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golden gate beach and what do they all have in common is the clouds. level 1 storm today and spencer will have the forecast coming up. aaa says traveling this weekend. and driving. and checking i-80 in emeryville you can see it is slow as well. 101 traffic through san jose. it looks pretty much like it always does this time. >> as we mentioned, the chp wants to make sure that you are safe. david louie joins us live from san jose with what officers are looking out for. >> reporter: the chp says many accidents are preventable simply by putting on your seat belt which is required by law or not
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driving after drinking or taking drugs. they will be out in force this weekend to try to prevent people from getting injured or getting killed. >> this is an easy way to save lives. >> reporter: additional 628 will be on duty this weekend. memorial day weekend filled with sad statistics. last year 921 dui arrests. 45 fatalities. last week three people were killed in this accident in fremont. they were not belted in and they were ejected from the vehicle. >> continue to the light and make a right. >> reporter: officer lee explained to this san jose driver why he was pulled over. >> i saw you holding the cell
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phone up to your left ear. >> reporter: the driver was given the benefit of the doubt. >> driving safely. >> reporter: that is everyone's goal. >> absolutely. we want to be alive rather than just driving recklessly. >> reporter: expect dui arrests for not only alcohol but for marijuana. >> once we are able to determine impairment, then we look at what kind of impairment. >> reporter: driving under the influence of marijuana may increase 70% by years end. travelers taking to the sky. looking live at san francisco international airport. flights delayed 30 to 60 minutes.
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you can see why. this is the final weekend for the only sierra ski resort that is still open. squaw valley. looking at recent images from the web cam. all of the other resorts have already closed. >> spencer christian joins us now with the current conditions. >> winding down now. and tomorrow we won't have any storm at all. let's show you what is happening right now. scattered sprinkles, spotty showers. 24-hour rainfall totals, no measurable rain at all. we have the chance of some spotty light showers continuing. and more than, well only few hundreds of an inch likely to fall. tapering off tomorrow.
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notice we will see a few passing light scattered showers late tonight into the early morning hours. and as the sunrises tomorrow, partly cloudy and warming up for most of the memorial day weekend. thank you. and you can track today's storm where you can live with the abc7 news app. you can get hour by hour conditions in your neighborhood. tomorrow b.a.r.t. will launch new service. pittsburgh center and antioch. why isn't everyone thrilled with this new lyanne melendez explains. >> reporter: a chorus was brought in to mark the momentous
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occasion. ribbon cutting ceremony makes it official. now a state-of-the-art option that will get them off the congested highway 4. >> happy to have it out here. now we can relax and come on in. >> reporter: these trains are different than the conventional b.a.r.t. trains. >> it is electric motor. >> reporter: they say they are better for the environment. b.a.r.t. tracks are specific to, well b.a.r.t. this means that people traveling from antioch have to switch trains at the next platform station. an 11-minute ride. >> at first i felt like we were getting shortchanged. >> it is the jolly trolley. not the actual b.a.r.t. train. >> reporter: ten-mile
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cost $525 million. had they gone with a conventional b.a.r.t. line, it would have cost 1 billion. >> twice as much to build, twice as long to get the money. once able to choose the technology and get the plans in place, today we are opening a new system. >> noticeably quiet. it goes at a nice speed and pleasant ride. >> reporter: residents invited to test the new trains in antioch, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> b.a.r.t. has put on hold plans for an extension. the board voted down the possibility meaning they will take no further action until june 30th. between dublin, pleasant and
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livermore. in the south bay, the vta is building an extension. the project had an original date of 2026. but already behind schedule. largest infrastructure project in san francisco history. a shooting at a pacific heights school on lockdown. a woman shot in the intersection of california and pierce street. the woman was transported to the hospital. classes resumed just after 2:00. santa clara county district attorney says it will not file charges. san jose police arrested the elementary school teacher on wednesday jailed on a single
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charge of lewd act with a minor. sentenced to six and a half years in prison for possessio of child pornography. while we leased on bond, he admitted that he violated the court order to not use a computer or have access to the internet. a woman who has the chp says it appeared that her toyota slid sideways on bennett valley road before being struck by a mercedes. third whale to be killed by human activity in the bay area in the past week.
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parishioners in the south bay are celebrating resurrection of a church destroyed in a fire four years ago. holy cross church has been rebuilt. carlos saucedo shows us the emotional day. >> reporter: 100-year-old italian church went up in flames. the cause of the fire never determined but the devastation unimaginable for those who grew up in the church. >> i was baptized here. >> reporter: today church member got to sit in the new sanctuary. >> i am glad the church is back. >> reporter: while the structure is completely new, there are elements from the old church. the most significant, the original stained glass that has
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been refurbished. and the hangs over. >> it didn't burn. and a lot of people say it was a miracle. we restored it and put it back up again. >> reporter: the cost of the new church $7 million. most covered by insurance and the diocese. and the rest donated by parishioners. >> it is has been a beautiful thing for the parishioners to do. >> reporter: a new generation of believers to have a place to worship. >> we are blessed to get our church back. we have a church to go to. >> reporter: sanctuary to celebrate some of life's most
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memorable moments. carlos saucedo, abc7 news. today was a critical vote for the people of ireland. the strong reactions by the irish community here in the bay area. motorist say they pumped regular gas in two stations and got diesel fuel instead and it damaged their engines. michael finney "7 on your side." see what led to the arrest of joseph james
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i thought after sandy hook, where 20 six and seven year olds were slain, this would never happen again. it has happened more than 200 times in 5 years. dianne feinstein and a new generation are leading the fight to pass a new assault weapons ban. say no to the nra and yes to common-sense gun laws. california values senator dianne feinstein
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clipped. t two major exit polls expect it will be melanie woodrow has the story. >> reporter: the historic vote taking place in ireland was the topic of t topic of the day. >> women should have a vote to what they choose to do with their own bodies. >> reporter: the issue was so divisive. this woman asked us not to show her face or give her name. >> i feel it has torn a lot of families apart. i feel it is super critical that a priest can tell me what to do when there is abuse in the
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catholic church. >> reporter: this woman says she voted yes. >> i waited all my adult life to have a say in this. >> and it is a hard decision. i just feel, i don't have the right to take life. i think life is sacred and for that reason, i have to vote no. >> reporter: women wanting to have abortions have had to leave ireland. >> when you have to go on that ferry to go to liverpool, nobody knowing. >> reporter: some ex-pats flew home just to vote. in san francisco melanie woodrow. warriors fans didn't think
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their team will be on the losing end. checking in on they are feeling as the dubs face a win or go home. >> reporter: today fans shared deep dark thoughts. >> through the tech messages, a lot of people are freaking out. >> everybody getting blamed. warrior fans are confident but not as confident as a week ago. >> reporter: the hottest selling items are shirts and blazen whip the town. >> this is do or die. >> they will do. and they will do back there also. a lot of confidence. i am a bay area guy. they have to do it. >> reporter: even the rivals are pulling for them.
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>> i am rooting for cleveland. and rooting for a rematch. >> i live in the bay area now. >> we want to see a rematch for sure. >> reporter: local bar and restaurant owners love game seven. > everyone is getting that last beer in before klay or steph take the last shot. >> reporter: in the end nearly everyone are betting for a home court advantage. >> it is so loud. you go in there and it is intimidating. the warriors are going to handle business. >> reporter: i am leslie brinkley, abc7 news. the warriors play game six tomorrow at oracle. >> my start button is going real fast today. i am sorry about that.
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>> my start button always goes fast on friday. ready to start the weekend. clouds lingering arpd the area. you can see the circulation of low pressure. wrapping the moisture and be the clouds around. producing thunderstorms early this afternoon. this is our view right now from our abc7 rooftop camera. 58 degrees in san francisco. 63 in mountain view, san jose and gilroy 60. 55 in half moon bay. pier 39 camera. looking at the sea lions, i can't say they are sunning themselves.
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62 santa rosa and napa. and little dreary looking at the golden gate. traffic flowing nicely. forecast breezy tomorrow, sunny by afternoon. and big warmup coming our way for the remainder ever the three-day holiday impact. what is left of this storm ranks one. spotty light showers. here is the forecast animation. starting at 7:00 this evening, we will see a couple of areas of light showers swinging through between mid knight and 5:00 a.m. moisture moves out and the clouds begin to part. we will see at least partly sunny skies. sunny by sundown tomorrow morning. temperatures rise sharply. hundreds of an inch, what is
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left of the system. overnight lows. and some low to mid-seventies inland tomorrow. bottle rock continues for two more days, saturday and sunday in napa. festival of music, wine and food and brew. partly cloudy skies tomorrow. sunnier skies on sunday. highs of 84. overall picture for highs, on sunday look for mid-80s. monday, low to mid-90s in some inland spots. mid-to upper 60s on the coast. starts to cool down on other locations. here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. sharp cool down on wednesday of next week. temperatures hold. get ready for and enjoy the
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people celebrate for giving short-term tours. eight different wine theme experiences can be purchased for $1. you have to buy today and the events are this weekend. unfortunately, none are in the bay area. closest ones are in southern california. we have a link on abc7news.com for you to look at available. michael finney likes into complaints from drivers who say something was wrong with the gas they put in
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from hollywood to handcuffs. harvey weinstein turned himself in to face sex crime first degree criminal sexual acts. >> only two cases even though dozens of women have accused him. >> reporter: disgraced movie mogul turning himself into authorities in new york. >> this defendant used his position, money and power to lure young women into situations where he was able to violate them sexually. >> reporter: faces charges of rape and a criminal sex act. >> we intend to move quickly to dismiss she's charges. we believe they are constitutionally flawed and not
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factually supported. >> reporter: accusations of two women. evans said wieinstein and forced >> justice would be for him to simply go poof, preferably behind bars. we had our lives stolen and careers stolen. >> reporter: today other accusers are speaking out. >> i never would have guessed in a million years that this would become a movement and we would be taken so seriously. >> reporter: weinstein was able to walk out of this courthouse after posting
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ca -- a $1 million bail. visit abc7news.com/ a action. we also have links to connect you directly with your local lawmakers. news now from indiana, a science teacher was wounded when we tackled and disarmed a seventh grader accused of firing a hand gun. it happened in noblesville. students received orders to stay in classroom. one young man described how he felt. >> i was terrified and tried to get ahold of my mom. it is tough going through something like that and not being able to talk to someone you love. >> students reunited with their
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parents. the suspect remains in custody. fbi and atf agents searching the suspect arrest home. kristen sze has the details of wave water park. >> sky 7 flew over the wave water park. starting tomorrow, summer thrill seekers will be buzzing down the slides. dropping you down four stories at an 80-dege angle before splashing down. we are about to show disturbing video. opening day hours after theday debut, a ten-year-old boy hydro planes and thrown off.
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luckily his injuries are minor. the emerald plunge has been closed ever since. after testing, and an investigation found the problem was excessive water flow. >> we are confident that the slides are safe for those that meet the weight and height requirements. >> the park has new features this year including season passes for dublin residents. and military and veteran discounts. dozens of drivers who gassed up at two contra county gas stations saying that pumps labelled unleaded actually held diesel fuels. >> we talked to two different vehicle owners who remained
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frustrated how the gas stations and oil companies have responded. motorists tell "7 on your side" it happened on two gas stations miles apart. one prius hybrid came to a halt on the freeway and had to be towed. >> she say they had gassed up at the shell station. this subaru has been in the shop since may 5th. she recalls the day the car completely lost power moments after filling up her tank at this chevron station in san ramon. chevron has confirmed that it has received 60 complaints from motorists. it says a third party c
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accidentally introduced diesel into the supply of regular gasoline. the car is spewing black and white smoke, the result of what the mechanic at fairfield subaru. shell has not acknowledged the mistake, but we do see that one pump has shut down. >> we haven't heard from shell. >> reporter: the two stations are in san ramon. and the shell on north main
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street in walnut creek. we heard back from shell and tells us we are reaching out to the operator of the shell branded station for more information. shell oil takes product quality very seriously and will investigate this issue further. >> thank you very much. she has the ring and the title and now the duchess has her
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i'm jeff bleich. preventing violence has long been my cause. in the face of senseless violence, we need hope. own coat of after columbine, i led president clinton's youth violence commission. i joined joe biden to reduce domestic violence, helping boys become men. i beat the nra in court, defending gun laws that save lives. today, a new generation is rising, and this is our moment. in the streets and in the capitol, i'll stand with them. jeff bleich. democrat for lieutenant governor.
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the music on five different stages or the wine. >> almost like coachella meets food and wine. >> reporter: jam cellars has a tent and expects to go through so much wine, some stocked off site just in case. >> people drink a lot of wine. >> reporter: while they drink it, they will be entertained. 86 acts including bruno mars and the killers. $700 three-day vip tickets, sold out in minutes. >> i save up for it. but worth it. >> reporter: bottle rock has worked hard to improve relationship with the community. the first year it got off to a
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clearing a bit tomorrow. during the overnight hours, the clouds remain with us we may see spotty showers. breezy, napa winery -- weather. i get my ws mixed up. warming up nicely. all of the bay area will be warming up on sunday. low 90s on monday which is memorial day. 90 on tuesday before we get a sharp cool down on wednesday. keep confusing the wine and the weather. >> sure. wine, weather, and warriors.
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the warriors arrived back in the bay area this morning following their second straight loss to the rockets. but no fear. the warriors are three in one in elimination games. and experience has them prepared for what is to come saturday. despite back-to-back crushing defeats, the warriors are feeling great. >> we have a chance to tie the series at home. a good position to be in. and we got to win two basketball games and we have done that a
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lot. >> reporter: steve kerr may be on to something. the team always loves its chances at home. >> an opportunity to reestablish ourselves at home and get a big win and keep ourselves alive and roll dice in game seven. >> chris paul is out with a strained hamstring. injured himself in the final minutes of last night's game. pumped in 47 points. history of injuries in the post season. but teammates remaining positive. >> it is tough. we don't want to be down on it. we want to keep our same swagger, our same positive energy. be happy, be ready. get this team going and he will be back in no time. >> we can be better as a team.
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a tough loss. i think we always find ways to win during the season. >> game six, facing elimination. look at jaylin brown. took a lead after the first quarter. but lebron does not give up. gives the cavs the lead. seven points so far at this point. the cavs go up ten junior. cavs are leading by 11 and lebron is 25 points in just the first half. the giants got a quality start on their road trip. derek holland did the honors. a gorgeous day for baseball at
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wrigley. remember ten feet to go with that one. giants trailing by one. gorky hernandez, fifth home run after a year. that was a team's problem. look at this again. off the ricochet. holland gave up two earned. will smith gave up a two-run double. the cubs break it open. and go on to win. giants 0-3 on this road trip so far. abc7 sports brought to you by
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mazda. strange to see the a's and the diamond backs. bring you those highlights later. >> i like the warrior's confidence but shots have to keep falling. >> okay. >> hopefully they can turn it around. mindie, thank you. >> join us tonight at 9:00. at 9:00, the unexpected arrival arrival at the airport in tampa florida. helping deliver a service dog big bundle of joy. >> cal fire points the finger at pg&e for several wild fires. reaction from both sides tonight at 11:00. >> a new episode of
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i support the affordable care act, and voted against all trump's attempts to repeal it. but we need to do more. i believe in universal health care. in a public health option to compete with private insurance companies. and expanding medicare to everyone over 55. and i believe medicare must be empowered to negotiate the price of drugs. california values senator dianne feinstein
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