have this system? they wanted to cover it quickly and effectively. the school district would not reveal how much they're paying. >> it's a price that is well worth our expenses as part of our holistic safety plan. >> students will know they have an added sense of security.

>> more problems if the drought. dry, brown grass is creating a challenge. >> customers, their loved ones are buried there. they want it to look right but it is a tricky balance to do less watering and maintain the laws. >> many are posting signs letting visitors know it must cut back on water use. a call to protect the earth. >> the vatican saying is encouraging people to fight global warming. research shows only 47% of catholics believe it due to human causes.

>> the san jose diocese installed panels on roof tops of five of it's schools. officials believe it sets an example. >> there is a lot more to bring you tonight. a big day forfeit bit. why people are snapping up a piece of the activity trackers

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investors snapped up shares of fit bit that makes the popular activity trackers despite the huge recall. >> so many customers have complained. >> yes. i've reported about thousands who suffered burning skin irritation from wearing fit bit. still, wall street pumped millions into the company

betting fit bit will thrive. san francisco-based fit bit took grade strides today in a setting wall street debut. shares began selling at $30 per share. the company provided this video with investors buying up millions of shares on the wall street stock exchange. the company value put it at $6 billion. this is in speet of trackers. >> i thought i had a spider bite. >> fit bit introduced three new

trackers, however hundreds more reported severe rash was the new product. >> fit bit promised it would be a rash-free company. that is not what we're seeing here. >> skin irritations didn't seem to bother wall street. this shows a workout in front of the stock exchange. they claim a 58% share of the market. and now, a lawsuit saying it stole technology and employees. >> he love it. it's a bit of that like kicking in the pants to do exercise. >> analysts say investors have confidence fit bit will thrive despite troubles it started with a profit on the

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a technology that helped bring healthy babies in the world is now being used to help men and women look younger. this is being used to tighten skin. kathy sometimes work was younger clients and has become concerned with signs of aging on her own face. >> there is just a drag or pull doing this shob >> she turned to a new kind of procedure. it is a technology many women experience while pregnant. ultrasound. >> it uses ultrasound to create

some thermal heat to the tissue. >> she sends ultrasound into her skin. she says they kill cells forcing the body to generate more collagen the system is designed to deliver the heat, allowing new collagen to lift skin up. >> the system can be used on brow, skin, neck and chest areas. saying results develop over recovery. several months. kathy says the tradeoff is worth the wait. >> it's easy to get. there is no down time.

>> a full treatment can run about $3500 and can with combined to enhance affects. >> some of america's best swimmers will compete in the bay area this weekend. >> i have done a lot of things sort of mentally i think to prepare for this meet. >> i'm excited to see everyone again. >> hokal swimmers met some idols during the session.

weather is perfect for swimming. >> sunny skies across the bay area now from coast to inland. and to drought watch, much of the state was covered by drought to the northern most part of the state. across the state tomorrow, it's going to be hot and dry. up to 115 degrees down in palm springs highs of 80s in los angeles. mild conditions at the coast tomorrow. mid-70s around the bay. here is the accu-weather forecast. going into father's day weekend and summer, saturday will be a warm day inland. low 90

s there. that continues warming up. >> we're going to remember a colleague and dear friend here at abc7 news who died this morning. laura marquez joined abc7 news in 1989, 1 of the first reporters on the scene in the marina district. not knowing she was one of those who had lost her home. laura became one of the bay area's top political reporters and joined abc news in washington, went to the network. laura bravely battled cancer for 16 years. she lost that fight today but she never lost her bright spirit and sense of joy and optimism. she was a great reporter but a better person and a very dear friend she was 56 and will be missed by all of us at abc7 news and by

her beloved family. back in a moment.

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>> good evening, steve kerr has been basking in the glory of a new championship. his old teammates sent him a text saying "it's that easy, huh? "." he captures the title and they are looking ahead to the future. they'll likely match offers for draymon green. kerr says is a dream season because every body's willingness to sacrifice. >> we're going to be a deep team we're going to sacrifice. guys are not going to play some nights not other nights. it sounds great if it happened. that is some of the unexpected things that just unfold perfectly. >> i'm taking time off for sure.

we're so excited just to sit on the couch and watch u.s. open drink beer for three days. >> best solvers in the world got a taste of the great mystery that is chambers bay. it was built on a sand and gravel pit. tiger woods, look out. tiger is 7 through 13. four birdies including one here

on 18. rory mcelroy two over 72. justin johnson is another co-leader on the back nine. one bogey on the day that tipifies the approach. a ton of speed and rolls through a patch up, towards the hole. is that unbelievable? it's johnson and stenson that are five under. martin campbell still on the course. here is dustin johnson. >> i liked it. first time i thought it's great.

i still like it. and it's, you know, it's an interesting course. i thought it's fun to play. and have enjoyed it today, too. >> a's trying to make it five in a row ending at home with padres. former a's catcher deep and out to the barbecue. he goes seven innings, allowed only two runs. this is trouble in the back. a's fall and giants are in seattle tonight. abc7 sports brought to you by bank of the

west. a popular bakery can well have a second life. >> then countdown is on they're just hours away from championship parade of last minute preparations in a live report. >> it's jimmy kimmel live. >> that is this edition of abc7 news at 6:00. we appreciate your time. >> i'm ama daetz. from the entire abc7 news team we hope you have a great evening. see you at 9:00 and 11:00.

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