live from the kgo tv broadcast center, this is abc 7 news. >> good afternoon, everybody. i'm larry beil. >> and i'm ama daetz. happening now, this is a fire that broke out at a junkyard in livermore a little more than an hour ago. flames raced through a field where scrapped vehicles are stored. the fire also damaged a house that appears to be abandoned. the rising smoke could be seen from miles away. our other top story a man perched on a construction crane 90 feet over downtown san jose is safely back on the ground but it took 14 hour and some food to finally coax him down. david louie was on the scene. >> reporter: san jose police say the man was incoherent at times

and shouting a lot, making it very difficult for them to negotiate with him. but then the motivation for him to finally climb down came from a human need -- hunger. the man sat in the operator's cab for 14 hours looking out at downtown san jose at times and then napping. he appeared to have a two-gallon jug of water and a white sack with him. he was identified as 39-year-old allen skander of sacramento. >> despondent over marital issues. he mentioned recently coming homeless. >> reporter: the crane was rendered inoperative. the project is a student housing complex. the site is completely fenced but skander got in. >> we believe he jumped the fence and very determined and got an opportunity to breach the

gate. >> reporter: a decision was made to cancel work on site today costing 100 tradespeople a day's pay. the stoppage will cost between $150,000 and $200,000. >> we'll do everything to make up the time. it's unfortunate. but we still have a great deal of the project left to build. we'll look for every opportunity to make up the schedule. >> reporter: skander could be heard yelling from time to time. as the hours dragged on he got hungry and was coaxed down by police with a promise of food. it was a breakfast burrito that convinced him to give up. he faces charges of trespassing now. officers said he did not appear to be under the influence when he came down. pg&e crews capped a gas leak. the line ruptured while construction workers were digging along forest side avenue around 12:30.

the fire department asked people not to go outside and to keep their doors and windows closed as a precaution until the ruptured main was sealed. the president first lady and vice president will travel to south carolina friday for the funeral of reverend clementa pinckney who was among the nine people killed in a racially motivated mass murder last week. >> today the discussion of race relations in south carolina has taken off with the focus on a flag. and here's more. >> reporter: out of tragedy, a fierce debate over symbolism. does the flag represent hate or history? taking the flag down would have to come from the legislature. but the calls are coming. >> today we are here in a moment of unity in our state without ill will to say it's time to move the flag from the capitol grounds. >> reporter: jeb bush and

lindsey graham a senator from south carolina, believe it should be taken down. but no other 2016 republican presidential contender has gone that far. >> it's not an issue for anyone running for president. >> reporter: and president obama remarkably candid. in an interview with mark maron. >> racism we are not cured of. it's not just a matter of it not being polite to say [ bleep ] in public. >> reporter: the controversy over the flag stands in contrast -- >> the message that hate will not win. >> reporter: authorities are looking into what might be alleged gunman dylann roof's manifesto, it includes racist rants rants. president obama will deliver the eulogy friday at the funeral of

reverend clementa pinckney. more crews are heading to this fire you see burning south of lake tahoe. so far, it's burned 9,500 acres markleyville. officials believe the fire was sparked by lightning. let's turn to the forecast now. another workweek, here we go, spencer. >> we have clear skies over the bay area with a few broken clouds. here's a look at the live doppler radar. we have low clouds portions of the coastline beginning to push locally out over the bay. mainly blue sky inland. 78 in san francisco. oakland, 64. 71 in san jose. 82 in morgan hill and 57 at half moon bay. check out this lovely view from

mt. tam. under mainly blue sky. 77 in santa rosa. 83 fairfield. 84, concord. as we look at low clouds over the golden gate, here's our first forecast, mostly clear skies inland early this evening but the low clouds are beginning to push out over the bay. there will be coastal fog and locally some patches of fog in the early morning hours out over the bay and inland. tomorrow afternoon, mainly warm from bay to inland. we'll see sunny skies highs ranging from near 60 at the coast to low 90s in the warmest inland locations. and we have an even bigger warm-up coming later in the week. i'll show you that later. >> thank you, spencer. almost a week has passed since a deadly balcony collapse in berkeley killed six students and injured seven others. most of the victims were from ireland here in the u.s. on work visas.

wayne freedman joins us in berkeley where questions remain unanswered and a memorial continues to grow. >> reporter: at first glance, berkeley looks like it always has. but then you take a closer look and you see the memorial the broken balcony people coming by the pay tribute and you realize we're still a long way from normal. >> reporter: in berkeley today a contrast between what came down and the memorial born of that tragedy. >> pretty soon it will be -- looks like it already is in the pathway here. >> reporter: candles condolences, photo, an outpouring of sympathy for the six students who died here and seven others injured. almost a week into this, the irish consol general continues to deal with questions. >> there are questions they want answers to that the families want answers to. >> reporter: answers beyond the

rotten wood that gave out but how and why did that wood rot in the first place, causing this balcony to collapse? berkeley's department of planning and development have made blueprints available from 2003 showing the plan for that balcony plus evidence of waterproofing. this memorial speaks for a tragedy that has touched so many people on multiple levels. >> sad to think it could have been my kid on a balcony who went to have a good time and never came home. >> reporter: from berkeley, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. abc 7 news was outside berkeley city hall. protesters discussed what they say is an unconstitutional bill. the bill will require vac nations for all schoolchildren even if their parents object for personal beliefs.

one parent says that choice should not be taken away. >> we decided to vaccinate our children along with the opinion of our pediatricians. >> reporter: . >> supporters say the bill will protect children from preventable diseases. angry parents will gather tonight at a sunnyvale elementary school to voice their support for 25 outgoing teachers. >> the teachers at west valley elementary were told last week they would be transferred to another school in the district this fall. parents and students will gather in front of the school for the rally which begins tonight at 6:00. drivers will face delays on highways 101 and 1 near the golden gate bridge. and that starts tonight all ahead of the big closure july 9th when 101 will be shut down for three full days to allow crews to connect traffic lanes to the new permanent roadway. this map shows you what's

happening tonight. a couple of lanes will be closed overnight starting from 10:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. so crews can install overhead signs for the project. this house is now up for sale. after gaining fame when a woman's mummified body was found inside of it in the richmond district the asking price is $928,000 $928,000. the woman died several years ago and her daughter kept living inside the home. various items fill that home from floor to ceiling in a case of extreme hoarding. there's another empty house in berkeley. >> the house is located on the corner of 52nd street and mlk. and even though it's free it will cost you a lot of money because you have to move it. foundation and all. the home is owned by children's hospital. but the hospital is expanding and the house needs to go. or be demolished.

children's hospital will throw in $20,000 to help with the move. trying to save water during the drought, there's now an app for that. still ahead on abc 7 news at 4:00, how it can help you change your water wasting ways. a former san francisco giant who was found dead inside his home and what we're learning about the police investigation that's now under way. and new at 4:30, president obama sparks a new race debate after using the "n" word. new reaction from leaders in the african-american community. time for a live look at the afternoon commute. this is the san mateo bridge. the heavier commute direction is on the left side of your screen as folks head from the peninsula back towards hayward. a little bit better on the right-hand side down toward 101 south. stay with us.

the san francisco giants are mourning the loss of a former player that was killed in an apparent murder-suicide. police in texas found the body of darryl hamilton inside his home yesterday afternoon. hamilton played 13 years in the majors including two with the giants in 1997 and '0998'98. he was shot multiple times. the body of 44-year-old monica jordan was found nearby with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. the couple's 13-month-old child was in the home at the time but was not hurt. espn uncovered documents that show that pete rose bet on baseball while he was a player, contradicting his longstanding claim that he bet only as a manager.

the documents are copies of pages seized from the home of a former rose associate in 1989. they purportedly showed that rose bet on his team the cincinnati reds, in 1986 when he was the player manager of the club. rose was banned from baseball for life. in 1989 for gambling on games. former federal reserve chairman ben bernanke says he's appalled that jack lew wants to re be put on the $10 bill. he suggests that andrew jackson be removed from the $20, calling jackson a man of many unattractive qualities as well as a poor president. passengers on a united airlines flight from rome to chicago are finally home today after a 21-hour delay in ireland. the flight took off from italy

on saturday but had to make an emergency landing in belfast because of on unruly passenger. after he was taken off the flight and refueled the crew had reached their maximum hours of flight time. so they had to wait for a new crew. passengers had to sleep on the floor of the airport, some of the baggage conveyor belts. twitter's search for its next chief executive is under way today. the current executive is stepping down on july 1st. the board is looking for someone to take on the position full-time. when you wash the dishes or take a shower, how much water are you really using? >> an east bay man decided to create a korea app to figure that out. >> reporter: you're an app

dwober?dwob er developer? >> no, i'm an engineer. download this app onto your android device. >> reporter: the free app helps you figure out how much water each of your taps actually uses. all you need is a container like this gallon milk jug. >> the counter is counting how much time it takes to fill the one-gallon container. it's 1.17 gallons per minute. >> reporter: east bay mud offers free aerators. the most basic water appliance of all is the garden hose. for this one, we'll need a bigger bucket. the app can use any container.

just put in the dimensions. and watch it fill up. >> it took me 11 seconds to fill this -- the bucket. >> reporter: that's 15 gallons per minute. >> be really careful with outdoor water usage. >> reporter: the app can tell you what you're paying for this water, in this case $4 a gallon. >> we'll use this to irrigate this cherry hill. >> you can download the measure water flow app for free on android devices. we needed free water from above. i don't think it's coming, though. >> no. spencer christian is here with our accuweather forecast. >> we may have to wait for months for that to happen. mainly sunny across the bay area. you see evidence of the low clouds. across the embarcadero, you see there.

turning warmer next few days. much warmer. wl we'll see 100 degrees plus in some inland areas by thursday. here's what's happening in the atmosphere. upper level low and the counterclockwise circulation is reinforcing the onshore flow across the bay area. notice the low clouds and fog at the coast pushing locally out over the bay and into a few inland areas overnight. won't be very widespread. the fog and clouds will bring back to the coast. and tomorrow afternoon, some highs upper 50s at the coast to upper 80s and a couple of low 90s inland tomorrow. here's the projected high temperature trend for antioch. up to 104 on thursday. dropping back down to the mid-90s on friday and temperatures will moderate over the weekend. that's indicative of what many other inland areas can expect over the next seven days. tonight, low clouds and fog at the coast. low temperatures will be mainly

in the mid-50s. tomorrow, look for sunny skies in the south bay. high temperatures ranging from 78 at santa clara. 85 in morgan hill. on the peninsula, mid to upper 70s. 76 at redwood city. clouds will hang around for much of the day. partly sunny skies in and around san francisco tomorrow. highs around 66 degrees downtown. in the north bay, upper 50s. mid-80s in the inland valleys from santa rosa over to calistoga. highs in the low to mid-70s tomorrow, 71 at oakland. 76 at castro valley and fremont. and highs ranging from 84, walnut creek, to 91 at brentwood. notice how the inland temperatures soar on thursday to around or even above 100 degrees in the warmest spots. up to 90 around the bay.

upper 60s along the coast. and gradual cooling on friday. temperatures bounce back up to about 90 inland on monday. not exactly a heat wave but it's certainly a little taste of heat around midweek. >> thank you, spencer. up next taylor swift's bad blood with apple. and how the cupertino company is now making things right. after 4:30, an alarming report on the consequences of climate change. and why it just might be life or death for tens of thousands of people worldwide. taking a live look at our traffic on this monday, it's 4:21. this is the skyway in san francisco, not really moving in either direction that quickly on the right-hand side, that's the traffic approaching southbound towards the peninsula and beyond. on the left-hand side, you're trying to get to the lower deck of the bay bridge. stay with us.

generations of cal students have relied on the century old

clock tower to tell them what time it is. it's stuck. uc berkeley's daily california reports the tower's hourly chimes stopped working last week. the machinery is 100 years old. former president ronald reagan has immorltportmortalizedimmortalized. he was commemorated with a statue. you can find it in the capitol's lower rotunda. governor jerry brown authorized the statue's construction. reagan took office in 1967 and serving until 1975. a new chapter coming from martha stewart, the lifestyle maven agreed to sell her company, martha stewart living, for $353 million. stewart will become the chief creative officer and will remain actively involved in her brand's operations. the sale comes as martha stewart

living has been contracting amid a challenging environment for businesses clobbered biedy the internet. taylor swift took on apple and won the battle. >> they are backing down after public shaming by the popular singer. >> reporter: taylor swift has millions of adoring fans. but the pop superstar has bad blood with apple. in san francisco june 8th, the company announced its new streaming music service. apple had agreed to share revenue with artists and record labels but not during the initial free three-month introductory period. in her letter, she explained how this will impact young songwriters and new artists the hardest and she will hold back her latest album from the apple music service.

she says, we don't ask you for free iphones. please don't ask us to provide you with our music for no compensation. apple responded on twitter after her post writing we hear you, taylor swift and indie artist, love apple. he also tweeted, apple music will pay artists for streaming even during customers' free trial period. for apple, the company moves forward hoping to shake off the scolding from one of the biggest stars on the planet. >> taylor swift responded to apple's change of heart tweeting, i am elated and relieved. thank you for your words of support today. they listened to us. no word yet if her album will be released on apple music. do you ever look at someone and wonder, what is going on inside their head? >> disney pixar's "inside-out"

is a hit at the box office. and the clock is ticking for the nation's high court to rule on same-sex marriage when we might finally get a ruling. but coming up first, president obama sets off a new controversy after using the "n" word. we have new reaction from prominent leaders in the african-american community. and when you see news where you live, take a photo or video and share it with us using #abc7 d now. we'll show it on the air

here are today's headlines where you live at 4:30. san jose police arrested a man after he climbed up a construction crane causing a 14-hour standoff with officers. officials say the man admitted to using drugs and will now face tress passing charges. our media partners tweeted this photo of the man who said, maybe i just need help. david louie will have an update at 5:00. san francisco taxi drivers are rallying in front of uber this afternoon in protest. traffic was at a standstill in front of uber headquarters. there will be a live report at 5:00. controversy today over president obama's use of the "n"

word talking about racism in america. he was addressing the issue in light of the church shootings in south carolina. abc 7 news reporter carolyn tyler is with us in the news r newsroom now and talked with black mayors to get their perspective on it. >> reporter: this interview with president obama was conducted on friday but is now being publicized. in the discussion president obama talks about his wish for stricter gun control and the legacy of racism in america. but today what others are talking about is his use of the "n" word. the white house says the president knew it would create controversy but has no regrets. president obama was on comedian mark maron's podcast when he used the "n" word discussing the legacy of racism. >> and it's not just a matter of it not being polite to say [ bleep ] in public that's not the measure of whether racism still exists or not. >> reporter: baltimore mayor

stephanie rawlings-blake leader of the u.s. conference of mayors believes president obama was making a point, one that's been lost in the focus on one word. >> he's talking about the very real issue of covert and overt racism and the progress that we've made but also the fact that in some areas we have not come that far. >> reporter: race issues are in the open in her city, baltimore, following rioting in april after the death of freddie gray, an unarmed black man in police custody. now the spotlight is on charleston, south carolina, scene of the horrific church shootings. the mayor from columbia south carolina, steve benjamin believes the president's provocative word choice may spark discussion. >> about race and the challenges of race in america. it's time for that confederate flag to go as a symbol of the

past, a symbol of hate not heritage and to remove it. >> reporter: the state's governor agrees but it's up to the legislature there. president obama will be in charleston on friday to deliver the eulogy for state senator clementa pinckney. he was one of those killed at the church. in the newsroom, carolyn tyler, abc 7 news. the u.s. supreme court did not release its highly anticipated ruling on same-sex marriage today but did find in favor of california farmers. the high court is weighing same-sex marriage bans in four states. most legal experts believe the ruling will not affect california's policy. the decision won't come until thursday at the earliest and if not, then it's likely next monday. the victory for california farmers involves raisins. the court struck down a program that lets the government take raisins away from farmers to help reduce supply and boost market prices. the justices still have to decide on another major case involving the affordable care act also known as obamacare.

investigators may have the break they need to track down those escaped killers in new york. law enforcement found traces of the pair at a hunting camp just west of the prison that they broke out of and the escaped cons might still be in that area. here are the details. >> reporter: a new clue from a cabin has investigators intensifying their search for david sweat and richard matt shifting their focus back to where it all began near the prison in new york. >> we've developed evidence the suspects may have spent time in a cabin in this area. >> reporter: officials say that cabin is at a hunting camp about 20 miles west of the maximum security prison where the pair of murderers escaped 17 days ago. and today officials reveal among the new findings, forensic evidence. >> we ran conclusive tests. >> reporter: a positive dna match came back for both suspects after food found at the camp was sent for testing.

there are now roadblocks set up every half mile with hundreds of officers from new york and across the country on site searching for more clues to their whereabouts. so far the reported sightings remain unconfirmed but officials say they are tracking every lead and confirm they have interviewed corrections officer gene palmer who spoke to abc news after talking to police for 14 hours. >> did you have anything to do with their escape? >> i'm here on my own free will. >> reporter: according to palmer's lawyer, he has not been charged with any wrongdoing and as for the investigation, police say they have no evidence suggesting anyone else is helping the fugitives but they are not ruling it out. jesse jackson jr. begins another phase in his life. he left a halfway house in baltimore, maryland where he's been living since leaving prison two months ago.

jackson spent 17 months in federal prison after his 2013 conviction for sending hundreds of thousands of dollar in campaign money on luxury items. there's an alert in rural colorado warning of bubonic plague after a teenager died from the rare disease. baseball teammates held a vigil for the 16-year-old who died from the plague. it's believed he got infected on his parents' rural property after being bitten by an infected flea. >> you would have never known. his symptoms are what any typical healthy kid would have. >> health officials are now encouraging anybody who came into contact with taylor be checked out immediately. some grim news from the white house today about the need for climate change. a new report says the failure to act on climate change could cost an estimated 57,000 deaths in the u.s. by the year 2100.

the obama administration argues its paramount to act now in order to save lives later. the report says action to slow climate change could also save more than $3 billion by the end of the search ri. coming up on abc 7 news at 4:00, one of the biggest names in breakfast reveals a major change that's coming soon to your kitchen table. but first, top temperatures backyard pool and a bear trying to cool down. i'm spencer christian. we see a few clouds beginning to push out over the bay from our mt. tam camera. a big warming trend is coming our way. i'll have the fore

this weekend a lot of people in southern california decided to cool off from the warm weather by taking a dip in the pool. they weren't the only ones. a bear was spotted wandering in a pasadena neighborhood. it apparently knew exactly what it was going. hopping the fence there. the bear then heads straight for the pool, goes in for a little swim. making himself right at home. can't really blame the bear, it is a nice pool. >> yeah. little smoky. really will want a pool on thursday. >> spencer christian has our accuweather update. >> maybe a lot of us will be hopping the fence and jumping into the pool on thursday. temperatures will be above 100 degrees in some areas in the bay area. at the moment, things are mild and calm. a few low clouds at the coast, mainly sunny skies over the bay

and inland. here's a look at the national weather picture at least for the 48 contiguous states. mainly sunny and hot in the southwest. sunny and warm through the nation's midsection. a few thunderstorms develop in the northeast tomorrow up around boston. even with a high of 86, stormy. 97, humid and uncomfortable in washington, d.c. tomorrow. across the state of california highs of 96 at chico. 97 at fresno. 110 down at palm springs. 82 in los angeles. l here in the bay area tomorrow, warm inland but not hot yet. we'll see highs in the upper 80s. a couple of low 90s in the places farther inland. 70s around the bay and upper 50s to near 60s at the coast. bear in mind the warming trend begins tomorrow. and by wednesday, looking at mid-90s inland and by thursday, low 100s. >> thank you, spencer. still ahead here on abc 7

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>> that's not going to work. they want kids to still see the same fun vibrant colors. you'll see a slight difference between the old trix and the new more natural series. do fitness bands help you exercise more. >> more adults are taking adhd medication. >> adhd or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder isn't just for kids. adults in the u.s. have overtaken children in taking medication for the condition and accounting for 53% of the precipitations for adhd drugs last year. the market shift has occurred because the disorder persists into adulthood. millions of bottles of 5-hour

energy drinks have been illegal illegally sold. the fda says criminals who sell and produce put the public health at wrist. fitness bands look cool but how well do they work? a clinical trial found that older women who used a fitbit got about an hour extra of exercise a day. but they didn't reach the activity goals that fitness experts recommended. this door handle is coated with a mineral that kills bacteria and is found in paint and sunscreen. that takes care of preventing the bacteria from going on the surface of the handle. but the handle also has a uv light. from the nasdaq i'm jane king. people in india helped set a

new world record over the weekend by going yoga. nearly 36,000 people took part in a single yoga session in new delhi yesterday. many believe yoga is the best way to calm the mind. look at this photo. summer is officially here. that means we'll all be spending a lot more time outdoors. >> that has us wondering about the best sunscreens. the good news is you don't have to drop top dollar at cosmetics counter. >> michael finney is here with more. >> the key to fighting wrinkles, sunscreen. consumer reports tested sunscreens that claim they are specially formulated for your face. everyone wants to find the fountain of youth. many look to a spa for treatments and cures. but skin care specialist carmela

carfonga says -- this. >> it's sunscreen. that will keep you from wrinkling. >> reporter: consumer report tells us facial sunscreens contain the same active ingredients as regular sunscreen. >> facial sunscreens are designed to be lighter and less greasy. >> reporter: once applied to the skin, the facial sunscreen left only a slight amount of residue and some left none at all. consumer reports uses the same test for both facial and body sunscreens. they're applied to panelists' backs to protect from uvb rays. and lab tests assessed protection from uva rays, the kind that causes wrinkles. khurram reports found two facial sunscreens to recommend. the avon face lotion with an spf 40 for $9 and coppertone sport for $10. >> our tests on the coppertone

faces showed it averaged an spf of 41 but will deliver plenty of uvv and uvb protection. >> reporter: the recommended sunscreens cost more per ounce than traditional sunscreens but they're still a great deal. >> you can spend thousands and thousands of dollars. if you're looking to keep your skin youthful, the best protection is your sunscreen. >> reporter: when you apply sunscreen, you should spread at least a teaspoon on your ears, face and neck. and your regimen should include sunglasses and a hat and try to stay out of the sun between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. when you're more likely to be sunburned. >> good information. >> hard to go outside. thank you michael. trending now caitlyn jenner tweeted out a picture of her children. >> caitlyn jenner wrote, great

day yesterday for a father's day. we had so much fun offroading, so much love and support. love my family. cats like to explore. but curiosity nearly cost a kitty in france one of his nine lives. >> this is actually scary if you love cats. almost a catastrophe. sorry. videos from youtube. look in the upper right of your screen. >> oh, no! >> and on the wing of a plane, almost wedging himself in there. the pilot looks up and quickly decides, we better get down. makes a very quick landing. the cat was still just sitting there, hanging out realizing that better to be wedged in there than to do anything about it. and then -- >> oh, goodness. a little frazzled. >> yeah. the mascot of that flight school. >> abc 7 news at 4:00 does continue. up next, disney pixar's new hit film takes moviegoers inside the

head of a preteen girl. how it could be a teachable moment for families everywhere. coming up next -- that's the sound of frustrated taxi drivers. what's behind the caravan of cabbies in san francisco? plus how amazon is using artificial intelligence to crack down on fake reviews. l those

pixar's "inside-out" grossed $5 million over the weekend. abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez joins us live with the story. >> reporter: you know all those little people that talk to you in your head? they've reached the big-time here thanks to pixar. and the movie really teaches

parents and little kids how to deal with their feelings. the movie "inside-out" takes place inside and outside the mind of 11-year-old riley anderson who now lives in san francisco. her five emotions are in constant battle as riley tries to navigate through her new world. >> riley, i do not like this new attitude. >> i'll show you attitude, old man. >> no, no! >> what is your problem? leave me alone. >> reporter: dana murray was the film's production manager. it was a labor of love initiated by director pete doctor. >> we would talk about watching our kids and things that we see or we feel. >> reporter: understanding the emotional expression in an 11-year-old was no easy task. pixar turned to uc berkeley's psychology department for help. he says the film teaches us to not suppress our emotions. >> kids who can kind of capture what their feelings are and also

use that same language to label what other people feel do better in school, they have more friends, they handle conflicts better. >> reporter: amy poehler was the voice of joy. the film was an instant hit. >> i don't really like fear. anger, i try to avoid. >> reporter: it's an eye-opener for parents who at times try to emotionally rescue their kids. >> it's constantly a learning curve being a mother. >> we've always felt this was something special. but for now, the world to be giving it this attention and response, it's amazing. >> reporter: pixar believes it is destined to be a classic. in emeryville, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >> thank you so much for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00. i'm ama daetz. abc 7 news at 5:00 begins right

now with cheryl and larry. i knew him for 15 years. his family is our family. >> friends and co-workers of a young father killed in a road rage shooting are reeling as police search for the man who killed him. he drank some water, talked to authorities, even read a magazine. find out how police finally coaxed down a man who shut down part of san jose for hours. plus -- >> a noisy protest brings in police. tonight, the backlash against uber. >> take advantage of the cooler weather. temperatures are about to soar. i'll show you when coming up. the life of a young man is cut tragically short. >> he was the victim of a highway shooting over the weekend and the shooter is still on the run. good evening, everybody. i'm lisa bernard in for dan ashley. >> and i'm cheryl jennings. thanks for joining us.

co-workers of that young east bay man are mourning his death. abc 7 news reporter joins us from where the shooting happened vic? >> reporter: thomas mendez was shot and killed on that stretch of freeway 3:00 in the afternoon on saturday. the freeway was closed for some six hours, never reopening until 9:00 that night. no word yet today on whether sheriff's investigators have any leads at all. this is where thomas mendez worked kitty's corner restaurant in san ramon. next to a cash register, his picture on a donation bucket the last pipt of him taken just before he died. the 22-year-old had just celebrated his father's birthday saturday afternoon when the restaurant closed. >> they had cake and presents and all sang for his dad rsh his dad jose has been the head cook here for 16 years.

the owner says as a child, mendez was come to work with his father. >> he wanted to be just like dad, be in the kitchen and learn the cooking. >> reporter: when mendez grew up, he was hired as a cook working alongside his dad. the young man adored him, even commuted with him. but on saturday the young man drove his own car. >> usually he rides home with his dad. they usually drove in and back together. but that day, jose had to go and see his father so they drove in a different car. >> reporter: just before he left, thomas ordered hot chocolate which he was bringing to his 2-year-old daughter. >> he used to always bring her a hot chocolate. he would bring it home for his baby. >> reporter: thomas mendez never made it home to his baby nor to his longtime girlfriend. he died here on highway 4 when someone in another car opened fire causing his car to crash into the center divide.